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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. Tony and Mandy Kissell, whose Ron Doeer, whose Roadkill Day Sale 6-year-old son Jonah lives with Bike won the day’s top award, several health problems. donated part of his winnings to May 23-30, 2016 “We had a great event this the family. All Graveside arrangements Lumber 337-5588 Open 7:30 am - 6 pm A&S & Supply Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm Saturday 10% off 328 Hwy 95 in Homedale with an extra Weed Spray & Sprayers Highlights Spray Dye 10% off for Mowers Roundup • Telar • 2-4D in stock GOPHER TRAPS our veterans! FERTILIZER SPRINKLERS Thank you for SPRING CLEANUP & Vegetable IRRIGATION TOOLS Plants In Stock your service! RAILROAD TIES POTTING SOIL HOMEDALE 2 W.