THIS WEEKat Southern State Community College

Week of Oct. 4, 2010EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER

The annual Safe Trick-or-Treat event will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, at Southern State Community College’s Central Cam-pus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro. The free event is sponsored by Stu-dents in Action, a volunteer commu-nity service group for students.

Children are invited to dress in costume and enjoy an evening of trick-or-treating at all of the booths. Businesses and organiza-tions are encouraged to participate by decorating a booth and handing out goodies to all the little boos and ghouls. Certificates will be awarded to the best-decorated booths.

Those interested in free booth space are asked to call George Greenlee, moderator of Students in

Action, at greenleegeorge@yahoo.com or 937-403-5564.

Trick-or-Treat event set for Oct. 28

SSCC hosts artist reception for Jennifer Wenker

“Landscapes/Medita-tions on Color,” an exhibi-tion featuring artist Jennifer Wenker, is currently on display in the Learning Resources Center (LRC) of Southern State Community College’s South Campus, 12681 U.S. Route 62, Fincastle. The exhibition will be available for viewing through Dec. 10.

A meet-the-artist reception will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, in the LRC.

A Greenfield na-tive, Wenker earned her bachelor’s degree in studio art from Morehead State University and is currently

working toward an M.F.A. from the University of Cincinnati. She maintains a web site at www.jennifer-wenker.com and works from her home studio which overlooks the natural landscape of rural Ohio.

“Fields of grasses are deeply spiritual places for me,” she said. “They are metaphors for the unique expressions of the spirit: Many individuals sharing root systems, sharing the elements of the soil and the water to grow; they are individuals bending together in the winds, holding fast to the earth.”ARTIST/Cont’d on Page 2

Cast named in SSCC Theatre’s

‘Dracula’

“I want your fear. For your fear, like a current, rushes through your body. Your fear makes your heart pound, it renders

your veins rich and full. Your fearhemorrhages deliciously within you.”

---------SSCC Theatre is pleased to an-

nounce the cast and crew for its up-coming fall production, Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” adapted by Steven Dietz.

DRACULA/Cont’d on Page 2

Students in the medical assisting program at Southern State Community College are shown participating in the 2009 Safe Trick-or-Treat event held at the college’s Central Campus in Hillsboro. This year’s event will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28.

Nov. 19, 20 and 21| SSCC Central

Southern State student Tyler Jimison, a sophomore forward, re-ceived honorable mention accolades from the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) for his efforts as a member of the SSCC Patriots soccer team which has re-corded an unprecedented eight wins, one loss and no ties this season.

SSCC soccer player honored

Jennifer Rooks Wenker will be honored at a meet-the-artist recep-tion Thursday, Oct. 21, at Southern State Community College’s South Campus near Fincastle in Brown County. Her pastel landscapes are currently on exhibit at SSCC’s South Campus.

6:30-8:30 p.m. | Oct. 21 | SSCC South LRC

6-8 p.m. | Oct. 28 | SSCC Central

“Composting/Fall Clean-Up” will be offered as part of the Brown County Master Gardener Lecture Series from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, in the Learning Resources Cen-ter of Southern State’s South Cam-pus. For more information, contact Mary Ayres at 1-800-628-7722, ext. 3680, or mayres@sscc.edu.

Master Gardenerlecture set for Oct. 21

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UPCOMINGEVENTS

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Comments or submissions?Contact Director of Public RelationsKris Cross at kcross@sscc.eduor call 1-800-628-7722, ext. 2676.

Board of Trustees Meeting6 p.m., Oct. 13, 2010Community CenterFayette Campus, W.C.H.

