​Saturday, May 13th Movie in the Park

The Park District is glad to again sponsor a movie to be held at the band stand in the park. The Disney movie Zootopia will be shown at about 8:00pm on Saturday, May 13th. It is rated PG. Bring your folding chairs or blankets to sit on. Popcorn, candy and drinks will be available. A drawing will be held for a free movie pass at the Lincoln Grand 8 Theater. Come on out and bring your friends to enjoy a movie under the stars!

Senior Bingo - join the  fun!

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The Atlanta Park District sponsors a very successful bingo activity for the senior citizens of the community. Normally, over 20 seniors attend each month!

This activity is held on the last Monday of each  month at the Park District Memorial Building. The fun begins at noon and concludes about 3 pm. Come out and enjoy the fun, fellowship, PRIZES and refreshments! Bring your friends with you! There is no charge for this activity, but donations are welcome.

Tennis Courts - 
                    Here to "serve"!

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The Park District has tennis courts just west of the Olympia South Grade School. This property is actually owned by the Olympia School District, but is leased and maintained by the Park District. All you tennis players - be sure to take advantage of the best courts in the community (so what if it's the only one)! If you need to borrow tennis rackets or balls, the Park District has those available by calling the custodian at 648-2611.

Check out some before and after pictures of the resurfacing project here.

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.

Carolyn Patton Nuckolls donates art and hall tree!

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The Park District has received a wonderful donation of 2 art works, a WWI helmet and hall tree from Carolyn Patton Nuckolls. She is the daughter of Dick Patton and these items used to sit in the Memorial Home when it was used as a residence by her family in the 1930s. We are so thankful for this gift and are proud to have those items placed in about the same locations that they originally set! Pictures can be viewed by clicking here, but also stop by and enjoy them in person.
Park District purchases land for future expansion!
The Park District has purchased 2 lots that are across the road, north of the main park. This includes a barn on the east side of the lots. This property will provide additional parking for activities in the park and help with storage needs.

Studies are underway for the eventual construction of a new recreation and meeting facility at the park and this purchase is a step in preparations for that.

News You Can Use:

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Fifth Annual Egg Hunt in the park a great success!
The Park District's 5th annual Easter egg hunt was enjoyed by about 100 Atlanta area children on Saturday, April 15th.  Children were separated into 2 age groups for the hunt: 2 - 4 years and 5 - 8 years and each age group had a specific area with eggs. All children received a bag of candy, no matter the number of eggs collected. Monetary and special candy prizes were awarded and a few children from each age group also found an egg that earned them a special Easter basket or candy bar. Special thanks go to the Atlanta Ag 4-H club for helping with setup and the distribution of the eggs and candy!

Community Building to get 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 will be similar in style to other signs in the area. There will also be new signage above the porch on the front of the Community Building. We will need to wait for warmer weather to install these, but you can be watching for the improvement!

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Community Building chosen as Polling Place
Logan County Clerk, Sally Turner has announced that the Park District's Memorial Home (106 Southwest 6th St, in Atlanta) will be the polling place for all City of Atlanta precincts, as well as the Atlanta Township.
Be sure to exercise your right to vote at the upcoming general election on Tuesday November 8th, 2016. Poles are open from 6:00 am until 7:00 pm. Sample ballots and other election information are available by clicking here.
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Electrical improvements made in Memorial Home basement!
A big thank you goes out for a $500 Atlanta Betterment Fund grant, and for proceeds from the raffle of a quilt made by a group of ladies that meet regularly in the Memorial Home basement!
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New trees beautify park!

Thanks to assistance from an Atlanta Betterment Fund grant, we've been able to replace the 5 sickly ash trees that were removed from the park. All 5 new trees (about 10' tall) have been planted and are off to a good start.

We hope this helps to maintain the park's beauty for generations to come!

Park Board Meeting:

The next regular meeting will be on Monday, March 27th, 2017 at 7:00 pm in the Memorial 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: Info@atlantapark.org For Freedom of Information Act requests, see this FOIA request form.