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Gift for new sidewalk in the park!
The Park District received a gift from the Atlanta Masonic Lodge #165 AF & AM, that made possible a new sidewalk in the main park. It links the park pavilion to the "barn" and to the paved area in front of the bandstand. This should enhance wheelchair access for activities in the park and keep us all out of the mud at times. A new pad was also poured on the east entrance to the "barn". Pictured above, Doug Thompson receives the Masonic Lodge check from Worshipful Master Ron Yeast. Thanks also goes to Mark Sherman and his crew who poured the concrete.

Community Building has a new sign!

Thanks to assistance from an Atlanta Betterment Fund grant, we've acquired a new sign for the SE corner of the Community Building lot. It is similar in style to other signs in the area. There is also a new sign above the porch on the front of the Community Building. We hope that this new porch sign will help "out-of-towners" to not mistaken our "Memorial House" for a funeral home!

Enjoy the Playground Equipment in the park!

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Thanks to the $25,000 grant received from the State Farm "Cause An Effects" program, and an additional grant through the equipment manufacturer, GameTime, we were able to purchase over $50,000 worth of equipment for half price. The City of Atlanta employees and numerous volunteers worked hard to assemble and install it!

Be sure to take your children or grandchildren to the park to try it out!
Click the button below for larger views of the equipment and layout.

News You Can Use:

Community Building Undergoes Major Exterior Renovation!
You have no doubt noticed that the Community Building has been covered with scaffold and that the weathered aluminum siding (installed by Harry Sherman in the summer of 1963) is being replaced by vinyl siding. The project idea came about due to hail damage on the west side of the building. This resulted in a $40K insurance claim and the park board thought replacement of all the siding should be considered. The gutters were also in poor condition.

So, Parks Construction's bid was accepted by the park board. Included is the siding, copper gutter, down spouts, window and door trim wrap. It was also realized, when the siding was removed, that there is no insulation in the exterior walls. So, insulation is also being blown in.

We hope that you will enjoy the great improvement to the look, protection and efficiency of the Community Building!
10th Annual Easter Egg Hunt held!
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The Park District's 10th annual Easter egg hunt was held on Saturday, March 29th, 2024 at 10 am in the Atlanta Park! Children were again  separated into 2 age groups for the hunt: 2 - 4 years and 5 - 8 years. Each age group had a specific area to hunt 100s of eggs. All children received a bag of candy, no matter the number of eggs collected. Monetary, special candy and Easter basket prizes were also  awarded to children, from each age group, who found a few specially filled eggs. 

Mark your calendars now to join us next year on the Saturday before Easter!

​Click here for pictures of "Egg Hunt 21"​
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The Eagle has landed!
In case you haven't noticed, Xenia Park has a new resident perched there! Over the September 11th weekend of events in downtown, this eagle was carved on site to commemorate this day of great loss to our country. It is an intricate, yet large rendition of our national bird and you should definitely drop by the park downtown to admire it.

Park Board Meeting:

The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, November 25th, 2024 at 7:00 pm in the Community Building.

For information regarding park activities and for scheduling your events please contact us as shown below:
Atlanta Memorial Park District
Phone: (217) 648-2611 (Use this phone # to reserve park facilities - Not email)
PO Box 165
Atlanta, IL 61723-0165
Email: [email protected] For Freedom of Information Act requests, see this FOIA request form.