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Park board readies White Rock Park swing set and Pickleball Tournament; residents propose war memorial
Summary
Park Board member Dave Warner outlined plans for a swing set at White Rock Park, a Pickleball Tournament tied to the Fall Festival, and initial ideas for developing the Rudd property; resident Karen Jordan proposed adding a war memorial and pursuing historic designation and repainting for the town’s 1932 water tower.
Park Board member Dave Warner told the council the park board is working with Utility Supervisor Kent Slater on a swing set layout for White Rock Park with a target of having the installation by fall. Warner said a website developer is working on registration for a Pickleball Tournament to coincide with the Fall Festival because the usual contact is unavailable. The Rudd property donated to the town is on the agenda for a small development—Warner suggested a bench with plantings given the parcel’s limited size. Resident Karen Jordan suggested a war memorial to honor South Whitley veterans and said she is researching grants to repaint the town’s old water tower and to pursue Indiana Landmark status; Slater noted a plaque on the tower dated 1932 and the clerk said she would search older minutes for construction records.
Why it matters: These items reflect local recreation planning, festival programming, and grassroots efforts to preserve or mark town history.
No final decisions on funding, design, or timelines for the Rudd property or a war memorial were made at the meeting.
