Brenda Autry Journalism Blog

Marc Rose is a full-time welding instructor and the department chair of the welding program at LBCC. Rose is an alumnus of the LB welding program. He lives in Lebanon with his wife, KIm, daughter Emma, 17,  and son Luke, 15. This is his sixth year teaching full-time and he taught part-time for six years prior to that. Before he started teaching, he worked at a local pulp and paper mill in Albany -- Warehouser which became International Paper.  When they closed he went down to Springfield and started at a mill down there as a pipe-fitter and eventually became a supervisor. Marc says the most satisfying part of teaching welding is when his students have "that aha moment where everything just clicks and they get it. That's the best."

Steve Aoki performs outside the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles Wednesday, Oct. 19 during the Adobe Max Bash. Adobe Max is a creativity conference hosted by Adobe that brings together creatives from around the world and includes both learning sessions and great entertainment. Aoki is a world-famous electro house musician, music producer, D.J. and music executive. Alyssa Cortez grooms a dog at Urban Tails Grooming shop in Albany on Friday Oct. 21. Cortez, who is from Albany, started her career by going to cosmotology school but quickly decided she'd rather work with dogs than humans. She's been a groomer for five years and has worked at Urban Tails for a little over a year. Urban Tails, which is owned by Chantal Jaques, has been open since February 2020. It is located at 930 Elm Street in Albany and is open Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM.

  LBCC Culinary Arts student Abbi Sanchez puts the final touches on a fruit tart just before the Commons Cafeteria lunch service begins Wednesday, Oct. 12. The Commons serves breakfast and lunch Monday - Thursday from 9 AM - 12:30 PM. Second-year Culinary Arts students Jena Albert, Matthew Denham and George Krohn, work the line during lunch at LB's student run Commons Cafeteria Wednesday, Oct. 12. The Commons Cafeteria serves food to the students and employees of LBCC. Culinary Arts student Evelyn Hersha awaits the rest of an order during the LB Commons Cafeteria lunch rush Wednesday, Oct 12. Instructors Josh Green and Audrey Anderson, in the black aprons, take orders and supervise the students as they prepare meals. 

 For this week's photo assignment I've chosen the following photos: LBCC President Lisa Avery talks to Culinary Arts students during the delivery of their new food truck on LBCC's Albany campus Wednesday, Oct. 5. Culinary Arts instructors Stacy Lebar and Audrey Anderson, LB President Lisa Avery, and Culinary Arts Instructor Josh Green pose in the new food truck on Wednesday, Oct. 5. An actor at The Nightmare Factory Haunted House in Salem reaches for the crowds waiting in line Saturday, Oct. 8.

LBCC's Culinary Arts Department Purchases Food Truck. Stacy Lebar, Audrey Anderson, President Lisa Avery, and Josh Green pose in the new food truck. After years of saving funds from events such as the Santiam Dinners, the Culinary Co-Curricular finally had enough to make their mobile food dreams come true. Their new food truck was delivered on Wednesday, October 5, with a crowd befitting the occasion. “We’re hoping to have it open in Spring or Fall,” said Josh Green, department chair and culinary instructor. “We’re going to start out with small events, like doing concessions at baseball games, to get students used to working in the truck.” Culinary Arts students are excited to see the food truck arrive.  The 2000 Ford E450 was completely gutted and fitted with a professional kitchen. But the culinary department still has work to do. They’ll need to add refrigeration and cooking equipment before the truck can be used to prepare and serve food. Culinary Arts students check out the fo...