2009.05.08
Public dog park nearing completion
If you've strolled through Highland Park lately, you had to notice that the fence is up for the Roanoke Dog Park.
I got an e-mail from park committee member Christa Stevens yesterday saying that the park will officially open Thursday, May 21 at 5:30 p.m. as long as the concrete work is completed on time.
She also wrote that the park committee is still trying to raise money and will be at the Grandin Village Community Market this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. selling Star City Coffee's Good Neighbor blend and engraved bricks for the park's entrance area.
The bricks can feature the name of a pet, an individual, a family or a business and will be placed at the park's entrance in what Stephens said would be the second phase of construction for the park.
A text-only brick is $100; to have a corporate logo engraved is $150. The coffee sells for $10 per pound, and Stephens said they will also be selling dog park bumper stickers and T-shirts.
