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VOLUME 23, NUMBER 28 HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS Illegal document vendors using real SSNs Social Security number on the numbers, aggravated identity the numbers (on forged Social more sophisticated, he said. Ramos-Alcala illict cards they create. theft and illegal entry or re-entry Security cards) were random,” “I believe whoever is vending awaits sentencing Some of those arrested in after deportation, U.S. Attorney Gonzalez said. these is doing more research. an April raid on Homedale’s District of Idaho criminal chief “These weren’t random. These So far we haven’t had anyone There’s a new and disturbing Specialty, Inc., Wood Products Rafael Gonzalez said. were actual numbers.” come in that has told us about twist in the sad story of illegal faced charges of possession of Documents seized in the arrests Vendors of falsified Social the new methods they are using,” immigration. Forgers who supply counterfeit alien registration confi rmed a disturbing trend. Security cards and Alien Gonzalez said. A majority of the documents may be using your cards, misuse of Social Security “Five, six, seven years ago Registration cards have become –– See Documents, page 5

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Right: Lined up for the fi nal heat on Friday night, drivers battled it out to a packed arena at the Homedale fairgrounds. (See Pages 12 and 15). Photo by Gregg Garrett Left: Not to be outdone, Marsing’s Third of July celebration saw an estimated 7,000 spectators arrive to watch the display of 600 fi reworks launched over the Snake River, including more than 40 shells launched in a fi nal barrage. (See page 13) Homedale PD crime reports Molestation suspect in to ISP incomplete for two years Mexico as probe goes on The 2007 Crime in Idaho report by Idaho ISP partially, or not at all, on many group A Mexican national arrested by Homedale Police and later State Police (ISP) shows a nosedive in crime A offenses. The big crimes all fall in group charged with three felony counts of lewd and lascivious conduct in Homedale over the past two to 2½ years. A: Murder, assault, vandalism, kidnapping, with a minor is back in his homeland after the Owyhee County An unbelievable drop from average offenses rape and the like. Other less serious crimes prosecuting attorney dismissed the charges. reported of 151 to 283 per year to a trickle included in the A group make up the bulk But the investigating offi cer is confi dent that domestic law in the seven to 67 range. of county offenses, things like vandalism, enforcement offi cials will see Bernabe again. It’s not that Homedale has magically larceny and simple assault. The FBI Juan Bernabe, 23, a Mexican national who had been in Homedale done away with crime. As it turns out, it’s uses group A data for its national crime illegally, has been returned home by federal authorities, but only a data error — specifi cally, a data reporting statistics, according to ISP media offi cer after county Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Faulks dropped three error. Rick Ohnsman. counts of lewd and lascivious behavior with a minor under the age For the past two-plus years the Homedale Homedale Police Chief Jeff Eidemiller of 16. Faulks asked Magistrate Judge Dan C. Grober to dismiss Police Department has been reporting to –– See Crime, page 5 Juan Bernabe –– See Suspect, page 5

Obituaries 6 Looking Back 17 Subscribe today IInsidenside Calendar 7 Commentary 18-19 Get the news source of the Owyhees delivered directly to you each Wednesday Softball clubs Dave $ays 7 Legals 20-21 Only $31.80 in Owyhee County wrap season Page 16 Sports 16 Classifieds 22-23 Call 337-4681 Page 2 Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Brackett replaces Gannon on Nov. 4 Senate ballot An Owyhee County rancher sultant Stephen Hartgen and Gan- its central lo- Also, if Brackett finishes Gan- ment on the ballot for the District has been selected to represent the non’s widow, Jeanne, on a list to cation for all non’s term and then is elected to 23B House race. Republican Party in November’s be considered as Tom Gannon’s involved. the position in November, that will Brackett said word of Gannon’s general election for District 23 successor until Dec. 31. “We had give him sophomore status in the death surprised him, given the fact state senator. Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has un- people as far Senate despite the fact that he will that the senator had successful sur- District 23B Rep. Bert Brack- til July 17 to choose a successor. away as Jor- be serving his fi rst full term. gery in the days before his primary ett (R-Rogerson) was the district’s According to Region 3 and Elmore dan Valley “That gives (whoever is the victory in May. Republican Central Committee County GOP chair Barry Peterson, and Rogerson successor) Senate seniority, and “I was shocked,” Brackett said. pick to replace the late state Sen. Brackett is the committee’s fi rst in the Three where that comes into play is im- “My assumption was, and from Tom Gannon (R-Buhl) on the Nov. preference, followed by Hartgen Creek area,” portant,” Brackett said. “Of all everything that I heard, was it was 4 ballot. and Jeanne Gannon. Peterson said. the new freshman senators (the a fairly routine operation in terms Tom Gannon Gannon died of cancer on June “It’s big shoes,” Brackett said of “People came successor, if elected) would have of the pancreatic duct. 24 in a Boise hospital. He beat the role Gannon’s successor will far and wide across the two coun- seniority for that class. “It was my understanding that, Marsing’s Doran Parkins in the fi ll. “Tom had his seniority. He had ties, and it really shows a good ef- “It’s important for commit- aside from the duct problem, he May GOP primary for a shot at a senior committee chairmanship, fort on the grass-roots involvement tee assignments, seat selections. was healthy. I fully expected him retaining his state Senate seat. so he will be sorely missed.” of the precinct committeemen.” There’s a variety of things. Senior- to recover.” Brackett will now face Democrat District 23 chair Gary Davis Brackett already is on the Nov. ity just gives you a leg up.” Reports said that Gannon’s can- Bill Chisholm in the November presided over last week’s com- 4 ballot seeking re-election against If Otter selects Brackett to com- cer wasn’t detectable at the time of election. mittee meeting, which attracted Democratic challenger Mike Ihler plete Gannon’s term, the District the surgery and developed in the During a July 1 meeting in 30 committeemen from Owyhee of Twin Falls. If Brackett wins ap- 23 committee will have 15 days two months since the Salt Lake Mountain Home, the Committee and Twin Falls counties. Moun- pointment to Gannon’s seat, he from the date of the governor’s de- City procedure. also put Brackett, Twin Falls con- tain Home was selected because of must resign his House position. cision to name Brackett’s replace- — JPB Former Homedale offi cer placed on probation A former Homedale police Department, was sentenced to 24 Hoagland for DUI after a traffi c in Caldwell, Hoagland’s original infraction incurred by Hoagland in officer has been placed on two months of unsupervised probation stop at 1:23 a.m. on April 2. charge of DUI was reduced to Canyon County since 2000. He years’ probation after having a by Canyon County Magistrate Hoagland resigned after the arrest, reckless driving. was ticketed for speeding in May misdemeanor DUI charge reduced Debra A. Orr on June 12. ending a stint of more than nine At the sentencing, he was ordered 1, 2000, and was cited for failure to a reckless driving infraction by No conviction will be placed years with HPD. to pay $300 in fi nes and had a 180- to yield at a stop sign and failure Nampa’s prosecutor. on his record if he successfully According to records obtained day jail sentence suspended. to provide insurance on Dec. 17, Andrew Hoagland, a former completes his probation. by The Owyhee Avalanche at Court records show that the 2003. corporal with the Homedale Police Nampa Police originally arrested the Canyon County Courthouse reckless driving charge is the fourth — JPB Mayor wants Chamber’s input on business licenses The issue of business licensing licenses and vending licenses. Homedale Planning and Zoning North First Street East, Tacos Flor In recent weeks, another in Homedale has cropped up Although any City Council administrator Sylvia Bahem del Valle continues to do business mobile eatery — the Best Little again, and this time the city decision on licensing would affect mailed out cover letters and with a makeshift patio eatery Smokehouse in Idaho — has set is looking for input from the all businesses in town, it’s unclear registration forms requesting a attached to an RV parked on a lot up shop in a concession trailer on business community. if those business owners who aren’t $50 fee in November 2006. The near the corner of West Idaho and the former TC’s 24-7 convenience Homedale Chamber of Chamber members will be allowed letters were issued after Bahem North First Street West. store property at the southwest Commerce secretary Robin to give input at the meeting. met with Fink and Homedale During a special Chamber corner of Main Street and Idaho Aberasturi announced that Mayor Less than half of the businesses Police Chief Jeff Eidemiller. meeting on Dec. 7, 2006, then- Avenue. Harold Wilson has asked for a in Homedale hold memberships in At a Dec. 13, 2006, council Chamber president Aaron Tom Gaskins, who owns the fact-finding luncheon meeting the Chamber of Commerce. meeting, Fink said the form Tines, now a city councilman, former TC’s property, said he with Chamber members. The The idea of creating a business was triggered by the appearance suggested the formation of an is renting space to the sidewalk meeting will be held at noon next license system in Homedale most of temporary businesses advisory panel to help the city barbecue, and a check by The Wednesday in the conference room recently was discussed by the City — most noticeably Mexican formulate a business registration Owyhee Avalanche shows that at the offi ces of Bowen Parker Day Council in 2006 during Mayor food restaurants — set up in plan. The advisory panel was the business has all the proper CPAs, 19 E. Wyoming Ave. Paul Fink’s administration. recreational vehicles around never seated, and the issue of licensing, including an Idaho sales Wilson said Thursday that the Business registration cropped town. While Mr. Taco has left its business registration seemingly tax permit. meeting will cover both business up then as a controversy after location at East Idaho Avenue and disappeared. — JPB

