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future of the mill. Our youngest son's opportunities for work in the 

 family business depend on a thriving community. 



If APC is forced to close its mill, or even curtail its productivity, 

 we are going to lose people. Every member of our family will be 

 directly affected. Porky's Equipment will have fewer people to need 

 our services, our rentals will be less in demand, our incomes will go 

 down and our expenses will go up. Taxes and electrical rates are 

 just two examples of expenses that will jump if we do not have the 

 mill here in Sitka. 



[The prepared statement Ms. Bickar follows:] 



