WARSAW — At the Warsaw Parks & Recreation board meeting Tuesday, May 21, Recreation Director Sheila Wieringa said lack of lifeguards is an issue again this year. The parks department currently has four lifeguards. Warsaw Parks Superintendent Larry Plummer said 14 guards are needed to run the system at … Read More
WARSAW — At the Warsaw Parks & Recreation board meeting Tuesday, April 16, Parks Superintendent Larry Plummer received approval to move forward with design work for the Center Lake Pavilion. Plummer brought board members up to date regarding schematic design plans for renovation of the pavilion. … Read More
WARSAW — Two grants have been secured to pay for the future permanent pickleball courts at Kelly Park on the city’s south side. The cost of transforming the tennis courts into four pickleball courts will be covered with grant money from the K21 Foundation and the Dr. Dane … Read More
WARSAW — At the Warsaw Parks & Recreation board meeting held Tuesday, March 19, Parks Superintendent Larry Plummer said applications are being accepted for seasonal summer staff. Positions are open for laborers, lifeguards, programming recreational leaders and skate park recreational leaders. Pay starts at $11/hour. Further information may be … Read More
WARSAW — Tentative plans for modifying a tennis court into pickleball courts at Kelly Park are one step closer to becoming a reality. At the Warsaw Parks & Recreation board meeting held Tuesday, Feb. 19, Parks Superintendent Larry Plummer told board members that he applied for two grants … Read More
WARSAW — A tree near the Pete Thorn building was destroyed after being struck by lightning around 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20. The lightning strike obliterated the tree, with parts of the tree reportedly being blown up to 30 yards away. The Pete Thorn Center, located at 800 … Read More
WARSAW — “It’s a community hit,” said Larry Plummer, superintendent of Warsaw Parks and Recreation, about the annual Christmas light display at Central Park. “We have people ask us as early as August what is coming.” It’s more than a community hit as people from different cities and … Read More
WARSAW — Every five years, the Warsaw Department of Parks and Recreation prepares a master plan for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. The plan serves as a guide, a budgeting tool and a means of acquiring grant funding. “Not everything will be accomplished in five years,” said … Read More
WARSAW — The Park Board meeting, held Tuesday, Oct. 20, reported the completion of multiple projects, including a new disc golf course, an installed playground and the Kiwanis garden. The meeting also covered the resignation of Director Liz McKinley.
Read More
