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Despite the ever- increasing number of food carts in Portland, success is far from guaranteed. It takes research, attention to detail, and lots of hard work. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOAN BROWN

SUCCESS IN THE FOOD CART High quality food. Working smart. Customer love. igh quality food. Working smart. vice for someone starting a new food cart is to Customer love. fi rst carefully study the demographics. Down- Portland is a food cart capital with town Portland is busy and there is a lot of foot Hlocal food cart entrepreneurs offer- traffi c, a lot of people pouring out of offi ce ing a wide variety of quality fare. buildings to fi nd a CAPITAL In addition to high quality food and sincere good meal. customer service, good reasons a food cart John Lee, owner Sunny Souriyavong business has the potential for success in Port- of Bulkogi Fusion, has owned her land is the non-extreme weather and a food said about 80 per- BY culture that embraces diversity. Cart food is cent of his business downtown cart, JOAN BROWN interesting, convenient and, depending on the is done during lunch Sawasdee Thai cart, can be better quality and value than tradi- hours. tional food outlets. It’s a fairly good bet that Lee started Bulk- Food, for 12 years. most every ethnic, fusion or home-style-favor- ogi Fusion four She recalls when ite food is served out of a cart somewhere in years ago. He said Portland. And if that bet is lost, run out quick that so far it’s “not she fi rst started and start a new cart. really good money.” there were some Profi t in the Portland food cart business is He defi nitely sees a days when her pivotal on demographics, effi ciency, food quali- good future so he is ty, uniqueness, and personality. Huong Tran opening a second total gross was has worked her downtown cart, Saigon Food cart in Northeast only $ 5 0 to $ 6 0 . To-Go, for 14 years and with the profi ts from Portland. that one cart she is able to put her three sons “Treat everyone through college. During Saigon Food To-Go’s personally,” Lee advised, adding, “Be a little 14 years, Tran has developed a strong custom- commercialized.” er base. Her food is consistent and her smile is Much of the work Lee does himself, and dur- always gracious. She pointed out that the food ing busy hours he has part-time employees. In cart business has greatly expanded since she the mornings, Lee gets to his cart about 9 a.m. started, especially the last two to three years. and leaves in the evenings about 6 p.m. During When she fi rst started there were seven carts at her location. Now there are 26. Her ad- See CONTINUED / Page 4 4 BUSINESS TRIBUNE Tuesday, April 22, 2014 ■ From page 3 the day, before his employees leave, he is often able to take off for two to three hours. Later in the evenings he works at home for John Lee, owner two to three hours preparing food to take to of Bulkogi the cart. Fusion, prides Tran said that between the work she does himself on at the cart and the work she does at home, serving unique she averages 55 to 60 hours a week. Her food part-time employee is at the cart 20 hours a combinations week. Tran’s Saigon Food To-Go is not open made from on weekends much of the year but she does fresh, healthy work weekends during busy summer ingredients. months. PHOTO COURTESY Sunny Souriyavong has owned her down- OF JOAN BROWN town cart, Sawasdee Thai Food, for 12 years. “In high school I worked fast food, at a Weiner Schnitzel,” she said. “I always wanted to open a hot dog cart. I didn’t know how to cook Thai food until I learned from my roommate.” Since opening her Thai food cart, she recalls when she fi rst started there were some days when her total gross was only $50 to $60. Soon after opening, she developed a reputa- tion for her Pad Thai, and a year later she was able to upgrade from a Class III cart to a Class IV cart that allows much more cooking. Since then, Souriyavong and her part-time Having chef’s training is not necessary but employees perform all food preparations at a good knowledge of food and bulk production the cart. She gets there in the mornings at 9 is important. Self-employment and small busi- An average start-up a.m. and leaves in the evenings between 4 ness experience is a plus. Studying demo- p.m. and 5 p.m. Her roommate runs a second graphics and government requirements and investment, with a used cart in Northwest Portland. Souriyavong said law is necessary. Being keen on what people that they make “good money.” like and trends in food and service, and being Class IV cart ready to go Sourivayong places strong emphasis on fl exible are essential. Food costs can be ruin- working smart. For instance, when she cuts ously high, so extremely careful planning, with propane cooker, prep onions she cuts enough for two to three days; menu selections and pricing are crucial. it’s too time consuming to prepare every- “The easiest way to cook for taste is frying tables, refrigerator, water thing, everyday. and grilling,” said Lee, “but the worst for “If you work at a station, know where ev- health.” heater, sink and grey water erything is and keep it in effi cient order,” she Consequently, Lee is fi rm in his integrity of said. “You have to know your things and work serving unique food combinations that give tank, plus licensing, but smart.” excellent taste and that are made of healthy, Another of her tips is to keep the cart as fresh ingredients. not including insurance, clean as possible and to keep cleaning during PHOTO COURTESY OF JOAN BROWN This insistence for unique, exceptional the day. Not only is it more appealing to cus- Huong Tran has worked her Saigon Food To-Go taste and quality demands added hours of rent, cooking and serving tomers, it’s a better place to work in and at cart for 14 years and has been successful preparation and higher food costs, but seeing the end of the day there’s not another two enough to put her three sons through college. Bulkogi Fusion’s customer base and loyalty utensils, and food, is hours of cleaning that has to be done before grow is the long-term payoff. When he fi rst going home. Tran said the health department started he offered a bibimbap burrito that got $15,000 to $20,000. is very strict so it’s important to treat the food a hot response, but competitors copied his cart like a full size restaurant and to carefully ly so it is important to get quotes. Monthly menu using lesser ingredients and lower pric- follow all the rules. space rent around Portland varies from ap- es. Since then he has developed new fusion An average start-up investment, with a proximately $425 to $700. Annual licensing foods that are becoming increasing popular, used Class IV cart ready to go with propane and Health Department fees run about $1,100. and that other cart owners are unable to copy. cooker, prep tables, refrigerator, water heater, Plus, if food is prepared or stored at home or Souriyavong has found the food cart busi- sink and grey water tank, plus licensing, but another location there are additional licens- ness to be a very good experience. She, Tran not including insurance, rent, cooking and ing and inspection fees. More costs to factor and Lee each believe success is attributable to serving utensils, and food, is $15,000 to in are propane and the removal of grey water. high quality, unique food, being personable $20,000. “The health department is very strict on and trying to make everyone happy. “Rent per month goes up every one to two grey water removal,” said Tran. Add mainte- “They’re not customers, they’re friends,” years,” said Tran. nance costs in to those expenses, and there’s said Souriyavong. “Some come two and three Insurance needs and premiums vary wide- another $1,000 to $2,000 annually. times a week.”

