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TITLE GCCCD Grapevine, 1996-1998. INSTITUTION Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community Coll. District, El Cajon, CA. PUB DATE 1996-00-00 NOTE 58p. PUB TYPE Collected Works Serials (022) JOURNAL CIT GCCCD Grapevine; v6-8 1996-1998 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC03 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Administration; Cancer; Community Colleges; Death; Educational Change; Instructional Development; Leadership; *Newsletters; Organizational Objectives; Partnerships in Education; Teacher Retirement; Two Year Colleges IDENTIFIERS *Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District CA

ABSTRACT The Grossmont and Cuyamaca Community College Districts (GCCCD) Grapevine is a triannual newsletter free for retirees of the Colleges. Volume 6 of the bulletin includes the establishment of an on-line newsletter; self-sufficiency aims of a new district plan at Cuyamaca College; and a discussion of a dispute between GCCCD's chancellor and faculty regarding union labor charges. Volume 7 includes articles that discuss: Grossmont College's 35th; agreement between the faculty union and district representatives; and the retirement of GCCCD's chancellor. Volume 8 includes articles that discuss: information regarding retired faculty member's status and reidence; the success of the retiree banquet; and the new academic calendar. (AS)

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GCCCD Grapevine Volumes 6-8, 1996-98

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District

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BESTCOPY AVM LE GCCCD Grapevine Volumere\ 6, Number 1 April, 1996

Stop at the Top Grapevine Now On-line

Grossmont College's front by Tom Scanlan entrance no longer is just the front entrance. It's been Our newsletterwenton-lineasan expanded and upgraded to be interactive publication this February 26.It's theGrossmontCollege locatedattheGCCCDwebsite (http://www.gcccd.cc.ca.us0 under Grossmont Transportation Facility, part of College, Publications.Denis Angleton, a the county's plan for a regional SDSU graduate student serving as GCCCD's networkofmulti-model web author, working with materials provided transportationcenters. Also bySirkkaHuovila(GrapevineDesktop called "The Stop at the Top," Production and Layout), helped Gmssmont it's serving buspatrons, College become the first community college in bicyclists anddial-a-ride California to have their retiree newsletter on- passengers, and will also serve line. transferpatronsfromthe How do I know that we're the first?I Grossmont and Santee Trolley searched an on-line listing of all California centers. The expanded facility, community colleges. Of the 107 community funded by the county, went into colleges in this state, only 33 were listed as having websites. I paid a quick visit to each. service in January. Many werestillprimitiveand"under constniction", only a few had faculty pages, and very few had a publications section. Of those showing publications (Palomar College Board OKs Arms for District Officers has a snazzy campus newsletter with an archive of previous editions), only Grossmont Firearms will be carried by District restrictive as relevant sections of College has a retirement newsletter.I'd say Public Safety officers, probably in the fall, The San Diego County Sheriff's following an affirmative vote by the District Department, the City of San Diego that Grossmont College has one of the more Governing Board on April 2. Police Department, and surrounding extensive and sophisticated websites of all the The question of arming campus security municipalpolice department California community colleges, and one that personnel had been discussed for months procedures. surpasses some of the four-year college and before the Board approved the move. Only In addition to the five officers, university websites. POSTPoliceOfficer Standards and there will be two supervisors; Chief Trainingcertified personnel will be hired Joel Javines will be one. The 18 Among other internet developments, the as District Public Safety officers, the Board brown-uniformedcommunity number offacultywithhome-pagesat said. Already some of the present campus service officers, now on the rolls GCCCD's website has increased since last police force are POST certified; others will will be retained according to Jim October from20 to 50, including 13 new come from other police and law enforcement Austin, District Vice Chancellor for agencies. The total number of officers to Business. They will continue to home-pages at Cuyamaca College. 72 faculty begin with, will be five. POST certification handle such chores as monitoring and staff now also have campus e-mail of individuals makes the District a POST campus parking. addresses, all listed on the GCCCD website agency. When the new plan is in effect, under Faculty on the Grossmont page, where The annual cost to the District of POST at least one Public Safety officer you'llalso complete certificationwill be about $33,000.In will be on each campus while fmd a telephone addition, the District will require and fund classes are in session, Austin said. directory for all college faculty and staff.In ongoing progressive trainingbeyond During nonclass times, at least one addition, the college is looking for a dial-up POSTsuch as quarterly firearms training, officer will be on duty to cover provider that can provide low cost internet or any training which will minimize the both campuses. The officers will access to our students.The college is also potential need for the use of firearms. operate out of the District Public One policy mandated by the Board is Safety Office, and will not be split searching for a new webmaster. Denis that District administrative procedures for formally between Grossmont and Angleton was hired away from us shortly after the use of firearms must be at least as Cuyamaca. he completed our newsletter site. Page 2 GCCCD Grapevine

Editor's Comments Six More Retire Send Us Your E-Mail by Pat Higgins Address At the end of 1995, and in early 1996, six I can't rememberif more members of the GCCCD family moved A listing of all known GCCCD retiree I ever knewwho said from active to retired status. In addition to e-mail addresses will be published in the next the only constant in life those listed in the November 1995 Grapevine, issue of Grapevine and in subsequent Retiree is change, but I think he retireesinclude Mike Valverde,District Directories. If you would like your e-mail or she hit it right on ther PurchasingSupervisor, who stepped out address included in these lists, please e-mail nose. December 31, 1995; MaryMoreau, your e-mail address to: As I write this, the Administrative Secretary at Cuyamaca and [email protected] Governing Board and District officials are Paul Rodriguez, senior Grounds Maintenance Enter the word RETIREE as the subject. deciding whether to change the District name. Worker at Grossmont, who both retired in Perhaps by the time you read this we may be Also, if any of you have your own home- January. Retiring in March were Drafton pages on the web and would lilce other getting used to a new name. Dunlap, Grounds Maintenance Supervisor at retireesto"stopby", If it occurs, the name change will be the Grossmont, and Gene Murray, Director of send your URL (Uniform Resource Locator, i.e., your web second for the District; the first came when Accounting for the District. Chris Bona, who Cuyamaca College was started and became address) along, as well. handled employee benefits for the District, Following is a very partial listing of part of the name. The current change, if it's retired April 1. made, may be the last; institutions much retirees' e-mail addresses: older than the district have existed without ever changing their names. But nobody Biblio-Files Don Anderson knows what futurefactorswill prompt by Tom Scanlan [email protected] consideration of another name change. Barbara and Lee Roper More interesting are personnel changes, The twonovels [email protected] and the question of what effect they have on reviewed inthisissue0 Gay Russell the colleges. Since I retired six years ago, each focus on something [email protected] almost all occupants of the top District we can all relate to ... Joan and Don Scouller administration and college jobs have changed. familial relationships and [email protected] What started me thinking about change how young people from verydifferent VirginiaandBobSteinbach was the realization that two dozen certificated cultures and economic backgrounds deal with [email protected] and classified staff members will have given coming of age, going off to college and the up full-time chores in 1995 and the first half prospect of marriage. There are probably dozens more of you of 1996. My oldest daughter, Karen, put me on to who are now connected, so help us stay in All the departures have, I think, been one of them, Vikrain Seth's A Suitable Boy, touch by sending in that address. voluntary, some eagerly taken. So, we're not published in 1993. It's been on my list of Wing about shaken morale, such as must favorite books ever since. It's a huge novel have been the case among AT&T employees of 1350 pages which I'd have been totally who were not listed among the 40,000 slated intimidated by if I'd seen it while browsing for a pink slip. The Grapevine is a free newsletter for retirees in a library or bookstore. Don't be. By the More directly, how has the departure of ofCuyamaca andGrossmontColleges, time you fmish it, you'll wish the book were published three times yearly. administrative, support, and teaching staff longer. members affected the work of the colleges? News and Production Editor The story takes place in India, shortly Pat Higgins I've decided with some qualifiers, that the after World War II. India had fmally gained Desktop Production and Layout effect on the institutions isn't great. The first SitIcka Huovila qualifier is that the departing personnel are its independence from Great Britain. Amidst this turbulence, the efforts of a mother to Photography replaced, instead of leaving the post vacant, John Dixon withworkspreadovertheremaining find her daughter a suitable husband are complicated by the daughter's coming of Biblio-Files Column personnel in a department. The other qualifier TomScanlan is that a college cannot already be at a low age among college students who no longer pointbecauseofincompetentand/or agree with many of the traditional Indian To submit news items, articles or photographs ineffective personnel among those retiring. customs. There are further complications of interest to GCCCD retirees, mail them to: So far as I know that hasn't been the because of caste and religious differences The Grapevine situation at our colleges. among her variousfriendsand suitors. Grossmont College I think there must be momentary, minor You'll learn a great deal about India, its 8800 Grossmont College Drive El Cajon, CA 92020 tremors when a sizable number leave over a history,its politics and its people while relatively short period. But they wouldn't enjoying this novel. I found myself totally The Grapevine is published in November, April register very high on an academic Richter immersed in the sights, sounds and smells of and July. Deadline for submission is the 10th of the month before publication. scale. The colleges very quickly regain their this country while becoming acquainted with

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Riddell's Passing a Blow to Despite the cancer, Jeanne never quit on Also in the organization's plans is the life. Ten days before she died she invited service of a fund-raising consultant to "help Her Colleagues 20 of her friends to a party they'll never us learn more about fund-raising," according forget. All the guests went riding in hot-air toGates.Increasedrecognitioninthe A blow to Grossmont College people, balloons. So did she. community is also important because it will particularly to her faculty colleagues, was promote new membership and more funds, the death in December of Dr. Jeanne the Foundation believes. Riddell, professor of psychology for 20 Foundation Prospers, Foundationmembershipisopento years. Wants More Members anybody who desires close contact with The breast cancer which eventually took Grossmont; it'snot necessary to be an her life was diagnosed three years ago, and alumnus or alumna or a present or former radiationandchemotherapytreatments Increased staffer. Dues range from $20 to $5,000 appeared to halt the cancer's progress. Then membership, annually, with lifetime membership at $300. last summer, about 21/2 years later, the more It'snottrue,however,thata$5,000 cancer reappeared. Treatment this time was knowledgeable membership gives you ownership of the ineffective, and the cancer spread to her fund-raising swimming pool and weight room. liver, ending her life soon after. and wider The Foundation's prime reason for being is to help GC students and staff in areas not awareness in covered by regular budgets. For example, the the community 18-member board of directors each month are among the hearsrequests,and then may provide objectives of unrestrictedfundsforscholarships,for the Grossmont example, or forart,or for equipment Mr. College purchases. Expenses of staff development Foundation, Jessie Gates weeks are picked up by the Foundation, according to Jessie Gates, new president of whose grants represent help for aspects of Grossmont'seducationalmission the organization. which might otherwise go unfunded. Gates, interim Supervisor of Admissions Installed with Gates as new officers were Jeanne Riddell at GC, was installed at the Foundation's Tom O'Connell, vice president; Alba Orr, fffst recognition dinner in late March. She secretary; and Kenneth Batson, treasurer. Jeanne grew up in Palm Desert, where indicates satisfaction with progress made Richard Venancio was outgoing president; her mother was bookstore manager at the since the Foundation succeeded the GC Felix Rogers was vice president, Gates was College of the Desert. She attended San Alumni Association in 1994. From 35 then, secretary and Orr treasurer. Diego State University, then headed east to the Foundation's membership has risen to At the dinner, Presidential Awards, the the University of New Hampshire, where nearly100, but Gates and her fellow Foundation's top honors, went to Chuck Buck, Senior, Joe Payson and Jacquelyn she got her master's and doctoral degrees. officers and members want to achieve When she returned to the West, she joined Winnfortheirhardworkforthe the Grossmont College faculty in 1975. significantly larger numbers in the coming organization. Asateacher,Jeannewashighly year. regarded by her students, not only for her classroom competence, but also for the time 411. she spent out of class helping those who needed individual attention. Her faculty colleagues regarded her highly, not only as an instructor, but also for her involvement in the Faculty Senate, and as chair of her department. One of her friends has described her as a "born traveler," and in the mid-80s she accepted a Department of Defense job to teachAmericanstudentsinGermany. During her years in Germany she traveled all over Europe, mostly in Eastern European countries, though she was particularly fond 5th Annual Chancellor's Emeritus Club Luncheon, January 25, 19% of the mountains of Bavaria and the Swiss Alps. Good food and good conversation put members of the Chancellor's Emeritus Club in proper She had taken unpaidleave from mood for this picture. Attending the annual luncheon, hosted by Chancellor Jeanne Atherton Grossmont so she could go to Germany. at the El Cajon Hungry Hunter restaurant, January 25, were front row, left to right, Marie When GC indicated it was time for her to Reynolds, Eve Lill, Pat Higgins, Ruth Coover, and Muriel Owen; second row, Don Anderson, return and resume teaching here, she came Bob Rump, Wally Cohen, GC President Richard Sanchez, Erv Metzgar, Bob Danielson, and home. Bill Bums; third row, Bob Steinbach, Sam Ciccati, Dick Lantz, Bill Hansen, and Lee Hoffman 5 Page 4 GCCCD Grapevine

ReminderRetirement Has been looking at suggestions for months, and More Addresses for Your will probably submit its recommendation to Its Perks the Governing Board in May. Directory The name question arose when members Retirement of the Board and administration began to Judy Grobbel bringssome speculate on whether the present 9262 Camino Paz Lane benefits in addition nameGrossmont-Cuyamaca Community La Mesa, CA 91941 to monthly money. College Districtis so long asto be 461-3478 In case you' ve unwieldy. There also were echoes of the Spouse: Bob forgottenor days preceding Cuyamaca College, when overlookedany, there was considerable public confusion of here are the perks the college district with the Grossmont Connie Haltermann which are yours as a GCCCD retiree. Union High School District, a problem 6778 Bluefield Court First,there's a retiree's Gold Card, which would seem long gone. San Diego, CA 92120 which you'll need to claim the benefits. The Board and administration decided to 582-1612 With it, you or your spouse can get a free take a look at some suggestions for new Spouse: Jim parking card for staff lots, a library card names, and the public was invited to submit and an athletic pass. Also, you can use proposals. By the time the suggestion athleticfacilities on either campus, get period ended, March 15, nearly 50 names Bob Haywood discounts for on-campus concerts, lectures, had been submitted. 7688 Flag Lake theatreproductions, seminarsandat TherewasAguadulceCommunity San Diego, CA 92119 bookstores on both campuses. College District, and Cuyamaca Valley 463-2303 If you or your spouse want to take Community College District, and Del Lago classesatCuyamacaorGrossmont, Community College District, and Del Rio presentation ofyourGoldCardat Community College District and Del Valle Larissa Janczyn registration will produce a waiver of tuition Community College District 6657 Brynwood Way for regular classes, or a 50 percent discount There was Grosscumaca Community San Diego, CA 92120 for Extended College classes. There are a CollegeDistrict,andGrossmaca 286-6821 couple of minor qualifications on the tuition Community College District. There was Las deals. If you already have a BA/BS or Lagunas Community College District, and higher degree, you may not register sooner Las Lomas, and Las Mesas and Las Angelita Martinez than the last day of registration before Montanas. There was Lomas del Este 1215 Crystal Spring Dr. classesbegin.Registrationofnon- Community College and Los Cerros and Chula Vista, CA 91915 baccalaureate degree applicants will be Los Pueblos. 479-5533 basedonnormaldistrictregistration And from somebody who's apparently Spouse: Nino priorities. You must show your Gold Card been a diehard for many years came the when registering to get your fees waived. suggestion, Grossmont Community College Certificated retirees who have qualified District. It's unlikely to be chosen, but it Glen L Meyer for the title of professor may get the title of does share the distinction with several other 9360 Urban Dr. Professor Emeritus/Emerita if approved by proposals of having the shortest number of La Mesa, CA 91942 the Academic Senate and theDistrict syllables, 10, compared with 14 for the 697-1820 Governing Board. present title. Spouse: Onnie Ifthecommitteerecommends a Committee Ponders changeitcanrecommendnot New District Name changingand the Board assents, there will be some cost for renaming places and To keep or not to keepthat is the things now carrying the GCCCD, brand, but question. Whether it is nobler to keep the the cost would not be heavy, since only the district name would change; the colleges long-knownand longdistrict name, or to would keep their present identities. select another tide and perhaps suffer the By the time this Grapevine is published, slings and arrows of outrageous criticism. the comrnittee and Board may have made A district committee, headed by Dana their decisions. That's unlikely, but if so, AMC Quittner,Directorof Intergovernmental we'll give you the verdict next issue. Relations,Economic Development and Next, Dana Quittner's title. Public Relations, and including members from various segments of the district, has Page 5 GCCCD Grapevine

GC Mystery Woman No She remembers the days at Grossmont BIBLIO-FILES (cont. from p. 2) with pleasure, particularly the camaraderie Longer Mystery among those who, with her, helped get the the fascinating members of the several college off to a solid start. inter-relatedfamilies whose college-age children are the focus of this novel. If you love a good story written extraordinarily well, don't miss this one. It's classic. The other novel, set in contemporary Ireland,is Maeve Binchy'sCircleof Friends, published in 1991. Some of you may have seen the movie of the same title which made the rounds last year. The book is even better (heard that before?). Although 16madizA beautifully filmed in Ireland, the movie Teri Hart Valverde leaves out a lot. The main character, Benny, EDITOR (cont. from p. 2) is the daughter of a small merchant in the In a picture taken in the early days of village of Knockglen, near Dublin. She and the college, one woman was unidentified equilibrium. The departed are missed, but her childhood friend, Eve, an orphan raised among the group of staff members. Neither not for very long, and their passing has by the nuns at a convent nearby, go off the photographer nor members of the little,if any, effect on the long term together to University College in Dublin. personnel department, where the picture excellence of Cuyamaca and Grossmont Eve, attractive and outgoing compared to eventually wound up, could say who she Colleges. the plain and introverted Benny, draws them was. The picture was published in the last I've never heard it said seriously that into a "circle of friends" at the college, issue of the Grapevine. Ray Reynolds, the colleges are going down the drain where their relationship to each other is retired journalism and mass communication because they've lost retiring personnel, and complicated by a glamorous new friend and instructor, said as soon as he saw it, "That's I'm convinced that's not the case. by various student romances and personal Chuck Valverde's wife." And so it was. Some of us, though, have had the never- backgrounds that are not what they first Teri Hart Valverde, then Teri Hart, so-good-as-when-I-was-there syndrome, and seem. The characters are richly portrayed, came to Grossmont in 1961 from a job at when things seem to be going very well at and the unveiling of their backgrounds drive San Diego State, and shortly thereafter the colleges, much pride goeth before many a complex plot that will keep you interested became secretary to John Burdick, Dean of falls. to the last page. Student Affairs. She worked for Burdick Everybody, or almost everybody, learns Finally, just a reminder that I welcome aboutayear,thenmarriedCharles that he or she can be replaced, and that mail (snail or e) or phone calls if you'd Valverde, now owner of Wahrenbrock's learning isn't always easy. But for the well- like to comment on books recommended in Book House, in downtown San Diego. being of theinstitutionsto which we this column or if there's a book or two Shortlyafterhermarriagesheleft devoted our years, we really should be glad you'd like your fellow retirees to know Grossmont and began a career in real estate. it's so. about. I'm listed in the retiree directory Thirty-four years and three grown children and my e-mail is later, she's still married to Valverde and [email protected]. still involved in the real estate field.

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GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS: Victor Calderon, President; Ronald Kraft, Vice President; Rebecca Clark, Secretary; Richard Alexander, Member; Carolyn Griffm, Member, Damien Olmeda, Student Member; David Parsons, Student Member CHANCET T OR: Dr. Jeanne L. Atherton PRESIDENTS: Dr. Richard M. Sanchez, Grossmont College; Dr. Sherrill L. Amador, Cuyamaca College

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CUYAMACA COLLEGE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AIM OF NEW DISTRICT PLAN

Noting Cuyamaca College's dependency hurt Grossmont. That being the case, we years, why spend money to change it now?" on Grossmont College for the past 18 years, should not allow another year to go by. My and "This hurts Grossmont." the GCCCD Board has adopted a plan to postponement on implementing our policy is The GC Faculty Senate opposed the plan bring Cuyamaca to self-sufficiency by the a decision to continue the drain. We intend originally asking whether the board had year 2000 to resolve this problem, and to work with acted unilaterally,rather than under the The plan, which will be funded by an both colleges so each can be the best it can "SharedGovernance" concept espoused allocation of $600,000 to Cuyamaca for be for the good of all the students and our officially. The senate also expressed concern 1996-97, then by a possible $300,000 for entire community." aboutapossiblenegativeeffecton each of the next three years, seeks to make Two thirds of Cuyamaca's faculty have GrossmontasCuyamacabecomesa that college comprehensive, by adding new been made up ofadjunctpart- "comprehensive college." full-time Instructors and more classes, for a timeinstructors, and the district plan has Subsequently the GC Senate announced start. been given strong support by Cuyamaca thatitsupportedself-sufficiencyfor Cuyamaca has been largely dependent personnel. Cuyamaca's continued growth Cuyamaca, but at the same time asked since its founding on the economic good seems sure; spring enrollment was up 20 severalprovisionsbytheboard in health of Grossmont, and board members percent from a year ago, and summer implementingtheplancompleteand think their plan can bnng that dependency to session classes are filled for the second accurate budget figuresfor1996-97; a an end. successive year. process for reconsidering the district budget Board President Victor Calderon put the Opposition to the plan, when it was first model; agreed-on criteria by which the self- board's position this way. "Itis clearly disclosed, was widespread, particularly on sufficiency plan will be assessed, and a stated and understood that resources going the Grossmont campus. Two reactions often contingency plan to be used if the self- to Cuyamaca over the last 18 years have heard were: "If it's been this way for 18 sufficiency plan is not successful.

