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PCC Courier, October 26, 1984
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tudent Votes Determine Homecoming Court
QUEEN HOPEFULS — Selected for homecoming court are, from left, Diane Morgan, Dena Renee Skoko,
Rosanne Schneider, Juana Mazaira, Naomi Dickson, and Rebecca Rangel. The queen will be announced
Saturday, Nov. 3 during halftime ceremonies. —Courier photo by Mike Luna
By Diane Brandes
Associate Sports Editor
The 1984 homecoming court has been
selected. The six members are Diane
Morgan, Dena Renee Skoko, Rosanne
Schneider, Juana Mazaira, Naomi
Dickson and Rebecca Rangel. They
will be presented at the homecoming
game against Fullerton on Saturday,
Nov. 3.
The court will attend a luncheon Oct.
30 to be briefed about homecoming
activities and crowning ceremonies.
During halftime at homecoming the
marching band will perform. Then a
parade will circle the field lead by
college dignataries in vintage cars.
Following will be last years court and
finally the 1984 homecoming court in
the Tournament of Roses’ Oldsmobile.
At the end of the parade, escorts will
lead the young women to the field
platform where the homecoming queen
will be announced and crowned by last
year’s queen. Last year’s court mem¬
bers will present crowns to the new
court.
Between the third and fourth quar¬
ters the Circle
К
Club will present the
queen with a Deborah Pabon memorial
scholarship of $100. Deborah Pabon,
1979 homecoming queen, died in a
moped accident shortly after her home¬
coming. Since then, the club has spon¬
sored the scholarship.
In deference to the 60th anniversary
of the college, “Memories” has been
chosen as the homecoming theme. The
PCC Alumni Association reception fol¬
lows the game and will honor Louis
Creveling, 1984 Alumnus of the Year.
The first screening process
eliminated half the contestants. The
students were judged on appearance,
poise, personality, and verbal ex¬
pression. Each had one minute to state
her name and tell the five judges
something about herself. Contestants
with the highest points were invited
back to the Oct. 17 judging.
During the second screening process,
each contestant had to answer four or
five questions from the judges. That
afternoon, twelve finalists were picked
to compete in the campus election held
Tuesday and Wednesday. The twelve
wore red homecoming sashes all week
and their pictures were posted so that
students could identify them. Students
voted for three contestants. The six
girls with the most votes became the
court.
PCC
COURIER
VOL. 59, NO. 6 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 26, 1984
Board To Vote on Parking Changes;
City Recommends Daily Fee System
By Lisa Lowery
Editor-in-Chief
The college plans to change the
Colorado Boulevard and Hill Street
parking lot No. 1 to a daily fee system
which could cost students $5 to $10
more per semester than the current
permit system, according to Dr. John
Casey, superintendent-president.
The Board of Trustees postponed the
authorization of funds and approval for
preparation to solicit bids for the
project. A request to use the $45,000
from last summer’s RTD-Olympic ,
Park and Ride project has been sub¬
mitted to convert lot No. 1 and upgrade
the existing pay lot at Hill and Del Mar.
The money would also pay for operat¬
ing costs and hourly wages for an
attendant, to man lot No. 1.
The system should pay for itself in a
couple of years “because of higher
utilization of those parking lots,” said
Dr. Bonnie James, assistant super¬
intendent for administrative services.
Trustee Susanna Miele asked that the
board vote on the item at the Nov. 1
meeting after the college and the city
had met to discuss the parking issue on
Friday. Miele said she wanted to see
what the City of Pasadena represent¬
atives had to suggest before the college
took action.
As a result of that Friday meeting,
the city and college representatives
will investigate six issues regarding
student parking on and off campus. The
city recommended that PCC convert
all existing lots to the daily fee system,
abased. on surveys taken by the city and
college.
The surveys indicate that the daily
fee method produces better utilization
of the campus lots, according to David
Barnhart, city traffic engineer, and
Phillip Mullendore, director of the
campus safety office.
In direct response to the suggestion
of converting all campus lots, Mullen¬
dore said eventually daily fee systems
would be installed at all the west-side
lots, but the large lot on Bonnie and Del
Mar streets could present a traffic flow
problem for the city if converted. The
campus Parking Committee, which has
to approve procedures and spending,
has resisted converting all the campus
lots, according to Mullendore.
Barnhart also questioned the method
of limiting permits sold and the $20 fee.
He said the city issues two or three
permits per parking stall in city lots.
As far as raising permit fees, he was
told the college is not permitted by law
to charge more than $20 per semester
for a parking permit.
