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VOL. 30, NO. 12 75 CENTS HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015 Marathon man Marsing schools Therapist to ask for levy has to fi le the levy question with makes Board fl oats the Owyhee County elections of- supplemental levy fi ce by Monday. Boston in If passed by voters, property for May election owners in the district would pay $78 annually on $100,000 of net fi rst try taxable property value. The dis- Facing aging infrastructure trict bases that fi gure on a proj- and less state funding, Marsing ect of “no growth” in the dis- Hartley’s second School District will seek a two- trict. With three percent growth, year supplemental levy during district offi cials say the cost to marathon will be the May 19 election. property owners would decrease a famous one During a special meeting to $68 per year. Thursday, the board of trust- Superintendent Norm Stewart ees approved the proposal for a He’s serious about fitness, laid out the reasons for seeking two-year supplemental opera- a levy during the meeting. No but Nick Hartley isn’t a typical tions levy that would generate marathon runner. $400,000 each year. The district –– See Levy, page 5 While many people involved in the pursuit of testing their limits see it as a lifestyle, the 28-year-old Hartley views it as a life goal. Emery applies for The physical therapist at RehabAuthority’s Homedale clinic wanted to run the Boston Oneida judge job Marathon, and he knew he’d Homedale RehabAuthority physical therapist Nick Hartley gets have to qualify for the chance interest in the Oneida job. animated during his Big Cottonwood Canyon marathon run in Prosecutor sought to do it. Emery, who recently turned September in Utah. Photo courtesy Nick Hartley So, even though his only Third District slot 56, has been a licensed attorney competitive running since his in Utah in September. a Boston Marathon-qualifying since 1988. “I have attained the middle school days in Nyssa, In his fi rst and — to date — time. He was second in his age in 2012 educational credentials, State Bar Ore., had been half-marathons, only marathon, Hartley fi nished group and fi nished 15th overall membership and experience base Hartley trained then ran the Big 15th overall in 2 hours, 57 after running in third place Owyhee County Prosecuting required to serve as a magistrate,” Cottonwood Canyon marathon minutes, 14 seconds to achieve –– See Boston, page 5 Attorney Douglas D. Emery is he wrote. among 13 men seeking As part of the selection a magistrate judgeship process, the 6th Judicial in Oneida County. District in Oneida County This is the second time has circulated statewide OCHS bazaar back in Murphy in three years that Emery a public questionnaire Owyhee County Historical an Equestrian Vagabond” has sought a magistrate to determine if the Fundraiser Museum complex. There will be • Gus Brackett of Three Creek position. He applied to applicants are qualifi ed. features MRW about 25 vendors selling items with another children’s book fill a Canyon County Owyhee County court like homemade pies, breads and “Badger Thurston and the Mud vacancy in 2012. clerks have been asked to chili cook-off preserves. Ceramics, art and Pits” “There were several put the questionnaires in woodcraft items will also be for • Chet Brackett also of Three factors of consideration, Murphy and Homedale The Owyhee County Historical sale. Creek may also be at the bazaar including the favorable Douglas D. Emery in case someone wants to Society’s annual spring bazaar will Local authors also will sell selling copies of his 2013 book magistrate compensation base, comment. County Clerk be held Saturday in Murphy. their books: “Chet’s Refl ections” benefi t package and work load,” Angie Barkell said questionnaires OCHS fundraiser takes place • Merri Melde of Oreana with Emery wrote in an email to The also are available at her offi ce or from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the “Soul Deep in Horses: Memoir of –– See Bazaar, page 6 Owyhee Avalanche regarding his –– See Emery, page 5

Subscribe today Death notices 6Sports 12-17 Get the news source of the Owyhees delivered Calendar 7Commentary 18-19 IInsidenside directly to you each Wednesday Then and Now 7Looking Back 20 Only $31.80 in Owyhee County Angel Walk Call 337-4681 U of I Extension 7 Legals 21 honoree picked Weather 10 Classifi eds 22-23 Page 3 Page 2 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 One contested race for May 19 election Planning and Homedale trustee Zoning com- Shanley faces missioner. Zone 5 another challenge Trustee Shane Muir While some voters will be is running asked to decided levy questions unopposed May 19, there will be only one in the second contested school board race. consecutive Homedale Zone 1 Trustee Kurt election. Kurt Shanley Shanley will face a challenge Marsing from Jeff Christoffersen. Both school — Incumbents Chad fi led declarations before Friday’s Showalter (Zone 2) and Michelle candidacy deadline. Jacobi (Zone 4) Mostly incumbents filed in Bruneau-Grand View school other districts — including library — Incumbent Scott McNeley and highway boards — and no (Zone 4). Zone 2 incumbent Peter other seats will have contests yet. Jackson Jr. did not fi le, but Billie April 3 in the deadline to fi le as a Rutan will seek that position. write-in candidate. Pleasant Valley school — Sean Political subdivisions have un- Burch (Zone 1) and Doug Rutan til Monday to fi le levy questions (Zone 2) A fi re of as-yet unknown origins caused extensive damage to a Homedale Police patrol car late Thursday for the May 19 election. Homedale Highway — In- night. Offi cer Andrew Arnold, who was driving the car, emerged unharmed. The Marsing-Homedale Cem- cumbents Larry Prow (Subdistrict etery Maintenance District will 1) and Scott Salutregui (Subdis- seek a two-year, $60,000 tempo- trict 3) Offi cer OK after HPD car burns rary levy. The levy, which will Gem Highway (Marsing area) provide $30,000 per year in 2016 — Zone 3 incumbent Jay Hall A Homedale Police offi cer es- enough speed that he was able to Eidemiller said. and 2017, needs only a simple Three Creek Highway — Jake caped injury late Thursday night evacuate the car and grab some The source of the fi re hasn’t majority to pass. Last year, the Brackett when his patrol car caught fi re. of the critical equipment out of it been determined, but Eidemiller district twice failed to achieve Lizard Butte library, Mars- Police Chief Jeff Eidemiller and got out OK.” said offi cials from city insurance the super-majority to pass a per- ing — Neither incumbent (Becky said Offi cer Andrew Arnold was Homedale Fire Department carrier Idaho Counties Risk Man- manent override levy. Salove or Neal Durham) filed turning onto West Idaho Avenue volunteers responded and ex- agement Program were in town rd According to the district’s ballot candidacy papers by the deadline, from North 3 Street West when tinguished the fi re, but Eidemi- Monday to assess the damage. fi ling, revenue from the temporary and Owyhee County deputy clerk he heard a pop and saw fl ames. ller said the 2010 Dodge Charger In the meantime, Arnold is driv- levy would be used to purchase Brook Russell said Julia Burham Arnold was able to exit the most likely is a total loss. ing one of the police department’s or maintain lawn equipment and plans to run as a write-in candi- vehicle. “(Insurance adjusters) haven’t other vehicles. maintain the cemetery grounds. date after it was discovered her “He’s fine,” Eidemiller said. told us offi cially, but you can’t The Marsing School District petition had enough signatures, “Luckily, he was driving at a low melt the subframe of the car,” — JPB board of trustees voted Thursday but some were disqualifi ed be- to seek a two-year, $800,000 cause they were from people who supplemental levy in the May 19 weren’t registered to vote. Homedale roadwork begins Friday election. Eastern Owyhee library In taxing district elections, fi l- — Incumbent Marilyn Dean and The Homedale Highway Dis- will be located half a mile north Cemetery. That would also al- ings as of Friday include: newcomer Tamy Noffz-Wilson trict has two projects scheduled of Idaho highway 19 at the end low drivers coming from the east Homedale school — Shanley filed for separate board posi- over the next week. of the Kenne Metzer property. on Cemetery to turn south onto has served as a Homedale school tions. Another incumbent, Dixie On Friday, crews will start Work on the South Board of Johnstone. trustee since 2004. He defeated McDaniel, didn’t fi le. crossing work at River Road. Control crossing for Johnstone However, he points out that challenger Harold “Hal” Tolmie Bruneau Valley library — In- Director of Highways Stewart and Cemetery roads is scheduled traffi c will not be able to go in the 2011 election. Christoffer- cumbents Elizabeth Ogg and Ju- Constantine said the project was for next Wednesday. straight through on either John- sen is a former Owyhee County dith Erwin — JPB set for a Friday because there is Constantine said he will try stone or Cemetery. no school that day, which elimi- to keep the corner open so that Constantine also said the cross- nates disruption of school buses. vehicles coming from the south ing is at an angle and is about 80 The culvert under the roadway on Johnstone can turn east onto feet long from end-to-end.

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Owyhee County Museum, Murphy, ID. (On the lawn outside, In conjunction with the Murphy Spring Bazaar)

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One-on-one customer service • Expert advice GROVERELECTRIC.COM Friendly, knowledgeable staff • Quality products “How-To” information Huge selections • Low, everyday pricing sheets, video blog & more 824 Caldwell Blvd • Nampa, Idaho • (208) 466-7807 Monday-Friday 8:00-7:00 • Saturday 8:00-5:30 • Sunday 9:00-4:30 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Page 5 From page 1 √ Emery: Pay, work load attracts elected offi cial to 6th District job opening she will email a copy to anyone senior judge on June 30. basis. The BOCC could contract ties. He was in private practice vate attorney, Pocatello who calls (208) 495-2421 with Emery pointed out that magis- with a non-resident prosecutor from 1992 to 2001. • Ian C. Johnson, Pocatello city a request. trate judge hopefuls sometimes if no attorney living in Owyhee Other candidates for the 6th Dis- deputy prosecutor, Pocatello Candidate evaluations must apply several times before being County applies, Emery said. trict magistrate job include: • Manuel Travis Murdoch, pri- be returned to the Trial Court chosen. State law requires a prosecuting • David Brent Eames, Can- vate attorney, Blackfoot Administrator’s Office, 624 E. “The selection as magistrate attorney to move to the county yon County deputy prosecutor, • Nick L. Nielson, private at- Center, Room 220, Pocatello, ID tends to be a process, rather than where he or she seeks to serve Caldwell torney, Pocatello or by email to suzyj@bannock- a single event,” Emery said. within 30 days of the general • Dylan Orton, Ada County • Craig W. Parrish, private at- county.us by 5 p.m. on Monday, If chosen, Emery would be re- election. public defender, Boise torney; Chubbuck April 13. quired to move to Oneida County A Homedale resident, Emery is • James E. M Craig, assistant • Dustin W. Smith, Oneida The 6th District’s Magistrate and would probably take offi ce midway through his second term chief counsel, Homeland Security, County Prosecutor, Malad Commission will review the eval- on July 1. as county prosecutor. He’s up for Orlando, Fla. • Brendon Coy Taylor, private uations and make its selection on Upon receiving his resignation, re-election in 2016. Before his • David Andrew Hooste, private attorney, Pocatello May 1. The successful candidate the Board of County Commission- election in 2008, Emery served attorney and special tribal judge, • Warren C. Webber, private will replace Judge David L. Evans ers would seek applicants to fi ll stints as deputy prosecutor in Firth attorney, Pocatello this summer. Evans will become a the prosecutor role on an interim Owyhee, Canyon and Ada coun- • Monte Christopher Gray, pri- — JPB √ Boston: Hartley’s wife, mom and dad will make the East Coast trip, too before hitting a “big wall” at the in America after just one race, of than he did six months ago outside mission in Mexico for his church, marathon that he will apply in 19-mile mark. The qualifying course. Salt Lake City: “2:55 would be but admits he’s “not a big traveler, Boston, especially at Heartbreak mark for his age group (18 to 34) And, in the true spirit of great, but the reality is I’m probably otherwise.” His wife has been to Hill, a grueling half-mile uphill was 3:05. marathon running, Hartley’s not in as good of shape as I was for Boston. stretch between the 20th and Now, he’s set for the April 20 looking at the experience on the the other one. I’ve started a new Hartley’s wife played a role 21st miles that is the last of four marathon in Beantown, and when whole. Life is a marathon, not a job and moved my family.” in his training regimen for the Newton Hills that test athletes he crosses the fi nish line, he’ll sprint, and so he will savor each Hartley has been in his Big Cottonwood Canyon event. beginning 10 miles from the cross that off his list. moment he is on the course (even Homedale PT position for just Before the couple moved west, fi nish. “I don’t really want to do them Heartbreak Hill), and he will also three months, and he and his wife she would drop him off at the He said he missed a nutrition forever. I just kind of want to make sure he’ll cover more than recently moved to Nyssa from top of Bogus Basin Road, and he stop at mile 15 in Utah, and then achieve the big goal and move on. the 26 miles and 385 yards of Boise. would run 20 or so miles back pushed too hard to maintain his I just like exercise in general,” he Boston’s neighborhoods when he Enjoying Boston will include a to their Boise home. The Big six-minute pace through the uphill said, adding that an Ironman in and his family are back east. trip to Fenway Park for a baseball Cottonwood Canyon marathon climb. Hawaii is another objective. “My goal is to enjoy the run, game and a trek down the Freedom was held at the Brighton Ski For Boston, he plans to load “You only have so long that enjoy the culture of Boston and Trail for Hartley, his wife Kim Resort and featured lengthy uphill up on energy between miles 13 you can really use your ability, remember it,” he said. “If you’re and his mother and father, Nyssa and downhill portions with a six and 17. so I fi gured I might as well do killing yourself out there, it’s hard onion farmers Sam and Sydney percent grade. And he’ll slow down through it now.” to remember things except for, Hartley. While the Bogus training came the uphill portion and enjoy Not everyone qualifi es for one ‘I’ve gotta fi nish this thing.’ ” It’s a rare trip outside the area in handy, Hartley said he learned himself. of the most prestigious marathons He has a goal of running faster for Nick Hartley. He served a a valuable lesson during his Utah — JPB

