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VOL. 31, NO. 21 75 CENTS HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016 Offi cials seek to end Homedale council succession search job are among the fi ve fi nalists Mayor may make for the Homedale City Council appointment vacancy. Mayor Gheen Christoffersen Graduation request Thursday presented a list of prospective preparation candidates during a short special From left: Homedale High based on rankings meeting held May 17 inside the School seniors Caleb Smith, City Hall breakroom. Zach Bates, Emma Brown and A former mayor and two –– See Council, page 11A Marissa Cole practice tossing people already rejected for the their caps shortly before Monday night’s graduation ceremony. A record 95 seniors received their diplomas inside the high school’s Jump Creek calls for main gymnasium. The Class of 2016 commence- help spike this year ment season continues at 6 p.m. Friday when Marsing High Marsing Ambulance Service “Traditionally in the past, we School’s seniors receive their di- volunteers are concerned about have one or two, maybe three a plomas inside the gymnasium on calls from people needing to be year,” Ackerman said. “As the Main Street. rescued at Jump Creek Canyon. advertising for the area is picking Adrian High School will hold Emergency Medical Techni- up, people are coming in droves.” its graduatoin at 6 p.m. Sunday cian Betty Ackerman said the ser- She voiced her concerns about inside the school’s gymnasium. vice has responded to four calls at Jump Creek so far this year. –– See Jump Creek, page 11A Primary results Primary problems show there’s (Contested races only) Owyhee County Prosecuting attorney still an election learning curve x-Douglas D. Emery (I) 554 53.4% Ed Yarbrough 483 46.6% Watson Marsing American Legion Clerk blames confusion on election Community Center). District 23 consolidation, closed primary One voter, who has been casting a Republican ballot at City Hall for two decades, House Seat A The phenomena of a closed primary year ago. was told she wasn’t on the books at x-Christy Zito 2,560 55.1% and consolidated elections continues With consolidated elections, South Homedale even though she Rich Wills (I) 2,086 44.9% to wreak havoc in the Owyhee County precinct lines govern where folks vote registered during March’s Republican House Seat B Clerk’s Offi ce. in all elections. Before consolidation, presidential primary after being told x-Megan Blanksma 3,387 71% During the May 17 primary election, for example, school election lines she wasn’t on the books. Pete Nielsen (I) 1,052 22.1% some voters were told they were in were drawn according to district Barkell later determined that the Justin Freeman 329 6.9% the wrong precinct or that their name boundaries. voter in question actually is now in Note — Includes Elmore and rural western Twin didn’t appear in the polling book. Now, some folks who used to the North Marsing precinct because Falls counties County Clerk Angie Barkell said vote at Homedale City Hall (South of consolidation. Inside — More election results; Emery ready the cause of the confusion was multi- Homedale precinct) for school board Barkell said there are several reasons for a third term. layered, and it began with the last elections have been moved into the Homedale school board election a North Marsing precinct (Phipps- –– See Election, page 5A

Subscribe today Weather/water 4A Sports B section Get the news source of the Owyhees delivered Obituaries 6A Looking Back 4B IInsidenside directly to you each Wednesday Calendar 7A Commentary 6-7B Only $31.80 in Owyhee County Winter road Call 337-4681 Avalanche at 150 7A Legals 9-10B closures lifted U of I Extension 7A Classifi eds 10-11B Page 6A Page 2A Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Local veterans prepare to mark Memorial Day Post 128 members will place Homedale fl ags at the Marsing-Homedale ceremonies Cemetery at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. cancelled again With the VanDerhoff post cancelling its observances, Military veterans around the the only American Legion-led county will pay respect to their services in Owyhee County fallen comrades in varied ways will take place at 11 a.m. in the this Memorial Day. Bruneau Cemetery, which is However, the long-standing located on Cemetery Road off series of wreath-layings in the Hot Springs Road. Homedale-Marsing area won’t Post 83 adjutant Bill McBride take place for the second year in said the usual schedule will be a row. followed: George VanDerhoff American • Post Cmdr. Bill Sullivan will Legion Post 32 Cmdr. Bob Warner welcome guests. Emergency responders clean up the scene as a wrecker prepares to remove a vehicle damaged in a two- couldn’t get enough Legionnaires • Riata Brown will sing car collision shortly before 8 a.m. on May 10. The wreck was the fi rst in a string of three to occur at the together to man an honor guard patriotic and inspirational songs. intersection of U.S. Highway 95 and Industrial Road in Homedale. for the wreath ceremonies. The • Former Cmdr. Joe King will Legion traditionally has held give a patriotic speech. four ceremonies on Memorial • The names of all veterans Homedale intersection sees Day morning — at the Wilder buried in Bruneau Cemetery, Cemetery, at the west side of or locals killed in action and the Snake River bridge north buried elsewhere, will be read by of Homedale, at the Marsing- Service Offi cer George Turner. three wrecks in 11 days Homedale Cemetery and at the • The honor guard will carry veterans’ memorial at Bette Uda out a 21-gun salute. The latest in a rash of accidents at was traveling east on Industrial Carroll Baird. City Park in Homedale. Immediately after the a notorious Homedale intersection Road, had stopped at the stop Homedale Police Chief Jeff Warner said while the ceremony, people are invited to a sent three people to the hospital sign, but —apparently misjudging Eidemiller said Flores reported memorials have been cancelled, a potluck luncheon at the Post 83 Saturday. the distance between his vehicle she didn’t see the motorcycle. breakfast is still planned Monday Hall, 32478 Belle Ave. The two-vehicle accident and the approaching southbound Eidemiller said Baird was morning at the Post 32 hall, 14 E. The Bruneau post has close to occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Yukon — he pulled into the path injured when the motorcyclist Owyhee Ave. 52 members, McBride said. Saturday at the intersection of of the SUV. took evasive action to avoid the The free breakfast of pancakes, Attempts to determine if Industrial Road and U.S. Highway The force of the impact wedge collision and dumped the bike on sausage, scrambled eggs, American Legion Post 134 in 95. the Chrysler against the stop sign, the pavement. hashbrowns and coffee or juice Grand View had any plans were Homedale Police Sgt. Mike McFetridge said. Baird was transported to will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 unsuccessful. McFetridge confirmed that the The wreck was the third at West Valley Medical Center in p.m. — SC accident occurred when a 2010 the intersection in the span of Caldwell. Chrysler 300 driven by 83-year- 11 days. Flores received an infraction old Charles Conant of Homedale Four days earlier, a 34-year-old citation for failing to yield to collided with a 2004 GMC Yukon Homedale woman was cited for traffi c in an intersection. being driven by Susan Smallwood, failure to yield in a vehicle vs. The rash of accidents began Car/motorcycle show 64, of Caldwell. motorcycle accident in which the before 7 a.m. on May 10 when Both drivers and Raney Phifer, bike rider was hurt. a minivan and a pickup truck raises $200 for family a 25-year-old passenger in the Elaine Flores was driving a collided at the intersection. No Yukon, were transported to a local 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup other details from that crash were A young boy with local ties year,” Mitchell said of the all- hospital with non-life-threatening when she pulled into the path of available. battling several medical issues day extravaganza held at the injuries. a 1994 Honda motorcycle driven will get some more help thanks to Tango Saloon and Badiola McFetridge said Conant, who by 73-year-old Wilder resident — JPB The Rumble show and shine and Arena. motorcycle rodeo. Mitchell said weather put a Voodoo Tattoo owner John damper on the car and bike show, Mitchell said about $200 in for which there only 12 entries, proceeds from Saturday’s event in but the event still brought in $210 Memorial Homedale will be turned over to for the Kissell family. 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Folks are invited to sign up to found at the following locations: May 17 May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 be part of this year’s Homedale • Homedale City Hall — 31 W. 72º 50º 80º 46º 84º 53º 67º 43º 52º 43º 57º 45º 65º 45º Lions Club Fourth of July Demo- Wyoming Ave. .00 .00 .12 .26 .11 .00 .00 lition Derby parade. • Homedale Floral — 2 W. The deadline to register for the Owyhee Ave. parade is June 24. • Marsing Hardware and Pump Water report There are nine entry categories (True Value) — 222 Main St. The Bureau of Reclamation website showed that the Owyhee Reservoir was 64 percent full and that for the parade: • Whitehouse Drive In — 909 water was fl owing in the Owyhee River above the reservoir at Rome, Ore., at a rate of 993 cubic feet • Derby car Main St., Marsing per second. Water is fl owing out at Nyssa, Ore., at a rate of 153 cubic feet per second. The reservoir • Classic car • Moxie Java Bistro — 404 held 457,825 acre-feet of water on Monday. • Equestrian U.S. Highway 95, Homedale. — Information compiled from the National Weather Service, Bureau of Reclamation and Helena Chemical in Homedale • Pick-up/4x4 Anyone with questions about • Marching unit the event should contact: • Float • Committee chair Michael • Hot rod/rat rod Thompson, (208) 250-9128 Outpost Days raffl e tickets on sale • Tractor/farm equipment • Committee co-chair Cat Preparations for the 47th an- exhibited include gold panning, p.m. on Saturday. There will also • Motorcycle Thompson (208) 249-0756 nual Outpost Days celebration in weaving and quilting. be a silent auction, bids for which All trailers for derby cars or • Committee member Larry Murphy continue. There will be a saloon open close at 3 p.m. on Sunday. fl oats will be subject to minimum Wass, (208) 941-1813 The Owyhee County Histori- both days for folks age 21 and A new activity comes Satur- safety requirements of appropri- • Committee member Elly cal Society fundraiser will take older. day with an all-ages dance from ate hitch assembly, correct ball May Bassett, (208) 991-7167 place June 4-5 at the county his- A kids corner will be set up 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets for the size, and safety chains at parade Folks can also ask questions torical museum complex, 17085 both days and will include a dance will be $4 for adults and inspection. by email through homedaleder Basey St., Murphy. jump house, train ride, face paint- $2 for children. Parade entry forms can be [email protected]. Tickets for the annual gun and ing, pin the tail on the donkey, a Classic cars will also be on quilt raffl es are on sale now at the bouncy horse race, dance games, display during the weekend. Wilder Library District museum. bean bag toss, crafts and a pet- Sunday’s events include a 2 This year’s quilt, titled Sun- ting zoo. p.m. drill team exhibition from GARAGE SALE fl ower, is a 107-inch-by-96-inch A Bureau of Land Manage- the Faith Riders, a horse team bed covering created by Ann ment mustang demonstration featuring Owyhee County rid- FUNDRAISER Evett of Harney County, Ore. will be held from 11 a.m. to noon ers. The gun is a 20-gauge Moss- both days. The annual horny toad race FridayF & Saturday berg shotgun. There will be a cattle drive at will follow at 4 p.m. June 3 & 4 Tickets for either drawing are noon Saturday. A cattle drive, Live music will be performed $1 each or six for $5. Tickets will which usually features long- throughout the two-day festival, 8 am - 5 pm be on sale throughout Outpost horns, hasn’t been held during too. 111 2nd St., Wilder Days with the drawing scheduled Outpost Days since 2013. Call the museum at (208) 495- for around 5 p.m. on Sunday, A live auction will be held at 3 2319 for more information. Books $1.00 Bag June 5. Lots Of Household Items, Furniture, Outpost Days will feature a buckaroo breakfast from 8 a.m. Clothing And Many Misc. Items to 10 a.m. both days. Cost for the Anyone who would like to donate items for the fun- breakfast will be $5 for adults draiser can call the library at 482-7880 Afternoons. and $3 for children. P.O. BOX 97 • HOMEDALE, ID 83628 Your support and donations are Lost arts exhibitions and food PHONE 208 / 337-4681 • FAX 208 / 337-4867 greatly appreciated! vendors will be available both www.theowyheeavalanche.com days, and an arts and crafts sale Proceeds will go in building fund U.S.P.S. NO. 416-340 also will be held all weekend. Copyright 2016–– ISSN #8750-6823 For building renovation project. Some of the lost arts that will be JOE E. AMAN, publisher E-mail: [email protected] JON P. 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Uncontested races Owyhee County Dist. 2 commissioner, 4 yr. Kelly Aberasturi (I) 980 100% Dist. 3 commissioner, 2 yr. Joe Merrick (I) 938 100% Sheriff Perry Grant (I) 960 100% Douglas D. Emery Megan Blanksma Christy Zito District 23 Republican Senate Emery survives election day Bert Brackett (I) 947 100% Democratic House Seat A Mary Ann Richards 398 100% unfriendly to incumbents

County committees Sitting District 23 North Homedale reps lose in GOP Republican — Robyn Aberasturi 118 Democratic — Nancy Belknap 14 primary South Homedale Republican — Lena Winchester 150 Douglas D. Emery won a third Democratic — Sonja M. Pierce 1 term as Owyhee County Prosecuting North Marsing Attorney during a primary election Republican — Lavada Loucks 90 that claimed two other incumbents Democratic — Wade Kirsky 6 last week. South Marsing Idaho House of Representatives Republican — Brett Endicott 124 veterans Rich Wills of Glenns Ferry Democratic — James “Dan” Pease 7 and Pete Nielsen of Mountain Home Pleasant Valley lost bids for their party’s nomination Republican — Teresa Kershner 35 during the May 17 Republican Wilson primary. Republican — Jerry Hoagland 113 The Board of County Democratic — Laura Coontz 4 Commissioners canvassed the Murphy election during their meeting Republican — Brenda Richards 69 Monday in Murphy. Democratic — Karen Steenhof 8 Only 26.2 percent of the county’s Oreana 4,573 registered voters turned out Republican — Lorna Steiner 29 as 1,198 ballots were cast. Five Grand View percent of the turnout came from 63 Republican — Marie Hipwell 119 people who registered at the polls on Bruneau Election Day. Republican — Sid Erwin 75 In the only contested race for Democratic — Dale Hooley 2 Owyhee County office, Emery Riddle pulled 53.4 percent of the vote to Republican — Eric Beus 4 defeat former two-term prosecutor Ed Yarbrough by 71 votes. Notes — Pierce and Kirsky were write-in candidates; Two county commissioners Elections volunteer Jack Muldoon drops a completed ballot into the box neither party had Three Creek committee candidates — District 2’s Kelly Aberasturi at the University of Idaho Owyhee County Extension Offi ce in Marsing and District 3’s Joe Merrick — as during South Marsing precinct voting on May 17. well as Sheriff Perry Grant won new terms after running unopposed in as a prosecutor. He has been a western Twin Falls. √ Election: Letters could the Republican primary. licensed attorney for 27 years. Zito will face Homedale Democrat None of the county candidates “I pledge to continue to represent Mary Ann Richards in the general clarify precinct boundaries will face opposition in the Nov. 8 the best interests of Owyhee County election. general election. and to make myself accessible Nielsen’s time as the District 23B for the ongoing SNAFUs, on Nov. 8. “I sincerely thank the voters of to law enforcement and county representative are over after Megan including the ongoing efforts Barkell also said that with Owyhee County for giving me the offi cials in serving those needs,” his Blanksma rolled with 71 percent to train longtime election the increase in elections for opportunity to serve a third term statement concluded. of the vote (3,387 votes). Nielsen workers about the new world which her offi ce is responsible, as their prosecutor,” Emery wrote Aberasturi and Grant earned claimed 22.1 percent (1,052 votes), of consolidated elections and she has tried unsuccessfully in a statement to The Owyhee additional four-year terms, while while Marsing’s Justin Freeman had the effects of ever-changing to grow the pool of available Avalanche. Merrick will begin a two-year term 329 votes (6.9 percent). election policy on voters. election workers. “As in most states in America, in January. Homedale Libertarian Chris “It’s confusing to the people The closed GOP primary serious crime is on the rise in Two Hammett women won the Jenkins and Buhl independent Bill who vote, and it’s confusing also has added a burden to this jurisdiction. There are higher Republican nominations for the Chisholm will challenge Blanksma to the people who work here,” pollworkers. Unless someone incidents of serious crime — drug legislative District 23 House seats. in November. Barkell said. “Every election, had affiliated with the trafficking, violence, property Christy Zito upended Wills for Rogerson Republican Bert it has been some little nuance Republican party prior to the crimes, theft incidents, domestic Seat A, garnering 55.1 percent of Brackett ran unopposed for another or rule.” election, they weren’t allowed disturbances, etc.” the vote in Owyhee and Elmore two-year term as District 23 state Barkell said the issues aren’t to change affi liation at the polls Emery is entering his third decade counties and the rural portion of senator. widespread, but she plans to last week. continue pollworker education However, unaffiliated and will also send out letters to — and even Republican voters voters in the weeks before the — were allowed to vote in the general election to help clarify Democratic primary. All voters Adrian schools’ gym bond OK’d where they should cast a ballot were supposed to receive a The Adrian School District is now additional $945,000 through the the annual tax rate about $67 per non-partisan ballot to vote in in line to receive enough funding to Oregon school Capital Improvement $100,000 of a property’s taxable For FAST results... the judicial elections. build a new gymnasium. Matching Program. value. Patrons already pay $219 try the “Training is a big issue Nearly two-thirds of voters Patrons had to approve the school annually per $100,000 in taxable because of confusion on how to casting ballots May 17 approved a bond to qualify Adrian schools for value for a 40-year $3.785 million Classifieds! handle the unaffi liated voter,” $945,000 general obligation bond. the state funding. bond passed in 2006 to build a new Barkell said. — JPB Now, the district will receive an The 20-year bond will increase grade school. Page 6A Wednesday, May 25, 2016

County commissioners reopened Commissioners urge caution Commissioners Bachman Grade and Silver City when traveling the roads, as crews rescind winter roads Monday by signing a are still working to get them repaired Death notices resolution ended winter closures. and ready for summer travel. road closures MARY ANN R. STATTNER BOW, 80, who lived in Sunnyslope as a child, died Sunday, May 15, 2016 at her Caldwell home. Graveside services were held Monday, May 23, 2016 at Canyon Hill Cemetry in Caldwell.

