CITY OF BEAVERTON SEEKING THEME IDEAS FOR 57TH ANNUAL BEAVERTON CELEBRATION PARADE (PHOTO)
News Release from City of Beaverton
Posted on FlashAlert: May 20th, 2014 9:35 AM
Beaverton residents are invited to submit ideas for the theme of this year's Beaverton Celebration Parade. Ideas must be submitted by Friday, June 20 at 5 p.m. The theme winner will receive a prize package that includes a 'celebrity' ride in the 57th annual parade on Saturday, Sept. 6. The winner will be notified the last week of June.
"This contest allows one of our residents to put his or her own touch on a long-standing community tradition," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "It's fun that residents can participate and help shape our annual celebration."
The Beaverton Celebration Parade began in 1957 and has grown into a neighborhood tradition. This year's parade will be held on Saturday, Sept. 6 beginning at 10 a.m.
Residents can submit their ideas by sending:
* An e-mail to events@beavertonoregon.gov
* A letter to City of Beaverton, Attn: Victor Sin, Events Coordinator, P.O. Box 4755, Beaverton, OR 97076
* A fax to 503-526-2479
Residents can also drop off ideas in-person to the Mayor's Office located at City Hall, 4755 SW Griffith Drive, Third Floor.
Previous parade themes have included Everything is Golden; Community Pride...City Wide; Dancing in the Streets; A Vision of the Future; The Many Faces of our City; and Community - For One and All.
Limit of two entries per Beaverton household. Entries must include street address. For more information, please contact Victor Sin at 503-526-2559 or visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Parade.
In 2014, Beaverton was again recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton was named one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. Beaverton also enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov, like the City of Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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"This contest allows one of our residents to put his or her own touch on a long-standing community tradition," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "It's fun that residents can participate and help shape our annual celebration."
The Beaverton Celebration Parade began in 1957 and has grown into a neighborhood tradition. This year's parade will be held on Saturday, Sept. 6 beginning at 10 a.m.
Residents can submit their ideas by sending:
* An e-mail to events@beavertonoregon.gov
* A letter to City of Beaverton, Attn: Victor Sin, Events Coordinator, P.O. Box 4755, Beaverton, OR 97076
* A fax to 503-526-2479
Residents can also drop off ideas in-person to the Mayor's Office located at City Hall, 4755 SW Griffith Drive, Third Floor.
Previous parade themes have included Everything is Golden; Community Pride...City Wide; Dancing in the Streets; A Vision of the Future; The Many Faces of our City; and Community - For One and All.
Limit of two entries per Beaverton household. Entries must include street address. For more information, please contact Victor Sin at 503-526-2559 or visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Parade.
In 2014, Beaverton was again recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton was named one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. Beaverton also enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov, like the City of Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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