THE ANNUAL BEAVERTON CELEBRATION DAY WILL KICK-OFF WITH A POOCH PARADE ON SEPT. 6
News Release from City of Beaverton
Posted on FlashAlert: August 19th, 2014 9:36 AM
The City of Beaverton, with the support of the Oregon Humane Society, will host the city's first Pooch Parade prior to the start of the Beaverton Celebration Day on Sept. 6 at 10 a.m.
Participants are instructed to meet at the corner of Allen Boulevard and Menlo Drive prior to 10 a.m. The Pooch Parade is limited to the first 100 to sign up and will consist of a 1.5 mile parade route. The theme for this year's parade is "A World in Our City."
In addition, on Sept. 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Beaverton First Friday on Washington Street between second and third, there will be a Doggie Dress-Up contest. Awards will be given out to best-dressed small, medium, and large pooch as well as an award for best trick. The judging will begin at 6:30 p.m. for small dogs, 6:45 p.m. for medium dogs, and 7 p.m. for large dogs, and end with the best trick competition at 7:15 p.m. Winners will be given the opportunity to have special recognition at Saturday morning's Pooch Parade.
For more information or to sign up, 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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Participants are instructed to meet at the corner of Allen Boulevard and Menlo Drive prior to 10 a.m. The Pooch Parade is limited to the first 100 to sign up and will consist of a 1.5 mile parade route. The theme for this year's parade is "A World in Our City."
In addition, on Sept. 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Beaverton First Friday on Washington Street between second and third, there will be a Doggie Dress-Up contest. Awards will be given out to best-dressed small, medium, and large pooch as well as an award for best trick. The judging will begin at 6:30 p.m. for small dogs, 6:45 p.m. for medium dogs, and 7 p.m. for large dogs, and end with the best trick competition at 7:15 p.m. Winners will be given the opportunity to have special recognition at Saturday morning's Pooch Parade.
For more information or to sign up, 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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