O.L.A.E. Newsletter
Volume No. 19

Issue No. 02

Happy K-9 VeteransDay, Officer Rex
As many know, we had a very intense fund raising
to have a K-9 Vet be part of the City’s VeteranPlaza. The little non-profit that could raised the$8,000 and we appreciate all those that donated.
See this page: https://www.olae.org/supporters
and we continue to support veterans and K-9
Hobbs was just retired from Edmonds Police.
https://myedmondsnews.com/2023/01/edmondsk-9-hobbs-to-retire-after-decade-of-policeservice/ gives a great story. And O.L.A.E. did
donated $2,000 to the Police Foundation in tohelp purchase and train a K-9 police officer in2013 and here is the link to that story.
https://myedmondsnews.com/2013/09/letterthanks-leash-area-edmonds-donation-toward-k9-dog-purchase/ which we thank all of you!

Date: Spring 2023

Published Quarterly

her therapy dog, Sergent, discussing the issuesof having K-9’s in the field and then using them asthearpy dogs to help veterans that suffer PTSD.
https://myedmondsnews.com/2017/10/edmondshonors-courageous-canine-veterans/ to speak.

O.L.A.E. teams up with
PAWS forPawswalk Party (woof)
The Board met with PAWS CEO Hedi Willis tohelp bring in the dog community by helping get
the word our for the upcoming event which issponsored by Amazon Pets in conjunction with
PAWS and the City of Edmonds as the kickoff isbeing held at the Frances Anderson Center; see
https://give.paws.org/event/pawswalk-exerciseyour-heart-for-animals-2023/e466750 and be
sure to note registration begins April 1st andO.L.A.E. Board members are becoming a team.
So, the big KICK-OFF is on June 4th from noon to3:00pm at the Frances Anderson Center. On thatday, dog walkers will enjoy an afternoon at
Frances Anderson Park with the option to taketheir first walk in the charming waterfront city ofEdmonds. Walkers will be provided withsuggested routes of different lengths that include
stops along the way at pet friendly businesses
supporting PAWS.
More information to follow but it will soon be time
to register your team as April 1st is right aroundthe corner.

Rex in all his glory. Photo credit D.Buckshnis

OLAE partners with All
the Best Pet CareSo, back to Rex – here is a picture of him in all hisglory. We had the unveiling of Rex and were
proud to have former Veteran Leah Rossetti and

Recall the Board received a $5,000 grant from theViatalogy Foundation, a subsidiary of Pearl Jam.
Due to this infusion of cash, along with ananoymous $1,000 donation and many otherdonations because of this article in the Beacon:
https://www.edmondsbeacon.com/story/2022/10/
13/news/off-leash-dog-park-needs-publics-helpto-continue/27512.html, we were able to resume
our dog food donations to our local food bank.
So, this year we were able to get “All the Best PetCare” of Edmonds to match our $150 donationand thus we were able to donate 150 pound ofdog food to the Edmonds Food Bank. They wereSO happy and took the time to do a photo app
moment and it’s too bad a representaive of All theBest couldn’t make it.

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“Photo credit Food Bank volunteer Gabrielle Catton”

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 ONLINE or you can snailmail us at P.O. Box 1562, Edmonds WA 98020

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)
Pearl Jam’s Vitalogy Fund (https://pearljam.com/vitalogy)
VSC – Lynnwood (www.thrivepetcare.com)
Jolene Otter from Quilts from the Heart
Gallaghers’ Where U-Brew (www.whereubrew.com)
McDonald McGarry Ins.(www.mcdonaldmcgarry.com)
John Weiss
Brian Albright and Kiko (woof)
All the Best Pet Care (https://www.allthebestpetcare.com)
David Kaufer (https://kdmc.agency)
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 look under rules and responsibilities.