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VOL. 23, NO. 53 75 CENTS HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 County opens unpaved roads to ATV use on Jan. 1 it’s open,” he said. Fry was surprised that that it’s even illegal to cross a state or Highway district, city streets open to ATVs municipalities, so far as he had heard, had federal highway on an ATV — except at a Owyhee County commissioners have, by motorcycles with brake lights and turn not been proactive in instituting ordinances posted and approved crossing specifi cally a 2-1 vote, approved an ATV use ordinance signals licensed for highway use. limiting ATV and dirt bike traffi c. So long for the vehicles. that effectively opens all unpaved county At present, under state law, city streets as a rider didn’t cross a state or federal While state highways remain closed, roads to recreational use. — every city street in Idaho that isn’t also route, an ATV could be ridden through and some county roads are now closed, the Ordinance 08-03, dated Dec. 22, makes a state or federal highway — are open to Boise, he affi rmed. Cities throughout the rules for roads under the control of Gem the use of ATVs illegal on roads specifi ed licensed ATVs and dirt bikes. state will have to address their own closures and Homedale highway districts will likely by the county, even if the vehicles are Idaho Transportation Department individually. remain very relaxed. licensed and registered. Those roads, with Registration Program Supervisor Tom Fry “It’s possible the legislature may make Fred Demshar of the Homedale Highway few exceptions, are paved. The ruling left no doubt when interviewed. some changes (in the law),” Fry said. applies to all ATVs and dirt bikes — except “If it’s not a state or federal highway, As a warning to riders, Fry pointed out –– See ATVs, page 5
Cuts to take big bite New Year’s out of senior centers alters hours Local seniors may activities for 20 senior centers, Federal, state, and county including those in Homedale and offices will be closed on lose transport Marsing. Thursday for New Year’s Day, A release issued by EOA on as will banks, schools, and Twenty southwest Idaho senior Dec. 23 said the Southwest Idaho city offices in Homedale and centers are facing deep cuts in Area Agency on Aging (SWI- Marsing. some programs in 2009, according AAA) — administered by Sage Homedale city hall will close to a Dec. 23 release from Elderly Community Resources — ordered at noon on New Year’s Eve. Opportunity Agency (EOA), an cuts that will result in funding Paul’s Market in Homedale Emmett-based private nonprofi t reductions of 5.8 percent in Meals will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 that provides senior services and –– See Seniors, page 5 p.m. on New Year’s Day. Snake River Mart in Marsing will be open normal hours, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., on New Year’s OC domestic violence Eve and New Year’s Day. Public safety agencies such as Homedale Police, the Owyhee counselors cut back County Sheriff’s Office and its Owyhee County program. county fi re departments will be Hope’s Door The loss of a two-year, available for emergency calls on shrinks as grant $10,000-per-month federal New Year’s Day. grant this September has put the The Owyhee Avalanche offi ce money ends organization in a fi nancial bind. will be closed on New Year’s Hope’s Door, which has had Day. Deadlines for the Jan. Victims of domestic violence counselors on site to help victims 7 edition are noon Monday Winter wonderland used to have support on site nearly of domestic or sexual assault in for display advertising and McCoy Corral lies under a blanket of winter white beside the Silver as quickly as law enforcement Homedale, Marsing and Murphy, legal notices. The classified City Road. This winter has seen record snowfalls in areas across the responded, but that immediacy has had to slash staff and pull advertising deadline is noon on mountainous west, building much-needed snowpack. Photo by Chad was lost this week as Caldwell’s Monday, as well. Hyslop Hope’s Door was forced to curtail –– See Hope’s Door, page 5 Subscribe today School menus 6 Looking Back 18 IInsidenside Get the news source of the Owyhees delivered Calendar 7 Commentary 19 directly to you each Wednesday Marsing High Only $31.80 in Owyhee County Dave $ays 7 Legals 20-21 launches blog Call 337-4681 Peary Perry 7 Classifieds 22-23 Page 6 Page 2 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Thousands pour in for Lowry-Nettleton legal fees months. But the fi ght is Bureau, Illinois Farm Snake River Basin Adjudication. secure rights based on this impor- Ranchers beat far from over. An educa- Bureau, Texas Farm During the SRBA, the U.S. fi led tant legal case,” Priestley said. feds in court, but tion campaign continues, Bureau, and the Ag and overlapping claims to Idaho ranch- “It’s just a concerted effort to to tell public landowners Environmental Research ers’ stock water rights. While the get that water back out of the have $1 million about the court victories Foundation. fi ght was successful, the legal de- private hands and into the hands that secured their water “The generosity of fense of the ranchers cost a small of the federal government, it was bill to pay rights. the grassroots organiza- fortune and they were denied just going after and as far as I’m “It’s a compelling sto- tions warms the heart. reimbursement of legal fees. concerned extortion-type tactics to by Jake Putnam ry,” documentary pro- It’s obvious that they Lowry serves as the Owyhee steal a private property right from Idaho Farm Bureau Federation ducer Steve Ritter said. could see the sacrifi ce by County Farm Bureau president; individuals,” Lowry said. “When you consider the the families and the im- he addressed the Farm Bureau’s ”It’s time that we help these Tim Lowry The Idaho Farm Bureau Fed- fact that these two ranch- portance of the cause,” annual meeting Dec. 4 to give families because they helped us,” eration reports that a fundraiser ers stood up to a federal agency said the documentary’s writer, thanks. Priestley said. “We want to pass launched in May for two Owyhee bent on destroying them and Jake Putnam. “We just want to “It’s diffi cult for me to express the hat for these ranchers. What County ranchers involved in a stealing their water, it’s a story of thank all the folks that gave money what all of you have done,” Lowry they did took a lot of courage and protracted legal battle with the courage against long odds.” and believe in the cause. We urge told the banquet crowd. “I read their example will continue to federal government is progressing Fundraising efforts are planned them to tell their neighbors, share once that simple truths have great protect our way of life.” and could one day reach its $1 for the coming months. the DVD and visit the Web site. explanations, but great truths have million goal. “We want to get that DVD in We want to retire this debt once great silences. That’s kind of the Tim Lowry and Paul Nettleton the hands of the new administra- and for all.” way I feel right now. I can’t come How to help beat the Bureau of Land Manage- tion and the new Secretary of the What started as a nightmare, up with the words to express it; all Send donations to: Agricul- ment in every court battle they Interior,” Ritter added. ended up one of the greatest tri- I can do is just thank you all.” tural and Environmental Research faced against the agency that Since the spring, envelopes umphs of Lowry and Nettleton’s The outcome of the case ben- Foundation, C/O Idaho Farm Bu- unsuccessfully tried to wrestle fi lled with checks and words of en- lives. Nearly a decade ago, the efits every western farmer and reau Federation, 275 Tierra Vista water rights away from them. But couragement have quietly fi ltered BLM hauled the two Owyhee rancher, every ATV owner, ev- Drive, Pocatello, ID 83201. A free the 10-year battle didn’t come in from state and county Farm County ranchers into state court ery hunter and sets a precedent DVD also is available by sending a without blood, sweat and tears. Bureaus and individuals from here to determine who owned the wa- that protects stock water rights request to the same address. The ranchers were stuck with a $1 in Idaho and across the nation. ter rights on grazing allotments throughout the West, according Idaho Farm Bureau Federation million legal fee bill. The following organizations utilized by the ranches since the to Idaho Farm Bureau president speakers can be booked to address A documentary film, press donated $1,000 or more to the late 1800s. Frank Priestley. groups on the issue. releases and a Web site outlining cause: Farm Bureaus of Owyhee, The two ranches ended up fi ght- “Their victory is a victory for all More information on the land- the dispute coupled with an impas- Ada, Idaho, Bonner, Kootenai- ing the government in state court of us. All agricultural, mining and mark case is available by visiting sioned word-of-mouth campaign Shoshone, Valley-Adams and after the BLM challenged their recreation users that utilize water the Web site http://luranchingand- brought in $66,000 in just seven Twin Falls counties, Idaho Farm stock watering rights during the on federal lands now have more joycelivestockcov.blogspot.com.
START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT BY SAVING MONEY! DeRuyter hearing highlights concerns As briefl y touched on last week, the actions necessary to mitigate Marsing dairy owner Nicolas or minimize adverse impacts on DeRuyter was denied a conditional the neighboring property owners use permit (CUP) on Dec. 19 fol- which would occur as a result of lowing a 12-hour planning and an increase in animal units of more zoning hearing at which 39 docu- than 50 percent. ments were entered into evidence “Because of the magnitude, and numerous witnesses testifi ed. and wide diversity, of the adverse DeRuyter sought the CUP in order impact currently evidenced, and to expand operations by approxi- because it is reasonable to believe mately 4,800 cows — roughly 50 that the current adversity would THROUGHOUT THE STORE! percent of the existing numbers. increase with the proposed expan- Hurry in for best selection! DeRuyter was represented by sion, the Commission fi nds that attorney Scott Campbell at the there is nothing that the applicant We’re clearing out our inventory to hearing, and never spoke on his can do to gain approval, short of own behalf according to transcripts setting out to fi rst abate the adverse of the hearing. impact of the current use, then make room for new merchandise! The hearing revisited questions demonstrating how those abate- about the dairy over the years. ments would minimize or mitigate 3;P?IH We appreciate your The board of County Commis- the adverse impact resulting from !JJFC;H=?M sioners requested that the Depart- expanded operation.” patronage and are ment of Agriculture form a site In September of 2007, DeRuyter advisory team in January of 2007. wrote to the commission and ap- ,CPCHA2IIG proud to serve you The team’s report said the dairy plied for the CUP. He initially $CHCHA2IIG was “high risk” for groundwater argued that no CUP was needed to for another year! and soil contamination. expand his existing operation, but "?>LIIG Numerous witnesses also testi- hearing offi cers did not agree. %F?=NLIHC=M fi ed as to nuisances associated with The dairy, which opened in the dairy — including fl ies, smell 1997, before any county ordi- and road damage due to heavy nances on confi ned animal feed FURNITURE & vehicles. operations (CAFOs), would re- The planning and zoning com- quire a CUP today, and the hearing APPLIANCE mission, chaired by Clay Atkins, offi cer denied DeRuyter’s initial of CALDWELL addressed the dairy’s history in argument that the expansion could handling complaints and contami- be grandfathered in as the dairy is nation issues in deciding to deny an existing business. Ndjg9dlcidlcCZ^\]Wdg]ddYHidgZ[dg)'nZVgh the permit. County Code is specifi c as to 307 South Kimball, Caldwell 459-0816 “The commission fi nds, again, enlargement of use. It provides that the applicant has failed to that an enlargement of non-con- prove ability to, or desire to, forming use, whether by enlarging minimize or mitigate the problems the site itself or “expanding the existent even with the current use itself” is unlawful without a operation,” the memorandum conditional use permit. The Avalanche: Offi cial Owyhee County news states, “and that he will not take — MML Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Page 3 The Avalanche year in review, 2008
This is the first of two 20 volunteers. installments covering the year in Dave Holmes, the Homedale news in Owyhee County. The year School District’s technology in review will continue next week coordinator, was honored with the with the sports review. school board’s Award of Excellence — Ed. for his skills and leadership in designing, budgeting, training in JANUARY the use of and maintaining the A planning committee district’s computer network and including corporate, county and hardware. emergency services professionals Owyhee Sand and Gravel co- determined wildfires to be the owner Bill Maxwell thanked chief danger to the county and the speed and skills of the 30 addressed mitigation and hazard firefighters from Homedale, management under the Owyhee Marsing and Wilder who battled County Multi-Hazard Mitigation and beat a blaze which threatened Plan. Interestingly, two percent neighboring businesses. The of respondents to the committee’s involved shop and several pieces surveys reported acts of terrorism of heavy equipment were a total near their homes in the previous loss. decade. In the second week of January, SSI Food Services suffered an Nampa native Manuel Avila was ammonia leak that sent 18 people held on murder charges less than from the Wilder plant to area a month after being released on hospitals following a worker’s his own recognizance from the mistaken opening of a control Owhyee County Jail following new transmission station near in Canyon County. of available tanker trucks for valve. a guilty plea to a felony eluding Wilson as part of its $100 million The City of Marsing received quick response, with fi refi ghters Zoning amendment changes in charge. That charge stemmed from committed to system upgrades a $432,000 State and Tribal from Murphy-Reynolds-Wilson, the county proposed stiffening fi nes a chase that ended in Marsing, at to ensure continued supply Assistance Grant to help pay Marsing and Melba waiting for for ordinance violations, raising which time Avila was also wanted to Treasure Valley’s growing for its drinking water system water reinforcements while the penalties to $100 per day, with on two protection order violations. demand. The station is scheduled reclamation project. blaze consumed the workshop each day of continuance logged A week later, he was sentenced to for completion in eight years. A fi re at the F&M Cattle Co.’s and threatened to spread. This as a separate misdemeanor. between two and fi ve years for Convicted Owhyee County machine shop in the second fi re occurred just two days after Five county organizations eluding the police. murderer Maxwell Hoffman was week of January showed a lack –– See Year in review, page 8 received grant money from the Harold Wilson elected as ordered resentenced by the Ninth Idaho Community Foundation Mayor of Homedale. New Circuit Curt of Appeals, following (ICF). The $10,000 was split, from Homedale city councilmen Eino an initial order from the US largest to smallest award, between Hendrickson and Aaron Tines also Supreme Court that he be released Wishing you a blessed the Marsing Resource step into public offi ce. or offered a plea agreement. The and prosperous New Year! Center, Silver City Paul Spang began his Supreme Court then ruled that Thank you for your business and confidence in 2008! Fire and Rescue, the second term as mayor Hoffman’s claim of ineffectual Bruneau American of Grand View, with assistance on the part of his legal Rapha Legion Post 83, the councilpersons Marie counsel be dismissed, effectively Therapeutic Homedale Public Hipwell, Patricia ending the case. Library and Rimrock Beaman, Opal Ward A head-on collision on U.S. Massage Senior Center in and Bill Lawrence Highway 95 resulted in the Grand View. also being sworn in. death of Caldwell resident Todd Irrigators had to Police searched Ranstrom, 45. 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The investigation by the Owyhee County Sheriff’s Offi ce continued into of a series of burglaries, including a home invasion involving the handcuffi ng of an elderly victim for several hours. Suspects included Anthony Bernal of Nampa, Jennifer Humphrey and Joshua Larrea of Wilder. All three were arrested in Nampa Dec. 18. A fourth individual thought to be involved, Amanda Ravellette, was arrested later, in Meridian. Two Boise men were hurt in unrelated recreational accidents in the Reynolds Creek area: One was fl own out by an Air St. Luke’s helicopter. Lizard Butte Library moved into its new site on Third Street in Marsing, with the help of about Page 4 Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Grober recuses self in Jolley assault case County roads closed to ATVs 13s R1W Section 18 to T4SR2W T5S R3E Section 7 to Section 8 If Homedale businessman Mark The county is now on the arguments. Section 5 (Paved portion from High- (Paved) Jolley goes to trial on assault lookout for another judge for the Jolley, the owner of Allied Sign way 78 to Diamond Basin only) T5S R4E Section 33 to Section 33 charges stemming from his Dec. case. in Homedale, is accused of two 17S R3W Section 13 to T4SR1W (Paved) Section 36 T5S R5W Section 1 to T5S R6W 14 arrest, it won’t be in front of Jolley will reportedly be counts of aggravated assault with 20 Mile Rd. Section 26 (From Pleasant Valley Judge Dan Grober. represented by a defense attorney a deadly weapon stemming from A&A Rd. Road To the end of Cow Creek Grober recused himself from of his own choice rather than the an incident in which he allegedly Alma Rd. Road) Bachman Grade Rd. T5S R6W Section 26 to T6S R6W the case on Monday, having had public defender, and has waived used a handgun to threaten two Bailey Rd. Section 13(Oregon line; Paved) professional contact with Jolley time standards, giving everyone men repossessing his daughter’s Bates Creek Rd. T5S.R3E Section 8 to Section 8 in the past. involved time to prepare their vehicle. Beet Dump Rd. (Paved) Black Sands Rd. T5SR4E Section 33 to T6S R4E Cattle Dr. Section 3 (Paved) China Ditch Rd. T6S R1E Section 25 to T5S R2E Clover Three Creek Rd. Section 2 (From Highway 78 to end Colyer Rd. of pavement) Crane Falls Rd. T6S R3E Section 3 to Section 6 Dairy Rd. (Connects only to 20 mile road Davis Rd. which is closed all way through) Hot Creek Rd. T6S R3E Section 34 to Section 33 Hot Springs Rd. (Paved) Lemley Rd. T6S R3E Section 34 to TlS SRE Millet Lane Section 18 Missile Base Rd. T6S R4E Section 11 to TlS R43 Mormon Blvd Section 14 (Paved) Mud Flat Rd. T6S R4E Section 25 to T6S RSE Oreana Loop Rd. Section 33 (Paved) Parkinsons Rd. T6S R5E Section 24 to Section 15 Pleasant Valley Rd. (Paved) Quail Lane T6S R5E Section 26 to Tls R6E R4S R2E Section 27 to Section 22 Section 27 (Paved) (County portion Paved) T6S R6E Section 18 to T5S RSE River Rd. Section 5 (Paved) Shoofl y Cut Off Rd. T6S R6E Section 19 to TlS R6E Silver City Rd. Section 27 (Paved) Strike Dam Cut Off Rd. T7S R6E Section 27 nos R9E Sec- T4S R1W Section 24 to Section tion 32 21 TlOS R4W Section 14 to T5S R3E T4S R2E Section 29 to Section 19 Section line of 26&27 (Paved from (Paved) Highway 78 to Oreana Cut Off) T4S R2E Section 30 to T4S R1E TlS R2W Section 17 to T2S R3W Section 18 (Paved) Section 36 (Paved Portion from T4SR2E Section 34 to T6S R4E Sec- HighWay 78 to end of pavement) tion 4, excluding all portions within TlS R3W Section 12 to Section 1 the GrandView city limits. (PAVED) T5S R2E Section 12 to Section 1 TlS R3W Section 7 to Section 13 (Paved) (PAVED) Divided we drive T5S R3E Section 16 to Section 16 TlS R4E Section 4 to T7S RSE A City of Homedale maintenance crew reinstalled the concrete dividers on the fi rst block of North Main (Paved) Section 5 (Paved) Street last week. The previous dividers, many of them damaged, were removed during the summer. The T5S R3E Section 16 to Section 16 TlS RE3W SECTION 2 TO SEC- (Paved) TION 9 (PAVED) city installed the dividers to reduce the chances of illegal traffi c maneuvers near the busy intersection of T5S R3E Section 33 to T6S R3E Trout Creek Rd. Main Street and Idaho Avenue. Section 9 (Connects only to 20 Upper Reynolds Cr. Rd. mile road, which is closed all way Vista Rd. through) Wilson Creek Rd. — See story, Page 1
