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Maine Township's Senior Director Receives Statewide Recognition

Faithfully serving over 4,000 members of the MaineStreamers senior organization takes dedicated leadership and staff.

Senior Programming Is Key to Success

Mary Swanson, Director of the senior department of Maine Township, has been recognized by the Association of Illinois Senior Centers with its 2014 Mind, Body, Spirit Award. It was presented Dec. 12 at the Illinois Governor’s Conference on Aging and Disability.

Supervisor Carol A. Teschky, congratulated Swanson at the Dec. 22 Township Board meeting. The award recognizes the accomplishments of Swanson and her department in serving over 4,000 members in the township-affiliated MaineStreamers which brings socialization, recreational and educational programming to older adults.

“We are very proud of the work of Mary Swanson and her dedicated staff,” Teschky said. “Such awards are nice reminders of their efforts.”

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