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FEATURE Preparations made for a safe holiday season THE CLACKAMAS PRINT Page 5 Santa Claus is coming to Clackamas The holiday season is filled with fun, entertainment, and joy; and at times alcohol is a part of these festive occasions. The 1989- 90 yuletide season is no excep tion. Committed to reducing the number of drunk driving-related deaths and injuries, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the Oregon Tow Truck Asso ciation (OTTA) have united to provide a free statewide towing service and a safe ride home to enibriated drivers now until New Year’s Day. This is a first of its kind in the nation. The free service is offered 24 hours a day. For more informa tion call 656-4805. PBL plans a big year December 6,1989 Travis Kirk, 4, got to tell Santa yesterday what he wants for Christmas. Santa will be on 'campus today also in the Fireside Lounge. Photo by Scott Johnson by Julie Merriott staff writer Leading the state with the largest percentage increase in membership, Clackamas’ Phi Beta Lambda Chapter is antici Aaron Brown The largest difference between pating a successful year Staff Writer the two nations is the lack of so PBL is an educational asso Along with some 15 million cialized medicine in the States. ciation consisting of students Canadians, student Scott Morris, “Doctors (in the U.S.) will let pursuing careers in business or 30, a native of Noranda, Quebec, you die on the doorstep if you business education: PBL pro has joined the mass exodus to the have no insurance, but when you motes business leadership and United States. do (have insurance); they’ll bleed helps establish career goals. In “I basically came to the U.S. your money dry,” lamented Mor addition, PBL provides mem- < togetan education^, there are more ris. . . .. bers the opportunity to improve II op'portMltid^foKm^H&re?* ad? I Yet Morris also has some their skills through local and mitted Morris. He added that the negative things about Canada to national competitions. pure capitalism allows you to get say. The political system needs a The officers will be sworn ahead, more so than in a mixed few changes, according to Morris. in at an installation dinner, slated economy north of the border/7 The sad feet is, as Morris states,”It’s for Dec. 8. An open invatation Before Morris came to the not who you vote for, but who you accompanies the dinner. Fac States, he was employed by the vote against.” In Quebec, a candi ulty professor Thomas Jones will federal government as a mail-car date who may be the most able to be the guest speaker for the rier. be a representative may not get dinner, which will be held Fri “I was sick and tired of being elected, since the candidate’s party day at 6:30 p.m. in the CCG a peon,” Mortis explained.. He is a weak one. Morris also hates Small Dining Room. wanted to excel in his occupation, having to vote for a party, not the According to Clackamas’ but there was no room for ad individual. Morris does like certain as PBL president, Gale Wheeler, vancement according to Morris. “This is a great opportunity for Subtle differences in Cana pects of American life. The win students and those in the com dian and American societies, says ters are much warmer than in munity to meet the members Morris, have been noted by Mor Saskatchewan, his last place of and find out what PBL can do ris. He notes that Americans ei residence in Canada. Morris also for them.” ther don’t pay any attention: to finds that he can get more for his Additional plans in the mak Canada, or just don’t seem to care money here. about their northern neighbors. ing include a Christmas com As in normal Canadian fash munity service project, in which “(Canada and the U.S.) share ion, Morris is a hockey fan. He members will collect food, the largest unguarded border in finds it hard to watch a game for clothes, and toys to donate to the world, yet most Americans three hours since his team, the local service centers. Members don’t realize that Canada is there.” will also help deliver donations during the holiday season. PBL is also organizing vari ous sales projects, such as sell by Me-Lissa Cartales begin at 8 p.m., and the public is ing roses and garters for Valen Rhapsody Editor invited to attend. tine’s Day. A raffle, catering to The CCC Chamber Singers, “This is one of the best cham students and the community, is the College Chorale, and the ber choirs we’ve ever had, and tentatively set for the end of Community Choir will be perform they are the core group of the February. Proceeds will go to ing Johann Sebastian Bach’s performance,” said Cline. wards sending PBL members to “Magnificat” in