MILESTONES

Abe Barakat and his wife have become grandparents. Their son Timothy, GCC alum and now Executive Chef at the Level 4 Restaurant in Paso Robles, and his wife are the parents of grandson Benjamin, born July 25, 2008, 21 inches long and weighing in at 7 lbs. 12 oz.

Jennifer Cho (Ethnic Studies) got a book deal with Arcadia Publishing to write for their Images of America series. She is currently writing Chinatown in Los Angeles, which will be released in early 2009.

Terry Coblentz, Professor of Physical Education, reports that after a 32-year engagement, her partner Lyn Zorbas finally said yes. They were married in West Hollywood on June 23, accompanied by their loving and supportive families. Terry writes: "We are all so amazed and excited that we have been granted this civil right in our lifetime. I didn't think it would happen." %
After 21 years together, Jane DiLucchio and her partner, Sue Stimpson, got legally married on September 6. Jane says, "That's a milestone in so many ways!" %

George Garrett (Adjunct Instructor of  Computer Science/Information Systems) drove his 1939 Ford on a 20-day trip across the United States on the Lincoln Highway, traveling through 13 states. The Lincoln Highway runs from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, and was the first coast-to-coast "improved road" in the U.S.

Young Gee, Credit ESL, was finally able to marry his partner of 30 years, Arthur Dong, on August 9, 2008. Their four-year-old son, Reed, acted as ring bearer at the ceremony, which was complete with Chinese opera and lion dancing. %

Don Hodges, IT Support Specialist, received a Master's degree in Computer Information Systems at Cal State L.A. The degree was awarded in June.

Sharyn Obsatz, Mass Communications and Journalism Adjunct Instructor, reports that she has installed solar power in her San Fernando Valley home, taking advantage of L.A. Dept. of Water and Power rebates and a federal tax credit. The solar panels should generate about 520 kw per month.

Shannon Seifert, daughter of Kathy Seifert in Community Services Education, married Terry Schwarz on August 23, 2008 at Point Louisa Beach in Juneau, Alaska.

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The Chaparral is seeking talented and committed individuals (no experience necessary) for the position of correspondent.

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Correspondents would manage and implement internal and external communications (meaning correspondents would commit themselves to write at least one article a year on a topic if interest to the college community).

Writers could represent their own interests, constituents’ interests (such as a member of the Academic Senate or a Guild officer could), community groups’ interests (such as departments, divisions, work areas), as well as the interest of the public at large.

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Preferred qualifications: most important, candidates should be pro-active and willing to take the initiative on articles and features, should work well under pressure, have the ability to prioritize, met deadlines, and demonstrate flexibility (in other words, get the article in on time).

We are particularly interested in finding younger faculty who, although interested, feel that they don’t have a lot of time to devote to campus issues, so they haven’t run for Senate of Guild offices, but they could find the time to devote to a single article in the course of a year, and thereby become involved in campus issues whether they be instructional, political, or social (maybe even parking).

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The Chaparral is an equal opportunity employer, offering its writers no compensation, no perquisites, no benefits package (but if you work here you have them already); yet we do offer an extraordinary opportunity for professional development to those who are interested.

If curious, concerned or committed, contact the editor, Mona Field, at x5341 or send an e-mail to mfield@glendale.edu.

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