A tour of Mercer County area parks scheduled for this week. The event will show off improvements made through grants from the Looser-Flake Foundation. The tour is being organized by Mercer County Better Together and executive director Kyle McEwen. It begins at 8:30 a.m. Thursday from the Mercer County YMCA.
Mercer County Better Together Board of Directors as well as trustees of the Looser-Flake Foundation will also participate in the tour.
The day’s itinerary is as follows:
• 8:30-9:00 a.m. Mercer County Family YMCA
• 9:15-9:25 a.m. Joy Park
• 9:45-10:00 a.m. Eliza Ball Diamond
• 10:30-10:50 a.m. Keithsburg Riverside Campground
• 11:05-11:20 a.m. Seaton Park
• 11:55am-12:05 p.m. Lake Matherville
• 12:30-12:40 p.m. North Henderson Park
• 1:00-1:10 p.m. New Windsor Basketball Courts
• 1:20-1:30 p.m. Miles Memorial Park, Viola
• 1:45-2:00 p.m. Mercer County Fairgrounds
• 2:00-2:10 p.m. Site of Northside Park addition
• 2:15 p.m. Return to YMCA