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Miller volunteers teaching abilities by Caree Hussey Feature Editor Kermit Miller, 82, is a volunteer Latin instructor here at Clackamas Community Col lege. Volunteer, meaning he doesn’t get paid. This is his fourth year of teaching at CCC. “This is just fun for me, I don’t want any money, I like people,” Miller commented. When asked how long he’d CALENDAR Feb. 3 through 26 - Painter Paul Missal and ceramist San dra Green will display their art at the Pauling Gallery. Exhibit opening is Feb. 3 from 7-9 p.m. A workshop will be held Feb. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Art Center. Free. Call ext. 386 for more information human as the rest of us. A few weeks ago, there was a big wind storm that blew over a tree on Miller’s property. After calling to make sure he could burn it, Miller set to work. “I was so busy that I completely forgot1 about class,” Miller laughed, “but the students stayed and worked from two to four (the class lasts from two to five) working by themselves. Or dinarily, I don’t,skip.” Feb. 10 - Red Cross blood i drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Community Center. Donors may drop in or make an ap pointment in advance. Blood will be used locally. Call ext. 247 for information. Feb.10 - ’80’s Issues Breakfast: Women and Career Transition, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., Speaker: Marilynne | Ktyser. “I get down on my knees at church and I ask them their names and I tell them my name is Kermit and that Kermit the Frog is my uncle. ” been teaching, Miller replied, “All my life!” He was an in structor in Wisconsin for about 25 years, then he taught in Portland for 27 years. When he retired, he and his wife made a trip to Ivory Coast, Africa where Miller taught high school English and sophomore Bible for three years in a missionary children’s school. Miller said that people make a lot of fuss over him, but he emphasized that he’s just as Miller is also very involved in his church. “I love the Lord,” he stated, “I do a lot of church work.” Miller said that he en joys talking to the children at church. “I get down on my knees at church and I ask them their names and I tell them that my name is Kermit and that Kermit the Frog is my uncle,” he chuckled. Miller said that he enjoys is students because “they make my brains work!” Photo by Julio Church Kermit Miller shares his 59 years of teaching experience with CCC Latin students. Miller is also very active in his church. Art works in library’s future by Beth Coffey Photo Editor Any persons having recently visited the library have un doubtedly experienced a shared sense of displacement amidst the newly rearranged surroundings. Over winter break the library was entirely recarpeted, and as head librarian, Valerie McQuaid explains, “everything had to be taken out anyway.” A perfect opportunity to reorganize. The intention was to give the library a more spacious, up to date appearance. Spacious, yes. However, rear ranging the library sections has heft an abundance of empty wall [space, most apparant near the en trance. I John Hooley, assistant dean |for Humanities and Social 'Sciences, brought this to atten- ‘,tion and suggested the possibility ¡of incorporating a mural or graphic design onto the concrete pillars and the stretch of bare wall that greets each person as he or she enters. After discussing several op tions, Graphic Artist Kevin Forney accepted the project as an optional assignment for his com- merdal art class. “This sort of grew out of them wanting some new signage in the library,” ex- plains Forney. Really, it’s “not very inviting” being “confronted with a cement wall.” Forney has introduced the project to his commercial art class, but explains he has left it “open ended, so students can approach it anyway' they want to.” • * Forney has requested each in dividual to bring his or her own artistic interpretation1 to class. Wednesday, Feb. 3. During this class the ideas will be displayed and the class will “decide as a group how many we want to share with the library,” says Forney, they’ll “just wait for them to decide.” Forney explains that once the •'library has chosen the design they prefer, “everybody will work 1 together as quickly as possible” to have the project “completed over the course of this term.” Keeping in mind the northern | lend of McLoughlin is only temporary location for the library, the art must be portable. Forney has chosen to use “foam core board” a light weight, smooth surfaced material, and velcro. Thus the students can work in the art center without any inconvenience to themselves or the library staff and users. When finished the art can be transported and then stuck to the wall using velcro runners. We can “just slap it right up there,” describes Forney. Served ****** Feb. 10 - The CCC Jazz Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Center , Mall, $2 for adults, $1 for students, and seniors are free wth a Gold Card. Call ext. 434 for information. Feb 10 - Naval Aviation Cadet Program presentation, 3p.m., B-112, open to all students. ‘Breakfast Club’ produced by theatre students by Michelle Walch Staff Writer “Because it’s a popular film, we are trying to break the stereotyped characters,” express ed Michelle Hagen, student direc- , tor for a scene from ‘The Breakfast Club’ in the Individual ; Studies in Theatre class. i “I got the script two years } ago,” according to Hagen, “so I rounded up a bunch of people. It’s worked out really well.” <• The cast—Melissa Olmsted plays Allison, the basket case; Marcy Andersen as Clair, the rich girl; Brian Egan as Brian, the brain; Mike Nealson as John, the criminal; and Garrett Lytle, as Andrew, the jock—at first had to “break the fear of being com pared,” said Andersen. “When people walk in, they are going to expect Ali Sheedy, Molly Ringwald and Judd Nelson. But it’s not going to end up that way.” Taking a popular screenplay has been somewhat of a challenge for the cast, but with the cast’s belief in themselves, success in the imminent performance looks assuring, as Olmsted said, “It’s gotten easier just talking about the characters and looking at ourselves is deeper than looking at the clothes they wear.” Old PIZZA FACTORY 15300 S.E. MCLOUGHLIN MILWAUKIE * OREGON 4 AAA Ou4* 1 V ZU HOURS: MON-THURS11-11 • FRIA SAT 11-Mldnight • SUN 1-10 7am-10:30am Mon-Fri #1. 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