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VOL. 26, NO. 1 75 CENTS HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011 New commissioners take office Monday Two commissioners-elect take the oath of office Monday in Murphy. Kelly Aberasturi for District 2 and Joe Merrick for District 3 will begin their terms after a 10 a.m. ceremony in Courtroom 2 of the Owyhee County Courthouse, 20381 State Hwy. 78. Aberasturi starts a four-year term, succeeding fellow Homedale resident George Hyer. A Grand View resident, Merrick will serve two years in succession of Murphy’s Dick Freund. Also taking the oath of office to begin new Kelly Abersaturi four-year terms are Clerk Charlotte Sherburn, District 2 Treasurer Brenda Richards, Assessor Brett Endicott and Coroner Harvey Grimme. The four are incumbents, with only Sherburn seeing a challenge in last year’s Republican primary from Marsing resident Debbie Titus. After the swearing-in ceremony, the Board of County Commissioners reorganization takes place, including the election of a new board chair. District 1 Commissioner Jerry Hoagland New safety signs in a new year (R-Wilson) has been chairman of the board for Motorists line up as they wait for Homedale High School students to clear the crosswalk on Monday the past two years. afternoon. The crosswalk is one of two spanning East Idaho Avenue for which city crews installed Hoagland is the only BOCC holdover and is Joe Merrick safety signs last month to enhance pedestrian safety around the school. up for re-election in 2012. District 3 Disaster Auction Property owners to appeal steams toward golden P&Z’s wrecking yard decision Developer says salvage southwest of members Clay Atkins and Jeff anniversary event Christoffersen were in favor of Homedale could create six jobs; foes the development. Dan Landa and Help sought eighth grades. Auction committee Martin Jaca, both of whom were members and area businesses will have traffic, safety concerns in their final month on the board, on historic list sell the $10 raffle tickets. voted against awarding the CUP. The auction will start at 10:13 Concerned citizens will appeal values and take prime agricultural Appeals to the decision can be of chairmen a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5 at the a county decision to allow an land out of service. filed at the Planning and Zoning Phipps-Watson Marsing American auto salvage yard southwest of The Owyhee County Planning Department’s Murphy office until Tickets for the raffle associated Legion Community Center. Homedale. and Zoning Commission last 5 p.m. today. The county charges a with the annual Marsing Disaster Contact committee members Developer Sean Farwell has said month narrowly approved a $3,000 fee to file an appeal. Auction go on sale next week, Deb Holzhey (573-3659) or the project to be located near the conditional use permit for Farwell After meeting Thursday night, and organizers continue to accept Pete Smit (863-8742) or e-mail corner of Market and Homestead to establish a wrecking yard on 14 neighboring land owners decided donations of items for the raffle marsingdisasterauction@gmail. roads will create about six full- acres in a multi-use zone 1½ miles to file an appeal, according to a as well as the 50th anniversary com to donate to the raffle or time jobs. Opponents stated in a southwest of Homedale. property owner who hosted the auction. auction. Dec. 1 hearing that the operation Nine days after the hearing meeting but wished to remain As always, $1 raffle tickets Auction organizers also are will create a safety hazard by in Murphy, the P&Z voted 3-2 anonymous. The property owner will be available through Marsing increasing traffic and also will to allow Farwell’s CUP. P&Z schoolchildren in the fifth through –– See Auction, page 9 have a negative impact on land chair Connie Brandau and –– See Salvage, page 5

Subscribe today Water report 3Sports 11-14 Get the news source of the Owyhees delivered Church directory 5 Looking Back 15 Inside directly to you each Wednesday School menus 6Commentary 16-17 Only $31.80 in Owyhee County Sports year Call 337-4681 Calendar 7Legals 18 in review Peary Perry 7Classifieds 19 Pages 11-14 Page 2 Wednesday, January 5, 2011 BLM may release ranchers’ addresses to comply with law however, we believe as long as “We continue to adamantly PLC helping it is in line with what the Forest oppose any release of proprietary permittees get Service already does with regard information or personal informa- to permittee information we can tion of our members, including P.O. boxes accept it.” details on operation size/income/ Forest Service permit informa- revenue/expenses or other infor- The federal government is tak- tion doesn’t include any specific mation which is not otherwise re- ing public comment through Feb. financial or business operation quired by the narrow court order,” 7 on a plan to release the mailing information about permittees. Van Liew said. addresses of nearly 18,000 ranch- Van Liew, who is also the fed- If public comment doesn’t alter ers who have grazing permits eral lands director for the National the BLM’s amendment, the new and leases on Bureau of Land Cattlemen’s Beef Association, policy will take effect after the Management holdings. said the PLC has been working 40-day public comment period The BLM published a notice of to ensure that permittees have ends on Feb. 7. amendment regarding its existing “ample time” to obtain post office Comments on the amendment system of records in the Dec. 29 boxes for their correspondence can be submitted in writing to Federal Register. A September with the BLM to ensure personal BLM Privacy Office, 1849 C ruling by U.S. District Court for addresses aren’t released. Street, N.W., Room 725 LS, Idaho Judge Candy Dale triggered Unless public comment reveals Washington, D.C. 20240. E- the change in agency policy re- reasons to do otherwise, the BLM mailed comments should be sent garding the handling of personal will begin posting on a public Web to [email protected]. The entire Smorgasbord tickets on sale information. Dale’s decision came site reports that will include the of- content of submitted comments, Artwork by Homedale Elementary School fourth-grader Sophie in connection with a lawsuit filed ficial mailing addresses of nearly including a commenter’s personal Nash will grace posters advertising the 50th and final Homedale by environmental groups. 18,000 federal lands ranchers. identifying information, may be International Smorgasbord. Homedale sixth-graders continue to “We were aware of BLM’s Personal telephone numbers and made publicly available at any sell tickets to the Feb. 12 fundraiser. Prices are $30 for a family direction in making public the ad- financial information will not be time. ticket, $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens, $5 for kindergarteners dresses of federal land permittees available on the Internet, according For more information, contact through sixth-graders and $3 for preschoolers. and have been involved with the to a BLM press release announcing Robert Roudabush, Division process to minimize any impact the public comment period. Chief, Rangeland Resources, Bu- on our members,” Public Lands The change is the BLM’s at- reau of Land Management, 1849 Council executive director Dustin tempt to balance mandates from C Street, N.W., Room 201 LS, County to accept 911 Van Liew said. “While we under- the Freedom of Information Act Washington, D.C. 20240; phone stand this action is in response to of 1966 and the Privacy Act of number: 202-912-7222; e-mail: proposals until Feb. 11 the court order, it is an annoyance; 1974. [email protected]. be opened at 10 a.m. on Monday, Contractor for Feb. 11, during the BOCC meet- new system to be ing. The contract will be awarded START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT BY SAVING MONEY! tabbed by April 5 by April 5. Hoagland said the timeline dif- Prospective vendors have un- ferent than what was in the sher- til Feb. 11 to send proposals to iff’s RFB was created to allow Owyhee County regarding a new enough time for on-site demon- 911 dispatch system. strations by prospective vendors. County commissioners ap- The District 1 commissioner proved issue of a revised request said visits from vendors would for bids last month after Sheriff help ensure that dispatchers and Daryl Crandall unilaterally pub- others who must use the system lished an RFB on Dec. 1 and will be satisfied with the product Dec. 8. before the county spends any of its “We’ve put the timeline farther $246,323 Idaho Emergency Com- out to fit more with what the 911 munications Commission grant. THROUGHOUT THE STORE! committee had recommended,” “It has to work for them,” Board of County Commissioners Hoagland said. “If it’s going to Hurry in for best selection! chair Jerry Hoagland said of revi- be something that’s not going to sions made to the sheriff’s RFB. be user-friendly, we shouldn’t We’re clearing out our inventory to The District 1 commissioner also consider that. said that Crandall’s request was “The property is the commis- make room for new merchandise! based on the narrow RFB sent sioners’ responsibility. We have out by the county last year in an to take the recommendation of the attempt to shape its subsequent people who are going to use it, but 3;P?
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Water report The Bureau of Reclamation Web site showed that the Owyhee Reservoir was 30 percent full and that water was flowing in the Owyhee River above the reservoir at Rome, Ore., at a rate of 279 cubic feet per second. Water is flowing out at Nyssa, Ore. at a rate of 31 cubic feet per second. The reservoir held 216,951 acre-feet of water, on Monday. The following statistics were gathered from the Natural Re- sources Conservation Service Web site at 3:30 p.m. Monday (Year-to-date precipitation is measured from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30.)

SNOTEL report, Owyhee County sensors

Snow Snow Year-to-date Previous day’s temperature Equiv. Depth Precip. Max Min Avg (measured in inches) (measured in Fahrenheit) Mud Flat 12/28 5.4 21.0 9.5 39.6 18.5 27.1 12/29 6.4 34.0 10.6 34.3 24.1 30.6 12/30 6.4 34.0 10.6 34.0 12.9 24.6 12/31 6.4 32.0 10.6 18.7 2.3 10.8 01/01 6.4 31.0 10.6 11.7 -10.5 -0.6 01/02 6.4 31.0 10.6 18.7 -7.2 7.3 01/03 6.4 30.0 10.6 34.5 6.6 20.8

Reynolds Creek 12/28 2.9 11.0 10.0 32.5 26.4 29.1 12/29 3.1 15.0 10.3 33.3 28.2 31.1 12/30 3.2 12.0 10.5 31.8 12.2 21.9 Adrian students sponsor foster children for holiday 12/31 3.2 13.0 10.6 14.4 4.3 10.2 Adrian high school and middle school student body officers and representatives of the Oregon 01/01 3.2 13.0 10.6 10.4 2.7 5.9 Division of Health Services show off toys that were gathered as part of Adrian’s effort to sponsor 01/02 3.2 12.0 10.6 18.5 1.8 9.5 15 foster children. Each high school class sponsored a child, and each club helped out at least one 01/03 3.2 12.0 10.6 23.5 7.2 13.5 other foster child. The middle school students sponsored two of the children. Through this program, South Mountain Adrian schools grant as many children’s wishes as possible by giving the foster children several 12/28 8.6 30.0 16.6 33.3 24.1 27.7 gifts from their wish lists. The school has participated in this program for several years. Photo by 12/29 10.2 33.0 18.1 32.9 27.3 30.4 AHS Photography 12/30 11.1 43.0 19.0 31.6 10.9 21.0 12/31 11.1 44.0 19.0 13.5 2.1 9.1 01/01 11.2 44.0 19.3 16.5 1.0 5.7 01/02 11.2 42.0 19.3 29.5 4.3 17.6 01/03 11.2 40.0 21.6 35.2 21.4 26.2 *-99.9 indicates invalid data received from sensor Weather H L Prec. Dec. 28 42 27 .00 Dec. 29 38 34 .00 Dec. 30 44 24 .00 Dec. 31 30 18 .00 Jan. 1 27 9 .00 Jan. 2 23 6 .00 Jan. 3 26 8 .00

Public hearing slated for proposed upgrades to Marsing’s Island Park During the council meeting, Input accepted at Woodruff said there would be a council meeting schematic design of the park put together but not a design for the on Jan. 12 structures at the facility. She said the biggest challenge is collecting The City of Marsing will hold a the feedback and getting input public hearing during the monthly from park users. city council meeting to seek input The public input phase of the regarding prospective upgrades to grant seeks comment from all Island Park facilities. The hearing boaters, both motorized and non- will be at 7 p.m. on Jan. 12 at City motorized. Hall, 425 Main Street. Comments for the proposed During the Dec. 8 council meet- project will be taken during the ing, city engineer Amy Woodruff hearing or may be submitted in proposed applying for a water- writing. ways grant from the Idaho De- Written comments should be partment of Parks and Recreation mailed to Marsing City Hall, P.O. to upgrade facilities for boaters Box 125, Marsing, ID 83639. using the park. The council unani- Comments can also be delivered mously approved moving forward to Marsing City Hall. with applying for the grant and Written comments must be asked for input from those recreat- received by 5 p.m. on Jan. 21 for ing at the park. consideration. Page 4 Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Federal funding all but necessary for county roadwork project on about 15 miles of the road that continues to plan for exactly what type of from fiscal year 2010 at a recent meeting. Commissioners start snakes around the Idaho-Oregon state line project will be necessary. Hoagland said According to the year-end Roads and ball rolling on grants and serves as the primary route to get to studies of the type of traffic (passenger Bridge financial report, the county spent Pleasant Valley School. car, agricultural trucks, etc.) on the road more than $1 million on road maintenance The planned rehabilitation of a roadway Hoagland said that no firm engineering will have to be carried out. Last month, the in FY 2010, including nearly $500,000 for in southwest Owyhee County could take estimates have been attempted yet, but BOCC authorized $2,500 to contract with chip sealing. several grant cycles to finance, according that rehabilitation of the 15-mile stretch Paragon Consulting to prepare an STP-R Plans for FY 2011 include $250,000 to a county commissioner. of road could total $5 million. The county funding application. to start reconstruction of Bailey Road off The Board of County Commissioners has started the process to secure Surface He also said that the hardpan surface on Idaho highway 78 and $500,000 to chip has approved spending Road and Bridge Transportation Program Rural (STP-R) which the road is built must be considered seal Pleasant Valley Road. funding for a 7.35 percent match on a funding from the Federal Highways because of limited drainage. The county The projects will rely on revenue from federal grant to repair South Pleasant Valley Administration. encountered monumental problems with highway user fees and property taxes Road. But that’s only part of the solution “It will have to be in three grant cycle the road when a sealcoat project broke because the county reports a carryover for the road that is a high priority on the periods,” he said. “The construction up less than a year after being put down of only $271,557. In FY 2010, Road and county’s transportation plan. costs are so outrageous now for oil and decades ago, Hoagland said. Bridge received more than $930,000 in District 1 Commissioner Jerry Hoagland (mobilization to) that location for work … While the South Pleasant Valley Road highway user funds and nearly $385,000 (R-Wilson) said that it could take a while That will take about three grants.” overhaul project is still off in the distance, in property taxes. to get enough money to complete the Nothing is set in stone yet as the county commissioners did discuss leftover funds — JPB Oregon man gets prison time for injury to child conviction each of three on June 29 with four counts of MRW Fire felonies for lewd conduct with a child under commissioner which he was 16. convicted in In another case involving charg- faces Jan. 25 trial December. es of lewd conduct with a minor, According Murphy-Reynolds-Wilson fire on lewd charges to court re- commissioner Thomas Edward cords, John- Benson is scheduled for a three- Marsing man wins VFW shotgun An Umatilla, Ore., man has son also was day trial later this month. Dick Burman of the Samuel C. Phillips III Post 11065 of the been sentenced to time in state ordered to Benson, who has been charged prison on three counts of felony pay $400.50 with six felonies connected to Veterans of Foreign Wars, right, presents fellow Marsing resident Robert Johnson Joe Churruca with top prize in the post’s annual raffle to raise injury to child. in fines and alleged crimes from more than funds for its Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy essay contests. Third District Judge Gregory fees as well as $300 restitution to a decade ago, is scheduled to go Photo by John Cossel Jr. M. Culet sentenced Robert A. one of his victims. on trial at 9 a.m. on Jan. 25 in Johnson to up to six years on Johnson was originally charged Murphy.

