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Reinvesting in Education up City’S Art Scene Interactive Project Enhances New Hillsboro Hops Baseball Stadium by DOUG BURKHARDT the Hillsboro Tribune What’s the buzz? Off to the relays Hillsboro man elevates Hillsboro high schools beekeeping hobby compete on the track — See Home & Garden, Page A5 — See Sports, Page A14 FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2013 • SERVING HILLSBORO • WWW.HILLSBOROTRIBUNE.COM • VOL. 02, NO. 08 • FREE More cuts on way for Hillsboro schools? certain: more cuts are on the Still in question, though, is the serve funds. Reserve funds over put before the board last month Budget puzzle could way. “I can’t support the idea state legislature’s K-12 funding the last fi ve years have dipped to calls for the district to spend $1.5 In a budget committee work for the 2013-15 biennium and about 5 percent of the district’s million next year to provide new- include a fi fth year of session last week, Superinten- of building up (reserves) whether or not Public Employee general fund, a number Stewart er computers and bolster tech- reductions for district dent Mike Scott told members at the expense of more Retirement System (PERS) re- called “relatively healthy” com- nology infrastructure at the dis- the district’s target for reduc- forms will play a role in sending pared to other area school dis- trict’s schools. A study showed By KATHY FULLER tions is $8 million. cuts.” more state dollars toward public tricts. that nearly 60 percent of the dis- The Hillsboro Tribune A “reduction recommenda- — Hillsboro School Board Chairwoman education. A proposal to begin to up- trict’s desktop computers are at tion group” made up of district- Janeen Sollman District fi nancial offi cer Adam grade the district’s aging com- least six years old. Many questions remain un- level staff, principals, assistant Stewart told budget committee puters and technology would Even before the budget com- answered in the Hillsboro principals and board members members that $8 million in bud- draw $1.5 million from the dis- mittee begins its work in ear- School District’s 2013-14 bud- met to review and discuss what be a fi fth year of budget reduc- get reductions would not dip into trict’s $6.5 million bond interest get puzzle. But one thing is more there is to cut in what will tions for the district. the district’s $8.2 million in re- fund. A technology upgrade plan See BUDGET / Page A7 Sculptor’s work lights Reinvesting in education up city’s art scene Interactive project enhances new Hillsboro Hops baseball stadium By DOUG BURKHARDT The Hillsboro Tribune Hillsboro sculptor Devin Lau- rence Field said he doesn’t mind do- nating a substantial amount of his time and effort on an interactive art project for the Hillsboro Hops base- ball stadium, but he freely admits that being a philanthropic hero was not his original in- tent. Field, who specializ- es in large-scale metal sculptures, will soon have his artwork on display in front of the stadium being built for Hillsboro’s new minor league team. But he FIELD pointed out he didn’t go into the project with purely altruistic thoughts. “I was asked to apply for consider- ation of my work,” Field explained. “They had a modest budget but a very wide open space. Something small was not going to look good there.” A total of $50,000 was originally bud- geted for artwork to enhance the $15.2 million stadium going up in the Gordon Faber Recreational Complex in Hills- boro, but rather than create artwork to fi t an arbitrary $50,000 budget, Field decided to design the project he want- ed to see there. “I’d rather do something at a little more expense and make no profi t than downsize it, but that was not my origi- nal intent,” Field said. “I have to make a living like everyone else.” Valerie Otani, supervisor of the Hill- HILLSBORO TRIBUNE PHOTO: CHASE ALLGOOD sboro Arts & Culture Council, said State Rep. Joe Gallegos responds to a question from one of the dozens of citizens who turned out to discuss education in a March 21 town hall forum at Century High whether Field wants credit for it or not, School. Seated next to Gallegos are state Rep. Ben Unger (center) and state Sen. Bruce Starr. the bottom line is he selfl essly made a major contribution to the project. “He donated his artist’s fee, which is ■ Lawmakers agree with crowd: $6.75 billion for schools not enough pretty unusual,” Otani said. Otani said the city invited 20 artists By DOUG BURKHARDT fl owed into the hallway outside the John Kitzhaber’s proposed budget for time we stop reductions.” who had experience with projects on The Hillsboro Tribune doors of the 100-seat classroom orga- the upcoming biennium, which, if ap- “The money challenge keeps me up that scale, and 14 applied. After looking nizers reserved for the meeting. proved, would provide $6.75 billion for late at night,” added Unger. “The