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MagicValley.com A NIGHT FOR KIDS— AND REINDEER Feds kill 7 wolves in Stanley Basin By Ariel Hansen Times-News writer LEARN MORE Wildlife Management Service HAILEY — For one Idaho of the U.S. Department of wolf pack, there wasn’t Agriculture: much to be grateful for this www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife Thanksgiving. _damage. On Nov. 23 and 24, fed- For information about the eral officials from the U.S. wolf hunt in the Northern Department of Agricul- Rocky Mountains: ture’s Idaho Wildlife Serv- westerngraywolf.fws.gov. ices program took to the air to cull seven members of the Basin Butte wolf pack, Grimm coordinated with which frequents the the Idaho Fish and Game Stanley Basin. Department, which he said Todd Grimm, western authorized the removal of district supervisor for the up to 10 of the wolves via program, said that pack, helicopter and fixed-wing which numbered at least 12 airplane hunt. before the kills, has been “We wanted to react as responsible for extensive quickly as we could after loss of livestock owned by the last depredation, in the local ranchers. first week of November.We Since July 2008, he said, wanted to make sure we got they have killed seven adult the wolves responsible,” MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News cows, five calves and 36 Grimm said. Sam Schutte, 3, left, and Emma Rawlins, 2, wear reindeer antlers on a float for local paramedics and hospital staff Friday night at the annual sheep, all but four on pri- Festival of Lights Parade in downtown Twin Falls. The parade is put on by the Twin Falls Business Improvement District. vate land. See WOLVES, Main 2

H1N1 shots available Boon for farms? for anyone EPA may boost level of ethanol in gasoline to 15% By Nate Poppino under 65 Times-News writer By Ben Botkin The U.S. Environmental Times-News writer Protection Agency has sig- naled it may be willing to There is enough H1N1 raise limits on how much Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Idaho Wildlife Services vaccine to provide immu- ethanol can be blended into An unidentified Peruvian herder stands near the carcasses of nizations for anyone gasoline, a possible boon to sheep that were killed in the Stanley Basin in June 2006. Officials under 65, state and local struggling manufacturers believe the wolves responsible were part of the Basin Butte pack. In health officials an- like Pacific Ethanol Inc. nounced Friday. In March, a group of response to persistent predation of livestock by the pack, officials The increased avail- ethanol producers known as killed seven Basin Butte wolves late last month. ability is a shift from Growth Energy asked the recent weeks, in which EPA to raise its cap on gaso- limited supplies had line blends to allow up to forced the South Central 15 percent ethanol, up from Public Health District to the current 10 percent. Illness delays Stennett’s focus only on targeted The federal agency hasn’t priority groups that decided yet whether to grant include pregnant women; the request. But in a return to Legislature those caring for children Nov. 30 letter to Growth By Ben Botkin younger than 6 months Energy co-chairmen Gen. Times-News writer Magicvalley.com old; health care and Wesley Clark and Jeff Broin, READ Capitol emergency medical per- Gina McCarthy, assistant Michelle Stennett, the Confidential, a blog sonnel; all people administrator of the EPA, wife of Sen. Clint Stennett, about Idaho politics. 6 months to 24 years old; wrote that studies so far D-Ketchum, will fill her and people up to age 65 indicate that vehicles made husband’s seat in the with pre-existing health since 2001 will likely be able Legislature as a temporary “I am so grateful to be conditions. to handle a higher ethanol replacement while he con- looking forward on this Rene LeBlanc, director blend. The government is tinues his recovery from journey and must keep my of the health district, said still evaluating the long- brain cancer. health and wellness my that the vaccination work term effects on engine com- Stennett was first diag- focus,” he said in a state- Times-News file photo is far from done. ponents over thousands of nosed with brain cancer ment. miles of use, she cautioned. Visitors watch a demonstration at the Burley Pacific Ethanol plant almost two years ago. Now, “In the meantime, I am See H1N1, Main 2 Testing is being carried during a tour in May 2008. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency he says his brain tumors are confident Michelle will do out by the U.S. Department may look into raising the amount of ethanol that can be blended with gone and he fin- a great job repre- GET YOUR SHOT of Energy, she wrote, and gasoline. ished his last round senting District 25. will eventually cover 19 dif- of chemotherapy in She travels the area To schedule an appoint- ferent vehicles. by the end of May. approve the 15 percent blend November. Sten- with me and has a ment for an H1N1 vaccina- Only two have been com- Should the test results by mid-2010. nett was forced to clear understand- tion, call the health district pletely tested so far, but 12 remain favorable, McCarthy sit out the 2009 ing of the issues at 737-1137. more should be completed wrote, the EPA could See ETHANOL, Main 2 session because of affecting our com- his illness and also munities.” briefly missed part In an interview of the 2008 ses- Stennett with the Times- sion. News, Michelle T.F.County leaders probe regional jail idea He was replaced both Stennett said it wouldn’t be times by former Sun Valley realistic for her husband to By Andrea Jackson study through the Idaho to talk about the possible “state and county resources mayor Jon Thorson. return to the rigorous Times-News writer Department of Correction, regional lockup. to provide incarceration Stennett issued a state- schedule of the Legislature Idaho Sheriffs’ Association County leaders in Twin and treatment programs to ment Friday stressing the just two months after Twin Falls County and the Idaho Association Falls said the concept is offenders on a shared need to concentrate on his chemotherapy. But she Sheriff’s Office authorities of Counties that began Nov. good, but expressed con- basis.” health, but also left open stressed that his recovery is vented some concerns 1, according to Boise-based cern about how it might be Counties named so far in the possibility of regaining going well. Friday about the idea of a consultant Robert Marsh, funded and governed. connection to a possible enough strength to return Regional Offender Man- of Research Training “I’m not saying the idea regional center include later in the 2010 session. See STENNETT, Main 2 agement Center that would Evaluation Associates. is bad,” said Twin Falls Twin Falls, Lincoln, house county and state Marsh on Friday visited County Jail Administrator Gooding, Jerome and inmates from the area. with Twin Falls County Doug Hughes. Camas, said Twin Falls “He is tumor free and, this far along with his A possible center for the commissioners and sher- According to the Idaho County Commissioner Tom illness, we’re just really, really pleased about Magic Valley is being dis- iff’s office authorities, fol- Sheriffs’ Association Web Mikesell on Friday. cussed during a 10-month, lowing a similar meeting on site, regional detention the direction he’s going.” grant-funded feasibility Nov. 23 in Gooding County facilities would combine See JAIL, Main 2 — Michelle Stennett

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Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Four things to do today ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT provided by Michael White, 5:30 to 10:30 10 a.m. to noon, YMCA, Warm Springs and “Alice in Wonderland 2009,” presented by p.m., Valley Club clubhouse, north of Hailey, Saddle roads, Ketchum, free admission, open Pat Marcantonio Sun Valley Ballet, 2 and 7 p.m., nexStage $100; sponsor tables available, proceeds to to the public, 208-726-6260. Theatre, 120 S. Main St., Ketchum, tickets: Senior Connection to benefit Meals on Third annual St. Nicholas Celebration, spon- It’s another busy week- food for the East End $15 adults, $10 students (available at the Wheels and in-home care, 788-3468. sored by the Kimberly Business Association, end. Providers starting at 11 a.m. theater from 4 to 6 p.m.), 726-9124. German-style Christmas with Polish dogs • In the mood for holiday at Windsor’s Greenhouses Jack Sharkey’s comedy “The Murder Room,” CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS and sauerkraut, hot cocoa, open fire pits, craft shows? The Lea and Nursery, 3796 N. 3386 reading of story of St. Nicholas, games for spoof of British mysteries by College of Christian Men’s Fellowship and no-host Owsley Post 31 American E., Kimberly. Southern Idaho Theater Department, 8 p.m., children and St. Nicholas’ arrival on horse- Legion Auxiliary holiday • The Brigham Young breakfast, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Depot Grill, Twin back to greet all, 11 a.m. kitchen open, with CSI Fine Arts Center theater, 315 Falls Ave., Falls, no cost, 733-5501. arts and craft show is open University Young Twin Falls, $8 adults, $6 seniors and stu- free lunch and live music by local artists; from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ambassadors perform tunes dents, 732-6781 or tickets.csi.edu. reading of St. Nicholas by Black Pete, noon, hall on the corner of State from Broadway to country Brigham Young University Young EXHIBITS Windsor’s Greenhouses and Nursery, 3796 Street and Lake Avenue in and pop hits at 7:30 p.m. at Ambassadors, 7:30 p.m., King Fine Arts Artisans’ show, features Advanced To Go Art N. 3386 E., Kimberly, bring can of food for Hagerman. Admission is the King Fine Arts Center in Center, 2100 Parke Ave., Burley, $15 reserved Glass, Crude Company, Ilse Hylton and donations to East End Providers, 734-2481. free. Or there’s the Gooding Burley. Cost is $10. seats, $10 general admission, 678-6868. friends with original art, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Christmas concert, with professor of piano at Holiday Craft Show from • The Chamber Choir home of Mickey Tanner, 1075 Wirsching Ave. Boise State University Del Parkinson, 2 p.m., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gooding Christmas Concert starts at BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS W., Twin Falls, 734-6758. Burley Public Library, 1300 Miller Ave., no High School, 1050 Seventh 3 p.m. at the College of cost, 878-7708. Ave. W.Bring nonperishable Southern Idaho Fine Arts 12th annual Festival of Trees Breakfast with FAMILY College of Southern Idaho Chamber Choir food for a food bank or Auditorium. Admission is Santa, photo opportunities and visit from Mr. holiday concert, with CSI Chamber Orchestra unwrapped toys for kids. free. and Mrs. Santa Paws, 9 to 11 a.m., Valley Club Idaho Women’s Network Public Policy and Magic Valley Brass and Percussion • How about a German- clubhouse, north of Hailey, $6 per child, $12 Summit, features local and state experts, Ensemble, features John Rutter’s “Gloria” for style Christmas with Polish Have your own pick to per adult, proceeds to Senior Connection to advocates and providers focused on health- chorus, brass and percussion ensemble; also sausage and sauerkraut, share? Something unique to benefit Meals on Wheels and in-home care, care reform as it affects women and children, works by Victoria and by Randall Thompson, open fire pits, kids games, the area that may surprise 788-3468. 9:30 a.m. (registration) to 2 p.m., and Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus,”3 p.m., CSI St. Nicholas on horseback people? E-mail me at Cassia Health Care Foundation’s 32nd annual Community Campus, 1050 Fox Acres Rd., Fine Arts Center auditorium, 315 Falls Ave., and more? Bring cans of [email protected]. Festival of Trees, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., CSI Mini- Hailey, $15 (includes lunch), 344-5738 or Twin Falls, admission: suggested donation at Cassia Center gym, 1600 Parke Ave., Burley, [email protected]. the door to the CSI Music Department admission: $1 adults, 50 cents children; $2 Scholarship Fund, 732-6288. for commemorative buttons (includes HEALTH AND WELLNESS Christmas on the Ranch, includes self-guided admission), proceeds for health-related tour of ranch in holiday decor, Christmas car- SilverSneakers Fitness Program at Curves of Jail needs in Mini-Cassia, 654-2270 or 431-6798. oling, photos with Santa and refreshments, 6 Twin Falls, complete cardio and circuit train- Free movie with donations, choose from to 9 p.m., Idaho Youth Ranch, 1275 N. 400 E. , Continued from Main 1 ing with resistance, state-of-the-art equip- study, Marsh said, “This “Night at the Museum II,”“Ice Age III” or Rupert, free admission, open to the public, ment and “Curves Smart” personalized Sheriff’s office officials area’s somewhat cohesive … “Monsters vs. Aliens,”10 a.m., Century 532-4117,youthranch.org, coaching, 7 to 11 a.m., Twin Falls Curves, 690 said that transportation It would probably be easiest Cinemas 5, Burley, free admission with two [email protected] or mhol- Blue Lakes Blvd. N., no cost for Humana would be a challenge with to do here.” canned food items per person, goods donat- [email protected]. different counties sharing a The study has only just ed to Mini-Cassia Christmas Council, conces- Gold- insured or AARP provided by Secure “The Mystery and the Majesty” Christmas Horizons, 734-7300. detention center. begun, though. sion proceeds to Coats for Kids, 208-677- Cantata, Gooding Community Chorale and “Transportation has got to “You’re all thinking about 8737 or 208-312-5249. Orchestra directed by Rick Strickland, 7 p.m., be worked out,” said Twin the right things,”Marsh said. St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation’s HOBBIES AND CRAFTS Walker Center auditorium, 605 11th Ave. E., Falls County Deputy Sheriff “The answer may be that it’s Festival of Trees Children’s Day, Santa and Little Elves Holiday Workshop, children can Gooding, donations, [email protected]. Sam Walker. “That’s one of not feasible.” photographer onsite for part of day, 10 a.m. make holiday gift and card, 1 to 4 p.m., Costco’s exclusive holiday event for employ- the issues this area has.” A different and previous to 8 p.m., former Rite Aid building, 1139 Hands On, 147 Shoshone St. N., Twin Falls, ees in education, education employees invit- If a regional center is regional jail proposal includ- Addison Ave. E., Twin Falls, $5 adults, $4 sen- $15, 736-4475. ed; includes drawings for iPod, Tom-Tom GPS erected in Twin Falls County, ing Jerome, Camas and ior citizens, no cost for children ages 12 and and Costco gift cards, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Twin Sheriff Tom Carter would be Lincoln counties, along with under, 737-2480. Falls Costco, Pole Line Road, bring school ID responsible for it, regardless the state, was targeted for Youth fundraiser, includes booths for MUSEUMS badge to receive special gift, 208-736-1550, of whether a local board of Gooding but deemed unfea- Pampered Chef, Sentsy, Mary Kay, jewelry, Faulkner Planetarium “Star Signs” with live ext. 226. the counties oversees it, sible when the state opted designer bags and more, 2 to 5 p.m., sky tour, 2 and 4 p.m.; and “Season of Light,” Oakley Valley Arts Council’s “Night of All according to Walker.“If it’s in out of participating. A pro- Crossroads United Methodist Church, 131 7 p.m., $4.50 for adults, $3.50 for senior citi- Nights” Christmas concert, directed by Kent his county,then he (Carter) is posed justice facility in Syringa Ave., Kimberly, 423-4311. zens, $2.50 for students, no cost for children Severe, 7:30 p.m., Howells Opera House, 160 responsible.” Jerome County did not pass Christmas tree lighting, includes carolers, under age 2 and a special price package for Blaine Ave., Oakley, no cost, reservations not “I don’t know if it funda- through the supermajority Santa, hot cocoa and cookies, 5:30 with families with five children or less; and required, 677-2787 or oakleyvalleyarts.org. mentally can be done,” said of voters on Nov. 3. 6 p.m. tree lighting, Lincoln County Entertainment Show “Steamrolling through Hughes, adding that the Courthouse lawn, Shoshone, canned food the Holidays” at 8:15 p.m., Herrett Center for SPORTS county would still have its Andrea Jackson may be donations requested for the Lincoln County Arts and Science, north end of the CSI cam- existing jail. reached at ajackson@mag- Christmas boxes, 208-410-1738. pus, Twin Falls, $4.50, 732-6655. Jerome Gun Club sporting clays shoot, a 100- Asked why the Magic icvalley.com or 208-735- 12th annual Festival of Trees gala event and target event; skins game for 10 skins, 9 a.m. Valley was chosen in the 3380. dinner, features cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, SEASONAL EVENTS sign up and 10 a.m. start, at the club, 11 miles silent auction and music from Company of north of junction of U.S. Highway 93 and Fools’ R.L. Rowsey; grilled wild salmon and Multicultural holiday party, celebration of holi- Interstate 84 at mile marker 64, $20 adults, grilled filet of beef dinner; live auction at day traditions around the world with games, $14 juniors ($5 extra for nonmembers), 539- Stennett 8:30 p.m., followed by holiday dance music crafts, snacks and a visit with Santa Claus, 4814. Continued from Main 1 Other District 25 lawmak- “He is tumor free and, this ers said Michelle Stennett far along with his illness, will be a good match for the we’re just really, really job. Wolves pleased about the direction Rep. Donna Pence, he’s going,”she said. D-Gooding, said she’s Continued from Main 1 methods would have been them at all.” change the wolves’ assess- Stennett has been men- impressed with how she If they had waited, he just as effective in stopping Stone said killing these ment of risk so they don’t toring his wife about the job, interacts with constituents at said, that pack could have predation — and that the wolves doesn’t resolve live- see the livestock as easy and the two will be talking recent meetings in the dis- changed such that the kill actually opens up terri- stock losses in the area, pickings. They can be about issues throughout the trict. members couldn’t be iden- tory for other packs that except perhaps in the short pushed back to their wild session, she said, adding that “She’s been working hard tified, perhaps by permitted might not be as easy to term. Instead, she said, it prey,” Stone said. “(The she will be representing him to kind of get up to speed and hunters harvesting collared track. creates a cycle of livestock wolf kill) undermines our and his wishes. I think she’s done a really wolves. Grimm said getting “By eliminating most of predation followed by ability to reduce livestock While they hope he can good job,”Pence said. “She’s the responsible wolves is the members of the pack killing wolves, followed by conflicts overall.” take his seat later this ses- asked a lot of really good important because the now, they’re going to open predation on livestock by In many areas, permitted sion, she said that there is no questions.” younger members of the it up to recolonizing by new wolves. wolf hunting in Idaho is still set time frame for when that Rep. Wendy Jaquet, D- pack were learning livestock another pack over the win- “This kind of lethal con- open, following the March might happen. Ketchum, added: “Michelle predation behavior from the tertime,” said Suzanne trol is the most expensive 15 announcement that har- “He hasn’t been able to is very warm, she’s very older members, sharing the Stone, the Northern action that can be taken to vesting would be allowed serve and it was very, very intelligent, and she is a very knowledge that sheep and Rockies representative of break that cycle,” she said. this year on the formerly difficult for him because he good listener. She’s a very cattle are easy prey. the Defenders of Wildlife. Her organization would protected predators. has a passion for it,”she said good worker and I think However, opponents of “They’ve basically elimi- have preferred that the of his decision. “He feels she’ll represent Clint well.” the wolf-kill action, such as nated a pack that was hold- department use other ways Ariel Hansen may be responsible for the position Defenders of Wildlife and ing that territory, and the to discourage wolves from reached at ahansen@mag- he was elected to and does Ben Botkin may be reached the Western Watersheds pack that moves in may not killing livestock. icvalley.com or 208-788- not want to diminish the at [email protected] Project, say other nonlethal have any radio collars on “The nonlethal tools 3475. importance of it.” or 208-735-3238. CORRECTIONS H1N1 Ethanol Land sold is 2.6 acres from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Twin Falls Costco on Continued from Main 1 “We will continue to Continued from Main 1 reviewed this month in Due to an editing error, a Pole Line Road. “I think by the time we monitor it as more vaccine “Of course, if the data bankruptcy court. letter to the editor from Phil The Times-News regrets have finished up this week, comes into the state,” she highlight potential prob- Vice President Paul Smith Jr. of Buhl on Friday the errors. we will have covered only said. “Shortly it should be lems, then the decision may Koehler said his company is listed the wrong amount of 10 percent of the population available.” need to be delayed until all not an official member of land along the Snake River Name misspelled of south-central Idaho,” he The state agency is testing is received and Growth Energy, but has that passed from state into said. responsible for distributing reviewed,”she added. worked to support the issue. private ownership. The cor- Due to incorrect informa- Residents are encouraged the doses to the state’s While critics have argued An expanded ethanol rect amount is 2.6 acres. tion submitted to the to call the health district to health districts after receiv- the waiver would simply market — as much as seven Times-News, Glenns Ferry make appointments for ing them from the federal help prop up the subsidized billion more gallons of Costco event is today High School football player clinics scheduled for this government. industry, ethanol producers potential, according to a Terry Jacobsen’s name was month in Twin Falls, Meanwhile, mass immu- have pitched it as a way to Growth Energy estimate — A Today’s Deadline misspelled in the Class 2A Jerome, Rupert, Burley, nization clinics for school build jobs, benefit the envi- would be a great thing as reminder in Friday’s Today’s All-Canyon Conference Gooding and Bellevue. district children will con- ronment and work toward a Pacific Ethanol’s sub- Happenings gave the wrong listings in Sunday’s edition. Appointments are needed. tinue. The health district federal target of 36 billion sidiaries recover from the date for Costco’s exclusive Jacobsen was a second- LeBlanc also said he’ll be will be at Kimberly High gallons of ethanol used each bankruptcy, he said. holiday event for employees team running back and line- talking next week with School today for students year in a little more than a “It’s good for the envi- in education. It will be today backer. pharmacists so they can from Kimberly and Hansen decade — far more than is ronment,good for the econ- also provide the vaccination school districts. used now. omy, good for the industry,” and expand the distribution The immunizations are From a business perspec- Koehler said. Circulation director Laura Stewart . . . .735-3327 Circulation phones open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily points. He recommended only for students from those tive, approval would cer- Not all of that industry is and 6 to 10 a.m. on weekends for questions that residents should hold districts and their family tainly be good news for happy with how the EPA’s about delivery, new subscriptions and vacation off on calling their pharma- members, not the general companies such as Pacific approaching the waiver. PUBLISHER/EDITOR stops. 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Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho LOCAL Saturday, December 5, 2009 Main 3 Whooping cough St. Luke’s Festival of Trees turns 25 By Blair Koch Times-News correspondent JOIN THE PARTY Immanuel returns to valley WHAT: St. Luke’s Magic Valley Lutheran Now in its 25th year, the Health Foundation Festival of Elementary Festival of Trees has become Trees School choir By Nate Poppino Officials both in the a Twin Falls seasonal rite of WHEN: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. members, from Times-News writer Magic Valley and other passage. today, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. left, Taytum areas of the state have A trip to the St. Luke’s Sunday New cases of pertussis, argued since last year that Magic Valley Health Nickel, Madison WHERE: Old Rite Aid building, Hinojoso and or whooping cough, have not enough people of all Foundation’s festival is an 1139 Addison Ave., Twin Falls been confirmed in the ages take advantage of a odyssey in tinsel, electric ADMISSION: Saturday Molly Malone Magic Valley, and health pertussis-fighting vaccine lights, miles of ribbon, good (Children’s Day); $5 adults, browse the officials are asking people and booster shots. cheer and merry music. children 12 and under free; smaller deco- to keep up on their vacci- On top of the vaccine This year’s festival is no Sunday (Family Day); free rated Christmas nations to avoid catching available for small children, different. with coupon in the Times- trees on Friday the bug. the U.S. Centers for Disease “The festival of trees is News. The disease, caused by Control and Prevention amazing,” said Jerome High at the St. Luke’s bacteria, is named for its suggest people ages 11 to 64 School Chamber Singer Magic Valley distinctive cough: explo- receive a relatively new Hannah Lock, 14. “It’s fun it is important to spend part Health sive bursts ending with a booster shot for tetanus, being around all the of one’s time giving back.” Foundation high-pitched whoop. The diphtheria and the cough. Christmas things and It takes many people like Festival of coughing attacks can con- Adults should get the singing carols.” Barker to pull the festival off. Trees. tinue for four to six weeks. booster dose if they have The Madrigals wowed Not only are there days of It’s not fun on its own. not received the previously audiences with traditional entertainment to book, auc- BLAIR KOCH/For But the South Central used tetanus and diphthe- carols, said Ashley Dowdy, tion items to gather and cor- the Times-News Public Health District con- ria booster in at least 10 15, which are as fun to sing as porate sponsors from whom siders it a serious disease years. they are to hear. to drum up support, volun- not yet released Southwick sold at $40 apiece. because pneumonia and Whooping cough is “It certainly helps … to teers also help with the day- said attendance is up and “We’ll let in 325,” ear infections frequently endemic to south-central getting in the Christmas to-day operations. It takes many décor items have sold. Southwick said. “As pleased accompany it, especially in Idaho and shows itself from spirit,”said Dowdy. an army of 500 volunteers to “We’ve only got seven as we were for the support infants. Death related to the time to time. Five cases Foundation volunteer make the festival run. trees left and that is we turned people away and disease is rare. were reported in Lincoln Marianne Barker, of Buhl, “I do enjoy the festival. I unprecedented this soon that was kind of sad.” One new case of the dis- County in April, and one said the festival is a worth- help answer questions or into the festival,”Southwick The festival benefits ease was reported in Jerome case in Minidoka County in while event to give her time help with any other need said. women and children’s health County, the district July 2008. Before that, the to. guests may have,” Barker Special events were also care at the new St. Luke’s announced Friday. Two region went a year without “I volunteered several said. sold out. Opening night gala Magic Valley Medical others were found in Cassia seeing any cases at all. years ago, though my Rotary Foundation events coor- celebrations saw 275 people Center. County; one child was hos- For more information, Club. They called me this dinator Rebecca Southwick in attendance, as tickets pitalized. Officials are call the health district’s year and asked if I would said the festival’s first three went for $100. Friday’s pop- Blair Koch may be investigating additional epidemiologist manager, sign up and I did,” Barker days have been a success. ular Ladies’ Night Out sold reached at blairkoch@ local exposures. Mary Jensen, at 737-5969. said.“I’m retired and believe While actual numbers were out as well, with 305 tickets gmail.com. Jerome dedicates Perrine Bell, centennial monument

By John Plestina Times-News writer Magicvalley.com WATCH a video of the dedication. JEROME — A pivotal piece of Magic Valley history was returned home and city of Jerome, we’re glad to her great aunt Stella — dedicated on Friday. have it here.” brought the bell home fol- Part of the conclusion of “What we take for grant- lowing a trip to display fruit the Jerome Centennial ed. Could you imagine what he grew in the Magic Valley. Project, the Perrine Bell was it was like living here 100 Perrine said she believes her placed and dedicated as part years ago?” asked centenni- great-grandfather pur- of the Jerome Centennial al committee member Chris chased the bell while travel- display and mural in the Stevenson. “One hundred ing in Pennsylvania. entry of the new Jerome years ago, you found the Perrine added what could Senior Center. person you wanted to talk to. become a new Magic Valley Artist Gary Stone, of There was no texting back legend, or at least a new Kimberly, painted the then.” chapter in southern Idaho mural. “We’re honored to be able folklore. She said her father Twin Falls founder and to dedicate this piece of his- told her there might have Magic Valley pioneer I.B. tory,” said Linda Hadam, been two bells and there is a MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News Perrine purchased the now who has served on the cen- family legend that a tree Evelyn Giddens, a member of the Jerome Senior Center, reads about the Perrine Bell Friday after the his- nearly 250-year-old bell tennial committee since its grew around the second bell. toric item was unveiled at its new spot in the entryway of the newly built center in Jerome. during the 1880s to use on inception in September his ranch in the Snake River 2004. Canyon in Jerome County to Beckie Perrine, of call ranch hands to the house Mackay, a great-grand- and for fires and other daughter of I.B. Perrine, emergencies. fought back tears at the cer- The bell’s earlier history is emony. She grew up in the unknown, but it’s believed it Perrine ranch house in was forged in 1751, the same Jerome County. year as the famous Liberty “It’s been in our family all Bell. The Perrine Bell has a these years. I received the Our friendly Medicare crack, just as the Liberty Bell bell in 1987,”Perrine said. does. She donated the bell to be team has the answers. I.B. Perrine was born in on display with the assis- Indiana in 1861 and died in tance of Con and Cyndi 1943. Paulos. For about 40 years,travel- Perrine said the bell was Attend a FREE REGENCE SEMINAR for ers rang the bell to call the installed on a deck for many Dates and Locations of ferry for passage across the years. “That bell — my mom expert guidance through your choices. river.The state of Idaho built rang it — my dad rang it to FREE Regence Seminars the first I.B. Perrine Bridge get me home,”she said. during the 1920s. “We wanted to keep it on We have plan options to meet your needs. “It’s very fitting that this the Jerome side (of the Such as Regence MedAdvantage (PPO), bell’s final resting place be canyon). I’m glad it landed which ofers: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 here (the senior center),” where it did,”Perrine added. 10:00 a.m. said Jerome Mayor Charles She said her great-grand- Twin Falls Senior Center Correll. “On behalf of the father and his daughter — 530 Shoshone Conference Room Twin Falls, ID our kids with a stuffed with Wednesday, January 13, 2010 10:00 a.m. good education this Christmas season. Under Twin Falls Senior Center 530 Shoshone the Newspaper In Education this year Conference Room Twin Falls, ID we’d like to give every student the best For more information and to reserve your place at one of our seminars, call textbook money can buy, the . (1-888-734-3623) (TTY users should call 711), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., We aren’t asking for a full of , Pacific time, Monday through Friday