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Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Page 5 From page 1 Owyhee County √ Salvage: Outgoing P&Z Church Directory panelists lament variance Iglesia Misionera Biblica Knight Community Church Crossroads Assembly of God Homedale Grand View to comprehensive plan Pastor Fernando Gomez Pastor Paul H. Ryan • 834-2639 Wilder 132 W. Owyhee • 337-5975 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Pastors Ron & Martha added that as many as 15 property protection of prime agricultural Servicios: Mar - 7pm - Oracion Worship Service 10:45 a.m. Hwy 19 & 95, 482-7644 Sunday School 10am Mier - 7pm Predicacion, Vier - Oracion Adult Bible Study: Wednesday, 7 p.m. owners neighboring the proposed ground, and that the salvage yard Sunday Morning Worship 11am Dom - 10am Esc. Dom y 6pm Knight's Neighborhood: site have expressed concern and is planned for such an area and is Sunday Evening Worship 6pm "Una Iglesia Diferente." (Youth Activity Group) Friday 5-6:30 pm as many as 10 of them have incompatible with surrounding Wed. Bible Study 7pm written letters to be filed with the uses. He also said that the location Assembly of God appeal. of the wrecking yard on the Friends Community Our Lady of the Valley Church “It’s beautiful out here and this outside edge of a multi-use zone Church Catholic Church is just going to junk things up, and doesn’t reflect orderly growth. Homedale 1122 W. Linden St., Caldwell 15 West Montana, 337-4458 Wilder - Homedale 459-3653 we’ll have riff-raff out here,” a “I believe moving from the city Pastor George Greenwood 17434 Hwy 95, 337-3464 Mass: Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday School 9:30am Saturday 5:00 pm neighboring property owner, Lilly of Homedale out with growth is Worship Services: 10:45 am Sundays Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am Sunday 9:30 am Williams, said. A six-year resident more desirable,” he wrote. Wednesday Prayer Meeting: 5:30 pm Spanish Mass: Saturday 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Service 6:00pm Wednesday CLC: 3:15 pm of the area, Williams also said she Landa called upon testimony Wed. Bible Study 7:00pm Spanish Mass: Sunday Noon is concerned about the safety of from five neighboring property her three daughters. owners who opposed the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Chapel of Hope Church of Jesus Christ of Farwell proposes a 5,000- development in voicing his Hope House, Marsing Latter Day Saints Homedale - 337-4248 Look for the Blue Church square-foot warehouse/shop in opposition, and echoed Jaca’s Sunday Services 10am South Bruneau Hwy at the Hope House Homedale which cars would be dismantled assertion that the comp plan calls Rev. Ross Shaver, Pastor Welcoming Families, especially those with 708 West Idaho Ave 337-4112 Youth and Adult Sunday School 9-9:45am special needs children. Bishop Travis Kraupp and parts and fluids stored. If for development to begin closer Wed. Adult Bible Study 7-8:30pm Keith Croft, Pastor 880-2767 Bishop Ronald Spencer necessary, a second warehouse to a city’s area of impact. Visitors Always Welcome! Jake & Alisha Henrioulle, Youth Pastors 761-6747 Sunday 1st Ward 9am Sunday Services at 10 am may be built in the future. He has Landa pointed out that nearby Sunday 2nd Ward 12:30pm until Dec. 10, 2012, to complete farmer Steve Lejardi fears his construction. land value will decrease with Homedale Baptist Wilder Church of God Mountain View Part of the proposal calls for the advent of the salvage yard Church Wilder an eight-foot-high solid metal and that if the business failed, Church of the Nazarene Homedale 205 A St. E, 482-7839 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder fence around the stored vehicles the ag ground could never be 212 S. 1st W. Pastor Ray Gerthung 337-3151 and landscaping around the recovered. Sunday School 10am & 11am Sunday School 9:45am Sunday School 9:30 Sunday Evening 7pm Sunday Service 11am Worship 10:30 warehouse. Farwell also said he According to Landa’s dissenting Wednesday Evening 7pm Sunday Eve. 6:00pm Adult & Youth Bible Class: Wednesday 7:00 pm will limit operation to 8 a.m. to 5 essay, others testified about the Pastor James Huls Wed. Eve. 7:00pm Bible Based Recovery: Friday 7:00 pm p.m. Monday through Saturday. negative impact on infrastructure In its decision, the P&Z maintenance and safety. Iglesia Evangelica commission pointed out that a “As a Planning and Zoning Wilder Marsing Church of Christ new access road must be built off member for six years, I can’t MARSING APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY 317 3rd st., Marsing Homestead Road, and that Farwell remember a case that could have 932 Franklin, Marsing Asamblea Apostolica de Marsing Pastor Ramiro Reyes will have to obtain a permit to do more adverse impact to an area 107 W. Main • Marsing, Idaho 10 am Sunday School Pastor Jose Gutierrez Minister Gib Nelson 11 am Service so. Traffic is expected to increase than this application. Not only for 208-461-9016 or 880-6172 Sunday Bible Study 10am 482-7484 because of the new operation, people now, but for their children Sunday School 10:00 am Sunday Worship 11am Sunday Service 1 pm • Wednesday Service 7 pm Bilingual commissioners wrote. in the future,” Landa wrote. Bilingual Services/Español The commissioners concluded, “I think the Planning and however, that Farwell will take Zoning’s first responsibility is Bible Missionary Church necessary steps to mitigate safety. I believe the increased Christian Church Homedale Assembly of God Church concerns about traffic, access, traffic will be a major safety Homedale West Idaho, 337-3425 Marsing Pastor Ron Franklin 110 W. Montana, 337-3626 139 Kerry, 965-1650 pest control and aesthetics. concern. I believe that prime farm Sunday School 10am Pastor Maurice Jones Pastor Rick Sherrow Worship 11am In his dissenting opinion, Jaca ground should be protected at all Sunday Morning Worship 11am Sunday School 10am Sunday Evening 7pm Church school 9:45 Sunday Worship 11am & 6 pm pointed out that the county’s costs.” Wednesday Evening 7:30 Comprehensive Plan stresses — JPB

