Page 2B B section, 16 pages Page 16B Rimrock ready for Marsing PPK state tourneys Avalanche Sports champs announced COMMENTARY, 10-11B WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2007 CLASSIFIEDS, 14-15B. Native lands NCAA football job California’s LaVerne hires Ankeny, who played on Trojans state title teams Homedale native Andy Ankeny is used “It’s one of those deals (that) when you first the Leopards who arrives with no previous ties to football excellence, and now he has the get the job, you got from extremely excited to the university, but he’s not worried about opportunity build his own legacy as a college and fired up to, ‘Geez, what am I getting being an outsider. head coach. myself into. And now I’m just apprehensive “That’s going to be fine,” he said. “I think the A former two-time undefeated state to get there and get my feet on the ground and program needed a new direction and a breath of champion as a player with Homedale High get the thing rolling.” fresh air. Someone who has new ideas and has School, Ankeny was announced as the LaVerne is a small NCAA Division III had some success at the national level. new coach for the University of LaVerne school located in LaVerne, Calif., which is in “The fact that I’m not a LaVerne guy doesn’t in Southern California during a reception the greater Los Angeles area. bother me.” Tuesday afternoon. The 32-year-old Ankeny becomes only the –– See Native, page 7B “It’s exciting,” Ankeny said while waiting fourth head coach in LaVerne history, which for a flight in a Houston airport Monday stretches to 1948. –– Former Trojan named Cascade Andy Ankeny morning. He is the first football head coach hired by softball player of the year, page 7B

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON ARRIVES Trojans, Huskies take title hopes to BSU Emry, 4x100 relay shine; boys share district crown Marsing program’s bright future In nearly 20 years of coaching track and field, Thomas Thomas reflects in 2A state meet qualifiers has seen a lot of firsts. But when Three Marsing High School un- his Homedale High School boys derclassmen qualified for the 2A team tied for the 3A District III track and field state champion- championship last week, he had ships during the weekend. to take a double-take. Siblings Tyson Heller, a fresh- So did the public-address guy. man, and Holly Heller, a junior, “As they were announcing the will enter three different events team scorers, I heard Payette was when the state meet begins Thurs- third, then they said Homedale day at Bronco Stadium in Boise. was second and they corrected it,” Junior Ethan Sauer will com- Thomas said. pete in the triple jump. It turned out that Homedale and Tyson Heller won the District Weiser — Thomas’ old nemesis III shot put championship with a from the football field — had tied mark of 44 feet, 6½ inches. The for the title. effort was more than 4 feet better That revelation still shocked than the best throw of New Plym- Thomas. outh senior Kirk Ramsey (42-2). “I thought Payette would be Heller also will be on hand for the team we’d compete for the the discus after a fourth-place championship with,” he said. Perfect handoff leads to another low time throw of 125-7 at the district meet And the coach certainly didn’t Mark Vance gives the baton to anchor-leg runner David Liddell during held Friday and Saturday on the expect a dead heat Thursday at Homedale High School’s victory in the 4x100-meter boys relay Thursday Parma High School track. Fruitland High School. in Fruitland. Photo by Brian Shirk/Avalanche Photography McCall The boys discus takes place at “In track, there are so many 7 p.m. Thursday, while the shot variables — 18 events, five places. The Trojans entered the happened.” put competition is scheduled for Odds of (a tie) happening are final relay, the 4x400 meters, The Wolverines smoked the 10:30 a.m. Friday. pretty small,” Thomas said. clinging to a 92-88 lead over the field. The quartet of seniors Holly Heller’s time to shine “In 19 years as coach, I’ve Wolverines. Brandon Berquist and Kimbal comes Thursday night as well, “It came down to the last relay Palmer, junior Jake Scharbrough never seen a tie like that.” –– See Marsing, page 5B Junior just misses Yet there it was: Weiser 96, race,” Thomas said. “Weiser and sophomore Trent Winegar Amanda Staudenmier finished one Homedale 96. Payette was third had to take first and we had –– Siblings carry on Heller spot out of the state meet in the with 86 points. to take third, and that’s what –– See Boys, page 4B tradition at state meet, page 5B 400 meters.

COUNTY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HOPES Track and field Katie Holloway and Sarah Black Homedale — Joshua Myers (boys sin- 1A baseball Thursday-Saturday at Bronco Stadium Marsing — Holly Heller, Tyson Heller, gles), Emily Verwer and Levi Jones (mixed Friday-Saturday in Caldwell, exact site on Boise State University campus Ethan Sauer doubles), Vanessa Brown and Chanda Cox not announced as of press time Rimrock — Anna Cantrell (girls doubles) Rimrock coached by Bob Murray Homedale — David Liddell, Austin Melba — Emily Romero Emry, Matt Holloway, Chris Anders, Mark 1A softball 3A golf Vance, Trent Acree, Austin Ferguson, Jake 3A tennis Friday-Saturday at Sunset Park, Lew- Played Monday in Post Falls, results not Tolmie, Nickole D'Alessio, Kindra Gal- Friday-Saturday at various locations in iston available at press time loway, Annamaria Salas, Jordan Warwick, Boise Rimrock coached by Mike Chandler Homedale — Ryan Garrett Page 2B Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Sports

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON ARRIVES Rimrock spring athletes head to State Freshman guns for high jump title; baseball in postseason in Caldwell For the second consecutive tournament is being played at year, Rimrock High School Sunset Park in Lewiston. spring sports fans will have a Rimrock is the No. 2 seed from reason to pay attention to the state District III after losing Saturday’s championship season. championship game to Council, But this year, part of the action 8-7. The Lumberjacks, who take will be close to home. on District II No. 2 Culdesac in The Raiders’ baseball and a 5 p.m. game today, knocked softball teams will compete in their Rimrock into the losers bracket respective 1A state tournaments of last weekend’s tournament later this week. with a 21-7 clubbing Saturday Track and field coach Kermit morning. Tate also will have a competitor Rimrock began the district in the 1A state championship tournament with a 13-1 victory meet Thursday at Bronco Stadium over Wilder. After the semifinal Throw on the money on the Boise State University loss to Council, the Raiders beat Rimrock freshman Jackie Thurman, left, awaits the throw from Kaile Murray before putting the tag on a campus. Horseshoe Bend to get into the Council base runner during last weekend’s district tournament in Fruitland. Photo by Doug Thurman Freshman Anna Cantrell championship game. qualified for the high jump by winning the 1A Western Idaho Baseball Conference championship last C o a c h B o b M u r r a y ’s Trojan Spring Sports week. baseball team makes its second Cantrell’s seeding height for consecutive appearance in the 1A the state competition, which will state tournament this week. The be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, was Raiders are the only team from Softball Baseball 4 feet, 10 inches. There are only the southern half of the state in the qualifying heights better than that tournament, which will be played Great Season Great Season — both 5-0 from Lapwai junior in Caldwell. Sasha Reuben and Kootenai The Raiders’ first-round Trojans! Trojans! senior Kendra Willms. matchup comes at 11:45 a.m. Friday against Genesee, the Softball second seed from the North. Track and Field One year after being eliminated Kendrick and Timberline-Wieppe Thursday-Saturday, May 17-19 at 3A state in the latter stages of the 1A open the tournament at 9:30 a.m. championship meet, Bronco Stadium, Boise District III softball tournament, If Rimrock beats Genesee, State University Rimrock found a way to break the Raiders meet the Kendrick- through Saturday at Mesa Park Timberline winner in a 4:15 p.m. in Fruitland. semifinal Friday. Coach Mike Chandler’s Raiders The championship game is set Golf will meet District II No. 1 seed for 11:45 a.m. Saturday, and a Tennis Prairie in a first-round game second game, if necessary, will Great Season Friday-Saturday, May 18-19 at 3A state cham- at 3 p.m. MST on Friday. The be played at 2 p.m. pionship tournament, various locations in Boise Trojans!

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STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON ARRIVES Myers one of five seniors in hunt for 3A tennis crowns Trojans’ top boys singles player grabs silver medal at district tourney Five seniors will end their over a team Homedale High School tennis ca- from Weiser. reers in the 3A state tournament Homedale this week. entries lost a Joshua Myers will compete in pair of fifth- the boys singles bracket, while place match- Vanessa Brown and Chanda es, too. Cox battle for the girls doubles We i s e r ’s title and Emily Verwer and Levi L i z H u l l - Jones play for glory in mixed inger ended doubles. the prep ca- Joshua Myers Myers lost his second consec- reer of Tro- utive match to Parma’s Bryant jans’ No. 1 Timmons during Saturday’s 3A girls singles Homedale golfer makes State District III boys singles champi- player Shanae Homedale High School sophomore golfer Ryan Garrett hits his second shot on hole No. 10 during last onship match. Timmons helped Galloway, 6- week’s 3A District III Golf Tournament in Payette. Garrett holed this shot from 140 yards out for an eagle the Panthers to another district 3, 4-6, 6-2. at Scotch Pines Golf Course. He went on to shoot a 78, which tied him for fourth place in individual play championship with a 6-2, 6-1 de- Homedale’s and earned him a trip to the 3A state tournament this week in Post Falls. Photo by Gregg Garrett feat of Myers. boys doubles “I think he’ll be a top three at team of An- state,” second-year Trojans coach drew Bing- Clutch shot sparks soph Mark Weekes said of Myers, who ham and Ca- is making a return trip to State. leb Johnson, Emily Verwer Homedale team can’t soar on wings of Garrett’s eagle The state tournament takes both seniors, place Friday and Saturday at three dropped its It was the type of shot one trip to the team competition at and Reece Landa at 88. Boise locations: Fort Boise Com- fifth-place expects in a championship format, State. “All of the guys fought and munity Center, Boise High School encounter to and it helped salvage a frustrating The Trojans finished eight shots ground out what they could, but and Camels Back Park. a team from day. behind second-place Payette. we came up short,” Thompson Verwer and Jones were bronze Parma. Sophomore Ryan Garrett Fruitland, which had shared the said. medalists during the district tour- With a slew channeled the best iron golfers 3A Snake River Valley conference nament, needing three sets to win of seniors on in the sport May 7 when he holed championship with Homedale, JVs just miss title their third-place match against the squad in a 130-yard shot for eagle on the scored a 319 and won the district Thompson’s assertion that a Fruitland team, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. 2007, Week- par-4 10th hole at Scotch Pines title by three strokes over the Homedale has a bright future Weekes foresees a chance at a es has begun Golf Course in Payette. Pirates. top-five finish in the state tour- the recruit- on the links was backed up Vanessa Brown When Garrett used an 8-iron to “All of the guys improved during Wednesday when Ryan Ryska nament. ment process smack his second shot from 130 the season, and I look forward to dominated the field to win the Brown and Cox earned the fifth early for next season. yards out on the 330-yard hole, all of them returning next year and individual district championship and final 3A District III berth into “If you like good competition reaching the green was not the continuing that improvement,” in Weiser. the state tournament for girls and are interested in playing ten- question. said Dave Thompson, who Ryska cleared the field by four doubles. nis then Trojan tennis is the place But when the ball bit 2 feet past complete his second season as strokes while carding an 88 at They won their fifth-place for you stop by and talk to one of the cup and spun back in for an Homedale coach. Rolling Hills Golf Course. match in three sets, 6-3, 6-7, 7-5, the coaches,” Weekes said. eagle, the amazing shot turned The Trojans had only two Homedale lost a one-hole into the catalyst for his state- seniors on the roster at the playoff with Payette for the tournament qualifying score of beginning of practice this year team championship. Both teams a 6-over-par 78. Payette’s Nick — Kyle Miyasako and Trevor finished the 18 holes of regulation Morrison was 1-under-par to Krzesnik. tied at 378. Suita ble for win medalist honors. The top six Krzesnik fired an 82 in his “Our JV guys had a great year,” individuals qualified for Monday’s final competition for Homedale Thompson said. “We have been 18-hole state tourney. last week. medalist in just about every match framing Garrett and the other five top “Trevor Krzesnik has been a we have been to, and on several individuals from last week’s 3A great leader, and we will certainly occasion our JV team score would Buy your District III Tournament competed miss his score week in and week have beaten several of the varsity favorite for the state championship out as well as the intangible squads in attendance.” Avalanc he Monday at Post Falls-Prairie things he brings to the course,” Mat Hansen was second in Falls Golf Club. Results weren’t Thompson said. line with the Trojans after his photos available at press time. Grant Sweet, another youngster 95. Rounding out Homedale’s Garrett’s teammates couldn’t on the squad, carded an 83 at the scoring were: Jonathan Verwer $4 per 4x6 print feed off his momentum, however, district tournament. Rounding out (97), Dylan Kushlan (98) and $5 per 8x10 print and Homedale missed out on a the day were Jordan Pegram at 87 Zach Tolmie (110). $2 per ima ge saved to CD- ROM Call (208) 337-4681 for more informat ion Note: Photo s by Gregg Garrett availa ble through him; The Owyhee Avalanche submitted photo s not for sale Owyhee County’s best source for local news!! Page 4B Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Sports

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON ARRIVES School shows its appreciation for piece of district championship

Homedale High School track and field coach Thomas Thomas poses in front of a banner signifying the Trojans’ success at the 3A District III championship. He’s holding the championship plaque from the Moke Strong Canyon County Classic because Weiser won the coin flip and the right to take home the district championship plaque. A duplicate will be made for the Trojans. √ Boys: District championship split when Weiser wins 4x400 relay race