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Call now to schedule a fall maintenance check. www.reinke.com Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Page 5 From page 1 √ ATVs: Riders need license, helmet, liability insurance for open roads District said he was not aware the open to ATVs. maximum speed of 25 miles per In addition to the paved por- senting vote on the ordinance as commissioners had approved the Exceptions to the closure rules hour, and will be subject to all tions of county roads, the commit- adopted. closures list, and said that the dis- include roads within the Murphy rules of the road established by tee pointed out several other dan- “I voted no because I was con- trict will have to address whether townsite, which will be open to the state and county. ger spots they believed should be cerned about the safety of all the any roads under its jurisdiction ATV use and roads within the The commissioners’ decision closed. These included a portion vehicles out there,” he said. “It are closed. Bruneau townsite, which will be followed input from a committee of Trout Creek Road from Pleas- isn’t just the ranchers’ vehicles, a “We haven’t got any informa- closed because of concerns over meeting on Dec. 19. The com- ant Valley Road to the end of Cow lot of recreationalists are driving tion on that,” he said. Demshar school bus traffi c. mittee consisted of “two ATV Creek Road due to concerns over around out there.” Visitors may didn’t know if the county’s deci- It is illegal to use an ATV or owners who frequently use their the use of the road by trucks and not know, or obey, good road sion was effective on roads over- dirt bike anywhere in the county ATVs throughout the county”, a lack of visibility; Bates Creek; rules, and can make some routes seen by the district. without a license. Licenses can deputy George Reed and Sheriff Dairy Road and A&A road, which more dangerous than they should Rob Atkins of the district said be purchased at the Department Gary Aman. connect only to the closed 20 Mile be, he explained. he doubted there would be any of Motor Vehicles in Marsing, “The committee … decided Road and Clover Three Creek Hoagland would have preferred closures or problems within the or from the assessor’s offi ce in to recommend that all terrain Road, a “long, rough road through some of the unpaved roads with district. With no recreational use Murphy. Any rider younger than vehicles be prohibited on paved the desert used heavily by military heavy shared use considered for in the area “it doesn’t affect us 18 must wear a helmet, and rid- portions of county roads, for the vehicles at high speed.” closure. whatsoever,” Atkins said. He ers on county roads must have same basic reasons which would The departure from previous “I have a lot of constituents confi rmed the county closures do liability insurance. justify the Legislature in clos- closure plans means that the maps out there that are saying the same not affect highway district roads. ATV use exemptions cover ing state highways: vehicles and and brochures printed in conjunc- thing,” he said. Gem Highway District does vehicles used by law enforcement heavy equipment — cattle, gravel, tion with the Owyhee County For an alphabetical listing of not expect any issues with us- personnel and those in agricultural other hauling and agricultural Sheriff’s Office are no longer county roads closed, see sidebar, age. Historically, roads under the use. No defi nition for agricultural equipment — use the pavement, accurate, and will have to be page 4A. State and Federal high- district’s control have seen little use is given in the ordinance. and use it at higher speeds than are redesigned, county commission ways are closed in addition to or no recreational use, and unless On all open roads, ATVs and safe for all terrain vehicles,” the chair Jerry Hoagland said. these specifi c roads. a problem arises, they will stay dirt bikes have been limited to a committee’s report states. Hoagland was the only dis- — MML √ Seniors: Cuts to SWIAAA also deep, and have potential to go deeper on Wheels, 7 percent in senior center meals, ance on them.” “With that kind of reduction we’re going 57 percent in senior transport services and The vehicles are owned by the senior to have to reduce salaries and reduce days, 48 percent in health promotion programs. centers themselves; the transportation which will result in reducing the number of “This is funding that pays for our cooks program helped fuel, insure and pay for the days the centers are able to serve meals,” and coordinators,” EOA executive director drivers of the busses and vans. Waters said. Donna Waters said. “It’s funding that pays “The Emmett bus is on the road from The other major cut — health promotion for the drivers and insurance on the vans 9:30 in the morning to 4 or 5,” Waters said — targets fi tness classes and preventative and busses. It’s also funding that is passed when asked what the transport program health care, like blood pressure testing, through to the centers to offset the expenses does. “It brings seniors to the center to hearing tests, vision tests and similar associated with home delivered meals.” eat who aren’t able to drive, it takes them services. Waters said that the transportation home, with stops as needed at pharmacies, Another cut, while small, may have a program had been under-funded initially, grocery stores, medical appointments and disproportionate impact. and that the new cuts are too deep and are the like. All our centers use their vehicles The Meals on Wheels program has seen liable to disable EOA’s fl eet of 24 vans like that.” funding reductions for the past three years, and busses that serve the 20 senior centers, “Anyone who is not mobile and able to Waters said. This latest cut may be the straw including Homedale and Marsing. drive … the transportation budget cut is that breaks the camel’s back. “We have insurance on all of them to going to isolate even more,” Waters said. “This is a program that can’t stand any the tune of about $1,100 a year on each,” The cuts follow reductions in state and Parked for how long? further cuts,” she said. “When you look at Waters said. “We don’t even have fund- federal funding to Sage and SWIAAA participation … our (number of) meals goes Proposed cuts in the transportation ing enough to pay the insurance on those itself. up every year.” program budget of 20 senior centers in vehicles, let alone the drivers.” “Recent loss of state funds is due to the Meals on Wheels helps seniors avoid Southwestern Idaho, including the centers In addition to EOA, the Idaho Council recession,” SWIAAA director Lori Bre- going into long-term care, Waters said. in Homedale and Marsing, may leave on Aging’s transport program also took a lia said in response to a query from The Many of the seniors the service aids are in transport vehicles parked indefinitely cut. Waters said the two combined came Avalanche. “Area III lost $87,630 in state their 80s or 90s, she said, and have children because of a lack of funds to insure, fuel to the $87,000 that must be cut by Sage funds in the last six months. In addition, who are themselves of an age requiring and staff them. and SWIAAA as state and federal funds we may also incur a reduction in our state care — leaving them without any options dry up in the coming budgetary year. It funding starting with the 2010 budget. The compared to this time last year… a 45 other than the program. appears the shortfall was addressed by 2010 state budget year actually starts July percent decrease in funds that go directly Waters argues that cuts in senior centers cuts largely targeted on a single program 1, 2009. If the proposed state holdbacks for to help pay for food,” she said. are penny-wise and pound-foolish, and — transportation. the 2010 budget year occur we stand to lose According to Waters fi gures, $76,000 will endanger the elderly population of The cuts will effectively kill the trans- an additional $84,125.” have been cut from the EOA’s $736,000 Idaho. In her issued statement she closes portation program. Brelia added that the federally funded budget. by encouraging seniors, their families and “They’ll have to park the vans,” Waters 2008 Nutritional Supplemental Incentive Most of the Federal and state funding friends to contact their legislators and voice said. “They can’t absorb the cost. Without Program (NSIP) decreased by $20,000. for the senior centers are for meal prep their opinions. that funding they don’t have the means to “To make matters worse the fi rst NSIP and delivery costs, and salaries for cooks, keep them on the road and keep that insur- payment for the 2009 year is $86,000 less coordinators and drivers. — MML √ Hope’s Door: Organization tries to fi nd alternate funding stream liaisons from the county. contact the program, rather than victims involved. At the same time, the ‘I survived’ or ‘I supported’.” Hope’s Door director Brenda representatives checking in and Hope’s Door is reapplying for organization is trying to find Rather than just holding a hand Cameron said that while assistance being ready to help as needed. the grant after being declined other ways to bridge the funding out for donations, Cameron said for victims in the county will still “We try to get out there as soon initially. This has been a diffi cult gap. The organization is selling the organization was trying to be available, it won’t be as timely, as possible so the support systems year as far as grants are concerned. survivor and supporter rings fi nd more creative ways to fund and that worries her. can be in place,” Cameron said. Cameron said only one center through its Web site in an attempt the program. Hope’s Door had invested “They (victims) tend to get in Idaho, near Couer d’Alene, to raise funds — an idea that Those who would like to help time and effort to develop a victimized by the system, whether received a grant for 2009. Cameron’s husband Peter, a support Hope’s Door can fi nd the relationship with law enforcement it’s by a loss of income or other Even if the second grant jeweler, came up with. jewelry for sale on the Hope’s that meant advocates would impact.” Hope’s Door has tried application meets with success, “I was so proud of him,” Door Web site at www.hopesdoor. be called in quickly. Now, to be on the spot to minimize the program would not see any Cameron said. “It was his idea, org under the Online Store link. responses will be slower, and it the impacts — emotionally or additional funding until August, and it gives both survivors and will require law enforcement to financially — on families and she said. supporters a way to silently say — MML Page 6 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Marsing High begins blogging Bauer receives Marsing High School students that need a little help in these Freeman, brought home five Air Force promotion and parents have a new way to fi nd tough times,” a blogger wrote. bronze medals from its season Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eric A. Bauer, a 1996 graduate of Homedale out what’s going on at the school, “Our nation’s future looks bright opener on Dec. 6: High School, has been promoted to the rank of technical sergeant such as the highly successful food, knowing that these are our future • Katie Huffman in English in the U.S. Air Force. clothing and toy drive put on by leaders.” Language and Literature in the Bauer, a combat weather forecaster with 11 years of military the school’s FFA chapter. The blog has been online since Scholastic Division service, is assigned to the 28th Operation Support Squadron, In October, the school launched October and have chronicled • John Heidt in Social Sciences Ellsworth Air Force Base, Rapid City, S.D. “We Are Marsing”, online at several events, including the Nov. for the Varsity Division He is the son of Larry and Becky Bauer of Homedale. http://wearemarsing.blogspot. 18 season opener for the Huskies’ • Andre Heidt for Social com, to promote school events girls’ basketball team and a Nov. Sciences in Scholastic and activities. It’s also accessible 21 lock down drill performed • Estrada for Art in Scholastic from the school’s Web site, http:// in conjunction with the sheriff’s The blog also reported that the School www.marsingschools.org/mhs/ by offi ces from Owyhee County and schools engaged in a “lockdown” clicking on any of the news items Canyon County. drill with the sheriff’s offi ces from on the home page. On Thursday, the achievements Owyhee and Canyon counties on menus In Friday’s post, the FFA was of the high school’s Academic Nov. 21. The Canyon County K-9 singled out for collecting hundreds Decathlon team were outlined. unit did a random search, and the Homedale Elementary of items during its drive, 357 food According to the blog, Seleste blog reports no contraband was Dec. 31-Jan. 2: No school. items, 319 pieces of clothing, 96 Estrada won a gold medal in found. Jan. 5: Chicken tenders or country fried beef steak, mashed potatoes/ toys and 18 blankets. Language and Literature in the According to the blog: “Marsing gravy, roll, milk. “A big thanks to these students Scholastic Division. School District will use this as a Jan. 6: Hamburger or fi sh sandwich, potato wedges, fruit & veggie for taking time and the effort The team, coached by freshman means of keeping students and bar, cookie, milk. to help those in our community and junior English teacher Lenore staff safe now and in the future.” Jan. 7: Crispito or toasted cheese sandwich, taco salad, fruit & veggie bar, churro, milk. Women’s fi tness, nutrition class comes to Marsing Just in time for those New classes from 9:30 a.m. to and balance exercises. Each class Homedale Middle Year’s resolutions, the county 10:30 a.m. each Tuesday and also will include a brief nutrition Dec. 31-Jan. 2: No school. extension office will offer an Thursday from January through lesson. Jan. 5: Hamburger or hot dog, fries, fruit & veggie bar, cookie, exercise course for women 35 and February beginning Jan. 8 with The county extension office milk. older early next year. an orientation class. is located a 238 8th Ave. W., in Jan. 6: Chicken or beef nuggets, broccoli, fruit & veggie bar, University of Idaho Owyhee The classes are part of a national Marsing. cinnamon roll, milk. County Extension educator fi tness and nutrition program that Pre-register for the program by Jan. 7: Enchilada or chicken & noodles, corn, fruit & veggie bar, Marsha Lockard will present utilizes eight different strength- contacting Lockard at 896-4104 turnover, milk. “Strong Women, Stay Young” training exercises and stretching or [email protected]. Homedale High Master Gardener program accepting applicants Dec. 31-Jan. 2: No school. Jan. 5: Pizza or chicken bacon melt, fruit & veggie bar, cookie, The University of Idaho fi rst served basis. Applications program, which runs Wednesdays milk. Extension’s Master Gardener can be obtained by contacting from Jan. 7 to April 15, 9 a.m. to Jan. 6: Beef or chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes/gravy, roll, fruit Program is accepting the Canyon County Extension noon, is available online at www. & veggie bar, milk. applications. offi ce at 208-459-6003 weekdays, ag.uidaho.edu/mg. Instruction Jan. 7: Lasagna, burrito or pizza hot pocket, French bread, fruit & The program has a limited 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by emailing will be held at the Canyon County veggie bar, milk. number of seats left. Applicants [email protected]. Extension Offi ce, 501 Main Street, will be processed on a fi rst come, More information on the Caldwell, ID. Marsing Dec. 31- Jan. 2: No school. Jan. 5: Burrito & rice, apple crisp, hamburger, salad & fruit bar, Irrigation milk. Engagement Jan. 6: Spaghetti, salad, Italian bread, chicken nuggets, salad & fruit bar, milk. districts Jan. 7: Pizza, salad, cookie, Chinese egg roll, salad & fruit bar, Patrick, Cooper to wed Jan. 3 milk. to meet Crystal Renee Patrick of Green- The boards of directors from leaf and Cole Robert Cooper of Bruneau local irrigation districts will hold Wilder announce their engage- Dec. 31-Jan. 2: No school. their regular monthly meetings ment and upcoming wedding. Jan. 5: Tuna bun, tots, veggie, fruit, cookie, milk. Tuesday at the South Board of The bride-elect is the daughter Jan. 6: Spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, peaches, milk. st Control offi ce, 118 S. 1 Street of Dennis and Lisa (Aman) Pat- Jan. 7: Bean burrito & salsa, Spanish rice, veggie, fruit cup, milk. W., in Homedale. rick of Greenleaf. She graduated The Ridgeview Irrigation from Greenleaf Friends Academy District board will meet at 1 p.m. in 2006, from Treasure Valley The Gem Irrigation District will Community College in 2008, and Crystal Patrick Senior menus hold its meeting at 1:15 p.m., is attending Northwest Nazarene and Cole Cooper and the South Board of Control University to finish her nurs- TVCC in 2008. He is also attend- Homedale Senior Center directors will meet at 1:30 p.m. ing degree. She is employed at ing NNU to fi nish his Education Jan. 6: Baked ham, yams, green beans, roll, beverage. Macy’s in Nampa. degree. He is employed by Bauer Jan. 7: Chicken/bun, scalloped potatoes, beets, lettuce & tomato, Find out The prospective bridegroom is Heating and Cooling in Wilder. beverage.
