Movies may soon be coming to the Winamac Town Park. Park Board Member Renee Calabrese raised the idea during this month’s meeting.
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Food Finders Mobile Pantry to Visit Winamac Town Park Wednesday
The Food Finders Food Bank Mobile Pantry will be in Winamac tomorrow, June 16. A drive-through distribution will be held at the Winamac Town Park, starting at 11:00 a.m. EDT.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board Asks Older Kids to Stay Off Toddler Playground
The Winamac Park Board is reminding residents that the toddler playground is for toddlers only. During last week’s meeting, Board President Chris Schramm stressed that the Town Park’s toddler playground is meant for kids age five and younger.
Continue readingMemorial Swinging Bridge Project Moving Ahead with Historical Marker, Fundraising Plans
The Winamac Town Park’s “swinging bridge” may be able to get some sort of historical marker at no cost to the town. Greg Henry with the Memorial Swinging Bridge Project gave an update to the town’s park board Thursday.
Continue readingMore Donations Received for Memorial Swinging Bridge Project
Winamac’s Memorial Swinging Bridge Project has gotten another round of donations. Project organizers say Mill Creek Gardens recently donated $2,000 toward the decorative lighting feature, while Sue Haselby donated $1,000 in memory of her husband Brian (Fred) Haselby and his parents, Sam and Babe Haselby. The Monterey American Legion post recently chipped in $1,000, according to project organizer Greg Henry.
Continue readingTown Park Cleanup Volunteers, Organizers Recognized by Winamac Park Board
Last month’s Winamac Town Park cleanup day has made a visible impact, according to Park Board President Chris Schramm. “There was a pile of stuff on the west side there by the courts, and that’s all picked up,” he commented during last week’s meeting.
Continue readingWinamac Street Improvements Create Logistical Challenge for Proposed Eagle Scout Project
The Winamac Town Park could soon have a clearer visual link from downtown, thanks to some help from a local boy scout. RJ Link is looking at adding brick pillars on either side of Main Street as part of a proposed Eagle Scout project. He recently told the town’s park board that the idea is to form a gateway to the “swinging bridge.”
Continue readingFood Finders Mobile Pantry to Distribute Food at Winamac Town Park Friday
The Food Finders Food Bank Mobile Pantry will be visiting Winamac tomorrow, April 16. A drive-through distribution will be held at the Winamac Town Park, starting at 11:00 a.m. EDT.
Continue readingMemorial Swinging Bridge Project Gets Donations from LightStream, Winamac Lions
Donations continue coming in for Winamac’s Memorial Swinging Bridge Project. The goal is to install decorative lighting on the Town Park’s historic bridge in time for its centennial on July 4, 2023, when a large rededication ceremony is planned. The feature is expected to cost almost $275,000.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board Welcomes New Park Manager, Prepares for Busy Summer
More people have been heading outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Winamac Town Park is proving to be a popular destination. During Thursday’s park board meeting, Board Secretary Kim Burke said she’s been getting five or six shelter reservations per day. Town manager and board member Brad Zellers added that there have even been some April reservations, something not typically seen.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board to Meet Tonight
The Winamac Park Board will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight. The park board is currently planning for its annual Town Park cleanup day later this month, and efforts are underway to install a donated splash pad on a former grain elevator property. Tonight’s park board meeting is the first since the resignation of Park Manager Dave DeLorenzo and the appointment of Aaron Spanley as his replacement.
Continue readingWinamac Town Park Cleanup Day Scheduled for Apr. 24
This year’s Winamac Town Park cleanup day is scheduled for Saturday, April 24. The date was set by the town’s park board earlier this month.
Continue readingMemorial Swinging Bridge Project Celebrates $3,000 Donation
Efforts to add decorative lighting to the Winamac Town Park’s “swinging bridge” are starting to get some financial support. The Memorial Swinging Bridge Project says Bonnell Grain Handling became its first large donor back in December, with a $3,000 check presentation. The goal is to install the lighting feature in time for the bridge’s centennial on July 4, 2023, when a large rededication ceremony is planned.
Continue readingDrive-Through Food Distributions Scheduled in North Judson, Winamac on Mar. 16
Area food banks will be making visits to North Judson and Winamac tomorrow, March 16. A drive-through food distribution will be held at St. Peter Lutheran Church at 810 West Talmer Avenue from 10:00 a.m. to noon CDT, according to the Food Bank of Northern Indiana’s website. Items will be available on a first come, first served basis for those in need of food assistance.
Continue readingPulaski County Tribe Planning Art Installation at Winamac Park Artesian Well
The Winamac Town Park could soon be getting a public art installation, thanks to a local volunteer group. The town’s park board Thursday agreed to let the Pulaski County Tribe continue planning for a project it calls Art in the Park.
Continue readingWork Planned to Improve Winamac Town Park’s Appearance
The Winamac Town Park will be getting some cosmetic upgrades over the coming months. Park Manager Dave DeLorenzo told the Winamac Park Board Thursday that he’s planning to hire a company for a tree maintenance project after the first of the year. That will include removing two dying silver maples near the entrance gate and trimming the trees by the softball diamond, among other work.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board Discusses Potential Projects for 2021
The Winamac Park Board members will be looking at different projects for 2021 in the coming weeks.
Continue readingEagle Scout Project to Bring New Wheelchair-Accessible Swing to Winamac Town Park
The Winamac Town Park will soon get a new wheelchair-accessible swing. Phillip Crippin has offered to add the swing as part of an Eagle Scout project. After reviewing his proposal, the town’s park board earlier this month agreed to let him proceed.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board Agrees on Solution for Shared Pickleball/Tennis Court
The Winamac Park Board appears to have reached a solution to the Town Park’s pickleball problem. Rather than allowing the shared tennis and pickleball court to be re-equipped exclusively for pickleball, board president and pickleball player Jon Chapman suggested an idea to make it easier to have both sports.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board to Continue Pickleball Discussion, Get Update on Bridge Lighting
The Winamac pickleball debate is expected to continue during tonight’s park board meeting. To accommodate growing demand, pickleball players want the shared tennis and pickleball court at the Town Park to be re-equipped exclusively for pickleball. But some of the park board members wanted more time to look into options for keeping tennis somewhere in the park.
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