Student Clubs Summit
May 27—11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Board Room, Library. Opportunity to send representatives of active or inactive clubs affiliated with CPTC's training programs or other sponsoring groups to meet with Associated Student Government (ASG) staff to discuss how ASG can support club goals and activities. Also, come if you have an idea for a club. Please contact Jon Smith, Student Activities Coordinator, at jon.smith@cptc.edu or 589.5740 for more information.

Job Hunting Workshop
May 27—Noon-1 p.m., Room 100, Building 10. Topic: “Interviewing: Selling Yourself Effectively in Person and Over the Phone.” Bring your lunch if you like.

Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Surveys
May 27--Surveys will be distributed. Return to Linda Evans Miller, Employee Transportation Coodinator, by May 29. The first 11 individuals to return their surveys will receive a gift. It is important to return the survey, even if you have not carpooled or used alternative forms of transportation to reduce vehicles on the roadways. Survey results will be used to assess our progress as an agency in accomplishing CRT goals and objectives.

Door Replacement Schedule for Building 17
May 27--The south door will not be usable while replacement is underway. All other doors in the building will be operational.

New College Vision Program
May 27--Mark Webster, Media Design and Production Instructor, will demonstrate how to create an animated film using Macromedia's Flash software during a new College Vision program, "Quick Time Class - Macromedia Flash." It will air at 5 and 9 a.m. and 1, 5 and 9 p.m. on Channel 89 on Click! and Channel 28 on Comcast. College Vision programs featuring CPTC are broadcast on Tuesdays. Questions about CollegeVision? Call Leslie Culver at 589-5717 or email at leslie.culver@cptc.edu.

Worker Retraining Orientations
May 28—2 p.m., Cascade Cafe, Building 15. Presentations on qualifications for worker retraining, funding available and information on all CPTC career programs.

Program Orientations
May 28--3 p.m. in program training areas. Financial Aid Orientation will follow at 3:45 p.m. in the cafeteria in Building 15.

Farewell to Barb Hunter
May 29--2-4 p.m., Room 104, Finance and Budget, Building 17. Barb will be leaving after 24 years at CPTC.

Blood Drive
May 30--One donation of blood can save up to three lives! Dental Business Office Assistant students and the ASG will host a blood drive 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in the parking lot outside Building 14. Cascade Regional Blood Services also will screen those who wish to be bone marrow donors. To schedule a blood donor time, call Fran Hunter, ext. 5776, or stop by Room 102, Building 14.

Grand Opening of Automotive Education Training Center (AETC)
June 5--3-5 p.m., Building 3.

Faculty and Staff Fund for Excellence Award Applications
June 6—Applications must be received in the CPTC Foundation Office, Room 102, Building 19, by 4 p.m. on that date. This year’s call for applications seeks those which support the core training areas adopted by the College Staff Development Committee and which will help bring the college to world-class status.

Puget Sound Energy Distinguished Faculty Award
June 6—Deadline for submitting nominations to the Foundation Office, Room 102, Building 19. The recipient will be announced at CPTC’s graduation ceremony on June 11.

Graduation Ceremonies
June 11—7 p.m., Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall, 2727 E. D St., Tacoma. Event parking, $5. Rehearsal for graduates, 5 p.m. Speaker: John Perry, CSGL, immediate past president of the Associated Student Government (ASG), who will talk about “Accomplishments I’ve made on my own at CPTC and with my fellow students.”

Vendor Booths Available for Street Fair
Applications being accepted for vendor booths for fine crafts, antiques, food and local produce for the Market at the Park Street Fair 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 26 in front of the College Mall. For information and/or an application packet, contact Andrea Olson, (253) 589-5692; or e-mail: andrea.olson@cptc.edu.

Heart Walk Seeks CPTC Participants
Sept. 20--The American Heart Association's American Heart Walk 2003 for Pierce County will begin at 9 a.m. in front of the Labor Ready Headquarters, 11th and A Streets. If you are interested in organizing a CPTC team to participate in this event or participating as an individual, contact Andrea Olson, (253) 589-5692, e-mail Andrea.Olson@cptc.edu or go on-line to http://heartwalk.kintera.org/piercecountywa. Walkers can choose a two or four-mile route.

The following positions are open to internal and external applicants. Applications will be accepted through 4 p.m. June 13 or until filled.
Automotive Technology Instructor: Full-time, tenure track position. Two hundred and sixteen work days per year. Thirty seven and one-half work hours per week. Annual salary is $40,986 or $44,061 contingent upon experience, education and the labor / management negotiated agreement. Vacancy No. 03-03F.

Basic Construction Instructor: Full-time, tenure track position. Two hundred and sixteen work days per year. Thirty seven and one-half work hours per week. Annual salary is $40,986 or $44,061 contingent upon experience, education and the labor / management negotiated agreement. Vacancy No. 03-04F.

The following positions are open to internal and external applicants. Applications will be accepted through 4 p.m. May 30 or until filled.
Accounting Assistant/Accounts Payable: Full-time, Classified position. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Salary per the Classified Salary Schedule, Level C. Starting hourly rate may be $10.40, $11.40 or $12.48 contingent upon experience, education and the labor / management negotiated agreement. Vacancy No. 03-05C. In-house applicants will have first consideration.