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TWIN FALLS COUNTY without privileges; amended fail $400 suspended; $87.50 costs, Mike C. Kay, 42, Twin Falls; pos- ed 180 days, 90 days jail, 75 sus- Andre Von Christian Barlow, 24, FRIDAY ARRAIGNMENTS to purchase/invalid license; $75 public defender fee; 30 days session of a controlled sub- pended, 15 credited. driving without privileges, $150 Metilda Tosie, 39, Twin Falls; $156 fine, $75 public defender jail, 29 suspended, credit for one stance; seven years peniten- fine, $137.50 costs, driver’s resisting officers, public defend- fee; credit for time served. day served; 12 months proba- tiary; two determinate; two MISDEMEANOR DISMISSALS license suspended 180 days, 12 er appointed, recognizance Deborah C. Lemmons, 40, Twin tion. years probation; $110.50 costs; Justin Thomas Jones, 34, fail to months probation, 90 days jail, release, Dec. 22 pretrial Falls; driving without privileges, Roberto M. Ortiz Jr., 35, Twin $1,408 restitution; shall not pos- purchase or invalid driver’s 88 suspended, 1 credited, 2 days Justin Samuel Tytell, 20, Twin second offense; amended fail to Falls; theft-petit; $87.50 costs; sess or consume any alcoholic license, dismissed on motion of community service in lieu of 1 Falls; domestic battery, $500 purchase/invalid license; $156 40 days jail, credit for 30 days beverages or frequent any prosecutor. day jail; failure to maintain liabil- bond, Dec. 22 pretrial, public fine; $75 public defender fee; six served. establishment where alcohol is Benjamin Leon, 50, hunt, trap or ity insurance, dismissed by pros- defender appointed months probation. Diane M. Schuch, 52, Burley; the main source of income. fish without a license, dismissed ecutor. Adam Jon Barth, 19, Twin Falls; Manuel G. Ramirez, 19, Rupert; theft-petit; amended willful con- Perry W. Cadue, 51, Twin Falls; on motion of prosecutor. Mauricio Herrera, 48, leaving the burglary, conspiracy to commit driving without privileges; $500 cealment of goods/wares or aggravated battery; judge grant- Jared D. Judd, 18, fail to purchase scene of an accident $200 fine, burglary, walk-in arraignment, fine, $300 suspended; 90 days merchandise; $500 fine, $450 ed retained jurisdiction; sen- or invalid driver’s license, dis- $87.50 costs, 12 months proba- public defender appointed, Dec. jail, 88 suspended; driving privi- suspended; $87.50 costs; 10 tenced to 15 years to be served missed on motion of prosecutor. tion, 60 days jail suspended; fail- 11 preliminary hearing leges suspended 180 days; 24 days jail, 10 suspended; 6 at the Idaho State Board of ure to purchase or invalid dri- months probation. months probation. Correction; five years indetermi- DIVORCES FILED ver’s license, dismissed by pros- DRIVING UNDER THE Christopher L. Swigert, 28, Twin Michael L. Garrean, 21, Twin Falls; nate; $100.50 costs, $63,336.85 Veronica Tamayo vs. Raymond ecutor. INFLUENCE SENTENCINGS Falls; driving without privileges; battery; amended disturbing the restitution. Tamayo Anthony Joe Studer II, 32, driving Randy L. Timmons, 40, St. $500 fine, $400 suspended; 90 peace; $500 fine, $450 sus- Brandi Davies Webb vs. Cory without privileges amended to George, Utah; driving under the days jail, 88 suspended, credit pended; $87.50 costs, $75 pub- FELONY DISMISSALS Scott Webb driving without privileges (third influence; $500 fine, $300 sus- for two days served; driving priv- lic defender fee; 30 days jail, 28 Joseph L. Goins, 28, Twin Falls; Jerry K. Hale vs. Laura Jean Hale offense), $200 fine suspended, pended; $132.50 costs, $75 ileges suspended 180 days; 12 suspended, credit for one day destruction of evidence; dis- Annetta E. Olsen vs. Jacob Chris $102.50 costs, driver’s license public defender fee; 90 days jail, months probation; fail to provide served, one day work detail; 12 missed by prosecutor. Shockey suspended 2 years, 24 months 87 suspended, credit for one day proof of insurance; $500 fine, months probation. Joseph R. Koon, 33, Twin Falls; Sterling Loyz Mullen vs. Krystal probation, 120 days jail, 90 sus- served, two days work detail; $400 suspended; $87.50 costs, Savanah J. Drury, 20, Jerome; possession of a controlled sub- Mullen pended. driving privileges suspended $75 public defender fee; 30 days possession of controlled sub- stance; dismissed by prosecu- Charity Marie Williams vs. Chris Rafael Tyrone Mendoza, 23, pos- 180 days; 12 months probation; jail, 28 suspended, credit for two stance-frequenting place where tor. Michael Williams session of drug paraphernalia no alcohol days served; 12 months proba- used; $300 fine, $250 suspend- Iryna Abnavi, 39, Twin Falls; Mickey Ann Hyatt vs. Bryan with intent to use, $100 fine, Jimmy D. Schvaneveldt, 46, tion. ed; $127.50 costs, $75 public aggravated assault; dismissed Ronald Hyatt $127.50 costs, 12 months proba- Jerome; driving under the influ- Robert L. Kreger III, 21, Twin Falls; defender fee; 10 days jail sus- by prosecutor. Francisco Talamantes vs. tion, 90 days jail suspended. ence, second offense; $500 fine driving without privileges; $500 pended; 12 months probation. Michael A. Pulizzi, 25, Filer; pos- Margarita Talamantes Ramon Montes, 26, driving with- suspended; $132.50 costs; 30 fine suspended; $102.50 costs, James P.Gray, 47,Twin Falls; session of a controlled sub- Daniel Edward Baldwin vs. Taja out privileges amended to dri- days jail, credit for time served; $75 public defender fee; 90 days malicious injury to property; stance; dismissed by prosecu- Dawn Baldwin ver’s license violation, $312.50 driving privileges suspended jail, 60 suspended, credit for one $500 fine, $300 suspended; tor. Steven Troy Marshall vs. Brenda fine, $87.50 costs. Alicia Salinas, 365 days; 24 months probation; day served; driving privileges $87.50 costs, $75 public defend- Julie F. Ramirez, 34, Wendell; for- Marshall 44, driver’s license violation, no alcohol; $4,954.54 restitu- suspended 180 days; 12 months er fee; 30 days jail suspended; gery of financial transaction Jerrie Marie Knight vs. Joseph $100 fine, $87.50 costs. tion. probation; fail to provide proof 12 months probation. card; dismissed by prosecutor. Newel Knight Gerardo Arteaga, 18, disturbing Elaine G. Gutierrez, 39, Twin Falls; of insurance; $500 fine sus- Barbara M. Bourouin, 23, Twin Mandy Machelle Badger vs. the peace, guilty. driving under the influence; fail pended; 90 days jail, 60 sus- Falls; battery; amended disturb- FELONY ACQUITTAL Randall Patrick Badger Raul Vidal Tellez, 18, possessing to purchase/ invalid license; pended, credit for one day ing the peace; $500 fine, $300 Christopher A. Frix, 34, Twin Falls; Rachel Marie Griffin vs. Jacob weapon on school property, $500 fine, $400 suspended; served; 12 months probation. suspended; $75.50 costs, $75 kidnapping, second degree; Louis Griffin $100 fine, $87.50 costs, 12 $132.50 costs; 180 days jail, 129 Matthew H. Brimley, 18, Twin public defender fee; 90 days jail acquitted. Sarah Elisabeth Hughes vs. Tim months probation, 45 days jail, suspended, credit for 51 days Falls; driving without privileges; suspended, credit for time Thomas 44 suspended, 1 credited, 30 served; driving privileges sus- $500 fine, $400 suspended; served; 12 months probation. CASSIA COUNTY days community service sus- pended 365 days; 24 months $102.50 costs; 90 days jail; driv- Charlene J. McKee, 42, Twin Falls; FELONY SENTENCINGS MINIDOKA COUNTY pended. probation; no alcohol. ing privileges suspended 180 possession of controlled sub- John Russell Godfrey, 42, lewd FELONY SENTENCING Maria Isabel Altamirano-Luna, 27, Manuel G. Ramirez, 19, Rupert; days; 12 months probation. stance-frequenting place where conduct with a child under 16, Robert Henry Weliever, 34, unlaw- driver’s license violation, $100 driving under the influence; Daniel C. Killinger, 49, Twin Falls; used; $300 fine, $200 suspend- guilty, $1,047.50 costs, five years ful possession of firearm by con- fine, $87.50 costs. $500 fine, $300 suspended; driving without privileges; ed; $127.50 costs; 10 days jail, 9 prison determinate, seven inde- victed felon, five years proba- $132.50 costs; 180 days jail, 150 amended fail to suspended, credit for one day terminate, 1,140 days credited. tion, three years prison determi- MISDEMEANOR DISMISSALS suspended; driving privileges purchase/invalid license; $500 served; 6 months probation. Tawnya Lyn Hale, 41, felony driv- nate, two indeterminate, 45 days Richard Lee Dozier, 30, driving suspended 180 days; 24 months fine, $400 suspended; $87.50 Carl G. Knape, 48, Twin Falls; ing under the influence, guilty, credited, penitentiary suspend- under the influence, dismissed probation; no alcohol. costs; 60 days jail, 55 days sus- resisting/obstructing officers; $1,000 fine, $865.50 costs, dri- ed; probation violation, guilty. by prosecutor. Michael W. Mowery, 26, Buhl; pended, credit for 2 days served; $87.50 costs; 120 days jail, cred- ver’s license suspended five Jason James Winn, 23, malicious driving under the influence, fail 12 months probation. it for time served. years, three years prison deter- DRIVING UNDER THE injury to property, dismissed by to purchase/invalid license; Jesse L. Heck, 22, Twin Falls; driv- Allen V. Davis, 49, Twin Falls; bat- minate, seven indeterminate, 12 INFLUENCE SENTENCINGS prosecutor. $500 fine, $300 suspended; ing without privileges; $500 tery; $500 fine, $300 suspend- days credited, retained jurisdic- David Lewis Farnsworth, 31, driv- Adam James Smith, 33, fraud- $132.50 costs, $75 public fine, $400 suspended; $87.50 ed; $87.50 costs, $75 public tion, penitentiary suspended. ing under the influence, disposi- insufficient funds check, dis- defender fee; 90 days jail, 87 costs, $75 public defender fee; defender fee; 90 days jail, 46 Juvenal Hurtado Orozco, 34, tion withheld; probation viola- missed by prosecutor. suspended, credit for one day 30 days jail, 29 suspended, suspended, credit for 44 days felony driving under the influ- tion, guilty. Jack Bronski, 19, battery, dis- served; driving privileges sus- credit for one day served; 12 served; 12 months probation. ence, guilty, $1,000 fine, Michael Kyle Sunderland, 51, driv- missed by prosecutor. pended 180 days; 12 months months probation. Brock T. Beautler, 20, Twin Falls; $865.50 costs, driver’s license ing under the influence, disposi- probation; no alcohol. Laura L. Allshouse, 41, Twin Falls; theft by receiving/possessing/ suspended five years, three tion withheld. DIVORCES FILED Tonia Lee Ann Ratliff, 41, Twin driving without privileges; disposing of stolen property; years prison determinate, seven Omar Victor Martinez-Juarez, 18, Efrain Martinez Rodriguez vs. Falls; driving under the influ- amended third offense; $500 $500 fine, $400 suspended; indeterminate, 157 days credit- driving under the influence Domitila Rodriguez ence; $500 fine suspended; fine suspended; $102.50 costs; $87.50 costs, $75 public defend- ed, retained jurisdiction, peni- (under age 21), $200 fine, Lynne Gale vs. Lloyd E. Gale $132.50 costs, $75 public 60 days jail. er fee; 30 days jail suspended; tentiary suspended; resisting or $90.50 costs, driver’s license Lloyd E. Gale vs. Lynne Gale defender fee; 30 days jail, 29 Miguel M. Guzman, 21, Twin Falls; 12 months probation; 16 hours obstructing officers, dismissed suspended 365 days, 30 months suspended, credit for one day driving without privileges; community service. on motion of prosecutor; fail to probation; alcohol violation, dis- served; driving privileges sus- amended second offense; Arnaldo E. Adame, 63, Twin Falls; purchase or invalid driver’s missed by prosecutor; providing WANTED pended 90 days; 12 months pro- $1,000 fine, $800 suspended; disturbing the peace; $500 fine, license, dismissed on motion of false information to an officer, bation; no alcohol. $102.50 costs, $75 public $450 suspended; $87.50 costs, prosecutor. 180 days jail, 161 suspended, 19 in the Magic Valley Delphina Rodriguez, 52, Buhl; defender fee; 90 days jail, 60 $75 public defender fee; 90 days Andrew Waldron, 20, lewd con- credited; probation violation, driving under the influence; suspended, credit for two days jail, 85 suspended, five days duct with child under 16 amend- guilty. Clint Ivory $500 fine, $400 suspended; served, work release allowed; house arrest; 12 months proba- ed to sexual abuse of a child Justin Michael Ashburn, 19, driv- $90.50 costs; 90 days jail, 89 driving privileges suspended tion. under 16, guilty, $1,000 fine, ing under the influence amend- Henderson suspended, credit for one day 365 days; 12 months probation. Angelina L. Silvaz, 23, Twin Falls; $1,100.50 costs, five years pro- ed to driving under the influence Age: 27 served; driving privileges sus- Skylar L. Dawson, 22, Twin Falls; controlled substance-frequent- bation, two years prison deter- (under age 21), $1,000 fine, Description: pended 90 days; 12 months pro- driving without privileges; $500 ing; $300 fine, $200 suspend- minate, eight indeterminate, $700 suspended, $167.50 costs, 6 foot, 3 bation; no alcohol; eight hours fine, $450 suspended; $102.50 ed; $127.50 costs, $75 public penitentiary suspended. driver’s license suspended 365 inches; 280 community service. costs; 90 days jail, 88 suspend- defender fee; 10 days jail sus- days, 12 months probation, 29 pounds; Parker B. Griffith, 20, Twin Falls; ed, work release allowed; driving pended; 12 months probation. MISDEMEANOR SENTENCINGS days community service sus- brown hair; driving under the influence; privileges suspended 90 days; Cody A. Billings, 20, Twin Falls; Michael Cuevas, 20, possess, pended. brown eyes $1,000 fine, $800 suspended; 12 months probation. possession of drug parapherna- consume or purchase alcohol by Kari Ann Ringle, 31, driving under Wanted for: $132.50 costs; 180 days jail, 170 Chance W. Amerson, 31, Twin lia; $500 fine, $400 suspended; minor, guilty, $200 fine, $75.50 the influence, disposition with- Probation suspended, credit for two days Falls; driving without privileges, $127.50 costs; 30 days jail sus- costs, 6 months probation. held. violation; original charge served; driving privileges sus- amended to fail to pended; 12 months probation. Lyndon M. Buffington, 26, reck- Ricardo Orozco-Cornejo, 22, driv- attempted burglary; pended 365 days; 12 months purchase/invalid license; $300 Skylar D.L. Parton, 23, Burley; less driving, guilty, 90 days jail, ing under the influence, $200 $150,000 bond probation; no alcohol. fine suspended; $87.50 costs, theft-petit; $500 fine, $300 sus- 90 credited; fail to appear for fine suspended, $132.50 costs, The Twin Falls County Elaine G. Gutierrez, 39, Twin Falls; $75 public defender fee; 30 days pended; 30 days jail, 26 sus- misdemeanor citation, dis- driver’s license suspended 90 Sheriff’s Office asks anyone driving under the influence; jail suspended; 12 months pro- pended, credit for four days missed on motion of prosecutor. days, 12 months probation, 60 with information pertaining amended second offense; $500 bation; possession of controlled served; 12 months probation. Ever Tapia, 22, felony attempted days jail, 58 suspended, 2 credit- to Henderson to call 208- fine, $400 suspended; 180 days substance; $500 fine suspend- strangulation amended to ed. 735-1911, or Crime jail, 129 suspended, credit for 51 ed; 90 days jail, 85 suspended, FELONY SENTENCINGS domestic violence with no trau- Stoppers, at 208-732-5387, days served; driving privileges credit for two days served; 12 Jeremy J. Milner, 34, Twin Falls; matic injury, guilty, 24 months MISDEMEANOR SENTENCINGS where tipsters can remain suspended 365 days; 24 months months probation; no alcohol. possession of a controlled sub- probation, 180 days jail, 77 sus- Alexis Nevarez Ybarra, 26, dis- anonymous and may be eli- probation; no alcohol; driving Timothy L. Ferris, 49, Kimberly; stance; seven years peniten- pended, 103 credited. pensing alcohol to a minor, gible for a cash reward. without privileges; $500 fine, domestic violence with no trau- tiary; three determinate; judge Luis Ramon Torres, 21, driving $500 fine, $375.50 costs, 10 $300 suspended; $102.50 matic injury; amended disturb- granted retained jurisdiction; without privileges amended to days jail credited, modified sen- costs, $75 public defender fee; ing the peace; $500 fine, $300 sentenced to 180 days to be driver’s license or commercial tence, contempt of court, 16 CENTURY STADIUM 5 98 days jail, 88 suspended, suspended; $87.50 costs, $75 served at the Idaho State Board driver’s license violation, guilty, days jail, 3 credited in lieu of 678-7142 credit for two days served; driv- public defender fee; 60 days jail, of Correction; $110.50 costs; $68.50 fine, $87.50 costs, 12 fines. www.centurycinema5.com ing privileges suspended 365 31 suspended, credit for 29 days $1,748 restitution. months probation, 30 days jail Jonathan Joel Ibarra, 20, failure Shows Nightly 7:15 & 9:45 days; 24 months probation. served; 6 months probation. 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Ernan Montano, 19, purchase, days jail suspended. Matinees Sat. 2:00 & 4:00 credit for one day served, one Jose L. Villaycana, 39, Wendell; Rayna D. Betts, 37,Kimberly; possess, serve or consume alco- Omar Victor Martinez-Juarez, 18, day work detail; 12 months pro- domestic violence; $500 fine, issuing check without funds; hol beverage, guilty, $170 fine, felony aggravated assault Walt Disney's bation; no alcohol $300 suspended; $117.50 costs, three years penitentiary; two $117.50 costs, driver’s license amended to assault, $87.50 A Christmas Carol PG Felisha M. Holcomb, 19, Twin $75 public defender fee; 180 determinate; judge granted suspended two years, 12 months costs, 12 months probation, 90 In 3-D Falls; driving under the influ- days jail, 150 suspended; 12 retained jurisdiction; sentenced probation, 60 days jail, 9 credit- days jail, 64 suspended, 26 A Fun Animated Adventure for the Whole Family ence; amended minor consump- months probation. to 180 days to be served at the ed, 51 to serve concurrent with credited; alcohol violation, dis- P N S V tion; $500 fine, $400 suspend- Kyle M. Boothe, 23, Shoshone; Idaho State Board of Correction; CR-09-5032, 100 days commu- missed by prosecutor; probation Shows Nightly 7:00 & 9:45 ed; $117.50 costs, $75 public open container of alcohol in City $125.50 costs; $493 restitution. nity service suspended. violation, 90 days jail, 41 credit- Matinees Sat. 1:30 & 4:15 defender fee; driving privileges Park; $500 fine, $400 suspend- Danielle R. Servin, 26, Filer; pos- Kim R. Graham, 46, violation of ed. 2012 PG-13 suspended 90 days; 12 months ed; $117.50 costs, $75 public session of a controlled sub- no-contact order, guilty, 12 Gregorio Velasquez Hernandez, Great Action/Adventure Movie probation; no alcohol. defender fee; 30 days jail sus- stance; six years penitentiary; months probation, 90 days jail, 29, driver’s license violation, P N S V Joseph S. Weaver, 45, Buhl; driv- pended; 12 months probation. three determinate; three years 50 suspended, 31 credited. $125 fine, $87.50 costs. ing without privileges; $500 Amanda D. Thacker, 30, probation; $165.50 costs; Leslie B. Lee, 46, violation of Franklin H. Arellano, 49, resisting BURLEY THEATRE 678-5631 fine, $400 suspended; $102.50 Murtaugh; theft; $500 fine, $742.20 restitution; shall not department of law enforcement or obstructing officers, dis- All Seats $2.00 Everynight costs; 90 days jail, 88 suspend- $500 suspended; $87.50 cost; possess or consume any alco- rules, guilty, $43.50 fine, $90.50 missed by prosecutor; disturb- Open Fri. - Tues. each week ed, two days house arrest; driv- 30 days jail suspended; 12 holic beverages or frequent any costs. ing the peace, $200 fine, $100 Nightly 7:30 & 9:20 ing privileges suspended 90 months probation. establishment where alcohol is Blanca E. Garcia, 20, driving with- suspended, $137.50 costs, 12 Surrogates PG-13 days; six months probation. Azizallah Moosavitangrizy, 36, the main source of income; 100 out privileges, guilty, $102.50 months probation, 90 days jail, Bruce Willis in A Scifi Thriller Brian R. Short, 27,Oakley; driving Twin Falls; theft-petit; $500 fine, hours of community service. costs, driver’s license suspend- 88 suspended, 2 credited. P N S V Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho NATION Saturday, December 5, 2009 Main 5 Senate preserves long-term care program By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar own moderates to stay unit- vote. They needed 60 votes Supports Act, the program get a cash benefit of at least long-term care plan from the Associated Press writer ed behind the sweeping leg- to prevail. Two leading would help seniors and dis- $50 a day. That can help pay bill, said it would add anoth- islation they hope to deliver Democrats who shaped the abled people stay in their for a home care attendant, er unaffordable commit- WASHINGTON — to President Obama. Eleven health care bill, Finance own homes and avoid going for supplies and equipment, ment to a government Keeping faith with the late Democrats switched and Committee Chairman Max into nursing homes. It had to make home improve- swamped with debt — and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, voted with Republicans, Baucus of Montana been a long-sought priority ments such as new bathroom taxpayers would eventually the Senate voted Friday to warning that the program and Budget Committee for Kennedy, the railings, or defray nursing get the bill. preserve a new long-term would turn into a drain on Chairman Kent Conrad of Massachusetts lawmaker home costs. A version of the “The CLASS Act is the care insurance program to the federal budget and saddle North Dakota,voted with the who died this summer of program is also in the health same old Washington, same help seniors and the disabled future generations with even GOP — underscoring the brain cancer. care legislation passed by the old smoke and mirrors, same in its health overhaul bill. more debt. gravity of the fiscal concerns. Workers would pay a House.The Obama adminis- old games,’’said Thune. “We But the vote exposed the Republicans fell short in a Known as the CLASS Act, modest monthly premium tration supports it. are locking in future genera- difficulties Democratic lead- bid to strike the voluntary short for Community Living during their careers. If they Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., tions to deficits and debts as ers face in persuading their insurance plan on a 51-47 Assistance Services and become disabled,they would who led the effort to cut the far as the eye can see.’’ Va. Tech report details Slim win for Atlanta mayor new fumbles in shooting added details about trou- Officials warned bling behavior by Seung- shows battered black electorate Hui Cho and includes infor- family members mation from his mental- By Errin Haines civil rights-era sentimentali- health records. Cho killed 32 Associated Press writer ty. before alerting people and injured several “The racial issue has others before killing himself ATLANTA — When the always been there,’’said for- rest of campus on April 16, 2007, in the final votes are counted, it’s mer state Rep. Bob Holmes, deadliest mass shooting in likely the black political who has studied Atlanta pol- By Zinie Chen Sampson modern U.S. history. machine that integrated itics for more than a decade. Associated Press writer Gov. Timothy M. Kaine Atlanta’s City Hall — and “It was higher and closer to said the findings that some kept it that way for four the surface in large part RICHMOND, Va. — school officials called their decades — will have pulled because this was the first Some Virginia Tech officials own family members about through one more time to election in 20 years where warned their own families the initial shootings in a deliver a fifth consecutive there was a significant white and the president’s office dorm before an all-campus black mayor. AP photo candidate. But there was locked down well warning was issued were Barely. Atlanta Mayoral candidate Kasim Reed, left, celebrates with Lisa appeared to really be unity in before a campus-wide alert “inexcusable.’’ Unofficial results in this the black community.’’ was issued in the 2007 slay- “There is almost never a Borders, Atlanta city council president, center, during his runoff week’s mayoral runoff show Atlanta’s allure as the ings of 32 people, according reason not to provide voters elected former state Election Night Party on Tuesday in Atlanta. black mecca focused nation- to a revised state report that immediate notification,’’ Sen. Kasim Reed over cast in doubt. assigning its business inter- al attention on the race, as details new fumbles in the Kaine told the Associated white councilwoman Mary Atlanta’s black population ests to whites and its political blacks across the country response to the worst mass Press Friday. “If university Norwood by a mere 715 has shrunk and its white interests to blacks. The reali- watched to see whether the shooting in U.S. history. officials thought it was votes, with a recount population grown since its ty is sinking in that black city would remain a beacon One student survived important enough to notify inevitable. current mayor, Shirley political power here is not as of black leadership. To wit, several hours after being their own families, they No matter what those final Franklin, was elected in strong or united as it once Reed raised a million dollars shot without anyone noti- should have let everyone numbers say, the fissures in 2001.Its voting rolls are filled was,and is destined to weak- during the runoff campaign fying her family until she know.’’ the machine were exposed, with newcomers unfamiliar en as more whites seek office — a quarter of it from out of had died, said the updated The revised report is like- its future viability with Atlanta’s habit of and more blacks shed their state. report, released Friday. ly to bring new scrutiny At least two officials with for university President a crisis response team called Charles Steger, who has their family members after resisted calls from family AROUND THE NATION the first shootings at a dorm members of some victims to and about 90 minutes resign over the response to Dulles International Airport brought with him on a flight before the all-campus alert the massacre. A RKANSAS W ASHINGTON say a man from Guatemala Saturday from El Salvador was issued at 9:26 a.m. The “He’s got to live with Sarah Palin’s fans Beloved panda was detained after he tried to warranted closer inspection. president’s office was himself,’’ said Dennis carry a cooked chicken Inside the chicken’s cavity locked down at 8:52 a.m. Bluhm, who lost his son push for 2012 headed to China stuffed with more than they say they found two and two academic buildings Brian and said Friday he no presidential run A young giant panda who $4,000 worth of cocaine. small, clear bags that con- were also shut down before longer cares if Steger became a major draw after Customs and Border tained about 60 grams — the general alert. resigns. “If he’s got any FAYETTEVILLE — his birth at Washington’s Protection spokesman Steve about 2.3 ounces — of pow- The revisions,made part- heart at all, and I’m not sure Thousands of devoted fans National Zoo will return to Sapp says agents decided the der cocaine. ly in response to requests he does,he’s got a long life to are showing up to catch China next year for breeding. fully cooked chicken that — The Associated Press from victims’ families, also live with this on his brain.’’ one-time GOP vice presi- Zoo officials announced 32-year-old Wagner dential nominee Sarah Palin Friday that Tai Shan will be Mauricio Linares Aragon on her book tour, urging her leaving the Smithsonian to seek the White House in Institution park in January or 2012. February. But many Under the Smithsonian’s national panda loan agreement, any Republicans cub born at the zoo must be are looking returned to China for breed- on nervous- ing. Tai Shan was born in The Auxiliary will be ly. 2005 and was granted a two- on-site throughout Some in year extension in 2007. the GOP Acting Zoo Director Steve the Festival selling worry that Palin Monfort says the zoo asked “Durable and long-lasting” See’s Candy! the unparal- to keep Tai Shan until his Hand Crafted leled enthusiasm Palin gen- parents’ stay expires in 2010, erates among grass-roots but a panda conservation Blankets Coolers Sheets conservative voters isn’t group decided he should Bridle & Rope Bags enough to power a become part of their breed- See us at T.F. Care Center Republican victory over ing program. Flea Market Dec. 5 & 6 President Barack Obama in 2012. Others think she’s not For repair work quotes - Call today! up for the job. V IRGINIA Palin hasn’t indicated whether she plans to run. 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6:30 to 7:30 p.m. - Fiddlers Inc. 6:30 Roy Orbison & Friends 7:00 Lawrence Welk’s TV Treasures 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Middle Eastern Dancers of the Magic Valley Proceeds benefit women’s and children’s health care at the new 9:00 Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood in St. Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center. Concert from Madison Sq. Garden GREAT PERFORMANCES All Festival events take place at the former Rite-Aid building, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: In located at 1139 Addison Avenue East in Twin Falls. Concert from Madison Square Garden Pledge online at your convenience Longtime friends, former or call in with your pledge during bandmates, each a rock legend this weekend of in his own right — Clapton and special programs. Winwood team up again for this once-in-a-lifetime concert special. (800) 980-4788 Questions? Call (208) 737-2480. MAIN 6 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2009 OPINION EDITOR STEVE CRUMP: (208) 735-3223 [email protected] QUOTABLE “They were killing people like animals. I couldn’t understand what was happening.” OPINION — Nasir Ali Sheikh who saw the attackers who killed at least 35 people at a mosque in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Time to close high school campuses during lunch CHEERS: To the Twin Falls The new advisory periods are clearly caused the accident. Idaho gets 52 percent of its School District for shortening important. They provide a Twin Falls isn’t a bicycle- transportation money from the the lunch period at Twin Falls chance for students to get friendly town, and injuries and federal government — the 12th and Canyon Ridge high schools mentoring and encouragement deaths are too frequent. It’s highest in the nation. to make room for a 25-minute from teachers. time to give cyclists a break. Neighboring states advisory session for students. Besides, a half-hour lunch is CHEERS: To the former Wyoming and Oregon rely the Now the district should take the norm. The national average director of the Utah least on federal aid, receiving the next step and close both is 29.5 minutes, according to Department of Transportation, 13 percent and 17 percent, campuses at lunchtime. the School Nutrition four-way stop sign, yielded for advising Idaho legislators respectively; Montana is the The students who complain Association. and then pedaled on, thinking this week to back away from highest in the nation at 76 per- loudest about the 30-minute JEERS: Bicyclist Gary Flora Hartgrave would stop. dependence on highway fund- cent. Utah receives 22 percent lunch period — it used to be an got a broken arm. He shouldn’t Magistrate Thomas Kershaw ing from the federal govern- federal aid. hour at Twin Falls High — are have gotten a traffic ticket too. this week fined Flora $49.50 for ment. Such reliance on federal aid those who leave the school to Flora was injured last month a bicycle stop violation. Flora “The federal transportation gives states little flexibility with eat elsewhere. That’s not nec- when he collided with a boat- should have done more than program is in disarray and dys- their transportation money, essary. towing truck driven by an off- just yield, the judge said, since functional,”Tom Warner told Warner said. If students were compelled duty Twin Falls County jailer Hartgrave’s vehicle presented a the governor’s transportation “The bottom line is federal to stay on campus, the school near Twin Falls. potential danger that Flora task force this week. “If you are aid is not going to increase lunch program would have a Deputy David Hartgrave ran should have recognized, relying on it too much, then substantially and whatever you steadier base, there would be a stop sign because he was stopped and waited. you are at the mercy of get is going to come with regu- fewer drug and alcohol prob- focused on a phone, according True enough, but Flora’s Congress and the federal gov- lations,”Warner said. “States lems and better attendance at to the Idaho State Police. Flora injuries should have been pun- ernment to run your trans- need to solve their own trans- afternoon classes. testified he slowed down at the ishment enough. Hartgrave portation program.” portation funding challenges.”

LETTERS OF THANKS St. Luke’s should be the fallen leaves for some of Health care is taking over the senior citizens of proud of hospital, staff Gooding. St. Luke’s Magic Valley in What a kind and thought- Twin Falls, Idaho, is without ful thing to do. You set a fine equal in our family,since my example to your school and husband’s recent cardiac to the community. the federal government problem. DOLORES KOONCE When my husband and I Gooding ASHINGTON were passing through Twin — President Falls last month, we stayed Kimberly turkey W Obama’s critics in a local motel where my sometimes say that he is husband experienced a heart dinner a success engineering a government attack. He was treated at the We would like to thank all takeover of health care or Twin Falls emergency room those who attended and even introducing “social- by a competent and reliable supported our annual ized medicine” into team of health care profes- Turkey Dinner at the America. These allegations sionals. They were not only Crossroads United are wildly overblown. efficient in caring for my Methodist Church in Government already husband, but also were so Kimberly. Special thanks go dominates health care, very kind to me, a distraught to Lamb-Weston for their one-sixth of the economy. wife who felt very alone in a donation of mashed pota- It pays directly or indirectly strange place. toes and to Boy Scout Troop for roughly half of all I can’t think of adequate 42 for all their help. health costs. Medicine is words to express our thanks PAT BALLARD pervasively regulated, from to the staff and our message Chairman drug approvals to nursing to the community.You have Kimberly home rules. There is no every reason to be proud of “free market” in health your hospital and their won- VFW thankful for care. derful staff —proud of and thankful for St. Luke’s Magic community support Valley hospital. This thank you goes out to GARNET BELL so many people that they ended and ineffective income redistribution. The enlarge the status quo than LARRY BELL can’t all be named. But there health spending, because young transfer to the elder- undertake the difficult job and family are a few we really need to Robert everyone believes that cost ly, because about half of all of restructuring the health Sparks, Nev. recognize. Samuelson controls are heartless and health spending goes for care system to provide bet- For use of their facilities illegitimate. The recent those 55 and over. Unless ter and less costly care. Blacker’s staff takes and for poppy sales: First is What’s actually happen- furor over proposals to taxes are increased dispro- Obama’s health care pro- Dennis Barnes of the Buhl ing is just the reverse, reduce mammograms cap- portionately for older posals may be undesirable care of its customers Valley Country Store; then which is more interesting tures the popular feeling. Americans (and just the (they are), but it’s mindless Blacker’s is a super to Harvey Taylor of Ridley’s and alarming: Health care One consequence is a opposite is true), they are to oppose them — as many example of hometown Market in Buhl; next is is taking over government. slow, steady and largely subsidized by the young. Republicans do — by business in action. A gen- Gloria Fleming of the Buhl Consider. invisible degradation of More and more resources screaming that they’ll lead eration of honesty, good Housing Authority for use of In 1980, the federal gov- other public and private also go to a small sliver of to “rationing.”Almost products and super cus- their tables and chairs; then ernment spent $65 billion goals. The historian Niall the population: In 2006, everything in society is tomer service exemplify to the city of Buhl for its on health care; that was 11 Ferguson, writing recently the sickest 5 percent of “rationed,”either by price the Blacker’s furniture and public address system in the percent of all its spending. in Newsweek, argued that Americans accounted for (if you can’t afford it, you appliance business. Buhl City Park; and to the By 2008, health outlays the huge federal debt 48 percent of health can’t buy it) or explicit Mike, Ed and the others Parks Department for rig- had grown to $752 billion — threatens America’s global spending. political decisions (school can be trusted to get both ging the flag pole and for 25 percent of the total, one power by an “inexorable Political power in this boards have budgets). what you want and need. raising and lowering of the dollar in four. reduction in the resources” system shifts. It flows to Health care is an exception; The expertise and caring colors. Even without new legis- for the military. Ferguson groups that promote and it enjoys an open tab. The for their customers is A special thank you goes lation, the health share got it half right. The real defend more health spend- central political problem of shown in every interaction to Kathy LaGrone and her would grow, as an aging threat is not the debt but ing — AARP, the lobby for health care nation is to find whether large or small. Popplewell Honor Choir; a population uses more burgeoning health spend- Americans 50 and over, and effective and acceptable From flooring to furni- greater group of singing Medicare (insurance for the ing that, even if the budget also provider organizations ways to limit medical ture and mattresses to children has never been put elderly) and Medicaid (the were balanced, would press such as the American spending. appliances, Blacker’s great together. Their spirit and joint federal-state insur- on everything else. Medical Association Democrats are no better. staff will take care of you dedication is unmatched; ance for the poor, including “Everything else” (AMA), which represents Obama talks hypocritically year after year. they are the epitome of “the the very poor elderly). includes universities, doctors. Predictably, AARP about restraining deficits They recently went way American Spirit.” Obama would magnify the roads, research, parks, has been active in the pres- and controlling health above and beyond expecta- Thank you to all those trend by expanding courts, border protection ent debate. It claims to costs while his program tions to solve a factory who joined us in the park on Medicaid and providing and — because similar have participated in 649 would increase spending warranty for me. Give them Veterans Day to hear Lt. Col. new subsidies for private pressures operate on states town-hall and other meet- and worsen the budget a try and see for yourself. Mike Sweeny’s message. insurance. Thirty million or through Medicaid — ings and to have reached outlook. Democrats con- CINDY DAVIS Finally a big thank you more Americans would schools, police, trash col- more than 50 million peo- gratulate themselves on Twin Falls goes to everyone who helped receive coverage. lection and libraries. ple through ads this year. caring for the uninsured — our Poppy Campaign. All this is transforming Higher health spending Not surprisingly, AARP and who already receive much Students raking Thank you and God bless politics and society. The similarly weakens families’ the AMA recently conduct- care — while avoiding any you! most obvious characteristic ability to raise children, ed a joint TV ad campaign. major overhaul of the leaves appreciated WAYNE MOBERG of health spending is that because it reduces house- The rise of health care delivery system. The Thanks to the students of Veterans of Foreign government can’t control holds’ discretionary nation has confounded resulting society discrimi- the North Valley Academy Wars Post 3604 it. The reason is public income either through America’s political and nates against the young Charter School for raking Buhl opinion. We all want the steeper taxes or lower take- intellectual leaders, of both and increasingly assigns best health care for our- home pay, as higher left and right. No one economic resources and selves and loved ones; employer-paid premiums wants to appear unfeeling political choice to an unre- that’s natural and seems squeeze salaries. by denying anyone treat- strained medical-industrial morally compelling. A society that passively ment that seems needed; complex. Brad Hurd . . . . publisher Steve Crump . ...Opinion editor Unfortunately, what we all accepts constant increases no one wants to endorse The members of the editorial board and writers of want as individuals may in health spending endors- openly meddling with doc- Newsweek columnist editorials are Brad Hurd, Steve Crump, Bill Bitzenburg harm us as a nation. Our es some explicit, if poorly tors’ independence. It’s Robert Samuelson writes and Mary Lou Panatopoulos. concern sanctions open- understood, forms of easier to perpetuate and about economics.

