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VOL. 29, NO. 1 75 CENTS HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, WEDNESDAY, January 1, 2014 Owyhee celebrates 150 years Saturday The end of 2013 brought a landmark for Owyhee County and officials will celebrate in the first week of the new year. On Saturday, the Owyhee County Historical Museum, located at 17085 Basey Street in Murphy, will host an event to mark the sesquicentennial. The 150th anniversary celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum, and the public is invited. The event will include free food Above: “Mighty Matt,” which has pulled the megaload from Umatilla, Ore., is parked at the old port of entry west of Marsing. Below: A and drinks. steady stream of onlookers visited the site throughout the week to get photos of the massive megaload. Photos by Karen Bresnahan “It’s going to be a fun event,” Owyhee County Historical Museum director Joe Demshar said. Megaload mesmerizes Marsing Music for the event will be handful of protesters, gathered on provided by Givens resident John Deputies issue the southwest corner of Main Street Larsen and Nampa’s Gary Eller, (Idaho highway 55) and 8th Avenue who has researched and performed citations at West (Idaho 78) to watch the truck many Idaho folk songs from the negotiate a right-hand turn on its early days of the territory. parking site way to Murphy and beyond. Guffey’s Blue Canoe Catering The first of three megaload The load traversed Owyhee will provide the food and shipments destined to cross County overnight, making it to refreshments, and a number of Owyhee County was a major a point south of Hammett early dignitaries have been invited. attraction and headache for local Sunday morning. –– See Owyhee, page 5 authorities last week. The protesters were orderly and An Omega Morgan crew moved quiet as they held signs denouncing On Page 9 the 376-foot-long payload and fossil fuel and pleading for Musical duo brings back many trucks through Marsing on Saturday protection of resources such folk songs dealing with early night About 100 people, including a –– See Megaload, page 5 Owyhee County. 2013 i n r e v i e w : County saw many changes in year January four-year terms and District 1 principal. for her 35 years of service. South Board of Control. Elected Owyhee County Commissioner Jerry Hoagland for Clay Webb, Adrian Mayor Three new directors Jerry Hoagland was named officials were sworn into a two-year term. for 28 years was featured in the took office in the south end of the Conservationist of the Year by the office, including Perry Grant as Dennis Wilson became the Avalanche. He died in August. Owyhee Project, including Harold Owyhee Conservation District. sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney Bruneau-Grand View School Eula Dunn, an 81-year-old from Bruning on the Ridgeview board C o n n i e C h a d e z , S B O C Douglas D. Emery and District District superintendent and Homedale, was named to the and Ryan Criffield and Chris 3 Commissioner Joe Merrick for Rimrock Jr.-Sr. High School Idaho Quarter Horse Hall of Fame Landa on the Gem board and the –– See 2013, page 5

Subscribe today Holiday closures 4 Sports 12-14 Get the news source of the Owyhees delivered School menus 6Looking Back 15 directly to you each Wednesday Obituary 6Commentary 16-17 Inside Only $31.80 in Owyhee County Sage-grouse Calendar 7Legals 18 open house set Call 337-4681 Then and Now 7Classifieds 19 Page 2 Page 2 Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Sage-grouse plan could put City officials offer tips to prevent frozen pipes more pressure on cattlemen With another cold snap visiting cold can damage city infrastruc- would be affected by the land use improvements would be allowed. the area, city maintenance offi- ture just the same. Public can plan amendments. Most improvements would be cials want to help prevent frozen “If your pipes freeze up, you The document includes an precluded in core zones, while and broken pipes. can help prevent a line breakage comment during Idaho alternative plan derived important habitat zones would be Homedale public works super- by leaving faucets open as soon as Murphy open through work with the 15- open to new infrastructure under visor Bret Smith said that frozen the freeze-up is first encountered,” member Governor’s Task Force, a certain criteria. pipes could be a concern for city Smith wrote in a press release. house Monday which included local input from Other open houses are planned infrastructure as well as residen- Smith also urged residents to District 1 county commissioner in the region. Each will run from tial buildings well into March leave operation of water meter The federal government’s Jerry Hoagland and state Sen. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on its re- because of the weather. valves to city workers. Greater Sage-Grouse conserva- Bert Brackett (R-Rogerson). Ida- spective night: Smith said pipes on one vacant “We have several unique valve tion proposal could have further ho’s plan and a similar regionally • Wednesday, Jan. 8 at the Four house froze last week. Earlier, types throughout the city, and if impact on grazing in Owyhee focused plan for are Rivers Cultural Center, 676 SW aerators at one of the city’s sewer you break it, it could cause flood- County, but a state alternative identified as preferred alterna- 5th Ave, Ontario, Ore. ponds froze over, too. ing and water damage to your seeks mitigation. tives in the DEIS. • Tuesday, Jan. 14 inside the He said folks should be aware property as well as your neighbors’ The DEIS proposes elements Idaho’s sub-regional alterna- Canyon Springs Red Lion Inn of their pipes when temperatures properties,” Smith said, adding that that will affect grazing and per- tive aims to balance conserva- Oak Room, 1357 Blue Lakes dip below 20 degrees. residents could be held responsible mit renewals when the activity tion measures with resource uses Blvd. N., Twin Falls Marsing maintenance worker for damage from such breaks. infringes upon habitat zones for such as livestock grazing and • Wednesday, Jan. 15 inside Jonathan Jarboe said Friday that Some safeguards against frozen the sensitive species. conservation of natural and cul- the Boise Hotel and Conference the city had only one report of pipes include: The Bureau of Land Manage- tural resources. Center Peregrine Room, 3300 S. frozen pipes, and that was on a • Seal any cracks or holes in ment will play host to a two-hour The Idaho plan develops a con- Vista Ave., Boise mobile home. Mobile homes are exterior walls or foundations public meeting Monday address- centrated focus on specific areas • Wednesday, Jan. 22 at the Jor- unique because water pipes are • If there is plumbing in the ing the Greater Sage-Grouse of habitat, which are broken dan Valley Lions Hall, 209 U.S. under the structure and exposed to garage, keep the door closed Draft Environmental Impact down into three classes — pre- Highway 95, in Jordan Valley the elements because skirts don’t • Make sure your water meter Statement. liminary priority management The three-volume DEIS and re- provide much insulation. lid is secure, and think about leav- The meeting takes place from areas (PPMAs), preliminary gen- lated documents can be found on In both towns, if someone ex- ing snow on top of the lid because 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. inside eral management areas (PGMAs) the BLM’s Greater Sage-Grouse periences frozen pipes they can it acts as insulation. Call the city McKeeth Hall at the Owyhee and preliminary medial manage- website at http://www.blm.gov/ contact the city of help. public works department if your County Historical Museum, ment areas (PMMAs). id/st/en/prog/nepa_register/sage- Jarboe said Marsing residents meter lid won’t fit right. 17085 Basey St., in Murphy. Each classification reflects a grouse_rmp_revision.html. with weather-related service prob- • Leave a drip running at faucet The meeting is one of the first varying degree of conservation The website includes infor- lems can call City Hall at 896-4122 near or at the end of the plumbing opportunities for members of intensity with more multiple use mation on the planning process so a crewman can shut off the wa- in your house the public to voice their opinion activity allowed in PMMAs and as well as a list of other public ter to prevent further damage. • Leave cabinets containing about the conservation plan that PGMAs. meetings times and locations. “We can’t go past the meter plumbing open will affect 29 land use plans on Maps within the DEIS show Comments can be submitted in itself, but we can give them ad- • Maintain a house temperature more than 30 million acres of that nearly two-thirds of Owyhee the following formats: vice,” Jarboe said, referring to of no lower than 55 degrees BLM and U.S. Forest Service County — mostly west central, • O n t h e W e b a t situations where breaks occur on • Protect pipes exposed to land throughout Idaho, southwest and the breadth of the http://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/ the resident’s property. unheated air in places such as ga- and southwest Montana. Accord- southern portion of the county prog/nepa_register/sage-grouse_ Weekend calls for service are rages and crawl spaces, and check ing to the DEIS, there is more — has been identified as PPMA. rmp_revision.html routed to the maintenance worker exterior fixtures and pipes. than 11 million acres of sage- Under Alternative D, the state’s • Via email at blm_id_swmt_ on call, Jarboe said. • Ways to protect exposed pipes grouse habitat in the area that preferred plan, the PMMA would [email protected] In Homedale, residents who include insulation, heat tape (use provide a buffer of sorts between • Via postal mail to BLM experience freeze-ups with or with caution because this is a fire PPMA and PGMA regions. Idaho State Office, 1387 S. without leakage can call City Hall danger) and space heaters (again, The state’s alternative also Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709 at 337-4641 during regular busi- use extreme caution and use only develops core habitat zones and Attn: Greater Sage-Grouse DEIS ness hours or 880-2720 on nights indoor-approved heaters). important habitat zones, which • Comments on the Oregon por- and weekends. Smith warns to never place a would help land managers deter- tion of the plan also can be sent As in Marsing, pipes between space heater near flammable ma- mine how grazing operations can to the Vale District Office, 100 the water meter and the build- terials and never use open flame, co-exist with the sage-grouse. Oregon St., Vale, OR 97918. ing are the responsibility of the gas or kerosene heaters because Under the DEIS, there would be The final EIS will be released resident, but Smith says that they pose fire and carbon monox- a process by which infrastructure in the spring. prolonged freeze-ups and extreme ide hazards. — JPB OWYHEE COUNTY 150th Celebration! Make a Healthy Free Food, Music, Presentations and Drinks Smile to Celebrate Owyhee County’s birthday. Your New Years’ Resolution Cleaning, Exam & X-Rays $71* Add Bleaching for only $29!

