Port Angeles Park Sponsorship

Imagine driving across the Eighth Street Ace Hardware Bridges on your way to Lincoln Safeway Park.

A lot of major stadiums are already named after corporations. If this approach gets extended to local parks and museums, it might raise enough revenue to keep these facilities up and running. With all due respect to William Shore, the Kenmore Pool would probably stand a better chance of staying open.

The Port Angeles City Council is considering a proposal that would allow city parks and facilities to be named after an organization, company or individual — for a fee.

Deputy Parks Director Richard Bonine said the city doesn’t have an estimate on how much these sponsorships would cost or how much revenue could be raised.

This proposal would require all sponsorships to be reviewed by Bonine; the Parks, Recreation and Beautification Commission; and the City Council’s Parks and Facilities Oversight Committee. Bonine said: “If they think it's a good idea and I think it's a good idea, then we would go with it.”

I think this approach is worth trying. The William Shore Memorial Pool isn’t the only facility in jeopardy. The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center and the Arthur D. Feiro Marine Life Center are also on the chopping block.

Come on Sponsors.