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FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013 • SERVING HILLSBORO • WWW.HILLSBOROTRIBUNE.COM • VOL. 02, NO. 11 • FREE A tough week for schools Principal arrested school year, including cut- increasing the current staffi ng Fifty teachers could ting 50 teaching positions. “This year we are likely ratio of 30.5 students per teach- in hit and run The district, which has seen er to 31.1 students. By NANCY TOWNSLEY Orenco Elementary School be cut in 2013-14 $61.3 million in cuts over the going to be looking at Cutting 50 teachers would The Hillsboro Tribune Principal Tim Bishop, who By KATHY FULLER last fi ve years, faces more belt- layoffs.” save the district $4.1 million. has worked in the Hillsboro The Hillsboro Tribune tightening next school year. In past years, Scott said, staff In two unrelated cases, a School District for 30 years, Fifty teaching positions are — Hillsboro School District reductions were accomplished Hillsboro elementary was arrested Monday on In what has become a so- among those potential cuts. Superintendent Mike Scott through attrition. school principal was ar- charges of hit and run, reck- bering spring ritual, Hills- Twelve of those positions, Scott “Not this year,” Scott said. rested Monday night, and less driving and harassing boro School District Super- said, are “targeted” or “special- get committee. “This allows us “This year we are likely going then, on Tuesday after- his wife. intendent Mike Scott Tues- ized” positions, not general to start having conversations to be looking at layoffs.” noon, a bomb threat was The hit and run charge day evening outlined $8.57 classroom teachers. with staff members.” Other proposals on the list of discovered at a local high million in potential budget “We are not ready to be over- The additional 38 teaching school. See ARREST / Page A4 reductions for the 2013-14 ly specifi c,” Scott told the bud- position cuts would come from See SCHOOLS / Page A4 ■ Hillsboro police look to reduce on-the-job stress with resilience training Boy, 14, charged with arson, attempted murder Fire started at door to parents’ room in quiet Hillsboro neighborhood
By DOUG BURKHARDT The Hillsboro Tribune
In an unusual and disturbing case, a 14-year-old Hillsboro boy has been charged with two counts of fi rst-de- gree arson, two counts of attempted aggravated murder and two counts of sec- ond-degree assault af- “We’ve not ter he allegedly set a fi re at the door to his had a case parents’ bedroom last like this GOOD COP Friday night. before that At 10:25 p.m. April 19, Hillsboro police and I can firefighters responded remember.” to a house fi re at 2071 — Lt. Mike S.E. 63rd Ave. Thanks WELL COP Rouches, Hillsboro to a smoke alarm, the Police Department adult couple sleeping in the room — James and Richard Goerling does his morning laps Monday at Hawthorn Farm Athletic Club. It’s one way Goerling — Kathleen Eldridge, both who’s bringing a new resilience training course to the Hillsboro Police Department — stays in shape 42 — escaped from the home, suffering physically and mentally. Right, the HPD lieutenant in uniform. relatively minor injuries. Because of the location of the fi re, the two adults were unable to exit the room ore police offi cers die by shined a light on offi cers’ dissatisfac- through the door and had to get out of their own hand each year Story by Nancy Townsley tion with the way Sullivan had man- “This is really about shifting the house through a window. The cou- in America than are Photos by Chase Allgood aged operations at the helm of the our department from one ple sustained smoke inhalation, bumps Mkilled by assailants. They 120-offi cer agency. and contusions in their hasty escape. have higher rates of divorce and al- “It’s been a challenging time,” Go- that is suffering to one that James Eldridge also had minor burns coholism than people in other ca- erling said last week. “We need cops can thrive.” on his arm and chest from trying to ex- reers. And, they’re more likely to take officers to the yoga mat, the who are well, because they’ll perform tinguish the fi re. Both were taken by commit acts of domestic violence. treadmill, the phlebotomy lab and be- better during encounters with the — Lt. Richard Goerling, Hillsboro Police ambulance to Providence St. Vincent Richard Goerling is on a mission to yond to soothe their souls and sharp- public, whether or not they have to Department Medical Center in Portland, where they change all that. en their minds in the wake of a string use force. We have to lead forward — were treated and released. The veteran Hillsboro police offi cer of challenges in recent months. away from where we are.” No one else was in the residence at and U.S. Coast Guard reservist is de- Hillsboro police endured a standoff Twenty-fi ve offi cers are registered said Goerling, a 16-year veteran of the the time of the fi re. termined to help his colleagues better in Forest Grove in January in which for the initial series of classes, which local department. He insists the top The blaze was confi ned to the par- cope with the pressures of their jobs one of their own officers allegedly begin May 7 at the department’s com- brass across the country has been ents’ bedroom, and fi refi ghters quickly by inviting them into his classroom, shot at offi cers from three Washing- pound on Southeast Tenth Avenue. failing its offi cers for years. extinguished the fl ames. Damage to the where he’ll “coax vulnerability from ton County agencies. They weathered “Our leaders and managers are the house was estimated at $10,000, and strong civil warriors.” the sudden exit of the department’s Perfect storm ones who traditionally haven’t want- there was no visible damage to the Goerling isn’t kidding himself former chief, Carey Sullivan, in Despite his agency’s troubles, Go- ed to embrace change,” said Goer- house from the outside. about the cultural barriers he’ll have March. And they anxiously awaited erling, 44, isn’t despairing. Instead, ling, who accepted a commander po- The initial investigation into the to leap in order to make that happen. the resolutions of three labor com- he’s busy polishing scientifically- sition at Hillsboro’s west precinct in cause of the fi re led authorities to be- “This is a bit out of our element,” plaints and a lawsuit aimed at the city backed methods he thinks will help 2011 but resigned that post after dis- lieve it was of suspicious origin. After he said. “But call anything ‘tactical’ by the police union in April. cops cope as they navigate a profes- covering his own leadership philoso- further investigation by the Hillsboro and cops will do it.” Those trials left the rank-and-fi le sion that’s fraught with danger — and phies — which he characterized as Fire Department and detectives with Goerling has written a ground- in a collective funk, according to a sometimes self-destruction. “people before process” — bumped the Hillsboro Police Department, offi - breaking curriculum — Mindfulness survey released last month by inter- “We operate in an extremely high- Based Resilience Training — that will im Chief Ron Louie. The survey pressure, high-stress environment,” See COPS / Page A2 See ARSON / Page A9 Grant could speed nature park cause city offi cials envision In early April, the city coun- a decision on the grants in Au- Orenco Woods the site as a nature preserve. cil unanimously approved a gust. Nature Park expected The property, which will be grant application to help recov- “The park site is a true gem known as Orenco Woods Na- er some of the money the city in the city with scenic vistas, a to open in 2015 ture Park, is located at the in- spent to purchase the land. meandering creek and plenty of tersection of Cornelius Pass With the council’s approval in wildlife,” said Mary Loftin, By DOUG BURKHARDT Road and Quatama Road. It hand, last week the Hillsboro community resources manager The Hillsboro Tribune was purchased by the city of Parks & Recreation Depart- for Hillsboro’s Parks & Recre- Hillsboro and Metro in 2011, but ment submitted an application ation Department. HILLSBORO TRIBUNE PHOTO: CHASE ALLGOOD A new 42-acre public park just this month, the Hillsboro for a $500,000 state grant from The appealing greenspace A 42-acre area behind this fence is being restored as a nature park is taking shape in Hillsboro, City Council took another big the Oregon Parks & Recreation with rolling hills used to be a expected to be open to the public within two years — perhaps sooner and wildlife in the area step toward transforming the Department. if Hillsboro’s efforts to secure a $500,000 grant from Oregon’s Parks See PARK / Page A8 should be pleased as well be- parcel into a park. The state is expected to make & Recreation Department are successful.
