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Stoller takes tour of the Geneseo Park District's facilities

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Geneseo Park District Executive Director Andy Thurman gives Sen. Stoller a tour of the pool. | Facebook / Win Stoller

Geneseo Park District Executive Director Andy Thurman gives Sen. Stoller a tour of the pool. | Facebook / Win Stoller

Sen. Win Stoller (R-Peoria) enjoyed a recent tour of the Geneseo Park District's facilities.

“I recently had an opportunity to take a tour of the Geneseo Park District's wonderful facilities,” Stoller posted on Facebook. “Thank you to Executive Director Andy Thurman for showing me around.”

The Geneseo Park District operates six different facilities across the city, including a community center, aquatic center, Anderson Memorial Park, Central Theater, athletic fields and Edwards Park Property. In addition, the Park District also runs a variety of programs that include swimming, early childhood, youth programs and clinics and the annual community campout in July.

The Geneseo Park District was organized in May of 1953. The district encompasses some 144 square miles and takes in the City of Geneseo and parts of nine other townships (Hanna, Phoenix, Loraine, Osco, Atkinson, Cornwall, Munson, Edford, and all of Geneseo).

Its board is made up of five elected commissioners, each serving four-year terms.

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