FEATURE
THE CLACKAMAS PRINT
January 17,1990
Herrmann named Man of the Year
out there with a couple shovels,
Before the fish could sur
gave them to us (the art class) and vive Herrman had to enhance
told us we were going to change the water quality.
the ponds.”
“We had to take the old
Herrmann was a student at drainage ditches on campus and
Clackamas studying pre-landscape modify them to make them into
architecture when he became spawning streams.”
involved in creating the ELC.
Newell Creek is one of the
“Not only Leland but some of largest of the 38 urban streams
the sculpture instructors gave me in the Portland area. It origi
ideas for form and shape,” nates on campus and flows
Herrmann said. “At one time, this through the ELC. There are also
area was called the three-acre sculp ponds on the ELC that were
ture by the art department.”
formed by the creek, that are
Two thousand cubic yards of now homes to ducks and other
soil were moved
...
animals.
onto thesiteofthe
one l,me’ <n,s area
Herrmann
Page 3
Program for
parents with
infants offered
by Angela Wilson
Feature Editor
A program to educate par
ents with 0-12 month old infants
has received funding from the
Children’s Trust Fund of Oregon.
Parrott Creek Family Serv
ices and Clackamas County Health
Department are collaborating on
the program which will educate
parents in the areas of infant de
velopment, babies’ temperaments,
and nutrition. The parents will
also learn the appropriate tech
niques to help in their infant’s
growth and development.
elc 15 years ago was called the three- is also involved
“I’m going to be directing
different parent-child bonding
to get everything acre scu|pture bV thein thcc°nserva-
started. Now, the
r
J
tion of re-
activities,” said Brita Gould, proj
Haggart observa- art department •**____ sources.
The
ect coordinator. “The main thing
is to have fun with the child.”
tory and the Lakeside Education new recycling museum that is
There will also be time spent
Hall sit on the same land that now open across from the ELC
with the parents alone, so they
Jerry Herrmann, ELC director, has been named Man of the Year Herrmann and his art class dug up was put together by Herrmann
can discuss different methods of
and the ELC staff.
by The Clackamas County Review. Herrmann helped in the with shovels.
stress and anger management and
Two of the main focuses of
Herrmann proves that re
original organization of the construction of the ELC.
other related activities.
Herrmann and the ELC include cycled plastics can be used effi
Photo by Lane Scheideman
“At the end of each session
urban streams and the conserva ciently, by using simulated wood
we will offer snacks for the fami
tion of resources.
that is made from recycled plas
lies and there will be time for
“Newell Creek is the real focus tics.
By Lane Scheideman
done with the ELC. Some of these
everyone just to hang out and talk,”
“About 80 percent of the
StaffWriter
acts include organizing the origi for us, because we want to make
Gould said. “Just to talk with other
The John Inskeep Environ nal construction of the ELC in sure it remains a productive fish Lakeside Hall and about 90 per
parents is a wonderfully suppor
mental Learning Center (ELC) 1975 and starting a recycling pro and wildlife resource,” said cent of the observatory is made
tive thing.”
from the simulated wood,” ac
finished off a great decade when gram for area McDonald’s restau Herrmann.
Nutrition and health questions
Salmon and Steelhead have cording to Herrmann.
its director, Jerty Herrmann, was rants in 1989.
will be answered by Women, In
Herrmann also commented
named Man of the Year by the
“Leland John (art instructor) been raised and released in New
fants, and Children (WIC), a pro
on how well the wood stood up
Clackamas County Review,
• was the person who started this ell Creek at the ELC.
gram with a professional staff of
“Up to date 80,000 fish have to the wind storms we encoun
Herrmann received this award whole thing,” said Herrmann. “I
nurses that works through Clacka
tered by last week’s storm.
for- the extensive work he-J&uk- I still remember how Leland came been raised,” said Herrmann.
mas County Health. Participants
in the class must be involved in
\ the WIC program at Clackamas
O'
County Health.
The Parrot Creek Family
Services offer family counseling
and parent education for families
with children ages six to eighteen.
V/
The idea for child abuse preven
tion and early education of family
planning for parents with infants
was in the discussion stages when
the Children’s Trust Fund had set
up a grant for a program of this
sort.
"We realize that there is a
need for a program of this sort,"
said John Deihl, project director.
"Our main focus is bonding, at
tachment, and abuse prevention."
•J,
“All parents, regardless of
their socioeconomic status, want
to do what’s best for their chil
dren,” Gould said. “We are trying
to give them alternatives to do
that.
“We realize that something
has to happen* earlier in the area
of intervention, when it can really
make a difference,” said Gould.
Volunteers are needed to assist
in class. They will help the stu
dents with the babies during group
sessions and provide child care
A
when the babies are not partici
111
515 Molalla Ave.
pating in the class. Contact Kathy
Oregon City
Walter, volunteer coordinator, at
635-3671.
655-4300
I
The first set of classes started
Not valid with any other special offer. Limit one pizza per coupon, Expires 2-9-90
J last week. They will last for ten
weeks, and are expected to con
tinue after the first set is finished.
Theclasses are held in the Clacka
I
mas County Public Health Build
I
ing in Oregon City. For further
I
information on the program, con
I
tact Brita Gould at 635-3671.
z
Welcome Back
Come warm yourself
with NORM'S
Hot Coffee!
r
A
WINTER TERM SPECIALS!
r
■
■
■
■
■
■
L
655-4300
MON * TUE * WED
SPECIAL
10%OFF
ANY PIZZA
iffer. Limit one pizza per Coupon. Expires 2-7-90
I
■
$1.00
OFF MEDIUM
PIZZA
$1.50
I
I
L
OFF LARGE
PIZZA
655-4300
Not valid with any other special offer. Limit one pizza per coupon, Expires 2-9-90