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This is really about shifting our de- partment from one that is suf- fering to one that can thrive.” With solid backing from Lou- ie and Hillsboro City Manager Michael Brown, Goerling plans to roll out several class series over the next three years. After When he’s not on the one this spring, another duty for the U.S. will follow in September. Coast Guard or “Rich and I had partnered in teaching classes this venture in 2007, before I re- in police tired,” said Louie, the depart- resilience at ment’s longtime former chief, Portland who experienced a homecom- Community ing of sorts when he stepped College, Lt. into his temporary role in Richard Goerling March. “I wanted this kick- works his day started sooner than later. job at the “The number one issue that Hillsboro Police bothers police officers is not Department. the people we encounter on the HILLSBORO TRIBUNE street. It’s the morale inside the PHOTO: CHASE building.” ALLGOOD Taught by Yoga Hillsboro owner and mindfulness expert He thinks Goerling has the thing going on. If we’re in condi- elon at HPD. “We’re not good at Brant Rogers, Pacifi c Universi- charisma — and the chops — to tion mentally and physically, nurturing a culture of proactive ty social psychology professor help him take his personal we’ll come out better in foot resilience. A glimpse of Goerling Mike Christopher and Goer- wellness to a new level. chases and during alterca- “We wait until officers are Raised in California, Ore- saster in the Gulf Coast, Go- ling, the two-hour classes will “It’s a bit scary — I’m going tions.” broken, and then we try to fi x gon and Washington, Rich- erling was reactivated and continue every Tuesday eve- to let these people be extremely Still, Vuylsteke won’t expect them.” ard Goerling describes his worked under Admiral ning for nine weeks. invasive into my psychology miracles. A real-life example of what upbringing as “classically Thad Allen as a strategic and my physiology,” said Bual, “You’ve got to fi nd out what can happen when offi cers reach ‘I have to fi nd that balance’ Left Coast.” planner assessing the who’s 47 and lives in Hillsboro. motivates each person,” he the breaking point hit Hillsboro Before becoming a police clean-up efforts. His time in Offi cer Marth Bual said he’s “But I’m going to trust Rich said. police hard three months ago offi cer he was a criminal in- civilian law enforcement excited to get started. He’s par- with his kookiness. He’s got the last Saturday. Wait until offi cers are broken vestigator for the U.S. De- has been spent as a patrol ticularly eager to see how he heart.” The evening of Jan. 20, Tim partment of Transportation. sergeant, detective and lieu- stacks up in terms of endur- Lt. Steve Vuylsteke, a Some of the concepts the Cannon, a former HPD cop, held Later, as an offi cer in the tenant. ance tests, blood panels and 48-year-old who’s been with the course’s instructors plan to con- his wife and daughter hostage Coast Guard, he participat- He has taught “Leading whatever else Goerling throws department since 1983, will as- vey can’t come too soon for in an upstairs bathroom at their ed in immigration and nar- Police Resilience” classes at at class participants. sist in the exercise motivation those doing police work in a Forest Grove home and ex- cotics enforcement. Portland Community Col- “I’m interested in the bio- area during the course’s fi rst rapidly-changing world. In- changed gunfi re with police of- Following the 2010 Deep- lege as an adjunct faculty physical markers,” said Bual. “I wave. creased dependence on social fi cers from three agencies be- water Horizon oil spill di- member since 2008. think what we fi nd out could “I was asked to be in charge media for locating suspects — fore surrendering to authori- explain away a lot of issues of the physical assessment and as in last week’s Boston Mara- ties. people are experiencing within nutrition piece,” said Vuylsteke, thon bombings — as well as fo- No one was killed, but Cannon the department. It’s a global a regular runner who has com- rensics and DNA evidence ad- remains in the Washington page, allegedly murdering three As offi cers have jumped on look mentally and physically.” pleted a half-marathon. “I want vancements, have made the County Jail on multiple charges people before ending his own board, anticipation has built to The potential for living a to get people to stay in shape. I field of law enforcement far of aggravated attempted murder life with a gun as tactical teams near-fever pitch as Goerling en- more productive and peaceful put my hand in the air and said more complex than it used to and assault. His case is sched- moved in on him. visions meditation sessions, life hooked Bual from the be- yes.” be. uled to go to trial July 16. Suddenly, Goerling’s goal to group discussions and some- ginning. He’s curious about what the It’s more important than ev- Only a day later, a Las Vegas train Hillsboro offi cers in resil- thing he calls “tactical breath- “At the end of my career, I resilience training can do for er, Goerling believes, for offi - police lieutenant committed sui- iency and mindfulness went ing” — in jest. don’t want to be that guy whose patrol offi cers in the Hillsboro cers to be proactive and holistic cide after killing his wife and from the back burner to the “I’m not trying to make peo- wife left him and whose daugh- police family. in their approach to personal child and setting their Boulder front. ple into spiritual contempla- ter hates his guts,” he said. “You’ve got to have some- health. City, Nev., home on fi re. And in “Was the Tim Cannon inci- tives,” he said. “What we’re “For the sake of my job, and for thing to get you through the “What we’re good at is reac- February, ex-Los Angeles Police dent the catalyst for this? 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Images abounded at Sunday’s ninth annual Latino Cultural Festival at Hillsboro’s Civic Center plaza. Clockwise from right: Third generation stone sculptor Mauricio Saldana displayed his exquisite work at the artists’ tent; a member of the Huitzilin Cultural Group helped celebrate the Aztec culture with wonderful traditional costumes and dance; youngsters enjoyed playing street soccer in a day-long tournament organized by Hillsboro Futsal; and the Ballet Mexico en la Piel showed off their vibrant dresses and beautiful dance routines on the plaza. Organizers said at least 1,500 people attended the afternoon event, and the weather mostly cooperated. Although the skies were predominantly gray, the day was warm and only a misty rain fell here and there for a few minutes. The Hillsboro Area Chamber PHOTOS BY of Commerce and the city of Hillsboro’s Arts & Culture Council sponsored the event. The date for next year’s festival has not yet been DOUG BURKHARDT announced.