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Gary Olsen of the Owyhee agreement, tabled last meeting, The meeting will wrap up lic works supervisor Larry Bauer month over initial estimates. This County Sheriff’s Offi ce will be will then be addressed. with reports from public works announced, adding that residents money, Bauer said, will go into an giving a monthly law enforcement New business on the agenda superintendent Danny Martin and might see a bump in their sewer earmarked capital improvements report, followed by a public includes Nancy Taylor of the Snake the mayor’s report. rates, depending upon the actions project fund, giving the city the comment session at which the River Canyon Scenic Highway Mayor Keith Green intends to of the City Council with the second money to deal with water repairs public can address the council on project will speak. Last month, the make a motion to approve the half of the sewer project bond, but or emergencies as they happen. any topic not yet on the agenda. Homedale City Council did not act Pour House request for a catering for the moment things are stable. He said such a practice in the After public input, old business on Taylor’s request for monetary permit for the Percifi eld Memorial “We’ve caught our breath,” past has saved the city from seek- will be addressed, including a assistance for the program. Softball Tournament to be held Bauer said. “Five years ago we ing bonds for related projects. report by City Engineer Amy Also on the Marsing agenda July 25-27, and make a request did a rate study. We knew we were The second half of the sewer Woodruff on the water system tonight is Bureau of Land for 12 tables for the event. drastically low, so we raised (wa- project, still in planning stages, ter rates) a bunch, and are now will likely move into phase two of just where we should be. We’re spending, utilizing the remaining solvent.” $1,011,236 of the bond to address Wine talk comes to Chamber lunch Customers looking at their the aging and undersized outfl ow The Homedale Chamber of Development. and the community at large.” base rate for water should know line from the Nevada Avenue Lift Commerce will hear about a The lunch meeting will take Topics covered by Hendrix that $10.23 of the bill services Station that the council has ex- new fi rm promoting the growing place at noon Thursday at the will include the economic impact the $1,854,422 bond that funded pressed some concerns over. wine industry. Owyhee Lanes Restaurant. of wineries, target marketing, the water project, which includes That expenditure will raise the Kelly Hendrix, a volunteer “There are many exciting proposed road signage and the $250,000 Riverside Park Well project total to $2.1 million, with member of the Snake River plans for the area which will designated gateways, Pollard project that is in its early stages. an additional $125,156 to be paid Valley Wine Region executive have a direct and positive impact said, as well as discussion of The city faces an annual pay- annually on the 30-year bond. Bau- committee, will be the featured on tourism and businesses in developments such as Bella ment of $110,520 for the 30-year er said should the remaining funds speaker at the Chamber’s monthly Homedale,” Pollard said in an Toscana, Polo Cove and the boad, which works out to $10.23 be borrowed, customers will see a luncheon, according to Mike e-mail announcing Hendrix’s Sunny Slope Food & Wine Co., for each of the city’s 900 connec- rise of about $5.50 each month to Pollard, coordinator of the appearance. “This program will be which will be located at the corner tions, according to a release pro- each of the city’s 900 sewer con- Western Alliance for Economic of interest to all Chamber members of Homedale and Plum roads. vided by Bauer. nections, should the remaining The project coming in under funds be borrowed, Bauer said. 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Two men convicted of sex Lewd con- years indeter- crimes recently were sentenced in duct with a minate. behind bars for 2 years Owyhee County District Court. minor carries Reed en- Michael Gardner, 18, of a maximum tered a guilty Kenneth Harrison, age 45, of and was sentenced to a term Caldwell, was sentenced for lewd sentence of plea for an of- Caldwell, was sentenced of fi ve years with two and lascivious conduct with a mi- life in pris- fense involv- in the District Court years of that sentence nor under the age of 16. Gardner on. ing a 9-year- of Owyhee County on fixed and three years was sentenced to a unifi ed term of Colley old girl after June 27 on a felony DUI indeterminate. Harrison eight years in the Idaho Depart- Reed, 36, of an investiga- conviction. also will lose his driving ment of Corrections with three Homedale, tion showed Harrison was pulled privileges for a period years of that sentence fi xed and was also sen- that he had over for speeding in of two years after he is Colley Reed Michael Gardner fi ve years indeterminate. Gard- tenced for engaged in Marsing on Dec. 1, released from custody. ner entered a guilty plea for an lewd and lascivious conduct unlawful sexual contact over a 2007. At the time of his It was Harrison’s sixth offense involving a 13-year-old with a minor under the age of 16. period of about four years with arrest, Harrison refused offense for driving under girl after an investigation car- Reed was sentenced to a unifi ed two girls. A second count of lewd to submit to a blood the influence, dating Kenneth ried out by Deputy Aron Streibel term of 12 years in the Idaho De- conduct involving a girl under age alcohol test. back to 1986, according Harrison of the Owyhee County Sheriff’s partment of Corrections with two 16 was dismissed as part of a plea Harrison entered a to a press release from Offi ce. years of that sentence fi xed and 10 agreement. guilty plea to the felony charge the Owyhee County prosecutor. Senior fundraiser slated STAY COOL! for Homedale’s center A limited number of tickets the event will include a prime rib will be available for a September dinner as well as entertainment. She fundraiser for the Homedale is also working on obtaining door Senior Citizens Center. prizes from local businesses. Special Pricing on Senior Soiree Night Out is Only 110 tickets will be sold. a dinner show planned for the Prices range from $35 per couple center, 224 W. Idaho Ave., from 5 to $20 for adults for $10 for Air Conditioners p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 13. children younger than 12. Organizer Betty Arriaga said Call 337-3020 for information.

Correction $ In the Marsing Third of July article appearing on Pages 1 and 5 of STARTING AT 159 the July 2 edition of The Owyhee Avalanche, the information as to the “reformation” of the Sevy Family Band is incorrect. Dan Sevy has split All Sizes • 5000-15,000 B.T.U. off from the Sevy Family Band and no longer performs with them, Joe Financing Available o.a.c. Sevy of The Sevy Family Band said. The bands are separate entities.

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For more information, call 337-4681 Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Page 5 From page 1 √ Documents: Real numbers are the new standard of forgers cards held by the 12 arrested in the Numbers as a charge. of those taken in the raid, had her children, and given her lack The old caveat of lenders and April 2 raid by Immigration and Enough of these illegal false documents with real Social of a criminal record, Gonzalez government, repeated constantly Customs Enforcement personnel document vendors are using real Security numbers, U.S. Attorney said. in the warning literature from both used actual numbers, he said. numbers that Gonzalez believes District of Idaho criminal chief As Social Security Online, the sources, has even more weight Many cards the agency has seen, it to be the new standard for such Rafael Gonzalez said. U.S. government’s safety site behind it: never give out your cards which come from more than operations. Ramos-Alcala entered a guilty points out, anyone with your Social Security number unless one illegal vendor, are now using Among the 12 arrested in the plea to a charge of illegal entry Social Security number can make you are absolutely sure of the the numbers of actual citizens, April ICE raid was Amelia Ramos- on June 12, and is awaiting life extremely diffi cult, especially legitimacy of the request. bringing identity theft into the mix Alcala, a mother with two small sentencing. She has been released by the common practice of and the misuse of Social Security children. She, like the majority until that time, in order to care for fraudulent credit applications. — MML √ Crime: ISP program requires voluntary accuracy checks took full responsibility for his other than to alter the statistics in department’s data not making it the system should a department to ISP. reply, she said. “It was a downloading issue,” Eidemiller said Wednesday. Local rate otherwise steady Police department staff was Overall, the county crime apparently saving the data to rate, going by Owyhee County a local computer rather than Sheriff’s Offi ce statistics, is down electronically transmitting the slightly from last year, but it’s information to the ISP crime- generally in line with the norm for reporting database. the area. The sheriff’s offi ce had Homedale PD personnel a clearance rate of 26.8 percent, will receive training on how to a dip of 6.3 percent from 2006, properly report information to ISP with 92 arrests in 343 group using the software this month, the “A” offenses, at a matching 6.3 chief said. based company that provides the submission,” she said. A minority with them to address them,” Peck percent decrease from last year. “To the state it doesn’t mean software in question, and has of departments have had an issue, said. This is echoed by the state’s a lot (on determining statewide scheduled a meeting with its staff she said, adding that the process As to pointing out what might be overall decrease of 0.9 percent in statistics), and it’ll take a while to on Monday in order to learn the of reporting via the software “has obvious errors in reporting, Peck group A crimes. fi gure it out,” Eidemiller said. “I’ll system himself. Eidemiller said he to be a day-to-day thing that’s was cautious in her answers. With the exception of 2005, take steps to see that it’s sent.” plans to personally do the updates treated as being of importance.” “It’s not our place to question which showed an atypical dip in The confusion arose after from this point on. The ISP, which collects data them (agency reports). We have no offenses, the county has held to a personnel losses the department Computer Arts, Inc. makes from local departments for its way of knowing if (the reported) fairly steady yearly average near suffered in mid-2006, Eidemiller the software that the Homedale yearly statistical report, shows rise or fall is accurate,” she said. 344 group A offenses reported. said. The offi cer that had been the Police Department, and many 2006 and 2007 as both being There is no formal examination Leading specifi c offenses reported main computer operator for the other law enforcement agencies “partial years” for Homedale. of data beyond the quarterly this year in the county included department left, and the department in the state, use. Despite its marked drop in assessments. All compliance is 115 cases of larceny, 78 vandalism was unable to operate the system Several agencies, Eidemiller offenses, 64 percent in fact, 2005 voluntary as are all validation offenses, 45 simple assaults and properly, though the ongoing said, have contacted Computer Arts is not so denoted. checks for accuracy. 18 burglaries. operating error was not noticed. seeking help with the system. Dawn Peck, manager of the ISP’s “We assume the agency is In comparison, Wilder showed “I’ll work with the state myself,” Annie VanVliet of Computer Bureau of Criminal Identifi cation viewing them,” Peck said. “We an 11.8 percent dip in offenses, he said. “And get it set up so that Arts said that a few departments (BCI), said there was a validation leave it in their hands to tell us.” but had an outstanding year in it actually works. Those numbers have needed help with the process, of sorts. Peck could not say if Homedale clearance, with a 43.3 percent will change.” software. “We provide quarterly reports had ever answered a quarterly rate, above the state average of Eidemiller has contacted “It’s very dependent upon the to every agency for their review. validation report, as the ISP BCI 41 percent. Computer Arts, Inc., the Meridian- understanding of the order of If they fi nd errors we can work doesn’t log those corrections, — MML

