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STORY OF THE YEAR Man shot by offi cers in critical condition Authorities have identified reporters during a Monday the man who was shot Saturday morning press conference in after brandishing a weapon in Caldwell. an altercation with a Homedale Heredia was wounded after 3 Police offi cer and Owyhee County p.m. Saturday after he displayed Sheriff’s reservist. a handgun to law enforcement Gilbert Heredia, a Homedale personnel on scene for a civil man in his late 30s, remained standby and welfare check at a in critical condition at Saint home in the 300 block of West Alphonsus Regional Medical Montana Avenue. Donahue Center in Boise, Canyon County Sheriff Kieran Donahue told –– See Man, page 5 LU-Joyce water decision could become state law The Idaho Farm Bureau Organizers: Federation is behind the The Soda Fire consumed nearly 450 square miles of Owyhee County rangeland in August, including Boise symposium “Reversing the Tide” symposium this butte near the ION overlook on U.S. Highway 95 above Marsing. Photo by Sarah Grossman / that will showcase possible state Freeze the Day Photography important for all legislation to codify the Idaho State Supreme Court’s landmark producers 2007 decision that prevented the federal government from Soda Fire left scars on Making sure livestock producers stripping stockwater rights from don’t relive two Owyhee County cattle ranches owned by the ranching families’ nightmare Joyce Livestock Co., and LU land, ranching operations begins with a water rights workshop next Wednesday. –– See Water, page 5 Over the course of 15 days in August, a light- ning-caused fi re that sparked near Cow Creek LOOK BACK burned nearly 450 square miles of rangeland. 2015: A Several other top stories captured Register by Thursday The Soda Fire started Aug. 10 and wasn’t fully headlines in Owyhee County this year. What: Reversing the Tide: Restoring Water Rights to Ranchers extinguished until Aug. 25. It broke out about and Reasons for State Management of Federal Lands eight miles northeast of Jordan Valley and would See Page 2 When: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., next Wednesday end up charring 283,686 acres across western Where: Red Lion Downtowner, Boise Owyhee County. Cost: $15, which includes lunch More than 800 fi refi ghters from two Bureau of than 40,000 acres of private ground burned. Deadline: Registration and payment due Thursday Land Management incident teams, several local Other resources damaged included: Information: Julie Araquistain, (208) 333-7084 or volunteer agencies and nearly eight dozen pieces • 12 structures downstream from the burned [email protected] of equipment were deployed during the fi re. area Presenters: Idaho Supreme Court Justice Daniel Eismann; Of 41 Bureau of Land Management allotments • 592 miles of fence Idaho Water Users Association general counsel Norm Semanko; burned, 35 were in Owyhee County. The other six Utah Farm Bureau CEO Randy Parker; and Nevada rancher were in the BLM Vale District in Oregon. More –– See Soda Fire, page 5 Ramona Hage
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New Year’s holiday 2015: A LOOK BACK closures announced Stores, banks and government 2 p.m. New Year’s Eve and will offi ces have varying closures for remain closed Friday. Homedale the transition into the new year. Public Library and Bruneau Val- Emergency services — All ley Library will close at 5 p.m. emergency service agencies, in- New Year’s Eve and will remain cluding Owyhee County Sheriff’s closed Friday. Offi ce, Homedale Police, and var- Senior centers — Homedale, ious fi re, medical and ambulance Marsing, and Rimrock senior services will be in operation Fri- centers will be open New Year’s day, but the sheriff’s offi ce admin- Eve and are all typically closed istration building will be closed. on Fridays. The Marsing center County government — All will remain closed on Monday. county offi ces will close at 3 p.m. Paul’s Market — The gro- New Year’s Eve. The offi ces will cery store in Homedale will be remain closed New Year’s Day. open with normal hours from 7 City government — City Hall a.m. to 10 p.m. New Year’s Eve in Marsing will be closed New and Friday. The pharmacy will Year’s Eve and Friday. City Hall be open with regular hours from in Homedale and Grand View 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on New Year’s Jerry Anderson, seated at left, joined the Homedale City Council in December after his appoint- will be open New Year’s Eve and Eve and closed Friday. ment to replace Kim Murray, who resigned after two years on the board. Anderson sits to the left of closed Friday. City Hall in Adri- Logan’s Market — The Mayor Gheen Christoffersen and Councilperson Vonnie Harkins. Standing are Councilmen Aaron an will be closed New Year’s Eve Marsing grocery store will be Tines and Steve Atkins. and is always closed on Fridays. open with normal hours from 6 Jordan Valley City Hall is closed a.m. to 10 p.m. New Year’s Eve on Thursdays and Fridays. and Friday. School districts — Students The Owyhee Avalanche — Numerous changes marked in Homedale, Marsing, and Jor- The offi ce will close at noon on dan Valley will return to class on New Year’s Eve and will remain Monday. Classes in Adrian and closed Friday. the year that was in Owyhee the Bruneau-Grand View School The display advertising dead- The year that’s closing was one marked by for themselves and the mayor for the fi rst time in District will resume on Tuesday. line for the Jan. 6 edition is 5 shakeups in city politics, events uplifting the the municipality’s 40-plus-year history. Banks — US Bank branches p.m. today. Owyhee County ranching community and taxpay- in Homedale, Marsing and Grand The letters to the editor and ers throwing support behind various levies. View will be open New Year’s community announcement dead- Marsing, county sign law pact The Board of Owyhee County Commission- Eve and closed Friday. lines will be 10 a.m. Thursday. ers approved an agreement between the City of Public libraries — Eastern Deadlines for legal publication City councils see change November elections served as just part of what Marsing and Owyhee County Sheriff’s Offi ce for Owyhee County Library in Grand (noon by Friday before the publi- made 2015 a tumultuous year for the three city a new law enforcement contract in September. View will be closed New Year’s cation date) and classifi eds (noon governments in Owyhee County. The Marsing City Council gave preliminary Eve and Friday. The Lizard Butte on Monday before the publica- Earlier in the year, a faction of Grand View approval for the $35,000 per year contract on Library in Marsing will close at tion date) remain the same. residents tried to launch a recall campaign against Aug. 12 and ratifi ed the deal on Sept. 9. Mayor Franklin Hart. By November, the council The city will use $15,000 from a law enforce- had three new members and one holdover with ment line in the Fiscal Year 2016 budget, and Opal Ward and Linda Araujo losing re-election the remainder will come from the city’s general bids. Donald “Bill” Mead was re-elected, while fund. The $35,000 will be paid in quarterly in- John Morrison, Jon Pennington and Melvin Freck- stallments of $8,750 each. leton won seats. The sheriff’s offi ce agreed to provide a depu- In Marsing and Homedale city council elec- ty to work 40 hours a week during the summer Seating is limited so sign up early- tions, incumbents won new terms, but there months and winter school break. was still change as former councilman James The agreement took effect Oct. 1 and lasts !" & ! $ 2 !(!. ! Ferdinand ended Keith Green’s eight-year run as through Sept. 30, 2016. Marsing mayor and Kim Murray would resign Deputy Jaime Wood, who currently serves &! #"#!#"#: (!/"'. weeks after the election to be replaced by Jerry as the school resource offi cer for the Marsing !+"( (! !## :## # # . Anderson, who had fi nished third in a three-way School District, will handle the bulk of the sum- race for two Homedale council seats against Aaron mer and winter work. $30 Buy In gets you 5,000 tournament chips, food Tines and Steve Atkins. & adult beverage or soft drinks included in buy in. 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Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Page 3 Jacks Creek Road closure issue returns Benefi t helps Homedale Administrative so that’s what we’ve set for the which is furnished to the Depart- February date,” Desmond said. ment of Transportation, and shall man fi ght leukemia error corrected; When the commissioners con- maintain the road.” ducted the process of determining Simplot did not fi le an appeal in Friends are putting together hearing slated whether Jacks Creek Road is pub- the 30-day review period after the a benefi t for a 2012 Homedale lic or private, there should have Nov. 9 decision. With the appeal High School graduate undergoing A public hearing more than three been written fi ndings done on the window closed, the board was able cancer treatments. years in the making will be held decision. to schedule a public hearing on the Zac Lowder was diagnosed Feb. 22 to determine the fate of “They were drafted and re- company’s request to vacate the with leukemia on Dec. 18, and Jacks Creek Road between Grand viewed, but somehow never got road. The hearing is required under is currently receiving in-patient View and Bruneau. signed by the commissioners,” Title 40 of the Idaho Code. chemotherapy in Boise. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. Desmond said. “A private property owner can His former ag teacher, Lori in the Owyhee County Courthouse, He added that the fi ndings of also petition the county commis- Idsinga, said that the diagnosis 20381 State Hwy. 78, Murphy. fact that Jacks Creek Road is a sion or highway district com- may result in Lowder’s medical In 2012, the J.R. Simplot Co. public road included evidence that missioners to abandon the road,” discharge from the Air Force, and asked the BOCC to determine if the U.S. Postal Service used the Desmond said. “And it says if that the reservist faces the possibility Zac Lowder, left, with his the road is public or private, and road, and that school buses have happens, the commissioners ‘shall’ of losing his benefi ts. wife Megan and their daughter. requested that a section of the road- used it. Other fi ndings included schedule a hearing. Idsinga is an organzier for a beer Submitted photo way be abandoned. The portion of that it had been used as a bypass In September, Simplot consul- pong tournament and silent auction silent auction donations. the roadway runs adjacent to the when the bridge was out on the tant Ron Parks asked that the road that will be held at 8 p.m. on Lowder is married to Homedale old Bruneau Cattle Co., feedlot highway, and there was evidence be vacated because the company’s Friday, Jan. 9 at the Tango Saloon, Public Library youth coordinator that Simplot purchased and later that there had been maintenance facility adjacent to a portion of the 404 Hwy. 95, in Homedale. Megan Lowder, and the couple transformed into a confi ned animal done with county funds. road is now a wild horse CAFO. The tournament entry fee is has a daughter, and they are feeding operation for Bureau of Not signing the fi ndings of fact Vacating the road became a pri- $25 for a two-person team. Silent expecting a son next year. Land Management wild horses. meant the 2012 decision was never ority for Simplot after the county auction donations can be dropped For more information on the On Aug. 27, 2012, commission- fi nalized. The error had to be cor- Planning and Zoning Commission off at the NAPA Owyhee Auto benefit, call Lauiren Mavey at ers decided the road was public, rected before the BOCC could granted a conditional use permit Parts location on East Idaho (208) 697-0397 or Idsinga at but never scheduled a public hear- issue the decision on Nov. 9 reaf- for the wild horse facility in May, Avenue in Homedale. Call Rosie (208) 670-1427. ing to address Simplot’s vacation fi rming that it is a public road. weeks after a public hearing. King at (208) 965-0772 to make request. The written determination District 1 Commissioner Jerry The southern end of the section on the status of the road was never Hoagland and District 2 Commis- of the road considered for vacation DOG GROOMING fi nalized with elected offi cials’ sig- sioner Kelly Aberasturi reviewed begins at the intersection of Jacks natures either. the audio recording of the 2012 Creek Road and Davis Road. 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Page 4 Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Current Soda Fire reseeding BOCC supports opposition to monument designation to continue through January The Board of Owyhee County nearly-110-year-old Antiquities Commissioners (BOCC) has Act empowers president to More rehab united with Malheur County designate monuments. offi cials in opposition to County commissioners also slated in summer the proposed 2.5-million- said they oppose unilateral acre Owyhee Canyonlands presidential action on lands Despite the onset of winter Conservation plan. that are best managed by weather, rehabilitation efforts for The commissioners signed off local governments with local lands scorched by the Soda Fire on a letter of support that was decisions. continue. sent to Idaho’s congressional “We know from our years The blaze that broke out in delegation earlier this month. of often-contentious dealings August near the Cow Creek area The correspondence was sent to with federal land management about eight miles northeast of Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, agencies, that Presidential Jordan Valley burned 283,686 and Reps. Raul Labrador and Monument Designation serves acres. Mike Simpson on Dec. 15. The the purposes of the special interest The Bureau of Land Manage- A helicopter participates in reseeding efforts on public land BOCC asked for their support groups — many of which have no ment is currently focusing on scorched by the Soda Fire in August. Photo courtesy BLM through language, drafted in the local ties to or stake in the lands aerial reseeding by a helicopter, House, in the Appropriations designated,” the commissioners which is launching from a park- Aerial seeding has all been on the efforts will be held in the Bill that was approved on Dec. stated in their letter. ing lot of the recreation area at done by helicopter, but a plane near future, but the agency does 18. “We also know that such the turnoff on the upper section was used for some of the herbi- expect to hold permittee meet- Crapo and Labrador both designation is adverse to the of Wilson Creek Road. cide treatments. ings within the next month or so, put out press releases stating uses and interests of many BLM Soda Fire project lead The BLM has put down 1.2 McDaniel said. their general opposition to local individuals, entities, Michele McDaniel wants people million pounds of seed by drill The BLM is still considering the spending bill, but did not and industries. We know that to know that access to the park- and helicopter so far. Drill seed- options for long-term grazing reference the conservation plan. Monument designation has ing lot will be restricted through ing by the end of next year will be closures, but the agency’s land The BOCC