Lizard Butte Baptist Church Nazarene Church Trinity Holiness Church Marsing Marsing Homedale Pastor David London Pastor Bill O'Connor 119 N. Main Former roads chief 116 4th Ave. W., 859-2059 896-4184 Pastor Samuel Page Sunday worship: 12 2nd Avenue West 337-5021 Sunday School 10am Morning: 11am-Noon• Evening: 6-7pm Worship Services - Sunday 11am and 6pm Sunday Morning Worship 11am placed on probation Sunday school 10 am-10:55am Sunday School - 9:45am Sunday Evening 7pm Wednesday evening 6pm-7pm Mid Week TLC Groups Thursday Evening 7:30pm A former Owyhee County fice, had a felony charge of grand district supervisor is serving two theft dismissed. Vision Community Church years’ probation after his convic- McDaniel entered a not guilty Church of Jesus Christ of Marsing United Methodist Church tion on a bribery charge. plea to the charges in June. He Latter Day Saints 221 West Main Marsing, Idaho Wilder Larry J. McDaniel received was accused of taking more than Marsing 215 3rd Ave. West, 896-4151 208-896-5407 Corner of 4th St. & B Ave. a 10-day jail sentence and 100 30 gallons of fuel on three occa- Sunday 1st Ward, 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 880-8751 hours community service from sions between Aug. 18 and Aug. Bishop Jensen Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Pastor June Fothergill Sunday 2nd Ward, 12:30 p.m. Adult, Kids & Youth Meetings Wed. 7:00 p.m. Sunday Services 9:30am Magistrate Judge Dan C. Grober 20, 2009. The grand theft charge Bishop Parry in a Nov. 29 sentencing in Mur- arose from the value of the fuel phy. being more than $50. McDaniel Calvary Holiness Church First Seventh Day Adventist McDaniel also was ordered to also was accused of putting the Wilder Presbyterian Church Homedale pay $616.68 in restitution to the fuel into the personal vehicle of Corner of 3rd St. & B Ave. 16613 Garnet Rd., county. part-time road district employee Homedale Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. 880-0902 or 453-9289 Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Special prosecutor Joshua B. Jamie Knopp in order to obtain 320 N. 6th W., 337-3060 Pastor Chuck Dimick Pastor Marianne Paul Sunday Evening: 6:00 p.m. Sabbath School Sat. 9:30am Taylor of the Idaho Attorney Gen- benefit for himself. Sunday Morning Worship 11am Wednesday Evening: 7:00 p.m. Worship 11am eral’s Office, assigned because of Court records show Knopp was Sunday School 11am Food Pantry Open Fridays 10 am - Noon Tuesday Prayer Mtg. 7:00 pm the conflict of interest with the never charged with any crimes Our Lady Queen of Heaven Owyhee County Prosecutor’s Of- related to the case. Iglesia Bautista Amistad Cristiana de Wilder Catholic Church - Oreana Palabra de Esperanza 2010 Mass Schedule - UMC Homedale the following Saturdays at 9:30am Esquina de 4 y calle B March 13 - April 10 - May 22 - Domingos Servicio: 12:00 pm El Ropero (Banco de ropa) Miercoles 12- 2pm 711 W. Idaho, 463-9569 June 26 - July 24 - Aug. 14 Martes y Jueves: 6:30 pm Ingles Pastor Jose Diaz Sept. 11 - Oct. 23 - Nov. 27 Sabados: 12:00 pm Arte Infantil Servicios: Los Domingos 11:00 am All are welcome! For more information, call St. Paul's Church, Nampa 466-7031 Todo en Espanol, Inf. 989 7508 Page 6 Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Senior menu School menus FFA Rimrock Senior Center Homedale Elementary Jan. 6: Beef pot roast, potatoes, carrots, tossed salad, muffins, banana Jan. 5: Chicken nuggets or finger steaks broccoli, cinnamon roll, alumni pudding fruit & veggie bar, milk Jan. 11: Vegetable beef stew, biscuits, peach dessert, ice cream Jan. 6: Turkey & noodles or tuna sandwich, peas, goldfish crackers, Jan. 13: Chicken enchiladas, peas & carrots, tortillas, cranberry fruit & veggie bar, milk group juice, rice, apple crisp Jan. 7: Hot ham/cheese or turkey sandwich, potato wedges, fruit & Jan. 18: Biscuits & gravy, eggs, biscuits, juice, fruit veggie bar, milk Jan. 20: Swiss steak, potatoes/gravy, spinach, coleslaw, bread, jello Jan. 10: Wiener wrap or ham/cheese hot pocket, macaroni & cheese, launched w/fruit, cake green beans, roll, rice krispy, fruit & veggie bar, milk Former FFA members are being Jan. 25: Baked potatoes bar w/soup, chili, cheese, broccoli, bran Jan. 11: Beef or chicken taco, corn, vanilla clodhoppers, fruit & sought for the newly created FFA muffin, fruit veggie bar, milk Alumni Association. Jan. 27: Roast beef, potatoes/gravy, tossed salad, California mixed Jan. 12: Chicken patty or rib-b-que sandwich, potato wedges, cake, The Homedale Agricultural vegetables, roll, cherry crisp fruit & veggie bar, milk Advisory Committee formed the Jan. 13: Enchilada or corn dog, scalloped potatoes, brownie, fruit alumni group as a way to keep & veggie bar, milk former FFA members informed Death notices and engaged with the local Homedale Middle chapter’s activities. MARIE CHAMBERLAIN, 92, an Adrian resident and former Jan. 5: Crispito or toasted cheese sandwich, taco salad, fruit & The Homedale FFA chapter schoolteacher there, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010, in Caldwell. veggie bar, milk offers community involvement Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, at the Owyhee Jan. 6: Chicken or beef nuggets, broccoli, cinnamon roll, fruit & activities such as the annual ward building in Nyssa, Ore., with interment afterward at the Owyhee veggie bar, milk Harvest Auction, spring chapter Cemetery in Nyssa. Arrangements were under the direction of Jan. 7: Pizza or deli sandwich, cookie, fruit & veggie bar, milk banquet, donkey basketball and Lienkaemper Chapel. Jan. 10: Grilled chicken patty or rib-b-que, tots, cookie, fruit & events to prepare current members veggie bar, milk for competitions. DARYL KECK, 89, who ranched in Owyhee County, died Friday, Jan. 11: Fish nuggets or mini corn dogs, rice, brownie, fruit & veggie The alumni association will Dec. 24, 2010, at a Boise care center. bar, milk produce an electronic newsletter Jan. 12: Enchilada or toasted cheese sandwich, taco salad, fruit & to send to members. Parents of veggie bar, milk former members are encouraged Homedale library Jan. 13: Nachos or baked potato, rice krispie treat, fruit & veggie to let their children know about bar, milk the association, according to one of the organizers, Sue Williams. Homedale High For more information about reading, youth Jan. 5: Idaho haystack, baked potato or pizza hot pocket, cinnamon getting involved in the alumni roll, fruit & salad bar, milk association, contact Williams at Jan. 6: Meatball sub, grilled chicken or toasted cheese sandwich, 337-4226. programs return potato wedges, soup, whole wheat sugar cookie, fruit & salad bar, milk The next Teen and Tween snack and there will be a door Jan. 7: Crispito or rib-b-que, corn, taco salad, fruit bar, milk Program is scheduled for 6 p.m. prize drawing. Free ice Jan. 10: Pizza, mini corn dogs or chef salad, fruit bar, brownie, Tuesday at the Homedale Public Participants also will vote in milk Library. another round of Survivor, voting Jan. 11: Chicken fried beef steak or chicken filet, mashed potatoes/ The hour-long event is open off their least-favorite book among fishing set gravy, roll, fruit bar, milk to boys and girls ages 10-17. the remaining candidates. The Owyhee County office of Jan. 12: Spaghetti or pizza hot pocket, string cheese, French bread, The library is located a 125 W. For more information, call the University of Idaho Extension fruit bar, milk Owyhee Ave. Sara Martin at 337-4228 Monday system is taking part in a 4-H- Jan. 13: Chicken patty or hamburger, potato wedges, churro, fruit Tuesday’s program includes a through Friday in the afternoon. sponsored youth ice fishing day in & salad bar, milk lesson on making balloon animals. Cascade on Saturday, Jan. 15. Sugar cookies will be served as a Bird tale for Story Time Deadline to register for the free “Don’t Let The Pigeon Stay Up Marsing day of fishing is Monday. Late”, a tale by Mo Willems, is the Jan. 5: Taco, mixed vegetables, chicken sandwich salad bar, rice All youth and families are featured reading for Story Time krispy treat invited to take part in the fishing at the Homedale library at 10:15 Jan. 6: Burrito, carrots, hamburger, tater tots, salad bar, cinnamon day, which takes place from 9 Have a twist a.m. Friday. a.m. to 2 p.m., on Jan. 15 at Lake Come find out how many Jan. 7: Pepperoni pizza, tossed salad, baked potato, salad bar, Cascade State Park. Poles, tackle news tip? different ways the pigeon uses to cookie and bait will be provided, or try to stay up late into the night. Jan. 10: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, corn, ham/cheese, participants may bring their own. Call us! There will also be songs, potato chips, salad bar Bus transportation is available refreshments and crafts. Jan. 11: Fish sandwich, chicken nuggets, mixed vegetables, salad for $15 and stops will be made in 337-4681 For more information, call the bar, maple bar Nampa, Middleton and Emmett. library. Jan. 12: Enchilada casserole w/rice, turkey sandwich, sweet potato All youths must be chaperoned fries, salad bar, jello w/fruit on the bus. Participants and their Jan. 13: Pepperoni pizza, tossed salad, PB&J, potato chips, salad families may also travel to the bar, cinnamon twist event in their private vehicles. aven R.V Lessons planned for the day ver H . Par Ri Quiet Country Atmosphere k Bruneau include knot tying, tackle tips, fish Jan. 5: Sweet & sour chicken, rice, stir fry vegetables, fortune species, parts of a fish and how to cookie, milk clean and cook fish. Jan. 6: Haystacks, corn, fruit cup, cinnamon twist, milk A free lunch will be provided. Jan. 7: Hamburger, fries, fresh veggie & fruit, cookie, milk To register, visit http:// Jan. 11: Spaghetti, tossed salad, garlic bread, peaches, milk Idaho.4honline.com or call (208) 2 Miles South of Marsing Jan. 12: Ham, potatoes/gravy, veggie, roll/butter, fruit, milk 896-4104. 6920 Old Bruneau Highway • Marsing Idaho, 83639 • Fishing in the Snake River • Daily/Weekly/Monthly • Full Hook-Ups Rates • Spaces Available • Small Pets on Leashes • Picnic/Park Area Allowed Since 1952, Flahiff Funeral Chapels have been dedicated to providing the families of Canyon and Owyhee Counties with a caring and professional environment to celebrate the life of a loved one. STORAGE UNITS AVAILABLE We offer services that are tailored to meet the individual needs of each family. Traditional & Alternative Services Full Line Laundromat Canyon and Owyhee Counties’ locally owned Crematory Pre-Arrangements by Licensed Funeral Directors Propane Aaron Tines Caldwell Homedale Mortician’s Assistant 624 Cleveland Blvd. - Caldwell, ID 83605 27 E. Owyhee Ave. - Homedale, ID 83628 Proudly serving the Community as: Call: 896-4268 Member, Homedale Chamber of Commerce (208) 459-0833 (208) 337-3252 Member, Homedale Lions Club Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Page 7 Calendar Today Marsing school board meeting Preschool story time 8 p.m., district office board room, 209 8th Ave. 10:30 a.m., Lizard Butte Library, 111 S. 3rd W., Marsing. Bet You Didn’t Know Ave W., Marsing. (208) 896-4690 weekday Homedale AA meeting afternoons 8 p.m., Homedale Senior Center, 224 W. Idaho Maybe it should have TRIAD meeting Ave., Homedale. (208) 571-4048 1 p.m., Marsing Senior Center, 218 Main St., Marsing. (208) 337-4466 Wednesday been the Hundred Marsing Chamber of Commerce meeting Preschool story time 7 p.m., The Spot Pizza, 12 Sandbar Ave., 10:30 a.m., Lizard Butte Library, 111 S. 3rd Marsing Ave W., Marsing. (208) 896-4690 weekday Years and change War NOCWMA meeting afternoons The Hundred Years War … it Middle East without a desert was 7 p.m., North Owyhee County Cooperative Homedale Senior Center board meeting lasted how long? This war was Lebanon? Weed Management Area, U.S. Department of 1:30 p.m., Homedale Senior Center, 224 W. Idaho between England and France and Agriculture Service Center, 250 N. Old Bruneau Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 lasted just over 116 years … took Brigham Young, the Mormon Highway, Marsing. (208) 896-4544, ext. 102 Owyhee Watershed Council meeting place from 1337 until 1453. … leader, had 57 children … also had Snake River Irrigation District meeting 4 p.m., University of Idaho Owyhee County Why didn’t they call it the 116 27 wives. Does that mean he had 7 p.m., Grand View Irrigation District office, 645 Extension Office, 238 8th Ave. W., Marsing. (541) Years War? Too long, I guess. 27 mothers-in-laws? Poor man. Idaho St., Grand View. (208) 834-2350 372-5782 Homedale City Council meeting While we’re on war stuff. The Police arrested 42 men in Thursday 6 p.m., City Hall, 31 W. Wyoming Ave., Homedale. War of the Roses … was between Atlantic City in 1935 … for Senior center lunch (208) 337-4641 the House of York and the House one new crime … any idea of Noon, Rimrock Senior Center, 525 Main St., Grand View City Council meeting of Lancaster … Both of these what it was? Going topless while Grand View. (208) 834-2808 7 p.m., Grand View City Hall, 425 Boise Ave., English families had a rose as part swimming…. Vision Church food distribution Grand View. (208) 834-2700, Monday through of its family crest. … The war was 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., donations welcome, Vision Wednesday from 1455 until 1485. Another desert fact … only Church, 221 W. Main St., Marsing. (208) 896- Marsing City Council meeting about 20 percent of the Sahara 5407 7 p.m., Marsing City Hall, 425 Main St., Marsing. Who cleans those 600 rooms in Desert is actually sand … the rest Soup and prayer day (208) 896-4122 Buckingham Palace? Who needs is rock and gravel … 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., freewill offering accepted, 600 rooms? Who uses 600 rooms? Marsing Assembly of God Church, 139 Kerry St., Thursday, Jan. 13 For what? — For more information on Marsing. (208) 965-1650 Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) meeting Peary Perry or to read more of his Take Off Pounds Sensibly meeting 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. morning session, childcare So, did you ever stop to think writings or to make a comment, 5:30 p.m., weigh-in; 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. provided for children up to 6, Mountain View that the only country in the visit www.pearyperry.com meeting, First Presbyterian Church, 320 N. 6th Church of the Nazarene, 26515 Ustick Road, St., Homedale. (208) 482-6893 Wilder. (208) 697-1509 or mvcnmops@yahoo. Celebrate Recovery com. 6 p.m., Mountain View Church of the Nazarene, Owyhee Conservation District board meeting Malheur ranchers 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder. (208) 337-3151 10 a.m., U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Homedale Rod and Gun Club meeting Center, 250 N. Bruneau Hwy., Marsing. (208) 7 p.m., Owyhee Lanes Restaurant, 18 N. 1st St. 896-4544, ext. 102 continue to feed E., Homedale. (208) 463-4383 El-Ada commodity distribution Homedale AA meeting 10:15 a.m., old Merc building, corner of Ruth and 8 p.m., Homedale Senior Center, 224 W. Idaho Belle, Bruneau. (208) 337-4812 Ave., Homedale. (208) 571-4048 El-Ada commodity distribution schoolchildren 11:15 a.m., Rimrock Senior Center, 525 Boise The Ranchers Feeding Kids More educational opportunities Friday Ave., Grand View. (208) 337-4812 program initiated in the Jordan will be scheduled at the schools Story time at library Senior center lunch Valley School District two years this year, too, she said. 10:15 a.m., Homedale Public Library, 125 W. Noon, Rimrock Senior Center, 525 Main St., ago will expand now that school Owyhee Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4228 between Grand View. (208) 834-2808 is back in session. 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday Rimrock quilting group Ranchers from the Malheur 1 p.m., Rimrock Senior Center, 525 Main St., County Cattlemen’s Association Grand View. (208) 834-2665 have donated nine head of cattle Monday Owyhee Gardeners monthly meeting for the program, according to a Board of County Commissioners meeting 1 p.m., Lizard Butte Library, 111 3rd Ave. W., release from the MCCA’s Anna- 9 a.m., Courtroom 2, Owyhee County Courthouse, Marsing. (208) 459-2860 Marie Chamberlain. Six of the 20381 State Hwy. 78, Murphy Vision Church food distribution animals have been processed and Owyhee County Democrats meeting 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., donations welcome, Vision the meat given to local school 1 p.m., the Spot Pizza Parlor, 12 Sandbar Ave., Church, 221 W. Main St., Marsing. (208) 896- districts. Marsing 5407 The Jordan Valley School Melba school board meeting Soup and prayer day District has been eating donated 4 p.m., district office board room, 600 Broadway Matthew is doing well and was 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., freewill offering accepted, beef since the fall, while Adrian, home for Christmas. We want Ave. Marsing Assembly of God Church, 139 Kerry St., Harper, Nyssa, Vale and Ontario to thank all the people who have Homedale school board meeting Marsing. (208) 965-1650 school district kitchens will begin offered prayers, food, financial donations, and all the other 7 p.m., district office board room, 116 E. Owyhee Take Off Pounds Sensibly meeting incorporating local beef in meals Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4611 wonderful things that have been 5:30 p.m., weigh-in; 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. this week. provided to our family. Narcotics Anonymous open meeting meeting, First Presbyterian Church, 320 N. 6th Chamberlain said the total 8 p.m., Homedale Friends Community Church, There is no way words can St., Homedale. (208) 482-6893 value of the cattle donation is begin to express our gratitude 17454 Hwy. 95 S., Homedale. (208) 442-2220 Celebrate Recovery more than $7,300. so we will simply say Thank You 6 p.m., Mountain View Church of the Nazarene, “We are in the process to each and every one of you. Tuesday 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder. (208) 337-3151 of scheduling more cattle for The MacKenzie, O’Donnell and Jewett families. Rimrock quilting group Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) meeting harvest,” Chamberlain said. 1 p.m., Rimrock Senior Center, 525 Main St., 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. morning session, childcare Grand View. (208) 834-2665 provided for children up to 6, Mountain View El-Ada commodity distribution Church of the Nazarene, 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Owyhee County El-Ada office, 15 (208) 697-1509 or [email protected] W. Colorado Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4812 Adrian school board meeting Afterschool story time 7 p.m., Adrian School Library 4:15 p.m., Lizard Butte Library, 111 S. 3rd Ave Bruneau-Grand View School Board meeting W., Marsing. 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Catchable-sized rainbow trout will be placed in the Island Park pond in Marsing this week. Weather permitting, the Idaho Being energy aware is the first step to find Department of Fish and Game plans to plant 500 trout in the ways to save. Wise energy use can be as simple pond. as putting on a sweater. And set your thermostat The Fish and Game also posted on its Web site a winter fishing to 68 degrees when you’re home and even lower report for CJ Strike Reservoir near Bruneau: at night and when you’re away. “Barring a real cold snap, Strike will have some good open water For more energy saving tips and programs, fishing for trout and perch through the winter. Bank fishing for trout visit: www.idahopower.com/energyaware can be good using the typical gear like a worm and marshmallow, and best areas are generally from the Cove Rec site to north of the Air Force ramp. “Boat anglers should focus on the main pool trolling pop gear, spinners, or minnow lures. “Winter perch fishing can be good near the dam and around rocky outcroppings in 15 to 25 feet of water. Try small jigs tipped with worms or cut bait.” Page 10 Wednesday, January 5, 2011

ChildhoodpassiontakesMarsingresidentaround theworldchasing“creepycrawlies” For some, chasing snakes, frogs and other creepy crawlies State University. In 1999 Cossel became an associate professor of is just something to do. For others, the childhood fascination After receiving his masters in Science Education in Biology. In 2006, he became the Biology Department sticks and they find themselves traveling the country and to 1996, Cossel started a seven-year journey of obtaining chairman. Shortly after taking on the role, he embarked jungles of Central America conducting research. his doctorate from Idaho State University. During his on a 10-year study in northern Idaho with Joel Sauder a For Marsing resident John non-game biologist with the Cossel Jr., growing up on Idaho Department of Fish and the family farm just outside Game. Cossel and Sauder are of Jump Creek gave him researching the distribution endless outlets for exploring and abundance of the Idaho and being outdoors. This Giant Salamander. freedom gave him time for “Most of the starting searching the ditch banks and research I did was out here desert for “creepy crawlies”, in the Owyhee desert. Trying a passion that stuck and led to figure out what is going him to his career. on with the reptiles here,” “One of my earliest Cossel said. “My wife Ronda recollections was when I had helped me a lot with my was probably three years old, doctorate work. She grew up there I was running around chasing frogs down the ditch in Colorado and the Rocky Mountains. After a couple of bank. I can remember times thinking these are amazing summers in the desert, she asked if there was any type of little creatures. That fascination held naturally for me,” work I could do up in the woods. We are five years into a Cossel said. “I remember a couple of my good friends in 10-year program up on the Lochsa River. Every summer junior high, every free chance we would go out into the we go up and camp on the Lochsa and have salamander desert and chase lizards and snakes.” camp now.” Cossel said that when he transitioned into Marsing High Currently Cossel has been working with Erik Lindquist School he knew that he wanted to have a career in biology. from Messiah College in Pennsylvania on research in Former teacher Judy MacKenzie allowed for him to study Central America. During his 11 trips to Costa Rica and his way through a herpetology book. Panama conducting research with students, Cossel said it “She took me under her wing, and she let me do an was amazing to watch the students’ eyes open up to see advanced biology class. There weren’t really any classes the world around them. offered for advanced study. I found a herpetology book and “It is a neat experience to take these students out of the Clockwise from left: John Cossel Jr. researching asked if I could work my way through it. I have to attribute country and allow them to witness amazing creations. It canopy-dwelling amphibians and the chytrid fungus, in the everything to God giving me this idea and natural interest really changes students’ lives,” Cossel said. “I remember Neotropical cloud forests of Panama and Costa Rica. and inclination,” Cossel said. teaching in Homedale and there were students that hadn’t A photo titled “Road Kill” from Cossel’s “Naked After graduation from high school, Cossel attended then seen the ocean before. Being able to take students to the Canaries”. The image of a Cane Toad taken in the Northwest Nazarene College and received a degree in source opens their eyes.” Puntarenas Province of Costa Rica in 2009. Biology Education in 1991. From there, he began teaching In 2009, Cossel published “Naked Canaries” a photo Cossel in the middle of a road in Costa Rica taking his and pursuing a passion in opening the eyes of children to exhibit showcasing a handful of the thousands of photos “Road Kill” photo. Photo by Erik Lindquist. the “miraculous” that is in the world. he has taken during his research expeditions. The photo He taught science in the Nampa Christian Schools pursuit, he worked as a doctoral fellow from 1996 to 1998 documentary features images from species found in between 1991 and 1992 before coming back to his roots in Pocatello. In 1998, he became an adjunct professor at Idaho and abroad. The exhibit traveled around the valley in Owyhee County. Northwest Nazarene University. and was designed to raise awareness of the decline of “Growing up in the Marsing area, I thought it would be “I never envisioned myself being back here at NNU. amphibians. nice to be back in the community and area I grew up in,” I just wanted to be in biology and teach it,” Cossel said. Throughout all of his research, Cossel said the hardest Cossel said. “When a half-time spot opened at Homedale “I attribute it to God opening and closing doors. When I thing is remembering where everything around us came High School, I took it. The following year it turned into was accepted into ISU and got my doctorate there, Chuck from and not taking the “divine” from our surroundings. a fulltime position. I was in Homedale for five years,” Peterson was the guy for herpetology in Idaho. It was neat “It is important to not take the miraculous out of the Cossel said. to get into his lab. I did a project locally; anyone who has world we live in. I try and tell my students to recapture Between 1992 and 1996, Cossel said this was one of the been around a long time has seen the demise of sagebrush the childlike quality that Christ wanted. As a scientist, biggest rewards in his career path. here in the lowlands. We did a study on what happens you can look at a leaf and know why it is changing “Seeing kids’ eyes light up and discovering and making when the sagebrush goes away and what effect that has colors. The different photosynthetic pigments aren’t being connections. Little stupid stuff like in general biology, a on the reptiles.” manufactured anymore and the cell structures are breaking lot of teachers talk about a planaria,” Cossel said. “You While in the doctorate program at ISU, his advisor asked down. But just think about how miraculous it really is. see that in a book, and it is kind of interesting. We would what he wanted to do and where he wanted to go. Cossel “We try and get students to connect in the rain forest. We take the kids out to the drain ditch and find them. Then wanted to go back to his roots. take them out at night into a foreign world for them with they make the connections to what is in the book to their “We had our farm out on Jump Creek, and I told him I all sorts of weird sounds and not a lot of light. I will read actual lives.” wanted to be back in the Treasure Valley and my first pick Psalms 24, which talks about creation. Then we turn off During the five years spent in the Homedale schools, he would be at NNU,” Cossel said. “He told me I needed to all the lights. Some of the kids have a tough time with this. attributes where he is today with the furthering education cast a bigger net and look broader because nobody has their The jungle kind of swallows you. It is a neat experience program that the district had at the time. Cossel said the pick of where they want to go. About a year later, I came spending five to 10 minutes thinking about creation with program offered partial assistance for graduate work and into his office and told him that I had an offer at NNU. It the sounds of the creation around you.” this allowed him to obtain his masters degree from Oregon is more than a coincidence.” — JLZ

