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Columbia-Blue Mountain RC&D Quarterly Meeting Date Set President Ed Hoeft has an nounced the quarterly meeting of th Columbia Blue Mountain RCAD will be held on April 6, 1971, at the Civic Recreation Center (CRC), Hermlston, Ore,, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mr. Hoeft has been Informed that the RC4D Project Work Plan has been approved by the congressional committee and at the present time it Is awaiting the Secretary of Agriculture's approval and funding. Mr. Hoeft Is anticipating receiving iinai approval notice prior to the Ap rll 6 meeting date. During the afternoon pro gram; project sponsors, resource committees, special subcommlt tees, and cooperating agencies will be asked to report on ac tlvitlcs of interest to RC&D. Jerry George, RC&D Project En glneor, will report on the stat us of several project measures dealing with flood protection and Irrigation that he has been evaluating and preparing for : SPRAY NEWS SPRAY Donna Brltt went to Hermlston to visit her sister, Mrs. Arlene Potter for the week end of March 27-28. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Med lock and daughter of Tacoma, Wn., were visiting his parents March 26 and 27. project action once the project area becomes operational. Mr. Hoeft encourage all per sons that are Interested In sound resource development to attend and participate In this meeting Jaycees Out To Clean Up The Morrow County Jaycees have aet this weekend as Clean Up and Pick Up. They will work in teams all day to pick up box ed litter along the curbs. Peo pie In Heppner wishing to have an accumulation of garbage picked up on Saturday are ask ed to have everything boxed and on the curb. The Jaycees are asking school kids to help in cleaning up the roadside areas. Any student wishing to help Is asked to call Jaycee Tom Wilson at 676-5813. A slip will have to be signed by the parents to allow them to participate. Anyone wishing to help is asked to meet at the Grade School Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. The State Highway has assigned a truck to pickup the litter the kids pick up. Boys Scout Troop No. 661 will continue cleaning up the road side areas on Sunday. Shop By 2 Davenos now $95 Beg. $150X0 Green Rocker now $45 Reg. $98X0 Gold Tweed Chair Re?. $83X0 sale $40 Gold Velvet Chair . . now $65 Beg. $122X0 . ' Black Plastic Chair . . now $30 Special on Rubber-Backed SHAG CARPET Do-lt-Yourself $6.95 S- Yd- CASE FURNITURE Heppner Ph. 676-9432 Budget Election For BMCC Set for April 5 Polling places for the Blue Mountain Community College budget election April S have been established and In all cas es except one voters will cast their ballots at the same place they customarily vote on school elections. Residents of the Athena school district will vote at the Athena Fire Station. All residents of School District UH-3 in Milton Frecwater will vote In the Mc Laughlin High School multipur pose room. The election la required to authorize a tax levy of $723,990 for operation of the college dur ing the coming school year. The college has no tax base and the full amount from local resour ces must be voted each year. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The levy required Is estimated at $1.70 per $1,000 true cash value, according to Robin Wood- roofe, BMCC business manager. The levy Is up about 9 cents. Woodroofe said, an increase of about 6 per cent. Total operating budget for the college is $1,885,175. with the balance of the college's op erating funds coming from fed eral and state sources and from student tuition and fees. The 6 per cent increase in levy is caused mainly by Increases in student enrollment, Woodroore explained. Budget Committee Chairman n Homer Mugnes, Lxingion, cur lier described the budget as a "hold-thellne" document that reflects the "will of the voters to hold budget requests to an absolute minimum." The budget provides for no new programs or services, Presi dent Wallace McCrae said, but would allow for a projected 13 per cent increase in enrollment It would provide for the same services throughout the college district as in the past, he add ed. Morrow county voters wishing to vote by absentee ballot should apply at or write to the District School Office, Lexing ton. Umatilla county voters may obtain absentee ballots from the college business office In Pendleton. HEPPNER GAZETTE -TIMES. Thursday, April 1. 