ratifi ed their letter direct adverse economic impacts late January or early February the last of the seeding the agency use plan automatically calls for as Owyhee County Resolution to rural western counties such as when this round of reseeding will initially planned. After that, only ranchers to keep their cattle off No. 2015-35 during its Dec. 21 ours and Malheur County is in fi nish. retreatments will be conducted, burned lands for two growing meeting in Murphy. that same situation.” “If we do reapplications then McDaniel said. seasons. The letter states that the Owyhee County ranchers and we could have a continued re- While clarifying that lands be- A document to further defi ne Malheur County Court elected offi cials teamed up with stricted access in there,” McDan- ing rehabilitated are not techni- the length of closure is currently (Oregon’s equivalent of county conservationists more than a iel said. “We also have herbicide cally closed, McDaniel said the being developed. commissioners) contacted the decade ago to form the Owyhee treatments that we’re going to be BLM is asking people to stay out “It could be either through BOCC asking for support in their Initiative after rumors that a doing in the spring, also through of the burned areas. agreement or a formal decision,” efforts to prevent the possibility similar presidential order would aerial applications.” Fritz said other rehab efforts McDaniel said. “We are antici- of President Barack Obama create a national monument in BLM Emergency Stabilization have included removing hazard- pating (having it) before the start designating by executive order the southwest corner of Idaho. and Rehabilitation (ESR) lead ous materials and gathering wild of the next grazing year, which the area along the Owyhee River Cindy Fritz said the next round horses, among other things. would be the fi rst of March.” as a national monument. The — SC of drill seeding will start in Sep- “We’ve done some seedling She added in an email that, tember, and another aerial herbi- planting this fall, and we’ll con- “biological thinning through the cide application will happen in tinue with that this spring, hand- use of cattle is identifi ed in the October. planting the sagebrush and bit- ESR plan as a treatment for fuel The drill seeding will cover terbrush,” Fritz said. “Treatments reductions on the Owyhee Front: about 25,000 acres; it isn’t yet for noxious weeds, that will be BLM is determining the level of clear how much land the herbi- spring and fall, and of course, NEPA (National Environmental P.O. BOX 97 • HOMEDALE, ID 83628 cide will cover. we’re out there doing fence re- Policy Act analysis) that would PHONE 208 / 337-4681 • FAX 208 / 337-4867 So far, 24,000 acres have been pair, and road maintenance, and be needed for treatment.” www.theowyheeavalanche.com seeded by tractors, and the aerial installing new culverts.” If ranchers have any questions U.S.P.S. NO. 416-340 seeding is still in progress. McDaniel and Fritz did not at this point in the rehabilita- Copyright 2015–– ISSN #8750-6823 have an estimate on how much tion process, McDaniel said they “The weather has defi nitely JOE E. AMAN, publisher money the BLM has spent on the should contact Owyhee Field Of- added some challenges for be- E-mail: [email protected] rehab projects. fi ce manager Michelle Ryerson ing able to put aircraft in the air,” JON P. BROWN, managing editor No general public meetings at (208) 896-5912. — SC McDaniel said. 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Offer does not exclude $10 activation fee. All packages require $5 monthly equipment lease. May not be Friday noon the week prior to publication combined with any other offer. Other restrictions may apply, call Safelink Internet for details. (Limit 300 words, signed, with day phone number.) Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Page 5 From page 1 √ Soda Fire: Community rallies during and after devastating wildfi re • 44 fenced springs pronghorn feet of homes. of affected areas as recovery ef- such as cheatgrass. The reseeding • 66 miles of highway • 68 golden eagle nests The Owyhee County Sheriff’s forts began. efforts will continue through at • 518 miles of primitive roads • Five watersheds Offi ce issued evacuation recom- The University of Idaho least September of 2016, but some • 49 miles of non-motorized • 16 cultural sites mendations for those Homedale Owyhee County Extension Offi ce reapplications may be needed. trails • Five Areas of Critical Envi- residents. People living near Mur- in Marsing distributed seed to re- A number of fundraisers were • 146 miles of trails used by ronmental Concern phy, China Ditch Road, Reynolds habilitate private lands scorched held in September to assist ranch- ATVs, motorcycles and 4-wheel- An emergency wild horse gath- Creek and other areas would also by the fi re. ers who lost property or valuable drive vehicles er was carried out to remove hun- receive evacuation requests as Between the Elmore County rangeland to the fi re. They includ- • Four day-use recreation sites dreds of horses from the Hardtrig- hot, windy conditions continued Farm Bureau and the Eastern ed spaghetti feeds in Caldwell • 35 mining sites ger, Sands Basin and Black to push the fi re through the north- Owyhee Cooperative Weed Man- and Marsing and all of the events • Three potential hazardous Mountain Herd Management Ar- west part of the county. agement Area, $35,000 was gath- raised at least $65,000, which materials sites, including illegally eas. Offi cials say 100 percent of Smoke from the fi re triggered ered to purchase seed. Private was donated for the ranchers in dumped tires and appliances the Hardtrigger and Sands Basin several closures of U.S. High- landowners then picked up the the form of contributions to the • 208 springs with more than HMAs were burned, leaving no way 95, and Silver City Road was seed at locations including the non-profi t Owyhee Cattlemen’s 1,350 acres of riparian area forage for the animals. The horses shuttered to all but homeowner Extension Offi ce in Marsing and Heritage Fund. • 140 streams with redband are being housed in the BLM Wild traffi c when the fi re approached the Owyhee County Fairgrounds In November and December, trout habitat Horse Corrals near Boise. the historic mining town. Other in Homedale. Almost 20 tons of volunteers branched out across • 6,441 acres of riparian area The fi re also threatened homes roads and trails were closed as seed were dispersed. the county to collect sagebrush • 10 occupied sage-grouse leks southwest of Homedale. Residents needed. The BLM began reseeding seed targeted to help rehabilitate and more than 240,000 acres of said the actions of Homedale’s State, federal and tribal of- public land burned by the fi re in rangeland. Collected seed eventu- sage-grouse habitat (including volunteer fi refi ghters were instru- fi cials were quick to issue pleas October. Rangeland drills were ally will be scattered across the 53,421 acres of priority habitat) mental in keeping the fl ames at that folks avoid areas burned by initially used to put the seed down burned landscape in an attempt • 141,000 acres of bighorn bay before BLM aerial support the fi re. but a helicopter was later brought to re-establish sagebrush stands sheep habitat powdered the area near the end The BLM, Shoshone-Paiute in for aerial seeding. The BLM’s in critical areas, including sage- • Tens of thousands of acres of of Graveyard Point Road with re- Tribes, and Owyhee County asked goal is to plant native grasses to grouse leks and habitat for mule winter habitat for mule deer and tardant as fi re crept to within 300 residents and visitors to stay out try and weed out invasive grasses, deer and other species. √ Water: Organizers hope to catch legislators’ attention ahead of session Ranching. introduced when the Idaho After the BLM and U.S. Forest Randy Parker, Utah Farm and permanent preference rights, Owyhee County ranchers Tim Legislature convenes for its 2016 Service fi led for water rights in Bureau’s chief executive offi cer, dealing the feds another defeat. Lowry and Paul Nettleton were at session. the Coeur d’Alene Basin, Norm will discuss his congressional “I think it would be extremely the center of that battle in which “We’re fi nished with waiting,” Semanko, Idaho Water Users testimony regarding what Boyle important for livestock people the state Supreme Court ruled Boyle said, referring to the Association general counsel, said amounts to federal extortion to be there to be aware of the only entities that can put water to nine-year gap between the court apparently informed the Northern of water rights from permitees. decision and to be aware of benefi cial use are entitled to that decision and the possibility of new Idaho Adjudication director of “Randy testified in Congress what is going to be (attempted) water right. In his Supreme Court Idaho law. “I think it’s pretty sad the previous state Supreme Court that in Utah and other states, the legislatively to try to support decision, Justice Daniel Eismann that Utah did it a year later, and decision about beneficial use. BLM was trying to get water rights that,” Lowry said. wrote that the Bureau of Land we’ve been waiting a decade.” Soon after, Boyle said, the federal away from the ranchers, saying, “If it’s done correctly, the stock Management couldn’t put the Boyle said the delay came agencies withdrew their fi lings. ‘If you want your grazing permit owner will be recognized as the water to benefi cial use because it because it was believed best to Both Semanko and Eismann renewed, you have to sign over owner of the stockwater right didn’t own cattle. wait for the Snake River Basin will make presentations during your water rights,” Boyle said. and the federal government will The state Supreme Court Adjudication water rights process the workshop, which will take “I would say 99 percent of our be out of it.” decision inspired a 2008 Utah law to run its course before working place from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Idaho ranchers have never heard The workshop also is scheduled giving stockwater rights precedent on new law. After nearly a 30- next Wednesday at the Red Lion that that had happened in other to touch on the benefi ts of state- to the producers because of the year process, the final unified Downtowner in Boise. There’s a states.” level management of federal beneficial use. Idaho Dist. 9B decree was signed in August $15 registration free, and lunch Ramona Hage will discuss her public lands. Rep. Judy Boyle (R-Midvale), 2014, according to the Idaho is included. Thursday is the brother Wayne Hage Jr.’s Nevada Lowry and Boyle both have one of the organizers for next Department of Water Resources registration deadline. stockwater court case against the worked to get as many state week’s symposium, said similar website. Eismann will discuss the federal government. The Ninth legislators to the workshop as legislation fi nally is in the works Even if the Joyce-LU decision Joyce-LU decision during next Circuit Court of Appeals fi nally possible in hopes of driving home to codify the Joyce-LU decision hasn’t been codifi ed into law, it is week’s workshop, and Semanko resolved the case when it upheld a the importance of the stockwater in Idaho statute. still helping other ranchers in the is scheduled to discuss upcoming lower court’s assertion that water rights bill. She anticipates a bill to be state, Boyle said. legislation. rights were equal to grazing rights — JPB √ Man: Homedale resident refuses to drop gun, shot “multiple times” said both the deputy and the duty as the involved have “multiple years” offi cers involved were injured. charges for fl ashing the weapon offi cer fi red their weapons. It is investigation experience with their current Heredia had exited the home and at authorities, Donahue said. A believed Heredia also discharged is carried agencies and other agencies. was speaking to the deputy and subsequent search of the house his fi rearm, but the sheriff said out. Donahue Grant and Eidemiller were officer in the front yard when turned up more weapons, he said. the Critical Incident Task Force said that the present at Monday’s press the incident escalated, Donahue Heredia is a convicted felon. investigation into specifi c details Canyon conference, but Donahue said said. According to the Idaho courts continues. County neither man would have comment Grant said Saturday’s portion repository, he was convicted Donahue said the responding Prosecutor’s because of the ongoing CITF of the investigation included of felony controlled substance law enforcement personnel issued Office will investigation. personnel using metal detectors possession in Canyon County 18 several verbal commands for determine Gilbert Heredia On Saturday, Grant said a and knives to search the snow- years ago. Heredia to drop the weapon if further parent requested a civil standby covered front yard for shell Heredia was convicted on an before shots were fi red. Multiple action is warranted once the at the residence where Heredia casings. Donahue said it’s unclear amended misdemeanor count of shots were fired, and Heredia investigation is completed. lived so law enforcement could how many shots were fi red, but disturbing the peace in June 2010 was wounded multiple times, Owyhee County Sheriff Perry oversee a child custody exchange. both the offi cer and the deputy in Owyhee County. He originally Donahue said. Grant said Saturday night at the Authorities were called to the fi red their weapons. was charged with misdemeanor CITF investigators have secured scene that his offi ce is performing house two times earlier Saturday, During the civil standby, Grant injury to a child. video and audio footage from “at an investigation to ensure that including once hours before the said another OCSO deputy was — JPB least one” body camera, but OCSO policy and procedures were shooting for a welfare check on staged at the Family Dollar Store Donahue didn’t disclose who was followed. Homedale Police Jeff Heredia. about two blocks away with other For FAST results... wearing it. Eidemiller declined to comment Donahue said four children concerned parties, including try the Both the officer and the Saturday night, citing the CITF and an adult male were inside Heredia’s father. deputy, whose identities remain investigation. the house during the altercation. Although no charges have Classifieds! undisclosed, are on administrative Donahue said the personnel Neither the children, adult nor the been fi led yet, Heredia could face Page 6 Wednesday, December 30, 2015 School menus Obituaries Homedale Elementary Dec. 30-31: No school Gordon Eugene Stanford Jan. 4: Mini corn dogs, steamed carrots, veggie & fruit bar Gordon Eugene Stanford, age have been a little rough around the Jan. 5: Chicken nuggets, mixed vegetables, cookie, veggie & fruit bar 51, completed his journey of life edges, but inside he was a kind Jan. 6: Crispito, corn, veggie & fruit bar on December 23, 2015 in Jordan and loving man that both of his Valley. boys looked up to. If he knew you Homedale Middle Gordon was born on July 3, and liked you, then he would do Dec. 30-31: No school 1964 and was the oldest of three anything to help you if he could. Jan. 4: Toasted cheese sandwich or crispito, taco salad, fruit & boys born to Jerry