√ Levy: Superintendent’s presentation OREGON-IDAHO points to insurance rates, infrastructure patrons were present. to those reimbursement regula- them entirely. The district will UTILITIES, INC. Stewart itemized reasons that tions. She added that their per- use current funds to replace the Wishes to inform the public of the availability of its telephone services the district’s fund balance de- mile costs went up to $3.88 from HVAC units at the high school which are offered in rural portions of Harney County, creased by $140,000 from fi scal $3.18. She explained this was and elementary school (a project Malheur County, Oregon and Owyhee County, Idaho. year 2012 to FY 2014: because while salary expenses re- estimated to cost $220,000), but • The district is $66,582 over mained the same, fewer miles are the levy money would be used Oregon-Idaho’s local service area includes the Oregon exchanges of in administration costs by what being put on buses as a result of to replace units at other facilities Jordan Valley (prefix 541/586), Adrian (541/724) and Ridgeview they’re funded by the state. going to a four day week. over the next two years. (541/339) and the South Mountain (208/583) exchange in Idaho. Stewart attributed the spending No drivers have been let go but “So there are things around the Monthly service rates within these areas vary, depending on service to the salaries of the district’s Holzhey said the district is trying district that we need to be consid- location, and range from: three principals, his own pay and to scale down salaries to reduce ering as far as us moving forward two employees of the Canyon- their per-mile costs. and being able to maintain those $11.65 to $20.05 plus $6.50 federal end user Owyhee School Service Agency • Marsing schools saw an buildings in the condition that charge for residential service, and (COSSA). $85,168 increase in district-spon- they need to be,” Stewart said. • For certifi ed teaching staff sored employee-only health in- The district also will update $23.35 to $34.85 plus $6.50 federal end user salary, Marsing schools spend surance. Stewart said the Afford- its curriculum to common core charge for single line business service. $75,000 more than what the state able Care Act was to blame, and standards, which will cost $77 has allocated for those positions. Zone 3 Trustee Betty Ackerman per student each year. These rates include unlimited calling within the defined local areas, • For this school year, the responded, “it’s not affordable.” Considering all of the fi nancial access to 911 services, access to operator services and directory as- district received $26,000 less Stewart said another problem issues facing the district, Stewart sistance, and interexchange carrier access. in state funding for transporta- the district is facing is aging said they need $354,000 for each tion than it did last year. Some equipment. In a recent meeting of the next two years. Low income individuals eligible for the Lifeline and Link-up assistance itemized transportation costs are with district maintenance super- In recent months, the district programs may be eligible for discounts from these basic service rates only reimbursed by 50 percent, visor Justin Freeman, trustees has seen a decrease in enroll- through the Oregon and Idaho telephone assistance programs and may the maximum is 85 percent and learned that the high school’s 25- ment, which could affect state also receive toll call blocking service without charge. some categories aren’t reim- to 30-year-old HVAC components funding. However, Stewart said For information on our services or to place an order for service, bursed at all. have either failed or are failing. that has no direct correlation contact the Oregon-Idaho Utilities, Inc., business office at: District business manager Deb- Parts of the units are now obso- with the levy request and is only bie Holzhey said the drop in fund- lete and can no longer be ordered, a consideration, not a driving ing was because of changes made so the district is forced to replace force behind the levy. — SC (800) 624-0082 Page 6 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Marsing library director selected for unique committee During the February meeting, Streibel for Libraries Streibel isn’t sure if she’ll be invited Streibel works to said the committee worked on how to • Sheila Winther, volunteer coordinator back to participate with Get Involved, but increase volunteerism scale the project to other states and how with the Idaho Commission for Libraries says libraries in Texas and Arizona are the program might be altered to better fi t About 16 other people from various states really interested in the project. However, An Owyhee County library staff member different areas of the country. were sent to serve on the committee. those libraries are currently examining is part of a project aimed at getting more “They wanted people from smaller Streibel’s trip was free. what funding they have and how to use it, volunteers involved with libraries across libraries to be involved because a lot of “The California State Library in Streibel said. the country. times smaller libraries aren’t included Sacramento wrote a planning grant to She also said serving on the committee Lizard Butte Library director Janna because they don’t always have time to go pay for everything, so airfare, hotel was “was interesting, it was neat.” Streibel traveled to Sacramento, Calif., last to things like that,” Streibel said. included,” she said. According to the project’s website, Get month to serve on a committee for “Get The Idaho Commission for Libraries Streibel has implemented parts of Get Involved has successfully recruited high- Involved; Powered By Your Library.” Get tabbed Streibel for the committee, which Involved into her own library’s operations skilled volunteers in positions like: job Involved is raising awareness about high- included three other Idahoans: and she uses the project’s companion center coach, event planner, computer skilled volunteers and preparing libraries • Amy Campbell, a library assistant from website, www.volunteermatch.org, coach, graphic designer, photographer, to recruit, engage, train and support Marshall Public Library in Pocatello whenever she looks for new volunteers. adult literacy tutor, after school program volunteers. The project is currently only • Sue Walker, library consultant for the She said other libraries around Idaho are coordinator and homework coach. focused on California. underserved with the Idaho Commission also using Get Involved. — SC Death notices Marsing pastor picked to PATRICIA (PAT) DENT, 73, formerly of Caldwell/Marsing, died Friday, March 13, 2015. lead Easter sunrise service GRACE E. HOLTON, 94, of Homedale, died Wednesday, March Lizard Butte years’ worth of sermons and cut- 18, 2015 at a Homedale care facility. Arrangements are with Flahiff Sherrow gave Sunrise As- ting them down to 15 minutes. Funeral Chapel, Homedale. (208) 337-3252 sermon nearly sociation to The annual service began in choose him. 1938 and with two exceptions, GRACE ELLEN THOMAS, 88, of Bruneau, a Marsing High He’s done both the result of extreme weath- School graduate who worked in Homedale and Marsing, died Friday, 20 years ago, too this once er, has been held continually for March 13, 2015. A viewing will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Next month’s Lizard Butte before, but 78 years with an average atten- Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, Easter Sunrise Service will in- Sherrow dance of 1,400 people. 500 N. 18th E., Mountain Home. A graveside service will be held at clude a familiar face to members is quick to The earliest services at Lizard noon on Friday, March 27, 2015 at Wilder Cemetery. of the Marsing community. point out that Butte were supported fi nancially Rick Sherrow, pastor at the was 17 or 18 entirely from dues levied at 10 ARTHUR “ART” GLEN ZILLIG, 90, a 1941 Homedale High Rick Sherrow Marsing Assembly of God years ago. cents per meeting per member. It School graduate and Homedale resident after returning from World Church, is the guest pastor for the During the Easter sermon, wasn’t until 1942 that the com- War II, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015. 78th annual Easter Sunday morn- Sherrow said he will be speaking mittee decided to ask for a free- ing service. The event will start on Bible verses John 11:25-26 will offering from those in atten- at 7:15 a.m. on April 5 on Lizard regarding the Resurrection. dance. The fi rst offering received Holy Week luncheons set Butte off of Idaho highway 55 on “It’s an honor to be part of totaled $9.62. The Homedale Ministerial Christian Church and the Symms Road just north of Mars- such a long-standing tradition The Sunrise Association en- Association’s annual Holy Week ministerial association ing. and to be able to represent the courages attendees to dress Luncheons begin Monday. Tuesday — Our Lady of the Sherrow said he was sur- Christian church,” Sherrow said. warmly and to bring a blanket or Meals will be served from noon Valley Catholic Church prised to be selected to speak and He adds that writing his script for lawn chairs to sit on. to 1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Next Wednesday — Mountain thought it was very nice of the Easter Sunday is like taking fi ve — SC Church, 320 N. 6th St. W. View Church of the Nazarene Pastors from different churches Thursday, April 2 — Homedale will share devotional thoughts, and Friends Community Church there may be music. The lunches Friday, April 3 — First From page 1 are free, but donations will be Presbyterian and Trinity Holiness accepted. Churches include: For more information, call Monday — Wilder United Friends church pastor Luke Methodist Church, Homedale Ankeny at 337-3464. √ Bazaar: Event has music, crafts sale Raffl e tickets will also be on held June 7 during Outpost Days John Larsen and his band Blue sale for a homemade quilt and a in Murphy. Dove. rifl e. Tickets are $1 each or six Live music during the event All proceeds benefit the OREGON-IDAHO for $5, and the drawing will be will be from Givens resident museum, which will be open during the bazaar. UTILITIES, INC. The fourth annual Murphy- Marsing Reynolds-Wilson Fire and Rescue fi rehouse chili cook-off will be held in conjunction with the Gun4BUVSEBZ .BSDItBNQN Show Oregon-Idaho Utilities announces the availability of Lifeline telephone service for qualifying bazaar. low income Oregon customers. Lifeline is a GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM that 4VOEBZ .BSDItBNQN The entry fee for aspiring chefs is non-transferable. 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PEDV “tag-in” rather than a weigh-in and get back into the vehicle. affects only for youth swine exhibitors in the • Drive to the designated area pigs (not hu- county. Tag-ins will be held on to turn in paperwork. mans or oth- April 13 in Homedale, Marsing, • Exhibitors that want to de- Tales of the I.O.N. Country er livestock). Bruneau and Jordan Valley. worm pigs will be provided with a It causes The following procedures will needle, syringe and dewormer. Environmentalists severe diar- be followed at each of the tag-in It is suggested that exhibitors rhea in pigs locations: with a swine breeding herd at In the 1960s and ’70s a movement to protect the of all ages. It • Trailers will be staged in the home not attend this tag-in day. Scott Jensen environment swept the country. Advocates of the cause has almost a parking lot, and exhibitors will They must make arrangements were referred to as environmentalists. They set out to 100 percent mortality rate in pre- proceed one trailer at a time to the with the extension offi ce prior to correct dangers to the environment. There were problems weaned pigs. Literally millions designated tagging area. Do not April 13 to get their pigs tagged. aplenty; however, the cures they prescribed were often of baby pigs across the United leave your vehicle until directed. As is the case with any virus, as bad or worse than the issues they focused on. For States have died from PEDV • Volunteers will be available preventative precautions will go example, while one group pressured the courts to force since it was fi rst diagnosed here. to direct traffi c and answer ques- a long way in keeping animals Bureau of Land Management and ranchers to improve Currently there are no effec- tions. and individuals safe. Taking the the range as they saw fi t, others pushed for legislation tive vaccines to combat PEDV. • Only two people per truck/ time to keep things clean is the that allowed wild horses and burros to run destructively Sows that have been exposed to trailer will be allowed to get out most important step. At home, it on the same land. the virus can pass immunity on of the vehicle. is equally important to keep things Streams were listed for clean-up, and an attempt was to their offspring through their • Each person (maximum of two) clean to maintain animal health made to confi scate all water that originated on federal colostrum; however, immunity is that gets out of the vehicle must put and keep the pigs on feed so they lands. While we were defending the states’ right to not long-lasting. on a pair of disposable boots. will make weight at the fair. appropriate and adjudicate water, agricultural chemicals PEDV is transmitted by oral • The individuals will get into came under fi re. Herbicides and insecticides were either contact with contaminated fe- the trailer and be given an ear — Scott Jensen is the Univer- banned or restricted, and toxic wastes were recognized ces. This means that other pigs, tagger and tags for the pigs in sity of Idaho Owyhee County as long-term threats. To our dismay, we discovered how boots, trucks/trailers, and cloth- that trailer. Extension educator, and he wel- much of the toxic waste was cleaned up. The unwanted ing can all vector the disease. • When all the pigs in that trailer comes questions on livestock material was shipped to Owyhee County and dumped Cleanliness and good biosecurity are tagged, the ear tagger will be care. He can be reached at the near Grand View and Bruneau. practices are essential to limiting disinfected. offi ce in Marsing, 238 8th Ave. In the meantime, wilderness advocates lobbied hard to the spread of the virus. • Disposable boots and gloves W., at (208) 896-4104 or scottj@ turn federally owned land in the county into wilderness. In order to prevent the potential will be provided. uidaho.edu. In 1972, President Nixon by executive order banned the poison 1080, which was used to control coyotes. The resulting coyote population explosion threatened livestock and wildlife. Calendar Perhaps the controversy over the environment will result in fi nding solutions to some of the problems and Today Monday issues. Some of the solutions may be found in the past. In Owyhee County P&Z hearings Marsing Booster Club meeting 1924, wild horses and coyotes were controlled together 10 a.m., Owyhee County Courthouse Annex, 6 p.m., Marsing High School library, 8th Avenue as the following article shows: 17069 Basey St., Murphy. (208) 495-2095, ext. 2 West, Marsing. WILD HORSES From The Idaho Statesman, April Story time 1924, KILL “BROOM TALES” 10:30 a.m., Lizard Butte Library, 111 S 3rd Ave. Tuesday “Gunmen” have been at work on the Fishlake National W., Marsing. (208) 896-4690 Forest in Utah, according to word reaching the Boise Senior center exercise class National Forest here, clearing the ranges of “broom tail” 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, horses. “A broom tail,” said offi cials, “is a wild horse, Thursday 224 W. Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 Blood pressure clinic whose tail, long and unkept, sweeps the ground like a 10 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, 224 W. Idaho broom.” The Grass Creek Grazing Association of the Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 Wednesday Fishlake section was responsible for hiring the rifl emen, Senior center exercise class Military veterans coffee and up to the fi rst of the month 65 horses had been shot. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Homedale Senior 9 a.m., Phipps-Watson American Legion Hall and The United States biological survey is using Center, 224 W. Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) Community Center, 126 W. 2nd St. N., Marsing the dead horses to set out as poison-bait 337-3020 Story time for coyotes. Homedale City Council meeting 10:30 a.m., Lizard Butte Library, 111 S 3rd Ave. 6 p.m., City Hall, 31 W. Wyoming Ave., Homedale. W., Marsing. (208) 896-4690 — Local historian, author and rancher (208) 337-4641 Let’s Talk About It book series Mike Hanley lives in Jordan Valley. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meeting 12:45 p.m., soup lunch, 1 p.m., discussion, free. Excerpts in this column come from his 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 320 N. 6th Eastern Owyhee County Library, 520 Boise Ave., various books, which are on sale at The St. W., Homedale. (208) 337-3867 Grand View. (208) 834-2785 Owyhee Avalanche offi ce in Homedale. Visit www.owyheeavalanche.com for a Thursday, April 2 list of available titles, including Hanley’s Friday Owyhee Graffi ti, Sagebrush & Axle Story Time COSSA College @ Career Expo Grease (with Omer Stanford), 10:15 a.m., Homedale Public Library, 125 W. 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., COSSA Regional Technical Tales of the I.O.N. Country Owyhee Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4228, Educational Center, 109 Penny Lane, Wilder. and Journal of Michael F. afternoons Monday through Saturday (208) 482-6074, ext. 256 Hanley IV. Teens and Tweens program Senior center exercise class 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Homedale Public Library, 125 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, W. Owyhee Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4228 224 W. Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 afternoons Monday through Saturday After-school program 4 p.m., open to kindergarten through fi fth grade, Saturday Eastern Owyhee County Library, 520 Boise Ave., Free lunches Grand View. (208) 834-2478 or (208) 832-1949 Noon to 1 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 320 N. Lizard Butte Library board meeting Calendar listings 6th St. W., Homedale. (208) 337-5419 4 p.m., Lizard Butte Library, 111 S. 3rd Ave. W., You can fi nd a comprehensive listing of local events online Marsing. (208) 896-4690 at www.theowyheeavalanche.com. Click on the “Calendar of Sunday TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meeting Events” link on the left-hand side of the page. Young Life meeting 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 320 N. 6th Submit information on upcoming fundraisers, meetings, reunions 6 p.m., open to high school-aged youth, St. W., Homedale. (208) 337-3867 or community events to The Owyhee Avalanche by noon Fridays. transportation available with notice, 15777 Homedale Rod & Gun Club meeting Drop off at the Avalanche offi ce at 19 E. Idaho Ave., Homedale, Quartz Lane, Homedale. (208) 764-1048 or (817) 7:30 p.m., Owyhee Lanes and Restaurant, 18 N. 1st mail to P.O. Box 97, Homedale, ID 83628, fax to (208) 337-4867 229-6850 W., Homedale. (208) 921-6578 or (208) 283-0431 or e-mail to [email protected]. Call (208) 337-4681. Page 8 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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Homedale Middle Mar 25-27: No school March 30: Popcorn chicken or beef nuggets, cheese stick, salad & fruit bar March 31: Sloppy Joe or hot dog, corn, salad & fruit bar April 1: Stuffed crust pizza or chicken patty, salad & fruit bar

