Proceeds from this weekend’s garage sale will kick-start Phase 2 fundraising for a dog park at the Bickle Schmidt Sports Complex in Hays.

The money for Phase 1, about $32,000, is in place, says Friends of the Hays Dog Park board member Laurie Mortinger:

Phase 1 will be the fencing for the small dogs 1 acre area, plus the road, parking lot, staging area, water lines, a message center, some seating, and signage.

Phase 2, estimated to cost $42,269, will be fencing for the larger dogs 5 acres area, more seating, signage, and another water station.

Phase 3 will be primarily shelters and seating.

Mortinger says all the fencing will be six-foot high and made with industrial grade materials.

The FHDP garage sale is open Saturday, 8a.m.-1p.m.,  in the south end of the Hays Mall.

The bargains will be even bigger than what they were Friday, says Mortinger.

“We’re going to have a ‘sack sale’ to help clear everything out.”