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Construction of Mieneke Recreation Center, Circa 1970.
1963 - 1979A Pictorial History
Meineke Recreation Center Groundbreaking. Left to Right: Commissioner (1969-72) Ray Hum,
Commissioner (1969-81 & 1984-2000) John Brandenburg, Ellsworth Meineke, Commissioner
(1963-77) Robert Bock, Commissioner (1971-83) Mike Doherty and Commissioner (1967-71)
James Falk
One of Schaumburg‘s “Founding Fathers” and Village Trustee (1956-61) Ellsworth Meineke and Board Secretary (1963-78) Elaine Bond
Executive Director
(1978-2004) Jerry Handlon
• Park District Incorporated, May 1963• Civic Park (now Bock Park) Opens
• Paul Derda, First Director (1968-78) Hired
1960
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History of the Schaumburg Park District, Part 1Organized in May 1963, the population of Schaumburg barely exceeded 1,000 residents and the district’s only park was Civic Park, now called Bock Park. The district had no employees in 1963, just a park board. By 1968, the first director was hired and the district’s budget was $25,000. In 1970, the district passed a $1,250,000 referendum to build Atcher Pool and the Meineke Recreation Center.
In 1973 a $2,5000,000 referendum was passed to develop various neighborhood parks, construct Meineke Pool and purchase land for Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary. A 1978 referendum for $7,500,000 allowed the construction of the Community Recreation Center and the renovation of Bock Pool. It also allowed the purchase of more land for Spring Valley and park improvements.
Paul D. Derda Park Dedication. Left to Right: Commissioner Dave Johnson,
Commissioner Mike Doherty, Executive Director Jerry Handlon and Commissioner
John Brandenburg
Commissioner
Mike Doherty
Commissioner (1973-present) Dave Johnson
Hawaiian Luau Event, Circa 1975
Music Out-Of-Doors Event, Circa 1977
Commissioner Robert Bock
Commissioners John Brandenburg and Mike Doherty
Park District Attorney (1963-90) Ed Mraz
• Jerry Handlon, Executive Director (1978-2004) Hired
• Community Recreation Center Opens
• Bock Park Dedication
• Meineke Pool Built
• Meineke Recreation Center Opens
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
Suerintendent of Parks (1973-81) Ron Dudley
Participants in Schaumburg Park District’s Mayfair 1975: Betsy Vogt, David Conway and Nicki Berndt
Commissioner (1973-81) Joe Roberts
Assistant Director
(1980-2004)
Dan Schourek
Superintendent of Recreation (1975-77) Dwayne Hosmeir
Carl Vangundy,Park District Employee, Circa 1979 at Youth Basketball Class
Board of CommissionersMike Daniels
Sharon DiMariaDave Johnson
George LongmeyerBob Schmidt
Tony LaFrenere, Executive Director