Felicita Monteblanco, THPRD Board Director, Honored by the American Association of University Women of Oregon
April 08, 2019 - Posted in:
News Release,
Board of Directors
Felicita is being honored for her advocacy work on behalf of Latina women and girls in Oregon. She created a community event program called Latinx Social Hour focusing on social justice issues including transgender justice and building relationships with diverse neighborhoods and communities.
THPRD Board Directs New Budget Include Support for Affordable Housing
January 09, 2019 - Posted in:
News Release,
Board of Directors
Board members have called upon district staff to participate in county-wide coordinated discussions that are expected to begin this year. In the meantime, the Board directed staff to develop the next fiscal year budget with funding that benefits affordable housing development.
Thompson Submits Resignation From Board Of Directors
July 30, 2018 - Posted in:
News Release,
Board of Directors
Holly Thompson has submitted a letter of resignation from the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District Board of Directors. The board will accept the resignation at their Aug. 7 meeting.
Applications now being accepted for board position
January 17, 2018 - Posted in:
News Release, Public Participation, Administration,
Board of Directors, Volunteers
THPRD is now accepting applications for a vacant position on its five-member elected board of directors. The application deadline is Feb. 7. Board members plan to announce their appointee on March 12.
Jones resigns from THPRD board; replacement to be appointed
December 18, 2017 - Posted in:
News Release,
Board of Directors
Jerry Jones Jr. has resigned from the THPRD Board of Directors. The board will invite applicants from within THPRD’s service boundaries to serve the remainder of his term, which ends June 30, 2021.
November 14, 2017 - Posted in:
Maintenance, News Release, Awards,
Board of Directors
THPRD has been honored with the Edwards Center’s Employment Award for more than three decades of providing job opportunities to adults with developmental disabilities.The accolade was presented in Portland as part of the Edwards Center’s 11th annual awareness-building and fundraising luncheon.
October 17, 2017 - Posted in:
Board of Directors, CAPRA
Fewer than 2% of park and recreation agencies nationally are CAPRA accredited. THPRD's successful accreditation is a big deal, says Jerry Jones, president of the district's Board of Directors.
September 26, 2017 - Posted in:
News Release, Awards,
Board of Directors
THPRD has successfully become just the fourth Oregon agency -- and one of just 155 nationwide -- to earn accreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA).
THPRD's newest park to open in Aloha; Grand Opening Oct. 14
September 22, 2017 - Posted in:
2008 Bond Measure, Events, News Release, Planning and Development, Public Participation, Accessibility, Adaptive Recreation, Aloha park, Beaverton School District,
Board of Directors, Design & Development
Mountain View Champions Park, a 21.5-acre site in Aloha featuring Oregon’s first athletic field for people of all abilities, will open to the public on Oct. 2. Join THPRD at a grand opening celebration on Oct. 14 from 3 to 6 pm.
Master plan approved for expanded Crowell Woods park
June 27, 2017 - Posted in:
2008 Bond Measure, Planning and Development, Public Participation,
Board of Directors, Crowell Woods, Crowell Woods, Design & Development, Land Acquisition, Public Meetings
At its June 13th meeting, THPRD’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the proposed master plan concept for a new neighborhood park to be constructed in Aloha in 2019.
Montage of Fanno Farmhouse presented to Sheri Malstrom
June 02, 2017 - Posted in:
News Release,
Board of Directors, History
John Griffiths of THPRD's Board of Directors recently presented Oregon State Representative Sheri Malstrom with a framed photo montage of Washington County’s first registered home, THPRD's historic Fanno Farmhouse.
Jones, Fagin run Rose Festival Half Marathon together
May 31, 2017 - Posted in:
Events,
Board of Directors, Conestoga
Congratulations to the City of Beaverton for its part in helping the Rose Festival complete the first-ever Rose Festival Half Marathon in Beaverton on Sunday, May 28.
May 22, 2017 - Posted in:
2008 Bond Measure, News Release, Accessibility, Adaptive Recreation, Aloha park,
Board of Directors
THPRD's Board of Directors have approved “Mountain View Champions Park” as the name of a new 21.5-acre community park in Aloha now in the final stages of construction.
May 18, 2017 - Posted in:
News Release, Public Participation,
Board of Directors
THPRD's Board of Directors will have two new members starting July 1. On May 16, voters in the district elected Felicita Monteblanco and Holly Thompson to the board; Jerry Jones was re-elected.