Instructional Program Assistant (Northwest Career and Technical High School): Full-time, Classified position. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Salary per the Classified Salary Schedule, Level D. Starting hourly rate may be $10.81, $11.87, or $13.05 contingent upon experience, education and the labor / management negotiated agreement. Vacancy No. 03-07C. In-house applicants will have first consideration.

The following positions are open to internal and external applicants. Applications will be accepted until filled.
Coordinator of Bookstore: Full-time Exempt position. Annual contract. Work hours per day and workdays per week may vary. Annual salary per the Exempt Salary Schedule, Coordinator 1. Starting annual salary range is $45,071 to $53,346 contingent upon experience and education. Vacancy No. 03-03A.

Dentist(s): Part-time positions available. Work hours per day and workdays per week are negotiable. Available work hours are 8 a.m. to Noon. Available workdays are Tuesday through Friday. $45 per hour.

Extended Learning Coordinator: Full-time Exempt position. Annual contract. Work hours per day and workdays per week may vary. Annual salary is per the Exempt Salary Schedule, Level E, Step 1, $45,071. Vacancy No. 03-02A.

Faculty Office Assistant: Full-time, Classified position. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Salary per the Classified Salary Schedule, Level A. Starting hourly rate may be $9.26, $10.18 or $11.19 contingent upon experience, education and the labor / management negotiated agreement. Vacancy No. 03-05C. In-house applicants will have first consideration.

Security Officer: Full-time, Operating Engineer position. Base work hours are 2:30 to 11 p.m., Monday through Friday. Work hours per day and workdays per week may vary and will include some weekend and holiday work shifts. Ability to be flexible in regards to work hours is essential. Salary per the Operating Engineer Salary Schedule, Level A. Starting hourly rate of pay is $10.83. Shift differential pay of .70 per hour for graveyard shifts. Vacancy No. 03-06C.

Speech/Communications Instructor: Full-time, tenure track position. Two hundred and sixteen work days per year. Thirty seven and one-half work hours per week. Annual salary is $40,986 or $44,061 contingent upon experience, education and the labor / management negotiated agreement. Vacancy No. 03-02F.

Graduation Congratulations
Please let Judy Davis know via e-mail (judy.davis@cptc.edu) if you would like to acknowledge in Memo's a family member who is a 2003 graduate. Marianne Sickels, Telephone Receptionist/Information Clerk, reports her granddaughter Beth Ann will graduate from Sumner High School with a 4.0 average. Beth has been accepted into the nursing program at Pacific Lutheran University.

Team Recommends NATEF Re-Certification
The team of educators and representatives of the automotive industry who were on campus recently to evaluate the Automotive Technician program have forwarded their re-certification recommendation to the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF). Hats off to members of the automotive department who participated in this rigorous evaluation process: Doug Benoit, Debbie Collins, Wayne Bridges, Gary Covington, Kristy Crosby, John Dew, Kurt Freeman, Jerry Glasgow, Rob Pohl, Greg Richards and Wally Shearer. This re-certification confirms that CPTC's automotive training continues to maintain the highest industry standards.

CPTC Graduate Praises New AETC
Editor’s Note: Seven years ago, my son, Derek Davis, graduated from the CPTC Environmental Sciences program. Because the college was a candidate for accreditation, he qualified for a Student Employment Exchange Program. For six months, he lived and worked in England. Then, for six weeks, he traveled throughout Europe. During his travels, he sought out examples of famous historic and contemporary architecture and “graded” them on a scale of 1 to 10. Last week, while visiting me from California, he came to the campus to take a look at the new AETC. He was awestruck. He said, “Mother, this training center is as close to a ‘10’ as any building I’ve seen in my travels around the US and abroad.” From this CPTC graduate's perspective, the AETC is definitely a world-class facility he can be proud of. Judy Davis.

Cascade Café Specials
Tuesday: Sweet and Sour Chicken w/Rice and Noodles
Grill Special: Beef Bacon Cheeseburger Soup: Bean w/Ham
Wednesday: Chili Mac w/Tossed Salad and Bread Stick
Grill Special: Grilled Ham and Cheese Soup: Chicken Noodle
Thursday: BBQ Beef Wrap w/Potato Salad
Grill Special: British Banger Burger Soup: Garden Vegetable
Friday: Penne Marinara w/Caesar Salad and Roll
Grill Special: Gyro w/Tossed Salad Soup: Clam Chowder

Summit Pizza and Subs in the College Mall
Check our Menu Board for Daily Sandwich Specials
Espresso Happy Hour 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Weekdays

One standing rib roast, 4 1/2 to 5 pounds
16 garlic cloves, peeled
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
12 sprigs fresh thyme

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Rinse the roast under cold running water, pat dry, and put it in a small, heavy roasting pan, bone-side down. With a small, sharp knife, make sixteen 1/2-inch deep slits across the meaty side of the roast. Insert 1 garlic clove into each slit, pressing it into the meat. Pinch with your thumb and index finger to close the opening.

2. Combine the chopped thyme, the salt, and black pepper in a small bowl. Slowly add the oil and stir to make a paste. Rub the paste on each side of the roast and place the thyme sprigs under the roast. Roast for 1 hour. Remove from the oven, and turn. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees. and continue roasting for 45 minutes for medium rare, and 1 hour for medium.

Anne O'Neil would like this a lot if she didn't have to cook it.