From Page 1B Senior Sarah Black competes in the race to the boys state ran the race in 3 minutes, 37.43 in the girls pole vault at 5:30 p.m. championship. seconds. Friday. “I expect to finish in the top four McCall-Donnelly was second Thomas announced Monday at State,” the coach said. “Shelley, in 3:44.35, and the Trojans’ morning that Vance (boys long Snake River and Timberlake are foursome of freshman Trent jump) and Katie Holloway (girls tough. Acree, junior Austin Ferguson high jump) had earned at-large “The top four has been our goal and seniors Josh Ryska and Chris berths into the state meet. The all year.” Anders finished third, more than Trojans’ boys 4x200 relay team Shelley will be the Trojans’ top eight seconds behind Weiser. (Acree, Emry, Vance and Anders) competition in the 4x100 as well. Earlier in the final day, Acree also will be going as an at-large The Russets and Trojans have kicked off another record entry. been trading the state’s top 3A performance for the 4x100 relay Eight boys and six girls will time all year. team. Acree and the senior posse compete at State for the Trojans. Homedale would have to shave of Mark Vance, David Liddell and In addition to the 4x100 district a half-second off its school-record Matt Holloway rolled up a 43.94 championship, these Trojans also time to threaten Jerome’s 11-year- to win the district championship, brought district gold in six other old state record in the 4x100. bettering their time from the Moke events: Anders will compete in the 300 Strong Canyon County Classic six • Salas in the triple jump (31 intermediate hurdles preliminaries days earlier by .05 seconds. feet, 3¾ inches) Thursday after finishing second to Thomas said that the mark still • D’Alessio in the shot (32- Payette’s Kyle Tschirgi in last will be recorded as 44 seconds 11½) week’s district final. Anders was flat — and officially as a tie of the • Liddell in the 100 dash (10.85) fourth at State as a junior. original mark — because times and the 200 (23.11) The finals for the 300 IH and are rounded up to the nearest • Emry, who led a top-three sprints will be held Saturday. The tenth of a second because of sweep in the high jump by clearing action begins at 9:30 a.m. hand-timing. 6-4 (he missed on two attempts at The boys 1,600 meters final The Trojans’ 4x100 team will 6-6) and the long jump (21-5¼) also will be held Saturday, be among a strong group of “We had kids who excelled and when Tolmie will compete after athletes competing in the 3A state had a lot of PRs,” Thomas said. finishing third in 5:02.95 at the tournament at Bronco Stadium Liddell, who is competing in district meet. in Boise, which begins Thursday track for the first time in his high Friday’s state meet field events afternoon. school career, blazed to a career- schedule will be dotted with Homedale will have 14 athletes best in the 100 sprint. He’ll face Homedale athletes as three will in 12 different events at the off with Shelley’s Darryl Simons compete in the boys long jump, state meet, beginning at 7 p.m. and Nick Puckett of Timberlake. three in the boys high jump and Thursday with the boys triple The 100 preliminary heats are one in the girls discus. jump (Vance and sophomore scheduled to start after 11:30 a.m. Emry, Holloway and Ferguson Austin Emry), the girls triple jump Friday. stood alone in the district high (sophomore Annamaria Salas and Freshman Kindra Galloway jump finals Thursday, and each senior Jordan Warwick) and the will represent the Trojans in successfully cleared 6-2 in their girls shot put (freshman Nickole both girls sprints after finishing sudden-death shuffle of the top D’Alessio). second in both the 100 and 200 three. Emry was the only one to clear at 6-4, and Ferguson was given the silver medal based on the number of attempts he took to clear 6-2. Liddell makes State in long jump Liddell soared 21-3¾ in the Senior David Liddell finished second to teammate Austin Emry during long jump and will join Emry in last week’s district championships in Fruitland. Both qualified for the the state meet. Vance earned an at- state meet. Photo by Brian Shirk/Avalanche Photography McCall large berth in the state meet even though he finished fourth in the last week. Liddell will be joined in the 200 district long jump and only the top “I thought the girls looked pretty preliminaries by senior teammate three automatically qualify. well, actually,” Thomas said, Matt Holloway, who finished third D’Alessio earned the district’s adding he was “real impressed” in the Thursday’s district final. final spot in the state meet with a with Galloway’s performance. “It Thomas sees Shelley as third-place throw of 96-3. was their best meet.” Homedale’s top challengers — JPB Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Page 5B Sports

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON ARRIVES Siblings uphold Heller history in throws Marsing track family returns to 2A meet with state titles in mind Holly Heller is one of the top weight-throwers in 2A District III. Some would say she had no choice in the matter. Holly is the daughter of Marsing High School track and field coach Don Heller. Her big brother is former 2A shot put state champion Cody Heller. Her younger sibling, Tyson, just pulled off the district championship in the shot put last weekend. “It’s just kinda in the family,” Holly said after qualifying for this week’s state championship meet in the shot put. “Growing up seeing Cody be so great at it, I always looked up Success runs in the family to him.” Above: Marsing High School freshman Tyson Heller looks on after Cody now competes for he received his first-place for winning the 2A District III shot put Northwest Nazarene University, championship Friday in Parma. Right: Junior Holly Heller, Tyson’s but he still has his hands in the older sister, prepares to uncork a discus throw Friday. She qualified Huskies program. for the state meet with a third-place finish. “Cody has been out at practice showing the kids things that the In addition to winning the lot,” Holly said. “He’s made a lot coaches don’t know, things that district shot put title, Tyson earned of right decisions.” he learned this year (at NNU),” the fourth and final spot in the Holly has had some decisions Don Heller said Friday. discus. He threw 125 feet, 7 inches of her own to make during her Don and his wife, Wendy, and finished seven feet behind junior year. had to be proud parents at the district champion Kevin Borts, a She missed the first half of conclusion of the district meet senior from New Plymouth. the girls basketball season with Saturday in Parma. Tyson won the shot put crown a lingering back injury from her After all, both their kids had with an effort of 44-6½, which is sophomore year on the hardwood. “I feel I can go for it in practice in sixth-place. Holly was 8½ qualified for the state meet and less than 7 feet shorter than his Then, the injury cropped up now,” she said. “(Thursday) night, inches behind the best mark a chance to uphold the family brother’s school record. again during the track season, I threw 110 feet.” of fourth-place Arie Beard of legacy established by Cody. “He coaches me a lot,” Tyson limiting her ability to hone her Practicing the shot put was a Parma. The state meet begins Thursday said of his older brother. “He technique. different story. In fact, she hasn’t Still, Holly can take solace in at Bronco Stadium in Boise. helps me out and makes me a lot “I feel good,” Holly said thrown the shot in practice all the fact that she’s the big sister Success in the throwing events better. Friday. “After coming in today season. who will help show her younger is so ingrained in the Heller “We worked on my legs and and scratching on my first two “I’ve just been working on my brother the ropes during the state children that it’s not a stretch to different things I needed to throws, I’m in the (discus) finals technique and footwork,” Holly meet this week. think that — if there is a family adjust.” with an 88.” said. “It’s very special,” she said of crest somewhere in the recesses Cody has emerged as a hero of Later in the day, Holly parlayed She struggled in the shot put having Tyson in the meet with of their ancestry — a shot put and sorts for his younger siblings. that 88 into a third-place mark of during the district meet and fell her. “I was very excited to see discus undoubtedly are forged “I’ve always been my own 95-1, which punched a ticket to short of a state berth. The junior him make it.” into the fabric. person, but I look up to Cody a the state meet. threw the shot 29-10, but finished — JPB

√ Marsing: Sauer takes 3rd in triple jump From Page 1B Miller finished sixth in the relay and a 4:40.9 in the 4x400. when the 2A girls discus compe- 300 intermediate hurdles (49.0), Freshmen showed their stuff last tition is held. She was third in the while freshman Brandon Walga- weekend for the Marsing girls, too. district meet with a throw of 95- mott logged an impressive sixth- Amelia McIntyre was sixth in the 1. She finished sixth in the shot place time of 22.1 in the 110 high high jump at 4-4, and she placed put and failed to advance because hurdles. eighth in the 300 low hurdles final only the top four marks in each On the girls side, junior Aman- (1:00.9) after running a 59.3 in the individual event qualify for the da Staudenmier was 1.1 seconds qualifying heats. state meet. away from a trip to the 400 meters McIntyre also ran the 10th-fast- Sauer jumped 36-8½ to earn a state meet competition. Stauden- est preliminary in the 100 high bronze medal in the district triple mier finished fifth in 1 minutes, hurdles. Teammate Jessica Free- jump. He was 8 inches shy of a 7.1 seconds, while Parma fresh- man, another ninth-grader, was qualifying spot in the long jump man Becca Cox clinched the fi- seventh in the final in 19.2. as Sauer’s 17-4 was fifth behind nal District III state berth with a Freeman also finished 10th in an 18-foot performance by Melba time of 1:06. the long jump at 13-3¾ . sophomore Jarod Klahn. Staudenmier also was sixth in Junior Elisa Moreno was sev- Sauer also finished sixth in the the triple jump at 29-4½. enth in both the 100 (14.2) and 200 meters at 24 seconds flat. Two Marsing girls relay teams the 200 (29.4). Junior Marcus Miller also had finished third in a format that In the girls pole vault, Owyhee a close call in the pole vault. He sends only the champion to the County resident Emily Romero, cleared 9 feet, but had to settle for state meet. With Nampa Christian a senior at Melba, won the dis- Freshman off to a good start fifth place, one spot off the invita- leading the way in both events, the trict championship by clearing Jessica Freeman leaps during a 100 girls hurdles preliminary. tion list for State. Huskies ran a 1:57.6 in the 4x200 10 feet. Page 6B Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Sports

Not in time to save run Season ends for Trojans Homedale junior One bad inning ended the lead when another Notus product, for-4 with a run scored. varsity pitcher Ty- Homedale High School baseball starting pitcher Darren Burdine, Fulwood tipped his cap to his ler Gibson gets to season Thursday. reached on a fielder’s choice. nucleus of seniors who spent four the plate in time to Playing on its home turf, Payette Payette continued to chip away, seasons with the club, including make a play, but the used four hits and an error to score scoring another run off Burdine in infielder/pitcher Johnson, ball never arrives six runs, setting up a 12-7 victory the third inning before the seepage outfielder/pitcher Guillermo as Payette’s Neil Al- in an elimination game of the 3A turned into a flood in the fourth Machuca, catcher Jolley and first lison — Gibson’s District III Tournament played at inning. baseman Jared Brockett. pitching opponent Harmon Killebrew Field. “The guys played hard, and “I appreciate the seniors this — dives into home “I was pleased with the way they never quit,” Fulwood said. year who have been with the plate with a run ear- the kids came out,” Trojans Trailing 8-3 in the sixth, program for four years,” Fulwood ly during a May 7 coach Tim Fulwood said. “They Homedale tried to rally but said. “They have been loyal to the tournament game. were focused for the first three couldn’t come up with the program and committed. innings and played with a lot of inning-breaking hit. Wilbur led “They did everything that we intensity. off with a walk and stole two asked.” Homedale JV derailed “We were playing well until bases before scoring, but Joey Homedale collected seven the fourth inning. Payette got hot Cline was stranded at third base hits, while Burdine and reliever Payette High School stormed “We had our chances early in in the fourth inning and jumped after collecting a two-out walk Machuca — both seniors — from behind last week to end one the game to put more runs on the on us.” and swiping a pair of bases. allowed nine hits to the Pirates. of the most successful Homedale board, but instead left the bases The victory propelled the Pirates Homedale’s last-gasp rally in “Obviously, we did reach the junior varsity baseball seasons in loaded twice,” Thatcher said. onto their first state tournament the seventh netted three runs, goals that we set for ourselves,” recent memory. Homedale led 3-0 after one berth in 12 years. but the Trojans began the inning Fulwood said of the season. The Pirates rode a five-run inning, but Payette posted a five- Homedale (7-12 overall) stayed looking as if they’d run Payette “There were a lot of unforeseen third inning to a 10-7 victory run third inning en route to putting one step ahead of Payette in the out of the game. circumstances.” in the opening round of the 3A up seven unanswered runs. game’s early going. The first three batters in the Earlier in the year, the coach Snake River Valley conference Catcher Tyler Ford singled Josh Jolley and Eric Wilbur inning reached base, with Jolley said a lack of clutch hitting hurt tournament played May 7 on the twice for the Trojans, while Jarrod gave the Trojans a 2-0 lead in the ripping a two-run single to plate Homedale. Last week, he said the Trojans’ home field. Driskell pounded a double and top of the second inning. Jolley Graber, who had led off with Trojans were a couple clutch plays “The players improved greatly John Bittick notched a base hit. was hit by a pitch to lead off the a walk, and Burdine, who had from a winning record. over the season and really came Tyler Gibson took the losing, inning. After a stolen base and singled. “It seemed we were living by together as a team,” Trojans going the distance for the groundout, he scored on Wilbur’s Jolley scored later in the inning, Murphy’s Law all year long. In assistant coach Mark Thatcher Trojans. base hit. A senior at Notus playing but Wilbur was thrown out trying retrospect, we had quite a few said. Thatcher said Homedale beat as a co-op with Homedale, Wilbur to steal third base to end the games we should have won,” he Homedale (9-8 overall) grabbed each of their opponents at least scored on an infield error. game. said. “If we made a play here or an early three-run lead against once during the season, save for Seniors Ryan Johnson and Jolley was 2-for-2 with two there, we probably would have Payette, but couldn’t complete a season sweep at the hands of Brandt Graber collected one-out runs scored and two RBIs in won five games that we lost and the comeback. Fruitland. singles in the third inning, with his final game with Homedale. had a better record.” Johnson giving Homedale a 3-1 Another senior, Johnson was 1- — JPB

Marsing Huskies Huskies bow out in 9 innings Marsing High School fought base hit. Moore motored home an RBI, too. until the end in what turned out from second base on Nielsen Baseball to be the Huskies baseball season single to center field. New Plymouth 15 finale. Nielsen scored when Nic Marsing 8 CONGRATULATIONS Taylor Nielsen pitched six strong Marmon beat out a single in the The Pilgrims had an answer for innings, dodging three unearned hole at shortstop. every Huskies uprising early in on a GREAT SEASON! runs, to put his team in a position The early cushion allowed the game, wearing Marsing down to stay alive in the 2A District III Nielsen to put in one of his most in a first-round game played May Tournament in Melba. impressive pitching performances 7 in New Plymouth. Softball But Parma scored with two outs of the season. He struck out 11 Marsing tied the game 5-5 on in the bottom of the ninth inning batters — including fanning the Logan Glenn’s two-run single CONGRATULATIONS to eliminate Marsing with a 6-5 side in the second inning — and in the third, but New Plymouth second-round victory May 8. walked just three. He scattered capitalized on four Huskies errors on a GREAT SEASON! David Kiser drew a leadoff eight hits over six innings. in the bottom of the inning to take walk in the ninth inning against Even with Finley drawing control with a five-run rally. Marsing reliever Matt Hill. Two a walk and scoring for a 4-1 The Pilgrims needed only one Tuesday 9-07 at Payette 5:00 pm outs later, Ian Stewart drove a Marsing lead, Parma found a way hit — Casey Feldner’s second single down the left-field line to back into the game in a hurry in double of the game, which cleared end the game. the bottom of the third. the bases — during the game- Track & Field The Panthers had swept Marsing The Panthers put together four changing rally. Thursday-Saturday, May 17-19 at 2A state championship (5-16 overall) in a 2A Western hits to tie the game 4-4. New Plymouth put the game out meet, Bronco Stadium, Boise State University Idaho Conference doubleheader Marmon collected his second of reach with another five-spot in on the final day of the regular single of the game and scored the the fourth inning, this time using season just six days earlier. go-ahead run on an error for a 5-4 four hits and an error to touch Facing elimination after an Marsing lead in the fifth. Marsing starter Nic Marmon. opening-round, 15-8 loss in New In the bottom of the inning, Marsing scored twice in the Plymouth, the Huskies came out though, Parma knotted the score first inning against New Plymouth swinging against Parma starter by cashing in on an error by starter Wes Hooten. Taylor Nielsen Kiser to own a 3-0 lead after a second baseman Troy Dines. (single) and freshman Ethan 896-4185 half-inning. Two singles after the miscue, the Salove (double) knocked in runs 896-4162 The first four base runners Panthers were even again. with one-out hits. Salove, who reached for the Huskies. Kiser Kiser was 2-for-3 with two runs was 2-for-4 with two RBIs chased plunked Sean Finley with the for Parma. Nielsen, who was 3- home Nielsen, who had plated Showalter Construction ���������������� second pitch of the game then for-5 and reached base four times, Sean Finley after the catcher’s Can you dig it? 896-4331 896-4222 surrendered back-to-back singles paced Marsing’s offense. He also leadoff single. ����������������� to Mike Moore and Nielsen. knocked in a run. Marmon was Glenn collected three RBIs in Finley had swiped second and 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI, and his biggest game of the season for third base and scored on Moore’s Moore had two hits with a run and the Huskies. Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Page 7B Sports

