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JEROME COUNTY LOOKS FOR JAILARCHITECT >> MAIN 3 WEDNESDAY April 27, 2011 TIMES-NEWS 75 CENTS Learn to hold the sugar, Money Sweet Food 1 game substitutes Jerome schools look at athletic proposals >> Sports 1 Magicvalley.com MAKING WAVES Help for smokers targeted Health district’s proposed budget cuts smoking cessation money, leaves decisions ahead By Ben Botkin More Times-News writer inside Magic Valley smokers who want to kick the habit may end up with one less The health way to permanently snuff out cigarettes. district’s The sweet sounds of physics Cuts to the tobacco cessation program budget of the South Central Public Health Dis- proposal of trict are one possible result of the dis- $5.9 mil- Twin Falls students trict’s proposed, trimmed $5.9 million lion is budget for the 2012 fiscal year, which 12.9 per- starts July 1. cent less design, play their The program may end up being limit- than the ed to pregnant women and teenage current own instruments smokers under 18,health officials said. budget. For The health district’s money for the more high- By Amy Huddleston program, which comes from the state lights of Times-News writer Millennium Fund of tobacco settlement the pro- money, is cut by 51 percent — from posal, see In the far corner of a Twin Falls $65,800 to $32,200,a level set by the Leg- Main 2 High School classroom, Marc islature. Bulcher pounded out Twinkle, See BUDGET, Main 2 Twinkle, Little Star on his drums made of PVC pipe, duct tape and metal clamps. The 18-year-old has been drumming for eight years and is a member of the band Under Wicked Sky, but he’s never had to T.F.church to make a drum set before. “With actual drums you don’t have to tune them, but these ones you do,” he said. “Each length of Photos by DREW NASH/Times-News head downtown the pipe gives you a different ABOVE: Twin Falls High School physics students note.” play instruments they previously created Tuesday City P&Z narrowly approves move On Tuesday, students in TFHS at the school. physics classes showed off the By Nick Coltrain musical instruments they de- LEFT: A student-made pan flute sits atop sheet Times-News writer signed and created out of everyday music at Twin Falls High School. materials. Each student had to The second time was the charm for a Twin Falls learn to play a recognizable song church trying to move downtown. on their instrument using sheet TOP: Twin Falls High School physics student Joel The Magic Valley Bible Church won approval music or notes scribbled on paper. Turley, 18, plays an instrument he calls ‘The Board’ Tuesday from the city of Twin Falls Planning and The students will serenade 15 oth- for an art class Tuesday at school in Twin Falls. Turley, Zoning Commission to move into the old Cain’s Fur- er classes during the remainder of who has a musical background, was able to connect niture building in downtown Twin Falls, albeit on a the week. the instrument he designed for a physics class to an 5-4 vote. It was the second time the commission Physics and astronomy teacher amplifier and play it for his fellow students. voted on the proposal. Candace Wright got the idea for Several letters against the church’s move were not the hands-on learning experience provided to the church during the first vote in March, from a student teacher last year. preventing it from giving a rebuttal. At that hearing, Sound waves, frequencies and MORE ONLINE the P&Z shot down the proposal on a 4-2 vote. tone were the projected learning SEE video and more photos of the “We learned a lot the first time,” Pastor Greg students’ self-fashioned instruments. “Bear” Morton said after the vote. “By God’s grace See PHYSICS, Main 2 MAGICVALLEY.COM we were able to come back.” See CHURCH, Main 2 Bliss Rock Chuck Derby hits fourth year ALSO MAKING NEWS By Amy Huddleston Saturday shoot-off, Saturday corona- Turning 100? Congratulations, Times-News writer tion and Sunday fundraising auction. Rules of the hunt The goal of the derby is for hunters to • All Idaho hunting regulations apply, and BLISS — A good time in Bliss is track down and shoot the world’s but it’s not as big a deal hunters must have a valid hunting license or planned this weekend — for everyone biggest rock chuck, and bring it in to be hunter education number but the rock chucks. weighed by judges. The winner will be as it used to be • Register before you hunt The Hannah Bates Rock Chuck Der- announced on Sunday and will receive • Each hunter must be present to weigh in Not too long ago, people who lived to by kicks off its fourth