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A helicopter pilot sprays herbicides after a 109- acre clear cut in 2010 on Callahan Ridge, west of Roseburg. Such practices are routine for companies certifi ed under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. The LEED green building rating system won’t give developers points for using lumber harvested under the SFI label. COURTESY OF FRANCIS EATHERINGTON

City Club ■ LEED, Green Globes battle for hearts and minds of building industry report is CLASH OF THE swamped in tussle Group proposing GREEN new board leery of study committee

By JIM REDDEN The Tribune

GIANTS The fi ght over the pro- posed Portland Public Water District is under way even though the measure has not political slugfest is cloud- offi ce buildings. yet qualifi ed for the May 2014 ing the future of the $50 The biggest benefi ciary could be TRIBUNE PHOTO: JAIME VALDEZ primary election ballot. billion green building in- a low-profi le Portland nonprofi t, the Byron Courts, who helped secure Green Globes certifi cation for the Columbia The measure would take Adustry, and Portland is in Green Building Initiative, which Square offi ce building downtown, explains how a $500,000 water chiller slashed away control of the water and the thick of the fi ght. bills itself as the industry-friendly electricity use for the building’s air conditioning. sewer bureaus from the City Few cities have embraced green alternative to LEED. Council and place them under buildings more — so much so that “LEED was a monopoly,” says tration elevated it to near-equal sta- a net gain for the environment, the control of an independently Portland developers, architects and Sharene Rekow, the Green Building tus with LEED, which had been the Grant says, “At the core of the stan- other green building specialists are Initiative’s vice president for busi- exclusive green-rating system used dard, it doesn’t challenge these in- touted as an export ness development. “We for federal building projects. dustries to improve.” “How can a group of industry because they STORY BY felt like the market- “That’s going to give Green In the past City Hall insiders make an provide so many over- place needed a choice.” Globes what they want: market couple years, the Inside objective recommendation seas services. STEVE LAW Only a handful of lo- traction,” says Jason Grant, a Bay chemical, vinyl ■ But timber giants cal buildings have used Area environmental consultant and related in- See related story, on a reform initiative Page 3 and manufacturers of Green Building Initia- who monitors green building for the dustries have intended to reduce the chemical-filled building products tive’s rival Green Globes rating sys- Sierra Club. joined the timber have fueled a growing backlash tem, Rekow concedes, because “this Grant and others fear Green industry’s long fi ght against LEED. power of City Hall against the U.S. Green Building has been a very LEED-centric city.” Globes will blunt the green building That coincided with the latest up- insiders?” Council, whose popular Leadership But the number of Green Globes- movement’s environmental date of LEED standards, to be rolled — excerpt of Kent Craford and Floy in Energy and Environmental De- certifi ed building projects around achievements. That’s because the out next month, which encourage Jones letter to City Club sign rating system, or LEED, has the country doubled in the past two Green Building Initiative was ini- the use of nontoxic building materi- revolutionized commercial building years, she says, and now totals 850. tially created with timber industry als and disclosure of ingredients in construction around the world. LEED, by contrast, has been used money, and its key backers include those materials. elected board. Although sup- Four states have banned the use of in more than 55,000 projects around many timber and building supply The Vinyl Institute warns on the porters have just begun circu- LEED in new government projects, the world. manufacturers that often fight trade group’s website that the new lating their initiative petitions, and the anti-LEED campaign is But Green Globes could take a tenaciously against environmental LEED v.4 will discriminate against the measure already is opposed making headway in Congress and leap forward after a May report by initiatives. by most of the council and sev- the federal agency that procures the U.S. General Services Adminis- While Green Globes can result in See GREEN / Page 2 eral environmental activists and groups. The most recent skirmish is happening at the City Club of Portland, which studies and takes stands on such issues. In an unprecedented affront to the longstanding civic organiza- Critics blast education’s new ‘core’ tion, the measure’s supporters are refusing to be interviewed by a committee appointed to If you’re among the 80 percent study the initiative and recom- Common Core gets of Portland residents who don’t mend whether to support or op- scrutiny over cost, have kids in the public schools, pose it. your tax dollars are paying for In an Oct. 16 letter to City training, assessments the Common Core. Club Executive Director Sam Oregon and Washington are Adams, co-chief petitioners By JENNIFER ANDERSON among 45 states that have ad- Kent Craford and Floy Jones The Tribune opted the Common Core; dis- said the committee cannot be tricts in Oregon began rolling it objective because half of the 14 Students in Portland Public out in 2011, and to date PPS has members have ties to the city. In Schools don’t know it, but introduced the more rigorous some cases, they work for com- they’re learning math differ- math curriculum to all students panies that have contracts with Susan Barrett, ently nowadays. except fourth- and fi fth-graders. the city. co-founder of They’re learning more about PPS expects to be fully “How can a group of City Hall the group fewer key concepts; they’re fo- aligned with the math and Eng- insiders make an objective rec- Oregon Save Our cusing on skill building, speed lish language arts standards in ommendation on a reform ini- Schools, speaks and accuracy; and they’re using the next two years, and will tiative intended to reduce the at a rally last real-world examples to under- launch a Parent Academy in power of City Hall insiders? Thursday to stand and apply concepts. January to bring parents up to City Club’s water/sewer study protest It’s all part of the federal gov- speed. strikes us as a committee of corporatization ernment’s Common Core State By spring 2015, Oregon dis- foxes charged with reviewing of public Standards, the latest movement tricts will bring on a new test, henhouse security,” reads the schools. in public education reform. called the Smarter Balanced As- letter. TRIBUNE PHOTO: If you don’t know about it, you JONATHAN HOUSE soon will. See REFORM / Page 9 See WATER DISTRICT / Page 5

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TURKEY OCT. 26 1:05 PM PORTLAND STATE to the fi rst 5000 adult tickets purchased vs. NORTH DAKOTA GOVIKS.COM 503-725-3307 JELD-WEN FIELD 449038.101613 A2 NEWS The Portland Tribune Thursday, October 24, 2013 Green: Globes’ DIY system less expensive but says there’s less rigor and ■ From page 1 accountability for the resulting environmental attributes. the use of vinyl, and “stigmatize LEED standards are set by and strongly discourage use of practitioners in the field, she an estimated 3,000 to 5,000 chem- says, “and it’s not tied to a big icals that have a history of safe, business.” The LEED system is proven use.” Byron Courts, more of a holistic collaboration The American Chemistry engineering with a team, she says. Council declined an interview, services director Being immersed in that sys- but issued a statement saying for Portland’s tem “stays with a person forever. that LEED v.4 “strayed from its Melvin Mark It helps move the industry for- original mission of promoting Companies, ward in a way that’s better for energy effi ciency and environ- stands atop the everyone.” mental performance” by adding grass-covered The Cascadia Green Building new provisions to discourage the balcony at Council, the U.S. Green Build- use of some products “without Columbia ing Council affi liate with chap- input from experts in toxicology Square. It ters in Oregon, Washington, or chemical safety, and without qualifi ed as a British Columbia and Alaska, is regard to the availability, safety green roof under taking the movement in a bold or effectiveness of alternatives.” Green Globes but new direction with its Living In the past, Green Globes wouldn’t pass Building Challenge. That’s an hasn’t been a “real competitor” muster under effort to produce the world’s to LEED, says Scot Horst, a se- the LEED green greenest buildings, which re- nior vice president for the U.S. building rating sult in no net carbon emissions, Green Building Council, who system. reuse gray water and process oversees the LEED program. sewage on site. The challenge TRIBUNE PHOTO: “The reason we’re talking JAIME VALDEZ developed a Red List of building about them now,” Horst says, “is products to avoid because they their connection to the wood and Grant sees a similar industry vices for Portland’s Melvin Mark and they should not be used in- contain toxic materials that chemical industries.” Green Building game plan with Green Globes. Companies, Courts earned Green side a closed environment,” may harm human health or the “You create a front organiza- Globes certification by retrofit- Courts says. He’ll only use paint ecosystem. Going for points Initiative’s roots tion which creates a knockoff, and ting two of the company’s older without volatile organic com- The Living Building Challenge On the surface, Green Globes in your communications you downtown office buildings, Co- pounds as well. is separate from LEED, but its sounds like LEED. Projects get The Green Building Initiative, make it seem like a Coke-vs.-Pepsi lumbia Square and Crowne Plaza. Existing tenant spaces still work on toxic building materials points for environmentally based in Portland, originally was choice,” Grant says. “And in gov- Getting LEED certifi cation for have vinyl, he says, but it’s re- appears to have influenced friendly features like energy- funded by timber interests as an ernment, you deploy all the mon- 2008 improvements at Columbia moved when tenants vacate and LEED v.4. and water-conservation mea- industry-friendly alternative to ey and all the nasty tactics you Square would have cost nearly their spaces are spruced up. Makers of vinyl and other sures. The more features, the the LEED rating system created can to knock out the competition $100,000, Courts says. “Doing the Green Globes is more fl exible home products subject to the new by the U.S. Green Building more points. Projects are certi- Council. and to try to get pole position.” Green Globes project was about than LEED on things like vinyl, standard say disclosing the ingre- fi ed with one, two, three or four The Green Building Initiative $25,000.” use of lumber, and green roofs, dients of their products amounts Green Globes, mirroring LEED’s doesn’t have chapters or individu- Weyerhaeuser position He collected data, answered Courts says. to giving away trade secrets, and basic, silver, gold and platinum al members, but a roster of 42 Weyerhaeuser has actively about 1,000 questions online, Columbia Square’s outdoor will limit their use in new build- designations. corporate member/supporters, lobbied against state and federal then met with a patio on the sev- ings. Several trade groups in Green Globes is more of a do- including several not ordinarily agency use of LEED because it Green Globes as- enth fl oor includes those industries formed the it-yourself process — Rekow lik- associated with environmentally amounts to a discriminatory sessor who came “LEED was a a large swath of American High-Performance ens it to doing your own taxes friendly practices and green government procurement policy, out to inspect the grass that counts as Building Coalition to join the fi ght with TurboTax software. It can products, such as: says Cassie Phillips, vice presi- work. With LEED, monopoly. We a green roof under against LEED. The group’s mem- ■ American Chemistry Council be done by one building expert dent of sustainable forestry for he says, “you can’t Green Globes. bers include four of the key back- ■ American Gas Association felt like the fi lling in a detailed questionnaire the Federal Way, Wash., compa- really do this stuff LEED probably ers of Portland’s Green Building ■ Jeld-Wen online, followed up with an on- ny. It’s no longer a voluntary sys- yourself.” marketplace would require him Alliance: the American Chemis- ■ Louisiana-Pacifi c Corp. site inspection. tem if government requires the But Courts to put in different try Council, the Chemical Fabrics ■ Plum Creek Timber needed a LEED typically involves a use of LEED at taxpayers’ ex- stacks up his im- plants that don’t re- and Film Association, the Resil- ■ Stimson Lumber team of trained specialists, with pense, Phillips says. provements at Co- choice.” quire watering and ient Floor Covering Institute, and ■ The Vinyl Institute designers and others working She called the Forest Steward- lumbia Square — Sharene Rekow, absorb more rain- the Vinyl Institute. ■ Weyerhaeuser Co. hand in hand throughout the ship Council label sanctioned by with any LEED- Green Building Initiative fall, Courts says. “There’s been chagrin from construction process. LEED “kind of an eco-forestry certified project. “They would have a the chemical industry because of Green Globes is simpler, faster standard.” But it’s not commer- The biggest difference, he says, real issue with this grass,” he the Red List,” Rekow says, and and cheaper, Rekow says. “You tal groups to certify when timber cially viable for harvesting tim- is “social acceptance.” says. But he calculates shifting there’s not the same amount of don’t have to have a lot of outside is cut in an eco-friendly manner. ber in western Oregon and Columbia Square was fitted to a contemporary green roof “angst” about Green Globes. consultants. We do all of this eas- The leading U.S. timber trade Washington, she says. with energy- and water-saving would only get about 20 percent Despite the growing political ily with one-third of the cost of group launched the rival Sus- The SFI certifi cation used by devices, such as LED lights, and more water absorption. heat on LEED, the U.S. Green doing a LEED project.” tainable Forestry Initiative as a Weyerhaeuser is “absolutely faucets and lighting that detect “You have to have a system Building Council submitted the Green Globes isn’t trying to more lenient industry-friendly good, but conventional commer- when people are present and that moves things toward more new standards to a vote in July replace LEED, she says, but it certifi cation for wood and paper cial forestry,” Phillips says. turn off when people leave. Mel- environmental actions and not among its nearly 13,000 individu- fi lls a niche for building owners products. People in Oregon may not see vin Mark installed a $500,000 insist that you do everything at al members. After four years of who might otherwise not add SFI is the dominant system as much difference in forests cut chiller that slashed energy use once,” Courts says. discussions and some 20,000 pub- green features to their buildings used in private Oregon forests, using SFI standards, she says, for air conditioning, and a bank But Melvin Mark still uses lic comments, LEED v.4 won the because of the cost and hassle. but environmentalists contend because this state has a relative- of extra air filters so tenants LEED for new construction, he support of 86 percent of the mem- timber companies don’t have ly robust forest practices act. can’t smell odors wafting up says, such as the new Blanchet bers, and will get formally intro- Greenwashing charged to do much to earn the green “It’s not going to be as big in Or- from the downtown streets be- House in Portland and a planned duced to the public at the Green- Grant accuses the Green label beyond following Oregon egon as say, in Mississippi.” low. The building has a robust mid-rise atop the James Beard build Conference & Expo in Phil- Building Initiative of “green- forestry laws. LEED v.4 will make it even recycling program, collecting Public Market at the western adelphia from Nov. 20 to Nov. 22. washing,” or helping companies Weyerhaeuser and other big harder for Weyerhaeuser to com- food scraps, electronic waste and foot of the Morrison Bridge. Corporate interests opposing get a green credential without timber companies say they’re pete for green buildings, Phillips batteries. Construction waste, the new version are “really just having to do as much. shut out of government building says, by adding a new standard including all the Sheetrock, is Pushing the envelope certain groups wanting more “It really is a consortium of projects using LEED, because for using sustainably produced recycled. Green Building Services, with points for their stuff because the chemical, plastics and big the rating system favors lumber paper products in buildings. There’s indoor bike parking 20 employees, is a prime exam- they see dollar signs,” says Lane timber industries,” Grant says. certifi ed by the Forest Steward- on four fl oors, and electric vehi- ple of Portland parlaying its lo- Burd, policy director for the U.S. Grant and other environmen- ship Council. Timber companies Melvin Mark’s experience cle chargers in the garage. cal talent to net outside work. Green Building Council. talists say the Portland nonprofi t helped convince political leaders Byron Courts doesn’t care For new construction, Melvin Elaine Dye, company president, But with so many dollars at seems to be following the play- in Maine, Georgia, Alabama and much about green labels. He’s Mark installed green-certified says it’s helped certify more stake in the booming green build- book used by industry to blunt Mississippi to stop using LEED more focused on building im- carpeting and avoided use of vi- than 450 LEED projects and ing industry, the new version of the Forest Stewardship Council unless it gives equal status to SFI provements that achieve results nyl because of concerns about it ranks among the top fi ve in the LEED could well add fuel to the green label, which was set up lumber. That’s effectively a ban and win support from owners. emitting volatile organic com- world in this fi eld. Dye agrees corporate backlash against it. with the blessing of environmen- on using LEED. As director of engineering ser- pounds. “They’re carcinogens, Green Globes is cheaper to do, — See related story, Page 3.

