Vieravoice

Dog park at Woodside could break ground soon
BY ERNEST ARICO

Plans for a new dog park
in Woodside Park were
unveiled at the Dec. 17
meeting of the Viera East
Community Development
District at Faith Lutheran Church in Viera. 

Melbour ne Mayor Paul
Alfrey explained to the Board
of Supervisors and about 50
resident s how Viera East 's
proposed park will be similar
to two other dog parks in
Brevard County- one at 400
W. Florida Ave. (Southwest
Park) in Melbourne. the other
at 1550 Mosswood Drive in
Eau Gallic.

Mark Pieloch, pres ident
and owner or Pf Inc.,
formerly known as Pct
Flavors, and founder or
the American Muscle Car
Museum in Melbourne. is
donating$S0.00010 help
create VECDD’s park.

The total cost of the
project - which includes a
section for large dogs and
another for small dogs - will
be about $125,000.

Alfrey said the remaining
money will come from
grants and donations
from other companies and
organizations. 

The mayor said the
VECDD’s park will include
numerous water features, ramps, jumps, dog houses
and tunnels . The park will
take up about three -fourths
to l 1/2 acres in
Woodside Park .
"'It's going to be beautiful,"
Alfrey said. "The I,ark will
have the latest state -of the
art technology."

VECDO chairman Robert
Dale said he hopes to break
ground by mid -January or
early February,
Alfrey said the free park
will be open from dawn
to dusk and will include
numerous trash cans and
bags to dispose of waste.