PREP STANDINGS Haylett named Cascade player of year Baseball 3A SRV Conf. All Haylett won the conference batting Haylett hit her only home run of the FINAL W L W L Former Trojan led Fruitland 8 0 23 4 crown with a .426 average while season in the loss. Payette 4 4 17 8 OIT in batting helping the Owls to a berth in the Haylett led the Owls with 27 stolen Weiser 3 5 10 16 NAIA Region I softball tournament. bases this season, and raised her team- Homedale 3 5 7 12 McCall-Donnelly 2 6 5 14 Homedale High School graduate A three-sport star at OIT, Haylett best batting average to .430 by the end Kelsi Haylett recently wrapped up her also earned all-conference honors for of the year. 3A District III Tournament college softball career by earning the her softball heroics. Haylett also has competed with the At Harmon Killebrew Field, Payette Saturday Cascade Conference Player of the Year Oregon Tech (32-12-1) was track team this spring after reaching Game 1 — McCall-Donnelly 13, Award for Oregon Tech last week. eliminated from the regional tournament the NAIA national meet as a junior. Homedale 10 Haylett’s selection for the award was in Surrey, British Columbia, with a In the winter, she was a starter on Tuesday Game 2 — Fruitland 10, McCall-Don- announced May 7. 12-3 loss to Simon Fraser on Friday. the women’s basketball team. Kelsi Haylett nelly 1 Game 3 — Weiser 11, Payette 1 Thursday Game 4 — Payette 12, Homedale 7. Homedale eliminated Championship — Fruitland 8, Weiser 5. Fruitland to 3A state tournament at √ Native: Ankeny spent seven years at East Texas Baptist TVCC, Ontario, Ore. Saturday From Page 1B to draw up plays while sitting Consolation final — Payette 10, McCall-Donnelly 9. McCall-Donelly Obviously, it wasn’t a big deal behind the bench during his dad’s eliminated for the LaVerne administration, About Andy Ankeny junior high school girls basketball Runner-up game — Payette 11, Weiser either. games. 6. Payette to 3A state tournament Andy Ankeny is a 1993 graduate of “I am pleased and proud to “We’re really proud of his Homedale High School, where he helped 2A WIC Conf. All announce Andrew Ankeny as our efforts and his tenacity of staying FINAL W L W L teams coached by Jim McMillan win new head football coach at the with it even though a year or so Nampa Christian 7 1 18 7 back-to-back 2A state championships in Melba 7 1 16 6 University of La Verne,” LaVerne ago, he was thinking of getting 1991 and 1992. Parma 3 5 5 16 athletic director Chris Ragsdale out,” Dennis Ankeny said of his New Plymouth 3 5 5 14 Those teams were 24-0 during that time, said in a press release on the eldest son. Marsing 0 8 5 17 and Ankeny went on to play at NAIA school’s Web site. “He has sound “We’re glad he stuck with it and Taylor University in Indiana. 2A District III Tournament experience as a coordinator and decided to continue to help teach At home field of highest seed He’s the son of Homedale High School has shown remarkable success in young men.” Monday teacher Doug Ankeny and Susan Ankeny, Game 1 — New Plymouth 15, Mars- his recruiting efforts. The hiring of The Ankenys moved to who is the library manager at Homedale ing 8 Coach Ankeny signifies a new era Andy Ankeny Homedale when Andy was 2 Game 2 — Melba 25, Parma 5 Middle School. of Leopard football and affirms years old, and Andy grew up in At Melba High School Andy Ankeny is married, and he and his Tuesday, May 8 our commitment to provide our that football rich environment, wife, Kate, have a daughter, Zane, and a son Elijah. Game 3 — Parma 6, Marsing 5 (9). student-athletes and fans with eventually playing wide receiver Marsing eliminated Ankeny earned a bachelor’s degree at Taylor and completed a a leader who is committed to and defensive back on two state Game 4 — Nampa Christian 13, New master’s in Athletic Administration at Ball State shortly before Plymouth 3 (5) excellence across the board.” championship teams. arriving at East Texas Baptist University in 2000. Thursday, May 10 The Leopards compete in the “I think it is a great honor to Game 5 — Parma 4, New Plym- Southern California Intercollegiate have a Homedale grad as the outh 3 Championship — Nampa Christian 7, Athletic Conference (SCIAC). head coach of a NCAA program,” Melba 6 (8). Nampa Christian to 2A state The team was 3-3 in conference Ralph Harris, who resigned in of lower-division NCAA McMillan said. “He had a lot to tournament at Rodeo Park, Nampa and 3-6 overall in 2006. November. Ankeny arrived on opportunities for local student- do with the success of those (state Saturday, May 12 Runner-up game — Melba def. Par- Ankeny comes to LaVerne the ground floor in 2000 when the athletes plays to his advantage championship) teams. ma. Both qualify for 2A state tournament after seven seasons in various Tigers began football. He coached — even if his late hiring puts “More than that, he is a coaching capacities at East Texas wide receivers that season before him about three months behind tremendous individual that will 1A WIC Conf. All W L W L Baptist University in Marshall, tutoring tight ends in 2001 and the recruitment curve at a school do a great job and be an excellent Rimrock Cancelled 2 8 Texas. Most recently he was moving to secondary coach in that’s not allowed to offer athletic role model for the kids he is running backs coach and special 2002. scholarships. coaching.” 1A state tournament Played in Caldwell teams coordinator, but he had Ankeny flourished on the “I think the valley is a pretty Ankeny said growing up Friday served as assistant head coach defensive side of the ball, and good gold mine, and I’m connected in Homedale and playing for Game 1 — Kendrick vs. Timberline- and defensive coordinator from earned a promotion to assistant up with a few of the coaches in the McMillan and assistant Stan Wieppe, 9:30 a.m. Game 2 — Rimrock vs. Genesee, 2003 to 2005. head coach and defensive area,” he said. “To try to connect up Hoaglun helped shape his 11:45 a.m. “We are happy for Andy coordinator prior to the 2003 with some of the coaches I know coaching philosophy. Game 3 — Kendrick-Timberline loser and his family with this great season. in the valley to get a kid down to “I look back on a lot of vs. Rimrock-Genesee loser, 2 p.m. Los- er eliminated opportunity,” new ETBU head The son of Homedale High Southern California for four years things that they did in regards Game 4 — Kendrick-Timberline win- coach Mark Sartain said. “He School teacher, and his junior is one thing I’d like to do.” to organization and how they ner vs. Rimrock-Genesee winner, 4:15 is one of the most professional, high school coach, Doug Ankeny Never mind the fact that prepared us and handled us,” p.m. Saturday classy young coaches I’ve ever and Homedale Middle School recruiting trips to the area will Ankeny said. “I’ve looked back Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 had the opportunity to work with, library manager Susan Ankeny, give Ankeny a chance to return on that as things that I could have loser, 9:30 a.m. Loser eliminated and he’ll do a great job as a head Andy Ankeny said he hopes to to his old stamping grounds, grown from and built on. Championship, Game 1 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 11:45 a.m. coach. He’s ready.” shake a little Idaho talent into the where he planted the seeds of his “My football experience in Championship, Game 2 — Game Ankeny spent seven seasons Leopards mix. coaching career by conspiring Homedale was unbelievable.” 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 2 p.m., if at ETBU under head coach And he thinks that the lack with his younger brother, Luke, — JPB necessary Softball 3A SRV Conf. All FINAL W L W L Payette 7 1 21 6 Fruitland 5 3 12 9 HMS hoops tournament Youth football organizational McCall-Donnelly 4 4 13 8 Weiser 3 5 6 21 nearing its conclusion meeting planned in Homedale Homedale 1 7 9 13 3A District III Tournament An organizational meeting Parents are encouraged to The Homedale Middle School’s at HMS. Fairway Park, McCall exploring the possibility of a youth attend and give input or get further Tuesday staff/student basketball league Consolation bracket games football league in Homedale will information on the league, which Game 1 — Homedale 5, Weiser 0 postseason tournament is down are scheduled for zero-hour Game 2 — McCall-Donnelly 4, Fruit- be held Thursday at the Owyhee would be open to first- through to the final game. (before school) in the B bracket land 2 Lanes Restaurant. fourth-graders and could begin Game 3 — Payette 4, Homedale 3 (8) The championship game will on Friday and the C bracket on The meeting begins at 8 p.m. play as early as the fall. Game 4 — Fruitland 5, Weiser 0. be played before school Monday Thursday. Weiser eliminated The league would be run through Thursday the Homedale city recreation Championship — McCall-Donnelly department. 7, Payette 5. McCall-Donnelly to 3A state tournament, Ward Field, Pocatello, Tues- Look for the Avalanche every Wednesday For more information, call Dirk Tolmie at 337-4644. –– See Results, page 7B Page 8B Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Sports

