NEWS
2 • The Clackamas Print • May 14, 2003
Auto instructor injured in accident
Shadra Beesley
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Fred
Davis,
Street
Rod
Construction instructor, was injured
in a serious auto accident on his way
home from a campus event May 2.
Davis, who works at Clackamas
part time, was driving home from the
Ford/AAA Auto Skills Competition,
said Pam Brown, auto department
secretary. The accident caused
injuries to his face, neck and shoul
der, and totaled his 1932 custom
Ford Roadster pickup, which he was
driving home after displaying it at
the skills competition.
“I turned right onto Maplelane
Road, and I was going 40 or 45...the
truck seemed to be running in a
lower gear than it should have, so I
pushed up on the gear shift and it
slipped into reverse,” said Davis. “It
slid off the road into a dirt embank
ment. Once the tires stopped spin
ning it just started sliding.”
’ The accident occurred between 6
and 6:30 p.m., according to Davis.
The embankment he hit is located on
Mapleland Road just past Thayer
Road.
Davis was taken to Emanuel
Hospital, where he received over 100
stitches on his face. Davis said he
was released from the emergency
room “a little after 1 a.m.” He also
suffered a shoulder injury and bruis
es on his knees and chest.
class at the college, how
ever. He teaches Street
Rod Construction every
Thursday night. His
recent accident hasn’t
interfered with that so far,
and he doesn’t expect that
it will.
Davis said that, accord
ing to his insurance com
pany, the $35,000 show
truck was most likely
totaled in the accident. It
won first place in its class
at the Portland Rod and
Custom
Show
in
February, according to
CCC’s March newsletter.
It has been displayed at
several college events,
including the Feb. 17
evening with Ron Covell.
Davis built the entire
truck from the ground up,
he said. He plans to either
rebuild it or to use parts
from it to build a new
truck;.
Despite the loss of his
Fred Davis, a Clackamas automotive instructor, was involved in a
single-vehicle accident in his custom 1932 Ford Roadster on May truck, which he just fin
ished building at the
2. Davis suffered face, neck and shoulder injuries in the crash.
beginning of February,
He hasn’t been able to work at his in my shoulders and arms.”
and his injuries, Davis feels very
full-time job rebuilding work trucks
Davis doesn’t expect to be able to lucky to have escaped in the condi
for power companies at AL-Tec return to work any time soon. He has
tion that he did.
since the accident.
a doctor’s appointment today, which
“I’m just fortunate that my health
“I’m having a hard time using my should give him a better idea of isn’t in worse condition,” said Davis.
shoulder,” said Davis. “My job is when he’ll be able to return to work.
“Trucks you can rebuild, but once
very physical, so I need the strength
Davis has been able to teach his people are gone, they’re gone.”
Hispanic Interagency Networking
Team to hold festival in Canby
It is finally spring and what
does that mean? Less rain, warmer
temperatures and lots of reasons to
celebrate!
One reason to celebrate is that
on May
17,
the Hispanic
Interagency Networking Team will
present its first annual Hispanic
Spring Festival, also known as El
Primer Festival de la Primavera.
The festival will be an all-day
event held at Trost Elementary
School in Canby. A variety of
activities and entertainment are
planned, including keynote speak
ers, Latin music, a soccer tourna
ment and a talent and art contest
for the youth.
A selected art project will be
donated to the La Hacienda CDC
housing project. Vendors will pro
vide food <and beverages. There
will also be a raffle contest.
The
Hispanic
Interagency
Networking Team is a non-profit
organization that hopes to attract
Hispanic families throughout
Clackamas County, as well as oth
ers, to come and enjoy the festival.
For further information, contact
Irma Bjerre, board member of the
Hispanic Interagency Networking
Team, at ext. 2381.
Compiled by Bekah Finch
Knapp makes like
a tree and leaves
LaDu testifies for LPN rights
The Clackamas Print would like to
clarify some statements made in last
week’s story about nursing student Bob
LaDu.
LaDu recently traveled to Long
Beach, Calif, to advocate for the rights
of licensed practical nurses (LPN’s).
LaDu, who is an LPN, is not a med
ical assistant, certified nurses aide or a
clinical bum specialist. He nursed dur
ing the Vietnam era, but is not a
Vietnam veteran.
According to LaDu, his testimony
on behalf of the Veterans’ Nursing
Administration was not about hiring
policies.
The following are excerpts from his
testimony.
“The nursing system in the state of
Oregon and in the federal system needs
to be examined closely to pull out the
roots of ‘cronyism’ and the ‘elitism’
that some highly educated nurse
administrators practice. Job perform
ance ought to be rewarded while recog
nizing when further schooling is need
ed.
“Opportunities need to be given to
the LPN for advancement. They
should not be held back simply because
they are LPN’s, especially when they
demonstrate a desire to advance.
“It is important the LPN’s gain the
respect of their peers and to do that
there, must exist a collaborative and
collegial workplace. In such a place,
those with experience can share their
knowledge and learn from those with
new ideas learned in the college class
room with the result being a better
practice of nursing and a better nurse,”
said LaDu.
“It will be some time before we see
real change,” LaDu summed up, “but
this is the start of closer scrutiny and
the result will surely lead to improve
ments.”
Compiled by Nic Delzell
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All reports are taken
from CCC’s public safe
ty incident logs.
Summaries are edited
for clarity; not content.
CORRECTION:
The excerpt in last week’s
Campus Incidents about the patrol
car hitting' the curb and flattening
its front and rear passenger side
tires was incorrect. The-vehicle in
question was a private automobile.
The Print regrets the error..
This week:
5-5-03
Staff reported seeing two juveniles
(approximately 13 years old) rid
ing BMX bikes thru Barlow lot
and looking inside automobiles.
5-5-03
Noticed white female laying atop
white male (both clothed) in front
seat of red Ford Mustang. They
said that they were napping. Both
were community college students.
5-6-03
Customer reported losing her cam
pus vehicle (old patrol car) in
Clairmont lot.
5-6-03
Talked with student with damaged
windshield from baseball. She
said her vehicle was parked next to
baseball field during college
game.
5-6-03
Librarian
books.
reported
stolen
art
5-7-03
Observed gray Honda exceeding
speed limit in lot. Driver said she
was merely warming up her car.
5-8-03
Talked with disoriented student
sleeping in toilet stall. Escorted
her to bus without incident.