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A little rain can’t dampen the spirit of a whitewater rafting enthusiast…they came to get wet! Rafters and kayakers from Canada to California rendezvous on the river for whitewater competitions, equipment demos and clinics led by local experts. Clack-fest, as it is affectionately known, is the oldest and largest all whitewater festival on the West Coast. The event is held 17 miles upriver of Estacada at Carter Bridge through Carter Falls rapids. Rafting and kayaking competitions are the focus, but “River Rats” and spectators alike enjoyed a weekend of camping, camradery, BBQ and Saturday evening live music by the Everyday Prophets. “Although there were some sunbreaks, the liquid sunshine seemed to hold the spectator crowd down this year. We usually have over 1,000 people each day,” said Jake Randall who

works for Next Adventure and has been a volunteer the last four years. Saturday morning launched the competitions with several raft and kayak slalom events. Boaters maneuver through a series of gates set up in the middle of Carter Falls, a long Class IV rapid. Ropes are suspended across the river and a system of gates hangs down from the cables so that racers have to go through particular areas of the rapids in order to avoid penalties. Of course aside from the gates, boaters must navigate the rapids- avoiding rocks, climbing rollers and challenging churning holes. In this level of whitewater it is to be expected that some boats will flip and some boaters will be tossed out. Participants wear dry suits, Type III lifejackets and most have helmets. There are river safety persons in rafts and kayaks on both sides of the river. An announcer’s loud speaker echoed out participants’ names and commentary over the roar of the rapids. The spectators, sit-

Rafters paddle away as they race to conquer the rapids. Not only is it a race against the clock, rafters must avoid the numerous obstructions that pose a threat in a raft.

ting on boulders along the river, cheered on racers and hooted and hollered when the rapids prevailed over dumped over boats. Following the racing events, that were held May and 19,

was the Big Air Ramp competition. This is a crowd favorite. Kayakers slide down to a 30-feet ramp with a five-foot lip jump that launches them into the air. They are judged on their aerial

tricks which included barrel rolls and back flips before landing into the river. Please see RIVER, Page 8

Criminal justice students visit the big house Joshua Dillen Co-Editor-in-Chief

Photos by Patty Salazar The Clackamas Print

Above: Ida Flippo, criminal justice instructor leads a question and answer session inside MacLaren. Below: CJA-199 students split into groups to discuss their feelings about touring the correctional facility.

Noah explains to students how each resident has a responsibility and how it shows them how to better themsleves as people.

Wednesday afternoons this term have seen several Clackamas students put behind bars on a weekly basis. Not for crimes committed, but in the name of education. They attend Criminal Justice 199 alongside inmate students at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn. Abe Rios, a program director and assistant superintendent at the facility, and a few of the inmates gave CCC students and their instructor, Ida Flippo, a tour of MacLaren before one of those class sessions. The first stop was where the inmates actually live. “Kincaid is a different program from what you will see in other living units. It’s not the same; this is more of a higher end youth that do fairly well on campus,” Rios said. “They pretty much take care of business. [They are] involved in college courses, full-time work or doing some kind of academic work.” The comfortable and relaxed atmosphere in the Kincaid Unit was not the steel and concrete fortress with armed guards one would expect at a youth detention facility. Widescreen televisions, couches and even computer access for homework were available for the prisoners’ use. Inmates in the unit have more privileges because of good behavior and have the opportunity to enroll in college classes. Noah is an inmate who resides at Kincaid and is also a student in CJA-199. Residents in the Kincaid Unit enjoy more privileges than the average inmate at MacLaren. “This is a self-managing unit. The idea is that we are old enough now and we’ve shown that we can earn the responsibility to take care of ourselves and we don’t have to be micro managed every minute,” Noah said. Please see MACLAREN, Page 3

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Students raise $813 for Boston Marathon victims

Brittany Horne News Editor

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A silent auction, Hawaiian Time fundraiser and a Five Guys fundraiser all contributed towards help for the Boston Marathon bombing victims and a potential “A” for the students in the Project Boston group. Antonio Matic, the groups project manager, was very pleased with the results of their philanthropic project. “Everything went really well, we had a great turn out as far as I’m concerned,” said Matic. They raised a total of $813.68 between the three combined fundraisers. $44.31 came from proceeds from Five Guys and $32.37 came from proceeds from Hawaiian Time. However, the largest portion was $737 from the silent auction event held Saturday, May 18. Money raised at the silent auction mostly came from the auction itself, raffles and individual donations. Although $813 is a healthy contribution towards The One Fund Boston, they did not meet their set goal of $2,500. Matic