year on Thursday a gun as a prize. his or her own rock chuck their 100th birthday would have been night at the Outlaws and Angels Sa- Event committee member Bret Silver • Weighted, wet or frozen rock chucks won’t fussed over and given a big party. loon,and continues through Sunday. said the three-day event attracted close be accepted But turning 100 isn’t such a big deal Sportsmen of all ages are invited to to 400 people last year and raised • Each hunter may weigh one rock chuck anymore. participate in the “chuck” hunt, raffles, about $50,000. Of that, more than per day, with the heaviest overall catch America’s population of cente- motorcycle poker run and a walk/run $36,000 was donated to area school counted in the standings narians — already the largest in event. The Miss Rock Chuck contest • Each hunter must dispose of his or her own the world — has roughly dou- for the ladies will include a Friday and See DERBY, Main 2 rock chuck bled in the past 20 years to • No animal weights will be announced; around 72,000 and is projected to INSIDE Find the Rock Chuck Derby schedule and more information on Main 2 ties determined by coin flip at least double again by 2020. Main 5 Bridge ..............Classifieds 4 Crossword ......Classifieds 6 Obituaries ..............Food 7-8 Mostly sunny Comics................Business 3 Dear Abby........Classifieds 3 Opinion ..................Main 6, 8 59 / 40 Commodities ......Business 2 Jumble ............Classifieds 5 Sudoku ............Classifieds 8 Business 4 Main 2 Wednesday, April 27, 2011 MORNING MIX TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho IF YOU DO ONE THING TODAY Burley senior named Idaho FFA president Marvel in a highly polished performance by the U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers Chorus. The free concert is at 7:30 p.m. at the Shoshone senior presentations. Officers will for 13 years. College of Southern Idaho gymnasium, with CSI music professor be involved in leadership She joined the Idaho FFA George Halsell guest-directing the Field Band for one piece. Get named reporter training, planning Idaho as a Shoshone High fresh- free tickets in advance at the Times-News office, 132 Fairfield St. FFA events, presenting man and has been involved W. in Twin Falls. Ticketholders should be seated by 7:15 p.m., and Times-News workshops to local chap- in a variety of activities,both unfilled seats will be released at 7:20 p.m. 420-8371. ters and various other ac- through FFA and other or- Burley High School senior tivities. ganizations. Jacob Lake was selected Ida- Lake, the son of Rodney “I am extremely honored ho FFA president during the and Rebecca Lake of Burley, Lake Pantone to be a part of the 2011-2012 DETAILS OF THE PROPOSAL April 6-9 State FFA Con- grew up on a Cassia County Idaho State FFA Officer team vention held in Twin Falls. potato farm and has been major in agricultural eco- and cannot wait to serve the Highlights of the health districts budget proposal include: Shoshone High School involved in FFA for three nomics. amazing Idaho FFA Associa- senior Cara Pantone was years in the Burley Chapter “I look forward to the tion as the state reporter,” OVERALL OUTLOOK: The $5.9 million budget is 12.9 percent named reporter as FFA and East Magic Valley Dis- chance of giving back to the Pantone said in a written re- less than the current budget. Thats a $873,721 cut, but one- leaders from across the trict. A district champion organization that has given lease. time spending this year widens the gap between budgets. state joined for three days wrestler for Burley High, me so much,”Lake said in a Pantone plans to attend NEW RECORDS SYSTEM: The health district had to spend of skill exhibition, guest Lake is also involved in mul- written release. the University of Idaho and $475,530 of its reserves on an electronic medical records sys- lectures and officer selec- tiple extracurricular activi- Pantone is the daughter of major in secondary educa- tem because of mandates from the federal health care over- tion for 2011-12. The officer ties. Tony and Pam Pantone of tion with a minor in agri- haul. selection process included He plans to attend Okla- Shoshone, and has lived on a cultural extension educa- MORE WORK, FEWER BODIES: To help balance the budget, a series of interviews and homa State University and Lincoln County cattle ranch tion. LeBlanc said he is keeping two health inspector positions vacant and eliminating an open nurse manager position. That leaves nine inspectors looking at cafeterias, day cares, restau- rants and sewers instead of 11.