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VOLUME 22, NUMBER 37 HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS Owyhee faces West Nile funding re-run

Owyhee County Commissioners state officials said the disaster is determined disaster conditions Chris Salove said last week. “Our State assistance decided at their Sept. 5 meeting declaration will have to be re- exist, and that the county will –– to page 5A to limit the county’s efforts to evaluated next spring. have to reapply for funding next eligibility tied to combat West Nile Virus school A spokesman for Gov. Jim spring. –– Homedale clinic sees emergency status property in 2006. Risch said the county is eligible “There is not any real outcome ‘possible’ West Nile cases daily, But, looking ahead to 2007, for state assistance only as long it at this point,” Commissioner 5A

Visit Silver City, step back in time County Road is clear for purchases mining town’s vehicle for open house

Silver City will hold its annual coroner public open house from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Commissioners Sept. 16-17. Ten or more private buildings OK FY 2007 plan and homes will be open to the public for viewing. Most will be with no changes decorated as they were in the 19th century when the mining town The Owyhee County Commis- was booming. sioners approved the purchase of According to Jerri Nelson, co- a new vehicle for the coroner’s of- owner of the Idaho Hotel in Silver fi ce at their Aug. 28 meeting. City, property owners frequently The vehicle, a 2006 Ford have visitors to the city wonder F-150 pickup, cost approximate- what houses in the area look like ly $23,000 and will be paid for inside. This is their opportunity. from the county’s 2007 general “At least 10 to 11 houses will fund, according Commissioner be open,” Nelson said. Chris Salove. Nelson cautioned visitors to Commissioners approved the have a full tank of gas before Fiscal Year 2007 budget at their turning off Idaho highway 78 Sept. 5 meeting. No changes were onto Silver City Road because made from the proposed budget, there are no service stations in which totaled nearly $7.9 million Silver City. Parking inside Silver Church on the hill invites visitors to Silver City — a 20 percent increase over the City is scarce, as well, so Nelson Vintage buildings, such as the church that stands in the shadow of one of the mountains surrounding FY 2006 plan. the Owyhee County mining town of Silver City, are the main attraction this weekend when the village’s County Clerk Charlotte Sher- –– to page 5A homeowners present the annual summer open house Saturday and Sunday. burn told The Owyhee Avalanche last week that the truck already has been purchased from Dan Weibold Ford in Nampa. School menus Commentary Legal notices Previously, Coroner Harvey Grimme used his personal ve- page 6A pages 10B-11B page 13B hicle for coroner’s duties. In the IInsidenside past, he had sought reimburse- Sports Looking Back Classifieds ment from the county for the use pages 1B-9B page 12B pages 14B-15B of that vehicle, including mileage –– to page 5A Page 2A Wednesday, September 13, 2006 No arrests yet in attack on man outside bar

Grever on South 1st Street West. Homedale man in “The bartender saw two persons serious condition dragging a third individual out in the road,” Homedale Police Cpl. after beating Ian Takashige said Friday. “When the two men saw the Homedale Police said Monday bartender and bar patrons, they that they have suspects but have fl ed the scene.” made no arrests in an early- Reports state that Grever was morning attack that left a 49-year- bleeding from the head and old Homedale man hospitalized in unconscious when offi cers arrived. Boise in serious condition. His wounds were apparently Douglas Grever’s condition had caused by multiple punches to Burned areas to be reseeded next spring been upgraded to serious at Saint the head. Bureau of Land Management offi cials confi rmed last week that federal grazing allotments affected by Alphonsus Regional Medical There is no evidence of any the recent Chubby/Spain fi re last month in an area between Jordan Valley and Silver City will be rested Center on Monday morning, weapons involved at this time, for two years. BLM photos four days after he was found and no motive for the attack has unconscious outside O’Henry’s been released. Pub on Idaho Avenue. Takashige said police are BLM offi cial reveals plan for Grever was admitted into the investigating two suspects at this intensive care unit in critical time, but declined to release their condition after being flown by names or possible whereabouts rangeland damaged by fi re air ambulance to St. Al’s after the pending the outcome of the Friday morning incident. investigation. Police are not releasing suspect Anyone with information Federal grazing names at this time. should contact the Homedale At approximately 2 a.m. Friday, Police Department at 337- allotments to be a bartender and patrons from 4642. O’Henry’s Pub in Homedale rested two seasons noticed two males attacking —JWB The effects of the wildfi re that scorched more than 6,000 acres of grazing land last month between Jordan Valley and Silver City will be felt for at least the next two County P&Z to hear proposal grazing seasons. But the long-term benefits for subdivision near Marsing include fewer incidents of invasive plant species and a replenishment A Marsing corporation has fi led The commission will hear of native grasses, a Bureau of for the next two years. Local Working Group — during an application for a conditional testimony at 10 a.m. on Oct. Land Management rangeland “We are planning to work the re-seeding process. use permit to subdivide a 53-acre 18 inside the Owyhee County management specialist said last with ranchers in the area to build “We are working with the parcel into 49 residential lots Courthouse in Murphy. week. fences so we can rest BLM areas, Nature Conservancy and Sage north of Marsing on Old Bruneau The property on which the “It (the fire) should be a while they use private land as Grouse working group to cost- Highway, and the Owyhee County subdivision would be built is positive, in that it took out a lot of they choose,” Lepak said. “We share for re-seeding,” Lepak Planning and Zoning Commission currently owned by Joseph and juniper, which will be re-seeded will supply them with materials said. has set public hearing. Gayle Weatherby. with native grasses and sage,” said Nika Lepak, a rangeland for fencing, and they will be The following BLM grazing management specialist in the supplying the labor.” allotments were damaged or BLM’s Owyhee Field Offi ce in The BLM plans to re-seed next destroyed as a result of the fi re: Marsing. spring to aid in the land’s recovery, Soda Creek, Jump Creek, Franconi Lepak confirmed that the but also will coordinate efforts and Joint allotment. S DITCH PUMPS - WELL PUMPS portions of the scorched landscape with other groups — including The fi re was named the Chubby/ PUMP SALES, SERVICE, REPAIRS & INSTALLATION on BLM holdings will be rested the Owyhee County Sage Grouse Spain fire complex because it involved areas near Chubby Spring and Spain Hill. 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NAMPA KUNA Lepak said rangeland burned Sat 8:00am-4:00pm 1603 12th Ave. Rd. 173 W. 4th St. in the same area in 1962 and a 465-7000 922-4400 prescribe burn about a decade ago. 9-6 Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 9:30-6:30 Mon - Fri 9-7 Tues, 9-1 Sat 9-1 Sat Help is Just Around the Corner 896-4162 — JWB Wednesday, September 13, 2006 Page 3A Homedale resident fi ghts cancer Homedale students with trip to Washington, D.C. launch Woman selected through research efforts in the subscription ‘I believe that there is a development of new treatment to attend annual drugs during the past 25 years,” drive again cure for cancer and that we she said. “And as a result, the lobbying event will fi nd it.’ mortality rate from many types of Homedale Middle School cancers has dropped dramatically students embark on their annual Cancer patients and their — Judy Olson in the last seven years.” magazine and newspaper loved ones have a strong ally in Idaho ACS Celebration Ambassador She says research, which is subscription drive Thursday. Homedale resident Judy Olson. funded in part by the federal Fifth- through eighth-graders Olson, the director of breast care government, has played a big role will be out in the community services at the St. Luke’s Regional Washington visit is to ensure fairs, and co-sponsored a Senate in the fi ght against cancer. selling magazine subscriptions Medical Center Mountain States legislators continue to support resolution establishing September Olson has worked for St. as well as one-year subscriptions Tumor Institute (MSTI) in Boise, funding for cancer research. as National Prostate Cancer Luke’s for 27 years and has been to The Owyhee Avalanche. recently was chosen to represent According to a press release from Awareness Month. in her current position since The students compete for Owyhee County as an ambassador the American Cancer Society, the Olson qualified for the 2001. As director of breast care prizes and other rewards based at the Celebration on the Hill 2006 Labor, Health and Human Services ambassadorship by submitting services, she has focused her on the volume of subscriptions to be held in Washington, D.C., and Education appropriations bill an essay and participating in other attention on beating a disease that sold. on Tuesday and Wednesday next Congress passed in December cut advocacy activities, including affects millions not only through Funds raised will benefi t the week. the National Institutes of Health the Relay for Life and lobbying treatment but initiative. school’s athletic program as well Representing Idaho’s First (NIH) budget for the fi rst time in efforts at the state and federal Olson said she personally as go toward buying supplies Congressional District, Olson 35 years and reduced funding for level. addressed concerns over proposed that aren’t covered in the general will be among 10,000 Celebration cancer research for the fi rst time According to the ACS, an cancer funding cuts to Crapo at budget, school offi cials said. Ambassadors, cancer survivors in a decade. estimated 1,399,790 million a recent reception launching the The event, which has been and volunteers to attend the two- Lindsay Nothern, a spokesman Americans will be diagnosed with Idaho Comprehensive Cancer an annual occurrence at HMS day event, which is being hosted for U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo (R- cancer, and an estimated 564,830 Care Plan. Olson also took part for nearly 30 years, ends Sept. by the American Cancer Society Idaho), pointed out that the will die from the disease this year. in a phone and e-mail campaign 26. Students will turn in orders (ACS) Cancer Action Network. appropriations bill boosted The organization says Idaho will that she credits with convincing on Sept. 19, Sept. 22t and Sept. And she has some clear ideas funding by 1 percent overall. He see an estimated 5,900 new cases senators to approve a budget 26 to judge the various contest how to continue the fi ght against added that the senator’s office and 2,380 deaths. resolution amendment by Sen. winners. cancer. door will be open to Judy Olson “Judy Olson knows the Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) that added There are awards for the top “I’ve realized that, as a nation, and Idaho’s other Celebration personal side of these statistics,” $7 billion for health and education class and the teacher of the top our success against cancer lies not Ambassadors. said Kathryn Whittier, ACS programs. class. only in the diagnosis and treatment “Certainly, Sen. Crapo is an grassroots relationship manager But, she says, that’s just the tip A limousine ride to lunch is a of the disease, but also through advocate for health care and for Idaho. “We are honored that of the iceberg. highlight of the prizes awarded early detection made possible by cancer research,” Nothern said. she will be carrying our message “Continued efforts must be during the subscription drive. screening programs and through “He received an award from the about making cancer funding a made in education, screening, The Avalanche donates educational outreach,” Olson said. American Cancer Society in the national priority to members of research and survivor support,” 25 percent of all newspaper Olson lives in Homedale with past two weeks and will certainly Congress.” she said. “All of these services subscriptions to the middle her husband, Ron, who will make welcome any representatives, Even with sobering statistics, require funding — and advocacy school. the trip to Washington with her. including (Olson), back in D.C.” Olson exudes the optimism of a allows me the opportunity to do For more information on Ron was raised in Owyhee County Crapo — himself a survivor person who deals daily with the my part. I believe that there is a the subscription drive, see the and graduated from Marsing High of prostate cancer — recently disease and see triumphs through cure for cancer and that we will advertisement on Page 16B of School. established Mike Crapo Health the trials. fi nd it.” today’s edition of The Owyhee The goal of next week’s Awareness Booths at four Idaho “We’ve made amazing progress — JPB Avalanche.

