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L the clackamas print new Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Phi Theta Kappa cleans beac By Jaime Dunkle The Clackamas Print H i Idle time can be put to use this month by volunteering alongside the Honor Society Phi Theta Kappa during upcoming events. Alpha Xi Zeta, Clackamas Community College’s chapter of PTK has been actively wrangling students to participate in communi ty service. AXZ has been focusing on organizing the following fixture activities: the Hopkins Tree Farm Clean-up (March 13), the SOLV Beach Clean-up (March 20), the Potluck in the Park (March 21), and the Relay for Life (late June). . AXZ is seeking new mem bers, according to AXZ Chapter President Greg Stein. Many existing members will be graduating this spring term, according to AXZ Vice President of Service Jeffrey A. Weissburg. Any students with a 3.5 GPA or better Can apply to join the PTK/ AXZ, “before this chapter van ishes from the campus,” Weissburg stated in an e-mail. The closest forthcoming event will be the Hopkins Memorial Tree Farm Clean-up on Saturday, March 13 from noon to 4 p.m. Participants will be planting tree saplings, clearing brush and cleaning walk ways, according to' Weissburg. The Hopkins Memorial Tree Farm is located at 16750 S. Brockway Road in Oregon City. “Currently, We have seven people (counting myself) ready to go on this project from Phi Theta Kappa,” Weissburg stated in e-mail. “We are also trying to connect with the CCC Sustainability Initiative Club via V.P. Christina Freadman (also a PTK member), in order to kick this project into full gear.” The SOLV Beach Clean-up will be on Saturday, March 20 from 10 am. to 1 p.m. in Tillamook. The cleaning will start at the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum and con tinue toward the beach, according to Weissburg. “Though tentatively in the works, we are looking to part ner with the Tillamook Bay Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa in regards to this project, in addition to the CCC Sustainability Club,” Weissburg stated. “We tentatively have about 15 or so people ready to go.” AIL of those involved will be meeting at Starbucks across the street from CCC at about 7:30 a.m., with plans to reach Tillamook by 9:30 a.m., according to Weissburg. The Potluck in the Park will be held on Sunday, March 21 at 2 p.m. in downtown Portland at the O’Bryant Square (SW 9th Ave. and SW Stark St). AXZ will be working with Potluck in the Park, a 19- year old non-profit event com mitted to feeding the homeless on a weekly basis at O’Bryant Square, according to Weissburg. . “Last term, we were able to serve 330 meals approximately in a span of about 90 m Weissburg stated. “This W hope to bust through that gi AXZ is organizing 1 ing and toiletries donatio! All items will be given oi Potluck in the Park. The las donate will be on Friday, M AXZ donated 150 pounds ries and clothing to the Rescue Mission last term, ing to Weissburg. Secretary of AXZ, Jean Sherette, is the team for the PTK Yellow Team forthcoming Relay for Ln being held on Saturday and June 26 and 27 at the CCQ Relay for Life is a 24-ha a-thon fundraiser to raise for cancer patients, suppi research, according to Sher Anyone can join; being! member is not required, necessary to walk a full 2 as long as a team membf the frack. There are other ways besides attending Relay | Sun and moon cards can chased at the ASG office - and will go toward die fin according to Sherette. “Even if people want away empty soda cans, wl that as a donation,” Sherefl in e-mail. New student Jennifer] thinks the upcoming AXi are a good idea, and a going to take getting more involved.” “Instead of having ea doing their own thing, th] should get together as a A dirty beach in Seaside is similar to beaches in Tillamook where the SOLV Beach Cleanup will Roberts said. take place on Saturday, March 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. College speaker unexepectedly murders wife, friends, s T.I.P. remains appreciative of Grahn’s contribution to the program. He came across as loving his family and loving his career, according to Vining. “I fliink that it is very sad and tragic,” Vining said. Vining said that she doesn’t under stand how the tragedy happened, and she doesn’t think that anyone will fully figure it out “There is no way to make sense of what happened,” Vining said. ‘It’s just a process of holding onto each other and caring about each other and trying to put one foot in front of the other.” The Clackamas County Circuit Court dismissed the Grahns’ divorce