A Blue-Sided Tree Frog that lives in the NNU rainforest vivarium. In November, NNU unveiled its rainforest vivarium which is made up of over 30 frogs representing four species found in the rainforests of Panama and Costa Rica. Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Page 11 Avalanche Sports

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011 Marsing girls looking to break first-place tie Lady Huskies take on Cole Valley to determine 2A WIC leader With the Marsing High School girls’ basketball team’s second loss out of the way, they are looking to regain ground in 2A Western Idaho Conference action heading into Thursday’s showdown with Cole Valley. Heading into the Husky Holiday Classic, the Marsing girls were geared-up to play in the on the floor. Andi Merritt knocked championship game and attempt down six points and picked up to break a two-year cycle of Vale, four rebounds and one steal. Ore. claiming the tournament “Losing isn’t bad unless you crown. With a close win over don’t take anything away from Liberty Charter to advance, the it,” Little said. “I think we learned Lady Huskies’ (10-2 overall, 4-1 two lessons here. We have to get 2A WIC) efforts fell short against into better shape. All of the girls Vale. The Vikings held Marsing commented on this. We don’t Huskies top Nampa Christian to scoreless in the second quarter of want our physical ability to limit a 43-30 victory. what we can do. It makes us “It was a tough second quarter. hungry. We set some new goals claim tournament for first time The first quarter we played pretty for the new year.” Marsing preps for monthlong road schedule well, and when the second quarter Rebecca Cossel posted seven rolled around we were a little flat,” rebounds and added five points. For the first time since starting the Husky Holiday Winning was one of our No. 1 goals of the season,” Marsing coach Tim Little said. Shannon Malmberg scored four Classic, the Marsing High School boys’ basketball Chadez said. “This was great for the confidence of “We had a hard time getting the points and had one assist. Andrea team ran away with the title handling Nampa the team. It was great for the community. I think it ball across the court and into the Rodriguez and Deidrie Briggs each Christian, 64-49 in a matchup of 2A Western Idaho has opened the eyes of some people as to what we basket. They blanked us in the recorded two points. Rodriguez Conference rivals. can do.” second. Vale is undefeated right picked up five rebounds, two Heading into the season, coach JW Chadez said Bringing in 44 of the Huskies 64 points were now and are ranked in the top three steals and one assist. Briggs pulled one of the team’s goals was to win its tournament. standouts Jason Galligan and Agustin Paramo. in Oregon’s 3A conference.” in four rebounds. Candy Leon and On Dec. 29, the Huskies accomplished that fete, and “Having two players like Jason and Agustin that On the night, Ashley Hull led Lacey Usabel each had one point. they hope to carry that momentum into a monthlong you can count on is something a coach always hopes with nine points, three steals, Leon grabbed three steals, three road schedule. for. We have two really consistent scorers in Jason three assists and two rebounds. assists and two rebounds. “This is the first time since we started bracketing Hull was held to 1-of-4 on three- “We have got to somehow the tournament we have won. It was awesome. –– See Huskies, page 13 points and 2-of-6 from elsewhere –– See Marsing, page 13 Looking back at the year in sports Homedale boys’ basketball game against Weiser, winning — The Trojans’ state tournament 53-46 to qualify for the 3A Real Adrian wrestling — Three season featured an early four- Dairy Shootout state tournament wrestlers — Mark Ishida (135 game losing streak before a 51-36 for the first time. pounds), Jake Wilde (130) and win over bitter rival Fruitland on Homedale’s first state tourney Daniel Lode (171) — qualified for Jan. 20 ended the Grizzlies’ four- appearance since 2004 ended with the 2A Oregon state tournament. year winning streak against 3A the consolation championship, Ishida and Lode both were silver Snake River Valley conference and a win over Fruitland. The medalists in the 2A District 4 meet. opponents. The Trojans’ first SRV Trojans finished with a 15-11 James Prechtl won the “unofficial” win over Fruitland set the tone for record. 1A state championship at 189 in a season peppered with run-ins Juniors Kenny Esparza and Crane. against the Grizzlies. Walter Almaraz were named first- Fruitland exacted revenge in team All-SRV. Jordan Valley basketball February by winning a first-place — The Mustangs boys rolled showdown, 72-43, in February, Marsing girls’ basketball through their 1A High Desert days before Homedale entered — Under first-year coach Tim League competition with a 19-0 the District III Tournament as the Little, the Lady Huskies finished record then edged Crane for the No. 3 seed. 13-11 and went 2-2 in the 2A 1A District 8 championship and The team reached the district District III Tournament after a state playoff berth. Coach Mike title game against Fruitland securing the No. 4 seed. Rebecca Workman’s team finished the year by avenging a blowout loss to Cossel, Kim Garza and Ashley at 23-5 after a second-round loss Weiser with a 65-61 win over Hull earned All-2A Western Idaho in the state playoffs. the Wolverines in the semifinals Conference honors. The Jordan Valley girls eked at Treasure Valley Community into the district tournament, but College. Marsing boys’ basketball ended their season there. 2010 Homedale High School players, from left, Jonny Stacey, Zac After losing the district title — The Huskies struggled to Lowder, Ryan Ryska, Justin Harrell, Alex Mereness and Tanner Lair, game on a last-second shot by reach the district tournament and Homedale girls’ basketball and the rest of their boys’ basketball teammates hoist the consolation Fruitland’s Travis Holt, the finished the season with a 6-17 — Coach Jeremy Chamberlain’s trophy from last year’s state championship bid. Trojans rallied in the second-place record. –– See 2010, page 12 Page 12 Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Sports From page 11; Sports from 2010 players rebounded from a 2-12 215, capped his career with a state championship Homedale start to take the third seed into the silver medal in the 2A/1A state High School girls’ basketball 3A District III tournament. HHS tournament in Pocatello. He was team he coached during the Real lost its district opener to Weiser seeded second for State after Dairy Shootout state tournament and finished the year at 4-19. finishing third at the District III at the Idaho Center in Nampa in Tournament in Melba. Javier March. Rimrock girls’ basketball Moreno (135) and Dillon Danner — Senior Jackie Thurman was also finished third at district to National weightlifting record named the 1A Western Idaho join Heidt and Oscar Ceballos at — Homedale High School junior Conference Player of the Year the state tourney. Todd Bahem set an American after leading the Raiders to a record in powerlifting by bench three-way tie for the regular- HMS girls’ basketball — The pressing 205 pounds at a Feb. 6 season championship and the top seventh- and eighth-grade meet. seed in the 1A, Div. I District III girls’ basketball teams swept to Tournament. The team bowed championships in their respective Homedale golf — Greg out of the district tournament and district tournaments. Kilmer took over the Trojans’ finished the year 15-8. Randie golf program. Led by a core Denton and Anna Cantrell were Rimrock boys’ basketball — of seniors, the team won four placed on the All-1A WIC first The Raiders endured a lengthy tournaments and split the 3A SRV team. losing streak in what turned out to championship with Payette. Reece Homedale’s Michelle Pruett, far right, paired with Gem County’s be the final season of Gary Jones’ Landa represented Homedale at Homedale wrestling — The Dan Moyle to win the American Cowboys Team Roping Association 32-year coaching stint at the the 3A state tournament. Trojans put two wrestlers in #3 national championship earlier this year in Reno, Nev. Pruett was school. The team finished 3-16. state tournament championship the header, and the team won $3,932 and saddles after posting a total Homedale track and field matches, with junior Justin Ensley time of 47.2 seconds. Submitted photo Adrian boys’ basketball — Senior Trent Acree kicked winning the 119-pound title and — Blake Purnell scored a career- off what would be a dual state senior 215-pounder Kyle Abels III championships to lead a high 44 points and followed that championship season by breaking capping his career with a silver contingent of six athletes into the Marsing wrestling — John with a 43-point performance his own school record in the triple medal. Both won 3A District state tournament. Heidt, a senior wrestling at later in the season as coach Brent jump with an effort of 44 feet, Ishida’s team went 17-10 and 7½ inches. He capped his high won the 1A District 8 Tournament school career with two state titles consolation title. (100 meters and 200 meters) after Trojan Winter Sports winning four championships at Adrian girls’ basketball the 3A District III championship — During a 23-7 season, the meet. His championships allowed Antelopes reached the 1A Oregon the Homedale boys to finish ninth state tournament but went 0-2 at the state meet. after winning league and district Acree was one of five HHS BASKETBALL championships. athletes to reach the state meet, joining senior Nickole D’Alessio High school rodeo — Bryan (discus and shot put), freshman Girls basketball Boys basketball Reay, who would notch a triple- Braxton Morris (boys’ discus), double during the Adrian boys’ freshman Emilee Hann (girls’ Varsity Varsity basketball season, was selected high jump) and freshman Mariah Thursday, Jan. 6 at Melba, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7 at Fruitland, 7:30 p.m. as a captain for the National Mackie (girls’ long jump). Morris Saturday, Jan. 8, home vs. New Plymouth, 7:30 p.m. High School Rodeo Association grabbed a fifth-place medal at Junior varsity Tuesday, Jan. 11, home vs. Weiser, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7 at Fruitland, 6 p.m. All-Star team. His brother, Tyler, State. Junior varsity and fellow Adrian student Maddy D’Alessio ended her career Frosh-soph Thursday, Jan. 6 at Melba, 6 p.m. Pendergrass also made the team. with a discus state title to go with Friday, Jan. 7 at Fruitland, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, home vs. New Plymouth, 6 p.m. Reay and several other the shot put crown she won as a Tuesday, Jan. 11, home vs. Weiser, 6 p.m. Owyhee high school rodeo junior. standouts represented District Frosh-soph II at the high school state finals Another Owyhee champion Thursday, Jan. 6 at Melba, 4:30 p.m. rodeo in Pocatello, including — Murphy resident Steve Mason WRESTLING Saturday, Jan. 8, home vs. New Plymouth, 4:30 p.m. district champions Rosie King of Melba High won the 2A shot Tuesday, Jan. 11, home vs. Weiser, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, home vs. New Plymouth, 6 p.m. of Homedale (pole bending), put title at the state meet. Dusty Easterday of Jordan Valley (all around) and Dalton Other state qualifiers — Jim of Owyhee, Nev. (saddle Rimrock’s Anna Cantrell and bronc). Jordan Valley’s Brandan Katie Johnson qualified for Mackenzie, Adrian’s Maddy the 1A state meet for track and Pendergrass and Homedale’s field. Deidrie Briggs represented Bodie Hyer and Lane Matteson Marsing at the 2A state meet, BOWEN PARKER DAY CPA’s Farm Bureau also reached the state rodeo. running the 3,200 meters. Insurance Company Easterday qualified for the OWYHEE AUTO SUPPLY BOISE - NAMPA - HOMEDALE 337-3271 337-4041 National High School Finals District diamond tournaments 337-4668 Rodeo in July, and King and come home — The Homedale Matteson earned berths in the softball team won the first eight Decks - Windows Carports - Shops Silver State International Rodeo games of its season, which ended New & Remodels in Fallon, Nev. with a 9-2 loss to Payette in Meanwhile, Tyler Reay of the district runner-up game at 337-4664 337-4423 appointments se habla español 573-1788 899-3428 Adrian competed at the National Sundance Park. Coach Larry Junior High School Finals Rodeo Corta’s squad finished one win in Gallup, N.M., in breakaway from the state tournament. Owyhee Sand, Gravel & Concrete roping. Coach Burke Deal’s baseball 337-4681 team ended the year 7-15 after 337-5057 337-3474 HHS honored with “Legends bowing out of the district of the Game” — Dean Vance tournament with two consecutive HOMEDALE returned to the hardwood as the losses on its home field. CHIROPRACTIC CENTER Idaho High School Activities www.pauls.net 337-3142 J. Edward Perkins, Jr. D.C. 337-4900 Association honored the 1980 –– See 2010, page 14 Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Page 13 Sports √ Huskies: Improve to 6-1 From Page 11 good program. Just like the kids and Agustin,” Chadez said. “To you have to get the community have Jason and Agustin there to believing, I think this win goes a keep us going is tremendous. It is long way for everyone,” Chadez tough for a team to come in and said. “We are getting to the key in on two players.” point where the kids are getting Galligan notched 24 points to comfortable with the defensive lead Marsing (6-1 overall, 3-1 options. We ran full-court most 2A WIC). He had eight rebounds, of the game and the intensity was five blocks, three steals and two up and our goal was to get every assists with a monster dunk to cap loose ball.” the championship game. Dec. 28: Marsing 55, North Star “I think the way Jason has been 40 — In the opening round of the playing is great,” Chadez said. Holiday Classic, the Huskies were “He is a game-changer not just able to hit their stride to advance to on offense but on defense. He the championship game with a win makes the world of difference in over North Star Charter. the middle. Over the weekend he Galligan led with a double- had 19 boards and 10 blocks. I double hitting 20 points and am impressed with him. He isn’t picking up 11 rebounds, five scared of working hard.” blocks and two steals. Leon went Paramo finished against the 3-for-4 from the field for 10 Trojans with 20 points, five assists, points, four assists, three rebounds three steals and three rebounds. and two steals. Paramo ended with “Agustin is the complete nine points, four rebounds, three opposite of Jason. One is a great steals and two assists. post and one really controls the “North Star is definitely “We go on a monthlong road Jason Galligan gets some air-time off a fast break during floor,” Chadez said. “Agustin is improved. Their coach (Roy trip. We will have to prepare well the Husky Holiday Classic championship game agaisnt Nampa one of those guys that leads by Ledesma) keeps them disciplined. for the road,” Chadez said. “It Christian. Galligan finished with 24 points and eight rebounds. his example. He is consistent, They are one of those teams that if is hard on the varsity guys: you and the other guys respond to we don’t come out ready to play leave from the high school at that. The guys on the team look they will upset you,” Chadez said. 3 p.m. and then you sit for five up to him. “We have to prepare ourselves hours before you play. We have MacKay Hall added nine points, for every game. You want to be been fortunate playing at home Marsing six rebounds, two steals and two confident, but you have to respect and playing Saturday games in assists. Miguel Leon brought in every team.” the past month. This will be a eight points, three assists, two Michael Collett had six points, test for us.” Huskies rebounds and one steal. David four steals, four rebounds and The Huskies tip off against Loeffler had three points, two three assists. Hall added four North Star on Friday at home steals and one assist. points, four rebounds and three before taking to the road. Their BASKETBALL “I think that this is really steals. Dakota Hill, Patrick Usog next home game won’t come until important. It has been so long and Loeffler each chipped in with Jan. 29 against New Plymouth. Girls’ Basketball since we have had a consistently two points. — JLZ Varsity Thursday, Jan. 6 at Cole Valley Christian, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8 at Melba, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11 at McCall-Donnelly, 6:30 p.m. √ Marsing: Jumping back into conference Junior varsity A From Page 11 Cossel added six points, look to end their first place tie Thursday, Jan. 6 at Cole Valley Christian, 6 p.m. make connections from practice eight rebounds, four assists with Cole Valley (9-1 overall, 4-1 Saturday, Jan. 8 at Melba, 6 p.m. to game play,” Little said. “Just and one steal. Briggs knocked 2A WIC) when they travel to the Tuesday, Jan. 11 at McCall-Donnelly, 5 p.m. the little fundamentals make a in six points and one rebound. Chargers’ court on Thursday. Junior varsity B big difference in the rest of the Rodriguez went 2-for-2 from “We are tied for first and we are Saturday, Jan. 8 at Melba, 4:45 p.m. games. the floor, kicking in four points, at their place,” Little said. “They Boys’ Basketball Dec. 28: Marsing 38, Liberty five rebounds, one assist and run a fast-paced game. They don’t Varsity Charter 32 — The Lady Huskies one block. Kate Blackstock, seem very deep. The players that Friday, Jan. 7, home vs. North Star Charter, 7:30 p.m. opened the tournament with a Kat Welch and Malmberg each do play are talented and athletic. Junior varsity A win over the 1A Western Idaho scored two points. Malmberg It will be a good test on defense Friday, Jan. 7, home vs. North Star Charter, 6:15 p.m. Conference Patriots. Hull and picked up one rebound and for us. If we can get it down low Junior varsity B Merritt led scoring with eight one assist. Welch recorded one and finish, it should be a good Friday, Jan. 7, home vs. North Star Charter, 4:45 p.m. points each. Merritt picked up steal. game.” five rebounds. Up next, the Lady Huskies — JLZ WRESTLING Marsing JV girls take win from Varsity Tuesday, Jan. 11, home vs. McCall-Donnelly, TBA Junior varsity North Star varsity during classic Friday-Saturday, Jan. 7-8 at Mountain View H.S. tournament, Meridian, TBA The Marsing High School junior “We started out really good in and Dines had one. varsity A girls’ basketball team the first quarter and then started “I was pretty confident we racked up a win over the North Star making a lot of mental errors,” would do OK, but we had a Charter varsity program during the coach Glenn Richardson said. pretty rough showing with a lot of Husky Holiday Classic on Dec. “The effort was there, but we just turnovers,” Richardson said. “The 28. The Lady Huskies beat the didn’t finish. Nampa Christian girls played hard and pulled it out 896-4185 second-year program 25-24 but kind of ran away with it on us.” in the end.” 896-4162 fell during the championship game Dec. 28: Marsing 25, North Dec. 21: NCHS 46, Marsing to Nampa Christian, 52-22. Star 24 — Going toe-to-toe with 45 — The Lady Trojans narrowly 3NAKE2IVER-ART Against Nampa Christian, Kat the varsity team from North Star squeaked a 2A Western Idaho 337-4681 896-4222 Welch, Mykaela Dines, Shelbi Charter, the Lady Huskies were Conference win past Marsing. Ferdinand and Becky Carter each fortunate to eke out a win. Hall Welch led with eight points, Hall Showalter Construction scored four points for Marsing led with nine points, Timmons finished with six. Ferdinand and Can you dig it? (4-8 overall). Morgan Hall finished with seven. Ferdinand Martinez added four. Timmons 896-4331 finished with two. added five, Welch put up three had two and Carter had one. 896-5000 Page 14 Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Sports From page 14; Sports from 2010 Playing at the next level — Rimrock finished 19-7 after a second-round loss to record-setter Ricardo Araujo agreed to Hosanna Christian. play football at the University of Montana Western, while Jordan Valley running back Volleyball coach of the year — Huskies Bryce Kershner signed a national letter of volleyball coach Loma Bittick was selected intent to play football at Pacific University as the 2A District III coach of the year. in Forest Grove, Ore. Bittick entered her ninth year at the helm of the Huskies and led them to an 11-12 Tennis triumph — Junior Tanner Lair record. became the first HHS boys’ singles player to Marsing football — Under first-year win a 3A state championship after winning head coach Jaime Wood, the Huskies began the District III tennis championship. Jordan a campaign of “Building a Legacy” by Meligan, a junior who played No. 2 singles reaching a state play-in game for the first for the Trojans, also medaled at the state time since 2006. Marsing notched a 3-6 tournament, finishing fifth in the boys’ singles overall record and a 2-3 2A WIC showing. ladder. The two medals pushed Homedale to The team lost to Kamiah, 28-6, in the state a third-place team finish at State. play-in contest.