Other issues which could affect park¬
ing conditions are multi-level parking
structures, use of railroad right-of-way
land, and possible closure of on-campus
streets Sierra Bonita and Francisca.
Both groups agreed that an off-campus
lot built on the railroad property above
Walnut would require users to pay fees
for a shuttle service, and the use of the
on-campus street would only provide
about 20 additional parking spaces.
Other possibilities being looked into
which might produce more immediate
results are better utilization of existing
campus parking lots, student use of
nearby private parking lots, and coordi¬
nating street parking so that all restric¬
tions are for at least two hours.
As far as lifting some street parking
restrictions to three and four hours,
Barnhart said petitions would have to
be circulated throughout the areas to
show the city parking commission that
residents support the changes.
“Parking is basically a land access
issue,” Barnhart said. “This (PCC) is a
public institution in Pasadena, and we
don't take as callous a view as we
would for other parking issues. Many
times, whatever the residents want,
they get.”
‘Parking is basically a land access issue . . . many times,
whatever the residents want, they get.’
—David Barnhart,
City Traffic Engineer
HISTORY MAKER — Kristina K. Smith, PCC student, is the first
black woman to be selected as Tournament of Roses Queen. She
was officially crowned at a coronation luncheon yesterday. At press
time, information was released about the new queen which may
create problems for Tournament officials.
— Courier photo by Alan Duignan
WITCH'S BREW — Jamie Lowry practices her role for Halloween.
— Courier photo by Diana Milon
— News Briefs
Working adults who must obtain upper-
level degrees with evening and week¬
end classes can attend either of two
College Information Nights in the ca¬
reer center this Monday and Tuesday
from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Representatives
from state and private institutions that
offer these programs will be available
to answer questions and distribute lit¬
erature.
Educational articles selected from the
Christian Science Monitor, an interna¬
tional daily newspaper, will be avail¬
able free of charge Tuesday and
Wednesday, Oct. 30 and 31 at the
campus center porch. Articles cover
world events, politics, social problems
and more.
The Voters Forum slated for the PCC
Forum auditorium Saturday, Oct. 27
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. provides an
alternative to one-sided political ads.
At the Voters Forum, the audience will
have the opportunity to question West
San Gabriel Valley congressional, state
senator, and assembly candidates.
The forum, •'which is being organized
by the Pasadena Journal of Business
and KPCC radio station, will be aired
live on KPCC, 89.3 FM. Larry Mantle,
news director for KPCC, will host the
event with Edward Flynn, Pasadena
Journal of Business columnist, serving
as moderator.
KPCC offers complete election cov¬
erage to its listeners from Oct. 29 to
election day. This is the sixth national
election coverage from KPCC. Hosted
by Larry Mantle, news director, the
- evening edition will feature interviews
with various candidates from the Pasa¬
dena area. The interviews will air at
5:30 p.m. nightly from Monday, Oct. 29
Statewide Program Matches PCC Repair Funds
Neglected Projects Take Priority in Scheduling
By Lisa Lowery
Editor-in-Chief
A total of 11 facility repair projects
are at various stages, ranging from
bidding to completion, said James
Meneth, maintenance superviser, and
Dr. Bonnie James, assistant super¬
intendent for administrative services.
They presented an extensive main¬
tenance projects report at the Board of
Trustees’ Oct. 18 meeting.
James explained the state matches
PCC’s facility repair funds, 50-50,
through a statewide Deferred Main-
By Lauretta Joyal
Staff Writer
With Halloween approaching, people
may have an eerie feeling that someone
is after their blood. They could be right
because the first of four Red Cross
blood drives this year takes place
Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 30 and
31. Donors are scheduled hourly be¬
tween 8:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the
through Monday, Nov. 5 with the excep¬
tion of Sunday Nov. 4.
On election day, KPCC will air na¬
tional coverage from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
from National Public Radio then
switch to local election coverage until
12 a.m. Periodically there will be live
reports from Larry Shirk, program
director, at the Los Angeles County
Registrar-Recorder’s office where the
votes are tabulated. Mantle will anchor
at KPCC with the latest national, state
and local returns. Political commen¬
tators will review results and reports
from Democratic and Republican head¬
quarters.
KPCC made $18,000 from their recent
fund drive, falling short of their $45,000
goal. Donations may be made at any¬
time and need not be restricted to
fundraising periods.
tenance Program. The program, which
provides money for structural upgrad¬
ing or repair only, has been in opera¬
tion for some time at the four-year
level, said James. In 1981-82, the pro¬
gram was expanded to include Califor¬
nia’s community colleges, but funds
were not provided until the following
year.
