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ter for Lakes and Streams and the Warsaw Community Public Library,” she said. “I think these partnerships have been a successful addition to our programming and I’m very thankful for everyone who’s been involved in that. I like people to be happy and to have something to do in our community. I try to keep all programs low cost or free. That really drives me to look for different resources here, and that’s why those 620(7+,1* )25 (9(5<21( ³ 6WHSKDQLH 6FKDIHU UHFUHDWLRQ GLUHFWRU IRU WKH :DUVDZ 3DUNV DQG partnerships are important, 5HFUHDWLRQ 'HSDUWPHQW VWDQGV LQ KHU RIÀFH ZKLFK LV ÀOOHG ZLWK D YDULHW\ RI LWHPV WR EH XWLOL]HG LQ WKH QXPHU too.” RXV HYHQWV VKH RUJDQL]HV WKURXJKRXW WKH \HDU 3KRWR E\ .HLWK .QHSS Schaefer said she enjoys creating new programs and events that engage the comin one of those parks, they and Son dance,” said Schaefer. with new forms of art, such munity. She believes that look great.” “We’ve always had a daddyas jewelry-making, macrame, every individual should have Schaefer oversees all of the daughter dance and have water color paintings, canvas an opportunity to enjoy and programs, events and conhad a lot of people asking for paintings — just looking at participate in recreational certs that take place in the one for moms and sons. We new ways to add art to those activities here through the parks. She plans events for are going to be having one of programs.” parks department. children, teens, adults and se- those in May. We are going She said a big goal is mak“When I travel or visit niors and loves communicatto be having some pickleball ing those fit inside her budget parks or I’m out in ing with each of those groups clinics for adults and chiland making use of partners to ensure everyone is having dren. I’ve added a painting and outside resources, adding nature, its just very relaxing,” a great time at whatever class for seniors that will be “organization is huge in this she said. event is going on. held in October. We’ve added job.” “Giving “Some of our new programs some new forms of art in our “I have formed some great for 2023 that I’m very excited “Art in the Park” classes to partnerships in the communi- Continued about are the Mommy give people some experiences ty like the Lilly Cen- on page 3
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