Here comes the parade! Downtown Hillsboro goes green for St. Patrick’s Day — See Page A3 FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2014 • THE HILLSBORO LEADER IN NEWS • WWW.HILLSBOROTRIBUNE.COM • VOL. 03, NO. 13 • FREE WalMart project gains tentative approval Hillsboro Planning Commis- planned for the northeast cor- 50,000-square-foot WalMart Final vote on sion have decided to approve ner of Baseline Road and Cor- market and 208-unit residential WalMart’s revised plan for a nelius Pass Road. complex was fi rst presented to Sequoia Village neighborhood market. An “Staff will now prepare the the city of Hillsboro in May adjoining residential com- written land use order and 2013. Public hearings on the expected April 9 plex is part of the project. fi ndings, and the commission- concept — in November last Hillsboro Planning Director ers will review that at their year and again in February of By DOUG BURKHARDT Colin Cooper said members of April 9 meeting,” Cooper said. this year — drew more than 100 The Hillsboro Tribune the planning commission delib- “Then, based upon the prelimi- citizens each time, with almost erated WalMart’s “Sequoia Vil- nary approval, [they] would every speaker urging the com- After months of consider- lage” proposal March 12 and recommend adopting the fi nd- missioners to deny the ation and a pair of public “came to verbal tentative ap- ings for approval.” COURTESY IMAGE hearings, members of the proval” of the project, which is The proposal for a new See WALMART / Page A3 An artist’s rendition of the WalMart planned for the intersection of Cornelius Pass Road and Baseline. Davis will advance LIBRARY sees the LIGHT e-cigarette bill in 2015 Law would ban electronic cigarettes for minors By DOUG BURKHARDT The Hillsboro Tribune A bill to regulate “electronic cigarette” sales to minors in the same way tobacco products are regulated will have to wait for the beginning of the next session of the Oregon Legislature. House Bill 4073, which would add vapor or “e-cigarettes” to existing state laws regard- ing tobacco products, fell victim to the short legislative session that end- ed March 7, but supporters “I don’t are determined not to walk want away from the issue. “We’ll defi nitely be com- minors ing back to work on e-ciga- getting rettes,” said state Rep. John Davis (R-Wilsonville). started on Davis, a co-sponsor of HB something 4073, said he believes it is when we’re important to ban e-ciga- rettes for minors. not sure of “Currently there are no the restrictions on buying e-cig- arettes or using them,” Da- science.” vis explained. “The science — State Rep. is still out on them, and I HILLSBORO TRIBUNE PHOTOS: DOUG BURKHARDT John Davis don’t want minors getting SurroundedSu by offi cials and enthusiastic kids on Saturday morning, Hillsboro Mayor Jerry Willey wields big started on something when scscissors as he prepares to slice through a ceremonial grand reopening ribbon before letting the crowd in to the we’re not sure of the sci- ShShute Park Branch library. A large crowd gathered to see the renovated facility. ence.” HB 4073 would amend laws related to con- sumption of tobacco products by minors to include references to consumption of vapor products, “including crime of endangering ■ welfare of minor and other criminal offenses Hillsboro’s Shute Park Library reopens after $5.4 million facelift and civil penalties related to use or acquisi- tion of tobacco by minor.” By DOUG BURKHARDT and has long had a reputation for was relocating the you to go into the park.” The bill would also make it “unlawful to dis- The Hillsboro Tribune being the city’s “least effi cient” fa- “It’s so library’s entrance Before the doors were opened to tribute free tobacco or vapor products to per- cility. That’s no longer the case. from the south the public at a little after 10 a.m., sons under 18 as part of a marketing strategy udging by the large crowd The $5.4 million remodel almost open now. side of the build- Mayor Jerry Willey briefly ad- to encourage the use of tobacco products or on hand for the grand re- completely rebuilt the interior, with It makes ing to the west dressed the crowd, expressing ap- vapor products.” opening of the Hillsboro new windows, a new roof, new you want to side, where it fac- preciation for the community’s pa- Sale of the nicotine solution cartridges JPublic Library’s Shute Park plumbing, new electrical systems es Shute Park. tience and support and thanking used in e-cigarettes to those younger than 18 Branch last Saturday, the money and the installation of new energy- come and On Saturday, those who helped make the project would also be illegal. and time it took was well worth effi cient heating and cooling tech- hang out hundreds gathered a reality. In the proposed