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t’s about three months who has worked to support and counting since the Portland Public Schools ballot fi rst investigation into measures. I former Multnomah Candidates already are County Chairman Jeff announcing for Bai- Cogen’s affair with a ley’s seat. So far county employ- they include la- ee was bor organizer launched. Rob Nosse and That’s not as former Mult- long as the fi ve nomah County months it took be- Democratic chair- fore the Oregon De- man Teddy Keizer. partment of Justice re- More are expected to leased the results of its inves- jump in. tigation into former Portland And state Sen. Jackie Ding- Mayor Sam Adams’ relation- felder’s unexpected decision to ship with Beau Breed- resign her seat to work love. But it’s a pretty for Mayor Charlie long time consider- Hales has created ing Cogen already another open seat in has resigned after the Oregon Legisla- admitting the rela- ture. The commis- TRIBUNE PHOTO: JAIME VALDEZ tionship with former sion must now Columbia Square building engineer Bryan Morey shows a bank of carbon fi lters added during a building retrofi t. The system costs $30,000 a county health admin- choose someone to year to operate but provides cleaner air inside the building. istrator Sonia Manhas. replace Dingfelder for Cogen fi rst admitted COGEN the rest of her term. the affair on July 23. State Rep. Michael The Multnomah Coun- Dembrow, who repre- ty counsel then an- sents half the dis- nounced an investi- trict, announced he LEED rating fi ght boils down gation into whether will seek the ap- any county rules or pointment on Mon- policies were bro- day. If he gets it, the ken because of it. commission will then That investigation was have to fi ll his House to a single point in scoring halted, however, after District 45 vacancy. KITZHABER the state Justice De- Timber industry says doesn’t qualify. experts are puzzled by the to please both sides of the for- partment started its Hearings would be “Choosing wood from a sus- industry outcry. estry debate and get half their own investigation a short time more special SFI-certifi ed wood tainable forest rather than a To gain the coveted plati- wood certifi ed under FSC and later. conventional forest seems like a num LEED status, a project half under SFI. They’d still get Contacted by Sources, de- Oregon Senate President should qualify good alignment,” says Ralph Di- must earn 80 or more points. the point for having at least half partment spokesman Jeff Peter Courtney now has come Nola, executive director of the LEED gold projects must their wood supplied by FSC, Manning said the investiga- out against a special session of By STEVE LAW New Buildings have 60 points, 50 says Lane Burd, policy director tion is ongoing. “No telling the Oregon Legislature for the The Tribune Institute in Van- points for LEED for the U.S. Green Building when it will wrap up at this Columbia River Crossing. But couver, Wash. “We’re silver, and 40 Council, which operates the point,” Manning added. that doesn’t mean Gov. John The most strident critics of “To have such a points for the base- LEED system. Kitzhaber has taken it off the the current LEED rating sys- massive attack encouraging level certifi cation. Environmentalists have long Politicos jockey for position table. tem say it imperils North- on LEED” over the use of Not every project argued that using timber, which Courtney issued a state- west jobs in the woods, be- that one point can get a point for can be replenished in forests, is In the meantime, Cogen’s ment last week saying he be- cause it shuts out the con- seems out of pro- wood more using FSC-certifi ed a more sustainable building resignation has triggered a lieves public hearings should ventional timber industry portion, he says. than ever.” wood, because ma- material than steel or concrete, round of musical chairs in lo- be held on the latest CRC pro- from supplying green build- But that one — Scot Horst, ny commercial proj- and has a lower impact on car- cal political services. Mult- posal before the Legislature ing projects. point costs the U.S. Green Building ects are made out of bon emissions. nomah County Commissioner takes it up next year. Asked to Yet most of the brouhaha is timber industry steel instead. So in the new LEED v.4 com- Deborah Kafoury resigned her respond, Kitzhaber spokes- Council over one point in the scoring “millions and And projects that ing out next month, there’s a seat Friday to run for the chair man Tim Raphael would only system, out of 110 potential millions of dol- use wood of any greater chance to earn more position, as required by the say, “We agree that hearings points. lars,” contends Kathy Abusow, kind that’s harvested within a credits for using wood — under county charter. She joins for- are the appropriate next step. Projects that use lumber cer- president and CEO of the Sus- 500-mile radius are eligible for any forest certifi cation — than mer City Commissioner Jim Taking it one step at a time.” tifi ed under the Forest Steward- tainable Forestry Initiative. two points, says DiNola, the for- under the current system. Francesconi, who announced And a majority of the state ship Council, a green label cre- The industry wouldn’t be mer president of Green Build- “We’re encouraging the use his candidacy the week before. Senate and Oregon House ated with the blessing of envi- fi ghting the system so hard if ing Services in Portland. That of wood more than ever,” says As expected, state Rep. could vote the Legislature into ronmental groups, earns one that provision wasn’t having a local preference means timber Scot Horst, senior vice presi- Jules Bailey (D-Dist. 24) special session, even if Court- point. Critics are miffed that major impact, says Cassie Phil- harvested here by Weyer- dent for LEED for the U.S. formally declared for Kaf- ney opposed it. That seems lumber certifi ed by the indus- lips, Weyerhaeuser’s vice presi- haeuser could garner those Green Building Council. “All oury’s seat last week. So has unlikely, however, because it try-supported alternative, the dent of sustainable forestry. points. wood gets better treatment un- Brian Wilson, a Portland would be such a slap in his Sustainable Forestry Initiative, But some green-building A project developer could try der LEED v.4.” businessman and consultant face.

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TRIBUNE PHOTO: JAIME VALDEZ Jan Schumacher plays peekaboo between a row of bridal gowns in her spare bedroom at her house in Happy Valley, which alone stores 300 dresses. Schumacher, who operated one of Portland’s biggest bridal stores, has more than 1,000 bridal dresses stored at her home. Dave IN CHARACTER A conversation with an interesting Portlander

gown size you recommended, with cornfl owers in her hair in Jan Schumacher and it comes in two sizes too a $29 dress from J.C. Penney. small for her. Now what she wants is the By PETER KORN TRIBUNE: Hold on. She’s wedding she never had, the The Tribune there in front of you. You see grand wedding. are what size she is. Why let her TRIBUNE: So why is that a outheast Portland resi- order a gown that is too small? problem? dent Jan Schumacher SCHUMACHER: I start out SCHUMACHER: It may be to- used to own one of Port- by taking her measurements. tally not in sync with what the Sland’s biggest bridal We look at a size chart. Some- poor bride wants. Mother is stores. But there’s a reason she times people just didn’t like just talking over the top of her, doesn’t want to reveal the name the number. Logic only goes you’re asking the bride a ques- of her shop — then she couldn’t so far with a bride. I give them tion and the answer comes tell her favorite stories. a piece of paper, they write from the mother’s mouth, and PORTLAND TRIBUNE: Was oper- down the number they want she doesn’t even glance at her ating a bridal store a lot of fun? to order and they sign the daughter. back! JAN SCHUMACHER: The funny document. TRIBUNE: So what do you do? times were before I opened the TRIBUNE: So what happens? SCHUMACHER: You dance. store. You know how you build If it’s a June wedding, is June TRIBUNE: Really. And it’s not out a store, there’s lots of de- busting out all over? even the wedding night yet. tails? The windows are all pa- SCHUMACHER: What do you SCHUMACHER: You very tact- pered over, it’s a hot August think? We have a disaster. A fully remind the mother that night, we’re inside working month before and the wedding this isn’t her wedding while without our shirts on ... gown arrives, then I have to trying to direct questions to TRIBUNE: Wait a minute. A start alterations and make it the young bride and trying to respectable bridal shop and fi t her. get the answers coming out of the owner doesn’t have her TRIBUNE: And that’s probably the right mouth. shirt on? costing her plenty. TRIBUNE: Any other favorite SCHUMACHER: We’re steam- SCHUMACHER: Of course, it customers? ing hundreds of gowns. A wed- does. And then she’s mad at SCHUMACHER: Sometimes ding gown comes smashed me. I don’t know what I was you’d have a quiet call that down in a box, maybe 50 of thinking, getting into the brid- would come in and it would be them in a box, they come over al business. a man who wanted to know if from France or Australia or Sometimes girls would he could buy a wedding gown China, and they’re pancaked. come in and have tattoos on for himself. They would call You put them on hangers and their bodies and their mother fi rst because they wanted to hook it on rigging and you run or grandmother is sitting out- know if it was an OK thing to it up to the ceiling. side the dressing room wait- do, and I would make a private TRIBUNE: I’ve heard of high- ing for them to come out in the appointment for them after society weddings, but what’s gown and doesn’t know about the store closed. It was always on the ceiling? the tattoos. They’re on her interesting. They’d want a SCHUMACHER: It’s so I can breasts, back, sleeves. She’s all bustier. climb inside the gown and nervous in the dressing room TRIBUNE: A little while ago steam it all the way from the confi ding to the salesgirls her you said you’d size a gown by top out to the train. And you deepest fears of showing taking three measurements get inside, and you’re steamy grandma her tattoos, and and going for the largest of the and you take your clothes off. we’re consoling her and scur- three. What do you do with a TRIBUNE: So it wouldn’t be a rying out trying to fi nd gowns man buying a woman’s wed- stretch to say you’ve been un- that can do what needs to be ding dress when measure- dressed inside thousands of done and not letting on. There ments count? wedding gowns? aren’t many wedding gowns SCHUMACHER: They really SCHUMACHER: Oh yes. with sleeves. don’t want you taking mea- TRIBUNE: You must have had TRIBUNE: Ever have a mother surements. It was always a some nightmare customers. from hell? quick and easy sale compared SCHUMACHER: How do you SCHUMACHER: That’s a whole to women. And I can look at a pick just one? You have the type. She was probably a hip- person and tell what size bride who refused to order the pie and got married in a fi eld they’ll wear. Anybody. We’d like to meet you!

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By MARK MASON and port was rated America’s No. 1 to open the government are into a rom-com. was never an issue in our DAVE ANDERSON airport by Travel & Leisure only temporary. We feel the school. Maybe because all of our For The Tribune Magazine’s readers, the al- same way about those elected teachers looked like Aunt Bea. most 90 percent on-time re- representatives who ran us Be careful what you wish ccording to Zillow, cord being a major factor, aground ... temporary. for. Petitions will make the Portland ranks No. 9 along with the MAX light rail rounds that could end with the A Medford couple accused on the list of best cit- to and from downtown. We creation of a Portland water of joining the Mile High Club Aies for Halloween rode the Red Line from PDX to Mark&Dave Have you picked up on the and sewer district. As the Trib on a fl ight from Vegas have trick or treating — based on downtown recently and found latest trend in movies? The reported last week, already be- each agreed to pay a $250 fi ne. safety, how far kids have to some very intimidating char- hottest flicks in town are ing questioned are words in Boy, those airlines have a fee walk and how much candy acters stepping on and off the UP IN THE AIR Sandra Bullock’s “Gravity,” the proposed measure that in- for everything. they can get. San Francisco train, happy to use seats re- Tom Hanks’ “Captain Phil- clude prohibitions to “priva- was No. 1. Guessing Portland served for seniors and dis- lips” and Robert Redford’s tize” or “regionalize” Port- Mark & Dave are back on the air! would have ranked higher if abled and not surrender them. surprised many when results “All Is Lost.” land’s water system. Read this Listen to Mark & Dave from 3 to 6 we didn’t require reusable We witnessed a woman showed most students think No, the trend is not a or any future proposals care- p.m. weekday afternoons on KPAM bags. who was hopelessly harassed school is too easy and that too bunch of geezers holding fully. A major brokerage fi rm 860 AM. for her phone number (she many inept teachers are still their own at the box office — just last year wrote an indus- ended up claiming she was a on the payroll. Who among us it’s the story arc to these try piece on water, calling it an Thank you, thank you, lesbian to fend off the ever would have admitted that movies. Survival. Something “under-invested corner of the thank you. The city of Port- wolves), a MAX operator who school was too easy? We must in these past five years of market.” And you know when land is warning businesses looked like she just stepped be teaching them something economic disaster, war, vio- those Wall Street types get that use “A-board” signs to out of the Right 2 Dream Too because they certainly know lence, and out of control gov- their talons into a public re- drum up customers that they camp, and wide-eyed tourists how to complain. ernment dysfunction has left source, little, if any, good ever may be in violation of city who were no doubt re-think- us all feeling like the antihe- comes of it. At least for the code. You know the signs ing why they took this train. ro in these movies: Alone, end user it doesn’t, and you we’re talking about, mini A- All this in a 30-minute ride The government is up and adrift, and facing what we’ve know who that is. frames that adorn too many downtown. The words of Obi- running 100 percent again, and made of (and what’s left of) sidewalks in front of too many Wan Kenobi echoed down the you can feel the vibe! We kind our lives. And without any stores, impeding the public line: “You will never fi nd a of liked the shutdown. It was spoilers, these movies awak- A Dallas, Texas, teacher has right of way. There are so ma- more wretched hive of scum nice to have a couple of weeks en the possibilities in us to been fi red for posing nude for ny A-frames in the Pearl it and villainy. ...” without fear of the IRS. It was be our best. Playboy. She did not work for makes you feel like a hurdler. relaxing to have real conversa- There’s a hunger out there, the school when the photos tions without the NSA listen- and these filmmakers have were published, but parents The Chalkboard Project’s ing in. But, as Rep. Greg tapped into it. Now if they complained anyway. Not sure Portland International Air- survey of high-school students Walden said, the agreements could only turn Congress about you, but, growing up, this RECYCLE Water district: High rates prompted measure ■ shall be zoned like the Portland From page 1 School Board, which does not cover the entire city. In response, City Club Presi- Craford and Jones disagree dent John Horvick issued a with some of Roberts’ conclu- statement expressing shock sions, saying the measure that anyone would question the charges the council with setting organization’s objectivity. the boundaries of the zones. But “For nearly 100 years and 900 some committee and club mem- completed studies, the City Club bers are likely to view such un- of Portland has been respected certainties as a reason to oppose for its nonpartisan, indepen- the measure. dent, fact-driven research of And they will give the mea- public policy issues: We contin- sure’s opponents something to ue that tradition as we examine TRIBUNE PHOTO: JAIME VALDEZ talk about other than Portland’s Portland’s water and sewer Measure co-sponsors Kent high water, sewer and stormwa- rates, criteria and governance Craford (pictured) and Floy Jones ter rates, which is the main rea- issues,” Horvick said. have snubbed the City Club. son the measure was fi led in the But in fact, some of the com- fi rst place. The council has ap- mittee members have direct in- proved double-digit increases terests in the measure. pamphlet for the next year’s pri- for the combined rates for years, For example, Don Francis, co- mary election. in large part to pay the $1.4 bil- founder of EcoTech LLC, found- lion cost of the Combined Sewer FIGHT ed Willamette River Keepers, an Not the last word Overfl ow project undertaken by environmental organization If the supporters qualify the the sewer bureau. that already has come out measure for the ballot, it’s un- But Craford and Jones also HUNGER. against it. likely the City Club will be the argue the rates have been go- Portland State University pro- deciding factor in the election. ing up because the council has fessor Catherine Howells teach- After all, the organization en- been spending hundreds of es a course on the city’s water dorsed the City Council’s plan millions of dollars on projects FEED system through the university’s to fl uoridate Portland’s water that are not authorized by the Capstone Program, which lists earlier this year. It was re- city charter. the Portland Water Bureau as a pealed by the voters by a 20 They are involved in an ongo- HOPE. sponsor. Howells praises the bu- percent margin in the May 19 ing lawsuit in Multnomah Coun- reau staff in an online video special election. ty Circuit Court to declare such about the class, saying, “As I tell But a recent opinion issued by spending illegal and require the the Water Bureau, my job is to Multnomah County Circuit council to reimburse the water Kids in my classroom create missionaries for you.” Judge Leslie Roberts suggests and sewer bureaus with other “ And Pete Farrelly works for the committee will find much funds. Projects being challenged sometimes come to school the Oregon Health Authority, about this measure to question. range from the purchase of nat- which is enforcing the U.S. Envi- Roberts wrote a new ballot title ural lands for storm water man- without any breakfast. ronmental Protection Agency for the measure after the origi- agement and the city’s current It’s hard for them to concentrate rule requiring Portland to cover nal one drafted by the city attor- spending on the Portland Har- its open water reservoirs. Jones ney’s offi ce was challenged by bor Superfund cleanup. before lunch period. co-founded Friends of the Reser- both the co-petitioners and an That is why environmental ” voir, a grassroots organization opponents. Roberts also took activists and organizations op- opposed to covering the reser- the unusual step of issuing an pose the measure. They fear the voirs. Craford has testified opinion explaining the title. new board will curtail such pro- against the project as a lobbyist In the ballot title, Roberts grams, which they support. Cra- for large water users. Several made it clear the elected water ford and Jones say the board are supporting the measure, in and sewer board could issue will still support environmental part because of the cost of com- bonds and create public debt programs, although, as the suit plying with the rule. without any oversight from the shows, they question some of Despite that, Horvick says the City Council or city auditor’s them. committee will go ahead with offi ce. The measure’s supporters the study. It is scheduled to com- In her opinion, Roberts sug- have until Jan. 21 to collect plete its work in time for the gested that some Portlanders around 30,000 signatures of val-

