Atlantic Parks and Rec Department Director Seth Staashelm, Monday evening, provided the Parks and Rec Board with updates on various matters pertaining to the Schildberg Rec Area, Sports Complex and Sunnyside Shelter. With regard to the Schildberg Rec Area, Staashelm said the campground sites are being utilized and reservations have been made for other pads.

There are 15 campers currently in place, three more spots are reserved for monthly campers and two more spots reserved for Coca-Cola Days. He hopes to have the remaining pads filled later this week, and they are working on acquiring a dumpster.

The fishing dock at Schildberg is almost finished, but Staashelm says they are working on seeding and other finishing touches. They are also waiting for the dock shelter engineering so the roof can be installed on the shelter, which will be named in memory of Richard McCauley, thanks to a donation from Pat McCauley.

Plans are also still in the works for a playground at Schildberg, but the costs are currently outside the budget, even though the prices have come down since the seasonal playground use time is winding down. Staashelm says they budgeted $50,000 for the project, but with shipping, the final price tag is more along the lines of $60,000.

He says wants to do more number crunching before presenting the final project concept to the Board next month. In other business, the Grand Opening for the Fishing Dock at Schildbergs will be for the Atlantic Ambassadors and to thank donors this Thursday, at 10-a.m. Once the roof is on, they will have a public grand opening. Staashelm said also, a “Bikers helping bikers Fun Run” will be held beginning 9:30-a.m. Oct. 14th, with motorcyclists raising funds to benefit the Schildberg Rec Area, which is used by pedestrians…and bicyclists. Even though motorcycles are the primary participants, all vehicles are welcome for your free will donation.

The group will leave the Allen Place (1406 E. 19th Street) at 10:30-a.m. Oct. 14th and proceed west from Atlantic on Highway 83 to Avoca. From there, they will head west on G-18 to Minden, west to Highway 191, south to G-30 at Underwood, from Underwood west on G-30 to L-34 north to Beebeetown “Twisted Tail.” Afterward, they will depart Beebeetown north on L-34 to F-58, and turn east toward Persia. From Persia they will hear north on Highway 191 to Highway 44, and from Portsmouth east to Kimballton, from Kimballton south to Atlantic’s Schildberg Rec Area. The complete ride is about 119 miles.

More information will be released as the date grows closer.