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Children encouraged to strong and healthy communities.” Each Natural Grocers store has This cycle’s award recipients fea- a credentialed Nutritional Health take their parents to a ture a wide variety of organizations Coach (NHC) provided free of business lunch in greater Portland, including Ele- charge. NHCs can answer ques- vate Oregon, a nonprofi t that uses tions on special diet needs, help This Thursday, April 24, marks outdoor adventure and athletic ac- you design a personalized supple- the 22nd anniversary of Take Your tivities with urban youth to inspire ment and eating program, or point Kids to Work Day. school success, leadership and self- toward the products that support This annual event targets reliance; and McMinnville School your health and fi tness goals. school-aged children showing District #40 in support of its Jump- them the value of their education, Start - Ready for Kindergarten pro- helping them discover the power gram for low-income families. Silver and Crystal Gala and possibilities associated with a “We are tremendously grateful draws record crowd at balanced work and family life. to the Nike Employee Grant Fund the Nines Hotel As third generation owners of for helping strengthen our organi- RingSide Fish House, the Peterson zation and community. Our stu- More than 400 guests showed up family understands the values that dents live in an urban environment for an exciting evening of bidding can be passed on to children in their where activities like rock climbing, at the luxurious Nines Hotel on formative years as they are exposed snowboarding, camping and river April 4, to support the Home Build- to the workplace of their parents. rafting are not available to them. ers Foundation. The Portland area The Peterson family is proud to With Nike’s support, 150 at-risk nonprofi t, whose mission is to pro- support the efforts of Take Your high school students will learn vide safe, dignifi ed housing for Kids to Work Day by providing a how to overcome challenges those experiencing homelessness, complimentary entrée and bever- PHOTO COURTESY OF NIKE though these outdoor adventures - was shocked by the amount of sup- age of choice to any school-aged Representatives from select Nike Employee Grant Fund recipient organiz ations giving them the skills and confi - port shown by guests at this year’s child that accompanies their par- ( Parks Foundation, V irginia Garcia Memorial Foundation and Health Center, Elevate dence they can draw on to over- Silver and Crystal Gala. ent to lunch at RingSide Fish Oregon, Rosie’ s Room, See Y a Later Foundation, McMinnville School District # 4 0 , I come obstacles in their everyday The event is expected to gross House on Thursday, April 24. Have a Dream Foundation and Sabin School) with K athy Webb ( center) . lives,” said Joe Bergen, Executive over $227,000. Director of Elevate Oregon. “We had an outstanding amount Watanabe appointed to of support this year across the in helping Northwest Association early positive experiences for chil- Natural Grocers opens board.” explains Ken Cowdery, Ex- board of directors for Blind Athletes achieving its mis- dren through physical education, ecutive Director of the Home The Northwest Association for sion of providing life-changing op- sports and play. Since its launch in store in Gresham Builders Foundation. “We are con- Blind Athletes (NWABA) announced portunities through sports and 2010, the Fund has provided almost Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cot- tinually amazed by the high level today Dean Watanabe has been ap- physical activity to individuals who 200 grants to organizations and tage, Inc., opened its seventh Ore- of giving from our guests year af- pointed to the organization’s Board are blind and visually impaired. schools that contribute to making gon location in Gresham at 407 ter year.” of Directors. Wata- Oregon and Southwest Washing- Northwest Burnside Road, and is One example of this support was nabe is Vice Presi- ton great places to live and work. inviting customers to visit to sam- an unexpected donation from one dent, Oregon Re- Nike employee fund “Nike believes in the power of hu- ple new foods and products. of the home building industry’s gion for Washington awards $ 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to man potential and we are proud to “Gresham, Portland and its sur- most recognizable supporters, re- Trust Bank in Bea- support these 25 outstanding orga- rounding communities are aware tired CEO of Oregon Title, Pat Ritz. verton, Oregon. nonprofi ts, schools nizations, whose innovative pro- of issues involving both personal Ritz generously offered a $25,000 “I am looking for- Nike recently announced that grams are creating positive change health and environmental health, paddle raise match for those in at- ward to being an in- grants totaling $250,000 will go to in our community,” said Kathy so we feel like we will be a great tendance who raised their paddles tegral part of the 25 local nonprofi ts and schools Webb, Nike Community Impact fi t,” said Kemper Isely, co-presi- at the $1,000 level during the event. NWABA and repre- through the Nike Employee Grant Manager. “These grants also pro- dent of Natural Grocers. The match was made quickly, with WANTANABE senting Washington Fund of The Oregon Community vide an important opportunity to Shoppers in the Gresham area bidders eager to support the Home Trust Bank in the Foundation1s latest funding cycle. connect Nike employees with our may wonder how a grocery store Builders Foundation. communities that the NWABA The Nike Employee Grant Fund communities, not only through the can change people’s lives. “It’s be- Mayor Charlie Hales gave his re- serves.” said Watanabe. supports projects that encourage grant-making process but through cause we provide the resources that marks at the event, and thanked Watanabe will join other commu- physical activity in meaningful continued volunteerism with the or- people need to live a life of health nity leaders throughout the region ways, especially those that create ganizations. Together we can create and vitality,” Isely explained. CONTINUED / Page A7

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try lab of PSU professor David Pey- ment of Solar4America, Petersen- ■ From page 6 Honorary Chair Pat Ritz ton, who invented the technology Dean’s initiative to support Ameri- embraces daughter and co-founded the company. Three can jobs, manufacturing and ener- the attendees for supporting the Kelly Ritz of Stone patents have been issued relating gy independence by sourcing solar Home Builders Foundation. Dr. Bridge Homes NW at the to the drug molecules, and Design- panels and all system components Derenda Schubert, Executive Di- Silver and Crystal Gala Medix has exclusive rights to devel- from domestic producers. Along rector of Bridge Meadows, who held at The Nines hotel. op the technology. The company1s with SolarWorld solar panels, will be partnering with the HBF Pat Ritz generously lab and offi ce are housed in the each PetersenDean solar system and Renaissance Homes to build a offered a $25,000 PSU Business Accelerator. includes Buy-American-Act-com- new facility for at-risk youth exit- paddle raise match for pliant inverters and racking in- ing the foster care system, thanked those in attendance who SolarWorld signs supply stalled by the construction compa- both the Home Builders Founda- raised their paddles at ny’s U.S. workforce. tion and attendees for their sup- the $1,000 level during agreement with “We made a decision at Pe- port for these important projects. the event. PetersenDean tersenDean to only source our The Home Builders Foundation products from North America,” COURTESY OF thanked its sponsors for their gen- HOME BUILDERS FOUNDATION SolarWorld, the largest U.S. so- said Jim Petersen, founder of Pe- erosity: Milgard Windows & lar manufacturer for nearly 40 tersenDean. “As a result, we are Doors, Directors Mortgage, Stan- almost $3 million from the National drug-resistant malaria that is as years, and PetersenDean, the na- supporting the American economy, dard TV & Appliance, Cobalt Institutes of Health to continue de- safe as chloroquine, a frontline tion’s largest privately held roofi ng supporting the American worker Mortgage, HomeStreet Bank, velopment and manufacture of a drug that was used for many years and solar company, today an- and reinvesting those dollars back Sussman Shank LLP, NW Natural, new anti-malarial drug over the until rendered ineffective by drug nounced a partnership to offer in America. It’s that simple. I want Union Bank, and Garrison Hull- next three years. resistance. Malaria drug-resistance homeowners an affordable path to to make sure that our products inger Interior Design. “Each year, over 600,000 children is created by a mutation that causes solar ownership, using American- stand the test of time and that our under the age of fi ve die of malar- rapid transport of the drug out of made solar systems installed by customers are happy. That’s why DesignMedix awarded ia,” said Dr. Sandra Shotwell, presi- the malaria cells, rendering the U.S. workers. Under the agree- we choose to go American. It is dent and COO of DesignMedix. drug ineffective. The DesignMedix ment, SolarWorld will supply high- time to take matters into our own $3 million to develop low- “Our new drug will provide anoth- technology approach creates a new performance solar panels manufac- hands. And that’s what SolarWorld cost, safe malaria drug er weapon to target this deadly dis- drug that inhibits the transport of tured at the company’s headquar- is all about. It is about lowering ease, which kills more young chil- the drug out of the malaria and ters factory in Hillsboro, Ore., for our electric bills. It is about creat- DesignMedix, Inc., a biotech dren than any other.” overcomes the drug resistance. PetersenDean residential installa- ing our own energy policy. It is startup with ties to Portland State The drug in development, DesignMedix will share the tions beginning this month. about American jobs, American University, has received a grant for DM1157, is as a low cost cure for three-year grant with the chemis- The partnership is a key ele- panels, reinvesting in America.”

