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MagicValley.com State targets Perez Idaho AG’s ENDANGERED SPECIES office accuses Jerome woman CLASHES: FAR FROM EXTINCT of swindling immigrants By Andrea Jackson Times-News writer
JEROME — She prom- ised immigrants better lives for their families, preyed on their vulnerabilities and ultimately bilked them out of thousands of dollars. At least that’s the picture painted by a civil complaint filed by the Consumer Protection Division of the Idaho Attorney General’s Office against Celia Perez and her Jerome-based company, Perez Inter- national. Perez, a former Idaho notary public, is accused of posing as a lawyer and deceiving illegal immigrants in the Magic Valley, swiping them of their money and dreams of citizenship. Selling services adver- tised as immigration and naturalization consulta- tion, Perez allegedly com- mitted “unconscionable
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ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News up in kids Ryan ‘Buck’ Schiermeier holds a wolf pelt at Schiermeier Taxidermist Studio in Twin Falls. Schiermeier is waiting for nine Idaho wolf pelts to return from a tannery. Wolf hunts opened in Idaho and Montana last year after the predator was removed from the endangered species list. A federal judge could relist wolves this year. Children spend almost 8 hours a BY NATE POPPINO TIMES NEWS WRITER Idaho grazing day viewing media By LeAnne Italie isting an endangered species is a serious business. Associated Press writer Steve Damele was one Idahoan who did his best to protect a troubled Western plant. debate sparks L Like many working par- One of several private landowners with slickspot peppergrass, he followed other ents, Beverly Flaxington ranchers and joined a state-led effort to preserve the plant on his Mountain Home land by armed her daughter with a ESA rancor cell phone in fifth grade, altering a number of his rangeland practices. By Nate Poppino when the time came for Then last October, after a decade of scientific studies and lawsuits, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Times-News writer her to venture out alone.At first, it was a great way to Service announced it would list slickspot peppergrass as threatened. And Damele, along with The endangered species debate in stay in touch. Idaho has long been complicated by That was then. the others, now asks why he should bother to help any species when it won’t make a differ- another longstanding issue — pub- Now 13, Samantha’s ence. lic-lands grazing. grades have slipped drasti- Environmentalists have never cally and she’s obsessed “It’s safe to say everything gets listed eventually,”said Damele’s fellow rancher Ted Hoffman. been wild about the way some with texting, Facebook and ranchers treat the public lands they her laptop, sometimes The Endangered Species Act their attention. A core of activist in trouble, however, and you’ll get a grazed on. But over the past two falling asleep in her clothes isn’t that simple. But locals and environmental groups files lawsuits different picture. Pressured by decades in Idaho, spurred especial- clutching her phone. state officials who have dealt with it at a moment’s notice. And a deci- resources, deadlines and a public ly by the rise of environmental When her texting exceed- daily argue that the peppergrass sion next month about a humble that knows of only a portion of the watchdog Western Watersheds ed 2,000 messages a day, decision is the latest sign that desert-dwelling bird, the Greater work they do, federal biologists Project, the disagreements between her parents shut off the something is wrong. sage grouse, threatens to change simply do their best to cope with the two have taken on new heat. function from 9 p.m. to 6 Federal agencies rush but fail to land use across the West. the strain of survival. Grazing opponents and advocates a.m. on school nights, and meet deadlines for the ever-grow- Talk to those agencies or conser- Sam “just went nuts.’’ ing number of species brought to vationists working to save creatures See ENDANGERED, Main 12 See GRAZING, Main 13 “She slammed doors. She accused us of being overly conservative when IN THE SERIES MORE INSIDE all of her friends are able to Today: Westerners clash over the scale of the Endangered Species Act. See what animals in the region are endangered, or under consideration. >>> Main 12 do things at night,’’ said Monday: How the ESA became a political force through Congress and courts. Ranching attorney questions how much the government pays out to environmental Tuesday: The feds respond to ESA criticism, and why reform faces a rough path. groups in lawyer fees. >>> Main 13 See MEDIA, Main 2
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Continued from Main 1 he paid for citizenship serv- conduct,” taking thousands ices that were never provid- of dollars for services that ed. were never performed, The complaint charges according to the 11-page Perez with five violations of complaint filed Jan. 19. the Idaho Consumer Perez could not be reached Protection Act and its rules. by the Times-News for She is accused of unfair comment, and has yet to file methods of competition and a response to the complaint. unfair and deceptive acts in The complaint seeks civil her business as a notary penalties, restitution, fees public in Idaho between and costs. It also asks that 2003 and April 2009. Perez be barred from work- “The Attorney General ing as an immigration con- has reason to believe that, if sultant and a commissioned the facts of this case were notary public ever again in made public, Perez’s con- Idaho. duct would outrage or offend For “numerous years” the public conscious,” the Perez did business out of her complaint states. “The price home and from an office in she charged for her services Jerome, where she took grossly exceeded the price at advantage of an undisclosed which similar goods or serv- number of consumers who ices were readily available in were seeking help with their transactions by more quali- citizenship but were “unable fied persons.” to protect their interest The complaint further because of ignorance, illiter- states that Perez “induced acy, inability to understand consumers to enter into English or a similar factor,” transactions that were according to the complaint. excessively one-sided finan- AP photo After police raided her cially in favor of Perez.” Huskies take part in the 27th Aviemore Sled Dog Rally near Aviemore in Scotland, Saturday. Dog-sled racing took place on snow in Scotland office last year in August, The AG’s office wants for the first time in 15 years. More than 200 people and in excess of 1,000 dogs took part in the GB Aviemore Sled Dog Rally 2010 on a four- Jerome County sheriff’s Perez to pay restitution to mile track in the foothills of Cairngorm Mountains. authorities said they seized a every person “who suffered truckload of documents hard because of Perez’s involving more than 30 vic- unlawful conduct.” The tims. complaint specifically asks Media The complaint tells the for $5,000 on each of the five stories of two — identified civil counts charged against Continued from Main 1 Tenn., when her 11-year-old only by their initials. her. the mom in Walpole, Mass. daughter received an iTouch In 2004, one consumer Also, Perez should be “She didn’t speak to me for for Christmas. went to Perez for help with ordered to return the AG’s three days. She broke things. “She’s obsessed with it all adjusting the legal status of office all of her clients’ You’re left with the choice of of a sudden,’’ said Tant, 40. her family, ultimately “original, personal identify- do I make her a leper because “That really caught me off shelling out $28,000 in fees. ing information” such as she’s not a part of this or do I guard. She’s had a computer Nearly four years later, her Social Security cards, birth just spend all of my time for a while, but now she husband was deported, certificates, visas, passports, fighting.’’ wants to check her e-mail all according to the complaint. driver’s licenses and finan- Smart phones, MP3 play- the time. We’ve had to set In 2005, another con- cial records, according to the ers, laptops and other devices limits.’’ sumer went to Perez for the complaint. are the air kids breathe — Tant considers herself an same reason. He even “made The complaint demands perhaps too deeply, judging exception in the limit-setting trips to Salt Lake City for that Perez disclose lists of all from a new study that shows department, refusing to pro- purported immigration the work she has done in her children ages 8 to 18 devote an vide her daughter text serv- interviews that Perez sud- immigration business. An average of seven hours and 38 ice, for instance. Many par- denly cancelled” and ulti- escrow agent should be minutes a day consuming ents she knows don’t bother. mately paid more than appointed to oversee the dis- some form of media for fun. “It gets them out of their $27,000 for work Perez never tribution of her assets, That’s an hour and 17 minutes hair, I think,’’she said. performed, the complaint according to the complaint, more than they did five years With so much temptation states. “for the benefit of every per- ago, said the study’s sponsor, — Internet-equipped mobile In September, Shoshone son who suffers economic the Henry J. Kaiser Family devices, better home con- resident Tiburcio Bedolla damages from Perez’s Foundation. And they’re nectivity, video gaming broke down while telling the unlawful conduct.” champion multitaskers, online and off, social media Times-News about how he packing content on top of and TV-like content on any lost more than $16,000 to Andrea Jackson may be content for an even heavier device — many parents say Perez — money Bedolla said reached at 208-735-3380. onslaught. schoolwork is suffering. “This is a game changer,’’ The researchers warned co-author Donald Roberts that further study is required IDAHO LOTTERY said during a panel discussion to link media use with any when the survey of 2,002 impact on the health of young Saturday, Jan. 23 young people was released people or their grades. But 47 15 16 20 42 53 Powerball: 17 Wednesday. “We’re really percent of heavy media users AP photo Power Play: 2 close to kids being online among those surveyed said Harry Stewart, 13, plays a video game while he exercises on a tread- Saturday, Jan. 23 24/7.” they earn mostly Cs or lower, mill in the basement of his home in Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday. Seasonal percentage Kids, the survey showed, compared with 23 percent of WILD CARD: Watershed % of Avg. peak Smart phones, MP3 players, laptops and other devices are the air 5 6 7 23 26 Jack of Spades now spend more time listen- light users. The study classi- Salmon 71% 39% ing to music, playing games fied heavy users as consum- kids breathe — perhaps too deeply, judging from a new study that Jan. 23 Big Wood 74% 42% 2 0 8 and watching TV on their cell ing more than 16 hours a day shows children ages 8 to 18 devote an average of seven hours and 38 Jan. 22 7 8 6 Little Wood 72% 39% phones than talking on them. and light users as less than minutes a day consuming some form of media for fun. Jan. 21 6 4 5 Big Lost 69% 37% Little Lost 78% 42% Perhaps more surprising: three hours. Saturday, Jan. 23 Henrys Fork/Teton 60% 34% Only about three in 10 said Flaxington, 49, learned in more quickly. two years. 6 18 21 25 37 HB: 7 Upper Snake Basin 57% 32% their parents have rules about November that her teen went Both, he said, were sent to “With texting and Oakley 79% 45% how much time they can weeks without turning in residential treatment pro- Facebook,I’m seeing there’s a In the event of a discrepancy between the numbers shown here and the Idaho Lottery’s official list of winning Salmon Falls 72% 40% spend watching TV or play- homework in math and other grams for those and related whole loss of ability to inter- numbers, the latter shall prevail. www.idaholottery.com 208-334-2600 As of Jan. 23 ing video games. subjects, so they arranged for problems. act or talk on a more personal Not all parents consider all her to complete assignments “It’s almost an obsessive- level, especially for my older that time spent on technolo- at the end of the day at compulsive desire to be the one,’’she said. “There’s a lot www.magicvalley.com gy a bad thing. Craig school, where cell phones are best. One client had to be in of confusion over what peo- Kaminer’s 19-year-old and banned and computers the top five scores on a Web ple mean.’’ 16-year-old boys have lap- weren’t available. site at which half a million And many parents report Circulation director Laura Stewart . . . .735-3327 Circulation phones open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily tops, high-speed Internet “It was impossible to get people were playing,’’Hyken less than stellar success with and 6 to 10 a.m. on weekends for questions connections, Xbox, HDTV, her to focus at home,’’ said. “They’re using it as a imposing restrictions on about delivery, new subscriptions and vacation iPhones, video chat, iPods, Flaxington said. way to escape reality.’’ mobile devices and comput- PUBLISHER/EDITOR stops. If you don’t receive your paper by 6:30 GPSes, DirectTV with DVR, Dr. Russell Hyken, a thera- Marci Gerwe in Nashville, ers. 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Crews will begin with pipe limited. woman’s viewpoint. doing maps showing areas Traffic will be detoured installation and excavation Luckily, I came upon an Steve Crump See, until recently the Y for channel surfing.” around the construction on throughout the project lim- article in the journal chromosome was consid- I showed that quote to 300 South Road, the Idaho its, and road construction Nature that claims the Y appears to be the most rap- ered the Rodney Victoria. Transportation Department will begin later in the spring. chromosome — the thing idly evolving of the human Dangerfield of genetics, “Which is why I like to announced Friday. Bob The $2.75 million project that makes a man male — is chromosomes,”study co- mostly because it has fewer control the remote,”she Barton Road will be closed to sponsored by the Jerome evolving much faster than author Dr. David Page, genes than other chromo- said. through traffic from Golf Highway District and the rest of the genetic code. director of the prestigious somes. A few years ago Then my wife turned Course Road to 400 West administered by ITD is A new study comparing Whitehead Institute in some researchers even sug- philosophical. Road while it is reconstruct- scheduled for completion by the Y chromosomes from Cambridge, Mass., and a gested that the Y chromo- “What are men becom- ed and widened. the end of May. humans and chimpanzees, professor of biology at MIT some was shrinking so that ing?” she asked. “What is our nearest living relatives, told The Associated Press. in 50,000 years it would evolution doing? It makes shows that they’re about “It’s an almost ongoing just disappear — and so sense that the Y chromo- Employers, 30 percent different. That’s churning of gene recon- would men. some might be able to far greater than the 2 per- struction. It’s like a house Shoot, my wife’s been mutate and evolve faster Offer your employees cent difference between that’s constantly being telling me that for years. without the steadying a vested interest in the rest of the human rebuilt.” So my new best friend is pressure of a partner.” their health care dollars. genetic code and that of Before us guys get too R. Scott Hawley, a genetics I’m not sure that was a the chimp’s. impressed with ourselves, researcher at the Stowers compliment. Call us for details. These changes happened the study’s lead author Institute in Kansas City, in the last 6 million years or Jennifer Hughes offered Mo., who told the AP: Steve Crump may be so — relatively recently some words of restraint: “The Y chromosome reached at 735-3223. when it comes to evolution. Just because the Y chromo- clearly has the strength and Hear him on KLIX-1310 at 1637 Addison Avenue East 734 3342 “The Y chromosome some, which determines tenacity to fight back,”said 8:30 a.m. on Friday. End Back Pain! Wendell puts the brakes on When I was twelve rambunctious years old I suffered from self within debilitating migraine a month. I drafting day care ordinance headaches. They were thank God By Blair Koch initiate extensive research caring for children on a daily so bad, I was throwing every day Times-News correspondent into this ordinance so it is basis,” Brown said. “I think up and couldn’t see for that something viable for the the city wants to send the the chalkboard. My chiropractor WENDELL — Although long term.” message to parents that we mom took me to and how he the city of Wendell wants Councilman Barry Brown take child care and safety parents and day care said the city will consider seriously and we want to optometrists, Family changed my We offer the newest providers to know it is seri- backing recommendations support our area centers.” Physicians, Neurologists life. That is why I technologies to treat ous about child safety, the by local care providers. and they all did every decided to become a these problems and council recently decided to “I’m a grandfather but Blair Koch may be reached test under the sun. chiropractor. To help wait on state action before don’t really know a lot about at [email protected]. at affordable prices, considering an ordinance They still couldn’t people fi nd non-surgical because let’s be honest regulating such facilities. All Brand New fi nd what was wrong relief from: in this day and age During Thursday’s City with me and when money is an issue. We Council meeting Barbara someone threw out Larsen, owner of Mother strive to provide top Goose Preschool and Child the term “Exploratory Headaches quality chiropractic Care, told city leaders it HCG surgery”, my mom care in southern idaho Back Pain would be best to wait and see knew we needed to at prices that are what rules are adopted by try something else. Herniated the state. Lose up to a Poundda a Day affordable even if you “Wendell care providers So we went to the don’t have insurance. chiropractor. Within Discs need to be in compliance Certified Laboratoryry GIFT So give us a call today with state statute, and the CERTIFICATES days the symptoms were and more... and see how we can city can pass even tighter Be prepared for yourur lessening, and I was my regulations than the state,” AVAILABLE help you. Larsen told the Times- Best Year Ever! News. “But until we know what we’re dealing with, we really don’t know where to THE HEALTH FOODOD PPLACELACE Dr. Sam Barker (Across From KMVT) *NO OTHER DISCOUNTS APPLY make improvements.” Centre Pointe Plaza 1111 BLUE LAKES BLVD. N. 733 1411 In April, lawmakers set up M F 9:30AM 5:30PM SAT 10:00AM 4:00PM CLOSED SUNDAYS Chiropractor a basic framework for day care licensing but the final Twin Falls Native rules, such as a mandated AUDITIONS - ratio of care workers to chil- Gentle, Affordable Family Care dren,are still being negotiat- Accepts All Insurance ed. Those rules are expected Only Provider of Spinal Decompression for Bulging Disc to be published and enforce- able in July. Jungle KIDS Book Headaches, Neck & Back Pain Highlights of the pro- posed law include establish- ing licensing requirements for family day care centers New Patient Special serving four or more chil- $ dren, and requiring back- WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27TH 35.00 ground checks for people 3:30-5:00 P.M. with contact or access to Includes X Rays children. at the Twin Falls (Mention This Ad) Larsen believes in the need Reformed Church for background checks and said it is one area the city 734-0266 could expand on. Moving to New Location: 844 Washington St. N., Suite 400 “I believe that anyone Ages: (Behind First Federal) Twin Falls watching children, even if it is just one child, should be Kindergarten - 6th Grade required to have a back- Tuition $150 Call 736-8858 ground check,” Larsen said. “Parents shouldn’t feel Magic Valley School of Performing Arts NOW ACCEPTING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID resistant to that. They 1631 Grandview Dr. N. Phone 734-0266 should welcome that as part of knowing their child is in a secure home.” The city’s interest in drafting an ordinance came after Idaho Department of My Choice for Weight Loss Surgery Health and Welfare present- ed the city with a few exam- ples for local control last Mark lost 95 pounds after bariatric surgery at St. Luke’s – along with high blood year. pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. And he gained a new understanding of City employee and Gem Team Chairwoman Marilyn nutrition and what it takes to be healthy – every day. Neal said Wendell wants to have a set of rules that Choose to Take the First Step “compliments with state Visit stlukesonline.org to watch videos of Mark and other patients telling requirements.” their stories, and use our Smart Assessment Tool to find out if you may be a “We are going to have a series of workshops and candidate for bariatric surgery. draw opinion from parents and providers alike,” Neal While you’re there, sign up for an informational seminar by one of our surgeons, said. “The city is going to Dr. Christian Oakley, Dr. Robert Korn, or Dr. Jim Valentine. Or you can Wines from register by calling 737-2998. around the Free Seminars held at St. Luke’s Magic Valley. World We will be showcasing Wines from 7 dif erent countries as well as providing dining selections from each region presented January 30th, 2010 at 6:00pm Ticket Required. $5000/Ticket.
Metabolic and 516 Hansen Street South in Twin Falls Bariatric Surgery Service provided by St. Luke’s Boise 208-733-5433 www.pandorastwin.com Main 4 Sunday, January 24, 2010 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho First Federal Charitable Foundation Board of Directors Rob Newman – Rob Newman is a lifelong Idahoan and resides in Rupert with his wife and two chil- dren. He has been a professional singer for 30 years with over 40 different roles in opera, musical theater and oratorio. Rob has also Caring for the managed a family rental company as well as owning a contract painting business. He is a member of the Rupert Kiwanis and is active in raising money for the Mini-Cassia Arts organization through the “Idaho Backyard people of the Broadway Bash”.
Ron Rasmussen – First Federal - Twin Falls Magic Valley Ron, a Twin Falls native was a 1988 graduate of TFHS and a 1992 graduate of Boise State with a degree in Marketing. He began work- ing for First Federal in 1993 and is currently Vice President, Sr. Commercial Loan Offi cer. since 1916 He is past President of Paint Magic and the Twin Falls Kiwanis Club. He and his wife, Brandi, reside in Twin Falls with their fi ve children. For 94 years, First Federal has helped Barbara Gietzen – Barbara Gietzen, an Idaho native, was born provide financial support to our in Twin Falls, and graduated high school in Buhl. She is a past president of the Buhl Chamber of Commerce, and served as Mayor of Buhl for eight years from 1998 community. to 2006. In 1995 she received the Woman of the Year award, and an Excellence in Government award in 2006. She and her husband Bob owned and operated Gietzen First Federal Charitable Foundation Contributions since 2003: Electric, Inc. for over 30 years before retiring Organization Grant Project in 2004. They have three children and fi ve Ageless Senior Citizens (Kimberly) $3,500 Dishwasher grandchildren. American Red Cross $2,500 4-Wheel Drive Vehicle Bickel Elementary $10,000 Playground Equipment Jan McBride – First Federal - Twin Falls Boys and Girls Club $8,900 Upgrades is an Idaho native and has lived in Twin Falls Buhl Arts Council $2,000 Season Sponsor for the last 30 years. Buhl Centennial Commission $4,500 Community Benches/Trash Receptacle She and her husband Mike have three grown Buhl Public School Foundation $3,000 Piano children. Jan has been an active Buhl Public Schools $2,500 Track Scoring System volunteer while living in Twin Falls partici- Buhl Rotary $2,600 Triangle Park pating in the Twin Falls School PTO’s Jr. Club, The Boys and Girls Club, PEO, Twin Castleford School District $1,000 Bleachers Falls Library Foundation, and City of Buhl $11,000 Stage/Skate Park Co-chaired the Ascension Church Design City of Burley $4,325 Trees/Planters Committee. Jan recently completed City of Eden $2,500 Playground Equipment a 6 year term with the Idaho Community City of Heyburn $3,000 Park Outside Shelters Foundation Grant Board. City of Paul $2,500 Public Park Development City of Twin Falls $3,500 Movie Screen & Projector Crisis Center of Magic Valley $6,000 Playground Equipment Becky Nelson – Twin Falls CSI Adult Education $7,500 Staff Salaries Employed at First Federal as the VP/Human Resources Director and SPHR (Senior Profes- Family Health Services $23,057 Mobile X-Ray Unit/Ultrasound sional Human Resources). Becky has been Fifth Judicial District CASA $8,602 Computers for Training with First Federal since 2003 and has 26 years Filer Senior Haven $6,630 Kitchen Flooring & Stove of banking experience. Current member of Friends of the Burley Public Library $2,105 Check Out System the St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation Board, St. Friends of Hospice $3,000 Mattress, Lift Chairs Luke’s Hospital Finance committee and the Golden Heritage SR. CTR $5,000 Kitchen Appliances First Federal Foundation Board. Becky and her husband Steve have 6 children and two Habitat for Humanity $9,520 Re-Store beautiful grandchildren. Hagerman I.D.E.A. $2,432 City Entrance Sign Hagerman School District $1,000 Playground Equipment Hansen Free Library District $1,050 New Computers Hansen School District $6,389.11 Bicycle Program Helping Hands Thrift Store $4,000.00 Roof Linda Watkins – Watkins Distributing Linda Watkins was born and raised in Spokane, Hospice Visions $4,472 Computers & Phones Washington, and graduated from the University Ike Kistler Safe House $6,505 Bunk Beds & TV of Washington. After several years of teaching in Interfaith Caregivers $4,845 Offi ce Rent & Volunteers Missoula, Montana Linda moved to Twin Falls in 1988 to purchase what is now Watkins Distributing. Jerome County Senior Citizen’s Service Area $6,500 Kitchen Equipment Linda and husband Mitch have been blessed with Jerome Public Library $2,500 Concrete Tables w/ Seats 4 lovely children. Currently they have one child in law school, two in college, and one in middle Jerome School District $5,000 Indoor Practice Field school. Linda has served on the Twin Falls Public Li- Kimberly Public Library Foundation $2,816 New Computers brary Foundation for six years, the State Elementary Kimberly School District $2,000 Sports Complex-Judges Stand/block Accreditation Committee, and Co-Chaired the Twin Falls School District Long Range Planning/ Magic Philharmonic Society $3,500 Orchestra Instruments Bond Committee. At this time Linda continues to MC Reading Foundation $3,125 Boardbooks do advertising for Watkins Distributing and also works as the Twin Falls School District Education MC Youth Football League $3,650 Blocking sleds Foundation Executive Director. Mercy Housing Idaho $2,500 Storage Shed, roof and frame Mini-Cassia Community Children’s Center $1,640 Play equipment Kevin Welch – First Federal - Burley Mini-Cassia Shelter for Women $8,163 Security Monitor, door and projector Currently serving as First Federals Burley Minico Spuds $2,000 Special Olympics Travel Overland branch manager. Graduate of Boise Minidoka County Historical $3,000 2nd Phase of Addition State in 1992 and employed at First Federal MT Harrison Heritage $1,000 Piano since then in various positions. Kevin and Mustard Seed Ministries $1,000 Building his wife, Marianne, have a ten year old, Levi, who attends St. Nicholas School in Rupert. MV Rehabilitation Services $3,364 Education St. Nicholas School Board member for the MV Symphony $8,500 Harpischord/Acoustic Shell past three years and enjoys working with the MV Tennis Assoc. $1,500 Windscreen wonderful people associated with the school. Oakley Valley Historical $2,000 Artifact Storage Partners In Healthcare $1,999 Glucose Meter Pregnancy Crisis Center $3,000 Ultrasound program Renaissance Arts $11,300 Re-Roofi ng Wilson Theatre Scottish Rite $8,000 Curriculum Materials Rick Bernsen – Land Title & Escrow, Inc. Snake River Boy Scouts $6,000 Communication System Rick Bernsen, Vice President of Land Title South Central Community Action $6,400 School Supplies and Escrow, Inc. and Manager of the Jerome South Central Tourism $2,500 Kiosk Offi ce. Rick’s been in the Title Insurance Industry for 33 years and with Land Title St. Lukes/Safe Kids $5,000 Car seats and bike helmets and Escrow for 23 or those years. Rick has TF County Fair and Rodeo $5,000 Electrical for Barn been past president of the Jerome Chamber of Commerce, Jerome Rotary Club, Jerome TF County Historical $6,000 Remodel Basement Development Corporation and St. Benedicts TF County Soccer $11,250 Plant grass on 5 fi elds Family Medical Center Foundation and is Twin Falls County $16,489 Rock Creek/Centennial/Diving Suits currently serving on the Executive Board of St. Benedicts Family Medical Center and on Twin Falls School District $6,600 Perrine Playground/Canyon Ridge AEA the Board of Directors of Region IV Develop- Twin Falls Youth Baseball $2,625 Harmon Park (Umbrellas) ment. Rick is also a volunteer member of the Valley House $13,450 Monitoring System/furniture Jerome Rural Fire District and the American Red Cross. Rick has three children Laura age Valley Recreation $7,500 Baseball/Soccer Field 26, Lisa 24, and Jeff 22. Wendell School District $7,500 Sports Complex West End Ministerial Assoc $5,000 Refrigerators/Flooring Rex E. Lytle – First Federal Director - West End Senior Citizens $1,000 Lighting Twin Falls Rex Lytle, owner of Lytle Signs, Inc. in Twin YMCA $2,500 Youth Programs Falls and Meridian, is a Twin Falls native and graduated from Twin Falls High School and College of Southern Idaho. He is married to Emmalean Lytle and has two children and Total Contributions: $372,303.00 one grandson. Rex has been a member of the Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce (past Trea- First Federal Charitable Contributions for 2009: $56,895.00 surer), a director of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Magic Valley (serving as past President) and Combined Contributions made by First Federal to Organizations a member of the Twin Falls Rotary Club. Rex is a member of the World Sign Associations, Northwest States Division (past Chairman), throughout the Magic Valley in 2009 in excess of $300,000. the United States Sign Council and Northwest Sign Council. He was the recipient of the Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award and recipient of the Curtis T. Eaton Award. Twin Falls . . . 383 Shoshone St. North 733-4222 110 Falls Ave. 735-8085 886 Blue Lakes Blvd. North 733-9122 148 Eastland 737-0792 Buhl...... 123 Broadway Ave. North 543-8881 Jerome ...... 1515 South Lincoln 324-3663 Rupert...... 701 7th St. 436-0505 Burley ...... 2059 Overland Ave. 878-8302 1095 E. Main St. 878-9900 Kimberly . . . . 22349 Kimberly Rd. 423-6226 Visit our Web site at: http://www.firstfd.com Teller Phone: 733-0778
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DODDS Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Treasurer G. ALEX SINCLAIR JASON A. MEYERHOEFFER Graduate of Twin Falls High School Serving the people of the Magic Valley ... and Seattle University. Current board Executive Vice President, Loan Administrator, Corporate Secretary member of: First Federal Bank and Sin- BRENDA K. HUGHES clair, Inc. Former President of Sinclair Senior Vice President, Real Estate Loan & Company, Inc., and former member Administrator WE ARE A COMMUNITY LEADER, of The New York Mercantile Exchange. RICHARD D. NINE Past member of the Potato Committees Senior Vice President, Information of: The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Systems Manager - IT Director providing numerous individuals the The New York Mercantile Exchange, MICHAEL D. TRAVELLER and the New York Cotton Exchange. Senior Vice President, Controller Past Board member of: United Way, ROBERT D. GULLEY opportunity to accept community YMCA, MVRMC Foundation, Twin Falls Senior Vice President, Branch Chamber of Commerce, and Blue Lakes Administrator Country Club. Certifi ed Public Accoun- REBECCA L. NELSON leadership positions. We provide tant; formerly with Price Waterhouse & Vice President, Human Resource Manager Co., Sacramento, California. THERESA A. GABICA Vice President, Electronic Services JEFF C. JARDINE support for economic development, Vice President, Network Administrator - JAY P. DODDS IT Manager Graduate of Twin Falls High School SHANE T. JENKINS arts and humanities projects, and Brigham Young Univer- Vice President, Business Banking Officer sity with a Bachelor’s degree in RONALD R. RASMUSSEN Accounting. Masters Degree in Vice President, public schools and CSI. Business Administration, Univer- Senior Business Banking Officer sity of Utah. Board member and JAMES N. THOMPSON Treasurer of Boys and Girls Club Vice President, Senior Business Banking Officer of Magic Valley. Boy Scouts of J. LYNN HEDBERG WE ARE A COMMUNITY BANK, America Varsity and Finance Com- Vice President, Loan Officer mittee Volunteer. Board member of Twin Falls Health Initiatives Trust. THOMAS J. GILBERTSON Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Vice President, with our roots firmly grounded Real Estate Inspector & Evaluator and Chief Financial Offi cer, First NORMAN D. WRIGHT Federal. Vice President, in the Magic Valley. Main Office Branch Manager DEBRA J. MAGEE Vice President, Falls West Branch Manager LOCALLY OWNED AND MANAGED CARI A. KASTER JASON A. MEYERHOEFFER Vice President, Buhl Branch Manager Graduate of Twin Falls High School and ANGELA J. OLIVER the University of Arizona with a Bach- Vice President, TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE elor’s degree in Finance and Accounting. Eastland Branch Manager Current chairman of Region IV RON G. CLAWSON Development Corporation. Cur- Vice President, PERSONAL SERVICE YOU DESERVE. rent board member of The College of Rupert Branch Manager Southern Idaho Foundation and the KEVIN G. WELCH Idaho-Nevada Certifi ed Development Vice President, Financial Institution. Past Twin Falls Burley Overland Branch Manager Area Chamber of Commerce “Small SHERYL K. GRIGGS Business Financial Services Advocate of Assistant Vice President, the Year”, and former board member of Senior Accounting Clerk American Red Cross-Snake River Chap- JOAN L. HOWARD ter. Executive Vice President, Secretary, Assistant Vice President, Loan Administrator of First Federal. Payroll & Benefits Specialist CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT DOUG A. WILSON Assistant Vice President, At the Close of Business on December 31, 2009 Data Processing JULIE L. BEHREND ASSETS: 12/31/2009 Assistant Vice President, Cash & Due from Banks ...... $4,885,000 STEPHEN WESTFALL Administrative Assistant, CRA Officer Graduate of Burley High School and University of Idaho. Current WARD M. MAXFIELD Mortgage, Commercial & Consumer Loans ...... 342,906,000 board member of First Federal Bank. Assistant Vice President, Investment Securities ...... 66,161,000 Currently serving on the board of Business Banking Officer directors of the Idaho Youth Ranch, MARY L. BAUSCHER Office Buildings & Equipment (Net of Depreciation) ...... 14,539,000 Inc. Past President and three term Assistant Vice President, director of the Burley Chamber of Loan Officer Other Assets ...... 13,463,000 Commerce. Past Chairman and trustee of the Governing Board of DENISE L. SMITH Total Assets $441,954,000 Cassia Regional Medical Center. Assistant Vice President, Recipient of the Intermountain Business Banking Operations Manager Health Care Melvin T. Jones Trustee ANNA M. NORWOOD of Excellence Award. Past Secretary Assistant Vice President, and member of the Executive Com- Loan Servicing Manager mittee, Business Plus, Inc. Partner, Westfall & Westfall, Certifi ed Public JOHATHAN F. SCHREURS Accountants. Member, American Assistant Vice President, Institute of Certifi ed Public Ac- Collections Manager OUR GROWTH countants, Idaho Society of Certifi ed JENNIFER A. DELANGE Public Accountants. Assistant Vice President, Retail Operations Director REFLECTS THE LOYALTY SHAUNA L. SUTTERFIELD TOM ASHENBRENER Assistant Vice President, Deposit Product Specialist Graduate of Twin Falls High School SHAWN W. BROADBENT OF OUR CUSTOMERS and the University of Oregon. Past Assistant Vice President, President of the College of Southern Blue Lakes Branch Manager Idaho Foundation. Board member of DAWN L. SOTO St. Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Assistant Vice President, Center. Past president of the Twin Falls Jerome Branch Manager LIABILITIES AND EQUITY: Rotary Club. Recipient of the Twin DWIGHT J. JENKINS Deposit Accounts ...... $365,624,000 Falls Chamber of Commerce Curtis T. Assistant Vice President, Eaton and Small Business Person of the Burley Main St. Branch Manager Commercial Sweep Accounts...... 4,408,000 Year awards. Current board member of J. JACOB TOLMAN Borrowings...... 20,660,000 First Federal Bank. Owner of Rudy’s – A Assistant Vice President, Cook’s paradise. Kimberly Branch Manager Other Liabilities ...... 4,215,000 DOUGLAS R. FROST Auditor Equity Capital ...... 47,047,000 DONNA L. LUCHSINGER Total Liabilities and Equity $441,954,000 Compliance/BSA Officer SARA L. ROSE Security Officer S. DAWNE WARD REX E. LYTLE Consumer Loan Processing Manager Graduate of Twin Falls High School BARBARA A. JUDD THANK YOU FROM ALL OF US AT FIRST FEDERAL and College of Southern Idaho. Owner Real Estate Loan Processing Manager of Lytle Signs, Inc. in Twin Falls and ANGELA L. PIPER Meridian. Two term Board Member Retail Operations Supervisor, of Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce, Main Office Branch serving as Treasurer 2nd term. Past AMBER N. BREMERS Chairman of World Sign Association, Retail Operations Supervisor, Northwest States Division. Member of Falls West Branch United States Sign Council. Member GWENNA R. PRESCOTT of Northwest Sign Council. Member Retail Operations Supervisor, of Twin Falls Rotary Club. Recipient Blue Lakes Branch of Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce VICKIE L. SCHLUND Lifetime Achievement Award. Recipient Retail Operations Supervisor, of Curtis T. Eaton Award. Past President Buhl Branch of Boys and Girls Clubs of Magic Valley. JESSICA M. ERICSON Retail Operations Supervisor, Twin Falls . . . . . 383 Shoshone St. North 733-4222 Eastland Branch 110 Falls Ave. 735-8085 TEENA M. MCCANDLESS 886 Blue Lakes Blvd. North 733-9122 Retail Operations Supervisor, 148 Eastland 737-0792 Jerome Branch Buhl...... 123 Broadway Ave. North 543-8881 SHAUNA L. JENTZSCH Jerome ...... 1515 South Lincoln 324-3663 Retail Operations Supervisor, Rupert...... 701 7th St. 436-0505 Rupert Branch Burley ...... 2059 Overland Ave. 878-8302 LACEY G. HIGLEY ...... 1095 E. Main St. 878-9900 Retail Operations Supervisor, Kimberly . . . . 22349 Kimberly Rd. 423-6226 Burley Overland Branch Visit our Web site at: http://www.firstfd.com TERESA L. FREIBURGER Teller Phone: 733-0778 Retail Operations Supervisor,
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# TWIN FALLS INCIDENT MAP Health care, dairy ! Pole Line Road West #! Jan. 16-21 ! Accident, non-injury — 14 ! ! Accident, injury — 1 waste Legislature’s ! !! Battery — 3 ! Burglary other than a vehicle — 10 ! ! ! CSI Dead person — 1 hot topics in Week 2 Drug use or selling — 8 !# ! # Fight — 4 ne of the core func- #! ! !# # Gun or weapon incident — 1 # ! ! tions of state gov- ! # Hit and run — 3 ernment — LEGISLATIVE ! ! # # North Drive Eastland O North Drive Grandview ! ! Noise disturbance/disturbance — 30 addressing public health — ! ! NOTEBOOK North Street Washington ## # Prowler/peeping Tom — 1 took center stage this past ! !!# #!!! ! # North Boulevard Blue Lakes # Shots fired — 1 ! #! # ! week in the Legislature. Ben Botkin ##! !# Stolen vehicle — 1 Among the highlights: #! ! ! ! Structure fire — 1 The Idaho Department of about in part from a dispute ! ! !! ! Theft 11 Health and Welfare gave over stockpiled manure in ! ! — !#! # ! presentations to the Joint rural Filer. ! !# ! Threat — 3 ! # ! ! Finance-Appropriations This week, the Livestock # # ! ! Trespassing — 9 !#!! Committee. Michelle Subcommittee of the House # # ! ! Vandalism — 13 Shoshone Street# #! # # Britton, administrator of the Agricultural Affairs # ! ## Vehicle burglary — 2 Vehicle fire — 1 agency’s Division of Family Committee heard the rule ! # ! ! and Community Services, proposal and sent it onto the ! Kimberly Road Sexual assualt — 2 told JFAC child-safety committee. The Senate ! measures will not be jeop- Agricultural Affairs ardized with budget cuts. Committee, meanwhile, ! # Lawmakers also heard decided it wants to hear about the state’s from the Department of !