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Longtime Paul’s employee gets grand send-off Jo Howell ended 30 years with Paul’s Market in Homedale on Saturday, and more than 300 people dropped by to sign a memory book and share stories as well as cake and punch. The celebration began Friday with an employee luncheon at the store. “It’s been totally amazing,” Howell said of the outpouring of well wishes she received. “It’s very humbling how much love you feel from this community and all these people.” Jo’s husband, Homer Lloyd Howell, also attended the Saturday event. Clockwise from the top left: Jo Howell chats with a well-wisher as another visitor signs the memory book Saturday at Paul’s Market in Homedale. A giant card signed by her co-workers was placed in the bottom of an automatic door at the entrance to Paul’s. Former Homedale resident Lee Vander Boegh presents Howell with a plant. Vander Boegh said he was one of Howell’s regular customers when he was growing up in town.

Se Habla Espanol Correction A story detailing the Givens edition of The Owyhee Avalanche, TERRY REILLY Hot Springs’ 125th anniversary incorrectly identifi ed Jack Givens’ celebration, “Wagons to Wings,” father. Granville Givens was HEALTH SERVICES which appeared in the Aug. 30 Jack’s dad. IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE EXPANDED HOURS AND SERVICES AT THE MARSING AND HOMEDALE CLINICS

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MARSING CLINIC HOMEDALE CLINIC Deadlines 201 Main Street 108 E. Idaho Marsing, ID 83639 Homedale, ID 83628 Classifi eds Display advertising Phone: 337-3189 Monday noon the Friday noon the week prior Phone: 896-4159 week of publication to publication HOURS HOURS Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri. Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri. Legal notices Inserts 8:00 AM-5:00 PM 8:30 AM-5:00 PM Friday noon the week prior Friday noon the week prior to publication Thur. 8:00 AM-9:00 PM Tue. 8:30 AM-9:00 PM to publication Chip Roser, M.D. Chip Roser, M.D. Letters to the editor Faith Peterson, MS, FNP Dick Ernest, FNP Friday noon the week prior to publication Janine Franco PA Janine Franco, PA (Limit 300 words, signed, with day phone number.) Wednesday, September 13, 2006 Page 5A Homedale clinic sees new West Nile patients daily

tested.” Franco said last Friday. they will usually do so within the “The fl u is just as dangerous, if Terry Reilly P.A. says severe cases Franco says diagnosis changes fi rst 24 hours,” Franco said. “If not more dangerous than WNV, of virus will develop quickly nothing because there is no cure someone ‘just isn’t feeling right’ but we don’t put the emphasis for WNV, and the disease usually for a week or more, it isn’t the on it,” she said. “The most Homedale Terry Reilly Nile Virus (WNV) than she has runs its course, like other viruses, serious form of WNV.” important thing is that people Health Services Clinic certifi ed diagnosed. such as infl uenza. Franco said that while WNV take responsibility for themselves physician’s assistant Janine “We have at least one or two “What is important to realize is nothing to ignore, it is no and their health.” Franco says she has probably (patients) a day that come in is that if someone is going to more serious than other common seen many more cases of the West that are ‘possibles’ but don’t get become really ill from WNV, ailments. — JWB From page 1

