Present

David, Kevin, Skie, Dan, Donna Glen, Lynn

March Minutes

Approved. 

Organization

Shorter meetings. The group discussed a shorter meeting proposal, preferring to retain the same time, adding more agenda items if time allows.
May meeting. Thanks to Kevin and Skie for hosting the April meeting. Lynn and Glen will host the May meeting. at their house.
Dog Park Development
Lacey. Lacey has funds to partner with another jurisdiction’s dog park development.
Olympia. The Olympia Park Plan update includes dog parks in the short- and long-term funding buckets and the unfunded bucket. Dog parks will also be listed as a neighborhood and community park standard. Analysis on the Chambers Lake Park potential dog park site is going well.
Thurston County. Sound Hounds is researching landfill dog parks at the request of Joint Animal Services Commission (JASCOM). Thurston County landfill site analysis is underway – so far so good.

Research

Thanks to David for helping with a variety of “issue papers”. 

Membership/Volunteers

Volunteer needs. Lynn (with help) is working on a volunteer needs list.
Contact list and petitions. Thanks to Katy for helping with contact list and petition management. 

Fundraising

Raffle. Donna’s mom offered to make a quilt for a raffle. Lynn will check it out with PARC Foundation, our fiscal agent, before proceeding. 
Book proposal. Beth is working on an estimate and proposal.

Outreach

April 11 Egg Hunt recap. The booth event was fun. Thanks to Kathy, Donna, Kevin, Glen, Lynn, and Veronica of Pet Connections Magazine. 
In the News. There was a good Olympian article about Olympia’s dog park development, featuring Councilwoman Rhenda Strub. There was also an Olympian letter-to-the-editor against dog parks.
Displays. Kevin is designing a new display using the graphic featured on our web page. The display will have room for photos and/or sponsors. Lynn will work with Olympia Framemakers to restore the old display.
Bio. Lynn is working on a Sound Hounds “short promo” for use in future issues of Pet Connections Magazine.
Booth events. Booth coordinators are needed to proceed with a booth. The group discussed upcoming events. Several volunteered to coordinate booths. Lynn will contact Wolfhaven.
Flyers. We have 2,000 general flyers available for distribution.

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