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The Rolling Meadows Park District, Golden Years Council recently celebrated 10 tremendously successful years. The Golden Years Council offers a variety of recreational, social and educational programs for adults 55 years and over. The Rolling Meadows Park District, Golden Years Council began 10 years ago with 85 members as a joint city/park district venture. With the help of local corporate sponsors, the council found a permanent home with the park district and enrollment has blossomed to over 1,200 members. The Palatine Township Report named the Golden Years Council the crown jewel of senior citizen's facilities and programs throughout the Northwest Suburbs.

10 year anniversary plaque presented to Perry Mann, President of the Golden Years Council, by Rolling Meadows Park District and city officials.

The philosophy of the Golden Years Council is quite simple: You are never too old to try, and learn, new things. What makes the Golden Years Council unique is the number of volunteers utilized to make this philosophy work. "The volunteerism I see on a day-to-day basis is overwhelming," stated Mary Simonis, Senior Coordinator for the Rolling Meadows Park District.

The 10 year anniversary celebration included various activities from bowling at a local center, dance and aerobic demonstrations and a variety of bridge and pool tournaments throughout the week. The week culminated with a plaque presentation to the Golden Years Council from park district, city and township officials. Among the invited guests were past and present Golden Years Council officers and chartered members. "Providing recreational needs for this large segment of our community has been a priority for the past ten years at the Rolling Meadows Park District. We are proud to have such a successful organization," states Rudy Nelson, Director of the Rolling Meadows Park District. *

38 * Illinois Parks & Recreation * November/December 1994