The Winamac Park Board will meet at the new restroom pavilion in the Town Park tonight. The old restrooms were recently replaced, following years of planning, with funding help from a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant.
Continue readingEagle Scout Project Presented to Winamac Park Board
Eastern Pulaski High School Junior Shawn Pratt presented a proposed Eagle Scout project to the Winamac Park Board members last week.
Continue reading4-H Club, Fair Organizers to Help Pay for Landscaping Upgrades at Pulaski County Fairgrounds Entrance
Landscaping upgrades at the entrance to the Pulaski County Fairgrounds have gotten some financial support from 4-H leaders and fair organizers. The Winamac Park Board has decided to install landscaping stone in the island where the entrance sign is located and surround it with curbing to replace the rotting wooden posts.
Continue readingWork Continues on New Winamac Town Park Restrooms, Toddler Playground
Progress continues on projects in the Winamac Town Park. The new restrooms could be done within a month, according to park board member and town manager Brad Zellers.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board to Meet Tonight
The Winamac Park Board will meet tonight. Other than Park Manager Dave DeLorenzo’s monthly report, no specific discussion or action items are on the advance agenda.
Continue readingBlock Work on New Winamac Town Park Restrooms Nearing Halfway Point
Progress continues on the Winamac Town Park’s new restrooms. Park Manager Dave DeLorenzo told the park board Thursday that the block work appears to be almost halfway done. “I think they’re going 10 rows high, and they probably have five or six rows on a majority of the two structures,” DeLorenzo said.
Continue readingConstruction Moving Quickly on New Winamac Town Park Restrooms
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.
Continue readingWinamac 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 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 Seeking Engineer to Work on ‘Swinging Bridge’ Painting Project Plans
Efforts to prepare the Winamac Town Park’s “swinging bridge” for its centennial continue. The town council recently agreed to let Town Manager Brad Zellers start looking for an engineer or perhaps alongside other professionals like Painters Calgary to put together plans for a painting project.
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 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.
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