HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-026 Renaming the Triangle I Park as the Minnie Nakano ParkResolution 25-026
RESOLUTION NO.25-026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, RENAMING
THE TRIANGLE I PARK AS THE MINNIE NAKANO PARK
WHEREAS, Triangle I park is a pocket park at the intersection between Sims
Way/Highway 20 and I Oth Avenue; and,
WHEREAS, this beautifully maintained pocket or mini park referred to variously
as Triangle I, Dahlia Demonstration Garden and Master Gardener's Park; and,
WHEREAS, two other triangle parks in Port Townsend have more specific names:
Speakers' Corner Park and Gateway Park;
WHEREAS, no park in Port Townsend is currently named after a woman or reflects the
important contributions of Japanese Americans in Port Townsend; and
WHEREAS, Minnie Nakano and her family were longtime Port Townsend residents and
tragically interned during WWII at the Minidoka internment camp; but unlike many Japanese
American families who lost everything when they were interned, the Nakano family farm was
protected by their neighbors so that the family was able to return and find their home and
property intact; and
WHEREAS, When Minnie Nakano returned to Port Townsend with her family she gave
back to her community through her work at the Jefferson County Public Assistance Department
or welfare office helping residents in need find resources. She was involved with tree planting
groups and known as a friend to "hippies and artists" through her work; and
WHEREAS, the Parks, Recreations, Trees, and Trails Advisory Board unanimously
recommended that Triangle I be renamed the Minnie Nakano Park to reflect the important role
she and the Nakano Family have had in the community; and
WHEREAS, the Port Townsend Municipal Code Chapter 2.85 requires that a public facility
may not be named after a deceased person until at least one year after the person's death and Ms.
Nakano passed away in 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Parks, Recreation, Trees, and Trails Advisory Board recommended that
the Triangle 1 Mini Park be named in honor of Minnie Nakano as of July 29, 2025;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend that the Port Townsend mini park referred to variously as Triangle I, Dahlia
Demonstration Garden and Master Gardener's Park will be renamed the Minnie Nakano Park as
of September 2nd 2025.
Resolution 25-026
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting thereof,
held this 2"d day of September 2025
Davi I.,
Mayor
Attest:
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