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Bruneau-Grand View March 25-27: No school March 31: Chicken & noodles, romaine salad, steamed carrots, fruit April 1: Chicken patty/bun, seasoned black beans, steamed broccoli, fruit Next phase of Homedale sign complete Senior menus Top: Steve Wynia of Steve Wynia Masonry installs rocks Homedale Senior Center around the base of the Welcome Salad bar available each day to Homedale sign at the entrance March 25: BBQ chicken, potato salad, broccoli, bread into town. Left: Kurt Greenﬁ eld March 26: Salisbury steak w/onions mushrooms, mashed potatoes/ helped him work on the project. gravy, carrots, bread The rocks are native to Owyhee March 31: Baked ham, sweet potatoes, green beans, bread County and were donated by the April 1: Tuna salad, lettuce & tomatoes, carrot salad, bread and Morris family and Tim Downing. milk Landscaping around the sign will be done later this spring in Marsing Senior Center conjunction with the Owyhee March 25: Spaghetti w/meatballs, Italian green beans, tossed salad, Gardeners. garlic roll March 26: Hot turkey sandwiches, potatoes, California blend vegetables, coleslaw, hot cinnamon apple slices March 27: Country fried steak, mashed potatoes, winter blend vegetables, carrot salad, peaches & pears March 31: Breakfast, biscuits & sausage gravy, eggs, fruit, juice

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TodayTod Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue 60º Effort targeting 35º SunnyS 67º 41º 73º 43º 76º 45º 74º 45º 72º 37º 60º 34º weeds in SW March 17-23 59º 45º 68º 39º 54º 27º 66º 28º 65º 28º 72º 31º 69º 33º .00 .00 .09 .00 .00 .00 .03 Owyhee renewed During their meeting, commis- SNOTEL report, Owyhee County sensors Water report Commissioner sioners said that while the program Snow Snow Year-to-date Previous day’s temperature is facing some funding shortages, Equiv. Depth Precip. Max Min Avg The Bureau of Reclamation commends (measured in inches) (measured in Fahrenheit) website showed that the Owyhee it is proving to be worthwhile Mud Flat Reservoir was 26 percent full CWMA’s success effort. District 1 Commissioner 03/17 0.1 0 9.4 53 38 47 and that water was fl owing in the Jerry Hoagland told Morrison the 03/18 0.0 0 9.4 50 32 41 Invasive weeds pose a serious program is making a “huge differ- 03/19 0.0 0 9.4 58 25 42 Owyhee River above the reser- 03/20 0.0 0 9.4 62 32 49 voir at Rome, Ore., at a rate of threat to the ecological health ence in the area.” 03/21 0.0 0 9.4 56 37 47 255 cubic feet per second. Water and economic vitality of parts of In addition to fi ghting noxious 03/22 0.0 0 9.4 57 36 46 is fl owing out at Nyssa, Ore., at a Owyhee County. That’s accord- weeds, Morrison told commission- 03/23 0.0 0 9.4 n/a n/a n/a rate of 15 cubic feet per second. ing to Eric Morrison, program ers his staff is also working with Reynolds Creek The reservoir held 186,336 acre- coordinator of the Jordan Valley the BLM on wildfi re protection. 03/17 0.0 0 13.5 52 36 44 feet of water on Monday. Cooperative Weed Management Invasive weeds also use a large 03/18 0.0 0 13.5 48 33 39 Note — SNOTEL statistics Area (JVCWMA). amount of water, which can dis- 03/19 0.0 0 13.5 54 31 43 He spoke with the Board of place native plants and deplete 03/20 0.0 0 13.5 60 40 53 were gathered from the Natural 03/21 0.0 0 13.5 54 36 47 Resources Conservation Service County Commissioners during its both surface and underground 03/22 0.0 0 13.5 57 38 46 website at 3 p.m. Monday (Year- March 16 meeting. He was also water supplies, Morrison said. 03/23 0.0 0 13.8 n/a n/a n/a to-date precipitation is measured there to get commission chair- He said another problem is that man Joe Merrick’s signature on weeds can disrupt wildlife and South Mountain from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30.) 03/17 0.0 0 18.1 48 38 44 a memorandum of understanding birds because alien weeds replace 03/18 0.0 0 18.1 46 33 38 (MOU). food plants, and invade breeding 03/19 0.0 0 18.1 57 33 44 — Information compiled from the Morrison said the MOU is re- and nesting areas. 03/20 0.0 0 18.1 58 44 51 National Weather Service, Bureau of authorized every fi ve years, but The JVCWMA encompasses 03/21 0.0 0 18.1 53 39 45 Reclamation, Natural Resources Conser- 03/22 0.0 0 18.1 54 37 45 vation Service and Helena Chemical in he would like to convince the Bu- over 4.5 million acres of private, 03/23 0.1 0 18.2 n/a n/a n/a Homedale reau of Land Management (BLM) state and BLM lands and was to allow 10-year terms. formed in 2002. The major weed Merrick, who serves as District problems it addresses are leafy commissioner, thinks the CWMA spurge, white top, perennial pep- program is “fantastic, the way perweed and scotch thistle. its working” and he doesn’t hear Partners with the JVCWMA anything but positive feedback educate the public, landowners about it, he said. and Jordan Valley High School The CWMA has added a bud- students about weed identifi ca- get line item to pay for travel to tion and treatment. They also use inspect equipment, Morrison said, a watershed-based strategy for adding that last year’s travel costs weed treatment across political came out of his pocket. jurisdictions and ownerships. The only JVCMA expense Ida- Morrison said the project puts ho BLM covers is for chemicals a high priority on early detection used to kill weeds. The bulk of the and rapid response. 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PROPANE Town & Tanks & Fills Country Livingston Wagon Seeds Weed Burner Rental In Stock Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Page 11 Security upgrades planned for county facilities in Murphy following week. Grant money Desmond said the RFP was to pay for drafted along the lines of “what we need and we’ll leave it to improvements the vendors to tell us how they would fulfi ll that.” The Board of Owyhee County Commissioners will schedule Commissioners is looking for a a day for all potential bidders to well-qualifi ed company to install tour the courthouse and jail to new security equipment at the help determine the scope of the Above: Owyhee County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Lynn Bowman, left, checks a report as dispatchers work courthouse and jail in Murphy. project. among new surroundings in their pod inside the jail in Murphy. Below: Part of the upgrades will be County dispatch supervisor In order to use the grant money organizing a tangle of computer interfaces in an area called the computer equipment backroom (CEB). Christine Ballard said the project — and because of the price tag will include panic alarms for — Owyhee County has to put the everyone in the courthouse. She project out to competitive bid. County upgrades emergency clarifi es that the jail doesn’t need Desmond said if a nearby panic alarms because there are county had previously done armed deputies in the building 24 a courthouse and jail security dispatch environment hours a day, seven days a week. upgrade, Owyhee County could The improvements will also have simply hired someone to include an upgraded camera do the work without shopping Grant money software system that is Web around. used to purchase accessible, additional cameras “We attempted to get (including any necessary wiring information from both Boise mapping system or cabling installation) and County and Ada County,” some upgrades to the jail video Desmond said. “They thought Part of the dispatch center in system. they had participated in a the Owyhee County Sheriff’s Of- The project was discussed at a competitive bid (previously).” fi ce is undergoing a remodel this BOCC meeting earlier this month, He explained that when he month. and county emergency services “talked to the folks in Boise The computer equipment back- coordinator Jim Desmond told County, it wasn’t a competitive room (CEB) houses things like commissioners he expects it to bid. It was less than $25,000. servers, routers, radio gear and cost about $35,000. The county just went out and backup storage drives. The small The project will be funded solicited a couple of bids and room has fallen into a state of through a variety of grant gave the contract to M2 (a Boise- disarray, and dispatch supervisor sources, including one from the based security system installation Christine Ballard said there was Bureau of Homeland Security, company). So that doesn’t meet never a clear, long-term plan for and Desmond said there is the standards of a competitive the area. enough money available. bid in the state.” “As equipment was put in, there Desmond added that the reason State law requires the county was no rhyme or reason, and they for using the grant funds is “critical to obtain at least three bids if a just threw stuff in willy-nilly,” infrastructure improvement,” project is expected to cost more Ballard said. “We’re at a point which would be the specifi ed than $25,000. where you can’t get to the original grant allocation area. Desmond also corresponded stuff you put in because stuff is in The county has issued a with some Ada County offi cials, the way.” Request For Proposals (RFP) to and said, “they’re in the middle She also said there are too many seek contractors for the work, of a multi-million dollar jail wires coming into one piece of and County Clerk Angie Barkell security upgrade, and it’s not conduit and new equipment needs said bids will be due next week. complete yet.” to be grounded. In fact, dispatch- The contract will be awarded the — SC ers have been getting a lot of static ambulance, warrants, and on top someone in Silver City calling over their radios because the entire of all that they’re also a second set 911. If it’s coming from any smart room wasn’t properly grounded. of eyes for the jail and the control phone, the call shows up in her The Idaho Transportation De- for the jail.” By that she means if dispatch center and gives an ap- Marsing FFA plans partment recently donated a new anybody needs to come up out of proximate location of the caller. equipment rack for the CEB room. the jail, the dispatcher has to let Ballard said her dispatchers The $10,938 remodel was paid him or her up. can locate where about 80 per- for annual auction for through the county’s Haz-Mat Fiber optic cables were installed cent of calls are coming from, fund. The work should be com- during the process of moving the but the other 20 percent are from Marsing’s FFA chapter will The auction will feature alfalfa plete by mid-April. equipment back into the main pod, older phones that the system can’t hold its eighth annual auction and and grass hay, straw bales, welding This isn’t the fi rst time Ballard Ballard said. track. barbecue next week. helmets, grass seed, mechanic has coordinated a major remodel- Ballard relies heavily on grant Owyhee County’s system also The fundraiser starts at 6 p.m. tools, fishing equipment and ing project at the jail in Murphy. money to pay for equipment up- includes geographic informa- on Friday, April 3 inside the Stephanie Beagley’s homemade When she fi rst started her job, the grades or maintenance work. She tion of surrounding counties and Marsing schools cafeteria on 8th pies, which Martin says are annual dispatch center was divided into said the funding source is “incal- states. Avenue West. favorites. two areas. There was the dispatch culable” in terms of importance. However, Ballard said if the “The auction is our big There will be a live and silent “pod” on the jail fl oor, but another In the past three years, Ballard 911 call routes to Canyon County fundraiser of the year,” FFA auctions and a bucket auction. part had been moved into a break has received at least $50,000 from dispatch, it might not show up advisor Mike Martin said. The dinner will consist of tri-tip room. the Idaho Emergency Communi- in their mapping system because Proceeds help fund the majority steak, western potatoes, mesquite “The theory behind that is not cations Commission (IECC). The they don’t have other counties in of FFA activities throughout the corn, salad and ice cream. terrible because if something county also gets around $100,000 the system. year, including from trips to the For more information, contact in the pod was to happen, in the a year from cell phone fees, but Ballard said the work in the CEB state and national conventions and Martin at 914-1608 or at dispatch pod up there, you would Ballard said that’s not enough to and other upgrade projects shows chapter leadership activities. [email protected]. have a totally separate area that pay for their entire dispatch op- that the county commissioners put you could run your 911 center out eration. a priority on serving and protect- of,” Ballard said. Another IECC grant for about ing residents and people passing However, she said the concept $40,000 fi nanced Owyhee Coun- through the area. She also said the really wasn’t feasible because of ty’s 911 mapping system. To un- sheriff’s offi ce continues to make the way the dispatch center is set derstand how the system works, signifi cant strides in technology. up because “a dispatcher does fi re, Ballard gives the example of — SC Page 12 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 PPageage 1155 P Pageage 1166 Homedale golfers Sauer softball brave wind, get 2nd Avalanche Sports tourney in photos

