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About The amplifier. (West Linn, Oregon) 1921-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 2007)
2007 How many years have you been working at West Linn? Five years What is it that you enjoy most about your job? I like everything around here. What does your job entail exactly? I usually clean the upstairs porches and classrooms. What do you think students would be most surprised to find out about you? I like to parasail in Acapulco, Guerrero. What did you do before you worked at West Linn? Are you originally from Oregon, or did you grow up somewhere else? I'm from Zihuatanejo, M exico, an hour from Acapulco. What's the best part of your job? The funniest? Working with Lester and the staff. How many years have you been working at West Linn? 13 years What does you job entail exactly? Keeping it clean What do you think students would be most sur prised to find out about you? I’m the vice-chair of Willamette Valley Grotto, which is a caving club. What's the weirdest or grossest thing that's hap pened on this job? I try not to think about it. What did you do before you worked at West Linn? Are you originally from Oregon, or did you grow up somewhere else? I was bom in Tacoma, Wash., and moved here when I was four. I did concrete foundation work before being a custodian at West W h aflro e best part of your job? The worst? The funniest? [The best part of my job is] the appreciation from the teachers, [the worst is] the disrespect from the students. ©5t©r JgS- . i* L How m any years have you been w orking at West Linn? Ten years in the district W hat do you think the students would be m ost surprised to find out about you? I spend m y tim e horseback riding, kickboxing, participating in karate, hunting and fishing. W hat's the w eirdest thing that's happened on the job? Finding m oney and cell phones. W hat did you do before you worked at West Linn? I used to be a forest firefighter and I ow ned a farm outside o f the city. How many years have you been working at West Linn? Four years What is it that you enjoy the most about your job? Working with a great staff. What does your job entail exactly? Cleaning, organizing, setting up for games, fixing things that get broken. What do you think students would be most surprised to find about you? I work on a farm as well, with horses, cows, sheep and other animals. I also have walnut and hazelnut orchards that I maintain throughout the year. What’s the weirdest or grossest thing that's happened on this job? I was behind the new music building one night and I saw a few deer run by followed by a pack of coyotes! What did you do before you worked at West Linn? Are you originally from Oregon, or did you grow up somewhere else? I went to WLHS from 1984-88 and worked for UPS for 15 years before working at the high school. I left UPS to start a cleaning company that is still going today. What's the best part of your job? The worst? The funniest? Worst: gross bathrooms. Funniest: teenagers doing stupid things. mmmmmmm M i mm How many years have you been working at West Linn? This is my sixth year. What is it that you enjoy most about your job? I work at West Linn only part time in the evening. During the days I'm a freelance illustrator working from home. It's nice to do some physical work after sitting at a drafting table most of the day. Also, since I'm alone while working on art, it's good for me to get out and work among other people. What does your job entail exactly? I'm usu ally responsible for the cleaning of the main offices and front entryway. What do you think students would be most surprised to find out about you? I graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design. Besides art, I also do some modeling through a local agency. I am an avid runner and also play guitar. What’s the weirdest or grossest thing that’s happened on this job ? Without going into detail, the most gross and weird things occur in the restrooms. What did you do before you worked at West Linn? I grew up in Portland and have been a freelance illustrator there since the early eighties. When the artwork slowed in 2002,1 found this job to supplement my income. What's the best part of your job? The worst? The funniest? It's certainly the cast of char acters at the school and throughout the dis trict that’s the best, worst and funniest part of this job. Although not always pleasant, I can usually step back and view it as quite entertaining. Funny story: As a side note, I always hoped that there was some truth to the rumor that a dog-sized rat once lurked in the lower por tion of the now demolished south part of the school. It was not to be. However, my intrigue is now revived since it’s clear now that there exists human sized rats here and in other parts of this district!
