(Elmhurst Independent, Feb. 17) The Elmhurst Park District was formally recognized as an Illinois Distinguished Accredited Agency by the Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) during the Soaring to New Heights Conference, a joint effort of the IAPD and IPRA which took place Jan. 29-31. Pictured left to right are: Jan Arnold, Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) Joint Distinguished Park and Recreation Accreditation co-chair; Elmhurst Park District Board President Kevin Graf; Elmhurst Park District Executive Director Jim Rogers; Elmhurst Park District Director–Strategy & Planning Laura Guttman; and Jay Moffat, IAPD Joint Distinguished Park and Recreation Accreditation co-chair.