SAFE GC LIBRARY GETTING NEW FLOORING, NEW CAMPUS BOOKSTORES GO SEARCH TOOL FOR FALL SEMESTER PRIVATE IN HISTORIC CHANGE

The Grossmont Learning Resource Center, including the library and such In an historic change, an outside corporation, other facilities as word processing, Instructional media acquisition and graphics, Barnes and Noble, has been hired to manage the are spending the summer in temporary quarters. Cuyamaca and Grossmont College bookstores. The reason is that the LRC building's carpeting and asbestos tiles are being Until board approval of the Barnes and Noble pulled up for replacement. So, library services have been substantially curtailed contract in April, the bookstores had been run by during the renovation. district employees. But the question of management The few services still available, such as a reference desk and a small ready had been a matter of controversy over the past reference collection are located in the Griffin Gate, normally a dining room for couple of years and the Board decided to shift to faculty and staff. outside governance. Barnes & Noble won the In addition to new tile and carpeting, the library also will have a new business. The book company's proposal will give the automation system, the SIRSI Unicorn, called a true state-of-the-art system, colleges $3.5 million over 10 years. Under the which will provide keyword searching, full bibliographic descriptions, and much former system, the revenue over a 10-year period more. was $502,000 toGrossmont and $30,000to According to Charles Seymour, Campus Risk Manager, the asbestos tiles Cuyamaca themselves contain no asbestos; the asbestos is in the glue which was used to put The new Grossmont bookstore manageris them down when the LRC was built. That glue was generally in use then, but Natalia R. Rinker, who was bookstore manager at glues used now have no asbestos. There is no hazard when asbestos tiles are California State, Bakersfield. She was one of two downthe only need for caution comes when the tiles are being pulled up. The potential managers recommended by Barnes & tiles now going down in the library will be fastened with non-asbestos glue_ Noble, and a campus committee chose Ms. Rinker Last year's worty about possible danger from electromagnetic fields in the for the job. Cuyarnaca's new manager is Mike LRC was first voiced by David Wing, GC photography instructor. His concern Gilchnst who comes from Penn State University. drew immediate attention from district and college officials, including Chancellor The Grossmont student government received two Atherton, Vice Chancellor McMahan, GC President Sanchez, and Seymour. The percent of the bookstore's gross sales under the old result was that an expert in evaluating EMF hazards and eliminating them came management, and the ASGC has been assured that it to GC and did the necessary work to ensure safety in the LRC and across the will receive no less under the new system. campus. BESTCOPYAVALABLE Page 2 GCCCD Grapevine

EDITOR'S COMMENTS TEACHING AWARD HONORS truly loves her father pays them a visit, Cecile perceives a threat totheclose by Pat Higgins JEANNE RIDDELL friendship she has with her father and their casual, if wanton lifestyle. She orchestrates Ah, the summer days! Sparked by the memory of her interest in an elaborate scheme to foil their marriage It's July, and I don't feel adjunctfacultymembersatGrossmont plans with the aid of a young man she's I, uptoassessingthe College,friends and family of the late for just met that summer (her first lover) and Board'splan Jeanne Riddell have established an award in herfather'smost recentmistress,an Cuyamaca, or the change her name for outstanding adjunct faculty. alluring woman not much older than herself. in the bookstores' status r Gifts from the Riddell family and sociology The story, while light reading, ends...as or even the decision to LL professor Gregg Robinson of GC have it must...somewhat tragically. My reaction retain the District's present name. Next time, alreadystartedtheaward fund. to the ending when I re-read this story, perhaps, but not now. Contributions in memory of Jeanne Riddell however, was that it was not nearly as tragic I've been entertaining summer memories. and for the benefit of GC adjunct instructors as it had seemed to me when I first read it Notpurposelytheyseemtocome are being sought. Checks should be made some four decades ago.There's a classic unbidden on a day like this, and I'm not out to "Grossmont College: Jeanne Riddell 'coming of age' aspect to this story and a zealous enough to chase them away. The Award." On campus, checks may be left in certain nostalgia that very much justified a next best thing, I've decided, is to share a Gregg Robinson's mailbox or they may be second reading. memory with you, hoping that one or more mailedto Gregg Robinson, Grossmont The other novel I'd like to recommend of you will reciprocate with some memory College. is T. Coroghessan Boyle's Tortilla Curtain. we can publish in the Grapevine. Published last year and now available in Iworkedtwosummersforthe paperback, it deals with the issue of illegal Washington State Highway Department, immigrants in southern California. The between my junior and senior years of high story is told from two viewpoints, that of a school, and the next summer, beforeI young Mexicanpeasant laborer and his started college. I think this memory is from BIBLIO-FILES even younger, and pregnant common law the second summer. wife; and from the point of view of a I worked with a highway construction by Tom Scanlan crewflagging to slow or stop traffic, or (seeBIBLIO on p. 4) driving the pilot pickup truck to lead traffic I just returned a few down an open lane, while the construction weeks ago from my 45th crew worked with oil and gravel in the other high school reunion back lane. in Greenbelt, Maryland, The Grapevine is a free newsletter for In those days the road we were working thefirst reunionI'd retirees of Cuyamaca and Grossmont on was U.S. Highway 10; it's now U.S. 90. attendedsince I Colleges, published three times yearly. It was two lanes then, but plenty wide graduated from that tiny enough to handle all the traffic that came. high school (94 seniors). News and Production Editor It was a couple of hours past noon on a Quite an experience, but Pat Higgins July day just like this one, though probably that is another story. Anyway, it seemed Desktop Production and Layout hotter than here. We were about 60 miles appropriate to re-read one of the books that Sirkka Huovila west of Spokane, my home and our base. I impressed me in that long-ago era, soI Photography was driving the pilot truck that afternoon. I took along a copy of Francoise Sagan's John Dixon remember that I took a line of cars east, Boniour Tristesse.I read it on my return Biblio-Files Column toward Spokane, then started west, guiding flight, not a difficult task because it's more Tom Scanlan a line of cars which stretched probably a of a novella than a novel, only 128 pages half-mile behind me. That's all I remember long. To submit news items,articles or until I woke, moving through an unfenced It's a remarkable first novel, especially photographs of interest to GCCCD pasture beside the road. Fortunately, there so for an eighteen year old, and it was quite retirees, mail them to: was practically no ditch along the road's the rage when it hit the bookstores in 1955 shoulder; the terrain was about as flat at the (some of you may remember the fim The Grapevine proverbial billiard table. version, starring Jean Seberg in one of her Grossmont College Luck and quick thinking saved me from best roles). The title means, approximately, 8800 Grossmont College Drive great embarrassment. Realizing where I was, Hello Sorrow, which refers to a loss of El Cajon, CA 92020 I casuallywith no sign of alarmturned innocence on several levels. my wheels to make a semi-circle back to the Cecile,a young student who's just TheGrapevineispublished in road, making plain by my demeanor that I flunked her first year exams at the Sorbonne November, April and July. Deadline for was avoiding some obstacle in the road. I (as had the author) is vacationing at a villa submission is the 10th of the month got back on the road, with the first car on the beach with her widower father, a before publication. shameless womanizer. When Anne, an older (seeBIBLIO p.4) woman and long-time family TeDl who Page 3 GCCCD Grapevine

G.C.'S FIRST 'MUSIC MAN' SUCCUMBS TO CANCER OPAL THOMPSON DIES; STARTED NURSE PROGRAM Carroll M. Reed, who started the Grossmont College Music Department, died of cancer last month in his La Mesa home. He Opal G. Thompson, who started the Grossmont was 74. College nursing program, and subsequently sent Carroll came to Grossmont in 1962 from France where he had many students into nursing careers, died at her home taught children of American military personnel at Poitiers High in La Mesa in May. She was 81. School. Ms. Thompson joined the GC faculty in 1966, He was for a time the only music instructor at Grossmont, and and a year later welcomed the first nursing students. as his future colleague, David Glissman notes, he gradually added She served as director of nursing for several years, personnel until the department became one of the best in the state. then continued to teach nursing classes until she "Carroll taught about eight subjects when he started," said Glissman, who himself retired in 1979. She is remembered by a colleague as taught choral and vocal music for 20 years. "He was renowned for his work in a class hard working and committed to excellence of the called Introduction to Music, which was required of all education majors." His class department, expecting excellence in her colleagues in Music Appreciation also was a highlight among department offerings. and students. Carroll began his career in 1947 as a high school music teacher in Rodeo, then After her retirement, she painted in water colors, went to Coalinga Community College. There he met his future wife, Nancy, a fellow was an expert quilter, and was fond of animals, teacher who subsequently joined him in teaching in France. adopting four dogs from the Humane Society over Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, he graduated from Lebanon Valley College and the years. was a Navy officer during World War Two. During the Normandy invasion in 1944, Born in Prattville, Michigan, she enlisted in the he was among a handful of men who survived the sinking of their tank landing ship. Army during the war for training as a nurse. After He was awarded a Purple Heart. the war, she attended nursing school in Chicago. She After the war he attended Columbia University and received a master of arts lived in Modesto, earning a teaching credential there degree in 1947. before moving south to Grossmont. He retired from Grossmont in 1982. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, a son and three grandchildren.

HEART ATTACK TAKES students and colleagues. He was a biker, DEATH CLAIMS VETERAN occasionally riding his big two-wheeler to TELECOM STAR work, carrying with him tales of the road. TECHNICIAN He was a lover of barber shop harmony, and Donald E. Settle, GC a walking salute to turquoise jewelry. Some Stephen Ouellet, associateprofessorof said he must own a turquoise mine, but that technician for the GC telecommunications,died surmise was never confirmed. He was an Physics/Astronomy of aheartattackin auctioneer, with a certificate and patter to Department for 17 years, April, while sleeping in prove it. He also was an authority on local died May 1 after a two- his Spring Valley home. history and geography, having been exposed month battle with cancer. He was 62. He had a to them in his youth, when he was employed In a farewell message historyofheart as a driver by the late Col. Ed Fletcher, to his colleagues at the problems, but his death was a shock because legendary San Diego County developer. college, Ouellet noted that he'd had a month he'd shown no sign of illness and had He had a temper, which occasionally of discomfort in his shoulder, and on March missed none of his classes. flared mightily, but basically he was a latter- 11 doctors told him he had cancer. From When he came to Grossmont as a part- day Will Rogers, never meeting a man he that time, the cancer quickly took control. timeinstructorin1977,he wasan didn't like. Notifyingthefacultyandstaff of announcer-coordinator at Channel 10 On a Saturday soon after Don's death, Ouellet'sdeath, GC PresidentRichard television,leaving that station when he Room 225 on the Grossmont campus was Sanchez said this, "Steve was a significant became a full-time instructor in the early filled to standing room for a celebration of member of the college and served the '80s. The television work and earlier stints Don's life. Humor and laughter reigned institution for 17 years. He will be best at San Diego area radio stations had given without interruption for more than two hours remembered for hisfierce pridein his him a wealth of experience and countless as students, colleaguesand former department, keeping that area of our campus anecdotes which he brought with him, and colleagues recalled their experiences with a show place, his personal generosity and he never had a problem keeping students' Don; it was a memorable celebration. sense of humor and his famous model rocket attention in class. Don is survived by his wife Joyce, two shows. I am certain his many contributions In addition to his expertise in teaching daughters, two stepdaughters, a son, his will be remembered." broadcasting, Don was a man of many other father, nine grandchildren and one great parts and thus particularly interesting to his grandchild. 11 Page 4 GCCCD Grapevine

NEW NAMES DON'T IMPRESS FOUNDATION BOARD NEAR EDITOR(cont. from p. 2) FULL MEMBERSHIP The District Board has turned thumbs following exactly in my path. Down the down on a new district name. road, as we neared the end of my guidance Theaction followeda negative The CuyamacaCollegeFoundation chore, I checked the situation in the outside recommendationof theDistrict Name expects to complete its 18-member Board of rear mirror. Sure enough, every car was Change Committee, which studied more than Directors in September, then will turn its turning off the highway into the field and 50 names submitted as replacements for the attention to increasing overall membership. back. present name. The committee told the Board Cuyamaca President Sherrill Amador Whatever else the conversation, I'm sure that it could find no compelling reason for said the foundation, established in 1994, has their unintended and unexplained turn off change. concentratedonselectingstrongboard the road was a topic of discussion for all The study was initiated after speculation members, with effortstogain general by some board members that the present those families in all those cars that day. But members taking a secondary place until the name might be too long, and that there apparently everybody with whom I worked board membership is complete. As of July 1, might be confusion between this District and had been occupied when we made the the Grossmont Union High School District. 11 members were on the board. detour. Nobody ever mentioned it to me, Neither concern proved strong enough to President Amador said it's hoped that and for the rest of the summer I went effect change, so the District is, and will plans for a membership drive will be in straight as an arrow down that lane where continue to be, the Grossmont-Cuyamaca place, so it can begin soon after board responsibility lay. Community College District. completion. A special event aimed at getting members and funds will be scheduled, but BIBLIO(cont. from p. 2) ANOTHER HONOR-RUMP IN its nature and date are yet to be decided. HALL OF FAME The purpose of the foundation is to liberal, yuppie couple who have moved to a advance Cuyamaca's mission to assist in new and expensive neighborhood in the Grossmont's Bob scholarships for Cuyamaca students and to outer suburbs of LA to escape the problems Rump, a legend in provide for campus needs not normally associated with living in that sprawling city. California tennis circles, routinely funded. An auto accident entangles their lives and has been picked for the greatly complicates the existence of both nationalCollegiate BLAYLOCK LEAVES couples.Boyle masterfully describes the Tennis Hall of Fame. He was notifiedin frustrating struggle to just survive (and the April and will be inducted at UCLA in Bev Blaylock, who helped usher in the terrors many illegal immigrants face) while ceremonies during the NCAA championships computer age at Grossmont College as seeking a higher standard of living on the there next May. For Rump, the selection is Director of Instructional Computing, has part of the young Mexican couple, and the particularly significant because the Hall of taken a new job as Director of Technology difficult struggle of the yuppie couple to Fame membership is chosen from all levels for the Santee School District. Her main maintain their liberal ideals in the face of of coaching, including four-year schools. focus as Grossmont was seeing that the the increasing problems posed by illegal Bob coached full-timeat Grossmont Instructional Program had sufficient support immigrants in their neighborhood. Neither from 1962 until 1986, then coached part- to adequately serve the students. She may struggle produced victors, but the problems time through 1993. Overall, including both each couple had to cope with engendered a men's and women's teams, he had a record have been the most knowledgeable person in of 624 wins and 117 losses. His men's computer technology on the Grossmont practicalwisdomwhichcomesfrom teams won13conferencetitles,four campus. But she attained her knowledge confronting problems too large for any one Southern California championships, one state almost by accident. She took her first course individual or family to solve. Boyle championship and four Ojai tournament in computers because a friend was taking it. generally avoided taking sides in this issue, championships. Women's teams won six The friend then dropped out, but Bev stayed but he has succeeded in showing the reader conference championships, four Southern with the course, and the rest, as they say, is both sides. California championships, four state titles history. and two Ojai championships. Officially retired from coaching, Bob teaches part-time. Guess who's listed in the GC Class Schedule for teaching beginning andintermediatetennisthese summer c;) evenings? 12 Page 5 GCCCD Grapevine

LET YOUR FINGERS drop during the semester until the NEW TECHNICIAN ... drop deadline, pay fees by credit card,orbypromisingtomail Registrationforfallsemester Lisa Scott is the new Risk/Benefit payment within three days. One can classes may be easier now than technician in the Personnel also phone to obtain the preceding ever, but getting readyfor Department. She succeeds Chris semester's grades. registration may be about as time- Bona who has retired. Such items The process takes some consuming as the old standing-in- as notices of medicalinsurance concentration, however. The 1996 premiums due will be coming to you line process used to be. fallsemester class schedule for from Lisa. Ask her the questions you Now, by telephone, an applicant Grossmont has seven pages of can register for attendance, enroll in have. information and instruction for phone whatever classes desired, up to 18 registration and related processes. units maximum, drop a class before Was life more simple in the old starting, if he or she changes plans, days?

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The bridge above Fanita east of Grossmont College is for earth movers to go hack and forth with dirt to be used in 125 freeway.G.C. is ir hrricrnrafri Th,?freeway ;.s. to join Hiehway 52 and Mission Gorge Road. It's expected to be in use in 1997 and completed in 1998.

WarGCCCD Chancellor vs. Faculty Homecoming Ro C Z5..h Annivene A war between the Grossmont College faculty and the GCCCDprincipally Chancellor Jeanne Athertonhas produced a A football game and barbecue at 1961 priees No-Confidence vote by the Faculty Senate against Atherton and unfair labor will highlight Homecoming November 23, matting'. charges by the United Faculty Union against the District Grossmont's 35th: anniversary year. At Grapevine publication time, there was no sign of peace returning. Felix Rogers and Alma Smith. co-chairs for The principal reason for the war is apparently the District's effort to the day. are extending invitatians to. former bring down the cost of its human resourcespersonnel and personnel-related Grossrnont cheerleaders, former football players- and college retirees to an 11 am, barbecue, then to see : costs, such as insurance and medical benefitsand its methods of achieving the Grossznont College football teamwhich in- that end. having an outstanding seasonplay Southwestern. Senate and United Faculty leaders believe the District with the The barbecue originally was scheduled to Chancellor leading the way, wants the reduction to be borne by teachers follow the football game but becaute late through reduction of the number of teachers, and increased class loads for afternoons are getting progressively colder, the* those remaining. As evidence, faculty members point to the fact that the barbecue was switched to a pre-game start current semester's schedule has been reduced by more than 100 sections, Gold card holders will be admitted to the resulting in larger enrollments in remaining sections, or in students looking game fret, as usual, with non-card holders to pay: elsewhere for classes. $2. Concession stand hot dogs"will be 50 cents sild The teachers also contend that top District and College administrators soft drinks 25 cents. :Barbecue will include a have been given incentive plans which will reward them for any reduction in sandwich, slaw and soft dririlt.'The cost will he $5 faculty costs they can bring about for the barbecue, but barbecue purchase will include The No-Confidence resolution, approved by the Senate unanimously a coaunemorative baseball cap and admission to the game. except for two abstentions, hits the Chancellor for what it says are policies Former cheerleaders, football players and staff and actions which threaten to dismantle Grossmont College as an effective members will be introduced at tbe game and the quality educational institution. The Chancellor also is charged with a barbecue. destructive and threatening management style which constitutes an attack on Rogers says ell former staff members are the integrity and dedication of the faculty and administration. invited, but particulaly those who were at Grossmont during the 1961-65 period (see WAR p. 3) 15 1717;8i COPY AVALA2LE Page 2 GCCCD Grapevine

Editor's Comments Navel Engagements Biblio-Files by Pat Higgins by Don Scouller by Tom Scanlan

