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News October 21, 1987 'Alcohol awareness day News Briefs ---- Mel Brown Associated Student Govern ment will be sponsoring a “Campus Alcohol Awarness Day” today in conjunction with “National Alcohol Awareness week.” Seminars on topics relating to alcohol use and drunk driving are scheduled from nine a.m. to one p.m. in the Community Center’s Fireside Lounge. The seminars will be led by Wayne Smith, Clackamas County Sheriff, and Kay Glazer, President of Clackamas County Mothers Against Drunk Driving. For more information drop by the ASG office in the Com munity Center. Country Class entertains Joni Harms & the Country Class Band will provide the music for a Sadie Hawkins Dance Friday, Oct. 30, at CCC. The dance, one of several events planned as part of Alcohol Awareness Week, will be non alcoholic. It will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight in the Com munity Center. Hot apple cider and coffee will be available. The cost is $4 per person or $7 a cou ple. Contact ASG at 657-8400, ^xt, 247 for information. ELC tours Portland ELC-Knowing Portland from the ground and river up will be the subject of a unique Portland geography, history, and wildlife class-tour on Friday evening, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Oct. 23 at the ELC, and all day on Satur day, Oct. 24. Cost: $55 for ELC members and $65 for nonmembers. Portland State University credit is available. For more information call 657-8400 ext. 351. Attract birds, wildlife Techniques for attracting birdlife and other wild creatures to the yard through the planting of trees, shrubs, and other greenery will be the subject of a course offered by the ELC on Wednesdays, Oct. 28 through Nov. 25. Cost: $25 for nonmembers and $20 for members. Optional PSU credit is available. For more informa tion call 657-8400 ext. 351. One day quilting The “How-to” of making a cozy, beautiful pieced quilt in one day for the coming cold winter season will be covered in a “beginning quilt in a day” seminar offered by ELC on Tuesday, Nov. 10 through Dec. 1, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at the ELC Pavilion. Cost: $27 for nonmembers and $22 for ELC members. For more informa tion call 657-8400 ext. 351. FACTS performs Jazz drummer Mel Brown will demonstrate his unique style Wednesday, Oct. 28, at CCC. Brown, regarded as one of the finest jazz drummers in the coun try, will perform at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Lounge in the Com munity Center. Brown began his musical career at age 19. Soon afterward he was performing with Martha & the Vandellas, the Tempta tions, the Four Tops, the Supremes, and the Beatles. Brown has spent the last five years touring the United States and Europe with Diana Ross. The free concert is one of several events by the English Department as part of its Humanities Experience class. Contact Mike Keper at 657-8400 ext. 285, for information. Soloist conducts workshop Robert Nathanson, a solo classical guitarist in contem porary music, will perform Thursday, Oct. 29, at CCC. Nathanson will play from noon to 1 p.m. in the Community Center. He will conduct a guitar workshop for CCC music students before his performance. The concert is free and open to the public. Contact ASG at 657-8400 ext. 247, for informa- don-___________ > Pago 3 ASG News Senators sworn in Sherri Michaels News Editor The new year has brought in a multitude of new faces in ASG with many freshmen and new students applying for the posi tions that had been open in ASG. The new Administrative Assis tant is Leslie Wisniewski with Beverly Hinkle as her senator. The Assistant President senators are under the direction of Dana Dumolt, former Assistant to the President, and are Michelle Taylor and Todd Fantin. Ann Haller, former Adminstrative Assistant, heads the Assistant to the President senators which are Denise Camp and Eric Berg. The Entertainment coordinator senators are Catherine Pearson, Mark Collett, Maggie Rhodes, and Brian Casey. They fall under the leadership of Entertainment Coordinator Becky Blumenkron. All of the senators were sworn in on Thursday, Oct. 15 at the ASG meeting. Deanne DeVere was also sworn in on Thursday as an entertainment coordinator senator, but resigned due to con flicts