T HE LIGHTER SIDE OF POLITICS Doonesbury By Garry Trudeau Mallard Fillmore By Bruce Tinsley Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OPINION Saturday, December 5, 2009 Main 7 When is enough enough? Right now ome years ago, I nation’s military undertak- the indomitable conviction heard an arbitration In the developed world today, scarcity ings. that greatness is your des- S case involving the It is not fashionable to be tiny. All that is true, but it is mistreatment of a patient in is not a problem for many of us. But modest or humble in our not the whole truth. a mental hospital. The aspirations, either personal A sense of enoughness patient had an uncontrol- Barry the tendency to grab stuff persists. or political. The more pop- means considering that lable desire to drink water, a Goldman ular view is that you can perhaps you might want to condition called polydipsia. And waiting for a sense of enoughness accomplish anything at all if stop drinking from that uri- The switch in the brain dollars risk going to prison you want it bad enough and nal, or maybe you can do that was supposed to trip for a chance to make more to evolve is likely to be a long wait. you try your hardest. Cure without another pair of when he’d had enough liq- money? developed a sense of sional sense of power over your cancer, correct your shoes, or perhaps we would uid was stuck in the “on” Rich people have never enoughness because the the world. Anorexics have slice, build a pluralist all be better off if we didn’t position. He would drink had a sense of enoughness. problem of too much stuff it. ’Roid heads have it. democracy in Afghanistan. throw another 40,000 water from any source — a A visit to any palace or cas- didn’t used to exist. In the “There are no limits to how It’s just a matter of getting young lives into the toilet was as good as a sink tle anywhere in the world ancestral environment, big (or little) I can get. I am rid of negative thoughts. Graveyard of Empires. — and if no one stopped tells the same story.“Should stuff was scarce. You never in charge.”The United The problem, of course, is While it may not be the him, he would keep drinking I build another room full of knew when you’d have States military has it. that this is delusional, path to great achievement, until his body fluids were so gold spittoons and gem- another opportunity to get “There are no physical, puerile nonsense. Adults this may be the beginning of diluted he passed out. encrusted chamber pots, or some. It was an adaptive logistical, political, financial know this. But it has been a the path to wisdom. As I attempted to digest should I dig a well in the vil- strategy, for example, to eat or historical facts that can long time since the adults my Thanksgiving dinner lage for the people who as much as you could when- stop us. We can defeat evil.” were in charge. Barry Goldman is an arbi- last week, I thought about don’t have any water? ever you got a chance. Delusional overconfi- I understand that desire is trator and mediator and that guy and how he is a What’s the question?” People who took advantage dence also has a long histo- the mother of achievement. author of “The Science of metaphor for all of us: Our But the failure of enough- of those opportunities car- ry in our evolutionary psy- Achievement comes from Settlement: Ideas for “enoughness” switch is ness isn’t just a problem for ried around a little extra fat chology. Our ancestors used the overpowering drive to Negotiators.” He wrote this broken. rich people. Look around and were better able to sur- it to puff themselves up be better, faster, stronger, commentary for the Los The most recent example your own house. Look in vive when lean times came, before a fight. A warrior bigger, richer — and from Angeles Times. from Wall Street is the case your closets. Closets in a as they inevitably did. who believes he is invincible of Raj Rajaratnam. He’s the modern house are dramati- In the developed world fights more bravely than hedge-fund billionaire who cally larger than they were today, scarcity is not a prob- one who is not so sure. was arrested and charged 50 years ago. But they’re still lem for many of us. But the But perhaps the time has with insider trading. not big enough to hold all of tendency to grab stuff per- come for us to assert some Brokers have always enjoyed our stuff. We had to invent sists. And waiting for a control over our desire to having a little edge over the the personal storage busi- sense of enoughness to acquire ever more stuff. competition. Or, as Roy ness so we could rent space evolve is likely to be a long Perhaps the time has come Blount Jr. put it, “If it ain’t to hold the stuff that won’t wait. at last for a more modest, fixed, don’t broke it.” fit in our houses. And we Avarice and conspicuous more humble, less auda- But a billionaire is a per- keep buying more. consumption are part of the cious foreign policy. son with a thousand million Part of the explanation problem, but the failure of Perhaps it’s time to bring a dollars. Why would a person for this has to do with our enoughness is larger than sense of enoughness to our with a thousand million evolution. Our species never that. There is also the delu- personal lives and to our

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NOON - 4 U.S. STUDENT CONVICTED FOR MURDER OF BRITISH ROOMMATE READ ABOUT IT,AND MORE BRIEFS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, ON BUSINESS 4 B Stocks and commodities, Business 2 / Comics, Business 3 / Weather, Business 4 Dow Jones Industrial ▲ 22.75 | Nasdaq composite ▲ 21.21 | S&P 500 ▲ 6.06 | Russell 2000 ▲ 14.01 Business SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2009 BUSINESS EDITOR JOSH PALMER: (208) 735-3231 [email protected] Unemployment rises in south-central Idaho four percentage points to layoffs and cutbacks at small ly 50 percent increase in Rural areas hardest hit by rising jobless claims 12.8 percent. businesses. unemployment compared to More than 6,200 people in She said recently the same month last year. By Joshua Palmer according to Idaho unemployment report, all counties throughout announced layoffs at the The state unemployment Times-News writer Department of Labor. Lincoln County reported south-central Idaho were Dell call center in Twin Falls rate increased one tenth of a However, rural counties more than 15 percent of its unemployed in November, will show up in December point from October to 9.1 Unemployment jumped like Camas and Lincoln were population — or about 400 compared to 5,560 in unemployment reports. percent and will likely con- more than two percentage the hardest hit, with unem- people — were unemployed. October. Unemployment in Twin tinue rising into 2010, said points in Mini-Cassia and ployment rates in the double Camas County, which Jan Roeser, regional Falls has increased almost Bob Fick, spokesman for nearly a full percentage point digits. reported one of the highest economist with Idaho 70 percent compared to Idaho Department of Labor. in Twin Falls and Jerome According to the depart- unemployment rates in Department of Labor, said November 2008. Jerome and counties in November, ment of labor’s monthly Idaho in October, declined the increase is largely due to Burley both reported a near- See JOBS, Business 2 RENOVATING Govt: Some $600M to go to energy plants

John Seewer come from stimulus funds HABITAT Associated Press writer and will be combined with $700 million in private TOLEDO, Ohio — The investments. federal government is The ideas range from speeding up plans to pro- scooping up algae from duce more renewable fuels, ponds in New Mexico and announcing Friday it will converting it to jet fuel to spend nearly $600 million using wood waste from a to help build plants that wall panel company in turn wood chips, corn- Michigan to make ethanol. stalks and algae into fuel. In announcing the The government will undertaking, Agriculture team up with private com- Secretary Tom Vilsack said panies to create 19 biore- President Obama told his finery projects in 15 states. administration to speed up The government’s $564 million share will See ENERGY, Business 2 Idaho milk producers facing low prices The Associated Press Cheri Storey, communica- tions director for the BOISE — An official with United Dairymen of Idaho. LAWRENCE K. HO/Los Angeles Times the Idaho Dairymen’s “It’s been a really hard year Volunteer Ken Hite works on a Habitat home in Lynwood, Calif. Association says low prices for them.’’ for milk in 2009 have made Storey said the cost to it difficult for the state’s produce milk typically goes producers. down when the price of This year “is probably milk falls, but not this year. Adapting to housing crunch, Habitat one of the worst years on “The reverse has hap- record as far as the amount pened,’’ Naerebout said. of equity dairymen have “Input costs in 2009 went for Humanity builds lending side gone through to get up.’’ through the year,’’ Bob But he said 2010 is look- Naerebout, executive ing better due to a tighten- director of the association. ing supply and that prices By Alejandro Lazo is Habitat’s attempt to address the era4ably less, said Erin Rank, presi- He said dairy producers have started to rise. Los Angeles Times national foreclosure crisis. dent and chief executive of Habitat need to make about $16 per Next year “is looking like “We have, for most of our exis- for Humanity, Greater Los Angeles. hundredweight to break it’s going to be considerably Habitat for Humanity tence, really focused on new con- On the other hand, the group can buy even, but prices are cur- better than 2009,’’he said. International has been known for its struction,” said Mark Andrews, a home for less than $200,000 and rently just below $14 per In 2008, dairy cash mission to provide new homes for the Habitat’s senior director of U.S. oper- break even after putting about hundredweight. He said a receipts totaled $2.1 billion poor since the 1980s. ations. “But it’s becoming more and $40,000 worth of repairs into it. month ago it was below in Idaho, accounting for These days, Habitat is renovating more clear to us on a national scale The program has brought Claudia $10. 32.7 percent of the state’s the way it does business because of that new construction isn’t always Maria Velasquez, 34, and her truck- “It’s still a little below total agriculture cash the mortgage meltdown, in which the best fit.” driver husband, Jose Javier Velasquez, the break-even point, but receipts. loose lending standards left thou- In the Los Angeles area, the new 36, to the threshold of homeowner- it’s certainly better than Nearly 23,000 workers sands of foreclosed properties sitting strategy has become a way for Habitat ship. The couple now live in a one- being $6 below break- are employed in Idaho’s vacant in the very neighborhoods the to keep from losing money on the bedroom apartment that they share even,’’Naerebout said. dairy industry, and the group aims to revitalize. Habitat is homes it builds given the precipitous with their sons Brian Javier, 6, and The low prices have state usually ranks third or increasingly acquiring foreclosures, decline in property values. Michael Alexander, 5, who is autistic. forced some producers out fourth in the nationl for renovating them and selling them to Although building a new home The crowding makes life difficult, of the business. There were total milk production. needy families, providing zero-inter- may cost the group $250,000 to Claudia Velasquez said. There is little more than 600 dairy oper- The state’s 532,000 cows est loans when they don’t qualify for a $300,000 — including the price of space for the two boys. Michael ations in the state at the produce more than 12 bil- mortgage. land,permits,streets,sidewalks,util- escapes and tries to run into the busy start of the year, but that lion gallons of milk annual- Called the Neighborhood ities and construction — the finished HABITAT has fallen to 585. ly. Most is used for cheese, Revitalization Initiative, the program product might appraise for consid- See , Business 2 “Dairymen are definitely producing about 770 mil- hurting this year,’’ said lion pounds each year.

General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre GM Chairman urges more Jr. announces during a news conference in Detroit that CEO risk taking, names new execs Frederick ‘Fritz’ Henderson has resigned. As new CEO, By Dee-Ann Durbin fired for taking risks. strolling back and forth across a and Tom Krisher Whitacre, who also stage at the company’s head- Whitacre Jr., in a Associated Press writer announced key management quarters here. “We’re not going folksy, self-deprecat- changes, wants to speed up the to make it if you won’t take a ing broadcast to DETROIT — General Motors automaker’s shift to an entre- risk,” he told the audience of employees, said Co. Chairman Ed Whitacre Jr. preneurial culture where deci- 800. they’re free to take urged the troubled automaker’s sions are made quickly. In a 45-minute presentation risks without fear of employees to forget their old “We want you to step up. We that was broadcast to employees being fired. bureaucratic culture, telling don’t want any bureaucracy,” them Friday not to fear being Whitacre told employees, See GM, Business 2 AP file photo

STOCKS OF LOCAL INTEREST COMMODITIES For more see Business 2 Con Agra 22.60 ▲ .15 Dell Inc. 13.46 — — Idacorp 30.30 ▲ .06 Int. Bancorp 2.90 — — Live cattle 81.0 ▲ .20 Jan. Oil 75.47 ▼ .99 Lithia Mo. 7.65 ▲ .39 McDonalds 61.59 ▲ .38 Micron 8.45 ▼ .08 Supervalu 14.50 ▲ .43 Dec. Gold 1,168.80 ▼ 48.60 Dec. Silver 18.49 ▼ .60

Monday in business WASHINTGON — Federal Reserve releases consumer credit data for October. Business 2 Saturday, December 5, 2009 BUSINESS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho MARKET SUMMARY YESTERDAY ON WALL STREET

NYSE AMEX NASDAQ Dec. 4, 2009 11,000 The Dow ended with a gain of 22.75, or 0.2 percent, to 10,388.90 after MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) 10,000 &QY,QPGU reaching a 2009 high of 10,516.70 in Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg KPFWUVTKCNU 9,000 BkofAm 10094603 16.28 +.52 GoldStr g 132732 3.71 -.48 PwShs QQQ1097458 44.12 +.23 early trading. Citigrp 2974342 4.06 +.01 Rentech 63296 1.55 +.15 Intel 854475 20.46 +.59 8,000 +22.75 The Standard & Poor’s 500 index SPDR 2356116 111.01 +.63 NovaGld g 60275 6.10 -.25 Microsoft 580645 29.98 +.15 7,000 SPDR Fncl 1807419 14.63 +.27 Taseko 50499 3.98 -.05 Comcast 519549 16.13 +.22 10,388.90 A S O N D rose 6.06, or 0.6 percent, to BkAm pfS 1755487 15.94 ... NthgtM g 43760 3.27 -.15 Cisco 491881 24.16 +.33 1,105.98, after setting a 2009 high Pct. change from previous: +0.22% High 10,516.70 Low 10,311.81 GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) of 1,119.13. The Nasdaq composite index rose Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Dec. 4, 2009 2,400 Engex 3.00 +.28 +10.3 MdwstB pf 2.64 +.84 +46.7 Synovus 2.15 +.37 +20.8 2,200 21.21, or 1 percent, to 2,194.35, BigLots 28.08 +4.54 +19.3 CaracoP 4.58 +.41 +9.8 Mylan cv12 1036.25+236.25 +29.5 0CUFCS reaching a high for the year of MSDJEu09 16.45 +2.45 +17.5 UltEscapes 4.15 +.36 +9.5 BrdwyF 5.49 +1.16 +26.6 2,000 BlueLinx 3.10 +.44 +16.5 RELM 2.25 +.19 +9.2 FrontFn rs 4.40 +.80 +22.2 EQORQUKVG 1,800 2,214.39. OfficeMax 12.69 +1.73 +15.8 Geokinetics 12.42 +1.01 +8.9 NaugatVly 7.35 +1.33 +22.1 +21.21 1,600 The Russell 2000 index of smaller LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) 1,400 companies rose 14.01, or 2.4 per- 2,194.35 A S O N D Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg cent, to 602.79. BiP Plat 39.48 -5.80 -12.8 TremisE un 7.01 -1.01 -12.6 TakeTwo 7.74 -3.18 -29.1 Pct. change from previous: +0.98% High2,214.39 Low 2,169.66 For the week, the Dow rose 0.8 per- Steris 29.14 -4.17 -12.5 GoldStr g 3.71 -.48 -11.5 ColonyBk 3.69 -1.11 -23.1 Sparton 4.30 -.45 -9.5 NewConcEn 4.35 -.54 -11.0 Ziopharm 2.96 -.70 -19.1 cent, the S&P 500 index added 1.3 1,200 Goldcp wt 8.00 -.80 -9.1 SoCTBcp 2.70 -.27 -9.0 Versant 15.14 -3.16 -17.3 Dec. 4, 2009 percent and the Nasdaq advanced DirREBear 13.91 -1.37 -9.0 BioTime n 4.11 -.39 -8.7 SmithWes 4.45 -.82 -15.6 1,100 5VCPFCTF 1,000 2.6 percent. DIARY DIARY DIARY 2QQT¶U 900 Overseas, Britain’s FTSE 100 rose 0.2 800 Advanced 2,180 Advanced 261 Advanced 2,001 percent, Germany’s DAX index rose Declined 876 Declined 259 Declined 701 +6.06 700 Unchanged 110 Unchanged 65 Unchanged 146 600 0.8 percent, and France’s CAC-40 A S O N D Total issues 3,166 Total issues 585 Total issues 2,848 1,105.98 jumped 1.3 percent. Japan’s Nikkei New Highs 287 New Highs 22 New Highs 139 +0.55% 1,119.13 1,096.52 New Lows 8 New Lows 6 New Lows 29 Pct. change from previous: High Low stock average rose 0.5 percent. Volume 6,043,221,271 Volume 141,758,472 Volume 2,271,684,254 SOURCE: SunGard AP

INDEXES 10,513.52 6,469.95 Dow Jones Industrials 10,388.90 +22.75 +.22 +18.37 +20.31 4,072.69 2,134.21 Dow Jones Transportation 4,101.76 +87.22 +2.17 +15.96 +19.47 395.08 288.66 Dow Jones Utilities 389.77 -2.17 -.55 +5.13 +7.84 Factory orders rise unexpectedly in October 7,278.39 4,181.75 NYSE Composite 7,182.71 +25.66 +.36 +24.76 +32.98 1,887.23 1,130.47 Amex Index 1,792.48 +5.10 +.29 +28.26 +40.24 By Martin Crutsinger in demand for commercial air- cial aircraft, an extremely volatile 2,205.32 1,265.52 Nasdaq Composite 2,194.35 +21.21 +.98 +39.14 +45.39 Associated Press writer 1,117.28 666.79 S&P 500 1,105.98 +6.06 +.55 +22.44 +26.24 craft and petroleum products led category. Demand for motor 11,470.47 6,772.29 Wilshire 5000 11,355.90 +82.61 +.73 +24.97 +29.97 the gain. vehicles and parts rose 0.4 per- 625.30 342.59 Russell 2000 602.79 +14.01 +2.38 +20.69 +30.73 WASHINGTON — Orders to Orders for durable goods, items cent, while orders for defense air- U.S. factories unexpectedly rose expected to last three years, rose craft and parts fell 8.1 percent. TOCKS OF OCAL NTEREST S L I in October, the sixth gain in the 0.6 percent, unchanged from a Excluding transportation, fac- AlliantEgy 1.50 46 29.13 +.26 -.2 Kaman .56 20 24.30 +.95 +34.0 past seven months. It was further preliminary estimate last week. tory orders would have risen AlliantTch ... 17 88.53 +1.48 +3.2 Keycorp .04 ... 6.16 +.30 -27.7 AmCasino .42 ... 17.98 +.68 +108.1 LeeEnt ...... 3.20 +.06 +680.5 evidence that the manufacturing Orders for nondurable goods rose 0.5 percent following a 1.5 percent Aon Corp .60 18 38.60 +.29 -15.5 MicronT ...... 8.45 +.08 +220.1 sector is beginning to recover, 1.6 percent, propelled by gains in increase in September. BallardPw ...... 2.31 -.06 +104.4 OfficeMax ...... 12.69 +1.73 +66.1 which will help support the over- demand for petroleum, chemi- Outside of transportation, BkofAm .04 ... 16.28 +.52 +15.6 RockTen .60f 9 49.48 +1.58 +44.8 ConAgra .80 14 22.60 +.15 +37.0 Sensient .76 13 25.69 +.32 +7.6 all economy. cals, plastics and food. demand for primary metals such Costco .72 24 59.19 +.17 +12.7 SkyWest .16 12 17.36 +.90 -6.7 Orders rose 0.6 percent in The factory orders report for as steel rose 4.3 percent, but Diebold 1.04 63 25.85 +.50 -8.0 Teradyn ...... 9.81 +.30 +132.5 October, the Commerce October showed that demand for orders for machinery fell 8.5 per- DukeEngy .96 14 17.14 -.13 +14.2 Tuppwre 1.00f 20 49.05 +1.19 +116.1 Department said Friday, much transportation products rose cent, reflecting a 30 percent DukeRlty .68 ... 11.62 +.37 +6.0 US Bancrp .20 29 23.50 +.25 -6.0 Fastenal .74f 29 38.93 +1.13 +11.7 Valhi .40 ... 10.90 -.08 +1.9 better than the flat reading that 1.6 percent, led by a 50.1 percent plunge in demand for heavy con- Heinz 1.68 16 43.36 +.20 +15.3 WalMart 1.09 16 54.24 -.20 -3.2 economists had expected. A jump surge in new orders for commer- struction equipment. HewlettP .32 15 49.79 +.83 +37.2 WashFed .20 42 19.57 +.21 +30.8 HomeDp .90 21 28.08 +.15 +22.0 WellsFargo .20 32 26.96 +.47 -8.5 Idacorp 1.20 13 30.30 +.06 +2.9 ZionBcp .04 ... 13.06 +.47 -46.7