Homedale football — In their second appearance in 3A state playoffs, the Trojans fell short in their attempt to exact some revenge from a loss dealt by Fruitland one week prior to the postseason rematch. Homedale finished the season 6-3 overall and 2-3 3A Snake River Valley conference.

Adrian football — The Adrian High School football team finished 7-3 overall Marsing’s Miguel Leon and 5-1 in 1A HDL. The Antelopes fell in the first round of 1A Oregon playoffs to the College National Finals Rodeo. During overall and 4-6 in the 1A High Desert St. Paul 88-16. the summer he took 1st in the Vale 4th of July League. The Mustangs battled with injuries Rodeo and 1st at the Grangeville Rodeo. and a five-girl squad for the last two weeks Jordan Valley football — The Mustangs Martinat capped his year by winning of the season. finished 3-6 overall and 1-5 in 1A HDL the Columbia River Pro Circuit season play, losing the final game 62-20 to Prairie championship and qualifying for the Dodge City. National Circuit Finals Rodeo, which will be held in Oklahoma City in April. Five gridders picked for Shrine game — The 15th annual District III High School Zenor makes his way into UFC — 2009 Shrine Football All-Star Games saw five Homedale High School graduate and Boise Owyhee athletes compete in the fundraiser State sophomore Danny Zenor moved into game in Eagle. the mixed martial arts scene, competing Homedale’s Levi Elsberry and Benny the Ultimate Fighting Championship Marsing v. Homedale volleyball Mello competed on the 11-man East squad. organization. Marsing’s Oscar Ceballos landed on the West squad. Rimrock seniors Francisco Marsing volleyball — The Huskies’ for Homedale volleyball — After securing Garcia and Chance Pierce suited up for the a state championship was cut short when the No. 3 seed for the 3A District III South eight-man game. they faced off with No. 1 seed West Side in Tournament, the Lady Trojans, under the the school’s first appearance in the 2A state direction of first-year coach Janel VanDyke, Athletic director of the year — In tournament. On the season, the Huskies’ were unable to capitalize after a 2-0 lead his second year as the athletic director at posted an 11-12 overall record and went 5-7 over Payette. Homedale finished 5-11 on Marsing, Tim Little was selected as the in 2A Western Idaho Conference play. the season. Homedale’s Tanner Lair 2010-11 AD of the year. Little was tabbed by the Third District Coaches Association Spring all-conference nods — Spring Jordan Valley volleyball — The Adrian volleyball — The Antelopes bid for the award. He also coaches the varsity all-conference first-teamers included Mustangs narrowly missed a berth into for a state championship came to an end girls’ basketball team and teaches in the senior first baseman Kortney Stansell the 1A District 8 tournament with a loss after knocking off two-time 1A Oregon high school. and freshman utility player Aubrey Nash to Prairie City. Jordan Valley finished 4-9 champion Imbler after five sets. Adrian for the Homedale High School softball team; catcher Jonny Stacey and shortstop Trey Corta from the Trojans’ baseball team; senior Ethan Salove for the Marsing baseball squad; and Jackie Thurman after her final season for the Rimrock softball team.

State-record carp comes at a price — Homedale resident Jake Hyer survived a nasty gash under his right eye to land a state record carp with bow-fishing in the Snake River.

Eby repeats as a pro football champion — Homedale High School graduate Michael Eby won a second consecutive Indoor Football League championship ring as a safety for the Billings Outlaws.

Martinat rides again at CNFR — Homedale High School graduate Bryan Martinat finished seventh in saddle bronc in Shrine All-Stars from Homedale and Marsing Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Page 15 Looking back... from the files of The Owyhee Avalanche and Owyhee Chronicle

25 years ago 50 years ago 143 years ago January 8, 1986 January 5, 1961 January 4, 1868

