Posts Tagged ‘Shelby Mathes’
Skate park, splash pad discussed
Troubles concerning the skate park and a reveal of two bids for the planned splash pad were among the larger topics of discussion during the Waterloo Park District Board meeting…
Read MoreAll about water for Waterloo Park Board
From a potential community pool to the long-awaited splash pad, Waterloo Park District Board’s May meeting held a consistent theme: water. Pool discussions With Waterloo Citizens for a Pool president…
Read MorePublic makes case for pool referendum
Pool proponents packed last Wednesday’s Waterloo Park District meeting, spelling out a common message: “Let the people vote.” Yet, the end of the night did not yield a clear decision…
Read MorePool group to press park district
Waterloo Citizens for a Pool is hoping next week’s Waterloo Park District Board meeting will mean substantial movement for its cause. As WCP President Amy Grandcolas explained, the group needs…
Read MorePool group, park district somewhat simpatico
Waterloo Citizens for a Pool representatives spoke with the Waterloo Park District Board at the latter’s monthly meeting last Wednesday, and the two groups were able to find common ground…
Read MoreNew Waterloo pool project proposed
About four years after the city’s public pool became a skate park, the Waterloo Piranhas Swim Team hopes to build support for a new public pool in town. Chuck Breitwiser,…
Read MoreGenerous donation makes dog park a reality
Waterloo Park District Board member Shelby Mathes thought for years that Waterloo needed a dog park, and last year he began work in earnest to try to make it happen.…
Read MoreWaterloo still hoping to make dog park a reality
They may be down, but don’t count them out. After an initial positive meeting about putting in a dog park at Waterloo’s Lakeview Park, rising costs seemed to have derailed…
Read MoreDog park considered in Waterloo
A public meeting last week to discuss the possibility of putting in a dog park at Waterloo’s Lakeview Park drew about 10 citizens who gave input and asked questions about…
Read MoreEnd of an era at Liefer’s Garage
Up until Friday, Erwin “Erv” Liefer had run the oldest privately owned business in Waterloo. “I’m probably the oldest business owner in town, too,” he said with a laugh last…
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