Relocation InformationWaverly Street Map GENERAL INFORMATION POPULATION 2000--8,968 1980--8,444
1990--8,539 1970--7,205 GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
Waverly is located in Northeast Iowa on the banks of the Cedar River approximately 80 miles west of the Mississippi River and 60 miles south of the Iowa/Minnesota border. ALTITUDE
915 feet CLIMATE
Waverly's climate is continental in nature, characterized by four distinct seasons and a rather wide variation in temperature and precipitation.
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE:
WINTER..................................19.4 degrees F
SUMMER.................................70.2 degrees F
AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL....32.9 inches
AVERAGE ANNUAL SNOWFALL..35.5 inches DISTANCE TO MAJOR CITIES
Des Moines, Iowa....................132 miles
Minneapolis, Minnesota.............223 miles
Chicago, Illinois.......................291 miles
Omaha, Nebraska....................264 miles CHURCHES
21 churches represent the Baptist, Catholic, Community, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Nazarene, Open Bible, and United Church of Christ. INCORPORATED
First settled in 1852, Waverly was incorporated in 1859. CITY FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Mayor-Council (7 Council Members). City Administrator oversees daily operation of city government. COUNTY FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Three supervisors administer the County. Waverly is the county seat for Bremer County.
2002 ASSESSED VALUATIONS (City of Waverly)
Residential................................assessed at $306,204,867
Agricultural land and buildings..........................$2,607,236
Commercial units..........................................$75,903,315
Industry.......................................................$25,698,055 Other............................................................$4,622,982 TAX STRUCTURE
Assessed valuations of property in the city…....$415,036,455
Basic Tax levy for latest year per $1,000 assessed value:
$31.43 NEWSPAPERS
The Waverly Newspapers are published twice weekly, "The Bremer County Independent” Tuesdays and “The Waverly Democrat” Thursdays, with a circulation of 6500 in Bremer and Butler Counties. “Weekly Super Shopper “ covers an additional 6700 in both counties.
"The Waverly Hometowner", a division of the "Waterloo Courier" is published weekly on Wednesdays with a circulation of 71,000. RADIO
KWAY AM 1470 – The station plays "Classic Country".
Y99.3 FM - The station plays currents hits serving Waverly, Waterloo and Cedar Falls.
KWAR FM 89.1 – Wartburg College Student Station. Power 89 Rock for college students. TELEVISION
CABLEVISION
60+ Channels with four premium channels and digital cable stations offered LOCAL TELEVISION COVERAGE provided by stations KWWL, and Iowa Public Television-Waterloo, KCRG, KGAN-Cedar Rapids, WTV – Wartburg Television Channel 8 and Cedar Valley Cable -Channel 10 MOTELS
Four motels - 270 rooms total. Banquet and conference facilities are available. EDUCATION
WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
W-SR has an excellent school system with an exemplary academic emphasis, a broad curriculum and a strong activities program.
Enrollment Teachers
5 Elementary (Neighborhood Schools) 946 73
Junior High (Grades 7-8) 359 31
Senior High 754 54
St. Paul’s Lutheran (preschool thru 6) 118 13
Waverly Child Care & Preschool 203 25
Little Learners Preschool and Day Care 67 17
Little Lambs Pre-school 20 2
Project Headstart 15 2 WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Administrative Office
1415 4th Ave SW
Jere Vyverberg, Superintendent 352-3630
Business Office 352-2630 Junior High
215 3rd St NW 352-3632
Steve Kwikkel Principal Margaretta Cary Elementary
220 9th Ave NW 352-2855
Micky Kingery, Principal South East Elementary
809 4th St SE 352-3582
Christi Lines, Principal Washington Irving Elementary
213 6th St SW 352-2658
Roger Wilcox, Principal Senior High School
1405 4th Ave SW 352-2087
Ken Winters, Principal
West Cedar Elementary
211 15th St NW 352-2754
Roger Wilcox, Principal Shell Rock Elementary
714 Cherry Street, Shell Rock 885-4311
Micky Kingery, Principal St. Paul’s Lutheran School
212 2nd St NW 352-1484
Christi Lines, Principal
Pre-school thru 6th grade WAVERLY CHILD CARE & PRESCHOOL
305 16th St NW 352-4664
Luann Scallon, Director
Services: Day Care from 6 am - 6 pm Mon - Fri.
Pre-school Classes Before & After School Care LITTLE LAMBS PRESCHOOL
Redeemer Lutheran Church 352-1325
Kathy Carpenter & Roberta Maley, Teachers
2001 W Bremer Ave
Services: Pre-school Program LITTLE LEARNERS PRESCHOOL
403 Technology Plaza 352-5522
Services: Day Care from 6 am - 6 pm Mon - Fri.
Infant & Toddler Care Programs
Pre-school Program
Before & After School Care WARTBURG, Waverly
Main Switchboard 352-8200 Wartburg College is a four-year liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It enrolls more than 1,600 students, including approximately 90 international students from more than 25 countries. Wartburg offers more than 50 majors and pre-professional programs and has a 15 to 1 student to faculty ratio. Wartburg is one of 142 colleges across the nation listed in the top tier of liberal arts colleges by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Its 35-acre campus has 32 buildings. HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Waterloo
Main Switchboard 296-2320
Includes Waverly in its district. Located in Waterloo, 25 miles to the south, Hawkeye Community College offers 45 technical training programs; Arts & Science transfer courses for the first 2 years of a 4-year degree; evening college; Open Campus classes; telecommunications; Adult Basic Education and GED tests; as well as workshops for personal and occupational development.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA, Cedar Falls
Main Switchboard 273-2311 UNI is one of the three state-supported, comprehensive universities in Iowa. It is located in Cedar Falls, 14 miles south of Waverly. Enrollment is more than 13,770 and the student/faculty ratio is 16 to 1. CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES LIBRARIES WAVERLY PUBLIC LIBRARY provides access to nearly 50,000 items locally and millions more through regional, state, and national networks. The collection includes information in many formats from books and compact discs to magazine subscriptions. Programs benefit more than 700 adults and children each month. The new public library opened in September 1998. WAVERLY PUBLIC LIBRARY is located at 1500 West Bremer Ave.
Pat Coffie, Librarian 352-1223 Rent Videos, A-V Equipment; use the computer or copy machine.
Hours: Mon-Thurs. 10 am - 8 pm
Fri & Sat 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 2 - 5 pm during the school year
Public Library gives you access to Loaner Libraries throughout the state.