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hil Knight wants to do for cancer paign is successful, it could change how he question of whether matter must be worked out in research in Oregon what he’s al- philanthropy is done worldwide. water and sewer services public debate. We agree. ready done for the University of Making Oregon a trendsetter in phi- should be yanked from the Similarly, the measure’s au- P Oregon Ducks football team: lanthropy would be another side benefi t T control of the Portland thors also wanted to prevent take it to the highest levels of accom- if OHSU is able to pull this off. The clock, City Council is a complicated one people who’ve been involved with plishment and nationwide recognition. however, is already ticking, and the out- — and we can now count Mult- overseeing the Portland Water Instead of building a program in 20 come is less than certain. People in- nomah County Circuit Judge Leslie Bureau from serving on a new years, though, Knight has compressed volved with philanthropy say the quick- M. Roberts as among the fi rst ob- water district board of directors. the time schedule to two years. If he and est route to success would be to tap peo- jective people to grapple fully with However, the language of the his teammates at ple with the ability to give $1 million or just a few of the issues involved. measure broadly disqualifies any- the Oregon more. Roberts was given the chore of one who holds elective office from OUROPINION Health & Science This list could include OHSU’s current writing final ballot language for a seeking a position on the water University Foun- major donors, other foundations and proposed water district measure district board. That language led dation and OHSU Knight Cancer Insti- contributors who’ve never been ap- after the original version drafted Roberts to state, within a four- tute succeed, they will have broken new proached before. Also, according to the by the Portland city attorney’s of- page opinion that accompanied ground in the fi eld of philanthropy, al- experts, it could include Nike suppliers fice was challenged by both spon- her ruling, that the measure tered the Portland economic landscape, and athletes who’ve been helped by Nike sors and opponents. Her recent unintentionally prevents board and carried OHSU’s cancer institute to along the way — a potential source of ruling in the matter is helpful in members from running for new heights. nonconventional donors. defining some of the initiative’s re-election. Potentially saving lives is much more Most of us don’t play in any of those ambiguities and potential pitfalls. Water district proponents dis- important than the game of football. Yet, leagues, but ordinary Portland-area One major issue intentionally pute her interpretation, which es- Knight’s determination to win is evident residents shouldn’t ignore this cam- left unresolved by Roberts con- sentially imposes a harsh, single- in the audacity of the challenge he pre- paign. It may be the biggest opportu- cerns the boundaries for board term limit on board members. sented to OHSU offi cials in September. nity this region will ever see in terms members of a potential water dis- Once again, this will become part At that time, the Nike co-founder of advancing cancer research, attract- trict. The measure, as written by of a public debate on the idea of a pledged $500 million — half a billion dol- ing economic development, and put- its supporters, calls for Portland water district. lars — if OHSU could raise an equiva- ting OHSU even more fi rmly on the Public Schools’ board boundaries Larger questions loom, includ- lent amount in just two years. national map. to be used as the model for draw- ing the threshold issue of wheth- The size of that challenge is immedi- What this campaign doesn’t need is ing water district board zones. er an independent board would ately apparent, but we gained an even for people to take a cynical approach, The problem, of course, is that do a better job of managing the greater appreciation for its dimensions impugning donors’ motives or dis- PPS is just one of six public city’s water and sewer functions after reading Portland Tribune reporter missing the chance for victory. Rath- school districts in Portland — than the City Council. Roberts’ Peter Korn’s Oct. 17 article on the topic. er, it would benefi t from a dedicated and Roberts interpreted the mea- ballot title ruling, however, offers Experts in the philanthropy fi eld say no base of fans who not only give what sure’s language to mean that Portlanders food for thought as one has ever tried to raise matching they can, but who also cheer those large sections of the city would they consider whether to sign funds of that magnitude in such a short who give more and pitch in wherever be excluded from representation. initiative petitions to place this period of time. They even say, if the cam- needed. Roberts concludes that this proposal on the May 2014 ballot.

Portland Tribune MYVIEW ● State must support forest legislation that provides revenue, jobs

FOUNDER Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr.

PRESIDENT Rural Oregon depends on timber harvest J. Mark Garber government. Hard-hit Jose- posal provides certainty. Old MANAGING EDITOR/ By Mike Pieti phine County has nearly 75 per- growth stands and key Oregon WEB EDITOR cent in federal ownership. Har- treasures will no longer be Kevin Harden ecent coverage on the vest levels on our federal for- threatened by industry law- VICE PRESIDENT plight of rural Oregon ests have dropped by more suits. On the other side of the Brian Monihan provides yet another than 90 percent since their coin, our rural communities Rcall for our congres- peak in the 1980s, which has will be able to count on timber CIRCULATION sional delegation to move caused entire communities to harvests, albeit at modest lev- MANAGER quickly on a real plan to re- unravel. els, without the threat of end- Kim Stephens store the health of our rural Unemployment rates of 10 to less obstruction from fringe communities and federal for- 15 percent are common, along groups. CREATIVE ests through legislation that with poverty rates nearly dou- It’s hardly surprising that en- SERVICES MANAGER assures active, sustained-yield ble those. In many communi- Oregon depends vironmental groups are resort- Cheryl DuVal timber management. ties, more than half of the on its forests for ing to predictable scare tactics Last month, Oregon state schoolchildren are on free or jobs, so local to maintain their stranglehold PUBLISHING SYSTEMS economists described to legisla- reduced-cost lunches. Rural union members on forests and rural communi- MANAGER/WEBMASTER tors a tipping point facing rural economic stagnation and the ties. As usual, their scare tac- Alvaro Fontán are urging communities as its young peo- resulting social turmoil are di- support of tics are false and misleading. NEWS WRITERS ple are forced to move else- rectly attributable to failed fed- legislation that Their efforts are intended to Jennifer Anderson, where to fi nd work. This news eral policies. would boost dissuade U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden Peter Korn, Steve Law, follows other troubling ac- Oregon Reps. Peter DeFazio, regional from supporting a plan that de- Jim Redden counts of rural counties facing Kurt Schrader and Greg economies and livers certain timber harvests bankruptcy, urgent pleas for Walden have developed a bipar- protest timber in favor of one that repackages FEATURES WRITERS help to 911 operators going un- tisan plan to restore balance to harvests. the failed policies of the past Jason Vondersmith, answered and catastrophic the management of 2.5-million two decades. These radical Anne Marie DiStefano PAMPLIN MEDIA wildfi res choking the air we acres of western Oregon’s O&C GROUP FILE PHOTO groups couldn’t care less if ru- breathe and the water we drink. lands. These forests grow more ral Oregon slips further into SPORTS EDITOR Steve Brandon These are all symptoms of than 1.2 billion board feet of annual growth, or only 150 mil- ably harvested each year. Their the abyss. Let’s hope Wyden re- the paralysis that has crippled timber annually and under law lion board feet. proposal also would conserve jects this callousness. SPORTSWRITERS the management of Oregon’s are supposed to be managed for While we won’t return to the nearly a million acres of old Kerry Eggers, federal forests and we simply timber production to provide harvest levels of the 1980s, un- growth forests, riparian areas Mike Pieti is executive secretary/ Jason Vondersmith, cannot ignore the reality any revenue for local governments der the DeFazio-Schrader- and special areas that are all in treasurer of the Carpenters Industri- Stephen Alexander longer. and jobs for rural communities. Walden proposal roughly half the scope of the timber indus- al Council, a Portland union repre- Sixty percent of Oregon’s for- Recent harvest levels have av- of the annual growth of the try under the O&C Act. senting workers in forest products SUSTAINABLE LIFE ests are managed by the federal eraged around 10 percent of the O&C lands would be sustain- Most importantly, their pro- industries. EDITOR Steve Law COPY EDITOR LETTERS Mikel Kelly READERS’

ART DIRECTION AND DESIGN Pete Vogel

VISUAL JOURNALISTS Ban on plastic bags has hidden costs Jonathan House Jaime Valdez regon is right to con- fi lms and wraps that are accept- able ways to expand and im- ready has plenty of port avail- warnings of imaginary job loss sider itself a sustain- ed by store take-back programs. prove the state’s recycling infra- ability. In fact, the existing and economic collapse are INSIGHT ability leader, but a re- By banning plastic bags, the structure. That’s how an effec- ports are not used to capacity. heeded. And no mention has PAGE EDITOR cent reader submis- leftover fi lm and wraps that can tive policy can be created — one Terminal 4 is not being used at been imparted therein about all Keith Klippstein O sion (Don’t let plastic bag ban now be recycled will simply en- that helps the environment, pro- all because the Port of Portland the local jobs that would be lost blow in the wind PRODUCTION , Oct. 3) funda- ter the landfi ll, and the environ- tects jobs, and preserves con- hasn’t committed resources to in Oregon and Washington as a Michael Beaird, Valerie mentally misunderstands the ment, recyclers and American sumer choice. clean up the contamination. result of a poorly conceived Co- Clarke, Chris Fowler, role that plastic bags play in the jobs alike will lose out. Mark Daniels Lower Willamette River pol- lumbia River Bridge with its waste stream and what our in- Our industry has spent mil- Chairman, the American lution by industrial use has cre- fi ve-to-12-year phased construc- CONTRIBUTOR dustry has done to enable re- lions of dollars investing in the Progressive Bag Alliance ated a Superfund site miles tion and tolls on both the Inter- Rob Cullivan sponsible disposal. ability to turn old plastic bags in- Washington, D.C. long and no cleanup has begun, state 5 and Interstate 205 bridg- The reality is that plastic bags to useful products — which just years of study. es — pre-construction tolls, I WEB SITE are less than one-half of 1 per- range from swing sets and park Trust the Port of Portland to might emphasize. portlandtribune.com cent of the municipal waste benches to new plastic bags that City doesn’t need create more pollution if West Many good jobs would be stream, are fully recyclable, and require fewer raw materials. We Hayden Island is annexed and created by funding cleanup ef- CIRCULATION more industrial use 503-546-9810 are overwhelmingly reused by developed this technology be- converted to an industrial zone. forts, and only when that is un- shoppers. Banning them simply cause we understand that put- We should just stop looking Ignore all its studies that show derway should any new termi- 6605 S.E. Lake Road will not have a meaningful im- ting sustainability and responsi- for any more industrial zoning pollution will quadruple due to nals be considered. Portland, OR 97222 503-226-6397 (NEWS) pact on waste reduction. It will ble product use at the center of in a city locked within an urban its implementation of a port That is my “common sense” just make some people feel good. our business is important — but growth boundary (Island’s fu- plan. Ignore the fact that the opinion, which is formed after Oregon banning plastic bags we can’t do it alone. ture is part of job creation, port has no money appropriat- three years of attending Colum- The Portland Tribune will not just fail to help the state Oregon can continue its lead- Oct. 17). ed for the required infrastruc- bia River Crossing and Port of is Portland’s independent meet its sustainability goals, it is ership on sustainability through New ships capable of ocean ture which it admits it cannot Portland meetings here on newspaper that is trusted a policy that misses an opportu- a meaningful dialogue with our transport are so huge that our afford. Hayden Island. to deliver a compelling, nity to expand recycling not just industry, along with retailers upriver ports will not be acces- That is what you can trust Jeff Geisler forward-thinking and of plastic bags but all plastic and residents, that addresses vi- sible to them. Barge traffi c al- will happen if these feeble North Portland accurate living chronicle about how our citizens, government and businesses live, work Portland Tribune editorial board Submissions and play. The Portland ■ J. Mark Garber – president, Portland Tribune The Portland Tribune welcomes essays on topics of public interest. Submissions should be no longer than Tribune is dedicated and Community Newspapers Inc. 600 words and may be edited. Letters should be no longer than 250 words. Both submissions should include your to providing vital name, home address and telephone number for verifi cation purposes. Please send submissions via e-mail: communication and 503-546-0714; [email protected] ■ Kevin Harden – managing editor, Portland Tribune [email protected]. You may fax them to 503-546-0727 or send them to “Letters to the Editor,” leadership throughout Portland Tribune, 6605 S.E. Lake Road, Portland, OR 97222. our community. 503-546-5167; [email protected] The Portland Tribune Thursday, October 24, 2013 { INSIGHT } INSIGHT A7 TWOVIEWS ● Teachers’ union, school board struggle to fi nd common ground Silencing teachers seems to be district’s goal

ing and learning conditions in our A majority of the school board and ing teachers’ rights to have a say in sion to date, the district offered no By Gwen Sullivan classrooms. Superintendent Carole Smith refuse where they work. The district leader- new proposals and no response to our Our schools are facing mounting to talk about these issues with us. In ship wants to make this contract all concessions. s a Portland parent, what challenges, including overcrowded fact, they’ve gone to extremes by pro- about money. It’s not. Even Smith has It’s clear that as soon as they can, would you say if you knew classrooms, disheartening graduation posing to strip dozens of provisions said that we are not far apart on sala- Smith and the school board plan to your school board was shell- rates, and growing inequity among from our existing contract that are ry. In our recent proposal, we reduced call an impasse. Why the rush? Be- Aing out at least $1 million a our neighborhood schools. critical to helping teachers to do their our salary proposal by 2 percent and cause once they do, they trigger a year of your tax dollars to a high- To address these challenges, educa- jobs well. reduced other provisions that would timetable that allows them to impose priced consultant and team of corpo- tors got together and worked to create The district leadership is so far out save millions of dollars. upon teachers any contract that they rate lawyers? The purpose: To bully a shared vision of what we believe on of touch with what’s happening in our On a related note, the district just want. Not a compromise, not a mediat- teachers, limit their voice, and make it behalf of our kids. The idea is to have classrooms that it thinks the answer announced it found an extra $16 mil- ed settlement, but whatever contract harder for them to give our students educators, administrators and parents to the serious problems facing our lion. Despite having more money in they want. Teachers will be forced to the individual attention they need and work together to create the schools schools is to pay a private labor con- the budget this year, the district wants accept the unacceptable or go on deserve. our students deserve. sultant $15,000 per month to lead a to reduce teachers’ take-home pay by strike. You would be outraged. Well, get We were hopeful that together with strategy that School Board member drastically increasing the cost of If you agree that these actions don’t ready to be outraged. the district, we could move the ball Matt Morton describes as “getting ag- health care for teachers’ families. represent Portland values, we hope As background, Portland teachers forward for our kids. So far, the school gressive” with teachers. The school board’s expensive and you’ll join us. Teachers remain com- have been in contract negotiations board and superintendent are proving What does getting aggressive with aggressive strategy is to push through mitted to working toward a contract with the Portland Public Schools since us wrong — dead wrong. teachers mean to the school board? It a new contract as quickly as the law that creates the schools Portland stu- last spring. This happens every few Teachers wanted to talk about class means gutting the contract of all lan- allows that reduces teachers’ voice dents deserve. But we need the help years, most often without incident or size, opportunities for kids, the overre- guage protecting teachers from un- about how to best meet the needs of and support of parents to get there. acrimony. Negotiations provide an im- liance on standardized testing, equity manageable class sizes and work- their students. portant opportunity for the school and school closure, and allowing teach- loads. It means eliminating any pro- The district leadership shut the Gwen Sullivan is president of the Portland board and district leaders to hear di- ers to lead their own classroom to per- tections against the overuse of stan- door to the public by calling for medi- Association of Teachers, and has two chil- rectly from educators about the teach- sonalize instruction for their students. dardized testing, and it means reduc- ation and, at our only mediation ses- dren attending Portland schools. Change contract to help every student succeed