and Charlene Gordon is survived by his father salad bar Stanford. Gordon was raised on Jerry (Mickie) Stanford, mother Jan. 5: Hot dog or chicken patty, fries, fruit & salad bar the ranch on Upper Cow Creek, Charlene Stanford, brothers Kyle Jan. 6: Chicken nuggets or orange chicken, steamed rice, broccoli, and graduated from Jordan Valley (Tonya), Kelly, David (Kandy) fruit & salad bar High School in 1982. and Rob, grandmother Frankie After high school, Gordon Dougal, son Zach (Jacinta) and Homedale High worked as a ranch hand for various grandson Casey, son Charlie and Dec. 30-31: No school ranches in Nevada and Jordan daughter Connor along with many Jan. 4: Chicken taco or ham/cheese sandwich, corn, salad bar, fruit choice Valley. Gordon was an excellent nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles Jan. 5: Beef nuggets w/cheese stick & garlic mashed potatoes or hand and made it his way of life and friends. pizza hot pocket, salad bar, fruit choice for years to come. and fi shing even though he hated Preceded in death by his Jan. 6: Crispito or BBQ chicken, roll, steamed carrots, salad bar, In 1995, Gordon married fi shing. Together, they had lots Grandfathers Chuck Dougal and fruit choice Lindsey Gammett. Out of this of fun times and wonderful Omar Stanford, Grandmother Lily marriage came three children: memories that will live on forever Stanford and stepfather Frank Zach, Charlie (Triston) and in their minds. Stanford. Marsing Connor. Gordon loved spending Gordon has infl uenced many Memorial services will be held Dec. 30-31: No school time with his kids. He loved people in one way or another in Jordan Valley. Time and date Jan. 4: Chicken nuggets or fi sh sandwich, roll, mixed vegetables, taking them hunting, camping throughout his life. Gordon may pending. salad bar & soup Jan. 5: Spicy chicken & rice or nachos, roll, steamed carrots, salad bar & soup Jan. 6: Rib-b-que, macaroni & cheese, Italian breadstick, corn, salad Lillian M. Troxel Lillian M. Troxel, 86, of producing garden vegetables and bar & soup Homedale, Idaho passed away fl owers that she would share with peacefully in her sleep on De- neighbors and friends. Bruneau-Grand View cember 26, 2015 in Caldwell, She was preceded in death by Dec. 30-31: No school Idaho. She was born on April 28, her parents, husband Bob, four Jan. 5: Chicken wrap, steamed carrots, romaine salad, fruit 1929 in Anacortes, Washington brothers (Ray, Jack, Frank, and Jan. 6: Spaghetti w/meat sauce, romaine salad, peas, breadstick, fruit to Orie A. Bassett and Elizabeth Art), and one sister (Doris). Sur- A. (Turner) Bassett, the fi fth of viving are her children, Nolene six children in the family. She (Kerry) Johnstone, Rob (Barb) grew up and attended schools in Troxel, Jr., Cynthia (Ross) Elder, Senior menus the area graduating from Everett grandchildren, Chris (Bryn), Jenny Homedale Senior Center High School in 1947. She met her (Chris), Libby (Caleb), Joe, Me- future husband Robert C. “Bob” lissa (Cort), great-grandchildren, Salad bar: Lettuce, tomato, boiled eggs, carrot salad; Troxel in Manson, Washington Kit, Kate, JC, Ikaika, Kayla, Lane, Milk served every day and they were married on No- Dagan, Justus, Rebel, and great- Dec. 30: Ham & beans, carrots, corn bread vember 22, 1947. They moved great-grandchild Alaina. Dec. 31: Salibury steak w/onions & mushrooms, mashed potatoes/ with their young family of three with every fi ber of her being and Services will be held on Thurs- gravy, broccoli, bread children, to Homedale, Idaho in what a blissful reunion it must day, December 31, 2015 at Flahiff Jan. 5: Hearty beef stew, roll 1956. She worked at the Idaho have been when they met face to Funeral Chapel, 27 E. Owyhee, Jan. 6: Country fried steak, mashed potatoes/gravy, California blend Department Store in Caldwell, face. She was also active in the in Homedale, with a viewing at vegetables, roll and Morfi tt Stores in Homedale, Homedale community, serving 10:00AM and services at 11:00AM before becoming a bookkeeper on election boards, the Homedale followed by interment at the Mars- Marsing Senior Center at Matteson’s Owyhee Motors, Public Library Board, and exer- ing-Homedale Cemetery. Milk served every day where she retired in 1992. cising regularly at the Homedale The family wishes to thank Dec. 30: Pulled pork, potatoes, beets, fruit Lillian was very active in the Senior Citizens Center. She was everyone who gave medical and Dec. 31: Hamburger steak, gravy, potatoes, squash, apricots Homedale Christian Church (Dis- well known for her crocheting convalescent care to Lillian, espe- Jan. 4: Closed ciples of Christ) and planned as evidenced by her children cially Owyhee Health and Rehab Jan. 5: Chicken, potatoes, green beans, pasta salad, fruit, roll numerous programs, especially at and grandchildren receiving her in Homedale and Ashley Manor Jan. 6: Meatloaf, potatoes, carrots, oranges, bread Christmas time, and was Chair- beautiful works of art, and also assisted living in Caldwell. Memo- man of the Congregational Board the wonderful pastries and rolls rials may be given to the Homedale Rimrock Senior Center of Directors for a time. She loved that she would make for special Christian Church, Homedale, or Milk and juice served every day her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ occasions. She had a green thumb, the Homedale Public Library. Dec. 31: French dip sandwich, fries, cole slaw, pecan pie Jan. 5: Chicken pot pie, mixed veggies, waldorf salad, donut bread pudding Charity card tourney slated Thursday Jan. 7: Meat loaf, baked potato, green beans w/bacon & onions, A New Year’s Eve Texas Hold to put on a benefi t tournament Rebuys of 5,000 chips will cost roll, orange slices ’Em fundraiser will help fi re and for a while. The planning began $20 and there will be a $10 add- emergency medical response before he served as blackjack on for 2,500 chips. Rebuys must volunteers and a community di- dealer during October’s Hwy. 78 be accomplished by the end of FREE DINNER saster fund. CDR family fun night fundraiser the third blind. Blinds will last The tournament — a joint ef- at the Owyhee County Historical 20 minutes each. Come enjoy food & fellowship fort of the Murphy-Reynolds- Museum in Murphy. People not playing poker can January 13 - 5:30 pm Wilson (MRW) Fire District and Tournament seating is limited. buy food and drink for $10. & Every 2nd Wednesday of each month Emergency Medical Services The eight players who make it Funds from the buy-ins will be agency and the Hwy. 78 Commu- to the fi nal table will earn D&B split three ways: $10 for food, $10 nity Disaster Relief (CDR) Inc. Supply gift cards, and Monson to MRW, and $10 to the CDR. Kid's Club — starts at 8 p.m. on Thursday said other prizes will be awarded Monson said MRW will use its in Bill Lacy’s shop in the Wilson to the fi nal three players. Email share of the proceeds for equip- Every Wednesday 4:00-5:00 community on the corner of Ida- info@mrwfi re.org to register. ment and training for its Quick All school-age kids welcome ho highway 78 and Wilson Creek The buy-in of $30 will in- Response Unit. Road. The shop is across the clude tournament chips, chili Anyone consuming adult bev- highway from the MRW fi re sta- dogs, beer or wine or soft drinks. erages must have a designated Crossroads Church tion and the Wilson schoolhouse. Monson said the actual number driver. Designated drivers will $PSOFSPG)XZt8JMEFS MRW public information of- of chips per player will be deter- receive a $10 discount on their For more information, contact: Marla Burdine 208-789-3432 fi cer Louis Monson has wanted mined by the number of entries. tournament entry. Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Page 7 Make life changes not resolutions New Year’s Day is almost here, specifi c goal. and as we all work up to celebrate One major thing that can the beginning of 2016, most will help in lending to resolution inevitably be creating New Year’s resolutions, the emotions can completion is thinking of no more Sequicentennial resolutions. be positive, even empowering, than three things that you would While there but if we fail to follow through, like to change. After identifying is nothing it can actually lead to major the changes you would like to samplings wrong with demotivation in the future when make, set simple tasks that could Vol. 1, No. 20, Saturday, December 30, 1865 making a few we are once again faced with lend to their completion. While resolutions opportunity to make goals. it may take away some of the COUNTY SEAT QUESTION – This subject is approaching here and So how can you make sure you immediate fun of making a New culmination. It is the one generally discussed in all parts of the county. there, we complete your resolutions this Year’s resolution that is just on Parties are at work who will not rest until it has a local settlement. There need to really year? While there are steps that you a whim, it will definitely lend is now a petition in circulation praying the Legislatures to enact a law remember the can take to create solid resolutions to a designated plan towards its authorizing a vote on the point of location; also, a remonstrance against purpose of that work for you, ultimately, there successful accomplishment. the passage of such an Act. The only difference regarding location Surine Greenway creating these has to be the internal desire to work can be measured in any course from a given point by one-half mile. goals. It’s common that most start towards whatever goals are set. If — Surine Greenway is the Inasmuch as the county buildings can occupy but one place, cannot this to consider things that they would you make a resolution to lower your University of Idaho Owyhee little matter of distance be harmonized? Why not Ruby and Silver unite like to change about their life — sodium intake and increase your County Extension Family and in asking the passage of an Act incorporating both places under one maybe organize their space to fruit and vegetable consumption, Consumer Sciences educator. name – say Owyhee – then agree upon the most eligible and convenient be more effi cient, practice better yet refuse to eat anything that For more information, you can site for the public buildings? It will not be denied that the prosperity time management so that they can comes from a plant and using the reach the U of I Owyhee County of Silver is that of Ruby, and vice versa. Neither will it be claimed enjoy more moments with their salt shaker during each meal is Extension Office at (208) 896- that, should the county seat be defi nitely settled, with two names to family, or even lose 10 pounds off a must, then you might not have 4104 or [email protected]. what is really but one community, there would be an end to local that plumped middle. that personal motivation that will The offi ce is located at 238 W. 8th wranglings, which could but retard somewhat the prosperity of each. In the moment of creating the help you lead to accomplishing that Ave. W., in Marsing. Even now, when the elements of society are sparse and unorganized, social bickerings are heard. This is all wrong. To us, individually, the location of the county buildings is a matter of indifference – we came to Owyhee, or Owyhee mines – neither to Ruby nor Silver. We suppose others, in effect, did the same. We came here to advocate generally Calendar Owyhee interests – not any particular part. We plainly foresaw present Community Center, 126 W. 2nd St. N., Marsing events, and this was then the most annoying point to settle in our Today location, though, as matters shaped, had no infl uence in the premises. Coffee club Coffee club Truly and earnestly, we think the project – long since discussed – of 9 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, 224 W. Idaho 9 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, 224 W. Idaho consolidating Ruby and Silver under one name, and that name to be Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 the county seat, is one, the consummation of which, will more certainly Preschool Story Time Water rights workshop satisfy a majority, harmonize only apparently confl icting interests, and 10:30 a.m., Lizard Butte Library, 111 S. 3rd Ave. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., $15 includes lunch, Dec. 31 insure the general prosperity and average good of all. Two towns so W., Marsing. (208) 896-4690 deadline, Red Lion Downtowner, Boise. (208) nearly allied in everything but name, should be in that. As an instance After-school program 333-7084 or [email protected] of its good effect, take Austin and Clifton, Reese River, under the two 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Knight Community Church, 630 Preschool Story Time names they were continually contending; under one, all is harmonious Idaho Ave., Grand View. (208) 834-2639 10:30 a.m., Lizard Butte Library, 111 S. 3rd Ave. prosperity. Gold Hill and Virginia, in Nevada, which bear the same Kid’s Club W., Marsing. (208) 896-4690 relation to each other as Ruby and Silver would if the space between 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., open to all school-aged children, Wilson Sagehens meeting were solid mass of business houses, are to this day spending time, Crossroads Church, Idaho highway 19 and U.S. 1 p.m., Wilson schoolhouse, 10427 Johnston money and bad temper over what would not be thought of if both Highway 95, Wilder. (208) 789-3432 Lane, Wilson. Marsing-Homedale Cemetery board meeting places were under one name, as they are one in location and interest. 2 p.m., Marsing-Homedale Cemetery office, Those who view Silver and Ruby as having attained their growth, we Thursday Cemetery Road, Marsing. don’t expect will see the applicability of our remarks; but those who Fit and fall exercise class After-school program comprehend our growth two years hence, and which is sure to follow 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Knight Community Church, 630 the general and reasonable expectations, we presume will accept our 224 W. Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 Idaho Ave., Grand View. (208) 834-2639 proposition as the true one for these now divided communities. We AA meetings Kid’s Club submit these hints for what they are worth, trusting that wherever 7:30 p.m., Homedale Friends Community Church, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., open to all school-aged children, the county buildings are located, the two places be incorporated by 17434 U.S. 95, Wilder. (208) 337-3464 Crossroads Church, Idaho highway 19 and U.S. legislative Act under one name. Charity card tournament Highway 95, Wilder. (208) 789-3432 8 p.m., $30, Bill Lacy’s shop at Hwy. 78 and Christian Life Club Wilson Creek Road. info@mrwfi re.org 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., kindergarten through sixth grade, Homedale Elementary School, 420 W. Death notices Monday Washington Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4757, KENNETH D. LINE, 63, of Marsing, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, Board of County Commissioners meeting (208) 353-6024 or (208) 337-3464 2015. Arrangements: Dakan Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. 