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ON THE RISE Robert Bundy climbing ranks in tree sport — SEE LIFE, B10 Portlandtuesday, March 10, 2015 • twice chosen the nation’s best nondaily paperTribune • portlandtribune.coM • published tuesday and thursday Hales to run again: ‘There’s more work to do’ By JIM REDDEN bune editorial board interview Hales explained he has spent progress on such problems. The Tribune Friday afternoon. much of the first two years of his Hales says his accomplishments Hales said he was not certain administration fixing problems include implementing the U.S. Saying that he believes he would run for reelection when from previous administrations. Department of Justice civil Portland has turned a corner he first campaigned for mayor in They included strained relations rights settlement agreement and is headed into a unprece- 2012, but said he was enjoying between the police and the com- concerning the Portland Police dented period of change, May- the job and felt he still has a lot to munity, the impression the wa- Bureau, increased public over- or Charlie Hales has decided offer city residents. ter and sewer bureaus were sight of water and sewer spend- to run for reelection in 2016. “This is a time of great change wasting ratepayer dollars, and ing, and reshaping the city’s ex- TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO “I’m enjoying the job and be- for our city, and I believe my an urban renewal system that isting urban renewal areas. Although he has yet to file, Mayor Charlie Hales says he intends to run lieve I am the right person for it,” skills are right for the challeng- needed reform. See HALES / Page 3 for office again. Hales said during a Portland Tri- es,” said Hales. Hales believes he has made Violet Davies from Portland’s Astor School takes part in the Regional Spelling Bee held at the Hollywood Vigor Industrial Theater, last took another Saturday leap in growth morning. The with the recent Portland Tribune purchase of and Comcast are Kvichak Marine sponsors of the Industries. yearly event. COURTESY OF TRIBUNE PHOTOS: VIGOR INDUSTRIAL JIM CLARK Vigor gets bigger via Kvichak merger Swan Island shipbuilder VIGOR INDUSTRIAL gobbles up fishing boat Shipbuilding, ship repair and com- plex fabrication Bee-utiful maker from Seattle Employees: Approximately 2,500 5555 N. Channel Ave., Portland By JOSEPH GALLIVAN Phone: 503-247-1777 The Tribune Web: vigorindustrial.com Portland’s Vigor Industrial is merging with Kvichak Ma- rine Industries. Foti said the new move will victory The companies announced on add to the company’s diversity, March 3 that they would “unite especially in supporting offshore their strengths in the design and oil and gas operations in the fabrication of aluminum work- Arctic. Winning word: Geniculate - e boats, shipbuilding and boat The combined company will e building.” build offshore support vessels, j nik’y lit, -lat \par adjective (Anatomy) Seattle-based Kvichak (pro- oil spill response vessels and bent at a sharp angle. nounced kwee-jack), which systems, modules, rigs, termi- ORIGIN: mid 17th cent.: from Latin geniculatus, from geniculum ‘small knee, joint (of a plant).’ makes workboats, will become a nals and related structures, wholly-owned subsidiary of and employ about 2,500 people Source: New Oxford American Dictionary Vigor. in Alaska, Oregon and Kvichak is known for its com- Washington. mercial fishing boats, such as Foti told the Tribune in an West Linn gillnetters, seiners and tenders, email that the idea of the merger while Vigor builds and main- came last year. 12-year-old goes tains larger ships, and recently “Keith Whittemore, Kvichak’s opened the largest dry dock on president, and I have known 14 rounds to win the West Coast, the Vigorous. each other for quite a few years, Keith Whittemore, president and we both serve together on of Kvichak, said: “Vigor shares the Shipbuilders Council of Tribune/Comcast our values and our commitment America. After Vigor’s merger to providing long-term opportu- with Oregon Iron Works (OIW) spelling bee nity to our people.” last year, conversations started “The Kvichak team builds the about the possible combination best aluminum workboats in the of the businesses.” By TERESA CARSON country, arguably the world,” He said the merger will be job Pamplin Media Group said Vigor CEO and owner positive. Frank Foti. “Infusing those fabri- “For employees of both com- Natalie Cha from Three cation genetics into our broader panies, the merger will help sup- Rivers Charter School in operations is what industrial port stable work and create West Linn correctly spelled evolution is all about.” room for advancement. We will “geniculate” to win the In 2014, Vigor and Oregon be able to invest more in train- 2015 Portland Tribune/ Iron Works (OIW) merged, ex- ing, workforce development and Comcast Regional Spelling panding Vigor’s reach