√ Suspect: State police yet to return DNA evidence in case the charges during a June 20 to Mexico on June 26. Even with when we re-fi le.” take into account the family’s Originally, the suspect was held hearing. the suspect out of the country, How can a department get decision to continue with on a public intoxication charge “The state is awaiting evidence; there still is a protection order Bernabe back from Mexico? prosecution when the case is before being released from county therefore the State no longer in place. “We’re never getting him back,” a lock, rather than go through jail. An Owyhee County Sheriff’s wishes to pursue this matter at this As to why the charges were Grant said. “But we haven’t seen the stress and emotion of a trial deputy picked up Bernabe walking time,” Faulks said in the motion dismissed, Faulks was not specifi c the last of him.” that might result in an acquittal down the road from Murphy after fi led. “The interests of justice will when The Owyhee Avalanche Bernabe, he said, has — all for lack of evidence that is an immigration hold requested by best be served by the granting of asked about the case. connections and a history in the currently at an ISP lab. HPD was received at the county this motion.” “I have had contact with the community, and Grant thinks it The protection order is a huge jail. The charges were not dropped investigating law enforcement likely Bernabe will come back. boon to the police, Grant said. “We held him as long as we with prejudice, most likely agency and the family of the Grant said the physical “I love protection orders,” he could,” he said. “We had to nab allowing the same charges to victim about the case. They are evidence being tested at Idaho said. “We have something to hold him when we did. He was headed be revived in any future case, as aware of the status. I consider State Police crime labs includes him on if he comes back.” down the road with a backpack explained by Rafael Gonzalez, the matter an investigation in DNA evidence, which would lock Grant didn’t accuse the ISP of full of the female’s belongings. criminal chief and attorney for progress so further comment is a warrant for Bernabe, letting slowness, despite the fact that Cases like this, they’re built on the U.S. Department of Justice not appropriate,” Faulks wrote Homedale Police arrest and hold the state crime lab has been in a fear that we might lose contact in Boise. “Most dismissals are in an e-mail response to the the accused molester with no possession of the evidence for with the suspect.” without prejudice. If not specifi ed, newspaper. chance of his deportation. more than three months. — MML it’s probably possible to retry Homedale Police Cpl. Perry “If we had continued with what “They’re really backed up, and (Bernabe).” Grant, the investigating offi cer, we have now, the prosecutor and I understand that,” he said. Lorie Dankers, spokesperson was more forthcoming. I think we have a good chance, According to Grant, the For FAST results... for Immigration and Customs “It is an ongoing investigation,” but not a slam dunk,” Grant said. department wasn’t in a position try the Enforcement, said Monday that he confi rmed. “We’re waiting for “It’s not worth it to the victims at to wait for a months-long Bernabe was taken into ICE the forensic evidence to come this point.” investigation to come to fruition Classifieds! custody on June 24 and deported back. We want to win this case Grant said authorities have to before arresting Bernabe. Page 6 Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Senior menus Obituaries Homedale Senior Center July 9: Tuna salad, lettuce & tomato, macaroni salad, bread, Richard ‘Dick’ LeRoy Beymer beverage. July 10: Roast pork, mashed potatoes, gravy, roll, peas & carrots, Richard “Dick” LeRoy ers of Garden Grove, Ca. He beverage. Beymer, 67, of Nampa, passed moved to Delhi, Ca. in 1965 where July 15: Beef burritos, refried beans, rice, beverage. away Thursday July 3, 2008, in a he worked for Rogers Brothers July 16: Baked fi sh, scalloped potatoes, carrots, roll, beverage. Boise hospital. Funeral services Corp as a fl ight instructor and July 17: BBQ beef, baked potato, peas & carrots, roll, beverage. were held 11 a.m. Tuesday July 8 owned a Boat shop. July 22: Pork chow mein, fried rice, stir fry vegetables, beverage. in the Zeyer Funeral Chapel, 83 N. In 1978 he moved his family to July 23: Ham & cheese on bun, tossed salad, beverage. Midland Blvd. Nampa. Interment Crescent City, Ca. where he was July 24: Spaghetti & meat sauce, tossed salad, roll, beverage. followed at Idaho State Veterans part owner of Bayside Marina. Cemetery, Boise. In 1984 he moved his family to Marsing Senior Center Richard “Dick” was born July Nampa and went back to school July 9: Hot roast beef sandwich, mashed potatoes/gravy, orange 20, 1940 at Ketchikan, Alaska to to become a teacher. jello, fruit crisp, beverage. Howard LeRoy and Eula Hoffman Richard taught for the COSSA July 10: Fried chicken, potatoes/gravy, green beans, copper penney Beymer. He lived in Ketchikan program in Homedale from 1985 salad, dessert, beverage. until 1944 when the family moved to his retirement in 2003. Richard July 14: Breakfast to order. to Bethel, Alaska. enjoyed fi shing, building and most July 15: Salisbury steak, potatoes, broccoli, beet salad, dessert, His father was a bush pilot for to chop a hole in the ice, fi ll their of all his family. beverage. Alaska Airlines picking up the buckets and pack the water from He is survived by his wife Ja- July 16: Fish fi llets or sandwich, macaroni & cheese, salad, broccoli, mail at Nome, Alaska and deliver- the river using a yoke to fi ll a net Beymer of Nampa; son Rick peas, caulifl ower, dessert, beverage. ing it to villages around the Bering 300 gallon barrel for the family’s Beymer of Nampa and his daugh- July 17: Pork spare ribs, baked potato, green beans, peach jello salad, Sea, along the Yukon River and needs. In summer, it was fi lled ter Heather Canning of Tulare, soup, dessert, beverage. back to Bethel. Dick and his two by the rains. CA.; daughter Connie and Forest July 21: Breakfast to order. brothers (Ole and Arnie) spent As a young boy, Dick enjoyed Davis and her children: Jon, Me- July 22: Baked potato bar (chili, bacon, cheese, onion, etc.), soup, many hours fl ying with their Dad hunting and fi shing in the wilds lissa and Daniel Lemley of Nampa; broccoli salad, dessert, beverage. during the summer months when of Alaska. In 1950 they returned a son David and Karen Beymer July 23: Roast pork, peas & carrots, dressing, potatoes/gravy, salad, not in school. Dick and his older to Ketchikan until 1952 when and children: Pariss, Milan and cranberry sauce, dessert, beverage. brother, Ole, had responsibilities they moved to Anchorage. In Atlanta of Nampa; brothers: Ole July 24: Oven fried chicken, potatoes/milk gravy, four been salad, when their father returned from July 1957, three days before his and Judy Beymer of Nampa, Arnie th squash, corn bread, cheesecake, beverage. his mail route of tying down the 17 birthday, Dick left Alaska and Teresa Beymer of Alaska; plane, pumping gas to refuel it and as a recruit for the United States sister Janiece and Eddy Graham loading the mail onto the plane for Marine Corps where he served for of Alaska; sister Shariece (Cookie) the next delivery. four years. and James Hoffman of Fruitland Death notices In the winter months they had In 1961 he married Janet Pow- and 11 great grand children. WILLIAM “BILL” EDWARD BRESHEARS, 97, Nampa, died Monday, June 28, 2008, at a Homedale care center. Friends called 10 a.m., Saturday, July 5, 2008, and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, July 6, 2008, Annabell Runions at Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel, Nampa. Funeral services were held Annabell went home to be with cluded sewing and making quilts. at 2 p.m., Monday, July 7, 2008, at the Caldwell Christian Church with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ She worked for Norpac Foods burial at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Caldwell. on Sunday morning, she passed in Stayton for approximately 20 peacefully in her sleep at the home years before retiring. She was a VELMA L. JUE, 83, died Monday, June 21, 2008, in Homedale. A of her daughter, where she was member of Turner Assembly of memorial was held at Greenleaf Retirement Center on July 5, 2008. surrounded by her family. God, later known as Church on Annabell, 82, was born in the Hill, for the past eight years Woodward, Okla., to Albert W. she has attended Turner Church STOP MAKING MINIMUM and Grace Schwartz. The family of God. then settled in Friona, Texas and Public visitation was held MONTHLY PAYMENTS! later moved to Marsing, Idaho in from 12-8pm on Wednesday, It doesn’t clear your debt, it prolongs it. 1936. She married Ollie Runions July 2 at Virgil T. Golden Funeral on October 10, 1946. They had Service. 1-866-645-0068 three children and later divorced A “Celebration of Life” service in 1972. was held at 11am on Thursday, We can help you consolidate all of your Annabell is survived by her grandchildren; and eleven great- July 3, at Turner Church of God. bills into one small monthly payment children and their families, Dale grandchildren. Graveside services followed at that actually clears your debt. (Ginger) Runions of Bend, Joanne She is proceeded in death by Twin Oaks Cemetery in Turner. (Bob) Martinez of Turner, and her father and mother; brothers, The family requested that bright Annabell Linn Haskins of Mon- Jim, Albert Wesley, Ron; and sis- colors be worn to the service. mouth; sister, Pat Rutan of Nam- ters, Imogene, Mabel and Irma. In lieu of fl owers, the family pa; brothers, Louie Schwartz of Annabell will be remembered suggests that memorial contribu- Life’s milestones Chesapeake, Va., Ivan Schwartz as a hardworking, devoted mother tions be made to Willamette Val- The Owyhee Avalanche welcomes any news of Sacramento, Ca., and Marvin who cared deeply for her family ley Hospice of Turner Church of of engagements, weddings and births or Schwartz of Stayton, Ore., eight and friends. Her pastimes in- God, youth department. announcements of significant birthdays or anniversaries. Photos are accepted, too. Announcements must be received by 5 p.m. Lutheran church gives away food Friday the week before publication. After helping more than 100 anything left.” The distribution event is open There are numerous ways to get your information hungry families three months Mt. Calvary Pastor Ross to any families or individuals ago, Mt. Calvary Lutheran Shaver said that rising food in the Homedale area who need to the Avalanche: Church will hold another Mobile prices could push up the number help with putting food on their Mail — P.O. Box 97, Homedale, ID 83628 Food Pantry distribution from 5 of folks taking advantage of this tables. Fax — (208) 337-4867 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday. week’s stop of the mobile food All participants will be E-mail — [email protected] The church is located at 621 W. bank as compared to the fi rst time required to provide their name, Drop off — 19 E. Idaho Ave., Homedale Idaho Ave., in Homedale. the Homedale church hosted the address and the number of people Thursday’s giveaway is being Thrivent truck on March 6. in the family. held in conjunction with Thrivent “It wouldn’t surprise me,” he Shaver said that Thrivent Call (208) 337-4681 for more information on for Lutherans and the Idaho Food said. “Right now, I’m kind of purchases food from the Idaho guidelines, including e-mailed photos. Bank. expecting about the same.” Food Bank on a regular basis and “We did one a few months This week’s giveaway will visits area Lutheran churches to ago and gave food out to 112 include fresh and canned foods distribute the items. families,” church member Robin and will be held on a fi rst come, For more information, call the Aberasturi said. “We didn’t have fi rst served basis. church at 337-4248. Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Page 7 Your fi nances Calendar Today Melba school board meeting Good advisor County P&Z Commission public hearings 4 p.m., district offi ce board room, 600 Broadway 9 a.m., Owyhee County Courthouse Annex Ave. Building, 17069 Basey St., Murphy. (208) 459- 2095 Tuesday should educate, Homedale City Council meeting Exercise class 6 p.m., City Hall, 31 W. Wyoming Ave. (208) 11 a.m., free, Homedale Senior Citizens Center, 337-4641 224 W. Idaho Ave. (208) 337-3020 DivorceCare recovery support group El-Ada commodity distribution not push, client 7 p.m., Mountain View Church of the Nazarene, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., El-Ada Owyhee offi ce, 15 W. 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder. (208) 337-3151 Colorado Ave. Homedale. (208) 337-4812 Dear Dave, Grand View City Council meeting Lizard Butte Library summer reading We’ve completed the fi rst three 7 p.m., City Hall, 425 Boise Ave. (208) 834-2700, 3 p.m., ages 5-8, Lizard Butte Library, 111 3rd Ave. Baby Steps, and we’re ready Monday through Wednesday W., Marsing. (208) 896-4690 to start investing. Our friends Marsing City Council meeting Pure Word recovery meeting recommended an advisor, and 7 p.m., City Hall, 425 Main St. (208) 896-4122 7 p.m., Snake River Valley Fellowship, 20 E. after a few meetings with him Owyhee Watershed Council meeting Oregon Ave, Homedale. (208) 475-3733 we’re very confused. He seems 7 p.m., University of Idaho Owyhee County AA meeting to be pushing us toward certain Extension Offi ce, 238 8th Ave. W., Marsing. (541) 8 p.m., Homedale Senior Citizens Center, 224 things we don’t understand. Is this stocks and Certifi cates of Deposit 372-5782 W. Idaho Ave. unusual, and will things become — I like to call them Certifi cates clearer over time? of Depression — are not the route Thursday Wednesday, July 16 — Troy I’d use for investing. There are Exercise class El-Ada Community Action Partnership much better ways to handle your 11 a.m., free, Homedale Senior Citizens Center, commodity distribution Dear Troy, money! 224 W. Idaho Ave. (208) 337-3020 11 a.m. to noon, Marsing Senior Center, 218 Main Here’s the deal on advisors I don’t own single stocks, and El-Ada commodity distribution St., Marsing. (208) 337-4812 — they advise, YOU make the I won’t suggest them as part of a 11 a.m. to noon, Rimrock Senior Center, 525 Main DivorceCare recovery support group decisions. This is very important. good investment plan. The fact is St., Grand View. (208) 337-4812 7 p.m., Mountain View Church of the Nazarene, If this “advisor” is being really that single stock investments don’t Homedale Chamber of Commerce luncheon 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder. (208) 337-3151 pushy or not making things consistently generate returns like noon, Owyhee Lanes Restaurant, 18 W. 1st St. Marsing Chamber of Commerce meeting understandable for you, then you good, growth stock mutual funds. (208) 337-3271 7 p.m., Essence of Life, 107 Main St., Marsing. need to fi nd someone else. If, for some reason you’re just Owyhee Garden Club meeting (208) 896-7001 When you go to a financial in love with the idea of owning 1 p.m., University of Idaho Owyhee County advisor, you’re paying them for stock, I’d suggest that you limit Extension Offi ce, 238 8th Ave. W., Marsing. (208) Thursday, July 17 their advice, expertise AND their your single stocks to no more than 896-5474 or (208) 896-4104 Exercise class ability to teach you to make smart 10 percent of your investment Food giveaway 11 a.m., free, Homedale Senior Citizens Center, decisions about your investments. portfolio. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 224 W. Idaho Ave. (208) 337-3020 You may have heard me say to The problem with CDs is the 621 W. Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4248 TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) search out someone with the possibility of having to pay fees TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 5:30 p.m. weigh-in, 7 p.m. meeting, First heart of a teacher. This is so for early withdrawal, and the fact 5:30 p.m. weigh-in, 7 p.m. meeting, First Presbyterian Church, 320 N. 6th St., Homedale. very important when it comes that they have a very low rate of Presbyterian Church, 320 N. 6th St., Homedale. (208) 482-6893 to handling your money. I mean, return. As an investor, you need to (208) 482-6893 AA meeting you’ve worked hard for it and see high enough returns to outpace Adrian school board meeting 8 p.m., Homedale Senior Citizens Center, 224 now you want it to work hard infl ation — about 3 to 4 percent 7 p.m., Adrian School Library W. Idaho Ave. for you. Are you willing to just a year — and to pay taxes on the AA meeting throw it at something because a gains if it’s not inside a retirement 8 p.m., Homedale Senior Citizens Center, 224 W. guy in an expensive suit says so? account. Most investors need to Idaho Ave. Friday, July 18 I hope not! see about 6 percent per year over Owyhee Conservation District board meeting Celebrate Recovery 12-step program Don’t invest in anything unless time to do these things. 8 p.m., 250 N Old Bruneau Highway, Marsing. 6 p.m., Mountain View Church of the Nazarene, you understand it fully and can I’d suggest using CDs only (208) 896-4544 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder. (208) 337-3520 or explain how that investment for savings, like for purchases or Owyhee County Fair Board meeting (208) 337-3151 works to someone else. Investing maybe taxes if you own a business. 8 p.m., county fairgrounds, Homedale. (208) doesn’t have to be complicated, Not for long-term investing. 337-4575 Saturday, July 19 but you need a good teacher. — Dave Homedale seniors dance And good teachers can impart Friday 7 p.m., $3 and bring finger food, Homedale knowledge in a way that will — Dave Ramsey is the best- Celebrate Recovery 12-step program Senior Citizens Center, 224 W. Idaho Ave. (208) eliminate fear and confusion. selling author of The Total Money 6 p.m., Mountain View Church of the Nazarene, 337-3020 — Dave Makeover. He also is the host 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder. (208) 337-3520 or Homedale High School Class of 1988 reunion of The Dave Ramsey Show that (208) 337-3151 8 p.m., meet and greet for adults, Txoko Ona Dear Dave, airs at 6 p.m. daily on the Fox Basque Center, 333 S. Main St., Homedale. (208) My father in-law swears by Business Channel. You can fi nd 608-8381 or (208) 337-3177 single stock picks and CDs. He tools to help with finances or Saturday says he’d made lots of money this previous columns at Davesays. OCHS fi eld trip The Owyhee Avalancheís calendar of events way over the years. What do you org. For more fi nancial advice, Afterthought Mine, meet in Silver City. (208) also can be accessed on the Internet at www. think of this strategy? visit the Web site or call (888) 495-2319 or (208) 495-2232 owyheepublishing.com. — Norm 22-PEACE. Have a question for Submit information on upcoming fundraisers, Dave? Send correspondence to Monday meetings, reunions or community events to The Dear Norm, [email protected] or Homedale school board meeting Owyhee Avalanche by noon Fridays for inclusion in I guess that depends on what write Dave $ays, 1749 Mallory 7 p.m., district offi ce board room, 116 E. Owyhee the calendar. For more information on submissions, you call “lots of money.” Single Lane, Brentwood, TN 37027 Ave. call (208) 337-4681. 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123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456 Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Page 9 Engagements Jordan Valley FFA news by Garrett Williams, reporter On June 12-13, the Jordan Valley Calaycay, Haylett to wed FFA offi cers attended the Snake River District FFA Leadership Camp in Cove, Ore. FFA offi cers July 19 in Boise ceremony attending the camp were from Kelsi Haylett and Nick Calaycay Nyssa, Ontario, Crane, Adrian, have announced their engagement Vale and Jordan Valley. and will wed July 19 at St. John’s At the camp, members learned Catholic Church in Boise. how to be a leader and how to do The bride-elect is the daughter the best in your offi ce, all of which of Greg and Karla Haylett of was taught by the 2008-09 Oregon Homedale. She’s a 2003 graduate FFA state offi cers. At the rituals competition, the Jordan Valley places at FFA camp of Homedale High School, and Jordan Valley’s FFA chapter offi cers show off the third-place opening and closing ceremonies, she earned a bachelor of science banner earned during the Snake River District FFA Leadership Camp Jordan Valley received third, degree from the Oregon Institute last month. The offi cers are, from left, Cole Scown, Catie Kershner, Vale placed second, and Ontario of Technology in 2007. Kelsi Garrett Williams, Nickie Naegle, Anne-Marie Eiguren and Taylor placed fi rst. is employed at Hidden Springs Lucas. Bryce Kershner also was in attendance, but is not pictured. There were many activities that Dental in Boise. Submitted photo were very fun, and entertaining. The future groom is the son of Nick Calaycay and Kelsi Haylett Sofronio and Cheryl Calaycay of FFA members participated in of-war. forward to using what I learned at Star. He graduated from McNary 2003. He is a teacher and a coach a Saran wrap race, volleyball This camp was very eventful leadership camp and using it this High School in Keizer, Ore., in at Capital High School in Boise. game, onion sack races, and tug- and also very fun. I am looking coming school year. 1998 and earned a bachelor of The couple plans to honeymoon science degree in kinesiology in Kauai, Hawaii, before making from Boise State University in their home in Boise.

