Marshall County Parks and Recreation Board Secretary Deb VanDeMark

Grant Funding Sought for Marshall County Parks & Rec. Kayak and Canoe Launch

February 15, 2022February 14, 2022Anita Goodan

Photo: Courtesy of Facebook @ Marshall County Parks & Recreation.
The Marshall County Parks and Recreation Department takes great care to preserve living beings in their natural habitat while moving forward with projects in Mill Pond and Memorial Forest.

Article submitted by Jamie Fleury, The Pilot News Staff Writer

MARSHALL COUNTY — Marshall County Council approved a grant application request made by Marshall County Parks and Recreation Department Board Secretary Deborah VanDeMark in the amount of $5,000 from Arrowhead Country Resource Conservation and Development; a 501c3 non-profit organization, to be used to fund the planning portion of the Kayak and Canoe Launch Project.

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Relocation of West Township Trustee to Happen after New Year

December 14, 2021July 20, 2022Anita Goodan

The relocation of the old West Township Trustee cabin will likely occur after the first of the new year.

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New Signs Direct Bicyclists, Walkers to Trails at Mill Pond

October 9, 2021October 9, 2021Anita Goodan

Marshall County Parks and Recreation Department Board Secretary Deb VanDeMark holds up the unveiled Trails at Mill Pond sign

Signs to help direct visitors to the Trails at Mill Pond in Marshall County are complete and will be put up soon.

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Marshall County Parks and Recreation Board Members Update County Council on West Township Trustee Cabin Project

August 16, 2021August 19, 2022Anita Goodan

Marshall County Parks and Recreation Board members Deb VanDeMark and Richard Markley updated the Marshall County Council last week on the West Township Trustee Cabin project.

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Marshall County Parks and Recreation Board Members Approval Proposal Concerning West Township Trustee Cabin

August 9, 2021February 25, 2022Anita Goodan

The Marshall County Parks and Recreation Board members reviewed proposals for moving the West Township Trustee cabin from its current location on State Road 17 to possibly a piece of property at the West Township School across the street or to Memorial Forest.

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Marshall County Officials Continue Exploring Land Purchase for Historic Cabin Move

July 28, 2021July 27, 2021Michael Gallenberger

Marshall County officials continue exploring a potential site for the historic West Township Trustee Cabin. Parks and Recreation Board Member Deb VanDeMark says they’re looking at buying part of the old West Township School property and moving it across the street from its current location.

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Littering, Illegal Dumping Not Tolerated at Marshall County’s Parks Systems

June 17, 2021June 16, 2021Anita Goodan

The Marshall County Parks and Recreation Board members will not tolerate littering or illegal dumping at Memorial Forest or at any of the county’s park systems.

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Marshall County Council Approves New Fund for Parks and Recreation Department

April 15, 2021April 14, 2021Anita Goodan

The members of the Marshall County Parks and Recreation Board will have a fund to deposit donations thanks to action by the Marshall County Council Monday morning.

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Marshall County Parks and Recreation Department Board Considers Property Purchase

August 8, 2020August 7, 2020Anita Goodan

The members of the newly formed Marshall County Parks and Recreation Department Board are already moving forward with a project.

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