Some things in As a young man I wasn't a very Sometimes we life you can depend good dancer. Frankly, I viewed dancing need to remind on. One is friction as a way to meet girls. I enjoyed holding ourselves how between a newspaper girls, and feeling them rub against me. universal, in time and and its readers. A Demure young girls, who could blush on place, are the lives and college newspaper demand, had wordless ways of letting loves of people and the problems which men know when they were attracted to may generate all of us occasionally face. Two novels them. It was a way to gauge how well proportionally more which do just that are Thomas Mann's we were getting along. You could tell if friction than its metropolitan daily Buddenbrooks, published in Germany in counterpart, though whether it does is you were going to have a good time with a girl. Oh, no, I don't mean a sexual 1901 (awarded Nobel Prize in 1929) and hard to say. encounter, necessarily. But there might be Marcel Proust's Swann's Way, Sometimes the college paper's necking if I was lucky. I remember the published in France in 1913. Proust's friction is with the school's joke that went, "Dancing is a navel novel is the first part of his larger work, administration, as was the case of the engagement without semen." That Remembrance of Things Past, now Grossmont Summit and Grossmont summed it up. widely regarded as one of the greatest President Richard Sanchez not long ago. Now I live in a achievements in world literature. The paper's editors decided to contract retirement community. Neither of these books, given their for a comic strip syndicated to student Most of us don't like vintn.ge, read as easily as a modem novel, newspapers around the country. The to call it that. We but once you become comfortable with comic was called "Life in Hell." The prefer the tc.in "adult the earlier wrifing style, these novels pull comic ran in the Summit one week, and resort" I guess that is you into another time and place that is it didn't tnke sanchez longto decide beamse we ail obviously remote and yet strangely that the strip wasn't suitable for remember the jokes familiar. You'll find in these masterfully Grossmont College. He ordered it about retirees in Saint Petersburg, eliminated from the subsequent issues of written works a pleasing blend of history Florida, or San Diego, California. The and geography, sociology and the newspaper. Considering its highly- theme was about old men playing psychology, story and dialogue...a kind of forgettable content, I can't say I felt any checkers in a public park, or blue-haired reader's feast for those willing to put loss in the strip's quick demise on the women with rhinestone glasses playing aside briefly those more modem novels Grossmont campus. I'm not sure, mahjong. Well, thank goodness it isn't at though, that I applaud the President's all like that. We have many wonderful which lie about on our tables and quick action, particularly since the people who live very active lives in a bookshelves. students said they had asked and got the supportive, culturally creative way. Our newspaper's advisor's O.K. before social lives are as active as we choose to (see BIBLIO-FILES on p. 5) ordering the comic strip. make them. For instance, there are Sometimes, though, quick reader several dance groups, ranging from The Grapevineisa freenewsletter for reaction leaves lasting memory. I was ballroom to Latin to country/western. My retireesof Cuyamacaand Grossmont advisor for the Grossmont paper, then wife and I have joined the ballroom Colleges, published three times yearly. the G, for all my 22 years at the group and in the last three years have News and Production Editor college. Once, I remember, our sports enjoyed more dances than in the previous PatHiggins editor/columnist became disenchanted 45 years. Oh, we danced when we first Desktop Production and Layout with the Grossmont cheerleaders as they met; in fact that was how we met. But Sithka Huovik did their stuff before an apathetic crowd that's another story. Photography John Dixon at a football game. So he wrote his Seven decades of a losing fight Biblio-Files Column column, concentrating on the futility of against gravity has slowed us all down to Tom Scanlan the cheerleaders and suggesting that a certain degree. It is especially noticeable in faces. People who are really To submitnews items,articles or they give up their sideline activity. photographs of interest to GCCCD retirees, I don't remember how the quite cheerful often look as though they mail them to: cheerleaders found out about the column are unhappy because they relax into a The Grapevine dour look. Despite the fact that I'm a Grossmont College in advance of publication, but they did. 8800 Grossmont College Drive So, shortly after the paper was little paunchy and mildly arthritic, my El Cajon, CA 92020 distributed on Wednesday morning, bride of 45 years is my favorite partner. The Grapevine is published in November, (see NAVEL INGAGEMENTSItc page) April and July. Deadline for submission is (see EDITOR p. 5) the 10th of the month before publication. 3EST COPY AVALA3LE Page 3 GCCCD Grapevine

rapidly and is back to riding a bicycle lower. This is one way of getting there. Collins Remembered and pursuing his avocation of San Diego There are many ways to get to that area tour guide.) average." Charles C. Collins left Grossmont in the The reduction in numbers of class (Charlie) Collins, summer of 1967 on a leave of absence to sections wasn't her idea, she said. Grossmont's first go to Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, as a Grossmont President Richard Sanchez Dean of Instmction Fulbright professor. His mission was to expected a four percent increase in died of a heart attack help establish a form of community enrollment, with anticipated funds for that July 28 while visiting college, to be called a junior university number. But instead, enrollment increased San Luis Obispo from college. After Ceylon, he accepted a only one-point-six percent with II his home in Berkeley. teaching/administrative job at UC consequent lower funds. The Chancellor Charlie Collins He was 77. Berkeley and did not return to said the College could have used other Hired by Jack Hansen, G.C.'s first Grossmont. At Berkeley he was funds to retain the class sections if their president, Collins did much to shape Associate Director of the Junior College retention bad been considered essential, Grossmont's educational picture his six Leadership Program. but college officials made the decision to years here. He earned high praise for his From 1968 until 1972, be help:d drop them. devotion to innovative teaching, along plan Los Medanos College at Pittsburg, In the view of some faculty with some criticism for his passion in California, and when it opened, he went members, the current war really began responding to his beliefs. Active in there as Dean of Humanistic Studies until when Atherton arrived four years ago. As pushing civil rights, he participated in a he retired in 1980. evidence, they point to one of her sit-in at a downtown San Diego building Born in Bramen, Oklahoma, Collins introductory remarks which warned and was arrested and jailed as a result grew up in Coalinga, attending District employees that they should The incident drew praise from some at elementary school, high school and contemplate the possibility of a 10 Grossmont, castigation from others. community college there. He percent pay CUL While here, Collins did some subsequently got bachelor's and master's "I take responsibility for that, though teaching along with handling his degees uzoii Berteley, and a PhD. from it wasn't my ideq " .A.therscn said. "we administrative duties. One class in Stanford. During World War H he served were way over budget and didn't have psychology was mandatory for all first- in the Army Air Corps from 1942 until enough resources. We were looking for year students. Collins lectured to large 1945. alternatives I think of that remark as the classes in filled Room 220. Students then usual stuff that goes back and forth participated in small-group discussion WAR (cont. from p. 1) between unions and management" sessions, with counselors assigned to lead The Chancellor says she doesn't the sessions. A principal particular of the No- know what position the Governing Board Ray Reynolds, who, like Collins, Confidence allegations is what's called will take, because she can't legally talk to came to Grossmont for its start, and the Chancellor's no-growth plan for Board members until the Board's next taught English, journalism and mass Grossmont until the year 2000. It's meeting. She did say she expects the communication, remembers Collins for likened to corporate "downsizing," in this Board to want information on specifics in his dedication. "He was one of the few case larger classes taught by fewer the matter, and that probably can't be who really wanted to raise the intellectual instructors. accomplished in a single meeting. level of students, to take them beyond The alleged unfair labor practices, She said she has received community college in their thinking," submitted to the state Public Employees suggestions from a number of people Reynolds recalled. Relations Board, involve perceived recently about how to break the logjam. Larry Coons, Dean of Admissions conflicts of interest in administrators' and Guidance when G.C. opened, contracts and tardiness by the District in Holiday remembers Collins' arrival at Grossmont, allowing the United Faculty to see those particularly because it was late, and the contracts. Reminder chore of writing the school's first catalog Responding to the No-Confidence fell to Hansen, Collins' newly-hired vote, Chancellor Atherton told the Alba Orr wants to remind secretarynow Dr. Mildred Grapevine, "There's been a lot of McAuleyand Coons. Collins arrived in all retirees that they misinformation spread by a small group are always welcome to time to help finish the project, baying of people. I'm not surprised that some been detained by the Army for which attend the Christmas season people believe it." "goodie table" in the Griffin Gate at he'd been guidance counselor at schools On the incentive plans for in Germany. After working with Hansen Grossmont College on December 13. administrators, she said, "The Board Continental Breakfast at 9 a.m., lunch at on the writing project, Collins remarked wants to get to the average of 11 a.m. Call her at the College, ext. to Coons that Hansen was a compulsive comparable districts whose pay is higher, 623, if you plan to bring something. worker. (Larry Coons suffered a slight but overall cost of human resources is stroke in July, However, he's recovered 17 Page 4 GCCCD Grapevine

Retirement BreakfastFood, InformationBoth Good

Brian Kilpatrick, of Barney and Barney Insurance, which sponsored o "...doctors make the breakfast, greeted the retirees, medical decisions while Brennan Kohmescher, of without pressure Secure Horizons, explained some of from their HMOs" the workings of Health Maintenance OrganizationsHMOs. Probably most newsworthy was Ms. Brennan's denial of the often- heard accusation that HMOs are responsible for care curtailments of patients to save moneyfor Program Time example, by sending patients out of hospitals before doctors think they Nearly 40 GCCCD retirees heard about developments at should be. Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges Ms. Brennan said HMOs, such and got information about HMO as Secure Horizons, contract with practices during their annual groups of doctors, and that doctors breakfast August 23 in the Griffm make medical decisions without Gate on the Grossmont campus. pressure from their HMOs. It is the Grossmont President Richard From left: Frieda Ralston, Rita Mallow, George Di Ilion,patient's primary care doctor who Sanchez noted the new bookstore Bob Haywood decides the nature and duration of a arrangement with Barnes & Noble patient's care, she contended. and said the college would get a Also, attending were Victor better return than during the college Calderon, president of the GCCCD management of the past. Sanchez also hailed the GC Board, and District Chancellor forensic team which captured a Jeanne Atherton. Lisa Scott and national championship, and said the Charles Seymour arranged the school's Reach OneTeach One breakfast. program has 350 students enrolled this semester. He noted that the Learning Resource Center-Library has new carpeting, and that $800,000 worth of interior lighting will be installed on the GC campus next year. Cuyamaca President Sherrill From left: George Hernandez, Paul Amador reported that CC's Rodrigues, Glen Meyer enrollment for fall is up nearly 25 percent from last year.

Six new faculty members have *"-- been added for the fall session at Cuyamaca and three more will begin in spring semester, bringing full-time "...CC's enrollment MMINNlia staff to 35 percent of the total for fall is up teaching staff. President Amador From left: Brennan Kohmescher, of Secure Horizons; also noted that 1,000 are enrolled nearly 25 percent" Brian Kilpatrick, of Barney and Barney; GCCCD Board and using the college's new physical President Victor Calderon; Chancellor Jeanne Atherton; GC President Richard Sanchez and Sam Ciccati, retired education plant. 18 Cuyamaca President Page 5 GCCCD Grapevine

BIBLIO-FILES tea. As a child, he was shy and EDITOR coru. from p. 2) (cont. from p. 2) precocious, spending most of his time in the company of adults. The events several of the cheerleaders managed Buddenbrooks 14,41.1.4 he recalls are set amid the to commandeer a maintenance cart. follows several fashionable society of turn-of-the- They rolled around the campus generations of a middle-class century France. His family's travels removing the paper from all merchant's family in Germany, and acquaintances provide the distribution boxes. I don't remember focusing on the merchant situations which he details and how or where we found the pilfered Buddenbrooks' daughter, Tony, ponders, searching always for the papers, but we did. The papers were whom we meet when she is only meaning of things. He is especially put into the boxes again, and this time eight years old, at a time when enchanted by the theater and actors they got no unauthorized removal. Napoleon ruled France. We follow of that time and place, and also by Perhaps that should have been her through two failed marriages into certain philosophers and composers the end of the cheerleaders' reaction, old age, meeting also her two of music (which would now be called but it wasn't. Two days later, as the brothers, Tom and Christian. Tom, classical). G staff was having its weekly the older brother, follows the straight M. Swami is a long time friend meeting, the door to the office opened and narrow path, eventually taking of his father and a highly regarded suddenly and a cheerleaderin over his father's business and bachelor in this circle of uniform, as I rememberwalked in, becoming the 'man of the family' acquaintances. Much of the novel looked around, then marched directly when his father dies. Christian, the describes Swann's troubling to the columnist. She said nothing; youngest child, is more interested in courtship with a woman who, it turns she just wound up and WHAP she out, is bestowing her favors on other theater and life on the town, is often slapped him across the face, turned gentlemen (and has quite a history of in debt, and becomes the 'black around and walked out. I'm sure the doing so) and has no deep feelings sheep' of the family. There's local columnist has never forgotten the for Swann. He eventually discovers politics and gossip and other family direct action reaction, and probably members and friends to make your her deceit and rationalizes away his earlier love for her, although he later nobody else in that room has either visit to 19th Century Germany both To be honest, I was glad I was at realistic and comfortable, as well as visits with some prostitutes in an attempt to understand her better the other end of the room. If the entertaining slapper had noticed me, she might But it is Tony who holds your The real joy in this novel, however, is not Swann's story or the have concluded I was the teacher interest throughout. Her first love, a who'd let the stupid column be run, student she meets while staying at a stories of other characters remembered from childhood. You'll and that I also ought to get a blow for beach resort, is ruled out as her honor and that of her maligned marriageable by her family. Instead enjoy most Proust's descriptive use cohorts. I'd have looked mighty she is encouraged by her parents to of language and the way he details foolish running away from the wrath yield to the courting of a fawning, the inner thought processes involved of a 100-pound cheerleader and it turns out, dishonest as he and his characters struggle to businessman whom she despised find meaning in their existence. when she first met him. She resists Thanks to Proust's meticulous marriage for some time but descriptions, you'll discover that the Calderon Loses eventually succumbs to family thought processes in the minds of pressures (marry a businessman) and these people from this very different The GCCCD Governing Board her own desire for independence and time and place are not so different apparently will have a new member from your own. finer things. After that marriage falls, next month, when Tunothy Caruthers social stigma attached to divorcees I found that it took me a while steps into the seat he has apparently to 'come back' to the present time leads her into a second marriage with won by defeating Board President and place after putting down each of a colorful but (to her mind) rather Victor Calderon in the November 5 vulgar Bavarian who has retired early these books. It's reminiscent of the way I often feel when leaving the election. Caruthers will be installed at and spends much time enjoying his the Board's December 6 meeting. At Old Globe Theater at the close of a friends and beer. So Tony returns to Grapevine publication time, votes her family home and eventually takes Shakespearean play. My mind continues to think in an Elizabethan were still being counted. Also starting on the role of an elderly matriarch, a new term will be Ronald Kraft who living vicariously through the lives of dialect for some hours following, and I have to take care not to speak as won reelection by a wide margin. the younger generation. Board members Rick Alexander Proust's novel takes place such. I believe that is the magic of all good writing...to transport the Rebecca Clark and Carolyn Griffin mostly within the mind of a man will be Board carry-overs; none of whose memories of childhood have reader to wherever and whenever them were up for election November 5. been most vividly evoked by his with such realism that it is almost a tasting madeleine cookies dipped in shock when one 'returns'. 1 9 NAVEL ENGAGEMENT (corm firm p. 2) Tommy or Jimmy Dorsey, the trumpet of Cardiac Arrest Harry James, the clarinet of Benny She has slowly coached me into Goodman? These are sounds that dissolve Takes Ferris becoming a better dancer than ever. Our time and bring back long forgotten dance group usually hires small combos, muscle memories. Music goes right to The roll of GCCCD retirees lost a anything from trios to sextets, and on the heart, bypassing the brain and logic. special occasions a full 10- or 12-piece member October 12, when a cardiac The years fall away, and arthritis is arrest rought death to Donald Ferris, who band. Three out of four times there will forgotten. Feet find their own patterns of taught industrial technology at both be a Swing Band, playing the complex moves and septuagenarians arrangements we remember from our jitterbug as they once did 50 years ago. If Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges. youth in the late 30's and the WW2 era. you watch closely, you'll see a sparkle in Ferris began tRaching at Grossmont That music has special memories for our eyes, and smiles brighten our faces, in 1970. When his program, along with many of us. It takes us back into a and for a few minutes we all are 20- many others, was shifted to Cuyamaca, sanitized past where everything is dreamy something again. he taught there until he retired in 1986. and idyllic, and often bittersweet with the That is a kind of magic, and if I About 18 months after he retired, he memory of war, separation and loss. didn't live here, I wouldn't experience it. began to have heart problems, which When you add physical activity to the So, again I say, I live in an active adult eventually forced him to somewhat rhythms, a kind of magic occurs. Bald- resort community, and I love it. headed men with white mustaches and curtail his activities such as travel in a sagging jowls slowly work their way Editors's Note: Don Scouller; long a motor home. behind their rotund wives who are Telecommunication instructor at Ferris was a native of Glen Lakes, walking heavily toward the dance floor. Grossmont, now lives in Sun City, Tucson, Minnesota He graduated from the The lines in their faces reflect age, and Arizona His dancing has been somewhat University of Minnesota and got his they don't laugh as much or as readily as curtailed; if he's dancing now, it's to slow graduate degree at U.S. International. He they did when 20. waltzes. He had a quadruple heart bypass worked for Convair-General Dynamics And that's when the magic happens. surgery in August. He's recuperating from 1970 until he began teaching at Can you recall Glen Miller's anangement rapidly, to the joy of his wife, son and Grossmont. of "A String of Pearls," or "Frenesi" by friends. His address is 14401 North Glen Hollow Place, Tucson, Arizona, 85737. He is survived by his wife, Mary Arty Shaw, or any arrangement by Jane, two daughters and two sons.

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Where Have All the Young Years Gone?

These original GC facidty members already had 20 years in when this anniversary yhoto was taken in 1981, and they seemed hayyy with their lot. Front row, l-r: Trudy Hill (Bratttn), Dorothy Arnold, Shirley Acheson, Tom HT?, Mickey Shelley, shirlty Collamer, Boll Danielson, Lee Engelhorn; second row, Charlene Lamons, Don Anderson, Bob Holden, Brad Palmer, Lee Royer; third row, walt yuhl, Ruth Coffer, George Washington, Martin Gerrish, Bill Carden, Ray Resler, John Burdick, Ray Reynolds, Lany Coons. For older grouy, see yage 3.

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Spring Fair at GC to Mark 35 Years Cuyamaca Springfest Offers Variety of Presentations Grossmont College will mark 35 years of academic excellence with a Spring Fair Thursday, April 24, on the Cuyamaca's celebration of spring will be a week-long quad between the LRC and administration building on the Springfest, starting April 14. campus. The week will begin with a Health Fair on Monday, Retirees will be particularly welcome at the Fair, which which will offer medical screening, talks by community will be GC's official observance of its 35th birthday, professionals and fitness trends. complementing last fall's Homecoming football game, which On Wednesday, April 16, focus will be on a Career drew former students and staff to the campus. Fair, where those attending will learn employment trends The Fair, from noon to 6 p.m., will highlight college and requisites. Cuyamaca personnel and representatives of class offerings and will feature student demonstrations in such area employers will give information and advice. areas as computer-assisted math, pottery, painting and poetry. Also on Wednesday, Michael Hall, head of the Photos of curzent GC personnel will be on display, plus college's Environmental Technology program, will old photos detailing the college through the years. head an environmental conference, which will A "memory board" will be likely to evoke nos- . Include Cuyamaca participants and outside talgia and prompt reminiscences among mimes. speakers examining environmental challenges. Those attending will have opportunity to voice Friday, April 18, single parents will hear their "most memorable" Grossmont experience about developments which may affect them, on a video tape which will be made to com- / including welfare reform regulations which may memorate the occasion. Also available will be bring changes for some single parents. copies of the new photographic Gallery of GC Sandi Phoenix is chair for the Health Fair, Laurie personnel. Brown for the Career Fair, and Sandy Lyon for the Naturally, there will be a 35th birthday cake. It Single parents conference. will be cut and shared during the afternoon. All programs are free and open to the public. The Fair is being sponsored by the GC Foundation, with Alma Smith as chair. 21 Page 2 GCCCD Grapevine

Editor's Comments Poet's View Biblio-Files by Pat Higgins by Tom Scanlan Self-Promotion Whatever youL My first thoughts about the A rose is a rose is a rose. selection this time, California lottery, Scholars often have said, Snow Falling on you'll probably be Except at Grossmont College Cedars by David happy to know that Where titles are being spread. Guterson (pub. GCCCD is getting 1995, paperback), a substantial sum t Professors Emeritus, Emeriti, was influenced in from the lottery this year. The Titles which come with hardly a try, part by my recent visit to Seattle. I amount, according to GC President Be they pretentious and divisive, enjoyed the Christmas holidays there Richard Sanchez, is about $1.6 And even downright sleazy. with my oldest daughter, Karen, and million. A few years ago, I her husband, Mark. This was their remember Ivan Jones, then GC We'll call ourselves a university first Christmas in their own house president, listing the yearly take at A notch above Harvard and Yale. (they'd been students living in rented about $1 million. If the amount And the matter of integrity, homes or apartments since their through the years has been around that amount, the lotwry Take up at your local yard sale. marriage over five years ago). As unquestionably has been of most of you know, Seattle had their considerable help to the district, and So now doesn't the Ph.D. worst snow storm in seventy years has made it more difficult to oppose Have a much too common ring? beginning the day after Christmas, so it on principle. Or has it? Let's order a gross of tiaras Rosemarie and I were snowed in # # # # # And all crown ourselves as king. there an extra four days longer than The legality of the lottery was we'd planned. We saw lots of 'snow assured, at least temporarily when Lee RoperGC Poet Laureate falling on cedars'. keno was eliminated last year. Now (Self-appoinmd, of course) There's another reason that the continuing fight is over gambling Seattle influenced my choice. at American Indian casinos, with slot Ed. NoteAnybody want to react to Guterson's novel, published in 1995, machines as the principal objects of the poet laureate? Applaud him, is set mostly on San Piedro, an disagreement. Not all slot machines, quarrel with him? Let the Grapevine isolated island north of Puget Sound, though; only those on which the know; we'll print your views. only hours away from Seattle by house pays a portion of players' boat. He describes life in this small winnings, called Class 3 machines. village of gill-net fisherman as only a The Grapevine is a free newsletter Their operation is similar to forretireesof Cuyamaca and native could. It's a novel that parimutuel, where if you pick a Grossmont Colleges, published informs as it entertains. winning horse at Del Mar, you get a three times yearly. This is Guterson's first novel, portion of the amount bet that day. News and Production Editor yet it won the prestigious 1995 None of your winning comes from Pat Higgins Pen/Faulkner award. It's a track funds. But apparently the Desktop Production and Layout wonderful story of how people's ties disputed slot machines are a source Sirkka Huovila Photography to the land and their national origins of great profit; one tribal leader has John Dixon affect their loves, hates and said they account for two-thirds of Biblio-Files Column prejudicesprofoundly affecting their his casino's profits. I don't know Tom Scanlan own lives and the lives of those they whyperhaps the payoffs can be To submit news items, articles or touch. In an interview, Guterson larger with the Class 3 machines, photographs of interest to GCCCD summarizes his writing of the novel thereby drawing more play than retirees, mail them to: The Grapevine with, "My work comes from inner those not funded by the house. Grossmont College disturbances, from seeing injustices In San Diego County, the 8800 Grossmont College and accidents and how they affect Barona, Sycuan and Viejas casinos Drive El Cajon, CA 92020 peoples' lives in a tragic way." are still operating Class 3 slot Much of the story involves the machines under a temporary 1994 The Grapevine ispublished in agreement with U.S. Attorney Alan November, April and July. Deadline mid-1950's trial of Kabuo for submissionis the 10th of the Miyamato, a Japanese-American Bersin. The agreement will remain in month before publication. fisherman. He's accused of (see EDITOR p. 5) 22 (see BIBLIO-FILES p. 5) Page 3 GCCCD Grapevine

