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John Hurlburt
■Editor in Chief
of Campus
■ Bill Leach, has been
■ behind the scenes
■than six years at the
■attempting to make
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Ined freedom.
I long have
you
■here at Clackamas?
Is starting my seventh
■ all have you done
II me?
lampus Services divi-
I built new buildings.
Idded a lot of energy
Iment systems to the
I We’ve developed
■water management
limprove the quality
III Creek. We built a
■ding at the Harmony
■
B’s the most impor-
■ing that you’ve con-
Bwhile being here?
■ the things that I’ve
By good about is hav-
■ able to give a voice
■opes, the goals, the
Bns of a great group
Be. This is one of the
lams of people I have
B nth in 35 years.
Ido a lot of work
■the scenes. How do.
I about that?
Bus Services is kind of
■ the scenes division.
By people notice when
■systems work ’Well,
lotice when they’re
Aside from being the
head of Campus Services,
what all have you been a
part of?
One of the committees
that’s been created since
I’ve been here is the Campus
Security Committee.
I’m
involved in the-campus Use
and Development Committee.
We’ve had several major ini­
tiatives that we’ve brought
forth as a team; one has been
the proposed smoking ban
on campus. Sustainability
Committee has been a real
significant focus of mine.
We’ve organized a formal
Incident response team, and
we’ve gone through FEMA
training.
What’s been one of your
least favorite moments
here?
I don’t think I’ve had one.
I think the least fun thing I’ve
been involved with is budget
reductions. We have to look
at trimming our resources and
that includes our staff. It’s a
family out here and we feel
that way about each other.
What did you do before
you started working here at
Clackamas?
I’ve worked for Willamette
Education Service District
for six years, and there I put
together a program to develop
energy improvements at K-12
schools. I managed opera­
tions at the state Capitol.
I was the facilities director
there for seven years. I’ve
had some great jobs.
I’ve been in this field for
about 35 years.
I was a custodian for four
years to get my degree and
then it was tough times. I
couldn’t find a job, so I con­
tinued working as a custodian
for about three years. Then
I had a private landscaping
business for about five years
in “Lost Wages,” Nevada. I
came up to Oregon in 1981
and got hired by Salem-
Kaiser school district as the
Jessica Foster Clackamas Print
Bill Leach, dean of Campus Services, pauses from his work while sitting in his
office, found inside Lewelling building.
custodial supervisor.
You’re retiring from
Clackamas but are you end­
ing you career now or will
you be getting another job?
I don’t see that I’ll ever be
doing facilities work again.
I’ve always wanted to be a
rock star.
Do you have any idea what
you are going to do once you
are done at Clackamas?
a little bit. I’m a little rusty
right now, but I’m hoping to
be able to get back into it.
I’v.e actually had a song pub­
lished a long time ago.
You have to say the name
of the song now.
It was a country song, so,
no I’m not going to.
You sure?
Yeah.
Alright, how about the
name of the band. Can we
get that much?
Yeah, I’ll be traveling. I
have a goal to see all of the
national parks before I die. I
have a goal to fly-fish in 50
rivers. I want to write. And I
will be spending a lot of time
with my grandkids!
Well, it wasn’t recorded
formally. It was picked up
on contract with a publish­
ing house in Nashville, but it
never went anywhere.
What type of music do
you like?
Are you going to come
back around?
Uh?> There’s only one,
rock and roll.
Yeah, I’m going to come
back and visit.
So you’re going to be
playing rock?
What’s the date that your
retirement becomes effec­
tive?
I write music, and I play
It was effective October
first. I’m retired. I’ve agreed
to work through the end of
December.
What’s going to be your
first moment of celebra­
tion?
I’m going to go to Ohio. I
have a very dear friend who
lives in. Ohio, and I’m going
to go and see her. I haven’t
seen her in 40 years.
Would you rather wear a
suit or sweats?
Levi’s.
Loafers or sneakers?
Sneakers.
Favorite food?
Always ice Cream.
What would you like to
say about your time here at
Clackamas overall?
I feel privileged to have
been a part of this team. I feel
like I stood in the shadow of
giants. I feel very blessed.
your midnight special on New Year’s at these P-town parties
[By Erik Andersen
The Clackamas Print
■
What to do for New Year’s Eve?
Portland is home to a lot of great
places to have a party, but come New
Year’s Eve, these places are going all
out.
Erik Andersen Clackamas Print
Vy layout and 30th floor view gives a welcoming, up-class vibe
Rortland City Grill, located in the Unico US Bancorp Tower.
1.
The Thirsty Lion Pub and
Grill, located on Southwest 2nd and
Ash, is a “Portland pub with an
old fashion flavor.” With live music
playing Tuesday-Sunday, New Year’s
Eve will be no exception, having a
special New Year’s event with live
music from DJ Soul Shaker and oth­
ers: Specials are guaranteed to hap­
pen including champagne at midnight,
but as far as cover charges and exact
menu listings go, the management
has not yet decided on the specifics
but will soon. For more information
concerning menus and cover charges
on New Year’s Eve, you can call (503)
222-2155.
2.
The Gypsy Restaurant and
Velvet Lounge, located on Northwest
21st and Irving, will be having their
“typical” New Year’s Eve party with a
$5 cover charge that includes a cham­
pagne toast at midnight, music and
karaoke at 9 p.m.
3.
Duke’s Country Bar and Grill
is for those who like to listen to great
country music and vibe out to country
style dining. Located on Northwest
3rd and Couch, Duke’s will be having
a live music performance by Clover
Dale at 7 p.m., and the Denim and
Diamond event at 9 p.m; where they
will be giving away a pair of dia­
mond earrings. The cover charge is
$30 which includes the music, a full
course dinner and Champaign at mid­
night. To enter for the diamond ear­
rings during the Denim and Diamonds
event, the cover will be an additional
$15. There will also be dancing and
electronic bull riding.
4.
The Dixie Tavern will be hav­
ing a VIP Party Dec. 31 starting at 6
p.m. which includes free dinner, then
a big party till 2:30 a.m. At the VIP
party, everyone will be receiving a
VIP card with their name on it.
“If you want to experience the hot­
test bartenders in town, the sexiest
girls of PDX dancing on the bar, rea­
sonably priced food cooked fresh and
delicious, then ‘The Dixie Tavern’ is
where you want to be,” said Derrick
Wheeler, the manager of the Dixie
Tavern
5.
The Portland City Grill, locat­
ed on the 30th Floor of the Unico US
Bancorp Tower at 111 SW 5th Ave,
is more of an upscale restaurant, but
for the New Year, they will be haying
some great deals. With a breathtaking
view and fine dining, the Portland
City Grill will be sure to make the
start of the New Year a memorable
experience.
6.
The Zone, located at 126 SW
2nd Ave, will also be having a grand
re-opening on Dec. 31.