Obituaries JAMES LEE WILLMORTH, 73, a Kuna resident who once farmed in Bruneau, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016. A viewing was held and Hazel Marie Smallwood rosary recited on Monday, May 23, 2016 at Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. Funeral services took place on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Hazel Marie Smallwood of Hazel is survived by her Flahiff, and burial took place at Canyon Hill Cemetery in Caldwell. Wilder, Idaho passed away at the children Avenell Means age of 104 on May 17, 2016 at (Thomas-deceased), Alvin (Fern), home surrounded by family. Marshall (Wanda), Fern Savage Hazel was born on October 28, (Joe-deceased), Dolly Parmer 1911 in Princeton, Missouri to (Oran), daughter-in-law Rose, School menus Fay and Maud (Rust) Carter the 25 grandchildren, and numerous fi fth of six children. The family great-, great-great-, and great- Homedale Elementary Veggie & fruit bar, milk served every day except May 25 lived in Missouri until Hazel great-great-grandchildren. May 25: Hot dog, potato chips, baby carrots, apple, cookie, milk was eight years old then moved She was preceded in death by May 26: Pepperoni pizza ripper, tossed salad, fruit rollup to Texas for four years only to her parents, two brothers, Eldon return to Missouri. Hazel attended and Ray, three sisters, Edna, school through the eighth grade Bessie and Ruby, her husband Homedale Middle and in 1980, at the age of 69, she Nova, and three of her loving Fruit & salad, bar, milk served daily obtained her GED through BSU. children Vera, Arzell and Doyle. May 25: Pork chop or chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes/gravy Hazel met Nova Smallwood at A memorial service was held May 26: Pepperoni pizza ripper or PB&J, tossed salad a singing event when she was 15 at 10:00 on Tuesday, May 24, years old. The two were married forth across the United States as 2016 at Dakan Funeral Chapel, Homedale High on October 3, 1928. Hazel and well as Germany, Spain, Austria, Caldwell. Internment followed at Salad bar, fruit choice, milk served daily Nova were blessed with eight France, Switzerland, Italy, and the Wilder Cemetery. Afterwards May 25: Crispito or corn dog, steamed carrots children. In 1948 the family Canada. She was a member of the all friends and family were invited May 26: Chicken patty or deli sandwich moved to Wilder, Idaho where Golden Gate Baptist Church and to a hotdog roast - potluck at Alvin they purchased the home that the Rebecca’s Lodge in Wilder and Fern Smallwood’s home. Hazel would live in the remainder as well as a longtime member of A sincere thank you to the Marsing May 25: Cook’s choice of her life. In October 1960 Nova TOPS in Homedale. caregivers of Special Touch of passed away. Quilting and sewing were her Home and St. Al’s Hospice for the Hazel worked in the fields favorite hobbies where she made loving care shown to Mother. Bruneau-Grand View prior to 1962, then she went countless quilts to share with In lieu of fl owers, donations Fruit and milk served daily to work at Swifts for 3 years. family and friends. One could to reestablish Hazel’s favorite May 25-27: Cook’s choice During the winters she worked always find a puzzle she was Rose Garden can be made at May 31: Pizza, tossed salad, baby carrots at Simplot’s, and at Birdseye working on in various stages of the Idaho Central Credit Union, during the summer until she was completion, and she was always 4821 Cleveland Blvd. Caldwell, COSSA able to get full-time employment up for a game of dominoes. Idaho 83605 Attn: Fern Savage May 25-26: Cook’s choice at Simplot’s. She retired from She enjoyed gardening, fl owers, #203750. Simplot’s at the age of 65, then country drives, fishing and On behalf of all your loved went on to work at Symms Fruit camping. ones, thank you for all the years Ranch until she offi cially retired Family and friends gathered and memories you provided. You in 1986 at the age of 75. every October to honor her on touched so many lives with your Senior menus She was able to travel to many her birthday with her favorite: a love and kindness. WE LOVE Homedale Senior Center places later in life, back and hotdog roast-potluck. YOU. Salad Bar available with each meal: lettuce, tomatoes, boiled eggs, peaches, apricots, dressing Milk served each day Beverly Joyce Uria May 25: Grilled chicken breast w/bun, baked potato, California Beverly Joyce Uria, 81, of Cameron Smith, Zane and Calvin blend veggies Homedale, passed away on Rudd, and Kegan and Keyleigh May 26: Taco salad w/salsa, cheese & chips Saturday, May 14, 2016 at a Hotchkiss. Mom is also survived May 31: Salisbury steak w/onions & mushrooms, mashed potatoes Caldwell hospital of natural by her brother, Lowell (Wonnie) w/gravy, peas & carrots, roll causes. Milby, sisters, Sandi Thompson, Mom was born November 24, Lawana (Doug) Briggs and Marsing Senior Center 1934 in Fullerton, Nebraska, numerous brothers- and sisters- Vegetable served each day except May 26 the daughter of Ralph and Ethel in-law, nieces and nephews. May 25: Pork ribs, potato/beans Milby. She married Louie Uria on A graveside service was held at May 26: Soup & sandwich, vegetable soup October 19, 1953 in Homedale, 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 21, May 30: Closed Idaho. 2016 at the Marsing-Homedale May 31: Chicken, potato Mom is survived by her Cemetery, Marsing. A dinner husband, Louie, her son, Joe followed the services at the Txoko Rimrock Senior Center (Connie) of Redding, California, Ona Basque Center, Homedale. Milk and juice served each day her daughters, Kathy Nylander and The family asks that in lieu of May 26: Sweet & sour chicken, noodles, stir fry veggies, almond Kris Hotchkiss, both of Homedale, flowers, donations be made Homedale, Idaho, Sarah (Jeremy) cookies Idaho. Mom’s grandchildren, Alex to the Homedale Ambulance Rule of Ontario, Oregon, Jamiee May 31: Potato bar, chili, bacon, broccoli, sour cream, onion, deviled Smith of Medford, Oregon, Jeff or Txoko Ona Basque Club. Hotchkiss of Parma, Idaho, and eggs, muffi n, melon, cookie (Jenny) Rudd of Eugene, Oregon, Adam Hotchkiss of Homedale, Condolences may be sent to www. Kaleb (Kimi) Hotchkiss of Idaho and her great-grandchildren, fl ahifffuneralchapel.com. Marsing’s Vision church to host free concert, lunch Folks are invited to Marsing with various side dishes and City Park on Sunday for a free drinks. event organized by Vision Marsing City Park is between Community Church. 2nd Avenue West and 1st Avenue An inspirational message will West, north of Main Street. be part of a concert scheduled to For more information on the start at 10:30 a.m. with lunch to event, call congregation member follow at noon. John Larsen at (208) 546-1500 Fresh-cooked hamburgers and or Pastor Benje Graves at (208) hot dogs will be served along 850-7199. Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Page 7A Summertime meal fun with children With kids getting out of school, Just like the cookie can be a go- you may fi nd that you have a lot to recipe to make for the kids, more time to do some hands-on sometimes you fall into the same activities with them. With cooking to and practiced with the children, habit with your popcorn, and more being a great and the best safety in the kitchen times than not, it is over-buttered. activity that is to lead by example. Try to cut down the amount of Sequicentennial you can do 2. Try to get creative. Sometimes butter on movie night by air with them all it is easy to get stuck in a rut and popping the shared snack and samplings summer long, try the same old chocolate chip sprinkle with different toppings, Vol. 1, No. 41, Saturday, May 26, 1866 try some of cookie recipe exactly the same instead. Fun toppings that are the simple way, knowing that the kids tend hearty include reduced fat cheeses “OWYHEE” AGAIN – Some months ago we gave an account of tips listed to gravitate to them. Think beyond with black pepper, garlic powder what was supposed to be the origin of the name “Owyhee” – that it below for this familiarity by inspiring your or onion powder. A sweeter treat was given to the River by Kanakas in the employ of the Hudson’s some safe fun kids’ creativity while encouraging can be achieved by using a pinch Bay Company, etc., etc. But subsequently, J. M. Kirkpatrick, Esq., at home. healthy add-ins. A great way to of sugar with cinnamon. who had prospected the Upper Owyhee country in 1804, gave us Surine Greenway 1. Go crust- get started is to begin with your a different version of the matter; said he had been informed by less and make individual pie basic cookie dough base, but — Surine Greenway is the some Indians up there the word meant “walled river” in the Indian servings in cups and ramekins switch out the chocolate chips for University of Idaho Owyhee language; or rather, that the northeast or main fork was named instead of the traditional large dried cranberries, coconut fl akes County Extension Family and “Owyhee,” and the southwest, “Umawyee” (“valley river,”) which size. Kids can decorate the and some chopped walnuts. Just Consumer Sciences educator. For names convey accurate ideas of the natural characteristics of the smaller-sized pies with nuts, remember that anytime you are more information on this week’s objects to which they were applied. In the matter of names – a matter sprinkles or toasted seeds for a introducing dry ingredients, you fi nancial topics, you can reach of more importance than is generally supposed – the Aborigines unique twist on a kitchen classic. might need to accommodate your Greenway at the U of I Owyhee exhibit a sort of sense worthy of imitation by the whites everywhere. A great example would be a fruit batter by incorporating a little County Extension Offi ce at (208) [Had the post offi ce at this place been called Owyhee, and a few pie garnished with toasted and more liquid. Additional liquid 896-4104 or owyhee@uidaho. less “cities” gotten up on Jordan Creek and named similarly to chopped macadamia nuts. The may not be necessary, but because edu. The offi ce is located at 238 post offi ce towns elsewhere, there would be no confusion of letters great thing about this activity is dried foods tend to pull moisture W. 8th Ave. W., in Marsing. This heard of. The simple name Owyhee is address suffi cient to bring that you can both bake as well as away from the rest of the product, week’s column is adapted from a letter from anywhere on this coast – and many other points.] toast your toppings in the same you can end up with a crumbly material appearing in the October Notwithstanding “Kirk’s” version appeared to knock our account oven. Just don’t forget to make batter or cookies. 2012 edition of Cooking Light into “pi,” we wouldn’t give up just yet, so we dropped a note to sure that oven safety is both taught 3. Play with your fl avor profi le! Magazine. the editor of the Pacifi c Commercial Advertiser, (Mr. Henry M. Whitney,) at Honolulu, requesting his opinion of the subject. If the following extract from his answer does not settle the matter, it will at least throw it back on the Kanakas and Indians, and then, for all Calendar we care, may the devil get the whole of them: “I have always supposed that the name of your settlement was Today High school graduation derived from the fact that several Sandwich Islanders, in the employ Coffee club 6 p.m., Marsing High School gymnasium, Main of the H. B. Co., located on the river of that name, and for the want of 9 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, 224 W. Idaho Street, Marsing. (208) 896-4111, opt. 2 some more appropriate name, it was called after them, or more likely Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 called so by them; and when foreigners came in and settled, they Owyhee County P&Z public hearings Saturday continued the nomenclature, giving it the English mode of spelling Noon, Owyhee County Courthouse Annex, 17069 Free lunches ‘Owhyhee’ or ‘Owyhee’ (for they are both alike or synonymous) is Basey St., Murphy. (208) 495-2095, ext. 2 Noon to 1 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 320 N. the native name of the largest island in this group, as given by Capt. Kid’s Club 6th St. W., Homedale. (208) 337-5419 Jas. Cook, and subsequently retained by English authorities. The 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., open to all school-aged children, Family movie night native Government and laws do not recognize the orthography, and Crossroads Church, Idaho highway 19 and U.S. 6 p.m., movie, games, refreshments, Rimrock spell it Hawaii – the sound of the two words being almost the same; Highway 95, Wilder. (208) 789-3432 Senior Center, 525 Main St., Grand View. (208) but Capt. Cook spelled it, evidently, according to some private rules 350-7359 Tuesdays and Thursdays of orthography, which he had laid down. You ask the meaning of Thursday the word Hawaii, in our vernacular, from verb meaning to generate steam, as by pouring water on to hot stoves. It evidently refers to the Fit and fall exercise class Sunday volcanic origin of the Island, and the constant appearance of steam 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, Vision Church free concert and lunch or vapor from the craters. The second “I” in the word now used, is 224 W. Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 10:30 a.m., concert, lunch at noon. Marsing City probably added for emphasis. Vision Church food distribution Park. (208) 546-1500 or (208) 850-7199 “After all the pros and cons are brought forward, I think you will 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., donations welcome, Vision fi nd that the river “Owyhee” derived its name from the Kanakas Community Church, 221 W. Main St., Marsing. Tuesday who were employed as boatmen or messengers on it, and that they (208) 779-7926 Fit and fall exercise class named it so, or Hawaii, in honor of their native country.” Homedale City Council meeting 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, We will incline to the latter opinion until something else turns up 6 p.m., City Hall, 31 W. Wyoming Ave., Homedale. 224 W. Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 to the contrary more convincing than yet developed. The distinct (208) 337-4641 AA meetings feature of the river is its volcanic surroundings – suffi ciently so as to Eighth-grade graduation 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Homedale Friends Community remind a Kanaka, “or any other man,” of the crater walls of Hawaii 6 p.m., Homedale Middle School, 3437 Johnstone Church, 17434 U.S. 95, Wilder. (208) 337-3464 alone. Aside from that, the coincidence arising in the naming of the Road, Homedale. (208) 337-5780 respective places by the English is suggestive of the truth of our TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meeting Wednesday version. The work “Owyhee” consists of a combination of sounds 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 320 N. 6th Military veterans coffee unlike any word found in the language of any tribe of American St. W., Homedale. (208) 337-3867 9 a.m., Phipps-Watson American Legion Hall and Indians — as far as we can learn. “Walled River” is very applicable Faith Riders horse riding Community Center, 126 W. 2nd St. N., Marsing to the Owyhee, but the Snakes or Bannocks must have some other 6:30 p.m., spring and summer session, Lucky 3 Coffee club vocal twitch to render it in Indian than the one supposed by our Arena, Idaho highway 55, Marsing. (208) 249- 9 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, 224 W. Idaho friend “Kirk” — or else the mingling of tongues is “past fi nding 1595 Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 out.” So we leave it. Adrian City Council meeting Wilson Sagehens meeting 7 p.m., Adrian High School library, 305 Owyhee 1 p.m., Wilson schoolhouse, 10427 Johnston St., Adrian. (541) 372-2179 Lane, Wilson. AA meetings NOCWMA meeting 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Homedale Friends Community 7 p.m., Owyhee Conservation District offi ce, Calendar submissions Church, 17434 U.S. 95, Wilder. (208) 337-3464 250 N. Bruneau Hwy., Marsing. (208) 896-4544, You can fi nd a comprehensive listing of local events online ext. 101 at www.theowyheeavalanche.com. Click on the “Calendar of Friday Events” link on the left-hand side of the page. Homedale mobile food pantry Thursday, June 2 Submit information on upcoming fundraisers, meetings, 10 a.m. to noon, Homedale Elementary School, Foot clinic reunions or community events to The Owyhee Avalanche by noon 420 W. Washington Ave., Homedale. (208) 337- 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., free, appointments necessary, Fridays for inclusion in the calendar. Drop off press releases at 4033 Marsing Senior Center, 218 W. Main St., Marsing. the Avalanche offi ce at 19 E. Idaho Ave., Homedale, mail them Story Time (208) 896-4634 to P.O. Box 97, Homedale, ID 83628, fax them to (208) 337- 10:15 a.m., Homedale Public Library, 125 W. Fit and fall exercise class 4867 or e-mail them to [email protected] (an e-mail Owyhee Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4228, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, link also is available on our Web site). For more information on afternoons Monday through Saturday 224 W. Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 submissions, call (208) 337-4681. Page 8A Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Memorial Day remembrance When Owyhee marched into World War I the machine. Claytonia man They went through Caldwell was fi rst 1917 and Nampa and other loop towns enroute to Boise, “attracting draftee considerable attention as they passed.” In observance of Memorial The previous Friday, the Day, The Owyhee Avalanche is Homedale people had given the republishing Mildretta Adams’ boys a farewell dance that went on “World War I draft recalled until the break of day. During the with current talk of change” early evening hours, the women of article that was fi rst published on the Red Cross had served supper March 27, 1969 in The Owyhee in the IOOF Hall. Homedale had Chronicle. two halls for social gatherings, — Ed. and both were used. The boys and their friends danced at the EDITORS NOTE (from Heath Hall. 1969) – In this historical article, When the seven automobiles Mildretta Adams recalls events wheezed on to the Homedale ferry of 1917 when the U.S. imposed on the return trip that evening, a draft law to conscript an army the folks felt justly proud of their to fi ght Germany. The effects of fi rst volunteers and of having sent the registration and lottery on The Homedale soldiers who left to fi ght in World War I included, from left, Jettie Painter, Walt Adams, them off in a blaze of glory. Homedale and Owyhee County George VanDerhoff, Chauncey Price and Russell Johnson. Submitted photo Patriotism had reached a new are graphically described by fever pitch in Owyhee County, Mrs. Adams. according to population. Owyhee selection of men for the national war, into the most terrible and as well as throughout the nation County had 26 precincts. army would be made in Wash- disastrous of all wars, civiliza- in 1917. By the end of June, the by Mildretta Adams Silver City precinct observed ington, D.C. On July 20, 1917, tion itself seeming to be in the paper reported that 11 precincts Sen. Len Jordan’s plan of keep- the requirements of registration selective conscription was put balance.” had oversubscribed the entire ing the draft and using a lottery to day according to law, by display- in effect when a national lottery The first Volunteers from amount of the Red Cross quota, determine the order that young ing Old Glory as conspicuously fi xed the order of military liabil- Homedale were six young men, with the other precincts yet to be men should be called up, is not as possible. Five hundred and ity for the 10 million young men fi ve of whom were not yet 21, heard from. new. fifty-five young men were en- registered. who joined the Colors in Boise, Owyhee was predicted to dou- After war had been declared on rolled throughout the County by The conscription ceremony in April of 1918. They were ble the allotment, when all the Germany in 1917, both houses of June 5, 1917, according to The took place in the Committee Walter Adams, Jettie Painter, outlying precincts were turned Congress considered the volun- Owyhee Avalanche, a Silver City Room of the Senate Offi ce Build- William Johnson, Russell John- in. Box socials and dances were teer plan but voted it down. The newspaper. ing. 10,500 numbers were drawn, son, Chauncy Price, and George the most popular ways of raising army conscription bill to raise a William Pederson rode horse- one at a time from a great lottery VanDerhoff. funds for the Red Cross. war army was passed by a large back from the Battle Creek coun- jar, in which the numbers had Homedale, proud of its sons, As a matter of precaution dur- majority. try, a distance of over 50 miles, to been placed in capsules. Secretary sent a delegation of 41 people to ing the war, in case the enemy’s It was decided that the Selected comply with the law. He placed Baker stepped up, blindfolded, Boise with the young men. They spies or sympathizers tried to pull Draft would be handled by county his name on the army rolls within and drew the fi rst number. It was remained with the boys until the off any “monkey business,” on units. In every county, the Clerk, 24 hours after he had been noti- 258, that of James Adelbert Dun Salt Lake train left, bidding them the County’s irrigation systems, Sheriff, and County physician fi ed. Ygnacio Mendezona came of Claytonia, Idaho, Owyhee goodbye at the railroad station in Sheriff Charles A. Rogers ap- were put in charge of assembling in from a sheep camp after he had County. the name of their hometown. pointed special deputies along the quota called for by the Gover- been notifi ed by a fellow country- General Crowder drew the Homedale had a population of Snake River. The men selected to nor, all males between the ages of man. He stated that there were second number. It took 16 hours around 300 people. The delega- act in their respective neighbor- 21 and 30, both inclusive. several more men in the sheep and 33 minutes to complete the tion went to Boise in seven deco- hoods were, Grand View: S. A. A registrar in every precinct camps and he would inform them drawing. rated automobiles (practically all Mullinex, Clinton Fritz, William was appointed by the Sheriff, of the law. In a speech to Congress April 2, the cars that Homedale boasted Ormsby, and John Potter. Gem whose duty it was to register every Secretary of War, under Presi- 1917, President Woodrow Wilson of in 1917). The boys who were District: W. H. Robinson and man within the age limit. Each dent Woodrow Wilson, Newton said: “It is a fearful thing to lead leaving led the procession, with a G. C, Adkins. Swan Falls: J. N. County was to furnish its share D. Baker, announced that the this great peaceful country into large fl ag fl ying from the rear of Lyons. Homedale church youth start Community Garden together and work the garden together.” Assembly of God hosts Moore said the next step is to help the vacation bible school children install a drip irrigation system. Lessons on the “God’s Garden” theme Youth who attend the Homedale Assembly will be taught to the youth at 10:30 a.m. of God church planted a Community each Sunday. Church services are held Garden last Wednesday. at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays and 7 p.m. on Although the garden is on church Wednesdays. The church is located at 15 grounds, the bounty will be shared with W. Montana Ave. the community, church pastor Ivar Moore In June, the church’s free Vacation Bible said. School, titled “Mega Sports,” will be open “Our kids and youth really wanted to to boys and girls ages 6-12. The VBS, show the community that they care and which will be held at Homedale Elementary love the people of Homedale,” Moore said. School, is described as “an interactive “They came up with this idea on their own, program that pumps the kids up and through and have and will continue to learn biblical Foreground: Taylor Stiles, left, and Devin Marquis place fl owers in a planter box. sports and biblical stories teaches the kids lessons throughout the summer with this Background: Caleb Sassen, Rhonda Petersen and Kacy Woodman work on another self-respect and gives them confi dence in garden. planter. Submitted photo themselves and in the Lord.” The children ages 2 to 18 planned every The VBS is open to the public and will be aspect of the garden from watering, layout the weeks to come,” Moore said. “The community continues to donate and held at 7 p.m. each Wednesday in June (June of the boxes and planting, Moore said in a The garden has been made possible is invited to partake in this process,” Moore 1, June 8, June 15, June 22 and June 29). press release. through continuing donations from said. “The children plan on setting up some Registration is available on-site or by “They built some planter boxes on their community members. People contributed times throughout the summer to give the calling Suzanne Moore at (208) 412- own, and they will continue to add to it in planter boxes and planting supplies. opportunity for our community to come 2906. Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Page 9A Signs of Spring

Members of the Owyhee Gardeners planted new fl owers and shrubs at the Welcome to Homedale gateway sign last Wednesday. From left: Marlene Bean, treasurer; Charlene Johnston, co-secretary; and Donna Haylett.

Homedale Elementary fourth-graders move closer to completing their end-of-year project of painting a large United States map on the playground pavement. With supplies from the Parent-Teacher Organization, the students fi nished last Wednesday in the sunshine. Merced Carter of the Owyhee Outlaws 4-H club waits her turn to weigh in her lamb in Homedale on Friday. Submitted photo

Steven Richardson, owner of Refl ections Pool & Spas of Kuna, applies new plaster for repairs to Homedale’s city pool May 17. Richardson said the repair work took two days to complete. He added that the color of the new plaster will fade to match the rest of the pool once it is completely cured. The pool will open for the summer upon completion of the project. The Swallow family, from foreground, Laney Swallow, Carli Swallow and their parents, Homdale teachers Brady and Angie, check out ceiling tile graphics painted by students in Shannon Johnson’s eighth-grade advanced art class during the year-end art show last Wednesday at the middle school. Page 10A Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Husky PRIDE award Marsing High School senior Jasmin Lagunas, freshman Alicia Barkell Parents: Constantio and wraps up her Yolanda Lagunas senior project MHS speech and art teacher presentation on Mary Beth Prince’s nomination: her research into “Jasmin volunteers to stay after choosing teach- school to help clean up the art ing as a career supplies (washing countless path. brushes, containers and the sink) on a regular basis, and she is always happy to do it. Her work Air Force-bound Marsing ethic extends to her assignments as well, as her work is consistently turned in on time. With her senior has teaching on radar cheerful disposition, she is a joy to have in class.” Marsing High School senior Alicia said. in my entire life,” Alicia said. Alicia Barkell knows what she She ultimately decided on “We also learned how to fi le ON YOUR MARK, GET SET…READ! wants to do for a living, but seeing kindergarten teacher for her taxes, and that was a big part for the world for an undetermined project because Alicia said she me because I’m going to need to number of years is fi rst on her loves working with children. know how to do that.” WILDER LIBRARY to-do list. “Being able to see their lives She added that the personal 2016 SUMMER READING While teaching is her intended and infl uence their lives everyday, fi nance section was the most career path, it will be a while it’s kind of been a dream of challenging part of her senior This Year's Theme is before Alicia spends time in front mine,” Alicia said. “Overall, I project. of a chalkboard. love being able to teach people, Alicia thinks she learned Summer Barkell, who graduates Friday and being able to start out with several valuable lessons from her with the Class of 2016, will join the young ages, in my opinion, project. 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08/&% Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Page 11A From page 1A √ Council: Two men have √ Jump Creek: County could seek payment the issue at the May 16 Board of “There are some things that we lar recreation spot south of Mars- political experience in town Owyhee County Commissioners can bill and can’t bill in search and ing can be accessed. “I gave it a lot of thought, 2011 when Page also sought the (BOCC) meeting in Murphy. rescue,” Grant said. “We can’t bill Jump Creek’s spring, summer and I don’t think the way things chief executive position. Wilson Because the service only has man hours. We can bill equipment. and fall hours will be 6 a.m. to are going is fair to our citizens, then lost in a three-way race one ambulance, Ackerman said The problem with that is you’re 9 p.m., each year from April 1 and we need to move on to be when Christoffersen was elected the volunteers can’t risk spend- not putting more money back into to Oct. 1. Winter hours will be productive,” Christoffersen said in 2013. ing a lot of time at Jump Creek if trying to build this search and res- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Oct. 2 to as he opened the meeting. Muir’s term as Zone 5 school another emergency happens. cue program, you’re not putting March 31. Councilmembers were asked trustee ends in June 2019. He has “I don’t know what the answer enough back in.” An ordinance will have to be to rank the fi ve fi nalists in order served on the school board since is. We’ve been talking with the Grant told commissioners he changed to recognize those spe- of preference and return the lists 2004. He won another four-year sheriff’s offi ce about possible needs to do more research before cifi c timeframes. County Clerk to City Clerk and Treasurer Alice term in an uncontested election search and rescue teams,” Ack- he can offer any assistance to the Angie Barkell said a public hear- Pegram. Christoffersen stressed last year. erman said. “They could go and ambulance service. ing on the ordinance amendment that the men would risk violating Only Harkins was mentioned maybe do some quick fi rst aid “I don’t have much for an- has not yet been scheduled. open meeting laws if they talked by name during the meeting. because that’s all you can do in a swers yet because this is some- If a search and rescue effort about the candidates amongst Pegram provided The Owyhee rescue anyway until you get back thing that’s new, and I’m waiting was called in after the recreation themselves informally. Avalanche with the list of to your ambulance.” for more feedback from other area closes at night, the person Pegram will tabulate the results prospective candidates when the She added that such a team places,” Grant said. being rescued could be charged and present the top choice to meeting adjourned. She told the still might not be the answer be- District 2 Commissioner Kelly up to $4,000. Christoffersen, who will present council that the fi ve candidates’ cause it may be diffi cult fi nding Aberasturi, the BOCC chair, ex- “If they’re out there at a closed the candidate for approval during eligibility to hold offi ce had been enough money to pay the search pressed concerns about how the time, it is their responsibility,” Thursday’s council meeting. vetted. and rescue members. situation at Jump Creek might Aberasturi said. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. at There are two years remaining Ackerman also fl oated the use up critical county resources. Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Lynn City Hall. on the council seat. Both Harkins’ idea of putting up a sign warning “We can’t just keep paying for Bowman asked the commissioners Two of the five men on the successor and Jerry Anderson (who people hiking in the back end of having people come out here and about enforcing the $4,000 fee. list have political experience, was appointed to replace Kim the canyon that there is no am- enjoy the public lands at the cost “If we do have a rescue out including current Homedale Murray in December) will be up for bulance service — other than air of our citizens,” Aberasturi said. there after dark, is the board will- School District board of trustees re-election, as will Christoffersen, ambulance service — in the area. “Because that’s what it’s ending ing to have the county bill these vice-chair Shane Muir and former in November 2017. She told commissioners that up being. We don’t have the tax people for up to four grand?” one-term Homedale mayor Harold Christoffersen said all five there weren’t even any injuries base to afford any of this.” The commissioners responded Wilson. candidates called a city offi cial involved with one call the ser- The commissioners approved unanimously that they would Michael Aebischer and former to express interest in the job. vice recently responded to at a resolution last month setting support billing the maximum mayoral candidate Samuel None were recruited, the mayor Jump Creek. specifi c hours of when the popu- amount allowed by law. — SC Page appear on the list. The said. He told the council that “This person just got out there council rejected Christoffersen’s he thought more women would and panicked, and was stuck appointments of the men earlier come forward, but the one who there because they were panick- in the process. expressed interest said the timing ing,” Ackerman said. “There The fifth person is Donnie wasn’t right personally. were no injuries whatsoever.” Harkins. The son of late The council has operated In another call, an individual councilperson Vonnie Harkins with a minimum quorum since had a compound fracture of a fi n- made calls earlier this month February, and Christoffersen ger and chose to take LifeFlight to put his hat in the ring as a said he wants to put the issue in to the hospital. possible successor to his mother’s the rear-view mirror so the city’s Sheriff Perry Grant is in the position. fi scal year 2017 budget process process of checking how law “I think really we only have 1-2 can begin with a full complement enforcement agencies in other and 3 because two of them we’ve of councilmembers. counties address search and res- already passed over,” Councilman The fi rst budget workshop is cue situations. Steve Atkins said in the meeting. June 6. However, Grant thinks he may NEED Wilson served as mayor from “I think we can move past this,” be very limited in how he can BOOTS? 