General Manager's Message
We're proud to offer value, help during economic slump
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At a time when inexpensive is great and free is even better, the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District continues to provide an array of wallet-friendly opportunities unmatched in Washington County.
To that end we would like to emphasize some of the programs in this Winter/Spring 2010 Activities Guide that offer the most for your hard-earned money.
With THPRD’s six indoor aquatic facilities, you won’t get the cold shoulder while making a splash this winter. Go to page 6 to learn more about our inexpensive drop-in swim times. If you enjoy aquatic exercise, you might consider an Aquatic Fitness Pass: 20 fitness classes for just $60.
The Tualatin Hills Athletic Center provides similar low-cost drop-in opportunities for basketball, badminton, volleyball and table tennis (page 51).
If you like your tennis on regulation courts, you won’t find a better deal than the Tualatin Hills Tennis Center (page 221). Indoor courts are $15 an hour for in-district residents; that’s just $3.75 a person if you’re playing doubles.
Do your little ones get cabin fever? Our three recreation centers – Cedar Hills (page 65), Conestoga (page 109) and Garden Home (page 159) – offer inexpensive indoor playgrounds where youngsters up to age 6 can burn off energy in a safe, fun environment.
Beginning in April, the Natural Resources Department provides free Ranger Wildlife Walks (pages 197). THPRD rangers introduce you to some of the region’s most scenic, wildlife-rich parks. Be sure to bring your binoculars.
And for adults 55 and better, there is the Elsie Stuhr Center (page 134), which hosts low-cost classes along with free health and wellness support groups.
THPRD also offers an outstanding Family Assistance Program, providing fee waivers of $200 per person per year for qualifying in-district patrons (see page 4 for more information).
Finally, residents will witness the completion of several bond measure projects this winter and spring. New play equipment is being installed, and trail restoration work is under way. Major facility and athletic field upgrades around the Park District will mean more jobs in the coming years, helping to boost the local economy.
While times have been difficult recently, we are excited about the possibilities for 2010 and the positive role THPRD will play.
In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns, please write to me at generalmanager@thprd.org.
Thank you.
Doug Menke
General Manager
Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
