Peru Parks & Recreation

Peru residents have been sent a form to fill out regarding the use of our city parks. We have the opportunity to tell our elected officials what we would like our parks to be like. It is evident that our swimming pool HAS to be either repaired or replaced. The question of where is not even a point of discussion in my opinion, it needs to stay within walking distance of many residents especially children and Washington Park is the ideal location. What other activities should be a part of the park system beside the baseball activities which are so prominent in all the parks?. How important is the landscaping such as planting trees, bushes and flowers? And who should be allowed to help with this? Many communities solicit volunteer help in maintaining beautiful park systems. We have: Sunset Park Rotary Park Washington Park Centennial Park McKinley Park Veterans Park Do you use any of these parks or live near them? How can the city improve or better utilize each one of them? We also have the Maud Powell plaza, how should we use it? What about the area where the Peru Hotel once stood and I believe the city owns, how can we improve that area? As you drive through other cities and towns near and far, do you see things that maybe Peru could somehow incorporate here? I know every time we drive through Metamora and I see their beautiful park right along Rte 89, I admire their lovely gazebo bandstand and they are a town of only about 5.000. In the summer I have seen a park full of people listening to the concerts. Definitely an asset to their community. Where or what is your favorite park and why? Here or elsewhere..