16 Head for Leisure differences. One of the union's unfair Griffin said such comments were labor charges against the district has much ado about nothing. "I don't know been dismissed by a member of the what all the uproar is." Seven veteran members of the GC Public Employees Relations Board, but teaching staff will leave active duty in Voting on Griffin's proposal to the union says it can be revived for a hire Accounting Doctors, Board June, joining GCCCD teachers and full board hearing. The other unfair classified staffers who retired at or President Rebecca Clark and newly- charges are still before PERB. near the end of 1996. elected board member Timothy The 1996 retirees were Ed Daner, Caruthers voted affirmatively. Alexander and Ron Kraft voted against GC sociology instructor; Julie Kuhl, 'Doctors' Check it. District programmer analyst; Robert Costs District $3,750 So, whatever the feelings of Akers, Cuyamaca Education district officials, Business Vice Development and Service; Roberta Chancellor James Austin was obligamd Eddins, Grossmont Admissions and One of the most unusual deals in Records; Judith Hodgson, Grossmont GCCCD history apparently will result by the board vote to sign a contract for the Accounting Doctors' services. Bookstore; Joan Mayuiers, Cuyamaca in the district paying $3,750 to find President's Office; Curtis Nichols, that an outside audit contains only Subsequent procedural steps required that the contract, signed by Grossmont Maintenance; Frank minor errors. both the district and Accounting De Graff, Grossmont Grounds; and The affair began when Trustee Doctors, be ratified, then for the James Hinkley, Grossmont history Carolyn Griffin decided that an audit instructor. conducted by Vavrinek, Trinen, Day & Ventura firm to report its findings about the audit and collect its pay. Those retiring in June, all from Co., one of the staw's largest Grossmont, are Glenda Richmr, accounting firms, ought to be All that was scheduled for the April 1 English instructor; Felix Rogers, rechecked for accuracy. So, apparently board meeting, but at meeting time no physical education/athletics; Don telling nobody, she contacmd a firm signed contract had been received from Shannon, history; Jean Sprunt, physical named Accounting Doctors, and asked Ventura. In addition, Clark and Kraft education; Eleanor Tucker, speech; about having the audit reviewed. were absent at the start of the meeting. Elaine Wolfe, math; and Wayne At the March 4 board meeting, to So, it appeared there'd be no Harmon, geography. the surprise of those present, Griffin ratification, presentation or payments. revealed her plan and moved that the Meanwhile, former long-time board hire Accounting Doctors for district board member Barbara Collis GC Bargaining Now $3,750. She insisted, however, that she took the board and Accounting Doctors More Calm should handle all arrangements, and to task for lack of ethics in the affair, said she had instructed Accounting citing work on the review taking place while no contract had been signed. Relations between the district and the Doctors to that effect. At the meeting she was unable to answer such Others who spoke included Lisa Grossmont College faculty seem DeJesus, Grossmont student considerably more calm than when the questions about whether the firm had any certified public accountants, and representative, who said GC students November Grapevine was published. were opposed. She also said the Negotiations on the matter of shared where the company is located. It was later learned that its home is Ventura. Doctors' references included no governance continue between the declaration that anybody on the firm's district and the faculty senates of Trustee Rick Alexander questioned the proposal, "I mean, is staff had previously dealt with a stam- Cuyamaca and Grossmont College, but allocated budget. apparently without the rancor, or with this responsible government9 We less of it, than characterized last fall's might as well take a guy off the street, (see DOCTORS back page) meetings. Even then, the Cuyamaca for all we know." delegation led by Faculty President Tony Zambelli indicated that shared Chancellor's Luncheon governance was working well at that college, even though bitterness was At the Chancellor's widespread at Grossmont. luncheon in January at the Recently, Chancellor Jean Atherton has Outback Restaurant, those met with the faculty representatives on attending included, first the shared governance question, and row Pat Higgins, Bob though a number of issues remained to Danielson, Ruth Coover, be settled at the time of Grapevine Marie James, Muriel publication, the fact of the meetings Owen, Iry Metzgar, Lee seemed to presage better days. Engelhorn; second row: On the basic contract for pay and Bill Burns, Bob Steinbach, working conditions, the Grossmont Sam Ciccati, Lee Hoffinan, United Faculty and the district are at Don Anderson, Bob Rump, the point of exchanging specific money Emilie Duggan-Zouhar, proposals and trying to negotiam their Wally Cohen, Tom Scanlan, Bill Hansen. 2 3 Page 4 GCCCD Grapevine

More E-mail Lantz, Scouller work by recipients, tighter rules for food stamps, greater efforts to Addresses Recuperating enforce child support orders and other features. The Grapevine Dick Lantz, retired GC biology According to the Career been on-line at the GCCCD web site instructor, is back to his leisure Chronicle, put out by the staff of the (http://www.gcccd.cc.ca.us) under activities after suffering a mild heart GC Career Center, the greatest Grossmont College Publications since attack about seven months ago. The impact on the students will be the February, 1996. attack came while he was sailing solo requirement for work. Noting that Now, to encourage you to act in a regatta. He finished the race, Gov. Pete Wilson's first priority is on those impulses to complain or then decided he ought to get checked getting welfare recipients into jobs, congratulate, we're giving you a at a hospital. First indications were the Chronicle staffers point to the couple of e-mail addresses where you that the problem wasn't a heart fact that the low-skilled or entry- can get us so quickly you may just attack, but subsequent tests showed level jobs for which the welfare be walking away from your computer that it was. Fortunately, the problem recipients might qualify, won't pay when our reply will come flashing wasn't severe. Now he has to enough income to support families. in. remember to take pills, but doctors Many welfare recipients don't For Tom Scanlan: say he can do whatever he wants in possess the basic skills to get [email protected] the way of exercise, including daily employment in San Diego County; or hiking. that's why they are on welfare. [email protected] Don Seoul ler, who wrote Some jobs suggested as For Pat Higgins: "Navel Engagement" for the last positions which welfare recipients MEI2HIGGOco1.com issue of the Grapevine, also is could fill include customer service Try us. recuperating at home in Tucson. His representatives, sales persons, injury is a broken metatarsal bone. cashiers, receptionists, information New Memorial Scouller says he suffered the break clerks and hotel desk clerks. Starting after he became despondent and money ranges from the minimum Scholarships attempted suicide by jumping off a wage of $5 an hour to $11. sofa. That explanation is what in his Those fortunate enough and Scholarships have been days as telecomm instructor was persistent enough to get a bachelor's established at Grossmont College for called a "Scoullerism." His wit, degree in making a career as two faculty members who died last Joan, who is considerably more customer service representatives year. trustworthy than he, says he was could achieve annual salaries of One is in memory of Carolyn helping her clean house and stood on $30,000 to $40,000. Shushan who died in December. She the arm of a sofa to reach a high Most important to employers, started and directed the Occupational spot for dusting. He fell, twisting his says the Chronicle, basing its Therapy Assistant Program at foot and breaking the bone. He wore information on a study by the U.S. Grossmont. Contributions may be a cast for a couple of days, but now Labor Department and the American made to the Carolyn Panak Shushan is reasonably unfettered and doing Association of Counseling and Scholarship Fund. Checks should be normal activities, but no dusting. Development, are ability and desire made payable to Grossmont College, to learn; basic academic skills in with a notation at the lower left hand reading, writing and computation; corner that they are for the Carolyn CD listening and oral communication. Shushan Scholarship Fund. Mail Welfare Reform Hits Also creative thinking and problem your check to Linda Bunney at the solving; self-esteem and goal setting; GC Financial Aid Office. GCCCD Students concentration on personal and career The other scholarship is in development; memory of Don Settle, long-time Some 1,500 Grossmont students skill in telecommunications instructor, who and 500 at Cuyamaca have been hit interpersonal/ died last April. Contribution checks by the first aspects of welfare negotiation and should be made payable to GC, with reform. teamwork and the notation that they are for the The old AFDC (Aid to Families organizational Donald E. Settle Scholarship Fund, with Dependent Children) program effectiveness and sent to Linda Bunney, in the has become Temporary Assistance and leadership. Financial Aid Office. for Needy Families with mandatory 2 4 Page 5 GCCCD Grapevine

EDITOR cont. from p. 2 Their budding relationship was shattered My third and final review, 0 Come by the outbreak of the war and her Ye Back to Ireland, by Niall Williams effect until courts rule on the use of the family's forced evacuation to the and Christine Breen (pub. 1987, machines. One case pits an Indian internment camp. paperback) is also a book about 'place plaintiff against Gov. Pete Wilson, and it Guterson describes her family s life but is non-fiction, even though it reads may reach the U.S. supreme Court; a in the internment camp and the profound very much like a novel. Niall, from decision by that body would settle the effect this has on their futures, especially Dublin, and Christine, from New York, question defmiwly. Under the temporary Hatsue's. Here she meets Kabuo, and met each other as graduate students in agreement, the three casinos are keeping they are hurriedly married just before he Literature at University College Dublin but not expanding the Class 3 operation. joins the Army in order to prove his and were married two years later in New Currently also, the state is negotiating loyalty to America. The story then York, where they each found jobs with with the Pala Indians for a compact, returns to the trial, where it now publishing houses. Uncomfortable with which is stronger and more permanent develops that Ishmael Chambers, still their yuppie exiswnce in Manhattan, they than an agreement. If a compact is bitter and despondent over his failed decided to return to Ireland and to take reached, it may become a model for the romance with Hatsue, may hold the key up fanning at Kiltumper, a fifty acre whole state, and the San Diego tribes to dewrmining her husbands innocence farm in western Clare where Chries might agree to a similar settlement. For or guilt. There's lots of conflict and grandfather was born. The book is an now, the tribes may be getting revenge suspense, but it is empathy for Ishmael, account of their first year on the farm, for Manhattan Island. Hatsue and Kabuo that will keep you where they had to deal with harsh # # # turning the pages of this very touching weather, isolation, a primitive cottage, A lighter topic now. Lee Roper and exceptional novel. and their lack of knowledge about thinks we retirees don't get together often A much lighter but delightful little farming and country living. They battle enough as a group. He thinks we should novel is Pewr May le's, Hotel Pastis, rain and mud and cold while trying to have some gatherings in addition to the published in 1993 (paperback). It is also grow their own vegetables, raise their annual Retirees' breakfast and the a first novel, and, as in Guterson's own chickens and cut their own peat for Chancellor's Luncheon. Is his sentiment novel, the setting is masterfully rendered their cottage's solitary stove and heater. typical of those of retirees living within and plays a major role. May le had In spite of many hardships, they discover coffee/breakfast/luncheon/dinner distance previously writwn A Year in Provence, a themselves and, through their neighbors, of the GCCCD area? If they're your best-selling travelogue based on his own the soul of Ireland that first year, and sentiments, let the Grapevine know, by a experience living in this part of France. reward the reader with a story that note to that effect by June 15, prior to He uses this locale for his novel, appeals to those universal yearnings to go publication of our next issue in early wherein an Englishman, Simon Shaw, back to the land, back to one's roots. July. Or call Lee at 287-3799, and he'll recently divorced and frustrawd by his You'll be taken enough with their story pass the word on. If there's enough job as an advertising executive, vacations to send you back to the bookstore for sentiment, we'll ask somebody to arrange to this part of France and is thoroughly their later books, When Summer's in something. It would be a pay-your-own- charmed by a small village and its the Meadow and The Luck of the Irish: way affair; we probably wouldn't ask for people. With prompting from his new- Our Life in County Clare, in which they any sponsors. found French sweetheart, Nicole, he describe their life at Kiltumper following If you think twice-a-year is enough, decides to convert the villages that first difficult year. or more than enough, don't bother to tell abandoned police station into a boutique us. No news will be "no" news. howl and get out of the rat-race of advertising altogether. He convinces his Doris Alexander Recommends: loyal friend, chauffeur and 'man Another retiree who weathered Seattle s BIBLIO-FILES servant,' Ernest, to help him set up and worst snow storm in seventy years, cont. from p. 2 *tool' run the hotel, because Ernest is expert at Doris Alexander, wrow me a letwr while decorating, a connoisseur of food and the snow was still falling outside her wine, and works wonderfully well with window, in which she recommended a murdering a local fisherman because of a people. number of books, most of which I've not dispute involving family property that The town's various inhabitants, read yet. Of those I have read, I'd was confiscated years ago at the outbreak eager to help with and profit from this certainly recommend Tun C/Brien's, of World War 11 when Kabuo was project, add local color and comedy to The Things They Canied, a very inwrned at Manzanar, along with the novel. The story is enhanced by a personal account of one foot-soldief s thousands of other Japanese-Americans. sub-plot involving some aging local thugs perceptions of the war in Vietnam. She There's an intriguing myswry as to the and their convoluwd scheme to rob the also recommends The English Patient, true nature of the crime, and how bank in a nearby town. They end up and since I enjoyed the film and I've Kabuo's warrior skills and resentment kidnapping the son of one of Simon been told the book is even better (we might have driven him to murder. Shaw's wealthy clients, which further hear that a lot, dorit we?), I'd certainly The story moves back to just before complicaws his task of establishing his agree with her recommendation. the war, to a high-school love affair new howl. In this type of novel, you between Hatsue, now Kabuo's wife, and knOw that 'all will end well' but getting (cont. on the nat page) another islander, Ishmael Chambers. to the ending is lots of fun. 25 Page 6 GCCCD Grapevine

BIBLIO-FTLES cont. from p. 5 DOCTORS cont. from p. 3 suggesmd that the item should be set aside until all trustees were Note: Judy Barkley Other titles she Earlier in a March 18 letter present. recommends in that letmr are: informed me that to the district, Andy Rutizer, That's how it stood at Core la's Mandolin, by Louis de the English president of Accounting Doctors, Grapevine deadline time. The Bernieres; Regeneration, by Pat Department will not noted only his BA in English ratification, presentation and Barker; Dancing at the Rascal produce The Cowles from Temple University. payment may come at the May 6 Fair, by Ivan Doig; The Good Mountain Journal In the letter he also said that meeting. Part of the uncertainty Rain, by Timothy Egan; and A so far as the audit examination about time was due to board this year (1996-97) had gone, the Doctors had found schedules the rest of April, and Debt to Pleasure, by John but may do so next no major mistakes in the to a report that Rutizer might not Lanchester. She also suggested yearin case any Vavrinek audit. sign the contract before going to that I try something by William of you were At the April 1 meeting, Tahiti on vacation. Trevor, whom she considers one planning to submit Griffin said double checks of But the signed contract of the finest writers in English earlier work are common arrived from Accounting Doctors something for of this century. practice and that her proposal the morning of April 2. So, Thank you Doris. Now, publication. was not made out of distrust for courtesy of the trumes, Rutizer where will I find the time? T.S. the Vavrinek firm, but to may recover his vacation costs educate the board. She then as soon as he get home.

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26 JC_ GCCCD Grapevineivi997 Volume 7, Number 2

Rising, Falling into 36th Year

Birthday Balloons Info Offered

4G VilA Way TO WM. iN CE CENTER baalrf

Balloons ready to fly marked campus observance of Grossmont's 35th anniversary. Variety of information included library search methods, offered by Maria Zarcone and Barb Guiette. Ginger Azhocar was a determined participant in the contest for launching watermelon seeds. Taking a tumble at the end of a tug-of-war was one of the vanquished, G.C. President Richard Sanchez.

Seed Launcher Who's Falling?

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Editor's Comments Letters Biblio-Files by Pat Higgins by Tom Scanlan The following letter was prompted by Lee Roper's poem in the April Grapevine.Ed. You'll notice in the It seems that one Letters on this page that Grossmont Emeritus or the other of my two Lee Roper's suggestion Rules Bizarre? daughters is always of more retiree giving me books for gatherings has brought a "Emeritus" was originally a status Christmas or my birthday which turn out positive response, and accorded to Roman soldiers who had to be among my favorites. Both Karen that September 2 is the date suggested served their term. At the beginning of and Alison have a deep appreciation of for the first of the informal meetings. the 20th Century, on the four-year the natural world, and the books they give It will be nice if the gathering is college and university levels generally, nie ofmn reflect this. large and takes up all available room at the status was awarded, without Anyway, just a few weeks ago McDonald's. Management will be application, to professors who had Rosemarie and I made a car trip to surprised, perhaps nonplussed, to find so vacated their position because of long Seattle, partly to celebrate my own many morning patrons, but I'm sure the service, age or infirmity. Today, on the birthday and also (a few weeks extra money going into the register will same level, it generally refers to tenured belatedly) the birthdays of my oldest make up for whatever momentary professors who retire because of long daughter, Karen and her husband, Mark. distress occurs. service, and is a status given without And to celebrate that Mark had just Conversational topics will be application, but automatically. Where the received his Ph.D. from Berkeley. It whatever they are wherever you sit status is not given wholesale, an was a longer car trip than we normally down, and they'll end when we decide to institution may select a retiree now and care to make and we saw lots of rain and leave. Spouses are welcome, so come in then of particularly distinguished logging trucks, but there were many background and make a to-do about the rewards, too, like seeing the spectacular pairs if you want... # # # # # award; there is never an application snow capped peaks of Mt. Shasta in Another subject. I think in an issue process. I could find no study of northern California, and those of Mt. of the Grapevine soon after I became "emeritus" on the community-college Hood and Mt. Adams along the editor, I mentioned the quality of level, but, undoubtedly, Grossmont's Columbia River gorge, and even Mt. demand for application is at the least assistance I get in putting out the Rainier and the Cascade and Olympic unusual, is probably unique, and ranges which are visible from Seattle. publication. The assistance was, and is certainly bizarre. If Grossmont has On our return trip, we marveled at the first class, and I think it's time I speak actually turned the term on its ear, it redwoods while driving from Grants again of the assistants. should demand historic recognition. If it Pass, Oregon down through Crescent Sirkka Huovila, whose regular would, I have no doubt the shades of City, California and on to Eureka and campus work is in Word Processing, Roman soldiers would shake with Ukiah. What a beautiful country this is. puts the Grapevine together, fitting laughter, as some of us living Grossmont stories and pictures into the space we retirees have been doing. (see BIBLIO-FILES p. 5) have, generally where I suggest, but - Ray Reynolds elsewhere if space dictates. Sometimes I marvel at her ability to get in all the Getting Together The Grapevine is a free newsletter for material we have, and occasionally to retirees of Cuyamaca and Grossmont Colleges, published three times yearly. find filler to cover extra space we have. There was positive response to the If the Grapevine looks goodand I think suggestion that we provide the opportunity News and Production Editor Pat Higgins it doesmuch of the credit goes to for retirees to get together more ofen. So, Desktop Production and Layout Sirkka, and I'm glad we have her. let's meet about 9 a.m. the first Tuesday Sirkka Huovila John Dixon is campus of the month beginning Sept. 2nd at the Photography photographer, and my requests for McDonald's near the college (corner of John Dixon photos always get quick actions, whether Navajo and Lalm Murray). Biblio-Files Column they're of people in his files or whether Time, place, etc., are all arbitrary Tom Scanlan they need to be taken by appointment. and easily changed It is open to all To submit newsitems,articlesor Sometimes John is asked for a picture faculty, including Fred Tidwell and Ralph photographsof interestto GCCCD retirees, mail them to: illustrative of a campus feature at Hampton wherever you are. You will have The Grapevine Grossmont or Cuyamaca, using his own to buy your own 27-cent cup of coffee, but Grossmont College judgment in selection. Two which come you won't have to be there at sunup or 8800 Grossmont College Drive El Cajon, CA 92020 to mind are the new transportation listen to administrators spread bovine facility at Grossmont, and the Highway chips. Only one suggestion, don't wear The Grapevine is published in November, April and July. Deadline for 125 construction just east of Grossmont. your "old fart" hat, this is a class joint. submissionis the 10th of the month - Lee Roper before publication. (see EDITOR p. 3) (see LEITERS p. 5) uQ Page 3 GCCCD Grapevine

District, Faculty Union Reach New Agreement

Giving up their Memorial Day continues COLA, Cost of Living The District Governing Board holiday in favor of climm-tic Adjustment, SIRP, Supplemental Income ratified the new agreement by a 5-0 vote negotiations, representatives of the Retirement Plan, and provides salary May 3. GCCCD and the United Faculty reached increases of about 7 percent for faculty Both Chancellor Jean Atherton and agreement on a contract which will be members. The bulk of anticipated UF President Mel Amoy expressed effective until the start of the 2000 fall growth funds for the district will go for satisfaction with the contract, saying the semester. Negotiations started during the the faculty raises. The new pay agreement demonstrates that the 1996 Fall semester. schedules were slated for the June 30 Governing Board and the Union are The contract is retroactive to the pay checks, with a separate check for committed to providing quality education start of the 1996-97 school year. It retroactivity in the summer break. within available fiscal resources.

