Park Board votes to remove tennis courts

VALPARAISO | The city's Park Board voted Tuesday to remove the tennis courts at Bicentennial Park and plant it as grass.

Valparaiso playground equipment headed to Kenya

Volunteer Tim Terpstra, of Merrillville, joins other volunteers and staff from the Kids Alive International organization Wednesday morning to disassemble playground equipment at 200 East Park in Valparaiso. The equipment will be sandblasted, powder coated, and shipped to an elementary school…

Valparaiso playground equipment headed to Kenya

Volunteers join staff from Kids Alive International on Wednesday morning to disassemble playground equipment at 200 East Park in Valparaiso. The equipment will be sandblasted, powder coated and shipped to an elementary school in Mitaboni, Kenya where it will be reassembled by volunteers in J…

Valparaiso playground equipment headed to Kenya

Volunteer Dwight Batey, of Valparaiso, helps disassemble playground equipment Wednesday morning, joining other volunteers and staff from the Kids Alive International organization at 200 East Park in Valparaiso.

Valparaiso playground equipment headed to Kenya

Gordon Sheffer, of Valparaiso, director of administration and human resources for Kids Alive International joins volunteers and staff from the Kids Alive Wednesday morning to disassemble playground equipment at 200 East Park in Valparaiso. The equipment will be sandblasted, powder coated and…

Valparaiso playground equipment headed to Kenya

Volunteer Richard Lambert, of Valparaiso, and Rich Anderson, from the Kids Alive International organization work to loosen bolts on playground equipment Wednesday morning at 200 East Park in Valparaiso.

Valparaiso playground equipment headed to Kenya

Volunteer Tim Terpstra, of Merrillville, joins other volunteers and staff from the Kids Alive International organization Wednesday morning to disassemble playground equipment at 200 East Park in Valparaiso. The equipment will be sandblasted, powder coated and shipped to an elementary school …

Old Valpo playground to get new life in Kenya

VALPARAISO | Playgrounds are a concept kids in many parts of the world can't comprehend.

Calumet gridders rehab Head Start playground

GARY | Lake Ridge School Corp.'s Head Start program services 68 students from the Calumet Township community.

Lake Station receives $18,000 grant to build playground at Field of Dreams

LAKE STATION | The city's Field of Dreams complex will soon sport a new playground and skate park, Mayor Keith Soderquist said.

Born Learning Trail turns play into learning

Jennifer Wright, Coordinator of the United Way Success By 6 project, talks Wednesday about the Born Learning Trail at Woodland Park in Portage. The trail has signs directing people with various learning activities.

Born Learning Trail turns play into learning

The Born Learning Trail opened Wednesday at the Woodland Park playground. The trail incorporates learning activities for children around the park.

Born Learning Trail turns play into learning

Alexandria Warwick, 4, of Portage walks down the middle of painted letters Wednesday along the Born Learning Trail at Woodland Park in Portage.

SELF starters

Volunteers and SELF school staff help put together a $150,000 disabled-accessible playground Monday at the school in Valparaiso.

SELF starters

SELF teachers Tina Augsburger, left, and Salina Montes help assemble a $150,000 disabled-accessible playground Monday at the Valparaiso school.

Playground in progress

Dan Johnson, an employee with the Valparaiso Department of Parks and Recreation, builds a wood box Monday around the newly installed Westside Park playground.

Playground in progress

Valparaiso Department of Parks and Recreation employees Ken Dishman, right, and Dan Johnson install wood boxes around the new Westside Park playground Monday. Officials said the park may be open next week.

Playground in progress

Ken Dishman, left, and Steve Garland, with the Valparaiso Department of Parks and Recreation, on Monday install a wood box around the new Westside Park playground.

Parents install new playground equipment at Lake Village school

LAKE VILLAGE | Several families spent a weekend early this school year installing new playground equipment bought by the Lake Village Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization.

Kids raise awareness, cash to restore Lansing playground

Rachael Stevenson, Noah Stevenson, Ella Stinson and Angelina Fremault stand with Lansing Mayor Norm Abbott and the rest of the The Schultz Save the Park Committee and cut the ribbon celebrating the installation of new playground equipment at the Schultz Park. The committee raised money to re…