Pitching a new challenge Portland State’s Cori Bianchini, a Glencoe grad, gives soccer her best shot — See SPORTS, Page A18 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012 • SERVING HILLSBORO • WWW.HILLSBOROTRIBUNE.COM • VOL. 01, NO. 03 • FREE City gives its ‘brand’ Right, a facelift Washington County Museum Curator Adam Mikos stands with logo near a small part of the Hubble Space New design helps connect city Telescope exhibit that opens on to growth, environment Nov. 17. By JIM REDDEN The Hillsboro Tribune Below, Filling the new Quick: What is the offi cial Hillsboro slo- display space in gan? the Hillsboro Don’t be surprised if you can’t think of it. Civic Center will Hillsboro doesn’t actually have an offi cial slo- require a bigger gan. And the offi cial logo — a blocky “H” — annual budget. isn’t very memorable, either. The City Council has authorized changing that situation. One reason is to help forge a community identity that refl ects how Hillsboro residents feel about their city. Another is to help market the city to potential employers on economic development missions. REACHING for the STARS After months of discussions among city em- ployees, residents and even out-of-towners, a new Hillsboro brand and logo has emerged. The brand is about growing things in Hills- Washington County Museum expects Hubble Space boro. The new circular green and blue logo is intended to refl ect sustainability, industry and progress. A brand is more complicated and encom- Telescope exhibit to kick-start expanded mission passing than a slogan, says Corrine Bloom- fi eld, Hillsboro’s marketing manager. It is what he Washington County people say about you when you’re not around. Museum is aiming for the Story by Jim Redden Connecting Hillsboro to growth refl ects both star — both literally and Photos by Chase Allgood the city’s agricultural roots and newer high- Tfi guratively. tech industries. It will be repeated in themes When the museum opens its such as “Grown in Hillsboro” and “Together, new 12,000-square-foot display 17677 N.W. Springville Road. we are growing Oregon’s future.” space in the Hillsboro Civic Center “It’s a transformative change,” No one really knows where the current logo next month, it will feature a tour- says Sam Shogren, the museum’s came from. Some people think it is a drawing ing exhibit of the Hubble Space executive director. of the front doors of the Washington County Telescope. The exhibit is part of When the museum agreed to ex- Public Service Building, where the council the museum’s mission to refl ect pand into the Civic Center at 150 used to meet. the technological history of the E. Main St. in Hillsboro, its board Whatever the case, the new logo is more Silicon Forest. of directors committed to increas- open and inviting. Bloomfi eld says one side of But the expansion into the sec- ing the organizations visibility, “H” points down, representing the city ground- ond fl oor of the center is also a activity and budget. Although the ed in its past. The other side points up, show- major leap forward for the muse- rent is free for 15 years, the mu- ing that it is moving forward. um, which has been based for ma- seum must raised $3.5 million for The logo will begin appearing on city sta- ny years in a rustic, out of the way tenant improvements, additional tionary and business cards as they are re- building on Portland Community placed. It will also be featured on new signs College’s Rock Creek Campus, See MUSEUM / Page A5 and the city website, which will be redesigned in the foreseeable future. The brands themes should begin appearing in written materials in coming weeks, includ- ing articles written for the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce’s newsletter and promotional literature carried on economic development Schools tap power of dual language trips. The transition is planned to be gradual, but There were just a few problems city offi cials hope Hillsboro residents will like ESL program proves with that, says Travis Reinert, execu- what they see and hear. tive director of the district’s Teach- successful, less ing, Learning & Bilingual Programs Minter Bridge disruptive to classes (formerly ESL). teacher Lindsay Under that “pull-out” model, “(stu- Garcia discusses By JENNIFER ANDERSON dents’) language development is dis- which books her The Hillsboro Tribune connected from their content learn- third grade dual ing,” he says. immersion class Just two years ago, most Eng- Also, some students who spoke an- will be lish-as-a-Second-Language stu- other language at home didn’t quali- purchasing with dents in Hillsboro were getting fy for ESL because they tested too the prize money pulled out of class once a day to high. And teachers noticed that all they won in a focus on their English skills, as is students — not