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

Issue No. 04

Thank-you!!!
The 11th Annual
Halloween Howl
was a great!
Despite the rain, there was still a great deal of excitementand doggie and/or human costumes were fabulous thisyear. All pictures of the event can be searched and foundon MyEdmondsNews. We wish to thank all those
involved. The “Best in Show” went to a pair of Edmonds
dogs Yuki and Sakuna who didn’t move the entire time
during the 20 minute contest, it was hilarious.

We would like to thank the following vendors andsponsors for helping us make this event a great success:“All the Best Pet Care”; ”Nama’s Candy”, “SeattleBarkery”, “PawTree”, “Gentle Paws Dog and Cat
Training”, “Precious Paws”, “Fabric of Life”, “Walnut
Street Coffee House”, “Glazed and Amazed”, “Doggie
Haven Resort”, “Next-to-Natures”, “Trader Joes”,“Wash’n’Wag’n Mobile Pet Care”; “Blue Collar Dog
House”; “Seattle Barkery”, “The Dining Dog”, “Stella &Floyds Professional Pet Care Services”; “Lunar Poodle
Vet Services”; “Spa-La-La”; Jolene Otter of “Quilts fromththe Heart”; “5 Avenue Dog Hospital”; Bonnie Klasell
honoring Maggie; Cathy Boyd; Mary Kathleen and Alina
Hagstrom, and Karyn Kellogg in memory of Bobbi, Dylan
and Miss Fat Kitty, and Hot Dog Guy.
We also wish to thank all those that helped set up andbreak-down as well as Edmonds Animal Control. We

Date: Winter 2015/2016

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made over $1,000 and yes, the two Seahawk baskets
went really fast in the silent auction. See you next year!

OLAE Fund-Raising for
Veterans K-9 Memorial!
We are pleased to announce that we will be working with
the Edmonds’ Veterans Plaza fund-raising group to havea memorial dedicated to our four-legged furry friends.
While everything is still preliminary, we have received thisrendition from the Veterans’ Group. It look stunning andinteractive. Donation forms can be found at our website
which is http://olae.org/donate.html or visit our website atwww.olae.org and click on the donate link.
A presentation of the Veteran’s Plaza is scheduled
tentatively for the City Council Meeting Tuesday February
2, 2016 which starts at 7:00 p.m. and the agenda can befound on city website. People that donate and want to berecognized on our website or as an “In Memoriam” canvisit: http://olae.org/supporters.html to see how it ispresented.
This exhibit might be the first ever dedication to aservice dog ever in a Veterans’ Plaza.

Happy 12th Anniversary toO.L.A.E. (OLAE)
This park is sustained by volunteers like YOU! Wethcelebrated our 12 year in August and held our Annual
meeting in January. We are always looking for new
volunteers or Board Members. We meet once a month at

Gallaghers’ U-Brew and our main event is the Halloween
Howl. Our new Board Members can be found on ourwebsite. If you have any comments or are interested in
becoming more
activewithO.L.A.E.
contacto.l.a.e@comcast.net.

visit www.olae.org to learn more about us and ourmission.

OLAE and Blue Collar Dog
House donate 440 pounds ofDog Food

There are a lot of good reasons to become a member.
Member dues go towards promoting and improving ourdog park. Members will receive a subscription to ourquarterly newsletter which provides information on
upcoming events, news and educational features. All
donated funds are TAX DEDUCTIBLE.

Last year we donated dog food and a roll of plastic bags
to our local food bank. We received a lovely thank you
from the food bank saying that sometimes donors’ don’t
realize that dogs are part of the family too. So, this year,with generous monetary donations from folks like you, wedonated 220 pounds to the food bank. Blue Collar Dog
House was so touched by our generosity, that they too
also donated 220 pounds of dog food.

Off Leash Area Edmonds (O.L.A.E.)
P.O. Box 1562
Edmonds WA 98020 - 1562
EIN #16-1730771

The local food bank picks up the dog bags and thenbreaks them down to smaller bags for the food bankshoppers. We receive such kind notes from the staff ofthe food bank of their appreciation that we are thinking of
those that have pets on a fixed or low income.

Water is OFF
The water remains off until February or so and ouroutstanding volunteer, Ted Wilkins has a pack in pack out
container at the front gate. Please DO NOT LEAVEEMPTY PLASTIC CONTAINERS AT THE WATER
LOCATION as they will fly away. Pack it in and pack itout.

SCOOP THE POOP!
We really hate bringing this up each newsletter but comeon people – dog users – friends – volunteers – if you seepoop pick it up. If you see someone who doesn’t see
where their dog pooped, don’t get mad, just take a plastic
bag over and say, do you need one of these. Please bepeaceful and kind, no need to get into a shout-out or fight.
REMEMBER – THIS IS YOUR PARK and a clean beachis a HEALTHY BEACH.

About US
O.L.A.E. (Off-Leash Area - Edmonds) became a nonprofit organization in August 2005, to fulfill our mission tosteward and maintain the off-leash dog area in Edmonds.
We always need volunteers and financial donors. Please

Become a Member

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:□ YesAnnual 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:
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)
Jeff, Judy, Tess and Baby Girl
Find us
Doggie Haven Resort (www.doggiehaven.com)
ONJolene Otter from Quilts from the Heart
Stella and Floyds (www.stellanfloyds.com)
Wash’nWag’n Mobile Pet Service
Alicia Brattin
Jennifer Lill and Eric Johnson.
Fifth Avenue Animal Hospital (http://www.fifthavenuevet.com)
Note: O.L.A.E. is not responsible for any illness or injury incurred
during park visit. For information, please visit www.olae.org and lookunder rules and responsibilities.