2007 to 2011. 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Man arrested after running stop sign A 23-year-old Emmett man remained in jail in Murphy at press time Monday a week after his arrest on an outstanding Canyon County warrant. Matthew Rost was arrested on a $10,000 warrant issued after he failed to appear for a pretrial hearing on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge. Bowman said Rost was arrested after 5 p.m. on Edison Road in Marsing after a deputy pulled him over for running a stop sign and speeding. Page 14A Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Homedale library expansion plan inches forward Grants, not taxing I started writing grants in 2008.” mine how or what we put that money for maintenance and op- Wilson will write applications Story Time together with.” eration of the new building. district, are focus for an Idaho Department of Com- Idaho Department of Com- The 2016 concept drawing for merce Community Development commemorates merce community development the interior of the new building for funding now Block Grant (CDBG) and a U.S. manager Dennis Porter con- refl ects a 3,500-square foot ex- Department of Agriculture Rural Memorial Day fi rmed that technically, a match pansion. The current building, Homedale Public Library di- Development Community Facili- is not required. which was built in the 1980s, is rector Sharla Jensen has taken ties Grant. Homedale Public “But if you want to score 1,375 square foot. the next step to expand the ex- Wilson explained to the board Library’s Story Time will well, it’s a competitive process Jensen has talked with three isting library building at 125 W. that while she would write the ap- include the children’s book statewide, match is an important architects about the expansion Owyhee Ave. plications, the City of Homedale “Memorial Day Surprise” by component,” Porter said. “If you plan. Of those three, she thinks During a May 10 meeting in- would have to be the governmen- Theresa Martin Golding. don’t bring match to the project, Tad Jones of Boise listened to her side the cramped original build- tal entity applying for the grant. Story Time is held at chances are you’re not going to ideas the most, and Jensen said ing, the library board authorized “Then the money would fl ow 10:15 a.m., on Friday at get funded.” he expressed interest in keeping Tina Wilson, executive director through the city to the project,” the library, 125 W. Owyhee Heath Price is a rural develop- costs down. for the Western Alliance for Eco- Wilson said. Ave. ment specialist for the USDA. Jensen is now in the process nomic Development, to write ap- Both grants are reimbursement Children attending the He explained that his depart- of forming a committee to help plications seeking grant money vehicles, Wilson stressed, mean- event also will be making ment does require a match for a direct the library expansion. to fi nance the new building. ing the city would apply for funds a craft to take home. community facilities grant, and it The panel would include li- Meanwhile, Jensen said she’s to replenish those spent on the For more information, can be through an in-kind dona- brary board chair Dawn Whit- not thinking about forming a tax- project. The grant money won’t call the library at (208) tion or cash. ney, Jensen, John Hayes (the ing district to help with the con- arrive ahead of the project. 337-4228. “Just the block grant in and Homedale man who drew the struction at the moment. “The city pays the bill and of itself, the $150,000 could be fi rst concept drawing for the ex- Wilson would receive a 5-7 then we fi le for a reimbursement, match enough to get the $60,000, pansion), a city council member, percent administration fee only then the state sends a check to tifi cation, but I’ll have the rest of Price said. Tina Wilson, Steve or Nancy if the library won grants. Wilson the city,” Wilson said. it by the end of August,” Wilson Jensen is currently not plan- Belknap of the Friends of the doesn’t plan to collect a commis- The city will have to pass a said. ning on trying to form a taxing Library, and a community mem- sion if no grants are awarded. resolution authorizing her to fi le As administrator, she would district to fund the expansion. ber. Wilson told directors the amount on behalf of the project. write the reports the Department “But it is too early to know “If we can meet, the public is of the commission would depend The CDBG application is due of Commerce requires to show what will happen down the road welcome to come too,” Jensen “on what the project is, and the in November, and Wilson said how the grant money is being at this point,” Jensen wrote in an said. “I just want kind of a core intricacies of it.” she would start working on the used. email. group really trying to translate She also told the board about USDA grant immediately as No matching funds are re- “However, I think that we stuff I don’t understand from an her experience as a grant writer. those applications can be submit- quired for the CDBG, but Wilson have a good chance of funding architect.” “In the last three years that ted at any time. told the board that extra money the construction through grants.” Community members inter- I’ve been working with Western A CDBG application can only or free labor is always helpful. During the Harold Wilson ested in serving on the panel Alliance, I’ve been successful be written by a certifi ed grant ad- “The match can be cash or in- mayoral administration, the city can contact Jensen at the library, obtaining over $660,000 worth ministrator, which is a near-term kind services,” Wilson said. “Re- councilmen stressed that a taxing (208) 337-4228. of grants for this region,” Wilson goal for Wilson. ally until we defi ne your project district should be in place be- said. “Overall, $1.3 million since “I’m halfway through my cer- there’s really no way to deter- fore a library was built to ensure — SC Libraries prepare for summer reading programs As the school year ends, three of the “ninja tag” for one of the sessions, and library at (208) 834-2785. Children will have additional county’s public libraries are getting ready boys and girls will get some exercise The library at 520 Boise Ave. is open opportunities to win prizes in a drawing for summer reading programs. playing with a football during another Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 for attending each week’s program. The Bruneau Valley Library is the only story time. p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “We’ve got sports bottles, we’ve got library in the county that does not have a For more information, contact the • Homedale Public Library — some passes to Roaring Springs Water summer reading program. Library board library at (208) 896-4690. Registration will begin Friday, and the Park, we’ve got other items,” McMichael trustee Ginny Roeder said there aren’t The library at 111 3rd Ave. W. is open program will be held at 1 p.m. in the library said. many children in Bruneau, and most afternoons Monday through Friday, and each Friday through June. The program is Homedale City Pool passes and passes parents are reluctant to drive their boys 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. open to children ages 4-12. to the Nampa Recreation Center will also and girls in from surrounding areas to • Eastern Owyhee County Library Library youth services coordinator be up for grabs in the drawings. participate in such a program. in Grand View — Registration is open Carol McMichael said free lunches will be Weekly themes for activities and books • Lizard Butte Library in Marsing — now, and the program will be held at 4 available during the reading sessions. to be read will be: Registration is on now, and the program p.m. in the library each Thursday starting The program features “library bucks.” June 3 — When, Where, Here and will be held at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday June 9. The program is open to children in For each reading hour a child records in There in June at Marsing City Park. The program kindergarten through fi fth grade. their log, they’ll receive a library buck, June 10 — Out of the Ordinary is open to children in preschool through Library director Tammy Gray said the which the children will be able to spend June 17 — Fueling your Engines third grade. program will run for about six to eight on prizes at the conclusion of the month- June 24 — The Science of Sports Library director Janna Streibel said weeks. long program. For information, contact McMichael at parents can sign their children up through The theme of Gray’s program will be “On June 24, the last day of the summer the library at (208) 337-4228. June 1. the same as Streibel’s. reading program, the children can use The library at 125 W. Owyhee Ave. “This is very informal so people don’t “It’s kind of built around the Olympics their library bucks to shop at the library’s is open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday feel like they have to make it to all of the for the summer, sports activities and “store,” McMichael wrote in an email. through Wednesday, from 1 p.m. to 7 story times,” Streibel said. “Just come things like that,” Gray said. “There will be “We will have many items to choose from! p.m. on Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. when you can and read with your child.” prizes for reading the most books. We’ve Each child that attends the summer reading on Friday and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on The theme this year for her program is got T-shirts, water bottles, thumb drives, program will also receive a parking pass Saturday. The library will change Saturday “On your mark, get ready, set, READ.” books, of course, and pencils.” good for one day of free parking at any hours to 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting June 4. Streibel is organizing what she’s calling For more information, contact the Idaho State Park.” — SC Children can receive free summer meals soon With school ending Thursday Breakfast and lunch will be Lunch will be served from 1 meal will be available from 1 p.m. — Marsing City Park, 2nd Street in Homedale, the school district’s served weekly Monday through p.m. to 1:30 p.m. each Friday at to 1:45 p.m. North and 2nd Avenue West food services program is gearing Thursday at Homedale Elementary the Homedale Public Library, 125 Marsing district offi cials will From July 25 to Aug. 12, meals up for free summer meals. School, 420 W. Washington Ave., W. Owyhee Ave. The program also serve meals from June 6 to will be served at the Marsing The U.S. Department of beginning next Wednesday and goes from June 3 to June 24. Aug. 5 at the following times: School District, 211 8th Ave. W. Agriculture Summer Food Service running through June 23. The Marsing School District • 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be available between Program is open to all children Breakfast will be served form plans to serve meals at the — Marsing Housing Authority, 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. ages 1-18. Meals will be served 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., and lunch Homedale City Pool in Riverside 5758 Idaho highway 78 In all instances, the meals must weekdays. from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Park from June 6 to Aug. 5. The • 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. be eaten on site. Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Page 15A THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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Homedale High School’s second softball dynasty has been solidified, but not with a little work. The Trojans crushed Buhl, 14-1, on Saturday in Chubbuck for their 21st consecutive victory and the program’s second straight 3A state championship. Homedale (26-2 overall) had to come from behind in all three of its state tournament victories this year. Homedale erased a fi rst-inning defi cit to tie the championship game, 1-1, in the bottom of the second inning at Capell Park. The Trojans put the game away The Homedale High School softball team and coaches show off their hardware after a 3A state championship repeat. Submitted photo –– See Trojans, page 3B Homedale’s latest late charge comes up short Even if it took a few hours and an ex- Trojans mount yet another comeback vs. Fruitland in fi rst 3A state fi nal pected late-game bus ride to get the game The story had the same plot and end- jans. championship team — it could be just the in on a rainy Saturday. ing Saturday, but the epilogue may yet Saturday’s game, which was played on beginning. Coach Burke Deal’s team clawed back be written for the Homedale High School two different fi elds because of rainy weath- Like the battles for the 3A Snake River from another early defi cit, but couldn’t baseball team. er, marked Homedale’s fi rst-ever 3A state Valley and District III crowns, the Griz- complete the story. Fruitland captured another 3A state championship appearance in baseball. zlies’ 8-5 state championship victory didn’t After falling behind after Fruitland’s championship with its third consecutive And with a strong feeder system — in- come without some determined dramatics victory in its 2016 series with the Tro- cluding the 2016 junior varsity conference from Homedale (18-7 overall). –– See Homedale, page 2B Adrian takes another boys’ track state title forces with Pau Roget, Bryson Girls fi nish third, Shira and Wes White to turn in a senior wins pole time of 3 minutes, 27.69 seconds. Reagan also swept the hurdles vault gold championships, cashing in on his top qualifying times in each. Bolstered by five individual He ran a 15.37-second race in victories, the Adrian High School the 110 hurdles and bettered his Marsing’s Shelby Dines boys repeated as 1A Oregon track qualifying time in the 300 hurdles sends her horse dashing and fi eld champions Saturday. with a 41.39 winning time. around an obstacle The senior brother tandem Reagan also won the triple during barrel racing at of Reagan Shira and Bryson jump with a hop, skip and a jump a District 2 high school Shira played a part in every that covered 46 feet, 1½ inches. rodeo earlier this month championship during the two-day Bryson Shira won the 400 at the Owyhee County state meet held at Hayward Field meters championship, out-kicking Fairgrounds. Photo by in Eugene, Ore. teammate Wes White with a 50.22 Cherie Rolland The Antelopes scored 90 points winning time. and blew past the fi eld, out-pacing White’s runner-up showing runner-up Hosanna Christian by at 51.88 was one of two silver Locals chase state H.S. rodeo spots 26 points. medals the Antelopes picked up to compete in the Silver State Meanwhile, coach Aimee in the boys’ meet. Bryson Shira Final two district events set for CNR International Rodeo, which is held Esplin’s Adrian girls’ team finished second in the 800 in High school athletes go in search Jordan Valley and Adrian cowboys June 27 to July 3 in Winnemucca, finished third overall behind 2:02.00. of Idaho State High School Rodeo and cowgirls are among the bunch Nev. Kylee Skerjanec’s pole vault White was third in the 200 Finals berths this weekend. trying to pull down a top-four Locals to watch this weekend championship and a slew of (23.72). The District 2 season ends with fi nish in the district season. The include: runner-up fi nishes. Skerjanec’s performance in Sunday and Monday performances top four competitors in each event • Rimrock bullrider Anthony Reagan Shira had a hand in four the girls’ meet was highlighted at the Caldwell Night Rodeo qualify for the state rodeo fi nals Herrera is ranked second in the championships on the University by her effort to clear 8-9 and win Arena. The action starts at 9 a.m. in Pocatello next month. Those District 2 standings. of Oregon campus, including