O.L.A.E. Newsletter
Volume No. 17

Issue No. 01

Happy 17th Anniversaryto O.L.A.E.
It’s pretty amazing that that the small core groupof volunteers remain committed to the dog park.
We were sad to see our Webmaster of manyyears, Alicia B. retired as did Josh Wilde and Zoey
who moved out of the area. We have a newwebmaster, Dave Kaufer,founder of KDMC, anda new website www.olae.org so please, let us
know if you have any more information that weneed to post on the website.

Date: Winter 2021

Published Quarterly

looking at all the cute and innovative costumes.
The entire article can be found athttps://myedmondsnews.com/2021/10/dogshave-their-day-during-annual-halloween-howlsaturday/ and the best in show went again toSeattle Kraken Mascots Suki and Yaku.

Happy 50th Anniversary
to Parks Manager Rich
Lindsay!!!
It was with great pride that founding members BB
Granda and Diane Buckshnis were allowed toprovide a thank you video celebrating Rich
Lindsay’s 50th Anniversary of working for the City.
Board Directors Brian Albright also left a video
thanking Rich as he was the newest member ofthe Board and did not know how the entire
partnership began with the group and the City.
Board Director Shay Hastler and Eagle Scout
Kyle Hastler also provided a thank you video toexpress thanks for the eight Eagle Scout projects
that Rich had managed with our Boy Scouts andWebloes.

16TH HALLOWEEN HOWL
was a GREAT success
Despite the pandemic, the dog park was
humming on October 2nd with amazing costumes
and thanks to our new website the entire collectinof dogs can be found at this link
https://www.olae.org/halloween-howl so have fun

Photo credit My Edmonds News

Fence by RR tracks
being fixedRich Lindsay, Park Manager has been contacted
about the erosion that is occurring along the fence
by the railroad tracks. We have added logs asbarriers and park crews will work swiftly withplugging up the erosion. Thank you to ALL thefolks that contacted us at o.l.a.e@comcast.net.
AND REMEMBER TO SCOOP THE POOP! A
clean dog park is a healthy dog park and let’s all
work together on this goal.

DOG PARK Remains
Open using masks!
Visit our website for the “Play it Safe” rules.

•••••••For your safety, please keep
AT LEAST 6 FEET AWAY from others.
Enter at your own risk, the park is not
sanitized.
Do not enter park if you are exhibiting any
illness symptoms or have been in contact withsomeone with COVID-19 in the last 14 days.
Sanitize or wash your hands before and after
entering the park.
Spread out, limit groupings of people to 5 or
fewer to promote 6’ social distancing.
Avoid physical contact like handshakes orhigh fives.
Avoid touching gates, fences, benches, water
faucets and trash cans with bare hands.
Wear a mask if possible or when properdistancing cannot be accomplished.

The Off Leash Area Edmonds rules include but
are not limited to:1) You must clean up after your dog(s) anddeposit feces in the containers at the site (EMC5.05.070) or a more memorable phrase: “Scoopthe Poop”.
2) You are liable for the damage inflicted by yourdog(s) (EMC 5.05.115).
3) Dogs that come and play must be licensed andvaccinated (EMC 5.05.020).
4) A complete list of rules are available at:
http://olae.org or at the City’s website
http://www.edmondswa.gov/police/animalcontrol-parking-enforcement.html

About US
O.L.A.E. (Off-Leash Area - Edmonds) became a
non-profit organization in August 2005, to fulfill
our mission to steward and maintain the off-leash
dog area in Edmonds. Please visit www.olae.org
to learn more about us and our mission. WE
ACCEPT DONATIONS ON LINE!

Become a Member
There are a lot of good reasons to become amember. Member dues go towards promoting
and improving our dog park. Members will
receive a subscription to our quarterly newsletter
which provides information on upcoming events,
news and educational features. All donated funds
are TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
We now have PAYPAL so you can go to our website
Off Leash Area Edmonds (O.L.A.E.)
P.O. Box 1562
Edmonds WA 98020 - 1562
EIN #16-1730771
Please check one: □ New Member □ Renewal
Please print clearly:
Name: _______________________________
Address: ______________________________
City, State, Zip: _________________________
Evening Phone: _________________________
Email: _________________________________
Dog(s) names: __________________________Can we email you the newsletter: □ Yes
Contact me to help volunteer:□ Yes
Annual Membership□$ 10 Individual□$ 20 Family□$ 50 Sassy Supporter□$100 Best Friends Lounge(free advertising on O.L.A.E. website).
□$200 Yappie Club Level(free advertising on O.L.A.E. website &newsletter).
Make check payable to O.L.A.E. Thanks!
Current Yappie Club Sponsors:Blue Collar Dog House (www.bluecollardoghouse.com)
Edmonds Westgate Vet Hospital (www.evwh.com)
Jolene Otter from Quilts from the Heart
Gallaghers’ Where U-Brew (www.whereubrew.com)
Stella and Floyds (www.stellanfloyds.com)
McDonald McGarry Ins.(www.mcdonaldmcgarry.com)
Red Twig (www.redtwig.com)
Alicia Brattin
Brian Albright and Kiko (woof)
Dave Schlosser
Rod Bohstedt & Nathan (woof)
Note: O.L.A.E. is not responsible for any illness or injury incurred duringpark visit. For information, please visit www.olae.org and look under rules
and responsibilities.