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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR June 11 , 2003 Page 8 Lost five days in wilderness, Cave Junction man located (Continued from page 7) *A citizen reported an accident with two vehicles near the intersection of Red- wood Hwy. and O’Brien Road at 2:48 a.m. Deputies were unable to locate an accident in that area. *A man reported that a customer found a burnt gray T-shirt with diesel fuel on it behind his business in the 1000 block of Caves Hwy. at 8:14 a.m. *A man in the 5200 block of Dick George Road said that a woman who had been evicted three months ago was trespassing on his property at 11:56 a.m. *Deputies contacted OSP after receiving a complaint of a silver car passing on the right and weaving in and out of traffic in the 23500 block of Redwood Hwy. at 1:56 p.m. *Jefrey Vernell Couick, 44, was cited on a charge of DWS at 2 p.m. near the inter- section of Redwood Hwy. and Hamilton Avenue. *A man said that he was being stalked at home, work and over the phone by his ex- wife on Dogwood Lane. *Another citizen called at 2:04 p.m. to report a silver car passing unsafely and speeding in the 21000 block of Red- wood Hwy. *A woman said that she suffered a scraped elbow when she was assaulted by another woman at a wedding reception on Warren Road. *In the 500 block of Udee Road a woman said that a man from a tree-trimming service told her he was going to “terrorize” her at 7:11 p.m. if she didn’t give him more money for cutting her trees. *Kenneth James Halverson, 36, was cited and released on a charge of DWS at 8:12 p.m. *A woman returned a sto- len sign to deputies in the 6000 block of Rockydale Road. *In the 500 block of S. Redwood Hwy. a transient refused to leave a restaurant due to rain. Deputies warned the man for trespassing. *Deputies received a re- port of an armed fugitive liv- ing by the river in a mobile home in the 600 block of Pine Cone Drive. He was not home when deputies checked the property. *A woman said that a man violated his restraining order when he approached her, gave her the finger and yelled pro- fanities at her in the 200 block of Watkins Street. Deputies contacted the man, who said she had the story reversed. *In the 18000 block of Redwood Hwy. a woman was taken to Three Rivers Hospital after complaining of abdomi- nal pain. *A woman said that two people on dirt bikes were rid- ing up and down Schumacher Street at 4:04 p.m. Deputies did not locate any motorcy- clists. *At the intersection of River Street and N. Junction Avenue a vehicle was stuck in a ditch at 4:50 p.m. *In the 8000 block of Deer Creek Road a man said that someone was camping and possibly dumping trash near his property. Deputies notified Bureau of Land Man- agement deputies. *A man reported at 5:14 p.m. that another man threat- ened him the night before at a Cave Junction business. *In the 100 block of S. Sawyer Avenue a woman complained that a man in a silver vehicle passed her house going 75 mph. Deputies warned the man. *Jennifer Jo Brown, 38, was cited and released on a charge of harassment at 8:12 p.m. in the 5000 block of Dick George Road. Saturday, May 31 *In the 28000 block of Redwood Hwy. a woman complained that a man was threatening to shoot and stab people in some rental units. *Deputies tried unsuc- cessfully to discover the source of reported gun shots off Eight Dollar Mountain Road at 7:07 p.m. *In the 5000 block of Takilma Road a citizen com- plained that someone dam- aged her lock when they at- tempted to enter her residence. *A woman said that a man in the 400 block of Brown Road tried to sic his dog on her because he said she was on private property. *Raymond Jones, 74, was cited on a charge of speeding at 7:58 p.m. near the intersec- tion of Rockydale Road and Redwood Hwy. *Deputies dispersed some youngsters and seized a keg of beer at Store Gulch out Illi- nois River Road at 8:51 p.m. *A woman in the 300 block of Kerby Avenue said that she was being harassed over the phone at 9:18 p.m. *In the 1800 block of Laurel Road a citizen said a male and female were shout- ing at each other in the middle of the road and someone was pushed over. Deputies found no one at the location. *A citizen reported a sus- picious man was sitting on the steps behind a CJ store at 3:42 p.m. *In the 900 block of Lake- shore Drive a man