Page 24 RAIN November 1976 Russ Beaton, Professor of Economics at Willamette University (Salem, OR 97301), has just gotten a grant for a program which he describes as "essentially alternative futures surrounding the steady state/Limits to Growth theme." Interested? Talk to Russ, 503/ 370-6310 o Sad news from Idaho, Carla and Michael Emry's School of Country Living was wiped out by a disastrous flood and landslide August 2nd. There was no insurance, and the school will close. Says Carla, "I can really see a blessing in it. I'm looking forward to becoming a private person again." (Thanks to the Alternative Market Newsletter) o Cambridge Documentary Films (P.O. Box 385, Cambridge, MA 0213 9) has two very fine films: Taking Our Bodies Back: The Women's Health Movement (Rental $39 for one day, $59 for two) and The Barefoot Doctors of Rural China, by Diane Li (rental $75 for one day, $100 for two) o Rural America (1346 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036) is convening a Second National Conference on Rural America, November 15-16 at the Savoy Hotel in Des Moines, Iowa. Issues will include strip mining, Indian lands, rural health care and the protection of the family farm o Whole Women's Rush Carologue ($3 from Switchboard, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC 27514) is a guide to the feminist goings-on in North Carolina and is full of dialogue and resources o The Illinois Division of Energy is sponsoring four 3-day workshops on solar house design: November 4-6 at Chicago's Circle Campus, November 11-13 at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, November 16-18 at Bradley University in Peoria, and November 30December 2 at University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana). Professionals $50, students $10. Contact: Illinois Division of Energy, 222 South College St., Springfield, IL162706 o Visit A Lesser-Used Park is a guide to lesserknown places in America's National Park System. 70¢ from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 o The Illinois Dept. of Business and Economic Development is sponsoring "Solar Ill," a one-day event at Northwestern's campus, November 20. Contact: Eileen Johnston, 505 Maple Ave., Wilmetter, IL 60091 (312/2514386) o Try the New York Times Manhattan Coloring Book, by William Rippner, David Byrd and Paul Goldberger, $3.95 from Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Co. (10 E. 53 rd St., New York, NY 10022). Tom likes it (but then he's an architect). All the RAIN 2270 N.W. Irving Portla.nd, OR 97210 Address Correction Requested landmarks are there with some history too. o If we can't afford to get too far from home on our "camping" trip, in the near future our problems could be solved. High-Rise Campsites, Inc. has opened the world's first skyscraper campground in New Orleans. It's a 20story, open-sided building with 240 campsites, each carpeted with Astroturf and equipped with a utility hookup and deck furniture. All you'II have to do is give the guard in the lobby $11 a night for each vehicle, park your car on a lower floor and then watch your trailer or motor home be hoisted up to the appropriate slot on a turntable-like platform, while you follow in elevated comfort (thanks to Cathy Macdonald and NorthCountry Life and Times) o The Eastern Oregon Community Development Council is helping Eastern Oregon State College build an "Energy House" modeled on the "Ouroboros" House at the University of Minnesota. They plan to demonstrate energy conse vation techniques, composting toilets, biodynamic gardening and solar water heaters at minimum and would ap-· preciate suggestions on what else to include. Share your ideas with: Lynn Schoessler, EOCDC, 801 Adams Ave., La Grande, OR 97850, 503/963-3186 o
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