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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, March 26, 2003 Page 13 Education ... (Continued from page 11) Kingsford, who works at a home-based leather craft busi- ness, added that she plans to take some computer classes to “improve her business savvy.” Despite the affordability, accessibility and availability of community education, how- ever, Kingsford said there have been less than 10 people in each of her classes. For Sandra Fluck, who has taught community educa- tion watercolor and oil paint- ing classes since the summer, the average number of stu- dents is closer to five. “Unfortunately, the turn- out is low,” she said. One explanation could be self-doubt. “It’s getting people to re- think the possibilities in their lives and take advantage of opportunities such as commu- nity education,” Cooper said. “A lot of people just don’t think they can do it,” Fluck said, noting the reality is quite the contrary. Talent is not a prerequisite for her classes. All that is re- quired is a desire to learn and the willingness to practice, she said. “We all start with the ba- sics,” Fluck said. “We laugh more than anything. (Class) is a casual, fun thing, a great way to relax.” Had community education classes not been held in the valley, Kingsford said she probably wouldn’t have par- ticipated. “It’s a wonderful pro- gram,” she said. “It certainly pulls a lot of people together.” To register for spring term, phone (541) 956-7501 or visit www.roguecc.edu. Good Shepherd Lutheran Discipline, even if only for Lent, is difficult, whether it involves giving up sweets, alcohol or something else. For Jesus, discipline meant even- tually giving up the things people liked him to do: heal the sick and feed the poor. He was sent to die for our sins. How much easier should it be for us to give up a few minor things for Lent? Church activities include: Thursday, March 20, 6 p.m., Lenten Soup and Study at St. Mathias Episcopal Church; Sunday, March 23, 9 a.m., worship, 10:15 a.m. Sunday school, 6 p.m., high school youth group; Friday, April 4, 7 p.m., Captive Free Family Concert; he community can attend. St. Patrick of the Forest Catholic Church St. Patrick of the Forest will hold it spring rummage sale in the Elliott Center on Friday, April 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, April 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Disciples in Mission groups will prepare for the Fourth Sunday of Lent by re- flecting on John’s Gospel, Chapter 3, which includes Verse 16. Sunday Mass time will change on Sunday, April 6 to 9 a.m. and will continue until the conclusion of day- light-saving time. McClintick Qualifies For UofO Degree Mac Fredrick McClintick from Cave Junction has quali- fied to receive an advanced degree from University of Oregon in Eugene. McClintick is to receive a master’s degree in education, counseling, and family and human counseling at the end of the winter term this year, the university announced. Pray for peace. CABAX MILL MEMORY - Where Cabax Mill (photo above) once stood is now just a memory. The mill, in its heyday, employed many valley residents and was a major contributor to the economy of Illinois Valley. (Photo below) The old mill pond today, is to be no more, as it is being filled in for construction and development of an ‘old world village’. The plan for the vil- lage is to reintroduce historical buildings that will house art galleries and shops and bring much needed tourist dollars to the valley. (Photo above courtesy of Kathy Dean) Wyden fights for gas price protection U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D- Ore.) has called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to aggressively protect American consumers from rising gaso- line prices. Gas prices are reaching record highs throughout the country, with prices in Oregon soaring to more than $2 per gallon in some parts of the state. In a letter to FTC Chair- man Timothy Murris and in a speech before the Senate, Wy- den told the FTC to either ex- ercise its current authority to protect consumers or to come to Congress with a request for additional authority. While the FTC had argued that it does not have the au- thority to enforce against anti- competitive and anti- consumer practices, Wyden told the commission last week that it is their responsibility to tell Congress what additional powers are needed to effec- tively complete this job. “The Federal Trade Com- mission ought to be taking steps to stand up for the con- sumer,” Wyden said. “If they do not think they have the authority to stand up for the consumer at this point, they ought to come to the Sen- ate and tell us what authority they actually need in order to protect the consumer and the gas-buying public. The unfor- tunate response from the Fed- eral Trade Commission has been to simply sit this issue out.” In June 1999, Wyden sub- mitted a report to the U.S. Jus- tice Dept. and the FTC indi- cating that major oil compa- nies affect the retail price of gasoline available to Oregon consumers. 1) oil companies charge different prices for the same quality petroleum products; 2) oil companies are using a practice known as redlining to wall-off whole communities form competition; and 3) oil companies artificially affect prices in each zone by insert- ing company-operated sta- tions. Although FTC later ac- knowledged that these anti- consumer, anti-competitive practices were occurring, they refused to act, saying they have to prove that collusion between oil companies was driving up prices in order to take enforcement action. In April 2002 the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations issued a 400- page report stating that. West Coast gas prices are artifi- cially inflated by supply and pricing manipulation by major oil companies. Besides pursing FTC ac- tion on gas pricing issues, Wyden has also introduced legislation that would help reduce American dependence on foreign oil and gasoline for transportation purposes. Last month he announced legislation to help bring af- fordable and efficient hydro- gen powered vehicles to the market in the next 10 years. Love cures people - both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it. - Karl Menninger - Adults buying booze for minors face stiff penalties, says OLCC The age-old practice of shoulder tapping for alcohol is alive and well, but it's a tradi- tion that should end, says the Oregon Liquor Control Com- mission (OLCC). That's when kids stake out market parking lots, asking adults to buy them liquor and hoping to find just one who'll connect them with a six-pack or bottle of booze. It's a key source of alcohol for today's underage drinkers. For example, 20 percent of high school juniors said they get alcohol from adults. "OLCC is very concerned about underage drinking, and we know that minors get alco- hol from buying it at the store, either directly, or with false ID," said Linda Ignowski, di- rector of OLCC's regulatory division. "But another popular way to get it is from adults,” she said. “This is a real concern for us, because as everyone knows, underage drinking leads to serious social issues, such as suicides, car accidents, rape, abuse and other crimes." Fines are steep for adults caught submitting to a shoul- der-tapping request. Under ORS 471.410(2), providing/ buying alcohol for a minor is a misdemeanor carrying a $350 fine on the first conviction; $1,000 for the second. "Adults need to realize that they are breaking the law by furnishing alcohol to a mi- nor, so we are trying to get that message out," said Ignowski. "We're asking adults to refrain from selling or providing alcohol to mi- nors. "You don't know what these kids are going to do with that alcohol. You give it to them, they get in the car -- what if they're in a car acci- dent because they've been drinking? “You, in essence, had helped in that accident," she said.
