FEATURE
THE CLACKAMAS PRINT
May 16,1990
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Actors Travis Box (Gerald Popkiss), Lorin Arendt (Harold Twine),
and Dan Kerr (Clive Popkiss) rehearse for the Spring production
"Rookery Nook." Gerald and Clive gently ask Harold to keep the
young gal in the bedroom a secret from his wife in the fast paced
farce written by Ben Travers and directed by Jack Sheilds.
Photo by Tim Zivney
Opens Tomorrow
Folk story tells "unusually fishy scene"
a farce! by ben trovers *• directed by jack shields
by Sue Anne Walker
with a truth and grow from there.
Contributing Writer
Studies around the Chesapeake
Fish stories are a part of the Bay area have revealed that when
history here in the Northwest. settlers were asked to recount
Anyone who has participated in events, their reports came surpris
the sport of fishing knows the ingly close to what had been re
enjoyment in reliving the experi corded in the records at the court
ence by telling the story of the one house. We are fortunate here at
that “got away,” or perhaps the Clackamas to have many of our
one that didn’t get away.
“settlers” still on hand to ques
The reaction of the audience tion about the early days of Clacka-
has a lot to do with what is empha mas Community College.
sized or embroidered upon
It is no surprise that one of
throughout the story. If the story the stories in the history of the
gets a good enough response, it is college is a fish story. On the mural
told and retold. By the time a good in our school library, the hands of
fish story has been polished and Nancy Travers created an unusu
perfected to the satisfaction of the ally fishy scene. The inspiration
speaker, it may not be an exact for this scene grew from a joke
accounting of the actual event..but that was made to lighten a tragic
oh what a story! If the story gets event.
One day long ago, an “acci
passed around, a bit of folklore is
dent” occurred and something got
born.
Folk stories aren’t always lit into the drainage system that fil
erally true, but they usually start ters into the Environmental Learn
ing Center pond and killed a bunch
of baby salmon that Jerry
Herrmann had over there. At the
time, accusations flew and ten
sion rose because no one knew for
sure what had happened. After
wards, it was suggested that, since
Herrmann recycled everything
anyway, he could take those dead
salmon and, since they were tiny,
have smoked salmon on a stick.
John Hooley tried to talk a com
mercial art instructor Kevin For
ney into creating a t-shirt with a
“smoked salmon on a stick” de
sign, but the whole idea never got
off the ground. It was one of those
situations where humor was used
to lighten tensions. Currently, the
ELC does hold smoked salmon
bakes, but apparently they and
the recycling activities are unre
lated events...and as far as we know
there is no t-shirt.
Students artwork on display in Pauling
8 pm on May 17,18 & 19 and June 1 & 2
2:30 pm on June 3
Mcljoughlin llall Theatre
Clackamas Community College
$4 general ♦ $2 students ♦ Seniors free with reservations
For reservatkrns call 657-6958, ext. .356
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by Sue Ann Walker
Contributing Writer
Annually, the art students,
faculty, and staff join together to
display the talent of our students
through their work in class.
Illis year, the Student'Art
Show will run May 17 through 30
and will represent work from each
of the Art departments. Visit the
Pauling Gallery to view paintings,
drawings, sculpture, photography,
calligraphy, and jewelry design.
Each year, this event allows
students to get a feeling of the
work behind getting ready for a
show. Presentation of art is an
important learning process for any
artist, and this show gives the
students hands-on experience
An open reception will be held
on May 17 from 11-1 p.m. Every
one is welcome to come and talk
with student artists and faculty
while enjoying the refreshments.
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ON-CAMPUS CHILD CARE
Camp Fire Community Child Care provides
a developmentally appropriate program for
children 6 months to 6 years old.
* Convenient Orchard
Center Site on campus
* Full and part-time care
* Serving both the
college & the community
Come try out
NORM'S
fresh salad bar!
* A United Way agency
* Monday-Friday
7:00 a.m. - 6 p.m.
* Kids love it here!
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