PREP BASEBALL STATISTICS PREP SOFTBALL STATISTICS √ Results Homedale Trojans Homedale Trojans From Page 6B Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI SB Avg. Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI SB Avg. day-Saturday Davis 18 61 25 5 1 0 13 17 20 .410 Johnson 14 52 22 2 2 0 22 10 19 .423 Consolation final — Homedale 12, Burdine 11 33 12 0 0 0 11 6 14 .364 Corta 14 43 15 1 0 0 15 5 15 .349 Fruitland 3. Fruitland eliminated Runner-up game — Payette 5, Home- Johnson 19 67 23 5 0 0 20 12 9 .343 Ambeau 14 39 10 1 2 0 13 10 6 .256 dale 4. Payette to 3A state tournament Jolley 19 47 16 5 0 1 16 13 11 .340 Rupp 13 40 6 1 0 0 9 10 9 .150 2A WIC Conf. All Wilbur 10 28 9 0 1 0 12 4 11 .321 Aberasturi 14 39 14 2 1 1 10 8 7 .359 FINAL W L W L Garcia 12 34 10 3 1 0 12 5 3 .294 Bertagnolli 12 13 2 0 0 0 3 2 4 .154 Melba 8 0 25 2 Parma 6 2 13 12 Graber 18 59 16 2 0 0 13 5 7 .271 Thomson 13 18 3 0 0 0 5 4 4 .167 New Plymouth 4 4 14 11 Machuca 16 48 9 3 0 0 6 7 0 .188 Shanley 14 33 12 2 0 0 6 9 7 .364 Marsing 2 6 5 13 Nampa Christian 0 8 2 22 Cline 16 36 6 0 0 0 7 5 4 .167 Hall 12 33 10 0 0 0 7 4 3 .303 Brockett 19 52 7 0 0 0 8 8 2 .135 Stansell 12 23 4 0 1 0 6 5 3 .174 2A District III Tournament Rangel 8 20 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .100 Krzesnik 14 40 10 0 0 0 13 10 10 .250 West Park, Nampa Thursday Marrs 7 7 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 .286 Eubanks 14 14 3 0 0 0 3 4 1 .214 Game 1 — Marsing def. Nampa Bittick 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 14 387 111 9 6 1 112 81 88 .287 Christian Game 2 — New Plymouth 7, Par- Villarreal 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .333 ma 0 Pitching G GS W L IP H R ER SO BB ERA Ford 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Game 3 — Melba 15, Marsing 0 (5) Hall 10 10 4 6 63 51 52 31 41 12 3.44 Friday Quintana 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Eubanks 5 4 2 2 25 26 30 23 12 23 6.44 Game 4 — Parma 10, Nampa Chris- Totals 19 506 138 24 3 1 122 86 82 .273 tian 0 Totals 14 14 6 8 88 77 82 54 53 35 4.30 Game 5 — Melba 5, New Plym- Pitching G GS W L IP H R ER SO BB ERA outh 1 Game 6 — Parma 7, Marsing 1. Mars- Garcia 2 1 0 0 5 4 2 1 6 4 1.40 ing eliminated Rangel 3 0 0 1 4 1/3 7 7 6 4 1 9.69 Marsing Huskies Saturday Game 7 — New Plymouth 8, Parma Cline 2 0 0 1 2 5 7 4 0 4 14.00 Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI SB Avg. 7 (8). New Plymouth to 2A state tourna- Johnson 12 10 4 5 45 47 51 34 30 45 5.29 ment, Sundance Park, Homedale, Thurs- Stafford 16 40 8 2 0 0 8 8 10 .200 Jolley 3 2 0 1 4 2/3 7 15 12 4 7 18.00 day-Saturday Elsberry 17 43 16 2 1 0 6 4 9 .372 Championship — Melba 6, New Plym- Machuca 11 1 1 0 25 2/3 23 31 19 15 15 5.18 outh 1. Melba to 2A state tournament Chenoweth 8 12 3 0 0 0 3 1 5 .250 Burdine 7 5 2 4 31 1/3 46 32 27 27 11 6.03 Collett 17 48 12 3 1 0 10 10 4 .250 1A WIC Conf. All Totals 19 19 7 12 87 139 145 103 86 87 8.32 FINAL W L W L Evans 8 13 8 0 0 0 5 5 8 .615 Rimrock 8 0 11 4 Rost 16 12 2 1 0 0 5 2 2 .167 Council 5 3 11 11 Marsing Huskies Beagley 14 38 3 0 0 0 4 4 3 .079 Horsehoe Bend 4 4 11 9 Wilder 3 5 6 10 Clausen 17 40 13 6 1 0 11 11 10 .325 Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI SB Avg. Notus 0 8 0 13 Villa 16 27 6 3 0 0 5 4 5 .222 T. Nielsen 20 66 30 8 0 1 23 16 19 .455 1A state tournament Cobiskey 16 23 7 1 0 0 8 2 9 .304 McClellin 14 44 20 7 3 0 16 20 13 .455 At Sunset Park, Lewiston Brewer 11 19 2 1 0 0 4 3 2 .105 Friday Finley 20 60 23 3 1 0 27 5 26 .383 (All times MST) Jackson 7 13 7 0 0 0 5 4 2 .538 Moore 16 48 16 0 1 0 10 3 9 .333 Game 1 — Prairie vs. Rimrock, 3 Stahle 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 p.m. Marmon 19 58 18 0 0 0 11 11 8 .310 Game 2 — Council vs. Culdesac, 5 Kinney 10 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Galvez 19 44 12 4 1 0 18 8 4 .273 p.m. Whitaker 10 10 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .200 Game 3 — Prairie-Rimrock winner vs. Salove 21 65 17 3 1 0 14 16 4 .262 Marcial 5 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 Council-Culdesac winner, 7 p.m. Hill 18 49 10 2 0 0 10 8 3 .204 Saturday Daniel 15 25 6 2 0 0 4 6 3 .240 Dines 18 50 9 0 0 0 13 7 1 .180 Game 4 — Prairie-Rimrock loser vs. Totals 17 380 96 22 3 0 81 64 72 .253 Council-Culdesac loser, 11 a.m. Loser Miller 16 29 3 0 0 0 4 2 1 .103 eliminated Anderson 8 10 3 1 0 0 2 5 0 .300 Game 5 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 3 Pitching G GS W L IP H R ER SO BB ERA loser, 12:30 a.m. Loser eliminated Glenn 8 13 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 .077 Collet 17 17 4 13 89 145 251 114 51 97 8.97 Championship, Game 1 — Game 3 Young 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 2 p.m. Totals 17 17 4 13 89 145 251 114 51 97 8.97 Championship, Game 2 — Game 3 Totals 22 428 113 13 4 0 111 67 57 .264 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 3:30 p.m., if necessary Pitching G GS W L IP H R ER SO BB ERA Salove 8 3 0 2 21 44 51 23 11 12 7.67 Rimrock Raiders 1A District III Tournament At Mesa Park, Fruitland T. Nielsen 10 6 3 3 36 1/3 62 52 20 35 14 3.85 Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI SB Avg. Friday Dines 8 4 0 1 13 42 44 27 13 15 14.54 B. Merrick 10 22 9 1 1 1 20 5 15 .409 Game 1 — Wilder 13, Notus 12 Game 2 — Rimrock 13, Wilder 1 Marmon 6 5 1 5 31 2/3 47 46 19 12 25 4.20 Sh. Chandler 10 32 15 0 0 0 15 8 20 .469 Game 3 — Council 10, Horseshoe Hill 4 1 0 3 12 2/3 27 26 16 7 10 8.84 K. Murray 9 35 10 1 0 0 8 9 8 .286 Bend 2 Game 4 — Horseshoe Bend 17, Notus Galvez 6 2 1 2 12 2/3 18 21 8 9 7 4.42 Boman 10 31 16 4 0 0 12 4 6 .516 4 (5). Notus eliminated Moore 1 0 0 0 1/3 1 0 0 1 1 0.00 Gray 6 7 0 0 0 0 7 2 4 .000 Saturday Game 5 — Council 21, Rimrock 8. McClellin 1 0 0 0 1 2/3 4 8 2 2 3 8.40 L. Murray 8 21 5 1 1 0 10 1 5 .238 Council to 1A state tournament, Friday- Totals 21 21 5 16 129 1/3 245 248 115 90 87 6.22 Thurman 10 26 10 0 0 0 11 14 6 .385 Saturday in Lewiston Fisher 6 5 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 .400 Game 6 — Horseshoe Bend def. Wild- er. Wilder eliminated Rimrock Raiders Turner 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 Game 7 — Rimrock def. Horseshoe Lawson 3 9 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 .000 Bend. Rimrock to 1A state tournament, Lewiston Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI SB Avg. Schiermeier 7 19 5 0 0 0 8 0 6 .263 Championship — Council 8, Rim- Meyers 8 34 11 3 0 0 13 5 8 .324 Zaragoza 8 21 10 2 0 0 11 1 8 .476 rock 7 R. Araujo 6 17 9 3 0 0 6 6 5 .529 Timmons 9 26 14 0 0 0 12 5 4 .538 2A District 6 League All Hofer 8 25 8 3 0 0 5 4 7 .320 Gennette 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 W L W L Elgin 18 2 21 5 McCarthy 7 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 Richardson 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1.000 Union 17 3 19 5 Thomas 7 24 13 3 0 0 11 4 12 .542 Albendea 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Enterprise 13 7 18 7 Snyder 8 21 4 0 1 0 3 3 1 .190 Ontiveros 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 Pine Eagle 8 12 11 15 Wallowa 4 16 4 17 Gomez 8 7 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 .143 S. Merrick 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Adrian 0 20 3 23 Ontiveros 7 17 6 0 0 0 2 3 0 .353 Sa. Chandler 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Last week’s game Draper 8 25 11 4 0 0 5 2 7 .440 Totals 10 262 100 9 2 1 125 51 86 .382 Wednesday Dick 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Enterprise 12, Pine Eagle 1 (5) Ri. Hipwell 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 Pitching G GS W L IP H R ER SO BB ERA J. Araujo 6 13 3 1 0 0 3 2 2 .231 Chandler 10 10 8 2 61 74 57 50 66 38 5.74 For FAST results... Bol 4 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 Totals 10 10 8 2 61 74 57 50 66 38 5.74 try the Rarick 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Note — Statistics from District III Tournament games not received by press time Totals 8 213 68 17 1 0 54 30 43 .319 Classifieds! Note — May 1 game against Glenns Ferry not included Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Page 9B Looking back... from the files of The Owyhee Avalanche and Owyhee Chronicle

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May 12, 1982 May 16, 1957 May 11, 1867

Jordan Valley rodeo this Saturday, Sunday School levy proposals pass; Eidemiller re-elected LETTER FROM JORDAN VALLEY. MAY 1ST, 1867 The “Big Loop” contest will again highlight the Jordan Two levy proposals were approved at the second special EDS. AVALANCHE: Having an hour of leisure, I Valley Rodeo this Saturday and Sunday, May 15-16, election of the Joint Class A School District No. 370, venture to approach the “sanctum sanctorum” of your according to Dennis Stanford, secretary. Owyhee and Canyon Counties, held at the high school valuable paper with a communication concerning our The roping event, in which contestants must use a Monday. Valley and its inhabitants. rawhide rope and a 20-foot loop, has drawn national Albert Eidemiller was re-elected trustee for District No. OUR NAME. Among the political divisions of our recognition. First place prize is a handmade saddle for 3 which included that part of Fargo and Central Cove lying County our Precinct is known as Pleasant Valley, which each of the two team members. within the Homedale district. Mr. Eidemiller received 61 is fast falling into disuse, and the more popular one of Other rodeo events include junior steer riding, cow votes and Dick Boehner, 29. There were 90 votes cast. Jordan Valley substituted. I think the innovation proper; riding, bull riding, junior girls’ barrel racing, calf roping, The proposal asking for authority of the board of trustees not that it does not well merit the appellation of Pleasant, team roping, bareback riding, and saddle bronc riding. to levy not more than 12 mills in addition to the 13 mills but because it is a just tribute to the memory of Michael The barbecue will be held after the rodeo each of the which the board already had made according to law, passed Jordan, one of its brave discoverers, who was killed by two days, Stanford said. with a vote of 179 yes and 36 no. A total of 219 persons Indians in the early part of the Summer of 1864, while voted with some failing to vote on both levies. energetically developing the country. Idaho First adds drive-up window service The proposal asking for authority to levy not more than MEANING OF OREGON. As it has been demonstrated A drive-up window is part of a remodeling program 5 mills in addition to the 13 mills already authorized in beyond a doubt that we are situated within the bounds underway at the Idaho First National Bank in Homedale, addition to the 12 mills asked in the first proposal. This of Oregon, a word with reference to the origin and according to Mike Henrikson, assistant manager. received a vote of 158 yes and 51 no. The levy election signification of the name of the State may not be altogether Henrikson said Monday the remodeling includes had previously been voted down April 30. our of place. rearranging the teller counter parallel to the north wall, Mrs. Wanda Baker served as clerk with Mrs. Dora Upton Oregon is neither more nor less than the Spanish Oreje, new flooring, and other facelifting. and Mrs. Kathryn Matteson, judges. ear, with the final e elided, the augmentation on attached, The drive-up window will allow for greater volume in and the j changed to g, as is frequently done in Spanish transactions in a given period of time, and faster customer Chamber has large turnout at meeting Tuesday noon literature, so that Oregon simply signifies large or long ear. service, Henrikson said. The window is scheduled to be in The Chamber of Commerce met at El Gavilan Tuesday But I desire not, for a moment, to be understood to institute operation later this week. at noon with 25 attending. This was the largest turnout a comparison between Oregonians and those much abused for year, according to Kenneth Downing, secretary- quadrupeds, with one of the jawbones of which that second Administrators honor Taggart treasurer. Hercules, Sampson, in a “rough and tumble fight,” knocked Nolan Taggart, principal at Homedale Junior High The Grassman of the year contest, which is a program down so may of those turbulent rowdies, the Philistines. School for the past six years, was honored at the April to encourage rotation and soil conservation practices, was EXTENT, PRODUCTIONS, &C. Our Valley proper is 19 meeting of the Western Idaho Conference Junior High discussed. It was decided that the chamber together with about thirty miles in length, through the entire length of Administrators. the Marsing chamber of commerce will again sponsor an which meanders the beautiful River Jordan. The arable Taggart, a past WIC president and the current secretary, Owyhee county entry. land is from one to two miles in width. Besides which there received an engraved plaque in appreciation for his 19 Graveling of the Cherry creek road to Scott’s resort are many small valleys adjacent, which ere long will well years of leadership and dedicated work in junior high area was another program, which the chamber decided to repay a locator. The soil will produce in abundance nearly athletics. The honor was a surprise to Taggart. undertake. An effort is going to be made to get assistance all the cereals and vegetables of a temperate climate. The Jack Little, president of WIC and principal of Fruitland from neighboring chamber of commerce to aid with either inhabitants number some sixty or seventy, mostly engaged Junior High School, presented the award at the meeting in money or donation work to get the road graveled. Although in ranching. They are very busy at present, digging ditches, the Homedale Junior High conference room. the road is in Oregon, many Idahoans make use of it, Mr. erecting fences, plowing and sowing; so that taken all in all Downing said. It is anticipated that if the road is graveled so quite a degree of activity prevails in our little community. Homedale clinches baseball title that it may be used, that through a traffic count the Oregon Besides agriculture, fewer countries present better Homedale clinched a tie for the WIC league title park and recreation division will keep the road maintained inducements to the stock-raiser than this. Bunch grass grows Thursday afternoon with a come-from-behind win over and perhaps improved as traffic increases. in luxuriant abundance all over the foothills and surrounding New Plymouth. It was reported that $505 had been collected for 1957 mountains, while through nearly every gulch and ravine runs Mike Collins scored on a wild pitch with two outs in membership dues. a stream of cook, sweet water the year round. the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Trojans to a Two guests were Karl Stoehr, Wilder, and Herman NEW HOTEL. Not among the least of our attractions 4-3 nail biter over New Plymouth. Collins had walked, Koenig, the new owner of Wilson’s Jewelry store. here is the new and commodious Hotel, built and owned moved to second on a passed ball, and stole third to set by Lockwood & Co. It is carried on at present by Mr. Yates up the winning run. Closing exercises begin for high school seniors and lady, formerly of Boise City, and who know how to The win gives Homedale a 12-2 conference record Baccalaureate exercises for the 1957 graduating class attend to the wants of the traveling public who may favor and 12-4 overall as the Trojans await next week’s district will be held Sunday, May 19, at the LDS church at 8pm. them with a call. tournament. The Rev. Willard Kennon of the Friends Community Darren Krzesnik hurled a one-hitter and fanned 12, but church will deliver the main address and Rev. Whitfield PROCEEDING OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. the Pilgrims took whatever they could get, including a Smith, pastor of the Christian church, will give the Silver City, May 9th, 1867. two-run rally in the seventh to tie the score at 3-3. invocation and benediction. Full Board and Clerk present. The processional and recessional, “Pomp and Resignation of O. H. Purdy, Esq., as Superintendent of Band, choir present annual spring concert Circumstance,” will be played by Mrs. Judy Phelps and Public Instruction tendered to the Board was accepted, and Homedale High School Bands and Choir presented a Mrs. Ben Walker and musical selections from the chorus J. Walton Browne was appointed to fill the vacancy. Spring Concert last Tuesday evening under the direction and girls’ sextet will be sung. Additional bond of A. C. Springer, Sheriff, in the sum of Royce Mitchell, music department instructor. James C. Hayes, Boise, will give the main address at of $30,000, with two good and sufficient sureties for the Awards were presented at the close of the program to commencement Wednesday, May 22, at the high school whole amount making the best bond ever presented in the Becky Burman of the concert band and Cam Murray of gymnasium at 8pm Supt. Charles Zollinger will give the County – was reluctantly approved and filed. the swing choir. welcome and present awards, and Allen George, chairman J. A. McQuaid and John Hallenbeck were appointed Concert band numbers were “Bright on the Beach,” Night of the school board, will present the diplomas. viewers to locate and take a road easterly from Morning Star Wind,” Ice Castles,” Shogun” and “Variation Overture.” Speeches will be given by the valedictorian and Street, Silver City, between the houses of A. Owens and W. Flute solos were played by Janice King, “Meditation” salutatorian, Peggy Key and Jimmy Parker, and the chorus H. Wickersham, in accordance with petition on file. and Christie Bautista, “Berceuse.” Piano solos played by will present vocal selections. A solo will also be sung by The County Jail, in Silver City, being found inadequate Josie Isaguirre and Shannon Nash were “Sonatina” and Mary Jean Riese. as a place of secure confinement for all the prisoners now “Variations on a Theme” respectively. Other solos were in custody, it was ordered that the Sheriff be authorized by Diane Bruneel, French horn, “Andromeda” and Mark Homedale locals and required to remove and keep such prisoners as may be Thatcher, tuba, “Concertante.” Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Dazey attended the third district designated by the District Attorney in the building known Other band members are Drew Ash, Jim Briggs, Arlene meeting of the American Legion and auxiliary at Weiser as the County Jail in Ruby City; and that the building Burman, Stephanie Carson, Janet Courter, David Hyde, Sunday morning. now occupied in Silver and the said building in Ruby be Kevin Kent, Rocky Nix, Suzette Siebold, Randy Shanley, Ray Applegate underwent an operation on his hand designated and known as the County Jails of Owyhee Margaret Vance, Debbie Williams, Cindy Yamamto. Monday morning at the Caldwell hospital. County until otherwise ordered by this Board. Page 10B Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Commentary

