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The Polemic © Wednesday, March 27, 1996 Bev 4&s 2 (aus Youth Club begins renovatio : By K. J. Hanson | Starr WRITER ' With the help of a$25,000 ‘endowment fund, The Alpena * Youth Club will begin the nec- ‘essary renovations that are ‘needed to bring the existing - «building and it's staff up to ’ state certification levels. ' Renovations taking “place will more fire exits, and *doorways. Also the Youth Pxorto By Dress: Parks Club will install all new light- ing. In addition the AYU will be adding twonew bathrooms. According to youth club director Jenine Repke, the plans for improvement came after a recent drop in enrollment. Af- ter researching the problem, it was learned that parents were in need of more flexible day- care. With the improvements, the day-care will be able to ac- cept drop-off children forthose ACC's Medical As- sistants received a new, used, blood testing machine this spring. The Abbott Vision machine tests levels of: cholesterol, glucose, triglycerides and BUN. A big thank you~ to Health, Ogemaw County and Russ Ward of Abbott Company. "LaCombe" continued from page 1 LaCombe was nomi- nated by ACC President Donald L. Newport upon rec- ommendation of Phi Theta Kappa honor society advisor J. Wesley Law. Both are at- tending today's reception at the Lansing Center Ballroom. LaCombe said his time at ACC gave him "the positive conviction that knowledge is the key to success.” He also credited the guidancerecieved at ACC with creating confi- dence “about the continuation. of my education at the univer- sity level.” Y He served as public rela- tions officer of ACC's Nu Omicron Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, was a tutor for biology, social sciences and algebra, and was named to the Dean's List for each semester of study. He also worked at Glen's Market while carrying a full- time course load during his two-years of study. LaCombs former ACC in- structor Richard Matteson gave the student high praise in a let- ter supporting his nomination. “In nearly 40 years of teaching history, “Matteson wrote, "he has to be one of the top three or four students I have had the pleasure of work- ing with.” Leste elevates Four $500 scholarships from Ml at-m@xo)aalani¥lalinvamelelare(-lilelamiels Northeast Michigan are being offered to ACC students Viaede=Ue-m o)i-lalali aren ce) transfer to LSSU. Application deadline is April 15. If you want to apply contact Kelly Smith at 356-9021, Ext. 302. Lake Superior State University Thinking about going back to college? Want to get abead in your career? Kelly Smith, LSSU Regional Site Coordinator, invites you to attend one of three information sessions scheduled this spring: April 16, Alpena, ACC Van Lare Hall April 23, Oscoda, ACC Conference Room April 30, Rogers City, High School Library All sessions will be held from 7-8pm. ‘opics include degree offerings, transfer of credits, admission requirements, and regional site services. Earn your degree close to home! Business ¢ Criminal Justice Accounting ¢ Nursing. Individualized Studies Master's Degrees After completing a two-year Westbranch Dept. of business, the club plans’ 4 Kelly Smith Regional Site Coordinator LSSU-Alpena degree in a related field, students can complete their bachelor's degree in three years by attending classes part-time. Come fill out a distance education course survey. Let us know what courses meet your educational needs! inst, atherwise be * E y : age, disability, religion, height, weight, marital status or veteran status, e unforeseen emergencies years, to twelve years. “With more parents work force these days, the: for more state certified care is present." stated The yearly $25 ment fee will no longe: effect, instead parents wi a choice of paying eithera hourly rate, half day rate, full day rate, dependi their individual needs. With the improv planned for the club users, Repke, is hoping offset the new rate poli With the help of a stall more computer ter) for use by the kids. Other plans to in rate a science center, e with a variety of unusua tures, are in the works. about the prospect of begi ning a club newsletter w and run entireley by then bers of the new center. § Photographs plac the pages are entered scanner the college reger purchased. Any photogta comy This se colleges between Micltig and Montana fare algo volved in placing the ef on the Internet. Z E major universities alreadyhave their own Web page. ACC hopes iterni access will be mad to the public soon. Pages are sure to b interest into the vari grams, while alsojc awareness of the co creasing technol gi growthy! “World Center" continued from page 1 in the project, including New- port, began looking toward the state for help in funding the center. After consulting with various segments of the state government, Newport said, the capital outlay project ap- peared to be the best option. That decision led to the filing of an application, which has led to the center being final- ized in Lansing. Newport conveyed that the center is one of the prime capital outlay projects in a supplemental budget request that Governor Engler has sub- mitted to the legislature for implementation this year. The budget request is connected to this year's state budget, as ap- posed to next year's, so the funds may be authorized without an extended period of waiting. According to Newport, the center is seen as a model of how business and industry and a public institution (ACC) can work together to prepare students for success in the modern world. The commu- nity will also benefit, for better-skilled workers are es- sential to having a strong Before the center's spe- cific educational functions - president of Besser Company, classroom, hands-on instruc- said, "We will now haveacen- tion, or lab work - can be ter that will be called a_ finalized, Jim Park, president manufacturing system, so that y we can teach the complete process, (which) is inventory control, management of raw materials, production tech- niques, and quality control systems." Curtis went on to say that the center is being geared toward "people who have an interest in education and training and, ultimately, hav- ing a better product go into the industry." If the concrete- oriented industry brings out a quality product, every com- pany within it will benefit and grow, according to Curtis. But to keep up that quality, he added, "you have to have edu- cation and training." Curtis said that the con- cept of the center revolves around the fact that all aspects of the concrete-oriented indus- try will be contributing to the services that the center will provide, so it is the industry, not any one company, that will reap the rewards of the education and training to be offered. economic future, he said. Kevin L. Curtis, vice nomic contribution will be consulted as to what areas the concrete-oriented indus' they want focus on. Several companies and training institutions, such the American Concrete Ins‘ tute, the Portland Ceme: Association, and business from the region, will also be: efit from the center, Park sais The center will have i Union, India, and China, are becoming more aware of thi usefulness of concrete techno! ogy. Those markets, new t concrete, need the most ad new concrete, or concrete-re lated, products. 3 "Concrete's fun right now, it's in," Park said. "Phillips" continued from page In the spring of 1998, the visiting team from the North observations over a 3-4 da Period. “In 1986-87, the coordina- tor of the self-study was Darby Williams, who was as-| sistant dean at that time. Puoto By Desai Parks Lee Kirkpatrick, ACC’ and Brenda Buchner, AC! tor, take time from their ecretarial Sciences Instructor, 's Office Technology Instruc- 1 asl, toad si This time, the adminis- tration and board felt that it the new scanner, refered to in the "Web" dent and The Polemic photogragher. story, to a stu- CORRECTION: In The Polemic’s February 21, issue article, "First Medical Assistants: Graduate,” the correct spell- ing of the clinical instructor is, Marialaina Goeke. I / MODEL NOW OFFER4.. VV PP INEING SERVICE COLOR 4 COPYING With Their New Full Color, Resumes (51 Program #4 * Thur Ap Body a Finding the bafan Health proke Full Color rer Papers! 829 W. CHISHOLIBST., ALPENA - FAX: 356-2131 | 356-0834 nw The Polemic| : CONTRIBUTORS Paton emcees ao. 24 ... DEB Haske News Epiror,......... . Kent ANDERSON Sports Editor. ... ; MIke GUNDERSON Enter ammaonBeditor sis. os, cs geiton so hele LYNLY Peatine amity A/G 0520) vials 8 Gleia Photographers . 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