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Columbia County residents invited to help plan future PCC center
Photos and story by Amy Mintonye

Shea Jewell (left) and April Long shared their PCC stories 海棠直播鈥檚 Columbia County forum in St. Helens on Oct. 21.
November 3, 2014
Written by Amy Mintonye
On October 21st more than 60 residents and 海棠直播 representatives sat down in St. Helens to discuss the new 海棠直播聽center scheduled to open in Columbia County by 2017. Construction of the Columbia County Center will be paid for with voter-approved bond funds.
鈥淲e have heard you and we are back with you tonight to talk about your expectations and next steps,鈥 Rock Creek Campus President Sandra Fowler-Hill said.
Fowler-Hill promised to continue to include the Columbia County community in the future center’s planning by creating an advisory committee with representatives from Vernonia, St. Helens and Scappoose. 鈥淲e know that such a council will help sustain the momentum and keep us focused on wh海棠直播 has to deliver to make the center a success,鈥 she said.
Read more about the meeting.
PCC鈥橲聽2008 voter-approved聽$374 million bond program is increasing opportunities for residents to access quality, affordable higher education close to where they live and work. Additional classrooms, updated equipment and technology, and advanced workforce training programs are helping聽to pave the way for future employment options. For more information, visit聽the bond website