month, the school district asked a state sizes are largely determined by state ing adequate education funding, for mands, including salary increases of By Matt Morton mediator to join the talks and help us funding. For years, roller-coaster the fi rst time in years we are moving 9.5 percent during two years. Along reach an agreement. K-12 funding has led to larger class in the right direction. with new workload compensation his is a promising and pivotal Both PPS and PAT want students, sizes and fewer enrichments, elec- The school board also is seeking demands, these terms would cost time for Portland Public teachers and schools to be successful. tives and athletics for students in changes in the PAT contract so the school district more than $225 Schools. Whether you are a parent, an educator Portland and other school districts schools can operate more effectively million. T Enrollment is climbing, or a neighbor, we can all agree: Port- across Oregon. For teachers, this has for students: ■ To fund this demand, Oregon and for the fi rst time in years, land students need and deserve a lon- meant more demands added to an al- ■ Adding three additional instruc- would need to add nearly $3 billion in schools are adding staff and pro- ger school year. They need and de- ready diffi cult job. tional days for students, which would K-12 funding this biennium, added to grams. Portlanders continue to step serve the best teacher in front of each However, in Portland, the tide has make PPS’ shorter-than-average the $6.5 billion already approved (in- up for local schools, from volunteer- classroom. They need and deserve shifted. This fall, the school board af- school year longer than the school cluding the $100 million lawmakers ing in classrooms to passing mea- smaller class sizes. Our students need fi rmed taking immediate steps to re- year in most surrounding districts. added in the special session). sures that pay for teachers or up- and deserve a 21st century education duce class sizes, within our resources, ■ Giving schools a better ability to PAT also has demanded to bar- grade school buildings. that both refl ects the evolving de- using $16 million in funds from unex- recruit and retain the best teachers. gain issues, such as standardized Yet, our schools need to improve to mands of our learners and responds to pected increases in revenue and dis- ■ Increasing planning time for ele- testing, that are defi ned in federal help each student achieve academic our growing global society. trict belt-tightening. This year PPS has mentary grade teachers, and maintain- and state law and to lock education- success, regardless of race or income. We can also agree that teachers added: ing one full period of planning time for al advocacy stances into a two-party One critical approach to accomplishing need more planning time, especially in ■ More than 120 staff members di- high school teachers. labor agreement, shutting parents this goal is to work in partnership with elementary grades. PPS should offer rectly into PPS schools to reduce class ■ Offering more than $15 million in and community members out of the our teachers to change an outdated competitive raises and benefi t increas- sizes and offer students more classes salary and benefi t increases to keep discussion. and restrictive contract that limits our es that are fi scally responsible and in (other added positions provide men- teacher compensation competitive PAT and PPS need to fi nd common collective ability to serve and educate line with state funding, allowing tors and supports to help classroom with other area districts. ground in an agreement that helps our students. schools to hire more teachers, reduce teachers). In contrast, PAT’s proposal runs our schools provide the best and That is why the Portland School class sizes, and attract the best possi- ■ Educational assistants and other counter to what students and fami- most effective educational environ- Board wants to reach an agreement ble educators to lead our classrooms. staff at 68 schools to ease workload by lies want in their schools. The ment for students. Reaching this with the Portland Association of As a school board, we are address- relieving teachers of noninstructional union’s proposal bars schools from agreement is the best way to give Teachers on a new contract that is in ing these priorities, starting with low- duties. adding instructional time, reduces students, families and all of Portland the best interest of students. Unfortu- ering class sizes and lessening teacher Dollars that state leaders added for teaching time and restricts parent- the schools our community deserves. nately, after six months of bargaining, workload. Oregon schools next year will help sus- teacher interactions. it’s disappointing that PPS and PAT are Since 75 cents out of every dollar tain these reductions in class sizes. Al- PAT also would lock in unsustain- Matt Morton is a parent and a member of still far apart on key issues. Last PPS receives comes from Salem, class though Oregon is still far from provid- able compensation and benefi t de- the Portland School Board. PortlandTribune Puzzles

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Honor Choir. They were in Oregon. This was an inspiring event.” St. Mary’s seniors selected from more than 5,200 The Oregon Library Pass- The Portland Parks Founda- named to national applicants across Alaska, port Program is a pilot ex- tion is an independent, non- honors choir Idaho, Montana, Oregon and change program that allows profi t organization formed in Washington. residents of participating li- 2001 to bring resources for the St. Mary’s Academy seniors “Music is a part of everything brary systems across the state long-term stewardship of Port- Samantha Schmiedeskamp and that I do and has always been a to use their “home” library land’s parks and park pro- Georgia Tucker have been se- passion of mine,” says Schmie- card to apply for a library card grams, and to ensure that they lected for the 2013 National As- deskamp, 17, of Northwest Port- at other participating libraries remain publicly supported. sociation for Music Education land. “I’m looking forward to in Oregon. All-National Honors Choir. singing with some of the best Under the new program, PDX lands top spot in Soprano Schmiedeskamp and musicians in the country and Multnomah County residents alto Tucker are the first St. hearing what we sound like.” can apply for a library card at magazine survey Mary’s students to participate Schmiedeskamp and Tucker participating libraries across Portland International Air- in the ensemble, which brings perform with St. Mary’s Marian most of the state. Academic li- port has landed the No. 1 spot in together about 350 musically Singers. braries at the University of Or- Travel + Leisure Magazine’s sur- talented and skilled high school “Mrs. Briggs has been such a egon, Oregon Health Science vey of the nation’s best airports. vocalists in the nation. great resource and provided so COURTESY OF ST. MARY’S ACADEMY University and other institu- PDX was rated as the best They will perform at an Oct. much support,” says Tucker, 17, St. Mary’s Academy seniors Georgia Tucker, left, and Samantha tions are also participating in airport in the nation by the 30 gala concert in Nashville, of Southeast Portland. “The last Schmiedeskamp will sing in an Oct. 30 concert in Nashville as part the program. magazine. The ranking was an- joining a jazz ensemble, concert two years of performing with of the 2013 National Association for Music Education All-National nounced Tuesday, Oct. 15. band and symphony orchestra. fellow Marian Singers at All- Honors Choir. The magazine’s ranking “I am impressed with Sam State and All-Northwest have Parke Diem attracts highlights PDX’s reputation for and Georgia not only for their prepared me for this next step.” board. “His commitment to our Hazen as interim executive di- record number of “quality food and shopping op- excellent musicianship and cho- mission, his leadership, and ex- rector. Hazen founded the execu- volunteers tions and the likelihood of an ral skills, which earned them a Hartshorn retires from tensive sustainable forestry tive transition services at the on-time departure.” spot in the All-National Honors knowledge have guided us Nonprofi t Association of Oregon. The Portland Parks Founda- “Portland’s airport knows Choir, but also for their ambi- World Forestry Center through a $7.5 million renova- Murphy, Symonds & Stowell tion’s Parke Diem, the largest how to impress,” according to tion and bravery to audition and Gary Hartshorn, president tion of our Discovery Museum begins next month a search for citywide parks volunteer effort the magazine’s article on air travel across the country to sing and chief executive offi cer of and is leaving us in a position a permanent director. in Portland history, shattered travel and airports. with other students and a con- Portland’s World Forestry Cen- where we can feel confident goals last week when 1,400 peo- Travel + Leisure readers ductor they have never met be- ter, is retiring from the job he about our future.” County library system ple took part, working at 74 proj- ranked 68 domestic airports by fore,” says St. Mary’s Academy has held since 2003. Hartshorn plans to spend his ects at 70 sites across the city. casting votes in eight categories: Choral Music Director Kathy “The World Forestry Center time writing a book. He also is a joins passport program “The outpouring of support business travel; family travel; Briggs. will miss Dr. Hartshorn and ap- candidate for a Fulbright Distin- Multnomah County Library for parks was outstanding,” fl ight delays; design; food and Schmiedeskamp and Tucker preciates his dedicated service guished Chair of Conservation has joined the Oregon Library says foundation Executive Di- drink; shopping; check-in; and and four other St. Mary’s Acad- to the organization over the and Development at the Nation- Passport Program, giving all rector Nick Hardigg. “We location. PDX ranked No. 1 over- emy students performed this last 10 years,” says John War- al University of Colombia. Multnomah County residents hadn’t imagined we could get all, second for design and shop- year with the All-Northwest jone, chairman of the center’s The center has hired Bob access to more than 100 libraries so many people to take part. ping, and third for food.

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437764.102513 Publish 10/24/2013. PT1240 The Portland Tribune Thursday, October 24, 2013 NEWS A9 Reform: Opposition crosses all party lines ■ From page 1 sessment, billed as a better way to pinpoint what students do and don’t know. It will replace the old way of testing, the multi- ple-choice Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. In short, it’s the government’s latest effort to get all kids to suc- ceed in college and careers and compete in a global economy. So what’s the problem in all of this? Increasingly, a chorus of crit- ics here and nationwide have begun raising questions and concerns, making it one of the most divisive topics in school re- form today. Since influential education School activists historian Diane Ravitch came with Oregon SOS out against the Common Core are raising their in February, dozens of groups visibility lately such as Stop the Common Core and will soon in Oregon have sprouted up publish an action nationwide. guide on the A Beaverton parent, Jason Common Core. Schmidt, recently created a They rallied last Facebook page called “We the week outside the People,” encouraging parents Oregon to opt their children out of the Convention Common Core. He was part of a Center. protest before the Beaverton School Board last Thursday, TRIBUNE PHOTO: saying he was inspired by a vi- JONATHAN HOUSE ral video of Robert Small, a Baltimore parent who was ar- More about the Core Gearing people up professional development it ties,” she says. “Well, show me the evidence rested after questioning the ■ In two years, Oregon SOS has takes to gear people up to do the If that is the case, Stiggens that (the tests have) been a Common Core at a school Common Core State Standards grown to attract nearly 900 Face- new job.” doesn’t think this move will be good investment,” he says. “It Initiative: corestandards.org/ meeting. book members and a core of In fact, it appears that teach- any different than any of the couldn’t, it didn’t, it was never ■ Council of Great City Schools: about 20 members that includes ers will not be getting any extra other tests the federal govern- going to deliver. This could be Finding solutions cgcs.org ■ Common Core Oregon: ode. PPS School Board member training specifi c to the Common ment has been trying to drive another version of that, unless Progressive Portland school state.or.us/go/commoncore Steve Buel, a retired teacher. Core. school improvement with since we give people the tools to do activists are riled up, as are ■ Smarter Balanced Assessment Former school board candi- “The Offi ce of Teaching and the 1960s. the job.” conservatives. Consortium: www.smarterbal- date Rita Moore, who serves on Learning focuses all of their pro- The Oregon Republican Par- anced.org the district’s Citizen Budget Re- fessional development budget on ty’s State Central Committee in ■ PPS Common Core Website: view Committee, is also a mem- instruction, curriculum and as- August passed a resolution op- pps.net, search “Common Core” ber and has been asking the dis- sessment resources that are cul- posing the Common Core, call- ■ Questions? Email the PPS trict how much they estimate turally and linguistically respon- ing it an effort to subordinate Curriculum Department at com- will be spent on the Common sive,” Matier, the PPS curriculum local control of Oregon’s public [email protected] Core adoption. She was told they director, told the Tribune. schools to a nationalized and weren’t tracking it specifi cally. Costs related specifi cally to standardized American educa- From her viewpoint, Moore the Common Core “were em- tion “one-size-fi ts-all” system. Barrett had penned a national says, “PPS and other districts bedded in already routine pro- According to their resolution, column, then was quoted in an are forced to divert very scarce fessional development activi- “More than 500 K-3 education Aug. 1, 2011, Portland Tribune resources from classrooms. So I professionals have signed a story about her frustration with would like the district to look statement opposing Common corporate sponsorship of educa- very carefully at the costs as Core.” tion reform. well as the purported benefi ts of Their resolution also cites the Once again, the topic came up all programs. In order to do that, cost to Oregon taxpayers of im- at an Oregon SOS rally last we need to be more precise in plementing the Common Core at week, as the Oregon Business both the tracking and reporting an estimated $182 Association recog- of expenditures.” million. nized Stand for Kimberly Matier, PPS’ direc- While Common “Every single Children’s Execu- tor of instruction, curriculum Core critics shout item in the tive Director Sue and assessment (formerly in Portland from one corner Levin as its States- charge of the Talented and Gift- 832 NE Broadway and school district Common Core is man of the Year. ed program), gave the Tribune a 503-783-3393 officials do their The Bill and Me- lengthy answer to the cost ques- best to comply, costing a ton of linda Gates Foun- tion, involving shared align- Milwaukie 17064 SE McLoughlin Blvd. teachers are stuck money. Why are dation supports the ments of materials with other 503-653-7076 in the middle, national activities districts and states. left to implement we putting of Stand for Chil- She offered up a single fi gure: Tualatin the standards dren, and also has PPS spent about $60,000 this past 8970 SW Tualatin Sherwood Rd money towards 503-885-7800 within the con- that instead of contributed mil- year on teacher costs to work fi nes of their own lions to the Com- with district teacher committees $ SIMPLE CREMATION $$545495 classrooms. just doing a good mon Core effort. to align reports and other cur- $ Traditional Funeral $1,9751,475 One Portland Barrett, who riculum resources. “Costs pre- job? Immediate Burial $550500 advocacy group lives in Northeast dicted for next year will be mini- — Susan Barrett, No Hidden Costs, Guaranteed called Oregon Portland, is moving mal,” she says, “as our align- Privately Owned Cremation Facility Save Our Schools PPS parent and Oregon out of state soon, ment will be complete.”

www.ANewTradition.com xxxxxx.xxxxxx sees the nuances SOS co-founder but hopes her com- 412210.012413 in the debate. The rades will carry on Will teachers be ready? group is creating a Common the group’s work. Oregon SOS expects to have Core position paper that will Members of Oregon SOS have their action guide out by the end serve as an “action guide” to its been at every meeting of the Or- of the year, framed around the members and the public. egon Education Investment issue of “who controls the “Our organization as a whole Board and worked with state schools,” says Gary Obermeyer, is torn; it’s a tricky situation,” legislators on education-related a former teacher who is the lead says Susan Barrett, a PPS par- policy. One of their bills carried on the project. ent of two and co-founder of Or- by state Rep. Lew Frederick was “We want the public back in egon SOS. “Every single item in signed into law. It deals with public schools,” he says. the Common Core is costing a considering the effects of pover- Yet another point of concern ton of money. Why are we put- ty in students’ assessments. is how, exactly, teachers will be ting money towards that instead “My hope is that we carry trained to teach and test to the of just doing a good job? ... If we on more of that work and be new mandates. didn’t like the standards we cur- more proactive in coming up “We have a long history of rently had, let’s have a conversa- with solutions for things rath- trying to drag schools into a bet- tion about what they should be er than always being reactive ter place with the tests we use,” and how we should change and fight things we don’t says Rick Stiggens, an Oregon them.” like,” Barrett says. “It’s a SOS member who runs an as- Oregon SOS formed two years challenge that will take more sessment consulting fi rm that ago, the result of Barrett’s pub- organizing with other groups, does national work. “By itself, licly defecting from the Port- getting better at how we can that does nothing for us, unless

Oregon Episcopal School 450550.102413 land-based advocacy group explain things to a broader we back it up with the kind of Stand for Children. public.”

