DIXON- The Dixon Park District made a $1,000 donation to the Dixon American Legion Post 12 Tuesday in the name of former employee Doug Near.
Near, a former Marine, worked for the park district for 12 years as a seasonal employee in the maintenance department.
![Dixon Park District Executive Director Duane Long presenting Doug Near a donation to Dixon American Legion Post 12 in Doug's name. Photo provided by Dixon Park District.](https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/QRskArY1MZyMPdcHpVpcu_dSaTc=/1440x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/SCSTNHYUF5FJBIULEET7TGKZPU.jpg)