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By Jared S. Hopkins Times-News writer

State and local officials hopeful for a new bridge over the Snake River west of the Perrine Bridge con- tinue pushing forward, despite little progress for decades. Idaho Transportation Department officials met with county commis- sioners during the past couple of weeks, urging them to “preserve” the roads and limit develop- ment near them should the bridge ever actually be built. Commissioners in both Jerome and Twin Falls counties are receptive even if it’s several decades away from being built, saying it’s the conserva- tive approach. The idea is

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Shoshone businessman Craig Hadden shows the wounds from two of the four bullets that struck him on April 1 at his home north of Shoshone. There have been no arrests related to the shooting so far. ‘I would think the people of Lincoln County should be fairly concerned and fairly worried because this is a person who premeditated to kill somebody and (the shooter is) still there in Lincoln County,’Hadden said. Idaho’s anti-gang law little BRUSH used WITH T.F. prosecutor, others say it’s not worth the effort By Rebecca Boone DEATH Associated Press writer Craig Hadden, concerned for his safety after he was shot at his home north of Wounded Shoshone businessman Shoshone, met with the Times-News for an exclusive interview at a vacant home BOISE — Three years in an upscale Boise neighborhood. ‘I do believe that I am here because it’s a mira- ago lawmakers created cle. Maybe it’s several miracles. I don’t know.’ the state’s first anti-gang offers $10,000 reward for arrest, law, hoping it would give prosecutors the ammuni- conviction in shooting tion they needed to fight Magicvalley.com drive-by shootings, drug WATCH: a video interview with Craig Hadden. distribution and other Story by Andrea Jackson Photos by Meagan Thompson gang activity across Times-News Idaho. But few jurisdictions have used the Idaho BOISE – Craig Hadden says he died April 1. News in an exclusive interview Sheriff Kevin Ellis won’t even say Criminal Gang Enforce- Wednesday. Hadden agreed to that much. ment Act. Some prosecu- Hadden, a Shoshone businessman who was shot meet in a vacant Boise house Hadden expects an arrest tors say the additional where he said he felt safe for a few within three weeks. If that hap- work involved in charging four times in the driveway of his home, last week said hours without a security guard. pens, Hadden says he may return someone under the act the people who killed him should be charged with In the sunlit foyer of the house, to the yellow house at 212 E. 620 doesn’t pay off at sen- he stood in sweatpants and slip- N., where he lived for 20 years, tencing; or they are skit- murder, though he doubts they would be. on sneakers. At age 60, he is and go back to running his busi- tish about charging walking, talking and waiting for nesses: Idaho Yak ranch, Hadden someone with a crime He understands his assailants lance at St. Alphonsus Regional skin graft surgery to close the Realty, CDL Storage, Main Stop that is untested in the will likely face attempted murder Medical Center. biggest of eight holes in his body. gas and convenience store and an appellate courts. charges, at most, even though he “I was revived four times,” He said he thinks he knows unnamed loan business. Meanwhile, gangs con- said that he was dead-on-arrival Hadden, who remains in hiding who shot him, and that police tinue to recruit new when he came off the air ambu- for fear of his life, told the Times- know, too. But Lincoln County See HADDEN, Main 4 See GANGS, Main 2 Obama reaches across political divide for envoy to China

By Darlene Superville didate for a second term in 2012. Utah Gov. Jon Associated Press writer John Weaver, a one-time senior INSIDE Huntsman gives Huntsman seeks more moderate GOP. strategist for John McCain’s presi- WASHINGTON — With a reach dential campaign who now advises his acceptance remarks after his across the political divide for Utah See Business 7 Huntsman, said the governor put Gov. Jon Huntsman as ambassador country ahead of personal partisan nomination by to China, President Barack Obama porting gay civil unions, may gain, interest. Huntsman was national President Barack may have sidelined for now a too. The appointment, which co-chairman of McCain’s failed bid Obama, left, to potentially formidable Republican requires Senate approval, gives him against Obama. U.S. ambassador moderate and possible White a chance to burnish his credentials “It’s no more complicated than to China Saturday House challenger in 2012. and position himself as a viable that, though it is so unusual in Yet Huntsman,who has upset the presidential contender in 2016, if in Washington. GOP’s conservative base by sup- Obama appears to be a strong can- See HUNTSMAN, Main 2 AP photo

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But standard set- Gun Club sporting clays Milner Dam. The entry fee is next quarter century. backs or designations, such as making shoot, a 100-target event at $10 per shoot. “We’re going to facilitate the the road a collector, would be suffi- the club, 11 miles north of • Or if you’re in a mood to process,” said Twin Falls County cient. the junction of U.S. shop, there’s the Magic Commissioner Terry Kramer. “The The next step is to contact the Filer Highway 93 and Interstate Valley Flea Market from 10 corridor really does have to be pre- Highway District, which oversees and 84 at mile marker 64. It’s a.m. to 4 p.m. in Merchant served.” manages 2400 East, to offer input. $20 for adults, $14 for jun- building No. 1 of the Twin A study last year found a new bridge Twin Falls County Planning and iors and $5 extra for non- Falls County Fairgrounds in in 2030 would divert just 7,000 to Zoning Administrator Rick Dunn said members. The first 50 tar- Filer. 10,000 daily vehicles from the Perrine he needs a document that shows a gets are free for newcomers. Bridge. The new bridge, estimated at road as the preferred route. • The Burley Trap Club Have your own pick you $177 million, would be primarily a “Once you said that, then I can help MEGAN OTTO/Times-News and Tots To Teens Relay for want to share? Something local route and have little impact on you out,” Dunn said. “We can amend Life team trap shoot starts that is unique to the area regional traffic. need — unless we’re going to get flying our comprehensive plan and say this is with an 11:30 a.m. sign-up and that may take people by But Gary Blick, the local ITD Board cars or something … some way to get a future road and actually protect that and noon shoot at the surprise? E-mail me at member, said traffic will only worsen across the canyon.” corridor.” Burley Trap Range, 850 W. [email protected]. without a bridge, given the region’s The counties need to identify in The project needs the support of growth. He compared the situation to their planning documents the corridor both counties, and the preservation of that of Eagle Road in Meridian, which — about two miles of 2400 East in both roads. he said was never expected to see the Twin Falls County and more than six Jerome County commissioner TODAY’S HAPPENINGS traffic it endures today. miles of 300 West in Jerome County — Charlie Howell said his county is “We’ve got to be careful so we don’t as the preferred route. Public hearings receptive and advised planning and ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT break laws or do things that we’re would be required. zoning department to take similar going to regret,” Blick told commis- ITD District IV Engineer Devin steps as Twin Falls County. Twin Falls Senior Citizens Center dance, with music by the Melody sioners. “But I think all of us are hope- Rigby said the project needs direction Masters, 2 to 5 p.m., at the center, 530 Shoshone St.W.,Twin Falls, $4 per fully far-sighted enough to know that over the next six months in order to Jared S. Hopkins may be reached at person, 734-5084. eventually we’re probably going to continue because it’s associated with [email protected]. BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS Burley Trap Club and Tots To Teens Relay For Life team trap shoot, 11:30 a.m. sign-up and noon shoot, Burley Trap Range, 850 W. 50 S., Burley Gangs (west on Highway 30 toward Milner Dam), entry fee: $10 per shoot, 436- Continued from Main 1 been used. in the minds of young gang community — so while a 4620. members and wreak havoc In 2008, no one in Idaho members, Somoza said. two-year enhancement on some southern Idaho was charged with supplying “A lot of times they do may not be as much as some MARKETS AND BAZAARS streets. guns to a gang member or these crimes to earn their would argue is needed, I Magic Valley Flea Market, vendors with antiques, collectibles, wind chimes, “There has to be a legisla- recruiting a gang member, way into the gang and earn think just having the desig- jewelry, dolls, crafts, Native American Indian items and more, 10 a.m. to 4 tive change,’’ says Canyon said Patti Tobias, State their street cred. And nation that this is a gang p.m., Merchant building No.1,Twin Falls County Fairgrounds, Filer, 410- County Prosecutor John Courts Administrator. The because the gang leaders case might influence a court 1738. Bujak, who works in what is enhancement portion of know that if a juvenile anyway,’’Watkins said. likely the state’s most gang- the act was only used three member does the crime, Adding the words “by a heavy region. “With the times. they get a slap on the wrist gang member’’after a crime SCHOOLS amount of time you spend Twin Falls County while an adult gets sent to in an indictment does give Burley High School Baccalaureate ceremony, student speakers: Kirsten trying to prove gang Prosecutor Grant Loebs has the penitentiary,’’ Somoza prosecutors a little more Johnson and David Beus, and guest speakers: Dave Cooper and Derlin involvement in the court- never used the statute. The says. leverage when it comes to Taylor, 7 p.m., King Fine Arts Center, Burley, public welcome to attend, room, you end up with an region doesn’t have the The act doesn’t apply at plea deals, Bujak said. Some 431-7042 or 678-7041. empty feeling when all it same level of gang activity all to some of the most defendants will agree to a gets you is two extra years found in the Treasure prevalent gang crimes, she plea if prosecutors offer to SPORTS on the sentence. Telling Valley, but he’s still said, such as graffiti, wit- charge them with unlawful someone they face 17 years encountered plenty of gang ness intimidation, basic discharge of a firearm Jerome County Rod and Gun Club sporting clays shoot, a 100-target instead of 15, in the big pic- crimes. gun offenses or disturbing instead of unlawful dis- event, 9 a.m. sign up and 10 a.m. start, at the club, 11 miles north of junc- ture, doesn’t really make “That enhancement is the peace. charge of a firearm by a gang tion of Highway 93 and I-84 at mile marker 64, $20 for adults and $14 for much of a difference.’’ not worth the effort “Do you know how many member simply to keep any juniors ($5 extra for non-members) and first 50 targets free for newcom- The law, approved by the because usually the crime gang fights we have in reference to gang member- ers, 733-6045. Idaho Legislature in 2006, that you’re prosecuting is a schools? We can’t even use ship off their records, he does three basic things: It significant enough crime it for that,’’ Somoza says. said. TODAY’S DEADLINE increases sentences for that enhancing it by two “In any given school year Megan Ronk, who was a anyone convicted of com- years isn’t going to matter we probably receive one or policy adviser for then- Discount ticket deadline for May 23 Wild Turkey Federation 3rd annual mitting certain crimes as because they’re not going to two gang fight cases a Gov. Dirk Kempthorne Sporting Clays Shoot, hosted by Jerome Rod and Gun Club for Wheelin’ part of gang activity, and serve the maximum sen- week.’’ when his office wrote the Sportsmen: 100 targets, raffle, awards and free lunch, 9 a.m. registration outlaws recruiting gang tence anyway,’’ Loebs said. Dane Watkins Jr., the Idaho Criminal Gang Act in and 10 a.m. start time, 11 miles north of junction of I-84 and Highway 93, members and providing “I have to triple the work to prosecutor in eastern 2006, said officials knew mile marker 64, $40 today or $50 at the shoot, proceeds to NWTF guns to gang members. get two years on top of the Idaho’s Bonneville County, from the start that tailoring Wheelin Sportsmen, 734-5711. The sentencing enhance- sentence, and it’s not cost has never charged anyone the law would take time. ment tacks two years onto a effective and it’s not at all under the statute. But he “There was recognition felony sentence, and one certain to succeed.’’ says he expects to in the that it wasn’t going to be year a misdemeanor sen- “It’s a lot of extra work for coming months. A team of perfect, that we needed to P HOTOGRAPHIC M EMORY tence. But it doesn’t add very little return,’’ said local law enforcement offi- try it out and let prosecu- any additional time to Canyon County Deputy cers and people from the tors and law enforcement crimes dealt with in juvenile Prosecuting Attorney Ellie Bonneville County prose- give some feedback and court. Somoza, who has handled cutor’s office recently went make sure it’s working,’’ The recruitment and most of the county’s gang to Canyon County to get said Ronk, who is now the weapon arms of the act cases in the past four years. training and tips from the director of the Idaho Meth provide stiffer penalties — “For juveniles — which is law enforcement officers Project. “Hopefully there any adult convicted of most of the gang crime we and prosecutors there. will be a group that will get recruiting gang members or prosecute — it’s almost “One thing that I think together with Gov. Otter’s supplying firearms to gang meaningless.’’ they benefit from over there office and prosecutors and members can be sentenced The risk of a few months in Canyon County is the law enforcement and make to up to 10 years in prison. in detention doesn’t out- culture from the bench that the changes that need to But the law has hardly weigh the benefits of crime those problems exist in the happen.’’

Courtesy of Twin Falls Public Library A photograph of the Oregon Short Line Station in Kimberly. The first Huntsman Continued from Main 1 train arrived in August 1905, and a year later a depot was built on the “the kind of leader who the GOP to moderate its the most conservative Washington everyone has to always puts country ahead tone if it wants to rebound states. He drew the most north side of the tracks. The station was used for passengers and take a magnifying glass to of party and is always will- from 2008 election losses. attention for supporting cargo, such as cattle, hogs and produce. In 1913 the depot was moved it,’’ Weaver said after ing to sacrifice on behalf of “Clearly Gov. Huntsman civil unions, despite back- to the south side of the tracks for faster loading. The building later Obama introduced Hunts- our nation.’’ does have major political ing a state constitutional moved to 120 Madison St. W., where the Kimberly Public Library now man in the White House Elected to his second ambitions and serving as amendment banning same- stands. The library officially opened in March 1978, after $2,500 was Diplomatic Reception term in November, ambassador to China cer- sex marriage that passed in donated to help remodel the building. Room. Huntsman said he wasn’t tainly gives him foreign pol- 2004. “He was asked by the looking for a new job and icy credentials,’’ Webb said. Obama’s 2008 campaign president to serve in a major didn’t expect “to be called Eric Hyer, a China expert manager, David Plouffe, has diplomatic post, in a mis- into action’’ by McCain’s and political scientist at described Huntsman as a sion with a country most winning rival. Brigham Young University, Republican who “seems to important to our economy, “But I grew up under- said the decision surprised understand the party has to in dealing with Iran, standing that the most basic him because no one seeks adjust — not stubbornly Pakistan and North Korea. responsibility one has is the presidency from an believe that everything is Jon is uniquely qualified and service to country,’’he said, ambassador’s post. OK and it is the country that thus you don’t turn your standing with Obama as his “So he might serve for has to change.’’ nation down,’’Weaver said. family looked on. “When four years and then come As ambassador, Obama said he knew the president of the United back and run for president. Huntsman could play a Huntsman’s nomination States asks you to step up But can you run against the critical role in getting China “wouldn’t be the easiest and serve in a capacity like guy who hired you?’’ Hyer to sign onto a new interna- decision to explain to some this, that to me is the end of said. tional agreement to curb members of his party.’’ But the conversation and the Obama said he made the the emissions blamed for ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News Obama said Huntsman was beginning of the obligation appointment “mindful of global warming. 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It’ll be two years on that we cannot afford to lose.” Tuesday since an Idaho — Twin Falls County Prosecutor Grant Loebs law-enforcement officer was last killed on the job. But, as a ceremony held DOUBLE DISCOUNT! TWICE THE SAVINGS! Saturday morning proved, such a sacrifice doesn’t % OFF dim with time. Members of several 20 SENIORS 55 & OVER Magic Valley law-enforce- ment agencies read the EVERY DAY UNTIL MAY 31ST names of the 64 local, state and federal officers killed since before Idaho was a THE HEALTH FOOD PLACE state — starting with a (Across From KMVT) *NO OTHER DISCOUNTS APPLY Boise County Sheriff’s Centre Pointe Plaza 1111 BLUE LAKES BLVD. N. 7331411 MF 9:30AM5:30PM SAT 10:00AM4:00PM CLOSED SUNDAYS officer who died in 1883. JUSTIN JACKSON/Times-News Family members of fallen Twin Falls County Prosecutor Grant Loebs gives a speech at the Magic Valley Peace Officers Memorial officers received a single Saturday morning at Twin Falls City Park. rose, including the daugh- ter of Craig T. Bracken, an lives, O’Donnell said, “so war that we cannot afford “We know that it must officer with the Twin Falls that you and I can have the to lose,” he said of local be done, and done to the Police Department who privileges and freedoms of officers. best of our ability with njured or died in May 1939. life and liberty.” The keynote speaker, very little margin for I The annual event, held The event came on the U.S. Marshal Patrick error,”McDonald said. in the band shell at the tail end of National Police McDonald, started his His sentiments were Twin Falls City Park, is a Week, recognized through career 40 years ago with echoed in Chaplain Gayle Ill? regional version of a cere- proclamations by such the Burley Police Mitchell’s closing prayer, mony held every year at the officials as Twin Falls Department before joining delivered after a 21-gun state Peace Officers County Commission the Idaho State Police, salute. Memorial in Meridian. Jim Chairman George Urie — where he eventually “We understand that not O’Donnell, a chaplain for whose daughter is a police became a captain and a everyone can do this job,” the Idaho State Police and officer in Meridian. Twin regional patrol command- Mitchell said. “It’s a call- Twin Falls County Falls County Prosecutor er. Appointed as Idaho’s ing, and they take it seri- Sheriff’s Office, and other Grant Loebs noted that marshal in 2002, he ous.” speakers talked of the need Saturday was also Armed reminded those gathered to recognize the services Services Day, and spoke of at the park that there are officers provide every day, the importance of honor- people who understand the Check out and especially those pro- ing local law enforcement sacrifice officers make, vided by the ones who laid along with military troops and that law enforcement what’s new down their lives. currently fighting abroad. at any level is a difficult The fallen gave their “They too are fighting a job. online at magicvalley.com man told her he wanted to pay inside. Law Disorder... She authorized the pump, but the man appar- & ently changed his mind Stop Back Pain ... in Cassia County about paying and drove off with less than five gallons of gas. No suspects. From May 8 police report of someone stealing reports: gas. An employee said a — Damon Hunzeker

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From May 9 police reports: We’ve been helping build the Larceny: Police were dispatched to the Maverick conven- Magic Valley for nearly 100 years. ience store on Overland Avenue in Burley for a Main 4 Sunday, May 17, 2009 FROM PAGE ONE Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Hadden Continued from Main 1

For now, he’s just thankful “If this is your to be alive. “It looks very gross, but neighbor, are you I’m alive,” Hadden said, looking down at his wounds. concerned? “I do believe I am here because it’s a miracle.” I think the people With help from his 82- year-old mother, Hadden of Lincoln County unbuttoned his flannel shirt to reveal the scars left by four should be through-and-through bul- concerned.” let wounds. Surgeons told him they thought all were — Craig Hadden made by 30.06 caliber bul- lets, a round common for who has pleaded not guilty deer rifles. One went to trespassing and faces a through his right arm; three May 20 trial. hit his back, coming out his Court records show she chest and abdomen. also has been accused of Three of the wounds are grand theft for allegedly healing but a gaping, fist- stealing 20 head of cattle sized hole in his belly is still from a Lincoln County draining fluids into a black rancher in December. medical bag. He lost two ribs Craig Hadden declined to MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News and part of a lung, but is comment when asked about Craig Hadden gets help with his shirt buttons because he has lost mobility in his fingers due to nerve damage after he was shot April 1 outside regaining movement in a his relationship with his for- his home north of Shoshone. ‘This is a case that somebody came to kill me.’ hand. mer daughter-in-law. “I’m messed up for a But he said someone was being watched and his won’t drop names. He also come, Ellis said he doesn’t said Thursday. bathing suit contest,” he started stealing from him routine studied before the said he thinks police are have a timeline. Hadden isn’t as confident. joked. about a year ago. First they shooting. He usually goes to waiting on forensic evidence “Idaho State Police is “If this is your neighbor, A resident of Shoshone all took diesel fuel from his work around 8 a.m. or 9 a.m. before making an arrest. working with us to try and are you concerned?” his adult life, Hadden three farm. He said he reported On Wednesday, April 1 “I believe they know who finish up this investigation,” Hadden asked. “I think the years ago married a 34-year- burglaries and thefts to Hadden kissed his wife did it,” said Hadden, who Ellis said. “We’re following people of Lincoln County old woman from the police at least three times goodbye at about 9 a.m. and met privately with Ellis on the evidence and we’re still should be concerned.” Dominican Republic. Not this year, including a break- walked five steps from his Thursday. “Within two to interviewing and until that’s Since the shooting, until last fall did she and her in two days before he was front door toward his white, three weeks they are going to done I’m not really at liberty Hadden’s property has been children, aged 11 and 16, shot. Telephone lines were late-model Cadillac on his make an arrest and there will to discuss a timeline.” burglarized, two four-wheel move into the modest yellow cut, doors were broken, and way to one of his many busi- be a conviction.” Meanwhile, Hadden said ATVs were stolen and a pick- farmhouse in Shoshone. a new surveillance system ness ventures. But Ellis declined to tell his family is offering a up truck was taken for a Hadden says he doesn’t was destroyed, he said. “This was a case of some- the Times-News how many $10,000 reward for informa- joyride, he said. believe he has any enemies, Because of the damage one came to kill me,’’he said. suspects he may have. tion leading to an arrest and “I believe they’re trying,” though in court records he and the number of things He said now that he heard “We do have persons of conviction. Leads should be said Hadden about efforts by does have at least one person stolen, he said he thinks one or two people run up interest, I’m not going to say called in to Ellis’ office. law enforcement. But he also he wants to keep at a dis- there were at least two bur- behind him just as he was we have one or two or five or While in hiding, Hadden said he is concerned that tance. glars. shot. He said he crawled 10,”he said. “If I said I know has not remained still. He people “are being told that His son’s ex-wife, Traci “I put a surveillance sys- around his car to his garage, someone is responsible and has since sold his herd of they’re secure and safe.” Hadden, was charged Nov. tem in and changed the locks which sits back from the the evidence takes us in a exotic Yak, and may soon County Commissioners 26 with misdemeanor tres- and made it more difficult to front of his house, so he different direction, that send his wife and step-chil- Monday approved more passing for entering steal from me,” he said. would be away from his would be a great disservice dren back to the Dominican funding for the case, includ- Hadden’s property “after “(The burglars) knew I had a killers. to the person I named.” Republic,“so they’ll be safe.” ing money to hire a Spanish- repeatedly being told not to surveillance system and they “Why they didn’t come Ellis, who has only four “We will stay strong,” speaking investigator. enter,” according to Lincoln destroyed it before they around the corner to shoot deputies, declined to com- Hadden said, thanking the “There are some Hispanic County court records. went into the house.” me, I have no idea,”Hadden ment on Hadden’s security. community for all its well- people that we need to inter- Before she was charged on He said the burglars “were said.“I couldn’t believe I was “I’m not at liberty to dis- wishes. “It’s wonderful. I view and I just feel it would Nov. 10 Hadden wrote the very weird,” in that they shot … I was hoping my cuss that,”Ellis said. “That’s don’t know what I would do be better to have a Spanish- court saying his former broke a framed picture of his family was OK. I was more something personal with without my family.” speaking person on hand,’’ daughter-in-law may claim wife, took a bottle of her concerned for my family.” him.” Ellis says Lincoln County Ellis said. “With the extra to have personal property on lotion and some pizza trays. He said his wife soon came Hadden says only that he residents are safe — even help we will be able to follow his farm, but he told her he He said whoever was in response to his calls for is staying in Idaho, usually with the shooter or shooters all of the leads in a more would call the police if she stealing from him may have help, as did a furnace repair- under guard. “They’ve been on the loose. timely fashion.” entered. On March 31, the come back for revenge man who was working in his protecting me very well,”he “The evidence that we day before the shooting, the because he had made it home that morning. said. have suggests that this Andrea Jackson may be court issued a no-contact harder for them. Hadden said he has an Though Hadden said he is wasn’t random, so the rest reached at 208-735-3380 or order naming Traci Hadden, Hadden said he thinks he idea of who shot him, but confident an arrest will soon of the community is safe,”he [email protected]. IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES!

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Atlee Burpee first shot in a larger cam- things that they can use themselves its strongest performance in seven Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Dollar Tree www.burpee.com paign that could shut U.S. — seeds, fishing equipment. years. Inc. sneaked into this year’s Fortune The Wine Institute www.wine- companies out of billions of Lipstick and chocolate are small But economic woes are as rough 500 for the first time, at No. 499. institute.org dollars worth of Canadian rewards that make you feel better.” on the tummy as they are on the wal- There’s a general tendency to Enviorsell www.envirosell.com projects. Profits in the first three months let. Leo J. Shapiro & Associates This is not your father’s of 2009 at Hershey Co., the Chicago-based market researcher See HOT, Business 3 www.ljs.com See TRADE, Business 3 Dear Mr. Buffett: About Obama’s words worry corporate world those newspapers ... Executives and trade groups say they feel less welcome now ear Mr. Buffett: I don’t make a By Charles Babington D habit of corre- STEVEN Associated Press writer sponding with directors of The Washington Post Co. PEARLSTEIN WASHINGTON — — it’s not normally a great Relations between President career move. However, Barack Obama and U.S. cor- your recent comments porate leaders have grown about the folly of investing I have to say I was sur- tense in recent weeks, with in newspapers received prised by your remark, and business groups bristling much attention and hit not simply because of your over his sharp rebukes of close to home. I hope you lifelong love of the news- lenders and multinational won’t mind my offering a paper business. As a companies in particular. different view. “value” investor, you surely Executives and trade There’s no denying the must acknowledge that groups that praised Obama’s newspaper business is in a this is the opportunity of a outreach during his post- bad way. Virtually every big lifetime as far as newspa- election transition period city daily has been losing per investing is concerned. say they have felt less wel- money, advertisers and For close to nothing, come since he took office in readers at an alarming rate investors can pick up some January. More troubling, because of a disruptive new of the most respected they say, are his populist- AP photo technology — the Internet regional brands in the news tinged, sometimes acid cri- President Barack Obama speaks at a town hall style gathering in Rio Rancho, N.M., Thursday. — and the current reces- business, along with their tiques of certain sectors, sion. A number of major (shrinking) lists of adver- including large companies about.”Some of the dealings weeks of increasingly sharp president is being unduly papers are already in bank- tisers and subscribers. that keep some profits over- by credit card companies, he rhetoric, reflect Obama’s divisive. ruptcy protection and They can obtain modern seas to reduce their U.S. tax said, “are not honest.” efforts to avoid a full-scale “It is traditional class- many more are available printing presses for a frac- burden. He tempered his com- war with business interests. warfare rhetoric,” said Jade for sale, but there hasn’t tion of their original cost. On Thursday in New ments, however, saying He picks his shots, praising West, a lobbyist for the been much interest. Now And they are able to hire Mexico, Obama chastised Americans must be respon- companies that embrace his National Association of that one of the world’s from a deep pool of talent- the credit card industry for sible for the debt they incur. proposals for health care and Wholesaler-Distributors. shrewdest investors has ed journalists, pressmen, sharply raising interest rates “Banks are businesses, other matters, while ham- “It’s a little bit frightening.” declared that he wouldn’t salesmen and circulation or fees with hard-to-find too,”Obama told a gathering mering those that oppose Bill Miller, political direc- buy a paper “at any price,” experts desperate for jobs. notice. He said consumers in Albuquerque. “They have him. tor for the U.S. Chamber of the prospects of these Your mentor, Benjamin should be protected from a right to insist that timely Some business leaders Commerce, called Obama’s papers has become even “all kinds of harsh penalties payments are made.” have focused on the harsh grimmer. See PEARLSTEIN, Business 4 and fees that you never knew The gentler remarks, after words lately, saying the See OBAMA, Business 4 Business 2 Sunday, May 17, 2009 BUSINESS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho YOURBUSINESS

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Mandi Ware Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Montana. He has won the President’s Circle for 2005, the Rod Dixon has been promoted to the Mandi Ware is now practiced dentistry in Twin Falls for the Leading Edge Society for 2006 and rank of driver. He previously held the rank employed at Arma’s past 21 years and will continue his prac- President’s Circle for 2007. Wooten is an of firefighter for seven years and has been Beauty Salon in Twin Falls. tice while he carries on his work with associate broker, relocation certified and employed by the Fire Department since Ware specializes in PRECEDENT. holds the GRI designation. Riddle is certi- 2001. manicures, pedicures and fied in relocation and in interior design Jesse Bowman was hired by the fire other salon services. Truck drivers and has her associates in computer department and started May 4. graphic design. Ware Dean Seibel The Idaho Trucking Association held Bank employees its annual Truck Driving Championships and Rob Sturgill for professional truck drivers May 1-2 the Zions Bank has hired Dean Seibel and Rob Idaho State Police facility in Meridian. Bryan Furlong as the Wood Sturgill, financial advisors There were 69 drivers in this year’s com- River Valley area president for Edward Jones in Twin petition, which comprises a written test, and Jeffra Syms,Mary Sfingi Falls, were recently hon- a pre-trip inspection element in which a and Brian Alley as private ored by the firm for their driver receives points for discovering and bankers. All four employees job performance. This identifying problems with the equip- will be based at the Wood recognition earned Seibel Seibel ment, and finally, actual driving and Catalan Ziegenbein Whittekiend River Valley office, located at Furlong and Sturgill invitations to maneuvering on a demanding obstacle 291 Washington Ave. in Edward Jones’ annual course. Truck driving school graduates Ketchum. Managing Partner’s Drivers who finished in first place in Before joining Zions as Conference in May at the each of the classes of competition win the Professional Truck Driving School, area president, Furlong was firm’s regional campus in opportunity to represent Idaho at the located at 2019 Kimberly Road in Twin a founding member of First Phoenix, Ariz. The three- National Championships, conducted by Falls, announced three recent graduates. Bank of Idaho, based in day meeting pools Edward the American Trucking Associations, Milo D’Angelo Catalan graduated Ketchum. Most recently, he Jones’ most successful which will be held Aug. 18-22 in April 29, Billy Ziegenbein graduated was the president of the representatives for a dis- Pittsburgh, Pa. April 30, and Kristen Whittekiend gradu- bank’s Wood River Valley Syms cussion with James D. Sturgill Grant A. May from Heyburn, driver for ated May 1. division. Furlong is active in Weddle, Edward Jones’ Standlee Hay Company, earned third the community and serves managing partner, on issues facing the place in the Flatbed Division. Magic Janice Schorzman on the board of directors for firm and the financial services industry as Valley residents placing in the Sleeper the Advocates for Domestic a whole. Berth Division included, David H. Hill Janice Schorzman has Violence, the Chamber of Edward Jones provides financial servic- from Twin Falls, driver for Kruse passed all tests and will Commerce, the Wood es for individual investors in the United Nationwide, second place; Kenneth R. receive her CISR (Certified River Valley Economic States and, through its affiliates, in Perkins from Buhl, driver for Kruse Insurance Service Rep- Partnership, and is a volun- Canada and the United Kingdom. Nationwide, third place. David H. Hill resentative) designation. teer coach for Sun Valley was also named Top Rookie Division win- Janice has worked in the Youth Hockey and Sfingi Kevin L. Hamblin ner. accounting field for 30 Schorzman Sawtooth United Soccer years. Janice has been with Club. He lives with his wife Dr. Kevin L. Hamblin Mandi Riddle and Tawni Wooten been with Starley-Leavitt Insurance as and two children. has recently received an head of the accounting department since Private banker Jeffra affiliate faculty appoint- The Wooten/Riddle Real Estate Team, 2002. Janice has great expertise in the Syms has 15 years of experi- ment from the University Mandi Riddle and Tawni Wooten,of accounting field and invaluable to the ence in private client servic- of Washington School of Prudential Idaho Homes and Properties agency. es, and most recently Dentistry. He has been has been named to the prestigious Honor worked in private banking involved with PRECE- Society for 2008 by Prudential Real Estate Fire Department employees services and products at Alley DENT (practice-based Hamblin Affiliates, Inc., a Prudential Financial, First Bank of Idaho. Syms research collaborative in Inc. company. The award recognizes resi- Battalion Chief Dick Capps of the Twin and husband, Kevin, and their daughter evidence based dentistry) for the past dential sales professionals who exempli- Falls Fire Department retired after 24 years have lived in the Wood River Valley for 25 four years, which is under the direction of fied great sales measures in closed resi- of service on April 30. years. the University of Washington and Oregon dential GCI and commercial GCI units for The following individuals have been pro- Private banker and mortgage loan officer Health and Science University. the year. They received the award at the moted: Mary Sfingi has been a resident of the The University of Washington and Prudential Real Estate’s Sales Convention Ron Aguirre has been promoted to the Wood River Valley for more than eight Oregon Health and Science University are held in Las Vegas, Nev. rank of battalion chief. He previously held years, and understands the market and the under the direction of the National They also received the Sales the rank of Captain for five years and has needs of the borrowers in the area. Most Institute of Health Cranial and Facial Professional Award for 1st Quarter 2008 been employed by the fire department since recently, she was an underwriter at First Division in Washington D.C. During the for being one of the top the Sales 1996. Bank of Idaho. past four years, Hamblin has been on the Professionals in Idaho for Residential Aaron Hudson has been promoted to the Private banker Brian Alley has 10 years of Executive Committee representing Idaho Units. rank of captain. He previously held the rank management experience in the Wood River in the PRECEDENT network which They joined Prudential Idaho Homes of driver for one year and has been Valley. He most recently worked in private involves dentists from Washington, and Properties in 2004. They have also employed by the department since 1994. banking for First Bank of Idaho.