Habla en Español Dr. Jeppe 208-337-4383 Owyhee Family Dental Center 115 S. Main * cannot be combined with any other discounts. For Existing Patients: $29 Bleaching available without cleaning special Homedale Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Page 3 Gateway panel continues work Idaho Power has proposed the segments crossing Owyhee officials said the option wasn’t nearly $7.5 million in a natural County. considered because the raptors resources enhancement package W h a t e v e r s i t i n g t h e will nest where they want and the tied to the Gateway West subcommittee comes up with also U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service transmission line. would affect the City of Kuna in would require a special permit Officials from the public utility Ada County. if line maintenance was required presented details during a Dec. Subcommittee members agreed during golden eagle and bald 17 Bureau of Land Management they would start working on eagle nesting seasons. Boise District Resource Advisory actually plotting routes Tuesday. Steenhof pointed out the irony Council subcommittee meeting BLM RAC chair Gene Gray of possibly not being able to use in Boise. suggested the group get moving the NCA for the utility corridor The package includes mitigation on that responsibility during the because the man for which the of resource damage during Dec. 17 gathering, and Tetra Tech area is named — Morley Nelson construction within the utility engineers shared information — worked diligently to ensure corridor for the 500-kilovolt about plotting software that would that raptors and power lines could power line as well as habitat consider all factors and plot the co-exist. restoration in areas of the Morley most feasible route. A USFWS representative could Nelson Birds of Prey National Despite subcommittee member visit the group’s meeting Tuesday Conservation Area unaffected by Betsy Buffington’s assertion to discuss the federal policies that the route. that it would set an undesirable may discourage an NCA route as A law enforcement component precedent for other parts of the well as what options may exist to covering the next 20 years also National Landscape Conservation maintain that idea. has been proposed in the package, System, the subcommittee has It’s a good bet that a strong which would spend twice as focused on an existing power line contingent of Owyhee County much money as a similar package route through the Birds of Prey. property owners will be at the next Graciela Monreal, a sixth-grader at Homedale Middle School, holds Idaho Power offered the BLM in “My biggest concern is that meeting, too. her winning drawing for the Idaho School Board Association calendar September. we’re just setting ourselves up County commissioners have contest. Photo by Karen Bresnahan Owyhee County officials and for a decision that’s going to get sat side-by-side with members residents prefer segments 8-9 kicked back (to the subcommittee) of the Owyhee County Task of the power line pass through or wind up in court,” she said. “By Force that came up with the the Birds of Prey area to avoid focusing on the heart of the NCA, alternative utilizing the existing HMS sixth-grader’s encroachment on private I’m afraid this might be all for NCA corridor to avoid private property. naught.” property. artwork featured in The subcommittee meets In the first meeting, Idaho Oreana resident Robyn again at 9 a.m. on Tuesday at Power officials said that a double Thompson presented a slideshow the National Interagency Fire circuit of the existing 138kV of many natural features around ISBA’s 2014 calendar Center in Boise for the third line with the proposed 500kV her home that would be visually Graciela Monreal, sixth grader Graciela made her drawing about of four planned meetings. The Gateway West line would be impacted by the routing of the at Homedale Middle School, has science. She is the daughter of panel, which includes Murphy possible. It was suggested that the power line. been selected as a winner in an art Francisco and Lucia Monreal of biologist Karen Steenhof (a co- old wooden 138kV poles could She and her husband, Ernie contest put on by the Idaho School Homedale. chair) and Grand View rancher remain in place to provide nesting Breuer, have attended both Board Association. Science is her favorite subject and sage-grouse local working boxes for the raptors. meetings and probably will Twelve winners of varying ages in school, but she also enjoys group chair Donna Bennett, has On Dec. 17, Steenhof — a be back for the third meeting were named in the contest, and the math and working on projects for been charged with coming up with supporter of the NCA route Tuesday. winning art is used to illustrate social studies. As far as sports, a consensus siting for segments because of the nesting boxes “This is our home. I chose it, the ISBA 2014 calendar. The she has fun in volleyball and 8-9. The Department of the — was shocked to learn that there and I’m on my hind legs showing calendar is sent to all the schools basketball. Interior has approved most of the was no plan to add platforms my teeth to protect it,” Thompson in the district. Graciela has four brothers, so 1,100-mile route, but the federal to the new, taller double-circuit said during the last meeting. The topic of the contest was, she is the only girl in her family. agency deferred its decision on towers in the NCA. Idaho Power — JPB “What do you like about school?” — KB PRUETT HOMEDALE 337-3474 MARSING 896-5824 TIRES FOR EVERY VEHICLE Free Brake & Alignment Inspection Alignments for Better Fuel Economy and Longer Tire Life AC Delco Premium Batteries in Stock Don’t Be Left in the Cold, We’ll Check Your Batteries for Free! BRAKES Page 4 Wednesday, January 1, 2014 New Year’s holiday hours announced • A l l O w y h e e C o u n t y return to class Thursday. governmental offices in Murphy, • Bruneau-Grand View Marsing and Grand View are schoolchildren are back in class closed today, although dispatch Tuesday. as well as Owyhee County • The Owyhee County Historical Sheriff’s Office patrol and fire Museum will be open New Year’s and emergency medical services Day. will be available throughout the • The Homedale Public Library, county. Lizard Butte Library in Marsing, • Post offices in Homedale, Bruneau Valley Library and Marsing, Grand View, Murphy Eastern Owyhee County Library and Bruneau are closed. in Grand View are closed New • US Bank branches in Year’s Day. Homedale, Marsing and Grand • Paul’s Market in Homedale is View are closed. open regular hours, 7 a.m. to 10 • City Halls in Homedale, p.m., on New Year’s Eve and New OHR residents enjoy Marsing and Grand View are Year’s Day. Paul’s Pharmacy will their Christmas closed, but Homedale Police will be open regular hours (9 a.m. to Residents at Homedale’s be on patrol. 7 p.m.) on New Year’s Eve and Owyhee Health and Rehabilitation • The Homedale Highway closed New Year’s Day. gathered together in the dining District board of commissioners, • Logan’s Market in Marsing room and were showered with which usually meets on the first will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 gifts on Christmas Eve. Wednesday of the month, has p.m. on both New Year’s Eve and Each resident received several moved its January meeting to 7 New Year’s Day. gifts from the annual gift drive p.m. next Wednesday. • Senior centers in Homedale sponsored by The Owyhee • The University of Idaho and Marsing are closed New Avalanche. Wish lists for about Owyhee County Extension Office Year’s Day. The Rimrock Senior 30 residents were fulfilled by in Marsing reopens Thursday. and Community Center in Grand community members. • Homedale, Marsing, Adrian, View is closed each Wednesday. Faces lit up and some ladies Melba and Pleasant Valley • The Owyhee Avalanche is sighed with delight as gifts were schoolchildren return to class on closed today for New Year’s Day. delivered by Santa and others. Ice Monday. All deadlines for the Jan. 8 edition cream and cookies were served • Jordan Valley schoolchildren remain unchanged. during the party. Photos by Karen Bresnahan GV man dies in Christmas Eve crash and became pinned under his 1996 Lane, and that section of the high- ISP: Seatbelt Dodge pickup after it rolled when way southeast of Grand View was P.O. BOX 97 • HOMEDALE, ID 83628 he lost control around 8:45 Christ- blocked for about three hours. PHONE 208 / 337-4681 • FAX 208 / 337-4867 not worn during mas Eve morning on Idaho high- Cover was not wearing his www.theowyheeavalanche.com way 78, Owyhee County Sheriff’s seatbelt and died at the scene, U.S.P.S. NO. 416-340 Idaho 78 accident Chief Deputy Lynn Bowman said. ISP said. Copyright 2007–– ISSN #8750-6823 The Idaho State Police reports a Bowman said icy roads contrib- Cover’s death marked the sec- JOE E. AMAN, publisher 23-year-old Grand View man has uted to the crash, but excessive ond time in five days that an E-mail: [email protected] died in a single-vehicle accident speed was not a factor. Owyhee County resident had JON P. BROWN, managing editor outside Grand View. The wreck occurred near the died in a crash in which ISP said E-mail: [email protected]; Ext.: 102 Cody Cover was partially ejected intersection of Idaho 78 and Bybee seatbelts were not in use. 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Deadlines Classifieds Display advertising Monday noon the Friday noon the week week of publication prior to publication Legal notices Inserts Friday noon the week Friday noon the week prior to publication prior to publication Letters to the editor Friday noon the week prior to publication (Limit 300 words, signed, with day phone number.) Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Page 5 From page 1 √ Megaload: Shipment draws crowd as it rolls on the next leg of journey as water. They moved into the Pedestrian crossings are not right-of-way briefly before the legal in the area, which is a major shipment rolled through town, intersection with heavy long-haul but Idaho State Police troopers truck traffic. Cars parked at the asked them and other spectators roadside must be completely off to return to the sidewalk and give the pavement to be legal, Grant the shipment a wide berth. said. U-turns are not allowed. The turning radius for the At the site, a couple of trucks shipment included a sweeping were parked near the megaload right-hand turn that put the semi with people apparently stationed on the Pruett Tire Center property to watch the pedestrians and while crews tried to move the load keep them from crossing over the around the corner. fenced-off area and getting close The shipment was parked to the object. throughout the week across The sheriff’s office set up a from the Gem Stop ION at 5644 spectator corridor of sorts. OCSO Buntrock Road near the Idaho 55- Chief Deputy Lynn Bowman said U.S. Highway 95 intersection. The an area on the old port of entry 96-foot-long heat exchanger/water was roped off to allow folks to purification unit destined for a tar line up and view the megaload sands oil field in Alberta, Canada, without impeding traffic and drew its share of interest. compromising safety. On Christmas Eve, a day after “It’s been crazy around here,” the shipment trudged through Gem Stop employee Patrice Homedale and was parked west Neely said. “We are getting calls of Marsing, the Owyhee County all the time with people asking Sheriff’s Office issued a news where it is. release about safety concerns at “There has been a constant the location. stream of people parking out there Deputies wrote 25 to 30 citations to see it.” for either illegal U-turns or illegal The second of the three parking in the roadway, Sheriff shipments is expected in the Perry Grant said. Citations carried county later this week. a fine of $90 each. –– KB and JPB A couple protesters bundled up against the cold Saturday night in Marsing. Photo by Jon P. Brown √ 2013: Many elected officials ended tenures during year √ Owyhee: secretary, was named Employee retirement. Angela Barkell would Work got underway to replace A community dedication of the Year by the Idaho Water be appointed to succeed her. the Scorpion Creek culverts on was held for Taylor’s Corner Users Association. John Quintana, 66, a former Idaho highway 78 between Guffey on Marsing school grounds in Historical world champion bull rider from and Murphy. memory of Taylor Sauer, who February Homedale, died in a plane crash A Homedale mother pleaded died in 2011 while texting and music will be T h e B u r e a u o f L a n d in Australia. guilty to involuntary manslaughter, driving. Management proposed grazing Veronica Herrera, 29, in the The Owyhee County Planning part of day cuts of 35 to 47 percent on four April August 2012 death of her 2-year- and Zoning Commission proposed grazing allotments in the first of The Homedale School District old daughter. a power zoning overlay district for County commissioners will be four permit renewal packages sought a levy for $968,000 that Chuck Ryan celebrated his 25th the protection of private property in attendance, and school officials issued in 2013. would raise property taxes. anniversary as pastor of Mountain in the ongoing Gateway West were also invited, however the Patriot Pawn and Gun was shut Debbie Holzhey won the View Church of the Nazarene. powerline dispute. The Board schools are currently on Christmas down for months after its location Marsing Lion’s Club Lion of the A University of Idaho Alumni of County Commissioners later break. in the old Homedale Feed Store on Year Award. Award was given to Homedale adopted the overlay. The program will include Main Street burned. Marsing School Board chair Joe native Rod Cegnar for his The Marsing School Board presentations by museum staff, The Owyhee Cattlemen’s Usabel announced he was leaving distinguished career in the food accepted the resignation of on the topics of the Austrian Association passed resolutions the school board after 22 years. industry. school superintendent Tracia Settlement and City. to require NEPA compliance on Homedale school trustees The state Department of Craig. Norm Stewart transferred Additional information about grazing permits and demanding Tim Quintana, Kevin Miyasako Commerce awarded a $150,000 from his middle school principal Owyhee County history will be the federal government transfer and Todd Kelly announced they grant to help refurbish the Bruneau position to take the job, and Tim handed out. For more information, land to the state. wouldn’t seek re-election. American Legion Hall. Little was named high school call 495-2319, or visit the museum Homedale High School East African veterinarians HHS senior Erin Shenk was principal. Tyson Beggs took over website online. freshman Megan Aman performed visited Jordan Valley to elected as state FFA Reporter. as Marsing Elementary principal, On Dec. 31, 1863, the Idaho with the All Northwest Wind study ranching methods. Reynolds Creek rancher Brenda and Skeeter Duby took over as Territorial Legislature, meeting Symphony in Portland. The Gem Irrigation District Richards visited D.C. middle school principal. in Lewiston, formed Owyhee Colyer Hereford and Angus looked at reduced water to testify before Congress on Homedale and Marsing County as the first county in the broke a world record allotments. grazing and sage-grouse issues. students attended the Business new . when a bull sold at auction for HHS music director Jessica Professionals of America Owyhee County’s original $600,000. Bohachek resigned after three May Nationals Competition in Orlando makeup included regions that years in the position. Skyler Krall Marsing resident Michelle Florida. would become Oneida County March would be hired in the summer to Jacobi sought community The third annual Angel Walk in 1864 and Cassia County in A year after Trina Bibbey’s pick up the baton. support for her Run the US event raised $10,000 to help a 1879. death, her husband Rodney Bibbey A heart attack claimed Relay marathon, where she was local child with medical bills. The first county seat was Ruby was indicted on a first-degree Shoshone tribal leader Terry scheduled to run 26 miles each An open house in Murphy City, but as activities murder charge. The Marsing-area Gibson at 52. He was a key person day for six days to raise $35,000 attracted a crowd of 150 people to spiked in Silver City, the county resident is awaiting sentencing in the development of the Owyhee for Multiple Sclerosis. discuss proposed Gateway West seat was moved there in 1867. The later in January after entering a Initiative. Homedale’s city engineer Fred powe rline issues. county seat was moved to Murphy guilty plea. The Homedale municipal Ostler apologized to the city Taylor Sauer’s family, including in 1934. There was an ownership change swimming pool upgrade was council for miscommunication her uncle, Homedale schools –– KB in the Owyhee Veterinary Clinic, started. The $48,000 project on work completed on the water superintendent Rob Sauer, made as Randy Bean and Bill Cegnar involved refurbishing, repairing and sewer systems in 2010, and their first anti-texting and driving For FAST results... sold the business to Lori Otley and retiling the pool. told council $21,000 in bills were presentation in Owyhee County at try the and Ann E. Mueller. HHS’s choir and band were forgiven. The city council later Homedale High School. O w y h e e C o u n t y C l e r k awarded silver ratings in a Seattle cut ties with Ostler’s firm Project Classifieds! Charlotte Sherburn announced her music festival. Engineering Consultants Ltd. –– See 2013, page 11 Page 6 Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Death notices Obituary Don R. Brittain, 76, of Homedale, formerly of Emmett, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013 at home. Military honors were performed at Blanche Elma Johnson Levanger the Brittain residence on Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. Arrangements are with Blanche Elma Johnson where they lived until 2002. In Josephine Peake of Williamsburg, Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Homedale. Levanger, age 94, passed away 2006 they moved to McMinnville, VA; 18 grandchildren; 53 great- peacefully at home surrounded by Oregon to be closer to family grandchildren and four great- Cody Ryan Cover, 23 of Grand View, died in an automobile family, December 24, 2013. She members. They were blessed great-grandchildren. She was crash near Grand View, on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013. Memorial service was born at home on April 5, 1919 with five children: Mary Garrett preceded in death by: her husband, to be announced. For more information, go to www.gofundme.com/ in Melba, Idaho to James Orville of Ogden, , Nancy Helquist Ben Bernard Levanger, three codyryancover. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral and Magdalena Johnson. She (Kirk) of Monticello, Utah, June sisters, son-in-law, Lonnie Garrett Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. was the second of five daughters, Hazel Levanger, who died in and 3 great grandchildren. Francis, (Blanche), Vera, Vivian infancy, Fred Levanger (Joan) of Services were held December and Josephine. In 1942 she McMinnville, Oregon and a son 28, 2013 in McMinnville, Oregon. married Ben Bernard Levanger who was stillborn. To leave online condolences, from Homedale, Idaho. They Blanche is survived by: two please visit www.macyandson. School menus purchased a farm in Homedale daughters, one son, one sister, com Homedale Elementary Jan. 1-3: No school. Jan. 6: Hamburger, French fries, baked beans, peaches Homedale’s Story Time investigates snowmen Jan. 7: Pork chop, mashed potatoes w/gravy, grape tomatoes, applesauce Children will have a chance to 337-4228. Teens and Tweens program, Jan. 8: Fish nuggets, green beans, side salad, banana learn about the secret life of snow- The Homedale Public Library which is open to boys and girls Jan. 9: Chicken patty sandwich, coleslaw, baby carrots, pears men during the Homedale Public is open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on ages 10-17. Library Story Time on Friday. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, Each program during the month Caralyn Buehner’s “Snowmen from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednes- will feature games to promote Homedale Middle at Night” will be featured during day, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on books and word knowledge, and Jan. 1-3: No school. the 10:15 a.m. program at the Friday and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. all the prizes will be edible. Jan. 6: Pork chop or chicken tenders, mashed potatoes w/gravy, side library, 125 W. Owyhee Ave. on Saturday. Saturday’s program, which runs salad, mixed fruit, roll In addition to a peek into the from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the library, Jan. 7: Ham/cheese sandwich or hot dog, baked beans, cucumbers, snowmen’s nighttime adventures, Teens and Tweens will feature Literary Jeopardy. applesauce, fruit rollup there will be crafts, signing and to meet Saturday The Teens and Tweens program Jan. 8: Popcorn chicken or beef nuggets, steamed carrots, broccoli, snacks. January is devoted to The meets at 4 p.m. each Saturday. Call banana For more information, call “Hungry” Games for the library’s 337-4228 for more information. Homedale High Jan. 1-3: No school. Gospel group Jan. 6: Pepperoni pizza or roast beef sandwich, salad bar, fruit choice to play Mtn. Senior menus Jan. 7: Orange chicken or chicken nuggets, steamed rice, fortune Homedale Senior Center cookie, green beans, salad bar, fruit choice View Nazarene Jan. 1-2: Closed Jan. 8: Spaghetti w/French bread or corn dog, salad bar, fruit Jan. 7: Country fried steak, mashed potatoes/gravy, blend choice The Boise-based Liberty veggies, bread, milk Quartet will perform a Southern Jan. 8: Chicken patty/bun, , beets, milk Marsing Gospel concert at Mountain View Jan. 1-3: No school. Church of the Nazarene. The free concert begins at 10:30 Marsing Senior Center Jan. 6: PB&J w/chips or pizza, tossed salad, salad bar 6-12 Jan. 1: Closed a.m. on Sunday at the church, Jan. 7: Pulled pork sandwich or enchilada w/rice, baked sweet potato Jan. 2: Hamburger, mashed potatoes/gravy, carrots, green salad, 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder. pie, salad bar 6-12 tomatoes, biscuits, milk No admission fee is requested, Jan. 8: Cheeseburger or chicken nuggets w/roll, potato wedges, Jan. 6: Breakfast: pancakes, eggs, sausage or bacon, fruit, juice & but a love offering will be taken to salad bar 6-12 milk support the group’s ministry. Jan. 7: Pork stir fry, rice, oriental veggies, orange jello w/pineapple, The full-time concert ministry roll, gingerbread w/raisins, milk Bruneau-Grand View includes Royce Mitchell, bass; Jan. 8: Roast beef, potatoes/gravy, mixed veggies, cole slaw, pears Jan. 1-3 and Jan. 6: No school. Tim Parton, baritone/piano; Philip roll, chocolate zucchini cake, milk Jan. 7: Chicken wrap, steamed carrots, fruit, pudding Batton, tenor; and Doug Wiley, Jan. 8: Spaghetti w/meat sauce, salad, peas, breadstick, fruit lead. The group performs about 200 times per year for church Rimrock Senior Center services, nursing homes, prisons Jan. 2: Haystacks w/ground beef and other ministries. Jan. 7: Salisbury steak