Programs: Waverly Public Library conducts a wide range of programs for all ages. Contact Library Staff for details. THE ROBERT & SALLY VOGEL LIBRARY located on the Wartburg College campus, was totally renovated and reopened in October 1999. The facility has 130,000 volumes and 850 magazine subscriptions. Geared to the academic studies of college students, the library is also available for use by the public. MUSEUMS BREMER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM has 2 floors of exhibits in the Waverly House, a structure erected in 1864 from the native timber and brick from a local kiln. The building served as an inn until the 1900's when it housed the CaPhenin Chemical Company. In 1960 the Historical Society purchased the building for use as a museum. It was the first building in Waverly to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places. SCHIELD INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM, established in 1969, houses artifacts gathered by Vern and Marjorie Schield on trips to 70 countries. Also on display is the first Bantam dragline, designed and built by Schield in 1942 as the proto-type of the machine that led to the founding of the Schield Bantam Company in 1945. The Waverly plant is now a part of the Terex Corporation. WARTBURG ARTIST SERIES AND CONVOCATIONS
Since 1920, the Wartburg College ARTIST SERIES has offered the finest in performing arts to the residents of Northeast Iowa: Broadway musicals, symphony orchestras, dance troupes, folk dancers, and nationally recognized vocal and instrumental soloists have been a part of this series. The Wartburg CONVOCATION SERIES features lectures by well-known speakers, usually at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays or Thursdays in Neumann Auditorium. Convocations are open to the public without charge. The Wartburg Players present productions in the spring and
fall. All programs are presented in the 1,200-seat Neumann Auditorium. CONCERTS
The Wartburg Community Symphony Orchestra performs five concerts a season, September through April. The symphony is open by audition to musicians from the Waverly area and to Wartburg College students and faculty. The Greater Waverly Municipal Band presents outdoor concerts in the summer. The Band rehearses during June and July and invites participation by all musicians in the area. Wartburg College performing groups include the Wartburg Choir, Castle Singers, Concert Band, Knightliters, Jazz Band, and Chamber Orchestra. One of the musical highlights of the year is the annual production of Christmas with Wartburg. LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Waverly Parks and Recreation Department provides a wide variety of programs and services to area residents. The award-winning department features youth and adult recreation programs, 18-hole golf course, outdoor pool, and a comprehensive park system. The Waverly Rail Trail is one of Northeast Iowa’s finest and Bremer County’s only scenic bike trail. The 10-foot-wide asphalt trail was formerly the route of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad and, more recently, the Star Clipper Dinner Train.
The 7.5-mile trail begins three blocks north of the Bremer Avenue Bridge along First Street Northwest. It crosses the river on a spectacular 500-foot former railroad bridge before passing through downtown Waverly. It goes past the Kitchen and Bath Depot, a historic former Chicago Northwestern train station, and the Bremer County Court House and continues southeast and east out of Waverly to Highway 63 where it meets for 2-mile Jefferson City Trail and continues in to Denver. Woods along the trail provide a natural habitat for deer, turkey, fox and other woodland creatures. Eight bridges offer beautiful vistas of the surrounding countryside. Benches on the trail provide ideal spots for a brief rest or a picnic lunch or snack. RECREATION
The Recreation Department offers a year round comprehensive program for all ages. Included are adult and youth sports leagues, instructional programs, special events, tournaments, public trips and other leisure time activities. Two activity brochures are published yearly.
Private recreation opportunities include a bowling center, gymnastics and martial arts clubs, dance studios, and Wartburg Knights Sports Club that features racquetball, tennis, weights, and a gymnasium.
Parent run organizations include Cedar Valley Youth Socer Association, Waverly Area Swim Club, Boys & Girls Little League and Senior League Baseball & Softball. WAVERLY PARKS AND RECREATION 200 1st St NE
PO Box 616
Tabor Ray, Director 352-6263
For details on Programs and Registration, consult Park & Recreation Catalog printed twice a year.
Office Hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm Programs: Schedules are published twice a year and are available at the City Office, Waverly Area Development Group Office, and Waverly Public Library and are mailed to each home.
Sample Programs:
Family Sundays Teen Dance
Youth & Adult Sports Leagues Sport Event Trips
Fitness Classes Swimming Instruction
Baby Sitters Clinic Tumbling Classes
Kindergym Nature Tours
Pre-Schooler Music Hobby & Craft Classes Registration Information: Please contact Parks & Rec Office Cancellation Line: SWIMMING, located in the 500 block of 5th Ave SW
The Aquatics Division programs a 50-meter outdoor heated swimming pool with activities, instruction and special events throughout the summer.
A public putt putt golf course is next to the pool. WAVERLY MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL
500 5th Ave SW 352-6249
Open Dates: Memorial Day Weekend thru Labor Day
Hours: Open Swim: 1-5 pm daily
6:30 - 8:30 pm Mon - Thurs.
6:30 - 8:30 pm Fri - Sun & Holidays
Family Swim: 5 - 6:30 daily PARKS
Picnic in our 100 plus acres of city parks, including play equipment, shelters, exercise trail and ball diamonds. Also available are 15 tennis courts, sand volleyball, and nature trail. A 180-acre county park with camping, hiking, and cross-country skiing is two miles north of Waverly.
Memorial Park, in the City of Waverly on Highway 218 South, includes Kid’s Kingdom. This park has four shelters, restrooms, a sand volleyball court, two tennis courts, three lighted ball diamonds, and the Waverly Skate Park. Check here for more information: Waverly Parks GOLF/COUNTRY CLUB
The eighteen-hole municipally owned course is 5,881 yards with a pro shop. Started in 1940's, the Waverly Golf and Country Club offers relaxed atmosphere, a pleasant view of the course, and is available to members for social gatherings or business meetings. WAVERLY MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE
Tabor Ray, Parks & Rec 352-6263
JR Iverson, Golf Pro-shop Manager 352-1530
Contact JR at the Pro Shop for:
Tee Times Adult & Youth Golf Lessons
Daily Fees Season Passes
Professionally designed and built, Centennial Oaks Golf Club offers 18 holes of challenging golf to all skill levels. Offering Country Club quality to public golfers, the course features five tee boxes on every hole to allow each golfer to play the course according to their individual expertise.
