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Transfer Day is January 24

Friday, December 28th, 2012

Many students choose Clackamas Community College (CCC) to begin their four-year degree and transfer to a university after completing two years of college. On Thursday, Jan. 24, students will have an opportunity to meet with representatives from state universities, private and out-of-state colleges. Transfer Day at CCC takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Gregory Forum.

Oregon Transfer Days is a statewide collaboration between Oregon’s 17 community colleges and four-year universities. The event was first launched by a coalition of admissions professionals in 2007 to help students understand and prepare for the next step in their college careers.

Students participating in Transfer Day will gain insight into each school’s offerings, admissions requirements, recommended courses, navigating college costs and financial aid, and tools to make the transition as seamless as possible.

More students are choosing to begin their higher education at community colleges before transferring to a four-year school. At Oregon’s public universities alone, the numbers of community college students transferring increased significantly by 70 percent in the last 10 years, from 4,159 in 2001-02 to 7,065 in 2011-12.

The increase can be attributed to numerous factors and new partnerships, including co-enrollment and articulation agreements between community colleges and universities; new options such as the Oregon Transfer Module, which enable students to ensure that their credits will apply at a four-year institution; and a greater recognition that having a four-year degree provides additional opportunities in the job market.

CCC has recently increased services available to students planning to transfer to four-year colleges. A counselor and adviser have been designated to work with students planning to transfer. In addition, a new Transfer Center has been added to the student services available in the Community Center. The Transfer Center offers resources for students researching four-year school offerings and requirements, as well as scholarship information.

For information about Transfer Day at CCC, please contact PJ Martineau at 503-594-3180 or email pj@clackamas.edu.

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CCC Horticulture Department offers variety of winter programs

Sunday, December 23rd, 2012

The Horticulture Department at Clackamas Community College (CCC) this winter will offer a variety of workshops, symposiums and classes for home gardeners, as well as classes for professional licensing. A roundup of short courses and workshops during winter term 2013 follows:

Basic Pruning: Mondays, Jan. 7, 14, 21 and 27 from 1 to 4:50 p.m. in Clairmont, room 133. This hands-on course includes instruction on pruning trees, shrubs, groundcovers and vines. It covers tools and equipment used for various pruning practices. Tuition and fees are $100.50.
Orchard Care Seminar: Saturday, Jan. 19, from 9 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. in the McLoughlin Auditorium. This half-day seminar provides information about winter care of fruit-bearing plants and features local experts covering a variety of fruit growing techniques. Co-sponsored by the Home Orchard Society. Fee is $15.
Herb Growing and Gardening: This one-credit course is taught by instructor Elizabeth Howley. Meets Saturdays, Jan. 19, 26 and Feb. 2, from 8:30 to 11:50 a.m. in Clairmont, room 118. Students will study herb plants, including propagation and garden use. Tuition and fees: $105.50.
Marketing Waterwise Landscaping: Tuesday, Jan. 22, from 6:30 to 8:20 p.m. in Clairmont, room 117. Explore ways to incorporate water efficiency into standard business practices including business retention, new business and water conservation practices for residential and commercial clients. This workshop qualifies for Irrigation Association CEUs. Fee is $20.
Hypertufa Trough Workshop: Saturday, Jan. 26, from 9 to 11:50 a.m. in Clairmont, room 117. Hands-on instruction on how to make hypertufa containers for the garden or for housing plants on a patio, balcony or deck. Fee is $35.
Organic Land Care for the Professional: Jan. 28 through Feb. 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. in Clairmont, room 118. This five-day workshop for landscape professionals focuses on organic practices for soil building and sustainable landscape design. Co-sponsored by Oregon Tilth and the Horticulture Department. Fee is $550. Accreditation exam is an additional cost of $100. Register at www.tilth.org or call 503-378-0690.
Fruit Tree Pruning: Saturday, Feb. 2, from 9 to 11:50 a.m. at the Home Orchard Society Arboretum at CCC. The class features demonstrations and practice of pruning methods appropriate for a variety of fruit trees. The class is cosponsored by the Home Orchard Society. Fee is $10.
Urban Pest Management Course: Wednesday, Feb. 6, from 8 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. in the Gregory Forum. Workshop covers current ornamental plant pest control information, with eight ODA pesticide re-certification credits available. The fee is $75 by Feb. 1 or $85 after Feb. 1. To register call 541-737-3541.
Pesticide Core Training: Friday, Feb. 15, from 8 to 11:50 a.m. in Clairmont room 133. This workshop provides training required by the Oregon Department of Agriculture for the re-certification of the Private Pesticide License. This workshop is designed for individuals who intend to maintain a current ODA Private Pesticide License. Fee is $40.
Pesticide Applicator in Spanish: Tuesday, Feb. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. in Clairmont 118. This course provides a review of the safe use of pesticides: protective equipment, mixing, loading, spraying, storage, transportation and application equipment. Recertification credits are available. Fee is $35.
Fruit Tree Grafting (Beginning and Intermediate): Saturday, Feb. 23, in Clairmont 118. These three workshops (two beginning and one intermediate) provide hands-on experience for grafting fruit trees. Co-sponsored by the Home Orchard Society. Two beginning Fruit Tree Grafting workshops are offered: from 9 to 10:20 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. The intermediate Fruit Tree Grafting workshop is from 12:45 to 2:05 p.m. Fee is $15 per workshop.

