Page 4 (Continued from page 3) This story will be re- placed with a tree farm to assure that there will be a future wood supply for the timber industry. Billions of tourist dol- lars will pass through the Hwy. 199 corridor before these plantation trees are ready to harvest and the travel industry will be per- manently impaired in its ability to stop travel money while our mills wait decades to harvest the timber. This leaves a gaping hole in our future eco- nomic prospects and exem- plifies the concern of Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, June 23, 2004 travel proponents in I.V. who want to use tourism in partnership with other in- dustries of our region to establish a sustainable in- come for our community and a future for our youth. Travel proponents have consistently focused on economic diversity and sustainability, and actively presented these issues to the Biscuit team, which subsequently addressed concerns for the economic well-being of our commu- nity and the travel industry with a regard that is unmis- takably and clear as the sound of a slamming door. The ground under some of the most intensely burned forest is covered with verdant growths of grasses, flowers and young pine seedlings. The true face of the Siskiyou Mountains is showing itself in an inspir- ing story of survival, resil- ience and adaptation. In two weeks, opera- tions to harvest and estab- lish tree plantations will begin erasing what may be one of S.W. Oregon’s most important tourism develop- ment opportunities. A road guide of the area is available at http:// user.cavenet.com/ rpbrandt/.botanydrive. Revenue, not spending, ‘problem’ The Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) has released a new analysis showing that Oregon has a revenue problem, not a spending problem, con- trary to the claims of the proponents of a new spending limit. According to the Pub- lic Policy Research Insti- tute, the June Economic and Revenue forecast “should prompt Orego- nians considering tax re- form to focus on generat- ing more revenue, rather than stabilizing the state’s i n s u ff i c i e n t r e v e n u e stream.” OCPP’s analysis of the state’s economists’ reve- nue projections is con- tained in a new, three-page paper, “More Money is Needed: Revenue Forecast Shows that Focus on Spending Limits and Tax Reform for Stability are Misplaced.” The OCPP analysis demonstrates that infla- tion-adjusted per-capita general fund revenues will not return to the pre- recession 1999-01 levels until the 2009-11 budget period. The OCPP analysis notes that “(if) Oregonians want to restore education, public safety, human ser- vices and other programs cut during the recession that began at the end of the 1999-01 biennium, they will need to do more than just rely on economic growth. “Tax reform focused on raising additional reve- nue will be necessary. In- flation and population de- mands on the state budget will outstrip Oregon’s eco- nomic growth and Orego- nians’ thirst for quality public services.” The three-page issue brief, “More Money is Needed” is available at www.ocpp.org. For more i n fo r ma t i o n , co nt ac t Charles Sheketoff, OCPP executive director, at (503) 873-1201. I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself. - Thomas More - Success is often the result of taking a misstep in the right direction. - Al Bernstein - ‘Can’t see the forest for the trees...’ (Continued from page 1) Consider also the an- ticipation that wood use will increase by as much as 50 percent toward mid- century. Despite these sta- tistics, the percentage of wood that Oregon is im- porting is steadily grow- ing. We must be concerned that Oregon’s forest re- source policies don’t cause unintended adverse effects to the global environment, or to Oregon forestland owners and businesses by putting them at a disadvan- tage in the global market. The wood Americans use will come from some- where. Projections indicate that if there are continuing restraints on Oregon tim- ber, 43 percent of the de- mand that could be met by Oregon forests will be met by southern U.S. forests; 32 percent by substitution products, such as steel and concrete that are less envi- ronmentally friendly; 15 percent by Asian forests; and 10 percent by Canada. DAVID ANDERSON EXCAVATING CCB #159580 - Licensed General Contractor 30 years experience in water, sewer & pipeline construction, brush clearing, septic installation and utility trenching. Ready to Dig & Aiming to Please 24-hours a Day Residential - (541) 597-4486 Phone: (800) 297-0335 C C B C AVE J UNCTION E ARLY H EAD S TART EHS is for low income pregnant women, # infants and toddlers living in the Illinois 1 Valley. All services are free for those who 5 qualify. We welcome children with certified 9 disabilities regardless of income! 5 Cave Junction Early Head Start offers: Parent/Child Groups For Pregnant Women and Children Birth to 3 Years of Age Which include: One Parent/Child Play Group per Week with parent support! and Toddler Groups For Children 18 Months to 3 Years of Age With Two Play Groups Per Week! GP couple found dead in shooting Two people were found shot to death in an outside gazebo at Highland House in Grants Pass on Wednesday, June 16. At approximately 9:10 a.m., Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety (GPDPS) received a call from a neighbor of the victims reporting a shot was heard nearby. A second call report- ing the possibility of a shooting came from a nursing facility on High- land Avenue. Nursing home staff secured the facility until police responded. When officers arrived at the nursing home, they found William Buck, 84, and his wife Dorothy, 83, dead from apparent gun- shot wounds, said GPDPS. The wife was a resident of the nursing facility for a period of time. It appeared that the incident was a homicide/suicide, said po- lice. The victims’ families were notified. Investiga- tion is continuing and the case has been referred to the state medical examiner. CONCERT IN THE PARK - ‘Route 66’ of Illinois Valley opened the I.V. Chamber free Concerts in the Park series on Thursday, June 17. ‘Sequoia’ with Dale Hopper is to perform from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 24 in Jubilee Park. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SELMA 18285 Redwood Hwy. P.O. Box 279, Selma, OR 97538 - 597-4169 Pastor Monty Pope Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Worship - 11 a.m. Sunday evening: 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 p.m. *** BRIDGEVIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Charles Bridges P.O. Box 645 5181 Holland Loop Non-Denominational Children’s Church-10:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m. Thursday Bible Study- 7 p.m. Women’s Prayer/Thursday 9:30 a.m. Men’s Prayer Meeting 1st & 3rd Saturday - 8 a.m. Youth Group Sunday - 6 p.m. KBCC-LP at 107.9 FM Corner Dick George/ Holland Loop *** GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH East River Street & Lewis Court Sunday Worship - 9 a.m. Sunday School - 10 a.m. Church Phone: 592-2290 *** BAHA’I FAITH Phone 592-5234 *** ST. MATTHIAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 25904 N. Redwood Hwy. Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. Vicar: Jan Meikle 592-2006 FOUNTAIN OF LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 451 S. Junction Avenue 592-3956 Pastor Mark McLean Sunday School - 10 a.m. Morning Worship - 11 a.m. Evening Worship - 6 p.m. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Adult Bible Study *** ST. PATRICK OF THE FOREST CATHOLIC CHURCH 407 W. River Street, CJ 592-3658 Father Harry Holwell Parochial Vicar Masses - Sunday Daylight Saving - 9 a.m. Standard Time - 10 a.m. Daily Mass Tues. - Fri. 9 a.m. First Saturday - 10 a.m. Holy Days - 10 a.m. & 7 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday - 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. *** COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH 113 S. Caves Avenue, CJ Evangelical & Non-Denominational Sunday School 9:15-10:15 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Jr. Church, Infant & Toddler Nursery Provided Youth Awana - Wednesday 6:30 to 8 p.m. Crossquest - Thursday 3:30 to 5 p.m. Dr. Don Blackburn, Pastor Community Christian Academy *** ILLINOIS VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH 2110 Caves Hwy. Stanley W. Smith, Pastor Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Bible Study - Thursday - 6 p.m. Youth Meeting - Thursday - 6 p.m. A Southern Baptist Ministry Phone: 592-3029 Cell: 659-8934 FRIENDS OF THE VALLEY 25904 N. Redwood Hwy. Meeting Time - 11:30 a.m. Sunday 592-5175 - 415-1200 Pastor Alan Franks * * * SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 265 S. Old Stage Road Sabbath School - 9:30 a.m. Sat. Church Service 11 a.m. Sat. Prayer & Praise 7 p.m. Tues. Pastor Vern Hyland Church 592-3218 Everyone Welcome Madrone Adventist School 592-3330 Sr. Teacher: Mrs. Amy Whitchurch 592-6604 *** IMMANUEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 200 Watkins Ph. 592-3876 Pastor David Goodrich Sunday School - 8 a.m. Sunday Worship - 9:15 a.m. Child-care for small children Potluck/Bible Study Thursday 7 p.m. WEB Page: http://Immanuel UMC.net *** VALLEY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 498 Laurel Road Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Worship Service - 11 a.m. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Bible Study, Youth Group Thursday - 7 p.m. - Adult Bible Study Pastor Austin Patty 592-6160 or 590-5184 For more information or to receive an application please call Suzan McNally Center Supervisor (541) 592-3259 You may also download an application from our Web Site At www.socfc.org Click Early Head Start Scroll down to EHS application Then click to download CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 207 Junction Avenue, CJ Priesthood, Relief Soc. 9 a.m. Sacrament Meet - 10:50 a.m. Sunday School - 10 a.m. Bishop Gary Dobie 1st Counselor Bill Hart 2nd Counselor Sam Williams *** ILLINOIS VALLEY PRAISE CENTER 28569 Redwood Hwy. Cave Junction Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Prayer Meeting - 6 p.m. Thursday evening - 7 p.m. Home Bible Study/Youth Group Non-Denominational Bible Teaching Church Pastor Doug Wilson 592-4872 *** TAKILMA BIBLE CHURCH 10300 Takilma Road Pastor Dan Robinson Bible Study/Prayer Time 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. *** LIVING WORD FELLOWSHIP “Walking as Jesus Walked” Full Gospel Non-Denominational Sunday School - 10 a.m. Sunday Worship - 11 a.m. Sunday Evening - 7 p.m. Thursday Bible Study Prayer 7 p.m. 139 S. Caves Ave. Suite G (Next to Junction Avenue) Healing Rooms Open: Tuesday 7-8 p.m. or by appointment BEIT EMMANUEL (Formerly Illinois Valley Home Ministry Fellowship) A Messianic Congregation P.O. Box 1949, CJ 97523 Sabbath Services Hebrew classes, worship in dance classes and celebrations of the Lord’s Feasts - 592-4649 *** FIRST LOVE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 139 Caves Ave. Front door Pastors Drs. Bob & Virginia Kurko 592-4775 The Church that Love has built in the Heart of Cave Junction Worship Schedule Sunday 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday School & Nursery 10:30 a.m. Tues. & Wed. Bible college classes - 7 p.m. Thurs. ‘First Love Kitchen’ Free meal 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Fri. Genesis 12 Step - 7 p.m. Sat. ‘Free Bread’ 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. “A Full Restoration, NT Church” Phone for classes being offered this semester. *** ILLINOIS VALLEY PENTECOSTALS Meeting 2 p.m. Sundays American Legion Hall 2110 Caves Hwy. ‘Road through the RV Park’ Contact 592-4716 for Bible Study in your home or the pastor’s - P.O. Box 2180 Cave Junction, OR 97523 Pastor Wendell Owens 592-4716 * * * Attend the church of your choice