said that his neighbor’s dog continually enters his property to mate with his dog. Deputies for- warded the complaint to Ani- mal Control. *A woman was crying on the phone after she got in a fight with her boyfriend in the 1800 block of Laurel Road. The boyfriend left the resi- dence to cool off and was later advised, deputies said. *In the 24000 block of Redwood Hwy. a woman said that someone failed to return her vehicle. She called back to say the vehicle was returned. No charges were filed, depu- ties said. *At Store Gulch, Matthew Joseph Durbin, 20, Tanya Suzanne Lexin, 17, and Clay- ton Leonard Rochholz, 20, each were cited and released on a charge of minor in pos- session of alcohol. Sunday, June 1 *Deputies advised ODOT that a stop sign was down in the road near the intersection of Redwood Hwy. and Laurel Road at 4:10 a.m. *Another stop sign was down at the intersection of Glendon Road and Redwood Hwy. at 4:46 a.m. *A stop sign was also re- ported down at the intersec- tion of Waldo Road and Rockydale Road at 7:53 a.m. *A woman at Shop Smart said that a car with keys and an address book on the pas- senger’s seat was parked on the parking lot. Deputies said they notified a rental car com- pany in Oakland, Calif. *In the 300 block of N. Hussey Avenue a woman said that she was having an argu- ment over a personal issue with her husband. They worked out their differences, deputies said. *Stop signs were report- edly knocked over at the inter- sections of Rockydale and Waldo roads and Rockydale and Takilma roads. *Deputies spoke with an intoxicated man who was seen relieving himself at the top of Hay’s Hill at 2:16 p.m. The man was hitchhiking. *A stop sign, “radar en- forced” and “25 mph” sign were all knocked down on E. River and Old Stage roads at 2:16 p.m. *A 10-year-old boy suf- fered a deep gash below one knee in an ATV accident near O’Brien Road at 2:56 p.m. He was transported to Three Riv- ers Hospital by American Medical Response. *A man reported that $400 worth of fencing materi- als was missing from a resi- dence in the 700 block of Air- port Drive. Deputies said that an unknown suspect entered through a window and exited through the door of the build- ing. *Deputies checked on a house due to an audible alarm in the 32500 block of Red- wood Hwy. at 3:56 p.m. *A man reported that the house in the 32500 block of Redwood Hwy. was broken into, but that nothing was missing at 7:15 p.m. *A woman in the 500 block of Udee Road said she took more than 60 pills and was feeling funny at 8:13 p.m. Valley emergency personnel assisted the woman. Monday, June 2 *Broken beer bottles were around and inside a vehi- cle parked on the sidewalk and pushed against a bent stop sign at Illinois Valley High School. Another vehicle was abandoned on the football field. Deputies said they pho- tographed the vehicles. *A woman said that her son was missing after they got into an argument in the 500 block of S. Old Stage Road. *In the 3000 block of Caves Hwy. a woman said that a man followed her home from a friend’s house and at- tacked her at 2:42 a.m. She said the man kicked her in the back, knocked her down, scratched her and tried to choke her before taking her coin collection and composi- tion book. She claimed that he called her and made threaten- ing statements like, “It’s over. It’s done. Pulling the plug.” *Billy Mark McReynolds, 55, was cited and released on a charge of assault IV and theft III on the parking lot of Dairy Queen in Downtown Cave Junction at 7:14 a.m. for allegedly assaulting and har- assing the above woman. *A man said that items for a yard sale were missing in the 200 block of O’Brien Road. *A citizen said that sev- eral items valued at more than $200, including an air com- pressor, and palm nailer, were missing from Lorna Byrne Middle School at 8:25 a.m. *At Lake Selmac a man said that someone drove his electric-powered cart across some lawns and into the lake. The dollar amount of damage was pending, deputies said. *A woman said that a man driving a silver car was speed- ing around her neighborhood and almost hit some people on Kerby Avenue. *At Selma Select Market parking lot a man reported that a plastic lei valued at $1.99 was missing from his rearview mirror at 8:34 p.m. *A woman said that 10 young adults were hanging out in front of Puff-N-Stuff and the state liquor store in