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Public asks board to name Terra Nova sports facility for longtime volunteer Horace Henshaw
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Summary
Two public commenters asked the board to name the new Terra Nova baseball/athletic facility after Horace Henshaw, citing decades of volunteer service, local awards and broad community support. Commenters referenced CSBA naming guidance and said they gathered community endorsements.
During public comment, two speakers urged the board to name the district's new Terra Nova sports facility after longtime local sports volunteer Horace Henshaw (transcript contains variant spellings). Mike Mooney, a Terra Nova alumnus and longtime volunteer, said he had gathered community input and referenced CSBA policy language that he understood had shifted from "shall" to "may" in facility‑naming guidance. He distributed handouts and cited roughly 160 supportive Facebook comments and alumni endorsements.
Amber Friedler, an AYSO 157 board member, described Henshaw's decades of service as a sports editor, president of the Pacifica Sports Club and driving force behind the Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame. She said Henshaw helped grow youth sports programs and recommended naming the Terra Nova baseball field or sports complex in his honor.
No board action on the request was taken during the meeting; the comment served to register community interest. Trustees thanked the public speakers and closed the public comment period.
Why it matters: Facility naming is a discretionary board decision that can raise questions about selection criteria, policy interpretation and community sentiment; the speakers asked the board to reconsider previous staff guidance.