chal- over the proposals, Field’s design was alling it a “standing room on- A crowd estimated at around 200 K-12 education. The lawmakers see lenge for us is, how can we do better?” chosen by a selection panel that includ- ly” crowd would be a wild showed up to press the case for more that amount as inadequate to meet the Gallegos said he believes nothing is ed parks department representatives, understatement. education funding in the state’s bud- needs of school districts around the more important to his constituents independent artists and arts council C When three area Oregon get, and the three Oregon legislators state. than funding for education. members. legislators showed up at Hillsboro’s present — state Sen. Bruce Starr (R- “I don’t support the budget from the “When I knocked on doors last fall “Everybody is so excited,” Otani Century High School last Thursday Hillsboro), state Rep. Joe Gallegos (D- governor, and I don’t support it be- during my campaign, education fund- said. “There has been a tremendous evening for a town hall on education Hillsboro) and state Rep. Ben Unger cause it’s too low,” explained Starr. ing was the main issue,” Gallegos said. issues, citizens filled the room, ex- (D-Hillsboro) — pledged their support. “We have to prioritize education. This See SCULPTOR / Page A2 panded into the aisles and then over- All three legislators pointed to Gov. budget means more cuts. It’s way past See EDUCATION / Page A2 ‘Drive Less’ campaign fuels up on new ideas Metro seeks input on ington County Commission- vengeance — and with a differ- Forest Grove. ers thought up the “Drive ent underlying goal: to reduce Metro is required to present A MAX train pulls into ways to cut number Less, Save More,” campaign. greenhouse-gas emissions, its plan to the 2015 Legislature. the Hillsboro Central They hated spending money which are believed to contrib- As part of the planning pro- transit center. TriMet’s of vehicles on roads on expensive road projects to ute to climate change. cess, Metro is considering ma- westside MAX line has accommodate increased traffi c, The contractor in charge of ny ideas to encourage area resi- helped spur new mixed- By JIM REDDEN and thought if people just cut making that happen is Metro, dents to reduce their driving, use developments The Hillsboro Tribune down on road trips, maybe they the regional government that including increasing the cost of downtown and at could spend less. sets land-use and transporta- driving, making transit more Orenco Station. Nearly a decade ago, Tom The state has since joined the tion policies for urban areas Brian and his fellow Wash- “Drive Less” bandwagon with a from Gresham to Hillsboro and See DRIVE LESS / Page A3 HILLSBORO TRIBUNE PHOTO: DOUG BURKHARDT “Pamplin Media Group’s pledge is to deliver balanced Business ................................. A3 Education................................ A7 Classifi eds .......................A10-11 news that refl ects the stories of our communities. Home & Garden ...................A4-5 Calendar ................................. A8 INSIDE Sports ..............................A16-14 Thank you for reading our newspapers.” Commentary ........................... A6 A&E ......................................... A9 — DR. ROBERT B. PAMPLIN JR. OWNER & NEIGHBOR A2 NEWS The Hillsboro Tribune Friday, March 29, 2013 Sculptor: Most art goes overseas thought that was such a good gathering place — with the en- ■ From page A1 idea they offered to put up an- ergy of creating sounds and other $10,000 to pay for the light with both friends and response from everyone who lighting. But even at $60,000, strangers,” Otani said. has seen the design. It’s the Field said the cost of the work According to Field, part of first major public art project was not fully covered. the reason most of his artwork for the city of Hillsboro on this “The budget was set at the is purchased for use overseas scale. We’re excited it will be very beginning, but for the is because the United States part of a recreational complex complexity of it, with comput- lags when it comes to develop- used by families and people of ers and interactive lighting, ing the latest technologies. all ages, and it’s really an op- the normal cost would be well “There is a lot more going portunity to add an extra layer over $100,000,” Field said. on in Asia,” Field said. “The of experience to that facility.” Field said his sculpture, U.S. is so far behind, and a lot The new stadium is right which he has named “Barome- of high-tech manufacturing is down the street from where ter,” will be innovative. being done elsewhere. The Field lives, and that factored “This is pretty unique for the bulk of infrastructure develop- into his decision to pursue the Northwest, for several rea- ment in the last 10 years is project despite the relative sons,” he said.
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