People from around the community showed up in Gregory Forum on May 18. Along with a silent auction, people played card games to help raise money Boston Marathon victims. Funds were also raised from Five Guys and Hawaiian Time eventually adding up to $813.68.

believes that this is partly due to it being on a Saturday, during the first big rain in a couple of weeks. Another concern was that the promotion for the silent auction and and the restaurant fundraisers wasn’t strong enough.

“As far as the execution of the event, our group did a flawless job. As far as attendance, it could have been higher, but that’s just part of the game,” said Matic. Donations to The One Fund Boston can still be made at

www.onefundboston.org. The original article explaining the project and the class it is for, “Business students raise money for Boston victims”, was in Volume 46, Issue 21 and can be found under the “News” tab at www.theclackamasprint.com.

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Clackamas students talk to Titus (far right) about his duties in the woodshop where he works with other MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility residents. The facility has partnered with a business across the street that pays the residents to produce pallets for general use. They also build various wood products that are eventually sent to the Army.

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Stephan, a MacLaren resident, has completed 82 college credits at Lane Community College, not including CJA-199 at Clackamas. All of his college coursework has been completed while incarcerated. He plans to have an associate degree by the end of this term. His goal is to enroll at Oregon State University and obtain a degree in human resources. “My whole purpose in going to school is to better my surroundings that I came from; because it’s [gang/drug life] just a cycle and I don’t want to part of keeping that cycle going. Someone’s got to stop it,” Stephan said.

The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program works with institutions of higher learning and correctional systems to deepen the conversation about and transform approaches to understanding crime, justice, freedom, inequality, and other issues of social concern. More information about the program can be found at insideoutoregon.com The spring schedule of classes describes CJA-199, Inside Corrections, as bringing a group of students from CCC together with a group of residents of a correctional facility to gain a deeper understanding of the criminal justice system through the marriage of theoretical knowledge and practical experience achieved by weekly

meetings at the facility. Students will explore ideas about crime and justice, the criminal justice system, corrections and incarceration. The four credit class is held at the correctional facility most Wednesdays this spring from 1-4:50 p.m. The learning experience is an opportunity for criminal justice and corrections students to see their field from the inside. Across the correctional campus, the students gathered in the facility’s educational buildings in a classroom. Students discussed the tour of the grounds and how it made them feel. “Is there anything you want to talk about that stuck out?” Flippo asked the class.

Danna, a CCC student, replied, “I like all the different work opportunities. I didn’t realize all the different opportunities that they [inmates] have.” Although the inmates at MacLaren can take online classes, CJA-199 gives them a chance to experience education more traditionally. “The inside students really appreciated this opportunity because it gave them more of a real college experience than just communicating online with their instructors or with their fellow students,” Flippo said. To see student responses to the classes online go to www. theclackamasprint.com.

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Booze brews as the beach beckons Eat, Print, Love

Anna Axelson Co-Editor-in-Chief Hark! The end of the school year is near and summer is rearing its head of sun soaked rays, peering at you through mirrored shades with a come-hither nod and holding out a perfectly tanned hand. “It’s time,” it says. No shoes (unless their sandals), no homework (unless by choice), and of course an obligatory cocktail. Unless you are not of age that is, and in that case, you perhaps may want to stop reading now because these recipes are not for you – EPL does not condone underage drinking. To those of you who are of age, Eat, Print, Love is happy to share some family cocktail recipes that have withstood the test of time (not to mention countless taste tests) and are sure to add a little kick to one of the sultry summer evenings that our coming our way. First up is one for all you coffee lovers – though it’s not so much a cocktail as it is fodder for countless other concoctions for you to explore on your own. (EPL can’t do everything, now can we?) Killer Homemade Kahlua 6 cups sugar 6 cups water 20 tsp instant coffee 4 tsp vanilla One 1/2 gallon of vodka