Moore, Meyers plan 2009 wedding in Idaho mountains The parents of Kyle Zachary Moore and Chantel LeAnne Meyers have announced the couple’s engagement and upcoming marriage. Chantel is the daughter of Thomas and Michelle Meyers of Grand View, and Kyle is the son of Mark and Crystal Moore of Mountain Home. Chantel is also the granddaughter of Cecil and Ila Meyers of Grand View. Chantel and Kyle met in the ninth grade while attending Nick Calaycay and Kelsi Haylett school at the Mountain Home Junior High School and have been Science degree in Equine Business together ever since. They are both Management, and Kyle expects to 2007 graduates from Mountain graduate in 2009 with an AS in Home High School. Law Enforcement. They will be entering their Kyle proposed to Chantel while second year of college at the taking a romantic hiking trip near College of this Fall Creek. The couple plans a fall. Chantel expects to graduate summer wedding in 2009 in the in 2009 with an Associate of beautiful mountains of Idaho. Our Energy Future Energy is a precious resource. It powers our Homedale Class of 1988 businesses, schools and homes—making our lives comfortable and secure. sets reunion for July 19-20 The Homedale High School At 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, a For 92 years you’ve counted on Idaho Class of 1988 has planned a family barbecue will be held. The Power. Today, we engage your support weekend of celebration for its 20- class members also are inviting year reunion next month. teachers who taught at Homedale to build for tomorrow. The reunion will be held July 19- High School between 1984 and 20 at the Txoko Ona Basque Center, 1988 to the barbecue. As demand grows, Idaho Power is investing 333 S. Main St., in Homedale. For more information on the The festivities begin at 8 p.m. reunion, call Teresa Uranga- $100s of millions annually to ensure future on Saturday, July 19 with a meet- Ryska at (208) 608-8381 or (208) generations enjoy the same comfort and and-greet for adults at the center. 337-3177. security we do. Farmers - We carry Learn more. 5 gallon buckets Visit idahopower.com/ourfuture. of Hydraulic Fluid. Monthly Oil Specials.

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Annual Lions derby puts on sizzling show The 2008 version of the changed a few shots themselves celebrants. tunes from the pop, country and Away plays the fair and rodeo Homedale Lions Club’s Demoli- in the fray. The Lions Club held a fi re- rock genres. circuit in the summer, Dayton tion Derby played out before a full Heat No. 2 saw Jake Ferguson works display immediately after The band enjoys mixing it said, only doing club appearances arena Friday. — in one of his two Chrysler Im- the presentations of awards and up, lead vocalist Beau Bonds of through the fall and winter. Fans came for the heat, smoke, perials — along with Sam Ensley trophies, while vendors offered Caldwell said. The event went well, derby roaring engines and thunderous in his Hillbilly Highlife car and last tempting food and drinks. Dance “It keeps it fun for every- organizer Jeremy Townsend said hits, as well as to help the Lions year’s champion Tyler Maxwell contests, for both adult couples one.” afterward. Club collect money and eyeglasses pound their way through to the and kids, netted both applause In addition to Bonds, Jerry This year, as in the past, for its Sight and Hearing programs. fi nals. Brett Hall, Clay Moroney from the crowd and prizes for the Dayton is the band’s drummer, proceeds from ticket sales will If the cheers were any indication, and Brian Bailey were the last contestants, as did three heats of with Greg Dennett on bass and go toward the Lions Club Sight no one went home unhappy. things moving in heat three. wheelbarrow races that saw nearly both Greg Brown and Scott Foust and Hearing Foundation and the The rookie drivers did well this The fi nal was a classic brawl, as many collisions and spills as the on guitar. All the band members, Boise Eye Bank program, as well year, with both fi rst-place Chester with drivers going full-bore. derby itself. not just Bonds, do vocals, Bonds as local 4-H clubs, sports, com- Conklin and third-place Daniel Several cars went out quickly, but While the fi reworks boomed, pointed out. munity improvement projects, Field driving under the red fl ag. Conklin and Hall — Hall running the crowd was entertained by The band will be back in town the Homedale fi re department and Conklin and Field both started on a rim after losing his right rear Nampa-area band Straight Away, for the Owyhee County Rodeo much more. in heat one, and were the two who tire — gave the crowd a show, their which played a selection of classic next month, Dayton said. Straight — MML survived after an initial lockup of Imperials grinding off each other, most of the heat entrants at the drop too tough to die, capped by a fi nal of the green fl ag. Brandon Morgan charge that met mid-arena, and left of Homedale also moved on to the Conklin the winner. fi nal. After the loaders (provided If crumpling metal wasn’t by Indart Farms) pulled the knot enough to hold the spectators, apart, the trio did away with the there were many other things remaining competition, and ex- to entertain and tempt Fourth