What’s happening the son of Bob and Tierney Coo- The wedding is planned for Sat- Read Calendar each week per of Wilder. He is a 2003 gradu- urday, Jan. 3, 2009, at Mountain Marsing Senior Center in the Avalanche View Church of the Nazarene. ate of Homedale High School and Dec. 31: Baked ham, scalloped potatoes, spinach, vegetable, jello salad, cake w/cherry topping, beverage. Death notice
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(208) 459-0833 (208) 337-3252 Member, Homedale Lions Club Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Page 7 Calendar Today Gem Irrigation District board meeting DivorceCare recovery support group 1:15 p.m., 118 S. 1st St. W., Homedale Bet You Didn’t Know 7 p.m., Mountain View Church of the Nazarene, South Board of Control board meeting 1:30 p.m., 118 S. 1st St. W., Homedale If you were playing the board game “Clue” in Switzerland, the 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder. (208) 337-3151 Senior citizens dinner playing piece we know as Colonel Mustard would be known as Madame 6 p.m., Rimrock Senior Citizens Center, 525 Main Curry. Thought you’d want to know. Friday St., Grand View. (208) 834-2808 Celebrate Recovery 12-step program Marsing PTA meeting Test your friends…”What city in the United States is not located 6 p.m., Mountain View Church of the Nazarene, 7 p.m., Marsing High School Commons Room, within a state.” Why Washington D.C. of course. 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder. (208) 337-3520 or 208 S. 8th Ave. W., Marsing. (208) 896-4273 (208) 337-3151 AA meeting Abraham Lincoln wore a size 14 shoe. 8 p.m., Homedale Senior Citizens Center, 224 Saturday W. Idaho Ave. A star explosion is known as a Nova, light from the star at the time Community dance of the explosion becomes 10,000 times brighter. 7 p.m., $4 and fi nger food, Homedale Senior Wednesday Citizens Center, 224 W. Idaho Ave., Homedale. Glenn Miller was the fi rst musician to win a gold record. It happened TRIAD meeting (208) 337-3020 in February of 1942 after sales of his song….‘Chattanooga Choo Choo’ 1 p.m., Marsing Senior Center, 218 Main St., climbed past the 1,000,000 mark. Marsing. (208) 337-4466 Monday DivorceCare recovery support group The fi rst gold album went to the Broadway production of ‘ Oklahoma’ County Board of Commissioners meeting 7 p.m., Mountain View Church of the Nazarene, in 1949. By 1956 this one had sold over 1.75 million albums. Courtroom 2, Owyhee County Courthouse, 20381 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder. (208) 337-3151 State Hwy. 78, Murphy Homedale American Legion meetings In 1st Kings, 12:11. King Rehoboam tells the people of his nation that Elected offi cials appreciation 7 p.m., American Legion and Auxiliary meetings, he will discipline them using scorpions. This was before Civil Rights. 1 p.m., event for District 1 Commissioner Harold Homedale American Legion Post 32 Hall, 16 E. ‘Hal’ Tolmie, Sheriff Gary Aman and Prosecuting Owyhee Ave. Attorney Matthew Faulks, McKeeth Hall, Owyhee Your fi nances County Historical Museum complex, 17085 Basey Submit information on upcoming fundraisers, St., Murphy meetings, reunions or community events to The Owyhee Avalanche by noon Fridays for inclusion Take care in whom you Tuesday in the calendar. Drop off press releases at the Exercise class Avalanche offi ce at 19 E. Idaho Ave., Homedale, mail 10:45 a.m., free, Homedale Senior Citizens them to P.O. Box 97, Homedale, ID 83628, fax them seek money help from Center, 224 W. Idaho Ave. (208) 337-3020 to (208) 337-4867 or e-mail them to jbrowneditor@ Ridgeview Irrigation District board meeting cableone.net (an e-mail link is available on our Web Dear Dave, 1 p.m., 118 S. 1st St. W., Homedale site). Call (208) 337-4681 for more information. I’ve noticed that lately there are a lot of loan modification companies opening in my area. I’ve been getting lots of OCSO may see new patrol craft information in the mail, too. The Owyhee County Sheriffs Aman and Sheriff-elect Daryl a sale during this time of eco- What are your thoughts on these Offi ce is preparing a grant applica- Crandall support purchasing a new nomic downturn, Nagel said. The companies? tion to Idaho Parks and Recreation boat “because they stated that it is projected cost of the new boat is — Lonnie you think? in order to purchase a replacement essential that we have a depend- expected to be about $50,000. — Wayne boat for C.J. Strike Reservoir. able, effi cient boat to respond to “The grant we are applying for Dear Lonnie, Marine Deputy John Nagel any emergency that may arise on is from the Waterways Improve- There are some legitimate Dear Wayne, explained why the boat was need- C.J. Strike Reservoir. The patrol ment Fund administered by the people out there who have a good I think it depends a lot on the ed. boat will also be used to conduct Idaho Department of Parks and track record and know what they’re goal you have in mind. If your “The current patrol boat is over boating safety inspections, routine Recreation,” he said. “There is doing in the loan modification goal is to stay in debt for a really 10 years old and has served the enforcement patrol, and search a 20 percent matching fund re- and short sale processes. My gut long time, then by all means keep county well. Unfortunately, we and rescue.” quirement for Owyhee County feeling, though, is that 70 to 80 a credit card open. If your goal is have had to replace the engine Nagel expects the new boat will that would come from the County percent of them are brand new to to get out of debt and stay out of twice this year and have made have increased demand this year, Waterways Committee budget the fi eld. They probably bought debt, then what does it matter if several welding repairs because with the anticipated increase in with approval from the Waterways a business in a box. They think your credit score goes down? My of normal wear and tear and metal use of the CJ Strike area by people Committee Chairperson Larry a lot of folks are in trouble, so FICO score is zero, and I could fatigue,” he said in a release to The taking advantage of improved boat McDaniels. Approval is also re- they’re going to “help” them. The probably buy the FICO company Avalanche on Tuesday. “The plan ramps and facilities, and with the quired from the Owyhee County problem is that a lot of these same for cash! is to move the current boat to a additional campsites, restroom Commissioners.” people couldn’t even spell “loan A credit score is really nothing backup capacity and to use it to facilities, and day use areas cur- Nagel invites any questions modifi cation” a week ago! more than an “I Love Debt” score. patrol the Snake River from Swan rently being undertaken by the or comments about the grant If I were going to consider It isn’t based on how “worthy” Falls Dam to C.J. Strike Dam, and Idaho Power Company. process or the purchase of the getting involved in this process, you are, how much you have, or the heavily-used Walters Ferry to Preliminary research shows new boat. He can be reached at I’d do a whole lot of investigating how much you make. It’s based Swan Falls stretch.” that the boat companies are will- 496-115 or by e-mail at jnagel@ into the history of the people. I’d on the fact that you got into debt, Nagel said both Sheriff Gary ing to reduce their price to make co.owyhee.d.us. want to know how long they’d stayed there for a long time, and been in the business, how many paid creditors a lot of unnecessary “modifi cations” they’d done, and money. I stopped borrowing and how much experience – and real paying back debt 20 years ago. As Homedale FFA news clout – they have with the banking a result, my credit score gradually Though extra-curricular the chapter members embarked Mereness, Carolina Salgado, industry and the mortgage and deteriorated to the point where it activities forced rescheduling, on a scavenger hunt, with each Mitch Quintana and Megan real estate industries. doesn’t even exist anymore. no busy schedule was going to team getting their fi rst clue at the Harper received $35 gift cards, Here’s a tip: if you hear phrases FICO will love you if you’re stop the Homedale FFA chapter’s ag shop on the Homedale High and the third-place team of Raven like “everyone’s doing it these always in debt and making annual Gift of Green community School campus. Kelly, Aubrey Nash and Laurien days” or “I started doing this a few payments, but you’ll never be able service project. Parents hosted eight houses — Mavey each made off with a pair months ago,” you need to get away to take care of your family, retire Chapter members shopped four with clues and four that were of movie tickets. from them as fast as you can! with dignity, or make a difference for toys and clothing for two set up as “fake” clue checkpoints. Parents served as drivers for — Dave in the world through giving. local families in the last week The FFA members’ objective the teams, and Harrison thanked Close the accounts, Wayne. of November. Presents and food was to return to the ag shop with the following folks for the use Dear Dave, Cut up the cards and pay cash for were delivered to the families the eight items which were the of their houses and the time We’ve paid off most of our everything! You can’t worship at and their seven children on correct ones. they spent manning scavenger credit cards. My wife doesn’t want the altar of the great FICO if you Dec. 4. The team of Hannah Johnson, hunt checkpoints: Sarah Black, to pay all of them off, though. She want to get out of debt, and stay Homedale FFA advisor Lori Kendall Rupp, Summer Phelps Gary and Diane Amos, Kevin says it’s a good idea to have open out of debt! Harrison said that chapter and Laken Hiser was the first and Heather Cornwall, Jim and cards and a high score on your — Dave members also brought two cans quartet to complete the mission. Teresa Ryska, Todd and Toni credit report to show that you’re of food each for the families in Each team member won a $50 Kelly, Barney and Melanie creditworthy. I want them out of — For more advice from Dave, exchange for a pizza dinner. debit card. Harper, Jason Tindall and Randy our lives completely. What do please visit www.davesays.org. After the Gift of Green delivery, The second-place team of Alex and Lynn Phelps. Page 8 Wednesday, December 31, 2008
was selected as the chairman of slates and an online curriculum √ Year in review the Owhyee County Board of available to all teachers in the the MRW department learned it Gavin Parker, vice president/ Commissioners. language arts program. had received a $114,000 grant treasurer Brad Dines and Secretary Also in week three, the Owhyee HHS student Belen Vega and from the Federal Emergency Robin Aberasturi all winning their County Sheriff’s Office seized Homedale eighth-grader Deena Management Agency. The FEMA re-election bids. 29 horses, three burros, two Emry read their prize-winning money is to be used to purchase a The new Homedale High cows, two llamas and a large writing compositions addressing new water tender to alleviate the School reader board lit up for the number of dogs from a farm in race, tolerance and the frictions problem, said MRW Fire Chief fi rst time. Homedale. Deborah Hopson thereof at the Anne Frank Human Jim Mackenzie. The South Board of Control and Zach Robinson were cited Rights Memorial in Boise. Homedale High’s Kortney accepted a $135,586 check from for animal cruelty according to In the fourth week of January, Bahem earned a full scholarship the U.S. Department of the the police log. Police were also yet another fi re made headlines, to Casper Community College Interior Bureau of Reclamation. frustrated with the suspension of when an onion storage building in in Wyoming, with her focus The money is intended to help the sentence on another repeat Adrian burnt to the ground. One on livestock studies and horse a $630,129 canal conversion animal cruelty offender, George area farmer lost approximately judging. project. Beck. $70,000 in produce. Jan. 8 will be remembered for Homedale School District Adrian Albor-Cardenas, 24, of received a $75,000 state grant the snowfall that closed county veteran David Correa stepped Homedale was killed in a one-car aimed at improving reading FEBRUARY schools and slowed traffi c. into the role of middle school accident in Canyon County. The skills for middle school students. At the outset of the month, The Homedale Chamber of counselor during the second week driver, Eric Gonzales, was also The money is earmarked for a the Owyhee County Board of Commerce kept its lineup from of this month. killed. variety of high-tech aids such Commissioners unanimously the previous year, with President A week later, Jerry Hoagland Homedale School District as a projection system, wireless –– See Year in review, page 9 THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY ADVERTISING ELECTRICIAN CARPETSAND CARE & GRAVEL & JANI- AUTO REPAIR ADVERTISING Jim's Automotive H&H ELECTRIC 7HEEL !LIGNMENT s 3UPSENSION 7ORK Serving Owyhee "RAKES s %NGINE $IAGNOSTICS s #LUTCHES YOUR AD HERE! Owyhee Sand, 4RANSMISSION 3ERVICE s ,UBE /IL #HANGE YOUR AD HERE! 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opponents. County commissioners √ Year in review adopt a policy in line with that in a variety of places. Children Martin Guy Miller of Homedale of the Idaho Counties Risk step up to combat the problem. is arrested under suspicion of theft Management Program (ICRMP) In Marsing alone, over 2,000 in another copper-related case. that would, in effect, mandate invaders were captured. Miller is arrested while allegedly that employees running for Owyhee Sand and Gravel and burning the insulation off copper office against an employer — Bahem’s auto body shop, both wire. when it could cause “reasonable of which burned during the past The Owyhee County Sheriff’s prediction of disruption” — step winter, make comebacks. Bahem’s Offi ce hires two new deputies: down from their position in order is completely repaired and open Slade Heeb and John Thomas. to run. The policy addendum, in for business and Owyhee Sand In the second week of April, the year of the hotly contested and Gravel has re-framed its nine-year veteran of the Homedale sheriff’s race between Sheriff destroyed workshop. Police Department Andrew Gary Aman and Deputy Daryl Hoagland resigns after a DUI Crandall, raises some eyebrows APRIL arrest in Nampa. and voices over its timing, but The fi rst week of April opened Customs Enforcement agents in the end is supported by the with the Canyon County Sheriff’s raid Specialty Inc. Wood Products commissioners, bringing county Offi ce chasing down and arresting and detained 13 Mexican nationals action. Up to 25 percent of the Idaho 51, and 13 passengers suffer policy more in line with the state Thomas James Patanjo, 20, of illegally working for the Pioneer young students had incomplete or injuries. Seven were taken by standard. Marsing for stealing irrigation Road business. missing vaccination records. ambulance to the Mountain Home The Homedale American pipe. The chase made it into Less than a year after the Streetlights approved the air base hospital; three others Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 32 Owyhee County before the suspect concept of the Idaho Energy previous week go up on Idaho were evacuated by helicopter named Homedale High School was nabbed, with the arrest of Complex/Alternate Energy Avenue in front of the Homedale to Saint Alphonsus Regional students Hannah Johnson and Patanjo and two companions Holdings nuclear plant siting in high school. Medical Center. Annamaria Salas as its 2008 occurring under the Marsing Owyhee County was broached, About 70 volunteers coordinated The Canyon County side of delegates to Idaho Syringa Girls bridge. The trunk of Patanjo’s the planners shift the proposed by the Idaho Department of Fish the impact area for the City State at Northwest Nazarene car was found full of wiring and $4.5 billion project into Elmore and Game pulled more than a of Homedale is finalized and University in Nampa. batteries — suspected stolen County, saying the new site is ton of garbage out of the Snake approved by the Canyon County A fire on the property of material to be sold to scrapyards, more in line with the needs of their River in a single day. The effort board of commissioners. The fi nal TM Farm Supply just north of where sellers can get $3 or $4 per project. The new site in Elmore covered a mile-long stretch of area covers nearly 4,500 acres, Homedale burned dangerously pound for the metal. County proves to be a hayfi eld bank at Bernard’s Landing, and a stretching from Silo Way in the close to the natural gas pipeline The Homedale City Council owned by Owyhee County dairy much longer reach from Marsing north to Ruby Lane and the Snake that spans the nearby Snake River committed to the acreage owner Nicolas DeRuyter. upstream to near Swan Falls. River in the south. expansion at the Homedale airport Longtime Homedale School Five illegal aliens arrested Jim Rice is appointed deputy despite initial concerns over lack District principal and teacher during an April 2 raid on a prosecutor by a 2-1 vote of Owyhee of a written plan of development. Herb Fritzley was designated Homedale pallet company are County commissioners, following Three and one-half acres were for honors May 1 during the in the process of being deported, Douglas Emery’s decision to run added to the site, facilitating plans dedication of a garden space and while seven others suspected of for prosecutor and his stepping to add hangars and rework the fl agpole at Homedale Elementary violating U.S. immigration laws down from the post. entry road to the airstrip. School. await further proceedings in Boise Homedale’s water project County commissioners voted With warming weather, the third federal court. ran afoul of several incorrectly unanimously to buy nearly 1 1/2 week of April saw young anglers Republican candidates for installed valves from the 1970s, acres in Murphy for $117,000 from enjoying the historied sport of county positions gather in Murphy and water was shut off to city Ronald and NaDean Goff. The fi shing in the Spring Fling event to speak their piece to the voting residents and businesses when land is earmarked for expansion sponsored by the Western Idaho public. what should have been a dry line of the County Courthouse. Community Action Partnership Janice Bicandi, Marsing’s city blew when cut into. By the end of Homedale and Marsing school (WICAP) offi ces in Marsing and clerk with 20 years experience April, most of the trenching work districts offered rosy pictures of Wilder. Idaho Fish and Game in the position, is named the in the city had been completed. the 2008 budget in their systems, handed out more than 100 rods Idaho Rural Water Association’s The expansion to the Owyhee both showing a planned expansion and reels to preschool anglers at Administrator of the Year for County Fairgrounds livestock barn of expenditures and programs. Island Park in Marsing. 2008. gets underway. The expansion Vandalism, in the form of The Marsing School Board voted Joshua Larrea, a suspect in a will add 12,000 square feet of graffiti tagging, declined in to exclude kindergarten and fi rst- Givens home invasion that left an covered area to the structure when Homedale according to Police grade students from classes if they elderly woman tied up for hours, it is completed. Chief Eidemiller. did not provide current proof of or is indicted by a federal grand jury A China Ditch area woman gave Concerns over student safety exemption from immunization. for being a felon in possession of up 17 captive wolves voluntarily. and supplies the city. The volunteer helped unanimously carry a The board unanimously passed a fi rearm. Sandra Knox worked with fi re department dispatched every motion in Homedale’s city council a resolution that all kindergarten Four of Homedale High’s FFA authorities and faced no charges piece of equipment to knock to install a pair of streetlights to and fi rst-grade students provide chapter horse judges — Alysha in the pickup of the animals. The down the fi re before it could get illuminate the two crosswalks the school with current records Bahem, Summer Megargee, pickup was sparked in part by any closer to the pipeline. An most heavily used at the city high showing compliance with state Aubrey Nash and Kali McRae two wolves that escaped Knox’s Intermountain Gas Co., employee school. immunization requirements. — won the state championship care, one of which was suspected said that the utility recently fi xed The Homedale LDS Church Students who did not provide during the Idaho State FFA of killing several calves. OCSO, a leaky valve on the pipeline near begins construction on its new current records would not be convention April 9-12 at the Idaho Fish and Game, the USDA, the site of the fi re. picnic pavilion. The structure will allowed to attend class. The vote College of Southern Idaho in the Idaho Humane Society and Another blaze flared a week be fi nished in a matter of weeks. came as word came down from Twin Falls. The quartet is eligible the Wolf Recovery Center were later, when a large number of Commissioner Dick Freund is a state agency that continued to compete at the FFA national all involved. wooden pallets and onion crates fi ned a total of $75 for passing in noncompliance could bring the convention, set for Indianapolis burned May 5 at Specialty Inc. a no-passing zone in a low-speed Idaho Attorney General’s Offi ce in October. MAY Wood Products on Pioneer Road fender-bender into the situation for disciplinary Not to be outdone by Fish and May opened with questions over outside Homedale. Homedale Fire Game’s cleanup, The Jump Creek County Assessor Brett Endicott Chief Scott Salutregui said 25 Wranglers 4-H group’s “Clean after state tax commission fi refi ghters and three departments Up Marsing” community service appraiser Kathlyn Ireland said responded — Marsing and Wilder event netted at least 40 bags of her offi ce had received falsifi ed both supplied men and machines litter in a sweep of Marsing’s main information in the past from the to help stop the fi re. corridor and both city parks. The assessor’s offi ce. Investigations The Idaho Farm Bureau Wranglers were aided by the Boy which followed did not result Federation kicked off a fundraiser Scouts and some Marsing High in any official charges or for Paul Nettleton and Tim Lowry, School students. reprimands. who went through a 10-year court Burglars break into a Homedale The Owyhee Initiative continues battle initiated by the Bureau of tattoo shop and take everything to forge slowly ahead in Congress, Land Management, won, and not nailed down, stripping despite stumbling blocks that then got stuck with more than Munster’s Ink of as much as delay its passage. a million dollars in legal fees. $10,000 of equipment. Rewards The county follows the advice The legal defense of the ranchers are offered, but the culprits remain of its insurance carrier and amounting roughly to the value unknown. looks at revising the personnel of their ranching operations, and A tire blowout on April 24 sent manual as concerns candidacy they were denied reimbursement an Air Force bus into a ditch on and employment in the offi ces of –– See Year in review, page 11 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Page 11 √ Year in review of legal fees. effort to slow the continued rash The Homedale Chamber of of wire thefts that have plagued Commerce and City combined the county. Web site launches at www. As May wound down, primary cityofhomedale.com. elections found challengers Marsing Middle School teacher topping incumbents in a number Michelle Ross and her husband, of races, most notably a 981-805 Thad, returned from a Peace win in the emotional Sheriff’s race Corps mission to China cut short for Daryl Crandall over Sheriff by an earthquake. Gary Aman. This leaves Crandall A Caldwell couple, Mark and facing independent candidate Shannon Cleaver, were arrested Perry Grant in November. in connection with more cable Harold “Hal” Tolmie, who was and copper thefts that had cost running for his announced last Owyhee County companies and stint on the county board of owners tens of thousands of commissioners, was unseated dollars. The specter of wire- 977-710 by George Hyer. Douglas theft continues to eat up law Emery, running unopposed by his enforcement hours, though, with former boss, prosecuting attorney cases involving more than just one Matthew Faulks, moved ahead, group of thieves. facing an unopposed November May 10 saw 157 riders mount election and his occupation of the up for the fifth annual Wilson prosecutor’s offi ce. Commissioner front of horrifi ed onlookers. Butte 4-H Cowboy Trail Ride. The Jerry Hoagland was the only The real estate slow-down in course tested riders on bridges, incumbent. the county forces Alliance Title across pipe, horse reaction to a After seven years, a Marsing and Escrow to close its Homedale deer, up hills and through water man’s stolen aluminum boat was offi ce and move its resources to its crossings. found in Troy in Latah County. Caldwell branch. Owyhee County commissioners The new owner was unaware that Idaho Power holds an initial draft a letter to the state tax the boat had been