Trustees shuffl e Homedale wrestling hierarchy Stacy Woods meeting. victories in a career, and he fi n- Out after 18 years, Johnson voted yes. Nash’s ished with a four-year record of will assist new coach Ryan Nash School history with 105-7. board chair the wrestling Nash was as an assistant coach The longest-tenured coach cur- In separate 4-0 votes, board Kurt Shanley program in two Trojans regimes, beginning rently at Homedale High School members accepted Johnson’s left the board- stretches to with Bob Stancliff in 1996 and has stepped down, but he’s not resignation and hired former HHS room during the 1980s. continuing when Johnson suc- going anywhere. star wrestler and assistant coach the executive He won three ceeded Stancliff two years later. The school board accepted Ryan Nash as the 10th head coach session. He is consecutive Nash will be only the third wrestling coach Toby Johnson’s in the program’s 50-year history. Nash’s cousin state champi- head coach the Trojans’ program by blood and onships be- has known in the past quarter- letter of resignation after a lengthy Zone 3 Trustee Dwayne Fisher Ryan Nash Toby Johnson closed session last Wednesday cast the lone dissenting vote when Johnson’s tween 1986 century. then ensured his relationship trustees decided to retain Johnson cousin by marriage. Johnson is and 1988 after fi nishing as runner- The school board spent most would continue by hiring him as as an assistant. Board members married to Nash’s sister Shannon. up as a freshman. At one time, an assistant coach. Shane Muir, Shelley Shenk and As vice-chair, Muir conducted the Nash held the school record for –– See Wrestling, page 15 Sauer softball tourney gets message across driving on Interstate 84 outside Visiting team Mountain Home three years ago. shows its “As far as the message, I think it came across real well,” Marsing appreciation High School softball coach Barry Kendall said. A lot of softball was played, and The tournament played Friday athletes got in some much-needed and Saturday at the Marsing High innings, but organizers called the School softball field attracted inaugural Taylor Sauer Memorial teams from as far away as Burns, Tournament a success for a Ore., and Gooding and as nearby completely unrelated reason. as Weiser, Vallivue in Caldwell and “I think we did a lot of educating, Rocky Mountain in Meridian. and that’s what I was really “I enjoyed the heck of it,” excited about,” Shauna Sauer, Kendall said of the exhausting the mother of the tournament’s tournament experience. “I thought Wrestlers win championships at home namesake, said. it went real well.” Homedale Wrestling Club’s Matthew Randall pins Colson Miller from the Idaho Rattlers to win the The message was to Put It His informal poll also refl ected 105-pound Schoolboy title during Saturday’s tournament in Homedale. Photo by Machele Randall Down, an anti-texting campaign success in the eyes of the Other Homedale freestyle champions included Intermediates Isaac Silva (50-55), D’orr Packer the Sauer family launched after (80), and Riley Meyers (103-112); Novices Joseph Egusquiza (70-75), Brayden Christoffersen (95) Taylor’s death while texting and –– See Tourney, page 14 and Owen Houser (120); Pre-Bantam Shade Volk (54-58); Bantams Sebastian Larzelier (50-51), Ryeker Harrison (57-65) and Terry Volk (80-92); and Sierra Pesnell (Women Cadet 172-198 and Cadet 182). Greco-Roman champions from Friday were: Bantam Isaac Bullard (65-70); Meyers at Intermediate 112; Christoffersen (95) and Houser (120) in Novice; and Pesnell at Cadet 182. Trojans carry big sticks into ISG tournament Season-opening were halted Freshman infl ux broadens by the five- win streak grows run rule. Gardenia Homedale’s track outlook to six games Machuca and McKenna With the way Homedale High Calzacorta Youngsters help “For the fi rst time since I School is playing, its opponents both homered teams to fourth in the Idaho Sporting Goods in the first have been coaching here, we softball tournament may get no game. spring break. Calzacorta in Parma have a well-rounded group of Gardenia Machuca The Trojans on a tear to start was 2-for-3 Combining forces among kids.” the season, and coach Larry with a triple and four RBI, while Homedale’s track and fi eld teach- — Heidi Ankeny HHS track coach Corta’s club brings a 6-0 record winning pitcher Dakota Kelly ers may only strengthen what into its kickoff game of the two- was 2-for-3 with a double and seems to be an already promising day tournament at 10 a.m. Friday four RBI. program. March 17 meet. was sixth in the shot put at 27-6, against Capital at Borah High Machuca knocked in two runs High school coach Heidi An- Freshman Ashley Burks col- and fellow ninth-grader Mia Sick- School. and scored three times, while keny developed a community of lected one of two championships inger was seventh in the discus Homedale will take on Eagle Elise Shenk ripped two triples. coaches for both the high school for the Trojans in the girls’ com- (65-07). at Mountain View High at 2 p.m. Kelly struck out fi ve and didn’t and middle school Trojans prior petition. She soared 15 feet to win In fact, Ankeny lists three fresh- Friday then return Saturday for walk any batters. to this season, and some of the the long jump, and also fi nished men — Burks, Lainey Johnson back-to-back games at noon and 2 Shenk hit two home runs in the young talent that got started with third in the triple jump at 29 feet, and Max Mertz — among athletes p.m. at Centennial against Jerome fi nale, driving in three runs and seventh- and eighth-grade teams 8 inches. She fi nished fourth in the expected to make an impact. and Idaho Falls, respectively. scoring three times. already has shown their mettle 400 meters in 1 minute, 10.51 sec- “There are a lot of other ath- Saturday: Homedale 15-16, Machuca was 3-for-4 with after the Parma Ice Breaker. onds and ninth in the 100 meters letes who could do very well, but New Plymouth 5-4 (5) — Both three RBI, while Tori Nash was Homedale’s boys and girls in 14.13 seconds. ends of the non-conference teams both fi nished fourth in the Another freshman, Eva Symms, –– See Track, page 17 doubleheader at Sundance Park –– See Trojans, page 13 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Page 13 Sports Several state tennis qualifi ers back in the fold for HHS A deep roster filled with beat Ontario’s Agustin Lopez and experience won’t match Parma experienced players could have Antonio Tadeo, 6-2, 6-1. and Fruitland because of their Homedale High School in a better Mertz is unbeaten after two solid programs. position for tennis. outings. She held on in the second “Several hard-working and “We will have better depth this set of a 6-0, 7-5 triumph against athletic freshmen are out for the year, which will help in match-ups Alicia Maldonado for the HHS team this year, but with no middle and competition for positions,” girls’ only victory against Ontario school team they will likely not be Trojans coach Scott Michaelson then dispatched Nyssa’s Becky competing for any of the key No. said. Benjamin, 6-3, 6-2. 1 positions this year,” he said. Five of 13 returning players Delaney Phariss played No. 1 Thursday: HHS boys def. completed the 2014 season in the girls’ doubles with fellow returner Nyssa, 6-0 — Coy Gardner beat 3A state tournament, including Marissa Guzman in the fi rst week. Zach Brunell, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 2 top singles players Kincade They beat Nyssa’s top team, 6-3, singles, and Ben Holloway rolled Kincheloe and Hattie Mertz. 6-3. past Ryan Benjamin by the same They fi nished fi fth at the district Delaney Phariss and Egurrola score at No. 3. tournament and grabbed top-eight played mixed doubles at State Thursday: HHS girls def. spots at State. last season after fi nishing third Nyssa, 4-1 — Tanis Lentfer (No. “Hattie Mertz and Kincade in districts. They haven’t had 2) and Sara Jones (No. 3) wrapped Kincheloe should be (HHS’ a chance to play together this up a sweep of the singles matches. standouts) with confi dence from season because Oregon schools Lentfer beat Maddy Richards, two successful years at state don’t fi eld mixed doubles teams. 6-0, 6-4, while Jones swept Jesse tournament as well as an active Andrew Randall is another Davis, 6-3, 6-3. summer of tennis,” Michaelson returning state tournament player. March 17: HHS boys def. said. “Alec Egurrola and Delaney He’s back at No. 1 doubles with Ontario, 6-0 — Some younger Phariss are playing very well his brother, Ryan. They edged Trojans got a chance on the court also.” Ontario’s Ozzy Gonzalez and as Jason Buenrostro (No. 2) and Kincheloe is off to a 2-0 start Michael McLay, 7-6, 7-6, and Jose Uriarte (No. 3) picked up after getting No. 1 victories in rallied from a tight first set to singles shutouts. Andrew Randall leaps for a shot against Nyssa’s No. 1 boys’ doubles last week’s opening meets against crush Nyssa’s Andy Esplin and March 17: Ontario def. HHS team as his brother Ryan backs him up during Homedale High School’s Nyssa and Ontario in Oregon. He Monson Vinyard, 7-5, 6-1. girls, 5-1 — Elizabeth Hernandez match in Oregon. Photo by Machele Randall beat Nyssa’s Joshua Rindlisbacher, With that core leading the and Jessica Taylor (No. 2) and 6-1, 6-0, on Thursday and downed The Homedale boys are on Phariss in a 6-0, 6-0 No. 2 doubles way, Michaelson also looks to Lena Westphal and Megan Houser Ontario’s Kaleb Pince, 6-1, 6-2, a 12-0 roll to start the season. win over Nyssa’s Jeremiah Kaija contributions from newcomers, (No. 3) got some playing time in on March 17. Egurrola teamed with Dylan and Camaron Woodruff, and they although he admits the overall the doubles ladder. √ Trojans: Annual trip to Idaho Sporting Goods tournament begins Friday From Page 12 behind Machuca’s home run and Weiser 0 (5) — They only scored. Machuca was 4-for-5 with Kelly was the winning pitcher, 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI seven RBI. managed three extra-base hits two doubles, four RBI and fi ve striking out six and walking none and three runs. 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The Wolverines took advan- The Trojans did most of their tage of a rough patch for Trojans damage on the infi eld in the piv- pitchers, scoring six runs to snap otal seventh inning. a stalemate and set up a 7-3 3A Jake Deal reached on an error Snake River Valley conference by Vale third baseman Gage For- victory at Walter Johnson Field. tin, and Matt Thatcher beat out a Homedale (3-2 overall, 0-1 in hit to shortstop. conference) snagged a 1-0 lead Deal tied the game on Gunner in the top of the fi rst behind early Clapp’s pop-up single to fi rst base, Weiser miscues. and Thatcher scored the go-ahead John Collett reached on an run when Jenkins bunted. infi eld error to lead off the game, Michael Lejardi lined a single recorded the fi rst of his three sto- into center fi eld — the only hit to len bases and eventually scored on leave the infi eld in the inning — to Shortstop Carey Dines catches Sheyanne Glorfi eld’s throw from home plate Friday as a Gooding the second of two passed balls. bring in Clapp and Jenkins. baserunner slides in safely with a stolen base. Homedale pitcher Bo Jenkins Jenkins pitched 3 1/3 innings of and his Weiser counterpart, Matt no-hit relief to get the win. Pritchard, settled into a duel Last Wednesday: Homedale MHS softball players keep eye before the Wolverines tied the 16, Melba 0 (5) — Connor Carter game on an infi eld single, two struck out 10 and walked none errors and a wild pitch in the while spinning a two-hitter on on ball with WIC play looming fourth inning. the Mustangs’ fi eld. Carter retired Marsing High School’s inex- issue is the routine plays. We get Kendall went 1-for-2. William Elordi doubled and nine of the last 10 batters he saw perienced softball team has the two outs and should get that third Friday: Gooding 13, Marsing scored on Jenkins’ sacrifi ce fl y without incident. week off as it recovers from a out and then they get a bunch 3 (5) — Kendall and Dines had to end the Trojans’ scoring in the The Trojans erupted for seven lot of games and prepares for the runs.” three hits each and both scored seventh inning. runs in the second inning, includ- conference season. Saturday: Weiser 19, Mars- a run. Collett scored again in the ing fi ve with two outs. The Huskies haven’t won in six ing 4 (4) — Destiny Reynolds Kendall (3-for-3), Reynolds sixth on Connor Carter’s infi eld Deal, who was 2-for-3 with a outings — including four in last and Carey Dines were 2-for-3 for (2-for-2) and Holly Hobbs collect- single. home run and three RBI, reignited week’s inaugural Taylor Sauer the Huskies. ed RBI. Dines was also 3-for-3. Jenkins and Nash Johnson also the inning with a two-run single to Memorial Tournament — but Dines drove Reynolds home Folwell singled and scored had singles. plate Jenkins and Collett. Carter Marsing hasn’t played a team in with a first-inning single, and a run, and Bowman notched a Friday: Homedale 6, Vale, drove home Deal with a single a classifi cation lower than 3A, so exchange student Thea Ugland base hit. Ore., 3 — It was the Trojans’ then scored on Clapp’s triple. first-year coach Barry Kendall scored on Reynolds’ base hit in “Gooding was a good club, and turn for a comeback in a non- Deal homered to lead off the isn’t concerned. the second inning. She also scored we played against them pretty conference road game. fourth, and Jenkins pounded a “None of these games count un- in the fourth inning when Mars- well,” Barry Kendall said. Trailing 3-2, Homedale scored two-run triple. til I get into conference anyway,” ing scored two runs on hits from March 16: Payette 13, Mars- Kendall said. “This is just time Dines and Audra Kendall. ing 3 (5) — Dines and Bowman and experience.” Saturday: Vallivue JV 20, ripped doubles as six different √ Wrestling: Johnson’s time The 2A Western Idaho Confer- Marsing 2 (5) — Kendall and Ellie Huskies got hits in a non-conference season begins Tuesday at Folwell scored the Huskies’ runs ence loss on the road. New Plymouth. In the meantime, on errors in the fourth inning. Kendall singled and scored a featured 12 state champions the Marsing players will work on Kendall, Dines, Folwell, fresh- run, while Glorfi eld, Quiroz and From Page 12 Johnson’s 18-year stint as coach getting comfortable in game situa- man Bailey Bowman and sopho- Hobbs had base hits. of last Wednesday’s 68-minute featured the creation of the wres- tions and fi nding a way to make a more Sheyanne Glorfi eld all had “We are making progress, start- meeting in an executive session to tling room near the high school’s slew of hits fi nally pay off. hits. ing to make good contact with the discuss the personnel issue. main gymnasium, and out of that “Right now, our biggest issue Friday: Vallivue JV 10, Mars- ball and looking for the timely At one point, Tony Martinat room emerged 41 athletes who is the timely hits,” Kendall said ing 1 (4) — In a game that was hits,” Barry Kendall said after — a longtime assistant for John- placed in the state tournament 70 after the Huskies made contact halted because of the tourna- the game. son — was called to testify in times. While placing more than but couldn’t score many runs in ment’s 90-minue rule, Reynolds “We are working hard on de- the closed session. He was the fi ve dozen times, HHS wrestlers the Sauer tourney. “We’re getting scored on Kendall’s sacrifi ce bunt fense. The routine plays are our only person other than trustees, competed for the state champion- more and more, but we’re not get- in the third inning. focus right now. We have to make superintendent Rob Sauer, HHS ship 25 times, winning 12 titles. ting any timely hits. Reynolds and Dines were these plays, and we will. It’s all athletic director Matt Holtry and Johnson’s teams fi nished in the “Defensively right now the 2-for-2, and Ann Quiroz and about continuing to work hard.” district manager Faith Olsen to sit top fi ve at state tournaments six in on the meeting. times, including third in 1999 and Neither Johnson nor Nash ap- fourth on three occasions. Golfers fi nish second against wind peared at the district offi ce. — JPB The TimberStone wind struck Weiser’s Matt Hurd finished proximity of the Homedale golf- again, but Homedale High one stroke off the medalist pace ers on the scorecard last week. School’s golfers held on in the with a 6-over-par 42 to help the Chase Martell shot a 48, and conference opener. Wolverines notch a 178. Kaden Henry came in at 49, while Three Trojans broke 50 as Lawsen Matteson fired a 47 Kyler Landa’s 50 rounded out the Homedale finished second to in the nine-hole match to lead qualifying scorers. Noah Freelove Weiser in the fi rst 3A Snake River Homedale, which finished at shot a 55. Valley conference meet of the sea- 194. Emmett’s Ryan Matthews and son on March 17 at TimberStone “I was pleased with the way Payette’s Bailey Reese were co- Golf Course outside Caldwell. Lawsen played,” Grove said. medalists after shooting 41s. “It wasn’t a good day for any- “With our team this year, there Find out one, really,” HHS coach Casey really isn’t a 1 or a 5. Any one of What’s happening Grove said. “It was the fi rst time the kids could beat one another on Read Calendar each week in a long time, nobody in the con- any given day.” in the Avalanche ference had shot in the 30s.” Proof of the parity was the close Page 16 Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Photo by Sarah Grossman / Freeze the Day Photography

Rocky Mountain’s Carly Warr, Taylor Sauer’s cousin, receives her participation trophy from A Gooding High School softball representative, right, presents Clay and Clay and Shauna Sauer. Shauna Sauer with a giant ball that all the Senators signed as a tribute to Taylor Sauer and the tournament named for her. Tournament all-stars

Marsing senior ﬁ rst baseman Thea Ugland, left, and senior pitcher Audra Kendall receive their all-star medals from Clay and Shauna Sauer.