Combine sugar, water, and instant coffee and simmer for one hour. Add vanilla and vodka. Yes dear readers, that’s it. Bottle, gift, mix, drink. It makes a decent amount, but once your friends know you’ve got homemade kahlua, you’ll be the life of the party all summer. Mudslides, White Russians, Duck Farts: the world is your oyster. And speaking of oysters… Oyster Shooters

Equal parts Bloody Mary mix, cocktail sauce and pepper vodka Oysters

Again with the trusty shaker, blend the Bloody Mary mix, cocktail sauce and pepper vodka. Add an oyster to a shot glass and pour concoction to fill. Shoot. Repeat as necessary. Seafood not tickling your fancy? How about a classic done without the prefab mix and bottled price? REAL Margaritas

2 shot glasses of lime juice 1 shot glass of Triple Sec 1 1/2 to 2 shot glasses of Tequila 3 tbsp of superfine sugar (varies depending on the sweetness of the limes)

Combine in a shaker with ice. Shake your little booty off. Pour. This recipe serves just two so get your groove on and make some more. We’re all thirsty! Last, but certainly not least, a tribute to someone very special. Grandma’s Perfect Martini Gin Vermouth Ice Pimento stuffed green olives

Enjoy summer the Oregon way As much as we all enjoy spending hot summer days seated in front of an oscillating fan practicing our best Darth Vader impersonations, there just has to be a more entertaining alternative. Right? Well, it just so happens we live in the spectacular state of Oregon and there are numerous options to choose from these summer months, even quite a few for those faint of pocket. Already in full swing is the Portland Rose Festival, which began Sunday, May 19 and will run through June 16. Highlights of the festival still to come include: the Rose Queen Coronation and the Grand Floral Parade (both on June 8). You can visit www.rosefestival. org for the complete schedule. Oregon has some beautiful places to visit and explore during summer. All the flowers and trees are in full bloom. Hiking, camping, the great outdoors in general is a big thing for Oregonians,

2). Tickets to these concerts range from $20 to $50 and are now on sale. Another activity fair-goers can expect is a slew of competitions, including woodworking, creative living, beer and wine contests and many more. For more details about performances, exhibits and points of interest, please visit www.oregonstatefair.org. The best part about Portland’s Saturday Market is that is so utterly Portland. It is a fun thing to do on a weekend with nothing planned, or an all day special event to so off the local flavor to out of towners. Though the name is deceptive – actually open Saturday and Sunday – the market hosts booths for people to sell their crafts, trinkets and other interesting stuff. Among the eccentric vendors and interesting sights like a one man band and a living statue, there are also numerous food stands representing flavors that span the globe. Summer is by far the best time to visit Saturday Market, if nothing else because the sun brings out the best in Portlanders. Hours for the market are Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with an awesome run

might as well take advantage of the accessibility of that beauty. Silver Falls State Park – just one local option – offers camping sites and hiking paths for cyclists and walkers. The camping spots are inexpensive ranging from $20 to $40. They offer camping spots, cabins and RV hookups. No matter if you have kids or not, the Oregon Zoo is a great place to go. During the summer, there are different events offered including a variety of concerts featuring big name talent. Ziggy Marley will take the stage June 30, while other well-known artists like Leann Rimes (July 27) and Lee Brice (Aug. 8) will delight audiences later in the summer. All shows begin at 7 p.m., doors opening at 5 p.m., and seats cost between $32 and $52. Visit www. zooconcerts.com for the full schedule of performances. The Oregon State Fair is annual celebration in Salem that begins Aug. 23 and goes until Sept. 2. There are several concerts available for purchase during the fair, including artists like Brantley Gilbert (Aug. 23), The Oak Ridge Boys (Aug. 25), REO Speedwagon (Aug. 30) and Martina McBride (Sept.

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5/19-6/16 - Portland Rose Festival: Portland Hollywood District; rosefestival.org 8 - Rose Festival Queen’s Coronation: Portland, 8:30 a.m. 8 - Grand Floral Parade: Portland; 10 a.m., $15-30, broadcast live on FOX12 6 a.m. - noon.