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APR. 27 west Kemmer and domestic harassment. The threat, which read, Tuesday night informing them Road was Hillsboro School District “There is a bomb in the school of the threat earlier in the day MAY 19 struck by an- spokeswoman Beth Graser said ... this place is gonna blow!” and reassuring them no device other vehicle Bishop has been placed on paid was found by students and re- was found: “While there is no WORLD PREMIERE WINNINGSTAD — which administrative leave. His post ported to staff at about 2 p.m. evidence that the threat is THEATRE BASED ON THE BOOK BY LOIS LOWRY turned out to was being covered by various Monday. credible, due to heightened AUTHOR OF THE GIVER BISHOP be Bishop’s — administrators Tuesday and Staff called Hillsboro police, awareness after the bombing in whose driver Wednesday. whose offi cers swept the cam- Boston, we want to take extra left the scene. “We’re working to try to fi g- pus and determined there was precautions,” the message said. The second charge stems ure out solutions for the next no bomb. Rouches said the girl is a from information deputies several days,” Graser said. Offi cer Pat Hess of HPD “was sophomore at Hillsboro High. learned while investigating the able to pretty quickly deter- Graser said classes were in ses- hit and run. Officers discov- Bomb scare mine” the identity of the note- sion on the school’s regular ered Tim Bishop had allegedly Tuesday’s bomb threat, writer, said Rouches. “They in- schedule Wednesday. been physically harassing his which was scrawled on a piece terviewed the girl, who had “The big picture here is that wife, Suzanne Bishop, for some of paper taped to a stall in a been in trouble at school earli- in this day and age you can’t time, according to Sgt. Bob Ray girls’ bathroom at Hillsboro er in the day and said she was write things like this,” Rouches of the Washington County High School, led to two misde- mad.” said. “It’s way too alarming.” Schools: Teacher cuts would save $4.1 million ■ From page A1 budget and extended-contract likely scenario of the state Leg- proposal does not use any of employees to stipends and indi- islature approving a proposed the district’s reserve funds, reductions include cutting fi ve vidual school discretionary $6.55 billion in school funding those funds have dwindled over days from the school calendar budgets — the money that pays for the 2013-15 biennium, plus the last fi ve years to $16.5 mil- — the same number of furlough for paper, postage and other another $200 million in PERS lion. days as this year — saving $2.3 supplies. funding reform. “I’d like to see how we’re pre- BRAT LE IN million. Six classifi ed staff re- A 5 percent reduction at the The fi ve furlough days must paring for future years, not just E G C ductions would save the dis- district (administrative) level be bargained with the teachers’ surviving this year,” he said. trict $332,000. would save an additional $1.4 and classifi ed staff’s unions. Moving forward, school prin- PRESENTED BY The remainder of the pro- million. Board member Wayne Clift cipals will discuss the budget posed reductions include mak- The numbers laid out Tues- expressed concern about the proposal with staff, parents 25 ing 5 percent cuts to everything day, Scott cautioned, are not set future of district funding be- and community members by Y E R S! SPONSORED BY A from the substitute teacher in stone but are based on a yond next year. Although the May 8. HUGH MACKWORTH & JOSIE MENDOZA The Giver MEDIA SPONSORS Based on the book by Lois Lowry, author of . Adapted by Eric Coble. Co-commissioned with First Stage Children’s Theatre (Milwaukee, WI)
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insider, who asked not to be County Commission is allow- Athletic apparel identifi ed. ing Nike to expand its campus The full extent of those ben- to include property the com- giant eschews efi ts have yet to be revealed, pany owns where one of the however, and much is yet to be new buildings will be con- Portland to remain learned about the expansion structed, but no agreement in Washington Nike offi cials announced last has yet been announced on week. The company has re- who will pay to reroute roads County leased few specifi cs about its in the expansion area. plans, and offi cials in Beaver- Nike offi cials would not say By JIM REDDEN ton, Washington County and why they chose the Washing- The Hillsboro Tribune Portland and still adhering to ton County site over the Port- the non-disclosure agreements land one. Company spokes- Nike’s planned expansion they signed with Nike earlier. woman Mary Remuzzi would One of Nike’s two new buildings should boost 45 Degree Cen- It is widely known that Nike only say it was the “best fi t” will be contracted on this fi eld tral, the new 26-acre resi- looked at two sites for its ex- for the athletic shoe and ap- just south of the company’s dential and commercial cen- pansion. One parel giant. existing company. ter rising at the intersection was property of Southwest Murray Boule- it already “It’s a good Months of speculation ‘Great boost’ to local economy vard and Jenkins Road in owned on and day to be Nike announced its expan- Nike’s announcement was Beaverton. near its World sion decision in a press release praised by federal, state and When the Metropolitan Headquarters working in issued last Thursday. It fol- local offi cials. Land Group fi rst began plan- Campus near Washington lowed months of speculation U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonami- ning the 360-unit project sev- Beaverton. that began when Oregon Gov. ci, a Democrat who represents eral years ago, they did not The other was County.” John Kitzhaber called a spe- Beaverton, said she was know that Nike would signifi - a parcel in — Randy Ealy, cial session of the Oregon Leg- thrilled with Nike’s decision to cantly increase employment at Portland’s Beaverton’s chief islature last December. expand in Washington County. its nearby World Headquar- emerging administrative During the one-day gather- “I congratulate the company ters campus. But some of South Water- offi cer ing at the state capitol, law- and all of the local officials Nike’s new workers are likely front neigh- makers passed a bill allowing who have worked so hard to to be tempted by the urban borhood along the governor to enter into a make this happen. The expan- style project. It will offer a mix the west bank contract with Nike guarantee- sion will be a great boost to HILLSBORO TRIBUNE PHOTOS: CHASE ALLGOOD of contemporary homes, res- of the Willamette River. The ing its current tax structure our local economy, and it The 45 Degree Central development being built near Nike’s World taurants, athletic facilities, company chose to expand its for 30 years if the company couldn’t have happened with- Headquarters campus should benefi t from the company’s planned eateries, parks and trails — all existing headquarters. invests at least $150 million out everyone working togeth- expansion. within easy walking distance In a rare departure from and creates at least 500 new er,” Bonamici said in a pre- of the two new buildings Nike common economic develop- jobs in the state within five pared statement. has announced it will build. ment practices, Nike appar- years. Kitzhaber said Nike’s deci- PROPANE “We’ve already had a lot of ently did not choose the high- Nike offi cials testifi ed that sion was “great news for Ore- interest from Nike employees est bidder. Both properties are the company needs to expand gon.” $ 9 and have made several sales to within enterprise zones, which due to dramatic growth. Since Beaverton Mayor Denny 1.49 them. I was just thrilled when allows the additional property 2007, Nike’s employment in Or- Doyle was visiting Japan for I heard the company was ex- taxes to be excused for three egon has grown by nearly 60 an economic development-ori- panding so close to us,” said to five years. Nike officials percent, and more than 8,000 ented conference when the an- Gallon* Megan Talalemoto, sales man- have not yet said whether it Nike employees and contract nouncement was made. But *500 + Gallons Delivered ager for the Crandall Group, will take advantage of that tax workers are employed at its Randy Ealy, the city’s chief ad- CALL which is marketing the homes. break. headquarters off Murray Bou- ministrative offi cer in the may- FOR A Prices subject to change Such spinoff benefits are But the Portland parcel is levard and Jenkins Road. or’s offi ce, said the news is en- QUOTE one reason offi cials in Beaver- also within an urban renewal Nike officials have con- couraging to city leaders and ton, Washington County and district, which would have al- firmed two locations for the bodes well for the city’s eco- Customer Tanks APP Tanks Portland competed for the lowed the city to tap other new buildings. One is on the nomic growth. project. For the record, elected property tax dollars in the ar- existing campus near the Ti- “It’s pretty exciting news on $ 9 $ 9 leaders in the communities all ea to benefi t Nike. In fact, pub- ger Woods Conference Center, all accounts. One thousand 500 Gal*...... 