World's Happiest County?

Dogs uncorked Area wineries raise funds for Humane Society — See story on Page A15 FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2013 • THE HILLSBORO LEADER IN NEWS • WWW.HILLSBOROTRIBUNE.COM • VOL. 02, NO. 23 • FREE Awnings can go away World’s happiest county? Most survey takers in which 99 percent of them said they enjoy the outdoors.” The recent Ordinance offers more the county was awn excellent or According to the survey, “Taste of love living here good place to live. Only 1 per- Washington County was rated Washington exibility downtown cent described it as a very poor an “excellent place to live” by 37 County” event By JIM REDDEN place to live. percent of respondents, and a provided one By VICTORIA HART The Hillsboro Tribune “Those are very high approv- “good place to live” by 62 per- more good The Hillsboro Tribune al ratings,” said James Kandell, cent. No one rated it a “poor reason why Disneyland is no longer the an associate with DHM Re- place to live” or said they “don’t people love living Members of the Hillsboro City happiest place on Earth. search, which conducted the know.” in Washington Council voted unanimously Monday Washington County is. survey. “Those are the kinds of Kandell said the high satisfac- County. night to support an ordinance that At least, that’s the way it fi gures we expect to see in a life- tion levels are consistent across would make awnings — or “pedestri- looks from a recent scientific style community like Bend, HILLSBORO TRIBUNE See COUNTY / Page A13 PHOTO: DOUG an weather protection standards” — survey of 400 county residents, where people move because BURKHARDT optional rather than mandatory for downtown businesses. A fi nal vote on the issue will be taken during the council’s Aug. 6 meeting. Karla Antonini, Hillsboro’s downtown ■ project manager, said a 2009 zoning Furry friends with volunteer handlers provide comfort to patients change that took effect in 2011 required downtown business owners to provide pedestrian weather protection along at least 50 percent of the store’s façade. The council gave the ordinance a fi rst read July 2, and decided to reconsider the vote following an amendment to al- low greater flexibility regarding awning mate- “Whatever rial. “I didn’t like the re- we can do quirement to use metal to or glass,” said council encourage member Darell Lumaco, the only member who people to opposed the ordinance update as presented July 2. “Some fabric awnings buildings is are weathered or look where bad, but that shouldn’t we’ve got be mandated. The more fl exibility we give peo- to be.” ple, the better.” — Darell Lumaco, Lumaco, one of only Hillsboro City four council members at Council member the July 2 meeting, expected the updated ordinance would pass, but he said the requirement limits business owners and could slow economic growth downtown. “Some people are interested in im- proving buildings, but holding back because of a mandate,” Lumaco said. “Whatever we can do to encourage people to update buildings is where we’ve got to be.” Lumaco added that making the street protections optional would further the city’s effort to revitalize its downtown district. Antonini and other industry experts HILLSBORO TRIBUNE PHOTO: DOUG BURKHARDT agree. Volunteers and their dogs have been training to boost the spirits of hospital patients, and Kaiser Permanente’s new Westside Medical Center in Hillsboro will be tapping Michele Reeves, principal at CIVILIS their skills. Four recently certifi ed therapy dog teams include (left to right): Suzen Ferenz, with her dog, “Daisy”; Ann Coombs, with “Leif”; Trisha Ferris, with “Sugar”; Consultants, points to Gimre’s Shoes at and Joe Gallegos with “Maya.” 256 E. Main Street as a prime example of her belief that an awning isn’t right for See AWNINGS / Page A4 CANINE HEALERS By DOUG BURKHARDT Tanasbourne area of Hillsboro offi - to be with a pa- “Dogs bring physical or emotional The Hillsboro Tribune cially opens Aug. 6, dogs are expected “Dogs bring tient, however. benefi ts by bringing healing animal to play a signifi cant role in the facili- Therapy dogs go interaction,” said Lori Kirby, who has e’ve always known ty’s operations. physical or through a five- been with the Oregon Humane Soci- “dogs are a man’s best Kelli Houston, who oversees the emotional week training ety for about seven years and now friend,” but it turns out therapy dogs program for the West- benefi ts by course with their helps train therapy teams. “The ses- Wdogs are pretty good side Medical Center, said a visit with handlers to en- sions take them away from their own buddies for doctors to have, too. a furry, friendly dog can help to lift a bringing sure the experi- problems, even if only for a