Fourth fun fest Clockwise from top left: The colors were fl ying to celebrate the Fourth at the Derby's start. Sam Ensley had his own fi reworks — his Cadillac’s exhaust fl are caused a stop when judges thought he might be on fi re. Greg Dennett, left, and Scott Foust of Straight Away rock the crowd after the Derby while the Ouch Lions’ Club lit off a barrage of Tough as they are, there are some things even a derby car can't shrug off. A 30-ton National Guard fi reworks, wishing the nation a Bradley of the 2/116th out of Boise makes short work of a pair of donated cars. happy birthday. National Guard fl aunts demolition skills While it’ll never be a legal entry at the Homedale enjoying the chance to play with their ride, and Fourth of July Demolition Derby, the National they obliged a cheering crowd by rumbling over the Guard’s M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle wreckage a few more times in an encore. (CFV) was a huge hit with the crowd at the show. Crew and recruiters present included Spec. The Guardsmen, all members of the Second/116th Dockstader, Guibor and Hall, Staff Sgt. Castillo, Cavalry Regiment out of Boise, though their Sgt. Rowland, 1st Sgt. Segal, Chief Warrant Offi cer individual units varied, brought along a star-spangled Burdine and Pfc. Warren. Hummer as well as the Bradley, which toured the Warren, a computer specialist, doesn’t usually arena before the derby, with the crew tossing T-shirts, get to rumble around in Bradleys, much less crush pens and candy to the stands. Before the fi nal, the cars with them. troops returned, buttoned up, and showed why CFVs “That,” he said, “was a lot of fun.” aren’t usually allowed in demolition derbies. Spec. Dockstader, who is the Bradley’s driver, said The 30-ton, armored, tracked behemoth didn’t he’d love to come back again next year. need its 25mm cannon to annihilate a pair of defunct A majority of the Guardsmen at the event are Iraq derby cars. It just drove gleefully over them. And veterans, and several are expecting to be rotated back back. And back again. The crew was obviously overseas in the coming year. Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Page 13 Marsing Third sees 7,000 for fi reworks and events

An estimated 7,000 people started at 6, at least. Briggs appeasing the appetites of the turned out to watch the bloom said that the actual cooking hundreds of hungry celebrants of brilliant fireworks above began nearly 10 hours before and as the last few tickets for the the Snake River at Marsing on continued through triple-digit Doodlebug Derby were sold. Thursday night. weather at Marsing City Park. The final total for entrants The event began at 6 p.m. with The 250 pounds of garlic- in the popular derby was about the Marsing Lions Club barbecue rubbed, slow-cooked prime 1,000, Betty Ackerman of fi ring up under the watchful eye chuck roast provided by Snake Marsing said. of Jim Briggs. Well, the serving River Mart went a ways toward The ping pong balls were launched just after 7 p.m. by Rob Troxel of the Marsing Lions Club, and wafted downstream to the park where nets awaited the winners. Jim Bowers of Sunnyslope was lucky enough to have his Doodlebug cross the line fi rst, putting $250 in his pocket. The Dan Sevy Band kicked off at the Sandbar, playing both before and after the fi reworks show. Fans of the pyrotechnics fi lled both banks of the river, the park itself, the shores near the Sand Bar River House Restaurant and the Idaho highway 55 bridge The best birthday party of the year to watch the 20-minute display Top left: Diners lined up a good half-hour early for the slow- that saw 600 rockets and shells cooked beef and home-made desserts of the annual Marsing Lions explode over the Snake River. Club barbecue. Left, top to bottom: Jim Briggs (in red) watches over The fi reworks were launched by the preparation of the beef. Rob Troxel of the Lions Club launches a the members of the all-volunteer few lazy doodlebugs that failed to follow their relatives at the start of Marsing fire district from the the Doodlebug Derby. Marsing Mayor Keith Green helps out with the Canyon County side. They put on Derby fi nish-line and stays cool at the same time. Below: The Dan Sevy their turnouts, despite the heat, Band played for the crowd at the Sand Bar River House Restaurant and spent an evening doing the with a break to watch the fi reworks. Above: The evening was topped opposite of what they are usually off with a 20-minute display of fi reworks, overseen and launched by called out to do. the members of the Marsing Rural Fire District.

Flag image © 2007 T. Gombar, used under creative commons license Page 14 Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Legion State boosts students’ political involvement June was a busy month for very busy during the legislative several local students who attended maneuvering of the attending the American Legion Boys State delegates. “They kept me really and Girls State conventions. busy, because they’d keep changing Andre Fialho Heidt from Marsing the bills.” High School, Hannah Johnson Heidt found the event to be an and AnnaMaria Ayala-Salas from eye-opener. Homedale High School, Kayla “Boys State was like nothing that Aman from Melba High School and I’ve ever experienced before. It was Cy Lootens from Rimrock attended like no other ‘camp’ that I’ve ever the yearly events. been to,” he said in an e-mail to The Girls and Boys State are Owyhee Avalanche. designed to familiarize young “We were pushed to our mental delegates with the machinery and limits both through intense new methods of politics, government From Left: Steve, Joyce and thought process and staying up for and lawmaking by having them Andre Heidt, of Marsing long hours. I came away with both From left: HHS seniors-to-be Hannah Johnson and AnnaMaria form a mock state government in “We set up parties of Nationalists a new appreciation of the system Ayala-Salas represented Homedale at Girls State. a realistic atmosphere. The young and Federalists, set up political that runs our state government and us from getting out of hand,” Ayala- “It was crazy. People really got men and women attending must be parties,” Johnson said. an eye-opening, fi rst-hand look at Salas said. into it,” Johnson said. “I think nominated by their local American The girls then debated, formed what people become when they Heidt was impressed with it was a really good experience, Legion Post or Ladies Auxiliary a Congress with both Senate and get power.” the involvement and interest of and one I’ll remember for my Unit and pass an interview. House of Representatives, and Politics, as any viewer of C-Span those attending State, especially entire life.” Both State events were held at discovered just how hard it is to get can agree, can get heated. “It was with the varying and strongly “The interaction with other Northwest Nazarene University in a large group to agree on anything loud. Really, really loud,” Johnson held political views of attendees, people will help a lot later on Nampa, back-to-back, over a two- in a political environment. said. “Once the debates got going something he said was lacking in life. If you want to talk at all, week period. “We (the delegates) wrote up 101 it was probably ten solid minutes among his high school peers, and you’ll have to talk to people you Johnson, who was sophomore bills. We passed eight and vetoed of yelling.” the voting public in general. don’t know,” Ayala-Salas said. class secretary, Student Body fi ve,” said Ayala-Salas, who was The delegates’ legislature was “Most people pick a candidate While neither Ayala-Salas or secretary, FFA chapter historian sophomore class president, member controlled in exactly the same way based not on what the candidate Johnson walked away with a and Legion Club Secretary, said of the National Honor Society and any political body is; by strict rules believes, but on party, who gets burning urge to enter politics, Girls State was “awesome, it was junior Student Body historian. As of conduct. the most coverage, or what the both found learning the process so much fun.” docket clerk, Ayala-Salas was kept “Parliamentary procedures kept issue du jour happens to be. In of legislation and political contrast, at Boys State, the vast maneuvering to be interesting. majority of the participants there “I’d advise girls to go,” Johnson knew who they were supporting said. “A lot of people don’t know and why,” he said. what it is, but it’s way more than Heidt’s involvement in his just government.” other organizational activities led Other local State representatives to his interest in Boys State. included Melba’s Kayla Aman, “I’ve spent most of my life secretary for the Melba High participating in activities sponsored School Honor Society during the by the American Legion, Sons of past school year. Aman, who was the American Legion, and Boy also a member of Melba’s 2A state Scouts. I have always had a championship-winning softball great interest in the team in the spring, said government, a citizen’s that Girls State was responsibilities, and great experience in a the way things are piece she wrote for the run, both legally and Kuna Melba News. socially. Through these In her article, she organizations, I have agreed with the other learned about that State attendees that and so much more,” the event was not he said. “Going to only important for the Boys State was an knowledge of politics opportunity not just to and government, but for see the process, but to the chance to meet and Kayla Aman be a part of it.” interact with new people. Boys State has inspired Heidt Bruneau’s Cy Lootens also to be proactive in his political attended the conference, but was and community goals, he said. “I not available for comment. now understand that I can bring Homedale sent no boys to State the changes that I believe are this year, with the two initial necessary for Marsing, Idaho, and candidates dropping out late in the United States.” the nomination process, according The girls experienced the spirit, to American Legion adjutant Jim and confrontation, of democratic Gammett. political discourse as well. — MML

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Hall told Thursday, fi rst thing, the water Conklin he’d put around $2,000 pump quit. I put in another, and into 34’s engine, making sure of then the freeze plugs were leaking. its reliability. So we replaced those. And then the Fans didn’t see 01 in the fuel pump died,” Conklin said. He consolation round — open to all wound up driving into Caldwell cars brought back to life — because at 7 p.m. trying to get to the parts Conklin had blown a freeze plug. store before it closed to buy a fuel Red fl ag of courage? He decided not to risk burning up pump, wondering “Who doesn’t The rookies showed off this year in the Homedale Fourth of July Demolition Derby. Above right: Derby the engine and plans to bring the want me to run this car?” winner Chester Conklin of Parma came out hard in the fi rst heat. Above: Conklin lays one on Brandon Daisy Duke back next year for On the day that mattered, it ran Morgan in heat 1. He kept that pace up throughout, with his Dukes of Hazzard-themed 1964 Imperial the Imperials’ final appearance like a winner. pounding its way mercilessly through the opponents. Lower right: All three placing drivers mixed it up in at the derby, which is tentatively The car, which Conklin had the fi nal. Lower left: The vets weren't driving with kid-gloves, either. Leonard Hurd gave Everett Ensley a going to be a special heat — all been trying to buy for about fi ve helping hand and a slightly crooked view of the world with this hit. Imperials — running until only years, was given to him last year one car remains. Conklin thinks by previous owner Steve Obray. “One bad hit, and you’re out,” ended the way any good derby realized it was over after that the winning car won’t be eligible Conklin took the time he had to he said. final should, with the last two crushing collision, and was for the fi nals. It’ll just be a metal- get the car as ready as possible. The event was a lot of fun, mobile cars making a full arena- looking for other targets. shredding farewell to the tank-like “I put a ton of time into that car. though he started off a bit worried, length run at each other. Conklin’s “It took a minute to sink in, kings of the arena. A lot of winning is in preparation,” Conklin admitted. car was the only thing moving then I realized ‘I’m the last car Fans can only hope that this he said. As Conklin pointed out, “It was fun, but, boy, was I after that fi nal hit. running? Holy crap, I’m the last “Imperial Deathmatch” comes most cars going out in a ferby nervous. First derby and in the “That was my favorite hit,” car? They’re cheering for me!” off. don’t die from massive structural fi rst heat, but after that fi rst hit the Conklin said. He and Hall met Hall deserved props for Now, if only the Lions allowed damage, but due to mechanical butterfl ies went away, and I was after the event over a few beers, preparation, too, Conklin said. Bradleys ... failure. Conklin put in around just thinking ‘Let’s get it on!’ ” and were discussing the fi nal. “Me Hall had fi nished the fi nal with — MML $1,200 and many hours soldering he said. and 34 (Hall), we squared up and every electrical connection in “I’m looking forward to next met in the middle. Before that the car, triple-clamping hoses year.” — well, those cars, we were just and “dotting my Is and crossing Brett Hall, who fi nished second, bouncing off each other — he told my Ts.” and won the Lions Club’s best- me, ‘I was hoping you’d fi gure out Luck plays a factor in the sport, looking car award, faced off what I was planning to do.’ ” too, he added. against Conklin in the fi nal. It Conklin hadn’t immediately

In the money

Chester Conklin, Parma (01): First Place, $1,450

Brett Hall, Homedale (34): Second Place, $800 Hardest hit, $200 Lions’ Club Award, best- looking car.

