SEA ISLE CITY – Mayor Leonard Desiderio declared it a “Ruff Ruff” day Thursday, Nov 2, as floor was damaged, once more, at Sea Isle’s long-in-progress canine park at Seventh Street and Landis Avenue. “It’s finally coming together,” he mentioned to a crowd of over 35 Sea Isle year-rounders, politicians, police and dogs.
Ground was damaged in October, to little fanfare, by contractor Fred M. Schiavone Construction, of Malaga.
The new park could have watering stations, canine playground gear, a picnic pavilion, a bicycle restore station and stands, benches and “beautiful landscaping, of course,” Desiderio mentioned. The park can be free to make use of, however all dogs have to be vaccinated and registered with Sea Isle City.
“Let’s hope this winter is mild,” the mayor mentioned after saying that the park can be prepared someday in 2024. He known as a number of rounds of attendees to face behind a line of sand, and every person was given a shovel. Politicians, officers, policemen and canine homeowners all bought to toss a ceremonial mound of sand into the air.
The pomp was warranted as a result of the challenge, funded by $967,931 from Sea Isle City and $850,000 from Cape May County’s Open Spaces Program, was initially slated for completion by summer time 2022, and had been in growth for years earlier than that.
Bob and Patricia Clark, who stay year-round in Sea Isle City, instructed the Herald that they’re extremely excited for the brand new park. “He gets bored walking the same old blocks,” Patricia mentioned of her Sheepadoodle, Seamus.
Patty Smyth, the “grandmother” of a 1-year-old Cavalier King Charles named Baxter, mentioned that Sea Isle City appears to have a higher-than-normal variety of lovely dogs. “During the season, every day is like a dog show,” she mentioned. “This will make it much easier to set up play dates with other dogs.”
Desiderio concluded his upbeat speech with a phrase for the pups within the viewers: “To all the dogs, get ready to party.”
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