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Scott Thran, whosaid and snacks to en- evard Story by in political battle sure the offering enforcement. sman — Sara Hottman ems have developed “Some and of newspapers in the Pamplin is syn- is suffi cient for locally produced news Media Group prints and By GEO recipients to curbOpponents of al Bea- FF PUR Photos by school being where it’s The T SINGER hunger over the MAX light rail pected to open in 2015. ward po- ALDEZ imes Jim Clark coming weekend.hope to pu Petitioners in measure beforet the County are u me, he noted, it wasn’t Four initi On Friday af- Washingto ven ment of w ativ way TriM nhapp ting th ere filed e petition ternoons, thosevote rs in y n to p em from contribut hen the location eet ex- Tuala Frida s Tigard, et and Metro with the ossible MAX light-rai tin y in Ti bags go to 20 Tuallow-incomeati studentsing transi ing served n cuts w , King C gard, n, t dolla are focus- John Kuzmani cken ood t ity and Sherwood and tems throughout rths on ra man for the l lines. rather than coffee c t l y hat could Sher who depend on schools’ free and re- il ch, a sp force a , if a - King City in hope to put the issuee region, sys- the pe okes- Ron Gayer, public pproved duced lunches and after-school pro- initi titioners, called h the ing for vote , Sep Sept. 13 s and ative a “true g of Lake Oswego, found a love for climbing after years of runnin any on financ grams that providetember. dinner. pe s on the moveme ry successful,” h marathons. lot on in th new rail - lett cial e nt” rassroots ose citie system The petitions a Without theTIMES bag PHO of food foring the voter lection serve saying vot e said side of s. s TO: tin, Sh s in T ballot a voice wh ers y have a lot of two filed in re CHRISTOPHER erwood and Kigard, Tuala , these multimillioen it c de- West simil weekend, thoseON students maycide not wh eat ome volume - and Milwaukie Clackamas tha C ar to STOTT ing - ects. s to tore.” quireagain c until school breakfast Mondayether they want Citythe d n-dollar pr SUBMITT za, an ounty ounty of dollars to support the projec e- oj- ED PHOT t could r providingmorning. funding ficials to back ir tax “This way with the drive-thru’s g marathons and ultraO ilding Coral, an English springer spaniel be e- If app ple can have voterthe $1.49 bill“I don’t want fo to thinkoff aboutw any-roved the petitionst. s and t st to discuss traffic Biggi event in a ion MAX li r a new ould cr “Bu ir wa he peo- gility competi longing to Elaine Resner, body going hungry,ne but especiallysu eate a four separate m t putting y,” he sa man- tions, such as American K weaves in there, ex res — one for (Tigard), Tual it on the b id. Media Group have too ennel Club Nation and out of poles during a dog-agilit kid not having food on -a longamend week- the each city ea- allots in stories – the Pamplin delivers more than 3800 an a al Agility Championships, which Resner andy training Coral will session attend in thisSherwood. week The weave pole cities’ charters — to d King Cit tin, Sherwo Love of challenge end,” said Morrison, a Franklin High y we c od pre an allow E Page A4 r the is a commonSchool sophomore. “Kids are put in - peo- end in Reno. ithin these situations where they can’t do See MAX / Pag plex, anything about it. It makes you feel e A3 ome worse about them being in that situa- st of tion.” Running with the packMorrison, moved by a story she nue. spurs LO man to d to read about a Beaverton church fi lling backpacks with food to give to kids, Si l be Q Beaverton woman revels in the world of dog agility competitionsstarted her own iteration of the proj- Trib THURSDAY o 50 ect, the Rosewood Backpack Project. PUBLISHED The name is inaccurate — it just WWW.PORTLANDTRIBUNE.COM • ack kind of stuck, Morrison said — but the APER • or most of u purposeortland is clear: Before each week- id. s, Caitlin MorrisonNATION’S loads BEST up aNONDAILY bag of food P that will go to a child at Oliver Elementary School. jumping new adventures COMPETITOR’S re end, 20 first- through • fifth-gradersTWICE CHOSEN THE many local stories, too through hoops Story by Shann RIL 5, 2012 Media Group leads the 1,500 local display faster,” Resner take home a paper bag filled with and on O. Wells ng F hurdles en- says. “But w healthy food for their families to eat and participate in our after-school directors for the Rosewood Initiative, The schools’ SUN Community Editor’s note: The fo tails a daunting Photos by Jaime Valdez e e- series me Coral, who through the weekend. program, which includes a snack and an effort to revive the community in a Schools (Schools Uniting Neighbor-of the content inside ourllowing ann story is illustrative of seemin t the quali - clearly has e, gly pointless fica little patience for humans While she’s looking for more orga- dinner,” Egbers said. “So when it high-poverty, high-crime area of West hoods) AmeriCorps members worked“Perspective,” t tasks designed to te tions to en- ual ma a st tenacity or ter, so we are standing around chatting,nizations to sustain and expand the comes to the weekend, there are a lot Gresham and East Portland. with Morrison to recruit donations hat is inserted into todgazine, achieve a l desire to Oswego Review. arger goal. appears to agree. project, Morrison has organized a of weekends where food isn’t being Oliver and Parklane elementary from churches with food pantries. e For Coral, an and do our best. Cora going to go l loves agility, and it Resner briskly With ay’s Lake n spaniel, it’s simply8 1/2-a belovedyear-old way English of life. s is fun just running her and watching her leading unique opportunity for schools to fi ll a provided.” schools serve high-poverty popula- For a little more than a month now, pringer in a breakneck zigzag her J smile.” gap in their support for poor students, tions. Nearly 83 percent of Oliver’s 10 students each at Oliver and umping through hoops a through the narrow inter Rosewood g ing briskly thr nd hurdle Unlike the intense control of obedi- said Oliver Elementary Principal Ben students are on free and reduced Parklane, identifi ed by counselors as By LORI HALL o s and weav vals betwe - pol ugh tig htly pos - ence events, the comp en poles on Egbers. Morrison’s father, Thompson, sug- lunches — the highest percentage in high-need, every weekend have taken Staff Reporter es are among the s itioned vertical loose-dirt surface, Coral t he time dog agility com killed move ing or the prissy, one-upmanshipetitiveness of of ap- rac “A number of our students come gested she reach out to the Rockwood- the Centennial School District’s ele- hen Ron Gayer was sing s Coral — a long- - doesn’t miss a bea See FOOD / Page 3 each day. She and herpetit owner,or — Ce pearance-based dog