Daniel Field, Weiser (13): Third Place, $600 What: Sports Physicals Sam Ensley, Homedale (15): When: Tuesday, July 29th Consolation heat winner, Time: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. $400 CLOSEOUT Where: RehabAuthority clinic Crowd award, best-looking ON SABONA 134 E. Idaho Avenue car. Homedale, Idaho MAGNETIC Jake Ferguson, Homedale Our Homedale facility will be conducting comprehensive sports physicals on BRACELETS! the above date for all sports including middle school and high school physicals. (9): Hardest hit, most aggres- Each athlete will be examined by both medical doctors and physical therapists. sive, $600 GREAT GIFT! ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT YOUR SCHOOL! Aaron Hergeshiemer, COST: $20.00 per athlete. Homedale (55): Hardest hit, 25% OFF Please make checks payable to your school. IHSAA physical forms will be provided. most aggressive, $600 No appointment necessary. Antone Badiola, Homedale If you have any questions regarding this flyer please contact: (44): Hardest hit, $200 (WYs(OMEDALE Maleta Henry 337-3254 208-337-5706 Come help support your school! Page 16 Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Masonic secrets get museum exhibit Homedale of coal, which were used to ap- the War Eagle Masons moved to Freemasons show prove of “black ball” new mem- Silver City and eventually merged trustees runs through bers at Masonic gatherings in Sil- — not without some friction — ver City. with the Owyhee Masons. approve August in Boise • The meeting minutes book Troxel said that members from from 1881 when the Silver City the lodges were at odds on wheth- The Idaho Historical Museum Lodge was formed with the merger er to retain the Owyhee Lodge teachers, has lifted the veil on the Freema- of Owyhee Lodge No. 5 and War number because it signifi ed that sons, revealing Owyhee County’s Eagle Lodge No. 6. the chapter was one of the fi rst in coaches signifi cant role. • An illuminated stand with the Idaho. The Masonic Grandmas- “Brotherhood: Freemasonry’s Masonic emblem that was used in ter of Idaho eventually settled the Homedale High School will Mark on Idaho” runs through the ritual opening and closing of dispute by ordering the No. 13 for enter a co-op with Wilder for soc- Aug. 31 at the museum in Boise, the lodge in Silver City. Troxel said the lodge. cer this fall after the school board allowing visitors to peer into the the lights signify the three lesser In the century since the forma- approved the move during last mysterious and sometimes mis- lights of the lodge — the sun, the tion of the Silver Lodge, the Ma- month’s meeting. understood world of Masonic fra- moon and the worshipful master sons have migrated to Homedale. In addition to approving the ternities. Boise’s Idaho Historical of the lodge. Now, the lodge holds two pan- co-op, the trustees also hired or “It’s a very spectacular exhibit,” Museum spotlights the Masons • An ornate seal used on offi cial cake breakfasts each year to raise confi rmed new contracts for sev- Silver City Lodge No. 13 Worship- and their infl uence on Idaho, as documents for both the Owyhee money for its scholarship fund. eral coaches at the high school and ful Master Rob Troxel said. “A reg- well as artifacts from Owyhee and War Eagle lodges. Public events such as the semi- middle school levels. ular Mason can even learn some- lodges dating back 143 years. • A portable sign that hung in annual scholarship breakfasts usu- High school coaches retained for thing. It’s very nice to see.” the gabled end of the lodge in Sil- ally are the only chances non-Ma- their current positions include head A state museum delegation vis- he said of participating in the ex- ver City that was housed inside sons get to examine the artifacts coach for track and fi eld Thomas ited Homedale last year to exam- hibit. “Our membership is declin- a track so the insignia could be now on display at the state mu- Thomas and track assistants Nick ine the cache of Owyhee artifacts ing, and this is a good avenue to moved into different places with- seum. Schamber and Tyson Stimmel; stored in the local Masonic lodge. show people that we’re not a cult in the lodge. Scholarships are given to high baseball head coach Burke Deal, Many of those pieces dating back or that we have secrets. We have a Troxel said that a few items from school seniors in Parma, Wilder, who will return for a second year; to the boom days of Silver City’s secret handshake, but that’s all.” the old Parma Masonic Lodge are Marsing and Homedale each year. softball varsity coach Larry Corta mining community have been Some of the artifacts on loan on display in Boise, too, includ- Also, the Masons name a teacher and junior varsity coach Shelley loaned to the museum, which is lo- from the Silver City Lodge date ing offi cer aprons and three foot- of the year from school districts in Shenk; and tennis head coach cated at 610 N. Julia Davis Drive back to the original Owyhee lodge by-fi ve foot red curtain plastered each of those towns. Mark Weekes and assistant Ken inside Boise’s Julia Davis Park. that was formed in Silver City 143 with Masonic logos. Troxel personally handed Olsen. The museum is open from 9 a.m. years ago. Caldwell is now the closest Homedale’s teacher award for Sasha Washburn will be a new to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Satur- The Owyhee Lodge predates lodge to Silver City No. 13, Trox- 2007-08 to the middle school’s teacher and coach at the high day, and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sun- the creation of the Grand Lodge of el said. There are about 100 mem- Angela Correa at a ceremony school in the fall. The board ap- day and on the Fourth of July. The Idaho by a few years. Troxel said bers in the lodge, which actually last month. On May 22, Mars- pointed her as the new freshman building is closed on Monday. Ad- Owyhee Lodge No. 5 was the fi fth is comprised of four now-defunct ing School District superinten- volleyball coach. mission is $4 for adults, $2 for se- lodge created in the lodges — Owyhee No. 5, War Ea- dent Harold Shockley fi lled in for Toby Johnson will return as nior citizens and $1 for children and originally was under dispen- gle No. 6, Parma No. 87 and Wild- Troxel and awarded elementary the middle school wrestling head ages 6-12 and students with stu- sation from the Grand Lodge of er No. 95. school teacher Karen Keys the coach, while trustees hired new dent identifi cation cards. Group Oregon until the Idaho jurisdiction Parma and Wilder merged with same honor. teacher Andrew Endicott as a foot- rates are available. For more in- was created. the Silver City lodge some time The Masons also recently donat- ball coach at Homedale Middle formation, log on to www.idaho- Among the local memorabilia ago, Troxel said. ed $5,000 to the Homedale Youth School. history.net/museum.html or call on hand at the museum: The Silver City Lodge originally Sports Inc., effort to build a play- The board also hired Craig Pen- (208) 334-2120. • The original offi cers jewels grew out of the 1881 merger of the ground at Sundance Park. The tacost as a new fi fth-grade teacher Troxel said that while peeling from Owyhee Lodge No. 5 IT Owyhee and War Eagle lodges. lodge’s affiliate, the Homedale at Homedale Elementary School. back the mystery of the ancient (Idaho Territory). Troxel said the Owyhee No. 5 began in Silver chapter of Eastern Star, also kicked Trustees also gave the fi nal go- fraternity, the Boise exhibit also jewels were minted from silver City in 1865, while War Eagle No. in $500. ahead on a pair of high school con- could help revive membership in taken from the mines around Sil- 6 sprang up in Ruby City 11 years The Silver City Masons return to struction projects. School district the Masons. ver City. later, according to Troxel. their roots Saturday for an annual superintendent Tim Rosandick “Ten or 12 years ago, we may • A ballot box that houses white When Ruby City burned a few meeting at the Silver City hall. said the remodeled girls locker not have been prepared to do this,” rocks of quartz and black chunks years after the lodge’s formation, — JPB room and a new handicapped re- stroom will be completed by the time school starts next month. Sports physicals provided in Homedale The Homedale branch of Back row, from left: Assistant coach Heidi Nash, Gardenia Back row from left: Assistant coach Delores Rice, Lizzie Farrell, Rehab Authority will be per- Machuca, Makayla Aberasturi, McKenna Calzacorta, Sydnee Shanley, Tabby Hammett, head coach Troy Rice, Miranda Miklancic, Erin Shenk, forming comprehensive sports head coach Steve Nash, Tori Lane. Front row, from left: Tori Nash, Mariah Mackey, assistant coach Shelley Shenk. Front row from left: physicals for students Tuesday, Elise Shenk, Morgan Nash, Michelle Castro, Tristan Corta. Not Debra Esparza, Stephanie Villarreal, Jenny Barroso, Ariana Rice and July 29. All students from middle Pictured: Assistant coach Shelley Shenk. Submitted photo Gabby Nash. Submitted photo and high school sports are invited to attend. Students from any area school Homedale Thunderstix emerge as 10U champions are welcome and no appointment Up against 18 teams, the ma and Middleton compete. were eliminated by the top-seeded there in Caldwell and we’re young is necessary. Homedale Thunderstixs, 9-1 in The Homedale girls, all 10 and Caldwell Chargers on July 2, fi n- in the division, so we’re really The examinations cost $20, the regular season and seeded No. younger, were coached by Steve ishing in fourth place. proud of how we ended. We’re with all proceeds benefiting 1 in the tourney, went 5-0 to take and Heidi Nash and Shelley Shenk. Head coach Troy Rice thanked already looking forward to next each athlete’s school. Rehab the Caldwell GALS championship The 10U division is part of the everyone who made the season season,” Rice said. Authority asks that all checks be on June 28. American Softball Association possible. The 14U fi nals saw ASA teams made out to the student’s school. The ‘stixs fi nished the Middle- (ASA) girls fast-pitch league. “We just want to thank the par- from Ontario, McCall, Caldwell, IHSAA physical forms will be ton MS 14-5 in the five-inning The 14U Heat came in with a ents for their support and thank the Nampa, Marsing, Adrian, Vallivue provided. title game. 13-3 record, 9-1 in the postsea- girls for a great season,” he said. and Emmett. The exams will be held from The tourney saw teams from son, entering a 16-team bracket He was sanguine about the The Heat will play at the Moun- 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 134 E. Idaho Marsing, Nampa, Vale, Ontario, of 14 and younger players. They team’s fi nal placement. tain Madness Tournament in Ave. Those with questions may Emmett, Vallivue, Caldwell, Par- went 4-2 in the tournament, and “It was a tougher league over McCall, July 18-20. call the clinic at 337-3254. Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Page 17 Looking back... from the fi les of The Owyhee Avalanche and Owyhee Chronicle

