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The Clackamas Print 4^ Wednesday, December 6,1995 News/Feature Pipe break floods Harmony Brad Zimmerman Staff Writer The Harmony building was closed Nov. 22 due to a break in a water pipe. The 1.5 inch diameter pipe, buried underneath a concoction of rebar, cement and concrete, suf fered from electrolysis, according to Dean of College Services, Gary Dirrim. Maintenance was able to lo cate and repair the problem over the weekend, and the Harmony building was reopened on Mon day. This isn’t the first time this has happened, however. Dirrim said that CCC experienced a simi lar problem two years ago. Most pipes, when they do need repair, are easier to get at than those at Harmony, since the Harmony College students clean up Amy K. Hanson Managing Editor A group of Clackamas Com munity College students helped with the Phillips Creek Clean-up on Saturday Nov. 18. An activity sponsored by Americorp and Green Corp, the clean up was an effort to improve the water quality for the Mt. Scott/ Kellogg Creek Watershed and to restore the creek to its natural eco system. The Americorps National Service is President Clinton’s an swer to Peace Corps. It is fund ing Neighborhood Green Corps, who in turn works in partnership with the Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG) and National Wildlife Organization to conduct the StreamWalk project. The purpose of the StreamWalk project is to provide communities with resources and opportunities to improve water quality and to clean up local wa terways. Organized by Ken Eshelman of the ASG legislative committee, a group made up of 10 students and one staff member contributed to the cause by cleaning an area near 82nd Avenue by Clackamas Town Center. They were 11 of the 65 volunteers from local colleges. “One of the focuses is to make it fun,” Eshelman said. The next event of this type will be in January carrying an environmental concern and the Americorp slogan, “Getting Things Done.” To get involved volunteers are invited to attend Environmen tal Committee meetings each Tuesday from 12:30 to 12:50 p.m. in Dye 103 or contact Ken Eshelman at ext. 2245. Eshelman thanks students Bonita Daniels, Helen Dunlap, Jacob Boenisch, Linda Nguyen, Shannon Gadbury, John May, Kelly Sullivan, Katie Folliard, Maggie Chapin and staff member Moana Wegesend for volunteer ing. building was built approximately 50 years ago and has its pipes run ning underneath the building, as opposed to the more modern a This isn’t the first time this has happened __________ n method of putting them overhead, for easier access. “Kirk and his staff are going to develop a plan that will ulti mately go overhead with all the AUTOTECH Continued from page 1 program. The latest donation is a 1995 4-Runner that has body damage. Essig explained that Toyota does not want any wrecked vehicles sitting around Umpqua’s campus, so CCC has agreed to repair the damage at its cost. In return, Clackamas will be receiving a new four door station wagon for the train ing program. “There’s $28,000 sitting right there that the manufac turer is giving to us to teach on, because they want technicians to know the latest,” Essig said about the 4-Runner. “They could care less about them working on a Mustang or an old Chevy pickup or something. TACT pipes...that’s something we’re going to have to do down there, as a long term solution to an ag ing problem,” said Dirrim. After staff informed Dirrim of a possible break, Dirrim or dered the water to be shut off and classes to be canceled until it could be determined what the problem was. An “emergency lo cator service” was called in to lo cate the break point, so mainte nance crews weren’t wasting time by digging in the wrong spots. Maintenance started working on the problem late Friday and were able to finish on Saturday. The only other place in any danger of flooding right now (due to the recent period of rain) is the Arts building and measures have been taken to prevent such occur rences. They want them to know what’s going to happen when they walk out in the field the first day.” Although the college does not yet have any students regis tered, Essig anticipates having two to three starting winter term. “I’ve already approached all the dealers in providing stu dents,” he said. “I’ve turned in two already, a student from Or egon City and a student from Molalla.” Essig believes that upon completion of this program, technicians can be earning from $30,000 to $40,000 a year in less than three years. Essig can be contacted in the automotive department in Lower Barlow Hall or by phone at (503) 657-6958 ext. 2511. these technical programs. By the fall of ’89, Wight was working at the center part time. Continued from page 1 Shuffling between designing skills. “Overseeing the TACT Cen a program for voc. rehab and the ter,” explains Wight, “uses every center kept Wight busy until the spring of 1990. When the ap thing I’ve ever learned.” The center was designed in proval of a Voc. Rehab, grant came through for 1989 to offer the Center, Wight people with dis became full-time. abilities full ac “Some students cess to comput attend Clackamas ers. Wight en just for this pro rolled in the cen gram,” Wight ex ter March of ’89 plains. “Voc. Re as a suggestion hab. sends stu from her counse dents who have lor, David MS, severe emo Campbell. She tional disabilities knew nothing and pnysical limi about computers, tations to the cen but needed assis Photo by Josh Kehler ter.” tance in her Ca Jan Wight created and “The TACT reer Opportunity manages the TACT Center Center is a won class. “I had never touched a com derful opportunity for students puter then,” she revealed. Look with disabilities to demonstrate ing past her desk at eight fully what they know using assistive compatible computers, it is obvi technology and to learn what they ous that she learned quickly. With need to know to bypass their dis her background as a bookkeeper ability,” said Cyndi Andrews, di and secretary, it did not take her rector of the Learning Resource very long to master the keyboard. Center. “The supportive atmo Wight got restless and bought sphere goes hand in hand with the herself Wordstar and Wordperfect assistive technology in order to for the lab. She taught herself and help students succeed.” The TACT Center is located purchased a variety of other soft in the Dye Learning Center. It is ware programs. With her Bachelors in Psy open everyday, from 8 a.m. to 5 chology and Occupational p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays Therapy, it was natural for Wight and Fridays, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to teach other students how to use Tuesdays and Thursdays. Student canned food drive helps needy Lora Wahrgren Staff Writer Two weeks before Thanks giving break the students attend ing classes in the Dye Learning center collected canned food to donate to a local food bank. All 350 cans collected were sent to the Oregon City Methodist church. The group of students that took part in the canned food drive were GED/ High School and Adult Basic Skills students. Ad visor Cathy Yamamura stated that she and the students, “just wanted to give back to the community.” And what better way than collect ing canned food for the less for tunate around the holidays? A >L±k A Keep informed during inclement weather with the following radio stations. These radio stations will be notified in time to broadcast the information prior to 7 a.m. (for day classes) or 3 p.m. (for evening classes): FM Radio Stations KGON 92.3 KXL 95.5 KISN 97.1 KUPL 98.5 KWJJ 99.5 AM Radio KINK 620 KXL 750 KWJJ 1080 KEX 1190 KUPL 1330 KFFX 1520 KKRZ KUFO KINK KKCW KXYQ 100.3 101.1 101.9 103.3 105.1 For those who commute long distances, the most up-to-the-minute information on college closure will be available by calling 503-657-6958 for the recorded mes sage. “College Closed” signs will also be posted at each of the two entrances to the main campus and at the bus stop. CCC has never been closed during exam week but, in the event of a first daytime closure during the Mon day-Wednesday schedule, exams will be moved to the same time Thursday. A second daytime closure will be moved to a like Friday schedule, and evening closures to Friday evening at the same time. Final exam schedule Mon. 12/11 Tues. 12/12 Wed. 12/13 MWF Classes 8-9 8-10 9-10 10-11 8-10 10-12 11-12 12-1 10-12 12-2 12-2 1-2 2-3 2-4 3-4 2-4 TTh Classes 8-9:30 8-10 9:30-11 10-12 11-12:30 12-2 1:30-3 2-4 3-4:30 4-6 Conflicts 4-6 4-6
