New Starke County Park Superintendent Making Plans for Bass Lake Beach and Campground

Newly-appointed Starke County Park Superintendent Marc Vendl speaks during Thursday’s park board meeting.

Starke County now has a park superintendent. Marc Vendl was appointed to the position during a special county park board meeting Thursday. The park board says Vendl previously served as the park administrator for the City of Logansport and also spent many years managing campgrounds and beaches in Texas.

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Starke County Park Board to Review Bass Lake Beach and Campground Inventory Report

A Bass Lake Beach and Campground inventory report will be presented to the Starke County Park Board tonight. The park board took direct control of the property earlier this year, following the death of lessee Richard Callahan. But figuring out who actually owns various pieces of equipment at the property and who’s entitled to a sizeable chunk of the campground revenues has proven to be a challenge.

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Starke County Residents Share Ideas for Spending Stellar Consolation Money

A county-wide art installation, more amenities at the Starke County Forest, and a relocated shelter at Wythogan Park were a few of the ideas Starke County residents had, when it comes to figuring out how Constellation of Starke should spend its $333,000. That’s the money the region was awarded by the state for being a finalist in last year’s Stellar Communities Designation Program.

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