1.49 500 Gal*...... 1.59 say the region wins no matter lished reports say Portland of- and the other is east of the in- Nike employees call Beaverton 300 Gal*...... $1.599 300 Gal*...... $1.699 where Nike expands. But, as fi cials had discussed investing tersection of Southwest 158th their home, and certainly that demonstrated by the potential $80 million in new streets, and Jenkins. Work could begin number will grow. These are 150 Gal*...... $1.799 150 Gal*...... $1.899 sales at 45 Degrees Central, parks and other amenities to in late summer or early fall. people who shop in our stores, there are local benefits, too. attract the company. 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tate the transfer. The county has already dedicat- “We’re not asking for a handout,” ed $4.5 million of the funds to one- says Washington County Chair time projects in its current budget. State stiffs countynow state offi cials say they areon try- Andy Duyck.tax “We entered into a fundsThe projects will either have to be Hillsboro, several ing to determine if the law creating partnership with the state, we up- funded from other sources or can- special districts, the program properly authorizes held our end of the bargain and we celed if the preliminaryCheck answer is Visa MC DISCOVER AmEx Metro and the the Department of Revenue to pro- expect them to cials do so, are too.” questioning correct. By JIM REDDEN Port of Portland, cess the payments. County offi If state officials conclude they The Hillsboro Tribune About $12 which operates “We should know within a few the explanation, noting the Gain cannot legally make the payments, Q x is re- million in the Hillsboro Air- weeks if we can make the pay- Share legislation was thoroughly the 2013 Legislature will have to A possible glitch in a state law port. ments or if a legislative fi reviewed by committees in both the amend the law to allow them. State Gain Share is apparently preventing local The money was quired. If we can make the pay- Oregon House and state Senate. It Sen. Ginny Burdick (D-District 18) money still and regional governments in expected under a ments, we will, says Michael Jor- was also reviewed by the state See FUNDS / Page A8 Washington County from receiv- provision of the dan, chief executive offi cer and di- agencies involved in the fund trans- hasn’t been DUYCK ing state funds owned them for state’s heavily rector of the state Department of fer, including DAS, where a Shared transferred waiving property taxes to en- Card No. ______Administrative Services. Services Fund was created to facili- from Salem, courage large investments by In- promoted Strategic Investment The answer does not please tel and Genentech in Hillsboro. Program called Gain Share, ap- Washington County officials. but agency Washington County has been ex- proved by the 2007 Legislature. But working on pecting to receive about $12 million the money has not arrived, and Museum the issue in the fi scal year that began on July 1. It is to be split with the city of Exp. Date ______Start Date ______CUTTING edge moves to Q Hillsboro, Hillsboro Washington On the County in centerMail to: Community Newspapers driver’s seat of Rent-free space regional economy expected to draw Attn: Gini Kraemer hen experts talk about people downtown the strength of the Port- land-area economy, By CHRISTIAN GASTON Wthey increasingly mean The Hillsboro Tribune Washington County and especially It’s offi cial. The Washington PO Box 22109 Hillsboro, the fastest-growing city in Jill Eiland, Intel County Museum will make its new the region. NW’s corporate Hillsboro Mayor Jerry Willey has affairs manager, home in downtown Hillsboro, Offer for local rst hand. loading up 13,000 square feet of experienced the transformative ef- stands in a fi eld space in the city’s Civic Center fects of Hillsboro’s growth fi near the with artifacts and cultural items. They include the creationing of a boom-high- expansion cials signed a 15-year, tech corri- Museum offi Portland, OR 97269 project on the rent-free lease dor, a revi- Ronler Acres “We want to subscribers only Story by talized his- with the city of Campus. Jim Redden toric dis- Hillsboro last help draw Photos by trict near week. The deal people into the Civic calls for the muse- downtown Chase Allgood Center and um to pay for the Phone: 503-546-9816 new mixed- remodeling costs. Hillsboro and Intel’s total economic impact in Or- “The space at consolidate our Civic Center use neighborhoods at locations that egon was estimated at more than gives the museum the city as include Orenco Station and the rectly supports tens of thousands of $17.3 billion in a February 2011 analy- more visibility and Streets of Tanasbourne. other workers throughout the region sis prepared by ECONorthwest, rm. The vast an an arts and and the state. And thou- easier access for 09HTN “I’ve seen Hillsboro’s population economic consulting fi sands of other workers their visitors while culture [email protected] grow from about 27,000 in 1983 to over majority of that impact was in Wash- have been busy building at the same time 92,000 today, with high ington County, where median house- destination.” the new $3 billion D1X brings more people employment and a “People have hold incomes were $62,574 in 2012, far — Museum Director development facility on to downtown Hills- healthy tax base, even above the nation, state and rest of the Construction is nearly complete on Sam Shogren said Hillsboro is company’s Ronler Acres boro,” said Hills- during the recession,” region. improvements to Intel’s D1X building and Campus in Hillsboro for boro Mayor Jerry says Willey. a city on the “Economists say Portland drives its D1C and D1D facilities on the Ronler nearly two years. Willey in a state- Calling the changes Intel officials are the state, but Washington County Acres Campus. edge because ment issued Fri- “absolutely positive,” drives Portland and Intel drives keenly aware of their day. “Together, we will be growing Willey says the increased we’re on the Washington County,” says Alec Jo- tical company, the Eid Passport iden- company’s outsized in- another great venue for downtown property tax revenue sephson, the ECONorthwest senior tify verifi cation company, among oth- edge of the fl uence in Hillsboro and Hillsboro.” generated by the growth economist who worked on the 2011 ers. urban growth the rest of the state, says And Hillsboro plans to add even The deal solves a problem for each allowed Hillsboro toith I lik il nd the compa- nalysis t a one-company i to the mix in coming ent A6 NEWS The Hillsboro Tribune Friday, April 26, 2013 COMMENTARY Life, culture Running community won’t be and quirkiness intimidated by Boston bombings beyond the y Aunt Jo, who hailed from scathed. Chicago, had an expression EDITOR’S So many others weren’t nearly as fortu- that was legendary in our fam- NOTEBOOK nate. For them, the name “Heartbreak Mily. “We must affi x the blame,” Hill” will forever connote exactly that. tunnel she’d say every time anyone did