PWA
November 29, 2004
Vol. 17, No. 11

Robynne rocks
    According to Doris Johnson, executive director of college advancement, Robynne Wilgus, her new administrative assistant is not good. "She isn't good–she's absolutely unbelievable. She's exceptionally competent and professional. It's wonderful. She does things for me before I even know I need them."
    Robynne describes herself as a very laid-back easy-going person who really enjoys working with people. Equanimity has to be an asset as she is working for two bosses in two departments–she's also administrative assistant for Stephen Huckins, vice president for administrative services.
    Robynne, who previously was an office manager for the Sutherlin school district, says she already feels entirely at home at UCC. "Everyone has been so warm and welcoming. It's a pleasure to work with these people."
    Robynne noted that her daughter Melissa, currently a junior at Sutherlin High School, plans to attend UCC and added that she plans to take classes herself. "I want to learn more about accounting," she said, "And I haven't told my husband yet, but I'd really like us to take ballroom dancing classes." She said that she would really like to earn an associate's degree. "I went to college at Bob Jones University in South Carolina, but I didn't get a degree. It would be good to have that."
    She and her husband Ed, who is a pastor at Sutherlin Family Church, have been married for 22 years. They also have a son, Tim, who is studying for the ministry at Liberty University in Virginia. They share their Sutherlin home with two cats, Annie and Abby.
    The family enjoys traveling and camping ("Loon Lake is our favorite spot!"), and Robynne is also a NASCAR fan and enjoys watching the Sacramento Kings basketball team. Her more quiet hobbies include scrapbooking, playing piano, sewing and cross-stitching.

Chalkboard wants your ideas
The Chalkboard Project is a nonprofit nonpartisan effort launched earlier this year by five prominent Oregon foundations including Portland's Meyer Memorial Trust and Roseburg's Ford Family Foundation. They want to find public consensus on ways to improve the state's schools and shore up funding. Chalkboard’s name is all over the airwaves this week with an ad campaign that is edgy, provocative and reflective. They have one simple goal with this ad campaign, to propel ordinary Oregonians to visit the Chalkboard web site to offer their views on how to make schools better.

Each ad features a solitary Oregon schoolchild wearing a sandwich board with a provocative message about education–"I'd get a month more school in Texas," or "My parents don't know my teacher's name," or "I used to learn. Now I learn to take tests." Every ad reflects what they have been hearing from Oregonians throughout the last year. The bottom-line? If we don’t listen to what makes us uncomfortable, how can we possibly have a meaningful conversation that leads us to constructive action? Which is why they are asking for your help, to raise the noise level around the ad campaign. Take a second and do one or both of the following:

1) Check out the website www.chalkboardproject.org to share your opinion, learn more about what we've been up to and what we plan to do.

2) Share the website with your co-workers, friends, neighbors and family–get the buzz going–we need to hear everyone's voice.

To see one ad or learn more, go to www.chalkboardproject.org. from news.oregonian.com

Student Craft Fair
Join us on Wednesday, Dec. 1, from 10am to 2pm at the Student Craft Fair in Campus Center. Available for purchase will be homemade baked goods, smoothies, hats, club wear and crafts.

Shop at the Bookstore
Between classes, check out the Christmas decorations, gift items and children's books for sale in the UCC Bookstore. 


Calendar
Monday, November 29
Noon     Bayliner Co. Mtg, Jacoby Auditorium
3pm      Faculty Logo Focus Group, CC, Indian Rm

Tuesday, November 30
11am     Associated Students of UCC, CC, Club Union Rm
Noon     Engineering Club, JH, Rm 15
1pm      TOP Weekly, CC, Club Union Rm
2pm      Title III Funding Committee, Science, Rm 10

Wednesday, December 1
8:30am   TOP First Wednesday Mtg, CC, Club Union Rm
9am      Army Recruiting, CC, Lobby
10am     Music event in Jacoby Auditorium, school children, buses, traffic near auditorium
10am     Student Craft Fair, CC, Lobby
Noon     Campus Crusade Mtg, CC, Club Union Rm
Noon     Computer Club Mtg, ESB, Rm 33
3pm      Academic Standards, Library, Moody Rm

Thursday, December 2
8am      Professional Forestry Seminars, FFC, Rm 1
9am      SAIF Auditor, Admin, Board Rm
Noon     UCC Senate Mtg, CCm Timber Rm
1pm      Confidence Clinic Mtg, Library, Moody Rm
3pm      Phi Theta Kappa, CC,  Club Union Rm
3pm      DFPA Board Mtg, CC, Indian & Timber Rms
3pm      Writer’s Group Mtg, Library, Moody Rm
3pm      Self Study Steering Committee, Media Studio

Friday, December 3

Saturday, December 4
6pm      UCC Men’s Basketball vs Warner Pacific JVs, Gymnasium
7:30pm   Roseburg Concert Chorale Christmas Program, Jacoby Auditorium

Sunday, December 5
4pm      UCC Women’s Basketball vs Lower Columbia College, Gymnasium
3pm      Roseburg Concert Chorale Christmas Program, Jacoby Auditorium

Birthdays
Sherry Buchko      11/30
Thomas Trent       12/01
Deborah Weber      12/03
James English      12/04
Doris Johnson      12/04

Hire dates
Barbara Feezel     11/29/93
Carla Nolan        12/01/03
Gale Peterson      12/05/89


Brenda & Brenda's Deli
located in Campus Center

Monday, November 29
   Cream of Broccoli Soup
   Old Fashioned Chicken Noodle 
   **Chihuahua Chili Dog

Tuesday, November 30
   Lumber Jack Vegetable Soup
   Split Pea w/Ham Soup
   **Bandon Fish Sandwich

Wednesday, December 1
   Wild Mushroom Barley Soup
   Creamy Turkey Soup
   **Long Branch Chicken Salad

Thursday, December 2
   Chicken Dumpling Soup
   New Orleans Shrimp Creole
   **Laredo Burger

Friday, December 3
   Minestrone Soup
   Alder Smoked Salmon Chowder
   **Fish & Chips

** Indicates a daily special
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