HOW TO READ THE REPORT Jobs Name: Stocks are listed alphabetically by the company’s full name (not its abbrevia- Continued from Business 1 rate was 9.4 percent in late 1982 County hit 24.8 percent in August tion). Company names made up of initials appear at the beginning of each letters’ list. The number of Idaho workers and early 1983. 1996. Div: Current annual dividend rate paid on stock, based on latest quarterly or semiannu- al declaration, unless otherwise footnoted. without jobs hit yet another record Twenty counties posted dou- Unemployment insurance ben- Last: Price stock was trading at when exchange closed for the day. at 68,800. Job loss between ble-digit jobless percentage rates efit totaling $47.5 million were paid Chg: Loss or gain for the day. No change indicated by ... mark. November 2008 and this in November, the first time that to a weekly average of over 41,000 Fund Name: Name of mutual fund and family. November was 33,400, nearly has occurred since November jobless workers in November. Sell: Net asset value, or price at which fund could be sold. Chg: Daily net change in the NAV. 9,000 less than in October a signal 1986. All but three were rural Through early December, more that the rapid deterioration of the counties. than $596 million in state and fed- Stock Footnotes: cc – PE greater than 99. dd – Loss in last 12 mos. d – New 52-wk low during trading day. g – Dividend in Canadian $. Stock price in U.S.$. n – New issue in Idaho economy may have ended. Adams and Valley counties had eral benefits has been paid to over past 52 wks. q – Closed-end mutual fund; no PE calculated. s – Split or stock dividend of The loss peaked at nearly 50,000 in rates over 20 percent — the first 120,000 people, $350 million more 25 pct or more in last 52 wks. Div begins with date of split or stock dividend. u – New 52- wk high during trading day. v – Trading halted on primary market. Unless noted, dividend August. time more than one county has than the previous record of $246 rates are annual disbursements based on last declaration. pf – Preferred. pp – Holder Idaho’s unemployment rate hit had a rate of 20 percent or higher million in 2008. owes installment(s) of purchase price. rt – Rights. un – Units. wd – When distributed. wi – When issued. wt – Warrants. ww – With warrants. xw – Without warrants. its highest point since May 1983 since June 1987. The Adams Dividend Footnotes: a – Also extra or extras. b – Annual rate plus stock dividend. c – Liquidating dividend. e – Declared or paid in preceding 12 mos. f – Annual rate, increased when the state was pulling out of a County rate hit 24.8 percent, the Joshua Palmer may be reached on last declaration. i – Declared or paid after stock dividend or split. j – Paid this year, divi- double-dip recession. The record highest county rate since Benewah at [email protected]. dend omitted, deferred or no action taken at last meeting. k – Declared or paid this year, accumulative issue with dividends in arrears. m – Annual rate, reduced on last declara- tion. p – Init div, annual rate unknown. r – Declared or paid in preceding 12 mos plus stock dividend. t – Paid in stock in last 12 mos, estimated cash value on ex-dividend or distribution date. x – Ex-dividend or ex-rights. y – Ex-dividend and sales in full. z – Sales in full. vj – In bankruptcy or receivership or being reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, Energy or securities assumed by such companies. • Most active stocks above must be worth $1 and gainers/losers $2. Continued from Business 1 plentiful, said U.S. Energy next few years. Mutual Fund Footnotes: e – Ex-capital gains distribution. f – Previous day’s quote. n - the timetable for creating renew- Secretary Steven Chu, who Dennis Schuetzle, president of No-load fund. p – Fund assets used to pay distribution costs. r – Redemption fee or con- tingent deferred sales load may apply. s – Stock dividend or split. t – Both p and r. x – Ex- able fuel projects and jobs. attended the same news confer- Renewable Energy Institute cash dividend. Vilsack said he sees a time when ence in Toledo, where a pilot plant International, which is operating Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial. these type of plants are found all will turn agriculture waste into the Toledo project, said his com- over rural America. Most would be diesel fuel. pany hopes its first commercial OMMODITIES REPORT small operations unlike large oil “We tried to pick the most plant could be operating by the C refineries. promising projects,”Chu said. end of 2012. OGDEN — White wheat 4.55 (steady); 11.5 percent winter 4.54 C LOSING FUTURES (down 8); 14 percent spring 5.86 (down 9; Barley 5.83 (down “It is really about bringing a Anything from poultry fat to Ohio is making a push to 20) PORTLAND — White wheat 5.05 (down 5); 11 percent winter sense of new prosperity to rural tree branches and even grass clip- reshape itself into a renewable Mon Commodity High Low Close Change 5.55-5.57 (down 13); 14 percent spring n/a communities,” Vilsack said. “This pings could be turned into fuel. energy leader after being battered Dec Live cattle 81.30 80.85 81.00 + .20 NAMPA — White wheat cwt 7.33 (steady): bushel 4.40 (steady) Feb Live cattle 83.50 83.03 83.00 + .30 is going to make a big difference for “Those are the ingredients,”Chu by auto and manufacturing job Jan Feeder cattle 93.65 93.23 93.35 + .25 Mar Feeder cattle 94.18 93.60 94.13 + .63 C HEESE America.” said. “You’re taking waste materi- losses. There’s a proposal for wind Apr Feeder cattle 95.60 95.30 95.58 + .38 Dec Lean hogs 61.20 59.70 61.15 + 1.90 Most of the plants will use new al and creating a high value fuel.” mills on Lake Erie off Cleveland, Feb Lean hogs 66.95 65.70 66.75 + 1.45 Cheddar cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange technology and operate as demon- The 15 states involved are while Toledo is becoming a Feb Pork belly 82.80 80.50 82.80 + 1.73 Barrels: $1.4600, nc; Blocks: $1.7175, - .0025 Mar Pork belly 81.00 80.15 80.15 + 1.90 stration or test factories. One goal California, Colorado, Florida, national hub for solar energy Dec Wheat 537.50 536.00 536.75 - 13.00 Mar Wheat 568.50 557.00 558.00 - 13.50 P OTATOES is to show private investors that Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, research and manufacturing. Dec KC Wheat 536.75 536.75 536.00 - 12.50 renewable energy projects can Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, a Mar KC Wheat 560.00 548.00 549.00 - 13.00 Dec MPS Wheat 558.00 545.00 548.00 - 13.75 turn a profit. New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Democrat from Toledo, said the Mar MPS Wheat 579.25 562.00 563.00 - 14.25 CHICAGO (AP) — USDA — Major potato markets FOB shipping Dec Corn 384.75 373.50 373.75 - 11.50 points Thursday. The projects have the potential Pennsylvania, and Texas. new biodiesel plant, fits nicely Mar Corn 400.00 388.00 388.50 - 12.25 Russet Burbanks Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count 5.50-6.00: 100 to create an entire new industry How long it will take for private- with the area’s solar industry. Jan Soybeans 1050.50 1031.00 1043.00 - 4.00 count 5.50-6.00. Mar Soybeans 1057.00 1039.00 1050.50 - 4.00 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 3.00-3.75. and thousands of jobs, especially ly owned plants to begin operating “The project being rolled out here, Dec BFP Milk 14.79 14.72 14.72 - .09 Russet Norkotahs Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count 5.00: 100 count 5.00. in rural America where agriculture isn’t clear.Administration officials we hope, can be rolled out to the Jan BFP Milk 14.75 14.52 14.52 - .20 Baled 5-10 film bags (non Size A) 3.00-3.75. Feb BFP Milk 14.79 14.60 14.60 - .19 Russets Norkotahs Wisconsin 50-lb cartons 6.00-6.50: 100 and forest waste is cheap and hope to see it happen within the rest of the world,”she said. Mar BFP Milk 15.18 15.05 15.08 - .09 count 6.00. Apr BFP Milk 15.37 15.29 15.29 - .08 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 5.00-5.50. Jan Sugar 22.44 21.94 21.95 - .59 Russet Norkotahs Washington 50-lb cartons 70 count 6.00- Mar Sugar 23.19 22.33 22.52 - .59 6.50: 100 count 6.00-6.50. Dec B-Pound 1.6680 1.6420 1.6447 - .0117 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 4.00. Mar B-Pound 1.6666 1.6410 1.6435 - .0119 Wisconsin Norkotahs 50-lb cartons 70 count: 100 count. Dec J-Yen 1.1364 1.1016 1.1050 - .0287 Habitat Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A). Mar J-Yen 1.1368 1.1024 1.1056 - .0288 Round Reds 50-lb sacks Size A Wisconsin 7.00-7.50. Continued from Business 1 Dec Euro-currency 1.5092 1.4821 1.4846 - .0244 Round Reds 50-lb cartons Size A Minnesota N. Dakota 7.50- Lynwood. Michael screamed, at The two struggled to find a home Mar Euro-currency 1.5083 1.4816 1.4839 - .0245 8.00. Dec Canada dollar .9584 .9436 .9454 - .0037 Round Whites 50-lb sacks size A Wisconsin. street. A Mexican bar across from times seemingly out of frustration. for the right price for months Mar Canada dollar .9580 .9436 .9445 - .0046 the apartment hosts mariachi His brother rode an aluminum despite having saved $12,000 for a Dec U.S. dollar 76.00 74.65 78.86 + 1.19 Dec Comex gold 1211.2 1147.0 1159.1 - 58.3 L IVESTOCK groups that wail loudly well into scooter on the sidewalk nearby. down payment and what Quezada Feb Comex gold 1213.9 1147.4 1159.9 - 58.2 Dec Comex silver 18.84 18.30 18.44 - .66 the night, waking the family. Until “It is really for them,” Claudia said was decent credit. Mar Comex silver 18.99 18.30 18.52 - .62 POCATELLO (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain recently,squatters in an abandoned said in Spanish as she looked long- Unfortunately, for low-income Dec Treasury bond 121.4 119.12 119.2 - 1.7 Livestock Report on Friday Mar Treasury bond 120.1 118.2 118.3 - 1.1 LIVESTOCK AUCTION — Producers Livestock Market in Jerome home near them stole electricity ingly toward the house. “Now we families, even deeply discounted Dec Coffee 144.50 140.00 141.10 - 3.05 on Tuesday. Utility and commercial cows 43.00-52.50; canner Mar Coffee 144.65 139.50 141.35 - 3.30 and cutter 38.00-44.00; heavy feeder steers 86.00-88.00; from the couple’s apartment build- are going to have a real dining room foreclosures are out of reach Dec Cocoa 2201 2180 2183 - 6 light feeder steers 98.00-102.00; stocker steers 109.00-121.00; Mar Cocoa 2246 2223 2227 - 3 heavy holstein feeder steers 55.00-57.00; light holstein feeder ing. That ended when the home table.” because of competition from more Dec Cotton 71.33 70.17 70.21 - .34 steers 66.00-70.50; heavy feeder heifers 81.00-87.00; light burned. “You guys suffered a lot in that prosperous first-time buyers and Mar Cotton 75.03 73.65 73.82 - .42 feeder heifers 83.00-89.00; stocker heifers 88.00-97.25; bulls Jan Crude oil 77.90 74.85 75.57 - .89 53.00-60.25; started bull and steer calves 85.00-167.50/hd; Their new life will be a substan- little apartment for some time,” investors. Jan Unleaded gas 2.0377 1.9550 1.9772 - .0158 Remarks: No comments. Jan Heating oil 2.0878 2.0149 2.0334 - .0181 tial change, Claudia said. said Javier Quezada, the couple’s “If it wasn’t for this program, Jan Natural gas 4.676 4.445 4.587 + .128 M ETALS/MONEY On a recent Sunday, the two real estate agent, who was standing they wouldn’t qualify for some- Quotations from Sinclair & Co. 733-6013 or (800) 635-0821 Velasquez children roamed freely nearby. thing like this,” Quezada said. CURRENCY EXCHANGE in the gated yard of what will be the “Yes, we suffered very much,” “Someone like them wouldn’t B EANS NEW YORK (AP) — Key currency exchange rates Friday, com- pared with late Thursday in New York: couple’s new abode in suburban Claudia said. stand a chance to an all-cash offer.” Dollar vs: Exch. Rate Pvs Day Valley Beans Yen 90.70 88.21 Prices are net to growers, 100 pounds, U.S. No. 1 beans, less Euro $1.4827 $1.5092 Idaho bean tax and storage charges. Prices subject to change Pound $1.6429 $1.6566 without notice. Producers desiring more recent price informa- Swiss franc 1.0188 0.9989 tion should contact dealers. Canadian dollar 1.0589 1.0536 GM Pintos, no quote, new crop great northerns, no quote; pinks, Mexican peso 12.6600 12.6410 no quote, new crop; small reds, no quote, new crop. Prices are GOLD Continued from Business 1 Henderson left the company earlier er’s office at GM in the late 1980s, given by Rangens in Buhl. Prices current Dec. 2. Selected world gold prices, Friday. Other Idaho bean prices are collected weekly by Bean Market London morning fixing: 1203.25 off $5.50. on internal television networks and this week. and also was an adviser to former News, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Pintos, $30-$32; great London afternoon fixing: $1190.25 off $18.50. over the Internet, Whitacre also Lutz, 77, who had been in charge CEO Rick Wagoner in 2005 and northerns, not established; small whites, not established; NY Handy & Harman: $1190.25 off $18.50. pinks, Ltd. $30; small reds, Ltd. $30-$32. Quotes current Dec. NY Handy & Harman fabricated: $1285.47 off $20.28. unveiled a mission statement to of marketing, will help Whitacre 2006. 2. NY Engelhard: $1192.92 off $18.53. NY Engelhard fabricated: $1282.39 off $19.92. design, build and sell the world’s learn about the business, he said. During his speech,Whitacre set a NY Merc. gold Dec. $1168.80 off $48.60. G RAINS NY HSBC Bank USA 4 p.m. Fri. $1151.00 off $67.00. best vehicles. In another key move, the chair- tone of humility and encouraged Whitacre, who peppered his man, who joined GM in June, pro- employees to give him ideas. NONFERROUS METALS Valley Grains NEW YORK (AP) — Spot nonferrous metal prices Fri. address with self-deprecating moted engineering chief Mark “I’m on the 39th floor of the Aluminum - $.9584 per lb., London Metal Exch. Prices for wheat per bushel: mixed grain, oats, corn and beans Copper -$3.2070 Cathode full plate, LME. humor, named Vice Chairman Bob Reuss to run North American oper- RenCen. You’re all welcome,” he per hundred weight. Prices subject to change without notice. Copper $3.2135 N.Y. Merc spot Fri. Soft white wheat, $3.77; barley, $6.20; oats, $6.50; corn, $6.90 Lead - $2412.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch. Lutz, who has long advocated for a ations. Reuss recently was named said, referring to GM’s headquar- (15 percent moisture). Prices are given daily by Rangens in Zinc - $1.0774 per lb., London Metal Exch. more risk-taking culture, as his head of engineering, and before ters. He also said he would be rov- Buhl. Prices current Dec. 2. Gold - $1190.25 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Barley, $7.35 (48-lb. minimum) spot delivery in Twin Falls and Gold - $1168.80 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri. adviser for product development. that ran the company’s Holden ing around GM’s operations, draw- Gooding: corn, no quote (Twin Falls only). Prices quoted by Silver - $18.545 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Land O’Lakes Inc. in Twin Falls. Prices current Dec. 2. Silver - $18.496 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri. Whitacre also said he is recom- operations in Australia. ing laughter. Recently, former auto POCATELLO (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain Grain Platinum -$1478.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract). bining sales and marketing, placing GM board member Stephen task force leader Stephen Rattner Report on Friday Platinum -$1449.70 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri. POCATELLO — White wheat 4.40 (steady); 11.5 percent winter n.q.-not quoted, n.a.-not available r-revised- them under Susan Docherty. She Girsky, a former auto analyst with criticized GM executives for using a 4.27 (down 13); 14 percent spring 5.71 (down 14); barley 5.73 (steady) SILVER became head of sales when former Morgan Stanley, also will be an private elevator that took them BURLEY — White wheat 4.35 (down 6); 11.5 percent winter 4.29 NEW YORK (AP) — Handy & Harman silver Friday $18.545 off CEO Fritz Henderson separated the adviser to Whitacre. Girsky worked directly to their offices, bypassing (down 13); 14 percent spring 5.43 (down 34); Barley 5.50 $0.430. (down 50) H&H fabricated $22.254 off $0.516. roles of sales and marketing. briefly as an analyst in the treasur- employees. 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Month to Date 0.15" ALMANAC - TWIN FALLS Record High 58° in 1965 Water Year to Date 1.14" Record Low 1° in 1992 Avg. Water Year to Date 1.81" Barometric Sunrise and Temperature Precipitation Humidity Pressure Sunset IDAHO’S FORECAST Yesterday’s High 39° Yesterday’s 0.00" Yesterday’s High 77% 5 pm Yesterday 29.87 in. Today Sunrise: 7:52 AM Sunset: 5:04PM Yesterday’s Low 10° Month to Date 0.00" Yesterday’s Low 27% Sunday Sunrise: 7:54 AM Sunset: 5:04PM SUN VALLEY, SURROUNDING MTS. Normal High / Low 42° / 23° Avg. Month to Date 0.18" Today’s Forecast Avg. 66% Monday Sunrise: 7:57 AM Sunset: 5:04PM Turning colder over the weekend with readings Record High 55° in 2007 Water Year to Date 1.40" Tuesday Sunrise: 8:00 AM Sunset: 5:05PM in the teens and 20s by Sunday. Light mountain Record Low 3° in 1992 Avg. Water Year to Date 2.09" A water year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 Wednesday Sunrise: 8:00 AM Sunset: 5:06PM snow is possible at times. 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Lethbridge 22 -4 ls 9 -26 ls Winnipeg 18 10 pc 20 8 pc High:95 at West Kendall, Fla. It’s something we call heart power. Once Regina 15 5pc 12-4pc Low: -26 at W.Yellowstone, Mont. a man has made this commitment, nothing will stop him short of success. More Magic Valley weather at www.magicvalley.com/weather ~Vince Lombardi Get up-to-date highway information at the Idaho Transportation Department’s Web site at 511.idaho.gov or call 888-432-7623. AROUND THE WORLD and 25-year-old Sollecito were kept in storage at the was higher than 100.Reports allied, nuclear-armed I TALY were charged with murder R USSIA club or being used as part of citing other officials ranged nation. U.S. student guilty and sexual assault in the Reports: More a show like in the fire that from 86 to more than 90. The barrage of bombs and slaying of Meredith Kercher killed 100 people at a rock bullets left 37 people dead, in Italy murder trial more than two years ago. than 100 killed in club in the U.S. state of P AKISTAN including seven senior offi- PERUGIA — A jury in All three were studying in Rhode Island in 2003. cers and 17 children. Italy convicted American Perugia in Italy’s central nightclub blast Ten people died when a Taliban kill 37 in The deaths of so many top college student Amanda Umbria region at the time. MOSCOW — An explo- so-called “fire show’’ went brass inside a heavily forti- Knox of murdering her Kercher’s body was sion apparently caused by out of control at a Moscow attack on officers fied area a few miles from the British roommate and sen- found in a pool of blood pyrotechnics tore through a club in March 2007. RAWALPINDI — A capital was a major coup for tenced her to 26 years in with her throat slit on Nov. nightclub in the Russian city In the chaotic aftermath Taliban suicide squad tar- the Pakistani insurgents, prison shortly after mid- 2, 2007, in the bedroom of of Perm early Saturday, of the blast and subsequent geted Pakistani military offi- who are under pressure as night Saturday. the house she shared with killing more than 100 peo- fire, casualty figures dif- cers and their families pray- the army pushes an offensive Her Italian ex-boyfriend Knox. Prosecutors con- ple, according to emergency fered. State television news ing at a mosque Friday close against their stronghold of Raffaele Sollecito was also tended the 21-year-old officials quoted by state tele- channel Vesti cited the to army headquarters in a South Waziristan along the convicted and sentenced to Leeds Univer-sity student vision. Investigative Committee, gruesome display of the mil- Afghan border. 25 years. was murdered the previous It was not immediately Russia’s top investigative itants’ ability to strike at the The 22-year-old Knox night. clear if the pyrotechnics body, as saying the death toll center of power in this U.S.- — Wire reports Jerome and Twin Falls Locations ONLY! % 40 OFF All Purina Mills Livestock Feeds Limit of 10 Bags total per customer Purina brand Dog and Cat Formulas not included Saturday, December 5th, 2009 ONLY! Store Hours: 8AM to 7 PM S OUTHEASTERN C ONFERENCE C HAMPIONSHIP Florida, Alabama set for rematch and the matchup everyone wants to see S SEE SPORTS 5 Local sports, Sports 2 / Scoreboard, Sports 3 / NBA, Sports 4 / Nation, Sports 6 / Community, Sports 7 Sports SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2009 SPORTS EDITOR MIKE CHRISTENSEN: (208) 735-3239 [email protected] Spartans earn home win over I.F. Shoshone holds off By Ryan Howe “We have all the right material to Times-News writer go as far as we want to go, we just need RUPERT — Showing off Gooding Minico’s its new offense to the home to come together as a team and everybody crowd for the first time, the David By John Plestina Minico boys basketball needs to do their part.” Fennell Times-News writer team won its home opener — Minico’s Coltin Johnson shoots the 67-56 over Idaho Falls on ball during SHOSHONE — With a Friday night. Minico first established the last game (an overtime the balanced attack for three Coltin Johnson scored 20 the inside with 6-foot-10 loss at Pocatello last Spartans’ 67- quarters, Shoshone’s points, including four 3- twin towers David Fennell Wednesday), we allowed Indians controlled the 56 win over pointers to lead the and Kevin Jurgensmeier. the pressure to get to us, we tempo, keeping the Spartans (1-1). From there, the Spartans’ just went crazy and three Idaho Falls Gooding Senators at bay “We put a new offense in inside-out game dictated weeks of practice went out Friday at in the season opener for where we’re constantly the tempo. Minico coach the window.” Minico High both teams Friday night. moving all the time, so we Mike Graefe praised his Only two games into the School. Shoshone’s lead flexed wear the defense down team’s poise. season, the Spartans have between four to eight and after a while it starts “There was a better effort already shown promise points for three periods, opening up,” Johnson to slow down and run our aided by a 21-point third MINICO RYAN HOWE/ said. offense,” Graefe said. “In See , Sports 2 Times-News quarter. The Indians managed to hold off Gooding in the fourth quarter to win 55-45. Andrew Sorter, Skye Axelson and Joshua Olsen led the Indian attack with 15, 11 and 10 points, respectively. “We had a little spark in the third quarter. The pressure got to them,” ONE LAST HURDLE said Shoshone coach Larry Messick, now in his 36th year at the helm. BSU seals season “In the fourth quarter, we relaxed a bit and allowed them to have a second, third and fourth against Aggies (shot),” Messick said, adding that defensive By Dustin Lapray rebounds gave Gooding Times-News correspondent control of the final stan- za. BOISE — This is the final game of another Gooding’s 19-point historic regular season for No. 6 Boise State. fourth quarter came This team shocked the Oregon Ducks, fought after seniors Austin on the road in non conference play against Basterrechea and Devan some decent mid-major teams, then breezed McCool fouled out mid- though the Western Athletic Conference, way through the third. earning at least a share of Basterrechea was one the title. of the Senators’ two To make that title all double-figure scorers their own and keep their with 10 points. Jon at-large BCS hopes alive, Jensen scored 14. the Broncos (12-0, 7-0 New Mexico “In the fourth quarter WAC) must beat New we executed well. We Mexico State (3-9, 1-6) State at No. had three sophomores on on senior day at Bronco 6 Boise the floor,” said Gooding Stadium. coach Max Piper. “My The only challenge for State sophomores really Boise State against New 1 p.m., KTFT stepped up.” Mexico State is to stop He credited the the Aggies’ running back younger players for Seth Smith, who only keeping their composure needs 98 yards to go over under pressure. 1,000 for the season. “We were down but we The Aggies’ problems got it down to 10,” Piper offensively are rooted in an abysmal passing said. attack and a general inability to score. The Class 1A Shoshone Aggies have only scored 142 points this entire finished with an overall season. 14-9 record last year, Boise State has scored 196 in the second while 3A Gooding was quarter alone this season (532 points total, 1-19. 44.3 ppg, No. 1 in NCAA). The stats are so Shoshone visits Han- lopsided it’s almost laughable. sen next, while Gooding New Mexico State has the worst passing hosts Glenns Ferry, both attack in the NCAA (91 ypg), the worst scor- on Wednesday. ing offense (11.83 points per game) and today faces Boise State, one of the nation’s best Shoshone 55, Gooding 45 Gooding 6 12 8 19—45 offenses. Shoshone 11 15 21 8—55 GOODING (45) Perhaps the best asset for the Aggies is Jon Jensen 14, Austin Basterrechea 10, Breck Stewart 6, Devan McCool 6, Matt Tranholt 3, their secondary, led by Davon House and his Braydon Urrutia 2, Tanner Baumann 2, Abel three picks. Ortega 2. 3-point goals: Shoshone 2 (Axelson, Olsen); “(House has) steadily gotten better,”Boise Gooding 2 (McCool, Stewart). SHOSHONE (55) State coach Chris Petersen said. “He’s a cor- Andrew Sorter 15, Skye Axelson 11, Joshua Olsen 10, Thomas Lanham 9, Cody Race 6, ner who can now play man-to-man an entire Justin Santana 3, Sigi Juarez 1. game. You’re going to have to earn it. They’re not going to give you anything easy.” The Aggies will load the box and leave John Plestina may be their corners alone in coverage. With Austin AP file photo reached at jplestina@ Boise State’s Doug Martin (22) rushes for a first down over the top of Nevada’s Isaiah Frey (28) during the second half of magicvalley.com or See BSU, Sports 5 their game on Nov. 27 in Boise. The Broncos host New Mexico State today. 208-358-7062. CSI men rally to escape Brown leads CSI in ‘ugly’ win Spartan’s upset bid over Colorado Northwestern Times-News Conference) to Rogers told 1450 AM Times-News points of the game chance to put them ignite a 25-2 run.Up KEZJ. but CNCC (0-11, 0- away and we didn’t It might be a stretch to 25-5, the Eagles Plunkett scored 11 A second-half surge saved 4) came back to do that,” said CSI call it a comeback win, but mostly traded for CSI, while Kiki the College of Southern make it 15-12 with head coach Steve the Golden Eagles did trail points with the Lockett added nine Idaho men’s basketball team 11:17 left in the open- Gosar. “To their briefly in Friday’s 76-58 win Spartans the rest of in her first minutes from one of the most ing stanza. The credit they kept at Colorado Northwestern the way, leading of the season, hit- embarrassing losses in Eagles took off on a playing hard and Community College. 40-22 at halftime ting a trey and all school history. 17-6 run to seize a kept competing. The College of Southern before winning by Brown four of her free Admittedly looking ahead 32-18 advantage Felix When they did that, Idaho women’s basketball 18. throws. After miss- to today’s game with confer- about two-thirds of I thought we took a team trailed the last-place Freshman point guard ing the first nine games ence leader Eastern Utah, the way through the first step back. Spartans 3-0 in Rangely, Daidra Brown scored a sea- with a foot injury, Rogers the Golden Eagles had to half. But CNCC scored 13 “You can’t let a team get Colo., when Kelsey son-high 28 points, hitting said Lockett just needs rally for an 81-73 win at straight points to build a 41- confidence and then just Samuelson banked in a 3- three 3-pointers and going game experience as she suf- Colorado Northwestern 38 lead and ended the half on expect them to go away.” pointer to start the game. 11-for-16 at the foul line. fered through turnover Community College Friday a 17-3 run to take a 45-41 CNCC led 60-55 before But a trey by Maddy “Once she beats some- issues on Friday. night in Rangely, Colo. edge into the locker room. Jon Henderson, the leading Plunkett started a string of body, she goes north and The game was bogged CSI (8-2, 2-1 SWAC) “We got up good at the 15 straight points for CSI (7- south,so she gets the basket scored nine of the first 11 start and I thought we had a See MEN, Sports 2 3, 2-1 Scenic West Athletic fast,” CSI coach Randy See WOMEN, Sports 2 Sports 2 Saturday, December 5, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Minico Continued from Sports 1 Filer boys roll past Wood River with a stingy defense, timely perimeter shooting Times-News Glenns Ferry 65, Hagerman with 20 points, Ridge on Friday. Hagerman plays host to and solid post play. Cole Valley Christian 50 while Talyn Henslee scored The Riverhawks (0-7) got Gooding. “Who knows how far we Cole Valley 10 10 9 21 — 50 Terrell Bailey scored 12 of Glenns Ferry 19 19 13 14 — 65 11. 13 points apiece from Karly can go?” Johnson said. “We his 14 points in the second COLE VALLEY (50) “They’re a good ballclub, Hudelson and Breyana Carey 45, Hagerman 25 have all the right material Smith 5, Thomas 11, Feil 2, Eddy 3, Jardine 8, CAREY (45) quarter as Filer rolled to a Vanderwiel 6, Ray 9, Whipple 6. Totals 22 2-4 50 and they made a run at us,” Burk. Jessica Parke 21, Micaela Adamson 11, Jade Park 6, to go as far as we want to GLENNS FERRY (65) Amy Ellsworth 4, Nicky Gomez 2, Darby Northcott 46-32 win at Wood River on Mike Crane 24, Terry Jacobsen 2, Ross Arellano 12, said Carey coach Dick “We’re getting better 3. Totals 14 7-14 45. go, we just need to come Friday. Robin Shenk 2, Gabe Arevalo 5, Rory Hance 4, Phillip Simpson. “We were able to every game,” said Canyon HAGERMAN (25) together as a team and Owsley 3, Justin Solosabal 13. Totals 25 12-17 65. Kaitlyn Nebeker 9, Kyla Coates 5, Amanda Regnier The Wildcats (2-0) 3-pointers: Cole Valley 4 (Smith, Thomas, Eddy, Ray); crash the boards, and in the Ridge coach Kim Wray. 3, Megan Bean 3, Cheyenne Crist 2, Sabrina everybody needs to do Glenns Ferry 3 (Crane 2, Arevalo). Total fouls: Cole Goolsby 2, Tobi Wickham 1.Totals 16 10–17 25. scored 23 points in that Valley 15; Glenns Ferry 16. Fouled out: none. third quarter we made 9 of “We’re young and inexperi- 3-point goals: Carey 3 (Je. Parke 2, Ja. Parke 1); their part.” Technical fouls: none. Hagerman 1 (Crist 1). Total Fouls: Carey 16; period, to just 12 for the 10 foul shots, which kind of enced and we just have to Hagerman 15. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: With an 11-point half- Wolverines. got us going a little bit. We learn how to do things right, none. time lead, Minico staved “Bailey blew it right open ABERDEEN 60, DECLO 47 locked them down a lot bet- but it’s stuff we can fix.” off Idaho Falls’ barrage of for us,”said Filer coach Alex The Declo boys dropped ter in the second half.” Canyon Ridge hosts Buhl LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN 36, outside shots in the third Wells. “He was a great lift their season opener on the Carey hosts Camas on Monday. TFCA 26 quarter. Sean McCarthy, (off the bench), and we road to Aberdeen, 60-47. County on Tuesday. Josena van Vliet scored who led the Tigers with 17 played real hard defensively “We didn’t rebound as Kimberly 49, Canyon Ridge 36 points, hit four 3-pointers Kimberly 12 13 9 15 – 49 20 points and grabbed 19 the whole game.” well as we needed to,” said Carey 72, Hagerman 53 Canyon Ridge 7 9 11 9 – 36 rebounds as Lighthouse in the period. Hagerman 18 16 11 8 – 53 KIMBERLY (49) Filer is at Twin Falls on Declo coach Dee Lewis. “A Carey 18 16 19 19 – 72 Alex Pfefferle 23, Kaitlyn Goetz 5, Halie Wilsey 2, Christian beat Twin Falls But Fennell scored 11 of HAGERMAN (53) Nellie Makings 9, Whitney Carlton 5, Averie Schroeder Wednesday. lot of the offensive rebounds Dylan Brooks 20, Ryan Arnold 4, Ambrosio Nava 5, 2, Talya Murphy 3. Totals 14 16-23 49. Christian 36-26 on Friday. his 17 points in the second we gave up turned into fouls Ryan Luttmer 2, Talyn Henslee 11, Zac Reid 7, Zarek CANYON RIDGE (36) Kyanna Jones added 11 half and Jurgensmeir fin- Filer 46, Wood River 32 Tupper 2, Josh Douville 2. Totals 17 13-25 53. Karly Hudelson 13, Bonnie Detweiler 2, Laken Mullin Filer 6 23 8 9 – 46 and we put them on the line. CAREY (72) 2, Katie Hamby 5, Breyana Burk 13, Courtney points for the Lions (1-16), ished with 11 to keep the Wood River 4 12 4 12 – 32 Dillon Simpson 5, Brett Adamson 22, Trevor Peck 18, Cunningham 1. Totals 11 13-27 36. FILER (46) Aberdeen did a good job Blair Peck 2, Brandon Dilworth 1, Shane Bingham 2, 3-point goals: Kimberly (Makings, Carlton, Pfefferle), who take on the Spartans’ lead hovering Matt Ramseyer 5, Bryce Beard 13, Ryan Karel 2, adjusting to us in the second Wacey Barg 7, Jacey Baird 9, Tyler Chavez 2, Joe Canyon Ridge 1 (Hudelson). Total fouls: Kimberly 24, around double-digits. Cassidy Babb 3, Cody Reynolds 5, Terrell Bailey 14, Laidlaw 4. Totals 24 22-35 72. Canyon Ridge 21. Fouled out: Kimberly, Taylor Community School on Justin Orban 4. Totals 14 13-19 46. half.” 3-point goals: Hagerman 6 (Brooks 2, Henslee 2, Sievers; Canyon Ridge, Burke. Technical fouls: none. Minico shot 47 percent WOOD RIVER (32) Arnold, Nava), Carey 2 (Adamson, T. Peck). Total Monday. Keven Abbott 3, Jordan Doan 5, Alex Padilla 1, Kevin Tyler Briggs scored 10 of fouls: Hagerman 20, Carey 22. Fouled out: none. Hannah Glaze scored 12 from the field and 13 of 17 Jensen 6, Stone Sutton 6, Ryan Dean 2, Isaiah Garza Technical fouls: none. 2, Quentin Dowdle 7. Totals 12 7-14 32. his team-high 16 points in HANSEN 44, CAMAS COUNTY 37 points and came up big on from the foul line. 3-point goals: Filer 5 (Beard 2, Bailey 2, Reynolds), the second half for Declo. Hansen blitzed Camas “We came together more Wood River 1 (Doan). Total fouls: Filer 14, Wood both ends of the floor for River 19. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none. Dane Janak added nine AMERICAN FALLS 43, KIMBERLY 32 County in the first half, TFCA. as a team and that’s what points. Kimberly fell 43-32 to posting a 21-point lead at our main focus is this year,” BURLEY 62, POCATELLO 46 Declo hosts Kimberly American Falls Thursday the break en route to a 44-37 Lighthouse Christian 36, Johnson said. “Tonight Bill Blauer scored 21 to tonight. night. Kimberly lost a 10- win in Fairfield on Friday TFCA 26 people stepped up and Lighthouse Christian 9 8 10 9 — 36 lead Burley to a 62-46 win point lead after the first half. evening. TFCA 4 6 6 10 — 36 played their role.” over Pocatello on Friday. Aberdeen 60, Declo 47 Derek Maloney scored eight The Huskies were up 26-5 LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN (36) Minico travels to Nampa Declo 14 14 10 9 – 47 Kyanna Jones 11, Luciana Romanus 5, Josena van The Bobcats (2-1) Aberdeen 12 18 12 18 – 60 points and Nick Dame at halftime, and won on the Vliet 20. Totals 10-49 16-23 36. on Friday. DECLO (47) TFCA (26) outscored their visitors 27- Jeremy Jenkins 4, McCoy Stoker 2, Tyler Briggs 16, added seven points for the strength of three double- Annie Brown 7, Amanda Miller 4, Julie Irvin 2, 14 in the second quarter to Larsen Webb 3, Brandon Peterson 5, Coltin Smyer 2, Bulldogs. Kimberly (0-1) figure scorers: Shelbie Jessica Irvin 1, Hannah Glaze 12. 10-41 5-12 26. Minico 67, Idaho Falls 56 Dane Janak 9, Davis Jones 3, Levi Heward 2, Erik 3-point goals: TFCA 1 (Brown). Total fouls: Idaho Falls 11 9 23 13 – 56 provide a lead they would Henrickson 1. Totals 16 10-16 57 travels to Declo tonight. Hancock with 13, Dori Lighthouse Christian 15, TFCA 14. Fouled out: none. Minico 17 14 18 18 – 67 ABERDEEN (60) Technical fouls: none. IDAHO FALLS (56) never relinquish. George 5, Oloney 1, Elliot 1, Wayland 24, Palmer 7, Lockwood with 12 and Devan Munk 14, Luke Erwin 4, Shuwun Ma 8, Dan Bollmen 10, Ponce 7, Gonzalez 2, Wynn 3. 20 17-26 60 American Falls 43, Kimberly 32 Craig 8, Dererk Despot 5, Sean McCarthy 17. Totals 19 “We started going inside 3-point goals: Declo 5 (Janak 3, Peterson, Jones), American Falls 14 3 12 14— 43 Hannah Stanger with 11. COMMUNITY SCHOOL 30, 8-12 56. to Bill (in the second quar- Aberdeen 4 (Wayland 3, Ponce). Total fouls: Declo 21, Kimberly 13 13 0 6— 32 Katelyn Peterson scored MINICO (67) Aberdeen 16. Fouled out: none. AMERICAN FALLS (43) MURTAUGH 15 Edgar Espinoza 6, Mark Leon 5, Coltin Johnson 20, ter) and he did a nice job, Rodriquez 8, Martinez 2, Manila 2, Minter 2, Fitch 6, 20 for the Mushers (3-2), Shad Hubsmith 2, David Fennell 17, Casey Christiansen Mock 12, Taylor 11.Totals 18 5–12 43. Freshman Ella Marks had 2, Kade Miller 4, Kevin Jurgensmeier 11. Totals 24 13-17 10-for-17 from the floor,” KIMBERLY (32) including 14 in a fourth- 10 points and 10 steals to 67. Gage Haft 2, Derek Maloney 8, Nick Dame 7, J.D 3-point goals: Idaho Falls 10 (Ma 2, Craig 2, Despot, said Burley coach Jack RICHFIELD 53, OAKLEY 31 Jimenez 3, Brian Crane 2, Tyler Wadsworth 6, Jacob quarter rally. She also had 11 lead the Community McCarthy 5), Minico 6 (Espinoza 2, Johnson 4). Total Howell 4.Totals 10 3–6 32. fouls: Idaho Falls 18, Minico 14. Fouled out: none. Bagley. “We also had some Michael Lezamiz scored 3-point goals: Kimberly 3 (Maloney 2, Dame 1); rebounds. School Juniors to a 30-15 guys come off the bench, 27 points to lead Richfield to American Falls 2 (Mock 2). Total Fouls: Kimberly 18; “The girls came out pret- American Falls 12. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: win over visiting and that was a huge advan- a 53-31 home win over none. ty flat in last night’s (loss to Murtaugh’s junior varsity tage for us.” Oakley. Weston Cooper’s 13 Richfield),” said Mushers team on Friday night. Men Burley hosts Wood River points pace the Hornets (1- JACKPOT (NEV.) 65, coach Matt McLam. The Cutthroats return to on Tuesday to open Great 1), who were held to single TONOPAH (NEV.) 45 “It took a little getting full varsity play with a Continued from Sports 1 Basin Conference play. digits in each period. David Blanco scored 21 on them in the second nonconference game on scorer in the Scenic West Richfield (2-0) travels to and Mike Avila added 21 as half to get things going. Monday against Athletic Conference, Burley 62, Pocatello 46 Murtaugh on Tuesday. Jackpot (Nev.) blasted Twenty points down, it’s picked up his fourth foul Pocatello 5 14 9 18 – 46 Lighthouse Christian at Burley 8 27 13 14 – 62 Tonopah (Nev.) in the Wells nice to only be down seven with 11:53 left. CSI went on POCATELLO (46) the Jerome Middle School. Jenkins 2, Matson 9, Korrell 8, Payne 2, Smellie 4, Richfield 53, Oakley 31 (Nev.) Rural Electric at the end but it’s got to 10-0 run to take 65-60 Cavanaugh 1, Helton 2, Pollard 12, Howard 6. Totals Oakley 6 8 9 8 — 31 16 13-25 46. Richfield 14 9 15 15 — 53 Tournament on Friday come sooner.” lead. It would prove to be BURLEY (62) OAKLEY (31) night. Camas County visits Late Thursday the last lead change in the Hinckley 7, Garcia 3, Larson 7, Martin 4, Robins 5, Weston Cooper 13, Rhyan Greenwell 3, Hunter Greener 2, Mills 5, Geary 8, Blauer 21. Totals 20 19-37 Wadsworth 3, Travis Robinson 2, Paxton Robinson 4, The Jaguars (3-0) hit 12 3- Carey on Tuesday. game, though the Golden Garrett Critchfield 6. Totals 13 3-6 31. Girls basketball 62. RICHFIELD (53) pointers, six coming from Eagles still had to hit their 3-point goals: Pocatello 1 (Howard), Burley 3 (Geary Tucker Smith 8, Tyler Cenarrusa 8, Jose Rivas 8, 2, Mills). Total fouls: Pocatello 29, Burley 23. Fouled Garivo 1, Michael Lezamiz 27, Kuna 1. Totals 21 9-22 Blanco and four from Avila. Hansen 44, Camas County 37 free throws down the out: Burley, Hinckley. Technical fouls: none. 53. Hansen 8 18 10 8 – 44 KIMBERLY 47, GOODING 27 Total fouls: Oakley 15; Richfield 11. Fouled out: Oakley, “We like to run and gun, Camas 2 3 14 18 – 37 stretch to cement the win. Critchfield. HANSEN (44) Kaitlyn Goetz’s 17 points shooting in transition,”said Dori Lockwood 12, Taylor Thomas 5, Mickenlie Baxter led three Bulldogs in dou- Gosar praised the play of GLENNS FERRY 65, Jackpot coach Carlos Perez. 2, Hannah Stanger 11, Shawnie Higgins 1, Shelbie Carrick Felix, who scored Hancock 13. Totals 16 10-29 44. ble figures as Kimberly COLE VALLEY CHRISTIAN 50 CAREY 72, HAGERMAN 53 Jackpot plays Round CAMAS COUNTY (37) 16 points for the Eagles. Katelyn Peterson 20, Erica Phantharasen 4, Darian beat host Gooding 47-27 Michael Crane had 24 Carey held visiting Mountain (Nev.) today close Cantu 6, Sunnie Vouch 6, Danielle Knowlton 1. Totals Josten Thomas led with 18 14 8-14 37. on Thursday. Alex Pfefferle points and 16 rebounds as Hagerman to just five sec- the tournament. 3-point goals: Hansen 2 (Lockwood 2), Camas County added 15 and Whitney and Antonio Owens scored Glenns Ferry beat Cole ond-half field goals as the (Vouch). Total fouls: Hansen 15, Camas County 22. 10. Guards Pierre Jackson Fouled out: Camas County, Phantharasen, Megan Carlton scored 12. Valley Christian 65-50 on Panthers broke away for a Jackpot 65, Tonopah 45 Stampke. Technical fouls: none. and Chuck Odum each Jackpot 18 17 19 11 – 65 Brittany Wirth’s 15 Friday. 72-53 win Friday. Tonopah 7 13 13 12 – 45 added nine. Terrance JACKPOT (65) points led Gooding. Justin Solosabal and Ross Brett Adamson had 22 Narciso Camacho 3, Caleb Funky 1, Arturo Salas 2, CAREY 45, HAGERMAN 25 Tatum led CNCC with 18 Arellano added 13 and 12 points and Trevor Peck Ben Messmer 2, Juan Ruiz 9, Mike Avila 21, Daniel Carey defeated points. Henderson added Gonzalez 3, David Blanco 26. Totals 24 5-12 65. Kimberly 47, Gooding 27 points, respectively, while added 18 for Carey (2-0), 3-point goals: Jackpot 12 (Blanco 6, Avila 4, Camacho, Hagerman 45-25 Thursday Kimberly 11 7 18 11 — 47 15. Gonzalez). Gooding 6 7 5 9 — 27 the Pilots got good produc- which outrebounded the night. Jessica Parke scored KIMBERLY (47) CNCC went with a small Alex Pfefferle 15, Whitney Carlton 12, Kaitly Goetz tion from their bench, Pirates 38-16 in the game. 21 points and Micaela 17, Halie Wilsey 4, Nellie Makings 3, Averie lineup much of the game, according to head coach The teams were tied at 34 Adamson tossed in 11 for Schroeder 2, Brooke Lammers 2, Shyanne Hatch 2. but CSI’s big men Romario Girls basketball Totals 16 9-15 47. Jeremiah Johnston. at halftime but Carey’s Carey. GOODING (27) Souza and Kenny Buckner Brittany Wirth 15, Angela Vitek 5, Danielle Baker 4, The Pilots (3-0) led by 22 defense clamped down in KIMBERLY 49, CANYON RIDGE 36 Kaitlyn Nebeker had Courtney Agenbroad 2, Carrie Baker 1. Totals 8 10- struggled to take advantage 20 27. after three quarters and the second half, after Alex Pfefferle had nine points for the Pirates. 3-point goals: Kimberly 6 (Pfefferle 3, Carlton, of the height disparity coasted home. They host Hagerman hit six 3-pointers 23 points to lead Kimberly to Carey (4-0, 1-0 Northside) Goetz, Makings); Gooding 1 (Worth). Total fouls: inside. Kimberly 18; Gooding 17. Fouled out: Gooding, Melba on Tuesday. in the first. Dylan Brooks led a 49-36 win at Canyon is at Challis tonight, while Wirth, D. Baker. “Mario and Kenny were ineffective,” said Gosar. “They just didn’t finish tonight.” CSI gets a tough test today against an athletic Branquinho takes steer wrestling lead at NFR Eastern Utah team that beat North Idaho College LAS VEGAS (AP) — Luke Highmore, S.D., was third run, while standings leader champ Skelton are third lead with $132,916. 69-66 on Friday night. Branquinho moved a step with $124,472, followed by and former champion place in both the header In bull riding, B.J. “We’ve got to finish closer to his third steer Curtis Cassidy of Donalda, Brittany Pozzi of Victoria, and heeler world standings. Schumacher of Hillsboro, through contact, really wrestling world champi- Alberta, with $114,089. Texas, was second in 14.03. “I got a great start, and Wis., finished first with an rebound the ball and limit onship Friday night, finish- In saddle bronc, J.J. Pozzi, the first-round win- the start here is every- 88 on Mission our turnovers,”said Gosar. ing second in the second Elshere of Quinn, S.D., won ner, has earned $186,550. thing,”Key said. “It sets up Accomplished. CSI 81, round of the Wrangler the round with an 89.5 on Second-place Sears has the whole run for both of Standings leader and Colorado Northwestern CC 73 CSI (81) National Finals Rodeo to Lock & Load. Jesse Kruse of made $162,780. us. I was able to get it on defending champion J.W. Josten Thomas 8 1-4 18, Carrick Felix 6 4-7 16, Chuck Odum 3 3-7 9, Byago Diouf 1 0-2 2, Antonio Owens 4 1- take the season lead. Great Falls, Mont., the In bareback riding, him fast and the steer han- Harris of May, Texas, who 1 10, DJ Stennis 2 1-2 5, Pierre Jackson 3 3-5 9, Romario Souza 4 0-0 8, Kenny Buckner 2 0-0 4. Totals 31-55 16- Shawn Greenfield of world leader making, was Kaycee Feild of Elk Ridge, dled clean and fast and let has earned $219,275 in 31 81. Lakeview, Ore., won in 3.6 bucked off in the round, Utah, won with an 89 on Rich heel him fast and get 2009, had a $108,966 lead CNCC (73) Michael Russell 7, Temani Adams 4, Dominic Tillmon 5, seconds, while leaving his total at Dusty Dan. us a good, fast finish. over second-place Corey Steven Robinson 10, Myles Spencer 6, Terrance Tatum 18, Jon Henderson 15, Dustin Welch 8. Totals 26-52 16- Branquinho, the defending $131,436. Second-place Clint Cannon of Waller, Everything was just about Navarre of Weatherford, 18 73. Halftime: CNCC 45, CSI 41. 3-point goals: CSI 3-10; champion from Los Elshere has made Texas, who set a PRCA textbook tonight.” Okla. Harris, who had no CNCC 5-8. Alamos, Calif., followed in $108,469. record in 2009 for most World standings header scores in the first two 3.7 seconds. “I don’t want to look at it regular-season money won leader Chad Masters of rounds, owns the biggest Branquinho, who jumped (the world standings) yet,” in any event with $233,504, Clarksville, Tenn., and lead in any event at this from third to first, leads Lee Elshere said. “I just want to did not place among the top heeler leader Jade Corkill of year’s NFR. Women Graves of Calgary, Alberta, look at each day as a new six, but he continues to lead Fallon, Nev., were sixth in In all-around, nine-time Continued from Sports 1 in the closest world stand- day. I want to do the best I the standings with 5.30. world champion Brazile has down but a bevy of ings race in the NFR. can on the one that I have $235,899. In tie-down roping, earned $288,588 to remain turnovers and fouls from Branquinho has earned that day and not get too far In team roping, header Scott Kormos of Teague, in first place. Clint both sides. $136,327 to $125,365 for ahead of myself.” David Key of Caldwell, Texas, placed first with a Robinson of Spanish Fork, “It really got ugly at Graves, who didn’t place In barrel racing, defend- Texas, and heeler Rich time of 7.1.Trevor Brazile of Utah, was second with times,”said Rogers. among the top six with a ing world champ Lindsay Skelton of Llano, Texas, Decatur, Texas, didn’t place $164,775, and Josh Peek of CSI’s leading scorer time of 4.2 in the second Sears of Nanton, Alberta, won in a time of 3.9. Key for a second straight round, Pueblo, Colo., third with Shauneice Samms was held round. Jake Rinehart of won with a 13.95-second and eight-time world but holds the standings $153,196. to three points, the same number managed by Laurel Kearsley as both battled early foul trouble. Tamekia Hunt scored 16 AP source: M’s, 3B Figgins have $36M, 4-yr deal to lead CNCC, while Da’naiveia McDade added SEATTLE (AP) — Chone sparkplug includes a vest- American League with 101 offense compared to Beltre around 15 picks after the 11. Figgins is moving up the ing option for 2014 that walks and posting a career- at third. Figgins had a No. 18 overall choice the Rogers said his team coast in the AL West. And could make the deal worth high on-base percentage of career-best nine homers Mariners will surrender to needs to make better deci- Seattle has a dynamic $45 million over five years. .395. The All-Star speedster and 62 RBIs in 2006; Beltre sign Figgins, a Type-A free sions with the basketball in replacement for Adrian The person spoke on the batted .298 with five had hit at least 25 homers in agent. today’s game at the College Beltre at third base — even condition of anonymity homers and 54 RBIs as Los three consecutive seasons Seattle general manager of Eastern Utah, which lost before Beltre is officially because the Mariners had Angeles won its third con- before this year. Jack Zduriencik didn’t 61-41 to North Idaho gone. yet to announce the deal, secutive division title. Beltre has until Monday sound worried Thursday College on Friday. The 3 The Mariners and Figgins which was first reported to He is a career .291 hitter to accept Seattle’s offer of about possibly losing a p.m. contest will be broad- have reached a preliminary be close by Foxsports.com. who has averaged 48 stolen salary arbitration, but it’s first-round pick in order to cast live on 1450 AM. agreement on a $36 million, “Nothing to comment bases during his eight sea- unlikely he’ll do it. He gain a prime free agent. CSI 76, four-year contract pending on,” Mariners spokesman sons in the major leagues, wants to test the free-agent “If the right Type-A free Colorado Northwestern CC 58 a physical, a person familiar Tim Hevly wrote in an e- all with the Angels. market. agent came up and you CSI (76) Kiki Lockett 9, Emiliya Yancheva 8, Kalika Tullock 5, with the deal told The mail to the AP on Friday Figgins gives Seattle a If Beltre declines the offer knew it would help your Holly Checketts 3, Shauneice Samms 3, Daidra Brown 28, Laurel Kearsley 3, Devan Matkin 6, Maddy Associated Press on Friday night. formidable pair at the top of and signs with another club for the next several Plunkett 11. CNCC (58) night. The 31-year-old Figgins its batting order with nine- team, Seattle will receive a years ... we all know lot of Tamekia Hunt 16, Markie Workman 8, Kelsey The contract for the for- is coming off one of his best time All-Star Ichiro Suzuki compensatory pick in next draft picks fall flat on their Samuelson 3, Charlotte Epperson 5, Carmelita Begay 5, Keosha Blue 4, Danielle Jackson 4, Da’naiveia mer Los Angeles Angels seasons, leading the and a vastly different June’s draft. It will be face,”Zduriencik said. McDade 11, Breeanna Gibson 2. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Saturday, December 5, 2009 Sports 3 SCOREBOARD