Catastrophic Health Care Environmental Quality, South Drive Eastland Fund, which is estimated to which will happen in a week have about $9 million of or so. bills left to pay when the fis- South Street Washington cal year ends. Letter writing Source: City of Twin Falls The fund, which covers health care for those unable campaign nears to pay, needs $30 million in Magic Valley residents the next fiscal year, said don’t need to travel to Boise Cassia Co. Clerk Mickelsen won’t seek re-election Roger Christensen, chair- to get involved in state poli- man of the CAT board. tics. By Laurie Welch opportunity to appoint the served as the county’s clerk Mickelsen’s absence from That’s $10.4 million more There will be a letter- Times-News writer winner of the primary elec- for seven years, has been the courthouse was related than the $19.6 million in writing event scheduled for tion as his temporary working mainly from his to the alleged incident. Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s people to write letters to the BURLEY — An elected replacement until his or her home in Oakley since According to the state budget proposal, a differ- governor and members of Cassia County official term begins in July. August and has been com- court database, no charges ence that comes with JFAC about their concerns announced Friday that he Mickelsen said it would also ing into the courthouse were ever filed against updated caseload numbers. with Otter’s proposal to will not seek re-election in allow a transition with the before and after business Mickelsen. remove state funding from May. least amount of disruption. hours. A spokesman for the Livestock waste the Council for the Deaf and County Clerk Larry Mickelsen said his rea- Mickelsen began the Idaho Association of Hard of Hearing. Mickelsen said in a notice sons for retiring are health unusual working arrange- Counties told the Times- rears its ugly head Otter’s plan calls for state submitted to the Times- related, for both him and ment after another county News that county officials It’s not all about funding funding to gradually be News that he will retire on family members who live in employee filed a police could not speak about any and budget shortfalls in the removed over the next four June 1. another state. report accusing Mickelsen personnel issue publically. Legislature, though. years as the council comes Mickelsen said the June 1 “This will allow us to of grabbing her by her wrists There’s a proposed rule up with alternative sources. retirement date would allow spend time with them prior as she attempted to leave Laurie Welch may be that would put fines of up to The event is from 6:30 to him to get the 2011 budget to serving a mission for the her office. reached at lwelch@magic- $3,000 in place for third 8:30 p.m. Monday at the process under way and give church,”he wrote. County officials would valley.com or 208-677- parties who move livestock College of Southern Idaho, county commissioners the Mickelsen, who has not confirm whether 5025. waste from dairies and in Taylor building Room stockpile it onto their own 258. properties in violation of For more information: setback requirements from Lorna Irwin, 208-324-7544. Jerome police introduce online crime reporting neighbors, churches, schools and public high- Ben Botkin may be By John Plestina The online program at Hall said guidelines for chase and is provided at no ways. reached at bbotkin@magic- Times-News writer the city’s Web site, crimes eligible for online cost to taxpayers. The rule proposal came valley.com. www.ci.jerome.id.us, is a reporting are: Hall said only three peo- JEROME — Jerome citi- portal for citizens to report The crime must not be ple have used the form dur- zens with missing bikes or accidents causing less than in progress ing its three weeks of exis- bent fenders can now turn $1,500 in damages or There is a lack of obvi- tence. He said he doesn’t to the Internet to inform crimes, such as bike thefts, ous evidence or investiga- have any current measures Name of avalanche police. of less than $1,000 in prop- tive leads that would of the program’s success or Jerome Police Chief Dan erty losses. promptly identify a suspect issues, as people are now Hall hopes the online crime “When they file it online, The crime must have learning about it. reporting option his we have the report immedi- occurred within Jerome city Additional information is victim released department launched at the ately. They can print a copy limits available from the Jerome start of the year will both if they need a report for All reported statements Police Department, 208- Times-News Cardiopulmonary resus- help citizens easily report insurance purposes. They must be factual 324-4328. citation was started while minor crimes and traffic can get that immediately,” Online reporters must Blaine County officials Michael was being trans- incidents, and reduce the Hall said, adding that his also give their full name and John Plestina may be have released the name of ported to St. Luke’s Wood burden of filing time-con- department usually has telephone number. reached at jplestina@mag- the skier who died Friday River Medical Center. He suming reports upon his minor reports filed within Hall said the program icvalley.com or 208-358- after being trapped in an was pronounced dead in the officers. 24 hours. required no software pur- 7062. avalanche on Bald emergency room at Mountain near Ketchum. 3:31 p.m. The skier was 54-year- Michael’s family, not all Comprehensive old Timothy L. Michael of of whom had been notified Ketchum, Blaine County Saturday afternoon, were Coroner Russ Mikel told the still shaken up about the Vein Care Times-News on Saturday. incident, Mikel said. 20 YYearsears EExperiencexperience Michael became trapped In recent weeks, back- in Vein Management in an avalanche that country skiers have been occurred at about 2:30 p.m. warned to be careful on the Friday in Bald Mountain’s hills, as the weak snow base Bruce McComas, M.D. FACS Seattle Ridge ski area. increases the danger of ava- Board Certified Surgeon According to a Friday lanches in the Wood River news release from Sun Valley. 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Burley’s most fuel is expected to come in Dietrich school trustees on small districts to take courses is a significant number for the BURLEY — After months recent contract with the at $11,262, and disposal for Jan. 14 discussed a spike in not otherwise available to school and represents a sharp of discussion and weeks of company expired last the weed seed at the ceme- local participation in the them and provide credit increase from last year. reviewing bids the Burley October. teries will cost $2,880. Idaho Digital Learning recovery for students not In other business, the City Council voted Tuesday Greenlon had submitted “I think you’re going to Academy. passing required classes. board decided to apply for the to take over mowing the the lowest bid of $160,000 see the cost is more than IDLA allows students to Superintendent Neil Holl- federal Race to the Top com- grass in city parks and to the city for 26 weeks of we’ve proposed ourselves,” take online courses within ingshead said 12 juniors and petitive grant program. cemeteries, at a yearly cost mowing and trimming said Brent Winn, city parks savings of $35,913. service at parks and ceme- superintendent. 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They have Christensen has proposed a been taken off the endan- bill that would require state gered species list in wildlife officials to capture Montana and Idaho — which or kill all wild wolves that recently allowed public wander into Utah — even hunts — and the northeast those in areas where they’re corner of Utah. protected by the federal There are currently no Endangered Species Act. known wolf packs in Utah Christensen, a Republi- although a few loners occa- can from North Ogden, said sionally wander into the he worries that wolves from state. A radio-collared wolf neighboring states could was captured in a coyote eventually decimate Utah’s trap in north-central Utah in elk and deer populations 2002. That prompted state and hurt the livestock officials to start a lengthy AP photo industry. process to develop a man- A paddle surfer, left, navigates his way through debris in Seal Beach, Calif., Saturday, after a week of storms in Southern California. If enacted, the bill is agement plan for others that probably unconstitutional, might wander in. violating the supremacy The state plan, approved clause where federal law in 2005,focuses on conserv- supersedes state law, ing wolves that arrive but Storms trash California beaches, according to the state’s dealing with those that Office of Legislative cause serious problems with Research and General livestock and local game Counsel. populations. bring snow to southwestern U.S. Utah already has a man- A mail-in survey of Utah agement plan that allows residents before the plan By Gillian Flaccus About 35 miles to the Arizona Thursday, was spot- Chama area in northern New wolves into the state, com- found that most had favor- Associated Press writer north of Seal Beach, hun- ted by hikers along the Agua Mexico,while parts of south- pensates livestock owners able attitudes toward dreds of residents who Fria River and recovered from western New Mexico got for losses and allows for wolves, especially residents SEAL BEACH, Calif. — evacuated from wildfire- the river bank. 27 inches of snow. them to be killed or relocat- in urban areas. The sky was blue and the scarred communities in the At higher elevations, fore- In Northern California, a ed if they drive down game Few,though, have had any sun bright for the first time San Gabriel Mountain casters warned of blowing rare tornado warning was populations. close encounters lately. in days after a week of pow- foothills north of Los and drifting snow and issued issued Saturday in the San Christensen’s bill would One wolf with a GPS col- erful Southern California Angeles returned home winter weather and wind Francisco Bay area’s Contra take state policy further, lar traveled through the state rain storms, but all Victoria Saturday to assess the dam- advisories for southern New Costa County after a trained though, with the hopes of last winter, spending several Macey could see was the age and remove mud and Mexico, with heavy snow weather spotter reported eliminating any chance weeks in northern Utah mountain of steaming trash debris from their proper- expected in the Gila and seeing a funnel cloud. The wolves could get a foothold before wandering toward and twisted debris on her ties. There were no reports Sacramento mountains. In National Weather Service anywhere in Utah. Vail, Colo., according to favorite beach. of major damage despite the Guadalupe Mountains of said the cloud was seen about Wolves were wiped out of Kevin Bunnell, mammals “I’m completely shocked. widespread concerns about southeastern New Mexico, 9 miles south of Oakley,but it Utah a century ago for good program coordinator for the From our house,all we could mudslides and debris flows wind gusts could top 90 mph weakened without touching reason, he said. Utah Division of Wildlife see was gorgeous clouds and from the relentless rain. on Saturday.More than 2 feet down and the agency’s “Their lifestyle isn’t com- Resources. then we come down here About half of the 500 res- of snow have fallen in the warning expired. patible with ours. People say “They’re capable of these and there’s so much trash, idents of a small western that’s a haughty attitude. huge movements,’’he said. it’s really sad,’’Macey said as Arizona farming communi- I would like to especially thank my she photographed a sopping ty who were evacuated after husband Dale and my family for having my plastic baby doll propped floodwaters swept through atop an overturned end the town Thursday, wonderful 80th birthday party. table. “I can’t believe how returned Saturday. The Jerome Senior Center for the beautiful facility. BLM criticized over many shopping carts there Muddied streets and dam- To mmyy ddear family and friends for makimakingng are. That’s what blows my aged homes and businesses it a huge success. mind.’’ remained, and La Paz YoYouru cards and phone messagesges The mounds of soggy sofa County sheriff’s spokesman were greatly appreciated. deaths of mustangs cushions, rusted shopping Lt. 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Damele believes the peppergrass benefits from being disturbed by cattle, and and is testing his theory while working to protect the plant elsewhere on his land. Threatened 12/14/1992 For Endangered Bliss Rapids snail Riv Bruneau Hot Geo Continued from Main 1 “The governor’s office likes Endangered 1/25/1993 see to say slickspot peppergrass Magicvalley.com Springs snail of t The state of shouldn’t be listed or grouse WATCH interviews shouldn’t be listed,” Hayes with ranchers Steve Mo collaboration said.“But the truth of the mat- Damele and Ted Bull trout Threatened 5/10/1998 pop On one level, last fall’s pep- ter is those species are in Hoffman. and pergrass listing may simply decline. … State efforts to fix VIEW a timeline of the Endangered Boi have been reality failing to stuff haven’t done anything.” Species Act as well as archived meet expectations. The states already have a fair stories from the Times-News. Pre “Anytime you try to do a col- amount of leeway, said Louisa READ a full list of Wyoming attor- Canada lynx Threatened 3/24/2000 are laborative process, you can Willcox with the Natural ney Karen Budd-Falen’s figures on Bla raise some expectations that Resources Defense Council in net worth of pro-environmental you will succeed,”observed Jim Montana. She pointed to the groups in the West, along with Spr Werntz, head of the U.S. amount of authority Idaho related congressional letters; and Columbia Candidate ma Environmental Protection maintained over gray wolves read reporter Nate Poppino’s spotted frog stre Agency’s Idaho operations, even while they were on the blog, Snake River Dispatches. Fall whose agency had no role in federal list as an example of the decision. “They’re doing it what the act allows. you throw out there, the more Sna to prevent the trigger being “It actually happens quite a likely one will stick,”Hoffman Fall Chinook Threatened 4/22/1992 inc pulled on the Endangered bit,”she said. said. and Species Act. But then when it Steve Aslett is a rancher and That includes accusations doesn’t work out, everybody’s outfitter who runs a year- that grazing harms pepper- disappointed.” round cattle operation on grass — something Fish and Goose Creek Ten Cre But the decision also played 15,000 acres near Three Creek. Wildlife decided wasn’t a milkvetch Candidate into a common complaint — He’s pursued habitat projects major concern in its listing Uta that states and local residents on his land for 10 years, such as decision. Damele actually who understand the species in fencing off ponds and riparian believes the plant benefits Wid Gray wolf Delisted in 4/2/2009 question don’t get enough say. areas to benefit everything from a bit of disturbance and is Idaho and Montana tem Former U.S. Secretary of the from sage grouse to mule deer. testing the theory on a private tun Interior Dirk Kempthorne Aslett said he wanted to stretch of ground not covered made state delegation and show agencies and environ- by his agreement. But while he Greater landowner incentives key mental groups that landown- said the plant thrives in an area Under review Sag aspects of a controversial 1997 ers also care about wildlife. But his cattle wander, he hasn’t sage grouse attempt to reform the ESA his efforts earned few rewards, been able to draw the attention 35 when he was a senator in he said. And he’s become con- he wants to his conclusions. Idaho springsnail Delisted- data error 8/6/2007 Congress.As Idaho governor in vinced that a lot of agency staff “If you get on the ground Riv 2000, he worked with legisla- need to get out of the office and and look at it, it is absolutely Wa tors to create the Governor’s on the ground. ridiculous,”Damele said of the Office of Species Conservation “For the most part, a lot of argument against grazing. Slickspot Slic to push for a larger role for the these folks are looking at a map But Katie Fite, biodiversity Threatened 10/8/2009 state in species issues. and reviewing a little bit of lit- director for Western peppergrass Ida “The need is tremendous,” erature,”he said. Watersheds, argued litigation Kempthorne said. “The states The agencies that enforce wouldn’t need to be used so Sna should be absolutely encour- the ESA rebut accusations that often if the federal government Snake River physa Endangered 12/14/1992 ran aged and allowed to expand.” they’re out of touch, and point would just follow the ESA. to H In southwest Idaho, ranch- to recovery plans and other “If people would just take ers and other locals were faced work that incorporates state care of things, and if the feder- Endangered Sna with resuscitating a plant that opinions. al agencies would just require Sockeye salmon 1/3/1992 upr depends on slickspots — small Two regional managers with that public lands and resources areas of heavy clay that trap U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service be taken care of … there water and salt — because it — Endangered Species wouldn’t be this constant, Spring/summer Sna can’t compete with other Program Manager Pat Sousa constant battle,”she said. Threatened 4/22/1992 inc plants across the rest of the and Regional Listing and Kempthorne believes the Chinook Cle desert. Though ESA restric- Critical Habitat Chief Kristi courts are the wrong place to tions for plants are less intru- Young — said they do their best decide ESA issues because one sive than for animals, a pep- to get out of their Portland judicial opinion can overthrow Steelhead trout Threatened 6/17/1998 Sna pergrass listing would limit offices “a few times a year” to the balance from years of col- grazing and other land uses see projects and meet laboration. across federal land. landowners. Both said they “Now one person will out- Sna When the Office of Species view local, on-the-ground weigh thousands and say,‘This Utah valvata Endangered 12/14/1992 Tho Conservation first proposed communication as vital to their is the solution,’” he said. con the ranchers sign conservation work. “Often the solution doesn’t For agreements, the idea was con- “I like to be reminded why I give a prescription for recov- sidered ridiculous, Hoffman went into the business occa- ery.” Yellow-billed Larg said.But people eventually saw sionally,” Young joked about Conservation groups only Candidate hab value in protecting the “weed,” escaping the office. pursue the lawsuits they do cuckoo woo he said, especially if the agree- “I’m not so sure that we’re as because there’s too much ments kept it off of the endan- effective as we could be on political interference with sci- *Photos courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife; U.S. Forest Service, Associated Pre gered list. that,” Sousa said. “When entific decisions, said Hayes. Boise State University;National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Tim Today, Damele has altered you’re tied up trying to get “When politics and science the way he does business. He’s documents through that a collide, the loser usually goes promised to pull his cattle off court ordered,it’s tough to,say, to the courts,”he said. “And if e one particular pasture by Feb. ‘go down and find a rancher.’” people feel like there have been th 1, for example, where previ- too many Endangered Species k ously he only had to leave dur- Abundant activism Act lawsuits lately,they have to e ing three summer months. question whether national Other actions in the agree- Some critics argue large, politics is such that politics has s ments range from limiting organized environmental been trumping science for the m placement of roads and water groups are too fond of their last eight years.” in troughs to coordinating weed jobs, and contribute to the Complaints from private control so it doesn’t kill the problem with mass listings — landowners about the imposi- ta peppergrass. sometimes of more than 200 tions of the act really aren’t ru Justified or not, the ranchers species — that clog up the justified, Fite said. Locals with th were left with the impression if courts. listed species on their land w they put their backs into it, “They should not have the become a top priority for a T they could secure the pepper- litigation power that they “huge safety net” of funding. h grass’ future and avoid the have,” said Steve Westphal, a “It’s just the way it’s been g need for the feds to step in. Filer resident and member of a spun in the media that essen- a “We’ve made a deal, and we big game preservation organi- tially, people believe some- s stuck with it,”Hoffman said. zation. thing that’s not reality,” she th The ranchers see their role said. ti Goals on the ground as promoting “good science” Southern Idaho cattle rancher Steve Damele leads the way to a patch of slickspot peppergrass. Fearing a federal a to counter alleged misdirec- Digging their way out m Whether that deal would tion and spin from environ- listing, ranchers, state officials and others have been working to save the peppergrass. But federal biologists have accomplished anything is mental groups. That includes The immense workload concluded last fall that the plant was still threatened. u another issue. Justin Hayes studies used in the pepper- shoved onto federal agencies p with the Idaho Conservation grass decision, Hoffman said, isn’t all due to the courts. form consultations to ensure In the end, it comes down to the science they want at n League criticized the OSC arguing that the work was Much of the delays and federal actions don’t harm resources. The policymakers their fingertips. th push as “running political flawed because it was done by paperwork come from the listed species, and that takes in control of NOAA’s budget Many people recognize the interference to keep the act only a few people focused on a requirement for federal agen- “the lion’s share” of his have a strong say in how much problems of limited resources. s from happening” rather than narrow area. cies to clear their projects with resources. will get done, Mabe said. Matthew Miller, spokesman e actually savng the peppergrass The plant became the sub- Fish and Wildlife and the David Mabe, state director “You have to decide how for the Nature Conservancy in g problems. ject of court fights. Hoffman National Oceanic and for NOAA Fisheries’ habitat much of an investment you Idaho, said his organization im In general, taking politics argued the listing went for- Atmospheric Administration, conservation division, said the want to make up front to get a only wants one improvement out of the ESA equation would ward because Western the two agencies that oversee consults make up perhaps quick turnaround, versus how to the ESA process — more a allow good science to thrive Watersheds Project over- the ESA. four-fifths of his office’s much work (is needed) to get it expanded incentives and w and would effectively keep whelmed the courts with Fish and Wildlife Idaho workload. And he’s aware of done right,”he said. assistance for landowners. to species from being listed, “misinformation” and the State Supervisor Jeff Foss said how delays are viewed in the Werntz, whose agency does “We want common species Hayes said, noting his concern ranchers were too busy coun- he and his staff do their best to public eye. not administer the act,said the to remain common,” he said. with the act is it often requires tering it to present their own get money on the ground for “It’s one of the major criti- worst ESA delays come from “Ideally, we can work “fairly draconian” efforts by side. recovery projects. But they’re cisms people have of statewide permits where with landowners before a b the time it kicks in. “The more incorrect things also legally required to per- us,”he said. researchers may not have all species is listed.” Main 12 Sunday, January 24, 2010 FROM PAGE ONE Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Endangered species in Species Status Date listed/ delisted American pika Under review Alp acr Bro Bald eagle Delisted 7/9/2007 low in p Cur Banbury Endangered 12/14/1992 cold springs lanx Tho Photos by MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News Brig Shadows from ranchers Steve Damele and Ted Hoffman are cast over a patch of slickspot peppergrass on pri- Bighorn sheep Species of concern Mo vate land west of Mountain Home. Damele believes the peppergrass benefits from being disturbed by cattle, and and is testing his theory while working to protect the plant elsewhere on his land. Threatened 12/14/1992 For Endangered Bliss Rapids snail Riv Bruneau Hot Geo Continued from Main 1 “The governor’s office likes Endangered 1/25/1993 see to say slickspot peppergrass Magicvalley.com Springs snail of t The state of shouldn’t be listed or grouse WATCH interviews shouldn’t be listed,” Hayes with ranchers Steve Mo collaboration said.“But the truth of the mat- Damele and Ted Bull trout Threatened 5/10/1998 pop On one level, last fall’s pep- ter is those species are in Hoffman. and pergrass listing may simply decline. … State efforts to fix VIEW a timeline of the Endangered Boi have been reality failing to stuff haven’t done anything.” Species Act as well as archived meet expectations. The states already have a fair stories from the Times-News. Pre “Anytime you try to do a col- amount of leeway, said Louisa READ a full list of Wyoming attor- Canada lynx Threatened 3/24/2000 are laborative process, you can Willcox with the Natural ney Karen Budd-Falen’s figures on Bla raise some expectations that Resources Defense Council in net worth of pro-environmental you will succeed,”observed Jim Montana. She pointed to the groups in the West, along with Spr Werntz, head of the U.S. amount of authority Idaho related congressional letters; and Columbia Candidate ma Environmental Protection maintained over gray wolves read reporter Nate Poppino’s spotted frog stre Agency’s Idaho operations, even while they were on the blog, Snake River Dispatches. Fall whose agency had no role in federal list as an example of the decision. “They’re doing it what the act allows. you throw out there, the more Sna to prevent the trigger being “It actually happens quite a likely one will stick,”Hoffman Fall Chinook Threatened 4/22/1992 inc pulled on the Endangered bit,”she said. said. and Species Act. But then when it Steve Aslett is a rancher and That includes accusations doesn’t work out, everybody’s outfitter who runs a year- that grazing harms pepper- disappointed.” round cattle operation on grass — something Fish and Goose Creek Ten Cre But the decision also played 15,000 acres near Three Creek. Wildlife decided wasn’t a milkvetch Candidate into a common complaint — He’s pursued habitat projects major concern in its listing Uta that states and local residents on his land for 10 years, such as decision. Damele actually who understand the species in fencing off ponds and riparian believes the plant benefits Wid Gray wolf Delisted in 4/2/2009 question don’t get enough say. areas to benefit everything from a bit of disturbance and is Idaho and Montana tem Former U.S. Secretary of the from sage grouse to mule deer. testing the theory on a private tun Interior Dirk Kempthorne Aslett said he wanted to stretch of ground not covered made state delegation and show agencies and environ- by his agreement. But while he Greater landowner incentives key mental groups that landown- said the plant thrives in an area Under review Sag aspects of a controversial 1997 ers also care about wildlife. But his cattle wander, he hasn’t sage grouse attempt to reform the ESA his efforts earned few rewards, been able to draw the attention 35 when he was a senator in he said. And he’s become con- he wants to his conclusions. Idaho springsnail Delisted- data error 8/6/2007 Congress.As Idaho governor in vinced that a lot of agency staff “If you get on the ground Riv 2000, he worked with legisla- need to get out of the office and and look at it, it is absolutely Wa tors to create the Governor’s on the ground. ridiculous,”Damele said of the Office of Species Conservation “For the most part, a lot of argument against grazing. Slickspot Slic to push for a larger role for the these folks are looking at a map But Katie Fite, biodiversity Threatened 10/8/2009 state in species issues. and reviewing a little bit of lit- director for Western peppergrass Ida “The need is tremendous,” erature,”he said. Watersheds, argued litigation Kempthorne said. “The states The agencies that enforce wouldn’t need to be used so Sna should be absolutely encour- the ESA rebut accusations that often if the federal government Snake River physa Endangered 12/14/1992 ran aged and allowed to expand.” they’re out of touch, and point would just follow the ESA. to H In southwest Idaho, ranch- to recovery plans and other “If people would just take ers and other locals were faced work that incorporates state care of things, and if the feder- Endangered Sna with resuscitating a plant that opinions. al agencies would just require Sockeye salmon 1/3/1992 upr depends on slickspots — small Two regional managers with that public lands and resources areas of heavy clay that trap U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service be taken care of … there water and salt — because it — Endangered Species wouldn’t be this constant, Spring/summer Sna can’t compete with other Program Manager Pat Sousa constant battle,”she said. Threatened 4/22/1992 inc plants across the rest of the and Regional Listing and Kempthorne believes the Chinook Cle desert. Though ESA restric- Critical Habitat Chief Kristi courts are the wrong place to tions for plants are less intru- Young — said they do their best decide ESA issues because one sive than for animals, a pep- to get out of their Portland judicial opinion can overthrow Steelhead trout Threatened 6/17/1998 Sna pergrass listing would limit offices “a few times a year” to the balance from years of col- grazing and other land uses see projects and meet laboration. across federal land. landowners. Both said they “Now one person will out- Sna When the Office of Species view local, on-the-ground weigh thousands and say,‘This Utah valvata Endangered 12/14/1992 Tho Conservation first proposed communication as vital to their is the solution,’” he said. con the ranchers sign conservation work. “Often the solution doesn’t For agreements, the idea was con- “I like to be reminded why I give a prescription for recov- sidered ridiculous, Hoffman went into the business occa- ery.” Yellow-billed Larg said.But people eventually saw sionally,” Young joked about Conservation groups only Candidate hab value in protecting the “weed,” escaping the office. pursue the lawsuits they do cuckoo woo he said, especially if the agree- “I’m not so sure that we’re as because there’s too much ments kept it off of the endan- effective as we could be on political interference with sci- *Photos courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife; U.S. Forest Service, Associated Pre gered list. that,” Sousa said. “When entific decisions, said Hayes. Boise State University;National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Tim Today, Damele has altered you’re tied up trying to get “When politics and science the way he does business. He’s documents through that a collide, the loser usually goes promised to pull his cattle off court ordered,it’s tough to,say, to the courts,”he said. “And if e one particular pasture by Feb. ‘go down and find a rancher.’” people feel like there have been th 1, for example, where previ- too many Endangered Species k ously he only had to leave dur- Abundant activism Act lawsuits lately,they have to e ing three summer months. question whether national Other actions in the agree- Some critics argue large, politics is such that politics has s ments range from limiting organized environmental been trumping science for the m placement of roads and water groups are too fond of their last eight years.” in troughs to coordinating weed jobs, and contribute to the Complaints from private control so it doesn’t kill the problem with mass listings — landowners about the imposi- ta peppergrass. sometimes of more than 200 tions of the act really aren’t ru Justified or not, the ranchers species — that clog up the justified, Fite said. Locals with th were left with the impression if courts. listed species on their land w they put their backs into it, “They should not have the become a top priority for a T they could secure the pepper- litigation power that they “huge safety net” of funding. h grass’ future and avoid the have,” said Steve Westphal, a “It’s just the way it’s been g need for the feds to step in. Filer resident and member of a spun in the media that essen- a “We’ve made a deal, and we big game preservation organi- tially, people believe some- s stuck with it,”Hoffman said. zation. thing that’s not reality,” she th The ranchers see their role said. ti Goals on the ground as promoting “good science” Southern Idaho cattle rancher Steve Damele leads the way to a patch of slickspot peppergrass. Fearing a federal a to counter alleged misdirec- Digging their way out m Whether that deal would tion and spin from environ- listing, ranchers, state officials and others have been working to save the peppergrass. But federal biologists have accomplished anything is mental groups. That includes The immense workload concluded last fall that the plant was still threatened. u another issue. Justin Hayes studies used in the pepper- shoved onto federal agencies p with the Idaho Conservation grass decision, Hoffman said, isn’t all due to the courts. form consultations to ensure In the end, it comes down to the science they want at n League criticized the OSC arguing that the work was Much of the delays and federal actions don’t harm resources. The policymakers their fingertips. th push as “running political flawed because it was done by paperwork come from the listed species, and that takes in control of NOAA’s budget Many people recognize the interference to keep the act only a few people focused on a requirement for federal agen- “the lion’s share” of his have a strong say in how much problems of limited resources. s from happening” rather than narrow area. cies to clear their projects with resources. will get done, Mabe said. Matthew Miller, spokesman e actually savng the peppergrass The plant became the sub- Fish and Wildlife and the David Mabe, state director “You have to decide how for the Nature Conservancy in g problems. ject of court fights. Hoffman National Oceanic and for NOAA Fisheries’ habitat much of an investment you Idaho, said his organization im In general, taking politics argued the listing went for- Atmospheric Administration, conservation division, said the want to make up front to get a only wants one improvement out of the ESA equation would ward because Western the two agencies that oversee consults make up perhaps quick turnaround, versus how to the ESA process — more a allow good science to thrive Watersheds Project over- the ESA. four-fifths of his office’s much work (is needed) to get it expanded incentives and w and would effectively keep whelmed the courts with Fish and Wildlife Idaho workload. And he’s aware of done right,”he said. assistance for landowners. to species from being listed, “misinformation” and the State Supervisor Jeff Foss said how delays are viewed in the Werntz, whose agency does “We want common species Hayes said, noting his concern ranchers were too busy coun- he and his staff do their best to public eye. not administer the act,said the to remain common,” he said. with the act is it often requires tering it to present their own get money on the ground for “It’s one of the major criti- worst ESA delays come from “Ideally, we can work “fairly draconian” efforts by side. recovery projects. But they’re cisms people have of statewide permits where with landowners before a b the time it kicks in. “The more incorrect things also legally required to per- us,”he said. researchers may not have all species is listed.” OPINIONMAIN 14 SUNDAY,JANUARY 24, 2010 OPINION EDITOR STEVE CRUMP: (208) 735-3223 [email protected] EDITORIAL Otter does the What voters right thing, saves state parks REALLY department here are plenty of “ifs” to be resolved, but Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s announcement Friday that he won’t shut down the Idaho Department of SAID Parks and Recreation or any of its parksT is good news. It’s welcome even though it remains uncertain whether Thousand Springs State Park, tar- Our view: Even geted for extinction for “No single party has a monopoly on budget reasons, will after the governor stay open in its entirety. reprieved the failed policies or over-the-top rhetoric. In a statement Republicans and Democrats alike have accompanying the Idaho Department announcement, the of Parks and By Rep. Mike Simpson, been poor stewards of taxpayer money governor’s office said Recreation, five and too focused on winning majorities “It is the goal to keep all R-Idaho recreation opportuni- other state agen- in Congress instead of listening to the ties available within cies are on track majority of Americans.” (Thousand Springs and Yankee Fork state for elimination for parks). The agency is budget reasons — exploring alternative plans that have Massachusetts’ message? management strategies for these parks.” drawn sharp That probably means resistance from the five units at Quit squabbling and work together Thousand Springs will stakeholders. remain accessible, but We’re wondering if amendment to the Constitution. perhaps under private it’s politically pos- hile the Massachusetts Senate race is a clear rejection of the • An honest dialogue with the or county management policies put forward by President Obama and Congressional American people about the shared sac- or with the help of the sible to zero-out rifice required to get our budget, Idaho Department of any department W Democrats, Republicans must not lose sight of the fact that including programs like Social Security Fish and Game. their own policies were rejected with equal fervor just three short years ago. and Medicare, under control. with a strong con- • The creation of toll-free phone Stakeholders and elect- The voters sent a clear message in Massachusetts, but I am worried politi- ed officials, led by stituency. lines that allow constituents to contact Southern Idaho cians on both sides of the aisle will misinterpret that message and fail to give congressional offices for free. What do While there are many other reforms I Tourism Director the American people the leadership they want and deserve. believe should be undertaken, those Debbie Dane, have been you think? While the media has focused on the Democrats’ healthcare bill as the listed above are ones on which mem- engaged in a frantic, bers on both sides of the aisle could seven-week search for We welcome view- biggest issue in the Massachusetts election, I think the real message voters agree and that could be implemented ways to keep the park in quickly. points from our sent is a rejection of the status quo. To be clear, the American people disap- business if the state These are reforms that make pulls out. readers on this prove of the health care bill,but they also disapprove of a Congress that is out Congress more open and accessible, provide reassurance to the American Parks and Rec and other issues. of touch with Main Street and focused too much on who wins and who loses. Director Nancy Merrill people that their members of Congress said Friday that “we will have the same parks and What voters really want is for • A return to open debate in the are not for sale, and start our nation Republicans and Democrats to set House of Representatives where down a path toward fiscal discipline. we will be open. Our service levels may drop a bit.” aside their party labels and focus on amendments to bills like health care Perhaps most importantly, these Merrill and Otter’s plan calls for taking $2 million what is best for the country. Voters reform can be offered by members on reforms are not my idea — they are from RV registration funds, $1.4 million from cash want their Congressman to focus on both sides of the aisle. reforms brought to me by the people of balances at the department, and $1.1 million from ways in which the federal budget can be • New rules in the House and Senate Idaho. personnel by cutting 25 positions. The goal is to save reduced, not increased. Voters want that require the final text of legislation I believe these reforms speak to the $4.5 million in fiscal 2011. their Congressman to make their inter- to be posted online one week before a message I heard coming from voters in “This will be very tough, it will be hard for us to action with government simpler, not vote and ensure bills go through the Massachusetts, Virginia, and New do it,”Merrill said. “We will be looking at revenues more complex. Voters want their committee process before being Jersey over the last several months, and and our costs, and we will be … balancing those as a Congressman to consider each propos- brought to the floor. they are reforms I intend to bring to my business would.” al on its merits, instead of selling his or • Passage of true pay-as-you-go colleagues in Washington, D.C. Park fees will rise, and the department will keep her votes to make political points and provisions that limit federal spending giving out special deals for those who and cannot be circumvented by simply Mike Simpson, a Republican, is its headquarters building in east Boise; Otter had have the most leverage. Put simply, lumping big spending initiatives into serving his sixth term in the U.S. proposed selling it off to the private sector. voters want a government that works “emergency” measures. House of Representatives from Idaho’s The governor surprised more than a few folks for them, not against them. • Passage of a balanced budget 2nd Congressional District. Friday by proclaiming “the whole idea that we were No single party has a monopoly on going to eliminate the parks department was dead failed policies or over-the-top rheto- wrong.”You sure wouldn’t know that from the ric. Republicans and Democrats alike budget Otter submitted to the Legislature earlier have been poor stewards of taxpayer this month, which zeroed out funding for Parks and money and too focused on winning Rec and proposed folding its responsibilities into majorities in Congress instead of lis- Fish and Game and the Department of Lands. tening to the majority of Americans. To get back on track and restore the The latter idea, the governor said Friday, was just trust of the American people, I believe “conceptual.” Congress needs to undertake a few Whatever the case, this rescue probably wouldn’t simple measures that are long overdue. have happened without pressure and offers of They include: financial support from stakeholders and the law- • New ethics rules in the House and makers who represent them. Idaho’s 26 state parks Senate that put an end to special deals, are located in 16 different districts which together prohibiting members from selling their elect 46 percent of the Legislature. votes for special favors like those AP photo Voters in Seekonk, Mass., cast ballots in last week’s Senate special election to choose a suc- Collectively, they’re much beloved by the public. secured for Nebraska in the Senate Despite the recession, state park use was up 16 per- health care bill. cessor to Edward Kennedy. cent last year, according to Merrill. Politically, it’s a longshot that any governor could shutter Parks and Rec. We’re gratified that Otter chose to find a way to keep it running. Idaho Democrats have gone to the dark side
By Murf Raquet political parties to discuss to the governing process, Moscow-Pullman Daily News strategy and priorities. We especially on the state and wonder why Republicans in local levels. Brad Hurd . . . . publisher Steve Crump . ...Opinion editor ay it ain’t so! the Gem State would feel the The process stops being Idaho Democrats are need to have such meetings public once those doors The members of the editorial board and writers of going the way of their when they dominate every close. editorials are Brad Hurd, Steve Crump, Bill Bitzenburg S Republican brethren when it aspect of the legislative We cannot say for certain and Mary Lou Panatopoulos. comes to government secre- process by their sheer num- if legislation is illegally dis- cy. 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On the opinion page at Magicvalley.com. elected officials smack of In Idaho, closed caucuses Unfettered access to our Moscow-Pullman Daily shady deals and other are allowed as a way for elected officials is essential News. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OPINION Sunday, January 24, 2010 Main 15 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sheryl Crow & Co.ride off in the wrong direction Sales tax increase would ernor’s plans to cut funding just finished reading READER COMMENT There is no simple solution to this major help save state agencies for Idaho Public TV broke my The Associated Press heart. I feel powerless. IPTV I Jan. 11 article that Ben F. Collins dilemma, and Sheryl Crow and other wild I am disappointed by Gov. is a mainstay in our home. appeared in the Twin Falls Otter’s recommendation to Choices in culture, news, Times-News titled, about wild horses at the horse advocacy groups would be much better cut funds to state agencies education and classic enter- “Sheryl Crow tries to ride White House for President off using their time and talent to help solve it. (Health and Welfare, higher tainment are available in our to the rescue of wild hors- Obama and has appeared education, public education, small community on four es.”As if the Bureau of in a video produced by taking on new ones. BLM. The agency would Idaho Public Television, etc.) digital channels. Land Management doesn’t equine activists. If she As of 2007,BLM has work with private groups even more than last year in We support with our con- have enough trouble trying really wanted to get a firm successfully adopted on the remaining preserves order to balance the upcom- tributions to the extent that to decide what to do with grip on the reins and sit tall 235,700 animals since the which would likely be ing state budget. seniors on a fixed income about 32,000 of the crit- in the saddle, she would program started in 1971. located in the Midwest and We know that Idaho has can, then we depend on our ters in holding facilities trot her band over to help What’s more, the cost of East. To date, no decision lost around 48,000 jobs dur- Legislature to help provide a and another 37,000 out on BLM with its “perfect feeding the horses in cap- has been made on his pro- ing the last year. If Gov. mostly commercial-free the range (about 9,000 equine storm” — an tivity is soaring out of con- posals. Otter’s plan is implemented, source of information, edu- over the range’s appropri- unprecedented glut of wild trol. It is estimated to have There is no simple solu- Idaho could easily lose cation, culture and political ate management level), horses. cost approximately $25 tion to this major dilemma, another 250 to 500 jobs and ideas. The great thing is you along comes Sheryl and BLM is caught-up in a million last year. That’s a and Sheryl Crow and other reduce the salaries of thou- have an opportunity whether her band of pseudo-equine colossal “Catch 22.”Even lot of hay! The cost for the wild horse advocacy sands of state employees. liberal, independent or con- experts claiming the BLM though it has the authority entire wild horse program groups would be much That doesn’t seem like an servative to think, weigh is managing the herds to to destroy unwanted and was around $50 million last better off using their time economic recovery plan to arguments, understand dif- extinction. Other celebri- unadoptable animals, it has year and is expected to and talent to help solve it. me. I think a temporary ferent views and clarify ties in her band of chosen not to because of surge to around $85 million The first step, in my opin- 0.5 percent sales tax increase issues. Programs on IPTV “experts” include Willie concern about public and by 2012. ion, is to decide how many on non-grocery items should offer many perspectives. For Nelson, Lily Tomlin, Bill congressional reaction to Secretary of the Interior wild horses and burros are be explored. For example, a continuing education in our Maher and Ed Harris, who the large scale slaughter of Ken Salazar said the cur- enough and go from there. $500 LCD television at 6 sometimes isolated and neg- are also riding in on thousands of horses. The rent program is not sus- percent sales tax would cur- lected state, this is an invalu- Sheryl’s Trojan Horse. only avenue left for BLM to tainable for the animals, Ben F. Collins of Buhl rently cost $530. An addi- able tool. Sheryl has tried to get a reduce the number of the environment or the retired from the Bureau of tional 0.5 percent would So we are left with com- rope on the secretary of the horses in captivity is (and taxpayer. He is urging Land Management after 31 increase the cost to $532.50. I mercial TV with its redun- interior to halt the Calico what has been) a highly Congress to authorize years of service. He is the doubt that would discourage dancy,hype and skewed per- Mountain, Nev., 2,500- successful method — the seven wild horse preserves Wild Horse and Burro someone from buying a new spective of culture. Try head roundup now taking Adopt-a-Horse program. that would include two coordinator for the Public TV. watching with a young child place and is also urging Even at the very nominal owned and operated by the Land Foundation. I know this is not a popular and not having to edit or sim- him to put a moratorium fee of $125 per horse, horse idea, but cutting important ply turn the TV off because of on all future roundups. So owners are often abandon- Check out what’s new online at agencies down to the bare inappropriate content or far, she has failed. She even ing their own horses bone and increasing the information presented with dropped off a saddlebag because of the national unemployment rate doesn’t no thought for simple truth. full of books and DVD’s economic downturn — not www.magicvalley.com seem to be the better answer. There are certainly things Idaho citizens that are most other than TV available to affected by any tax increase people on a limited income in Twin Falls County Zoning and are those in poverty,so that is Idaho: why grocery items should State parks — oh, wait they Subdivision Code Update Public Open House #2 remain at 6 percent along are on the governor’s chop- with the grocery tax credit ping block. Twin Falls County is continuing the comprehensive review of its zoning and subdivision that is in place. Adult education available regulations and invites you to attend the second series of community workshops to see how the project is progress- There are other ways for at the local colleges; nope, ing and provide your input as alternative techniques for implementing the 2008 Comprehensive Plan are discussed. Idaho to get through these due for cuts. The purposes of the workshops are to obtain input from community members on the alternative strategies under tough times and I hope the We can be comforted. Our Legislature explores its children’s education will consideration for implementing high-priority Comprehensive Plan goals, and to solicit input on Code organization options rather than handing benefit because of our sacri- and format to improve readability and usefulness.. out more pink slips. A very fices; oops, their funding will Buhl City Hall Twin Falls Council Chambers Kimberly City Hall slight and temporary sales be cut in the current budget tax increase could save jobs, plan. January 26, 2010 3rd Floor Conference Room January 27, 2010 provide important services Ok, there is a beautiful new 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm January 26, 2010 5 to 7pm 10:00 am to 12:00 pm for Idahoans, and help Idaho edifice dedicated to our lead- 203 Broadway Ave. North, 425 Shoshone St. North, 120 Madison W., recover faster from this diffi- ers and their functions at the cult time. bargain price of $250 million, Buhl, ID Twin Falls, ID Kimberly, ID DARIN GONZALES a much more beneficial use of The open houses will be interactive, and will provide for questions and answers, in addition to Kimberly our money than $1.7 million — less than a dollar per per- input and suggestions. If you are unable to attend one of these meetings you can view the IPTV will be missed if it son for Idaho Public project information online at www.twinfallscounty.org. loses state funding Educational Television. I repeat, I am heart-bro- For additional information contact: Bill Crafton, Planning and Zoning Director, Reading the article ken. Tuesday morning in the RENAE TAYLOR Phone: (208) 734-9490, Email: [email protected] Times-News about our gov- Hagerman
ATTENTION BURLEY IRRIGATION DISTRICT WATER USERS SPECIAL BOND ELECTION FEBRUARY 2, 2010
SHALL THE BURLEY IRRIGATION DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO INCUR AN INDEBT- EDNESS AND ISSUE THE BONDS OF THE DISTRICT IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $7,900,000, TO BECOME DUE IN SUCH INSTALLMENTS AS MAY BE FIXED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE BONDS TO MATURE OVER A TERM WHICH MAY NOT EXCEED THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE DISTRICT’S PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE COSTS OF IMPROVEMENTS TO AND REHABILITATION OF THE SPILLWAY FOR MINIDOKA DAM ON THE SNAKE RIVER, TO- GETHER WITH RELATED COSTS AND FEES, SAID BONDS TO BE PAYABLE FROM ASSESS- MENTS AGAINST PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT AS PROVIDED BY LAW, ALL AS SET FORTH IN THE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED ON DECEMBER 9, 2009?
BONDS. YES…………………………………………………………………………….. A 2/3 MAJORITY YES VOTE WILL ALLOW THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE FLEXIBILITY TO PURSUE THE BEST FORM OF LOAN REPAYMENT FOR THE DISTRICT.
BONDS. NO……………………………………………………………………………… A NO VOTE WILL DICTATE A PAY AS YOU GO SCENARIO WITH NO OPTIONS FOR ANY ADDITIONAL TIME FOR REPAYMENT. THE ESTIMATED ASSESSMENTS PER ACRE WILL GO TO $95.00 FOR 2011 & 2012, $75.00 FOR 2013 & $65.00 FOR 2014.
WE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S OF BURLEY IRRIGATION DISTRICT ENCOURAGE THE PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE DISTRICT TO VOTE YES FOR THE BOND GIVING US THE ABILITY TO SEEK THE AVAILABLE OPTIONS FOR FUNDING. Main 16 Sunday, January 24, 2010 OPINION Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho The Supreme LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Minico students, ters calling for a change in Otter of Idaho and Arnold jobs for many people. The Cassia County commission- Schwarznegger of production from the San fans disrespectful ers, I also would add my California. Juaquin Valley of California Court vs. Obama I was at the Minico/ voice calling for a change. Between these two great and the world renowned Jerome game Friday (Jan. 15) STAN BUCKLEY governors, the agricultural Idaho potatoes are a part of he Supreme Court night. Your sportswriter’s Burley production of the two states this. on Thursday upend- assessment of the game was they represent feeds thou- JACK STREETER T ed a century’s worth spot on. It was a very physi- Get educated about sands of people and creates Mountain Home of campaign finance law.An cal battle of two well- immediate question raised matched teams. Kudos to health care reform Let your voice be heard by registering at by the Citizens United v. Michael both teams for a well-played Look at the benefits of Federal Election Waldman game. health care legislation. Magicvalley.com to comment on stories. Commission decision is However, the real story Gov. Otter is complaining whether this will flood elec- were itching to overturn a was the display that about what the new health tions with suddenly legal century of constitutional Minico’s students, adminis- care proposals in Congress corporate money.Less doctrine, even though the tration and fans brought to are going to cost. He has TAX FREE INCOME understood but deeply sig- case offered no factual or the gym. After the game, been silent, however, on nificant is what this shows trial record on the broad Minico’s students rushed how we would all benefit FOR YOUR RETIREMENT about the court and its rela- question of corporate spend- the floor for what from those proposals. tionship to the Obama ing. Last week the justices bystanders thought was Educate yourselves on Tax-free income is the best gift you can give yourself at administration and struck down laws in 22 states gesture of congratulations what is in those bills and I retirement. Converting to a Roth IRA from a traditional Congress. and overturned key deci- for their team. We couldn’t think you’ll support them. IRA allows for tax-free accumulation as well as tax-free This far-reaching ruling sions from 1990 and 2003 — have been more wrong. The DICK FLORES withdrawals in retirement - which means you don’t have augurs a significant power all in the middle of a new mob gathered at mid-court Gooding struggle. For the first time election cycle. It is hard to and as the two teams were to worry as much about what income tax rates will be in since 1937,an increasingly remember an instance where offering their postgame Gooding student enjoys the future. conservative federal judiciary the justices reached so far to handshakes the group began four-day school week There are tax considerations and other factors that faces a progressive and make major constitutional to taunt Jerome’s players. determine whether converting to a Roth IRA is right activist Congress and presi- law.It will have immediate This act infuriated Jerome’s I go to Gooding Junior for you. And changes set for 2010 will eliminate the dent. Until now,it was political consequences. coaching and administrative High in the seventh grade. I $100,000 modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) limit, unclear how the justices Business managers now will staff and the fans that came really appreciate the fact which means anyone can convert to a Roth IRA. would accommodate the be able to spend at will to support the Tiger basket- that we have four-day new political alignment. The Bloomberg-level sums in ball program. school weeks because then Citizens United decision congressional races across One coach confronted we have time to do things Call today to schedule an appointment to learn more. suggests an assertive court, the country.In partisan and Minico’s athletic director with our family if homework We’ll discuss your retirement goals to help determine eager to overturn precedent, political impact, this rivals and expressed his contempt permits. Some of these if a Roth IRA makes sense for you. looming as a challenge to Bush v.Gore. for the lack of sportsman- things include going on Edward Jones, its employees and fi nancial advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. President Obama’s agenda. The decision portends an ship shown by the gathering walks with our dogs, going Please contact a qualifi ed tax or legal professional regarding your particular situation. Through most of even more deregulatory and was told “that’s how we to museums and doing American history,courts thrust in campaign finance. roll.”Apparently, the values activities at the public have usually stood to the Another big campaign taught at Minico High library on Friday. I hope the right of the elected branches, finance case soon likely to School is when we win we Gooding School District will especially on issues concern- reach the high court would do it without class. Shame continue to have the four- ing business. Progressive Era test the ban on large “soft on the athletic director for day school week schedule. federal judges routinely money” contributions to participating in such antics. An activity that the Dean Seibel, AAMS William Stevens, AAMS Ken Stuart Shelley Seibel, AAMS voided social legislation, political parties, last upheld Shame on the principal for schools host is a four-hour 834 Falls Ave. 1031 Eastland Drive, 1616 Addison 400 S. Main St. #101, Suite 1010 Suite 1 Ave. E. Hailey from the income tax to the by the court in 2003. Just allowing his staff to behave school day on Fridays for 733-4925 734-1094 734-0264 788-7112 minimum wage and limits on days after John McCain’s in this manner. Shame on students that are behind on the hours worked by women presidential campaign the Minico community for schoolwork. The Friday and children. In the New ended, the Republican teaching its children this is school is offered so students Deal, the Supreme Court’s National Committee sued to acceptable behavior. can get caught up on school “nine old men” struck down overturn the provision that BRAD AMOS work. The program is great myriad new programs until was his proudest legislative Jerome because more students have Rob Sturgill, AAMS Lynn Hansen, AAMS Gretchen W. Tim & Lori 1031 Eastland Drive, 1126 Eastland Drive, Clelland, AAMS Henrickson Franklin Roosevelt tried to accomplishment. That higher grade-point aver- Suite 3 Suite 200 2716 S. Lincoln 1327 Albion Ave. 734-9106 732-0300 Ste B, Jerome Burley pack the court by expanding would mark a true plunge Commissioners don’t ages. 324-0174 678-1131 its ranks. Only then did the into partisan wars. KEITH BIGLER justices relent. Republican Explaining the case, the represent Cassia Co. Gooding presidents have appointed 12 RNC’s political director was Cassia County residents: (Editor’s note: Keith of the 15 new justices over blunt: To have a chance of The most basic responsi- Bigler wrote this letter as the past four decades. But matching Obama’s small bility of our government is part of the requirements for those justices had few liberal donations,“we need to be on to represent and protect. his communications merit Trevor Tarter, AAMS Heidi Detmer Kelly McCool 1445 Fillmore St. 765 Alturas Drive N. 1868 S. 1850 E. laws to react to. an equal footing, and we Recently, issues were badge in Boy Scouts.) Suite 1101 308-0059 Gooding 737-0277 934-5001 Many expected the first think that law (McCain- brought before the Cassia www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC big clash of the Obama era to Feingold) keeps us from County commissioners Idaho, California come in voting rights. Last doing that.” affecting the safety of my Call or visit your local year the court considered What will this mean for family and surrounding help feed America reauthorization of the Voting Obama’s broader agenda? neighbors. Residents We have two outstanding fi nancial advisor today. MAKING SENSE OF INVESTING Rights Act of 1965, the land- Health care, climate change, researched the issue and governors — C.L. “Butch” mark civil rights statute. In financial reregulation, the presented accurate informa- oral argument, Roberts and auto bailout — all heighten tion to the commissioners in Samuel Alito made clear government’s role in the hearings. The commission- their distaste for the law.But economy.The Citizens ers chose to accept inaccu- voting 8 to 1, the justices United ruling suggests the rate testimony from an indi- pulled back from making a court may smile on even the vidual they appointed. This constitutional ruling at all. most audacious conservative same person receives finan- Whether through prudent legal theories, such as those cial compensation from application of the doctrine of alleging that regulations are county funds he assists in “constitutional avoidance,” an improper taking by the administrating. or canny judicial statesman- government. And it shows an The commissioners failed ship, or just an aversion to unsettling eagerness to over- to properly research the bad press, the court swerved turn precedent in line with issue after receiving con- away from a confrontation. ideological predilection. The flicting testimony on the It upheld the landmark law five votes may be fleeting, matter. It was apparent that but left it open to future depending on who leaves the the commissioners had challenges. court next, but the Roberts made their decision before it Such restraint seemed a majority appears ready to use had ever been brought faint memory in Citizens its power while it has it. The before the residents of the United. For starters, the Supreme Court and its role county. court boldly reached to con- may well become a contested For many of us, county sider a major constitutional issue in this and upcoming government is our most case when it didn’t have to. elections — as it has been basic form of representa- The case itself addressed an through much of American tion. As I have observed the arcane issue: whether cam- history.This time it will be Cassia County commission- Today Idaho enjoys the lowest health paign finance laws were progressives demanding an ers, I have arrived at the properly applied to an end to judicial activism. realization that they no insurance premiums in the nation. infomercial critical of Hillary longer represent the resi- Clinton. The justices easily Michael Waldman is dents. Instead, they choose And we’d like to keep it that way. could have ruled on narrow executive director of the to govern. By doing so, they statutory grounds. Instead, Brennan Center for Justice at have failed in their two most last summer,they NYU School of Law. He basic responsibilities to rep- announced a rushed re- wrote this commentary for resent and protect. argument, making clear they The Washington Post. After reading others’ let- As the largest health insurer in the state, Blue Cross of Idaho is proud to offer our 550,000 members high-quality health insurance at the lowest cost in the nation. In 2008, premiums for Idahoans were 11 percent less than the national average, and 25 percent less than premiums in the nation’s most expensive state. We are proud of our record and want to continue offering The Twin Falls County Republican Party the best health insurance for the best prices in the country. Cordially Invites All Magic Valley Citizens to We favor healthcare reform that contains strong cost The Annual Lincoln Day Celebration control measures and oppose any healthcare legislation Special Keynote Speaker will be that fails to rein in costs. Michael Reagan We’re concerned that provisions in currently proposed federal legislation would cause Idaho insurance premiums Honored Guests Governor and First Lady C.L. “Butch” Otter to go up and we don’t want to see that happen to Idaho’s Senator Mike Crapo families. Senator James E. Risch The right kind of reform must provide affordable health Congressman Mike Simpson and Idaho State Constitutional Offi cers coverage to everyone. Join us and help achieve the goal Please Join Us on February 19, 2010 of real healthcare reform that improves the quality of care and contains cost. To learn what you can do, visit Canyon Crest Event Center, Twin Falls, ID www.bcidaho.com/healthcare-reform. No-Host Cocktail Hour at 6:00 p.m. Dinner Seating at 7:00 p.m. Dancing will Commence from 9-11:00 p.m. and will Feature “Kimberly Road” $75.00 per person For tickets contact Mya Goodman at 208-420-6954 [email protected]. Seating limited.
An Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Buying into Buffett It just got cheaper for small investors to buy shares B of Berkshire Hathaway >>> SEE BUSINESS 3 Your Business, Business 2 / Nation, Business 4-5 / Obituaries, Business 6 / World, Business 7 Business SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2010 BUSINESS EDITOR JOSH PALMER: (208) 735-3231 [email protected] Down, but still decent Manufacturing payrolls in region fare better than most HOME By Joshua Palmer Times-News writer
The manufacturing industry in south-central Idaho has seen its share of ups and downs during the past two years. But it experienced much worse in other parts of Idaho and the nation, according to data requested by the Times-News. Quarterly comparisons of the manu- WORK facturing industry by region, state and nation show manufacturing in south- central Idaho never had the sudden and dramatic growth that was seen in places like Boise BY BLAIR KOCH and Elkhart, Ind., “When the Times-News correspondent before the econo- economy was my collapsed. But Federal program it also shows how growing, the industry, which is the sec- manufacturing provides homes for ond largest (in south-cen- The employer in the program is Magic Valley,sur- tral Idaho) was part of a $19 vived the down- growing too local families who million grant to turn without the Idaho, which admin- major bankrupt- but not to the istered $900,000 to Twin cies that shut- put in sweat equity Falls County through the tered manufac- same level as Idaho Housing and Finance turers like Mon- all industries Association. aco, Masonite s Don McArthur watches Of those funds, Magic Valley and their suppli- combined. The Habitat for Humanity was granted family ers. same went for his two young sons $414,995 for the purchase and ren- had to Total covered ovation of foreclosed properties for complete 300 payroll tied to the the downturn three families. The program is hours of sweat manufacturing scramble through what designed to help those families equity before being industry in — it wasn’t as A with limited income. able to move in. south-central dismal as the will soon be the family’s home, the To qualify for the program fami- Don McArthur was a Idaho declined lies must not make over 50 percent Habitat volunteer long before 3 percent during rest of the of the area’s median income, or applying for a home,so accumulat- the last three state.” 36-year-old still seems a tad over- $25,350 in Twin Falls County for a ing those hours was no problem. months of 2009 family of four, said Habitat NSP “I was volunteering anyway, compared to the — Jan Roeser, whelmed. Coordinator Carol Robertson. helped build two Habitat homes previous year, regional economist “Federal guidelines stipulate that and remodel a third last year,” he while the state with Idaho 25 percent of the total funds dis- said. and nation Department of Labor “I just can’t believe that soon, persed through this program must Sweat equity hours are looked at reported a 14 per- serve low income families and as a down payment of sorts toward cent and 32 percent decline respective- within days, we’ll be home owners. that’s what we’ve been able to do,” the mortgage, which is carried by ly. Robertson said. Habitat at a zero percent interest “The data indicates that manufac- We hoped to own our home, every- While the stabilization program payback. turing is a bit more stable in our region has slightly lower income qualifi- “It’s awesome. I love that this with less wild swings,”said Jan Roeser, cations, other Habitat guidelines regional economist with Idaho one has hopes and dreams. This is remain the same. The McArthur See EQUITY, Business 3 Department of Labor. “When the economy was growing, manufacturing such a blessing and I’m not sure I’m (in south-central Idaho) was growing too but not to the same level as all industries combined. The same went worthy of it but God has blessed me, for the downturn — it wasn’t as dismal as the rest of the state.” my family, with this home,”he said. See MANUFACTURING, Business 2 McArthur and his wife Zandra MANUFACTURING McArthur, along with their sons BY THE NUMBERS
AVERAGE INCREASE/DECLINE IN EMPLOYMENT: Matthew, 6, and Michael, 2, are the South- central first Twin Falls County family to Nation State Idaho 3rd Quarter — ’08 -21% -4.4% +.01% close on a Habitat for Humanity 3rd Quarter — ’09 -32% -14.4% -5.3% BLAIR KOCH/For the Times-News The McArthur family is all smiles in their new home in Twin Falls. Clockwise, from top AVERAGE INCREASE/DECLINE IN WAGES: home funded through the federal left: Zandra, Don, Matthew, 6 and Michael, 2. With just a final inspection and few last- South- minute fixes necessary, the family will move into their home within days. The family is central Neighborhood Stabilization Pro- Nation State Idaho the first of three families to be sold homes through Habitat for Humanity and funded 3rd Quarter — ’08 -.1% -4.8% +3.3% through a federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program. The program provided funds 3rd Quarter — ’09 -.1% -14.1% -3.2% gram. so low-income families could be sold foreclosed homes. Source:Idaho Department of Labor and Bureau of Labor Statistics Third-quarter data is the most recent available Abandoning health care, From bailed out to billion dollar payouts because Morgan Stanley compared with 2008. As a pensation pool represents 62 and other D.C. nonsense Two big banks added thousands of brokers group, the nation’s largest percent of its revenue, the to its payroll through its banks and investment firms highest in at least a decade. kay, so raise employee Smith Barney joint venture are expected to make pay- Typically, Wall Street firms Massachusetts with Citigroup. outs that would rival pre- have used about 50 percent O voters elected a payouts by billions Bank of America, mean- crisis levels. of revenue to pay employees. hunky, unknown while, said its personnel The numbers drew fresh Colm Kelleher, a Morgan Republican to fill Ted Steven By Tomoeh Murakami Tse expenses for 2009 would fire from Washington law- Stanley executive who was Kennedy’s Senate seat. Pearlstein The Washington Post total $31.5 billion, up from makers eager to address chief financial officer during That’s no reason to ignore $18.4 billion in the previous populist anger ahead of the 2009, said in an interview the result of a national gen- health care and NEW YORK — Morgan year after absorbing traders November mid-term elec- that the compensation ratio eral election, throw out a Afghanistan and climate Stanley and Bank of America and bankers from Merrill tions. Rep. Peter Welch, D- was higher in part because of year’s worth of hard work change and everything else revealed their 2009 com- Lynch at the start of the year. Vt., who recently introduced by a brokerage joint venture on a range of important on the back burner for the pensation late last week, the The 2009 figures also reflect a bill to tax Wall Street it introduced this year with issues and rush to embrace past year and insisted that latest of the major Wall the first full year former bonuses and use the funds Citigroup. “While I do a bunch of simple-minded he and everyone else focus Street firms to disclose Countrywide employees for small-business lending, believe compensation for the solutions meant to mollify exclusively on jobs, jobs, closely watched payouts to have been on the payroll. The said interest in the legisla- industry is inflated, there’s a an angry electorate. jobs. What do you call a employees. average pay per employee tion was up Wednesday. competitive pressure,” he Honestly, in a city that $787 billion stimulus pack- Morgan Stanley said it had was up 45 percent,to $111,125. Morgan Stanley and Bank added. thrives on nonsense, we’ve age of tax cuts and earmarked $14.4 billion for The compensation pool of America defended the pay Spokesman Rob Stickler heard more of it in the past increased spending, a $50 compensation expenses, a disclosures comes after plans, noting that a substan- noted that Bank of America’s few days than you normally billion auto industry bulk of which is year-end hefty payouts announced by tially larger portion of compensation expense, as is do in a year. bailout, a $1 trillion prop to bonuses. That amount is J.P. Morgan Chase last week. bonuses was being meted the case with other firms, One of my favorite bits of the housing sector and 31 percent higher than last On Tuesday, Citigroup out in deferred compensa- includes various items other Monday morning quarter- nearly another $1 trillion in year, but it translates to a released figures showing tion — which would be sub- than bonuses, such as 401(k) backing is that President slightly lower average payout that it would pay slightly less ject to “clawbacks.” contributions and benefits Obama should have put See PEARLSTEIN, Business 2 per employee, $235,193, compensation per employee Morgan Stanley’s com- paid to retirees. Business 2 Sunday, January 24, 2010 BUSINESS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pearlstein Continued from Business 1 insurance plan should be, YOURBUSINESS old-fashioned monetary how the insurance stimulus — chopped liver? exchanges should be And how exactly do you structured, how big the square the idea that the subsidies should be and president and Congress what combination of taxes should be working 24-7 to and spending cuts should MILESTONES CAREER MOVES “create” jobs with that be used to pay for them. In other nugget of conven- fact, we’ve had a rather Condie joins Condie Stoker & Associates tional wisdom, that vigorous debate on those N EEL & ASSOCIATES Americans are demanding issues for more than a year Kyle D. Condie, CPA, recently joined Condie Stoker & smaller government, less now, which ought to put Associates, a public accounting firm in spending and lower budg- the lie to another piece of Rupert. Kyle will be helping clients with et deficits? nonsense put forth by the their tax, audit and accounting needs. Then there is the big Republicans — namely Condie graduated from Minico High School question of what to do that health reform has in 2000, and then attended Utah State about health care now been “rushed” through University. He graduated Cum Laude with a that the voters have Congress without any Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting,and in allegedly turned against input from them or the 2007 graduated with a Master’s in account- the president’s proposal. public. ing. Condie moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, Condie One reasonable-sound- Instead of moving to and worked for Hansen Barnett & Maxwell ing idea is that the presi- take back the health-care in their audit department. He was in charge of audit, review dent should reduce it issue, however, President and compilation engagements. Condie can be reached at down to just a few of its Obama on Thursday 436-9911 or [email protected]. most popular provisions, seemed more interested in such as the one requiring changing the subject, Physical, occupational therapists complete that insurance companies launching another broad- Courtesy photo be barred from refusing to side against the big Wall From left: Connie Hunt, Bookkeeper; Judy Bragg, payroll tax special- professional development coursework cover people with preex- Street banks. ist; Janet Neel, CPA and owner; Misty Kerr, customer service manager; Physical and occupational isting conditions or In the populist imagi- and Sheryl Liu-Philo, certified public accountant. The Twin Falls therapists from Primary charging them sky-high nation, the root of the Chamber Ambassadors had a red ribbon cutting for Neel & Therapy Source completed premiums. recent financial crisis was Associates, Chtd. at their new location, 247 River Vista Place Ste.101 their professional develop- The problem with that, the decision in the 1990s ment coursework. of course, is that if you to allow commercial in Twin Falls. Neel & Associates is a local certified public accounting Ivan Hardcastle, OTR/L don’t require everyone to banks, which take firm that provides complete accounting, tax and consulting services and Tara Parsons, COTA/L, buy insurance, then there deposits and make loans, to businesses and individuals. To schedule a tax consultation contact traveled to Tyler, Texas, for will be lots of people who to get into the riskier but 208-734-8879 or www.neelcpa.com. the Beckman Oral Hardcastle Lee will wait to buy their poli- more lucrative investment Motor Assessment and cies until they get sick and banking business, where Intervention workshop, then demand coverage at firms underwrite and W OLFSBREATH V OCALS where they learned assess- the “community” rate. trade securities on behalf ment and intervention That’s a great way to drive of their customers and strategies to improve facial up premiums, which in themselves. For months, muscle function for eating turn will drive even more liberals have been pushing and speech. healthy people to drop to reinstate the old rules Parsons also attended the coverage, which will raise to separate the two activi- STEPSI workshop in Boise, premiums even further. ties. And for months, which addressed treatment Gardunia Yingst To prevent this kind of Treasury Secretary Tim options for individuals with debilitating “insurance Geithner has pushed back, sensory modulation difficul- spiral,”you could add one arguing that many of the ties. STEPSI refers to more feature — a mandate banks that got in trouble Sensation, Task, Enviro- requiring everyone to buy did so the old-fashioned nment, Predictability, Self- at least a basic insurance way, by making stupid Monitoring and Interactions. package. Unfortunately, loans, while many of the Amanda Lee, OTR/L, par- there are lots of low- institutions that con- ticipated in Listening income households for tributed most to the crisis Courtesy photo Program Provider Training in Parsons Dux-Price which the newly mandat- — Bear Stearns, Lehman The Twin Falls Chamber Ambassadors had a red ribbon cutting with Ogden,Utah,that focused on ed premiums could eat up Brothers and AIG — Wolfsbreath Vocals to welcome them as new members of the Twin improving auditory processing to encourage enhanced social as much as a half of after- weren’t in commercial Falls Chamber of Commerce. A voice-over business is now available to participation, self-regulation, speech and language, sensory tax income, which hardly banking at all. local advertisers who’d like some affordable local talent in their on-air integration and school performance in children. seems fair. So you’d prob- However, Obama sud- advertising. For information: 208-410-7708 or [email protected]. Jan Yingst, MPT and PCS, attended a Pediatric ably want to make sure denly reversed course and Rehabilitation Conference in Boise, where she completed the that there’s enough com- embraced the populist Manual Therapy for Pediatrics course, focusing on manual petition among insurers to critique, demanding that techniques used for treatment of the spine, ribs and pelvis. keep premiums down, commercial banks give up C HARLTON ATTENDS 2009 BILL Jon Gardunia, DPT, participated in spinal manipulation which is what those gov- their risky investment training in Post Falls, which provided physical therapists ernment-supervised activities. In truth, the WOODUL M ECHANICS C LINIC with updated techniques, using evidence-based practices, to exchanges are all about. new rules probably would perform safe and effective manipulations specific to each And you’d want to have not do much to reduce the region of the spine. some subsidies to limit chance of another crisis, Jackie Dux-Price, DPT, traveled to Colorado for a work- the financial hit to low- or another bailout. The shop on Speed, Agility and Quickness Training, that includ- income families. To pay president’s motives ed designing appropriate drills and training techniques to for the subsidies, you’d seemed less substantive improve performance in athletes and those in rehabilitation either have to raise taxes than they were political, from sports injuries. Dux-Price is working toward certifica- or cut spending in other allowing him to shift from tion in athletic training. areas. defense to offense and put And that, basically, is Republicans in the the outline of Obama’s uncomfortable position of health plan, just as it was having to defend the Wall We want Clinton’s health plan and Street status quo. the Nixon plan before This is a leadership YOURBUSINESS news that. In fact, if you want a moment for the president. health-care system that’s It is a chance to show he We welcome announcements about new businesses as well as universal and affordable can respond to setbacks Courtesy photo employee changes or advancements. 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Upon completion, Bob received his USA Cycling Mechanic’s be 150 words or less. The Times-News reserves the right to edit content. Of course, there are License as well as USA Cycling Official’s License. plenty of details that we Steven Pearlstein is a can talk about — how columnist for the comprehensive the basic Washington Post. Manufacturing Continued from Business 1 growth has slowed from office, told the Times-News That doesn’t mean the past See what’s new @ Exactly why the region almost 6 percent in 2008 to 4 in November. “And our busi- two years have been smooth never experience the “wild percent in 2009. ness plan anticipates a sub- sailing. swings” is unknown, say Sales of luxury recreation stantial increase in sales next Both Seastroms and Jayco manufacturers and labor offi- vehicles, trailers and Class A year.” cut their workforce in 2008 cials. 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Beck B shares, dubbed “Baby Berkshires,”are quoted Saturday as telling Germany has described Associated Press writer splitting 50-for-1 as a way to facilitate “I have a lot of older the Welt am Sonntag news- President Obama’s propos- the company’s plan to buy Burlington paper that it’s important to als for an overhaul of the OMAHA, Neb. — Peter Eischeid has Northern Santa Fe Corp. people ask me what keep up international financial sector as a helpful long had his nose pressed to the glass of Among investors drawn by the lower efforts to improve regula- contribution to interna- billionaire Warren Buffett’s investment price is Adam Bray-Ali,a self-described they should invest in. tion. tional discussions. empire, yearning to be among those small investor from Los Angeles, who with the means to buy their way in. bought two shares of the Class B stock They don’t want to be No more. Thanks to a stock split for just under $3,300 each two days approved Wednesday, Eischeid and before the split, and planned to buy ripped off. I’d be the REAL ESTATE other small investors plan to snatch up another 50 or so afterward. By the end lower-tier Berkshire Hathaway Inc. of Thursday, he plans to have about 150 first to recommend shares that will sell for just $69 and shares. change.That’s down from about $3,500 But there’s more at play than the Buffett.” 619 4th Ave East that each Class B share commanded stock’s new affordability. — Terry Porter of Kansas City, Mo., before. “I can go to the shareholder meeting Jerome Idaho “I avoided that conglomerate mainly this year,” the 35-year-old Bray-Ali a 60-year-old retiree MONDAY Jan. 25, 2010 Sale Time 3:30PM because of the entry prices of the said. president of the school’s Financial shares,” said Eischeid, 34, of Salt Lake Berkshire’s annual meeting is the Management Association, said he will 923 square feet 2 bedroom, 1 bath City. “I know there are a lot of people mecca of shareholder events, routinely consider buying Berkshire stock once home on city lot. All the contents of that will definitely be intrigued by that drawing more than 30,000 to Omaha he graduates in May and starts working. lower share price.” for the three-day affair that has an He expects the split to be a key topic at the home and the outbuilding are There will indeed, said Andy almost carnival-like atmosphere. The Buffett’s scheduled meeting with col- being sold together with the real Kilpatrick, a stockbroker and author of event includes a shareholder reception lege business students next month. estate. It is being sold in an as-is a two-volume tome on Buffett’s life and on the eve of the meeting, various par- “It’ll be interesting to hear what he business. ties and a six-hour question-and- has to say about it,”said Vantrease. “It condition by order of the Estate. “It now makes it available to a child answer session with Buffett, who toss- definitely makes the stock more afford- This is a public auction and anyone may bid. Terms are cash, who cuts grass for spending money,” es out financial observances in terms able.” $5,000.00 earnest money on day of auction, closing within Kilpatrick said. “There’s nobody who even the most uninitiated investor can Terry Porter of Kansas City,Mo.,who can’t find $66. The last time Berkshire follow. has held Class B shares for years, 20 days. For more detailed information contact stock was at $66 was in 1971.” “I would say that for some young believes it’s not just young investors Hutch 731-4567 www.idahoauctionbarn.com Buffett has built his reputation as a investor ... if you want to learn about who can take advantage of the lower savvy investor who spots quality busi- investments, then the annual meeting entry price. OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2 to 5 pm nesses selling cheaply and either buys is the place to go,”Kilpatrick said. “I have a lot of older people ask me ALL AMERICAN AUCTION 208-734-4567 the stock or the whole company. That’s a draw for University of what they should invest in. They don’t Omaha-based Berkshire has invest- Tennessee senior Nick Vantrease. The want to be ripped off,” said the 60- ments in such companies as Coca-Cola 21-year-old, who is year-old retiree. “I’d be the first to rec- 13th Annual John Hayes Memorial Dairy Co.and Wells Fargo & Co.,and owns ommend Buffett.” Hfr Replacement Auction more than 60 subsidiaries, Opinion is split on the effect the including clothing, fur- move will have on the stock’s direction. Feb. 2nd, 2010 at 12:00 Noon MST niture and jewelry Plenty believe it will help the Class B Burley Livestock Auction companies. Its price rise, especially if Berkshire’s insurance and util- increased liquidity lands the stock in 200 hol spr’s & bred hfrs ity businesses the S&P 500. 250 hol open hfrs - 1 Dairy nice kind- 300#-550# typically acc- Buffett, long opposed to stock splits, 100 hol open hfrs - 600# - 800# ount for more said he enjoys using stock for the rail- than half of road deal “about as much as preparing 30 hol open hfrs - 650# - 750# its revenue. for a colonoscopy.” While the man More Cattle Expected The com- known as the Oracle of Omaha has pany’s prized nonetheless supported the move, h is is always an auction that brings quality cattle Class A some professionals don’t see it as a and good buyer representation together. 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Two other area families are building sweat equity IT’S YOUR CHANCE TO ASK QUESTIONS AND GIVE PUBLIC COMMENT. while Habitat works behind To see the proposed PROJECTS, go to the scenes to secure homes. http://www.mobilityidaho.org/Funding/CurrentApplicationCycle Habitat Director Linda Fleming said families don’t The public can participate by webinar or in person from 4-6 pm starting on: even know where their prospective homes are located until they’ve been January 19 - District 2 closed on. January 20 - District 1 “As things do happen, we do not want the families to January 21 - District 3 be disappointed,” Fleming January 26 - District 6 said. January 27 - District 5 After closing,Habitat goes January 28 - District 4 to work at remodeling and bringing infrastructure up to code. With so many fore- To get meeting locations and login information for the webinar check the calendar on the closed homes on the market, website. the organization is able to find newer homes for each For more information call Ada Finlayson, Idaho Transportation Department at 1-800-527-7985 family. Business 4 Sunday, January 24, 2010 NATION/WORLD Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Biden: U.S.to appeal dismissal of Blackwater case By Matt Apuzzo lawyer for one guard, noting inflamed anti-Ameri- with manslaughter many Iraqis, who said it “By announcing this deci- Associated Press writer that word of the intended can sentiment in Iraq. and took a guilty plea showed the Americans con- sion in Iraq, through an elect- appeal came in Iraq, accused Biden expressed his from a sixth. sidered themselves above the ed official, the United States BAGHDAD — The U.S. will the Obama administration of “personal regret’’ for But the case fell law. The Iraqi government makes clear it has decided to appeal a court decision dis- political expediency and said the shooting and said apart when a federal began collecting signatures for do what is politically expedi- missing manslaughter charges the U.S. was pursuing an the Obama adminis- trial judge in Wash- a class-action lawsuit from ent, rather than what is just against five Blackwater innocent man, rather than tration was disap- ington, Ricardo victims who were wounded or based on Judge Urbina’s Worldwide guards involved in justice. pointed by the dis- Urbina, said in a Dec. lost relatives. unshakable findings that the a deadly 2007 Baghdad shoot- Blackwater security con- missal. “A dismissal is Biden 31 ruling that the Lawyers for two of the prosecutors engaged in gross ing, U.S. Vice President Joe tractors were guarding U.S. not an acquittal,’’ he Justice Department Blackwater guards — Donald misconduct and intentionally Biden said Saturday. diplomats when the guards said. mishandled evidence and vio- Ball, a former U.S. Marine violated Mr. Ball’s constitu- Biden’s announcement opened fire in Nisoor Square,a The U.S. rebuffed Iraqi lated the guards’ constitu- from West Valley City, Utah, tional rights,’’attorney Steven after a meeting with Iraqi crowded Baghdad intersec- demands that the U.S. con- tional rights. Prosecutors now and Dustin Heard, a former McCool, who represents Ball, President Jalal Talabani shows tion, on Sept. 16, 2007. tractors face trial in Iraqi face difficult odds getting an U.S. Marine from Knoxville, said in a statement. “In the just how diplomatically sensi- Seventeen people were killed, courts.After a lengthy investi- appeals court to reinstate the Tenn. — sharply criticized the end, the United States has tive the incident remains including women and chil- gation, U.S. prosecutors case. U.S. government’s planned shown it will pursue an inno- nearly three years later. A dren, in a shooting that charged five of the contractors The dismissal outraged appeal. cent man, rather than justice.’’ ‘Inglourious Hundreds mourn two clerics in Haiti Basterds’ By Scott Wilson The Washington Post TELETHON RAISES $57 MILLION, SO FAR NEW YORK (AP) — Organizers for the all-star “Hope for Haiti wins SAG PORT-AU-PRINCE, Now’’ telethon say the event raised $57 million — and counting. Haiti — Hundreds of the “The public has set a new standard of giving for a relief telethon capital’s Catholic faithful with ‘Hope for Haiti Now,’and the donations continue to come film award gathered Saturday to bury in,’’Lisa Paulsen, president and CEO of the Entertainment LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeff Archbishop Joseph Serge Industry Foundation, said in a statement released Saturday. The Bridges of “Crazy Heart’’ Miot, killed with scores of group is helping to oversee the funds gathered from the event. and Sandra Bullock of “The parishioners when the Jan. The two-hour telethon aired Friday night on the major networks Blind Side’’ claimed top act- 12 earthquake broke apart and dozens of other channels, including MTV, Bravo, and PBS, ing honors at Saturday’s the cathedral where he and was also streamed live online. Stars like Brad Pitt, Beyonce, Screen Actors Guild Awards, worked and prayed. Madonna, Bruce Springsteen and more used their presence to building momentum for For the service, wooden encourage donations for Haiti, following a Jan. 12 earthquake possible Academy Awards pews from the ruined that killed an estimated 200,000 people. glory for the two stars. church, where countless “I love being an actor — bodies remain entombed pretending to be other peo- beneath pale pink rubble the archbishop. toll from the 7.0-magnitude ple and getting into the and shattered stained glass, “If Monsignor Miot were quake at 111,000 and rising, shoes of other folks,’’ said were set out in the broad alive, he would tell us to the vast majority of the vic- Bridges, who plays a hard- courtyard in front of the have courage, to be strong tims from the capital,where luck, hard- cathedral. in starting over,’’ said up to a third of the country’s living coun- Amid blooming oleander Marie-Andre Baril, 53, a people once lived. try singer in bushes and the occasional bank teller whose home was And Saturday, a day after the drama. pop of gunfire from the destroyed. the government called off Although volatile business district The devout Catholic the search for survivors, respected by nearby, politicians and population of this city has another was found. his peers, diplomats, seminarians and lost the head of its church, a Greek TV journalists Bridges has novices prayed, sang and vivid example of one of the covering the looting in the Bridges largely been remembered Miot, 63, and quake’s cruelest outcomes. city’s commercial district bypassed for Bishop Charles Benoit, the Many of those killed were heard from the crowd that major awards. Bullock also city’s vicar general, who the very people who, in there was someone calling AP photo got a rare chance to bask in was also crushed to death in times of tragedy, would be out from the Napoli Hotel A sister from Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity touches the the awards spotlight, win- the quake. His body lay in a sought out for solace and restaurant. The journalists body of Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot, who died in the Jan. 12 ning for her portrayal of a white casket, topped with a explanation. heard him, too, and called tenacious real-life mom, spray of bright flowers, The Haitian government the Greek search and rescue earthquake, at his funeral outside the ruins of the National Leigh Anne Tuohy, who next to the one holding Saturday placed the death team. Cathedral in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday. helped a youth in need, future NFL player Michael Oher. WE’RE STILL OPEN! Both Bridges and Bullock Oil spilled at E. 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By Brett Zongker However, Jody Fesco — had been gone for about 15 Vivier was a private in the Associated Press writer who met Vivier while she was years. They know of his hero- U.S.Marine Corps in 1965 and volunteering at a soup ism now — but they don’t 1966, though he didn’t see ARLINGTON, Va. — kitchen and had even invited know much about the man he combat. He was stationed at Ray Vivier had been an him to her wedding — heard was trying to become. They Parris Island, S.C., Cruz said. adventurer, a Marine vet- that Vivier may have died. remember their dad’s strug- After his discharge, Vivier eran who explored the Fesco and her husband con- gles with alcohol and other spent years working as a country from South tacted their friend Haraz troubles. machinist, welder, iron work- Carolina to Alaska, the Ghanbari, an Associated “What I’m trying to get out er and other tough jobs. He father of five children. Press photographer, about of this is to have one good, loved the outdoors and moved The 61-year-old also the situation. Ghanbari took concrete memory that I can his family from Alaska to was a man starting to get the lead to make sure Vivier have of him for what he did to Oregon. his life back together after wasn’t forgotten, tracking save those people,’’ said his “He was just adventurous,’’ living for years in a shanty down the family members oldest daughter,Elisha Vivier. Cruz said. “He loved to see beneath a Cleveland and arranging a proper “I’m proud of the man that he different places and see what bridge. He had struggled funeral. was becoming.’’ it was like to live there.’’ with alcoholism, but by On Friday, Vivier’s ashes November he had a weld- were inurned at Arlington ing job, friends and a place National Cemetery with full to stay at a boarding military honors. Eliminate house. “You can see from what he He rescued five people did that he definitely had a from that house when good heart,’’ said Mercedes Unhealthy and www.jengallardo.com/AP photo arsonists set it ablaze — Cruz, Vivier’s ex-wife of 23 This undated photo shows a billboard at 52nd St. and Broadway in New but Vivier couldn’t save years, who attended the York City featuring a photo of Charles Phillips and YaVaughnie Wilkins. himself. He and three oth- funeral with the couple’s Unsightly Veins ers died, and two people children. “No matter what have been charged in their our difficulties were in our deaths. Vivier’s body, marriage, I’m very proud of Oracle exec admits affair, unclaimed and unidenti- what’s happened.’’ Customized Treatment of fied for weeks, seemed For his grown children — destined for an anony- who now are scattered Varicose Veins and Spider Veins by solving billboard mystery mous, modest burial. around the country — Vivier David A. Johnson, M.D. F.A.C.S. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — charlesphillipsandyavaugh A co-president of software niewilkins.com, which is maker Oracle acknowl- now out of service. The site FELLOWSHIP TRAINED edges he had an affair with a included pictures purport- Obama endorses plan woman he was shown ed to be of the pair, organ- BOARD CERTIFIED snuggling with on bill- ized by yearly albums start- boards in New York, Atlanta ing in 2001. to form deficit task force and San Francisco. The pictures appeared to VASCULAR SURGEON Charles Phillips released show Wilkins and Phillips WASHINGTON (AP) — “These deficits did not • No Hospitalization - Safely Done in the Office a statement Thursday at parties, on vacation and President Obama Saturday happen overnight, and about his relationship with hanging out with friends. endorsed a bipartisan plan they won’t be solved • No General Anesthesia YaVaughnie Wilkins after The site also included dig- to name a special task force overnight,’’ Obama said in • Short Recuperation Period blogs went abuzz over the ital images of love letters charged with coming up a statement.“The only way mysterious billboards. supposedly sent to Wilkins with a plan to curb the spi- to solve our long-term fis- • Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques “I had an 8½ year seri- from Phillips and recordings raling budget deficit,though cal challenge is to solve it • Endovenous Laser Treatment - Injection Therapy ous relationship with of the pair singing karaoke. the idea has lots of opposi- together — Democrats and YaVaughnie Wilkins,’’ The man who designed tion from both his allies and Republicans.’’ * Procedures May Be Covered By Insurance Phillips said. “My divorce the site, Bela Kovacs, told rivals on Capitol Hill. The deficit spiked to an proceedings began in 2008. The Wall Street Journal The bipartisan 18-mem- extraordinary $1.4 trillion The relationship with Ms. that Wilkins commis- ber panel backed by Obama last year and could top that Wilkins has since ended sioned the site in late sum- would study the issue for figure this year as the and we both wish each mer. Kovacs said he much of the year and — if at struggling economy puts a other well.’’ assumed the site was for a least half of the GOP panel big dent in tax revenues. 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Twin Falls 734-5313 Located next to King’s Dept. Store Twin Falls Lynwood Shopping Center Buhl 543-8887 Monday - Saturday 10-6 • 543-2500 Business 6 Sunday, January 24, 2010 OBITUARIES Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Roberta Rasmussen Jones Verla M. Garrard Harry Dean Strakbein (Dean) BURLEY — Roberta RUPERT — Verla loved the simple MOHAVE VAL- the opportunity to Rasmussen Jones slipped Mae Parsons Berry things in life. LEY, Ariz. — Dean become “Snow- quietly from this life on Garrard, 66-year- Mae is survived by was born Nov. 12, birds.” They spent Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, at old Rupert resident, her husband, Law- 1950, in Eugene, their summers at the age of 87. At the time of returned to her rence Garrard; her Ore., to Lloyd and Sessions and Smiley her death, she was a resident Heavenly Father on children, Tenna Barbara Strakbein Creek Lodge in the of the Spanish Fork Nursing Wednesday, Jan. 20, (Tim) Berry Murray, and raised by his Sawtooth Moun- and Rehab facility in Spanish 2010. Dewey (Dollene) mom and stepdad, tains in Idaho and Fork, Utah. Mae was born Berry Jr. and Nicole Dale Lowman. Dean wintered in Quartz- From August 1967 until June 24, 1943, in Douglas Berry Weems, all of Burley; left on his final journey on site, Ariz. Dean and Holly September 2008, Roberta County, Mo., to Floyd and seven grandchildren and Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009, moved to Mohave Valley, lived in Burley, among Anna Rhodes Parsons. She three great-grandchildren; surrounded by family, after Ariz., in 2001 to be closer to numerous friends and family was the first of seven chil- her stepchildren, Tom (Suzy) being diagnosed with can- Dean’s mom. members. She moved to dren. She worked 17 years for Garrard of Jerome, Randy cer. Dean loved camping, fish- Spanish Fork to be close to the J.R. Simplot Company. (Cindy) Garrard of Burley, Dean was a loving family ing, boating, playing horse- her son and daughter-in- She married Dewey Berry Sr. Lola (Pat) McMurtry of man and friend who was shoes, driving his race car law,Paul and Christine Jones in 1964; they later divorced. Boise, Becky (Lee) Rogers of always willing to lend a help- (The Silver Bullet No. 11), and their family for the last She married Lawrence Preston and Belva Rhoads of ing hand without expecting riding motorcycles and 16 months of her life. The Garrard in 1990. She had a West Valley City, Utah; 14 anything in return. He was a playing music, all the while family will always cherish delightful sense of humor, step grandchildren and 29 hard-working, fun-loving having family and friends this time of special close- was accepting of everyone step great-grandchildren; man that had many talents right there beside him hav- ness. They express their and loved to serve those her siblings, Beverly (Robert) and could repair or make ing fun. He will be missed by deep appreciation to the around her. Nurturing Sage of Heyburn, Valdi anything work. Dean grew all whose lives he touched. nursing home staff for their came natural to her. She (Fred) McCoy of Burley, up in Eugene, Ore., and We love him and will always loving and professional care. loved her family very much. Steven (Cheryl) Parsons of spent most of his younger cherish the wonderful Roberta was born to Jens She appreciated the beauty Burley and Pauline (John) years playing and singing memories he has blessed us Edward Rasmussen and of nature, enjoying rides and Taylor of Silverton, Ore. She music. His first band, The with. Sarah Jane Darrington on walks in the mountains and was preceded in death by her Sires, won the local Battle of Dean is survived by his Jan. 2, 1923, in Elba, Idaho. Department Store. She loved watching things bloom and father and two sisters. the Bands in 1967. Dean mom, Barbara; wife, Holly; She grew up on the farm fabric and sewing and work- grow. She worked hard to A memorial service will be enlisted in the U.S. Marine daughter, Angie (Bryan with five brothers during the ing with the public. bring this joy to her grand- held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. Corps in 1968. He served in Fager); sons, Chris and Chad Great Depression. During Roberta was a gifted children’s eyes and ears, the 26, at the Morrison Funeral Vietnam and received many Strakbein; three grand- her youth, when she wasn’t mother. She read to Paul as a chirp of a bird, a bird nest, Home, 188 S. Highway 24 in ribbons and awards after daughters, Genny, Abby and in school, she spent her time little boy and conversed with the rain on the lake,the smell Rupert. stepping on a land mine Ellie; sisters, Tina Seal, Terry preparing food, keeping him hours on end about of the pine. She loved hunt- Cremation services are while moving fellow wound- and Leann Lowman; and house, doing laundry, and every topic imaginable. She ing, fishing and camping, under the direction of ed Marines to a waiting heli- nine nieces and nephews. working with the animals taught faith, hope and chari- especially with her children Morrison Funeral Home and copter. He believed and lived A brief memorial for Dean and garden. Yet, the slower ty, a love for the simple gifts and grandchildren. She Crematory. the Semper Fi motto will be held at the Mohave pace of life in those days also of life and the joy of learning. throughout his life. Valley Raceway on Feb. 6. In gave her ample time to She enjoyed reading, gar- In 1985, Dean met his soul lieu of flowers, memorials appreciate the beauties of dening, and caring for her Alice ‘Kathleen’ Wendling mate, Holly; they were mar- may be made to Hospice nature beneath her beloved yard. She and Ross cared for ried July 4, 1987. They Compassus, 1225 Hancock Mt. Independence. She all four-legged creatures, FILER — Kathleen adopted state, Idaho. resided in Kingman, Ariz., Road, Suite 200, Bullhead attended high school in large and small. was born May 10, Kathleen suffered until 1994 when they had City, AZ 86442. Malta, Idaho. Roberta was a true Latter- 1925, in Trinidad, a cerebral hemor- Roberta married a young day Saint. She learned from Colo., to William rhage in early local businessman named her experience to turn to the Robert and Alice January, and was Eleanor Glarborg Floyd Tracy of Yost, Utah, in Lord and depend on him. Lewis Crebo. After operated on Jan. 9. 