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Glendale Heights reports strong parks registration, community garden sold out and lists April events
Summary
At the April 3 committee of the whole and village board meetings Glendale Heights parks staff reported 173 baseball registrations and 262 soccer registrations, said the community garden is sold out with four ADA beds available, and listed upcoming events including a job fair and a recycling depot.
Village staff and trustees on April 3, 2025 highlighted community programs and upcoming events, reporting strong youth sports registration, a sold‑out community garden with limited accessible plots, and several April activities for residents.
Parks and Recreation reported 173 registrations for youth baseball this season and 262 registrations in the soccer program; staff said the baseball program fields seven teams from instructional through major levels this year (one more than last year) and that pre‑K through second‑grade soccer divisions are being run in‑house so more children play in‑town. Staff also said the My First Tee ball program remains free for early‑bird sign‑ups funded in part by a donation from the Pappas family.
The community garden has sold all currently available plots and staff have started a waiting list. The village installed a well the last week of March and staff noted the garden will be ready to open when drying conditions permit. Four ADA‑accessible raised beds on a cement slab remain available for residents who need wheelchair access.
Staff and trustees reiterated several community notices: a "Coffee and Chat" with the village president and board is set for Saturday, April 5, at the Linda Jackson Center for Senior Citizens from 10 a.m. to noon; a seasonal market runs on the first and third Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; a recycling and reuse depot with document shredding (limit four boxes per vehicle) will be at the GH20 Aquatic Center parking lot on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to noon; Arbor Day tree‑planting will be observed on the last Friday in April; and the Camera Park turf field will have a grand opening Saturday, April 12, from noon to 2 p.m.
Senior services were also highlighted: the senior citizen utility tax rebate program is accepting applications through April 30. Qualifying applicants must be age 65 or older on or before Dec. 31, 2024, have lived in Glendale Heights for all of 2024 as an owner or renter, have 2024 gross income no greater than $45,000, and must present a utility bill in their name. Qualifying applicants will receive a $75 rebate check.
During public comment, resident Martika King, who identified herself as a long‑time resident and counselor, congratulated election winners and urged community unity: "I think we had a really wonderful group of people... the election is really decided by about 3,000," King said, referring to local voter turnout. Another resident from Port Point Avenue asked whether one side of newly installed nets at Nazzo's courts could be set to pickleball height; Parks staff member Keith replied he would investigate and said one net was intended to be at pickleball height.
These program updates and notices were presented in committee of the whole and during community reports with no formal board action required.