moment.” Because the comforting presence patient’s sprits. healing animal ence is a good Houston said the Westside Medical of a dog has been shown to be benefi - “Therapy dogs deliver comfort, one for all con- Center expects to have a minimum of cial in the healing process, the new care and compassion during a time of interaction.” cerned. four dogs, with their volunteer own- COURTESY PHOTO Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical need to help improve their health,” — Lori Kirby, Oregon The training is er-handlers, available to visit the There’s currently no awning outside the Center is moving aggressively to en- said Houston. “Historically, this is an Humane Society sponsored by the medical center. A fi fth dog is in train- Gimre’s Shoes store on Main Street in sure there are enough “therapy dogs” incredibly popular program. Mem- Oregon Humane ing. Hillsboro. City offi cials are considering available to visit with patients recov- bers can actually request this as part Society, with the Trisha Ferris, one of the new han- ering from surgeries or illnesses. of their patient plan.” classes held in the Humane Society’s whether to make the “weather protectors” See THERAPY / Page A9 optional or mandatory. When the new hospital in the Not just any dog can be brought in Portland offi ces. Reaching for the sky Tualatin stunt pilot Renny Price Tualatin. describes how Tualatin pilot makes Air show info “It’s because I live so close,” he maneuvers The Oregon International Air Show said Price, who will be the only his plane and 15th consecutive is July 26-28 at the Hillsboro local stunt pilot at the show. creates a Airport. But in fact, Price is invited to pinwheel in the appearance at General admission and premier perform at many air shows ev- sky at air shows. Hillsboro Air Show seating options range from $12 to ery summer because of his Price will bring $95. skill fl ying the Sukhoi-29 — an his aerobatic By JIM REDDEN The Air Show can be reached via aircraft designed and built in magic to the The Hillsboro Tribune the MAX station at the Washington Russia and considered by ma- July 26-28 County Fairgrounds. ny to be the best two-seat un- For more information, visit orego- Oregon A popular performer is re- nairshow.com. limited competition aircraft in International Air turning to the 2013 Oregon the world today. Show at the International Air Show — “It was built to set records,” Hillsboro Renny Price and his purple show, which run July 26-28 at Price said of the plane. Airport. and white stunt plane. the Hillsboro Airport. Price The Su-29, as it is commonly PAMPLIN MEDIA This will be Price’s 15th con- jokes that he keeps being GROUP PHOTO: secutive appearance at the asked back because he lives in See PILOT / Page A5 JAIME VALDEZ “Pamplin Media Group’s pledge is to deliver balanced Commentary ........................... A6 Business ............................... A13 A&E ....................................... A15 news that re ects the stories of our communities. Obituaries ............................... A9 Weather ................................ A14 Sports ..............................A18-17 Thank you for reading our newspapers.” INSIDE Classi eds .......................A10-12 Calendar ............................... A14 — DR. ROBERT B. PAMPLIN JR. OWNER & NEIGHBOR A2 NEWS The Hillsboro Tribune Friday, July 19, 2013 Going cross-country on two wheels Feb. 1 retirement from Intel camping rides before, but had Longtime Intel Corp. no desire to do it all across the “I thought about it for United States. The company’s manager shares years,” he said. “I created a leader assured me I didn’t need refl ections from poster for my gray cubicle wall. to be an Olympian to do the It was a map of the U.S. with a ride, so I made the leap and coast-to-coast bike line drawn signed up.” across it to MacKenzie said he made sure journey “Our route show a bike he had all the necessary bike taught us route and the upkeep and travel items and By DOUG BURKHARDT words, ‘If I can kept it all within the 30-pound The Hillsboro Tribune history dream it, I can weight limit set by Crossroads lessons do it.’” Cycling, which is based in Little- ill MacKenzie is fi nally every day.” Even with ton, Colo. After that he ar- home in Oregon after endless deter- ranged for Lakeside Bicycles in what he characterized — Bill MacKenzie mination, how- Lake Oswego to ship his two- Bas “a grueling, but fun, ever, MacKen- wheeler — a U.S.-made Trek 3,459-mile bicycle ride from Los zie, who lives road bike — to the starting Angeles to Boston.” in Lake Oswego, knew training point in California. And then he As he relaxed and savored his was also essential. booked a fl ight to L.A.

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