1941. They had two sons, She loved the scriptures and the passing of While recovering, HAZELTON — ing, and made many Floyd Stewart and Charles teaching the gospel. She William R. Crebo she suffered further Eleanor Glarborg, friendships within Douglas. In the late 1940s, cared for a number of wid- from the effects of complications and age 83, passed away her activities. Living Roberta became a licensed ows left alone by their own German gas attacks in World passed away peacefully in a of natural causes on on the busiest street practical nurse and the fam- children. She held various War I, her mother, Alice deep sleep on Jan. 21, 2010, Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, in Idaho, I-84, she ily moved to Brigham City, positions in the Sunday Lewis Crebo, returned to her with her family by her side. at the Minidoka welcomed innumer- Utah. She worked at Cooley school, Primary and Relief roots and family in Kathleen was preceded in Memorial Hospital. able visitors warmly Memorial Hospital for the Society and was a service Harrisburg, Ill., with daugh- death by her mother, and sis- She was born in and graciously over next 18 years and found her- missionary at the Church ters, Kathleen and Alberta. ter,Alberta.She is survived by Ashton, Idaho, on the years. self in the giving of comfort Distribution Center. Mother Crebo enjoyed a her husband of 65 years; her Oct. 17, 1926. Her parents Eleanor is survived by her to others. Roberta and Floyd Roberta was preceded in lengthy and respected career four children, Mark (Kathy), were Gustav and Martha husband of 62 years, George divorced in 1955. death by her father and as an elementary teacher in Sue, Scott (Eileen) and Ann; Steinmann from Ashton. Glarborg; son, Carl Roberta married Ross mother; her brothers, Joel Colorado and Illinois. seven grandchildren and five She married George (Marsha) Glarborg; daugh- Jones of Brigham City in Rasmussen, Floyd Rasmus- Kathleen attended grade great-grandchildren. Glarborg on June 7, 1947. ter, Chris (Blake) Coats; 1957, and they had two sons, sen and Ralph Rasmussen; and high school in A memorial celebrating After graduating from col- daughter, Karen (John) Paul Edward and Keith Ross. her infant son, Keith Ross; Harrisburg, followed by the Kathleen’s life is planned for lege, they went farming in Cummings; 10 grandchil- Keith died at the age of 11 and her second husband, University of Illinois as a jour- Mothers Day,May 9, followed Ashton until 1957 when they dren and three great- days in 1958. Ross and Ross Jones. nalism major. She married by inurnment on her birth- moved to a homestead in grandchildren. She is also Roberta were lifelong mem- She is survived by her Jack H.Wendling in 1944,and day, May 10, at the Idaho Hazelton, Idaho, where they survived by her sister, bers of The Church of Jesus brothers, Elmo Rasmussen following World War II and State Veterans Cemetery in have resided since. Mabel Marotz; her brother, Christ of Latter-day Saints (Faye) and Robert her husband’s graduation Boise. Eleanor graduated from Herb Steinmann; and her and their parents taught Rasmussen (June); her first from the University of Kathleen will be remem- Ashton High School in 1944 sister, Martha Van Zee. them the gospel. As young husband, Floyd Tracy; her Michigan the family, now bered as a wife, best friend, and received a degree in A memorial service will adults they both drifted sons, Floyd Stewart Tracy three, settled in Dayton, mother and grandma, devot- social work from the be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, some from their faith, but (Vickie), Charles Douglas Ohio. When the last of four ed to the happiness of her University of Idaho in 1948. Jan. 26, at Trinity Lutheran after Keith’s death they Tracy and Paul Edward Jones children entered elementary family. Her great sense of She was baptized and con- Church in Rupert, Idaho, determined to change the (Christine); and a number of school, Kathleen began a dis- humor, vivacious personality firmed in the faith as a mem- with Pastor David Poovey course of their lives. In 1963, grandchildren and great- tinguished news writing and kindness toward others ber of the Lutheran church. officiating. In lieu of flow- they were sealed in the grandchildren. career concentrating on made for joy to be in her com- Eleanor was an active mem- ers, donations may be made Logan LDS Temple to each The funeral will be held at human interest and historical pany. Words can never ber of the Dorcas Society at to the Trinity Lutheran other and to their little boys 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at subjects in Ohio, and again express the impact of her Trinity Lutheran Church in Memorial Fund for Camp for time and eternity. the Burley LDS 2nd Ward following a move to her passing on friends and family. Rupert. She was also actively Perkins camperships. In 1966, the little family Church, 515 E. 16th St. in involved in the women’s Funeral arrangements moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, Burley, with Bishop Clay organization at the Rupert will be made by Hansen where Ross and Roberta held Handy officiating. Burial will Mike Christophersen Country Club, enjoyed bowl- Mortuary. various jobs. Severe earth- follow at the Brigham City quakes and flooding Cemetery in Brigham City, KIMBERLY — loved his blonde dog, prompted them to relocate Utah.Friends may call from 9 Michael H. “Mike” “Chico.” “Blondes to Burley in August of 1967. until 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Christophersen, 58, have more fun!” Your Most Affordable, “Locally Owned” Choice for Roberta worked at Van the church. Arrangements of Kimberly, died Mike will be loved Funeral and Cremation Services in the Magic Valley Engelen’s Department Store have been entrusted to the Thursday, Jan. 21, and missed by all for a year, then worked for care of Rasmussen Funeral 2010, at St. Luke’s who knew him. the next 17 years in the Merc Home of Burley. Magic Valley He is survived by 502502 22ndnd AAve.ve. NNorthorth TTwinwin FFallsalls Regional Medical his children, Jasen www.serenityfuneralchapel.comppeel.com Center in Twin Falls. (Kris) Christopher- Mike was born Dec. 6, sen and their children, Cremation Packagesk starting att $1,370 DEATH NOTICES 1951, at Victorville, Calif., to Masen and Mattisen of Filer, Highway; visitation from 6 Leland and Shirley Adam (Cindy) Christopher- Kenneth Meiser to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, at Meacham Christophersen. sen and their son, Jase of JEROME — Kenneth the Cornelison Funeral His family moved to Idaho Anchorage, Alaska; his hon- Meiser, 90, of Jerome, died Home, 431 N. 15th Ave. in when he was very young and orary son, Nathan Cooke of Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, in Pocatello, and 1 to 1:45 p.m. he was raised and educated Kimberly; sisters, Mary Jo WE ARE COMFORT KEEPERS® Ogden, Utah. Monday at the church. in the Treasure Valley. He Christophersen of Middle- A memorial service will be graduated from Borah High ton and Holly (Jeff) Howell of New Client Promotion held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, School in 1969. Mike was an Powell, Wyo.; a niece and Kenneth Freestone Curious about In-Home Care? 95 at the Hove-Robertson avid baseball player in high nephew, Jenny Howell and Try our services for one week Funeral Chapel in Jerome; no HEYBURN — Kenneth school and was drafted by Chad Howell; numerous with no long-term commitment. $99 viewing is planned. Freestone, 74, of Heyburn, the New York Yankees. He cousins; and his dog, died Wednesday, Jan. 20, was unable to play for them “Chico.” His parents pre- 2010, at his home. due to the draft for the ceded him in death. INCLUDES: Eula M. Olsen No formal service will be Vietnam War.He was enlist- A celebration of life will be • Three in-home visits • Two TLC Phone Calls JEROME — Eula Maxine held at this time (Rasmussen ed in the United States Air held for Mike from 2 until 5 • Ask about our FREE installation for Emergency Olsen, 87, of Jerome, died Funeral Home of Burley). Force in 1970 and was later p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Response system Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, at honorably discharged. Mike home of his son, Jasen, at Creekside Residential Care married Sydney Wilkins and 2380 E. 4300 N. in Filer, Personal Care – Companionship – Meal Preparation Center in Jerome. Willard Bates together they had two sons. Idaho. For more informa- Housekeeping – Medication Reminders – Transportation A service will be held at 2 JEROME — Willard “Bill” Mike enjoyed playing golf tion, please contact the Twin Falls Rupert Pocatello p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Bates, 72, of Jerome, died and fishing. He was very funeral home. Cremation is Hove-Robertson Funeral Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, at his proud of his children and under the direction of 733-8988 434-8888 234-9825 Chapel in Jerome; visitation home. Arrangements will be grandchildren and loved Serenity Funeral Chapel in www.interactivecaregiving.com from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. announced by Farnsworth them very much. He also Twin Falls. Limited time, some restrictions may apply. 29, at the funeral chapel. Mortuary of Jerome. Martha D. Palmer Clifford Conner SERVICES Twin Falls Cemetery CHUBBUCK — Martha RICHFIELD — Clifford Deloris Regina Phillips of Boyd Wright Woodward Winter Pre-Planning Special Darlene Palmer, 78, of Conner, 93, of Richfield, Rupert, memorial service at of Paul, funeral at 2 p.m. Single Grave Space Chubbuck, died Wednesday, died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, 10 a.m. Monday at the Monday at the Emerson LDS $25.00 per month* Jan. 20, 2010, at her home. at a care facility in Meridian. Hansen Mortuary Rupert Church, 127 S. 950 W. of The funeral will be held at Arrangements will be Chapel, 710 Sixth St.; visita- Paul; visitation from 6 to 8 for Details 2 p.m.Monday,Jan.25,at the announced by Demaray tion from 6 to 8 p.m. today p.m. today at the Rasmussen Call 735-0011 Paradise LDS Ward, Tyhee Funeral Service, Shoshone and one hour before the serv- Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th or stop by Stake Center on Yellowstone Chapel. ice Monday at the mortuary. St. in Burley, and 1 to 1:45 Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Home p.m. Monday at the church. Martie Lentz Crandall of 2551 Kimberly Rd. For obituary rates and information, call 735-3266 Monday Twin Falls, funeral at noon Irene Lillian Wiseman of Twin Falls, Idaho. through Saturday. Deadline is 3 p.m. for next-day publication. Monday at the Twin Falls Twin Falls, gathering for The e-mail address for obituaries is [email protected]. *No interest if paid in full within 24 months of purchase. LDS Chapel, 824 Caswell family and friends from 6 to 8 Death notices are a free service and can be placed until Ave. W.; visitation from p.m. Monday at Parke’s 4 p.m. every day. To view or submit obituaries online, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.Monday at Magic Valley Funeral Home, or to place a message in an individual online guestbook, the church (White Mortuary 2551 Kimberly Road in Twin go to www.magicvalley.com and click on “Obituaries.” in Twin Falls). Falls. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OBITUARIES Sunday, January 24, 2010 Business 7 Esther Leone Guthrie Babcock Orvil Delore Atkinson GOODING — hard and expected NAMPA — Orvil belonged to Country singing star Esther passed to her everyone else to do “Marvelous” Orvil three very special heavenly reward on the same. She just Delore Atkinson, 73, clubs in Twin Falls Wednesday, Jan. 20, knew everyone was of Twin Falls, passed — the “Canyon Carl Smith dies at 82 2010,at the age of 89. good and expected away peacefully with Cruisers,”“The Sons Esther had been liv- them to act in the honor, dignity and of Knute” and the The Washington Post star. And he was smart ing at the Lincoln right manner. She grace at his son’s “North Park enough to pick really good, County Care Center never met a stranger home in Nampa, Idaho, on Rowdies.” Orvil was a great Carl Smith, a singer and commercial songs.’’ in Shoshone since August of and was always a very friend- Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010. friend to so many wonderful guitarist who became one Many of Smith’s songs 2006. ly individual. She was gener- He was born to William people. His family and of country music’s most reflected a swaggering Esther Leone Guthrie ous to a fault and was ever Delore Atkinson and Mary friends can attest to his popular and durable per- ladies’ man image on such Babcock was born at Sand ready to lend a helping hand. Vivian Ricks Atkinson on belief in “Happiness is where formers and who was the up-tempo numbers as Creek, Idaho, near Basalt Her saying was “do the right Sept. 14, 1936, in Rexburg, you find it.” Orvil truly had first husband of singer June “(When You Feel Like outside Shelley on Dec. 29, thing!!”She was proud of her Idaho. He spent his child- found his happiness. Shortly Carter, died Jan. 16 at his You’re In Love) Don’t Just 1920, the third of seven chil- children, grandchildren and hood in Hibbard and St. before his passing, he had home in Franklin, Tenn., of Stand There,’’ “Go Boy dren born to Arro Dean and great-grandchildren, and her Anthony, Idaho, and the expressed “how happy he complications from a Go’’ and “You Are The Edna Mary Betty Guthrie. extended family, especially West Yellowstone area of was with his life and how stroke. He was 82. One.’’ But he also had a She was educated in Basalt all the generations who had Montana. As a young boy, he much he appreciated his Dubbed “The Country penchant for slower,plain- schools and graduated from come before her. She was the especially loved his family, family, especially his grand- Gentleman,’’ Smith devel- tivesongs such as “I Shelly High School in 1939. keeper of all things of the friends and being outdoors. daughter, Tayler.” We know oped a singing style that Overlooked An Orchid Esther and Bill Gabriel Betty family and Guthrie His extreme bond and rela- he would want you to cher- captured the raw twang of (While Looking For A (W.V.) married in 1940 in family, which included tionship with nature only ish all of the special memo- Hank Williams Sr. and Roy Rose)’’ and “Are You Idaho Falls and moved to trunks of photos and boxes of grew stronger throughout ries you may have had Acuff but smoothed their Teasing Me’’ North Shoshone in 1942 and mementoes from the late his entire life. together, just as he truly did. rough edges. The approach Smith often performed farmed for several years. 1800s until 2006. Betty Orvil graduated from high Orvil is survived by his gave him many hit records, with singer June Carter, to Esther was active in the Hood has happily inherited school and moved to son, Gary Atkinson and with a string of 21 consec- whom he was married from North Shoshone Home this position. Moscow, Idaho, where he family of Nampa; sister, Gay utive Top 10 Billboard 1952 to 1956. A daughter Improvement Club, Wood She is survived by one sis- attended the University of Davis and family of Twin country songs from 1951 to from their marriage, River Grange and was a 4-H ter, Elaine (Dean) Cools of Idaho for seven years. Some Falls; an uncle, Mark Ricks 1955. He remained a con- Rebecca Carlene Smith, is a leader for many years. She Redding, Calif.; and by her remember Orvil taking his and family of Rexburg; many sistent hitmaker into the successful country rock moved to California in 1958 daughters, Leanna Yvonne dogs to class with him. After great friends; and, not to be 1970s. musician who performs as and married Kay Moore in Gabriel (Milton “Gerry”) graduating from law school, forgotten, his favorite hunt- “He was ruggedly hand- Carlene Carter. June Carter 1959 and moved back to Ikard of Chandler, Texas, and he passed the Idaho Bar ing companions, Buddy and some and wore custom- later married entertainer Shoshone, Idaho, then Betty Renee’ Gabriel Exam on Oct. 6, 1961. He Radar. He was preceded in tailored clothes,’’said John Johnny Cash. moved to New Mexico. After (Wendell) Hood of Town practiced law in northern death by both of his parents, Rumble, senior historian at Smith’s second wife, the returning to Idaho, she made Creek, Ala.; and son, James Idaho and later Washington one nephew, many K-9s and the Country Music Hall of singer Goldie Hill, whom a short move to Oregon and H. (Cindy) Moore of Town state. After several years of friends. Fame and Museum. “Back he married in 1957, also finally back to Gooding, Creek, Ala. She had three being an attorney, Orvil left A celebration of life will be then, when people wanted performed with him. She Idaho, to stay. grandsons, Tracy A. Ikard his practice to pursue his held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. to see a star, they didn’t died in 2005. She met and married (June) of Idaho Falls, Idaho, passion and love for the great 30, at the Rock Creek want to see someone in In addition to Carlene George Babcock in 1981 at William D. Ikard (Millette) of outdoors! Restaurant, 200 Addison blue jeans. They wanted Carter, survivors include the VFW in Gooding. They Whitesburg, Ky., and James Over the last 40 years, he Ave. W. in Twin Falls. All someone who looked like a two sons and a daughter. lived on Idaho Street and H Moore Jr. of Madison, Ala.; has worked for employers stories are welcome. were very active in VFW and and five granddaughters, who allowed him the time Arrangements have been both Gooding and Hagerman Anna Lee Higgins (T.J.) and flexibility to enjoy what provided by the Zeyer Grange. McConnell of Town Creek, he loved to do. All who knew Funeral Chapel in Nampa ‘Guys and Dolls’ actress Esther was an RN and Ala., Wendy Jennifer Hood Orvil understood his sincere (467-7300). worked at many different (Michael) Smith of Sheffield, passion for his dogs, family, Our family would like to positions during her active Ala., and Regina Autumn friends, camping, hunting, thank his many friends for Jean Simmons dies at 80 work life. She earned her Hood (Jason) Burchfield of fishing, river running, golf all of the kindness and sup- LPN in 1965 and later her RN Coleman, Ala., Jasmine and nature as a whole. He port they have shown. In lieu By Bob Thomas companion to the reclusive from College of Southern Moore and Kayla Moore of always showed a great inter- of flowers, donations can be Associated Press writer Miss Havisham in 1946’s Idaho in Twin Falls, Idaho. Town Creek, Ala.; and three est for sports cars, motorcy- made to the American Red “Great Expectations.’’ That She last worked at the Center step grandchildren, Catie cles and all sports. Cross, Haiti Relief Fund. LOS ANGELES — Jean was followed by the exotic for Substance Abuse in Ard, Curtis Ard and Calvin Simmons, whose ethereal “Black Narcissus,’’and then Gooding. Ard of Town Creek, Ala. She screen presence and star- Olivier’s Oscar-winning Mother always had a heart is also survived by seven Robert Eugene Drum ring roles with Hollywood’s “Hamlet’’ in 1948, for which for the Idaho School for the great-grandchildren, two top actors made her a mid- Simmons was nominated as Deaf in Gooding where her step great-grandchildren Robert Eugene then at various Twin century film icon, has died best supporting actress. sister,Elaine, graduated from and two great-great-grand- Drum, 65, of Twin Falls restaurants at age 80. She would be nominated high school. She was the children in Hawaii and Falls, passed away doing a variety of The actress, who sang for another Oscar, for best state chair for deaf programs Alabama. Esther is also sur- from a lingering ill- jobs until ill health with Marlon Brando in actress for 1969’s “The as supported by the grange vived by many nieces and ness on the evening forced him to take an “Guys and Dolls;’’ costarred Happy Ending,’’ before for several years before her nephews and scores of of Wednesday, Jan. early retirement. with Gregory Peck, Paul moving largely to television health made her give it up. cousins in Idaho. 20, 2010. He had sur- Louise and Bob had Newman and Kirk roles in the 1970s, Esther was a 50 year mem- She was preceded in death vived chemo radia- saved loose change to Douglas; and played ‘80s and ‘90s. ber of the Order of the by her parents of North tion, surgery and pay for a trip they Ophelia to Laurence She won an Eastern Star and was active Shoshone; two sisters, Elsie rehab, and they were looking had planned to take for their Olivier’s Hamlet, Emmy Award for her in both the Shoshone (Henry) Chabis of Firth, very optimistic for him to be 20th anniversary. died Friday at her role in the 1980s Chapter and the Gooding Idaho, and Elva (George Ira) able to go home when he Bob is survived by his home in Santa miniseries “The Chapter. She held various McInelley of Shelley, Idaho; passed away. mother, Edna Drum of Monica, her agent Thorn Birds.’’ positions in both chapters. three brothers, Eldon “Red” Robert was born in Vallejo, Terrebone, Ore.; wife, Louise Judy Page told the Her other notable Mother was always known (Joann) Guthrie and Eugene Calif., on June 29, 1944, the Drum of Twin Falls; brothers, Los Angeles Times. Simmons, films included for her beautiful rose and Guthrie, both of Gooding, middle child of Edna Mae Everett Drum of Shoshone, She had lung can- in 1965 “Elmer Gantry’’ flower gardens. She dearly Idaho, and Evan Guthrie of (Roberson) and Edwin E. Idaho, Mike Drum of cer. (with Burt loved flowers and always was Twin Falls, Idaho; and infant Drum. He graduated from Terrebone, Ore., and Richard Already a stunning beau- Lancaster), “Until They willing to share them with identical twin sons, Larry South Lake Tahoe High Drum of Carson City, Nev.; ty at 14, Simmons made her Sail’’ (with Newman), “The her friends and neighbors. Gene and William Dean School in California. His ear- sister, Barbara (Gary) Allott of movie debut in the 1944 Big Country’’ (Peck), After George passed away, Gabriel. lier years were spent in Spokane, Wash.; stepdaugh- British production “Give Us “Spartacus,’’ (Douglas), mother lived alone and lov- Her family will miss her California and then he moved ter, Lisa (Shelton) Durfee of the Moon.’’ “This Earth Is Mine’’ (Rock ingly tended her flowers until dearly. We, her children, to Nevada, where he first Jerome, Idaho; stepson, Kelly Several minor films fol- Hudson), “All the Way moving to the Lincoln can’t express enough, our started working in casino (Karen) Jones of Filer, Idaho; lowed before British director Home’’ (Robert Preston), County Care Center in thanks to the personnel at restaurants. In 1981, he his grandchildren; one great- David Lean gave the “Mister Buddwing’’ (James Shoshone, Idaho, in August the Lincoln County Care moved to Idaho just north of granddaughter; and many London-born actress her Garner) and “Rough Night 2006. Center for taking such good Shoshone, where his dad and aunts, uncles, cousins and breakthrough role of Estella, in Jericho’’ (Dean Martin). Mother loved to do things care of and loving her for so older brother were ranching. nieces and nephews. He is for and help out other peo- many years. She loved all of He moved to Twin Falls in the preceded in death by his ple. This began in 1946 when you in return and thanked fall of 1987. father, Edwin Drum, and On behalf of the family of she was born again and God for you. He married Louise Price on stepmother, Donna. Wehman Caldwell joined the Methodist Church The funeral will be held at Aug. 5, 1992, in Twin Falls, Memorial contributions in Gooding, Idaho. 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, at Idaho. Bob enjoyed square may be made in Bob’s name to we’d like to express our deepest thanks to Throughout her life, she Demaray Funeral Service, dancing, which is where he the Twin Falls United St. Lukes (M.S.T.I.) and Idaho Home Health attended various churches Gooding Chapel in Gooding. and Louise met. He also liked Methodist Church, the Twin & Hospice in Twin Falls. and was a member of First A graveside service will fol- playing pinochle with his Falls Rock Creek Community Thank you so much for your great care, Christian Church in Gooding low at the Shoshone family and the Wednesday Church, or to a charity of at the time of her passing, Cemetery. Viewing for fami- night pinochle group at the choice. smiles and laughter along his journey. although she had been ly and friends will be an hour DAV hall. He went back to A memorial service will be unable to attend services for prior to the service on working in restaurants in held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Caldwell Family some time. Tuesday at Demaray Funeral 1986 and worked first for Jan. 26, at White Mortuary Mother always worked Service, Gooding Chapel. 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Associated Press writer Two weeks ago, the College of Southern Idaho men’s bas- NEW ORLEANS — What a spicy Cajun mix for ketball team vowed it was the NFC championship game. done losing close games. The Brett Favre,headed for the Hall of Fame someday, Golden Eagles also vowed highlights yet another comeback by facing the team they were done losing at he rooted for while growing up in Mississippi. home. His Minnesota Vikings — So far they’ve lived up to ouch, say Packers fans — are their promises. on the doorstep of their first Making all the key plays in Super Bowl trip in 33 years, the closing minutes, CSI out- with the 40-year-old quar- NFC lasted its chief rival, downing terback resembling the No. 25 Salt Lake Community wide-eyed youngster who Championship College 65-57 before a rau- took Green Bay to the title in Vikings at Saints cous crowd at CSI the very same Superdome in 4:40 p.m., FOX Gymnasium. 1997. The Eagles (15-7,7-5 Scenic And those Superdome West Athletic Conference) tenants, the New Orleans INSIDE outscored the Bruins 13-2 in Saints, are hosting a confer- A full-page breakdown the final 4:08, rallying to ence championship for the of today’s claim their fourth straight first time. A Super Bowl championship games. win. would provide a massive lift “To play that hard for 35 for a city still recovering See Sports 6 minutes and then finish the from Hurricane Katrina’s last five that strong is just a devastation and torment more than four years ago. big testament to the kids’ A Saints victory Sunday could set off Mardi Gras character,” said CSI head a few weeks early, with the celebration carrying on coach Steve Gosar. right up until the Feb. 7 big game in Miami. Once again, sophomore Along with those tasty story lines, remember guard Chuck Odum came up that these are the NFL’s two highest-scoring teams, big in the clutch. His two free with offensive playmakers who can light up score- throws with 2:02 to play — on boards and make fans’ heads spin. a night when CSI went a mis- See NFC, Sports 5 erable 16 of 32 at the stripe — got CSI within 55-54. On the ensuing Salt Lake possession, DREW GODLESKI/For the Times-News Odum picked off the ball at CSI’s Byago Diouf passes the ball while Salt Lake Community College’s Wil Carter defends Saturday in Twin Falls. midcourt and raced in for a Colts vs. Jets: slam, putting the Eagles up 14. “I just get myself into throw gave CSI a 59-55 lead. he said.“I started talking back for good. position and if he crosses In a game that featured plenty and their guy stood up (on the “I just told myself, ‘We over, I’m going to take it.” of trash talk by both teams, foul lane). I took the opportu- need a stop,’” said Odum, who Odum wasn’t alone in the Thomas took advantage of the nity to just get inside of him rematch with a made a similar steal and jam big play department. With Bruins’ chatter. and get that rebound.” to help CSI win an overtime 2:49 left,Josten Thomas’ath- “They were busy talking to game over Eastern Utah Jan. letic tip-in of a missed free me trying to get in my head,” See CSI, Sports 5 Super Bowl at stake By Michael Marot Associated Press writer CSI women thwart Salt Lake INDIANAPOLIS — Jim Caldwell traded the per- Getting defensive: fect season for what he hoped would be the perfect ending. On Sunday, Caldwell and Indianapolis will play it Coach Randy Rogers earns 200th win by the book. Nearly a month after the Colts coach pulled his By Mike Christensen starters against the New York Jets, granting Rex Times-News writer Ryan’s Christmas wish, the Colts can show every- one they made the right move by redeeming them- With a brilliantly executed defensive game plan and selves in the AFC an active effort on the offensive glass, the College of Championship game. Southern Idaho women’s basketball team gave head “We’re very eager to get coach Randy Rogers’ his 200th win Saturday with a 74- out there,” Colts defensive 59 triumph over No. 2 Salt Lake Community College. lineman Raheem Brock said. AFC “This kind of adrenaline and this kind of rush,playing “We’ve got something to against our rival, it’s great,” said sophomore guard prove. They’ve got a good Championship Nicole Harper. “And for Coach Rogers’ 200th win, it running game, a good offen- Jets at Colts couldn’t have been better.” sive line, but now we’ve got 1 p.m., CBS Harper grabbed three early offensive rebounds, set- to go out and prove ourselves ting the tone for a night that saw the Eagles get 23 offen- again.” sive boards and outrebound the Bruins 45-36. In December, the Colts didn’t have to prove any- Even more impressive was CSI’s defense, which thing. switched from full-court pressure, to half-court pres- They were rolling along on an NFL record 23- sure, to various traps, a zone and man-to-man. The DREW GODLESKI/Times-News game regular-season winning streak and had just Eagles (15-7, 7-5 Scenic West Athletic Conference) held College of Southern Idaho guard Nicole Harper defends a Salt Lake Community set a franchise record with their 13th consecutive AFC See EAGLES, Sports 5 College Bruin Saturday at CSI in Twin Falls. See , Sports 5 D IFFERENT STROKES Declo survives against The Magic Valley Marlin hosted the Aberdeen in 67-56 contest Igloo Pentathlon By Ryan Howe layups driving the middle and that Times-News writer killed us. We need to work on com- Saturday at munication so that we can have the YMCA DECLO — The Aberdeen Tigers someone step off and help.” City Pool in wouldn’t go away. On the few occasions that the Twin Falls. Despite leading the entire way, Hornets were able to stop the drib- Pictured, Declo allowed Aberdeen to hang ble, they would get caught reaching Magic Valley’s around far too long on Saturday for a foul and send Aberdeen to the Mason night. But with a 10-point fourth free throw line, or the Tigers would quarter from Tyler Briggs, the simply beat Declo’s rotation and Johnson Hornets finally finished off a 67-56 dish off to an open teammate for the swims the nonconference win. easy bucket. 50-yard back- Declo (10-4) struggled to stop “They were subbing when they stroke. For Aberdeen’s dribble penetration, made their second free throw so that results, see especially from seniors Austin they could set their press (defense) Sports 2. George and Wade Wahlen, who so we couldn’t run,” said Declo combined to score 44 of the Tigers’ coach Dee Jones. “That kept us RYAN HOWE/Times-News DREW points. down a little bit.” GODLESKI/For “We didn’t have a good defensive Declo’s Dane Janak (12) takes the ball to the the Times-News night,”Briggs said.“They got a lot of See DECLO, Sports 2 rim against Aberdeen on Saturday. Sports 2 Sunday, January 24, 2010 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho
Slotten wins at Magic Valley Marlin Matt Twiss swims the 50-yard back- stroke Saturday during the Igloo Tiger-Grizz invite Pentathlon in Twin Falls. Times-News a 47-40 win over visiting mercy Saturday night as Senators with seven Minico on Saturday. The they shredded Valley 66- points. The Twin Falls wrestling Spartans (9-5) got 12 points 31. Hagerman (2-16, 1-4 team finished 12th out of from Mark Leion and nine Kale Weekes dumped in Snake River North) hosts the 35 teams at the Tiger- from Shad Hubsmith in a 17 points and Michael Lighthouse Christian and Grizz Invitational in Idaho game that was close Wiseman added 15 for Gooding (10-5, 2-4 DREW Falls Saturday. throughout. Castleford. Matt Ivey was Sawtooth Central Idaho GODLESKI/For the Four Bruins recorded Minico resumes Great the leading scorer for the Conference) is at Filer on Times-News top-six finishes, led by Zak Basin Conference play on Vikings with nine points. Wednesday. Slotten, who won the 171- Wednesday, hosting Wood Castleford hosts pound weight class. River. Hagerman Monday while Gooding 47, Hagerman 23 Hagerman 5 9 7 2 — 23 Will Keeter finished Valley travels to Gooding Gooding 16 9 13 9 — 47 third in 140. Joe Hamilton Highland 47, Minico 40 on Wednesday. HAGERMAN (23) Minico 15 4 11 10 — 40 Cheyenne Crist 5, Kaitlyn Nebeker 7, Tobi Wickham was sixth in 125 and Todd Highland 17 7 9 14 — 47 1, Kyla Coates 2, Jessica Regnier 4, Raven Aiken 2, Trio leads M.V. MINICO (47) Amanda Regnier 2. Totals 8 5-6 23. Anderson claimed sixth Edgar Espinoza 3, Mark Leon 12, Coltin Johnson 3, Castleford 66, Valley 31 GOODING (47) Shad Hubsmith 9, Bronson Miller 6, Casey Christensen Castleford 15 21 19 11—66 Angela Vitek 8, Kourtney Agenbroad 2, Mackenzie place in 145. 3, Kevin Jurgensmeier 4. Totals 14 7-11 40. Valley 5 10 14 2—31 Stevens 3, Danielle Baker 7, Carrie Baker 4, HIGHLAND (47) CASTLEFORD (66) Brittany Wirth 22, Laramie Turner 1. Totals 16 15-24 Tanner Nielson 5, Taison Manu 4, Jordan Finn 3, Dallin Clayton Kline 9, Nick Howard 7, Houston Horner 2, 47. Tiger-Grizz Invitational Mower 2, Jace Hansen 5, Nate Hartman 15, James Kale Weekes 17, Sam Chavez 10, Tyler Hansen 4, 3-point goals: Hagerman 2 (Crist, Nebeker), At Skyline High, Idaho Falls Michael Wiseman 15, Ethan Tverdy 2. Totals 28 7-18 Gooding 1 (Vitek). Total fouls: Hagerman 16, Marlins at Igloo Carter 8, Cole Ashby 2, Harding 3. Totals 15 11-16 47. Team results 3-point goals: Minico 5 (Leon 2, Hubsmith, Miller, 66. Gooding 5. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none. 1. Box Elder 192.5, 2. Columbia 186, 3. Highland 181, Christensen); Highland (Nielson 1, Finn 1, Hansen 1, VALLEY (31) 4. Star Valley, Wyo. 166, 5. Pocatello 127, 6. Borah Hartman 3). Total fouls: Minico 14, Highland 14. Justin Johnson 4, Anthony Costello 6, Ricardo Mora 100-yard breast: 1. Tim Wayland, SRSS, 1:01.42; 2. 124, 7. Wasatch, Utah 119, 8. Blackfoot 104.5, 9. 3, Austin Shawver 2, Matt Ivey 9, John Cauhorn 6, Chase Brown 1. Totals 10 9-13 31. DIETRICH 47, MINICO JUNIORS 32 Times-News Ricky Swearingen, IFST, 1:11.09; 3. Nathan Prohl, NST, Capital 104, 10. Mountain View 101, 11. Idaho Falls 1:15.87; 4. Jared Fisk, EST, 1:16.17; 5. Joshua Wirtz, MV, 99.5, 12. Twin Falls 98, 13. Layton, Utah 97.5, 14. 3-point goals: Castleford 3 (Chavez 2, Kline 1); Behind 18 points and Spring Creek, Nev. 88.5, 15. Rock Springs, Wyo. 83, Valley 2 (Mora, Cauhorn). Totals fouls: Castleford 17, 1:18.19. 16. Bonneville 82, 17. South Fremont 82, 18. Weber, OAKLEY 72, HANSEN 31 Valley 15. Fouled out: Brown, Valley. Technical fouls: seven rebounds from jun- Mason Johnson, Parker 100-yard free: 1. Tim Wayland, SRSS, 52.12; 2. Jared Utah 71.5, 19. Rigby 71, 20. Skyline 68.5, 21. Kuna none. Fisk, EST, 52.47; 3. Ricky Swearingen, IFST, 56.20; 4. 52, 22. Evanston, Wyo. 49, 23. Meridian 47.5, 24. A quicker and more ath- ior Dayna Phillips, the Twiss and Wes Walton of the Joshua Wirtz, MV, 57.56; 5. Nathan Prohl, NST, 57.99. Shelley 47, 25. Preston 45.5, 26. Rocky Mountain 45, 200-yard IM: 1. Tim Wayland, SRSS, 2:04.99; 2. Jared 27. Eagle 42, 28. Stansbury, Utah 41, 29. Sugar- letic Oakley team forced 17 RAFT RIVER 76, CHALLIS 58 Blue Devils handed the Magic Valley YMCA Marlins Fisk, EST, 2:15.04; 3. Ricky Swearingen, IFST, 2:19.92; 4. Salem 35.5, 30. Snake River 32, 31. Hillcrest 29, 32. Hansen turnovers as the host Cade Powers scored 18 host Minico juniors a 47- each won two events at the Joshua Wirtz, MV, 2:27.09; 5. Nathan Prohl, NST, Mountain Home 17, 33. Canyon Ridge 14, 34. 2:30.83. Madison 10, 35. Century 6 Hornets powered over the points as Raft River beat 32 nonconference loss. Igloo Pentathlon, held at the Girls Individual results Age 6 and under 103 pounds: 1. Tyler Tate SC, 2. Juan Navarro, BF, 3. Huskies 72-31 in Snake River Challis 76-58. “Dayna was close to a YMCA City Pool in Twin 25-yard fly: 1. Violet Rademacher, UN, 25.09; 2. Joey Garrett Bradley WAS, 4. Ryan Slater BOR, 5. Justin Miller, IFST, 25.48. Lineberry HIG, 6. Alex Moore BE South Conference action. Taylor Thacker scored 17 double-double and played Falls on Saturday. 25-yard back: 1. Joey Miller, IFST, 24.50; 2. Violet 112:1. Brayden Humpherys LAY, 2. Brennan Bell HIG, “We’re on a three-game and Rio Manning added 16 an excellent game,” said Johnson won the 50-yard Radenmacher, UN, 27.08; 3. Brianna Trydte, MSL, 3. Morgan Sweat WAS, 4. Ben Ferry BE, 5. Kam 29.87; 4. Elizabeth Braun, MSL, 30.68; 5. Zoe Traul, Reddish COL, 6. Tate Hansen BF winning streak and playing for the Trojans. Dietrich coach Acey Shaw. butterfly and 100-yard indi- TAC, 32.52; 6. Taylynn Anderson, MV, 36.57. 119: 1. Beau Roberts MTV, 2. Nic Porter PRE, 3. 25-yard breast: 1. Joey Miller, IFST, 26.67; 2. Violet Anthony Esplin HIG, 4. Chase Call SH, 5. T.J. Guild our best of the season,”said Craig Olson scored 14 “She was really tough on vidual medley in the 9-10 Radenmacher, UN, 31.04; 3. Zoe Traul, TAC, 40.29; 4. SV, 6. Eddie Millward POC Elizabeth Braun, MSL, 45.53; 5. Brianna Treydte, MSL, 125: 1. Brock Banta SF, 2. Brenn Schiess HIG, 3. Oakley coach Tyler Matlock. points and Matt Helm the boards and at the free year division, while Twiss 47.87. Hayden Heap SV, 4. Joe Hamilton TF, 5. Rasten “We have our hands full this added 11 for the Vikings. throw line. We are starting won the 100-yard breast- 25-yard free: 1. Joey Miller, IFST, 20.23; 2. Violet Yeates BE, 6. Ryan Slaugh RS Radenmacher, UN, 3. Elizabeth Braun, MSL, 25.73; 4. 130: 1. Cody Bunderson BE, 2. Jesus Dozal COL, 3. week with Raft River and Raft River hosts to look like the team we stroke and 200-yard indi- Taylynn Anderson, MV, 26.29; 5. Brianna Treydte, MSL, Derek Malan WEB, 4. Jacob Hall HIG, 5. Tyler Praska 26.37; 8. Savannah Thomsen, MV, 51.33. POC, 5. Royce Tortel BON Carey.” Shoshone Wednesday. were earlier in the season.” vidual medley in the 13-14 100-yard IM: 1. Joey Miller, IFST, 2:03.89; 2. Violet 135: 1. Austin Powell COL, 2. Koleton Hardy BE, 3. Weston Cooper posted 16 Dietrich senior Kelci year division. Walton won Radenmacher, UN, 2:05.32; 3. Brianna Treydte, MSL, Bryce Howard BON, 4. Josh Bundschuh BOR, 5. 2:44.36. Mark Vanslyke SV, 6. Nickolas Moreno HIL points and Hunter Raft River 76, Challis 58 Dalton was also in double the 100-yard backstroke and Age 7-8 140: 1. Holden Packard MTV, 2. Taylor West BOR, 3. Raft River 19 15 23 19—76 25-yard fly: 1. Annie Bartolome, BY, 17.19; 2. Casslyn Will Keeter TF, 4. Cole Jenkins SKY, 5. Cody Wadsworth added 14 for Challis 13 8 18 19—58 figures with 10 points. 200-yard individual medley Treydte, MSL, 18.62; 3. Kaitleyn Shelley, TAC, 20.81; 4. VanBuren WEB, 6. Chase Richins SH RAFT RIVER (76) 145: 1. Nick Wooden SC, 2. Ryan Packard COL, 3. Oakley. Kevin Fuller led Cade Powers 18, Rio Manning 16, Taylor Thacker 17, Jena Bingham and in the 15-16 year division. McKenna Morgan, TAC, 21.19; 5. Josie Havlovick, IFST, Darin Taylor SV, 4. Paton Nolan KUN, 5. Jayce Nelson Manning 9, H.D. Tuckett 8, Andrew Fenn 3, 22.24; 7. Velma Keller, MV, 29.13; 8. Olivia Hall, MV, Warren WEB, 6. Todd Anderson TF Hansen with nine. Sam Clark 2, Jason Hurst 3. Totals 29 13-17 76. Melinda Martinez each Other local winners 35.45. 152: 1. Andy McCulley RS, 2. Teddy Hackford WAS, 3. Hansen (2-12, 0-4) hosts CHALLIS (58) scored eight points for the included Evan Brock, the 25-yard breast: 1. Annie Bartolome, BY, 21.76; 2. Tre Jarboe COL, 4. Dalton Dance SV, 5. Login Irvin Jay Parkinson 9, Danny Evans 6, Matt Helm 11, Craig Casslyn Treydte, MSL, 23.92; 3. McKenna Morgan, TAC, SC, 6. Colter Tucker RIG Hagerman on Tuesday. Olson 14, Dalton Crane 8, Dylan Savage 10. Totals 19 Spartans. 50-yard breaststroke winner 24.45; 4. Josie Havlovick, IFST, 24.69; 5. Kaitlyn 160: 1. Jordan Cox IF, 2. Charlie McMartin CAP, 3. 16-23 58. Shelley, TAC, 27.23; 7. Velma Keller, MV, 43.90. Shawn Seppala EVA, 4. Andrew Lords RIG, 5. Jordan Oakley (5-6, 2-2) is at Raft 3-point goals: Raft River 5 (Tuckett 2, Powers, Dietrich (14-2, 6-0 in the 11-12 division, and 25-yard back: 1. Annie Bartolome, BY, 17.90; 2. Casslyn Ibarra COL, 6. Chris Percy BF Thacker, Fenn); Challis 4 (Helm 2, Parkinson, Crane Treydte, MSL, 19.25; 3. Kaitlyn Shelley, TAC, 23.21; 4. 171: 1. Zak Slotten TF, 2. Cody Carlson CAP, 3. Jesse River on Friday and Carey 1). Total fouls: Raft River 17, Challis 13. Fouled out: Northside Conference) is Hannah Biedenbach in the Olivia Hall, MV, 23.77; 5. McKenna Morgan, TAC, 24.29; Paulsen IF, 4. Zack Deleora HIG, 5. Garrett Myers ext Saturday. none. Technical fouls: none. at Carey on Tuesday. 13-14 year 200-yard indi- 7. Velma Keller, MV, 25.04; 9. Lara Maccabee, MV, SKY, 6. Coltin Hill BF 32.57. 189: 1. Tanner Hall MER, 2. Derek Thomas LAY, 3. vidual medley. 25-yard free: 1. Casslyn Treydte, MSL, 15.89; 2. Anie Ben Price BOR, 4. Sean Smith BE, 5. D.J. Maloney Bartolome, BY, 15.97; 3. McKenna Morgan, TAC, 19.09; Oakley 72, Hansen 31 CAREY 78, BLISS 42 Dietrich 47, Minico Juniors 32 4. Kaitlyn Shelly, TAC, 19.37; 5. Olivia Hall, MV, 20.49; KUN, 6. Nick Edwards SV Hansen 10 9 8 4 —31 Dietrich 17 11 12 7 — 47 215: 1. Trevor Rupp POC, 2. Christian Denny IF, 3. Oakley 20 20 22 10 — 72 Carey blasted Bliss 78- Minico juniors 4 13 4 11 — 32 2010 Igloo Pentathlon 8. Lara Maccabee, MV, 28.76. Brian Rhodehouse SF, 4. Drake Peterson, RIG, 5. HANSEN (31) DIETRICH (47) Saturday’s results 100-yard IM: 1. Annie Bartolome, BY, 1:24.96; 2. Patrick Evans BOR, 6. Ty Jordan COL Laton Stanger 4, Caleb Lehman 6, Gage Stimpson 2, 42 Saturday night behind Kelci Dalton 3, Nakia Norman 7, Jessica Perron 4. (Top 5 plus local finishers only) Casslyn Treydte, MSL, 1:33.69; 3. McKenna Morgan, 285: 1. Daniel Crook BE, 2. Beaugh Meyer CAP, 3. Pete Veenstra 2, Devon Spearing 3, Kevin Fuller 7, Moriah Dill 2, Shayla Porter 3, Kelci Dalton 10, Boys TAC, 1:45.36; 4. Josie Havlovick, IFST, 1:49.61; 5. Wes Howard POC, 4. Gaylen Edmo HIGH, 5. Adam Nathan Wilcken 4, Jay Ratto 3. Totals 11 5-14 31. Brett Adamson’s 23 points. Dayna Phillips 18. Totals 17 12-17 47. Age 6 and under Kaitlyn Shelley, TAC, 1:53.28; 7. Velma Keller, MV, Walton SV, 6. Roberto Chavez BF OAKLEY (72) Trevor Peck scored 20, MINICO JUNIORS (32) 25-yard fly: 1. Trey Scott, BY, 29.95; 2. Landry 2:27.08. Payson Bedke 2, Brett Arnell 8, Weston Cooper 16, Linsie Bair 4, Jena Bingham 8, Malaria Pratt 7, Vereecken, TAC, 33.23; 3. Xander Smith, MSL, 50.63. Age 9-10 Rhyan Greenwell 6, Hunter Wadsworth 14, Travis and Blair Peck contributed Micaela Merrill 2, Taylor O’Connell 3, Melinda 25-yard back: 1. Xander Smith, MSL, 27.79; 2. Trey 50-yard fly: 1. Randi Anderson, BY, 35.74; 2. Isabella Robinson 3, Daniel Whittle 6, Garret Critchfield 9, Martinez 8. Totals 14 3-5 32 . Scott, BY, 27.98; 3. Ricky Henderson, IFST, 30.03; 4. Rhodes, TAC, 35.87; 3. Lucy Bruemmer, IFST, 36.04; 5. FILER, WENDELL FINISH WELL Eddie Setoki 8. Totals 29 13-21 72. 18 for the Panthers. 3-point goals: Dietrich 1 (Dalton), Minico juniors 1 Landry Vereecken, TAC, 30.28; 5. Colton Pimentel, Camille Andrus, IFST, 36.87; 8. Caitlin Crist, MV, 38.76; 3-point goals: Hansen 4 (Lehman 2, Spearing, Fuller), (Pratt). Total fouls: Dietrich 5, Minico juniors 13. SRSS, 36.52. 17. Solana Narum, MV, 46.64; 28. Isabelle Tarchione, AT PARMA TOURNEY Oakley 1 (Wadsworth). Total fouls: Hansen 15, Oakley Cameron Schoessler was Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none. 25-yard breast: 1. Trey Scott, BY, 31.25; 2. Landry MV, 57.11; 29. Kaitlyn Morris, MV, 58.71; 30. Emma The Wendell wrestling 11. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none. the leading scorer Bliss Vereecken, TAC, 39.00; 3. Xander Smith, MSL, 42.78. Wirtz, MC, 1:03.04; 31. Hollie Maccabee, MC, 1:13.49. 25-yard free: 1. Xander Smith, MSL, 25.03; 2. Trey 50-yard back: 1. Isabella Rhodes, TAC, 35.02; 2. Randi team had four wrestlers with 10 points. Scott, BY, 26.52; 3. Landry Vereecken, TAC, 28.69; 4. Anderson, BY, 35.93; 3. Camille Andrus, IFST, 37.75; 4. Colton Pimentel, SRSS, 34.02; 5. Ricky Henderson, Whitney Vereeken, TAC, 38.71; 5. Stephanie Shelley, place Saturday at the FILER 56, GOODING 30 Carey hosts Dietrich CAREY 60, BLISS 9 IFST, 34.70. TAC, 38.78; 12. Caitlin Crist, MV, 41.51; 17. Kaitlyn Age 7-8 Morris, MV, 44.45; 19. Solana Narum, MV, 45.25; 29. Parma Tournment. Filer smashed Gooding Tuesday. Carey senior Amy 25-yard fly: 1. Randon Hall, BY, 17.73; 2. Ethan Emma Wirtz, MV, 55.93; 30. Isabelle Tarchione, MV, Kevin Vanhoozer took 56-30 Saturday night. Bryce Ellsworth recorded a dou- Bruemmer, IFST, 17.93; 3. Wyatt Kjar, TAC, 24.59; 4. 56.76; 32. Hollie Maccabee, MV, 1:09.46. Braxton Silcock, HEAT, 28.09; 5. Dylan Morris, MV, 50-yard breast: 1. Isabella Rhodes, TAC, 41.30; 2. fourth in the 112-pound Beard scored 14 points and Carey 78, Bliss 42 ble-double with 18 points 29.19; 10. Trace Mayo, MV, 32.26; 13. Asher Brown, MV, Randi Anderson, BY, 42.16; 3. Camille Andrus, IFST, Carey 19 22 25 12—78 37.25. 44.78; 4. Stephanie Shelley, TAC, 44.82; 5. Jadyn division, while Derek Gines Justin Orban added 12 for the Bliss 10 8 20 4—42 and 12 rebounds to lead 25-yard back: 1. Randon Hall, BY, 20.80; 2. Wyatt Kjar, CAREY (78) TAC, 22.13; 3. Harold Karsten, MSL, 23.87; 4. Trace Stroh, BY, 45.50; 8. Caitlyn Crist, MV, 47.83; 12. Solana was second at 119. Tyler Wildcats. Dillon Simpson 5, Brett Adamson 23, Trevor Peck Carey to a 60-9 Northside Mayo, MV, 24.06; 5. Patrick Yost, TAC, 24.63; 10. Asher Narum, MV, 48.66; 21. Kaitlyn Morris, MV, 52.58; 25. 20, Blair Peck 18, Shane Bingham 2, Wacey Barg 8, Brown, MV, 28.95; 15. Thomas Huetting, MV, 44.35. Hollie Maccabee, MV, 1:03.15; 28. Isabelle Tarchione, Egbert placed fourth at 130, Austin Basterrechea and Caleb Cenarrusa 2. Totals 34 2-2 78. Conference win over the 25-yard breast: 1. Randon Hall, BY, 24.33; 2. Ethan MV, 1:10.47; 29. Emma Wirtz, MV, 1:20.54. while Alan Benson finished Breck Stuart each scored 11 BLISS (42) host Bears. Jaide Parke was Bruemmer, IFST, 25.12; 3. Isaiah Beck, NST, 25.61; 4. 50-yard free: 1. Randi Anderson, BY, 29.33; 2. Isabella Alex Cortez 9, Cameron Schoessler 10, Cole Erkins 9, Ben Hounshel, IFST, 27.27; 5. Coleman Sandy, TAC, Rhodes, TAC, 30.21; 3. Annika Radenmacher, BY, 32.99; fourth in the 140-pound points for the Senators. Zae Vincent 5, Thomas Palmer 9. Totals 13 11-22 42. also in double figures with 27.36; 9. Trace Mayo, MV, 36.03. 4. Lucy Bruemmer, IFST, 33.01; 5. Stephanie Shelley, 3-point goals: Carey 8 (T. Peck 4, B. Peck 2, 25-yard free: 1. Ethan Bruemmer, IFST, 16.49; 2. TAC, 33.17; 13. Caitlin Crist, MV, 35.36; 24. Kaitlyn division. The Wildcats travel to Adamson, Simpson); Bliss 5 (Erkins 3, Cortez, 18 points for the Panthers. Randon Hall, BY, 17.31; 3. Wyatt Kjar, TAC, 18.05; 4. Morris, MV, 41.19; 25. Solana Narum, 41.44; 30. Palmer 1). Total fouls: Carey 18, Bliss 8. Fouled out: Coleman Sandy, TAC, 21.67; 5. Ben Hounshel, IFST, Isabelle Tarchione, MV, 46.89; 35. Hollie Maccabee, Filer placed sixth overall SCIC conference rival none. Technical fouls: none. Carey (11-4, 6-1) hosts 22.33. 6. Trace Mayo, MV, 22.34; 10. Dylan Morris, MV, MV, 55.87. at the event as Andrew Kimberly Tuesday while Dietrich on Tuesday. 22.94; 15. Asher Brown, MV, 25.93; 18. Thomas Huettig, 100-yard IM: 1. Isabella Rhodes, TAC, 1:15.14; 2. Randi MV, 37.43. Anderson, BY, 1:16.09; 3. Camille Andrus, IFST, 1:22.47; Jaurez (112 pounds), Jacob Gooding hosts Valley on Girls basketball Bliss (6-7, 1-7) hosts the 100-yard IM: 1. Randon Hall, BY, 1:35.07; 2. Ethan 4. Annika Rademacher, BY, 1:26.20. 5. Lucy Bruemmer, Bruemmer, IFST, 1:36.79; 3. Wyatt Kjar, TAC, 1:55.59; 4. IFST, 1:26.33; 9. Caitlin Crist, MV, 1:29.95; 16. Solana Bogner (171) and Nick Wednesday. Community School on Dylan Morris, MV, 2:00.30; 5. Braxton Silcock, HEAT, Narum, MV, 1:38.44; 19. Kaitlyn Morris, 1:43.64; 25. 2:21.07. Isabelle Tarchione, MV, 2:07.06. Fleenor (215) all placed sec- GOODING 47, HAGERMAN 23 Wednesday. Age 9-10 Age 11-12 ond in their divisions. Filer 56, Gooding 30 Brittany Wirth posted 22 50-yard fly: 1. Mason Johnson, MV, 38.32; 2. Elijah 50-yard fly: 1. Jade Irick, IFST, 30.55; 2. Christian Filer 15 11 17 13—56 Beck, MST, 39.90; 3. Kekona Ream, MV, 42.13; 4. Hoard, MV, 32.00; 3. Maddie Johnson, MC, 32.48; 4. Ryan Orr was fourth at Gooding 6 8 9 7—30 points to lead Gooding to a Carey 60, Bliss 9 Thomas Roark, BY, 42.9; 5. Sam Bruneel, BY, 46.48; 6. Cameron Kendrick, MV, 33.32; 5. Kayla Stanley, IFST, FILER (56) Carey 18 16 17 9 — 60 Reilly Jones, MV, 48.41. 33.33; 12. Hannah Cluff, MV, 39.86; 17. Allie Hansen, 160, while Brett Packham Matt Ramseyer 6, Bryce Beard 14, Ryan Karel 5, home 47-23 win over the Bliss 6 2 0 1 — 9 50-yard back: 1. Thomas Roark, BY, 39.84; 2. Luke MV, 43.28. placed fourth at 275. Cassidy Babb 9, Terrell Bailey 2, Trevor Doxey, Tyler Hagerman Pirates. CAREY (60) Yost, TAC, 40.42; 3. Mason Johnson, MV, 40.52; 4. Sam 50-yard back: 1. Jade Irick, IFST, 32.54; 2. Maddie Kreft 6, Justin Orban 12. Totals 22 3-4 56. Jessica Parke 5, Jaide Parke 18, Angela Ellsworth Bruneel, BY, 41.40; 5. Kekona Ream, MV, 44.04; 7. Johnson, MV, 33.84; 3. Christin Hoard, MV, 35.55; 4. GOODING (30) “Mackenzie Stevens 5, Darby Northcott 2, Amy Ellsworth 18, Micaela Reilly Jones, MV, 47.67; 16. Lincoln Schuyler, MV, 52.89; Kayla Stanley, IFST, 35.84; 5. Jacque Eyolfson, BY, Jon Jensen 5, Austin Basterrechea 11, Breck Stuart 21. Dalton Rasgorshek, MV, 1:28.07. 38.00; 16. Hannah Cluff, MV, 42.95; 20. Allie Hansen, Boys basketball 11, Devan McCool 3. Totals 11 7-9 30. was our spark plug Adamson 4, Candace Hennefer 6, Morgan Parke 2. 50-yard breast: 1. Sam Bruneel, BY, 44.19; 2. Thomas MV, 43.99; 22. Lydia Rice, MV, 46.97. 3-point goals: Filer 9 (Beard 4, Orban 2, Kreft, tonight,” said Gooding Totals 27 5-10 60. Roark, BY, 46.93; 3. Elijah Beck, NST, 47.96; 4. Kekona 50-yard breast: 1. Ashley Davis, IFST, 35.92; 2. Babb, Karel); Gooding (Stuart). Total fouls: Filer 13, BLISS (9) Ream, MV, 49.01; 5. Mason Johnson, MV, 49.88; 13. Cameron Kendrick, MV, 35.97; 3. Lindsay Morgan, TAC, Gooding 5. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none. Reilly Jones, MV, 59.08. HIGHLAND 47, MINICO 40 coach Luanne Axelson. Amy Young 6, Demsie Butler 2, Savannah Keher 1. 50-yard free: 1. Thomas Roark, BY, 32.99; 2. Luke Yost, 38.30; 4. Maddie Johnson, MV, 39.27; 5. Jade Irick, Totals 3 1-6 9. IFST, 39.50; 10. Christin Hoard, MV, 40.99; 22. Allie Nate Hartman hit con- “She had 10 rebounds and TAC, 33.48; 3. Sam Bruneel, BY, 33.59; 4. Mason Hansen, MV, 51.31; 24. Hannah Cluff, MV, 52.05; 26. 3-point goals: Carey 1 (Angela Ellsworth), Bliss 2 Johnson, MV, 33.85; 5. Elijah Beck, NST, 36.73; 7. Lydia Rice, MV, 56.25. secutive 3-pointers in the CASTLEFORD 66, VALLEY 31 four were offensive.” (Young 2). Total fouls: Carey 9, Bliss 9. Fouled out: Kekona Ream, MV, 38.02; 8. Reilly Jones, MV, 38.79; 20. Dalton Rasgorshek, MV, 1:19.16. 50-yard free: 1. Jade Irick, IFST, 28.24; 2. Maddie late going to lift Highland to The Wolves showed no Kaitlyn Nebeker led the none. Technical fouls: none. 100-yard IM: 1. Mason Johnson, MV, 1:26.93; 2. Sam Johnson, MV, 28.46; 3. Cameron Kendrick, MV, 28.72; Bruneel, BY, 1:28.17; 3. Elijah Beck, NST, 1:28.69; 4. 4. Kayla Stanley, IFST, 29.02; 5. Bailey Clifford, BY, Luke Yost, TAC, 1:29.79; 5. Thomas Roark, BY, 1:33.83; 29.11; 6. Christin Hoard, MV, 30.78; 20. Allie Hansen, 6. Kekona Ream, MV, 1:37.49; 8. Reilly Jones, MV, MV, 36.94; 26. Hannah Cluff, MV, 39.54; 28. Lydia Rice, 1:47.87; 14. Lincoln Schuyler, MV, 2:08.57. MV, 41.38. Age 11-12 100-yard IM: 1. Jade Irick, IFST, 1:11.95; 2. Maddie 50-yard fly: 1. Mac Beers, MSL, 33.03; 2. Jay Van Johnson, MV, 1:12.17; 3. Cameron Kendrick, MV, 1:12.80; Buren, MSL, 33.97; 3. Caleb McAfee, MV, 34.66; 4. Matt 4. Kayla Stanley, IFST, 1:15.66; 5. Christin Hoard, MV, Twiss, MV, 36.28; 5. Bryton Bollwinkel, MSL, 38.17; 6. 1:17.04; 18. Hannah Cluff, MV, 1:36.99; 23. Lydia Rice, Orioles, Tejada headed toward reunion in Baltimore Kepano Ream, MV, 38.74. MV, 1:42.47. 50-yard back: 1. Jay Van Buren, MSL, 33.98; 2. Matt Age 13-14 Twiss, MV, 35.21; 3. Caleb McAfee, MV, 35.21; 4. Evan 100-yard fly: 1. Tayler Bates, SV, 1:08.17; 2. Kaedi Fry, BALTIMORE — The from Miami. asked to play third base, a had finally reached an Brock, MV, 35.99; 5. Bryton Bollwinkel, MSL, 37.48; 6. SV, 1:10.09; 3. Hannah Biedenbach, MV, 1:11.23; 4. Kepano Ream, MV, 37.92. Randi Yarnell, IFST, 1:16.55; 5. Alexandra Koga, NST, Baltimore Orioles and Tejada made more than position that became agreement, eight days after 50-yard breast: 1. Evan Brock, MV, 39:80; 2. Jay Van 1:17.64; 9. Baylee Howe, MV, 1:23.09; 16. Amanda Crist, Miguel Tejada are headed $14 million with the vacant when the Orioles a 30-day exclusive negoti- Buren, MSL, 41.08; 3. Mac Beers, MSL, 41.96; 4. Matt MV, 1:35.37; 19. Katelyn Baumert, MV, 1:37.91. Twiss, MV, 42.96; 5. Caleb McAfee, MV, 43.08; 9. 100-yard breast: 1. Kaedi Fry, SV, 1:17.15; 2. Hannah toward a reunion. This Houston Astros in 2009, decided against bringing ating window expired. The Kepano Ream, MV, 46.97. Biedenbach, MV, 1:17.63; 3. Kelsey Syms, SV, 1:24.06; 4. 50-yard free: 1. Jay Van Buren, MSL, 28.76; 2. Matt Anna Kaiser, SRSS, 1:24.37; 5. Amy Louks, BY, 1:25.56; time, however, Tejada will the final season of a six- back Melvin Mora. group is headed by Twiss, MV, 30.31; 3. Mac Beers, MSL, 30.68; 4. Caleb 11. Amanda Crist, MV, 1:29.93; 16. Paige Hatch, MV, play third base instead of year, $72 million contract “I’ll play in third base, Pittsburgh sports attorney McAfee, MV, 30.76; 5. Evan Brock, MV, 30.90; 9. 1:38.49; 17. Baylee Howe, MV, 1:39.17; Katelynn Kepano Ream, MV, 33.77. Baumert, MV, 1:39.56. shortstop. he signed with the Orioles. which means a change in Chuck Greenberg. 100-yard IM: 1. Mac Beers, MSL, 1:15.53; 2. Jay Van 100-yard back: 1. Kaedi Fry, SV, 1:07.01; 2. Kelsey Sims, Buren, MSL, 1:16.13; 3. Matt Twiss, MV, 1:16.39; 4. SV, 1:09.98; 3. Kortnie Pimentel, SRSS, 1:11.18; 4. Tejada and the Orioles Tejada played shortstop my career,” he said. “It’s “Together, we have Caleb McAfee, MV, 1:20.45; 5. Bryton Bollwinkel, MSL, Alexandra Koga, NST, 1:11.97; 5. Anna Kaiser, SRSS, have agreed on a 1-year with the Orioles from like the beginning of a new worked exhaustively since 1:26.33; 6. Kepano Ream, MV, 1:27.46. 1:12.59; 7. Hannah Biedenbach, MV, 1:13.97; 11. Megan Age 13-14 Mayo, MV, 1:17.87; 15. Amanda Crist, MV, 1:24.37; 17. contract, pending a physi- 2004-07 before being career, but I’ll continue last month to attain this 100-yard fly: 1. Joseph Davis, IFST, 1:05.23; 2. Hayd Katelynn Baumert, MV, 1:27.82; 18. Baylee Howe, MV, Clayton-Brooks, SRSS, 1:06.03; 3. Parker Twiss, MV, 1:29.36; 21. Paige Hatch, MV, 1:35.14. cal, the infielder confirmed traded to Houston for five doing my same workout agreement,”Hicks said in a 1:07.00; 4. Brandon Hoard, MV, 1:09.04; 5. Ryan Van 100-yard free: 1. Taylor Bates, SV, 59.57; 2. Alexandra Saturday. players: outfielder Luke routine to be able continue statement. “It’s a complex Buren, MSL, 1:10.47. Koga, 1:00.69; 3. Randi Yarnell, IFST, 1:02.47; 4. Kelsey 100-yard back: 1. Stuart Boyd, BY, 1:06.11; 2. Kevin Syms, SV, 1:02.49; 5. Anna Kaiser, SRSS, 1:02.85; 6. “I’ve reached a deal for Scott, pitchers Troy my career.” business deal that posi- Fanter, BY, 1:06.34; 3. Hayd Clayton-Brooks, SRSS, Hannah Biedenbach, MV, 1:04.80; 9. Megan Mayo, MV, 1:07.86; 4. Ryan Van Buren, MSL, 1:08.86; 5. Marcus 1:07.14; 13. Baylee Howe, MV, 1:11.72; 17. Amanda Crist, one season and $6 million.I Patton, Matt Albers and tions the franchise posi- Bartolome, BY, 1:08.93; 7. Brandon Hoard, MV, 1:09.74; MV, 1:15.92; 19. Katelyn Baumert, MV, 1:17.10; 20. Paige 8. Parker Twiss, MV, 1:09.99. Hatch, MV, 1:18.88. know it’s less than what I Dennis Sarfate, and third HICKS AGREES TO SELL RANGERS tively for the future.” 100-yard breast: 1. Parker Twiss, MV, 1:05.96; 2. Kevin 200-yard IM: 1. Hannah Biedenbach, MV, 2:32.09; 2. made last year, but the baseman Mike Costanzo. TO NOLAN RYAN GROUP The purchase price is Fanter, BY, 1:11.19; 3. Ryan Van Buren, MSL, 1:13.35; 4. Kelsey Syms, SV, 2:32.80; 3. Kortnie Pimentel, SRSS, Hayd Clayton-Brooks, SRSS, 1:15.29; 5. Joseph Davis, 2:39.14; 4. Anna Kaiser, SRSS, 2:39.40; 5. Ali Roberts, market has changed and I Cesar Izturis played Tom Hicks has agreed to expected to be more than IFST, 1:15.65; 6. Brandon Hoard, MV, 1:18.38. IFST, 2:40.90; 11. Baylee Howe, MV, 3:02.56; 13. 100-yard free: 1. Stuart Boyd, BY, 56.76; 2. Parker Amanda Crist, MV, 3:09.91; 16. Katelyn Baumert, MV, feel happy to be able to play deftly in the field at short- sell the Texas Rangers to a $500 million. Twiss, MV, 57.26; 3. Ryan Van Buren, MSL, 57.36; 4. 3:14.71. in the major leagues,” stop with Baltimore last group that includes Hall of The next step is the deal Joseph Davis, IFST, 58.05; 5. Tanner Brodt, BY, 58.74; Age 15-16 8. Brandon Hoard, MV, 1:00.22. 100-yard fly: 1. Lena Friesen, SV, 1:03.33; 2. Gavy Pora, Tejada told The Associated year and is expected to Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan. has to be reviewed by base- 200-yard IM: 1. Parker Twiss, MV, 2:18.79; 2. Kevin NST, 1:05.42; 3. Jesse Irick, IFST, 1:09.40; 4. Elizabeth Fanter, BY, 2:23.04; 3. Hayd Clayton-Brooks, SRSS, Fry, SV, 1:10.13; 5. Sydney Tracy, SRSS, 1:10.48; 8. Abby Press in Santo Domingo retain his starting position The sides announced ball’s executive and owner- 2:23.57; 4. Joseph Davis, IFST, 2:23.93; 5. Ryan Van Biedenbach, MV, 1:13.65; 11. Whitney Hoard, MV, during a phone interview in 2010. Tejada will be Saturday night that they ship committees. Buren, MSL, 2:26.68; 8. Brandon Hoard, MV, 2:36.65. 1:21.20. Age 15-16 100-yard back: 1. Mariah Southwick, MSL, 1:03.80; 2. 100-yard fly: 1. Taylor Clayton-Brooks, SRSS, 56.48; 2. Gavy Pova, NST, 1:05.24; 3. Brianna Greenwood, MSL, Wes Walton, MV, 1:00.27; 3. Rhett Southard, BY, 1:11.27; 4. Tori Emerick, SV, 1:11.37; 5. Sydney Tracy, 1:00.85; 4. Chaney Boyle, IFST, 1:01.58; 5. Kevin Miller, SRSS, 1:11.99. 11. Abby Biedenbach, MV, 1:18.28; 14. IFST, 1:10.05. Whitney Hoard, MV, 1:26.24. 100-yard back: 1. Wes Walton, MV, 58.56; 2. Taylor 100-yard breast: 1. Lena Friesen, SV, 1:11.21; 2. Abby Clayton-Brooks, SRSS, 59.95; 3. Chaney Boyle, IFST, Biedenbach, MV, 1:13.74; 3. Carlyn Jones, NST, 1:17.25; Declo 1:03.38; 4. Kevin Miller, IFST, 1:05.45; 5. Rhett 4. Elizabeth Fry, SV, 1:18.02; 5. Mariah Southwick, MSL, Southard, BY, 1:06.31; 9. Trevor Downs, MV, 1:24.80. 1:19.80. 11. Whitney Hoard, MV, 1:29.00. Continued from Sports 1 100-yard breast: 1. Chaney Boyle, IFST, 1:08.16; 2. Wes 100-yard free: 1. Lena Friesen, SV, 56.76; 2. Gavy Pora, Colton Smyer and Davis points, scored seven Declo hosts Buhl on Walton, MV, 1:08.21; 3. Taylor Clayton-Brooks, SRSS, NST, 57.89; 3. Carlyn Jones, NST, 58.75; 4. Sydney After trailing 27-22 at Jones answered with straight points for Declo in Wednesday. 1:09.93; 4. Kevin Miller, IFST, 1:14.91; 5. Rhett Tracy, SRSS, 59.94; 5. Elizabeth Fry, SV, 1:00.63; 15. Southard, BY, 1:16.38; 8. Trevor Downs, MV, 1:26.47. Whitney Hoard, MV, 1:14.48. halftime, Aberdeen scored back-to-back buckets to the final two minutes. The 100-yard free: 1. Taylor Clayton-Brooks, SRSS, 54.09; 200-yard IM: 1. Lena Friesen, SV, 2:16.07; 2. Carlyn the first five points of the swing momentum back Hornets also converted 8 Declo 67, Aberdeen 56 2. Wes Walton, MV, 54.22; 3. Chaney Boyle, IFST, 54.49; Jones, NST, 2:25.8; 3. Sydney Tracy, SRSS, 2:32.38; 4. Aberdeen 9 13 17 17 – 56 4. Kevin Miller, IFST, 56.45; 5. Rhett Southard, BY, Lindsey Wilson, NST, 2:34.29; 5. Abby Biedenbach, MV, third quarter to tie it 27-27. to the Hornets. of 12 free throws to clinch Declo 13 14 16 24 – 67 58.15; 8. Trevor Downs, MV, 1:02.23. 2:34.96. ABERDEEN (56) 200-yard IM: 1. Wes Walton, MV, 2:06.82; 2. Taylor Age 17-18 But the Tigers were never Declo finally stepped up it. Austin George 19, Elliot 2, Wade Wahlen 25, Palmer Clayton-Brooks, SRSS, 2:08.93; 3. Chancey Boyle, IFST, 100-yard fly: 1. Tori Yarnell, IFST, 1:11.52. able to take the lead. defensively down the “Every good team has 1, Ponce 6, Ure 2, Wynn 1. 2:16.41; 4. Kevin Miller, IFST, 2:21.08; 5. Rhett 100-yard back: 1. Michael Coiner, SV, 1:02.55; 2. Taylor DECLO (67) Southard, BY, 2:24.52. Coiner, SV, 1:04.34; 3. Tori Yarnell, IFST, 1:10.10; 4. When Wahlen’s 3- stretch, holding Aberdeen things they need to work Age 17-18 Ashlee Twiss, MV, 1:17.38. Jeremy Jenkins 8, McCoy Stoker 2, Tyler Briggs 21, 100-yard fly: 1. Jared Fisk, EST, 56.98; 2. Tim Wayland, pointer with 7:01 without a field goal in the on. Ours is rebounding and Larsen Webb 12, Brandon Peterson 7, Colton Smyer SRSS, 57.95; 3. Ricky Swearingen, IFST, 59.85; 4. Joshua 100-yard breast: 1. Tori Yarnell, IFST, 1:28.68; 2. 2, Dane Janak 4, Davis Jones 6, Levi Heward 5. Wirtz, MV, 1:05.31; 5. Nathan Prohl, NST, 1:14.30. Ashlee Twiss, MV, 1:29.04. remaining in the fourth game’s final 3:35. defense,” Briggs said. 3-point goals: Aberdeen 3 (George, Wahlen 2), 100-yard back: 1. Tim Wayland, SRSS, 1:00.25; 2. Ricky 100-yard free: 1. Michael Coiner, SV, 58.43; 2. Tori quarter made it a one- Briggs, who finished “Once we get that, we’ll be Declo 4 (Webb, Peterson, Jones 2). Total fouls: Swearingen, IFST, 1:03.70; 3. Jared Fisk, EST, 1:05.14; Yarnell, IFST, 58.44; 3. Taylor Coiner, SV, 1:00.20; 4. Aberdeen 22, Declo 20. Fouled out: Aberdeen, 4. Nathan Prohl, NST, 1:08.81; 5. Joshua Wirtz, MV, Ashlee Twiss, MV, 1:05.75. point game, Declo’s with a team-high 21 all right.” Ponce. 1:10.85. 200-yard IM: 1. Tori Yarnell, IFST, 2:42.76. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho SPORTS Sunday, January 24, 2010 Sports 3 SCOREBOARD
NEW JERSEY (83) UCLA 69, Washington 65 Pittsburgh 52 31 20 1 63 166 149 BASKETBALL Douglas-Roberts 1-1 0-0 2, Yi 6-12 3-5 16, Lopez 5-7 4-5 Utah 67, Air Force 47 Philadelphia 50 26 21 3 55 154 142 14, Dooling 1-7 0-0 3, Lee 2-5 1-1 5, Humphries 3-8 4-6 N.Y. Rangers 52 24 21 7 55 135 141 NBA 10, T.Williams 5-10 2-2 13, Quinn 3-6 0-0 9, Hayes 3-12 N.Y. Islanders 52 23 21 8 54 139 157 All Times MST GGAAMMEE PPLLAANN BETTING 0-0 7, Hassell 1-3 0-2 2, Battie 0-1 0-2 0, Boone 1-1 0-0 NORTHEAST GP W L OT PTS GF GA EASTERN 2. Totals 31-73 14-23 83. ATLANTIC W L Pct GB UTAH (116) Glantz-Culver Line Buffalo 49 30 12 7 67 141 117 Kirilenko 4-5 3-4 11, Boozer 10-14 2-2 22, Okur 8-12 3-4 TV SCHEDULE RODEO NFL Playoffs Ottawa 53 28 21 4 60 147 154 Boston 28 13 .683 — 20, D.Williams 1-4 2-2 4, Brewer 5-5 5-7 15, Millsap 7-10 6 p.m. FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Montreal 53 25 23 5 55 140 144 Toronto 22 22 .500 7½ 6-8 20, Price 3-4 1-2 7, Miles 1-2 1-2 3, Matthews 3-7 3-3 BOWLING Boston 50 23 19 8 54 126 126 New York 17 25 .405 11½ VERSUS — PBR, Tecate Light at Indianapolis 7 8 (39½) N.Y. Jets Toronto 53 17 26 10 44 139 182 Philadelphia 15 28 .349 14 9, Korver 1-5 0-0 3, Koufos 0-1 0-0 0, Gaines 1-3 0-0 2. 11 a.m. Totals 44-72 26-34 116. Invitational (same-day tape) at New Orleans 4½ 3½ (53) Minnesota SOUTHEAST GP W L OT PTS GF GA New Jersey 3 40 .070 26 New Jersey 21 21 21 20 — 83 ESPN — PBA, Tournament of SOUTHEAST W L Pct GB Utah 34 26 34 22 — 116 SOCCER Washington 51 33 12 6 72 195 143 Champions, at Las Vegas Florida 52 22 21 9 53 144 153 Atlanta 28 14 .667 — 3-Point Goals—New Jersey 7-19 (Quinn 3-4, Yi 1-1, 12:55 p.m. FOOTBALL T.Williams 1-1, Dooling 1-5, Hayes 1-6, Lee 0-1, Battie 0- GOLF Atlanta 51 22 21 8 52 156 166 Orlando 29 15 .659 — ESPN — Spanish Primera Division, Tampa Bay 51 21 20 10 52 132 157 Miami 23 20 .535 5½ 1), Utah 2-7 (Korver 1-2, Okur 1-3, Miles 0-1, D.Williams 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New Jersey 38 6:30 a.m. Malaga at Real Madrid NFL Playoffs Carolina 50 15 28 7 37 127 171 Charlotte 21 21 .500 7 All Times MST WESTERN Washington 14 28 .333 14 (T.Williams 6), Utah 49 (Okur 11). Assists—New Jersey TGC — European PGA Tour, Abu Conference Championships 20 (Quinn, Lopez, T.Williams, Hayes 3), Utah 28 TENNIS CENTRAL GP W L OT PTS GF GA CENTRAL W L Pct GB Dhabi Championship, final round Sunday, Jan. 24 (D.Williams 8). Total Fouls—New Jersey 22, Utah 21. 9 a.m. N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.(CBS) Chicago 51 35 12 4 74 169 115 Cleveland 34 11 .756 — Technicals—Okur, Utah defensive three second. A— (same-day tape) ESPN2 — Australian Open, round of Minnesota at New Orleans, 4:40 p.m.(FOX) Nashville 51 29 19 3 61 143 142 Chicago 20 22 .476 12½ 19,911 (19,911). 2 p.m. Pro Bowl Detroit 51 25 18 8 58 131 133 Milwaukee 18 24 .429 14½ 16, at Melbourne, Australia (same- Sunday, Jan. 31 St. Louis 51 22 21 8 52 135 146 Detroit 15 28 .349 18 HEAT 115, KINGS 84 TGC — PGA Tour, Bob Hope Classic, day tape) At Miami Columbus 54 20 25 9 49 142 180 Indiana 15 29 .341 18½ final round AFC vs. NFC, 5:20 p.m.(ESPN) WESTERN SACRAMENTO (84) 5 p.m. NORTHWEST GP W L OT PTS GF GA Greene 2-9 3-5 8, Thompson 2-6 2-3 6, Brockman 2-4 5:30 p.m. Super Bowl SOUTHWEST W L Pct GB 2-4 6, Evans 5-10 5-6 15, Martin 1-7 3-5 5, Udoka 1-3 0- ESPN2 — Australian Open, round of Sunday, Feb. 7 Colorado 50 29 15 6 64 149 136 0 2, Hawes 7-12 0-2 14, Nocioni 2-4 0-0 5, Casspi 6-10 TGC — Champions Tour, Mitsubishi At Miami Vancouver 50 30 18 2 62 162 124 Dallas 28 15 .651 — 16, at Melbourne, Australia NFC champion vs. AFC champion, 4:25 p.m.(CBS) Calgary 51 26 19 6 58 132 132 San Antonio 25 17 .595 2½ 1-3 13, Udrih 1-4 1-1 3, Rodriguez 2-2 1-3 5, Armstrong 1- Electric Championship, final round, 2 0-0 2. Totals 32-73 18-32 84. 1:30 a.m. Minnesota 52 25 23 4 54 145 156 Houston 24 19 .558 4 Edmonton 50 16 28 6 38 133 172 Memphis 23 19 .548 4½ MIAMI (115) at Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii ESPN2 — Australian Open, round of GOLF New Orleans 23 20 .535 5 Richardson 3-4 2-4 9, Beasley 8-15 5-5 21, O’Neal 5-10 NFL FOOTBALL PACIFIC GP W L OT PTS GF GA 2-5 12, Alston 2-4 1-2 6, Wade 11-15 5-7 27, Anthony 0-0 16 NORTHWEST W L Pct GB 1 p.m. Bob Hope Classic San Jose 52 34 10 8 76 174 126 0-2 0, Haslem 5-11 4-4 14, Wright 4-8 0-1 10, Chalmers WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Saturday Phoenix 52 29 18 5 63 139 135 Denver 29 14 .674 — 2-3 2-2 7, Magloire 0-2 0-0 0, Jones 1-3 0-0 3, Arroyo 3- CBS — Playoffs, AFC Championship La Quinta, Calif. 3 0-0 6. Totals 44-78 21-32 115. 1 p.m. Los Angeles 51 29 19 3 61 151 143 Portland 27 18 .600 3 game Purse: $5 Million Anaheim 52 24 21 7 55 148 164 Utah 25 18 .581 4 Sacramento 25 20 16 23 — 84 ESPN2 — Michigan St. at Minnesota Played On Four Courses All Par 72 Dallas 51 22 18 11 55 148 164 Oklahoma City 24 20 .545 5½ Miami 33 32 24 26 — 115 4:30 p.m. P-PGA West - Palmer Course: 6,950 Yards 3-Point Goals—Sacramento 2-11 (Nocioni 1-1, Greene 1- 2 p.m. NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime Minnesota 9 36 .200 21 FOX — Playoffs, NFC Championship N-PGA West - Nicklaus Course - 6,890 Yards loss. PACIFIC W L Pct GB 3, Martin 0-1, Udrih 0-1, Evans 0-1, Udoka 0-1, Casspi FSN — Oklahoma St. at Colorado Q-La Quinta Country Club - 7,060 Yards Friday’s Games 0-3), Miami 6-15 (Wright 2-3, Chalmers 1-2, Richardson game S-Silverrock: 7,403 Yards L.A. Lakers 33 10 .767 — 1-2, Jones 1-2, Alston 1-3, Wade 0-3). Fouled Out—None. 4 p.m. Montreal 3, New Jersey 1 NHL HOCKEY Third Round Colorado 2, Nashville 1 Phoenix 26 19 .578 8 Rebounds—Sacramento 47 (Thompson, Hawes 7), FSN — Arizona St. at Arizona Alex Prugh 64n-66p-65q—195 -21 Dallas 4, Edmonton 3 L.A. Clippers 19 23 .452 13½ Miami 53 (Beasley 13). Assists—Sacramento 15 (Martin, 10:30 a.m. Bubba Watson 66q-62s-68p—196 -20 Sacramento 15 28 .349 18 Evans 3), Miami 21 (Wade 8). Total Fouls—Sacramento 6 p.m. Saturday’s Games NBC — Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Martin Flores 66p-65n-65s—196 -20 Tampa Bay 2, Atlanta 1, SO Golden State 13 29 .310 19½ 20, Miami 22. Technicals—Greene, Sacramento defen- FSN — Duke at Maryland Joe Ogilvie 65p-66n-68s—199 -17 Anaheim 4, St. Louis 3, SO ——— sive three second, Sacramento Bench, O’Neal, Miami Tim Clark 70n-63p-67q—200 -16 Ottawa 2, Boston 1 Friday’s Games defensive three second 2. A—18,521 (19,600). Chad Collins 67p-64n-69s—200 -16 Philadelphia 4, Carolina 2 Miami 112, Washington 88 Bill Haas 68q-66s-66p—200 -16 Montreal 6, N.Y. Rangers 0 Toronto 101, Milwaukee 96 MAGIC 106, BOBCATS 95 Phoenix 25 30 24 33 — 112 Oakland, Mich. 85, S. Dakota St. 82 Mike Weir 67p-67n-67s—201 -15 Philadelphia 92, Dallas 81 3-Point Goals—Golden State 8-23 (Curry 4-9, Martin 2- Ohio 99, Buffalo 77 New Jersey 4, N.Y. Islanders 2 ORLANDO (106) J.P. Hayes 65p-67n-70s—202 -14 Washington 4, Phoenix 2 Orlando 100, Sacramento 84 5, George 1-2, Tolliver 1-5, Maggette 0-1, Watson 0-1), Oklahoma St. 73, Kansas St. 69 Steve Elkington 69p-65n-68s—202 -14 Atlanta 103, Charlotte 89 Barnes 4-11 3-4 13, Lewis 6-17 2-2 18, Howard 4-11 2-4 Phoenix 9-27 (Dragic 3-6, Nash 3-10, Frye 2-4, Hill 1-2, Purdue 69, Michigan 59 Florida 2, Toronto 0 10, Nelson 8-12 2-2 21, Carter 8-16 3-5 21, Williams 2-4 D.J. Trahan 69p-68n-65s—202 -14 Los Angeles 3, Detroit 2 Boston 98, Portland 95, OT Clark 0-1, Dudley 0-2, Richardson 0-2). Fouled Out— S. Illinois 81, Illinois St. 80, OT Kevin Na 69p-66n-67s—202 -14 Memphis 86, Oklahoma City 84 0-0 4, Anderson 1-5 3-3 5, Redick 3-5 1-2 9, Pietrus 1-5 None. Rebounds—Golden State 51 (Tolliver 11), Phoenix South Dakota 82, North Dakota 64 Minnesota 4, Columbus 2 0-0 3, Gortat 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 38-87 16-22 106. Ryan Moore 69q-67s-66p—202 -14 Chicago at Vancouver,late New Orleans 96, Minnesota 94 56 (Amundson, Lopez 9). Assists—Golden State 15 Valparaiso 86, Loyola of Chicago 67 George Mcneill 65q-72s-65p—202 -14 Indiana 105, Detroit 93 CHARLOTTE (95) (Maggette 4), Phoenix 16 (Nash 6). Total Fouls—Golden W. Michigan 73, Toledo 41 Buffalo at San Jose, late Wallace 2-11 4-4 9, Diaw 2-9 2-2 7, Mohammed 5-9 2-3 Derek Lamely 68p-69n-66s—203 -13 Sunday’s Games L.A. Lakers 115, New York 105 State 24, Phoenix 17. Technicals—Golden State Coach Wright St. 61, Detroit 59 Ryan Palmer 72s-67q-64n—203 -13 Houston 116, San Antonio 109 12, Felton 6-15 1-2 14, Jackson 6-18 3-6 15, Diop 3-3 0-0 Nelson, Phoenix defensive three second. A—17,792 Xavier 72, Rhode Island 61 Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 10:30 a.m. 6, Augustin 8-14 1-1 22, Murray 1-6 2-2 5, Brown 2-3 1-2 Richard S. Johnson 69n-69p-65q—203 -13 Boston at Carolina, 3 p.m. Golden State 111, New Jersey 79 (18,422). South Matt Kuchar 67q-69s-67p—203 -13 Chicago 115, Phoenix 104 5. Totals 35-88 16-22 95. Alabama 62, Mississippi St. 57 Dallas at Colorado, 6 p.m. Orlando 2425 20 23 14— 106 Jason Dufner 72s-67q-64n—203 -13 Monday’s Games Saturday’s Games Alabama A&M 70, Southern U. 63 Charles Howell III 68n-69p-66q—203 -13 Philadelphia 107, Indiana 97 Charlotte 2124 14 33 3— 95 Friday’s Late NBA Boxes Alabama St. 69, Alcorn St. 62 Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m. 3-Point Goals—Orlando 14-39 (Lewis 4-13, Nelson 3-3, John Merrick 68q-70s-66p—204 -12 St. Louis at Calgary, 7:30 p.m. Orlando 106, Charlotte 95, OT BULLS 115, SUNS 104 Appalachian St. 87, W. Carolina 74 Kevin Streelman 70s-71q-63n—204 -12 Portland 97, Detroit 93 Redick 2-4, Barnes 2-5, Carter 2-6, Pietrus 1-5, Austin Peay 66, Jacksonville St. 64, OT Buffalo at Vancouver, 8 p.m. Anderson 0-1, Howard 0-1, Williams 0-1), Charlotte 9- CHICAGO (115) Brandt Snedeker 70p-69n-65s—204 -12 Cleveland 100, Oklahoma City 99 Deng 10-17 2-3 23, Gibson 0-6 6-6 6, Noah 5-9 9-10 19, Belmont 100, ETSU 89 Garrett Willis 65n-69p-70q—204 -12 Miami 115, Sacramento 84 27 (Augustin 5-9, Murray 1-2, Felton 1-3, Wallace 1-3, Bethune-Cookman 57, Hampton 52 Diaw 1-6, Jackson 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Rose 15-21 1-3 32, Hinrich 5-12 2-2 14, Thomas 1-7 1-2 3, Kevin Stadler 67s-69q-69n—205 -11 TENNIS Chicago 104, Houston 97 Miller 1-3 2-2 4, Salmons 6-9 0-0 14, Johnson 0-1 0-0 Campbell 86, Lipscomb 82 Webb Simpson 67p-72n-66s—205 -11 Milwaukee 127, Minnesota 94 Orlando 58 (Howard 20), Charlotte 56 (Wallace, Diaw Coastal Carolina 64, Charleston Southern 56 10). Assists—Orlando 22 (Nelson 7), Charlotte 17 (Diaw 0. Totals 43-85 23-28 115. Fredrik Jacobson 70n-67p-68q—205 -11 Australian Open Denver 116, New Orleans 110, OT PHOENIX (104) Davidson 91, Georgia Southern 87 Matt Jones 69n-67p-69q—205 -11 Sunday (partial results) Utah 116, New Jersey 83 5). Total Fouls—Orlando 21, Charlotte 21. Technicals— Duke 60, Clemson 47 Jackson. A—19,277 (19,077). Hill 6-15 2-2 17, Stoudemire 8-15 7-10 23, Lopez 3-4 3-4 Lee Janzen 69s-70q-66n—205 -11 At Melbourne Park Phoenix 112, Golden State 103 9, Nash 4-12 0-0 8, Barbosa 2-7 0-0 5, Amundson 0-2 Elon 83, Chattanooga 80 Chris Dimarco 72n-67p-66q—205 -11 Melbourne, Australia Sunday’s Games 0-0 0, Dudley 2-6 3-3 9, Frye 4-10 4-5 16, Richardson Fla. International 96, Ark.-Little Rock 81 Paul Goydos 69p-69n-67s—205 -11 Purse: $22.14 million (Grand Slam) L.A. Clippers at Washington, 11 a.m. 76ERS 107, PACERS 97 6-17 0-0 12, Dragic 2-8 0-0 5. Totals 37-96 19-24 104. Florida 58, South Carolina 56 Scott Mccarron 67n-71p-67q—205 -11 Surface: Hard-Outdoor Dallas at New York, 11 a.m. PHILADELPHIA (107) Chicago 35 29 24 27 — 115 Florida A&M 72, Howard 65 Jeff Overton 68p-68n-69s—205 -11 Singles L.A. Lakers at Toronto, 4 p.m. Iguodala 3-9 0-0 9, Brand 9-21 5-6 23, Dalembert 0-5 Phoenix 26 28 29 21 — 104 Florida Atlantic 78, Arkansas St. 63 Jeff Klauk 66q-72s-67p—205 -11 Men Monday’s Games 2-2 2, Holiday 2-6 0-0 4, Iverson 7-16 2-2 17, Williams 3-Point Goals—Chicago 6-14 (Salmons 2-4, Hinrich 2-6, Georgia 78, Tennessee 63 John Senden 68q-69s-68p—205 -11 Fourth Round Indiana at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. 4-10 5-6 14, Speights 2-4 2-2 6, Young 9-16 3-4 22, Rose 1-1, Deng 1-1, Johnson 0-1, Miller 0-1), Phoenix 11- Jackson St. 75, Grambling St. 59 Pat Perez 68s-69q-68n—205 -11 Andy Murray (5), Britain, def. John Isner (33), U.S., 7-6 L.A. Clippers at Boston, 5:30 p.m. Green 4-10 1-1 10, Carney 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-97 20- 26 (Frye 4-7, Hill 3-5, Dudley 2-2, Barbosa 1-3, Dragic 1- Jacksonville 65, S.C.-Upstate 52 Carl Pettersson 73n-66p-66q—205 -11 (4), 6-3, 6-2. Cleveland at Miami, 5:30 p.m. 23 107. 4, Richardson 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Kentucky 101, Arkansas 70 Brian Gay 71p-65n-70s—206 -10 Women Orlando at Memphis, 6 p.m. INDIANA (97) Chicago 50 (Noah, Gibson 8), Phoenix 61 (Amundson, Liberty 60, Radford 55 Tom Gillis 68p-66n-72s—206 -10 Fourth Round Atlanta at Houston, 6:30 p.m. Granger 7-13 7-7 22, Murphy 4-10 2-3 11, Hibbert 1-6 2-2 Frye, Richardson 8). Assists—Chicago 19 (Rose, Hinrich Louisiana-Lafayette 69, Troy 54 Matt Bettencourt 71n-66p-69q—206 -10 Zheng Jie, China, def. Alona Bondarenko (31), Ukraine, Chicago at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m. 4, Watson 1-4 4-4 6, Rush 6-11 0-0 14, Dunleavy 3-9 1-1 5), Phoenix 20 (Nash 7). Total Fouls—Chicago 16, Louisiana-Monroe 48, New Orleans 47 Heath Slocum 66p-72n-68s—206 -10 7-6 (5), 6-4. Charlotte at Denver, 7 p.m. 8, Head 2-7 0-0 5, Price 5-8 3-5 17, D.Jones 3-6 0-0 6, Phoenix 19. Technicals—Phoenix defensive three sec- Maryland 88, N.C. State 64 Ricky Barnes 67q-72s-67p—206 -10 Nadia Petrova (19), Russia, def. Svetlana Kuznetsova Phoenix at Utah, 7 p.m. S.Jones 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 34-76 19-22 97. ond 2. A—18,422 (18,422). Md.-Eastern Shore 70, Coppin St. 62 Justin Rose 70s-67q-69n—206 -10 (3), Russia, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. New Orleans at Portland, 8 p.m. Memphis 92, Houston 77 Philadelphia 27 30 29 21 — 107 Middle Tennessee 84, W. Kentucky 74 Vaughn Taylor 66n-67p-73q—206 -10 Indiana 29 21 23 24 — 97 WARRIORS 111, NETS 79 Brett Quigley 71q-66s-69p—206 -10 Saturday NBA Boxes 3-Point Goals—Philadelphia 7-11 (Iguodala 3-4, Mississippi 73, LSU 63 Ryuji Imada 67p-71n-68s—206 -10 Singles Williams 1-1, Iverson 1-1, Young 1-2, Green 1-3), Indiana NEW JERSEY (79) Morehead St. 69, E. Kentucky 53 Bill Lunde 68n-68p-71q—207 -9 Men TRAIL BLAZERS 97, PISTONS 93 Douglas-Roberts 4-9 2-2 10, Yi 1-6 0-0 2, Lopez 6-12 9- Morgan St. 72, Delaware St. 62 Third Round 10-27 (Price 4-4, Rush 2-5, Murphy 1-3, Head 1-3, N. Carolina A&T 67, S. Carolina St. 58 Rod Pampling 67q-70s-70p—207 -9 PORTLAND (97) Granger 1-4, Dunleavy 1-5, Watson 0-1, D.Jones 0-2). 12 21, Harris 1-6 2-2 4, Lee 6-13 2-2 17, Humphries 3-8 David Toms 70q-70s-67p—207 -9 Lukasz Kubot, Poland, def. Mikhail Youzhny (20), 3-5 9, Dooling 1-4 2-5 4, Williams 1-6 2-2 4, Hayes 1-6 Northwestern St. 99, Nicholls St. 98, 2OT Russia, walkover. Webster 9-19 4-4 28, Aldridge 10-18 1-2 21, Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Philadelphia 55 Old Dominion 58, William & Mary 55 Graham Delaet 71q-69s-67p—207 -9 Pendergraph 1-1 0-0 2, Miller 3-6 5-6 11, Blake 5-12 0-0 (Dalembert 12), Indiana 50 (Murphy 12). Assists— 0-0 2, Hassell 0-0 2-2 2, Quinn 0-1 0-0 0, Boone 2-2 0- Chris Wilson 69n-67p-71q—207 -9 Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Albert Montanes 0 4. Totals 26-73 24-32 79. Oral Roberts 87, Centenary 56 (31), Spain, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. 11, Fernandez 4-8 10-10 19, Cunningham 1-2 1-2 3, Philadelphia 19 (Iguodala, Brand 4), Indiana 17 Samford 70, UNC Greensboro 67 Brendon De Jonge 73n-67p-67q—207 -9 Howard 1-5 0-2 2. Totals 34-71 21-26 97. (Murphy, Watson, D.Jones, Rush, Granger 3). Total GOLDEN STATE (111) Roger Tambellini 66q-71s-70p—207 -9 Nikolay Davydenko (6), Russia, def. Juan Monaco (30), Maggette 9-14 10-12 29, Tolliver 5-11 1-1 12, Biedrins 3-5 Savannah St. 68, Longwood 66 Argentina, 6-0, 6-3, 6-4. DETROIT (93) Fouls—Philadelphia 20, Indiana 21. A—16,074 (18,165). Southern Miss. 68, East Carolina 53 Greg Chalmers 70p-69n-68s—207 -9 Prince 2-6 2-2 6, Wilcox 4-6 0-1 8, Wallace 2-4 2-6 6, 1-4 7, Curry 11-21 7-8 32, Ellis 2-9 0-0 4, Martin 6-12 3-3 Jeff Quinney 64n-74p-69q—207 -9 Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, def. Denis Istomin, 16, Turiaf 3-4 1-1 7, George 0-0 2-2 2, Hunter 1-1 0-0 2. Tennessee Tech 61, Tennessee St. 56 Uzbekistan, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. Stuckey 8-17 4-6 20, Hamilton 6-16 11-11 25, Jerebko 2- CAVALIERS 100, THUNDER 99 The Citadel 70, Furman 60 Troy Merritt 72s-70q-66n—208 -8 4 0-0 5, Villanueva 7-18 2-2 17, Atkins 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 40-77 25-31 111. Bob Estes 68q-72s-68p—208 -8 Fernando Verdasco (9), Spain, def. Stefan Koubek, OKLAHOMA CITY (99) New Jersey 21 23 21 14 — 79 UAB 61, Marshall 59 Austria, 6-1, retired. Maxiell 1-2 4-6 6, Daye 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 32-75 25-34 UNC Asheville 99, Presbyterian 89 Omar Uresti 70n-67p-71q—208 -8 93. Durant 10-25 12-13 34, J.Green 4-14 2-2 11, Krstic 4-8 1- Golden State 26 24 38 23 — 111 Kevin Sutherland 69n-71p-68q—208 -8 Nicolas Almagro (26), Spain, def. Alejandro Falla, 3 9, Westbrook 8-18 7-9 23, Sefolosha 2-5 0-0 5, 3-Point Goals—New Jersey 3-11 (Lee 3-6, Hayes 0-1, UNC Wilmington 67, James Madison 64 Colombia, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. Portland 32 24 18 23 — 97 UTEP 96, UCF 59 Jamie Lovemark 71q-71s-66p—208 -8 Detroit 21 21 27 24 — 93 Collison 1-2 0-0 2, Harden 1-8 6-6 9, Ibaka 2-3 0-0 4, Harris 0-1, Quinn 0-1, Dooling 0-2), Golden State 6-18 Brenden Pappas 68n-70p-70q—208 -8 Lleyton Hewitt (22), Australia, def. Marcos Baghdatis, Maynor 0-1 0-0 0, Mullens 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 33-86 28- (Curry 3-7, Maggette 1-2, Martin 1-2, Tolliver 1-5, Ellis 0- VMI 94, High Point 91 Cyprus, 6-0, 4-2, retired. 3-Point Goals—Portland 8-22 (Webster 6-13, Fernandez Vanderbilt 82, Auburn 74 Jimmy Walker 71s-68q-69n—208 -8 1-3, Blake 1-4, Aldridge 0-1, Cunningham 0-1), Detroit 33 99. 2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New Jersey 45 (Yi Shane Bertsch 62n-69p-77q—208 -8 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (10), France, def. Tommy Haas (18), CLEVELAND (100) 11), Golden State 53 (Biedrins, Tolliver 10). Assists— Virginia Tech 63, Boston College 62 Germany, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 7-5. 4-21 (Hamilton 2-5, Jerebko 1-2, Villanueva 1-9, Atkins Wake Forest 69, Virginia 57 Henrik Bjornstad 68p-70n-70s—208 -8 0-1, Daye 0-1, Prince 0-1, Stuckey 0-2). Fouled Out— James 9-19 13-19 37, Hickson 4-6 1-2 9, O’Neal 8-10 6-15 New Jersey 17 (Williams 4), Golden State 24 (Curry 7). Justin Bolli 70p-71n-67s—208 -8 Women 22, Gibson 5-13 0-0 13, Parker 1-7 0-0 2, J.Williams 5-7 Total Fouls—New Jersey 26, Golden State 24. Winston-Salem 82, Norfolk St. 70 Third Round None. Rebounds—Portland 43 (Aldridge 8), Detroit 51 Winthrop 65, Gardner-Webb 45 (Wallace, Wilcox 8). Assists—Portland 27 (Miller 13), 0-0 12, Varejao 1-2 0-2 2, D.Green 1-3 0-0 3, Ilgauskas Technicals—Golden State defensive three second. A— Sam Stosur (13), Australia, def. Alberta Brianti, Italy, 0-2 0-2 0, C.Jackson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-69 20-40 17,308 (19,596). East Champions Tour 6-4, 6-1. Detroit 19 (Hamilton 9). Total Fouls—Portland 24, American U. 71, Holy Cross 64 Mitsubishi Electric Championship Detroit 23. Technicals—Blake, Howard, Portland defen- 100. Victoria Azarenka (7), Belarus, def. Tathiana Garbin, Oklahoma City 23 20 35 21 — 99 Bucknell 62, Colgate 61 Saturday Italy, 6-0, 6-2. sive three second 2, Maxiell, Villanueva. Flagrant Men’s College Scores Charlotte 84, La Salle 82 At Hualalai Golf Course Fouls—Villanueva. A—19,114 (22,076). Cleveland 26 30 21 23 — 100 Vera Zvonareva (9), Russia, def. Gisela Dulko, 3-Point Goals—Oklahoma City 5-11 (Durant 2-3, Far West Connecticut 88, Texas 74 Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii Argentina, 6-1, 7-5. Sefolosha 1-1, Harden 1-3, J.Green 1-3, Westbrook 0-1), Arizona 77, Arizona St. 58 Cornell 77, Columbia 51 Purse: $1.8 Million Serena Williams (1), U.S., def. Carla Suarez Navarro BULLS 104, ROCKETS 97 Cleveland 12-28 (James 6-10, Gibson 3-8, J.Williams 2-3, BYU 71, San Diego St. 69 Delaware 76, Georgia St. 74, OT Yardage: 7,107 - Par 72 (32), Spain, 6-0, 6-3. CHICAGO (104) D.Green 1-3, Parker 0-4). Fouled Out—None. California 65, Oregon St. 61 Drexel 75, Hofstra 62 Second Round Francesca Schiavone (17), Italy, def. Agnieszka Rebounds—Oklahoma City 51 (Durant 10), Cleveland 62 Denver 71, South Alabama 48 Duquesne 70, St. Bonaventure 69 Tom Watson 63-66—129 -15 Deng 5-10 2-3 12, Gibson 6-8 4-6 16, Miller 9-14 5-5 25, Gonzaga 85, Loyola Marymount 69 Radwanska (10), Poland, 6-2, 6-2. Rose 7-14 6-8 20, Hinrich 4-13 1-2 12, Thomas 3-5 1-2 7, (James, Hickson 9). Assists—Oklahoma City 15 Fairleigh Dickinson 78, St. Francis, Pa. 75 Fred Couples 65-66—131 -13 Venus Williams (6), U.S., def. Casey Dellacqua, (Westbrook 5), Cleveland 19 (James 12). Total Fouls— Idaho St. 88, Portland St. 80, OT George Mason 80, Towson 71 Michael Allen 66-66—132 -12 Salmons 5-8 0-0 12, Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, Pargo 0-0 0-0 Montana St. 61, Montana 52 Australia, 6-1, 7-6 (4). 0. Totals 39-73 19-26 104. Oklahoma City 25, Cleveland 25. Technicals—Oklahoma Georgetown 88, Rutgers 63 Tom Lehman 65-67—132 -12 Li Na (16), China, def. Daniela Hantuchova (22), City defensive three second. A—20,562 (20,562). New Mexico 82, Colorado St. 64 Harvard 62, Dartmouth 58 Mark O’meara 68-65—133 -11 HOUSTON (97) Portland 80, Pepperdine 64 Slovakia, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2. Battier 1-4 0-0 2, Scola 7-16 6-7 20, Hayes 1-2 0-0 2, Lehigh 75, Lafayette 57 Phil Blackmar 66-67—133 -11 Caroline Wozniacki (4), Denmark, def. Shahar Peer BUCKS 127, TIMBERWOLVES 94 Santa Clara 66, San Francisco 65 Long Island U. 67, Mount St. Mary’s, Md. 58 Mike Goodes 68-66—134 -10 (29), Israel, 6-4, 6-0. Brooks 8-19 1-1 20, Ariza 3-14 1-2 8, Landry 8-14 6-6 22, Stanford 84, Oregon 69 Loyola, Md. 80, Marist 64 Hale Irwin 67-67—134 -10 Lowry 1-6 2-2 5, Budinger 4-8 4-4 15, Andersen 1-2 1-1 MINNESOTA (94) UCLA 74, Washington St. 62 Maine 77, Hartford 69 Corey Pavin 67-68—135 -9 3. Totals 34-85 21-23 97. Wilkins 0-3 0-2 0, Love 5-12 7-10 17, Jefferson 4-11 1-2 9, Utah 71, Air Force 54 N.J. Tech 66, Chicago St. 37 Andy North 71-65—136 -8 TRANSACTIONS Chicago 32 32 16 24 — 104 Flynn 8-15 4-4 20, Brewer 6-13 4-5 18, Gomes 3-7 0-1 6, Utah St. 60, Idaho 48 Navy 62, Army 56 John Cook 68-68—136 -8 Houston 21 31 23 22 — 97 Hollins 0-1 1-2 1, Ellington 4-8 2-2 10, Sessions 3-10 6-7 Utah Valley 64, CS Bakersfield 63 Northeastern 74, Va. Commonwealth 62 Bernhard Langer 68-68—136 -8 BASEBALL 3-Point Goals—Chicago 7-12 (Hinrich 3-5, Miller 2-2, 12, Pecherov 0-2 0-0 0, Pavlovic 0-3 1-2 1, Cardinal 0-1 W. Illinois 67, S. Utah 54 Richmond 62, George Washington 57 Keith Fergus 67-69—136 -8 National League Salmons 2-3, Deng 0-1, Rose 0-1), Houston 8-22 0-0 0. Totals 33-86 26-37 94. Weber St. 89, E. Washington 67 Robert Morris 66, Monmouth, N.J. 53 Bruce Lietzke 67-69—136 -8 HOUSTON ASTROS—Agreed to terms with OF Hunter (Budinger 3-4, Brooks 3-8, Lowry 1-2, Ariza 1-7, Battier MILWAUKEE (127) Southwest Sacred Heart 84, Bryant 60 Jay Haas 70-67—137 -7 Pence on a one-year contract. 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Chicago 50 (Gibson Delfino 9-11 2-3 24, Mbah a Moute 0-0 1-2 1, Bogut 5-6 Ark.-Pine Bluff 62, Prairie View 54 Saint Joseph’s 60, Dayton 59 Loren Roberts 69-68—137 -7 SAN DIEGO PADRES—Agreed to terms with OF Matt 14), Houston 44 (Battier 8). Assists—Chicago 17 4-4 14, Jennings 8-16 0-0 18, Bell 3-8 0-0 8, Ilyasova Baylor 71, Massachusetts 45 South Florida 109, Providence 105, OT Mark Wiebe 69-68—137 -7 Stairs on a minor league contract. (Hinrich 7), Houston 18 (Lowry 5). Total Fouls—Chicago 3-9 0-0 8, Stackhouse 6-12 2-2 14, Thomas 2-3 0-0 4, McNeese St. 68, Cent. Arkansas 53 St. Francis, NY 57, Wagner 54 Dan Forsman 66-71—137 -7 BASKETBALL 28, Houston 20. Technicals—Chicago defensive three Ridnour 3-8 2-2 9, Warrick 7-8 4-5 18, Meeks 2-2 2-2 6, SMU 82, Houston Baptist 68 Syracuse 76, Marquette 71 Peter Jacobsen 67-70—137 -7 National Basketball Association second, Landry. A—18,119 (18,043). Gadzuric 1-2 1-1 3. Totals 49-85 18-21 127. Sam Houston St. 67, Texas-Arlington 64 Temple 62, Fordham 45 Nick Price 66-71—137 -7 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Signed G Cedric Jackson to a Minnesota 23 22 22 27 — 94 Stephen F.Austin 62, SE Louisiana 51 Villanova 81, St. John’s 71 Mark Mcnulty 69-69—138 -6 10-day contract. NUGGETS 116, HORNETS 110 Milwaukee 32 23 30 42 — 127 Texas A&M 67, Colorado 63 West Virginia 71, Ohio St. 65 Bruce Vaughan 69-69—138 -6 FOOTBALL NEW ORLEANS (110) 3-Point Goals—Minnesota 2-13 (Brewer 2-4, Pavlovic 0- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 66, UTSA 62, OT Mike Reid 71-68—139 -5 National Football League Stojakovic 6-15 0-0 16, Songaila 8-13 4-4 20, Okafor 7- 1, Pecherov 0-1, Love 0-1, Ellington 0-1, Gomes 0-2, Texas Southern 74, MVSU 73 Ben Crenshaw 72-68—140 -4 DENVER BRONCOS—Named Eric Studesville running 13 2-4 16, Paul 10-18 5-5 26, D.Brown 1-8 4-4 7, Wright Flynn 0-3), Milwaukee 11-23 (Delfino 4-6, Ilyasova 2-3, Texas St. 97, Lamar 92, OT Women’s College Scores Jerry Pate 71-69—140 -4 backs coach, Bob Ligashesky tight ends coach and Bob Jennings 2-3, Bell 2-5, Ridnour 1-3, Stackhouse 0-3). Texas Tech 75, Oklahoma 65 Far West Wylie assistant offensive line coach. Promoted Ben 0-2 0-0 0, Posey 3-7 0-0 7, Thornton 5-12 3-3 13, Marks BYU 73, San Diego St. 63 Bobby Wadkins 71-69—140 -4 0-0 1-2 1, Collison 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 42-92 19-22 110. Fouled Out—Hollins. Rebounds—Minnesota 48 (Love Tulsa 62, Rice 58 Brad Bryant 68-72—140 -4 McDaniels to quarterbacks coach and moved Clancy 12), Milwaukee 55 (Delfino, Ilyasova 8). Assists— UNLV 79, TCU 70 Boise St. 73, Hawaii 64 Barone to offensive line coach. DENVER (116) CS Bakersfield 72, Long Beach St. 68 Andy Bean 71-70—141 -3 Anthony 9-28 11-13 30, Martin 10-16 0-2 20, Nene 2-3 Minnesota 15 (Flynn 5), Milwaukee 36 (Jennings 13). Midwest R.W. Eaks 72-69—141 -3 ST. LOUIS RAMS—Fired trainer Jim Anderson. Total Fouls—Minnesota 23, Milwaukee 26. Technicals— Bradley 74, Evansville 64 Cal Poly 73, CS Northridge 60 HOCKEY 6-8 10, Billups 6-14 5-5 20, Afflalo 7-12 0-0 19, Colorado St. 67, New Mexico 60 Jeff Sluman 71-70—141 -3 Andersen 3-5 0-2 6, Smith 1-5 0-0 3, Lawson 2-7 4-6 8. Bogut. A—17,742 (18,717). Butler 84, Ill.-Chicago 55 Allen Doyle 68-73—141 -3 National Hockey League Cent. Michigan 81, N. Illinois 75 Denver 71, South Alabama 68 EDMONTON OILERS—Reassigned D Taylor Chorney to Totals 40-90 26-36 116. Fresno St. 71, Louisiana Tech 61 D.A. Weibring 70-72—142 -2 New Orleans 33 21 24 23 9— 110 SUNS 112, WARRIORS 103 Drake 78, Wichita St. 64 Tom Pernice, Jr. 75-68—143 -1 Springfield (AHL). E. Illinois 60, Tenn.-Martin 46 Gonzaga 91, Loyola Marymount 77 MONTREAL CANADIENS—Reassigned F Mikael Denver 32 21 26 22 15— 116 Montana 76, Montana St. 67 Curtis Strange 71-73—144 E 3-Point Goals—New Orleans 7-26 (Stojakovic 4-10, GOLDEN STATE (103) E. Michigan 57, Ball St. 53 Denis Watson 74-73—147 +3 Johansson from Hamilton (AHL) to Farjestads BK Maggette 10-23 7-7 27, Tolliver 9-15 0-0 19, Biedrins 1-5 IPFW 68, N. Dakota St. 59 New Mexico St. 56, Utah St. 55 (Swedish Elite). D.Brown 1-4, Paul 1-4, Posey 1-5, Thornton 0-3), Portland 82, Pepperdine 76, OT Gary Player 76-74—150 +6 Denver 10-27 (Afflalo 5-9, Billups 3-7, Anthony 1-4, 0-0 2, Curry 10-25 1-1 25, Martin 4-10 3-3 13, Watson 5- IUPUI 65, UMKC 64 NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Reassigned D Alexander 8 1-2 11, Turiaf 1-3 1-2 3, George 1-3 0-0 3, Hunter 0-2 0- Kansas 84, Iowa St. 61 S. Utah 70, W. Illinois 61, 2OT Sulzer to Milwaukee (AHL). Smith 1-5, Martin 0-1, Lawson 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Saint Mary’s, Calif. 69, San Diego 66, OT Rebounds—New Orleans 41 (Okafor 10), Denver 72 0 0. Totals 41-94 13-15 103. Kent St. 87, Akron 70 HOCKEY American Hockey League PHOENIX (112) Miami (Ohio) 64, Bowling Green 52 San Jose St. 58, Idaho 53 HARTFORD WOLF PACK—Signed F Tyler Doig and F (Martin 14). Assists—New Orleans 22 (Paul 10), Denver Santa Clara 54, San Francisco 47 26 (Billups 9). Total Fouls—New Orleans 20, Denver 21. Hill 6-12 2-3 15, Stoudemire 5-13 5-6 15, Lopez 4-6 8-8 Michigan St. 65, Minnesota 64 NHL Kenny Roche. 16, Nash 9-20 2-2 23, Richardson 4-11 0-0 8, Dragic 5-9 Missouri 70, Nebraska 53 Southern Cal 61, Washington St. 51 All Times MST MANITOBA MOOSE—Signed F Chad Painchaud and F Technicals—Paul, New Orleans defensive three second, Stanford 100, Oregon 80 Anthony. A—19,807 (19,155). 7-8 20, Dudley 0-3 1-2 1, Frye 3-5 0-0 8, Amundson 0-1 Murray St. 80, SE Missouri 61 EASTERN Evan Rankin. 2-2 2, Clark 1-5 2-2 4. Totals 37-85 29-33 112. Northwestern 73, Illinois 68 TCU 81, UNLV 61 ATLANTIC GP W L OT PTS GF GA ECHL Golden State 28 32 20 23 — 103 Notre Dame 87, DePaul 77 UC Riverside 64, UC Irvine 53 ELMIRA JACKALS—Loaned F Maxime Gratchev to JAZZ 116, NETS 83 UC Santa Barbara 60, Cal St.-Fullerton 59, 2OT New Jersey 50 34 15 1 69 138 110 Cohen a distant fourth at U.S. Figure Skating
