Wawawai roof job among parks projects

Completion of a new shelter roof at Wawawai Park, adoption of a five-year comprehensive plan and appointing a new Parks board member are on the horizon for Whitman County Parks in 2016.

County Parks begins the year with a new tenant and caretaker in the Klemgard Park house, taking over from the previous park caretakers who lived at the house for 45 years.

For the transition, County Parks painted, replaced carpet and appliances.

Also last year, the Parks department began a project to replace a 35-year-old shelter roof at Wawawai Park at the Snake River.

Preparation work last fall revealed rotte...