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Vol. XIX, No. 14 Clackamas Community College February 25, 1986 Oregon City, Oregon Weaver removed from ASG office 10-4 By Dave Holmes Editor-In-Chief In a suprise move by ASG President Daniel Hilts, Assistant to the President Stefanie Weaver was removed from her office in ASG’s Feb. 20 meeting. After the minutes from the previous meeting had been approved, Hilts had the room cleared of all spectators and put the meeting into executive session. After nearly 40 minutes, the meeting was brought back into general session and Hilts made a motion calling for the dismissal of Weaver. Sen. Tia Stewart seconded the motion which was passed on a secret ballot and met the two-thirds majority needed for such an action. A count of 10-4 in favor of the mo tion was released by Hilts later in the day. The voting process only took 30 seconds and the meeting was ajourned immediately after the motion carried. “I put it on the agenda and made the motion because I felt it was in ASG’s and the student body’s best interest,” said Hilts. “Breck (Jacobs, ASG Ac tivities Director) told me yesterday (Feb. 19) ‘You don’t really want to do this.’ I said that I didn’t, but that it was something I thought needed to be done.” Weaver disagreed. “I think that (the removal) isn’t going to help them any,” she said. “Daniel (Hilts) didn’t even want us to say that there ever was an ex ecutive session,” Weaver said of the proceedings. Hilts presented a packet to each of ASG’s members which contained a formal list of complaints against Weaver, an article from The Print (Jan. 21 issue) on Weaver, a copy of her in-office schedule, and a write-up of a possible wording of Hilts’ mo tion. The complaints centered around Weaver’s suppos ed lack of ability, responsibility, and effort. She was also charged with non-complience with a contractual time-line Hilts had placed her on in mid January. “There wasn’t anything wrong with the pro- ceedure he (Hilts) took,” Weaver said, “but what was wrong is what (ASG) based their voting on. They didn’t have any hard facts against me. The Dating Forum (held during Sexual Awareness Week) was his only gun to fire.” “I think his (Hilts) opinion had a lot to do (with the outcome of the vote).” When asked if Hilts lob bied for a ‘yes’ vote, Weaver said, “Yeah. He talked to everyone about it.” Weaver was absent from the forum due to a scheduling conflict with a State Farmers Degree test she was to take. Hilts said that Weaver had a com mitment to be at the forum, and that it was the last straw in a series of disappointing performances from Weaver. “The Dating Forum went off well, but it was with no thanks to her,” Hilts said. “I need somebody who’s going to do these things, who’ll be here. I was not willing to gamble on (Weaver) anymore.” Weaver maintained that while she was absent from the actual presentation of the forum, she still put a lot of time into it. “Sure some things didn’t get done,” she said, “but I couldn’t be there and (some of the difficulties) weren’t entirely my fault. “I have nothing against Stefanie Weaver as a per son,” said Hilts. “I think she was overwhelmed by her job. She just overextended herself.” Weaver expressed relief that the action against her was through, but said she hoped that several people on ASG, who we’re thinking about resigning, would not do so. She felt it would only make matters worse. Application for the position of Assistant to the President will be accepted in the Student Services Center until noon on Feb. 28. While there is only about two months left in ASG’s session this year, Hilts said that all applicants will be reviewed thoroughly before a decision will be made. Smuckers OK’d for sculpture garden By Amy Doane Staff Writer Big ideas are underway to transform what is now the charred remains of the Smucker’s cooking and refrigerator warehouse, destroyed by fire 18 months ago, into a sculpture garden and outdoor activity area. The idea was first initiated by Leland John, aesthetic ad visor of the project, who then brought the idea to the atten tion of Les Tipton, chairman of the Art Department-now projects coordinator, and Jerry Herman, ELC director and projects implementor. “This was about a year and a half ago,” commented Tip ton. Now after what Tipton describes as a very long, and slow process, the sculpture and outdoor activity area is slowly becoming a reality. The sculpture garden which will be located by and border the ELC, will add to the col lege by providing a 800-seat, outdoor theater as well as a quiet, “arty,” spot to escape to. The proposed sculpture garden and activity area was brought to the Clackamas Community College Board of Education meeting last Wednesday night, February 12, and was met with what Tipton said to be “a very, very positive attitude” from the Board. A $30,000 contract was just recently awarded to ELC from the Board, to get the project underway. The college has received bids between $24,500 and $79,000 to tear down the warehouse and have rubbish dumped. However, according to Tipton, most of the building materials will be recycled with the help by volunteers from the art depart ment and ELC. The demolition will begin in March and the spring will see the start of fundraising for the project. Rick True, an art instructor of the College, has big plans in store for the summer of 1987 June thru August of 1987, Rick True will be directing a sculpture symposium. The symposium will involve six Northwest sculptors who will demonstrate their skills in a variety of workshops. An invitational show will be held the first week of September where 20 to 30 Nor thwest sculptors will display their work on campus. The Artists rendition of a sculpture garden that will be built on the show will coincide with a sculpture garden dedication. The dedication will be a three day festival of musical events, and will include an arts and crafts fair. The summer of 1987 is a long way off for now, but in the mean time funds need to be raised. Tipton listed several grants, such as the National Endow ment of the Arts, and a local Fred Meyer Trust grant, that they will be applying for. Money earned from local *esent Smucker’s building site groups within the community will also provide another source of fundraising. “Anything we can do to get people and the commnity in volved in this would be helpful,” Tipton said.