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Pa Irrigation iv Quiet Country Atmosphere rk R NR&GC/BOWCHIEFS COMPLEX boards to meet Tuesday 2 Miles South of Marsing The first meetings of 2014 for 6920 Bruneau Highway • Marsing Idaho, 83639 irrigation directors who oversee BUY • SELL • TRADE the south end of the Owyhee Guns, Knives, Hunting Equipment www.riverhavenrvpark.com Reloading Supplies & Collectibles Project take place Tuesday. • Fishing in the • Daily/Weekly/Monthly The Ridgeview Irrigation BREAKFAST AND LUNCH SERVED • Full Hook-Ups Year Round Rates District directors meet at 1 p.m. • Spaces Available • Pets on Leashes Allowed The Gem Irrigation board SATURDAY, JANUARY 4 • 9AM TO 5 PM • Picnic/Park Area • Great Bird Watching! meeting convenes at 1:15 p.m. The South Board of Control SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 • 9AM TO 3PM STORAGE UNITS AVAILABLE opens its meeting at 1:30 p.m. All three meetings will be held Admission $5.00 Full Line Laundromat in the basement boardroom at the INCLUDES RAFFLE TICKET FOR RUGER 10-22 South Board of Control office, Propane st Children 12 & Under Free with Parent 118 S. 1 St. W., in Homedale. Public Welcome! (208) 896-4268 For more information, call (208) 337-3760. EXIT 35 SOUTH 1/2 MILE & TURN RIGHT FOR INFORMATION CALL 467-6102 Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Page 7 Calendar Today 111 S. 3rd Ave. W., Marsing. (208) 896-4690 No events scheduled Owyhee Wednesday, Jan. 8 Thursday Homedale City Council meeting Then & Now Lizard Butte Library board meeting 6 p.m., Homedale City Hall, 31 W. Ave., 4 p.m., Lizard Butte Library, 111 S. 3rd Ave. W., Homedale. (208) 337-4641 Marsing. (208) 896-4690 Marsing City Council meeting Senior center exercise class 7 p.m., Marsing City Hall, 425 Main St., Marsing. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, (208) 896-4122 224 W. Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 Three Creek School Board meeting Sagebrush and Axle Grease Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meeting 7 p.m., Three Creek School multipurpose room, The Automobile 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 320 N. 6th Three Creek When Frank Swisher went to work for my Dad he had St. W., Homedale. (208) 337-3867 Senior center board meeting never driven a tractor. True, he had an old pickup which Owyhee County Fair board meeting 1:30 p.m., Homedale Senior Center, 224 W. Idaho he seldom drove and when he did it was an iffy situation. 7 p.m., University of Idaho Owyhee County Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 My Dad talked him into driving a Ford tractor because Extension Office, 238 8th Ave. W., Marsing Grand View City Council meeting he thought Frank would put a short tongue in the wagon Homedale Rod & Gun Club meeting 6 p.m., Grand View City Hall, 425 Boise Ave., and haul manure faster and easier. 7:30 p.m., Owyhee Lanes and Restaurant, 18 N. Grand View, (208) 834-2700, Monday through The first day out, Frank drove up to the gate, pulled 1st W., Homedale. (208) 921-6578 or (208) 283- Thursday back on the steering wheel and said “WHOA!” He had 0431 or homedalegunclub.com Community Prayer Gathering to rebuild the gate but got along with the tractor quite 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., Owyhee Lanes and Restaurant well for several days. Friday banquet room, N. 18 St. W., Homedale. (208) I was working in the shop on the third day, when Frank Homedale Public Library Story Time 337-3464 drove up to the gate. He spooked, pulled back on the wheel 10:15 a.m., Homedale Public Library, 125 W. Christian Life Club and said “WHOA!” He saw he was going to hit the gate, Owyhee Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4228 in the 3:15 p.m. to 5 p.m., kindergarten to sixth grade, so turned sharply and yelled “WHOA, HENRY, WHOA afternoon Monday through Saturday transportation provided, Homedale Friends YOU SON OF A GUN!” After setting a new gatepost, Community Church, 17434 Hwy. 95, Wilder. (208) he refused to drive the Ford again and went back to the 337-4757, (208) 353-6024 or (208) 337-3464 old team which had enjoyed a four-day rest. Saturday Story Time Then there was the old timer who bought his first car, Owyhee County 150th anniversary celebration 10:30 a.m., for preschoolers, Lizard Butte Library, a Model T, and had a run-away with it. He got along fine, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., free, Owyhee County Historical 111 S. 3rd Ave. W., Marsing. (208) 896-4690 except in panic situations, where he didn’t fare so well. Museum, 17085 Basey St., Murphy. (208) 495- Homedale Highway District meeting One morning he was driving down a hill near his place, 2319 7 p.m., Homedale Highway District office, 102 E. still half-asleep. The car started to pick up speed and the Teens and Tweens program Colorado Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3500 old man pulled back on the steering wheel and yelled, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Homedale Public Library, 125 the familiar “WHOA!” The steering wheel came off and W. Owyhee Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4228 instead of stepping on the brake he frantically tried to afternoons Monday through Saturday Thursday, Jan. 9 put the wheel back on. Lucky for him, the car ran off the Marsing Lions bingo Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meeting road, into the bank, and stopped safely. 6:45 p.m. early game, 7 p.m. regular games, 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 320 N. 6th Many a Ford owner came out second-best in dealing Phipps-Watson Marsing American Legion St. W., Homedale. (208) 337-3867 with “Tin Lizzie.” They learned early that a backfire, Community Center, 126 W. 2nd St. N., Marsing. Senior center exercise class while cranking, could result in a “Ford twist or thumb.” (208) 454-7820 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, 224 W. Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 It sometimes backfired suddenly spinning the crank the Rimrock Food Pantry preparation opposite direction. Unless the thumb was tucked back out Sunday 4 p.m., Knight Community Church, 630 Idaho St., of the way it could be broken by the crank. It was also Liberty Quartet concert Grand View. (208) 834-2314 rough on wrists that were prone to get clobbered in the 10:30 a.m., Mountain View Church of the Nazarene, back swing. My Dad, who had his wrist broken twice by 26515 Ustick Rd, Wilder. (208) 337-3151 Saturday, Jan. 11 a Ford, said the secret was in knowing when to let go of Middle school youth group the crank at the right time. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Homedale Friends Rimrock Food Pantry distribution 8:30 a.m. Knight Community Church 630 Idaho Sometimes when starting the Ford, the transmission Community Church, 17434 Hwy 95, Wilder. would, for one reason or another, be engaged. When the (208) 697-1409 St., Grand View. (208) 834-2314 Teens and Tweens program motor kicked over the car was known to run over the 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Homedale Public Library, 125 cranker and if parked inside right on through the barn Monday W. Owyhee Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4228 boards and all. Board of County Commissioners meeting afternoons Monday through Saturday When my uncle, Walter McEwen, was a small boy 9 a.m., Owyhee County Courthouse, 20381 State living on the family homestead in southeastern Oregon’s Hwy. 78, Murphy. (208) 495-2421 Barren Valley, he unknowingly summed up many people’s Homedale Public Library board meeting Sunday, Jan. 12 attitudes concerning the aggravating “Tin Lizzie.” Middle school youth group 11:30 a.m., Homedale Public Library, 125 W. Harrison Seward bought a new Model T and stopped at the 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Homedale Friends Owyhee Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4228 homestead and asked if the children wanted a ride. Community Church, 17434 Hwy 95, Wilder. Book club for adults My Grandmother said, “Walter cried and (208) 697-1409 7 p.m., Lizard Butte Library, 111 S. 3rd Ave. W., said ‘I don’t wanna ride in a Ford.’ ” Marsing. (208) 896-4690 Bruneau Valley Library board meeting 2:30 p.m., Bruneau Valley Library, 32073 Ruth — Local historian, author and rancher St., Bruneau. (208) 845-2131 Tuesday Mike Hanley lives in Jordan Valley. Senior center exercise class Excerpts in this column come from his 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, Monday, Jan. 13 various books, which are on sale at The 224 W. Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 Homedale Fire District commissioners meeting Owyhee Avalanche office in Homedale. Ridgeview Irrigation District board meeting Noon, Owyhee Lanes and Restaurant, 18 N. 1st Visit www.owyheeavalanche.com for a 1 p.m., South Board of Control office, 118 S. 1st St. W., Homedale. list of available titles, including Hanley’s St. W., Homedale. (208) 337-3760 Board of County Commissioners meeting Owyhee Graffiti, Sagebrush & Axle Gem Irrigation District board meeting 9 a.m., Owyhee County Courthouse, 20381 State Grease (with Omer Stanford), 1:15 p.m., South Board of Control office, 118 S. Hwy. 78, Murphy. (208) 495-2421 Tales of the I.O.N. Country 1st St. W., Homedale. (208) 337-3760 Owyhee County Democrats meeting and Journal of Michael F. South Board of Control board meeting 1 p.m., The Spot, 12 Sandbar Ave., Marsing. (208) Hanley IV. 1:30 p.m., South Board of Control office, 118 S. 250-2458 1st St. W., Homedale. (208) 337-3760 Homedale School board meeting After-school Story Time 7 p.m., district office board room, 116 E. Owyhee 4:30 p.m., up to third-graders, Lizard Butte Library, Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4611

