We did it! Our 2 pilot sites have been approved by City Council!

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[Sun 11.1] It was a beautiful day to enjoy Shoreline’s second off-leash area. A portion of the beach at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park is now open for off-leash use until March 15^th, 2010. Many of our fellow off-leash fans were there today with their dogs, enjoying the sun, sand and water. We are sharing this area with people who are doing other things, so it’s vitally important that we be good stewards of the area if we are to successfully make it through the pilot period.

To that end, ShoreDog is looking for seven volunteers to help steward the area. Each volunteer would commit to visiting the Saltwater Park Off-Leash Area on a particular day each week. You would be our eyes and ears, reporting basic information such as cleanliness, damage, use patterns and behavioral issues. If you are able, please contact us at info@shoredog.org and let us know what you can do.

[Sat 8.15] We had a great time at Celebrate Shoreline.  Our first time walking in the parade and the first year we could tell folks about our new off-leash park at Shoreview and upcoming opening at Richmond Beach.  Thanks to all who participated including Mountlake Terrace Dog Off-Leash Group and the fabulous Flying Furs who led our group in style!  Check out our photo album of the event.

[Sat 8.9] Thanks to all who helped out at our Work Party.  We cleared out some blackberry bushes and did general cleanup.

[Th 5.7] Renton Off-Leash needs support:  Working in close cooperation with the City of Renton, a dedicated group of citizens has embarked on an ambitious plan to build an off-leash dog park in Renton - this summer! They've established a non-profit organization named RUFF, or Renton's Unleashed Furry Friends. The park will be located on a five acre, City-owned parcel adjacent to the Cedar River Trail, site of the old NARCO brick plant. But before construction can begin, they need to raise at least $20,000 from the community, a tall order in these tough times. If you'd like to contribute funds, time, materials, or talents to the cause, please visit their website at www.rentonoffleash.org

[Sat 4.25] Shoreview Park Dedication and Unleashing - we had a great turnout for the opening!  Thanks to all who attended the celebration including Shoreline Petco who supplied us with doggie treats and frisbees.  Here are some pictures of the event.

[Mon 4.13] Update: The ordinance change remained on the consent calendar and passed without remark on Monday night, so the last hurdle has been crossed!

[Sun 3.28] Thanks to all of you who braved the rain and cold to make our first ShoreDog work party a success. With your continued dedication and hard work we're on the right track to ensure the Shoreview pilot site becomes a permanent fixture in our community. Pictures of the event can be found here!

[Sat 2.29] New officers were voted in: Kate Pineo was elected Vice President of Development, Maggie Dean as Volunteer Coordinator, Mina Williams as Communication/Information Officer, and Sonya Reasor as Assistant Secretary to Shari Tracey, who will be resigning shortly to run for city council, at which time Sonya will become Secretary. Shari will retain a post on the ShoreDog Board of Directors. Below you can see a photo of the entire board.

From top to bottom, left to right: Maggie Dean, Volunteer Coordinator; Erika Seather, President; Mina Williams, Communication/ Information Officer; Sonya Reasor, Assistant Secretary; Kate Pineo, Vice President, Development; Terri Fenn, Treasurer; Shari Tracey, Secretary; not present Karen Kreutzer, Board Member.

During the meeting, other topics were discussed, including the new ShoreDog logo (see below), proposed off-leash area rules, and future work parties at the Shoreview site.

[Thurs 2.19] A big THANK YOU to our new sponsor, Worldink Internet Services, a Shoreline-based Internet Service Provider.  Worldlink has donated web hosting services to ShoreDog making this web site possible! 

[Tues 01/27] Last night we received approval from the City Council for the two pilot sites, one at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park (the south side of the beach) and one at Shoreview Park (also knows as "the pit" parking lot at Shoreline Comm. College). It was nothing short of a miracle that we had the votes to approve both sites. Here is a link to the Meeting Video.

Now is the time to make it happen and we're going to need renewed energy and commitment from members of Shoredog! In the next few weeks we'll begin working with the Parks Dept. in the implementation of Shoreview opening in the spring, and Saltwater opening in the fall (this will be a timed use site open from approx. Nov. through April). Remember, these are "pilot" sites for the first year so we need to show the Parks Dept., City Council, and Shoreline residents that we can succeed so that we can reach our long term goal of creating a balanced system of neighborhood off-leash sites throughout Shoreline. We'd love to see you at our next Shoredog meeting:

Saturday, Jan 31st, 11am-12:30pm
Lake Forest Park Third Place Commons Meeting Room
17171 Bothell Way NE

Regarding the vote, the Shoreview site passed unanimously. Councilmembers Cindy Ryu and Janet Way were most adamantly against passing the Saltwater Park site and voted against it. On the other hand, our biggest advocates were from Councilmembers Doris McConnell, Keith McGlashan, and Ron Hansen. In the end, Terry Scott and Chris Eggen also voted in favor of Saltwater Park. Here is a link with their bios/email addresses if you'd like to send them 
comments or thanks.

Thanks again to everyone who has supported this process through the last few years. It's been a long road, but we are finally getting somewhere! I can't stress enough how much we will need people to become involved in Shoredog now that our dream has become a reality. Please join us and spread the word!

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