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Message From a Past President

4/4/2015

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I am pleased to be writing to you as the new Friends of the Dog Parks president. My name is Jordan Brasch and most of you would probably recognize Tsuni, my St. Bernard, before you recognize me.  I know that’s not unusual, but I hope that by the end of my tenure as the Friends’ president, that will have changed.

I became a Friends board member after fellow board member, Annette Campbell, invited me to attend a meeting at the Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department. 
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Jordan Brasch, Past President

Since then, this organization has offered me a wonderful opportunity to improve our dog runs and to make new friends. I look forward to the upcoming year and to embrace the new challenges ahead of us.

As the new president of Friends, I would like to recognize and thank a few special individuals. First, I would like to thank our outgoing president, Peggy Neemann, for her wonderful leadership and guidance over the last 17+ years.  I would also like to thank the current board members for the trust and confidence they have expressed by electing me. Next, I would like to thank the countless unnamed dog run users whose regular upkeep enhances everyone’s experience at our dog runs. And finally, I want to give a special thank you to our city, its parks department, and every Lincoln citizen who makes it possible for us to use the dog runs free of charge.  Without their support, we wouldn’t even have the facilities we currently enjoy.

We have many projects and goals for the 2105 season.  Some of these, we have already implemented, such as our new website (www.lincolndogparks.org). On our website, you will find a list of goals and projects that we are ready to move forward on as soon as volunteers and/or funding become available. In addition, you'll find the dates of our monthly board meetings, which will now be open to the public, and the dates of other events such as “meet and greets” and park clean-up days. We are also excited to be considered a civic partner in the Lincoln Parks and Recreation’s master planning process for the improvement of existing dog runs as well as development of new ones.

So, be certain that the best is yet to come, and get ready to move forward!

We have new and exciting plans for the Friends that include more community involvement and activities throughout the year. 

So let’s keep in touch. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to email me at jordan@goodlifene.com or call me on my mobile phone: 402-730-6652.

Sincerely,

--JB

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Recap: FotDP Public Meeting

4/3/2015

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If you missed the Friends of the Dog Parks' public meeting, we won't lie... you missed a great time!  There was undeniable excitement among visitors of FotDP's recent meeting, held at Charles H. Gere library on Tuesday, March 30th, and it wasn't just because the cookies and coffee were free!

The group prepared a presentation outlining its mission and goals for the organization's future, which include short-term projects such as cleanup days and installing additional doggy poo bag dispensers at both Rickman's Run and Oak Creek Dog Park; and long-term goals such as working with Lincoln Parks & Recreation to develop off-leash parks in each quadrant of the city as well as downtown.

In addition to goals, FotDP members discussed some very important topics, including what makes a good dog park, Parks & Rec's current dog park survey, and how meeting guests and the public can support the group by getting involved with FotDP or donating to help
improve off-leash parks and the off-leash park experience in Lincoln, NE.

Following the presentation, the Friends opened up the floor to its guests to work through dog park questions, ideas, and concerns.  The room was filled with the momentum of the dedication and vision shared by members and guests alike.

If you'd like to take a peek at our meeting presentation and catch up on what you missed, simply click the link below to download a PDF version and get in on the action.  But sorry, we ate all the cookies!

FotDP Meeting Presentation

FotDP Public Meeting 3/30/15
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File Type: pdf
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Donation from Cornhusker Winnelson Enables FotDP to Meet its Bag Dispenser Goals

4/1/2015

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It's happened to all of us: you're out at the dog park, out in the open play areas, when your dog decides it's time to...er...use the restroom.  You forgot to stuff a couple doggy doo bags in your pocket, and the provided cleanup materials are all the way at the entrance gate.  Even if you walked to get a bag, it'd be nearly impossible to rediscover the exact location of your dog's chosen spot.

One of Friends of the Dog Parks' short-term goals is to provide both Rickman's Run and Oak Creek Dog Park with additional doggy poo bag dispensers to encourage everyone to clean up after their dogs.  With an adequate number of dispensers spread throughout each park,  cleanup is quick, easy, and convenient.  FotDP's simple, cost-effective PVC design has already shown up at both dog parks, but additional dispensers are still needed.

Thanks to Cornhusker Winnelson Company, FotDP will achieve this goal in no time!  The plumbing parts and supplies distributor has generously donated 60 feet of 3-inch PVC pipe -- that's material enough for 30 bag dispensers!  All-in-all, the Lincoln-based company is saving FotDP about $150 in supply costs and enabling the dispenser project to happen in a matter of weeks rather than months.

Select board members will accept Winnelson's donation and begin building the new bag dispensers in the next week, with dispenser placement to happen shortly after. 

Cornhusker Winnelson's donation is proof that, together, we can work to make Lincoln's dog parks cleaner, friendlier places to play. 

Thank you, Cornhusker Winnelson!

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