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Good-bye, old Owyhee, I’m going to the States; “When the song comes to ‘I Your mining population have got to emigrate, A 30-year-old Grand View man The Nampa musician and deal no more in mining stocks,’ has been released from Owyhee historical music researcher ‘Cause the Bulls and Bears of ‘Frisco, with their pockets full I encourage the audience to add of dimes, County Jail on felony probation will help celebrate the county’s their least-favorite stock,” Eller after his sentencing for lewd and sesquicentennial Saturday. He and Have played the very devil with all our leading mines. said. “That’s the timelessness to lascivious conduct with a minor. Givens musician John Larsen will me.” Third District Judge Molly provide tunes from Owyhee’s past CHORUS Larsen suggests “Enron” as a Rip, rap, flip flap. I wish I had my money back. J. Huskey suspended a prison in a live performance during the good lyric. term of up to 10 years when she 150th anniversary event in Murphy I would deal no more ‘n mining stocks – The song is a perfect fit for I would be a wiser man. sentenced Lorton Duane Blewett on Saturday. Saturday’s sesquicentennial on Dec. 13. Blewett was ordered Eller and Larsen crossed paths because it mentions several Silver Oh! There’s the Ida Ellmore, the Poorman, and the Pauper, to serve five years’ probation, and years ago when Eller was looking City mines. he must pay $840.50 in fines and for the history of Jump Creek. With their assessments I’m dead broke, I haven’t got a “It’s a perfect example of what quarter; court costs. The court also retained He wanted to name his bluegrass I’m looking for in the project discretion on a 180-day jail term. band the Jump Creek Boys and They kept sinking and drifting all around the lower levels, because if you have a little Til’ I’m dead broke, my coat’s in soak, and I’m going to the Blewett was arrested March 1 wanted the back story on the background information, every for the lewd and lascivious count waterway’s name. Devil. line in that song is meaningful,” and two misdemeanor counts of Larsen, who is as famous for Eller said. “It’s very revealing of dispensing alcohol to a minor. The his historical recall as he is for his CHORUS the local culture at that time.” misdemeanors were not included stories, came up with the tale of Presented only with the lyrics, in the final disposition. Obediah Jump after then-Owyhee Some time ago Mahogany was thought to be a buy, Larsen set out to compose a County Historical Museum A few hundred I invested again my luck to try; melody. He also provides the director Thom Couch asked him I kept watching and waiting expecting a big rise, vocals on the original recording Prison time suspended for context to help Eller. When a two-dollar assessment it opened wide my eyes. that can be found on Eller’s for Middleton woman “Obediah Jump used to live website, www.bonafidaho.com, as Middleton resident Teresa down there (in the Jump Creek CHORUS the April 2008 entry for the Pre- Lowise Jarvis must pay $580.50 area) and he became famous 1910 Idaho Songs of the Month. in fines and fees for a felony because he was such a terrible There’s the Oro Fino, the pride of all the camp. “You recite the thing and go methamphetamine possession musician that he had to check his But, when she failed to come to time, it caused the boys to along with what seems to be a conviction. Jarvis’ prison term of fiddle at the city limits in Silver tramp. music pattern that would go with up to five years was suspended. City,” Larsen told Couch. With their blankets on their shoulders from morning until it,” Larsen explains as his strategy Couch relayed the yarn to Eller noon, for setting the piece to music. Out-of-staters sentenced as the gospel, and Eller and his Since the Superintendent went to ‘Frisco and flopped the big “I just asked John to put himself on drug charges colleague, Marv Quinton, set Muldoon. back in 1876 and imagine what if Three men were sentenced for out to put the story to song for would have sounded like,” Eller misdemeanor drug possession their tour of schools teaching the CHORUS said. shortly after a traffic stop on U.S. history of Idaho. Larsen said Benje Graves Highway 95. “So I took a deep breath and Oh! Once I had the money plenty enough to buy a farm. engineered the recording at his Idaho State Police Trooper called Eller and told him we were But to take a deal in mining stocks I thought ‘twould be no studio inside Vision Bible Church Christopher Cottrell stopped just kidding there,” Larsen said. harm. in Marsing. Kings Beach, Calif.’s Adam G. “He was most chagrined because So five thousand I invested in Golden Charlot stock, Larsen and Eller continue to Thornburg for speeding Nov. 27. he’s Mr. Ph. D. in Chemistry and When all at once she took a flop – they couldn’t find collaborate on recordings and Thornburg had half of a $1,000 fine goes with the facts.” payrock. pulling more songs from the dusty suspended at a Dec. 16 sentencing Eller had a solution to the pages of history. for misdemeanor marijuana potentially embarrassing blot on CHORUS “John and I both have folders possession before Magistrate Judge his record: Larsen would join the full of half-baked songs that we’ve Dan C. Grober. Thornburg was band and visit the schoolchildren instrumental in helping Eller someone with the pseudonym of never recorded,” Eller said. ordered to pay $192.50 in fees and to explain how he came up with obtain Idaho Humanities Council Pay Rock that originally appeared “We’ve got quite a few songs,” $90 for speeding. the fictional folly. backing for his Idaho Songs in the Jan. 29, 1876 issue of the Larsen said. “It’s a good feeling Vallejo, Calif., resident T h e J u m p C r e e k B o y s Project. Idaho Weekly Avalanche. (bringing songs back). Lawrence G. Thornburg must pay eventually became Bona Fide, The project has unearthed — “It was just a ditty put out in the “My daughter says, ‘Gee, Dad, a $500 fine for possession as well and Larsen and Eller patched and in some cases, resurrected newspaper,” Eller said. “It would the older I get the more I’m as $192.50 in court costs. things up to the point where the — tunes from Idaho’s early history, be interesting to know who Pay interested in history.’ I said, ‘The Justin C. Thornburg of Marsing High School graduate including several that reference Rock was. I’m almost for sure he closer you come to becoming Vail, Ariz., received the same helped — legitimately — further Owyhee and were included in the was a miner who lost his shirt.” history, the more you’re interested sentence for possession, while Eller’s reputation for culling long- 2007 recording “Ballads of the Larsen said Pay Rock was in it.’ ” a paraphernalia possession forgotten songs from Idaho’s pre- Owyhee Country.” complaining about the stock — JPB misdemeanor was dismissed. radio past andEND re-imagining OF SEASON them Larsen performed with Bona market collapse and more than

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Food bank cause bigger than one person

With community help, Homedale Elementary nurse pulls together plans for food pantry Aundra DeWitt shows off the new Homedale Elementary Little Pantry, a cooperative with the Idaho Food Bank.

“It was amazing. In less than 24 hours, we found two refrigerators, one stand-up freezer and shelving.” — Aundra DeWitt, Homedale school nurse An idea that originated at the beginning The Idaho Food Bank has partenered room that is 14 feet by 13 feet, just off the Implementing a pantry took a great deal of the school year has ripened into a reality with the school to start a pantry that will kitchen at the school. The first distribution of preparation and some training that was for Aundra DeWitt, and many others at become a regular service available at the of food took place Dec. 19. provided by the Idaho Food Bank. Part of Homedale Elementary. DeWitt is school school. “I’m so excited to be doing this,” DeWitt the training involved learning how to fill nurse at the facility. The reality is HELP, the Homedale said. out paperwork and signing a confidentiality Through a lot of planning and preparation Elementary Little Pantry. The pantry will She and principal Terri Vasquez took agreement, she said. DeWitt and Vasquez over the past few months, DeWitt has seen be for the use of families who have children the initiative to put together plans for the went through the training together. her dream of a food pantry materialize. attending the school, and it is housed in a pantry. “She was thumbs-up from the beginning,” “This is amazing. It was a big undertaking, DeWitt said of Vasquez. but I am very excited to have this in our They currently have about 12 volunteers community,” DeWitt said. who are set up to dispense the food. Approximately 1,600 pounds of food DeWitt’s goal is to provide food to needy was delivered to the pantry last month. families on a twice-a-month basis. The The effort is the result of a great deal of Idaho Food Bank will be making deliveries planning on DeWitt’s part, as she learned to the elementary school once a month. what was needed to establish the pantry. She plans to have two teams of volunteers, She had a list of requirements to fill. and have each team work once a month. First, a space needed to be provided, The families needing assistance are then refrigeration, shelving, and gaining identified early in the year by school volunteer support and, finally, school personnel. The food they receive is superintendent approval. based upon the number of people in the “Everybody was very positive about household. It is also a “free choice” pantry, this,” she said. “It was amazing. In less than where individuals can choose some of the 24 hours, we found two refrigerators, one food items. stand-up freezer and shelving.” The pantry now has canned vegetables, The items were obtained through canned fruit, cereal, pasta, mashed potatoes, community donations. The donations were chili, beans, spaghetti sauce, yams, and made after DeWitt used all the resources canned tuna and canned chicken. They she could find to get the word out. also had frozen turkeys for Christmas. The “This was a little humbling for us, amount and type of food will vary slightly because we had to ask for help in getting each month, DeWitt said. this done. I’ve been praying for this for a Anyone interested in donating food long time,” she said. to the pantry can call the school at 337- “If a family is struggling financially, they 4033. Food items are needed, but there will be able to get help. Nobody needs to is especially a need for paper goods and be hungry because they can’t afford to buy toiletries, she said. food,” she said. The following donations were made “What we are doing is bigger than one by community members, which helped person, and that is the whole point of being establish the Homedale Little Pantry: in a community, is to be able to help each Kasey and Keri Garrett donated shelving, other,” she said. Mike and Laurie Conant donated a freezer, DeWitt first started thinking about a and Lori Idsinga donated a refrigerator. pantry last fall when she visited with Idaho Volunteers who worked to establish the Food Bank nutrition services specialist pantry were: Heidi Ankeny, Ray Powell, Mary Ann Liby and she heard that the Lindsey Love and Clara-Leigh Evans. Food Bank had plans to add three pantries DeWitt wants to extend public thanks to in Idaho schools this year. all who assisted her with the project. “Put us at the top of the list,” she told Liby. With the opening of the new pantry, DeWitt said HES is the only Idaho Food Story and photos Bank outlet in this area. by DeWitt said she wants to make sure people in the community know that the Karen Bresnahan school “is here to help, and not to make judgment calls.” Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Page 11

Keri Garrett ended five years Stacey Buckingham succeeded an Idaho Power art contest. √ 2013: Fair, rodeo changes as the Owyhee County Rodeo Dick Strickland as the Bruneau Mining could again be From Page 5 council positions as Tim Downing secretary. fire chief. undertaken — with a milling An Emmett-based company, retired and Dave Downum gave Miranda Wilkins, a 17-year- The sheriff’s office and jail were operation to boot — at South Idaho Northern and Pacific up a shot at another council term old from Nampa, was crowned put back under Idaho Counties Mountain after a Boise joint Railroad, donated a new tractor to run for mayor. Owyhee County Rodeo Queen. Risk Management Program venture group received conditional to Hope House in Marsing, so Kurt Shanley returned to the A Bureau of Land Management insurance coverage. use permits. residents there can continue chairmanship of the Homedale contractor died in an accident while Longtime Marsing businessman cultivating the nearly 80 acres of school board after the retirement of fighting the Grassy Mountain and former Marsing mayor Roy November land on the property. Tim Quintana. Dwayne Fisher and complex fire near Jordan Valley. Herman died at the age of 78. Gheen Christoffersen won a District 2 Commissioner Shelley Shenk joined the board after The Owyhee County Sheriff’s The University of Idaho three-way race to become Homedale Kelly Aberasturi called for the May’s election, and Stacy Woods Office announced plans to Owyhee County Extension Office mayor, while Kim Murray and resignation of two BLM officials was eventually appointed to take establish a substation in an office announced that the county’s junior Vonnie Harkins were top vote- in the wake of grazing cutback Quintana’s spot. Kevin Miyasako building on Homedale Highway livestock sale topped $200,000 getters in the council election. proposals. and Todd Kelly also decided not District property. in proceeds for the first time as Marsing voters retained city A videotaper at the Jordan Valley to seek additional terms. For the second time in the year, several records fell. councilman Aron Streibel, but Big Loop Rodeo resisted arrest The Homedale FFA Livestock voters rejected a proposed two- Luke Flaming and Kathryn went with Cory Percifield over after ignoring a ban on taping and team qualified for the national year, $968,200 supplemental levy Thatcher were crowned Homedale incumbent James Ferdinand for was taken into custody. convention in Louisville, Ky. for Homedale schools. Homecoming royalty. the second available council seat. Voters rejected a two-year, The Marsing FFA Agricultural Marsing High School senior A construction crew completed Write-in candidate Franklin $968,200 supplemental levy Communications team won Brad Labit learned that he had the replacement of the Scorpion Hart ousted Opal Ward as Grand proposed by the Homedale school another state championship. been chosen to play saxophone in Creek bridge on Idaho 78. View mayor, while James Burnett board. A similar levy would be Everett Ensley repeated as the National FFA Band during the Courtney Rhodes and Raul (four years) and Linda Araujo and voted down again in August. champion in the Homedale Lions national convention in October in Garcia were tabbed Homecoming Marie Hipwell (two years each) The Homedale Highway Club Fourth of July Demolition Louisville, Ky. queen and king in Marsing. won city council terms. District first attempt in 97 years Derby. It was discovered that Family The Homedale FFA Harvest Bruneau Fire District voters to raise its levy was rejected. T h e B o a r d o f C o u n t y Dollar Stores and King’s Auction brought in $17,000 for approved an override levy to help Joel Wilson won a three-way Commissioners hired a new Department Stores plan to build the chapter. with operational expenses as well election to succeed John Demshar trash-hauling contractor and stores in Marsing and Homedale, October as rent for part of the planned on the Homedale Highway District began closure proceedings for the respectively. Jessica Eubanks, a 2010 Bruneau Quick Response Unit board of commissioners. Bruneau-Grand View Landfill. Colleagues rallied to help Homedale High School graduate, emergency services building. Marsing third-grader Harlee Marsing resident Ginger Loucks Owyhee County Sheriff’s Marine won the Homecoming queen title The BLM Boise District Ferdinand captured a national took over as Owyhee County Fair Deputy Brent Boster after he was at Idaho State University. Resource Advisory Council clogging title. manager and secretary. seriously injured in a motorcycle Adam Percifield, the grandson formed a subcommittee to Kristie Garrett retired after Dion Flaming was hired as accident outside Horseshoe Bend. of John Salove, reopened his help hammer out the routes for teaching at Homedale Elementary Homedale High School’s principal, Linda Araujo was appointed grandfather’s iconic Marsing Segments 8-9 of the Gateway West School for 24 years. succeeding Luci Asumendi- to fill out the remainder of Opal restaurant, The Sandbar. power line. The subcommittee Teacher Janet Cooney retired Mereness, who became assistant Ward’s Grand View City Council Torsten Pearson and Mickie met twice in December. from the Marsing School District, superintendent in Caldwell. term after Ward was appointed Newman were voted Homecoming Musicians and vocalists from and the middle school’s Misty There were more changes for mayor. royalty at Rimrock High School. Homedale and Marsing high Dietz was named teacher of the the Bruneau-Grand View School Wildfires near South Mountain Natasha Keller was named schools were selected to perform year. District as Lori Bennett replaced highlighted the importance of Jordan Valley High School’s in the Honors Marie Robertson as school board the new Owyhee Rangeland Fire Homecoming queen. Meet in Nampa. June chair and Rimrock High School Protection Agency as member Marsing High School’s The Homedale School District It was announced that 64- athletic director Mike Chandler ranchers swung into action. marching band finished second and Homedale City Council year-old Marsing resident Jerry retired. T h e B o a r d o f C o u n t y at the District III championships, agreed to a school resource officer Holmberg had been indicted Two Homedale High School Commissioners approved an while Homedale earned an award contract, with services set to begin along with 19 others after a students — Brenda Uriarte and ordinance restricting where large- for Best Music. Jan. 6. federal investigation into a drug Hailee Aberasturi — were among scale utility projects could be built Homedale-area sculptor John Longtime Marsing resident trafficking ring. the Canyon-Owyhee School in the county. Septien won Best of Show in the Roman Usabel served as grand Marsing’s William Hill won a Service Agency contingent to Local irrigators learned that Centennial 28 Juried Art Show marshal for the town’s holiday truck driving state championship. visit the Health Occupation the dry summer would result in a in Nampa. parade. In September, he would finish 11th Students of America convention shorter water year. More than 100 people attended Enrico Ponzo, the New England in the national competition. in Nashville. September the first Owyhee Research and mobster who lived on the lam The first year of the Homedale Clay Sauer became chair of T h e B o a r d o f C o u n t y Restoration Roundup in Marsing in Marsing as Jay Shaw, was Farmers Market to benefit the Marsing school board, which Commissioners passed a budget as conservationists and ranchers convicted on racketeering charges Homedale High School extra- welcomed Michael Lankow as a that included pay raises for most looked for solutions to myriad in Boston. curricular programs began. new trustee. employees and elected officials. issues related to natural resources December Karen Edwards stepped down South Board of Control irrigators US Bank manager Sheila in Owyhee County. Schoolchildren in Homedale as secretary and manager after found out that because of the dry Leavitt retired after 39 years of Homedale High School and Adrian donated to help the Owyhee County Fair. Marsing summer, water supplies probably working in Homedale banks. graduates and former athletic Filipino children affected by resident Ginger Loucks would wouldn’t last much past Sept. 1. The Rimrock FFA livestock standouts Amador Cortinas and Typhoon Haiyan. replace her. Opal Ward was appointed judging team won the Western Daniel Valadez died in a head-on Former South Board of Control The annual Idaho Historical mayor of Grand View when Idaho Fair championship. crash on Idaho highway 19 east employee Donald Robison was Preservation Council’s Orchid Tammy Payne resigned to become Rabbit Creek in Murphy swelled of Wilder. charged with stealing more than Awards recognized historical city clerk. again as floodwaters kept Owyhee The Homedale FFA chapter’s $17,000 in fuel. structures in the county as well County Sheriff’s deputies busy. delegation to the national Longtime Homedale public as Fr. Gerald Funke, who was August Veronica Herrera, the Homedale convention took time to visit works supervisor Larry Bauer instrumental in preservation of two Former Owyhee Veterinary mother indicted in connection Dave Ramsey’s radio show in accepted an early retirement. Catholic churches in the county. Clinic owners Randy Bean and with the death and burning of Nashville before moving on to Bruneau Elementary School Six-term Homedale mayor, Bill Cegnar were honored as her 2-year-old daughter, was the convention in Louisville, received nearly 70 bicycles — one Paul J. Fink, lost his battle with grand marshals of the Owyhee sentenced to 15 to 30 years in Ky. FFA’ers from Homedale and for every student — after winning cancer. County Fair and Rodeo Parade. prison. Marsing brought home awards. one of two grants awarded After years of complaints from There were 46 entries in the After two failed supplemental The Bruneau community nationwide. Silver City property owners, parade, and Jordan Valley’s Pat levy elections, the Homedale mourned the loss of librarian Business leaders came out the county moved to replace a Stanford returned to announce School District formed a Clara Morris, who died several against a proposed reconfiguration dilapidated bridge over Jordan the parade. committee to analyze the merits days after a rollover crash on a of Homedale’s main entrance Creek. It was learned that the Idaho of a four-day school week. highway. during a joint public hearing Transportation Department plans The City of Marsing and The Marsing Fire Department for the city council and Idaho July to replace the 58-year-old bridge the Owyhee County Sheriff’s received $3,500 after the first Transportation Department. The The Homedale City Council spanning the Snake River in Office began talking about a Hometown Heroes promotion at new intersection was proposed to decided to wait until after the Marsing. The replacement will law enforcement contract. The Logans Market. accommodate the planned King’s election to fill the mayoral vacancy take place in 2017. city council eventually proposed The H omedale S u bw ay store. created when six-term mayor Paul State Superintendent of Public a $15,000 contract that would sandwich shop earned the The BLM razed a historic J. Fink died of cancer June 22. In Instruction Tom Luna visited bring enforcement of some city Southwest District Health’s mercury mine outside Homedale. November, Gheen Christoffersen the Marsing School District ordinances. Food Merit Award for Owyhee The Homedale City Council won a three-way race for mayor summer school program to see Bonnie Black Colyer served County. approved a plan to put an Austrian and Kim Murray and Vonnie how technology is being used to as grand marshal of the Bruneau Homedale Middle School Settlement monument in Bette Harkins were elected to city help children learn. Round-Up. eighth-grader Diana Cook won Uda City Park. Page 12 Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Page 13 Page 14 Huskies enter big Homedale wrestlers wrestling tourney Avalanche Sports ready for new year

