Deerfield Insider

The following is the Board Meeting Agenda of the Deerfield Park District. It takes place on Thursday, April 20, 2006, at 8:00 p.m.at the
Jewett Park Community Center.

Finance Meeting 7:30 p.m.

1. Receipts and Disbursements
2. Bid and Payout Request Review
3. Other

Board Meeting 8:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes

A. March 16, 2006, Regular Meeting
B. March 16, 2006, Closed Session
C. April 6, 2006, Workshop Meeting
D. April 6, 2006, Closed Session
4. Finance Report
A. Approval of Disbursements
B. Bid Acceptance
Landscape Maintenance and Mowing Services for 2006
ProGater Utility Vehicle with Cap
Deerspring Pool Lockers
5. Visitors and Guests
A. Acknowledgements: Patti Stryker: 25 Years of Service
Don Parise: 4 Years of Senior Observer Service
B. Presentation: Community Services Day
C. Other Visitors
6. Committee Liaison Reports
A. Golf and Pool Advisory Committees
B. Deerfield Park Foundation
7. Old Business
A. Jewett Park Renovation Update
B. Deerspring Park / Pool Renovation Update
1. Payout Request Approval
C. Other
8. New Business
A. Web Site Redesign Status
B. Legal Counsel Status / Search
C. Other
9. Adjournment to Closed Session Re: Section 2 (c) (5) Real Estate
Section 2 (c) (1) Personnel
10: Reconvene to Open Session and Adjournment

Earnings beat estimates as Baxter tackles pump problems
Deerfield-based Baxter International Inc. said it recently began modifying its faulty Colleague infusion pumps in markets outside the United States, but modifications domestically remain on hold as it continues to work with regulators to resolve the pump problems.
Source: www.suntimes.com

The Deerfield Park District seeks individuals to serve on the Pool Advisory Committee. This committee consists of six Deerfield residents appointed by the Board of Park Commissioners.

Committee members will study all phases of facility operations and will act in an advisory capacity to the Board of Park Commissioners. Areas of study will include: additional means of utilizing the pools, new program ideas that could be beneficial to the overall program; methods of generating alternate sources of revenue; means of maximizing attendance; suggested capital improvements, etc.

Anyone interested should contact Linda Gryziecki, Director of Parks and Recreation, at the Deerfield Park District, 847-945-0650. Applications are available at the Jewett Park Community Center, located at 836 Jewett Park Drive, Deerfield.

Earnings beat estimates as Baxter tackles pump problems
Deerfield-based Baxter International Inc. said it recently began modifying its faulty Colleague infusion pumps in markets outside the United States, but modifications domestically remain on hold as it continues to work with regulators to resolve the pump problems.
Source: www.suntimes.com

The Deerfield Park District s new Disc Golf Course is NOW OPEN FOR PLAY! The course is located behind Shepard Middle School and spans both Shepard and Keller parks.

Disc Golf is among the fastest growing sports in the world. The idea is simple. The game is the same as traditional golf, only the equipment is different. Players make the first throw to a hole from the tee area. The second throw is made from the spot at which the disc comes to rest. Players then putt the disc into an elevated metal target basket to complete the hole. The player with the lowest number of strokes (throws) wins.

Golf discs are especially designed for golf. They are aerodynamically engineered to curve left or right, to provide short-range accuracy, or to maximize long-range drives. Players can carry one disc or many.
More information on this sport, as well as score cards, can be found on the website for the Disc Golf Club of Northeast Illinois, www.discontinuum.org, or on the website for the Professional Disc Golf Association, www.pdga.com.

Earnings beat estimates as Baxter tackles pump problems
Deerfield-based Baxter International Inc. said it recently began modifying its faulty Colleague infusion pumps in markets outside the United States, but modifications domestically remain on hold as it continues to work with regulators to resolve the pump problems.
Source: www.suntimes.com