Join your Centennial Neighborhood neighbors, Tuesday, September 9th at 12:00 PM, 6050 N. Park Meadow Way for a celebration of this coming path improvement.
Hobble Creek Park Path Improvement Awarded
Author: Gary Dufault
McDevitt Youth Sports Complex – Groundbreaking August 14, 2025
Dig In For Fun!!
Photo summary of GROUNDBREAKING– FINAL PHASE OF MCDEVITT
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Centennial Neighborhood Association representatives Gary & Vonnie Dufault, Boise Mayor McLean, young volunteer, Bristol Heights HOA Pres Thao Nelson, Doug Holloway, City of Boise Parks & Recreation Director, young volunteer, Larry Ice, Roxey Place HOA & CNA, District 1 City Councilmember Luci Willits, CNA President, Kathy Graham & Joe LaGue, Bristol Heights HOA & CNA all participate in the gold shovel groundbreaking ceremony for the Final Phase of Charles McDevitt Sports
Park on Aug. 14, 2025. Mayor McLean, City Councilmember Willits, Boise Parks and Rec. Director Doug Holloway and CNA President Kathy Graham spoke about this momentous occasion and what a joy it is to represent 12,000 residents of West Boise and be surrounded by neighbors, friends, & community leaders
as we honor the many people who worked tirelessly to bring us to this groundbreaking event.
CNA’s President Kathy Graham shared that each phase of this development has brought us closer to the VISION we shared:
a place where everyone feels welcome
where nature and people thrive side by side,
and where the heart of our community beats strongest.”
Today, we broke ground on the final phase of McDevitt Park for future memories, future connections and all the experiences that this space will hold for generations to come. We want to thank Mayor McClean and District 1 Council member Willits, Boise Parks and Recreation team, and our 12,000 West Boise neighbors for their vision, perseverance and dedication to this project.
Councilmember Luci, Willits, Larry Ice, Gary Dufault, Joe LaGue, Kathy Graham & Mark
Salisbury prepare for the Golden Shovel Ceremony of the McDevitt Park Groundbreaking.
We want to specifically thank several West Boise & Centennial
Neighborhood Association individuals, Larry Ice, Joe LaGue, Rob Levitt and Gary Dufault. These gentlemen endlessly gave their time, resources, and voices in helping the community shape what this park should be and we thank them sincerely for their dedication to this park.
Berch and City Councilmember Luci Willits. From left to right, Kathy
Graham, Gary Dufault, Joe LaGue, State Rep Steve Berch, Vonnie Dufault,
Vicki Flier, Mark Salisbury, Councilmember Luci Willits, Larry Ice and Janet
Nord.
Parks are more than green spaces — they are places of belonging and this groundbreaking is about ensuring that belonging continues to grow here for decades to come. This is not an ending, but the continuation of a new park story at McDevitt Park that we are writing together with vision,
teamwork and pride.
Charles McDevitt Youth Sports Complex – Completion Groundbreaking
Greetings Centennial Neighborhood Association residents!
We are excited to invite you to the McDevitt Park Final Phase Groundbreaking Ceremony on Thursday August 14, 2025 at 9:30am.
City elected officials, Parks & Recreation Dept. staff and Centennial Neighborhood Assn. Board members will be attending, and we encourage you to come out for this fun event. We hope to see you all on Thursday August 14th at 9:30am. Park near the Skate Park and follow the signs to the Groundbreaking area.
The CNA Board would also like to extend a personal thank you and heartfelt appreciation to our prior board members who have been personally involved in the strategic efforts to complete this final phase of Boise’s McDevitt Park:
Larry Ice
Joe LaGue
Rob Levitt
McDevitt Youth Sports Park Complex – Completion Begins!
After years of intense lobbying by your Centennial Neighborhood Association and many others, we will see the groundbreaking ceremony this month! See the Channel 6 News most recent coverag
I remember meeting with one of our neighborhood families 2023. This picture was taken at that meeting and titled “The sidewalk to nowhere”!
Follow this post for groundbreaking details in August, 2025.
Centennial Neighborhood Association’s Third Quarter Open Board Meeting July 17, 2025
West Boise’s Biggest Library!
After Thursday evening’s second quarter open board meeting of the Centennial Neighborhood Association, many attendees gathered “around” one of West Boise’s largest public libraries! Because Boise’s western neighborhoods lack a City Public Library within walking or biking distance, don’t you think it’s time we had one?
BOISE PUBLIC LIBRARY LOOKING FOR YOUR INPUT
Team members of the Centennial Neighborhood Association (“CNA”) have attended all the City of Boise Library Listening Sessions being hosted at each City of Boise Library Branch. This photo was taken at the Library Listening session held March 7, 2025, at the Cole &Ustick Library Branch. One of the goals of CNA in representing over 10,000 residents in West Boise is to bring a City of Boise Library Branch to serve the residents of West Boise. Please join us in this effort by signing up for our newsletter and attending our Quarterly Meetings. Our next meeting is scheduled for Thurs. April 17, 2024, at 6pm, location TBD.
Charles F McDevitt Youth Sports Complex Completion Included in Boise’s 2024/2025 Fiscal Budget
Your Centennial Neighborhood Association has been diligently advocating for the completion of the remaining open space and upgrades to this west Boise jewel for over three years. Thanks to a lot of hard work and attendance by your board and other Centennial members at many city and neighborhood meetings, this great park is finally scheduled for completion with funding included in the 2024/2025 City budget.
Centennial Neighborhood Supports Ashcreek Development
In testimony before Boise’s Design Review Commission August 14, 2014, Boise City Hall
Case # DRH24-00194, 12673 W Ashcreek St – The Ashcreek multi-family residential development (Ashcreek)
The Centennial Neighborhood Association (CTNA) has been aware and actively engaged in review and assessment of Ashcreek since 2022, when it was first proposed. Recently, a meeting notice was sent to all participating members of record of CTNA, with reference to the project design changes proposed by Brighton Corporation and offering opportunities for review, discussion and potential action. Representatives of CTNA have also discussed Ashcreek with applicant representatives as well as Rachael Ferell, city planner.
We have a CTNA member consensus.
CTNA desires to go on record in support of Ashcreek as proposed. Further, CTNA anticipates and appreciates that Ashcreek will yield:
- Complimentary housing units in close proximity of companies and employers within and near the Boise Research Center, the Idaho State campus and the HP campus. It is noteworthy that the adjacent, former and longtime vacant, AT&T/DIRECTV building has been recently acquired by ACHD for a new headquarters building.
- Ashcreek will also yield improvement and completion of pedestrian access from W De Meyer Street to Hobble Creek Park.
- Yield completion of north side of W De Meyer Street with addition of curb and sidewalk.
- There will be tree removals. But it is anticipated overdue attention, care and some potential replacements for the numerous trees that populate the site and adjacent berm will be made by applicant.
- Provides added pedestrian access to the southern border of the Boise Research Center.
- The elimination of a chain link fence and anticipated replacement with a more attractive and appropriate fence will also enable improved pedestrian access.
- For what is currently an unused parking lot, better property utilization and additional tax revenue to support the City’s services to Ashcreek and the local area.
