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calls. “If it’s an automobile accident, we run the fire truck with the rescue vehicle,” he added.

In addition to responding to emergency fire and rescue calls, squad members must devote time to more routine duties. Along with the annual carnival, the squad’s major sources of revenue are weekly bingo games and dances that are held once or twice a month.

Squad members supervise both, setting up before, maintaining order during and cleaning up after the events. According to Atkins, bingo requires five or six squad members, working in 3'/j hour shifts every Thursday night.

On top of fund raising activities, members must also help with routine clean-up of the fire hall and rescue and fire equipment. Then, on top of everything else, the same dozen workers who assume responsibility for all the other chores must keep up with training and refresher courses required by the state.

“It’s getting to the point where it’s an every day a week job,” said Atkins.

To qualify for membership

Conservation

Jobs Open

Rappahannock high school seniors who will graduate in 1980 are eligible to compete for jobs in the annual Summer Conservation Employment Program. If selected, they will work in National forests, parks, wildlife refuges or research labs with salaries in the GS2 range of the government pay scale.

To be eligible, a student must plan for a career in an area such as forestry, soil conservation, fish and wildlife, outdoor recreation, geology or a related field.

Applicants must be 18 years of age by June 15, 1980, and willing to accept assignment anywhere in the U. S. if selected, the ap

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