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News The CI ac I camas P rint WEdNEscky, OcTobER 11, 2000 Wheelathon takes over gym Intel aids microelectronics program TAM OLIVER Feature Co-Editor TAM OLIVER Feature Co-Editor A partnership with Intel has given the Microelectronics System Technology Program at Clackamas Community College a boost this year. - The two-year, Associate of Ap plied Science (A.A.S.) degree pro gram prepares graduates for entry leveljobs in the field of microelec tronics that may pay up to $40,000 a year. Additionally, many of the cred its are transferable to the Oregon In stitute of Technology (O.I.T), which offers four-year degrees in electri cal engineering and manufacturing technology. Yet in spite of numer ous advantages to the degree pro gram, it didn’t attract many stu dents its first year, 1999. “We didn’t have the money necessary to push forward the program,” explained Department Chair of Manufacturing Technol ogy, Scott Giltz. “We needed someone who had the time to promote it.” Then last summer, Intel, the world’s largest producer of microchips, came to the college to see what it could do to help the college recruit students for the program, Giltz said. By the year 2015, Intel plans to hire 6,600 new work ers for its Hillsboro plant. Intel has indicated that most of these new workers will have to come from out- side the state unless more Oregon residents become trained. As a result of Intel’s visit, the col lege applied for and received a grant from the Semiconductor Workforce Consortium (SWC). The money was used to buy commercial spots on television in August and September and to pay salary and benefits for a new fac ulty position. The classrooms are full this year, and Giltz credits “heightened aware ness” for the increase in enrollment. He also considers Sanda Nedelcu, the new instructor from Romania, the “champion of the program” that was needed. New look, new food, new mood CORINNE RUPP Staff writer Hungry students looking for lunch will find lots of exciting new changes in the cafeteria. Along with a long-needed remodel have come a new food service company and an innovative new manager. Remodeling took place this sum mer, with the goal of opening up the once dark cafeteria to more light. New linoleum lines the cash ier stands. The drinks were moved to the old salad bar area instead of being a space-hogging island in the middle of the room. But not all the changes were to the space itself. Gone is the heaping plate of salad for $2.99, traded instead for a weighed dish of greens at 25 cents per ounce. Gone too is the burrito bar and Pacific Rim cuisine. In its place is a new sandwich bar, homemade soup station and espresso ma chine. Perhaps the biggest change of all is the new manager. New to her company and new to the college, Anne Grassi is no stranger to change. She was hired in August by Fine Host, our new food ser vice provider, to run the day-to-day operations at Clackamas. This daunting task of making over 1000 meals a day did not overwhelm Grassi. “I came with the background of being a chef and catering manager at the Mallory Hotel downtown, so the numbers didn’t frighten me,” she explained. Almost everything in the cafete ria is made from scratch, using sea sonally fresh ingredients, from the two daily soups and entrees to the pizza specials and ever-changing wraps. “I have never been one to cook from a can,” Grassi stated. Bom in the United States, Grazzi was raised in the Milan region of Italy, where food is an integral part of daily life. She returned to the U.S. in 1969 with a deep affection for the kitchen. “I definitely got my love of good food and cooking from my family,” Grazzi said. Her new position as manager keeps her out of the kitchen for now, but she has a lot of confi dence in her new, handpicked staff. “It’s new for everyone here, but it has been working out re ally well,” she said. The Fine Host staff also ben efits from the new association with the college. Patricia Guttierez is a cashier for the company as well as a student in the advanced English Studies pro gram at CCC. “I save time,” Guttierez com mented. “I study in the morning FINE HOST CORPORATION and work in the afternoon.” Don’t expect the changes to stop any time soon. Grazzi said that working with Fine Host gives her a lot of flexibility with the menu, and, along with head Chef Chris Mayhew, she is preparing to take off with it. More sandwich top pings and more salad ideas are just the beginning of an on-going pro cess to expand choices in the