into high- leadership development.” Bee Saturday in Portland. ly complex industrial products The firm can now compete for Cha, 12, defeated 50 other in marine, renewable energy, “large-scale, complex marine spelling champions to win the aerospace, nuclear containment, projects” that neither could do contest. She heads to Wash- Twelve-year-old transit, defense, hydroelectric, alone. ington, D.C., in May for the Natalie Cha of bridge building and other com- Fishing vessels in aging North Scripps National Spelling West Linn (top mercial construction industries. Pacific fleets need replacing at a Bee. left) beat out 50 projected cost of between $7 bil- Cha triumphed after 14 other spellers to lion and $14 billion. Other proj- nail-biting rounds of increas- earn the right to ects include the support of off- ingly difficult words. The attend the shore oil and gas operations in runner-up, Vipanchi Munga- Scripps National the Arctic, and foreign and do- ra, tripped up on the word mestic military sales such as “winze,” which is a vertical or Spelling Bee high-performance aluminum deeply inclined opening con- near Washington boats for defense applications. necting parts of a mine. Mun- D.C. in May. Asked whether government gara is an 11-year-old from Seventh-grader was a help or a hindrance in the Carden Cascade Academy in Luc Ta of Tigard merger, Foti wrote, “The gov- Hillsboro. (top right) ernment was neither a help or a Cha’s secret to her spelling placed third in hindrance.” superpower? “She reads a the bee while Kvichak’s current owners lot,” said her proud mother, sixth-grader (Jim Meckley, Brian Thomas Stephanie. “We read her the Vipanchi Mugara and Keith Whittemore) will join ‘Your Baby Can Read’ books of Hillsboro Vigor as shareholders and as starting at about 6 months, (bottom, in members of the leadership front) placed team. See SPELLING / Page 2 second. “Pamplin Media Group’s pledge is to Portland Tribune deliver balanced news that reflects the SILVER’S IMPACT ON NBA stories of our communities. Thank you — See SportS, PAGE B1 for reading our newspapers.” Inside — DR. ROBERT B. PAMPLIN JR. OWNER & NEIGHBOR A2 NEWS The Portland Tribune Tuesday, March 10, 2015 Four join Rose Fest royalty he crowning of the the daughter of Jennifer and 2015 Rose Festival James Shackleford, and plans princesses began to earn a master’s degree in ur- Tlast week with four ban planning in order to pur- young women becoming the sue a career as an urban or di- latest additions to Rose Festi- saster/emergency planner. val royalty. Eighteen-year-old Tabitha Devon Thompson was Ivan of Lincoln High School crowned on Tuesday, March 3, was crowned Thursday. She to become the first princess of is the daughter of Gabrielle the season. Thompson attends and Brittani Ivan and plans St. Mary’s Academy and is the on someday obtaining an daughter of Keli and Robert MBA to pursue a career as an Thompson. entrepreneur. The 17-year-old senior On Friday, Paris Sykes of plans to attend a four-year Central Catholic High School university to pursue a career was crowned a Rose Festival as a wedding planner or princess. The 17-year-old se- events coordinator. nior is the daughter of Russell On Wednesday, Amber Sykes and Latasha Williams. Shackleford was crowned. The She hopes to attend a four-year triBUne PHOTO triBUne PHOTO: AdAM wicKHAM triBUne PHOTO: AdAM wicKHAM triBUne PHOTO: JAiMe vALdeZ 18-year-old senior attends university to pursue a career devon thompson of st. Mary’s tabitha ivan of Lincoln High Amber shackleford of Madison Paris sykes of central catholic Madison High School. She is as a psychologist or a nurse. Academy. school. High school. High school. Atkins will take on secretary of state role Spelling: Cha moves ment. “She’s intelligent. She’s As secretary of state, Atkins Brown names professional. She’s a veteran will oversee elections — which on to national contest longtime legislator administrator who knows state are conducted by officials in government. Jeanne will serve Oregon’s 36 counties — and au- ■ to serve remaining term Oregon and her people well. dits, state archives and busi- From page 1 spell these Gov. Brown has made an excel- ness functions. Nonuple By Peter WONG lent choice.” Although she will be secre- and by 2 years old she was adjective Capital Bureau But House Republicans, tary of state, Atkins as an ap- recognizing words.” 1. consisting of nine, being nine while acknowledging that pointee would not become gov- Cha repeatedly asked for times as great or as many; nine- Jeanne Atkins of Portland, Brown was compelled to ernor if something happened to the origin of her assigned fold a longtime Democratic legis- choose a Democrat as her in- Brown. The Oregon Constitu- spelling words. “The language 2. taken by nines or in groups of lative and senatorial staffer, terim successor, complained tion specifies that succession of origin helps a lot,” she said.