The Taylorville Kiwanis Club heard from the Recreation Director at the Taylorville Park District at their weekly meeting Tuesday at the Taylorville Moose Lodge.

Jessica Franks shared a full plate of activities happening at Manners Park this year, plus the status of the Park’s pool project.

On the pool, Franks stated bids received were over the 8-million dollar budget the District has established, so the project is being re-bid. 

Park District board member Sherri Craggs is the head of the board’s Pool Committee and will be leading the re-bidding project to then report to the full board.

Franks added last Friday’s Taylor Swift legacy concert drew over 600 people, with 2 more concerts set at the Manners Park Chautauqua Auditorium.  Movies will also be shown at the Park this summer, with both the concerts and movies free for families to enjoy.  A Car Cruise is also planned on the same nights as the concerts to attract even more people.

Last year’s “Christmas In the Park” lighted drive-thru displays were another success according to Franks.   At the request of many in the community, the Park Board is extending drive-thru nights for 2025 to go thru the Sunday after Christmas.

Kids’ day camp this week was again successful, and Franks added disc golf and the dog park at the Park have both been popular.    Franks is also helping to raise funds from the community, to build new tennis courts on Park property, to be used by the Taylorville High School Tennis teams and others.

The Taylorville Kiwanis Club is part of a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.  Weekly meetings are held Tuesdays at noon at the Taylorville Moose Lodge.  For information on the club, go to taylorvillekiwanis.com.