Baxter Black, DVM Wayne Cornell Not important ... On the but possibly of interest edge of Monumental Munich The tour bus drops us off in downtown Munich in mid- The members of the tour fan out. Our Idaho delegation common afternoon. Raymond will deliver our bags to the hotel and heads for the Hofbrauhaus am Platzl, supposedly one of return for us later in the day. the most famous beer halls in the world. It’s a cozy little Munich was founded in 1158. The city underwent urban place where you could hold an intimate party for a couple sense renewal during World War II, courtesy of U.S. Army Air of thousand of your closest friends. Corps and RAF bombers. The city was rebuilt along the We find a place to sit and some of us order beer, which old street pattern, so there still are lots of narrow bends arrives quickly in one-liter tankards. That’s a lot of beer for and twists. someone who maybe drinks maybe two bottles a month. There are about 1.3 million people in Munich, and But it is very good beer. Ranch although major stores aren’t open on Sunday, about half the The din in the beer hall is deafening, and a lot of the population seems to be strolling around the Marienplatz, noise is coming from the table next to ours where about a large area in the center of the city where vehicles aren’t a dozen 20- and 30-something males are having a really real estate allowed. good time. We guess they are members of some kind A small crowd gathers around a street musician who is of weekend soccer or rugby team and are celebrating a The ad read: squeezing the bejesus out of his accordion. Sara, my mate, victory or some member’s birthday, or maybe just the fact For sale: 30 acre ranchette with 2 wells, year- who has considerable accordion background, tells us the that it’s Sunday. In any case, they all are totally gassed, round creek, round pen, loading chute, run-in shelter, guy isn’t really that good. He’s just athletic, theatrical shouting toasts and singing songs in what seems to be paddocks, corrals, grainery and poultry condo, a and loud. several different languages. They don’t cause us any perfect place to watch people and critters grow and As the top of the hour approaches, we join several trouble except for one small piece of bread that suddenly thrive in a Montana atmosphere! thousand locals and tourists in front of a huge, ornate sails out of their area, hitting Judy, my sister-in-law, but Poultry condo? That would clinch it for me! building with a tall clock tower. I’m thinking it’s another doing no damage. Defending her honor would serve no When the housing market declines, real estate church, but it turns out to be the “New City Hall.” It was useful purpose because all the soccer/rugby players are a agents resort to more diverse enticements to lure built between 1867 and 1909 in Flanders Gothic style. I lot younger than the three males in our group, and they all prospective buyers. The most stubborn example think a better term for the design would be “Nineteenth are so drunk you could smack ’em with a cricket bat and I can recall is an ad that I saw running in comic Century Gaudy.” It reminds me of what might happen if you they wouldn’t feel a thing. books, western magazines and pamphlets since my let a cuckoo maker design a building. As the clock strikes As we stroll back through the Marienplatz to the bus the hour, nearly life-size mechanical figures up in the tower pickup point I wish we could spend more time in Munich. youth called the Deming ranchettes. Described in my recreate a medieval jousting tournament between knights, The city’s slogan is “Munich likes you,” and it does seem memory as “A beautiful 4-acre piece of Heaven, in followed by mechanized people performing a dance that like a very friendly place. But now it’s off to the hotel for the shadow of rugged mountains with abundant wild was originally done to celebrate the end of the Plague. dinner, a few hours of sleep, then up early and back on life and exotic flora.” These ranchettes were on the In the middle of the square in front of the New City Hall the road. mesa and easily seen from the freeway and I have is a beautiful monument that has something to do with the Later we all speculate that in Munich our jet lag driven by them for over 40 years now. It is a fairly Plague. The monument is surrounded with bronze baby finally caught up with us as no one in our Idaho group barren piece of scrub mesquite and greasewood. Ah, angels dressed in armor, fighting dragons, lions and snakes can remember anything about the hotel. I don’t think we but the lure of the West. that represent the Plague. It is one of the most striking stayed in the beer hall long enough for that to have been I remember falling prey to the offer to buy one pieces of statuary I will see on the trip. a factor. square foot of national forest. And the ad to have a star named after one of my dogs. Now there’s a sun in some alien solar system out there named Hooter. I read “Custom Home and Custom Features” in lots of real estate ads. Does that imply that when it breaks From Washington you can’t find an easy replacement? Like bathroom fixtures made out of concrete or a unique bathtub that was once an old water heater cut lengthwise. Honoring the Thin Blue Line’s fallen “A duck pond in the front yard! “ How close is that to the septic tank? I’d like to do an E. coli count by Sen. Mike Crapo of accidents or crime, minor or life-threatening. On May 3, Caldwell lost one of its finest. The tragic In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed the week first. loss of Stacey Heim, a promising young police officer of May 15 “National Police Week.” For the past 45 years, “Mountain backdrops!” What part of Kansas is and mother of two who had been with the Caldwell we’ve honored those who selflessly constitute the “thin this? police department for seven years, comes at blue line” that protects law-abiding citizens “Close to metropolitan amenities!” The old a time of year when our nation honors its law from those who would do society harm. Sadly, hardware store is now a tanning salon and video enforcement and remembers those who have law enforcement lives are sacrificed regularly rental, and don’t forget the Lutefisk festival! given their lives protecting our communities in the course of their vigilant watch that keeps “Abundant open space!” How far is it from Ely? and our families. We commemorate National the United States a nation grounded in the “A diverse natural environment!” Below zero in Police Week through Saturday, remembering rule of law. winter, 100 degrees above in summer. Blizzards, 145 officers who died in the line of duty across In 2006, 145 law enforcement officers floods, droughts and dust storms on a regular basis! America in 2006. died as a result of injuries incurred in the “A community dedicated to sharing its cultural Compared to the rest of the world, Americans line of duty. The youngest was an 18-year- values!” Yard sales every weekend during the have it pretty good. We go about our daily lives old military police officer who died in an relatively free to do and say whatever we accident while she was on patrol at Edwards summer. want. We can worship in freedom and peace, Air Force Base in California; the oldest “Eco-conscious construction!” AC/Heat, big work to make better lives for our families, was a 76-year-old lieutenant from the Los windows, electronic entertainment room, massive and spend leisure time uninhibited by fears Sen. Mike Crapo Angeles Police Department who died after all-electric kitchen, can sleep 40, with theater, four- that people in other countries face every day. We see it eight years in a coma, caused when struck at 50 mph by car garage, large enough for RV and Hummer with in other places — simply going to the market can be a a drunk driver. U.S. law enforcement officers lost their automatic everything! But carbon offsets can be deadly proposition. lives last year in vehicles and airplanes, on bicycles, in purchased from local ranchers who will ride their The remarkable level of personal security and freedom physical combat, by lethal weapon and during routine horse to work instead of drive! we enjoy arguably has one downside-it can make us traffic stops. Maybe a poultry condo isn’t such a bad selling point complacent. Just as we recognize our military’s role in Many Idaho law enforcement officers have died in the after all. It could be sold as a timeshare to quail or defending our freedom abroad, we offer our heartfelt line of duty. pheasant. A place for them to chill out, drink latte and gratitude to those who keep us safe here at home, the men Names of more than 50 Idahoans are engraved on hang out by the pool ’til hunting season’s over. and women working in law enforcement who safeguard our streets and who respond when we’ve been the victim –– See Fallen, page 11B Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Page 11B Commentary Accuracy In Media Liberals seek to silence conservative views with legislation

by Cliff Kincaid hatred or violence against illegal aliens and was, therefore, Al Sharpton. The parody is called “Barack, the Magic A recent airing of “60 Minutes” on CBS featured a guilty of “hate speech.” Potok served no other purpose than Negro.” The term, “Magic Negro,” was borrowed from story about CNN’s Lou Dobbs that strangely included the to imply that Dobbs was a Don Imus-type character, not a Los Angeles Times article about blacks who appeal to comments of a monitor of “hate groups.” The implication worthy of being given air time. whites. was that there might be something hateful about Dobbs’ The “60 Minutes” piece, interestingly enough, aired just Savage is being attacked for alleged racist, sexist, opposition to illegal immigration and open borders. Dobbs days after the so-called “hate crimes” bill passed the House “homophobic” and anti-Muslim remarks. The campaign is may not know it yet, but he is being set up as the next of Representatives on May 3 by a vote of 237-180. This spearheaded by San Francisco community activist, Steve Don Imus. legislation attempts to criminalize what people think and Zeltzer, and a few of his friends, including somebody While the story showed reporter Lesley Stahl exchanging say, rather than what they do. What’s more, it helps lay the from “Banjos for Justice,” who turned out for a puny pleasantries with Dobbs and interviewing him and his wife, groundwork for a federal Fairness Doctrine to authorize demonstration to demand that the talk-show host be taken the inclusion of Dobbs critic Mark Potok of the Southern bureaucrats to dictate what can and cannot be said on the off the air. A short piece about the protest declared that Poverty Law Center was ominous. It is an indication that air. Indeed, the “hate crimes” legislation, from the liberal Savage “needs his mouth washed out with soap and water certain political views, mostly of a conservative nature, are point of view, may be a necessary precursor to bringing and then run out of town.” being put into the same category as the Don Imus racist back the Fairness Doctrine. An article about the demonstration was headlined, joke that got him fired from CBS Radio and MSNBC. The Southern Poverty Law Center, which supported the “First Imus, Now Savage?” and quoted Zeltzer as saying, The threat of political censorship in America has never “hate crimes” bill, is so extreme that it lists the conservative “We support the First Amendment, but we don’t support been more real than it is today. And Dobbs isn’t the only Christian Traditional Values Coalition (TVC), a coalition the public airways being used in this manner.” He was target. of churches, on a map of “hate groups” because of its identified as hosting his own cable access program. Potok, “who monitors hate groups for the Southern opposition to special rights for homosexuals. The TVC This is interesting. He has his own show on a public Poverty Law Center,” as Stahl put it, was presented as is listed on the same page with the Ku Klux Klan and the access channel, probably paid for by the taxpayers or the some kind of authority on what people can say — and Nation of Islam. cable company, and yet he wants Savage off the air. This how they should say it — on the air. It is shocking that a Potok’s latest hysterical article insists that “untold is typical of the left-wing mindset. Zeltzer says that the news broadcast like “60 Minutes” would play a role in an numbers of men and women may have to die” because stations carrying Savage should be “turned over to people emerging campaign to criminalize and censor what other of criticism of the homosexual lifestyle by conservative in the community.” By that, he presumably means himself journalists say on the air. But liberals seem only to want Christians, labeled “religious zealots” who employ and his friends. free speech for themselves. Ironically, to her apparent “the language of hate” and are behind “hate motivated One protester was quoted as saying, “I no longer go dismay, Lesley Stahl reported at the end of the report that violence.” out at night. How dare they profit off of queer-bashing. Dobbs had just been hired by CBS News as a television With this kind of incendiary rhetoric as a backdrop, and Is this for real? I thought we had hate-crime laws in San commentator for “The Early Show.” She said she didn’t with “hate crimes” legislation in place, one can foresee Francisco.” know this when filming her piece on Dobbs. The use of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), under This is an admission that “hate crimes” laws can be used Mark Potok on “60 Minutes” may have been a warning to President Hillary Clinton, deciding that “hate crimes” in to silence those on the air who have politically incorrect Dobbs to tone down his anti-illegal immigration views. real life are provoked by conservative hosts or guests on or non-liberal views. But if “hate crimes” laws will not Potok made the claim on “60 Minutes” that Dobbs was radio and TV. On that basis, therefore, the conservatives suffice for the purpose of driving people like Savage “out a fear monger and that, “The impression you get [from have to be taken off the air or else greatly restricted in what of town,” the liberals will use the Fairness Doctrine to mute watching his CNN program,] pretty strongly I think, day they are allowed to say. Don’t forget that then-President or muzzle their political enemies. Even without these laws, after day, is that sort of all 11 million illegal aliens are Bill Clinton tried to blame “hate radio” for the Oklahoma the Imus affair shows how they are capable of ginning up bringing leprosy, they’re bringing crime, they’re bringing City bombing. propaganda to force somebody off the air. all these terrible things to the United States.” Also remember that, before Imus was canned, a radical But isn’t it interesting that the backers of the “hate Potok said that Dobbs’ comments give people “the go- Muslim group, the Council on American-Islamic Relations crimes” bill include all of the major sponsors of the ahead to say that, you know, ‘These are a group of rapists (CAIR), forced the firing of Michael Graham at WMAL in legislation to bring back the Fairness Doctrine? Of course, and disease-carrying people who are coming to, you know, Washington, D.C., after he described Islam as a violent- a Democratic president would mean that a majority of essentially destroy the culture of this country.’ ” oriented religion. (Graham now broadcasts on Boston’s FCC commissioners would be liberals predisposed to Stahl quibbled with Dobbs about a claim that immigrants WTKK-FM). bring back the Fairness Doctrine. Three of those five FCC were responsible for bringing leprosy into the U.S., but the Other targets include Rush Limbaugh and Michael commissioners could do so on their own, even without a issue wasn’t really whether he got a fact right or wrong or Savage. Limbaugh is under attack by Media Matters, the vote of Congress. even whether he was an “advocacy journalist.” The clear group that started the get-Imus campaign, for airing a — Cliff Kincaid is editor of Accuracy in Media, and can implication was that Dobbs was somehow encouraging Paul Shanklin routine making fun of Barack Obama and be contacted at [email protected].

