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Annual Pacific Rim Festival energizes Forest Grove — See Page A4 friday, august 23, 2013 • t he hillsboro leader in news • www.hillsborotribune.com • vol. 02, n o. 28 • free City stakeholders look toward 2035 or under way by 2013. of the Hillsboro 2020 Vision Hillsboro begins On passage, Hillsboro’s 2020 “We anticipate that the Implementation Committee. plan — regarded as a 20-year, “There has been tremendous building list of goals community-designed road map 2020 plan will be hard work and progress.” for next 20 years for the city’s future — listed 114 completed by 2015.” “We have many completed specific actions stakeholders — Doug Johnson, chairman, Hillsboro actions within the plan over By DOUG BURKHARDT believed would make the com- 2020 vision implementation committee the 13 years of implementa- The Hillsboro Tribune munity a better place to live. tion,” added Chris Hartye, proj- The plan was updated in 2005 ect manager for the city of Hill- When the Hillsboro City and again in 2010, with further arts, neighborhoods and the sboro. Council adopted the Hills- goals and objectives added to environment. Hartye listed a number of boro 2020 Vision and Action the list of proposals. As it stands, most of the total key accomplishments that took HILLSBORO TRIBUNE PHOTO: DOUG BURKHARDT Plan in 2000, probably no The recommended projects of 180 proposed actions have root after being included in the One of the original objectives in the city’s 2020 Vision and Action Plan one on the panel at that time covered a lot of territory, with already been completed. 2020 plan, including renovation called for “attraction and promotion of major athletic events.” In June, envisioned that almost all of specific ideas to boost educa- “Ninety-five percent of the of the Town Theater (now the proposed enhancements tion, economic development, plan is complete or in motion,” this key goal was realized when the Hillsboro Ballpark was completed See VISION / Page A4 and the Hillsboro Hops took the field for their inaugural season. would be already completed health and public safety, the said Doug Johnson, chairman 16th Century Citizens ■ Knights, Time jugglers and rip strip jousters come alive in Renaissance club plan Festival village Warp Residents of adjacent neighborhood plan petition campaign By JIM REDDEN The Hillsboro Tribune Hillsboro residents living in a small neighborhood just north of The Cooler Club on Tualatin Valley Highway are upset about reports the former tavern is planning to reopen as a strip club named Gems. “People I “I’m not all right with that,” talk to are said Katherine Longstreet, who moved to a house within half a very mile of the club two years ago upset.” with her husband, Daniel, and their daughter, who is now a — Katherine 3-year-old. Longstreet, Longstreet said she and oth- Hillsboro resident er nearby residents are talking about circulating petitions op- posing the change and presenting them to the Hillsboro City Council. She explained they fear crime will increase and children will get the im- pression it is acceptable for men to consider women as nothing more than sex objects. “We’ve completely remodeled our home since moving into it. I don’t want our property values to decrease, which is what will happen,” said Longstreet. Patrick Preston, Hillsboro’s public affairs manager, said Planning Bureau employees are studying whether there is anything the city can See CLUB / Page A12 HILLSBORO TRIBUNE PHOTOS: CHASE ALLGOOD Queen Elizabeth I (center) sits under a tent with her Royal Court as actors and actresses prepare for the opening of the Oregon Renaissance Festival. Because there was no electricity or diesel fuel in the 16th century, even the carnival rides (photo above) like this Ferris wheel in the village are hand-powered. o that’s what living in the 16th century village,” said Wanda 16th century would have Story by Doug Burkhardt Carr, one of the producers of the been like! Photos by Chase Allgood Oregon Renaissance Festival in S That’s the reaction orga- Hillsboro and manager of Minne- Fest facts nizers of the inaugural Oregon apolis-based Renaissance Touring Renaissance Festival want you to LLC, its parent company. Carr Rain or shine, the Oregon have after spending some time in takes shape. said the village will be ready to Renaissance Festival will be a virtual European village — circa The Oregon Renaissance Festi- come to life on time this weekend, open every Saturday and Sun- 1572 — now being created at the val opens to the public at 10 a.m. despite all the challenges in es- day between Aug. 24 and Sept. HILLSBORO TRIBUNE PHOTO: DOUG BURKHARDT Washington County Fair Complex Saturday, Aug. 24, and when it sentially building a new town 29 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Katherine Longstreet, who has lived in the Hillsboro