171 Crabers Sell Home Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Craber have moved from their home on Hinton Creek Into a Marlette Home uostream from their pres ent home. It was an instant house and Mrs. Craber says they are verv haDDy. "It will take us a long time to fix up the grounds because we are right on a rock pile". Things will stop now for awhile because Mr. Cra ber has to go to farming. Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Nelson have purchased the Craber home and will move when po tato planting is finished. Mrs. Craber says they have two bedrooms, two baths, util ity rnnm. livlnff room, dinette and a kitchen in their new home. Pack Meeting Draws Big Crowd There was a mob of people at the first Inalongtlme Cub Pack meeting Monday evening at the Elementary School mul tipurpose room. Every boy was present except for two and one of them is In school In La Grande. Every boy had at least one parent present The theme was a sure fire one "Cowboys A Indian". Den 4 led in the flag salute. Leon ard Toll accompanied the sing ing of Home On The Range and Suzannah. Each Den presented a skit usually original, short and to the point! Each boy was presented with his Bob Cat badge by Len Ray Schwarz. Cub master. Webelos Den No. 1, Leonard Toll, leader. Jody Jensen, Del bert Turner, Ron Ward, Randy Worden, Craig Roblson. Den No. 2 Bonnie Buschke, Den mother. Rocky Brltt Benny Brltt, Tim Hedman, Dale Holl and, Bryon Buschke, John Bier, Coleman Devlne. Den No. 3 Jo Simmons, Den mother. Bryon Kerr, Steve Mar latt, Troy Simmons, Herman Winter, Terry Toll, Jimmy An poll. Den No. 4 Ann Schwarz, Den mother, Michael Bllnsman, Mike Jones, Perry Wilson, Jim Ray mond, Bill Kenny, RKhard Schmidt, Jay Devlne, Eric Clow, Ron Schwarz. Den No. 5 Carolyn Huston, Den mother. Ron Young, Kirk Sager, Bryon Thompson, Steve Groce, Ricky Smith, Lee McCarl, Curtis Viall, William Huston. The April Pack meeting will be a culmination program on the months' theme of "vaude ville" on April 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the elementary school mul tipurpose room. HOSPITAL NEWS Patients receiving medical care at Pioneer Memorial Hos pital are Phil Higgins, Heppner; Cleo Robinson, Heppner: Harold Erwin, Heppner; Nate McBride, Heppner; Dora Blue, Kinzua; and Anthony Burwell. Patients discharged were Tom Schoolcraft, Kinzua; Sadie Par rish, Heppner; Ella Bisbee, Spray; Luella Martin, Lexing ton; and Jason Dougherty, Heppner. Food Sale For Girls' State The American Legion Auxil iary will have a Good Friday Food Sale on-April-9 at Turner, Van Marter and Bryant at 10 o' clock in the morning. Iva Book er is chairman. Members are asked to have the food items at the sale by 10 a.m. Proceeds will go to finance the Auxil iary's candidate to Girls' State. Mass Band Concert Slated April 2 and 3 For the first time In three years, the TrI County Band Fes tlval will be held at Heppner High School Friday and Satur day, April 2 and 3. Approximately 250 to 275 stu dents will represent the eight schools involved. Along with Heppner, Umatilla, Stanfleld, Echo, Riverside, lone, Hermlston Jr. High and Condon will participate.- Sectional and mass band re hearsals will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. both days. The entire clinic will be directed by Professor Ira Lee of the Univer sity of Oregon. The location of the Festival has alternated year ly between Hermlston, Umatilla and Heppner. Saturday night April 3 will culminate into a Mass Band Concert at 8:00 p.m. at the high school conducted by Prof. Lee. Admission will be $1.00 for adults and 50c for students. Heppner band director, Arnie Hedman encourages the public to attend this entertaining evening. Lexington News Doyle Johnson and Billy Ir vln weer overnight visitors at the C C. Jones home Friday. Frankle Robinson, who has been a patient in Pioneer Mem orial Hospital has returned to his home. forty;. 'III 0 METAL LAWN RAKES WEEKEND BUYS-- WHITE WxXV REG. 16c CEILING TILE JJC s Our Friday Night Special U if ft. 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