TCP; Glorify golden years with new fangled know-how

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David Beasley, General Associate Editor
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Volume 46, Issue 19
News

There’s no such thing as a person that is too young or even too old to go to school; the learning experience never has to stop. Even the most experienced of the community can benefit from continued education and social interaction. Each school term, county elders are invited to take part in an engaging variety of classes and presentations, provided by local aficionados.

Reasons people continue their education:

• Develop new skills

• Exercise their minds and bodies

• Pursue a special interest

• Make new friends

• Experience new things

• Be a part of the community and interact with it

According to the press release by public affairs specialist Janet Paulson, the Seasoned Adult Enrichment Program (SAEP) provides seniors in Clackamas County with an educational experience which is designed and administered by “seasoned adults” (seniors/retirees). SAEP’s website states that last year, the program provided nearly 40 sessions and served more than 100 people.

Instructors include SAEP members, community leaders, college faculty and guests from the community. Most of the instructors volunteer their time and actively participate in all aspects of the program: student, discussion leader, committee planner or host. All presenters have the expertise in the subjects they teach with a willingness and ability to share with others.

Classes are held at the Harmony Campus on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. The class can be found in room 191 of the Oregon Institute of Technology building, unless otherwise indicated. A single session is $3. The cost for a 7 session term is $15 or an entire year for $30.

For those using public transportation, TriMet buses routes 28, 29, 31 and 79 stop one to two blocks from the Harmony/OIT campus. For more information about the Seasoned Adult Enrichment Program, please visit http://depts. clackamas.edu/saep/ or call 503- 594-0620.

Upcoming classes:

May 8 - “Up the Capitol Steps: A Woman’s March to the Governorship” presented by Barbara Roberts

The former Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts will talk about her most recent book, “Up the Capitol Steps: A Woman’s March to the Governorship,” a highly readable account of Roberts’ path to becoming Oregon’s first female governor.

May 15 - Field Trip to Schreiner’s Iris Gardens, Silverton.

In business since 1925, Schreiner’s is the nation’s largest retail grower of iris, with 10 acres of fabulous display gardens with 500 named Iris varieties. Travel by CCC vans to the beautiful gardens to enjoy the flowers at the peak of their season.

May 22 - “Un-Dam It” presented by Mark Gamba & Greg Baartz-Bowman

Greg and Mark hope their film “Un-Dam It!” will spur action on the long-standing project to remove Kellogg Dam and restore Kellogg Creek as a passage for salmon. Join them when they share and discuss their 30 minute documentary film.

CCC Spring Theatre Production - “Schemes of Scapino”

There will be two Sunday shows, May 23 and June 2.

In Naples, Italy, leading character, Scapino, a fast-talking, quickthinking scamp cleverly manipulates and cajoles everyone into doing what he wants. He plots to help two pairs of lovers against parental opposition that, it turns out, does not exist.

Osterman Theatre in the Neimeyer Center; 2:30 p.m. curtain. For ticket pricing and reservation information visit the Theater Department website at: www. TheatreCCC.org