some- Nancy For a moment — but only a moment — thing that caused trouble or trauma. the Boston bombers sullied the reputation When I was a teenager, I didn’t know Townsley of the most famous marathon in the world. e understand that Portland City Commis- what to make of it. My aunt has been gone The race on Patriot’s Day, America’s old- for eight years now, but if she were here Meanwhile, the families of three human est 26.2-miler, is the holy grail of our sport, sioner Steve Novick and the editorial today — particularly in the aftermath of beings whose bodies were ripped apart the marathon everyone wants to run. Yet writers at The Oregonian were disap- last Monday’s bombings at the Boston with nails and ball bearings will have to despite last week’s atrocities, it’s clear to Wpointed by last Thursday’s news that Nike Marathon — I’d tell her I fi nally under- wake to the reality of their terrible losses me that Boston will rise again. will expand its Beaverton campus rather than break stand what she was trying to get across. every morning for the rest of their lives. At fi rst, we in the running community new ground in Portland. But did they really need to Still, I’m not at all sure it’s the most im- And there are dozens of athletes whose got mad. The bombings knocked us down, engage in a round of suburb-bashing to salve their portant thing on which to focus. injuries will prevent them from ever com- but they won’t keep us there. We’re the Of course, identifying those responsible peting again. kind of people who recognize our vulnera- bruised egos? for the heinous April 15 attacks on Boston At fi rst, like many others, I wanted to bility and our mortality, but we lace up our Novick started the sour gripefest with this comment, and the worldwide running community “affi x the blame.” But soon I realized I was shoes and hit the road anyway. We will which the daily paper used as a punch line in a Friday was the fi rst order of business, and the au- much more interested in telling the stories again after Boston. story: thorities moved swiftly to determine who of those who ran or were spectators at Focusing on the negative isn’t our style. “With all due respect to Beaverton and the sur- built bombs in pressure cookers, put them Boston — or whose friends or family Lifting each other up is. As one runner I rounding area, I’m still con- inside backpacks, left them in Copley members were affected by the blasts — interviewed put it, “We won’t let them Square and detonated them just as the vinced that the most creative, than I was in excursing about the who or control our joy.” OUROPINION largest group of marathoners was ap- the why of the crimes. Whether you fi nish a marathon a the hippest and the coolest new proaching the four-hour mark at the fi nish My own running buddy and her son month, chunk out three miles a week or Nike employees will choose to line. were in Boston last week. I waited for just run around the block, you are part of live in Portland — and take light rail out there.” One alleged bomber, Tamerlan Tsar- three long hours on deadline for the News- the running community. Any non-runner The Oregonian chimed in with this little jab in a Sun- naev, died in a fi refi ght with police Thurs- Times, this paper’s sister publication, to who’s ever mapped out a route, brought day editorial: “Portland has a creative vibrancy that no day night, and a second, Dzhokhar Tsar- fi nd out whether they were alive or dead. I water to a race, cheered from the sidelines naev, was captured after a massive man- knew both had fi nished the marathon, but or rubbed a runner’s sore calf muscles be- Washington County community can match.” hunt that virtually shut Boston down Fri- since I hadn’t heard their voices since the longs to us. With add due respect to Novick and Oregonian Pub- day. The brothers’ names and faces have explosions occurred, I obsessively checked To the Boston bombers, I would say lisher Chris Anderson, we think they conveniently been all over the news. Dzhokhar Tsar- my email and phone for messages all af- this: Whatever you were after, you have overlooked the fact that Nike, Intel and Columbia naev will have his day in court, but the ternoon, trying to learn their fates. It was failed, because we refuse to submit to in- Sportswear (companies that know a thing or two about bombers’ motivations may never be fully torture, and I was scared — but in the end timidation, and our resolve to run free is creativity and vibrancy) are located in the county that known. it turned out they were physically un- stronger than ever. is fueling the rebound in Oregon’s economy. They also ignored the demographic trends that show Oregonians are voting with their feet and choosing Washington County by a 2-1 margin over Portland. The paper’s slight is to be expected — The Orego- State needs a plan for school investments nian brass has always viewed the suburbs as an after- thought. But we expect more from Novick, one of the decade ago, when Oregon faced Given the growth of technology-related “hippest and coolest” policy wonks to join the Portland one if its greatest-ever infra- GUEST companies in Oregon, and the need for council in a long time. So, in the spirit of re-education, structure challenges in replac- workforce development, increasing STEM we offer these examples of WashCo Cool for Novick Aing its failing bridges, state lead- COMMENT educational opportunities for Oregon stu- (and any prospective Nike employees). ers knew exactly where to look to set pri- dents, will help provide greater employ- Hungry? The Mad Greek Deli at 185th Avenue and orities. Joe ment opportunities thereby increasing West Union Road began serving up its famous sand- Today, we face a new challenge: Our ag- Rodriguez overall economic prosperity. ing, and in some cases obsolete, school fa- We’ve got plenty of jobs in STEM fi elds, wiches and Greek fries (don’t try calling them French cilities are reaching the end of their useful and we’ll have more in the future, but Ore- fries!) when Novick was in junior high. The place is lives, and only strategic investment will school districts in the Portland region, in- gon is not educating many students in funkier (and more authentic) than any hipster hang- solve the problem. cluding the Hillsboro and Beaverton dis- STEM programs. out on Southeast Hawthorne. The problem is, we don’t know where to tricts, to develop a school facilities analy- Providing more STEM programs and The best burger in the metro area? Oregonian food start. sis tool. making these opportunities more avail- critic Michael Russell says it’s right here in Washing- When we replaced our bridges, we That tool assesses school conditions able, especially to underserved urban and knew exactly what spans would get the while also factoring in performance and rural communities, is imperative. ton County, at the Helvetia Tavern. greatest return on investment — what demographic characteristics. The Data If not, Oregon STEM employers will And, if you want to go upscale, you can get Pearl Dis- bridges were closest to failing, how much Resource Center at Metro, the regional continue to hire from outside the state to trict quality and ambience (at half the price) at Betha- traffi c they carried, how much it would government, has provided the technology meet their work force needs. ny’s Table (Bethany Village), Decarli’s (Beaverton), cost to replace them. to help create this web-based tool. Two bills also being considered this ses- Stecchino and 1810 Main St. Bistro (Forest Grove) and We set a master list of priorities state- If it were used statewide, it could help sion include SB 498, which will increase Syun Izakaya (Hillsboro). wide, and we continue to chip away at it. the Oregon Department of Education, be- training opportunities in essential STEM Even though school facilities are a local cause it factors in all of the facility areas employment fi elds, and HB 2636, which es- Need your daily grind? We’ve got scores of indepen- concern, we need a statewide strategy to outlined in HB 2916 and SB 540 and in- tablishes STEM leadership and grants