s here for breakfast and lunch and stay area schools; he serves on the board of mentary schools, Egbers said. joyously works on exube t. Her and living le, in his 30s resident Elaine Resner, have practiced lieves a hows, Resn rance is palpable. in Chicago, he had just ntral Be averton gility events are er become in from pated in agility competitions th lighthearted fun, e based more on “It took her maybe three and partici- xercise and a loving months to learn to weave W lake when a frie a casual for years. roughout Oregon synergy betwee run along the n canine a Elaine Resner of Beaverton hugs the poles, then it took a 5,000 “I’ve be nd owner. nd called. many local ads and The intrepid, agile en involved in her dog, C longer bit had just When Gayer way. On average we ads, plus thousands 45% a variety of dog oral, an English NEW TABLOID competing this weekendpair in will Reno be foramong the sports, and I’ve never to teach her to slow ERN UYETAKE finished a run, the told his friend that he 900 dog springer spaniel, during an agil down and pay Kennel Club’s National s that’s so much fun o done anything attention to reminds me. Want to run Bost Ame r more challenging,” training sessi ity where I w M i, t t k diff friend said, “He Agility Champi rican she says on in Sherwood. anted her ◆ MAY become a “We will be competing against the toponships. dog during a practice session to go,” 1888 “What’s t y, that barn near Sherwood. “The theory is everybody Resner says. LEADER IN NEWS SINCE hat?” Gayer responded,on?” not even handler teams in the coun at a friend “She just WOODBURN offee often knowing what a mara try who are younger-and- and win. Certainly, if (dogs and owne ’s “The AKC venues I do,wanted the course to go fast. can for s .COM Without his knowithon was. they can. But rs) want to excel, peed and accuracy. Tha s are desig they can succeed at their own WWW.WOODBURNINDEPENDENT t’s the trick. ned changed. ng, Gayer’s level.” f Without mu life was about to TODAY 503-981-3441 See AGILITY / Page A2 $1 ◆ SUBSCRIBE 26.2 mile run withch thought, his Gayer agreed t training together. After friend.their fir They decidedo the 1,500 ADS knowledge and ability to start be dropped ou to start great fit.” moving the Heritage/Valor t, deciding he didn’t stlike run, running. the friend Cover by Vern Uyetake oth has a phot h — Like Forrest Gump, Gaye Valor Middle School campus to where it needs to Middle School, willncipal. take onThat Oswego reside Woodburn School toDistrict go and where we’re weak- announcesthe role of AIS pri With Vergaraprincipal moving to the be to handlechanges its growth,” Ran- nt, never stoppedr, who r is now a Lake d ly adding o too much valuable high school, the principal po- som said, adding that it’s pos- n more and more milesunning, eventual- produce more than of classifi ed ads changes last week. “There are est, the first place for that sup- position is currently filled by d in Perspective is KEEFER new stan- Before having to retire from running du SIZE BY LINDSAY l sible Heritage could have new evaluations, port is at the high school,” he Geri Federico, who was al- sition for Valor will be opened . burnindependent.com plicants. How- deteriorating knee, Gayer completed 50 marathons lkeefer@wood dards, things that only admin- said. “They could not sustain ready principal of Woodburn up to ioutsidep. ap 1,000 students enrolled next and five 100-mi ever, 2Valor003, and Heritage Ele- year. “The last few years e to a istrative staff can do.” a second year at that level. We Academy of Art, Science and - les races called ultra marathons. After a school year with Not only will two adminis- do need to extend that at other Technology. Next year, she mentaryresi School, which are we’ve quietly let Heritage and It seems nothing stops Gayer’s determinatio inside today’s mem- At his first m eight fewer administrator posi- levels but we’ll wait and build will maintain principalship of connected, will have a new Valor grow. She will work trative positions be brought d the cold. He recalarathon, the weather was horribly STORIES! n. MORE! tions, Woodburn School Dis- back, but many of the existing that back slowly and careful- WAAST. transitionals deci- co-principal in with the principals and how to led slipping on the ice at one point. ore manageable.” But he persevered and trict is reorganizing to bring administrators will be shuffled ly.” “We have a dual language Sherrilynnchop 24 Rawson, current make it m the dis- ict but no back two of those positions. The 2013-14 structure will principaldays of Nellie Muir Ele- 3 race. quickly entered h Review to different areas of program in the distr , PAGE “Based on our experience e sub - SEE PRINCIPALS Butted the with highs the New of Columbia running neighborhood. outweighed theis nextlo trict. be as follows: Spanish-speaking administra- mentary School. associa Ahamni, 6. Kelly White A combined effort of the news staffs fo o f a from this year, we can’t oper- Ransom admitted that the Academy of International tors at the high school,” Ran- “Sherrilynn has the skills, Gayer recalled the thousandssite. of sp Lake Oswego Review all and experiencing the good and the badia soon with his daughter ate at that level of administra- changes seem to impact the Studies — Victor Vergara, som said. “So I think it’s a e s b u r y asketb ove out of New Columb theight Bostonsoon be built marathon, on the cheering him on. ws. Tidings national ve grown up playing b ectators along — along with and the West Linn r the tive support,” explained Inter- high school the most. current principal of Valor , left) and Abdi Mas, 17, ha “It’s like your own cheer from the two 1, (above er yard near a large collection of bicycles. A bike hub m significant assistance advertising to fi t onto a im Superintendent Chuck “Based on where we need ool days Rashaun Gavros, 1 “For the averag local communities — has gener- 5,000 local stories and numerous ated our late lped him rebuild after omba houseia for fire, six Devonyears, Whytesits in (toph inset), 26, has plans to m e runner, it’sing pretty section,” inspiring.” he s Ransom, who announced the ribuneAfter neighbors he Over the n st edition of FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 • SERVING HILLSBORO • who has lived in New Col ext few years of run aid. annual magizine, w Perspective. different. (bottom inset), Gayer started adding WEEKLY! NEWS PER PAGE ELL Our WWW.HILLSBOROTRI ning marathons, “Untold Stories,” representsith a theme this year of BUNE.COM • VOL. 01, NO. 01 • 5 million on challen in unusual races with next year, ges for an extra thril months of planning, more than three FREE he “I always say I fell into a bad crowd,” Gayerunique EACH MONTH ole Sm ith l. tures, writing and