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w w w . T h e C la c k a m a s P r in t . c o m THE CLACKAMAS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2014 V. 47, ISSUE 23 | PRINT C LA C K A M A S C O M M UNITY COLLEGE [ A N INDEPENDENT, STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1966 2014 GRADUATION BY THE NUMBERS Bond vote looming CCC may award approxim ately 1,280 college degrees and certificates on June 12 and 13. Here’s a took at the degrees , . students are expected to earn. 600 -— b y TIM YOUNG 50 0------ | ' a s s o c ia te n e w s e d ito r 40 0 300 200 100 0 Associate Arts of Transfer Associate of Generai Studies Associate of Science Oregon Transfer AAOT AGS ASOT Associate of Applied Science & Certificate Degrees Four weddings, one marriage ( I Oregon’s legalization of same-sex marriage created an opportunity f o r Cfdroi Plurnefl to | se rv in g h ig h d e m a n d ca reers '■ ?.. such, as : e n g u a e e r i i i g , ..n u r s - 1 in g a n d m a n u fa c tu r in g . I f .JIl& rry Her tr u e lo v e , f o r f the fourth time Ì Ì b y PATTY SALAZAR e d ito r -in -c h ie f O n May 19, the gay and les bian community rejoiced when U.S District Judge Michael McShane overturned the ban on same sex mar riage in Oregon. McShane closed his 26-page decision with, “Let us look less to the sky to see what might fall; rather, let us look to each outer ... and rise.” Carol Burnell, an English instruc tor at Clackamas Community College, was constantly checking for any news on McShane’s decision. She was anx ious to. hear the decision because she wanted to start planning her fourth marriage to Karyln Rood on their 11th anniversary. The couple, along with many other same-sex couples, have experienced the benefits of mar riage, only to have them dissolved by the state due to constantly changing laws. The Print sat down with Burnell for a few questions. The Clackamas P rin t How did you meet your wife? Carol Burnell: We met at a dance. It was actually auspicious. It was the day my divorce became final and normally both o f us wouldn’t have gone to the dance__ I was going with a friend for moral support and Karyln was going as a favor to a friend___It was pretty unusual because otherwise I don’t know how our paths would have crossed. It was pretty romantic and she was very sweet... At the end o f the dance she walked m e to my car and we exchanged phone numbers. To be honest I think we’ve gone danc ing twice since then. TCP: Which one of you proposed? B u rn e ll: S he proposed and w e I Clackamas Com m unity College is seeking a $90 mil lion bond to help renovate an d update th e campus, including new buildings for students, pending CCC Board of Education approval The plan calls for “replac ing the 61-year-old build ing at the Harm ony campus with an updated workforce development and training ' facility to support economic development, high-dem and careers and transfer degrees” according to CCC spokes wom an Janet Paulson. Also in the bond plans is a new “industrial learning center” focused on skill trades, auto motive,' electronics, welding, manufacturing and appren ticeships for such careers as plumbing and electricians. Space renovations and construction in the $90 mil lion bond proposal came out o f a two year public engage m ent process with the aim of I ■ j I I I I I started planning, we got m arried in our back yard. It was really nice- we had our families there and our friends. We kept it small but you can do that when you have it in your back yard. TCP: W hen was the second time you got married? Burnell: The second tim e we got married was when it was briefly legal in Multnomah County [in 2004]... There was a brief period and everyone was down to get marriage licenses. We were waiting in line with a bunch of other couples and people were selling flowers. It took probably about an hour to get into the building, it was basically a really big party and we filled out our paperw ork ... But the first time we got m arried is our actual wedding, that’s the one we celebrate; it’s the one that counts to us. I Clackamas has tried this before; in 2011 the school tried to pass a $130 million I bond. While the bond did not pass before, the projects to be funded are “not necessarily I the same projects” as were I tried before, according to Jim Huckestein, vice president for CCC college services. Greg Chaimov ofthe CCC Board of education believes in order to serve students and those that employ students, CCC needs to be “cutting edge” and get the best equip- m ent and training on campus possible. W hen asked about the bond, Chairmov said “we really need it” The next step is a series o f community presentations scheduled through June. In July, the CCC Board o f edu cation will vote on the bond itself to send it to the ballot I for the voters to approve, or I . reject I Top photo: Karlyn Rood (left) arid Carol Burnell (right) stand beside their wedding cake at their first wedding ceremony May 31, 2003. Bottomphoto: Rood and Burnell once again take their vows exactly 11 years later on May 31, 2014. s e e NEWLYWED P a g e 3 Want to get a tattoo? How about a piercing? ; APProved by the C CC Board . of Education oft July 30, the . measure will be voted On this coming Nov. 4. The proposal , seeks taxpayer support in order-to update and mod- emize classroom space that would provide more opportu nity for job training,” accord- ing to the materials passed out > in th e CCC Board meeting this May. In addition to the bond, CCC is seeking $40 million in matching funds for a total of $130 mimon for all the proj- ects. Appropriations from the Legislature for the two build- ings, the foundation raising $10 million and partnerships will make up the $40 million difference between the $90 million and the $130 million figures. SEE PAGES 4 , 5 and 8 I
