O.L.A.E. Newsletter
Volume No. 11

Issue No. 02

New Marina Beach Plans
and Off-Leash!

Date: Summer 2015

Published Quarterly

the grassy area as your dog’s poop could get lost in it;
the grass was so tall!

OLAE Directors want to say: Thank-you, THANK-You
and THANK-YOU to all the park users who sent
emails and showed up at the two open houses for theMarina Beach Master Plans. As you know, this is an
exciting time for the City of Edmonds as a master plan
design is in the works for the restoration of theEdmonds Marsh and the best way for bringing salmon
back into the Marsh is via the day-lighting of WillowCreek.
Option A which was to remove the dog park is OFF
the TABLE (Woot and woof!).
Currently, there are two options: Option 1 and Option
2 which if you look at the Bulletin Board. But since
this is a process, the City Council has asked for a
blended Option 1 and 2 and that currently is in theworks which will include a bit of both versions and twobridges. The dog park will be a bit smaller, but it will
still have the agility course and access to the water.

Also in 2005, there was no water or garbage pick-up.
Volunteers had to bring gallons of water from home forthe dogs, and we had to remove garbage from insideof the park to outside of the gate.

The NEXT open house is tentatively scheduled forth
July 8 from 6-7:30 and it might be at Marina Beachso that folks can really understand the concept
visually.
So, good job all you that really care about our park
and PLEASE REMEMBER A CLEAN PARK IS AHEALTHY PARK and we have consultants down there
and they have commented about the cleanliness.
Please, pick up even if it is not your dogs. We havefolks down there every day that try to do this, but wecan’t be there all the time. And, if someone is thereand doesn’t see their dog poop – just kindly say, do
you need a bag.

WOW!! Throwback to 2005!
Many of you may not remember the park prior to thesummer of 2005, when the newly-formed non-profit
group “Off-Lease Area–Edmonds” or “O.L.A.E.” got
involved. For those of you who have forgotten, here
are two photos. In 2005, volunteers met with BrianMcIntosh and Rich Lindsay from the City of Edmonds
Parks and Recreation Dept. (Edmonds P&R) to givethem our goals. One immediate goal was to clean-up

Thanks to the volunteering efforts from key individuals
and the cooperation of Edmonds P&R, over the lastyears. During the years of 2005-2008, we removed
tons of debris and we added many popular features.
The new features include the water faucet, the doubleentrance gate, the “poop-bag” stations, the newsletter
distribution box, the fire hydrants, and the O.L.A.E.
website. Now, our dog park is one of the most sought
after dog parks in the greater Seattle area as we alsoand we are the only dog park that has an agility
course.
Currently, we have two park stewards,

Glenda and Ann and we would love more help. WE
NEED VOLUNTEERS – ALWAYS! Contact us ato.l.a.e@comcast.net or join us on the second
Thursday night of the month at 7:00 PM at Gallagher’s
U-Brew and dogs are welcomed.

Fun at the first “Edmonds
Pub Crawl and Poker Run”
Special thanks to Marcie and Tom Kretzler, newowners of Gallaghers’ U-Brew for organizing the firstannual Pub Crawl and Poker Run. It was a great
event for Edmonds and participating establishments Engels Pub, A Very Taki Tiki Bar and Grill, Salish Sea
Brewing Co, and American Brewing Co., all saw lots ofnew faces. About 80 people joined in the four hourcrawl where one card was provided at each locationand the best three Poker hands received swag prizes
back at Gallaghers’. The benefit event raised $800 for
the Off-Leash Area Edmonds (OLAE). For more
information about this volunteer group, email uso.l.a.e@comcast.net or visit www.olae.org.

Become a Member
There are a lot of good reasons to become a member.
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.
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: _________________________

Summer and why we use
stainless steel bowls!
We wish to thanks those park users that bring bowls
for the park as we have had stainless steel bowls
stolen from the park. Plastic bowls can be problematicas they can harbor bacteria and cause skin irritation.
So please be cautious and if you can, wash/rinse
any of the stainless steel bowls when visiting thepark. We will be removing the plastic bowls as we arenot responsible, but we are educators.
LASTLY - HEAT STROKE SYMPTOMS IN DOGS
are also very important since they have lots of fur:1)excessive panting or difficulty breathing; 2)
increased heart and respiratory rate; 3) drooling; 3)
mild weakness; 4) stupor or even collapse and it canalso include 5) seizures, 6) bloody diarrhea, 7)
vomiting (which also can come from too much saltwater) and 8) elevated body temperature of over 104
degrees. It is always best to NOT keep your dog at
the beach for too long.

About USO.L.A.E. (Off-Leash Area - Edmonds) became a nonprofit organization in August 2005, to fulfill our mission
to steward and maintain the off-leash dog area inEdmonds. We always need volunteers and financial
donors. Please visit www.olae.org to learn more about
us and our mission.

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 Barking 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:
David and Heather Revell in loving memory of Riley
All the Best Pet Care (www.allthepetcare.com)
Bailey and Banjo (baileyandbanjo.com)
Blue Collar Dog House (www.bluecollardoghouse.com)
Edmonds Westgate Vet Hospital (www.evwh.com)
Celtic Cowboys (www.ccbbq.com)
Rebecca Lucan (http://www.rebeccaluncan.com)
FIND USPawsitive Points (http://www.pawsitivepoints.com/)
ON
Jolene Otter from Quilts from the Heart
Stella and Floyds (www.stellanfloyds.com)
Wash’nWag’n Mobile Pet Service
Dr. Alan MacGill and Janiine Babcock
Alicia Brattin
Jennifer Lill and Eric Johnson.
TailorPetServices Pet Services LLC
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.