The Dog Park News (August 03, 2011)

Dog owners to get wish for spot at Bicentennial Park Daytona Beach News-Journal Workers were busy removing vegetation and smoothing out sand for a new dog park at Bicentennial Park in Ormond Beach. (NJ | David Tucker) ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA -- Dogs will soon be able to run unleashed at Bicentennial Park, and some area dog owners are ...

Keene Terrace dog park fans use Sebastian celebration to spread the word TCPalm By Janet Begley SEBASTIAN — When the city opened the Keene Terrace dog park in August 2009, pets and their owners gave it a big paws-up. And now the park is inviting residents and their four-legged friends to the "Bark Park" for a second-year birthday ...

Council gives $1000 to help fund expert visit; waives dog park committee Petoskey News-Review Also during the meeting, city council approved by consensus a recommendation of the Harbor Springs Planning Commission to waive or refund the dog park committee's $450 fee to submit a site plan. Sheryl McCleery, who is on both the dog park committee ...

Vet offering free doses of Frontline for dog park votes Huntington Herald Dispatch Huntington is one of 15 cities in the final round of voting to win $100000 for the planned dog park. Voting continues through Wednesday, August 3. “We would love to see Huntington win the $100000, and we want to give the public every opportunity to ... http://www.cafepress.com/dogparksusa - please click on the picture of the dog park manual

Huntington Parks and Rec Make Last Effort for Dog Park Funding State Journal HUNTINGTON -- It was a last-ditch effort to drum up support for funding that will go towards Huntington's dog park. On Monday, Huntington Parks and Rec held "Howl at the Moon" at Heritage Station. It featured live music from the Angie Fletcher band and ...

Dedication for Karen A. Nelson dog park Friday Journal Times RACINE - A formal dedication ceremony for the Karen A. Nelson Memorial Dog Park will be held at 6:30 pm Friday at 3800 Northwestern Ave. The dog park is part of Quarry Lake Park, completely fenced off and separated from the lake itself and the activity ...

Dog days of summer to continue South Bend Tribune By DAVE STEPHENS South Bend Tribune Staff Writer MISHAWAKA -- As she ran and played across the dog park, stopping to sniff the occasionally, Zoe the dog, didn't seem phased by Monday's hot afternoon sun. Until she decided to take a dip in the oversized ...

Dog Days pet event planned in Snoqualmie PNW Local News Snoqualmie-area dog owners are invited to the second annual “Dog Days of Summer” event at the Three Forks Dog Park in Snoqualmie, Sunday, Aug. 7, from 1 to 3 pm Local pet-based vendors will be available to show off their wares, while dogs and owners ...

High bid delays drainage work Brookings Register Besides grading a detention pond project with sidewalk, storm sewer pipe, drainage structures, erosion control and landscaping, the southwest corner of the lot is also expected to include an area for the city's first dog park. ...

Second town hall meeting needed in Ladysmith Ladysmith Chronicle Meeting attendees were later asked to consider the feasibility of a dog park for Ladysmith. A dog park is considered an outdoor recreation area designed for owners to exercise their dogs and are usually fenced in with access to water and poop bag ...

Lots of room for all animals Langley AdvanceNews There they have massive outdoor runs for the dogs. And most dogs will love any space, as long as you are throwing a ball and have water. So that meager dog park in Campbell Valley is going to be well used by myself, who loves to watch the horses do ...

Survey says: MWCDC needs to communicate better South Pittsburgh Reporter The topic for next month was announced as a discussion of plans to build an off-leash dog park as part of the neighborhood park system. But none of the attendees that night was aware of South Siders efforts to also build a dog park in their community ...

Construction crew will spend summer laying new sewer line Corvallis Gazette Times In the fenced area that is usually the city's dog park, more than 30 sections of the enormous polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe awaits installation. The total construction cost will be roughly $500000; the pipe itself cost about $175000. ...

Neighbors meet to resolve park issues Coast News “Two years ago, the parks and recreation staff falsely claimed in a report and analysis recommending the expansion of dog park hours that they 'consulted' the stakeholders when in fact they did not. Based on the false report and recommendation, ...

Citizens Speak Out About Dog Ban in Parks He had batted around the idea of turning the parcel into a dog park earlier, even drafting a persuasive memo to the Council. But he has since shifted his thoughts, it seems. “I still maintain that city can use a dog park,” he said, saying that the idea ...

Brockton creates master plan for recreation Owen Sound Sun Times It also calls for improvements to Brockton's current trail systems and parklands along with recommendations to construct a skateboard park, splash pad and dog park. "I'm happy with it because it was done by the community with a lot of community input. ...

Go-ahead given for B'ville 'bark park' construction kjrh.com A group of Bartlesville citizens will soon see their dream of a Bartlesville dog park become reality due to city council action taken Monday night. The Bartlesville City Council during their regular meeting on Monday at the City Hall council chambers ...

With no cash, park site in Sacramento's midtown is an empty eyesore Sacramento Bee Area residents are weighing in on how large of a dog park and what kind of shade structure they'd like to see. The city's parks commission and the City Council will need to approve the final design. If the city is lucky, some of the toxic dirt will be ...

Summer park work sets stage for more opportunities to play Herald & Review They will soon be joined by a three-acre dog park and a disc golf course. All of those elements cost the district about $185000. Kiefer said construction would begin in the fall on a 250-car parking lot and pavilion. Work also is scheduled to extend ...

'Parkmobiles' bring taste of nature to urban SF San Francisco Chronicle The Moscone treats busy Folsom Street as a back alley, for instance - a situation the new plan would remedy by turning a drab space near Third Street into a dog park. Murals would cover blank walls along Third and Fourth streets. ...

Playing in the dark Halifax News Net “And in a Bedford field there is a dog park and when it rains we are told the field is not safe because it's wet, but people with dogs, who don't pay fees, can still use it and there is dog dirt everywhere.” He said although the city and province are ...

Around the County HeraldNet In June, county leaders approved a contract for nearly $5.3 million to develop the area with a baseball and soccer field, dog park, trails and other features. The money is coming from a mitigation settlement with King County for its Brightwater ...

Vandals beware: Shiloh to install cameras at local parks Belleville News Democrat In the future, Trustee Colleen Powers said she would like to see cameras at Sierra Park and the Dog Park, which is currently under construction. Stover said he would also like to see additional cameras installed at Three Springs Park in Shiloh. ...

Oak Ridge Board picks waterfront pavilion site Oak Ridger Also during Thursday's meeting, the board asked members Bridgett Ellis and Sherith Colverson to meet with others in the community and develop scopes of work for a proposed dog park and bike and pedestrian plan. The pavilion has become the top-priority ...

It's Burnside, but not as we know it Messenger News “It's based on a budget session late at night, when the council debates if they should allocate $157.38 to a dog park when they've already given $2 million for an artificial pitch for the Churnside Chuckers. “It has a lot of allusions to the recent ..