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Also, homeless advocates might it is the fi rst major devel- seem strange bedfellows, opment project in the city but they’ve been talking, made possible through a mostly about an alternate federal program that pro- site for the homeless camp- vides U.S. green cards for ing facility that for two foreign investors willing to years has settled in on West invest in projects that cre- Burnside Street. ate jobs in areas of high The unfolding drama of unemployment. Right 2 Dream Too culminated In the case of the new Mar- in a deal struck last month be- riott, the majority of the $49.5 tween city Commissioner million invested came from Amanda Fritz and Right 2 foreign investors, most from Dream Too representatives. China. Most of the investors That deal would move the put up $500,000, and in return homeless facility from its high- they will receive green cards profi le Old Town site next to for themselves, spouses and the Chinatown Gate to a shad- children. owy piece of property owned That means just under 100 by the city under the west end investors and their families of the Broadway Bridge. could be eligible for green On Monday, Fritz announced cards, allowing them to settle a 60-day extension of a settle- in the United States. But the ment agreement between the EB-5 program doesn’t re- city and Right 2 Dream Too, TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO quire the foreign investors to giving both sides a chance to Right 2 Dream Too’s move to a parking lot beneath the Broadway Bridge has been delayed as organizers meet with Pearl District representatives settle in the area in which look for suitable sites for the hoping to fi nd an alternate site for the homeless campers. they have made their invest- camp. As part of the agree- ment. According to Devin ment, an attorney for Right 2 Williams, president of EB5 Dream Too will postpone the Global, most of the Marriott group’s court fight with the “If they really care about us like they say they do, meaning it’s bad for us to be under investors have indicated they city, and the city will hold off intend to settle in bigger cit- any new fi nes. the bridge, why can’t they fi nd us land or a vacant building in the Pearl?” ies with larger Asian popula- tions and direct flights to — Ibrahim Mubarek, Right 2 Dream Too organizer Violating a contract China. During an Oct. 3 City Council The Pearl District isn’t hearing, a number of Pearl Dis- generally thought of as a trict developers, business own- there, they say, violates that vices. Sites suggested by the City officials have said they Broadway Bridge, they will high unemployment area, ers and residents objected to contract. Pearl Group, Mubarek says, would get an independent ap- pursue mediation and possibly but the census tracts used to moving Right 2 Dream Too into Which is why in the past were not near Old Town or the praisal on the property and take legal action against the determine if the project qual- the neighborhood. Having or- two weeks the Pearl Group Pearl District. make Wright and his partners city. Also, the group would ifies include a larger area ganized as the Pearl Group, has met with Right 2 Dream “I don’t like being passed an offer. appeal the city’s decision to with other neighborhoods. they have told city officials Too offi cials, hoping to entice around to different districts,” If the city buys Wright’s the state Land Use Board of Without the foreign inves- they will sue if necessary to the camp to move to another Mubarek says. “If they really property, Right 2 Dream Too Appeals. tors, Williams says, the Mar- stop the move. site. Some of the proposals, care about us like they say would have to move, and that Mangan says the new Resi- riott hotel would never have The proposed site of a new according to Pearl Group they do, meaning it’s bad for could occur within weeks. But dence Inn, less than a block been built. And the hotel, ac- Right 2 Dream Too camp is a spokesman John Mangan, in- us to be under the bridge, why Mubarek says he doesn’t feel from the Broadway Bridge site, cording to EB-5 documents, block from a senior citizen af- volve properties where Right 2 can’t they fi nd us land or a va- any pressure to accept a deal expects up to 40 percent of its will create 67 permanent fordable housing apartment Dream Too can set up tents. cant building in the Pearl?” from the Pearl Group. guests to be single female busi- staff jobs and is expected to building and a new Residence Other possibilities would have “The pressure is on them, ness travelers. Many of those lure new visitors to Portland Inn by Marriott, scheduled to Right 2 Dream Too campers Need to feel safe not us,” Mubarek says. “We’ve women would walk by the new who will spend money and open in spring 2014. moving inside. Negotiations between the signed an agreement.” Right 2 Dream Too site on their produce more jobs. A Hyatt Investors in the new hotel, None of the proposals so far Pearl Group and Right 2 Dream The deal to move Right To way to Union Station. 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By PETER KORN city travel offi cials recently re- The Tribune quested her bureau permit more taxis because downtown Kedir Wako didn’t grow up business travelers are com- in the United States and he’s plaining they can’t find cabs not intimately familiar with when they want them. And But- American cooking, but he’s ler says the city will consider pretty certain that his de- permitting more cabs. tractors were wrong six Radio Cab drivers haven’t Union Cab months ago. Pies can grow, suffered because of Union’s per- dispatcher David he says. mits. In fact, Radio Cab has Johnson talks on Six months ago, Wako led a seen an increase in business the company’s group of disenchanted taxi during the past six months, CB during a drivers who won city approval says Steve Entler, a Radio Cab morning shift. to start their own company, driver and cab driver represen- Union Cab. That meant 50 new tative to the city’s Private for Union Cab will be cabs would be cruising Port- Hire Transportation Board. adding drivers land’s streets looking for fares, Stephen Kafoury, an attorney this week so it along with 28 additional cabs who represents Broadway Cab, can run its taxis permitted to companies that al- says he’s heard business is up. 24 hours a day. ready were operating. This “I think the business is grow- TRIBUNE PHOTOS: came against the backdrop of a ing and I think the reason busi- JONATHAN HOUSE city study that revealed many ness is growing is the economy were all identical, according to cab drivers were working 14 is better,” Kafoury says. Wako. Police never found the days and making less than culprit, but the sabotage minimum wage. No follow-up after debut stopped, Wako says. Offi cials at the long-time cab Kafoury faults the city for There also have been issues companies, as well as many of giving Union its permits with- Six months ago, with some Union drivers refus- their drivers, complained that out following up as promised. Kedir Wako ing to take customers who want putting more cabs on the street “This was done as an experi- started Union to go only a short distance from would make it ment, and the only Cab despite the airport. After waiting in the even harder for way an experiment naysayers who cab line at the airport, Wako ex- drivers to earn a “I was right, has any value is if said there plains, drivers hope to get a living wage — the you measure the wasn’t enough fare downtown or farther, not pie of available they were results,” he says. business to half a mile to an airport hotel. fares would just wrong. There’s The dispatch support new Wako says he gave a two-week get cut into systems used by cabs in Portland. suspension from airport pick- smaller pieces. more business cab companies are Wakso says ups to one of his drivers who But six months to go around.” computerized so today that his tried to pick and choose his air- later, Wako says data on driver port customers. — Kedir Wako, drivers are that hasn’t been fares is readily City offi cials in the past have Union Cab owner making more the case. His driv- available, Kafoury money than said they hope to encourage ers are making says. He’d like the many drivers at cab drivers to work the city’s more money than they did city to determine if, in fact, long-established neighborhoods more and spend working for other cab compa- more people are taking cabs cab companies. less time waiting in line, some- nies and working shorter and more calls for cabs are times for hours, at the airport. hours. being made. any enforcement going on at mon complaint among drivers penses up to $100,000 are Wako says he’s seeing Union’s “I was right, they were “It would be very, very sim- all. It’s kind of a mystery,” says is that their kitty payments covered. drivers spend more time than wrong,” Wako says. “There’s ple to check out,” he says. Radio Cab’s Entler. are too high. The kitty is the Wako says other cab compa- he expected at the airport as more business to go around.” Brenda Hiatt, another driver weekly payment drivers must nies could provide the same to well. That’s still the most de- In fact, Wako says some of representative to the Private City vows to set standards make to the companies in re- their drivers for lower kitty pendable way for drivers to get his drivers — all of whom are for Hire board, says she has Butler preaches patience. turn for services such as dis- payments, if they wanted to. fares, he says, but he hopes as immigrants from Africa — now talked to a variety of drivers She says personnel issues at patch sending them out on “It’s enough,” he says of the Union Cab gets more estab- making more money and with and “I’ve gotten no feedback her bureau have delayed enact- calls. Most cab companies re- $350 kitty. “They (other cab lished the company will receive better working conditions, that (Union Cab) is hurting ing performance standards for quire a kitty payment of companies) are greedy. They more dispatch calls to neigh- don’t want to work the long anything.” taxi companies, but that the around $500 a week. want to make more money. We borhoods, so drivers won’t have hours he’d like them to. He says Hiatt, too, would like to see standards and enforcement are Union started out requiring a don’t want to make more mon- to depend on the airport as most are making more than more action from the city. coming. “That is our focus for $300 a week kitty payment from ey. We want the drivers to make much. $800 a week. When Union received its per- the next six months,” she says. its drivers. Wako says the kitty a better living.” Meanwhile, Wako seems to Wako needs his 50 cabs out mits, city offi cials promised to At the top of the list, Butler now is $350 a week. And he be picking up marketing skills on the street as much as possi- enact and enforce standards so says, are standards requiring proudly lists the services his Road not completely smooth fairly quickly. The phone num- ble so Union Cab can build its that all taxi drivers would see taxi companies to provide in- drivers get for that $350. All, he Not that the fi rst six months ber for Union Cab pickups was brand and reputation. But ma- improved conditions, and that surance for drivers. Near the says, are covered by occupa- haven’t presented Wako and recently changed to 503-222- ny of his drivers don’t want to drivers who delivered poor ser- top are standards to ensure tional insurance similar to his drivers with a few obstacles. 2222. Easier to remember, Wa- work 14-hour shifts. vice and cab companies that that when customers call for workers compensation so that One week shortly after Union ko says, and expensive — he “Now we have to push them mistreated drivers would suffer taxis their wait times are short, if they get hurt on the job they cabs began operating, 12 Union had to pay dearly for the num- to work,” Wako says. consequences. That hasn’t hap- and that drivers don’t resist are paid $200 a week until they drivers found nails driven into ber, but he thinks it will be Wako’s solution will roll out pened, Hiatt says. picking up fares in neighbor- return. And their medical ex- their cars’ tires, and the nails worth it. this week. Union Cab is hiring “The wheels are turning so hoods far from downtown. But- new drivers so taxis can be dou- slow it’s unbelievable,” Hiatt ler says it isn’t easy to measure ble-shifted and operate nearly says of attempts to adopt taxi driver satisfaction, but in six 24 hours a day. standards. “This board meets months she will be able to Ironically, those 14-hour every other month to talk report to the City Council how shifts are something the city about the same thing, which is well each cab company is has hoped to curtail as part of nothing. We’re not getting performing. its initiative to improve work- anywhere.” As for the illegal taxis, But- ing conditions for cab drivers, Hiatt and Wako agree that ler says the city is still work- says Kathleen Butler, who over- the illegal practice of cab driv- ing through legal issues that sees taxis as regulatory divi- ers paying bribes to downtown will govern how and when sion manager for the Portland hotel valets to secure fares go- they can be impounded, but Revenue Bureau. Butler says ing to the airport has worsened. that she expects a clear policy she’s heard mostly positive re- Wako says he has told his driv- for police within weeks. She ports about Union Cab, so far. ers if he fi nds they are paying says most of the taxis operat- Prior to this year, 1998 was off doormen it will cost them, ing illegally in Portland, once the last year Portland issued but his drivers are complaining cited, have paid fines. But a new taxi permits, and that that Union’s policy handicaps small number of repeat offend- caused problems. Butler says them. ers keep getting fi nes, which people reported streets that Hiatt also says that the prob- they don’t pay, and keep show- were clogged with drivers just lem of unpermitted cabs pick- ing up to pick up fares. cruising around, and fi ghts be- ing up customers in Portland, “We’re actively working on tween drivers desperate for especially late at night in the it, and the results will be seen,” fares. Old Town Entertainment Dis- Butler says. “It seemed to have a detri- trict, has gotten out of hand. Most of those performance mental effect on the street at City ordinances give police the standards that Butler hopes to that time, but it thankfully discretion to cite and even im- enact are already in place at On view now at: hasn’t happened this time,” pound illegal taxis. driver-owned Union Cab, Wa- Butler says. In fact, Butler says “I can’t see where there is ko says. Historically, a com-

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Input sought on Most of the news coverage of work, shopping or entertain- land and cities to the south, al- the study has focused on the ment. One goal is for TriMet to ready is seriously overcrowded benefi ts, tradeoffs of possibility of building a new determine and fund service im- during rush hours. But so are light rail or bus rapid-transit provements to provide better the few roads that connect the possible connections line through the corridor, transit connections for resi- cities in Washington and Clack- which runs from the southern dents of these cities before the amas counties directly, includ- By JIM REDDEN edge of downtown Portland to new line opens. They could in- ing some, like Roy Rogers Road The Tribune Sherwood. clude new bus lines between between Tualatin and Beaver- But the committee also has the cities that do not go through ton, that have been improved in Regional offi cials are rec- directed TriMet to develop a the transit mall in downtown recent years. ognizing what Washington Southwest Service Enhance- Portland. On July 23, the steering com- and Clackamas county resi- ment Plan that includes better TriMet Senior Planner Tom mittee recommended transit dents already know: their cit- transit connections between cit- Mills spent much of last week alternatives for further study, ies are not just Portland bed- ies in Washington and Clacka- discussing the project in Tuala- along with roadway, bicycle, pe- room communities but em- mas counties, including Beaver- tin and Sherwood. He present- destrian, park, trails and natu- ployment, retail and recre- ton, Durham, Hillsboro, King ed it to the Tualatin City Coun- ral area projects. The transit ation centers, too. City, Lake Oswego, Sherwood, cil, the Tualatin Planning Com- alternatives included both the The most recent recognition Tigard, Tualatin, West Linn and mission and the Sherwood City West Side Enhancement Plan came from the steering com- Wilsonville. Council on Tuesday and that TriMet is undertaking and mittee that is directing the TriMet is gathering informa- Wednesday. a new light rail or bus rapid- Southwest Corridor Study be- tion on how many people travel “We want people to know TRIBUNE PHOTO: JONATHAN HOUSE transit line between Portland ing undertaken by Metro, the within and between these cities what we’re doing and to hear Traffi c builds up at rush hours along the busy Tualatin-Sherwood Road. and Tualatin. The new rail or regional elected government. without going into Portland for what service improvements TriMet is working to improve transit connections in that part of bus line was chosen in the be- they would like to see,” Mills Washnigton County. lief that Highway 99W cannot says. be widened enough to ease The fi rst community meeting Tualatin, and the Tri-County congestion in the future. The for the plan will be held in Ti- Industrial Park in Tualatin. Input sought new line also is intended to en- gard on Nov. 6, followed by one The growth of Intel and other TriMet will seek public com- courage redevelopment along in Multnomah Village on Jan. high-tech companies in Hills- ments on transit improvements its alignment, which has hap- 23. boro has also created a regional in the Southwest Corridor. Two pened to the MAX line from meetings are planned. Both will Mills previously worked on employment center that com- use table exercises to inform Gresham through Portland to the Westside Enhancement petes with downtown Portland. TriMet about local bus service Hillsboro. Plan that TriMet recently com- It even draws workers from improvements sought by resi- The possible new line is not pleted to improve service in and Portland, contributing to the dents. Other forums will be without controversy. Oppo- around Hillsboro. It already has “reverse commute” on the Sun- scheduled in Tualatin, Sherwood, nents in Tigard have qualifi ed resulted in more frequent bus set Highway every morning and Lake Oswego and West Linn. a measure for the March 2014 service between Intel’s Ronler afternoon. ■ Tigard: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. ballot to require a public vote Acres Campus in Hillsboro and 6, Tigard Public Works Auditorium, on either a new light rail or bus the growing Bethany neighbor- Tigard opposition 8777 SW Burnham St., Tigard. rapid-transit line through their hood north of town. The Southwest Corridor was (This meeting will be part of city. Metro’s Community Planning “The improvements will be chosen as the next potential forum). Even without the opposition, incremental as the economy im- high-capacity transit area by ■ Multnomah Village: 6:30 to the steering committee under- proves, but the goal is to be re- Metro in 2010 after a study pro- 8:30 p.m. Jan. 23, Multnomah stands such a line cannot be sponsive to the needs of the cess that also included poten- Arts Center Auditorium, 7688 completed for many years. But communities,” Mills says. tial alignments into east Mult- Capitol Highway, Portland. it does believe TriMet can im- The steering committee is nomah County. It does not fol- prove service throughout the pushing TriMet on the South- low specific city or county corridor before then. That is a west Enhancement Plan in boundaries, but is roughly bor- goal the regional transit agen- large part because it includes dered by Scholls Ferry Road on — includes 11 percent of the cy will be pursuing at the up- the mayors of the Washington the west, the Willamette River regional population and 26 per- coming public forums. County cities in and near the on the east, the beginning of cent of jobs in the tricounty ar- After the Southwest En- corridor. They and their prede- the Interstate 5/Interstate 405 ea. Both are projected to grow hancement Plan is complete, cessors have worked hard in split on the north and the Ur- significantly during the next TriMet will begin working on previous years to expand em- ban Growth Boundary adminis- two decades. similar plans in other parts of ployment, shopping and recre- tered by Metro on the south, As a result of this growth, its service area, including por- ational opportunities in their which includes Sherwood and congestion is expected to in- tions of Multnomah and Clack- communities. Successes include Wilsonville. crease signifi cantly within the amas counties. Bridgeport Village, the large re- Today, this study area — corridor. Highway 99W, a ma- For more information, visit tail center near Durham and dubbed the Southwest Corridor jor connection between Port- swcorridorplan.org.

