Monday, December 26, 2011

The Dog Park News (December 26, 2011)


Dog park improvements continue in South Dennis
Wicked Local: Cheryl Malone, retired Dennis animal control officer, spends time at the Fresh Pond Dog Park that now carries her name with her German shepherds Irotte and Cinder. Animal Control Officer Lori Miranda, left, gives Irotte an encouraging pat. ...
Chesterfield adds more parking at Eberwein Park
STLtoday.com: To accommodate the demand of large numbers of people using the city's new Eberwein Park and the dog park there, Chesterfield has added more parking spaces. Mike Geisel, the city's director of parks, planning and public works, said the city just ...
The Ruff Report: Dogs, Safety and Behavior
Freeport Journal-Standard: Healthy adult dogs need at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise twice a day such as jogging, swimming and playing at a dog park. Cats can get fit with rousing play sessions of chase and fetch with furry toys, small balls or toy mice. ...
Thank you, people of Belfast
VillageSoup Belfast: In Belfast there is support for parks, green spaces, a dog park, skate park, ice skating rink — and the Belfast Soup Kitchen. In May 2010 the successor to St. Francis Soup Kitchen, the Belfast Soup Kitchen, was so low on funds that it was scheduled to ...


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Greenway funding needed to close Central Point gap
Mail Tribune: "There's a lot of hope to connect the dog park in Ashland to North Mountain Park," said Stanke. "It's a way of connecting communities," Mills said of the Greenway. "Roughly 80 percent of the population of Jackson County lives within a mile and a half ...
JEFF LYTLE: Person of the Year honor goes to someone who stood tall
Naples Daily News: Someone who just liked hanging out at the dog park. A salesman — who helped make "sign holder'' part of our lingo. In a good economy, he would not have been out there. In a good economy, there are other ways to advertise without paying someone to...

First part of July busy with Wild West festivities -12/25/2011, 2:11 PM
Hays Daily News: Hays dog park supporters meet for the first time, hoping to gain traction and funding for project. July 28: Storm socks Ellis again. Microburst causes damage, power outages in and around Ellis a year after another microburst caused damage. ...

Cook County weighs Rolling Knolls' future
Chicago Daily Herald: So are more modern ideas, like a dog park, an outdoor concert venue, disc golf, rope courses and campgrounds. Slattery doesn't have estimates yet for how much money even simple changes to the landscape, like trails, would cost. ...