with work, on Friday. The ASG President has receiv ed a number of suggestions from students this week about things that could be changed at CCC. Some of the suggestions were to put clocks in the Community Special Election November 3,1987 ■ CCC must pass a levy to continue operation. • CCC is not protected by the school “safety net.” • CCC has no tax base and no other authority to levy taxes. • CCC’s current operating levy expires June 30,1988. She’s pregnant. She needs help. She should call 249-5801 Birthright ■ CCC’s tax’rate has not increased in six years. • The cost-of-living index in the Portland area has risen nearly 17% during the same period. • CCC has already made major cutbacks to hold the line on taxes. Since 1984, CCC has reduced administrative staff by 27% t/reduced classified staff by 11% t/ dropped four athletic programs • CCC will implement a $20 per term tuition increase beginning Summer, 1988. ■ CCC’s enrollment has grown 13% in the last two years. • CCC served more than 21,000 community residents in 1986-87. • Nearly one-third of college-bound seniors graduating from district high schools start at CCC. • Enrollment is projected to increase again in 1988. ■ CCC is playing a critical role in the economic recovery of Clackamas County. • CCC brought nearly $7 million in outside revenue to Clackamas County last year, from sources such as grants, financial aid, and state reimbursement. • CCC provides special training to the work force of the county’s major employers, including Fred Meyer, Tektronix, Precision Castparts, Safeway, Stanley Tools, and Omark. • CCC’s Small Business Development Center has provided start-up and management assistance to more than 500 local small business owners since 1984. ■ This is a mail-in election. • Ballots will be mailed to registered voters on October 16. • Ballots must be returned to Elections Office by November 3. • To receive a mail-in ballot, you must be registered by October 13. • For more information about voter registration, contact the Clackamas County Elections Office, 825 Portland Ave., Gladstone, OR 97027 (phone 655-8510). ■ If you have any questions, please ask! • For more information on the budget, the election, or Clackamas Community College, please call President John Keyser, 657-8400, ext. 405. The family night movie this week is “Escape from Witch Mountain.” The Disney classic will be shown this Friday at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Lounge. Ad mission is $.50 for children under 6, $1 for those 6-17 years, and $1.50 for those over 17 years of age. There will be a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the Fireside Lounge. Donors are needed. Stop by the Student Ac tivities Office if you would like to sign up to “give life” by donating blood. r She’s deserted. ■ CCC is seeking a two-year operating levy of $1.37 per $1000 of assessed value. • This is a 12# increase over the current rate of $1.25 per $1000. • The cost of operating the college to the average district residence (assessed value: $65,000) will amount to $89 per year— an increase of less than $8. • This levy will limit the tax rate to a maximum of $1.37 for two years (through June 30,1990). • This levy is for operating budget only, not for construction. • CCC will still account for less than 60 of your property tax dollar. • CCC will still have the second lowest tax rate of all Willamette Valley community colleges. Center Fireside Lounge and Skylight Room, to better ven tilate the Skylight Room and to put door stops on the doors, to have power doors installed in Pauling Center to make it more accessible to the handicapped, and to create a recorded telephone message for class cancellations. The ASG President will be taking these suggestions to the President of the college and his council to try and get them implemented. Your suggestions do make a difference and are greatly appreciated by ASG. Free Conifidential Counseling 1515 NE 41st Ave FINANCIAL AID FOR COLLEGE IS AVAILABLE! OUR COM PUTER MATCHING SVC. CAN HELP YOU. FREE INFORMATION: N.W.SCHOLARSHIP SVC 3010 N.E. 16Oth ST. RIDGEFIELD, WA 98642 (206) 573-9654 (503) 285-4466 CONFIDENTIAL AFFORDABLE BIRTH CONTROL from the coring professionals... ^Planned Parenthood PORTLAND 775-0861 BEAVERTON 646-8222 VANCOUVER 694-1188 CALL TODAY!
