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Clackamas Print
independent, student- run newspaper since 1966
Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR
Open enrollment
means money
for students
Katie Wilson
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Who says “No” to free money?
According to Scholarship Coordinator
Darcie Iven, plenty of students do each year
when they don’t apply for scholarships.
It’s open enrollment for Clackamas’
2007-08 scholarship year.
“I know people are nervous about the
essay, but it’s not that hard,” said Iven,
referring to step four of the college’s schol
arship application process.
“There are scholarships for students
with a 2.0 GPA,” she added. “Lots of [stu
dents] think you have to have a 4.0.”
Also, scholarships are not limited to
full-time students. There are opportunities
for part-time students as well. Students
planning on transferring this year aren’t
left out either. There are three scholarships
available for transfer students.
The college’s foundation has around
$250,000 worth of scholarship money to
award, and Iven has organized a whole
list of workshops and handouts to ease the
application process for students.
Workshops are scheduled for Feb. 13,
20, 27 and March 6, from 11:30 a.m. to
1 p.m. in Roger Rook 117, and every
Wednesday from 3 to 4 p.m. in Roger Rook
117.
And it’s not just the college’s founda
tion that’s handing out scholarships; stu
dents can also visit the Oregon Student
Assistance Commission (OSAC) at www.
GetCollegeFunds.org for even more schol
arships for both transferring students and
those who still have some terms left at
Clackamas.
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For even more scholarships, Iven has
prepared handouts listing specific scholar
ships and Web sites where students can find
scholarships. These handouts are located
in kiosks in the registration area of Roger
Rook Hall.
Scholarship applications are available
in the registration area, as well as online
at the college’s Web site. The requirements
are standard: fill out an application, have at
least a 2.0 GPA, at least two letters of rec
ommendation, unofficial transcripts, and
send in a completed FAFSA form.
The deadline is March 13.
Any questions? Attend the workshops or
contact Iven at 503-657-6958, ext. 5008.
bnd refinanced,
mey saved
lam Krause
^Uitor-in-Chief
11.8 million: That’s how much Clackamas
My taxpayers will save because of the 2001
1 getting refinanced, according to Interim Vice
ddent of Campus Services Bill Dierdorff.
When interest rates drop, you can refinance
reduce the payments,” said Dierdorff.
Wording to Dierdorff, there is a limit to
'Many times a bond can be refinanced so the
<nt of money saved should be justifiable to
^payers.
He November board meeting, the College
d of Education approved the refinancing
5 the timing was right.
Please see BOND, Page 2
Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007
Reliving childhood:
Digging, playing in mud
Megan Koler
News Editor
Students, staff and community
members are welcome to build their
gardening skills alongside Oregon’s
horticulture experts.
The Horticulture Department
kicked off their series of workshops
and demonstrations on Sat., Jan.
20 in the Gregory Forum with a
Vegetable Symposium.
The next event happening is
called “Gardeners Galore” and will
be held Fri., Feb. 2, from 6 to 9 p.m.
in the Gregory Forum.
“Gardeners Galore is a wonder
ful networking opportunity for folks
to visit with horticulture or garden
ing associations,” said Elizabeth
Howely, chair of the Horticulture
Department.
Conifer, rose and fuchsia societ
ies will be attending the event, as
well as Master Gardeners and vari
ous experts. The groups will be on
hand to answer questions.
“Folks that want to get some of
the best information for their gar
dens, or for the techniques, or for
the upcoming year, come to this,”
said Howely.
There will also be three half-hour
lectures given by Scotty Fairchild
at 6:30 p.m., Linda Beutler at 7:30
p.m. and Stephanie White at 8:15
p.m.
Please see GARDENING, Page 2
Horticulture
Instructor Bob
Nelson
shows
student
Tyler
Millsap how to
prune
differ
ent plants in a
Tree and Shrub
Pruning class.
The Horticulture
Department
will be hold
ing a series of
workshops and
demonstrations
to help anyone
who wants to
improve their
gardening and
pruning skills.
Megan Koler Clackamas Print
Cause of fire in Oregon City still unknown '
Jeff Sorensen
The Clackamas Print
A
three-alarm
fire
threatened Oregon City’s
historic district last week
as firefighters spent an
hour trying to get the blaze
under control.
Clackamas Fire District
#1 received a 911 call just
before 8 p.m., Wednesday,
Jan. 24, and was on scene
at the comer of Washington
and 7th Street within one
minute.
On arrival, Clackamas
firefighters saw heavy fire
coming from the roof of
a two-story building that
housed a retail music shop
on the bottom floor and
three apartments on the
top.
“It was blocked off
for about two blocks,
and flames were shooting
about eight to 10 feet over
the building,” said local
witness Paul Schwietert.
“I think that was probably
the biggest fire I’ve seen
in Oregon City for quite
some time.”
The building, estimated
by fire investigators to be
over 80 years old, had been
remodeled several times,
Jeff Sorensen Clackamas Print
David Lauder, owner of David’s Drum Shop (formerly Wally’s Drum Shop) keeps
loved ones informed of the fire’s progress with his cell phone.
which resulted in multiple
hidden and void spaces
in the attic where the fire
could burn undetected. The
upper floor of the building
had been converted into
three apartment spaces;
the lower floor was retail
space for a drum shop and
an antique store.
Fire
commanders
quickly called for a sec
ond and third alarm, which
brought over 35 additional
firefighters from Tualatin
Valley Fire and Rescue,
and Canby and Gladstone
fire departments. Many
firefighters stayed over
night, trying to track down
and put out multiple hot
spots.
Investigators
began
questioning
witnesses
immediately upon arrival
and spent most of the night
looking for clues. They
believe the fire started in
the attic, but the cause of
the fire is still unknown.
Total fire and water
damage has been estimated
over $500,000.