8-9 - Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race: Portland; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. 16 - Father’s Day

July 6/29-7/6 - Molalla Buckaroo: Molalla; carnival, rides, vendors, PRCA Rodeo 7/3-7/6; molallabuckaroo.com 2-6 - St. Paul Rodeo; St. Paul, Oregon; 78th Annual Rodeo; stpaulrodeo.com 4 - Independence Day 4-7 - Waterfront Blues Festival: Waterfront Park; Robert Plant, Nikki Hill and many more; waterfrontbluesfest.com 4-6 - Umpteenth Annual Festival of Free Flight: Lake County; 3 day event of competitions for both Hang Gliders and Paragliders

August

21-23 - Fesitval of Balloons: Tigard; carnival, exhibitors, food, competitions; tigardballoons. com

“Another summer term, full time. I spent my 20s having fun.” - Noelle Atwood

27-30 - North American Organic Brewers Festival: Overlook Park, Portland; Noon - 9 p.m., free admission

“I’m taking 12 credits for summer and doing fun stuff when I can.” - Justin Polachek

29 - Old Crow Medicine Show: The Oregon Zoo; 7 p.m. $32-$52; zooconcerts.com 30 - Ziggy Marley: The Oregon Zoo; 7 p.m. $32-$52; zooconcerts.com

“I’ll probably be taking online classes and practice my violin. I wanna go on a road trip.” - Chibia Ulinwa

6 - Huey Lewis & the News: Oregon Zoo; 7 p.m. $32-$52; zooconcerts.com

“I am going to work, maybe a couple trips to the beach. Probably Seaside or Newport.” - Hailey Dorr

12-14 - Oregon Country Fair: Eugene; crafts, food, fun; oregoncountryfair.org 13-28 - 35th Oregon Coast Music Festival: Coos Bay; longest running music festival on the Oregon coast; oregoncoastmusic.com 20-21 - Southern Oregon Kite Festival: Brookings, free admission. Food, gifts, crafts.

“Work. I am also a 4H leader so I’ll be helping them out too.” - Stacey Groner

27 - Leann Rimes: The Oregon Zoo; 7 p.m., $32-$52; zooconcerts.com

17 - PDX Adult Soap Box Derby: Mt. Tabor Park, Portland; soapboxracer.com

9-11 - The Bite of Oregon: Waterfront Park, Portland; local food and wine festival, fundraiser for Special Olympics Oregon; biteoforegon.com

23-9/2 - Oregon State Fair: Salem; includes performances by REO Speedwagon and Martina McBride; oregonstatefair.org

13-18 - Clackamas County Fair & Rodeo: Canby; clackamas.us/fair

Reminders:

through Dec. 24. More details can be found at www.portlandsaturdaymarket. com. If you’re a country kid, the Molalla Buckaroo is your favorite event of the summer. This is the time to hang out with friends and get drunk while playing spectator at all the different events. The Molalla Buckaroo is an annual event that kicks off June 29 and runs through July 6. There is great food, activities and plenty of vendor booths for buckaroos to stock up on souvenirs. Schedule and rodeo details can be found at www.molallabuckaroo. com. If you are feeling the urge to venture beyond what can be found on your doorstep, Oregon has that to offer too. To the east, Lake County offers up a number of events including Umpteenth Annual Festival of Free Flight which is a three day event for hang gliders and paragliders.. To the west, sights and events speckle the coastline, everything from Lincoln City’s annual sandcastle building contest, to the Oregon Coast Music Festival in Coos Bay.

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Below you’ll find just a handful of the summer offerings Oregon has up for grabs, so look no further as The Clackamas Print provides you with the ultimate summer guide (er... or at least a starting point).

Summer term begins June 24 Fall term begins September 30

Fill your glass with ice and as many olives as you prefer. Fill the glass nearly to the top with gin, then have your youngest daughter tilt and hold the bottle of vermouth over the glass and state (clearly enunciating) the word ”vermouth.” Enjoy. You’re now ready to sit back and relax with your cocktail of choice all the while hoping Mother Nature doesn’t throw her worst at us these next few months. Drink responsibly and have a great summer from EPL!