granted from the governor’s spraying for mosquitoes every offi ce, would “expire” this year, ‘By the time we get geared 10 to 14 days because that is the √ West Nile or if they could be used during span of the incubation period of focus is on school zones.” the spring. up, we run the risk of wasting West Nile Virus in the insects. The commissioners have said Commission chairman Hal all our resources.’ “We’re still considering that that their declaration was part of Tomie said Wednesday that the (more spraying). We haven’t got a ramp-up for the 2007 West Nile extent of the mosquito abatement — Chris Salove a timeline built where we’ve made season. for this year will be on school Owyhee County commissioner commitments to spraying every Salove said that it will cost an grounds only. Because the school 10 days,” Rosandick said. “We’re additional $6,500 to determine districts are already spraying going to be communicating and where additional mosquito in those areas, Tolmie said the cost approximately $50,000, days unless extended. At the end working with the designated treatment may be required, but funding provided by the state will according to Tolmie. of 30 days, the situation will be re- Owyhee County emergency he added that he did not know be used to reimburse the school Tolmie said there were many evaluated and a determinationwill disaster coordinator (Larry whether that money would come districts for the cost of spraying. variables such as moisture and be made as to whether the disaster Howard).” from the county or from the state. “We’re going to take a look at temperature, that could add to the is still in effect. Howard has referred all Salove said that fighting next year,” Tolmie said, adding mosquito problem next year. “Next year, the declaration comment on the situation to adult mosquitoes this late in the that the commissioners’ tactics “They can breed almost will have expired, and there will Tolmie. season is also diffi cult, stating, focused on the 2007 season. everywhere (in Owyhee County),” be once again a need for state Rosandick said he did not know “It is very difficult to attack Tolmie said the county did Tolmie said. “They don’t just need officials to meet with county the exact cost of spraying, but an adult (mosquito) population not plan to do aerial spraying standing water to breed.” offi cials to decide whether or not stressed that the district did not effectively.” at any time during this year. When asked if the state’s the disaster is indeed present, and contract an outside agency for “Our focus is really on next Aerial spraying is the only emergency funding would carry if so, at the level it necessitates spraying services. year,” Salove said, pointing out effective way to combat adult over until next year — to fi nance state resources,” Storti wrote in an “We’re watching things, and we that the county is less than a month mosquito populations and has next year’s anti-mosquito efforts e-mail to The Owyhee Avalanche have sprayed. There’s a likelihood away from the fi rst freeze of the been undertaken in Canyon and — Tolmie responded that he last week. that we would spray again, but year, at which point, abatement Ada counties this year. believed it would, but would have Tim Rosandick, Homedale again we’re trying to coordinate measures would be unnecessary. Tolmie said the county would to “double-check” if there would Schools superintendent, said our efforts with Owyhee County,” “By the time we get geared up, “play it by ear” with regards be a continuation of funding for Thursday that his school district Rosandick said. “We kind of feel we run the risk of wasting all our to how to handle the mosquito the next West Nile Virus season. already had sprayed twice and is like a comprehensive county-wide resources.” abatement for 2007. One option is According to Jeff Storti, a looking into the possibility of more approach is the best use of all Salove said he did not know to look into identifying mosquito Risch spokesman, the disaster applications. The state Department resources.” whether the disaster funds, if breeding grounds, which would declaration is only valid for 30 of Agriculture recommends — JWB

revealed that Grimme was being reimbursed for mileage as well as √ Silver City √ Vehicle fuel costs. After an investigation, and maintenance costs. the commissioners reported that encourages carpooling. Salove said the decision to pur- county Prosecuting Attorney Mat- Silver City Road, which has chase an offi cial vehicle was not thew Faulks had cleared Grimme been under repair since July, made with regards to the previ- of any wrongdoing. will be open for the weekend. ous costs for which the county Last week, Salove said that the Construction stops at 6 p.m. had reimbursed Grimme for us- county was “ready” to have an of- Friday. ing his personal vehicle for offi - fi cial vehicle for that purpose. The cost for this event is $10 cial business. Salove said he was unsure if per person, with children under “Really, it comes down to pre- Grimme would park the pickup at 6 years old getting in for $5. senting a professional image,” his residence and use it for offi cial Tickets will be available for Salove said last week. “We (com- county business or if the vehicle purchase at Memorial Park in missioners) thought about what it would stay in the county motor Silver City. would look like to family mem- pool yard. The price of admission bers if they saw a deceased loved The commissioner added that includes a map of the town that one loaded into the back of some- Owyhee County has no offi cial lists attractions. Not a ghost town one’s personal pickup truck.” usage guidelines on “take-home” Silver City was the county seat The Silver City Homeowners Association puts on an open house Earlier this year, the commis- vehicles for its offi cials. of Owyhee County and was one every summer to help fund the salary of a watchman who lives in the sioners analyzed the coroner’s of the fi rst cities in Idaho to have historic mining town in the winter. But don’t make the mistake of calling budget when public documents — JWB electricity. The town survived the former Owyhee County seat abandoned. several “boom” and “bust” years but lost the bulk of its population coordinators ask the public to house go to the Silver City during World War II. During the respect private property by not Homeowner’s Association war many buildings were torn trespassing. Watchman’s fund. A watchman Read all about it down for the materials. By then The town has limited food is hired each winter to look in the county seat had been moved service, snacks and drinks at the after the vacant buildings in to Murphy. Idaho Hotel. the town. All the buildings in Silver City Pat Nettleton’s Pat’s What For additional information, are privately owned, many by Not Shop will be open and has visit www.historicsilvercityidaho. the descendants of the original many gifts and souvenirs. Public com. families. Silver City is not an restrooms are available. 337-4681 abandoned town and function All proceeds from the open — JWB Page 6A Wednesday, September 13, 2006 OWC to hear Anniversary School Initiative talk

