Friday, September 2, 2011

The Dog Park News (September 02, 2011)


Residents want a new dog park
NorthJersey.com
BY SUSAN JOY CLARK Some residents want a new dog park in town even though there is already one in the borough. Maywood resident Mychelle Warren and Kim, the beagle, at the dog park on Grove Avenue. Some residents want another dog park in town. ...
Dog park proposal set to go to planning commission
Inside NoVA
The Prince William County Park Authority's proposal to open the county's first public off-leash dog park in Lake Ridge is set to go before the planning commission Wednesday. The Park Authority has proposed opening a one-acre dog park on an 8.5-acre lot ...
Dog Park Shut Down; County Relocation Plans Still On
Courtesy of Alysia Jennings The county still plans on moving forward in relocating the Saddle River County Dog Park, but with heavy damage from Hurricane Irene, the dog run will remain closed until the new site is completed, county officials say. ...
TOP STORY: Resident starts campaign for dog park
The Shawano Leader
An area dog owner has started a campaign to establish a dog park in Shawano County. Myrna (Bonnie) Poole, who lives in a residential section of Shawano with two Jack Russell terriers, started circulating a petition in July to get community input on a ...
Residents object to location of dog park
The Salem News
By Michael Phillis STAFF WRITER SWAMPSCOTT — Residents said a new dog park near Smith Lane could lead to noise and parking problems and lower the standard of living in what had always been a quiet neighborhood. "We strenuously object" to the proposed ...
Waterfront dog park makes sense
The Barrie Examiner
That was, until I realized that this city only has one off-leash dog park. At first I thought I must have been misinformed or confused. How could a city like Barrie, with such a large waterfront and copious amounts of parks and green spaces, ...
See Spot run, and jump, and swim
Springfield News-Leader
Proceeds from the event benefit the Cruse Dog Park, the city's only off-leash dog park, which is located at Kansas Expressway and Grand. "This is an area for dogs to play off-leash in a safe and controlled environment," McGrath says.
Boardman dog park to be dedicated
Youngstown Vindicator
By Ashley Luthern A local woman who was a lifelong animal-lover will be recognized today when a dog park is named in her honor. The trustees and the trust advisers of The Marjorie Hartman Family Foundation gave a $60000 grant to fund the construction ...



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Citizens of the Week
Eleana Courson and Charlie Freed enjoying the leash-free dog park with their dogs, Raiden and Penny. Charlie Freed, a 24 year resident of Northeast Cobb and retired GE employee, visits the Sweat Mountain leash-free dog park on a regular basis. ...
'Washington Bark Day' lineup unleashed
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Register to attend in advance here and receive one entry into a raffle for a special prize that includes a 2012 dog park permit. Bring an item from the MADACC wish list on the day of the event and also be entered be entered into the raffle. ...
Pooches getting a park of their own
The Tribune-Democrat
Jäger and Friends Dog Park will have its official groundbreaking this evening on 5.4 acres of land at Georgian Place that will be developed into a park where pet owners can exercise and socialize their canines off-leash in a safe environment. ...
Westside Dog Park is ready
El Paso Times
By Cindy Ramirez \ El Paso Times Calling all Lassies, Benjis and Marleys: The Westside Dog Parkis ready for you and all your friends. The park allows dogs to be off their leash and free to roam the 3-acre site of turf and trees. ...
Charleston County Parks
Charleston Post Courier
James Island County Park Dog Park. Join group after work at the James Island County Park dog park for beverages and live music by singer Nathan Calhoun. Event is free with regular park admission. Outside alcohol and coolers prohibited. Call 795-4386. ...
Editorial: A Cheer, a Jeer, and another Cheer
Crookston Daily Times
By Mike Christopherson That's just what Gina Carolan and her Bark for the Park people did, they got the job done, and it wasn't an easy job, raising $13000 or so in about a year to make the construction of a dog park in Castle Park possible. ...
Dog haven
Orangeville Banner
Workers for Orangeville Fence have begun to build the fencing for the town's off-leash dog park, located behind the Orangeville Highlands Mall. Fencing work is expected to be complete soon; it's not yet known when the park will officially open. ...
Funding announcements over 'unless there's something extraordinary'
The Telegram
The park will contain a gazebo, outdoor stage, canteen, splash pad, dog park and trail network. “The town of Paradise has seen significant growth in the last number of years, and with this growth comes the need to increase infrastructure and ...