In 1982-83, a statewide five-year plan
was proposed by the community col¬
lege chancellor’s office requesting $77
million in repairs. The community col¬
leges received only $4.5 million that
campus center.
This years goal is to sign up 260
donors and collect 170 pints of blood.
Campus clubs are supporting the drive
with a contest to obtain the most
donors. Student activities has offered a
prize for the most donors recruited.
“You definitely cannot receive AIDS
(acquired immune deficiency syn¬
drome) by donating blood. We use
disposable needles so there is no con¬
tamination,” said Kathleen Norvello,
Red Cross blood drive representitive.
Los Angeles county uses more that
1500 pints of blood daily but never
collects as much as they use. Both Los
Angeles and Orange counties depend on
surplus blood supplies from other
areas, said Norvello. A continuing sup¬
ply of blood from volunteer donors is
essential to the health and welfare of
the community, Norvello said.
Blood donations take 10 to 13
minutes. Evaluation of the donor‘s
medical history, temperature, blood
pressure and hemoglobin lengthen the
process to an hour. The evaluation
process may reveal reasons for defer¬
ral. Diabetics requiring insulin, people
with recent tooth extractions, donors
who gave within eight weeks, ancj those
weighing less than 110 pounds are
automatically deferred.
Donors are accepted only between
the ages of 17 to 66. Donors 66 or older
must have a physician’s statement
certifying eligibility.
year. This year $8 million was provided
statewide. The chancellor’s office is
expected to request $12 million next
year.
“It’s a start. It’s not a lot of money to
go around, but the community colleges
at least have started a (repairs fund¬
ing) project . . . statewide,” James
said.
The funding is provided for repairs in
the areas “which have been neglected
for a long time. Not neglected because
the boards of trustees and administra¬
tions did not want to do those pro¬
jects, . . . but the funds were simply
not there,” James said.
Each college submits a five-year
plan and then resubmits an annual plan
which allows for modifications such as
additional projects to the five-year
plan. PCC submitted its five-year plan
last spring requesting $3.7 million in
repairs.
For this year, PCC submitted 14
projects, totaling over $800,000. Eight
projects were approved. Three in¬
complete projects were carried over
By Clark Macy
Staff Writer
The city of Pasadena has started a
new transportation system for people
who are handicapped. Dial-a-ride was
implemented by the city on Oct. 22nd.
It provides for any Pasadena resident
who is at least 60 years old or who has
a physical, psychological, emotional,
or developmental disability.
Dial-a-ride is a door-to-door, shared-
ride transportation service, said Chuck
Havard, coordinator for students with
physical disorders and visual impair¬
ment. The service also includes spe¬
cially-trained drivers in taxi cabs and
lift equipped vans, for those with
wheelchairs.
For 50 cents, these residents can go
one-way anywhere in Pasadena and
may bring a needed attendant or escort
at no extra charge. The city is funding
from last year bringing the total
number of projects to 11 amounting to
$621,100 of state funding.
The projects submitted to the state
are classified and categorized into five
repair areas: roofing, major utility
lines, parking lot, exterior finish, and
general mechanical which includes
electrical and plumbing.
The projects submitted this year
include replacing the clock and fire
alarm systems to be completed June
30, 1985 and stripping the R Building
walking deck this year and resurfacing
it next year. According to Meneth,
other projects include the repairs to the
C Building east wing exterior, the
women’s gym roof, and replacment of
hot water lines.
Meneth said the “monetary require¬
ments are esculating” each year, and
PCC’s 1985-86 repairs plan will be
submitted to the board soon. He said
approximately 13 more projects will be
submitted to the state with a “signifi¬
cant dollar amount.”
this program through proposition A,
which passed a few years ago and
implemented the one-half cent tax, said
Havard. One-quarter of the money gen¬
erated from the tax is used for public
transportation. “Let it be metro-rail,
shuttles, or RTD, every city can use the
money for dial-a-ride and Pasadena is
doing so now,” Havard said.
Individuals who qualify can use dial-
a-ride as often as they need it, provided
space is available. They can use it to go
to medical appoinments, work, or
school.
The service is available Monday
through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Excep¬
tions may be made in cases of special
need.
Certification forms can be obtained
at the special services department in
room C123 or by calling 405-4094.
Clubs Recruit Donors
Red Cross Blood Drive Nears
Prop A Funds Dial-A-Ride
Disabled, Elderly to Benefit