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A splash of court smarts Glencoe grad Kory Kirwan uses his basketball smarts to make a splash in college athletics for Concordia — See SPORTS, Page A20 FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013 • SERVING HILLSBORO • WWW.HILLSBOROTRIBUNE.COM • VOL. 02, NO. 02 • FREE Shooting, arrest stuns friends ■ Hillsboro By JIM REDDEN Hospital in Hillsboro who haves professionally, but frequently takes The Hillsboro Tribune has known Cannon for the time to counsel the person he is deal- police offi cer about fi ve years. ing with. Tim Cannon People who know Hillsboro Police Of- Townsley (who is mar- “One time he came in to arrest a middle- fi cer Timothy Cannon say they are ried to Forest Grove News- age woman who was charged with multiple faces TRIBUNE PHOTO: CHASE ALLGOOD shocked that he is accused of injuring a Times editor Nancy counts of theft. Obviously, she’d had a lapse attempted Forensics specialists continued to investigate Washington County sheriff’s deputy Townsley) said he sees of judgment, probably several of them. Tim Sunday night’s offi cer-involved shooting at the murder during a domestic disturbance Sunday Cannon about once a week, told her what she’d done didn’t need to de- Forest Grove home of Hillsboro police offi cer evening. often when the officer fi ne her life, that she had the opportunity to Timothy Cannon on Monday. Cannon and a charge after “Tim is a clear-headed, kind and sensi- comes to the hospital to change. That’s the kind of thing I’ve heard CANNON Washington County sheriff’s deputy were injured in Sunday tive man,” said Gregg Townsley, a security cite or arrest someone. Ac- the incident, and Cannon was jailed on a charge of offi cer and trainer at Tuality Community cording to Townsley, Cannon always be- shootout See CANNON / Page A17 attempted aggravated murder. Groups look for Shelter from the school funding solution Lawmakers get an STORM earful as Hillsboro joins push for change By NANCY TOWNSLEY The Hillsboro Tribune Carolyn Ortman is frustrat- ed. The longtime member of the Hillsboro School Board says the annual ritual of slashing school budgets has become so en- grained in Oregon that most peo- ple are no longer outraged. “I’m sad about the complacen- cy our communities across the state have come to expect” from school districts. “Cutting days is the norm, and we’ve allowed the issues to make us settle for less. We’ve lost track of the fact that these students have one opportu- nity for a good education.” Ortman isn’t alone. Last week she and representa- tives from every school district in Washington county — from Sher- wood to Banks — plus fi ve local legislators, met in Forest Grove PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP PHOTO: JAIME VALDEZ to generate a common voice for Cally Lamothe, right, sits with her children, Ethan, center, and Zoe, as well as their friend, Daiqwan, left. They live at Tigard’s Good Neighbor Center. change to Oregon’s K-12 funding formula. Set aside the infi ghting about Oregon’s Public Employee Re- ■ Washington County digs deep to battle housing insecurity tirement System and property taxes, they said. Suspend the squabbles about how to divide ve years into an initiative to end homelessness the state revenue pie between prisons and human services. “Tonight we hope to walk away By SAUNDRA SORENSON Amber Dement was weighing her at or below the poverty line in Wash- with a plan so we can speak to The Hillsboro Tribune “Homelessness is recognized housing options during her last two ington County are single mothers, or the legislature with a united weeks at Community Action’s shelter those living in a household headed by voice, rather than all of us trying hristmas came during the La- as a complex socio-economic in Hillsboro. She admitted that sub- a single mother. The poverty rate in- to go it alone from each district,” mothe family’s sixth and fi nal problem that requires a stance abuse played a signifi cant role creased by 14 percent between 2006 said Forest Grove School Board week staying at the Good in her homeless status. Now sober, and 2010, and by 2012 standards, a Chairwoman Alisa Hampton, Neighbor Center shelter. The multi-part solution.” Amber is struggling to gather the re- three-person household with an an- C — Anette M. Evans, Housing and Supportive who anticipates similar meetings family of fi ve — Cally, 30, Noel, 46, sources that would allow her to pro- nual income below $19,090 is consid- in future weeks. “I think things and their children Zoe, 8, Ethan, 10, Services Network vide stability to her two children, ered to be living in poverty. are at a tipping point.” and the family’s companion animal, Miguel, 8, and Mariela, 7. Living with Around the time the Lamothes real- After dinner, a panel discus- Crissy, a devoted German shorthair her mother and stepfather in Gresham ized they’d have to give up their Ra- sion and small group conversa- pointer — were about to receive No- aren’t