9 a.m., Owyhee County Courthouse, 20381 State NOCWMA meeting Hwy. 78, Murphy. (208) 495-2421 7 p.m., Owyhee Conservation District offi ce, CLINTON STOCKDALE, 66, of Homedale, died Friday, Dec. Adult book club 250 N. Bruneau Hwy., Marsing. (208) 896-4544, 25, 2015, of natural causes. Cremation arrangements: Dakan Funeral 7 p.m., Lizard Butte Library, 111 S. 3rd Ave. W., ext. 101 Chapel. Marsing. (208) 896-4690 Thursday, Jan. 7 Tuesday Foot clinic Eagle Court slated to Blood pressure clinic 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., free, appointments necessary, 10 a.m., free, Homedale Senior Center, 224 W. Marsing Senior Center, 218 W. Main St., Marsing. Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 (208) 896-4634 honor Marsing Scouts Fit and fall exercise class Fit and fall exercise class 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, Marsing Boy Scout Troop 412 Heidt were 2015 American Legion 224 W. Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 224 W. Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 will hold an Eagle Court today. Post 128 Boys’ State reps. Senior center bridge TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meeting The event, which is open to the Also a senior and in the top three 1 p.m., Rimrock Senior Center, 525 Main St., Grand 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 320 N. 6th public, will recognize the efforts academically in his class, Heidt is View. (208) 350-7359 Tuesdays and Thursdays St. W., Homedale. (208) 337-3867 of Cooper Folwell, Alexander in the running for Marsing Class After-school Story Time AA meetings Heidt and Karl Isert. of 2016 valedictorian. He earned 4:15 p.m., Lizard Butte Library, 111 S. 3rd Ave. 7:30 p.m., Homedale Friends Community Church, The Eagle Court takes place at the Scouting Duty of God award W., Marsing. (208) 896-4690 17434 U.S. 95, Wilder. (208) 337-3464 7 p.m. today at the Marsing LDS from the Marsing LDS. AA meetings Chapel at the corner of 3rd Avenue Isert, a junior at Marsing, and 7:30 p.m., Homedale Friends Community Church, West and Motzko Street. the two other boys have been good 17434 U.S. 95, Wilder. (208) 337-3464 Friday, Jan. 8 All three Scouts are successfully friends throughout their Scouting Story Time academically at their respective careers, and all three will serve Wednesday 10:15 a.m., Homedale Public Library, 125 W. high schools. LDS missions after graduation, Military veterans coffee Owyhee Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4228, A Vallivue senior, Folwell is according to a press release from 9 a.m., Phipps-Watson American Legion Hall and afternoons Monday through Saturday part of the school band. He and Heidt’s father, Stephen. Page 8 Wednesday, December 30, 2015 THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY
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Homedale fi rst-responders complete another orange sale US Bank teller Irene Valdez pays Homedale Ambulance administrator Lisa Rittenhouse for bags of oranges during the ambulance department’s annual sale. Ambulance administrator A warm prize just in time for winter’s chill Lisa Rittenhouse said members sold more than 450 bags of oranges Homedale Senior Center board member and quilt creator Romona Andrus, left, presents Caldwell resident Dec. 14. Ambulance members will decide how to utilize the $2,000 Noelia Morales with her prize for winning the senior center’s Christmas bazaar quilt raffl e. in net proceeds during their January meeting. “We would like to extend our thanks to the community of Homedale for supporting Homedale Ambulance,” Rittenhouse said. Senior center announces events The Homedale Senior Center’s takes place from 7 a.m. to 10 The monthly foot clinic monthly benefit breakfast will a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16. The takes place on Tuesday, Jan. return next month after a hiatus. breakfast is held on the third 19. Appointments are available Homedale woman The breakfast is one of the Saturday every month of the year beginning at 8:30 a.m., and a slot highlights for the senior center’s except November and December. can be reserved by calling the January calendar of events. The price is $6 per plate. senior center at 337-3020. The sentenced for DUI The senior center, located at The senior center opens its cost is $12. 224 W. Idaho Ave., is open from doors to the public for a monthly The senior center board of Sentencing has been carried out County Jail in Murphy after an 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, fundraiser dance, too. The dance directors holds a meeting open for a woman arrested for drunk Aug. 25 arrest on a charge of Wednesday and Thursday. Lunch takes place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on to the public at 1:30 p.m. on driving after driving through a misdemeanor driving under the is served at noon each day, and Saturday, Jan. 9. Admission is $5, Wednesday, Jan. 13. fence outside Homedale in late infl uence. She must pay $674 in the center’s thrift store is opened and people are encouraged to bring Free blood pressure clinics are August. fi nes and court costs. each day. fi nger foods to share while they planned on Jan. 12 and Jan. 26, Cathleen Spears-Thompson of Grober suspended the remainder The all-you-can eat breakfast dance and listen to live music. which are Tuesdays. Homedale must serve 24 hours of a 180-day jail sentence. of community service as part of Spears-Thompson was arrested a sentence Magistrate Judge Dan at around 2:20 a.m. after she had C. Grober imposed on Dec. 16 in driven a 1999 Honda Prelude Homedale. through a fence on Industrial Road Grober also placed the 51-year- east of U.S. Highway 95. Her old woman on probation for a year blood-alcohol content measured and suspended her driver’s license .160 and .156 at the time of her for six months. She was given arrest, approximately twice the credit for her day in Owyhee legal limit of .08. Homedale church plans New Year’s Eve service Homedale’s Trinity Holiness and the fellowship meeting begins Church plans a New Year’s Eve at 10 p.m. Page said folks will service Thursday. stay until midnight to mark the Pastor Samuel E. Page said new year. there will be a service followed Trinity Holiness Church is by a meal and a fellowship located at 119 N. Main St. meeting. For more information, call The service begins at 8 p.m., 337-5021.
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Silver Star wraps up Christmas giving Left: Silver Star chapter members Gerry Hostetler, Deborah Arnold and Mary Baldwin sorted and boxed food and presents for two families prior to Christmas. Right: This Christmas quilt made by Mary Baldwin will be raffl ed Feb. 19 at Silver City Masonic Lodge No. 13 at 19 W. Idaho Ave., Homedale. Funds raised from the raffl e will benefi t Silver Star’s adopt-a-family program next Christmas. Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Page 11
2015: A LOOK BACK √ Year: Several developments affected county’s ranching community Sylvia Bahem, who had served as the city’s P&Z ad- to develop. Simplot later sought to close the adjacent Jacks Creek ministrator for nearly 15 years, turned in her city-owned Road. cellphone and fi les after the city council voted unani- School and cemetery levies pass mously to repeal the sections of code that created the Voters in the Homedale, Marsing, and Bruneau-Grand Joyce Ranch marks 150 years P&Z commission and the administrator post. View School Districts approved tax levies this spring. There was a good, old-fashioned family reunion a cen- City staff now handles the responsibilities of the ad- Marsing-Homedale Cemetery Maintenance District tury-and-a-half in the making on Sinker Creek in June. ministrator, and the city council sits as the P&Z commis- patrons also voted in favor of a two-year temporary levy. Several decendents of Matthew and Mary (Fahey) Joyce sion as necessary. The Homedale School District’s patrons in Owyhee — and a total of about 450 people — gathered throughout Councilman Aaron Tines said disbanding the volunteer and Canyon counties renewed the district’s 10-year, a weeklong celebration for the Joyce Livestock Co. advisory board would streamline the P&Z process. $150,000 plant facility levy as it passed with 78.8 percent Established in 1865, the ranch whas had only fi ve sets of The city council has the fi nal say on P&Z permit re- of the vote. A super-majority of two-thirds of the vote managing partners in that time — Matthew Joyce Sr., Jim quests. Any appeal would be fi led with the Third District was needed. An identical plant facility levy passed by and Matthew Joyce Jr., Maggie and Villo Nettleton, Hubert Court regardless if a P&Z board was in place or not. only two votes a decade earlier. and Helen Nettleton, and Paul and Chad Nettleton. The council made its decision after a public hearing at Marsing school patrons approved a two-year supple- which two citizens gave testimony. mental levy to cover operational expenses within the dis- Homedale gateway sign completed trict. The fi rst operational supplemental levy the district After years of work by the City of Homedale and the Owyhee Initiative gets director had sought in at least 40 years will generate $400,000 Chamber of Commerce, fi nishing touches were put on the In a move that many saw as necessary in order to move each school year for 2015-16 and 2016-17. Welcome to Homedale sign this summer. the process along, former Bureau of Land Management The ballot measure received 381 votes in the May 19 A dedication ceremony was held on Veterans Day. The Bruneau Field Offi ce manager and land use consultant election, and 240 (62.9 percent) favored the levy. entire Homedale High School student body and a handful Mitch Jaurena was hired as the Owyhee Initiative Inc.’s Bruneau-Grand View School District voters narrowly of military veterans attended the event. executive director. approved a $1.4 million supplemental measure March The ceremony served as the offi cial unveiling of the In his new role, Jaurena vowed to preserve the spirit of 10. The two-year levy replaces the one-year, $600,000 sign and a new 6-foot-by-10-foot American fl ag. The the agreement and serve as a voice for the united objec- supplemental that expired at the end of the last school three fl agpoles behind the sign also include POW/MIA tives of the varied interests that entered into the agreement year. The levy passed by a margin of 42 votes with 279 and State of Idaho fl ags. nearly a decade ago. patrons (53.9 percent) supporting the idea. Matteson Family Trust directors agreed to cover the Marsing-Homedale Cemetery patrons approved a two- $3,000 cost to erect the fl agpoles. BLM diffi culties continue year temporary levy after twice rejecting permanent levy The Owyhee Gardeners planted a variety of fl owers Even as Jaurena was hired to — in part — face down overrides. The levy will provide $30,000 per year in 2016 under the sign and large pieces of petrifi ed wood were the Bureau of Land Management’s resistance to the spirit and 2017. It only needed a simple majority to pass and placed around the fl owerbed. and intent of the Owyhee Initiative, the federal agency was received 507 affi rmative votes (73.3 percent) in the May The rocks came from the Silver City area and were doing things that undermined the wilderness established 19 election. There were 692 votes cast. donated by former city councilman Tim Downing. They by the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 In 2014, the district twice failed to achieve the super- originally belonged to his grandfather, Walt Adams, who and riled up county ranchers in the process. majority to pass a permanent override levy. was a World War I veteran. The BLM released an Owyhee Wilderness and Wild & District commissioners said if the temporary levy Work on the gateway sign began in 2012. Scenic Rivers Management Plan (WMP) that didn’t recog- wasn’t approved expenses would have been cut, meaning The structure sits in the middle of the grassy, triangu- nize the grandfathered allowed use of motorized herding in less maintenance to the cemetery. lar island separating the southbound entry lane from U.S. the wilderness and ignored the need for a comprehensive Highway 95 into Homedale and the southbound lane that inventory of range improvements in the six areas that County P&Z OKs wild horse lot carries U.S. 95 traffi c off the Snake River bridge and into comprise the 517,000-acre wilderness. The Owyhee County Planning and Zoning Commission Owyhee County. Crutcher’s Crossing’s distinction as the only motorized unanimously approved a wild horse feedlot in March. crossing in a wilderness in the U.S. did survived into the The J.R. Simplot Co.’s confi ned animal feeding op- Fishin’ Hole in Bruneau closes WMP, though. eration (CAFO) is on the property of an old feedlot near In March, the longtime owners of The Fishin’ Hole in Jacks Creek outside Bruneau. Bruneau called it quits after 19 years of business. Sage-grouse avoids ESA listing The approval came after a two-hour hearing in Mur- Denise and Mike Stewart opened The Fishin’ Hole on Even when ranchers got some good news about the phy during which Idaho Cattle Association executive May 3, 1996 and had operated it ever since. future of their livelihood there were dark clouds around. vice-president Wyatt Prescott testifi ed that many in the Mike said the idea for the business started when a fi sh- In September, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service an- ranching industry like the Bureau of Land Management’s ing buddy of his suggested that he open a bait and tackle nounced that the Greater Sage-Grouse would avoid En- idea of using feedlots to get wild horses and burros off shop. dangered Species Act designation, seemingly signaling the precious rangeland. The Stewarts already owned a home in Bruneau and successful conclusion of years of conservation efforts on Under a fi ve-year agreement with BLM, Simplot will had been coming to the area for years to hunt and fi sh the part of several groups in Owyhee County and Idaho. house no more than 3,500 equines on 80 acres of the for- before they purchased it. The couple built the store next But the Board of County Commissioners voiced concern mer Bruneau Cattle Co. feedlot. to their house. that the scores of land use plans released at the same time The feedlot has been in use for more than 50 years, a Their busiest days of the week for fi shermen passing as the listing decision was announced would have a similar fact on which Simplot hinged an earlier argument that a through were always Friday and Saturday, but Mike said squelching affect on ranchers’ prosperity as an endangered new conditional use permit wouldn’t be necessary. Coun- they also did a lot of business selling things like milk, listing would have had. ty offi cials countered that the change of use from cattle to eggs, frozen pizza and ice cream to residents of the town The state sued the federal government after it became equines did require a new CUP application. during the week. apparent the feds’ land use plans didn’t incorporate enough No wild horse advocacy groups were represented at the The couple’s retirement plans include lots of traveling. of the state conservation plan that District 1 county com- hearing, and P&Z administrator Mary Huff said no one Denise said they hope to see as many places around Idaho missioner Jerry Hoagland and others had worked 2½ years wrote letters in opposition prior to the hearing. as they can.