Six board candidates campaign at Stuhr Center forum
May 01, 2017 - Posted in:
Events, Public Participation,
Board of Directors, Stuhr Center
Six candidates for three open positions on the THPRD Board of Directors participated in a public forum at the Elsie Stuhr Center. The candidates summarized why they are running and the priorities they would pursue if elected.
April 25, 2017 - Posted in:
2008 Bond Measure, Public Participation, Accessibility, Adaptive Recreation, Aloha park, Beaverton School District,
Board of Directors
THPRD’s board of directors reached general agreement on a permanent name for a new 21.5-acre park in Aloha that will open to the public later this year. If adopted by the board in May, the park will be named “Mountain View Champions Park.”
Public forum for THPRD board candidates slated for April 29
April 03, 2017 - Posted in:
News Release, Public Participation,
Board of Directors, Stuhr Center
The public is invited to a forum on April 29 at Elsie Stuhr Center featuring all candidates for open positions on the THPRD Board of Directors. The election is May 16.
New park planning process gives neighbors a seat at the table
March 01, 2017 - Posted in:
Natural Resources, Planning and Development, Public Participation, Advisory Committees,
Board of Directors, Crowell Woods, Crowell Woods, Design & Development, Parks
Earlier this month, about 30 community members participated in three design workshops with THPRD and WH Pacific, the landscape architect that will soon prepare a master plan for a new park in Aloha. The workshops are another element of THPRD’s reimagined approach to park planning
Special Dec. 11 event will celebrate Tennis Center renaming
December 01, 2016 - Posted in:
Events, News Release,
Board of Directors, Sports, Sports
Staff at the Babette Horenstein Tennis Center will host a public event on Sunday, Dec. 11, (1-4 pm) that will celebrate the center’s namesake and the game she loved.
Public invited to propose names for new Aloha park
November 28, 2016 - Posted in:
News Release, Public Participation, Accessibility, Adaptive Recreation, Aloha park, Beaverton School District,
Board of Directors
THPRD is inviting residents to propose names for the 21.5-acre community park in Aloha, adjacent to Mt. View Middle School, that is scheduled to open in 2017. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 15, 2017.
November 21, 2016 - Posted in:
News Release,
Board of Directors, Sports, Sports
The Portland Winterhawks have approached THPRD with a public/private partnership proposal that would entail building an ice rink facility at THPRD’s HMT Recreation Complex in Beaverton. Discussions are ongoing, but no decisions have been made.
Bond measure refinancing boosts taxpayer savings to $31 million
October 13, 2016 - Posted in:
2008 Bond Measure, Budget, News Release,
Board of Directors
Moving aggressively to take advantage of opportunities in the financial markets, THPRD has reduced the fiscal impact of the 2008 bond measure. Through favorable bond sales and refinancings, the district has reduced taxpayer liability by $31 million.
Public meeting will discuss proposed Tennis Center renaming
July 05, 2016 - Posted in:
News Release, Public Participation,
Board of Directors, Public Meetings, Sports
THPRD has scheduled a public meeting for the evening of July 14 to discuss a proposal that would rename its Tennis Center after longtime contributor Babette Horenstein.
May 17, 2016 - Posted in:
Budget,
Board of Directors
A $114.1 million budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year was approved by the Budget Committee and is expected to be adopted by the board of directors on June 20.
City committee selects THPRD for "vision champion" award
April 19, 2016 - Posted in:
News Release, Adaptive Recreation,
Board of Directors
The City of Beaverton’s Visioning Advisory Committee (VAC) has honored THPRD with a “Vision Champion” award based on the park district’s 2015 activities in support of the Beaverton Community Vision.
March 29, 2016 - Posted in:
2008 Bond Measure, News Release,
Board of Directors, Bond Oversight Committee
THPRD's Board of Directors have reappointed five community volunteers to the Parks Bond Citizen Oversight Committee. Selected for new two-year terms were Wink Brooks, Anthony Mills, Kevin O’Donnell, Stephen Pearson and Jack Platten.
February 29, 2016 - Posted in:
Board of Directors, Comprehensive Plan
Larry Pelatt, President of THPRD's Board of Directors, weighs in on the value of five new functional plans developed during the recent comprehensive plan update.