designing. interviewing, tak State stiffs county on taxortland As- funds n Perspective ing pic- ers to dis- NEW COLUMBIA TAKES SMALL paper. Additionalis includedcopies will inside be available toda for taking fur- See ADVENTURES, Page A3 $1 apiece y’s news- gh days at the Review-Tidings xt year. Second St., in downt - office, 400 Q About $12 By JIM REDDEN Any fur own Lake Oswego. The Hillsboro Tribune u g h s — STEPS TOWARD NEW LIFE million in Hillsboro, several INS which has led activities now state offi hich means IDE NEI Cycling Center, ghborhood bike Gain Share special districts, cials say they are try- GHBORS A po ing to determine if “We’re not asking for school a handout,” on f land at the like fix-it fairs and nei ssible glitch in a Metro and the the law creating wo vacant blocksAfter o 26 years smaller page. So, unlike money still is a state law the program properly authorizes says Washington Countyose days C — tat every month strictly advertising inserts. pparentl e the transfer. Residents try to calm once troubled area so familiesrides at the Northwill Portland thrive community y preventing local Port of Portland, Q heart of New Columbia in reNorth since 2009. hasn’t been and regional the Department of Revenue to pro- Andy Duyck. “We enteredould offset into hair a The county has already dedicat- Ni CONTA governments in which operates Portland are not much mo The organization’s motto Washington cess the payments. partnership with theuts state, to school we up- ed $4.5 million of the funds to one- transferred County from recei the Hillsboro Air- than soggy patches Y BY is: “We believe the bicycle is ing state f v- “We should know within a few held our end of the taffingbargain and and we time pro STOR unds owned them port. - jects in its current budget. T a tool for empowerment and for from Salem, waiving propert weeks if we can expect them to do so,void too.” increas The projects of grass. y taxes to en- The money was make the pay- - will either have to be That soon could change. JENNIFER a vehicle for change.” - courage large ments or if a legislative fi x is re- County offi ng the stu funded from other sources or can- but agency investments by I expected un der a cials are questioning ra - ns are on the drawing The goal for the New Co tel and Genentec n- DUYCK quired. If we can make the pay- the exp lanation, notingdent-staff the Gain celed if the prelimina Pla working on h in Hillsboro. provision o f the ry answer is ome of the va- ANDERSON lumbia bike hub project is ton- Washingto ments, we will, says Michael Jor- Share legisla tios in schools. correct. board to use s bicycle hub n County has been ex- state’s heavily tion was t ur - S BY the issue pecting to receive about $12 million promoted Strategic Inves dan, chief executive offi reviewed by committeeEachhoroughly f If state officials conclude they cant space for a PHOTO involve residentsn asin the well pla as cer and di- s in both ning and desig - in the fi scal year that began on Program called Gain Shar tment rector of the state Oregon House and statl o u g h d aythe cannot legally make the payments, for the 2,500 residents who Department of e Senate. It fundraising and construc 1. It is to be split with July proved by the 2007 Legislature.e, ap- But Administrative Services. was also reviewed bywould the state save the 2013 Legislature will hav call New Columbia der home, 18. It CHRISTOPHER the cit tion, which could begin this y of the money has not arrived, and The answer does not please agencies involved in the$1.4 fund million, trans- if amend the law to allow them. Stae to half of whom are un ONSTOTT summer. Washington fer, including DAS, whethe entire dis- Sen. Ginny Burdick (D-District 18)te would include a pumpa bike bike re - County officials. re a Shared ts “Folks could trade labor Services Fund was creattrict shu track for kids and ed to facili- pair shop, where residents fix ents to down and no See FUNDS / P hours to earn a bike,” Gibbs says. it other newspapers in the Q Hillsboro, employee is age A8 would be taught how to That approach — helping resid focused on the many When local businesses paid. their own bikes. support themselves rathert ha thans started doing to - “Besides just (addressing) recreation- ith has recom h epidemics in low-in-- for them — is a themeery aspect tha of the New Washi t cuts al needs and healt $10 million in unities, it’s giving some peo- run through ev come comm BIA / Page 2 chools, eight fur- gram See COLUM O h e $11.2 ple the opportunity for leadership devel would sav C , get ready to opment,” says Zan Gibbs, adult pro con- e terms of the coordinator for the nonprofit Community en the district and Ethiopia-born brothers Lammi Kalia (left), 11, and Bona Kalia, 8 ssocia- union, the a roll a tire down a grassy hill. 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By CLIFF NEWELL mulate over the years keeps growing and Pamplin Media Group growing. Need more trophy room? No problem. Need more room for baseball cards? Just The fi rst time you look at M eteorE ight add another drawer. furniture you might ask, “ W hy has nobody “Kids love the added shelves,” Reentz said. thought of this before? ” “It’s not me organizing their lives, it’s them.” As it turned out, it took sisters Charisse Re- “It is super easy for a homeowner to use,” entz and Haley Hawes, plus their husbands, Hawes said. “It’s made out of birch plywood, Chris and Jake, to come up with an idea for a it’s completely green, and it’s a lifetime kind PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP PHOTOS: JOSH K ULLA new kind of furniture that can be adjusted of product.” Charisse Reentz ( seated) and Haley Hawes are founders of Meteor Eight Furniture, which is based out and placed just about “It’s like an oversized peg board,” Reentz of the West Linn home of Reentz . The company also has offi ces in Wilsonville. anywhere in a home. In said. “It’s like a blank canvas.” “ For years fact, it works so well “For condo and apartment living it fi ts into people were that Reentz says her small spaces,” Hawes said. “It’s easy to take two sons now return with you.” asking us if we their library books on The sales pitch is easy, fast and expertly do- could make the time. ne by Hawes and Reentz since they are both “They haven’t forgot- real estate agents. But the reason they are same kind of ten once!” Reentz said. over the moon about MeteorEight furniture is furniture for “I’m so excited about because it is a product of their extremely it!” close-knit families. The sisters, husbands and them. One day Exclamation points sons (total of four) go on many camping trips we decided to abound when the two far off the beaten track, and the idea for a new pull the trigger sisters — Charisse