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Courtesy photo Courtesy photo Qualis Health presented its annual Awards of Excellence in Healthcare Student ambassadors Ryan Quale and Derek Duncan attend their last Quality in April, recognizing outstanding healthcare providers in Monday night meeting with the Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce Idaho. The awards recognize individuals and organizations that made Adult Ambassadors recently. Duncan was given a $1,000 scholarship significant contributions to healthcare through innovative, measura- by the Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce Adult Ambassadors for his ble improvements in care in 2008. St. Luke’s Magic Valley presented Courtesy photo commitment to the ambassador program. Pictured from left, kneel- their project of reduced spinal and orthopedic surgical site infections The Foundation Board of St. Benedicts recently held is annual dinner ing, students Ryan Quale, Derek Duncan; first row, Dr. Kathleen McKay, by implementing the use of Chlorhexidine preoperative showers. where achievements for 2008 and goals for 2009 were reviewed by Bobbi Pyle; second row, Heidi Heil, Bobbi Kelley, Melissa Pease- Included in this project was providing the tools to complete the show- the past president, Judi Scantlin including its most successful golf Hilarides, Melissa Earl; third row, Kim Martin, Beth Brierley, Curt ering process, developing patient education on the showering process tournament, purchasing supplies for diabetic education and an ultra- Jones, Larry Briggs, Steven Bielenberg, Jennifer Devine-Hatch, and how the patients can reduce their risk of infection. Pictured from sound and completing the cafeteria remodel. Goals for the year Summer Brander, Sara Schorzman, Sandy Flora; back row, Lebron left, Sharon Wilson, RN, BSN, PMP, director of Medicare Operations for include recruitment for the executive board and general membership, Burton, Greg Bedwell, Joe Rockne, Doug Gagliardi, Wayne Bohrn Idaho (Qualis), Jonathan Sugarman, MD, MPH, president and CEO of along with developing and presenting a new event fundraiser for the (ambassador chair), Pat Campbell, David Hickok and Donna Bohrn. Qualis Health, Tara Carter LPN, St. Luke’s Magic Valley, Patricia Heath community. The new officers for 2009 are Carl Morrell, president; Don RN BSN, St. Luke’s Magic Valley, Sandra Dille RN, St. Luke’s Magic Maier, vice president; and Dawn Soto, secretary/treasurer. The 23rd Valley, and Board Member Karl B. Kurtz (Qualis). annual “It’s The Spirit” Golf Tournament has been scheduled for Sept. 26 at the Jerome Country Club. Information: Gail Henderson at 324- 0138 or [email protected]. Pictured from left, Dawn Soto of First Federal Bank, secretary/treasurer; Judi Scantlin of A&G Irrigation, past chair; Carl Morrell of Hilex Poly, chairman; and Don Maier of DL Evans Bank, vice chair. Find more news at Don’t worry about www.magicvalley.com low CD interest rates GHC Labs Discover a sensible alternative – the safe, secure, Your Full Service Feed Lab tax-deferred benefits of fixed annuities. Your Modern Woodmen representative can help you choose the right product for you. Courtesy photo Modern Woodmen of America offers financial St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center has been recognized as a products and fraternal benefits. Call today to statewide award winner for Excellence in Healthcare Quality for their learn more. work in 2008 and 2009 in the area of Medication Safety by develop- ing a beside bar-coding system. This recognition is awarded by Qualis Terry Downs* FICF Health, a private, nonprofit healthcare quality improvement organiza- Delivering consistent and timely 208 Ranch View West tion dedicated to improving healthcare delivery and outcomes. A Jerome, ID 83338 cross-functional team from St. Luke’s Wood River Leadership, results on the feeds that you grow 208-316-2244 [email protected] Nursing, Pharmacy, and Performance Improvement accepted the with the confi dentiality you deserve. award and presented a workshop on their improvement project at the Annual Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Conference at the 4131 N 2200 East modern-woodmen.org Doubletree Riverside Hotel in Boise earlier this month. Ann Hastings, Filer, ID 83328 208.326.7237 *Registered representative. Securities offered through MWA Financial Services Inc., PI Coordinator and Sharon Kensinger, CNO of St. Luke’s Wood River, a wholly owned subsidiary of Modern Woodmen of America, 1701 1st Avenue, accept Qualis Excellence in Healthcare Quality award. www.ghclabs.com Rock Island, IL 61201, 309-558-3100. Member: FINRA, SIPC. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho BUSINESS Sunday, May 17, 2009 Business 3 Trade Continued from Business 1 requires for thousands of YOURBUSINESS trade war, a tit-for-tat over public works projects across champagne or cheese. With the United States. countries worldwide des- In recent weeks, its largest perately trying to keep and client — a steel pipe maker create jobs in the midst of a located one mile down the MILESTONE global recession, the spat road — notified Duferco between the United States Farrell that it would be can- and its normally friendly celing orders. Instead, the M AGIC V ALLEY B ANK C ON P AULOS northern neighbor under- client is buying from com- scores what is emerging as panies with 100 percent U.S. the biggest threat to open production to meet the new commerce during the eco- stimulus regulations. nomic crisis. Duferco has had to furlough Rather than merely raising 80 percent of its workforce. taxes on imported goods — “You need to tell me how acts that are subject to inter- inhibiting business between national treaties — nations two companies located one including the United States mile apart is going to save are finding creative ways to American jobs,” said Bob engage in protectionism Miller, Duferco Farrell’s through domestic policy executive vice president. decisions that are largely not “I’ve got 600 United Steel governed by international Workers out there who are law. Unlike a classic trade going to lose their jobs war, there is little chance of because of this. And you tell Courtesy photo containment through, for me this is good for Con Paulos recently donated $1,500 to BILLS Place from it’s Fishing example, arbitration at the America?” for Charity Challenge. BILLS Place is a transition home that will house Courtesy photo World Trade Organization in The United States is not Magic Valley Bank recently donated $50 to the Region IV Idaho State up to eight young women, who need temporary assistance to transi- Geneva. Additionally, such alone in throwing up Police Association. The funds were raised during Magic Valley Bank’s tion into responsible, independent living. A community board of volun- moves are more likely to have domestic policies assailed by teers operates the house. Residents are required to be gainfully unintended consequences or critics as protectionist. Employee Appreciation Day and donated as part of the Powered by even backfire on the stated Britain and the Netherlands, Community Program. Pictured from left: Monica Youree, Corporal employed, and participate in community service activities. Individual independent living plans include items such as organizational skills, desire to create domestic for instance, are forcing Sean Walker, Jessica Walker and Master Corporal John Gibbs. jobs. banks receiving taxpayer time and money management, social development, goal setting and Take, for instance, bailouts to jump-start lend- problem solving. Pictured from left: Kevin Sandau, board member; Bill Duferco Farrell Corp., a ing at home at the expense of IONS ANK Brockman, president; George Hilarides, Team Con Paulos; and Ken Swiss-Russian partnership overseas clients. Z B Robinette, board member. that took over a previously But the number of meas- bankrupt U.S. steel plant ures, both proposed and near Pittsburgh in the 1990s enacted, from the Obama M AGIC V ALLEY B ANK and employed 600 people administration and there. Congress in recent months The new buy American has raised an alarm among provisions, the company foreign governments, pun- said, are being so broadly dits and media outlets. The interpreted that Duferco buy American provisions in Farrell is on the verge of the stimulus package, signed shutting down. Part of an into law in February, were increasingly global supply just the beginning. Last chain that seeks efficiencies week, Obama unveiled a by spreading production series of proposals aimed at among multiple nations, it increasing taxes by nearly manufactures coils at its $200 billion over the next Pennsylvania plant using decade on U.S. companies imported steel slabs that are doing business abroad. At a Courtesy photo generally not sold commer- White House event, Obama Magic Valley Bank employees recently donated $300 to Twin Falls cially in the United States. said the measures were High School Business Professionals of America group to attend The partially foreign pro- designed to “close corporate duction process means the loopholes” that permit National Competition in Dallas, Texas. The donated funds were award- company’s coils do not fit companies to “pay lower ed to employees during Magic Valley Bank’s Employee Appreciation the current definition of taxes if you create a job in Courtesy photo Day and in turn they were empowered to donate those funds to an made in the USA — a desig- Bangalore, India, than if you Make savings a priority. That’s the message local students heard organization of their choice. Pictured from left: Monica Youree, Jolene nation that the stimulus law create one in Buffalo, N.Y.” when Zions Bank volunteers urged tomorrow’s consumers to set Whitaker, BPA member Dora Renteria, Katie Milam, Margo Hoffmeyer, money aside in honor of National Teach Children to Save Day, April BPA member Ashley Povey, BPA adviser Lorraine Rapp, Sue 21. Zions Bank customer service manager Sharon Seifert and finan- Grimsman, Anh Siegel and Larry Hall. Hot cial services representative Kelly Christiansen visited students at North Valley Academy Charter School in Gooding. They warned the Continued from Business 1 shying away from footing students to understand the difference between needs and wants, and trade down,according to Leo the bill for sturdy running M AGIC V ALLEY B ANK J. Shapiro & Associates, a shoes. Sales increased 2 per- how it’s better to save money instead of spending it on junk food, consulting firm in Chicago. cent in 2008, said Tom Doyle toys, or DVDs. That means eating dinner at at the National Sporting the kitchen table instead of Goods Association in Mount restaurants, buying used Prospect, Ill. cars and shopping at do-it- “Runners aren’t going to yourself auto parts stores. It hurt themselves to save a few means spending less on bucks,” he said. Likewise, clothes. Sales at Goodwill sales of bicycle helmets are Industries International up as parents continue to stores in the U.S. and spend money to protect Canada jumped by 7 percent youngsters, he said. in March. The financial meltdown “If you’re used to eating produced more interest in Courtesy photo out, maybe you’re now buy- home safes. Coin dealers are Magic Valley Bank employees recently donated $250 to the Filer ing a high-end steak at the awash in customers as School District. The funds were awarded to Katie Milam during a supermarket,” said Bill investors big and small see Patterson, analyst in Chica- the safety of gold. quarterly drawing of employees that completed at least four hours of go with Mintel Inter- Sunshine Minting Inc. in community service. The winning employees were able to make a national, which supplies Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, which donation on to an organization of their choice from Magic Valley consumer, product and supplies gold blanks to the Bank. Pictured from left: Monica Youree, Filer Elementary principal media intelligence. “If you U.S. Mint, doubled its work Courtesy photo Matt Mahannah and Katie Milam. eat at home mostly, maybe force in 2008. Anthony Williamson from Wood River High School won the Wood you are going down from the “It just came on like gang- River-area drawing for a $100 scholarship savings account from Zions branded product to a private busters,”said president Tom Bank’s Pays for A’s program. Williamson, a twelfth grader, received Maurices donates “What is exciting about this label.” Power, who struggled to the news from Zions Bank’s Wood River Valley branch manager, donation is that our cus- People are not drinking as hire, train and get new Luawanna Nigra. Open to all Idaho and Utah students ages 13 through to non-profit tomers determine the chari- much beer or wine at bars equipment to handle 18, Zions Pays for A’s offers cash incentives for good grades. Teen stu- Maurices in Burley is cele- ty that will receive the and restaurants, but they demand that doubled, then brating the anniversary of its award. It’s another way for haven’t stopped. The Wine tripled. “You can’t just flip a dents simply take their most recent term-end report cards from the store by donating $500 to a us to support an organiza- Institute says that despite switch and jump up produc- current academic year into any Zions Bank location. They’ll receive $1 local non-profit organiza- tion that is important to our the recession, U.S. sales of tion overnight.” per “A” deposited into their Teengreen savings accounts, or .50 cents tion. “It’s a wonderful expe- customers. Stop in at California wines totaled Guns are selling well, too. per “A” if they opt for cash. rience to be a part of the Maurices, 725 N. Overland about 467 million gallons Total firearms sales rose 27.5 community and we’re excit- Ave. in Burley,and nominate last year — 2 percent more percent at Smith & Wesson ed about the coming year. your favorite local charity than 2007. But people are for the three months ending MILESTONE We believe in giving back to through May 12. looking closely at cheaper Jan. 31. It’s not a sudden the communities we are a The nominations will be selections: The overall retail interest in hunting behind part of and want to thank tallied and the charity with value of California wine the increase; hunting C LAUDE B ROWN’ S everyone for supporting our the most customer votes sales fell slightly from 2007, firearm sales at the company store,” said Monica will be awarded the dona- the institute said. declined during the quarter Fessenden, store manager. tion. Those on the go are not by 46 percent. 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My The Washington Post generation sees it as an opportunity,” said Arun NEW DELHI — A little Balakrishnan, 33, who grad- more than a year ago, Rajesh uated from a business school Razdan quit his cushy, well- last summer and decided to paying job with a global cell- start a venture with a class- phone company here to mate. “My mother wept launch a small start-up that daily. Relatives said, ‘You are would offer a slew of new so intelligent, why do you services to cellphone users. want to do business?’ It just India’s recent economic isn’t respectable enough.My boom, he said, was the per- partner and I literally begged fect setting in which to our parents to give us two become an entrepreneur. years to prove ourselves.” For his new venture, They launched mCarbon, Razdan, 33, had Zibika.com, a retail Web site developed sophisticated seeking to tap India’s vast, call-management technolo- underserved insurance mar- gy that included blocking ket, with a small amount of unwanted calls on cell- seed funding from a phones — a feature he hoped California-based investor. to pitch to high-powered Balakrishnan calls the busi- corporate executives. ness “slowdown-proof.” By the time his niche serv- “Indian start-ups are ice was ready, however, the showing a certain maturity worldwide financial melt- and pragmatism in reacting down had begun, drying up to the slowdown,”said Alok cash flows. Mittal, managing director of He had to give the product Canaan, a Gurgaon-based a new spin. venture capital fund. “They “In a slowing economy, are scaling back their ambi- everybody looks for some- tious, long-term projects thing extra for their money, and aiming for work that so we quickly repackaged it RAMA LAKSHMI/Washington Post brings quick revenue so that as a service for the masses, Rajesh Razdan, 33, right, with colleagues at his new start-up that offers technological services to cellphone users. The economic slowdown is the first they do not have to seek not just high-end users,” major challenge faced by India’s new crop of entrepreneurs, forcing them to consider different business models and look for untapped markets. fresh rounds of funds during Razdan said recently. “We the slowdown.” said, ‘Our service will help “India is still growing,”he you reclaim those personal risk-takers, who quit safe risen. For so long, Indian from their middle-class rather than risk starting up a added. “There is a lot of moments that are lost when jobs and defied their families universities produced only families, which push them to business. room to grow for start-ups. the cellphone rings or to launch start-ups in the job seekers. But now we seek secure salaried jobs “My parents’ generation Nobody is folding up.” vibrates. When you are rapidly expanding economy want entrepreneurs, who are meditating or talking to your of the past decade. But after job creators.” son at the breakfast table or four years of growth topping “With the economic MAGIC VALLEY FLY FISHERS driving — the service will 9 percent, the rate is expect- slowdown, entrepreneur- 40TH ANNUAL BANQUET AND allow only your preferred ed to slow to about 6 percent ship has become a real career callers to get through to this year. option, and students are you.” The sagging economy, queuing up,” added Sahay, MEMBERSHIP DRIVE REPORT Airtel, a large Indian however,appears not to have whose center aims to help Our 2009 banquet drew 162 attendees and netted over $7,500! A big “Thank You” to all telecommunications com- curbed the dreams of India’s young people figure out how pany that quickly signed on budding entrepreneurs. to turn their ideas into lucra- MVFF donors. The Century Club Donors gave $100 or more to support the banquet!! as an mCarbon client, is Analysts say that although tive realities. “There is a fear Magic Valley Fly Fishers urge you to support the following merchants, companies and planning to launch the “do the amount invested in that everybody is not going individuals whose generous support made this event possible and such a huge success!!! not disturb” service nation- start-ups dipped in the first to find a job when they grad- wide soon. quarter of 2009, the number uate.” *Adams Petroleum Burley Gooding Title & Escrow Gooding Robert Jones Realty Twin Falls The economic slowdown of deals did not. Still, entrepreneurs say, *Alexander Dental Group Twin Falls Gourd Garden Creations Caldwell Rock Creek Restaurant Twin Falls is the first major challenge “These start-ups are a India’s seed-fund and ven- Anglers Boise *Gowan Chemical Co. Boise *Rod McDowell Boise faced by India’s new crop of product of India’s economic ture capital network remains *Batise Springs Anglers Pocatello *Hagerman Ducks *Ron Ellis American Falls entrepreneurs, forcing them boom,” said Arun Sahay, inadequate, while potential Unlimited Hagerman to consider different busi- chairman of the three-year investors from abroad face Bayer Crop Science Kimberly **Scott Stanton Hagerman ness models and look for old Center for Entrepre- numerous bureaucratic, Beacon Burger & Brew Twin Falls *Idaho Angler Boise *Scott McKinney Twin Falls untapped markets. neurship in Gurgaon, out- legal and tax hurdles. *Best Western Twin Falls *Ironman Metal Products Twin Falls *Salmon River Scenic Run Challis Many, like Razdan, belong side New Delhi. “The will- Many of the new entre- Jaker’s Twin Falls to the first generation of ingness to take risks has preneurs also face resistance *Betsy Morishita Twin Falls *Silver Sage Realty Hagerman Black Rock Clothier Buhl **Jason Hicks Twin Falls *Simms Fishing Products Bozeman, MT *Blue Fly Café Boise Java Twin Falls *Smith Action Optics Ketchum *Brant Oswald Fly Fishing Livingston, MT **JC Rods Kimberly Snake River Grill Hagerman Pearlstein *Brian O’Keefe Powell Butte, OR *Jerome Veterinary Clinic Jerome Snake River Tire Twin Falls *Jimmy’s All Season Angler Idaho Falls Continued from Business 1 ed industry. And with the offering of local content Buck’s Bags Boise Starbucks Twin Falls Graham, was always on the near-death experience of and advertising, but oper- Buffalo Café Twin Falls **Josh Barron Buhl Steve Christiansen Kimberly lookout for what he called these papers still fresh in ates from a single national Carolyn Rambough Jerome *Ketchum On The Fly Ketchum *Steve’s Electric Burley “cigar butts” — cheap and the minds of readers and platform. *Chad Chorney Jerome Krengel’s True Value Twin Falls Steve’s Taxidermy Twin Falls unloved companies that employees, a forceful new This is no place to lay out Lamb Weston/ConAgra Twin Falls had been tossed aside but owner would have an the numbers, but I’ve done Clear Springs Foods Buhl *Stitchin’ Time Twin Falls still had a couple of good opportunity to offer a dif- a quick back-of-the-enve- Crittendon Social Club Montello, NV Les Schwab Twin Falls Sturtevant’s Ketchum puffs left in them. If the Los ferent set of products based lope pro forma that sug- * Dale W. Quigley, MBA LL Bean Freeport, ME **Sportsman’s Warehouse Twin Falls Angeles Times, San on a different and more- gests such a syndicate could Northwestern Mutual *Loon Outdoors Boise *Sunrise Landscape Design Twin Falls Francisco Chronicle, Rocky sustainable business be profitable and offer a Financial Network Twin Falls *Lost River Outfitters Ketchum Mountain News, Chicago model. decent return. I realize it’s *The Fly Shop Redding, CA D&D Tire Twin Falls *LY Cattle Co. Gooding Tribune, and Boston Globe There are lots of ideas not the typical Berkshire *D.L. Evans Bank Burley *The Nature Conservancy Picabo don’t qualify as “cigar floating around for what Hathaway investment. But Magic Valley Printing Twin Falls *Dr. Tak Ming Ko Twin Falls *Times News Twin Falls butts,”I can’t imagine what this new model might look surely it presents an inter- *Morgan Buckert Ketchum *Timothy Thompson would. like. Here are mine: esting opportunity for an *Dr. Verlyn Broek and Dr. Jennifer Ruprecht Twin Falls *Murphy Ag Service Burley Dentistry Twin Falls I realize, of course, that • A smartly designed existing news organization Olson’s Ski Shop Twin Falls Twin Falls Title & Escrow Twin Falls looking at current and pro- daily tabloid offering high- looking for scale or scope, *Dry Creek Outfitters Murtaugh jected cash flows, it is easy quality local, national and or a private-equity firm *Early Morning Elk Ranch Twin Falls **Professional Frame Twin Falls **Wildlife Watercolors Idaho Falls to conclude that buying a international news and working with a network of Ed Tarter Boise Prudential Idaho Homes *Unit 54 Burley paper would simply be opinion aimed at serious local limited partners. & Property Twin Falls Elevation Sports Twin Falls 1000 Springs Park District Hagerman buying the right to “unend- news consumers that on There is a lot that **Purdy RR Ranch/Picabo *93 Golf Ranch Jerome ing losses,” as you put it at weekdays could be read in remains uncertain in our *Farm Credit Services Twin Falls Livestock Co. Picabo the Berkshire Hathaway an hour. Revenue would industry, and it may take a *Ferguson, Inc. Twin Falls **Red Shed Fly Shop Peck annual meeting. Many of come from a limited decade to shake out, but G & R Office Products Burley *Rio Products Idaho Falls these papers are already amount of high-priced dis- eventually the news busi- *Denotes $100 Club caught in a death spiral in play advertising and a daily ness will again be stable and *Glanbia Foods Twin Falls River Adventure & Toys Twin Falls which further cuts in the newsstand price roughly profitable, with a handful *Good Nature Publishing Seattle, WA Riverborn Fly Co. Boise **Denotes $500 Club quality and quantity of equal to that of a small cof- of global companies pro- news content and market- fee at Starbucks. Local viding English-language ing support will only lead to pages would be produced content through whatever Magic Valley Fly Fishers is a non-profit organization further declines in reader- by a modest local news channels customers Magic Valley Fly Fishers is a non-profit organization dedicated to conservation through ship and advertising. staff, with national and choose. My hunch is that education. Members actively work to promote, preserve, protect, and enhance From an investment international pages from one of those survivors will fly fisheries. We support education and community involvement for the betterment standpoint, the better way the syndicate. be the outfit that had the of fishing and conservation in the Magic Valley and the state of Idaho. to look at these properties • An advertising-sup- guts and the good sense to MVFF is affiliated with the Federation of Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited. is to think of buying all of ported tabloid aimed at roll up big-city newspapers them. In a single stroke, casual readers offering at today’s fire-sale prices. MVFF Funds Support These Activities: and with a relatively mod- short news stories, enter- est amount of money, a tainment listings, sports Respectfully, 1. Working with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of strategic buyer could scores, personality items Steven Pearlstein Land Management, Department of Environmental Quality, other public agencies and assemble a national syndi- and given away weekdays private land owners to improve and promote fly fishing in Idaho and the Magic Valley cate with millions of read- for free at subway stops and Steven Pearlstein is a area. ers capable of achieving the street corners. financial columnist for the 2. Educating the public regarding fly fishing and conservation issues.s. economies of scale that • A partly free, partly Washington Post. He may 3. Sponsoring Magic Valley Duck Tails, a youth fishing club open to all kids aagesges 6-16. have, for the most part, paid Web site that carries be reached at pearl- 4. Supporting “Trout in the Classroom” projects in Idaho Schools. eluded our badly fragment- the local banner with a full [email protected]. 5. Fencing riparian zones and maintaining water quality. 6. Creating lake & stream structure for habitat improvement. 7. Controlling litter along rivers, streams, and lakes. Obama 8. Instructing fly fishing, fly tying, and related classes. Continued from Business 1 tem, written by well-con- Obama uses such pointed 9. Building handicapped access for fishing. remarks “an oversimplifi- nected lobbyists on behalf language to create an us- 10. Supporting the Ruel Stayner Scholarship program for College offS Southernouthern IdahIdahoo cation of the real world.” of well-heeled interests and against-them dynamic in fisheries students. Recipients for 2009 are Miles Mullenix & Kyle Gardner. Particularly in the areas individuals.” which he aligns himself Magic Valley Fly Fishers meet the third Thursday of each month, of finance and taxation, In proposing to overhaul with average Americans October through May at 7pm at the Rock Creek Restaurant, Twin Obama’s language often college loans, Obama said, and depicts his opponents seems to echo, and perhaps “We have a student loan as selfish powers working Falls. Guests are always welcome. Please join us! fuel, public anger over mat- system that’s rigged to just for themselves. [email protected] ters such as the large reward private lenders Obama’s targets, Baker bonuses paid to executives without any risk.” says, usually are unsympa- Officers: Chad Chorney - Pres. • Chad Chorney & Nancy Kinnear - Newsletter • Ben Collins of AIG, an insurance giant After he accused a hand- thetic and faceless corpora- - Secretary • Susan Laughlin - Treasurer • Connie Herbert, Dennis Brauer, Josh Barron, Nancy that was bailed out with ful of Chrysler debt holders tions or hedge funds. Kinnear, Ardele Hanson, Rusty Gideon, Steve Murphy, Scott Stanton & Wilson Gray - Directors. public money. of seeking “an unjustified “If you use inflammatory, When the president taxpayer-funded bailout,” populist language,” Baker Thank You Magic Valley! called for ending tax breaks some reportedly received said in an interview, “it’s Banquet Committee: Chad Chorney, Dale Quigley, Connie Herbert, Susan Laughlin, Roger Laughlin, for corporations doing death threats. best to use it on organiza- Ron Quesnell, Don Morishita, Nancy Kinnear, Dennis Brauer, Ron Hicks, John Christlieb, Scott Stanton, business overseas, he Rutgers University politi- tions or interests that aren’t assailed a “broken tax sys- cal scientist Ross Baker says terribly popular.” Steven Murphy, Wilson Gray, Del Carraway, Josh Barron, Jim Sorenson, Bob Forster & Ben Collins. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho BUSINESS Sunday, May 17, 2009 Business 5 Businesses flock to e-verify immigrant program

don’t have a legal immi- Obama proposes to increase funding for Web-based identification program grant workforce,”she said. That’s why many agricul- By Anna Gorman et for the program to $112 are eligible to work in the with people wearing uni- support E-Verify but criti- tural companies haven’t Los Angeles Times million. And Department of U.S. The program is volun- forms and guns but simply cize the error rate. The gov- signed on, said Bryan Little, Homeland Security tary, though a few states with papers, just running ernment reports that the director for labor affairs for The federal government’s Secretary Janet Napolitano have passed laws requiring someone through the com- program has a 96 percent the California Farm Bureau. E-Verify program that seeks said in a congressional all businesses to partici- puter.” accuracy rate. But even a Little said he worries about to reduce the hiring of ille- hearing that the program is pate, and several others But Angela Kelley, vice small error rate could dis- having enough people to gal immigrants is becoming “a cornerstone of work- mandate its use by public president for immigration qualify millions of workers work the fields. increasingly popular, with place enforcement across employers. policy at the Center for if the program were to be “It’s not in our benefit to 1,000 new businesses sign- the country.” At the end of June 2009, American Progress think expanded to the entire hire illegal workers,”he said. ing up each week despite “E-Verify is an essential all federal contractors and tank, said E-Verify is not workforce, said Randel “The way the marketplace concerns about its reliabili- tool for employers to main- subcontractors will be “ready for prime time.” Johnson, vice president of looks right now, farmers ty. tain a legal workforce,” she required to begin using it. “Supporters frame this as labor, immigration and don’t have a better option More than 124,000 busi- said in written testimony. Last fiscal year, more than an immigration enforce- employee benefits for the available to them.” nesses are signed up for the “Nevertheless, room for 6.6 million names were ment solution,” she said. U.S. Chamber of Employment service Web-based identification improvement always checked under the program, “It’s really American work- Commerce. AppleOne Inc., which program that enables remains.” according to the citizenship ers having to ask the gov- Despite that, many busi- places workers at a variety employers to check whether Napolitano said the gov- agency. ernment for permission to nesses want to be on the of businesses, started using an employee is authorized ernment plans to improve E-Verify is an effective work.” right side of the law and are E-Verify at all of its to work, according to U.S. accuracy of the databases way to attack the jobs mag- Immigration attorney willing to try out the system California branches in 2007. Citizenship and and to strengthen the train- net for illegal immigrants, Peter Schey said that if it helps protect them from Human resources manager Immigration Services. ing of employers to protect said Roy Beck, executive though the program may be inadvertently hiring undoc- Linda Madigan said it shift- Employers enrolled include workers against discrimi- director of Numbers USA, politically popular, it is umented workers, said ed the burden of validating restaurants, hospitals and nation. which favors stricter con- unlikely to solve the issue of Tamar Jacoby, president of documents from the com- temporary employment E-Verify, run by the trols on immigration. Beck illegal immigration and will ImmigrationWorks USA, a pany to the government. agencies. Department of Homeland said he hopes the increase in only push more undocu- national federation of “The E-Verify program is Last week, the Obama Security, uses government funding will result in more mented workers under- employers. one of the best things we administration announced databases to check the employers signing up. ground. But Jacoby said there is an did,” Madigan said. “The that it wanted Congress to names, dates of birth and “If there aren’t jobs, they “They won’t leave the even bigger problem for (branches) don’t have to allocate $12 million more to Social Security numbers of stop coming,” he said. “We country because of E- employers. look at the documents any- the program in the next fis- new hires to determine would rather solve the Verify,”he said. “We can’t have a work- more and decide if it looks cal year, bringing the budg- whether those individuals immigration problems not Business groups generally able system of E-Verify if we right or not.” RNC chief: Gay marriage will burden small business SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — got someone who Vermont and Republicans can reach a wasn’t a spouse Iowa have legalized broader base by recasting before, that I had no gay marriage in gay marriage as an issue responsibility for, recent weeks, and a that could dent pocket- who is now getting Quinnipiac Univ- books as small businesses claimed as a spouse ersity poll released spend more on health care that I now have in April found that and other benefits, GOP financial responsi- 57 percent of people Chairman Michael Steele bility for,’’ Steele Steele questioned support said Saturday. told Republicans at civil unions that Steele said that was just the state convention in tra- provide marriage-like an example of how the ditionally conservative rights. Although 55 percent party can retool its message Georgia. “So how do I pay said they opposed gay mar- to appeal to young voters for that? Who pays for that? riage, the poll indicated a and minorities without You just cost me money.’’ shift toward acceptance. Los Angeles Times photo sacrificing conservative As Steele talked about The chief of the RNC has CEO John Replogle proves Burt’s Bees is still green by dining on avocado butter hair treatment. ‘If you principles. Steele said he ways the party could posi- been criticized by some can’t put it into your mouth, you shouldn’t put it on your skin.’ used the argument while tion itself, he also poked fun social conservatives in chatting on a flight with a at his previous pledge to recent weeks after GQ mag- college student who give the GOP a “hip-hop azine quoted him as saying described herself as fiscally makeover.’’ he opposed gay marriage If it’s none of your beeswax, conservative but socially “You don’t have to wear but wasn’t going to “beat liberal. your pants cut down here or people upside the head “Now all of a sudden I’ve the big bling,’’he said. about it.’’ maybe it should be “It’s the By David Zucchino to natural food stores in small luxuries, Los Angeles Times fringe markets, Burt’s Bees is now sold in big box stores the small DURHAM, N.C. — Logic nationwide (Wal-Mart, suggests that boutique lip Target, etc.) and in 12 coun- indulgences, balms, hand creams and tries. The company moved shampoos that cost double last weekend to a new cor- that people competitors’ brands would porate headquarters in SALES EVENT be among the first luxuries downtown Durham three are reluctant to jettisoned by strapped times the size of its former shoppers these days. space. trade off.” But low-tech Burt’s Bees Replogle says Burt’s Bees — Burt’s Bees CEO is making money and is riding a dual wave: More John Replogle * advertising for more work- consumers want products 12 MONTHS ers here among the North they think are good for O% FINANCING Carolina pines, even in a them — and also won’t a divorced mother of two, state with the nation’s harm the environment. on a Maine roadside in NO INTEREST,OR CHOOSE NOCASH PAYMENTS! BACK! fifth-highest jobless rate. “We play in both those 1984. Are you Ready to Roll? Get the New Holland tractor you need now with Burt’s Bees, which says it spaces,’’he said. 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He says sales have percent and is projected to beeswax and clove oil. doubled in the past three hit 25 percent in a few years. Burt’s Bees incorporated in years. With 400 employees, More than 40 percent of 1989, with Quimby holding the company has hired 30 Burt’s Bees products con- a 70 percent stake and people this year and intends tain 100 percent natural Shavitz 30 percent. to hire 30 more by ingredients, the company The new company’s first December. says. The entire line of 150 factory was in an aban- “We’ve been pretty much products averages 99 per- doned Maine schoolhouse. like a Swiss train here,’’ cent, with a goal of 100 per- Burt’s Bees moved to North Replogle said in the compa- cent by 2011. Burt’s Bees Carolina in 1993. There, the ny’s modern offices next to says it has never used couple had a falling out, and Research Triangle Park, the harmful additives, and Shavitz moved back to state’s sprawling corporate embraces green technology. 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Business 6 Sunday, May 17, 2009 OBITUARIES Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho LaVern Young Cecil (Tom) Thomas Linda Sue Evans LAPOINT, Utah — LaVern He was Head of Security On May 13, 2009, ever needed to get Linda Sue Evans, eight grandchil- Young was born Nov. 25, for presidential candidate Bo Cecil (Tom) on the water and 62, of Twin Falls, dren, Matthew, 1926, in Delores, Colo., to Gritz,while Bo was in south- Thomas passed wet a line. One of passed away May 9, Kristen and Kelly Ray Warner and Elizabeth ern Idaho campaigning in from this life into his greatest pleas- 2009, in Jerome of Alexander, Jacob, Clarissa Clark Young. 1992. In 1996, LaVern the waiting arms of ures was sharing an extended illness. Andrew and Nathan LaVern was the first born moved Ruth and his ‘side- his Lord and Savior, his love of fishing She was born Delmar, and and two years later Robert kick,’Morgan, to Price, Utah, Jesus Christ at his with his grandkids. April 3, 1947, in Orlando and Ryan (Bob) was born, followed by where they continued to home surrounded Besides fishing, Gary, Ind., the Crain. Linda was Dean and then the only sis- raise cows and horses,as well by his family. Tom loved working daughter of Andrew preceded in death ter, Norma Rae. LaVern was as work as a ranch manager. Tom was born Feb. 15, with wood and building and Verla Evans. Prior to her by her parents. She will be raised in the LaVern enjoyed taking 1926, in Gardena, Calif., to camping furniture for fam- retirement in 2007, Linda loved and missed by all who Blanding/Monticello area. Morgan hunting, on Doris Slater and Cecil ily and friends. Any spare worked for Dell Computers knew and loved her. He graduated from high endurance rides and raising Dewitt Thomas Sr. He time was spent in his work- in Twin Falls. Linda enjoyed A service of remem- school in Blanding the same 4-H calves. attended school and, at age shop puttering on his latest spending time with her brance will be held at 1 p.m. year he met his bride to be.In In 2001, LaVern had never 17, enlisted in the Navy in project. He also enjoyed children and grandchildren. Wednesday, May 20, at 1949, he married Ruth Ada lost his cowboy spirit or his 1943. He served with the B- watching old westerns and Prior to becoming ill, Linda Parke’s Magic Valley Norton and they settled out- talents as, at 75 years of age, 24 Squadron VP117 off the listening to music. enjoyed to garden. She was Funeral Home, 2551 side Moab, Utah. They had he roped a six-point bull elk, carrier USS Tarawa, and in He was preceded in death also passionate about skin Kimberly Road in Twin their first child, Larry, the while riding a half-broke the South Pacific Islands of by his parents; his son, care, selling Avon at one Falls. Private family inurn- next year. Mickey was born thoroughbred horse. ...how Saipan and Tinian. As a Gary (Bette) Thomas; time. During her treatment, ment will follow at a later in a couple of years later, did it end?? ...Yes, with nose gunner, Tom is credit- daughter-in-law, Tami she volunteered at The Wig date. then their only daughter, LaVern on top! ed with several successful Thomas; and great-grand- Center at St. Luke’s The family would like to Donna, in 1955, and their In 2002, LaVern,Ruth and missions, earning him a daughter, Aimee Mountain States Tumor thank the staff at St. Luke’s fourth child, Clark, was born Morgan moved to Deep Distinguished Flying Cross Heinemann. He is survived Institute. Mountain States Tumor May 1958. Creek, where they could and a Presidential Citation. by his wife, Delores; his sis- Surviving are her daugh- Institute for their loving In 1958, LaVern took his have their own peace and On Feb.26,1945,Tom ter, Shirley Bolton; daugh- ter, Andrea (Ben) Alexander care and support shown family to the Manti Temple quiet ranch life. They married his high school ters, Jan and Sharon (Bruce of Jerome and Veronica toward Linda and her fami- and had his marriage solem- enjoyed the church and the sweetheart, Delores Molle. Stephens); and sons, Ron (Jeff) Delmar of Twin Falls; ly. Condolences may be nized and his family sealed to wholesome life that the They lived in Bellflower, (Joy) and Ryan (Karen); 13 stepson, Ron (Debra) Crain made at www.magicvalley- him. Shortly after Clark was LaPoint community offered. Fullerton and Fallbrook, grandchildren; and 18 of San Diego, Calif.; and funeralhome.com. born, they moved to Ruth passed away Jan. 17, Calif., before settling in great-grandchildren. Wellington, Utah, where 2004. LaVern was never the Heyburn in 1973, and final- Tom was an active mem- they raised their children same after her passing and ly Twin Falls. ber of Immanuel Lutheran For obituary rates and information and LaVern worked for the her absence left a major void Tom and Dee were mar- Church, serving as an elder BLM and completed his FBI in his world. ried 64 years, and raised a in the past. His love for his Ccall 735-3266 Monday through Saturday. training and multiple other He enjoyed his grandchil- family of three sons, Gary, Lord and Savior was Deadline is 3 p.m. for next-day publication. The e-mail trainings regarding law dren and his horses, and he Ron and Ryan, and two reflected in the way he address for obituaries is [email protected]. Death enforcement. loved being surrounded by daughters, Jan and Sharon. loved his wife, raised his notices are a free service and can be placed until 4 p.m. Throughout his life, he family. He had opportunity The family enjoyed camp- family and lived his life. every day. To view or submit obituaries online, or to place a enjoyed the outdoors, ranch the last couple of years to go ing, boating and fishing A memorial service will message in an individual online guestbook, go to work and thoroughbred hunting and spend time out- trips together for over 40 be held at 11 a.m. Monday, www.magicvalley.com and click on “Obituaries.” horses. He enjoyed raising doors with Larry. LaVern years. May 18, at Immanuel thoroughbred horses and was pleased to be the grand- Tom owned and operated Lutheran Church, 2055 running them on the track father of 13 and the great- Tommy’s Garage in Burley Filer Ave. E. In lieu of flow- ® with his son, Clark, as their grandfather of 23. Then with his sons for many ers, memorials may be WE ARE COMFORT KEEPERS trainer. LaVern had a won- LaVern Lowell Young, 82 years before retiring in made in Tom’s name to derful sense of humor and years, returned to heaven to 1978. He came out of retire- Immanuel Lutheran loved the Gospel, America, join his love, Ruth, May 14, ment several times to be Church. Arrangements are Comfort Keepers® provides the kind of in-home care services that help people his family and children more 2009. able to purchase a new boat under the care of Parke’s maintain full and independent lives, all in the comfort and than about anything. He He was preceded in death or motor home. Magic Valley Funeral familiar surroundings of their own home. enjoyed work in unusual by his parents, his wife, and Tom’s favorite pastime Home. fields and did them well. brother, Dean. was fishing. From opening Condolences may be SERVICES LaVern was a wild horse The funeral will be held at day to the close of the fish- made at www.magicvalley- • Companionship • Laundry and burro specialist and 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, at ing season, no excuse was funeralhome.com. • Cooking, Light • Recreation, Crafts gathered them for adoption the LaPoint LDS Church in Housekeeping • Grooming, in the deserts of California. LaPoint,Utah.A viewing will • Errands, Dressing Guidance After retiring from the BLM, be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Shopping • Medication James Lawrence Crofts • Incidental Reminders he moved Ruth and their Monday at the Hullinger Transportation • Personal Care Services foster daughter, Juanita, to Mortuary in Roosevelt, Utah, BURLEY — James tances. Idaho, where he helped and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Lawrence Crofts, Lawrence was a Mickey with rodeo stock Tuesday at the church.Burial age 79, of Burley, member of the Twin Falls 733-8988 contracting. In 1989, LaVern will be in the LaPoint passed away Friday, Burley 1st Ward of Rupert 434-8888 Pocatello 234-9825 and Ruth, along with Donna, Cemetery, next to his sweet- May 15, 2009, at the LDS Church. www.interactivecaregiving.com opened Young’s Wen Zhong heart. Online condolences River Ridge Care He is survived by health store in Jerome, may be sent to hm@ and Rehabilitation his three nieces, Idaho. hullingermortuary.com. Center in Twin Karen (Irv) Gehres LEE’SLE MONUMENTS AND ROCK ART, LLCC Falls. of Peoria, Ariz., “WHERE“ COMPASSION BEGINSS He was born Nov. 5, Terri-Ann Campbell (his AND GREED ENDS” Ralph William Heck 1929, in the Emerson wonderful guardian and (208) 733-3566 District of Heyburn. He care giver) of Burley, and POINTSP TO CONSIDER BEFOREE Ralph William and grandchildren. was the second child and Carla (Richard) Gilbert of PURCHASING YOUR MEMORIALL Heck, 71, of Twin After his retire- the only son of Leslie Jerome; six great-nieces; Falls, passed away in ment, Ralph was a Henry and Ida Pearl Moore one great-nephew; and • Jim Lee received his training through, and worked for, Jel- his home May 15, regular at the Depot Crofts. He received his several great-great-nieces lison Madland Memorial the last 27 years of their 100 years 2009, due to compli- Grill, where he spent education in Heyburn and and nephews. Lawrence in business. • Now, with over 30 years experience, he is defi - cations from lung many an afternoon Burley. Lawrence loved was preceded in death by nitely a qualifi ed memorial dealer. • Appointments are made cancer. visiting (harassing) people and enjoyed visiting his parents and one sister, to provide you the privacy and time to pick the right memo- Ralph was born his friends and with family and friends. He Donna Campbell and her rial and the perfect personalized design. • Since we are an in- Nov.21, 1937,in Twin drinking coffee, worked several years at the husband, Robert dependent LOCAL memorial dealer, we can meet or beat any Falls, to Martha Leona while giving the waitresses a Deseret Industries and Campbell. reasonable price in Southern Idaho. • We own our own shop and do our own work. Unless a funeral home owns and oper- Roszell and James Hayes hard time. He was a caretak- enjoyed walking. He was The funeral will be held ates its own monument shop your memorial will be ordered Heck, the sixth of seven chil- er of his grandchildren and often seen traversing back at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, from, completed by, and shipped in from someone out of the dren. Ralph was married to lifesaver for many of his chil- and forth throughout the at the Rasmussen Funeral area. We do not sell to, through, or for funeral homes. • You June Teresa Nye in 1957 and dren, while they worked or community during his Home, 1350 E. 16th St. in do not have to buy a memorial through a funeral home. • You through their union was born attended college. Ralph was a daily routine excursions. Burley, where friends and have the right to buy from whomever you choose at whatev- a daughter. Ralph later mar- simple man who didn’t ask Even though he was chal- family may call one hour er time you choose. • The time to pick and design a memorial ried Dollie Margaret Kayes on for or expect much but gave lenged from birth, he prior to the service. is NOT when suffering loss or making funeral arrangements. Sept. 1, 1959, and through much to everyone around enjoyed looking and study- Officiating will be Bishop • Take time to regroup and start the healing process before their union eight children him. He will be greatly ing books. Lawrence will Dan Alvey. Burial will fol- planning the memorial that will honor the one you’ve lost. were born,four boys and four missed. truly be missed by his fam- low at the Gem Memorial Our prices include ALL lettering on your memorial, front and girls. He was a loving, devot- Ralph is survived by his ily and his many acquain- Gardens. back, delivery, and concrete in most local cemeteries. ed and dedicated father who, wife, June Teresa Heck of while definitely not having Twin Falls; six of his nine We are here to serve your memorial needs in the patience of Job, did have children, David (Gertie) Heck SERVICES Twin Falls Cemetery, Sunset Memorial Park, the caring, understanding, of Buhl, Timothy Heck, and all other cemeteries in southern Idaho. We and forgiveness that all chil- Kerry (Terry) Pratt, Debbie Robert (Bob) Leonard Falls, memorial service at commend those cemeteries whose profession- dren need from their parents. Heck, Randy Heck and Sarah Stolk of Burley, celebration 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. alism and respect is evident by their attention to cemetery care and maintenance. However, Ralph was a dot- (Cliff) Heck-Towne, all of of life at 11 a.m. Monday at Edwards Catholic Church, ing, patient and indulgent Twin Falls; and son-in-law, the Hansen-Payne 161 Sixth Ave. E. in Twin grandfather to his many Burke Neibaur of Rigby. Also Mortuary in Burley. Falls (Parke’s Magic Valley grandchildren who knew surviving are many beloved Funeral Home in Twin Grandpa would protect them grandchildren and great- Ethel Nutting of Jerome, Falls. from their parents. grandchildren; brother, John memorial service at 2 p.m. Ralph joined the Marines (Cloreen) Heck of Twin Falls; Monday at the First Baptist Judith Ann Lowry of in 1954 and upon discharge sister,Mary (LaRae) Brown of Church, 308 First Ave. E. Buhl, funeral at 1 p.m. from the USMC he worked in Richfield; and numerous in Jerome (Hove- Wednesday at the Buhl the family masonry business, nieces and nephews. Robertson Funeral Chapel First Christian Church; construction, Idaho Frozen Ralph was welcomed into in Jerome). visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Foods, loaded trucks, and heaven by the loving arms of Tuesday at Farmer Funeral drove truck. He was a hard his daughters, Shelly Heck Helen Allegretto of Twin Chapel in Buhl. worker who dedicated him- Neibaur and Rona June self to providing for his fami- Jiminez; and son, Rusty ly. Heck; his parents, Martha DEATH NOTICES Ralph enjoyed fishing, and James Heck; and four hunting and camping with brothers. Orchard Drive in Twin Falls family and friends. In addi- A celebration of Ralph’s Heina Flight (Parke’s Magic Valley tion to being a sportsman, he life will be held at 11 a.m. Heina Flight, 92, of Twin Funeral Home in Twin enjoyed being home and Tuesday, May 19, at Parke’s Falls, died Tuesday, May Falls). playing cards, sometimes Magic Valley Funeral Home, 12, 2009, at River Ridge night after night, and the 2551 Kimberly Road in Twin Care and Rehabilitation occasional trip to Jackpot. Falls, with an inurnment to Center in Twin Falls. Linda M. Akers Ralph was always up for a follow at the Twin Falls A celebration of life will BURLEY — Linda Marie family celebration as well and Cemetery. Condolences may be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Akers, 20, of Burley, died very much enjoyed being be made at www.magicval- May 23, at Reynolds Thursday, May 14, 2009, in surrounded by his children leyfuneralhome.com. Funeral Chapel, 2466 Salt Lake City, Utah. Addison Ave. E. in Twin Arrangements will be Falls. announced by Hansen Beth Harper Payne Mortuary

BURLEY — Beth Church, 2100 Burton Torrin Beehler Hinson Harper, age Ave., with the Rev. Torrin Skye Lynn Marie Bertha L. Reece 78, of Burley, passed Dr.David Henry offi- Beehler, infant daughter of Bertha L. Reece, 83, of away Saturday, ciating. The family David Michael and Shanna Twin Falls, died Saturday, March 28, 2009, at will receive friends Lynn Beehler, died May 16, 2009, at River Hillcrest Assisted one hour prior to the Thursday, May 14, 2009, at Ridge Care and Living in Boise. service. a local hospital. Rehabilitation Center in A memorial serv- Arrangements The funeral will be held Twin Falls. ice will be held at 11 a.m. have been entrusted to the at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May Arrangements will be Tuesday, May 19, at the care of the Rasmussen 20, at Eternal Life announced by White Burley First Presbyterian Funeral Home of Burley. Christian Center, 451 Mortuary in Twin Falls. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho IDAHO/WEST Sunday, May 17, 2009 Business 7 Utah’s Huntsman seeks more moderate Republican Party By Brock Vergakis and Beth Fouhy they’re trying to find a sense amendment passed in 2004 “Jon Huntsman, as much Associated Press writers of direction and I don’t know that prohibited same-sex as I like you, you’re wrong on if in my 30 years of party marriage. global warming. It’s a farce,’’ SALT LAKE CITY — involvement that I’ve ever Huntsman has begun feel- Chaffetz said to raucous Republicans seeking a path seen or heard of a period ing the heat for his apparent applause. out of the political wilder- quite like this before,’’ leftward tilt. Another potential problem ness are eyeing Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman told The Officials in Michigan last for Huntsman is his Mormon Huntsman, a Mormon who’s Associated Press in an inter- month canceled a GOP faith. Many Christian con- nudged the conservative view at the governor’s man- county fundraiser where servatives, who are an stronghold in a more moder- sion. Huntsman was to speak; they important part of the GOP ate direction on the environ- Asked frequently whether said he had abandoned electoral base, believe it is a ment and gay rights. He’s he will seek the presidency, important party principles. cult. drawn praise from President Huntsman always demurs, The move was applauded In 2008, former Obama, whose administra- saying it would be premature by the American Family Massachusetts Gov. Mitt tion he just agreed to join. AP photo to speculate about the future. Association of Michigan, Romney — a wealthy Obama on Saturday Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman speaks during an interview about his stance Huntsman’s path to the which has worked to ban gay Mormon businessman like named the 49-year-old on civil unions, Feb. 10 in Salt Lake City. presidency may not be easy. marriages. Huntsman — lost the GOP Huntsman as his choice to be He’s angered conservatives “In terms of who should be nomination to McCain, in ambassador to China. “What points if it is to attract Plouffe said Huntsman is a on a number of issues. a leader of the party, you part because of resistance Jon brings to this post isn’t younger voters. He’s won Republican who “seems to He signed an initiative that would expect them ... to be from Christian conserva- just a steadfast commitment praise from party elders, understand the party has to would set a regional cap- faithful to the principles of tives. In an interview this to advancing the interests of including 2008 GOP presi- adjust — not stubbornly and-trade effort to reduce the platform,’’ said the past week, Republican the American people. It’s a dential nominee John believe that everything is OK global warming. Over the group’s president, Gary National Committee lifetime of knowledge and McCain, who called the gov- and it is the country that has objection of many in heavily Glenn. Chairman Michael Steele experience that will help ernor a potentially promising to change.’’ Mormon Utah, Huntsman Huntsman’s views on cli- said Romney’s faith was a advance this important part- contender in 2012. Huntsman, a married loosened the state’s restric- mate change have drawn major factor in his defeat. nership,’’ the president said Huntsman has earned the father of seven who made tive liquor laws to make it a criticism from U.S. Rep. Nonetheless, many politi- at the White House with respect of Obama’s 2008 millions running his family’s more appealing destination Jason Chaffetz, the gover- cal observers believe Huntsman at his side. campaign manager, David chemical company, is taking for visitors. nor’s former chief of staff. At Huntsman’s liabilities The popular governor has Plouffe, whose election the sudden attention in Most notably, he has said the state GOP convention among GOP base voters are spoken publicly of the need operation helped bring mil- stride. he favors civil unions for gay last year, Chaffetz taunted the very qualities that could to open the Republican Party lions of new voters into the “People are unsettled, couples even though he the governor for raising con- help him expand the party’s to a wider range of view- Democratic Party. they’re looking to the future, backed a state constitutional cerns about global warming. demographic appeal. Boy abducted two Caring is the Key in Life. When you want the best for your loved ones, check into River Ridge. weeks ago found safe, Our people really do care. reunited with mom

