Winamac Walk To School Event Planned For May 22

The Safe Routes to School Task Force in Winamac has planned another “Walk to School” event for Winamac Elementary and Middle School students.

Students, parents, Safe Routes Task Force members and officers from the Winamac Police Department and Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department will walk to school on Tuesday, May 22. All are to meet at 7:15 a.m. ET at the Downtown Depot in Winamac and the walk will begin at 7:30 a.m. ET. Participants will walk down Main Street to the north side of the Pulaski County Courthouse, then across Monticello Drive to Riverside Drive, before ending at the school.

Safe Routes to School is a national program making it safe, convenient and fun for children to walk and bike to school. Safe Routes to School in Winamac is a partnership with the organization members, the Town of Winamac and the Eastern Pulaski School Corporation. If you are interested in becoming involved, call Dave Bennett at (574) 946-3343.