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Page 12 The INDEPENDENT, September 21, 2006 PCC joins new Vernonia Learning Center in offering classes for all This fall, Portland Community College’s presence in Vernonia will get stronger and better. PCC will have a presence in the City of Vernonia’s newly opened Vernonia Community Learning Center (VCLC), offer- ing both credit and non-credit classes beginning fall term. In the future, the college may offer Adult Basic Education and GED courses, as well. “We will be utilizing local qualified faculty as much as possible to staff the course of- ferings,” said Kelly Marks, Co- lumbia County education pro- gram coordinator. “We are dis- cussing the possibility of bring- ing additional services, specifi- cally admissions and testing for larger groups of potential stu- dents, to the community and hope to be able to offer this, as appropriate, beginning fall term.” Because the city was unable to furnish the learning center as originally planned, PCC stepped in to provide support by donating surplus furniture and equipment. Marks said she an- ticipates further donations in the near future to help the operation of the new learning center. In addition to being on site in Vernonia, PCC has provided at no cost a complete set of Teleweb course tapes to VCLC. These tapes will allow local res- idents to access distance learn- ing classes via Teleweb. They will be particularly useful for those residents who are not served by internet service or cable television access, by which most distance learning courses are delivered. This ini- tiative will increase PCC’s offer- ings to the Vernonia community by approximately 20 classes per term. For more information, about PCC’s services in Vernonia contact Marks at 503-614-7775 or kmarks@pcc.edu. Among the credit classes available in Vernonia will be Career and Life Planning, First Aid and Emergency Care, In- troductory Algebra - Term 1, and Writing 90. The following PCC classes will also be taught at the Ver- nonia Community Learning Center, 919 Bridge Street. For more information about these classes, call 503-978-5205. User Friendly Windows XP One of the most popular computer platforms, Windows XP, is the subject of two non- credit classes this fall. Instruc- tor Marge Dunay will lead Win- dows XP: Level I, and Windows XP for Seniors: Level I, using non-technical language to teach students how to navigate and customize their computers. The class is slated from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., Wednesdays, Sep- tember 27 through October 25. There will be no class on Oct. 18. Cost is $45.50 for seniors, or $85 for the general public. Introduction to Deep Memoir Writing Publisher, poet and teacher Carol Sawyer will also lead a non-credit class in writing to help aspiring new writers find energy and develop technique. Sawyer will lead students through Introduction to Deep Memoir Writing, a class for new writers and those needing new ideas. It is a supportive envi- ronment for exploring the emo- tions and freeing self-expres- sion, using the senses and oth- er techniques. The class will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, September 27 through November 1. Cost is $59. Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon, serving approximately 91,000 full- and part-time students. For more PCC news, please visit us on the Web at www.pcc.edu/news. PCC has three comprehensive campuses, five workforce train- ing and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life- long learning. International Peace Vigil September 21 The “Loud and Proud” Portland to Coast walking team, above, took first place in the Men’s Walking Division (which required only that at least seven of the team be male). Ver- nonians on the team were Kim Wallace (on left in second row), Elizabeth White (third from left in second row) and Derek and Angie Handegard (fourth and fifth from left in back row). The picture includes the support staff, drivers and walkers and was taken on the beach in Seaside after the walk had been completed. Evergreen Dance Center Classes Start Oct. 4th!! Ballet Age 4-5 3:30 p.m. Age 6-7 4:30 p.m. Age 8 + 5:30 p.m. Columbia County Citizens for Human Dignity (CCCHD) will participate in the second annual International Peace Vig- il and invites all interested peo- ple to join them on September 21, in St. Helens, at the corner of Columbia Boulevard and Hwy 30 at 5:00 p.m. The rally is scheduled for 5-6:00 p.m. According to Marcy Wester- ling, CCCHD president, the or- ganization’s executive board decided to organize a peace rally in Columbia County in conjunction with international efforts to stop the violence, war and occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan. Westerling hoped that, along with rallies in Paris, London, New York and other ef- forts around the world, Colum- bia County would add to that worldwide effort. “We continue to have our weekly peace vigils in Scap- poose on Sundays near the Totem Pole, said one of the or- ganizers of the rally, CCCHD board member Marjorie Kundi- ger, “but this is an opportunity to join with millions across the world to say ‘NO MORE WAR’.” Last year CCCHD joined the first international peace vigil with a gathering in St. Helens, 3rd Annual Vernonia Community PTA Carnival Wednesdays $38/Month Saturday, September 30th, 5pm - 9pm Join us for Dinner! Registration Day Sept. 27, 5-6 pm Pizza, Hamburgers, Nacho, Soda & Water Raffle, Silent Auction and Games Galore! Teacher: Jessica Davis Food Drive for Vernonia Cares Bring in 2 cans of food and receive 1 game ticket (Maximum 10 cans per family) Classes held at Vernonia Community Church 957 State Ave, Vernonia To Register, Call 360-423-7410, Longview Join the Vernonia Community PTA at the carnival & get a $5 game punch card! and 35 to 40 people turned out. “We are looking at a much larg- er number this year,” Kundiger said. “This is our chance for Co- lumbia County to show the rest of the state, the Northwest, and the world, that we have had enough of this war and it is time for our soldiers to come home, now!” said Craig Frasier, a CC- CHD member and frequent participant in the Sunday Peace rallies. In conclusion, Westerling added, “One of the questions most often asked of us is ‘Do we support the troops?’ Our constant response is ‘very much so’. Not only do we wish for every one of our troops to return home alive, but also we realize that our soldiers are car- rying out a policy set by our elected officials. It is these elected officials that we dis- agree with. Our going to the streets is to demonstrate sup- port for the troops while telling our political leaders – President Bush, Senators Wyden and Smith and Congressman Wu – what we think of their policy of war.” For more information, call CCCHD at 503-543-8417 or e- mail ccchd@hotmail.com.