By Gillian Flaccus finding him alive — went - Associated Press writer down every day,’’ Hoops  Filer Ave West Twin Falls said. “Our detectives never SAN BERNARDINO, gave up.’’ Calif. — A 3-year-old boy Briant and his mother, abducted from his family Maria Rosalina Millan, were home in San Bernardino reunited earlier Saturday in San Bernardino County Sherriff’s Department/AP photo nearly two weeks ago was Calexico, Calif., a day after being evaluated at a local detectives and FBI agents Briant Rodriguez is shown with his mother, Maria Rosalina Millan, hospital Saturday after received a call from officials Saturday in Calexico, Calif. The 3-year-old, who was abducted from his returning from the Mexican in the neighboring Mexican family home in San Bernardino nearly two weeks ago by two armed border town of Mexicali, city of Mexicali saying they men, was reunited with his mother Saturday. where he had been found found a boy that could be CONSTRUCTION wandering the streets, Briant, sheriff’s Lt.Rick Ells authorities until Friday FBI agents ... that came sheriff’s officials said. said. afternoon, he said. across the border and SPECIAL! After the physical and Ells said a municipal Ells said Briant’s mother, watched the mother and emotional evaluations, police officer in Mexicali and investigators boarded a the son reunited and he said Briant Rodriguez was found the boy wandering plane to Calexico Friday the last thing he saw was If you’ve had too much fun trying to get to Jaker’s on expected to return home for the streets by himself late night. Briant clutching his moth- Blue Lakes lately, use the back way from Locust or Elm. the first time since two Thursday. FBI agents crossed the er’s neck,’’ Hoops said, We’ll make it worth your effort... armed men snatched him The officer initially border and handled immi- becoming visibly choked from his house after burst- thought the child was from gration paperwork for the up. “And that kind of says it 1/2 Price All Burgers & ing in and tying up his fam- the neighborhood and took boy, who holds dual U.S. all.’’ your fi rst Domestic draft beer ily, San Bernardino County him to several houses seek- and Mexican citizenship, he Hoops said Millan was Sheriff Rod Hoops said. ing his family before leaving said. not reunited with Briant All Day & Night. “I’ve been doing this for him in child protective cus- The agents brought until the day after her 30 years. I’m not saying it tody, Ells said. Briant back across the bor- arrival in Calexico because Reservations Accepted / Walk-ins Welcome doesn’t happen ... but the Mexican authorities did der for the reunion of the amount of paperwork 733-8400 / 1598 Blue Lakes Blvd. N. odds of finding him safe not realize who the child Saturday, Hoops said. involved in the cross-bor- and alive — the odds of was and didn’t notify U.S. “I talked with one of the der incident. www.jakers.com AROUND THE STATE We can help you! N AMPA Vicki DeGeus-Morris said in spearheading efforts to medical examiners would free the 53-year-old Family names dead perform an autopsy. detained Chinese writer. You have questions, We have answers Munoz appears to have Police took Liu away Dec. sugar factory worker been working alone when he 8, a day before the publica- Nampa police, the Canyon got caught in an auger, tion of a paper he co- Mark L. Beams County coroner’s office and Nampa Fire Chief Doug authored calling for more the federal Occupational Strosnider said. civil rights and an end to the Jason Applewhite Safety and Health Communist Party’s political Beams Flooring Administration are investi- dominance in China. Home Impovements & Flooring gating the death of an C AREYWOOD Minnick urged the 1,300 Amalgamated Sugar Co. college graduates to write worker at a processing plant Toddler recovering letters to Secretary of State in southwest Idaho. Hillary Clinton in support of A family member told the from tractor accident the cause. Idaho Press Tribune his Steve Barnhart, the father He also asked them to name is Caldwell resident of a 4-year-old who was complete four other tasks Mario Munoz, 45. accidentally run over by a that would teach them Dr. Wraalstad Munoz was reportedly rototiller on a farm in north- something about themselves caught in machinery and ern Idaho, says his son is and prepare them for leader- Twin Falls Orthopedics died before emergency crews expected to make a full ship: Commit to a week of Foot Care arrived at the plant Friday. recovery with extensive working for free and giving He worked for Amalgamated physical therapy. back to society, spend three Log on to www.magicvalley.com Sugar for 21 years and was the The boy, Tytus Barnhart, days alone in a remote tent or Click on Ask the Expert father of two children. was severely injured when he cabin, give up a favorite Submit your question online and a local expert will Amalgamated President fell off the small tractor his comfort for 30 days, and answer it for you with ease and speed! and CEO Vic Jaro said the father was driving last week make amends to the person GET THE INFORMATION YOU NEED NOW! company was working with while tilling the field near the they had most hurt while at investigators and that the family’s home in Careywood. the university. For more information about online advertising opportunities on magicvalley.com, call Jason Woodside, employee who died was cur- The toddler was run over online Sales Leader for the TimesNews, at 2087353207 or email [email protected] rent on training and safety by a rotary cultivator trailing — The Associated Press procedures. behind the tractor and suf- “Everybody here goes fered several skull fractures, a through a very detailed safe- fractured humerus bone and ty training program both at a broken fibula bone. Compare us to the competition! the time they’re hired and Barnhart says his son is ongoing as they work here,” having some trouble walk- Jaro told the Press Tribune. ing, but is happy to be home. “It’s required that we go the ATTENTION extra mile.” HARRIS OSHA records show there M OSCOW www.hearingcounselors.com have been six fatal accidents HEARING at Amalgamated Sugar facili- Minnick urges China ties in Idaho since 1985. The PATIENTS! company is headquartered in to free dissident Boise and has processing Congressman Walt Min- We can plants in Paul, Twin Falls and nick says he plans to intro- Nampa. duce a resolution in the program More than a decade has House of Representatives & adjust your passed since a factory calling on lawmakers to join employee was killed on the him in demanding the hearing aids job, Jaro said. Chinese government release for FREE! A 29-year-old worker died prominent dissident writer in 1995 after his arm was Liu Xiaobo. pulled off by a conveyor belt Minnick addressed Uni- and he lost too much blood. versity of Idaho graduates at “You always hope that it’s a commencement ceremony the last one,”Jaro said. on Saturday, urging them to Twin Falls Burley Hailey Canyon County Coroner become leaders and join him 2508 Addison Ave. E 7330601 1534 Overland Ave. 6785200 408 Main St. S 7880296 Business 8 Sunday, May 17, 2009 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

BURLEY/RUPERT FORECAST TWIN FALLS FIVE-DAY FORECAST Yesterday’s Weather Today: Sunny, dry and unseasonably warm. Highs in the Today Tonight Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday City Hi Lo Prcp middle 80s. Boise 79 45 0.00" Tonight: Clear skies and mild temperatures. Lows near 50. Challis 77 32 0.00" Coeur d’ Alene 70 36 0.00" Idaho Falls 71 31 0.00" Tomorrow: Sunny and dry with breezy and very warm Jerome 73 40 0.00" Lewiston 77 42 0.00" weather conditions. Highs in the upper 80s. Lowell 79 39 0.00" Malad City not available Malta 68 34 n/a ALMANAC - BURLEY Warm and sunny, Clear skies and Sunny, dry and Mostly sunny and Milder with a Near average Pocatello 73 32 0.00" beautiful conditions comfortable even warmer still very warm chance of temperatures, a Rexburg 70 32 0.00" Temperature Precipitation Salmon 73 32 n/a temperatures thunderstorms few t-storms Stanley 68 22 0.00" Sun Valley 69 31 0.10" Yesterday’s High 74 Yesterday’s 0.00" High 86 Low 54 92 / 56 88 / 55 76 / 50 78 / 49 Yesterday’s Low 36 Month to Date 1.04" Normal High / Low 69 / 42 Avg. Month to Date 0.72" ALMANAC - TWIN FALLS Record High 89 in 1988 Water Year to Date 7.63" Record Low 27 in 1974 Avg. Water Year to Date 7.50" Barometric Sunrise and Pollen Temperature Precipitation Humidity Pressure Sunset Count IDAHO’S FORECAST Yesterday’s High 76 Yesterday’s 0.00" Yesterday High 63% 5 p.m. Yesterday 30.20 in. Today Sunrise: 6:14 AM Sunset: 8:56 PM TF pollen count yesterday: Yesterday’s Low 43 Month to Date 0.83" Yesterday Low 29% Monday Sunrise: 6:13 AM Sunset: 8:57 PM 31 (Mod.) Ash, Juniper, SUN VALLEY, SURROUNDING MTS. Normal High / Low 68 / 42 Avg. Month to Date 0.73" Today’s Forecast High 30% Tuesday Sunrise: 6:12 AM Sunset: 8:58 PM Mulberry High pressure will make for beautiful May weather Record High 87 in 2006 Water Year to Date 7.35" Today’s Forecast Low 11% Wednesday Sunrise: 6:11 AM Sunset: 8:59 PM Mold: 2435 (Mod.) today, Monday and Tuesday. Days will be sunny and Record Low 29 in 1974 Avg. Water Year to Date 8.28" A water year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 Thursday Sunrise: 6:10 AM Sunset: 9:00 PM Cladosporium, Smuts, Alternaria warm with clear and brisk nights. Temperature & Precipitation valid through 5 pm yesterday Courtesy of Asthma and Allergy of Idaho U. V. INDEX Dr.’s Kadlec and Henry Coeur d’ Moon Phases Moonrise Low Moderate High Alene Today Highs 71 to 79 Tonight’s Lows 27 to 45 and Moonset Forecasts and maps prepared by: Very, very warm May temperatures 78 / 47 BOISE Today Moonrise: 2:30 AM Moonset: 1:39 PM 10 for today, Monday and Tuesday. Monday Moonrise: 2:52 AM Moonset: 2:42 PM Last New First Full The higher the index the Cheyenne, Wyoming Conditions will also be sunny and May 17 May 24 May 31 June 7 Tuesday Moonrise: 3:13 AM Moonset: 3:48 PM more sun protection needed www.dayweather.com dry. REGIONAL FORECAST NATIONAL FORECAST WORLD FORECAST Lewiston Today Tomorrow Tuesday Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow 86 / 56 Today Highs/Lows 88 to 93/53 to 58 City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Boise 90 55 su 94 56 su 91 55 pc Atlanta 71 51 th 71 47 pc Orlando 88 67 th 83 66 th Acapulco 87 77 sh 87 77 th Moscow 51 43 pc 55 39 pc Grangeville NORTHERN UTAH Bonners Ferry 79 47 pc 81 44 pc 81 44 pc Atlantic City 62 45 sh 62 45 sh Philadelphia 63 43 sh 66 44 pc Athens 80 69 mc 84 71 mc Nairobi 71 53 sh 71 57 sh Conditions will be turning Burley 86 50 su 88 52 su 86 52 pc Baltimore 65 42 th 66 44 pc Phoenix 106 79 pc 106 79 pc Auckland 66 45 sh 62 49 sh Oslo 59 44 pc 57 48 r 82 / 51 very warm through Tuesday Challis 88 47 su 89 48 su 82 49 pc Billings 84 56 su 84 48 pc Portland, ME 61 38 sh 57 43 su Bangkok 89 78 th 87 79 th Paris 61 47 r 62 44 sh Coeur d’ Alene 78 47 su 80 50 su 79 45 pc Birmingham 68 49 th 74 50 su Raleigh 68 46 r 67 45 pc Beijing 86 59 pc 94 61 pc Prague 74 48 pc 70 49 sh and it will also be dry. Elko, NV 83 43 su 89 45 su 84 46 pc Boston 62 45 sh 59 43 su Rapid City 81 51 pc 87 49 su Berlin 77 52 pc 71 48 sh Rio de Jane 74 58 pc 74 56 sh Milder weather and a few Eugene, OR 82 47 su 81 47 su 72 46 pc Charleston, SC 79 56 th 68 53 sh Reno 92 56 su 92 56 th Buenos Aires 61 52 pc 64 47 r Rome 76 62 sh 77 63 pc McCall thunderstorms are possible Gooding 82 50 su 89 52 su 86 50 pc Charleston, WV 62 36 pc 68 37 su Sacramento 101 62 su 96 62 su Cairo 105 69 pc 107 63 pc Santiago 66 48 pc 71 51 pc Grace 78 46 su 82 49 su 83 50 pc Chicago 62 46 su 71 57 pc St. Louis 67 44 su 73 54 pc Dhahran 96 82 pc 98 80 pc Seoul 65 48 sh 70 53 pc Salmonmidweek. 77 / 39 Hagerman 88 50 su 95 54 su 92 53 pc Cleveland 56 38 pc 63 44 pc St.Paul 64 47 pc 77 46 pc Geneva 68 46 sh 62 42 sh Sydney 65 53 pc 63 58 sh 86 / 46 Hailey 81 49 su 84 50 su 79 49 pc Denver 83 51 pc 89 55 pc Salt Lake City 77 57 sh 83 56 su Hong Kong 79 77 r 79 77 sh Tel Aviv 75 72 pc 78 69 pc Idaho Falls 83 41 su 86 43 su 86 51 pc Des Moines 66 47 pc 75 54 pc San Diego 70 60 pc 70 60 pc Jerusalem 98 69 pc 103 67 pc Tokyo 68 62 r 78 59 pc Kalispell, MT 78 44 pc 80 44 pc 74 47 pc Detroit 62 41 pc 65 1 pc San Francisco 84 56 su 72 55 su Johannesburg 61 38 pc 63 40 pc Vienna 76 56 pc 78 56 th Jerome 84 54 su 90 55 su 87 55 pc El Paso 88 61 th 95 65 th Seattle 74 49 pc 72 52 pc Kuwait City 98 79 pc 100 81 pc Warsaw 67 48 pc 76 54 sh Lewiston 86 56 su 85 59 su 85 55 pc Fairbanks 65 37 su 69 42 su Tucson 102 67 pc 102 68 pc London 59 48 sh 59 47 sh Winnipeg 65 31 pc 55 29 ls Caldwell Malad City 80 50 su 84 53 su 84 50 pc Fargo 66 46 pc 71 36 th Washington, DC 65 45 th 67 45 pc Mexico City 67 49 sh 59 49 sh Zurich 70 47 sh 53 35 r 89 / 53 Idaho Falls Malta 84 51 su 87 53 su 86 51 pc Honolulu 84 70 sh 82 70 sh McCall 77 39 su 79 41 pc 76 42 pc Houston 76 58 th 82 57 su Boise Sun Valley 83 / 41 Missoula, MT 82 48 su 84 47 su 76 45 pc Indianapolis 60 39 su 65 45 pc TODAY’S NATIONAL MAP 90 / 55 77 / 49 Pocatello 84 50 su 86 52 su 87 53 pc Jacksonville 85 64 th 73 60 th 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 Portland, OR 85 56 su 85 57 su 75 50 mc Kansas City 71 45 pc 74 55 pc Pocatello Rupert 87 49 su 90 52 su 87 51 pc Las Vegas 103 78 pc 103 79 pc Rupert 84 / 50 Rexburg 81 39 su 84 40 su 83 49 pc Little Rock 69 50 pc 74 54 su Mountain Home 87 / 49 87 / 52 Richland, WA 83 53 su 83 52 pc 82 52 pc Los Angeles 73 62 su 70 60 pc Rogerson 80 48 su 82 53 su 79 45 th Memphis 70 50 pc 75 55 su Burley Salmon 86 46 su 87 44 pc 86 47 pc Miami 84 75 th 84 73 th Twin Falls Salt Lake City, UT 82 61 su 88 65 su 87 65 pc Milwaukee 58 44 su 66 51 pc 86 / 50 Fronts 86 / 54 Spokane, WA 67 41 su 71 49 pc 80 55 su Nashville 66 45 pc 71 48 su Stanley 76 30 su 77 31 pc 71 38 pc New Orleans 77 60 th 76 64 pc Yesterday’s State Extremes - High: 79 at Boise Low: 22 at Stanley Sun Valley 77 49 su 79 50 pc 73 46 pc New York 62 44 sh 64 46 su H Cold Yellowstone, MT 68 37 su 68 36 pc 67 35 th Oklahoma City 71 49 su 77 55 su weather key: su-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, mc-mostly cloudy, c-cloudy, Omaha 72 51 pc 82 56 su th-thunderstorms, sh-showers,r-rain, sn-snow, fl-flurries, w-wind, m-missing Warm CANADIAN FORECAST Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Stationary GREGG MIDDLEKAUFF’S QUOTE OF THE DAY City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Calgary 70 32 pc 44 33 ls Saskatoon 65 36 pc 49 34 pc Cranbrook 66 39 pc 39 pc 69 Toronto 47 31 pc 59 47 pc Valid to 6 p.m. today Gratitude is the fairest blossom Edmonton 56 29 r 42 34 ls Vancouver 63 47 pc 65 45 pc Occluded Kelowna 68 41 pc 70 42 pc Victoria 66 49 pc 68 46 pc Yesterday’s National Extremes: which springs from the Lethbridge 75 42 pc 55 37 r Winnipeg 65 31 pc 55 29 ls High: 112 at Death Valley, Calif. Regina 72 40 pc 56 37 pc Low: 21 at Wisdom, Mont. soul. More Magic Valley weather at www.magicvalley.com/weather -- Henry Ward Get up-to-date highway information at the Idaho Transportation Department’s Web site at 511.idaho.gov or call 888-432-7623. Study looks at early Navajo use of smoke signals By Susan Montoya Bryan Spanish explorers and tures made of stacked sand- and scientists want to know Associated Press writer neighboring tribes. stone. The theory is that more about how the signals “If you hear an enemy Navajos bunkered down could have been relayed. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — approaching, you climb into inside the pueblitos and pos- Improved computer model- Archaeologists and volun- these things and pull up the sibly used smoke to send ing and analysis has refined teers armed with special ladder, and you can seal warnings across long dis- the idea of an “early warning flares will fan out over part of yourself in for a while,’’ said tances, said Jim Copeland, system.’’ the Four Corners region on Ron Maldonado, program an archaeologist with the “We’re still trying to con- Saturday to study how early manager of the Navajo Bureau of Land Management firm long distance and ques- Navajos could have used Nation Historic Preservation in Farmington. tionable views,’’ Copeland smoke signals to warn Department. Copeland said experi- said. “A lot of them are kind against invaders. The sites in the area where ments in the early 1990s of no-brainers. 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The just-concluded session of the Idaho Legislature cut funding for Idaho public schools for the first time in 1. history. Fresh ideas and new strate- gies are needed to keep local school districts — and especially small ones — delivering quality education to students. 2. Declared emergencies. Under a new law approved by legislators, a school board can declare a financial emergency that allows the district to reduce teacher benefits and wages. The Minidoka School Board became the first in south-central Idaho to declare such an emer- gency three days after the Legislature Fresh ideas and adjourned, and there will be more. new strategies For rural districts, having to declare an are needed to emergency or not doing so — which the Twin keep local school Falls, Blaine County, Filer, Gooding, Wendell districts — and and Dietrich school board have so far especially small declined to do — can be ✔ the difference between ones — delivering Cassia County retaining qualified In Zone 4, incumbent Cassia County Blaine County teachers or losing them. quality education school trustee Dee Jones, 49, of Burley, is In Zone 2, incumbent Kim Nilsen, 55, of Hailey,is being 3. Dwindling enroll- being challenged by Kathy Millar, 34, a challenged by attorney Jim Laski, 43, of Bellevue, and ment. In more than half to students. Burley homemaker, and Randy Noble, 52, Steve Guthrie, 47,of Hailey,the co-president of the Wood of south-central Idaho’s a Burley insurance agent. River Middle School Parent Teacher Association. 22 school districts, Voting will take place Tuesday from Incumbent Alexandra Sundali, a 52-year-old Ketchum enrollment is on the downswing. Under Idaho’s noon to 8 p.m. at Dworshak Elementary resident who serves as the Blaine County School Board school funding formula, when enrollment School, 102 E. 19th St., in Burley, and Ida chairwoman, is being challenged in Zone 4 by Paul Bates, declines, so does state reimbursement of costs. Gold Farms, 246 E 300 S., Burley. 56, of Hailey, vice president of the Wood River Middle Many districts are being asked to do more with School Parent Teacher Association. Voting, which is scheduled from noon to 8 p.m. on less. Tuesday, will be held at Hailey Elementary School for 4. AYP. Many south-central Idaho schools Zone 2. The address is 520 S. First St. have failed to make Adequate Yearly Progress, In Zone 4, voting will be at Ketchum’s Hemingway the standard by which Idaho measures accounta- Elementary School, 111 Eighth St. W. bility through test scores. Those schools are under growing pressure to turn things around. ✔ ✔ 5. Charter school challenges. The Gooding Minidoka County School District has been thrown into financial crisis by the success of the public charter school, In Zone 1, School Board Chairman the North Valley Academy, that opened in Brian Duncan, 49, of Heyburn, is being ✔ Gooding challenged by Damian Rodriguez of Gooding last year. Heyburn, a 58-year-old vocational reha- In Zone 1, incumbent Raymond As the number of charter schools increases, so bilitation counselor for the Idaho Goodman, 33, of Gooding is being will the economic problems facing traditional Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, challenged by 44-year-old Gooding school districts. and Jody Rockett of Heyburn, a 43-year- contractor Joe Sliman. 6. School autonomy. Small school districts are old veterinarian at the College of Voting will be held from noon to 8 under increasing pressure to consolidate services Southern Idaho. p.m.Tuesday at Firehouse No.2 and — and in some cases all operations — with adja- In Zone 4, 15-year incumbent George at the Gooding School District cent districts. Within the next decade, it’s likely M. MacDonald, 85, of Rupert, is being office, 507 Idaho St. there will be fewer districts in south-central challenged by 37-year-old Jason Gibbons Idaho. of Paul, the chief financial officer at 7. Distance learning and dual credit. Emerging Minidoka Memorial Hospital. Patrons in Zone 1 will vote at West high school outreach programs by institutions Minico Middle School, 155 S. 600 W., such as the College of Southern Idaho are under Paul, and at Heyburn Elementary School, financial pressure, yet they’ll be critical to the 1431 17th St.. Valley ✔ future of rural school districts that can’t afford Residents in Zone 4 will vote at Rupert to pay for their own advanced academic pro- Elementary School, 202 18th St, and at In Jerome County’s Valley School grams. Mount Harrison Junior/Senior High District, 58-year-old School Board School School, 310 10th St., Rupert. Chairman James Ritchie of Jerome Poll hours at 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. is being challenged in Zone 3 by John Reed, a 44-year-old Hazelton farmer. Voting will be held from noon to 8 Brad Hurd . . . . publisher Steve Crump . ...Opinion editor p.m. Tuesday at Valley High School The members of the editorial board and writers of in Hazelton. editorials are Brad Hurd, James G. Wright, Steve Crump, Bill Bitzenburg and Ruth S. Pierce. The facts were right; the evidence wasn’t riting headlines 132 jury verdict in U.S. District wells. They also reported pristine, was being inject- water, either. is tricky busi- Court in Pocatello, that “irrigation water was ed more than 18 feet into While the Kings portray W ness. It involves FAIRFIELD Assistant U.S. Attorney for spraying into the cattle the ground, which is clear- themselves as victims of a the art and science of boil- ST. WEST Idaho Marc Haws said, confinement area and the ly illegal. They didn’t shameless government ing an 800-word news “Anyone involved in pol- runoff was going into bother introducing the power grab and the media article down to a handful James G. luting ground water — the Willow Creek,”and that well water tests described out to make them look bad of verbs and nouns that Wright water we drink — in order they repeatedly saw cows in court papers as revealing just to sell papers, their accurately convey the to save some money by standing in that creek fecal coliform and E. coli self-righteous indignation facts, the tone and the disposing of fluids into the adjacent to King’s 20,000- bacteria in the wells. reminds me of the old joke larger meaning of the That May 1 front page aquifer without a permit is head feedlot back in 2005. Water quality will likely about the guy who kills his story. headline read “Burley grossly irresponsible.” The jury found that King play a bigger role when parents and then pleads for Sometimes we hit the feedlot owner guilty of Considering the facts of intentionally injected “flu- King is sentenced on Aug. mercy because he’s an target. Other times we’re polluting aquifer.”It origi- the case and Haws’ state- ids” into the wells even 24; and in state court orphan. just shy of dead-center. nated with the AP, and ment, it’s easy to see how a though he knew it was ille- where the couple and a Cory King put himself in Last week Vicky King, a appeared word-for-word reasonable person would gal, lied to inspectors by business partner face a 19- the bull’s-eye, not a head- co-owner of the Double C in publications as far-flung conclude that King, who telling them he didn’t count civil and adminis- line that may have accu- Farms near Burley, said we as USA Today and Kansas faces 14 years in prison, know about it and ordered trative lawsuit brought by rately described the facts missed the bull’s-eye when Agland. wasn’t pouring Perrier his employees to hide evi- two state agencies. of his crime while incor- it came to the headline on Mrs. King, in a letter to down his wells. dence. King argues the water rectly describing the evi- an Associated Press article the editor published Court papers filed by But the feds stopped tests were flawed, and that dence used to secure his about her husband’s con- Wednesday, called that state and federal investiga- short of proving King’s he injected only clean conviction. viction on four felony headline inaccurate as well tors describe irrigation “fluid” was polluted creek water drawn counts of violating the as “a grave injustice.” systems intentionally built because it didn’t matter. upstream from the feedlot. Times-News Editor federal Safe Drinking She’s half right, at best. to pump water from Their case was made when However, his lawyers did- James G. Wright may be Water Act and one count of In a written statement wastewater ponds and they convinced the jury n’t introduce any evidence reached at 735-3255 or making false statements. announcing the April 30 ditches into four deep that any fluid, putrid or about the content of that [email protected]. Opinion 2 Sunday, May 17, 2009 OPINION Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OTHER VIEWS

their business. An applica- and true to form, there are Here’s what Idaho tion for food stamps in now at least two new Lewiston might have been phony Otter sites on newspapers are handled differently than in Twitter. Idaho Falls. I mean, hasn’t the guy Quick quiz, Tweeters and saying about ... But the department has been busy enough battling Greek mythology buffs: streamlined its processes, House conservatives and What do Twitter political ... the unkindest cuts so the loss of four regional downtown coffeehouse satire and a Hydra have in directors can probably be owners? common? Post Register, Idaho Falls absorbed by staff on hand. But having jumped into Some Twitter protesters Here’s what can’t be Twitter, the popular social have since vowed to In an effort to cut $9 mil- replaced, though: the media site, Otter has done “block” the official Otter lion from its budget, the regional director’s ability to some things right, advanc- from their accounts. Idaho Department of help create the kind of ing the talking points Instead, I’ll give Otter’s Health and Welfare is doing innovations needed to behind his road-repair staff credit for trying. the right thing in looking combat Idaho’s disturbing plan. In Twitter, with posts Yes, the Tweets have first at administrative habit of warehousing drug limited to 140 characters, been generic and mostly Here are some other According to the costs. addicts and the mentally ill all anyone can do is post focused on (what else?) components of the legisla- National Rifle Association, But it’s one thing to save in Treasure Valley prisons political fortune cookie transportation. And no, tion backed by U.S. Sen. the federal agency has money. ... messages. there hasn’t been any Mike Crapo, according to revoked firearms dealer It’s another to kill inno- Given a choice, most It’s a start, at least. And interaction with voters who the National Rifle licenses “for insignificant vation. would undoubtedly fire a it’s something more politi- have questions or com- Association: technical violations — such The department current- few paper-pushers and cians should do. ments. Change the process for as improper use of abbrevi- ly has directors in each of keep the troops in the Otter wasn’t the first There ought to be. imposing penalties by ations, or filing records in its seven regional offices. trenches ... Butch Otter to join Twitter. Now that Otter has the allowing firearms dealers to the wrong order.“ One idea is to get rid of four The reality, however, is He took over the Twitter @ButchOtter account, he appeal Bureau of Alcohol, The problem: Under directors and their assis- that this year’s 5 percent account @ButchOtter after should put it to full use. Tobacco, Firearms and existing law, for most vio- tants — a cost savings of cut plus last year’s 6 per- the state ferreted out the Explosives penalties to a lations, the bureau has only about $680,000 per year — cent reduction equals identity of a Twitter user ... Crapo and guns neutral administrative law two enforcement options — and consolidate oversight everything on the table. who had started up a satiri- judge, rather than to an it can either give a federal of the regional offices. And that’s bad news for cal account under the same Idaho Press-Tribune, Nampa employee of the agency firearms license holder a Eastern Idaho’s Region 7, those looking for innova- name. To some local itself. warning or totally revoke long considered the best tive solutions to some of Twitter fans, Otter came A bipartisan effort led by Allow a grace period for the license. and most innovative in the the state’s most pressing across as heavy-handed U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo seeks people taking over an exist- That means the agency state, would no longer have problems. and hypersensitive. to provide more flexibility ing firearms business to must come down with a a boss in Idaho Falls. Easy for me to say, but in the oversight of gun deal- correct problems in the hammer when much-lesser Instead, the regional direc- Otter could have just ers, reducing overly tough business’ records. penalties would be appro- tor in Twin Falls would ... Otter and Twitter shrugged off the satire (it penalties for minor paper- Eliminate a provision of priate. oversee operations from the Idaho Statesman wasn’t that biting or funny, work errors by giving regu- the Youth Handgun Safety Crapo said the legislation Magic Valley to the (Kevin Richert’s blog) really). He could have gone lators more options. Act that requires those would put checks on Wyoming border. with a handle such as The legislation is intend- under 18 to have written agency enforcement poli- At first blush, that does- (Idaho Gov. C.L. @GovernorOtter, and ed to change some of the permission to use a hand- cies and personnel and n’t sound bad. “Butch”) Otter picked a appeared far less touchy. oversight from the U.S. gun for lawful purposes — offer a graduated system Regional directors once needless fight with the Instead, he’s called more Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, even when the parent or for penalties, including had autonomy in handling Twitter community. attention to the satirists — Firearms and Explosives. guardian is present. capped and limited fines ... America’s alarming national credit card balance ASHINGTON — effect on the deficit, Marc climate, this hasn’t hap- Imagine hypothetically that Our Future.”Obama should Just how much Goldwein of the Committee pened. a President McCain had be held to no less exacting a Wgovernment debt ROBERT for a Responsible Federal American and foreign submitted a budget plan standard. does a president have to Budget puts the underlying investors have favored identical to Obama’s. There endorse before he’s labeled SAMUELSON “structural deficit” — the “safe” U.S. Treasuries. But a would almost certainly have Newsweek columnist “irresponsible”? Well, basic gap between the gov- glut of bonds, fears of infla- been a loud outcry: Robert Samuelson writes apparently much more than ernment’s spending com- tion — or something else — “McCain’s Mortgaging about economics. the massive amounts envi- mitments and its tax base — might one day shatter con- sioned by President Obama. capacity to discourage seri- at 3 percent to 4 percent of fidence. Bond prices might The final version of his 2010 ous criticism. Everyone’s GDP. In today’s dollars, fall sharply; interest rates GOLF LEAGUES budget, released last week, fixated on the present eco- that’s roughly $400 billion would rise. The conse- is a case study in political nomic crisis, which explains to $600 billion. quences could be world- expediency and economic and justifies big deficits It’s true that since 1961 wide because foreigners Junior Leagues gambling. (lost revenues, anti-reces- the federal budget has run own half of U.S. Treasury start June 1st July 20th Let’s see. From 2010 to sion spending) for a few deficits in all but five years. debt. 2019, Obama projects years. Hardly anyone notes But the resulting govern- The Obama budgets flirt Morning classes $60 each annual deficits totaling $7.1 that huge deficits continue ment debt has consistently with deferred distress, 6 15 Age Group trillion; that’s atop the $1.8 indefinitely. remained below 50 percent though we can’t know what trillion deficit for 2009. By One reason Obama is so of GDP; that’s the equiva- form it might take or when Men’s Leagues - 2019, the ratio of publicly popular is that he has lent of a household with it might occur. Present gain Wednesday Evenings held federal debt to gross promised almost everyone $100,000 of income having comes with the risk of domestic product (GDP, or lower taxes and higher a $50,000 debt. (Note: future pain. As the present Women’s Leagues - PV the economy) would reach spending. Beyond the Deficits are the annual gap economic crisis shows, Thursday Evenings 70 percent, up from 41 per- undeserving who make between government’s imprudent policies ulti- Seniors’ Leagues - cent in 2008. That would be more than $250,000, 95 spending and its tax rev- mately backfire, even if the Wednesday Mornings the highest since 1950 (80 percent of “working fami- enues. The debt is the total reversal’s timing and nature percent). The lies” receive a tax cut. borrowing caused by past are unpredictable. Call for more information! PLEASANT VALLEY GOLF Congressional Budget Obama would double fed- deficits.) Adverse economic The wonder is that these 423-5800 Just 5 miles south of town. Office, using less optimistic eral spending for basic effects, if any, were modest. issues have been so ignored. economic forecasts, raises research in “key agencies.” But Obama’s massive, these estimates. The 2010- He wants to build high- future deficits would break TH 19 deficits would total $9.3 speed rail networks that this pattern and become OPENING MAY 20 trillion; the debt-to-GDP would require continuous more threatening. ratio in 2019 would be 82 subsidy. Obama can do all At best, the rising cost of percent. this and more by borrow- the debt would intensify But wait: Even these ing. pressures to increase taxes, totals may be understated. Consider the extra debt cut spending — or create By various estimates, as a proxy for political eva- bigger, unsustainable Obama’s health plan might sion. The president doesn’t deficits. cost $1.2 trillion over a want to confront Americans By CBO’s estimates, decade; Obama has budget- with choices between lower interest on the debt as a ed only $635 billion. Next, spending and higher taxes share of federal spending the huge deficits occur — or, given the existing will double between 2008 despite a pronounced deficits, perhaps (BEG and 2019, from 8 percent of squeeze of defense spend- ITAL)less spending and the total to 16 percent. Huge ing. From 2008 to 2019, more taxes.(END ITAL) budget deficits could also total federal spending Except for talk, Obama has- weaken economic growth would rise 75 percent, but n’t done anything to reduce by “crowding out” private defense spending would the expense of retiring baby investment. increase only 17 percent. boomers. He claims to be At worst, the burgeoning Unless foreign threats containing overall health debt could trigger a future recede, military spending costs, but he’s actually pro- financial crisis. and deficits might both posing more government The danger is that “we grow. spending (see above). won’t be able to sell it Need some giddyup? Except from crabby Closing future deficits (Treasury debt) at reason- Republicans, these aston- with either tax increases or able interest rates,”says ishing numbers have spending cuts would economist Rudy Penner, received little attention — a require gigantic changes. head of the CBO from 1983 tribute to Obama’s Zen-like Discounting the recession’s to 1987.In today’s anxious

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Jerome High School Tracie Anderson, vice Members of the library Services are at risk if the I urge the citizens of forgotten. Support your needs improvements chairman; and Lucinda board understand budget levy fails! Burley to vote in favor of library! Gillette Rogers, Elaine constraints on households Even if you personally do the library override levy. TOMMIE DEAN Jerome High School was Bryant and Lois Wartluft, as well as businesses but not use the library, this is Absentee ballots are avail- Burley built in the 1970s for trustees.) also realize that in tough an opportunity to invest in able now at Burley City (Editor’s note: Tommie around 650 students and times, more people turn to the good of the community Hall during regular busi- Dean is a member of the now accommodates nearly Burley citizens can their library for entertain- for a small cost. Please call ness hours, and anyone can Burley Public Library 1,000. An upcoming bond ment, a source of informa- me or another board mem- take advantage of this con- Board. The letter was also levy election in Jerome invest in library tion, resources to find jobs, ber with any questions. For venience. Since the elec- signed by other board County addresses the On May 26, the citizens computer classes and many additional information, tion falls on the Tuesday members, Connie Cole, major needs of the high of Burley are being asked to other programs. visit the Web site, after Memorial Day, this Janet Hansen, Sandy school. renew the operations over- Since 2005, circulation is www.bplibrary.org. important election could be Pasley and Matt Seely.) New classrooms will be ride levy for the Burley up 35 percent and program added. Major safety and Public Library. attendance has increased security improvements will First approved in 2007, 269 percent! In 2008, more be made inside and outside the proposed 2009 levy than 84,510 people visited the building. Overcrowding provides for the level of the library. Julie Woodford, of the hallways, stairwell, services currently being director, and her staff pro- cafeteria and gymnasium offered at the Library. vide excellent quality serv- facilities will be addressed. However, due to prudent ice to our citizens and are Remodels of the fine arts management, grants and an always looking for grants to >]TfTTZ2aTPcXeTFaXcX]V0SeT]cdaTb department and auditori- increase in the overall tax enhance programs and pro- 9d]T9d[h0dVdbc! ' um will be made. Future base of Burley City, the vide new ones at no cost to June 8 in Twin Falls June 22 in Hailey jobs will require more of amount of tax per house- our taxpayers. Our full- our students to be high hold will decrease signifi- time children’s librarian is school graduates, often cantly with the new levy. funded by this levy. Qspgfttjpobm!xsjufst!mfbejoh!tnbmm!hspvqt with advanced training These will include health Cfhjoojoh!fyqmpsbujpo!up!bewbodfe!xsjujoh;! care fields, technology and Cfhjoojoh!fyqmpsbujpo!up!bewbodfe!xsjujoh;! education. 2DA8>DB28CH“FA8C8=6F8;3“F>A3B?82CDA4B“' 1>0B8B It is more important than Xsjujoht!qvcmjtife!jo!uif!DbcjoÖt!Xpset!Xpsl!Xpoefst ever for us to come together Xsjujoht!qvcmjtife!jo!uif!DbcjoÖt!Xpset!Xpsl!Xpoefst as a community to gift our students with facilities that meet their needs and keep them engaged in education. Despite concerns about our economy, this bond is actually projected to cost a half million dollars less today than four to six months ago due to the competitive nature of the construction industry. There is financial sup- port to lower our costs from the state levy equal- ization program and the 912!T/!Dbqjupm!Cmwe/!!!0!0!!)319*!442.9111!!!0!0!!Sfhjtufs!bu!xxx/uifdbcjojebip/psh federal stimulus program. Diptfo!cz!uif!Obujpobm!Foepxnfou!gps!uif!Bsut!.!Upq!21!gps!Tvnnfs!Bsut!Fevdbujpo Please vote yes for the Jerome High School bond levy on May 21. DR. ELIZABETH SUGDEN Jerome (Editor’s note: Elizabeth Sugden is a physician in Jerome. The letter also was signed by other doctors, Hands that Serve, James S. Irwin, Lorraine TAngen, Elizabeth Jo Johnson, James Lohmann and Joshua Kern, all of Jerome.) Hearts that Care. Gooding has proved Being a community hospital means doing more than ‘Together We Can’ caring for the sick and injured. It also means giving back At the beginning of the and providing strength and support to our community – 2008-09 school year, our superintendent, Dr. especially when times are tough. Heather Williams, kicked off the school year with the That’s why this year St. Luke’s employees stepped up, theme, “Together We Can.” This indeed has been a year dug deep, and gave to United Way in record numbers, where the community, making us one of a handful of organizations to break the staff, students and parents Magic Valley have come together to do $100,000 mark. what was best for our chil- dren. It’s also why instead of recognizing The staff of Gooding School District has worked National Hospital Week by receiving a hard and does a great job gift or enjoying a celebration, St. Luke’s every day educating our students. We are proud of employees, physicians, and volunteers the significant growth they chose to celebrate by giving – stocking have achieved this year on the standardized assess- the pantries of the Idaho Foodbank and ments. The patrons of the Hunger Coalition. Gooding School District made the decision to sup- In the Treasure Valley, the Magic Valley, port both a 10-year plant facility levy and a two-year and the Wood River Valley, St. Luke’s supplemental levy during collected thousands of pounds of very difficult economic Meridian times. Dr. Williams has led food, along with cash donations, for the district in a series of strategic planning sessions those struggling during these tough where we’ve gathered input economic times. from stakeholders. These community meetings have We know that healthy communities been well supported and the input will offer direc- begin with healthy people, and every tion for the coming years. day a family has food on the table is a Our parents and grandpar- ents have come out in full good day for us all. force to support their chil- dren and our staff by vol- As we conclude National Hospital unteering countless hours in the schools. The entire Week, St. Luke’s boards and school community has leadership would like to thank the come together and worked collaboratively in many employees, physicians, volunteers, Boise ways to move forward in a and you – our communities – for your common direction for the good of all Gooding School support and commitment. Thank you. District students. We live in a great com- munity where we have proven not only that St. Luke’s employees gave back “Together We Can” but also “Together We Do!” We to the community during National are fortunate to have Dr. Williams and great leaders Hospital Week, May 10-16. who are vested in our school community, and for a staff and community that are supportive and will continue to advance stu- dent achievement in the Gooding School District by working together. DR. RAYMOND GOODMAN Gooding (Editor’s note: Raymond Wood River Goodman is the chairman of the Gooding School Board of Trustees. The let- ter was also signed by Opinion 4 Sunday, May 17, 2009 NATION Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Spacewalkers pull off toughest repairs yet on Hubble

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. brain surgeons go ‘woo-hoo’ A second round of testing (AP) — Spacewalking astro- when they pull something was expected to last well into nauts gave the Hubble Space out,’’ one of the astronauts the night. Early Saturday Telescope a more command- observed from inside evening, Mission Control ing view of the cosmos by Atlantis. told astronauts that a new installing a new high-tech To everyone’s surprise, the spectrograph that space- instrument Saturday, then new cards and power supply walkers also installed passed pulled off their toughest job pack went in just as smooth- both its tests. Atlantis crew yet: fixing a broken camera. ly. In fact, the astronauts responded with what has It was the third spacewalk found themselves running become customary whoop- in as many days for the shut- ahead of schedule for a ing it up. tle Atlantis crew and the change,their spacewalk last- Even with two spacewalks most intricate ever per- ing the allotted 6½ hours. remaining, including the formed because of the The first two spacewalks repair of a major instrument unprecedented camera ended up running long Sunday, NASA managers repairs. Astronauts had because of unexpected diffi- were handing out accolades never before tried to take culties encountered with and talking about how apart a science instrument at Hubble, last visited seven improved the telescope the 19-year-old observatory. years ago. already is. Hubble’s chief mechanic, The astronauts cheered “At this point in time, John Grunsfeld, deftly when Mission Control Hubble has reached a new opened up the burned-out radioed up the news that the high in terms of its capabili- camera and plucked out all repaired camera had passed ty,’’Hubble program manag- NASA/AP photo four electronic cards that the first round of testing. er Preston Burch said at a Astronaut Mike Massimino works with the Hubble Space Telescope in the cargo bay of the space shuttle needed to be replaced. “That’s unbelievable,’’ news conference Saturday Atlantis, Friday. “Somehow I don’t think Grunsfeld said. afternoon.

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By Andrew Drake was killed in the firefight and trees to attack small and Fishnik Abrashi Saturday. American units patrolling Associated Press writers The Korengal Valley in the valley. Despite years of eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar clashes and airstrikes, U.S. ALIABAD, Afghanistan — province has a reputation as and Afghan forces have The bearded Afghan army one of most dangerous areas failed to subdue the officer dropped off bundles in the country, where its Korengal Valley — one of the of pens and notebooks at the rugged mountainous terrain most staunchly anti- school and asked one boy makes it a perfect insurgent American regions in which he preferred: The playground. Afghanistan. Americans or the Taliban? The region’s infamy for The tribes here speak a “I don’t know,’’ the boy U.S. and Afghan troops distinct language — replied. But after a short dates back to June 2005, Korengali — and adhere to silence other children in the when a four-man team of the austere Wahabi brand of classroom answered for him: Navy SEALs was caught in a Islam most prevalent in “The Taliban.’’ militant ambush. Three Saudi Arabia, and practiced Within minutes the dis- were killed and the fourth by Osama bin Laden and the cussion was punctuated by was rescued days later by a Taliban. an insurgent ambush and farmer. The Saturday gunbattle the joint U.S.-Afghan patrol A helicopter carrying erupted following a human- became pinned down in this American special forces sent itarian mission to deliver 60 area with forested moun- to rescue the SEALs was shot bags of school supplies to the tains, caves and ravines that down with a rocket-pro- students, aged 5 to 12 years AP photo American soldiers call “the pelled grenade, killing 16 old. Capt. Mubarak Shah of the Afghan National Army (ANA) kisses a child in a classroom in Aliabad in Valley of Death.’’ American troops in one of An Associated Press news Afghanistan’s Kunar province, where the ANA and their U.S. Marine trainers distributed U.S.-donated Heavy machine gun fire the deadliest single attacks team embedded with the school supplies Saturday. blanketed the patrol as on the U.S. military since the U.S. troops dashed back to troops used smoke grenades war began here in 2001. the American military base the students after the joint ple, the Taliban, they don’t ship with the local people,’’ and cover fire to escape the Since then, the insurgents nearby on dirt trails. It was patrol retreated. like us and the coalition Afghan army Capt. Mubarak ambush.No one in the patrol have used the cover of caves unclear what happened to “Unfortunately the peo- forces to have a good friend- Shah said.