dent java joints (and our own English-major baristas), support school facility needs and capital cludes additional student demographic statewide. including Ava Roasteria (downtown Beaverton and investment planning. analysis. In order to deliver and increase STEM Progress Ridge), Symposium (Sherwood and Tigard), There are two bills in the Legislature The need to protect and enhance Ore- programs in all educational settings, we Insomnia Coffee (Hillsboro), BJ’s and the artistically that would do that. HB 2916 and SB 540 gonians’ investment in public school facili- must address classroom readiness, and eclectic Maggie’s Buns (Forest Grove). would establish a statewide task force on ties is critical as buildings age and the using a statewide facility analysis tool will Capital Improvement Planning, and direct need for technology enhancements in- help determine capital improvement Disc golf? We’ve got six courses. McMenamins? We the Department of Education to establish creases. needs to provide such programs. clock in at seven. and maintain a public facility information The Initiative also believes that invest- The Initiative encourages support for We’ve got a dozen farmers’ markets (and real farm- database that includes energy use, seis- ing in infrastructure to support the cre- these bills. Enhancing our investment in ers), plus the Tuesday Marketplace in downtown Hills- mic ratings, education performance, oper- ation of living-wage jobs is tied directly to public school facilities statewide, and ex- boro. ations and maintenance costs, enrollment supporting workforce development. This panding STEM educational programs de- You want weird? We’ve got a bigger-than-life fast- projections and technology upgrade sta- means fostering educational opportunities signed to increase human capital opportu- tus. for all students, statewide, in fi elds with nities for all Oregon students, will directly food family inexplicably living on the edge of Hills- Think of it as an Oregon road map for high employment potential is critical. benefi t Oregon’s economy for years to boro’s Shute Park, a 26-foot-tall rabbit in Aloha and the our school buildings. ECONorthwest analyzed Oregon’s high come. world’s largest barber pole in Forest Grove. This kind of work is being promoted by school graduating class of 2006 and deter- Culture? We’ve got a pair of professional theaters the Community Investment Initiative, a mined that the percentage of high school Joe Rodriguez is a member of the Community In- (Bag&Baggage in Hillsboro, Broadway Rose in Tigard) group of public — and private-sector com- graduates who completed a college degree vestment Initiative’s Leadership Council, and is a dozen galleries, live music every night plus two munity leaders helping create jobs by by 2011 in science, technology, engineer- chairman of the council’s schools facilities com- looking for new answers for 21st century ing and math, or STEM, fi elds was only 2.5 mittee. He is a former superintendent of the Hill- words you may be unfamiliar with: “free parking.” challenges. We’ve partnered with seven percent. sboro School District. If you need a place to live, Orenco Station is widely considered to be the most successful transit-oriented development in the country. And next month Holland READERS’LETTERS Residential is opening Platform 14, an upscale condo/ apartment complex just down the block, complete with Driver’s license bill was too a BBQ-equipped sky deck and community garden. Why abandon this security in an in- from the current Oregon identifi cation The sheer range of housing options within easy ‘loosely written’ creasingly dangerous world? Oregon has card and Oregon driver’s license. While walking distance from this single light-rail station is problems with illegal aliens who drink the current language does provide some greater than that found near any MAX stop in Port- enate Bill 833, the bill to give driver and drive recklessly. The deadly drug direction, sheriffs believe the statute land. Scards to illegal aliens, is now being trade fl ourishes in Oregon because illegal should be more specifi c ... some of these We know you like soccer, and so do we. But if you rushed through the Legislature without aliens are either directly involved them- requirements should be statutory rather allowing full examination. selves or can be forced by drug lords to than strictly administrative.” want to see pro baseball in the metro area, you’ll need Oregon already has a good driver li- aid them. Even more formidable are the Instead of spending time making life to head through the tunnel and watch the Hops and cense law passed in 2008 with overwhelm- international terrorists who take advan- here more comfortable for illegal aliens, listen to announcer Rich Burk who last called games ing bipartisan support in both chambers tage of weak state driver license laws to our legislators should assist the federal for ... who was it? Oh yeah, the Beavers, the team Port- of the Legislature. It required driver’s li- embed themselves into a community and government in enforcing the immigration land let get away. cense applicants to prove U.S. citizenship hide their massively crippling plans. laws. There are many things states can do Finally, if you need a haircut, head out to Brick’s Bar- or legal residence. The law has worked This particular bill, SB 833, has been to help. well and citizens have had the security of loosely written to allow many crucial de- Citizens should urge their legislators to ber — a very quirky tonsorium (beer for patrons, a knowing that illegal aliens and any crimi- cisions to be made by the DMV. As the vote “No” on SB 833. barber in a chicken outfi t) that recently re-located to nals among them could not easily use Or- Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association stated Tigard from a nearby suburb of Washington County egon as a source for falsifying their iden- in testimony on SB 833, a driver privilege Elizabeth Van Staaveren known as Portland. tity. card should be “very clearly different McMinnville
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n my recent visits to ation rates. schools around the dis- CAPITOL And that is the type of trict — including Hills- courageous action our class- Iboro High School and REPORT rooms need. I am deeply con- Neil Armstrong Middle cerned that only a third of School in Forest Grove — it is Bruce Oregon eighth-graders are apparent that we must do a profi cient in math and read- better job of funding educa- Starr ing, only 35 percent are pro- tion. fi cient in science and only 68 The $14 billion defi cit in Or- the problem worse. percent of high school fresh- egon’s Public Employee Re- Nearly all Oregon newspa- men graduate within four tirement System (PERS) is pers and a broad collation of years. one of the defi ning issues of classroom and business Something needs to change. this legislative session. It is groups, such as Stand for Money isn’t the only answer, well documented that the Children and the Oregon but it is certainly a part of the broken retirement system is Business Plan, have panned solution. Our Washington putting a serious drain on lo- the SB 822 proposal. It’s obvi- County schools need to be cal classrooms and on gov- ous that it just doesn’t do able to produce graduates ernment resources. enough. ready to compete in a compet- Earlier this month, the Sen- I believe there is the oppor- itive global economy — any- ate voted on a bill intended to tunity to fi nd a bipartisan, thing else is not a success. An open GATE to address this issue. I voted bold, effec- For the last decade, educa- against Senate Bill 822 be- tive solu- tion spending as a percentage cause it was crafted in a hy- Over the last tion to of the state budget has dra- per-partisan process and two years, PERS, a so- matically declined. Problems doesn’t do enough to fi x the lution that like PERS accentuate the public accountability fundamental problems in PERS costs will put problem, siphoning money PERS. for schools more re- out of local education budgets Most importantly, it leaves and local