Special
Services
Veterans
Memorial Paving Brick Program
Now
you can be a part of Westchester History! The Park District,
Village and Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring the Veterans
Memorial Gift Brick program. You are invited to purchase
a commemorative brick installed at the Mayfair Park Memorial.
Bricks are $ 50.00 each which includes 3 lines of type.
For more information or a brochure contact the Park District.
Living
Tree Memorial
Residents
have the opportunity to have a tree planted in a park of
their choice to be named after a loved one. The final location
will be done by mutual agreement between the Park District
and the party donating the tree. The Park District will
acquire, plant and guarantee the tree for its normal life
expectancy. Bronze plaques are available for purchase through
the Park District. Tree costs are $ 260.00. Plaques are
additional.
Picnic
Permits
The Westchester Park District provides two
areas for picnicking. Permits are required for groups of
20 or more people and can be obtained through the administrative
offices at 10201 Bond Street. The picnic season begins in
mid May and ends in mid September. Gladstone and Mayfair
Parks provide good facilities for group picnics. For more
information or to obtain a permit application contact the
Westchester Park District at (708) 865-8200.
Picnic kits containing specialized sports and recreation
equipment are available for rental during the picnic and
block party season. These kits contain a horseshoe set,
frisbee, softball bat, ball, and bases, volleyball set,
soccer ball, football, badminton set and potato sacks.
