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Established 1865 VOL. 34, NO. 34 $1 HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2019 Bruneau-GV student A GGIRLIRL’S GGIVINGIVING HHEARTEART improvement catches governor’s eye District superintendent accepts key advisory role on statewide panel by Mandi Boren press release from the district, For The Owyhee Avalanche Bruneau-Grand View students After signifi cant academic achieved some of the largest test success during the 2018-19 score gains and kindergarten school year, the Bruneau Grand through sixth-grade literacy View Joint School District is rates in the state during the last drawing the attention of Gov. school year. Brad Little and his “Our Kids, Last year, the district saw Idaho’s Future” education task 100 percent of kindergarten force. According to an Aug. 14 –– See Improvement, page 7 Adeline Thomas (left) and her brother Rylan teamed up to sell lemonade and raise nearly $500 for St. Jude’s Hospital. Submitted photos Oreana resident donates cash, curls to fi ght children’s cancer Marsing schools start new chapter The Marsing School District Board of Trustees, along Oreana 8-year-old with superintendent Norm Stewart, welcomed in the inspired by discarded mail new school year with an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 13 at the district’s new middle school While most schoolchildren may have on 8th Avenue West. From left: Trustees Jason Sevy (Zone been raising Cain during summer vacation, 1); Chad Showalter (Zone 2); Brad McIntyre (Zone 5, Adeline Thomas was raising money and chair); and Betty Ackerman (Zone 3). The fi rst day of awareness. school was last Wednesday. Inspired by a discarded piece of mail, Adeline Thomas spent a Saturday afternoon selling lemonade to help children battling November’s city ballots cancer. A few days ago, the daughter of Oreana’s Elizabeth and Seth Thomas, took a trip to a could get crowded hair salon and got her hair chopped off. She Candidates fi ling to fi le for the election is 5 p.m., donated the locks to Wigs for Kids, which on Friday, Sept. 6. provides head cover for boys and girls who period begins James Ferdinand’s first have gone through chemotherapy. four-year term as Marsing Elizabeth Thomas said the August journey soon mayor ends on Dec. 31. Other began when Adeline found a donation This sign outside Grand View Gas Marsing council members solicitation mailer from St. Jude’s Hospital convinced passers-by to give, give, give One mayor and seven council who could face re-election on on the family’s burn pile. earlier this month. members in Owyhee County’s Nov. 5 include Chris Even and “I had put it in the burn pile, and she found cities could seek re-election in Marie Herman. it, and read all the information,” Elizabeth Tenn., children’s hospital. November. Both council members are said of the mail that offers address labels in After reading about the hospital’s mission, The period for hopefuls to in their second terms, although return for a donation to help the Memphis, –– See Oreana, page 4 fi le candidacy petitions begins later this month. The deadline –– See Ballots, page 6 Subscribe today Marsing budget, Pg. 2: Mayor declines pay raise in hearing Get the news source of the Owyhees delivered Celebration of Life, Pg. 10: Services planned for HHS teacher directly to you each Wednesday Junior rodeo, Pg. 13: Photos, results from Jordan Valley Only $37.10 (incl. post. & tax) in Owyhee County Call 337-4681 More fair results, Pg. 16: Horse show, livestock awards Obituary, 10 • Commentary, 14-15 • Looking Back, 16 Page 2 Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Another chance to weigh in Marsing budget sees on Marsing-to-Murphy zoning slight increase over Open house give their input. Next week’s meeting will be “We’re just getting the second of its kind for the current fi scal year continues county information for what the Marsing-to-Murphy region. citizens want because we’re “Most of the people who The clerk’s duties include comp plan review going to redo the (county’s came to the fi rst meeting were Mayor declines maintaining public records, comprehensive plan),” (of the same mindset as) those pay raise; Green taking meeting minutes, pre- Owyhee County’s District 2 Commissioner Kelly who came to the Homedale paring the city budget and ongoing effort to retool its Aberasturi said. meetings,” Aberasturi said. sworn in as clerk more. comprehensive land use plan Copies of zoning maps, “If we’re going to grow, they Also, Ferdinand introduced continues next Wednesday surveys, and comment sheets want smart growth. Do it in the The Marsing City Council new public works supervisor with a public meeting. are available for review in the cities and the impact areas and approved the fi scal year 2020 Joseph Heidt to the council The county Planning and Planning and Zoning office not in the countryside.” budget last Wednesday after a and gallery. Heidt replaces Zoning Commission will take in Murphy and under the Aberasturi said most public hearing. Philip Gibson, who decided comments on how residents Community Development tab attendees want to avoid the The FY 20 budget is to step down from his position would to see land zoned at www.owyheecounty.net. urban sprawl that has occurred $4,104,913 — a .14 percent but will remain part of the city in the unincorporated area For additional information in Canyon County. increase over the current ex- maintenance crew. of the county between the please call 208-495-2095 ext. Generally, folks who have penditures of $4,099,069. Heidt said he has 25 years Marsing area and Sinker 2. chimed in on the Marsing-to- The largest increase in the of public works experience Creek and east and west to the This is the second phase of Murphy portion of the zoning budget was in the parks funds, and has appreciated assistance county boundaries. Zoning the comprehensive plan review question would like to see which jumped from $254,505 from Gibson during the tran- classifications within the for the entire county. Earlier, residential zones in the areas to $277,871. sition. Marsing city limits are not the P&Z led public meetings of Hidden Valley Estates south Sewer funds nearly dou- “Philip has been tremen- subject to this process. to analyze possible changes to of Marsing on Old Bruneau bled from FY 2018 to 2019 dous,” Heidt said. “I am very The public meeting will take zoning in the rural area around Highway and Givens Hot ($550,300 to $1,030,752), thankful for his help and his place between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., Homedale. Springs. while it increased in the 2020 friendship.” next Wednesday at the Owyhee “Homedale was a big one. Another area that could be budget to just $1,041,252. He added, “I’m going to re- County Courthouse, 20381 We had a lot of participation,” open to residential zoning The budget was approved tire here.” State Hwy. 78, in Murphy. Aberasturi said. “We’ve had a in some minds is dry land in with no public input. Ferdinand also announced Citizens can drop in at lot of participation with the one agricultural zones, Aberasturi The council passed the ap- he will hire a temporary part- anytime during the two-hour in the Marsing-Murphy area, said. propriations ordinance, and time employee to assist in window to get information and but nothing like Homedale.” The commissioner pointed an ordinance authorizing pay document cataloging for re- out that water is a “major raises for the city’s elected cords destruction. issue” in Owyhee County offi cials. Mayor James Fer- Open 7:30 am - 6 pm 337-5588 and that officials want dinand, who is nearing the A&S Lumber Monday - Friday Zwygart named auditor & Supply 8 am - 5 pm Saturday to avoid the situation in end of his fi rst term in offi ce, Zwygart John & Associates 328 Hwy 95 in Homedale some Canyon County rural declined to take a pay raise PLLC has been approved to /80%(5,1 Livestock & Pet Feed subdivisions that are starting although it was originally in- again prepare the city’s 2020 to experience problems with cluded in the proposed bud- audit, a job that carries a 672&. Show Supplies pumps that supply water to the get. $6,000 price tag. )5(((67,0$7(6 'RJ&DW3LJ6WHHU 0RUH residences. 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Frye, 56, of gated a crash at 9:19 a.m., at Caldwell; a 2018 Jeep Latitude mile marker 36 in Nampa. driven by Janetta D. Lammers, According to ISP, 63-year- 56, of Weiser; and a 2019 old Homedale resident Richard Ford F-150 pickup driven by LOWER PRICES, HIGHER SPEEDS C.