bill, “vapor products” are the wait. nology all part of the product. An to see the newly- “This is an exciting time,” said legally defi ned as “an electronic device de- “We redesigned the building to automated materials handling sys- here.” designed facility, Willey. “The Hillsboro Public Li- signed to heat nicotine solutions and other be as effi cient as we could, and we tem to check in and sort materials — Elizabeth and the initial re- brary started 100 years ago in 1914. solutions for the purpose of providing vapor expect energy savings,” said Hills- returned by patrons was also in- Edward, library views from citi- We did not have a librarian. We did to be inhaled by the user of the device.” boro Public Library Director Mi- stalled. volunteer zens, city offi cials not have any books. We had a $1,000 Although he was not a co-sponsor of the chael Smith. Also, the entire 15,000-square- and library staff- budget. And from that we’ve come bill, state Rep. Joe Gallegos (D-Hillsboro) said The Shute Park Branch, located foot building was retrofi tted to ers were very positive. to here. We now serve the Hillsboro he believes there is a need for action on this at 775 S.E. 10th Ave., was closed in provide more protection in the “I love the remodel,” said Tim community with the expanded May 2013 for a major renovation. event of an earthquake. But per- Gabriel, a Hillsboro artist. “I like See E-CIGS / Page A9 The building was built in 1975, haps the most obvious alteration how it faces the park now. It invites See LIBRARY / Page A2 Hilhi grad serves on Navy destroyer crew 2005, is a fire controlman Group. said she believes Navy sailors country.” Whitney Hergert aboard the San Diego-based “I am continually grateful for are building a legacy that will Hergert said it is an exciting guided missile destroyer USS the effort my crew displayed last beyond their lifetimes. time to be in the Navy, and helps maintain Higgins. during deployment and after “On one of my deployments, serving aboard a ship is some- missile systems Her job is to maintain missile our return to San Diego,” said we were in Japan and we went thing she never expected to be computer systems. Cmdr. Nicole Shue, command- to an orphanage to do some doing just a couple years ago. The USS Higgins recently re- ing offi cer of the USS Higgins. volunteering,” said Hergert. “I lived in Oregon and went A Hillsboro native is now turned to the United States fol- “The dedication and profes- “We cleaned up a playground to college in a small town, and I serving in the U.S. Navy as lowing a nine-month deploy- sionalism they put forth daily area, played basketball with wanted to go out and experi- part of a crew working ment to the Middle East and reaffi rms their commitment to the kids — and then we got to ence things,” said Hergert. aboard one of the country’s Southeast Asia. their country and the naval ser- give them presents at the end. “Now when I’m not traveling COURTESY PHOTO multi-mission combat ships. While deployed, the ship and vice.” It is nice to know the Navy does the world, I’m living in one of U.S. Navy Petty Offi cer 2nd Class Petty Offi cer 2nd Class Whit- its crew of more than 250 sail- As a crew member on one of those kinds of things and has a the most beautiful cities in Whitney Hergert graduated from ney Hergert, who graduated ors conducted operations with the most versatile combat positive impact on everyone in America. It’s been very liberat- Hillsboro High School in 2005. from Hillsboro High School in the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike ships in the U.S. Navy, Hergert the world, not just in our own ing.” “Pamplin Media Group’s pledge is to deliver balanced Calendar ................................. A4 Education................................ A7 Obituaries ............................... A9 news that refl ects the stories of our communities. INSIDE A&E ......................................... A5 Business ................................. A8 Classifi eds .......................A10-12 Thank you for reading our newspapers.” Weather .................................. A5 Police log ................................ A8 Sports ..............................A16-13 — DR. ROBERT B. PAMPLIN JR. OWNER & NEIGHBOR A2 NEWS The Hillsboro Tribune Friday, March 21, 2014 HILLSBORO TRIBUNE PHOTO: DOUG BURKHARDT The new-look library building features artistic, energy-effi cient windows that display literary passages from famous books. Library: Grand reopening draws hundreds COURTESY PHOTO: BAG&BAGGAGE PRODUCTIONS ■ made a big impression. From Page A1 Kevin Connell, cast as King Lear in Hillsboro-based Bag&Baggage Productions’ “Lear,” suffered a stroke early Monday and will not be able to “It really makes a differ- fi nish the play’s run this weekend.