Spacious watered fairways and large elevated greens add to the natural beauty of this 6, 700 yard jewel of a course. CEDAR RIVER
Affords good boating, fishing, water skiing, and ice- skating. Two public boat ramps are available in the parks. HOUSING/CONSTRUCTION
RENTAL
Current average house rental rates are approximately $555 for a two to three bedroom home. Apartments range from up to $490 per month. SALE
Normally good selections of houses in a wide price range are available for sale. CONSTRUCTION
New construction is active in Waverly. In the year ending December 2002, 30 plus building starts included homes and condos. The average home built was over $175,000 with condominium units averaging $90,000.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
CITY OF WAVERLY
200 1st St NE, PO Box 616
Main Office: 352-4252
Public Works: 352-9065
Parks & Recreation: 352-6263 WAVERLY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 5th St NW
Steve Shields, Manager 352-4703 POLICE
Fifteen full-time officers. Four patrol cars are equipped with two-way radios. Waverly-Bremer County Law Enforcement Center is state-of-the-art in communication and enforcement abilities. Crime prevention programs have been initiated including drug awareness programs in the schools. POLICE DEPARTMENT, 111 4th St NE
Richard Pursell, Chief 352-5400
EMERGENCY: 911 BREMER COUNTY SHERIFF, 111 4th St NE
William Westendorf, Sheriff 352-5400
EMERGENCY: 911 EMERGENCY MEDICAL
Two ambulance units are available through the Waverly Health Center. The personnel are trained paramedics. WAVERLY HEALTH CENTER, 312 9th Street SW
Michael Trachta, Administrator 352-4120
AMBULANCE SERVICE: 911 FIRE PROTECTION
Thirty-five volunteer firemen. Three major firefighting trucks, two tank trucks, one rescue unit, and 4-wheel drive pickups for grass fires. Insurance Class V within city limits. Class IX in adjacent district. Industries are given protection. FIRE DEPARTMENT, 123 1st St SW
Dan McKenzie, Chief 352-5521
EMERGENCY: 911 WATER
Supply consists of five wells with total capacity of over 3,000 g.p.m. with actual pumpage of 2,100 g.p.m.. Average daily consumption is 1,400,000 gallons with maximum output set at 3,024,000 g.p.d. Jordan water is treated to prevent iron buildup. Water has a hardness of 17.5 grains and is stored in three elevated tanks and one underground reservoir with a capacity of 1,750,000 gallons. ELECTRICITY
Waverly Light & Power serves 3,934 customers and is one of the largest municipal electric systems in Iowa with total generating capacity of 31.4 megawatts. Local generating facilities included 16.7 megawatts of diesel and hydroelectric power. Remote generating capacity includes 7.7 megawatts of coal-fired generation. The utility is also interconnected with MidAmerican Energy and Cornbelt which allows the utility to purchase supplemental generating capacity and participate in economic dispatch to provide the least cost energy to meet the utility’s total energy requirements. SANITATION
Sanitary landfill is county-owned. Municipal collections are once a week in Waverly with curbside recyclables collection bimonthly. Recycling Center is open daily and the first Saturday morning of the month. Waste Disposal
Garbage Disposal Service:
City of Waverly Public Works: 352-9065
Order Service: Automatic when ordering Water Service:
352-4252
Pickup Schedule: Once a week starting at 6:00 am. Call Public Works for day. It is illegal to dump garbage on other property or to put garbage into a dumpster which is rented by someone else. Instructions:
1. Must be placed on curb of street or alley
2. Must be in cans or bagged, not more than 33
gallon capacity or 50 lbs. in weight.
STICKERS must be placed around neck of each bag or on top item in can. Do not set an extra bag on top of the can unless it also has a garbage sticker on it. Purchase stickers for $1.25 each at Hy-Vee, Fareway, Casey’s, Kwik Star (East & West) Meyer Pharmacy, Wal-Mart, Miller True Value or City Hall.
The Eliminator, Shell Rock, 885-6464, provides garbage disposal services outside the City’s service area. Yard Waste will not be picked up curb EXCEPT on special seasonal occasions.
Yard Waste Site: May be delivered to Site at no charge. (8th St SE)
Hours: Spring thru Fall: Mon, Wed & Fri: 1:00 pm - 6 pm; Sat: 9 - 3:00 pm. May be burned on property. (May NOT burn other garbage or building materials.) Appliances, Furniture, Carpeting, Tires, Other Large Items
No Curb Pick-up (Special pickups - $20 per load plus any applicable landfill fees.)
Disposal Sites: City Yard Waste Site in Summer-see hours above or City Street Department, 412 1st Ave SE in Winter: 7 am-5: 30 Mon-Fri or Deliver to County Landfill 352-5040.
City Rates:
Appliances w/Freon $15 (County $15)
Appliances w/out Freon $15 (County $10)
Carpeting $5/cubic yard (County $35.75/Ton $10 min.)
Breakdown charges for carpeting:
Furniture $5 (County 35.75/Ton $10 min.) (mattress, box spring [all sizes], sofa, stuffed chair, table, dresser, vanity)
Tires $2-6 by size (County $2-6)
Televisions (all sizes) $5.00 (County $35.75/Ton $10 min.)
Computers (monitor, computer & printer are each separate items) $5 (County $35.75/Ton $10 min.)
Miscellaneous Metal Items (gas grill, lawn mover, bike, snow blower, roto tiller) $3 (County $35.75/Ton $10 min.)
City and County Landfill Fees vary slightly. All fees are due when material is delivered to site.
The City does provide special pickups of the above listed items or yard waste at a charge of $20 per load. Landfill fees (if any) will be additional.
NOTE: LP tanks are not accepted at the Yard Waste Site. All loads brought to the Bremer County Sanitary Landfill by any resident must be covered and contained to prevent loss of material. Any load that is not tarped and contained will be turned away or charged an additional fee of $4.00. RECYCLING
Curb Side Recycling Services City Public Works: 352-3173
(352-6247/352-9065)
Pick up Schedule: 1st & 3rd FULL weeks of each month on regularly scheduled garbage pickup day starting at 6 am. (The 1st full week with 7 days is considered the 1st recycling week of each month.) Special Bins are provided by City and remain with property.
Items accepted: Clear glass, tin cans, single layer cardboard (cereal boxes), newspapers, slick papers (magazines), milk jugs (see recycling center for details).
Recycling Center: 412 1st Ave SE
Hours: 7 am - 5:30 pm Mon-Fri; 8 - Noon first Sat. of each month.
Items accepted at center only:
Colored Glass – Brown glass, no tinted glass. Prepare same as clear glass.
White & colored paper: staples ok - No paper clips, tape, crayons, wrapping or slick paper. Cellophane window envelopes are recyclable.
Slick paper: Slick magazines, both stapled and glued bindings. NO gift-wrapping paper.
Aluminum: Clean foil, pizza pans, stripped lawn chairs with no other types of metal or plastic, etc. with NO OTHER metals.
Corrugated Cardboard; flattened, clean. Tape and staples ok, but should try & remove as much as possible.
Motor Oil: Used oil ONLY, not mixed with gas, antifreeze or water. NO containers.
Phone Books Covers & binding are OK
Textiles: clean clothing. Reusable or rag stock. Picked up by Goodwill Industries. (Note: The City does not accept any large items for Goodwill.)
Hard-covered books: Leave covers on.
Styrofoam Peanuts: Only Styrofoam peanuts are accepted.
Plastics: Clean, caps removed. Sort by number & type
#1 CLEAR only, soda, peanut butter, etc.
#2 CLEAR ONLY - Milk Jugs, distilled water, etc.
#2 Detergent, food containers, etc.
Other #2 Plastics – food container lids
#3 Cooking oil bottles, shampoo, water, etc.
#4 Lids only
#5 CLEAR ONLY – food containers
#6 Food containers
#7 CLEAR ONLY – squeezable bottles (ketchup) Sort plastics by number on bottom of item.
Items accepted at center or curbside:
Clear glass: Clear & Clean glass containers with caps removed. The labels are OK. No Pyrex, windows, baking dishes, light bulbs, tinted or colored glass.
Tin cans: Clean tin (Steel) cans, labels removed, cans & flatten if possible.
Single Layer Cardboard: Clean, unwaxed. Remove liners, flattened. NO cartons
Newspapers: Slick inserts ok
Curbside pick-up: Items must be sorted into brown paper bags and placed in bin provided by the City.
Slick Paper: Magazines, both stapled and glued bindings. No gift wrapping paper.
Corrugated Cardboard: Clean & flattened. Tape and staples are OK, but should try & remove as much as possible. Pizza boxes that are clean of food.
