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PAGE 10 • THE INTERMOUNTAIN NEWS • OCTOBER 28, 2009
Verbal shootout at
Winters’ library
By GENNIE SEELY
You think you’ve had bad days? I’ll tell
you what a real bad day is.
The D-Q University Board of Trustees
meeting was scheduled for Oct. 17 at the
Winters Library. The reason? We have no
power or water at D-Q. We are in the process
of figuring out a solution. Until that
happens, we must meet at some other
location.
I had learned Friday night that our
board chairperson would not be able to
attend because of a broken down car.
Another board member had to attend a funeral. That still left us
with a quorum: Our secretary, who would have to chair the meeting,
myself and our “Judas” board member. Our chair would be
able to vote in case of a tie. That possibility seemed entirely likely
since our Judas has gone to the “dark side” in the past several
months.
To set the stage for this scenario you need to know that we,
the D-Q board, have been assailed from all sides for months. We
have had to take on the powers that be of Yolo County, those
who are trying to take the land, and some who supposedly are on
our side. Well, with friends like some of these latter individuals,
we don’t need enemies. Another group called Mecha wants to
take over D-Q. They are Chicano, but claim they are “indigenous”
people.
Right now, Noel Boaz, an ersatz “savior” of D-Q University, is
trying to get the attorney general to kick us off the board. If he succeeds,
he will select a new quasi-board and begin setting in place
his “medical facility” at D-Q. He says he represents the Shasta
people. He is non-Indian. Interestingly enough, Shasta people
whom we have contacted deny he is affiliated with them.
For the life of me, I cannot understand why Indian people won’t
stand up and take people like this to task. In 2006, Boaz tried to
run his scam with the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors. They
shut him down, yet he continues to operate. Now he wants D-Q
land.
The Shasta people need to come forward and clear the record.
The attorney general’s office needs to do some investigating and
then fulfill its job in protecting the legal rights of the all California
people. But the job of documenting, investigating and checking up
on these people has fallen to the D-Q board, essentially just three
women of the D-Q board. We have had to depend on just our
guts, brains and experience. Albeit, we are made of pretty stern
stuff, but why aren’t these salaried people doing their jobs?
It’s about 160 miles down to Winters. I left a little before seven
in the morning so I could save on gas by keeping my speed under
65. I was almost to Anderson, listening to my traveling music,
when I noticed a Highway Patrol car coming the other way. He
was cutting across the divider strip. This all registered in my brain,
but not much.
Then my cell phone rang. My brain was still in duh mode.
I picked it up and instantly the red light came on behind me. I
dropped my phone and pulled over. It was the secretary of the
board telling me that she was ill and would not be able to come
to the meeting. She called right back because I had dropped my
phone. The officer said, “You might as well answer that now.”
I informed the secretary that I was receiving a ticket for talking
on the cell while driving. But if I thought that was the end of my
troubles, I only had to assess the situation: We would not have a
quorum for the meeting so I was making a long trip for nothing.
Besides, the other board member was Judas.
I arrived at the Winters’ library where a librarian volunteer and
her helpers were organizing books to be moved to their new facilities.
A few people trickled into the meeting. I informed them that we
wouldn’t have a quorum, but that I wanted to discuss some of the
topics. We just couldn’t do any voting.
Then our secretary called and said that she wanted to give
me a 10 minute warning: Our Judas and his entourage were on
their way to the meeting. I began to consider “security.” Maybe the
library volunteers could help throw books at any hoodlums.
Judas and his cohorts have apparently decided to bring D-Q to
its knees, while making money doing it. Yes, it is conflict of interest,
but Judas does not see it that way. He has joined forces with
just about any group that is working against us - Mecha and the
Boaz group to be exact.
Shortly thereafter the Mecha et al group entered some six or
seven of them. One tried to stare me down. I’ve never seen her
before, but I am familiar with the attitude. I can stare anybody
down.