th Owyhee Initiative Work Group Taggarts to mark 50 menus member Chad Gibson will visit tonight’s Owyhee Watershed Homedale Elementary Council (OWC) meeting in wedding anniversary Sept. 14: Chicken nuggets or turkey sandwich, fries, cookie, fruit Marsing to help explain what the & veggie bar, milk. Lynn Jay and Linda Lou Owyhee Initiative Implementation Sept. 15: Pizza or popcorn chicken, salad, cookie, fruit & veggie Act means and answer any (Halbert) Taggart will celebrate bar, milk. their 50th wedding anniversary questions. Sept. 18: Hamburger or fi sh patty/bun, fries, cookie, fruit & veggie Now a natural resources and with an open house from 3 p.m. bar, milk. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, land management consultant, Sept. 19: Chicken tenders or chicken-fried beef steak, potatoes/gravy, Gibson is a retired University of 2006, at their home. roll, fruit & veggie bar, milk. The Taggarts live at 3886 U.S. Idaho Extension educator. Sept. 20: Crispito or toasted cheese sandwich, taco salad, churro, The watershed council meeting Highway 95, south of Homedale. fruit & veggie bar, milk. It is requested that no gifts be takes place at 6:30 tonight at the brought. University of Idaho Owyhee The event is hosted by their Homedale Middle County Extension building at 238 Sept. 14: Idaho haystack or split top sandwich, churro, fruit & veggie th children: Karen Taggart and Nancy 8 Ave. W., in Marsing. bar, milk. Taggart of Boise and Dennis Other watershed business will Sept. 15: Chicken tenders or chicken-fried beef stk, potatoes/gravy, (Kim) Taggart of Homedale. They be discussed at the meeting, which roll, fruit & veggie bar, milk. have fi ve grandchildren: Wesley, is open to the public. Sept. 18: Hamburger or hot dog, fries, cookie, fruit & veggie bar, Matthew, Jonathan, Mickayla and An executive committee milk. Annalee. meeting will be held at 5:30 Sept. 19: Chicken or beef nuggets, broccoli, cinnamon roll, fruit & Lynn and Linda married Sept. p.m. Linda and Lynn Taggart veggie bar, milk. 14, 1956, at the LDS church in Sept. 20: Enchilada or chicken & noodles, corn apple crisp, fruit & Homedale. They later sealed their work, Lynn always has been veggie bar, milk. marriage at the Idaho Falls LDS willing to help anyone who was Rimrock Senior Temple in 1963. in need. They lived their married life In December of 1975, the dairy Homedale High Center slates on the family dairy and row cows were sold to make way for Sept. 14: Chicken patty/bun or sandwich & soup, potato wedges, crop farm 1½ miles south of a circular irrigation pivot system, dessert, fruit & veggie bar, milk. health fair Homedale, where they worked one of the fi rst such systems in Sept. 15: Crispito or rib-b-que/bun, corn, taco salad, dessert, fruit side-by-side. the area. & veggie bar, milk. The Rimrock Senior Center in It was not unusual to fi nd Linda Selling the farm in 2004 made Sept. 18: Pizza, chicken fritters or chef’s salad, dessert, fruit & Grand View will hold a health doing the irrigating or driving way for more time at the cabin, veggie bar, milk. fair from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on tractors as well as running the 4-wheeling and snowmobiling. Sept. 19: Beef nuggets or corn dog bites, potatoes/gravy, roll, fruit Tuesday. children to their activities. Not to mention enjoying time with & veggie bar, milk. The public is invited to the Besides doing his own farm their grandchildren. Sept. 20: Lasagna or burrito, French bread, fruit & veggie bar, event, which will include health milk. care providers, information on hearing health, hospitals, health Bruneau facilities, foot clinics, assisted Sept. 14: Cheese yum, chicken noodle soup, celery & peanut butter, living and more. raisins, crackers, milk. The elderly are encouraged to Death notices Sept. 15: Chicken wrap, fried rice, stir fry veggie, fruit, cookie, participate. milk. For more information, call BEE DEITRICK, 93, DARICE RAEDER, 61, of Sept. 18: Pizza, salad/croutons, corn, pineapple, milk. Carolyn Larson at (208) 834-2808 of Homedale, died Sunday, Wilder died Monday, September Sept. 19: Sub sandwich, tots, oranges, brownie, milk. on Tuesdays and Thursdays or September 10, 2006 at a Caldwell 11, 2006 at home of natural Sept. 20: Enchilada pie, salad/croutons, garlic bread, fruit, milk. leave a message. hospital. Arrangements are causes. Arrangements pending pending with Flahiff Funeral with Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Chapel, Homedale. Homedale. Library plans Lewis and Clark series

The Eastern Owyhee County The presentations are free and the Boomerang Project. Library in Grand View will hold a will be held at 7 p.m. at the Eastern In the Summer Reading program, series of educational presentations/ Owyhee County Library, 520 children read more than 3,400 Senior news discussions on the Lewis and Clark Boise Ave. in Grand View. For books, placing one dog biscuit in expedition. more information, call the library a jar for each book read. Ninety Homedale center Marsing center The Let’s Talk About It series at (208) 834-2785. pounds of dog biscuits to the Sept. 14: Liver & onions, Sept. 14: Pork roast, potato, began Tuesday, and continues The remaining Let’s Talk About Mountain Home animal shelter. scalloped potatoes, carrots, roll, spinach, jello salad, dessert, every other Tuesday on Sept. 26, It series books and discussions In the Boomerang Project. milk. drink. Oct. 10, Oct. 24 and Nov. 7. Each include: the library awarded 40 books to Sept. 19: Roast pork, mashed Sept. 18: Baked fish, peas, session will cover a different book Sept. 26 — Lewis & Clark elementary school students who potatoes/gravy, peas & carrots, potatoes, salad, dessert, drink. pertaining to Lewis and Clark. Among the Indians read for at least 20 minutes per day roll, milk. Sept. 19: Ham & beans, stewed Russ Tremayne, a member of Oct. 10 — Across the Snowy for 20 days. Sept. 20: Chicken patty/bun, tomatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, the History department at the Rangers The library received two grants scalloped potatoes, broccoli, roll, dessert, drink. College of Southern Idaho in Oct. 24 — Sacajawea from the Bill and Melinda Gates milk. Sept. 20: Beef stew w/potatoes Twin Falls, will lead the Sept. Nov. 7 — Sign-Talker Foundation and one from US & carrots, salad, roll, dessert, 26 discussion, “Lewis & Clark The library held many programs Ecology, enabling the library drink. Among the Indians.” during the summer, including a to connect to wireless Internet Summer Reading program, in service and install two additional which 77 children participated, and computers.