Down- town Cave Junction. Deputies reported the subjects were gone when they arrived. Don’t drink and drive A Cave Junction man missing in the wilderness for five days has been found. Timothy Strunk Yost, 62, told friends he was going to be visiting a casino on the coast on May 30, but friends be- came worried when he did not return home as anticipated. He was reported missing on Monday, June 2. On Wednesday, June 4, Yost’s vehicle was reported to be parked at the Babyfoot Lake trailhead approximately 17 miles northwest of Cave Junc- tion out Eight Dollar Road. Deputies responded that evening and confirmed that it was his vehicle. It was locked, and there was no sign of Yost. Search operations were conducted in the area during a three-day period. Members involved in the search in- cluded Josephine County Search and Rescue including a dive team and K-9 team, sher- iff's office and Mounted Posse, Curry County Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue, Jackson County and Lane County K-9 teams, Air Na- tional Guard, American Red MANSFIELD R. CLEARY Attorney at Law General Practice in Illinois Valley since 1980 Practice includes but not limited to: Bankruptcy - Eliminate financial problems Living trusts - Avoid probate Estate planning - Wills, power of attorney Domestic relations Auto accident - Personal Injury Criminal - DUII Real Estate contracts - Foreclosure 592-2195 June 9. He requested a clarifica- tion of the working relation- ship between the community and the city. He also sought a (Continued from page 6) Cora Mae Henderson Cora Mae Henderson, 82, of Grants Pass, died on Satur- day June 7, 2003 at Three Rivers Community Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 13, at Hull & Hull Chapel. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors is in charge of ar- rangements. Mrs. Henderson was born on Jan. 7, 1921 in Kirkland, Texas. In 1961 she moved to Cave Junction from Texas. clarification of the view of the valley’s future and specifica- tions of development on items such as guest house, residen- tial accessory buildings and hardship residences. “All development is not She moved to Grants Pass in 1988. Survivors include her hus- band, Walter Henderson of Grants Pass; her daughter Ce- cilia Hinds of Cave Junction; two sons, Bruce Corgill of Quinton, Ala., and Brand Cor- gill of Lincoln City, Ore; sis- ter Nettie Thornton of Abi- lene, Texas; five grandchil- dren; six step-grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Cecil Corgill, on June 4, 1987. necessarily bad,” he said, not- ing that Cave Junction is in a “unique position.” He noted however, that there needs to be some level of caution in terms of building and growth. A balance (should exist) between allowing mo- bile homes, hardship resi- dences to accumulate in cer- tain parts of the community. Preservation of single- family dwellings, where grandma or grandpa can live in back of a house instead of being put in an assisted-living facility, is needed, he indi- cated. Mosquitoes are more likely to bite you if you’ve just eaten a banana. 200 W. Lister Money spent outside the valley does not benefit I.V. merchants, youth, service groups and other organizations. When you ‘keep it in the valley,’ your dollars recirculate and boost the local economy. City takes ownership of I.V. Swimming Pool (Continued from page 1) Cross and many private citi- zens. On Saturday, June 7, citi- zens floating down Illinois River near Miami Bar heard a cry for help from Yost. He was found tired and dehydrated, but otherwise in good health. One of the rafters floated down to Oak Flat to phone 911. American Medical Re- sponse, U.S. Forest Service and Josephine County Sher- iff’s Office responded, and after a medical evaluation, a sheriff’s deputy took Yost to his residence. Yost said that he went to the area to see Babyfoot Lake and had become lost within the first hour. Along his journey, he vis- ited such places as the Chetco River and Pearsoll Peak. Unofficial reports indicate that it is easy to become lost in such wilderness areas, par- ticularly because of the burned areas after last year’s Biscuit Fire. Those in such areas can easily become disoriented. is open Saturdays: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Hours: Mondays - Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information phone (800) 922-1025