Friday, December 28, 2012

Public Meeting: Fircrest OLA Recommendation

Join us and the Off-Leash Dog Area Study Group at a public open house meeting on Jan 24 from 6-7pm at the Shoreline City Hall Council Chambers to learn more about the East Side Off-Leash Dog Area recommendation. It’s been a year in the making and we’re excited to share with you that a 2-acre area at the southeastern corner of the Fircrest property located just east of 15th on 150th Street (see attached aerial photograph) will be recommended to the PRCS Board and City Council as the new East-Side Off-Leash Area. This is your opportunity to learn about how this site was selected, reviewed and approved by the State of Washington DSHS for consideration as an Off-Leash Dog Area. ShoreDOG needs you there showing your support. Hope to see you there!

Sunday, November 4, 2012

2012.11.04- Board Meeting


Treasurer's Report: $3118.26 
East Side Site 
  • Fircrest site visit occurred on 11/3. New site is at N 150th, entrance off of N 15th. 
  • $200 per month rent, 5-year lease 
  • Needs fencing 
  • Work parties can improve ground surface, fill holes 
  • Potential name: FurCrest. Cute! 
Time Availability 
  • Erika can do communications with City 
  • Mary can still do DogFest - same as last year, but not more. 
  • Mina can host RB work party, food for DogFest. 
  • Kate can do work parties, meetings, communications. Some DogFest, but not whole day. 
DogFest Debrief 
  • Attendance ~450 people 
  • City was pleased with attendance 
  • Lots of new faces & dogs 
  • Issues with signage (entrance/exit)- needs to be clearer  
  • Artwork in advance 
  • City can print large signs for repeated use 
  • Fencing was problematic 
  • Tony can weld a custom gate 
  • Could move to ball fields 5 & 6... better fencing, more grass 
  • More volunteers  
  • Junior achievement for high school students 
  • Church groups 
  • Earning money  
  • Fee for vendor booths, waived for nonprofit 
  • Donations for hot dogs, or use tickets 
  • Split up announcer tasks 
Work Parties 
  • Can we each take over a work party? Organize a task, get materials, call in favors, etc. 
  • Mina can organize work party in December for Christmas Ships cleanup 
Membership meeting 
  • Try to attract new members, potential board members 
  • Saturday January 12th at the library (after board meeting) 
  • Kate will send an email notice, put up posters, and update website  
  • Discuss east side park locations 
Upcoming Events 
  • 12/2 @ 11am - noon: Christmas Ships cleanup at Richmond Beach 
  • 1/12 @ 10am - noon: meeting (10-11 board, 11-12 public) at the library 
  • 3/30 @ 11 am - 3: Erika's work party 
  • 8/10: DogFest 

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Summer DogFest

Join us on Saturday, August 11th for our Fourth Annual Shoreline DogFest event. From 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, we will be hosting a fun afternoon of activities for families and their favorite canine pals at Hamlin Park, located at 15th Ave NE and NE 160th St in Shoreline. Learn important training tips and tricks, courtesy of Joyce’s Dogs. Watch flyball demonstrations, courtesy of Seattle Fly Dogs.

We will be holding some fun pet games to keep your pups entertained (Doggie Dash, Pie Eating Contest, Best Trick, and more). There will also be a secure designated off leash area to allow pups to get their energy out.

ShoreDOG's M.C. (along with her beagles Lucy and Roxy) is Jamie Peha, founder and host of Table Talk, Radio That Tastes Good on KKNW 1150 AM. Join her Big P list to keep up on the best wine, food, and events around town.
Vendors:Schedule:
« ACCES Seattle
« All the Best Pet Care
« Alyssa Rose Photography
« Animal Surgical Clinic of Seattle
« Aussie Pet Mobile
« Buddy Light
« Bow Wow Fun Towne
« Bulldog Haven NW
« City of Shoreline Environmental Surface Water Programs
« Connect the Dox
« D'Marie Pet Boutique
« Fetch Pet Care of Seattle North
« Georgia Peaches
« Haute Portraiture
« Joyce’s Dogs
« Mac’s Macaroons
« Mud Bay
« Old Dog Heaven
« Partners to the Bridge
« PAWS
« Peaceful Companion
« Regional Animal Services of King County
« Seattle Flydogs
« Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue
« Shoreline Rotary
« Smiley Dog
« Sniff Seattle Dog Walkers
« Splash Dog Spa
« WhiteDogBlueDog
« Works with Dogs
« Zany Doodles
11:00 am: Festivities begin with Opening Announcements
11:30 am: Training Demo
11:45 am: Doggie Dash Contest
12:00 pm: Doggie Pie Eating Contest
12:00 pm: Serving Free Hot Dogs! (While supplies last.)
1:00 pm: Training Demo
1:30 pm: Best Shedder Contest
1:45 pm: Best Eyes, Trick and Pet/Owner Lookalike Contests
2:45 pm: DogFest Closing with Recognition of Sponsors and Vendors