stolen, and had a scoping meeting in Murphy commission asking for the bill of sale. He voluntarily turned for its proposed Gateway West removal of Kathlynn Ireland, the boat over, and bought it back transmission line. The line will who alleged that county assessor from its true owner, Bob Aldrich, connect multiple substations from Brett Endicott had falsified bringing closure to a case dating Wyoming, across southern Idaho, records for unprofessional and to 2000. to a proposed Hemingway station harmful conduct. Commissioners The Sundance Park playground to be built north of Murphy. expressed their unhappiness program makes it past the last The Homedale team of that Ireland would bring her major financial hurdle with a Kortney Bahem, Annamaria concerns to the press before the $5,500 donation from the Masons Salas and Alysha Bahem won county itself. Ireland said she had and Eastern Star that brings the western regional ranging reported her fi ndings previously the program’s fund to $13,500, judging championship May 5-7 to the prosecutor. which will qualify the project during 57th annual National Land Homedale’s west side sees for the $4,000 from the Caldwell and Range Judging Contest in some new asphalt as the weather Community Foundation. The Oklahoma City. warms. funds are to be used to replace Josh Mackenzie takes the The Homedale Police aging playground equipment with buckle for all-around cowboy Department returns to full newer, safer equipment. at the Jordan Valley Big Loop strength with the hire of reserve A windstorm closed Oreana Rodeo. The 50th anniversary event offi ce Steve Atkins. Both offi cers Loop Road on May 22 with drifts attracts hundreds of riders and a Atanacio Montes and Jeff Wasson, of dirt and sand shifted from a record crowd. It also included two now POST graduates, are also on plowed but not-yet irrigated fi eld 16-year-old Winnemucca boys patrol. neighboring it. The road remained who decided to streak through the In the blackened wake of closed through Memorial Day, arena. Law enforcement received the Murphy Complex fire, a and county crews used heavy an assist when a cowboy roped multi-agency effort brings eight equipment to clear it. one of the pair. The other was special phones to the Owyhee John A. Williamson, 59, of captured by another group of in June. The crooks stole wire tankers to help clear standing County backcountry to help with Texas, was killed when his cowboys as he tried to recover his from the company building a water from the streets after the minimizing the damage of wild ultralight experimental aircraft clothing at a nearby tree. high-capacity power line through June 3 downpour. Approximately fires and other disasters. The crashed southwest of Jordan Valley May also sees high school grads Owyhee County. Owyhee County .63 inches of rain fell in a period Owyhee County Sheriff’s Offi ce, at Skinner take a last bow Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Bruce of about 20 minutes. In the one- Homeland Security and the Bureau Airstrip. The before heading out Cameron said that a spool of mile-square area of downtown of Land Management launched a plane was into the world. copper wire valued at about Homedale, that works out to plan to put satellite phones in the believed to $2,500 was stolen from the 10,894,299 gallons of water. hands of eight different ranchers have lost JUNE Wasatch Electric’s construction Basements and ground floors in order to better monitor remote power, and A potentially staging yard about nine miles of businesses were hit hard in fi res. crashed in a damaging flood outside of Bruneau. places. TRIAD increases patrols in an sharp turn in was averted as Idaho State Emergency Medical Investigators still are trying crews worked Services Bureau representatives to fi gure out what happened to a about 90 minutes on the morning presented the keys to a 2008 Ford 42-year-old Melba woman who of June 1 to fi x a canal break in F350 pickup and utility bed to was discovered driving with the Gem Irrigation District. South Silver City Fire & Rescue, Inc. a gunshot wound. A husband Board of Control manager Ron (SCF&R), after the completion and wife called the Owyhee Kiester said that water was lost at of the process for a state EMS County Sheriff’s Offi ce on the a rate of 20 cubic feet per second vehicle grant. night of June 3 after they found when a gopher hole compromised Angela Correa, Homedale Lynette Redmond sitting in her C canal about 400 feet north of Middle School Limited English car near mile marker 8 on Idaho Thompson Road. Kiester said Profi ciency teacher, is presented highway 78. Dispatch reports said the quick action of area farmer with the Homedale School Redmond told the couple that she and Marsing contractor Brion District’s Teacher of the Year had accidentally wounded herself Showalter as well as the timing Award and the glowing praise of while trying to shoot a beaver. of the breech reduced the loss of the district and co-workers. Winston Kelly, a Nevada man, water and the amount of damage A “storm of the century” fl oods was convicted in Elko County to neighboring properties. downtown Homedale during what District Court of murdering a man Adrian’s new school shows off some residents call “the heaviest whose body was found in remote its facilities on June 14 during the rain they’ve every experienced”. southern Owyhee County in April Strawberry Daze festival. The Homedale Fire Department Wire thieves are at it again dispatched all its trucks and –– See Year in review, page 12 Page 12 Wednesday, December 31, 2008
themselves of services in the √ Year in review city. In a fi t of senselessness, a pair of military men stole a variety of bar paraphernalia from the Y-Bar and Café in Grand View – including several stuffed birds from the walls. All of the action was captured on the bar’s security camera. Detective Jim Bish of the Owyhee County Sheriff’s Offi ce was confi dent that the two men were going to suffer for their lack of thought — especially at the hands of their commanding offi cers. “Wherever they go in the world, we’ll know,” he said. “It was pretty 2007. Kelly reportedly stupid. Not a good career killed Peter Braun of move. If you’re going to Reno for the engine of be dumb, be real dumb.” his pickup truck. He is Joshua Larrea and sentenced to life without Amanda Ravelette, two the chance of parole. of the three accused in last The Homedale Block winter’s burglary, home Party returns after a invasion and robbery one-year hiatus. Events crime-spree across include dancing, games, southwest Idaho, have and a dunk tank, music, entered guilty pleas to food and more. grand theft and burglary. The 39th annual Both were sentenced at Murphy Outpost Days their June 17 hearings the Bible Missionary Church as compared to the same time a exposes those attending before District Judge Christian School on Industrial year earlier. to slices of the history, in the region. Gregory M. Culet in Road in Homedale. Other budget workshop culture and skills of Owyhee Marsing proposes its own Murphy. Larrea will do two It also threatened two highlights saw public works County — everything from impact area to the county years fi xed, seven indeterminate, 500-gallon propane tanks that supervisor Larry Bauer ask for driving cattle to branding to commissioners, in line with both and Ravelette two fixed, five had to be cooled with fi re hoses, automatic sewer and water rate blacksmithing are on display. Mayor Keith Green and the city indeterminate. and set alight the gas escaping increases each year. Later in the Soaring gas prices and the weather council’s desire to have a map for A former Melba School District the melted register valve beside year, the council would pass an put a slight damper on the event, Marsing’s future growth. administrative assistant entered a the building. ordinance authorizing annual rate but an estimated 1,500 brave both The Blue Hawaii festival guilty plea on one count of felony hikes. Homedale Public Library cost and wind to enjoy the day. organized by the Marsing Chamber grand theft in a Canyon County JULY director Margaret Fujishin also Questions over the possible of Commerce attracts classic cars, courtroom. The Melba School A brief but controversial would see her request granted malfeasance of county assessor touring cyclists, music and much District announced that Belinda chapter in the history of energy for more library hours — and Brett Endicott continue as state more. With 30 entries from car Thiel entered the plea before development in Owyhee County corresponding pay increases. appraiser Kathlynn Ireland fanciers, the event plans a show- Third District Judge Thomas Ryan came to a close at the fi rst part of The Homedale council also submits a 116-page report on n-shine event for next year. on June 16. She was accused of the month as offi cials from the discussed necessary sewer system the matter. Endicott denies any As June drew to a close, stealing more than $45,000 from Idaho Energy Complex pulled rehabilitation as well as continued wrongdoing, and said that Ireland the Owyhee County Board of the school district, which serves the plug on their plan to build a work to drill a new well for the had been confrontational in Commissioners began the process students in parts of Owyhee, 1,600-megawatt nuclear power municipal water system. their meetings. He pointed to a of determining which roads would Canyon and Ada counties. plant along the Snake River near Longtime state legislator personality confl ict as underlying be open, and which closed, to The Homedale airport turns Bruneau. Frances Field reflected on the the situation as it now stood. ATV traffi c in light of next year’s 50. The Owyhee County Board life of state Sen. Tom Gannon A dedication ceremony for law that will open all roads not The Txoko Ona Basque Center of Commissioners agreed to (R-Buhl), who lost a short battle the Jordan Valley ION Heritage specifically closed by other celebrated its first birthday in accept the conditional use permit with cancer on June 24. District 23 Museum was held June 21 in governing entities. style on June 22. Approximately withdrawal from Alternate Energy Rep. Bert Brackett (R-Rogerson), Jordan Valley. The event honored Homedale business owners 400 people attended the event, Holdings Inc. chief executive the only Owyhee County resident museum benefactor John are unimpressed with the Idaho enjoyed lunch, a weightlifting offi cer Don Gillespie. In the letter, in the Idaho Legislature, would Elorriaga, in whose childhood Transportation Department as it demonstration and contest and Gillespie told the commissioners be appointed to fi nish Gannon’s home the museum is housed. forces Allied Sign owner Mark were entertained by the moves of they could keep the balance of his term. Twin Falls Republican Curator Joanne Cunningham Jolley to remove his billboards both Boise’s Oinkari Dancers and $50,000 check for future energy Stephen Hartgen was appointed to said that, in a way, the historic on U.S. Highway 95. Nearly all the youngsters of the Herribatza development the county. AEHI take Brackett’s place in the state Elorriaga home continues to see the removal of the advertising Dantzariak group taught by had been asked to pay $50,000 House of Representatives. house the memories of those on the billboards as a negative Homedale’s Gloria Lejardi. to cover the costs of any future Longtime Homedale Elementary people who have passed through move that will limit the numbers A fi re — started by a trash fi re experts needed in the permit School teacher MaryJo Lazarlier Jordan Valley while fanning out of people stopping to avail that escaped control — damaged process. and her husband, local general Later in the year, AEHI had contractor Doug, continued moved across the Snake River to preparations for a two-year Elmore County in a bid to build Quality Schools International their nuclear plant there. Elmore’s (QSI) educational mission to Planning and Zoning Commission Albania. rejected the company’s CUP The Treasure Valley Reading application to build on a 1,400- Foundation brought $6,000 in acre hay fi eld. books on behalf of the Friends of As local governmental agencies the Lizard Butte Library to help began to shape their fi scal year stock the shelves of the Marsing 2009 budgets, Homedale Police public library. Chief Jeff Eidemiller asked Factions in Silver City butted the Homedale City Council heads on the necessity of a to consider pay raises for his 50,000-gallon water tank for fi re offi cers. After asking to bring his protection in the historic mining offi cers’ pay up to speed with their town. colleagues in the Owyhee County Opponents, such as winter Sheriff’s Offi ce, Eidemiller was watchman Clarence Orton, argued criticized in the workshop by that the tank wasn’t appropriate Magistrate Court Clerk Jan Fink. for Silver City’s historical district. Fink said Eidemiller’s department Orton also argued that fi reboxes had handed out considerably that he helped build throughout fewer citations during June 2008 –– See Year in review, page 13 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Page 13
no criminal charges could be association president. Juanita J. Quintero, was sentenced √ Year in review proven beyond a reasonable Joshua Larrea, one of three to a year in prison after pleading doubt in regards to the actions of people charged in a string of guilty to two of 25 counts of mail Owyhee County Assessor Brett burglaries and a home invasion in fraud. Quintero was charged Endicott in the execution of his Owyhee County in the winter, was with illegally collecting benefi ts offi ce. Matthew Faulks had asked sentenced to state prison before that may have totaled more Bower to look into the situation to facing federal charges related to than$50,000. determine if a special prosecutor the crime spree. University of Idaho Owyhee should be appointed. A Nampa resident was arrested County Extension educator Scott Bower was asked to look and later acquitted of charges Jensen received the Achievement into the issue after the State stemming from the 2007 armed Award from the National Tax Commission released robbery of the Snake River Mart Association County Agriculture a comprehensive report on in Marsing. Agents during the annual meeting Endicott’s valuation practices. The Homedale Chamber of in Greensboro, N.C. Later in July, an ISTC offi cial Commerce held a meeting to confirmed that a taxpayer discuss the city council’s plans AUGUST requested the agency investigate to set fees and rules for vendors Longtime county residents John Endicott. in town. By the end of the year, Kushlan (grant marshal), Ethyl Garbage rates in Homedale and the city had yet to finalize an Cegnar (reserve grand marshal) the town had plenty of hose and Snake River District leadership Marsing increased in July. The ordinance, but Councilman and the late Fred DeGeus (Local water capacity to fi ght structural camp. Owyhee County 4-H and Homedale City Council approved Tim Downing asked during the Hero) were named as honorees blazes. He also suggested water FFA members also collected high a $1 rate hike to $9.25 at the December council meeting that for the Owyhee County Fair source alternatives such as the marks during the Meridian Dairy request of Westowns Disposal the ordinance issue be place on and Rodeo Parade. New parade fl ooded Morningstar mine site or Show. Inc., to offset rising fuel costs. the Jan. 14 agenda. coordinator Donna Marose came the dam on Jordan Creek. Jordan Valley FFA member Marsing council members also Homedale resident Adelberto up with the idea to honor locals Silver City Property Owners Anne Marie Eiguren visited approved a rate increase to cover Lopez was arrested after an and opened nominations to the Association president Dave Cram Washington D.C. to take part rising fuel costs and a new rule investigation led by Homedale public. said a Boise State University in the Washington Leadership making garbage totes mandatory Police Officer Jeff Wasson The Owyhee County Board study recommended the addition Conference. in the city limits. uncovered a dozen marijuana of Commissioners held a public of a tank for fi re suppression, and Rookies took two of the Owyhee County Sheriff’s Offi ce plants in a backyard on Whitecloud hearing at Homedale High School Silver City Fire & Rescue, Inc., top three spots in the annual personnel confiscated illegal Circle. He entered a guilty plea to get input on ATV-related road president Jim Hyslop said he Homedale Lions Club Demolition marijuana grows outside Murphy. later in the year and received a restrictions. Only a handful of could acquire such a tank for $1 Derby with Chester Conklin The largest of the two operations suspended sentence. county residents showed up for from a nearby mining operation. of Parma bringing home the netted 7,500 pot plants, included Homedale student Kara McRae the hearing. The commissioners Rogalio Martinez opened championship. federal and local law enforcement traveled to Salt Lake City to later passed an ordinance closing Tortilleria Martinez on Main Thousands of people showed agencies and garnered regional take part in tryouts for the Fox some county roads to ATVs in Street in Homedale, complete up to see the Marsing Third of headlines. television show “American accordance with a new state law with a huge, high-capacity tortilla- July fireworks show over the Homedale city offi cials explored Idol.” that goes into effect Jan. 1. making machine. Within months, Snake River. In Wilder, Homedale the idea of utilizing a Local The former bookkeeper of The county fair and rodeo the restaurant was closed and a volunteers William Shaw and Improvement District (LID) to the Marsing Farm Labor Board, –– See Year in review, page 14 new eatery, Tacos El Panal, had Mary Burman were honored as help garner a revitalization grant relocated from a mobile eatery on grand marshals of that town’s from the Idaho Department of West Idaho Avenue. Fourth of July parade. Commerce. By the end of the year, A U.S. Attorney said that many Local high school seniors-to- though, Homedale had submitted illegal aliens such as those arrested be Andre Heidt of Marsing and an application for a $500,000 while working at Homedale’s Hannah Johnson and Annamaria grant to refurbish sidewalks and Specialty, In., Wood Products, use Ayala-Salas of Homedale gutters and install street lighting forged alien registration cards and participated in Boys State and along Idaho Avenue without Social Security numbers that are Girls State conventions in mention of an LID, which would have required a monthly tax from LaDon’s gleaned from actual accounts by Nampa. the vendors of the illicit cards. Several artifacts from Owyhee businesses in the redevelopment Corner The 2007 Crime in Idaho report County’s Freemasons history district. issued by the Idaho State Police went on display at the Idaho A Nampa man was sought showed that average offenses in Historical Museum in Boise. and later arrested after a historic Carat vs. Karat Homedale had dropped during the The Homedale Police building was destroyed at the What is the Difference? previous two to 2 1/2 years. But Department began looking for a Dewey Mine site on Florida the drastic crime rate drop was due man, Juan Carlos Meza, after a Mountain. Owyhee County Have you ever heard the term, “A Carat is a Karat is a to a data reporting error, not an bullet whizzed past two adults Sheriff’s deputies eventually Carat!” The fact of the matter is: a Carat is not a Karat arrested Larry Ray Bates in actual drop in offenses. Homedale and 10 children riding in a pickup because there is a difference. A “karat” with the ab- connection with the crime. Police Chief Jeff Eidemiller on July 13. None of the 12 people breviation “K.” and sometimes “Kt.” is associated with assumed full responsibility for were injured as the bullet crashed For the first time in six purity. In the case of gold a karat can also represent a incomplete data being submitted through vehicle glass. Meza was years, the Owyhee Cattlemen’s to ISP. arrested later in the year by Utah Association held its summer degree of hardness vs. softness. One ‘karat” is 1/24th of Meanwhile, Owyhee County authorities. convention in the 116-year-old the whole. Gold designated 18 karat consists of eighteen Sheriff’s Offi ce crime rates dipped After being asked to look into Silver City schoolhouse in late parts gold and six parts of other metal(s), for a total of slightly in 2007. the situation by his Owyhee July. The OCA had met at the 24 parts. Ten karat gold, containing ten parts gold and A Mexican national arrested on County counterpart, Ada County mining town’s Masonic Hall fourteen parts of other metal(s) represents the minimum suspicion of child molestation, Prosecuting Attorney Greg Bower during an extensive renovation karats which may be legally deemed “gold” in the United 23-year-old Juan Bernabe, was sent a letter to the county Board of the schoolhouse. Marsing’s States. When buying gold jewelry abroad, or while on Bodie Clapier was installed as the returned to his homeland after of Commissioners reporting that that luxury cruise liner, you need to be aware that legal county Prosecuting Attorney standards may very from one nation to the next. Matthew Faulks dropped the A “Carat” with the abbreviation of “C.” or “Ct.” is a term charges against the man, who was in Homedale illegally. Three used to measure weight, where a Carat is 200 milligrams, charges of lewd and lascivious or 1/5 of a gram. Notice the distinction between weight conduct with a child younger than and size, where the weight of a denser gemstone (like 16 were dropped and Bernabe was a diamond) would appear smaller than a one carat of a deported by federal Immigration less dense stone. The term carat is said to come from the and Customs Enforcement (ICE) carob bean, which is a seed pod exhibiting such consis- agents. tent weight that it was historically used to measure the Faulks wrote in his motion weight of gemstones. for dismissal that DNA evidence had not returned from the state lab. The dismissal came without LaDon Reames has been a retail jeweler in Nampa, Idaho for 36 years. She prejudice by Magistrate Judge owns and manages LaDon’s Fine Jewelry in the WinCo\ShopKo center, 2108 Dan C. Grober, allowing for Caldwell, Blvd., off Interstate exit 33, in Nampa. Store hours 10:00 – 6:00 M-F, and 10:00 – 5:00 Saturday. charges to be fi led at a later date. Jordan Valley’s FFA chapter Telephone: 208-461-0677 earned a third-place fi nish at the On the web @ www.Ladonsfinejewelry.com Page 14 Wednesday, December 31, 2008
