As colder weather sets in, fewer people may use the walking trails along the Fox River, but it won t stop those envisioning the East Bank Enhancement Project in St. Charles.
Posted1/15/2021 6:00 AM
The St. Charles Park District may have to hold off on allowing a bunch of children at the same time into a new sensory garden and inclusive playground area until after the pandemic has subsided, but in the meantime it will still be a safe outdoor option with rules in place. As such, park district officials can look forward to this spring with a sense of excitement.
They ll have their calendars marked for Memorial Day weekend, targeting those days for a grand opening and ribbon cutting of the new sensory garden and inclusive playground currently under construction at Pottawatomie Park.
John Rabchuk honored for Fox River volunteer work John Rabchuk has been given the 2020 Golden Turtle award by the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles. Courtesy of the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles John Rabchuk earned the 2020 Golden Turtle award from the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles thanks to a lifetime of contributions to the city. Courtesy of the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles
When asked about his to-do list for the Fox River, John Rabchuk just laughed.
The work, he said, will never end.
That type of attitude prompted the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles to honor Rabchuk, 70, with its Golden Turtle award for a lifetime of contributions to the city. Specifically, he s been critical in pushing forward many of the initiatives up and down the Fox River.