Items Not Accepted:
Styrofoam, plastic bags, plastic flatware, film, all lids, any plastic without numbers.
No plastic that has contained herbicide, fungicide, insecticide, paints, paint thinner. The list of specific items, which are accepted for recycling, will change from time to time. Change will be announced via public news media. All items must be cleaned, sorted, and bundled or packaged. PUBLIC WORKS
Total street miles are approximately 66 of which 97% are paved. The community covers more than 11 square miles. WATER POLLUTION
In 1980 the City’s newly constructed $4.5 million Water Pollution Control Facility went into operation. The two-stage trickling filter plant has a maximum flow capacity of 3.72 million g.p.d., with the present design load of 1,240,000 g.p.d. NATURAL GAS
MidAmerican Energy Co. provides service to Waverly. Firm or interrupted service is available depending on Customer’s load requirements. 800-432-0223 ZONING
The Waverly Planning and Zoning Commission has been functioning since 1952. A comprehensive plan was updated in 1997 UTILITIES
NATURAL GAS
MidAmerican Energy Company
To Order Service Call: 1-888-427-5632
To Sign-up For Service: Letter of Credit or a Security Deposit may be needed for new service.
To report a gas leak call: 1-800-595-5325
Electrical service outside of Waverly’s municipal service area is usually provided by MidAmerican Energy Company. ELECTRIC, WATER, SEWER, & GARBAGE
Waverly Light and Power, Adams Parkway-Electric
Waverly Public Works, 200 1st St NE-Water, Sewer & Garbage
To order service call: 352-4252 - City offices
To Sign-up for Service: 200 1st St NE (City Offices)
Letter of Credit or Security Deposit may be required for new service.
To Pay Bills: At City Office at 200 1st St NE or City Drop Box on Alley by City Hall or By Mail to: PO Box 616, Waverly.
Electrical, Water, Sewer and Garbage services can all be ordered at the same time through the City Offices. Call before digging: Iowa One Call 1-800-292-8989
Call two working days before you dig. TELEPHONE
McLeod USA
To Order Service Call: 1-800-728-4457
Pay Bills: By Mail in envelope provided with bill
Phone Books: Available at Waverly Area Development Group Office, 112 W. Bremer Avenue, Suite A.
Offers both local and long distance service in Waverly. Qwest
To Order Service Call: Homes: 1-800-244-1111
Businesses: 1-800-603-6000
Pay Bills: By Mail in envelope provided with bill
Phone Books: Available at Waverly Area Development Group Office, 112 W. Bremer Avenue, Suite A.
Long Distance Service: Most national companies are available in Waverly. Contact your choice of providers directly. CABLE TELEVISION
MediaCom, Mason City, IA
To Order Service Call: 1-800-392-6688
Pay Bill: Hy-Vee Service Desk, Village Square Mall or By Mail in envelope provided with bill.
City Cable Commission regulates service. Concerns can be voiced through the City Offices. INTERNET PROVIDERS
Dynamic Broadband, Marshalltown, IA
To Order Service: 1-866-392-2266
High-Speed wireless Internet Service, no dial-up required.
www.dybb.com MediaCom Online
To Order Service: 1-800-728-4457
High-Speed Internet Access WebIowa, Waverly IA
To Order Service: 352-1234
High-Speed and Dial-Up Service
www.webiowa.net RETAIL/ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Waverly is proud of its progressive merchants who offer an ever increasing service to a trade area of over 25,000 individuals. The community boasts over 300 businesses in four shopping areas. Sales ending fiscal year 1995 totaled $71,131,000 in the city of Waverly and $114,742,000 in Bremer County, based on figures from the Iowa Department of Revenue. WAVERLY AREA DEVELOPMENT GROUP
The Waverly Area Development Group is built on the collective resources, objectives and efforts of Waverly Chamber-Main Street and WEDCO, previously two separate organizations. It serves the communities of Denver, Janesville, Readlyn, Shell Rock, Sumner, Tripoli and Waverly.
Waverly Area Development Group retains and strengthens our regional focus on economic development activities together with a community development focus, which places emphasis on:
v Commercial and retail recruitment
v Industrial retention and recruitment
v Downtown/Main Street development
v Quality of life issues
A thirteen-member board governs the Waverly Area Development Group. An active volunteer base works in eight areas of community development: Arts, Recreation & Tourism; Design and Beautification; Industry and Regional Growth; Infrastructure; Leadership; Marketing; Main Street Development; and Retail - Promotions.
Waverly has an unusually fine balance between industry, commerce, education and agriculture. INDUSTRIES/MAJOR EMPLOYERS
NESTLÉ USA
Carnation has been located in Waverly since 1923 with its start as a milk condensery. In 1958, the facility was converted to make instantized dry milk powder. Product line include hot cocoa mix, non-dairy creamers, instant breakfast drink, NESTEA, and Nestle Quick. Employees are involved in processing, packaging, and warehousing operations. In 1985, Nestle, U.S.A. purchased Carnation Company and in 1991 it was announced that the Waverly plant would become Nestle Beverage Company. The plant currently employs approximately 343 employees with an annual payroll and fringe benefits in excess of $20,000,000. TEREX CRANES, INC. WAVERLY OPERATIONS
A part of Waverly since 1942, this company has become a major producer of earth moving equipment and cranes for a wide variety of construction, utility and industrial applications. With the majority of its 315 employees from the surrounding area, Terex’s annual payroll is an important contributor to the Waverly economy. CUNA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Formerly known as Century Companies of America, CUNA Mutual Life Insurance Company is a family of financial service companies headquartered in Waverly. With a product line incorporating life insurance, annuities, disability income and investment products such as mutual funds, variable annuities, and general securities. CUNA Mutual Life Insurance Company employs 780 people in Waverly and over 700 field associates throughout the United States. CUNA Mutual has an annual home office payroll of over $13 million and has insurance operations ranking in the top 10% of all life insurance companies in the nation. In 1990, Century Companies entered into a permanent affiliation with CUNA Mutual of Madison, Wisconsin and as of January 1997 the name changed to CUNA Mutual Life Insurance Company. COLOR FX
This graphic arts printer has been in operation since 1880 and was formerly known as the Waverly Publishing Company. It produces commercial collateral and advertising material for national manufacturers and agencies. Their school products division covers the entire country. The
large multi-color presses and complete bindery serving the graphic industry enlists the skills of 50 employees. WAVERLY PLASTICS COMPANY, INC.