sources into that are already too small. our classrooms underfunded. classrooms Real, bold PERS reform can overnment needs to dollars are wisely spent on Over the last two years, governments and provide help reverse the cycle of be more efficient. CAPITOL the schools and services we PERS costs for schools and have long-term chronic underfunding of This is not new really need. local governments have in- increased by fi xes to the classrooms, as I saw in my Gnews. REPORT So there’s one big one and creased by $2 billion. That $2 systematic visit to local schools. In fact, I I bet every Oregonian has a bunch of small ones, and billion has vanished from $2 billion. fl aws in believe that enacting bold their own story about some Ben together, these common classrooms and police depart- That $2 PERS. I PERS reform is one of the bureaucratic dead-end, need- Unger sense bills should, over the ments. That $2 billion could want to col- most important things this less hoop, excess fee; whatev- long run, rebuild the trust have gone to hiring teachers, billion has laborate Legislature can do to position er it is, it’s frustrating — gov- the public has with its gov- lengthening the school year vanished and fi nd today’s students for success ernment just doesn’t work Another bill (HB 2207) that ernment. and shrinking class sizes. common tomorrow. Real, substantial like it should. is coming to the House floor Clearly, we haven’t caught This budget cycle alone, from ground with reform will have an impact So, we’re doing something requires electronic deposit of all the prob- more than $500 per student is classrooms Democrats designed to resonate far into about it. A group of legisla- paychecks to save the state lems, so going just to pay for skyrock- and police on a solu- the future with benefi cial re- tors, led by Reps. Nancy Na- hundreds of thousands of I bet every we’re look- eting retirement costs. tion that sults. thanson, Paul Holvey, Shemia dollars. A couple of GATE- ing for help. The savings in SB 822 fall departments. provides re- But like all of the best poli- Fagan, myself and many oth- sponsored bills have already Oregonian It’s just not well short of the $2 billion al reform cy decisions in Salem, it will ers, have joined together to passed both chambers now, has their possible for threshold. SB 822 relies on a and results. require bipartisanship and start GATE — the Govern- and are on the governor’s own story any one per- set of changes that don’t pro- With serious reforms, political courage. Those in- ment Accountability, Trans- desk to be signed. son — or vide local classrooms with schools across the state could gredients are essential to parency and Efficiency cau- One eliminates outdated about how four, or 60 — enough relief. What’s more, hire up to 2,200 new teachers, true leadership, no matter the cus. methods for maintaining government to find every SB 822 defers $350 million in dramatically reducing class crisis. Our goal is simple: build a county fair levies and county inefficiency. PERS payments, temporarily sizes. Or schools could GATE-way to a better budget expenses. It’s small, but each just doesn’t So we’re also lowering payments today by choose to add nine school State Sen. Bruce Starr, a Republi- by identifying waste, drafting small thing is important. work like it asking the borrowing $350 million from days, increasing the amount can, represents Oregon’s 15th Leg- solutions and shepherding And they’re not all small public to the future, with interest. This of instruction time students islative District, which includes bills through the process so potatoes. We do have one big should. pitch in with type of “skip-a-payment” receive. With visionary rein- Hillsboro, North Plains, Cornelius we can save money and in- ticket item — HB 2001 — that their ideas, scheme is a bad idea for a vestment in our schools, we and Forest Grove. He lives in Hill- vest more in the services we would require regular ac- suggestions family, and it is a bad idea for could see dramatic turn- sboro and is a graduate of Hills- need — schools, health care countability and evaluation and stories about how we the state — actually making arounds in grades and gradu- boro High School. and public safety. of the tax deductions the could do the people’s work a This is not headline-grab- state allows. Under current lot better, a little bit at a bing work. So you might not law, once an item, such as Or- time. have heard about our suc- egon income for out-of-state As elected officials, we ask cesses already. Ten bills have banks, is allowed to be a tax the public to trust us to keep Pamplin Media Group passed the House — none deduction, it’s a tax deduc- them safe, healthy and edu- have made headlines — but tion forever with no review. cated. The best way to do they’re good for the state. Forever is a long time. that is to work in a partner- and AutoTrader.com join forces One bill that passed our HB 2001 would force the ship with the public to fix the chamber — HB 2143 — elimi- state to review tax deduc- problems we see. nates duplicative audits of tions on a rotation to make to put you in the driver’s seat. county jails. We used to have sure the money we give away State Rep. Ben Unger, a Demo- to do two audits to get the is well spent. That account- crat, represents Oregon House same information, now we’ll ability is sorely needed, and District 29, which includes Hills- 6HDUFKPLOOLRQVRI FDUVWRILQGWKHULJKWRQHIRU\RX get to do just one. should make sure our tax boro and Cornelius.
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Robert W. Murray He was preceded in death nephews. neral Alternatives in Hillsboro, She was born on July 11, Mull II and Leon Davant Mull. by his parents, Philip Crom- Tualatin Valley Funeral Al- which will release a complete 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Survivors include her chil- Robert W. “Bob” Murray, 57, well and Mamie Katherine ternatives in Hillsboro is in obituary in the next issue. James W. and Helen (Faw) dren, David Glass of North of Hillsboro, died Saturday, Murray. charge of the arrangements. Mull. Plains, Ore., Stephen Glass of April 19, 2013. Survivors include his part- Julia M. Crow She married Robert L. Glass Lynden, Wash., Carol Stewart Services will be scheduled in ner of 20 years, Jackie Cam- in 1952. Following their mar- of Kent, Wash., and Holly and the future. eron of Hillsboro; son, Caylor Sharon L. Burns Julia M. (Glass) Crow, 80, of riage, they lived in Stockton Dale Dowsing of Des Moines, He was born on October 3, Cameron of Hillsboro; four North Plains, died April 5, 2013. and Sacramento, Calif. until Wash.; and sister-in-law, Elaine 1955 in Wichita Falls, Texas, to brothers, Phil Murray and Sharon L. Burns, 52, of Hills- Services will be held on Sat- 1964, when they moved to Kent, Mull of Cleveland Heights, Philip Cromwell and Mamie Ron Murray of Hemet, Calif., boro, died Tuesday, April 16, urday, May 4, 2013, 1 p.m., at Wash. Ohio. Katherine (Baker) Murray. He Mike Jones of Iowa Park, Tex- 2013. the Edline-Yahn & Covington She was preceded in death Tualatin Valley Funeral Al- graduated from Hemet High as, and Lee Jones of Idyllwild, Arrangements are pending Funeral Chapel, 27221 S.E. by her parents, James and Hel- ternatives-Hillsboro is in School in California in 1973. Calif.; four nieces and six through Tualatin Valley Fu- 156th Ave. in Kent, Wash. en Mull; brothers, James W. charge of the arrangements. City gets temp library on wheels
