Monday, May 30, 2011

The Dog Park News (May 30, 2011)

Dog Park Plans Advance, Fundraising is Ongoing
With the May 19 approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission for a dog park property, which includes plans for the new Municipal Shelter, also known as the dog pound, supporters are one step closer to achieving their goal of opening the park this ...
Vt town bids for dog park
abc40
AP - May 29, 2011 8:55 AM ET A Vermont town has joined an online contest in hopes of winning $100000 to establish a dog park. Residents of Derby are appealing to people to vote online in the "Bark for Your Park" contest, which is run by PetSafe, ...
Dog park shot down over cost
Rockdale Citizen
CONYERS — The proposal from Rockdale County Commissioner Oz Nesbitt to build a public dog park appears to have been told sit and stay until the economy gets better following this week's public information meeting. Both sides on the issue have spoken ...


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Whitemarsh Township given $5K for dog park (video)
The Times Herald
Mike Gerber (D-148th of Montgomery County) presented the board of supervisors with a giant $5000 check Thursday for the procurement of a dog park within the township. Slated for the area of Flourtown Road, where it borders the KYW radio tower on ...

Conservancy seen as potential cure for Overton Park's ills
DeSoto Appeal
Pets would benefit from the committee's plan for a state-of-the-art dog park near Rainbow Lake. Once a Midtown oasis, Overton Park is now in need of a makeover, advocates say. Andrew Sherrod (left), Courtney Davis and Tony Hall find a shady place to ...
Police Ask for Public Help in Two Dog Bite Incidents
CJBK
Police are looking for the owner of a black dog with a medium build and a pointy snout after a 40 year old woman was bit at Pottersburg dog park on Hamilton. Police say the owner of the dog also had a brown dog with her at the time of the incident. .
Local news for Sunday, May 29
Richmond Times Dispatch
The Hanover Dog Park is next to Taylor Park between Ashland and Hanover Courthouse. The Hanover County Board of Supervisors this past week unanimously approved a budget amendment of $15.7 million for re-funding of State Literary Loans and Public ...
City Hears from Residents on Civic Center Park Improvements
Saturday's crowd was mostly older adults, whose top choices were adding a bandstand/stage, preserving the open space, and a dog park. Other meetings took place on Wednesday at the park, which drew a lot of younger families, according to Kraber, ...
FBO Profile: Airflite at Long Beach
Aviation International News
Airflite offers a putting green, a dog park, an outdoor barbecue area and a concierge. The FBO also provides free Toyota Prius crew cars and shuttle service using Toyota vans. The facility also recently earned TSA approval as a gateway FBO in the DCA ...
In defense of the Yankee Commons forest plan
Seacoastonline.com
Yes, now that space is opened, a resident-pet dog park will be built. Gary Beers is an area supervisor for The Hynes Group. We reserve the right to remove any content at any time from this Community, including without limitation if it violates the ...
 
Dog park proposal has Northborough neighbors howling ...
The Villager - Residents of The Village at Smith Pond told selectmen last night that they are unhappy over plans to open a dog walking park behind their Rte ...