Debby Turner said. “Despite no longer having the Homedale trustees salute teachers “She has an uncanny knack for internship expectations, Lesa has One longtime teacher and a rela- tional Honor Society advisor. asset to our school. As only a building positive relationships upheld all of the practices she tive newcomer to the Homedale “Mrs. Updike does a fantastic second-year teacher, she brings so with her students. They know started last year,” Winters said. School District recently received job of engaging the students in much creativity, professionalism, exactly what is expected of them, “She has made a very positive Awards of Excellence from the her classes,” HHS principal Matt knowledge and enthusiasm to our and they rise to the bar that she has impact on the fi fth grade and the school board. Holtry said during his presentation high school English department,” set for them.” overall building. Fifth-grade teacher Lesa Folwell at the Dec. 14 meeting. fellow English teacher Alex Will- Folwell recently completed an “We are lucky to have such a was honored in November, and “She creates a culture in her son said. administrative internship, and she talented teacher in our building.” Homedale High School English room in which all students in her “She is quick to help where has taken the lead the past couple Folwell has two new colleagues teacher Bethany Updike received class can participate and learn. needed, collaborate with others years on the fi fth-graders’ annual on the fi fth-grade teaching team the award this month. Mrs. Updike sets high expectations and offer great teaching tips. I have gleaning project. in Angie Swallow and Rebecca The teachers were presented for the students that she teaches thoroughly enjoyed working with Winters said she has brought Alamilla. with plaques during board of trust- and she puts in all the extra hours Bethany, as she is one that makes staff together and has built rela- “I can tell that Lesa loves teach- ees meetings. The trustees meet on every day to hold students to these everyone around her better.” tionships within the community. ing,” Swallow said. “She has high the second Monday of each month expectations.” Middle school principal Amy She also keeps fellow staff mem- expectations for her students. They at 7 p.m. at 116 E. Owyhee Ave. Updike’s colleagues commend- Winters presented Folwell. bers abreast of important events on respect her. She also knows how to This is Updike’s second year at ed her ability to enrich the school “Lesa is an awesome teacher a monthly basis. have fun with the kids. the high school where she teachers atmosphere and engage and chal- and co-worker. She radiates hap- Folwell also has developed a “I am grateful to be working 11th- and 12th-grade English and lenge her students. piness to everyone that surrounds standards-based grading style from with someone with her knowledge Speech and also serves as a Na- “Mrs. Updike is an incredible her,” fellow middle school teacher her own research. and experience.” Page 12 Wednesday, December 30, 2015 PPageage 1133 P Pageage 1133 Notus sweeps Adrian Boosters’ crab feed on basketball court Avalanche Sports tickets on sale soon
2015: A LOOK BACK Trojans volleyball coaches step down Diana Asumendi has resigned The school board also approved after two years as Homedale four middle school boys’ High School’s volleyball basketball coaches – coach. Danny Abrego and Matt The board of trustees Shaffer for seventh- accepted Asumendi’s graders and Raymond resignation during its Smith and former Dec. 14 meeting. Junior Homedale High School varsity coach Erica Dines star athlete Austin Emry also stepped down. for eighth-graders. Superintendent Rob High school wrestling Sauer said both women coaching volunteers acknowledged a desire also were appointed, to have more family Diana Asumendi including Joe Egusquiza, time as the reason for leaving the Jake Levinski, Stephen Hansen program. and Mark Boothby, who was Asumendi took over the Trojans an assistant coach under Toby in 2014 after Julie Gregory Johnson. Machele Randall resigned after one year on the was approved as the rally club job. advisor.
The Homedale High School softball team celebrated the program’s fi fth state championship — and second with coach Larry Corta at the helm — in May. Submitted photo The year of the streak There were familiar storylines girls’ basketball team grabbed Jenkins signed to play at Trea- and big-time performances during fourth place in the 1A Oregon sure Valley Community College the 2015 sports year in Owyhee state tournament. The Adrian prior to his senior season with County, and several teams went boys also qualifi ed for the state the Trojans. on impressive winning streaks: playoffs. Twelve wrestlers from Jordan Valley’s boys’ basket- Homedale and Marsing qualifi ed January ball team won the 1A District for their respective state tourna- Junior Tory Lane’s school 8 Tournament championship to ments. Three Trojans wrestlers single-game record-setting six make the state playoffs. — Nash Johnson, Andy Montes three-point goals led to 22 points Homedale linebacker Dayne and John Collett — and Mars- in the Trojans’ 59-28 rout of 3A Jacobs agreed to join The College ing’s Noah Grossman won Dis- Snake River Valley conference of Idaho football team. trict III championships. Johnson foe Weiser. Homedale’s girls’ basketball and Montes fi nished third at the frosh-soph team won the 3A state tournament. February Snake River Valley conference Grossman became the first The Homedale High School tournament championship with three-time state placer in nearly girls’ basketball team played in a a come-from-behind win against a half-century, and capped his third straight state tournament. Parma. The team was the top career months later by commit- The Marsing High School girls seed for the tournament. The ting to attend Bacone College in qualifi ed for the state tournament school’s junior varsity team fi n- Oklahoma. for the fi rst time in two seasons ished second in the postseason Florian Nieder, a sophomore After fi nishing second in the tournament. district tournament, the Adrian Homedale baseball player Bo –– See Year, page 13
Senior running back Bryson Marsing girls fall to Liberty Charter Shira and his Adrian High LeAnn Garcia puts up a fl oater during Marsing High School’s School football teammates non-conference girls’ basketball matinee against Liberty Charter amassed a 22-game winning on Dec. 22. The Class 1A, Div. I Patriots from Nampa pulled streak before Crane ended away in the fourth quarter for a 55-46 victory. The game was the 2014 1A Oregon state tied, 40-40, after three quarters. Marsing fell to 4-6 overall. No champions’ season in this statistics were provided. The Huskies complete their three-day year’s state semifi nals. AHS stay in the Parma Panther Holiday Invitational today. Photo by Yearbook photo Dan Pease Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Page 13 Sports 2015: A LOOK BACK Notus drubs Adrian √ Year: Longtime coaches leave their posts From Page 12 winning streak. Coy and Tyler Reay signed to play in basketball twin bill exchange student from Germany, Several local players were named for The College of Idaho about competed for Adrian in Oregon’s to the 1A Oregon basketball all- eight months after helping the Girls: Pirates shoot lights out; wrestling state tournament. state teams, including girls Andi Antelopes win the fi rst 1A Oregon Boys: Antelopes trail big early Warn from Jordan Valley and Quin- football state championship in March cy Pendergrass and Andrea Catalan school history. Hot-shooting Notus High 28 — The Antelopes ran into Homedale senior Bo Pickett Velez from Adrian. Boys’ honorees Riley Portwood qualifi ed for four School raced past Adrian in non- an opportunistic non-league signed a national letter of intent included Wyatt Stanford and Lee events as Homedale sent 14 athletes league girls’ basketball. opponent Dec. 22 on the road. to rodeo at Sam Houston State in Stanford from Jordan Valley. to the 3A track and fi eld state meet. The Pirates connected on 58 The Pirates made the most Texas. Elise Shenk hit her 12th home The senior teamed with juniors percent of its fi eld goals during of second chances and Adrian Homedale softball player Elise run of the season as Homedale got Manny Baltierrez and Josh Tolmie a 59-42 victory over the visiting turnovers. Shenk signed to played TVCC its latest victory over new softball and freshman Max Mertz to win Antelopes on Dec. 22. Notus held a 14-2 edge on second- Trojans football player Brady rival Emmett, 7-0, to clinch the top the 3A District III sprint medley Adrian committed 23 turnovers, chance scoring opportunities and Brown committed to play football seed in the 3A District III Tourna- championship. and Notus was able to score 16 piled up 19 points off 21 Antelopes at Eastern Oregon University. ment. At the state meet, Portwood shat- points off the miscues. turnovers. Cheerleaders from Marsing and Homedale golfers completed a tered the school record in the boys’ The Antelopes received 10 Adrian had 10 steals as part of Homedale high schools reached the season-long pursuit of Emmett in 3,200 meters while fi nishing third. points and 10 rebounds from Anna Notus’ 13 turnovers but couldn’t state championships. the 3A Snake River Valley confer- Junior Richard Symms won a silver Hutchings. score off any of the miscues. Homedale Middle School’s boys’ ence season, grabbing second place medal in the boys’ discus, missing Morgan Bayes logged nine The Pirates built an 18-point basketball teams played for the 3A in regular-season play. The Trojans the top mark by just 12 inches. points and eight boards. halftime, and the hosts’ reserves Snake River Valley conference wound up in the 3A state tourna- Marsing sent Sam Galligan and Notus’ Gabby Okamura was outscored Adrian’s bench, 19-0. championships. ment as the district runner-up and Alexandre Heidt to the 2A state 10-for-13 from the fl oor and led Mike Griffi n led Adrian with Soon after the state tournament, fi nished seventh. meet, and Rimrock’s Hailey Pear- all scorers with 23 points. 10 points and nine rebounds. Homedale wrestling coach Toby son qualifi ed for the 1A meet. Heidt Adrian’s Lauren Barraza dished Teammate Dennis Dick had Johnson resigned after 17 seasons. May fi nished third in the 100 meters at fi ve assists. seven points and fi ve defensive His brother-in-law, former Trojans Coach Tony Sifuentes’ Homedale State. Adrian shooters were 17-for-60 rebounds. state champion and assistant coach junior varsity softball team won the Seniors led the charge as six (28 percent) from the fi eld and Notus’ Kobe Zimmerman led Ryan Nash, was named the new 3A SRV championship. Homedale tennis players qualifi ed missed on all 12 of their three- all scorers with 12 points, and coach, and Johnson returned as an It was a month of history repeat- for the 3A state tournament to close point shots. teammate Caleb Zimmerman assistant coach. ing itself for Homedale’s softball retiring coach Scott Michaelson’s Boys: Notus 43, Adrian added 10 points. The Marsing spring sports teams team. The Trojans won the dis- fourth and final season. Singles welcomed new coaches, including trict championship for the second players Kincade Kincheloe and Barry Kendall (softball), Tra- consecutive season captured the Hattie Mertz made it into the Homedale crab feed slated vis Jarvis (baseball) and Scott Hill program’s fi fth state crown and sec- semifinals at State. Mertz was Tickets go on sale next week are limited; there are 22 tables (track and fi eld). ond under Larry Corta. Homedale later named IdahoSports.com for the fourth annual Homedale available. The tickets will be posted a 30-2 record with both 3A girls’ student-athlete of the Booster Club crab and steak sold once students return from April losses coming at the hands of Em- year. feed. Christmas break on Monday. Homedale beat Fruitland for the mett. Tori Nash closed her high Matt Grenke and Bryan Grenke The fundraiser, which benefi ts The event begins with a 6 p.m. fi rst time in 15 years to highlight school career with the conference saddled up to win saddles at the Homedale school athletics, will social hour, and dinner will be a baseball season that ended just Player of the Year award, while Jordan Valley Big Loop Rodeo. be held on Saturday, Feb. 13 at served at 6:30 p.m. short of a 3A state tournament. pitcher Dakota Kelly started hers Adrian’s male athletes repeated the Txoko Ona Basque Center, For more information or Trojans pitchers threw two no- with the 3A SRV Rookie of the as 1A Oregon track and field 333 S. Main St. to buy tickets, contact Casey hitters during a regular season in Year honor. Tickets are $45 apiece or $400 Grove at 340-4611 or cgrove@ which Homedale had a 10-game Adrian football players Jett Mc- –– See Year, page 14 for a table that seats eight. Tickets homedaleschools.org.
