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June 2010 Update
6-4-10: Construction Update
Dog Waste Underground Tank: installed the end
of May.
Water Line: The water line for the drinking
fountain will be run SOON. The drinking fountain and disposable
bags have been ordered.
Fencing: Bids will be due in early June and
approved at Council June 7. A fencing completion date is set for
July 15. As part of the fence bid, there will also be a bid to
construct the entry concrete pad.
Parking Lot & Trail Leading to Entry Area: Once
the fence is up, we will begin the parking lot and trail connection
project. Looking at a 24-25 stall parking lot. We are shooting
for a mid-August completion date with both of these features.
Once the parking lot, trail, entry area, septic, water line and
fence are complete, we will be ready to open. Shooting for a
late August or September 1 grand opening timeline.
February 2010 Update
2-19-10: Construction Update
The Ankeny Dog Park construction began last fall with grading
of the 7.5 acre site and construction of a 1/2 acre pond. The
site was seeded last fall; however, due to the harsh winter, we
expect to do another seeding phase this spring. Some trees were
also planted along the perimeter of the dog park site to serve
as a screen between the homes that border SW 37th Court and the
dog park site. The next phase of construction will begin this
spring and will consist of fencing the entire 7.5 acre property,
creating the large and small dog areas through fencing configurations,
and pouring concrete at the entry area of the park. A storage
tank to hold dog waste will be placed underground near the entrance
and a water line will be run from SW Ankeny Road to the site,
allowing us to put in a drinking fountain.
Much of the timing of the next phases of work that will occur
this spring and summer depends when the snow melts, how wet the
site is after snow melting, and amount of spring rains. At this
point we are planning on an August/September grand opening.
For more information on the park layout, check out the "Park
Info" page of our website.
January 2010 Update
Dog Park Permit Fees Announced: $25/dog (Residents), $35/dog
(Non-Residents)
Tentative Park Opening Date (dependent on the weather) is late
August/September.
July 2009 Update
Bark & Brew Raises $800 for Ankeny Dog Park
July 27, 2009
(ANKENY, Iowa) – Thanks to 79 dogs and more than 100 people,
Bark & Brew at Chips Restaurant raised $800 for the Ankeny
Dog Park.
Guests enjoyed food and refreshments, while Canine Craze Performance
Center entertained the crowd with agility demonstrations. Brown
Dog Bakery served frozen doggie treats, and Pawsitively Pampered
offered nail trimming.
Additional services and prizes were provided by event partners
4 Paws Unleashed, Ashley’s Pet Sitting, Doll Distributing,
Scooper Troopers, and Tone Brothers, Inc.
Upcoming Ankeny Dog Park events include a Paw Spa at the Bark
Zone, August 29, and the 2nd Annual BarktoberFest at Chips, October
3. Several new events are also being planned.
Earlier this year the City of Ankeny confirmed a 7.5-acre dog
park site just north of Somersby Park on the corner of SW Ankeny
Road and SW Goodwin Street.
With a $30,000 commitment from Community State Bank, the Dog
Park Task Force is on its way to realizing its $50,000 Phase I
fundraising goal to begin construction on the park. Additional
funds will need raised before subsequent phases of the $150,000
project can be completed.
June 2009 Update
Noodle Zoo and Chips help Ankeny Dog Park raise $450
Dog park supporters dined at Noodle
Zoo for a “Paw-Free Patio Party” June 27. Guests
received Brown
Dog Bakery treats for their canine companions at home. The event
raised $400.
Doll
Distributing representatives and Noodle Zoo owner, Kim Rushing,
pause for a photo during the “Paw-Free Patio Party”
June 27.
On June 20, Chips
Restaurant donated $50 in raffle proceeds from their 4th Annual
Classic Car Show to the Ankeny Dog Park. Chips hosted three Dog
Park fundraisers in 2008, and will again welcome dogs to Bark &
Brew, July 25, and Barktoberfest, Oct. 3.
Mitch
Saienga, Manager of Chips Restaurant, presents Jacquie Holm-Smith
of the Ankeny Dog Park Task Force with $50 raised in a raffle at
Chips' 4th Annual Classic Car Show.
May 2009 Update
Community State Bank commits $30,000 to Ankeny Dog Park Project
May 5, 2009
(ANKENY, Iowa) – In an exclusive title sponsorship agreement,
Community State Bank has pledged $30,000 to the Ankeny Dog Park
project – committing $10,000 per year for three years beginning
in 2009.
CSB President Mark Degner presented the first $10,000 installment
to Mayor Van Oort at the May 4 Ankeny City Council meeting. Combined
with money raised from individual contributions, CSB’s $30,000
commitment puts Dog Park organizers within $10,000 of its $50,000
fundraising goal.
“The Dog Park is a unique opportunity for CSB to a make
a long-term investment in the Ankeny community. It’s a good
fit for a progressive city that’s “Bringing it All
Together” – one that will help spur continued growth
by drawing visitors and new residents to the area,” said
Degner.
“We are thrilled CSB stepped forward with such a significant
contribution. We plan to break ground this fall, once the full
$50,000 is raised,” said Parks and Recreation Director Todd
Redenius.
Last month the City announced plans for a 7.5 acre Dog Park as
part of the proposed Somersby Park Expansion Project (located
on the southwest side of Ankeny ). Along with a 4.5 acre Prairie
Conservation Area, the Somersby expansion will add roughly 12
acres. Trails linking the current Somersby Park to the Prairie
Area and Dog Park will be added, as will landscape screening.
The Dog Park Task Force hopes CSB’s contribution and pending
Somersby location will generate additional donations. Organizers
have launched a brick campaign with a goal of at least 100 brick
donors by fall. More information about Dog Park bricks and upcoming
events is available at www.AnkenyDogPark.org.
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Community State Bank President Mark Degner presents the first
$10,000 installment of CSB’s $30,000 Ankeny Dog Park Title
Sponsorship. Pictured (L-R): Ankeny Dog Park Task Force Chair
Jacquie Holm-Smith, CSB President Mark Degner, City of Ankeny
Mayor Steve Van Oort, and Parks and Recreation Director Todd Redenius.
November 2008 Update
The Ankeny City Council voted 3-1 on Monday (11/17) endorsing the
Ankeny Dog Park project and the formation of a public-private partnership
between the City of Ankeny and the Ankeny Dog Park Task Force for
the future construction of a dog park at a location to be determined
in Ankeny, Iowa.
Signatures: 2,836 total signatures collected.
October 2008 Update
Barktoberfest - a HUGE success - October 11 at Chips Restaurant.
Over 190 dogs attended!
Signatures: 2,470 total signatures collected.
July 2008 Update
Bark & Brew II - another success - July 26 at Chips Restaurant
June 2008 Update
Signatures: 2,016 total signatures collected.
Bark & Brew I - our first event - June 28 at Chips Restaurant
March 2008 Update
Signatures: 1,514 total signatures collected.
January 2008 Update
Signatures: 1,200 total signatures collected.
First Ankeny Dog Park organizational meeting held November 14,
2007.
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