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April 09, 2003
Contacts for News Media Representatives:
suzanne.higgins@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623.845.3808
george.martinez@gcmail.maricopa.edu 623.845.3605
DONATIONS NEEDED FOR "OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT"
If you are looking for a way to support U.S. troops in Iraq, the Professional Staff Association and the Psi Beta Psychology Honor Society at Glendale Community College have a project for you! They are co-sponsoring "Operation Provide Comfort" to gather and ship items requested by the U.S. Military for U.S. troops in Iraq. Requested supplies will provide creature comforts, much-needed snacks, and protection from the sand, sun, and wind. Items needed include toilet paper, kleenex, toothpaste/toothbrushes, saline eye wash, Chapstick, Vaseline, over-the-counter pain relievers, saline nasal spray, sunscreen, AA batteries, one and two-gallon Ziplock bags, gum, hard candy, granola bars, beef jerky, and postage stamps. Cash donations are also needed to help with shipping costs. GCC is located at 59th and Olive Avenues in Glendale. Campus drop-off spots for donated items include: Library (Mary Zavala), Administration Building (Martha Gail Richmond), Fitness Center (Louise Martin), Enrollment Center (Karron Ballard), High Tech Center 1 (Felicia Berg), and High Tech Center 2 (Don Jensen-Bobadilla). There is no deadline for bringing items; ongoing shipments of donations will be made as long as U.S. troops are in Iraq. Questions may be directed to Martha Gail Richmond at 623-845-3150, Esmeralda Acosta at 623-845-3006, or Sally Hervey at 623-845-3225.
"ROOF-RAISING" JAZZ FROM TRUMPET VIRTUOSO AT GCC MAY 5
Nationally renowned Los Angeles trumpet player George Graham will be featured twice at Glendale Community College on Monday, May 5. From 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. he will hold a free public clinic where he will speak and play. This clinic should be of interest to musicians of all abilities and instruments, or to anyone interested in performance or the business aspects of performance. At 7:30 p.m. that evening, Graham will be the featured soloist playing with the two GCC Jazz Ensembles (day students and night students). Both the clinic and the evening show will be held in the Performing Arts center on the GCC campus, located at 59th and Olive Avenues in Glendale. According to GCC Music Faculty and concert organizer Dave Schmidt, "this show promises to be an exciting evening of truly roof-raising jazz. George Graham is not only an extremely exciting jazz player, he is one of the most sought-after lead trumpet players in the country." Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students or children under twelve. They can be purchased at the door or reserved ahead of time by calling 623-845-3725 or by writing
dave.schmidt@gcmail.maricopa.edu.
GCC MAKES REGISTRATION EASY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
An expected 500 students from 20 West Valley high schools will soon discover how easy college registration can be. April 21-24, from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., Glendale Community College will host its first on-campus "High School Registration Week" at 59th and Olive Avenues in Glendale. Tables for registration will be located in the grassy area between the Student Union and the Enrollment Center. Festivities will include music, light refreshment, and drawings for give-aways! Many academic departments will provide staffed information tables to answer questions about their classes, programs, certificates and degrees. This event is designed to make registration convenient for high school students, but all are welcome. For more information, call 623-845-3898 or 623-845-3097.
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