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Box 97, Homedale, Citizens Center, 224 W. Idaho ID 83628, fax them to (208) Dear Dave, Boise Ave. (208) 834-2700, Ave. (208) 337-3020 337-4867 or e-mail them to Our mortgage was sold to Monday through Wednesday Exercise class, 11 a.m., free, [email protected]. For another provider. When this Homedale Senior Citizens Center, more information on submissions, happened, two payments were Thursday 224 W. Idaho Ave. (208) 337- call (208) 337-4861. somehow taken off the loan Exercise class, 11 a.m., free, 3020 records. We didn’t even know Homedale Senior Citizens Center, Pure Word recovery meeting, 7 For FAST results... this until they informed us a few 224 W. Idaho Ave. (208) 337- p.m. (208) 880-8962 months ago that we were two 3020 try the Owyhee Garden Club meeting, 1 AA meeting, 8 p.m., Homedale months behind on the payments. car to drive. p.m., University of Idaho Owyhee Senior Citizens Center, 224 W. Classifieds! We have copies of the canceled Get this done and pay the loan County Extension Offi ce, 238 8th Idaho Ave. checks to prove we made the back as quickly as possible. Then, Ave. W., Marsing. (208) 896-5474 payments, but they won’t listen you can begin saving up to pay or (208) 896-4104 and are threatening to foreclose. cash for a better USED car later! Friends of the Lizard Butte What can we do? — Dave — Jean Library meeting, 6 p.m., Phipps- Watson American Legion Dear Dave, Community Center, 126 2nd St. Dear Jean, My husband is a money fanatic. N. This is the mortgage company’s He’s so charged up after reading NR&GC/BOWCHIEFS COMPLEX Calvary Chapel Home problem, not yours. You’ve got your books and determined to Fellowship Bible study, 7 p.m., proof that the payments were get us out of debt. I know it’s a 112 N. 4th St. W., Homedale. (208) made, so they are in the wrong good idea, but just don’t have the 880-8962 on this one. passion for it he does and there are AA meeting, 8 p.m., Homedale BUY • SELL • TRADE The whole thing is probably some things I don’t want to give Guns, Knives, Hunting Equipment Senior Citizens Center, 224 W. because of some dumb clerical up. How can I get motivated? Idaho Ave. Reloading Supplies & Collectibles error, but it’s gotten out of hand — Kim and you’re going to have to stand BREAKFAST AND LUNCH SERVED up and fi ght back. You need to Dear Kim, Friday Recovery Celebrate 12-step get a good lawyer NOW and sue Goals and dreams have a better SAT, SEPTEMBER 16 • 9AM TO 5 PM program, 6 p.m., Mountain View this company’s tail off to stop the chance of coming true if you have Church of the Nazarene, 26515 foreclosure. a written game plan. Sit down with SUN, SEPTEMBER 17 • 9AM TO 3PM Ustick Road, Wilder. (208) 337- Always attack and become your husband at the beginning of 3520 or (208) 337-3151 Admission $4.00 proactive the moment you notice each month and help him do a any kind of mistake with your written budget. Give every dollar INCLUDES RAFFLE TICKET FOR RUGER 10-22 finances. You care about your a name on paper before you spend Saturday Children 12 & Under Free with Parent Long term care workshop, free, family, Jean. The mortgage anything. 8:30 a.m. to noon, Homedale company doesn’t. And it’s going Doing a budget is not medieval EXIT 35 SOUTH 1/2 MILE & TURN RIGHT Senior Citizens Center, 224 W. to take a pretty strong wake-up torture, and it’s not just a math Idaho Ave. Registration required FOR INFORMATION CALL 467-6102 call to show them you mean exercise. It’s a chance for you at (208) 896-4104 business! both to have input on what you — Dave want to accomplish in life and how you can make it happen. Our 21st Dear Dave, After two people are married, Anniversary I’m 28 years old and I leased a they become “as one.” And that’s ANNUAL FALL ! car about two years ago. I’m just how all decisions should be made now beginning to realize how — facing all the problems, fears PRODUCTION FEMALE SALE dumb this was and how much and dreams TOGETHER. money I’m throwing away. Is Some fantastic sharing is going SATURDAY,SEPTEMBERSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 there any way to get out of a car to take place when you bring these lease? thoughts and ideas out in the AT THE RANCH, MELBA, IDAHO — Randy open. Once you sit down and do a LUNCH AT NOON • SALE AT 1:00 PM budget, you’ll see where you can Dear Randy, cut back and make things happen Now you see why I call it that you thought were impossible “fleecing” don’t you? NEVER before. You may have to give up do a lease. It’s the most expensive a few little things for a while, but way to operate a vehicle. when you see how quickly you Call the company and ask for the can make some really cool stuff early buy-out or pay-off amount. happen you’ll get excited about Then, you’ll need to compare that all the possibilities! fi gure to the value of the car. If the — Dave car is worth $19,000 and the early Bear Mountain Angus buy-out is $21,000, you’ll have to — Dave Ramsey is the best- Quality cows in every price range to À t any pro gram. scrape together $2,000 to make up selling author of The Total 4-H & FFA PROJECT HEIFERS • PAIRS the difference. Money Makeover. You can fi nd SHOW HEIFER PROSPECTS • SPRING BRED HEIFERS If you don’t have that kind of tools to help with finances or SPRING CALVING COWS • FALL CALVING COWS cash on-hand, go to your local previous columns at Davesays. credit union or bank and get a org. Have a question for FALL HEIFERS • EMBRYO FLUSHES small loan of about $3,000 to Dave? Send correspondence to Gary, Brian and Davy Stoller $3,500. This will get you out of [email protected] or 12562 Cattle Drive • Melba, Ida ho 83641 the “fl eece” and give you some write Dave $ays, 1749 Mallory Phone: (208) 495-1121 cash left over to buy a dinky little Lane, Brentwood, TN 37027 Gary Cell: (208) 250-1454 • Brian Cell: (208) 941-5272 Fax: (208) 495-1149 Read all about it WWW.BEARMOUNTAINANGUS.COM in the Avalanche! CALL FOR "CATTLE-LOG" Page 8A Wednesday, September 13, 2006 Otter supporters fl ock to barbecue, music

Owyhee County Butch Otter Restaurant on Friday for barbecue for the event. Otter spoke to the A native Idahoan, Otter is and donated six bottles of Ste. supporters didn’t have to go far pork and country music, which crowd of 175 people who paid the state’s current District 1 Chapelle merlot for auction at last week to show their support was provided by local band Kelly $12 apiece for the dinner, while congressional representative the event. for the Republican candidate for and Friends. the sun set behind the Owyhee and former lieutenant governor. Otter said Owyhee County has Idaho governor. “This is the only time you’ll get mountains. Otter urged their Former Idaho congressman and been a “great supporter” of his The Otter campaign stopped pork out of me,” Otter joked about support at the polls, not just from U.S. senator Steve Symms gave campaign. in at the Sandbar Riverhouse the three local 4-H pigs barbecued their pocketbooks. Otter his support at the event — JWB

Otter supporters enjoy food, music at Friday fund-raiser in Marsing Top: Local country music band Kelly and Friends provided music during a fund-raising barbecue for C.L. “Butch” Otter’s gubernatorial campaign Friday on banks of the Snake River in Marsing. Left: U.S. Rep. C.L. “Butch” Otter (R-Idaho) shakes hands with supporters outside the Sandbar Restaurant during a fund-raising barbecue Friday in Marsing. Otter is the Republican candidate for Idaho governor in November’s election.