Rescuers bring out stranded snowmobilers Mayor discusses city finances at Kiwanis meet MASONIC CEREMONIES ON ST. JOHN’S DAY. A group of Marsing snowmobilers rescued three Mayor Orville Soper discussed the city’s finances At two o’clock on the afternoon of the 27th of December, Boise snowmobilers who were stranded in the Owyhee Wednesday as guest speaker at the regular meeting of the 1867, Owyhee Lodge, No. 5, A. F. A. M., having received Mountains last weekend. Homedale Kiwanis club. a charter from the Grand Lodge of the Territory, and elected Challen Watson, Terry Watson, Frank Dines and Randy Mayor Soper compared expenditures of the city for the their officers for the ensuing year thereunder, repaired to Lankford were dispatched Monday morning by the first six months of the fiscal year with the budget estimates. the Court House for the purpose of being constituted into Owyhee County Sheriff’s Office to rescue Phil Ardnt, Mark His comparisons indicated the city is managing to hold a Lodge according to the ancient usages of the Fraternity. Andrews and Andrews’ fiancée, Sky Orvis. The group had within its budget. The Grand Lodge, represented by Deputy Grand Master, F. been stranded for two days. He said the new city well, which cost a whopping E. Ensign; Deputy Grand Secretary, P. C. Learned; Deputy The group of snowmobilers — which also included $32,000, is all paid for except $1,379.95 still owed. A Grand Chaplain, T. J. Butler; Deputy Grand Marshal. R. T. Mike Leonard and Scott Davis of Boise — set out on five remittance of $1,142.79 was authorized by the council at Miller, being present proceeded to constitute, dedicate and snowmobiles at noon Saturday from Leonard’s cabin, its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. consecrate the new Lodge, assisted by the Owyhee Choir, located on War Eagle Mountain. They snowmobiled He said the city’s assessed valuation rose in 1960 to who sang at intervals appropriate solemn pieces of music. around Florida Mountain until being trapped by thick for $569,109.51, an increase of $15,490 over the $553,619.15 These ceremonies were very imposing as well as unusual, and blowing snow. in 1959. as they only occurrence in the lifetime of a Lodge. The Grand Lodge then proceeded to install the officers Marsing whips Notus 62-49 Owyhee Telephone Co. to extend to service to J.V. elect — a list of whom we published last week. These The Marsing Huskies figured it was time to begin a team The REA has approved a $166,000 loan to the ceremonies over, Deputy G. M., F. E. Ensign delivered reunion Saturday night. Owyhee Telephone company for use in completing the a short but pertinent address to the members of Owyhee The Huskies were plenty wobbly in their first game after company’s Jordan Valley, Ore., exchange, according to Lodge, in which he laid down in plain and unmistakable Christmas vacation, a 60-47 Friday night loss to Rimrock word received Wednesday by the Owyhee Chronicle in a language the principles and tenets of the Order in all ages in Grand View. telephone conversation with Sen. Frank Church’s office and countries, and marked out the path of duty in which But Saturday night’s game at Notus was a different story. in Washington, D. C. Masonry expects all her patrons to walk. Bound to no Marsing jumped to an early lead, held off a third quarter Planned by the company is a telephone exchange system of religion, she nevertheless enjoins morality, fair charge by the Pirates, and pulled away for a 62-49 high at Jordan Valley, with dial service to 170 users in dealing, charity and all the graces that adorn a religious school boys basketball victory. Jordan Valley, Danner, Arock and Rome communities. life. Although not a total abstinences society, it is a “We’re really rusty right now. Our Christmas vacation Construction of the exchange and telephone lines will temperate organization, abhors the drunkard, and teaches really hurt us,” said Marsing coach Ernie Elliott, noting commence this spring. men to subdue their passions and keep their desires within his team committed 18 turnovers. “In no time in those ten Fifteen new telephones have been installed in the due bounds; although there are those calling themselves days were we able to get a full team together to work on Rockville, Ore., community and are on the Homedale Masons, who sometimes violate these tenets, in doing things like full-court presses and half-court presses. We’re exchange. Service to these new users was begun so they forfeit the name of good Masons, and lower trying to get back together again.” Wednesday, according to Harper Saunders, manager of the themselves in the estimation of their brethren. They have The Huskies, 7-1 after the victory, hit the court like a Owyhee Telephone Co. This service was made possible by no right thus to bring the Order into disrepute, but should team possessed in the first half. a new telephone line over Poison Creek Hill and through rather withdraw from it if they cannot square their lives “We played at a good emotional level tonight,” Elliott Sands Basin to Rockville completed last fall. to its precepts. These remarks he said were not directed said. “The kids were a little bit upset about the way they to individuals, but were plain principles taught from the played last night.” Linda Petzoldt gets extra part in TV show earliest ages to the present. After the address, the choir Marsing’s John Cossel scored 10 of his game-high 25 Linda Petzoldt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Petzoldt, sang, a benediction was pronounced, the Lodge returned points in the first quarter to give his team a 14-9 lead at who is living in Honolulu and working for Standard Oil to its Hall, and the spectators (including the IOOF’s, who the quarter break. Co., as a secretary, sent word that she was employed by were there in a body by special invitation) repaired to Columbia Pictures as an extra in a movie called “Gidget their respective homes. A ball in the evening closed the Bruneau area happenings Goes Hawaiian” starring James Darren, Deborah Wahley, exercises of the day. Bruneau Elementary has selected the Citizen of the Peggy Cass, Eddie Foy and Jeff Dannell. Month for December. Megan Greer, daughter of Marilynn It is in Technicolor and cinemascope. She was in several THE OWYHEE CHOIR. At a meeting of the and Duane Greer, a first grader, was chosen to be Citizen of scenes in the traditional Muu Muus, as a “tourist” learning aforementioned society last Sunday evening, all of the the Month. For this honor she received many nice prizes, the hula. old officers — Geo. Vass, President; W.H. Van Slyke, such as $5.00 from the DAV Chapter 17. $2.00 from She was an extra for background “fill in” on television’s Vice President; C. M. Hays, Secretary, and Miss R. L. Bruneau Legion, $3.00 from the Auxiliary, a small coke “Hawaiian Eye” which will be used on several different Dye, Treasurer — were unanimously re-elected to serve and French fries from the One Stop, toy from the Valley programs. another term. This singing society is a good arrangement, Merc, pop, candy bar, or chips from Jewett’s Pastime, a Linda has been in Hawaii since June and has had a most if for nothing more than keeping old satan at bay. There is hair cut from the Bruneau Beauty Shop, pop and candy bar exciting time. She has met several celebrities, including an old German saying something to the effect that “where from Jumbo’s Husky Station, T-shirt from Feed Service, Lloyd Bridges of TV’s Sea Hunt, who is also employed singing is the devil is not.” We hope to see a goodly number pencil from Omicron Nu Sorority, pencils from Ladies by Standard Oil Co. She plans to come home in May for of members, who will meet every Sunday evening at seven Aid, book from Bruneau Library, Frisbee and certificate two weeks’ vacation. o’clock in the Oro Fino Hall, so that the cloven footed from Bruneau Elementary, and a book and posters from gentleman will not get any of the best of us. Chapter 1 program. Congratulations, Megan!! PTA makes plans for Smorgasbord to be held Jan. 16 The sixth grade has a new student. Melissa Palomino A meeting was held at the home of Mrs. John Kushlan THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT has offered to sell enrolled at the school on December 9. Melissa previously Tuesday to make and discuss plans for the International Cuba and Porto Rico to the United States for $150,000,000 attended school in Owyhee, Nevada. Smorgasbord to be held January 16 in the Washington in gold; one-third down; one-third in one year and the Davey Brewster has enrolled in the first grade. Davey grade school building. Serving will begin at 5 p.m. and remainder in six years. Considerable excitement is caused has been attending school in California. will continue until 8 p.m. or until the food runs out. by the news, which appears to give general satisfaction. Bruneau Elementary has had three students move during Mrs. Ben Uda will be in charge of the table serving the holidays. Eddie Rainford has moved with his family to Japanese food; Mrs. Ross Evans will head a committee LEAP YEAR. But few marriages have been consummated Glenns Ferry. Eddie’s parents, Rod and Kathy Forbis have to plan tables for American and teenage specialties and in Owyhee during the last three years, because the young been operating the Bruneau One-Stop for the past few years. Mrs. Chuck Yost will be in charge of a table featuring ladies haven’t had an opportunity of choosing for themselves, Jeff and Kristina Fulcher are also in the process of moving to Hawaiian foods. and the right kind of fellows didn’t “pop the question” to the Meridian area. Their parents, Scott and Debbie Fulcher, There will also be a table featuring Basque foods and a them. The arrival of ’68 has worked a change in matrimonial have been active in several community and school projects. specialty table for desserts and foods, including Austrian matters, as will be seen by the end of the year, for the girls They have helped organize the AWANA club and Scott has and German, from other countries. can now make their own selection. We’ll bet that there will been pastor of the Community Church since 1981. not be a young lady of marriageable age remaining to wish Gem District elects officers us a happy New Year twelve months hence. Homedale local news items The board of directors of the South Board of Control and Agnes Smith spent a week over Christmas in Phoenix, the Gem Irrigation District was reorganized Tuesday with NEW POSTMASTER. We learn from the Democrat Ariz., with her son, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith and Ryan, and the addition of two newly elected directors, A. J. Muldoon that R. H. Lindsay has been appointed by the President her aunt, Irene Pickens. and R. F. Malmberg and an election of officers. and installed as Postmaster of Boise City. Page 16 Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Commentary

Baxter Black, DVM Wayne Cornell Not important ... On the but possibly of interest edge of Curling up with a good e-book When the first digital cameras appeared, the quality of title I don’t have to make a trip to a bookstore. I use a common sense the digital images didn’t compare to film cameras. I felt wireless connection to download it, which takes about film would stay around because, in those days, if you shot 30 seconds and costs about half what I would pay for digital photos you had to make your own prints on a per- a paper copy. Then I can read the story on a screen that sonal computer. Not everyone was up to that task. looks like a sheet of quality paper — I can even make The Catfish It was probably five years later that I stood at the photo the type larger or smaller or have the story read to me by processing counter in a local drug store and watched a a digital voice. woman make prints of her digital images by punching a I already have several books stored on my electronic Institute few buttons on a machine no larger than a medium-sized reader, including a couple by Tom Clancy, one by Louis suitcase. After seeing that, I traded off the 35mm equipment L’Amour, a half dozen Tarzan books by Edgar Rice Bur- Several years ago I made a commercial for the I used for “serious photography” and acquired a digital roughs and the complete works of Mark Twain (The Bur- Catfish Institute. Their office was in Belzoni, Miss. camera of the same type. roughs and Twain books were free) And I still have room The commercial concluded, “… just write in care of It was in the late 1990s when I encountered a salesman to store approximately 3,490 more books. at a writers conference who was extolling the merits of The reader’s battery is good for up to a month without Miz June. That’s B-E-L-Z-O-N-I. You learned to spell electronic books. He said the days of the printed book were recharging. And if I read a book for a while — then turn Mississippi in grade school!” numbered. He said people would rather read their books off the reader — when I go back to the story, the reader I have spent most of my life in the mountain west, so online. I said “yeah, sure, whatever,” and noted that while a takes me to the page where I stopped reading. If I don’t trout has been my primary fish source. But I come from lot of people are computer literate, not many want to sit in understand a word, I can highlight it and a built-in diction- deep Oklahoma roots and, from my youth, I have been front of a computer screen to read a book. I said a printed ary will give me a definition. a frequent visitor to my Okie farmer kinfolks. Each one book had a huge advantage because you can take it with If I want to curl up in a chair to read, I can do that. And had a pond stocked with bass and catfish. Catfish almost you, pretty much any place you go and you can curl up on I don’t have to fight to keep the book from flopping closed tastes like meat, whereas trout tastes like fish. the sofa or in an easy chair with it. You couldn’t do that while I’m eating potato chips. I can page forward or back- Anybody who lives in the S.E.C., South East College with a computer. And I was actually serious when I said ward using one hand to operate the buttons. Football Conference, appreciates that catfish beats electronic books wouldn’t be really popular, “until they There was a time when I was pretty much a technical country ham and red-eye gravy as the supper of choice, will fit on top of the toilet water tank.” Luddite. And while I still believe society has gotten a little most of the time. Catfish is to the south what chile This year Santa brought me a book — more precisely carried away with texting and Twitter and Facebook and the is to the southwest, brisket is to Texas, crabs to the a book reader. It is about six inches wide and nine inches whole social networking thing, I don’t have any problem Chesapeake Bay, pizza to middle-school soccer moms, tall — just like the paper books I edited for almost 15 accepting a book made of electrons rather than paper. and porridge to Minnesota. years. But instead of being several inches thick, this one Besides, it fits on the top of the toilet water tank. Catfish on the menu still flourishes, but the local is thinner than a Number 2 Ticonderoga pencil and weighs — Go to www.theowyheeavalanche.com to link to some catfish farmer’s market is in decline for the sixth straight 8.5 ounces. of Wayne’s previous columns on his blog. You’ll find the link year. Reason: Cheaper imported catfish primarily from With my new “book,” if I want to read a just-released in the bottom right-hand corner of the home page. Asia. Sound familiar? Just ask the three sheepherders still in the United States, or ask an American lumberjack if you can find one, or a shoemaker or steelworker. America is still capable of supplying all our catfish Sen. Mike Crapo needs, but raising them is now being “outsourced”. The Catfish Institute blames higher grain prices as a factor, but I’m guessing even if soybeans and corn dropped to less than a dollar and the USDA and EPA removed From Washington all the catfish regulations, the Hmong, Vietnamese and Chinese could still furnish it cheaper! The Institute is 112th Congress faces lengthy pushing for a mandatory “Country of Origin” labeling law. It seems to be having a dampening effect on our Mexican beef imports. to-do list chock full of urgency But if Miz June called me and said, “Bax, what January is a fitting time to establish priorities to and infrastructure needs is also important. can we do to compete with foreign catfish farmers?” maintain focus on critical goals. While not all-inclusive 3) Tax and Regulatory Reform: Focus on job creation I would point to the most successful “value added” and adjustable to meet unforeseen circumstances, the and economic growth requires review of federal taxes (which means you can charge more) program that I following are some of my general objectives as we begin and regulations affecting small businesses and workers. know: Certified Angus Beef. On a private sector level, the 112th Congress: Americans deserve a fair tax code and curtailment look at Dole Pineapple, Diamond Walnuts, Omaha 1) Fiscal Responsibility: Getting our nation’s fiscal of unreasonable government mandates, including Beef, Washington Apples, Idaho Potatoes, French house in order is Congress’ most critical challenge. Our Environmental Protection Agency overreach, to encourage Toast, Belgian waffles and why are Florida Oranges nation’s extreme debt is unsustainable, cedes sovereignty innovation, creation of long-term jobs and world market worth more than Edmonton Oranges or Milwaukee to foreign creditors, impedes economic growth and success. Oranges? saddles future generations with an unfair, dangerous 4) Increasing Our Nation’s Competitiveness: Reducing Distinguish your product from imports with name burden. Given the immense risk, timely, decisive action market barriers is critical for U.S. small businesses and brands like: “Cajun Catfish, raised on Zydeco music!” is imperative. Addressing the problem requires reducing workers for growth and improved global competitiveness. Or: federal spending, including health care spending through I will continue to advocate policies that expand market “The Crimson Catfish, each granted an honorary tackling Medicare’s unfunded liabilities and repealing access for Idaho and U.S. industries and ensure trading degree from University of Alabama!” Talk about a the misguided health care law, which worsens our debt. partners’ adherence to trade commitments. Maintaining school of fish! Limiting the federal government’s size and reach will technical manpower through youths’ access to high-quality help reduce spending and restore the balance of power education is crucial to compete successfully. Additionally, Or: established in the U.S. Constitution. preserving Idaho’s priorities in the comprehensive “Bentonville Catfish, with the WalMart Seal of 2) Economic Recovery and Job Growth: Debt reduction transportation reauthorization will help maintain the Approval!” will advance economic recovery necessary to create lasting transportation infrastructure necessary for shipping Idaho How ’bout “Mississippi River Baptized Catfish, jobs and spur growth. It remains unacceptable that there are products and accessing markets. sprinkled for Catholics and dunked for Baptists!” Americans willing to work but unable to find employment. 5) Advancing Local, Collaborative Problem Solving: Right now I’m getting hungry for some good ol’ New jobs come from entrepreneurs who turn ideas into Many challenges, especially those concerning our catfish cookies, or a dish of catfish ice cream ... with successful businesses. Congress can reduce barriers to environment and public lands management, are best red eye gravy, of course! turning ideas into job-creating businesses by spurring addressed through collaboration to achieve locally driven — Visit Baxter Black’s Web site at www.baxterblack. investment and lowering capital costs, rather than imposing solutions. The Owyhee Initiative, started by the Owyhee com for more features, merchandise and his latest new mandates, like the flawed health care law and Dodd- release, a double DVD entitlted “Baxter Black Live”. Frank. Addressing Idaho’s economic/rural development –– See Congress, page 17 Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Page 17 Commentary Financial management Avoid long arm of Murphy’s Law with patience, smarts Dear Dave, period; especially on a short-term, us for the next two or three years. few months because you ran out We’ve got $1,000 in our starter monthly basis. As a homeowner, She wants us to use about $3,000 of money. On the other hand, if emergency fund, and we’ve paid you’re exposed to all kinds of of our savings and take a cruise you work hard, stay smart, and off the last of our debt. We’re things you never have to worry before we open for business. What make this thing a success, you renting, but now my wife really about as a renter. do you think? can take a cruise later and really wants to buy a house. On top of We all have times when we get — Chris celebrate! this, she wants to go the route of excited by something we want Basically, right now you’re 100 percent financing and argues and do things we shouldn’t do. Dear Chris, unemployed and have $35,000 that a mortgage payment wouldn’t and his three cousins — Broke, I’ve done it, and I’ll bet you have, Here’s a good rule of thumb with which to start a business. It’s cost any more than we’re paying Desperate and Stupid — to move too. But in situations like this, for opening a new business: time to rev up your engines and in rent. She’s extremely upset in with you. The roof will start to you’ve got to sit down and talk Everything’s going to cost twice get to work. The time to celebrate because I’m against the idea. How leak, and your central unit will things out. I’m not sure how to as much as you think and take is after you’ve won — not before can I explain to her that this is a die before you’ve lived there six get your wife to realize this or act twice as long as you expect. I’m you begin! bad plan? months. In other words, you’ll more mature, but I do know that sure you’re both smart people, but — Dave — Alan find yourselves right back in people who charge into things of you’re probably not exceptions to another mess just because you this magnitude without thinking this rule when it comes to opening — Dave Ramsey is the best- Dear Alan, didn’t have the maturity and are the very ones who end up in and running a small business. selling author of The Total Money It sounds to me like this girl has wisdom to wait until you had my office for financial counseling Every single dollar connected Makeover. He also is the host a bad case of house fever. I think your fully funded emergency fund or filing bankruptcy! with your business could mean of The Dave Ramsey Show that she probably knows deep down in place, plus a 20 percent down — Dave the difference between survival airs at 6 p.m. daily on the Fox this isn’t a good plan, but she’s payment on that house! and going under. I can understand Business Channel. He also has found something she really likes Here’s another thing. The idea Dear Dave, where your wife’s coming from, a radio call-in show. You can and is mad because you’re not that you save money because My wife and I bought a franchise but at the same time, I think this find tools to help with finances or going along with the idea. your house payment is the same, and are opening our own business idea is really unwise. You’ve got previous columns at Davesays. When you buy a home with or even less than your rent, is one next month. We’ve got $35,000 to look at the big picture. You org. For more financial advice, nothing down and no money in of the biggest myths out there. saved up, but my wife feels like guys are going to be heartbroken visit the Web site or call (888) the bank, you’re inviting Murphy It costs more to own a home, the business is going to consume if you have to close up shop in a 22-PEACE. Americans for Limited Government Tea Party wins Person of the Year, hands down by Adam Bitely in the process. Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut. The Tea Party is the “Person of the Year for 2010”, and In Kentucky, the Tea Party Movement helped propel The Tea Party Movement sent a strong and clear message it isn’t even close. Rand Paul to the Senate after defeating the Senate Minor- to the political establishment on both sides of the aisle in No single grassroots movement in modern politics has ity Leader’s chosen candidate Trey Grayson. In Florida, Washington, D.C. on Nov. 2, 2010. They played a most so rapidly developed while simultaneously influencing where the National Republican Senatorial Committee prominent role in the Midterm Elections that resulted in the U.S. political system as widely and deeply as the Tea (NRSC) had prematurely endorsed Charlie Crist in the Obama losing the House of Representatives. The Tea Party Party Movement. The beginning of this movement can GOP primary, the Tea Party Movement helped Marco Movement nearly destroyed Harry Reid in his Senate re- be traced back to late 2008 and early 2009, spawning out Rubio easily defeat Crist in the November elections after election in Nevada, and “fired” California’s Nancy Pelosi of the aftermath of the infamous bailouts and Obama’s Crist bolted from the party before he could lose to Rubio as Speaker of the House of Representatives. “stimulus” plan. in the primary. When considering whom the person of the year should The movement quickly spread nationwide. On April The Tea Party Movement also ousted three-term moder- be in 2010, it was obvious that no one person or group 15, 2009, the movement took to the streets in peaceful ate Republican Sen. Bob Bennett during the nomination influenced the direction of the country more than the Tea Tea Party rallies across the nation. Hundreds of thousands process in Utah. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska was also Party Movement. Without the Tea Party Movement, the of Tea Party activists gathered and began to show their defeated in the GOP primary by Tea Party-supported can- Obama agenda would continue to go unchecked through organizational strength. didate Joe Miller. Although Murkowski eventually came the bowels of government, and the Republican Party would Later that year, the Tea Party again showed its strength back and defeated Miller in the November election as a still be a dormant minority without any way to influence during the now-famous 2009 August recess of Congress. write-in, the primary success is not to be overlooked. the political sphere. Throughout the month of August, Tea Party activists On the House side of the aisle, the Tea Party Move- In short, the Tea Party Movement has quickly matured attended Town Hall meetings where they grilled their ment wrought devastation to moderate Republican House into a political machine that is both powerful and driven congressional representatives on ObamaCare. members throughout the primary, and then to the Blue Dog by grassroots supporters. Tea Party activists have proven to But the most important actions of the Tea Party Move- Democrats in the general elections. Among House Demo- be as good at influencing the electoral process as Obama’s ment to date came in 2010 — the year of the Tea Party. crats, the Tea Party played a big role in ousting Rep. Rick supporters were in 2008. As the 2010 midterm election cycle began, many won- Boucher of Virginia after being in Congress for 14 terms, We are certain that Obama is quaking in his boots head- dered what strength the Tea Party Movement would have Rep. Ike Skelton after 17 terms representing Missouri, Rep. ing toward 2012 as he contemplates facing the movement when it came to influencing the nomination process for John Spratt after 14 terms from South Carolina, and Rep. himself, knowing the damage that this organization has GOP candidates for both House and Senate races. The James Oberstar after 18 terms representing Minnesota. And already wrought on his party. Tea Party Movement was extremely successful in sending this isn’t even counting the Democrats that went into retire- — Adam Bitely is the executive editor of the Liberty the message that they knew how to organize outside of ment voluntarily after seeing the organizational strength Features Syndicate for Americans for Limited Government rallies and brought down much of the GOP establishment against them such as Rep. David Obey of Wisconsin or and is the editor-in-chief of NetRightDaily.com.