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Les Lawrence, Grossmont ceramics Dr. Annjennette McFarlin, Bob Rump, former Grossmont instructor, has recently returned from a Grossmont College speech professor, has tennis coach, was inducted into the trip to Britain, made at the invitation of been named Black Educator of the Year Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Hall the British Crafts Council. He for San Diego, by the National Phi Delta of Fame in ceremonies in May at UCLA. participated in a seminar on printmaking Kappa Society. Bob, who has coached both men's and ceramics with that group. He also and women's Griffin teams to many lectured at the Edinburgh College of Art, championships in Southern California the Cumbria College of Art and Design, and the state, is one of only two and the Royal College of Art in London. community college level coaches Lawrence, who has been at inducted; the remainders are coaches Grossmont since 1970, is widely known from four-year schools. for his work, which involves ceramics, sculpture and silk-screened photographic representations. EDITOR (cont. from p. 2) written feature. Its worth is Pieces of his work were on display in London while he was there and confirmed by comments of Grapevine The 35th anniversary pictures in this remained after he returned home. The readers, and I hope he'll keep writing issue are from the many he took same art will be on display at the Bib lio-Files for a long time; he'd be during that celebration. As usual, the Grossmont College Faculty Art Show, missed if he stopped. pictures are good, and what I said from September 19 to October 10 in the Don't mistake the lines above about Sirkka is equally true of John. Hyde Gallery. I don't count Tom Scanlan as an for a valedictory; they're simply assistant; he's a contributing editor. some comments which ought to be What he brings to the Grapevine is made publicly now and then. When I c:ft an interesting, well thought out, well say farewell, I'll say it directly. 29 Page 4 GCCCD Grapevine

Ruth Coover Dead Had Suffered Stroke Verdict Is Split on Doctors' Value

Professor Reaction remained. divided on the:merit of the .GCCCD.hiring the Accounting Emerita Ruth Doctors, after the Ventura firm presented its findingS.to the Board May 6 in its Coover,82,long- check of a previous audit:of the diStrict by Vavrinek Trine, Day:* Co. time foreign The Accounting Doctors found formula, andcrOss-footnote :errors, along -with language teacher at transposed numbers on seven pages.:.of the 58-pagei.audit. Grossmont College, As had been,predieted.before the Doctors examination no major etrorS in died June29in the audit were found, .andthat prompted Trustee Rick Aleiander to say, "the Grossmont Hospital. whole;process his been a waste -of time and money:" Alexander, along with She had entered the Trusted Ron Kraft, had-voted earlier against hiring :the ,ACcoiniting Doctors to do hospital May21after suffering a severe the review, at a cost of $3,750. stroke, and for a time appeared to be .1n public testimony, D.T. Racknilovich.said, "It's. still incredible to me and improving, but her condition worsened baffling, to have a board of this stature take all this time to find a.couple of and she died. grammatical errors." Speaking in support of the hiring deCisionwere Waldo and Ruth was a native of Germany and Beverly Clark, parents of Board President Rebecca Clark. came to the U.S. in1950.She had earned Trustee Carolyn Griffin, who started the whole episcide by contacting the an undergraduate degree at the University Accounting Doctors, then presenting a proposal to the BoardMarch 4, said she of Cologne, in Germany, and after was pleased with the May 6 presentation, and that she had wanted to cheek the coming to America, she got a master's District's financial picture on her own. degree at the University of Nebraska. She In a development subsequent to, but not directly attributable to the taught German, French and Latin in Accounting Doctors episode, the Board voted to hireXPMG 'peat Marwick for the Nebraska before coming west. She settled 1996-97 audits. Trustees Alexander and Dr. Timothy,Caruthers;. along with Jim in the San Diego area, and taught in the Austin, Vice Chancellor, Business, explored the District-situation, then Grossmont High School District before recommended that the Board hire KPMG Peat Marwick Citing.such adVantages as becoming one of the first Grossmont proximity to KPMG offices, along with consulting andadvising services, the three College faculty members in1961. found that firm the best to hire. Maximum total cost for,:thred years will be At Grossmont College she taught $93,000. German and French until she retired in Replacement of one vendor by another is not an -eVery year action by the 1984. District, but it is not unusual, and the substitution of KPMG:Peat:Marwick for Marie James, a department colleague Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co. might have occurred everi.iflhere had been no and close friend of Ruth, recalled their Accounting Doctors matter. relationship. "She was my mentor at Grossmont, and really like a sister," Marie said. "She was my first friend in tune in and drop out of mindless middle face when she answered my knock. We San Diego, and I knew her for32years class thinking. were both still in night clothes. while we taught together in the German "Well, some of us were too mired in "Another happy memory of travels Department." our ways to buy into all of this. But with Ruth was when she and I attended an, Don and Joan Seoul ler, now retired during the long hours I got to know Ruth, Elderhostel in Oaxaca. Her Spanish, in 'Meson, were friends and sometimes and found a kindred spirit. She was which she didn't claim as one of her four travel companions of Ruth. Don recalled always willing to look at new ideas, to languages, was fluent. We amused how he became acquainted with her. weigh and analyze them andfinallyto ourselves by visiting every pharmacia in "I have been Ruth's friend for32 accept or reject them on her own terms. Oaxaca, I think, trying to buy years. This lady became known to me in We hit it off then, as friends, and pharmaceuticals not available at home, a special way, when I went to a special remained so to this day. I will miss her in with no success, I might add. She was a event the college had sometimes, known a special way, and be grateful for three dear and special friend. I shall miss her." as an encounter group weekend. It was at decades of true friendship." Ruth is survived by her daughter, the height of the touchy-feely era that Joan Seoul ler remembered good Vonnie Coover-Stone, who said a heralded the beginning of a brave new travel times with Ruth. "Ruth and I gathering of her mother's friends is being world of openness, love, beauty and truth shared many travels, some with Don planned for the end of July, probably forever. along and some without. I remember during the weekend of July 26-27. "Well, maybe. But Ruth and I were particularly celebrating her 70th birthday Information may be obtained by phoning there, willing to learn about something with her in a little town near Milford (619) 463-7228. bright, new and beautiful, and to shed the Sound, New Zealand. I served her Also, A Ruth Coover scholarship is constraints and shackles of rigid, morning coffee and sang "Happy being established at Grossmont. authoritarian thinking. By the end of the Birthday" to her. We were in adjoining Contributions may be sent 24-hour marathon, I was totally exhausted rooms but I had a kitchenette. I'll never to the Scholarship Secretary, by the mindless exhortations to be free, to forget the happy, surprised look on her Financial Aid, Grossmont College. cl 0 US COPYAVAILAHE Page 5 GCCCD Grapevine

District Softball to carry as a cup of weak coffee. You was the people who taught there. Only are required to drink Arabica-beaned one has visited us so far: Don Shannon, Probe Continues black stuff made by Starbucks, S.B.C., my old friend who retired himself this or Millstone; there are Latte and year. If any of you come by on 1-5, at A district investigation into alleged Espresso stands at every other highway least call us or wave at the ferry. misconduct by members and coaches of corner. the Grossmont women's softball team We enjoyed Tom Scanlan's review Stan and Jan Claussen may be completed next month. The of Snow Falling on Cedars. As you can HCI Box 196 reported actions prompted GC President imagine, the book is a big favorite up Eastsound, W4 98245 Richard Sanchez to forfeit the team's here. The map in the front of die book (360) 376-2377 final nine games Sanchez could not includes all the real islands in the San comment on the specifics of the case Juans and adds a mythical island just because of the ongoing investigation, but south of Lopez called San Piedro. The BIBLIO-FILES said he'd have a more complete action takes place in Amity Harbor, (cont. from p. 2) explanation when the investigation is which is the thinly-disguised county seat, finished. Friday Harbor. A trial very much like So I've just that described in the book actually took finished reading one levalalte. place in Anacortes, which is the closest of Karen's latest finds, city on the mainland. The Japanese grew an extraordinary book of short stories, LETTERS (cont. from p. 2) strawberries, pears and apples on the Ship Fever, by Andrea Barrett (1996, mainland and in the islands before the Norton paperback). They are fictional Agreement relocation madness of World War 11. stories but are based on real people and Commercial agriculture is now almost real history, mostly nineteenth century I agree with Lee Roper that unsponsored non-existent in the islands. Most people naturalists (we'd probably call them luncheons during the year are a great of Japanese ancestry here now are biologists or doctors today). You need idea. retired Californians like half of the no background in science or its history - Marie James people who live on Orcas Island. to appreciate these stories about the Why are we here? I suppose the struggles and passions of dedicated Island Dwelling first thing we would have to mention is humans involved in their search for Fine If No Snow the unparalleled beauty of the place. We knowledge about the natural world and get just enough rain to keep things themselves. Andrea has brought these Guess what: the retirement crew has yet green: it's strange when your holiday people to life and has made real to the another Nor'wester who weathered the cuttings survive for three months. reader their successesand their Great Christmas storm. Jan and I were Rainfall in the islands is about half that failures. The title story, actually a in San Diego on that crisp, dry of Seattle, a phenomenon caused by the novella, is wisely saved for the end, like Christmas day you people enjoyed in "maritime rain shadow." It is never very a fine dessert. It's an absolute gem of a 1996, and we drove back up to warm: spring heatwaves are calculated in storyalthough a real heart- Washington just in time to hit our home the 60s; and the 80s are rare even in breakerabout a Canadian doctor and island in the San Juan Archipelago one July and August. Boating is almost a the two women he loves, each day after the storm dumped two feet of year-around sport; but you'd need to desperately trying in their own way to snow in our driveway. We live on Orcas layer up in December and January. help the overwhelming tide of Island, the third ferry stop out in Snowstorms like the December one are immigrants from the great Irish potato Washington Sound from Anacortes, WA; rare, but "old timers" talk about the famine of the mid-nineteenth century., our trusty Saturn burrowed its way winter of 1991 when old trees went Talk about bringing history to through 15 miles of unplowed road only down in 100 mph winds out of Canada. lifeWOW!! to spin out at the bottom of our hill (with Of course we have our BC up here like In my first Biblio-files column assorted Subarus, Hondas and Toyotas). we used to have a BC down there; but (November, 1994) I stated that Wallace People tell tales about what when the Canadians cross the border, Stegner was one of my favorite authors Washingtonians do in their native they drive fast new cars and don't light and I briefly described some of his more habitat; but the truth is a little less as many fires. popular novels, such as Angle of Repose spectacular. The snow shut everything Lee Roper's poem reminds me of and my own favorite, Crossing to down here; they didn't even plow 1-5 in one he wrote about me, something about Safety. Just a few months ago, Viking Seattle. The city of Bellingham (on the gravy stains on my tie. But I don't Press published an excellent biography, Canadian border) had NO snowplows. remember wearing ties very often at Wallace Stegner, His Life and Work, by When it really rains, Washingtonians Grossmont. And even though memories Jackson Benson, a professor of drive worse than Californians on the first fade fast as one bits the big Medicare American Literature at San Diego State rainy day in November. And... no one age group, I can never forget that what University. carries umbrellas up here (it never rains made Grossmont College the great place that hard, they say); they are as uncool I am sure that Lee is trying to describe BIBLIO-FILES (cont. next page) 31 Page 6 GCCCD Grapevine

BIBLIO-FILES (cont. from p. 5) sister. She becomes attracted to her I had read the book before seeing the film sister's husband, who drinks too much, and thoroughly enjoyed the story, which Benson began working with Stegner but treats her very kindly, and the story was based on an actual confrontation back in 1986. Stegner was reluctant about grows out of these circumstances. between long time Hispanic ranchers in having his biography done but had Sometimes a good film or BBC northern New Mexico and a vacation-site warmly reviewed Benson's award production will revive my interest in an developer who is threatening their water winning biography of John Steinbeck for older classic which I'd read (often only supply. However, the characmrs are what the Los Angeles Times, and so he gave partially) under duress as an assignment really make this a delightful book to read. Benson the go-ahead, with unlimited in a high school or college English They are sometimes funny, sometimes access to his own papers. They met each course. A recent example was the BBC serious, sometimes romantic, sometimes year to work on the project until production of Daphne DuMaurier's sadand sometimes they dredge deeply Stegner's death in 1993. It is a Rebecca, the quintessential Gothic from their human spirit and perform beautifiilly written biography, very Mystery Romance novel which was miracles. When I heard that Robert thorough but written in a conversational published in 1938. On my first attempt to Redford was trying to create a close style with numerous anecdows and read it (nearly 50 years ago), I had version of the book at his Sun Dance conversations. Benson illustrates so considered it to be a 'girl's book' and Studio by doing much of the tlfming in a clearly the powerful influence of the turned instead to Jack London or Zane small New Mexico town not far from environment on Wallace Stegner's life Grey (or worse, Mickey Spillane). I was where the event which inspired the story and on the stories he wrote, as well as so taken with the BBC production, occurred, I was one of the first in line to Stegner's signigicant achievements in however, especially the coastal English see the film when it premiered at a influencing environmental issues countryside setting for Manderley and the Mission Valley theater. The film was If you haven't read a Stegner novel marvelous portrayal of the sinister Mrs. outstanding, but as often happens with yet, you might want to start with his first Danvers by Diana Rigg, that I checked non-Hollywood films, it never made the novelRemembering Laughter, published out a copy of Rebecca from the library I rounds of our local theawrs. The Milagro in 1937. It won him Little Brown's enjoyed reading the novel as much as any Beanfield War, published in 1974, was Novelette prize of $2500, a magnificent that I've read recently. DuMaurier is a the first novel of John Nichol's 'New sum in those days for a struggling English far better writer than I had remembered Mexico trilogy', the second and third instructor whose wife, Mary, was only and the story and characters very much novels being The Magic Journey and The days away from delivering their first carne to life for me. Mystery and Nirvana Blues. Although the latter two child, Page. Out of print for many romance fans will probably already have novels had their moments, I didn't enjoy decades, the novella was recently re- read this novel, but this is a modern either of them nearly as much as released last year in paperback by classic that no reader should skip. `Milagro.' If you missed the film, read Penguin Books. The story relates how the Another example of the film version the book. It might just inspire you to loneliness and beauty of a remote Iowa of a novel being good enough to search for the video. Both will leave your farm affect a young woman who has just encourage viewers to read (or re-read) the own spirit a little bit lighter and happier. come there to live with her older married book is The Milagro Beanfield War.

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Chancellor to Retire, GC President Will Stay

One of the most But the Board's action drew the Grossmont bitter battles in the widespread reaction, much of it faculty, which last histoly of the adverse. Individuals and groups, year voted no- GCCCD has including the Grossmont College confidence in her. apparently ended Faculty Senate, called for the Board to However, she has with the undo its action, and on September 16, Dr. Jeanne Atherton said about criticism Dr. Richard Sanchez announcement by the Board voted to rescind its that she was carrying Chancellor Jeanne Atherton that she will termination action, thus assuring out Board directions in her actions. retire, an announcement by Carolyn Sanchez of his tenure continuing until at Carolyn Griffin, who voted against Griffin that she will resign her seat on least June 30, 1999. the Atherton move to terminate In mid-October, the Chancellor the District Board, and GC President Sanchez, has been the subject of announced that she will retire, but not Richard Sanchez secure in his office controversy at times during her time as immediately. She set the date for June through the full term of his contract. 30, 1998. She said her decision to retire a Board member. Earlier this year she The battle began when Chancellor was not new, and that she had made the privately contacted an accounting firm Atherton recommended to the Board decision earlier. She had intended to to check the Board's earlier audit by that Sanchez' contract be terminated withhold announcing it until next another firm. The second audit was June 30, 1998, a year earlier than June spring, but campus events, with their made at her behest, with no major 30, 1999, its designated date. accompanying focus on her, had errors discovered. The Board accepted the Chancellor's persuaded her to announce the The Board will have to select a recommendation, and on August 5, the retirement earlier. replacement for the remainder of her members voted 3-2 to shorten the Her complaints about Sanchez term, or conduct a special election to contract, Board President Rebecca included an evaluation score by him elect a successor. Clark, with Trustees Rick Alexander lower than she thought adequate, failing Of his situation, Sanchez says he's and Ron Kraft also voting for the to support her decisions and neglecting happy, and the recent events have not termination. Trustees Carolyn Griffin long-term planning lessened his enthusiasm and that his and Timothy Caruthers voted against Historically, the Chancellor has had contact with the Chancellor will be as the recommendation. a rough row to hoe, particularly with professional and collegial as possible.

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October retirees' get-together brought more than 20 to Coco's Committees at Grossmont, Cuyamaca, and District restaurant for eating, drinking, and talking, mostly talking. have approved these new logos for their future use. 33 Page 2 GCCCD Grapevine

Editor's EMF Hazards Biblio-files Comments Banished by Tom Scanlan by Pat Higgins The weather was The task of mitigating perfect on Long Island Lee Roper electromagnetic fields on the Grossmont when we visited probably didn't think College campus, begun two years ago, relatives in the small about it with the long ' is complete or nearing completion at New York community of Dix Hills this run in mind, but he may have started a Grapevine publication time. Two October. Almost no rain, plenty of gold GCCCD tradition built on coffee. professional contractors, Tim Brindley and red in the oak and maple forests, So far, his suggestion that retirees of Brindley Electrical Services, and and air that was cool enough to drink meet informally for coffee on the first Karl Riley of ELF Magnetic Surveys, and yet not so cold that we needed Tuesday of each month has been met are the contractors who have been gloves on a morning walk. Crows and with growing acceptance. The first working to finish the campus ELF jays woke us each morning, and gathering on September 2 at mitigation, according to Charles sometimes we'd hear a distant honking McDonald's, on Lake Murray, Seymour, Risk Management Director. and look up to see a flock of geese numbered about a dozen retirees. The project began in the spring of flapping overhead in that loose V- The second group, who met at 1995, after concern was voiced by formation they prefer. The faint pungent Coco's at Navajo and Fanita, numbered David Wmg, GC photography smell of burning leaves confirmed that more than 20. This issue will be in instructor, about high EMF readings in we were indeed experiencing a genuine production when the third meeting is the GC Library he had detected on a east coast autumn. And autumn, with its held, so I can't give you the attendance walkthrough using a gaussmeter longer evenings, is when many of us figure for November, but I'd take a bet measuring device. Subsequently, the start resolving seriously to go through now that the attendance will have Chancellor's Cabinet voted to engage that stack of unread books, some increased again. independent contractors to inspect the gathering dust since last Christmas (and If you haven't made any of the campus buildings and to remedy any now we know why they call those paper meetings, I think you'll have missed spots which might be dangerous. Worry covers 'dust jackets'). some pleasant times chatting idlyor about campus EMF output as hazardous But as much as I love this time of with serious purpose if you wantwith should now be gone. year back East, I always come home to former colleagues whom you've seen San Diego knowing that the West is too seldom since you left Cuyamaca or really where I want to live year-round. Grossmont. The four books I'm recommending this Coco's is a good place for meeting; The Grapevine is a free newsletter issue are all stories with western long tables accommodate most of the forretirees ofCuyamaca and settings, and that western setting is as group, but there also are booths which Grossmont Colleges, published three much a part of the story as the can handle the overflow from the tables. times yearly. characters who dramatize it. You can order only coffee, or you can News and Production Editor For those of you who always wanted have breakfast. Pat Higgins to read Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer Three or four spouses were in Desktop Production and Layout Prize winning Lonesome Dove but were attendance at the October meeting; it Sir *Ica Huovila intimidated by its size, he wrote a little would be nice to have a few more, so Photography John Dixon gem of a novel way back in 1962 called bring your husband or wife for a Biblio-Files Column Leaving Cheyenne which is just as pleasant hour or so, and to keep the Tom Scanlan memorable and only one-third as long. Roper tradition going. * * * To submit news items,articles or This novel, like others of McMurtry's photographs of interest to GCCCD novels (e.g., The Last Picture Show), Last issue, in pointing to the retirees, mail them to: deals with the impact of new ways on excellence of the Grapevine staff, I said The Grapevine the old ways of life. Set in west Texas, that when I wanted out as editor I'd say Grossmont College 8800 Grossmont College Drive it's a love triangle involving a serious- so. Now is that time. I've been editor El Cajon, CA 92020 for three yearsastounding as that minded rancher, Gideon Fry; his seems in retrospectand I want to TheGrapevine ispublished in rambunctious cowboy friend, Johnny November, April and July. Deadline McCloud; and the impressionable but spend the Grapevine time on some other for submissionis the 10th of the independent woman they both love, things. month before publication. Molly Taylor. The story is told from (see EDITOR p. 4) (seeBIBLIO-FILES p. 4) 3 4 Page 3 GCCCD Grapevine

Cuyamaca to Host Governor Wilson Signs Prison Years OK for New Senior Sessions Important STRS Bill Burke by Leon Hoffman by Tom Scanlan It may swprise Upon my Governor Wilson signed SB 1026 you to know that Dr. retirement, my wife (Shiff-D) STRS Purchasing Power into Dale A. Burke, long- told me, "Lee, I law on October 12. This bill increases time GCCCD married you for the purchasing power protection for Trustee, has been better or for worse, STRS long-retired teachers from the released from but not for lunch. current 68.2 percent to 75 percent. It Centinela State You've always been will be funded partially from the recent Prison after a 3%- busy, so keep doing sale of the Elk Hills Petroleum Reserve. year stint behind the prison's walls. something to keep yourself busy." Existing law requires revenues from True, but the whole truth is that the I was invited to a workshop at school lands at Elk Hills Naval prison stay was served willingly, as Dr. Cuyamaca College given by Dr. Diana Petroleum Reserve to be deposited in Burke took care of inmates' teeth as an Kelly, District Associate Dean of the School Land Bank Fund and interest employee of the State of California. Continuing Education, who's based at earnings to be transmitted to the He joined the prison staff in Cuyamaca. Erv Metzgar also attended Teachers' Retirement Fund for November, 1993, after he sold his the workshop. We both found the distribution by the Supplemental Benefit Fletcher Hills dental practice which Maintenance Account. The new law subject very interesting and challenging, he'd begun in La Mesa in 1959. He had provides that the proceeds of the and we both decided to follow through decided that he wanted to get away Supplemental Benefit Maintenance to help Dr. Kelly develop her ideas into from the pressure that comes with the Account shall be distributed annually in a worthwhile program for our business aspects of private practice, quarterly supplemental payments to community. retired members, disabled members, though he recalls with pleasure the fact Err and I brought in four top-notch and beneficiaries to restore purchasing that he had good patients through the leaders in our local senior community to power up to 75% of the purchasing years. form an ad hoc committee to work out power of their initial monthly He applied for a dental position with the details based on input from the 35 allowances. the state, and found himself with one people who had attended the original Because the STRS annual adjustment other dentist as the dental staff of workshop. Our group consists of Dr. is a simple (uncompounded) 2 percent, Centinela Prison, which was about as Kelly; Metzgar, President Emeritus of purchasing power begins to erode the new as he was. Grossmont College and active in many day we retire, even at current low rates "I wondered what I was getting civic organizations; Phoebe Burnham, of inflation. Here's an example of how into," he said recently, particularly wife of Bob Burnham, late District this works. The average annual inflation because he had been his own boss for Superintendent, and a strong community rate over the past several decades has years. But he found that the new job leader in her own right; Lois French, been about 5 percent, compounded. agreed with him. He worked from 7:45 active community leader in many Suppose that your STRS retirement a.m. to 4:30 p.m., five days a week at organintions; Diane Beene, Mt. Miguel benefit is $30,000 the year you retire, first, then went on a four-day week of Covenant Village Management Team; and that is exactly what it costs you to 10-hour days. Genie Thompson, assistant editor of live (your 'cost of living'). At 5 His patients were all prisoners, but Senior World News Magazine and an percent compounded, your cost of living they appeared to bear him no animosity, expert on senior educational programs; would increase to $48,867 in ten years. because he was not a guard. There and me. I'm Professor Emeritus, Your STRS income would only increase probably would have been animosity if Grossmont College, and in charge of to $36,000 during that same time period the dentist had been also a guard. Senior Ministries, Trinity Presbyterian (2% of 30,000 each year = $600 x 10 Still, he had some office Church, Spring Valley. = $6000 increase). If you compare securityof a sort. Medical-technical Actually, we have begun work on $36,000 to $48,867 (divide), you'll assistants and vocational nurses assigned two separate projects. The first is a find that your retirement benefit in ten to the office were given stars to wear, series of six non-credit, no-fee senior- years is only 73.7 % of your 'cost of which made them security personnel. oriented courses of various lengths to living.' In just under ten years, your Dr. Burke wonders how much security begin in the spring, 1998 semester. purchasing power has dropped below one small woman would have been if

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Career Week GC students got the word on dozens of career possibilities during Career L TIt Week. Medical service was one field .1I11. which brought experts to the campus; picture on the left. Added attractions included a fashion show by Macy's, with GC participants Sirkka Huovila and Barb Guiette on the right.