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4920 Lifeline Drive, M arsing, ID 83639 / (208) 896-5407 / www.visioncommunity.net Sale Conducted by Osmus Auction Service Wednesday, September 13, 2006 Page 9A Local teens must go out of area for drivers ed more expensive than the courses for school districts because of the people that express interest,” Shortage of qualifi ed instructors available in high school, but inconsistency between what was Shockley said. “But when they hampers Marsing, Homedale school owners of both schools say they being taught in the classroom and find out what it takes to be offer more fl exibility. what she was teaching behind- certified, we don’t hear from districts’ efforts to offer program Ryals charges $275 for a six- the-wheel. Ingram also said he them again.” week course. has “some issues” with taking According to the Idaho Obtaining a driver’s license is cost of $175 for out-of-district “It’s as high as $300 or $325 in on public school drivers ed Department of Education, a rite of passage for any teenager, teenagers, and he anticipates the Boise,” Ryals said. “I try to keep programs. prospective driver education but high school students in the classes to be capped at about 133 the price down so parents can Rosandick said Homedale’s instructors who intend to teach in Homedale and Marsing school students in four classes. afford it.” most recent drivers training public schools must fi rst hold an districts have to go elsewhere to He said information on She said about a half-dozen instructor, Rhonda Frost, left Idaho teaching certifi cate. Then, get the required training. Caldwell’s classes next summer Owyhee County students have the district last spring to pursue they have to complete courses Superintendents in both districts will be circulated at the district’s taken her course since spring, a career in nursing. He said the in basic and advanced driver said last week that the lack of junior high and high schools in but she has fi elded inquiries from job opening was advertised both education, which usually are a qualified instructor prevents March with registration beginning several others. within the district and outside the offered at local colleges. drivers education programs in in April. Safe Start charges $315 for a area, but no one came forward. Boise State University plans to both towns. Nampa offers sessions fi ve-week course. School owner “We did declare that drivers ed offer three sessions for certifi cation “There isn’t a large pool of year-round, but according to Don Ingram said he conducts certifi cation was a critical need courses next year. The sessions people who have the certifi cation,” the district’s Web site, the fall about nine sessions per year, and for the district,” Rosandick said. (Jan. 19-20 and Jan. 26-27; Feb. Homedale superintendent Tim classes are full. The winter session he has enrolled about 15 students “We’ve offered reimbursement of 9-10 and Feb. 23-24; and March Rosandick said. runs from January to April with from Marsing and Homedale since up to 90 percent of the tuition cost. 2-3 and March 16-17) will be held The dearth of instructors forces registration set for December. June. He said a couple Owyhee We’re trying to encourage people from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays students in both districts to take There also is a summer session. County students began his latest to take the course.” and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. private lessons or look for room The registration fee is $175. session Monday. Another two or The superintendent reported The enrollment fee is $150. in classes available in neighboring Calls made by The Owyhee three are registered for Ingram’s that Frost taught 59 teenagers Department of Education school systems. But districts Avalanche seeking information on next class, which starts Oct. 16. from January 2005 to January spokesperson Jennifer Oxley said such as Vallivue, Caldwell and the Vallivue district policy went Both Ryals and Ingram formerly 2006. Some of the students were last week that certifi cation classes Nampa have their own student unreturned. taught drivers ed in public schools. from outside the district, and also are planned at Northwest populations to educate. With public-school options Ryals said she has given private the enrollment fee was $125 per Nazarene University in Nampa. “We do take out-of-district limited, some students turn to lessons since 1991. Before that, student. More detailed information students,” Caldwell drivers private driving schools throughout she taught in the Marsing, Emmett Marsing superintendent Harold on becoming a driver education education director Bill Cooper the Treasure Valley, such as and Caldwell school districts. She Shockley said his district hasn’t instructor is available at the said. Caldwell businesses Karen Ryals said her former husband used to had a drivers training instructor Department of Education Web site But Cooper said Caldwell offers Driving School and Safe Start teach in Homedale. since the spring of 2004. at www.sde.state.id.us/drivered. classes only in the summer at a Driving School. Both schools are Ryals said she stopped teaching “Part of it is we will have some — JPB

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Dirt Inc., an off-road vehicle runs from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., An Oct. 22 Rats Race also is club affi liated with the Southern and the fi rst group will leave out scheduled for Grand View. Call Car & Truck Accessories Idaho Desert Racing Association on the trail at 11:45 a.m. The Rick at (208) 880-3034 or Phil Window Tinting (SIDRA), is holding several groomed trail system is beginner- White at (208) 888-9881 for more Stereo Systems events in Owyhee County in level and child-friendly. information. the next few months, including There is a suggested donation On Nov. 5, the Bar to Bar Race Auto Detailing a fund-raising trail ride near of $10 per rider, and corporate will be held in Murphy. Call Auto Security Systems Murphy this weekend. donations start at $50. The goal Wyatt at (208) 461-1952 for more Flat Beds Installed Grand View Ambulance and of the fund-raiser is $5,000. information. Bryan Badiola, Owner the Owyhee County Search For more information, call Bill SIDRA also will be holding Spray-In Bedliners and Rescue will benefit from Walsh at (208) 459-6871. elections this month. Saturday’s trail ride and chili feed Riders affi liated with Dirt Inc. that will begin at the Rabbit Creek and SIDRA also took part in a Trailhead parking lot outside Sept. 10 cleanup of the desert Murphy. area around the Rabbit Creek Signup for the ride for Trailhead. Fifty-one people motorcycle and ATV enthusiasts participated. EVERYTHING

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Home Store Hours - 8AM - 7PM (Meridian, Boise, and Nampa, 8AM - 8PM) Page 10A Wednesday, September 13, 2006 Homedale school’s Grandparents get special day student loading area at Jordan Valley Elementary designed for safety by Emma Johnson First- and second-graders either side of the street. celebrated Grandparent’s Day on Parents began The center lane is a “transition a beautiful day Friday in Jordan lane” enabling vehicles to merge using zones at Valley. back into the traffi c lane, which is The Jordan Valley Elementary the southernmost lane. elementary school classroom buzzed with activity Homedale Elementary Principal from 10:30 a.m. to noon as the Scott Freeby said the accident on Monday children entertained 21 guests. that injured a student last spring The students sang a few songs, Homedale Elementary School “spotlighted the need for this.” including “Happy Grandparent’s has a new system for picking up Govany Castilleja, 7, of Day,” “Down on Granpa’s Farm,” and dropping off students that Homedale was injured when and “A-B-C-D-E, School is Where will enhance students’ safety and he was hit by a van driven by I Want to Be!” They also performed improve effi ciency for parents. Alicia Contreras-Mirada, 39, of a disappearing pencil magic trick Parents began using the new Adrian, Ore., as he was crossing and read individual compositions loading zone Monday morning. Washington to get to his mother’s entitled “What I Would Do If I Had “This (the drop-off zone) is an car. a Magic Pencil.” effort between the school district According to Homedale Schools Afterwards, the students rotated and police department to ensure Superintendent Tim Rosandick, with their grandparents around the Having fun with grandma and grandpa the safety of students,” Homedale the project was funded through room to do a variety of activities, Jordan Valley Elementary student Zoey Warn plays a board game School Resource Offi cer Michelle the Plant Facility Levy, approved including tangram puzzles, a with her grandparents during Grandparents Day at the school last Babcock said Friday. by voters in 2005. “Never-Ending Story” game and week. Photo by Emma Johnson, JVHS Babcock said Monday’s fi rst “Although all the fi nal numbers grandparent coloring sheets. day of usage went “fairly well.” are not in yet, it appears that the The day ended with a spaghetti and dessert provided by Laurie three women are mothers of fi rst- “Some parents seemed a little project will cost about $70,000,” lunch made by Tracy Skinner Fillmore and Tara Echave. All and second-graders. confused,” she said. Rosandick wrote in an e-mail The zone is clearly marked, to the Owyhee Avalanche on and district officials hope the Monday. three-lane layout directly in front Rosandick said the Homedale of the school on Washington School District Board of Trustees JVHS actors bring smiles to children Avenue will eliminate confusion awarded the project to King and reduce the risk of accidents, Excavation and construction by Michelle Elsner, JVHS such as the incident last spring began on Aug. 14. Aliens have landed in Jordan in which a 7-year-old student The step, the superintendent Valley Elementary. Well, maybe suffered leg injuries when he was said, is the education process. just some amateur actors from hit by a car. “Over the next several days, the Jordan Valley High School There are three lanes directly in the important job of teaching Drama Class. front of the school, all traveling our parents how to use the new The drama class recently west on Washington, which is a arrangement will be critical. We performed a small play for Jordan one-way street. feel that this project was greatly Valley fi rst- and second-graders The northernmost lane (nearest needed and will assure greater and a few extra high school the curb) is designated for pick-up safety for our students and their students. and drop-off only. No parking is families,” Rosandick said. The play, “Alien Education,” allowed in front of the school on — JWB was about an alien shape-changer who is shipped in box form to the wrong address. Zaphorinka, the alien shape-changer from Xylon, meets Jessi, a human, and they become friends. They soon join forces against a Squee, an evil shape-changer disguised as an English tutor. The play is full of some funny ‘Alien’ actors educate at JV Elementary characters, action-packed scenes Jordan Valley High School drama class students Chelicy Payne, Josh and gooey messes. Terry and Shantel Gleason perform in the play “Alien Education” last Actress Angela Larsen also week at Jordan Valley Elementary. Photo by Tara Echave, JVHS performed two short monologues (skits without props), the fi rst- and look at being center stage by with the actors and actresses from second-graders got a fi rst-hand playing some fairy tale gestures the drama class.

