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""J SIXTEEN The Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon. Thursday, July 26, 1979 v.- ! 1 ' it BMCC applies for new application A move to protect the fitjijiH'i)u.v of the campus radio si. 1 lion was authorized by the Blue Mountain Community College hoard of education at its regular monthly meeting, Juh 1H Blaine Hanks, radio broad casting program director, was directed to proceed with a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) applica tion to increase the college station power to 100 . .New FCC regulations re thai the college either (se pouer to 100 watts or ir, at 10 watts and ci '.' l e a secondary station, l..Vr the increased power radii watt; reipi: incre rem. option, the radio station would protect its current frequency. Cost of this move was esti mated by Hanks to be between $12,000 and $15,000. Funding for the project will be deter mined by the 1980-81 budget committee. The alternative would re quire an expenditure of $2,000 to conduct a channel search. This search would have to be repeated each time a new commercial FM station wish ed to use the assigned fre quency. Hanks noted, "Under this option we could be bumped by anyone and have to move again." Eastern Oregon State tops in enrollment j)CT l-.'p St a Briu V (tHAM)K Last fall's '!is.-nt in the Oregon State em of Higher Education , 1,! a siiuht increase of .2 -.tit 0. er the previous year Gun:-; ?i'!g for College rt; that i'asiern Oregon : Ccilcue led the other scion's with a 9.5 rit iiurease over the fall J7 for.illnient. SC President Rodney gs attributes the growth spurt at Eastern to a multiple of factors including the in creasing diversification of program offerings and an intensified institutional visi bility program. The growth of the agri-business and the business programs and the anticipation of the expansion of the nursing program are, in Briggs' opinion, major attri butors to the increased enrollment. The campus radio station (KRBM-FM) provides train ing for BMCC's radio broad casting students. Additionally, Hanks noted, the station provides a service to the community by its plans to broadcast Oregon Education Public Broadcasting System (OEPBS) programming as well as National Public Radio programs. Turning to matters of col lege maintenance, the board toured areas in need of repair on the college campus. Ero sion has affected the bank between the McCrae Activity Center and the Health Educa tion Building. Additionally, cracks have been noted in the south Pioneer parking lot where the bank there is also eroding. The board requested that cost figures be obtained for placing either a concrete or railroad tie retaining wall to hold the bank between the MAC and Health-Ed. The services of an engineer will be obtained to determine what steps must be taken to prevent continued loss of soil base under the parking lot. Discussion was also held on possible uses of the triangle property below the college near Carden. A study will be made of the cost and feasibil- 1951 DEALERSHIPS Available ON H --PLYLAMRJfilDFR f "pLYLAAEREDEAr ' j PLYLAM STRAIGHT BEAM CLEARSPANS TO 60 FT. Pre-engineered CKAGED BUILDINGS and COMPONENTS CONTACT: 1 BOX L ONTARIO, OREGON 97914 (503) 889-5357 nrn wrnun ns? . I A I I u uuuu Hi u LJ L- L-i UU August 1 is your chance to have a say in BPA's revised rate increase proposal. Wholesale Electric Rates Must Go Up to cover the 90 increase in supply costs. But who should pay how much? Talk To Us. We revised our first proposal in response to your comments. 1 lave another say now, before it goes into effect December 20. Attend your public hearing August 1 at 7:30 p.m., The Forum Building, Walla Walla Community College. Write us for information at P.O. Box 12999, Portland, Oregon 97212. Or, call toll free: In Oregon, 800-452-8429. Outside Oregon, 800-547-6048. BOHilEVILLE POWER ADMIillSTflATIOIL We're Listening. i.ty of placing winter parking areas on part of the property. In other business, the board: Heard a report from President Ron Daniels that the four-day work week at the college seems to be going well with positive response from the public. President Daniels additionally reported that the arbitrator's report on the findings on Fair Share has been received. A full report will follow after the college attorney has studied the document. Extended contracts to Charles Rochat, foreign lan guage; Dale Wendt, agricul ture; and Cornell Janes, machine shop. Rochat had earlier resigned, but request ed reinstatement after de ciding against moving to Africa to head a school run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Increased mileage reim bursement 2 cents to 17 cents a mile. Have you filed for OREGON PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ? 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