√ Congress: Collaboration such as Initiative will help with local issues From Page 16 Schools and Farm Bill reauthorizations; improved border 112th Congress and should not require compromising County Commissioners nearly 10 years ago, utilized a security and immigration reform; renewable energy principles. It requires earnest negotiation with respect collaborative model to address a variety of challenges in promotion; Endangered Species Act improvements; wolves for ideas from all perspectives and openness in moving Owyhee County. What resulted was a landmark legislative and other species concerns; water battles; fire management; forward. Working together, we can solve our challenges. compromise, and work continues with the Owyhee timber and mining complexities; 2nd Amendment rights Local involvement helps obtain long-term results. I look Initiative Board of Directors to implement the agreement. protection; domestic violence prevention; addressing forward to working with fellow Idahoans and colleagues, Work also continues to advance efforts of the Clearwater veterans’ needs; education improvements; and many the Idaho congressional delegation and Governor Otter to Basin Collaborative Work Group, which I convened to more. I will continue to advocate for Idahoans and their accomplish fiscally responsible, effective objectives that find consensus on land management issues in Idaho’s priorities on these and the other issues that come before benefit our state and economy. Clearwater Basin. the Senate. — Republican Mike Crapo is Idaho’s senior member of There are many more critical issues — Secure Rural Collaboration is instrumental for legislating in the the U.S. Senate. Page 18 Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Public notices SYNOPSIS OF OWYHEE A. International Building Code: 1/5/11 of Idaho Code § 42-203A. Any at the sale in the form of cash, COUNTY COMMISSIONER The international building code, protest against the approval of or cashier’s check drawn on a MINUTES 2009 edition, prepared by the NOTICE OF PUBLIC this application must be filed state or federally insured savings DECEMBER 21, 2010 International Code Council, Inc., HEARING with the Director, Dept. of Water institution. Said sale will be made Payment of bills approved: as adopted by the state of Idaho The City of Marsing will hold Resources, Western Region, 2735 without covenant or warranty, Current Expense $38,617, Road or the Idaho building code board, a public hearing at 7 pm on Airport Wy, Boise ID 83705 express or implied, regarding title, & Bridge $23,289, District together with any amendments January 12, 2011, at Marsing City together with a protest fee of possession or encumbrances to Court $5,053, Probation $1,118, or revisions to the International Hall, 425 Main Street, Marsing, $25.00 for each application on or satisfy the obligation secured by Museum $219, Indigent & Building Code made by the Idaho Idaho, regarding proposed before 1/24/2011. The protestant and pursuant to the power of sale Charity $14,569, Revaluation Building Code Board through the improvements to the Marsing must also send a copy of the conferred in the certain Deed of $425, Solid Waste $5,903, 911 negotiated rulemaking process, is Island Park. The City of Marsing protest to the applicant. Trust. The default for which this $2,916. adopted. is applying for grant funds from GARY SPACKMAN, Interim sale is to be made is: Failure to Letters appointing and re- B. International Residential the Idaho Department of Parks Director pay the monthly payment due appointing Planning & Zoning Code: The international residential and Recreation to upgrade the 1/5,12/11 09/01/2010 of principal, interest Commissioners. code, 2009 edition, prepared by park facility for boaters, and is and impounds and subsequent Appointments to the Historic the International Code Council, seeking comment and feedback NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S installments due thereafter; plus Preservation Commission. Inc., as adopted by the state from recreational boaters, both SALE: late charges, with interest currently Approved rescinding of Idaho or the Idaho building motorized and non-motorized, The following described accruing at 6.875% per annum; cancellation of taxes on parcel code board, together with any regarding the proposed project property will be sold at public together with all subsequent sums no. RPB04400060150A. amendments or revisions to the and how the proposed project auction to the highest bidder, advanced by beneficiary pursuant Approved newly hired international building code made can benefit and meet the needs payable in lawful money of the to the terms and conditions of employee in the Assessor’s office by the Idaho building code board of boaters that use the Marsing United States, in the lobby of said Deed of Trust, and any at Grade 6 on the pay scale. through the negotiated rulemaking Island Park. the Owyhee County Courthouse, supplemental modifications Indigent & Charity 10-33 process, is adopted. All interested parties are 20381 State Highway 78, Murphy, thereto. The principal balance hearing held. Reaffirmed prior C. International Energy invited and encouraged to attend. ID, 83650, on April 19, 2011 at owing as of this date on said denial, 10-40 denied, 10-44 Conservation Code: The Comments regarding the proposed 11:00 AM, (recognized local time) obligation is $106,700.00, plus denied, approval’s on 10-50 international energy conservation project will be taken at the public for the purpose of foreclosing that interest, costs and expenses and 10-51 with reimbursement code, 2009 edition, prepared by the hearing or may be submitted in certain Deed of Trust recorded actually incurred in enforcing the agreements. International Code Council, Inc., writing for consideration. Written 04/30/2007 as Instrument Number obligations thereunder and in this Executive Session 67-2345. together with any amendments comments must be mailed to 260791, and executed by JOHN C. sale, together with any unpaid and/ The complete minutes can be or revisions to the international Marsing City Hall, PO Box 125, BRUMBAUGH, AND AMANDA or accruing real property taxes, viewed online at owyheecounty. building code made by the Idaho Marsing ID 83639, or delivered J. BRUMBAUGH, HUSBAND and/or assessments, attorneys’ net or in the clerk’s office. building code board through the to Marsing City Hall. Written AND WIFE, as Grantor(s), fees, Trustees’ fees and costs, and 1/5/11 negotiated rulemaking process, comments will be received until in favor of MORTGAGE any other amount advanced to is adopted. 5:00 pm on January 21, 2011. ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION protect said security, as authorized OWYHEE COUNTY D. International Mechanical Comments may also be read into SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, in the promissory note secured ORDINANCE NO. 10-04 Code: The international the record at the public hearing. to RECONTRUST COMPANY, by the aforementioned Deed of AN ORDINANCE OF THE mechanical code, 2009 edition, 12/29/10;1/5/11 N.A., the Current Trustee of Trust. Therefore, the Beneficiary COUNTY OF OWYHEE, A prepared by the International record, covering the following elects to sell, or cause said trust MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Code Council, Inc., together with NOTICE real property located in Owyhee property to be sold, to satisfy OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, any amendments or revisions Pioneer Mini Storage, LLC will County, State of Idaho. LEGAL said obligation. NOTICE IS REPEALING ORDINANCE to the international mechanical sell at a Silent Bid Auction on Jan DESCRIPTION: LOT 4, HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS 07-06; ADOPTING THE code made by the Idaho building 12, 2011, the stored household BLOCK 2, MORNING DOVE FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO 2009 EDITIONS OF THE code board through the negotiated belongings of the delinquent ESTATES SUBDIVISION, COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INTERNATIONAL BUILDING rulemaking process, is adopted. account listed below. Bids will OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO, INFORMATION OBTAINED CODE WITH PROVISIONS E. International Fuel Gas Code: be accepted at 4155 Pioneer ACCORDING TO THE PLAT WILL BE USED FOR THAT OF THE AMERICIAN The international fuel gas code, Road, Homedale, ID at 11:30 am. FILED OCTOBER 15, 1998 PURPOSE, AND THAT THE WITH DISABILITIES 2009 edition, prepared by the Minimum Bid is $335.00. Goods AS INSTRUMENT NO. DEBT MAY BE DISPUTED. ACT ACCESSIBILITY International Code Council, Inc., to be sold in accordance with 226300, RECORDS OF SAID THE ABOVE GRANTORS ARE GUIDELINES AND THE together with any amendments Idaho Code. COUNTY, AND AMENDED NAMED TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL FAIR HOUSING or revisions to the international Layla Rico, 748 Fawn Rd, BY AFFIDAVIT RECORDED SECTION 45-1506(4)(a) IDAHO ACT ACCESSIBILITY fuel gas code made by the Idaho Adrian, OR 97901. Unit# B-2 FEBRUARY 8, 1999 AS CODE. NO REPRESENTATION GUIDELINES, THE building code board through the Goods to be sold may be INSTRUMENT NO. 227448, IS MADE THAT THEY ARE, STANDARD ACCESSABLE negotiated rulemaking process, cancelled without notice prior OWYHEE COUNTY RECORDS. OR ARE NOT, PRESENTLY AND USABLE BUILDINGS is adopted. to auction The Trustee has no knowledge of a RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AND FACILITIES ICCIANSI A1 F. Idaho Manufactured Home 12/29/10;1/5/11 more particular description of the OBLIGATION. DATED: 17.1-2003, INTERNATIONAL Installation Standards: The Idaho above referenced real property, but 12/14/2010, Name and Address RESIDENTIAL CODE, manufactured home installation The following application(s) for purpose of compliance with of the Current Trustee is: INTERNATIONAL standards, 2004 edition, prepared have been filed to appropriate Idaho Code, Section 60-113, the RECONTRUST COMPANY, ENERGY CONSERVATION by the State of Idaho, together the public waters of the State Trustee has been informed that the N.A., 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CODE, INTERNATIONAL with any amendments or revisions of Idaho: street address of, 517 MORNING CA6-914-01-94, SIMI VALLEY, EXISTING BUILDING to the Idaho manufactured home 57-11793 DOVE WAY, Marsing, ID, 83639- CA 80028-1821, PHONE: (800) CODE, INTERNATIONAL installation standards made by JACK YOUNG, CORRINE 5075 is sometimes associated 281-8219. TS # 10-0159003 FEI MECHANICAL CODE, the Idaho building code board YOUNG, 11487 HWY 78, with said real property. Bidders #:1006.122312 INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS through the negotiated rulemaking GIVENS HOT SPRINGS, ID must be prepared to tender the 1/5,12,19,26/11 CODE AND THE STATE OF process, is adopted. 83641 trustee the full amount of the bid IDAHO MANUFACTURED Section 3. Severability. Point of Diversion SENW S21 HOME INSTALLATION The ordinance is hereby T01N R03W OWYHEE County STANDARDS 2004 EDITION. declared to be severable. Should Source GROUND WATER AS ADOPTED BY THE any portion of this ordinance Tributary STATE OF IDAHO OR THE be declared invalid by a court Use: IRRIGATION 03/01 to Now Available! IDAHO BUILDING CODE of competent jurisdiction, the 11/15 0.06 CFS BOARD, TOGETHER WITH remaining provisions shall Use: IRRIGATION ANY AMENDMENTS continue in full force and effect STORAGE 01/01 to 12/31     