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COURTESY OF BLAINE TRUITT COVERT Dancers Ching Ching Wong and Patrick Kilbane are part of Northwest Dance Project’s “New Now Wow!” STAGE ‘New Now Wow!’ Northwest Dance Project presents three world pre- mieres with three hot dance makers (Loni Landon, James Gregg, Danielle Agami) on three nights. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Satur- day, Oct. 24-26, PSU’s Lincoln Hall, 1620 S.W. Park Ave., nw- danceproject.org, $25-$39 ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ Theatre Vertigo puts on the play about depravity, lust, love and horror based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. The array of 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Satur- creatures and days, 2 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 25- Nov. 23, The Shoebox Theater, scares at 2110 S.E. 10th Ave., theatrev- FrightTown have ertigo.org, $20 always drawn big crowds at ‘Oregon’s Got Talent’ Halloween time. It’s a celebration of the state’s professional perform- The Memorial ers, talent support and indus- Coliseum haunted try resources with a trade- houses are some of show expo, educational pan- the attractions els and awards for the profes- sional acting community. The around the city for Oregon Media Production the fans of Association awards show Halloween. (ompa.org) will recognize “Superfi ne Actors,” and pre- COURTESY OF vious recipients will attend. FRIGHTTOWN 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, The White Stag Building, 70 N.W. Couch St., oregonsgottal- ent.com (check for details) Portland Story Theater The storytelling outfit is introducing a new personal story series, “Bridges: Build- ing Unity Within Our Com- munity,” with dialogue fo- cused on race, with the goal to break down barriers and build genuine connections with people of all races and ethnicities. 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Hipbone Studio, 1847 E. Burn- side St., portlandstorytheater. com, $15 Craig Ferguson The late-night TV show host also is a standout stand- up comedian, and he’ll appear in Portland on his “Hot and Grumpy” tour. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, Newmark Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway, pcpa.com, $54.50- $90.50 ‘Foxfi nder’ The London hit by Dawn King comes to Portland, thanks to Artists Repertory Theatre. In rural England a blight of bad luck has befallen BOO! the countryside and a fox in- festation may be to blame, bringing the ‘Foxfinder” to ■ the town. Directed by Dama- Frightful fun abounds; the trick is in choosing what to do so Rodriguez. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Sun- days, 2 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 29- By JASON VONDERSMITH rial Coliseum’s exhibition features three haunted and walking down corridors outdoors. (“Keep Port- Dec. 1, Artists Repertory The- The Tribune houses, including “Baron Von Goolo’s Museum of land Lost” Maize, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays through atre, 1515 S.W. 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No dra- tures violinist Christian Tet- haunted houses in Oregon. “FrightTown” at Memo- matics here, just fun for the whole family, laughing See BOO / Page 2 zlaff and sister cellist Tanja Tetzlaff in performing Carl Maria von Weber’s “Overture to Abu Hassan,” Johannes Brahms’ “Concerto for Violin and Cello” and Dmitri Shosta- kovich’s “Symphony No. 10 in Candy stores make life a little sweeter E minor.” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, Arlene By ANNE MARIE DISTEFANO Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 The Tribune S.W. Broadway, orsymphony. org, starting at $22 hat was the fi rst thing you ever Nine Inch Nails bought for your- Having finished up their Wself? Bread&Brew first album in five years, I’m guessing it was candy. “Hesitation Marks,” Trent And that there were pennies Reznor’s Nine Inch Nails involved. A biweekly restaurant heads out on the road. I’ve been thinking about the or bar review 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, hold that candy has on our Moda Center, rosequarter. memories, especially at this It’s the week com, $29.50-$75.50 time of year. And as I’ve been candy “as innocent as the per- before checking out some of Portland’s son devouring it.” Halloween, what George Strait newer and more unique candy When it comes to dyes, better time to The country icon has an- shops, I’m noticing that, differ- GMOs and lead contamination check out some nounced dates for his final ent as they are, they all tap that in food, Europe is much stricter candy stores? two-year, large-scale tour, sense of nostalgia. than the United States, so Some fi ne shops “The Cowboy Rides Away Friendly and photogenic, Greer imports her candy from have opened in Tour,” and it’ll stop in Port- Candy Babel opened about a overseas, even when she’s Portland, land in April. Strait has 60 No. year and a half ago on North- stocking familiar brands like namely Candy 1 country hits on his résumé. east Alberta Street. Owner Am- Haribou and Cadbury. And her Babel, Hattie’s 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 11, ani Greer says she was inspired Swedish fi sh really do come Sweet Shop and 2014, Moda Center, 1-877-789- by the candy shops of Europe, from Sweden. Quin. 7673, $74.50, $95.50 and especially Denmark, and TRIBUNE PHOTO: she’s passionate about serving See CANDY / Page 2 JONATHAN HOUSE B2 LIFE Portland!Life The Portland Tribune Thursday, October 24, 2013 Candy: Satisfy your sweet tooth the shop, although it was too ■ From page 1 sweet for me. There’s a great selection of The shop offers a vast array harder-to-fi nd classic candies of bulk candy (at $10 a pound), like Chick-O-Sticks, Ice Cubes, in pretty glass jars labeled with and Abba-Zaba and U-No bars, ingredient information for veg- and a wealth of options for lov- ans. On sunny weekends, Greer ers of black licorice. Chocolates fi res up the cotton candy ma- come from a variety of places, chine. She uses fair trade vegan with a focus on Seattle Choco- sugar as a base for unusual cot- lates, and there’s a glowing, ton candy fl avors including cu- rainbow-colored wall of bulk cumber, Earl Grey, peach-haba- candy for $8.99 a pound. nero, cardamom, and, coming Hattie was the name of owner up for Halloween, pumpkin pie. Tricia Leahy’s grandmother. Despite these innovations, the This is her second shop — she shop is adorably old-fashioned. also owns Sweets Etc., in Mult- The candy is arranged enticing- nomah Village, which she is TRIBUNE PHOTO: JONATHAN HOUSE CLIMB ABOARD WITH ly alongside antique cookie and planning to convert to a Hattie’s Quin, on Southwest Stark Street in downtown Portland, offers artisan JACK & ANNIE ON A candy tins and other vintage in the near future. candy — classic candy with a home-made spin. It’s much tastier than candy paraphernalia. Where Portland newest and most the normal candy, but it can be spendy. TRIP TO 1915 else can you buy a genuine grown-up candy store is Quin, a NEW ORLEANS! English toffee hammer? tiny shop in downtown’s new I used a wooden-handled Union Way corridor, which con- can get expensive. I enjoyed the Another thing about Quin — scoop to collect an assortment nects Southwest Stark and West fresh taste and pretty pink color those pennies you’ve been of giant malt balls, fl avored Burnside streets. The store is a of an Oregon strawberry lolli- clutching in your hot little hand OCT 19-NOV 10 chocolate, mint, and best of all, spinoff of St. Cupcake, but the pop, but when I realized I had aren’t going to do you any good. NEWMARK THEATRE lemon meringue. look is very different: spare, spent more than $10 on three They only take plastic. 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Music is deeply intertwined ■ KAREN LOVELY — Another Embellishment, trimming or craft projects. in the DNA of San Francisco multi-award-winning North- Huge Color Range - Shop early for best selection blues ‘n’ soul singer Earl western performer, Karen Love- Thomas. ly is among the strongest female Wool/Rayon 36" width “My grandfather was the offi - blues vocalists on the circuit cial square-dance fi ddle player today. 100% Acrylic 72" width + 9x12 Acrylic squares for the governor of the state of ■ PHILIPP FANKHAUSER — This Tennessee in the ‘40s, and my Swiss guitarist-singer has re- PORTLAND: 9701 SE McLoughlin . 503 / 786-1234 dad is a guitar-harmonica-play- corded a dozen albums and has BEAVERTON: 5th & Western Ave . 503 / 646-3000 ing bluesman,” he says. “My COURTESY OF CARBONE/RAISE THE ROOF earned much critical praise for mother was a phenomenal gospel Earl Thomas has made it a priority to raise money for a Blues Hall of his fretwork and vocals. singer.” Fame in Memphis, Tenn. ■ LIV WARFIELD — A native of However, Thomas differs Illinois, Warfi eld calls Portland KUHNHAUSEN’S FURNITURE slightly from his parents in that home and is a member of 94 he’s made singing a full-time job. Prince’s band, new Power Gen- “ TH” ANNIVERSARY SALE “I grew up surrounded by all eration. She’s also performed kinds of music — blues, soul, with B.B. King, The Roots, Dave Every item on Sale now through October. rhythm ‘n’ blues, country, jazz, Matthews Band, Al Green and and rock ‘n’ roll, and I come from Jeffrey Osborne. a musical family where every- ■ DAVE FLESCHNER AND ALAN body either sings or plays guitar HAGER — Fleschner, a keyboard- or piano or harmonica.” ist, and Hager, a guitarist, have Being regularly bathed by me- jammed as sidemen for Curtis lodious sounds inspired Thomas, Salgado, Duffy Bishop, Karen who has won some of the blues Lovely and Chris Mayther, and world’s highest honors, including play blues, ragtime, old time- Best Male Vocal, Best Contempo- standards, soul and original rary Blues Artist, Best Album tunes. and Best Songwriter, from the ■ BART FERGUSON — Fergu- 2011 Blues Choice Awards. COURTESY OF RAISE THE ROOF COURTESY OF RAISE THE ROOF son is a full-bodied singer-song- Meanwhile, his latest release Portland musician Duffy Bishop Portland’s Liv Warfi eld has sung writer, lending his pipes to folk, “Introducing The Blues Ambas- travels the world for shows with with many greats, and currently blues, pop, soul and rock in a sadors” peaked at No. 12 on the husband/guitarist Chris Carlson. performs with Prince’s band. festival friendly style. “Factory Billboard Blues Chart and ■ TONY FURTADO AND STEPHA- Authorized” reached No. 1 on the Sirius XM’s play for pennies on the street — other performers, including Tom NIE SCHNEIDERMAN — This duo savings on radio show “B.B. King’s Blues- he studied music at Humboldt Jones, specializing in a “conver- features Furtado, who’s played Bradington- ville.” His music has been heard State University in California sational style ... either between ukulele, banjo and slide guitar Young sofas in such fi lms as “In the Mix” and from 1983-87. me and the audience, or me and and has created his own Ameri- and chairs “Forty Shades of Blue.” “I started writing songs with a another person. cana indie folk rock for years, thru 10/21 447987.101013 The nattily dressed performer guy named Philipp Contee Woot- “I’m like a mad scientist for a with Schneiderman, a singer, pi- has written songs for Etta James, ton back in 1985,” he says. “We couple days where I’m just writ- anist and guitarist who’s created Solomon Burke, Screamin’ Jay were classically trained, so our ing,” he adds. “Sort of like writ- trip hop and acoustic music and KUHNHAUSEN’S Mon.-Fri. 10-6 Hawkins, Shemekia Copeland approach to songwriting was ing chapters in a book.” is one of the most eclectic artists FURNITURE SHOWCASE Saturday 10-5 and other artists. His band The with an eye on the symphony and Thomas also became a noted in town. Family Owned & Operated Since 1919 Blues Ambassadors will anchor composition. That approach performer, playing in the U.S. ■ LISA MILLS — This gritty the “Raise the Roof Benefi t Con- hadn’t really been done in the with the Ambassadors, and in Alabama singer-guitarist would 2640 East Burnside Street, Portland, OR • 503-234-6638 cert” at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, in blues.” Europe with The Royal Guard, please fans of Bonnie Raitt and www.kuhnhausensfurniture.com the Alberta Rose Theatre ($20, Wootoon was the wordsmith out of London. He’s shared the Melissa Etheridge. $50 VIP, alberta and Thomas the melody man, but stage with such veterans as B.B. rosetheatre.com, blues.org). he did start writing his own lyrics King and Buddy Guy. Other performers include Chi- after a childhood memory sur- “What I’ve learned from the Join Us for a Presentation on na Forbes of Pink Martini,and Liv faced. elders is to share,” he says. Warfi eld, who sings with Prince. “My dad used to sing to my “Share your spotlight with other The show benefi ts The Blues mom, especially during a heated artists that you respect, and also EUROPEAN VACATIONS Foundation’s efforts to build a discussion,” he says. “Eventually those young artists who have tal- Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis, they’d be laughing. So I came up ent and just need a break.” Tenn., Thomas says. The African- with the line, ‘My daddy sang the In addition to Thomas, the fol- November 6, 2013 • 9:30am November 12, 2013 • 9:30am American says he feels he’s pay- blues to my mama, and I’ll sing lowing performers will grace the The Grand Hotel at Bridgeport Embassy Suites – Portland Airport ing a debt to his forefathers and the blues to you.’” Alberta stage Sunday night: 7265 SW Hazel Fern Road 7900 NE 82nd Avenue foremothers. The late famed producer Jerry ■ DUFFY BISHOP — This Gram- Tigard, Oregon 97224 Portland, OR 97220 “Knowing what my ancestors, Wexler heard him perform “I my nominated Cascade Blues the creators of this music, had to Sing the Blues” in Europe, and Association Hall of Famer hails Join us for a fun and informative talk. endure so that I could be here, do- Wexler then got Etta James to from Portland and has recorded ing this music, I feel a keen sense record the tune (which Thomas several CDs. 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COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS ✵ YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD MARKETPLACE ✵ 503-620-SELL (7355) ✵ 8:30AM - 5:00PM ✵ WWW.COMMUNITY-CLASSIFIEDS.COM B6 SPORTS The Portland Tribune Thursday, October 24, 2013 NBA: Blazers likely to be much better ■ guard to run the team, and show this season? HARLAN: There are so many From page 8 they’ve added shooting. They HARLAN: I love what they’re good teams in the West. If Chris won 56 games last year. The doing. It was a matter of depth Paul plays a full season at his re-energized. It will be interest- next step is to advance in the last year. If they’ve been able to potential — I don’t know if ing to see how much Dwight playoffs, and they look like get some more quality pieces to we’ve seen that body of work and Asik play together. So much they’re built to do that. surround their already solid from tip to tail — with a guy like of what they do is predicated on ■ Oklahoma City stood pat starting fi ve, I like their chances Doc leading the way, the Clip- spacing, pick-and-rolls and in the offseason. How good to be signifi cantly better. Any- pers would be as good a choice shooting 3’s. How that all fi ts is will the Thunder be? thing to put LaMarcus (Al- in the West as any. I say that going to be very interesting, but HARLAN: They’ve committed dridge) in a position where he’s with a little hesitation, because they could be a very good team. so much to their core. They not playing out of position. He is I’m not sure about the Thunder ■ The Los Angeles Clippers know they’re still such a work one of the real gems in the NBA. with Westbrook’s injury. In the made a bunch of moves in the in progress and an ascending I’d love to see him play a full, East, you can’t turn your back offseason, adding J.J. Redick, club that any move being made unencumbered season at a posi- Dorell Wright, on Miami. You have the most Darren Collison, Jared Dud- now will be done with great tion where he truly belongs so new Trail Blazers prominent centerpiece on any ley and Antawn Jamison care. That they did not make an he can show everybody he is the forward, dunks team in No. 6. There’s nobody to along with re-signing Chris even mid-major move doesn’t All-Star he was a year ago. against contend with LeBron right now. Paul and the hiring of Doc bother me at all. They lost Kev- DREXLER: They will be im- Sacramento in He has this voracious appetite Rivers as coach. Are they a ti- in Martin. That segment of the proved. Dorell Wright was a Sunday’s to win that will never be satis- tle contender in the West? team will have to be fi lled in, but good pickup. He can play two or exhibition game fi ed. He is wired like Kobe and HARLAN: Absolutely. They I still like them as much as any- three positions, he produces ev- at the Moda Michael (Jordan), and that is a have a fi rm, experienced, prov- body in the West, especially if erywhere he goes, and he plays Center. rarity. I don’t think the pressure en hand on the rudder in Doc. (Russell) Westbrook gets back hard. I like Mo Williams off the of three-peating gets to him at TRIBUNE PHOTO: He has been to the graduate (from knee surgery) sooner bench, too. He’s the X factor; JAIME VALDEZ all. Until somebody proves dif- school of NBA coaching and rather that later. you don’t know what you gonna ferent, he is the guy. knows his way around the court DREXLER: if they don’t get do from night to night. I like Nic down. Batum is the wild card. And how will new pieces fi t? DREXLER: We’ll know a lot as well as any coach in the Russell healthy, they’ll be a little Batum and have always loved If he can consistently be that Last year, they had very poor more after a couple of months game right now. bit above .500, no better. If not, Aldridge. I love Damian Lillard, third guy, gets a little more of chemistry. It looks like Chris of the season. I have to see more DREXLER: They have a good they won’t win 50 games. Du- too. He’s their MVP, their best an ego on the offensive end, Kaman and Gasol have a pretty from Brooklyn, from Houston, team, but do they have champi- rant is going to get tired carry- player. He has leadership skills they have a great chance to good feel for each other. I don’t from San Antonio. The Nets are onship-caliber team? They’ve ing that team. Westbrook does and composure; he’s unfazed by make the playoffs. know how much Steve Nash has going to give the Heat every- never played championship bas- so much on both ends of the anything that happens in a ■ Will the Lakers make the left. Nick Young is very streaky. thing they want in the East. The ketball before. Their chances go court, his value can’t be under- game. (Wesley) Matthews has postseason? There are a lot of things for Heat could really use Greg up by getting Doc — a great ac- estimated. On a lot of nights last to score a little more to be a real HARLAN: A lot will depend on Mike D’Antoni to sort through Oden to give them a lift in the quisition there — and Paul is a season, he was their best player. starting 2 guard. I like his effort, Kobe (Bryant). No one knows at there. front court. If they don’t have great point guard. But Blake He handles the ball 80 percent though. He can play. It’s time for his age which Kobe we’ll see. ■ Offer a player who will the big guys step up, it’s going Griffi n and DeAndre Jordan of the time. Meyers Leonard to show some We may not get clarity on that challenge LeBron James for to be hard for them to repeat. need to improve at the offensive CALABRO: Durant improves improvement in what he can do until next season. But if there’s MVP. CALABRO: Indiana is going to end. If those guys don’t learn his game at every level every in this league. If everything any guy to do it at his age, it’s HARLAN: (Brooklyn point represent the East. The Pacers how to make low-post moves, year. If you get Westbrook back comes together, they can win 50 him. Once he’s healthy, I have guard) Deron Williams might will upset Miami in the confer- the Clippers are going to strug- healthy — and I’m sure they games and fi ght for the seventh unbridled confi dence he’ll will have a chance, with the weight ence fi nals. I like Oklahoma City gle in the postseason. won’t rush him back — it may or eighth spot in the West. his team to do some special lifted off his shoulders in terms to spring forth out of the West. CALABRO: They have so many not be a No. 1 or 2 seed or a divi- CALABRO: To raise to another things. He loves the challenge of of leadership, being with like- The Thunder win the NBA role players now. Dudley can de- sion champion. But if they fi nish level, you have to have a point that scenario. minded winners and having a championship. fend several positions; he’s a in the top four, they’re going to guard. Lillard was outstanding DREXLER: Doesn’t look like it, nice array of talent around him. COLLINS: It’s hard to pick good glue guy, a terrifi c pickup. be in contention. Even without last year. Lopez will help, but he but it all depends on the Mamba That team being as prominent from Oklahoma City, San Anto- Redick can open up the fl oor for Westbrook, that’s a team that doesn’t have the presence his (Bryant). He’s been the best as I think it will be, I could see nio, Houston and the Clippers them with his shooting. Griffi n will win a playoff series or two. brother (Brook Lopez) does. Al- player in the game the last 10 Deron putting up a very inter- in the West. In the East, if Ja- has a ways to develop offensive- Durant is that special. They dridge is a beast down low. They years. He could be on the way esting season. son Kidd can keep his veter- ly. It can’t just be a steady diet of need guys like Jeremy Lamb have some nice bigs on that down due to age and injury. The DREXLER: Kevin Durant. He’s ans’ minutes down during the lob dunks. Same thing with Jor- and Reggie Jackson to give squad now. I think how far they combination would hurt anyone, going to have to do much more regular season and Brooklyn is dan. He has to expand his game them something off the bench. can go still hinges a lot on what especially at 2 guard. He’ll lose a without Westbrook. Kevin can fresh for the playoffs, (the as well. Chris is terrifi c at or- A good coach like Scottie their 1-4 men (Lillard and Al- step because of age and another do it, but there’s going to be a Nets) will be in there. And Chi- chestrating. He has his guy (Brooks) will work it to his ad- dridge) can do. step with the knee injury. If any- lot of pressure on his shoulders. cago and Indiana are going to there in Doc, who will command vantage if Westbrook isn’t COLLINS: They’re going to im- body can do it, Kobe can, but I’ll James Harden is another guy. be tough outs. (Pacers swing a defensive presence that there, to bring on other guys. prove a ton. Terry Stotts is an have to see it fi rst. If he can av- He’s that good. man) Paul George is a rising they’ve not had to this point. I COLLINS: There are fi ve or six excellent coach. Their defense is erage 27-28 points a game, CALABRO: Durant is the obvi- star. Miami has added some can see them being a team that teams that could win the West, much improved. They’re bigger. they’ll make it. If he can’t, ous choice. I would put Chris nice pieces. Michael Beasley is will create a lot of waves in the but they all have a fl aw. With Last year, they were undersized, they’re in trouble. Paul a distant third, with Der- going to a culture where he west. OKC, it’s the loss of Westbrook. and it really hurt them. They CALABRO: Uhhh ... oh boy ... I’d rick Rose in there, too. has to do what’s right. Can COLLINS: Doc is a terrifi c Even if he misses 20 games, it have a bench now. Lillard’s and say they’re a fringe playoff team COLLINS: You always have to Greg Oden give them 10 to 15 coach. He knows what guys do costs them some losses and may- Aldridge’s minutes can come at best, a seven or eight seed. think about Durant. Rose is go- minutes a game in the playoffs well, and he expects that from be a playoff seed. Serge Ibaka is a down. I love Dorell. I had him They’re going to be hard- ing to have a tremendous year. against Brook Lopez or Roy them every night. A real key is real key. He has to be a consis- last year in Philadelphia. He’s a pressed to make it. It hinges on Paul, if he can lead the Clippers Hibbert? If Miami is healthy going to be Jordan. Doc would tent third scorer for that team, great team guy, an underrated the health of Kobe. There’s to a great regular season. And and Dwayne Wade is strong like to stay big at the end of and Jackson and Lamb become playmaker. He has lost a little some upside to having Pau Gas- Carmelo (Anthony) will be in going into the playoffs, the games for defensive purposes. really important off the bench. bit of his defensive lateral ol back in his regular position the discussion if he can get the Heat will be tough to beat. Jordan has the talent to be a de- ■ The Trail Blazers made quickness; we played him more (center), but I’m not sure that Knicks into the top four in the LeBron is playing at such a fensive player of the year candi- as many moves as anybody, as a stretch-4. Mo was a great makes them a viable playoff East. high level, I’m going with them date. Blake is going to have to signing several veterans to pickup, too. They’ve answered team. ■ Will the Miami Heat win to make it three in a row. start knocking down some of fortify their bench along with some personnel questions; now COLLINS: So much will hinge it all again? Who are your those midrange shots. They center Robin Lopez. 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It’s a measure of that when With a 1-0 win on the road we can do very well.” people are shocked that he fum- against Idaho State on Oct. 19, ■ The PSU football team returns the Ducks to use Thomas in bled the ball.” the Portland State women’s from a week off to play North more of his dangerous hybrid Helfrich says Mariota can soccer team clinched its third Dakota at Jeld-Wen Field, 1 p.m. running back/receiver position. learn from the turnovers — consecutive Big Sky regular- Saturday. As far as the rushing attack, throw the ball away, or fall down season title, after co-champi- The Vikings (0-3) are looking for Marshall adds: and “eat it” and take a sack — onships the past two years. their fi rst Big Sky win, while UND “Coach Campbell has a rota- and Mariota agrees. “The key to winning games, in COURTESY OF PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY brings a 1-3 conference record that tion going, and we’re invested “It’s always important to pro- general, is consistency in prac- Caitlin Plese’s goalkeeping has helped the Portland State Vikings claim includes a 28-25 win over 1-3 fully. He knows what’s best. We tect the ball,” he says. “I was tice, following through in games, the Big Sky regular-season title. Idaho State. North Dakota has lost get better each week, no matter nonchalant with it a couple trusting your system, and trust- its last two games, both at home, if De’Anthony was in or out. It times (vs. WSU) ... I really gotta ing your teammates,” Vikings When Big Sky play began a been solid,” Schott says. falling 31-7 last week to made everyone step up even focus on that, it could hurt us coach Laura Schott says. “We’ve week after the Hawaii tourna- The defense is especially im- Sacramento State and 35-14 the more; so when we get him back, later in the season.” had a lot of good years, but we’ve ment, the Vikings began to domi- portant because Portland State week before to Eastern Washington. it’ll be that much better, that Mariota, meanwhile, sits atop taken a step in those categories nate. Heading into their final does not have a dominant strik- PSU receiver Kasey Closs leads much more explosive.” Heisman Trophy polls, and on this year.” match of the regular sea- er. Eryn Brown leads the Big Sky in receiving yards per ■ Stop the presses! Quarter- the tips of everybody’s tongue Coming into the season, son, which will be Friday the team with seven game (103.1), and running back back Marcus Mariota turned the when Heisman talk comes up. though, Schott did not know at Sacramento State, goals, and 10 other Vi- DJ Adams is third on the ground ball over twice with fumbles Mariota says it’s still hard to what to expect from her young PSU is undefeated in kings have scored, in- with 106.1 yards per outing. against Washington State?! Yes, fathom, such fame for a boy side. conference play with a cluding: Cori Bianchini ■ In volleyball, the Vikings are it was bound to happen. Mariota from Hawaii — although Mario- “We lost some good players record of 7-0-1 (22 and Ariana Cooley, four second in the Big Sky after a week- still has 28 total TDs with only ta grew up in Honolulu, a big last year,” she says, “but we also points). each; Tamia Hasan, end home sweep of Idaho State two turnovers — 19 passes with- city — but “I’m just trying to had some very good players re- The Vikings’ defense three; and Kayla Hen- 3-1 and Weber State 3-0. out an interception. handle it the best that I can.” turning and a good (freshman) has been stellar, holding ningsen, Aurora Boden- Against Weber State, the Viks hit “Hey, he might throw the ball He adds: “I understand that class coming in. I knew we had opponents to three goals Viking hamer and Abbey .542, their highest mark ever under to the other team at some it’s not just me. It’s the team the potential to do very well this over the last eight match- Bergquist, two each. seventh-year coach Michael point,” Helfrich says, sarcasti- that’s doing well. If we continue year. But any time you have a es, with fi ve clean sheets. “One of the special Seemann. cally. “Buy a lottery ticket. It’ll to do this, hopefully we’ll have majority of underclassmen, you “Our defense has had Watch things about our team is PSU has an 8-2 record in con- be a big night. It could happen. the season we want.” have a little of an unknown.” a very good year, and it’s that we’ve had players ference play. North Dakota is 9-1. The Vikings were inconsis- hard to lose when you’re getting step up at different times,” Schott NAU and ISU are 7-3. The Viks lost tent early, going 3-4-1 in the shutouts,” Schott says. “Our de- says. “We have a number of play- 3-2 at North Dakota on Oct. 12 preseason. On Sept. 13, during fense has had some outstanding ers who have scored big goals.” and 3-0 at Northern Arizona on tions in the fi rst four games. Not the Outrigger Hotels and Re- games.” After the Vikings play Sac Oct. 3. OSU: coincidentally, the Beavers’ de- sorts Soccer Classic in Hawaii, Redshirt sophomore goal- State, PSU will prepare for the The second half of the Big Sky fense started slowly, beginning the Viks dropped a 1-0 match keeper Caitlin Plese, from Enum- Big Sky tournament, Nov. 7-10, season starts this weekend, with with the 49-46 loss to Eastern against Florida Gulf Coast. claw, Wash., is tied for the Vi- which will determine who goes PSU on the road to face 5-5 Sac Washington. Afterward, a team meeting kings’ single-season shutout re- to the NCAA playoffs. State on Friday and 4-6 Eastern Corner But the third-year starter has changed the course of its cord with eight. Historically, Portland State Washington on Monday. caught fi re of late. season. “She’s had a tremendous has not done well in the confer- ■ The Big Sky preseason bas- “Rashaad didn’t get off to a “We played a bad game,” year,” Schott says. ence tourney, but Schott believes ketball polls (media, coaches) had great start, not the start you Schott says. “We talked as a Plese has plenty of help from this season could be different. the PSU men picked for ninth and knows wanted him to have for whatev- group, and what came out of the the back line that stars sisters “In the past, we haven’t been eighth place and the Viking women er reason,” defensive coordina- discussion was that kind of per- Kayla and Kelsey Henningsen, good enough,” she says. “We pegged for seventh, out of 11 tor Mark Banker said. “But he formance wasn’t going to be both out of Westview High. haven’t performed well enough teams. system has shaped back into being the good enough. That, coupled with “Over the past two weeks, in those games to be where we The top seven fi nishers, men and guy we all know and love. right a few other moments, solidifi ed they’ve each earned conference could be. This year, our mentali- women, qualify for the Big Sky now, he’s playing well. this team’s mentality.” player of the week, and they’ve ty is the difference. postseason tournament. ■ From page 8 “He has been good with re- sponsibility in coverage, playing for us. within the scheme, playing with “Being one of the seniors and his eyes. at Molalla, and Portland Christian the University of Chicago to Forest Pacifi c meets Oregon Tech at David established in the program, I felt He has a great work ethic and PDXSports goes to Vernonia. Grove for a 1 p.m. game. Douglas, 10 a.m. that was my duty to do that. You good football instincts, and he’s Winterhawks: Portland’s week- Timbers: Portland concludes the feed off guys like Jordan and a tough guy.” end on the road begins with a 6 MLS regular season with a visit to Tuesday, Oct. 29 Markus, and also somebody like Reynolds said he had a Thursday, Oct. 24 p.m. PT faceoff at Kootenay. Home Depot Center and a 7:30 (former QB and current intern) “wakeup call” after being College women’s soccer: p.m. match against Chivas USA Prep volleyball: Class 5A play-in Lyle Moevao. I try to take parts burned twice for touchdown Blazers: Portland’s seventh and Portland State’s fi nal Big Sky (Root Sports). games. of the guys who have been here.” passes in the fi rst half of Ore- fi nal preseason game is at Oracle regular-season game, before the Winterhawks: Portland visits College men’s soccer: Warner JC transfer Steven Nelson — gon State’s 52-24 win at Wash- Arena in Oakland, Calif., versus conference tournament, is 2:30 Spokane, 7 p.m. Pacifi c faces Northwest at David who stepped into Poyer’s spot ington State on Oct. 12. He Golden State, 7:30 p.m. p.m. at Sacramento State. College women’s soccer: Douglas, 6 p.m. ... Concordia has a opposite Reynolds at corner- stormed back in the second half College women’s soccer: The Golf: The 65th Hudson Cup Portland hosts BYU, 7 p.m. ... home match against Evergreen back — is tied for the national with two interceptions and a Portland Pilots play host to San matches, featuring top pros vs. Concordia welcomes Northwest to State, 6 p.m., Tuominen Yard. lead with five interceptions. pair of forced fumbles, earning Diego, 6 p.m., Merlo Field. ... amateurs in the Pacifi c Northwest Tuominen Yard, 2 p.m. ... Warner Nelson said he has been a Pac-12 defensive player of the Concordia’s Senior Night game is 7 section, begins two-day run at Pacifi c is at David Douglas High Wednesday, Oct. 30 sponge with his teammate, week laurels. p.m. vs. Evergreen State at Tuominen Pumpkin Ridge. against Evergreen State, 6 p.m. whom he refers to as “a men- “That was my first taste of Yard. ... At David Douglas High, Prep volleyball: Class 6A play-in Blazers: The 82-game NBA reg- tor.” They are the biggest rea- getting attacked (by an opposing Warner Pacifi c takes on Northwest. Saturday, Oct. 26 games. ular season starts for Portland with sons why Oregon State is tied offense),” Reynolds said. “It a road game, 7 p.m. at Phoenix with Missouri for the national opened up my eyes. Now I’m Friday, Oct. 25 College football: Oregon plays Sunday, Oct. 27 (KGW 8). lead with 14 picks. ready.” host to UCLA, 4 p.m. (ESPN or Winterhawks: After fi ve consec- “He knows the system so Oregon State’s defense has Prep football: PIL games are ESPN2). ... Stanford visits Oregon Rowing: The Portland Fall utive road games, Portland is back well,” Nelson said of Reynolds. seemed to make strides through Benson at Jefferson, Cleveland at State, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN). ... Classic, co-hosted by the Station L home. The Hawks take on Brandon “We all listen to him. When I the season. Wilson, Franklin at Wilson, Portland State welcomes North and Rose City rowing clubs, has at 7 p.m., Moda Center. first came here, I attached to “Anybody who has watched Roosevelt at Redmond, and Grant Dakota to Jeld-Wen Field, 1 p.m. ... races on the Willamette River from Prep soccer: Class 6A fi rst- him, realizing he knows every- the games would say that,” at Lincoln. Elsewhere, Centennial In the Northwest Conference, Lewis 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. round games. thing about our defense and Reynolds said. “We’re steadily plays Central Catholic at Hillsboro & Clark travels to Linfi eld for a College men’s soccer: Gonzaga what we’re supposed to do at improving in every area — stay- Stadium, Gresham is at David 1:30 p.m. kickoff, Pacifi c Lutheran Monday, Oct. 28 plays Portland at Merlo Field, 6 p.m. cornerback. I’ve tried to follow ing in passing lanes, rushing the Douglas, Beaverton is at Jesuit, also starts at 1:30 p.m. at College women’s soccer: L&C his lead.” quarterback, stopping the run, Liberty visits Parkrose, La Salle is Willamette, and Pacifi c welcomes College men’s soccer: Warner plays host to Willamette, 7 p.m. Reynolds had no intercep- stopping the pass.” Tribune’sATHLETESoftheWEEK