lives kind of furniture arose from their campfi re in West Linn, Haley in talks. They decided to test the product on and signed up Wilsonville — talk themselves, since Jake Hawes is a cabinet for the Home about their new prod- maker. uct, which they manu- “For years so many people were asking us and Garden facture in their Wilson- if we could make the same kind of furniture Show.” ville workshop. for them,” Reentz said. “But we all had regu- — Charisse Reentz However, Reentz not- lar jobs. One day we pulled the trigger and ed, “We aren’t the only signed up for the Home and Garden Show.” ones excited about this.” The rest will be furniture history, they Which, of course, is why the two families have hope. Since Haley and Chris are in sales, Jake gone into business. Their enthusiasm was is a wood craftsman, and Chris is an IT per- confi rmed by the public reaction to the recent son, it seems their team has everything need- Home and Garden Show in Portland. ed for success. “The Home and Garden response was so “We launched everything, including our great,” Hawes said. “People were so interest- website, on the same day,” Reentz said. “It’s ed because we had created something new. been fun to watch the numbers. One day we People would tell us, ‘Your booth looks differ- got only three visitors. That wasn’t too en- ent every day.’ I told them, ‘Yeah, that’s be- couraging. But the next day we got 97 visitors, cause we have such a versatile product.’” and it’s been like that ever since.” MeteorEight Furniture is based on box es and pegs. It’ s like a giant peg board, only it holds your “We were really excited about it because “There are so many different ways to go books, clothes, posters and anything else you can think of. this was our test market,” Reentz said. “It with this,” Hawes said. “We’re just trying to wasn’t just our friends saying, ‘You should fi gure out what the best route is.” defi nitely do this.’” In the future, it is most likely that Reentz The fi rst thing you notice about Meteor- and Hawes will be asked how they came up Despite this frustration, Reentz always re- all of our lists of favorite names. We didn’t Eight furniture is all of the little holes, and with the name for their company. It happened membered the meteor and kept it in mind want to pigeonhole ourselves.” you soon fi nd out why they are there. They al- because of a remarkable thing that occurred when it came time to name their company. For more about the MeteorEight Furniture low an incomparable amount of adjusting to on one of their camping trips.” But why the eight? Company go to the website at meteoreight.com any home situation. It is especially suitable “We saw a meteor, but no one believed us,” “There are eight of us,” Reentz explained. or go to the social media websites Facebook for children, as the amount of stuff they accu- Reentz said. “MeteorEight was the only name that was on Instagram and Pinterest. Tuesday, April 22, 2014 BUSINESS TRIBUNE 11 Lake Theater to reopen after long closure Prell poured big bucks into his theater and it State Street landmark It has been a defi nitely shows. “It’s dripping with money,” he long time said, and the new theater exudes that class ex- undergoes sparkling coming, but pected of such a theatrical venue in Lake Os- wego. But Prell expects the theater’s appeal to owner Drew go well beyond the city limits. transformation Prell and events He said, “My goal is to make this a social manager By CLIFF NEWELL place not just for Lake Oswego but for the The Tribune Katherine Du whole Portland Metro area.” Pont are proud Now Prell can pass out the kudos to the peo- In 1940, the Lake Theater opened with the and happy about ple who helped make his theater happen, like movie “Another Thin Man.” the Lake Theater construction project leader Nick Bohm and de- In April of 2014 the highly-renovated Lake and Cafe opening sign consultant Andy Davies. Theater and Café is being reopened by another this month. Soon the theater lights will go down and the thin man, owner Drew Prell. PAMPLIN MEDIA projector will be fl ashing with the newest and Prell is slimmer after such a long and har- GROUP: best cinema productions, and much more is rowing wait for his prize project to be complet- VERN UYETAKE planned by Prell and his event manager Kath- ed, a much longer time than he originally improvements to the theater. If he had not got- ater reopening would take place.” erine Du Pont. Events like Oscar night, theme planned. Now the wait is over, and Prell is the ten the theater ready by the April 15 deadline, “The waiting let me raise a lot of money,” week, kids night, special fundraising events, picture of enthusiasm as the theater gets ready Prell would have had to reimburse the city’s Prell said. and classic movie nights. to open its doors, possibly as early as this Lake Oswego Redevelopment Agency (LORA) The waiting was bad, but the new theater is One of the classic movies will be “Another weekend. up to $200,000. good. Prell is happy to note that it includes all Thin Man.” “It’s a good thing I’ve been in this business There was some concern by city councilors of the renovations and improvements he origi- The grand opening for the Lake Theater and for 35 years,” Prell said. “This has taken ev- that Lake Oswego would be left liable for “a nally envisioned three years ago. To name just Café is set for May 1 with the new blockbuster ery bit of my expertise and every bit of my hole in the ground.” Brant Williams, city rede- a few, there are the fi replaces in two locations, “Grand Budapest Hotel.” patience. I am so excited about this place. It is velopment director, thinks allowing for the ex- full-service bar, restaurant featuring national- The theater is located at 106 N. State St. in so cool.” tensions was the only way to go. ly-recognized chef Scott Shufelt and a glowing Lake Oswego. The cafe will be open every day Fortunately, Prell had enough patience to “The alternative would have been no theater new kitchen, 115 new, comfortable seats, new from 11 a.m. to midnight. Theater 1 will serve as wait out a sour economy that threatened to de- and no improvements,” Williams said. “If the hardwood fl oors, an event space that already the main fi lm venue, but there will also be a rail his dream. He was given four extensions extensions had not been granted we would has many organizations clamoring to rent. screen in the special event room. over the past year in order to have more time to probably have been left with a vacant space. It Three high school class reunions are already For updated information, go to laketheater meet the obligations to complete the interior was just a question of timing and when the the- slated to be held there. cafe.com or call 503- 482-2135.