SPOKANE, Wash. — Sasha Cohen’s Charlie White won their second straight Information: www.mvtanet.com,mvten- comeback appears to be over while the ice dance title, beating Olympic and world [email protected] or 733-1076. adventure is just beginning for Rachael silver medalists Tanith Belbin and Ben Sports Shorts Flatt and Mirai Nagasu. Agosto for the first time in their careers. T.F. baseball holding registration Flatt won her first title at the U.S. Figure Long overshadowed by Belbin and Agosto Send Magic Valley briefs to [email protected] Skating Championships on Saturday — at home and internationally — Davis and TWIN FALLS — Twin Falls County Youth night, overpowering the rest of the field White left little doubt they are now equal pains. He changed his mind the following Baseball will hold baseball and softball reg- with a program that will stack up techni- to their friends and former training part- day and instead said he planned to take an istration for players ages 8 to 15 from 6 to 8 cally with anyone in the world. She scored ners, as well as the other top teams in the indefinite leave following the bowl game. p.m., Tuesday at Locust Grove Business 200.11 points, finishing more than 10 world. “I keep hearing about this time out,” Park,on the corner of Locust Street and Falls points ahead of the entertaining and ener- Their score of 222.29 was almost four Meyer said.“People I’m closest to are going Avenue East. getic Nagasu. points ahead of Belbin and Agosto. to demand I take some time off, but I tried Interested participants must bring a copy The Olympic team was to be named that already. I tried a day and a half, and it of their birth certificate as well as the regis- later, but it’s not likely the selection com- didn’t work.” tration fee ($50 for Cal Ripken baseball and mittee will stray from the teenagers who C OLLEGE FOOTBALL Meyer returned to the office, hired four 10U/12U softball, $65 for Babe Ruth baseball finished 1-2. Florida’s Meyer feeling assistant coaches and has assembled what and U14 softball). Cohen, meanwhile, will be left to won- is shaping up to be the nation’s No. 1 Fundraiser participation is required. der “what if.”The Olympic silver medalist better, staying involved recruiting class. Parent involvement is encouraged. was skating in her first competition since GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Nonetheless, he has a series of heart and Information: Bill Merritt at 280-0802, the 2006 worlds, and her 8-month come- Urban Meyer is working out, eating better stress tests scheduled for next month. But Libby Magee at 308-2731, back was beset by challenges, from injuries and has gained 20 pounds since the end of he again declined to divulge details about [email protected] or www.tfbaseball.com. to equipment problems. But what cost her the season — all good news for the Gators. his health. in the end was her own inconsistency. As for that leave of absence? “I’m not going to get into that publicly, Tennis lessons coming to YMCA As beautiful to watch as Cohen is, the Well, it might not even happen. Or at but so far the tests are coming back pretty knock has always been her ability — or lack least not like anyone thought it would. positive,”he said. TWIN FALLS — The YMCA of Twin Falls thereof — to deliver when it matters most. Meyer, speaking publicly for the first located on Elizabeth Boulevard will hold She has never done clean short and long time since Florida beat Cincinnati 51-24 in youth tennis lessons soon. programs in the same major competition, the Sugar Bowl, said Saturday night that M AGIC V ALLEY The beginner clinic, open to youth ages 11 and that dubious streak continued here. his workload has been about the same as it Indoor mixed doubles through 16, will be at 4:30 to 6 p.m., She wound up a distant fourth. has been during other recruiting seasons. Mondays and Thursdays through Feb.4.The “I was disappointed with my free skate. The biggest difference is he is traveling tournament coming high school clinic, open to ages 14 through It wasn’t what I was looking for, but I still less. TWIN FALLS — The Magic Valley Tennis 16, will be at the same time on Tuesdays and enjoyed being out there and performing for He also plans to coach the Gators during Association’s 2010 Indoor Mixed Doubles Fridays from through Feb. 5. the audience,” Cohen said. “I was really spring practice. Tournament will be held Feb. 1-6 at the The cost is $100 for each five-week clinic, happy I could come back to fight and be Meyer announced his resignation last YMCA tennis courts. The tournament is and the fee is nonrefundable once the clinic here after four years.” month, citing health concerns three weeks open to all MBCA members, with a $35 entry begins. Information: 733-4384. Earlier Saturday, Meryl Davis and after he was rushed to a hospital with chest fee. Deadline for entry is Jan. 27. — Staff and wire reports Sports 4 Sunday, January 24, 2010 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Morrill hits milestone Okur leads as Utah State beats Idaho Jazz in rout SALT LAKE CITY — Mehmet Okur had 20 points and 11 rebounds and the Utah Jazz beat the MOSCOW — Jared Quayle Mountain West) put the game bumbling New Jersey Nets 116-83 on Saturday scored 16 points and Utah State away midway through the sec- night, keeping the Nets winless against the defeated Idaho 60-48 ond half with 12 consecutive Western Conference. Saturday night, giving Aggies points that turned a 46-34 lead Carlos Boozer had 22 points and nine coach Stew Morrill his 500th into a 58-34 advantage. rebounds, and victory as a Division I coach. Henderson capped the run Ronnie Brewer Morrill is 500-235 (.680) in with a layup and a pair of free added 15 points 24 seasons as a Division I head throws with 8:24 to play. for Utah. The coach. This is his 12th season at Jazz have won Utah State. He’s the 19th active IDAHO STATE 88, five of six and coach in Division I to reach the PORTLAND STATE 80, OT are seven milestone. POCATELLO — Amorrow games above “I think in coaching you Morgan scored 30 points to .500 for the worry about trying to get the lead Idaho State to an 88-80 first time this next one more than the past overtime win against Portland season at 25- 500,”Morrill said.“I mean, you State on Saturday night. 18. take a little time to reflect The Bengals (6-14, 3-5 Big Utah shot 67 because in life, you have to Sky) were up 66-56 with about percent in the reflect on a few things, but five minutes left in the second first half and mostly you think about the half. But the Vikings (8-12, 3-5) easily held off great people you’ve been went on a late rally, and Phil the Nets, who involved with — assistant Nelson hit a 3-pointer with 26 lost their 11th coaches, players.” seconds remaining to tie it at 73. straight and fell One of his former assistants, Idaho State’s Austin to 1-23 on the Idaho coach Don Verlin, AP photo Kilpatrick missed a 3-point road and 3-40 AP photo worked with Morrill for 15 Utah State forward Brady Jardine (22) blocks the layup attempt of Idaho attempt at the buzzer to send overall. Utah Jazz guard Ronnie Price (17) years. forward Luiz Toledo during the second half Saturday at the Cowan the game into overtime. From Brook Lopez slides under the basket for a shot “The man knows what he’s there, Kilpatrick picked up five had 14 points, Spectrum in Moscow. Utah State won 60-48, for head coach Stew Morrill’s against New Jersey Nets forward Yi doing,” Verlin said. “It’s the points and the Bengals five rebounds same thing every year, nothing outscored the Vikings 15-7 for and two Jianlian (9) during the second half changes....If it’s any one thing, paint for the Aggies (15-6, 5-2 while its defense held Idaho to the win. blocks, and Yi Saturday in Salt Lake City. The Jazz he’s a model of consistency and Western Athletic), scoring 11 18.2 percent in the second half. Broderick Gilchrest fin- Jianlian scored beat the Nets 116-83. that’s how he lives. What you points and grabbing six Kashif Watson led Idaho (8- ished with 18 points for the 16 points for see is what you get. He won’t rebounds while Brady Jardine 9, 1-5) with 16 points. The Bengals, while Kilpatrick New Jersey. tell you what you want to hear, added 10 points and six boards. Vandals have lost five straight. scored 13 and Chron Tatum Deron Williams had eight assists, and Andrei he’ll just get it done.” Quayle had seven rebounds added 10. Kirilenko scored 11 points before sitting out the Utah State alternated a 3-2 as Utah State held a 35-23 UTAH 71, AIR FORCE 54 Jamie Jones had a double- fourth quarter with the other Jazz starters, who zone and a man-to-man advantage on the glass and SALT LAKE CITY — double for the Vikings with 19 got to rest up for a big game Monday at home defense to stop Idaho from limited the Vandals to two 3- Marshall Henderson tied his points and 10 rebounds. against Phoenix. penetrating the key, and at pointers. Quayle was 4-for-8 career high with 22 points to Melvin Jones finished with 20 times the Vandals seemed from behind the arc. lead Utah over Air Force 71-54 points, and Julius Thomas and CAVALIERS 100,THUNDER 99 flummoxed. Utah State shot 50 percent on Saturday. Nelson each added 10. CLEVELAND — Daniel Gibson’s 3-pointer Tai Wesley dominated the from the field for the game, The Utes (10-9, 3-2 — The Associated Press with 8.7 seconds remaining gave the Cleveland Cavaliers a 100-99 victory over Oklahoma City on Saturday night, the Thunder’s second loss in two nights in the final seconds. LeBron James had 37 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, and Shaquille O’Neal added a season- Dyson, UConn knock off No. 1 Texas high 22 points to help the Cavaliers (34-11) win their fourth straight. STORRS, Conn. — Jerome Littlejohn Coliseum last ond-longest winning streak in Kevin Durant had 34 points, and Russell Dyson scored a career-high 32 February. the nation, behind Kentucky’s Westbrook added 23 for Oklahoma City. The the points and Connecticut over- 19 straight, and reached 20 Thunder (24-20) lost to Memphis on Friday night came a 10-point second-half GEORGIA 78, NO. 8 TENNESSEE 63 wins for the fifth straight sea- when Rudy Gay hit a 20-foot jumper with 1.3 sec- deficit to upset top-ranked ATHENS, Ga. — Trey son. onds remaining. Texas 88-74 on Saturday. Thompkins scored 21 points Freshman Kawhi Leonard Gibson’s 3 gave Cleveland a 98-96 lead.Durant It was the Longhorns’ sec- and Georgia led by double dig- had 16 points and 11 rebounds had a chance to tie, but his shot with 0.9 seconds ond consecutive loss after win- its most of the way to end the for SDSU (14-6, 3-3). left was blocked by James as Durant fell to the ning their first 17 games. Vols’ seven-game winning ground. James made a two free throws to seal it, The Huskies (13-6) streak. NO. 15 GONZAGA 85, LOYOLA and Durant hit a meaningless 25-footer at the outscored Texas (17-2) 54-32 in MARYMOUNT 69 buzzer. the second half and earned OKLAHOMA ST. 73, NO. 10 KANSAS ST. SPOKANE, Wash. — their first win over a ranked 69 Sensational freshman Elias HEAT 115, KINGS 84 opponent this season in five MANHATTAN, Kan. — Harris scored 22 points and MIAMI — Dwyane Wade had 27 points and attempts. James Anderson scored 30 grabbed eight rebounds as eight assists before sitting out the fourth quarter, Kemba Walker had 19 points points and Obi Muonelo hit Gonzaga won its eighth Michael Beasley added 21 points and 13 rebounds and 10 assists, and Stanley two key 3-pointers in the final straight game. and a bizarre week of blowouts continued for AP photo Robinson added 17 points and minutes to boost Oklahoma Matt Bouldin added 19 Miami. 12 rebounds for UConn, which Connecticut’s Kemba Walker, left, State just six days after Kansas points and Steven Gray 18 for The Heat beat Indiana by 30 on Tuesday night, again was without coach Jim and Stanley Robinson celebrate late State beat No. 1 Texas on the Gonzaga (16-3, 5-0 West Coast lost to Charlotte by 39 on Wednesday night and Calhoun, who missed his sec- in the second half against No. 1 Tezas same court. Conference), which beat LMU won in Washington by 24 on Friday night. Only ond game on a doctor-ordered in Storrs, Conn., on Saturday. for the 29th time in 31 meet- one of Miami’s last nine games has been decided leave of absence. NO. 11 WEST VIRGINIA 71, ings. by less than 10 points. The win likely will put the NO. 21 OHIO STATE 65 Huskies back into the Top 25 the best start in school history. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — NO. 16 TEMPLE 62, FORDHAM 45 MAGIC 106, BOBCATS 95, OT after they missed the poll for Da’Sean Butler scored 21 points NEW YORK — Juan CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jameer Nelson scored the first time in 36 weeks. It NO. 5 SYRACUSE 76, MARQUETTE 71 and West Virginia rallied from Fernandez scored 13 points, six of his 21 points in overtime and Orlando was their second straight vic- SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Wes a 14-point deficit. Scootie Randall had 12 and the recovered after blowing a big lead. tory after three consecutive Johnson scored 22 points, No. 16 Owls came on after a Vince Carter also had 21 points to help the losses. including a momentum- NO. 12 GEORGETOWN 88, RUTGERS 63 poor-shooting first half to run Magic end the Bobcats’ home winning streak at Damion James had 23 points bursting alley-oop, and added WASHINGTON — Greg their winning streak to six. nine. Orlando scored the first 11 points in over- and seven rebounds and Avery 15 rebounds to lead fifth- Monroe made his first eight time. Bradley scored 15 for Texas. ranked Orange. shots and finished with 21 NO. 22 MISSISSIPPI 73, LSU 63 points and 14 rebounds for BATON ROUGE,La.— Chris NUGGETS 116, HORNETS 110, OT NO. 2 KENTUCKY 101, ARKANSAS 70 NO. 6 MICHIGAN STATE 65, MINNESOTA 64 Georgetown, which never Warren scored all 14 of his DENVER — Carmelo Anthony scored four of LEXINGTON, Ky. — Darius MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — trailed and shot 63 percent for points in the final nine minutes his 30 points in overtime and added 11 rebounds Miller had a career-high 18 Kalin Lucas scored 22 points, the game. to help the No. 22 Rebels hold for Denver in the Nuggets’ season-high sixth points, DeMarcus Cousins got Raymar Morgan added 17 and on against LSU. straight victory. his 10th double-double and the No. 6 Spartans won their NO. 13 PURDUE 69, MICHIGAN 59 Kenyon Martin added 20 points and 14 the Wildcats kept alive the eighth straight while matching WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — ALABAMA 62, NO. 23 MISSISSIPPI ST. 57 rebounds, and Chauncey Billups had 20 points nation’s only unblemished their best Big Ten start since JaJuan Johnson scored 21 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — and nine assists, and Arron Afflalo had 19 points, record. 1977-78. points, E’Twaun Moore had 19 Anthony Brock and JaMychal hitting two 3-pointers in overtime. points and six assists and Green each made two free NO. 3 KANSAS 84, IOWA STATE 61 NO. 7 DUKE 60, NO. 17 CLEMSON 47 Robbie Hummel added 13 throws in the final 18 seconds SUNS 112,WARRIORS 103 AMES, Iowa — Cole Aldrich CLEMSON, S.C. — Nolan points for the No. 13 to lift the Crimson Tide over PHOENIX — Goran Dragic scored 18 of his tied a season high with 19 Smith scored 22 points and Boilermakers. the cold-shooting No. 23 career-high 20 points in the fourth quarterm and points and grabbed 11 rebounds Duke earned a measure of Bulldogs. Steve Nash scored 23 points for Phoenix in the and the No. 3 Jayhakws won revenge for its most lopsided NO. 14 BYU 71, SAN DIEGO ST. 69 Suns’ 10th consecutive victory over Golden State their fourth straight to stay defeat in two decades last sea- SAN DIEGO — Jimmer NO. 25 BAYLOR 71, MASSACHUSETTS 45 in Phoenix. perfect in the Big 12. son at Clemson. Fredette scored 33 points and WACO, Texas — Ekpe Udoh Corey Maggette led Golden State with 27 Lance Thomas added 13 helped key a 15-0 run midway and Tweety Carter each scored points. NO. 4 VILLANOVA 81, ST.JOHN’S 71 points, Kyle Singler had 12 and through the second half that 23 points as the No. 25 Bears NEW YORK — Scottie Jon Scheyer 11 for Duke (16-3, carried BYU to its 15th straight extended their home winning 76ERS 107,PACERS 97 Reynolds scored 19 points and 4-2 Atlantic Coast victory. streak to a school-record 11 INDIANAPOLIS — Elton Brand scored 23 the fourth-ranked Wildcats Conference), which suffered BYU (20-1, 5-0 Mountain straight. points,and Thaddeus Young had 22 points and 10 matched the 1950-51 team for 74-47 loss to the Tigers at West Conference) has the sec- — The Associated Press rebounds in Philadelphia’s second straight victo- ry.
BULLS 104, ROCKETS 97 Murray, Zheng get through; Petrova upsets Kuznetsova HOUSTON — Brad Miller scored 25 points in place of the injured Joakim Noah, and Taj Gibson MELBOURNE, Australia Kuznetsova committed 52 the game, so he was delighted had 16 points and 14 rebounds for Chicago. (AP) — Andy Murray overcame unforced errors compared to 22 to wear down the American Derrick Rose added 20 points for the Bulls, 6-2 big-serving John Isner 7-6 (4), winners and had her serve bro- after a crucial service break in in their last eight.Noah was a last-minute scratch 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to set up a ken three times in the deciding the eighth game of the second for the Bulls because of a left foot injury. possible Australian Open quar- set after rallying in the second set. He fended off break-point terfinal match against defend- to level the all-Russian match. chances in the next game to TRAIL BLAZERS 97,PISTONS 93 ing champion Rafael Nadal. No. 19 Petrova had a stun- serve out the set. AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Martell Webster Nadia Petrova also advanced ning 6-0, 6-1 win over U.S. “It’s tough. I had my coach scored a career-high 28 points, and LaMarcus with another upset win, beat- Open champion Kim Clijsters serving at me from the service Aldridge added 21 for short-handed Portland. ing third-ranked Svetlana in the third round. Her run to line this morning to try to get Richard Hamilton led Detroit with 25 points. Kuznetsova 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to the quarterfinals equals her used to it,” Murray said of the reach the quarters. best run at the Australian 6-foot-9 Isner’s serve. “But BUCKS 127,TIMBERWOLVES 94 In the other section of Open. Her best run at a Grand once you get out there it’s kind MILWAUKEE — Carlos Delfino scored 24 Petrova’s half of the draw, Slam was to the French Open of tricky.” points, and rookie Brandon Jennings had 18 Zheng Jie set another national semifinals twice. Fifth-seeded Murray broke points and a career-high 13 assists for mark by becoming the first Murray wants to expand on a serve again in the seventh Milwaukee. Chinese player to reach the resume that includes one game of the third set when AP photo Rookie Jonny Flynn led Minnesota with 20 quarterfinals at Melbourne Grand Slam final loss. Isner netted a forehand and Britain’s Andy Murray shouts after points.The Timberwolves have lost seven of eight Park with a 7-6 (6), 6-4 victo- The 22-year-old Scot rated then smashed his racket into winning the first set against John Isner and 12 of 14. ry over Alona Bondarenko. Isner’s serve among the best in the court in disgust. during their men’s singles match. — The Associated Press Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho SPORTS Sunday, January 24, 2010 Sports 5 Watson leads in Hawaii KAUPULEHU-KONA, front nine, Watson surged his bogey-free tournament Hawaii — Tom Watson back with five straight to pull into a tie with sec- birdied six holes on the back birdies to start the back nine. ond-round leader Watson nine for a 6-under 66 and a (68), who rallied after a slow two-stroke lead Saturday PRUGH IN FRONT start on the Arnold Palmer over senior newcomer Fred AT BOB HOPE CLASSIC Private course. Couples after the second LA QUINTA,Calif. — Alex Joe Ogilvie (68) was four round of the Champions Prugh surged ahead in the strokes back at 17 under. Tour’s season-opening Bob Hope Classic when the Chad Collins (69), Tim Mitsubishi Electric sun finally came out, shoot- Clark (67) and Bill Haas (66) AP photo Championship. ing a 7-under 65 on the were 16 under, and Mike West quarterback Max Hall, left, of BYU, congratulates East quar- The 60-year-old Watson, tough La Quinta course to Weir (67) was 15 under. terback Mike Kafka, of Northwestern, after the East-West Shrine coming off a win with Jack take a one-stroke lead over Nicklaus in the Champions Bubba Watson and fellow ABU DHABI CHAMPIONSHIP football game in Orlando, Fla., Saturday. Skins at Kaanapali, over- tour rookie Martin Flores. ABU DHABI, United Arab came a rocky start and fin- With his third straight Emirates — Germany’s ished with nine birdies and remarkably consistent Martin Kaymer shot his AP photo three bogeys for a 15-under round in the five-round, third straight 5-under 67 to Tom Watson tees off on the No. Northwestern’s 129 total. four-course tournament, take a one-stroke lead in Couples, who shot a 4 hole during the second round Prugh pulled ahead at 21- the Abu Dhabi bogey-free 66, is making his of the Mitsubishi Electric under 195. Prugh is the first Championship. first official Champions Championship golf tournament rookie to lead a round at the Kaymer won the 2008 Kafka shines Tour start on a sponsors on Saturday at Kaupulehu-Kona, event since John Senden tournament and tied for exemption to the winners- Hawaii. took the second-round lead second last year. Northern only event. in 2002. Ireland’s Rory McIlroy and Tom Lehman had a 67 to After momentarily giving Flores was every bit as England’s Ian Poulter were in Shrine game join Michael Allen (66) at 12 away the lead missing three impressive as Prugh, shoot- tied for second. They both under. very short par putts on the ing the second straight 65 of shot 67s. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — rounded by pass rushers Mike Kafka was the only but somehow managed to East team quarterback elude them for 9 yards up who didn’t get to practice the middle. the 2-minute drill in front Max Hall of BYU tossed Eagles of NFL scouts before the an 8-yard touchdown pass Continued from Sports 1 East-West Shrine Game to Ryan Moya of UCLA what Nicole did,” he said. this week. moments before the East the Bruins (17-3, 9-2) score- “… She was active, got on Instead, he showed the rallied. less for eight minutes and the glass.” pros what he could do in Joshua Shene of Ole eight seconds in the second CSI is off this week, but live action. Miss added field goals of half, turning a 39-all tie into returns to the court Feb. 5-6 The former Northwest- 44 and 40 yards for the a 55-39 lead. That margin for games at Eastern Utah ern quarterback threw a 2- East. And Texas’ Hunter ballooned as high as 19 and and Colorado yard touchdown pass to Lawrence had a 47-yarder SLCC never got closer than Northwestern. Andrew Quarless with 6 for the West. 11 the rest of the way. Notes: Snow College, seconds remaining, lifting The attendance of 8,345 “Salt Lake’s a team that which beat CSI on Thursday, the East to a 13-10 win over was the lowest in the his- likes to get the ball in spot A, added an upset of league- the West on Saturday in tory of the longest running spot B and then they execute leader North Idaho, beating the annual showcase for college all-star game, off of those spots,” said the Cardinals 68-67 in college all-stars looking to according to the game’s Rogers, 200-56 overall in his Coeur d’Alene. The loss make an impression on media guide. The Shrine eighth season. “We tried to DREW GODLESKI/Times-News drops NIC (18-3, 9-3 SWAC) NFL scouts. has been played every year extend it, put full-court CSI head coach Randy Rogers earned his 200th victory after defeat- half a game behind the “At Northwestern, we since 1925. This was the pressure on them and just ing Salt Lake Community College on Saturday. Bruins, while Snow (15-6, 6- were notorious for close first year it was held in get them out of sync a little 5) is half a game back of CSI games,” Kafka said. “I felt Florida. bit.” said Harper. “And it also seven steals. Harper and for third place. like a spent my whole The good news for play- The defensive effort held keeps us fired up, switching Felicity Jones each netted career playing games right ers: NFL scouts were still Salt Lake star Haley defenses and getting out nine points. CSI 74, No. 2 Salt Lake CC 59 down to the wire.” there. SALT LAKE CC (59) Holmstead to nine points, there and going hard.” Maddy Plunkett led the Dayna Burgess 3-4 0-1 8, Sheila Adams 0-3 0-0 0, Kafka overcame a slow “I think I can make all Kelsey Sparkman 3-11 2-2 8, Allie Blake 8-11 1-1 17, well below her NJCAA- CSI shot only 40.6 per- rebounding effort for 10 Haley Holmstead 4-12 0-0 9, Mina Jovanovic 5-10 2-2 start to lead the 11-play, the throws,” Hall said. 12, Erin Rockwood 2-5 0-1 5, Amie Jensen 0-1 0-0 0, leading 23.3 per game. cent from the field and went boards, while Samms, Jamie Mokofisi 0-1 0-0 0, Marcilina Grayer 0-0 0-0 0. 55-yard drive on a day “More importantly, I think Holmstead thrives on get- 17-for-31 at the foul line, but Kearsley, Brown, Jones and Totals 25-58 5-7 59. when his team’s defense that I can lead a team. I CSI (74) ting to the foul line but did- got enough offense to send Harper all had five or more Felicity Jones 4-8 0-0 9, Shauneice Samms 5-8 6-10 was dominant. He fin- hope the scouts saw that.” 16, Daidra Brown 3-19 6-11 13, Laurel Kearsley 6-10 0-2 n’t shoot a single free throw the Bruins to their second rebounds. 13, Nicole Harper 3-6 2-4 9, Kalika Tullock 1-2 1-1 3, ished with 150 yards pass- Van Eskridge of East Devan Matkin 0-1 0-0 0, Kayla Williams 2-3 0-1 4, Tina on Saturday, while SLCC straight SWAC loss. “That just means every- Fakahafua 0-1 0-0 0, Maddy Plunkett 2-6 2-2 7. Totals ing and was selected the Carolina, who was chosen was just 5-of-7 for the game. Shauneice Samms had 16 body’s getting involved,” 26-64 17-31 74. Offensive most valuable as defensive MVP, inter- Halftime: SLCC 37, CSI 37. 3-point goals: SLCC 4-12 “The thing about the points, while Laurel Kearsley said Rogers, who praised (Burgess 2-3, Adams 0-2, Sparkman 0-2, Holmstead 1- player. cepted a pass by Kansas’ 3, Rockwood 1-2); CSI 5-18 (Jones 1-2, Samms 0-1, SWAC conference is we all added 13. Point guard Daidra Harper for snagging five Brown 1-8, Kearsley 1-2, Tullock 0-1, Matkin 0-1, It was just as sweet for Todd Reesing that hung in Plunkett 1-2). Rebounds: SLCC 36 (Jovanovic 8); CSI 45 know each other so well, so Brown overcame a 3-for-19 offensive caroms. (Plunkett 10). Assists: SLCC 14 (Burgess 4); CSI 16 Quarless, who helped the air far too long in the we thought defensively we shooting night to tally 13 “If you’re a kid and you (Brown 7). Turnovers: SLCC 23; CSI 14. Total fouls: Penn State rally over LSU second quarter. SLCC 20; CSI 14. Fouled out: SLCC, Blake. Technical can throw them off a little,” points, seven assists and want to stay in a game, do fouls: none. in the Capital One Bowl in Wisconsin’s O’Brien the same stadium on Jan.1, Schofield intercepted Hall to have consecutive come- earlier in the game. back wins. He slipped Reesing, already dogged CSI behind the defense and for his 5-foot-11 height, allowed Kafka to loft a pass was disappointed with his Continued from Sports 1 just reached down and over the middle so he effort but said one game Salt Lake (16-5, 7-4) went played well tonight,” said could make the leaping doesn’t define his abilities, 0-for-4 at the foul line in the Gosar. catch. especially with limited closing minutes and missed In a tight game where the “In the huddle I told snaps. 3-pointers on its final three final margin matched the Kafka, ‘Just throw it up “I’m tall enough to ride possessions, while CSI hit 5 biggest gap on the score- and I’ll make a play.’ He the rides over at Universal of 6 free throws in the final board all night, the Eagles threw a perfect pass,” Studios,” said Reesing, minute. The Eagles held the demonstrated their growing Quarless said. “It just feels who was 2 for 5 passing for Bruins to 33.9 percent shoot- commitment to jelling as a good to go out with a 11 yards with the intercep- ing, including a 2-for-20 unit. bang.” tion. “I was a successful showing from distance. “The family feels good,” A play before the win- quarterback in high school “We’re not going to lose no said Odum.“Everybody’s got ning TD pass to Penn and college, and I can do more, especially not at each other’s back. There’s no State’s tight end, Kafka the same as a profession- home,”said Thomas,who led negative energy on the court. was smothered and sur- al.” CSI with 17 points and 11 It feels so different out boards. “We’re going to fight there.” to the end to try to get to Hutch, to get that conference CSI 65, No. 25 Salt Lake CC 57 SALT LAKE CC (57) championship.” Wil Carter 4-9 5-7 13, Darian Norris 1-10 0-0 2, Jake DREW GODLESKI/For the Times-News Dastrup 2-9 2-2 7, Sol Jensen 2-7 2-5 6, Collin Chiverton AFC Odum finished with 12 4-12 0-0 9, Brian Harris 0-0 0-0 0, John Hayward- College of Southern Idaho guard Carrick Felix, left, battles for a loose Mayhew 6-8 3-5 15, LeSean Wilcox 0-2 2-2 2, Tommy points, eight rebounds and Barrett 0-0 0-0 0, Krispin Banks 0-0 0-0 0, Craig Continued from Sports 1 Cusick 1-2 1-2 3. Totals 20-59 15-23 57. two steals, while Byago Diouf ball with Salt Lake Community College’s Collin Chirerton Saturday in CSI (65) DJ Stennis 1-1 0-0 3, Carrick Felix 3-12 2-4 8, Josten and Carrick Felix each Twin Falls. Thomas 6-13 5-9 17, Kenny Buckner 4-5 0-0 8, Chuck home victory. They had swept the AFC South, beaten chipped in eight points. John Odum 4-11 4-7 12, Byago Diouf 3-7 2-4 8, Dennis seven straight teams fighting to make the playoffs,locked Mikelonis 0-0 0-2 0, Pierre Jackson 2-3 1-4 5, Romario Hayward-Mayhew led Salt The Bruins’ leading scorer, the boards, with Diouf grab- Souza 1-2 2-2 4. Totals 24-54 16-32 65. up the AFC’s top seed and had everyone talking about Halftime: CSI 29, SLCC 27. 3-point goals: SLCC 2-20 Lake with 15 points and eight Collin Chiverton, was held to bing eight caroms. (Norris 0-4, Dastrup 1-7, Jensen 0-1, Chiverton 1-7, completing a 19-0 season. Wilcox 0-1); CSI 1-8 (Stennis 1-1, Felix 0-3, Thomas 0-3, rebounds, while Wil Carter nine points and went 1-for-7 “We didn’t play a perfect Diouf 0-1). Rebounds: SLCC 36 (Carter, Mayhew 8); CSI Then Caldwell did the unthinkable. With less than 47 (Thomas 11). Assists: SLCC 9 (Norris 4); CSI 12 had 13 points and eight from 3-point range. game by any stretch of the (Jackson 3). Turnovers: SLCC 14, CSI 17. Total fouls: six minutes to go in the third quarter, the Colts leading SLCC 22, CSI 21. Fouled out: Salt Lake, Carter, boards before fouling out. CSI held a 47-35 edge on imagination, but the guys Chiverton. 15-10 and six quarters from being 16-0, he yanked Peyton Manning and the other starters to avoid risking injury. Fans responded immediately with a cascade of boos in NFC Lucas Oil Stadium. Those were replaced over the next several days by even louder complaints from fans on local Continued from Sports 1 the one we won. I can’t prospect of being host in the organization having gone radio shows and comments on blogs after the Jets rallied But they also have such explain it to you how that rebuilt Superdome — a through what it’s gone for a 29-15 victory. The decision set off a national debate defensive standouts as feeling is, so the champi- symbol for New Orleans as through over the past five or about whether the Colts did the right thing, and it Vikings All-Pro end Jared onship game is no different. important as the Golden six years before Katrina and became so intense that Manning eventually asked fans to Allen, who led the NFC with I’ve always treated every Gate Bridge is for San post-Katrina, has allowed us forgive the team. 14½ sacks; Saints end Will playoff game like it’s the Francisco — has locals in a to have the opportunity that Nobody has forgotten what happened — least of all the Smith, who was second to Super Bowl.” frenzy. One of the great we have now. It’s hardened Colts (15-2). Allen with 13; and New Few of the Saints (14-3) party cities in America, us, given us an edge,”he said. “In history, they’ll be remembered as the team that Orleans All-Pro Darren have been in such a posi- New Orleans might be ready “But, in the end, it’s made us gave us our first loss of 2009,” Colts left tackle Charlie Sharper, a ball-hawking tion. As a long-under- for an unprecedented cele- tougher. It’s brought us Johnson said. “Going out and playing everybody a full safety who ran back three of achieving franchise since bration if the Saints conquer together. It’s united us. four quarters, it’ll be a good test for us to see who is real- his league-leading nine their founding in 1966, the the Vikings (13-4). That’s all for the better.” ly better.” interceptions for touch- Saints have been to exactly “Sometimes you have to The Vikings never have New York (11-7) took advantage of the Colts’ help and downs and, incidentally,was one conference final, losing make those tough decisions been the better team in hasn’t lost since. dumped by the Vikings last at Chicago three years ago. and fight through adversity Super Bowls. They are 4-4 The Jets knocked off AFC North champion Cincinnati year after four seasons in This is just their seventh in order to kind of achieve when getting this far. Then, in the Giants Stadium finale the following week, clinch- Minnesota. time in the playoffs in a 44- what you thought you zippo. ing a playoff spot. Then they won the wild-card rematch TV couldn’t come up with year existence perhaps maybe might not be able to Of course, Favre was in at Cincinnati. Last week, New York upset the Chargers a better script for prime- most renowned for their achieve otherwise,” Saints elementary school the last 17-14 in San Diego, setting up Sunday’s high-stakes time viewing. fans wearing paper bags on quarterback Drew Brees time Minnesota won the rematch in Indy. “It’s hard to explain,” their heads — nope, Favre said. NFC. Most of the other It’s the first time two rookie coaches have met in a con- Favre said. “But as exciting never went that far growing Brees’ arrival as a free Vikings weren’t even born ference championship game. And it’s not just the Colts and as exhilarating as the up — and dubbing the team agent in 2006, along with then. who feel they have something to prove. win is,the reality is I was for- Aints. that of coach Sean Payton, The Vikings prefer to “If we end up beating them,maybe they need to look at tunate enough to win one Their recent success, began the difficult turn- ignore their history. Those that (pulling the starters),” cornerback Darrelle Revis Super Bowl (1997 in New particularly in the 2006 around in the Big Easy. Super Bowl losses belong to said. “We know that Peyton will be playing in this game Orleans), the next year we season following a year as “I would say this city hav- another generation; yes, the whole time. We have to see him and he has to see us lose one. And I think more nomads because of Katrina, ing gone through what it’s even Favre is not part of that as well for the whole game.” about the one we lost than has been inspiring. The gone through, and this generation. Clearly, the odds are in Indy’s favor. Sports 6 Sunday, January 24, 2010 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho AFC CHAMPIONSHIP NFC CHAMPIONSHIP Jets vs.Colts Vikings vs.Saints 1 p.m., CBS 4:40 p.m., FOX
Mark Sanchez Dwight Freeney Brett Favre Jabari Greer When the Jets have the ball When the Vikings have the ball New York is very consistent in what it Ravens’ Ray Rice and Willis McGahee. That Feeding All-Pro RB Adrian Peterson (28) Shiancoe (81) will be worth watching. does, even when it trails in a game, as it has means LBs Gary Brackett (58) and Clint the ball always is a good idea, particularly New Orleans’ active linebackers, partic- in both playoff contests. The Jets run with Session (55) plugging holes. DT Dan Muir against a New Orleans defense that ranked ularly Jonathan Vilma (51) and Scott Fujita Thomas Jones (20) and Shonn Greene (23), (90) excelled against Baltimore. 21st against the run. Then again, with the (55), will be the keys to the Saints’ run then run some more. Greene has been a rev- If rookie QB Mark Sanchez (5) has to win way QB Brett Favre (4) played against defense. If Peterson consistently is break- elation in the postseason after Jones ranked this game, the Jets are in trouble. He’s pro- Dallas last week — and the spotty per- ing off solid gains — or especially long ones third in the league with 1,402 yards rushing tected the ball well as New York grabbed the formances of the Saints against the pass — — it will draw Sharper, Roman Harper (41) and scored 14 times. The rookie broke two wild card and advanced this far. If All-Pro maybe the 40-year-old from neighboring and other DBs closer to the line. Favre long runs for touchdowns and is averaging DE Dwight Freeney (93) and partner Robert Mississippi will have his own aerial Mardi would love to see that, because his favorite 6.0 yards a carry for 263 yards overall. With Mathis (98), along with backup Raheem Gras. targets, Sidney Rice (18) and Offensive veteran FB Tony Richardson (49) blocking Brock (79), get in his face in passing situa- The Saints struggled without top cover Rookie of the Year Percy Harvin (12), would behind one of the league’s top offensive lines tions, standout safety Antoine Bethea (41) cornerback Jabari Greer (32), but he’s get less attention. — C Nick Mangold (74) is an All-Pro and the and CBs Kelvin Hayden (26) and Jacob healthy now. Safety Darren Sharper (42), Of course, the Saints had 26 intercep- tackles and guards had good years — the Jets Lacey (27) might have opportunities for the ball-hawking All-Pro and longtime tions and 39 takeaways, and they might ranked first in rushing. picks. confidant of Favre’s, tied for the NFL lead need a few Sunday. They also are a decent Indianapolis, which was 24th against the Simply put, the Jets must establish their with nine interceptions and ran back three sacks team, led by DE Will Smith (91), who run during the season, must clamp down on running game and keep moving on the for scores. had 13, and the Vikings did allow 34; Dallas the Jets as it did last week against the ground. His frequent matchups with TE Visanthe got three last week.
