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About The Clackamas print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1989-2019 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1992)
News Wednesday, October 28, 1992 The Clackamas Print Pg. 3 Donation makes resource center possible by Anjanette Booth Staff Writer Gil and Virginia Danielson, owners of Danielson’s Thriftway, made a donation of $51,450 to Clackamas Community College to be used towards construction costs of the new Family Resource Center. “Thriftway has been our strongest backers in business,” said David Dickson, assistant to the President In recognition for the Danielsons’ generous dona tion towards the center, a room in the building was named after them. The Danielsons Women’s Re source Library houses books, as well as tapes for library informa tion and referral services. A temporary plaque has been placed outside the room naming it. The Danielsons decided to donate the money after listening to Renae Parr, a graduate of the life and career options program, talk about how the program has changed her life. They wanted to make a large donation to the college and were impressed by the new Family Resource Center so they decided to give their $51,450 donation. Many other small donations and gifts have also been given to the Family Resource Center, in cluding a community develop ment grant of $300,000by Clacka mas County. This is the largest grant Clackamas County has ever given to a single foundation. CCC President John Keyser, on behalf of the college, was pleased to nominate the North west Thriftway stores for the National Council for Resource Development ‘Corporation of the Year Award.’ “They have been tremendous corporate citizens giving support to colleges and students, as well as a variety of other community activities,” commented Keyser. Local stores, as well as 57 Thriftway Associa tion stores in Oregon and South west Washington, have not just given support in funds but in participation at Clackamas events. The Thriftway Association has been a major contributor and sponsor in events such as the country music festival-The New Pioneers of Country Music-that took place in the summer of 1989, as well as the generous donation given by the Danielsons. Since 1986, six Clackamas County Thriftway stores have provided sponsorship for the foundation's annual Invitational Golf Tournament. This event has raised over $50,000 in the past seven years. Not only do the stores provide funds for this event, but the owners also participate in the tournament. Gary Smith and Carol De Jardin, co-owners of the Willam ette and West Linn Thriftway stores, also have made substan tial contributions to the founda tion. Smith is chairing the com mittee that is organizing the Clackamas Community Corpo rate Challenge Golf Tournaments and DeJardin has made a per sonal leadership gift to the Fam ily Resource Center as well as joining die foundation’s board. “They have been real lead ers and role models for other organizations, which inspires them to make the community a better place for everybody,” concluded Keyser. Blood drive successful by Frank Jordan , / McGuffey said. "ft. is too bad Staff Writer , that so many pcoplchadtowait, The ASG-sponsored Red but that goes to show the great Cross Blood Drive held last amount ofparticipation that we Wednesday was an overwhelm- _ actually had.” ihg success, accordi ng to ASG More people may have par- Executive Secretary :: Cheron ticipated in giving blood, but McGuffey, the fact that the Measure 9 de- Sixty-éight uniisóf bloodbafó being held at the Gregory were collected at the drive, which Fòrum at the: same time as the according to McGuffey is Un blood drive may hàvè had an all-time high here at Clacka- effect. But much to the surprise mas.-. -, 7-; of^éryótì^ibyoii^^ti^ce-waà “The Red Cross was really almost never an émpty bed. •. happy with the turnout of stu- The next blood drive is dentsand staff who participated,” scheduled for Wed., Feb. 17.. bhm » Twenty-three retired professionals from Costa Rica visited the ELC on Oct. 16. The Costa Ricans are all members of a cultural exchange program that was started by CCC Instructor Cariota Holley. They will be visiting various sites in Oregon throughout Five students receive new degrees 'è-1' T ASG and the American Red Cross set a CCC record for blood donations during last week’s blood drive. They WILLIE’S ^EL! and Espresso Coffee Bar Now featuring: ’’Mocha Monday!” (allcafe' mochas $1 every Monday) Upon satisfactory completion of the requirements, the appli cant must then register for any of the 50 classes offered each quar ter. When the curriculum is fin ished, PCC and the college hold a graduation ceremony where col lege administration and top ad ministration for the Precision Cor- poration present certificates of completion. Currently, two tracks exist in which students choose the level of difficulty for their degree courses. Track one is an indus trial management path, while track two consists of manufacturing engineering. The same plans are available for students wishing to complete the transfer program to Oregon Institute of Technology. According to Coordinator Ron Watts, “This kind of mar riage between business and in dustry is the first of its kind in the nation.” Watts feels that completing the program is “to their credit” because of the demanding work load they carry. Not only do students have to attend classes on site at PCC, but they also work 40 hours a week, plus overtime. PCC offers other courses designed to help adults with ba sic learning skills. After students “better their basics, they can go to the two-year AAS program, then to OIT, and even on to gradu ate school. (PCC) is very inter ested in developing their employ ees,” Watts said. Clackamas Comunity College 1992 Wednesday, Ñov. 4 And also ’’Tightwad liiesday!” (all Latte’s $1 every Tuesday) fiSpKKfli Berry Hill Shopping Center 19125 S. Beavercreek Rd by Tina McFarland Staff Writer In conjunction with Preci sion Castparts Corporation (PCC) and the college, five students graduated with a two-year Asso ciate of Applied Science Degree. Timothy McGinnis and David Eheler of Oregon City; Sidney Dyche of Clackamas; Danielle Begin of Redmond; and Kathy Branscomb of Estacada all earned their AAS in the program which was introduced at PCC in Sep tember 1984. Minimum requirements for the program consist of complet ing two years of full-time em ployment at PCC, satisfactory at tendance, safety, performance, and the applicant must show the drive to pursue the degree. 650-6574 "Sandwiches in the Pioneer Spirit"