Nancy Davis and Teri Feller got credit for producing outstanding Career Week.

EDITOR cont. from p. 2 among you who are capable of being While sputtering west in a relic VW, that editor. Let us know, so we can put she becomes the unwilling 'mother' of Editing the Grapevine has been a the Grapevine into good hands with the a Native American infant, whom she pleasant chore for me, and I think it knowledge that it will continue to be a names Turtle. Out of money and with will be for whoever succeeds me. We publication worth reading. two flat tires, the two of them start a have excellent regular staffers, Sirkka For answers to questions, or to bid new life together in Tucson by moving Huovila for production and John Dixon to be editor, please contact Tom in with a woman whose 'almost for photography. Tom Scanlan does his Scanlan or me by phone or by letter. husband' has just left her (with baby, column, Biblio-Files for each issue and Tom's phone number is (619) 447- of course). They also meet some people occasionally, as in this issue, he 3934. His address is 1654 View Way, who are helping refugees from the death squads in Guatemala, and begin to contributes a story. Occasionally, also, El Cajon, CA 92020. realize that their own problems are we have contributions from somebody My phone number is (619) 461- minor compared to those of so many in the retiree ranks, as Leon Hoffman 8856, and my address is 6618 Sunny others. Although the characters in this this issue. So, as editor, you wouldn't Brae Drive, San Diego, CA 92119. novel face unusual hardships, they are be alone in producing the publication. Speak Up! This is your chance. determined to maintain their sense of Nobody in authority in the GCCCD independence and humor. You can't has ever told me what could or could help but like these individuals and not run in the Grapevine, so up to now BIBLIO-FILES admire their spirit. And Kingsolver's censorship never has been a problem, cont. from p. 2 use of language is almost poetic. This and I think that happy situation will book is an easy and enjoyable way to continue. the point of view of restore your faith in the power of There is pay for the jobnot as each of these three friendships. much as I think the time involved is characters and encompasses a period of If you like Bean Trees, then you worth, but enough so that you don't feel forty years, during which time Molly might want to also read Kingsolver's you're doing it for free. bears each of them a child. It is a story Pigs in Heaven (1993), and follow the To ease you into the editor position, where friendship and love are so closely adventures of Taylor and Turtle (now I'd take the responsibility for the next entwined that you're never quite sure six years old) when they eventually issue, April 1998, with you as assistant how the story will end, or even how return to their roots in Kentucky and editor. After that you'd be on your you'd want it to end. Oklahoma. A young Cherokee lawyer has questioned the validity of Turtle's ownexcept, of course, for Sirkka, Moving further west, Barbara 'adoption' because of laws requiring John, and Tom. If you prefer, I'll be Kingsolver's best-selling first novel, sanctioning by the Cherokee tribe. Now assistant editor for the first issue, or The Bean Trees (1988), unfolds in Taylor and her adopted child must you can do it alone. I wouldn't be Tucson, Arizona. A gutsy and confront the complications of how unhappy with that plan. outspoken young woman, Taylor Greer, Turtle came to be part of Taylor's Feedback over the years has has left her native Kentucky to strike family and the meaning of what it is to indicated you've enjoyed getting and out on her own rather than succumb to be a Native American in the late reading the Grapevine. We don't want it the dreary fate of her peers, where twentieth century. to fall by the wayside. We need a good getting pregnant young and manying editor, and certainly there are some the wrong man seems to be the norm. (see BIBLIO-FILES next page) 36 Page 5 GCCCD Grapevine

BIBLIO-FILES cont. from p. 4 each time I read a magazine instead. example, 75% of $48,867 (your 'cost of Thank goodness for the return of living') is $36,650. Based on this Finally, we come all the way to the autumn's longer evenings! amount, you'd receive four quarterly west coast with Anne Lamott's new supplements totalling $650 (the novel, Crooked Little Heart (1997), the CUYAMACA cont. from p. 3 difference between your actual STRS story of a thirteen year old California income of $36,000 and the 75% girl, Rosie, a junior tennis champ who They're titled, "Intergenerational amount, $36,650). actually believes that she's a loser in Dialogue"; "An Introduction to Some of you will benefit life. Her best friend, Simone, is more Theater"; "The Writing Workshop"; immediately from the passage of this mature and attractive to boys and has a "New Frontiers in Medicine"; bill. Those of us who retired more more natural talent for tennis. "Outwitting Con Artists and Muggers"; recently won't have to wait long Determined not to be a loser, Rosie and "Enrich Your Environment." because the current low rates of begins to cheat against her tennis We are currently developing course inflation are an anomaly. Any way you opponens. It's a classic 'coming of descriptions and outlines for these six figure it, this new law is good news for age' novel, where Rosie must face the courses and enlisting the help of some all STRS retirees. changes that come with the developing qualified instructors to teach them. sexuality and changing interests of her The second project ties in with the PRISON YEARS cont. from p. 3 friends and herself. It is complicated by national Elderhostel program. It is a a home situation where the stepfather variation on the popular model some large prisoner had become unruly and mother have their own problems, established by Elderhostel Inc., directed while having his teeth fixed. But that and by a shadowy figure, Luther, who to the local community of seniors. In never happened, and the dentists felt seems to be stalking Rosie at her this way, we won't have to provide the little, if any, tension while they worked. various tennis tournaments. This story housing and meals, which will allow us At the start, there was a shortage of line may not turn you on, but you will to greatly reduce the costs to each dental instruments, so the work was positively enjoy Lamott's writing. She participant. This program is called "The limimd to simple procedures. But the can be very funny and seems to have Institute for Learning in Retirement." needed instruments came, and the range really gotten inside Rosie's head. It So far we haven't come up with the of procedures widened considerably. might just have something to do with course subjects, but we are working on Dr. Burke and his colleague got into a the fact that Anne Lamott was herself a the task. Hopefully, this program will routine in which examinations and teenage tournament tennis player in be ongoing, and Erv and I will stay simple procedures were done in the California. involved. It's expected that most morning, in the afternoon they did I received another charming letter sessions will be at Cuyamaca extractions, put in crowns and did other from Doris Alexander in which she It's is our feeling that our district complex work. They did up to 18 mildly chastises me for not calling her has invested a lot in us over the years, examinations in the morning and four or and Alex the last time I was in Seattle as well as providing our livelihood. We five jobs in the afternoon. (where does the time go?!) and then are simply giving back a little, while Then Dr. Burke decided to retire goes on to suggests additional titles for keeping our minds active and having a entirely from dentistry and he left my reading pleasure. They include lot of fun. There are a lot of volunteer Centinela last May. Felicia's Journey by William Trevor, a opportunities available if you are Back in his home area, he continues brilliantly written tale of Irish misery interested. If you are, call Erv, Dr. his interest in the GCCCD, but pretty and sex; A Lesson Before Dying by Kelly at 660-4355, or me. much as an onlooker, not as a Ernest Gaines, a heartbreaker about a participant, as he was in his years on black youth who was in the wrong place Editor's Note: Leon Hoffman taught 27 the District Board, 1971-1992. He left at the wrong time and faces his wrong years in the Administration of Justice with the distinction he still holds, as the condemnation with dignity; Wise Blood program at Grossmont. longest-serving member in the history by Flannery O'Connor (a master of of the District. dark humor and the deep South) about a woman who founds 'the Church WILSON cont. from p. 3 Without Christ' but discovers otherwise; and Angela's Ashes by 75% of what it was when you retired, GROSSMONT COLLEGE 8800 Grossmont College Drive Frank Mc Court, a book about growing so now you'd begin to receive El Cajon, CA 92020-1799 Phone:(619) 4651700 up poor in Dublinwhich I've been quarterly supplements which would GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS: Richard Alexander, dying to read but not until I get through maintain it at the 75% level for the Dr. Tirnothy Caruthers, Rebecca Clark, Ronald Kraft that stack of books that sit on my duration of your life (or that of your STUDENT MEMBERS: Tri MarM, David Parsons CHANCELLOR: Dr. Jeanne Atherton reading table making me feel guilty surviving beneficiary). Completing this PRESIDENT: Dr. Richard Sanchez

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Eyes of Texas Now Upon Him All the Live-long Day

Dr. Richard Sanchez is alive and well in Texas. He became a Texan in early March when he stepped into the presidency of Navarro College in Corsicana, after resigning as president of Grossmont Reminder: Banquet to Honor College in mid-February. Retirees on May 8 His resignation came as a surprise to many, on and off the Grossrnont campus, partly because his status You should have received a flyer last had been vindicated only a few months earlier, when month announcing the district's banquet to district board members reversed their earlier action to honor the latest retirees (1997 and 1998). It terminate his contract. will be held at the Bali Hai restaurant, But Dr. Sanchez had qualms about what might cocktails at 6 PM, dinner at 7 PM, on Friday, happen when his contract was up, feeling that the May 8. All retirees are invited, but tickets trustees might not renew it. Trustees Rick Alexander must be purchased ahead of time (they will and Ron Kraft both indicated they had doubts about a not be available at the door). The cost is $15 future for Sanchez at Grossmont. Sanchez said he if you purchase them by April 15, afterwards didn't want to be in the position of wondering, so he $18.95 until May 1 deadline. Honorees (see decided to quit and seek another job. list below) are free, but will need to purchase He contacted a consultant and learned of the tickets for any guests they might bring. If you presidential opening at Navarro, a school of 11,000 have any questions, call Lori Carver at (619) students in Corsicana, about 50 miles south of Dallas. 644-7710. He told the Grapevine that he was one of five finalists The thirty-nine retirees being honored at for the job, and he was chosen after a long interview this banquet are: Robert Akers, Jeanne with faculty members and administrators, an open Atherton, Chris Bona, Ann Burgess, Gloria forum with 60 members of the Corsicana public, who Claesson, Jacqualine Couch, Frank DeGraff, also queried his wife, and a four-hour session with the JoAnn Dutton, Roberta Eddins, Brenda seven members of the district board. Elliott, William Givens, Wayne Harmon, Sid Navarro has about 4,500 students seeking credits, Herzig, James Hinkley, Judith Hodgson, Sanchez said; the remainder of the 11,000 are taking Robert Holden, Jeanne Hyde, Julie Kuhl, non-credit courses. At the moment, the college plans Joan Lieblein, Catherine Magee, Joan to put science, arts and technology students into one Mayuiers, Delos McCoole, Clark Mires, John big building on the campus in an effort to better Morley, Gene Murray, Curtis Nichols, Joanne integrate the disciplines. Prescott, Keith Richardson, Glenda Richter, Navarro's district has a population of 260,000 Paul Rodriguez, Felix Rogers, Clarence Scott, residents, and the school is much more a live-in Don Shannon, Jean Sprunt, Charlie institution than Grossmont, having 14 dormitories on Thompson, Eleanor Tucker, Marlen the campus. It feeds Texas A&M, Baylor and Valderhaug, Mary Wilson and Elaine Wolfe. Oklahoma Universities. Put on your favorite Aloha shirt or Mu Soon after he was given the Navarro job, Dr. Mu and join the festivities!! Sanchez and his wife picked out a house on two-plus acres, 12 minutes from the college, so the chore of buying was completed before he returned for his fmal days at Grossmont, and the couple were in their new home before he started work March 2. 3 9 Page 2 GCCCD Grapevine

Editor's movies. I'm not really sure it will Think First Tuesday work with books because they allow so Notes much more individual imagination than The first Tuesday of the by Pat Higgins any film, but it's worth a trial. month continues to be the social focus of Grossmont- The first thing to * poor Don't read it! Why did I waste Cuyamaca retirees, who say is that the my time? gather for coffee each month Grapevine now has ** fair So-so; read it only if you really at Coco's Restaurant, Navajo and co-editors. like the author. Fanita, around 9 a.m. I failed in my quest for an editor to *** good Worthwhile, average; read it The gatherings, suggested last year replace me this year, but Tom Scanlan if you have time. by Lee Roper, have been held for took pity, and offered to take half the **** very good Read it; you'll really seven consecutive monthsApril will job for the April, July and November like it. be eightand there's no sign of them issues of the Grapevine. I quickly ***** outstanding A must read; turn fading away. Attendance has varied accepted the offer, and as I write this off the TV and get started now! from about two dozen to about a we haven't had a single difference of dozen. There's been no dearth of opinion about what we'll do with this As a change of pace, this review animated conversation, as former issue. Of course we haven't made begins with a couple of non-fiction colleagues have shared reports of many decisions, so there's still time. books by a very popular author and present activities with recollections of I think the arrangement is a half- TV personality, Depak Chopra. what used to be. step in the right direction. My Following that is my review of a best April 7 is the date for the next diminishing spirit of public service will seller which is still on the New York gatheringif you're a Grossmont or probably have vanished by the end of Times' top ten list in nonfiction. Cuyamaca retiree, it's for you, so be November. Knowing Tom to be a on handyou'll enjoy the time. pretty selfless fellow, I think the odds Ageless Body, Timeless Mind; are even that his selflessness will Depak Chopra (Harmony Books, 1993) *** prompt him to return to his former post The Grapevine is a free newsletter for as sole editor. He may want to express I'm a longtime skeptic when it retirees of Cuyamaca and Grossmont his thoughts on the situation when he comes to self-help books and most of Colleges, published three times yearly. fills this column in our July issue. the New Age writings, but I'd read In addition to our stellar regulars, some interesting things about Depak Co-editors Sirkka Huovila and John Dixon, we're Chopra and since the Sixties I've Pat Higgins, Tom Scanlan indebted this issue to Leon Hoffman. always had at least a passing interest in Leon took the pictures at the going- Asian philosophy and religion. And Desktop Production and Layout away party for Dr. Richard Sanchez. with my background in physics and Sirkka Huovila John Dixon had already been assigned astronomy, the sub-title, 'The Quantum to videotape the party, so he couldn't Alternative to Growing Old' was Photography shoot pictures for us. Leon, consented intriguing (as well as the fact that I'm John Dixon to help, as he always does when asked. not getting any younger). Biblio-Files Column So, we have pictures, and you have Although it's a mixture of medical Tom Scanlan our thanks, Leon. science (Chopra is a licensed medical doctor), physical science (only a To submit news items,articles or Bibliophiles smattering) and Eastern medical and photographsof interestto GCCCD by Tom Scanlan meditation practices, I found the book retirees, mail them to: II informative, up-to-date, and a The Grapevine Beginning with worthwhile read. Within the book there Grossmont College this column, there'll are summaries of numerous medical 8800 Grossmont College Drive be a rating scale of studies, usually followed by Chopra's El Cajon, CA 92020 sorts. Ratings of connecting them to his own beliefs and those of Eastern medicine. This is The Grapevine is published in books are always November, April and July. Deadline for going to be subjective sometimes followed by a questionnaire or a list of recommended activities for submission is the 10th of the month but I've found that such a scale has before publication. been a useful guide to me (most of the the reader. time, anyway) when it comes to Bibliophiles cont. on p. 5 4 0 Page 3 GCCCD Grapevine

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Grounds Supervisor New Directory You may find the old November 95 issue still languishing Drafton Dunlap Coming there, so be sure to select the Taken November 1997 issue, and with a A new directory of GCCCD bit of luck, this current issue may retirees is in the final stages of Drafton already be posted, too. production, and is expected to be The district hasn't had a Dunlap, ready for distribution by mid-June. designated website author since Grossmont Lori Carver, Risk Management early 1996 so we were unable to grounds assistant, who is in charge of the format our more recent issues for supervisor and a project, says the directory will uploading on the district server. I member of the include retirees listed in the current book, published in 1994, along with began to teach myself web authoring college's a few weeks ago and then practiced maintenance subsequent retirees who have indicated they want to be included it by setting up a homepage at force for 28 years, died of heart geocities, a free internet site which failure February 9. He was 63. in a new listing. They, as well as those who do not want to be provides 3MB of storage (my In addition to two strokes, he included, have indicated their homepage URL there is suffered lung cancer, detected only preferences by replying to a http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/ three weeks before his death. question from Lori at the time of Museum/2852). With some help He is survived by his wife, retirement. from Kats Gustafson at Pretretia, a stepdaughter, Myeisha, Those who may have changed Grossmont's and two sons, Terrell and Cedric. their minds, either in favor or IMC (she was Drafton began work at against inclusion in the new book, instrumental in Grossmont in May, 1968, and may get their wishes by calling Lori setting up the retired in March 1996. at 644-7710 and letting her know. library's CATL Senior electronics technician She also may be reached via e-mail: room, the Center John Aderholt was one of Drafton's [email protected] for Advancement colleagues who knew him best and, Those scheduled to retire in June of Teaching and Learning), I for good reasons, appreciated him also may express their wishes about learned a few more essentials, inclusion by calling Lori within the most. including how to use Navigator next couple of weeks. It's expected Gold's web editorwhich makes "I knew Drafton in 1975," that the new listing will be about the web authoring much easier than I Aderholt said. "In 1975, I was same size, or slightly larger than the going through a divorce, and it was current number of 138 names. If had imagined. This enabled me to the lowest point of my life. Drafton you use the internet, you may want format the November 1997 wasn't a learned man, but he invited to send Lori your e-mail address for Grapevine in HTML (so that it can me to work with him, and he helped inclusion in the directory. Deadline be viewed by browsers) and Kats keep my mind and body off my for submissions is May 15. loaded it into the Grossmont server trouble. He knew what I needed The new book will be mailed to on March ? then, and was my best friend, all retirees whether or not they are I hope to do this with each new though it took me a decade to listed. issue, and retain the older issues in realize it. an onsite archive for those who wish to consult back issues. In time, "He and I had one thing in Grapevine Returns maybe the district will hire a full common to start. We were both to the Internet time web author and we can load in small town boys. I came from a by Tom Scanlan all of our back issues from day one. little town in Florida, and he came So tell your friends and relatives from a little town in Arkansas. At After a hiatus of over two years, who like to surf the web that they his funeral, the minister said it the GCCCD Grapevine is once can now read this magnificent rightDrafton was a big man, but a again available on the internet at the publication whenever they like. And sweet man." Grossmont College website, under for those of you who have been Publications. The URL at the time reluctant to write us a letter or of this writing is: article, keep in mind that now your http://www.gcced.cc.ca.us/grossmont/ words will have an international Publications/Publications.html audience! 10 Page 5 GCCCD Grapevine

achieving material 'abundance' but What follows is the detailed the other goals are all important and experience of a boy's growing up certainly worthwhile. More poor, Irish and Catholic under important, these writings may put circumstances that would seem you a little more at ease with hopeless to all but a child. Young yourself and the way things are and Frank manages to make friends, help you lead a more relaxed finish school, look after his siblings, Bibliophiles existence. and find odd jobs, all the while cont. from p. 2 Although purportedly directed scavenging for firewood and toward increasing your wealth, the scrounging for food. Later he learns The philosophical concept of real value of this book is that it just about the not always admirable ways timeless existence and methods to at might help you become a nicer of the Catholic church toward his least slow down the aging process person (which may or may not be people, discovers literature, deals are two primary themes throughout connected with material success). with puberty (again, over and over this book. His outlook on aging is On that basis alone, I would and over) and experiences several quite positive compared to the recommend this book to almost short-lived love affairs. Western norm, and may change anyone. Parts of the book are quite your own attitude about "getting depressing but there's enough old." Angela's Ashes, Frank humor (often rather dark) I can't say that I buy into some of McCourt (Scribner, 1996) **** throughout the story to rescue the his suggestions, particularly from This is Frank McCourt's first reader when needed. It's a book I Eastern medicine, but I came away book, a memoir of his first nineteen wanted to read and I'm glad that I from this book feeling that I had years, which won a Pulitzer Prize did, but I'm not sure I'd read it learned something, and with a and several other literary awards. It again soonand I wouldn't somewhat different outlook on recommend it to everyone. If you was a difficult book for me to existence and on aging, and with a are interested in writing, are male, review because I had very mixed resolve to at least be more open- of Irish extraction, and had a feelings about it by the time I minded about alternative medical Catholic upbringing (or have a fmished reading it. I was impressed and health practices. spouse or close friend who fits that The Seven Spiritual Laws of immediately with his writing style, pattern), it is a book you definitely Success, Depak Chopra (New which puts the reader totally into should read. Otherwise, I'm not so World Library, 1994) *** young Frank's headbut I was sure. But if you do read it, put on a Depak Chopra is a prolific and ready to put the book down after nice CD of Akan or some similar popular writer, and if you've reading over and over and over just Irish musical groupand make sure wondered why and thought maybe how miserable his childhood was. there's a Guiness in the fridge. you should read one of his works, Still, it merits four (of five) stars this is not a bad place to start. This primarily on the basis of his writing, is a small book but is includes some which succeeds marvelously in very powerful suggestions on how transporting the reader to the time to improve the spiritual if not the and place and circumstances of material quality of your life. It's an Frank's youth. * interesting merge of Eastern religion Frank was born in depression and philosophy with Western era Brooklyn, the offspring of a chance encounter between two poor GROSSMONT COLLEGE spirituality but should appeal to 8800 Grossmont College Drive anyone interested in examining their Irish immigrants who had each El Cajon, CA 92020-1799 own life, however briefly. recently arrived in New York. His Phone: (619) 465-1700 Chopra writes that if we will just father, reluctantly forced into GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS: learn to live in harmony with natural marrying his pregnant bride, has a Richard Alexander law (which he defines his own major drinking problem and that Dr. Timothy Caruthers Rebecca Clark way), then a sense of well-being, pretty much seals his family's fate Gary Kendrick good health, fulfilling relationships, insofar as any financial support is Ronald Kraft energy and enthusiasm for life, and concerned. Unable to hold a job, he STUDENT MEMBERS: material abundance will spring forth takes his family back to Ireland, Michelle Vicari easily and effortlessly. I've never jumping from the proverbial frying David Parsons been overly concerned with pan into the fire. 4 3