AP photo Norway’s Alexander Rybak performs during the finals of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, early today. Boyish Norwegian wins Eurovision Song Contest

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U.S. strike Associated Press writer Venu Srinivasan, presi- dent of the Confederation of NEW DELHI — The rul- Indian Industry, said kill dozens ing Congress party swept to Congress’ re-election a resounding victory would provide welcome Saturday in India’s mam- stability and continuity, in Pakistan moth national elections, calling on the party to By Riaz Khan defying expectations as it ensure reforms are “fast Associated Press writer brushed aside the Hindu tracked.’’ nationalist opposition and a President Barack Obama PESHAWAR, Pakistan legion of ambitious smaller congratulated India on its — Bombs destroyed an parties. “historic national elec- Internet cafe, wrecked a The strong showing by tions,’’a White House state- bus carrying handi- the party, which is domi- ment said Saturday. capped children and nated by the powerful “By successfully com- spread panic through Nehru-Gandhi political pleting the largest exercise Pakistan’s main north- dynasty, laid to rest fears of of popular voting in the western city on Saturday, an unstable, shaky coalition world, the elections have killing at least 11 people in heading the South Asian strengthened India’s a day of carnage across giant at a time when many vibrant democracy and the militancy-plagued of it neighbors are plagued upheld the values of free- region. by instability, civil war and dom and pluralism that AP photo An apparent U.S. mis- rising extremism. make India an example for sile strike annihilated a Prime Minister Congress party supporters celebrate news of early election result trends in New Delhi, India, Saturday. us all,’’it said. Taliban raiding party Manmohan Singh declared While the results marked mustering to cross into victory, telling reporters conceding defeat. “The BJP last two decades. Rangarajan, a political ana- the success of the govern- Afghanistan, officials that voters had given the accepts the mandate of the For months, polls and lyst in New Delhi. ment’s policies, it also her- said, while Pakistani Congress party-led coali- people of India with all political observers had pre- That perception also saw alded the next chapter in the troops claimed another tion a “massive mandate.’’ humility.’’ dicted that neither of the Congress make deep country’s deep ties to its 47 kills in their bid to The left-of-center With most votes counted, country’s two main parties inroads into the base of their most powerful political retake the Swat Valley. Congress, which has long the Election Commission would emerge a clear win- former allies, the dynasty. Violence is engulfing tried to balance free market said the Congress-led ner, forcing an unstable and Communist parties — a The Congress party has Pakistani territory along reforms with a vow to pro- alliance had won — or was unwieldy coalition that result welcomed by busi- long said that Singh, 76, an the Afghan border as tect the downtrodden in leading in — races for 254 could have conceivably ness leaders who said it economist and technocrat American and allied this country of 1.2 billion seats in the 543-seat included dozens of smaller would enable India to who helped open India’s forces crank up the pres- people, wants a “stable, Parliament. The BJP parties. embrace economic reforms economy nearly 20 years sure on al-Qaida and strong government which is alliance came up short with Analysts said that as it faces the global down- ago, would return to power Taliban militants committed to secular val- 153. The Congress party Congress — which posted turn. if it won. But the election entrenched in the forbid- ues,’’he said. alone, without the support the best results by an indi- The communists, a tradi- was also a clear victory for ding and barely governed The results left the Hindu of its coalition allies, had vidual party in nearly two tional power in Indian poli- party chief Sonia Gandhi’s mountains and valleys. nationalist Bharatiya Janata won or was leading in 204 decades — reaped the tics, had supported son, Rahul, who emerged as Washington and other Party, the country’s other seats, putting it far ahead of rewards of dramatic eco- Congress for much of the a key strategist during the nations are pouring in main party, vowing a period all other parties. nomic growth during their previous term, but broke campaign and became the billions of dollars in aid of introspection after they While the results were a last term and a series of ties over the Indian-U.S. party’s most visible face. and military assistance to failed to capitalize on the clear victory for the high-profile pro-poor pro- civilian nuclear agreement, While a relative political prop up the pro-Western economic uncertainty and Congress coalition it still grams. the cornerstone of warmer newcomer, he has been government in increased turmoil in leaves it short of the 272 “It’s not just because it relations between New increasingly viewed as a Islamabad, which on Pakistan, India’s longtime seats needed to govern alone oversaw four years of nine Delhi and Washington. future prime minister.“This Saturday sought to allay rival. and will require the support percent growth. What has Until their departure they is the beginning of the real concerns that its nuclear “We will analyze these of other parties. India has probably helped was that its repeatedly frustrated eco- rise to power of Rahul weapons could fall into results in detail,’’ said Arun been ruled by coalition gov- agenda was one of inclusive nomic reforms that would Gandhi,’’ said Rangarajan, extremist hands. Jaitley, a senior BJP leader ernments for most of the growth,’’ said Mahesh have allowed India to fur- the analyst. The first of two bombs to explode in Peshawar on Saturday was hidden in a car and devastated a street busy with traffic, Sri Lanka president shoppers and worship- Fear of Taliban influx pers heading to mosques declares victory in civil war to pray. Television images By Ravi Nessman a separate state for minority showed several vehicles in largest Pakistani city and Krishan Francis Tamils after decades of mar- burning fiercely and a Associated Press writer ginalization by the Sinhalese stricken white-and- By Ashraf Khan and Nahal Toosi many of our brothers who majority. Responsible for green bus that had been Associated Press writer are living here in large num- COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — hundreds of suicide attacks dropping handicapped bers,’’ 32-year-old militant Sri Lanka’s president — including the 1991 assas- children at their homes KARACHI, Pakistan — Omar Gul Mehsud told The declared victory Saturday in sination of former Indian around the city. Taliban fighters seeking Associated Press while his nation’s quarter century Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi All eight students still money,rest and refuge from strolling along the beach, civil war with the Tamil — the Tamil Tigers have on board were injured, U.S. missile strikes are astonished at the vastness Tigers rebels. But the been branded terrorists by one seriously, along with turning up in increasing of the sea, which he’d never group’s top leaders the U.S., E.U. and India and the driver and an assis- numbers in Pakistan’s seen before. remained at large as troops shunned internationally. tant, medics and police largest city and economic Shah Jahan, a 35-year- and the cornered insurgents said. Four other children hub, Karachi, according to old who said he commands fought fierce battles across and seven adults were militants, police officials about 24 Taliban fighters in the war zone. killed, and dozens more and an intelligence memo. the South Waziristan tribal A triumph on the battle- people injured, they said. The Taliban presence in region,told the AP that mil- field appeared inevitable Ahmad Khan, a nine- this southern port city, itants are scattering after government forces year-old who had been hundreds of miles away AP photo throughout Pakistan to captured the last bit of on the bus, sat shaking on from the Islamist extrem- Samiullah Wazir, a 25-year avoid the U.S. missile coastline under rebel control his mother’s lap at the ists’ strongholds in the Taliban member, sits with a strikes. He said groups of 20 early Saturday, surrounding Lady Reading hospital as northwest, shows how hood over his face to protect his to 25 fighters would fight for the remaining fighters in a surgeons tried to save the quickly their influence is identity during an interview with a few months, then take 1.2-square mile patch of life of a classmate. spreading throughout the the Associated Press on May 8 leaves of up to one month in land. He struggled to tell her nuclear-armed nation. in Karachi, Pakistan. cities including Karachi. Thousands of civilians what had happened to Karachi is especially “We are more alert and who had been trapped by the him, throwing up his important because it is the kidnapped and found cautious following the fighting poured across the arms to mimic the explo- main entryway for supplies beheaded in 2002. Al- drone attacks, and we front lines, the military said. sion, then burst into tears headed to U.S. and NATO Qaida operatives including understand that it is not a “My government, with and buried his bandaged forces in Afghanistan, as suspected Sept. 11, 2001, wise approach to concen- the total commitment of our head in her arms. well as the city most critical attack plotter Ramzi trate in a large number in armed forces, has in an “My child is mentally to Pakistani commerce. Few Binalshibh have been found the war-torn areas,’’ he unprecedented humanitari- impaired, but we had believe the Taliban could here. And the city is said. an operation finally defeated hope for him and sent actually take over this believed to have been a On the outskirts of the LTTE militarily,’’ him to school. Now I am diverse metropolis of more launching pad for militants Karachi, large settlements President Mahinda even more worried for his than 16 million, but there is who killed 164 people in of Afghan and Pakistani Rajapaksa said referring to future,’’ said his veiled fear that they could desta- India’s commercial capital refugees have swelled over the rebels by their formal mother, Gul Bibi. “How bilize it through violence of Mumbai last year. the past year by as many as name, the Liberation Tigers could any human being and rock the already shaky As the Pakistan military 200,000 people. These of Tamil Eelam. do this?’’ national economy. intensifies its attacks in the refugees are mostly “I will be going back to a Safwat Ghayur, a sen- Karachi is a place where northwest and the U.S. Pashtun, the ethnic group country that has been total- ior police official, said plenty of Western-dressed keeps launching missiles that dominates the militan- ly freed from the barbaric one of several buildings young men and women there, more insurgents are cy. An intelligence report acts of the LTTE,’’he said in badly damaged by the mingle in swanky malls, lis- seeking safety in Karachi obtained by the AP warns a speech in Jordan that was blast was an Internet cafe ten to Britney Spears and and other urban areas, mili- that such neighborhoods distributed to the media in — a favorite target for cruise through neighbor- tants said. have become favored hide- Sri Lanka. violent Islamist extrem- hoods that feel like wealthy “We come in different outs for militants linked to The rebels,who once con- ists in Pakistan who con- U.S. suburbs. batches to Karachi to rest Baitullah Mehsud, trolled a de facto state across sider the Web a source of But it is also where U.S. and if needed, get medical Pakistan’s top Taliban com- much of the north, have moral corruption. journalist Daniel Pearl was treatment, and stay with mander. been fighting since 1983 for Obama to visit Ghana INTRO TO AUTO BODY after G-8, Russia talks REPAIR AND PAINTING WASHINGTON (AP) — in Accra to discuss a vari- President Obama will ety of issues. 8 a.m. to noon make his first official trip “The President and Mrs. to sub-Saharan Africa this Obama look forward to summer, the White House strengthening the U.S. each Monday - Friday announced Saturday, relationship with one of spending two days in our most trusted partners June 1 - July 24 Ghana with his wife, in sub-Saharan Africa, Michelle, after visiting and to highlighting the All instruction, tools, and materials — only $175 Russia and Italy. critical role that sound The visit of the first governance and civil soci- African American U.S. ety play in promoting last- president will be heavy ing development,’’ Gibbs with symbolism. said. FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT Press secretary Robert Obama announced ear- INSTRUCTOR TIM PIERCE Gibbs said in a statement lier this month that he will 732-6331 or [email protected] Saturday that Obama will visit Egypt on June 4 to OR CONTACT MARJORIE BERNIER meet with Ghanaian deliver an address to the President John Atta Mills Muslim world. 732-6301 or [email protected] Opinion 8 Sunday, May 17, 2009 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

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JUSTIN JACKSON/Times-News Kimberly’s Nellie Makings (4), right, Whitney Carlton, center, and Gentry Funk (3) left, embrace after defeating the Fruitland Grizzlies in the 3A state softball championship Saturday afternoon in Kimberly. Kimberly claims 3A softball crown Pfefferle said of claiming a Bulldogs already repeat title in 2010. With four juniors, four taking about repeat sophomores and three By Diane Philbin freshmen making up a Times-News writer Kimberly team that beat Fruitland 6-3 for the title, KIMBERLY — the Bulldogs should be Celebrating wasn’t the primed to do just that. only order of business. “Everyone from the top As the Kimberly to bottom stepped up,”said Bulldogs soaked in their Pfefferle. “This team is Class 3A state softball really good about separat- championship Saturday ing the offense from the afternoon, a common defense. If someone is not ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News theme quickly emerged having a good day at the ABOVE: Buhl freshman Skyler Barger, left, runs to victory in the 800 meters at the Class 3A Idaho High School Track and Field Championships from the conversations. plate they are still able to “We want to go out with at Bronco Stadium in Boise. another one,” junior Alex See KIMBERLY, Sports 6 Buhl girls, Kimberly Kimberly’s Pilots fall just short boys earn state titles; Eric Marvin reacts as he By David Bashore finishes the Times-News writer Bulldog girls finish second anchor leg in first place in NAMPA — One by one, the 3A 4x100- members of the Glenns By John Derr Buhl’s 112 points topped meter relay Ferry baseball team Times-News writer conference foe Kimberly Saturday at stepped forward to receive (92) as the teams battled for their runner-up medals. BOISE — The Buhl girls points all day. the Idaho The disappointment of a carried a lofty goal into the On the boys side, High School 6-5 loss to Nampa Christian Class 3A Idaho High School Kimberly’s relay victories Track and in the Class 2A champi- Track and Field keyed a run first-place tro- Field onship game at Rodeo Park Championships. On phy as the Bulldogs earned Championship was evident in senior Cody Saturday, they made their 77 points. Buhl was seventh s at Bronco Crawshaw’s reddened, dream a reality, claiming a with 48 points and Gooding Stadium in tear-stung eyes. Fellow state championship at was eighth with 37. senior Erick Gutierrez Bronco Stadium. “To be able to put a banner Boise. dropped to his knees on the STAN BREWSTER/For the Times-News “We knew we had a up in the high school is spe- infield as the Trojans cele- chance if we worked hard cial, especially for us sen- brated their victory. Glenns Ferry players Gabe and kept our spots,” said iors,” said Kimberly‘s Isaac Magicvalley.com But still, it wasn’t all Arevalo (15) and Rory Hance (7) junior Liz Comer, who Makings, a senior who WATCH: A slide show of all the action from the Class gloom and doom. show their disappointment after earned a silver medal in the earned medals in the 4x200 3A-1A Idaho State Track and Field Championships. “We played the hardest the Pilots’ 6-5 loss to Nampa medley relay and gold in the bracket, against the best Christian in the Class 2A base- See TRACK, Sports 4 4x400-meter relay. See PILOTS, Sports 6 ball state championship game. Raft River girls take 1A track crown

Trojans’ first girls title team points, while second- The Oakley boys (Payson Oakley boys since 2001. place Lapwai had 66.5 Bedke, Hunter Hansen won the 100- points. Camas County Wadsworth, Colton meter dash in 12.83 sec- took third with 55.5. Wadsworth and Brian finish second onds, set a state record in The Oakley boys took Babbitt) blazed the 4x200 the 200 (25.68, a full sec- the lead from Raft River relay, with nearly perfect By Dustin Lapray ond ahead of second early Saturday, but gave it exchanges along the super Times-News correspondent place), and blew away the up on the last event of the staggered lane assign- field in the 400 (58.66). meet. Liberty Charter of ments, narrowly crossing BOISE — Sally Hansen “Last year I had a rough Nampa won with 62 the finish before won three gold medals in year and I didn’t really help points. Oakley took second Lighthouse Christian. ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News the sprints on Saturday to this team much,” Hansen with 59 and Raft River “They’ve been our com- Raft River High School’s Sally Hansen wins the 200-meter dash Saturday at lead the Raft River girls to said. “That was hard. This third with 57 points. petition all year,” Bedke the Idaho High School Track and Field Championships at Bronco Stadium in the Class 1A Idaho State year I am finally like ‘Yes! I Dietrich finished sixth and said. “They beat us, we Track and Field contributed.’” Lighthouse Christian Boise. 1A Championship. It’s the Raft River tallied 96 placed 10th. See , Sports 4 Sports 2 Sunday, May 17, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Idaho State Buhl rebounds to take third in extras Championships All Times MDT By David Bashore “We’re still a little disap- pitching appearance of the entire the defense do the work.” Baseball Times-News writer season, couldn’t hold down the Winning the trophy marks an Class 5A pointed, but coming fort. improvement from last season At Boise Hawks Stadium ONTARIO, Ore. — The one But Owen led a two-out for Buhl, which lost the consola- Thursday, May 14 thing no sports team wants to home with a trophy is charge in the eighth, hitting the tion game. But it still isn’t whol- Game 1: Eagle 9, Lewiston 4 Game 2: Timberline 9, Twin Falls 2 experience is ending its season better than coming home first of three straight doubles and ly satisfying in and of itself. Game 3: Capital 6, Coeur d’Alene 4 by laying an egg. four hits overall for the Indians, “We’re still a little disap- Game 4: Meridian 5, Highland 0 Buhl’s baseball team got a with nothing.” who plated three runs in the pointed,but coming home with a Friday, May 15 chance to atone for its clunker in — Cader Owen, Buhl baseball player inning. Bonners Ferry went trophy is better than coming Game 5: Lewiston 10, Twin Falls 1 (Twin Falls eliminated) the Class 3A semifinals, and did tamely in the home half and Buhl home with nothing,”said Owen. Game 6: Highland 8, Coeur d’Alene 4 (Coeur d’Alene elimi- nated) so by taking third place with an took the trophy. “And it means we did better than Game 7: Timberline 7,Eagle 3 8-5, eight-inning win over seventh, however, just to stay “We’re really a team of last year.” Game 8: Capital 7,Meridian 0 Bonners Ferry at Treasure Valley alive in what turned out to be a momentum. Once we get going Saturday, May 16 Community College on back-and-forth affair. it can be hard to stop us,” said Class 3A third-place game Consolation: Lewiston 12, Highland 3 Saturday. Buhl trailed 4-3 but got two Owen, who picked up the win Buhl 8, Bonners Ferry 5, eight innings Third place: Eagle vs. Meridian, score unavailable Buhl 002 100 23 – 8 7 1 Championship: Capital 1, Timberline 0 The Indians (20-10) led 2-0 runs in the top half of the seventh with his two innings of relief. Bonners Ferry 000 211 10 – 5 5 4 Markus Lively, James Leckenby (4), Marco Avelar (6), Cader after three innings despite not to take a 5-4 lead. But Marco “Getting those extra runs made Owen (7) and Nick Hamilton; Alex Kellogg, Zack Roberts (4), Class 4A Greg Taggart (8) and Casey Nelson. W: Owen. L: Roberts. having a hit to that point. They Avelar ran into trouble and Cader it really easy for me, because I Extra-base hits – 2B: Buhl, Dade Pettinger, Owen, Avelar, Matt Thursday, May 14 had to rally from behind in the Owen, making just his second could just throw strikes and let Hamilton; Bonners Ferry, C.J. Erickson. At Capital HS, Boise Game 1: Moscow 1, Pocatello 0 Game 2: Rigby 4, Skyview 3 At Bishop Kelly HS, Boise Game 3: Hillcrest 2, Mountain Home 1 Game 4: Minico 5, Nampa 0 Idaho High School Track & Field Championships Friday, May 15 At Capital HS, Boise At Bronco Stadium, Boise Game 5: Skyview 1, Pocatello 0 (Pocatello eliminatedO Final team scores Game 6: Nampa 4, Mountain Home 1 (Mountain Home Boys eliminated) Class 3A: 1. Kimberly 77, 2. Payette 72.5, 3. Salmon 67, 4. Weiser 66, 5. Timberlake 65, 6. Sugar-Salem 52, 7. Buhl 48, 8. At Bishop Kelly HS, Boise Gooding 37, 9. Homedale 36, 10. South Fremont 30, 11. Bear Game 7: Moscow 17,Rigby 6 Lake 29, 12. Wendell 20, 13. Priest River 19, 14. Shelley 18, 15. Kellogg 16, 16. Bonners Ferry 12, 17. (tie) Fruitland 11, McCall- Game 8: Minico 12, Hillcrest 2 Donnelly 11, 19. Teton 5, 20. Snake River 4.5, 21. Marsh Valley Saturday, May 16 3, 22. St. Maries 2, 23. Filer 1. Class 2A: 1. Nampa Christian 100, 2. West Side 81, 3. Firth 62, At Bishop Kelly HS, Boise 4. (tie) Grace 55, Grangeville 55, 6. Ririe 54, 7. West Jefferson Consolation: Nampa 4, Skyview 3 41, 8. Coeur d’Alene Charter 39, 9. Declo 38.5, 10. Cole Valley Christian 36, 11. Melba 30, 12. Parma 27, 13. Aberdeen 25, 14. Third place: Hillcrest 16, Rigby 10 Kamiah 17, 15. Malad 14, 16. Butte County 9, 17. New Plymouth Championship: Minico 11, Moscow 1 8, 18. Valley 5, 19. Glenns Ferry 4.5. Class 1A: 1. Liberty Charter 62, 2. Oakley 59, 3. Raft River 57, 4. (tie) Kootenai 54, Idaho City 54, 6. Dietrich 40, 7. Kendrick Class 3A 38, 8. Prairie 34, 9. Timberline-Weippe 31, 10. Lighthouse Christian 27, 11. Camas County 25, 12. (tie) Troy 21, Council 21, At Treasure Valley CC, Ontario, Ore. 14. (tie) Clark Fork 20, Challis 20, 16. Deary 17, 17. (tie) Lapwai Thursday, May 14 16, Highland 16, 19. Meadows Valley 14, 20. (tie) North Gem Game 1: Bonners Ferry 2, American Falls 1 12, Midvale 12, Cambridge 12, 23. (tie) Cascade 7, Murtaugh 7, 25. (tie) Clearwater Valley 6, Salmon River 6, 27. Rockland 3, Game 2: South Fremont 12, Payette 8 28. Greenleaf Friends 2, 29. (tie) Notus 1, Leadore 1, Carey 1. Game 3: Buhl 13, Orofino 3 irls Class 3A: 1. Buhl 112, 2. Kimberly 92, 3. Sugar-Salem 82, 4. Game 4: Fruitland 13, Bear Lake 3 Salmon 60, 5. Snake River 39, 6. Shelley 39, 7. Bear Lake 32, Friday, May 15 8. Bonners Ferry 32, 9. Timberlake 30.50, 10. Fruitland 27, 11. Homedale 22, 12. Gooding 20.50, 13. McCall-Donnelly 20, 14. Game 5: Payette 9, American Falls 4 (American Falls elimi- Priest River 18, 15. Weiser 17.50, 16. Filer 14.50, 17. Payette nated) 12.50, 18. Wendell 11, 19. Kello gg 8.50, 20. Orofino 8, 21. Game 6: Orofino 8, Bear Lake 5 (Bear Lake eliminated) South Fremont 7. Class 2A: 1. Nampa Christian 132, 2. Coeur d’Alene Charter 75, Game 7: South Fremont 11, Bonners Ferry 1 3. Grangeville 70, 4. Firth 55, 5. Soda Springs 45, 6. (tie) West Game 8: Fruitland 15, Buhl 0 Jefferson 42, Kamiah 42, 8. Melba 40, 9. New Plymouth 32, 10. Parma 27, 11. West Side 22, 12. Declo 19, 13. Marsing 18, 14. Saturday, May 16 Ririe 17, 15. North Fremont 16, 16. Valley 15, 17. Malad 11, 18. Consolation: Orofino 6, Payette 5 Butte County 9, 19. Potlatch 8, 20. Cole Valley Christian 4, 21. Third place: Buhl 8, Bonners Ferry 5 Aberdeen 2, 22. Glenns Ferry 1. Class 1A: 1. Raft River 96, 2. Lapwai 66.50, 3. Camas County Championship: Fruitland 13, South Fremont 3 55.50, 4. Challis 54, 5. (tie) Troy 53, Prairie 53, 7. Culdesac 32, 8. Carey 28, 9. Mackay 27.50, 10. Midvale 27, 11. Liberty Charter 21, 12. Clark County 20, 13. Notus 18, 14. (tie) Class 2A Kendrick 17, Dietrich 17, 16. Cacase 14, 17. (tie) Deary 13, ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News At Rodeo Park, Nampa Richfield 13, Shoshone 13, 20. (tie) Greenleaf Friends 12, Cambridge 12, 22. North Gem 10, 23. Lakeside 8.50, 24. Kimberly’s Sarah Lentz runs the anchor leg of the 4x200-meter relay at the Class 3A Idaho High School Track and Field Thursday, May 14 Oakley 4, 25. (tie) Clark Fork 3, Castleford 3, Lighthouse Game 1: Nampa Christian 10, Grangeville 4 Christian 3, 28. Rockland 2, Idaho City 2, Council 2, 31. Championships at Bronco Stadium in Boise. Kimberly won the event. Game 2: Malad 8, Parma 4 Clearwater Valley 1. Game 3: Glenns Ferry 15, Potlatch 6 1,600 meters: 1. Caden Portela, Firth, 4 minutes, 33.32 sec- irls 22.92 seconds; 2. Jocelyn Allen, North Fremont, 5:25.58; 3. Game 4: New Plymouth 10, Soda Springs 0 Final individual results onds; 2. Jordan Beutler, West Side, 4:40.73; 3. Drew Povey, Class 3A Natalie Evans, Marsing, 5:31.72; 4. Presli Holdaway, West Boys West Side, 4:40.74; 4. Josh Hatch, West Side, 4:40.85; 5. 100 meters: 1. Brooke Hansen, Sugar-Salem, 12.62 seconds; 2. Jefferson, 5:35.83; 5. Molly Eimers, Grangeville, 5:39.21; 6. Friday, May 15 Class 3A Joshua Wilberg, Firth, 4:42.35; 6. Stuart Rau, Grangeville, Kaitlin Keller, Kimberly, 13.15; 3. Clara Comer, Buhl, 13.25; 4. Camille Jolley, Firth, 5:40.90; 7. Mystie Berg, Soda Springs, Game 5: Parma 7,Grangeville 4 (Grangeville eliminated) 100 meters: 1. Bertrand Alcaraz Garcia, Buhl, 11.02 seconds; 2. 4:45.83; 7. Daniel Pinkerton, Coeur d’Alene Charter, 4:49.98; Hannah Gallon, Buhl, 13.34; 5. Becca Davis, Fruitland, 13.40; 5:46.50; 8. Amy Watkins, Melba, 5:48.90. Keegan Brady, Kimberly, 11.36; 3. Jeff Rawson, South Fremont, 8. Davis Jones, Declo, 4:52.57. 6. Jamie Murri, Sugar-Salem, 13.43; 7. Olivia Langs, Bonners 100 hurdles: 1. Kaycee Brunel, Nampa Christian, 16.33 sec- Game 6: Potlatch 21, Soda Springs 6 (Soda Springs elimi- 11.38; 4. Trent Acree, Homedale, 11.46; 5. Mike Dayley, Sugar- 110 hurdles: 1. Mitch Simmonds, Cole Valley Christian, 14.24 Ferry, 13.55; 8. Natalie Lambert, Timberlake, 13.82. onds; 2. Laura Pridgen, Nampa Christian, 16.34; 3. Kelsey nated) Salem, 11.50; 6. Zane Bourasa, Weiser, 11.60; 7. Brian seconds; 2. Cheyne Koltes, Nampa Christian, 15.74; 3. Thomas 200 meters: 1. Brooke Hansen, Sugar-Salem, 25.84 seconds; Keller, West Side, 16.39; 4. Courtney Schroeder, Nampa Game 7: Nampa Christian 4, Malad 1 Maldonado, Timberlake, 11.61; 8. Alan Cazeau, Kimberly, 11.95. Koyle, Declo, 16.08; 4. Collin Roberts, West Side, 16.55; 5. 2. Clara Comer, Buhl, 26.43; 3. Caitlyn Nichols, Timberlake, Christian, 16.49; 5. Nicole Roberts, Cole Valley Christian, 200 meters: 1. Bertrand Alcaraz Garcia, Buhl, 21.79 seconds; 2. Dillon Profit, Parma, 16.79; 6. Kyle Killpack, Firth, 16.93; 7. 26.66; 4. Kaitlin Keller, Kimberly, 26.88; 5. Angie Kidman, 16.60; 6. Kayla McMurray, Soda Springs, 17.28; 7. Devri Pope, Game 8: Glenns Ferry 4, New Plymouth 2 Mike Dayley, Sugar-Salem, 22.50; 3. Nathan Nooner, Salmon, Chris Doxtator, Cole Valley Christian, 17.01; 8. Tanner Field, Shelley, 26.95; 6. Becca Davis, Fruitland, 27.22; 7. Hannah Butte County, 17.39; 8. Shane Headworth, West Side, 19.14. Saturday, May 16 22.62; 4. Keegan Brady, Kimberly, 22.66; 5. Trent Acree, Declo, 19.16. Lentz, Kimberly, 27.23; 8. Jamie Murri, Sugar-Salem, 27.58. 300 hurdles: 1. Kayla McMurray, Soda Springs, 45.64 sec- Homedale, 23.02; 6. Eric Marvin, Kimberly, 23.24; 7. Brian 300 hurdles: 1. Mitch Simmonds, Cole Valley Christian, 39.46 400 meters: 1. Clara Comer, Buhl, 59.28 seconds; 2. onds; 2. Irene Olivo, Parma, 46.46; 3. Linsey Sullivan, Consolation: Potlatch 6, Parma 4 Maldonado, Timberlake, 23.42; 8. Devin Kesler, McCall- seconds; 2. Cheyne Koltes, Nampa Christian, 40.97; 3. Jack Jacqueline Lee, Sugar-Salem, 59.68; 3. Caitlyn Nichols, Grangeville, 47.10; 4. Laura Pridgen, Nampa Christian, 47.61; Third place: New Plymouth 13, Malad 8 Donnelly, 23.71. Nygaard, Kamiah, 41.83; 4. David Stewart, Grangeville, 42.30; Timberlake, 1:01.19; 4. Rocio Gutierrez, Filer, 1:01.59; 5. Sarah 5. Jordan Schwendiman, Ririe, 48.25; 6. Candace DeVries, 400 meters: 1. Bertrand Alcaraz Garcia, Buhl, 48.79 seconds; 5. Chris Doxtator, Cole Valley Christian, 42.49; 6. Adam Moore, Fruitland, 1:01.76; 6. Shayle Nelson, Salmon, 1:02.40; Nampa Christian, 48.69; 7. Shane Headworth, West Side, Championship: Nampa Christian 6, Glenns Ferry 5 2. Mike Dayley, Sugar-Salem, 50.06; 3. Trent Winegar, Weiser, Byington, Ririe, 42.76; 7. Thomas Koyle, Declo, 42.95. 7. Vanessa Hawkes, Sugar-Salem, 1:02.57; 8. Jalyce Murri, 50.06; 8. Janelle Garcia, Kamiah, 51.26. 50.25; 4. Nathan Nooner, Salmon, 50.36; 5. Patrick 4x100 relay: 1. Ririe 44.80 seconds; 2. Nampa Christian Sugar-Salem, 1:04.44. 4x100 relay: 1. Grangeville 50.87 seconds; 2. Nampa Christian Lagrimanta, Timberlake, 51.13; 6. Jacob Meiers, Buhl, 51.64; 7. 45.25; 3. Aberdeen 45.53; 4. Declo 45.65; 5. Melba 45.69; 6. 800 meters: 1. Skyler Barger, Buhl, 2 minutes, 21.35 seconds; 51.55; 3. Parma 51.59; 4. Melba 51.79; 5. Coeur d’Alene Marcos Cisneros, Fruitland, 52.56; 8. Jacob Callister, Bonners Parma 45.76; 7. Coeur d’Alene Charter 45.99; 8. Malad 46.24. 2. Alice Keller, Salmon, 2:21.88; 3. Erin Hiatt, Bonners Ferry, Charter 52.16; 6. Malad 52.64; 7. Ririe 52.80; 8. Valley 55.43. Softball Ferry, 53.17. 4x200 relay: 1. Ririe 1 minutes, 31.69 seconds; 2. Nampa 2:21.94; 4. Sheyenne Dupree, Salmon, 2:25.39; 5. Desiree 4x200 relay: 1. Grangeville 1 minute, 46.14 seconds; 2. Coeur Class 5A 800 meters: 1. Dominic Bolin, Payette, 2 minutes, 0.56 sec- Christian 1:33.93; 3. Grangeville 1:34.14; 4. Melba 1:34.27; 5. Hepworth, Buhl, 2:27.37; 6. Megan Breeding, Kimberly, d’Alene Charter 1:48.06; 3. Firth 1:48.16; 4. Nampa Christian At Coeur d’Alene HS onds; 2. Chase Hirschi, South Fremont, 2:00.71; 3. Trent Parma 1:34.88; 6. Coeur d’Alene Charter 1:35.04; 7. Declo 2:27.88; 7. Natalie Ball, McCall-Donnelly, 2:29.90; 8. 1:48.17; 5. Melba 1:50.03; 6. Ririe 1:51.41; 7. Malad 1:53.11; 8. Winegar, Weiser, 2:01.04; 4. Ryan Ewing, Priest River 1:38.45; 8. West Side 1:39.32. Margarette Pope, McCall-Donnelly, 2:31.24. Valley 1:53.73. Thursday, May 14 Lamanna, 2:01.28; 5. Justin Webb, Weiser, 2:01.69; 6. James 4x400 relay: 1. Grangeville 3 minutes, 29.31 seconds; 2. 1,600 meters: 1. Kaitlyn Gerard, Kimberly, 5 minutes, 24.90 4x400 relay: 1. Nampa Christian 4 minutes, 7.76 seconds; 2. Game 1: Lake City 10, Borah 0 Knight, Teton, 2:03.20; 7. Thomas Johansen, Sugar-Salem, Nampa Christian 3:31.23; 3. New Plymouth 3:31.86; 4. West seconds; 2. Alice Keller, Salmon, 5:26.16; 3. Skyler Barger, Declo 4:14.09; 3. Soda Springs 4:15.45; 4. West Jefferson 2:03.50; 8. Dory Alleman, Bear Lake, 2:03.55. Side 3:32.50; 5. Valley 3:34.20; 6. West Jefferson 3:35.00; 7. Buhl, 5:26.37; 4. Sheyenne Dupree, Salmon, 5:27.95; 5. Jessica 4:15.90; 5. Coeur d’Alene Charter 4:16.35; 6. Grangeville Game 2: Eagle 4, Highland 3 1,600 meters: 1. Dominic Bolin, Payette, 4 minutes, 31.72 sec- Melba 3:37.00; 8. Kamiah 3:37.92. Leonhardt, Bear Lake, 5:29.77; 6. Caitlin Pickens, Gooding, 4:16.47; 7. Kamiah 4:19.74; 8. Parma 4:21.72. Game 3: Timberline 1, Coeur d’Alene 0 Class 1A 5:29.82; 7. Desiree Hepworth, Buhl, 5:34.98; 8. Kallie onds; 2. Justin Webb, Weiser, 4:32.14; 3. Ryan Jaggi, Weiser, Class 1A Game 4: Twin Falls 4, Centennial 2 4:33.57; 4. Ryan Sacksteder, Timberlake, 4:34.25; 5. Dory 100 meters: 1. Donnie Hazzard, Idaho City, 11.19 seconds; 2. VanOrden, Snake River, 5:38.86. 100 meters: 1. Sally Hansen, Raft River, 12.83 seconds; 2. Alleman, Bear Lake, 4:39.67; 6. Brandon Garner, Sugar-Salem, Jaren Stoddard, Dietrich, 11.32; 3. Neal Karremans, Liberty 100 hurdles: 1. Eden VanOrden, Snake River, 16.01 seconds; 2. Jessica Case, Troy, 13.01; 3. Tanasha Smith, Troy, 13.26; 4. Friday, May 15 4:39.76; 7. Nathan Stokes, Salmon, 4:42.01; 8. Mike McHan, Charter, 11.47; 4. Brian Babbitt, Oakley, 11.57; 5. Weston Shelby Dufur, Shelley, 16.90; 3. Janelle Harker, Shelley, 17.03; Mariah Baladez, Midvale, 13.27; 5. Danielle Kleint, Cascade, Game 5: Borah 3, Highland 2 (Highland eliminated) Gooding, 4:43.16. Cooper, Oakley, 11.66; 6. Andrew Blain, Timberline-Weippe, 4. Stevee Alletag, McCall-Donnelly, 17.24; 5. Whitney Hill, 13.31; 6. Lindsey Peterson, Camas County, 13.33; 7. Gavy Pora, 110 hurdles: 1. Damian Reynolds, Payette, 15.18 seconds; 2. 11.73; 7. Tyler McLain, North Gem, 11.77. Priest River Lamanna, 17.26; 6. Makell Hymas, Sugar-Salem, Liberty Charter, 13.35; 8. Amber Kemmerer, Challis, 14.11. Game 6: Coeur d’Alene 4, Centennial 0 (Centennial eliminated) Derek Puckett, Timberlake, 15.86; 3. Levi Aldous, Salmon, 200 meters: 1. Donnie Hazzard, Idaho City, 22.65 seconds; 2. 17.28; 7. Leah Speich, Salmon, 17.46; 8. Elora Williams, 200 meters: 1. Sally Hansen, Raft River, 25.68 seconds; 2. Game 7: Lake City 5, Eagle 0 Jaren Stoddard, Dietrich, 22.72; 3. Matthew Storm, Salmon, 18.29. 15.91; 4. Trent Coleman, Weiser, 15.94; 5. Ethan Richmond, Taylor Hewett, Culdesac, 26.69; 3. Gavy Pora, Liberty Charter, Game 8: Timberline 7,Twin Falls 1 Kimberly, 16.02; 6. Colton Watt, Bonners Ferry, 16.24; 7. Josh Lighthouse Christian, 23.15; 4. Brian Babbitt, Oakley, 23.32; 5. 300 hurdles: 1. Eden VanOrden, Snake River, 47.15 seconds; 2. 26.71; 4. Danielle Kleint, Cascade, 27.02; 5. Lindsey Peterson, (Taylor) Wilson, Shelley, 16.27; 8. Mark Hobbs, Salmon, 21.42. Remington Summers, Cambridge, 23.39; 6. Andrew Blain, Whitney Hill, Priest River Lamanna, 47.84; 3. Allie Murdock, Camas County, 27.34; 6. Tanasha Smith, Troy, 27.43; 7. Mariah Game 9: Twin Falls 1, Borah 0 (Borah eliminated) 300 hurdles: 1. Ethan Richmond, Kimberly, 39.78 seconds; 2. Timberline-Weippe, 23.54; 7. Tyler McLain, North Gem, 24.10. Snake River, 48.15; 4. Erin Hiatt, Bonners Ferry, 49.33; 5. Baladez, Midvale, 27.63; 8. Micaela Adamson, Carey, 27.88. Game 10: Coeur d’Alene 7,Eagle 0 (Eagle eliminated) Damian Reynolds, Payette, 39.92; 3. Austin Basterrechea, 400 meters: 1. Donnie Hazzard, Idaho City, 49.68; 2. Jaren Shelby Dufur, Shelley, 49.45; 6. Stevee Alletag, McCall- 400 meters: 1. Sally Hansen, Raft River, 57.96 seconds; 2. Gooding, 39.94; 4. Tyler Andreasen, Sugar-Salem, 40.43; 5. Stoddard, Dietrich, 50.07; 3. Neal Karremans, Liberty Charter, Donnelly, 49.87; 7. Whitney Bartschi, South Fremont, 49.98; 8. Chelsey Leighton, Lapwai, 59.87; 3. Gavy Pora, Liberty Game 11: Timberline 1, Lake City 0 Derek Puckett, Timberlake, 41.21; 6. Colton Watt, Bonners 51.32; 4. Steven Cook, Kootenai, 51.41; 5. Andrew Blain, Leah Speich, Salmon, 50.53. Charter, 1:00.02; 4. Danielle Kleint, Cascade, 1:01.04; 5. Game 12: Coeur d’Alene 5, Twin Falls 0 (Twin Falls eliminated) Ferry, 41.63; 7. Jared Shively, Salmon, 41.99; 8. Kolby Hardy, Timberline-Weippe, 52.04; 6. Blake Warner, Kendrick, 52.94; 4x100 relay: 1. Kimberly 50.92 seconds; 2. Sugar-Salem 51.18; Micaela Adamson, Carey, 1:02.04; 6. Alaysha Whitworth, Kimberly, 42.65. 7. Kevin McCullough, Lighthouse Christian, 52.94. 3. Timberlake 51.89; 4. Salmon 51.95; 5. McCall-Donnelly Saturday, May 16 52.61; 6. Gooding 52.81; 7. Fruitland 53.10; 8. Snake River Mackay, 1:02.27; 7. Sophia Jones, Lapwai, 1:04.20; 8. Bailey 4x100 relay: 1. Kimberly 43.77 seconds; 2. Timberlake 44.71; 3. 800 meters: 1. Derek Linford, Liberty Charter, 1 minutes, Simmons, North Gem, 1:06.63. Game 13: Coeur d’Alene 4, Lake City 0 (Lake City places third) Shelley 44.99; 4. Salmon 45.02; 5. Payette 45.05; 6. Fruitland 59.68 seconds; 2. Austin Blain, Timberline-Weippe, 2:00.72; 3. 53.53. 4x200 relay: 1. Kimberly 1 minutes, 48.49 seconds; 2. Sugar- 800 meters: 1. Taylor Hewett, Culdesac, 2 minutes, 22.28 sec- Game 14: Championship, Timberline 7,Coeur d’Alene 3 45.10; 7. South Fremont 45.57; 8. Bear Lake 45.69. Colten Gilbert, Raft River, 2:02.50; 4. Blake Warner, Kendrick, onds; 2. Amy Ellsworth, Carey, 2:24.68; 3. Bailey Simmons, 4x200 relay: 1. Shelley 1 minute, 32.9 seconds; 2. Kimberly 2:03.46; 5. Scott Perron, Dietrich, 2:03.95; 6. Gary Maas, Salem 1:49.73; 3. Fruitland 1:52.44; 4. Shelley 1:52.46; 5. Kellogg 1:52.50; 6. Snake River 1:52.65; 7. Weiser 1:54.59; 8. North Gem, 2:27.29; 4. Sophia Jones, Lapwai, 2:28.16; 5. 1:33.1; 3. Salmon 1:33.2; 4. Timberlake 1:33.6; 5. Weiser 1:34.1; Highland, 2:05.04; 7. Dillon Zarpentine, Kootenai, 2:05.06; 8. Sasha Kent, Richfield, 2:28.98; 6. Nakia Norman, Dietrich, Class 4A 6. Bonners Ferry 1:34.2; 7. Marsh Valley 1:34.5; 8. South Adam Denham, Clark Fork, 2:05.39. Timberlake 1:55.66. 4x400 relay: 1. Buhl 4 minutes, 11.33 seconds; 2. Sugar-Salem 2:29.10; 7. Lily Holmes, Council, 2:30.08; 8. Kayla Griffin, Troy, At Post Falls HS Fremont 1:34.6. 1,600 meters: 1. Derek Linford, Liberty Charter, 4 minutes, 2:33.09. 4x400 relay: 1. Buhl 3 minutes, 26.44 seconds; 2. Sugar-Salem 4:12.55; 3. Kimberly 4:14.02; 4. Snake River 4:14.55; 5. 34.83 seconds; 2. Adam Denham, Clark Fork, 4:38.17; 3. Gooding 4:17.26; 6. Timberlake 4:19.38; 7. Orofino 4:21.03; 8. 1,600 meters: 1. Mary Frances Small, Clark County, 5 min- Thursday, May 14 3:26.55; 3. Weiser 3:30.19; 4. South Fremont 3:33.15; 5. Colten Gilbert, Raft River, 4:46.60; 4. Austin Blain, utes, 34.58 seconds; 2. Taylor Hewett, Culdesac, 5:38.78; 3. Game 1: Lakeland 11, Preston 3 Kimberly 3:34.27; 6. Timberlake 3:36.21; 7. Bonners Ferry Timberline-Weippe, 4:47.12; 5. Dylan Crevelt, Cascade, Weiser 4:23.84. Class 2A Amy Ellsworth, Carey, 5:41.70; 4. Kendra Graber, Greenleaf Game 2: Emmett 1, Blackfoot 0 3:37.89; 8. Marsh Valley 3:43.49. 4:47.46; 6. Will Seegmiller, Troy, 4:49.45; 7. Eugene Heavy 100 meters: 1. Chelsea Barr, Nampa Christian, 12.75 seconds; Friends, 5:42.64; 5. Sasha Kent, Richfield, 5:44.95; 6. Ellie Class 2A Runner, Clearwater Valley, 4:50.16; 8. Brock Heath, Prairie, 2. Shiann Dreadfulwater, Grangeville, 13.02; 3. Dominique Dalton, Dietrich, 5:44.96; 7. Jenna MacPherson, Deary, Game 3: Mountain Home 3, Pocatello 0 100 meters: 1. Mitch Simmonds, Cole Valley Christian, 11.12 4:51.49. Billingslea, Coeur d’Alene Charter, 13.07; 4. Katie Brinkerhoff, 5:47.03; 8. Shelby Tritthart, Challis, 5:54.95. Game 4: Kuna 7,Wood River 6 seconds; 2. Justin Daley, West Side, 11.70; 3. Brandon May, 110 hurdles: 1. Neal Karremans, Liberty Charter, 15.65 sec- Melba, 13.21; 5. Lindzee Thompson, Malad, 13.39; 6. Heather 100 hurdles: 1. Claudia Tannehill, Lapwai, 17.28 seconds; 2. Nampa Christian, 11.76; 4. Dalton Koplin, Parma, 11.82; 5. Josh onds; 2. Jordan Lee, Raft River, 16.19; 3. Weston Cooper, DeLeon, New Plymouth, 13.44; 7. Marisol Carrillo, Aberdeen, Ashley McGowan, Challis, 17.49; 3. Lyndsay Tillotson, Mackay, Friday, May 15 Benson, Grace, 11.83; 6. Dawson Bowcut, Declo, 11.89; 7. Oakley, 16.28; 4. Kit Behler, Highland, 16.63; 5. Cory Zenner, 13.65; 8. Brittni Duncan, Declo, 13.66. 17.79; 4. Tosha Schaeffer, Prairie, 17.80; 5. Stephanie Keller, Game 5: Preston 7,Blackfoot 6 (Blackfoot eliminated) Garrett Smith, Ririe, 11.98; 8. Michael Siegersma, Nampa Highland, 16.80; 6. Jacob Zarpentine, Kootenai, 16.82; 7. 200 meters: 1. Chelsea Barr, Nampa Christian, 25.70 seconds; Lapwai, 17.91; 6. Cara Aardema, Lighthouse Christian, 18.47; 7. Game 6: Wood River 1, Pocatello 0 (Pocatello eliminated) Christian, 13.12. Humberto Pacheco, Murtaugh, 17.27; 8. David Forester, Idaho 2. Katie Brinkerhoff, Melba, 26.54; 3. Dominique Billingslea, Katherine Samuels, Lapwai, 22.08; 8. Addie Bedke, Oakley, 200 meters: 1. Cody Lopez, Ririe, 22.90 seconds; 2. Jacob City, 17.72. Coeur d’Alene Charter, 26.73; 4. Megan Sullivan, Grangeville, 22.60. Game 7: Emmett 4, Lakeland 2 Bowman, Coeur d’Alene Charter, 23.00; 3. Justin Daley, West 300 hurdles: 1. Dakota Amy, Kootenai, 41.11 seconds; 2. Luke 26.95; 5. Jamie Haddock, Potlatch, 27.04; 6. Brittni Duncan, 300 hurdles: 1. Whitney Holtman, Raft River, 49.28 seconds; Game 8: Kuna 2, Mountain Home 1 Side, 23.36; 4. Josh Benson, Grace, 23.50; 5. Dalton Koplin, Seubert, Deary, 41.15; 3. Jordan Lee, Raft River, 42.29; 4. Declo, 27.15; 7. Lindzee Thompson, Malad, 27.23; 8. Kylie 2. Ashley McGowan, Challis, 50.12; 3. Lyndsay Tillotson, Parma, 23.59; 6. Dawson Bowcut, Declo, 23.77; 7. Garrett Jonathan Hale, Oakley, 42.37; 5. Cory Zenner, Highland, Johnson, Firth, 27.78. Mackay, 50.33; 4. Katelyn Peterson, Camas County, 50.41; 5. Game 9: Mountain Home 16, Preston 5 (Preston eliminated) Smith, Ririe, 24.07; 8. Devin Erickson, Parma, 24.10. 43.39; 6. Humberto Pacheco, Murtaugh, 43.84; 7. Matt Ball, 400 meters: 1. Elizabeth Stadley, Coeur d’Alene Charter, 59.32 Hailey Higley, Raft River, 50.52; 6. Nicki Gomez, Carey, 50.62; Game 10: Wood River 12, Lakeland 4 (Lakeland eliminated) 400 meters: 1. Trevor Skidmore, West Jefferson, 50.34 sec- Cambridge, 43.91. seconds; 2. Megan Sullivan, Grangeville, 59.60; 3. Shelby 7. Emily Rainboth, Liberty Charter, 50.82; 8. Dulce Beltran, onds; 2. Lloyd Dowdy, West Jefferson, 50.70; 3. Jason Lorentz, 4x100 relay: 1. Oakley 45.01 seconds; 2. Lighthouse Christian Cash, Kamiah, 1:00.30; 4. Keeley McKinnon, Firth, 1:00.41; 5. Deary, 51.93. Game 11: Emmett 3, Kuna 1 Grangeville, 51.77; 4. Daniel Shannon, Nampa Christian, 52.75; 45.61; 3. Lapwai 45.88; 4. Midvale 46.35; 5. Deary 46.75; 6. Jamie Haddock, Potlatch, 1:01.11; 6. Kaitlin Troost, Nampa 4x100 relay: 1. Troy 51.52 seconds; 2. Prairie 52.12; 3. Raft Game 12: Mountain Home 8, Wood River 3 (Wood River 5. Dallas Turnbow, West Side, 52.98; 6. Joe Anderson, Cambridge 46.79; 7. Troy 46.86; 8. North Gem 47.81. Christian, 1:01.37; 7. Natalie Evans, Marsing, 1:03.36; 8. Myca River 53.37; 4. Lapwai 53.42; 5. Mackay 53.60; 6. Camas eliminated) Grangeville, 53.02; 7. David Unruh, Nampa Christian, 53.08; 8. 4x200 relay: 1. Oakley 1 minutes, 32.02 seconds; 2. Burch, Declo, 1:03.41. County 54.09; 7. Midvale 54.61; 8. Notus 55.65. Wes Billingslea, Coeur d’Alene Charter 53.37. Lighthouse Christian 1:32.58; 3. Kootenai 1:34.91; 4. Lapwai 800 meters: 1. Natalie Evans, Marsing, 2 minutes, 19.86 sec- 4x200 relay: 1. Troy 1 minute, 48.13 seconds; 2. Prairie Saturday, May 16 800 meters: 1. Lloyd Dowdy, West Jefferson, 1 minute, 57.70 1:36.56; 5. Midvale 1:36.98; 6. Meadows Valley 1:37.60; 7. onds; 2. Tylee Newman, West Jefferson, 2:22.88; 3. Shelby 1:50.20; 3. Midvale 1:52.17; 4. Raft River 1:53.78; 5. Notus Game 13: Mountain Home 2, Kuna 1 (Kuna places third) seconds; 2. Drew Povey, West Side, 1:58.23; 3. Jordan Beutler, Prairie 1:38.11. Cash, Kamiah, 2:23.66; 4. Andrea VanderWoude, Nampa 1:55.56; 6. Oakley 1:56.39; 7. Rockland 1:57.75. West Side, 2:00.49; 4. Jordan Williams, Malad, 2:00.75; 5. 4x400 relay: 1. Idaho City 3 minutes, 36.31 seconds; 2. Troy Christian, 2:26.21; 5. Keeley McKinnon, Firth, 2:26.58; 6. Alli 4x400 relay: 1. Lapwai 4 minutes, 13.03 seconds; 2. Prairie Game 14: Mountain Home 2, Emmett 1 Bryan Sperry, Ririe, 2:02.66; 6. Rory Ruskovich, Coeur d’Alene 3:39.56; 3. Prairie 3:41.10; 4. North Gem 3:41.60; 5. Liberty Holdaway, West Jefferson, 2:27.11; 7. Vanessa Vranes, Soda 4:16.84; 3. Carey 4:22.09; 4. Raft River 4:25.48; 5. Liberty Game 15: Championship, Mountain Home 10, Emmett 2 Charter, 2:03.95; 7. Stuart Rau, Grangeville, 2:05.53; 8. Brady Charter 3:43.39; 6. Lighthouse Christian 3:43.46; 7. Dietrich Springs, 2:28.85; 8. Presli Holdaway, West Jefferson, 2:31.44. Charter 4:25.53; 6. Dietrich 4:26.80; 7. Greenleaf Friends Anderson, Declo, 2:05.80. 3:44.67; 8. Notus 3:45.65. 1,600 meters: 1. Tylee Newman, West Jefferson, 5 minutes, 4:34.58; 8. Challis 4:40.10. Class 3A At Kimberly HS Thursday, May 14 Game 1: St. Maries 11, Marsh Valley 8 Game 2: Kimberly 3, Snake River 2 Gooding’s Prevetpatara wins boys singles title Game 3: Payette 7,Timberlake 4 Game 4: Fruitland 6, Sugar-Salem 1 Greenwood. Friday, May 15 Boys doubles: R.J. Forgeon and Brenan Freund, Wood River, Game 5: Marsh Valley 4, Snake River 2 (Snake River elimi- Community School boys Idaho State Tennis Championships def. Angonagui and Petitte, Bishop Kelly, 6-2, 7-6 (4); Brent Class 5A Lee and Logan Nielson, Burley, def. R.J. Forgeon and Brenan nated) Boys team scores: 1. Boise 52.5, 2. Idaho Falls 51.5, 3. Freund, Wood River, 6-2, 7-6 (3); Third-place match: Game 6: Sugar-Salem 7,Timberlake 3 (Timberlake elimi- take home 3A team crown Centennial 17, 4. Timberline 17, 5. (tie) Capital and Highland Nostdahl and Pierce, Sandpoint, def. Brent Lee and Logan nated) 12, 6. Mountain View 11, 7. Skyline 5, 8. Post Falls 4, 9. (tie) Nielson, Burley, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. Borah and Eagle 3, 11. (tie) Twin Falls and Coeur d’Alene 2, 13. lass 3A Game 7: Kimberly 5, St. Maries 0 Madison 1.5, 14. (tie) Lake City, Meridian and Rocky Mountain Boys team scores (top 4): 1. Community School 56, 2. Game 8: Fruitland 6, Payette 4 Times-News 1. Parma 52, 3. Gooding 20.5, 4. Fruitland 13.5. Girls team scores: 1. Boise 46.5, 2. Eagle 33, 3. Centennial Girls team scores (top 4): 1. Parma 56, 2. Community School Game 9: Payette 6, Marsh Valley 0 (Marsh Valley eliminated) 24, 4. Mountain View 30, 5. Timberline 15, 6. Vallivue 9, 7. 42, 3. Weiser 27, 4. Clark Fork 27. Game 10: Sugar-Salem 4, St. Maries 1 (St. Maries eliminated) Capital 8, 8. Idaho Falls 7.5, 9. (tie) Borah, Madison and Post Individual match results (District IV only) Gooding’s Punn Prevetpatara Falls 4, 12. Madison 3.5, 13. Lewiston 3, 14. (tie) Twin Falls, Semifinals Game 11: Kimberly 8, Fruitland 3 Highland and Lake City 2. Boys singles: Game 12: Payette 2, Sugar-Salem 1 (Sugar-Salem eliminated) played his way to a Class 3A boys (second, girls doubles), Karl Individual match results Punn Prevetpatara, Gooding, def. Karl Wilander, Community School, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4; Peter Atkinson, Saturday, May 16 singles championship Saturday Wilander (third, boys singles), Individual match results (District IV only) Community School, def. Kyler Fournier, Grangeville, 2-6, 6-3, Consolation Game 13: Fruitland 6, Payette 4 (Payette places third) in Caldwell, beating Chet Stephens and Hunter Mixed doubles: Emina Mesica and Andrew Harmon, Twin 6-1. Girls singles: Kali Roche, Parma, def. Emma Wilander, Game 14: Championship, Kimberly 6, Fruitland 3 Community School’s Peter Weaver (fourth, boys doubles), Falls, def. Jibby and Cady, Post Falls, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5; Wong and Community School, 6-0, 6-0; Shae Duran, Weiser, def. Shae Kunz, Mountain View, def. Emina Mesic and Andrew Duran, Community School, 6-4, 6-3. Atkinson 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 at Tanner Flanigan and Erica Harmon, Twin Falls, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-2. Girls doubles: Marin Shepardson and Emmy O’Reilly, Class 2A lass 4A Community School, def. Lancaster and Hopkins, Weiser, 7-6, Vallivue High School. Eshman (third, mixed doubles) Boys team scores: 1. Hillcrest 41.5, 2. Skyview 38.5, 3. 6-4. At Lewiston HS Century 34, 4. Sandpoint 17, 5, 5. Wood River 14, 6. (tie) Championship Thursday, May 14 Prevetpatara was the only and Courtney Hamilton (third, Bishop Kelly, Burley, Pocatello 9, 9. Jerome 6, 10. Blackfoot Boys singles: Punn Prevetpatara, Gooding, def. Peter Game 1: individual champion from girls singles). 3.5, 11. Emmett 3, 12. Kuna 2, 13. Bonneville 1. Atkinson, Community School, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. West Side 16, Kamiah 4 Girls team scores: 1. Hillcrest 35.5, 2. Skyview 24.5, 3. Wood Boys doubles: Jacks and Loya, Parma, def. Riley Berman Game 2: Melba 7,Declo 0 District IV, but the Community In the 4A ranks, Wood River’s River 21, 4. Bonneville 20, 5. (tie) Century and Columbia 20, and Jamie Jameson, Community School, 6-4, 6-4. 7. Bishop Kelly 18, 8. Sandpoint 12, 9. Blackfoot 7.5, 10. Game 3: New Plymouth 3, Malad 0 School boys took home the 3A Jessica Hamilton and Ellen Davis Moscow 4, 11. Emmett 3, 12. (tie) Jerome, Kuna and Girls doubles: Gustafson and Macumber, Clark Fork, def. Game 4: West Jefferson 8, Parma 2 Mountain Home 1. Marin Shepardson and Emmy O’Reilly, Community School, team title, outpointing Parma took second, falling in the girls Individual match results (District IV only) 6-2, 6-1. Friday, May 15 Semifinals Consolation Game 5: Declo 8, Kamiah 2 (Kamiah eliminated) 56-52. doubles finals. Other 4A placers Boys singles: Third-place match: Karl Wilander, Community Boys singles: Shayan Zoghi, Century, def. Morgan Pike, Game 6: Malad 6, Parma 1 (Parma eliminated) In addition to Atkinson’s sec- were Morgan Pike of Wood River Wood River, 6-3, 7-6 (0). School, def. Tanner Lair, Homedale, 6-7, 7-6, 6-1. ond-place finish, the boys dou- (fourth, boys singles) and Girls singles: Kaylee Fennern, Bonneville, def. Tanya Girls singles: Jenny Shaner, Parma, def. Emma Wilander, Game 7: Melba 10, West Side 0 Greenwood, Wood River, 6-3, 6-3. Community School, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4; Courtney Hamilton, Game 8: New Plymouth 13, West Jefferson 0 bles team of Riley Berman and Burley’s Brent Lee and Logan Boys doubles: Cooley and Agenbroad, Skyview, def. Brent Community School, def. Emily Tesnohlidek, Fruitland,6-4, 6- Lee and Logan Nielson, Burley, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. 4; Third-place match: Courtney Hamilton, Community Game 9: West Jefferson 10, Declo 9 (Declo eliminated) Jamie Jameson reached the Nielson (fourth, boys doubles). Girls doubles: Jessica Hamilton and Ellen Davis, Wood River, School, def. Jenny Shaner, Parma, 6-0, 6-1. Game 10: Malad 3, West Side 2 (West Side eliminated) def. Brauner and Rollison, Bishop Kelly, 6-4, 6-4. Boys doubles: Chet Stephens and Hunter Weaver, finals before falling 6-4, 6-4. The Twin Falls duo of Emina Championship Community School, def. Bergquist and Richardson, Weiser, Game 11: Melba 5, New Plymouth 2 The Community School girls Mesica and Andrew Harmon Girls doubles: Baker and Ball, Hillcrest, def. Jessica 6-4, 7-6; Smyser and Velie, Parma, def. Chet Stephens and Game 12: Malad 8,West Jefferson 3 (West Jefferson eliminated) Hamilton and Ellen Davis, Wood River, 6-1, 7-5. Hunter Weaver, Community School, 6-4, 7-6. finished second overall. stayed alive in the consolation Consolation Mixed doubles: John Martin and Melissa Becker, Community Saturday, May 16 Boys singles: Eric Novis, Jerome, def. Brandon Crofts, School, def. Tosten and Brint, Grangeville, 6-1, 6-3; Tanner Game 13: Malad 4, New Plymouth 3 (New Plymouth places Other placers for the round with a win on Saturday, Hillcrest, 7-5, 6-2; Morgan Pike, Wood River, def. Eric Novis, Flanigan and Erica Eshman, Community School, def. John third) Cutthroats included Marin but fell one victory short of Jerome, 6-3, 6-2; Third-place match: Shervin Zoghi, Century, Martin and Melissa Becker, Community School. Third-place def. Morgan Pike, Wood River. match: Tanner Flanigan and Erica Eshman, Community Game 14: Championship, Melba 5, Malad 4 Shepardson and Emmy O’Reilly placing. Girls singles: Erica Shenton, Bonneville, def. Tanya School, def. Farmer and Hutchinson, Fruitland, 6-2, 6-4. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Sunday, May 17, 2009 Sports 3 SCOREBOARD

Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Houston 95, L.A. Lakers 80, series tied 3-3 BASEBALL Davies L,2-2 7 5 3 2 2 4 New York Sunday, May 17 Ho.Ramirez 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 J.Santana W,5-2 7 11 6 4 0 7 Houston at L.A. Lakers, 1:30 p.m. American League J.Wright 12-3 2 0 0 0 0 GAME PLAN Parnell H,7 1 1 0 0 0 2 Orlando at Boston, 6 p.m. All Times MDT WP—Davies 2. GAME PLAN Putz S,1-2 1 00 00 1 EAST W L Pct GB Umpires—Home, Jerry Meals; First, Mike DiMuro; San Francisco Second, James Hoye; Third, Dale Scott. Ra.Johnson L,3-4 4 11 7 7 0 3 GOLF Toronto 25 14 .641 — T—2:38. A—26,720 (38,177). TBS — Minnesota at N.Y.Yankees J.Miller 1 2 0 0 1 0 Boston 21 15 .583 2½ TV SCHEDULE Valdez 1 0 0 0 0 0 New York 19 17 .528 4½ 12:10 p.m. Misch 2 1 2 2 1 0 PGA Texas Open Tampa Bay 18 20 .474 6½ BLUE JAYS 2, WHITE SOX 1 AUTO RACING WGN — Houston at Chicago Cubs Medders 1 2 0 0 0 0 Saturday Baltimore 16 21 .432 8 Chicago Toronto 10 a.m. Ra.Johnson pitched to 4 batters in the 5th. At La Cantera Golf Club, Resort Course 6 p.m. Misch pitched to 2 batters in the 9th. San Antonio CENTRAL W L Pct GB ab r h bi ab r h bi Purse: $6.1 Million Pdsdnk lf 3 1 0 0 Scutaro ss 4 0 3 0 VERSUS — IRL, pole qualifying for ESPN — N.Y. Mets at San Francisco Balk—Ra.Johnson. Detroit 19 16 .543 — Getz 2b 3 0 0 0 A.Hill 2b 4 0 0 0 Indianapolis 500 Umpires—Home, Hunter Wendelstedt; First, Brian Yardage: 6,881 - Par: 70 Kansas City 19 18 .514 1 Betemt ph 1 0 0 0 Rios rf 4 0 1 0 MOTORSPORTS Knight; Second, Dana DeMuth; Third, Doug Eddings. Partial Third Round 2 p.m. T—3:11. A—41,336 (41,915). Note: Due Darkness 14 Golfers Failed To Complete The Minnesota 18 19 .486 2 Dye rf 3 0 0 0 V.Wells cf 3 1 2 0 10 a.m. Third Round. They Will Complete The Round Sunday. Chicago 15 20 .429 4 Konerk 1b 3 0 1 0 Lind dh 4 1 1 1 SPEED — Rolex Sports Car Series, Zach Johnson 68-67-60—195 -15 Cleveland 14 24 .368 6½ Thome dh 3 0 1 0 Bautist 3b-lf 4 0 2 1 SPEED — MotoGP 250, French PHILLIES 8, NATIONALS 5, GAME 1 Dustin Johnson 74-65-62—201 -9 WEST W L Pct GB AlRmrz ss 3 0 0 0 Overay 1b 3 0 0 0 Festival of Speed Philadelphia Washington Todd Fischer 70-67-64—201 -9 Przyns c 3 0 0 0 RChavz c 3 0 2 0 Grand Prix (same-day tape) Texas 22 14 .611 — 5 p.m. ab r h bi ab r h bi Bill Haas 67-67-67—201 -9 Fields 3b 3 0 1 0 JMcDnl pr 0 0 0 0 Rollins ss 4 1 2 1 CGzmn ss 4 1 1 1 Shaun Micheel 67-72-63—202 -8 Los Angeles 18 17 .514 3½ Lillirdg cf 0 0 0 0 Barajs c 1 0 0 0 ESPN2 — NHRA, Thunder Valley 11 a.m. Seattle 17 19 .472 5 Victorn cf 5 1 2 1 NJhnsn 1b 3 0 0 1 Jonathan Kaye 71-68-63—202 -8 J.Nix ph 1 0 0 0 Snider lf 2 0 0 0 Nationals, final eliminations SPEED — MotoGP World Ibanez lf 5 3 3 4 Zmrmn 3b 4 1 2 2 Charley Hoffman 70-69-63—202 -8 Oakland 13 20 .394 7½ Millar ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Howard 1b 4 0 1 0 Dunn rf 4 0 0 0 Matt Weibring 67-70-65—202 -8 Friday’s Games Rolen 3b 0 0 0 0 8 p.m. Championship, French Grand Prix Detroit 14, Oakland 1 Werth rf 5 1 3 2 Wlngh lf 4 1 1 1 Frank Lickliter Ii 69-68-65—202 -8 Totals 26 1 3 0 Totals 33 2 11 2 SPEED — American Le Mans Series (same-day tape) Feliz 3b 5 0 1 0 J.Bard c 4 0 0 0 J.J. Henry 66-70-66—202 -8 N.Y. Yankees 5, Minnesota 4 Chicago 100 000 000 — 1 Coste c 5 1 2 0 WHarrs cf 2 0 1 0 Charlie Wi 68-71-64—203 -7 Toronto 8, Chicago White Sox 3 Toronto 000 000 02x — 2 (same-day tape) Noon Brntltt 2b 4 0 0 0 AHrndz 2b 4 1 1 0 Martin Piller 69-70-64—203 -7 Tampa Bay 8, Cleveland 7 E—R.Chavez (1). DP—Toronto 2. LOB—Chicago 1, Toronto Myers p 3 0 0 0 Olsen p 1 0 0 0 Garrett Willis 68-70-65—203 -7 Texas 10, L.A. Angels 8 9. 2B—Scutaro 2 (9), Lind (14). SB—Podsednik (1), GOLF SPEED — FIM World Superbike Stairs ph 0 1 0 0 Cintron ph 1 0 1 0 James Nitties 68-69-66—203 -7 Kansas City 8, Baltimore 1 V.Wells 2 (6), Bautista (2). CS—Lillibridge (1). S— 7 a.m. (same-day tape) Madson p 0 0 0 0 Mock p 0 0 0 0 Bob Estes 67-70-66—203 -7 Seattle 5, Boston 4 Lillibridge. Lidge p 0 0 0 0 Bellird ph 1 1 1 0 James Driscoll 67-69-67—203 -7 Saturday’s Games IP H R ER BB SO TGC — European PGA Tour, Irish NBA BASKETBALL Colome p 0 0 0 0 Tim Clark 67-69-67—203 -7 N.Y. Yankees 6, Minnesota 4, 11 innings Chicago Open, final round Dukes ph 1 0 0 0 Kevin Stadler 67-68-68—203 -7 Toronto 2, Chicago White Sox 1 Colon 5 5 0 0 2 2 1:30 p.m. Totals 40 8 14 8 Totals 33 5 8 5 Lee Janzen 66-68-69—203 -7 Texas 5, L.A. Angels 3 Dotel H,5 1 1 0 0 0 1 11 a.m. ABC — Playoffs, conference semifi- Philadelphia 113 010 020 — 8 Mark Brooks 71-68-65—204 -6 Tampa Bay 4, Cleveland 2 Thornton H,6 1 2 0 0 0 3 Washington 100 100 030 — 5 Corey Pavin 66-72-66—204 -6 Detroit 9, Oakland 1 Linebrink L,1-2 BS,1-1 1 3 2 2 0 1 TGC — Nationwide Tour, BMW nals, Game 7,Houston at L.A. E—N.Johnson (4). DP—Philadelphia 1, Washington 1. Scott Verplank 67-70-67—204 -6 Baltimore 3, Kansas City 2 Toronto Charity Pro-Am, final round LOB—Philadelphia 8, Washington 4. 2B—Feliz (8), Coste Scott Mccarron 70-67-67—204 -6 Boston at Seattle, late R.Ray W,1-1 8 3 1 0 1 3 Lakers (6), C.Guzman (7). HR—Ibanez 2 (12), Werth (7), Robert Gates 73-64-67—204 -6 Sunday’s Games Downs S,4-4 1 00 00 0 Noon 6 p.m. Zimmerman (9), Willingham (6). SB—A.Hernandez (3). Wil Collins 67-69-68—204 -6 Minnesota (Slowey 5-1) at N.Y. Yankees (A.Burnett 2-1), HBP—by R.Ray (Lillibridge). WP—Linebrink. ESPN2 — LPGA, Sybase Classic, final CS—Rollins (3). SF—N.Johnson. Jimmy Walker 70-66-68—204 -6 11:05 a.m. TNT — Playoffs, conference semifi- IP H R ER BB SO Umpires—Home, Larry Vanover; First, Dan Iassogna; round Philadelphia Patrick Sheehan 68-68-68—204 -6 Oakland (Cahill 2-2) at Detroit (Galarraga 3-3), 11:05 a.m. Second, Charlie Reliford; Third, Adrian Johnson. nals, Game 7,Orlando at Boston Harrison Frazar 67-69-68—204 -6 Chicago White Sox (Floyd 2-3) at Toronto (Halladay 7-1), T—2:26. A—21,759 (49,539). 1 p.m. Myers W,3-2 7 3 2 2 2 8 Nathan Green 70-69-66—205 -5 11:07 a.m. NHL HOCKEY Madson 1 4 3 3 0 0 Bill Lunde 73-65-67—205 -5 Cleveland (Huff 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine 1-4), CBS — PGA Tour, Texas Open, final Lidge S,6-8 1 1 0 0 0 1 Leaderboard 11:38 a.m. RAYS 4, INDIANS 2 1 p.m. Washington round Olsen L,1-4 5 9 6 5 2 3 Score Thru Today L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 3-1) at Texas (Feldman 2-0), 12:05 p.m. Cleveland Tampa Bay NBC — Playoffs, Western Conference Mock 3 4 2 2 1 1 Zach Johnson -15 17 -10 Baltimore (Uehara 2-3) at Kansas City (Hochevar 0-1), 12:10 ab r h bi ab r h bi 5 p.m. Colome 1 1 0 0 0 1 Justin Leonard -11 11 -2 p.m. Sizemr cf 4 0 0 0 BUpton cf 4 1 1 1 TGC — Champions Tour, Regions finals, Game 1, Chicago at Detroit Umpires—Home, Chuck Meriwether; First, Damien Paul Goydos -11 11 +1 Boston (Masterson 2-2) at Seattle (Vargas 1-0), 2:10 p.m. ACarer ss 5 0 0 0 Crwfrd lf 4 1 2 0 Beal; Second, Mike Reilly; Third, Laz Diaz. Marc Leishman -10 16 -3 Monday’s Games VMrtnz 1b 4 1 3 0 Longori 3b 3 0 1 0 Charity Classic, final round (same- RODEO T—2:36. A—19,910 (41,888). Scott Sterling -10 13 -1 Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 11:07 a.m. Choo rf 4 1 1 0 C.Pena 1b 3 0 0 0 Dustin Johnson -9 F -8 Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees, 5:05 p.m. Peralta 3b 4 0 2 1 WAyar dh 3 0 0 0 day tape) 8 p.m. Todd Fischer -9 F -6 Oakland at Tampa Bay, 5:08 p.m. LaPort lf 4 0 0 0 Gross rf 1 1 0 0 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL VERSUS — PBR, Ford F-150 PHILLIES 7, NATIONALS 5, 5 INNINGS, RAIN, GAME 2 Bill Haas -9 17 -3 L.A. Angels at Seattle, 8:10 p.m. Dellucc dh 1 0 0 1 Zobrist ph-rf 2 0 1 1 Philadelphia Washington Stephen Ames -9 15 -2 BFrncs pr-dh0 0 0 0 Iwamr 2b 4 1 2 0 11 a.m. Invitational (same-day tape) ab r h bi ab r h bi Fredrik Jacobson -9 13 -1 Shppch c 2 0 0 0 Bartlett ss 3 0 1 2 Rollins ss 3 2 2 0 CGzmn ss 3 1 1 0 Brian Davis -9 14 -1 National League Valuen 2b 4 0 0 0 Navarr c 3 0 0 0 Utley 2b 3 2 3 1 NJhnsn 1b 3 0 1 1 All Times MDT Totals 32 2 6 2 Totals 30 4 8 4 Ibanez lf 3 1 2 3 Zmrmn 3b 1 1 0 0 EAST W L Pct GB Cleveland 000 002 000 — 2 Hendrickson 3 3 1 1 0 4 Sampson 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 Howard 1b 3 2 2 2 Dunn rf 3 0 1 0 Champions-Regions Charity New York 21 15 .583 — Tampa Bay 000 120 01x — 4 Kansas City Hawkins L,1-1 1-3 1 1 1 1 0 Stairs rf 2 0 0 0 Wlngh lf 2 1 2 0 Classic Philadelphia 19 16 .543 1½ DP—Cleveland 2. LOB—Cleveland 9, Tampa Bay 6. 2B— Greinke W,7-1 7 6 1 1 2 6 Chicago Victorn cf 2 0 0 0 WHarrs cf 2 1 1 2 Saturday Atlanta 18 18 .500 3 Peralta (8), Zobrist (7). 3B—Crawford (3). HR—B.Upton J.Cruz 1 0 0 0 0 1 R.Wells 6 4 0 0 3 4 Dobbs 3b 3 0 0 0 Bellird 2b 3 1 2 1 At Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail At Ross Bridge Florida 18 19 .486 3½ (2). SB—B.Francisco (7), Gross (2), Iwamura (8), Farnsworth 1 1 0 0 0 1 A.Guzman H,5 1 0 0 0 0 1 Ruiz c 2 0 0 1 Nieves c 3 0 1 1 Hoover, Ala. Washington 11 24 .314 9½ Bartlett (10). SF—Dellucci. WP—Greinke. Marmol H,11 1 0 0 0 0 3 Carpntr p 3 0 0 0 DCarer p 1 0 0 0 Purse: $1.7 Million IP H R ER BB SO Umpires—Home, Dale Scott; First, Jerry Meals; Second, Gregg 0 4 4 4 0 0 Condry p 0 0 0 0 Cintron ph 1 0 0 0 Yardage: 7,503 - Par: 72 (36-36) CENTRAL W L Pct GB Cleveland Mike DiMuro; Third, James Hoye. Heilman BS,3-3 2-3 1 0 0 1 0 Villone p 0 0 0 0 Note: Play Suspended Due To Inclement Weather. Pavano L,3-4 5 6 3 3 2 6 T—2:46. A—38,353 (38,177). Marshall W,2-2 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 24 7 9 7 Totals 22 5 9 5 Milwaukee 22 14 .611 — Philadelphia 003 040 — 7 Only 1 Player Finished The Round. The Round Will Be Chicago 21 14 .600 ½ Laffey 3 2 1 1 2 3 Gregg pitched to 5 batters in the 9th. Completed Sunday Morning. Tampa Bay HBP—by Gregg (Blum). Washington 100 13x — 5 St. Louis 21 15 .583 1 MARINERS 5, RED SOX 4 DP—Philadelphia 1. LOB—Philadelphia 8, Washington 7. Second Round Cincinnati 20 15 .571 1½ Garza W,4-2 6 5 2 2 4 3 Umpires—Home, Bill Hohn; First, Angel Campos; Morris Hatalsky 70-68—138 Shouse H,5 1 1 0 0 0 2 Boston Seattle Second, Gary Darling; Third, Bruce Dreckman. 2B—Utley 2 (4), Howard (10), C.Guzman (8), Willingham Houston 16 19 .457 5½ ab r h bi ab r h bi (4), Belliard (1). 3B—Rollins (1), Belliard (1). HR—Ibanez Leaderboard Pittsburgh 14 21 .400 7½ Balfour H,3 1 0 0 0 0 2 T—3:01. A—40,549 (41,210). ScoreThru J.Nelson S,2-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Ellsury cf 5 1 3 1 ISuzuki rf 4 2 3 3 (13), Howard (8). S—D.Cabrera. WEST W L Pct GB Pedroia 2b 5 0 0 0 JoLopz 2b 5 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO 1. Gene Jones -10 14 Pavano pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. MARLINS 6, DODGERS 3 Philadelphia 1. Keith Fergus -10 9 Los Angeles 25 13 .658 — HBP—by Balfour (Dellucci). PB—Shoppach. J.Drew rf 5 1 3 1 MSwny dh 5 0 0 0 3. Tom Mcknight -9 10 Umpires—Home, Andy Fletcher; First, Ted Barrett; Bay lf 2 1 0 0 Beltre 3b 3 0 0 0 Los Angeles Florida Carpenter 41-3 8 5 5 3 4 San Francisco 18 18 .500 6 Lowell 3b 4 0 1 0 Balentn lf 4 0 2 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Condrey W,4-0 2-310 00 2 4. Jay Don Blake -8 16 Colorado 14 20 .412 9 Second, Tim McClelland; Third, Greg Gibson. Washington 4. Joe Ozaki -8 15 T—3:27. A—34,235 (36,973). Baldelli dh 4 0 0 0 Branyn 1b 4 1 3 0 Pierre lf 5 3 3 0 Bonifac 3b-cf5 0 1 1 San Diego 14 22 .389 10 Lugo ss 3 0 0 1 Johjim c 4 1 1 0 Furcal ss 5 0 0 1 Coghln lf 5 0 0 0 D.Cabrera L,0-5 5 8 7 7 4 3 6. Bruce Fleisher -7 13 Arizona 14 23 .378 10½ Varitek c 4 0 0 0 YBtncr ss 2 0 0 0 Hudson 2b 2 0 1 2 HRmrz ss 3 1 1 0 Villone 0 1 0 0 2 0 6. Jim Thorpe -7 9 Friday’s Games YANKEES 6, TWINS 4, 11 INNINGS JBailey 1b 4 1 1 0 FGtrrz cf 4 1 2 2 Ethier rf 3 0 1 0 Cantu 1b 3 1 1 0 Villone pitched to 3 batters in the 6th. 6. Dan Forsman -7 9 Houston at Chicago, ppd., rain Minnesota New York Totals 36 4 8 3 Totals 35 5 11 5 Martin c 2 0 1 0 JoBakr c 3 1 1 2 HBP—by Carpenter (W.Harris). WP—D.Cabrera. 6. Larry Mize -7 9 Colorado 3, Pittsburgh 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi Boston 112 000 000 — 4 Loney 1b 4 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 2 1 1 1 Umpires—Home, Eric Cooper; First, Mike Reilly; 6. Hal Sutton -7 9 Philadelphia 10, Washington 6, 12 innings Span cf 5 0 0 0 Jeter ss 2 1 0 0 Seattle 000 014 00x — 5 Kemp cf 3 0 1 0 Hermid rf 4 1 2 0 Second, Laz Diaz; Third, Damien Beal. 11. Morris Hatalsky -6 F L.A. Dodgers 6, Florida 4 BHarrs 2b 6 0 0 0 Damon lf 4 1 1 0 E—Jo.Lopez (6), Y.Betancourt (5). LOB—Boston 9, Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 C.Ross cf 3 0 1 1 T—2:16 (Rain delay: 1:30). A—23,896 (41,888). 11. Bruce Vaughan -6 17 Atlanta 4, Arizona 3 Mauer dh 4 1 1 1 Teixeir dh 4 2 4 4 Seattle 10. 2B—Ellsbury (6), J.Drew (9), Balentien (7), Milton p 1 0 0 0 Meyer p 0 0 0 0 11. Bob Gilder -6 17 Milwaukee at St. Louis, ppd., rain Mornea 1b 3 2 2 1 ARdrgz 3b 4 1 1 2 Branyan (8). 3B—Ellsbury (1). HR—I.Suzuki 2 (4). SB— JefWvr p 0 0 0 0 Nunez p 0 0 0 0 Friday’s Late NL Boxes 11. Larry Nelson -6 16 San Diego 5, Cincinnati 3 Kubel lf 5 0 2 0 Swisher 1b 4 0 0 0 F.Gutierrez (2). Paul ph 1 0 0 0 Gload ph 1 0 0 0 11. Scott Hoch -6 14 N.Y. Mets 8, San Francisco 6 Cuddyr rf 4 1 0 0 Cano 2b 4 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Leach p 0 0 0 0 Helms 3b 0 0 0 0 PADRES 5, REDS 3 11. Denis Watson -6 14 Saturday’s Games Buschr 3b 3 0 1 2 MeCarr rf 4 0 0 0 Boston Belisari p 0 0 0 0 AMiller p 2 0 0 0 Cincinnati San Diego 11. Phil Blackmar -6 14 Chicago Cubs 5, Houston 4 Rdmnd c 3 0 1 0 Gardnr cf 4 0 0 0 Lester L,2-4 52-3 8 5 5 3 5 Ohman p 0 0 0 0 CMrtnz p 0 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi 11. Fuzzy Zoeller -6 12 Philadelphia 8, Washington 5, 1st game Gomez pr 0 0 0 0 Cervelli c 2 0 0 0 D.Bard 11-3 2 0 0 0 0 Loretta ph 1 0 0 0 Amezg cf 2 1 0 1 Tavers cf 4 0 0 0 Giles rf 4 1 1 0 Milwaukee 1, St. Louis 0 JMorls c 1 0 0 0 HMatsu ph 1 0 1 0 Saito 1 1 0 0 1 1 Lndstr p 0 0 0 0 HrstnJr 3b 4 0 0 0 Eckstn 2b 4 1 1 1 N.Y. Mets 9, San Francisco 6 Punto ss 4 0 1 0 R.Pena pr 0 1 0 0 Seattle Totals 30 3 7 3 Totals 33 6 8 6 Votto 1b 3 1 1 1 AdGnzl 1b 3 1 1 1 LPGA Sybase Classic Par Scores Florida 6, L.A. Dodgers 3 Cash c 1 0 0 0 Jakubauskas W,2-4 6 7 4 3 2 4 Los Angeles 101 000 100 — 3 Phillips 2b 4 0 1 0 Hairstn lf 4 0 1 1 Saturday Philadelphia 7, Washington 5, 5 innings, rain, 2nd Totals 38 4 8 4 Totals 34 6 7 6 White H,1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Florida 011 020 02x — 6 Bruce rf 4 0 1 0 Gerut cf 3 1 1 1 At Upper Montclair Country Club game Minnesota 010 100 020 00 — 4 M.Lowe H,2 1 0 0 0 1 2 E—Furcal (6). LOB—Los Angeles 8, Florida 8. 2B—C.Ross RHrndz c 4 1 1 0 Kzmnff 3b 4 0 2 1 Clifton, N.J. Arizona 12, Atlanta 0 New York 003 000 010 02 — 6 Aardsma S,4-4 1 1 0 0 0 0 (5). 3B—Pierre (1). HR—Jo.Baker (5). SB—Pierre 2 (7), L.Nix lf 3 1 1 0 Bell p 0 0 0 0 Purse: $2 Million Colorado at Pittsburgh, late No outs when winning run scored. WP—Lester, Jakubauskas. Ethier (2), Martin (5), Amezaga (1). CS—Kemp (2). S— AlGnzlz ss 2 0 1 2 Hundly c 4 0 1 0 Yardage: 6,413 - Par 72 Cincinnati at San Diego, late DP—Minnesota 1. LOB—Minnesota 10, New York 4. 2B— Umpires—Home, Fieldin Culbreth; First, Gary Milton. SF—Hudson 2. Dickrsn ph 0 0 0 0 CBurke ss 3 1 1 0 Third Round Sunday’s Games Buscher (2), Teixeira (7), H.Matsui (7). HR—Mauer (6), Cederstrom; Second, Jim Wolf; Third, Brian O’Nora. IP H R ER BB SO Harang p 3 0 0 0 Correia p 1 0 0 0 Ji Young Oh 66-69-69—204 -12 L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 1-3) at Florida (Koronka 0-1), Morneau (12), Teixeira (8), A.Rodriguez (2). SB—Span T—3:03. A—34,952 (47,878). Los Angeles Rhodes p 0 0 0 0 Macias ph 1 0 0 0 Suzann Pettersen 65-70-69—204 -12 11:10 a.m. (9). CS—Jeter (1). S—Punto, Jeter. SF—Buscher. Milton 4 2 2 2 4 3 Wethrs p 0 0 0 0 Grgrsn p 0 0 0 0 Brittany Lincicome 64-69-72—205 -11 Philadelphia (Park 1-1) at Washington (Zimmermann 2- IP H R ER BB SO Jef.Weaver L,2-1 1 4 2 2 0 0 ARosls ph 1 0 0 0 JoWilsn 3b 1 0 0 0 Paula Creamer 70-69-68—207 -9 1), 11:35 a.m. Minnesota NL Boxes Leach 1 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 32 3 6 3 Totals 32 5 9 5 Michelle Wie 70-69-68—207 -9 Arizona (Garland 3-2) at Atlanta (D.Lowe 5-1), 11:35 a.m. Blackburn 72-3 6 4 4 3 4 DIAMONDBACKS 12, BRAVES 0 Belisario 12-3 2 2 0 0 1 Cincinnati 000 021 000 — 3 Hee Young Park 67-74-67—208 -8 Colorado (Jimenez 3-4) at Pittsburgh (Duke 4-3), 11:35 a.m. Guerrier 2 0 0 0 1 1 Ohman 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 100 001 30x — 5 Candie Kung 71-69-69—209 -7 Milwaukee (M.Parra 2-4) at St. Louis (Wellemeyer 3-3), Breslow L,1-2 1-3 1 2 2 1 0 Arizona Atlanta Florida LOB—Cincinnati 6, San Diego 7. 2B—Bruce (4), Ai Miyazato 73-68-69—210 -6 12:15 p.m. ab r h bi ab r h bi A.Miller W,1-1 5 4 2 2 4 4 R.Hernandez (5), L.Nix (9), Ale.Gonzalez (3), Moira Dunn 71-69-70—210 -6 Houston (Moehler 0-2) at Chicago Cubs (Harden 4-1), 12:20 New York FLopez 2b 6 1 2 0 KJhnsn 2b 4 0 0 0 Kouzmanoff (6), Hundley (5). HR—Votto (5), Chamberlain 6 3 2 2 4 6 C.Martinez H,1 2-3 1 0 0 1 1 Ad.Gonzalez (15). SF—Gerut. Helen Alfredsson 62-76-72—210 -6 p.m. Qualls p 0 0 0 0 Escoar ss 4 0 2 0 Meyer H,6 11-3 2 1 0 0 2 Russy Gulyanamitta 73-69-69—211 -5 Cincinnati (Arroyo 5-2) at San Diego (Peavy 2-5), 2:05 p.m. Veras H,1 1-3 1 0 0 1 0 GParra cf 6 1 3 3 C.Jones 3b 4 0 2 0 IP H R ER BB SO Coke BS,2-2 11-3 2 2 2 1 1 Nunez H,6 1 0 0 0 0 2 Cincinnati Brittany Lang 68-74-69—211 -5 N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 4-0) at San Francisco (Cain 3-1), 6:05 p.m. E.Ramirez 1-3 0 0 0 1 0 J.Upton rf 4 1 2 0 GAndrs lf 3 0 1 0 Lindstrom S,7-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 In-Kyung Kim 68-73-70—211 -5 Monday’s Games S.Drew ss 4 1 0 0 Carlyle p 0 0 0 0 Harang L,3-4 61-3 8 5 5 2 6 Jiyai Shin 69-71-71—211 -5 Pittsburgh at Washington, 5:05 p.m. Ma.Rivera 2 2 0 0 0 2 HBP—by Milton (Cantu). PB—Jo.Baker. Rhodes 0 0 0 0 1 0 Aceves W,1-0 1 00 00 0 Rynlds 3b 3 3 1 1 McCnn c 3 0 1 0 Umpires—Home, Ed Rapuano; First, Paul Schrieber; Weathers 12-3 1 0 0 0 0 Karrie Webb 70-69-72—211 -5 Colorado at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m. Byrnes lf 5 2 2 2 D.Ross ph 1 0 0 0 Second, Paul Nauert; Third, Joe West. Natalie Gulbis 70-72-70—212 -4 Arizona at Florida, 5:10 p.m. Breslow pitched to 2 batters in the 11th. Tracy 1b 3 1 0 0 Ktchm 1b 3 0 0 0 San Diego WP—Guerrier. T—3:17. A—25,132 (38,560). Correia W,1-2 7 5 3 3 2 3 Amy Hung 70-72-70—212 -4 Milwaukee at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m. Snyder c 2 2 1 5 Francr rf 4 0 0 0 Gregerson H,2 2-3 0 0 0 1 0 Chella Choi 71-70-71—212 -4 N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m. Umpires—Home, Marty Foster; First, Chad Fairchild; Scherzr p 2 0 0 0 Schafer cf 2 0 1 0 Wendy Doolan 70-68-74—212 -4 Second, John Hirschbeck; Third, Wally Bell. Whitsll ph 1 0 0 0 Kawkm p 1 0 0 0 BREWERS 1, CARDINALS 0 Bell S,9-9 11-3 1 0 0 1 1 T—3:35. A—45,455 (52,325). Rhodes pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Meg Mallon 70-73-70—213 -3 Schnws p 0 0 0 0 Norton ph 1 0 0 0 Milwaukee St. Louis Umpires—Home, Derryl Cousins; First, Jim Joyce; Momoko Ueda 71-71-71—213 -3 AL Boxes JGutrrz p 0 0 0 0 Parr p 0 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Second, Brian Runge; Third, Bill Miller. Louise Stahle 73-68-72—213 -3 TIGERS 9, ATHLETICS 1 Monter ph 0 0 0 1 Prado ph 1 0 0 0 Weeks 2b 4 0 0 0 Schmkr 2b-lf 4 0 0 0 Young Kim 71-70-72—213 -3 RANGERS 5, ANGELS 3 T—2:37. A—27,021 (42,691). Oakland Detroit Vasquz p 0 0 0 0 Bennett p 0 0 0 0 Hardy ss 3 0 0 0 Roinsn rf 4 0 2 0 Alena Sharp 70-71-72—213 -3 Los Angeles Texas ab r h bi ab r h bi CYoung ph 1 0 0 0 M.Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 Braun lf 4 0 1 0 Pujols 1b 4 0 1 0 METS 8, GIANTS 6 Katherine Hull 67-73-73—213 -3 ab r h bi ab r h bi OCarer ss 4 0 0 0 Grndrs cf 5 1 1 0 Ojeda 2b 0 0 0 0 Fielder 1b 3 0 0 0 Duncan lf 3 0 0 0 Song-Hee Kim 72-67-74—213 -3 Figgins 3b 4 1 3 1 Kinsler 2b 2 1 0 0 KSuzuk c 3 0 0 0 Polanc 2b 5 2 3 0 Totals 37 12 11 12 Totals 31 0 7 0 MCmrn cf 3 0 0 0 Barden ph-3b1 0 0 0 New York San Francisco Karin Sjodin 73-72-69—214 -2 MIzturs 2b 4 0 1 0 MYong 3b 4 0 2 1 Cust dh 4 0 0 0 Santiag 2b 0 0 0 0 Arizona 021 000 216 — 12 Hart rf 4 1 1 1 YMolin c 4 0 1 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Becky Lucidi 72-70-72—214 -2 Abreu rf 4 0 1 0 Hamltn cf 2 0 1 2 Atlanta 000 000 000 — 0 Hall 3b 2 0 0 0 Rasms cf 3 0 0 0 Cora ss 4 0 1 0 Burriss 2b 5 0 0 0 Lorena Ochoa 71-71-72—214 -2 Hollidy lf 3 0 0 0 Thoms rf 3 1 0 0 E—Escobar (3). DP—Arizona 2, Atlanta 1. LOB—Arizona Kendall c 3 0 0 0 TGreen ss 2 0 0 0 Castillo 2b 5 2 1 0 FLewis lf 4 2 2 1 Sandra Gal 70-69-75—214 -2 Hunter dh 2 0 1 0 Blalock dh 4 0 0 0 Giambi 1b 3 0 0 0 MiCarr 1b 4 0 3 4 Beltran cf 3 1 1 0 Sandovl 3b 4 1 2 1 Juli Inkster 75-68-72—215 -1 KMorls 1b 4 0 0 0 Byrd lf 3 1 1 0 Kenndy 2b 4 0 0 0 Larish 1b 0 0 0 0 8, Atlanta 7. 2B—F.Lopez (12), J.Upton (8), Reynolds (5), Suppan p 2 0 0 0 KGreen ph-ss2 0 0 0 Napoli c 4 1 1 0 N.Cruz rf 3 1 1 0 Byrnes (8), Escobar (10). 3B—G.Parra (2), J.Upton (2). Counsll ph 1 0 0 0 Thurstn 3b-2b2 0 1 0 Sheffild lf 4 3 2 0 BMolin c 4 1 1 0 RSwny cf 4 1 2 0 Ordonz dh 5 1 1 1 HR—Snyder (2). CS—G.Parra (2), C.Jones (1). SF— DWrght 3b 5 1 3 4 Winn rf 4 1 2 1 MthwsJ cf 4 1 2 0 C.Davis 1b 4 0 0 0 Crosby 3b 3 0 1 0 Inge 3b 4 1 0 0 DiFelic p 0 0 0 0 Wnwrg p 3 0 1 0 JRiver lf 4 0 1 1 Sltlmch c 3 1 2 2 Snyder. Stetter p 0 0 0 0 McCllln p 0 0 0 0 Church rf 5 1 2 0 Rownd cf 4 0 0 0 T.Buck rf 2 0 1 1 Raburn lf 4 2 2 3 IP H R ER BB SO Santos c 3 0 0 2 Aurilia 1b 4 1 2 2 HOCKEY EAyar ss 4 0 0 0 Andrus ss 3 1 1 0 Cnghm ph-rf1 0 0 0 Laird c 4 0 3 1 Hoffmn p 0 0 0 0 DReyes p 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 3 10 2 Totals 28 5 8 5 Arizona C.Perez p 0 0 0 0 Reed 1b 3 0 2 0 Uribe ss 4 0 1 0 Everett ss 4 1 1 0 Scherzer W,1-3 6 4 0 0 3 4 Tatis ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Linccm p 2 0 1 1 Stanley Cup Playoffs Los Angeles 100 200 000 — 3 Totals 31 1 4 1 Totals 38 914 9 Totals 29 1 2 1 Totals 32 0 6 0 LHrndz p 2 0 0 0 Valdez p 0 0 0 0 Texas 120 200 00x — 5 Schoeneweis 2-3 2 0 0 0 1 Milwaukee 010 000 000 — 1 All Times MDT Oakland 001 000 000 — 1 J.Gutierrez 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 DnMrp ph 1 0 1 1 Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 FIRST ROUND DP—Los Angeles 1, Texas 3. LOB—Los Angeles 7, Texas Detroit 010 051 02x — 9 St. Louis 000 000 000 — 0 SGreen p 0 0 0 0 BWilsn p 0 0 0 0 (Best-of-7) 7. 2B—N.Cruz (7). SB—M.Izturis (4), Kinsler (9), Andrus Vasquez 1 1 0 0 0 0 E—Thurston (4). DP—Milwaukee 1, St. Louis 1. LOB— JosRys ph 1 0 0 0 JMiller p 0 0 0 0 E—Braden (1). LOB—Oakland 6, Detroit 9. 2B— Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 1 Milwaukee 5, St. Louis 7. HR—Hart (4). SB—Robinson CONFERENCE FINALS (4). S—Andrus. SF—Hamilton 2. R.Sweeney (7), Granderson (4), Mi.Cabrera 2 (7), Felicin p 0 0 0 0 Velez ph 1 0 0 0 (Best-of-7) IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta (1). Stokes p 0 0 0 0 Ordonez (4), Raburn (1), Laird 2 (4). HR—Raburn (2). Kawakami L,2-5 5 5 3 3 1 4 IP H R ER BB SO Sunday, May 17 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO RCastr ph 1 0 0 0 Chicago at Detroit, 1 p.m. Lackey 0 0 1 1 0 0 Parr 2 1 2 2 2 2 Milwaukee FrRdrg p 000 0 Oakland Bennett 1 0 1 1 4 0 Suppan W,3-3 7 6 0 0 2 2 Monday, May 18 Loux L,2-3 31-3 7 4 4 2 1 Braden L,3-5 5 9 6 6 2 5 Totals 38 8 14 7 Totals 36 6 11 6 Carolina at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m. Oliver 12-3 0 0 0 1 0 Carlyle 1 5 6 6 2 0 DiFelice H,5 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 New York 100 002 302 — 8 Tuesday, May 19 Wuertz 1 2 1 1 1 1 WP—Kawakami. Stetter H,7 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 J.Speier 2 0 0 0 1 2 Springer 1 1 0 0 0 1 San Francisco 410 001 000 — 6 Chicago at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. Bulger 1 1 0 0 0 1 Umpires—Home, Randy Marsh; First, Mike Winters; Hoffman S,9-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 E—B.Wilson (1). LOB—New York 10, San Francisco 4. Thursday, May 21 Texas K.Cameron 1 2 2 2 1 1 Second, Lance Barksdale; Third, Alfonso Marquez. St. Louis 2B—Sheffield (4), D.Wright (9), Tatis (4), F.Lewis (8), Detroit T—3:10. A—30,162 (49,743). Wainwright L,3-2 8 2 1 1 2 7 Sandoval (10), Winn (7), Aurilia (1). 3B—Winn (3). HR— Carolina at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m. Padilla W,3-2 8 10 3 3 3 2 Porcello W,4-3 6 3 1 1 2 5 Friday, May 22 C.Wilson S,2-2 1 00 00 0 McClellan 1-3 0 0 0 1 0 F.Lewis (1). SB—Castillo (5), Beltran (6), D.Wright (10), Detroit at Chicago, 6 p.m. Lackey pitched to 1 batter in the 1st. Seay 1-310 00 0 CUBS 5, ASTROS 4 D.Reyes 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Church (2). CS—Church (1). S—Lincecum. SF—Santos 2. HBP—by Lackey (Kinsler). WP—Loux 2, Padilla. Zumaya 12-3 0 0 0 0 0 C.Perez 1-3 0 0 0 1 0 IP H R ER BB SO Umpires—Home, Bob Davidson; First, Rob Drake; Rodney 1 0 0 0 0 1 Houston Chicago Umpires—Home, Jeff Kellogg; First, Mark Wegner; New York Second, Jeff Nelson; Third, Tim Tschida. HBP—by Porcello (Holliday). WP—Wuertz. ab r h bi ab r h bi Second, Tim Timmons; Third, Gerry Davis. Li.Hernandez 5 8 5 5 0 4 TRANSACTIONS T—2:52. A—34,284 (49,170). Umpires—Home, Phil Cuzzi; First, Todd Tichenor; KMatsu 2b 5 0 0 0 ASorin lf 5 1 2 1 T—2:31. A—43,382 (43,975). S.Green 1 2 1 1 0 1 Second, Tom Hallion; Third, Jerry Crawford. Bourn cf 4 0 0 0 Theriot ss 3 0 1 0 Feliciano 1 0 0 0 0 1 BASEBALL T—2:39. A—31,554 (41,255). Brkmn 1b 4 1 2 1 Fukdm cf-rf 3 1 0 0 Stokes W,1-1 1 10 00 0 American League ORIOLES 3, ROYALS 2 Ca.Lee lf 4 1 3 1 D.Lee 1b 3 1 1 1 METS 9, GIANTS 6 Fr.Rodriguez S,11-11 1 0 0 0 0 1 BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Placed DH Luke Scott on the 15- Baltimore Kansas City Tejada ss 4 1 1 0 Hoffpar rf 3 1 2 2 New York San Francisco San Francisco day DL, retroactive to May 11. Activated LHP Rich Hill ab r h bi ab r h bi Friday’s Late AL Boxes Pence rf 3 1 1 0 RJhnsn ph-cf 1 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Lincecum 6 10 5 5 3 8 from the 15-day DL. BRorts 2b 4 1 0 0 Crisp cf 4 1 2 0 ROYALS 8, ORIOLES 1 Blum 3b 3 0 1 0 Soto c 4 0 2 1 Castillo 2b 4 1 1 0 Burriss 2b 5 0 1 0 Valdez BS,2-2 0 1 1 1 1 0 CLEVELAND INDIANS—Optioned RHP Masa Kobayashi CIzturs ss 4 1 1 0 Blmqst 3b 4 1 1 0 IRdrgz c 3 0 1 2 Fontent 3b 4 0 0 0 Cora ss 5 2 2 0 FLewis lf 5 2 1 0 Affeldt 2 0 0 0 1 4 to Columbus (IL). Markks rf 4 0 1 0 Butler 1b 4 0 0 0 Baltimore Kansas City Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 Marshll p 0 0 0 0 Beltran cf 5 3 3 3 Sandovl 3b 4 0 2 1 B.Wilson L,2-2 2-3 3 2 0 0 0 LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Activated RHP John Lackey Huff 1b 4 0 1 0 Jacobs dh 4 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Arias p 0 0 0 0 Scales 2b-3b 3 1 0 0 Sheffild lf 4 2 3 0 BMolin c 4 1 1 0 J.Miller 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 from the 15-day DL. Optioned C Bobby Wilson to Salt Mora 3b 3 1 1 0 JGuilln rf 2 0 1 0 BRorts 2b 3 1 2 0 Crisp cf 5 0 0 0 Erstad ph 1 0 0 0 R.Wells p 2 0 0 0 Reed lf 0 0 0 0 Winn rf-cf 4 1 1 1 Lincecum pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. Lake (PCL). Wggntn dh 4 0 0 0 Callasp 2b 4 0 2 2 CIzturs ss 4 0 0 0 DeJess lf 5 1 1 0 Wrght p 0 0 0 0 AGzmn p 0 0 0 0 DWrght 3b 5 1 3 3 Uribe ss 4 0 1 0 Valdez pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. TEXAS RANGERS—Placed RHP Frank Francisco on the Markks rf 4 0 0 0 Butler 1b 4 1 1 0 Sampsn p 0 0 0 0 Freel ph 1 0 0 0 WP—Lincecum. Reimld lf 4 0 2 1 Olivo c 4 0 0 0 Tatis 1b 4 0 0 1 Rownd cf 4 1 3 3 Umpires—Home, Doug Eddings; First, Hunter 15-day DL, retroactive to May 7. Recalled RHP Warner Moeller c 4 0 1 0 LHrndz ss 2 0 1 0 Huff 1b 4 0 2 1 Jacobs dh 4 2 2 1 Michals ph 1 0 0 0 Marml p 0 0 0 0 RCastr c 5 0 2 2 Meddrs p 0 0 0 0 Madrigal from Oklahoma (PCL). Mora 3b 3 0 1 0 JGuilln rf 4 1 2 2 Hwkns p 0 0 0 0 Gregg p 0 0 0 0 Church rf 5 0 1 0 Ishikaw 1b 4 1 1 0 Wendelstedt; Second, Brian Knight; Third, Dana National League Pie cf 4 0 1 0 Maier lf 2 0 0 0 Andino ph-3b1 0 0 0 Maier rf 0 0 0 0 DeMuth. Totals 35 3 8 1 Totals 30 2 7 2 Heilmn p 0 0 0 0 JSantn p 2 0 1 0 RJhnsn p 2 0 0 0 T—3:00. A—41,684 (41,915). FLORIDA MARLINS—Activated LHP Andrew Miller from Baltimore 100 110 000 — 3 Montnz dh 4 0 1 0 Teahen 3b 4 1 3 0 Miles 2b 0 0 0 0 Pagan ph 1 0 0 0 JMiller p 0 0 0 0 the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Brett Carroll to New Kansas City 000 200 000 — 2 Reimld lf 4 0 0 0 Callasp 2b 3 1 2 2 Totals 34 4 9 4 Totals 32 5 8 5 Parnell p 0 0 0 0 Valdez p 0 0 0 0 Orleans (PCL). E—Callaspo (2). DP—Baltimore 3, Kansas City 1. LOB— Zaun c 3 0 1 0 Olivo c 4 1 1 3 Houston 000 000 004 — 4 DnMrp ph 1 0 0 0 Aurilia ph 1 0 1 1 BASKETBALL NEW YORK METS—Placed 1B Carlos Delgado on the 15- Baltimore 7, Kansas City 5. 2B—Huff (11), Mora (1), Pie cf 4 0 0 0 Blmqst ss 4 0 1 0 Chicago 000 003 011 — 5 Putz p 0 0 0 0 Misch p 0 0 0 0 day DL, retroactive to May 11. Recalled OF Angel Reimold (1), Callaspo (15). SB—B.Roberts 2 (8), Crisp Totals 34 1 7 1 Totals 37 813 8 One out when winning run scored. Schrhlt rf 1 0 0 0 Pagan from Buffalo (IL). (10), Bloomquist (6). S—Maier. Baltimore 001 000 000 — 1 E—Tejada (6). DP—Chicago 2. LOB—Houston 8, Chicago Totals 41 9 16 9 Totals 38 612 6 NBA Playoffs PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Traded RHP Romulo Sanchez to IP H R ER BB SO Kansas City 200 410 10x — 8 7. 2B—Theriot (6), Soto (3). HR—Berkman (8), Ca.Lee New York 300 040 002 — 9 All Times MDT the N.Y. Yankees for RHP Eric Hacker. Transferred LHP Baltimore DP—Kansas City 1. LOB—Baltimore 8, Kansas City 6. (8), Hoffpauir (4). S—Theriot, Miles. San Francisco 001 202 100 — 6 FIRST ROUND Phil Dumatrait from the 15-day to the 60-day DL. 2B—B.Roberts (11), Butler (10). HR—Jacobs (8), Olivo IP H R ER BB SO E—Castillo (4), D.Wright (6). DP—New York 1. LOB—New (Best of 7) R.Hill W,1-0 52-3 7 2 2 2 6 (3). SB—B.Roberts (6), Bloomquist (5). CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS COLLEGE Baez H,3 11-3 0 0 0 1 1 Houston York 9, San Francisco 5. 2B—Cora (3), Beltran 2 (10), OKLAHOMA—Announced the resignations of Jim Raga, IP H R ER BB SO Oswalt 6 6 3 3 0 7 D.Wright (10), F.Lewis (9), Sandoval 2 (12), Aurilia (2). (Best-of-7) Ji.Johnson H,6 1 0 0 0 0 0 Thursday, May 14 men’s golf coach, and Carol Ludvigson, women’s golf Sherrill S,7-9 1 0 0 0 0 1 Baltimore Arias 1 0 0 0 0 1 HR—Rowand (3). SB—Castillo (6), Cora (3). CS—Winn (1), Eaton L,2-4 5 10 7 7 1 3 W.Wright 1-3 0 1 1 2 0 Uribe (1). S—J.Santana. SF—Tatis. Orlando 83, Boston 75, series tied 3-3 coach. He’s not unbeatable: Phelps loses in backstroke CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michael Phelps is Phelps didn’t swim the backstroke in a 14-0 deficit to beat the Treasure Valley not unbeatable. Beijing — it didn’t fit into the schedule that Spartans 21-14 on Saturday at Emmett Not when he’s going against Aaron produced a record eight gold medals and Sports Shorts High School. Peirsol. made him the winningest Olympian ever. A 9-yard scoring run by Jesse Zedalis The world-record holder and two-time But he’s changing things up as he looks Send Magic Valley briefs to [email protected] and a 22-yard touchdown reception by Olympic champion handed Phelps his first ahead to this summer’s world champi- Dan Clements helped the Bulldawgs knot defeat in almost a year, winning the 100- onships and the 2012 London Games. The Dutchman, a rookie at the the score at 14-14. Quarterback Greg meter backstroke at the Charlotte The 100 backstroke is one of his main Indianapolis Motor Speedway, crashed on Gandolfo sneaked in from 1 yard out in the UltraSwim on Saturday night. targets. consecutive days in the first week of prac- fourth quarter to provide the winning Wearing his new Arena suit, Peirsol got Bring it on, Peirsol said. tice for the May 24 race and missed the margin. off to a strong start and touched in 53.32 “By no means is anybody giving anything opening weekend of qualifying. The Bulldawgs (5-1) have a bye this week seconds. Phelps was trailing by more than a to anybody,” said Peirsol, who set a world He came back strong with a four-lap before hosting the Snake River Sabercats half-second at the turn and had no chance record in the 100 back while winning his average of 221.692 mph on Saturday to grab on May 30. Magic Valley currently sits to make that up against one of the world’s second straight Olympic gold in the event at the 23rd position in the lineup. atop their Class AA standings in the Rocky greatest backstrokers, taking second in Beijing. “I definitely wanted to win that Doornbos, driving for Mountain Football League. 53.79. race.” Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing, perse- Phelps will remember this one. vered. But, thanks to a 3½-hour rain delay CSI holds youth hoops camp “No matter who I’m racing, I hate to in Saturday’s qualifying, and a gusty wind, lose,” he said. “Aaron and I have had a I NDY 500 it wasn’t easy. TWIN FALLS — The College of number of battles back and forth. ... That’s Doornbos fast in early qualifying While the field is now filled, it is not final. Southern Idaho Junior Eagles Basketball the fun part about racing Aaron — you The slowest drivers can be bumped out by Camp will be held June 4-6 at CSI know he’s always going be there. He’s a INDIANAPOLIS — Hitting the wall at faster qualifiers today, the last day of time Gymnasium. The camp is for boys and racer, he’s a competitor. He’s someone I the Indianapolis Motor Speedway — twice trials. girls in grades K-8 and the cost is $75 per like to race.” — could slow down some drivers. person. Camp sessions will run from 8:30 Phelps’ last defeat in a final? Exactly 364 Not Robert Doornbos, who shook off two a.m. to noon and 1-4:30 p.m. each day. days ago, when Peirsol beat him in the 200 crashes in practice last week and led the M AGIC V ALLEY Instruction will be provided by the CSI backstroke at Santa Clara, Calif., during the third of four rounds of time trials for the M.V. Bulldawgs move to 5-1 men’s basketball coaching staff. run-up to the Olympics, according to USA Indianapolis 500 as the final 11 spots in the Swimming. 33-car field were tentatively filled. The Magic Valley Bulldawgs rallied from — staff and wire reports Sports 4 Sunday, May 17, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho A-Rod’s two-run shot lifts Yankees past Twins