25 years ago 50 years ago 140 years ago

July 13, 1983 July 10, 1958 July 4, 1868

Owyhee Lanes and restaurant to re-open soon Council approves appropriation THE UNION TERRITORIAL Convention met at Boise The Owyhee Lanes and Restaurant will re-open in about The annual appropriation for the city for $67,380 for City on Wednesday last, and was organized by choosing two weeks, according to new owner Virginia Josephson. the fi scal year 1958-59 was approved at the regular city W. B. Crane, of Owyhee County, Chairman, and J. W. The facilities are under new management and ownership, council meeting Monday night. Porter, of Ada County, Secretary. Our fellow-townsman, and extensive remodeling is presently being completed. The mill levy for the city was set at 34 mills, including Hon. T. J. Butler, was unanimously chosen for Delegate Mrs. Josephson said that fall bowling leagues will begin 25 mills, general fund; two mills, fi re fund; three mills, to Congress, and Hon. Joseph Miller of Ada County, was sign-up as soon as the alleys are open. recreation; and four mills, bond sinking. nominated as District Attorney for Third District. Says The airport easement between the city and the the Statesman: Chamber board eliminates position, OKs loans Amalgamated Sugar company was approved by the Tom Butler, as he is familiarly called by everybody, The board of directors of the Homedale Chamber of council. The council also approved the lease agreement needs no encomiums for us. He is a dignifi ed, energetic, Commerce voted 5-4 Monday morning to eliminate the between the city and J. Click and Ronald Finn for a portion well-informed gentleman, well posted in political affairs, position of executive director, as a cost-cutting measure. of the riverside park to be used in the marina. national as well as local. He is possessed not only of Following a review of projections of incomes and quick perceptive faculties but of a clear, correct judgment expenses, the board agreed that a two to three thousand Firemen answer 2 calls this week also, which eminently fi t him for the duties of Delegate in dollar shortfall was inevitable by the end of the year unless Two fi res the past week were called to the attention of congress from this long abused Territory. Mr. Butler was some cutting was done. the Homedale volunteer fi remen who extinguished both the pioneer editor of Idaho, which position has given him The motion read that the Chamber can no longer afford fi res before any damage was done. opportunities which few men possess for observing what an executive director; that the position be eliminated, Last Thursday they extinguished a grass fi re in the legislation should and what should not be demanded of and the board hire a secretary at $100 per month to keep alley behind the L. W. Upton home. Monday afternoon a Congress for our Territory. minutes, handle correspondence, and keep books. Maureen trash fi re at the Marion Vance home burned its way into a Cegnar is the present executive director. nearby wood pile. PREPARATION FOR MINING. Times will soon be In other business, the board authorized interest- lively. Active preparations are in progress for extensive free loans to two businesses to paint and repair their Plans made for ‘Old Timer’s Day’ to be held Aug. 23 mining operation on War Eagle and Oro Fino Mountains properties. The loans, totaling $1,800, are to be paid back Plans for the Old Timers’ Day and barbecue to be held this summer. The splendid hoisting shaft on the Poorman on a quarterly basis over a year’s time. The contracts Saturday, August 23, in connection with the Owyhee will soon be completed and it will not be long till the shrill were approved pending the signing of the documents by County fair at Homedale were made at the regular monthly steam whistle will be heard on the works. Then a large the applicants. meeting of the Homedale chamber of commerce Tuesday number of men will be employed and a large amount of The interest-free loan program was authorized by noon at El Gavilan. ore taken out — probably more than enough to keep the the board last fall, and $5,000 was ear-marked for that Frank Matteson was named chairman of the barbecue Owyhee mill in constant operation the year round. project. committee with Les Carter assisting. The chamber decided An experienced mining Superintendent, named to charge 25 cents per plate for the barbecue this year to Buckminster, recently from Virginia City, Nevada, has taken Ann Akichika wins scholarship pageant cover part of the cost of the beef. A 1,200-pound beef will charge of the Golden Chariot mine. The new hoisting works A 16-year old Homedale girl won top honors last Saturday be purchased for the barbecue. are on the ground and will be ready to steam up in eight or night at the annual Miss Teen of Idaho Scholarship and The chamber also discussed a bingo stand at the ten days. Mr. Hyde continues foreman in the mine. Recognition Pageant in Boise. fairgrounds and a pop stand at the city park. Large quantities of fabulously rich ore continue to be taken Ann Akichika, a Homedale High School senior and Ed Mink, secretary of the fair board, announced the from the Idaho Elmore, although the mine cannot be worked daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Akichika, won this year’s board will hold its next meeting Wednesday evening, July any deeper till the arrival of the new engine, which will be in title over 25 other contestants throughout the state, said 16, at the fairgrounds. The deadline for the advertising and about two weeks. The small engine now in use will then be Pageant Director Laura Grim. news copy in the fair book will be set that night. discarded and set to work on the Surplus Oro Fino. Besides a $1,000 scholarship to the school of her choice A letter was read from the Fairchild Camera and We are informed that the Oro Fino hoisting works will be and various other prizes, Akichika won the chance to Instrument corporation asking for possible available sites in working order today. Owing to the anxiety of the company represent Idaho at the national pageant in October, Grim for an electronics plant. to get to work, the engine has been put up in the open air, said. but will be enclosed in a suitable building immediately. A Other winners at the Saturday night event included Farmers get gas tax refund forms commodious blacksmith and carpenter shop will be among First runner-up Holly Bortz of Declo, Second runner-up All Idaho farmers have been mailed special federal gas the useful appurtenances at the works. Mr. Patrick McMahon, Melanie Mann of Parma, Third runner-up Kimi Henggeler tax refund claim forms, according to the internal revenue an energetic and experienced miner, is now foreman of the of Fruitland and Fourth runner-up Kimberly Scrivner of service. mine, and resides, with his family, in the house formerly Meridian. Each runner-up won a $100 scholarship. They should be preserved and used because they are occupied by W. B. Taylor. John Boyle keeps a store near the Contestants are judged on scholastic record, awareness pre-numbered and coded for expedited electronic machine mine and Dan Powers a boarding house and saloon. of current events, special talents and skills and “poise and processing. From the foregoing it will be seen that in a short time appearance in formal wear,” Grimm said. The claims must be fi led between July 1 and September a music of fi ve steam whistles, at as many mines, will 30, covering farm-use gasoline purchases for the period be heard at morning, noon and eve. This will only be a Attend football camp July 1, 1957 to June 30. beginning of the lively times that will ensue. Six Homedale high school juniors and seniors spent a Farmers who have not fi led claims during previous week at Boulder, Colorado where they attended the Buffalo years and are therefore not on the government address DEMOCRATIC COUNTY NOMINATIONS. The Technique School at the Colorado University. Eric and listing can secure forms by writing the internal revenue Democratic County primary election took place last Saturday. Gary Kushlan, Dan Breach, Terry Uda, Eric Wilson and service in Boise. Delegates were elected to the Convention which met in Oro Jim Nettleton drove down and stayed with Elsie Kushlan’s Fino Hall on Monday and put forth the following ticket: relatives. The boys arrived home July 2 and said they really Homedale locals For the territorial Council, F. E. Ensign; Assemblymen, enjoyed the trip and were impressed with the campus and A family picnic was enjoyed at Owyhee dam, July 4, by Seth Catlin, Pat Campbell and Quin; sheriff, W. S. Stevens; university. Mrs. Lena Stutheit, Wilder, Mrs. Leola Percy and children, Auditor and Recorder, T. D. Becket; Treasurer, A. H. Webb; Mrs. Pearl Percy, MM/1c Elvin Benjamin and children, County Clerk, Gus Simordi, Assessor, P. J. Reagan; County Grand View news and Mrs. Benjamin left Sunday for Long Beach, Calif., commissioners, S. O. Hughes and R. S. Miles; Justice of The Grand View Lions held an election of offi cers on where he will board ship. the Peace, Dan Carlin; Constable, Jack Fly; Kelly, Road June 18. June 28 the installation of the new offi cers was Mr. and Mrs. Frank Orr spent July 4 visiting his mother, Supervisor for District No. 2. held. The new offi cers are president, Tommy Collett; fi rst Mrs. Mina Oliver, at Jordan Valley. There were twenty-eight votes in the convention and vice president, Tommy Bates; second vice president, Ted Mr. and Mrs. Poke Henson and family and her parents, good humor and harmony prevailed, except in the case of Jayo; and third vice president, Wally Cooper. Secretary- Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Drum picnicked together July 4. Sunday the nomination for Sheriff, which was strongly contested. treasurer is Bill Ballock, Lion Tamer is Frank Smith, and evening guests at the Henson home were Mr. and Mrs. There were four principal aspirants for the Sherriffality, D. Tail Twister is George Bennett, Jr. Whitfi eld Smith and daughters. G. Monroe, John Lytle, Peter Donnolly and W. S. Stevens, The Lions have meetings at Fran’s Café, every second Mrs. Josephine Kershner and Jerry Hausauer went to and not until forty-two ballots were cast, occupying the and fourth Tuesday of each month, at 12:10pm. The Lions Oreana last Monday to get her children Jack and Linda, entire afternoon of the fi rst day and until midnight, and from have been discussing the plans for their annual Corn Feed who had spent a week with their grandparents, Mr. and eight o’clock next morning till noon, did Stevens receive that will be held sometime in August. Mrs. Cy Fox. They returned home Tuesday. fi fteen votes, the least number required for a nomination. Page 18 Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Commentary