This manufacturer of plastic film for trash liners and medical supplies employs 57 people and operates seven days a week as a continuous process. CROELL REDI-MIX WAVERLY PLANT
Where quality concrete and courteous service are mixed together. A major expansion of facilities in 1991 added efficiency to the operation. GMT CORPORATION
Specializes in solving production problems for manufacturing companies by providing design, and building automated systems, special machinery, dies, fixtures and gauges. CNC machining of production and prototype parts. CAD expertise. Employs 175 people. SELF HELP FOUNDATION
Self Help Foundation is a non-profit organization seeking to reduce hunger and poverty by encouraging and enabling agricultural and economic development through programs of appropriate small-scale agricultural mechanization in developing countries. Kay & L DRAPERIES
Kay & L Draperies is a decorative fabric jobber and wholesale manufacturer of draperies and bedspreads for commercial and private use. Employs 55 people. RADA MANUFACTURING
A cutlery company employing 120 people. Cutlery products are shipped throughout the U.S. and some foreign countries. CEDAR LANE PRODUCTS
Locally owned and operated, this company designs builds and repairs custom trailers, campers and toppers for trucks. G & R PUBLISHING COMPANY
This company focuses on commercial & quick printing. It specializes in printing customized cookbooks for families and organizational fund-raising. The company employs 54 people. PRODUCT/SERVICE INFORMATION
AmeriHost Inn
2810 4th Street SW
RAJ PATEL 352-0399
Approximate Employment: 20
Product/Service: Hotel Bremer County
415 East Bremer Avenue 352-0290
MARLYS STAHLHUT
Approximate Employment: 115
Product/Service: County Government City of Waverly
200 First Street NE 352-4525
DICK CRAYNE
Approximate Employment: 129
Product/Service: City Government CUNA Mutual Life Insurance Company
2000 Heritage Way 352-4090
REID KOENIG
Approximate Employment: 780
Product/Service: Life insurance, annuities,
Investment products Fareway Store
222 West Bremer Avenue 352-4319
DARREN OPPEMAN
Approximate Employment: 55
Product/Service: Retail Supermarket G & R Publishing
507 Industrial Street 352-5391
TOM SCOTT
Approximate Employment: 54
Product/Service: Cookbook publishing
& commercial printer GMT Corporation
1801 East Bremer Avenue 352-1509
LARRY & JILL GRAENING
Approximate Employment: 175
Product/Service: Production machining,
dies, fixtures, prototypes
Hy-Vee Food Store
Village Square Mall 352-1365
JOEL FLUG
Approximate Employment: 160
Product/Service: Retail Supermarket
Kay & L Draperies
602 Industrial Street 352-1934
KAY THORSON
Approximate Employment: 55
Product/Service: Draperies, bedspreads,
decorator fabrics Terex Cranes, Inc., Waverly Operations
106 Twelfth Street SE 352-3920
DANNY GOLDSMITH
Approximate Employment: 315
Product/Service: Manufacturer of cranes Nestlé USA
70 Sixth Avenue NW 352-2237
DAVE KLAMFOTH
Approximate Employment: 343
Product/Service: Cocoa mix, instant breakfast,
instant dried milk RADA Manufacturing Company
905 Industrial Street 352-5454
GARY NELSON
Approximate Employment: 120
Product/Service: Manufacturer of stainless steel cutlery Red Fox Inn
1900 Heritage Way 352-5330
LARRY HANSEN, GLENN MEIER
Approximate Employment: 129
Product/Service: Hotel, restaurant Rubber Development, Inc.
701 Technology Place 352-5600
VERNON GIDLEY
Approximate Employment: 30
Product/Service: Rubber molding United Equipment Accessories, Inc.
2106 East Bremer Avenue 352-3946
MARK HANAWALT
Approximate Employment: 60
Product/Service: Manufacturer of collector rings Wal-Mart Store
1201 Fourth Street SW 352-5260
ROGER KRUEGER
Approximate Employment: 137
Product/Service: Discount retail store Wartburg College
222 Ninth Street NW 352-8200
JACK OHLE
Approximate Employment: 375
Product/Service: Liberal Arts College Waverly Plastics Company
1001 Industrial Street 352-1534
ROSE VAN NIEUWENHUYZEN
Approximate Employment: 57
Product/Service: Manufactures plastic film and bags Waverly Municipal Hospital
312 Ninth Street SW 352-4120
MICHAEL TRACHTA
Approximate Employment: 182
Product/Service: Municipal hospital, out patient
& emergency services Waverly-Shell Rock Schools
1405 Fourth Avenue SW 352-3630
STAN SLESSOR
Approximate Employment: 307
Product/Service: Public School K - 12 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
BANKS
The First National Bank of Waverly and State Bank of Waverly are full service banks with main downtown offices; both have branch offices. The Security State Bank has a full service bank located at 933 16th Ave SW with an office in Shell Rock, Iowa. Automatic teller machines are available at several locations for 24 hour banking, seven days a week. Combined deposits of the banks total $230,000,000. First National Bank of Waverly 352-1340
316 East Bremer Avenue First National Bank of Waverly (Branch) 352-3502
921 West Bremer Avenue
Security State Bank 352-3500
923 16th St SW State Bank of Waverly 352-6000
124 1st Avenue SE State Bank of Waverly (Village Square Mall) 352-3356
1201 Fourth Street SW State Bank of Waverly (Willow Lawn Mall) 352-5762
2022 Third Avenue NW CREDIT UNIONS
John Deere Community Credit Union has an office in south Waverly. It is a full service credit union.
John Deere Community Credit Union 352-0838
315 Oak Ridge Circle
AUTOMATIC TELLER LOCATIONS
First National Bank of Waverly
316 East Bremer Avenue First National Bank of Waverly
921 West Bremer Avenue Hy-Vee Food Store
1311 Fourth Street SW John Deere Community Credit Union
315 Oak Ridge Circle State Bank of Waverly
2022 Third Avenue NW
124 First Street SE Wal-Mart
1204 Fourth Street SW
ORGANIZATIONS SERVICE, FRATERNAL AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Most of the nationally known service clubs, veteran’s organizations, and numerous business, cultural and professional groups are active in Waverly. The Waverly Area Development Group and www.waverlyia.com have a complete list. HEALTH
Health care is provided through Covenant Clinic Waverly, Iowa Health Physicians, Rohlf Memorial Clinic, P.C., and the 45-bed Waverly Health Center. Thirteen medical doctors are located in Waverly: six family practitioners, two general surgeons, and one specialist in internal medicine and two physician assistants. Among the other specialists available to Waverly as needed are dermatologists, radiologists, pathologists, cardiologists, a urologist, an orthopedic surgeon, an ear, nose and throat specialist, and plastic surgeons. Waverly also has six dentists, four optometrists, three chiropractors, an occupational therapist, a physical therapist and a physical therapist/athletic trainer. A Cedar Falls based orthodontist has a Waverly office. COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES
Provides services to Bremer County residents over the age of 18 with disabilities. As the accredited community mental health resource agency, the CEDAR VALLEY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER provides a comprehensive range of outpatient, emergency evaluation, education, consultation, and community support services to individuals, couples and families with acute or chronic problems. Client fees are determined on the basis of income and family size for residents of Bremer, Butler, and Chickasaw counties. PATHWAYS BEHAVIORAL SERVICES offers outpatient counseling, evaluations and education to substance abusers, chemically dependent persons, family members and adult children of alcoholics. They provide group and individual counseling. Fees charged on the basis of income. No person is refused. LUTHERAN SERVICES IN IOWA, INC., BREMWOOD CAMPUS, provides comprehensive psychiatric treatment for emotionally disturbed youth in a residential setting. LSI staff works with over 90 young people each year.