3-Point Goals—Milwaukee 10-30 (Ridnour 3-5, Jennings 3- Houston 1 2½ (69½) at East Carolina Purse: $5.75 Million BASKETBALL 10, Bell 2-6, Delfino 2-8, Ilyasova 0-1), Detroit 4-14 (Atkins SEC Championship Second Round 2-4, Villanueva 1-2, Gordon 1-4, Daye 0-1, Jerebko 0-1, At Atlanta Y.E. Yang 70-65—135 -9 NBA Bynum 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Milwaukee 35 GGAAMMEE PPLLAANN Florida 4 5½ (41) Alabama Kenny Perry 72-65—137 -7 All Times MST (Delfino 7), Detroit 56 (Wallace 11). Assists—Milwaukee 23 ACC Championship Ian Poulter 68-69—137 -7 EASTERN (Ridnour 9), Detroit 28 (Stuckey 9). Total Fouls—Milwaukee At Tampa, Fla. Padraig Harrington 69-68—137 -7 ATLANTIC W L Pct GB 28, Detroit 22. Technicals—Warrick, Gordon, Stuckey. A— ESPN2 — Conference USA, champi- Georgia Tech Pk 1 (56½) Clemson Sean O’hair 71-67—138 -6 16,557 (22,076). LOCAL Big 12 Conference Lee Westwood 71-67—138 -6 Boston 16 4 .800 — onship game, Houston at East Championship Toronto 8 13 .381 8½ Zach Johnson 68-70—138 -6 CAVALIERS 101, BULLS 87 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Carolina At Arlington, Texas Graeme Mcdowell 71-69—140 -4 Philadelphia 5 14 .263 10½ Texas 13 14½(46½) Nebraska Lucas Glover 74-67—141 -3 New York 5 15 .250 11 CHICAGO (87) 5 p.m. 1 p.m. New Jersey 1 18 .053 14½ NFL Jim Furyk 70-71—141 -3 Deng 4-9 2-2 11, T.Gibson 7-14 0-2 14, Noah 2-7 3-4 7, Rose CSI at Eastern Utah KTVB — New Mexico State at Boise Sunday Camilo Villegas 73-69—142 -2 SOUTHEAST W L Pct GB 5-16 3-3 13, Salmons 5-12 0-0 12, Miller 3-5 2-2 8, Johnson Mike Weir 73-70—143 -1 1-4 2-2 4, Hunter 1-5 2-2 4, Pargo 3-4 1-1 9, Gray 2-2 1-2 5. WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL FAVORITE OPENTODAYO/U UNDERDOG Orlando 15 4 .789 — State Stewart Cink 70-73—143 -1 Totals 33-78 16-20 87. 3 p.m. Denver 4 4½ (38) at Kansas City Paul Casey 75-69—144 E Atlanta 13 6 .684 2 CLEVELAND (101) 1:30 p.m. Miami 10 8 .556 4½ CSI at Eastern Utah at Pittsburgh 13½14½ (37) Oakland Martin Kaymer 73-72—145 +1 L.James 8-17 6-10 23, Hickson 4-7 1-3 9, O’Neal 4-5 0-5 8, ABC —Arizona at Southern Cal at Jacksonville Pk Pk (46½) Houston Anthony Kim 71-74—145 +1 Charlotte 7 11 .389 7½ M.Williams 5-13 2-2 15, Parker 2-5 1-2 6, Varejao 4-9 2-3 10, Washington 7 11 .389 7½ HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL ESPN — NCAA Division II, playoffs, at Indianapolis 7½6½ (46½) Tennessee Steve Stricker 71-74—145 +1 Moon 2-3 0-0 4, Ilgauskas 3-6 3-4 9, West 0-0 0-0 0, Philadelphia 3 5½ (43½) at Atlanta Justin Leonard 72-74—146 +2 CENTRAL W L Pct GB D.Gibson 7-9 0-0 15, Green 0-2 2-2 2, Jackson 0-0 0-0 0. Jackpot (Nev.) at Wells (Nev.) Rural semifinal, Carson-Newman at at Cincinnati 13 13 (42) Detroit Cleveland 14 5 .737 — Totals 39-76 17-31 101. Electric Classic Grand Valley St. New Orleans 9½9½ (47) at Washington Milwaukee 9 9 .500 4½ Chicago 25 21 15 26 — 87 2 p.m. at Carolina 6 6 (40) Tampa Bay HOCKEY Chicago 7 10 .412 6 Cleveland 30 17 29 25 — 101 2 p.m. at Chicago 9 9 (41) St. Louis Detroit 7 12 .368 7 3-Point Goals—Chicago 5-9 (Pargo 2-2, Salmons 2-4, Deng Jerome at Bishop Kelly CBS —Southeastern Conference, San Diego 11½13½(42½) at Cleveland NHL Indiana 6 11 .353 7 1-1, Hunter 0-2), Cleveland 6-18 (M.Williams 3-7, D.Gibson 1- 5 p.m. at Seattle +1 Pk (41½) San Francisco All Times MST 2, Parker 1-3, L.James 1-3, Moon 0-1, Green 0-2). Fouled championship game, Florida vs. Minnesota 3 3 (48) at Arizona EASTERN WESTERN Out—None. Rebounds—Chicago 51 (T.Gibson 13), Cleveland Cole Valley Christian at Wendell SOUTHWEST W L Pct GB Alabama Dallas Pk 2 (45½) at N.Y. Giants ATLANTIC GP W L OT PTS GF GA 49 (O’Neal, Ilgauskas 7). Assists—Chicago 20 (Rose 7), 5:30 p.m. New England 4½ 4 (45) at Miami Dallas 14 6 .700 — Cleveland 27 (L.James 11). Total Fouls—Chicago 25, 6 p.m. Monday Pittsburgh 29 20 9 0 40 96 78 Houston 11 8 .579 2½ Cleveland 14. Technicals—Chicago defensive three second, Butte County at Valley ESPN — Atlantic Coast Conference, at Green Bay 2½ 3 (43½) Baltimore New Jersey 26 18 7 1 37 74 58 San Antonio 9 7 .563 3 L.James, O’Neal. A—20,562 (20,562). 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders 28 11 10 7 29 76 85 New Orleans 8 11 .421 5½ championship game, Georgia Tech Philadelphia 25 13 11 1 27 77 68 Memphis 8 12 .400 6 CELTICS 105, THUNDER 97 Kimberly at Declo vs. Clemson FOOTBALL N.Y. Rangers 27 13 13 1 27 80 84 NORTHWEST W L Pct GB BOSTON (105) Twin Falls at Pocatello ESPN2 — South Florida at NFL NORTHEAST GP W L OT PTS GF GA Denver 14 5 .737 — Pierce 6-11 6-6 21, Garnett 10-11 3-3 23, Perkins 5-7 3-4 13, Dietrich Holiday Tournament Connecticut All Times MST Buffalo 25 16 7 2 34 72 57 Rondo 7-11 1-4 15, R.Allen 4-11 2-3 11, Daniels 0-1 0-0 0, Boston 28 14 9 5 33 69 70 Utah 11 7 .611 2½ 6 p.m. 6:07 p.m. AMERICAN Portland 12 8 .600 2½ Wallace 3-7 2-2 10, Williams 0-0 0-0 0, House 4-8 0-0 11, EAST W L T Pct PF PA Ottawa 26 13 9 4 30 77 81 Oklahoma City 10 9 .526 4 Scalabrine 0-0 0-0 0, Giddens 0-0 1-2 1, Hudson 0-2 0-0 0. Sho-Ban/Lighthouse Christian loser ABC — Big 12 Conference, champi- Montreal 29 13 14 2 28 73 86 Minnesota 2 17 .105 12 Totals 39-69 18-24 105. vs. Dietrich/Clark County loser New England 7 4 0 .636 307 202 Toronto 27 8 12 7 23 76 95 OKLAHOMA CITY (87) onship game, Texas vs. Nebraska N.Y. Jets 6 6 0 .500 249 208 SOUTHEAST GP W L OT PTS GF GA PACIFIC W L Pct GB Durant 13-19 9-9 36, Green 3-10 0-0 6, Collison 1-2 0-0 2, 7:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Miami 5 6 0 .455 256 275 L.A. Lakers 14 3 .824 — Westbrook 6-16 2-4 15, Sefolosha 0-3 0-0 0, Harden 1-6 4- Sho-Ban/Lighthouse Christian win- Buffalo 4 8 0 .333 199 261 Washington 28 17 5 6 40 100 80 Phoenix 14 5 .737 1 6 6, Ibaka 3-5 0-1 6, Wilks 2-4 2-2 7, Thomas 1-1 1-2 3, ESPN2 — Wisconsin at Hawaii SOUTH W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 25 14 8 3 31 85 72 Sacramento 9 8 .529 5 Livingston 0-0 0-0 0, White 2-2 2-2 6. Totals 32-68 20-26 ner vs. Dietrich/Clark County win- GOLF Tampa Bay 27 10 9 8 28 70 82 L.A. Clippers 8 11 .421 7 87. ner x-Indianapolis 11 0 0 1.000 304 184 Florida 28 11 13 4 26 79 98 Golden State 6 12 .333 8½ Boston 31 29 28 17 — 105 11 a.m. Jacksonville 6 5 0 .545 202 255 Carolina 27 5 17 5 15 62 100 Thursday’s Games Oklahoma City 20 29 16 22 — 87 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TGC — PGA Tour, Qualifying Tennessee 5 6 0 .455 229 289 WESTERN Boston 90, San Antonio 83 3-Point Goals—Boston 9-17 (House 3-5, Pierce 3-6, Wallace 2:30 p.m. Houston 5 6 0 .455 259 243 CENTRAL GP W L OT PTS GF GA Houston 111, Golden State 109 2-2, R.Allen 1-4), Oklahoma City 3-17 (Wilks 1-2, Westbrook Tournament, fourth round NORTH W L T Pct PF PA 1-3, Durant 1-4, Harden 0-3, Green 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Gooding at Hagerman Chicago 27 17 7 3 37 83 63 Denver 114, Miami 96 1 p.m. Cincinnati 8 3 0 .727 231 174 Friday’s Games Rebounds—Boston 46 (Garnett, Perkins 8), Oklahoma City 5:30 p.m. Nashville 28 16 10 2 34 70 75 Toronto 109, Washington 107, OT 32 (Durant, Sefolosha, Harden 5). Assists—Boston 24 NBC — Chevron World Challenge, Baltimore 6 5 0 .545 257 188 Columbus 28 13 10 5 31 87 102 New York 114, Atlanta 107 (Rondo 6), Oklahoma City 11 (Westbrook 4). Total Fouls— Butte County at Valley third round Pittsburgh 6 5 0 .545 248 204 Detroit 27 13 10 4 30 77 77 Cleveland 1 10 0 .091 122 279 St. Louis 26 11 10 5 27 65 69 Memphis 98, Dallas 82 Boston 19, Oklahoma City 22. Technicals—Perkins, Durant. 6 p.m. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Cleveland 101, Chicago 87 A—18,203 (18,203). WEST W L T Pct PF PA NORTHWEST GP W L OT PTS GF GA Carey at Challis 10:30 a.m. Boston 105, Oklahoma City 87 San Diego 8 3 0 .727 312 219 Calgary 27 17 7 3 37 84 68 New Jersey 97, Charlotte 91 GRIZZLIES 98, MAVERICKS 82 7:30 p.m. CBS —North Carolina at Kentucky Denver 7 4 0 .636 196 189 Detroit 105, Milwaukee 96 Colorado 30 15 9 6 36 91 93 DALLAS (82) Buhl at Wood River 1:30 p.m. Kansas City 3 8 0 .273 183 282 Vancouver 28 16 12 0 32 88 70 New Orleans 98, Minnesota 89 Oakland 3 8 0 .273 115 258 Minnesota 27 12 12 3 27 73 83 Utah 96, Indiana 87 Marion 2-8 0-0 4, Nowitzki 7-22 2-2 16, Dampier 3-3 0-0 6, Melba at Glenns Ferry ESPN2 — St. John’s at Duke NATIONAL Miami at L.A. Lakers, late Kidd 4-12 2-2 13, Beaubois 4-7 0-0 9, Terry 5-16 4-4 18, Edmonton 28 11 13 4 26 84 91 Saturday’s Games Thomas 2-5 2-2 6, Gooden 3-8 0-0 6, Humphries 1-3 0-0 2, Raft River at Shoshone 3:30 p.m. EAST W L T Pct PF PA PACIFIC GP W L OT PTS GF GA Barea 0-5 0-0 0, M.Carroll 0-1 0-0 0, Singleton 1-1 0-0 2. Philadelphia at Charlotte, 5 p.m. Twin Falls at Filer ESPN2 — Wake Forest at Gonzaga Dallas 8 3 0 .727 255 182 San Jose 30 19 6 5 43 103 80 Toronto at Chicago, 6 p.m. Totals 32-91 10-10 82. MEMPHIS (98) 5:30 p.m. Philadelphia 7 4 0 .636 293 228 Los Angeles 29 17 10 2 36 89 87 Utah at Minnesota, 6 p.m. N.Y. Giants 6 5 0 .545 272 261 Phoenix 28 16 11 1 33 70 66 Denver at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m. Gay 7-18 2-4 18, Randolph 11-20 2-2 24, Gasol 2-5 2-3 6, Conley 4-8 0-0 10, Mayo 10-16 0-0 25, Tinsley 0-4 0-0 0, Big Ten — Boise State at Illinois Washington 3 8 0 .273 170 205 Dallas 28 13 8 7 33 83 82 Sacramento at Phoenix, 7 p.m. TV SCHEDULE SOUTH W L T Pct PF PA Anaheim 28 10 13 5 25 79 92 Atlanta at Dallas, 7 p.m. Young 1-5 3-4 5, D.Carroll 3-6 0-0 6, Thabeet 1-2 2-2 4, NBA BASKETBALL M.Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Haddadi 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-85 11- NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Houston at Portland, 8 p.m. BOXING 6 p.m. New Orleans 11 0 0 1.000 407 221 Thursday’s Games Indiana at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m. 15 98. Atlanta 6 5 0 .545 272 245 Dallas 30 21 16 15 — 82 7:30 p.m. FSN — Utah at Minnesota Carolina 4 7 0 .364 199 256 Edmonton 4, Detroit 1 Orlando at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Memphis 28 30 20 20 — 98 Toronto 6, Columbus 3 Sunday’s Games HBO — Heavyweights, Cristobal RODEO Tampa Bay 1 10 0 .091 181 314 New Jersey at New York, 10 a.m. 3-Point Goals—Dallas 8-29 (Terry 4-10, Kidd 3-7, Beaubois N.Y. Islanders 4, Atlanta 1 1-3, Thomas 0-2, Gooden 0-2, Barea 0-2, Nowitzki 0-3), Arreola (27-1-0) vs. Brian Minto 7 p.m. NORTH W L T Pct PF PA Washington 6, Florida 2 Cleveland at Milwaukee, 1 p.m. Buffalo 6, Montreal 2 Washington at Detroit, 4 p.m. Memphis 9-17 (Mayo 5-8, Gay 2-2, Conley 2-4, Young 0-1, (34-2-0); middleweights, Paul ESPN CLASSIC — PRCA, National Minnesota 10 1 0 .909 342 203 Miami at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Tinsley 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Dallas 54 Green Bay 7 4 0 .636 296 215 Vancouver 3, Philadelphia 0 Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m. (Marion 11), Memphis 55 (Randolph 15). Assists—Dallas 21 Williams (37-1-0) vs. Sergio Finals, third round Chicago 4 7 0 .364 216 261 Pittsburgh 4, Colorado 1 (Kidd 7), Memphis 17 (Tinsley 5). Total Fouls—Dallas 15, Detroit 2 9 0 .182 193 335 Dallas 3, Anaheim 1 Memphis 13. A—13,020 (18,119). Martinez (44-1-2) SOCCER Phoenix 2, Calgary 1 NBA Boxes COLLEGE FOOTBALL 5:30 a.m. WEST W L T Pct PF PA St. Louis 3, San Jose 2, SO Arizona 7 4 0 .636 267 217 Los Angeles 6, Ottawa 3 KNICKS 114, HAWKS 107 HORNETS 98, TIMBERWOLVES 89 10 a.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, San Francisco 5 6 0 .455 228 213 Friday’s Games NEW YORK (114) MINNESOTA (89) ABC —Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Portsmouth vs. Burnley, at Seattle 4 7 0 .364 223 250 New Jersey 3, Tampa Bay 2 Jeffries 1-2 2-3 4, Harrington 11-17 1-4 27, Lee 7-9 4-5 18, Wilkins 1-3 0-0 3, Gomes 6-17 2-2 15, Jefferson 10-17 0-2 20, Portsmouth, England St. Louis 1 10 0 .091 130 297 Minnesota 5, Anaheim 4, SO Duhon 10-16 1-2 25, Chandler 8-17 1-2 18, Hughes 5-10 4-4 Flynn 2-8 1-2 6, Brewer 2-7 0-0 4, Love 3-7 3-4 11, Sessions ESPN — West Virginia at Rutgers x-clinched division Montreal 5, Boston 1 16, Douglas 3-5 0-0 6, Landry 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 45-78 13-20 2-8 1-2 5, Jawai 0-0 2-2 2, Ellington 5-7 1-2 12, Pavlovic 3-5 Thursday’s Games Nashville 4, Chicago 1 114. 0-0 7, Pecherov 0-0 0-0 0, Hollins 2-6 0-0 4. Totals 36-85 N.Y. Jets 19, Buffalo 13 Saturday’s Games ATLANTA (107) 10-16 89. Sunday’s Games Vancouver at Carolina, 11:30 a.m. Williams 7-17 4-5 20, Jos.Smith 4-8 0-0 8, Horford 5-11 7-10 NEW ORLEANS (98) St. Louis at Chicago, 11 a.m. Edmonton at Dallas, Noon 17, Bibby 2-6 0-0 6, Johnson 12-24 5-7 29, Crawford 5-11 2-2 Stojakovic 3-10 0-1 8, West 8-18 1-2 17, Okafor 8-12 1-3 17, SKI REPORT Oakland at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m. St. Louis at Los Angeles, 2 p.m. 12, Evans 3-6 0-0 6, J. Smith 0-1 0-0 0, Pachulia 3-5 3-5 9, Paul 6-13 3-3 16, D.Brown 7-10 2-6 19, Posey 1-2 2-2 5, Denver at Kansas City, 11 a.m. N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 5 p.m. Teague 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-90 21-29 107. Collison 2-2 0-0 5, Armstrong 0-4 1-2 1, Songaila 2-3 2-2 6, Idaho Brighton — Fri 6:23 am packed powder 28 - 28 base Philadelphia at Atlanta, 11 a.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. New York 35 29 19 31 — 114 Thornton 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 39-78 12-21 98. Bogus Basin — Opening Soon for Snow Sports 9 - 11 17 of 66 trails, 50% open 3 of 6 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Detroit at Cincinnati, 11 a.m. Toronto at Boston, 5 p.m. Atlanta 34 17 33 23 — 107 Minnesota 22 27 16 24 — 89 base Mon-Fri: 9a-5p; Sat/Sun: 9a-5p. Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. New England at Miami, 11 a.m. Atlanta at Florida, 5 p.m. 3-Point Goals—New York 11-25 (Harrington 4-8, Duhon 4-8, New Orleans 20 27 28 23 — 98 Kelly Canyon — Plan to Open 12/19. Deer Valley — Plan to Open 12/05. New Orleans at Washington, 11 a.m. Detroit at New Jersey, 5 p.m. Hughes 2-3, Chandler 1-3, Douglas 0-1, Landry 0-1, Jeffries 3-Point Goals—Minnesota 7-14 (Love 2-3, Wilkins 1-1, Flynn Lookout Pass — Fri 4:59 am sunnyPP 23 - 38 base 24 Park City — Fri 7:31 am hard packed 24 - 24 base 6 of Tennessee at Indianapolis, 11 a.m. Colorado at Columbus, 5 p.m. 0-1), Atlanta 4-23 (Bibby 2-6, Williams 2-6, Teague 0-1, 1-2, Ellington 1-2, Gomes 1-3, Pavlovic 1-3), New Orleans 8- of 34 trails 3 of 4 lifts, 71% open, Mon, Thu-Fri: 9a- 107 trails 19% open, 3 of 16 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Tampa Bay at Carolina, 11 a.m. N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m. Evans 0-2, Crawford 0-3, Johnson 0-5). Fouled Out—None. 21 (D.Brown 3-5, Stojakovic 2-8, Collison 1-1, Posey 1-2, Paul 4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. Houston at Jacksonville, 11 a.m. Chicago at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m. Rebounds—New York 46 (Lee 17), Atlanta 51 (Horford 14). 1-3, Songaila 0-1, Thornton 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Pomerelle — Reopen 12/05. Snowbasin — Fri 7:30 am packed powder machine San Diego at Cleveland, 2:05 p.m. Minnesota at Nashville, 6 p.m. Assists—New York 25 (Duhon 10), Atlanta 21 (Johnson 8). Rebounds—Minnesota 56 (Jefferson 14), New Orleans 47 Schweitzer Mountain — Fri 11:49 am clear 16 degrees groomed 20 - 22 base 8 of 113 trails 11% open, 3 Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 2:15 p.m. Ottawa at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Total Fouls—New York 21, Atlanta 16. Technicals—New York (Okafor 13). Assists—Minnesota 23 (Jefferson, Flynn, variable 18 - 33 base 23 of 92 trails, 800 acres, 4 of miles, 2 of 10 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a- San Francisco at Seattle, 2:15 p.m. Calgary at San Jose, 8 p.m. defensive three second, Jos.Smith 2. Ejected— Jos.Smith. Sessions 4), New Orleans 28 (Paul 15). Total Fouls— 10 lifts, 28% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-3:45p Sat/Sun: 9a- 4p. Minnesota at Arizona, 6:20 p.m. Sunday’s Games A—17,165 (18,729). Minnesota 21, New Orleans 17. Technicals—Minnesota 3:45p. Snowbird — Fri 8:46 am packed powder 16 - 24 base Monday’s Game Detroit at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m. defensive three second. A—14,720 (17,188). Silver Mountain — Fri 12:37 pm mclear 15 degrees 5 of 85 trails, 25% open 3 of 12 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-5p; Baltimore at Green Bay, 6:30 p.m. Ottawa at Anaheim, 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10 RAPTORS 109, WIZARDS 107 variable 12 - 20 base 7 of 73 trails, 3 of 7 lifts, 10% Sat/Sun: 9a-5p. JAZZ 96, PACERS 87 open, Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. Solitude — Fri 8:50 am variable machine groomed 22 Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 6:20 p.m. TORONTO (109) Sun Valley — Fri 7:39 am clear 5 degrees hard packed - 22 base 7 of 64 trails, 11% open 4 of 8 lifts, sm Sunday, Dec. 13 TRANSACTIONS Turkoglu 6-12 5-6 20, Bosh 13-25 5-8 31, Bargnani 6-20 2-2 INDIANA (87) machine groomed 26 - 33 base 12 of 75 trails, 5 of 19 Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat-Sun: 9a-4p; Holidays: 9a-4p. Seattle at Houston, 11 a.m. Granger 7-19 10-11 26, Murphy 6-10 1-2 16, Hibbert 0-3 0-0 Green Bay at Chicago, 11 a.m. BASEBALL 16, Calderon 6-8 0-0 15, DeRozan 6-10 4-5 16, Wright 2-3 lifts, 45% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. Wyoming MLB—Suspended St. Louis Cardinals’ Jefferson Segundo, 0-0 4, Johnson 1-2 2-2 4, Jack 1-6 0-0 3, Belinelli 0-4 0-0 0, 0, Ford 4-9 5-8 13, D.Jones 1-6 2-2 4, Foster 1-2 0-0 2, Utah Grand Targhee — Fri 10:00 am variable machine Detroit at Baltimore, 11 a.m. Dunleavy 3-9 3-5 10, Rush 1-4 0-0 3, Watson 2-4 2-4 7, New Orleans at Atlanta, 11 a.m. Florida Marlins’Joel Tamares, Arizona Diamondbacks’ Nesterovic 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-91 18-23 109. Alta — Fri 7:31 am packed powder 20 - 20 base 38 of groomed 26 - 26 base 10 of 74 trails 14% open, 25 Daniel Vasquez and free agent Matt Tupman 50-game sus- WASHINGTON (107) Hansbrough 2-2 2-2 6. Totals 27-68 25-34 87. 112 trails, 34% open 680 acres, 4 of 11 lifts, Mom-Fri: acres, 2 of 5 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. Buffalo at Kansas City, 11 a.m. Butler 4-11 7-7 16, Jamison 4-16 4-6 13, Haywood 1-7 5-8 7, UTAH (96) 9:15a-4:30p; Sat/Sun: 9:15a-4:30p. Jackson Hole — Fri 2:51 am packed powder machine Denver at Indianapolis, 11 a.m. pensions after each violated the Minor League Drug Arenas 12-26 5-7 34, Young 5-11 2-2 13, Boykins 5-12 2-2 14, Brewer 1-9 0-0 2, Boozer 14-21 7-12 35, Okur 4-7 2-2 13, Brian Head — Fri 8:44 am packed powder 18 - 18 groomed 12 - 25 base 6 of 116 trails 6% open, 125 Carolina at New England, 11 a.m. Prevention and Treatment Program. Blatche 2-8 2-2 6, McGee 1-1 0-0 2, Foye 1-3 0-0 2, McGuire Williams 4-11 3-4 11, Matthews 7-13 2-3 18, Millsap 4-7 3-6 base 6 of 63 trails 23% open, 2 of 9 lifts, Mon-Fri: acres, 2 of 12 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a- N.Y. Jets at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m. American League 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-95 27-34 107. 11, Kirilenko 1-6 0-0 2, Maynor 2-8 0-0 4, Miles 0-3 0-0 0. 9:30a-4:30p; Sat/Sun: 9:30a-4:30p. 4p. Miami at Jacksonville, 11 a.m. BOSTON RED SOX—Agreed to terms with SS Marco Scutaro Toronto 2726 18 25 13 — Totals 37-85 17-27 96. Cincinnati at Minnesota, 11 a.m. on a two-year contract. 109 Indiana 14 30 26 17 — 87 St. Louis at Tennessee, 2:05 p.m. TEXAS RANGERS—Claimed INF Joe Inglett off waivers from Washington 1729 25 25 11 — Utah 32 25 22 17 — 96 Denver 9-17 (Afflalo 3-3, Smith 3-6, C.Anthony 2-4, Billups Rice 71, Texas-Pan American 47 Washington at Oakland, 2:05 p.m. Toronto. 107 3-Point Goals—Indiana 8-27 (Murphy 3-6, Granger 2-9, 1-3, Graham 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Miami 56 Sam Houston St. 76, Jackson St. 60 San Diego at Dallas, 2:15 p.m. National League 3-Point Goals—Toronto 9-25 (Calderon 3-3, Turkoglu 3-9, Watson 1-1, Rush 1-2, Dunleavy 1-5, D.Jones 0-2, Ford 0-2), (Wade 10), Denver 52 (Andersen 10). Assists—Miami 15 Midwest Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 6:20 p.m. ATLANTA BRAVES—Named Garey Ingram hitting coach for Bargnani 2-6, Jack 1-3, DeRozan 0-1, Belinelli 0-1, Bosh 0- Utah 5-16 (Okur 3-3, Matthews 2-7, Maynor 0-1, Kirilenko 0- (Wade 4), Denver 20 (Billups 7). Total Fouls—Miami 26, Creighton 69, Saint Louis 58 Monday, Dec. 14 Mississippi (SL) and Kent Willis pitching coach for Myrtle 1, Miles 0-2, Williams 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Arizona at San Francisco, 6:30 p.m. Beach (Carolina). 2), Washington 10-29 (Arenas 5-11, Boykins 2-4, Butler 1-3, Indiana 45 (Murphy 10), Utah 63 (Boozer 13). Assists— Denver 23. Technicals—Richardson, Miami Coach Dayton 86, Wis.-Milwaukee 52 MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Agreed to terms with C Gregg Young 1-3, Jamison 1-7, Blatche 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Indiana 20 (Dunleavy, Watson 4), Utah 29 (Williams 13). Spoelstra, Wade, Miami defensive three second, Denver DePaul 67, Ill.-Chicago 56 Zaun on a one-year contract. Signed OF Trent Oeltjen to a Rebounds—Toronto 59 (Bosh 16), Washington 63 Total Fouls—Indiana 26, Utah 27. A—19,347 (19,911). Coach Karl, Martin 2. Ejected— Martin. A—14,998 (19,155). Illinois St. 85, N. Illinois 57 College Football Schedule minor-league contract. (Haywood 16). Assists—Toronto 25 (Calderon 9), Kentucky 68, Cincinnati 57 All Times MST NEW YORK METS—Named Wayne Krivsky special assistant Washington 18 (Butler, Boykins 5). Total Fouls—Toronto 28, Men’s College Scores N. Colorado 65, Wichita St. 54 Saturday, Dec. 5 to general manager. Washington 22. Technicals—Toronto defensive three sec- Thursday’s Late NBA Boxes South EAST ond 2. A—20,173 (20,173). Far West Alabama St. 72, Alabama 67 SAN DIEGO PADRES—Named Jason McLeod vice presi- ROCKETS 111, WARRIORS 109 Montana 71, N. Arizona 54 Cincinnati (11-0) at Pittsburgh (9-2), 10 a.m. dent/assistant general manager. Southwest Bowling Green 66, Vanderbilt 60 West Virginia (8-3) at Rutgers (8-3), 10 a.m. BASKETBALL NETS 97, BOBCATS 91 HOUSTON (111) Cent. Arkansas 69, Cal St.-Fullerton 49 Fla. International 81, Memphis 72 South Florida (7-4) at Connecticut (6-5), 6 p.m. National Basketball Association Battier 3-6 4-6 10, Scola 6-9 0-0 12, Hayes 1-4 0-1 2, George Mason 76, High Point 57 SOUTH CHARLOTTE (91) Stephen F.Austin 79, Southern U. 52 New Orleans 70, Longwood 52 NBA—Suspended Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles one game Brooks 8-15 4-4 25, Ariza 8-19 1-2 18, Lowry 2-7 7-8 11, Texas A&M 74, Akron 62 C-USA championship, Houston (10-2) at East Carolina (8- for his actions directed at a game official and for not leav- Wallace 5-8 3-3 13, Diaw 1-6 2-3 4, Chandler 4-9 5-8 13, Landry 8-10 6-6 22, Budinger 4-9 1-2 11, Andersen 0-3 0-0 South Florida 61, Washington 50 4), 10 a.m. Felton 11-14 2-4 28, Jackson 10-23 5-8 28, Graham 0-2 0-0 Midwest Southern Miss. 69, Alcorn St. 53 ing the court in a timely manner following his ejection in a 0. Totals 40-82 23-29 111. Evansville 61, Alabama St. 57 San Jose St. (2-9) at Louisiana Tech (3-8), Noon Dec. 2 game against Washington. 0, Mohammed 0-2 0-0 0, Murray 2-9 1-4 5. Totals 33-73 18- GOLDEN STATE (109) Tulane 67, Prairie View 63 SEC championship, Florida (12-0) vs. Alabama (12-0) at 30 91. Michigan St. 72, Wofford 60 East FOOTBALL Morrow 8-13 1-1 21, Radmanovic 8-13 0-0 20, Moore 2-3 0-1 SIU-Edwardsville 60, Drake 58 Atlanta, 2 p.m. National Football League NEW JERSEY (97) 4, Curry 4-8 2-2 11, Ellis 9-27 6-8 24, Hunter 1-6 1-2 3, Bryant 55, St. Francis, NY 41 Florida Atlantic (4-7) at Fla. International (3-8), 5 p.m. Douglas-Roberts 4-11 0-1 8, Boone 1-4 0-0 2, Lopez 12-22 7- Texas-Arlington 75, North Dakota 65 NFL—Fined New York Jets S Kerry Rhodes $5,000 by the Watson 5-9 0-0 12, Maggette 4-12 6-6 14. Totals 41-91 16- Xavier 77, Kent St. 61 Hartford 72, Saint Joseph’s 66, OT ACC championship, Georgia Tech (10-2) vs. Clemson (8-4) 7 31, Harris 2-14 11-13 16, Lee 11-16 2-4 27, T.Williams 2-12 2- 20 109. Marist 69, Tulsa 52 at Tampa, Fla., 6 p.m. NFL for throwing a ball into the stands following an inter- 2 6, Simmons 1-3 2-2 5, Dooling 1-4 0-0 2, Battie 0-1 0-0 0. South ception in a Nov. 29 game against Carolina. Houston 28 30 25 28 — 111 Florida 85, Jacksonville 67 St. John’s 75, Columbia 63 MIDWEST Totals 34-87 24-29 97. Golden State 28 23 38 20 — 109 Tournament Fresno St. (7-4) at Illinois (3-8), 10:30 a.m. CAROLINA PANTHERS—Placed DT Tank Tyler on injured Charlotte 29 22 18 22 — 91 Troy 81, Auburn 77 reserve. Claimed DT Derek Landri off waivers from 3-Point Goals—Houston 8-23 (Brooks 5-8, Budinger 2-5, UAB 74, ETSU 52 Commerce Bank Wildcat Classic Cent. Connecticut St. (9-2) at Butler (10-1), 10 a.m. New Jersey 28 19 21 29 — 97 Ariza 1-6, Lowry 0-2, Battier 0-2), Golden State 11-23 First Round SOUTHWEST Jacksonville. 3-Point Goals—Charlotte 7-16 (Felton 4-4, Jackson 3-8, UNC Asheville 58, Gardner-Webb 56 NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed TE Bear Pascoe from their (Radmanovic 4-7, Morrow 4-8, Watson 2-3, Curry 1-3, Ellis East Kansas St. 87, Grambling St. 62 Southern U. (6-4) at Texas Southern (5-4), Noon Graham 0-1, Murray 0-1, Diaw 0-2), New Jersey 5-15 (Lee 3- 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Houston 57 (Scola 13), Missouri St. 80, UTEP 72 Big 12 championship, Texas (12-0) vs. Nebraska (9-3) at practice squad. 4, Simmons 1-2, Harris 1-6, Dooling 0-1, T.Williams 0-2). Binghamton 64, Bucknell 60 HOCKEY Golden State 45 (Radmanovic 8). Assists—Houston 28 Canisius 70, Loyola, Md. 65 Arlington, Texas, 6 p.m. Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Charlotte 62 (Wallace 20), (Brooks 7), Golden State 29 (Ellis 8). Total Fouls—Houston FAR WEST National Hockey League New Jersey 48 (Lopez 14). Assists—Charlotte 19 (Diaw 6), Navy 73, Penn 67 BETTING ANAHEIM DUCKS—Recalled F Dan Sexton from Manitoba 21, Golden State 25. Technicals—Brooks. A—16,432 (19,596). Niagara 88, Manhattan 64 New Mexico St. (3-9) at Boise St. (12-0), 1 p.m. New Jersey 20 (Harris 8). Total Fouls—Charlotte 19, New Arizona (7-4) at Southern Cal (8-3), 1:30 p.m. (AHL). Jersey 23. Technicals—Charlotte Coach Brown, Charlotte Pittsburgh 47, New Hampshire 32 Glantz-Culver Line FLORIDA PANTHERS—Reassigned G Alexander Salak to the NUGGETS 114, HEAT 96 St. Peter’s 56, Iona 54 California (8-3) at Washington (4-7), 4:30 p.m. defensive three second 2. A—12,131 (18,974). For Dec. 5 Wisconsin (8-3) at Hawaii (6-6), 9:30 p.m. Rochester (AHL). MIAMI (96) NCAA Football FCS PLAYOFFS NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Recalled C Cal O’Reilly from Milwaukee (AHL). Reassigned F Mike Santorelli to PISTONS 105, BUCKS 96 Richardson 1-4 0-1 3, Beasley 7-19 3-4 17, O’Neal 4-8 1-2 9, Women’s College Scores FAVORITE OPENTODAYO/U UNDERDOG Quarterfinals Chalmers 3-6 1-2 7, Wade 8-20 9-13 25, Jones 2-6 0-1 6, Far West William & Mary (10-2) at Southern Illinois (11-1), 10 a.m. Milwaukee. MILWAUKEE (96) Haslem 1-4 3-4 5, J.Anthony 1-1 1-2 3, Wright 3-5 0-0 7, Air Force 68, Chicago St. 48 at Connecticut 6½7½ (51) South Florida Stephen F. Austin (10-2) at Montana (12-0), 12:05 p.m. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS—Fired coach John Stevens. Named Delfino 6-12 1-1 15, Ilyasova 4-6 0-0 8, Bogut 4-9 0-0 8, Arroyo 1-3 2-2 4, Cook 2-4 0-0 6, Magloire 2-2 0-0 4. Totals Arizona 84, Nevada 57 at Rutgers Pk 1½ (44½) West Virginia New Hampshire (10-2) at Villanova (11-1), 1:30 p.m. Peter Laviolette coach. Jennings 6-20 0-0 15, Bell 5-18 2-3 14, Warrick 4-6 5-7 13, 35-82 20-31 96. Arizona St. 65, Idaho St. 56 at Illinois Pk 3 (59½) Fresno St. Appalachian State (10-2) at Richmond (11-1), 5 p.m. SAN JOSE SHARKS—Reassigned F Ryan Vesce and D Derek Mbah a Moute 0-0 0-2 0, Ridnour 7-11 4-4 21, Thomas 0-0 DENVER (114) BYU 72, San Francisco 60 at Louisiana Tech 17½23½ (49) San Jose St. Joslin to Worcester (AHL). 0-0 0, Gadzuric 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 36-83 14-19 96. C.Anthony 6-17 8-9 22, Martin 4-8 4-5 12, Nene 6-13 3-4 15, E. Washington 68, CS Northridge 50 at Boise St. 4547½ (58) New Mexico St. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Recalled C Blair Jones from DETROIT (105) Billups 1-5 10-11 13, Afflalo 7-9 0-0 17, Smith 5-11 3-6 16, Gonzaga 87, Montana St. 72 at Southern Cal 7 7 (50) Arizona GOLF Norfolk (AHL). Jerebko 5-9 6-7 16, Maxiell 3-4 0-1 6, Wallace 5-8 1-2 11, Andersen 3-3 3-4 9, Lawson 2-4 2-2 6, Graham 1-4 0-0 2, Hawaii 76, BYU-Hawaii 46 California 5½ 7 (58) at Washington COLLEGE Atkins 4-6 0-0 10, Stuckey 7-11 5-6 19, Gordon 6-10 3-3 16, Allen 0-1 0-0 0, Petro 1-1 0-2 2. Totals 36-76 33-43 114. Oregon 88, Boise St. 61 Cincinnati +1½ 2 (58) at Pittsburgh Chevron World Challenge GEORGIA—Fired Willie Martinez, defensive coordinator, Villanueva 4-6 0-0 9, Bynum 2-8 8-10 12, Brown 2-3 0-4 4, Miami 22 20 26 28 — 96 Portland 80, Pacific 66 Wisconsin 11½ 12 (56½) at Hawaii Friday Jon Fabris, defensive ends coach, and John Jancek, line- Daye 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 39-68 23-33 105. Denver 25 33 34 22 — 114 San Diego St. 66, UC Riverside 59 at Fla. International +1½1½ (62½) Fla. Atlantic At Sherwood Country Club backers coach. Milwaukee 23 32 17 24 — 96 3-Point Goals—Miami 6-18 (Cook 2-2, Jones 2-4, Wright 1-2, Southwest Conference USA Thousand Oaks, Calif. MADONNA—Announced the resignation of Tino Scicluna, Detroit 34 29 20 22 — 105 Richardson 1-3, Beasley 0-2, Chalmers 0-2, Wade 0-3), Drake 56, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 46 Championship Yardage: 7,027 Yards - Par: 72 men’s soccer coach. Switzer, Tommy Bowden to coach teams for troops OKLAHOMA CITY — Barry Switzer and in Manila, said Michael Koncz, an adviser of Janka had a total time of 2 minutes, 32.26 Tommy Bowden are heading back to side- the Philippine boxing idol. seconds for the downhill and slalom runs, lines, but in Iraq instead of the U.S. “Manny has some additional require- Sports Shorts nearly a half-second better than Defago. Switzer, who led Oklahoma to an NCAA ments, requests, which Arum didn’t think Natko Zrncic-Dim of Croatia took third. Send Magic Valley briefs to [email protected] championship and the Dallas Cowboys to a was a problem,”Koncz said.“The requests of Super Bowl title, will lead a flag-football Manny were so realistic that Arum doesn’t first half and Central Michigan beat Ohio team made up of former college stars and feel it’s a problem and it’s pretty much a 20-10 on Friday night for the Mid-American M AGIC V ALLEY military personnel in a game against a simi- done deal.” Conference championship. Buhl holds youth hoops sign-ups lar squad led by former Auburn coach LeFevour set a major college football mark Bowden. The Salute to The Troops is being for combined touchdowns passing, rushing BUHL — Buhl Little League Basketball staged by the USO. C OLLEGE FOOTBALL and receiving in the first quarter with his sign-ups will be held from 6-8 p.m., Switzer, an Arkansas native leaves Dec. 27 Notre Dame won’t go to a bowl 147th. He threw for another score late in the Thursday, Dec. 10 at Popplewell Elementary for Kuwait City. first half to break Chad Pennington’s MAC School. The league is for boys in grades 5-6. “American soldiers, they love college SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The Notre Dame record and give the Chippewas a 17-7 lead. Information: Mark Lively at 543-5852. football,”Switzer said. “We’re taking a bowl football season is officially over. Central Michigan didn’t do much offen- game to them.” Athletic director Jack Swarbrick sively after halftime, but held on to win the Magic Valley Gymnastics to The game is to be played at a U.S. base on announced Friday that the school has decid- conference title for the third time in four a date still unannounced.The time and loca- ed against going to a bowl game with a 6-6 years and MAC-best seventh since 1975. offer camp on Dec. 19 tion are being kept secret for security pur- record, citing “unique circumstances.” He The Chippewas (11-2) are expected to play in TWIN FALLS — Magic Valley Gymnastics poses. didn’t elaborate, but Swarbrick fired coach GMAC Bowl. will hold a day camp from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Highlights of the game are to be shown on Charlie Weis after five seasons earlier this Saturday, Dec. 19 for boys and girls in grades television during halftime of the Fiesta Bowl week and the search for a replacement is 1-5. Participants will receive instruction on on Jan. 4. under way. S KIING the spring floor, tumble track, trampoline, Swarbrick said he reached the decision Janka wins a World Cup event foam landing pit and balance beam. The after meetings with assistant coaches and camp will be led by certified USAG gymnas- B OXING team leaders. BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — On pace to be tics coaches as well as current competitive Adviser: Pacquiao to fight “The unique circumstances surrounding the leader, Bode Miller stumbled and went USAG gymnasts. Following the camp, par- our program at the current time prevent us sprawling into the snow. ticipants will perform from 1-2 p.m. The Mayweather in March from making the commitment required to In the midst of a fast run, Ted Ligety camp will be limited to the first 75 registered. MANILA, Philippines — Manny Pacquiao compete in a bowl game,”Swarbrick said in a straddled a gate and was knocked off course. The cost is $25 per child and includes a T- is likely to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. on prepared statement. Like that, a seemingly good day for the shirt, a snack and a bottle of water. March 13 after agreeing to a proposal from Americans turned sour. Information: Melissa at 208-420-1054 or promoter Bob Arum on Friday. Cen. Michigan claims MAC title Instead, it was the Swiss who stole the pick up a form at Magic Valley Gymnastics Arum presented “what he thought was show as Carlo Janka won a World Cup super (2731 Wright Ave. in Twin Falls). the best proposal he can bring” during a DETROIT — Dan LeFevour had a pair of combined event Friday, with countryman two-hour breakfast meeting with Pacquiao record-breaking touchdown passes in the Didier Defago taking second. — Staff and wire reports Sports 4 Saturday, December 5, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho U.S. to open against England at World Cup CAPE TOWN, South The U.S. has never played Carlos Bocanegra played for to the English star. Fabio Capello said. “It’s In the other groups it Africa — The United States either nation. Fulham. “This is going to be awe- good. USA plays good and was: will face England at the “This is the best draw “It will be like a Premier some,” Donovan said. “I the Premier League is the Group B: Argentina, World Cup for the first time we’ve ever had in any World League game,”Fulham man- can’t wait.This is going to be best championship in the Greece, Nigeria, South since a famous upset 60 Cup,” said former U.S. for- ager Roy Hodgson said. great.” world. If you are playing in Korea. years ago, then play Slovenia ward Eric Wynalda, now an “The USA is like a team you The U.S. has beaten England, you are a really Group C: Algeria, and Algeria in the first round analyst for the Fox Soccer meet every week. It’s better England twice and lost seven good player. Like basketball, England, Slovenia, United of next year’s tournament. Channel. “No disrespect to than meeting North Korea times in nine meetings. The if you are a European playing States. The U.S. opens against England, but this is an ideal and a style of play you’re not other victory was 2-0 in a in the NBA, you are a good Group D: Australia, England in Rustenburg on group for us.” used to.” 1993 exhibition at player.” Germany, Ghana, Serbia. June 12, the teams’ first Several U.S. players are The game could feature a Foxborough, Mass. In the Mexico was drawn Friday Group E: Cameroon, World Cup matchup since well known to England matchup of Los Angeles most recent matchups, to meet South Africa in the Denmark, Japan, the Americans’ 1-0 victory because they play in the Galaxy teammates Landon England won 2-1 at tournament opener on June Netherlands. at the 1950 tournament in Premier League, including Donovan playing for the U.S. Chicago’s Solider Field in 11 in Johannesburg at Soccer Group F: Italy, New Brazil. goalkeeper Tim Howard against England midfielder 2005 and 2-0 at Wembley City, which also is where the Zealand, Paraguay, Slovakia. The United States then (Everton), midfielder Clint David Beckham. Donovan last year. final will be played July 11. El Group G: Brazil, Ivory meets Slovenia at Dempsey (Fulham), defend- shrugged his shoulders The only official match Tri then plays France, which Coast, North Korea, Johannesburg’s Ellis Park on ers Jonathan Spector (West when the U.S. was picked to between the teams was at qualified with the help of Portugal. June 18 and completes the Ham) and Jay DeMerit play England. “It never the 1950 World Cup. Thierry Henry’s hand ball Group H: Chile, first round on June 23 (Watford) and forward Jozy ends,” he said — apparent “I think it will be not an against Ireland, and Honduras, Spain, against Algeria in Pretoria. Altidore (Hull). U.S. captain reference to his connection easy game,” England coach Uruguay in Group A. Switzerland. Boozer leads Jazz past Pacers Nets get first win AP photo SALT LAKE CITY — Carlos Y.E. Yang hits his approach shot on No. 18 in the Boozer scored a season-high 35 points and had 13 rebounds to second round of the Chevron World Challenge golf lead the Utah Jazz to their tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand fourth straight victory, 96-87 Oaks, Calif., Friday. over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. Utah Jazz The Jazz opened the game on forward a 22-3 run, then got sloppy and Yang takes a had to stop several runs by the Paul Millsap pesky Pacers down the stretch. (24) and Boozer scored nine points in the Indiana fourth as the Jazz avoided blow- Pacers for- 2-shot lead at ing a huge lead to Indiana, ward Tyler which lost its fourth in a row. Hansbrough Deron Williams finished with (50) com- 13 assists and 11 points despite Tiger’s event playing most of the game in foul pete for a trouble, and rookie Wesley rebound THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Y.E. Yang Matthews added 18 points, set- during the managed to play good golf while coping ting a season high for the sec- first quarter with a big headache Friday, and his 7-under ond straight game. Friday in 65 gave him a two-shot lead going into the Danny Granger led Indiana Salt Lake weekend at the Chevron World Challenge. with 26 points, and Troy Strangely enough, the PGA champion City. Murphy had 16 points and 10 recalls having a headache at a tournament rebounds. about the same time last year. His location speaks to what kind of year it NETS 97, BOBCATS 91 has been. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A year ago, Yang was grinding in the The New Jersey Nets won for California desert during the final stage of Q- the first time this season, end- school, a six-round tournament that deter- ing the worst start in NBA his- mined whether he would have a PGA Tour tory at 18 losses by beating the card. Since then, he won his first U.S. title at Charlotte Bobcats 97-91 on the Honda Classic, then made history as the Friday night. first Asian to win a men’s major,and the first Brook Lopez had 31 points player to win a major when Tiger Woods had and 14 rebounds, and Courtney the lead going into the final round. Lee scored a career-high 27 Yang, who was at 9-under 135, is chasing points in his return to the start- the $1.35 million winner’s check while trying ing lineup for the Nets in their to hold off a group that includes Padraig first game under Kiki CAVALIERS 101, BULLS 87 pointer tied it with 30 seconds Jason Terry led Dallas with Harrington (68), Ian Poulter (69) and Kenny Vandeweghe, their general CLEVELAND — LeBron left, Turkoglu’s final jumper 18 points. Perry (65), who were two shots behind. manager who will coach the rest James had 23 points and 11 gave the Raptors the win. Q-school is at the halfway point in of the season. assists and busted out every HORNETS 98, TIMBERWOLVES 89 Florida, where the winner gets $50,000 and Fans stood and cheered in the one of his dance moves as KNICKS 114, HAWKS 107 NEW ORLEANS — Chris two dozen or so others get jobs. final minute as the Nets, who Cleveland won for the 11th ATLANTA — Al Harrington Paul had 16 points, 15 assists “I haven’t really thought about Q- set the record for worst start time in 13 games/ scored 27 points, Chris Duhon and a season-best eight steals school,” Yang said. “Come to think of it, a with their loss to Dallas on Mo Williams and Daniel had 25 points and 10 assists for New Orleans after missing year ago I had a huge headache because I was Wednesday night, won for the Gibson added 15 points apiece and New York used an effective eight games because of a under a lot of mental stress. I still have a first time since April 13, when for the Cavaliers, who avenged combination of 3-pointers and sprained ankle. headache, but it’s more because of illness, they also beat the Bobcats. a one-point loss to the Bulls on drives. Devin Brown led the Hornets not because of any pressure or stress. So it’s Players hugged at center court Nov. 5. Rookie Taj Gibson David Lee, often matched with 19 points. Al Jefferson had a different situation, yes.” after the final buzzer, with had 14 points and 13 re- against former University of 20 points and 14 rebounds for Then he smiled as he continued to speak Vandeweghe standing and bounds for Chicago. The Florida teammate Al Horford, Minnesota, which has lost 17 of in Korean. clapping in front of the bench. Bulls have dropped six of added 18 points and 17 18 since beating New Jersey in “Unfortunately,” he said through his seven. rebounds. its opener. agent, “I don’t have the opportunity to CELTICS 105, THUNDER 87 Joe Johnson led Atlanta with compete at Q-school for about five years OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin RAPTORS 109, WIZARDS 107, OT 29 points. PISTONS 105, BUCKS 96 now.” Garnett scored 23 points, Paul WASHINGTON — Hedo AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — He earned a five-year exemption for win- Pierce added 21 in the first half Turkoglu hit a jumper with 8.1 GRIZZLIES 98, MAVERICKS 82 Rodney Stuckey scored 19 ning the PGA Championship at Hazeltine. and Boston completed a perfect seconds left in overtime to MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Zach points and rookie Jonas Perhaps it was only fitting that the man who four-game trip. snap Toronto’s losing streak at Randolph had 24 points and 15 Jerebko added 16 to help became even more famous for taking down Garnett scored nine consec- five games. rebounds, and O.J. Mayo Detroit win for just the second Woods is leading a tournament where utive points, including three Turkoglu scored Toronto’s added 25 points for Memphis. time in 10 games. Woods is the host, even if Woods is absent dunks, to put Boston in com- final six points and finished Dallas, which shot 58 per- Luke Ridnour led Milwaukee this week because of the car accident that mand early in the second half en with 20 overall. Chris Bosh led cent Wednesday night against with 21 points. The Bucks are set off a week or sordid allegations involving route it its seventh straight win. the Raptors with 31 points and New Jersey, including 81 per- 1-6 in their last seven. the world’s No. 1 player. Kevin Durant scored 36 16 rebounds. cent in the first half, shot 35.2 points for Oklahoma City. After Gilbert Arenas’ 3- against Memphis. — The Associated Press APPLEBY UP BY 2 AT WIND-DELAYED AUSTRALIAN OPEN SYDNEY — Stuart Appleby shot consec- utive 6-under 66s and held a two-stroke lead in the third round of the wind-sus- pended Australian Open. Appleby played two holes Friday then No. 9 Michigan State gets past Wofford went through a near 6-hour suspension due to gusting winds on the oceanside links- EAST LANSING, Mich. — Florida, which made 12 3- 13-point lead in just over a Kenny Daniels scored a career- style New South Wales Golf Course. His 36- Raymar Morgan had 19 points pointers. minute. high 39 points Thursday night hole total of 132 included five birdies, a and 11 rebounds, both season- The Gators won their ninth and Cal State-Northridge came bogey and an eagle on the par-5 18th, which highs, to help No. 9 Michigan straight in the series and Women’s back from 14 points down to was his ninth hole in the second round. State beat Wofford 72-60 on improved to 8-0 for just the defeat Idaho 95-93. Adam Scott reduced Appleby’s six-stroke Friday night. third time in school history. NO. 15 ARIZONA ST. 65, IDAHO ST. 56 Daniels, who also had 10 lead to two when completed his second Morgan was 7 of 11 from the Florida started 17-0 in 2005- TEMPE, Ariz. — Danielle rebounds, made 12 of his 17 round Saturday morning, also shooting 66. field and 5 of 5 at the free throw 06, the year coach Billy Orsillo scored 18 points and No. shots from the field and 13-of- Scott Hend, who shared the lead with line in his third consecutive Donovan’s program won the 15 Arizona State pulled away in 15 from the free-throw line for Appleby after the first round,finished with a strong performance after being first of consecutive national the second half for a 65-56 vic- the Matadors (4-3). 71 and was five shots back in third place. held scoreless last Friday in a championships. tory over Idaho State on Friday Idaho (4-2) led 63-49 with John Daly completed his second round loss to Florida. night in the ASU Classic. 15:43 to play. But the Matadors Saturday with a 69 and was at 3-under 141, The balanced Spartans (6-2) NO. 19 TEXAS A&M 74, AKRON 62 The Sun Devils (5-1) over- fought back, tying the game at nine shots behind. Daly was set to make the got 13 points from Kalin Lucas, COLLEGE STATION, Texas came a cold-shooting start to 73 with 7:31 left on a Daniels cut after failing to qualify for the weekend at 12 from Draymond Green and 11 — Donald Sloan had 17 points, win their third straight and jump shot. Daniels then put the all three Australian tournaments he played from Chris Allen and shot 54.5 including a 3-pointer in the reach Saturday Matadors in front to stay at 78- last year — the Open, Masters and PGA. percent from the field. game-changing 7-0 run, and Oana Iacovita had 15 points, 77 with a 3-pointer at the 5:33 It was the third time in eight years that the Noah Dahlman led the Texas A&M snapped Akron’s five rebounds and three assists mark. country’s most prestigious tournament had Terriers (4-5) with 19 points. four-game winning streak. to lead Idaho State (1-7). Kashif Watson scored 21 been interrupted because putting became The Aggies (7-1) led 56-50 points, going 15-for-15 in free impossible. NO. 13 FLORIDA 85, JACKSONVILLE 67 with 7:35 to play when David Late regional throws, to lead Idaho. Mac “The powers that be didn’t get it right,” JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Loubeau scored inside, Sloan Hopson scored 19 and Steffan Appleby said. “It unfortunately seems to be Erving Walker scored 18 points, hit his 3 and B.J. Holmes scored CAL STATE-NORTHRIDGE 95, IDAHO 93 Johnson 16 for the Vandals. an Australian Open tradition.” Kenny Boynton added 15 for on a fastbreak layup to make it a NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — — The Associated Press — The Associated Press Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho SPORTS Saturday, December 5, 2009 Sports 5 SEC rematch and the matchup Texas faces final obstacle to everyone expected to see national title ATLANTA (AP) — Back in those dog days of August, when the players were just reporting game: Nebraska for two-a-days and no school is beyond dreaming of a title, this Florida quar- ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — This is it for was the game everyone has cir- terback Tim the Texas Longhorns, the chance they’ve cled on the schedule. Tebow, facing been waiting for since last December. Before anyone had taken a camera, wres- There are no tiebreakers or computer for- snap, Florida and Alabama had tles with run- mulas in their way. already been penciled in for a ning backs All Colt McCoy and the No. 3 Longhorns rematch in the Southeastern have to do is beat No. 21 Nebraska in the Big coach Kerry Conference championship 12 championship game game. Carter during Saturday night and Big 12 Well here they are, having Friday’s prac- they will be playing for Championship survived the gauntlet of 12 gru- tice for the the national champi- No. 3 Texas vs. eling games apiece and three SEC onship. No. 21 Nebraska months of expectations, scruti- Championship Texas coach Mack 6 p.m., ABC ny and pressure with not one in Atlanta. Brown spent the past slip-up between them. 12 months reminding The Gators vs. the Crimson his players they were spit out by the system Tide. last year. He challenged them to “take it No.1 vs.No.2. AP photo away from the system” by winning all their The game EVERYONE want- projected of them. job, the defense takes care of games and, so far, they have. ed to see. Win big. Win close. Win SEC Championship itself. If everybody would have Do it once more and the Longhorns (12-0) “It’s always in the back of them all. No. 1 Florida vs. No. 2 Alabama just done what they had to do in will clinch a spot in the BCS championship your mind,”Alabama linebacker “We had a plan to go to the 2 p.m., CBS the fourth quarter instead of game Jan. 7 against the winner of the SEC Rolando McClain said. “We SEC championship. That’s the getting caught up in the championship game between No. 1 Florida want that rematch. They put us whole goal. That’s the mindset moment, I think we would have and No. 2 Alabama. out of our run for the national for the whole team,” Florida for its second straight national been fine.” “This is a team that started out in the top championship last year, and we defensive back Joe Haden said. title and third in four years, the No complaints about the two or three in the country, and if we had haven’t forgotten.” “Now we’re all sitting here perfect capper for Tim Tebow’s defense on either side this sea- not been in this game a lot of people would This is the second year in a undefeated, (playing for the) brilliant career. Alabama is son. have felt like the team had not lived up to the row the teams have been 1-2 SEC championship. We win eager to make up for a 31-20 loss Florida has allowed the standards,” Brown said Friday. “So they’ve when they clashed for the SEC this, we go on to the national to the Gators in last year’s SEC fewest points in the nation (9.8 had pressure every game. There’s been championship, though the roles championship.” championship game, its perfect a game), Alabama the second speculation about a lot of things every week were reversed in 2008. Alabama Basically, it’s a national semi- season snatched away in the fewest (10.8). The Gators also and I don’t think it affects them very much. was undefeated and sitting on final game, a most enticing final 15 minutes. have given up the fewest yards They just keep playing.” top, while Florida had clawed its crumb thrown to all those pro- The Tide went to the fourth (233.1), the Tide is right there The Cornhuskers (9-3) can force their way back up to second spot ponents of a playoff system. quarter clinging to a three- with them in the No. 3 spot way into a BCS bowl with an upset. after an upset loss to Ole Miss. The winner heads to Pasadena point lead, but Tebow rallied (233.9). From Brandon Spikes to It would be quite a coup for second-year Both teams made it through for the BCS championship. The Florida to a pair of touchdowns. Terrence “Mount” Cody, it’s coach Bo Pelini — and terrific payback for unscathed this time, marking loser likely goes to the Sugar “We always pride ourselves hard to envision either team Nebraska, which was No. 3 and eyeing a one of those rare times in Bowl. on dominating the fourth quar- scoring very many points. national championship when Texas, a 20- sports when not one, but two There’s plenty of motivation ter,” McClain said. “This “Really good athletes all over point underdog, won the inaugural Big 12 teams do everything that was on both sides. Florida is going defense, if everybody does their the place,”Haden said. title game in 1996. If Pelini is using things like getting revenge and playing spoiler as motivation, he’s not saying. At a news conference Friday, he insisted the focus is merely on Nebraska continuing the roll it’s been on Finally, Big East gets a title game — of sorts since back-to-back home losses in October. “Everyone’s going to have their different PITTSBURGH (AP) — The No. 5 Cincinnati at pits the two best teams in the talking about this being a per- motivations,” he said. “Ours is strictly Big East didn’t need to add an league over a long period of fect ending to our careers, the (being) motivated by what it does for us and extra game, book an empty sta- No. 14 Pittsburgh time,” Cincinnati coach Brian biggest game we’ve played. It our football team.” dium, negotiate a TV slot or 10 a.m., ABC Kelly said. doesn’t get any better.” These Cornhuskers are winning the way split into divisions to get what The latest game in a relatively Pitt probably hasn’t played a several generations of Cornhuskers did, the SEC, Big 12 and ACC already new rivalry — the schools have bigger game to close a regular with a stifling defense and a powerful run- enjoy. payoff to the winner of met only eight times, seven of season since 1981, when it was ning game. No, an exceptional season by Saturday’s sold-out game at them Pitt victories — would unbeaten and No. 1-ranked Hulking tackle Ndamukong Suh, the Big Cincinnati and a very good one Heinz Field is the BCS berth and have been even bigger if then- before losing 48-14 at home to 12 defensive player of the year,and his mates by Pittsburgh, plus an astute all the rewards, monetary and No. 8 Pitt had beaten rival West No. 11 Penn State. Cincinnati might be able to keep McCoy and the schedule maker, gave the con- otherwise, that go with it. Virginia last week. probably hasn’t played a bigger Longhorns below their average of 43 points ference parity with some of the There’s even an outside Instead, the Mountaineers regular-season game, period; per game. The bigger question is how many other top conferences without chance — if No. 3 Texas loses to won 19-16 on a final-play final the Bearcats can finish 12-0 for points quarterback Zac Lee and running all the extra muss and fuss. No. 21 Nebraska in the Big 12 field goal, dashing the Big East’s the first time. backs Roy Helu Jr.and Rex Burkhead can put Finally, after 19 seasons, the title game, the polls mesh and chances for a showcase finale Kelly eliminated a potentially up against a Texas defense that is No.1 in the Big East is playing a football the BCS rankings concur — that matching top 10 teams in a sea- huge distraction during the country against the run, allowing 61.8 yards championship game. Cincinnati also could play for son that began without a single week by refusing to acknowl- per game. It’s a de facto one — No. 5 the national title next month. Big East team in the AP Top 25. edge any interest in the vacant “Their stats and the things they’ve been Cincinnati (11-0, 6-0 in Big That’s a lot of ifs, but also a lot “That’s been our goal from Notre Dame job. able to do defensively speaks for itself as far East) already owns a share of the riding on a single game. the beginning of the year, so “I wouldn’t say it was easy to as what we’re facing,” Pelini said. “But it’s Big East title, and No. 14 “Whoever set up the sched- we’re going to go out and win get to 11-0, but 11-0 is not going 60 minutes. ... I believe our offense, I like Pittsburgh (9-2, 5-1) can claim ule this way in the Big East,we’ll the Big East,” Pitt linebacker to matter if we lose to Pitt,” our plan. I like who is executing it, and we only the other half. The real call them geniuses because it Adam Gunn said. “We were receiver Mardy Gilyard said. look forward to it.” Players hope concussion rules ease peer pressure

