May 1957: The Town hired its first recreation director, George A. Sperry. Mr. Sperry formed a three-person committee to create the Recreation Department. The Town Council purchased 20 acres of land to be developed as a park, later known as Fairview Park. Later that year, a citizens group of 17 people known as the Normal Recreation Advisory Council formed and worked closely with the department. The Council passed an ordinance for the issuance of a swimming pool revenue bond in the amount of $110,000.