Peyton Manning Darrelle Revis Drew Brees Jared Allen When the Colts have the ball When the Saints have the ball Although the Colts can be effective with much has shut down every top receiver he’s Drew Brees (9) is as accurate a passer as Minnesota’s staunch pass rush, led by All- RBs Joseph Addai (29), Mike Hart (32) and faced, especially lately. Then again, those the league has seen, and he loves the offen- Pro DE Jared Allen (69); Ray Edwards (91), rookie Donald Brown (31), they have no guys didn’t have Manning passing to them in sive scheme of coach Sean Payton. Brees has who had three sacks of Tony Romo; and DT issues with having their QB throw. Who a meaningful game. a number of options on every passing play, Kevin Williams (93). Even if Brees is pres- would if that guy is four-time MVP Peyton New York’s top-ranked defense isn’t great and the running game is solid, if not spec- sured, though, the Vikings rarely intercept Manning? at getting sacks,and the Colts yielded only 13 tacular. passes. They had only 11, led by CB Cedric Manning’s work this season might be his all season, but did give up two last week. Uh, make that solid with Pierre Thomas Griffin (23) with four. most impressive considering he had to train Instead, the Jets will try to pressure Manning (23) and Mike Bell (21),but spectacular when Given time, Brees can pick apart any unit two new wideouts in rookie Austin Collie (17) into throwing before he wants to; disguising Reggie Bush (25) plays the way he did against by using outstanding receivers Marques and the raw Pierre Garcon (85). Both became coverages rarely works against him anymore. Arizona in the divisional round. Finally Colston (12), Devery Henderson (19), Robert dynamic under Manning’s guidance, and DE Shaun Ellis (92) has a broken hand, recovered from knee woes, Bush was a dif- Meachem (17), Lance Moore (160, and TEs All-Pro tight end Dallas Clark (44) had his which could limit his effectiveness. The Jets’ ference maker last week, and he had a bril- David Thomas (85) and Jeremy Shockey best season with 100 catches. key playmakers are LBs David Harris (52) and liant performance against Minnesota in the (88), once a teammate of Shiancoe’s with Throw in — and throw to — Reggie Wayne Bart Scott (57), Revis and safeties Kerry past. the Giants. All of New Orleans’ wideouts (87), who also had 100 receptions, and the Rhodes (25) and Jim Leonhard (33). New Orleans would like to establish can get deep, a particular challenge for backs, and Manning has all the threats he The way Manning and the Colts handled something on the ground to help negate Griffin and CB Antoine Winfield (26). needs. Baltimore’s strong and experienced defense Wayne will be matched up with All-Pro last week bodes well against a unit very sim- cornerback Darrelle Revis (24), who pretty ilar to the Ravens.
Percy Harvin Reggie Bush Special teams Matt Stover Jay Feely Where both teams excel is in the return Vikings placekicker Ryan Longwell (8) game. First-round pick Harvin came is a clutch veteran with a strong leg. He Special teams from the Florida Gators with a rep for big missed only two of his 28 field goal Neither team is particularly dangerous doesn’t have as long range as the Jets’ Jay plays and he’s made lots of them for the attempts this season. New Orleans used returning kicks, although WR Brad Smith Feely (3), who also has been quite accurate. Vikes. He ranked fourth in the NFL with a both longtime standby John Carney and (16) ran back a kickoff 106 yards in the pre- Considering the low-scoring games New 25.9 kickoff return average and scored Garrett Hartley (5) in 2009. Hartley has vious meeting. The Jets have missed the York tends to play, Feely is an important twice. The Saints’ Courtney Roby (15) had the job now and is far more unproven than explosiveness of injured Leon Washington weapon. the same average and scored once. Longwell. on returns. Indianapolis had a 93-yarder by Steve Weatherford missed the Jets’ wild- Then there’s the ultradangerous, if Neither Minnesota’s Chris Kluwe (5) Chad Simpson during the season. card win at Cincinnati with an irregular inconsistent, Bush on punt runbacks. He nor Saints rookie Thomas Moorstead (6) The Colts have Matt Stover (3) handling heartbeat, but was back last week at San struggled in the regular season, but has been lights-out punters. Kluwe is field goals and PATs with Adam Vinatieri (4) Diego. Colts rookie Pat McAfee (1) had a erupted for an 83-yard TD against efficient at getting kicks inside oppo- still hurt, and Stover is very reliable. He superb game last week against Baltimore. Arizona. nents’ 20.
Rex Ryan Jim Caldwell Brad Childress Sean Payton Coaching Coaching A pair of rookie head coaches with the Ravens when he was defensive coordi- Two of the finest offensive minds in the The fact Favre had his best passer rating entirely different demeanors and back- nator. game go at it. Sean Payton and Vikings and threw only seven picks in 531 attempts grounds, but superb resumes — including, Jim Caldwell was Tony Dungy’s hand- coach Brad Childress were coveted coordi- says much about the influence Childress naturally, their work this season. chosen successor, a coach-in-waiting until nators before landing their current jobs. and coordinator Darrell Bevell have had on The bombastic Rex Ryan went through Dungy retired after last season. The soft- Favre probably wouldn’t have postponed the old QB. endless interviews in recent years before spoken Caldwell has a background on retirement — again — for any other coach, Brees and Payton share the same strategic landing in New Jersey.He has made football offense and, unlike Ryan, was a head coach save Mike Holmgren. mindset, too, which makes for a free-flow- fun again for his players and an organiza- at the top level of college football, at Wake Childress’ scheme is almost exactly what ing, versatile attack. While Payton toys with tion with little history of success since the Forest. Favre ran in Green Bay, and although they the offensive playbook, he entrusts the Joe Namath era. Like his father Buddy, Rex Caldwell didn’t do much more than had a sideline tiff late in the season, the two defense to Gregg Williams, and the Saints Ryan speaks his mind, shows the utmost tweak the system the Colts have used so agree on most strategies. While Childress is did improve there this season. But they confidence in “my guys,”and claims there successfully for more than a decade. But an Andy Reid disciple, he recognizes the aren’t as stingy or physical as the Vikings is no limit to what they can achieve. Heck, replacing a Dungy brings its own set of value of the running game more than his under coordinator Leslie Frazier, who has he already declared the wild-card Jets as a pressures, and Caldwell handled them so former boss; when you have Peterson in been a candidate for several head coaching Super Bowl favorite. magnificently that the Colts went 14-0. your backfield, you’d better do so. positions in recent years. With an attacking defense anchored by Only when he chose to rest his starters, Revis, a powerful offensive line starring against the Jets coincidentally, and not Mangold,and the NFL’s best running game, chase the unbeaten season did Caldwell Capsules by Barry Wilner Associated Press writer Ryan is using the formula that worked for taste any controversy. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho YOUR SPORTS Sunday, January 24, 2010 Sports 7 B OWLING G YMNASTICS Magic Valley Youth Bowling Travel League concludes season Magic Valley gymnasts shine at Icebreaker The Magic Valley Youth lege scholarship money For the Times-News 1st; Beam – 4th; and Floor – 4th Bowling Travel League through the United State All Around – 2nd (32.875) recently concluded its sea- Bowling Congress SMART More than 200 gymnasts Kylie Baumert – Vault – 3rd; Bars – son. Winners received col- Scholarship program. from Idaho competed at the 6th; Beam – 3rd; and Floor – 7th Magic Valley Gymnastics Ice All Around – 6th (32.325) Breaker on Jan. 16. Junior A Several Magic Valley Ashley Giest Brookelyn Herman – Vault – 1st; Gymnastics gymnasts came competes in the Bars – 4th; Beam – 3rd; Floor – 3rd away with first place in their uneven bars dur- All Around – 2nd (33.550) level and age group, while the ing the level 7 Level 7 level 5 team placed second in competition at Open the team standings. Brinley Reed – Vault – 6th; Bars – Tannah Sellers (Child C) the Ice Breaker Invitational Jan. 1st; Beam – 2nd; Floor – 2nd and Lindsey Fustos (Junior A) All Around – 1st (34.900) 16 in Twin Falls. each placed first in all around Madison Miller – Vault – 5th; Bars – in level 5. 2nd; Beam – 3rd; Floor – 4th Brinley Reed took home All Around – 2nd (34.100) first place in level 7 open divi- Gabrielle Borrayo – Vault – 1st; sion, Courtney Ellis placed Bars – 3rd; Beam – 6th; Floor – first in level 8 open division 3rd DREW Courtesy photos and McKensy Martinez won All Around – 3rd (33.700) the level 10 division. GODLESKI/For the Tmes-News Ashley Geist – Vault – 3rd; Bars – Bowladrome A team The Magic Valley optional 6th; Beam – 1st; Floor – 1st team will travel to Salt Lake to The Bowladrome A team claimed the regular-season championship Junior A Child A All Around – 4th (33.625) compete in the Crystal Cup Megan Henard – Vault – 7th; Bars – Grace Parker – Vault – 4th; Bars – Lani Roemer – Vault 4th; Bars – with 37.5 wins and 4.5 losses and won the tournament title. Each this weekend. 8th; Beam – 8th; and Floor – 7th 2nd; Beam – 8th; Floor 7th 5th; Beam – 4th; Floor – 7th bowler received $100 for the regular-season title and $125 for the Below is a full listing of All Around – 7th (30.350) All Around – 6th (32.325) All Around – 5th (31.825) tournament win. Pictured, from left, Tyler Black, Stevie Reeves, results for Magic Valley Kylie Hansen Child C – Vault – 9th; Bars – Level 8 Gymnastics competitors. 9th; Beam – 6th; Floor – 10th Tanner Sellers – Vault – 8th; Bars – Anthony Vest, Koti Jo Moses and Cody Worden. Open All Around – 9th (28.950) 2nd; Beam – 1st; Floor – 1st Level 4 Junior B All Around – 1st (34.975) Courtney Ellis – Vault 1st; Bars – Child B Alexis Powell – Vault – 11th; Bars – Junior A 1st; Beam – 1st; Floor – 1st Rylee Leak Vault – 10th; Bars – 10th; 5th; Beam – 11th; Floor – 10th Linsay Fustos – Vault – 4th; Bars - All Around – 1st (34.175) Beam – 9th; Floor – 9th All Around – 11th (27.675) 1st; Beam – 3rd; Floor – 2nd Ciera Hawkins – Vault 2nd; Bars – All Around – 10th (27.225) Junior C All Around – 1st (34.250) 2nd; Beam – 2nd; Floor – 2nd Child D Amy Gossi – Vault – 2nd; Bars – Junior B All Around – 2nd (31.950) Chloe Mohlenbrink – Vault – 2nd; 2nd; Beam – 1st; and Floor – 4th Amy Roemer – Vault – 2nd; Bars Level 10 Bars – 7th; Beam – 9th; Floor – 5th All Around – 1st (34.550) 2nd; Beam 6th; Floor – 2nd Open All Around – 7th (29.625) Zoe Rivas – Vault – 5th; Bars – 5th; All Around – 2nd (31.925) McKenzey Martinez – Vault – 1st; Alexa Thomas – Vault 9th; Bars – Beam – 5th; and Floor – 7th Level 6 Bars – 1st; Beam – 1st; and Floor – 6th; Beam – 6th; Floor – 7th All Around – 5th (32.525) Child 1st All Around – 8th (29.525) Level 5 Abigail Huettig – Vault – 10th; Bars – All Around – 1st (35.800)
BOWLING BOYS’ GAMES: Jim Hollahan 165, Broc Winn 120. BOWLADAROME, TWIN FALLS GIRLS’ SERIES: Courtney Yoshida 511, Kiara SUN. EARLY MIXED Hieb 506, Kyleigh Wilson 326. MEN’S SERIES: Jake Carnahan 555, Ward Your Scores GIRLS’ GAMES: Kiara Hieb 208, Courtney Westburg 518, Gerald Brant 507,Lin Gowan Yoshida 196, Kyleigh Wilson 113. 481. MINICO HIGH MEN’S GAMES: James Stewart 204, Gerald Leazer 721, Cory Moore 707. Wakley 615. BOYS’ SERIES: Anthony Meyer 556, Brody Brant 196, Jake Carnahan 195, Robert Dyer GAMES: Nate Jones 298, Bret Fuller 289, Ward MEN’S GAMES: Todd Dickenson 269, Joe Albertson 509, Shane Amen 418. Jerome boys team 193. Westburg 279, Tony Cowan 277. McClure 235, Tad Capurro 235, Trevor Wakley BOYS’ GAMES: Anthony Meyer 214, Shane LADIES SERIES: Charlene Jarrell 459, Ludy PEEWEE & BUMPER 230. Amen 210, Brody Albertson 202. The Jerome boys team took second place in the tournament, claim- Harkins 444, Debbie Westburg 373, Carla BOYS’ SERIES: Riley Magee 202, Eli Cook 172. LADIES SERIES: Debbie Thompson 526, Tawnia GIRLS’ SERIES: Bridget Albertson 548, Caitlin ing $100 per bowler. Pictured, from left, Jace Bloom, Gage Ferrero, Sunde 367. BOYS’ GAMES: Riley Magee 108, Eli Cook 90. Bryant 501, Julie Shaffer 500. Schafer 524, Jessica Hodge 375. LADIES GAMES: Charlene Jarrell 174, Ludy GIRLS’ SERIES: Ravyn Barela 205, Lindsay LADIES GAMES: Kimber Dudley 211, Ladona GIRLS’ GAMES: Caitlin Schafer 221, Bridget Jordan Jerke, Tyler Jense and Gerad Chojnacky. Harkins 157,Barb Brant 144, Debbie Westburg Beem 142. Molsee 209, Melissa Straub 205, Bobbie Albertson 209, Jessica Hodge 171. 144. GIRLS’ GAMES: Ravyn Barela 113, Lindsay Thompson 200. SUNSET LANES, BUHL MONDAY FOLLIES Beem 82 SNAKE RIVER BOWL, BURLEY MON. YABA MEN’S SERIES: Kevin Hamblin 621, Rocky GIANTS MONDAY MARAUDERS BOYS’ SERIES: Derek Webb 428, Bradley Webb Reece 611, Rick Morrow 601, Dennis Seckel BOYS’ SERIES: Tom Upchurch 374, Ryan SERIES: Derry Smith 496, Lori Parish 483, 279, Chris Thompson259, David Dias 256. 578. Guitierrez 354, Braeden Lowe 319, Brandon Diane Stroberg 465. BOYS’ GAMES: Derek Webb 154, Bradley Webb MEN’S GAMES: Rocky Reece 240, Rick Morrow Galliher 304. GAMES: Derry Smith 184, Lori Parish 181, Pat 109, Chaz Hicks 101, Devin Dias 95. 233, Mike Wratchford 232, Dennis Seckel 225. BOYS’ GAMES: Tom Upchurch 155, Ryan Hicks 173. GIRLS’ SERIES: Alexis Breck 257,Sarah LADIES SERIES: RaeNae Reece 599, Georgia Guiterrez 137,Braeden Lowe 115, Andrea LADIES TRIOS Thompson 214, Julie Anne Nejezchleba 197, Randall 546, Kay Puschel 540, Michele Seckiel Krohn 110. SERIES: Anna Rose 606, Tiffinay Hager 600, Amanda DeWitt 143. 503. GIRLS’ SERIES: Shelbi Waters 517,Katie Kris Jones 541. GIRLS’ GAMES: Alexis Breck 117,Sarah LADIES GAMES: Georgia Randall 227,RaeNae Galliher 371, Cheyenne Uker 319, Katie GAMES: Debbie Morgan 230, Anna Rose 225, Thompson 74, Julie Anne Nejezchleba 73, Reece 224, Kay Puschel 215,k Michele Seckel Upchurch 317. Stephanie Long 210. Amanda DeWitt 59. 211. GIRLS’ GAMES: Shelbi Waters 230, Cheyenne MEN’S CLASSIC TRIOS (4 games) LUCKY STRIKERS SH-BOOM Uker 166, Katie Galliher 145, Alexis Ybarra 296. SERIES: Bob Bywater 1015, Logan Parish 936, SERIES: Lois Tomlinson 548, Mandi Olson MEN’S SERIES: Nick Parsons 696, Donnie MAGIC BOWL, TWIN FALLS Brad Holm 870. 536, Dannielle Kennison 474, Darla Parsons 645, Kelly Jeroue 637,Clint Koyle SUN. ROLLERS GAMES: Bob Bywater 276, Jordan Parish 267, McCallister 470. 626. MEN’S SERIES: Kyle Mason 600, RD Adema Gene Smith 257. GAMES: Mandi Olson 200, Lois Tomlinson MEN’S GAMES: Nick Parsons 247,Danny Brady 576, Rick Frederiksen 567,Vance Mason 560. TUESDAY MIXED 198, Dorothy Moon 171, Darla McCallister 244, Donnie Parsons 234, Kelly Jeroue 225. MEN’S GAMES: Kyle Mason 233, Rick MEN’S SERIES: Bob Bywater 689, Jordan 170. LADIES SERIES: Diana Brady 592, Kathi Jeroue Frederiksen 224, Keith Kelly 214, RD Adema Parish 685, Shon Bywater 618. SUNSET SENIORS 561, Angel Olson 516, Barbara Reynolds 492. 206. MEN’S GAMES: Jordan Parish 263, Bob MEN’S SERIES: Tom Kinnett 521, Ralph LADIES GAMES: Diana Brady 232, Kathi Jeroue LADIES SERIES: Margie Adema 532, Nicole Bywater 244, Byron Hager 238. Dubois 502, Ed Hanna 487,Ron Fugate 468. 212, Michelle Baughman 198, Barbara Trump 493, Suzi Leon 473, Shanda Pickett LADIES SERIES: Tiffinay Hager 743, Stacy Hieb MEN’S GAMES: Ralph Dubois 199, Tom Kinnett Reynolds 189. 461. 544, Kristie Johnston 531. 191, Gene Schroeder 190, Ed Hanna 185. MID MORN. MIXED LADIES GAMES: Margie Adema 191, Suzi Leon LADIES GAMES: Tiffinay Hager 254, Stacy Hieb LADIES SERIES: Dixie Schroeder 509, Carol MEN’S SERIES: Blaine Ross 656, Blaine 186, Cindy Skinner 179, Shanda Pickett 173. 235, Janet Grant 208. Ruhter 408, Verna Kodesh 407,Bonne Sligar McAllister 598, Chelcie Eager 590, Maury COMMERCIAL RAILROADAERS 402. Miller 556. SERIES: Tony Brass 643, Ron Romero Jr. 629, SERIES: Kristie Jones 602, Tammy Rains 539, LADIES GAMES: Dixie Schroeder 171, Cathe MEN’S GAMES: Blaine Ross 251, Eddie Greg Hancock 616, Ian DeVries 614. Jamie Stewart 513. Woods 155, Carol Ruhter 151, Bonne Sligar Chappell 235, Blaine McAllister 230, Chelcie GAMES: Ron Romero Jr. 268, Justin Sharp 247, GAMES: Kristie Jones 230, Tammy Rains 213, 148. Eager 217. Tony Brass 246, Harvey McCoy 244. Theresa Knowlton 212. MASON TROPHY LADIES SERIES: Linda Vinng 508, Vicki Kiesig MASON WED. MIXED SERIES: Verna Kodesh 510, Dianne Davis 437, Cedar Lanes team 507,Dixie Eager 487,Kimberlie Lee 464. SERIES: Kathy McClure 570, Glenda Barrutia MEN’S SERIES: Tyson Hirsch 727,Galen Rogers Nancy Bright 429, Linda Loomis 421. LADIES GAMES: Vicki Kiesig 201, Linda Vining 543, Georgia Randall 542, Edie Barkley 505. 620, Spencer Meyer 573. GAMES: Verna Kodesh 177,Linda Loomis 176, The Cedar Lanes team took third place at the tournament, earning 177,Dixie Eager 173, Bonnie Draper 173. GAMES: Kathy McClure 202, Glenda Barrutia MEN’S GAMES: Tyson Hirsch 257,Galen Rogers Nancy Bright 157,Katie Owsley 155. TUES. A.M. TRIOS 197,Mary Murray 196, Jean Stokesberry 195. 224, Spencer Meyer 204. PINBUSTERS $75 each. Pictured, from left, Tyler Ridgeway (kneeling), Maranda SERIES: NaJean Dutry 514, Blanche Lanier 501, VALLEY LADIES SERIES: Annette Hirsch 550, Bobbi SERIES: Karl Nejezchleba 684, Lee Taylor 658, Barrutia, Bridgett Crowley, Michael Barrutia and Nick Ridgeway. Mindy Wise 486, Edith Sutherland 475. SERIES: Cobey Magee 687,Mike Tackett 655, Crow 493, Gayle Erikson 436. Pat Russel 613, Dee Maier 579. GAMES: Blanche Lanier 215, Mindy Wise 193, Bob Leazer 642, Jody Bryant 628. LADIES GAMES: Annette Hirsch 203, Bobbi GAMES: Karl Nejezchleba 279, Lee Taylor 253, NaJean Dutry 191, Edith Sutherland 190. GAMES: Cobey Magee 266, Jody Bryant 246, Crow 187,Gayle Erikson 155. Dustin McCallister 115, Dee Maier 225, Pat LATECOMERS Matt Olson 241, Buddy Bryant 241. THURS. MORN. DBLS. Russel 225. SERIES: Susan Kepner 576, Barb Aslett 573, FIFTY PLUS SERIES: Kym Son 552, Karen Dansie 473, Derry SPARE PAIRS Kristy Rodriguez 563, Lisa Allen 498. MEN’S SERIES: Roger Graefe 619, Blaine Ross Smith 449. MEN’S SERIES: Cliff Rediker 578, Bob Fields GAMES: Barb Aslett 230, Lisa Allen 196, Susan 606, Hubert Bluteau 593, Charles Leeis 588. GAMES: Kym Son 214, Karen Dansie 179, Derry 535, Harvey McCoy 516, TC Tomlinson 491. Magic Valley .22-caliber Kepner 194, Judi Tarter 192. MEN’S GAMES: Hubert Bluteau 244, Blaine Smith 158. MEN’S GAMES: Cliff Rediker 211, Dirk TUES. MAJORS Ross 230, Roger Graefe 230, Howard Harder HOUSEWIVES McCallister 201, Tom Wiggs 195, Bob Fields Gallery League BOYS’ SERIES: Anthony Vest 662, Joe 213, Fred Ott 213. SERIES: Kristie Johnston 517,Stephanie Stelly 194, Curt Quaintance 194. Campbell 619, Cody Worden 580, Anthony LADIES SERIES: Dot Van Hook 520, Gloria 494, Bonnie Murphy 485. LADIES SERIES: Darla McCallister 484, Lois Week 9 Carroll and Art Freund 516, 3. Brady 574. Harder 501, Dixie Eager 487,Sharon Knudson GAMES: Pat Hicks 197,Stephanie Stelly 188, Tomlinson 458, Dorothy Moon 452, Linda BOYS’ GAMES: Anthony Vest 246, Anthony 482. Kristie Johnston 187. Miller 450. Jan. 15 Dave Smith 481, 4. Pam Kubik Brady 232, Joe Campbell 228, Cody Worden LADIES GAMES: Sharon Knudson 190, Gloria MAJORS LADIES GAMES: Darla McCallister 166, Linda Rifle results 467. 225. Harder 189, Dixie Eager 183, Dot Van Hook 182. SERIES: Bob Bywater 756, Stan Chambliss 675, Miller 163, Lois Tomlinson 162, Dorothy Moon Master: 1. John Pitts 390, 2. Week 8 GIRLS’ SERIES: Koti Jo Moses 573, Stevie THURS. MIXED George Sanders 667. 162. Reeves 459, Erica Reeves 452, Rio Leazer 430. MEN’S SERIES: Charles Lewis 645, Robert GAMES: Bob Bywater 267,Chris Warr 256, STARLITE Mark Bulcher 387,3. Jeff Jan. 8 GIRLS’ GAMES: Koti Jo Moses 222, Paige Watkins 565, Brent Lasure 551, Jeff Larry Iwakiri 255. MEN’S SERIES: Matt Olson 600, Gene Wagner 385. Rifle results Maher 191, Erica Reeves 167,Stevie Reeves 157. Whittemore 543. PINHEADS Schroeder 549, Chuck Hicks 530, Mike CONSOLIDATED Expert: 1. Dave Gyorfy 372, 2. Master: 1. John Pitts 387,2. MEN’S GAMES: Charles Lewis 248, Brent BOYS’ SERIES: Jared Studer 610, Logan Hollins Larsen 524. SERIES: Randy Gentry 771, Jon Powlus 717, Lasure 204, Jeff Whittemore 199, Robert 289, Teagan Uscola 212. MEN’S GAMES: Matt Olson 235, Gene Nyles Tilley 370. Nyles Tilley 385. Mark Breske 687,Tony Everts 686. Watkins 195. GAMES: Jared Studer 230, Logan Hollins 178, Schroeder 215, Mike Larsen 202, Chuck Sharpshooter: 1. Bruce Lohnes Expert: 1. (tie) Bruce Lohness GAMES: Kris Armstrong 279, Neil Welsh 279, LADIES SERIES: Edie Barkley 547,Nancy Lewis Teagan Uscola 85. Hicks 190. Randy Gentry 279, Kris Kostelecy 266. 456, Kathy McClure 450, Cheryl Kerr 447. GIRLS’ SERIES: Kiara Hieb 539, Cheyenne LADIES SERIES: Darla McCallister 529, Diana 368, 2. George Wagner 357,3. and Mark Bulcher 379, 3. Dave M.V. SENIORS LADIES GAMES: Edie Barkley 199, Kathy McClure Powers 445. Griffin 527,Teresa Boehm 490, Debbie Mark Miller 356. Gyorfy 376, 4. Jeff Wagner 374. MEN’S SERIES: Ed Dutry 569, Gary Hartruft 170, Danita Johnson 165, Cheryl Kerr 161. GIRLS’ GAMES: Kiara Hieb 122, Cheyenne Graham 466. Marksman: 1. Walt Charles 321, Sharpshooter: 1. Richard Bean 550, Myron Schroeder 520, Clayne Williams EARLY FRI. MIXED Powers 190. LADIES GAMES: Diana Griffin 220, Darla 513. MEN’S SERIES: Tad Capurro 650, Todd BURLEY HIGH McCallister 210, Teresa Boehm 184, Debbie 2. Gary Qualman 293, 3. Scott 361, 2. George Wagner 351. MEN’S GAMES: Ed Dutry 243, Gary Hartruft Dickenson 647,Joe McClure 615, Trevor BOYS’ SERIES: Broc Winn 321,Jim Hollahan 305. Graham 176. Henscheid 269. Marksman: 1. Norma Charles 220, Victor Hagood 192, Del McGuire 190, Myron Schroeder 190. Sporter: 1. Jody Osterhout 346, 284. LADIES SERIES: Betty Taylor 504, Linda Vining 2. Art Freund 345, 3. Kelly Sporter: 1. Jesse Vaughn 332, 2. 495, Dottie Hagood 483, Shirley Kunsman 455. Burrell 339. Jody Osterhout 307,3. Ed LADIES GAMES: Linda Vining 194, Dottie Junior: 1. Alisah Leirman 280, 2. Smith 304. Hagood 182, Betty Taylor 180, Shirley Drew Vaughn 154, 3. Chani Junior: 1. Alisah Lierman 273, 2. Kunsman 173. LADIES CLASSIC Lohnes 152. Chani Lohnes 158. SERIES: Kay Puschel 589, Georgia Randall 533, Pistol results Pistol results Dani Bruns 524, Lorenia Rodriguez 521. Master: 1. (tie) Jeff Wagner and Master: 1. Jody Osterhout 553, GAMES: Kay Puschel 217,Georgia Randall 212, Lorenia Rodriguez 208, Ann Shepherd 190. I ain’t cookin tonight!! Bob Anderson 564, 3. Nyles 2. Mark Bulcher 551. SUNSET Besides, You promised me Tilley 558, 4. George Wagner Expert: 1. Jeff Wagner 549, 2. SERIES: Brittny Rackham 604, Kristy 555. Dan Brown 538, 3. Mark Miller Rodriguez 596, Stephanie Evans 591, Joelle a dinner at the Moses 538 OUTPOST STEAKHOUSE Expert: 1. Mark Bulcher 549, 2. 531. GAMES: Heather Rackham 223, Brittny Wayne Goetz 546, 3. Dan Sharpshooter: 1. Bruce Lohnes Rackham 219, Kristy Rodriguez 211, Margaret Watson 208, Stephanie Evans 208. Brown 545. 522, 2. Dave Gyorfy 520, 3. Bob SOMETHING ELSE Sharpshooter: 1. James Wert Beer 517. MEN’S SERIES: Randy Gentry 642, Todd Fiscus 522, 2. Cory Lierman 521, 3. Marksman: 1. (tie) Nick Barnes 591, Scott Nelson 542, Rusty Biggs 520. MEN’S GAMES: Randy Gentry 254, Chad Dave Gyorfy 515. and Richard Bean 483, 3. Ed Kepner 228, Rusty Biggs 215, Todd Fiscus Marksman: 1. Richard Bean 484, Smith 458. 200. 2. Kelly Burrell 478, 3. Nick Two-handed: 1. Luann Carroll LADIES SERIES: Susan Kepner 516, Penny Gentry 479, Kim Ward 472, Shanna Call 462. Barnes 473. 522, 2. Pam Kubik 507,3. Dave FRI. P.M. SENIORS Two-handed: 1. (tie) Luann Smith 486. MEN’S SERIES: Doug Sutherland 570, Clayne Willisms 569, Dave Wilson 567,Jim Brawley 561. MEN’S GAMES: Eddie Chappell 216, Clayne Williams 209, Myron Schoreder 204, Bud Flenniken 204. LADIES SERIES: Joann Burket 551, Bonnie Let us know Draper 530, Jessie Biggerstaff 516, Jeane Miller 515. LADIES GAMES: Jeane Miller 226, Joann Burket Send Your Sports photos and 217,Bonnie Draper 190, Barbara Frith 188, Edith Sutherland 188. information to MOONSHINERS SERIES: Deanna Heil 516, Hilarie Smith 444, Almo Creek Outpost Ariel Bolish 437,Jackie Boyd 419. [email protected] or GAMES: Deanna Heil 179, Hilarie Smith 169, Jackie Boyd 158, Flame Klundt 155. 3020 S. Elba - Almo Rd. • Almo, ID • www.almocreek.com calls us at 735-3239. MOOSE SERIES: Tony Cowan 803, Nate Jones 752, Bob Reservation: (208) 824-5577 • Sun-Thurs - 9am-8pm • Fri-Sat 9am-9pm Sports 8 Sunday, January 24, 2010 WEATHER/SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho
BURLEY/RUPERT FORECAST TWIN FALLS FIVE-DAY FORECAST Yesterday’s Weather Today: Mostly dry with decreasing clouds. Highs middle to Today Tonight Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday City Hi Lo Prcp upper 30s Boise 41 34 0.01" Tonight: Clouding back up. Lows upper teens. Challis 35 15 0.00" Coeur d’ Alene 43 28 0.00" Idaho Falls 32 30 Trace Tomorrow: Chance of snow possibly mixing with rain. Highs Jerome 36 30 Trace Lewiston 39 33 0.23" upper 30s. Lowell 43 37 0.12" Malad City n/a n/a n/a" ALMANAC - BURLEY Malta 37 30 n/a" Becoming Clouding back Rain and snow Less likely to Filtered Becoming Pocatello 33 30 0.01" partly sunny up showers shower sunshine partly sunny Rexburg 30 28 Trace Temperature Precipitation Salmon 36 27 0.04" Stanley 28 17 0.08" Sun Valley 34 19 0.00" Yesterday’s High 37° Yesterday’s Trace" High 41° Low 28° 38° / 31° 37° / 29° 41° / 26° 40° / 24° Yesterday’s Low 31° Month to Date 0.44" Normal High / Low 36° / 19° Avg. Month to Date 0.91" ALMANAC - TWIN FALLS Record High 57° in 1994 Water Year to Date 2.03" Record Low -25° in 1962 Avg. Water Year to Date 3.58" Barometric Sunrise and Temperature Precipitation Humidity Pressure Sunset IDAHO’S FORECAST Yesterday’s High 39° Yesterday’s Trace Yesterday’s High 75% 5 pm Yesterday 29.84 in. Today Sunrise: 7:59 AM Sunset: 5:41 PM Yesterday’s Low 33° Month to Date 0.61" Yesterday’s Low 52% Monday Sunrise: 7:58 AM Sunset: 5:43 PM SUN VALLEY, SURROUNDING MTS. Normal High / Low 35° / 19° Avg. Month to Date 1.00" Today’s Forecast Avg. 66% Tuesday Sunrise: 7:58 AM Sunset: 5:44 PM Mostly cloudy early, then slowly starting to clear Record High 52° in 1981 Water Year to Date 3.07" Wednesday Sunrise: 7:57 AM Sunset: 5:45 PM out today with dry weather expected. Rain and Record Low -7° in 2008 Avg. Water Year to Date 4.06" A water year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 Thursday Sunrise: 7:57 AM Sunset: 5:46 PM snow showers return on Monday. Temperature & Precipitation valid through 5 pm yesterday Moonrise Coeur d’ Moon Phases Today’s U. V. Index Low Moderate High Alene Today Highs 30's to 40'sTonight’s Lows 20's and Moonset Forecasts and maps prepared by: 37 / 27 BOISE Today Moonrise: 12:03 PM Moonset: 2:33 AM 3 11 3 5 7 10 Becoming partly sunny today with no Monday Full Last New First Moonrise: 12:48 PM Moonset: 3:43 AM The higher the index the10 Cheyenne, Wyoming precipitation likely. Showers will Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 14 Feb. 22 Tuesday Moonrise: 1:44 PM Moonset: 4:50 AM more sun protection needed www.dayweather.com develop on Monday. Drier weather back in place on Tuesday. REGIONAL FORECAST NATIONAL FORECAST WORLD FORECAST Lewiston Today Tomorrow Tuesday Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow 45 / 39 Today Highs/Lows 40's / 30's 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 44 33 pc 45 32 r 40 32 r Atlanta 61 43 th 58 33 pc Orlando 79 63 r 72 47 th Acapulco 82 65 pc 81 65 pc Moscow 0 -16 pc -1 -23 pc Grangeville NORTHERN UTAH Bonners Ferry 35 25 pc 32 24 ls 33 24 mc Atlantic City 50 48 r5637rPhiladelphia 51 47 r 56 35 r Athens 45 41 pc 44 41 pc Nairobi 76 53 r 75 51 pc Little to no new snow is Burley 36 17 pc 39 25 ls 39 25 ls Baltimore 48 46 r5434rPhoenix 59 41 hz 63 46 pc Auckland 75 61 r 66 61 r Oslo 21 -1 pc 15 3 pc 37 / 23 expected today. Challis 29 9 pc 31 13 ls 32 13 ls Billings 26 10 ls 21 9 pc Portland, ME 47 40 r 48 40 r Bangkok 89 75 r 89 73 pc Paris 42 35 pc 42 26 r Coeur d’ Alene 37 27 pc 34 29 ls 35 29 sn Birmingham 67 40 th 55 30 pc Raleigh 63 55 th 60 37 r Beijing 29 9 pc 33 20 pc Prague 19 16 pc 26 18 pc Temperatures will remain Elko, NV 30 17 sn 35 23 sn 33 23 sn Boston 42 39 pc 58 34 th Rapid City 24 13 ls 25 9 pc Berlin 18 16 pc 24 16 ls Rio de Jane 86 70 th 79 71 th crisp. Continued cool on Eugene, OR 48 42 r 49 40 r 49 40 r Charleston, SC 65 58 r6340rReno 38 33 ls 42 35 r Buenos Aires 95 68 pc 94 70 pc Rome 51 42 pc 50 48 r McCall Monday with flurries Gooding 38 26 pc 37 29 mx 36 29 sn Charleston, WV 61 42 r4528rSacramento 49 44 r 51 44 r Cairo 65 46 pc 56 38 pc Santiago 87 60 pc 87 57 pc Grace 29 8 sn 29 19 ls 32 19 ls Chicago 44 30 mx 30 22 ls St. Louis 43 29 r 34 24 ls Dhahran 77 67 pc 79 63 pc Seoul 32 14 pc 33 26 pc Salmon possible. 31 / 17 Hagerman 42 29 pc 42 31 r 40 31 mx Cleveland 48 39 r3928snSt.Paul 34 25 ls 28 8 ls Geneva 37 29 r 32 19 pc Sydney 82 69 th 93 71 th 31 / 14 Hailey 31 12 pc 31 18 ls 32 18 ls Denver 33 22 pc 40 24 pc Salt Lake City 37 18 pc 36 24 ls Hong Kong 66 61 pc 65 65 r Tel Aviv 64 58 r 60 55 r Idaho Falls 28 11 pc 29 18 ls 31 18 ls Des Moines 34 22 ls 25 10 ls San Diego 59 51 pc 63 56 pc Jerusalem 65 49 r 53 44 r Tokyo 53 31 pc 43 30 pc Kalispell, MT 31 18 mc 31 22 mc 30 22 mc Detroit 47 35 th 39 26 sn San Francisco 54 49 r 55 47 r Johannesburg 76 60 th 78 63 th Vienna 23 14 pc 23 20 ls Jerome 38 27 pc 37 30 mx 36 30 sn El Paso 53 30 pc 55 32 pc Seattle 47 40 r 48 40 r Kuwait City 66 60 r 76 54 pc Warsaw 10 2 pc 13 7 pc Lewiston 45 39 pc 44 37 r 44 37 r Fairbanks 13 -12 pc 10 -16 pc Tucson 56 38 pc 62 41 pc London 42 31 pc 40 30 pc Winnipeg 32 7 ls 20 -3 ls Caldwell Malad City 28 7 mc 27 19 ls 30 19 ls Fargo 33 18 ls 19 -1 ls Washington, DC 51 48 r 56 36 r Mexico City 72 40 pc 67 39 pc Zurich 33 27 pc 30 0 ls 44 / 31 Idaho Falls Malta 34 15 pc 38 23 ls 38 23 ls Honolulu 76 66 r7768r McCall 31 17 pc 31 21 ls 33 21 sn Houston 67 46 su 64 45 pc Boise Sun Valley 28 / 11 Missoula, MT 34 19 sn 34 25 ls 33 25 ls Indianapolis 50 31 th 35 23 ls TODAY’S NATIONAL MAP 44 / 33 27 / 6 Pocatello 32 16 pc 35 22 ls 36 22 ls Jacksonville 76 65 r6743th -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Portland, OR 47 40 r 48 40 r 48 40 r Kansas City 39 26 mc 32 20 sn Pocatello Rupert 34 16 pc 37 24 ls 37 24 ls Las Vegas 54 37 pc 53 43 pc Rupert 32 / 16 Rexburg 26 10 pc 24 17 ls 29 17 ls Little Rock 58 34 pc 50 30 pc Mountain Home 34 / 16 40 / 30 Richland, WA 44 32 r 41 31 mx 43 31 mx Los Angeles 62 45 pc 66 50 r Rogerson 31 18 pc 33 23 sn 31 23 sn Memphis 63 38 th 49 29 pc Burley Salmon 31 14 sn 30 17 ls 30 17 ls Miami 80 73 pc 79 56 r L H Twin Falls 36 / 17 Salt Lake City, UT 37 18 pc 36 24 ls 39 24 mx Milwaukee 41 29 mx 34 20 ls Fronts 41 / 28 Spokane, WA 40 31 pc 36 29 ls 37 29 mx Nashville 64 38 th 48 30 r Stanley 28 5 pc 31 12 ls 32 12 ls New Orleans 70 48 th 63 42 su H Yesterday’s State Extremes - High: 45 at Caldwell Low: 13 at Elk City Sun Valley 27 6 pc 28 14 ls 31 14 ls New York 46 46 r5635r Cold Yellowstone, MT Oklahoma City 29 weather key: su-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, mc-mostly cloudy, c-cloudy, 16 -4 ls 21 3 mc 22 3 mc 53 pc 51 27 pc Omaha 32 23 ls 26 11 ls th-thunderstorms, sh-showers,r-rain, sn-snow, fl-flurries, w-wind, m-missing Warm CANADIAN FORECAST Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Stationary City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W GREGG MIDDLEKAUFF’S QUOTE OF THE DAY Calgary 18 5 pc 11 -1 pc Saskatoon 24 -9 ls 13 -10 pc Cranbrook 21 8 pc 19 3 ls Toronto 38 31 ls 39 25 pc Valid to 6 p.m. today T-storms “Success means having the courage, the determination, and the Edmonton 19 -7 pc 8 -14 pc Vancouver 39 36 ls 39 34 r Occluded Kelowna 26 18 pc 27 14 ls Victoria 42 40 r 44 37 r Yesterday’s National Extremes: will to become the person you believe you Lethbridge 22 7 pc 14 1 pc Winnipeg 32 7 ls 20 -3 ls High: 86 at Brownsville, Texas Regina 22 -6 ls 13 -10 pc were meant to be.” Low: -16 at Berlin, N.H. 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CAR SEATS: FAMILY LIFE 5 FL What’s a parent to do? Senior calendar, Family Life 2 / Stork report, Family Life 2 / Engagements, weddings, anniversaries, Family Life 5 Family Life SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2010 FEATURES EDITOR VIRGINIA HUTCHINS: (208) 735-3242 [email protected]
Creativity is ageless. Buckle up, The Times-News tracked down a few of the many creative people who grace south- central Idaho. We’re featuring one person per decade of life — a weaver in her 90s, a poet Dad, it’s in his 50s, a photographer in her teens — to celebrate art and beauty in all its forms, no matter the age of its creator. Pinewood Watch for more stories for the next two Sundays in Family Life. Have an idea for someone to feature? The Times-News is still looking for creative Derby children and young adults. Contact reporter Melissa Davlin at 735-3234 or [email protected]. month atherhood has its lim- its, and nowhere are F those limits as visible as the annual Cub Scout Pinewood Derby. As far as boyhood rites of passage are concerned, few can match the competitive flair of Pinewood Derby rac- ing. Every winter when the racecar kits are handed out to Cub Scouts, an aggressive The vein begins to emerge. Almost overnight, a house- hold is emboldened by a swirl of testosterone and creativity and a cutthroat thirst to take Creative Spirit the checkered flag.