√ Fallen: JFK set aside May 15 week to honor law enforcement officers

From Page 10B State law enforcement agencies have a long history of officers who gave their lives in service to Idaho families the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in bravery and sacrifice as well: officers from the Idaho and communities. Washington, D.C. With dates of sacrifice spanning the State Police, Idaho Department of Corrections and the Every day local, state and federal law enforcement better part of a century, these men and women represent Idaho Department of Fish and Game made the ultimate officers risk life and limb for our personal safety and every part of Idaho. Twelve counties and cities such sacrifice. security. Remember to commend an officer and his or her as Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Nampa, Caldwell, Lewiston, The Idaho Peace Officer’s Memorial at Idaho State family for their bravery and commitment. We have much Shelley, Wallace, Alameda Village, Downey, Emmett, Police headquarters in Meridian (www.idahopeaceofficers to thank them for. Parma, Orofino, Osburn, New Plymouth and Boise memorial.com) is closer than the memorial in Washington, — Mike Crapo is a Republican U.S. senator from have lost law enforcement officers in the line of duty. D.C., and bears the names of 62 Idaho law enforcement Idaho. The Owyhee Avalanche Owyhee County’s best source for local news!! Page 12B Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Public notices

OWYHEE COUNTY The Prosecuting Attorney Judge LEGAL NOTICE COMMISSIONERS of Owyhee County, Idaho, has Matthew W. Faulks SOUTHWEST DISTRICT HEALTH MINUTES petitioned this Court for an order, Owyhee County Prosecuting PURSUANT TO IDAHO CODE §39-423 APRIL 23, 2007 ordering that a grand jury be Attorney PUBLIC HEARING: Residents of Adams, Canyon, Gem, Owyhee, OWYHEE COUNTY summoned and convened in Owyhee County Courthouse Payette, and Washington Counties are invited to comment on the COURTHOUSE Owyhee County. After careful P.O. Box 128 proposed county contributions to the Southwest District Health Fiscal MURPHY, IDAHO review of the Petition and the Murphy, ID 83650 Year 2008 budget. Such hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 22, Present were Commissioner’s Idaho statutes and rules regarding Phone 208-495-1153 2007, 11:00 a.m. at Southwest District Health, 920 Main, Room 206, Freund, Tolmie, and Hoagland, grand jury proceedings, and for Fax 208-495-2592 Caldwell, Idaho. Clerk Sherburn, Treasurer good cause, the Court finds that 5/16/07 At the conclusion of this hearing, the estimated cost to each county Richards, Sheriff Aman, Assessor the public interest of Owyhee for FY2008 will be submitted to the Budget Committee by the District Endicott, Prosecuting Attorney County requires that a grand jury BEFORE THE OWYHEE Board and approval of a final budget of county funds will be requested, Faulks, Jim Desmond, and Fred be summoned to inquire into COUNTY PLANNING & as determined by the provisions of §39-424, Idaho Code. and Stacy Grant. public offenses committed or ZONING COMMISSION BUDGET COMMITTEE: The Southwest District Board of Health The Board amended the agenda triable within Owyhee County for On May 31st 2007 beginning and Budget Committee will meet in open public forum on Tuesday, May to include the following items: the reasons set forth in the Petition at 11:00 AM the Owyhee County 22, 2007, at 11:30 a.m. (or directly following the Public Hearing) at Indigent & Charity, Liquor filed by the Owyhee County Planning and Zoning Commission Southwest District Health, 920 Main, Caldwell, Idaho, for the purpose License, Storage units, Water Prosecuting Attorney. will hear testimony in courtroom of finalizing the budget of county funds for Southwest District Heath’s View Estates Plat, Memorandum IT IS HEREBY ORDERED #2, Owyhee County Courthouse Fiscal Year 2008 budget. of Decision, and Job Description that a grand jury be summoned in Murphy, Idaho on the following The following tables set forth the amounts of county funds to be for 911 Coordinator. and convened in Owyhee County, appropriated and contributed by each county within the boundaries nd mater at the time listed below, The Board approved a $500 Idaho, on the 22 day of May, When the hearing is finished of said district, and the amounts expended for “salaries & wages, and contribution to Sage Community 2007, at the hour of 9:00 A.M., to the Commission will take up other expenses,” during each of the three previous county fiscal years Resources to help fund an commence inquiry into the matter administrative matters: by said department. economic developer. of public offenses committed or Scott Grinstead filed an AMOUNT TO BE APPROPRIATED BY COUNTY, FY 2008 The Board approved a letter to triable within Owyhee County. application requesting a conditional Adams $ 26,683 go to the potential All-Hazards The Court finds that the public use permit to subdivide a 24 acre Canyon 774,875 Committee members. interest requires this order. parcel into four single family Gem 75,946 The Board called an executive IT IS FURTHER ORDERED residential lots. Subject property Owyhee 50,240 session on a litigation issue. that the Jury Commissioner is located in an Agricultural Zone Payette 97,366 The Board met with the shall summon forty (40) legally South of Marsing off highway 78 Washington 49,091 Hyslop’s to discuss the grant from qualified jurors to appear at the and Pershall Road in Section 9, Total $ 1,074,201 the State EMS Bureau to fund a Owyhee County Courthouse, on FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 nd Township 2 North, Range 4 West, 4 wheel drive vehicle for use by the 22 day of May 2007 at the Boise Meridian, Owyhee County, Budget Budget Budget Budget Silver City Fire and Rescue. A hour of 9:00 A.M., and that from Idaho. Salaries & Wages 737,286 759,403 782,185 805,651 decision will be made at the May those forty (40) persons, a grand 5/16/07 Other Expenses 245,762 253,135 260,729 268,550 7thmeeting. jury of sixteen (16) persons shall Total $ 983,048 $1,012,538 $1,042,914 $1,074,201 Jens Schkade with Rally drift be selected; The proposed budget offered by the District Board of Health may be presented the Safety Operations IT IS FURTHER ORDERED NOTICE OF PENDING examined at any of the Southwest District Health offices located at: Manual for the Road Rally that the Prosecuting Attorney of ISSUE 920 Main Street, Caldwell; 824 S. Diamond, Nampa; 1008 East Locust, The Board approved the final Owyhee County shall attend the OF TAX DEED Emmett; 1155 Third Avenue North, Payette; 46 West Court, Weiser; draft. District Court on the 22nd day of YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, or 24 West Idaho, Homedale. The Board approved a MOU May 2007, at the hour of 9:00 AS FOLLOWS: That a delinquent 5/16/07 with Three Creek Good Road A.M., and then he shall attend entry was entered as of January 1, District regarding RS 2477 all sessions of the grand jury 2004, in the records of the County Roads. offering advice, information, Treasurer as Tax Collector of Owyhee County, Idaho COUNTY TREASURER and EX- The Board approved the request and assistance to the grand jury Owyhee County, State of Idaho, Tax 73.70 OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR by Sheriff Aman to install storage pursuant to Idaho statutes and for the following properties: Late Charge 1.48 FOR OWYHEE COUNTY, units at a cost of $18,000. Idaho Criminal Rule 6 (d); Parcel RP009200010020A Interest 22.30 IDAHO The Board approved a IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Citi Financial Cost 100.00 5/2,9,16,23/07 Memorandum of Decision to that the Prosecuting Attorney of 1111 Northpoint Dr. TOTAL 197.48 refund the appeal fee for the Owyhee County shall cooperate Coppell, TX 75019 Y O U A R E F U T H E R Property known as Lot 2, Block NOTIFIED, that if said delinquent NOTICE OF FEE INCREASE Conditional Use Permit denial, to with and assist the Court in & NEW FEES Anthony Welton. securing a room and facilities 1 entry is not redeemed on or before Canyon Estates Subdivision June 28, 2007, by payment of said The Bruneau-Grand View The Board took the following for use by the grand jury as School District No. 365, Elmore action on Indigent and Charity required by Idaho statutes and Section 5, Township 2 North, unpaid taxes together with late Range 5 West, Owyhee County, charge, interest and all unpaid and Owyhee Counties has cases presented: Idaho Criminal Rule 6 (e); proposed a sports admission No. 04-58 assignment to IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Idaho costs and expenses up to the date Tax 159.74 of said payment at my office as increase in adult yearly passes Catastrophic approved. that once selected and convened, from $50 to $75 and family No. 07-18 a lien was the grand jury shall serve until Late Charge 3.20 Tax Collector, Owyhee County Interest 48.32 Courthouse, Murphy, Idaho, I yearly passes from $80 to $150. approved. discharged by the Court, and New fees include $10 for Honor No. 07-13 the applicant was during its term shall meet from Costs 100.00 shall thereupon, as required by TOTAL 311.26 law, make application to the Society and $20 for Skills USA. approved for payment time to time as necessary to Other student fees will remain the The Board approved beer and conduct its business; Parcel RP009200010040A Board of County Commissioners Citi Financial of Owyhee County, State of same as last year. wine licenses for Hometown IT IS FURTHER ORDERED All patrons are invited to Grocery, Gus’s Gas, and Paul’s that this Order shall be filed with 1111 Northpoint Dr. Idaho, for a hearing to be held on Coppell, TX 75019 July 2, 2007, at 10:00 AM, or as attend a public hearing on the fee Market. the Clerk of this Court and that proposal. The hearing will be The Board approved the final said Clerk shall post a copy of Property known as Lot 4, Block soon thereafter as said application 1 can be heard at the Owyhee held on Thursday, May 17, 2007 plat on Water View Estates this Order at the locations where at 7 p.m. at Rimrock Jr.-Sr. High requested by Chris Todd. court schedules are posted, on Canyon Estates Subdivision County Courthouse, Murphy, Section 5, Township 2 North, Idaho for tax deed conveying the School. The Board approved a pay the general bulletin board where 5/9,16/07 authorization for Sheriff’s public notices are posted in the Range 5 above described property to said employee David Reed at a 6B on Courthouse, at the location where West, Owyhee County, Idaho OWYHEE COUNTY, the pay scale. public notices are posted at the Tax 317.52 State of Idaho, absolute title, free The Board approved a pay office of the Owyhee County Late Charge 6.36 of all encumbrances, except any authorization for Treasurer’s Board of Commissioners, and Interest 96.04 lien for taxes which may have employee Annette Dygert at a 7B shall furnish a copy of this Order Costs 100.00 attached subsequently to the on the pay scale. to the newspaper which has been TOTAL 519.92 assessment hereinabove referred The Board asked the Assessor designated by the Owyhee County Parcel RP009200010050A to. YOU ARE FURTHER to resubmit the job description for Board of Commissioners for Citi Financial NOTIFIED, that the record owner Rubber the 911 Coordinator. publication of legal notices. Said 1111 Northpoint Dr. or owners or any party in interest The complete minutes can be copy shall be posted and provided Coppell, TX 75019 as defined by Section 63-1005, viewed in the Clerk’s office. to the designated newspaper no Property known as Lot 5, Block Idaho Code, may appear in person s/ Richard Freund later than forty-eight (48) hours 1 or by counsel, and if appearing, Stamps Attest: s/Charlotte Sherburn prior to the convening of the Canyon Estates Subdivision shall have adequate opportunity 5/16/07 grand jury. Section 5, Township 2 North, to be heard for the purpose of IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Range 5 protesting the procedures used Made to order ORDER SUMMONING AND that the Clerk of this Court shall West, Owyhee County, Idaho in taking this tax deed. NO CONVENING A GRAND designate a deputy clerk and a Tax 153.78 OTHER TYPE OF PROTEST JURY substitute deputy clerk who will Late Charge 3.08 WILL BE HEARD. YOU ARE CASE NO. 2007-1 be made available to process Interest 46.52 FURTHER NOTIFIED, that IN THE DISTRICT COURT records and documents pertaining Cost 100.00 inquires and objections concerning The OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL to the activities of the grand jury TOTAL 303.38 this notice or the information DISTRICT OF in such a manner that the secrecy Parcel RPB05200020060A contained therein shall be directed STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND requirements of the law as well Duane G & Deborah K Kenny to the OWYHEE COUNTY Owyhee FOR THE COUNTY OF as all other provisions of Idaho 101 S 13th Ave. W TREASURER at 20381 State OWYHEE statutes and Idaho Criminal Rule 6 Marsing, ID 83639 Highway 78, Courthouse, Murphy, Avalanche I N T H E M AT T E R O F regarding grand jury proceedings Property known as Lot 6, Block ID 83650; or by calling (208) 495- PETITIONING THE DISTRICT will be satisfied. 2 1158 no later than 5 (five) working 337-4681 rd Ashe Addition days before the hearing date. COURT TO CONVENE A DATED this 3 day of May th GRAND JURY IN OWYHEE 2007. Section 4, Township 2 North, Dated this 6 day of April, 2007. COUNTY, IDAHO. /s/Gregory M. Culet, District Range 4 West, City of Marsing, Brenda Richards Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Page 13B Public notices

