Park District offers holiday gift ideas

From press release

Looking for gifts of recreation and leisure enjoyment? Stop by Rockford Park District Customer Service in downtown Rockford or at Carlson Ice Arena in Loves Park for a variety of gift ideas to help people enjoy life! Special holiday discount prices are the lowest of the season for Magic Waters season passes, Splash Packs, and select golf season permits, and these prices are available only through Feb. 14, 2010, for Magic Waters and through Feb. 15 for golf.

Magic Waters Gift Ideas

Give some splash-action fun with limited time offers from Magic Waters pre-season discounted 2010 season passes, and the popular money-saving Magic Waters Family Splash Packs, which include admissions, tube rentals and lunch for a family of four for just $90 (extra person $23) for residents, and $105/$27 for non-residents.

Magic Waters has a new special offer this yearpasses purchased by Dec. 23 will be packaged in a
Magic

stocking stuffed with candy, goodies, Park District passes and more than $55 in Magic Waters coupons; total value of the stocking contents (excluding the season pass) is more than $75. To receive the
Magic

stocking, season passes must be purchased in person at Rockford Park District Customer Service locations while supplies last.

There’s a new opportunity this year to wrap up your shopping with Magic Waters merchandisetowels, totes, and other items are now available for sale online at www.magicwaterswaterpark.com/shop ideal for including in a gift basket with season passes and Splash Packs!

Pool Passes

Make a splash by giving season passes valid at Rockford Park District’s Alpine or Sand Park pools for a summer of fun in the sun for $45 for an adult, special family pricing, and reduced fees for youth and seniors.

For the Golfer

Golfers would welcome a 2010 golf season permit, as well as the book An Old Caddie Looks Back: From a Town That Loves Golf… and Tiger by Tom Warren of Beloit, Wis. The book celebrates the Rockford community as one of America’s most supportive golf towns for generations. The focus of the stories and recollections runs from the late 1940s through the early ‘60s, and picks up again in 1989 when Warren met Earl Woods and his 13-year-old son, Tiger. Each book purchased at Rockford Park District Customer Service outlets entitles the buyer to receive a 2010
Buy One, Get One Free

golf round coupon valid at one of four Rockford Park District courses (not valid at Aldeen Golf Club). Both the first and second editions are available for purchase.

Park District Gift Cards—Always in Season

Rockford Park District gift cards are also available, allowing the recipient to choose from a wide variety of recreational activities, facilities and leisure skill lesson programs. Season passes and permits can be purchased or renewed at either Customer Service location; season permits for golf can be renewed online at www.rockfordparkdistrict.org, and Magic Waters season passes can be purchased online as well. (New golf season permits must be purchased in person at either Customer Service location.)

Buy a Brick Campaign

Commemorate treasured memories of Rockford and Sinnissippi Park by buying an engraved brick for the walkway of the future Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens. A gift of $75-$124 is entitled to an engraved 4 x 8-inch brick with up to three lines, and a gift of $125 or above is entitled to an engraved 8 x 8-inch brick with up to five lines. Donations may be arranged online at www.rockfordparkdistrict.org/foundation, at the Foundation office at 401 S. Main St., Rockford, or Park District Customer Service locations.

Commemorative Park District Ornament

In honor of the Rockford Park District’s centennial year in 2009, a special commemorative limited edition hand-painted ornament is available for holiday decorating and giving. The stunning black and white image of the Sinnissippi Lagoon is based on a postcard of the Lagoon circa 1920. Ornaments are $22 and are available at Park District Customer Service locations, and at J.R. Kortman Center for Design, 107 N. Main St., Rockford.

Customer service hours at the downtown Webbs Norman Center are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; hours at Carlson Ice Arena are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., and Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon. The downtown office is at 401 S. Main St., Rockford; Carlson Ice Arena is at 4150 N. Perryville Road, Loves Park. The Customer Service phone is (815) 987-8800.

From the Dec. 9-15, 2009 issue