View-Bruneau area and also resolution gives the council the OCTOBER √ Year in review began a similar process for the authority to raise utility rates each The Homedale City Council Homedale-Marsing area. year before Oct. 1, if it is deemed began discussing the possibility Lawmakers and law necessary. of hiking sewer rates to qualify enforcement officials weighed Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter came for the remaining $1 million in in on the possibility that a fuel to Homedale on Sept. 29 for rehabilitation bond money. Talks surcharge could be added to traffi c another installment of his “Capital also surrounded using part of a citations to help lessen the blow for a Day” outreach program. rate increase to establish a capital of rising fuel costs. Other state leaders also attended improvement fund. The Homedale City Council a daylong conference at the Txoko Chances of passing legislation agreed to help pay for leveling Ona Basque Center. that included implementation of land that would be used to expand Queen Ashli Kesler and King the Owyhee Initiative dimmed as the Homedale Municipal Airport. Trevor Meligan were crowned Congress grappled with mounting Later in the year, the council set as Homedale High School economic concerns, including the a hangar development fee and Homecoming royalty, while John $700 billion package to bailout doubled lease rates at the airport Kushlan and Jim Duncan were the nation’s fi nancial giants. Later to create revenue and eventually honored during halftime of the in the month, Senate Majority replace the money used to help Trojans’ Homecoming football Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said level the ground. game. that the omnibus public lands bill About $11,000 was raised Historic buildings in Silver City of which the Initiative was part during the annual Murphy- got new looks as a new roof was would see a vote in a lame-duck Reynolds-Wilson Fire District built on the Our Lady of Tears session after Nov. 17. The vote auction. Catholic Church in time for the never came because senators The second annual Mountain fi nal summer mass and the belfry wouldn’t have time to get through was placed on the Silver City a threatened filibuster by Sen. schoolhouse during the town’s Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) annual Open House. The Homedale City Council Owyhee County began a process approved $700 to help the to move Marsing satellite offi ces Homedale Fire District put blue from City Hall to the old Owyhee refl ectors on streets to mark the began in the fi rst full week of the Sheriff Gary Aman Conservation District office location of fi re hydrants. month. Leslie Ann Winkelman of warned that budget building on Reich Street. The The Homedale Taco Time Caldwell was named the 2008 fair cuts would affect non- county board of commissioners location earned the Southwest and rodeo queen. Paul’s Market emergency service from approved $240,000 to buy the District Health’s Food Merit won the parade sweepstakes his offi ce. Meanwhile, in OCD building, and used other Award. Weeks later, the restaurant award again. The annual junior an attempt to cut costs, the View Church of the Nazarene money from the Payments at Jacksons Food Store at the livestock auction brought in sheriff’s Bruneau-Grand View Family Fair and Roundup in Lieu of Taxes Trust Fund corner of East Idaho and North 1st nearly $150,000. area substation was moved from attracted about 650 attendees to to pay for remodeling. The Street East closed its doors. As governmental budgets Grand View City Hall to an Idaho the Owyhee County Fairgrounds remodeling project was awarded In an attempt to raise revenues tightened, the board of Power building. in Homedale. to Jean Shurtleff Construction of in a floundering economy, commissioners informed The City of Homedale continued A representative of the Owyhee Murphy. county commissioners approved Homedale that hours and staff efforts to build a vision of the County Sheriff’s Offi ce and the Students who took driver’s an increase in processing fees would be cut at the town’s future with surveys commissioned county’s prosecutor were at odds education from the Homedale charged by the sheriff’s offi ce. magistrate courthouse, drawing by Sage Community Resources after Sheriff’s Det. Jim Bish said School District earlier in the Bruneau rancher Chris Black the ire of Mayor Harold Wilson. and an open house to solicit input that Matthew Faulks’ inaction summer received rebates after a was honored with the Bureau of After Sept. 29, the Homedale for a transportation plan. No one in an animal cruelty case cost district audit revealed program Land Management’s Rangeland court opened only two days a showed up for the public meeting the county $20,000 in animal costs were less than originally Stewardship Award. week. at City Hall, while participation feed and boarding costs. Later calculated. Owyhee County Sheriff Gary Citing the costs involved, in the surveys — pointed toward in the month, Faulks pinned the An Oklahoma man trekked Aman fi led paperwork to seek re- county prosecutor Matthew businesses, customers and acquittal of a robbery suspect on through Owyhee County on his election as a write-in candidate in Faulks announced that his offi ce residents — was better. testimony by Bish. cross-country trip on horseback. the November election. would not seek the death penalty Citizens formed a signature Mark Ryan made his way to Marsing Mayor Keith Green during the re-sentencing of SEPTEMBER drive to convince Sheriff Gary Washington state and then addressed the Idaho Transportation Maxwell Hoffman. Later in the Jim Duncan retired as Homedale Aman to seek re-election through traveled to his Oklahoma home Department’s board of directors year, Hoffman was sentenced to School District clerk, ending a a write-in candidacy during the in the relative comfort of a used about the construction of a rest life without parole in the 1987 half-century relationship with the Nov. 4 general election. County van that broke down at least twice stop for Idaho highway 55 at killing of police informant Denise district. He was replaced by Faith Deputy Daryl Crandall defeated on the return trip. Island Park along the Snake River. Williams. Hoffman had to be Olsen, who was named business Aman in the May Republican Homedale High School Homedale-Marsing residents also re-sentenced after a prolonged manager. primary and then again in the industrial arts teacher Mike learned that a repaving project for appeal that went to the U.S. The Owyhee County Board general election. Sheriff-elect Greeley fi nally received a couple U.S. Highway 95 was set for 2011 Supreme Court. of Commissioners held a public Crandall will take the oath of of plaques signifying teacher of then later moved up to 2010. Homedale Police Cpl. Perry hearing to analyze a fi scal year offi ce on Jan. 12. the year awards earned from his In Homecoming extravaganzas, Grant announced that he would 2009 budget that was 15 percent A truck hauling sodium hyrdo- peers in the Career and Technical Marsing crowned Dixie Kent withdraw his independent leaner than the FY 2008 budget. sulfi de lost a 2,000-gallon pup Educators of Idaho. and Jose Paramo queen and king, candidacy to seek the offi ce of Layoffs, salary freezes for elected trailer, resulting in a hazardous Owyhee County property Jordan Valley honored Queen Owyhee County Sheriff. officials and other budget cuts material spill that closed Idaho owners began to hear rumblings of Ashley Hebison and Adrian The face of business in honed the FY 2009 budget to $7.5 highway 78 north of Grand utility rights-of-way on their land named Lilie Villareal queen and Homedale changed as Dow million. View. south of Homedale to make room Kyle Osborn king. AgroSciences purchased the Progress continued on bringing The Homedale City Council for a Sunstone natural gas pipeline A Idaho Department of Labor company that owns Dairyland more grant money to the Homedale approved a total of fi ve percent and the Boardman-to-Hemingway employment report showed that Seed Co., and Snake River Lumber Municipal Airport when Mayor increase of water and sewer rates 500-kilovolt transmission line to the unemployment rate in Owyhee closed its doors. Later in the Harold Wilson signed a letter of to battle infl ationary trends. The be used by Idaho Power. County doubled between January year, local businessman Dennis intent to accept federal funding and September to three percent. Pruett completed a purchased for in the amount of $187,500. The Homedale High School offi cials Snake River Lumber and changed Federal Aviation Administration joined police representatives and the name of the Pioneer Road grant will be administered by the deputy county coroner Aaron business to Pruett Lumber and state Division of Aeronautics. Tines to hold a parental meeting Supply. Crews completed a large Four regions in Owyhee County about drug use at the school. expansion project on the Owyhee were placed on a statewide list In another step in the application Publishing Co., building. detailing areas with nitrate levels process for a state grant, the While a handful of Owyhee in groundwater that exceeds City of Homedale fi nalized the County employees lost their jobs federal limits. Marsing (No. 5), footprint in which revitalization because of budget cutbacks, the Grand View (No. 7), Bruneau would take place downtown. City of Marsing announced raises (No. 9) and Homedale (31st) The footprint changed later to for its employees. appeared on the list of 32 problem encompass the length of Idaho The county also raised solid areas highlighted by the Idaho Avenue. waste rates for residents, citing Department of Environmental A family was evacuated from the increase in the cost to transport Quality. The state agency devised trash to landfi lls. a management plan for the Grand –– See Year in review, page 15 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Page 15
offi ce. Hoffman was housed in the victory by turning back incumbent Stephen Hartgen of Twin Falls and √ Year in review Canyon County Jail, saving some Gary Aman’s write-in bid for Sen. Bert Brackett of Rogerson its Bruneau home when a worker Matthew Faulks. Faulks’ motion expense for Owyhee. Owyhee County Sheriff on Nov. — all Republicans — won re- ruptured a natural gas line buried came after an Oct. 20 pretrial More abandoned horses 4. District 1 Commissioner Jerry election. in a yard. conference to discuss a possible were rounded up in the county, Hoagland claimed an easy victory The Owyhee County election The Owyhee County Sheriff’s plea deal. continuing a frustrating trend for over Democratic challenger Joe saw a large turnout at the polls, Office was recognized by a Homedale resident Roy L. the Bureau of Land Management, Gannuscio of Marsing. with nearly 80 percent of all division of the U.S. Department of Lyons had an April 22, 2009, date the sheriff’s offi ce and the state Owyhee County voters also registered voters casting ballots. Agriculture for its help in rescuing set for his trial on Idaho County brand inspector. confirmed a new District 2 In Malheur County, Jake Roe wolves and other animals from a charges stemming from an alleged Hundreds of adults and children commissioner and prosecuting was elected to a fourth term China Ditch Road property earlier attempted kidnapping in August turned out for the second family attorney in the election. Former as Jordan Valley mayor, while in the year. 2007. forum in Homedale at City Park as commissioner George Hyer, who three city council members were Two teams of judges (livestock A handful of landowners youth leaders continued to try to won the Republican nomination elected in Adrian — Vincent and horse) from the Homedale FFA gathered for a public meeting in build pride in the community. for District 2 in the May primary, Bingham, Mike Heller and Keith chapter competed at the national Marsing at which they learned Wayne and Marlene Ridley, ran unopposed in the general L. Baldwin. convention in Indianapolis. Idaho Power had plans to run a longtime Grand View ranchers election. Douglas Emery, a former A 45-year-old Mountain Home Homedale High School graduate 500-kilovolt transmission line and farmers, received a Dodge deputy prosecutor for Matthew man, Earl L. Madison, fell to Kortney Bahem, competing as across properties in Owyhee pickup as winners of the annual Faulks, also saw no opponent his death in a hot springs about part of the livestock team, placed County and the Adrian area as part Owyhee Cattlemen’s Association in the November election. He 10 miles south of Bruneau on second in the national beef judging of the Boardman-to-Hemingway Heritage Fund raffl e. succeeded his boss, who chose Nov. 1. competition. Alysha Bahem, a project. not to seek a second term. Schoolchildren from Marsing horse judging team member, A 20-year resident of Homedale, NOVEMBER Dave Shenk and Kelly Lootens and Homedale Elementary and was sixth in halter horse judging Tony Lopez, was cited on a charge Delilah Fierro, a 19-year-old defeated incumbents in the Homedale Middle School paid and eighth in performance horse of malicious injury to property Homedale High School graduate, Gem Irrigation District board tribute to current and past military judging. after sheriff candidate Daryl was killed in a single- of directors election. service men and women with Rimrock Jr.-Sr. High School Crandall signed a complaint Oct. car rollover Nov. 2 Shenk and Lootens Veterans Day programs. teacher Connie Prow won a 25. Crandall called the Homedale in Canyon County. also will serve on Former Homedale City Clerk Micron Technology Foundation Police Department after fi nding Investigators later the South Board of Pamela Dugger was ordered Outstanding Science Teacher one of his campaign signs altered confi rmed that traces Control beginning in to pay $1,500 in restitution Award. and sitting in Lopez’s yard on West of drugs and alcohol January. after entering an Alford plea Homedale Police Chief Jeff Idaho Avenue. The misdemeanor were found in Fierro’s In other elections, to one charge of petit theft in a Eidemiller announced during a charge against Lopez was dropped system. District 23 Idaho Caldwell courtroom. A 30-day city council meeting that former on Nov. 5. Daryl Crandall legislative incumbents jail sentence was suspended, and Boise Police Offi cer Jeff Jensen Maxwell Hoffman was sentence followed up his Rep. Jim Patrick was hired to fi ll out the force’s to life in prison without parole Republican primary of Twin Falls, Rep. –– See Year in review, page 16 full-time roster. on Oct. 30. The re-sentencing A former Homedale resident, process carried out at the Owyhee Scott Douglas Maxwell, saw a County Courthouse in Murphy Trojan Winter Sports rape charged dismissed at the required added security leading behest of county prosecutor to added cost for the sheriff’s Marsing BASKETBALL
Boys basketball Girls basketball Huskies Varsity Varsity Friday, Jan. 2 hosting Wendell, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, at La Grande, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan 3, at Cole Valley, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan 8, at Payette, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 6, at New Plymouth, 7:30 p.m BASKETBALL Boys basketball Varsity Saturday, Jan. 10 at Payette, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan 15, hosting Cole Valley, 7:30 p.m. WRESTLING Girls basketball Tuesday, Jan. 6 at Marsing, 6:30 p.m. Varsity Friday, Jan. 3, hosting Adrian, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 6., hosting Nyssa, 7:30 p.m. Go Trojans! WRESTLING Tuesday, Jan. 6, home vs. Homedale, 6 p.m.
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A conditions. traffi c fl ow study showed that the Marsing ranchers Gene and Reynolds Creek Bridge on Upper Ruth Clapier were tabbed as Reynolds Creek Road would grand marshals for the Marsing have to be replaced with a two- Christmas Parade, which was held lane bridge. The Reynolds Creek in December. Bridge is scheduled to be replaced Gift drives were begun in 2012, while the county has in Marsing and Homedale in slated replacement of the Jordan preparation for the Christmas Creek Bridge on Flint Creek Road season. The Beta Sigma Phi for 2010. sorority put out Wish Trees in John Kee, vice-president for many Homedale businesses, physician services for St. Luke’s while Snake River Mart employee Regional Medical Center, discussed Vicki Green started up a gift The City of Marsing continued of new playground equipment for Homedale Police Chief Jeff what a medical clinic could do tree promotion in Marsing once toward establishing an impact city parks, capping a fund-raising Eidemiller returned from Portland for the community during the coordinated by Carol Edwards. area in Owyhee County with a drive by city resident Toni Kelly, with a patrol car, completing a Homedale Chamber of Commerce Members of the Marsing nine-person committee comprised who wanted to build a playground three-car upgrade to the city’s luncheon on Nov. 13. American Legion Post 128 of Marsing offi cials, residents and at Sundance Park. cruiser fleet in 2008. Earlier, The Homedale City Council Auxiliary brought a little holiday the county’s three commissioners It was learned late in the year Eidemiller had worked a deal for heard from several residents on cheer to residents at the Idaho coming to an agreement on the that the animal cruelty trial of two cars late of the Garden City a proposed sewer rate increase State Veterans Home in Boise. boundaries of the zone. Homedale-area residents Deborah PD fl eet. during a Nov. 12 public hearing. Marsing High School student Former state Sen. Walt Hopson and Zachariah Robinson Much like the City of Homedale Hearings also were held on the Kim Garza was honored as one Yarbrough, who represented would be avoided in favor of a did earlier in the year, Marsing doubling of airport lease fees of Region Three’s outstanding Owyhee County in Boise from plea deal in January. The plea deal began examining the need to 5 cents per square foot and foster children and made a trip to 1965 to 1986, died at the age of 96 will come nearly one year after the to upgrade its sewer pipes to the establishment of an airport Hollywood. in a Boise hospital on Dec. 8. He couple had dozens of horses and prevent groundwater infi ltration. development fee of $500 per Volunteer fi refi ghters in Grand was buried at Riverside Cemetery other animals seized from their Excessive groundwater in the 25 square feet with a 50-foot View battled two major hay fi res in Grand View. property. sewer system also damages the minimum. in one week. About 1,400 tons The Marsing Chamber of As Silver City Road was municipal wastewater treatment Meanwhile, Homedale city of hay were lost to the fires, Commerce held an informational closed for the winter, the Owyhee facility. The remaining $1 million crews worked to cap aging water which also required mutual aid forum for business owners in County Board of Commissioners in Homedale’s bond — the reason wells in the city limits. from Murphy-Reynolds-Wilson, the wake of three burglaries at continued to trudge toward a sewer rates were increased in that Senate Majority Leader Harry Mountain Home and Mountain Main Street businesses. Owyhee decision on which roads to close town — will be used to replace Reid (D-Nev.) announced that a Home Air Force Base. County Sheriff’s Offi ce personnel to ATV use. A new ordinance aging and crumbling sewer mains vote on the omnibus lands bill Owyhee County Sheriff’s Offi ce talked about protecting assets spelling out the closures must be throughout the city. package of which the Owyhee personnel began investigating against theft and fraud. in place before a new state law Ticket sales for the 48th Initiative was part, wouldn’t see a situation that escalated when The Owyhee County Historical goes into effect Jan. 1. annual Homedale International a vote in the Senate until after the a 15-year-old Grand View boy Museum unveiled a new Native Homedale-Marsing residents Smorgasbord began with Homedale 111th Congress begins January. fired a shotgun blast into the American exhibit during its who travel U.S. Highway 95 Middle School sixth-graders Grand View Community Church ground Nov. 21 as a warning to Christmas party. learned that the long-planned kicking off a competition for one celebrated its 100th anniversary. other teens who were apparently A 16-year-old Grand View boy, widening of the roadway between of three iPod music players. The City of Grand View began threatening him. Adam Guy Lingle, died in a Dec. Idaho highway 55 and the southern The Caldwell-based exploring the combination of a DeRutyer Dairy agreed 14 accident when the city limits of Homedale won’t be Whittenberger Foundation low- to no-interest state loan and to replace the front yard vehicle he was driving implemented for decades. awarded a $3,000 grant to help grants to build a treatment system of a Homedale-area left the roadway and Hundreds of folks braved biting fund an after-school program at to bring its arsenic-riddled water couple after a dairy- rolled into an empty winds to attend Christmas parades Homedale Elementary School. system into federal compliance. owned trailer carrying canal. in Homedale and Marsing. Another $200 Whittenberger Members of the Idaho National diesel fuel spilled in the A Homedale The Owyhee County TRIAD, grant will help buy board books Guard joined forces on a Saturday yard. merchant was arrested a group of senior citizens for younger readers who visit the to clean up streets and yards in Former Owyhee on two counts of felony who volunteer to support law Homedale Public Library. Homedale as a way to show thanks Cattlemen’s Association aggravated assault after enforcement agencies, named About 350 people were for the community’s support president Charlie Lyons allegedly putting a gun Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Even as helped with food and Christmas during Guardsmen’s deployment was elected vice- to the head of a man its Offi cer of the Year. presents through the Hands overseas. Homedale Police Chief president of the Idaho Cattle who was attempting to repossess The county Planning and Around Homedale program, Jeff Eidemiller hit the streets to Association, while Grand View’s a car on his property. Mark Jolley, Zoning Commission turned away a which included a food drive round up business donations for Aron Bennett was elected to the who owns Allied Sign and the conditional use permit application mounted by the town’s three equipment and supplies for the board of directors. Rogerson’s Owyhee Ice Cream Co., entered filed by Marsing’s DeRuyter schools and the Wish Tree gift cleanup effort. Jared Brackett was named to a not guilty plea and posted Dairy. DeRuyter had asked for drive. Marsing’s FFA chapter also Meanwhile, no citizens showed a second term on the board of bail. Judge Dan Grober recused permission to expand its operation collected more than 1,000 items up for a Homedale Planning and directors. himself from the case because of to 14,400 head of cattle more than for needy families at Christmas. Zoning Commission workshop Even as the housing market and previous professional dealings a year before the decision. — MML and JPB on a proposed ordinance aimed at economy continued to fl ounder, with Jolley. cracking down on dirty properties several fi nal plats were approved County Treasurer Brenda and abandoned vehicles in town. for residential subdivisions in Richards reported more instances A second federal payment Owyhee County throughout the of full property tax payments brought the Payments In Lieu of year. Among the last were a reaching her Murphy offi ce as the Taxes money to Owyhee County 28-home subdivision outside fi rst-half deadline approached on for 2008 to $1.1 million. Homedale called River Shore Dec. 20. Homedale Elementary School, Estates and the Sunset Meadows The Homedale City Council Homedale Middle School and and Bella Vista subdivisions approved new sewer rates after Rimrock Jr.-Sr. High School outside Marsing. acceding to a revised proposal earned state recognition for from Mayor Harold Wilson. improving spring ISAT scores DECEMBER A new base rate of $17 was among population subgroups. The Missoula Children’s established, while the per-1,000- Juan Carlos Meza, a 19-year- Theatre brought a stage production gallon overage rate was upped old wanted in connection with of the Little Mermaid to Marsing, to $1.55. a shooting earlier in the year in exposing students in the Marsing Homedale council members also Homedale, was extradited from School District to stagecraft. agreed to buy a couple of pieces Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Page 17 OHR residents revel in Christmas celebrations Dale Borge of the Howling Coy- of gifts were slightly down this season. of its own this year. Owyhee Health otes entertained on Wednesday. year, event organizer and Santa’s “We’re always looking for The government — Health and and Rehab rates Thursday’s show featured the helper Penny Riley said. Quilts people to come in and entertain,” Human Services’ Medicare orga- violins and keyboard maestros and other gifts from Friends she said as she watched residents nization in particular — has given 5-stars, tops list of the Friends Church, who per- Church were also received with unwrapping gifts. “It would be OHR just one of nine 5-star rat- formed a selection of Christmas smiles. Residents and staff both nice to see more in the rest of the ings for nursing homes in Idaho, for awards songs. Stuart Batt performed on seemed happy with the many year,” she admitted. Christmas putting it far above Idaho and U.S. Friday. gifts, quilts and accessories pro- is wonderful, and OHR appreci- averages for quality of care. The Owyhee Health and Rehab On Christmas Day a group from vided by a wide range of groups ates that entertainers come by the The home also is the winner of (OHR) residents had a musical the Friends Church was scheduled and individuals from all around droves, she said, but the rest of the most consecutive annual L. selection of Christmas cheer to attend and entertain residents the community. the year can be leaner and musical Jean Schoonover awards in the brought to them through the holi- with guitar and mandolin music. “We’ve been really busy the entertainment rare. state, with 12 on the wall and a days this year. The entertainment Residents at the OHR Christ- last four or fi ve days,” Riley said “And they (residents) are very thirteenth expected — especially started on Tuesday, Dec. 16 with mas party on Christmas Eve on Christmas Eve. “We had enter- responsive to music. It’s one impressive as the award has only a visit from Elvis (actually James received gifts dropped off at The tainment fi ve days last week. of the things that always gets been in existence for 14 years. The McDonnell of Kuna). The King Avalanche during the past few Riley thanked the community through. That and bingo,” she Schoonover award is given by the did a selection of his own classics, weeks — with a few additions for stepping up and getting in- laughed. Idaho Department of Health and as well as some Sinatra. Adrian’s to round out numbers. Numbers volved the way it has this holiday Anyone with a musical tal- Welfare (IDHW) to recognize ent who might want to brighter excellence in extended care. a senior’s day this coming year The award is named after Chief can contact Riley at the OHR at of the Bureau of Facility Stan- 337-3168. dards L. Jean Schoonover, who began her career with IDHW in OHR awarded 1967 and worked there until her highest rating death in 1994. OHR got a Christmas present — MML
Hail to the King OHR residents had a smorgasbord of holiday cheer this year. Clockwise from above: Penny Riley hands out gifts on Christmas Eve, Violinists of the Friends Church played a selection of classical and classic songs; residents soak up the Christmas cheer; James McDonnell entertained as the King of Rock-n-Roll.
