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Wednesday, January 15,1997
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Clackamas instructor ‘Hot Saw’ world champion
Christina Mueller
Co-Feature Editor
When Tom Monaghan is not
teaching at the college or working
as a production supervisor at Or
egon Cutting Systems, he is pre
paring for his next Hot Saw com
petition.
“It’s just like the big boys that
run 300 mph in the quarter mile. It
comes down to just seconds. With
those guys, their times are whether
they spin their tires or blow the
engine. It’sjust whether I hit knots
or not,” said 27-year-old, part-time
Machine Technology Instructor
Monaghan.
“When I started to work at Or
egon Cutting Systems, I heard
about this racing team they had.
They were basically just getting
started. I got involved in there. I
was doing the maintenance and
set-up and working on the saw,”
said Monaghan.
For him, that was. only the
beginning. Soon he began com
peting in the Hot Saw event as well
as in other local timber festivals.
Now, eight years later,
Monaghan is the World Champion
Hot Saw event competitor.
On Nov. 23 Monaghan par
ticipated in the Snowy Mountains
Chain Saw Classic held in Cooma,
Australia. There he won his title.
“This is probably the biggest
win. There were people there from
all over the world. In this class
alone there were representatives
of the behind the
from six different
scenes work.
nation,”
“Without
Monaghan said.
him, I couldn’t be
Monaghan
where I’m at,”
just missed the
Monaghan said.
world-record time
of 2.20 seconds
“ B a s i -
cally, he de
for cutting a 24-
signed the racing
inch-diameter log.
chain. He goes
His time was 2.27.
with me every
“The only
where and helps.
thing you don’t
He has the last
have control over
is the type of
word on which
chain we use, de
wood and the con-
pending on the
dition of the
type of wood. He
wood. If you hit
knots
going
helps with set
through, it’s go
ting up the saw.
ing to slow you
down and have an
Contributed Photo
effect on your Machine Technology Instructor Tom Monaghan
time,” Monaghan demonstrates his skills with his 85 pound Husquvarna.
explained.
“Top Fuel Dragsters,” as
“It’s part of the game, control Starts it while
Monaghan refers to Hot Saws, are ling that saw. There’s so much I’m holding it.
ten times more powerful than the horsepower and that thing’s
He plugs the
starter into it
average chain saw.
bouncing all over the log. With 75
“A typical professional chain horsepower in your hands, it’s
because it’s an
saw used in the woods every day somewhat hard to hold onto,” ex Indy car style
cuts 15 to 20 square inches of plained Monaghan.
starter that plugs into the end of
“With all the equipment we
wood per second. The Hot Saw
the crank shaft,” Monaghan said.
cuts between 180 and 200 square have at work, the computerized test
Monaghan, Huntington and
inches of wood per second,” ex ing equipment, we’re kind of like Oregon Cutting Systems work to
plained Monaghan.
the big Chevrolet and Ford racing gether to promote safety.
The saw, completely designed teams,” Monaghan said.
When Monaghan is compet
by Oregon Cutting Systems, is an
Monaghan admits he does
ing, Huntington keeps people
85-pound Husquvarna, ran by a 500 not deserve all the credit. Kent away from in front and behind
cc dirt bike engine with 75 horse Huntington, a model maker at Or Monaghan in case the chain were
power and a 32-inch bar.
egon Cutting Systems, does much
to come off despite the built-in
safety features to hold the chain
and wrap it up around the sprocket
if it ever did come loose.
“We try to work with every
body we come across when we feel
that their saw is unsafe. We offer
a lot of suggestions,” said
Monaghan.
Monaghan also takes special
safety precautions to protect him
self.
“As far as safety gear for my
self, I wear Kevlar chaps --which
is the material they make bullet
proof vests out of — leather boots,
leather welding gloves, and eye
and ear protection.”
“We try to incorporate some
of the things that we learn from our
racing chains
into our pro
duction chains
as long as it
doesn’t affect
the safety as
pects of the
chain and cost
is not prohibi
tive,” explained
Monaghan.
