O.L.A.E. Newsletter
Volume No. 13

Issue No. 03

13th AnnualHalloween
Howl set forOctober 7th!
Our 13th Annual Halloween Howl is set early this year
for October 7th! Anyone who has ever been to one,rain or shine, it is time to start planning your costumes
now. Costume judging will be at 1 pm at the off-leash
area.

Date: Fall 2017

Published Quarterly

There will be silent auction items for both humans andpets such as gifts from local stores such as Blue
Collar Dog House, Gallaghers’ U-brew, Evviva Pizza,
Glazed and Amazed, Hop Jacks, Seattle Barkary, andof course, Seahawk items. Laughs, woofs and hoots
galore!
Contact us at o.l.a.e@comcast.net for any details
about wanting to be a vendor at our event. IT’sFREE!

K-9 Ribbon-Cutting set for
October 21st at 1 PM

There will be three costume categories this year: Funniest
 Most Original Best Owner & Dog Combination
 Best in Show
Last year we had so many great costumes, there wasJimi Hendrix, Pico of Pokémon, Pirate, Hotdog,
Peanut butter and Jelly and so many more.

Finally, the time has arrived to pay tribute to our K-9Veteran Statue at the Edmonds Veterans Plaza at theSafety Complex. At 1:00 PM, we will have a ribboncutting ceremony and dogs on leash are allowed.
Come join us as it has been a HUGE endeavor for usat OLAE.
Thank you to all that have donated AND wrote tous about the wonderful tribute of a K-9 Veteran for
the Edmonds Veterans’ Plaza.

Game of Thrones Knight

A GoFundMe account is still accepting donations at
http://www.gofundme.com/29zf2n8 as we had to “raidour reserves” to fulfill this funding request. You canalso see Lena Toritch, the Master Sculptor, in action,
so visit the site and click on the videos. We haveasked her to appear at the ribbon cutting, so we may
all be in for a surprise! As you know, all donations aretax-deductible.

donors. Please visit www.olae.org to learn more about
us and our mission.

OLAE donates over 50 TShirts to kids in need!

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 toour quarterly newsletter which provides information onupcoming events, news and educational features. All
donated funds are TAX DEDUCTIBLE.

OLAE members “McDonald McGarry Insurance” helda back to school drive for “Tree House for Kids” andOLAE dropped off over 40 long and short sleeved newshirts. Retired OLAE director Shay Hastler also took
30 kids shirts for Meadowdale Elementary. Shirts will
be for sale “cheap” ($10 long sleeve and $8 shortsleeve) at the Halloween Howl. We are liquidating ourinventory as after 14 years, OLAE will be updating ourlogo.

Become a Member

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:

Note: 425-775-300 is theNON-EMERGENCY Number
We have had a number of folks contact us regarding
dogs being left at beach! Or issues regarding dog
park users letting their dogs be out of control and if
you can handle it in a civil manner, always get thelicense plate number and call to Animal Control at425-775-3000. The new number allows operators toreserve 911 for true emergencies, and is expected tohelp cut down on delays when dispatching firstresponders.

SCOOP THE POOP!
We really hate bringing this up each newsletter but
come on people – dog users – friends – volunteers – ifyou see poop 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 oneof these. Please be peaceful and kind.
Remember this park is MANAGED my volunteers like
you and if you are interested in joining our team,contact us at o.l.a.e@comcast.net. We meet at
Gallaghers’ U-Brew the 2nd Thursday of the Month at
7pm.

About US
O.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

Name: _______________________________
Address: ______________________________
City, State, Zip: _________________________
Evening Phone: _________________________
Email: _________________________________
Dog(s) names: __________________________Can we email you the newsletter: □ Yes
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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:
All the Best Pet Care (www.allthepetcare.com)
Blue Collar Dog House (www.bluecollardoghouse.com)
Edmonds Westgate Vet Hospital (www.evwh.com)
Find us
Doggy Haven Resort (www.doggyhaven.com)
ON
Jolene 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.
Victoria Vernon
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.