New Orleans Saints line- head injuries. Like Fujita, Cardinals quarterback Kurt FORMER NFL PLAYERS VISIT they’re right back out there reason why it’s cleaned up is backer Scott Fujita is glad to they’re grateful to have extra Warner, who sat out last AMERICAN SAMOA rebuilding and moving for- because people have taken see the NFL changing its sets of eyes looking out for weekend with a concussion. WASHINGTON — A pair ward. It’s pretty cool to see ownership.” concussion policies. Why? them — and they’re relieved “Anything that eases that of former NFL players of this. It makes you proud of During their trip, which Because, he figures, the to have a buffer against peer part of it is progress, Samoan descent finished a where you come from, and was organized in conjunc- league is finally getting pressure about missing because, again, there’s a trip this week to American who you are.” tion with the Federal around to saving players games or practices. mentality in the locker Samoa, where they helped Reid, who was born in Emergency Management from themselves. Put another way: With room. ... Sometimes there with tsunami recovery American Samoa and played Agency, the players helped “You almost have to take it league- and union- needs to be an outside force efforts and handed over a tight end for the Chicago set up tents for displaced out of the players’ hands, approved independent neu- helping.” check for $50,000 from the Bears, said that he visited residents. The $50,000 was because we’re not going to rologists now assigned to As Atlanta Falcons center league and players associa- places on the island where given to the American Red make the most responsible all 32 clubs, and stricter Todd McClure put it: “If you tion. stores and gas stations have Cross through the league decision,”Fujita said. return-to-play guidelines come out (of a game), you’re Reno Mahe and Gabe Reid vanished. and players association’s “If I was in that situation instituted Wednesday, play- seen as ‘soft.’That’s the way both said they were “It almost looks like,in my Disaster Relief Fund. in a playoff game, and I was ers hope teammates will be it is. I think any type of pro- impressed with the opinion, what it would have About 30 current NFL kind of dinged and not func- less likely to question their tection like that to keep a guy resourcefulness of residents looked like 70-80 years ago,” players have ties to tioning very well on the tenacity when they’re kept out for a game would be big.” in rebuilding from the he said. “A lot of the houses American Samoa, according sideline, I’d like to think that on the sideline with a con- Nearly 20 percent of the September tsunami, which are completely wiped out. to the league, and many someone might look out for cussion. 160 NFL players surveyed killed more than 200 people On some parts of the island, players with Samoan back- my best interest,” he said, “One of the things that Nov. 2-15 by the AP replied in Samoa, American Samoa the only thing we see is tents. grounds are also raising “because I don’t think I’d do has been so hard in this that they have hidden or and Tonga. American Samoa It’s pretty clean considering funds on their own to help that for myself.” league for so long is playing played down the effects of a is a U.S. territory. the amount of devastation victims. In dozens of interviews with injuries and what con- concussion. Half of that “It’s devastating, people’s that took place here. One — The Associated Press across the NFL this week, stitutes being ‘tough’ and group said they’ve had at houses are all gone,” said The Associated Press found being ‘courageous’ and what least one concussion playing Mahe, a former running that players voiced nearly constitutes being stupid and football; 61 said they missed back for the Philadelphia Winter Is Here - Keep The Cold Out! unanimous support for the hurting yourself for the playing time because a head Eagles. “These people don’t Let us help you with new windows and doors. league’s latest moves on long-term,” said Arizona injury. take anything for granted,

