History of Rhododendron Park

1. The Rhododendron Park Maintenance Company is a Homeowners association corporation and was formed under Title 24, Revised Code of Washington relating to nonprofit corporations. Rhododendron Park was first incorporated on the 16 day of May 1966.

1. The by-laws of Rhododendron Park were adopted on the 20th day of May 1966. The streets in Rhododendron Park were turned over to Pierce County in 1968. 

1. Membership voted in 1989 to increase number of directors to 9.

1. In 1990 the First maintenance man was hired to replace volunteers.

1. In 1991 Pierce County gave the park a proposal to buy land along 120th to widen the road or confiscate it by eminent domain. The park signed the contract.

1. In 1992 the Insurance company gave the park an ultimatum to take care of all dangerous trees in the greenbelt areas or face the loss of our insurance. This was a safety issue. The D.N.R. was consulted about the best option and the outlying perimeter behind 205th Ave was clear cut and replanted.

1. The first newsletter went out to the membership in 1992.

1. The first telephone for the park was installed in the spring of 1994.

1. In 2009 the county again approached the board with a proposal to buy additional land to widen the roads around the back of the park along 198th and 112th. The contract was signed by the board.