FOUR The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, March 30, 1978
Ten music scholarships available
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with .liislnic Wt'allicifnrd
Last Thursday evening Heppner got a quick, heavy
shower that caused minor flooding in some parts of town and
really washed the streets and gutters sort of like the
i weather was cooperating with the spring clean-up campaign.
However, this caused some of us who expected traveling
Easter guests to feel rather apprehensive about the coming
weather. .
But wasn't the Easter weekend lovely? So great for
outside Easter Egg hunting on Saturday and for playing
outdoors all day Sunday.
As I look back, my weekend seems like a big, bright,
vibrant, warm kaleidoscope.
Through the vivid sunshine, I see three darling
grandchildren, two blond, dimpled boys and a cuddly,
red-headed little girl being proudly parented by my son from
Medford and my daughter from Cheney and their talented
mates.
I delightedly observe my backyard garden spot being
thoroughly rototilled on Saturday afternoon and happily
watch several small "odd jobs" being done for me.
I enjoy the cheerful daffodils, fragrant hyacinths and
stately Easter Lilies.
There is wonderful food (really too much), but oh so
good!
Egg dying in grandma's kitchen on Saturday night, and
three lively children squealing with delight on Sunday
morning as they collect the rainbow-hued treasures. Of
course, there had to be a little of "I saw that one first!"
Then after a brief visit with dear friends at their
interesting home and in their especial yard, I was off to a
beautiful, hope-filled church service. The musicians and the
minister seemed especially inspired by the great Biblical
message and by the filled pews and the lovely day.
Of the goodly number who attended the church of my
choice I believe only two, tradition-bound females, wore
Easter bonnets.
When I got home just after noon, my daughter and
daughter-in-law had the table set, the salad made, the ham in
the oven, and we eight soon gathered around our festive
board.
After dinner the threesome needing to drive to eastern
Washington loaded their VW bus and started homeward.
The five of us remaining, took a pleasing Sunday
afternoon drive up Willow Creek to Cutsforth Park. The
children loved seeing the sheep (some still coated and some
already shorn) and the young lambs.
Happy, three-year-old Adam wanted grandma to be sure
to see "a ewe that has twin lambs." His little sister Anna was
more interested in the "moo cows" and some lovely-looking
horses, too, on the spring-greened hillsides.
Willow Creek seemed to gambol along at a good rate,
nicely-filled and sparkling with mountain moisture.
As we descended toward town, we older ones began
discussing the long-projected, flood-control dam. We
considered how large the lake might become, and all agreed
how reasonable it would be to impound the water.
We extended our drive to include a look up Balm Fork to
just past Carl Thorpe's place so that we could speculate how
far up that way the lake might extend.
We wondered a little about how the two roads we had
travelled would need to be changed?
Then it was back to grandma's house where sleepy
children and their relaxed, well-filled elders napped until it
was dusky and time to start our fireplace fire and to fix
something more to eat and to switch on some good TV.
Instead of the usual story reading time, we all watched
the replay of Judy Garland's classical Wizard of Oz, which
still held our attentions, all three generations of us.
After the children were bathed and tucked in there was
more "state of the world" conversation before this tired,
ageing grandmother began dousing lights.
Too soon came Monday and schools and jobs calling
again.
The Medford foursome left me a suddenly quiet house by
nine that sunny morning as they departed in their loaded
Volvo.
Then, I began to realize that somehow April was almost
here.
April, once was called Aprilis, a Latin word meaning "to
open." It was the second month of the early Roman calendar,
but it became the fourth month when Julius Caesar
established the Julian calendar in 46 B.C.
So, day after tomorrow is known as April Fools' Day. In
English-speaking countries men, women and children play
absurd but harmless jokes on victims then they call them
"April Fools."
Many poets have been inspired by this "return to life"
month. One short selection I enjoy was written by a fine
American, Ralph Waldo Emerson.
April cold with dropping rain
Willows and lilacs brings again,
The whistle of returning birds '
And trumpet-lowing of the herds.