D Major at two Joining the CCC choirs will national competition, which will free concerts in December. be a guest quartet consisting of be held at Washington D.C. in “‘Magnificat’ is a passion Karol Reed, a CCC alumni; Leanne June of 1990. centered around Mary, mother of DenBeste, voice teacher at CCC; Within the club itself, a com the Christ child,” according to Carol Young, the choir director mittee under Todd Alexander is Lonnie Cline, CCC choral direc at Oregon City High School; and revising the chapter’s tor. Tom Gingerish, the Choral direc constitution. Additional proj The group will perform on tor at Canby High. School. ects for club members focus on Monday, Dec. 11, at St. Mary’s Student soloists will include recruitment and hosting guest Cathedral in Mt Angel, and Fri Andrea Racette, Becky Chelson, speakers for the benefit of all day, Dec. 15, at the United Meth Elisha Stark; Aaron Nelson, and students. PBL meets weekly on odist Church at 811 Center St. in Keith Penner. Tuesday, from 1230 pm. to 1:30 Oregon City. Both concerts will' According to Cline, the pro p.m. in Bl 13. by Sue Payne , Staff Writer Santa and his elf will be visit ing the Fireside Lounge today from 11 alm. to 1 p.m. Picture taking is available for a small fee. The "4.00 String Band” will play Christmas carols while Santa vis its. Four members of the faculty ensemble the band: Bob Misley, Loren Ford, Dave Arter, and Debbie Baker. Santa will be played by Jeff Cibula with Greg Hoffert as his understudy. The elf will be Cheryl Ellison with Keriye North as her understudy. Finding the prefect Santa and elf wasn’t an easy task- The ASG office requested Jack Shields, di rector and head of the Theater Arts Department, to conduct inter views for the job. Notices were in the Today bul letin during October for the yule- tide positions. At the interview each applicant was asked 20 ques tions about Santa and the North Pole. “(The questions) came from my 30 years of experience from playing Santa,” said Shields, Cibula contributes his place ment as Santa to “my tendency to B.S.” “This is a very new experience and I like kids,” Cibute added. Ellison said she tried out for the job “for the heck of it.” She has had some experience with children and Christmas. When Ellison was in Future Business Leaders of America of Molalla, they answered ‘Letters to Santa’ from Molalla Grade School chil dren. Ellison laughingly said, “we had no idea what we are getting into,” by being a Santa and elf for the first time. Not only is the job considered fun, but it pays well too: $25 an hour for four hours. “It’s to cheer up the students before finals,” Kçn Ingram, assis tant to theprqsideftfrfQr;tAe'ASG, concluded. Canadian seeks education at Clackamas Scott Morris has traveled south from Canada In search of a good education at Clackamas Pho,° •* J,"ton Port* New York Islanders, boast a los ing record: “It is really bad when (the Islanders’) leading scorer is Pat Lafontaine,” charges Morris. Morris has a deep apprecia tion for what Wayne Gretzky has done for hockey. According to Morris, Gretzky is a genuine per son who has nothing bad to say about anyone. “(Gretzky) has got to be the most humble and gra cious person.” CCC Chamber Singers to perform gram on Dec. 15, “‘Christmas by Candlelight,’ is a tradition of CCCs which was established four years ago.” It will include traditional Christmas carols, as well as an original carol by Kristin Comilles, a CCC student. Cline was very enthusiastic about the performance. “These programs have always been well attended, and we are expecting a full house for this one,” he said. “The educational opportuni ties afforded by the performance, and what it does for the students, is invaluable. It is a wonderful way to usher in the Christmas' season, and a culmination of a lot of hard work,” Cline said. ,, Unfortunately, Morris and his wifewill be moving-to Houston to take care of his mother-in-law who has cancer. Morris hopes to con tinue his studies there. Morris, who used to think that Americans were ignorant and aggressive; has started to change his tune. “I guess when you start get ting to know Americans, they aren’t so bad,” concluded Morris. Poets, Authors, Playwrights, Essayists, One and All! Experience the thrill of being published! Rhapsody, CCC’s literary and arts magazine, is now accepting submissions for the Winter edition. Submit your photocopied material, with only your social security number on the manuscript, to Trailer B, Rhapsody editor, before December 8. All manu scripts should be accom panied by a sealed envelope Containing your name, title, phone no., social security no., and short biographical information.