NOTICE of Homedale, Owyhee County, 7, 2007 File No.: 7104.26697 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S of the above referenced real The Southwest District Board Idaho. Sale date and time (local time): SALE property, but for purposes of of Health will hold a Board For purposes of compliance September 06, 2007 at 11:00 AM T.S. No.: HC-103192-C compliance with Section 60- Meeting on Tuesday, May 22, with Idaho Code 60-113, the Sale location: in the lobby of the Loan No.: 0435477336 113 Idaho Code, the Trustee has 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 Trustee has been informed that Owyhee County Courthouse, A.P.N.: RP03N05W097000A been informed that the address a.m. at Southwest District Health, the address of 112 W. Oregon, 20381 State Highway 78, Murphy, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN sometimes associated with said Room 206, 920 Main Street, Homedale ID 83628 may Idaho 83650 Property address: that, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE real property is: Route 1 Box 1086 Caldwell, Idaho. This meeting sometimes be associated with 29396 STATE HIGHWAY INSURANCE COMPANY the Pioneer Road Homedale, ID 83628 will precede the Public Hearing said real property. 51 BRUNEAU, ID 83604 duly appointed Successor Trustee, Said sale will be made without scheduled for May 22, 2007, Said sale will be made without Successor Trustee: Northwest will on 7/27/2007 at 11:00 AM covenant or warranty regarding 11:00 a.m., same location for covenant or warranty regarding Trustee Services, Inc., an Idaho (recognized local time), On the title, possession or encumbrances comment on the FY2008 Budget. title, possession or encumbrances Corporation P.O. Box 997 steps of the Owyhee County to satisfy the obligation secured The Budget Committee meeting to satisfy the obligation secured Bellevue, WA 98009 (425) 586- Courthouse located on the corner by and pursuant to the power will immediately follow. by and pursuant to the power of 1900 Deed of Trust information of Highway 78 and Hailey Street, of sale conferred in the Deed of 5/16/07 sale conferred in the Deed of Trust Original grantor: Regina May Murphy, ID , will sell at public Trust executed by: ROBA D. executed by Ira Jacob Dyas, an Roscoe and Bradley Steven auction, to the highest bidder, VAUGHAN, A MARRIED MAN NOTICE OF HEARING unmarried man and Rosanna Lee Roscoe, wife and husband as joint for cash, in lawful money of AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE CASE NO. CV-07-0152 Carmona, an unmarried woman tenants Original trustee: Guaranty the United States, all payable at PROPERTY, as grantors, to IN THE DISTRICT COURT to PIONEER TITLE COMPANY Title, Inc. Original beneficiary: the time of sale, the following ALLIANCE TITLE & ESCROW FOR THE THIRD JUDICIAL OF CANYON COUNTY, as Mortgage Electronic Registration described real property and CORPORATION, as Trustee, for DISTRICT OF Trustee, for the benefit and Systems, Inc., solely as nominee personal property, situated in the the benefit and security of “MERS” THE STATE OF IDAHO AND security of John A. Miller and for First NLC Financial Services, County of Owyhee, State of Idaho, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC IN FOR THE COUNTY OF Grace K. Miller, husband and LLC Recording date: August and described as follows: Parcel 1: REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, OWYHEE wife as Beneficiaries; said Deed 4, 2005 Recorder’s instrument A portion of the Southeast Quarter INC., SOLELY AS NOMINEE IN RE: Isiah Alonzo Alcaraz of Trust having been recorded number: 252862 County: Owyhee Southwest Quarter of Section 9, FOR LENDER MERITAGE and Isaac Zachariah Alcaraz on 01/22/2007 as Instrument Sum owing on the obligation: Township 3 North, Range 5 West MORTGAGE CORPORATION, A Petition by Kayla M. Prado No. 255668, records of Owyhee as of May 7, 2007: $154,573.21 of the Boise Meridian, Owyhee as Beneficiary, dated 2/14/2003, for Isiah Alonzo Alcaraz born County, Idaho . The above Because of interest, late charges, County, Idaho, and is more recorded 2/25/2003, as 6/3/02 in Hermiston, OR and Grantors are named to comply and other charges that may vary particularly described as follows: Instrument No. 242610 , records Isaac Zachariah Alcaraz born on with Idaho Code Section 45-1506 from day to day, the amount due Commencing at the Southeast of Owyhee County, Idaho, the 4/14/03 in Richland, WA now (4) (a). No representation is made on the day you pay may be greater. corner of said Southeast Quarter beneficial interest in which is residing at PO Box 14, Marsing, that they are or are not presently Hence, if you pay the amount Southwest Quarter; thence North presently held by MORTGAGE ID, proposing a change in name responsible for this obligation. shown above, an adjustment may 89°16’11” West along the ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION to Isiah Jeremiah Prado and Isaac The default for which this sale be necessary after we receive your South boundary of said Southeast SYSTEM, INC. . THE ABOVE Zachariah Prado has been filed is to be made is the failure of check. For further information Quarter Southwest Quarter a GRANTORS ARE NAMED TO in the above entitled court, the the Grantors to: make monthly write or call the Successor Trustee distance of 60.01 feet to the COMPLY WITH SECTION 45- reason for this change in name installments as set forth on the at the address or telephone number True Point of Beginning; thence 1506(4)(A), IDAHO CODE. NO being parental rights of father Deed of Trust Note secured by provided above. Basis of default: continuing North 89°16’11” REPRESENTATION IS MADE have been legally terminated. said Deed of Trust. The original failure to make payments when West along said South boundary THAT THEY ARE, OR ARE NOT, The petitioner’s father is loan amount was $35,000.00 due. Please take notice that the a distance of 602.12 feet; thence PRESENTLY RESPONSIBLE living. with interest thereon at the rate of Successor Trustee will sell at North 00°17’29” East a FOR THIS OBLIGATION. The Such petition will be heard at 10.00% per annum as evidenced public auction to the highest bidder distance of 355.38 feet; thence Default for which this sale is to 10:30 o’clock a.m. on June 11, by the note dated 03/01/2006. The for certified funds or equivalent South 59°03’30” East a be made is the failure to pay when 2007, in courtroom number 1 at monthly installment in the amount the property described above. distance of 536.77 feet; thence due, under Deed of Trust and Note the Owyhee County Courthouse of $ 438.20 is due for 12/01/2006 The property address is identified South 65°36’33” East a dated 2/14/2003. The monthly in Murphy. Objections may be and on the 1st day of each and to comply with IC 60-113 but is distance of 39.44 feet; thence payments for Principal, Interest filed by any person who can, every month thereafter until not warranted to be correct. The South 76°26’47” East a and Impounds (if applicable) of in such objections, show to the such default is cured and until property’s legal description is: In distance of 53.04 feet; thence , due per month from 11/1/2006 court a good reason against such 04/01/2017, at which date the Township 6 South, Range 5 East, South 69°20’07” East a through 7/27/2007, and all a change of name. entire remaining principal balance Boise Meridian, Owyhee County, distance of 45.58 feet; thence subsequent payments until the WITNESS my hand and seal of and accrued interest are due and Idaho. Section 33: A parcel lying South 69°20’00” East a date of sale or reinstatement. The said District Court this 12th day of payable in full. All amounts are in the Northeast Quarter of the distance of 10.60 feet; thence principal balance owing as of this April, 2007. now due and payable along with Northeast Quarter described as South 00°15’38” West date on the obligation secured by By Charlotte Sherburn, Clerk all costs and fees associated with follows: Commencing at the parallel with the East boundary of said Deed of Trust is $115,669.04, By Lena Johnson, Deputy this foreclosure, including, but not Northeast corner of the Northeast said Southeast Quarter Southwest plus accrued interest at the rate Court Clerk limited to, attorney fees, trustee Quarter, Section 33, Township Quarter a distance of 38.51 feet of % per annum from 10/1/2006. 4/25;5/2,9,16/07 costs and fees, fire insurance and 6 South, Range 5 East, Boise to the True Point of Beginning. All delinquent amounts are now county property taxes, together Meridian, Owyhee County, Idaho; Parcel II: A 21.00 foot wide due, together with accruing late NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S with any and all assessments, thence running South a distance ingress-egress easement, more charges, and interest, unpaid SALE penalties and interest; for the of 1050 feet; thence running particularly described as follows: and accruing taxes, assessments, On Friday, 06/29/2007, at the purpose of protecting the beneficial Northwesterly a distance of Commencing at the Southeast trustee’s fees, attorney’s fees, and hour of 10:30am, of said day, at the interest of the Beneficiaries. The approximately 960 feet to a point corner of said Southeast Quarter any amounts advanced to protect office of at the entrance to Owyhee principal balance is $33,889.66 on the Southeasterly line of the Southwest Quarter; thence North the security associated with this County Courthouse located at plus accruing interest, costs and State Highway 51, said point also 89°16’11” West along the foreclosure. The Beneficiary 20381 State Highway 78, Murphy, fees. being Southwesterly 875 feet from South boundary of said Southeast elects to sell or cause the trust Idaho, Owyhee County, Idaho, Dated January 16, 2007 the Point of Beginning; thence Quarter Southwest Quarter a property to be sold to satisfy PIONEER LENDER TRUSTEE PIONEER TITLE running Northeasterly along distance of 662.10 feet to the said obligation. Dated: March SERVICES, LLC on behalf of COMPANY OF CANYON the Southeasterly line of State True Point of Beginning; thence 27, 2007 FIRST AMERICAN PIONEER TITLE COMPANY COUNTY, AS TRUSTEE Highway 51, a distance of 875 continuing North 89°16’11” T I T L E I N S U R A N C E OF CANYON COUNTY, as BY: PIONEER LENDER feet to the Point of Beginning. The West a distance of 21.00 feet; COMPANY, authorized signatory Trustee; will sell at public auction, TRUSTEE SERVICES, LLC sale is subject to conditions, rules thence North 00°30’38” c/o EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE to the highest bidder, for cash in IT AGENT, and procedures as described at the East a distance of 355.37 feet; SERVICES, LLC 15455 San lawful money of the United States MARK L. YERMASEK- sale and which can be reviewed thence South 89°16’11” East Fernando Mission Blvd. #208 of America, all payable at the time MORGER at www.northwesttrustee.com or parallel with the South boundary of Mission Hills, CA 91345 Phone: of sale, the following described VICE PRESIDENT USA-Foreclosure.com. The sale said southeast Quarter Southwest (818) 837-2300 Sale Line: (714) real property, situated in Owyhee 5/9,16,23,30/07 is made without representation, Quarter a distance of 21.00 feet; 259-7850 ASAP# 838488 County, Idaho, and described as warranty or covenant of any kind. thence South 00°30’38” 5/16,23,30;6/6/07 follows, to-wit: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S (TS# 7104.26697) 1002.71257- West a distance of 355.37 feet All of Lot 14 and the West SALE FEI to the True Point of Beginning. 25 feet of Lot 15 of Block 54 of Notice of Trustee’s Sale Idaho 5/16,23,30;6/6/07 The Trustee has no knowledge the Amended Plat of the City Code 45-1506 Today’s date: May of a more particular description The Owyhee Avalanche Owyhee County’s best source for local news!! Page 14B Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Owyhee County Church Directory

Snake River Knight Community Church Crossroads Valley Fellowship Grand View Assembly of God Wilder/Homedale Pastor Paul H. Ryan • 834-2639 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Wilder 16613 Garnet Road Hwy 19 & 95, 482-7644 Worship Service 10:45 a.m. Sunday 10 am Worship Sunday School 10am Thursday 7 pm Worship Adult Bible Study: Wednesday, 7 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11am 475-3733 or 880-8962 Knight's Neighborhood: Sunday Evening Worship 6pm Pastor Robert Cooperstein (Youth Activity Group) Friday 5-6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study 7pm HELP WANTED HELP WANTED Marsing Resource Center is Calf feeder wanted. Mornings accepting applications for a part- & late afternoons. Female Assembly of God Friends Community Our Lady of the Valley time coordinator. Call 896-5185 preferred. Owyhee Dairy 337- Church Church Catholic Church 4-H Intern. The Owyhee County 4226 Homedale Wilder - Homedale 1122 W. Linden St., Caldwell Extension Of ce is seeking a Driver CDL Training: $0 15 West Montana, 337-4458 17434 Hwy 95, 337-3464 459-3653 college student or high school Down/No Worry Financing! Pastor George Greenwood Pastor: John Beck Mass: senior to serve as a summer Experienced or not – Career you Sunday School 9:30am Worship Services: 10:45 am Sundays Saturday 5:00 pm intern. Position will consist of deserve is @ Central Refrigerated Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday 9:30 am assisting with and conducting 800-521-9277 Sunday Evening Service 6:00pm Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Spanish Mass: Saturday 7:00 pm CLC - Wednesdays at 3:15 Spanish Mass: Sunday Noon summer 4-H programs and/or Get paid while training! Wed. Bible Study 7:00pm camps and the Owyhee County Limited income, 55 years or Chapel of Hope Fair. Applications can be picked older. Contact Marsing Resource Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church of Jesus Christ of up at the Extension of ce in Center, 110 2nd Ave. W, Marsing Hope House, Marsing Latter Day Saints Marsing or by calling 896-4104. 896-5185 Homedale Look for the Blue Church 337-4248 or 454-1528 South Bruneau Hwy at the Hope House Homedale Application deadline is May 25, Full time custodian. Must be SE corner Idaho and West 7th Welcoming Families, especially those with 708 West Idaho Ave 337-4112 2007. 18 yrs. old and be able to lift Sunday School: 9:00 to 9:45 am special needs children. Bishop Alan McRae Owyhee Publishing Co. is 75 pounds. $7.75/hr. Apply at Services: 10:00 am Keith Croft, Pastor 880-2767 Bishop Dwayne Fisher now accepting applications for Homedale School District of ce, Wednesday Night Adult Bible Study: Jake & Alisha Henrioulle, Youth Pastors 761-6747 Sunday 1st Ward 9am 7 to 8:30 pm Sunday Services at 10 am a part time position in bindery 116 E Owyhee, Homedale or Sunday 2nd Ward 12:30pm department, some lifting call 337-4611 for application. required. Please apply in person, Closing date: 5/18/07 or until 19 East Idaho, Homedale.  lled. EOE. Homedale Baptist Wilder Church of God Mountain View Applications are being accepted Concrete Finishers, exp’d in Church Wilder Church of the Nazarene by Marsing-Homedale Cemetery curb & gutter, good pay. Call Maintenance District for a Luke 208-412-8880 EOE Homedale 205 A St. E, 482-7839 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder 212 S. 1st W. Pastor Ray Gerthung 337-3151 sexton employee to train under Sunday School 10am & 11am Sunday School 9:45am Sunday School 9:30 the existing sexton, until 1/7/08. Sunday Evening 7pm Sunday Service 11am Worship 10:30 Must have computer skills. Wednesday Evening 7pm Sunday Eve. 6:00pm Adult & Youth Bible Class: Wednesday 7:00 pm Based on probationary period Bartenders Pastor James Huls Wed. Eve. 7:00pm Bible Based Recovery: Friday 7:00 pm part-time person with board approval will become permanent Needed sexton on 1/7/08. Applications Iglesia Evangelica need to be submitted by June 1, Wilder Marsing Church of Christ 2007. Applications are available Looking for a fun job? at Marsing-Homedale Cemetery We are looking for a 317 3rd st., Marsing 932 Franklin, Marsing of ce from 8am-4:30pm or MARSING APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY Pastor Ramiro Reyes few friendly people. Asamblea Apostolica de Marsing 10 am Sunday School call 896-4226 ask for Rick. 221 W. Main • Marsing, Idaho Minister Gib Nelson Experience a plus, 11 am Service Applications can be dropped off Pastor Ricardo Rodriguez Sunday Bible Study 10am 482-7484 at Marsing-Homedale Cemetery but not necessary. 896-5552 or 371-3516 Sunday Worship 11am Sunday School 1:30 pm • Sunday Service 3 pm Bilingual 4410 Cemetery Rd. or mail to PO Call 208-337-3414 Thursday Service 7 pm • (Bilingual Services/Español) Box 452, Marsing, ID 83639 Bible Missionary Church Christian Church Homedale Assembly of God Church Homedale West Idaho, 337-4437 Marsing WE MAKE A Pastor Paul Miller 110 W. Montana, 337-3626 139 Kerry, 896-4294 Sunday School 10am Pastor Maurice Jones Pastor Rick Sherrow Worship 11am Sunday Morning Worship 11am Sunday School 10am Sunday Evening 7pm Sunday Worship 11am & 6 pm GREAT IMPRESSION Church school 9:45 Wednesday Evening 7:30

Lizard Butte Baptist Church Nazarene Church Trinity Holiness Church Marsing Marsing Homedale Pastor London Pastor Bill O'Connor 119 N. Main 116 4th Ave. W., 859-2059 896-4184 Pastor Samuel Page Sunday worship 11am-12pm 12 2nd Avenue West 337-5021 Sunday school 10 am-10:55am Worship Services - Sunday 11am and 6pm Sunday School 10am Sunday evening 7pm-8pm Teen Services Sundays 7:00 pm Sunday Morning Worship 11am Wednesday evening 7pm-8pm Sunday School - 9:45am Sunday Evening 7pm Every 3rd Sat. family video at 6 pm Mid Week TLC Groups Thursday Evening 7:30pm

Church of Jesus Christ of Vision Community Church Latter Day Saints Marsing United Methodist Church Marsing 221 West Main Marsing, Idaho Wilder You’ll be impressed by 215 3rd Ave. West, 896-4151 208-896-5407 Corner of 4th St. & B Ave. Bishop Streibel Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 880-8751 the quality of our work Sunday 1st Ward 9am Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Pastor Carolyn Bowers Sunday 2nd Ward 12:30pm Adult, Kids & Youth Meetings Wed. 7:00 p.m. Sunday Services 9:30am and our personalized service Primary 11am We’re a multi-faceted print shop providing complete Calvary Holiness Church services from graphic design and typesetting through First Seventh Day Adventist Wilder printing and binding, so no part of your job ever leaves Presbyterian Church Homedale Corner of 3rd St. & B Ave., • 761-7843 16613 Garnet Rd., our hands. Homedale Pastor Matthew Hunt 880-0902 or 453-9289 We offer consistent results at competitive prices. 320 N. 6th W., 337-3060 Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Pastor Chuck Dimick Pastor Marianne Paul Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sabbath School Sat. 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship 11am Sunday Evening: 6:00 p.m. Worship 11am 337-4866 Sunday School 11am Wednesday Evening: 7:00 p.m. Tuesday Prayer Mtg. 7:00 pm Food Pantry Open Fridays 10 am - Noon All types of web and commercial printing Our Lady Queen of Heaven Iglesia Bautista Amistad Cristiana de Catholic Church - Oreana Palabra de Esperanza 2007 Mass Schedule - Wilder UMC Homedale the following Saturdays at 9:30am Esquina de 4 y calle B Owyhee Publishing Jan. 27 - Feb. 17 - March 10 - April 28 Domingos Servicio: 12:00 pm 711 W. Idaho, 463-9569 May 12 - June 9 - July 21 - Aug. 11 Miercoles: 4:30 pm Banco de Ropa Pastor Jose Diaz Sept. 8 - Oct. 13 - Nov. 24 - Dec. 22 Martes y Jueves: 6:30 pm Ingles Servicios: Los Domingos 11:00 am For more information, call Sabados: 12:00 pm Arte Infantil P.O. BOX 217 HOMEDALE, ID 83628 St. Paul's Church, Nampa 466-7031 Todo en Espanol, Inf. 989 7508 Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Page 15B