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Banquet for Retirees a Sellout His Is Really Voice of Experience It was a packed house at the Bali Hai on Hameamea, showing slides and May 8. That Friday evening, 155 district commenting on each of the new retirees. Want to win some money? staff and retirees honored the latest Special credit is due the committee who Just get some colleagues district retirees with a Hawaiian worked so hard to make this banquet into an argument about which banquet. The weather was a bit cool for such a success. Committee members community college president the Hawaiian motif but the upbeat crowd were: Yvonne Board, Karen Bishop, in California has the most didn't seem to mind. The buffet was Lori Carver, Gloria Claesson, Sirkka widely varied experience. excellent, there was plenty of Huovila, Alba Orr, Chuck Seymour, Then put your money on Dr. opportunity to socialize and the kahunas Jackie Winn, Barry Winn, Tony John (Jack) Randall, Dr. John D. Randall had put together an entertaining program Zambelli and Maria Zarcone. John Grossmont College Interim of slides and `testimonials' honoring the Dixon helped with the slides. President. new retirees. Several attendees felt it The accompanying photos were Randall came to Grossmont in May and will was the best such banquet ever. mostly taken by Lisa Scott with some occupy the president's office until next May. Chuck Seymour emceed and Barry help from Lori Carver and Bob He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees Winn served as a kind of Queen Claesson. (more pictures on page 4 & 5) at Long Beach State, got his doctorate in education at U.S.C., then began his professional career as a mathematics instructor at Cenitos College. He was at Cerritos for 18 years, the last five as Vice President of Instruction. He then spent 14 years as _ Superintendent-President of Mt. San Antonio College. He retired from Mt. San Antonio in 1991, but didn't quit working. He served as Interim Robert Holden and Board Member Rick Alexander Superintendent of Napa College; then Interim Superintendent-President of the College of Marin; Interim Superintendent-President of the Chabot-Las Positas Comnmnity College District; Interim Provost of the Moreno Valley campus of Riverside Community College and just before coming to Grossmont, Vice President of Instruction at Mt. San Jacinto College. During his tenure at Mt San Antonio, he took a nine-month leave of absence to serve as Interim Queen Hameamea (aka Bany Brum) Teny Volz, Joanne Prescott, Toni Mueller, Shirley State Chancellor of the 106-college California and George Jones Community College system. He also got international experience as a Retiree Benefits at Grossmont College; visiting professor for the University of Southern How Do They Compare? California in Korea, and as consultantimstructor by Tom Scanlan for the American College of Switzerland. Dr. Randall told the Grapevine he sees The Grossmont Cuyamaca Bookstore discounts, except texts Grossmont as a very good college, and he has no Community College District approved a Discounted non-litigious attorney plan for major change He thinks the committee package of benefits for all retirees in service system can stand some fine tuning and he hopes to July, 1989 which currently provides the Use of campus athletic facilities (must forward campus facility plans, including the following: enroll in applicable class) schedule for the construction of the Learning A "gold" identification card which Invitation to retirement activities Resource Center in the library building. also identifies the spouse if applicable Professor Emeritus/a status for He prizes his academic experience and honors, Free staff parking qualified certificated retirees but probably his most cherished recognition is his Free library card In previous years, discounts were election to the national Softball Hall of Fame. That Tuition reimbursement for retirees and available to on-campus theater followed eight years as a pitcher with the fast pitch their spouses taking regular classes productions. Long Beach Nitehawks who won championships in A 50% discount on Extended College the World International Fast Pitch Congress. Those classes (see RETIREE BENEFITS, p. 3) glory days behind him, Dr. Randall contents himself with racquetball and golf, without eyeing the Hall of Fame in either sport. 45 Page 2 GCCCD Grapevine

Editor's Comments Because I retired at a relatively young Biblio-files age, I expect that most of you out there (TomTale) by Tom Scanlan by Tom Scanlan reading this are chuckling and thinking As co-editor, one 'been there, done that'. Tell meis this another one of those `passages'? I'm Comparisons. It's of my responsibilities is still having trouble dealing with the often enlightening to to alternate the writing previous ones. compare two novels by the same author of our editorial with the which were written at different times or other co-editor, Pat under different circumstances. I enjoyed Higgins. I checked the Travel Tip: Be A Courier F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby back issues and was by Ray Resler when I first read it years ago but had been surprised to find I told it wasn't his best. In this column I haven't written one since the November, Gene Britt and I compare his first novel with the novel 1994 issue. How time flies! have found an many consider his best. It's been great having someone as economical way to get I've also been told that William competent as Pat produce and edit this to the Orientas Trevor is one of the best living writers in newsletter for these past years. It will take couriers! There are the English language so I chose a 'double some getting used to now that I have all several companies you novel' which he wrote rather recently. these deadlines to face again, but with two can find going to And finally, for comparison, I of us the work is only half. After this various destinations; we include a review of an American version year, quien sabe? Anyone out there use IBC Pacific (1-310-665-1760; ask for of much of what Depak Chopra was secretly desirous of producing a Yolanda). espousing in two of his books which I newsletter? Fame and glory only a few For $495 round trip you can fly from reviewed in the previous issue of LAX or San Francisco to Bangkok, or typestrokes away! You could bring in the Grapevine. new millennium and our tenth anniversary Manila, via Tokyo. If you can fly on less This Side of Paradise, F. Scott than a week's notice, it will cost $200. issue at the same time (the first Grapevine Fitzgerald (Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920) was produced April, 1990). You must pay to get yourself to L.A. or *** S.F. All they require is that you travel Aside from the fact that I'm co- with carry-aboard luggage only. . (They This was Fitzgerald's first novel, editing the Grapevine, this June is kind of use your luggage allowance.) You deliver published when he was only 24 years old. special for me. I turned 65, which has their packages to Tokyo andif any Fitzgerald had quit Princeton as an meant lots of paperworkSocial Security, your destination. You usually can stay at undergraduate and joined the Army. He Medicare, loss of district life and health your destination for two weeks, but this is worked on the manuscript while waiting benefits, etc... But there's some good flexible. to be shipped overseas. When armistice stuff, too. My youngest daughter Alison From Bangkok it's an easy hop to was declared he focused on completing graduated from Cal State Fullerton on Burma, Cambodia, Laos, or Vietnam. the novel in the hopes that he'd then be June 1 with an MS in Environmental From Manila, it's possible to fly domestic able to marry Zelda Sayre. The novel was Studies. I'm especially proud of her to many Philippine islands or to an instant success and he married Zelda because she completed the entire degree Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong eight days after it was published. program while working full time in the Kong, etc. No expenses are paid by the Although not his best known work field of environmental auditing and courier company. today (The Great Gatsbv has that honor), assessment. And, only minutes before this This has worked very well for us nor his best writing (Tender is the Night issue goes to press, my oldest daughter, several times. You fly Northwest, and is usually considered his best), it was a Karen, gave birth to her first child, accumulate about 14,000 frequent flier timely novel about what would become Shelby Alison Frazier, at 3:14 a.m. on miles. known as 'the lost generation', that June 22. Wow!! My first grandchildso Southeast Asia is a great bargain for generation of young people who were now I'll be a 'grandpa'. A grandpa?!! (I U.S. dollars. In Vietnam you become an disillusioned and disoriented by the wonder if smoking a pipe is still 'p.c.'? instant millionaire$100 U.S. gets you a horrors of World War I and the inability Time for a beard, maybe?) million dong! of governments to resolve their conflicts in a more expeditious and humane way. The Grapevine is a free newsletter for retirees of Cuyamaca and Grossmont Colleges, The story is largely autobiographical. published three times yearly. The GCCCD Grapevine is also available on the Grossmont The protagonist is an undergraduate at College website at http://www.gcccd.cc.ca.us/grossmont/Publications/Publications.html Princeton, Amory Blaine, who's not sure what he wants to do with his life. Lessons Co-editors To submit news items, articles or photographs Pat Higgins, Tom Scanlan of interest to GCCCD retirees, mail them to: learned in prep school no longer seem Desktop Production and Layout The Grapevine adequate. There's lots of partying and Sirkka Huovila Grossmont College drinking. This was, after all, the time of 8800 Grossmont College Drive Prohibition, which seemed to make Photography El Cajon, CA 92020 John Dixon drinking all the more fashionable, The Grapevine is published in November, April Biblio-Files Column and July. 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RETIREE BENEFITS (cont. from p. 1) small number of special interest groups landscaping design of the Gmssmont College were formed in 1990 in areas such as campus, which to this day is in an inviting The district traditionally hosts a writing, but I'm not aware of any such place to stroll. In addition to his expertise in breakfast for all retirees during the week groups still meeting now. No group of plant biology, he was an accomplished pianist preceding fall classes and a luncheon for retirees is specifically assigned to such and was very knowledgeable in the field of all emeriti during the spring semester. matters as sympathy or support to deal popular music. The district also pays for the production with illness or bereavement. Retiree and mailing (each April, July and matters are presently handled through the Willard Dellegar known November) of the retiree newsletter, the college district's Risk as "Dell" to all his friends, died / GCCCD Grapevine, also available at the Management/Benefits office. on May 21, 1998 in Lillian, college website. The URL is Interested retirees recently began Alabama, after a long illness http://www.gcccd.cc.ca.us/grossmont/ meeting at 9 am the first Tuesday of with leukemia. He taught at Publications/Publications.html. every month at Coco's near Grossmont Grossmont College from 1965 Free internet access and e-mail is College for breakfast or coffee and to 1987, serving as chainnan of available from home dial-up to retired informal conversation and camaraderie. the Biomedical Technology Program for faculty through the district and they can With a growing number of retirees in our much of his tenure. He played a major role set up their own web page on the college district (nearly 300), and a new chancellor in developing a number of certificate server. and GC president soon to be selected, it programs in the field of health sciences These benefits are comparable to may be time to once again consider technology and worked actively to see that benefits available in several other forming some type of retiree's pmgram graduates were placed in jobs. community college districts which I've association. If you have suggestions or After retiring from Grossmont College, he contacted. For example, Cerritos College opinions on this topic, please send them to moved to Alabama, where he and his wife (only a few years older than Grossmont the Grapevine by letter, e-mail or phone. Charlotte published a monthly newsletter, College)in the Los Angeles area has a The Spanish Cove Informer. retired faculty organization, founded in Remembering Our Own.. Dell's first canter was a hitch in the 1982, with 120 of their 175 retired faculty Navy from 1936 to 1956. He was stationed at Pearl Harbor during the attack of as dues- paying (only $5/year) members. Shirley Acheson They receive most of the same benefits December 7, 1941, at which time his own succumbed to a long period of ship was sunk. listed above, although these benefits were illness at her home in La Mesa mostly acquired over time at the rate of early in Match, 1998. She was BIBLIO-F1LES (cont. from p. 2) one or two new benefits each year. For one of the original staff that their dues, members receive a newsletter &Tale's) launched Grossmont College in k; and other mailed announcements. They especially among college 1961 on the Monte Vista High L.)-- "- students. Amory experiences irt-iA have two non-hosted (you pay) luncheons campus. At that time she was the fledgling each year, mostly for socializing but with several failed romantic college's only counselor. When the new relationships along the way and eventually a brief business meeting, announcements, college campus opened in 1964, she joined etc. They have elected officers and a his drinking becomes his undoing. the Department of Behavioral Sciences where It's not a very uplifting book but then constitution and voting representatives on she taught psychology until her retirement in some conunittees with some campus office few 'coming of age' novels are. Still, it 1984. lizs the appeal of revealing and refleedng space available. The membership works She was a very private and soft-spoken a period of history in our country which with the district to obtain and maintain person who nevertheless liked the company still influences much of our national retiree benefits. of other people. She often hosted TGIF at culture. If you've read The Great Gatsbv, Pierce College, also in the Los her home during the college's early years. this little novel will give you some insight Angeles area, is fifty years old and has a After retirement she continued to enjoy into the author of that memorable story. retiree organization called PEP, Pierce people contacts at her boutique in Borrego. Emeriti Professors, with elected officers Tender is the Night, F. Scott and a constitution. There are Walter Whilmann, Jr., Fitzgerald (Scribner's Sons, 1993) *** This novel, considered Fitzgerald's approximately 100 dues-paying ($10/year) died on September 15, 1997, 1, members. The organization is only a few following an extensive period best, was published in 1933 (my years old, but now has two luncheons of rehabilitation. He was also birthyear, incidentally). The story is each year, partly subsidized by dues. one of the original staff which , mostly about a brilliant and charming They produces a newsletter which launched Grossmont College in young psychiatrist, Dick Driver, who includes a directory of members. 1961. He taught biology and marries one of his patients, Nicolea There is currently no retiree botany in the Department of Biological beautiful but schizophrenic young woman. organization in our college district. In Sciences until he left the district with a Nicole's mental health is quite fragile in 1991-92 a small group of retirees disability retirement in 1984. He chaired that their early years so she is dependent on attempted to form a Certificated Retiree's department for most of his tenure. Dick as both husband and therapist. To Organization but a mail poll showed there Although many of us were unaware of others, though, they seem to 'have it all'. was not enough interest at that time. 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BIBLIO-FILES(cont. from p. 3) women, each marked by the loss or Don't Sweat the Small Stuff..., Cron:Tales) absence of love, who escape into literature. Richard Carlson, Ph.D. (Hyperion, 1997) A rising young starlet In Reading Turgenev, an Irish country *** meets the couple at their home girl Mary Dal Ion is pressured into a As I was with Chopra's books, I on the Riviera and becomes loveless marriage with a shopkeeper twice was at first very skeptical about this little infatuated with this charming psychiatrist. her age. He lives above his shop with two gem (it's still a best seller). Just another The plot revolves around this threesome sisters who disapprove of his new wife. New Age, self-help, feel-good book which and how their lives are shaped by one Unable to consummate the marriage, he already fill too many shelves in another. With sometimes distracting begins to drink and his sisters make Mary's bookstores today. I probably would never flashbacks, each of the three tells a part of life even more miserable. She falls in love have read it if my wife hadn't been so the story from their point of view. with a sickly cousin who reads her Russian insistent (thank you, Rosemarie)and that As the story develops, it becomes novels during their secret meetings. When would have been my loss. clear that all three characters have serious he dies, she is institutionalized for The book consists of 100 two-to-three psychological problems and that this story 'madness' when it appears that she might page `chapters', which can be read at is not going to have a simple or necessarily be attempting to poison the sisters and the random-and at any time when you have a husband she does not love. There's a happy ending. There are no heroes or few minutes free. The chapter titles give delightful surprise ending which reveals the villains, just the complications of you a pretty good idea what to expect. vulnerable people seeimg love and true nature of her `madness'. Make peace with impe7fection. Surrender fulfillment within a sub-culture that is often The second novel is set in Italy, where shallow and cynical. There is a classic role- Emily Delahunty, a woman who was to the fact that life isn't fair. Choose reversal, wherein Nicole becomes abused in childhood and later became a being kind over being right. Think of what independent and happier, and Dick prostitute now writes formula romance you have instead of what you want. Get becomes dependent (on alcohol) and novels in a countryside villa, which she comfortable not knowing. Advice or depressed. also rents out as a pension. She is injured suggestions that we've all heard before, Two Lives, William Trevor (Viking while riding in a train bombed by terrorists but Carlson has a way of stating them Penguin, 1991) *** and befriends the other survivors of the simply and in very practical terms. It's This book, which was nominated for explosion while recovering in the hospital. especially good advice for the `A-types' the Booker Award, is in fact two separate They all move to her pension to convalesce among us who sometimes forget to stop novels, even though it was published under and a number of surprises soon develop. and smell the roses. There's plenty of the single title of Two Lives. The separate I much preferred the first story, but wisdom and compassion in this little novels are Reading Turgenev andMy each one entertains because Trevor has bookand it's served up in a manner House in Umbria. What they have in pulled you into the story and made you that many of you might prefer to common is that they are the stories of two care about his characters. Chopra's.

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are known to have long delays. Well Chicago Administrator Picked As New GCCCD dressed business men joined us on our Chancellor domestic flight on Turkish Airlines. It too was efficient and on time. College President Sherrill Amador, Because of the reasonable and finalist in the search to fill the District efficient public transport, you can avoid top post. Dr. Suarez signed a three-year the guided package tours. The country is contract paying $138,000 yearly, exotic, beautiful, historical, accommodations were charming, clean effective October 1. He'll have about and reasonable, food is healthy but most 800 employees from Grossmont and of all the Turkish people are most kind Cuyamaca Colleges and a combined and hospitable. We highly recommend student body of about 22,000 to this well kept uavel secret. supervise. It's hoped by some College and District leaders that campus calm, not New Academic always evident in the past several years, Calendar Available may be something Dr. Suarez can achieve. Trustee Ron Kraft said The 1998-99 Academic Calendar for everybody the trustees had talked with GCCCD is now available. It lists the mentioned the new Chancellor's ability academic and cultural activities at both Dr. Omero Suarez to stay calm. Mel Amoy, president of colleges through the summer of 1999. the United Faculty union said, "Since Calendars are available from Lori Dr. Omero Suarez, Deputy we need to get a fresh perspective, we Carver in the Risk Management and Chancellor with the City of Chicago can't think of anyone more qualified." Benefits office. Community College System, is the new Prior to going to Chicago, Dr. District Chancellor succeeding Jeanne Suarez was president of East Los Atherton who retired in June. Angeles College, a unit of the L.A. Dr. Suarez was chosen by the Community College District. His Important Notice to District Board on a 4-0 vote August 18, doctorate in higher education is from the winning the post over Cuyamaca University of Oklahoma. All Retirees

The Retiree Directory of July, 1998, Lee and Barbara Roper are frequent The difference begins the moment included some out-of-date addresses travelers. Lee passed along some counsel you step inside the bus station. Along and omitted some individuals who grolVing out of their trip through Turkey. one wall will be an endless row of small would like to have been listed. In the booths of various bus companies. Of the interest of privacy, only those retirees who expressed their wish to Don't Rent a Car numerous men working behind the be listed in the directory at the time by Lee Roper counter, someone always speaks English. they retired have been included. If Soon you will find the company that is Barb and I spent you are not listed and would like to ready to leave for your next destination. 3 weeks this past be, or if your listed address is no April traveling in If departure from the gate doesn't longer current, or if there are any Turkey. It was a agree with the time on your Rolex, then other errors or omissions (for different experience your Rolex needs adjusting. Once the example, you can also list your e- because we traveled bus is underway, the driver's assistant mail address), please contact Lori by public will come around with the bottle of rose Carver. She can be reached by transportation. We water for you to clean your hands. Soon phone at (619) 644-7710; e-mail at used lots of cabs, after that he serves tea or coffee and a [email protected]; or by Lee Roper mini-buses, boats snack (no peanuts). There is a rest stop regular mail at the Office of Risk and planes, but mostly we went by first every 2 hours. If need be, you might Management, Grossmont-Cuyaraaca class bus. In third world countries, buses want to consider the June Alison solution Community College District, 8800 are inexpensive and have very frequent since "you have a lot of living to do." Grossmont College Drive, El Cajon, departures to your destination. The The train system was only CA 92020. coaches are nearly all shiny and recommended on the main route between comfortable Mercedes Benz equipment. Istanbul and Ankara. The other routes BEST COPY AVAILABLE