Murphy event to honor offi cials An appreciation event will be “Hal” Tolmie, Sheriff Gary Aman held at 1 p.m. Monday to honor and Prosecuting Attorney Mat- Owyhee County’s three outgoing thew Faulks. elected offi cials. The event will take place at The public is invited to share McKeeth Hall inside the Owyhee stories and appreciation for Dis- County Historical Museum com- trict 1 Commissioner Harold plex, 17085 Basey St., Murphy. Retiring sheriff ’s deputy honored Friends and family gathered Dragon tale to be told at library at the Jade Garden Restaurant in Nampa on Sunday evening for Friday Funday at Homedale fi rst time. The rookie knight heads a surprise retirement party for Public Library will feature to the castle library to learn about Owyhee County Sheriff’s Deputy the story “The Knight and the dragon-fi ghting and the dragon George Reed, right. Sheriff Gary Dragon” by Tomie dePaola. The must dig through his ancestor’s Aman presented Reed with a story time takes place at 10 a.m. at things to fi nd out how to fi ght a shadow box containing his pistol, the library, 125 W. Owyhee Ave. knight. badge, handcuffs and patch after The story reveals what happens For more information, call the dinner. Reed will retire from when a sheepish knight and a not- 337-4228 between 1 p.m. and 5 the offi ce Jan. 12. Photo by Tiffany so-fi erce dragon fi ght for the very p.m. daily. Walker Page 18 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Looking back... from the fi les of The Owyhee Avalanche and Owyhee Chronicle
25 years ago 50 years ago 140 years ago January 4, 1984 January 1, 1959 December 26, 1868
Special chamber meeting slated Jaycees announce winners of Christmas contest “HOME AGAIN,” not from a very “foreign shore,” but Businessmen and women throughout the community Mr. and Mrs. Glen Stewart have been announced as from the beautiful little city of Boise, the Capital of Idaho have been invited to attend a special noon-luncheon meet- winners of the Jaycee’s annual Christmas lighting contest, Territory; nevertheless, it “fi lls our soul with joy, to meet ing of the Homedale Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, according to Poke Henson, chairman. our friends once more.” Our visit to this “sweet village of Jan. 10, at Owyhee Lanes Restaurant. Their clever window display of carolers painted on four the plain” was very pleasant indeed, if not profi table. The Chamber President Mike Blankenship has announced big front windows of the house, with a background of progress of Boise City is, like the Mill of the gods, slow but that the special meeting will focus on setting 1984 goals small decorated Christmas trees caught the judges’ eyes. sure; and owing to the fi ne, fertile and extensive agricultural and priorities for Homedale. To add to the scene, colorful lights decorated the patio and district by which it is surrounded it has perhaps the most “It’s important that we get as many representatives as the front of the house. Ordinary can lids, saved by Ms. permanent foundation, upon which to base dreams of future possible to attend next Tuesday’s meeting,” Blankenship Stewart over a period of time, were hung on a willow tree greatness and erect castles in the air, than any other in the said this week. and shone in the dark, refl ecting colored lights and crating Territory; but an air of listlessness apparently pervades its “We need their input to help us outline the projects that a very original decoration. business regulations, not at all characteristic of a mining need chamber attention during the coming year,” he said. Winners in the three divisions were Dr. and Mrs. Reimer, town. That generous recklessness, putting it mildly, which Blankenship also stressed that both chamber members and fi rst and Mr. and Mrs. Vic Uria, second, window display; characterizes the wild denizen of a mining region, evidently non-members are welcome to attend the meeting. “We need Mr. and Mrs. John Echevarria, fi rst and Dr. and Mrs. George constitutes no component part of the Boise; yet they are a to know their thinking,” the chamber president said. Wolff, second, large lawn display; Christian church, fi rst mild-mannered, hospitable people, and occasionally you The meeting will offer business representatives a forum and Lutheran church, second, small lawn display. will fi nd one who is up to the mark in all the virtues and for discussion of community needs to help the chamber vices of the day. Nature, we must be permitted to say, has establish a priority project list for the coming year, accord- Telephone dial system delayed done more for Boise City than its inhabitants; enjoying a ing to Blankenship. Due to unexpected shortage in equipment, the new fi ne climate, situated in the midst of a beautiful and fertile telephone dial system will not be in use until January 19, valley, an evident lack of taste is too clearly portrayed in Homedale kids win prizes according to Harper Saunders, manager of the Owyhee the dwelling houses and their surroundings; but few trees, Four Homedale area children recently won prizes dur- Telephone company. gardens, walks and other adornments which lend so much ing a pre-Christmas drawing sponsored by Idaho First Telephone employees have been equipping the local prominence and beauty to California homes, are to be seen as National Bank. phones for the change-over at the rate of 50 to 75 per yet, and it is to be hoped that the citizens will in future take During the bank’s drawing, which was held just before day. This job is expected to be completed next week, Mr. a greater interest in beautifying their homes and grounds, closing on Thursday, Dec. 22, Lani Ethington and Roxan Saunders said, however local people will continue to use for we all feel more or less interested in the progress of our Delgadillo each won large stuffed Elliott the Eagle. the same telephoning procedures until the change-over is Capital City. Owing greatly to the infl ux of strangers, and And, Eddy DeLeon and Henry Rudolph won Elliott the made. New directories have also been handed out, but can the Legislature which is now in session, the town presents Eagle puppets. not be used for the Homedale and Wilder exchanges until a lively appearance – balls, parties, drives &c. are the rage, the change is made. and Bacchus lords it over many a jolly scene. Two women win TV sets Two Homedale women are the lucky winners of televi- Basketball tournament to be held here Jan. 2 and 3 EARTHQUAKE. From the Tidal Wave, we learn that a sion set in a holiday drawing sponsored by Hirsch’s Value Homedale will be host at an invitational holiday tourna- distinct shock of earthquakes was felt on Maize’s Point, Center in Homedale. ment here this week end when Wilder, Kuna and Grand Silver City, one night last week. It is not stated whether “El According to Doug Sower, store manager, Joan Troutman View join with Homedale to entertain local basketball Tembler” had a conniption in any other portion of the city of Homedale, and Marie Orr, also of Homedale, each won fans. or not. We have feared and predicted, that something of the a television set in the storewide drawing. Wilder and Kuna will play the fi rst game followed by kind would occur soon; for calamities of this character, like The fi rst drawing was held Saturday, Dec. 24. The second Grand View and Homedale, Friday night. The losers of the ordinary misfortunes, hardly ever come singly. It ought to drawing was on Saturday, Dec. 31. fi rst night will play for third place in the fi rst game Saturday have been patent to every one that when the Tidal Wave night followed by a game between the two winners who came in, an earthquake would soon follow. Matteson’s, Cats pace city BB play will battle for the championship trophy. Matteson’s Owyhee Motors Sales perfect record on the Game time is 7pm each night. Proceeds from the games WE HAVE a serious matter to settle with Hon. E. T. season continues to hold as Men’s City League basketball will be split between the four schools. The Kuna band Beattie, Speaker of the Assembly, which we intend to enters its fi fth week of competition in Homedale. will entertain Friday night and Homedale band, Saturday defer until that gentleman comes over to Silver. Prepare With a bye in last week’s fourth round of action, Mat- night. yourself, Judge, and bring a friend with you. teson’s remained at 3-0, while The Wilder Cat remained contenders by beating the league’s basement bunch (Gram- High school chorus and speech group RISING STAR MILL. We received an invitation to be mater Construction 78-57 last Wednesday at the Homedale present outstanding Christmas program present at the starting and education of this prominent insti- High School gymnasium. The high school chorus and speech parliament, under the tution at Flint, on last Wednesday, and regret that we were Wilder moved to 3-1 on the season as Grammater Con- direction of Mrs. Hollis Selders, presented an outstanding unable to respond, owing to an accumulation of business struction catches the bye this Wednesday night after a four Christmas program December 23 at the high school. in consequence of our last week’s absence. From parties game losing streak. The program included entertainment by the speaking who were present on the occasion, however, we learn that Sharing the cellar spot with Grammater is Greenway choir, singing choir, septet, and soloists. there was quite a pleasant jubilee. Mr. Sandborn, and all the Tractor with a three-game losing streak going into the Soloists were Jerry Tidwell, Rosemary Jesenko, and parties concerned acquitted themselves with a great deal games this Wednesday night. Lucy Vanderhoff. Composing the septet were Rosemary of credit; and some of the participants are said to have got Greenway extended its losing last Wednesday at the Jesenko, Lucy Vanderhoff, Judy Lewis, Sharon Hinton, very “t—ired” at an early hour of the evening. hands of LTC Trucking, which hauled out a 69-51 victory Judy Jemmett, Carol Cegnar, and Sandra Cook. The mill, and all the machinery connected with it, is said over the long green lineup. During the interlude between scenes a skit, “The Twelfth to be a success. The citizens of Flint are much elated, as LTC Trucking’s win moved that squad to a 2-2 split on Night,” was presented by Sandra Vance, reader; Leon they have chiefl y based their hopes of the future perma- the season after four outings. Leavitt, the stranger; Jerry Tidwell, shepherd lad; and nence and prosperity of the camp upon the results of the And in the battle of the week, Idaho First National Bank Douglas Leslie, stable boy. Rising Star Mill and mine. moved to 2-1 on the season with 66-63 overtime win over Mrs. Judy Phelps and Alfred Eiguren played the piano ConTel, which now shares third place in the league with accompaniment for the chorus. Ushers were Pat Parker, Jay OWYHEEANS AT THE CAPITAL. Besides Hon. P. the bankers. Brinkerhoff, James Frank, and Bruce Bergeson. E. Ensign, of the Council and Hons. Seth Catlin, Patrick This Wednesday, Idaho First faces Greenway Tractor in Dick Frazier, Jr., was stage manger; Dennis Brandown, Campbell and P. J. Quinn, of the Assembly, and Messrs. O. the fi rst of three games, while ConTel challenges Wilder lights; Rodney Leslie, Bob Kushlan, and Jim Toston, stage H. Purdy, Assistant Secretary, W. W. Habersham, Engrossing in the second contest of the evening. League leading Mat- crew; Bonnie Ross and Rosemarie Salutregui, property Clerk, and L. F. Alpey, Door-Keeper, of the Council, and teson’s squares of against LTC Trucking for the fi nal match chairmen; Mary Ellen Buck and Shirley Mewhinney, cos- J. H. Slater, Enrolling Clerk, of the House, there are for the up of the night. tumes; Donna Joregenson, publicity; Carol Jordan, Louise time being sojourning in Boise, the following Silverties: Egurrola, Donna Caler, and Linda Turner, posters; Wanda Judge R. T. Miller, Frank Ganahl, John M. Wilson, Judge County passes toxic waste site ordinance Friel, programs. McBride, Jas. Pollard, E. H. McDaniel and Pike’s Peak. Owyhee County’s new ordinance requiring that hazard- All appear ... to be doing well, enjoying themselves hugely, ous waste dumps pay monthly fees and disclose classifi ed admiring and admired, and make, altogether a good, healthy, business information takes effect today. hearty, jovial, jolly representation. Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Page 19 Commentary
Baxter Black, DVM Wayne Cornell On the Not important ... but possibly of interest edge of Chinese won’t be satisfi ed common with less as consumerism rises China, at least the portions of China we see, is very sense clean. On the streets of Beijing or Shanghai, we seldom, if ever, see garbage like in a large American city. Cowboyness Test I suspect trying to stay clean is built into one’s character when you share space with 1 billion, 300 million other One of the hazards of being a colorful duck in the fl ock people. is that you are an easy target! One thing we have noticed is the Chinese ALWAYS In my travels, my “cowboyness” is routinely tested. If wash their hands after using public rest rooms. That’s not I’m speaking at a rodeo they will graciously invite me to always the case in the West. Also, in cities you see people ride in the grand entry. It’s always a good bet that I better sweeping the sidewalks — sometimes even the streets — check the cinch myself and be ready. I spoke in the auction with “brooms” made from a pole with a freshly-cut leafy barn at Ft. Pierre. They asked if I’d ride into the sale ring tree branch attached to the end. Sometimes people even and furnished me a horse. On entering I had to duck under mop the sidewalks. We aren’t sure if this sort of work is a door that just cleared the saddle horn. As I appeared in paid or voluntary. the ring the crowd cheered and the horse spooked! As we One reason it’s probably easier for the Chinese to handle raced around the ring I had the horse’s head pulled clear garbage, even in a city of sixteen- or twenty-million people, back to my crotch! On the third pass I bailed out into the is that they don’t generate as much refuse per capita as the auctioneer’s box and you could hear the wood splinter as U.S. and other industrialized countries. the horse shot under the door! Back home, when we go grocery shopping, we return A Chinese couple returns home from the market. I’ve ridden horses in parades, through crowds, on stage, home with a trunk full of plastic bottles, packages and through branding fi res and into hotel dining rooms! In one metal cans. The vegetables we buy are packaged and frozen are a lot of jokes about why there aren’t many dogs and forced exhibition of my roping skills at a ranch rodeo, I or we haul them home in plastic bags if they are fresh. cats. Some of them, I’m certain, have some basis in fact. had to chase the steer around the arena four times before Everything is in some sort of package and that packaging But from what we’ve seen, I believe the main reason he fi nally stopped, exhausted in a corner where I caught winds up at the dump. Chinese don’t have pets is the same reason they don’t have him. I explained to my critics that this is representative In China most people shop for food every day because other “luxury” items. They don’t have the resources, time of how we do it in real life! they don’t have refrigerators or much storage space. If they or space. When an entire family lives in an area the size When I’m doing a program I usually wear a colorful buy rice it’s probably in a 25-pound cloth bag rather than of an American tract house living room, they probably shirt and scarf with a braided scarf slide. Some might 25 individual cardboard boxes. Vegetables are hauled home have trouble affording enough food for themselves, let suggest that in real life “real cowboys’ just tie their scarf on little two-wheel carts with no wrappings. The little bit alone a dog or a cat. but I wear my scarf slide in self defense. You see, often of meat purchased is wrapped in paper. One of the big problems I see that the Chinese after a show my hosts take me out for late night breakfast Westerners acquire a lot of non essentials — 50-inch government will have to deal with in the next few years is or a beer at the local watering hole. Occasionally a TVs, home entertainment systems, computers, iPods, that their citizens are being exposed to the outside world belligerent, loud-mouth, had-one-too-many, troublemaker electric toothbrushes, espresso machines, etc, etc, etc. And and visitors like us. This is going to make them want more insists on physically critiquing my attire. As he approaches each of these items comes in packaging that sometimes “extras” like the folks in the U.S. and other more developed I can quickly jerk the scarf slide off and prevent being takes more space than the actual item. The majority of nations. More extras require more space and generate more strangled! Chinese don’t have the space or the money for such pollution and waste — huge issues when your country has Recently a well-meaning lady perused my website luxuries, so they don’t have to deal with getting rid of the 1/3 of the people