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w :c t- Mom's growing tupperworms See page 9 This review is a real· Jewel See page 11 Published by the students of Alpena Community College 666 Johnson St. Alpena Ml 49707 Vol. 2 Issue 10 March 31, 1993 Workplace training program receives $350,000 grant BY KARA BARRIE STAFF WRITER A $350,000 Workplace Partnership Grant will be offi- cially awarded to the Center for Economic and Human Re- source Development on April 1. This will be the second grant received from the U.S. Department of Education for tbisprojeet. The Center received its first demonstration grant in the amount of $269,000 for an eighteen month period which ended January 31. The second · grant proposal was submitted in November of 1992 and quali- fied the Center for another eighteen month period. Chuck Wiesen, executive director for the Center for Eco- nomic and Human Resource Development, stated, "The first project was successful and re- spectful." prove basic skills needed to accomplish the everyday tasks faced Qn the job. The areas of instruction include mathemat- ics, reading, communication skills, problem solving and de- cision making. All of the training sessions are held on location at the com- • · pany sites. There are many benefits to the on-site training. "Employers are short staffed and taking away valuable time to leave the work-site could cause problems," stated Wiesen. · Another benefit involves the instructors who become fa- miliar with the environment of the work-site which enables them to make the training more applicable to employee respon- sibilities and needs. ~ The first Project Director, Rita Macy, relocated to Colo- rado necessitating a job search for a new director. "Interview- ing will begin in April and a new Project Director should be on board in May or June." said See Workplace, page 8 I f to y Inda mpson Nationally known Disc Jockey Mike ll;lrvey signs an auto- graph for ACC student Carol Jasso. Harvey hosted the third annual Super Gold Sock Hop at the Alpena Holiday Inn March 17. The event is sponsored by radio station WHSB and the Holiday Inn. The project also received national visibility in early March on PBS. Alpena was, one of three areas in the U.S. to receive national recognition for the accomplishments of its project. During the first project, four businesses were chosen to become partners: Thunder Bay Labor Council, Besser Com- pany, Fletcher Paper Company. and Baker Enterprises. These four companies will also par- ticipate in the second project along with three new compa- nies: Wayne Wire Cloth Products, Tawas flating and Ripley Car Wash. -Student Senate members are out for blood The main focus of the project is to enhance and im- '- BY DENINB KoNWINsD Co-EorroR Student Senate is hosting a blood drive in conjunction with the .Red Cross today, from 1-4 p.m. at the "Blood Mobile" be- hind Van Lare Hall near the Learning Skills Center. Last spring Alpena High School, with a smaller student body, accumulated approxi- mately 130 pints of blood compared to ACC's mere 16. Marcy LaFave-Byrley, Stu- dent Senate Sophomore Representative says she would like to see the students and fac- ulty of ACC donate more pints of blood thari the people at Al- pena High School. Walk-ins are welcome. . Those donating must be at least 17 years of age and weigh 110 pounds. A Casino Night at the Al- pena Civic Center, April 17, from 8 p.m.-12 a.m., and the annual Spring Fling, April 30, are two more events Student Senate is sponsoring before the end of the 1992-93 academic ·year. Casino Night includes a cash bar and prizes, and the Spring Fling pig roast and games will give students one last chance to unwind before fi- nals.