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On February 7, Park Pals were honored for their volunteer work by the City Council. The Council praised our group for identifying a community need and the actions we have taken to help maintain and improve the park.

Park Pals had a work party on Saturday, February 11, at French Lake Park.  The Mirror wrote an article about Park Pals that mentioned the work party, but inadvertently stated that it would be held on Sunday as well.  Volunteers cleaned up a lot of the tree branches and debris on Saturday. The Sunday folks did a wonderful job of completing the work. 

Thank you to all those who worked at this event! The park really looks nice!

Didn’t buy your 2012 Park Pals calendar yet? Our fundraising chairman, Barb,  and President, Joann, will be at the park this Saturday, January 28, from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. with calendars. You can spot Barb easily: she’ll be wearing a bright pink parka!

Calendars also can be bought from the following businesses in Federal Way.

Biscuits – 34016 9th Ave S Ste D9

The Pet Market - 4718 SW 320th Street

Simply Paws – 35419 21st Ave SW

Splish Splash – 1606 SW Dash Point Road

3 Dog Deli - 35425 21st SW Ave

Don’t forget to take pictures of your canine pals throughout 2012! One of those photos could be featured in the 2013 Park Pals calendar. Photos capturing the tone of a specific holiday are more likely to be chosen for the month in which the holiday falls. Please be aware that photos for the calendar cannot include humans so a picture featuring Santa would not be considered.

The Howl-O-Ween party was greatly enjoyed by all who attended.  The main event was the costume contest where prizes were awarded. A special delight was Dorothy and the Wicked Witch!

Thank you to the businesses that provided prizes for the party!

• Biscuits
• Denny’s
• Pawsabilites
• The Pet Market
• Pet Pros
• Simply Paws
• Splish Splash

We now have the funds for the water fountain! Thanks to all of you for your support in reaching our financial goal. Recently, we received a check for $5000 from an anonymous donor that enabled us to surpass our target goal.

As you may know, the park is jointly owned by the City of Federal Way and Lakehaven Water Utility District.  Park Pals is working with both organizations on the water project. When the City of Federal Way Parks Department places this project on its work schedule and completes the installation, we will have an operational fountain!