the pole vault. both days. who fi nish between fi fth and 15th running the second leg of the Homedale, Marsing, Rimrock, in each event will get the chance –– See Rodeo, back page 4x400-meter relay. He joined –– See Adrian, page 2B Page 2B Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Sports √ Homedale: Rain forces HHS golfers take 5th by shot title game to two locations A slight improvement on Day From Page 1B innings to take an 8-3 lead. 2 gave Homedale High School three-run second inning, Homedale’s final runs came golfers fi fth place in the 3A state Homedale worked back to within home on Matt Thatcher’s two-out tournament. one run, 4-3, in the fi fth inning. single. Connor started the last- Senior Chase Martell shaved John Collett, who represented gasp uprising when he reached on one stroke off his fi rst-round score the tying run, was stranded at an error before Fruitland picked May 17 to help the Trojans eke third base in the fi fth. The speedy up a couple outs. past Snake River at River Birch senior had moved to third base Carter and Taylor scored two Golf Course in Star. when Jake Deal lofted a sacrifi ce runs in the season fi nale, while Martell finished the 36-hole fl y to left fi eld to score Connor Jake Deal and Dorsey collected event at 179 after fi ring a team- Carter. two singles each. low 89 on the second day. It was The Trojans had chances for Collett started on the mound, one of three sub-90 scores for the larger rallies in the second and and half of the six runs Fruit- Trojans in the meet. fourth innings, but couldn’t get land managed against him were Kaden Henry and Scott Matlock secondary runs home from third unearned. Homedale committed each carded 89s on May 16 as base. just two errors, but was unable to Homedale started the tournament Wyatt Dorsey had an RBI infi eld capitalize on the Grizzlies’ fi ve with a 361. single in the second, and Drew miscues. The Trojans and Snake River Taylor scored in the fourth. Saturday’s game started on were tied after the fi rst day, but Fruitland answered each time, Fruitland’s home field. After a Homedale’s 367 on Day 2 put though. rain delay late in the game, orga- the Trojans a shot in front for the The Trojans’ last chance came nizers decided to move the contest tournament at 728. in the bottom of the seventh inning to Elks Memorial Field on the Senior Lawsen Matteson made after the Grizzlies had scored two Treasure Valley Community Col- the best improvement day-to-day. runs each in the sixth and seventh lege campus in Ontario, Ore. He knocked 10 strokes off his Day 1 score by fi ring a 93 on the second day and fi nished at 196. √ Adrian: Skerjanec, Bayes Another senior, Noah Freelove, also improved on the second day with a 90 to fi nish with the capture silver in girls’ meet Trojans’ second-best score at From Page 1B fastest time in qualifying. 183. After turning in the fastest Skerjanec pulled a silver medal Henry and Matlock struggled qualifying time in the 300 hurdles, in the high jump at 5-1. on the second day after opening sophomore Morgan Bayes was Adrian’s girls’ 4x100 relay with twin 89s. Matlock fi nished runner-up in the fi nals at 48.4. She team was third at 53.52. The team at 184, while Henry completed his was also second in the 100 hurdles included Bayes and Skerjanec fi rst state tournament at 186. (16.93), improving on her eighth- on the middle legs, while junior Buhl won the state championship Selina Villarreal led off and at 641 as Kasey Crossland beat Find out freshman Shayla Griffi n anchored Buhl teammate Hayden Eckert What’s happening the effort. Homedale’s Kaden Henry takes a swing in the No. 1 fairway during in a playoff for the individual Read Calendar each week Another ninth-grader, Roby the 3A District III Tournament earlier this month at River Bend Golf title. Both stormed the course in the Avalanche Young, fi nished fi fth in the 400 Course. Henry opened the 3A state tournament on May 16 with an with sub-par rounds on Day 2 to meters in 1:04.22. 18-hole score of 89 at River Birch Golf Course in Star. fi nish at 140. Homedale Trojans

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The Tro- The win set up the Trojans’ run among his 12 Nash Johnson Drew Taylor to the program’s fi rst-ever appear- hits, and he jans erased an ance in the 3A state championship drew nine walks in 57 plate ap- early defi cit with an opportunistic game. Archrival Fruitland pre- pearances. His fi elding percentage rally in the bottom of the fi rst in- vailed, 8-5, on its home fi eld in was .922. ning as leadoff hitter Drew Deal Saturday’s tournament fi nal. • Michael Lejardi — The scored the fi rst of three runs. Collett also scored both times senior manned third base for the Connor Carter rebounded from he got on base against Snake Trojans, finishing the regular the Badgers’ hard-hitting first River days after the 3A Snake season with fi ve doubles among inning to scatter fi ve hits to get River Valley conference coaches his 11 hits. the win. split the player of the year award Thursday: Homedale 5, Snake Trailing 1-0, Homedale loaded voting between he and Fruitland’s River 0 — Taylor clubbed an RBI the bases with no outs in the Casey Rodriguez. double in the third inning as part bottom of the fi rst inning on con- Collett posted a 6-1 record in of the Trojans’ insurance plan. secutive singles from Deal, Nash the regular season with a 1.45 All-conference fi rst-teamer Connor Carter sends a foul ball toward Thatcher had the first of three Johnson and Carter. Deal scored earned-run average and two saves. the Homedale dugout in Friday’s state semifi nal against Bonners two-out singles and tallied the on Carter’s base hit, Carter put He hit a team-high .433 with four Ferry in Fruitland. only run Homedale ultimately the Trojans ahead when Bonners doubles and a triple and scored 18 spent most of his time behind the left fi elder hit .333 and scored 14 needed on Lejardi’s base hit in the Ferry catcher Kevin Gray threw runs, too. plate as a catcher, but also saw runs. He was tops among starters second inning. a dropped third strike down the Coach Burke Deal’s squad some time in a reliever role. John- with a .982 fi eld percentage (one Collett picked up his team-best right-fi eld line with Drew Taylor placed three players on the all- son was second on the team in hit- error in 56 chances). seventh victory of the season. at the plate. conference fi rst team: ting with a .426 average. He ripped • Jake Deal — The junior Thatcher led off the fourth with Taylor scored on Matt Thatch- • Connor Carter — The right a team-high six doubles, scored 12 shortstop hit .323 with 13 RBI a walk and scored on Dorsey’s er’s clutch two-out single. Thatch- fi elder and right-handed starting runs and knocked in 13 more. He and 13 runs scored. He had four base hit, and Collett and Taylor er had another RBI in the fi fth pitcher closed his high school ca- had a .976 fi elding percentage on doubles. had singles ands cored in the inning when Taylor came home reer with four wins in eight starts. a team-high 168 chances. • Matt Thatcher — The senior seventh inning. on his sacrifi ce fl y. He struck out 50 in 50 2/3 innings. • Drew Taylor — The junior made seven pitching appearances, Jake Deal picked up an RBI Michael Lejardi led off the From the plate, the senior hit .298 right fielder led the team with including one start and struck out in the seventh inning, and Tay- fourth with a double and scored with an .830 OPS. He scored 20 22 RBI and he hit the Trojans’ 18 in 13 2/3 innings. He spent lor scored Snake River reliever the fi rst of his two runs when Nash runs, collected 10 RBI and hit four only home run. He hit .400 with most of his time at second base Braiden Pieper’s balk. Johnson collected one of his two doubles. Carter had a .971 fi elding a 1.002 OPS. (.909 fi elding percentage), and Thatcher, Dorsey and Taylor hits and one of his two RBI. percentage with two assists. Second-teamers included: compiled a .268 batting average had two hits apiece. Carter also had two hits and • Nash Johnson — The senior • Drew Deal — The freshman with 14 runs scored. Friday: Homedale 10, Bon- two RBI. √ Trojans: Kelly posts career-high 18 strikeouts in tournament opener From Page 1B Gardenia Machuca and Sydnee double. two-out hitting, the Trojans scored Friday: Homedale 9, Bonners with a seven-run third inning, and Shanley won 56 of their final Brinkman and Harlee Benkula six runs over their fi nal two at-bats Ferry 4 — Machuca had a quick set up the 10-run rule with six runs 60 games encompassing the two singled in the fi fth inning, but Buhl for a come-from-behind victory in answer after the Badgers struck in the fourth. marches to state crowns. could get anything going after the semifi nals. for all of its runs and a 4-2 lead in Homedale won the state Only three teams in the state loading the bases. Azevedo and Shanley’s two-out, two-run the top of the third inning. championship for the third time have been able to beat Homedale Bailey Anderson, who reached on single in the fourth inning broke The Trojans’ all-time leading in four years, and Larry Corta in the past two seasons, and only a fi elder’s choice in the fi fth, were a 3-3 stalemate and set up another home run hitter added to her became the second coach in one in the Trojans’ classifi cation. the only Buhl players to make it trip to the state title game for total with a two-run blast to tie Trojans softball history to capture Emmett posted a victory each to third base. Homedale. the game in the bottom half of three state titles and back-to-back in the regular season and the Sophie Nash scored an unearned Machuca provided insurance the inning. Aberasturi led off crowns. state tournament in 2015 against run in the bottom of the second, with a two-run double with two the inning with a walk ahead of Jim McMillan led the Trojans Homedale. tying the game when Corta outs in the sixth inning. Makayla Machuca’s homer. Kelly doubled to three straight A-3 (now class Two of Homedale’s losses in smoked a two-out single down Aberasturi had a sacrifice fly and scored on Shanley’s base hit 2A) state championships from that span came by a margin of the left-fi eld line. to score courtesy runner Faith to put Homedale back in front 1996 to 1998. one run each. Homedale sent 11 batters to the Jacobson earlier in the rally. for good. Losses on back-to-back days Saturday: Homedale 14, Buhl plate in both the third and fourth The Bulldogs scored all three Machuca went 2-for-4 and nearly two months ago stand as 1 (5) — Winning pitching Dakota innings to pile up 13 runs. of its runs in the fi rst two innings concluded a four-RBI game with a the only hiccups in Homedale’s Kelly doubled for the Trojans’ Shanley and Nash knocked in with Corta in the pitching circle. two-run double in the fi fth inning latest run to glory. only extra-base hit, and Corta runs with base hits in the third Desi Overacre ripped a double for to cap Homedale’s spurt of seven Homedale’s last loss in the 2016 drove in three runs from the top inning, and another run scored the big hit in the rallies. unanswered runs. season was an 8-7 setback against of the batting order. on Megan Maxwell’s grounder Homedale pulled within a run, Kendall Nash was 3-for-4 with 4A Lake City in the Sugar City Kelly struck out eight over fi ve to shortstop. 3-2, in the bottom of the second a double, and Corta was 2-for-3 tournament in Nampa on March innings In the fourth inning, Kendall with an uprising that included with a double from the leadoff 26. A day earlier, Kuna beat the Two of the four hits Homedale’s Nash hit a two-run single, Kelly the inning’s first seven batters spot. Trojans, 8-3, at West Park. ace allowed came in back-to-back had a run-scoring double and reaching base. Machuca scored In the midst of dealing with Other than that, Homedale at-bats to start the game. Madison Machuca drilled an RBI single. on Shanley’s base hit, and Kelly Bonners Ferry’s offense, Kelly had a pristine record in 2016 and Brinkman led off with a single Friday: Homedale 8, came home on a bases-loaded managed to strike out a career- the senior trio of Tristan Corta, and scored on Kyra Azevedo’s Kimberly 3 — Fueled by clutch walk. high 18 batters. Page 4B Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Looking back... from the fi les of The Owyhee Avalanche and Owyhee Chronicle

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Local bowlers in Canada Challenge of machine must be met with continued FROM JORDAN VALLEY – We extract the following Fair-sized delegations of local bowlers have been education, White tells grads from a letter received from Jordan Valley dated May participating in the Northwest Bowling Tournament “Man has reached the somewhat embarrassing position 21st: conducted near Vancouver, British Columbia over recent of having perfected his machines so well that in many Mr. William Brown, our candidate for Sheriff on the tax- days. instances they can replace him most effectively,” Idaho payers ticket, is in Jordan Valley at present canvassing this Among women making the trek to Canada to compete Congressman Compton I. White warned Homedale High part of the country. I believe he is prepared to organize a were Carolyn Grooms, Lucille Bruening, Virginia School seniors Tuesday night. grange here in the valley and there is a notice for a meeting Townsend, Virginia Josephson, Fannie Mrak, Dawn Speaking at graduation exercises, White said the to be held to-morrow (the 22nd) evening at the house of Whitney, Irene Hoskins, Bernice Rotter, Carol Richards, challenge of the machine must be met with a continued Frank Cable, Esq., for that purpose; so I suppose we shall Pat Bowen, Carol Edwards and Fay Torango. and accelerated rate of education after high school. have a grange established here at that time and then our Among men competing at the event have been Kim “Those of you who do not,” he said, “May well fi nd good people, that join, will know whether they are to eat Tolsma, Roger Kora, Don Josephson, Pat Whitney and yourselves in the predicament of a world changing faster rutabagas, drink hay tea or whatever else may be enjoined Fred Kelly. than you can adapt to it.” upon them. White said there is an increasing demand for professional, People’s choice . . . technical and skilled workers and a decreasing need THAT SHOWER OF EGGS – Editor Idaho Avalanche: A source of Homedale resident Terry Wirth’s pride and for unskilled workers which is expected to continue Jordan Valley has again been visited by a shower of eggs. joys, a spotless 1967 Camaro convertible, was recently indefi nitely. Now it is not the fact of eggs raining down in our midst judged tops in three categories at a Nampa High School “By 1970 we will need about 800,000 engineers and that disturbs the equilibrium of our minds; far from it. auto body class “Hot Rod Happenin” among dozens of scientists, as well as a half million more school teachers We are used to such kind of phenomena, but the kind of vehicles on display. The local auto buff’s modifi ed model than in 1960, while in colleges, teaching needs will rise egg and the kind of darned fowl that produced the egg is was judged “the people’s choice,” as well as 1st in paint at an even greater rate,” he said. what’s the matter. Thinking perhaps you could enlighten work and 1st in the “oldie but goodie” class. The owner us upon the subject I herewith send a specimen. – Yours of the Frosty Palace here has worked off and on for three Candidates fi ling for election in Owyhee County respectfully, A. C. W. years installing a leather interior and making numerous The following candidates of the Democratic Party fi led [The specimen egg referred to by our correspondent is other improvements after buying it from his daughter, nominating petitions in the primary election, according to an exhibition at this offi ce. It is quite an eggs-tra-ordinary Tisha, now of Boise. The car was built the year his fi rst Nick Ihli, County Clerk. production, being about an inch and a half in length, daughter was born. “That was a heckuva year,” Wirth District No. 13 – Virgil E. Farner, State Senator; Alvin B. very irregularly shaped and from a half-inch to an inch joked appreciatively. Benson and Victor C. Ford, State Representative. County in diameter. Heidelberger, the egg connoisseur of this Commissioner – Dist. No. 1, J. W. Dunning; Dist. No. 2, Country, thinks it’s a wonder. The “spring chickens” of Students of month picked at HES Kenneth C. Downing; Clerk, Auditor and Recorder, Nick Jordan Valley seem to be getting in their work early. – Ed Homedale Elementary School has released the names of Ihli; Treasurer and Tax Collector, Sadie S. Eisenhart; Av.] the May Students of the Month. They are as follows: Probate Judge, Wayne A. Grammer. K1 a.m. – Kelsi Haylett; K1 p.m. – Stacey Stimmel; K2 There was no fi ling for Coroner, Constable, Assessor or SUDDEN DEATH OF DR. COLMACHE – On Monday a.m. – Jennifer Anzaldua; and K2 