Master Gardener Series:Planning the Garden

6 p.m., Oct. 21, 2010Learning Resources CenterSouth Campus, Fincastle

Meet the Artist:Jennifer Wenker

6:30-8:30 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010Learning Resources CenterSouth Campus, Fincastle

Annual Chili Cook-Off11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27South Campus, Fincastle

Safe Trick-or-Treat Event6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28Side Parking LotCentral Campus, Hillsboro

SSCC Theatre: “Dracula”Nov. 19-21, 2010Edward K. Daniels AuditoriumCentral Campus, Hillsboro

Respiratory Care Graduation2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11Edward K. Daniels AuditoriumCentral Campus, Hillsboro

Master Gardener Series:Seed & Plant Selection

6 p.m., Jan. 20, 2010Learning Resources CenterSouth Campus, Fincastle

Master Gardener Series:Pest/Disease/Animal Control

6 p.m., Feb. 17, 2010Learning Resources CenterSouth Campus, Fincastle

SSCC Theatre: “Pygmalion”March 4-6, 2011Edward K. Daniels AuditoriumCentral Campus, Hillsboro

Brown-Bag Lecture onCanning and Freezing

6 p.m., March 17, 2010Learning Resources CenterSouth Campus, Fincastle

DRACULA/Cont’d from Page 1This new adaptation restores the suspense and seduc-

tion of Bram Stoker’s classic novel to the stage. As Count Dracula begins to exert his will upon the residents of Lon-don, they try to piece together the clues of his appearanc-es—in a valiant attempt to save themselves from a hideous fate. Rich with both humor and horror, this play paints a wickedly theatrical picture of Stoker’s famous vampire.

“Dracula” plays Nov. 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 21 at 3:30 p.m. in the Edward K. Daniels Auditorium at Southern State Community College’s Central Campus, 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro.

CASTMina................................................................Kimberly MichaelHarker..................................................................A.J. YourkvitchLucy.........................................................................Talya StarkeySeward.......................................................................Deven RineRenfield..................................................................Mark HolmesVan Helsing...............................................................Jeff HorickDracula............................................................Benjamin GullettMaid........................................................................Jamie McCoyFemale Attendant....................................................Kim GarvieWaiter....................................................................Blayne DaltonAttendant 1...........................................................Calin RushingAttendant 2..........................................................John HancockVixen 1................................................................Kia ArmstrongVixen 2......................................................................Casey Baker

Vixen 3..........................................................................Joey Haas

Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the perfor-mance. Understudies are as follows: For Mina, Casey Baker; for Harker, Joshua Keim; for Lucy, Kia Armstrong; for Seward, Calin Rushing; for Renfield, Blayne Dalton; for Van Helsing, Jonathan Stewart; and for Dracula, Deven Rine.

CREW Director.................................................................Rainee AnglesStage Managers...................................Kat Castle, Amanda RayProduction Design..............................................Rainee AnglesSound Design...................................................Roberta CarlsonPublicity Manager...........................................Benjamin GullettMaster Carpenter...................................................Brent AnglesSet Construction.........................Daniel Bragdon, D.J. Griffith...........................................................Matt Garvie, Jessica Jacob........................................................Josh Keidel, Cory HuffmanPainting.......................................................................Cast/CrewLight Operator......................................................Jessica CulverSound Operator.................................................Donald GehresCostumes.........................Laura Love, Molly Myers, Ryan HillMake-Up...........Kia Armstrong, Jeremiah Hall, John HancockProps Crew........................................Jessica Culver, Paul Davis.............................................................Nick Love, Jamie McCoyPublicity..............Blayne Dalton, McCaylee Priest, Calin RushingPyrotechnician..................................................Daniel Bragdon

ARTIST/Cont’d from Page 1“Their gentle music is meditative

and renewing. I feel connected there and I find peace.

“The focus of my new work is on color relationships and patterns of light and shadow in the tall grass fields of the Appalachian foothills—my home. My goal is to paint the emotion-al feeling of a place—not to describe colors in a photographic way.

“I feel a deep peace being

surrounded by Nature and I want to express that ‘intangible some-thing.’ Sometimes that feeling is an overwhelming joy in seeing a field of deep purple ironweed or the impossibly delicate blue color of cornflowers growing along rural roads. I love huge areas of color. I have been moving toward simplifying the landscapes into patterns of color because it is the color relationship that interests me.”

Wenker and her husband Randall, a psychologist with the Veterans Administration Hospital in Chillicothe, have two daughters, Hannah and Hope.

The family owns and operates Spring Hill Farm, an organic dairy near New Petersburg in Highland County.

For more information about exhibition hours, please contact Mary Ayres, LRC manager, at 1-800-628-0307, ext. 3680, or mayres@sscc.edu.

Click here to view photos from the 2010 Back-to-School BBQ