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Dog Walking

Just a reminder that the March Dog Walk is this Saturday, March 6th at 1:00 p.m. We will meet at Sokol Park in Czech Village (16th Ave. & A St. S.W.). If it is rainy we won't walk. Syd and I walked a little down there along the river yesterday. It is wet from the snow melt and muddy in grassy areas so come prepared for a wet dog. There may be some areas where we have to wade through a little water. You will also have to carry out any poop bags your dogs gives you. I don't think there are any trash cans out this time of year. It is also windy along the river so dress warm. Hope to see you there. --Syd and Steve
Meeting I'm having a site update meeting on Monday, March 22nd from 6:30-7:30 in Room B at the Marion Library. There isn't a lot new, but I thought it would give anyone interested a chance to find out what's going with the Cheyenne Park rebuild and with the new dog park at Squaw Creek. We have the city's plans and timelines for the parks so you can find out what to expect. We know the weather will be the big factor in the construction at the parks: hope for great weather this spring and summer! I would also like to get your input on the underground storage tank systems for the poop bags (e.g., like what the Iowa City parks uses). We are having trouble getting people to volunteer for trash duty at Cheyenne so I thought we would look into other systems. When both parks are open, we will need a lot of volunteers to help out. Any thoughts and questions are always welcome. Hope to see you there.
 
Steve Sandstrom
K9COLA Site Coordinator
SAPADAPASO K9COLA is planning on walking in the St. Patrick's Day Parade again this year. It is on Wednesday March 17th at 1:00 p.m. in downtown Cedar Rapids. We need a lot of people and dogs to walk with us! If you can make it that would be great. We also need people to walk without dogs to hand out candy and biscuits and help carry the K9COLA banner. I have sent in the entry form and will have more details sometime soon. If you can join Syd and me, let me know at steve@k9cola.org. Last year's parade was a lot of fun to walk in. I hope you all can make it and we have a good turn out. I will post details as I get them. Thanks, Syd and Steve
Hamburger Mary's

On April 19th, K9COLA will be the charity benefiting from charity bingo at Hamburger Mary's behind Taco John's on 1st Avenue. Bingo will run from 8:00-10:00 p.m. A bingo card is $5.00. There will be drink specials and all the money raised from the bingo game will go to K9COLA.

K9COLA will also be the benefiting charity on the following 2010 dates: July 19, and December 18. Come play bingo and support off-leash parks!

tour-for-life Tour of Life, April 20 from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Lindale Mall. K9COLA will be participating in this year's Tour of Life event. The Tour of Life is sponsored by the North Shore Animal League and locally by the Iowa Humane Alliance. It provides an opportunity for many local pets needing adoption to find homes. We will have an information table at the event. Please stop by!
1st Ave Wine House Get us on your calendar now for our 2nd annual wine tasting event, May 21, 2010; this year's event will be at First Avenue Wine House. Here is a poster/flier with some additional details -- feel free to print out several and post where everyone will see! Donated items are needed for our silent auction! If you'd like to donate, please contact Steve at steve@k9cola.org.



Diving Dog Dates are set for our 2010 K9Splash! Dog Swim: Saturday and Sunday, August 21-22. Can't wait to see everyone there!


If you have an event you'd like us to post on this page, please send email to jo@k9cola.org.