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Karla Kachelmier has jumped performance. in with both feet as the new Kachelmier said she planned to band and choir director for the write drills and select music for Homedale School District. routines in the early part of her The 22-year-old University of tenure. She also wants to form a Idaho graduate was hired to replace jazz band. Todd Thompson in a role that “There will be a lot of encompasses the music programs opportunity for kids to get at both Homedale High School and involved,” she said. Homedale Middle School. The new teacher said she has “Homedale was the right 20 members for this year’s high opportunity at the right time,” school band, including 2005 the Idaho native said. “Basically, I Treasure Valley honor band wanted to be the head honcho. I’m clarinetist Chanda Cox, who is endorsed in both band and choir, a senior. and I wanted to do both.” She also has 36 students in the Mission accomplished. middle school bands (13 in the Homedale High School has old banner, new leader This is Kachelmier’s fi rst full- seventh- and eighth-grade band New Homedale School District music director Karla Kachelmier leads the Homedale High School time teaching job. She served and 23 in the sixth-grade band). marching band down Idaho Avenue during the Sept. 1 Homecoming parade. Kachelmier said she pulled her student-teaching assignment The high school choir boasts 13 the parade banner off the wall in the high school’s band room to use it in the procession. in San Antonio, instructing members, and there are 14 students sixth- through eighth-grade choir in the middle school choir. at Tafolla Middle School and Kachelmier hopes that the teaching ninth- through 12th-grade involvement in band activities band at Highland High School. goes beyond the students. “I wanted a new adventure,” “I’d like to see if we could get Kachelmier said of the transition quite a few people involved with from Texas back home to the Gem the music program as musicians, State. “I fi nished up in May after volunteers and chaperones,” she teaching for four months.” said. Kachelmier said the elements The new teacher also is looking of her program at Homedale will to bolster the school district’s include the traditional marching stable of instruments with an band. The high school musicians equipment drive. made their 2006-07 pep band debut “We don’t have enough in the Aug. 25 season-opening saxophones or brass instruments at football game against Melba. both the high school and the middle Kachelmier, who also wants school,” she said. “If people would to form a jazz band, said the be willing to donate or even sell marching band could take the fi eld the instruments inexpensively, that for a halftime show on either Oct. would be helpful.” 6 or Oct. 13, the last two home Fund-raisers are planned for football games of the season. September, Kachelmier said. And when the band does make Kachelmier said anyone appearances, it’ll march behind a interested in supporting the band familiar banner that Kachelmier or the instrument drive can contact said she took down off the wall in her at the high school at (208) New director at the ready the band room and spruced up for 337-4613. Karla Kachelmier surveys the Homedale High School pep band prior to the football team’s season- a reintroduction at this month’s The Clarkston (Wash.) High opening game against Nampa Christian on Sept. 1. Homecoming parade. School graduate is optimistic about “All I know is there’s going to the community’s involvement be quite a bit of work on my part, because of her knowledge of especially regarding the marching Homedale through her brother’s Homedale school music meeting planned band,” she said in early August. years of playing football against “There’s no music or drills yet.” the Trojans as part of the Lapwai The Homedale schools music continues her drive for instruments But there is funk. Kachelmier program. program will hold a community for the program, too. instituted a “breakdown” routine “It seems like (Homedale has) a meeting Thursday to discuss “We need brass instruments in the middle of the band’s strong pride in school in athletics fund-raisers and other aspects of and money for the repair of parade march. On the command and academics,” she said. “And I developing the program. instruments,” she said. “breakdown,” band members think they care how well they do Band member parents and Kachelmier said longtime basically danced to their own in (activities).” anyone else interested in Homedale High School teacher beat before resuming their — JPB supporting the music program Jim McMillan donated his are invited to attend. The meeting family’s Shoninger upright piano takes place at 5 p.m. inside the last week for use at Homedale Homedale High School band Middle School. Homedale Fan room. Club board member Suzanna Bruneau Round Up The Homedale schools news Brockett also gave a clarinet to the band and choir director, Karla district’s music program. 23rd Annual Open Rodeo Kachelmier, said that topics on McMillan said he originally the agenda include fund-raisers bought the piano for his daughter and obtaining uniforms. to play, and he played it on September 16 & 17, 2006 The high school band will hold occasion, too. The gift of music a cookie dough fund-raiser from “Now my daughter has moved New Homedale School District Rodeo starts at 12:30 pm Sept. 28 to Oct. 4 to help fi nance away, and I really wasn’t using it, music director Karla Kachelmier a trip to watch a marching band so it just seemed at natural thing to plays “Impromptu No. 3 in G BBQ - Saturday 5:00 American Legion Hall competition. let the school have it,” McMillan Flat Major by Franz Schubert Band members also are selling wrote in an e-mail. while showing off the Shoninger Dance - 9:00 pm to 1:00 am spirit car fl ags at the remaining For more information on the piano that Homedale High School Saturday Night at the Park home football games (Oct. 6 and music program, call Kachelmier teacher Jim McMillan donated Music by “Runnin’ for Cover” Oct. 13). at 337-4613. to the Homedale Middle School Meanwhile, Kachelmier — JPB music program. Wednesday, September 13, 2006 Page 13A