The Judas group handed out their 40 item manifesto. I ignored
it. I am good at that also.
I have been toughened by teaching junior high for some 35
years. In order to survive, one has to learn a few tricks of the trade
(most definitely not politically correct): Diplomacy seldom works
and profiling saves a lot of time and trouble. The first allows the
subject to blame somebody or something else. The other often
heads off trouble before it starts. Above all, show no fear or indecision.
They will eat you alive if you do.
As the meeting progressed, it became reminiscent of a junior
high playground fight: a whole lot of yelling, blaming, lying, and
irrelevant posturing. (Show no fear. Put on the drill sergeant persona,
“Now listen up, worms).
They tried to hit me with the “history of D-Q” saying that it was
supposed to be for indigenous people. They wanted to get back to
that status of having Chicano constitute half the board. I had to do
an impromptu history lesson on what the word indigenous meant,
the conquistadors, the claiming of California from the real indigenous
people, the California Indians, and how D-Q was occupied.
(I know the history of California Indian people and what happened
to them. Don’t challenge me on this one).
I sensed that there was some thought that because I was a
woman, I could be intimidated. I informed them of the status of
strong Indian women in our culture. (That covered the subject of
gender equality, past, present and future).
They tried to hit me with alleged wrong-doing of the present
board. At this point I was aided by a man who has submitted his
credentials to be admitted to the board. He showed his logic under
fire. He told them they had to document charges, not just make
accusations. I figured that I might just survive the onslaught yet.
I had one person to back me up. Sometimes that is all one can
hope for in Indian business.
Then Judas tried to pull the “parliamentary procedure” infractions
trick. Now that really got “my Injun up.” I informed him that
parliament was European; that we were dealing with Indian stuff,
the Indian way.
Then he tried the judicial justice slant. I informed him I was not
too impressed with the present justice system. We were dealing
with Indian justice: truth, accountability and correcting any wrongs
we do.
One even pulled the Christian card on me: We must “forgive”
everyone. I informed him I did not have to forgive anybody. That
people who did wrong had to admit it, and fix any problem or
damage they caused. That is the Indian way. It is not my duty to
forgive someone so he can continue doing wrong.
Then I played my ace in the hole: the elder card. I told them
what elders were supposed to be doing. Maybe if elders were
doing their job, they (the accusers) would know how to act; that
they would not be doing things to bring shame on themselves,
their families and their people. (That pretty much took care of anything
in the past).
I was on a roll. I figured I needed to make my final stand. No
more beating around the bush with fake entente. The edict was
laid out: either they were with us, or they were against us. We
would not give up D-Q to anybody. If they wanted to help us, they
could, but we had no time for people who were not committed to
saving D-Q.
Four of the young men came and shook my hand afterward.
I would like to take that as a token of assent. I may have been
bloodied, but I was not beaten.
Okay, Indian people, it is now your turn to show some guts. On
Nov. 7 we will be holding the Veteran’s Celebration at D-Q. We will
be having a board meeting that morning, beginning at 9 a.m. You
need to be there to see what we are trying to do on our own. We
could use a little help. Then we can all celebrate.
Within the next month and a half we will hold the Elders Gathering.
It may not be all sweet and gentle. We are going to take
ourselves to task on what we need to do to help save our people,
especially our young. It’s a big job, but it needs to start with us.
We’ll be calling on all Indian elders.
OBITUARIES
Kenneth W.
Phillips
Retired Navy, 76
Kenneth W. Phillips, of
Tokyo, Japan departed this
life on October 1, 2009. Ken
was born November 3, 1932
in Winters, Texas to James
and Maddie Phillips. He grew
up in Rush Springs, Oklahoma
where he attended
Rush Springs High School.
Ken accepted Jesus Christ
as his Savior and Lord at the
age of 12.