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“I’m going to be working and saving up money for my wedding. No fancy vacations for me. I’m getting married next summer!” - Jordan Leonetti

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Brittany Horne The Clackamas Print

Students Ian Hayes, from left to right, employee Tony Sharp and student Elijah Winn sit in the cafeteria while enjoying lunch. They usually do not hang out in the cafeteria but decided to use it as a hang out place for a meeting Tuesday afternoon. During lunch time, the cafeteria is a mad house full of staff and students enjoying their lunch while catching up with fellow classmates or friends.

Coconut shrimp is highlight of Cougar’s cafeteria Breanna Craine & Brittany Horne Arts & Culture Editor and News Editor The last stop on our college cafeteria adventure, our own Cougar Station, is finally here. The Cougar Station may be small and they may not have a lot of options but their food is good for what’s available. We walked into the cafeteria before class to grab some lunch. They have taken away the bento boxes and some other things, but they now offer shrimp and fries and cheesy potato bites. Breanna: There’s no salad bar today. I wonder why? Every time I’m in here I feel like there are fewer and fewer options. Brittany: Maybe because it’s Friday and toward the end of the school year. What do you think you want to get?

Breanna: I think I want to get a bacon cheeseburger. Brittany: We’ve tried burgers everywhere else we have reviewed. It would probably be good to compare a burger here too. Breanna: Well, you’re right, and it doesn’t look like they’re offering many other things today. What are you going to get? Brittany: Maybe I’ll try the pulled pork sandwich ... Oh, look! There’s shrimp baskets now! Breanna: That sounds good. I wonder if it’s coconut shrimp or like popcorn shrimp? I saw someone eating it the other day and it looked like a lot of food. Too bad I hate seafood. Brittany: Yeah, it’s coconut. I’m going to try it. It’s surprising that there’s something new, especially seafood. We placed our order and then grabbed cups of sauce while we waited for our food to be cooked. The coconut shrimp basket was

$5.25 and the bacon cheeseburger basket was $7.45. When it was done, we paid and walked back to the Print lab to eat. The lobby is often full of students eating, doing homework or just hanging out and it doesn’t seem like a bad place to be, but it’s nice to have the Print lab to relax in. Breanna: My burger is kinda burnt. Maybe some ketchup will help make it taste not so dry. The bacon tastes really good though, but when is bacon ever bad? Brittany: Oh, that sucks. The bacon does look good though. My coconut shrimp is kind of dry, but pretty good. Too bad they don’t have cocktail sauce for it; it’s not quite as good with ranch or barbecue sauce. Breanna: That is kinda weird. I am so full, this burger is good but I don’t think I can finish it all. Brittany: There are a lot of fries in my basket and six good sized shrimp. I’m surprised that

the price was so good for this new specialty seafood item. I would have thought it was more expensive, but I’m glad it’s a good price. According to Courtney Wilton, the Vice President of College Services, the Outlaw contract will be up at the end of the 2014 school year. We have some ideas on what could make our cafeteria even better. The first thing that we suggest is offering more options. Sometimes a burger or sandwich wrap sounds good. However, when you do not feel like those types of food, you have to go off campus to get Taco Bell or pizza. Having at least one option of different kinds of food would

probably bring more people into the cafe. Another idea to spice up our eating experience would be to create a better way of serving the food. Having set lines for each section would make them go faster and flow better. Right now, when they are busy, you are in an abundance of students and instructors either waiting for their food or waiting to order. We writers believe that we may not have enough money to completely change our cafeteria, but just a few changes could really bring better business for our school. This college cafeteria review experiment has been very fun and we hope you have enjoyed it with us.

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Writing Conference composes a pretty piece of prose Literature & Writing Courses Offered Fall 2013

For Saturday’s Compose Writing Conference, part time faculty members from the English department Nicole Rosevear and Jaime Wood ran a workshop titled “Turning Big Truth into Art: The Essential Work of Poetry and Fiction.”