REAL ESTATE 3 bed 2 Bath home on 1.23 FOR SALE Price drastically reduced! 4 acres. This house is just under Mobile homes: single-wide NAMPA 2000 square feet and has a very $1500 OBO 208-362-2380 2 Gals bdrm home in country. Great for CONTINGENTSALE the horse lover. $235,000. Dee large shop. $219,000 2003 Fleetwood MH, excellent FARMERS’ Wilson 880-5405 condition, unique glass patio, Snow Shack A Dollar Bill serial # spacious island kitchen. 3 bdrm MARKET 14 1-2.5 acre lots. Subdivision in L69847161K was put into circu- Wilder. Paved roads. Pressurized 2 bth, garden tub, walk-in closet, 12 Ave. So. & 1st St. So. Now Open! lation in the Homedale, Marsing, furnished w/ new living room irrigation. Three-rail vinyl fence. Wilder area on 5/15/07. If you Saturdays Through October Hours: 2-6 pm Lots go on sale in May. Dee get it, call me before 5/22/07, & bedroom set, entertainment 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Rain or Shine Wilson 880-5405 and I will give you $40. center, desk &  le cabinet, Fresh local produce, baked goods, Mon-Sat barstool & dining table, kitchen meat, nursery plants, crafts. Homedale, Well built commer- appliances & washer/dryer. Produce Vendors Wanted West Idaho Ave cial building with 2 apartments Exterior includes continuous (208) 461-4807 on over .25 acres. Do not disturb gutter, 2 redwood landings, www.nampafarmersmarket.com Homedale FARM & owners, call me. skirting. Free take down & set up and local delivery. Reduced THANK YOU RANCH Two 1 acre lots Near marsing. SERVICES Price! Must Sell! Reasonable Boat repair. Service & repair We would like to thank all Custom Swathing & Baling, Two nice irrigated building lots the Marsing School District newer equipment. 896-4956 or offers considered for serious of all brands. Certi ed Mercury in the country. Buy 1 or both. buyers! 861-1819 or 495-2295 employees that touched our 880-5384 $69,900 each. and Mercruiser, mobile service River Rock Pawn buying & available. Reasonable rates. Call kids lives. With our youngest Alfalfa & Hybrid corn seed, top Two commercial lots graduating at this time, we generic alfalfa $1.89 lb. (Wow) trading guns, nice selection in 208-250-6725 on Owyhee Ave in stock now. Come on by 6138 wanted to thank all of you. We corn $59, Roundup Ready $89. downtown Homedale. $40,000 Tom’s Lawnmower Repair Hwy 55 in Marsing 208-896- is open for business in the appreciate all the hard work Many grasses we deliver. 208- you have done for our kids. 465-5280 or 800-910-4101 .41 acre lot fronting Hwy 95 4646 Homedale area. Low rates! 208- bypass in Homedale. Has City Sometimes it’s a thankless job. Horse training – colt starting, Micro ber couch & love seat, 936-5115 Sewer and water. Would make We commend all of you and tune-ups, trail riding. Lessons stain resistant, lifetime warranty, Dog boarding at my home. great location for buisness. appreciate your dedication to all available. Boarding with access brand new in boxes. Retail $1495. Outdoor and indoor facilities. Zoned commercial. the kids. Thank you, Tim, Rita, to Owyhee BLM. 4-H discounts! Must sell $499. 208-888-1464 Knowledgeable & attentive $79,000, call me for details. Jeff, Scott, and Kallie Roeser 989-9054 or 989-0884 Bedroom set 7-piece cherry set. care for your best friend. Call Licensed in Idaho and Oregon Brand new in boxes. List $2250. Rebekka at 208-861-6017 Must sell $450. 208-888-1464 rockinrcountrykennel.com PERSONAL Bed-queen pillowtop mattress Dixson Lawn Care & Would like to contact children Homedale Feedlot/Ranch: 249+/- set. Brand new, still in plastic, Demolition. Yard care & more. or grandchildren of Walter and ac with 950 head CAFO feedlot. warranty. Retail $599. Sell $119! Weed eating specialists. 459- Loren Hoagland as well as those 208-921-6643 Home/outbuildings/horse facilities. 4722 or 697-3377 lve msg. of Ruby Leona Hoagland Martin King-sized pillowtop mattress Owyhee Mountain Lawn Care. and Edith Iona Hoagland. Please $1,350,000 PRICE REDUCED: set. New, in bag, with warranty. $1,150,000 ENT IMON Lawn mowing, clean-up and call Jack Dunn at 208-939-7151 K S List $750. Sacri ce $199. 208- all your lawn care needs. Free Opaline Ranchette: HOMEDALE,IDAHO 921-6643 estimates. Call Tyler 880-1573 43+/- ac. Irrigation, home, garage & 337-4170 • CELL: 484-0075 Cherry Sleigh bed. Solid wood. Trees topped & removed. Clean NOTICE New in box. Value $799. Sacri ce Cowboy Church, informal shop. Great for a horse/cattle ranch. up & stump removal available $195. 208-888-1464 337-4403 outdoor service and potluck, South of Marsing. $400,000 including Dutch oven, Saturdays 3 Bed, 1 Bath Home Used tractor parts 100’s of Best price for on-site computer PRICE REDUCED: $350,000 4-6pm, followed by hayride, 528 West Oregon in Homedale salvaged farm tractors and cleaning and repair. Call Tom or hike and horseback ride, weather Corner lot close to school. combines. Nampa Tractor Colette at 899-9419 or 896-4676, permitting. Bring table service single car garage. $115,900 Salvage, 9055 Hwy 20, Nampa, Technical Computer. ID 83687 (208) 467-4430 and lawn chairs. 6 miles west of 3 Bed, 1 Bath Home Tim’s Small Engine Repair Roll ends: Great for packing Complete servicing & repair Homedale on Market and Succor 12 N. 3rd st. East in Homedale material, building  res, lining Creek Roads. Call for directions for additional properties Close to school. available on lawnmowers, tillers, birdcages or for your kids motorcycles, ATVs & all 2 & 4 541-339-3019 or 208-250-1721 www.knipeland.com single car garage. $103,900 to doodle on. The Owyhee CALL: 208/345-3163 cycle power equipment. Briggs 3 Commercial City Lots Avalanche, Homedale & Stratton factory certi ed repair FREE In Homedale. Total Size 75’x125’. Free: trampoline, washer/ dryer technician 30916 Peckham Rd. & Zenith consol TV. You come $59,900 VEHICLES Wilder 482-7461 FOR RENT 3 Bed 2 Bath home on 4.48 1987 Ford Ranger, 4wd, runs & get! 250-8705 Apartment for rent. 2 bdrm Junk cars & trucks Acres. Bring your toys and $800. 337-5610 or 899-2998 Free service: 1 bth, utilities included $525 2002 Dodge Intrepid, excellent removed at no charge. Call Bill Carolyn 337-4029 animals! WANTED 208-724-1118 or 208-482-6763 condition, 82,000 miles $6900. Vendors needed for parking lot Mobile home in Marsing 3 4 Bed 1.5 bath home on almost eve. Call 482-6276 or 869-1967 side-walk bazaar. Sat., Aug. 11th bdrm 2 bth $600 mo. $600 dep. 2 Acres with city services. 2007 ATV’s New 50cc, 110cc, Screening fee required. 896- during the county fair & rodeo. Home is 1764 sq. ft. 150cc, 250cc. Special prices!!! Hosted by Lazy Daizy Country FOUND 5803 Call for details. DL#3024 208- Found: Medium-sized young Boat & RV Storage, Marsing Home Décor, 332 W Idaho, male dog. No collar. Found on 896-5720 Homedale. Outside booth 12x12 Storage 867-2466 1975 Kit Travel trailer, 19 River Road west of Homedale, $50. Power additional $10. For last Saturday. Call 541-339-3212 footer $1000. OBO Call Nicole more info call 899-0595 HOMEDALE GARDEN 208-695-6350 to provide description. APARTMENTS YARD SALE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS and/or Iglesia Evangelica having Huge Please enter my subscription to the HANDICAPPED OR DISABLED PERSONS Tami Steinmetz Jessica Ehinger yard sale Friday 5/18 & Sat. 5/19, 899-2263 353-4315 9am-4pm at 317 3rd St., Wilder. (208)337-4715 th Owyhee Avalanche now! Enclosed is $______409 S. 1st st. W. A Powerful Subdivision yard sale May 18 th HOMEDALE, IDAHO Team Working & 19 . Starts 7:30am. Seven 83628 Springs Sub off Hoskins, Hilltop, NAME______For You! Parkway & Crystal. Watch for balloons! Motor homes, jet ADDRESS______ski w/trailer, tools, camping, cars, pickup, mower, antiques, CITY______Marsing, Idaho trimmer, large above ground pool and much more. STATE______ZIP______208-941-1020 Yard sale Saturday 8:30- Betty Stappler - Broker 3pm. 232 Arizona, Homedale. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Licensed in Idaho and Oregon Furniture, kids clothes & misc. Owyhee County...... $31.80 www.deserthigh.us Marsing Office - 896-4624 4-H yard sale! 20 family’s. Donation & bargains! Main Canyon, Ada and Malheur Counties...... $37.10 New to the market! 3 acres with irrigation and Street, Marsing High school gym Elsewhere ...... $40.00 nice view in the Homedale School District. parking lot. Saturday 19th 9am. Idaho Sales Tax included Yard sale Fri/Sat 9am-5pm 311 Newer Manufactured with 4 bedrooms and garage. W. Montana, Homedale. Double $159,000 stroller, vacuum, TV/DVD 21 Years of Experience Working For You! combo, drop leaf table, lots of P.O. BOX 97 • HOMEDALE , ID 83628 misc. Page 16B Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Sports Marsing PPK event produces repeat champions Despite cold weather and windy Marsing product, won the Girls conditions, participants turned in 12-13 title. There were no entries impressive performances during in the Girls 8-9 division. the May 5 NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass Connor Carter of Wilder was and Kick competition sponsored the Boys 8-9 champion. by the Marsing Lions Optimist Here are the top three finishers Football program. in each age group: Homedale and Marsing school Boys 8-9 — 1. Carter; 2. Brett district students dominated the Grossman; 3. Brandon Miller, Marsing PPK winners announced competition, which was held Marsing The top athletes from the Marsing Lions Optimist Football Program’s local Pepsi/NFL Punt, Pass and at the Marsing High School Boys 10-11 — 1. Isaiah Kick earlier this month, were, top row from left to right: Randy Moore, Jason Galligan, Trent Acree, Peyton football stadium. Each age group Corrales, Marsing; 2. Austin Kinney, Kendra Wilson and Karissa Webb. Middle row, left to right: Jesus Lino, Isaiah Corrales, Mariah winner qualified for the Sectional Williams; 3. Billy Bowers Kinney, Destiny Reynolds and Jeanette Corrales. Bottom row, left to right: Austin Williams, Billy Bowers, tournament, which will be held in Girls 10-11 — 1. Mariah Brett Grossman, Conner Carter and Audra Kendall. Submitted photo Marsing this fall. Kinney, Marsing; 2. Destiny “The kids did an awesome Reynolds; 3. Audra Kendall, job and it is exciting to see the Marsing kids do their best and have lots Boys 12-13 — 1. Galligan; 2. of fun,” Marsing Lions Optimist Lino; 3. Randy Moore, Marsing Football commissioner Aaron Girls 12-13 — 1. Wilson; 2. Benion said. Karissa Webb, Wilder The Power of Taking Charge Athletes from Marsing, Boys 14-15 — 1. Acree; 2. Homedale or Wilder finished Cade Lambson; 3. Justin Harrell An hour is sometimes all it takes to make a positive difference in a child’s life. Donna Shines will tell you that first in at least six of the seven Girls 14-15 — 1. Peyton when a child knows that someone cares, his or her life age groups, including Marsing’s Kinney, Marsing; 2. Jeanette changes for the better. Isaiah Corrales (Boys ages 10- Corrales, Marsing 11), Wilder’s Trent Acree (Boys A number of NFL players have Donna is the force behind The Mentoring Network, Inc., a non-profit, school-based program that serves 14-15), Marsing’s Mariah Kinney competed in Punt, Pass & Kick, children in the rural districts of Nampa, Caldwell, Parma, (Girls 10-11) and Marsing’s including top former quarterbacks Homedale and Vallivue. Donna and a team of volunteers Peyton Kinney (Girls 14-15), such as Miami’s Dan Marino and work with each school to provide mentoring to at-risk all of whom defended their recently retired Drew Bledsoe, students in the first through eighth grades. championships from last May. who played for the New England Art projects, favorite books, sack lunches and shared Jesus Lino of Marsing, the Patriots, Buffalo Bills and Dallas smiles punctuate the time spent between mentor and 2006 Boys 12-13 champion, was Cowboys in a 14-year career.

in all of us child. Volunteers, who range from college students dethroned by fellow Marsing Nearly 3.5 million youngsters and retirees to postal inspectors and entrepreneurs, athlete Jason Galligan. nationwide participate in the spend one hour a week with the children. The results Kendra Wilson, another annual competition. include improved attendance, better grades, stronger relationships and happier kids. For the community as a whole, the outcome is priceless. Regence celebrates the efforts of Donna and all of the volunteers who dedicate time to making a difference in the lives of Idaho’s children. These individuals prove that by working together, we can accomplish anything.

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Homedale hosts youth baseball tourney Dillon Lowder of Homedale No. 2 fires a pitch toward the plate during the Homedale Invitational youth baseball tournament for 9- to 10-year-old teams Saturday at Sundance Park. Homedale beat the Orioles and eventually played in the single-elimination playoff tournament. Homedale’s other teams, the Wolves and the Panthers, didn’t make it out of the round-robin pool play.

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