Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Regular business hours will resume Wednesday.
The indoor pool at the CORE Fitness and Aquatic Complex in Lemont re-opened Tuesday after nearly four weeks of maintenance and repairs. The Lemont Park District closed the pool, located at 16050 W. 127th St., on Aug. 15. Maintenance work was originally supposed to be completed Aug. 26, but was instead extended until Tuesday, Sept. 6. Although the pool is now open to the public, it will be closed from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for a swim meet. CORE members and pass holders are able to use Centennial Pool, 16028 W. 127th St., at no additional cost. Regular pool hours will resume Wednesday. The indoor pool is open Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, contact …
Monday, August 29, 2011
Five things every Lemonter needs to know Monday.
The Lemont Park District announced Friday that the indoor pool at the CORE Fitness and Aquatic Complex, 16050 W. 127th St., will remain closed for additional maintenance and repairs. The pool is now scheduled to re-open Sept. 6. CORE members and pass holders may use Centennial Pool, 16028 W. 127th St. The pool is open Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. Registration is now open for the Lemont Park District's fall programs. Residents may sign up for programs and classes at the CORE or online at www.lemontparks.org. Non-resident registration begins Sept. 3. The Lemont Public Library, 50 E. Wend St., is hosting a one-hour workshop Wednesday, Aug. 31, to prepare students for the ACT exam. From 7 p.m…
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Five things every Lemonter needs to know Thursday.
Lemont Fire District Unveils 125th Anniversary Painting Report: Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan Attends Boehner Fundraiser in Lemont Back to School: Good Hygiene Keeps Infections From Spreading Whiz Kid: Alexandra Lyewski Frugal Family: Italian Food, Pet Counseling, 'Food Network' Kitchenware Over on the Lemont Patch Facebook page, we heard some buzz about camera crews at the CORE Fitness and Aquatic Complex, 16050 W. 127th St. We sent an email over to our friends at the Lemont Park District and found out a commercial was being filmed for Weather Tech, which makes custom-fit floor mats and weather protection for vehicles. Filming was expected to be completed by noon. The indoor pool at the CORE Fitness and Aquatic Complex is expect to …
Monday, August 22, 2011
Five things every Lemonter needs to know Monday.
Lemont Woman Accused of Making False Bomb Threat at Willis Tower World According To...Boutique Closes; Fashions Move Online Letter to the Editor: Positive Thoughts as School Year Begins Keepataw Days to Celebrate Lemont Fire Protection District's 125th Anniversary Sunday Cartoon: Good News and Bad News Sunday Comic: Obama's Vacation … If Republicans Had Their Way Lemont High School Golf Coach participates in Wilson Golf Outing with Mike Small Day On July 28, Wilson Golf hosted an exclusive coaches clinic and golf outing with the University of Illinois Men’s Head Golf Coach and Wilson Advisory Staff Member Mike Small, and 25 Chicago area high school golf coaches at Naperville Country Club. The Lemont Village Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday…
Monday, August 15, 2011
Five things every Lemonter needs to know Monday.
The Lemont Park District's indoor pool at the CORE Fitness and Aquatic Complex, 16050 W. 127th St., will be closed for cleaning and maintenance Monday, Aug., 15, through Friday, Aug. 26. The pool will reopen Saturday, Aug. 27. For more information, call 630-257-6787. The Lemont Village Board will hold its monthly committee of the whole meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in Village Hall, 418 Main St. Items up for discussion include Keepataw Days, village financial policies and the first quarter budget review. Lemont Township is hosting "Take Charge of Your Health," a special class by AgeOptions to help elderly residents learn to thrive with chronic health conditions. The class will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday from Sept. 1 through …
Friday, July 15, 2011
Temperatures are likely to reach into the upper 90s on Sunday and remain for the rest of next week, meteorologists say.
The Village of Lemont and the Lemont Park District are urging residents to take precaution next week as temperatures soar into the mid to high 90s. The National Weather Service is forecasting a high of 90 on Sunday, 94 on Monday, 91 on Tuesday, 94 on Wednesday and 96 on Thurday. The CORE Fitness and Aquatic Complex may be used as a cooling center Monday through Sunday during normal business hours, park district officials said. Hours are as follows: For more information, contact the Village of Lemont at 630-257-1550 or the Lemont Park District at 630-257-6787. Noting that heat is the number one weather-related cause of death in the United States, the National Weather Service offers the following heat wave safety tips: Know these heat …
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
As of 11 a.m., the Lemont Park District's telephone and computer systems were still down as a result of Monday's storm.
Despite losing power for much of the day after a severe thunderstorm passed through the area Monday morning, the Lemont Park District has re-opened all but one of its facilities. The CORE Fitness and Aquatic Complex, 16050 W. 127th St., resumed normal business hours Tuesday morning. Centennial Pool, 16028 W. 127th St., also opened at 11 a.m. However, Centennial Community Center remained closed due to issues with the park district's telephone and computer systems. Power outages also closed several businesses Monday, including Jewel-Osco and Nancy's Pizza—both of which resumed normal hours Tuesday.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Hundreds of facilities around the world—including the Lemont Park District—will attempt to set a Guinness World Record at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Spots are still available for kids interested in participating in Tuesday's record-setting swim lesson at the Lemont Park District. The lesson will begin at 10 a.m. in the CORE Fitness and Aquatic Complex, 16050 W. 127th St. Participants will be joined by thousands of other children across the globe in their attempt to set a Guinness world record. Should more children sign up, the lesson will also take place at Centennial Pool, 16028 W. 127th St. In June 2010, nearly 4,000 people across 34 states, five countries and three continents participated in the inaugural World's Largest Swimming Lesson event, which established a Guinness world record for the largest simultaneous swimming lesson ever conducted. The World's Largest Swimming Lesson …
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Centennial Pool, CORE Fitness and Aquatic Complex are hosts for June 14 event.
The Lemont Park District will join hundreds of facilities around the globe as they attempt to set a new record for the World's Largest Swimming Lesson. Registration is currently taking place for the record-setting attempt, which will be held at 10 a.m. June 14 at the Lemont Park District's Centennial Pool, 16028 W. 127th St., and CORE Fitness and Aquatic Complex, 16050 W. 127th St. In June 2010, nearly 4,000 people across 34 states, five countries and three continents participated in the inaugural World's Largest Swimming Lesson event, which established a Guinness world record for the largest simultaneous swimming lesson ever conducted. The World's Largest Swimming Lesson was created "to build awareness about the vital importance of …
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
The new policy requires people to be 14 or older to use the CORE Fitness and Aquatic Complex, as well as an orientation session for new members between the ages of 14 and 17.
Teenagers wanting to use the CORE Fitness and Aquatic Complex must now be at least 14 years of age, according to a new policy adopted by the Lemont Park District last week. The Lemont Park District Board of Commissioners voted 4-0 during its April 19 meeting to approve a policy that sets a minimum age requirement to use facilities at the CORE, 16050 W. 127th St. Commissioner Jack Williams was absent from the meeting. Under the new policy, people must now be 14 or older to use the facilities. Previously, the requirement was that members be "high-school age," which raised concerns over 13-year-olds entering high school and 14-year-olds still in middle school. The new language is intended to clear up any inconsistencies caused by early or …
