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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, August 7, 2013
really experience a wild fire that’s as
close to home as the current fires are,
I really didn’t know what to expect.
To be honest, I am sick and tired of it
and welcome the return of the rainy
season.
So far, the fires have caused little
disruption to our daily lives with the
By DAN MANCUSO, exception of the heavy smoke. Hope-
fully the smoke will be kept to a mini-
Publisher
mum and our lives can return to nor-
mal sooner rather than later.
On a completely separate note,
I often tell people I live in an area where
many people have lately been asking
it is either raining or on fire. I like rain and feel me what’s going on with Commissioner Simon
like it is cleansing. I don’t, on the other hand, Hare’s Jeep theft. For those of you who don’t
like fire and I find it unnerving. Having never
Life in the
Valley
of Riches
recall, Hare reported his 2007 Jeep stolen May
10. He claimed that he had left it at 5th and G
Street the night before and came back to get it
around noon that day. He said the vehicle was
not where he left it. He had the keys with him,
so he filed a police report. This all happened
less than two weeks before the Criminal Justice
Levy was to be voted on.
At 1:30 a.m. May 10, a lady happened to
look out her window and see a black Jeep park
across from her house on Hamilton Lane in
Grants Pass. In the police report, she stated that
the man fell out of his car, got up and stumbled
away in what she described as being appar-
ently intoxicated. Low and behold, the vehicle
belonged to Hare. When Hare was elected, he
happened to have rented an apartment a few
blocks from where the vehicle was found.
Grants Pass Public Safety passed the case
to the Medford Police Department to investi-
gate. Lieutenant Ward of GPDPS said it was
common for agencies to conduct an investi-
gation for neighboring towns when there is a
chance of a conflict of interest. According to
Medford Police Department Sergeant Rymer,
they will finish the investigation and report
back to GPDPS with their findings. When they
release their findings, I will bring you all up to
date. One would think that should be soon.
Thank you for picking up this weeks pa-
per, enjoy!
Obituaries
Dan Fiske DVM, age 50 , of Cave Junction, died
Tuesday, July 30, 2013 in Cave Junction.
A viewing will be from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Thursday,
August 8, 2013 at Illinois Valley Funeral Directors.
A celebration of life will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August
9, 2013 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake
Center in Grants Pass with Bishop Gary Lathen officiating. Pri-
vate interment will be at Wilderville Cemetery. Hull & Hull Fu-
neral Directors are in charge of arrangements.
Please sign the family guest book at www.since1928hull.
com.
Dan was born April 17, 1963 in Whittier, California to
Ronald & Myrna (Slight) Fiske. Becoming a veterinarian was
his lifelong goal and at the age of 15 he started working at an ani-
mal hospital and never stopped. He graduated from University
of California Davis with a degree in veterinary medicine. As a
veterinarian he established Crossroads Animal Hospital in Cave
Junction in April 1997.
Dan served on the Cave Junction City Council; was active
with Boy Scouts of America; and was a member of The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving a church mission
from 1984 to 1985 in Washington State.
Dan especially enjoyed family activities with his children
and was currently taking piano lessons with his daughter even
playing in recitals together. He loved all animals and also en-
joyed camping and boating.
Survivors include a son, Tristan Fiske and a daughter,
Ceilidh Fiske both of Cave Junction, Oregon; his parents, Ron
& Myrna Fiske of Grants Pass, Oregon; three siblings, Mike,
Janelle, and Steven; and numerous extended family members.
Kendell Wayne Phillips, age 57 , of Cave Junc-
tion, died Friday, July 26, 2013 at his home.
A memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, Au-
gust 7, 2013 at Bridgeview Community Church in Cave Junction
with a potluck following. Illinois Valley Funeral Directors are in
charge of arrangements.
Kendell was born February 1, 1956 in Crescent City, Cali-
fornia to Thomas Alvin Phillips and his war bride, Audrey Mau-
reen Parker Phillips. He grew up in Crescent City until his moth-
er’s and sister’s deaths. At that time, he traveled with his father
to Mexico, England, and Ireland and in 1963 returned with his
father to Crescent City. Kendell was raised by his grandparents
after his father and uncle were lost at sea while attempting to
deliver a boat to Costa Rica.
He was involved in FFA; worked on his grandfather’s ranch
in the Holland Loop area; worked his own cattle; and worked
for Sleepy Hollow Dairy. On August 9, 1978 in Reno, Nevada
he married Tammie Ann Van Natta. He then worked at both
Palmer Dairy and Illivale Dairy. After an injury at the dairy, he
and Tammie began crafting and attending craft fairs. He also
attended Rogue Community College where he earned business
and accounting degrees with honors. He worked for the Grants
Pass College of Beauty as an accountant and also started the Il-
linois Valley Craft Guild. From 1995 to 1998 he was director of
the Kerbyville Museum.
Kendell was extremely active in his community. His mem-
berships included Illinois Valley Grange for 27 years where he
currently served as secretary and was past master; Fruitdale
Grange; Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce; Oregon Com-
mission of Historic Cemeteries; Illinois Valley Historical Society
and was a board member; Josephine County Historical Society;
Sons of American Revolution; and the Society of Mayflower De-
scendants. Kendell was proud of his Native American heritage.
