Eight-yr. old needs a Big Brother
Anyone interested in help
ing out young children by be
ing a companion and positive
role model to them can do so
by joining the Big Brother/Big
Sister Program through the
Clackamas County Children’s
Services Di vision, (CSD).
Cliff, an eight-year-old boy
who lives in Beavercreek (his
last name is withheld for con
fidentiality) is one of several
children who has been put on a
waiting list for the program,
said Laura Phillips, a social
work intern for the CSD. She
is currently searching for so
meone to participate in the
program with Cliff as he has
been on a waiting list since Oc
tober.
The Big Brother/Big Sister
Program is part of the
volunteer services of the coun
ty services division, which is
located on Marylhurst Col
lege’s campus. The program
has been in existence for more
than five years, Phillips said.
him, and as a result he is ex
periencing some emotional
problems.
“They (the children) need
attention that the family can’t
provide for one reason or
another,” she .said. In Cliff’s
case, Phillips said having a
mother who works six days a
week and a disabled stepfather
makes it difficult for his fami
ly to spend enough time with
“To be a friend, a role
model and provide some com
panionship,” are what Phillips
said are the basic guidelines
for participants of the Big
Brother/Big Sister Program.
She emphasized that responsi
ble people who would be able
to spend time with Cliff or
other children in similar situa
tions on a regular basis (once a
week, for example) are needed
for the program.
Those interested in becom
ing a big brother or big sister
to Cliff or other children cur
rently on waiting lists should
call Virginia Vanture at
653-3140. Vanture is in charge
of screening applicants for the
county’s program.
Scholarship drive attempts to
reach $20,000-fund goal
By Heather C. Wright
Of The Print
Heart
Answers
WHAT IS A
HEART ATTACK?
A heart attack is the death of a por
tion of heart muscle that may result
in disability or death, depending on
how much of the heart is damaged.
It occurs when an obstruction in one
of the coronary arteries prevents the
blood from supplying oxygen to the
heart muscle. Heart attack symp
toms may include chest pain, nausea
and shortness of breath. The risk of
heart attack can be reduced by treat
ing high blood pressure, avoiding
cigarette smoking, observing a low
cholesterol diet and maintaining nor
mal body weight.
Campaign ‘85 refers to
Clackamas Community Col
lege’s first-ever Foundation
Fund Drive. The money
donated to this non-profit
organization provides scholar
ships, seminars and equipment
needs for the College.
Dick Engstrom, director of
the Foundation and develop
ment officer said there are
three different phases the Col
lege’s Board of Directors in
tends to go through to achieve
their $20,000 goal.
A corporate giving com-
ponet, a direct-mail appeal to
community college alumni and
individual requests to the Col
lege faculty and staff for con
tributions represent the three
main ways the Foundation ex
pects to raise money.
“The big advantage of the
Foundation is the flexibility
we have to carry out the goals
of the College, ”z Engstrom
said.
During the
1983-84
acadamic year 25 students
received financial support
from the Foundation.
The three basic types of
scholarships the Foundation
supports are: the Sustaining
Donor Program, which offers
a full-tuition scholarship to
outstanding seniors from the
12 high schools within the col
lege’s district; the Special
Scholarships, tuition scholar
ships awarded to students in
nursing, fire science, autom-
tive technology, biological
sciences, engineering, architec
ture, drafting and building
trades; and the Tribute
scholarships, which have been
created to honor the contribu
tions of outstanding citizens,
according to the Campaign ‘85
brochure.
On ski lifts
Cost of going up coming down
Mt. Hood Meadows is
hosting another “Ski Ball”
scheduled for February 4,
from 4-10 p.m. at the Mt.
Hood Meadows ski lodge.
Clackamas Community Col
lege will not be sending up a
van as done last year, but
students at the -college may
purchase tickets for the lifts,
rental equipment and lessons
at reduced rates.
The cost of a lift ticket will
be $4.50. The cost of equip
ment rentals is $4.50 and so
are lessons. Students may buy
one, two, or all three of the
tickets offered in the package.
Mt. Hood Meadows has in-
vited collegians in the area to
take advantage of the reduced
rates and are supplying two
bands for the dance in the
lodge.
For more information con
cerning the “Ski Ball” inquire
at the Student Activities of
fice, ext. 245.
American Heart
WjrAssociation
v in Oregon
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PHI BETA LAMBDA members at recent initiation ceremony.
Photo by Joel Miller
Clackamas Community College