Huskies end year with successful Classic Boys split games Girls get back against 1A, Div. I on track with opponents during wins vs. Notus, Marsing tourney Liberty Charter Coach Tim Little understood Jaime Wood thinks his team exactly what was in store Saturday had a breakthrough in the Husky night when Marsing High School Holiday Classic. faced the third-ranked 1A, Div. The first-year Marsing High I boys’ basketball team in the School girls’ basketball coach state. watched his players shake off “Liberty Charter’s defense is a three-game losing streak to probably the most intense defense dominate their opponents on their we’ve seen this year as far as home floor Friday and Saturday. really trying to dictate what we “They bounced back from did (with) ball pressure and flying the Melba game,” Wood said, around to the ball,” Little said. reflecting on a 44-15 loss to a 2A The Patriots employed a Western Idaho Conference foe six trapping defense and double- days before the Classic began. teamed anyone who dribbled, “We talked about getting forcing early turnovers to seed through the barrier and putting a 52-38 victory over their hosts together a good weekend.” on the final night of the Husky The final weekend of 2013 was Holiday Classic. indeed a good one for Marsing (5-6 But the fact that Marsing (2-6 overall), which went unbeaten in overall) was only 14 points in the reformatted tournament. arrears is a testament to how the “Hopefully we can carry this Huskies were able to rally after into the (McCall-Donnelly) game digging an early hole. next Friday,” Wood said. Liberty Charter held a 25-16 The Huskies jump back into halftime lead. Above: Marsing High School conference play at 7:30 p.m. at “Turnovers killed us in the first girls’ basketball guard Ofelia home against the Vandals. half,” Little said. Herrera works the ball upcourt Saturday: Marsing 34, But Marsing wreaked just as against defense from a Liberty Liberty Charter 9 — The much havoc on the Patriots in the Charter player Saturday night. Huskies closed out the tournament first quarter. Photo by Dan Pease with a stifling display against the “In the first and second quarter, Right: The Huskies’ Rodrigo Patriots from the 1A Western I think we did a good job of Acuna backs up his dribble Idaho Conference. talking on defense,” Little said. near the three-point line against “We really played well Neither team looked prepared double-team ball pressure from (Saturday night) as a team,” two Liberty Charter players. –– See Boys, page 13 Photo by Jon P. Brown –– See Girls, page 13 2013 i n r e v i e w : Those championship seasons January with a 52-51 win over Parma for track and field championships on It took seven seasons, four the 3A SRV title on Feb. 15. Feb. 23. He would finished 12th coaches, 18 games and two In what would be Mike in the heptathlon at the NCAA overtimes, but Homedale High Chandler’s final game as coach, Indoor Nationals in March. School finally ended its 17-game the Rimrock girls (14-15) were Tyler Hardy wins his second girls’ basketball losing streak to eliminated from the 1A, Div. state title at 113 pounds to lead Fruitland with a 65-58 victory Jan. I state tournament, 62-29, by five medalists in Homedale’s 8 on the Grizzlies’ floor. Challis on Feb. 15. eighth-place finish at the 3A Homedale’s junior varsity girls’ Marsing’s third trip to the girls’ wrestling state tournament on basketball team (16-3) nipped basketball state tournament ended Feb. 23. Trojans coach Toby Fruitland, 49-46, on Jan. 30 with a 43-23 loss to Melba in the Johnson received a sportsmanship for the 3A Snake River Valley Feb. 16 consolation final. The award from the Third District conference championship. Huskies ended the season 14-11 Officials Association, too. The Marsing High School girls’ and finished second in the District Owyhee wrestler Troy basketball team won its third III tournament. Richardson won his second consecutive 2A Western Idaho Adrian’s girls’ basketball (19- consecutive championship for Conference championship. 10) season ended Feb. 20 with a Melba, and Marsing’s Dillon 46-31 first-round 1A Oregon state Danner and Noah Grossman February playoffs loss to Triad. also medaled in the 2A state On Feb. 15, the Homedale girls Jordan Valley boys’ basketball tournament on Feb. 23. are eliminated from the 3A Real (22-3) saw its season end with a The Marsing Middle School Dairy Shootout state tournament. 53-38 loss to Elkton in the second eighth-grade boys’ basketball The 46-33 loss to 2012 state round of the 1A Oregon state team lost the 2A Western Idaho champion Marsh Valley concluded playoffs Feb. 22. Conference tournament final in the Trojans’ season at 12-13. Homedale High School graduate double overtime, 37-36, to New Homedale’s boys’ basketball Austin Emry is named co-MVP of Plymouth. Homedale High School’s softball team celebrated a state JV B team capped an 18-2 season the Big Sky Conference indoor –– See 2013, page 13 championship — the fourth in school history — in May. Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Page 13 Sports Huskies’ mat season √ Boys: Huskies beat √ Girls: Team back Notus to end skid to WIC play Friday heats up Friday From Page 12 From Page 12 The Marsing High School Manny Macias is the fourth to take control. Wood said. “Offensive rebounds and putbacks are wrestling team hits the ground veteran on the Huskies’ roster. The Patriots’ first field goal of the game, a shot by what we’ve been trying to get. Those have been the running in 2014 when it visits Marsing’s three 2013 state Kalin Lister, gave Liberty Charter a 3-2 lead with 3 girls’ personal goals.” the Rollie Lane Invitational in tournament qualifiers also fared minutes, 25 seconds left in the first quarter. Shelby Dines scored 14 points and was 3-for-4 Nampa. well during the Dec. 13-14 Bucks Dylan Breshears single-handedly tried to keep from the foul line to lead Marsing. Destiny Reynolds The prestigious tournament Bags Duals at Capital High School Marsing in the game down the stretch, scoring seven added nine points. will be held Friday and Saturday in Boise. of his 12 points in the fourth quarter. He was the only Bailey Magdaleno hit a three-point goal for Liberty at the Idaho Center. Led by Grossman, Labit and Husky to score in the final eight minutes. Charter’s only field goal of the second half and her Second-year coach Jon Nelson Williams, the Huskies won 14 of Jose Acuna nailed three three-point goals in the only points. Erika Linford also scored three points. takes a relatively inexperienced 15 matches, Nelson reported. third quarter to wrap up his game-high 15 points Friday: Marsing 39, Notus 27 — Reynolds squad into the tournament. Marsing also is scheduled to for Marsing. scored six of her nine points in the first quarter as Only four of the team’s 11 take part in the Skyview Duals Ryan Linford scored 13 points to lead three the Huskies set the tone with a 13-1 run to start the athletes have previous wrestling on Jan. 11 in Nampa. The 1A-2A Patriots in double figures. game. experience. Western Idaho Conference pod Friday: Marsing 44, Notus 30 — The Huskies Dines led all scorers with 14 points, including The Huskies finished second tournament will be held on Jan. held the Pirates to 16 points through the first three 3-for-4 free-throw shooting and a three-pointer in to Homedale in the Glenns Ferry 31 in New Plymouth. quarters en route to snapping a three-game losing the third quarter. Tournament on Dec. 20-21 as Marsing also plans to host its streak. Marsing, which held a 23-8 advantage at halftime, junior Noah Grossman (220 own duals tournament on Feb. Acuna and Breshears led the way again with 12 hit 10 of 15 free throws, including a perfect 5-for-5 in pounds), and seniors Brad Labit 8, two weeks before the 1A-2A points each for Marsing. Teammate Emmanuel the second half. Kieya Buckley was 3-for-4 from the (182) and Austin Williams (160) all District III Tournament in New Lagunas added nine points. charity stripe as part of her five points for Marsing. came away with championships. Plymouth. Judd Buckingham led Notus with seven points. Alana Riley’s 13 points paced the Pirates. √ 2013: Marsing cowboy wins state rodeo title; Huskies coaches resign From Page 12 earned football coach of the year boys’ basketball coach. Girls’ Trojans finished fifth as a team. Friends Academy athletes JB March awards; Homedale’s Mark Boothby coach Tim Little would eventually Coach Casey Grove would be Bermudez-Koch and Darrell Kurt Caselli of Palmdale, was tabbed top wrestling assistant; replace Chadez, and Wood moved named district coach of the year. Cereghino — competed in the 1A Calif., won the AMA Hare and subvarsity coach of the year awards into the girls’ coaching spot. Homedale Middle School’s track and field state meet. Hound Rabbit Creek 100 desert went to Homedale’s Taci Morris Homedale’s Tyler Hardy, Jaeger eighth-grade girls won the Homedale beat Fruitland, 12-2, race outside Murphy on March (volleyball) and Janee Brumfield Rose and Brayden Christofferson conference track and field title. to cap a 20-9 softball season and 24. Caselli, 30, died in a late-race (girls’ basketball) and Marsing’s and Marsing’s Noah Grossman Miguel Leon played a role in two win the school’s first 3A district crash as he led the Baja 1000 in Lamon Loucks (boys’ basketball). won championships during the district medals for the Marsing title. Coach Larry Corta earned Mexico in November. By the end of the year, both state Greco-Roman and freestyle track team. The Huskies would district coach of the year honors. Homedale youngsters Kaden Colunga and Wood would leave wrestling tournaments. finish 12th in the state meet. and Rylan Binford were first and their football posts. Emilee Hann won the 3A district June second in the Mini 65cc class. Homedale wrestler Tyler Hardy May title in the girls’ high jump. Fellow Marsing’s Austin Williams won won the Bob Stancliff Award Homedale won its first district senior Ali Abbott won the silver the Idaho State High School Finals April winner, gained All-American boys’ golf championship in a medal in the long jump at the state Rodeo bareback championship A slew of Owyhee high school status with a fifth-place finish at the decade, and Reed Maggard meet, while Hann would get a and four Owyheeans — Ricky coaches were honored by their Reno Worlds and wrestled in the captured the individual crown. fifth-place medal. Sullivan (Marsing) and Adrian’s District III peers. Marsing’s Jaime Flo Nationals in Pennsylvania. Maggard would finish second in Three Owyheeans — Johanna Quincy Pendergrass and Tyler Wood and Rimrock’s Juan Colunga JW Chadez resigned as Marsing the 3A state tournament while the Mori of Rimrock and Greenleaf –– See 2013, page 14