Marsing Wrestling Mason Hall, so. 4-4 record Huskies Justin Wolfe 896-4162 Inv. champion This Season’s Statistical Leaders Calhoun Classic runner-up
Boys’ BB Boys’ BB Girls’ BB Girls’ BB 896-4815 Points Rebounds Points Rebounds Dakota Hardy, jr., Nick Lankow, jr., 6KH\DQQH*ORUÀHOG Mackenzie Farrens, 8.5 ppg. 4.9 rpg. jr., so., 10.4 ppg. 8.1 rpg. Showalter Construction Can you dig it? 896-4331 Girls’ basketball Boys’ basketball Varsity Varsity Wednesday, Dec. 30, Parma Panther Holiday Invitational, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, Parma Panther Holiday Invitational, 11:30 or 1 p.m. a.m. or 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2 at Homedale, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5 at Liberty Charter, Nampa, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, home vs. Melba, 7:30 p.m. Junior varsity A Junior varsity Tuesday, Jan. 5 at Liberty Charter, Nampa, 6:15 p.m. 482-0103 Saturday, Jan. 2 at Homedale, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, home vs. Melba, 6 p.m. Junior varsity B Tuesday, Jan. 5 at Liberty Charter, Nampa, 4:45 p.m. Wrestling Farm Bureau Friday, Jan. 8 at Rollie Lane Invitational, Insurance Company Idaho Center, Nampa, 11 a.m. 337-4041 Saturday, Jan. 9 at Rollie Lane Invitational, Idaho Center, Nampa, 9 a.m. Go Huskies! Page 14 Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Sports
2015: A LOOK BACK √ Year: Lower-level championships abound for Homedale athletes From Page 12 Pickett also was fourth in tie down a home game against the Arizona Huskies’ Homecoming game. ended as did their bid for a state champions. Reagan Shira won roping at the state level. Four Cardinals. Homedale Middle School’s foot- championship repeat when they three championships, and Chase other locals — Adrian’s Quincy Starved for athletes, Rimrock ball teams won the seventh- and lost in the 1A Oregon semifi nals, Walker repeated as the 100 meters Pendergrass and Tyler Reay and merged with Greenleaf Friends eighth-grade 3A SRV titles. 44-24, to league rival Crane. The champion. The Antelopes racked Marsing’s Ria Kent and Lorenzo Academy for a football coopera- Rodrigo Acuña’s 54-yard touch- Trojans made it into the 3A state up a slew of titles earlier in the Lankow — competed in the Silver tive. down run ended a 13-quarter score- semifi nals for the second time in month to win the district crown. State International Rodeo in Win- Two games into what would less streak for Marsing in a 20-8 three seasons, losing, 43-34, to Freshman Morgan Bayes brought nemucca, Nev. become a second consecutive 0-8 loss to McCall-Donnelly. Although Gooding. home the girls’ 100 district crown season, the Marsing School District the defense improved, the Huskies Left without a boys’ basketball and fi nished third in the 200 at the July made a change at the top of the still ended the year on a 16-game coach just days before the start state meet. Homedale graduate Brett Shan- football program, replacing Brad losing streak. of training camp, Rimrock High Adrian’s Paul Shenk (football) ley won the Homedale Lions Club Hill with superintendent Norm The Homedale football team’s School announced that Will and and Aimee Esplin (track and fi eld) Fourth of July Demolition Derby. Stewart on a interim basis. The 3A state academic championship Wylee Aquiso would lead the were named Oregon Athletic Homedale’s Samantha Woods position became permanent later was announced in the same week Raiders. On the girls’ side, coach Coaches Association Coaches of was named queen of the 2015-16 in the year. that the Trojans opened the 3A state Bobby-Jean Colyer returned to the the Year. Vale Fourth of July Rodeo Queen. The Oregon School Activities playoffs after nailing down the No. bench after a one-year hiatus. Adrian’s Tyler Reay won the Connor Carter threw a no-hitter Association presented Adrian with 2 District III seed. Homedale’s frosh-soph vol- District 2 all around boys’ cham- as the Owyhee County Rivercats the Oregonian Cup in recognition Homedale seventh-graders won leyball team won the 3A SRV pionship as well as titles in steer marched toward the American Le- of its academic and athletic suc- the conference volleyball champi- championship and posted a perfect wrestling and tie down roping gion Class A District Tournament. cess. onship after a 6-4 season. 17-0 record. to lead a slew of locals into the At districts, Austin Williams tossed Quarterback Lawsen Matteson Funded by the school district for All-State football player Lawsen state high school finals rodeo. a no-no, and the Rivercats secured laid the foundation for his second the fi rst time since reinstatement, Matteson and fellow Homedale se- Meanwhile, 13-year-old Rimrock the program’s fi rst-ever state tour- consecutive All-State football sea- the Homedale cross country team niors Garrett Carter, Connor Carter, cowboy Anthony Herrera competed nament berth. son, throwing for 311 yards and fi ve placed a brother and sister — Nash Jakobee Osborn and Dylan Adams in the junior high school state fi nals touchdowns in Homedale’s 40-7 and Lainey Johnson — in the 3A helped the East to a 40-13 victory rodeo in bull riding. August destruction of 2013 Oregon 3A state meet. Landry Villa represent- over Marsing’s Connor Rhodes and Marsing’s volleyball team started champion Vale. A few weeks later, ed Marsing in the 2A meet. Melba’s the West in the Third District East- June a season with a new coach for the Matteson racked up 400 yards and Cheylah Volkers, who has strong West Shrine All-Star Game. Jordan Valley athletes Braden first time in 13 years as Jenny fi ve TDs as Homedale honored the Owyhee County ties, won the 2A Fillmore (football) and Andi Warn Carper replaced Loma Bittick. perfect 1956 Trojans championship District III girls’ championship and December (girls’ basketball) signed to play Payette’s Mandy Allison was team by walloping Weiser, 48-3, in fi nished 10th in the state meet. Jordan Valley’s girls’ basketball collegiately for Pacifi c University named Owyhee County Fair and the teams’ conference opener. Adrian rolled past Jordan Val- team got a huge win early in the in Forest Grove, Ore., and Eastern Rodeo Queen, while Cameron Homedale eighth-grader Daniel ley, 60-28, for its 19th consecutive season, capturing the Horizon Oregon University, respectively. Craig ruled the rodeo with bull rid- Uranga won the regional Drive, victory and the 1A High Desert Christian Hawk Invitational cham- Deward Bell Stadium got a ing and bareback championships. Chip and Putt golf skills champion- League football championship. The pionship in Hood River, Ore. new football scoreboard, and an ship at Chambers Bay near Seattle Antelopes would thrash Wallowa, Homedale’s Brayden Christof- upgraded scoreboard was installed September to punch his ticket to next year’s na- 46-14, the next week to snag a top fersen won a district and state in the HHS gymnasium later in After losing his junior season to tional tournament in Augusta, Ga. seed in the state playoffs. championship in middle school the year. cancer, Marsing linebacker Con- wrestling. Also winning district ti- Bo Pickett qualifi ed for the Na- nor Rhodes returned to the fi eld October November tles were Joey Egusquiza, Mathew tional High School Finals Rodeo in style. He practiced with former Honorary player Oseas Arriaga Adrian and Homedale made Randall and Michael Babcock as after finishing third in the state Huskies player Shea McClellin provided a gleam of glory for familiar runs deep into their re- the Trojans fi nished just one point rodeo with team roping partner and the rest of the Chicago Bears Marsing football when he was set spective football postseasons. The behind 3A SRV champion Ontario, Nick Eiguren of Jordan Valley. defense in the days leading up to up for a touchdown run prior to the Antelopes’ 22-game win streak Ore. Homedale Trojans
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State snowplow overturns Trojans, Notus win in fi rst round in Kuna tournament DEATH OF JUDGE WHITSON – A special dispatch Driving conditions have been so rugged in snowy Big Jerry DeGroat led Homedale to a 47-34 win over to the AVALANCHE announces that Honorable W. C. Owyhee County of late, even a state snowplow overturned Marsing Tuesday evening in the opening round of the Kuna Whitson, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of near Oreana last week. A dispatcher at the Owyhee County Invitational basketball tournament while Notus surprised Idaho Territory, died of paralysis at Omaha, Nebraska, on Sheriff’s Offi ce said the driver was not injured when the Kuna 70-60 in the second game. Christmas night. Judge H. E. Prickett was with him, they snowplow crashed on its side. Notus played Homedale at 8:30 in the championship being on their way home from New York to Boise City. Given sub-zero temperatures and hazardous road game last night (Wednesday) with Kuna and Marsing Deceased was probably not more than thirty-seven years of conditions for the last two weeks, the dispatcher reported playing at 7 o’clock in the consolation bracket. age, and leaves a wife and two children who are at present that, “we’ve been really fortunate” accident- and injury- DeGroat, a 6-7 senior center, scored almost half of in Salem, Oregon. He had been a resident of Oregon a wise. Homedale’s total as he hit 23 points. Ken Kushlan was the number of years at the time he was appointed by President only other Trojan in double fi gures with 10. Grant to the Supreme Bench of this Territory, a position Conservation award won by local districts It was a slow fi rst quarter for both teams with Homedale that he has ably, honorably and faithfully fi lled during the Representatives of the Gem and Ridgeview Irrigation taking a close 8-3 lead. After that things started perking past fi ve years. He was a generous, kind and big-hearted Districts were on hand in Las Vegas last month when the up, but Marsing had another cold quarter, the fourth, to man, an able lawyer and upright Judge. Of Judge Whitson South Board of Control headquartered in Homedale was lead to its downfall. it can be truly said that, “None knew him but to love him.” awarded the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s 1990 Water A host of warm personal friends everywhere throughout Conservation Award “in recognition of outstanding water W. E. Bredy to represent Idaho in bake-off fi nals our Territory will deeply deplore his departure hence. The conservation achievements.” W. E. “Bill” Bredy has been named one of the 100 family of deceased have our most sincere and heartfelt It is one of only six such awards presented annually in fi nalists in Pillsbury Co.’s 17th bake-off to be held Jan. sympathy in their sad bereavement. the nation by the bureau, John W. Keys, III, regional bureau 23-25 in San Francisco, Calif. director in Boise, said Thursday. Mr. Bredy, and his wife, Lucille, operate the Mayfl ower CENTENNIAL HISTORIES – John L. Campbell, Keys said the honor was bestowed for a variety of reasons, Furniture in Homedale. They have two sons, Myron, who secretary of the United States Centennial Commission, including “leadership and guidance in implementing is married and lives in Boise, and Roger, who is with the Philadelphia has issued the following circular to all a conveyance system improvement program.” About Air Force at Oxnard, Calif. newspapers in the United States. It is self explanatory and 178,000 feet of pipe has been laid in the last eight years He entered a main dish recipe in the annual competition, to it we call the attention of our readers: in the Gem/Ridgeview districts to help modernize water which this year is emphasizing easily prepared foods to It seems proper that the local celebrations of the Fourth delivery systems to area farmers. fi t the changing pace of American life. He will go to San of July, 1876, which will be held throughout the land, But Keys said the award was also presented to SBC Francisco to compete in the $100,000 contest with 99 should be made to contribute to a permanent historical offi cials because of control structures put in place so that prize-winners from throughout the United States in the memorial of the Centennial Celebration. In each county a lot of tail water is not lost, the SBC’s new hydropower grand ballroom of the San Francisco Hilton hotel. Grand provision should be made for the delivery of an address project under development at Owyhee Dam, and the prize is $25,000. tracing the history of that particular community for the placement of lined ditches and laterals within the Mr. Bredy is the only fi nalist from Idaho. As a fi nalist, past century, or from the time of its settlement, and system. he is already the winner of a $100 cash prize, the all including a sketch of its growth, its resources, industries, “The Pacifi c Northwest Region is extremely proud of expense paid trip to San Francisco, and a mixer and range. prospects, etc. These addresses should be published in your district and the advancements that you have made The range was delivered Thursday in time to bake the a uniform size – that of the Congressional documents in water conservation,” Keys told SBC Manager Clyde Christmas turkey. for instance – in order that they may be bound together Hutton in a letter related to the award earlier this month. His recipe was submitted for judging on a nationwide by States. To competent persons the preparation of such The citation itself was presented to Gem and Ridgeview basis earlier this year. Judges will be seeking recipes addresses would not be an unduly burdensome task; but Irrigation District directors in attendance at the annual using convenient ingredients, few utensils and streamlined in the aggregate they would constitute an invaluable meeting conducted in late October and early November methods of preparation, in addition to fl avor appeal. A historical repository such as no nation has ever had the in Las Vegas. Among area irrigation leaders present were: panel of 11 food experts will judge the recipes at the opportunity to collect. Hutton, Dave Kushlan and Jim Hinton, Homedale; Roman bake-off fi nals. Designations of the historians ought to be made without Usabel and Frank Dines, Marsing; Kenny Price, Jim delay, in order that they may have time to accomplish their Thomas and Masa Nishahara, Adrian. Owyhee bond sales total $992 for the month work. It is to be hoped that the press will give general Cash sales of U.S. Savings Bonds in Owyhee County circulation to the project, and that each journal will see to “Sustainability” concerns farmers amounted to $992 last month. Total sales for the state its consummation in its own locality, and that the slight High fuel prices are causing farms to consider “no-till” during November were $516,250 as compared with expense involved be assumed by the county or town methods of planting one season’s crops in the stubble $626,406 for November of last year. authorities. remaining from the previous season. Saving money is only Nationally, cash sales of bonds during the month totaled one of many reasons why farmers are interested in trying $338 million. Total E and H Bonds outstanding nationally MAIL SERVICE FOR BRUNEAU – Mrs. David Dorsey, no-till and other new approaches to farming, according has reached an all-time high of $49 billion,175 million. of Fairview, has entered into a special contract with the Post to the 1991 Pacific Northwest Agricultural Situation Offi ce Department to carry a weekly mail between Silver and Outlook report, issued jointly by the University of Eight from Owyhee enrolled at I.S.U. City and Bruneau Valley, and will commence the service on Idaho, Washington State University and Oregon State Eight Owyhee County residents are among the record the 1st of January. This will enable our subscribers out there University. 4,390 students enrolled at Idaho State University for the to get their paper regularly. In these days of retrenchment, The old idea of “conservation farming” has been fall semester. there must be a respectable showing of business over the expanded into an exciting new concept of “sustainable From Homedale is Julie Egurrola. From Marsing are route to keep the service in existence; otherwise it will be agriculture,” the report says. Saving soil and other natural Doug Baalson and Harold Nakano discontinued. We expect every settler in Bruneau Valley, resources is a key element of the concept. Other important From Grand View are Sandra Whitted and Linda and also those along the route between here and there, goals are maintaining the viability of farms and rural Beaman. Bruneau, Charles Bower, Ronald Deming, and to subscribe for the WEEKLY AVALANCHE. It is only communities, safeguarding the environment and protecting William Glidden. $5 a year in advance, and the new year is the best time human health. to begin. “Current agricultural practices are increasingly being Homedale Locals questioned by both farmers and consumers,” said Guests during the Christmas holiday week end in the THE PRICE OF an egg in this market now is 12 1/2 contributing authors David Granatstein, WSU research home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bergeson were Mr. and cents, which high tariff prevents many from enjoying that associate in agronomy, and Douglas Young, WSU Mrs. Kent Bergeson and children of Blackfoot, Mr. and old fashioned holiday beverage, eggnog. In view of the agricultural economist. Mrs. Bruce Bergeson and daughter of Boise, Mr. and scarcity of eggs and the great deprivation undergone by Farmers who are concerned about the future want to Mrs. Clyde Hill and family of Nampa and Mrs. Mendoza many in consequence, it is of interest to know what will improve farming methods. Davenport, Homedale. make hens lay more and get them down to their business. “Concerns focus on the long-term effects of soil erosion Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Transtrum and family of Eagle were A thick mush made of ground Indian meal, hot water and on agricultural productivity, the long-term environmental callers during the evening of Christmas day in the home a large seed pepper, fed to the hens will do the work. It and human health effects of the use of pesticides and of her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bergeson. must be cooked an hour or more and it is well enough to chemical fertilizers, and the economic viability of the Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brady spent Christmas day visiting stir in a little horse-radish. It is said that this will ensure a agricultural sector and rural communities,” Granatstein in the home of their son, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Brady and bountiful supply of eggs. It compels the hens to lay even and Young said. family of Boise. if it’s not an agreeable task. Page 16 Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Commentary
