By LAUREN ZEUGNER (Staff Writer – The Mail-Journal) Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee discussed what its next move should be once the bridge is installed at McConnell/Skinner Ditch later this summer during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening. Board member Dave Brandes … Continue reading →
The Mail Journal – April 13, 2011 – by Martha Stoelting – “Cruzin Cuse” LAST WEEK, Cruzin’ told everyone the Robert Smith family had adopted a trail for the season. Saturday, Wawasee Kiwanis Club went out and cleared tree limbs, … Continue reading →
“The K21 Health Foundation has been a supporter of the Syracuse-Wawasee Trails project since 2004. The Syracuse-Wawasee Park Foundation has received three trail grants totaling $145,000 from this foundation. The most recent grant, awarded in 2010, for $20,000, is a dollar for … Continue reading →
USI Consulting, an Indianapolis based engineering, surveying and design firm, was retained by the Trail Committee to design and secure permits for a pedestrian bridge across McConnell Skinner Ditch. With deeds and easements secured, assuring the trail’s routing along the southern boundary of Parker Hannifin’s … Continue reading →
Amy Rensberger of Key Bank in Syracuse presents Spike Ford, Syracuse-Wawasee Trail Committee chairperson, with a donation for the current trail fundraising campaign. The fund drive is to raise $20,000 to match a $20,000 K21 grant. The money will be … Continue reading →
“The Wawasee Boat Company supports our community Trails. Doug Anderson of the Wawasee Boat Company presents a check to Spike Ford of the Syracuse-Wawasee Trails project. The money will be used as part of a match on a K21$20,000 grant awarded … Continue reading →
Mark Dewitt, representing the Niblock Construction Co., presents Chad Jonsson of the Syracuse Park Foundation with a donation to the Syracuse-Wawasee Trails project. The Niblock gift will be added to other funds raised by the joint Chamber of Commerce-Trail Committee … Continue reading →
SUPPORTING THE TRAIL – Ron Baumgartner, left, owner and publisher of The Papers Inc., presents Syracuse-Wawasee Park Foundation board member, Dave Brandes, a contribution for the Syracuse trail project. The funds will be applied to the construction of a pedestrian … Continue reading →
Dave Ganz, Syracuse Knights of Columbus president, presents Syracuse-Wawasee Park Foundation board member, Tom Edington, a contribution for the Syracuse trail project. The funds will be applied to the construction of a pedestrian bridge connecting the Wawasee High School area … Continue reading →
During the Fall of 2010, the Cornelius Road Trail segment was extended along Cornelius Road from the Wawasee Boat Co. east to the Pleasant Grove Road intersection. Primary funding source for this section was the 2010 Wawasee Property Owners Association … Continue reading →