Construction is moving on the Winamac Town Park’s new restrooms. Park Manager Dave DeLorenzo gave an update to the town’s park board Thursday.
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Winamac Park Board to Get Update on Park Project, Discuss Fairground Entrance
The Winamac Park Board will get an update on a few of its projects during a special meeting tonight. The old restrooms at the Town Park have been torn down to be replaced with new ones, and new equipment has been ordered for the toddler playground.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board Considers Landscaping Improvements at Fairground Entrance
The Winamac Park Board continues discussing ways to spruce up the entrance to the fairgrounds in the back of the Town Park. During this month’s meeting, Park Board President Jon Chapman noted that the short wooden posts surrounding the circular landscaped island where the sign is located are rotting. He proposed making that area smaller, but replacing the wooden posts with a concrete curb.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board Schedules Park Cleanup Day, Approves Kingdom Kids Color Run
This year’s Winamac Town Park cleanup day is scheduled for Saturday, April 4 from 8:00 a.m. to noon. It’s a chance for residents and local organizations to help with various tasks. The date was finalized during last week’s park board meeting.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board Checking Off Items on Five-Year Plan
Winamac Park Board members say they’re close to accomplishing many of the goals set out for them when the current board was established in 2016. Board President Jon Chapman reviewed the park board’s current five-year plan during last week’s meeting.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board Gets $500 Check for Proposed Pickleball Shelter
The Winamac Park Board has gotten its first donation for a proposed shelter near the Town Park’s pickleball courts. Board President Jon Chapman presented a $500 check during Thursday’s meeting.
Continue readingWinamac Toddler Playground Equipment Ordered, Park Board Accepts $500 Donation
Winamac Town Park upgrades continue to move ahead. During Thursday’s park board meeting, Board Secretary Kim Burke said that the new toddler playground equipment has been ordered.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board to Get Project Update Tonight
The Winamac Park Board will get an update on the Town Park projects tonight. In addition to the replacement of the restrooms, efforts are also underway to install new equipment for the toddler playground, a permanent cornhole court, frisbee golf equipment, new basketball backboards, and a new bench.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board Continues Planning for ‘Swinging Bridge’ Improvements
The Winamac Park Board continues planning to prepare the Town Park’s “swinging bridge” for its centennial. A rededication ceremony and the installation of a decorative lighting feature have been proposed for 2023. But first, Park Board President Jon Chapman wants to address some of the items that came up in a recent bridge inspection.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board Okays Fundraising Effort for Pickleball Shelter
A new shelter may be added near the Winamac Town Park’s pickleball courts in the coming years. During Thursday’s park board meeting, President Jon Chapman said the idea stemmed from a recent t-shirt and dugnad for idrettslag fundraiser begun by one of the town’s regular pickleball players.
Continue readingOld Winamac Town Park Restrooms to Be Demolished Next Week
After years of planning, the old Winamac Town Park restrooms will be torn down next week. “Monday or Tuesday, they’ll get the old restrooms down,” town manager and park board member Brad Zellers told the rest of the park board Thursday. “During that timeframe, I’m going to have a couple town employees at the gate. We’re going to close the park off while the contractor’s doing that, so there aren’t people going in, liability things.”
Continue readingWinamac Park Board to Reorganize for 2020 Tonight
The Winamac Park Board will reorganize for 2020 tonight. Board members will select a president and vice-president. The board’s secretary and attorney will be up for reappointment, as well.
Continue readingArea Organizations Offering to Help with Winamac Memorial Bridge Centennial Project
Support continues to grow for a centennial project for the Winamac Town Park’s Memorial Bridge. Residents are raising funds to install a decorative lighting feature in time for the hundredth anniversary of the bridge’s dedication on July 4, 2023.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board President Cracking Down on Vandalism
A group of juveniles who were caught vandalizing the Winamac Town Park will have to clean it up, according to the town’s park board president.
Chris Schramm, who’s also a detective with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department, told the rest of the board Thursday that town police apprehended the juveniles for spray painting last weekend.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board Plans Demolition of Town Park Restrooms in Preparation for Replacement Project
The Winamac Park Board is still waiting for grant funding to be released for the replacement of the Town Park restrooms. The town applied for a Land and Water Conservation Fund matching grant through the Indiana Department of Natural Resources back in 2018.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board to Meet Tonight
The Winamac Park Board will hold its first meeting of the year tonight. Residents can expect to see a few park-related projects take shape in 2020. The board is in the process of replacing the restrooms in the front of the Town Park, getting new equipment for the toddler playground, and adding a permanent cornhole court and Frisbee golf course.
Continue readingWinamac Town Park Restroom Demolition Drawing Interest from Longtime Park Users
Winamac park users are looking to memorialize a piece of the Town Park’s history. The current restrooms and shelter are set to be demolished this fall, to be replaced by new facilities in the spring.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board President Voices Frustration with Recent Vandalism
Vandalism in the Winamac Town Park is drawing frustration from the town’s park board.
Continue readingWinamac Memorial Bridge Lighting Efforts Gaining Momentum
Efforts to add decorative lighting to the Winamac Town Park’s Memorial Bridge are drawing community support. Project organizer Greg Henry told the Winamac Park Board Thursday that he’s already heard from people interested in donating. “It’s kind of a big project, much bigger than I anticipated at first,” Henry said. “But it’s going in the right direction.”
Continue readingWinamac Park Board to Get Update on Memorial Bridge Centennial Planning Efforts
Plans for the Winamac Town Park’s Memorial Bridge’s upcoming centennial will continue to be discussed during tonight’s park board meeting. Greg Henry has been spearheading efforts to add a decorative lighting feature and hold a re-dedication on July 4, 2023.
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