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Funds to fuel future for MHCC
Mt. Hood Community College can’t
plan for the future when i t ’s always
trying to make up for lost growd
brought on by levy defeats. President
Steve Nicholson believes.
So he is proposing a tax base election
this year to give the college the security
to attract good students to good
programs
At the same time, the college is
gearing up to develop a long-range plan
that would spell out what the tax base
would be used for.
At its Wednesday meeting, the
district board w ill adopt a timeline and
establish assumptions for development
of the comprehensive plan, a six-month
process for administrators, faculty,
students and the board
The board also w ill consider a revised
1900-81 levy request when it meets at
7:30 p.m in the college board room.
At its last meeting, the board told the
administration to cut the proposed
budget increase from 15.7 percent to
14.3 percent. The cost-of-living hike
would require a >15.4 million budget,
with a >3.5 million base budget ( Ballot
A) and a >551,665 supplemental budget
i Ballot B). The board also is expected
to set a February levy election date.
“ Unfortunately, there are
no simple rules Liat apply to
any of these or actices," says
Kay
M cNeilan,
OSU
Extension agent.
When w atering house-
plants, for instance, some
plants do best if the soil is
kept moist, others if the soil
dries out moderately be
tween watering.
The soil crumble test is
still the best guide. McNeilan
says: when the surface soil
crumbles
between
the
fingers, a plant usually needs
water Fast growing plants,
or plants left in the sunlight
or planted in small pots w ill
need more frequent watering
than their opposites.
“ I t ’s like if you get a >1,000 raise
every year, but then you don’t get it for
two years, by the third year, you’re
>3.000 behind
The levy supplements the college's
current >2.8 m illio n tax base
established in 1971. Nicholson proposes
a new base of about >6.5 million.
“ If the base was doubled, it would
hold us for three to four years without
having to go for a levy election every
year.’’ he said.
That would put an end to what have
become yearly fears of cu tting
programs and laying off faculty. The
college could not pass a special levy in
1976 or 1978, so programs were cut and
Nicholson said the college cannot
survive another year without a levy
increase and not reflect a drastic
reduction in programs “ Any further
cuts would probably involve 30 percent
of the college,” he said. “ If we lost >3
m illion (the amount of the two levies
combined) it could cost us another >2.5
m illion to >3 million in tuition and state
aid.’’ Local taxpayers provide 30
Houseplants need
special wintertime care
A warm, dry house in the
winter is a blessing for
people, but it can be a curse
for indoor plants. Without
s p e c ia l
a t t e n t io n ,
houseplants can suffer from
inadequate watering and
fertilizing, or humidity levels
can cause problems.
fees for services had to be raised
We’re probably about two years
behind where we should be,” Nicholson
said, “ When you lose a levy, It’s not just
that you’re short a couple of million
dollars one year so you wait for the
money and then go on. The inflation and
the increasing expenses keep com
pounding.
much water However, too
much w ater does more
damage than too little.
Fertilizing of indoor plants
in the winter should also be
based
on
observation.
M c N e ila n recom m ends
giving plant food only to
plants that are making ac
tive growth They should be
fed once a month with any
houseplant fertilizer—liquid
or dr y
However, those plants that
are not making any visible
growth do not need to be
fertilized.
The moisture in the a ir also
affects
the
health of
houseplants.
“ In the winter, most homes
are too dry for plants. But no
set rule about humidity
levels
applies
to
ail
situations.” says McNeilan.
Ferns, for instance, like
lots of moisture, while the
desert cactus prefers drier
air. If steps are taken to
modify the humidity in
certain parts of the house, be
sure to place plants with
s im ila r h um id ity needs
together.
When watering, water the
soil thoroughly and let the
excess drain from the bottom
of the pot. If water collects
;iround the bottom of the pot,
A number of ways to
pour it off after 20 minutes or
furnish
extra moisture and
so. In no case should a plant
increase overall humidity
be left standing in a puddle of
are available. For example,
water
most hot-air furnaces can be
Some watering practices to
equipped with humidifiers,
avoid: don’t water according
or pans can lie placed near
to a schedule and don’t water
heat registers to evaporate
too much. Plants use water
water.
at different rates. If they
receive water at regular
Special plant stands or
intervals, chances are they
tables with metal-lined trays
are getting too little or too containing a layer of moist
sand or
useful.
gravel are
also
One of the sim plest
methods is to place the
potted plant on a shallow
tray filled with an inch of
pebbles or sand and half an
meh of water. Make sure the
water doesn’t touch the
bottom of the pot. The con
stant evaporation of water
raises the humidity in the air
around the plant three to five
times as much as in the rest
of the room.
“ Special plant saucers
with a pad to hold water
serve the same purpose and
can be purchased at plant
stores." says McNeilan.
The best place to put a
w ilted plant is in the
bathroom
where
the
m oisture from tub and
shower can help revive the
foliage.