Burns, Ore.’s Carli Feist, left, and Miranda Carpenter

Vallivue JV’s Alyssa Weiser’s Alicia Egner, left, and Theresa Goff, left, and Courtney Moyle Flaherty

Rocky Mountain JV’s Kaylee Gooding’s Savannah Fleming, left, and Ashley Carter Lamont, left, and Almira Vega Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Page 17 Bill limiting eminent domain heads to governor by Jeff Myers tant because we are seeing more Rep. Christy Perry (R-Nampa) Guthrie said, “you would have to of this bill to stop the development The Owyhee Avalanche of these kinds of takings across sponsored the bill in the House. surmise that the only time a gun is of greenways and bike paths in legislative correspondent the country,” Guthrie said. “The “According to testimony, emi- used in the commission of a crime Idaho, I think that will be the ef- Senate Bill 1044 has passed playing fi eld needs to be level. nent domain has rarely been used is when it’s actually fi red.” fect. If we pass this bill, I don’t the House and Senate after con- Negotiate not take.” for this purpose,” Perry said. “What Much of the opposition to the believe we’ll see the development siderable debate and has been Sen. Lee Heider (R-Twin Falls) city and county governments bill revolved around concerns of more greenbelts or bike paths sent to Gov. C. L. “Butch” Otter voted against the bill. (have) found is that the threat of that local governments’ ability of any signifi cant length or quality for signing. The bill prevents “I look at the Boise Greenbelt eminent domain is actually more to use eminent domain for paths in our state.” eminent domain from being used along the Boise River,” Heider efficient and effective than the and trails could be necessary for For Guthrie, however, the bill to acquire lands for “trails, paths, said. “Without eminent domain, lengthy process of eminent domain future development of walkways is not anti-greenway. Instead, he greenways or other ways for walk- that beautiful trail would not be and condemnation itself.” similar to the Boise Greenbelt. In said, it is pro-private property ing, running, hiking, bicycling or there. Hundreds if not thousands Guthrie said that while eminent the House, Rep. Ilana Rubel (D- rights. equestrian use, unless adjacent to of people each day ride that trail domain is rarely exercised the Boise) spoke passionately against “Certainly, they’re (greenways) a highway, road or street.” on their bikes, run that trail, walk potential for its use can be an the bill. nice. I’m a supporter of them, in Sen. Jim Guthrie (R-McCam- that trail, walk their dogs on unfair advantage at the negotia- “I do feel that were on the brink fact,” Guthrie said. “It’s just when mon) sponsored the bill on the that trail, and without eminent tion table. of making a potentially serious you start taking something that Senate fl oor. domain that trail would probably “To believe that eminent domain mistake with this bill,” Rubel said. belongs to someone else I kind of “This legislation is so impor- not exist.” is rarely used in these takings,” “While I’m sure it’s not the intent draw the line there.” State offi cials praise districts on broadband transition by Jeff Myers costs through the year. ing, at least through next year, will viding service at or below cost to pull the plug. CenturyLink did The Owyhee Avalanche According to a press release be necessary. in order to help support schools not carry out the threat but did legislative correspondent from the offi ce of Idaho Superin- “They are going to have to do in this diffi cult time,” Goodman issue a press release stating that All 129 Idaho school districts tendent of Public Instruction Sherri that before they leave,” Everitt said. “They were as concerned they expect to be paid for services previously covered by the Idaho Ybarra, “The Legislature is now said, “otherwise (schools’ broad- about the kids as everyone else rendered: “…our primary focus Education Network have negoti- considering a bill that would ex- band services) will all go dark on in education.” is on the students of Idaho who ated new broadband Internet con- tend the superintendent’s authority July 1.” Goodman also praised school have become dependent on these tracts to carry them through the beyond this fi scal year, which ends Currently the public school bud- districts for their swift action. services. We committed to work rest of the current school year. June 30, and provide funding to get is being held up as a contro- “The districts did an incredible with the Governor, State leaders The total price tag for new reimburse districts for broadband versial teacher salary restructure, job getting their services switched and ENA to fi nd a path forward services, which includes one-time costs in the next fi scal year (for the known as the career ladder, makes quickly and at little disruption to that continues providing this es- setup costs and Internet coverage 2015-16 school year).” its way through the Statehouse. the students,” he said. sential service to Idaho students through June 30, is expected to Kelly Everitt, communications SDE chief technology offi cer While many individual schools and teachers without interruption, be more than $1.9 million. That’s specialist for the state Department Will Goodman was pleased with have negotiated contracts with and addresses our need for pay- more than $1.2 million less than of Education, said the Legislature how well the transition to new In- new Internet service providers ment for all services delivered.” what the state would have paid is holding off on setting the SDE ternet providers went. According several have opted to draft new The state cannot pay on the under the now-defunct Idaho budget, which would include to the Department of Education, contracts with the original pro- contracts after they were deemed Education Network contract. Gov. funding measures for Internet all of Idaho’s public schools were viders, Education Network of void by district courts. Centu- C.L. “Butch” Otter has already services next year, until after a able to seamlessly transition to America and CenturyLink. ryLink and Education Network signed a bill that allocates just public school budget has been new plans. Schools were instructed to fi nd of America have fi led legal claims over $3.6 million from the general determined. Kelly said that some “We want to compliment the their own service plans in Febru- against Idaho for back payments fund to cover schools broadband kind of plan for broadband fund- vendors, some of whom are pro- ary after CenturyLink threatened on services provided. 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This is not a rebuilding year for Ankeny, off his senior season with fi rst-place Junior Elizabeth Vargas won the HFDQSLHDQGFKHHVHFDNHLQRQHELWH"0\ 3RKP\7DPP\%URZQORZ¶V3HFDQ3LH whose coaching staff includes husband marks in the 800 (2:09.3) and the 1,600 Parma Ice Breaker shot put title at 29-5 &KHHVHFDNHZLOOEHDKLWDW\RXUQH[WJDWKHULQJ Luke as well as Dan Holtry and middle (4:52.77). with teammate Bailey Adams, a senior,

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Baxter Black, DVM Jon P. Brown, managing editor Eyes on Owyhee On the Unfortunate coaching change Last Wednesday’s special Homedale School Board meeting. The trustees voted, 3-1, to edge of meeting produced ironic, unfortunate and revealing hire Johnson as assistant wrestling results. coach. Ironic because the closed session came at a time when A roll call vote was held, and Zone 3 Trustee Dwayne common sense many across the state celebrated Sunshine Laws enacted Fisher — whose son was a three-time state tournament to shed light on government’s machinations. placer for Johnson but didn’t compete as a senior — was Unfortunate because the end result of the meeting saw the only person to say nay. Shane Muir, Shelley Shenk Hello, my name the end of one of the longest and most respected coaching and Stacy Woods approved of Johnson staying with the tenures in Homedale High School history. program. Revealing because despite the reason for the executive Because the issue is ultimately a personnel matter, Fisher is Mud session — a personnel issue — all parties involved in the doesn’t have to give his reason for voting against the idea January 1980 is a month I’ll never forget. It all started matter were named when the trustees opened the meeting of keeping one of the most infl uential men on the staff of out about Jan. 7. The previous spring, I had a big hand in to make their fi nal decision. what — in the end — is a program that teaches integrity, selecting the bulls we were gonna use on Albert and Louie’s And that fi nal decision may have revealed more than a honor and individual sacrifi ce. heifers. Albert had 400 head, and we decided to artifi cially simple roll call vote. That’s not going to stop people from reading between inseminate (A.I.) them one cycle, then use clean-up bulls. For starters, let’s be clear. After 18 years of molding the lines. After much discussion with the local A.I. man, I chose a young men into champions on the mat and in society, And it’s not going to stop the murmurs that last Brangus bull; an easy calver, the book said. For Louie’s Trojans coach Toby Johnson fell on his sword for the Wednesday’s meeting was the latest revolution for a 125 heifers, I bought him six brown swiss bulls. benefi t of the HHS wrestling program and its future. Homedale sports machine that has worked hard — and for That fateful morning I called Albert on the phone: The school board — minus chair Kurt Shanley, who the most part successfully — over the past few years to “Mornin’, Albert! How’s it going?” recused himself because of his relationship to both coaches shake the reputation of being a meat grinder for coaches. Silence. involved in the ultimate decision — unanimously accepted It’s unfortunate, but we must now add Johnson’s name “Albert? Are you there?” Johnson’s resignation as head coach then unanimously to the list that includes Asbury, Potter, Kassebaum and “Ten calved so far. ... Three live calves ... had to pull appointed Ryan Nash as his successor. others. all ten ...” Then came the most telling moment of the hour-long — See Change, Page 19 “Oh.” “Maybe you better come out to the ranch.” “Sure, sure, I’ll be right out.” Sen. Mike Crapo “Uh, maybe you better bring a bedroll.”

