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Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, OR 97045
Vol. XXI, No. 7 ;
November 18, 1987
Classified contract approved by board
was going to happen.
Agreed upon changes were
added language in discipline
and discharge to clarify
timelines, the establishment of a
Classification Review Commit
tee and the new salary
schedules.
Fontaine pointed out that
“people were fairly happy with
the monetary gains but unhappy
with fringe benefits of which no
agreement could be made. And
that Kyllo had done an excellent
job, at a great deal of expense,
to keep people informed.”
i The adminstration was unable
to be reached for comments.
by Sherri Michaels
News Editor
The Clackamas Community
College Board approved the
classified staff’s contract, on
Nov. 4, after seven months of
bargaining.
The negotiator for the
classified staff, Mike Carter
said the “the bargaining end
ed up getting settled away from
the table.” This was due to the
offer from Dr. Keyser and^Bill
Ryan for getting the 3.1°^) in
crease in salaries that had
previously been a 1.1 Vo in
crease. Pat Fontaine, past presi
dent of classified staff, said,
“We have a lot of admiration
for Keyser and Ryan for going
to bat and getting the 3.1 Vo in
crease.”
The administration previous
ly had shut down bargaining
when neither side could come
up with a compromise over the
salaries and reclassification of
staff. Carter also pointed out
that at first, “the administra
tion’s attitude caused some con
certion especially when they
dealt with the classified staff’s
reclassification and the fact that
they (the classified staff) would
like to have done it.”
Also the negotiations were
photo« by Both Gonoy
Classified staff members Paul Kyllo (left) and Pat Fontaine were actively involved in recent staff
contract negotiations.
cancelled because the college’s
bargaining
team
were
dissatisfied with what had been
printed in the classified’s
newsletter. The reason for the
cancellation was Don Shaeffer,
spokesman for the college’s
bargaining team, own personal
anger over the ACE Newsletter.
Schaeffer, stated that he was
personally too angry to face our
Students/staff on task...
team across the negotiation did not know what was in the
table, because bargaining is a former contract (at the time of
“closed” (secret) process and negotiations.)”
the quotes printed in the 1 The dissension was “more
newsletter were taken out of noticeable by virtue of the fact
that we had a new college presi
context.
The many breakdowns on the dent to work with and that the
negotiating table caused many classified staff bargaining team
classified staff to become angry had some issues that we felt
and frustrated over the con strongly about,” said Fontaine.
Those issues included that the
tract. According to Paul Kyllo
current President of the staf be informed about what
classified staff,“toomany of the was going on and what was
people on the management side isaid, and that they know what
Staff to
be honored
A reception to honor
classified staff is to be held to
day from 3-4:30 p.m. in the
Fireside Lounge.
This reception is in connection
with
Governor
Neil
Goldschmidt’s proclamation
that Nov. 18 be Educational
Support Day for classified staffs
that help our Oregon schools.
This is in conjuction with Na
tional Education Association’s
1st Annual National Support
Day.
Team tackles smoking Treasure Valley Coach killed
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by Sherri Michaels
News Editor________ '__________ ______
The Wellness Team and several
concerned staff and students are
advocating that Clackamas Com
munity College “become a leader
by offering a smoke-free environ
ment to our students and the
community,” according to a
«nemo sent Nov. 2 to President
Keyser and President’s Council.
The main concern is the
Skylight Room which has in the
past been used for musical per
formances, seminars and
workshops, breakfast meetings,
receptions and banquets for both
the college and community.
The Skylight Room was
designated as a smoking area
because of its own ventilation
system. The President’s council
made a decision to spend $2960
to install new filters to ac
comodate smokers. Several
students and staff have voiced
concern over the decision. Bill
Symes commented, “wasn’t that
the rationale for putting smokers
there in the first place that it had
its own ventilation system.” Also
with the current budget problems
we should be doing what we can
to save not spend money pointed
out Symes.
Another concern is the gym
lobby and the neighboring area,
in particular the gym. “The
smoke filtering into the gym
while classes are going on is a real
problem,” mentioned' the
Wellness Team’s memo. It could
also have an affect on the perfor
mance of the athletic teams.
The Wellness Team has receiv
ed many complaints about the
smokers in the Skylight Room.
There is a petition for the smoke-
free environment that staff and
‘students can sign.
by Christopher Curran
Design/Sports Editor
Treasure Valley Community
College cross country/track
coach Bob McAlpine was killed
Sunday when a Continental
Airlines jet miscued on takeoff
and flipped over at the airport
in Denver, killing 27 people and
injuring 55.
There were 77 passengers and
five crew members on board
flight 1713, which was on its
way from Denver to Boise,
Idaho. Traveling with Bob
McAlpine were his son Jeff
McAlpine, and Art Guerra, a
member of the cross country
team at Treasure Valley com
munity College.
Jeff McAlpine, 19, and
Guerra, 21, are in serious condi
tion in a Denver hospital.
One passenger stated that the
plane “veered to the left and
crashed.” According to some
passengers, the plane was air
borne before the crash.
Pilot Frank Zvonek, First Of
ficer Lee Bruecher, and Flight
Service Officer Diana Mechling
were killed. The two flight at
tendants on the plane, Kelly
Engelhardt and Chris Metts sur
vived.
Both McAlpines and Guerra
were on their way back from an
appearance by the Guerra in the
National Junior College
Athletic Association Cross
Country Championships in
Kansas.
Bob McAlpine, 42, was in his
twentieth year at Treasure
Valley, his fifteenth as the track
and cross country coach.
He was not only a coach but
also the chairman of the English
Department. Bob McAlpine
had a Bachalor of Arts and a
Master of Arts degree from the
University of Oregon. He
graduated from South Salem
High School in 1963.
The question of safety in the
skies concerns athletes from all
colleges. In this case air travel
took the life of one, and
seriously changed the lives of
‘many others.
Index
Editorial...................2
Opinion................ 3-4
News...................5-6
EntertainmentHtz.9
Feature^j...... 8
Sports............. 10-12
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