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4 Clackamas Print Brother and Sister: Jeff Sorensen Competitive family’s I youngest keeps spirits un LEFT: Ryan and Cougar vol leyball player Carla Crowder - were crowned Canby High homecoming royalty in 2005. King and Queen reunited at the NWAACC cham pionships last season. RIGHT: Ryan hangs with mom Jackie and dad Bryan (right). | The Clackamas Print Editor’s Note: This is the sec ond part of a three-part series on the Kamahoahoa siblings, Ryan and Malia. The third part will appear next week. As the youngest child in a very competitive family, Ryan Kamahoahoa - younger brother of Clackamas freshman volley ball player Malia Kamahoahoa - absolutely loves sports. With two coaches for parents and three siblings heavily involved in sports, Ryan has always had a game to watch and a team to cheer, even if he couldn’t see them. Ryan was bom with WAGR syndrome. As a result of the syn drome, he was bom without an iris in either eye, a condition called aniritea, and is legally blind. His mother, Jackie, also explained that he has what is con sidered “highly functional” mental retardation, and after two bouts with kidney cancer (another con dition of Ryan’s syndrome), Ryan went under the knife again to have a kidney transplanted, provided by Jackie herself when Ryan was only nine years old. “We were out of time and put him on dialysis,” said Jackie. “Not only were we the fastest work-up they’d ever done in the history of OHSU ... but he ended up health ier than he had been.” According to a story The Oregonian printed about Ryan - which is proudly pinned to the family’s refrigerator - he has also survived nearly 60 other surger ies, and had been in and out of one hospital or another at least once or twice a year, every year of his life. “I think it was his sopho more year when we almost lost him again,” Jackie said. “It was because of his immune system deficiency. There’s a parasite they found in the water that got into his body ... and he hung in there. We Feature Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007 for the story on the fridge - and likes hanging out with his brother and sister playing ping pong and spend ing time with their friends. “He cruises with me sometimes,” said Ryan’s older brother, Derek. All photos by Jeff Sorensen Clackamas Print “[My friends] love him. He’s hilarious, kind of look at him like this amaz and he’s so outgoing and funny ... ing, lucky, little miracle.” he’s always the life of the party. Ryan might have had trouble I wish I could take him to more medically, but his family concedes parties, but my parents won’t let that - through their efforts as well me.” as his own - he certainly lives a Based on statistics alone, Ryan “highly functional” lifestyle. Kamahoahoa should not be alive “He can stay home by himself today. Instead, he’s now 19 years now,” said his father, Bryan. “He old and has grown to affect the wasn’t babied or spoiled. He was lives of his family and the people raised just like [the other kids]. He around him in ways that those was expected to act correctly and closest to him never expected. do things properly.” “Anyone that comes in contact Another big part of the rea with him, he’s going to change son Ryan’s family considers him their life to an extent, but when a blessing is Ryan’s perpetually you’re blood, and you’re going positive disposition. to see him for the rest of your “He’s a pleaser. He wants life ... there’s some serious life to help people, and he’s always changing things that happen,” said thinking about others first, which Derek. “Some people call him is a little different from most peo handicapped, and I just see him ple,” said Bryan. on a different level. It’s like God In his free time, Ryan likes to has given him gifts that very few play golf - which was the basis people have.” Catch student ski bus Matt Olson The Clackamas Print With snow still falling on Mt Hood, the ski and snowboard season is far from over, and the Associate Student Government is ready to provide a ride for frugal fans of the slopes. The ASG ski bus is scheduled for Sat, Feb. 10, and provides more than just a set of wheels to get riders up the mountain. Lift tickets, rentals and even lessons are available at the ASG office in the Community Center. The process of signing up is much easier than most college programs. “The hardest thing is to have your doctor’s name on the Meadows form,” said Campus Activities Officer David Black. “Your payment reserves your spot” All the basic information can be obtained from flyers and hand outs in lhe ASG office, and if there are any questions about the ski bus, Black is ready to answer them. According to the official infor mation sheet, the bus will leave the Tri-Met turnaround in front of Roger Rook at 12:45 p.m. The bus will leave the mountain at 9 p.m. and be back to the school in time for riders to run home and watch Saturday Night Live. ■ The ski bus is a yearly tradi tion. and usually has more than one run per year. ‘We had one scheduled for the 27, but that was the week of all the snow,” said Black. “There may be another one, but we’ll see.” The ride itself will cost $10 for students and $13 for non-stu- dents. “It’s really more of a service for students,” Black explained. Lift tickets, rentals and lessons are all available to those who sigr up for the ski bus. For a ride and a lift ticket, it’s only $20 for student! and $30 for non-students. The bus is available to nov ice and veteran skiers and snow, boarders. “Once you’re up there, you’« on your own,” said Black. ‘We’ll be playin’ a movie anc have snacks for the ride,” said Black. 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He really should know: he helped develop a good portion of the curriculum and has taught many of the classes offered, including one of the most popu lar Criminal Justice classes, Mass Murders and Homicide. “It goes with the time; the Hannibal Lecter side of the world, CSI things,” said Howarth. Howarth started his law enforce ment career at Western Oregon University as a reserve officer for Monmouth Police in 1970. He moved on to work for the Oregon Liquor Control Commission as an undercover officer. “It was crazy,” said Howarth. When the OLCC suggested he transfer<0 Klamath Falls, Howarth took a position at the Canby Police Department so that he wouldn’t have to move his family. Aside from teaching at the college, Howarth enjoyed a 26- year career atCPD. Howarth was responsible for recruiting, hir ing, reserve officers, Homeland Security, Human Resources, and was the Public Information Officer for the force from 1994 until his guy,” said John Bergeron! a retirement in 2005. “I was very proud of my depart Clackamas Cadet and erm« ment,” said Howarth. “That’s justice student of Howarth’s!1] important to know because people would say he’s well-versed inn I get unhappy with their jobs and subject matter.” treat it like a prison cell.” After Winter Term, Hown In 1980, Howarth took a and his wife will be movinata position at the college teach Richland, Wash, to be closer toll ing Prison, Jail and Detention. family of three children and sen Howarth doesn’t take for granted grandchildren. I “I’ll just enjoy life,” he saifl the staff he’s worked with while at the college. He gives credit to Jim Brouillette, former Criminal Justice Department Chair, who the Clackamas County Public Safety Center is named for, Richard Ashbaugh, the current Criminal Justice Department Chair, Instructor Ida Flippo, and Tina Kramer, a former student and now a col league of Howarth’s here at the college. Department Secretary, Dianna Sheperd is cred ited by Howarth as the “real wind in the sails. She keeps the udder in the water.” It’s the students that make up the best part of his day, though. “Any teacher should take as much out of the term as the student gets,” said Howarth. HOWARTH “He’s an easy-going