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Timbers EDDIE SANCHEZ, soccer — Freshman TREVOR SWOPE, Lincoln soccer MF was named WCC player of week — Senior center back has played JACK JEWSBURY — Veteran defender after 1st career hat trick in 4-1 win huge role in Cardinals defense this helped Timbers stay atop MLS West at Santa Clara. Former Canby High season, with 6A PIL team blanking with 0-0 home draw against Real Salt star leads league in goals this sea- Sheldon 1-0 and Thurston 4-0 last Lake. Portland bottled up league’s son with 11. week, after Cards’ 2-1 win over top-scoring team, holding RSL without Grant. shot on goal. Portland State KAITLIN HOWARD Winterhawks ARIANA COOLEY, soccer — Junior MF , Portland Lutheran from Gresham High had 2 goals, 1 volleyball — 6-1 senior middle BRENDAN BURKE — Goalie from assist as Vikings claimed 3rd consec- blocker is averaging about 25 kills, 5 Scottsdale, Az., pushed his season utive Big Sky regular-season crown. blocks, 2 aces per match. No. record to 7-2-0-1 with 3 wins last She assisted with 4:57 left in 1-0 4-ranked 1A Blue Jays won Valley 10 week. Made 87 saves as Hawks title-clinching victory over Idaho State. League with 16-0 record, sweeping defeated Tri-City 4-1 and 8-1 and every match. Lewis & Clark Swift Current 5-4. DAMALIA SPIRES COLLEGE , Roosevelt football GEENA FONG, soccer — Junior GK from — 3rd-ranked Riders (7-1) won 7th Oregon Honolulu had 2 shutouts (13 total in a row, 36-7 at PIL 5A rival Jeff, saves) as Pioneers (9-5-1 overall, behind their 5-11, 195-pound senior’s big rushing night. He carried BYRON MARSHALL, football — Soph 6-4-1 Northwest Conference) bettered 15 times for 146 yards and 1 TD. RB’s 5th 100-yard rushing game school record for wins in a season. was career-high 192-yarder on 21 Pios topped George Fox 1-0 in 2 OT, carries in Ducks’ 62-38 home victory then downed Pacifi c 1-0 last weekend. over WSU. The San Jose, Calif., native Concordia scored three TDs. CAMILLE FOSTER Oregon State JASMIN AYALA, soccer — No. 2 CENTRAL CATHOLIC VOLLEYBALL Cavaliers rank third in NAIA in fewest BRANDIN COOKS, football — Junior goals allowed per game (0.46). Last No. 1-ranked 6A Rams won West Linn WR from Stockton, Calif., caught 13 week, the junior outside back from Invitational. Senior/co-captain setter Foster passes for 232 yards, 1 TD as OSU Simi Valley, Calif., helped them beat totaled 166 assists, 10 kills, 7 aces in pool-play won at Cal 49-17 and improved to Southern Oregon 2-1 and Oregon wins over Silverton, West Linn and Southridge 6-1. Tech 9-0 (team’s 8th shutout, coach and playoff victories (in order) over Lakeridge, Grant Landy’s career 300th win). Crook County and Jesuit.