p.m. – Kayla Carlock. Prosecuting Attorney. afternoon the community was startled by the announcement 1A – Vonnie Harkins; 1B – Justin Ewing; 1C – Kori Legislative Dist. Chairman, Dist. 13 – Jim R. Hoagland. that Dr. Colmache, a well-known physician and surgeon of Holton; and 1D – Aracely Villa. Precinct Committeemen – South Homedale, G. D. Fry, Silver City, had died very suddenly in his room at the Idaho 2A – Rakel Burns; 2B – Tyler King; and 2C – Andrew Jr.; North Marsing, Lawrence Lineberger; South Marsing, Hotel. About noon of that day he had retired to his apartment Endicott. Edwin Andrus; Murphy, Mary M. Grammer; Reynolds to take a brief rest and spend an hour or two in reading, as 3A – Jill Butler; 3B – Tanya Felty; 3C – Jason Fuller; Creek, J. H. Nettleton; Pleasant Valley, Raymond E. Gluch was his custom, we believe, recently. A gentleman connected and 3D – Crystal Burris. and Oreana, R. M. Foreman. with the house and knowing the Doctor’s habits found that 4A – Christi Wiggins; 4B – Kordell Anderson; and 4C No fi lings for North Homedale, Grand View, Bruneau, he remained upstairs longer than usual. On going to his – Darren Uranga. Riddle, Wilson, Indian Cove, Three Creek, Duck Valley. room and knocking at the door there was no response from 5A – Nicole Harris; 5B – Zeb Ross; and 5C – Ariel Republican – Dist. No. 13 – Walter H. Yarbrough, within. He fi nally broke open the door and to his great Cline. State Senator; Ernest Allen and G. M. Brown, State astonishment Dr. C. lay on the bed a corpse. The body was 6A – Teresa Mikelson; 6B – Emily Carson; and 6C – Representative. still quite warm and showed that death must have occurred Aracely Barajas County Commissioner – Dist. No. 1, Lanford New; within a half hour. It was then about half past three o’clock. Dist. No. 2, Roy E. Loucks. Assessor, Thomas Brunzell; Dr. C. had been reading from a magazine as he relined in bed Jerry Breshears wins UT Institute citation Prosecuting Attorney, James W. Blaine; Constable, William partly covered, having a knife in his hand wherewith to cut Jerry Breshears, a 1990 graduate of Homedale High E. Goetz. There was no fi ling for County Clerk, Treasurer, the pages. Death must have been instantaneous and the visit School, has been named “Student of the Phase” in the Probate Judge or Coroner. of the grim messenger unexpectedly sudden. Dr. Rupert, an transport refrigeration course at Universal Technical Precinct Committeemen – North Homedale, Rolf intimate friend of the deceased, was absent from the city Institute in Phoenix, AZ, according to a news release from Geertson; South Marsing, Pete Rathbone; Grand View, at the time and returned a few hours later. An inquest was the school. The course is part of UTI’s diesel technology W. J. Biladeau; Murphy, Bryan Brunzell; Wilson, Ralph held before Justice Wickersham and a jury summoned who training program. E. Bailey and Oreana, Wm. E. Cox. returned a verdict that death occurred from heart disease. A private post mortem examination was held the result of Girls Staters chosen from Homedale Delegates named to attend state party assemblies which we learn was confi rmatory of the statement of the Darice McBride and Mickie Eguia, both 17, will Delegates to the Democratic State Assembly at Coeur cause of death, which had been super induced by a long- represent Homedale High School at the 45th annual Idaho d’Alene June 10-11 were chosen at a meeting of Owyhee standing rheumatic complaint. The funeral took place from Girls State from June 9-15 at Boise State University in County Precinct Committeemen at Murphy Friday. the hotel at 3 o’clock on Tuesday afternoon and was attended Boise, the Homedale American Legion Auxiliary has Delegates Named were Alvin Benson, Lawrence by leading citizens of the place and their families, most of announced. Lineberger, Joe Nettleton, Mary Grammer, Earl Bachman whom had been acquainted with Dr. C. for many years and The girls were chosen from among nine applicants and Everett Colley. by them was held in high esteem. Dr. Colmache was about to attend the weeklong citizenship/patriotism training Precinct Committeemen present were Joe Nettleton, 46 years old. He had been a resident of the Territory for program following a tea held for parents and candidates Reynolds Creek; Ed Andrus, South Marsing; Mary about eleven years, living here most of the time. For several earlier this year, according to Carolyn Grooms, chairman Grammer, Murphy; Dick Fry, Jr., South Homedale; Rolland years he held the position of army surgeon and was stationed of the selection committee. Foreman, Oreana; Tom Hall, Bruneau; and Ray Gluch, for a long time at Camp Three Forks in this County, also at Jessica Bechtel of Wilder has been selected as Wilder High Pleasant Valley. other places, having been on the Coast for more than twenty School’s delegate, Grooms reported. Jennifer Ethington was G.O.P. Elects – Republicans met at Murphy Friday years. Nearly a year ago he left here for London to see his named alternate for the two Homedale girls. evening. Delegates elected to the State Assembly from mother with whom he spent several months. Owyhee County at Boise June 10-11 are Roger Howard, Dr. Colmache was a native of Paris and received the ICA sponsors beef for troops P. T. Rathbone, Mrs. Mary Biladeau, M. Ned Williams, principal part of his medical education in Edinburgh. His The Idaho Cattle Association and Idaho CattleWomen and Rolf Geertson. will was made previous to his European trip, Dr. Rupert helped welcome home the troops by sponsoring over Alternates are: Al Mackley, Adam H. (Ted) Blackstock, being his executor, and authorized to wind up the business 1,000 pounds of beef for hamburgers at a “Welcome Home Allen Gowey, Jonas Bass, Mr. Olien New, and Mrs. Vera affairs of the deceased. Among his effects are a fi ne medical Picnic” in Mountain Home for the returning soldiers. Hamilton. library, a set of instruments, furniture and other articles. Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Page 5B Sports Huskies’ freshman earns fi rst-team All-2A WIC spot Marsing’s team,” Tank- he notched 26 strikeouts. King was the Huskies’ starting Coaches honor only first- ersley said. Marsing also had two emerging pitcher for nine games, striking four baseball team selec- “That was underclassman pitchers on the all- out 26 batters in 31 innings. tion just com- just what it conference second team. A .390 hitter, King stole 18 players pleted his fi rst boiled down “Jaden Kinney (a sophomore) bases and posted a .486 on-base high school to.” and Clay King (a junior) really de- percentage. Don’t fault Wes Tankersley for season. Sevy, who veloped into something pitching- Junior Dakota Hardy was looking down the road just weeks Fresh- Tankersley wise,” Tankersley said. named to the honorable mention after fi nishing his fi rst season as man catcher says has “a Kinney completed two or his 11 list. Marsing High School baseball Dwight Sevy cannon for an pitching starts, and he fanned 42 He was second on the team coach. is an all- arm,” didn’t batters in 43 innings pitched. with a .418 batting average. He Dwight Sevy Wes Tankersley If the All-2A Western Idaho around player have too At the plate, he hit at a .417 clip ripped six doubles and knocked Conference team voting is any who Tankersley said could have shabby of a bat in 2016 either. with three triples, 24 stolen bases, in 13 runs while stealing 33 bases. indication, the Huskies’ future been the Huskies’ No. 3 pitcher. He hit .514. 23 RBI and an on-base percentage Hardy’s on-base percentage was is bright. “He was the best hitter on our In seven mound appearances, of .545. .494. Heidt caps Marsing Pearson, Tate close Rimrock chapters track and fi eld career Senior 7th in 200, coach retires the boys’ long jump. Melba girl wins He ran a 12th-place time of Hailey Pearson and her coach three state titles 24.08 in the 200 on Friday. fi nished their high school track and Cheylah Volkers, a Melba soph- fi eld careers in the 1A state meet. Alexandre Heidt barely missed omore with Owyhee County ties, Longtime Rimrock coach the boys’ 100-meter fi nal in the 2A collected a pair of medals in the Kermit Tate, who is retiring, was track and fi eld state meet by the girls’ meet. able to concentrate on his senior’s slimmest of margins. She was fourth in the 1,600 at 5 swan song at Middleton High The Marsing High School minutes, 37.63 seconds and fi fth School because Pearson was the senior’s best showing in three in the 3,200 at 12:10.17. only Raiders athlete taking on the events at Middleton High School Volkers’ freshman teammate, rainy assignment. came Friday when he ran a ninth- Emma Clark, corralled state cham- Pearson fi nished just out of the best time of 11.82 seconds in the pionships in the pole vault (10-6), medal hunt in the girls’ 200 meters. 100. The eight fastest athletes the long jump (17-6) and the triple She was seventh in 28.33 seconds transferred to Saturday’s cham- jump (36-¼). She also medaled in Saturday after just making the pionship race. Heidt was .01 the girls’ 100 (5th, 13.49). fi nals with an eighth-place time of seconds behind Melba’ Brian Melba’s Callie Young was third 27.77 in Friday’s preliminary. Reyes (11.81). in the girls’ pole vault at 10-0, Pearson fi nished eighth in the Reyes went on to fi nish fourth while Mekenna Manzer fi nished triple jump after an effort of 31 in the 100 fi nals. fourth in the 3,200 at 12:09.34. feet, 9¼ inches. Heidt closed his prep career On the boys’ side, Melba senior Pearson also competed in the Rimrock High School track and fi eld coach Kermit Tate, left, and on Saturday with a 15th-place Rylan Manzer notched a couple 100, but couldn’t transfer out of senior Hailey Pearson share a moment during the 1A District III distance of 18 feet, 3¾ inches in medals in the distance races. Friday’s preliminary heats. championship meet earlier this month. Submitted photo

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Alexandre Heidt, sr. Farm Bureau 9th in 100 meters Insurance Company th Go Huskies! 12 in 200 meters 337-4041 15th in long jump Page 6B Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Commentary Baxter Black, DVM Letters to the editor Harkins’ son ready to be Letters to the editor On the part of council solution All letters to the editor submitted to The Owyhee Avalanche must be no longer than 300 words, signed Former city councilwoman Vonnie Harkins was my and include the writer’s address and daytime phone mother. I cared for my mother and her affairs the best I number. edge of could while she was on this Earth. I have done so, and will The deadline for submitting letters is noon on continue to do so, even with her gone. Friday. Letters can be submitted in these ways: This whole city council fi asco is part of my mother’s • E-mailed to [email protected] common sense affairs. This is not the legacy she would want to leave. This • Faxed to (208) 337-4867 would be an embarrassment to her. I do not, nor would • Mailed to P.O. Box 97, Homedale ID, 83628 she want, to have people hear her name and think, “Oh • Dropped off at the Avalanche offi ce at 19 E. Idaho yeah, that’s the old broad who died and the city fought Ave., in Homedale Wanted: over replacing.” For more information, call (208) 337-4681. It has become disrespectful to her memory. I do not believe this has ever been the intention or desire of anyone Cowboy involved, but it has become the reality of the situation. For the record, I believe all of the council members and mayor District 23A: GOP nominee WANTED: Cowboy. No TV, No phone. If you don’t like are good and decent men of very good character with the dogs and can’t tough it in the mountains, don’t apply - best of intentions for the people of Homedale. My mother thankful for primary support Alamo, Nevada. thought very highly of them all. I threw my name in the hat to fi ll mom’s term in a effort Thank you to all in District 23 who gave us your vote I’d like to meet the ol’ boy that wrote that ad. You can to take care of Mom’s affairs. I am the closest relative in the primary election on May 17. almost picture him in your mind. We’re all acquainted with to the person elected by the people of Homedale and I continue to be available to all of the people of the somebody that fi ts his description. He might be willing to know her heart, beliefs and desires better than anyone district. give you a month off to go see your ailin’ mother, but better on Earth. I am ready and able to fi nish her term and vote Remember the general election in November. Study not ask for every Saturday and Sunday off to go ropin’! as she would, not as I would, as our views and opinions the issues, make informed choices, and most important He’s not liable to set down and give you a two-hour lecture differed greatly. get out and vote. on his range management theories, but work beside him This is not a position I have ever aspired to, but I would Our website is available, as is email and always for a year or two and you’ll learn more about protecting move heaven and Earth for my mother and I want this phone. the environment and workin’ with nature than you’d read debacle resolved A.S.A.P. Thank you again. in a thousand BLM pamphlets. Donnie Harkins Christy Zito He probably wouldn’t have much sympathy if you Homedale Hammett bucked off one of his colts, but if yer wife’s in the hospital he’ll make sure you have everything you need. He’d look the other way if you got picked up by the deputy for gettin’ rowdy in town, but if you don’t get the Sen. Mike Crapo salt scattered in the right place there’ll be heck to pay! The person that answers that ad ought to know better than to set down and start askin’ about paid holidays, days off, cost of living escalators and a fi ve-year contract. From Washington However, if I don’t miss my guess, he’ll get a day’s pay for a day’s work, good grub, a warm bunk and that kind of “family feelin’ ” that comes with cowboyin’. New laws support families of There’s plenty of good hands that could answer that ad and fi t right in. If he gits the job, you can bet yer silver snuff can lid he’s a cowboy. A reporter asked me a while back if fallen law enforcement offi cers I was a cowboy. I said no. That name is reserved for them During National Police Week this month, our nation and its people.” It is a growing memorial with new names that make their livin’ punchin’ cows. It didn’t bother me honors its law enforcement offi cers and remembers those of fallen offi cers added annually during National Police to be mistaken for a cowboy. Matter of fact, I’m proud of who have given their lives protecting our communities. Week to its marble walls etched with the names of more it. But that honor belongs to that particular feller who gits Coeur d’Alene Police Sgt. Gregory King Moore, a husband than 20,000 offi cers who have been killed in the line of up everyday, puts on his spurs and goes to work. and father who served in the Coeur d’Alene Police duty throughout U.S. history. Them that writes “COWBOY” in the blank space Department for 16 years before he was killed last year in I have had the honor of supporting legislation aimed at after “occupation” on the IRS form, they’re what I’m the line of duty, is among the law enforcement offi cers who recognizing the important role law enforcement offi cers talkin’ about. Real cowboys; the backbone of the cattle are being honored this National Police Week. have in keeping our communities safe. Fellow Idaho business. A Senate Resolution I co-sponsored honors Greg Jim Risch and I are co-sponsors of S. 2034, the Thin Moore and 122 other law enforcement offi cers who lost Blue Line Act. This legislation would include killing or — Visit Baxter’s Web site at www.baxterblack.com for their lives throughout our nation in 2015. The resolution, attempting to kill a law enforcement offi cer or prosecutor more features and to purchase Baxter Black merchandise, which designates National Police Week, expresses strong as an additional factor in considering whether to impose including his newest release, a set of two CDs and a DVD support for the federal, state, local and tribal police the death penalty. titled “Baxter Black Amongst Friends” books and other offi cers, sheriff’s deputies and other law enforcement I also supported the Senate Finance Committee’s passage DVDs. offi cers across the U.S. who “serve with valor, dignity and last year of the Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes integrity” in securing our communities. The Senate passed Act, which was combined with other provisions and has the resolution by unanimous consent. become law. This new law exempts from federal taxation the Throughout National Police Week, numerous services, death benefi ts provided under any federal or state program ceremonies, conferences and other events are held in our to the family of any offi cer killed in the line of duty. nation’s capital to recognize the service and sacrifi ce of Additionally, the Senate recently unanimously approved law enforcement and their families. Members of the Idaho S. 1352, the Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act, Peace Offi cers Memorial Board and a delegation from the that would improve Pell Grant eligibility for students Coeur d’Alene Police Department traveled to Washington, whose parent or guardian died in the line of duty as a police D.C., to take part in events honoring their fallen comrade. offi cer, fi refi ghter or other public safety offi cer. Groups, such as these, work to ensure that those who gave Every day law enforcement offi cers put their lives on the their lives in the line of duty are remembered and their line to keep us safe, while their families wait each day for families are supported. The Idaho Peace Offi cers Memorial their safe return home. These courageous men and women honors Sgt. Moore among the 71 Idaho law enforcement and their families are a central part of our communities, offi cers the organization recognizes who gave their lives and I thank them for their commitment to keeping Idahoans in service to Idaho families and communities. and all Americans safe from harm. The group is also involved in the addition of Sgt. Moore’s name to the National Law Enforcement Offi cers — Republican Mike Crapo is Idaho’s senior member of Memorial. The national memorial “honors federal, state the U.S. Senate. He is in his third six-year term and has and local law enforcement offi cers who have made the served in the Senate since 1999. Prior to that, he was a ultimate sacrifi ce for the safety and protection of our nation three-term Idaho Second District congressman. Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Page 7B Commentary Financial management Ease recovering addict back into role with family fi nances Dear Dave, house when he has been clean for of you both. Heroin is a big deal is that you gain momentum and My husband is a recovering two years. You might not want a and a hard habit to kick. The fact traction, and you do it quickly heroin addict. He’s been clean big pile of cash lying around, but that he has done it this long is when you’re in a positive for two years, but I still feel we there’s no reason you can’t run awesome! emotional position. You may not shouldn’t keep cash in the house the envelope system out of your — Dave have that right now, so I think or give him unsupervised access purse. I mean, at this point if you pressing pause and building up to a bank account. He agrees with can’t trust him to stay out of your Dear Dave, for expenses that may come — these precautions, even though he purse, then you’ve got other major I’m going through a divorce plus getting your own place — is does need a little pocket money issues in your marriage. that’s about to become fi nal in two a good idea. from time to time. We’ve also I think you need to be on a weeks. I moved in with my parents Just rent the cheapest spot you started your plan to try and get debit card and the envelope temporarily while I save up money can as soon as possible. Then, control of our fi nances, so how system. I also think you need to to get my own place and start over. once you get in there and get your would you suggest handling a be controlling about 98 percent I make $30,000 a year, and it looks life in operational mode again, situation like this? of the money for now. For what like I’ll have around $43,000 in you’ll be ready to rock on! — Meghan he’s doing, I’d work daily cash debt when the divorce is fi nalized. — Dave allowances and expand that to DAVE Says Should I pause my debt snowball Dear Meghan, weekly when you’re comfortable BY$AVE2AMSEYsWWWDAVESAYSORG in order to fi nancially get back on — Dave Ramsey is America’s First of all, congratulations on with it. Also, ask for some my feet again? trusted voice on money and his being clean for two years. accountability from him as to and especially because heroin is — Adam business, and CEO of Ramsey That’s awesome! The longer he where the pocket money goes. so addicting, I probably wouldn’t Solutions. He has authored fi ve stays clean, the more he’ll begin Ask him to keep receipts, and let him legally have access to the Dear Adam, New York Times best-selling to normalize his mechanical turn them in as if he were working household account for a while Yeah, that’s what I would do. books. The Dave Ramsey Show activities with things like for a company and taking a petty longer. He can look at it, and you There are reasons to pause the is heard by more than 11 million money. cash withdrawal. That holds him two can make fi nancial decisions debt snowball, and one of those listeners each week on more than I agree with not putting him in accountable for spending it on together, but you are in control of can be going through a divorce. 550 radio stations and digital charge of large sums of money what he said he was spending it it. I wouldn’t want it where he can Not only are there expenses, but outlets. Dave’s latest project, just yet. However, we work on, and it’s healthy for someone just reach over and clean out the you may end up with payments EveryDollar, provides a free with addicts all the time at my who’s a recovering addict. account if he has a relapse. you don’t even expect. online budget tool. Follow Dave company, and I don’t agree that When someone’s fresh Obviously, this guy has gotten I think the motivation and the on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and you can’t have any money in the recovering from being an addict, some healing and I’m very proud heart behind the debt snowball on the web at daveramsey.com. Leveling the federal litigation playing fi eld Bill to stop environmentalists’ EAJA abuse languishes by Katie Baltzor Justice Act. Environmental groups have found certain What began as a law with good intentions to “protect the federal judges that are much more sympathetic to their small business community from governmental overreach” cause and attempt to have their cases heard by those and to “make sure that a party cannot be harassed by judges. Meeting the eligibility criteria and prevailing on unjustifi able government activity solely because of the even one issue does not guarantee the court will grant you prohibitive expenses of attorneys’ fees,” the Equal Access the EAJA award. to Justice Act (EAJA) has morphed into a revenue source Individuals, local governments, associations, and for litigious environmental groups. businesses have a cap of their net worth for eligibility EAJA was signed into law in 1980 and, originally, for EAJA funds. However, non-profi ts (501(c) (3)) are EAJA dollars were tracked and reported to Congress. eligible regardless of their net worth. For example, Sierra However, in 1995, the tracking and reporting requirements Club has a net worth more than $80 million and can still were eliminated because of the small amount of payouts. tap EAJA funds and has found a loophole to exceed the Once these requirements were excluded, the number of hourly attorney rate stated in the law. lawsuits fi led by extreme environmental groups soared Opinion writer Katie Baltzor helps round up cattle. EAJA caps the rate for attorney fees at $125 per hour; and the payouts became enormous. The lack of traceability however, the court may determine an increase in this precludes anyone from knowing where the money actually EAJA dollars. Many times they use a “sue and settle” amount because of cost of living or other “special factors.” goes. method. They fi le a lawsuit against a federal agency and Environmental lawyers meet this criterion according to From 2001 to 2010 the General Accounting Offi ce then work out a settlement agreement. This is just as legally several courts. Karen Budd-Falen, a Wyoming attorney, (GAO) attempted to track EAJA funds and found binding as a court decision, but by design, the settlement found with Endangered Species Act cases, the average $44.4 million was paid out on 525 different cases. This is negotiated in private, thus effectively eliminating public reimbursement of attorney fees is approximately $491 per information was based on only 10 of 75 agencies within participation or comment by affected individuals. hour. Her research has shown the highest hourly fee for the Department of Agriculture and Department of Interior Another tactic is to overload an agency with requests or environmental attorneys has been $775 per hour. While that kept records. Sixty-fi ve of these agencies didn’t have a protests. An example: When WildEarth Guardians (WEG) this is an obvious problem with EAJA, it is not the only tracking method to know the amount they paid in attorney proposed more than 600 species at one time to be listed one. The lack of accountability costs taxpayers millions and legal fees. Between September 2009 and August 2010, as endangered or threatened. This caused the agency to each year. Our tax dollars are supporting these litigating $5.8 million in legal fees were paid to 20 environmental miss a timeline, thus providing the WildEarth Guardians environmental groups, many of which strive to limit, if groups in suits against the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service basis to sue. The Fish & Wildlife Service couldn’t possibly not eliminate, multiple uses of public land. and the Bureau of Reclamation. In that same year, the U.S. achieve the required paperwork and research to complete There are other issues with EAJA, and some changes have Forest Service paid over $6 million. their reports in the time requirement, thus WEG sued the been proposed. In late 2015, The House of Representatives So where does this money come from to pay these legal agency for the missed timeline. passed HR3279 Open Book on EAJA. This requires EAJA fees? Directly out of the federal agencies’ budgets. Money Often environmental groups join forces in a lawsuit and if funds to be tracked, authorizes the creation of a searchable that could be allocated for water development, range health they win on even one point, they could each be reimbursed database with award information and requires a report to improvement, prescribed burns, juniper encroachment for their legal fees. Currently, Western Watersheds Project Congress of all transactions. The Senate version of this or sage-grouse habitat are being used instead to pay the (WWP), WildEarth Guardians, Center for Biological bill (S350 Judgment Fund Transparency) currently sits in attorney fees of environmental groups. Federal agency Diversity and Prairie Hills Audubon Society has joined the Senate Judiciary Committee. I encourage you to write employee time is required to be spent on paperwork to forces to fi le a lawsuit against Assistant Secretary Janice your senators to encourage them to support this bill. This prevent lawsuits more than ever before, as environmental Schneider, BLM and USFS regarding the Sage Grouse abuse of a well-intended law needs to end. groups have become very adept at fi nding reason to sue. Plan. They list many issues and have the potential to have — Katie Baltzor of Burns, Ore., is a Harney County Environmental groups utilize several tactics to gain each of their legal fees paid under the Equal Access to cattle rancher. Page 8B Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Sports Richard Symms snags silver in 3A boys’ discus time of 1:01.67 to finish fifth Vargas takes third in the girls’ 400-meter run on in girls’ shot put Saturday. Exchange student Julian Hart- Senior Richard Symms led mann, a junior, will take two med- Homedale High School’s seven als back home to Switzerland after medal-winning state meet per- he finished fourth in the boys’ formances. long jump on Friday at 20-6¼ and Athletes endured a soggy situa- ran the third leg of the 4x200 relay tion at Middleton High School on on Saturday. Friday and Saturday. With Manny Baltierrez lead- Symms grabbed his second ing off as a substitute for injured boys’ discus silver medal in as Jacob Furlott, the Trojans raced many years Saturday. to a sixth-place time of 1:36.41. He bettered his 2015 state meet Jordan Van Es ran the second leg, distance by four feet with throw while Josh Tolmie took the han- of 142 feet, 8 inches and fi nished doff from Hartmann and fi nished runner-up to Bonner Ferry senior the race. Jack Wade, who uncorked a 146-3 HHS coach Heidi Ankeny said effort. Furlott, a junior, was sidelined The Homedale boys’ fi nished with a stress fracture in his leg. 12th in the team standings, but Eva Symms, the sophomore were just three points out of the sister of Richard, collected the top 10. fi rst medal for the family Friday The Trojans girls’ team brought when she fi nished fi fth in the girls’ home a pair of bronze medals. discus with a throw of 109-2. Senior Elizabeth Vargas was Two Trojans just missed medals third in the shot put at 35-3. Friday in fi eld events as each fi n- The sprint medley relay team ished seventh in their respective of senior Lexie Doss, sopho- disciplines. more Ashley Burks, junior Carlie Sawyer was an inch out of the Sawyer and sophomore Lainey medal hunt in the girls’ triple Johnson also medaled with a jump after her 33-3 effort came third-place time of 1 minute, up short. Shelley’s Kallie Brown 56.48 seconds. The Trojans’ Fri- won the fi nal medal in the event day effort was nearly 1½ seconds at 33-4. behind runner-up Marsh Valley, Richard Symms’ shot put dis- while Filer won the gold with a tance of 42-6 was less than a foot Jordan Van Es, left, hands off to Julian Hartmann to start the third leg of the 4x200 boys’ relay under 1:53.45 turn. behind sixth-place medal-winner threatening skies at Middleton High School. Photo by Dick Selby Johnson posted a personal-best Dan Smith of Timberlake. HHS tennis duo makes 3A semis Friday’s rain forced tennis festivities inside, but it didn’t slow Homedale High School’s lone entrant in the 3A state tournament. The Trojans’ mixed doubles team of senior Orion Carde- nas and junior Sarah Jones reeled off victories in their fi rst two matches at the River City Racquet Club in Nampa to reach the semifi nals. In the quarterfi nals, the HHS duo gave eventual state champions Kailee Laub and Mitch Nielsen from Parma their closest competition of the tournament. The Panthers prevailed, 6-3, 6-2 to reach the championship match. With action moving from Caldwell Orion Cardenas High School indoors to the Nampa location for the second year in a row, Cardenas and Jones didn’t miss a beat. They edged 3A Snake River Valley conference rivals Sydney Roehr and HMS wins conference track title Zach Spear of Emmett, 8-7, to advance The Homedale Middle School seventh-grade boys’ track and fi eld team has won the 3A Snake River Valley to the quarterfi nals. conference meet championship. From left: Erik Hernandez, Milo Mertz, Bryce Cornwall, Bowen Campbell, Joseph In the opening match, Cardenas- Egusquiza, Owen Houser, Thomas Symms and Skylr Badiola. Not pictured: Jacob Ankeny, Keagen Christensen Jones defeated the Sugar-Salem pair and Brayden Christoffersen. of Kennedy Blaser and Dalan Weber, The Owyhee Rivercats at John Jackson Field in American Legion baseball 8-5. Sarah Jones Another Sugar-Salem team, Chaise Legion American Legion baseball Homedale. Prospective is open to ages 13-19, and Dodson and Gage Nelson, ended the Homedale tournament teams will hold 2016 tryouts players must bring their own the Owyhee program draws run with an 8-2 victory in a rain-interrupted consolation baseball later this month. equipment, including gloves from Homedale, Marsing, semifi nal. Dodson and Nelson won their next match to The Junior Legion and and shoes. The tryouts will Adrian, Wilder and Parma. claim third place. Single-A seasons run from begin at 6 p.m. each day. The Owyhee Rivercats’ On the strength of the mixed doubles team alone, tryouts June through July. Only athletes chosen for Single-A team finished Homedale fi nished ninth in the girls’ team standings and The free tryouts will be the teams will have to pay fourth in last year’s state 10th in the boys’ championship hunt. this week held today and Thursday registration fees. tournament in Orofi no. Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Page 9B Public notices NOTICE OF TAX SALE Pursuant to ldaho Code $31-808, and pursuant to the Order of Sale recorded with the Owyhee County Recorder on September 18, 2014, Owyhee County will offer for sale on Monday, June 6, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. in Courtroom 2 of the Owyhee County Courthouse, 20381 State Highway 78, Murphy, ldaho, the following property: Property known as Lot 4 in Block 95 of the City of Homedale, Owyhee County, ldaho, and having a commonly referred to physical address of 314 E. Owyhee Ave., Homedale, ldaho. Said property was taken by tax deed, July 13, 2015, from Local Motion Transportation c/o Holder, Ed or Floyd, Kristy, parcel number RPA00100950040A. Owyhee County offers the above property for sale without warranty or representations of any kind and is sold “as is”, “where is” without warranty or representations as to marketability, fi tness for a particular purpose or representations concerning compliance with any Federal or State regulations. Owyhee County offers above property for sale subject to any rights limitations, claims, easements, or rights of way that may exist. It is the responsibility of prospective bidders to inspect the sale property and to make themselves aware of any issues or potential issues concerning the sale of the property. The sale is an auction open to the public and will be sold to the Janice Bicandi, City Clerk recorded on November 30, 2015 There is a default by the real property described above, highest bidder, payable at the time 5/25;6/1/16 in the records of Owyhee County, grantor or other person owing an which the grantor had or had of the sale in lawful currency of Idaho, as Document No. 288317, obligation or by their successor in power to convey at the time of the the US. Treasury Department in INVITATION TO BID covering the following described interest, the performance of which execution by grantor of the trust cash or certifi ed funds such as a NOCWMA of Owyhee real property situated in said is secured by said trust deed, or deed together with any interest cashier’s check. A minimum bid Conservation District county and state, to wit: by their successor in interest, which the grantor or grantor’s of $3,160.50 is required which NOCWMA invites chemical A PART OF THE with respect to provisions therein successors in interest acquired will include delinquent taxes; suppliers to bid for 2016 chemical SOUTHWEST QUARTER which authorize sale in the event after the execution of the trust late fees; interest and costs, plus weed management contract. OF THE SOUTHWEST of default of such provision. The deed, to satisfy the foregoing current year’s taxes and all other Interested bidders should call QUARTER OF SECTION 34, default for which foreclosure is obligations thereby secured and accruing costs. Owyhee Conservation District TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE made is grantors’ failure to pay the costs and expenses of the sale, The Board of County at 208-896-4544 or Email gina. 4 WEST, BOISE MERIDIAN IN when due the following sums: including reasonable charges by Commissioners reserves the right [email protected] Call for OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO, monthly payments beginning the trustee. to reject any and all bids or chemical list and bid requirements. AS THE SAME IS NUMBERED February 1, 2015 through April In construing this notice, the offers. Application deadline May 31, AND DESIGNATED ON THE 22, 2016 in the principal amount singular includes the plural, the Dated this 25th day of April, 2016 OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT of $1,617.07; plus interest due of word “grantor” includes any 2016. 5/18,25/16 THEREOF, OF RECORD AND $4,600.43; plus escrow payment successor in interest to the grantor Kelly Aberasturi, Chairman, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF of $1,432.94; together with title as well as any other person owing Owyhee County Commissioners LEIN SALE THE RECORDER OF OWYHEE expense, costs, trustee’s fees and an obligation, the performance Angela Barkell, Clerk, Board of June 7, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. COUNTY, IDAHO, BEING attorney’s fees incurred herein of which is secured by the trust County Commissioners at 9048 Hwy 78, Melba, ID MORE PARTICULARLY by reason of said default; any deed, and the words “trustee” 5/4,11,18,25/16 83641. 2000 Kia Sephia Vin# DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, further sums advanced by the and “benefi ciary” include their KNAFB1212Y5862213 TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT benefi ciary for the protection of respective successors in interest, NOTICE OF PUBLIC 5/18,25/16 AN IRON STAKE AT THE the above described real property if any. HEARING NORTHWEST CORNER OF and its interest therein; and Robinson Tait, P.S., 710 Second CITY OF MARSING, NOTICE EXTENSION OF REICH prepayment penalties/premiums, Ave, Suite 710, Seattle, WA OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO Market Road Storage abandoned STREET, EXTENDED IN THE if applicable. 98104 Notice is hereby given that storage sale on 6/4/2016 at VILLAGE OF MARSING, By reason of said default, the 5/4,11,18,25/16 the Marsing City Council will 9-10am, 4595 E Market Rd, THENCE NORTH 41° 51` WEST benefi ciary has declared all sums hold a public hearing at Marsing Homedale, Idaho 83628. 159.3 FEET; THENCE NORTH owing on the obligation secured City Hall, 425 Main Street, Linda Malmberg #7, PO Box 55° 11` WEST 15.5 FEET; by said trust deed immediately Marsing, Idaho on the 9th day of 399, Marsing, ID 83639. Unit THENCE SOUTH 49° 15` WEST due and payable, said sums being June, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. to hold contains household items. To be 147.50 FEET (FORMERLY OF the following, to wit: $54,549.30 public hearing on the proposals auctioned as whole lot. RECORD AS 154.5 FEET); with interest thereon at the rate ;]J[KZQJM and recommendations to adopt 5/25;6/1/16 THENCE SOUTH 40° 45` EAST of 6.84000 percent per annum Marsing City Code Titles 6 25 FEET; THENCE SOUTH beginning January 1, 2015 in the through 9 regarding water and TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF 42° 54` EAST 130.35 FEET; amount of $4,808.17; plus escrow sewer use, land use, zoning, and SALE THENCE NORTH 16° 17` EAST advances of $1,169.92; plus late subdivisions. Reference is made to that 42 FEET; THENCE NORTH charges of $103.65; plus other \WLIa Any and all persons desiring to certain trust deed made by Earline 83° 18` 40” EAST 115.02 FEET fees and costs in the amount of comment may appear and be heard Holmes, and Clifford A Holmes, (FORMERLY OF RECORD AS $2,862.03; together with title DQGKDYH at the appointed time. Written Wife and Husband as grantor, to NORTH 77° 59` EAST 116.7 expense, costs, trustee’s fees and comments accepted at City Hall, First American Title Insurance FEET; THENCE NORTH 0° attorney’s fees incurred herein by 7KH 425 Main Street, Marsing, Idaho, Comp as trustee, in favor of 36` WEST 29.50 FEET TO THE reason of said default; any further 2Z\KHH$YDODQFKH until 4:30 p.m. on the 3rd day of Mortgage Electronic Registration POINT OF BEGINNING. sums advanced by the benefi ciary June, 2016. Systems, Inc., solely as nominee EXCEPTING THEREFROM for the protection of the above GHOLYHUHG Any person with a disability for Decision One Mortgage A PORTION OF THE ABOVE described property and its interest WR\RXUKRPH may request a reasonable Company, LLC, its successors and TRACT OF LAND LYING therein; and prepayment penalties/ accommodation to make it easier assigns as benefi ciary, dated April WITHIN THE RIGHTS OF premiums, if applicable. HDFKZHHN to use City facilities or programs, 7, 2005, recorded April 14, 2005, WAY OF REICH STREET, WHEREFORE, notice is hereby or request that the City provide in the mortgage records of Owyhee CHRISTENSEN STREET AND given that the undersigned trustee information in a different way. County, Idaho, as Document No. KENT STREET ALL IN THE will on September 2, 2016, at the Any person needing special 251552, and assigned to U.S. CITY OF MARSING, OWYHEE hour of 11:00 AM, at Owyhee  accommodations to participate Bank National Association, as COUNTY, IDAHO, AS SHOWN County Courthouse Lobby, 20381 in the above noticed meeting Trustee for Residential Asset ON THE REVISED PLAT Highway 78, Murphy, ID 83650, should contact Marsing City Securities Corporation, Home OF THE CITY LIMITS OF in the City of Murphy, County -[\IJTQ[PML  Clerk, Janice Bicandi, telephone: Equity Mortgage Asset-Backed MARSING. of Owyhee, State of Idaho, sell (208)896-4122, two (2) days prior Pass-Through Certificates, PROPERTY ADDRESS: 500 at public auction to the highest 32%R[‡+RPHGDOH,GDKR to the meeting. Series 2005-KS6 by assignment Kent Street, Marsing, ID 83639 bidder for cash the interest in the Page 10B Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Public

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S along said North boundary a payments are now due, plus SALE distance of 60.00 feet to the accumulated late charges, plus On Tuesday, the 6th day of POINT OF BEGINNING, any costs or expenses associated September, 2016, at the hour of RESERVING THEREFROM with this foreclosure. The accrued 11:00 o’clock a.m. of said day in a 60.00 foot wide ingress-egress interest is at the rate of 5.95% per the lobby of the Owyhee County and utility easement along the annum from January 1, 2016. The Courthouse, 20381 State Hwy. 78, East boundary, a 30.00 foot wide principal balance owing as of this Murphy, in the County of Owyhee, ingress-egress and utility easement date on the obligation secured by State of Idaho, Ryan M. Fawcett, along the South boundary. said Deed of Trust is $140,769.00, as Successor Trustee, will sell The Successor Trustee has no plus accrued interest at the rate of at public auction, to the highest knowledge of a more particular 5.95% per annum from January bidder, for cash, in lawful money description of the above-referenced 1, 2016. of the United States, all payable real property, but for purposes of DATED This 6th day of May, at the time of sale, the following compliance with Section 60-113, 2016. described real property situated in Idaho Code, the Successor Trustee RYAN M. FAWCETT, a Call today to advertise or subscribe the County of Owyhee, State of has been informed that the street Member of the Idaho State Bar, 208-337-4681 Idaho, and described as follows, address of 3767 Hidden View Ln., SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE to-wit: Homedale, Idaho, is sometimes 5/18,25;6/1,8/16 This parcel is a portion of the associated with said real property. www.theowyheeavalanche.com Northeast Quarter Northwest Said sale will be made without NOTICE OF HEARING Subscribe & View the Avalanche online! Quarter of Section 15, Township 3 covenant or warranty regarding ON NAME CHANGE North, Range 5 West of the Boise title, possession or encumbrances CASE NO. CV2016-929-H Meridian, Owyhee County, Idaho to satisfy the obligation secured IN THE DISTRICT COURT and is more particularly described by and pursuant to the power OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL as follows: of sale conferred in the Deed of DISTRICT BEGINNING at the Northeast Trust executed by DARREN FOR THE STATE OF corner of said Northeast Quarter OLDENBERG and ROSE IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE 3OHDVHHQWHUP\VXEVFULSWLRQWRWKH Northwest Quarter; OLDENBERG, Husband and COUNTY OF OWYHEE Thence South 00°35’42” East Wife, Grantor, to Ryan M. Fawcett, IN RE: Sophiyah Efany Ruiz 2Z\KHH$YDODQFKHQRZ(QFORVHGLVBBBBBBB along the East boundary of said Successor Trustee, for the benefi t A Petition to change the name Northeast Quarter Northwest and security of IDAHO HOUSING of Sophiyah Efany Ruiz, a Quarter a distance of 968.43 AND FINANCE ASSOCIATION, minor, now residing in the City NAME______feet; recorded April 18, 2007, as of Homedale, State of Idaho, has Thence North 81°12’40” West Instrument No. 260637, Mortgage been fi led in the District Court in ADDRESS______(of record North 81°12’40’’ West) records of Owyhee County, Idaho. Owyhee County, Idaho. The name a distance of 328.01 feet; THE ABOVE GRANTOR IS will change to Sophiyah Efany CITY______Thence North 00°35’42” West NAMED TO COMPLY WITH Saucedo Reyes parallel with the East boundary of SECTION 45-1506 (4)(a), IDAHO The reason for the change in STATE______ZIP______said Northeast Quarter Northwest CODE. NO REPRESENTATION name is: I would love for my Quarter a distance of 284.07 IS MADE THAT THEY ARE, daughter Sophiyah to have the feet; OR ARE NOT, PRESENTLY same last name as me and her SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Thence South 77°59’36” East RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS siblings. 2Z\KHH&RXQW\ (of record South 77°59’35” East) OBLIGATION. A hearing on the petition is &DQ\RQ$GDDQG0DOKHXU&RXQWLHV a distance of 270.13 feet to a point The default for which this sale scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on June which lies 60.00 feet West of the is to be made is (1) the failure to 1, 2016 at the Homedale/ Owyhee (OVHZKHUH East boundary of said Northeast pay when due, monthly installment County Courthouse. Objections (OVHZKHUH Quarter Northwest Quarter; payments under the Deed of Trust may be fi led by any person who 6DOHV7D[LQFOXGHGZKHUHDSSOLFDEOH Thence North 00°35’42” West Note dated April 16, 2007, in the can show the court a good reason parallel with the East boundary of amount of $1,075.00 each, for the against the name change. said Northeast Quarter Northwest months of February through April, DATE: April 18, 2016 Quarter a distance of 690.07 feet 2016, inclusive; and for each and Clerk of the District Court (formerly shown as 690.70) to a every month thereafter until date By: Cindy Chaves, Deputy ,++4S$+)! (! %  point on the North boundary of of sale or reimbursement; and (2) Clerk said Northeast Quarter Northwest the failure to occupy the premises 5/11,18,25;6/1/16 Quarter; as required by the Addendum to Thence North 89°39’17” East the Deed of Trust. All delinquent The Original “Lap-top” News Source Doesn’t need Plugged in to anything.

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Held Friday-Sunday Big Loop — 1. Martin Black and Elias Gonzales, 19.14 seconds; 2. Sam Mackenzie and Sammy Mackenzie, 19.53; 3. Brandon Nuffer and Ty Vannorman, 22.3; 4. Ryan Hays and Chance Gee, 25.02 All around champion — Sammy Mackenzie Team roping — 1. Dan Webb and Rob Webb, 8.06 seconds; 2. Jeff Garijo and Jim Fillipinni, 9.12; 3. Tyrell Moore and Danny Moore, 9.33; 4. Richard Eiguren Jr. and Jason Eiguren, 9.35; 5. Will Knight and Marshall Smith, 9.37; 6. Mike Eiguren and Nick Eiguren, 9.57; 7. Kirby Cook and Matt Azevedo, 10.03; 8. Brian Ball and Levi Gibson, 10.51 Calf roping — 1. Sammy Mackenzie, 13.204 seconds; 2. Jason Eiguren, 18.396; 3. Matt Nauman, 18.922; 4. Bo Pickett, 22.716 Jr. steer riding — 1. Owen John, 80 points; 2. Anthony Herrera, 67; 3. Eli Brunko, 62 Jr. barrel racing — 1. Sierra Telford, 18.072 seconds; 2. Shawnee Telford, 18.4; 3. Sloan McFarlane, 18.724; 4. Rylee Branch, 18.749; 5. Cassity Gluch, 18.798; 6. Mia Woodbury, 19.028 Martin Black and partner Elias Gonzales (not pictured) fi nish their championship run in Friday’s Big Loop Open barrel racing — 1. Courtney Medley, 17.348 seconds; at the Jordan Valley Rodeo Grounds. The pair won saddles and buckles. Photo by WT Bruce Photography 2. Raime Pearson, 17.418; 3. Ria Kent, 17.601; 4. Jandi Briggs, 17.723; 5. Harley Bryan, 17.749; 6. Keelie Vaughn, 17.8 Cow riding — 1. Nolan Vannortrick, 85 points Saddle bronc — 1. Ryan Mackenzie, 74 points; 2. Justin Trujillo, 72; 3. (tie) Jake Clark, 65; Luke McKay, 65 Bull riding — 1. Billy Quillen, 78 points; 2. Cody Rouse, 74; 3. Levi Quillen, 69; 4. Ty Mehiel, 64 Stock saddle bronc — 1. Zalin Arritola, 75 points; 2. (tie) Tim Maher, 73; Gus King, 73; Thomas Oldham, 73; 5. Bergen Haney, 72; 6. Barry O’Leary, 70

Sierra Telford navigates through her junior barrel racing championship run. Photo by WT Bruce Photography Allen McFadden stands tall in the saddle on a King Rodeo bronc. Photo by WT Bruce Photography √ Rodeo: Season nears end From Page 1B racing and 13th in goat tying. • Homedale’s Jacob Falls, who • Another Marsing rider, Ria has signed to rodeo at Treasure Kent, is the third-ranked barrel Valley Community College, is racer in the district, and she enjoys the third-ranked bull rider in the a four-point lead over the No. 4 district. competitor. The senior has a three- • Homedale senior Lawsen point edge for the fourth and fi nal Matteson is tied for second in tie- state fi nals berth in pole bending. down roping after his sixth-place She’s ninth in the breakaway fi nish in the last District 2 rodeo, roping standings. which was held March 15 at the • Jordan Valley’s Sage Raine is Owyhee County Fairgrounds. sixth in pole bending, 13 points out Matteson is part of the fi fth- of the hunt for a state berth. The rated team roping duo. He and senior is eighth in barrel racing. Trevor Engle trail the No. 4 team • Marsing’s Lena Metcalf is in by four points heading into the good shape to earn a Silver State fi nal weekend. invitation in pole bending as she is • Odessa College-bound Shelby 13th in the district standings. Dines, a Marsing senior, enters the In the all around standings, fi nal weekend 4.5 points out of a Kent is fourth in the girls’ lineup, Marsing senior Ria Kent pulls her horse around a barrel during competition at the Owyhee County state qualifying spot in breakaway and Matteson ranked eighth in the Fairgrounds earlier this month. Photo by Cherie Rolland roping. Dines is sixth in barrel boys’ chase.