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Editor's Comments Biblio-files Schlessinger, Jr., William Styron, and Gore Vidal). by Pat Higgins by Tom Scanlan What good is such a list? In my opinion, this list serves best to generate So far as I know, Most of you have discussion and thought about which probably read or at this is the a last time I'll novels are best and why. It might just write this column. He least heard of the latest sgr get some of us to read a novel that list of '100 best hasn't definitely said we'd heard of and maybe had been yes, but I'm confident novels' compiled by meaning to read but never quite got Random House's that Tom Scanlan will around to it. I would not use it as a Modem Library this July. For whatever again become editor, as strict guide to novels that you should reason, many of us find such lists he was during the Grapevine's early read. interesting because it gives us a chance days. As before, he'll keep the The entire list of novels and the to see if we've been reading the novels Grapevine interesting and informative; full panel can be found on the internet that someone else thinks are important. that will be good for this newsletter and at: This particular list has generated lots of its readers. But Tom feels, as I do, that http://www.randomhouse.com/ being editor in perpetuity isn't an controversy, not only for what it modernlibrary/100best/ includes, and how they are ranked, but objective to seek. So if you think you'd or in any library in the July issues of also for what it omits. The top 10 like to try your hand, let Tom know; newspapers, Newsweek etc.. novels on the list are: perhaps you can start as associate Lee Roper has read a couple of editor, and after a year or two become books recently by Stephen Ambrose 1.ULYSSES by James Joyce editor. Who knows? You may a born which he highly recommends to the 2. THE GREAT GATSBY by F. Scott rest of us. One is Citizen Soldiers, an editor. Fitzgerald account of the U.S. Anny's march # # # # # 3. A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST from Normandy through the Battle of One ought to have some great AS A YOUNG MAN by James thoughts to put into a farewell column the Bulge to the fmal defeat of Joyce Germany in World War II as told from but I don't. My stock of great thoughts 4.LOLITA by Vladimir Nabokov the point of view of the common seems to have dwindled, at least 5. BRAVE NEW WORLD by Aldous soldier instead of the military temporarily. As I write this, in Huxley historians or generals. It is still on the September, the Starr report is still in 6. THE SOUND AND THE FURY the spotlight, and I have plenty of angry by William Faulkner See BIBLIO-FILES on p. 6 and sad thoughts prompted by Bill 7.CATCH-22 by Joseph Heller Clinton, Ken Starr, Monica Lewinsky, 8. DARKNESS AT NOON by Arthur Linda Tripp, and others who've brought Koestler The Grapevine is a free newsletter for the country to the pain it's now feeling. 9.SONS AND LOVERS by D.H. retirees of Cuyamaca and Grossmont At the moment I can't think of anything Lawrence Colleges, published three times yearly. The GCCCD Grapevine is also available good that will come of this lousy 10. THE GRAPES OF WRATH by on the Grossmont College website at experience in the way of learning for John Steinbeck http://grossmont.gcccd.cc.ca.us/ the future. But maybe good will come grapevine/gravevine.html of which we're unawaresome Well, how many of these have you Co-editors read? Does this challenge you to Pat Higgins, Tom Scanlan successor of Clinton using the brains Desktop Production and Layout God gave him and steering clear of fmally sit down and tiy James Joyce ShIcka Huovila entangling encounters with willing one more time? And what is Catch-22 Photography women, whatever their ages. And doing in the company of those other John Dixon perhaps some Independent Counselif top ten? And where is (name your Biblio-Files Column the breed still existswill have the favorite)?! Tom Scanlan Like all such lists, this one has its To submit news items, articles or sensitivity and judgment to shun photographs of interest to GCCCD temptation to make his official report an limitations. It's limited to books retirees, mail them to: X-rated tale, when a G or PG can as written this century in English, so it The Grapevine clearly does not include the very best Grossmont College adequately inform the citizens who need 8800 Grossmont College Drive to know. I say that, despite Starr's novels of all time. The panel which El Cajon, CA 92020 produced this list is also rather limited, protestations that he needed the word- The Grapevine is published in being made up of a mere dozen November, April and July. Deadline for by-word details to prove Clinton lied. historians, writers and critics, though submission is the 10th of the month some are quite distinguished (e.g., before publication. See EDITOR on p. 6 Maya Angelou, Shelby Foote, Arthur 5 2 Page 3 GCCCD Grapevine

Letter, Pictures Wipe number of times. Parts of the plane had facilities. The highlight for me was the been removed but the pictures showed spectacular Ridge Top 4WD tour with Out 50 Years that chunks of the armament were fabulous vistas but the night sky intact after 54 years, as was part of the viewed at the impressive Observatory What happens left wing and part of the front steering was a little confusing for travellers if you're suddenly wheel. from the northern hemisphere. brought face-to- Leitner indicated that the burial Two days later our departure was face with a and erection of the iron cross had been delayed as our pilot decided that the tenifying bit of the work of German soldiers soon after short strip, very hot weather, altitude your life more than the crash. Engelhorn knows the and unfavorable breeze required that 50 years later? downed airman was Lawrence our aircraft had to be flown to nearby Lee Engelhom, Hamilton, one of two crew members "Balcanoona" before loading luggage Lee Engelhorn retired G.C. who were unable to get out when the and passengers. Our next stopover, geography plane was shot down. "Portee" station on the Murray River instructor, says he was "traumatized" Lee, no longer traumatized, says just south of Blanchetown, turned out when he got a letter from Austria in he'd like now to visit Ehrwald, the to be the highlight of the trip. The August, with pictures of remains of his crash site and the grave of this friend, station's airstrip is adjacent to the B-24 which was shot down over the but de doesn't know whether he'll ever homestead and our host arrived in his Southern Alps during a bombing make it. ex-Woomera rocket launcher before we mission in August, 1944 (Grapevine, had fmished unloading. The superbly April, 1995). There also was a picture Last spring, Bob and Virginia Steinbach, of a cross, marking the burial site of with five other Americans, took an extended restored homestead on along billabong one of Lee's friends who didn't escape trip to Australia. A highlight was a 10-day adjacent to the Murray is surrounded the bomber crash. flying tour, described here. by lush grounds. Ian, his wife The pictures gave Lee his first Margaret, and daughter Susan, made us sight of the plane's remains and the feel very much at home and provided burial cross. He had bailed out and Fast Way for Long Way excellent meals and service, here was landed on a neighboring mountain, by Bob Steinbach plenty of time to relax and listen to the from which he couldn't see the plane hundreds of corellas and parrots. We go down. Lilydale Air were also taken for a boat trip along The letter and pictures came from Services recently the billabong, went wombat watching Gerd Leitner, who runs an outdoor flew 5 Yanks and (we saw four) and saw the day-to-day recreation store, called Intersport, in an Aussie on a activities of a working sheep station. the village of Ehrwald. Leitner wrote delightful 10-day The weather turned cool on that he had been 7 at the time of the tour to South Kangaroo Island, but we endeavored to air battle in which Engelhom's plane Australia which see and do as much as we could in had been shot down, and that he'd included four daysthe seals and sea lions were never expected to know any of the Bob Steinbach destinations not on a great sight. Our operational base was combatants. He'd been told of the usual tourist "The Rookery" at Emu Bay, a larger Engelhom by an Englishman named track for overseas visitorsLake comfortable cottageeven the cooking Keith Bullock, who'd moved to Austria Mungo, Arkaroola in the northern was funbut it took us a while to get and over a period of time had been Flinders Ranges, a sheep station on the used to the strange outside night researching aspects of World War II. Murray, Kangaroo Island and Adelaide. noisespenguin chatter from burrows With cooperation from the U.S. After leaving Lilydale an the Yarra in the garden! Department of Defense, he'd contacted Valley, the air was crystal clear and Warrawond Sanctuary in the Lee, who gave Bullock information smooth and because we stayed at 1500 Adelaide Hills provided another unique about the plane, its crew and their ft., we had a terrific view. We crossed experience as we slept in luxury tents fates. the Murray and reached Lake Mungo and took evening and dawn guided Bullock, incidentally, said he'd Lodge strip on a very hot day. Our walks through the extensive grounds. recently met the motorcycle driver guide, Tony Fleet from Mildura, took We saw many endangered native who'd taken Lee from the village of us into Mungo National Park and onto Australian animals such as bettongs Strach to the village of Imst for the fascinating and fragile western sand and totoroos in their own habitatbut medical treatment, soon after Lee had lunette known as "The Walls of the platypuses remained out of sight. been captured, ending his 18-day walk China." The afternoon flight to toward Switzerland, after bailing out of Arkaroola took us to 7500 feet to avoid When time is short, an aerial safari the doomed airplane. some of the bumpy air. In spite of is definitely the way to see Australia In Leitner's letter, he said he'd being remote, Arkaroola Village has a been to the crash and burial sites a range of accommodations and tourist See FAST WAY, p. 5 5 3 Page 4 GCCCD Grapevine

Neveu Finds Nirvana in Yreka. The sight we awoke to the next morning was spectacular. Mount Grapevines Shasta seemed to fill half the morning by Tom Scanlan sky. Ernie and Just a few miles his wife Mary outside of the small Ann live in a village of Montague, two-story farm California, Rosemarie house built in and I turned off the 1915. Along wincfing, two-lane with his many country road and NEVEU farm chores, "Wow, what a harvest!!! We started pulled into a Ernie also at 6:00 am it was still too dark to driveway crowded spends what see well enough so we drank coffee with farm time he can to warm up to the 38°F chilly wind implements, a pick-up and two large spare modernizing and repairing their 15 brave souls turned up to cut, but friendly dogs. We'd stopped to home. Seven days a week. This may crush and stomp. The Pinot noir came out at 23.8 Brix and the Pinot visit one of our fellow retirees who is not sound like a 'retirement' but gris was 21.4. The flavor of the toiling to make a dream come true. Ernie seems to thrive on the activity must was great. We harvested 89 Ernie Neveu, retired professor of and he has truly undertaken a second pounds of Pinot gris (which will biology from Grossmont College is life.In fact, he is a pioneer of sorts. turn out to be about 5 gal of growing His is the first vineyard finished wine) and 658 lbs of Pinot apples, of consequence in this noir (about 55+ gals of finished peaches, region and his wine will wine) We actually stomped the cherries and be one of the region's Pinot gris with bare feet and pearsand first.Furthermore, his believe me it took brave ones to on a much example has inspired jump in that tub with 35°F clusters. larger some of his neighbors to 1 will be sending you photos scale try their hand at growing Monday by express mail. Really several wine grapes, and Ernie wish you could have been here, it varieties of had functioned as the was such a good time, regardless of wine grapes. local consultant-expert. how the wine turns out." That first Ernie & Mary Ann Neveu He has incorporated afternoon he gave us the 'grand tour'. some of the latest techniques of I wish we could have been there, His orchards and vineyards are planted viticulture and his vineyards show it. too. Ernie really does seem to have on gently sloping land on the west side His found his Nirvana among those of Shasta Valley, facing a spectacular hard work grapevines. Ernie can be contacted by panoramic view of three snow-capped and e-mail at: [email protected], by telephone at (530) 459-3906, by fax at peaks, the largest being Mt. Shasta. knowledge (530) 459-0258, or by letter at Neveu On these 27 acres, Ernie has planted has paid Vineyards and Orchards, 4839 Ager 400 apple trees (Fuji and Gala) as well off. A Road, Montague, CA 96064-9524. as a smaller number of cherry, peach good and pear trees. Most of the land, quantity however, is covered by nearly 5000 of Gala grapevines, the majority in their first apples year of growth. These include 2000 have already been harvested and placed pinot noirs and 2000 pinot gris, and in cold storage, with more to follow. he's experimenting with 80 vines of In the vineyards, more good news. each of merlot and zinfandel. But he The sugar levels in both the Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir were higher than also has 700 vines of pinot noir which expected so they could be harvested are now three years old and from several weeks ahead of the time when which he'll produce his first batch of Oregon growers harvest.It was wine this fall. harvest time for the grapes! The big We enjoyed that evening day was Saturday, September 26.I'll The vineyards in late June exchanging pictures and touring the let Ernie tell you about it in his own nearby historically charming town of words. 5 4 Page 5 GCCCD Grapevine

Retirees Join Regular Korea, Vietnam or Desert Storm. First Tuesday at Coco's Politics and government would be the Staff at Professional menu for a Town Hall program which s Just a reminder that you can might include County Supervisor Diane Development Luncheon enjoy conversation with other Jacob and La Mesa Mayor Art Madrid. retirees in a very informal and Twenty-six retirees joined a group In such a program, student feedback 'W1111.00 would be encouraged, with all sides of comfortable setting over coffee of about 125 regular Grossmont or a full brealcfast at Coco's (at the College employees at the Fall questions being examined. Other possibilities for spring include intersection of Navajo and Fanita) at 9 Professional Development luncheon on a.m on the first Tuesday of each Monday, August 17, at the Grossmont "Acting for Seniors," "The Unusual History of San Diego," "Recording month. Coco's has been reserving the College Student Center. The luncheon Your Life and Writing Your rear room for our group, which varies provided an unusual opportunity for Autobiography," "Travel Experience in size from five to a dozen or more. retirees to talk with non-retired Swap Meet," and one with the colleagues as well as fellow retirees, intriguing title of "Very Short Course," and vice versa. Because few attending to be taught by District faculty retirees. New Committee to the luncheon realized that both retired If you have ideas for subjects you Address Retiree and regular employees would be think would be good to go into the lunching together, there were numerous College for Seniors cuniculum, or if Concerns/Perks queries such as "Aren't you retired you'd like to teach some of the now?" and the reply, "Aren't you material that will be offered, let your An ad-hoc committee to consist retired yet?!!" And the retirees could wishes be known. Phone Dean Kelly at of several classified and certificated always chuckle and say, "You mean Cuyamaca College, 660-4355, or Lee retirees and chaired by Chuck you had to pay for your lunch?" This Hoffman at 442-6879. Seymour, Director of Risk joint luncheon was first and seemed to Management/Benefits, will be work out pretty well. FAST WAY cont. from p. 3 convened to address retiree issues. The committee will meet only as this was my third such tour with needed. If you'd like to serve on College for Seniors Lilydale Air Services. My friends and I this committee or if you have worked out the itinerary to cover specific concerns which you'd Program Focuses on places not visited before and LAS most like to submit, please contact Spring Offerings obligingly provided the flying! All Lori Carver as soon as possible these destinations are within an easy at (619) 644-7710; or by e-mail at [email protected]; or by With a successful fall session more flying distance from Lilydale and I recommend that you visit them. regular mail at: Risk than half fmished, College for Seniors Management/Benefits Office, leaders are discussing what programs Grossmont College, 8800 will be offered during the coming Grossmont College Drive, El spring semester. Grapevine has a new web Cajon, CA 92020, Attention: Lori Diana Kelly, Cuyamaca College Carver. Associate Dean, with GC retirees Lee address for those of you Hoffinan and Erv Metzgar, want to who wish to read it on-line: presentand possibly produce http://grossmont.gcccd.cc.ca.us/ classes that will interest, and perhaps grapevine/grapevine.html Goodie Table help older persons who will be the student participants in the sessions. For Send Us a Letter A reminder to all retirees: This year's example, among the classes approved Christmas get-together is scheduled for for the fall schedule are a writing This newsletter offers a unique December 11. You are welcome to join workshop at Cuyamaca, a discussion of opportunity to stay in touch with other the faculty and staff of Grossmont Personal and Financial Decisions and retirees. The editors of Grapevine College at the "goodie table" in the Survival, also at Cuyamaca, a look at would like to encourage more letters Griffin Gate on December 11. "Hollywood, Then and Now: The from readers, telling us about anything Breakfast at 9 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m. Golden Age," and "Shakespeare for which you believe our readers would Bring a dish to share with Fun" at Grossmont. find interesting. You can e-mail us at at least 6 people (or Under consideration for spring is a [email protected] or write donation of $5.00 will be history of the U.S. military, which us at: The GCCCD Grapevine, accepted). Call Alba at the would include first-hand experiences of Grossmont College, 8800 Grossmont College, ext. 7623, if you veterans who served in World War II, College Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020. need more information.

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New Emeriti Announced

Professor Emeritus status was conferred on retired Grossmont College professors Dr. William Givens, Wayne Harmon, Joanne Prescott and Don Shannon at the June 2 Governing Board meeting.

Dr. William Givens Wayne Harmon Joanne Prescott Don Shannon

EDITOR cont. from p. 2 came on an ad with two facing pages. BIBLIO-FILES The message was about a product to cont. from p. 2 TomTales But angry as I get, I know this too control a problem plaguing many will pass and better time will come. women. The benefit was control, so on New York Times We'll have a President, whoever he or the first page, by itself, was one Best Sellers list she may be. Starr will fade back into prominent wordcontol. I shudder of Nonfiction. obscurity, and the nation will exist. when I think of what went on in the ad The other We'll perhaps have time and agency's board room when the Ambrose book he recommends is inclination to think great thoughts. executives saw that ad and realized it Undaunted Courage, an account of Sorry you won't be able then to read had gone out to thousands or hundreds Lewis and Clark's exploration of the all the great thoughts which occupy my of thousands of Redbook readers. West (written after Ambrose and his mind. Finally, I've always been an admirer family and some students had retraced of single-person or group achievements the journey themselves). It is on the in the Women's Movement. NY Times nonfiction best sellers list, I'll fmish by telling you of three Occasionally though, I read about paperback. Lee also recommends Paul things I've read recently which took something beyond any woman or group Johnson's History of the American thought out of my head but prompted it of women, and I wonder about the People, because it provides a view of to shake. First, I had a brochure man, in this case, who wrote it. This our history from oar roots in Europe recently from Northwestern University, was in a newspaper review of the film, right up to the present from the my alma mater, describing a trip "Firelight," and the reviewer was perspective of an 'outsider' (Johnson sponsored by the school's alumni describing the goodness of the is an Englishman), and in less than association. One of the trip's best feminine protagonist. She was so good- 1000 pages. Lee admits a strong features, according to the brochure hearted, he said, that she agreed to sire preference for nonfiction over fiction would be the "camaraderie" among the a child for a wealthy landowner. Sire? because he finds it just as entertaining travelers. Somehow it's always seemed As Walter Winchell used to say, and it has the added advantage of a greater sin for mistakes to come from that's 30 for now. informing the reader about the world educational institutions than from and other people. institutions whose product isn't I'll limit my own recommendations learning. to just two books this time. Then I was in a nurses' clinic Oh, yes, let me once again give my waiting to get a shot, and picked up a thanks to Sirkka, the production expert, copy of Redbook magazine. As I and John, our photographer. They've looked through the advertisements, I been the best. See BIBLIO-FILES, p. 7 5 6 Page 7 GCCCD Grapevine

MUG-FILES cont. from p. 6 Marie Sweadner, Retired English, and his students were consequently quite fond of him. Cold Mountain, Charles Frazier GC English Teacher Dies He was an avid reader. One of his (Atlantic Monthly Press, 1997) **** favorite writers was Ernest This novel, a National Book Award Marie Sweadner, Hemingway, so much so that on a winner, has been on the NY Times who retired from sabbatical to Paris, he took the time to Fiction Bestsellers list for over a year Grossmont College visit many of Hemingway's old haunts now. It's been highly praised as a in 1985, died on in that city. modern (well, Civil War era) version October 8, 1998. Jack was a frequent contributor of of the Odvssev because much of the She had joined the poetry to the local El Caion Californian story is about a wounded Confederate English Department (previously Daily Californian) soldier, Inman, who fmds the war too at Grossmont College in 1964, the year newspaper.He wrote a great deal of horrible and pointless and has deserted, the new campus opened. She taught poetry, some of which he published in setting out on foot to return to his Introduction to Literature and a 1992 book, A Dream of Condors. home and sweetheart in the Blue Ridge Technical Writing. Prior to coming to The following poem is from that book, Mountains. The journey is not only Grossmont College she had worked as and reveals the naturalist in Jack as long but it is filled with obstacles, a technical writer at Convair well as his inquisitive and gentle soul. mostly human. In places, it is very Astronautics. grim. In other places, he finds help and She is remembered in her The Call sympathy that keep him going and add department as a soft-spoken but very warmth to the story. A parallel plot, dedicated teacher who held her I meant to do my work today unfolding in alternate chapters, tells students to a high standard. Her but a strange bird called from a how his sweetheart, Ada and other experience in the San Diego aerospace &tont tree wives and sweethearts of soldiers who industry made her technical writing and the path though choked with have been left behind, often on their classes especially interesting and new mown hay own, must eke out a living amidst the relevant. led toward the woods and mystery devastation and pillaging and shortages that accompanied this war. In the end, And though I ofid not know the way I concluded that it is the women who nor where the path might cany me, are the true heroes of this story. It's a Jack Lynch Succumbs I did not hesitate to go powerful novel, one of the best I've to Asbestosis for something within me seemed to know read in some time. my only error would be to stay YCZCILyn The Stone Diaries, Carol Shields cl; Jack Lynch (Viking Press, 1993) *** And so I left without a word died on to anyone, Ina what could I say? This Pulitzer winning novel tells the October 16 story of a woman's entire life, from that I awoke because I heard following six from the fartherest woods birth to death. It is told with a series of months of anecdotes and letters from Daisy a strange bird sing illness from the and an unused path looked promising? Goodwill, her friends and her family. N severe * * * There's a mix of tragedy and humor respiratory which make an otherwise ordinary 1921 - 1995 effects of woman a character you become asbestosis. He had been exposed to GROSSMONT-CUYANIACA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT interested in and sympathetic with and 8800 &Dumont Coke Drive, El Can CA 920204799 asbestos in 1942 while in the Coast Phonic G19) 6444010 want to know more about as the novel Guard working on a damaged ship, the progresses. Because of the unusual Goveria Board Members USS Sterope. He is survived by his Ronal Daft President writing style with lots of changes in wife, Hazel and three daughters. Richad Abrader, Yee President the point of view I found the first part Timothy Callers, D.C., Secretary Jack taught English for many years Ram Cbrk. Member of the novel required some patience, at El Cajon High School before coming Gaylen:hid. Moder but it all comes together soon, and by Kabob VW. Student Member to Grossmont College in 1964, where Veronica Ginn. Student Member the end of the book I looked back on a he taught in the English department reading experience that I'd recommend Dencellor until his retirement in 1982. Conan Suarez. Ed.D. to anyone interested in the 'human According to his colleagues, Jack did a Presidents condition'. John D. Randal M.D.. Grossmont College marvelous job of introducing college Shea Amadei. Edit. Cuyernaca College

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