NEWS BRIEFS

Salmon Safe Updates

As part of the college’s efforts to meet Salmon Safe requirements, parking lots E, F, G, and H have been under construction since May to install rain gardens, which help filter polluted runoff that has been flowing into creeks on campus. Initial work was to be completed by Monday, the first day of Fall Term. Volunteers can register to be a part of installing the actual rain gardens by going to https://depave.org/work/greenspaces/. That event takes place on Oct. 27….

The Sandy River Watershed Council will meet at 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24, in the MHCC GE Building (adjacent to the tennis courts). For more information, contact Steve Wise at [email protected]. Meetings are held every other month and provide updates and other news.

A rain garden workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, on campus,  in Room GE201 (see above item). Participants can learn to construct their own rain garden. They can learn how to assess a site to determine the best location and size, calculate impervious surfaces, determine soil suitability, choose appropriate plants, and how to build and maintain their rain garden. Register at www.emswcd.org.

 

District Board Update

During its July 25 meeting, the MHCC District Board of Education voted Diane McKeel to serve as Board Chair for the 2018-19 school year.

In August, Michael Calcagno moved out of the Mt. Hood District, and then resigned his at-large board position. On Wednesday, the board voted to keep this position vacant until the May 2019 public election.

Teddy Bear Parade

The 36th annual Teddy Bear Parade will run from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 29, in downtown Gresham.

 

Visit Barney’s Pantry

Barney’s Pantry, which serves any/all eligible MHCC students, is hosting an open house at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25, in the Student Union. Student leaders recently partnered with the Oregon Food Bank and increased the size of the pantry. For more: mhcc.edu/barneyspantry.