In 1956 Ken began a
long and illustrious 29 year
career in the United States
Navy. During his time in the
United States Navy, Ken was
stationed in places such as
Oppama, Japan, Beeville,
Texas, Norfolk, Virginia, Millington,
Tennessee, Lemoore,
California, Atsugi,
Japan, Alameda, California,
Whidbey Island, Washington,
Midway Island, the USS
Independence, Adak, Alaska,
Iwakuni, Japan, Misawa,
Japan and Mountain View,
California to name a few
places. After retiring from the
United States Navy Ken spent
many years with Grumman
Aerospace in various capacities
which took him to Japan,
Taiwan and all across the
United States. During these
tours of duty Ken also found
the time to graduate from the
University of Maryland.
This godly and compassionate
man had a love for
life that revealed itself in his
great love of amateur radio
and travel. Ken had many
friends spread all across
the globe and he spoke with
many of them frequently on
the radio or during his travels
across the world. In all
that he did in life, his love of
God, family, friends and his
compassion for others were
always in the forefront.
Ken was preceded in
death by his father, James
Phillips and his mother,
Maddie Phillips. He is survived
by his wife, Toshiko
Phillips of Tokyo, Japan, his
sons, Jim Phillips of Whittier,
California and Ken Phillips
of Mt. Maunganui, New
Zealand, his granddaughters,
Marisa, Alison and Sara
Phillips, his sisters, Maxine
Warner of Cassel, California
and Oleta Chaffin of Moore,
Oklahoma and their spouses
Jim Warner and the Reverend
Don Chaffin and many
aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews
and nieces.
Services will be held on
October 30, 2009 at 11:00
AM at McDonald’s Chapel in
Burney.
Mary Irene
Ickes
Real estate agent, 84
A celebration of Life for
Mary Irene Ickes, age 84
long-time
resident
of Burney
was held
at 11:00
AM on
Saturday,
October
24, 2009 at
the VFW Hall in Burney, CA.
The eulogy was offered
by Henry Winkel man of
Grace Community Church of
Burney, numerous family and
friends attended a luncheon
hosted by the Burney VFW
Aux. There will be no graveside
services and she will be
buried in Burney cemetery
with her husband in a private
ceremony.
Irene was born in Durango,
Colorado on March
24, 1925 and passed away
peacefully at home on October
17, 2009. Irene moved to
Shasta County in the 1970’s.
She worked as a real estate
agent in the Intermountain
area for many years. She
was predeceased by her parents
Homer and Catherine
Beebe of Paradise, CA and
her husband Wilmer Ickes,
her son John Pryor, her sister
Melda Benefiel of Vallejo, her
brother Charles Beebe of Arizona.
She is survived by her
brother David Beebe of Chico,
her daughter Sharon Harris
of Ukiah, her daughter-in-law
Sharon Pryor of Burney, and
sons Stacy (Sandy) Graham
of Roseville, Roger Pryor
of Redding, Bronze (Marty)
Ickes of Juneau, Alaska,
and Bart (Collette) Ickes of
Brookings, Ore., as well as
16 grandchildren, and 22
great-grandchildren.
For most of her life Irene
was a very active person.
She graduated High School
in Paradise, CA. In her
younger years she was a
waitress, and volunteered as
a Pink Lady at the Red Bluff
hospital. Over the years she
raised 6 children, 1 girl and
5 boys and she was very
attached to her very large
extended family.
She played on a bowling
league in Burney for many
years, she loved nature and
being outdoors, she loved to
work in her yard and on her
home.
She was very active in the
VFW Aux and served at least
two terms as the President of
the ladies aux for VFW Post
5689 in Burney. She with her
husband received numerous
awards for outstanding
volunteer service the Burney
VFW Post.
Irene was a very generous
person donating to numerous
charities related to America’s
Veterans. Irene was artistic
and liked to paint ceramics,
sew, read, and enjoyed word
puzzles, and when she got a
computer she became quite
attached to emailing friends
and family and loved to play
the electronic version of the
card game Solitaire.
Irene and her husband
always worked on their
dreams. They operated a
large ranch and campground
in Montgomery Creek, CA for
many years.
