JACOB’S SPLASH PARK DREAM

A few years ago, Jacob Miller of Reedsburg was struggling with cancer. It was discovered in January of 2017 after a tonsillectomy when he was then diagnosed with Stage 2 Burkitts Lymphoma. Jacob had both spinal tap and bone marrow procedures to determine the spread of the cancer which both came back clear of any cancer cells. Jacob then underwent several rounds of chemo.

Jacob, who is now 14 years old is the son of Josh and Pamela Miller from the Reedsburg area. A cookout fundraiser was held for him in April that year at Viking Village Foods. During his fundraiser, his mom Pam along with Jacob became good friends with Pam Coy. After Jacob completed his treatments, he wanted to do something for all the kids in Reedsburg who had been so supportive of him during his battle.

IT WAS MEANT TO BE

When Jacob and his mom mentioned the idea to Pam Coy from Viking Village, she too thought it would be a great idea and wanted to bring his wish to life! There was obviously a reason that these three came to meet – because a Splash Park was meant to be for REEDSBURG!

Just recently they were able to present this idea to Mayor Dave and Matt Scott who also liked the idea. The mayor and Matt have now met with MSA and the planning is starting to roll. Jacob has been busy working on names and design ideas for the splash park.

Splash Park Location

Across from the Reedsburg Municipal Pool

Visit City of Reedsburg on Facebook for updates!

Waterpark Fun

Photo from the City of Reedsburg Splash Park page.

Splash Park Ground Breaking

Ground Breaking 5.16.22 Pictured: Pam Coy (Owner Viking Village Foods), Jacob Miller (a kid with a dream), Dave Estes (Mayor of Reedsburg), and Matt Scott (Parks & Recreation Director)