Misting or sprinkling house
plants is not an effective way
to increase the humidity. The
effect of misting is tem
porary at best Furthermore,
misting plants, especially
ones with hairy leaves, is an
invitation to mildew and
other diseases.
percent of the college budget, with the
state providing SO percent and tuition
picking up 20 percent
Community colleges also were hurt in
the legislature this session when state
aid increases were limited to 7 percent.
Nicholson spends a lot of time
worrying about the budget — too much
time, in his opinion. A stable tax base
w ill give him the resources to carry out
the three-year plan the college is
developing “ We’d be able to devote
attention to college affairs without
constantly wondering if we’ll have
enough to finish what we’ve started. ”
The plan is necessary to justify the
tax base request to the voters, he ad
ded. ‘If we go for a base, people are
going to want to know if we’re trying to
be a four-year college or start football
up again. A comprehensive plan w ill
show exactly what we’ll be doing with
their money.
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Keep them refrigerated or better yet frozen. In the
refrigerator they w ill keep four to seven days; not two to
three weeks, comparable times with nitrites added. Don’t
pack sandwiches for a brown bag unless you can keep
them cold until lunch time. I t ’s also a good idea to make
these sandwiches with frozen meat slices.
At least the government has now given us the r i ght to
make our own choice between nitrite free and added
nitrite meats. Of course you’ve always had the option of
deleting these items from your diet altogether: maybe the
best choice for the time being.
You know, one of those
people you see standing on a
comer by the Christmas ket
tle on the tnpod. ringing a
little silver handbell and
crying out “ Merry Christ
m as! T ha nk you v e ry
much” ’
Not that lots of people
gave lots of money. On the
whole, it seemed a long,
slow, cold hour spent, and
nothing like the movies
where the bell ringer proba
bly would have met this
beautiful person of, at least
in the old days, the opposite
sex. Someone who floated
There w ill be an open
house Sunday, Dec. 16, for
the restored Phillip Foster
house in Eagle Creek
The historic Barlow Trail
home w ill have traditional
Christmas decorations for
the opening, according to
local
h istorica l expert
Dorothy Shrum. Decorations
w ill include Oregon grape
and cedar, which were
common decorations during
the era the home was built.
The Phillip Foster house
was built in 1882 and it was
School bands start drive
Band and choir members
from Barlow and Gresham
high schools w ill start selling
“ Wuv Bucks" Monday to
promote their music ac
tivities.
The bucks cost >1 and are
redeemable from Dec. 13
The state minimum wage
w ill increase from >2.65 to
>2.90 an hour on Jan 1, 1980,
according to the Oregon
Bureau of Labor.
The increase is the second
part of a two-step increase
authorized by Senate Bill 916,
signed on July 25. The first
step in July raised the
minimum wage from >2.30 to
>2.65 an hour
The state minimum wage
applies to small businesses
Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays at 2 p.m. in Barlow
Hall, room 151, and on
Wednesdays at 7 p.m., also in
Barlow Hall, room 151.
“ While the class will begin
with World War I, it will
focus on modern events. It
w ill explore what were the
causes and effects of Viet
nam and the Arab-Israeli
wars. World problems, such
as the energy crisis and
overpopulation, will also be
discussed, said Epstein.
There were old folks, their
faces drawn and sad, who
shuffled along the sidewalk,
and the middle-aged, firm
and purposeful, having to
walk from this place to that
in the course of the day’s
work And there were lots of
young people and kids, in
terested and lively, who oc
casionally slipped a com or
two into the pot
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down to earth in a silvery
cloud with answers for ev
erything and happiness by
the armful But miracles
just didn’t seem to be hap
pening that day and the peo
ple walking past seemed
cold, uncaring, undisturbed
by the strains of the Salva
tion Army band.
W inter term begins Ja n u a ry 2.
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until Feb. 15 for that amount
of food at Wuv’s Restaurant,
505 W Burnside St., ac
cording to Manager Jan
Wurscher. All the money
collected from sale of the
bucks w ill go directly to the
schools’ music programs.
Calling all kids!
Course traces roots of events
The roots of current
problems, such as the Middle
East and the energy crisis,
reach far back into history
and a winter term history
class at Clackamas Com
munity College w ill trace
those roots.
“ The World Since 1914,"
taught by Donald Epstein,
will begin with World War I
and move through world
history to concentrate on the
problems of today.
The course is offered
the first hostel located west
of the Rocky Mountains.
Before that, a log cabin was
built on the same site, ac
cording to Shrum.
The site also includes a
restored old barn.
The open house is free to
the public. Cider w ill be
served during the event.
The activity will last from
noon to 5 p.m.
The house is located on
Highway 211, just past the
Eagle Creek school on the
left.
Minimum wage goes up Jan. 1
‘I was a celebrity
bell ringer for Army’
Not long ago. I served a
brief stmt for the Salvation
Army. I was, for just an
hour, a “ c e le b rity bell
ringer.”
Open house due at
Phillip Foster home
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