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College closer to senior housing project Concepts He emphasized the opportunities for combining I After much discussion, a curriculum for students and ■ vote by the Board of Directors simultaneously providing badly ■ brought the College one small needed housing for seniors. He ■ step closer to a proposed spon also voiced an interest in the sorship of campus-affiliated problem of student housing, ■ low-income housing for the but College President John ■ elderly. Action actually taken Hakanson reemphasized the ■ by the board involved fact that the funds available at ■ authorization for submission of this time are earmarked for the ■ a pr^-application form to the low-income elderly . ■state Housing Division, One possible stumbling block ■ requesting approval of the ■ College as an “applicant/spon- to the project is the question of location. Three possible three: ■sor” for such a project. to-five acre sites were suggested at the meeting, but f Such a pre-application in no Lay obligates the College to use of the land for a proposal of Complete the project, which this kind would be contingent has met with mixed reactions upon the site being declared “surplus to the college’s tom the campus community. I According to minutes of the educational needs,” according feb. 13 meeting, Director to an attorney for the College. Vote on the motion was Ralph Groener, who made the Lotion to pre-apply, spoke at split, with Larry Wright voting some length in support of the “no” and Roger Rook ab- ■ By Sandy Carter ■ Of The Print staining. Rook qualified his absten tion, saying that the didn’t think the College or the Board had determined a way in which to explain this kind of program to the community without causing a misunderstanding. Wright said he believes that senior , citizens want to remain in their own communities, and not be on display or housed in a “ghetto” situation, according to the minutes. Associated Student Gover nment President Don Porter voiced similar objections to the proposed project, based on his recent conversations with 97 residents of outlying areas of the county. Hakanson, speaking for the proposal, cited some of the in- strucitonal opportunities which would be available to the College through a housing complex of this nature,, in cluding formal instructional programs in housing management, activity direc tion, social and recreational management, food service management, housekeeping, home/health care, retail sales, and a number of social service programs. < Hakanson said practicum and work experience oppor tunities could also exist in the nursing program if an infirmary were part of the complex. Washington, D.C. She suppor ted the project, commenting that there are many seniors in Clackamas County who don’t care where housing is, as long as it’s clean, liveable and affor dable. According to the minutes, an estimate of possible rent rates in the project was $350 to $375 per living unit. Hakanson restated that the project has to be self- supporting or jt won’t be built. The pre-application process Other testimony on the issue will cost about $500. If the state came from Richard Weiss, gives the College permission to ASG vice president, who .em apply for the funds, a final phasized the lack of student decision on the desirability of housing near campus, and a the project would be called for. student employed by Human Services in the City of Groener suggested that a Milwaukie, who worked for the forum be held to discuss the last month with two represen issue, involving all interest tatives from the National groups with concerns about the Council of Senior Citizens, proposal. Clackamas Community College Wednesday, February 27,1980 Energy forum looks into future power L Elena Vancil Vol. XIII., No. 17 — ■ i Corkrin’s, however. Corkrin stressed that energy alter natives are not an “either/or” dilemma. IM The Print (Nuclear power revenue possibilities and other energy |ues were discussed py a nest speaker and three “Americans do not have the panelists during a seminar titled luxury of selection,’’ he said. ‘Energy: Where Do We Go “We can’t do away with one [From Here?” Feb. 19 at the resource and keep another College. one.” Corkrin conveyed optimism [The largest topic debated by le experts and audience about new energy sources. He Members involved renewable sees a growing market for inergy resources vs. non- gasohol, once deemed imprac tical due to high costs. Corkrin [inewable energy resources. [“For the next five years the claimed that high oil and gas world will continue to rely on prices are making gasohol K," stated guest speaker Brian more feasible. He predicted Corkrin, from the department that in 1981, 25 percent of the |l energy, “But by the year national oil bill will be for |500, people will have moved gasohol. Alan Rabe represented the loser to renewable energy purees,” he predicted. “New Oregon Voice of Energy, His [¡sources must be developed attitude was more pessimistic than Shatz or Corkrin. [¡expanded,” he stated. “I am not confident that [One panelist, Joel Shatz, leviously an advisor to renewable energy holds the pernor Tom McCall and solution to energy problems,” pently a private energy con he told the audience. “I think tent, stated that economic that they have a part to play, Ipendence upon non- but the technology is truly not Rwable resources was the here yet.” mistake of the century.” Rabe claimed that the high I Conservation and -solar cost involved with solar energy pnatives for the year 2000 homes make them financially r terrific,” he said, “Conser- unfeasible, unless accom pn is the first and foremost panied by federal aid. Mate that this country has Rabe expressed confidence Itonsider.” in nuclear energy. He stated phatz’s analysis differed from that, in spite of high capital »rr SB Bi Oil K I 8W BEAUTY AND THE BEAST—Overview of Willamette Falls showing Publishers’ Paper Company and Crown Zellerbach, two local industries which, according to a PGE source, consume a significant amount of the total energy generated by the utility. costs, it is a cheap source of energy. “I would rather see uranium burned for energy than for bombs,” he said. He added that he would not object to having a nuclear power plant in his back yard. In spite of this confidence, though, Rabe sees nuclear energy, in the United States, as a “dead issue.” He cited this as one reason why he has lost “confidence in America’s ability to make decisions.” “We invented nuclear technology, but now six major countries are leading us in that area,” he said. “I have lost con fidence in America’s ability to face up to problems. Gover nment regulations have slowed down America’s ability to make decisions.” “Waste disposal is a political, not a technical problem,” he said. Shatz refuted Rabe’s assum ptions, however, stating that less obvious nuclear hazards, aside from waste storage, in clude possible transportation accidents and the threat of nuclear terrorism. Corkrin debated that point, by citing many tragedies that are involved with coal mines and dams. “Nobody died at Three-Mile Island/’ he com mented. The pros and cons of a win dfall profit tax was another energy issue tossed about by the energy experts. One mem ber of the audience stated his opinion on this issue. “The public is being fooled. There is no source of revenue but the consumer,” he said heatedly. “The consumer may think that the oil company is being taxed, but they always pay indirectly.” “It is an excise tax,” admitted panelist Robert Keesee, the senior economist on gover nmental affairs, at Georgia Pacific. Tuesday’s seminar was the first of three. It was sponsored by the College, the Oregon City Jaycees, the Tri-City Chamber of Commerce and several other Clackamas Coun ty groups. On March 11 the panelists will return for a discussion titled “Energy: Can We Afford the Price?” The guest speaker will be Kevin Kelly, vice president for the corporate development plan for the U.S. Bank. On April 13 the seminar will focus on “Energy: HowWill It Effect the Way We Live?” Kirby Brumfield from Channel 2 will be the guest speaker. Harry Christensen, news an chorman for radio station KYXI, is the moderator for the series. gas r1 I 1 »I r~~i ' 17 I 18(B) I -0.18 -0.04 I 0.54 0.60 I I « 19 54.91 43.96 -38.91 52.00 I 30.77 I 30.01 | -0.0Ï 0.7Î SN: OL0055 82.74 52.79 50.87 L* 3.45 50.88 -27.17 a* 81.29 | -12.72 | -29.46 | b* Colors by Muriseli Color Services Lab an