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&S]W© +MVPW© ,YWO] &EWOIXFEPP &EWOIXFEPP ;VIWXPMRK Varsity Varsity 337-4681 Tuesday, Jan. 7, home vs. Nampa Christian, Friday, Jan. 3, home vs. McCall-Donnelly, Friday, Jan. 3 at Rollie Lane Invitational, 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Idaho Center, Nampa, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 at Payette, 7:30 p.m. Junior varsity A Saturday, Jan. 4 at Rollie Lane Tuesday, Jan. 7, home vs. Nampa Christian, Junior varsity Invitational, Idaho Center, 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, home vs. McCall-Donnelly, 6 p.m. Nampa, 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 at Payette, 6 p.m. Junior varsity B Tuesday, Jan. 7, home vs. Nampa Christian, 4:45 p.m. Go Huskies! Page 14 Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Sports Saturday is the final round of suggested donation of $10, but HHS track’s the Homedale High School track larger sums won’t be refused. Trojans wrestlers and field team’s Christmas tree Proceeds will help the team buy disposal fundraiser. new uniforms and equipment. tree pickup First-year coach Heidi Ankeny Pick-ups begin at 9 a.m. on bask in early success said Trojans athletes will haul Saturday. People who want the “In a dual tournament, you’re continues away trees for a fee. disposal help can call Ankeny at Team returns going to get more mat time. Athletes will collect discarded 936-0702 to arrange a pick-up out You’re going to get to see more Saturday trees and haul them away for a of their driveways or at their curb. from break with competition in your weight class and see everybody that’s there,” Skyview Duals he said. There were eight teams in √ 2013: HHS football returns to prominence on Jan. 11 From Page 13 Glenns Ferry, and Homedale Renteria II finished second in the dominating season, which included Reay — into the National High Idaho BMX state championship. a 7-2 record and a 1A High Desert Homedale High School’s came out on top with the team School Finals Rodeo. Williams Rimrock graduate Alex Meyers League championship, ended in the wrestlers have another 10 days championship as well as four and Pendergrass qualified for the took over the football program at 1A Oregon state quarterfinals with before they see competition, but titles: Freshman Caleb Meligan, NHSFR short-go in July, with his alma mater. In October, the a 52-28 loss to Camas Valley. the Trojans have built impressive who ran his record to 6-2 at 113 Pendergrass finishing fourth in Raiders lost a 1A, Div. I state Homedale football reeled off beginnings to their 2013-14 pounds; sophomore 126-pounder goat tying and Williams tying for play-in game against Challis. two state playoff victories at home season. Nash Johnson, who is now 11-1 seventh in bareback. before suffering a controversial Four wrestlers captured overall; junior Devin Fisher, who Two Owyhee teams — the October 30-29 loss to Fruitland in the championships at the Glenns Ferry is 5-1 at 138; and junior 195- Diamond Deputies and the Honey Homedale clinched its first 3A semifinals. Matt Holtry earned Tournament last month, and many pounder Colton Grimm, who is Badgers — won championships in SRV football championship by SRV coach of the year, while athletes have posted strong records 4-1 overall. Caldwell GALS softball play. beating Fruitland for the first time receiver Lane Sale and linebacker in the first month of the season. The Trojans will compete in since joining Class 3A. The 34-12 Nathan Leslie would be tabbed The Glenns Ferry Tournament, the Skyview Duals in Nampa on July victory on Oct. 11 also brought the conference players of the year. which was held Dec. 20-21, Jan. 11. Marsing’s Noah Grossman Trojans program its first football featured a dual-meet component “There are about a dozen teams, picked up a win in each of the Junior title in a decade. The Trojans’ JV December that will serve Homedale well in and it’ll be a grinder,” Toby National wrestling tournaments in also won the conference crown. Homedale grad Austin Emry the upcoming 3A Snake River Johnson said. which he competed. Homedale Middle School’s began his senior season with Valley conference season as well The tournament should provide The Owyhee Rivercats lost, 8-7, seventh-grade football team and the University of Montana track as dual-meet tournaments such another test for Homedale with in the American Legion baseball seventh-grade B volleyball teams and field team by winning the as the Jan. 11 Skyview Duals in larger schools in attendance, tournament. Coaches Jerry Stacy won conference championships. heptathlon at the Candy Cane Nampa and the newly dedicated including the Centennial junior and Travis Jarvis retired from the HHS won the 3A SRV frosh- Invitational in Cheney, Wash., Rodger Nash Duals at the HHS varsity, Rocky Mountain of team. HHS coach Burke Deal will soph volleyball championship and qualifying for the Big Sky gymnasium on Feb. 1. Meridian, Skyview. Payette and take over the summer squad. after an 11-1 season under first- Conference indoor championships “The nice thing about duals Marsing are on the entry list, year coach Erica Dines. in the 55-meter hurdles. tournaments is you’re going to too, but head-to-head matchups August Maya Correa was district cross HMS’ eighth-grade girls get — in theory — five matches in may be formulated to steer the Owyheeans Steven Jim (ranch country runner-up. She joined beat Fruitland, 20-21, for the day per wrestler,” Trojans coach Trojans away from familiar foes, bronc) and Scott Roeser (steer Hungate, Riley Portwood and conference basketball title when Toby Johnson said. Johnson said. wrestling) won the Owyhee County Kathryn Thatcher at State. Faith Jacobson hit a free throw The Trojans have their share of Homedale’s conference season Rodeo professional titles. with 30 seconds remaining. The bracket tournaments, such as the begins Jan. 23 with a dual meet Homedale High School fielded November seventh-graders, meanwhile, lost Jan. 17-18 Classic on the road against Payette. The a cross country team for the firstNathan Homedale’s Leslie, Cole sr., Hungate fooball the conference title game, 22-15, th and last month’s Calhoun Classic Trojans play host to Parma (Jan. time since 2009. Cole HungateThe Playfinished — The 6-foot-2,10 in 205-poundthe 3A cross two-way to starter Parma was to end a leader the season on both 9-4. sides in Nyssa, Ore., but Johnson says 30) and Fruitland (Feb. 6) for would become a district champof the ballcountry during stateFriday’s meet. 52-0 Marsing’sopening-round 3AFour state HMS playoff wrestlers victory won over district Filer. At wrestlers may only see two or its home portion of the 3A SRV and he and three teammates wouldtight end,Ofelia Leslie Herrera had three competed touchdowns for among championships his team-high whenfour catches the Trojans for 71 three matches on a given weekend campaign. compete in the state meet. yards. AsMarsing a linebacker, in the he2A led girls’ the meet. Trojans’ shutouthosted defense the SRV with tournament. six tackles and The an in those formats. — JPB Marsing 8-year-old Robertassist. Adrian High School’s Trojans finished second. %FD<;8C<1IFA8EJ

HOMEDALE OWYHEE AUTO SUPPLY CHIROPRACTIC CENTER J. Edward Perkins, Jr. D.C. 337-4668 Athlete of the Week 337-4900 Caleb Meligan, fr., wrestling

BOISE - NAMPA - HOMEDALE The Play — The 113-pounder is off to a strong start to his high school career. He went unbeaten in five matches — all pinfalls — during the 337-3142 337-3271 Dec. 20-21 Glenns Ferry Tournament to move his record to 6-2.

Farm Bureau Insurance Company Girls’ Basketball Boys’ Basketball 337-4041 HOMEDALE 337-5566 Varsity Varsity Friday, Jan. 3 at Parma, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 at New Plymouth, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 at Fruitland, 7:30 p.m. Junior varsity Good Luck Junior varsity Friday, Jan. 3 at New Plymouth, 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 at Parma, 6 p.m. Frosh-soph Friday, Jan. 3 at New Plymouth, 4:30 p.m. 337-4664 Tuesday, Jan. 7 at Fruitland, 6 p.m. 482-0103 Frosh-soph Wrestling Friday, Jan. 3 at Parma, 4:30 p.m. PRUETT at State, Tuesday, Jan. 7 at Fruitland, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 at Skyview Duals, Nampa, 8 a.m.

www.pauls.net Trojans! 337-3474 Go Trojans! Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Page 15 Looking back... from the files of The Owyhee Avalanche and Owyhee Chronicle

25 years ago 50 years ago 140 years ago January 4, 1989 January 2, 1964 January 3, 1874