SPILT MILK Weaving at David Cooper Peg Sass has no short- age of place mats, scarves and 92 Of course, I’m talking tapestries in her Twin Falls about the dads, not necessar- home. And all were born of ily the boys. her loom. The greatness of a Sass, 92, started weaving in pinewood car is its simplicity. the ’70s. She saw an adver- Cars are made from a basic tisement for a $25 loom in a block of pine that has two magazine and sent away for notches grooved for wheels. it. It was too small to make The car kit includes four nails anything except belts and for axles and four plastic straps, but it was enough to stock wheels — regulation lure in Sass. type only. The Twin Falls woman A pinewood car has no draws on her time as a water- propulsion system and uses color painter for inspiration. only gravity on an inclined She no longer paints — hav- track to make it go. The car ing materials out for both cannot exceed 5 ounces, and crafts would take up too cannot be longer than the much space in her home — so standard kit’s block of wood. she throws all of her artistic The Scout is allowed to experience into weaving, design however he wishes. making pictures with cotton, Photos by MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News Sounds simple enough, tinsel and wool. Wall hang- Peg Sass, 92, of Twin Falls stands with one of her looms. Sass’ home is filled with paintings that she says right? Well,that’s precisely ings mingle with her water- helped her learn how to see, and she credits her background in oil painting and watercolors with helping the point, to give an 8- or 9- colors on the walls. year-old boy the chance to her develop a vision for her loom work. Sass gravi- craft something with little or tates toward no help from an adult. different col- “If I do too many earth, I But nothing is ever that ors depending want color. If I do too much simple. The overwhelming on her mood. color, I want earth,” she said. urge is for a father with good Sometimes She likes the way colors play intentions to assist his son in she works off each other and how dif- making a tidy,efficient and with earth ferent pairings give the entertaining derby car. By the tones, some- threads new life. end of the project, however, times bright And no matter what Sass the dad has thrown on rear colors. envisions when she sets up spoilers, NASCAR decals, a her loom for a new project, welded weight system and One of Peg the finished product always nitrous oxide tanks — if he Sass’ tapes- surprises her. can find some that small. tries hangs on “You never know until it Some people think parents comes off the loom what it’s need to back off. But I’m in her living room going to look like,” she said. the camp that says a parent wall. — Melissa Davlin Colorful spools are ready to be used in Peg Sass’ weaving. should always lend a helping hand. As a kid, my pinewood cre- ations had, shall I say,a pure- ly aesthetic design. I think I whittled one with a butter knife. One year, like a dozen other Restoring at boys, I needed more weight 84 added to near the 5-ounce Joe Taylor doesn’t live limit. So the dedicated wife of on a farm anymore, but he our Cubmaster broke out the actively looks for old John propane torch and started Deere tractors to buy. These soldering whatever she could days, they’re his creative find into the bottom of the outlet. cars. Creative The Burley real estate On the night of the races, agent started restoring trac- my confidence surged. After spirit at tors about 20 years ago with placing my car on the track the help of his two sons. for the first heat, I watched it all ages Because he’s blind, he relies take off — then stop midway Working with his on touch and sound to put down the inclined track. hands since he was pieces together. Turned out the metal that “I just feel was soldered into the car’s a boy, T.F. 70-year- the parts,” he base was too thick to clear the old specializes in said, adding track rail. I didn’t finish a race intricate Italian that his that night. But I think they woodworking. placement is gave me a ribbon for “Best within five- Braking System.” See Family Life 4 1,000ths of Fortunately for my son, he an inch. MELISSA DAVLIN/Times-News enjoys the creative side of When put- making a car as much as the Watch for more Taylor A 1937 John Deere tractor sits at Joe Taylor’s Burley home. The tractor is one of about 12 that Taylor has ting together racing. This year, he wants his stories for the next the magneto, restored over the past 20 years. car to resemble his favorite two Sundays in which powers the spark lends them out for tractor Wyoming. He and his sons unfinished tractors waiting food — a strip of bacon. Family Life. plugs, he listens to make sure pulls. He restores them as rescued another that was at his son’s property south of Maybe he won’t win the they are running smoothly. closely as he can to the origi- partially buried in mud and Twin Falls, but said he won’t race. But with a bacon- He leaves the painting and a nals without spending too manure. finish all of them in his life- themed car, he’s clearly few other tasks to others. much money, he said. He Many of the parts are time. But for now, he contin- preparing for manhood. Taylor doesn’t sell many finds tractors and parts at rusted, so Taylor painstak- ues to give life back to the of his tractors. Rather, he salvage yards and online ingly cleans every part and rusted, forgotten pieces of David Cooper may be rides them during parades auctions. He recently got a loosens the bolts. metal. reached at dcooper@magic- while someone else drives, or tractor from a junkyard in Taylor has several more — Melissa Davlin valley.com. Family Life 2 Sunday, January 24, 2010 FAMILY LIFE Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho SENIOR CALENDAR Twin Falls Senior Bus runs for lunch pickup, Friday: Nu-2-U open 9 a.m. to Thursday: Barbecued riblets Bingo 3:30 p.m. Citizen Center call 543-4577 by 10:30 a.m. 3 p.m. Friday: Lasagna Thursday: Pool, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Tuesday and Thursday. Exercise, 10:30 a.m. Camas County Friday: Pinochle, 1 to 3:30 p.m. 530 Shoshone St. W., Twin Energy assistance by Blood pressure clinic, 11:30 a.m. ACTIVITIES: Bingo, 7 p.m.; $7 and $11 pack- Falls. Lunch at noon. appointment, 736-0676. Bingo, 11:50 a.m. Monday: SilverSneakers exer- Senior Center ets; 25 cents and $1 games. Suggested donation: $4.50, Pinochle, 1 p.m. cise, 10:30 a.m. 127 Willow Ave. W., Fairfield. seniors; $5.50, under 60; MENUS: Bridge, 12:30 p.m. Lunch at noon. Suggested Golden Heritage $2.50, under 12. Center Monday: Potato soup and Gooding County SilverSneakers, 5:20 to 6:20 p.m. donation: $3, seniors; $4, hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; turkey sandwich Tuesday: SilverSneakers, 10 a.m. under 60; $2, under 10. Senior Center lounge and pool rooms; bar- Tuesday: Meatloaf Senior Citizen Center Pinochle, 1 p.m. Quilting, pool, table games, 2421 Overland Ave., Burley. gain center, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday: Cook’s choice 308 Senior Ave., Gooding. Bingo puzzles, TV, videos. Center Lunch at noon. Suggested Daily lunches are available Thursday: Ham and scalloped Lunch at noon. Suggested Energy assistance hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. donation: $4.50, seniors and for take-out from 11 a.m. to potatoes donation: $3.50 for seniors. Snack bar, 5 p.m. children under 12; $6, non- noon; seniors 59 and under, Center hours: 8:30 a.m. to Bingo, 7 p.m.; early bird, 6:45 p.m. MENUS: seniors. Center hours: $5.50; seniors 60 and older, ACTIVITIES: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday: SilverSneakers, Tuesday: Taco salad 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. $4.50. 734-5084. Today: Turkey dinner, 1 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Meatloaf Monday: SilverSneakers exer- MENUS: Bridge, 12:30 p.m. Friday: Soup and sandwich MENUS: MENUS: cise program, 10:30 a.m. Monday: Seafood platter Dick and John Monday: Spaghetti Monday: Beef stew Tuesday: Quilting, 8 a.m. to Tuesday: French onion soup Pinochle, 7 p.m. Blaine County Tuesday: BLT sandwich Tuesday: Cook’s choice 3 p.m. Wednesday: Chicken pot pie Thursday: SilverSneakers, 10 a.m. Senior Center Wednesday: Roast beef Wednesday: Birthday dinner, Board meeting, 1 p.m. Thursday: Pot roast SilverSneakers, 5:20 to 6:20 p.m. Thursday: Chicken cordon bleu roast beef 721 Third Ave. S., Hailey. Friday: Sweet-and-sour meat- Wednesday: SilverSneakers, Friday: SilverSneakers, Lunch at noon. Suggested Thursday: Chow mein with 10:30 a.m. ACTIVITIES: 10:30 a.m. balls noodles Monday: Pool, 9:30 a.m. donation: $3, seniors; $5, Bingo, 7 p.m. Pinochle, 1 p.m. non-seniors. Center hours: 9 Friday: Swedish meatballs Thursday: Quilting, 8 a.m. to Pinochle, 12:30 p.m. Kids Club, 3:30 p.m. ACTIVITIES: Wild card, 6 p.m. a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday Monday: Pool 3 p.m. through Friday. ACTIVITIES: Bingo, 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday: Pool, 9:30 a.m. and Pinochle, 1 p.m. Today: Unitarian Church serv- 1 p.m. Silver and Gold Exercise Friday: SilverSneakers, MENUS: ice, 10 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Foot clinic Senior Center Tuesday: Pool Let’s Dance, 2 p.m. Hand and foot, 6 p.m. 210 E. Wilson, Eden. Lunch at Monday: Soup and salad bar Wood carving, 8:30 a.m. Monday: Quilting, 8 a.m. Wednesday: Pool, 9:30 a.m. noon. Suggested donation: Tuesday: Enchiladas Radio show, 9:06 a.m. Bridge, 8 a.m. to noon Filer Senior Haven Shuffleboard, 6 p.m. $3.50, seniors; $5, non-sen- Wednesday: Upside-down Exercise Fit and Fall Proof exercise, 222 Main St., Filer. Lunch at Thursday: Quilt social, 9 a.m. iors. Center hours: 7 a.m. to pizza Community bingo, 7 p.m. 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. noon. Suggested donation: Pool, 9:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday: Pesto pasta with Wednesday: Pool Foot clinic, 1 p.m. $4. Center hours: 8 a.m. to Birthday party Thursday; 8 a.m. to noon chicken Pinochle, 1 p.m. Tai chi, 1 p.m., $1 2:30 p.m. Pinochle, 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Ribs Exercise Bunco and contra dancing, 6 p.m. Friday: Bridge and duplicate Friday. Thursday: Pool Duplicate bridge, 6:30 p.m. MENUS: bridge, 1 p.m. ACTIVITIES: Exercise Tuesday: Duplicate bridge, Tuesday: Sloppy Joe Saturday: Pinochle, 7 p.m MENUS: Monday: Massage therapy, 9 a.m. Movie, 9:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Wednesday: Ham and beans Tuesday: Pork roast Fit and Fall Proof exercise, 10 a.m. Community pinochle, 6 p.m. Commission for the Blind, 1 p.m. Thursday: Fried chicken Wendell Senior Thursday: Hamburger steak Duplicate bridge, 7 p.m. Woodcarving, 6 p.m. Oil painting by appointment, Tuesday: Knitters Friday: Pool 734-0509 ACTIVITIES: Meal Site Anonymous, 10:30 a.m. Exercise Monday: Bingo, 7 p.m. 105 W. Ave. A. Lunch served Richfield Senior Center Blood pressure, 12:30 a.m. Basket weaving, 404-6377 130 S. Main, Richfield. Lunch at Pinochle, 1 p.m. Let’s Dance, 6 to 11 p.m. Tuesday: Puzzles, 11:30 a.m. at noon Mondays. Hours: Bingo, 1 p.m. Bingo, 1 p.m. Bingo, 12:30 p.m. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. noon. Suggested donation: Wednesday: Fit and Fall Proof, Wednesday: Cinnamon rolls, 8 $3.50, seniors; $5.50, under 60. a.m. to noon; $1.50 each Wednesday: Puzzles, 11:30 a.m. 10 a.m. Three Island Quilting, 8 a.m. Bingo, 1 p.m. Hagerman Valley Senior Arts and crafts, 1 p.m. MENUS: Thursday: Senior Center Fit and Fall Proof, 10:30 to Thursday: Puzzles, 11:30 a.m. and Community Center Movie, Alfred Bingo, 1 p.m. Monday: Fried chicken Hitchcock’s “Psycho,”1 p.m.; 492 E. Cleveland Ave., Glenns 11:15 a.m. 140 E. Lake, Hagerman. Thursday: Tuna sandwich and Haak Band, 11 a.m. $2 Ferry. Lunch at noon. Lunch at noon. Suggested soup Friday: Table tennis, 9 a.m. Suggested donation: $4, sen- Duplicate bridge, 12:30 p.m. Ageless Senior donation: $4, seniors; $5, Pinochle, 7:30 p.m. Fit and Fall Proof, 10 a.m. iors; $6, under 60; $2.50, Citizens Inc. under 60; $2, under 12. Golden Years Senior under 12. For rides: 366- Thursday: Pinochle, 1 p.m. 310 Main St. N., Kimberly. Center hours: 8 a.m. to 2 Oil painting by appointment, Citizens Inc. 2051. Center hours: 8 a.m. to Lunch and full-serve salad bar, p.m.; thrift shop, 10 a.m. to 2 Minidoka County 2 p.m. 734-0509 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; take-out; p.m.; free high-speed 218 N. Rail St. W., Shoshone. Senior Citizens Center Red Hatters, 5 p.m. Lunch at noon. Suggested home delivery. Suggested Internet. 702 11th St., Rupert. Lunch at Money bingo, 6:30 to 10 p.m. donation: $3.50, seniors; MENUS: donation: $4, seniors; $5, noon. Suggested donation: (minimum $7,medium $11, $5.50, under 60. Center Monday: Chicken and noodles under 60; $2.50, under 12. MENUS: $5, seniors; $6, non-seniors; average $15; 16 games) hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday: Macaroni and Center hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday: Ribs and sauerkraut $3, under 12; $4.50, home Friday: Quilting, 8 a.m. Monday; 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 cheese with ham Wednesday: Stuffed pork delivery. Gift shop: 9 a.m. to Fit and Fall Proof, 10:30 to p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: Lasagna chops 3 p.m. Center hours: 9 a.m. 11:15 a.m. MENUS: Friday. Friday: Chicken enchiladas to 3 p.m. Medicare Part D Texas Hold’em, 1 p.m. Monday: Fish sticks ACTIVITIES: assistance: Kitty Andrews at Tai chi, 1 p.m., $1 Wednesday: Chicken enchi- MENUS: Monday: Fit and Fall Proof 677-4872, ext. 2, for appoint- Saturday: Twin Falls Flea ladas Jerome Senior Center Tuesday: Biscuits and exercise, 10:30 a.m. ments. Market Friday: Baked ham 520 N. Lincoln St., Jerome. sausage gravy Tuesday: Foot clinic Lunch at noon. Suggested Wednesday: Tuna sandwich Food pantry West End Senior ACTIVITIES: donation: $3.50, seniors; $5, and soup MENUS: Thursday: Fit and Fall Proof, Monday: Nu-2-U Thrift Store non-seniors. Center hours: 8 Friday: Fried chicken Monday: Grilled cheese sand- 10:30 a.m. Citizens Inc. open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. a.m. to 4 p.m. Trans IV bus wich 1010 Main St., Buhl. Lunch at Exercise, 10:30 a.m. runs Monday through Friday, ACTIVITIES: Tuesday: Barbecued chicken Carey Senior Center noon. Suggested donation: AA meeting, 8 p.m. call 736-2133. Monday: Exercise, 9 a.m. Wednesday: Beef stew Main Street. Lunch at noon. $4, seniors; $5, under 60. Al-Anon meeting, 8 p.m. Coffee, 9:30 a.m. Thursday: Roast beef Suggested donation: $3, sen- Sunday buffet: $5, seniors; Tuesday: Bingo, 7 p.m.; every- MENUS: Quilting, 10:30 a.m. Friday: Chicken or fish iors; $5, non-seniors. $6, under 60; $4, under 12. one over 18 welcome Monday: Hash brown casse- Tuesday: Pinochle, 1 p.m. Center hours: 11 a.m. to 3 Wednesday: Nu-2-U open role Bingo ACTIVITIES: MENUS: p.m. Sunday; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday: Chicken a la king Wednesday: Black-out bingo, Monday: Pinochle, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Monday: Salad and soup bar Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; Exercise, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Hot pork sand- 12:30 p.m. Tuesday: Pool, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday: Pesto pasta with 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday. Thursday: NA meeting, 7 p.m. wich Friday: Pinochle, 1 p.m. Wednesday: Pinochle, 1 to chicken Studies show self STORK REPORT St. Luke’s Magic Jackson Harrison Rippee, Younger of Buhl, was born Payten Alexander Handy, son of Kate Louise and Jason Jan. 13, 2010. son of Destiny Myraina Valley Medical Harrison Rippee of Landon Eugene Monroe, Dawn Handy of Twin Falls, control, or lack of Center Shoshone, was born Jan. 12, son of Veronica Jean and was born Jan. 15, 2010. 2010. Bradlee Alan Monroe of Kailer Espen Kjaersgaard Isabella Anne Speller- Evelyn Geraldyne Lopez Filer, was born Jan. 13, 2010. and Helena Avery berg, daughter of Trisha Ramirez, daughter of Maria Cesar Valdez, son of Irene Kjaersgaard, twin son and it, is contagious Ann and David Ray Guadalupe Ramirez Reyes Catalina Valdez and daughter of Laura Elise Spellerberg of Gooding, was and Oscar Manuel Lopez Eustaquio Valdez of and Jeppe Hvelpluno By Meredith Cohn born Dec. 28, 2009. Juarez of Filer, was born Jan. Gooding, was born Jan. 14, Kjaersgaard of Kimberly, The Baltimore Sun “The take home Carter Bruce Whiteman, 12, 2010. 2010. were born Jan. 15, 2010. message of this study son of Collette Nichole Noah James Egan, son of Hailey Rachelle Summy, Angie Nicole Lyons, Your ability to resist eating a Curtis of Gooding, was born Heidi Jo and Bryan Robert daughter of Rebekah Lynn daughter of Heather Eileen cookie, or your inability to is that picking social Jan. 5, 2010. Egan of Twin Falls, was born and William Steven Summy and Parker William Lyons of control yourself, may have a influences that are Viviana Josielyn Mar- Jan. 12, 2010. of Castleford, was born Jan. Filer, was born Jan. 15, 2010. lot to do with whom you hang tinez, daughter of Katrina Taytum Rae Verhoeven, 14, 2010. Annde May Schroeder, out with, according to a new positive can improve Kay and Fidel Escobar Jr. of daughter of Kendra Camille Weston Gage Archer,son daughter of Heidi Ann and study from the University of Twin Falls, was born Jan. 11, and Richard Gilbert of Amber Sue and Justin Scott Robert Schroeder of Georgia. your self-control.” 2010. Verhoeven of Twin Falls, Wayne Archer of Kimberly, Buhl, was born Jan. 15, Researchers say self-con- — Michelle vanDellen, assis- Logan Kane Ulrich was born Jan. 12, 2010. was born Jan. 15, 2010. 2010, trol is contagious. Ditto for tant professor in the Georgia Katona, son of Rachele Bailey Renea Tawney, Oliver Bradley Dixon,son Angel Jesse Sanchez,son lack of self control. department of psychology Monet West and Clifford daughter of Joyce Ann of Kara and Aaron of Gloria Reyna Sanchez of The series of studies Kane Katona of Twin Falls, Meyer and Richard Andrew Christopher Dixon of Twin Jerome, was born Jan. 15, involved hundreds of volun- true when it comes to smok- was born Jan. 12, 2010. Tawney of Fairfield, was Falls, was born Jan. 15, 2010. 2010. teers. They found that watch- ing, drug use and obesity, the Samuel Eli-Paul Neyhart, born Jan. 13, 2010. ing or even thinking about researcher said. But the new son of Heidi Lynn and Kathryn Bek Younger, someone with good self-con- study is thought to be the first Samuel Carl Neyhart of daughter of Rochelle WWW.MAGICVALLEY.COM trol made them more likely to to show that self-control is Filer, was born Jan. 12, 2010. Elizabeth and Jonathan Alan exert their own self control. contagious across behaviors. The opposite was also true — Researchers said that so much so that seeing the means that thinking about name of someone with good someone who regularly exer- or bad self-control flashing on cises can make a person more HOME IS WHERE a screen for just 10 millisec- likely to stick with his financial the heart is. onds changed behavior. goals, career goals or other “The take home message of things that involve self-con- We emphasize the people—not their diagnoses. this study is that picking social trol. hat’s why our Solana Alzheimer’s Care program ofers influences that are positive The finding were published % ALL $ quality care, a safe and secure environment, and activities can improve your self-con- in the online edition of the FRAMES 00 speciic to their individual needs. trol,’’said lead author Michelle journal “Personality and 50 50 Let us care for your loved one—and for you. vanDellen, a visiting assistant Social Psychology Bulletin.” When Purchasing Lenses EYE EXAM Welcome home. professor in the Georgia VanDellen said the findings, department of psychology, in however, do not absolve peo- (basic exam only) a statement. “And by exhibit- ple of accountability for their ing self-control, you’re help- actions. She said it was more ing others around you do the of a “nudge’’ toward or away same.’’ from temptation. www.sunbridgehealthcare.com It’s been known that people So eat the cookie, but don’t tend to mimic behavior.This is blame the baker. 525 Blue Lakes Blvd. • Twin Falls • 735-2244 Óän®ÊÇÎ{nÈ{xÊUÊÈ{äÊiÀÊÛiÕiÊ7iÃÌÊUÊ/ÜÊ>à Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho FAMILY LIFE Sunday, January 24, 2010 Family Life 3 The sweat,and the sweetness,of hosting your own big day By Dina ElBoghdady (Two indoor bathrooms suf- plan well in advance and have conditions, it’s very difficult a tent over the home’s beau- The Washington Post ficed.) a contingency plan.’’ to save the event after the tiful deck are bound to be No valet parking.(But a few In areas where the weather fact.’’ disappointed. “Tents are WASHINGTON — Julie cars ripped up the lawn.) is unpredictable, don’t wait Don’t set your heart on a very regular in shape, nor- McLaughlin singled out her If you pony up money for until the rainy wedding day to particular look for the event mally rectangular, and rec- brother’s suburban house, all those frills, not only does ask for siding or sturdier until you’ve spoken to a pro- tangular shapes are difficult with its two-tiered deck and the price tag rise substantially floors for your tent, fessional, Richardson said. to match with angular garden gazebo, as the ideal but also the potential for Richardson said. “In muddy Couples intent on setting up decks,’’he said. spot for her wedding. mishaps. And the price was right. “The longer the guest list “I couldn’t swallow spend- gets, the more nitty-gritty ing $3,000 to $5,000 to rent a things you have to worry location,’’ McLaughlin said. about,’’said Laura Weatherly, “We didn’t want to pay. Our a wedding planner at total wedding budget was Engaging Affairs in $5,000.’’ Alexandria, Va. “You’re not The reasons for having a only having to rent tables and wedding at home range from chairs and linens, but often- the financial to the sentimen- times you’re bringing in a tal. But many couples are tent, lights and power gener- taken aback by the sweat ators. It’s not always possible equity needed to pull off such By Franmarie Metzler to run power from the house Wednesday - January 27, 2010 an event and how quickly the Joe Callahan and Julie for the live band, or even for costs mount when you have the caterer’s coffee machine, Sessions begin at: to rent everything from the McLaughlin at their wedding at a without blowing a circuit.’’ 5:30pm, 6:30pm & 7:30pm tent to the silverware and relative’s home in Fairfax Station, There are safety issues,too. portable restrooms. Va. ‘I couldn’t swallow spending If it’s an outdoor wedding, for Red Lion Hotel Canyon Springs The cost of a wedding $3,000 to $5,000 to rent a loca- instance, you have to think 1357 Blue Lakes Boulevard North averaged about $22,000 in tion,’McLaughlin says. Still, the about people trudging Twin Falls, ID 83301 2008, according to Wedding sweat equity and costs needed to through your yard from the Report, a wedding market pull off a home wedding can add tent to the house and back, research firm. Of course, Weatherly said.“Will there be averages don’t say much up quickly. enough light so they don’t kill when one couple opts for a the caterer had to use a differ- themselves? It’s easy to trip quickie justice-of-the-peace ent space because the ground with variations in the lawn.’’ ceremony and a dinner at was too muddy after days of Always plan for the worst- home for 10 while another rain. case scenario, said Davis throws a $100,000 soiree for “That took three weeks of Richardson, president of 200 people under a tent fit for digging and hauling these Sugarplum Tent in Maryland. a White House state dinner. things out so we could have a “The best thing from the But whatever the national nice, flat area,’’ said Melissa standpoint of the wedding average is, many wedding McLaughlin, the bride’s sis- planners and the families and consultants insist that the ter-in-law. the rental companies is to cost climbs even higher at a Friends and family helped home wedding. plant bulbs and bushes, then “I’ve never told a client not surrounded them with truck- to have a wedding at their loads of free mulch from a home. But I do tell them that nearby recycling center so the it costs anywhere from 10 to couple could exchange vows 15 percent more,’’ said Katie in the gazebo surrounded by Martin, a wedding planner at blooming flowerbeds and Elegance & Simplicity in neatly arranged hydrangeas. Bethesda, Md. “They have to Rose petals, bought in bulk bring in all sorts of vendors to online, were strewn around make it a reality.’’ the deck. Candles were hung Add to that the pressure in the trees and bushes. Tulle and angst people feel when and flower arrangements they’re hosting a large group draped the gazebo entrance, of guests in their home and — and white Christmas lights cha-ching! twinkled in surrounding “You feel that everything trees. about your home has to be “It was informal, comfort- immaculate because so many able and beautiful,’’ 90-day forecast: people will see it,’’ Martin McLaughlin said. “But it was said. “Before you know it, also way more involved than you’re spending money to we had planned.’’ And more have someone clean up the expensive. The couple still Some snow will fall. home, to landscape and even busted their budget by about to buy new furniture.’’ $3,000, even though they McLaughlin’s relatives skipped the more lavish trap- took on many of these tasks pings often associated with This savings rate themselves. But hosting 60 at-home weddings. guests wasn’t as easy as the No tent. (The weather bride expected. cooperated.) Three tree stumps had to No band.(Just a harpist and will not. be removed to make room for an iPod.) the buffet tables; ultimately, No fancy restroom trailers. ADDING UP THE COSTS In addition to the usual tab for tent connecting to the house: food, drink and entertainment $4,400 associated with a wedding Sidewalls: $300 reception, holding the celebra Plastic subfloor with short tion at home incurs extra pile carpet: $4,250 expenses. Wedding planner 28 by 28 foot dance floor: SM Ayran Kanter, of Washington, $2,350 Chase Plus Savings detailed the home related Two heaters: $500 1 expenses involved with an Tent permit: $1,500 upscale wedding she coordi Maintenance technician: nated for a couple who wanted $420 % a romantic, black tie, night Overtime labor for Sunday time reception. The five hour tent removal: $400 1.50 event was attended by 140 FLOWERS: $38,000 90-DAY GUARANTEED INTEREST RATE guests. 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Nobody house, fuddy-duddy that I calls to warn, “I’m on my am, and my friends still ring way.’’ Nobody beeps a horn the bell when they come to to say,“Your ride is here.’’ visit me. Woodworking at Instead, teenagers sud- But I have to admit, TOA S tan McLaughlin has denly appear in my living has its advantages, especially worked with his hands since 70 room (often around dinner- for city-dwellers. How many he was a boy. time), only to vanish again times have I rung the bell to In the 1940s, he carved without so much as a “Sorry get into an apartment build- bars of Ivory soap into ani- for barging in’’ or “So long, ing, only to realize that the mal shapes. Now, he puts all it’s been good to know ya!’’ bell wasn’t working. In the his creative energy into How do they manage to old days, you either had to intarsia. infiltrate my house without slip into the building behind Intarsia is an Italian my knowing it? someone else who had a key, woodworking art that takes Simple: They text on or find a pay phone on the shaped pieces of wood and arrival — TOA — and anoth- corner to call your friend. fits them together to form a er teenager lets them in. Nowadays, of course, you picture, much like a puzzle. To tell you the truth, it could call your friend on your McLaughlin mixes different used to freak me out. cell — or you could just TOA. kinds of wood for his pic- Suddenly my 17-year-old Another advantage to tures to add color and would bolt from the table TOA: Nobody has to sit in the dimension, and painstak- and open the door without a car in front of a house beep- ingly lines up the wood word, and to my utter aston- ing the horn to show that grain to create an illusion of ishment, another teenager Cinderella’s coach has flowing water, scales or hair. would be standing on the arrived. (Or if they did, you’d He rarely buys new wood, threshold. be well within your rights to preferring instead to find his “But ... but ... how did you open the window and materials and inspiration in Photos by MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News know he was here?’’ I was scream: “Lay off the horn, salvaged wood from dis- Stan McLaughlin is surrounded by panels of wood, tools and finished pieces of art — his favorite is the foolish enough to sputter the will ya! Can’t you just send a carded pallets. Some of his grizzly bear at upper left — in his woodworking studio in Twin Falls. first time I witnessed this text that you’re here?’’) most beautiful pieces came practice some months ago. Still, the way teens appear from barn wood. McLaughlin sells many of A tropical The answer,of course, was and vanish thanks to TOA “It had manure all over his pictures but keeps a scene by Stan that texts had been silently reminds me of the old TV it,” he said. He cleaned it up choice few in his living exchanged, rendering obso- show, “Bewitched,’’ where and used it in several pic- room. On the wall is a rose McLaughlin. lete the ridiculously old- the witchy housewife tures, working his magic to with purple heart petals — a The artist fashioned routine of ringing Samantha’s supernatural bring out its natural beauty. gift to his wife, Jane Merritt. says he has a bell, knocking, or even relatives were always conjur- The pictures are made Merritt makes stained glass clients from phoning to say that one’s ing themselves up in her liv- from paper patterns, which pictures, which fill the living all over the arrival was imminent. ing room, without using McLaughlin cuts apart and room windows. Almost world, and he Now my only hope for normal means of access like pastes on the wood. He everything decorating the tends to anticipating the appearance the door. Naturally this orders some patterns and room is handmade, of guests is the dog. Dear old annoyed her mortal husband makes others himself. One McLaughlin said. recreate Buddy, whose extraordinary no end. picture of a grizzly bear And although the rose pieces that hearing and Doggie ESP can But now that TOA is the incorporates more than 100 isn’t McLaughlin’s favorite sell well. detect the lightest footstep, new normal,I predict the day pieces of wood, cut by a piece, Merritt insists on dis- love, he said she reasons, from the rest of his work. still twitches an ear and will soon come when chil- band saw. playing it. It was made with and therefore stands out — Melissa Davlin sometimes even pads over to dren watching a classic the door if someone is about movie or old sitcom will be to enter. Since I am never the unable to understand the one receiving the “I’m here’’ cliched line “Don’t you ever In the war of dogs vs. cats, clear winner: dogs texts, Buddy is my beacon, knock?’’ — usually said in an my four-legged head’s up. angry tone of voice when By Sue Manning ality. They are loyal,’’he said. We called him our psychic landscaping company in I’m not saying TOA is a neighbors, roommates or Associated Press writer “Cats are all about cats but Siamese,’’ she said. “Every Warrensburg, dislikes cats bad thing.I’m just saying,for nosy relatives barge in at dogs are interested in pleas- cat I ever had was a help and but he says he owes his life to a mom who lived most of her awkward moments. LOS ANGELES — Cats. ing their owners. Cats don’t a comfort.’’ a dog. Two years ago, his life in the 20th century, it In fact, in sitcoms of the Dogs. Those can be fighting care if they please you or About 59 percent of 5-year-old black lab Zena takes a little getting used to. future, when someone words in some circles. not.’’ American households own was with him when a tractor As my niece who’s in col- barges in unannounced, I Cats are “nasty, stinking And cats can be destruc- pets, according to the poll. rolled onto his leg, leaving lege pointed out to me, wouldn’t be surprised if the creatures,’’ says Mark David tive, said Joy Rasch, 70, of About 74 percent of pet him pinned and bleeding. teenagers aren’t the only characters instead say, of Warrensburg, Mo. And Kennewick, Wash., who gets owners polled said they had Zena went to get his wife. ones who TOA. But based on “Don’t you ever text?’’ dogs? They’re noisy, disrup- mad at the neighborhood dogs, and 47 percent said “She wasn’t a Lassie by tive and “lick you and them- cats who kill robins, quail they had cats. any means, but she was selves,’’ counters Sanford and squirrels in her back- Those most likely to dis- smart enough to go for help,’’ Reikes of Louisville, Ky. yard. Male cats will spray like cats were blacks, David said. Clearly, there are dog peo- their territory or get in the Hispanics and married men. Still, all this sniping does- ple and there are cat people. wood pile at 3 a.m. and Men were a bit more likely n’t mean there is no harmony But it’s not much of a con- “screech like bad brakes on a than women to say they dis- in the country. Sixty percent test: 74 percent of people like car,’’she added. liked cats. of all adults said they liked dogs a lot, and only 41 per- Of course, cat lovers, if Dog people are more both dogs and cats. cent like cats a lot. smaller in numbers, are adamant about their prefer- The AP-Petside.com poll Cats win the dislike vote equal in passion. ence than cat people, the poll was conducted Oct. 1-5, handily, according to “Cats are 1,000 times found. Of those who owned 2009, by GfK Roper Public an Associated Press- smarter than dogs,’’ said only a dog, 34 percent said Affairs & Media. It involved Petside.com poll. Fifteen Bonnie Hanson, 77, of Sioux they disliked cats; of those telephone interviews on percent of the adults ques- Falls, S.D. 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Twin Falls, ID The Book Plaza in Burley & New hardware Add cabinets or new drawers New Look for Less Time, Money & Mess (Corner of Washington St. N. and Filer Ave.) 052 The Book Store in Rupert Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho FAMILY LIFE Sunday, January 24, 2010 Family Life 5 INTERVIEWS ABOUT INTIMACY By Ellen McCarthy mate relationships. “There’s open up about what it was many times it’s disappoint- The Washington Post money and existential stuff like to find a wife attempting ed them in the past. ... but then this love stuff suicide, or to hear, as a He encountered plenty of “He just held me while I fills in almost everything teenager, that your foolishness and despicable cried over another man.’’ else.’’ boyfriend has taken up with behavior: “Some people That’s the line that steals In a follow-up to “Gig: your best friend. become horrible people John Bowe’s breath every Americans Talk About Their For Bowe, who is 45 and because of love or they do time he reads it. The sen- Jobs,’’ Bowe and his col- unmarried, listening to horrible things for love,’’ he tence comes at the end of a leagues interviewed people these tales of how love says. story Marty Edwards, a with backgrounds and played out was like going to And yet, he also found 56-year-old Oklahoma experiences as wide-rang- business school and “study- that the “the right love and woman, tells about being in ing as the country is diverse, ing dozens and dozens of the right situation definitely love with a man who pulls and whittled those dia- business plans for business- will pick a whole bunch of Courtesy John Bowe away from her after learning logues down to short stories es that work or businesses locks. ... And people become John Bowe is editor of ‘Us: Americans Talk About Love,’a new collec- he’ll suffer an ugly death told in the subject’s own that don’t work. much bigger people than tion of 44 personal narratives from people describing the dynamics of from liver failure.Find some- voice. A compulsive cheater “Anything going on in my they otherwise would have.’’ their most intimate relationships. one else, the man tells her, talks about her double life. A personal life or with my “Us’’ is meant to be an and eventually she does. homeless woman describes friends, I definitely have this oral history, a collection of Edwards meets a younger her relationship with a man sort of guiding map of, ‘OK snapshots that make up a guy who doesn’t care that who keeps her on the this fits into human experi- larger portrait depicting the her heart is divided, who streets. A middle-aged New ence that I know of and modern American experi- knows he’s giving more Yorker explains why he still these people ended up ence with love. But it h e ffamilyamily oof affection than she can return lives in the basement of his happy,’”he says. “Or, ‘These became, along the way, and who will comfort her ex-wife’s house. people ended up miserable, something like a self-help Gilbert when it comes time to grieve It’s a dream book for any- and watch out.’” book. the death of another lover. one with a respectable sense Bowe was surprised, in his At least for Bowe it did. “Gib”“Gib” “This is the total fabric of of voyeurism, but was a far interviews, by how reluctant “This is going to sound New everything we do,’’ says trickier endeavor than Bowe most Americans are to dis- Age-y and gross, but it’s McRillMcRill Bowe, editor of “Us: expected. “It was so much cuss sex, and yet how funny true,’’ he says. The stories Americans Talk About harder than it was with and crude they can be, how “have really become these Love,’’ a new collection of ‘Gig,’”he says, “because it’s frequently they swear, even points of light in my emo- is having an open house to celebrate his 44 personal narratives from the most intimate thing.’’ while invoking God, and tional firmament. ... You people describing the Eventually though, he how high their expectations would almost have to end up 90th birthday dynamics of their most inti- learned how to get people to are for love, no matter how wiser after reading them.” ffromrom 1:31:300 until 2:30 ppmm on SundaSunday,y, JaJanuaryn 31, 201010 in the Garden Room at Heritage Assistedsisted LivinLivingg. CCardsards mamayy be sent to GibGib atat Car seats: What’s a parent to do? 622 Filer Ave WWest,e Twin Falls,lls, ID 83301. Your ppresenceresen or card is tthehe ononlyly By Heather Hollingsworth “I don’t care what you Associated Press writer think,’’ she told Hoffman. gigift needed. “You aren’t my pediatri- FAIRWAY, Kan. — Anne cian.’’ Epperson thought little of it Stories like these make when she flipped her daugh- activists shake their heads. Engagements ter’s convertible car seat Motor vehicle crashes are around so she could face for- the single leading cause of ward after her first birthday. death for U.S. children, Ash-Bushyager But if car seat advocates claiming an average of about John and Susan Ash get their way, parents like four lives a day. Hoffman Epperson will be delaying said it is tragic that “people of Jerome announce the the switch, possibly for are not operating on the best engagement of their daugh- AP photo years. information they possibly ter, Amy Susan Ash, to The American Academy Anne Epperson unbuckles her daughter Sydney, 2, from her car seat could.’’ Nicholas David Bushyager, of Pediatrics is revising rec- while Madeline, 3, right, waits her turn at their home in Westwood, “The bottom line is that in son of Paula Bushyager and ommendations that they Kan. Many parents find themselves confused by new car seat research a crash, a child who is rear the late David Bushyager hope will clear up confusion that suggests children should remain in rear-facing car seats much facing is going to have all the of Charleston, South Caro- over how long children crash forces spread over lina. longer than the one year of age or 20-pound benchmark long accept- Amy Ash and should spend riding rear fac- ed by officials. their entire back, from the Ash graduated from ing in car seats and make tops of their head to the tips Twin Falls High School Nicholas Bushyager them safer in the process. times less likely to be injured the confused parents. The of their toes,’’Hoffman said. in and is attending ence and a minor in Latin Some experts, citing a in a crash between their first 35-year-old said she doesn’t “And spreading all that force Northern Arizona Uni- American Studies. much-touted 2007 study, and second birthdays if they recall getting advice to keep out over such a wide area versity, in Flagstaff. She h e couple met in France say tots are being put at risk are rear facing. her 23-month-old daughter significantly decreases the will graduate in May at the University of Stras- switching to the forward- “We rarely if ever see or 3-year-old daughter rear risk of injury.’’ with a degree in Interna- bourg where they were facing position at 1 year of spine injuries in children in facing longer. Experts said part of the tional Aff airs and a minor both participating in the age and 20 pounds, current- rear-facing car seats,’’ “I’ve read a lot of books, problem is that parents often in French. Study Abroad Program. ly the minimum guideline said Dr. Marilyn J. Bull, but I’ve never heard that,’’ have viewed switching their Bushyager graduated h e wedding and recep- from the pediatrics group the contributing pediatric Epperson said as she picked children to the forward-fac- from Northwood Acad- tion will be held May , and the National Trans- researcher in the study. “We her daughters up from a ing position as a rite of pas- emy in and College at the Arizona Snow portation Highway Safety will see head injuries or we church daycare in the sage. of Charleston in . He Bowl, Hart Prairie Lodge, Administration. will see a few other injuries, Kansas City suburb of “It’s like graduating from That’s because the but the vast majority of seri- Fairway, Kan. “I had no preschool into kinder- has a degree in Political Sci- north of Flagstaff . extreme forces in some ous injuries occur when idea.’’ garten,’’ Hoffman said. frontal crashes can jerk the children are forward facing.’’ Pediatricians get some of “They view it as a good heads of forward-facing The AAP is still discussing the blame, said Dr. Benjamin thing. What we need to do is children away from their how it is going to revise the Hoffman, part of an work on changing people’s Anniversaries immature bodies, creating a recommendations. American Academy of attitudes so that they recog- risk of spinal cord injuries. Dr. Dennis Durbin, who is Pediatrics committee that nize that every step you Rear-facing children are leading the effort to update helps educate parents and make from rear facing to for- h e Fitzpatricks safer because their entire the group’s policy on child doctors about injury pre- ward facing to booster, you Everett and Iva backs absorb the force of the passenger safety, said the vention. The Albuquerque, lose some safety, and that Fitzpatrick of Eden will be crash. emphasis will be more on N.M., pediatrician said people should switch only honored at an open house The issue becomes con- remaining rear facing to the some are still promoting old when absolutely necessary. to celebrate their Golden fusing because both groups upper weight limit of the guidelines that say children It’s not necessarily a nega- wedding anniversary. also advise that children are seat. The academy is hoping must be turned forward at a tive step but neither is it a Friends and relatives are safer if they remain rear fac- to introduce the new guide- year. positive step. invited to attend this spe- ing until the upper height lines late this year. Hoffman, also a certified “And the fact of the mat- cial occasion which will be and weight limit of their car Durbin said he is well car seat technician, came ter is the kids don’t know held at noon on January Everett and Iva Fitzpatrick seats. Many seats top out at aware of the research and across a mother recently any different. And if our first , at the Eden Senior 35 pounds in the rear-facing said one of the goals with the whose pediatrician had priority was to keep the kids Citizen Center. from Twin Falls and Shawn position, a weight many revision is to reorder the given her that old advice, as safe as possible, it would Everett Fitzpatrick and Fitzpatrick from Anchor- children don’t reach until policy and “really state what and she balked when he sug- be a no-brainer.’’ somewhere between their the ideal is.’’ gested she keep her 1-year- Iva Pherigo were married age, Alaska. third and fourth birthdays. That’s good news to safety old son in the rear-facing To submit engagement, February , . They The couple have It’s rare in the U.S. for advocates. position. wedding and anniver- have worked and lived in grandchildren, great the community for the past grandchildren and great- children to remain rear fac- “When it is written one sary announcements, ing that long, although sev- year and 20 pounds, parents years. great grandchildren. eral countries require their don’t pay attention to the Bridal contact Janet Cranney The event is hosted We would be honored to youngest passengers to ride rest,’’complained Pam Holt, at 735-3253, or e-mail by their children Joann have you attend and share rear facing until they are 4 or the previous chairwoman Registry her at announcements@ Acklin from Soldotna, memories with the happy 5 years old and 55 pounds. of the National Child Alaska, Shelly Wormsbaker couple. The issue has attracted Passenger Safety Board and Ashley Holverson & Aaron Phillips magicvalley.com. from Kimberly, T.J. Acklin growing attention since a the trauma prevention coor- February 27th Deadline is 5:00 pm 2007 article in the journal dinator at St. John’s Hospital Tuesday for the follow- Injury Prevention showed in Springfield, Mo. h e Merrills 1214 Oakley Ave., Burley • 878-2554 ing Sunday. that U.S. children are five Count Epperson among Keith C Merrill Jr. and Margaret Hawkes Merrill are celebrating their th A bigbig thank you to familyly and wedding anniversary on Della Jury January , . friendsfrie who came to ththee h ey were married in Paul, Idaho on January , Open HouseH celebration for my . One year later their marriage was solemnized 80th birthday. Keith and Margaret Merrill TThankshanks also to those who sentnt cardscards,, in the Logan, Utah Temple. h ey have lived in Paul They have both been ccalled or sent fl owers.. all their married lives, active in the LDS Church, All of yyou made the day so specialspecial. except time spent in Mos- where they have both held To my sons and daughters and their cow, Idaho for schooling many callings. He has been and time served in the mili- Bishop of the Emerson spouses who planned it and came longg 85th Birthday Celebration tary, during WW. Ward and Stake President distdistances to carry it out, you He has a masters degree of the Paul Idaho Stake. overwoverwhelmedhe me! Thanks for mamakingking PleasePl join us in Ag Education and has h ey have been blessed Sunday,Sunday, FFebruary 77,, 1-4p1-4pmm taught VoAg at Kimberly with daughters, it possible for us First BaptistB Churchhurch High School, Heyburn grandchildren, great (m(myy fi ve children and me) to bbee HighwayHigh 30, FFileriler High School and Minico grandchildren, and great High School until retire- great grandchildren. totogetherget again for the fi rstt timtimee Light lunchlunc and refreshments.eshments. in eleven years. ment. h eir daughters and hus- HostedHosted by her family.amily. Margaret has not worked bands are having a private Betty Jeppesen CardsCards anandd notnotese of memoriesories wewelcome.lcome. outside the home, but has celebration for this special NoNo gifts, please.ase. been a wonderful home- occassion. maker all her life. Family Life 6 Sunday, January 24, 2010 KIDS ONLY Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho ! S " #
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