Groundbreaking Held Wednesday for Lake Sara Beach Park Phase 2

Print

Published on July 20 2023 3:55 pm
Last Updated on July 20 2023 3:55 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

(PICTURED: Elizabeth Kay, EWA Parks & Recreation Committee (PARC); Sara Roepke, PARC; Henry Hille; Cheryl Habing, PARC; Andy Hanfland, Farnsworth Group; Brian Swingler, Swingler Construction; Tom Ryan, PARC; Mike Dirks, Lake Superintendent; Ellie Dirks, Assistant Superintendent; Steve Swingler, Swingler Construction; Norma Lansing, PARC; Bobby Schultz; Christo Schultz, PARC; Dexter Schultz)

Groundbreaking for Phase 2 of the Lake Sara Beach Park took place Wednesday evening.

Phase 2 of the restoration of the beach park will have a variety of attractions and will skew more toward teens and adults after Phase 1 was aimed at children for the most part.

Phase 2 components will include an exercise court, fitness challenge court, four pickleball courts, beach volleyball court, quarter-mile exercise trail, and an Effingham Library and Masons Story Book Trail. 

Tom Ryan is the chairman of the Effingham Water Authority Parks and Recreation Committee. Ryan spoke with our Greg Sapp following the groundbreaking...

Swingler Construction of Teutopolis is the general contractor for Phase 2.