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FEATURE Clackamas Community College June 1,1988 Page 13 The people behind the cafeteria... Grambusch, staff supply food, opportunities Photo by Julie Church The crew of Norm’s Cafe (I to r) Gregario Perez, Norm Grambusch, Elvina Johnson, Sharon Stahlneckei and Sheila Issacson take a break from serving approximately 1400 customers per day. by Caree Hussey Feature Editor Everyone knows Norm’s Norm Grambusch has been Cafe. Whether it is called by its proper name or simply The here at CCC providing food for Cafeteria. But who is this man its students and staff for 15 years. He had a hand in starting Norm? the food service as we know it today. So why is he managing Norm’s Cafe at Clackamas Community College and not someplace else? “It’s the at mosphere and the people, it’s always lively,’’ he stated. In fact, Norm’s has about 1400 customers per day. This popularity may be due to the fact that “we use as many natural things as we can,’’ said Grambusch, “we make our own soups and stews.” Recently Grambusch was honored by the Association of Retarded Citizens as Employer of the Year. For the past ten years, he has employed special education students to work in the dishroom and bus tables. Of the award, Grambusch com mented that he had to “bring in the staff for credit, they do a lot of work...they work real well with them. It’s all of us getting the award.” The full time staff includes Sharon Stahlnecker, Gregario Perez, Elvina Johnson and Sheila Isaacson. Gram busch also wished to give credit to the counselors from Clackamas Education Services District Marylhurst, who also help with the training: Kathy Carr, Pam McSherry and Chris McKay. Of the program, Grambusch remarked, “We try to train them to their highest limits, we try to teach them all we can, they make a valuable contribu tion, and they do a good job. It’s very satisfying. It makes you feel good.” Over the years, there have been 36 from Norm’s Cafe plac ed in private enterprises. The students are paid minimum wage even though they are being trained. On running the Cafe, Gram busch commented “It’s a team effort, it’s like playing a game of football.” He added that he is planning to stay around for at least another couple of years and “if I do leave here, I’ll do something, I won’t sit still.” ‘Picnic9 blends drama, comedy with skill and sensitivity in contact with, which naturally causes an uproar. He sweettalks Jilted men and lovestruck a spinster, helps an adolescent women hit the stage in the CCC girl get over her insecurity, and Theater Department’s produc captures the most beautiful girl tion of the earthy classic “Pic in town. Joe Schenck played Hal to a nic” by William Inge. Having “ tee, ” being a very magnetic already played on May 19, 20, and 21, “Picnic” will be shown and physical presence; he seem in repeat performances on June ed to fill up the entire stage. Lisa Hartenstein was a 3, 4, and 5. Appropriate for the believable Madge, conscious of somewhat rural setting of CCC, her beauty but also of whether Kansas playwright Inge wrote she was “real” or not. Millie about the concerns and frustra- was sensitively portrayed by tions of ordinary folk. Melissa Olmstead, who made “Picnic,” which focuses on the audience laugh at her antics such people, earned Inge the and sympathize with her in security. A great comic perfor Pulitzer Prize in 1953. In the plot of “Picnic,” a mance was turned in by Garrett young drifter sets the town (at James as the confirmed least its ladies) on its ear within bachelor and reluctant groom a day. He serves as a catalyst for Howard Bevens, who is “pro the frustrations and secret mised” to old maid school dreams of the women he comes teacher Rosemary Sydney, by Pat Eamon Staff Writer Top 15 list by Jerry Ulmer Staff Writer A la Steve Duin, I dip into the world of politics for a final Top 15. Here are the Top 15 reasons Bud Clark won’t be re-elected: 15. Mentality of “whoop whoop on crime” campaign much maligned. 14. Failure to dome Fred Meyer Stadium results in failure to land arena football franchise. 13. Ill-conceived plan to dam Willamette River would flood downtown. 12. Goes througtipolicechiefs like Stienbrenner goes through managers. 11. Keeps referring to Mildred Schwab as “sir.” 10. Dress if you please day. 9. Popularity among homosapiens waning. 8. Spends city council time penning long distance dedica tions to Casey Kasem. 7..Made Camas, Washington a sister city. 6. Constant lobbying to gain UHF channel 78 for Budvision. 5. Brief period of psych-eval necessary. 4. Lost to Darcelle on “On the Spot.” 3. Ron Still lands guest spot on Cosby. 2. Late to work UFO stories don’t wash. 1. Untimely-exposure to art at opening of Performing Arts Center. played by Pamela McConnell. Alan Seymour, prosperous young man with a future was well-played by David Gloden. The play flowed well, with lit tle rough or slow spots. A quali ty of the play that particularly stood out was the good dialogue and the sensitive treatment of it by the players. Especially com mendable is that the humor of the situation is not lost, even when the characters are in deep distress. The comic and the tragic are juxtaposed very well, and through this, the characters and plot gain depth and dimen sion. not overbearing, and suggest ac tivity inside without having to show too much. Also, since the porch was the social gathering place in rural towns, it serves well as a setting for the pro tagonists of the play. Picnic is a sensitive, PLAY REVIEW humorous play out on in a “Picnic” was skillfully staged, thoughtful manner that helps with restraint and skill. The thej audience walk out with more house fronts and porches are than they came in with. Adult High School Diploma Program gives many people a second chance by Lisa Graham Co aews Editor ing, AHSD trys to combine various teaching methods, said Evans. “We try to find a way that suits the learning style of the student.” A unique aspect of the pro gram is work/life experiences credit. Through this a student could receive credit, for exam ple, for personal finance if they Business is booming at the Adult High School Diploma Program. Carol Evans ., AHSD Cooridinator, said that enrollment has doubled over the last year. This year the program will graduate about 40 seniors as opposed to last year’s 20. AHSD program is not to be “For some students this confused with the G.E.D. pro gram. The G.E.D. certifícate is is the first time they've earned after a completion of had to take responsibili five tests. The AHSD program ty for their own learn- follows the state’s requirements and competencies that meet inz.”_______________ had had experience with life in high school completion. The students range in age surance, savings or some finan from 16 to 40, said Evans, ad cial responsibility. AHSD also transfers com ding that this diversity of ages allows students to learn from pleted high school credit toward student’s diploma each other and that it is a real a Adding to the increase of plus to the program. Combining individual and structured learn- students are high school aged students who are choosing to complete their education at a community college. Evans said she sees students choosing AHSD for several reasons. Some students opt to com plete their high school here to recieve dual credit, both high school and college. Other! students are working and need the flexible schedule in order to make a living. It’s also a second chance for some students, said Evans, who want the chance to complete high school. “For some students this is the first time they’ve had to take responsibility for their own learning--no bells, no cheerleaders. This is an advan tage for some people.” In this sense, she said, the program acts as good “feeder program” for college enroll ment.