Fundraising Total

$380,239.23

Water Shoes Kalahari Resorts & Convention Center Wisconsin Dells
$20,000.00 W.R. & Floy Sauey Family Foundation Reedsburg
$5,500.00 Baldwin Electric Reedsburg
$300.00 Terri & Walter Moeller Ethan, Morgan, Oliver, Tessa, Scott & Forest
$3,000.00 Kwik Trip Reedsburg
$2,079.87 Viking Summer Brat Stand Reedsburg
$300.00 Seventh-Day Adventist Reedsburg
$500.00 Beaver Glass Inc. Reedsburg
$500.00 Crusin’ for Cody Michael Ryczek and Tiffany Ryczek
$1,500.00 Celeste Family Hillpoint
$3,500.00 Jones Chevrolet – Buick Richland Center
$400.00 Main Street Books Dana Westedt
$921.60 Viking Village Customers Round It Up
$200.00 Jim & Kristi Brown Reedsburg
$1,000.00 Brewster’s Lanes Brady & Paige
$21,813.29 Grand Reopening Auction Proceeds Viking Liquor
$10,000.00 Viking Village Inc Reedsburg
$50.00 Mark & Joyce Sadler Reedsburg
$1,500.00 Jay’s Power Center Reedsburg
$500.00 Castle Rock Realty Group Castle Rock
$3,100.00 Tom & Ann Seamonson Aqua Dome Sponsor
$500.00 Hoof Funeral Home Reedsburg
$200.00 Hello Sunday Salon Michelle Lobenstein-Davis
$200.00 LaValle Telephone LaValle
$500.00 Subway Reedsburg
$1,000.00 Butterfest Committee Reedsburg
$4,000.00 Skinner Transfer Reedsburg
$3,450.00 Town & Country / Peterson Sanitation Reedsburg
$100.00 Kathy & Mike Schultz Reedsburg
$100.00 Dr. Klingbeil & Family Reedsburg
$50.00 Mary & Jeannie Mueller Reedsburg
$2,500.00 Meyer Oil & LP Reedsburg
$250.00 Conrad & Patricia Fuhrman Reedsburg
$100.00 Jeffery & Mary Seering Reedsburg
$300.00 Adam Powell & Family Reedsburg
$500,00 Wisconsin Glass Reedsburg
$250.00 John & Sheryl Schanke Reedsburg
$100.00 Salon M Reedsburg
$500.00 Beaver Glass Reedsburg
$100.00 Amber & John Halverson & Family
$300.00 Lakeside Foods Reedsburg
$1000.00 Reedsburg Masonic Lodge Reedsburg
$1,000.00 Reedsburg Area Medical Center Reedsburg
$1,000.00 Grede Foundry Reedsburg
$500.00 Foremost Farms Reedsburg
$500.00 RWD Youth Hockey Reedsburg – Wis Dells
$800.00 Kiwanis Reedsburg
$100.00 Willow Valley Saddle Club Wonewoc
$500.00 Prestige Landscaping Reedsburg
$500.00 Sauk Ridge Runner ATV Club Sauk County
$100.00 The Burg Boys Jeramy Greenwood, Khris Rosholt, Mike & Matt Lennon
$2,000.00 Ray Zobel & Sons Reedsburg
$500.00 Thurber Greenwood VFW 1916 Auxillary
$100.00 Modern Woodman Fraternal Financial Reedsburg
$1,000.00 OP’s School of Driving Peterson & Co. Fitness and Zyia UpLift w’ Jaime Fearing
$1,000.00 Addison Machine Engineering Inc. Reedsburg
$220.00 Webb Avenue Nutrition Reedsburg
$500.00 Douglas Car Care Reedsburg
$500.00 Fearings TV & Appliances Reedsburg
$500.00 Curtin Roofing Dale & BJ Curtin & family, and Tim & Ardie Curtin
$1,052.71 Pizza Ranch Share Day Reedsburg
$100.00 Bill & Becky Nelson Deer Park, IL
$500.00 Reedsburg Auto Body Ashley & JT Mitchell & Family
$300.00 Archie Monument & Stone Inc. Reedsburg
$200.00 Marcia & Lonnie Roys Reedsburg
$150.00 Ice Harper Reedsburg
$1,000.00 Amanda & Brian Redner Reedsburg
$1,000.00 Koenecke Ford Reedsburg
$500.00 State Farm Insurance Nicole Bellock, Reedsburg
$200.00 Zachary, Megan & Benson Meyer Reedsburg
$700.00 Bill & Pat Schorer Reedsburg
$1,000.00 Schultz Pure Honey – Matt & Joy Schultz Little Reds Honey Farm
$200.00 In Memory of Jason Lee Berberich by Mary Jane Howard, his Mom
$100.00 Dr. Bob & Holly Williams & daughter Kelsey, New Berlin
$500.00 Lentz & White Insurance Reedsburg
$100.00 Lime Ridge Ag Supply Lime Ridge
$3,912.00 Culver’s Share Day Reedsburg 3/23/21
$200.00 Royal Landscaping & Deetz Detailing LLC
$312.00 Keely’s Books & More Reedsburg
$100.00 Mirror Finish Detailing Reedsburg
$500.00 J & T Trucking Reedsburg
$500.00 Professional Police Association Reedsburg
$200.00 Peter & Julie Krueger Reedsburg
$700.00 Hartje Lumber LaValle
$150.00 Mike & Julie Strutz Reedsburg
$500.00 Schiefelbein Auto Body Reedsburg
$100.00 Liz Rachuj Reedsburg
$200.00 Dick & Shirley Meister In Memory Of
$100.00 Bob & Jan Riberich Reedsburg
$1,000.00 Korth Transfer Reedsburg
$100.00 Krueger Printing & Office Supplies Reedsburg
$2,000.00 Gavin Bros Realty & Auctioneers Reedsburg
$500.00 Carol & Scott Meyer Reedsburg
$2,900.00 NUK Employees Reedsburg
$100.00 Pam Wollin Family Reedsburg
$100.00 Lentz Insurance Reedsburg
1,000.00 Fishy’s and Holy Crow Bars & Grills LaValle, Union Center
$100.00 Jeanette & Jerry Jessop LaValle
$200.00 Taren & Brian Lehman and Family
$10,000.00 Hillsboro Equip. & Slama’s Lawn / Sports Reedsburg, Hillsboro
$500.00 J’s Pub & Grill Reedsburg
$1,000.00 Mittelstaedt Sports & Marine LaValle
$500.00 Hausmann – Johnson Insurance Madison
$500.00 Dietz Kitchen Gallery Reedsburg
$1,000.00 JKramer Construction Reedsburg
$200.00 Mitz Estes Birthday Donated by Dave Estes Sr.
$1.000.00 Muchow & South Central Heating & Cooling
$1,000.00 Nic McPherson Enterprizes Local Flooring Installation
$200.00 Country Charm Fresh Floral Reedsburg
$100.00 Ardell Albers Reedsburg
$250.00 Annie’s Barbershop Reedsburg
$500.00 Vierbicher Engineers Reedsburg
$250.00 Schultz Automotive Reedsburg
$100.00 Jeff & Mary Seering Reedsburg
$1,000.00 Reedsburg Lions Club Reedsburg
$350.00 D & D Tree LLC, Reedsburg Dusty Gasser & Joe Durkee
$500.00 Brides & Belles Bridal Shop Reedsburg
$500.00 The Border Rider Club LaValle
$500.00 The Courtyards Colton & Robin Brenner
$100.00 Acker Lawn Care Tracy Acker
$100.00 Hubert & Margaret Mundth Memorial Don Douglas & Joann Mundth Douglas
$100.00 Fred & Sharin Sass Reedsburg
$250.00 Better Gutters, LaValle Jim & Tammy, Thatcher & Caitlin Metcalf
$100.00 Terrence & Paulette Greenwood Reedsburg
$100.00 Jordan Lehman Reedsburg
$1,000.00 Kim & Tony Kurtz Reedsburg
$150.00 Cameron Utters 40th Birthday Goodbye 39/Hello 40, Mom (Cindy)
$200.00 Mitz Estes Birthday by Dace Estes Sr.
$1,000.00 Muchow & South Central Heating & Cooling
$1,000.00 Westfield Mutual Insurance Reedsburg
$5,000.00 Reedsburg Utilities Reedsburg
$500.00 WI Metals Reedsburg
$857.00 Viking Customers Donations Sep-Dec 2022
$3,425.00 Bank of Wisconsin Dells Aqualien Flower Sponsor
$5,500.00 Top Tier Plumbing Waterbug Feature Sponsor
$3,450.00 Community First Bank Presenters Pam Welch & Todd Polk
$500.00 Reedsburg State Bank Reedsburg
$200,000.00 Anonymous Donation! A Special Thank You!
$800.00 Knuth Concrete & Construction Stephanie & Ike Knuth
$100.00 Back the Badge 2020 Jeff Pearcy
$1,182.16 Viking BBQ Cookout Harvest Fest, 10/2/20
$271.00 Jingle Mingle 2019 Cookie & Donut Decorating Event
$5,998.81 Jingle Mingle Bourbon Auction Viking Liquor, 12/6/19
$348.00 Bourbon, Brew & Corks Viking Liquor Silent Auction, Oct 2019
$918.00 Viking Grille 2019 Summer Brat Stand, Viking Village Foods
$1,467.00 Bourbon, Brews & Corks Liquor Auction, 9/26/18