just those learning reading contest. done in Portland Public Schools English — needed to improve their TRIBUNE PHOTO: and other districts. See LANGUAGE / Page A7 CHASE ALLGOOD North Plains: Stinkin‘ plant hurts business waste. It is just east of North outside, get cember, shortly after it began Small shops say Plans, the small community “I’ve seen out of the car, accepting Portland’s resident north of Hillsboro along High- wrinkle their yard debris and food waste. many driven away by way 26. people noses, get The Oregon Department of compost pile stench The Washington County drive up back in the Environmental Quality even Board of Commissioners must outside, get cars and cited the facility for numerous By JIM REDDEN decide whether the facility drive away,” violations of its state com- The Hillsboro Tribune can continue accepting food out of the Peterson said posting license in February. waste before the end of the car, wrinkle last week. But Thomas says Recology, Portland’s aggressive year. A work session on the is- “They’re not the large recycling and re- composting policies are sue has been scheduled for their noses, going some- source recovery company that raising a stink in North Oct. 23. get back in where else in operates the facility, has spent Plains — and critics there Many residents and busi- North Plains millions on upgrades to re- are afraid the problem will ness owners charge that of- the cars to eat. duce the problems. Recently spread if other cities adopt fensive odors frequently waft and drive They’re leav- completed work includes pav- similar policies. from the facility through away.” ing town.” ing the ground where the The controversy revolves neighborhoods and commer- Nature’s composting occurs to better around Nature’s Needs, a cial areas. Ruth Peterson, — Ruth Peterson, Needs opera- control moisture and install- large composting facility that who owns the Corner Deli less Corner Deli owner tions manag- ing odor abatement features, accepts much of the Port- than a mile away, says the er Jon Thom- including large landscaped TRIBUNE PHOTO: CHASE ALLGOOD land’s commercial food waste odors have driven customers as admits the facility had dif- earthen berms. Stop the Stink co-founders Tony Spiering and Marilyn Schulz discuss the and residential yard debris away. ficulty controlling odors in problem with smells emanating from the Nature’s Needs composting site mixed with residential food “I’ve seen people drive up the past, especially last De- See COMPOST / Page A9 in North Plains. Commentary ................... A6 A&E ............................... A10 Sports ........................... A18 THE WHOLE ENCHILADA Business briefs ............... A7 Obituaries ....................... A4 Classi eds ...............A12-13 Amelia’s has something for authentic INSIDE Births .............................. A4 Home & Garden .......A14-15 Mexican food lovers — A11 A2 NEWS The Hillsboro Tribune Friday, October 19, 2012 Join the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council! Write-in candidates a Be a Leading Voice in the Local Arts Community: Help make essential decisions about the future of arts and culture in Hillsboro fi rst for city elections Connect with local artists and arts organizations Strengthen the cultural fabric of your community By JIM REDDEN of the people... Not just the The Hillsboro Tribune people who are drawn to gov- “I am running for City Application deadline is November 7, 2012. ernment but by common peo- In what may be a Hills- ple like me who would serve Council because I believe To learn more about the HACC or to download 1135.100512 boro fi rst, the only people more out of duty than desire,” that our government an application, visit hillsboroarts.org. apparently running active Jacobson wrote. campaigns for the Ward 1, The incumbent, Nenice An- should be: for the people, Position B seat on the Hills- drews, was prevented by term by the people and of the boro City Council are two limits from seeking re-elec- write-in candidates. tion. No one fi led in the May people... Not just the One is Megan Braze, 25, a primary election to replace people who are drawn to lifelong Hillsboro resident her. who is employed at Gaston Hillsboro has three wards, government but by Sales. A political science grad- each of which has two mem- common people like me uate from the Oregon State bers on the council. Ward 1 is who would serve more University, she is a registered the largest, stretching in jag- Republican but feels partisan ged lines from West Union out of duty than desire.” politics have no place on the Road on the north to Baseline — Trevon Jacobson council. Road on the south, and from Braze has fi led a committee Walker Road on the east to with the secretary of state’s Jackson School Road on the offi ce and started a Facebook west.