How
O.L.A.E. was formed:
Determined
efforts of volunteers have kept the park clean since it was designated
as an off-leash area several years ago.
What is remarkable is early in the morning, every morning, for
the past eight years, one tireless volunteer who goes by the initials B.B. is found cleaning
up the off-leash area or more precisely, disposing of the “poo” from the small
percentage of careless dog owners who use the park.
Her passion for keeping our off-leash area clean and watching over it as a
valuable asset finally caught fire in 2005 when she teamed up with a few volunteers who decided it was time to
get organized.
After a few
meetings and an informal survey at the off-leash area on July 23 and 24
of 2005, the group formed the non-profit corporation known as
O.L.A.E. (Off-Leash Area – Edmonds).
On March 22, 2006, O.L.A.E. was granted its 501(c)(3) status as defined
by the Internal Revenue Code. All contributions are now tax
deductible.