Baxter Black, DVM Jon P. Brown, managing editor Eyes on Owyhee On the Looking back, looking ahead edge of Several popular songs — and more than a few horror One hopes that the friction has subsided in Grand View fi lms — over the years implore us not to look behind us, as John Morrison, Jon Pennington and Melvin Freckleton but as another year draws to a close, it’s customary to take prepare to start their initial terms on the city council along common sense a peek back over our shoulder. with Donald “Bill” Mead, the only incumbent to survive We’re doing that in The Owyhee Avalanche this week, November’s election. The town has the potential to be an but remember every look behind us can offer a glimpse of emerging gem in southwest Idaho, and that growth can It’s the law or some advice for the road ahead as well. happen only in an atmosphere where elected offi cials and Lessons learned, we hope. administrators are on the same page. There is a state law on the books in Colorado that makes Along with resolutions — or intentions of changed Marsing enters a new era with its fi rst city council it illegal for a sheepherder to abandon his sheep without behavior, shall we say? — the new year also brings an meeting of the new year on Jan. 13 when James Ferdinand notice. opportunity to wish our friends and colleagues good luck, takes over from two-term Mayor Keith Green. Ferdinand A good law, really. Since herders are often left alone good health and good fortune in the coming 12 months formerly served on the council with Green as the city’s on isolated ranges with their entrusted band. The owner and beyond. chief executive, so the transition may be as smooth as can or boss checks on him once a week or so and brings him In our thoughts as the new year begins are Homedale be expected. Hopefully, the sailing will be smooth as well supplies. So, it would certainly create serious consequences city councilperson Vonnie Harkins and former high school with the city facing the potential of a major headache with were the sheep to be deserted and untended for any length athletic standouts Zac Lowder and Connor Rhodes. All the replacement of the 65-year-old Snake River bridge of time. three continue to battle personal challenges with dignity and related road construction throughout downtown But, to the uninformed — non-sheep people, that is and determination. looming on the horizon. The trepidation of a large-scale — this law seems a little unclear. Here’s hoping that Jackie Dines enjoys her retirement. project, though, is tempered by the excitement of the ever- It could be interpreted to mean that the herder must Owyhee Lanes and Restaurant owner Vern Tunnell recently improving Island Park. notify his sheep before leaving them. To prevent emotional informed us that the affable waitress is calling it quits Hopefully the improvements will help attract candidates trauma, possibly, social breakdown or obscure ovine after 20 years at the Homedale eatery. Jackie was always to fi ll the town’s major commercial vacancies, including behavioral disorders. To comply with the law, he might attentive and friendly in an easy-going natural manner. The Spot and Sandbar restaurants. line them up and give a sort-of “going away” speech: Well wishes are also in order for the crop of new The City of Homedale also is facing a major bridge “My fellow ewe, lambs and bucks. I have called you and continuing elected offi cials who will run the three construction project in the spring as Jerry Anderson begins together to make an announcement. At approximately noon municipalities in Owyhee County for the foreseeable today, I intend to abandon you. future. — See Looking, Page 17 “It has not been an easy decision. I lay in my camp pondering the effect it would have on the herd. I agonized over leaving something we’ve both worked so hard to Dustin Hurst, Idaho Freedom Foundation communication director establish. The caring and sincere bond we’ve formed that has made my job such a pleasure. The chuckles we’ve had and the times we’ve cried. “I’ve asked a lot of you. At lambing, marking and Statehouse watch shearing, not to mention the time you all got foot rot. Tough times. But you all gave it your best effort and survived. And, I think, y’all are better sheep for the experience. Idaho House must erase “But people, just like sheep, grow and change. My needs are different. My horizons have expanded. I hope to enroll in a welding course at community college and selective video recording rule follow my star. During the 2015 session of the Idaho Legislature, Reps. wouldn’t stop proceedings. “I’m leaving you in good hands, or hooves, as it were. Gayle Batt (R-Wilder) and Brent Crane (R-Nampa) asked That’s the right attitude, but Capitol visitors might not Paulita, I expect you to take over. You’ve been a strong an activist to stop fi lming a House committee meeting. come out so lucky in the House’s 13 other committee example to the other ewes. Always fi rst to water, fi rst to It’s time for the Idaho House of Representatives to repeal rooms. Interestingly enough, House Rule 75 is unique new grass, and always willing to listen to the baa’s and a rule that prevents ordinary Idahoans from capturing video even in the Capitol corridors. Across the rotunda, interested bleatings of others. in House committee rooms. onlookers have the right to capture video as they please in “Leadership is not an easy mantle to wear. And followers, The restriction, part of the House’s rulebook that outlines Senate committee rooms. you, too, must blindly trust your leader and follow her like how representatives conduct business, fl ies in the face of Senate leaders deserve a pat on the back for keeping ... well, sheep. open government and, with technological advances, will their committee rooms open to people who want to record “You must work as a cohesive unit, sticking to the soon become entirely unenforceable. government machinations. instinctive survival traits of prey, always remembering, just Offi cially the restriction is known as House Rule 75, The House rule, besides being unfair to the non- like in any bureaucracy, that the group is more important which says in part, “Except newsmen accredited … no credentialed, confl icts with the reality of a digital, always- than the individual. It is your strength and will prevent you person shall tape record, fi lm or transmit by other means, on society. With the rise of smart devices in every hand, from becoming another fractionated, dysfunctional herd. live proceedings of the House of Representatives or House members are unwise to believe they can create “In conclusion, it was just my job. To protect you from committees thereof without consent of the presiding offi cer closed, restricted spaces where only they say who can predators; coyotes, the BLM, deer hunters and the like. But or leave of the body.” capture video and who can’t. your gratitude is humbling. That gratitude is what I will In short, credentialed media have free rein to record as Plus, innovative devices may soon stymie legislators’ carry with me from this day forward. Words cannot express they please, but visitors, activists and political bloggers ability to recognize who is recording video and who isn’t. my thanks for your overwhelming display of affection. must beg permission from committee leaders before every What happens in a few years when someone wears a pair After all, how many of us can claim to have six hundred meeting. of Google Glasses or Microsoft’s HoloLens to a committee ram lambs named Juan, in their honor.” To be sure, this isn’t like other outdated laws that no one room? Will legislators pause a hearing to inspect every knows about or enforces. On the contrary, Batt and Crane attendee’s digital-eye apparatus? — Visit Baxter’s Web site at www.baxterblack.com for paused a House State Affairs Committee meeting during As the next legislative session approaches, Idaho more features and to purchase Baxter Black merchandise, the 2015 session to shut down a local activist’s camera. Freedom Foundation asks House members to take a look including his newest release, “Cave Wall Graffi ti from a The activist, Tom Munds of Middleton, stopped fi lming at this rule and examine if it’s in the spirit of government Neanderthal Cowboy,” other books and DVDs. and scribbled handwritten notes for the meeting’s duration. of the people, by the people, and for the people. Or, does Meanwhile, a cameraman from a Boise-area TV station the rule arbitrarily violate the American ideals of open, continued his fi lming unfettered. transparent government? Neither man disturbed the committee’s proceedings, yet We hope lawmakers have that conversation in 2016 and legislators dropped the hammer on one — but not the other. conclude: it’s time for the rule to fall by the wayside. The difference? The cameraman had government-approved credentials, the activist did not. — Dustin Hurst is the Idaho Freedom Foundation’s Not all chairmen would take the hard line Batt and Crane communication director. On the organization’s website, the did. One committee chair told me if someone whipped out IFF is described as a non-partisan educational research a phone or other recording device to fi lm a meeting, he institute and government watchdog. Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Page 17 Commentary Financial management With a little thought, side venture possible despite debt Dear Dave, One thing I would warn against influence over you and your of you changing a lifetime of toxic I work as a software developer, is ending up in a partnership if household has been minimal. behaviors in one brief interaction and recently a co-worker this thing becomes a success. 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Americans for Limited Government Trump taps into long-simmering blue-collar frustration by Robert Romano Among voters with no college at all, Trump crushes the voter universe with the direct economic populist appeal. “I do believe that the country is inexorably changing rest of the Republican fi eld, taking nearly 33 percent of Throw in fresh concerns over terrorism and immigration [demographically]… [and] when you combine that the vote, SurveyMonkey reports. His closest rival in that thanks to Paris and San Bernardino, and what you have demographic change with all the economic stresses that category is Ben Carson at 17 percent. might be an electoral powder keg — more than 20 years people have been going through — because of the fi nancial In other words, with the illegal immigration issue front in the making — ready to explode. crisis, because of technology, because of globalization, the and center thanks to Trump, plus imminent consideration Is Trump exploiting these voters with his populist fact that wages and incomes have been fl at-lining for some by Congress of the global Trans-Pacifi c Partnership trade appeal? Or is he representing them? As a side note, even time, and that particularly blue-collar men have had a lot deal with Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, symbolically, why do you think he wears that red ball of trouble in this new economy, where they are no longer Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, cap? getting the same bargain that they got when they were going and Vietnam, it is 1992 all over again. In 1992 the Perot campaign was controversial because to a factory and able to support their families on a single So, here, Obama is highlighting a grave danger to the it seemingly split the Republican vote. But lump the paycheck — you combine those things, and it means that traditional Democrat coalition that has always included two constituencies together — as Nixon and Reagan there is going to be potential anger, frustration, fear.” blue-collar Americans — speaking to an angst that has been successfully did in 1972, 1980, and 1984 — and the That was President Barack Obama in a candid interview percolating for decades, a sense of disenfranchisement by potential of another slaughter of Democrats at the polls with NPR published Dec. 21, pointing to demographic and what Richard Nixon used to call the silent majority. emerges. That is actually the model that has produced the economic changes in the U.S., alluding to waves of illegal In that sense, Trump’s appeal as a candidate, if you’re a most success for Republicans in the past half century. Once immigration and globalization, that are making it extremely Republican, is to eat a signifi cant percent of the Democrat again, Trump is onto something. diffi cult for non-college-educated males in particular to get coalition — and potentially bring millions more previously But it only works with blue-collar voters on the table, by in this economy to support their families. disaffected voters to the polls. whom the Democrat President Obama is now denigrating Of the outrage, Obama added, “Some of it justifi ed, but Consider what happened in 1992 with Perot on the as angry, frustrated and fearful. Does that elitist attitude, just misdirected. I think somebody like Mr. Trump is taking ballot. Voter turnout exploded by nearly 13 million to combined with support for unlimited immigration, open advantage of that. That’s what he’s exploiting during the 104.4 million, a 12.27 percent increase from 1988. All borders and global trade deals that are bad for American course of his campaign.” that while the growth of the voting age population was workers, backfi re on Democrats in 2016? That is what Here, Obama is referring to Republican presidential slowing down — it had only increased 6.7 million that Trump is betting on. candidate Donald Trump’s blue-collar, working-class cycle. In addition to Perot’s 19.7 million votes, Democrats Perhaps that is what simultaneously scares Democrats themes that simultaneously key up a Pat Buchanan tough increased their 1988 vote total by 3.1 million to 44.9 like Obama and even the Republican establishment that approach against illegal immigration, and Ross Perot hard million, while Republicans lost 9.7 million supporters cannot seem to beat Trump at his own game. That Trump’s stance against bad trade deals that as a matter of design down to 39.1 million. potent campaign strategy might actually work, and that favor so-called developing economies overseas — called Perot’s presence in the race may have brought as many as should he win, they won’t be able to control him. special and differential treatment — and