Kokomo Parks photo contest winners announced
The Kokomo Parks and Recreation Department celebrated Parks and Recreation Month with the sixth annual KPRD “Play on Kokomo” photo contest. Residents submitted photos from their favorite City of Kokomo Parks, such as Highland Park, Kokomo Beach, Foster Park, or the local trails.
Participants were tasked with posting photos to social media with the hashtag #PlayOnKokomo2022. Readers submitted more than 100 photos via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram during the month of July.
The Kokomo Parks Board selected three winners at its August meeting. The first-place winner will receive two season passes to Kokomo Beach for the 2023 season along with 35 day passes. The second-place winner will receive two season passes for the 2023 season at Kokomo Beach while the third-place winner will receive one season pass to Kokomo Beach for 2023.
The contest winners for 2022 are:
1st place – Jenny Farkas, “Sliding into fun” at Highland Park
2nd place – Jessica Kuefner, “Floating along” at Kokomo Beach.
3rd place – Carla Bruss, “Just monkeying around” at Foster Park.
Walk of Hope set for Sept. 10
On average, one person dies by suicide every eight hours in Indiana. Overall, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the state, and Indiana is ranked 27th in the nation for its suicide rate. More than four times as many people died by suicide in 2019 than in alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents.
The good news is that there is hope, and suicide is preventable. The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Howard County invites our community to join them in the First Annual Walk of Hope on Saturday, Sept. 10, in Foster Park at the Kokomo Senior Center. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. with programming at 8:00 a.m. followed by the walk at 9:00 a.m. Registration is free (donations will be accepted), so bring the family.
For more information visit us on Facebook @SuicidePreventionCoalitionofHoward County or email suicideprevention@turningpointsoc.org.