In the future Monaghan,
Huntington and their sponsors Or
egon Cutting Systems and
Husquavarna (a Swedish chain
saw manufacturer) plan to enter at
least four regional contests and
possibly two overseas.
Monaghan will have a second
chance to beat the world record in
Australia.
Sue Mach’s ‘Monograms’ debuts off-off- Broadway
Karin Redston
Co-Feature Editor
Clackamas Instructor and Play
wright Sue Mach’s play “Mono
grams ” opened in December at the
New York off-off Broadway The
ater for the New City and ran
through Jan. 5.
The play portrays Hazel Hall, a
woman from Portland, Ore., who
worked as a seamstress while
confined to a wheelchair. She was
also a nationally known poet. The
play captures the lyrical spirit of
Hall and not her biographical
background. The play’s title
comes from the poem “Mono
grams” written by Hall.
Mach was characterized by
New York Times Writer D.J.R.
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Bruckner as having “a distinctive
theatrical voice.”
“People seemed to like it,” said
Mach referring to the audiences.
Mach received grants to help
produce the play “Monograms,”
which won the Drammy Award for
best new play. Mach’s book
Monograms also won the Oregon
Book Award.
“It was a good experience,”
Mach reflected. “I’ve been in
volved with the play so long I’m
ready to let it go.”
Mach has written another play
entitled “Angle of View.” She de
scribed the story line as being
about a woman who goes to work
for a television series like “COPS.”
“It’s a story about betrayal,”
said Mach. “A woman who inad
vertently betrays a subject she is
working with in order to get the job
on the series.”
Negotiations are in progress to
produce her new play. Mach also
has other works in progress and
has received grants and awards to
continue her work and to conduct
workshops in playwriting.
Mach is currently teaching a
playwriting class at Clackamas.
She has taught at several colleges
in the area but prefers Clackamas.
“The English Department is the
best,” said Mach.
She cited - the strong support
for writers at Clackamas.
Schickele to visit Clackamas
Jerry Meeks
Staff Writer
Clackamas will present Com
poser, Musician and Author Peter
Schickele on April 17 in the Gre
gory Forum.
Schickele, probably best
known for his rebirth of the
imaginary member of the famous
Bach family, P.D.Q. Bach, re
cently released a compilation of
his songs. The topics range
from having a bad day to a child’s
nightmares.
He has been commissioned by
many of the world’s most famous
musical institutions, including The
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln
Center and The National Sym
phony.
Schickele created the musical
score for the film version of
Maurice Sendak’s children’s clas
sic “Where the Wild Things Are.”
His music can also be
heardeach week at 11 p.m. on OPB
radio.
Contributed Photo
Peter Schickele will be
conducting a workshop in the
Gregory Forum on April 17.
photo by Lora Wahgren
Playwriting instructor Sue Mach is currently working on
her next production “Angle of View.”
What to do when
the sky is not blue
Laney Fouse
Editor-in-Chief
With the possibility of icy
roads or freezing rain in the fore
cast, students need to be aware
of the college policy for winter
weather. It goes like this:
The college will stay open if
at all possible. If closure of the
college becomes necessary due
to inclement weather, the follow
ing radio stations will be in
formed in time to broadcast the
information prior to 7 a.m. (for
day classes) or 3 p.m. (for
evening classes):
AM Radio Stations: KINK
620, KXL750, KWJJ1080, KEX
1190, KUPL1330, KFXX1520
FM Radio Stations: KGON
92.3, KXL 95.5, HSN97.1, KUPL
98.5, KWJJ 99.5, KKRZ 100.3,
KUFO 101.1, KINK 101.9, KKCW
103.3, KXYQ 105.1
Those who commute long dis
tance can get up-to-the-minute
information on college closure by
calling (503) 657-6958 for the re
corded message.
“College Closed” signs will
also be posted at the two en
trances to the main campus and
at the bus stop.
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