Feud over Williams’ autopsy bill is over Jet bombers to begin low-level training flights A CHIMNEY BURNING OUT. Quite an excitement Newly appointed Owyhee County Coroner Harvey Jet bombers will be seen (if not heard) near this area was created on Nelson Street, Sunday noon by the chimney Grimme has determined that the coroner’s office must starting Jan. 2, according to word from the Mountain Home in Mr. Frazer’s house taking fire. Mr. Frazer and a young pay for an autopsy on murder victim Denise Williams by Air Force Base. man, a boarder, were the only occupants of the house at a Nampa pathologist following the recovery of William’s General Thomas S. Power, commander-in-chief of the the time the accident was discovered. Mrs. Frazer and her body by area law enforcement authorities last August near Strategic Air Command, said USAF B-52 jet bombers of father, who is in Danbury on a visit, were at church. Mr. Cow Creek Road. the SAC will commence low-level training flights over Frazer was very much excited, but the boarder retained his Who should pay for the billing has been part of a long- Southern Oregon and Northern Nevada the first of the presence of mind. The first move suggested to the latter simmering feud between former county coroner, Harold year. The exercises will continue for an indefinite period. was to get a pail of water, climb out on the roof and dash “Mick” Craven of Homedale, who resigned Oct. 31, and The bombers will fly at altitudes between 800 and 3,000 the water down the chimney. Mr. Frazer’s idea was to Owyhee County Sheriff Tim Nettleton of Murphy. Craven, feet above the terrain, during day and night. shout fire in one of the closets, execute a panic from the reportedly miffed over his exclusion by Nettleton from “Low-level flying increases the proficiency of SAC room, and shout, while the boarder struck out for the roof. access to the body during and immediately following its combat crews, enabling them to perform any bombing It was in this stage of the affair when Mrs. Frazer and her recovery, had claimed that the sheriff’s office should pay tactics,” General Power said. father turned into the street and saw the trouble. They both for the autopsy. The bombers will descend to their training altitude near started for the house on the run, and just as they reached it a But Grimme said Dec. 30 that he had investigated Valley Falls, Ore., then fly southeast over Adel, Ore., and young man in the opposite house fortunately rushed in with hospital records involving the autopsy and noted, “Mick on over Summit Lake, Nev., then to Jungo where they will a basket of salt. Mrs. Frazer’s father seized this, and not Craven really had signed the authorization, so the coroner’s turn northeast to a point near Paradise Valley. Here they having any well-defined locality of the fire started down the office will go ahead and pay it.” turn north, passing over Antelope Reservoir, Ore., then to alleyway adjoining the house, which communicates with Two Nampa men, Maxwell “Mad Max” Hoffman and a point near Adrian where they will climb to their assigned the back yard by half a dozen steps. Thinking he would not Ronald Wages, have been charged with the murder of altitude for returning to base. have time to descend these he impetuously jumped down Williams in Owyhee County on Sept. 18, 1987. Wages has from the bank and was promptly caught across the neck already confessed his role in the capital crime. Hoffman is Sororities hold joint Chmas meeting by an unobserved clothes line. The awful recoil jerked the scheduled to go on trial in Murphy on March 7. Xi Alpha Omega and Alpha Phi chapters of Beta Sigma basket from his grasp, distributing its contents in every A third man implicated in Williams’ death, Richard Phi held a joint Christmas meeting Dec. 20, at 8:15 p.m. at direction, and threw him violently on his back, where he Holmes, was killed during a prison riot at the Idaho State the home of Mrs. Keith Eachus, with members from both lay with a red mark on his neck, his tongue protruding, Penitentiary last September. The murder victim, Williams, chapters as hostesses. and giving other infallible indications of choking to death. of Nampa, had been providing information secretly to Mesdames Paul Zatica and Reed Frye presented the Upon witnessing this accident to her father, Mrs. Frazer Nampa Police about the area drug deals before she was cultural program “Clothing for Madame.” Mrs. Zatica went into a hysterical fit and kicked the heels from an eight killed. reviewed the book “Wife Dressing” by Ann Fogarty. dollar pair of French gaiters. In the meantime Mr. Frazer A style show was presented with fashions by Irene’s Fashion had ripped away the fire-board, and crawled into the fire Bill Detweiler heads county historical society Shop, modeled by Beta Sigma Phi members. Following was place with a view to seeing the extent of the trouble in the Bill Detweiler of Murphy will head the Owyhee County the revealing of secret sisters and gift exchange. chimney, and it was while he was straining his eyes up Historical Society during 1989 as a result of recent During the social hour and refreshments, new secret the tube of flame, that the industrious and self-possessed elections. Other new officers taking up leadership posts sisters were drawn for the coming year. The home was boarder appeared at the other extremity with the pail, and include: Walter Shouse of Grand View, vice president; Ruth gaily decorated in keeping with the holiday motif; as was straightway dashed its contents down the chimney. To say Doughty of Murphy, treasurer; Jaci Skinner of Caldwell, the tea table and the refreshments. that Mr. Frazer was astonished at this unexpected turn in the recording secretary, and Margaret Harris of Grand View, affair is to speak very feebly indeed. That he was mad there corresponding secretary. Alpha Phi sponsors Chmas party for kindergarten can be no doubt, and when he crawled out into the room, Newly elected members of the organization’s Board of Eighteen kindergarten students were given a special with the liquid set in a myriad of ripples dancing down Directors are Judge Daniel Eismann of Melba and Bud Christmas party by their sponsors, the Alpha Phi chapter his face and shirt front, and confronted his resuscitated Kehne of Caldwell. Others continuing to serve on the board of Beta Sigma Phi, on Dec. 20 at the kindergarten room father-in-law, who appeared at the same time without a include Frank Johnson of Meridian; Jerry Cunningham of in the junior high building. hat, with one hand grasping an empty basket which he had Grand View; Tom Skinner of Caldwell; and Jim Huntley Mrs. Norris Lineberger was general chairman and was mechanically recovered and with the other rubbing the top of Marsing. assisted by Mrs. Lawrence Kent, Mrs. Jim Murray, Mrs. of his head, and staring about in hapless amazement — the Dale Gray, director of the county museum in Murphy, Tom Arima and Mrs. Jim Duncan. spectacle was about as complicated and satisfactory as reported that all general meetings of the society’s Two cartoons titled “The Night Before Christmas” anything could be. The entry of the revived Mrs. Frazer membership are now being videotaped. and “Mickey Mouse” were shown by Tom Arima. Mrs. accompanied by the calm and confident boarder, diverted Pederson, kindergarten teacher, directed the students in the minds of the two sufferers and order was soon restored. Kushlan on Dean’s List at EOC for fall quarter a finger song. A solo “Silent Night” was sung by Mark But it taught Mr. Frazer a lesson. He will never again stay Gary M. Kushlan of Homedale was one of 257 students Kubosumi. Robbie Frye, Sally Funk and Kelly Johnson home from church. named to the fall quarter Dean’s List at Eastern Oregon presented a snowman skit. State College on Dec. 20. The students had a gift exchange following the program. SCHOOL MONEYS. Last week we copied an item from Refreshments were served by the Alpha Phi hostesses. the Statesman to the effect that the Territorial Controller Tango Club building sold; restaurant and bar to open Mothers of the students were special guests. has apportioned, but had not remitted to the various Irene and Roy Wilks of Homedale are in the process counties, the school monies for 1873. It appears that the of purchasing the large corner building at the corner of Homedale locals number of children in Oneida County in 1873 is 1,370 Idaho Avenue and Main Street where they plan to operate Pete Echevarria Jr. arrived from John Day, Ore., last more than that of 1872, which gives that county $2,071.37 a remodeled Tango Lounge upstairs and café downstairs week to spend the Christmas and New Year’s holidays with of the Territorial school money, being $94.05 more than for once that area is also remodeled. his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Echevarria. all other counties in the Territory. It may be all right, but it The impending purchase is forcing the relocation of both Mr. and Mrs. Harry Townsend were Christmas dinner certainly looks suspicious — looks as though Oneida were Bull Realty, owned by Paul Bull, and Farmers Insurance guests at the home of their son, Mr. and Mrs. Don endeavoring to make her sister counties support her public Group, owned by Dan Erbe. Their first-floor offices are Townsend. The occasion honored their 54th wedding schools, and we hope that the Controller will not transmit tentatively planned to be moved in the next several weeks anniversary. John Watson, Peck, father of Mrs. Don the moneys till the matter be thoroughly investigated. from 3 North Main to 13 North Main, the unoccupied front Townsend, was also a guest. Something over two years ago, the line between Idaho quarters of the building owned by Contel, and immediately Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Downing and family, Mr. and and Utah was run by the Government, resulting in the across the street from Contel’s main office building in Mrs. Don Davis and family, Minnie Paul and Mr. and Mrs. transfer of a large population, who had insisted on being, Homedale. Jack Burke and family of Alameda, Calif., were Christmas prior to that time, citizens of Utah, over the jurisdiction of The Wilkses expect to finalize purchase of the building dinner guests in the Walter Adams home. Oneida County, Idaho. Our school taxes are remitted to the from Dee Maxwell of Wilder in January, Irene Wilks said Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bergeson of Logan, Utah, arrived Territorial Treasury, and then are distributed to the various late last week, and will call their business being located Friday evening to spend the week with their parents, Mr. counties, according to the number of children residing in there The Tango Lounge and Café. The upstairs lounge will and Mrs. Howard Bergeson and Mr. and Mrs. Thane each. The School Superintendent of each county returns be reopened “as soon as possible,” and will feature a “good Lankford of Marsing. the number of children to the Territorial Controller each piano bar” and continued dance floor facilities, she said. A Mrs. Roger Abbott and son of Nampa visited her parents year, and thereupon he orders the distribution of the liquor license is being obtained for the premises. Mr. and Mrs. Wes Butherus. funds. Page 16 Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Commentary

Baxter Black, DVM Frank Priestley — Idaho Farm Bureau On the Voice of Idaho ag edge of When it comes to Gateway West siting, BLM priorities are askew In its selection process of a route for a massive power There are literally hundreds of quotes made by our common sense transmission line across , the Bureau of forefathers about private property rights and their Land Management listed eight criteria used in the decision- connection to our basic freedoms. James Madison said, making process. “Where an excess of power prevails, property of no “Route on public land where practical,” came in sort is duly respected.” President Calvin Coolidge said, The Food Age seventh. “Ultimately property rights and personal rights are the According to a food scientist at the University of The purpose of the Gateway West Transmission Project, same thing.” Northern Nevada rancher, the late Wayne Arizona, more than 100,000 plant and animal varieties proposed by Rocky Mountain Power and Idaho Power, is to Hage, summed it up as well as anyone when he said, “If have become endangered over the past quarter century. route energy generated in Wyoming to population centers you don’t have the right to own and control property then In addition, it is commonly believed that only about 100 on the West Coast. Any benefits to Idaho residents are you are property.” species of crops and livestock provide most of the food negligible. In fact, it’s not even on Idaho Power’s list of So without further adieu, here’s what it has come in the world. His interest is in reviving these endangered needed improvements over the next 10 years. However, it down to, folks. Following are the six criteria established plants, as a regular part of the American diet. will place major constraints on some of the most productive by the BLM as more important than your right to own When I was a student we had to study the benefits of farmland in the state where it crosses Power and Cassia property: the multiplicity of breeds, be they beef cattle, chickens, counties. In those two counties, 75 percent of the route • Avoid BLM-identified preliminary priority sage-grouse hogs, sheep, dairy or goats. It was a colorful time. But as will be on private property. habitat and Wyoming core habitat areas. the food scientist observed, things have changed. Today On one hand, it’s astonishing that the right to own private • Avoid designated areas such as National Monuments, most of the chickens and hogs raised are composites, property, one of the most basic freedoms outlined by our Wilderness Study Areas, National Landscape Conservation mongrelized to combine the benefits of many breeds into nation’s forefathers, slips to seventh place on a list like System areas and state and local parks. one superior sire or dam. My old animal science books have this. On the other hand, when analyzing the six criteria • Avoid Visual Resource Management Class II areas. pretty pictures of Rhode Island Reds, Leghorns, Bantams, deemed more important than private property rights, it’s • Follow existing corridors or linear structures. Plymouth Rock and Delaware hens and roosters! Now shocking how insignificant individual liberty has become they are shuffled to the side. in the view of our federal government. — See Gateway West, Page 17 The most common hogs in commercial operations today are a three-breed crossbred involving Hampshire, Duroc and Yorkshire. In FFA, I remember learning the traits of Poland China, Spotted Poland China, Berkshire, Tamworth Vision and Values and Chester White. They are now “heritage” pigs, their pictures hanging in the National Pig Museum. Sheep breeds have managed to maintain some diversity, simply because of low numbers in the U.S. I think of them Wide variety of ways to keep today as either meat or wool breeds. But they come from royal ancestors: Merino, Suffolk, Southdown, Cheviot, Shropshire, Rambouillet, Dorset and Hampshire. New Year’s exercise resolution This huge diminution in the variety of plant and animal by Dr. Gary Welton quickly abates. Sometimes, on really good days, I can foodstuffs is the direct result of the industrial world’s For many years, on Jan. 1, I resolved to practice a clock hours of fun physical activity, but most days, not obligation to feed a burgeoning global population. They more active and healthy lifestyle; instead, I experienced so much. take what genetics are available and improve upon them. consistent failure. In the second form, some physical activity is productive. Chemical companies devise growth enhancers and disease The American College of Sports Medicine recommends Although I do not enjoy jogging or walking in circles, some repellants, which increase production. Farmers and 20 to 60 minutes of continuous aerobic activity (biking, treks are productive, as I complete errands around town or implement dealers enact planting, growing and harvesting walking, jogging, dancing, swimming) three to five times use the stairs. Although I don’t enjoy raking leaves from methods with better machinery to produce even more. a week, at 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate. I have my yard, it is a productive activity, as I recover my lawn Instead of going back to look for natural substitute a busy life with many and varied responsibilities. I never from the six-inch carpet of leaves. I seem to lose more foodstuffs, these ag scientists are taking the best from made it out of January with that resolution. weight in October and November than during any other all of them and building their own product! It’s working, The surgeon general’s report on physical activity and time of the year. If exercise cannot always be fun, then it and although many people distrust modern agricultural health recommends that all adults should accumulate 30 should be productive (which is one of the reasons why practices, they are the ones who benefit. Food is safer, minutes of moderate-intensity activity on most, if not all, I still choose to shovel snow from my drive, rather than better, cheaper and more abundant almost every year than days of the week. Unfortunately, I have a sedentary job: using a snow blower). the previous. It is also more available to those with a tight reading, teaching, advising, and preparing reports. I never Most days in my hectic life, however, there are no budget, or worse, go to bed hungry. made it out of February with that resolution. obvious opportunities for either enjoyable or productive I appreciate the food scientist’s interest in preserving The National Institutes of Health suggests that even 10 exercise. In the third form, exercise ought to be quick. If plants and animals that are falling to the wayside. I minutes at a time is fine. The key is to find the right exercise I can’t do something fun, and no active duty forces my sympathize. My little tour through the sheep, hog and for you. It should be fun and should match your abilities. hand, then I need a quick option in order to establish a chicken breeds is just me reminiscing about the old days. Except, I don’t have that many physical abilities, and sustainable exercise program. For me, that looks like sit- But it’s not real life. The world went through the Ice for me, exercise is not fun. Nevertheless, this suggestion ups first thing in the morning. Once getting out of bed, I Age, Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Exploration Age, includes a perspective that I appreciate. Even though 20, accomplish my 10 minutes of active exercise. For me, the Industrial Age, Technological Age and now we are in the 30, or 60 minutes would be better, something is better than sit-ups are boring, but the process is very quick. My waist Food Age. What modern agriculture has done in the past nothing. Even 10 minutes is more than I used to do. size is still the same, without that spare-tire look. 30 years to stay ahead of global starvation is nothing short Increased activity became a sustainable goal for me If you make resolutions that require a complete change of a miracle. And still the onerous numbers hang over our when I adopted the following perspective: Exercise can in your lifestyle, it is unlikely that you will make much heads: world population in 2013: 7.2 billion; in 2025: 8.1 be of three forms. headway. On the other hand, focus on a sustainable change. billion: in 2050, when my son will be as old as I am now, In the first form, some exercise is indeed fun. Some How can you establish a new habit now, rather than waiting the population will be 9.6 billion. joggers tell me that jogging is fun for them. I accept for health problems to force your hand? The key is a The downside, he may never see a watermelon radish, their contention as true (though with some doubt), as sustainable manageable program. When you can, enjoy purple majesty potato or a real, homegrown tomato, and long as they are willing to accept my contention that it your exercise. Or, at least accomplish something productive. that will be too bad. It’s the price we pay to feed the is not fun for me. On the other hand, volleyball is my When neither of these is available, just be quick. world. true passion. It is the one (and only) sport in which I am I’m now starting year four. May your resolution be just competitive, and that remains true in my mid-50s. But, I as successful. — Visit Baxter’s Web site at www.baxterblack.com for understand that volleyball might not be fun for everyone. — Dr. Gary L. Welton is assistant dean for institutional more features and to purchase Baxter Black merchandise, The limitation with volleyball is that it requires a critical assessment, professor of psychology at Grove City College, including his newest compilation, “Poems Worth Saving,” mass of likeminded and skilled competitors (but not too and a contributor to The Center for Vision & Values. He is other books and DVDs. many). Then again, get one or two players on the court a recipient of a major research grant from the Templeton who confuse volleyball with dodge ball, and the enjoyment Foundation to investigate positive youth development. Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Page 17 Commentary Financial management Don’t let young model’s salary ruin her perspective on life Dear Dave, nice, but what we’re really doing $60,000 in federally insured your wages. It’s a lot like the I live in Los Angeles, and my is making sure she learns some student loans. Can our wages be IRS in that they don’t have to sue daughter makes $3,000 to $5,000 a important life lessons. And you’re garnished if we’re paying less you in order to take your wages. month modeling. I don’t want her still being a parent, not a friend or than the actual payment amount? Congress gave them that power to become spoiled by this job and peer, through every moment. If so, how far behind do we have because it’s a federally insured the income, and I need advice on When it comes to the money, to be for that to happen? loan. And in my mind, that’s way what to do with the money. Should you guys should sit down and — Jennifer too much power. it be put aside for a car, and do you discuss some goals for the future. If you’re having trouble making think she should have to pay for I think it’s important that any car Dear Jennifer, your payments, don’t just throw something like that herself? purchase be reasonable, because To the best of my knowledge up your hands and default. Talk — Lisa the best thing a kid this age could there’s no set formula for making to them about a deferral, and keep do with that kind of money is save this determination. In counseling sending them whatever you can. Dear Lisa, up for college. Even if she goes people, we find some folks who It’s always better to be proactive So how do we keep a high- to school on a full scholarship, are two years behind making than reactive in situations like income, high-profile job from she should be driving something payments before anything is done, these. Let them know you want ruining this little girl? I think a lot low-key. Just because she gets a DAVE Says while others are flagged at just a to make good on your obligation, of it has to do with her interaction free ride in college doesn’t mean BY$AVE2AMSEYsWWWDAVESAYSORG couple of months. In reality, they and ask what you can do to make with you, and how you gently she gets to cruise the streets in can garnish you immediately this happen under terms you can mold her work ethic and attitude. a Lamborghini. Set the rest of it lady is 34, no one will give a flip if you’re paying less than the afford. Don’t let her become a diva. She’s aside for when life really begins that she modeled for a while as agreed-upon amount. But in most Good luck, Jennifer! not there to be fawned over or — after college. a teenager. The most important cases they won’t mess with you as — Dave placed on a pedestal. She’s there As her mom, it’s very important things here are the lessons taught long as there’s reasonable activity to serve. That means working that you teach her these lessons and learned, not the money. on the account. — Dave Ramsey has authored hard and doing the best she can. now. It’s essential, too, that you — Dave The thing most people don’t four New York Times best-selling That’s her job whether she’s don’t surrender the position realize about student loans is books: Financial Peace, More flipping burgers or making $5,000 of parent, teacher and leader. Dear Dave, that a lawyer doesn’t have to Than Enough, The Total Money a month modeling. The money’s Chances are when this young My husband and I have about be involved for them to garnish Makeover and EntreLeadership. Americans for Limited Government Obama’s healthcare lie sends Oval Office to new low by Tom Toth political dishonesty. Popular fact-checking website Poli- ing his lie. Further, one could speculate that he wouldn’t President Barack Obama’s words have pulled the United tifact designated his “if you like your healthcare plan … even occupy the office if not for the persistent regurgitation States executive office to a new low. ” promise as the “2013 Lie of the Year.” The Washington of his lie, before and after the law was signed. Obama’s poll numbers have tumbled to the lowest point Post’s fact-checking page attributed three of the year’s top There is no political victory to be found in the president’s for an American president at this stage of his administration 10 lies (or “Pinnochios”) to Obama — the only person on now-established reputation. The President of the since (post-Watergate) Richard Nixon. Barely a year after the list to be designated with more than one. has shamed the nation by tainting, perhaps forever, the image besting Mitt Romney for a second term in office, “lame duck” Simply put, the leader of the free world is, by even the of the world’s most powerful and prestigious democratically fails to describe an Obama who has stumbled from exemplar standards of America’s far-left news media, the world’s elected position — America’s Commander-in-Chief. of hope and change to below even just another politician most famous liar. At least this generation — at great cost — may now willing to say anything politically expedient for himself. Of course, he’s far from the first president to sully the understand the value of honor and integrity in selecting Barack Obama, at the height of his popularity and trust office with his words and actions. Richard Nixon cheated their elected officials. If it makes any future difference is from the American people, looked into the eyes of Ameri- on a campaign, compromised the Oval Office by obstruct- anyone’s guess. Elections are a direct reflection of whom cans and predicated the cornerstone of his presidency’s ing justice, and then proceeded to lie about it before his Americans are collectively and the people will ultimately agenda on the personal guarantee that “if you like your resignation. Bill Clinton cheated — we’ll leave further end up with the government they choose for themselves. If healthcare plan and you like your doctor, you can keep explanation to itself — compromised the honor of the Oval Obama is the standard of American political greatness, per- [them].” Office, and proceeded to lie about it before Congress voted haps it is time for the nation to abandon the status quo. As it has turned out, only months after reelecting him for his impeachment. Until the American people again cast ballots in 2014 and in spite of his unpopular keynote law, there is a daily- Barack Obama cheated the American people with false 2016 for whom they choose as representatives, these of increasing trend of millions of Americans losing health guarantees regarding his defining law. The subsequent loss Obama’s own words ring true: “If the people cannot trust their insurance and access to their personal physicians solely of trust in the president’s word compromised the integrity government to do the job for which it exists — to protect them because of the so-titled “Affordable Care Act.” of the Oval Office. By not owning up to his false rhetoric, and to promote their common welfare — all else is lost.” Now, in only the first year of his second term, the the lie continues today. Hopefully not all. president — who once represented progress and principled The difference? Obama’s lie is more than a scandalous — Tom Toth is the social media director and contributing leadership to so many — is now the very face of American headline — Americans were personally affected by believ- editor for Americans for Limited Government. √ Gateway West: Private property rights a distant consideration for BLM From Page 16 private property. This is possibly the biggest kick in the year and some incur significant damage. But we don’t • Avoid sensitive species habitat, including bald eagle guts on the list. It takes an act of Congress to establish a understand how the presence of wild animals is more nests and big game winter range. Wilderness Area and judging by recent memory, we all important than the presence of Idaho’s hard-working farm • Avoid cultural and natural resource areas. know Congress doesn’t act on much of anything. In light and ranch families. In addition, we believe those hard- Sage-grouse habitat is more important than private of that fact, our federal land management agencies have the working families have established a firm record of living property. We heard a rumor several years ago that by power to establish a Wilderness Study Area — a de-facto harmoniously with our abundant wildlife. How a federal the time all was said and done, sage-grouse would make Wilderness Area — on their own. We would be surprised agency establishes this as criteria to justify the taking of the spotted owl controversy seem small in the realm if the BLM could find one acre south of the Snake River private land is astonishing. of economic devastation. This could be a preliminary in Idaho that meets the true definition of a Wilderness Private property is an integral part of the engine that indication of that prediction coming true. While no one Area — “untrammeled by man.” Yet, here we have another powers Idaho’s economy. Private property helps pay a can see into the future, it certainly makes you wonder instance of federal agencies running our state. lot of mortgages in this state — sage-grouse don’t. The if the farmers and ranchers who settled southern Idaho Follow existing corridors or linear structures. Isn’t biggest threat to sage grouse is fire. This tells us that BLM by developing the water and hacking a living out of the Interstate 86 an existing corridor for infrastructure? needs to do a better job of managing public land and never sage brush would have done so knowing that one day the Big game winter range and bald eagle nests are more be allowed to dictate how and where the rights of private presence of bird habitat would become more important important than private property. One of the true benefits property owners will be violated. than farms and ranches. of living in Idaho is an abundance of wildlife. Many farms — Frank Priestley has been Idaho Farm Bureau Wilderness Study Areas are more important than and ranches support wildlife during different times of the president since 1997. Page 18 Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Public notices ELECTION CALENDAR FOR 2014 Notice is hereby given: That the following elections will be held in Owyhee County during calendar year 2014. NAME AND ADDRESS ELECTION DATE DECLARATION OF OF TAXING DISTRICT CANDIDACY FILING DEADLINE COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION May 20 5:00 P.M. March 14 20381 State Highway 78 Murphy, Idaho 83650 COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION November 4 5:00 P.M. March 14 20381 State Highway 78 Murphy, Idaho 83650 1/1/2014

