Record Turnout for 13th Annual Tour Des Lakes
The annual event is conducted by the Syracuse-Wawasee Trails and serves as one of its largest fundraisers each year.
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Syracuse Park Board Sends Budget Proposal To Council
The Syracuse Park Board approved sending its recommended 2023 budget to the Syracuse Town Council during its meeting Monday night, July 11.
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Annual Tour Des Lakes Bicycle Ride July 16
The 11th Annual Tour des Lakes leisurely bicycle ride around eight scenic Kosciusko County lakes, sponsored by K21 Health Foundation, will be held from 7-9:30 a.m., Saturday, July 16, at The Syracuse Community Center, 1013 N. Long Drive.
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10th Annual Tour des Lakes Includes Record Number Of Riders
If you found yourself driving around Syracuse or North Webster on Saturday morning, you likely saw a number of bicyclists peddling their way throughout the streets and roads. What you were witnessing were some of the 450 or so participants in the 10th annual Tour des Lakes, presented by the K21 Health Foundation.
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‘Significant Donation’ To Help Fund New Schrock Fields Expected Tonight
An anonymous donation for the new Schrock Fields project was expected at the Syracuse Town Council meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, June 15, the Syracuse Parks and Recreation Board heard Monday, June 14
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S-W Trails Committee Receives Feasibility Study Update
During its monthly meeting held Monday, May 17, the Syracuse-Wawasee Trails Committee received a detailed update via Zoom from Wyatt Huber, project manager and roadway design engineer with USi Consultants Inc., the Indianapolis firm hired to conduct the feasibility study.
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Donations Surge Toward Matching WPOA Grant
Donors have risen to the challenge to bring the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail within striking distance of matching the Wawasee Property Owners Association’s $10,000 match grant, which would mean a total of $20,000 toward the USI feasibility study for future trails.
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Conklin Bay Trail Added To Upcoming Tour des Lakes
The Tour des Lakes bike ride returns July 17 after skipping 2020, and it’s about to get a little longer thanks to the inclusion of Conklin Bay Trail.
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Conklin Bay Project To Begin Soon, Trail Committee Heard
SYRACUSE — Syracuse-Wawasee Trails Committee heard an update on the Conklin Bay project at its meeting Monday, July 15. The group also discussed plans for this weekend’s Tour des Lakes. Most of the meeting centered on the new Conklin Bay project. Construction on the project is set to … Read More
Conklin Bay Trail Project is ‘Shovel Ready’
SYRACUSE — Syracuse-Wawasee Park Foundation Trails Committee Executive Director Megan McClellan kicked off the committee’s April 15 meeting with news of an award she received on behalf of SWTC from Greenways Foundation of Indiana naming Syracuse-Webster Road Trail “outstanding trail project.” Though it is relatively short, the trail has … Read More
Trail Committee Discusses Conklin Bay Project
SYRACUSE — A majority of the Monday, Oct. 15, Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee meeting centered on discussing the Conklin Bay project. Among the topics discussed included Conklin Bay naming rights and donor recognition. Among the options are a donor wall, plaques and bricks. Executive Director Megan McClellan will send … Read More
Conklin Bay Boardwalk, Trail Project Moving Along
SYRACUSE — The Conklin Bay boardwalk and trail project is moving along, the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee heard at its meeting Monday, Sept. 24. There was a pre-bid meeting Thursday, Sept. 13. There are four companies interested in bidding as general contractor, as well as 11 bidding the boardwalk portion, … Read More
Tour des Lakes Continues To Grow
SYRACUSE — Growth continued at the eighth annual Tour des Lakes bike rides Saturday, with around 350 riders participating in the fundraiser.
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Trail Committee Discusses Latest Spring Projects
SYRACUSE — The latest construction projects being organized by the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee were heard at the Monday night, April 16, meeting. Funding for the Conklin Bay Trail and boardwalk project is moving forward. So far, $671,404.36 has been raised. “We’ve matched $66,000 from the Dekko Foundation,” said … Read More
Trail Committee Welcomes New Members and Seeks Sponsors
SYRACUSE — The monthly meeting of the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee held Monday evening, Feb. 19, opened with the introduction of two new members: Adam Richardson, an independent contractor, and Angie Racolta, a real estate agent at Reecer Properties. One member who was not on hand to greet the … Read More
Tour Des Lakes Sees Record Number Of Bikers
SYRACUSE – The 2017 Tour des Lakes sees a record number of participants.
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