in Hillsboro. A corner of the fair- does, it reportedly will be as if a from the ground up. The festival will also be community for more than four years, came to the grounds has been humming with slice of the 16th century has land- “It’s going really smoothly,” open Labor Day, Monday, Hillsboro City Council meeting Tuesday evening with building activity in recent days as ed in Hillsboro. Sept. 2. See VILLAGE / Page A16 her daughter, Ragan, 3, to express concerns about the English village, Somerset, “This will feel like visiting a the proposed opening of a strip club on TV Highway. Double-lung transplant at top of Aloha woman’s to-do list Now that Aloha resident Colleen When it comes, the clock said. “I know it will be hard, Leal is on a Volunteers rally to starts ticking, and the 58-year- and I will have a new set of national lung old Aloha grandmother has health concerns, but they will transplant list, help Colleen Leal less than 10 hours to arrive at be doable. she hopes to one the University of California- “I will have my life back. I day soon unhook with mounting San Francisco Medical Center. used to bike and take long from her medical expenses Waiting for her will be a walks. I enjoyed quilting, paint- breathing healthy set of donated lungs ing, decorating and card-mak- machine and be By CHRISTINA LENT and a team of surgeons ready ing. I had a dog. Most impor- able to catch up Pamplin Media Group to perform a double-lung trans- tantly, I will be able to keep up with her young plant that is critical to her sur- with my grandson.” grandson. Colleen Leal is anxiously vival. Leal can’t remember the last PAMPLIN MEDIA awaiting a life-changing “Getting the transplant is go- GROUP PHOTO: phone call. ing to mean everything,” Leal See TRANSPLANT / Page A10 JONATHAN HOUSE “Pamplin Media Group’s pledge is to deliver balanced Business ................................. A5 Weather .................................. A8 Obituaries ............................. A11 news that reflects the stories of our communities. Commentary ........................... A6 Calendar ................................. A8 Classifieds .......................A13-15 Thank you for reading our newspapers.” INSIDE Education................................ A7 A&E ......................................... A9 Sports ..............................A18-17 — DR. ROBERT B. PAMPLIN JR. OWNER & NEIGHBOR A2 NEWS The Hillsboro Tribune Friday, August 23, 2013 DAYS OF ALOHA Aloha Days featured a variety of activities, HILLSBORO TRIBUNE PHOTOS: CHASE ALLGOOD including music Aloha Days, a celebration of the unincorporated town and a fundraiser from Chad for the Aloha Community Library Association, was going on all day Rupp, who was Saturday outside the Bales Market Place & Thriftway located at 17675 singing with S.W. Farmington Road. To put the area in geographic perspective, an blues guitarist oversize map of Aloha was rolled out to enable visitors to see current Madman Sam. and future plans for the small Washington County community. Scenic bikeway gets rolled out WCSO offers safety course for young adults Children spend their forma- ty Sheriff’s Offi ce, trainers will p.m. at the Bethany Village tive years relying on parents present interactive and infor- Community Room (above Events planned in 4000 S.E. Rood Bridge Road. ters and restrooms. for their safety and security, mative safety precautions and OHSU Doernbechers), 15220 The second begins at 11 Perhaps the most challeng- but when they move away from strategies for young people. N.W. Laidlaw Rd., in Portland. Hillsboro, Banks a.m. at the trailhead of the ing point is the crossing at home, the burden shifts to The class is geared toward Teens and young adults are Banks-Vernonia State Trail, Oregon 47 and Maple Street in them. young women, but interested encouraged to attend this safe- A sign-unveiling ceremo- which is at the corner of Main Forest Grove, where direc- If you have a teenager mov- young men and supportive par- ty class, which will help pre- ny coupled with an inaugu- and Northwest Sellers in tional signs are being posted ing into their own apartment or ents are also welcome. pare them for situations they ral ride is planned for the Banks. to help designate the route. heading off to college soon, or if Topics of discussion will in- may not have encountered Tualatin Valley Scenic The bikeway covers more The events are sponsored your teenager is still living at clude: awareness of surround- while living at home. Bikeway Monday, Sept. 16. than 50 miles of mostly rural by the Washington County home but becoming more and ings; avoiding dangerous situa- Space is limited. Spots can be Events are being planned at roads between the park and Visitors Association. more autonomous in the com- tions; self-defense strategies; reserved by calling 503-846- two locations along the bike- the trailhead.