Adrian student selected for state board Jorge Michel, a senior at Adrian High School, recently was chosen to serve on the Oregon State Youth Advisory Team. Photo by AHS Photography Adrian High student appointed to state panel Fallen tree leaves slight damage by Sarah McPeak, AHS conferences and discussing This poplar tree, which Homedale resident Larry Bahem says was planted in 1914, blew over Wednesday Adrian High School senior Jorge budgets. night near the Auto Body by Alan shop on the Bahem property. The fallen tree damaged the shop building Michel recently was elected to the As for the Youth Advisory Team, behind the Bahem residence and a vehicle. Oregon State Youth Advisory Michel won’t know the extent of Team. his duties until is fi rst meeting on Michel was selected for the Oct. 28. He does know he will position after he filled out an be discussing issues concerning application he received from schools in Oregon, and give his his Associated Student Body input to state superintendent of (ASB) advisor. A panel of judges schools Susan Castillo. Castillo reviewed his application and then will take the team’s input made the appointment. and relay that to the Oregon Michel has a lot of experience Legislature, where the ideas with leadership roles. He has and hard work will hopefully be been involved in numerous clubs enacted into law. and held many offices in his Michel will be traveling the class and the student body at 400 miles to Salem, the Oregon Adrian. He adds the state Youth state capital, for his fi rst meeting, Advisory team to his duties that giving up Senior Night with the already include serving as Adrian Antelopes football team. On fi ve High School ASB President different occasions throughout the and Oregon Associated Student school year, he will spend a full Council (OASC) representative. weekend attending meetings for As ASB president, he is the Youth Advisory Team. required to oversee all programs, During the winter months, emcee assemblies and serves as Michel states he will be fl ying a liaison between teachers and to the west side of the state. students. Michel’s role as OASC Otherwise, the trek will be on the representative includes planning open roads of Oregon.

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Page 14A Wednesday, September 13, 2006 Rockville students’ artwork cited in Oregon Jordan Valley sixth-grader honored with a spot in statewide calendar promoting agriculture in classroom A day on the ranch with his class. father inspired Andy Greeley to “The calendar gives students produce a piece of artwork that an opportunity to consider the won special recognition from bounty and diversity of Oregon,” the Oregon Agriculture in the said Tami Kerr, Agriculture in Classroom program. the Classroom Program director Andy, a Rockville School and coordinator for the calendar sixth-grader whose father, Mike, contest. “Each month features teachers at Homedale High student artwork and each day School, had his artwork selected on the calendar has a unique for the August 2007 page of agricultural fact that helps children the Oregon Agriculture in the and the public understand more Classroom 2006-07 school-year about where their food and fi ber calendar. originates.” The son of Mike and Theresa Examples of other artwork Greeley of Jordan Valley, Andy exhibited in the calendar include was honored with the other 12 Christmas trees, onions, farm winning artists from around animals, strawberries and Oregon during a reception on fl owers. Aug. 27 at the Oregon State The Oregon Agriculture in the Fairgrounds in Salem. Classroom calendar contest is Each of the 13 winners received open to public, private and home $50 savings bonds, and had their school students in kindergarten artwork put on display during the through sixth grade. All students Oregon State Fair. that submit artwork receive “What a great foundation to personalized certifi cates for their have for kids to be able to express efforts. The fi rst year (2002), 450 themselves,” Mike Greeley said pictures were entered. This year at the reception. “It gives kids an more than 1,500 pictures from opportunity to be in touch with the students in 26 counties across the land and to know where food and state were submitted. Students products come from.” were asked to draw their idea Andy’s artwork is entitled of Oregon Agriculture. Since “Oregon Hay Growers,” and he Oregon produces more than 200 entered the contest as a fifth- different commodities, students grader last year. have a wide variety of subjects to His father said Andy was choose from. inspired after watching Mike Oregon Agriculture in the and a hired man gather hay bales Classroom is coordinated by a at the beginning of the 2005-06 non-profi t board that is dedicated school year. to helping children grow in “He thought it was pretty cool their knowledge of agriculture, how a big tractor could move the the environment, and natural huge, round bales,” Mike said. resources for the benefit of Andy, who is 11 years old, Oregonians today and in the had never entered the statewide future. The calendar contest is just calendar contest before, his father one of many opportunities and said. resources available to teachers and Andy is a student in Rena students throughout Oregon from Uhalde’s class at Rockville. His the Agriculture in the Classroom mother is the teacher’s aide for program. the class, and his sister, Andrea, In addition to the school-year received honorable mention calendars, Agriculture in the in the calendar contest. Mike Classroom provides teachers said Andrea’s artwork can be with free educational lessons, viewed on the Agriculture in resource materials and videos the Classroom Web site (aitc. to support the integration of Award-winning oregonstate.edu). agricultural concepts into their family Andy and Andrea were among educational lessons. Materials Top: Rockville School sixth- 1,500 children in kindergarten are available online in these grader Andy Greeley’s artwork through sixth grade who submitted topic areas: animals, plants, food graces the pages of the 2006- artwork for the 2005 contest. The and nutrition, conservation and 07 Oregon Agriculture in the contest began in 2002 with 450 natural resources, and general Classroom calendar. Above: entries. agriculture. Andy, second from left, addresses “I am really proud of my kids For more information about the the assembly in Salem, Ore., as and their teacher, Mrs. Uhalde,” calendar contest and the Oregon his mother, Theresa, holds his Mike said. “They work hard and Agriculture in the Classroom certifi cate and his father, Mike, do a lot of great things at the little Foundation, contact Tami Kerr far left, looks on. Left: Andy’s one-room schoolhouse.” at (541) 737-8629, or visit sister, Andrea, received honorable The artwork was part of the their website at http://AITC. mention in the calendar contest regular coursework in Uhalde’s oregonstate.edu. with this art. Submitted photos The Owyhee Avalanche Owyhee County’s best source for local news!! Wednesday, September 13, 2006 Page 15A Eclectic collection marks Givens’ 125th

Wagons to Wings attracts crowds Above: A Blackhawk military helicopter ascends from its landing zone in the rear of the Givens Hot Springs property after Saturday’s Wagons to Wings event hat marked the 12th anniversary of the Owyhee County resort. Right: Givens Hot Springs began as a commercial operation in 1881, and this display traced its history. Scores of people fl ocked to Givens to see various displays — and swim in the pool, of course.

Education in the classics Above: Children get an up-close education on the gold-panning techniques of Owyhee County’s early settlers. Below: Bruce Nyborg of Melba brought out his 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, with Canadian provincial license plates, at the request of his former high school classmate, Givens Hot Springs owner Steve Givens.

Generations of history on display A covered wagon was set up next to a tipi as part of the exhibits on the history of the area at the Givens Hot Springs Wagons to Wings celebration Saturday.

Homedale teacher has close call in boat fi re on Lake Lowell Homedale Middle School Canyon County Sheriff’s Lake of the lake. He was the only person “Thank God it happened when “As soon as I heard the boom, teacher Scott Michaelson suffered Patrol assisted with the rescue of on board when the fi re occurred. and where it did,” Michaelson I saw a fl ash and jumped out of minor burns to his legs and nose the man, but the boat was burned Michaelson said he was about said last Friday. the boat.” when his boat was incinerated beyond repair during the fi re. to pick up his son, who was at the “I had just put $100 worth of The boat, which was insured, during the Labor Day weekend on The fi re occurred as Michaelson boat dock when he heard a “boom” gas in it, and that was where the was a total loss from the fi re. Lake Lowell in Canyon County. neared the dock on the Nampa side from the bow area of the boat. gas tank is,” Michaelson said. — JWB Page 16A Wednesday, September 13, 2006 Snake River Mart Breakfast Sale

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