hamper U.S. 5 to 10 million voters to the polls who would have stayed — Robert Romano is the senior editor of Americans for growth and the incentive to do business here. home if he were not in the race. He expanded the potential Limited Government. √ Looking: Cities face major task of maintaining prosperity in 2016 From Page 16 infrastructure and cosmetic improvements — the gateway the recent land purchase near the public library — that his immersion in the council as Kim Murray’s successor. sign, electrical upgrades at Bette Uda City Park — others could wipe out what little cushion was created during the Anderson and Aaron Tines and Steve Atkins — the men are concerned that city leaders are in the opening stages Great Recession, albeit on the backs of business owners who won re-election in November — and holdover Harkins of a spending spree — a pay raise for Mayor Gheen who had to foot the bill for the Local Improvement must continue the important task of ensuring that taxpayer Christoffersen, new city maintenance equipment such as District. dollars are spent wisely. a UTV Mule that could be discussed at the Jan. 13 council Prudence very well could be the name of the game in While some people are pleased with Homedale’s meeting, more Christmas decorations, the implications of 2016. Page 18 Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Public notices NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S the above described real property, grantor or other person owing an singular includes the plural, the and “benefi ciary” include their SALE but for purposes of compliance obligation or by their successor word “grantor” includes any respective successors in interest, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN with Idaho Code Section 60-113, in interest, the performance of successor in interest to the grantor if any. that on March 1, 2016, at the the Trustee has been informed that which is secured by said trust as well as any other person owing Robinson Tait, P.S., 710 Second hour of 11:00 o’clock a.m. of the street address of 43204 State deed, or by their successor in an obligation, the performance Ave, Suite 710, Seattle, WA said day, at the offi ces of Owyhee Highway 78 Bruneau, Idaho, may interest, with respect to provisions of which is secured by the trust 98104 County Courthouse Lobby, 20381 sometimes be associated with said therein which authorize sale deed, and the words “trustee” 12/30/15;1/6,13,20/16 Highway 78, Murphy, ID, Trustee real property. in the event of default of such will sell at public auction to the Said sale will be made, without provision. The default for highest bidder, for cash in lawful covenant or warranty regarding which foreclosure is made is money of the United States of title, possession or encumbrances, grantors’ failure to pay when America, all payable at the time of to satisfy the obligation secured due the following sums: monthly sale, the following described real by and pursuant to the power payments beginning February 1, property situated in the County of sale conferred in the Deed of 2014 through December 16, 2015 of Owyhee, State of Idaho, and Trust made and entered into on in the total amount of $9,875.91 described as follows, to-wit: 08/18/2008, by and among Robin which includes a suspense balance A parcel of land being Jean Howard, a divorced woman, of $210.00; together with title a portion of the Southwest as Grantor, and Guaranty Title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and Quarter of the Southeast Inc., as Trustee, and Mortgage attorney’s fees incurred herein Quarter of Section 16, Township Electronic Registration Systems, by reason of said default; any 6 South., Range 5 East, Boise Inc. (“MERS”), as nominee for further sums advanced by the Meridian, Owyhee County, First Horizon Home Loans, A benefi ciary for the protection of Idaho, as shown on Record of Division of First Tennesse Bank the above described real property Survey fi led for record in the N.A., as Benefi ciary; said Deed of and its interest therein; and office of the Owyhee County Trust having been fi led of record prepayment penalties/premiums, Recorder, Murphy, Idaho under on 08/22/2008 as Instrument if applicable. Instrument No. 264576 and No. 265975, Official Records By reason of said default, the more particularly described as of Owyhee County, Idaho. The benefi ciary has declared all sums follows: naming of the above Grantor(s) owing on the obligation secured COMMENCING at a brass is done to comply with Idaho by said trust deed immediately cap marking the South Quarter Code Section 45-1506(4)(a); no due and payable, said sums being corner of said Section 16; thence representation is made as to the the following, to wit: $58,533.51 along the West boundary of the responsibility of Grantor(s) for with interest thereon at the current said Southwest Quarter of the this obligation. rate of 3.38000 percent per annum Southeast Quarter of Section The default for which the sale beginning January 1, 2014; plus 16 is to be made is that no monthly escrow advances of $2,599.01; North 00 Degrees 40’ 58” installment payments under a Deed plus late charges of $121.73; less a West 1352.28 feet to an iron pin of Trust Note dated 08/18/2008, suspense balance of $210.00; plus Think outside marking the Northwest corner in the amount of $1,021.27 per other fees and costs in the amount of said month for 02/01/2013 and each of $4,978.64; together with title Southwest Quarter of the month thereafter have been expense, costs, trustee’s fees and Southeast Quarter of Section made, together with accruing late attorney’s fees incurred herein by the box. 16; thence along the North charges, plus any other charges reason of said default; any further boundary of said Southwest lawfully due under the note, deed sums advanced by the benefi ciary Quarter of the Southeast of trust, and Idaho law. for the protection of the above Quarter of Section 16 South The balance owing as of described property and its interest 89 minutes 34’ 49” East 601.14 05/27/2015 the date hereof on therein; and prepayment penalties/ feet to an iron pin marking the obligation secured by said premiums, if applicable. the POINT OF BEGINNING; Deed of Trust is the amount WHEREFORE, notice is hereby And get results from thence continuing of $172,025.67; plus service given that the undersigned trustee South 89 Degrees 34’ 49” charges, late charges, and any will on April 13, 2016, at the East 733.25 feet to an iron pin other costs or expenses associated hour of 11:00 AM, at Owyhee your advertising. marking the Northeast corner with this foreclosure as provided County Courthouse Lobby, 20381 of said Southwest Quarter of the by the Deed of Trust or Deed of Highway 78, Murphy, ID 83650, • 81% of adults read a community newspaper at least once a week.* Southeast Quarter of Section 16; Trust Note, or by Idaho law. in the City of Murphy, County • 50% of adults rely on the local newspaper as their primary news source.* thence along the East boundary Date: 10/14/2015 of Owyhee, State of Idaho, sell • Only 16% watch television for community information.* of said Southwest Quarter of the at public auction to the highest Southeast Quarter of Section Brian G. 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South 00 Degrees 55’ 01” Rastede, P.C., 925 E. 4th St., which the grantor had or had East 863.89 feet to an iron Waterloo, Iowa 50703 Phone 319- power to convey at the time of the pin; thence leaving said East 234-2530 Fax319-232-6341 execution by grantor of the trust boundary along a line North 12/9,16,23,30/15 deed together with any interest of and parallel with the South which the grantor or grantor’s {YOUR NEWSPAPER NAME HERE} boundary of said Southwest TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF successors in interest acquired Quarter of the Southeast SALE after the execution of the trust Quarter of Section 16 Reference is made to that certain deed, to satisfy the foregoing 337-4681 North 89 Degrees 35’ 46” trust deed made by Arthur Lee obligations thereby secured and West 454.28 feet to a point Pope, a married man as his sole the costs and expenses of the sale, on the centerline of a certain and separate property as grantor, including reasonable charges by * — Survey conducted by the National Newspaper Association and the Center for Advanced Social Research at the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Researchers surveyed existing ditch; thence along said to Alliance Title and Escrow Corp the trustee. adults 18 years old and up in markets with fewer than 100,000 residents. centerline as trustee, in favor of Mortgage In construing this notice, the North 38 Degrees 23’ 31” Electronic Registration Systems, West 29.87 feet to a point of Inc., solely as nominee for curve; thence continuing along GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, LEGAL NOTICE: Unclaimed Capital Credits the arc of a curve to the right Inc. as benefi ciary, dated August 96.56 feet, said curve having a 18, 2006, recorded August 25, The following 10 electric cooperatives jointly notify the public of unclaimed capital credits radius of 235.00 feet, a central 2006, in the mortgage records quarterly and post their respective lists on the following websites: angle of 23 Degrees 32’ 32” and of Owyhee County, Idaho, as Clearwater Power Company a long chord bearing Document No. 257849, and www.clearwaterpower.com/capitalcredits North 26 Degrees 37’ 15” assigned to U.S. Bank National Fall River Electric Cooperative West 95.88 feet to a point of Association, as Trustee for www.fallriverelectric.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Patronage-Captial-2013-List1.pdf tangent; thence continuing Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Idaho County Light & Power Cooperative North 14 Degrees 50’ 59” Trust Mortgage Pass-Through www.iclp.coop/content/capital-credits-0 West 287.46 feet to a point of Certifi cates, Series 2006-AR6 on Kootenai Electric Cooperative curve; thence continuing along August 22, 2014 in the records www.kec.com/capitalcredits the arc of a curve to the left of Owyhee County, Idaho, as Lost River Electric Cooperative 59.59 feet, said curve having a Document No. 284651, covering www.lostriverelectriccoopinc.com/unclaimed-patronage-capital.html radius of 250.00 feet, a central the following described real angle of 13 Degrees 39’ 23” and property situated in said county Lower Valley Energy, Inc. a long chord bearing and state, to wit: www.lvenergy.com/my-lv-account/unclaimed-capital North 21 Degrees 40’ 40” LOT 8 AND THE WEST Northern Lights, Inc. West 59.45 feet to a point of FIFTEEN (15) FEET OF LOT www.nli.coop tangent; thence continuing 7 IN BLOCK 73 OF CITY OF Raft River Rural Electric Cooperative North 28 Degrees 30’ 21” HOMEDALE, ACCORDING TO www.rrelectric.com/content/capital-credits West 286.85 feet to a point; THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF, Salmon River Electric Cooperative thence leaving said centerline OFFICIAL RECORDS OF www.srec.org/MembInfo/UnclmdCC.pdf North 00 Degrees 25’ 11” East OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO. United Electric Cooperative 171.65 feet to tthe POINT OF PROPERTY ADDRESS: 20 www.uec.coop/content/unclaimed-patronage BEGINNING. E Oregon Ave, Homedale, ID The Seller has no knowledge of 83628 Please visit your local library if you do not have internet access. a more particular description of There is a default by the Wednesday, December 30, 2015 Page 19 Classifieds Reach 8,000 Readers Every Week in the Owyhee Avalanche )N 0RINT /NLINE AS LOW AS s #ALL OR EMAIL ADS TO JENNIFER OWYHEEAVALANCHECOM
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The service has proposed Fire and Quick Response Unit City council a 100-year lease on the property, volunteers have a couple busy takes another but Stephens said the city would months coming up. rather avoid that situation and Nazarene church Public information officer step in water tank possibly see the building moved A Boise-area Southern Gospel nursing homes, prisons, and other Louis Monson said personnel will to property wholly owned by the quartet will appear at a Homedale- ministries. The men also sing undergo training over January, refurbishment ambulance service if the land area church Sunday. at large conventions, including February and March. swap is completed. Liberty will be featured during the Great Western Southern Wildland and structure Though no formal contract has Currently, the city and the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship Gospel Fan Festival, Pacific fi refi ghting training will take place been presented, there seems to be ambulance board are co-owners of at Mountain View Church of the Gospel Music Association, and at Treasure Valley Community some movement on the ongoing three separate parcels in town, and Nazarene. the Gospel Music Fan Festival College in Ontario, Ore., and negotiations that could bring a the ambulance services is trying The church is located at the in Canada. the emergency medical services new ambulance facility to Jordan to trade interest in two parcels for corner of Batt Corner Road and They have had the opportunity personnel will train with St. Valley. sole ownership of a piece of land Ustick Road in Canyon County to share the platform with groups Luke’s Medical Center folks. Ambulance service board where the new ambulance shed north of Homedale. such as Gaither Vocal Band, Monson said December was secretary Evan Kriner presented would be built. No admission fees are requested, Legacy Five, Greater Vision, the a busy month for volunteers in the city council with a letter with State law mandated an appraisal but a love offering will be taken in Booth Brothers, the Hoppers, the the district, but he said many new elements for the proposed of all three parcels, and the land support of their ministry. Isaacs, the Collingsworth Family, calls were false alarms because land swap that ambulance board value revealed that the city Liberty is a full-time concert and many others. of patrons who failed to contact president Heather Phipps said is would still own the ambulance ministry composed of Royce Liberty averages two recording authorities when they began the fi rst step toward construction service $14,500 to make the swap Mitchell, bass; Philip Batton, projects each year. controlled burns. of a new ambulance station. equitable. tenor; Doug Wiley, lead/baritone; For further information, contact On Dec. 13, QRU personnel According to city clerk and Stephens said the council will and Paul Ellis, baritone/lead. Liberty Ministries, Inc., at 55 SW helped rescue an injured chukar recorder Anne Stephens, the consider the new proposal at its The quartet travels an average 5th Ave., Ste. 100, Meridian, ID, hunter up Rabbit Creek in the area letter written by the ambulance Jan. 12 meeting, but offi cials are of about 50,000 to 70,000 miles (208) 938-9364 or visit the group’s of the Tiddie Springs turnoff. service’s attorney and received at still waiting on a formal offer. each year, ministering in up to 150 website at www.libertyquartet. On Dec. 8, the QRU was out the council’s last meeting includes Also during the Dec. 8 meeting, performances for church services, com. again after a woman who was a timeline in which the ambulance the council also signed a contract six months pregnant crashed into service would pay rent on the with T-O Engineering to prepare two steers on Idaho highway 78 portion of City Hall it utilizes a preliminary engineering report Bottled Water at milepost 22 the old Blue Canoe today if a new hall isn’t completed on a plan to refurbish the city’s restaurant in Guffey. Monson said by the end of 2019. downtown water tank. The city is It Just Tastes Better! the woman was uninjured. “The council members present waiting to fi nalize a $30,000 U.S. 5 gallon bottles delivered to your door Owyhee County Sheriff’s Sgt. thought that this proposal was Department of Agriculture Rural FIRST 2 BOTTLES FREE Gary Olsen said the two steers more agreeable,” Stephens said, Development grant to pay for the No deposit, No contract, No delivery or fuel fees died in the mishap. pointing out there are still some engineering work. issues remaining, such as the fate Stephens said work by inspection Find out of the current ambulance shed, firm LiquiVision Technology What’s happening which would sit on city property revealed some issues that must be Read Calendar each week if the land swap is fi nalized. addressed to ensure the integrity 208 377-2163 in the Avalanche The fact that the shed would of the tank. 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