Estimates back to you in BSU 48 Hrs. Continued from Sports 1 an undersized, but quick team. more than ever. He hit 10 receivers last Pettis out with a leg fracture, New Aggie defensive ends Donte Savage week and may do so again. % Mexico State first-year head coach and Pierre Fils have a combined 13 “I think the nice thing about Kellen, 40 Off DeWayne Walker may have House sacks this season, but meet an offen- he will go to where the ball is supposed m.s.r.p. match up with Titus Young. sive line that has only let Kellen Moore to go,” Petersen said. “He’s going to “I think it is a good experience for be sacked five times this season — the take the ball in the right direction. Windows by PlyGem our football team, especially with me lowest number in the nation. Kellen forces our guys to go hard every Western Window being the new head coach here and Moore has had to stomach some time.” with some of the things that we’ve disrespect in the last few weeks, over- None of the Bronco receivers can New & Improved Low E changed already,”Walker said. “I think looked by the Davey O’Brien Award. relax on their routes. Moore has his it’s going to be good to go into that Some pollsters don’t even have Moore reads. Masonite Exterior Doors environment and really experience in their list of top-five quarterbacks, So much of this season’s success what big time football is in our confer- despite his No. 1 passing efficiency depends on a win against the Aggies. If ence.” mark (168.74) and his ridiculous 38- Boise State loses, its BCS bubble bursts 1029 Overland Avenue Burley Walker has a tough job, replacing to-3 touchdown-to-interception and it loses a chance to own the WAC 678-1459 Hal Mumme’s ‘Air Raid’ offense with a ratio. title outright. more traditional, pro-style offense, Without Pettis, his favorite receiver, But this team just doesn’t lose. FEDERAL TAX CREDIT FOR ENERGY EFFICENCY intent on running the football. He has Moore will spread the ball around Especially at home. Extended to 2010 New Stimulus Bill Sports 6 Saturday, December 5, 2009 NATION Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho In court, Salahis agree to settle debt with watch By James Hohmann about seven miles from their Then, Daniel Pond, the Philippe Geneve watch. The The Washington Post home on the edge of town, lawyer for landscaper Mike parties agreed that the compelled to answer ques- Dunbar,segregated the cou- watch could be sold to gen- That infamous Salahi tions under oath from the ple into two witness rooms erate the cash. couple, the alleged White landscaper’s lawyer about and asked them individually Under the law, the land- House gate-crashers, their finances. Camped about their ability to pay. scaper could demand brought the media circus to outside was a crowd of 20 Special paper had been put almost whatever valuables Front Royal, Va., Friday reporters and photogra- in the windows to prevent they had on them. morning. phers, eager to get shots of outsiders from peering After the Salahis’ attor- Michaele and Tareq the socialites. inside. ney walked back and forth Salahi showed up at the The pair shot quickly into In 2008, the judge had between the two rooms sev- Warren County courthouse the building at 8:30 a.m., 30 ordered the Salahis to pay eral times, Dunbar decided and Tareq left three hours minutes before they were Dunbar $925, and added that the best thing would be later without his watch. due to appear in the district $900 in attorney’s fees and to have the watch sold, then Back last December, a court’s one courtroom. Both $53 in court costs, plus collect what he’s owed from JAMES HOHMANN/Washington Post judge had ordered the cou- they and their lawyer, David 6 percent interest. On the proceeds after verifying Michaele and Tareq Salahi leave a lawyer’s office after their court ple to pay their onetime Silek, of Manassas, Va., Friday, the Salahis offered a and authenticating the landscaper and his lawyer declined to answer ques- few different payment plans watch. Patek Philippe appearance in Front Royal, Va., Friday. The ticket is for an expired about $2,000. The Salahis tions from the media. for the bill. What the parties Geneve is an expensive inspection sticker. Tareq Salahi was required to give up his Patek never paid. So back they had At 9:01 a.m., Judge Dale settled on was this: Tareq brand known for its quality Philippe watch; it was to be sold to settle a debt to the Salahis’ former to come to the courthouse, Houff swore the couple in. Salahi was wearing a Patek and history and prestige. landscaper. Pawlenty,other aspirants travel for foreign cred By Martinga Lohn other global issues. Vermont Gov. Howard Dean Associated Press writer Candidates also must show visited three continents, yet the mettle required of the still was attacked by rival ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. commander in chief, with Democrats on his foreign Tim Pawlenty can’t see the nation at war in Iraq and policy credentials. Dean Russia from his house. Afghanistan and facing attributed that to his front- Neither could former nuclear threats from Iran runner status at the time, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, of and North Korea. and said the trips were course, but her suggestion Proving they can measure enlightening. that Russia’s proximity to up is often toughest for gov- “I once had a four-hour AP file photo her home state made for ernors, whose job descrip- conversation over dinner Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right, talks with Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty during a meeting at the foreign policy chops was tions limit their interna- with (then German spoofed endlessly during tional reach. Chancellor) Gerhard Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan in March 2007. the 2008 campaign. The As governor, Palin had Schroeder and four other Minnesota Republican stuck so close to home that governors,’’ Dean said. “It’s won’t be such an easy target her foreign policy creden- a very quick learning curve — he’s a globe-trotter tials were immediately when you get to do some- whose trade missions, troop questioned when Sen. John thing like that.’’ Shop on visits and stops at exclusive McCain picked her as his Former President George international conferences running mate. She had trav- W. 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Times-News correspondent “We receive names ends a career of service through the Filer School By Coreen Hart for 27 years, despite family FILER — The Filer District and have distrib- Times-News correspondent obligations and health con- Ministerial Association and uted food to as many as 95 cerns, before announcing Filer Kiwanis Club are com- families in a single season,” ACEQUIA — When Alvin this year would be his last on mitted to making the holi- Chandler said. “The com- Castro moved to Acequia in the council. day season a little brighter munity has always been so 1957, he says his family was “When they asked me to for community families. generous, and the process one of only three Latino fam- run for the office of city Club members presented of collecting, sorting and ilies in Mini-Cassia, and he councilman, they said, ‘You COREEN HART/For the Times-New In His Name Christian delivery goes quick when knew them all. Now, can represent these people,’” Alvin Castro, center, lives with his son Albert and daughter-in-law Kendra Fellowship’s pastor Tim people get together and Acequia, population 132, is he said. “They said I could in Acequia, the town he has served as a city councilman since 1982. Chandler and Filer First help.” home to seven Spanish- communicate with the Baptist Church’s pastor The collection and sort- speaking families, the bilin- Latinos better than they loved living here. You know, I tance following the deaths of Gary Gilmore with $200 on ing of food items will begin gual Castro said, and he’s could.” used to live in the big cities, their spouses. Nov. 24. Half of the funds at 6 p.m. Thursday, in the served as the town’s voice to Eldon Stephenson, who like Chicago for a few years, “The Bible says that it is will go toward food items to Filer First Baptist Church, each. was the city clerk for 50 years and that was a worthless not good for a man to be support this year’s 254 U.S. Highway 30. The Castro,a Texas-born truck until recently retiring, said place to me. One time I saw alone,” said Castro, who Christmas food basket pro- distribution of completed driver, moved to Acequia Castro has been a strong this guy coming that I work plans to move to Arizona. gram. food baskets will occur at 8 more than a quarter-century asset to Acequia. with, and I said good morn- “After Mercy died, I said I Families with children a.m. Dec. 12. ago, where he married his “He was the one who got ing, and he just keeps on would never marry again. also receive toys through A food and toy drop-box wife, Mercy, and raised four us the street signs,and he has walking. He never said hi or Mercy was a wonderful wife. the Toys for Tots program. is available at the Filer children. He worked 25 years maintained them for years,” anything. That’s pretty sad.” But I have changed my In an effort to make sure no branch of U.S. Bank at 98 at Ore-Ida, but was forced Stephenson said. “If one gets His fondness for Acequia mind.” one is forgotten, the U.S. Highway 30. into a painful early retire- tipped over,he tells us and we aside, the widowed council- His niece is a minister, and remaining $100 in Kiwanis Information: 326-4916. ment when he ruptured a get it straightened up. He is man is ready to move out of said she will perform the Club donation is earmarked disk in his lower back, which always on the lookout for state and on to a new chapter service in May. for the purchase of $10 John E. Swayze may be has caused pain since and what needs to be done.” of his life. A woman in “It has been a long-dis- Target gift certificates, reached at 208 326-7212 or forced him to walk with a Mayor Larry Wall said he’s Glendale, Ariz., has claimed tance relationship, with let- which will be given to area [email protected]. cane. sorry to see Castro go. his heart, he said. ters and phone calls,”said his In 1982, Castro, now 76, “He has always been big on He knew Jesusita “Susie” daughter-in-law, Kendra was elected to the Acequia city cleanup. He’s just a great Moreno when they were in Castro. “But he seems pretty City Council after he was guy and a great neighbor,” their 20s and talked about sure.” previously appointed to said Wall. marriage. But by the time he Besides, his arthritis feels complete another council- Castro said he’s enjoyed was ready to support her, he better in the warmer climate. man’s term. Castro believes getting on a tractor and said, she had already married he became the first Hispanic knocking down weeds at the and they went their separate Coreen Hart may be city councilman in the state. city park. ways. Four years ago they reached at jimnreenie@ He served as a councilman “I love it,”he said. “I have renewed their old acquain- pmt.org or 436-1186. Officers must act within law, even in extreme cases JOHN E. SWAYZE/For the Times-News Q: I was saddened to hear How legal is this practice? “You cannot build charac- From left to right, Filer Ministerial Association representatives Rev. about the four officers killed A: It’s not legal to stop a ter and courage by taking Tim Chandler and Rev. Gary Gilmore were presented with a dona- in Seattle. What I’d like to POLICEMAN car in the roadway unless away people’s initiative and tion on Nov. 24 by Filer Kiwanis President Bud Compher to help know is this: What would DAN there is a parking space independence. You cannot with Christmas food baskets. have happened to the shoot- located near the entrance. help people permanently by er, Marcus Clemmons, had Dan Bristol This is true of all businesses doing for them what they he been captured alive? that have drive-through could and should do for A: Well,after he got out of officer the same penalty areas. The business is not at themselves.” the hospital — since it was would apply. fault for this — the driver is. — Abraham Lincoln COMMUNITY NEWS obvious that he would have I must add that most offi- The problem gets brought put up a fight — he would be cers aren’t assassinated as to light when a crash hap- Officer down Shoshone Christmas Hospital in Rupert are taken to jail. In Idaho I the four officers from the pens. If any of you are wait- accepting scholarship believe he would have been Seattle area were. Officers ing in a line and are stopped Please put these officers, tree lighting tonight applications through Dec. placed into solitary confine- are usually killed by a suspect in the roadway,maybe going killed in the line of duty, and The Lincoln County 30 from students pursuing ment because he would have trying to escape from the in and getting food to go or their families in your Farmers Market will host a higher education in health- more than likely been an officer more than trying to just waiting somewhere off prayers. God bless them. Christmas tree lighting related studies. instigator in getting others to confront the officer. the roadway so that you Officer Tina Griswold, event on the Lincoln Applications are avail- help him cause violence to Officers don’t commit wouldn’t be stopped in the Lakewood Police, County Courthouse lawn at able at the volunteer infor- jail guards. revenge killings of suspects, roadway would be a safer and Washington 5:30 tonight. Carolers and mation desk at the hospital, I’m not familiar with even though some folks cheaper idea. Officer Ronald Owens, Santa will be on hand, and 1224 Eighth St., Rupert, Washington state law might encourage it. Officers Lakewood Police, hot cocoa and cookies will from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. week- specifics, but in Idaho know they have to keep their Quote of the month Washington be served free. The lighting days. whether a suspect planned to emotions in check at all Sgt. Mark Renninger, itself will be at 6 p.m. Information: Kim, 436- or did not plan to kill an offi- times because we must be “You cannot help the poor Lakewood Police, The farmers market asks 8155. cer, he or she will be charged above reproach and operate by destroying the rich. You Washington attendees to bring a dona- with first-degree murder for within the boundaries of the cannot strengthen the weak Officer Greg Richards, tion of canned-food items BJ bridge results the homicide of an officer. law.Officers should never by weakening the strong. Lakewood Police, for Christmas boxes. That usually means that life take their job personally and You cannot bring about Washington announced in prison or the death penalty have to remember that “To prosperity by discouraging Chili cook-off held The BJ Duplicate Bridge would be the penalty protect and serve” applies to thrift. You cannot lift the Be safe, I’ll be back next Club in Rupert recently received for doing a horrible, suspects too. wage earner up by pulling week. E-mail questions to Sunday in Shoshone announced the results of horrible thing. If the officer Q: I’ve noticed cars at cer- the wage payer down. You [email protected]. The Secret Angels non- play for Dec. 1. was off-duty and it could be tain drive-throughs and car cannot further the brother- profit organization is hold- North-South: 1. Eunice proven the suspect knew the washes tend to get backed up hood of man by inciting Dan Bristol is the Heyburn ing a chili cook-off at 1 p.m. Merrigan and Barbara victim was a enforcement into the street while waiting. class hatred. chief of police. Sunday at the Lincoln Carney, 2. (tie) Steve Sams County Community and Kent Gillespie, Vera Mai Center, 201 S. Beverly St. and Nanette Woodland. Admission is $3 plus a East-West: 1. Sheila Festival of Trees committee picks winning artwork new, unwrapped gift for a Hubsmith and Mildred The Festival of Trees Station in Twin Falls. The The winner’s and placers’ child of any age,to be donat- Wolf, 2. Clarence and Sylvia Planning Committee picked contest was created to memo- artwork will be on display at ed through the nonprofit. Neiwert, 3. Marlene Temple Chloe Fleming as the first- rialize the festival’s 25th the Festival of Trees through Those interested in and Shirley Harris. prize winner in the Festival of anniversary and all Twin Falls Sunday at the former Rite- entering a pot of chili can Games are held at 1 p.m. Trees art contest. elementary school students Aid building, 1139 Addison contact Wendi, 320-8262. Tuesdays at the Rupert Elks Announced by Susan were invited to participate. Ave. E., Twin Falls. Lodge, 850 S. 200 W. Courtesy photo Rupert, a St. Luke’s Magic Art contest runners-up The Festival Planning Minidoka Memorial For partners and informa- Valley Health Foundation included: Erandy Lopez,Tylin Committee received more Chloe Fleming’s winning Festival tion: Steve Sams, 878-3997, board member, on Nov. 17, Johnston, Joshua Jacobia, than 150 pieces of artwork in of Trees art. offers scholarships or Vera Mai, 436-4163. Fleming won a $100 gift cer- Jaxon Walter, Gabriel Olsen the form of silver sleigh bells the “Silver Bells” anniversary Volunteers of the tificate to The Imagination and Camille Cox. or hand bells, in keeping with theme. Minidoka Memorial — Staff reports Reader ponders E antigens and birth of a grandchild DEAR DR. GOTT: What My physician at that early birth. The physician about it, either. (It boggles is when I contracted the big do you know about the big time said that he had writ- has since passed away, and my mind that this is not a E antibodies, because I had E factor? I can’t find any- ASK ten his thesis about this I have no other children. concern, even if it is said to blood transfusions. thing on the Internet or DR. GOTT factor but had never been My son and his wife are be very rare.) So I ask, in your infinite from my OB/Gyn. involved in a case. He also expecting their first baby, I have inquired about wisdom and contacts, can In 1978, at age 32, I gave Dr. Peter Gott stated that if I were to have and at this time, their this over the years with my you provide any informa- birth to my wonderful son. another child, I would have OB/Gyn does not seem to son’s doctor and was tion about this blood situa- He was five weeks prema- He was sent to a neonatal to be checked during preg- be worried about it. I have always told not to worry. tion? Should we be worried ture. His birth turned out unit at a hospital in another nancy to determine how also inquired at my pri- When I was 18, I had two about the upcoming birth? to be traumatic. It was dis- city, where he had to have a much the fetus was fight- mary-care physician’s five-hour surgeries for thy- DEAR READER: First, let covered that he had the big blood exchange (not trans- ing the antibodies and that office for any information roid cancer and node exci- me say that because I am E factor and could not fight fusion) and was hospital- it was possible it would be on big E, but they said that sion along my neck. It was the antibodies on his own. ized for 15 days. necessary to induce an they don’t know anything suggested that perhaps this See DR. GOTT, Sports 8 Sports 8 Saturday, December 5, 2009 COMMUNITY Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

Now comes the more enter the body. means that his red blood the risks of these disorders. Disorders.”Other readers Dr. Gott difficult aspect, explaining Your specific condition cells were literally being I urge you to return to who would like a copy why and how this hap- was caused by E antigens. attacked and destroyed by your OB/Gyn and request should send a self- Continued from Sports 7 pened. In the simplest The others include c, C, D his own immune system. answers. If he or she is addressed stamped No. 10 not an OB/Gyn, I am not terms, you and your son and e. Related conditions The purpose of the blood unwilling to assist you, envelope and a $2 check or your best source for fur- were allergic to each other. that may cause similar dif- replacement was to remove seek another physician money order to Newsletter, ther information. Now I know that sounds ficulties are ABO incom- the offending substances who will. You need to P.O. Box 167,Wickliffe, OH However, since your physi- crazy, but it does happen. patibility and Rh incom- and replace them with demand answers and 44092. Be sure to mention cians have failed to provide What you experienced is patibility. The first is others that the body would deserve to understand the title. adequate explanations, I known as maternal alloim- caused when the fetus and not attack. what happened. The good will try. munization, a condition in mother have different Beginning in 1968, rou- news is that your son is Peter Gott is a retired Let’s start with the easi- which a fetus produces blood types. The second is tine screening for these healthy. Your grandchild physician and the author of est part of your letter first: antigens that pass into the caused when the mother conditions was initiated. should not be at higher risk the book “Dr. Gott’s No Should your son and wife mother’s bloodstream, has negative blood and the Your son was born 10 years because of what happened Flour, No Sugar Diet,” be concerned? In my opin- which are then attacked by fetus has positive. after this, so I am surprised during his father’s birth. available at most chain and ion, no. The medical situa- her immune system as for- What your son experi- so little was known or told To provide related infor- independent bookstores, tion you experienced with eign substances. A similar enced shortly after birth is to you. Today, there is no mation, I am sending you a and the recently published your son should not affect process is experienced known as hemolytic dis- excuse for an expectant copy of my Health Report “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No the birth of his child. when bacteria or viruses ease of the newborn. This mother to be unaware of “Blood — Donations and Sugar Cookbook.”

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Its goal is to draw women away from the forgiveness in sari to create Church of Jesus Christ of the Bible that is a ghost Latter-day Saints. image. The “Speaking the Truth obscured by LDS in Love to Mormons” cam- paign was started by the teachings.” Truth in Love Ministry in — Pastor Mark Cares, Nampa, and its focus is on president of the Photos by “witnessing to Mormons” Truth in Love Ministry KAREN and showing them the BOSSICK/ For the “truth of God’s words” because of recent scientific Times-News through “loving means.” studies by Mental Health This week a billboard was America and Express placed at the intersection of Scripts, a national drug dis- Yellowstone Highway and tribution company. The Seventh South in Rexburg report ranks Utah as the showing a woman holding most depressed state in the Hinduism, other her head next to the words country and shows that “Feeling Worthy?” The Utah residents are pre- billboard also gives the scribed antidepressant campaign Web site, drugs at twice the national HisHealingNow.com . average. The “Feeling Worthy?” Researchers have drawn religions displayed in message “targets a founda- conclusions that the large tional fact of Mormonism, LDS population was par- the need for all Mormons to tially to blame for the high achieve worthiness in order levels of depression in the to receive eternal life,” state. according to campaign lit- But these statistics have erature. their critics. Ketchum woman’s art “There is an important Brigham Young University difference between LDS sociologist Sherrie Mills By Karen Bossick teachings and conservative Johnson recently did a com- Times-News correspondent Christianity,” said Pastor parative study of more than This monkey, Mark Cares, president of 3,000 non-LDS women and KETCHUM — Gay Bawa Odmark which has the Truth in Love Ministry. two national surveys of more didn’t start painting until she was in Japanese “The aim of the campaign is than 2,000 LDS women. her 40s. But she can trace the genesis to talk about the great mes- According to Johnson, of her artwork back to the riots that Buddhist over- sage of forgiveness in the “to date, no conclusive evi- broke out in the wake of India’s inde- tones, was Bible that is obscured by dence has been presented pendence from Great Britain when banished from LDS teachings.” that proves LDS women are she was 7. the garden for Campaign literature more depressed or take An English mapmaker created the eating too focuses heavily on Mormon more anti-depressants nations of India and Pakistan with an many man- “stress points.” than other women.” arbitrary line on a map. Twelve mil- goes, accord- “Mormons are under a Johnson stands by the lion people were displaced. And a significant amount of stress “most significant finding half-million people died in the fight- ing to Hindu because of all the com- of her study,” that ing that ensued between Muslims, mythology. mandments they need to “increased religiosity pre- Hindus and Sikhs. uphold and all the duties dicted increased life satis- Brothers killed brothers who had they need to perform in faction and mental well- been allotted more land than they. order to be worthy to being.” And the Muslim servants who worked to you? Or do you become an artist receive God’s blessings — Local psychologists agree for Odmark’s family served them because you have something in you IF YOU GO including his forgiveness,”it with those findings. breakfast in the morning and waged that says you need to do art? I do says. According to Reed jihad at night. know art is my therapy — a cure for You can see Gay Bawa “The teachings of Stoddard, the director of the Odmark’s INSIDE this stuff bubbling up in me.” Odmark’s exhibition from Mormonism cause people Brigham Young University- own family fled Odmark’s art has also proven a noon to 5 p.m. to despair because they Idaho Counseling Center, Expressing Judaism for England. marketable form of expression. Her Wednesday-Friday at The have so much to do,” said feelings of guilt, being over- with a paintbrush. But not before work has been displayed and sold in a Center in Hailey, 314 S. Cares. burdened and stress are she witnessed variety of galleries, including Gail Second Ave. The exhibi- Cares preaches that issues they deal with fre- See Religion 3 trucks rolling Severn Gallery in Ketchum where tion continues through God’s forgiveness and quently, but he says they’re through the streets carrying dismem- Odmark has lived for 21 years. And on April 2. blessings are available to not necessarily caused by bered legs and arms. Friday an exhibition of her work Admission is free. everyone for free if they religion. “When I started painting, I only opened at the Sun Valley Center for Odmark will lead a tour of simply accept the “good “Properly understood, painted arms and limbs. It took me the Arts’ Hailey Center. her exhibition at 5:30 p.m. news of God,”that “we are our religion does not con- forever to get the body together,”said “Gay Bawa Odmark: Reinventing March 4. In addition, she already perfect and worthy tribute to depression or Odmark, whose hometown of Lahore Indian Traditions,”features a com- will conduct a class in in God’s sight.” anxiety,”said Stoddard. “In is now part of Pakistan rather than bination of photographs, prints and “Perfecting the Curry” at So the question is, are fact, the church can be India because of the 1947 partition- collage, which incorporates pho- 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24. Mormon women actually helpful in overcoming ing. “I don’t know how much of my tography, stitchery and the chine- For more information: plagued with guilt and stress and depression.” work is influenced by that. colle technique. It is part of a larger www.sunvalleycenteer.org stress because of their reli- Local LDS leaders and “I wonder: Do you become an artist or call 208-726-9491. gion or is this campaign LDS religion professors because something horrible happens See HINDUISM, Religion 2 simply another form of agreed with this sentiment, anti-Mormonism? and most said the LDS faith Instead of resorting to is very liberating in its “Bible bashing,” the cam- views. paign seeks to fellowship In addition to the bill- and love Mormons into board in Rexburg, two accepting their views that “Feeling Worthy?” bill- Mormonism will lead to boards have been placed in “eternal death” rather than Idaho Falls and another two “eternal life.” in Pocatello. They are slat- One reason for the ed to remain standing for at change in tactic may be least three months. Christian group to pay off $10K in strangers’ parking tickets BOISE (AP) — A parkers, including one Christian group will once woman who arrived with again camp out in front of more than a dozen tickets. City Hall and offer to pay Montie Ralstin, Jr., the off up to $10,000 dollars in pastor at Boise Valley parking tickets for any Christian Communion, passers-by. says the event is to help Organizers say the people understand that Dec. 12 event is an example even though they’ve made of how easy it is to receive mistakes, forgiveness is God’s grace. available. The Grace Gift Parable The $10,000 for this giveaway was first held in year’s event was donated by 2004, when Treasure Valley area businesses and the Gay Odmark’s home north of Ketchum is filled with remnants of antique Indian bookshelves and other cabinetry, the ornamental knobs and church leaders doled out Christian Churches of the other features providing a sense of geometric order. This piece incorporates two of her paintings nearly $7,500 to delinquent Treasure Valley. Religion 2 Saturday, December 5, 2009 RELIGION Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Finding Christmas Pope, Russia agree to went out looking for Christmas recently. I It was the day after VALUE Thanksgiving. Black SPEAK Friday. The first official shopping day of the Joseph Walker upgrade diplomatic ties Christmas season, and there were all kinds of By Daniela Petroff leader Mikhail Gorbachev advertised specials. Surely Christmas in Whoville Associated Press writer met with Pope John Paul II in I would find Christmas when I accidentally hit the December 1989. there among the enticing channel changer and VATICAN CITY — Pope But the lifting of restric- holiday bargains and two- flipped over to another Benedict XVI and visiting tions on religion led to new for-one, once-in-a-life- station in time to catch Russian President Dmitry tensions with the Orthodox time opportunities. some beer commercial. So Medvedev agreed Thursday church, which accused the But on the way down to I missed the part where the to upgrade Vatican-Kremlin Vatican of poaching for souls the store, I heard a radio Grinch — he, himself — relations to full diplomatic in traditional Orthodox ter- news report about a big carved the roast beast. ties, the Vatican said. ritory — a charge the Vatican store in California or And in the process, I The step forward on the denied. someplace that had to be missed Christmas, too. diplomatic front comes at The standoff prevented shut down because crazed Then the next night we the same time as a warming John Paul II of fulfilling his shoppers were basically went to see Anita’s par- in previously tense relations wish of making a pilgrimage rioting in the aisles, clam- ents. Now, I have to admit between the Russian to Russia. oring for — well — every- — I wasn’t in the right Orthodox Church and the Vatican officials, however, thing. So I chickened out. I mood. Please don’t misun- Vatican. say that despite improved mean, I wanted to find derstand: I adore Anita’s A Vatican statement said atmosphere such a trip is not Christmas and everything, parents, and I look forward Benedict and Medvedev on Benedict’s agenda now. but I wasn’t ready to risk to our visits. But it had agreed that Russia will AP photo The Vatican statement after my life in the process. been a long day at work upgrade its representation at Pope Benedict XVI and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev exchange Thursday’s meeting did not So I decided to take and I was grumpy. And our the Vatican from a special gifts at the Vatican Thursday. The meeting followed improvements in mention it. advantage of the unusually 18-year-old son, Jon, was mission to embassy level and relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Vatican. Benedict had met with balmy late-November sick, and I thought maybe that the Vatican will recipro- Medvedev’s predecessor, afternoon to hang the one of us (namely me) cate in Moscow. tion of believers to the life of met with Premier Silvio Vladimir Putin, two years Christmas lights on the should stay home with The two men also dis- Russia,”the Vatican said. Berlusconi. ago. As a gift, Medvedev house. Surely I would find him. But Anita was sure cussed challenges to “secu- Medvedev, on a one-day After decades of hostility presented Benedict with 22 Christmas on the roof, Jon would be OK while she rity and peace” in the world visit to Rome, met with the between the Vatican and the volumes of an encyclopedia surrounded by the elec- and I went to help her par- and “themes of mutual German pope for 30 min- Kremlin during the Cold on the Russian Orthodox tronic glow of holiday ents put up their interest such as the value of utes, speaking through War,the major breakthrough Church to complete a set technology. And it went Christmas tree. the family and the contribu- interpreters. He had earlier came when former Soviet brought by Putin. pretty well, too, until I So I went — admittedly turned the lights on and grudgingly. As soon as we noticed that one light — walked in the door, howev- one measly light! — was er, things started to out. I climbed back on the change. Anita’s parents Vatican’s Christmas roof and tweaked the light were so warm and loving to see if maybe it just was- and thankful for the visit. n’t screwed in tight Her dad had prepared a enough. The light broke delicious dinner for us, and tree arrives from off, with half of it still we sat and ate and enjoyed embedded inside the sock- some conversation. Then I et. I climbed back down, helped bring the tree and grabbed a pair of needle- decorations up from the northern Europe nose pliers, climbed back basement, and with up and tried to extract the instructions from Anita’s VATICAN CITY (AP) — set for Dec. 18. broken part of the light — mom, we quickly got the Workers are setting up the The tree will be adorned forgetting, of course, that tree fluffed and lit and Vatican’s Christmas tree in with white and gold orna- the light string was still decorated. St. Peter’s Square, keeping up ments. plugged in and turned on. I’m not going to lie to a 27-year tradition of deco- It stands beside a life-size Needless to say, that you — the tree looked great rating the vast square for the nativity scene that will be shocking episode soured when we were through, holiday. unveiled on Christmas Eve. me on finding Christmas and Anita’s folks were gra- The Vatican says the 100- Christmas trees have only in the lights. cious and appreciative. As foot-tall tree has come from been placed in the square So I went inside and we started for home, it the forests of the Ardennes in since 1982, when Polish- tried to find Christmas on occurred to me that for the Wallonia, Belgium. The tree born Pope John Paul II began TV.This isn’t as easy as it first time all day I felt really was trucked in Friday, with the northern European tradi- sounds. While there are good. I felt warm. I felt the official lighting ceremony tion. AP photo tons of movies and pro- happy. And yes, I felt grams on TV that are cre- Christmas. It was there, ated around a holiday enveloping me and making theme, there are compara- me feel — you know — RELIGION LETTER tively few that are really Christmassy. ABOUT Christmas. But Not because I found Service strengthens and charity to others. never known. through another person that that night I managed to Christmas. But because, in Charity is the pure love of Experiment on these he meets our needs. Are we find one: the original ani- that simple act of service, self, family, community Christ, and when we are in words. Serve your neighbor. not our brother’s keeper? As mated version of “How the Christmas found me. Surely we are blessed to the service of our fellow Serve your neighbor’s we willingly serve others, we Grinch Stole Christmas,” live in this area, the Magic beings we are truly in the neighbor and those in your become more like Christ. featuring the vocal talents Joseph Walker is a free- Valley. It is one of the few service of God. I know that family. Serve those who When we become more of Boris Karloff. I was just lance writer from places in the nation that has when we serve others we would despitefully use you Christ-like, our families are — THIS — close to finding American Fork, Utah. not been affected as badly draw closer to our Heavenly and those who you love the strengthened. As we by the current economic cli- Father. As we draw closer to most. Service is helping strengthen our families, we mate. Let us show our grati- Him, He will draw closer to others who need assistance. strengthen our community. tude for what we have us. In doing so, we will find God loves us and watches BLAINE GIBBY through Christ-like service moments of joy like we have over us, but it is usually Kimberly Letters welcome The Times-News welcomes letters on religious top- ics of 300 words or less from readers. Letters should include the writer’s signature, mailing address and telephone number. Letters considered libelous, obscene or in bad taste will be rejected, and the Times- Hinduism News reserves the right to edit all letters. Continued from Religion 1 will make yourself miser- such as the reverence for a anymore. The lotus, for multi-disciplinary exhibi- able.’” monkey. When I lived there, instance, has become almost tion the center is featuring The first painting she ever I was desensitized — you universal because of yoga beginning Dec. 18 titled did reflected her own varied have to be or you shut down,” and meditation and the min- “Outside In: Indian Art religious background with she said. “For me, Ganesh is gling of East and West.” Abroad.” The project her father descending from sweet and he’s about abun- Courtney Gilbert, who Magic Valley includes a Bollywood movie the gurus of Sikhism, her dance. He’s symbolic of ‘a curated Odmark’s exhibi- night on Jan. 28, a lecture by mother a British-born good time had by all.’” tion, said she was struck by author Sir Salman Rushdie member of the Anglican “I really like the Ganesh Odmark’s ability to move on Feb. 11, a Ragamala Dance Church and herself a prod- paintings,” said Ann between such very different Places of Worship on Jan. 15, a teen workshop uct of India’s Catholic Nosworthy, a Ketchum cultures as the United States, on henna tattoos Jan. 9 and a schools. woman who owns a couple Great Britain and India. And small exhibition focusing on The 5-foot painting, of Odmark’s paintings. the fact that Odmark has the Hindu deity Ganesh, the which is included in the “There’s something magi- seen her native country at its “Remover of Obstacles.” Hailey exhibition, displays cal, something lively about worse but was able to incor- Odmark’s exhibition fea- Jesus; Goa, which the that piece.” porate the richness of India tures 35 pieces that draw Portuguese imbued with a Odmark acknowledges in her work. upon images she remembers Christian nature; Krishna, that others take longer to “Her prints of the Hindu from her childhood in India whom Odmark’s calls “the warm up to some of her Festival of Lights in particu- where she eventually Christ of India;” the Hindu pieces. lar are so delicate,”she said. returned to live until she was goddess Kali riding an “I painted a Ganesh for a “They’re almost luminous 18. Some are photographs of abstract tiger and Kali’s twin Christian family, and they themselves.” children in the Ganges River opposite Durga, the Joan of said, ‘This is not our god. We — images that have been Arc of Hinduism. must give it back to you.’ I transferred and embedded “India has a smorgasbord told them that what I drew with the edges of saris to of gods. You can’t have was a cartoon, an irreverent create ghost images. Others enough gods in India. portrait of a figure that’s very focus on the tradition of There’s a god for any prob- prolific in Indian lore. I painting hands and feet with lem. But when I am trouble I would never do that with a henna, and Hindu mytho- will say the Lord’s Prayer,” Christ figure. But with Eternal Life logical symbols that Odmark Odmark said. Ganesh — well, Indians have CHRISTIAN CENTER says are everywhere in India, Ganesh, Hinduism’s ele- a way of laughing at them- “A place of love & healing.” “even coming through your phant-headed god, is one of selves.” pores.” Odmark’s favorite characters She paused. “In general, Pastors The lotus, for instance, is to paint. As with India’s though, I find that no one Johnny & Heidi Hanchey in many of her paintings and other gods, he comes with a finds these images Indian used by Sikhs to teach sur- zillion stories and Odmark vival. picks the one she likes best to Jesus Is Worship