They also loved to build
things such as the construction
of two houses that she
helped her husband build in
CA. One home was built in
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Wednesday: Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry 4pm to 6:30pm
Sunday Morning Pancake Breakfast 9am to 10:15am
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Saturday:
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Worship Service 11:30 a.m.
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Children: Krista Lee
Youth: Jeff & Dana Looper
Pastors: Leon Engman, Thom McKee
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20410 Marquette St. • Burney • 335-5414
Pastor Bud Hennessey
Sunday School 9am • Family Worship 10:30am
Evening Service 6pm
Prayer Meetings Wednesdays 7pm
AWANA K-6th Grades Tuesdays 6:30pm
Dinner - First Sunday of the Month 12:30pm
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Highway 89 at VN Lane • 335-5297
Sunday - 10 a.m. Sunday School
4 to 5:30 p.m. AWANA Club
Thursday - 10 a.m. Ladies and Mens Bible Studies
Pastor Frank Wilkins
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His House Fellowship
Friday Night Live at 7pm • Sunday Morning at 10am
With Senior Leaders Steve & Dalene Black
Ministering families, hearts and souls
530-336-6854 • hishouse.hopto.org
3 miles E of McArthur, old dance hall
El Camino, CA and they built
another cabin on a 40 acre
ranch in Montgomery Creek,
CA.
After her husband passed
in 1993, Irene continued to
maintain and care for that
cabin for many years on her
own.
Irene had a good sense
of humor that sometimes
took people by surprise. She
was a very generous person
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And Lassen National Forest
Grace Community Bible Church
Pastor Henry Winkelman
Tamarack Ave. Burney 335-2367
Independent Fundamental
Bible Church
9:45 am Sunday School, all ages
11 am Worship Service-6 p.m. Evening Service
Wednesday: 7 p.m.
Bible Study and Prayer
Little Country Church, McArthur
Where restoration through Christ can be found...
Luke 4:18-19
Sunday: 9:45am • Bible Study: Wednesday 7pm
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Pastor Pete Lorenzen 530-336-7226
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and really loved people. She
was always there to help her
children when they needed
it, and she never threw anything
away just ask her kids.
The family requests that in
lieu of flowers that contributions
be made to the Burney
VFW AUX for Post 5689 and/
or Intermountain Hospice,
PO Box 459, Fall River Mills,
CA 96028.
The Lassen County Resource Advisory Committee announces round eight
of requests for concept papers for use of funding in 2010 provided by the
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (PL 110-
343).
Funds may be used for projects on national forest land. Examples of eligible projects
include:
• Watershed restoration
• Road and trail maintenance
• Wildlife and fi sh habitat improvement
• Control of noxious and exotic weeds
• Soil productivity improvement
• Improvement in forest ecosystem health
• Re-establishment of native species.
Funds may also be used on adjacent private lands so long as the project benefi ts the
adjoining national forest land. Projects which leverage the funds with in kind and cash
matching funds are highly encouraged. Projects must be located within Lassen County.
Eligibility: Communities, organizations, tribes, and government agencies are eligible for
funding.
Concept papers are due by COB – November 20, 2009 to Lassen County Resource
Advisory Committee, Attn. Heidi Perry, Lassen National Forest, 2550 Riverside Dr.,
Susanville, CA 96130. Pre-applications are available by calling Heidi Perry at (530) 252-
6604 or e-mailing: hperry@fs.fed.us
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Burney, CA 96013
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Superior Avenue, Burney
(Behind Old Post Office)
Sunday Services
Bible Study 10 a.m.
11 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Bible Study Wednesday 7 p.m.
Word of Life Assembly of God
37341 Main Street 37341 • Burney Main • Street 335-4419 • Burney • www.wolaburney.org
Pastor Ken Frazier
335-4419
Sunday Worship Service 10:40am
Sunday Worship Service 10:40 am
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Worship Service: 10:30 am
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