OR REVISIONS TO THE and shall be read to carry out 7 AF INTERNATIONAL BUILDING the purpose(s) of the ordinance Use: IRRIGATION FROM CODE MADE BY THE IDAHO before the declaration of partial STORAGE 03/01 to 11/15 7 AF Sagebrush Post Offices BUILDING CODE BOARD invalidity. Use: COMMERCIAL 01/01 to THROUGH THE NEGOTIATED Section 4. Repeal of Conflicting 12/31 0.2 CFS A History of the Owyhee Country RULEMAKING PROCESS; Provisions. Use: COMMERCIAL PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; All other provisions of the STORAGE 01/01 to 12/31 7 AF by Mildretta Adams PROVIDING REPEAL OF current 07-06 County Code Use: HEATING 10/01 to 05/01 CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; or ordinances of the county of 0.2 CFS This book is, without doubt, the most AND PROVIDING AN Owyhee which conflict with the Use: DOMESTIC 01/01 to complete history of Owyhee County. EFFECTIVE DATE OF provisions of this ordinance are 12/31 0.04 CFS Within its 396 pages are the history JANUARY 1, 2011. hereby repealed to the extent of Use: DIVERSION TO and photos of the many communities IT IS ORDAINED by the such conflict. STORAGE 01/01 to 12/31 0.2 and settlements throughout Owyhee County Commissioners of the Section 5. Effective Date. CFS and Eastern Malheur counties. County of Owyhee County, Idaho This ordinance shall be effective Total Diversion: 0.2 CFS A must for history buffs and anyone as follows: January 1, 2011, upon passage and Date Filed: 6/16/2010 interested in the history of the area. Section 1. That 07-06 of publication as provided by law. Place Of Use: COMMERCIAL, the county of Owyhee is/are Enacted by the Owyhee COMMERCIAL STORAGE, repealed. County Board of Commissioners DOMESTIC, IRRIGATION, $ 50 Section 2. That the following as an ordinance of the county IRRIGATION STORAGE, 34 new international building codes of Owyhee on the 28th day of IRRIGATION FROM STORAGE, + $3.00 S&H are adopted: December, 2010. & HEATING INTERNATIONAL CODES /s/Jerry Hoagland, Chairman T01N R03W S21 NENW ADOPTED: (Absent) George Hyer, SENW P.O. BOX 217 The following nationally Commisioner Total Acres: 2 Owyhee Publishing Co., Inc. HOMEDALE, ID 83628 recognized codes are adopted as /s/Dick Freund, Commissioner Permits will be subject to all 208 / 337-4866 the official building codes of the ATTEST: /s/Charlotte Sherburn, prior water rights. Protests may All types of web and commercial printing county of Owyhee: Clerk be submitted based on the criteria Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Page 19

FOR RENT FOR SALE WANTED SERVICES SERVICES Marsing 5 bdrm 2 bth, family 9mm semi-auto, Arcus pistol Volunteer Mentors needed pcdoc911.com Professional Four Points Construction. Free room, garage, small fenced lot, 94c, parabellum, $350. OBO in Homedale. One hour, once computer & electronics service Estimates. No job too small. 337- $750 +dep. 965-7398 or 896- 447-0947 a week, at/during school. for home and office. Visit our site 4423 5355 Winchester Model 70 222, $275. Learn more & apply at www. or call 936-5257 Parker Tree Service Inc. Owner Carry or Rent. Marsing Call 405-3517 MentoringNetworkID.org Wilson’s Mobile Tractor Family operated since 1937. City Large Lot, 4 bdrm home Snowmobile: 1993 Polaris Silver Leaf Exploration is an Service. Snow removal, rock Specializing in tree trimming, with storage and carport $600/ 580cc 3 cyl., very strong runner, Idaho based mineral exploration deliveries, property cleanups & pruning, removal. For the most mo. plus deposit, Betty 941-1020 2” track, $699.00. 941-8136 ask company interested in purchasing, car removal. Call Charlie 250- reliable job & service call 208- Homedale, 119 Silver Sage for Joe. leasing or joint ventures on 4937 461-8733. Lic/insured. Place, 4 bdrm, 2 bath with kitchen Meche bags at Anita’s patented and un-patented lode Daycare, all ages, ICCP Technical Computer LLC, appliances, fenced yard and Little Shop. Always taking mining claims in Owyhee approved, all meals provided, repairs, tune-ups, backups, RV parking. $775/mo. Superior consignments of quality clothing County, Idaho. Interested parties preschool available, limited upgrades, networking. Call Tom Property Mgmt 455-0733 & accessories. 114 W Idaho, may submit property information spots. Overnights available. Call or Colette 896-4676, 899-9419 $50 per month Discount. 3 Homedale. Tue-Thr 9-5 Fri-Sat and details by mail to: Silver Donna 337-6180 or technicalcomputer.com bdrm, 1 bath house in Homedale. 9-6. 337-3114 Leaf Exploration, P.O. Box Call Mountain West Tree LLC Tim’s Small Engine Repair Detached garage w/ carport, Private fun piano, guitar, violin, 3397, Post Falls, Idaho or email for free estimate. We take pride Complete servicing and repair Large yard & garden, W & fiddle & ukulele lessons. All ages Kurt Hoffman atkurthoffman@ in your tree service needs! 585- on all makes and models of D hook-ups, $575/mo. $500 & levels. Reasonable rates. 208- roadrunner.com 208-661-7517 9069 Motorcycles, ATVs & Power deposit. Background check. 215 283-5750, 467-6244 Top soil & all kinds of gravel Equipment 30916 Peckham Rd. W. Arizona. 573-1704 ATV & Motorcycle Tires, products, delivered &/or placed. Wilder 5 1/2 miles west of hwy 2 bdrm duplex, Wilder. Fenced 25x8-12 & 25x10-12 GBC Dirt Owyhee County Back hoe, track hoe, grader, 95. 482-7461 www.wilderrepair. yard, $475/mo. 208-660-3660 Devil ATV tires $319. All sizes Fair Board dump truck or belly dump for com Homedale 2 & 3 bdrm mobile available. Tim’s Small Engine, hire. Demolition, driveways & homes, $295 (and up) +dep. 208- 30916 Peckham Rd. Wilder. 482- is now accepting general excavation. Jim 573- Subscribe Today! 340-9937 or 208-340-9997 7461 www.wilderrepair.com 5700 The Owyhee Avalanche Jump Creek Storage. Idaho Peaches. Hell’s Canyon applications for 208-337-4681 Residential/ commercial steel Brand by the can or case. concrete units, 5x15, 10x5, Robison Fruit Ranch 459-2269 Fair Manager Wednesday morning in Owyhee County 10x25. Vehicles, construction or 459-7987 equip allowed, gas engines ok! Microfiber couch & love seat, / Secretary Price match +discounts given! stain resistant, lifetime warranty, For Details, contact 509-539-6010, 208-250-2461 brand new in boxes. Retail $1399. Marsing Storage Inc., Hwy 55 Must sell $450. 208-888-1464 Kelly Haun & Van Rd. 10x10 units available, Bedroom set 7-piece cherry set (208) 631-3464 trailer spaces. Call 208-830-1641 Brand new in boxes. List $2250. Must sell $450. 208-888-1464 Accepting Bed-queen pillowtop mattress applications until FARM AND Brand new, still in plastic, warranty. Sacrifice $109. 208- January 14, 2011 RANCH 921-6643 That’s when the Owyhee Avalanche hits the news stands Crippen seed cleaner, clipper King-sized pillowtop mattress style, 3 phase, extra screens New, in bag, with warranty. List $1000. OBO 482-6880 $750. Sacrifice $199. 208-921- Wanted: Cow hay/ pasture/ farm 6643 ground to rent. Please call 337- Cherry Sleigh bed solid wood 5366 w/mattress set. Brand new in Balewagons: New Holland, self- box. $299. 208-888-1464 propelled & pull-type models. Used tractor parts 100’s of Financing/ trades/ delivery salvaged farm tractors and available. Call Jim Wilhite combines. Nampa Tractor Owyhee County’s Only (Greenleaf) 208-880-2889 www. Salvage, 9055 Hwy 20, Nampa, balewagon.com ID 83687 (208) 467-4430 Roll ends: Great for packing Source for Local News VEHICLES material, building fires, lining 1986 Ford Ranger, 4cyl, 5 spd, birdcages or for your kids camper shell, $325. Please call to doodle on. The Owyhee 482-7048 Avalanche, Homedale REAL ESTATE For Immediate Sale! 111 W California Ave, Homedale. Buy it, sell it, Move into this well maintained 3bed 2 bth home w/large garage/shop. Updated vinyl windows, gas furnace/central trade it, rent it... air, great room w/fireplace. Open kitchen/dining w/access to deck, spacious landscaped yard, in the deck & in-ground pool. Fenced with alley access, RV parking & large storage shed. $98,000. MLS#98371880. Please call Doug at Prudential Idaho Realty, Classifieds! 208-880-1956

Homedale: 7 commercial lots close to Basque Ctr. & future Legion Hall $122,500 Homedale/Wilder: 2 bed/1 bath on 2 ac., Homedale School District, short sale $90,000 xxx/uifpxziffbwbmbodif/dpn Homedale: Building Lots/2.2 to 7 acres, $44,000 to $140,000, will build to suit Homedale: 5 adjacent building lots near fairgrounds & elementary school $87,500 Caldwell: 3 bed/1.5 bath home w/shop, & seller will pay all buyer’s closing costs $119,800 Tvctdsjcf!'!Wjfx!uif!Bwbmbodif!pomjof" Caldwell: 2 bed/2bath home on 3 ac. in city limits w/city services $149,900 Caldwell: 13.9 ac. w/21 lot approved plat on 6.9 ac. + 7 ac. separate parcel $347,500 Homedale: Will build to suit: 1900+/- sf home on 2.2 ac. lot $199,000 or $309,000 on 7+/- ac. lot (price may vary based on plan selected) Homedale: 3 bed/1 bath w/shop, RV parking $79,900 Mini-Estate: 4 bed/3 bath, dual mstr bdrms, 1.38 ac + $5000 for buyer closing costs $285,000 Homedale: Estate property sold “as is”, 3 bed/1.5 bath on .48 ac. lot $65,000 Dbmm!upebz!up!bewfsujtf!ps!tvctdsjcf Wilder: 33 large bldg. lots in subdivision, reduced; now $13,000-20,900 Wilder: Commercial Lot nearly ¾ ac. w/Hwy 95 frontage, w/city services $185,000 Ranch on Succor Creek: 2000’+ of creek frontage, 77 ac. w/3 bed/3 bath home– call for details 319.448.5792 Patti Zatica Phone: 208-573-7091 Page 20 Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Snake River Mart New Year New You!

Boneless Beef Boneless Beef Pink Texas Rump Roast Bottom Round Steak Grapefruit Red Potatoes $ 19 $ 39 $ $ 2 lb. 2 lb. 3 for 1 2lb for 1

Boneless Pork Beef Crisp Broccoli or Bunched Radishes or Sirloin Roast T-Bone Steak Cauliflower Green Onion $$ 4999 $ 99 ¢ $ 11 lb.lb. 4 lb. 89 lb. 2 for 1

Western Family 8 oz. $ 79 Fresh $ 49 Jumbo ¢ Large ¢ Parmesan 2 ea. Whole Chickens 4 ea. Yellow Onions 39lb. D’anjou Pears 99lb. Bar-S 16 oz. $ 19 Western Family 32 oz. $ River Ranch $ 29 3 lb. Bag Apples $ 99 Franks 1 ea. Burritos 2 for5 Salad Mix 1 ea. Red Delicious 1 ea. Western Family 12 oz. $ 79 Pork $ 19 ¢ Large $ 09 American Singles 1 ea. Sirloin Chops 2 lb. Navel Oranges 69lb. Avocados 1 ea.

Lean Cuisine Progresso Soup Coca Cola Natural Light Frozen Entrees Products or Ice Beer $ 89 $ 09 $ 99 $ 99 1 ea. 2 ea. 5 ea. 14 ea. 18.5-19 oz. 6-10.5 oz. 12 Pack Cans 30pk Cans Yoplait 6 oz. ¢ Delmonte 14.5-15.25 oz. $ 19 2 Liter $ 69 18pk Cans or Bottles $ 49 Yogurt, Regular & Whip 69 ea. Corn & Green Beans 1 ea. Coke Products 1 ea. Budweiser Beer 14 ea. Twinkies, Ho Ho’s Western Family Special K Cereal Fuze $ 09 $ 29 $ 09 & Ding Dongs $ 29 Orange Juice ea. 12-14 oz. ea. 18.5 oz. ea. ea. 64 oz. 2 3 1 10-17 oz. 2 Western Family Western Family Blue Diamond Western Family Milk 2%, 1%, Skim $ 79 Mayonnaise & Salad $ 59 Almonds $ 39 Premium Ice Cream $ ea. ea. ea. for Gallon 2 Dressing 32 oz. 2 6 oz. 2 48 oz. 2 6 Western Family Western Family Western Family Kleenex Cottage Cheese $ 69 Cranberry Juices $ 29 Corn & Petite Peas ¢ Facial Tissue $ 89 ea. ea. ea. ea. 16 oz. 1 64 oz. 3 Frozen 16 oz. 99 80-200 ct. 1 Western Family Pillsbury Western Family Propel Elbow Macaroni & $ $ 19 Toaster Strudel $ 39 2ply Paper Towels ¢ 2for 24 oz. ea. ea. 89ea. Spaghetti 48 oz. 5 1 11.5 oz. 2 1 Roll

Western Family Delmonte Western Family SaraLee 100% Honey Whole Wheat & Multigrain Bread Quick & Old Fashioned$ 59 Fruit $ 79 Frozen Orange Juice $ 2 ea. 1 ea. 2 for3 Coney, Hamburger Buns,$ 19 Oats 42 oz. 15-15.25 oz. 12 oz. Earth Grain Thins 8ct 2 ea. Kraft Rosarita Home Pride Tostitos, Doritos, $ Salad Dressing $ 79 Refried Beans $ 29 White or Wheat Bread $ ea. ea. 2for Sunchips, Ruffles, 2 for6 16 oz. 2 16 oz. 1 20 oz. 4 Lay’s Baked Chips 9-12 oz. HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. - Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Marsing, Idaho WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES AND CORRECT PRINTED ERRORS • PRICES EFFECTIVE 1/05/11 thru 1/11/11