TRANSPORTATION
AIR TRANSPORTATION
Waverly Municipal Airport, completed in 1967, is located northwest of
Waverly on Business Route 218. It is a general aviation airport that offers a 2800’ concrete lighted runway, flight instruction, aircraft rental, and fuel sales.
The closest commercial airport is Waterloo Municipal Airport (Livingston-Betsworth Field) located 16 miles south of Waverly. Northwest Airlines serves it and offers daily flights to Minneapolis.
SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES
BARTELS LUTHERAN RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
Bartels Lutheran Home is a Medicare and Medicaid certified retirement community that has been providing quality care to residents of Waverly and neighboring communities for more than thirty years. They offer a continuum of care ranging from independent living, residential, nursing, skilled care and an Alzheimer’s Unit. Bartels provides services for the total person, which includes medical, spiritual, social, and emotional care. EICHHORN HAUS
The Eichhorn Haus offers retirees the opportunity to choose from spacious one and two bedroom apartments, fully equipped, with covered parking available. Nutritious meals, housekeeping, transportation if needed, and 24-hour emergency response, are just a few of the services provided. MITCHELL MANOR
The Manor is the activity center for Waverly’s senior citizens. Open five days a week, the center offers a range of activities including bridge, ceramics, woodworking, quilting, card playing (500 cards), crafts, potluck dinners, a monthly birthday party and clothes closet. The kitchen is used for preparing Meals-On-Wheels dinners. Mitchell Manor is available for reunions and receptions. SUBSIDIZED HOUSING
Two separate developments of subsidized housing are available for senior citizens. WAVERLY HOMES, completed in 1970, consists of 59 ground floor apartments. WAVERLY MANOR, completed in 1980 has 54 units in a multi-story building. WILLOW ESTATES, constructed in 1979, provides 24 ground floor apartments for senior citizens. EVENTS WAVERLY MIDWEST HORSE SALE attracts thousands of enthusiasts from throughout the nation and overseas the last week of March and the first week of October each year to the Waverly Sales Company. The five-day event auctions consignments of saddle and draft horses, mules, driving teams, horse drawn equipment, buggies and tack. BREMER COUNTY FAIR, the first week in August, features 4-H, FFA, and open class exhibits, nightly grandstand shows, queen contest, and kiddie carnival. WAVERLY HERITAGE DAYS in July a citizen's group of volunteers offer a Waverly City celebration. Celebrating Waverly's heritage, founders and future. The weekend is full of family events, music, food, parade and fun activities for all ages. Join the celebration every third Thursday through Sunday in July. ENGELBRECHT HOUSE is a focal point for Waverly’s River Bridge and dam in downtown Waverly. Available year around for community events, the Center comes alive during the Christmas holidays visits from Santa. CHRISTMAS GREETINGS ON MAIN, the first Thursday evening in December, features live action displays filling the storefront windows along Bremer Avenue with the holiday spirit. Hot Spots offer a place to warm up and enjoy refreshments. Christmas carols, sleigh bells, hot cocoa, cookies and lots of cheer can be found up and down our sidewalks during this event. BLOCKTOBERFEST... a German block party celebrating autumn in the city of Waverly...German food, an old-fashioned flea market, vendor sales combined with a Blue Grass Festival. Come celebrate the fall season and harvest. WAVERLY RAIL TRAIL - Seasonal events on the Waverly Rail Trail located in southeast and northeast Waverly include: Candlelight Ski in January; Fun Run-Walk in July; Fall Volksmarch in October and many events in between. COURTYARD BASH is a series of musical programs on Thursday evenings during June and July. Food, Fun and Free Music on the Bremer County Court House Lawn. VOTER REGISTRATION
BREMER COUNTY AUDITOR’S OFFICE
Bremer County Court House, 415 E. Bremer Avenue
Marilyn Schnell, Auditor 352-0340
Deadlines: At Auditor’s Office ten days prior to election.
By Mail, post marked 15 days before election. Registration Forms available in most telephone books. The Qwest phone book has voter registration forms located in the government
section of the book which may be copied. TAX & LICENSES
PROPERTY TAXES
Payable: may pay in full in September or in two halves
Delinquent Dates: October 1 (1st half) and April 1 (2nd half)
Penalty: 1 1/2% per month for late payment
Payments Made to: County Treasurer’s Office or by Mail.
Mobile Homes: School Taxes are payable on payment schedule above. MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
Bremer County Treasurer-Motor Vehicle Department
Bremer County Court House, 415 E. Bremer Ave
Sharon Abram 352-0242 Automobile, Trucks, Trailers & Motorcycles
Annual Registration: Within 30 days of YOUR birthday.
New Residents to State: Most license vehicle within 30 days after moving into state.
Out-of-state title and registration must be turned over.
Fees are pro-rated through the month of your birth date. SNOWMOBILE & BOAT REGISTRATION
Bremer County Recorder
Bremer County Court House, 415 E. Bremer Ave.
Donna Ellison 352-0401 FISHING & HUNTING LICENSE:
Bremer County Recorder
Bremer County Court House, 415 E. Bremer Ave.
Marilyn Schnell 352-0401 DRIVER’S LICENSE:
Renewal: Every 2 or 4 years, 30 days before or 60 days after your birth date.
New Residents to State: Must apply within 30 days of taking residence. Test is required.
Renewal/Exam Site: Bremer County Courthouse, Treasurer’s Office,
415 East Bremer Avenue 352-0164
Hours: Every Day, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm (No test after 4 pm)
Cedar Falls: Every Tuesday & Saturday, 612 12th St 277-2304
Waterloo: Daily, 2060 Crossroads Blvd 235-0902 PET LICENSE:
Pet licenses are no longer required by Bremer County or the City of Waverly but it is recommended so that lost animals can be returned or located.
A collar containing rabies information, owner’s name and address are also recommended.
The City of Waverly requires pets to be on a leash whenever they are outside the house or kennel.