Women's conference
slated April 14-15
All interested women are
invited to participate in a
Focus On Women conference
in Blue Mountain Community
College Pioneer Hall on Fri
day, April 14, and Saturday,
April 15. The event, sponsored
by BMCC and Women's Con
cern, is free of charge though
donations will be accepted to
cover expenses.
The conference will kick off
with a film and an informal
concert from 7-10 p.m. on
April 14. On April 15 the day's
schedule will start at 9 a.m.
with registration and opening
thoughts and include small
'ice-breaker groups' and two
topic workshop group discus
sions. There will be a general
wrap-up of the women's con
ference at 3:30 p.m.
Tentative topic workshop
titles include Self Esteem,
Working for Change in the
Community, Women's Health,
Re-Entry, Parliamentary
Procedures, Transition, As
sertiveness Training, Women
and religion, Planned Parent
hood, Equal Rights Amend
ment and Running for Office.
Women who would like to
hqye other topics included or
who have any questions are
asked to contact Cyndy Hil
den, BMCC, Box 100, Pendle
ton, OR 97801 ; or call 276-1260,
days, or 276-5940, evenings.
; Child care will be provided
on Saturday for women at
tending the conference.
Alena Anderson visits
family in Portland
Alena Anderson, Heppner,
.made a recent trip to Portland
to visit her daughter and
granddaughter, Dee Martin
and Suzanne. Mrs. Anderson
returned to Heppner accom
panied by two other grand
daughters, Lisa and Shelly
Parent, who spent the Easter
weekend visiting here.
STUB
TO BE TORN OFF BY A MEMBER
OF THE ELECTION BOARD
Ballot No..
OFFICIAL SAMPLE BALLOT
MORROW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 ,
MORROW COUNTY, OREGON
TAX LEVY OUTSIDE THE CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATION
TUESDAY, April 4, 1978
Polls Open 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.
The voters shall place an (x) or check mark ) in the voting square
before the word YES or the word NO, whichever indicates his choice.
PROPOSAL
Shall the Board of Directors of Morrow County School District No. 1, Morrow County, Oregon, be
authorized to levy for the fiscal year 1978-79, the sum of $2,067,639 outside the limitation set forth in
Section II, Article XI of the Oregon Constitution .
Without the approval of the voters, the school board has authority to levy only the tax base of the
district, which is $523,773. This sum, together with available non tax revenues, is not adequate to
meet the operating needs of the schools.
Because the tax base is inadequate, it is necessary to submit to the voters, on an annual basis, a tax
levy request in excess of the tax base. The tax base would not be sufficient to operate the schools for
a full school year.
If approved, the operating budget to be financed by local taxes for the year 1978-79 will be $413,542
greater than for the preceding year.
Reasons for increasing the levy are: Increases in salaries, fixed costs, employee benefits, costs of
supplies and materials, costs of services, costs for increased student enrollment and to equalize the
educational opportunities in the district.
YES, I vote for the tax levy
NO, I vote against the tax levy
Each year the Oregon Music
Teachers' Association spon
sors ten scholarship awards
which will be available again
this Spring tb young musicians
throughout the state.
The Donna and David Eason
Award, the Frances Virginia
Melton Award, the Jean
Williams Award, and the Rex
Underwood Memorial Award
will be given to pianists of high
school age. Also to be granted
to high school musicians are
the R. Cloyd Riffe Voice
Award, the Caria Wood Vin
cent String Award, nd the Rex
Underwood Violin Memorial
Award.
The OMTA Instrumental
Trimming tips given
for lilac bushes
Award is available to students
of any instrument who are
high school graduates through
22 years of age; the OMTA
Voice Award is open to voice
students, high school gradu
ates through 25 years of age.
The Portland District Award
is open to students of any
instrument, including piano or
voice, between the ages of 14
and 17.
These awards are available
to students of any member of
the Oregon Music Teachers'
Association. Each contestant
shall be prepared to perform
three memorized composi
tions from contrasting periods
at the awards contest which
will be held May 20, in the G.
Herbert Auditorium on the
campus of Willamette Univer
sity, Salem.
