Dog Park Newsmaintenance and Construction NewsMORE Gravel Added to the "muddy spots" in the Dog Park Entry AreaJanuary 2007 —On Sunday, January 27th, Sequim Dog Park Board members put their shovels (and backs) to work spreading fresh gravel inside the entrances of the Sequim Dog Park. Participating were Chuck and Laura Rundels, David and Valerie Hannon and Dave Neidhardt.
Gravel Added to the "muddy spots" in the Dog Park Entry AreaNovember & December 2007 — With the hard work of Chuck Rundle and Dave Neidhart and the City of Sequim, gravel has been added several times to the entry area of the dog park. More is planned, so, keep your shovel and rake handy! THANKS! Donated Trees Planted in the Dog ParkNovember 2007 — With the hard work of Chuck Rundle and Dave Neidhart, two trees that were donated to the dog park have been planted. The uprooted and moved a 200lb "Sequim potato" to plant one of the trees! WOW! HUGE THANKS!! The fledgeling trees will soon be wrapped with a pvc casing to protect them from the dogs. Grass Seed spread in the Dog ParkNovember 2007 — Deep-root fescue grass seed was spread throughout the dog park to fill in the bare spots. A BIG THANKS to all who helped! Water in the park! More benches and additional Dogi-Pot StationsSeptember & October 2007 — With the hard work of Chuck Rundle and Dave Neidhart and the City of Sequim, we now have a spring-loaded spigot in the small dog and the large dog areas! Also, several new benches have been added in both areas of the park as well as Dogi-Pot Stations. THANKS to Greywolf Veterinary Hospital for their generous donation of one of the Dogi-Pot Stations. The Small Dog Fence is Installed!July 7, 2007 — Aloha Fence company installed the fence between the small and large dog area today. THANKS Al, for all the great work you've done for the Sequim Dog Park. There is a mowing gate toward the back of the fence, PLEASE be sure that this gate is closed AT ALL TIMES. Your help with this is very much appreciated by both the small and large dogs. The Gate is Installed and the Fence is Finished!April 1-3, 2007 — Dana Hyde and members of the SDPP board installed the ornamental gate. Aloha Fence company installed our safety pen and smaller gates, as well as the maintenance gate in the southwest corner. Terry Selby and his crew finished the last of the fence. All this in just the last few days before the Grand Opening. Thanks Guys! Fantastic work. The Fence has Begun!Oct 14, 2006 — Terry Selby and his crew started installing the west side of the fence today. It's a big job... bigger than they expected. Terry Selby (center) with Don Rockenbrant (left) and Ted Dexter (right), install the first post for the dog park fence. Terry and his crew (more pictures here) all came out on one of their few days off to volunteer their time. Thanks a million, guys! We love you for it!
Sprinkler SystemOct 4, 2006 — The grass is coming in nicely, and this week the Public Works department criss-crossed the entire area with a network of trenches in preparation for the sprinkler system that will keep the grass green and healthy throughout the year. The sprinklers will use regular potable water, not the reclaimed water.
Site LeveledAug 7, 2006 — Park construction began in mid-July when Jim Bay (Director of the Sequim Public Works Department) cleared, leveled and staked the park site. On Aug 2nd, the Public Works crew spread grass seed over the entire park area. The park is 1.7 acres. Fantastic! We're wagging our tails! Thanks, Jim! Jim Bay has been wonderfully helpful on the dog park project. His enthusiasm and pride in making this a park we can all be proud of has been an inspiration, even to the SDPP board. We're deeply grateful for his help and encouragement. If you want to write Jim a thank-you note, he can be reached at jbay@ci.sequim.wa.us news media coverageDecember 23, 2007 — The Peninsula Daily News runs an article about the tragic accident in the dog park that took the life of 3.5 year old greyhound Moon Wilson. See the archived version. November 2007 — The Sequim Gazette adds a dog park slide show to their online collection: DOG DAY AFTERNOON AT THE SEQUIM DOG PARK April 8 , 2007 — The Peninsula Daily News runs a follow-up article after the Grand Opening celebration. See this archived version. April 4 , 2007 — The Sequim Gazette runs an article and a giant full color picture as front page headlines. See this archived version.
March 27, 2007 — The Peninsula Daily News runs yet another article and full color picture as front page headlines. See this archived version. December 5 , 2006 — The Peninsula Daily News runs an article and full color picture as front page headlines. See this scanned version. July 13 , 2006 — The Peninsula Daily News runs an article and full color picture as front page headlines. See this scanned version. May 24, 2006 — The Peninsula Daily News runs an article on page three announcing the affirmative vote by the City Council. See this scanned version. May 24, 2006 — The Sequim Gazette runs a from page article profiling Sequim Dog Park Pals. See this scanned version. April 26, 2006 — The Peninsula Daily News ran another front page article, titled "Let 'em run free! " about our recent efforts and the generous donations. Their web site offers an abbreviated version of the article. April 13, 2006 — The Peninsula Daily News ran an article, titled "Sequim park hearing goes to dogs, owners" about the Parks Advisory Board meeting on April 11, 2006. The article is not available online. April 7, 2006 — The Peninsula Daily News web site offers an abbreviated version of the front page story that ran on this date.
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