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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1980)
Clackamas Community College Hunting with security By Steve Lee The white Ford Granada pulls out of its reserved parking* space in front of the Security Trailer at 8 a.m. sharp. The driver is the guide, and the passenger is the hunter. They’re out to fill their tags. “We’ll get your tag filled to day, Mr. Tracy,” says thé driver, in jest. “I hope so,” answers the hunter. “Yesterday all we bag ged were a couple of Cougars, a Pinto, and a Bobcat. Today I think we can knock off a rare silver Firebird or two if we hunt down near visitor’s parking.” “Hunting’s been rather good this year, hasn’t it, sir?” “Yes, quite pleasant, actual ly. We’ve been able to hunt any time of day and be assured of bringing home a trophy. It seems the animals have multiplied.” Their job is to thin out the ornery and troublesome animals from the rest of the reserve. It is an unending job, and they receive little thanks for their perserverance; but it isn’t too difficult, as there are all too many wild beasts migrating beyond the bounds. The radio’s playing “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” The patrol car slips up behind a row an animals in a special area of the reserve-the handicapped area. A bay maverick is feeling his oats and is galloping into the special area. The guide ac celerates wildly-whaaaaa. And with a loud screeeeeeech he stops just ahead of the maverick, neatly cutting the young stallion off at the en trance to the special area. Since the young animal has had a good record of staying within the bounds of the preserve and hasn’t given the hunters much of a problem, he is led back to the general area and turned loose. “No, Master Starsky, but it’s close. I do believe that four or five would do the trick.” Once more on the road, they’re cruising slowly through the visitor’s parking lot; And there they are-six animals, all waiting to become part of Mr. Tracey’s new record. Two Im palas, a Beetle, a little white Rabbit, a fast Road Runner...and a silver Firebird. The guide turns up the radio for the occasion and the “Theme From S.W.A.T.” blares across the lot. After a few minutes Mr. Tracy returns to the car. “I need more tags, Master Starsky. It seems my hand is cramping, as well.” Mr. Tracy alternately flexed and massaged his hand as his partner placed a fresh tag book in his leather clipboard. He fill ed out tags for the two remain ing animals and hummed “The Ballad of The Green Berets” to himself as he walked back to the car. Tossing the clipboard through the open window, he stretched in the warm morning sun. “I believe this will be a prime day for hunting, Master Star sky.” “I think so, too, sir. Now that you have a new record to break.” - The hunter stepped back in= to the patrol car, settling it on its shocks a bit. Just as he lifted his rear foot from the pavement the guide motored the car slowly toward the next hunting area. The hunter held his foot suspended two inches above the road for a second or two as the car picked up speed, then brought it inside and pulled the door closed. The radio was playing, “Another One Bites The Dust.” Seriously, Campus Security personnel are not hunters, neither are students or faculty < AUTO ELECTRIC SERVICE AND SUPPLY X D on ' t want to stifie your enthusiasm , Boe, B ut . .. think Security is powerless if fines are ignored, but don’t be fooled. If you are a violator] your grades can be held, you may not be allowed to register',] and what’s more, your car can be towed.. .ait your expense! autos a pack of animals. But due to flagrant disregard of traffic rules on , campus, Security is forced to hand out many, many tickets to all offenders—studènte and faculty alike. If you think you need to park in a special or authorized zone, then, go to the Security trailer and get permission. They are quite willing to grant favors to those with valid ^reasons. But if you get a ticket, don’t expect any mercy, especially if you’re a repeat of- scender. Tickets can be paid at the ^cashier’s window in. the Com- Xjnunity Center. Violators have ^*10 days to pay up-after that ^\the fine is, doubled. Some may The above story .was based] on events in the lives of real people. The names were changed for security reasons. 1 “When a man sits with a’ pretty girt for an hour, it seernsj like a minute. But let him sit on: a hot stove for a minute?- and it’s longer than any hour.] That’s relativity.”—ALBER11 einstein : -ELECTRONIC TUNE-UPS -TOWING -COMPLETE EXHAUST SHOP ATTERIES ■WHEEL ALIGNMENT ÄN3 CONDIUPNING -COMPLETE TRAILER, R.V. & AUT IRING -STARTERS, GEN-ALTERNATORS R I LT HERE 8:00 AM TO 5:30 PM DAILY 9:00 AM TO NOON 812 MOLALLfrAVE SATURDAY 'ORE, CITY NEXT TO TRADEWELl „ Continuing further down the trail the guide spots an old jaguar in a “No Parking” zone. “There’s one that has had time to learn, sir. Would you carb, to bag him?” “Yes, I would, Master Star sky. He, looks to be a prime specimen, doesn’t he?” The hunter steps out of the câr as it brakes to a stop, his mirror-shined combat boots sparkle in the sunlight as he strides up to the offending animal. With his feet, spread shoulder-width apart, the hunter copies down all the necessary informatidn to fill out his tag. The charge is worded with military preciseness so it cannot be appealed. A wicked smile creeps onto his face-joy beyond measure. As the hunter steps back into the patrol car, the guide asks, “How many is that this week, Mr. Tracy? Have you broken your record set during registra tion week?” TEXTBOOKS FOR WINTER T M ARE NOW AVAILABLE. It’s our business to hav&Just the books and supplies you want and need. Aritj even if youl aren’t looking for anything special, c\me in and browse. You’re bound to walk out with aXook to in form or relax you...between the ears. Bookstore hours during December 8 a.m. to Monday thru Friday except Dec. 25 & 26. C.C.C. BOOK STORE , Page 4 inches . ■ I I 39.121 1334 ! J 15.07 in T 1 ' 2 II 3 ' 49.87 I 44.26 65.43 -4.34 ! -13.80 18.11 18.72 -22.29 I 22.85 Illuminant, 2 [3 ' I ' 1 |Z 8. 1 I 10 7 I 9 I 5 II 6 97.06 70.82 I 63.51 1 39.92 5234 55.56 -0.40 48.55 1131 3436 9.82 I-33.43 -0.35 I 59.60 1 I -46.07 ! 1831 I 1.13 -24.49 Density 11(A) 92.02 -0.60 0.23 12 87.34 -0.75 031 13 82.14 -1.06 0.43