Saturday, November 19, 2011

The Dog Park News (November 19, 2011)

Dog Park Proposed to Stratford Town Council
Patch: By Jason Bagley Carissa Mason (right) and her fiance, Matt DeBernardo (second from left), talk to Councilmen Paul Hoydick (left) and Christian Barnaby about their proposal for a dog park in Stratford. The case for a dog park in Stratford was brought ...
El Dorado Dog Park Marks Its Territory
LBPOST.com: A highly contested recommendation for approval of developing an area of El Dorado Park into the privately funded El Dorado Dog Park (EDDP) developed into a near-harangue that might have inspired The Music Man's Meredith Willson to write another folksy ...
Traverse City Dog Park Passes First Round of Voting
UpNorthLive.com: Committee of Traverse City held a special meeting tonight to get the public's input on having a dog park. The plan is to put the park near the new Veteran's Park off of Division street, near the tennis courts. Attendees got to speak out about their ...
Does Town and Country Want a Dog Park?
Patch: By Gabrielle Biondo This Creve Coeur dog park requires a membership fee and a code for members to use the park. Town and Country city leaders are discussing possibly building a dog park, but first, they want hear from residents. ...
New dog park opens in South Knoxville
WBIR-TV: Thursday, the city's newest off-leash dog park was officially opened at Charter E. Doyle Park. It's located at 5100 West Martin Mill Pike in South Knoxville. The Charter Doyle PetSafe Dog Park is on a two-acre section of the park. ...


Editorial: Dog park a model of civic activism
Gloucester Daily Times: When organizers broke ground for Gloucester's new dog park Wednesday morning, and when a construction crew began work at the Stage Fort Park site minutes later, it not only marked the tangible start of a worthwhile project that's been in the works for ...
Harrison seeks volunteers for dog panel
Lewiston Sun Journal: In addition to dealing with stray dogs, nuisance dogs and owners who don't clean up after their dogs, Finch suggested the group could look into the feasibility of a dog park at the RADR recreation field. Although Harrison is a rural town, ...
Bay Area Gay Dog Owners: Will Someone Please Throw Them a Bone?
SF Weekly: Only member Michael Murphy wrote and it was just to invite others to defect to his own group, the San Francisco Upper Douglass Dog Park Meetup, an all-inclusive dog hangout. We'll miss BAGDO -- the fascinating, only-in-San Francisco, group. ...

4 Things about Waynesboro Borough Council
Waynesboro Record Herald: Councilman Wayne Driscoll announced he wants to proceed with adding a water source at the Northside Dog Park in the spring. He said he plans to meet with maintenance superintendent Denny Benshoff and utilities superintendent S. Leiter Pryor to ...
D.O.G.S. of Vernon Tricky Tray
NorthJersey.com: This fundraiser will be to help build and maintain Vernon Dog Park and to help defer the cost of spay/neutering cat and dogs in Vernon. We need your help by donating a gift certificate, tray/basket (valued at a minimum of $25) or monetary donation to ...
South Mountain Reservation storm damage being tackled Sunday
NorthJersey.com: 20, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Forest Preserve in front of the dog park off Crest Drive. Volunteers should bring long-handled loppers, a chainsaw, if available, and your friends 15 years or older. Percher said work will continue work on the gravel ...


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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Ongoing Events
Ukiah Daily Journal: The 80-acre park provides opportunities for hiking, disc golf, archery, biking, children's playgrounds and a dog park as well as picnic benches and the opportunity to access a variety of habitats including oak woodland and Orr creek. ...
Waterton Residential's Acquisition of Fox Hill in Austin, Texas Signifies ...
Sacramento Bee: The conveniently located Fox Hill features a fitness center, clubhouse with Wi-Fi, children's playground and dog park, swimming pool and furnished sundeck, business center, on-site laundry facility, limited access gates, covered parking and detached ...
Nelson Benton: Modest debut for GOP's Tisei
The Salem News: Scanlon was a major proponent of the Beverly dog park and, during an editorial board meeting at which he disclosed organizers' decision to name it after his pet, was clearly moved by the honor.
Austin apartment complex sold to Waterton Residential
Bizjournals.com: Built in 2009, the complex includes one, two and three bedroom units and includes a fitness center, club house, children's playground, dog park, swimming pool and sundecks, among other amenities. “The transition should be completely seamless for ...
New partnerships can ignite a fresh vibrancy
Times and Transcript: ... programs such as banners, gateways and people places; continue the revitalization plan for St. George Street; partner with city officials to promote and foster the development of the waterfront (playgrounds, dog park, boardwalk, cafés, etc.) ...
World peace and the seven billionth baby
BCLocalNews: Do we need an advance turn signal on Voght Street at Nicola Avenue, another off leash dog-park besides that little piece of grass behind the recycling depot? How many Merritt city councillors can you fit through the eye of a needle? ...
Students lead city on Civic Day
Hamilton Journal News: By Richard Wilson, Staff Writer 8:08 PM Thursday, November 17, 2011 HAMILTON — If it were up to the seven-member panel who met in City Council chambers Thursday, Hamilton would have a casino, a dog park and switch to a ward system for public office. ...