DOG PARK IS OPEN!!!! Hacienda Park, Cameron Park Drive/Hacienda Road, Cameron Park We are beyond excited! After negotiations with fence contractors over the summer and counting every last penny from our fund raising efforts to construct the fence at Hacienda Park, the real deal came through within days. The anticipation of reaching our goal to build the first off-leash park on the Western Slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains was palpable! At 8 am on Monday, November 11th, the crew of Golden State Fence Company, Inc. was at Hacienda Park with their auger turning, ready to start digging. By 9:15 am, half of the post holes had been dug, and by 4 pm, two days’ worth of work was complete ... all holes dug, posts placed and cemented in. So many years of reviewing the site plan on a piece of paper which depicted the small and large dog park areas, whose perimeters we walked so many times, checking and rechecking, to finally be standing on the grass in the middle of the large dog park yesterday and seeing the fence fabric in place, with EDDOGs dream being realized - well, it was surreal. That was a long sentence but the park has been a long time coming! The fences & double gates were completed on Friday and it was time for… PAWS ON THE GROUND! There is still much to do (see below) but at least you will be able to toss those leashes and let your dogs run free! There are so many people to thank by name, as this has been a project eight years in the making. So, to avoid missing a single person in the rush to broadcast this good news we shall save the roses for another newsletter and for our celebration - an official grand opening that EDDOG is planning for the Spring. You are all, big and small, invited to the party! Thank you to Golden State Fence Company, Inc. that gave us such a fabulous deal with superior product and an amazingly efficient work crew. And thank you to Cameron Park Community Services District (CPCSD) for their partnership over the years, local businesses who made donations to our many fundraisers and park infrastructure materials, Eagle Scouts for their many hours of dedicated work, our volunteers who have helped at so many events and to the EDDOG Board members, past and present, for their hard work, tenacity and endurance. Finally, thank YOU, all who are reading this, for your wonderful support. EDDOG President, Holly Morrison, who deserves garlands of roses, said recently: We began this project when most of the dogs of the core group of founders were mere pups. While those same canines are now mostly grey in their muzzles and may not move as fast as they used to, our extended family has grown to include ALL the pups in the community. We are thrilled that they will be able to play together in the safe and lovely environment of Hacienda Park. Please come and share this special place with us! El Dorado Hills Update - Another park on the way! Progress on the El Dorado Hills Community Services District (EDHCSD) dog park at Community Fields is also proceeding smoothly. The El Dorado County Planning Department required certain elements to be completed as part of the review/approval process. A noise assessment study and a soils test, to address any concerns over sound and naturally occurring asbestos, have both been successfully completed with favorable results. The Special Use Permit revision request is being sent to the Planning Commission as an agenda item. Construction is planned for Spring 2014 in conjunction with athletic field renovations to consolidate costs and minimize disruption of community enjoyment of the park. Stay tuned!! Fund Raising Yes, we still need to raise funds to buy benches, water fountains and waste stations for both parks. There are many ways you can help us do this: buy a memorial brick, come join us at the next fun event in Cameron Park, make a direct cash donation or pledge to provide one of the items above. Leave your Mark on the Park by participating in our Buy-a-Brick program. All bricks will be installed at the dog park of your choice for everyone to see. Businesses, residents, friends and families have already purchased bricks - wont you ensure that the dog(s) that you love will leave their mark on one of our parks forever? We need volunteers for Saturday November 23rd Join us at the CPCSDs Old Fashioned Christmas Craft Faire at the Community Center where EDDOG will be hosting wine tastings and serving mimosas and special coffee drinks! No entrance fee. Saturday, November 23rd, 10 am - 4 pm, Cameron Park Community Center, 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park, 95682. Donate directly to the cause on our secure web page (green donation button beneath the 3 pups below). Pledge to gift, outright, a needed park amenity, as listed above, or provide funds towards the purchase of a specific item by emailing us at: EDDOGdogpark@gmail. Thank you so much! EDDOG is a volunteer organization and we are so grateful to the wonderful folks who help with events. Thank you all so much! If you can help us at the Craft Faire, if you can give us just a little of your time, please email Marie Halverson, Volunteer Coordinator, at the following address: marie_and_bear@yahoo or call Holly Morrison, President, at: 530-676-9699. Thank you! Just a reminder - Dog License Amnesty & Lower Rates In an effort to encourage dog owners in El Dorado County to have their dogs licensed or renew expired licenses, El Dorado County Animal Services is offering an amnesty period for late and never-licensed, spayed or neutered dogs through Nov. 30th. Penalty fees for late, expired and never-licensed spayed or neutered dogs will be waived. The one-year license fee for a spayed or neutered dog will be reduced from $20 to $10 in the county and city of Placerville, and from $30 to $15 for dogs that reside in the city limits of S. Lake Tahoe. County and city laws require licensing for all dogs at 4 months of age, and the dog must be current on its rabies vaccination. Contact information: Animal Services at 530-621-5795 in Placerville or 530-573-7925 in S. Lake Tahoe and edcgov.us/animalservices. For your enjoyment check out these precious videos! Scottie Puppy Pinwheel: https://youtube-nocookie/embed/vDa0z0gEvI4?rel=0 Boxer puppies refuse to go to sleep: https://facebook/photo.php?v=1393406224233748 And, well see you at Hacienda Dog Park! Sue Hawkes-PR Chair EDDOG, 2761 Hillcrest, Cameron Park, California 95682, EDDOGdogpark@gmail, EDDOG.org, 530-676-9699 Like us on facebook
Posted on: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 06:34:32 +0000
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