Anna Axelson Co-Editor-in-Chief With a wrangling twist of masterful words, classrooms full of bright, eager minds and a wholesome helping of bona fide talent, Clackamas Community College’s composition seems to have pulled together into one glorious piece of prose. Starting off June with a well-written bang, the campus played host on Saturday to the fourth annual “Compose,” CCC’s Creating Writing Conference. While there were many workshops to choose from (16 in all – up four from last year), my immediate draw was to fiction and I found myself seated before the rumored great Trevor Dodge. The published author and beloved instructor’s session “The Beautiful Lie: Emotional Truth in Writing Fiction,” broke down some of the key aspects of being a writer: trust, belief and risk. “If a reader trusts you, you can tell them anything,” said Dodge. “Belief is the epicenter of the reader.” You don’t have to be telling the truth to be believable. But then again, what is truth? As Dodge explained through the words of fellow authors Lidia Yuknavitch (a fellow speaker at Compose), Tim O’Brien, Lance Olsen, Raymond Carver and Alison Bechdel – all recommended reads by Dodge – it became clear that the line is quite faint. We don’t love the words of J.R.R. Tolkien because we’ve embraced the notion of a stout, furry-footed, diminutive humanoid species who inhabit the lands of Middle-earth, but because of the truths within Tolkien’s world and the emotions in which the words draw the reader in.

During the fabulous lunch provided by Oregon City’s own Just a Bite Cafe (there were turkey and veggie offerings), accomplished playwright and Clackamas instructor Sue Mach delivered a keynote address to the satiated crowd. The fueling force – and title – of the speech was “Failure is the only Option.” “Expect to fail,” said Mach. “You owe it to yourself to tell the story that is meant to be told.” While she went on to speak of creative conflicts, the importance of truth, the yearning for a story, her meaning can probably be summed up in the immortal words of Yoda: Do or do not. There is no try. “The world needs critical thinking. Our culture needs critical thinking,” said Mach to an attentive crowd. “Do it because there is a lot of important things to say.” Inspired and ready for more, my next workshop was “Turning Big Truth into Art: The Essential Work of Poetry and Fiction” run by Jaime Wood and Nicole Rosevear, both part time faculty for the English department. The themes were reminiscent of the rest of the day (these ladies did a spectacular job of keeping truth and failure from being a depressing topic), but the readings were inspired. First was “Failure,” by Philip Shultz, then “Girl,” by Jamaica Kincade. Both pieces, while staggeringly different, carried a power that raised goosebumps and sparked discussions of what truths we could determine, and just how the poet or author relayed those truths. This session was a great follow-up to Dodge’s workshop, delving deeper into the truth within the lie. For me, Compose ended with “Sleeping With Your Verbs, Dancing With your Appositives:

Grammar Concepts for Improving Style,” presented by Clackamas instructor James Bryant-Trerise. As amped up as I was to put the pen to the page, a few moments of reflection, revision and reconsideration were a great way for this editor to rein in the stampede tempting to overwhelm my fiction urge. “You do not have a sentence if you do not have a subject and a verb,” said Bryant-Treise. “By being aware of your subject and verb you can know how to emphasize or de-emphasize.” Bryant-Trerise set a room full of eager writers on course with a simple writing tool: Erasmus’ Exercise. Named for the Renaissance writer, the exercise involves taking key sentences and rewriting the content in numerous different ways, practicing your verbal flexibility, all the while ensuring you have the basics such as both a subject and verb and some semblance of balance. For the complete listing of workshops, the schedule is still available at www.ccccreativewritingconference.wordpress.com. With the announcement that next year’s Compose will not be free as the last four have, I can’t help but wonder what that means. Will the fee help to expand the conference? Perhaps allow the college to add to the workshops offered or bring in more outside speakers, resources, vendors? Compose has potential and our students and community could benefit from contributing to its growth. We’re right on the edge of a growing world of literary love, with Portland becoming a hotspot of writers, publishers, even literary agents. I can’t wait to see where this trend takes us. I truly hope Compose is able to keep up.

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Clackamas instructor and accomplished playwright Sue Mach delivered the keynote address in Gregory Forum during Saturday’s fourth annual Compose Writing Conference. The title and theme for the keynote was “Failure is the Only Option.”

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Technique of the Week: double leg takedown

— Compiled by David Beasley

Photos by Brittany Horne The Clackamas Print

The Clackamas Print features a step by step breakdown of techniques from different sports. Players and coaches give their experienced advice and explain the developmental process of building competitive tools. This week former Clackamas wrestler Beau Roberts explained and demonstrated a double leg takedown with Leonard Daniel.