I called Louie before I left for Albert’s: “Louie, how’s the calving going?” From Washington “What are you doing for the next six weeks?” “What do you mean?” “Four have calved. We pulled ’em all. One’s still alive. Proposed program cuts Oh, by the way, three of the heifers are down. On second thought, the way the boys are cussin’ you, you better wait a day or two ... ’till they’ve cooled off. You’d stand a better contradict Medicare’s mission chance of leavin’ in one piece!” I recently led a bipartisan group of 52 senators in calling in recent years with MA plan availability decreasing on the Obama Administration to refrain from making dramatically. As a result of the Administration’s move, I spent the next weeks in a daze. Drivin’ the hundred or additional harmful cuts to the successful, market-based no longer are MA plans offered in numerous counties in so miles back and forth between Louie and Albert. Sleepin’ Medicare Advantage (MA) program. These targeted Idaho. For example, in Custer County in 2013, the number in the straw every chance I got, eatin’ when they took pity cuts, coupled with the drastic reductions to the program of MA plans available to seniors was six. After reductions on me, and calvin’ heifers. They made me tie a white fl ag under Obamacare, mean increased out-of-pocket costs, to the program, seniors were forced to enroll in traditional on my antenna and wear one of those convention name fewer coverage options, reduced benefi ts and, in many fee-for-service Medicare as there was no longer an option tags that said, “Hello, my name is MUD” cases, cancelled plans for seniors. This shortchanging of to enroll in an MA plan for 2014 — as was the case in I got run over, stepped on, kicked, mashed, mauled, America’s seniors must stop. Lemhi, Bear Lake, Butte, Clearwater, Idaho and Lewis horned, hammered and cussed, and the heifers did a lot Medicare Advantage, which remains one of the most counties. of damage, too! I learned how to do a Cesarean section in popular programs in Medicare, continues to be an attractive Further, studies have shown that additional cuts to my sleep, sutured my surgical glove to a uterus twice and option for seniors seeking comprehensive, high-quality the MA program are likely to disproportionately affect lost 25 pounds! The boys stayed by me every step of the coverage at an affordable price. Additionally, this program beneficiaries with low incomes — the very people way, but they never once put their arm around me and said, is a successful effort to push Medicare more toward President Obama pledged to protect. Forty-one percent “Don’t worry, Doc, it could have happened to anybody.” market-based health care. MA offers benefi ciaries the of MA enrollees have annual incomes below $20,000. I hit bottom the day I went out and looked at two downer opportunity to enroll in private health plans best suited to The increase in out-of-pocket expenses would constitute heifers I’d been feeding and watering for three weeks. their individual health care needs outside of the fee-for- a signifi cant burden to these enrollees. One of ’em, No. 258, I’d been getting up every day and service model of traditional Medicare. MA plans typically In the letter to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and she’d try a little. I thought she had a chance. The other include a range of innovative services and benefi ts not Medicaid Services, 52 of my Senate colleagues, including one hadn’t gotten up for 10 days in spite of all my magic available to standard Medicare benefi ciaries. Examples fellow Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch, and I wrote, “At medicine and physical therapy. She was failing fast. Both of these services include vision and dental services and a time of broad agreement on the need to shift U.S. health were thin-horned herefords. I examined them that morning important prescription drug coverage, among others. care to focus on care coordination, quality and value-based and decided to euthanize the worst one. I was just puttin’ More than 16 million seniors and individuals with payments, it would be counterproductive to jeopardize a my rifl e back in the pickup when Albert walked up and disabilities, including more than 70,000 Idahoans, seek program that is already driven and aligned toward these said, “Why’d ya shoot that one?” health care coverage through the MA program, and goals. We urge you to provide stability to the MA program Yup, you guessed it. … I shot the wrong cow! that number is growing. Despite widespread enrollment that will protect MA enrollees from disruptive changes They didn’t ask me to help select sires for this year. The and high rates of satisfaction from beneficiaries, the in 2016.” last I heard, they were looking for 500 A.I. ampules from Administration, in an attempt to force seniors into one- Implementing additional cuts to the MA program is a small Suffolk buck! size-fi ts-all traditional Medicare, has left Americans with unreasonable, as we have seen the dramatic impact cuts — Visit Baxter’s Web site at www.baxterblack.com for more fewer and fewer health care options. On top of the new are already having on benefi ciaries. This dynamic must features and to purchase Baxter Black merchandise, including reductions proposed recently, the program faces more not continue, and the President must quit contradicting his newest release, “Cave Wall Graffi ti from a Neanderthal than $200 billion in cuts in the coming years as a result his oft-repeated pledge, “if you like your plan, you can Cowboy,” other books and DVDs. Baxter plans to take a of Obamacare. keep it.” break from live performances in April. The fi nal performance In rural areas, such as much of Idaho, MA plans are before his hiatus is a benefi t for the Trailing of the Sheep a signifi cant part of the insurance coverage network for — Republican Mike Crapo is Idaho’s senior member of Festival in Hailey. He’ll appear at the Limelight Room at the Medicare patients. Idaho, which has one of the higher the U.S. Senate. He is in his third six-year term and has Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley on Saturday, April 4. Tickets percentages of seniors nationwide who utilize MA served in the Senate since 1999. Prior to that, he was a are available online at www.trailingofthesheep.org. coverage, has felt the impact of reductions to the program three-term Idaho Second District congressman. Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Page 19 Commentary Financial management Beau unwilling to bring his wealth into marriage Dear Dave, here is that this guy just doesn’t on. Her apartment in Omaha costs I know all this sounds harsh, but I’m 64, and I’ve been dating a want to be lonely. It sounds, too, $600 a month, and she is asking this girl had a good thing going 73-year-old man for four years. like he’s dipping into your wealth for help to get out of the hole. We and she screwed it up by being We’re talking about marriage, and while all his stuff goes to his kids. tried to teach her how to handle impulsive and immature. Think we’ve been discussing fi nances. I’d be a little frustrated with this money, but apparently it didn’t about it; she’s making $50,000 a He’s retired, but I still work idea if I were you. And I think the work. How do you think I should year, and only $7,200 of that was part-time even though I’m in two of you need some premarital handle this situation? going toward rent. Her taxes aren’t pretty good shape financially. and relationship counseling — Cindy that much, so where’s the rest of His plan, if we get married, is to before you take another step the money going? I’m guessing give his house and his savings to forward. Right now, you’re in Dear Cindy, a big chunk is being wasted on his children, while we live in my third place behind his kids and Here’s what I would tell her if restaurants, goofi ng off and other home. We’d still have his small his belongings. she were my kid in that situation. stuff she doesn’t really need. pension, what I bring home and I’m not saying he has to give First, I’m not paying for your Let her wallow in it and worry my savings, but I think he should everything to you, but you guys problem to go away. I’d tell her to about things for while first, invest at least half of what he has defi nitely need to have a serious sell the car and get a cheap little though. Then, if she’s willing in our marriage and relationship. talk and fi nd a little balance. Right DAVE Says beater. She’ll have to get a small to accept responsibility for her What do you think? now, he’s clinging to everything BY$AVE2AMSEYsWWWDAVESAYSORG loan to cover the difference, but it actions, and she starts working — Betty in one way or another, and not will rid her of a car payment. And hard toward handling her money really offering to take care of you. Dear Dave, hey, a little bit of debt is better than wisely, you might help her out Dear Betty, In my mind, you need to be ready My daughter is in her late 20s, a whole lot of debt — especially once in a while. Every time she So, his wealth goes to his kids to take a bullet for someone when and she has a good job making when the debt is on something pays off $1,000, you could add and you get to feed and take care you want to marry them. And this $50,000 a year. The other day, she that’s going down in value. After $500 to the next payment. But I’d of him until he dies? In my mind, guy hasn’t shown that he’s ready told me she has $15,000 in credit that, she can get a part-time job test her resolve fi rst to see if she this is not a good plan. to put you fi rst. card debt and has financed an and work her tail off until she wants it badly enough! I think what you’re discovering — Dave expensive car she’s upside down cleans up the mess she made. — Dave Vision and Values Vietnam’s golden anniversary holds lessons for Obama by Dr. Earl Tilford rendering insignifi cant results, the Johnson administration The greater lesson was that sound strategy wins wars. An launched “Operation Rolling Thunder,” a 28-day limited appropriate strategy, coupled with superior tactics employing “A Great nation cannot wage a little war.” air campaign. Rolling Thunder lasted three years and eight superior fi repower, wins quickly. Example: Israel in June — Duke of Wellington to Parliament, 1838 months. In July, further attacks in South Vietnam prompted 1967 during the Six Day War. A superior strategy employed the deployment of U.S. ground combat forces to defend by larger forces pitted against determined foes with equal In September 1964, shortly after Congress passed American air bases. In November 1965, American and technologically advanced weaponry can be bloody — the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorizing President North Vietnamese forces clashed for the fi rst time in the perhaps enormously so — but the side with the bigger Lyndon Johnson to conduct military operations against Battle of the Ia Drang Valley, a bloody fi ght immortalized battalions and better strategy wins. Example: the United North Vietnam, the administration in the motion picture “We Were Soldiers.” Two years later, States, Britain, and Soviet Union winning World War II. tasked the Departments of Defense 500,000 Americans were stationed in South Vietnam. Superior forces burdened by fl awed strategy, even with and State for military options. Fifty years ago, to satisfy domestic political a decided technological edge, will lose to an enemy driven The recent stalemate in Korea considerations, President Johnson chose air power to by desperation or fanaticism and a willingness to bear the warned against future ground avoid a potentially costly, bloody ground war. He knew cost. If the weaker side prolongs the confl ict despite losing wars in Asia. Additionally, as Democrats lost the presidency in 1952 partly because most of the battles, it still can win the war. Example: The November elections neared, Republicans blamed them for losing China to communists. Americans during the Revolutionary War. Johnson promised “no wider He feared a communist takeover in South Vietnam risked A signifi cant weakness of democracy is that its policy war” in Vietnam. Johnson instead winning his second term in 1968. Johnson needed two full makers often fail to appreciate the military capabilities focused on restructuring America terms to entrench Great Society programs in education, and strategic acumen needed to survive in a hostile and into the “Great Society.” expand medical care, and pursue civil rights legislation, envious world. President Barack Obama’s desire to satisfy Meanwhile, after reviewing options, the administration especially registering Democratic voters in the no longer his far-left base with its polemically skewed understanding turned to air power for quick results with minimal risk. “solidly Democratic” South. Johnson also feared a military of American history will result in a strategic blunder and Johnson compared air power to a thermostat allowing him miscalculation might provoke a massive intervention another lost war. He would do well to study Johnson to selectively apply the “heat” to North Vietnam. Johnson by communist Chinese troops like in Korea in 1950 or administration decision-making in 1964 and 1965. opted for a “slow squeeze approach” starting in North a nuclear war with Russia. American strategy revolved Vietnam’s panhandle and expanding northward toward around negatives: not losing, not risking a wider war, not — Dr. Earl Tilford is a military historian and fellow for the the capital of Hanoi enlarging the target list — 94 in all — causing collateral damage, and not suffering too many Middle East & terrorism with The Center for Vision & Values until communists stopped supporting aggression against casualties. Wars are lost by not fi ghting to win. at Grove City College. He currently lives in Tuscaloosa, Ala., South Vietnam and negotiated an end to the confl ict. All From 1975 until the quick victory over Iraqi forces in where he is writing a history of the University of Alabama in he needed was the right provocation to get started. Kuwait in Operation Desert Shield/Storm in 1991, civilian the 1960s. A retired Air Force intelligence offi cer, Dr. Tilford On Nov. 1, 1964, Viet Cong insurgents attacked Bien Hoa scholars and military strategists pored over the “lessons earned his PhD in American and European military history Air Base outside South Vietnam’s capital of Saigon killing learned” from Vietnam. Some concluded the United States at George Washington University. From 1993 to 2001, he fi ve American airmen and destroying six B-57 bombers. should never again become involved in a land war on the other served as Director of Research at the U.S. Army’s Strategic With the election 48 hours away, Johnson demurred. On side of the world, in a former European colony governed by Studies Institute. In 2001, he left government service for a Feb. 7, 1965, the Viet Cong attacked Pleiku Air Base in the an unstable regime against an enemy with outside sources of professorship at Grove City College, where he taught courses central highlands, killing eight Americans and destroying help, driven by a determined ideology and operating in jungles in military history, national security, and international and nine aircraft. Following two small retaliatory raids and mountainous terrain. Syria and Iraq have no jungles. domestic terrorism and counter-terrorism. √ Change: Johnson stays on, but complexion of program has been altered From Page 18 composed primarily of underclassmen thrived. Nash Johnson’s uncle, Ryan Nash). It’s unfortunate that Johnson — a man who takes pride It’s unfortunate that Johnson — the last man that anyone Make no mistake. Last week’s events will impact how in every one of his wrestler’s successes and has always would accuse of having an agenda or personal stake in folks perceive the Homedale program, and that will impact worked hard to keep failures in perspective — won’t be any of his decisions or actions — won’t be able to sit fi rst its young athletes more than it will the adults who created able to sit fi rst chair to inspire athletes to attain their full chair as his son continues a journey that already has put the situation. potential, much like he did this past season when a group him among the best to ever don a Trojans singlet (including And that’s the most unfortunate development of all. Page 20 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Looking back... from the fi les of The Owyhee Avalanche and Owyhee Chronicle

25 years ago 50 years ago 140 years ago March 28, 1990 March 25, 1965 March 27, 1875

