Back to normal easier said than done at THPRD
Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation facilities still aren t up and running back to pre-lockdown standards.
For Don Mejia and his family, the facilities the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District operate served as places for them to not only get a good workout, but a sense of community as well. Both his sons were lifeguards at the Conestoga Recreation & Aquatic Center, and he fondly remembers seeing folks of all backgrounds, ages and physical abilities using the pools and gyms there.
Like just about every other aspect of everyday life, COVID-19-related shutdowns took away access to THPRD pools, gyms and community centers. But after Gov. Kate Brown lifted statewide restrictions at the end of June, Mejia was disappointed to realize that he can t use THPRD facilities the same way he did before the pandemic. He says the changes in fees and accessibility makes it nearly impossible for residents like himself to navigate what was on
Back to normal easier said than done at THPRD
Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation facilities still aren t up and running back to pre-lockdown standards.
For Don Mejia and his family, the facilities the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District operate served as places for them to not only get a good workout, but a sense of community as well. Both his sons were lifeguards at the Conestoga Recreation & Aquatic Center, and he fondly remembers seeing folks of all backgrounds, ages and physical abilities using the pools and gyms there.
Like just about every other aspect of everyday life, COVID-19-related shutdowns took away access to THPRD pools, gyms and community centers. But after Gov. Kate Brown lifted statewide restrictions at the end of June, Mejia was disappointed to realize that he can t use THPRD facilities the same way he did before the pandemic. He says the changes in fees and accessibility makes it nearly impossible for residents like himself to navigate what was on
Washington County libraries mull reopening plans
Some libraries have started to offer limited indoor services, but planning varies between library operators.
As indoor spaces open gradually after Washington County was recently placed in the moderate category of risk regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries throughout Washington County are discussing plans of expanding services before an eventual full reopening at some point.
While the latter isn t expected to happen anytime soon, libraries in the Washington County Cooperative Library Services are all allowing curbside pickup of materials with a handful permitting limited indoor browsing. I think there s a lot of hopeful conversations at every library, said Lisa Tattersall, manager of Washington County Cooperative Library Services, said about offering more and more services without a full reopening. The way we re structured, each library or each city decides how and when they want to reopen services and at what e