proceedings in January. Jeffrey Grahn originally filed last summer, but his wife did not respond, according to court documents. Charlotte Grahn’s friend Christina Kippier reported that there was domestic violence going on at the Grahn household, according to the official investigation report from Portland Police Bureau released at the end of February. Charlotte Grahn’s sister Jody Ann Queirolo told Kippier that Jeffrey Grahn had ripped out Charlotte’s hair, according to the PPB report Both Kippier and Queirolo told PPB investigators that they were worried about Jeffrey Grahn “killing his family and himself.” Jeffrey Grahn refused to get a pre scription for antidepressants because of the possible “stigma” of being on medication, although in an interview, his wife said that he had taken her pills at least once, according to the PPB investigation report “It’s unfortunate because men tal health practitioners are skilled,” Clackamas County Public Relations Officer Jim Strovink said. Grahn was involved with the Peer Support Team and County Employee Assistance Program, according to Strovink. “We offered him help, but we could not force him to accept it,” Strovink said. Clackamas County’s Sheriff Craig Roberts has focused on enhancing the existing counseling programs that provide personal and profes sional assistance to law enforce ment employees and their families, after the Grahn tragedy, according to Strovink “We do have, on o a stress-filled job,” Strovi “That’s why we have these programs.” There was a notable domestic violence reportii the tragic shootings, accq Strovink The Clackamas Count! Grahn was involved with the non profit Trauma Intervention Program for the past seven years. T.I.P. consists of volunteers focused on assisting trauma victims. Grahn spoke about how to handle law enforcement dur ing emergency response. T.I.P. held its most recent National Academy at Clackamas Grahn spoke on campus in January. Jeffrey Grahn shot himself after targeting his wife Charlotte Grahn and her two friends, Kathleen Hoffineister and Victoria Schulmerich, at M & M Restaurant and Lounge in Gresham on Friday, Feb. 12. Schulmerich was the last shooting victim to pass away. After fighting for her life for nearly two weeks, she died at OHSU on Feb. 25. Some volunteers who attended the T.I.P. National Academy on campus in January were scheduled for ride- alongs with Jeffrey Grahn. A lot of them had his personal contact infor mation, according to June Vining, who has been the executive director of TIP. for the past 18 years. “He was a great man,” Vining said. “Very passionate about this vol unteer organization, very educated about working with volunteers and getting them information on how to respond to law enforcement.” I— staff Co-Editors in Chief: Ad Manager: Staff Writers/ Photographers Production Assistants Goals Kayla Berge, John Hurlburt Meredith James Joshua Baird, Michael Bonn, Hillary Cole, Jaime Dunkle, Jes sica Foster, Janet Grosz, Travis Hardin, Shambre Lund, Javierh Montero, Matthew Ostergren, Chyanne Escalante, Sean Huggins, Neil Lundin, Robert Morrison, Corey Romick, Kitty Suydam, Emily Väterlaus aims to report the in an honest, unbi professional ml Content published in] Steven Riley, John Simmons, Mark Sunderland, Art Volodko Journalism Adviser: Print is not screcna subject to censorship] By Jaime Dunkle The Clackamas Print More misfortune has hit close to campus this winter. Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office sergeant Jeffrey Grahn gunned down his wife and her two friends while off duty in Gresham last month. He was on campus as a trauma intervention guest speaker during winter term. theclackamas print 19600 S. Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 503-594-6266 News Editor: Abigail Neet. * Copy Editor: Kayla Calloway Associate News Editor: Design Editor: Erik Andersen Kelsey Schneider Sports Editor: Pkoto Editor: Mark Fostér John Shufelt Associate Sports Editor: Web Editor: Steven Weldon Brian Steele Arts & Culture Editor: Annemarie Schulte Officers Benevolent Foi has established the Chariot! Memorial Fund. Donations made at any Wells Fargo ba] CCC horticulture studej Bennett, didn’t know Jeffia had been at the college, f “It’s not good,” Bennett s| guy probably thought he reconcile with his wife and] lost it, and just went on al spree.” Troy Sawyer, a fiiendof and a new student pursuing studies at CCC, hadn’t ha about the Jeffrey Grahn mu cide. “It almost makes you 1 he couldn’t put his money fl mouth is ... was,” Sawyers a very cruel irony.” TAe Clackamas I Melissa Jones E-mail comment! chiefed@clackamas|
