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Wednesday,
November 5,1997
Loss of chickens affects child care kids
In last week's paper we reported that a crime had occurred at the Family Resource Center that involved the killing of some chickens by unknown person or persons. It was a news
story that reported the event and what Public Safety was doing about it. That was not the whole story, though, because the killing of these birds had an effect on the people at the
FRC, especially the children who had adopted the birds as pets. The following is a letter from one of those people showing how the news, a collection of facts, is not always the
entire story.
TINA GUINN
Somebody
had
intentionally
left dead
S
lackens to be
discovered by
children.
Somebody
had violated
our space.
Tina Guinn
Preschool
teacher
Preschool teacher,
Camp Fire Child Care Center
I first noticed the chickens as they
were wandering around campus over
by the Berry Hill apartments. I
thought it a bit odd that there would
be chickens wandering loose on cam
pus. But each day I saw them as I
was driving to work (I’m a preschool
teacher at Camp Fire Child Care Cen
ter, which is located on campus in the
Family Resources Center), and each
day I looked for them.
One day, as I pulled into the park
ing lot at the FRC, I saw the chickens
pecking around in the grass near the
entrance. “Great!” I thought. I would
have some great material to talk to the
kids about at group time. All of the
kids had noticed the chickens when
they walked in that morning. And all
of the kids loved having them there.
The next day, when the kids woke
up from their naps, the chickens were
in our play yard, and the children in
my class decided tojsave bites of their
snacks to feed to thèse chickens. This
went on every day for a couple weeks.
Then one day, I noticed the chick
ens weren’t around when I came to
work. I didn’t really pay much atten
tion to it, figuring they had gone off
to another part of campus to hang
around. But that wasn’t exactly the
case.
As some of my co-workers were get
ting ready to take their class outside
in the yard to play, they found two
chicken carcasses. The heads had
been wrung from the bodies. The car
casses and the detached heads were
left in the play yard, near the play
ground equipment. And if, on this
particular day, the teachers had not
gone outside first, it would have been
small children who stumbled upon the
dren miss feeding them and watch
ing them through the fence.
But more than that, I am angered.
I am angry that someone would
to dur building. Again, fortunately, senselessly kill the chickens. More
it was not one of the children who importantly, however, I am angry
found it. I can’t imagine how trau that whoever did this would inten
matized those children would have tionally leave the dead chickens
been to find dead chickens in their where the children at the child care
center could find them. There is no
play yard.
It was scary enough for the adults excuse for such an act. It is sick
who found them. Somebody had been and unforgivable.
Fortunately, the children have
in our play yard, after-hours. Some
body had intentionally left dead chick moved on. They like watching the
ens to be discovered by children. leaves fall from the trees. They en
joy digging up worms to keep as
Somebody had violated our space.
As I look back over the events of pets. And fortunately, there have
finding and disposing of the chickens,' been no more animal carcasses
I am saddened and angered. I am sad found in our play yards. I only hope
that the chickens are gone. They that the police will be as fortunate
brought joy and excitement to the chil in catching whoever did this - not
dren at the child care center. I miss only because they killed the chick
seeing them roaming around as I was* ens, but also because they violated
driving through campus. The chil our children’s space.
dead chickens. The thought makes
me, shudder.
T^hen, the next day, another dead
chi|ken was found near the entrance
Students helping students
BRAD ZIMMERMAN
Co-Editor-in-Chief
After three years of operation Clackamas’ Student
Ambassador program is ready to expand by 100 per
cent.
The Student Ambassador Program, which was
started three years ago, is designed to help recruit
high school students. In addition, student ambassa
dors work with the local community to keep people
informed about Clackamas - from a student perspec
tive. Currently the program has four people involved Nikki Wimsatt, Jacob Curtis, and
with one student ambassador scheduled to leave by Lindsey Kling are three of the current
Student Ambassadors.
the end of the Fall semester.
to Estacada" said Student Ambassador
“We’re ready to grow a little. We feel it’s working really well
Lindsey Kling, graduate of Estacada
and we have more and more tasks that need to be done and we
High School.
simply need more help,” said High School Relations Coordina
“It has really made Clackamas more
tor Mindy Brown.
than
just a commuter college... and it’s
The current Student Ambassador Program has a variety of
made my experience at Clackamas so
duties which include: giving campus tours, working in the coun
much more valuable. It’s been a really
seling center, going out to high schools and a variety of fails and
wise decision to go to community college.”
college-sponsored events which include the National College
Applicants must have a 2.5 GPA. Am
Fair, Clackamas County Fair, Scholarship Night and Financial
bassadors
will work 5 to 15 hours a week
Aid Night.
for $8 an hour. Applications must be in
‘The idea behind student ambassadors is being able to sell
by Nov. 21.
the college to the community and to high school students. It
For more information, students can in
makes sense that students are the best to do that,” said Brown.
quire
at the High School Relations Office
“It’s given me a lot of contacts with people here at Clacka
(CC 149) or callextension 2481.
mas. .. and has given me the chance to give something back
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This meeting will be held in CC 127
from 11 a.m.-noon. There will be time
for questions.
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President." Students, staff and faculty
are invited to attend this informal con
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attend. Monday, Nov. 10, 12-1 p.m.
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Brad Zimmerman
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Wednesday, November 5, 1997
Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m..
Get hired fast! Recruiters are on
Campus from 9 a.m.-l p.m. in the
Community Center. Today, Office
Team. Tomorrow, APA Employment.
The Clackamas Print Staff
Secretary:
The American Red Cross blood
drive will be on campus Wednesday,
tivities: Candles, gift baskets, jewelry
and more. The fair will be held Nov.
24, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Com
munity Center Mall and Fireside
Lounge.
19600 S. Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045
(503) 657-6958 ext. 2309 cccprint@clackamas.cc.or.us
Co-Editors-in-Chief:
Canned Food Drive. Make the holi
days a little better for those less fortu
nate. Help a local shelter by giving
canned food. For mor information
stop by CC140.
responsibilities. How to do this and
stay on track as a successful student
will be the subject of a discussion/sup-
port group. “Job Search & Success,”
Today, Nov. 12; and “Holiday Sur
vival,” Nov. 19, Dec. 3. For more in
formation, call the Life and Career Op
tions Program at (503) 657-6958
ext. 2526.
There are three paid
position for Student Ambassadors.
Pick up applications in CC149, High
School Relations.
Now hiring!
Come to the Thursday opening of an
Art Show for Theresa Mistratta. On
Thursday, Nov. 6, Theresa will be at
the Family Resource Center from 5:30-
7 p.m. for the opening of a month long
show of her art work. Drop by to see
her work.
Students stop by the Counseling
Center now to work out your educa
tional plan. Registration for return
ing students will begin Dec. 1.
Rally sign-ups need to apply in ASG
office (CC140) by Nov. 7. Applicants
must be full time (12 credits) and be
able to commit to four practices a
week.