CHURCHES
BAPTIST
First Baptist Church (GARBC)
Brian L. Wilkins, Pastor
211 3rd St SW, Waverly
Phone: (319)352-2687
Sunday School Sun 9:30 am
Worship Service Sun 10:30 am
Evening Service Sun 7:00 pm
Youth Group/JOY Clubs Wed. 7:00 pm Grace Baptist Church (BGC)
Pastor
1110 4th St SW
Phone: (319)352-1464
Website: www.saygrace.org
Sunday School Sun 9:00 am
Worship Service Sun 10:00 am
Youth Group/JOY Clubs Wed. 6:45 pm CATHOLIC
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
112 2nd Ave SE, Waverly
Phone: (319)352-2493
Website: www.stmarysfamily.com
Masses Sat. 5:15 pm
Sun 8:00 am
Sun 10:00 am CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene
Pastor Charles Corns
124 3rd Ave NW, Waverly
Phone: (319)352-0424
Sunday School Sun 9:00 am
Worship Service Sun 10:00 am
Evening Service Sun 6:00 pm COMMUNITY CHURCH
Vineyard Community Church of Waverly
Pastor Bill Carpenter
Civic Center
200 1st Street SE
Phone: (319)352-2656
Praise & Worship Sun 10:00 a.m. EPISCOPALIAN
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Rev. Maureen Doherty
717 W. Bremer Ave, Waverly
Phone: (319)352-1489 or 352-1992
Sunday School Sun. 9:30 am
Worship Service Sun 10:30 am
Wed. Noon
Wed. 7:00 pm INSTITUTIONAL MINISTRY
Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community
Pastor Keith Tomlinson, Chaplain
1922 5th Ave NW, Waverly
Phone: (319)352-4540
Sunday Worship Services
Evergreen Arbor 7:45 am
Eichhorn Haus dining room 9:30 am
Worship in Chapel 10:30 am Wartburg College
The Wartburg Chapel
800 W. Bremer Ave, Waverly
Phone: (319)352-8217
Chapels 10:15 - 10:35 am (School Year)
Mon & Wed in Chapel, Fri in Buhr
Worship Service Sun 10:30 am (School Year) LUTHERAN
Redeemer Lutheran Church (ELCA)
Pastors: Rev. Jim Carpenter, Rev. Robin Ramos
2001 W. Bremer Avenue, Waverly
Phone: (319)352-1325
Website: www.redeemerwaverly.org
Worship Services Sat. 5:30 pm
Sun. 8:00 am
Sun. 10:30 am
Sun. 8:00 am (June - Aug)
Sun. 9:30 am (June - Aug)
Sunday School Sun. 9:15 am (Sept - May) St. John Lutheran Church (LCMS)
Rev. Keith Brustuen, Pastor
415 4th St. SW, Waverly
Phone: (319)352-2314
Education Hour Sun. 9:15 am
Worship Service Sun. 10:30 am
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Artesian (LCMS)
Rev. Keith Brustuen, Pastor
2 mi. N. Of Hwy. 3 & 63, Waverly
Phone: (319)352-5394
Worship Service Sun. 9:00 am
Sunday School Sun. 10:15 am
Confirmation Wed. 4:45 & 6:00 pm St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School (ELCA)
Pastors—Joyce Sandberg, Pastor
Curt Schneider, Pastor
Christi Lines, Prinicpal
112 2nd Ave. NW, Waverly
Phone: (319)352-3850
Website: stpaulswaverly.org
Sunday School Sun 10:15 am
Worship Services Sat. 5:30 pm
Sun. 7:45 am
Sun. 9:00 am
Sun. 11:15 am
OPEN BIBLE CHURCH
Dr. Jim Brewer, Senior Pastor
Rev. Bill Burchit, Student Ministries Pastor
1013 E. Bremer Ave., Waverly
Phone: (319)352-2038
Website: www.waverlyopenbible.com
Sunday School Sun. 9:00 am
Worship Service Sun. 8:30 am
Sun. 10:15 am
Wednesday:
Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm
Backstage (7-12th grade) 7:00 pm
Club 56 (5-6th grade) 7:00 pm
Kids Alive (4 years—4th grade) 7:00 pm
(Nursery provided for 0-3 years) UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Peace United Church of Christ
Pastor Suzanne Miller
315 1st St. NW, Waverly
Phone: (319)352-3135
Worship Service Sun. 8:30 am (June-Aug)
Sun. 10:15 am (Sept-May)
Church School Sun. 9:30 am
Christian Education Thurs. 7:00 pm
Kindermusik Thurs. 7:00 pm (Sat also) UNITED METHODIST
Heritage United Methodist Church
1201 230th St (Hwy 3 W)
PO Box 234
Phone: Pastor (319)352-1776
Church (319)352-5130
Adult Sunday School Sun. 9:00 am
Worship Service/Sun. School Sun. 10:00 am Wednesday:
5:45 pm - Freewill Feast & Fellowship
6:30 pm - Informal Worship
6:30 pm - Wednesday School Trinity United Methodist Church
Tony Nester, Pastor
1400 W. Bremer Ave., Waverly
Phone: (319)352-2590
Email: triumc@netins.net
Worship Services 7:45 am Chapel Communion Service
Contemporary Worship Sun. 9:00 am
Traditional Workshop Sun. 10:30 am
Sunday School Sun. 9:00 & 10:00 am (Sept-May)
Wednesday:
Served Meal 6:00 pm
Children/Adult Worship & Teaching 6:30 pm
Student Ministry 7:00 pm OTHER
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
President: Ken Shaw
Waverly Civic Center
200 1st St NE, Waverly
Phone: (319)352-0224
Sacrament Meeting Sun 1:00 pm Seed of Life Family Church
Pastor Larry Laursen
230 8th Avenue SW
Phone: (319)352-2627
Worship Sun. 10:00 am
Midweek Service Wed. 7:00 pm
LAWYERS
Boveia Law Office 352-5900
Gary Boveia, Attorney
208 First Avenue SE Carney Law Office 352-3848
Gerald Carney, Attorney
303 First Avenue NE Egli Law Office 352-2520
Steve Egli, Attorney
100 E Bremer Avenue Engelbrecht, Ackerman, & Hassman, Attorneys
William H. Engelbrecht, Attorney 352-1148
David M. Engelbrecht, Attorney
Ivan J. Ackerman, Attorney
Galen V. Hassman, Attorney
123 First Street SE Hagemann and Goeke 352-9255
Dale Goeke, Attorney
Quint Goeke, Attorney
100 East Bremer Avenue Leslie, Collins & Foy Law Office 352-1637
Richard V. Leslie, Attorney
Keith D. Collins, Attorney
Christopher C. Foy, Attorney
303 First Avenue NE These lawyers are Waverly Area Development Group business Members
WAVERLY REALTORS
Ann Nielsen Realtor 352-2121
211 2nd St SW
www.realtor.com Barb Benson Real Estate 352-0934
115 First Avenue NE
www.barbbensonrealty.com Capitol Realty 352-9096
96 East Bremer Avenue
www.capitol-realty.com Dick Oberheu Realty 352-0100
110 2nd St SE
www.dickoberhew.com First Cedar Valley/GMAC Real Estate 352-0388
101 East Bremer Avenue
www.firstrealtyhomes.com/waverly
Iowa Realty 352-3520
3071/2 W Bremer Avenue
www.karmenschwake.com John McKee Realtors Inc. 352-4146
1101 West Bremer Avenue Sheehan & Associates 352-1157
116 West Bremer Avenue
www.sheehanrealtors.com Waverly Newspapers 352-3334
311 West Bremer Avenue
www.waverlynewspapers.com
The Independent & Democrat are published each Tuesday & Thursday and are a good source for rentals and current real estate listings. These realtors are Waverly Area Development Group business Members
RESTAURANTS
Abe Downing Steak House, Highway 3 West, 352-5050.
Highest rated restaurant in the area, featuring Iowa beef excellent seafood, and gourmet entrees. Located in the Red Fox Inn. AMEX, DIN, DIS, MC, VISA. Open Monday – Thursday 5-9 pm; Friday – Saturday 5 – 9:30 pm. East Bremer Diner, 117 East Bremer Avenue, 352-2455.
Family dining with home-cooked specialties ranging from steak and seafood to broasted chicken and a variety of sandwiches. Freshly prepared desserts offered as well.