NEW YORK — Alex run in 1914. Both scored on roughed up the Athletics for BREWERS 1, CARDINALS 0 on pompom giveaway Rodriguez belted a game- Jason Bartlett’s single to the second straight night. ST. LOUIS — Jeff Suppan night, but Florida emerged ending, two-run homer in make it 3-0. threw seven scoreless from the litter with a win to the 11th inning to give New RANGERS 5, ANGELS 3 innings in his favorite stadi- break a five-game losing York a 6-4 win over the BLUE JAYS, 2 WHITE SOX 1 ARLINGTON, Texas — um and Corey Hart hit his streak. Minnesota Twins on TORONTO — Jose John Lackey, activated from first homer in 27 games to lift Andrew Miller (1-1), acti- Saturday. Bautista drove in the go- the disabled list earlier Milwaukee over the vated from the disabled list Rodriguez hit a long drive ahead run in the eighth Saturday, was ejected after Cardinals. before the game, won for the off Craig Breslow (1-2) into inning, and the Blue Jays hitting Texas leadoff batter first time since June 16. John the seats in left after Mark beat Chicago to give rookie Ian Kinsler in the Rangers’ PHILLIES 8, NATIONALS 5 Baker broke a 2-all tie in the Teixeira led off with a walk. right-hander Robert Ray his win. PHILLIES 7, NATIONALS 5, 5 INNINGS fifth inning with a two-run A jubilant Rodriguez threw first major league win. WASHINGTON — Brett homer for the Marlins, who his arms up as he rounded NATIONAL LEAGUE Myers cranked out seven scored five of their runs with first, then discarded his bat- ORIOLES 3, ROYALS 2 METS 9, GIANTS 6 innings in the afternoon, two out. ting helmet as he made it to AP photo KANSAS CITY, Mo. — SAN FRANCISCO — emergency callup Andrew the plate and was mobbed by New York Yankees third baseman Rich Hill came off the dis- Randy Johnson’s pursuit of Carpenter pitched into the DIAMONDBACKS 12, BRAVES 0 teammates. Alex Rodriguez reacts after hitting abled list to pitch into the 300 wins will take a little fifth in his first major league ATLANTA — Max Teixeira tied a career high sixth inning, picking up his longer. start in a nightcap that was Scherzer pitched six score- with four hits and also had a home run to end the game in the first victory in more than a Johnson dug himself an called in the sixth inning due less innings for his first four RBIs for New York, 11th inning against the Minnesota year for the Orioles. early hole against New York to rain, and Philadelphia major league win and Chris which has won four straight. Twins Saturday in New York.The Hill, who had been out and ace Johan Santana, and swept a doubleheader from Snyder hit a grand slam in Alfredo Aceves (1-0) pitched Yankees won the game 6-4. with a strained left elbow, the potent Mets beat the San Washington . the ninth, capping Arizona’s a scoreless inning to earn the limited the Royals to two Francisco Giants 9-6 on Raul Ibanez hit three long rout of Atlanta. victory. Gabe Gross and Akinori runs on seven hits — six of Saturday. home runs as the Phillies Snyder matched his career Iwamura pulled off a dou- them singles — and two runs again battered the National high with five RBIs, includ- RAYS 4, INDIANS 2 ble steal in the fifth, giving in 5 2-3 innings. CUBS 5, ASTROS 4 League’s worst pitching staff ing the grand slam off Buddy ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay at least one CHICAGO — Alfonso in 8-5 and 7-5 victories. Carlyle in a six-run ninth. B.J. Upton homered for the stolen base in 18 straight TIGERS 9, ATHLETICS 1 Soriano drove in Bobby Rookie Gerardo Parra drove second consecutive day and games, which is the DETROIT — Miguel Scales with the winning run MARLINS 6, DODGERS 3 in three runs with three hits Matt Garza pitched six longest stretch in the AL Cabrera drove in four runs, in the ninth inning after the MIAMI —Countless sil- as Arizona ended a four- effective innings for Tampa since the New York Ryan Raburn hit a three-run Cubs had squandered a very pompon strands blew game losing streak. Bay. Yankees had a 19-game homer and the Tigers four-run lead. onto the diamond Saturday — The Associated Press

1A Continued from Sports 1 exchange and hammered “The best runner won,” beat them. We got the better home the anchor leg. Stoddard said. “It’s not what of them today.” “You always want to be I wanted, but it’s satisfying.” The Hornets’ time of the best, so you just work Jordan Lee of Raft River 1:32.02 set a new classifica- harder to get better each placed second in the 110 high tion state record. The Lions time,”Babbittt said. hurdles in 16.19 seconds. ran a 1:32.58 as Aaron Oakley’s 4x100 team of Weston Cooper of Oakley Borchardt, Chase Dille, Bedke, Hunter Wadsworth, was right behind him in third Kevin McCullough and Matt Rhyan Greenwell and Babitt place. Storm set school records in also took gold (45.01), edg- “I didn’t see Weston until both second-place relays. ing out Lighthouse districts,”Lee said.“My goal “We wanted to set a Christian (45.61) again, today was to beat him.” school record and we did which ran the same four Lee missed state by .5 sec- that,” Dille said. “That’s runners in the 4x100 as the onds last year. He beat his what we really came here for. 4x200. personal record Saturday. We wanted gold, but we Raft River junior Whitney “I started out the year just really wanted to be in the Holtman won gold in the wanting to go to state,” Lee 1:32’s.” 300 hurdles, securing a state said. “I just wanted to come The Lions broke their championship for her team. this year and do good and school record by two sec- “I just started running this is where I ended up. You onds. these halfway through the can’t finish any better than a ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News For Oakley, Colton season … and I liked them,” PR at the end of the year.” Oakley senior Brian Babbitt crosses the finish line first in the 4x100-meter relay Saturday at the Idaho Wadsworth fell just as he Holtman said. “So I just Carey’s Amy Ellsworth High School Track and Field Championships at Bronco Stadium in Boise. made the handoff to Babbitt. worked hard on them and it placed second in the 800, “I actually had a dream paid off.” improving on her previous last night I was going to have Dietrich’s star sprinter best by 12 seconds. She fin- do, how much you can on Carey’s third-place Both races, though not win- to dive to get it to (Babbitt), Jaren Stoddard came up a ished just behind Taylor improve. You may think to 4x400 relay team. ners, helped the Trojans on as strange as that seems,” few meters short in the 100, Hewett of Culdesac. yourself ‘I can’t do it,’ but The Raft River girls 4x100 their way to the title. Colton Wadsworth said. “I 200 and 400 meters, falling “I knew if I could follow you can.” team (CeAnn Carpenter, “Every little bit helps,” saw him ahead of me and I to Donnie Hazzard of Idaho her, keep up and maybe Ellsworth also took third Kassie Otley, Hailey Higley, Otley said. was like, ‘My gosh! My City. Stoddard ran times of kick, I could have s shot at in the 1,600 meters and Whitney Holtman) took Colton Gilbert placed dream!” 11.32, 22.72 and a 50.07, it,”Ellsworth said. “It’s kind joined Nicky Gomez, Kelsey third (53.37) and its girls third in the 800 and 1,600 Babbitt caught the respectively. of cool to see what you can Green and Micaela Adamson 4x200 team placed fourth. for the Raft River boys. Track Continued from Sports 1 team of Makings, Alan head, I want this really bad. I and 4x400 relays. Cazeau, Jordan Cazeau and wasn’t going to settle,” said Bertrand Alcaraz Garcia, a Eric Marvin earned a second Richmond. Buhl exchange student from place. Spain, was golden on “When you come to state, 2A Saturday as well, earning you expect to do your four first-place medals. best. We just focused on The best finish of the day handoffs,” said Jordan for the Canyon Conference 3A Girls Cazeau. came in the final event. The Casezu brothers, Alli Webb, Myca Burch, Employing the same Marvin and Branden Christina Christiansen and strategy she used to win the Nield had a personal best Brittni Duncan took second 3,200 on Friday, Buhl fresh- time in the 4x100 on their in the 4x400 relay. man Skyler Barger won the way to a huge victory. “I thought we were 800 meters on Saturday. Close early, Jordan cursed. We were ranked last, Barger seems to have per- Cazeau shot to the lead in but we took 10 seconds off fected the art of hanging the second leg. our best time,” said back in the back and sprint- “I was upset after dis- Christiansen. ing to the lead in the final tricts, I didn’t think I did Duncan will come home stretch. well so I was mad. I run bet- with another medal after “That’s what I have been ter when I am upset,” said finishing sixth in the 200. “I told,” said Barger, who also Jordan Cazeau. feel really good about my took third in the 1,600.“I am As for Buhl’s Garcia, the times,” said Duncan, who just having fun, pacing ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News exchange student trailed clocked 13.6 seconds in the myself throughout the race.” Kimberly’s Ethan Richmond won the 3A 300-meter hurdles race Saturday at the Idaho High School Track early in the 100 before grab- 100 and 27.15 in the 200. Teammate Desiree and Field Championships at Bronco Stadium in Boise. bing the win. On the boys side, Dawson Hepworth was fifth in the “I started slow, but it Bowcut of Declo finished 800, while Megan Breeding made me run faster. It was- sixth in both the 100 and of Kimberly took sixth. Gerard,who finished sixth in n’t easy,”said Garcia. 200 meters. The Bulldogs 4x200 relay the 3,200. “It is amazing. I In the 400, Garcia cruised “I was kind of nervous team of Hannah Lenzt, Lexa was hoping to win, but did- to the lead in the back yesterday and didn’t get the Murphy, Ariel McKay and n’t think I could do it.” stretch, winning in 48.79 best starts, but I came back Sarah Lenzt led from the Comer found gold in the seconds for a 3A. today and did my best. I am start on their way to a per- 400 despite having a “I can’t feel better that going home with four sonal best time and a first- strained hamstring. Starting this,” said Garcia, He had a medals so I am pretty happy place finish. The team fin- slowly, she caught the com- personal best time of 21.79 in about that,” said Bowcut, ished second last year and petition in the final 100 the 200. Kimberly’s Keegan who was on the medley was primed for gold on meters to win going away. Brady took fourth while relay team Friday and joined Saturday “I have been having prob- teammate Marvin was sixth. Tanner Field, Logan Knopp “We were ready. We have lems with my hamstring,so I Garcia’s last gold came and Larson Webb for a three seniors and have been didn’t start with blocks. with some dramatics. As the fourth-place finish in the waiting for this,” said Sarah Once I got going, I just went anchor leg of the 4x400 4x100 relay. Lentz. with it,”said Comer. relay, he held off Sugar Declo’s Thomas Koyle McKay, Kaitlyn Keller and With the victory already Salem by mere inches to get took third in the 110 high the Lentz sisters made it two in hand, the Indians put an the win. hurdles, but he wasn’t in a row for the Bulldogs in exclamation point on their “I left it all out on the happy with it. the 4x100. title with a come-from- track,”said Garcia. “This is kind of slow for me. Keller, who had just fin- behind victory in the 4x400 Ethan Richmond of I have a problem paying too ished taking second to relay. Berger, Liz Comer, Kimberly earned a fifth- much attention to the people defending state champ Page Ward and Clara Comer, place medal in the 110 high around me,” said Koyle, who Brooke Hansen in the 100 who passed three runners on hurdles. That left him dis- added a seventh-place finish meters, was the anchor leg. the back stretch, claimed yet appointed and motivated in the 300 hurdles. Right next to her was ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News another gold. for his next event. The Hornet boys finished Hansen. Buhl’s Bertrand Alcaraz Garcia reacts after winning Class 3A 200- Comer,with her leg taped, Facing the defending ninth overall. “I was thinking run away meter dash Saturday at the Idaho High School Track and Field was drained after the race. “I state champion from The Valley boys also from her and keep going,” Championships at Bronco Stadium in Boise. barely had enough left in the Payette in the finals of the found success on the final said Keller. tank,”she said. 300 intermediate hurdles, event, taking fifth in the For McKay it is a simple In the 100 meters, Buhl’s topped the 1,600 and left no he chased him down in the 4x400 relay with the team matter of desire. “We just Clara Comer was third while doubt as to her favorite race. 3A Boys final 50 meters to claim gold of Derek Gerrato, Matt Ivey, want it so bad, we are Hannah Gallon was fourth. “I like it a lot. It is not too for the Bulldogs. Brogen Reed and Jacob focused and ready.” Bulldog Kaitly Gerard long and I practice,” said Kimberly’s 4x200 relay “I just put this in my Mikesell. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho SPORTS Sunday, May 17, 2009 Sports 5 Celtics don’t take Inconsistent Lakers hope for Game 7 home hot start in today’s Game 7 success for granted LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angeles was twice embar- Andrew Bynum score 14 The Western Conference Game 7 rassed in Texas by a Rockets points in Game 5 and then WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) semifinals between the Los Rockets at Lakers team that’s been without zero in Game 6. — The Boston Celtics are Angeles Lakers and Houston 1:30 p.m., ABC Tracy McGrady since Bryant said there’s “a lot” exactly where they want to Rockets appears to come February, backup center of pressure on the Lakers. be for Game 7 — home. Now down to a simple question. expected would reach the Dikembe Mutombo since “But this is what we do so, they must keep Dwight Which Lakers team will second round, let alone push the first round and Yao since we’re supposed to be here Howard from getting to his Game 7 show up for the decisive the top seed in the West to a he broke a bone in his left and as players you have to favorite spots, right near the Magic at Celtics Game 7? Game 7. foot in Game 3 of this series. respond. If you’re going to basket. 6 p.m., TNT The one that blew out the “Yeah, that’s the million- Chuck Hayes, a 6-foot-6 be an NBA champion, Defense will mean more undermanned Rockets by dollar question,”Bryant said forward who’s now the you’ve got to be able to than decibel level when the 40 points in Game 5 to set up Saturday. “There’s a bunch Rockets’ starting center, is a respond to situations like defending NBA champions situation thinking that what most everyone of other teams in the past full foot shorter than Yao. this.” try to control the Orlando you’re comfortable at thought would be the that went through the same Lakers coach Phil Jackson Going against popular Magic’s powerful center home,” Ray Allen said. clinching game? Or the one thing for whatever reason. acknowledged before Game opinion, Jackson thinks Sunday night. “You’ve got to play basket- that quickly fell behind by It’s just the emotions of an 5 his team has a split person- Game 7 will be about which The winner faces a huge ball and it starts with not double digits two nights NBA season, I guess.” ality. Rockets team shows up. challenge in the Eastern getting too comfortable at later and lost by 15? Bryant expects to see “the “This team has a Jekyll “They’ve been the provo- Conference finals — LeBron home.” The Lakers, it seems, will team that won all those and Hyde in it a little bit, I’ll cateur and they’ve been the James and his playoff-per- The Celtics beat Atlanta be the ones who determine games this year. We’re con- admit that,” Jackson said. one that has been the team fect Cleveland Cavaliers, and Cleveland at home in whether Sunday’s matinee tinuing to evolve, too. “They have a tendency to get that goes out and makes a who swept their first two Game 7 of the first two at Staples Center is a feel- “I think the second half of on their heels at times as a decided difference in games,” series. rounds last year. They did it good story or a horror show. that game in Houston we basketball team, but they’ve Jackson said. “Their activity The Celtics are in their again against the Bulls, a The winner of this physi- picked up our defensive always responded.” level was certainly much second straight seven- series in which four games cal, sometimes-testy series intensity and saw kind of It’s just that there’s no greater in games 4 and 6.” gamer. They beat Chicago in reached overtime. will advance to the confer- what we’re capable of by more room for error for a A quick start will be the first series and bobbled They’re 17-3 in seventh ence finals to face the playing as hard as we did on team that allows itself to be important. The team leading themselves into the Game 7 games at home. Denver Nuggets, who’ve the defensive end,” Bryant dominated in the paint one after the first quarter has against Orlando by blowing “You can’t think about been resting since eliminat- said.“Hopefully we’ll get off game and then does the won all 12 of Houston’s a 10-point, third-quarter the aura of Boston while ing Dallas on Wednesday to a hot start.” dominating the next; lets postseason games. lead and losing 83-75. you’re playing them,”Magic night. After being outmuscled Rockets point guard Aaron “It’s going to be crazy,” Howard had 23 points and 22 guard Rafer Alston said, Kobe Bryant admits it’s a by the now-sidelined Yao Brooks penetrate at will one Houston coach Rick rebounds Thursday night. “but the days before, lead- mystery why the Lakers Ming in the opener at home, night and then controls him Adelman said. “They’re “Game 7 is the ultimate ing up to it, you have a have been so wildly incon- the Lakers dominated the next time they meet; or going to come out and try to players’ game. I’ve always thought in your mind about sistent against a team few Games 2, 3 and 5. Los sees the largely ineffective put a hit on us early.” thought that,” said Boston it. There’s nothing bad coach Doc Rivers, who feels about it. The history of that their will and execution organization to me is fasci- mean more than coaching nating, the fact that they tips. “If you need a rah-rah consistently get it done in speech for Game 7, your their building in decisive Stewart wins 1st race as owner team’s probably in a little games.” trouble.” The Celtics did lose the CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — into a spin that he master- So he plans to forego any opener there when Howard Tony Stewart won his first fully saved from a race- inspirational pre-game had 22 rebounds. He was race as a team owner ending accident. words. The fans will be loud even more dominating in Saturday night, breaking A caution period set up enough. Game 6 in Orlando after he through for a $1 million another restart, and this But the Celtics don’t want complained that he didn’t payday with a victory in the time Jeff Gordon raced to Tony Stewart rais- to hear about home-court get the ball enough. annual All-Star race. the front. A hard-charging es the trophy after advantage. So he got it himself with Stewart passed Matt Ryan Newman decided to winning the “You can’t go into any 10 offensive rebounds. Kenseth with two laps to go enter the action with a NASCAR Sprint in a thrilling final 10-lap three-wide move to the Cup All-Star auto shootout to win for the first outside, and Gordon and race at Lowe’s time in 11 All-Star event Kyle Busch touched at least Motor Speedway in starts. It was the first victo- once before all three cars ry since he left Joe Gibbs collided. Concord, N.C., Racing at the end of last It sent Gordon into a spin Saturday. year, after two champi- through the grass then back onships and 10 successful up across the track, where seasons, to become co- he crashed into the outside owner of Stewart-Haas wall to end his race. AP photo Racing. In just six months, Smoke has turned his new toy into a championship contender. He came into the race second in the Sprint Cup Series standings — surpris- ing because most people predicted a rocky first year AP photo for a driver accustomed to Zach Johnson watches his tee shot on the No. 18 hole during the winning. Instead, he’s put third round of the Texas Open golf tournament in San Antonio, both himself and teammate Saturday. Johnson tied the course record with a 10-under-par 60 and Ryan Newman (eighth in points) in position for and leads the tournament at 15 under par. berths in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Both have been closing in on Victory Lane for the past Johnson shoots 60 month, and Stewart won the race to give the organi- zation its first victory dating to its 2002 debut as Haas to top Texas Open CNC Racing. The win at Lowe’s Motor SAN ANTONIO — Scott Sterling were 11 under Speedway was in front of Defending champion Zach when play was suspended. co-owner Gene Haas, who Johnson matched the La Leishman had one hole left was at the track for the first Cantera course record with a and Sterling will resume at time since the completion 10-under 60 on Saturday to 15. of a 16-month federal take a three-stroke lead in Kent Jones and Fredrik prison term for tax fraud. the suspended third round Jacobson were 10 under “Man, he’s not going to of the rain-soaked Texas through 14. miss a week now,” Stewart Open. said. “He gets here and we Johnson holed out from PETTERSEN, OH SHARE SYBASE LEAD win a race.” 84 yards for an eagle on the CLIFTON, N.J. — Suzann Stewart became the sec- par-4 seventh and had eight Pettersen and Ji Young Oh ond driver/owner to win the birdies on the soggy course shot 3-under 69s to share All-Star race, joining Geoff in the round interrupted by a the third-round lead in the Bodine, the 1994 winner. five-hour rain delay. He LPGA Tour’s Sybase Classic. His crew urged him to the tapped in for par on 18 sec- Pettersen and Oh had 12- climb the fence in celebra- onds after the horn blew and under 204 totals on the tion — a tradition he started darkness suspended play. Upper Montclair course. several years ago — but the Paul Goydos and three- Second-round leader driver who turns 38 next time champion Justin Brittany Lincicome (72) was week declined. Leonard were 12 under 11 under, and Michelle Wie His crew climbed for him. through 12 holes. They’ll (68) and Paula Creamer (68) Kenseth finished second resume the round Sunday followed at 9 under. Three- and was followed by Kurt morning. time defending champion Busch, Denny Hamlin and “I hit a lot of quality shots. Lorena Ochoa was 2 under Carl Edwards. I think I had to get up and after a 72. The format of the Sprint- down twice for par,”Johnson sponsored event was once said. “I don’t think I missed PLAY SUSPENDED AT REGIONS again changed, this time to a green on the backside.” CHARITY CLASSIC cut the 100-lap race into Johnson wore his sun- HOOVER, Ala. — Gene four segments that culmi- glasses down to the end as Jones and Keith Fergus nated with a 10-lap sprint dusk turned to dark, having topped the leaderboard at 10 to the finish. It was a nod to to peer over them on the tee under when play was sus- races past, which had a his- box at No. 18 before pushing pended by rain in the second tory of dramatic dash-for- them right back on his face. round of the Regions the-cash finishes. He needed just 11 holes to Charity Classic. It didn’t disappoint. erase a seven-stroke deficit Rain delayed play for 3½ After a follow-the-leader after waiting until nearly hours in the morning and it parade for most of the first REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 4:25 p.m. to start his round. was suspended with the three segments, the action An afternoon storm threat of storms looming. picked up at the drop of the Friday, May 29, 2009 at noon dumped more than 2 inches Jones played 14 holes, and flag of the final shootout. Entry is $50 per team of rain, causing the longest Fergus completed nine holes Kyle Busch used a three- delay on the PGA Tour this in the Champions Tour wide pass to dart from Divisions for players 8 years old through adult year. Fourteen players will event on the Robert Trent fourth to first, aggressive Call (208) 732-6486 for more information or finish the round Sunday Jones Golf Trail at Ross driving that slowed the cars go to www.csi.edu/athletics to print entry form. before starting the final 18, Bridge. behind him. Denny Hamlin when they’ll re-pair. ran into the back of Jimmie Entry forms also available at the CSI Gym. Marc Leishman and were — The Associated Press Johnson, sending Johnson Sports 6 Sunday, May 17, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho CC HAMPIONHAMPIONSHIPSHIP SS AA TURDTURDAA YY Minico Continued from Sports 1 “We knew we Winning pitcher Chris Joyce threw four innings were going to have with eight strikeouts, two walks and three hits. some struggles at “We’ve been close three years in a row and we finally the front of the got it done,” Joyce said. “It was hard to keep playing year, but we were after we started losing so much, especially after win- going to have to ning so much last year. We finally decided to put in the grow from it work and turned it around.” Struggling early in the and get better and season was rough on the Spartans, especially after better.” last year’s school-record — Ben Frank, 26-win season. But the adversity turned out to be Minico coach exactly what the team need- ed. “We knew we were going leadoff hitter finished the to have some struggles at tournament batting a team- the front of the year, but we best .600 and reached base were going to have to grow safely in nine of 12 plate from it and get better and appearances. better,”Frank said. “We told “Compared to the teams them we were going to have we’ve had in the past, this to work harder than any team might not have had all other year. We needed some the talent, but we had the senior leadership, and those heart and the work ethic,” guys stepped up in a huge Barnes said. “This year we way.To their credit, they did Photos by RYAN the state championship, and knew were going to have to everything we asked them.” HOWE/Times-News I came up bigger than I come in and leave every- It is the sixth piece of state ABOVE: From left to expected. It was huge. It was thing on the field.” hardware in seven seasons right, Chris Joyce, the knife in the back, then The Spartan seniors — — including the 2005 we just had to twist it with Moon, Barnes, Joyce, Barak championship — under Alex Moon, Landon the four spot, then after that Frank, David Martsch, coach Frank, who battled Barnes and Barak it was just playing Spartan Bubba Dessel and Roy through his own personal Frank celebrate the baseball.” Benevidez — did just that. adversity off the field Spartans’ Class 4A The “four spot” Coats “From where we started throughout the past year state baseball cham- refers to was the four runs to where we are now, you with a court trial and the pionship victory the Spartans put up in the can’t put it into words. death of his father. Saturday in Boise. fourth inning, highlighted Amazing. Incredible. “I give all the credit to my by a two-RBI single by Unthinkable.” savior Jesus Christ. He’s Casey Christiansen. Kris been my anchor throughout LEFT: Minico’s Casey Copeland added an RBI Class 4A championship Minico 11, Moscow 1, five innings the year,”he said. Christiansen tags fielder’s choice and Landon Minico 113 42 – 11 10 0 Minico’s leadoff hitter Barnes was beaned — for the Moscow 100 00 – 1 4 2 out Moscow’s Logan Chris Joyce, Casey Christiansen (5) and Alex Moon; reached base in every inning second time of the game — Jake Helbling, Zach Hull (3) and Nate Sanchez. W: Brooks during the Joyce. L: Helbling. as the Spartans jumped on with the bases loaded to Extra-base hits – 3B: Minico, Joyce, Christiansen. HR: Spartans’ Class 4A Minico, Pete Coats. Moscow (16-10) from the state baseball cham- score another. get-go. Christiansen batted 2- With Minico up 2-1, the pionship victory . for-3 with a triple and three Ryan Howe may be game-changing play came RBIs. Joyce went 2-for-3 reached at rhowe@magic- in the third inning. Pete three-run home run that Spartans. life,” said Coats. “I had to with a triple. Barnes didn’t valley.com or 208-677- Coats jacked a towering swung all momentum to the “Biggest moment of my come up big because this is get a hit, but the Spartans’ 8786. Kimberly Continued from Sports 1 make the play on defense. We set our goal from the beginning to win state. We knew we were playing state at home on our field. Now we’ll have good memories and pick it up from here next season.” The Bulldogs played solid team ball for four tourna- ment games in earning the STAN BREWSTER/For the Times-News champions. They weren’t Glenns Ferry catcher Cody Crawshaw tags a Nampa Christian player perfect, but the young at home plate during Saturday’s Class 2A baseball championship Bulldogs got it done. Every game. team member talked of the value of their teammates and what each player added to the success of the team. Pilots “We’re all excited about Continued from Sports 1 this win,”said junior Gentry state championship, you Funk. “This season we were teams, and we played really could’ve knocked me over pretty solid and didn’t have well,” Crawshaw said, with a feather. We’ve come any real down times. For the referring to the Pilots’ road a tremendous way to be most part we played like we JUSTIN JACKSON/Times-News at state — opening against here.” should and had fun. We all Kimberly’s Mikki Corder (14) catches the ball at first base for an out during the Bulldogs state champi- consolation winner Gutierrez echoed the love to be around each other onship game against Fruitland Saturday afternoon in Kimberly. Potlatch and facing third- sentiment, noting that just and know how to pick one place New Plymouth before he and Crawshaw are another up when we need falling in the title game. departing from the current to.” Fruitland fielding young “Obviously we’d like to Pilots squad. Kimberly sophomore teams in 2009 — Fruitland have had two more runs, The senior second base- catcher Averie Schroeder has only two seniors — but I really don’t have any- man expressed his pride in set the tone early with a there’s a good chance the thing to complain about as his young teammates, for leadoff double as the Bulldogs and Grizzlies could far as how we played.” the difference they made Bulldogs struck first blood, square off again in 2010. If Glenns Ferry’s near miss, this season and the mettle putting three runs on the Kimberly’s 2010 class mem- its third title-game setback they showed when the board in the first inning. bers (Funk, Alex Pfefferle, in seven years, was a painful chips were down Saturday. They added another run on Mikki Corder and Jandy case of close, but not quite. “We proved we deserved a two-out rally in the second Altemose) get their way, The Pilots (16-11) rallied to be here, and we played a and pushed across single they’ll leave high school on a from a 5-0 deficit but were hell of a game,” Gutierrez runs in the fourth and sixth. winning note. unable to overcome an early said.“Coming back from 5- “I was pretty excited with Fruitland eliminated dearth of timely hitting. In 0 shows that each one of the hit,”said Schroeder. Payette 6-4 to earn the spot each of the first three these guys has character. In The Kimberly players in the championship game. innings Glenns Ferry left my heart, they’re all enjoyed most of the game, Tara Hutchison recorded two runners on base, five of champs.” but sophomore Whitney seven strikeouts. The big those in scoring position. Carlton felt some nerves blow for Fruitland was a “We just couldn’t get Class 2A championship game JUSTIN JACKSON/Times-News when the Grizzlies stormed three-run home run over the them in. One hit there, and Nampa Christian 6, Glenns Ferry 5 Kimberly High School’s Alex Pfefferle (11) celebrates with teammates Nampa Christian 112 101 0 – 6 11 2 back with two runs in the center-field fence by short- that’s the difference in the Glenns Ferry 000 210 2 – 5 6 4 fifth. after defeating the Fruitland Grizzlies to take the Class 3A state soft- stop Cheyenne Barger. end,” said Pilots coach James McDonald, Tim Ryan (4) and Nick Hinrichsen; John Acord, Cody Crawshaw (4) and Crawshaw, Mike “It was a very fun game ball championship Saturday afternoon in Kimberly. Denis Uhl. “But if anyone Crane (4). W: McDonald. L: Acord. SV: Ryan. Class 3A championship game Extra-base hits – 2B: Nampa Christian, Hinrichsen, except in the inning when told me three months ago Dustin Kamper, Mitchell Miller. 3B: Nampa Christian, they scored,” said Carlton. Kimberly 6, Fruitland 3 that we’d be playing for the Ryan; Glenns Ferry, Acord. Fruitland 000 120 0 — 3 7 5 “As young as this team is we against the Bulldogs. But Kimberly pitcher Nellie Kimberly 310 101 x — 6 4 3 are really experienced and that stat didn’t seem to Makings recorded nine Tara Hutchison and Jarica Matarano. Nellie Makings and Averie Schroeder. W: Makings. L: Hutchison. feel comfortable from play- bother Kimberly coach Rich strikeouts, issued two walks Extra-base hits – 2B: Fruitland, Shelby Zamora, ing a lot of games together. Bishop. and gave up seven hits. Matarano. Kimberly, Schroeder. 3B: Fruitland, Jandee Carlson. We know if something bad “You just have to make the Schroeder led the offense Find more news at happens that somebody will most of the hits you do get,” with two hits. Makings, Championship play-in make a play to get us going said Bishop. “It was a great Pfefferle and Bailey Allsop Fruitland 6, Payette 4 Payette 000 000 1 — 4 3 5 again.” team effort. This is a great each picked up an RBI. Fruitland 203 001 x — 6 8 1 Fruitland outhit Kimberly bunch of kids and everyone Shelby Zamora led Mary Hershey and Shiloh Page. Tara Hutchison and seven to four, something not stepped up and made the Fruitland, going 2-for-4. Jarica Matarano. W; Hutchison. L: Hershey. Extra-base hits – 2B; Fruitland, Matarano, Reba Daws, www.magicvalley.com many teams managed plays when they needed.” With both Kimberly and Jandee Carlson. HR: Fruitland, Cheyenne Barger. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho YOUR SPORTS Sunday, May 17, 2009 Sports 7 M ARTIAL A RTS

