Hunter
11/08/21
A lifelong Muscatine public servant, bike enthusiast and business owner will be honored posthumously with a gazebo along the West Side Trail.
The Muscatine Journal reports that Charles Harper’s family request to build the structure was approved by the City Council last week. The family will donate the materials and labor.
Harper owned and ran Harper’s Schwinn Cyclery , which is now known as Harper’s Cycling and Fitness, for 55 years until his death this past May. His many involvements over the years include being a member of The Wheelemen where he served as Iowa Captain, the Knights of Columbus, and the Melon City Bike Club. He served on Muscatine Park and Recreation, Hoover Nature Trail, and the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Harper was involved and participated in RAGBRAI.
The City Council approved the request unanimously. The gazebo will also include a bike fix-it station and water bottle filling station. The family hopes to have it completed by June of next year.