MC, VISA. Open Monday – Thursday 11 am – 9 pm; Friday & Saturday 11 am – 10 pm. Hobson’s Dairy Queen, 122 4th Street SW, 352-3256.
Soft serve ice cream, frozen novelties and desserts, sandwiches. Open Feb. – Oct. Monday – Friday 10:30 am – 10:30 pm; Saturday & Sunday 11 am – 10:30 pm. Godfather’s Pizza, 1016 West Bremer Avenue, 352-6626.
Pizza, spaghetti, salad, broasted chicken, noontime buffets, Sun - Fri.; Tuesday night buffet. MC, VISA, DIS. Open Sunday – Thursday 11 am – 10:30 pm; Friday – Saturday 11 am to midnight. Hy-Vee Deli, Highway 218 South, 352-1365.
Family dining, home style cooking, reasonable prices, breakfast, lunch, dinner, catering service. Daily 5 am – 8 pm. Martin’s Brandenburg, 215 East Bremer, 352-9170.
Family dining with a continental flair, daily German specials; lunch and dinner Tuesday thru Sunday. Open Tuesday – Saturday 10:30 am – 2:30 pm and 4:30 – 9:30 pm; Sunday 10:30 am – 2:30 pm.
Movie Magic & Starz Pizza, 1251 4th Street SW, 352-6200 or 352-6400.
Movie rental and take and bake pizza. Sunday - Thursday 10-10; Friday & Saturday 10 am - midnight. The Other Place II, 821 West Bremer Avenue, 352-4742.
Family dining, Italian, pizza, Mexican specialties. MC, VISA.
Open Monday – Saturday 11 am – 2 pm; Sunday 3 pm – midnight. Pizza Ranch, 2020 West Bremer Ave, 352-2222.
Salad Bar, Pizza, Broasted Chicken, daily buffets. MC, VISA Open Sunday—Thursday 11—10; Friday & Saturday 11—11. Subway, 501 West Bremer Avenue, 352-9014.
Sub sandwiches and salads. Open Sunday – Thursday 9 am – 10 pm; Friday –Saturday 9 am – 11 pm. Taco John's, 617 West Bremer Avenue 352-5055 Mexican Food Open Sunday: 10:30 am – 10:00 pm; Monday – Saturday: 10:30 am – 10:00 pm. Tassel Restaurant, Highway 3 West, 352-5050.
Fine family buffet, all you can eat, available daily. Full menu also available. Located in the Red Fox Inn. MC, VISA, DIS, AMEX, DIN. Open Monday – Thursday 6:30 am – 2 pm; Friday – Saturday 6:30 – 2 pm & 5 – 9 pm; Sunday 7:30 am – 2 pm. Ziggy’s Domino’s Pizza, 501 West Bremer Avenue, 352-9444.
Pizza, wings & beverages available for dine in, carry out and delivery. Open Monday – Thursday 4 pm – Midnight; Friday – Saturday 11 am – 2 am; Sunday 11 am – 11 pm.
LODGING
AmeriHost Inn, 2810 Fourth St SW , Highway 218 South, (319)352-0399. 60 units; whirlpool suites. Meeting room (25 capacity). Complimentary continental breakfast. Indoor pool, whirlpool and sauna, exercise room, outdoor patio. Red Fox Inn, Highway 3 West, 1-800-397-5330, 319-352-5330. 127 units; doubles/suites and extended stay rooms. Meeting rooms (350 capacity). Buffet, steak house, lounge, entertainment, indoor pool, whirlpool, tennis courts, putting green. AMEX, DIN, DIS, MC, VISA. Super 8 Motel, 1-800-800-8000, 319-352-0888, Highway 218 South. 41 units; singles, doubles. Meeting room (20 capacity). Spa, exercise room. Supermarket deli/restaurant adjacent. AMEX, DIN, DIS, MC, VISA. These restaurants and motels are Waverly Area Development Group business members. DIRECTORY CULTURAL PARKS RECREATION 18 Hole Municipal Golf Course 319-352-3855 705 8th Street SW Pro Shop 319-352-1530 Centennial Oaks Golf Club 319-483-1765
3 Lighted Softball Diamonds 319-352-6263
4th Street SW & 5th Ave SW 2 Little League Baseball Diamonds 319-352-5149
End of 3rd Ave SE 1 Little League Softball Diamond 319-352-5740
End of 3rd Ave SE 1 Outdoor Municipal Swimming Pool 319-352-6219
4th Street & 5th Avenue SW Miniature Golf Course 319-352-6219
4th Street & 5th Avenue SW Tennis Courts - Wartburg College 319-352-8467
Corner 0f 5th Avenue & 12th Street NW Tennis Courts - W-SR High School 319-352-2087
1415 Fourth Avenue SW Sk8 Park - Memorial Park 319-352-6263
4th Street & 5th Avenue SW Waverly Water Ski Club 319-352-5643
Cedar Lane Fishing
Cedar Lane Three Rivers Park Public Boat Ramp 319-352-6263
1st St NW to Adams Parkway North of Waverly Light and Power Waverly Bowl Inn 319-315-4724
919 4th Street SW Wartburg College Sports Complex 319-352-8504
100 Wartburg Blvd
Parking off 11th Street NW
Racquetball Courts
Indoor Tennis Courts
Basketball
Weight Room
Indoor Track
Various Parks & Rec Activities 319-352-6263 Adult Softball 319-352-6263 Hardee’s Playroom 319-352-4263
620 West Bremer Avenue Exercise Trail 319-352-6263
Begins in South Riverside Park
1st Street SW Waverly Rail Trail 319-352-6263
Begins at 1st Street & 6th Avenue NW
Trail Head & Parking at Kwik Star East
400 East Bremer Avenue McDonald’s Playplace 319-352-6977
110 20th Street NW Waverly Health Center Health Promotion Center 319-352-6977
312 9th Street SW Disc Golf 319-352-6263
Brookwood Park
3rd Street & 4th Avenue SE CITY OF WAVERLY SERVICES www.waverlyia.com Administrative Offices 352-4252
Richard J. Crayne, City Administrator 352-9211
200 1st St NE, Waverly
PO Box 616, Waverly IA 50677-061632 Eagle Ridge DriveSand Volleyball 319-352-6263
4th Street SW & 5th Avenue SWMemorial Park - Kids Kingdom 319-352-6263
4th Street & 5th Avenue SW Kohlmann Park - North 319-352-6263
1st Street NW South Riverside Park 319-352-6263
1st Street SW Brookwood Park 319-352-6263
3rd Street SE & 4th Avenue SE Cedar Bend Park 319-882-4742
2 miles NW of Waverly via 12th Street NW Wartburg College Artist Series 319-352-8409
100 Wartburg Blvd Wartburg College Symphony Orchestra 319-352-8370
100 Wartburg Blvd Wartburg College Robert & Sally Vogel Library 319-352-8477
100 Wartburg Blvd Waverly Public Library 319-352-1223
1500 West Bremer Avenue Bremer County Historical Museum 319-352-2072
Junction of Highways 3 & Business Route 218 Schield International Museum 319-352-4040
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