Courtesy photos Pil Sung competes at Taekwondo tourney Pil Sung Martials Arts took part in the annual HTF Taekwondo Tournament at Immanuel Lutheran School, hosting by InterMountain Martial Arts of Twin Falls. Pictured are Pil Sung participants. LEFT: From left, Theodore Bisson, Austin Toner, Devin Lewis and Stephanie Pezzaniti. CENTER: Pil Sungs Blackbelts from left, front row: Kaitlin Wilcox and Sarah Woodward; back row: Shaela Richards, Jeffrey Sjoholm, Chuck Duppong, Nikki Praegitzer and Neka Bethke. RIGHT: Felix Duppong and Alex Jerke.

G OLF Canyon Springs grabs early Intercity lead The Magic Valley Intercity women’s golf league held its first outing of the season May 7 at Clear Lake Country Club in Buhl. Canyon Springs holds the early league lead with 11.5 points, while Clear Lake is second with 10.5. Blue Lakers (9.5), Rupert (8.5), Burley (6.5), Gooding (5.5), Twin Falls Muni (4.5) and Jerome (3.5) follow in the standings. The intercity league will meet again Tuesday in Jerome. D RAG RACING High Desert Speedway season begins Below are results from April 25 April’s drag racing action at Super Pro Class: 1. Jim Let us High Desert Speedway in Thompson, 2. Mike Shulz Sr. Gooding. Pro Class: 1. Gene Lee, 2. Cheri Chambers High Desert Speedway results Combo class: 1. Gary Quam April 26 Street Class: 1. Karen Shulz, 2. know Super Pro Class: 1. Dusty Scott Kincaid Howsden, 2. Larry Dekker L & M Enterprises Junior Dragster Pro Class: 1. Joe Witherspoon, 2. Class: 1. Jordon Quam, 2. Janice Send Your Kevin McCall Witherspoon Street Class: 1. Karen Shulz, 2. Bill Jackpot Race: 1. Scott Fitch, 2. Sports info and Fleming Larry Hardenbrook photos to Combo Class: 1. Gary Quam April 5 L & M Enterprises Junior Dragster Jackpot Race: 1. David Burling, 2. sports@magic- Class: 1. Janice Witherspoon, 2. Michael Shulz Jr. Jordon Quam April 4 valley.com, Courtesy photo Jackpot Race: 1. Scott Fitch, 2. Jackpot Race: 1. Joe Witherspoon, drop it by 132 Shirley Crawford 2. Michael Shulz Jr. Hansen earns junior black belt Fairfield St. W. Tyler Hansen earned his junior black belt at Success Martial Arts from Senior Instructor Brian Higgins after RC RACING in Twin Falls or passing the lengthy final rite of passage on May 2. The rank is the culmination of at least four years of Times-News Race 1 training and a 13-month black belt prep training cycle. To qualify for the threshold event, Hansen completed 1. Magic Valley Motors Yellow, 2. call us at 735- 20 separate Success Challenges covering respect and courtesy, teamwork and positive thinking as well as Following are Race 1 Fairbanks Painting, 3. Holland 3239. self control and a whole range of character traits development. He completed three empathy or gratitude results from Almosta Ranch Chiropractic, 4. Magic Valley days which included one day blind, one day deaf and one day handicapped to build compassion and empa- R C’s Championship Off Motors Blue, 5. MLB Farms, 6. thy for others. He has completed more than 432 classes, as many as 50 private lessons, five six-hour boot Road Racing event. Pro-Masters. camps, more than 50 physical conditioning sessions and more than 200 rounds sparring. Hansen also a member of the junior leaders program, developing his public speaking, rapport building, time management and interpersonal skills. Your Sports BOWLING Dee Hall 152, Joann Burket152, Gloria Dutry 701, Chelcie Eager 658, Jack Rudolph 150, Sandy Schroeder 150. Boyd 646, Fred Ott 638, Bud Whismore BOWLADROME, TWIN FALLS TUESDAY MAJORS 633, Maurice Fuller 640, Roy Couch MEN SERIES: Todd Fiscus 792, John BOYS’ SERIES: Tyler Black 684, Nicholas 627,Roger Graefe 619.Robert Bluteau Bonnett 792, Cobey Magee 790, Tony Parsons 516, Anthony Vest 505. 615. Everts 782, Tom Smith 769, Jon Powlus BOYS’ GAMES: Tyler Black 258, Nicholas MEN’S GAMES: Blaine Ross 279, Ed 763, Bob Leazer 760, Cody Hicks 753, Parsons 202, Steven Maher 188, Dutry 268, Charles Lewis 268, Maurice Rick Morrow 750, Juan Hernandez 741. Anthony Vest 179. Fuller 258, Jack Boyd 257,Russ Bartlett MEN’S GAMES: Jon Powlus 300, Robert GIRLS’ SERIES: Koti Jo Moses 538, 247,Roy Couch 246, Rich Farnsworth Hanway 299, Neil Welsh 299, Chris Miranda Curtis 431, Erica Reeves 397, 246, Chelcie Eager 245, Hubert Bluteau Macfee 297,Wayne Huft 290, Rick Megan McAllister 349. 244, Tom Glass 244. Morrow 290, Ron Salser 290, Tony GIRLS’ GAMES: Koti Jo Moses 183, MEN’S AVERAGES: Blaine Ross 194, Jack Everts 289, Cody Hicks 289, Cobey Miranda Curtis 154, Erica Reeves 143, Boyd 183, Roy Couch 182, Chelcie Eager Magee 289, Ron Marshall 289, Bill Megan McAllister 143. 182, Russ Bartlett 180, Ed Dutry 179, Palmer 289. TUES. NO TAP Charles Lewis 178, Bud Whismore 178, MEN’S AVERAGES: Cobey Magee 226, MEN’S SERIES: Ed Dutry 671, Maury Fred Ott 176, Hubert Bluteau 175, Tom Tony Everts 220, Bob Leazer 218, Cory Miller 648, Tom Morgan 642, Doug Glass 175, Howard Harder 175. Moore 218, Nathan Ybarra 212, Rocky Sutherland 641. LADIES SERIES: Barb Smith 649, Charm Bennett 211, Ian DeVries 211, Jon MEN’S GAMES: Bill Boren 280, Maury Petersen 580, Jean Stokesberry 564, Powlus 210, Tom Smith 210, Todd Fiscus Miller 264, Doug Sutherland 251, Victor Pat Glass 563, Gloria Harder 563, Dot 209, Rob Maxfield 209. Hagood 249. Van Hook 562, Margie Howard 555, LADIES SERIES: Kristy Rodriguez 690, LADIES SERIES: Ada Perrine 670, Shirley Gloria Rudolph 549, Dee Hall 545, Lisa Allen 668, Julie Shull 647,Ann Moser 656, Doris Brown 607,Jeane Shirley Kunsman 535. Shepherd 643, Kim Leazer 639, Kay Miller 605. LADIES GAMES: Barb Smith 242, Gloria Puschel 638, Gail Cederlund 633, Susan LADIES GAMES: Shirley Moser 297,Ada Harder 225, Pat Glass 224, Charm Kepner 631, Georgia Randall 631, Diana Perrine 267,Jeane Miller 228, Kimberlie Petersen 221, Jean Stokesberry 212, Brady 628. Lee 213. Gloria Rudolph 204, Shirley Kunsman LADIES GAMES: Kim Leazer 288, Kristy THURS NO TAP 203, Belva Coval 202, Sharon Knudson Rodriguez 268, Ann Shepherd 265, Lisa MEN’S SERIES: Nathan Ybarra 722, Ian 202, LaVona Young 202. Allen 255, Georgia Randall 254, Diana DeVries 691, Frank Delia 606, Josh Serr LADIES AVERAGES: Barb Smith 175, Pat Brady 253, Kay Puschel 249, Barb 606. Glass 163, Charm Petersen 162, Jean Reynolds 248, Bernie Smith 248, Karla MEN’S GAMES: Nathan Ybarra 278, Ian Stokesberry 160, Dot Van Hook 159, Williams 248. DeVries 263, Frank Delia 247,Josh Serr Gloria Harder 158, Dee Hall 154, Margie LADIES AVERAGES: Kristy Rodriguez 222. Howard 154, Gloria Rudolph 154, Vi 185, Julie Shull 183, Georgia Randall LADIES SERIES: Teri Lehr 404, Brandi Croshaw 153. 180, Kim Leazer 179, Michele Seckel Fisher 387. SUN. ROLLERS 4/26 178, Gail Cederlund 176, Kay Puschel LADIES GAMES: Teri Lehr 159, Brandi MEN’S SERIES: Zach Black 633, Dave 176, Barb Reynolds 175, Diana Brady Fisher 143. Wilson 621, RD Adema 609, Michael 172, Lisa Allen 171, Michelle Baughman MAGIC BOWL, TWIN FALLS Wilson 595. 171, Mary Cooke 171, Sylvia Inman 171. MEN’S SERIES: Cobey Magee 831, Mike MEN’S GAMES: Zach Black 270, RD SENIOR Tackett 811, Tad Capurro 804, Ron Adema 234, Dave Wilson 227,RD MEN’S SERIES: Tom Smith 728, Myron Dawson 789, Rick Frederiksen 768, Adema 215. Schroeder 707,Ed Dutry 660, Blaine Leon Klimes 757,Zach Black 746, Bob LADIES SERIES: Sylvia Inman 600, Ross 648, Harry Burket 647,Bill Boren Leazer 742, Kent Stowe 741 Nicole Trump 599, Ashlee Rackham 574, 641, Doug Sutherland 640, Blaine MEN’S GAMES: Cobey Magee 300, Kent Amanda Crider 548. McAllister 638, Eddie Chappell 637. Stowe 300, Mike Tackett 300, Ron LADIES GAMES: Nicole Trump 246, MEN’S GAMES: Harry Burket 300, Blaine Dawson 298, Leon Klimes 297,Dale Sylvia Inman 211, Ida Countryman 203, Ross 297,Tom Smith 279, Myron Black 296, Ian DeVries 290, Tim Soran Ashlee Rackham 203. Schroeder 267,Blaine McAllister 255, Sr. 289, Chet Stone 289, Jack Boyd 288. SUN. ROLLERS 5/3 Ed Dutry 253, Bill Boren 247,Guy MEN’S AVERAGES: Cobey Magee 228, MEN’S SERIES: Zach Black 670, Ed Matsuoka 247,Doug Sutherland 246, Mike Tackett 223, Rob Maxfield 218, Chappell 624, Rick Frederiksen 608, RD Bud Flenniken 245. Kent Stowe 218, Ron Dawson 216, Steve Adema 596. MEN’S AVERAGES: Tom Smith 204, Hart 211, Leon Klimes 210, Bob Leazer MEN’S GAMES: Zach Black 256, Brent Myron Schroeder 189, Eddie Chappell 210, Tony Brass 207,Chad Kepner 206. Lasure 244, Ed Chappell 236, Steve 188, Blaine Ross 188, Dave Wilson 184, LADIES SERIES: Tawnia Bryant 668, Hart 234. Ed Dutry 182, Bill Boren 180, Bob Bobbie Thompson 668, Sylvia Inman LADIES SERIES: Sylvia Inman 590, Ann Chalfant 178, Chelcie Eager 178, Blaine 664, Julie Shaffer 657,Nicole Trump Shepherd 565, Margie Adema 547, McAllister 177. 653, Margie Adema 652, Cheri Freeman Nicole Trump 534. LADIES SERIES: Belva Coval 598, Jean 650, Julie Shull 645, Leslie Vanderham LADIES GAMES: Margie Adema 216, McGuire 576, Linda Vining 571, Charm 635, Sunny McKelvey 632. Sylvia Inman 215, Nicole Trump 215, Petersen 561, Bernie Smith 560, Dottie LADIES GAMES: Margie Adema 269, Sylvia Inman 213. Hagood 557,Edith Sutherland 557, Barb Reynolds 267,Bobbie Thompson FIFTY PLUS Bonnie Draper 550, Barbara Frith 550, 267,Nicole Trump 267,Edie Barkley 257, MEN’S SERIES: Roy Couch 593, Bud REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Dee Hall 546. Ida Countryman 256, Sylvia Inman 256, Whismore 587,Eddie Chappell 586, Tom Friday, May 29, 2009 at noon LADIES GAMES: Linda Vining 233, Sandy Georgia Randall 256, Leslie Vanderham Morgan 580. Schroeder 232, Dottie Hagood 231, Dee 248, Julie Shull 246. MEN’S GAMES: Charles Lewis 247,Eddie Entry is $50 per team Hall 227,Bernie Smith 227,Jean LADIES AVERAGES: Toni Champlin 186, Chappell 225, Jim Brawley 225, Bud McGuire 225, Belva Coval 222, Susan Margie Adema 185, Tawnia Bryant 184, Whismore 224. Divisions for players 8 years old through adult McCann 220, Bonnie Draper 217,Shirley Nicole Trump 182, Brenda Alftin 181, LADIES SERIES: Dot Van Hook 527, Call (208) 732-6486 for more information or Kunsman 212, Charm Petersen 212. Cheri Freeman 180, Barb Reynolds 180, Charm Petersen 503, Virginia Mulkey LADIES AVERAGES: Linda Vining 164, Bobbie Thompson 180, Georgia Randall 485. go to www.csi.edu/athletics to print entry form. Bonnie Draper 159, Charm Petersen 179, Julie Shull 179. LADIES GAMES: Charm Petersen 193, Entry forms also available at the CSI Gym. 159, Jean McGuire 158, Linda Cline 157, SENIORS Dot Van Hook 191, Dixie Eager 191, Shirley Kunsman 156, Jeane Miller 154, MEN’S SERIES: Blaine Ross 708, Ed LaVona Young 190. Sports 8 Sunday, May 17, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho F IRST FILLY TO WIN IN 85 YEARS Rachel Alexandra wins Preakness by 1 length

By Beth Harris Jackson, founder of line, wagging his right index Bird will definitely run. Associated Press writer Kendall-Jackson winery, finger to signal their No. 1 “I’ll depend on her. The and Harold McCormick. status. horse always tells you if BALTIMORE — Girls They ponied up $100,000 “Turning for home, I they’re ready,”Jackson said. rule! to buy her a spot in the race, knew I was home free,” he “Would we love to run? Yes. The best 3-year-old in and the gamble paid off. said. Could she win? We think so. the land just happens to be a “There was a lot of social Fans hoping for a rematch We’ve already shown she filly named Rachel criticism and doubt about in the Belmont will have to can run with colts. It’s a Alexandra. whether she was capable,” wait a few days for a deci- question now of her best Jockey Calvin Borel all Jackson said. “I think I sion, although Mine That interest.” but guaranteed victory in would’ve taken some heat if the Preakness Stakes and, she hadn’t performed well, boy,did she deliver, becom- so that takes some heat off ing the first filly in 85 years my shoulders.” to win the second leg of the Borel had total faith in the Preparticipation Triple Crown. filly, making the unprece- A rangy bay — as big as dented decision to dump Athletic Screening most of the horses she beat Mine That Bird after his — Rachel Alexandra shot to stunning Derby victory at the front Saturday and 50-1 odds. Clinics wasn’t seriously challenged “She’s the best horse in until a late close by the country right now, bar Kentucky Derby winner none,”he said. Mine That Bird. The last filly to win a She led by a head at the Triple Crown race was Rags Monday 5-18-09 quarter and half-mile poles. to Riches, who beat the She stretched it to a half- Jackson-owned Curlin in length at the three-quarters the 2007 Belmont Stakes. Tuesday 5-19-09 pole. She was ahead by four Her victory was the first by a lengths going down the filly in that race in 102 years. stretch. In the end, the 9-5 The start of the Preakness favorite won by a length in her was delayed slightly when AP photo St. Luke’s Downtown Campus, first race against the boys. Big Drama reared up in the The win also validated Jockey Calvin Borel celebrates aboard Rachel Alexandra after winning gate and dumped his rider. 660 Shoshone St. E Borel’s decision to climb off the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Rachel Alexandra stood at Mine That Bird and stay on Course on Saturday in Baltimore. the opposite end, waiting the filly as her regular rider. patiently for the biggest test Now Borel may get a shot of her life. at a personal Triple Crown, Eight Belles finished a gal- Rachel Alexandra, Unlike the Derby, Mine 6:00pm-8:30pm if Rachel Alexandra goes on lant second in last year’s marked by two white spots That Bird had a tougher trip to the Belmont Stakes in Kentucky Derby, then broke on her head, wasn’t even with Mike Smith, Borel’s Cost: $15 three weeks. The 1½-mile both front legs while gallop- supposed to be in the replacement,aboard.A light race is the most grueling of ing past the finish line and Preakness. 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SICK OF THE SASS? Tired of your child’s back talk and sassyness? Learn how to react to it and F help teach your children what is appropriate and what is not. L SEE FAMILY LIFE 4 Senior calendar, Family Life 2 / Stork report, Family Life 3 / Wedding, engagement, anniversary, Family Life 5 Family Life SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009 FEATURES EDITOR VIRGINIA HUTCHINS: (208) 735-3242 [email protected] INTRODUCE US TO A SPECIAL DAD Waffles for

Perhaps you know a particularly story would be inspiring to our readers. inspiring father. One who set a splen- Also include: Your full name; how dinner is did example for his children or over- you’re connected with the father came tremendous obstacles. Or one you’re nominating; contact informa- who spread his arms, opened his heart tion for both you and him; and the not a and cared for families other than his towns where each of you live. Please own. If so, please tell us about him. make sure all your information is cor- On Father’s Day next month, we rect, including name spellings. criminal act want to devote the Family Life section E-mail your nomination: Send it to t may take a few years, but front to an extraordinary southern [email protected] with eventually you learn when Idaho father. But we need you to intro- “Father” in the subject line. I to let go of the inner guilt duce us to him. The deadline: We must receive your that makes you feel like a neg- ligent parent. By e-mail, you can nominate a father nomination by Sunday, June 7. Times-News photo Here’s my latest liberation who lives in Blaine, Camas, Cassia, In our Father’s Day story, we may Jim Beat, the subject of last year’s Father’s Day feature, holds his dog from parental shame: I no Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka quote from any nomination we as he drives his four-wheeler on a Magic Valley outing with his family longer feel bad when serving or Twin Falls county. Tell us why his receive. in 2008. breakfast for our kids’ dinner. I know I’m not alone here, people. Whether it’s a bowl of Wheaties, or a heaping plate of pancakes, many parents S Giving city kids routinely turn PILT breakfast fare MILK into an easy excuse for a David meal. Cooper Sometimes it’s for taste, sometimes it’s to save time. But always, it leads to maple syrup stains on my dining a chance to ride room table. Who’s the source for this convenient slide into slothful Group pairs castoff cuisine? Like any patriotic American, I blame the French. horses with kids who With their exotic culinary flair for souffles, omelets and crepes, our sophisticated allies need an animal for show across the pond whip up sweet gluttony onto a plate for any By Melissa Davlin meal, at any hour, and without Times-News writer a trifle of regret. We Yankees, however, have FILER — Adults huddled in cars or on the bleachers taken it to a whole new level next to the open-air arena, seeking shelter from the that Europeans wouldn’t rec- harsh wind. The kids, wrapped up in gossiping and ognize. Last year my wife and I warming up their horses,didn’t seem to mind the cold. traveled to Europe. Within a Most of the children saddled and rode their horses few days, she grew painfully with ease, but Chris Overlin took his time. This was tired of the customary conti- the 10-year-old’s first time meeting Penny, and he nental breakfast involving wanted to get to know her.He brought over his blanket bread, cheese, cold cut meats and saddle and, after being reminded not to walk or a poached egg. “Doesn’t behind an unfamiliar horse, got the mare ready to ride. anyone make a short stack over Overlin and Penny are the benefactors of Mark here?” she asked one day. In Gawlinski’s offer to take in donated horses and pair spite of our earnest efforts not them with kids who need an animal to show. to look like ugly Americans The program is designed for kids who want to ride abroad, we couldn’t help look- through 4-H but may not have the money or land for ing for a Denny’s or IHOP. an animal. Overlin’s family has a 3-year-old untrained Since I can’t blame European horse, so the Twin Falls boy is dependent on the club cuisine, I’ll turn to the mass for riding. The horses live on Gawlinski’s Twin Falls media conglomerate that’s property, where the kids are expected to learn how to modernizing our dietary feed them, groom them and ready them for shows. habits. I’m talking, of course, about the Food Network and See HORSES, FL 3 its massive amount of pro- gramming dedicated to com- fort food, greasy spoons and roadside diners. Even the Iron Chef crew is serving breakfast grub for their judges — although it’s usually something like beignets with kiwi chutney, and not Aunt Jemima and Mrs. Butterworth. What these network pro- grammers are plugging into is a connection to familiar cuisine. They’re also showing most of it at night, and featuring restau- rants that serve up comfort Rowdy waits to be brushed before the start of a 4-H club activi- Photos by MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News A member of the Silver Spurs 4-H club, 10-year-old Chris Overlin gets used to Penny — one of two horses food at any time of the night. ty May 7 at the Twin Falls County Fairgrounds in Filer. Club Put two and two together and leader Mark Gawlinski took in the donated horse in the hope that Mark Gawlinski adopted in order to share them with children who wouldn’t otherwise be able to par- you’ve got a legitimate excuse that it would provide a service to children who couldn’t other- ticipate in the club. Penny was given up because her previous owner, a single mother from Hollister, to whip up French toast for wise participate. couldn’t afford feed. supper. Late-night breakfast even has a name — brinner. For CAN’T FEED THE HORSE? years, I called it lazy parenting. Silver Spurs 4-H is willing to take in a couple of additional horses for its riders. If you would like to donate a horse to Silver Spurs 4-H, contact Mark Gawlinski at Children should eat healthy 736-7103. If you want to surrender a horse that might not fit the Twin Falls club’s criteria, contact Robin Hess of Twin Falls, who wants to rescue horses, at 404-3316. offerings at dinner, I always told myself. And if you’re let- ting kids eat Lucky Charms before they go to bed, you’re riding a slippery slope that could land you in a custody hearing. That wedding was wild! That idea of perfect parent- ing, however, is unrealistic. By Ariel Hansen Medford, Ore. Jim was in the was out at parishioners’homes Serving bacon and hash Times-News writer service, and the couple had to for holiday dinners. The browns at dinner doesn’t cause leave for one of his assign- Plunks were able to track him the food nutrition pyramid to Your wedding is supposed to ments across the country on down, and he ducked out of flip upside down. And an occa- be a perfect day, right? Talk to New Year’s Day. So they the festivities to perform their sional evening waffle doesn’t any bride and groom, though, arranged with their preacher to ceremony. usher your kid into a lifetime of and you’ll quickly find that meet at his house on Dec. 31 to “He came to his home, obesity. there’s almost always some lit- get hitched. apologized profusely, mar- But for a parent who relishes tle thing that goes wrong. It’s “You’ve heard of weddings ried us, then went back to a chance to sit down with his those little things that can where the bride didn’t show his dinner,”Jim says. It was kids for at least one meal a day, make a wedding memorable — up, and you’ve heard of wed- a little nerve-wracking it’s a welcome relief. Comfort and wild! dings where the groom didn’t though, since Katherine food for the kids and comfort We asked our readers to tell show up,”Jim says. “We went had already had some sec- Jack and Edna FrankPhoto of Twin courtesy Falls, of both JACK mar- FRANK for the parents, who don’t have us about their wedding over to the preacher’s house on ond thoughts. “She said, ’If to argue with the tots about mishaps, and here are a few of New Year’s Eve with all our this is an omen, we probably rying for a second time, went ahead with their why zucchini is good for them. their best stories. witnesses, and it was dark and shouldn’t get married.’Thirty- ceremony despite a grandchild’s protest. Take Jim Plunk and his wife, he was gone.” five years later, I think it took!” David Cooper is a father of Katherine. Now of Twin Falls, Turns out the preacher had five. Reach him at they were married in 1973 in gotten a little overbooked, and See WEDDING, FL 3 [email protected]. Family Life 2 Sunday, May 17, 2009 FAMILY LIFE Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho SENIOR CALENDAR Twin Falls Senior Today: Chicken dinner, 1 p.m. Friday: Nu-2-U open 9 a.m. to Last Resort Band hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday: Pool, 9 a.m. to 3 Haak’s Band 3 p.m. Commission for the Blind ACTIVITIES: p.m. Citizen Center Monday: SilverSneakers exer- Exercise, 10:30 a.m. Book club fundraiser, 5 to Thursday: Art class, 9 a.m. to Walking, 9 a.m. 530 Shoshone St. W., Twin cise program, 10:30 a.m. Bingo, 11:50 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 1 p.m. Wednesday: Pool, 1 p.m. Falls. Lunch at noon. Tuesday: Quilting, 8 a.m. to 3 Pinochle, 1 p.m. Potato bar, $1 Pinochle, 1 to 4 p.m. Suggested donation: $4.50, p.m. Tuesday: Gem State Fiddlers Thursday: Pool, 9 a.m. to 3 seniors; $5.50, under 60; Bus runs for lunch pickup, call Pinochle, 1 p.m. Richfield Senior Center p.m. $2.50, under 12. Center Gooding County Senior 130 S. Main, Richfield. Lunch 543-4577 by 10:30 a.m. Citizen Center Snack bar, 6 p.m. Walking, 9 a.m. hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Bingo, 7 p.m. Bingo, 7 p.m.; early bird, 6:45 at noon. Suggested donation: SHIBA and Medicare assis- 308 Senior Ave., Gooding. lounge and pool rooms; bar- Wednesday: SilverSneakers, p.m. $3.50, seniors; $5.50, under tance, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; call Lunch at noon. Suggested gain center, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: SilverSneakers, 60. George Schwindeman at donation: $3.50 for seniors. Daily lunches are available Jackpot, Nev., trip, 3 p.m. 10:30 a.m. MENUS: 436-9107 or Kitty Andrews at Center hours: 8 a.m. to 3 for take-out from 11 a.m. to Thursday: Quilting, 8 a.m. to 3 Bridge, 12:30 p.m. Monday: Baked ham 677-4872 for appointments p.m. noon; seniors 59 and under, p.m. Dick and John Thursday: Pizza Friday: Pool, 1 p.m. MENUS: $5.50; seniors 60 and older, Bus runs for lunch pickup, call Threads of Time, 1 to 4 p.m. Pinochle, 1 to 4 p.m. Monday: Chicken a la king $4.50. 734-5084. 543-4577 by 10:30 a.m. Pinochle, 7 p.m. Bingo, 7 p.m. Tuesday: Liver and onions Blaine County MENUS: Bingo, 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday: Free Will Baptist Wednesday: Chili dogs Senior Center Monday: Beef stroganoff Bingo, 7 p.m. Church Thursday: Chicken dijon 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey. Golden Heritage Tuesday: Turkey pot pie Friday: SilverSneakers, 10:30 Potluck, 6 p.m. ACTIVITIES: Lunch at noon. Suggested Wednesday: Ginger chicken a.m. Creekside Senior Center Monday: Pinochle, 12:30 p.m. donation: $3, seniors; $5, Thursday: Pot roast Friday: SilverSneakers, 10:30 2421 Overland Ave., Burley. Wild one, 6 p.m. non-seniors. Center hours: 9 Friday: Spaghetti a.m. Lunch at noon. Suggested Filer Senior Haven Tuesday: Hand and foot, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday ACTIVITIES: Pinochle, 1 p.m. donation: $4.50, seniors and 222 Main St., Filer. Lunch at p.m. through Friday. Today: Melody Master Last Resort Band children under 12; $6, non- noon. Suggested donation: Wednesday: Shuffleboard, 6 MENUS: Dance, 2 to 5 p.m. Kids Club, 4 to 6 p.m. seniors. Center hours: 8:30 Monday: Quilting, 8 a.m. $4. Center hours: 8 a.m. to p.m. Tuesday: Cook’s choice a.m. to 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Bridge, 1 p.m. Thursday: Quilt social, 9 a.m. Silver and Gold Wednesday: Hamburgers MENUS: Tai chi, 1 p.m., $1 MENUS: Music by the Fiddlers Friday: Fish and chips or Monday: Spaghetti Duplicate bridge, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: Baked ham Pinochle, 7 p.m. Senior Center chicken strips Tuesday: Ham and beans Tuesday: Ticket Tuesday Wednesday: Deep-fried trout Friday: Bridge and duplicate 210 E. Wilson, Eden. Lunch at ACTIVITIES: Wednesday: Roast beef Blood pressure, 10 a.m. to Thursday: Pork chops bridge, 1 p.m. noon. Suggested donation: Monday: Salad and soup bar, Thursday: Nachos noon ACTIVITIES: Saturday: Pinochle, 7 p.m. $3.50, seniors; $5, non-sen- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday: Potato bar Oil painting by appointment, Monday: Bingo, 7 p.m. iors. Center hours: 7 a.m. to Fit and Fall-proof, 1 p.m. ACTIVITIES: 734-0509 Tuesday: Puzzles, 11:30 a.m. Hagerman Valley 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Duplicate bridge, 7 p.m. Monday: Pool Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m. Bingo, 12:30 p.m. Senior and Community Thursday; 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday: Foot clinic, 10 a.m. Pinochle, 1 p.m. Cards, 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Blood pressure, 11:30 a.m. Exercise class, 1 p.m. Center Exercise Let’s Dance, 6 to 11 p.m. Wednesday: Puzzles, 11:30 Friday. Bingo, 1 p.m. Tuesday: Pool 140 E. Lake, Hagerman. Wednesday: Cinnamon rolls a.m. MENUS: Wednesday: Fit and Fall-proof, Wood carving, 8:30 a.m. Lunch at noon. Suggested for sale, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Pinochle, 1 p.m. Tuesday: Sausage patty 1 p.m. Radio show, 9:06 a.m. donation: $4, seniors; $5, $1.50 each; coffee and roll, Thursday: Puzzles, 11:30 a.m. Thursday: Salmon patty Win on Wednesday Exercise under 60; $2, under 12. $2 Fiddlers ACTIVITIES: Friday: Table tennis, 9 a.m. Community bingo, 7 p.m. Center hours: 8 a.m. to 2 Quilting, 8 a.m. Bingo, 1 p.m. Wednesday: Bingo, 7 p.m. Fit and Fall-proof, 1 p.m. Wednesday: Pool p.m.; thrift shop, 10 a.m. to 2 Gem State Fiddlers, 11 a.m. Friday: Pinochle, 7 p.m. Springfest at the Community Pinochle, 1 p.m. p.m.; free high-speed Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m. Golden Years Senior Campus Exercise Internet. Board meeting, 1 p.m. Wendell Senior Meal Saturday: Springfest Thursday: Pool MENUS: Citizens Inc. Tai chi, 1 p.m., $1 Exercise Site Monday: Roast beef 218 N. Rail St. W., Shoshone. Pinochle, 7 p.m. Movie, 9:30 a.m. 105 W. Ave. A. Lunch served Wednesday: Lasagna Lunch at noon. Suggested Carey Senior Center Thursday: Pinochle, 1 p.m. Community pinochle, 6 p.m. at noon Mondays. Hours, 11 Friday: Soup and salad bar donation: $3.50, seniors; Main Street. Lunch at noon. Oil painting by appointment, Woodcarving, 6 p.m. a.m. to 1 p.m. ACTIVITIES: $5.50, under 60. Center Suggested donation: $3, sen- 734-0509 Friday: Pool Friday: Fossil Days renais- hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. iors; $5, non-seniors. Friday: Quilting, 8 a.m. Exercise Ageless Senior sance in the park Monday; 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 ACTIVITIES: Bingo at lunch Pinochle, 1 p.m. Saturday: Fossil Days p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: Foot clinic 10 a.m. Texas Hold’em, 1 p.m. Citizens Inc. Friday. to noon Bingo, 1 p.m. Tai chi, 1 p.m., $1 310 Main St. N., Kimberly. Breakfast fundraiser, 7 to 11 a.m. MENUS: Blood pressure Saturday: Bingo, 1 to 3 p.m. Lunch and full-serve salad Tuesday: Beef taco salad MENU: Three Island bar, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; take- Wednesday: Roast beef sand- Thursday: Birthday lunch, out; home delivery. Jerome Senior Center Senior Center West End Senior wich pasta salad Suggested donation: $4, sen- 212 First Ave. E., Jerome. Friday: Stroganoff 492 E. Cleveland Ave., Glenns Citizens Inc. iors; $5, under 60; $2.50, Lunch at noon. Suggested ACTIVITIES: Minidoka County Ferry. Lunch at noon. 1010 Main St., Buhl. Lunch at under 12. Center hours: 9 donation: $3.50, seniors; $5, Monday: Exercise, 9 a.m. Suggested donation: $4, sen- noon. Suggested donation: a.m. to 3 p.m. non-seniors. Center hours: 8 Coffee, 9:30 a.m. Senior Citizens Center iors; $6, under 60; $2.50, $4, seniors; $5, under 60. MENUS: a.m. to 4 p.m. Free trans- Quilting, 10:30 a.m. 702 11th St., Rupert. Lunch at under 12. For rides: 366- Sunday buffet: 1 p.m.; $5, Monday: Spaghetti portation to and from center Tuesday: Pinochle, 1 p.m. noon. Suggested donation: 2051. Center hours: 8 a.m. to seniors; $6, under 60; $4, Wednesday: Swedish meat- Wednesdays through Fridays, Bingo $5, seniors; $6, non-seniors; 2 p.m. under 12. Center hours: 11 balls call center for information at Wednesday: Black Out Bingo, $3, under 12; $4.50, home MENUS: a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday; 8 a.m. Friday: Oven-fried chicken 324-5642. 12:30 p.m. delivery. Gift shop: 9 a.m. to Monday: Barbecue meatballs to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, ACTIVITIES: MENUS: Friday: Pinochle, 1 p.m. 3 p.m. Center hours: 9 a.m. Tuesday: Chicken-fried steak Thursday; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday: Nu-2-U Thrift Store Monday: Barbecue riblets Bingo to 3 p.m. Thursday: Fish fillet Wednesday. open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday: Beef stroganoff MENUS: ACTIVITIES: MENUS: Exercise, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Country-fried Monday: Pork chops Tuesday: Fit and Fall-proof, Monday: Chicken noodle soup AA meeting, 8 p.m. chicken Camas County Tuesday: Taco salad 10:30 a.m. and sandwich Al-Anon meeting, 8 p.m. Thursday: Turkey Senior Center Wednesday: Chicken-fried Thursday: Fit and Fall-proof, Tuesday: Spaghetti Tuesday: Bingo, 7 p.m.; every- Friday: Birthday dinner, polish 127 Willow Ave. W., Fairfield. steak 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Pancake, eggs, one over 18 welcome sausage and kraut Lunch at noon. Suggested Thursday: Ham Business meeting bacon Wednesday: Nu-2-U open 9 ACTIVITIES: donation: $3, seniors; $4, Friday: Chicken or fish Friday: TOPS, 9 a.m. Thursday: Birthday dinner, hot a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday: SilverSneakers exer- under 60; $2, under 10. ACTIVITIES: Cardio, 1 p.m. beef sandwich Exercise, 10:30 a.m. cise, 10:30 a.m. Quilting, pool, table games, Monday: Pinochle, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday: VFW coffee break at ACTIVITIES: Thursday: NA meeting, 7 p.m. Bridge, 12:30 p.m. puzzles, TV, videos. Center Pool, 1 p.m. rest area Mom blogs dole out advice — with corporate backing By Melissa Rayworth compensated, says Tara was nestled between words For The Associated Press Connell, spokeswoman for of praise: “The kids loved Gannett Co. Inc., which them,’’one mom wrote, “me Bedtime stories and runs the network not so fond, but i would buy beloved teddy bears? Snack- MomsLikeMe.com. for the kids!!!’’ time silliness and bath-time At CafeMom.com, moth- The rest were effusive hijinks? For “mommy blog- ers are invited to join the comments from those who’d gers’’ across the country, the site’s Influencer program. If gotten free Hot Pockets or rules are clear: If it relates to chosen, they receive prod- hopeful queries from moms your kid, go ahead and blog ucts to try out and write praising Hot Pockets and about it. about, sharing their asking how they, too, could But when Christine Young thoughts with other moms. qualify for a free box. does it — when she writes, Participants aren’t Despite the flow of free- say, about how adorably required to say anything bies, mothers say they trust orange her children’s fingers positive about the products, that mom bloggers speak get when they gobble down says CafeMom marketing from the heart. “There is a handfuls of yummy Cheetos executive Laura Fortner. But loyalty amongst parents,’’ — things get a bit more com- the experience clearly Joynes says via e-mail, “that plicated. delights many of them. we have a duty to each other Young has, in her words, a Tonya Smith-Baker was to be straight about how to “relationship’’ with Frito- chosen three times as an spend their hard earned Lay, the maker of Cheetos. Influencer, once receiving a money and whether some- She isn’t paid a salary, but AP photo free HP TouchSmart laptop thing is worth it or not.’’ the perks include free snack Christine Young pauses from working on her blog, ‘From Dates to Diapers,’to admire a drawing by her son, to review and keep. She was Beth Feldman, who blogs food for her family of eight Ben, 3, at her home in Lincoln, Calif. informed each time that her at RoleMommy.com and has and a recent trip to Los review should be unbiased. received products and free Angeles, complete with par- they’ve received the items were recommended by mom in a recent statement. Her post about the product, travel from Frito-Lay and ties and pampering at a ritzy for free. But products also bloggers. Traditional journalists are which she said her kids many other companies, says hotel. pop up conversationally, But can mothers who have expected to refuse freebies to loved, is glowing. The page is transparency is the key issue. Like many mom bloggers, amid anecdotes about family relationships with corporate avoid any conflict of interest. filled with exclamation It’s crucial, she says, that Young originally wrote about life. sponsors, formal or infor- Magazines and large parent- points and smiley emoti- bloggers reveal their rela- products she bought at her “I try to be very natural mal,really speak without any ing Web sites do receive cons. tionships with retailers and Web site fromdatestodia- with my reviews and when I agenda about these prod- product samples for review. Getting something so make clear which items pers.com. Then companies talk about companies and ucts, unaffected by the flow But for an individual woman valuable for free was a fan- they’ve been given for free. came calling.They asked her, products,’’ Young says. “I of freebies? writing a blog from home, a tastic experience, she says, Most mom bloggers do just “to test products in exchange don’t want it to look like one The Federal Trade free shipment of diapers rep- and she’d love to participate that, she says. for a little bit of buzz on my big commercial.’’ Commission has begun resents a huge savings in her in more Influencer give- The FTC’s commissioners site,’’she says, and she hap- Readers flock to these reviewing their advertising monthly budget. It’s hard aways. “I’d never had it hap- are expected to vote on their pily obliged. Raising six kids, blogs for real opinions from guidelines with mom blog- not to get excited about that. pen before,’’ she says of new guidelines this summer. she’s grateful for the flow of real moms whose lives gers in mind. On popular social net- receiving a free computer.“It In the meantime, the mar- free products, including a appear to resemble their “Those who are compen- works, it can be difficult to is just so cool.’’ keting juggernaut continues. Nintendo Wii and other own. Marie Hulquest, a sated to promote or review a monitor which impromptu Even with lower priced This month, Christine pricey items. She hopes to mother of two who lives near product’’ on their personal post about lunch with tod- items, there’s a clear excite- Young will be flown to keep them coming. Boulder, Colo., and Web sites “are not exempt dlers is also a carefully craft- ment at receiving something Nestle’s headquarters in It’s become the standard Stephanie Joynes, a mother from the laws governing ed salespitch. “There’s no for free. In 31 posts about the Ohio and days later to Disney model for successful parent- of one in suburban truthful advertising,’’ said way to monitor what goes on Influencer program for Hot World. ing blogs: Women review Washington, D.C., say Richard Cleland, the outside the discussions Pockets microwavable Lavish gifts baskets, she products on their Web sites, they’ve bought products FTC’s assistant director themselves,’’ including meals, only one included a says, will be waiting in each sometimes mentioning that specifically because they of advertising practices, whether a poster has been mildly negative sentence. It hotel room. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho FAMILY LIFE Sunday, May 17, 2009 Family Life 3 STORK REPORT