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If ized that there’s a dark side Christian Books & Gifts or e-mail: [email protected] you keep looking back, you to the carnival that India is, J.C.H.T.M.R.K. MAGIC VALLEY MALL 734-6781 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho RELIGION Saturday, December 5, 2009 Religion 3 Blessed are the conservative in Bible translation By Tom Breen Standard Version (RSV) and Jones, the professor, said Associated Press writer beyond. The most widely while some early Greek used traditional translations manuscripts omit Jesus’ CHARLESTON, W.Va. — were overseen by scholars words, others include them. The Gospel of Luke records who are considered the best “There are so many factors that, as he was dying on the minds in conservative to consider when looking at cross, Jesus showed his Christianity. that, but here it gets boiled boundless mercy by praying “The phrase ‘theological down to ‘liberals put it in,’” for his killers this way: conservative’ does not mean he said. “You’ve got people “Father, forgive them; for that someone is politically who are doing this who have they know not what they conservative,” said Schlafly, probably never looked at an do.” who lives in Far Hills, N.J. actual ancient manuscript.” Not so fast, say contribu- This liberal slanting, In some ways, the tors to the Conservative Schlafly argues, ranges from Conservative Bible Project Bible Project. changing gendered language reflects an ancient debate The project, an online — Jesus calling his disciples over Scripture. The Bible as effort to create a Bible suit- to be “fishers of people” it’s known today more or less able for contemporary con- rather than “fishers of men” took final shape in the 4th servative sensibilities,claims — to more subtle choices, century after hundreds of Jesus’ quote is a disputed like the 2001 English years of debate over which addition abetted by liberal Standard Version of the books were canonical. biblical scholars, even if it Bible, which uses “comrade” The debate flared up again appears in some form in and “laborer” more often during the Protestant almost every translation of than the conservative- Reformation, when Martin the Bible. AP photo friendly “volunteer.” Luther fruitlessly yearned to The project’s authors Andy Schlafly, founder of Conservapedia.com is seen Contributors to the proj- cut the Book of James argue that contemporary Nov. 27 in his home office in Far Hills, N.J. The conserva- On the Web: ect aren’t arguing on ideo- because of its fairly explicit scholars have inserted liberal tive online encyclopedia is hosting a project of amateur Conservative Bible Project: logical grounds alone. The contradiction of his belief views and ahistorical pas- conservative readers that are putting together their own http://conservapedia.com/C discussion forum on the site that salvation could be sages into the Bible, turning interpretation of the Bible, to counter what they say is onservative_Bible_Project is full of discourse on Greek attained by faith alone. Jesus into little more than a liberal bias by scholars. grammar, along with argu- “People have always done well-meaning social worker ments long familiar to this with the Bible,” said with a store of watered- Biblical scholars about the Philip Jenkins, a professor of down platitudes. project’s online home. “This is not making scrip- Louisville, Ky., who calls history of certain passages. history and religious studies “Professors are the most Experts who have devoted ture understandable to peo- himself a theological conser- Take the famous passage at Pennsylvania State liberal group of people in their careers to unraveling ple today, it’s reworking vative. from Luke: the Conservative University. “Virtually every- the world, and it’s profes- the ancient texts of the scripture to support a par- Religious publishers Bible Project omits it not one in a mainstream sors who are doing the pop- Scriptures, many in long- ticular political or social already provide an alphabet only because it’s “a favorite Protestant or Roman ular modern translations of extinct languages, are pre- agenda,” said Timothy Paul soup of Bible translations for of liberals,” but because Catholic church in the the Bible,” said Andy dictably skeptical about a Jones, a professor at a range of theological out- there’s some dispute over its United States is reading a Schlafly, founder of project by amateur transla- the Southern Baptist looks, from the King James authenticity, based on the doctored version of the Conservapedia.com, the tors. Theological Seminary in Version (KJV) to the Revised manuscripts it appears in. Bible.”

CHURCH NEWS Expressing Judaism Filer Church hosts Buddhist monk Arjahn Jerome Presbyterian such as homemade quilts, Chaiya at 4 p.m. Sunday in lap robes, pillow cases and family game night the Parish Hall at church presents tea towels, will be available. with a paintbrush The Filer United Ascension. He will deliver Everyone is invited; Methodist Church, 318 his Dharma talk publicly; all Christmas play admission is free but dona- By Nicole Santa Cruz “This is getting down to Union Ave., will host a are welcome. Jerome First Presbyterian tions will be accepted. Los Angeles Times the nitty-gritty,” she said as family game night at Wednesday services at Church, 262 E. Ave. A, will Information: Margaret she explained a verse about 6:30 tonight. The event fea- Ascension are at 7 a.m. and present its all-congregation Presnell, 536-5751; Mary LOS ANGELES — Barbara dietary restrictions in the tures bingo with prizes and 12:15 p.m. Bible study is held Christmas play,“The Gift of Lou Ruby, 536-6583; or Mendes believes her life has richly detailed Leviticus snacks provided. at 11 a.m.Knit Us Together,a a Son,” during worship at Naomi Miranda, 536-2402. been a series of miracles. mural. In the work, hatch The Rev.Carol Thompson hand-work group, meets at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Certain events have led her marks are used to symbolize will give her second sermon 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome. New Life Church to embrace Judaism and that something is spiritually in the Advent series with Everyone is welcome. Information: 324-2972. paint vividly colored biblical impure, and lightning bolts a celebration of Holy Ascension Episcopal welcomes pastor narratives based on Genesis, stand for “don’t.” Communion for worship at Church is located at 371 Methodists to hold New Life Community Exodus and now Leviticus, “Her work requires such 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Sunday Eastland Drive N. in Church will commission a the third book of the Torah. patience,” Angel said. “She school for the youth is avail- Twin Falls. Information: Advent services new lead pastor, Gary “Vayikra Mural,” her doesn’t let anything go by. able following fellowship www.ascension.episcopali- Advent season services at Westra, at a special service newest work, is a 6-by-16- Every letter, every picture, time. daho.org or 733-1248. the Rupert United set for 5 p.m. Sunday at the foot mural depicting the every image is thought A Christmas caroling Methodist Church, 605 H church, 800 W. Main St. in book’s 859 verses in tiny, through very carefully. It’s party will start at 5 p.m.Dec. Lutheran church to St., include a communion Wendell. Everyone is wel- intricately detailed pictures. very cerebral.” 13, with a light supper fol- service Sunday, a Sunday come. Mendes, an Orthodox Jew, Other paintings in her lowing at the church. celebrate second school Christmas with the Westra and his wife, said she names her murals in gallery — there are more than All visitors, members and Bell Tones performing Barbara, and their son, Jon, Hebrew to emphasize the 150 displayed or leaning former members are invit- Advent Sunday under the direction of come to Wendell from language’s use in the Bible. against the walls — also pop ed, Information: Sue at 733- Our Savior Lutheran LaNell Griffin on Dec. 13; Alameda, Calif. Westra has The latest mural, on display with color. 2629 Church, 464 Carriage Lane and a crèche display in the worked all aspects of min- in her Los Angeles gallery, A work in progress honors N. in Twin Falls, will cele- sanctuary during worship istry, including layperson, took her more than three country music with depic- M.V. Jubilee plays at brate the second Sunday Dec. 20. youth director and lead pas- years to complete, with the tions of guitars and singer in Advent with Holy Pastor Pamela Meese’s tor. He has ministered in illustrations of each verse Taylor Swift; another large Rock Creek church Communion at the sermon topics will be central and costal California numbered so viewers can painting features scenes of The Rock Creek 9:30 a.m. worship Sunday. “Prepare,” from Malachi as well as Oregon and now in find it in the Bible. Los Angeles and Oregon, Community Church, 262 Pastor Stan Hoobing will 3:1-4 and Luke 3:7-8 on Idaho. The artwork, though uni- where Mendes once lived. Fifth Ave. E. in Twin Falls, speak on “Keeping the Dec. 6; “Proclaim” from New Life Community versal, is a perfect expression Her work is influenced by her will host the Magic Valley Course” based on St. Luke Isaiah 12:2-6 and Luke 3:7-8 Church was organized in of who Mendes is, said Rabbi interest in Eastern mysticism Jubilee in concert at 7 p.m. 3:1-6. on Dec. 13; “Peace” from February of 1981 with Emeritus Marc Angel of in her 20s and African cul- today. Hoobing will present a Micah 5:2-5a and Luke 23 families in a rented room Congregation Shearith Israel ture in her 30s, she said. Local vocalists and musi- dramatic monologue on 1:46b-55 on Dec. 20; and on at the Grange Hall and is a in New York City. Mendes Mendes said her work cians will perform the new “John the Baptist: A Man Christmas Eve, “Christ part of the Reformed calls Angel a mentor; he also reflects her life and what she holiday concert done in with a Mission” at noon and Candle.” Church of America. After serves the same congrega- feels. “I always paint what “Branson style.”The special again at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The Chancel Choir will outgrowing a couple of tion that her great-grandfa- I’m involved in,”she said. holiday theme features The noon meeting will be a perform at 7 p.m. Dec. 22 at buildings, the church pur- ther, also a rabbi, once did. “Shemot,”her mural about “Golden Oldies” favorites sack lunch affair. the King Fine Arts Center in chased 10 acres and build a “She is very full of vitality the book of Exodus,is on dis- and special guest appear- Information: 733-3774 or Burley. larger sanctuary where it and full of life,” Angel said. play at the Sephardic ances of Sonny and Cher, www.osltf.org. The crèche display will be currently meets. “She is very imaginative, Educational Center in Ann Murray, Tony Orlando, open to the public from New Life reaches out creative, and she has an eye Jerusalem’s Old City, and The Andrews Sisters and Presbyterians 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 19. through Bible-bases for color.” “Beresheit,”her depiction of Minnie Pearl. Refreshments will be Sunday services, women’s But Mendes, a spunky 61- Genesis, is permanently dis- Admission is free; the light second Advent served. and men’s ministries and a year-old, wasn’t always played at a Jewish communi- public is invited. A “Blue Christmas” serv- youth program for kids and painting biblical narratives. ty center in Boca Raton, Fla. Information: 734-9436 candle on Sunday ice conducted by Meese will teens. Wednesdays are fam- In the 1970s, the New Mendes said her family or www.magicvalleyju- Peter Mes and Harry be offered at 4 p.m. Dec. 20, ily nights, where everyone is York-born artist went by had deep roots in Sephardic bilee.com. Geist will light the Second to help those who have had welcome, and a preschool “Willy.” She was one of the Jewish tradition, but it was Advent Candle during wor- losses in the past year for all parents of the com- only women in the under- not until she met Nathan Brian Thom visits ship at 10 a.m.Sunday at the through this Christmas munity to use for their chil- ground, or alternative, Misraje, the man who would First Presbyterian Church, season. dren. comics movement, said become her second husband, Twin Falls church 209 Fifth Ave. N. in Twin Christmas Eve services at Information: 536-6223, Trina Robbins, author of that she became seriously Parishioners at Ascension Falls. The Rev.Phil Price will 6 and 11 p.m.Dec.24 include e-mail to nlccwendell@ “The Great Women interested in Judaism. She Episcopal Church will wel- speak on “An Uninvited candlelight and commun- gmail.com or visit nlccwen- Cartoonists.” quickly found mentors come the Right Rev. Brian Guest,”based Malachi 3:1-4 ion service and feature dell.org. Mendes calls herself a through Hebrew and Thom, Bishop of Idaho, for and Luke 3:1-6. The soloists and special music. “crazy hippie.” But even in Judaism classes. his annual visitation at both Hallelujah Handbells will Meese will give the message. Christian Movie her days as an underground But she also believes her the 8 and 10 a.m. services ring “Come Ye Shepherds.” Each Sunday begins with comic artist, her work, unlike journey to the religion was a Sunday. Fellowship follows. Sunday school for all ages at Night features that of many of her harder- matter of timing. At 10 a.m., 12 young An order form will 9:45 a.m. and worship serv- edged counterparts, was In November 1992, adults and two adults will be available to order ice at 11 a.m. with special Christmas movie infused with spirituality. Mendes was painting a trop- celebrate confirmation and Poinsettias at $6 each. music by the Chancel Choir, The River Christian “My stuff was never raw ical-themed mural for a Los one adult will reaffirm her Orders must be in by Dec. organist and pianist. Fellowship will host and sexual,” she said of her Angeles restaurant. She was faith. 14.Blanket Sunday will con- Worship services can be Christian Movie Night at comics.“It was about hippies on her knees,with ants biting Confirmands are Becca clude Dec. 14; items should heard on the church-owned 7 p.m. Friday at the church, saving the world through her, furiously painting a Behrens, Emma Bride, Jason be left by the food baskets in radio station KUMClp located on the corner of Falls spirituality.” depiction of God’s eyes when Bride, Evan Brock, Loring the foyer. Everyone is wel- 101.7 FM. Avenue East and the road to A longtime friend of she was approached by a man Brock, Sterling Duggan, come for fellowship imme- Information: contact the Shoshone Falls. Mendes, Robbins said she who asked her to paint Allison Martens, Erica diately following worship. church office between 8:30 The movie will be “A was not surprised at Mendes’ another mural — in a syna- Martens, Peter Seppi, Ben The Presbyterian a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday Christmas Wish.” All are journey from secular to gogue. Strausbaugh, Emily Women’s Annual Christmas through Thursday. invited; admission is free. observant Jew. As for her art, “It was like my own people Williams, John Williams, Brunch is at 10 a.m. today in A pizza and salad dinner in one sense, Mendes has just reached out to me,” she Marvel McGehee and Mike Fellowship Hall. The theme, Wendell Methodist will be served at 6 p.m. for a expanded what she did origi- recalled. Morgan. Cheri Garey will be “The Magic of Christmas,” donation. nally, her friend said. Her reply to the man: “I’ll presented for reaffirmation. includes magicians Lance church serves Information: 733-3133. “Her biblical illustrations do it; I’m Jewish.” In the adult Sunday Clow and Olen Foreman. are really like comics,” Mendes said that she loves school class at 9 a.m. Thom The Home School Chime spaghetti dinner The Times-News wel- Robbins said. “If you look at her religion and that learning will discuss the state of the Choirs directed by Barbara A spaghetti dinner, comes news of church them, each picture is told in a to speak Hebrew at 47 was Church and the Diocese. Mix will present a program including salads, garlic events. Send information to separate panel.” like learning “God’s secret Youth Sunday school begins of Christmas and holiday bread and dessert, be will be Ellen Thomason at On a recent afternoon in language.”And she says that at 9:45 a.m. Child care will music. Child care is provid- served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. [email protected]. her gallery, Mendes, wearing she can’t believe she’s made a be available at 9:30 a.m. ed. Sunday at the Wendell Deadline is 5 p.m. a tie-dyed T-shirt, pointed living from her dream to be The Magic Valley Everyone is welcome. United Methodist Church, Wednesday for publication out scenes from her work, an artist. Unitarian Universalist Information: 733-7023 or 175 E. Main St. on the Saturday religion her bright pink fingernails “I believe God made that Fellowship will host www.twinfallsfpc.org. Christmas bazaar items, page. matching the art. happen,”she said. Religion 4 Saturday, December 5, 2009 OBITUARIES/WORLD Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Charles Eston ‘Abby’ Abshire Gladys L. Mitchell SERVICES BOISE — Charles were from traveling JEROME — Creek, Nev., and Jose Esteban Garayoa today at Parke’s Magic Valley Eston “Abby” the country and Gladys L. Mitchell, Lori (Drew) Sitter of Soto of Paul, memorial serv- Funeral Home, 2551 Abshire, 95, of visiting many 76, of Jerome, Twin Falls. She is ice at 11 a.m. today at St. Kimberly Road in Twin Falls; Boise, died Tues- friends along the passed away also survived by 10 Nicholas Catholic Church, gathering to share memories day, Dec. 2, 2009, at way. Family was a Wednesday, Dec. 2, grandchildren; four 802 F St. in Rupert (Hansen at 5 p.m. Saturday at the a local care center very important part 2009, in Twin Falls, great-grandchil- Mortuary Rupert Chapel). mortuary; celebration of life of natural causes. of their lives and Idaho. dren; one brother, at 2 p.m. Dec. 26 at the mor- A graveside serv- occupied much of She was born Louie Yeager; two Blanche Skeem Williams tuary. ice will take place at their activities. In March 22, 1933, in sisters, Jessie Burgess of Meridian and for- 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at retirement, Abby enjoyed Brent, Ala., the daughter of (Lewis) Hobson and merly of Hollister, funeral at Robert H. (Bob) Milligan Dry Creek Cemetery under driving for National Car Jesse Cooper Yeager and Geraldine (Otis) Mitchell; 11:30 a.m. today at the Buhl Sr. of Boise and formerly of the direction of Alden- Rentals and Avis Rent-a- Effie Hobson Yeager. She and many extended family LDS Chapel, 501 S. Main St.; Twin Falls, celebration of life Waggoner Funeral Chapel Car. Abby was a longtime grew up in Brent and mar- members and friends. She visitation from 9:30 to 11:10 from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at in Boise. member of the Christian ried her school sweetheart, was preceded in death by a.m. today at the church the Indian Lakes Golf Course Abby was born July 12, Church and currently was a Claude Mitchell, on Aug. 5, her parents, one brother (Relyea Funeral Chapel in in Boise (Cloverdale Funeral 1914, on a farm in Nebraska, member of the University 1955, in Wickenburg, Ariz. and one sister. Boise). Home in Boise). the son of Lucy Hickman Christian Church. Gladys later graduated from A funeral will be con- Abshire and Charles Abby was preceded in Moorpark College in ducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jody Deisher Howard of Carl Carr Stephens of Thomas Abshire. The fami- death by Mary, his wife of Moorpark, Calif. Dec. 8, at the Free Will Buhl, memorial service at 1 Jerome, memorial service at ly moved to Castleford, 70 years; his mother; Gladys and Claude set- Baptist Church, 810 S. p.m. today at the Calvary 11 a.m. Monday at Idaho, in 1928, where Abby father; and 10 brothers and tled in Jerome, where they Cleveland St. in Jerome, Assembly of God Church in Farnsworth Mortuary, 1343 graduated from high school sisters. made their home and raised with Pastor Gene Kissinger Buhl (Farmer Funeral Chapel S. Lincoln in Jerome. and married Mary Brabb. Survivors include sons three children. Gladys loved officiating. A visitation will in Buhl.) After serving in the U.S. and daughters-in-law, cooking and baking. She be held Monday, Dec. 7, at Vernon Raymond Navy from 1934 to 1938, he David and Louise Abshire especially loved spending Farnsworth Mortuary Ellen Margaret Gorringe MacNeil of Paul, funeral at 11 joined the Civil Aviation of Port Hadlock, Wash., time with her grandchil- Chapel, 1343 S. Lincoln St. of Meridian and formerly of a.m.Monday at the Paul LDS Agency, now the Federal Dennis and Pat Abshire of dren. She worshipped at the in Jerome, where family and Oakley, graveside service at 1 Stake Center, 424 W. Ellis Aviation Administration Redway, Calif., and Nick Free Will Baptist Church. friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Oakley St.; visitation one hour (FAA), where he built a and LeeAnn Abshire of Gladys is survived by her p.m., and again one prior to Cemetery in Oakley (Alden- before the funeral Monday at career lasting 39 years in Boise; 11 grandchildren; and husband, Claude Mitchell the service Tuesday at the Waggoner Funeral Chapel in the church; graveside service many different locations. In 18 great-grandchildren. of Jerome; their children, church . Interment will fol- Boise). at noon Tuesday at the 1974, they moved back to Memorials are suggested Tim Mitchell of Twin Falls, low in the Jerome Mountain View Memorial Boise to enjoy retirement. to the University Christian Mark Mitchell of Spring Cemetery. Kelsey Lynn Maxfield, Cemetery, 3115 E. 7800 S. in Abby and Mary enjoyed Church Memorial Fund, infant daughter of Katrina Cottonwood Heights, Utah traveling in their RV and 1891 University Drive, and Austin Maxfield of Boise (Hansen-Payne Mortuary in wintered in Texas for many Boise, ID 83706 or to Boise DEATH NOTICES and formerly of Twin Falls, Burley). years. Bible College, 8695 funeral at 2 p.m. today at Their fondest memories Marigold, Boise, ID 83714. Arrangements will be Summers Funeral Home, Shirley Burton of Twin Wes Veeder announced by Rost Funeral 3629 E. Ustick Road in Falls, information memorial Wes Veeder, 27, of Twin Home, McMurtrey Chapel Meridian. gathering at 11 a.m. Tuesday Falls, died Thursday, Dec. 3, in Mountain Home. in the Community Room at F OR OBITUARY RATES 2009, at home. Therese Sivanish of Leavitt’s Mortuary, 836 36th Arrangements will be Spokane, Wash., funeral at 2 St. in Ogden, Utah. AND INFORMATION announced by Serenity Andrew R. p.m. today at the Heritage Call 735-3266 Monday through Saturday. Deadline is Funeral Chapel in Twin Schorzman Funeral Home in Spokane, Kerry Lee Crumbliss of Falls. Wash.; reception follows at Leander,Texas, and formerly 3 p.m. for next-day publication. The e-mail address CASTLEFORD — Andrew the Lincoln Heights LDS of Twin Falls, memorial for obituaries is [email protected]. Death R. Schorzman, 14, of Ward Church, 2721 E. 63rd in service at 11 a.m. Dec. 12 at notices are a free service and can be placed until 4 Ivan L. Nielson Castleford, died Thursday, Spokane, Wash. the LDS Church, 2101 p.m. every day. To view or submit obituaries online, or GRAND VIEW — Ivan Dec. 3, 2009. Bagdad Road in Cedar Park, Leon Nielson, 73 of Grand Arrangements will be Jean Josephine Gilmore Texas (Koenig and to place a message in an individual online guestbook, View, died Thursday, Dec. 3, announced by Farmer Sommer of Twin Falls, visi- Strickland Funeral Home in go to www.magicvalley.com and click on “Obituaries.” 2009, at his home. Funeral Chapel in Buhl. tation from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Leander, Texas). Giorgio Carbone, led Marines launch Afghanistan offensive The Associated Press #HIJCPQHHGPUKXG AT LEAST 7,000 FRESH NATO Italian town of Seborga KABUL — U.S. Marines About 1,000 U.S. Marines and Afghan troops launched the swooped down behind first major offensive in TROOPS TO BOLSTER WAR EFFORT Taliban lines in helicopters Afghanistan since President to autonomy, dies at 73 and Osprey aircraft Friday in Barack Obama announced an BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO allies ment, U.S. officials said the the first offensive since American troop surge. will bolster the American troop Obama administration may By Emily Langer President Obama surge in Afghanistan by send- expand missile strikes on al- Major allied Baghran ing at least 7,000 soldiers of Qaida and the Taliban inside The Washington Post announced an American offensive in troop surge. Helmand their own, officials said Friday Pakistan and will focus on Known to his subjects as About 1,000 Marines and province in pledges that U.S. Secretary training Pakistan’s forces in a “His Tremendousness,’’ 150 Afghan troops were tak- of State Hillary Rodham border area where militants Giorgio Carbone, a flower ing part in “Operation Gereshk Clinton described as crucial to have been aiding the Afghan Lashkar Gar turning the tide in the stale- insurgency. merchant turned prince, Cobra’s Anger’’ in a bid to Nawa died Nov. 25 at his home in disrupt Taliban supply and mated war. The Marine Corps offensive The promised increase came as was part of preparations for Seborga, the medieval town communications lines in Khan near the Italian Riviera that the Now Zad Valley of Neshin U.S. Marines and Afghan the arrival of the 30,000 U.S. he and 300-odd followers Helmand province in troops launched the first reinforcements, Gen. David declared a sovereign state. southern Afghanistan, the offensive since President Petraeus told The Associated Helmand 0 50 mi Obama announced a 30,000- Press. The top general in He was 73 and had amy- scene of heavy fighting last province 0 50 km otrophic lateral sclerosis, or summer, according to troop American increase. The charge of both the Afghanistan Lou Gehrig’s disease. EMILY LANGER/The Washington Post. Marine spokesman Maj. Marines and Afghan forces and Iraq wars said the military UZBEK. Carbone — Prince Giorgio A Seborgan stamp features William Pelletier. struck Taliban communica- has been working for months TAJIK. tions and supply lines Friday in I to his townspeople and Giorgio Carbone, a flower mer- Hundreds of troops from TURKM. to extend what he called “the an insurgent stronghold in envelope of security’’ around ministers — attracted inter- chant turned prince. the 3rd Battalion, 4th PAK. southern Afghanistan. key towns in Helmand and national media attention in Marines and the Marine AFGHANISTAN Islamabad In yet another war develop- Kandahar provinces. 1995 when he led Seborga in ing for independence. reconnaissance unit Task Kabul a vote for independence Carbone was first named Force Raider dropped by from Italy. Those in favor prince in 1963; the title helicopters and MV-22 Detail Roadside bombs and early morning air assault. won, 304 to 4, and Carbone would acquire significantly Osprey aircraft in the 0 150 mi mines have become the “Right now, the enemy is became prince for life. He greater cachet three decades northern end of the valley 0 150 km biggest killer of American confused and disorgan- was the obvious candidate later with the official vote. while a second, larger SOURCE: ESRI AP troops in Afghanistan. ized,’’Pelletier said by tele- for the job, having dedicated Carbone was in his 50s Marine force pushed north- ized to detail the operation, There were no reports of phone from Camp much of the past three when he took his cause to the ward from the main Marine said that Ospreys have pre- U.S. or Afghan government Leatherneck, the main decades to the cause of next level, rigorously base in the town of Now viously been used for intel- casualties. The spokesman Marine base in Helmand. autonomy. researching the treaties and Zad, Pelletier said. ligence and patrol opera- for the Afghan governor of “They’re fighting, but not The vote was a turning historical documents that he A U.S. military official in tions. Helmand province, Daood too effectively.’’ point for the village in thought supported the Washington said it was the Combat engineers used Ahmadi, said at least four The offensive began three northwestern Italy. In 1997, town’s claim to sovereignty. first use of Ospreys, aircraft armored steamrollers and Taliban fighters had been days after Obama The Washington Post Fogliarini said his cousin that combine features of explosives to force a corri- killed and their bodies announced that he was reported that Seborga mined state and church helicopters and fixed wing dor through Taliban mine- recovered. sending 30,000 reinforce- attracted as many as archives, not only in Seborga aircraft, in an offensive fields — known as “IED He said more than 300 ments to Afghanistan to 100,000 new tourists a year. but also in Torino and in involving units larger than Alley’’ because of the huge mines and roadside bombs help turn the tide against Those visitors lined the Nice, to bolster his case. He platoons. number of roadside bombs, had been located in the first the Taliban and train Afghan pockets of shopkeepers ped- was not only Seborga’s The official, who spoke known as improvised day of the operation. security forces to take dling Seborgan stamps, T- prince but also its resident on condition of anonymity explosive devices, and land Pelletier said insurgents responsibility for defending shirts and other souvenirs; scholar and overall most- because he was not author- mines, Pelletier said. were caught off guard by the against the militants. some purchased the determined paladin. Seborgan currency, called Carbone said that Seborga the luigino, simply to keep was overlooked in the 1800s Philippines arrests them. when the small states on the Polanski under house arrest in the Alps Other trappings of the Italian peninsula were uni- clan leader in principality include a con- fied to form Italy and that By Henry Chu freedom for Polanski after adjacent snow-padded stitution, a generic military the town therefore should be Los Angeles Times two months’ confinement hill. massacre probe march for a national anthem a sovereign nation. in prison following his “Mr. Polanski and his GENERAL SANTOS, and an official motto: Sub “We’ve slipped through GSTAAD, Switzerland arrest Sept. 26, when he wife just asked us to say Philippines (AP) — umbra sede, or “Sit in the the cracks of history,’’he told — Director Roman landed in Switzerland to they are not coming out,’’ Philippine troops took the shade.’’ The Post. Polanski traded prison for collect a lifetime achieve- one of the guards told patriarch of a powerful clan Today Seborga draws Few legal scholars agree a vertable winter wonder- ment award at a film festi- reporters. “There is no — a former governor — into about 2,000 visitors a with that argument. land Friday as he embarked val. Swiss police took point in waiting, so you custody Saturday after the month, said Mayor Franco “Fascinating, but com- on an indefinite period of Polanski into custody at can all leave.’’ president put his southern Fogliarini, who is also pletely preposterous,’’ said house arrest in the Swiss the request of authorities This tony enclave (pop- province under martial law Carbone’s second cousin — a Anthony Clark Arend, a Alps. in Los Angeles, who want ulation 2,500) has long to hunt down suspects in far cry from the glory days of Georgetown University pro- Instead of the four walls the Oscar-winning direc- been favored by the rich the country’s worst political a decade ago but not bad for fessor who teaches interna- of a jail cell, Polanski now tor back in their hands 31 and famous as a quiet violence. a town that, until independ- tional law. “Irrespective of has free run of his three- years after he fled the U.S. retreat, a haven away from The head of the clan, ence, subsisted largely on its what would have been put story villa here in Gstaad. before being sentenced for the glare of footlights and Andal Ampatuan Sr. and at exports of mimosa flowers on the books hundreds of Instead of fellow inmates, unlawful sex with a 13- flashbulbs. Locals pride least six other family mem- and broom. years ago, it’s clear that the the people around him year-old girl. themselves on maintain- bers who have ruled impov- The Italian government international community include his wife and their Polanski and his family ing a nonchalant attitude erished Maguindanao continues to provide public had acquiesced in the town two children. remained cloistered inside toward the many celebri- province unopposed for services to the town and being part of Italy, which is a And while he’s banned their chalet after his arrival ties who make this their years are the main suspects looked at Carbone with sovereign state.’’ from nipping down into Friday, shades and cur- playground, and they want in the Nov. 23 attack on a bored resignation, as if inde- But for Seborgans, the village to browse in the tains drawn over the many that atmosphere to prevail. political rival’s convoy in pendence were little more Carbone was their prince. Hermes, Cartier and Rolex windows. Two security “Discreet’’ is every- which 57 people, including than a publicity stunt. To He appeared to be the sort stores, there’s no prevent- guards prowled the body’s favorite adjective 30 journalists, were killed. Carbone, the cause was real. who preferred to be loved ing local delights from fenced-in grounds, shoo- here, and residents see Ampatuan’s son, Andal He long had an interest in rather than feared. Under being sent up to him at the ing away journalists and that quality as key to their Ampatuan Jr., turned him- Seborgan history, Fogliarini Carbone’s reign, Seborga “Milky Way,’’his home on photographers who town’s appeal to celebrity self in last week and was said, and in the 1960s, the had an army of one, who had the north edge of town. strayed too close from visitors like Elizabeth charged with multiple two began publicly advocat- the rank of lieutenant. It’s a taste of relative positions staked out on an Taylor and Roger Moore. counts of murder.