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Volunteers promote college
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| Parkrose High ASPIRE Adviser Linda Cadzow helps senior Truc Tran determine where to apply to college. |
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Linda Cadzow, a retired attorney and a Parkrose resident, is the program’s newest volunteer. She marvels that her life was changed because she “got to go to a really good school.” Volunteering with ASPIRE is a way to say thank you to those who provided her with opportunities, said the graduate of the University of Rochester. After helping her own children through the college admissions process, Cadzow knows how overwhelming it can be. She is supporting two seniors as they research options and decide where to apply. More students are hoping to be matched to an adviser.
ASPIRE is a program of the Oregon Student Assistance Commission. ASPIRE staff and Parkrose counselors provide volunteers with training related to financial aid and scholarships, college admissions and mentoring techniques. For more information, contact Brendan Gill, volunteer coordinator at PHS, at 503-408-2645 or brendan_gill@parkrose.k12.or.us.
MHCC becomes OSHA instructional center
In partnership with the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Mt. Hood Community College is establishing the state’s first OSHA Instructional Center on a college campus.
The new center is the first of its kind in the state and will become a part of the college’s Environmental Health and Safety program. MHCC is the only college in Oregon to offer a degree in EHS.
“This alliance allows the college to become a major training center in promoting safety and health in the workplace,” Javid Mohtasham, program adviser, said. “Everyone from laborers to law enforcement will be able to obtain the training that addresses health and safety issues.”
Students taking classes through the center will also have the opportunity to work toward a degree through the EHS program.
“One of the reasons OR-OSHA chose MHCC is because of its established efforts in this area,” said Michael Wood, OR-OSHA administrator. “The college offers state-of-the-art instructional facilities, making it a perfect location to house such a center.”
For more information on the center or the EHS program, please contact Mohtasham at 503-491-7440.
Veterans honored with entertainment and gifts
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| David Heiden form a color guard to perform a flag retirement ceremony during Veterans Day festivities at the Gateway Elks Lodge last month. |
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Each month, the members of the Gateway Elks Veterans Committee visit the Portland Veterans Hospital to spend some quality time with the patients. They arrange bingo games, supply snacks and prizes, and generally keep the hospitalized veterans entertained. Lodge members fund these efforts by recycling cardboard and glass. Collection bins are located at the lodge, 711 N.E. 100th Ave.
For more information about the Elks Veterans Committee or the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in general, please call the Gateway Elks Lodge at 503-255-6535 or visit www.gatewayelks.com.
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