The Culver Town Council will get updates on the Visitor Center and the state’s new READI grant tonight. Council members will also consider a policy allowing them to attend meetings electronically, along with a policy outlining what may be displayed on Culver’s electronic sign.
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The painting of a Culver history-themed mural will begin Monday on the eastern exterior wall of the Culver-Union Township Fire Department.
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How would you like a chance to represent Culver and Lake Maxinkuckee? You have an opportunity to do just that with the Visitor Center’s photo contest.
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Culver Redevelopment Commission President Rich West approached the Culver Town Council this week with a statement of support with moving forward to distribute an online survey to attract a fiber optic project.
Representatives from the Culver and Lake Maxinkuckee Visitor Center are working with the organization Green Tree Plastics to transform ordinary plastic bottle caps that often get discarded into extraordinary additions for the Culver community.
Executive Director of the Visitor Center, Becca Pazin, said initially the project was focused on getting two new benches for the walking and biking trail that is currently being developed through the Stellar Designation program. She said it takes approximately 400 lbs to make one bench and currently the center has collected more than 1,000 lbs of caps.
They plan to keep collecting caps in order to make more benches for the path and other areas around town but Pazin said they’re also looking into different options that Green Tree offers such as converting the caps into waste receptacles, picnic tables and water stations.
Members of the Culver Boys and Girls Club are helping with sorting the caps and the Marshall County Recycle Depot assists with weighing and storage. Pazin said the project has brought the entire community together. Continue reading
