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Feature Clackamas Print 5 Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007 Coburn connects Nike Guldice The Clackamas Print She plays in a competitive ¡arts league, loves country jusic and is extremely cam- ra-shy. In her 15th year at the allege,. Athletic Department lecretary Dotty Coburn serves jlackamas faculty and stu- |ent athletes with the utmost assion and effort.v. Coburn not only is on staff i Clackamas, but was once student here as well. She {tended the college in 1990 ad went on to study at the thool for two years, leav- ag with a 3.5 Cumulative iPA. She »recently finished ier Bachelor’s at Marylhurst Jniversity, majoring in Communications. Coburn has worked in ie Athletic Department for ight years, previously put- ing in time for ASG as part fa work study program. She ioroughly enjoys her current osition because she is able j showcase her secretarial kills - but most importantly, ecause she gets to inter- ct with the student ath- etes. “I’ve always worked nth students, and that’s ?hat I really enjoy. A lot if the athletes refer to me sMom,” Coburn said. While Coburn’s good ttitude, work ethic and rganizational skills are 11 stellar, it’s her mater- al nature that really lands out. “I get a lot of satis- iction helping people ... here’s nothing beneath le. Coburn, in fact, does o it all; outside the office lie can be seen helping at at sporting events by forking the gate. She also ids her “kids” when they ome to her asking for anything from food to assis desk setup, Colburn is not tance with homework assign /a cubicle type person. She ’enjoys being out working ments. Sports have always been at the games, interacting an interest of Cobum’s; she with students and working participated out. in gymnastics, “It’s not volleyball and really like softball in high a job ... “/ get a lot of school. When Working satisfaction asked what her with the favorite sport student ath helping people is, however, she letes, see ... There’s refused to com ing them ment in fear of nothing overcome being “black barriers beneath me. ” balled” by ath and accom letes involved plish things in other sports. is very Dotty Coburn Getting to rewarding.” Athletic Department see the students Coburn Secretary excel in school lists dead and move on to lines as greater things is the most something that Cobum cites as frustrating part of her job, another reason why she enjoys but with the teams being working at Clackamas. her number one priority, “It’s really neat to see stu she takes pride in making dents grow up and come back sure they are taken care here, oftentimes as coaches,” of and live comfortably on Cobum said. the road. Booking lodging, Although she may have meals and managing entry an office with the standard are just one extremely important aspect of her job. Being as she her self was once part of organized teams, she understands the ardu ous lifestyle that the athletes must endure, and tries to help them as much as possible. Dotty Colburn is a special woman, who has a big heart and infectiously sweet demeanor. While she has three children, her caring and con siderate ways reach far beyond her fam ily, affecting count less students daily. The world needs more Dotty Colburns; just ask anyone in the Athletic Department. Nuclear jazz man: From Chernobyl to CCC Leia Dickerson The Clackamas Print Considered to be the “oldest new student” in the jazz ensemble here at the college, Ralph Patt has lived an interesting and full life, to say the least. Patt was bom in 1929 in Kittanning, Penn. He studied geol ogy at the University of Pittsburgh, and graduated in 1952. That same year, he got married and, so as not to be drafted, joined the First Army Band out of Governor’s Island. Though he enlisted to play gui tar in the band, the Army then had no place for a guitar player. To avoid being sent directly to the front line, he quickly learned to play the French horn and filled an opening in the ensemble. As a new husband, his preference was to learn to play a new instrument than risk dying on the front line. After his service, he toured, playing guitar with many bands, including Neal Hefti (1955), Frankie Carle (1956), Les Elgart (1956) and Benny Goodman (1957). Playing on the road was the way to get into the studios, according to Patt, and studio players made money. “The first part [of being on the road] is a real thrill, then the reality of the road hits on being away from the wife and kids,” he said. Tired of the long trips and short visits with his family, Patt quit touring and found a studio job. He later worked as a stu dio musician for ABC. He was never-unemployed. “Those were the good days,” Ralph said. “I had a swimming DELIVERY DRIVERS: * Earn up to $11.00 to SI8.00 per hour: (Minimum Wage. Plus Tips, and $ 1.50 Per Delivery.) * Flexible Hours * Must Have Proof of Insurance and Reliable Car * M ust Be Licensed for 2 Years * Minimum 18 Years Old With A Good Driving Record * Looking for Friendly People With A Neat Appearance Liz Travers Every once in a while there is that odd occurrence of a dog inside a building. But this is just like any other day for Amy Sharer. Sharer is training a service dog. They can be found on campus occa sionally. A service dog is defined as a dog trained to perform tasks directly related to a person’s disability. Sharer is training her dog, Tux, to help with mobility assistance, so he is mainly asked to walk calmly beside his han dler and retrieve different objects. Sharer and her sister alternate in training Tux, but Sharer mostly works to reinforce the training. She goes out with Tux in the environ ments he would be working in. Open Sun-Thurs 11:00 a.m. - 9:50 p.m. PO Box 2806 Fri - Sat 11:00 a.m. -10:00p.m. Wilsonville, OR 97070 Apply in store today! _ Student raises dogs to help others The Clackamas Print NOW HIRING pool.” Soon, finding a job as a musi cian became difficult, and in 1975, Patt went back to college to get his doctorate in hydrogeology. But why hydrogeology? “Hydrogeology is not like build ing a building,” Patt said. “It’s guess work, trying to understand what you can’t see. [It] is more like an art than a science.” With this degree, he became a nuclear waste consultant for facili ties including Chernobyl, in Russia, and Hanford, in Washington. He is currently a consultant for the U.S. Department of Energy on nuclear ground water contamination. Though Ralph Patt has played with the greats, he now plays with the Clackamas jazz ensemble. Why? “I love jazz; I love improvisa tion,” he said, smiling. (503) 515-5000 .Vo inquiries from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and 5:00 to 7:00 pm please. SHARER AND TUX These places include grocery stores, the bus and school. Sharer and her family rescued Tux when they found him in a field after he had been thrown over a fence. His ears and tail were bleed ing from what the vet believed was a home cropping job. The Sharer fam ily was not even sure that he would survive for the first couple of days. He is now in full health. One of the biggest challenges Sharer faces is people coming up to Tux without permission to pet him. ‘Teople will randomly come up and go ‘Doggie, doggie!’ If you see a dog where it doesn’t belong, you have a pretty good chance that the reasoning is [that it is] a service animal,” Sharer said. Even though it may not look like it, when these dogs are with their handlers, they are constantly being trained. Some of the dis abilities for which the dogs are trained are not always visible, so please always ask the handler before approaching to pet the dog. It is also against the law to interfere with a service dog, or their handler. The complete set of laws for service dogs can be found at www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/ adahoml.htm. There are many orga nizations that support and encourage people to get involved in the raising and training of these animals. For more information, visit the Delta Society Web site at deltasociety.org.
