News Release from: City of Beaverton
ENTER TO WIN BEAVERTON'S CELEBRATION PARADE THEME CONTEST
Posted: May 2nd, 2013 10:28 AM
Beaverton residents are invited to submit ideas for the 2013 Beaverton Celebration Parade theme by Friday, May 31 at 5 p.m. The winner of the selected theme will win a prize package, including a 'celebrity' ride in the 56th annual parade on Saturday, Sept. 7.
"This is a great opportunity for all residents to share their perspective of our vibrant city," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "Over the past years, each theme has truly captured the uniqueness of Beaverton--this year will be no different."
To enter the contest:
* Send an email to events@BeavertonOregon.gov
* Send a letter to City of Beaverton, Attn: Victor Sin, events coordinator, P.O. Box 4755, Beaverton, Or 97076
* Send a fax to 503-526-2479
* Or drop it off in person at the Mayor's Office, located at City Hall (4755 SW Griffith Dr., Beaverton, Or) on the third floor
The winner of the contest will be notified the second week of June. There is a limit of two entries per Beaverton household. Entries must include your name and street address. For more information, please contact Victor Sin, community events coordinator, at 503-526-2559 or visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Parade.
The Beaverton Celebration Parade began in 1957 and has grown into a citywide tradition. This year's parade is Saturday, Sept. 7 beginning at 10 a.m. Previous parade themes include: Everything is Golden, Community Pride...City Wide, Dancing in the Streets, A Vision of the Future, and The Many Faces of our City.
In 2013, Beaverton was again recognized as the safest city in Oregon. Since 2007, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the 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 Communit
ies, 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, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton.
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