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LOOK INSIDE! Freelon continues mission page 4 Bisons basketball Christmas collage pages 10-11 THE WCC volume 4 no. 1 Tebruary 20V1991 Gulf crisis affects WCC Bobby Parnell automotive instructor, (le-ft), shares a farewell handshake with Jack Byrd, Chair, Automotive Department, By: Mar t i n Cox The recent situation in the Middle East has a-f-fect- ed several students, sta-f-f, and faculty members at Wayne Community College. Two -faculty members in reserve units have been called up for retraining that will lead to their eventual deployment. Bobby Parnell, instruc tor in the automotive department, was activated to a Coast Guard Reserve unit. Parnell, who works on maintenance for patrol boats, has been assigned to Camp Banning, Florida, for orientation and training. Then he will probably be deployed to the Persian Gulf . Ron Prince, aviation department instructor, is an Air Force reservist who was called up to active duty during the Christmas hoii day. Harry Blanchard, aviation department head, said Prince knew of his impending deployment a couple of months ahead of t ime but they still had difficulty f i ndi ng a replacement. Another faculty member commented on the difficulty of having a deployed spouse. She also finds she has little time for homework and does it when she can. Because of these circum stances, she has expressed interest in a student/ faculty support group being organized to help people deal with the situation in the M i ddle East. The proposed support organization could provide babysitting services for parents who need i t, help with homework by providing tutors in the home, and poss i bly help with household chores as well as lending an ear to someone who needs it. Many of the services mentioned could also be provided by existing clubs and organizations. She, as well as other students, have expressed interest in having the Learning Resource Center's <LRC) hours changed to accommodate inconvenienced students better. She proposed that the library could close on a slow weeknight for a few hours and reopen on Sunday afternoon for those hours, still retaining the same amount of hours open per week . Photo; Marty Cox Her husband flies F-15E Strike Eagles in the Gulf. She said he's been gone since the beginning of the deployment of forces in August. She speaks of her family having their ups and downs. Another part-time faculty member whose spouse is a KC-10 pilot deployed in the Middle East said, "It's hardest on the kids." Students also either have been called up to active duty themselves or have had spouses who have been called up. The college has cooper ated by allowing recalled students a tuition refund. One college transfer student whose husband is in the Gulf area said, "I try to make things as normal as possible at home." She and a friend of hers whose husband is also in the Middle East take turns watching each other's k i ds. She said she enjoys going to class and finds it's more important to her now than ever for the adult company and conver sation. She finds the support of other military wives extremely important to help her get through this trying t ime . Bush visits SJAFB By: Dennis Cain February 1, 1991 is a day that Seymour Johnson will not soon forget, for this Friday morning was full of activity as news of the President's arrival spread rapidly. Trying to go down the road outside the front gate was a nightmare. The usual driving time is about 5 minutes, but on this part- ticular morning, it took 20 minutes. [ CfMtt. p. 13] President Bush signs autographs for the crowd at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Photo: Dennis Cain
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