NOTICE OF MEETING decedent or the estate are required Source GROUND WATER CHANGE to present their claims within four U s e : D I V E R S I O N TO THE REGULAR HOMEDALE months after the date of the first STORAGE 01/01 to 12/31 1 HIGHWAY DISTRICT publication of this Notice or said CFS MEETING SCHEDULED claims will be forever barred. U s e : R E C R E AT I O N FOR Jan. 1st, 2014 HAS BEEN Claims must be presented to STORAGE, WILDLIFE CHANGED. counsel on record, Russell G. STORAGE 01/01 to 12/31 37 THE NEXT REGULAR Metcalf, Metcalf Law Office, AF MEETING OF THE HOMEDALE P.O. Box 385, Homedale, Idaho Total Diversion: 1 CFS HIGHWAY DISTRICT WILL BE 83628, and filed with the Clerk Date Filed: 9/30/2013 HELD ON WEDNESDAY, Jan. of the Court. Place of Use: RECREATION 8th, 2014, AT THE HIGHWAY DATED this 19th day of STORAGE, WILDLIFE DISTRICT OFFICE LOCATED December, 2013 STORAGE AT 102 E. COLORADO IN /s/Russell G. Metcalf, ISB T04S R02E S15 NESW HOMEDALE, AT 7 P.M. No. 7024, Attorney at Law, 17 Permits will be subject DATED THIS 19TH DAY OF E. Wyoming Avenue, P.O. Box to all prior water rights. For December, 2013 385, Homedale, ID 83628 Phone additional information concerning Terri Uria, Secretary (208) 583-2354 (208) 337-4945 the property location, contact 1/1/14 Fax (208) 337-4854, Attorney for Western Region office at (208) Petitioner 334-2190; or for a full description NOTICE TO CREDITORS 12/25/13;1/1,8/14 of the right(s), please see www. CASE NO. CV-2013-3119-H idwr.idaho.gov/apps/ExtSearch/ IN THE DISTRICT COURT THE FOLLOWING WRFiling.asp. Protests may be OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL APPLICATION HAS BEEN submitted based on the criteria DISTRICT OF THE FILED TO APPROPRIATE of Idaho Code § 42-203A. Any STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND THE PUBLIC WATERS OF protest against the approval of FOR THE COUNTY OF THE STATE OF IDAHO: this application must be filed OWYHEE 57-11843, JOSEPH L with the Director, Dept. of Water IN THE MATTER OF PARKINSON, 123 W Resources, Western Region, 2735 THE ESTATE OF URIEL HIGHLAND VIEW DR, BOISE, Airport Way, Boise ID 83705 YEHEZKELY, A.K.A. URI ID 83702 together with a protest fee of SKELY, Deceased. Points of Diversion NESW $25.00 for each application on or NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN SWSW S15 T04S R02E before 01/20/2014. The protestant that Michele Yehezkely has been OWYHEE County Source must also send a copy of the appointed personal representative GROUND WATER protest to the applicant. of the above-named decedent. All Point of Diversion NESE S16 GARY SPACKMAN, Director persons having claims against the T04S R02E OWYHEE County 1/1,8/14

All your business printing needs: Local and fast Call Owyhee Publishing: (208) 337-4866 Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Page 19 Page 20 Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Melba woman hurt in Idaho 78 wreck came to rest,” Bowman said. Murphy-Reynolds-Wilson Nampa man in Ponce complained of arm Quick Response Unit personnel and back injuries, and Marsing treated Cone at the scene. head-on collision Ambulance transported her to Bowman said that 10 minutes West Valley Medical Center. earlier 26-year-old Spencer with cow It’s believed Ponce was wearing William McIntyre was driving a A 21-year-old Melba woman her seatbelt, Bowman said. 1999 Freightliner semi. was transported to a Caldwell Citations are possible once the “He reached down to roll the hospital Thursday after she rolled investigation has been completed, window down and looked up and her vehicle off Idaho highway Bowman said. he hit (the cow),” Bowman said. 78. Bowman said McIntyre drove Analee Ponce was on her way Same cow, two accidents to a nearby home to report the to work in Marsing when her A 66-year-old Nampa man accident, but still received a 2000 Ford Taurus left the foggy received lacerations to his face misdemeanor citation because roadway at the northwest corner when he hit a dead cow lying he left the scene of the accident of Old Bruneau Highway and in the middle of Idaho 78 on without checking on the animal’s Idaho 78 just before 6 p.m. Christmas Day. condition. Owyhee County Sheriff’s Chief Duane Eugene Cone and his Bowman said there likely won’t Friday fire guts mobile home Deputy Lynn Bowman said Ponce wife were traveling on Idaho 78 be any liability on the part of the A mobile home received significant damage during a Friday told investigators that she served near milepost 15 about 3½ miles cow’s owner, 78-year-old Gerald night fire in Sunset Village off South Main Street in Homedale. A to miss something in the road. outside of Givens. Cone’s 2012 Muller of Melba, because the woman was in the structure at the time, but was able to get out “She lost control and drove off Toyota Prius received significant area where the animal was hit is after the fire started before 9 p.m. The Homedale Fire Department the side of the embankment and damage during the head-on open range. responded with four pieces of equipment, and a Homedale the car rolled at least one time and collision at 9:40 p.m. — JPB Ambulance crew was on standby. Photo by Karen Bresnahan Stock company owner arrested The owner of an Owyhee of Buntrock Road and Idaho battery with traumatic injury County rodeo stock company has highway 55 outside Marsing. as well as two misdemeanor been arrested on a felony warrant A warrant for King’s arrest was counts of destruction of a Block Supplements for domestic battery. issued after a Dec. 12 incident at telecommunications device or Gene Gordon King, 33, was his residence on Hogg Road. He line. A Great Tool in Nutrition taken into custody at 7:47 p.m. was released on bond hours after A no-contact order also has “Delivery is Available” on Dec. 23 on a $15,000 warrant. his arrest. been issued. Owyhee County Sheriff’s Deputy King will be arraigned at 9 a.m. King Cattle Co., has provided BASIN FERTILIZER & FEED Terry McGrew arrested the owner on Monday in Murphy before rodeo stock for the Owyhee 208-466-3891 of the King Cattle Co., at the Magistrate Judge Dan C. Grober County Rodeo for the past few ION Gem Stop at the corner on a felony charge of domestic years.

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