Application forms are avail
able from the OMTA Scholar
ship Awards Chairman, Mir
iam Bednarz, 567 High Street,
Salem, Oregon, 97301, Dead
line for entries is April 15.
When lilacs bloom they are
doing more than just creating
beautiful flowers. They are
also producing their new
annual growth and next year's
blossom buds.
This growth pattern means
there is no time of year that a
lilac can be pruned without
removing some flower buds,"
says Harold Kerr, Morrow
County Extension agent.
To get around this, a lilac
should be pruned so that only
non-flowering wood is re
moved. Flower blooms are
produced from large buds on
the ends of vigorous new
growth.
On the other hand, lateral
growth and spindly growth
rarely produce blooms, Both
types of growth should be
removed in the winter, but can
be cut out any time of year.
Annual pruning, though not
essential, will keep the lilac
bush in good vigor.
Renovation of old bushes
should be done in the winter.
They can be cut back severely
while leaving most of the
framework so new growth can
rebuild the bush. Even so, one
year's bloom will be lost.
"Cutting the lilac flowers to
bring indoors also reduces
next year's blooms. But unless
the bulk of the blossoms are
cut, it is not a serious
problem," says Kerr.
As soon as the bloom period
is over, however, it is advis
able to remove the old
blossom heads.
Norman Cases entertain
visitors this week
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Miller,
Salem, are Visiting this week
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Case, Heppner. Mrs.
Miller and Mrs. Case are
sisters.
Rainbows honor
Kristi Edmundson
lone Assembly No. 89. International Order of the
Rainbow tor Girls, invites the public to attend a reception
honoring Grand Charity, Kristi Edmundson.
The reception will take place Saturday, April 1. in the
Heppner Masonic Hall beginning at 8 p.m. Refreshments will
be served following the program.
Kristi, a senior at Heppner High School, is being honored
for her year of service as Grand Charity, a state-wide office
in the Rainbow Girls organization. She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Edmundson, Heppner.
Ruth Reed
hosts son
on Easter
Mrs. Ruth Reed, of Hepp
ner, played host to her son
Ronald, his wife Virginia and
their son Robbie on Easter
Sunday. The family traveled
from their home in LaGrande
to spend the day and enjoyed
an Easter dinner before re
turning home the same day.
r? v
Kristi Kdmunson
TO BE TORN OFF BY A BOARD MEMBER
Ballot No.
OFFICIAL SAMPLE BALLOT
MORROW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1
MORROW COUNTY, OREGON
ELECTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER
POLLS OPEN FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M.
TUESDAY, April 4, 1978
MARK A CROSS(X) OR CHECK MARK(x) BETWEEN THE NUMBER AND
THE NAME VOTED FOR
B0ARDMAN MEMBER, ZONE 1, FOUR YEAR TERM
Vote for One
1
KENNETH BROADBENT
LARRY D. LEICHLEITER
MARK A CROSS(X) OR CHECK MARK f) BETWEEN THE NUMBER AND
THE NAME VOTED FOR
B0ARDMAN-IRRIG0N ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER, 3 YEAR TERM, POSITION NO. 1
EARL TRUDEAU
Vote For One
B0ARDMANIRRIG0N ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER, 3 YEAR TERM, POSITION NO. 6
FRANC1NE EVANS
Vote For One
MARK A CROSS (X) OR CHECK MARK() BETWEEN THE NUMBER AND
THE NAME VOTED FOR
HEPPNER SCHOOLS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER, 3 YEAR TERM, POSITION NO. 2
FRANK PEARSON
Vote For One
HEPPNER SCHOOLS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER, 3 YEAR TERM, POSITION NO. 7
JUDY CURRIN
Vote For One
STEPHEN K. PECK
MARK A CROSS (X) OR CHECK MARK() BETWEEN THE NUMBER AND
THE NAME VOTED FOR
I0NE SCHOOLS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER, 3 YEAR TERM, POSITION NO. 4
8
MARY J. MARTIN
Vote For One
POLLING PLACES
Heppner Elementary School, Heppner
School District Office, Lexington
lone High School, lone
Riverside High School, Boardman
Morrow County Office Building, Irrigon
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