Happy Acres Park will get paved hockey rink
Coon Rapids Herald
Commissioner Jeffery Bird asked Monahan if the existing dog park had been moved from Rink No. 1. Monahan said the dog exercise facility had been moved to Rinks No. 2 and No. 3 when workers started tearing out the old boards. ...
Skateboard park cut from new arena plan
Daily Gleaner
The site's dog park also came in ahead of the skateboard park, said the deputy mayor. He said he has received half a dozen emails from skateboard users in recent weeks complaining about the decision. He said he forwarded those emails to the rest of his ...
Contested races emerge as qualifying ends
Cherokee Tribune
Among those are the opening of the proposed dog park on Dupree Road and the completion of the proposed amphitheater and expanded city park, as well as completion of the Towne Lake-Arnold Mill road widening project. Collins, 42, has one son and is the ...
Three Arts Projects Combine to Bring the Natural and Artistic Beauty of ...
Lafayette College Campus News
It will feature numerous art installations and the city's first dog park. “It's an eastern river walk,” says Ed Kerns, Eugene H. Clapp II Professor of Art and vice chair of the committee tasked with selecting the outdoor sculpture. ...
Bearden Park coming to life
Charlotte Observer
The other is Frazier Park, which spans 11.9 acres near Gateway Village and includes a dog park, soccer and basketball areas, and a greenway trail. Jim Garges, the county's park and recreation director, said Bearden Park is closer to the core of Third ...
Taxpayer's money being wasted, no pay back for area dogs reader says
EMC Almonte/Carleton Place
They keep saying that another council meeting will be brought up, but this is looking like the Ottawa O train over and over again, as this costs the taxpayers money each time, and this money can go to something useful (like a dog park). ...
Calls on Valley Streamers to shop locally
liherald.com
We have a mayor who, in his short tenure, already has plans for a skateboard park, a dog park and has crews cleaning the grass and weeds growing in the cracks on the sidewalks along Merrick Road. Mayor Fare and the committee working on the downtown ...
Embracing 'Green' in Car Washes
Centre View
"It's an additional profit center and because the city of Manassas Park is building a dog center down the road, it should pick up in traffic," said Robertson who adds that the dog park has been one of Speedy Green Car Wash's charitable facilities. ...
In brief: Date set to collect Southaven tax
DeSoto Appeal
The tax that will be placed on restaurant bills is expected to generate $1.2 million annually, paying for additional baseball and softball fields, soccer fields, tennis courts, a spray park, a skate park and a dog park at Snowden Grove, ...
MLK Park and 'Freedom Form #2' sculpture rededicated
Twin Cities Planet
After a controversy that surrounded an attempt by some people to add a dog park to King Park, community members and leaders had concerns about the lack of vision for King Park and the Freedom Form #2 sculpture dedicated in his honor, which was moved ...

Labor Day brings fun, food, festivities
Coos Bay World
Admission is $2, and the proceeds will benefit the Coquille Dog Park. For more information, emailmaxee@pilandranch.com. • The Bay Area Church of the Nazarene will offer free roller skating from 3-5 pm Saturday at its Snoddy Memorial Gymnasium, ...
Cleanliness, Safety Top Overton Park Survey
Memphis Flyer (blog)
Besides safety and cleanliness, user also indicated interest in protection for the Old Growth Forest and greensward, more community activities, restrooms, a fenced dog park, foods carts, and bike and pedestrian trails. For a full report, ...
Lake fountain off, will be fixed soon
The Desert Sun
The new dog park rules ordinance took effect Aug. 19. New signs for the rules have been installed at the entrance of all three facilities. The lake fountain at the Civic Center campus is off for servicing and should return to normal operation during ...
13 WTHRIndianapolis 'Smart Growth' paying off for blighted neighborhood
WTHR
Not long ago, the program helped secure funds to clean up an old brown fields site at 25th and the Monon, where a new dog park is planned. But it's also about helping the community map out land use and opportunities for redevelopment. ...