in the world. and e-mailed me calling attention to my lack of cowboy packaging. The Greeners and Global Warming warriors can talk correctness. She pointed out that in one picture I was Westerners have all sorts of pets. We buy them special all they want about how everyone in the world must wearing bat wing chaps without tapaderas, that the picture food and treats and toys and heated water dishes and learn to get along with less. But Chinese families have negative was reversed because it made me look left handed! automatic feeders and sleeping pillows and scratching been getting along with less for thousands of years and AND, if I WAS left-handed, God forbid, that I had my rope posts. All these items come in packaging that is waste — are just starting to realize life can be more than basic coiled up and hung on the right side of my swells! Then not to mention what the pets themselves generate. survival. I can guarantee they aren’t going to happy if the she quoted Walt Woodward, famous team roper, who said We have seen very few pets in our China travels. We environmentalists try to tell them, “Whoops, too bad — too that left-handed heelers should take a week off and then have encountered a few small “decorator dogs.” We have late. You can’t have any of the nice stuff.” quit! Her criticism was well meant, she said, and only seen only one cat — a white tabby with a red collar. There Yeah, that’s gonna work. given to help save my reputation. In defi ance I wrote her that I was wearing leggins, not batwings and that the mesquite had worn the wings off my tapaderas! Then, alas, I realized as I took up my pencil to write the column... with my left hand ... that cowboy cartoon Letter to the editor characters like Jake, Elmo, Earl and me aren’t supposed to win. Kudos to the community for its giving spirit during Christmas I’d give my write arm to be ambidextrous. — Can’t get enough Baxter? Visit his Web site at www. I would like to acknowledge some members of the generosity is greatly appreciated. baxterblack.com for more features, merchandise and his community who help out with the gift boxes of food we We are lucky to live in a very loving and caring new book, “The World According to ... Baxter Black Quips, distribute to the families who need a little help each year at community. The employees at Snake River Mar would Quirks & Quotes”. Christmas time. The members of the Sage Hen group have like to thank all of the Owyhee County community for always been generous contributors each year in helping your loyalty and support. Have a very blessed and healthy Letters to the editor with the project. We have also had some very generous Christmas and New Year. All letters to the editor submitted to The Owyhee families in the area who have come into the store and Jo Lootens Avalanche must be no longer than 300 words, signed and contributed money toward the food boxes. I won’t name and the employees of Snake River Mart include the writer’s address and daytime phone number. them for I am sure they do not want to be named, but their Marsing The deadline for submitting letters is noon on Friday. Letters can be submitted in the these ways: • E-mailed to [email protected] • Faxed to (208) 337-4867 Let your voice be heard. • Mailed to P.O. Box 97, Homedale ID, 83628 • Dropped off at the Avalanche offi ce at 19 E. Idaho Ave., in Homedale Write a letter to the editor For more information, call (208) 337-4681. Page 20 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Public notices ELECTION CALENDAR FOR 2009 YOUR DRINKING WATER: What should I do? It will NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: the following taxing districts will be conducting Candidate elections in Effective January 1, 2006 the be each citizen’s choice to use Owyhee County during the calendar year 2009. US Environmental Protection alternative drinking water (e.g., NAME AND ADDRESS OF CANDIDACY Agency reduced the drinking bottled) or drink City of Grand FILING TAXING DISTRICTS ELECTION DATE DEADLINES water standard for Arsenic from View water the choice is the total Eastern Owyhee Library May 26, 2009 April 17, 2009 50 parts per billion (ppb) to 10 responsibility of each citizen. 520 Boise Ave. ppb. The two Well’s supplying However, if you have specific P.O. Box 100 water to the Grand View Water health concerns, consult your Grand View, ID 83624 & Sewer Association, Inc. was Doctor. Lizard Butte Library May 26, 2009 April 17, 2009 tested on October 7, 2008 and For more information, please 111 3rd Ave. S has an Arsenic concentration of contact Grand View City Hall - P.O. Box 60 0.21 ppb of which is above the Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday Marsing, ID 83639 10 ppb Maximum Contaminant from 8:00am to 5:00pm, lunch Bruneau Valley Library May 26, 2009 April 17, 2009 Level (MCL) set forth by the EPA. 12:30 to 1:30 – (208) 834-2700 32073 Ruth Street This is considered to be at the - Closed all major holidays or P.O. 253 violation of the federal drinking you may contact Tiffany Floyd or Bruneau, ID 83604 water standard. Although this Steve Staufer at the Boise DEQ Marsing-Homedale Cemetery November 3, 2009 September 25, 2009 is not an emergency, you have a offi ce 373-0550. 4410 Cemetery Road right to know what is happening, Please share this information P.O. Box 452 what you should do and what with all the other people who Marsing, Idaho 83638 your water association is doing to drink this water, especially those Owyhee Pioneer Cemetery November 3, 2009 September 25, 2009 continue to keep in compliance. who may not have received P.O. Box 24 The Grand View Water & Sewer this notice directly. The City Murphy, Idaho 83650 Association, Inc. is still required to of Grand View has notified Bruneau Cemetery November 3, 2009 September 25, 2009 provide quarterly public notice of owners of properties to supply Box 152 this excess EPA standard Arsenic copies to their residence. (For Bruneau, Idaho 83604 level. Until such time as Idaho example, people in apartments, Riverside Cemetery November 3, 2009 September 25, 2009 Department of Environmental manufactured home parks, 645 Idaho Street Quality (IDEQ) notifies the businesses and schools) You can P.O. Box 152 Association that this notice is no do this by posting this notice in Grand View, Idaho 83624 longer required you will continue a public place or distributing Grand View Fire District November 3, 2009 September 25, 2009 to receive this notice quarterly. copies by hand or mail. P. O. Box 54 What happened? Arsenic is a Thank you, Helana Race Grand View, Idaho 83624 natural deposit occurring element Grand View Water & Sewer Bruneau Fire District November 3, 2009 September 25, 2009 thought to enter the water source Association, Inc. Secretary / 26855 Crane Falls Rd. from contact with natural rock Treasurer P.O. Box 276 formations. December 20, 2008 Bruneau, Idaho 83604 What health effects? Arsenic 12/31/08 Marsing Rural Fire District November 3, 2009 September 25, 2009 can cause adverse health effects, 420 1st St. N. including cardiovascular disease, NOTICE OF PUBLICATION P.O. Box 299 diabetes mellitus, skin changes, CASE NO. CV-06-05537 Marsing, Idaho 83639 nervous system damage, and IN THE DISTRICT COURT Homedale Rural Fire District November 3, 2009 September 25, 2009 various forms of cancer. OF THE THRID JUDICIAL 19 E. Wyoming What is being done? On the DISTRICT OF P.O. Box 905 second Wednesday of each THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN Homedale, Idaho 83628 month there are regular Water AND FOR THE COUNTY OF Homedale Highway District August 4, 2009 June 26, 2009 & Sewer Board and the City OWYHEE 102 E. Colorado Council meetings at City Hall In the Matter of the Estates of P.O. Box 713 – 425 Boise Ave. at 7:00 pm. NERRON BEULER HIGHLAND Homedale, Idaho 83628 Questions are encouraged and ROSEMARY HIGHLAND, Gem Highway District August 4, 2009 June 26, 2009 concerning your drinking water Deceased. 1016 Main Street and other issues. Notice is hereby given to the P.O. Box 453 IDEQ has made a revised heirs and devisees and all other Marsing, Idaho 83639 loan offer to The Grand View persons who are interested in or Three Creek Highway District August 4, 2009 June 26, 2009 Water and Sewer Association, who claim an interest in the above 56562 Blossom Rd. Inc. for 1.5 m. The Water and estate that on November 25, Rogerson, Idaho 83302 Sewer Board at the December 2008, Charles Highland fi led with City of Grand View November 3, 2009 September 25, 2009 10, 2008 City Council and this Court a Petition for Formal 425 Boise Avenue Water & Sewer regular meeting Adjudication of Intestacy and P.O. Box 69 motioned, seconded and a Formal Appointment of Personal Grand View, Idaho 83624 unanimous voted to accept Representative. The petition has City of Homedale November 3, 2009 September 25, 2009 IDEQ Revised Loan Offer. been set for hearing at the Owyhee 31 W. Wyoming Opal Ward President signed County Courthouse at 31 West P.O. Box 757 the Loan Offer Contract, and Wyoming Avenue, Homedale, City of Marsing November 3, 2009 September 25, 2009 the Water & Sewer Secretary Idaho, 83628, on January 7, 2009, 425 Main St. mailed certifi ed with a return at 10:30 o’clock a.m. P.O. Box 125 receipt this approved and signed DATED this 25th day of Marsing, Idaho 83639 Loan Offer back to IDEQ in November, 2008. Declarations of candidacy are available at the respective taxing district offi ces or at the County Clerk’s compliance within the sixty (60) /s/Russell G. Metcalf, Attorney offi ce. days requirement. for Petitioner /s/Charlotte Sherburn, Owyhee County Clerk Our Grant Administrator Pat 17 E. Wyoming Ave., PO Box 12/31/08 Engel with SAGE Community 385, Homedale, ID 83628. 208- Resources submitted our 337-4945 Fax 208-337-4854 OWYHEE COUNTY Payment of all bills were done. completed ICDBG grant in the email: [email protected] COMMISSIONERS approved from the following The Board adopted Resolution amount of $ 360,000 to the 12/10,17,24,31/08 MINUTES funds: 08-44 Re-appointing Planning Idaho Department of Commerce DECEMBER 15, 2008 Current Expense $62,596, and Zoning Commissioner’s Dan within the required time line. A NOTICE OWYHEE COUNTY Road & Bridge $12,306, District Landa and Jeff Christoffersen to copy of this grant was presented The annual meeting of the COURTHOUSE Court $7,380, Probation $1,125, three year terms. to the Water and Sewer Board Bruneau Buckaroo Ditch MURPHY, IDAHO Health District $4,234, Historical The Board held a hearing on a and City Council for review on Company will be held at the Present were Commissioner’s Society & Museum $266, Indigent building permit appeal for Silver December 10, 2008 our regular Bruneau Legion Hall on Monday, Hoagland, Tolmie, and Freund, & Charity $30,750, Revaluation City requested by Clarence Orton. scheduled meeting. Some time January 5, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.. Clerk Sherburn, Treasurer $391, Solid Waste $21,490, The hearing was continued. in February or March 2009 we Chris Alzola, Secretary Richards, Assessor Endicott, Weed $183, 911 $2,203. Pursuant to I.C. 67-2345 an will receive notice if we will 12/31/08 Sheriff Aman, Commissioner Elect The following action was taken executive session was called on receive this grant money. Hyer, Sheriff Elect-Crandall, Fred on pending Indigent and Charity possible litigation. No action Grant and Betty Stappler. cases: 08-51 a lien was approved; was taken. Amendments to the agenda 08-35 approved the findings The Board recessed and included: Eastern Owyhee reaffi rming the initial denial. reconvened on December 18th at CWMA, and change order for District 23 Representatives 10:00 a.m. to discuss the Murphy Read all about it remodel of the Marsing Annex. Stephen Hartgen, Bert Brackett, Travel Plan. The Board adopted Resolution and Jim Patrick were present to The complete minutes can be 08-45 Approving the change discuss the upcoming Legislative viewed in the Clerk’s offi ce. in order for remodel of the Marsing Session. /s/Jerry Hoagland, Chairman Annex. The Board approved the Attest: /s/Charlotte Sherburn Pursuant to I.C. 67-2345 an grant request made by Rayola 12/31/08 executive session was called on a Jacobsen for the Eastern Owyhee personnel issue. CWMA. The grant request was ATTENTION: Division of Building Safety was for $109,000. RESIDENTS OF GRAND present to discuss the contract The Board discussed the VIEW with Shurtleff Construction. No Murphy Travel Plan with Fred IMPORTANT 337-4681 action was taken. Grant. Further review will be INFORMATION ABOUT Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Page 21 Public notices CITY OF MARSING QUARTERLY EXPENDITURE REPORT 4TH FISCAL QUARTER, FY2008 WE MAKE A Fund Personnel O&M Cap. Imp. Law Total Budget Enforcement % General $43,335. $40,332. $68,291. $74,160. $226,118. 64.8% GREAT IMPRESSION Streets 18,732. 30,020. 21,865. -0- 70,617. 66.7% Parks -0- 7,027. 917. -0- 7,944. 44.1% P&Z 1,662. 12,939. -0- -0- 14,601. 51.1% Total $63,729. $90,318. $91,073. $74,160. $319,280. 63% Water 147,706. 94,453. 331,824. -0- 573,983. 15.7% Irrigation 11,837. 22,613. 3,271. -0- 37,721. 64% Sanitation 12,091. 70,200. -0- -0- 82,291. 96.8% Sewer 12,121. 141,216. 57,612. -0- 210,949. 40.9% Total $183,755. $328,482. $392,707. -0- $904,944. 21% Total All Funds $247,484. $418,800. $483,780. $74,160. $1,224,224. 25% Citizens are invited to inspect the detailed, supporting records of the above Financial Statement, at Marsing City Hall during regular offi ce hours. Janice C. Bicandi, City Clerk/Treasurer Dated 12-22-08 12/31/08
OWYHEE COUNTY Roads within the Murphy Highway 78 to Oreana Cut Off) You’ll be impressed by ORDINANCE NO. 08-03 townsite shall be open to all terrain Bachman Grade Rd.; T7S R3W (MAKING IT UNLAWFUL vehicles, utility type vehicles and Section 13 to T4SR1W Section the quality of our work TO OPERATE ALL TERRAIN motorbikes; 36 VEHICLES (ATV), UTILITY Roads within the Bruneau Missile Base Rd.; T6S R1E and our personalized service TYPE VEHICLES (UTV) townsite will be closed to all Section 25 to T5S R2E Section AND MOTORBIKES, EVEN terrain vehicles, utility type 2 (From Highway 78 to end of THOUGH LICENSED vehicles and motorbikes. pavement) We’re a multi-faceted print shop providing complete AND REGISTERED, ON Section 4. All terrain Oreana Loop Rd.; T4S R2E services from graphic design and typesetting through ROADS AND PORTIONS vehicles, utility type vehicles, Section 30 to T4S R1E Section OF ROADS DESIGNATED motorbikes must be licensed 18 (Paved) printing and binding, so no part of your job ever leaves IN THE ORDINANCE AND and registered. Bates Creek Rd.; T4S R1W our hands. STATING EXEMPTIONS FOR It shall be unlawful to operate or Section 24 to Section 21 We offer consistent results at competitive prices. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND allow to be operated an all terrain Lemley Rd.; T4S R2E Section AGRICULTURE USE AND vehicle, a utility type vehicle or 29 to Section 19 (Paved) ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM motorbike on any county road Parkinsons Rd.; R4S R2E 337-4866 SPEED LIMIT AND RULES in the Owyhee County highway Section 27 to Section 22 (County OF THE ROAD APPLICABLE system without a license and portion Paved) All types of web and commercial printing TO SUCH VEHICLES ON without being registered pursuant River Rd.; T4S R2E Section 34 ROADS OTHER THAN to Idaho statute. to T6S R4E Section 4, excluding THOSE DESIGNATED AS Section 5. Exemptions. all portions within the Grandview CLOSED TO SUCH USE) a. Use of all terrain vehicles, city limits. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE utility type vehicles and Beet Dump Rd.; T5S R2E BOARD OF OWYHEE COUNTY motorbikes by qualified law Section 12 to Section 1 (Paved) COMMISSIONERS; enforcement offi cers in the pursuit Alma Rd.; T5S R3E Section 7 Owyhee Publishing Section 1. Purpose. of legitimate law enforcement to Section 8 (Paved) Pursuant to Idaho Code, action is exempt from the Millet Lane; T5S R3E Section P.O. BOX 217 HOMEDALE, ID 83628 Section 49-426 (3) Owyhee provisions of this ordinance. 