For more information about horticulture offerings at CCC, please call the Horticulture Department at 503-594-3292 or visit http://depts.clackamas.edu/hort/

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Coming together in the wake of the Clackamas Town Center shooting

Wednesday, December 19th, 2012

The shooting on 12/11 was a tragic event. Two innocent people were killed and one was seriously wounded. Store employees and patrons were terrorized, and a whole community had its sense of security shattered. I know we all share in this grief and empathize with those most caught up in this senseless act of violence.

I would like to express my gratitude and admiration to all those whose actions helped prevent an even greater tragedy. To the Clackamas Town Center management for having emergency procedures in place and practiced. To the store employees who acted immediately to protect customers and themselves. And to the emergency personnel who responded so quickly.

I am also proud of how this community has come together. Kindness, sympathy, and emotional support have been offered to family, friends, and strangers alike. Last Friday, Board Chair David Russell, three other Board members, and I left the Chamber’s Christmas Giving Breakfast early and were among the many people who walked through Town Center as it reopened to show our support. I stayed for another 3 hours going store to store and thanking employees for being back to work, as well as greeting shoppers. My entire family attended the candlelight vigil that night.

Being a member of the Chamber of Commerce is all about coming together to achieve things that we cannot do alone. Your support is needed by encouraging everyone you know in this region to return to the Clackamas Town Center and the many nearby stores and restaurants for the remainder of the holiday shopping season. This visible show of support is important for everyone’s emotional and economic healing.

Thank you to all those who already responded to Your Chamber’s three email blasts to all Chamber member contacts (1329) expressing our concern and support, encouraging visits to the mall, and sharing the information listed on the Town Center website.

Please continue to keep the families of the victims, those who were present at the mall that day, and the community at large in your thoughts and prayers.

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Leadership 2012/13 is off and leading!

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012

The North Clackamas Leadership Clackamas County Class is a 9-month training that offers emerging leaders of companies and organizations in the North Clackamas area a chance to come together to learn and practice leadership skills. The class, which meets on the second Wednesday of the month from October – May, consists of a variety of speakers as well as hand-on skill building opportunities. The group is also charged with planning and executing a community project.

As the Development Director for a local non- profit, I have come to this class hoping to; learn more about the community that make up North Clackamas Chamber, examine my skill base and gain knowledge of ways to improve and grow in leadership, and to educate others about the work done by my organization. My classmates include professionals from local governments, health care, financial institutions, small family owned and large businesses, and even our new chamber director! Together we have, in the last three months, begun the process of forming a cohesive group whose goal is to learn to lead our organizations and our communities in a more effective way.

Activities are diverse and can be anything from donning a harness and helmet and walking a tight-rope over a 50 foot gully to role-playing crisis communications strategies the day after the terrible tragedy at Clackamas Town Center. The class is facilitated by Leadership graduates including Gary Young from PGE and Sheldon Penner of Amicus Data who are sharing their expertise and experience. Other graduates also participate including Chief Fred Charlton of Clackamas Fire District #1 who spoke on team building and North Clackamas School District’s Director of Community and Government Relations, Joe Krumm who lead us in activities around strategic organizational communications.

I found Chief Charlton’s discussion on good team building particularly motivating. He has seven points that include not only having common goals, mission, vision and values but also accountability and a willingness to follow when appropriate. I was particularly drawn to his idea that to facilitate a team environment a good leader should not, “Share an inspired vision but INSPIRE a shared vision.”

So, the 2012/13 North Clackamas Leadership Clackamas County class is off! Learning…and growing…and inspiring one another to a shared vision for a class project. Stay tuned to see where we lead.

Submitted by
Class Co-Historian
Pamela White, Development Director
Clackamas Women’s Services

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