FlyDog Demos will be occurring throughout the day

Saturday, July 14, 2012

2012.07.14- Board Meeting


Attendees: Erika, Mary, Kate, Mina  

DogFest 

Publicity 
  • Shoreline Currents Summer 2012 published with DogFest info.
  • Mary working with Sonya & City Parks Dept to get signs designed and printed (and some laminated) by the 20th. 
  • Kate & Mary postering on the west side on July 21/22.  
  • Erika will poster at the parks.  
  • Maggie, Mina, Ben & Dawn live on east side. Mary will provide list of places... Still need to coordinate.  
  • Big banner at Shoreview to alert patrons to change in venue  
  • Need more sandwich sign boards- can we borrow or make more? Ask Maggie.  
  • Kate will update website and send email (announce event, and solicit for volunteers). One email today, one email one week in advance.  

Site Layout  
  • Site map: Two baseball fields fenced in.  
  • Driveway bollards moved temporarily to allow vendor setup & tear down. Need a volunteer to monitor.  
  • Evaluation of parking adjacent to event- will leave closest spaces available to event attendees.  
  • Vendors and staff should park in faraway lot.  
  • Parks should arrange the overflow parking.  
  • Will arrange vendor layout beforehand. Will ask Parks what they use to delineate stalls. Arrange along outside arc.  
  • ShoreDog & food booths outside fenced area- monitor entrance & count attendees.  
  • Another ShoreDog booth inside will have money and game signup  
  • Aussie PetMobile will be allowed to drive in and park on the grass. Mary will check with Dick.  

Day-of supplies  
  • Parks to order garbage cans, poop bags.  
  • Parks will drop off tents for ShoreDog 
  • PA system reserved. Remind them to charge ahead of time.  
  • Kate will get tripod whiteboard. Erika will get office whiteboard.  
  • Fencing for ShoreDog games... should we buy some like the stuff like FlyDogs have?  
  • T-shirts: can Rotary sell them for us?  
  • Rotary to acquire kiddie pool for dogs to splash in. Can be printed with logo and raffled off afterwards.  

Food  
  • Mina & Bruce donating food & food handling essentials. Kate to write acknowledgement letter for taxes.  
  • Erika will bring grill.  
  • Erika will give Kate two coolers, and Kate will pick up ice.  Donations  
  • Mary asking for vendor gift donations.  
  • Rotary: bandanas with ShoreDog logo for dogs participating in games  

Volunteer tasks 
  • Adequate water- need volunteer to monitor & refill  
  • Monitor vendor access through bollards  
  • Announcer/MC  
  • ShoreDog booth up front  
  • ShoreDog booth inside  
  • Kate: photos, donations paperwork & tax receipts, misc  
  • Erika: solver of miscellaneous issues  

Getting additional volunteers  
  • Mina will ask her friend at KPLU about announcer  
  • Erika will ask her sister for teenagers who need volunteer hours  
  • Kate to ask Robyn & Neil, among other DP friends  
  • Kate will ask DP friends  

Games 
  • Pie-eating contest (Dorothy)  
  • Doggie dash  
  • Lookalike  
  • Prettiest eyes  
  • Fashion show (Dee Marie)  
  • Shedding  
  • Best trick 

Vendors  
  • SplashDog  
  • Mud bay  
  • Trainer: Joyce's Dogs. Erika will talk to her about topics of training.  
  • Fly dogs  
  • Carter Subaru might support  
  • Can rotary raffle stuff on our behalf?  

Non-DogFest 
  • Update on progress of east-side park.  
  • MLT Dog gets Arbor Barber to dump chips outside the fenced off-leash area. No entrance to park is required. Kate will contact. Need to identify an appropriate area...perhaps behind the newly installed gate?  
  • Ideas for storage shed at Shoreview... MLTDog as example. Was an Eagle Scout project.  
  • MTL Dog: Volunteers sign up with City and are given code-access to the shed. They can do volunteer work (poop pickup, bag refills) as needed and fill out volunteer hours for City tracking.