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By BEVE RLY CORBELL Pamplin Media Group

Melissa and Andy Collman are raising more than dairy cows on their Cloud-Cap Farm near Boring. They also are raising four children, and hope that at least one of Melissa and them grows up to carry on the family tradition and take over the farm that Melissa’s Andy Collman, great-grandfather started 90 years ago. holding son Collman is the fourth generation to live on William, and her family’s dairy farm and is one of only with daughters, three farmers in the country to receive a re- from left, cent Generation Organic award sponsored by Eliz abeth, Organic Valley cooperative. Autumn and According to a press release, the Gen-O Hailey, at award “recognizes young Organic Valley and Cloud- Cap, their Organic Prairie farmers (ages 16 to 35) who organic dairy have demonstrated their commitment to or- farm near ganic farming and pre- Boring. serving family farming CONTRIBUTED PHOTO: “ There was no culture and rural com- MELISSA COLLMAN munities through lead- way we would ership, stewardship and have survived innovation.” Going organic in 2004 if we stayed was the right move, Col- conventional. lman said, and saved Beyond that, the farm that her great- grandfather, Arnold and during that time you have to buy organic there was a Moore Sr., started in feed and follow all the organic rules,” she huge increase 1924. In 1900, at age 15, Boring dairy farmer wins said. “But during that fi rst year it (the milk) he had crossed the At- can’t be sold as organic, and we had to sell it in the cows’ lantic from Switzerland at conventional prices. It was really rough.” health, and by himself and found But now the farm is sustainable, Collman work in Wisconsin. national award said, and she can see it going on for genera- they’ re living “He started milking tions to come. longer.” in Wisconsin when he “Now we have some stability and are actu- — Melissa Collman, was 15 and milked his ally part of Organic Valley’s co-op,” she said. organic dairy farmer way west until he made “They’re farmer owned and farmer run.” it to Oregon,” she said. farm took a drastic turn when it went all or- those huge monster babies,” she said. “We al- The Collmans share their knowledge of or- Arnold Sr. and his ganic, Collman said. so used to have a lot of ‘twisted stomach’ dis- ganic farming with visiting tour groups, and wife, Birtha Marie, “Grandpa (Arnold Jr.) was against the ease, but now it’s only a couple of times a year when Melissa speaks to children at their raised mostly Jersey and Guernsey cows, Col- idea of switching (to organic),” she said. “It versus one or two a month.” schools. They also “lease” some of their ani- lman said, but now Cloud-Cap is home to was a huge change, and he was very con- Small dairies are disappearing because mals to 4-H students to show at the county fair. mostly Holstein and a few Brown Swiss. cerned the cows wouldn’t survive and they can’t compete with big commercial oper- Collman said when she talks at schools, she “We milk about 200 and have about 150 wouldn’t produce milk.” ations that may have up to 25,000 cows, Coll- tells students about the basics of dairy farm- young stock,” she said. The family waited, out of respect, but decid- man said, such as those operating in Eastern ing, how much cows eat, how they eat and Arnold Sr. and Birtha had several children, ed to make the change to organic a few Oregon, where land is less expensive, less how they are raised. but Arnold Jr. was the only one to stay on the months after his death because, Collman said, rainfall means less mud, hay is closer and “I also talk about how health starts from farm and with his wife, Jean, raised the next otherwise the farm was going under. cheaper, and there are fewer neighbors to the ground up,” she said. “Whatever goes into generation. That included Collman’s father, “There was no way we would have survived complain about smells. the cow, we eat, and it’s how we keep our soil. Gary, who now works the farm with his wife, if we stayed conventional,” she said. “Beyond “The small family farms can’t compete” in I’m really a soil farmer, and dairy is a by-prod- Connie, along with Melissa, 31, and Andy, 35. that, there was a huge increase in the cows’ a conventional market, she said. “But now we uct to the soil.” Melissa and Andy’s four children — Eliza- health, and they’re living longer.” get paid being organic what it costs to pro- As with any farming operation, Cloud- beth, 9, Autumn, 6, Hailey, 4, and William, 2 — The cows also have an easier time giving duce milk rather than up and down with the Cap still has challenges, Collman said, espe- are the fi fth generation on the farm. Melissa birth because under conventional dairy meth- market. We know what we’re going to get, cially with droughts in California and parts said she hopes at least one of them carries on ods, they are fed as much as they can eat so and now we have some stability.” of Oregon. the family tradition. they would produce more milk. Before going As a member of the Organic Valley cooper- “It affects hay prices and hay’s availability, “I hope out of the four I get at least one who organic, Collman said 95 percent of calves ative, Collman said cows are allowed more because if all the hay is going to California, wants to keep the farm and keep it going,” she born had to be “pulled,” literally, to be born, pasture time grazing mostly on grass, but al- we have less hay up here,” she said. “But we said. “Our goal is to keep it going for the next but now 95 percent of the cows give birth with so eating organic feed, which is three times are still doing better than we did when we generation. They love being there, and they little or no help from humans. the cost of conventional feed. That made the were conventional. We have our ups and love the animals.” “Now we let them produce what they would fi rst year of going organic diffi cult, she said. downs like any industry, but we are happy The family tradition may continue, but the normally produce, and they don’t produce “It takes one full year to certify the cows, and proud to be in the industry we are.” Tuesday, April 22, 2014 BUSINESS TRIBUNE 13 Bluewater Productions leader fi nds Beaverton the right fi t for his comic book empire FANTASY CAREER

By SHANNON O. WELLS Pamplin Media Group

Growing up in the Westlake section of Los Angeles, Darren Davis thrived on energy from beloved childhood TV shows — “The Dukes of Hazzard,” “Wonder Wom- an,” “Galactica 80,” “Charlie’s Angels” — being fi lmed practically in his backyard. “I would see the General Lee go by all the time,” he says of Westlake, home to a wooded Hollywood fi lm set outpost. “The ‘Muppet Movie’ was fi lmed near my house.” While his older brother developed a quite normal fascination for baseball cards, the quirkier Davis was drawn more toward enter- tainment-industry heroes: small-screen net- PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP: JONATHAN HOUSE work Svengalis such as Brandon Tartikoff, Bluewater Comics President Darren Davis has developed a number of comic books and graphic novels, including one based on Sable of the World Wrestling Fred Silverman, and “Happy Days” creator Federation called ‘The Tenth Muse.” Garry Marshall. “I liked people creating stuff,” he confesses. founder Howard Schultz, and former General ditional) books. If you give them a bio of what These days, Davis creates his own stuff — Electric Chairman Jack Welch among them. (someone) does, it kind of inspires them to Drawing the line and plenty of it. “We have already reached out to Nike about read more.” What: Bluewater Productions Inc., publisher of The president of Bluewater Productions doing a biography on the founders, since it is When featuring famous folks in Bluewater comic books, young adult and graphic novels, Inc., Davis recently relocated the headquar- right next door.” publications, Davis does what he can to con- biographical comics on celebrities ters of his independent mini-empire of comic Complementing Davis’ unhurried, yet re- tact subjects and obtain their blessings — le- Where: Relocated from Vancouver, Wash., to and young adult books and graphic novels lentless work ethic is the 45-year-old’s knack gally and spiritually. He’s enjoyed positive Bethany area from Vancouver, Wash., to Beaverton. From a for sniffi ng out the Next Big Thing. phone interactions with Ellen DeGeneres, Bet- Founder and president: Darren G. Davis small, fancifully decorated upstairs room at “I’ve always been a pop culture nut,” he ty White, Carrie Fisher and Barbara Walters. Website: visit