Dorothy Aldrich portrayed in 3-act centennial play Hibbs elected president of Jaycees ONE OF OUR MERCHANTS recently received a letter Dorothy Aldrich of Homedale was one of 21 Idaho Elected to hold offi ce in the Homedale Jaycees are from a miner in Ophir, California, who formerly worked women portrayed in a three-act play, “Celebrate Idaho Dwaine Hibbs, president; Ed McNelis, internal vice in the mines in Silver City. He says that he wished himself Women,” staged in Nampa recently in observance of the president; Terry Wirth, external vice president; Russell back here again; that it is true the climate of that region is state’s centennial this year. Hibbs, secretary-treasurer; Dave Imel, local directory and very fi ne, with plenty of fruits and all natural advantages. The play was presented March 2-3 at the Nampa Civic Marshel Stoffl e, state director. But with all these he thinks he would prefer good old Silver. Center by the Snake Basin Theatre, a community theater Tom Dabb, Joe Jensen, and Glenn Mathias were visitors He always got his pay here regularly every month, and group, and the city of Nampa. It was intended to show from the Caldwell Jaycees at the Thursday night meeting. got good wages too. Not so there, where wages are $3 per the contributions made to society over the years of Idaho The club discussed projects of improving Riverside Park day and pay day comes once in 3 months and frequently history by a variety of women achievers, ranging from and obtaining fl ags to display on city streets. never comes at all. This man’s experience is that of many pioneer settlers and early-day teachers to suffragettes, who come to Silver City, pocket all the money they earn writers, nurses and others. Ray Mansisidor to head local Farm Labor ass’n beyond bare living expenses and then “pull up stakes” for The role of Aldrich was taken by Jackie Belville, and The Homedale Farm Labor association held its annual other parts thinking that they can do better. Some of them the production portrayed actual incidents from Aldrich’s meeting Monday evening, March 22, at the American Legion we are doubtless well rid of, while others who are honest, life. Norma Walker of Homedale, who attended one of the hall, according to Joe Eiguren, secretary-manager. industrious and not too mean, had better remain here. performances, said Aldrich was fi rst shown in nursing attire, New offi cers elected were Ray Mansisidor, president receiving her degrees from Yale University’s pioneering and Johnny Krzesnik, vice president. Outgoing offi cers THE NEW STRIKE in the War Eagle mine, recently nursing program. During the Great Depression that soon are president Mac Parkins and Masa Nishihara. Three alluded to in the Avalanche, was made in the 7th level 250 followed, Aldrich, then living at home, was shown rushing hold-over directors are Sam Fujishin, George Kubosumi feet north of the shaft. The ledge is from 2 to 2½ feet wide to aid a Fargo woman about to give birth. and Jim Hinton. and will pay away up in the hundreds per ton. If this rich A discussion was held on the problems and general deposit proves as extensive as it now promises, all the Twins chosen for Boys State operation of the Homedale labor camp, and other current upper levels will be driven north into the same body of Heith and Harvey Allen, twins active in football and labor issues. ore. Superintendent Miller has shown his views have been other school sports, FFA and Industrial Arts organizations, Vance Smith of the Employment Security Agency, gave correct as to the fi nding of a rich ore body in the War Eagle have been selected to represent Homedale at Boys State this a run-down on the expiration of the PL79, known as the by running north into the Poorman hill. summer by the local American Legion Post No. 32. Bracero Law. He stated that the expiration of this law would not affect this area this year. SOME OF OUR YOUNG folks in Silver City have hit upon Academic decathlon students win medals Norman Tolmie, local fi eldman for the Amalgamated a new way of courting. When the houses are in sight of each Homedale High School’s Academic Decathlon team came Sugar Co., was also present to give information concerning other, the young lady goes to the window and breathing on home from the state AD championship rounds in Boise acreage allotments and the outlook on sugar beets. the glass incites epistles which are read and responded to in a shy of a ticket to the national competition, but with several similar manner from over the way by her lover. This is courting individual medals, AD Coach Frank Craig reported. Allen Bidwell wins ‘Save Your Vision’ poster contest on homeopathic principles. We are stupid enough to agree with Kristin Smyth, a senior, “was the high scorer on our team Allen Bidwell, 8th grade student at Homedale Junior the veteran dame who liked the “old way the best.” with 5,600 points,” Craig said following the windup of the High School and son of Mr. and Mrs. Morse Bidwell, statewide mental gymnastic matches on the BSU campus. took fi rst place honors in the recent “Save Your Vision” A PHOTOGRAPH. We opine that the laziest and meanest She won a sliver medal for a 2nd place fi nish in the essay poster contest. man in the world lives in Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho category among A-3 competitors, and took a bronze medal Over 250 entries were submitted to the Southwest Idaho Territory. His wife is compelled to burn candles in the house in the fi ne arts category, Craig said. Optometric Association Auxiliary, sponsors of the contest. all day, because he is too lazy to shovel the snow away from Three other competitors won A-3 gold medals in specifi c About 130 of these entries were by Homedale Junior High his windows. Beat that for laziness if you can! His innate categories of learning — Jeremy Stokes, Joe Malmberg students, all science students with Duane Ash as teacher. meanness crops out in a variety of ways. He never lets an and Patrick Stowell. Bidwell was presented with a $10 cash award at a special opportunity slip to annoy his neighbors. For example: The awards banquet held Friday, March 12 at the Dixon’s other day he shoveled the snow from a shed roof down Track team takes off Seafood in Boise. He received a fi rst place certifi cate for against a neighbor’s door when there was an abundance of Both Homedale boys and girls track-fi eld squads appear his meritorious efforts. Bidwell was also a guest on the room for it elsewhere. The inmates of the blockaded house to be off to exceptionally fast-paced season starts, posting “Hometown Reporter,” channel 7. He was a winner in last made their ingress and egress through a window until they strong wins at meets in Payette and Melba last week. year’s contest, taking second place honors. could get the snow removed. Although one of the laziest of The boys team collected 121 points to win at Payette, and Honorable mention was received by Bonnie Takasugi men, yet he will occasionally bestir himself a little, if he can local girls posted 108 points at Payette, to win. and Jeanne Louder, both 7th grade students at Homedale effect any meanness by it. Aside from being lazy and mean, Coach Troy Sullivan had particular praise at Payette Junior High. he is too stingy, thought abundantly able, to take and pay for for the outstanding performance of Mike Lowder, who hit the local paper, and every evening when the hour arrives for 6’7½” in the high jump. “That’s probably one of the best Three to graduate at Caldwell Memorial the appearance of the Avalanche, he can be seen crawling jumps in the state so far,” he said, pointing out it shattered Nancy Friedrichsmeier, Dolores Thompson and Mrs. out of his snow bank and wending his way to some store or Lowder’s own old HHS record by several inches. It was Shirley Kushlan will graduate Friday from the medical saloon ready to seize upon it as soon as it is dropped by the a jump off a grass fi eld to boot. secretary course offered at the Caldwell Memorial hospital. carrier. It is unnecessary for us to publish his name, as our Taking fi rsts at Payette among the boys were: Ryan The course consisted of six months of training which local readers cannot fail to recognize him in the pen picture Landa, long jump; Tyler Haylett, pole vault; Scott now qualifi es the graduates to work in any medical center herein given. He is a fi tting illustration of the old saying that Ethington, shot put; Josh Hays, 110 hurdles; Brad Dines, as a secretary. “it takes all kinds of people to make up a world.” Kory Bean, Mike Hallenberger, Brian Tarr, 4x200 relay; Dusty Linder, 100 meter dash; Mike Lowder, high jump; Homedale poet wins 2nd in Guild contest A HUNTING EXPEDITION. This morning a set of as jolly- Hallenberger, 800 meter run; Landa, triple jump; Dines, A poem written abut his 1½-year-old daughter won looking pirates as ever banded themselves together left on a Landa, Tarr, Linder, 4x100 relay; Ethington discus; Dines, second place honors for Mac Parkins, in a recent poetry hunting expedition to the Cow Creek Lakes, with the intention 400 meter; Sean Morford, 300 hurdles; Jeremy Elliott, Tarr, contest sponsored by the Idaho Poets and Writers Literary of being absent about two weeks. The party consisted of Ben. Bean and Klin Hawks, medley relay; Linder 200 meter Guild. Davis, Dick Pucket, Jack Stuker, Rus. Carter, Frank Hunt and dash; Hallenberger, 1600 meter run; and Tarr, Bean, Dines The poem entitled “Daughter” was published in the Bill Gabriel, who drove the team. Arrayed in their hunting rigs, and Linder, 4x200 relay. summer quarterly edition of the “Guild.” Parkins received with double-barreled shotguns on their shoulders and pistols Posting fi rsts for the girls at Payette were: Stacey Kelly, a “Book of Poetry” as a prize for his poetic attempts. and Bowie-knives in their belts, they forcibly reminded us of high jump; Kathy Coons, discus; Kellie Purdom, shot Parkins is author of a book of verse entitled “Ballads of the old Italian brigands that we read about. If the Winnemucca put; Micki Jordan, Anne Fergestad, Melanie Walker and Owyhee Mine Days.” stage doesn’t arrive tonight, people will know what the matter Jennifer Ethington, 4x200 relay; Wendy Muir, 100 meter is. Russ Carter took along 10 pounds of powder and 150 pounds dash; Elise Eidemiller, 800 meter run; Heather Good, Homedale locals of shot. Their commissary is reported to consist of the following Tasha Salisbury, Marne Boian and Muir, 4x100 relay; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matteson and family attended the articles: Five gallons of whisky; 3 lbs. crackers; 5 gals. whisky; Good, 400 meter run; Salisbury, 300 hurdles; Boian, Muir, 50th wedding anniversary open house honoring his aunt 1 can lard; 3 gals. whisky; 1 kit mackerel; 2 gals. whisky; 15 Kelly and Eidemiller, medley replay; Jordan, 200 meter and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Cal Hutchinson of Boise, Sunday. lbs. tobacco; 1,000 cigars and one gross of matches. We hope dash; Good, Angie Grant, Tony Baker and Julee Salmeier, Also attending were Mr. and Mrs. Clint Smith and Mr. and they succeed in having a good time rusticating, bag plenty of 4x400 relay. Mrs. John Matteson. game and all get back home “right side up with care.” Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Page 21 Public notices INVITATION TO BID with the Court. sell or cause the trust property to assigned to MandT Bank and as nominee for MetLife Home BUS MAINTENANCE Dated this 9th day of March, be sold to satisfy said obligation. recorded August 26, 2013 as Loans, a Division of MetLife Bank, NOTICE IS HEREBY 2015. If the Trustee is unable to convey Instrument Number 281785 of N.A. its successors and assigns GIVEN: Sealed bids will be /s/Dorothy Marcella Archer, title for any reason, the successful the records of Owyhee County, Recording date: 11/30/2009 received in the District Offi ce of Personal Representative, 12399 bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy Idaho. The above Grantors are Recorder’s instrument number: the Superintendent of Schools Riverside Rd., Caldwell, Idaho shall be the return of monies paid named to comply with section 269817 County: OWYHEE Sum located in Bruneau, Idaho 83607 to the Trustee and the successful 45-1506(4)(A), Idaho Code. owing on the obligation: as of 83604, 39678 State Highway 78, 3/18,25;4/1/15 bidder shall have no further No representation is made that February 11, 2015: $293,516.92 Telephone (208)-834-2260, until recourse. Alliance Title and they are, or are not, presently Because of interest, late charges, 5 o’clock p.m., April 15, 2015 for NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S Escrow Corp c/o Trustee Corps responsible for this obligation and other charges that may vary bus maintenance, materials and SALE 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA set forth herein. The default for from day to day, the amount due services for two years, 2015-2016 TS No. ID08000128-14-1 92614 949-252-8300 Dated: 2-20- which this sale is to be made on the day you pay may be greater. and 2016-2017 school year. APN RP00840001008C TO No. 2015 Alliance Title and Escrow under Deed of Trust and Note Hence, if you pay the amount Please pick up the bus 1914730/237811 On June 24, Corp By: - Authorized Signatory dated January 27, 2006 is: failed shown above, an adjustment may maintenance information packet 2015 at 11:00 AM (recognized SALE INFORMATION CAN BE to pay payments which became be necessary after we receive your with specifi cations and bid forms local time), In the lobby of the OBTAINED ONLINE AT www. due. The monthly payments for check. For further information at the District Offi ce, 39678 State Owyhee County Courthouse, lpsasap.com FOR AUTOMATED Principal, Interest and Impounds write or call the Successor Trustee Highway 78 Bruneau, Idaho. 20381 Highway 78, Murphy, ID SALES INFORMATION (if applicable) of $1,846.51, due at the address or telephone number For additional details contact 83650 in the County of Owyhee, PLEASE CALL: Agency Sales per month from May 1, 2014, and provided above. Basis of default: Superintendent Dennis Wilson at State of Idaho, Alliance Title and Posting at 800-683-2468 all subsequent payments until the failure to make payments when 208-834-2260. and Escrow Corp as successor FOR REINSTATEMENT / PAY date of sale or reinstatement. The due. Please take notice that the The bids will be opened at the Trustee on behalf of Bank of OFF REQUESTS CONTACT: principal balance owing as of this Successor Trustee will sell at regular board meeting, April 16, America, National Association, 949-252-8300 or rprequests@ date on the obligation secured by public auction to the highest 2015 at Rimrock Jr.-Sr. High will sell at public auction, to the trusteecorps.com Alliance Title said Deed of Trust is $118,205.35, bidder for certified funds or School Board Room, at 7 p.m. highest bidder for cash, in lawful and Escrow Corp may be acting as a plus accrued interest at the rate of equivalent the property described The Board of Trustees reserves money of the United States, all debt collector attempting to collect 9.75000% per annum from April 1, above. The property address is the right to accept the bid deemed payable at the time of sale, the a debt. Any information obtained 2014. All delinquent amounts are identified to comply with IC best, or reject any and/or all bids following described real property, may be used for that purpose. To now due, together with accruing 60-113 but is not warranted to and to waive any technicality. situated in the County of Owyhee, the extent your original obligation late charges, and interest, unpaid be correct. The property’s legal By Order of the Board of State of Idaho, and described was discharged, or is subject to and accruing taxes, assessments, description is: A part of the Trustees, Joint School District as follows: LOTS 9 AND 10, an automatic stay of bankruptcy Trustee’s fees, attorney’s fees Southeast Quarter of the Southwest No. 365, 39678 State Highway BLOCK 1, HIDDEN VALLEY under Title 11 of the United States and any amounts advanced to Quarter, Section 10, Township 2 78, Bruneau, Idaho 83604, Jodi ESTATES SUBDIVISION, Code, this notice is for compliance protect the security associated North, Range 4 West, Boise Jewett, Clerk OWYHEE COUNTY, and/or informational purposes with this foreclosure and that Meridian, Owyhee County, Idaho. 3/25/15 IDAHO, ACCORDING only and does not constitute an the Benefi ciary elects to sell or BEGINNING at the Southwest TO THE PLAT THEREOF attempt to collect a debt or to cause the trust property to be sold corner of said Southeast Quarter NOTICE OF HEARING RECORDED FEBRUARY impose personal liability for such to satisfy said obligation. If the of the Southwest Quarter (W 1/16 ON NAME CHANGE 16, 1995 AS INSTRUMENT obligation. However, a secured Trustee is unable to convey title for corner), said corner monumented CASE NO. CV2015-480-H NO. 214934, RECORDS OF party retains rights under its any reason, the successful bidder’s with 3 inch Diameter brass disk; IN THE DISTRICT COURT SAID COUNTY. AND THE security instrument, including sole and exclusive remedy shall thence 219.00 feet along the arc FOR THE THIRD JUDICIAL SOUTH 45 FEET OF SAID the right to foreclose its lien. be the return of monies paid to the of 215.62 foot radius, tangent DISTRICT LOT 8, BLOCK 1, MEASURED A-4512112 Trustee and the successful bidder curve right, the long chord of FOR THE STATE OF PERPENDICULAR TO THE 3/4,11,18,25/15 shall have no further recourse. which bears North 29 degrees IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 8. First American Title Company c/o 27’47” East, a distance of 209.71 COUNTY OF OWYHEE The Trustee has no knowledge of a NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S Trustee Corps 17100 Gillette Ave feet a 1/2 inch diameter iron pin; IN RE: Enrique Jimenez more particular description of the SALE Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 North 58 degrees 33’39” East, a A Petition to change the name above referenced real property, but TS No. ID08000005-13-3 APN Dated: 2/20/2015 First American distance of 303.36 feet to a 1/2 of Enrique Jimenez, a minor, now for purposes of compliance with RPA0010040010AA TO No. Title Company By: LAURIE inch diameter iron pin; thence residing in the City of Marsing, Section 60-113 Idaho Code, the 8482411 On June 24, 2015 at P ESTRADA, AUTHORIZED 148.74 feet along the arc of State of Idaho, has been fi led in Trustee has been informed that the 11:00 AM (recognized local SIGNOR Authorized Signatory 250.00 foot radius, tangent curve the District Court in Owyhee address of: 7682 RIVERFRONT time), In the lobby of the Owyhee SALE INFORMATION CAN BE left, the long chord of which bears County, Idaho. The name will DRIVE, MARSING, ID 83639, County Courthouse, 20381 OBTAINED ONLINE AT www. North 41 degrees 31’01” East, a change to Enrique Quebrado. is sometimes associated with Highway 78, Murphy, ID 83650 lpsasap.com FOR AUTOMATED distance of 146.55 feet to a 1/2 The reason for the change in said real property. Said sale in the County of Owyhee, State SALES INFORMATION inch diameter iron pin; thence name is: I would like him to have will be made without covenant of Idaho, First American Title PLEASE CALL: Agency Sales South 89 degrees 38’05” East, a his fathers last name. or warranty regarding title, Company as successor Trustee on and Posting at 800-683-2468 distance of 461.75 feet to a 1/2 A hearing on the petition is possession or encumbrances to behalf of MandT Bank, will sell FOR REINSTATEMENT / PAY inch diameter iron pin; thence scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on April satisfy the obligation secured by at public auction, to the highest OFF REQUESTS CONTACT: South 41 degrees 32’33” West, 15, 2015 at the Homedale Court and pursuant to the power of sale bidder for cash, in lawful money 949-252-8300 or rprequests@ a distance of 36.71 feet to a 1/2 Owyhee County Courthouse. conferred in the Deed of Trust of the United States, all payable trusteecorps.com First American inch diameter iron pin; South 74 Objections may be fi led by any executed by SHARON BROWN at the time of sale, the following Title Company may be acting as a degrees 54’32” West, a distance of person who can show the court AND GERRALD K. BROWN, described real property, situated debt collector attempting to collect 77.21 feet to a 1/2 inch diameter a good reason against the name WIFE AND HUSBAND as in the County of Owyhee, State of a debt. Any information obtained iron pin; thence South 40 degrees change. Grantors, to First American Title Idaho, and described as follows: may be used for that purpose. To 28’48” West, a distance of 108.99 Date: March 4, 2015 Company of Idaho, Inc. as Trustee, LOTS 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 the extent your original obligation feet to a 1/2 inch diameter iron Clerk of the District Court for the benefit and security of AND 16 OF BLOCK 40 OF was discharged, or is subject to pin; thence South 28 degrees By: Cindy Chaves, Deputy BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. as THE AMENDED TOWNSITE an automatic stay of bankruptcy 44’41” West, a distance of 116.51 Clerk Benefi ciary, dated as of March PLAT OF HOMEDALE, under Title 11 of the United States feet to a 1/2 inch diameter iron 3/11,18,25;4/1/15 4, 2008 and recorded March 5, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO, Code, this notice is for compliance pen; thence South 21 degrees 2008 as Instrument No. 264143 ACCORDING TO THE and/or informational purposes 53’58” West, a distance of 235.87 NOTICE TO CREDITORS of the records of Owyhee County, OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF ON only and does not constitute an feet to a point of the Southerly CASE NO. CV2015-0447 Idaho. The above Grantors are FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE attempt to collect a debt or to boundary of said Southeast IN THE DISTRICT COURT named to comply with section OFFICE OF RECORDER FOR Impose personal liability for such Quarter of the Southwest Quarter OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL 45-1506(4)(A), Idaho Code. OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO. obligation. However, a secured said point monumented with DISTRICT OF THE No representation is made that The Trustee has no knowledge of party retains rights under its a 1/2 inch diameter iron pin; STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND they are, or are not, presently a more particular description of security instrument, including thence North 89 degrees 38’05” FOR THE COUNTY OF responsible for this obligation set the above referenced real property, the right to foreclose its lien. West, a distance of 607.23 feet OWYHEE forth herein. The default for which but for purposes of compliance A-4512256 along the Southerly Boundary MAGISTRATE DIVISION this sale is to be made under Deed with Section 60-113 Idaho Code, 3/4,11,18,25/15 of said Southeast Quarter of the In the Matter of the Estate of, of Trust and Note dated March 4, the Trustee has been informed that Southwest Quarter to the POINT OLLIE LOETA DOBYNS aka 2008 is: failed to pay payments the address of: 219 W MONTANA NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S OF BEGINNING. The sale is LOETA DOBYNS, Deceased. which became due. The monthly AVE, HOMEDALE, ID 83628, SALE subject to conditions, rules and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN payments for Principal, Interest is sometimes associated with Idaho Code 45-1506 Today’s procedures as described at the That the undersigned has been and Impounds (if applicable) of said real property. Said sale date: February 11, 2015 File No.: sale and which can be reviewed appointed Personal Representative $1961.61, due per month from will be made without covenant 7037.106471 Sale date and time at www.northwesttrustee.com or of the above entitled estate. All May 1, 2009, and all subsequent or warranty regarding title, (local time): June 12, 2015 at 11:00 USA-Foreclosure.com. The sale persons having claims against payments until the date of sale possession or encumbrances to AM Sale location: in the lobby of is made without representation, the said deceased are required or reinstatement. The principal satisfy the obligation secured by the Owyhee County Courthouse, warranty or covenant of any kind. to present their claims within balance owing as of this date on and pursuant to the power of sale 20381 State Highway 78, Murphy, (TS# 7037.106471) 1002.277927- four (4) months after the date the obligation secured by said conferred in the Deed of Trust Idaho 83650 Property address: File No. of the first publication of this Deed of Trust is $302,135.13, executed by JAN L BRYANT, A 6450 Aurora Drive Marsing, 3/4,11,18,25/15 notice or said claims will be plus accrued interest at the rate SINGLE WOMAN as Grantors, ID 83639 Successor Trustee: forever barred. Claims must of 6.62500% per annum from to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE Northwest Trustee Services, be presented to DOROTHY April 1, 2009. All delinquent INSURANCE COMPANY as Inc., an Idaho Corporation P.O. MARCELLA ARCHER, the amounts are now due, together Trustee, for the benefi t and security Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009 Buy it, sell it, Personal Representative of the with accruing late charges, and of SILVER HILL FINANCIAL, (425) 586-1900 Deed of Trust estate at the offi ce of Fouser Law interest, unpaid and accruing LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED information Original grantor: trade it, rent it... Offi ces, P.A., Attorney at Law, taxes, assessments, Trustee’s fees, LIABILITY COMPANY as Adam Percifi eld, An Unmarried in the 802 Arthur Street, Caldwell, attorney’s fees and any amounts Benefi ciary, dated as of January Man Original trustee: Alliance Idaho, 83605, this being the place advanced to protect the security 27, 2006 and recorded January 30, Title & Escrow Corp. Original fi xed for the transaction of the associated with this foreclosure 2006 as Instrument No. 255026 benefi ciary: Mortgage Electronic Classifieds! business of said estate, and fi led and that the Benefi ciary elects to and the beneficial interest was Registration Systems, Inc. solely Page 22 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Owyhee County Church Directory JASON PETERS FARMS DISPERSAL Golden Gate Baptist Church Our Lady of Tears Church Wilder Silver City AUCTION Pastor Robert Potter, Jr., CLP Corner of Second and "B" Streets For more information, call INTERNET ONLY BIDDING Church time is 11:00 am on Sunday St. Paul's Church, Nampa 466-7031 BEGINS TO CLOSE MARCH 25, 2015 @ 6PM MST Call (208) 880-4308 for information AUCTION NOTE!!! After 2 years of drought Jason has decided to liquidate his very clean line of farm machinery and pursue other endeavors, the real estate has already been sold. Jason has a great eye for quality equipment. This is an outstanding line of machinery Iglesia Misionera Biblica Crossroads Assembly of God that has received meticulous care. All items are in great or better Knight Community Church condition. Homedale Grand View Wilder Pastor Silverio Cardenas Jr. Pastor Ivan Shetler Pastors Ron & Martha PREVIEW & INSPECTION: Monday March 23rd, Tuesday March 132 W Owyhee 337-5975 630 Idaho Street Hwy 19 & 95, 890-9132 24th and Wednesday March 25th 8:30 am to 5:00 pm daily. Servicios: Vier - 7pm - Oracion 208-834-2639 Sunday School 10am Mier - 7pm Predicacion Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am PREVIEW AND PICKUP LOCATION: Dom - 10am Esc. Dom y 6:30pm Worship Service 10:45am Sunday Evening Worship 6pm "Una Iglesia Diferente." Wed. Bible Study 7pm 704 GEM AVE, NYSSA OR Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, Wire Transfer, Nothing removed until settled for. All items sold as is. Assembly of God Church Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church FOR MORE PICS & DESCRIPTIONS & BIDDING GO TO OUR WEBSITE: Homedale Friends Community Church Caldwell 15 West Montana, 337-4458 Wilder - Homedale 1122 W. Linden St. 17434 Hwy 95, 337-3464 459-3653 www.pickettauctions.com Sunday School 9:30am Sunday School 9:30 am Mass: Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am Worship Services: 10:45 am Sundays Saturday 5:00 pm Tractors: JD 7830 MWFD Tractor, Only 2359 Hours, Power Quad Transmission , Green Sunday Evening Service 6:00pm Wednesday Prayer Meeting: 5:30 pm Sunday 9:30 am Star * JD 8400 MFWD Tractor A lot of recent work and upgrades by Hollingsworth with Wed. 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Bishop Travis Kraupp Equipment: New this year JD H Front End Loader w/ GP bucket * New QC pallet forks* Adult and Children Sunday School 9-9:45am Keith Croft, Pastor 880-2767 Bishop Robert T. Christensen QC Big bale fork (3- 3’x4’ bales) * Max Emerge vacuum planter, 6 row 30”, w/ Vanguard Visitors Always Welcome! Jake & Alisha Henrioulle, Youth Pastors Sunday 1st Ward 1pm VM-2600 monitor & Ag Xcelerator system * Unused Rhino FN248 Batwing Mower * Call Church for Prayer requests 761-6747 Sunday 2nd Ward 9am Like New Orthman 1tRIPr model 839-008, 6 row 30” * Drip tape Injection Bar 27’- 6 row Sunday Services at 10 am adjustable spacing * Dual Roller drip tape removal bar 20’ * 3 pt. Drip Tape Spooler * Like New West¿eld MK 100-61 Elevator* JD 893 8 row Corn Header, chrome knife rolls* 6 Row Plant-It Jr, w/ fertilizer injection * EZ Trail model 510 Grain Cart * Few Acres on JD 995 Homedale Baptist Church Wilder Church of God Mountain View Church of the Nazarene 6 bottom switch plow * 3 point Verminator rodent control system * Kello Bilt offset disc, Homedale Wilder Wilder-Homedale 11’ 6” wide, new bearings on front * 16’ Tire roller * Like New Horst header trailer * 400 205 A St. E, 469-7698 212 S. 1st W. 26515 Ustick Road Gallon spray rig, 60’ booms, w/ Ravens spray control * Frontier RB2410 hydraulic blade, Pastor Ray Gerthung 841-0190 337-3151 3 cylinders * Demco Saddle Tanks w/ Ravens spray control, 2- 250 gal. Tanks & mounts * Sunday School 9:45am Sunday School 10am-11am Sunday School 9:30 3 pt Band sprayer, 150 gal. tank * JD 915 7 tine V ripper * Parma 910 Beet lifter * Wil-Rich Sunday Service 11am Sunday Worship 11am-Noon Worship 10:30 Sunday Eve. 6:00pm 6-Row Beet Topper Wednesday Evening 7pm Adult & Youth Bible Class: Wednesday 7:00 pm Wed. Eve. 7:00pm Pastor James Huls Children's Caravan Program Pickett Auction Service * 208-455-1419 2ICH0ICKETT s%MAILINFO PICKETTAUCTIONSCOM Auction Site sales Managers * Stephen Sparks, Cell 541-881-7913 MARSING APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY Iglesia Evangelica St. David's Episcopal Church Asamblea Apostolica de Marsing *John Sparks, Cell 541-881-7946 Wilder 1800 Arlington Ave. 107 W. Main Marsing, Idaho Caldwell, ID 83605 Pastor Jose Gutierrez 317 3rd st., 208-461-9016 or 880-6172 Pastor Ramiro Reyes 208-459-9261 3OHDVHHQWHUP\VXEVFULSWLRQWRWKH Sunday School 10:00 am 10 am Sunday School Sunday Service 1 pm Wednesday 2Z\KHH$YDODQFKHQRZ(QFORVHGLVBBBBBBB 11 am Service [email protected] Service 7 pm 482-7484 www.stdavid.episcopalidaho.org NAME______Bilingual Services/Español Bilingual ADDRESS______CITY______Bible Missionary Church Christian Church Assembly of God Church STATE______ZIP______Homedale Homedale Marsing 110 W. Montana, 337-3626 West Idaho, 337-3425 139 Kerry, 965-1650 Pastor Ron Franklin Pastor Rick Sherrow SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Pastor Maurice Jones 2Z\KHH&RXQW\ Sunday Morning Worship 11am Sunday School 10am Sunday School 10am Church school 9:45 Worship 11am Sunday Worship 11am & 6 pm &DQ\RQ$GDDQG0DOKHXU&RXQWLHV Sunday Evening 7pm (OVHZKHUH Wednesday Evening 7:30 (OVHZKHUH 6DOHV7D[LQFOXGHGZKHUHDSSOLFDEOH