St. Luke’s Magic Valley daughter of Kelsey Ann Medical Center Springer-Horrocks of Twin Falls, was born May 5, 2009. Sonny Yellow Horse Trey Antonio Ruiz lll, Andrew Austin, son of son of Kimberly Michelle Juliann Tom Nephi of Twin and Antonio Ruiz Jr. of Falls, was born April 29, Twin Falls, was born May 2009. 6, 2009. Ashlynn Rose Bolzen- Hannah Jadynn Tellez, thal, daughter of Brenda daughter of Nancy and Lea Hettich of Kimberly, Daniel Tellez of Jerome, was born April 29, 2009. was born May 6, 2009. Kyreese David Alvarez Rihana Marie Elizarraras, Hottman, son of Veronica daughter of Remedios and Chavez of Twin Falls, was Juan Carlos Elizarraras of born April 29, 2009. Wendell, was born May 7, Kalup Scott Heward, son 2009. of Nicole Sherie Jay of Raelyn Anne Parish, Twin Falls, was born April daughter of Amber Marie 30, 2009. and Jacob Michael Parish Kaitlyn Marie Hudson, of Wendell, was born May daughter of Jennifer Lynn 7,2009. and Aaron Jesse Hudson of Noah Alexander Miller, Twin Falls, was born May 3, son of Jennifer Dawn Hurd 2009. and Blake Aaron Miller of Ellie Anna Armstrong, Photos by MEAGAN THOMPSON/TImes-News Gooding, was born May 8, daughter of Laurie Ann and 2009. Amber Doramus, 17, brushes her horse Drake as the teen prepares for her 4-H session at the Twin Falls County Fairgrounds. ‘He’s better than a Jason Ryan Armstrong of Dakota Kathryn Van guy,’says Doramus of the horse that is like a best friend. Among her clubmates is one kid without a horse of his own, and the club welcomes Twin Falls, was born May Sickle, daughter of Codi more; they get to ride donated animals. 4, 2009. Mari and Eric Jack Van Josie Kay Carpenter, Sickle of Hansen, was born daughter of Jessica Lee and May 8, 2009. Randy G. Carpenter of Austin Owen Eaton, son Twin Falls, was born May of Shana Mae and Brock 4, 2009. Ryan Eaton of Twin Falls, Dalila Delalic, daughter was born May 9, 2009. of Muhiba and Denis Easton Gehrig Sorenson, Delalic of Twin Falls, was son of Lacey Nicole and born May 4, 2009. Stanley Glenn Sorenson of Lynx Kaylin Ellis, Twin Falls, was born May daughter of Trista Rae and 9, 2009. Jakob Wendell Ellis of Twin Paige Rebecca Conover, Falls, was born May 4, daughter of Hannah Joy 2009. and Joshua Nathaniel Hyrum Nathan Walker, Conover of Gooding, was son of Suzanne Marie and born May 10, 2009. Amber Doramus leads Drake out of the trailer for 4-H on May 7 in Nathan Dee Walker of Jayden Urijah Moses, Filer. Gooding, was born May 4, son of Amber Lee Pruett 2009. and Jeffry Alan Moses Jr. of Brayden Curtis Cooley, Twin Falls, was born May son of Yvette and Curtis 10, 2009. Horses Paul Cooley of Twin Falls, Alexia Janette Luevano, Continued from FL 1 unwanted horses. But the was born May 5, 2009. daughter of Crystal Lee Gawlinski, leader of Silver Silver Spurs club appears to Aunnalee Kaitlynn Duke of Twin Falls, was Spurs 4-H, said the club be the only 4-H club in the S p r i n g e r - H o r r o c k s , born May 11, 2009. isn’t a rescue group. The area to pair the castoffs with most important thing, he kids. said, is matching horses with So far, the horses have children who might not have come from owners who access to the animals other- could no longer care for Medical mystery wise. them. Rowdy came from an “We’re willing to take the elderly man who didn’t have Jerome family deals with horses as long as the kids can the strength to tend horses. ride them,”Gawlinski said. Penny came from a single His plan couldn’t have mother who couldn’t afford child’s rare disorder. come at a better time. As the to feed the mare anymore. Wendy Kohntopp leads 9-year-old Tanner Kohntopp on his horse Skip economy takes its toll on “I wouldn’t say (Penny) during Tanner’s 4-H session at the Twin Falls County Fairgrounds on N EXT WEEK IN families and the price of hay was skin and bones, but she May 7. ‘He’s been on hay all winter, so this is like heaven for him,’says F AMILY L IFE rises, some Idaho horse had a little less weight than Wendy as Skip munches spring grass. owners are unable to feed she does now,” Gawlinski their horses or find buyers said. for them. In November, 12 Before Gawlinski started County Fair, just three around the arena, his shy horses were abandoned on taking in horses, he and co- months after he first saddled excitement glowed through Check out what’s new online at public lands in Owyhee leader Dale Doramus would up. the cold evening wind. County in a three-week arrange for children to ride “It’s an understatement to “I like her,” he said sim- period — up from one horse other horses. Last year, say he was thrilled,” ply. www.magicvalley.com from the same time in 2007. Overlin rode one of Doramus said. Some volunteers, like Doramus’ horses — and But now, Overlin has a Melissa Davlin may be Robin Hess of Twin Falls, ended up taking several rib- chance to bond with Penny. reached at 208-735-3234 or have also offered to take in bons at the Twin Falls After a couple of times [email protected].

CLEANINGCORNER uestion: Wedding My family (especially my husband) refuses Continued from FL 1 that made everybody laugh, Q “For some reason my to untie her bouquet before to squeegy down the Edna Kuiken Frank also he got embarrassed and got throwing it off a balcony, so shower after every use. He called in, with a story about then-4-year-old under his daddy’s chair.” all the bachelorettes in the claims he’s making an extra eff ort if he squeegys just her wedding five years ago. grandchild hollered Grandson Adam was audience could get a flower once a week! Aside from She and her now-husband, never able to explain why he or two. But she didn’t take banning them all from Jack Frank, had lost their out loud and clear, disagreed with the consen- into account the height of showering in my house, I’m Lori Chandler spouses six months apart sus, but that wasn’t the last the roof. So when she threw at a loss as to what to do! Cleaning Center owner and were introduced by ‘I don’t,’and I’ll tell moment of humor. Instead the flowers, instead of ”Trying to get Louiegy to squeegy!” 734-2404 friends a few years into their you, it brought the of the usual kiss to seal the spreading beautifully, they loneliness. It was the profes- proceedings, one of Jack’s hit the ceiling and all fell sions of their adult children house down.” sons declared them husband directly down into the nswer: that gave this wedding its — Edna Kuiken Frank and wife, then said, “You champagne glasses on the I’m going to let you in on a great little secret. h ere first unique element. may now hold hands!” bar. Ais a spray called Finishing Touch that nearly elimi- “My daughter is a ing, the portion of the pro- Even the organist who To share your story, visit nates the need to squeegy your shower! BUT DON’T Presbyterian minister in San ceedings where the audience played for the Franks told Magicvalley.com and search TELL YOUR HUSBAND! What he doesn’t know won’t Jose, one of his sons is a is asked to confirm that they Edna that of hundreds of “wild weddings” to type hurt him, and it does a man good to squeegy periodically Methodist minister in support the marriage. Voices ceremonial performances, your tale in our comment to relieve guilt! *h is silicone spray repells water by build- ing a protective layer without an unsightly buildup. It Pennsylvania, and the other were raised in a unanimous, their wedding was the most box. After all, weddings can works wonders on glass and tile showers, as well son has one of the biggest “I do!” Almost unanimous, fun. be stressful, but laughter is as granite and marble countertops. churches in Reno,” Edna that is. If you have video of the always welcome — and you says. So all three took part in “For some reason my wildness at your wedding, might help a future couple the marrying of their par- then-4-year-old grandchild you could submit it to The avoid mistakes! Frustrated with a stubborn cleaning ents. “They all have good hollered out loud and clear,’I Learning Channel’s “Wild problem? Write or e-mail your questions to: senses of humor, which don’t,’ and I’ll tell you, it Weddings” show, like one Ariel Hansen may be [email protected] made it funny to start with.” brought the house down,” Twin Falls bride did this reached at ahansen@magic- 483 Washington St. N. Twin Falls, ID But it was the ceremony Edna says. “When he real- spring. Identified only as valley.com or 208-788- (Corner of Washington St. N. and Filer Ave.) 020 that really got them laugh- ized he’d done something Heidi, this bride had the idea 3475.

Ray & Lois Fyke Please join us for the 80th Birthday Happyy 80tthh Birthday Celebration for Marva“Warren” Harris want to thank all the Jesse Posey Birthday wonderful people Open House Sunday, May 24 who made their May 24th, 2009 • 2pm-4pm 2:00-4:00 pm Ageless Senior Citizens Center Wendy & Scott 70th Anniversary Priest home 310 Main Street North 680 E. 400 So. party such a Kimberly, Idaho Burley 654-2388 memorable If unable to attend Hosted by her children occasion for us! cards/memories may be mailed to No gifts requested Box 42 • Kimberly, ID 83341 Family Life 4 Sunday, May 17, 2009 FAMILY LIFE Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Don’t let vet bills leave you in the doghouse By Linda Lombardi The problem turned out to be in deposit before treatment could accepted by the vet. implant a pacemaker though a For The Associated Press Liza’s heart. “The emergency vet begin — treatment that would “The emergency vet had a three- dog’s jugular vein — treatment that was actually a specialist in heart eventually add up to almost month interest-free option set up, Taub said “had a huge effect.’’But When her dog Liza starting hav- problems and pacemakers which $6,000. The only bright side of the so I knew I had some time to work it the bills can be equally astonishing, ing seizures, Alison Taub was alone was really lucky,’’ she said. “But otherwise bad timing? Taub had all out,’’ said Taub, of Lake Forest, especially when we’re all worried at home for the first time since hav- they were also very expensive and just signed up for a CareCredit Calif. about the economy. ing major surgery — and her regular demanded money upfront.’’ health credit card to pay for her Veterinary medicine can do It helps to plan ahead and know vet was closed for the weekend. Taub had to leave a $2,000 own surgery, a card that was also amazing things nowadays, like what your options are: >>Managing your >>At home<< finances<< Feed quality food, but don’t overfeed — it’s not only a waste of Before you get a pet, make sure money on the food, but being you understand what your expens- overweight can cause costly es will be, says Anna Worth, presi- health problems in pets. dent of the American Animal Keep cats indoors; it’s safer Hospital Association. The initial and better for their health. cost of a puppy or kitten — whether Train your dog. A dog that it’s a thousand dollars for a pure- comes when you call is less likely bred or a smaller fee from a shelter to run off and get into an accident. — is a small fraction of the lifetime Your dog should also respond to a care costs. command like “leave it’’ or “drop Consider pet health insurance. it’’ when he’s about to grab and eat A couple of places to start: the something that might make him guide to plans recommended by sick. the American Animal Hospital Exercise your dog; it’s good Association (http://www.healthy- for him, and a tired dog is less like- pet.com/sealbuyersguide.aspx), ly to find ways to get into trouble. and the insurance plans offered by And make sure your home is the American Society for the always dog-safe. There’s a good Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reason that ASPCA insurance (http://www.aspcapetinsurance.c excludes coverage for multiple om). instances of foreign object inges- The ASPCA offers options start- tion: It can happen to anyone ing with an accident-only plan at once, but if your dog eats several $7.50/month for cats and AP photo tennis balls in a row, you’re $9.50/month for dogs, and part of Sharon DePauw, left, a veterinarian with the Washington Animal Rescue League, shows Carol Freeman how to brush the teeth neglecting to keep him safe from the proceeds from each plan go to of her dog, Dakota. To save money on vet bills, have your vet show you how to do some routine care yourself, such as nail clip- eating tennis balls. support the work of the ASPCA. ping and toothbrushing. A health credit card may help you manage your cash flow. Vets who accept the CareCredit card, >>In a financial bind<< for example, may offer payment >>At the vet<< If your vet is accredited by plans with no-interest periods Vets do charge differently, so when first choosing a vet, you may want to factor this into your decision. AAHA, he or she can apply to their starting at three months. But afterward,Worth recommends that you avoid shopping around for each procedure on the basis of price. assistance fund. Be careful to read the fine print Consistency is important to your pet’s care, and what’s more, a vet is more likely to be flexible when you’re Ask your vet if a payment plan for both of these options, however. in a bind financially if you have a long-term relationship. is possible. But remember that All insurance plans have some Don’t be uncomfortable about mentioning money — there is almost always more than one treatment most vets are small businesspeo- exclusions, and if you don’t make option. “Talk to your vet and ask what are the simplest things that you can start with. Start with the least ple and times are hard for them the payments on your CareCredit expensive.Maybe you don’t need to test for everything at once,’’say Jim Monsma of the Washington Animal too. card by the end of the interest-free Rescue League. Call your local shelter. In a period, you will owe interest Don’t neglect preventative care and medication, which can save you money in the long run. Spay and few lucky communities, there are retroactively. You also need to neuter your pets, which prevents health problems as well as unwanted litters: for referral to low-cost low-cost clinics for low-income qualify via a typical credit card providers go to http://www.spayusa.org. residents. But even where these application process. Have your vet show you how to do some routine care yourself, such as nail clipping and toothbrushing. are not established, the shelter may be able to refer you some- where, especially if the alternative is taking in a surrendered animal >>Vet bill prevention cheaper than cures<< because its owner can’t pay for its Pet owners are fortunate to have access to many pre- year; yearly test, $25. Treatment: Exam, bloodwork, of antibiotics would cost about $200 for a simple care. ventative medicines and procedures, but if you’ve radiographs and injections for a straightforward case, case; Pointer has one case where the owner has If all else fails, there is a list of never experienced a problem, you may wonder if the about $500. The cost can go into the thousands for a spent over $3,000 treating complications from a tick small charities that help with vet cost of prevention is worth it. complicated case, and many dogs die or have a short- bite infection. bills on the web site of the For proof, take a look at these figures provided by ened lifespan even if treated. Kennel cough Humane Society of the United Emily Pointer, veterinarian at the American Society Flea and ticks Prevention: Exam and vaccine $105. Treatment: Exam, States (http://www.hsus.org/ for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: Prevention: About $20 per month for topical medica- radiograph and medication about $270. If pneumonia pets/pet_care/). But these may be Heartworm disease tion for a 25-pound dog. Treatment for flea- and tick- develops, hospitalization and treatment are about overwhelmed with requests, so Prevention: Monthly pills for a 25-pound dog: $60 per borne disease: Exam, diagnostic testing and 30 days $1,200-$1,600. your best option is to start local. Is sass from kids of all ages getting out of control?

By Leanne Italie an overindulgence of an “Julia! I said stop kicking! ridiculous ways. She learns said, is to be expected as a “Enjoying the Ride: Tools, Associated Press writer entire generation. Do you want me to have an these lines well and delivers child ventures on down the Tips, and Inspiration for the “I wasn’t talking to you accident?’’ them with conviction. I say, road of “individuation,’’ Most Common Parenting I walked into the dining Abigail,’’a friend’s not-yet 4- Kicking. you have 10 minutes to finish testing limits and asserting Challenges,’’ said setting room one night and asked a year-old snipped one after- Mom pulls the car over, breakfast and brush your herself along the way. But limits earlier rather than cheery and simple question noon when her mother dared turns around with nostrils teeth. If you don’t make the Stiffelman also said “it later in a child’s life makes it of my seemingly well-rested interject as she chatted with a flaring, face red, and shouts, bus, I won’t take you to compromises their core much easier to continue to 9-year-old as she sat at the little friend. “How many times have I told school. She says, don’t you self-esteem and sense of set limits as she grows. That table. Mom froze, clenching you ...’’ ever talk to me like that self if they’re allowed to be way, children learn to trust “Whatcha reading?’’ silently for an instant before Julia is no longer bored. again!’’ rude and disrespectful’’ all and parents can offer more “A book,’’she sneered, not letting the remark slide unac- “That’s MOM TV.It works What does Tush do? the time, in every situation. freedom, little by little. bothering to look up. knowledged. Was that the in lots of scenarios,’’ said “Usually laugh. What do I Does this mean a baby’s “This type of boundary Urgh. I rolled my eyes and right thing to do? Stiffelman, who wrote the wish I had done? No idea.’’ “No’’ needs to be stifled or setting is healthy for both walked away to avoid getting “When a child talks back or upcoming “From Chaotic she’ll grow into a tantrum- child and parent,’’ Martyn snippy myself,later wishing I speaks inappropriately the to Calm: Raising Kids throwing toddler, belliger- said. had calmly drawn her out goal of any parent isn’t to Without Power Struggles, The Litigator ent school child and surly Healthy is good. It’s what instead. make them feel terrible about Negotiations or Meltdowns.’’ “Me: Go to bed. teen? parents live for. So the next While people who know it,’’ said Tamar Chansky, a In the New York City home Gabrielle: What happens if I Suzy Martyn, a parenting time MOM TV is playing at me might not be all that sur- child psychologist in of single mom Wendi don’t? Me: One, you will be consultant in Cypress, our house, this mom’s going prised by my child’s capacity Plymouth Meeting, Pa., and Friedman Tush, sass from miserable in the morning Calif., and author of to turn the channel. for a little lip, my husband’s author of “Freeing Your Child her nearly 6-year-old and two you will be pun- sweeter nature usually pre- from Negative Thinking and daughter has MOM TV ished by me. ... Gabrielle: If Safe Harbor sends a sincere vails. But neither of us had Freeing Your Child from flipped on way too much. we can’t make a deal I will anticipated a teenager-y sass Anxiety.’’ Tush said the talking back just stay up for a few min- Thank You factor so early. “The goal is to help them from Gabrielle usually falls utes and see what happens.’’ Were we the only ones learn what is appropriate and into three categories: And then? for all your generous donations. with a wonderful but some- what is not.Less is more when “I usually give up, here,’’ times sassy kid? When did it it comes to parental respons- Tush said. begin? And most important- es. The best reply is to say, Dissociative Stiffelman offers these ly, how do we make it stop ‘Excuse me?’ or ‘Try that Disrespect strategies: while navigating that space again? I’m sure that’s impor- Don’t get reactive, between developmentally tant but you’re going to need “I say, you have to clean sucked in or heavily natural and vein-popping, to say it a different way.’Then up your room. Until you do, engaged in the behavior. consequence-inducing out when the child fixes it and there is no story time and no Notice it and distract your- of line? restates, they get kudos rather game time. She says, I actu- self nonchalantly as a way As I set out in search of its than time-out.’’ ally don’t have to do what to “break whatever spell the Live Well origins, I quickly realized Psychotherapist Susan you say. I say, actually you child is under.’’ ALAN FOX, D.C., C.C.W.P. that sass wasn’t just our Stiffelman in Los Angeles do. If you don’t you lose If you suspect the talk- Phone: 2087347077 1126 Eastland Dr. N. problem. It’s all around us, in offers a shorthand that speaks those privileges. She says, ing back is an attention- Twin Falls, ID 83301 toddlers to teens. And it volumes. She calls it “MOM then I don’t care about those getting strategy, try giving Website: www.foxchirowellness.com seems to be wrapped up in TV.’’ Here’s how it works: privileges.’’ them more attention, espe- the debate on helicopter par- Little Julia is in the back What would Tush have cially when they aren’t ask- enting, aka overparenting, seat, bored out of her mind, done differently? ing or demanding it. “A 9 85 and what appears but she has to drive with Mom “Not reasoned with her child who feels nourished 885

to be to take big brother to soccer. about whether she has to lis- with attention is less likely 0628 She doesn’t want to. She has ten to me or not. I should to push buttons to get it, nothing fun to do. So she somehow have made it an although they are fairly starts kicking the back side of absolute. She had control insatiable and addicted to Mom’s seat. because she decided not to our focus.’’ “Honey, stop kicking care about the punishment.’’ Give The Look. Mommy’s seat.’’ “Parents underestimate the 7-Day Kicking. power of silence, accompa- “Sweetheart, Mommy The Drama Queen nied by a stern, straight- Western Caribbean Cruise needs you to stop kicking.’’ “My daughter uses my faced gaze.’’ Kicking. lines back at me in the most Some sass, Stiffelman The “Crown Princess®” departs 2/20/2010 GRAND CAYMAN ROATAN COZUMEL “When a child talks back or speaks inappropriately the goal of $ 00 any parent isn’t to make them feel terrible about it.’’ Starting at 779 pp www.desertsuntravelonline.com 1063 Blue Lakes Blvd. Twin Falls (208)7349486 or 18006288859 1063 Blue Lakes Blvd. Twin — Tamar Chansky, a child psychologist in Plymouth Meeting, Pa., and author of “Freeing Your YOUR LOCAL TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS. Some restrictions apply. Call for details. Child from Negative Thinking and Freeing Your Child from Anxiety.’’ Locally and Independently Owned. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho FAMILY LIFE Sunday, May 17, 2009 Family Life 5

Timothy Adams, 38, Engagements exchanges vows with Christina Valdovinos, Ritchie-h ibault 24, with their two James and Karlyn Ritchie daughters from previ- of Eden are pleased to announce the engagement ous marriages as of their daughter, Jessica flower girls. The cou- Marie Ritchie, to Kevin ple chose to get mar- Lawrence h ibault, son of ried in the small Kent h ibault of Jerome chapel at the Beverly and Jerry and Jan Grant of Hills courthouse in Eden. Beverly Hills, Calif., to Jessica is a graduate of Jessica Ritchie and Kevin h ibault save money and Valley High School and the because, as Adams University of Utah, where the University of Utah, and said, ‘It sounds better she received a degree in recently graduated with a than Van Nuys court- biology. She is currently a masters degree in architec- student at the University ture from the University of house.’ of Washington School of Idaho. AL SEIB/ Medicine. h e wedding and recep- Los Angeles Times Kevin is also a graduate tion are planned for May of Valley High School. He th in Twin Falls. The received an undergraduate couple will reside in Seattle, Tie a simple knot the civil way degree in architecture from Washington. Mandis-Taylor By Susan Carpenter “We were planning to ment office,’’said Savage, a who, every 15 minutes on Neil Mandis and Jennifer Los Angeles Times deputy commissioner of Thursdays, walks brides Taylor are happy to civil marriage for the and grooms through the do something bigger, announce their engagement LOS ANGELES — Despite Beverly Hills courthouse vows. the gloom of the economy, but the economy right to be married. Neil and couples still say, “I do.’’ The now makes it kind of Jennifer are residents of number of weddings Twin Falls. expected to take place in the difficult. We wanted to Wedding Neil has been a service U.S. in 2009 is on par with advisor at Lithia Motors get married no matter for the past  years. Jen- recent years, holding steady Neil Mandis and at about 2.2 million. Searle-Bell nifer graduated from Twin what, so we decided to Jennifer Taylor But the style and scope of do it this way and then Todd and Natalie Searle Falls High School in  weddings are in flux. Many of Burley announce the and has been attending col- the son of Mark Mandis of couples are reconsidering hold off on having a marriage of their daugh- lege at CSI for the past two Ketchum and June (Wayne) big blowouts and big dress- bigger wedding maybe ter, Lexie Searle, to Wesley years. Powers of Jerome. es. They are embracing Charles Bell, son of Chuck Jennifer is the daughter of h e couple plans to be less-expensive locations, later on.’’ and Coleen Bell of Ameri- Gary (Julie) Taylor and Kim married later this summer. cutting back on guest lists can Falls. Taylor of Twin Falls. Neil is and renting gowns. — Robert Perea Some are even grabbing Searle is a  graduate of Oakley High School. She friends and running off to DailyCandy.com, the Charles Bell and will be attending Idaho State Fry-Harrington the county courthouse. online destination for Lexie Searle Jill Cooper was as excited things to do, buy and see, University in Pocatello this Jill Fry and Jerry Auten as any bride-to-be when launched a Weddings edi- fall, majoring in radiology. majoring in mass communi- of Jerome announce the her boyfriend proposed in tion recently, and ideas for She is employed at Portneuf cation. He works at Idaho engagement of her daugh- 2008. Within hours of city hall weddings are get- Medical Center. Central Credit Union. ter, Lindsay Ann Fry, to receiving her engagement ting some play. Served up Bell is a  graduate of h e wedding was Friday, Clinton Wade Harrington, ring, she started planning a on the site recently: The American Falls High School, May  in the Twin Falls son of James and Karen 275-guest, $150,000, New suggestion that couples and served a mission in San Temple. h ey will reside in Harrington of Blackfoot. Year’s Eve wedding. getting married at New Paulo, Brazil Interlogues Mis- Pocatello, where they will Lindsay is the daughter of She booked the Museum York’s new City Hall chapel sion. He also is attending ISU, continue their education. the late John Fry. of Contemporary Art in San have friends wait outside in Lindsay is a graduate Clinton Harrington Diego’s La Jolla neighbor- pedicabs to whisk them of Twin Falls High School and Lindsay Fry hood for the ceremony and away to an after-party. Anniversary and received her bachelors degree in communications reception. She found her According to Dannielle degree in social work from from Idaho State University. wedding gown at Saks. She Kyrillos, editor at large for Idaho State University. She He is employed by S.L. Start sent out save-the-date DailyCandy, the pedicab h e Moyles is employed by the State Associates, an agency that announcements and put idea is “fun, it’s eco, it’s Mr. and Mrs. Jay Moyle of Idaho Department of provides services for the down deposits for the cake, resourceful and it’s memo- of Filer will celebrate their Health and Welfare, in developmentally disabled. dress an eight-piece band. rable, and those are all at th wedding anniversary Child Services. She will Then Cooper and her the very fore of every h e wedding is planned Sunday, May th. continue her education in fiance, Bryce Clements, got bride’s mind these days.’’ for Saturday, June , , Jay and Barbara Holden cold feet — for a Big Or groom’s. June of  to receive her at St. Edwards Catholic Wedding. They canceled, “I was just laid off a cou- were married May , , masters degree. Church, with a reception opting to get married at the ple weeks ago, but that in Elko, Nevada. Clint is a graduate of to follow at h e Ballroom courthouse in Beverly Hills. wasn’t going to stop me h ey resided in Heyburn Blackfoot High School, in Twin Falls. h e couple for six years, raising mink “Although it was going to from getting married,’’said Jay and Barbara and received his bachelors will reside in Boise. with his mother and fam- be this amazing, classy Robert Perea, who until late Moyle event, it felt really tacky to March worked for an aero- ily before moving to Filer in Woods-Stiverson be so splashy and flashy in space manufacturer in , where they also raise h e couple has six grand- these times,’’ said Cooper, Camarillo. mink with their son, Dean, children, Kevin and Rodney Nelson and Kate Woods 30, a publicist who owns Dressed in a gray suit, and family. (Wendell), Rex and Shelby of Buhl, Idaho, announce Michele Marie public rela- Perea was holding the hand h e Moyles have made (Filer), and Macy and Wil- the engagement of their tions agency in Los Angeles. of his fiancee, Dorjpagam many wonderful friends liam of (Meridian) daughter, Elizabeth Grace Cooper’s fiance, who Gankhuyag, outside the and loved raising their This milestone will be Osborne Woods, to Russell works for a hedge fund, Beverly Hills courthouse on family here. h ey have two celebrated at the Snake David Stiverson II, son of agreed. So they held on to a recent morning. sons, Emmett Allen (Karla) River Elks Lodge # in Russell and Nancy Stiver- their invitations. They for- “We were planning to do of Wendell, Dean Edward Jerome May th from : son of Corvallis, Oregon. feited $25,000 in deposits. something bigger, but the Elizabeth is a graduate of (Kelly) of Filer and one to : pm. Russell Stiverson II They did, however, dress for economy right now makes daughter, Tina Dawn (Gary) Friends and relatives are Buhl High School, and Yale and Elizabeth Woods the occasion — her fiance in it kind of difficult,’’ said Sutton of Meridian, Idaho. invited. University, in New Haven, a tuxedo and Cooper in a Perea, 34. “We wanted to Connecticut, where she He is the Vice President of strapless Amsale gown. get married no matter earned a bachelor of arts Inventory Management at “I didn’t need to put on a what, so we decided to do it degree in economics. She --DENTIST, in Los frilly fairy-tale wedding for this way and then hold off Engagements works as an associate at h e Angeles, California. everybody else,’’ said on having a bigger wedding Boston Consulting Group, Cooper, who bought a bou- maybe later on.’’ h e wedding is planned quet on her way to the Gankhuyag, 32, picked up Madson-Dabestani in Los Angeles, California. for June , , at h e courthouse. “We really just her lacy white dress and Dr. and Mrs. Saiid Russell is a graduate of Gainey Vineyard, in wanted to get married.’’ jacket the night before at a Dabestani of Twin Falls Hesperia Christian High Santa Ynez, California. In Los Angeles County, mall. Their wedding pic- announce the engagement School, in Victorville, Cali- A reception will be held civil wedding ceremonies tures and video were to be of their son, Javid Leamer fornia, and Biola University, immediately following the performed in government shot by family members. Dabestani, to Brittany Pearl in La Mirada, California, ceremony. h e couple will buildings were up 17 percent Perea planned to edit the Madson, daughter of Dr. where he earned a bach- honeymoon in London, and in 2008 over 2007. footage himself and make a Everett and Priscilla Mad- elor of science degree in settle in Los Angeles, Cali- Nationally, the number of DVD. son of Omaha, Nebraska. organizational leadership. fornia. couples marrying in civil, At the courthouse, Perea, Javid is a graduate of Brittany Madson and rather than religious, cere- Gankhuyag and 10 family Twin Falls High School and Javid Dabestani monies in the first quarter members ran a gantlet of the University of Nebraska- Callen-Silva of 2009 increased by 60 security guards, emptying Lincoln. Brittany attended Vows will be exchanged percent over the same peri- pockets and sending purses Tim and Gayelynn Cal- McGill University in Mon- od last year, according to and wallets through an X- July th at Joslyn Art len of Hazelton, Idaho, Shane McMurray, chief ray machine. They checked treal, Quebec, Canada for Museum in Omaha, announce the engagement executive and founder of in at the County Registrar- two years, and graduated Nebraska. h e couple plans of their daughter, Sarah, to the Wedding Report, a Recorder’s office and wait- from the University of to reside in Omaha. Joseph Silva, son of Ernie research company. “The ed for their names to be Nebraska at Omaha. and Angie Silva of Kim- increase in (civil) weddings called. berly, Idaho. really just says that people “Robert Perea?’’ asked Sarah is a  graduate are quickening the ceremo- Bronwen Savage, a smiling Garner-Critchfi eld of Valley High School. She Sarah Callen and ny process,’’ said wedding officiant in a black is currently attending Idaho Michael and Toni Garner Joseph Silva McMurray, who is based in judicial robe. of Raft River announce the State University in Poca- Tucson, Ariz. “Those types Inside the courthouse engagement of their daugh- tello, majoring in nursing. also wrestled for ISU the last of ceremonies are certainly chapel, decorative touches ter, Jayci Jeanette Garner, to Sarah was active in volley- two years. He is currently on the increase, and I would toned down the institu- Carver Cleo Critchfi eld, son ball, basketball and track employed by Whiteheads have to say it has a lot to do tional feel. Doors, walls and of Casey and Patty Critch- during high school. She was in Twin Falls. with the economy.’’ lockers were veiled with also an active member of h e wedding is planned Courthouse weddings white chiffon. Nine chairs fi eld, of Rupert. Garner is a graduate of -H, showing dairy heifers for May th in the Twin have become so popular were dressed with ribboned and horses. She is currently Falls Idaho LDS Temple. that Anja Winikka, editor of Declo High School and Dal- covers. Jayci Garner and employed at Sizzler. A reception will follow on Knot.com, is creating a sec- “It’s not bad for a govern- las Roberts Hair Academy Carver Critchfi eld Joey is a  graduate tion for them on the popular in Provo, Utah. She works at Saturday, May th, from wedding-planning Web To submit engagement, Brio Spa and Salon in Provi- ment in Burley. of Kimberly High School. :-: pm at Sweetheart He is currently attending Manor in Burley, Idaho. site. wedding and anniver- dence, Utah. h e wedding is planned Critchfi eld is a gradu- for May  in the Twin Falls Idaho State University in h e couple will reside sary announcements, ate of Minico High School. Temple. A reception will be Pocatello, majoring in civil in Twin Falls this summer, Bridal contact Janet Cranney He is attending Utah State held from  to  p.m., May engineering. Joey was active and move back to Pocatello at 735-3253, or e-mail University and works at the , at Morey’s Steakhouse in high school football, in the fall to continue their wrestling and baseball. He education. Registry her at announcements@ Bureau of Land Manage- in Burley. Becky McKay & Brock Leslie magicvalley.com. June 13th Hailey Spevack & Josh Kendall Deadline is 5:00 pm June 13th Tuesday for the follow- Check out what’s new online at Magicvalley.com ing Sunday. 1214 Oakley Ave., Burley 8782554 FAMILY LIFE 6 SUNDAY,MAY17,2009Kids OFEATURES EDITOR VIRGINIAn HUTCHINS:l (208)y 735-3242 [email protected] A SPRING

Lincoln Park Zoo photo by GREG NEISE BABY BOOM At Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo a Bolivian gray titi monkey carries its baby, born April 9, on its back. These monkeys are native to South American tropical forests. Many wild animals have their young now The Washington Post — about the size of a stick area of the den, perhaps of butter — that the preparing to give birth. BABY ANIMAL FACT What do an iguana, an expectant mother doesn’t She has also been eating The record number of elephant, an anteater and look pregnant. less and “cradling’’ some puppies born in one litter an orangutan have in com- Zoo officials are food, such as pears. If Mei mon? Well, when they’re encouraged that Mei Xiang is pregnant, she is 24. They were bull babies they’re all adorable. Xiang has been carrying would likely have her cub mastiffs born in England But you may be wonder- bamboo into a dark, quiet within a couple of weeks. in 2005. ing why so many animals have babies in the spring. Not all animals give birth in the spring. Dogs and cats can give birth any time of year, for example. But wild herbivores (ani- mals that eat plants) tend to give birth in the spring >]TfTTZ2aTPcXeTFaXcX]V0SeT]cdaTb because that gives the babies the best chance to June 8 in 9d]T9d[h0dVdbc! 'Twin Falls June 22 in Hailey grow big and strong and put on some fat before winter comes. Here are some of our favorite pic- Qspgfttjpobm!xsjufst!mfbejoh!tnbmm!hspvqt tures of newborn animals, including Cyrano, the 8- Cfhjoojoh!fyqmpsbujpo!up!bewbodfe!xsjujoh;!Cfhjoojoh!fyqmpsbujpo!up!bewbodfe!xsjujoh;! week-old baby anteater at 2DA8>DB28CH“FA8C8=6F8;3“F>A3B?82CDA4B“' 1>0B8B the National Zoo in Xsjujoht!qvcmjtife!jo!uif!DbcjoÖt!Xpset!Xpsl!Xpoefst Washington. Xpset!Xpsl!Xpoefst Meanwhile, the Xsjujoht!qvcmjtife!jo!uif!DbcjoÖt! San Francisco Zoo photo by GEORGE NIKITIN National Zoo is paying Wild herbivores (animals that eat plants) tend to give birth in the special attention to female spring because that gives the babies the best chance to grow big and panda Mei Xiang round- strong and put on some fat before winter comes. Kristin the giraffe the-clock because she nuzzles her new baby at the San Francisco Zoo. The little giraffe was might be pregnant. You born April 2. can watch, too, on the zoo’s panda-cam at nationalzoo.si.edu. (And you can see the zoo’s male pandas, dad Tian Tian and 3-year-old Tai Shan when they’re out in the panda yard each day, but the Panda House is closed to give Mei Xiang some 912!T/!Dbqjupm!Cmwe/!!!0!0!!)319*!442.9111!!!0!0!!Sfhjtufs!bu!xxx/uifdbcjojebip/psh quiet.) Diptfo!cz!uif!Obujpobm!Foepxnfou!gps!uif!Bsut!.!Upq!21!gps!Tvnnfs!Bsut!Fevdbujpo Baby pandas are so tiny

National Zoo photo by MEHGAN MURPHY On March 12, a giant anteater was born at the Smithsonian’s National Community Zoo, only the second giant anteater to be born in the Washington zoo’s history. Shown at six days old, the baby has been named Cyrano. Wellness Fair This sport really rocks and Bike Rodeo By Fred Bowen you ice skate or ski. It’s a lit- Special to The Washington Post tle scary at first if you haven’t done it. But the more you Lots of kids love to climb. climb, the less scary it Little ones climb on furni- becomes. ture even though grown-ups Q: Is climbing dangerous? tell them not to. Older kids A: If you are in the wrong scramble up rocks and sand situation, such as rock dunes at the beach or climb climbing with people who on jungle gyms at the park. don’t know what they are But did you know that doing, climbing can be dan- climbing is a competitive gerous. At an indoor facility, sport? I spoke to Mike Lyons, however, the instructors are the head climbing coach at trained, and the equipment the Earth Treks Climbing and the procedures make Centers. Lyons grew up climbing very safe. Because playing football and running of the ropes and harnesses, a cross country in Ohio, and climber can only fall a couple now he coaches climbing. feet if they slip off the wall. His teams, which include Q: What does it take to be boys and girls ages 9 to 19, a good climber? Saturday, May 30, 2009 travel around the country A: You have to be someone and sometimes the world to who is willing to try new ฀฀ Robert Stuart Jr. High compete in indoor and out- things. Climbing is a bit like 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. door rock climbing competi- gymnastics. You are going to tions. I met Lyons under the feel a little uncomfortable at 50-foot climbing walls at the first, and you will have to try Earth Treks center in to make moves that are Community Wellness Fair – activity-oriented community wellness Rockville, Md. Here’s what above your level. You also fair with exhibitors and scheduled demonstrations that provide hands-on teaching he told me about climbing. have to make a commitment Q: How did you get into to get in better shape; activities for your family. climbing? remember, you use your Bike Rodeo – children 6 to 12 years old pedal their way through multiple A: When I was about 14 whole body in climbing. “riding skills” stations that teach and reinforce the basics of bicycle safety. The first years old,a cousin took me to Q: What should a kid do if an indoor climbing gym. I he or she wants to start 100 participating kids will get FREE bike helmets signed by Olympic gold medal practiced inside for a while climbing? cyclist Kristin Armstrong. and then started rock climb- A: Go to an open climb ing outdoors. session at a climbing gym. Q: What did you like about You will pay a fee for a certain Presented in partnership with the Blue Cruise of Idaho bike ride. climbing? number of climbs. That way A: I liked climbing right you can find out if you like Foundation away.It was a great feeling to the sport. be on something so big with Q: What is a good age to for Health, Inc. just your body weight hold- start climbing? ing you to the surface. And A: I have had kids as young there was a real rush to be up as 5 years old start climbing. so high and look down. But for most kids, it’s good to Q: Is climbing scary? start somewhere between 9 Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health is an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association A: It’s like the first time and 12 years.