Calendar of Events

BulletinBits + Fish Bites

This space is for you, dear readers. Consider it a printed bulletin board to pushpin your announcements. Having a fish fry for the public? Catch an unbelievably humongous fish? Allow us to be your new bulletin board. Just don’t stick us with a pushpin.

Fat + Skinny Tirefest

It’s ba-aackk. Yes, The Fat + Skinny Tirefest is back, downtown Village at Winona, Winona Lake. With plenty of family-friendly activities, including road and mountain bike races, countryside tours, kids events, food and drink vendors, and live music. What’s not to love? 574.268.9888 Bart’s Turns 50 It’s a special year for Bart’s Watersports. Now serving Kosciusko County for 50 years, what better way to celebrate than with a cool tee? Available for $25 online at barts.com. Let’s celebrate our neighbor and partner. And Happy Anniversary, Bart’s!

Taps Across The Water

On Sun., May 29, Lakes Wawasee, Syracuse, and Papakeechie are all cooperating to create a Memorial Day tribute to honor and mourn fallen military personnel. “Taps” will be played simultaneously by buglers at each of the three lakes. Attendees are requested to maintain a minute of silence at 9:08 p.m. “Taps” will begin at 9:09 p.m. Sponsored by Chautauqua-Wawasee and Syracuse American Legion Post 223. 574.377.7543, chautauquawawasee.org

We Entice You?May

Sunday, May 8 is the day… scribble it in your calendar, and grab a special gift for Mom before heading to her lake house to celebrate. Enjoy some ideas — all found right here, in Kosciusko County. MAY you have a wonderful month of sunshine, shopping + the best of moments.

And give Mom a hug for us.

The Gift Shop At Wawasee

507 S. Huntington St. Syracuse 574.457.8524 Thegiftshopatwawasee.com

Pottery Bayou

806 Park Ave. Winona Lake 574.267.2655 Potterybayou.com No Windex® required for these handprints. Create this, and SO much more with your local artistic gurus. Make a unique gift while enjoying a great ‘meday’ to craft, chillax, ‘n create.

To Have + To Hold

your coffee, and more. These just belong in your lake kitchen. ‘Nuff said.

Winona Mercantile

700 Park Ave. Winona Lake 574.269.3232 Villageatwinona.com/artisans-shops/winona-mercantile With Memorial Day around the corner, we remember and honor military we’ve lost in active duty. With these heroes in mind, and in support of veterans with us today, check out Black Rifle Coffee. The company is veteran-owned + veteran-focused… available at Winona Mercantile, and always online at blackriflecoffee.com. And yes, the coffees are excellent.

Bart’s Water Sports

7581 E. 800 N. North Webster 800.348.5016 barts.com

Because She Probably Saved Yours

Moms are life-savers. Notice our segue to introducing this super cool life jacket for her (clever, eh?). Yep, check out this Connelly Lotus Women’s Neo life jacket (and a huge ‘mother lode’ of other cool stuff) at Bart’s.