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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Robert "Bob" Pindar will retire from his position
3 at the South East Association for Special Parks And Recreation
4 (SEASPAR) in June of 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mr. Pindar has served as the director of SEASPAR
6 since February of 1982; during his tenure, he worked with local
7 State legislators to obtain over $786,000 of funding for the
8 association's permanent office and program space; it was a
9 phenomenal effort of advocating for support and creating a fair
10 and equitable funding formula; the public money combined with
11 private donations funded the entire $900,000 building project;
12 in the three years since the facility opened, it has saved the
13 agency over $100,000; and
 
14     WHEREAS, He has overseen SEASPAR's growth from seven to ten
15 communities and the exponential growth of programs and
16 services; he has worked with community groups for funding and
17 general support of the organization and advocated for
18 legislation that positively impacted SRA funding and
19 participant services; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Mr. Pindar's proactive leadership and sense of
21 fiscal responsibility led the organization to change from
22 traditional insurance to a risk management pool, with an
23 emphasis on managing risks, not just buying insurance; he was
24 heavily involved in the creation and development of Safety
25 Village of Darien, a child-sized town designed for children,
26 ages five and older, to learn about safety awareness; he also
27 oversaw the creation of the Athletic Booster Club; and
 
28     WHEREAS, He is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation
29 Specialist and a Certified Park and Recreation Professional; he
30 has received the Illinois Therapeutic Recreation Section of the
31 Illinois Park and Recreation Association's Special Recognition

 

 

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1 Award and Excellence in Service Award; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Bob is respected and loyal, compassionate and
3 thoughtful, and no job has been too large or small for him; he
4 enjoys reading, tracking with his dogs, the Pittsburgh
5 Steelers, movies, an occasional cigar, and traveling with his
6 family; therefore, be it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
9 we congratulate Mr. Robert "Bob" Pindar on the occasion of his
10 retirement as director of the South East Association for
11 Special Parks And Recreation; and be it further
 
12     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to him as an expression of our esteem and with best
14 wishes for a relaxing retirement.