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Former theater director in arbitration with CCC
STORY AND PHOTO BY JOSEPH LQHMOLDER
EDITOR IN CHIEF
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Former theater director Jim Eikrem began an arbitration
process with Clackamas Community College, following the
termination of his employment in me summer o f 2022. A
formal hearing is not expected to take place until April 18.
Arbitration is a dispute resolution process where two
parties come together with an adjudicator to reach an agreed
solution. Administrators at Clackamas Coriimunity College
wouldn’t comment on Eikrem’s termination, or the reason
for arbitration, until the process has concluded. Eikrem’s
termination came in the wake o f several allegations from
staff and students, who claimed he had a tendency to harass,
and demean them. He allegedly bullied people and used his
position to retaliate against people who spoke out against jjm eikrem.
Him.
Ju lia Holloway, a former CCC student, previously told The Clackamas Print,
“Jim was using his power in? an inappropriate way to bully people, and in a
retaliatory fashion.”
Melissa Richardson, the Chief Human Resources Officer for Clackamas
Community College, told The Clackamas Print, “I cannot really comment on that
because it is an ongoing personnel matter for the college.” | ;
Eikrem did not respond to several requests for comment from The Clackamas
Print. Eikrem previously declined to comment on the reason for his termination.
S.C.T.D. picking student up at CCC campus, photo by Grant Pauli.
Clackamas County adds new bus route
STORY BY DEAN BECHARD
CO-NEWS EDITOR
Clackamas County will reconnect the shuttle service for local areas that are
hard to get to by transit in March or April of this year. Clackamas Community
College shut down their shuttle bus due to insufficient funding and personnel
during Fall Term 2022. •
The Clackamas Print spoke with Jo h n Ginsburg; director of Student Life, and
Title IX Coordinator for Students, who said, “This will be taking a similar route as
the one that the CCC shuttle used to take.” Given this information, the route that
the CCC Shuttle Bus provided, is now being added to the county shuttle buses in
rural communities such as Oregon City and Clackamas County.
According to the Clackamas County website, Oregon City’s new shuttle line
provides enhanced access throughout the city. This shuttle will be operating on
weekdays only starting at 6:30 a.m. until 8:57 p.m. at the Oregon City Shopping
Center.
The county’s new shuttle line will provide enhanced access throughout the
industrial area of Clackamas,, located east of Interstate 205 along Highway 212;
This shuttle will operate Monday - Friday 4:50 a.m. to 8:33 p.m. and weekends
from 4:50 a.m. to 11:23 a.m. only. Perfect timing for when spring term 2023 starts.
The Clackamas Print
Las Flores future planning, rendering by Hacienda Community Development Corp.
Low income housing: Las
Flores, blooming in summer
STORY BY CALLIE VALENTE
CO-NEWS EDITOR
Las Flores, a 171-unit low income
housing complex, is coming to Oregon
City. The complex will be conveniently
close for students on. campus, located
just northeast of Highway 213 and South
Beavercreek Road. ■
. Hacienda CDC is the organization
responsible for the project. Hacienda is
an Oregon and Latino based organization
that aims to serve “larger families and
older residents; agricultural wbrkers
employed nearby; and adults and
children at risk for or transitioning*out of
homelessness.” -For anyone looking for
information regarding spaces available,
contact Hacienda.
Las Flores will be Hacienda CDC’s
^second co-owned project. The first
is Portland Mercado: a collection of
permanent businesses who. offer
delicious Latin-based cuisine and a
public market. They also offer small
business support, and a commissary
kitchen. Hacienda is becoming known
for going above and beyond with what
they can provide.
Using a comprehensive and client
focused approach, Hacienda’s GEO
Ernesto Fonseca shared via their website
that “ Las Flores will be more than
apartments. This will be a community
that provides what individuals and
families need to find stability and reach
their goals. This will be a place where
residents can find after-school and
summer programming for their kids,
start on a path to buying a home through
homeownership counseling with small
business advising.”
Prior to the construction process,
th e d a ck a m a sp rin t.co m
Hacienda arid Community Development
Partners (CDP) rriet at Portland State
University to discuss and gauge what
problems they may face in the chosen
area for Las Flores. Both organizations
also met with Oregon City community
members as Well, -when provided
information that helped shape just what
Las Flores would be. The complex was
created with the “Communities for All
Ages” (CFFA) mindset. As a co-creator,
Hacienda is going to offer specialized
services you can read about here.
In Las Flores you will find a mix of
larger 3-4 bedroom apartments designed
for fariulies, 12 units set aside for local
workers in the agriculture industry, and
nine for permanent supportive housing.
A portion of the funding for Las
Flores’ Came from the Metro Regional
Affordable Housing Bond passed in
2018.
Renditions by Matt Rawlings how Las Flores will
plan for future.
February 2023