Lizard Butte Baptist Church Nazarene Church Trinity Holiness Church Marsing Marsing Homedale Pastor David London Pastor Bill O'Connor 119 N. Main ,++4S$+)! (! % 116 4th Ave. W., 859-2059 649-5256 Pastor Samuel Page Sunday worship: 12 2nd Avenue West 337-5021 Morning: 11am-Noon Evening: 6-7pm Sunday School 10am Sunday school 10 am-10:55am Worship Services - Sunday 11am and 6pm Sunday Morning Worship 11am Wednesday evening 6pm-7pm Sunday School - 9:45am Sunday Evening 7pm Mid Week TLC Groups Thursday Evening 7:30pm

Vision Community Church United Methodist Church Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Wilder Marsing Marsing 221 West Main Marsing, Idaho Exploring the Bible: Public Invited 215 3rd Ave. West, 896-4151 2nd & 4th Tuesday: 4-5pm Sunday 1st Ward, 1:00 p.m. 208-779-7926 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Corner of 4th St. & B Ave. Bishop Rowley Pastor Dave Raines Sunday 2nd Ward, 9:00 a.m. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Adult, Kids & Youth Meetings Wed. 7:00 p.m. 208-880-8751 Bishop McIntyre Sunday Service 9:30am

Calvary Holiness Church - Wilder Seventh Day Adventist First Presbyterian Church Corner of 3rd St. & B Ave. 208-989-0196 Homedale Homedale Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. 16613 Garnet Rd., 320 N. 6th W. Sunday: 6:00 p.m. Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11am 573-4574 Sabbath School Sat. 10:45am Sunday School 11am Food Pantry hours 208-989-0226 Worship 9:30am 2nd & 4th Friday of month 2pm-4pm Wednesday Prayer Mtg. 7:00 pm 3rd Friday of month 11am-1pm

Our Lady Queen of Heaven Iglesia Bautista Catholic Church - Oreana Amistad Cristiana de Wilder UMC Palabra de Esperanza 2014 Mass Schedule - Esquina de 4 y calle B Homedale the following Saturdays at 9:30am Domingos Servicio: 12:00 pm Jan. 11 - Feb. 8 - Mar. 22 - Apr. 26 - May 10 El Ropero (Banco de ropa) Miercoles 12- 2pm 711 W. Idaho, 463-9569 June 14 - July 12 - Aug. 23 - Sept. 27 Martes y Jueves: 6:30 pm Ingles Display ads and inserts: [email protected] Pastor Jose Diaz Oct. 25 - Nov. 22 - Dec. 27 Sabados: 12:00 pm Arte Infantil Servicios: Los Domingos 11:00 am All are welcome! For more information, call Todo en Espanol, Inf. 989 7508 &ODVVL¿HGDGV ¿UVWZRUGV MHQQLIHU#RZ\KHHDYDODQFKHFRP St. Paul's Church, Nampa 466-7031 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Page 23 Classiﬁeds Reach 8,000 Readers Every Week in the Owyhee Avalanche )N0RINT/NLINEASLOWASs#ALL OREMAILADSTOJENNIFER OWYHEEAVALANCHECOM

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Project is to build leadership Trustees honor brightened with her laugh,” coun- Through www.highschool capacity in the state’s public selor Randee Garrett said. cube.com, parents or students schools, based on the belief that Shannon Johnson “To be truly inspired by a teach- can create a free account and strong leadership is the key to er’s hard work and the learning watch all events scheduled to be meaningful, sustainable educa- Lifelong town resident Shan- process of her students, one need fi lmed at Rimrock. tion reform. non Johnson earned the Homedale only attend the art show featuring Rimrock offi cials said broad- In its newsletter, the district School District Award of Excel- her students’ work. The amount of casting the events has also al- said it is grateful to be able to lence for March. art work produced in a semester is lowed students to learn how to provide this new technology to The middle school teacher unbelievable.” use a video camera and gain ex- the staff. received the monthly honor dur- The positive vibe extends into perience in media production. District offi cials also said when ing this month’s board of trustees Johnson’s room décor as well. This isn’t the only recent tech- teachers use technology in their meeting. “I always love going nological advancement in the daily lessons, student engage- “Mrs. Johnson seems into her room because of Bruneau-Grand View School ment increases, which improves to be the most beloved how colorful her board District. learning. teacher in the building as students enjoy taking and room is,” teacher her classes and learning and activities director with her on a daily basis,” Nick Ketterling said. 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