city’s library director. “We’ll primary contractor, Portland- Shute Park building, which Bookmobile on loan have bestsellers and high turn- based Howard S. Wright Co., opened in 1975. over items, Spanish books and will swoop in and start rebuild- The Shute Park structure while Shute Park CDs and DVDs. The idea is to ing the facility. The library is needs extensive upgrading, in- library closed have something there people not scheduled to reopen until cluding replacing old, ineffi- want to check out. The book- March of 2014. cient windows; installing a new By DOUG BURKHARDT mobile only holds about 1,300 Work on the Shute Park roof; retrofitting the entire The Hillsboro Tribune items.” branch represents phase two of building for enhanced safety in The bookmobile will be a $9 million reconstruction of case of an earthquake; and re- ith the Hillsboro parked at the Senior Center ad- Hillsboro’s two library build- placing the electrical systems Public Library’s jacent to Shute Park. On some ings. The city’s main library, at and the plumbing. In addition, Shute Park Saturdays, Smith said, the 2850 N.E. Brookwood Parkway, the library’s main entrance Wbranch soon to go bookmobile may be stationed is in the process of wrapping up will be moved from the south under the “surgeon’s knife” near the Hillsboro Saturday a major project that is almost side of the building to the west HILLSBORO TRIBUNE PHOTO: CHASE ALLGOOD for major remodeling, the city Market. doubling the size of the facility. side. This colorful bookmobile will be on loan from the Salem Public Library is literally rolling out a new The Salem Public Library do- The building’s expansion is be- “The 35-year-old Shute Park while the Shute Park library is under construction. way to serve library patrons nated the bookmobile for Hills- ing accomplished by fi nishing branch was in need of a total during the 10 months the facil- boro to use on a temporary ba- and opening the library’s sec- makeover,” explained Hillsboro ity is expected to be closed. sis, and at very little cost. ond fl oor, which has been va- Mayor Jerry Willey. “This is a Depart at 250 S.E. 10th Ave. across the street from the li- The 15,000 square foot Shute “We are renting it from the cant since the facility was built sound investment in our com- Computer lab hours will be brary. Park library, at 775 S.E. 10th city of Salem’s public library,” in 2007. Budget issues at that munity’s liveability.” Monday through Friday from 11 Smith said the library staff is Ave. in Hillsboro, is aging, inef- said an appreciative Smith. time prevented the upper fl oor To accommodate the Shute a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Saturdays now engaged in the process of ficient and in need of an up- “Salem wasn’t using it. It was from being completed. Park library’s patrons, the from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. setting up the collection that grade, offi cials say. Because the sitting in their facilities lot, and “It’s a 77,000-square-foot bookmobile will be parked According to Smith, library will go into the 28-foot bookmo- project will be so extensive, the it’s in good shape. Salem has no building, and by opening the across the street from the li- computer assistants will moni- bile on loan from Salem. facility will be completely regular bookmobile schedule second fl oor, we’re adding al- brary Tuesdays through Satur- tor the lab during the hours it Because the use of the book- closed during construction, so due to budget constraints, so most 36,000 square feet,” said days from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. is open, and there will be 13 mobile is temporary, Smith the library is bringing in a they are letting us rent it for Smith. Bookmobile service will be- public access computers and a pointed out that Hillsboro bookmobile to partly alleviate $100 a month until we reopen The expansion project at the gin on June 4. printer available on a first- won’t repaint the vehicle, de- the impact of the library’s up- the Shute Park library.” main library is expected to be Also, the library-sponsored come, fi rst-served basis. spite the fact it has “Salem coming closure. Saturday, May 11, is sched- completed in May, and as work “Digital Bridge” computer lab Meanwhile, childrens’ pro- Public Library” emblazoned “It doesn’t really replace it uled to be the last day the on the Brookwood building will begin on Monday, June 3, in grams will be shifted to the across its fl anks. all, but it keeps something Shute Park library will be open winds down, the contractor is the education room adjacent to Shute Park Aquatic & Recre- “We’ll find a way to cover there,” said Mike Smith, the to the public. After that, the turning its attention to the the lobby of the Hillsboro Police ation Center, which is right that up,” he said. Amateur radio operators practice Saturday Park: City, Metro This weekend, volunteer commutation between COOP (Continuity of Opera- fi eld operations is hosted by amateur radio operators emergency centers “when tions) field centers, Citizen the Washington County ARES throughout Oregon will be all else fails.” Emergency Response Teams, group at the Bald Peak State practicing their ability to This practice drill, sched- Red Cross teams, fi re depart- Scenic Viewpoint in Hillsboro. co-own the land maintain communications uled for Saturday, April 27, ments and hospitals through- The county ARES group will ■ pieces of land within the city among state, county and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., is one of out Oregon. Contacts will be be testing several stations us- From page A1 limits where we can develop a city Emergency Operations the largest ever organized by made using UHF/VHF radio ing emergency power and nature park and keep wildlife Centers (EOCs). The Ama- Oregon ARES. The objective is frequencies and HF radio fre- field-installed antennas. golf course, and it came close to habitat protected,” Loftin said. teur Radio Emergency Ser- to establish radio communica- quencies (over the horizon) Alongside the ARES opera- becoming a dense residential “The community will be able to vice (ARES) is comprised of tions with dozens of locations with voice as well as digital tions will be displays of equip- development. In 2007, a compa- enjoy it and not disturb habitat. a group of citizen volun- throughout the state. modes of communication. ment from other emergency ny called Venture Properties And Rock Creek runs through teers who provide radio Locations will include EOCs, One of the largest COOP service agencies, including the owned the entire site, and most it.” Washington County Emergen- of the land was slated to be- However, there is still a lot of cy Communications trailer, come a 255-house neighbor- work to do before the park can Intel’s Mobile Emergency Op- hood. However, when the econ- be opened to the public. eration Center and Mountain omy turned sour a few years “We need to rebuild the walk- Wave Search & Rescue mobile ago, the company folded and ing bridges and trails and add WITH 15 DIGNITY MEMORIAL® PROVIDERS IN THE PORTLAND AREA, communications trailer. the land was foreclosed by U.S. restrooms,” she explained. INCLUDING: The public is invited to view Bank. In addition, there will be new the operations, tour the trail- Trust for Public Land (TPL) landscaping with native plants LINCOLN MEMORIAL PARK & FUNERAL HOME ers and talk to radio operators purchased the property from and riparian work along the as they communicate without the bank in 2010, and not long creek. YOUNG’S FUNERAL HOME using traditional cell phone, after that the city of Hillsboro The enhancements will take > www.portlandfuneralproviders.com < Internet or land-line infra- partnered with Metro to buy the time. Loftin estimated it will be structure. acreage to set aside as a nature another year and a half to two park. years before the land is opened TUALATIN VALLEY The price tag was nearly $4.5 to the public. FUNERAL ALTERNATIVES million. Hillsboro put up rough- “Grant funds will help us to People are fascinating, in Portland now offer certified ly $2.5 million, while Metro replenish park funds to be used and memorial services should Celebrants. kicked in the remaining $2 mil- for future development of this Direct Cremation $ be designed around their unique Our Celebrants can create Cremation Services Provided By lion. The two agencies now co- site, so we can make it available Hoyt Crematory, Forest Grove own the parcel. to the public sooner rather than personalities. and officiate a final tribute that “Acquiring Orenco Woods for later,” Willey explained. That’s why members of the defines your loved one. 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