bluewaterprod.com his Steele Way home, Davis dreams up book says. “The one thing I think I have as a skill, is “I try to contact them fi rst. I’ll offer to do- concepts and themes while taking care of I can tell what’s going to be hot tomorrow. I nate proceeds to a nonprofi t of their choice,” business. have really good timing.” he says. With help from a talented, mostly freelance That wasn’t exactly the case in his forma- Not everyone is so hot on being trans- 101 workshops for children and teens at local stable of illustrators, colorists, letterers and tive years, as he struggled to fi nd his place formed into a Bluewater character, however. libraries in Beaverton and North Plains. graphics designers, Bluewater cranks out fi ve next to an over-achieving brother. “If we didn’t get an occasional cease and “I’ve always tried to reach out and support new titles a week. “I was not a very good student. Nobody ev- desist order, our legal team wouldn’t be doing my community,” he says, noting he plans to If that seems like a hefty load, well ... er thought I would graduate high school, its job,” he notes. “We’re within our First hold more workshops this summer. “I should “It is,” he admits. “It’s a lot of juggling and much less college,” he admits. “I had a prob- Amendment rights. If (celebrities) choose to charge for them, but I don’t.” doing stuff in advance.” lem getting into books. One day my parents be part of us, that’s always nicer.” Admitting the comic book and graphic nov- Essentially an ongoing, for-profi t Valentine threw a comic book in front of me, and I gravi- el market is not the fi nancial gravy train it to American popular and political culture, tated to it.” No boundaries was in its digitally lighter 1990s heyday, Davis Bluewater publishes comic books and graphic Davis moved Bluewater to Beaverton in late is grateful for his loyal audience. novels in partnership with acting icons Wil- Character development 2013 based on factors including access to afford- “Luckily, we jumped on the bandwagon liam Shatner, “Batman” star Adam West, Drawing inspiration from Hanna-Barbera able health insurance, proximity to his father, years ago, so we’re ahead of the game,” he daredevil cyclist Evel Knievel and suspense and “Superfriends” television cartoons, 1970s who lives in Newberg, and being a bit closer to says. novel author John Saul, among many others. sitcoms and a rapidly growing collection of Portland’s verdant comic book climate. With Bluewater’s latest, a bio comic of the In addition to best-selling titles such as action fi gures, Davis found a way to parlay his “I like suburbia,” he admits, noting he’s late Queen frontman Freddy Mercury, hitting “Wrath of the Titans,” “10th Muse” and “The childhood fascinations into a viable career withdrawn from the hipper scene in recent the shelves this week, Davis’ biggest chal- Legend of Isis,” the publisher carved a niche path. Lately he’s noticed his whimsical obses- years. “I’m kind of that round peg in a square lenge is fi guring out how to slow down. for whimsical biographies of A-list celebrities sions are creeping toward mainstream re- hole. Of course, when I do a Hillary Clinton “I’m always juggling 50 books at a time,” he from Jennifer Lawrence and Tina Fey to Sar- spectability. comic book, CNN is going to cover it. There says. “I work all the time, pretty much. I don’t ah Palin and Steve Jobs. “Schools are starting to teach this stuff in are some people who think we don’t warrant set boundaries for myself. I should do a better “We have gotten a lot of notoriety for creat- classes,” he says, noting Bluewater’s bio- the attention we get.” job at that.” ing biographies of politicians, celebrities and graphical comics can be compelling learning Regardless, Davis is integrating into his business executives,” he notes, Starbucks tools. “Some kids don’t gravitate toward (tra- new community, presenting free Comic Book 14 BUSINESS TRIBUNE Tuesday, April 22, 2014 STATEWIDE Offi cials ask Governor to deny coal export permit Letter requests the Morrow Pacifi c coal project be halted

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Dozens of elected offi cials from across Brett the region are asking Oregon Gov. John VandenHeuvel Kitzhaber and a state agency director to of Columbia deny a key permit for a coal export project Riverkeepers on the Columbia River. collects bits of The request went out in the form of a letter coal left behind from 86 offi cials including mayors, city coun- by trains cilors and state lawmakers from Oregon, trasporting coal Washington, Idaho and Montana. down the They want the governor and Oregon De- Columbia River partment of State Lands Director Mary Gorge. Abrams to stop the Morrow Pacifi c coal ex- PAMPLIN MEDIA port project. The project would ship nearly 9 GROUP FILE PHOTO: million tons of coal a year from Wyoming and CHRISTOPHER Montana to Asia by trains, barges and ships. ONSTOTT Opponents say the state of Oregon can stop the project by denying a permit project developer Ambre Energy needs to build a dock for coal barges at the Port of Morrow in Board- man. Oregon Representative Jules Bailey of Portland is one of the offi cials who wants to see that happen. He says Gov. Kitzhaber has “a lot of tools at his disposal” that he could use to deny the project. “I think where there’s a will there’s a way,” he said. “Folks in state government from the governor on down ought to be looking for Seventh extension requested for coal permit ways we can have a more responsible, sustainable path.” By GEORGE PLAVEN Kitzhaber spokeswoman Rachel Wray says East Oregonian the permit in question is issued by the state lands department “a standards-based review The Australia-based developer of a pro- process.” posed coal export terminal in Boardman She says she isn’t aware of any plans for is facing yet another delay there. the governor to get involved in that permit- Ambre Energy requested another dead- These chunks of ting process. line extension — its seventh — from the Ore- coal from Earlier this week, the company once again gon Department of State Lands before the passing trains asked the state to extend the deadline for agency decides whether to issue a “remove- were picked up completing its permit application. fi ll” permit as part of the Morrow Pacifi c in the Columbia Last month, the Oregon Department of project. River Gorge State Lands notifi ed the company that it will Ambre and the Department of State where the White also need to lease state land in the areas Lands are waiting until federal agencies con- Salmon River where the project would operate over state- duct a full biological review of the facility be- drains into the owned land submerged in water. That will re- fore taking action on the permit application. Columbia. quire additional state approval. The federal documents are not expected PAMPLIN MEDIA The Morrow Pacifi c project is the smallest to be ready until later in the spring or sum- GROUP FILE PHOTO: of three proposed coal export facilities that mer, said Shawn Zinszer, regulatory branch BART BETZ mining and shipping interests want to build in chief with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers economies. Coal would be brought in by rail well as global climate change. the Pacifi c Northwest. The Gateway Pacifi c Portland District. Offi cials with Ambre Ener- from the Powder River Basin of Wyoming Ambre Energy received three permits in project proposed north of Bellingham Wash- gy asked the Department of State Lands to and Montana, loaded onto covered barges in February from the Oregon Department of ington would ship 48 million tons a year and extend its deadline to 30 days after the feder- Boardman and moved on to Port Westward Environmental Quality, but additional per- the Millenium Bulk terminal in Longview al reviews are completed, rather than a spe- near Clatskanie. mits must be approved before the project would ship up to 44 million tons of coal. All cifi c date that could require more delays. From there, the coal would be transferred can move forward. three projects would receive Wyoming or At $242 million, the Morrow Pacifi c project onto ocean-going vessels bound overseas. Montana coal hauled in by train. The termi- is expected to create new jobs and generate Opponents of the project point to issues con- Contact George Plaven at nals would transfer the coal to ocean-going more than $300 million annually for the local cerning local pollution caused by coal, as [email protected] vessels bound for Asian markets. Tuesday, April 22, 2014 BUSINESS TRIBUNE 15

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