atypical in their change of for- proved untenable for Amber, so with leigh Hills apartment, they learned tions, the room came up with a el’s fi nal emergency unemployment tune. The top three most common no job, little money and eight days’ about a number to call if you’re staring nine-word focus question they check. causes of homelessness in Washing- worth of weekend jail time to serve for down the prospect of living on the hope will guide discussions in By Noel’s estimate, he had sent out ton County are unemployment, unaf- a prior conviction of driving under the streets. That number — 503-640-3263 the state capitol as the 2013 Leg- hundreds of job applications through- fordable rent and substance abuse influence of alcohol, she turned to — can prove a lifeline for families and islature moves more fully into out the year. within the household. The fi rst two Community Action for help. individuals in immediate need of shel- fl oor debates next week: “What According to the most recent data factors describe the Lamothes’ experi- According to the Oregon Housing ter, or for households unable to make do our schools need to do for collected by Oregon Housing and ence. and Community Services’ 2011 Report kids?” Community Services, the Lamothes About 13 miles away, 26-year-old on Poverty, 31 percent of people living See HOMELESSNESS / Page A17 Gov. John Kitzhaber’s 2013-15 budget, released Dec. 1, increas- es state school aid by 8 percent to $6.15 billion. See FUNDING / Page A15 Airport ght may have rough landing throughout the state. The tiny non- ble. Among other things, they have Asked what changes would satisfy Hillsboro group pushes profi t organization is watching the complained about noise and air pollu- all of their concerns by the Hillsboro Hillsboro Airport, and it doesn’t tion generated by Hillsboro Aviation, Tribune, Barnes and Lubisher both for changes as port like what it sees. the fl ight training school based at the said it should be shut down. considers options For the past few years, President airport. They have also called the air- “It’s just the wrong location for an Miki Barnes and Vice President Jim port a security threat in the wake of airport,” says Barnes. By JIM REDDEN Lubisher have repeatedly testified the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, “I just don’t see what good purpose HILLSBORO TRUBUNE PHOTO: CHASE ALLGOOD The Hillsboro Tribune against airport operations and plans and have opposed spending federal it serves,” said Lubisher. Hillsboro School Board member before numerous public bodies, in- money collected from commercial air- The small general aviation airport Carolyn Ortman makes a point Despite its name, Oregon Avia- cluding the Hillsboro City Council and lines there because it offers no com- is owned by the Port of Portland, and during the education funding tion Watch is not watching aviation the Hillsboro Airport Issue Roundta- mercial services. summit. See AIRPORT / Page A16 “Pamplin Media Group’s pledge is to deliver balanced Commentary ........................... A6 Arts & Entertainment ........... A10 Classi eds .......................A12-13 news that re ects the stories of our communities. Police log ................................ A7 Calendar ............................... A11 Sports ..............................A20-18 Thank you for reading our newspapers.” INSIDE Business ................................. A8 Education.............................. A14 — DR. ROBERT B. PAMPLIN JR. OWNER & NEIGHBOR A2 NEWS The Hillsboro Tribune Friday, January 25, 2013 Nature’s Needs decision disappoints Willamette still many North Plains residents an option as city By JIM REDDEN two options under discussion The Hillsboro Tribune were allowing the permit to ex- pire immediately after the Washington County Com- hearing or extending it on a test looks for water missioner Roy Rogers pre- basis for only another seven dicted it would end this way. months. pursued by the Tualatin Basin When the commission fi rst Before the final vote, com- Hillsboro considers Water Supply Partnership, began reconsidering the permit missioners tried to reassure which includes Hillsboro as a for the Nature’s Need’s com- the critics they could cancel alternatives as partner. posting facility several months Recology’s franchise at any demands grow But in late 2008, the U.S. Bu- ago, Rogers said he feared the time if the offense odors did reau of Reclamation, which fi nal meeting would end with a not subside. The promise did By JIM REDDEN owns the dam, released fi nd- room full of angry people. not seem to satisfy them, how- The Hillsboro Tribune ings of its seismic assessment It did. ever. of the dam. It concluded that a After listening to dozens of Yamamoto had some sup- The long, convoluted pro- worst-case subduction zone North Plains residents com- porters in the standing room- cess of fi nding a secondary earthquake off the Oregon plain about offensive odors only crowd.

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