8 to Section 8 (Paved) County scheduled, noticed and b. Agricultural use is exempt Vista Rd.; T5S R3E Section 16 held a public hearing so that from the provisions of this to Section 16 (Paved) citizens could provide input into ordinance pursuant to Idaho law. Quail Lane; T5S R3E Section the decision as to whether any Section 6. Maximum speed 16 to Section 16 (Paved) public roads within the Owyhee limit and rules of the road. 20 Mile Rd.; T6S R3E Section County Highway system should On those county roads within the 34 to Section 33 (Paved) be closed to use by all terrain Owyhee County highway systems Dairy Rd.; T5S R3E Section 33 Scoot on out vehicles, utility type vehicles and which are open to all terrain to T6S R3E Section 9 (Connects motorbikes. The prior ordinance vehicles, utility type vehicles and only to 20 mile road Which is and get the paper No. 02-02 had designated roads motorbikes, such vehicles shall closed all way through) and portions of roads which were not exceed a maximum speed A&A Rd.; T6S R3E Section 3 open to use by such vehicles. But, limit of 25 miles per hour. All to Section 6 (Connects only to 20 Idaho Code 49-426 (3) provides such vehicles shall be subject to mile road which Is closed all way that all county roads would be all rules of the road established through) open to such use after January by the State of Idaho and Owyhee Shoofl y Cut Off Rd.; T6S R3E 1,2009 unless the County adopted County. Section 34 to T7S SRE Section an ordinance closing certain Enacted this 22nd day of 18 designated roads or portions of December,2008. Strike Dam Cut Off Rd.; TSS such roads to such use. After /s/Jerry Hoagland (voted nay) R4E Section 33 to Section 33 taking into account the testimony /s/Harold Tolmie (Paved) received at the public hearing, /s/Richard Freund Black Sands Rd.; after considering matters of public Attest: /s/Charlotte Sherburn T5SR4ESection 33 to T6S R4E safety and the considerable cost APPENDIX A Section 3 (Paved) for search, rescue and assistance Wilson Creek Rd.; T1S RE3W Mormon Blvd; T6S R4E to the County, after considering SECTION 2 TO SECTION 9 Section 11 to T7S R43 Section testimony in favor of unlimited (PAVED) 14 (Paved) Available at: use and testimony in favor of China Ditch Rd.; T1S Davis Rd.; T6S R4E Section 25 even more restrictive closures, the R3W Section 12 to Section 1 to T6S RSE Section 33 (Paved) Dan’s Ferry Service, Walter’s Ferry Board of County Commissioners (PAVED) Cattle Or.; T7S R4E Section 4 decided to designate the roads Bailey Rd.; T1S R3W Section to T7S RSE Section 5 (Paved) Homedale Drug and portions of roads set forth in 7 to Section 13 (PAVED) Hot Creek Rd.; T6S R5E Jackson’s, Homedale this ordinance as closed to use of Upper Reynolds Cr. Rd.; Section 26 to T7S R6E Section Paul’s Market, Homedale all terrain vehicles, utility type T1S R2W Section 17 to T2S 27 (Paved) Matteson’s Phillips 66, Homedale vehicles and motorbikes. R3W Section 36 (Paved Portion Hot Springs Rd.; T6S R6E Homedale Discouts, Homedale Section 2. Designation of from High-Way 78 to end of Section 19 to T7S R6E Section county roads and portions of pavement) 27 (Paved) Idaho Pizza, Homedale such roads which are closed to Silver City Rd.; T3S R1W CloverThree Creek Rd.; T7S Murphy General Store use by all terrain vehicles, utility Section 18 to T4SR2W Section 5 R6E Section 27 T10S R9E Fishin’ Hole, Grand View type vehicles and motorbikes. (Paved portion from Highway 78 Section 32 Snake River Mart, Marsing It shall be unlawful to operate to Diamond Basin only) Colyer Rd.; T6S R5E Section ION Truck Plaza, Marsing or allow to be operated any Trout Creek Rd.; T5S R5W 24 to Section 15 (Paved) all terrain vehicle, utility type Section 1 to T5S R6W Section 26 Crane Falls Rd.; T6S R6E vehicle, and motorbike as those (From Pleasant Valley Road To Section 18 to TSS RSE Section terms are defi ned in Idaho Code, the end of Cow Creek Road) 5 (Paved) Section 67-7101. on the roads Pleasant Valley Rd.; T5S R6W 12/31/08 and portions of roads in Owyhee Section 26 to T6S R6W Section County stated on Appendix A to 13(0regon line; Paved) this Ordinance. Mud Flat Rd.; T10S R4W Section 3. Murphy and Section 14 to T5S R3E Section Keep up with county news in the Avalanche Bruneau townsites. line of 26&27 (Paved from Page 22 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 MBTU!DIBODF!TBMPPO Owyhee County Xf!xpvme!mjlf!up!uibol!fwfszpof! xip!ifmqfe!xjui!pvs!wbsjpvt! Church Directory gvoesbjtfst!uispvhi!pvu!uijt!zfbs/! Thanks to the many businesses and individuals who donated items and hours of their time, we Knight Community Church Crossroads Grand View Assembly of God raised $4373.50. This money is used to buy needed Pastor Paul H. Ryan • 834-2639 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Wilder personal items and Christmas gifts for the residents Hwy 19 & 95, 482-7644 Worship Service 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 10am of Owyhee Health and Rehabilitation Center here in Adult Bible Study: Wednesday, 7 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11am Knight's Neighborhood: Sunday Evening Worship 6pm Homedale. (Youth Activity Group) Friday 5-6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study 7pm Again, A Very Sincere Thank You and Happy New Year! - Barbara and Eino Hendrickson Assembly of God Friends Community Our Lady of the Valley BSU Football Cash-n-Carry Stores Church Church Catholic Church Idaho Steelheads Main Street Overstocks 1122 W. Linden St., Caldwell Homedale Wilder - Homedale Idaho Stampede Buttercup Soaps 15 West Montana, 337-4458 459-3653 Bruce Caba Terri’s Cinches Pastor George Greenwood 17434 Hwy 95, 337-3464 Mass: Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday School 9:30am Saturday 5:00 pm Barb’s Barr Wilder EDC Worship Services: 10:45 am Sundays Sunday 9:30 am Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Reel Time Video Bowen & Parker Sunday Evening Service 6:00pm Spanish Mass: Saturday 7:00 pm McGuire’s Auto Napa Auto Spanish Mass: Sunday Noon Wed. Bible Study 7:00pm Owyhee Vet Clinic Matteson’s Chapel of Hope Family Video Homedale Drug Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Church of Jesus Christ of Ace Nielson Nina Collette Hope House, Marsing Latter Day Saints Homedale - 337-4248 Look for the Blue Church Buckin’ Country Band Brenda Coons Sunday Services 10am South Bruneau Hwy at the Hope House Homedale Homedale Realty Jack Pascale Rev. Ross Shaver, Pastor Welcoming Families, especially those with 708 West Idaho Ave 337-4112 Homedale Chiropractic Candy Andreason Youth and Adult Sunday School 9-9:45am special needs children. Bishop Alan McRae Les Schwab Larry Ford Wed. Adult Bible Study 7-8:30pm Keith Croft, Pastor 880-2767 Bishop Ronald Spencer Visitors Always Welcome! Jake & Alisha Henrioulle, Youth Pastors 761-6747 Sunday 1st Ward 9am Terry’s Jewelry & Gifts Tom Murray Sunday Services at 10 am Sunday 2nd Ward 12:30pm Rumors Jeff McCord Orphan Annie’s Tamara Patrick Jackson’s Joan and Larry Wass Homedale Baptist Wilder Church of God Mountain View Homedale Floral Owyhee and Sylvia Stewart Church Wilder Church of the Nazarene Carole’s Beauty Shop Art Rangel Homedale 205 A St. E, 482-7839 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder Maxwell Farms Melissa Prichette 212 S. 1st W. Pastor Ray Gerthung 337-3151 Tolmie’s Hardware Chuck Turner Sunday School 10am & 11am Sunday School 9:45am Sunday School 9:30 Sunday Evening 7pm Sunday Service 11am Worship 10:30 Wednesday Evening 7pm Sunday Eve. 6:00pm Adult & Youth Bible Class: Wednesday 7:00 pm – and a Very Special Thanks to Denise Baker for her Pastor James Huls Wed. Eve. 7:00pm Bible Based Recovery: Friday 7:00 pm many hours of time and help!
Iglesia Evangelica Wilder Marsing Church of Christ
317 3rd st., Marsing 932 Franklin, Marsing MARSING APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY Pastor Ramiro Reyes DID YOU EVER THINK OF Asamblea Apostolica de Marsing 10 am Sunday School 221 W. Main • Marsing, Idaho Minister Gib Nelson 11 am Service Pastor Ricardo Rodriguez Sunday Bible Study 10am ADVERTISING AS ... 482-7484 896-5552 or 371-3516 Sunday Worship 11am Sunday School 1:30 pm • Sunday Service 3 pm Bilingual Thursday Service 7 pm • (Bilingual Services/Español)
Bible Missionary Church Christian Church Homedale Assembly of God Church Homedale West Idaho, 337-3425 Marsing Pastor Ron Franklin 110 W. Montana, 337-3626 139 Kerry, 965-1650 Sunday School 10am Pastor Maurice Jones Pastor Rick Sherrow Worship 11am Sunday Morning Worship 11am Sunday School 10am Sunday Evening 7pm Church school 9:45 Sunday Worship 11am & 6 pm Wednesday Evening 7:30
Lizard Butte Baptist Church Nazarene Church Trinity Holiness Church hiring an employee who could contact more than 7,200 Marsing Marsing Homedale homes and tell them about your merchandise or Pastor David London Pastor Bill O'Connor 119 N. Main services? 116 4th Ave. W., 859-2059 896-4184 Pastor Samuel Page Sunday worship: 12 2nd Avenue West 337-5021 An employee who could say exactly what you want, and Worship Services - Sunday 11am and 6pm Sunday School 10am work for what you can afford to pay? Morning: 11am-Noon• Evening: 6-7pm Teen Services Sundays 7:00 pm Sunday Morning Worship 11am Sunday school 10 am-10:55am Sunday School - 9:45am Sunday Evening 7pm We have. Wednesday evening 6pm-7pm Mid Week TLC Groups Thursday Evening 7:30pm REACH EVERY HOME IN THIS MARKET Church of Jesus Christ of Vision Community Church Latter Day Saints Marsing United Methodist Church Marsing 221 West Main Marsing, Idaho Wilder P.O. Box 97 Homedale ID 83628 215 3rd Ave. West, 896-4151 208-896-5407 Corner of 4th St. & B Ave. Sunday 1st Ward, 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 880-8751 Bishop Lakey Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Pastor June Fothergill Sunday 2nd Ward, 12:30 p.m. Adult, Kids & Youth Meetings Wed. 7:00 p.m. Sunday Services 9:30am Bishop Payne
Calvary Holiness Church First Seventh Day Adventist Wilder Buy it, sell it, Presbyterian Church Homedale Corner of 3rd St. & B Ave. 16613 Garnet Rd., Homedale Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. 880-0902 or 453-9289 320 N. 6th W., 337-3060 Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Pastor Chuck Dimick Pastor Marianne Paul Sunday Evening: 6:00 p.m. Sabbath School Sat. 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship 11am Wednesday Evening: 7:00 p.m. Worship 11am Sunday School 11am Food Pantry Open Fridays 10 am - Noon Tuesday Prayer Mtg. 7:00 pm trade it, rent it... Our Lady Queen of Heaven Iglesia Bautista Amistad Cristiana de Wilder Catholic Church - Oreana in the Palabra de Esperanza 2008 Mass Schedule - UMC Homedale the following Saturdays at 9:30am Esquina de 4 y calle B Jan. 26 - Feb. 23 - March 8 - April 12 Domingos Servicio: 12:00 pm El Ropero (Banco de ropa) Miercoles 12- 2pm 711 W. Idaho, 463-9569 May 10 - June 28 - July 12 - Aug. 16 Martes y Jueves: 6:30 pm Ingles Pastor Jose Diaz Sept. 27 - Oct. 11 - Nov. 22 - Dec. 27 Sabados: 12:00 pm Arte Infantil Servicios: Los Domingos 11:00 am All are welcome! For more information, call Classifieds! St. Paul's Church, Nampa 466-7031 Todo en Espanol, Inf. 989 7508 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Page 23
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE SERVICES SERVICES SERVICES Special Government Program Pistol, Ruger 9mm P-89 $300; Crystal Bell Window Cleaning. Daycare, all ages, ICCP Tim’s Small Engine Repair First time buyers. 3 bd 2 ba for recliners, 2 for $150; computer Locally owned, call for estimate. approved, all meals provided, Complete servicing and repair under $450. 208-466-1276 desk $100. Call Dave 989-0467 Discount if before Jan. 31st! lots of activities, preschool on all makes and models of $0 Down on your land! 1280 Microfiber couch & love seat, 208-573-8099 ask for Kevan available, 3 full time staff. Some Motorcycles, ATVs & Power sq.ft. Less than $500/mo. stain resistant, lifetime warranty, [email protected] evenings & overnight avail. Call Equipment 30916 Peckham Rd. Builder will finance. Call for pre- brand new in boxes. Retail $1399. Local junk car & truck Donna 337-6180 Wilder 5 1/2 miles west of hwy approval. 208-466-1276 Must sell $450. 208-888-1464 removal service. Free removal, Technical Computer LLC, 95. 482-7461 Bedroom set 7-piece cherry set can pay cash for some. Call Bill repairs, tune-ups, backups, Brand new in boxes. List $2250. 208-724-1118 upgrades, networking. Call Tom FOR RENT Must sell $450. 208-888-1464 Top soil, fill dirt and all kinds of or Colette 896-4676 or go to Buy it, sell it, Studio apartment for rent. Bed-queen pillowtop mattress gravel products delivered and/or technicalcomputer.com $325/mo $200/dep. Call Sandy Brand new, still in plastic, placed. Jim 573-5700 Dog boarding at my home. or Bob 899-0648, 482-7204 warranty. Sacrifice $109. 208- Backhoe, trackhoe, grader, Outdoor and indoor facilities. trade it, rent it... In Homedale 1 bdrm house. 921-6643 dump truck or belly dump Knowledgeable & attentive in the Fridge, stove, washer/dryer, fresh King-sized pillowtop mattress services for hire. Demolition, care for your best friend. Call paint. $400 + dep & utilities. New, in bag, with warranty. List driveways & general excavation. Rebekka at 208-861-6017 250-3816 $750. Sacrifice $199. 208-921- Jim 573-5700 rockinrcountrykennel.com Classifieds! 3 bdrm 1.5 bth, no pets, non- 6643 smoking, in Grand View on Hwy Cherry Sleigh bed solid wood 78, $300/mo $100/dep. 208-834- w/mattress set. Brand new in 2931 box. $299. 208-888-1464 Storages for rent, Pioneer Used tractor parts 100’s of Does your business use mailings to reach Mini Storage, 4155 Pioneer Rd, salvaged farm tractors and Homedale. 208-337-4589, 208- combines. Nampa Tractor Homedale, Marsing, Wilder, Adrian, 573-2844 Salvage, 9055 Hwy 20, Nampa, 2 & 3 bdrm mobile homes in ID 83687 (208) 467-4430 town. $395 (and up) + deposit. Roll ends: Great for packing Jordan Valley and the surrounding areas? Please call 208-850-4117, 208- material, building fires, lining 340-9937 birdcages or for your kids 1 bdrm Homedale apartment. to doodle on. The Owyhee New paint. Stove, refrigerator, Avalanche, Homedale microwave, washer & dryer. $350 a month $200 deposit. 495- 26¢ 2809 or 880-7929 HELP WANTED Homedale, 1 & 2 bdrm Talent needed, Films, Modeling, apartments avail. Rent from TV projects! Earn $12-$80 hour. $395-$550 plus deposit. Allen No school. 208-433-9511 Property Mgmt 467-2132 Track Coach, Marsing High Priced reduced! 40x60 shop School. High School graduate To get the same coverage as The Owyhee Avalanche 20 ft ceilings. For ag storage, or GED required. Position to be commercial or contractor. Office, filled any time after 1/14. For and Owyhee Wrap-Up with a postcard mailing, bthrm, sits on .25 ac, Homedale application, call Marsing District area, $500/mo + dep. *Discounts Office (896-4111, x197) or go available* 208-573-1704 to marsingschools.org (select you would pay Marsing Storage, Inc., Hwy 55 “Employment”, “Coaching & Van Rd. Boat & RVs welcome. Application” and “Certified Call 867-2466, 830-1641 Application” or “Classified Application”). Drivers/ CDL Career Training: over $2080.00 w/Central Refrigerated! We FARM AND train, employ w/ $0 down RANCH financing. Avg $40k first year! plus printing costs 2 well broke saddle horses. 800-521-9277 1-7 yr. old mare. 1-10 yr. old gelding. Easy to catch, shoe & MISC. trailer. Both used around cows & Private piano, guitar, violin, hunting. Sound & gentle. $1000/ fiddle lessons. All ages & levels. ea. Pair $1500. 896-4638 Reasonable rates. 208-283-5750 Happy A Display Ad in the Owyhee Avalanche and New Year! Owyhee Wrap-Up this size would cost “Thank You” to all of my clients, customers, friends and associates, only $63.00. past, present and future! Patti Zatica IAR, IMLS, NAR & CBOR Phone: 208-573-7091 www.pattizatica.com A Savings of $2017.00
Next time you need to get the word out about your products or services, give us a call! 337-4681 Page 24 Wednesday, December 31, 2008
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$ 99 $ 19 $ Bunny Munch$ 19 2 lb. 2 lb. 2 for 5 1 ea.
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Bar-S 16 oz. $ 59 Western Family 16 oz. $ 99 ¢ ¢ Sliced Ham 2 ea. Cheese Cuts 3 ea. Green Cabbage 59 lb. Navel Oranges 69 lb. Hillshire 16 oz. $ 89 John Morrell $ 39 $ ¢ Sausage 2 ea. Smokies 2 ea. Cilantro 2 for1 Honeydew Melon 79 lb. Western Family 16 oz. $ 19 $ 69 White & Red ¢ $ String Cheese 4 ea. Beef Stew Meat 2 lb. Jumbo Onions 59 lb. Green Onion 2 for1 Campbell’s Western Family Coca Cola Select Soup Hot Chocolate Natural Light Products or Ice Beer $ 69 $ 59 $ 99 $ 49 1 ea. 1 ea. 4 ea. 10 ea. 18.8-19 oz. 10 ct. 12pk 12oz Cans 24pk 12oz Cans Western Family 16 oz. ¢ Western Family 15 oz. ¢ 2 Liter Bottle $ 39 18pk Cans 20pk Bottles $ 99 Frozen Vegetables 99 ea. Canned Pasta 99 ea. Coke Products 1 ea. Budweiser Beer 13 ea. Arrowhead Western Family Western Family Lay’s Milk 2%, 1%, Skim $ 09 $ 59 Spring Water $ 59 Premium & Extreme $ 79 ea. Potato Chips ea. ea. ea. Gallon 3 2 24 Pack 5 Ice Cream 56 oz. 3 Western Family Nabisco Blue Diamond Western Family Orange Juice $ 09 Crackers $ 79 Almonds $ 69 Paper Towels $ 89 ea. ea. ea. ea. 128 oz. 5 Asst’d 2 Asst’d 6 oz. 2 3 Roll 2 Hostess Western Family Smart Ones Dixie Bowls & Twinkies & Cupcakes $ 79 Pickles $ 89 Frozen Entrees $ 19 Paper Plates $ 79 ea. ea. ea. ea. 8-10 ct. 2 24 oz. 1 9-10.5 oz. 2 24-48 ct. 2 Betty Crocker Pace Salsa & Western Family Tums Antacid Cake Mixes $ 39 Picante Sauce $ 39 Frozen Waffles $ 69 $ 19 ea. ea. ea. 60-150 ct. ea. 18.25 oz. 1 2 1 5 16 oz. 10 ct. Western Family Western Family Krusteaz Lemon Squeeze Bear Honey $ 59 Hot Cereal $ 99 & Key Lime Bars $ 59 OPEN *OPEN*OPEN* 2 ea. 1 ea. 2ea. 12 oz. 10 ct. 19.3 oz. REGULAR HOURS Popsecret Krusteaz Dole Pineapple New Years Eve & Microwave Popcorn $ 79 Muffin Mixes $ 59 $ 39 ea. ea. Chunks & Crushed ea. 6 ct. 3 17.5-21 oz. 2 20 oz. 1 New Years Day HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. - Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Marsing, Idaho 7% 2%3%26% 4(% 2)'(4 4/ ,)-)4 15!.4)4)%3 !.$ #/22%#4 02).4%$ %22/23 s 02)#%3 %&&%#4)6% 12/31/08 thru 01/06/09