Roberts broke down the technique into four basic steps. Pictured top and right: Starting in a locked up position Roberts (left) pushed Daniel’s hands down quickly and then lowered his base. “Step one is snap his hands,” said Roberts. “Step two is change elevation.”

Pictured left and middle: After steps one and two Roberts shot toward Daniel, reached for his legs and started to lift up. “Step three, penetration to legs, driving forward up to your feet,” said Roberts.

As Roberts secured a good grip on Daniel’s legs and started to rise up, he ran sideways off-balancing Daniel and landing on top. “Step four, come up to both feet, put your head in the (opponent’s) hip and dive. It’s a side shuffle the way your head is going,” said Roberts.

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RIVER: Crashing competition Continued from Page 1

he festival features a vendor’s area where some of the top names in whitewater equipment display their latest gear. Many of these industry leaders are from the Northwest. The vendors have demo gear that boaters can try out. “For anyone interested in getting into whitewater rafting, this is a great place to start. You can meet people, learn about equipment and maybe even get a demo ride,” said event chairman Bob Mosier, “or you can just relax on the bank, watch the competition and see how it’s done.” Practice runs, fun runs and demo’s continued along with competition on Sunday. This year’s festival featured 17 exciting events; 10 events for rafts and catarafts, four for kayakers, drift boat, stand-up paddleboard and an Inner Tube Slalom race. The final event on Sunday was a freestyle rodeo in which primarily catarafts compete, holding and surfing on rollers and holes and pulling off tricks as they slowly pick their way through the rapid.

Photos by Brad Heineke The Clackamas Print

“I had a great good weekend,” said Jeffery Steehler who is a 15 year old high school student from Longview, Wash.“This is my third time at Clack-fest. I love this river.” Steehler won awards in four events including a first place in Boatercross Kayak and first in R4 Slalom with Oregon Rafting Team. Boatercross (or BoaterX) kayak is an event where four kayakers run the course at the same time starting about 100 yards above the rapid slalom course. R4 is one of the more popular events. It is a four person paddle raft slalom race. Mark your calendar and watch for Clack-Fest next year. It always is scheduled in midMay when the Mt. Hood snowpack turns into run-off and kicks up the river level and rapids. This section of the Clackamas is great for spectators, with river accessible areas for viewing the action and five nearby campgrounds. There is generally a free shuttle that leaves on the hour between Estacada and Carter Bridge. Visit http:// upperclackamasfestival.org for more details about the Upper Clackamas Festival.

A competitor does an intentional barrel roll in his kayak during the largest white water rafting competition on the West Coast, the Upper Clackamas Festival.

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I love this river.” Jeffery Steehler Student from Longview, Wash.

Sports: New Cougars The Clackamas Community College wrestling team has announced the 2nd Annual Crab Feed and Auction Fundraiser. The benefit takes place at the Tumwater Room in Oregon City on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 5 p.m. The event includes a crab and seafood dinner, silent and live auction, as well as a social hour to kick off the evening. Tickets for the event are available for purchase and are $45 per person. Contact head coach Josh Rhoden at joshr@clackamas.edu or call 503.594.3275 for questions or to be a table host.

Cougar Cross Country The CCC track and cross country teams recently announced the signing of Danny Robertson from W.F. West High School in Chehalis, Wash. Robertson has run 1:55.66 for 800 meters and 16:11 for 5,000 meters in cross country. Robertson recently finished second in his district meet in both the 800 and 1,600. Cougar Volleyball The CCC volleyball team announced the signing of Alexa Toth, a 5-foot 7-inch setter from McMinnville High School. Toth was a 2nd team all league honoree in volleyball, while also competing in basketball and track. “She is a great setter, who is very quick to the ball and also plays great defense,” stated head coach Kathie Woods in an email. “She loves to work and will help develop a quick offense.”

— Compiled by Andrew Millbrooke

Above: A white water rafter struggles against the waves along the course of the Clackamas. Clack-Fest is the largest white water rafting competition in the Northwest, and a great place to for people interested in starting. Below: A victorious competitor passes through one of the many checkpoints marked by white and orange poles along the 17-mile course in Clackamas. Rafters wear bright gear in order to make themselves stand out against the waves.