Expect plenty of activities at the 2015 Winterfest, Jan. 30-31, which will occur alongside the annual Wawasee Kiwanis Soup Supper and Snowmobile Drags. This year’s event will also be split between three venues: Syracuse Community Center, Harold Schrock Athletic Complex and Oakwood Resort. Winterfest starts from 5 p.m. … Read More
SYRACUSE – Sign-ups to participate in the NFL’s Punt, Pass And Kick competition have begun. Boys and girls ages 6-15 can enter, which can be done at the Syracuse Community Center in person, online at www.nflppk.com, or the day of the event, which is Wednesday, Sept. 17, beginning … Read More
Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee approved a donation of $5,000 to the Harold Schrock Athletic Complex for a walking trail around the ball diamonds during its regular monthly meeting Monday night. The donation still must be approved by the Syracuse Park Foundation. Park superintendent Chad Jonsson explained the trail will … Read More
Wawasee Kiwanis Trivia Night, Thursday, was quite the draw with 22 teams participating in the event. Of those teams Team Musser took first place with 135 points. Oaken Bucket, sponsored by Birch Law Firm, came in second with 129 points; Quaker Haven followed in third with 128. All … Read More
Due to the cancellation of this Thursday’s Turkey Creek Township Fire Board meeting, which lacks quorum, Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board members voted on the proposed 2014 fire territory budget at their regular meeting Monday. An approved preliminary budget is needed for township trustee Barb Griffith to present … Read More
The Turkey Creek Township Advisory Board voted to give $1,000 to the new Harold Schrock Athletic Complex in Syracuse during the board’s regular monthly meeting Monday evening. Dick Pelletier made the request for funds to the board, noting the board running the complex hopes to raise an additional … Read More
The Syracuse-Wawasee Park Foundation, Wawasee Kiwanis and Wawasee PeeWee Football will soon celebrate the efforts of many individuals, organizations, foundations and businesses that contributed their money and countless volunteer hours in support of the Harold Schrock Athletic Complex. The Harold Schrock Athletic Complex will be the new home … Read More
Trees were the main topic of discussion during the regular monthly meeting of the Syracuse Park Board Monday night. In reviewing the financial report, board president Dave VanLue asked how many trees were removed for $2,700. Chad Jonsson, park superintendent, and Jerry Riffle, tree board representative, explained two … Read More
Chad Jonsson, Syracuse Park superintendent and executive director of the Syracuse Park Foundation, provided an update on the Harold Schrock Athletic Complex during the Syracuse Park Foundation’s regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. Jonsson told the foundation board the athletic complex will cost between $350,000 and $400,000 when complete. … Read More
Chad Jonsson, superintendent of parks and recreation, told the Syracuse Park Board Monday that work was progressing at the Harold Schrock Athletic Complex. NIPSCO has installed power to both the concession stand and maintenance buildings. The sewer pump is in place, waiting to be connected. Work is continuing … Read More
Syracuse Park Foundation met briefly to receive an update on the Harold Schrock Athletic Complex during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening. Chad Jonsson, superintendent of parks and executive director of the foundation, reported the Wawasee Kiwanis Club held a work day a few weeks ago. Flooring on … Read More