He volunteered with the Safe House Alliance in Cave Junc-
tion; Vista Coordinator for Josephine County Food Bank; Illinois
Valley Chapel; and as a grange and agricultural superintendent
at the Josephine County Fair. He was awarded the Volunteer of
the Year award for Oregon state granges and was also an Oregon
state grange lecturer which is the 3rd ranking officer. He was a
National Grange member as well.
Kendell enjoyed history, genealogy, playing pinochle,
camping, gardening and his cats.
Kendell is survived by his wife, Tammie Ann Phillips of
Cave Junction, Oregon; a brother, Kerby Craig Phillips of Med-
ford, Oregon; and many cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Kerrie
Phillips; and his grandparents, Alvin & Edith Phillips.
I llInoIs V alley F uneral D Irectors
www.since1928Hull.com
541-592-4110
Save the date
Aug. 9
I.V. Chamber Mixer and Art Walk at
Crocker Financial & H&R Block, Lister
Street, Friday, August 9, 5-7 p.m.
Aug. 10
The Oregon Caves National Monu-
ment is holding a Star Party on August
10th, peak night for the Perseid meteor
shower, everyone is encouraged to come.
The event will be held in the lower park-
ing lot starting at 9 p.m. and we ask that
people begin arriving at 8 p.m. to avoid
headlights while star gazing. The Monu-
ment offers great views of the night sky.
More information can be found on our
Facebook page at www.facebook.com/
OregonCavesNPS
Aug. 10
the community.
We are putting together a Community
event to benefit Tammy in her time of
need.
Saturday, August 10 we will hold an
all-day community benefit starting at 8
a.m. with a car wash put on by many teens
of the Valley, along with a huge bake sale
from bakers throughout our community
and a silent auction of some very nice
items donated from folks. And then in
the early afternoon we will host a benefit
concert to help raise funds so desperately
needed. Some of the best in local music
are helping; headed up by John Nolan and
J. Barley and many others!
This Community Benefit Event will be
held at: Bridgeview Community Church
at 5181 Holland Loop Road, Cave Junc-
tion, OR. 97523
If you would like to contribute cloth-
ing items please contact Lisa my wife @
the church office, 541-592-3923, leave
your name and number, and she will get
back to you.
Thank you and May
the God bless you! Sonny Moore.
Tammie Phillips, husband Kendall
Phillips died in a house fire Friday July
26. Tammy was left literally with her
nightgown; everything was a loss and
Aug. 18
no insurance. Tammy has a place to stay
for now, but is in need of so many basic
Siskiyou Mountain Herbs will host a
things. Two local bank accounts have
been set up for those that would like to Certified CPR Class at the second Siski-
donate and many donation cans are out in you Regional Herbal Gathering, Sunday,
August 18th, from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30
p.m. at the Takilma Community Building,
9367 Takilma Road, nine miles southeast
of Cave Junction. This is a basic CPR
course covering emergency cardiac care
for adults, children, and infants, includ-
ing use of an AED (automated external
defibrillator). Laurel Peña, Wilderness
EMT and Clinical Herbalist will teach
the 2 hour class, which is designed for
the lay person, including school bus driv-
ers, teachers, parents, childcare workers,
residential care workers, concerned citi-
zens or personnel on emergency response
teams. “Learn to save a life! This course
will give you hands-on practice at cur-
rent techniques most beneficial for sav-
ing lives while waiting for medics to re-
spond,” says Peña.
The cost of the class with ASHI (Amer-
ican Safety and Health Institute) certifi-
cation is $40, without $35. To attend the
class, one must pre-register, as the class
size is limited. Send class fee to Siskiyou
Mt. Herbs, PO Box 2093, Cave Junc-
tion, OR 97523. Call for more informa-
tion Debbie Lukas (541) 592-3386. See
http://siskiyouherbs.com/herbgathering/
for more information about the Herbal
Gathering.
Aug. 21-24
This year’s Southern Oregon World of
Wine Festival is set for August 21-24 at
the historic Bigham Knoll Campus, 525
Bigham Knoll Drive in Jacksonville. The
multi-day event offers wine sensory and
education classes throughout the week
and culminates with a grand tasting event
that will boast a selection of 200 wines
from 50 Southern Oregon wineries. The
Southern Oregon World of Wine Festival
has been one of the Rogue Valley’s pre-
mier events for the past 11 years. Visit
www.worldofwinefestival.com for more
info.
Aug. 29
TIME FOR TALENT! The TALENT
SHOW is just a few weeks away. The I.V.
Lions Club Labor Day Festival will again
host a TALENT SHOW (amateurs only)
and cash prizes will be awarded the win-
ners of each age group. Don’t forget to
sign up by August 29. For more informa-
tion and/or to sign up, please call Donna,
(541) 596-2719 or Sue, (541) 592-2252.
Sept. 28
Saddle up! BCHO Poker Ride, Sept.
28 in the Illinois Valley. Call 541-597-
1806 for more details.
(Photo by Dale Sandberg, IVFD Media Dept)
Tents where the firefighters sleep at Lake Selmac. Firefighters are provided three meals a day, places to wash their clothes and take showers.
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