The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 17, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 June 1989 — Page 9

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SCENIC SPOT — Henry Ward Park, located on the south edge of Syracuse Lake, is just one of three public parks operated by the Syracuse Park Board.

Parks offer much to area residents and visitors

As the temperatures climb so does the population at area parks. Whether you’re a swimmer, fisherman, picnicker or just enjoy reading a book in the shade, parks in Milford, North Webster

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and Syracuse offer something for everyone. Milford's Waubee Lake Park, located approximately one mile south of town on 10 acres of land, offers swimming from sunrise to sunset, with lifeguards on duty-

The scenic park offers playground equipment, picnic facilities, and a public boat ramp and is popular for its off-shore fishing.

daily. Fishing is also available off-shore. A playground area offers the younger population recreation, while a concession stand features various snacks for those spending a day at the park.

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A picnic area allows those bringing their own snacks or whole meals to eat in the shade or sun. While no organized programs are offered by the Milford Park Board it does allow persons to rent a pavilion adjacent to the lake. Those wanting to rent out the enclosed area for private parties or reunions may call Jean Treesh at 658-4212. The North Webster Town Park, also open from sunrise to sunset, recently underwent a facelift, with extensive sidewalks added throughout the Lake Webster property. The town is currently installing a drinking fountain and hopes to host a Family Park Day this September. The special day has been a success in the past, with door prizes being given and Dixie Boat rides available. Park Board President Howard Ziegler also stated that hot dogs and pepsi sales would be included. "We're also investigating the possibility of a July 4 fireworks display," Ziegler added. Open throughout the summer months, the park features an observation deck for fishing and a restaurant accompanying the nearby Dixie Boat. Playground equipment may be added in the future Currently, a playground area is offered at a small park located at the rear of the North Webster Fire Department Syracuse offers its residents three parks and a swimming area at Hoys Beach, located off Front Street. The trio of parks include Lakeside, Crosson Mill and Henry Ward. Lakeside, located off W.E. Long Drive, is the largest and offers a pavilion for rental, playground equipment, concessions, restrooms and a new' gazebo that is expected to be completed July 1. A lifeguard is on duty from 10 a m. to 6 p.m.. with swimming offered from sunrise to sunset at the Syracuse Lake park. Crosson Mill, located near the public dam off SR 13. offers a scout cabin for parties and reunions while playground equipment is available for area children. Henry Ward Park. Medusa Street, features a public launch for fishermen and a small pavilion while picnic tables, playground equipment and restrooms are also available Park Board President Kip Schumm noted that future plans call for the development of an BL>-acre tract of land south of town near Wawasee Village

The China experience

| By STACEY LESCH Staff Writer “China is an experience of a lifetime.'' says Maxine Brembeck. Syracuse. "It’s so big: the wonder and enormity of China struck more when I got home." Maxine, along with 16 other adults, were led by Dr. and Mrs. John Knecht, formerly of Syracuse, through eight cities of China on what was called, "The China Experience." Members of the group began their 19-day adventure on April 26, the day the students began their protests at Tiananmen Square. “We had to re-work our schedule because of (the protests)," says Maxine. The long journey began with an 18-hour flight to Hong Kong where the group spent its first night in the country. The next day, a tour of Hong Kong and a boat trip on the bay provided unusual entertainment for the travelers who were able to meet and talk with the “boat people." The second stop of “the tour was a three-hour train ride away to the city of (Canton). Guangzhou — the window to China. “Here we were met by Schu, our China International Travel Service guide, who stayed with us from the moment we entered China until we left the country from Shanghai,” says Maxine. “Guilin was perhaps, my favorite place with its misty limestone peaks; its small-town flavor .. . it's an artist’s dream,” says Maxine. She further tells that Guilin is famous as a wartime base of General Claire Chennaults’s American Volunteer Group, The Flying Tigers. The fourth stop included a stay at Kunming. "Close to Burma, it is here where the Burma Road starts." Maxine tells. Kunming is most famous for its Stone Forest which is one of China’s favorite tourist spots. Having visited the Stone Forest on a Chinese holiday, Maxine

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recalls that the crowds on the small paths between the stone walls hampered the groups progress. “We didn’t know what we were getting into," she says, "and once in. it was tod late to turn back because of the fear of getting lost, and almost too bad to go on.” While in Kunming, the group saw the terraced plots on the hill sides and witnessed the water buffalo pulling the plows through the fields of rice paddies. In Xian, the group's fifth city to adventure, Maxine tells of their excitement upon seeing the "world shaking” life-size terra cotta warriors. Dating back to the Quin Dynasty in the 3rd century 8.C.. a farmer digging a well uncovered the statues in 1974. Now housed under a three-acre hut. the site is still be excavated. “The sixth of May was memorable with a visit to the Forbidden City, now called the Palace Museum," says Maxine of the group's visit to the capital of the People’s Republic of China, Beijing. At the edge of Tiananmen Square, the Palace Museum was once home to emperors and their families. Also in Beijing, the group visited the Great Wall. “We’d all anticipated seeing and walking on the Great Wall which extends for three thousand miles and is visible from the moon,” Maxine says. “It is truly one of the wonders of the world. ” Maxine says that the group did get to visit Tiananmen Square one day that the students were not protesting. While there, they viewed Mao Zedong s Tomb and saw the world s largest Kentucky Fried Chicken. But. “The most beautiful building we were in, was the Temple of Heaven in Tiantan Park. ” she says. In Nanjing, which Maxine tells was a former capital of China, many of the members of the group experienced breathing difficulties, sore throats, coughing and allergies. “It seemed the sky was always lemon colored or amber,” says Maxine, "a mix-

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t Ji L-JMzsaLl itaßt! TEMPLE OF HEAVEN — Maxine Brembeck, right, stands with one of her traveling companions in front of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. China. Maxine recently returned from a 19-day trip to the country where she even visited the site of student protests at Tiananmen Square.

ture of dust, industrial waters (they burn coal), and the April winds blowing.” The last stop of the China Experience was an unforgettable one for the group as they became celebrities on China television. While in Shanghai. China's biggest city and port. Maxine tells that her group was the first and only "foreigners” to ride on the new double-decker train. “We had television and press coverage. We became celebrities in away,” she laughs. About her trip. Maxine says, “It was worth all the discomforts of jet lag. swollen ankles and feet due to long flights. I wouldn’t trade this travel experience for all the tea in China.”'

Children's librarian Jewel Bregel is shown in the back of the picture. playing the part of Bertha Bear. The bear suit was donated for use in the parade by Wanema Hardin of North Webster.

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Summer reading club starting, Young readers from SyracuseTurkey Creek are becoming world travelers this week. Suitcases are packed and ready for travel stickers. With the theme of world travelers, the summer reading club starts the week of June 6 and will continue until August 11. All reading children are encouraged to join. The program is designed to help children continue and improve their reading skills during the summer months.