A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the renovated Amphitheater at Lucerne Park in Warsaw Wednesday, June 24. 

WARSAW — Summer is the time of year when most kids are out of school and looking for something to do. When asked why it is so important to make sure kids get outdoors and interact with nature, Sheila Wieringa, recreation director for the Warsaw Parks Department, believes it to simply be “part of the duty of the parks department.”

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 Larry Plummer, superintendent, “Some dreams may not …read more.

WARSAW — The city of Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department is proud to present Fall Family Fun, a free event for the entire family from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14 in Lucerne Park on Pike Lake. Everyone will enjoy live farm animals, hay rides, a live bat and educational display, library stories, crafts, and new this …read more.

WARSAW — After getting a whole new look and equipment, Lucerne Park is fully remodeled and open for public use. Before the upgrade, Lucerne Park was home to old, wooden play structures that were starting to rot and becoming unsafe for children. “The total park has really taken a total change,” said Rick Packowski, park …read more.

WARSAW — The status of street lights, which have not been working for months, was a topic of discussion by Warsaw Common Council members Monday evening, March 21. Councilman Mike Klondaris questioned Jeremy Skinner, city planner, if there had been any response from NIPSCO on a list of nonoperational street lights in the city he …read more.

WARSAW — A shoreline restoration project at Lucerne Park, Pike Lake, was tabled Monday morning during the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety.

Over 300 kids along with adults converged on Lucerne Park, Warsaw, for the annual Warsaw Parks Department Fall Family Fun Night Friday, Oct. 9. Hundreds waited in line for the two-wagon hay ride, to play pumpkin bowling, make crafts, learn about bats, pet a skunk, pet a miniature pony, rabbit, and beef calves, listen to …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Parks and Recreation’s Free Fall Family Fun is just a day away so gear up for a fun evening. The event will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at Lucerne Park, North Park Avenue. Goody bags will be given to the first 300 children to arrive at the event and …read more.

WARSAW — Over 900 students from 39 classrooms in Kosciusko County participated in the Center for Lakes & Streams’ annual Field Days Thursday and Friday, Sept. 24 and 25 at Lucerne Park. The Center for Lakes & Streams partnered with local volunteers, local DNR officers, and Grace College elementary education students to make the event a success.

WARSAW — Warsaw Parks and Recreation’s Free Fall Family Fun is just weeks away so mark your calendars so not to forget. The event will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at Lucerne Park, North Park Avenue. Goody bags will be given to the first 300 children to arrive at the event and …read more.

WARSAW — Progress was reported on playground equipment and disc golf course during the Warsaw Parks & Recreation board meeting Tuesday evening, Sept. 15.

[weaver_youtube AMYyLECVDLs rel=8] Disc golf may bring more activity to Lucerne Park following, approval by Warsaw Parks and Recreation Board, to add an initial nine-hole course and an additional nine-holes in several years. But it wasn’t without discussion. Concern disc golf would interfere with general use of the park was expressed during the board meeting on …read more.

This evenings special program just for mommy’s and sons, hosted by the Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department has a theme of “Farming.” There are 74 registered who will be attending the special event in Pete Thorn’s gymnasium between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Attendance was through pre-registration only. This morning Warsaw Police Officer Justin (Tug) …read more.

  Tim Dombrosky wore a different hat Tuesday when he appeared before the Warsaw Parks and Recreation Board. Dombrosky, assistant city planner, appeared as a disc golf enthusiast. Dombrosky, George Blessing, and several enthusiasts were present to ask the board to consider having a disc golf course installed at Lucerne Park. It was noted the …read more.

[weaver_youtube dFQZqTCpjFc rel=0] Learning doesn’t always happen in the classroom. The Center for Lakes and Streams has been teaching students in outdoor classrooms since 2008. On these field days – this year’s was held at Lucerne Park in Warsaw – staff from CLS and Grace College students set up learning stations to teach students from …read more.

The Warsaw Park Board finally finished up its 2013 Year In Review, and the report was examined at the February Park Board meeting last night. “It was a busy year for us,” said Parks and Recreation Superintendent Larry Plummer. Among the projects his department completed last year was the Krebs Trailhead Park at the corner …read more.

Eisenhower Elementary students from Mrs. Fleming’s fourth grade are shown participating in the Kosciusko Lakes and Streams Fall Field Day “Our Lakes and Rivers are Treasures” at Lucerne Park. Kosciusko Lakes and Streams is a center for water research, education, and collaboration at Grace College.

Warsaw Police were investigating a suspicious vehicle at Lucerne Park in Warsaw Thursday afternoon which resulted in a substantial drug find. At 5:25 p.m., officers followed the suspect vehicle and initiated a traffic stop along North Detroit Street (SR 15) near U.S. 30. The driver of the vehicle, Angelique Holmes, 25, of Mentone, was found …read more.

The Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department will be offering a variety of canoeing skills clinics this summer. The clinics will cover the basics of canoeing safety, loading and unloading, paddling, steering, and canoeing as a team.  The cost for all clinics is only $5, and all supplies are provided. Kids clinics will be held June …read more.