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he start of the NBA regular season is ■ How much will Dwight Howard’s pres- I think they can win 60 games and compete for a week away. For a look at some of the ence be felt in Houston? What kind of a sea- an NBA title. The challenge will be to see if major issues in the upcoming season, son will he have and the Rockets have? Dwight and Omer Asik can play together. If predict T we sought out four of the HARLAN: The hidden gem in this deal they can, they’ll be dominant on the inside. game’s foremost experts. Kerry to me is the tutelage of Kevin McHale, CALABRO: Howard can’t shoot free throws Kevin Harlan is perhaps the NBA’s who has worked with another big man worth a lick. That’s always going to be an issue. premier play-by-play voice with TNT. Eggers by the name of Garnett. (McHale) played But boy, talk about a guy who can defend the Hall-of-Famer Clyde Drexler will be- the front line as well as any player has rim. For a team that was horrible defensively, good, bad gin his ninth season as television ana- ever played in the history of the game, but strong offensively last season, it’s a god- lyst for the Houston Rockets. Former and also brings the coaching experience send. You don’t need him to score. Just re- Seattle SuperSonics voice Kevin Cal- necessary to get the point across and be bound and play defense. He can play some abro, right there with Harlan among effective in taking Dwight to the level pick-and-roll with Harden. They have a real the league’s outstanding play-by-play where most people project him. His ceil- nice solid core of young players who can grow men, will call games on ESPN radio ing is limitless. He is clearly on the path together. And it will be good for Howard to play and ugly again this season. Former coach Doug to be as good as we’ve seen at that posi- in Houston, where he can fl y under the radar in Collins, the league’s best analyst for ON THE tion. And James Harden will be a huge a smaller media market. many years with TNT, recently NBA component of any success Dwight has COLLINS: I don’t think Dwight was ever signed a four-year deal to work games moving forward. healthy last year, with the shoulder injury and and in the studio this season for ABC DREXLER: They won 45 games last after back surgery. His fi tness is much better and ESPN. year. Now add the best center in the league this year. He’s more explosive. He’ll be Herewith our panel’s opinions on a variety of without giving anything up, plus James Hard- subjects: en is the best 2 guard in the league right now. ... See NBA / Page 6 Without DAT, Ducks still running Reynolds bolsters Beavers’ defense past defenses at blistering pace the leader of the OSU defensive Senior cornerback’s backfi eld this season. lost in his fi rst appearances with “He’s the captain of the sec- Marshall, Tyner step in the Ducks last season. thefts have him ondary, no question,” said Larry and step up as Thomas “He’s getting more confi dent among nation’s best Scott, a sophomore who backs in what he’s doing,” Helfrich up Reynolds. “He’s a guy we all prepares for Bruins says. “He’s a heavy runner. By KERRY EGGERS look up to. He’s When he gets on a guy’s edge, The Tribune been there, do- By JASON VONDERSMITH he’s tough to tackle. He has a ne that. He’s re- The Tribune better feel overall, and for pro- The recent CORVALLIS — Rashaad al motivated. tection, spacing, timing, a feel output of Reynolds was an all-league He keeps your If, as expected, De’Anthony for cuts. He still has a lot to im- running back quarterback at San Fernando mind right.” Thomas returns to the Ore- prove upon. But, he’s a guy Byron Marshall, High in Pacoima, Calif., “Rashaad gon lineup against UCLA, it who’s really working hard.” on his way to a throwing for 1,566 yards and has developed should make the Ducks even Says Marshall: “If you’re not touchdown last 13 touchdowns and running into that role,” more lethal as the country’s getting better, you’re getting week against for 663 yards and eight TDs as secondary No. 2-ranked team faces the worse. There’s defi nitely no in- Washington a senior. coach Rod Per- REYNOLDS stretch run of its season. between. I come into practice State, has No wonder the eyes of Oregon ry said. “He’s Byron Marshall and Thomas working hard, fix things that helped the State’s senior cornerback and vocal when he needs to be. A lot Tyner have clearly gained some need help, and I’m staying loose Oregon Ducks co-captain have lit up like Christ- of times he leads by example, but experience, including their and having fun.” stay undefeated mas trees in piling up four inter- he doesn’t mind speaking up. standout performance against The ballyhooed, 5-11, and in the mix ceptions over the Beavers’ last “He saw Poyer, who was a lit- Washington State, as Marshall 200-pound Tyner, from Aloha for a berth in three games. tle more vocal as a senior. Now rushed for 167 yards — his High, has proven himself in the “I miss having the ball in my Rashaad is a guy who helps lead the national fourth consecutive game with early going, taking on tacklers hands,” Reynolds said as the us, helps us in meetings and in championship 100-plus yards — and three and the physicality of Pac-12 Beavers (6-1 overall, 4-0 in Pac-12 practice and is able to pick his game. touchdowns and Tyner went for football, and he had the opportu- play) prepared for Saturday’s teammates up. He spends a 99 and two scores, including a nity to display his sprinter’s COURTESY OF 7:30 p.m. showdown with ninth- great deal of time with prepara- 66-yard TD run. Coach Mark speed on his 66-yard TD run. MICHAEL WORKMAN ranked Stanford (6-1, 3-1) at Re- tion. He helps teammates pre- Helfrich has wanted to spread Helfrich has been impressed. defi nitely stepped into his role so 6.7 per tote) and seven scores. ser Stadium. “That’s why I try to pare; then he goes out and he out the carries evenly among “He just lacks experience,” and gotten comfortable. He’s ex- They’ve also combined for 18 get in on punt returns. I love plays football.” the three backs, and it appears Helfrich says. “You can see him citing to watch out there. He’s receptions. Thomas, in four running with the ball. But play- Reynolds embraced the idea that Marshall and Tyner have process things. When he’s cut- kind of starting to feel how ev- games, had 338 yards (8.0 per ing cornerback was ultimately after seeing how important Poy- stepped up to do the job. ting loose, he’s fun to watch. erything’s supposed to work. It’s carry) and six scores, and the best decision the coaches er’s presence was to the Bea- Marshall, the 5-10, 205-pound He’s been a good learner, a good working out for him. ... He’s defi - caught three balls for 58 yards. made.” vers’ success a year ago. sophomore from San Jose, Ca- worker, a very good practice nitely developing to be a great Offensive coordinator Scott The 5-11, 185-pound Reynolds, “Not just Poyer, but Markus lif., has seemingly improved player. He’s just a young pup.” player.” Frost says that the improvement who will make his 33rd consecu- (Wheaton) as well,” Reynolds with every touch and game ac- Marshall spoke for Tyner, Marshall has rushed for 746 of Marshall and Tyner will allow tive start Saturday, has taken said. “They were great leaders tion since position coach Gary who has skipped some post- yards (6.7 per carry) and nine over for consensus first-team Campbell said he looked pretty game media interviews: “He’s scores, and Tyner 360 yards (al- See DUCKS / Page 7 All-American Jordan Poyer as See OSU / Page 7