caf eteria. Grassi plans to add a few more healthy alternatives to the menu. Expect to see fresh fruit smoothies popping up, along with more veg etarian and vegan (egg and dairy- free vegetarian cuisine) meal op tions. “We have endless possibilities here,” Grassi said, describing her vi sion. Eventually, she would like to add made-to-order pastas to the lineup. But don’t worry- not everything will be turned to tofu and sprouts. The most popular order from the grill? “That would still havetobethe ham burger and fries,” remarked line cook James Wrathall. Rippey: service set for Saturday Continued from page 1 Linda Davis, a cashier at the col lege, has known Rippey for 16 years. She remembered her as “outspoken and so supportive of everything that CCC stands for; she gave so much of herself both inside and outside of the college.” Davis knew Rippey outside of the college through Rippey’s vol unteer work with the Riders of the Cascades, a horse club. “Her knowledge and experi ences over in financial aid will be a tremendous loss,” Davis com mented. “Her death is a real shock and she will be greatly missed.” A memorial fund has been es tablished in Ruth Rippey’s name through the college foundation office. If you would like to con tribute to the fund contact Suzy Alexander at503-657-6958 ext 2401. Rippey is survived by her hus band, R. Wayne, two daughters, and four grandchildren. Diana Scrivner, Steve Nielson, Maggie Jirasek and Dana Palmer contributed to this article. Randall Hall’s gymnasium was filled with shouts and laughter Sat urday as WOW, Winners-On- Wheels, celebrated their annual wheelathon. WOW, a group for children be tween the ages of four and 15, is a group formed for children who “must use wheelchairs at least part time for mobility,” according to their literature. Meetings, which occur twice a month, give them a chance to work on crafts, sports, community ser vices, safety, and other projects. Additionally, the children are given the opportunity to interact with each other and increase their lev els of independence. Bethany Maughan, while watch ing her daughter navigate the gymnasium in a mobile-prone stànder, explained why she and her three-year old daughter,.Makalan, flew down from Spokane for the event. “This is a great opportunity for her to meet other kids,” she said. The stander, which allows chil dren to move about on wheels from a standing position, had just been given to Maughan by one of the other parents. Teryl Hoffmann- Figgins, WOW leader, often puts parents who have wheelchairs that their children have outgrown in touch with parents who have need of that size wheelchair. The wheelathon started with tennis lessons on College courts. Then the kids and parents enjoyed a potluck before going to the gym nasium to play wheelchair soccer. This game, which at times re sembles a gigantic free-for-all, drew participants from WOW members as well as able-bodied guests who wanted to experience playing sports in a wheelchair. Oregon Congressional candi date, Brian Boquist, was in the middle of the fray. He received first hand experience in some of the problems disabled people encoun ter. Following the soccer, Steven Roberts, a four-year-old golfer from Vancouver, Wash., demon strated his golf skills. Steven, who has been playing golf since he was two, will be flying to Cali fornia in November to play in a benefit tournament for the Os teogenesis Imperfecta ¡Founda tion. The WOW event ended with wheelchair races. Kelly Abbott, a student at Clackamas, watched her ten-year-old son, Zachary, as he raced around the court fol lowed closely by a child in a par ent-powered wheelchair. “One of the great things about these events is that it gives par ents a chance to really get in there and play with their children,” she said. For more information about WOW contact their local web-site at www.angelfire.com/ab/wowor/ index.html or Teryl Hoffman-Figgins, Clackamas alumni and WOW leader, at www.woworegon@aol.com. THIS YEAR A LOT OF COLLEGE SENIORS WILL BE GRADUATING INTO DEBT. Under the Army’s Loan Repayment program, you could get out from under with a three-year enlistment. Each year you serve on active duty reduces your indebtedness by one-third or $1,500, whichever amount is greater, up to a $65,000 limit. The offer applies to Perkins Loans, Stafford Loans, and certain other federally insured loans, which are not in default. And debt relief is just one of the many benefits you’ll earn from the Army. Ask your Army Recruiter. 1-800-USA-ARMY ARMY. BE ALL YOU CAN BE? www.goarmy.com