Baxter Black, DVM Wayne Cornell Not important ... On the but possibly of interest edge of Ella’s smile lights my world She’s fi ve months old now. Often she is still at our mama fi shie, too, “down in the meadow in an iddy bitty common house, waiting for her mom to pick her up, when I get pool,” followed by a chorus of “The Bear Went Over the home from work. Often she’s sleeping. Mountain,” or “Bye Baby Bunting,” or “You Are My Since she’ll have to wake up when her mother arrives Sunshine.” When all else fails and the fussing is about to sense anyway, sometimes I turn her over onto her back. “Wake break out into full-fl edged crying, I break out the big guns up, Ella,” I say. with a rousing rendition of “Mairzy Doats:” Our second grandchild stirs, stretches and opens her eyes. She sees me standing over her and she smiles. And “Oh… Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy Grandpa Tommy Ella’s smiles aren’t of the perfunctory variety. They are divey big, warm, fi ll-the-room-with-joy smiles. A kiddley divey too, wouldn’t you? There may be happier babies on the planet, but I have Yes! Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy saved the world not met them. divey I pick Ella up. She looks quite a bit like her mother A kiddley divey too, wouldn’t you? We were watching The History Channel at Grandma’s did at the same age while Amazing Grace, her older sister, If the words sound queer and funny to your ear, a little casita. It was a story about the USS Enterprise being favors their father. bit jumbled and jivey attacked. It was 1945. They were describing acts of heroism It was quite a while after her birth before Ella and I Sing “Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs that occurred. Stories of men risking their lives, staying got to know each other. She was at least two months old eat ivy” with wounded comrades instead of swimming to safety. before I held her for the fi rst time. It wasn’t as if I didn’t Stories that never made the paper or were recognized but like her. I just fi gured if I picked her up she probably would The songs were sung to me by my parents. We sang were remembered only by those brave souls who dog- get sick the next day and I would get the blame. So I kept them to our daughters. Now it’s the turn of another paddled in the waves next to a burning ship three miles my distance. generation. above the sea fl oor. But those days are past. Her mother arrives as Ella is fi nishing her bottle. When It was one of those moments where my son and I were I sit down in the easy chair and perch Ella on my knee Ella sees her, it is obvious why she is such a happy baby. engrossed. I said, “Isn’t it funny. The only person in this facing me. In a quiet voice I ask her if she had a good day. They prepare to go to their home. Ella’s mother is house who really understands what we’re watching is asleep I tell her she’s awfully sweet. She is now at the age where holding her. It seems like only a few weeks ago that she in his chair.” Grandpa Tommy. Kansas farm boy, Junior Petty she tries to respond to me. As I listen, I realize in a few was a baby with an unsteady, bobbing head, unable to see Offi cer on a rebuilt WWI destroyer, 3 years, 3 months, 21 more months she will be saying real words, not to mention anything or anyone more than a few feet away. But now days operating as troop ship on the Pacifi c Ocean, docking walking. Time goes so fast. she is on the far side of the room. And as she peeks over only twice in ports other than atoll island landings. It’s nearing time for Ella’s bottle. And although she is her mother’s shoulder she looks directly at me. There is Now asleep in his chair, 89 years old. He has no a smiling, sweet child, she has no sense of humor when recognition in her gaze. scrapbook of his service, no contact with those of his it comes to eating. When it’s time for her bottle, all other And she smiles. caliber who went through the cauldron of war, no medals issues are put aside. There will be no more smiles until And my world couldn’t get much better. or pins commemorating his contribution. The only souvenir the bottle is empty. — Go to www.theowyheeavalanche.com to link to some I’m aware of is his “coconut knife” US Navy issue, which While Sara gets the bottle ready, I distract Ella by of Wayne’s previous columns on his Internet blog. You’ll he gave to his grandson. When the subject of war comes up bouncing her on my knee. When that ploy wears thin, fi nd the link in the bottom right-hand corner of the home his light-hearted response is, “I saved the world.” I switch to singing about the three little fi shies and the page. It’s his joke. It comes and goes so quickly. The subject changes and the opportunity to ponder his answer disappears. Which is unfortunate, because he, and countless thousands of others did save the world. Anyone who doubts that Germany and Japan had intentions of conquering us Sen. Larry Craig all, is deluding themself. Seldom has freedom and slavery or good and evil been so clearly defi ned. But at the time America reluctantly joined the Allied Forces in 1942, it was not so clear; there were many doubters. From Washington Elected leaders make decisions of enormous consequence. They put the wheels of war, peace, confl ict and resolution into motion. Korea, the Soviet Union, Vietnam, Lebanon, U.S. Supreme Court reaffi rms Kuwait, Bosnia, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq, North Korea, Iran … China? Elected leaders ride into battle, voices loud, sabers right to bear arms in D.C. case rattling and fl ash bulbs popping, on the backs of men like Grandpa Tommy who answer the call and if they are Two hundred and seventeen years is a long time to wait, not touched by this decision, including prohibitions on lucky, come home to the welcoming arms of a thankful but a long-awaited victory is all the more precious. gun possession by certain groups of individuals like country. Late last month, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered felons, prohibitions on carrying fi rearms in certain places Political leaders are honored on Presidents Day. Grandpa such a victory to freedom-loving American citizens, by like schools and government buildings, and conditions Tommy is honored on Flag Day, July 4, December 7, reaffi rming the fundamental, individual right to keep and on commercial gun sales. And while handguns were Memorial Day, and, I guess, every day that I draw a free bear arms that is protected by the Second Amendment specifi cally mentioned as deserving protection because breath. I’m proud and I’m gonna tell him I appreciate that to the Constitution. Justice Antonin Scalia’s majority they are the fi rearm of choice for a majority of law-abiding he saved the world … soon as he wakes up. opinion in the 5-4 decision in D.C. vs. Heller is the clearest Americans, the opinion did not offer that same kind of statement on this issue since the ratifi cation of the Second protection for “dangerous and unusual weapons.” Amendment as part of the Bill of Rights in 1791. Even so, the decision should come as a relief to Letters to the editor In the Heller decision striking down the Washington, Washington, D.C., residents, who have daily proof that All letters to the editor submitted to The Owyhee D.C., handgun ban as unconstitutional, the Court settled the toughest gun ban in the nation does nothing to reduce Avalanche must be no longer than 300 words, signed and a lot of questions that have been hotly debated for years, criminal gun violence and only increases their potential include the writer’s address and daytime phone number. ruling: that the right to keep and bear arms is an individual victimhood. The deadline for submitting letters is noon on Friday. right; that the right exists regardless of a person’s It should also encourage law-abiding citizens everywhere Letters can be submitted in the these ways: participation in a state militia; that the right is not granted who want to take responsibility for their personal safety. It • E-mailed to [email protected] by, but pre-exists, the Constitution; that it encompasses should please constitutionalists concerned about reining • Faxed to (208) 337-4867 the right to use fi rearms for lawful purposes including the in bureaucratic overreaching. It should hearten any patriot • Mailed to P.O. Box 97, Homedale ID, 83628 defense of home and family. outraged by the persistent undermining of individual • Dropped off at the Avalanche offi ce at 19 E. Idaho Justice Scalia’s opinion also addressed restrictions on liberty at the hands of judicial activists. Ave., in Homedale this right. He pointed out that the Second Amendment is Having fought against bitter opposition for a generation For more information, call (208) 337-4681. “not unlimited,” and gave examples of limits that were –– See Right, page 19 Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Page 19 Commentary Accuracy In Media Case spotlights danger of protecting those who leak news by Cliff Kincaid columns on the case were malicious and wrong. Sulzberger program designed to provide training to foreign radicals If the left wants an example of the Bush administration’s and the Times refuse and continue to fi ght in court. They in revolutionary and guerrilla tactics. Now’s he’s an FBI incompetence in the war on terror, they’ve got it in the spend millions of dollars on expensive lawyers when they lecturer. case of former government scientist Dr. Steven Hatfi ll, should be giving Hatfi ll the money, in compensation for the It turns out that Bringuel also invited a member of the who was falsely accused of the anthrax murders. The Kristof columns suggesting he was the anthrax killer. Animal Liberation Front to come to the FBI to speak to a U.S. government “has determined that settlement is in the This case is also a big black eye for the Bush group of “police executives.” The animal lover turned him best interests of the United States and has agreed to pay administration. President Bush should have cleaned out the down. In 2002, an FBI offi cial had testifi ed that groups like Dr. Hatfi ll and his attorneys $2.825 million dollars and FBI and the CIA when he took offi ce. But he stuck with the the Animal Liberation Front and Earth Liberation Front had purchase for Dr. Hatfi ll an annual annuity of $150,000,” bureaucrats and later inexplicably rewarded one of them, emerged as a serious terrorist threat in the U.S. the Department of Justice said in a statement released on former CIA Director George Tenet, with the Presidential Shouldn’t the FBI be putting terrorists in jail rather than Friday, June 27. But there was no apology for ruining an Medal of Freedom. The invasion of Iraq, launched in part inviting them to lecture? innocent person’s life and career. on the basis of false information provided by Tenet, can be If the Congress wants to do oversight of the Bush There was never any evidence indicating that Hatfi ll is justifi ed today by the argument that American troops are administration, Hatfi ll is the perfect case, even if the victim anything other than a patriot who tried to help America helping to build a democratic and lasting government in isn’t a left-winger. Here is a concrete example of a real prepare for the terrorist attacks that were blamed on him. Baghdad that may, over the long term, stabilize the area and innocent victim of the “war on terror.” The problem for the left is that they never took his reduce the terrorist threat. But the handling of the Hatfi ll More than anything, however, the Congress should not side in this dispute because he was too conservative for case can’t be justifi ed under any circumstances. Who has make the problem worse. The proposed media shield law, them. They were suspicious of him because he had done paid for this incompetence? known offi cially as the Free Flow of Information Act, biowarfare research for the government. Their bogus We frequently hear that the Bush administration has would make it easier for unscrupulous offi cials in the FBI theory of the case, apparently shared by the FBI, was just kept us safe since 9/11. But tell that to the families of the and other agencies to use the media to smear people and a short step from the Al-Jazeera-promoted disinformation victims of the post-9/11anthrax attacks. Five people were damage their reputations. With a media shield law in place, that the U.S. government had attacked itself on 9/11. killed and many others sickened by the anthrax that was we could have many more Steven Hatfi lls, who would be Hatfi ll’s accusers, in addition to then-Attorney General mailed in envelopes featuring statements attacking Israel prohibited from even attempting to get justice. John Ashcroft and anonymous Justice Department offi cials, and praising Allah. Some FBI offi cials, operating on With justifi cation, Hatfi ll argues that the leaks from included such media luminaries as Pulitzer Prize-winning the basis of left-wing theories of the case, fi gured these the government violated his right to privacy. As a result, liberal columnist Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times. statements were a diversionary tactic and an attempt to he wants to identify the government agents who fi ngered As we pointed out, without contacting Hatfill or his blame Muslims, even though other government offi cials him because he wants them to pay. In order to do that, representatives, Kristof wrote fi ve columns and thousands were noting evidence of an actual al-Qaida program to however, he wants reporters to identify sources who of words urging FBI scrutiny of the scientist. He portrayed develop and use anthrax. It was worse than the Keystone provided them information about the Justice Department’s Hatfi ll as a despicable character with an unsavory past. cops because American lives had been lost and others investigation. He has gone to court to force the disclosure The case demonstrates that not all “leaks” to the press were at risk. of these sources. That’s the only way to root out these are good and that anonymous sources should not be trusted. Making a fi nancial settlement to Hatfi ll doesn’t solve corrupt government offi cials. A media shield law would Hatfi ll’s reputation and career were ruined by FBI agents the case. It only makes us acutely aware of how much make it impossible for Hatfi ll and his lawyers to identify and other government offi cials leaking damaging but false time, money and resources were wasted. In its statement and punish those dishonest government offi cials. information. One of the motives of the leakers was to about the Hatfi ll settlement, the Department of Justice Back in 2005 we said that “It is important for our convince the public they were making progress in the case said that “we reassure the public and the victims that this national security and survival to fi nd out why the case is and had solid leads and suspects. They used the media to investigation remains among the Department’s highest unsolved and who in the government used the press to mislead the public. Meanwhile, the real perpetrators, most law enforcement priorities.” That’s hardly reassuring at fi nger an innocent man. Members of the media must tell likely associated with al-Qaida, got away with murder. In this late date. us what they know. They are citizens as well. They are short, both the government and their media lapdogs blew As we pointed out in 2006, the evidence suggests not above the law.” This is why we call the shield bill the it. They should all be forced to pay. that, in addition to the al-Qaida operatives responsible “Special Rights for Journalists Act.” for 9/11, there was another al-Qaida cell that staged the Pandering to the press, politicians such as Sens. Barack Media owes Hatfi ll, too anthrax attacks. The perpetrators fl ed the country, were Obama (D-Ill.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) favor the media Accuracy In Media came to Hatfi ll’s defense early deported for immigration law violations, or are still here. shield bill. It has already passed the House and a Senate on. At an Oct. 5, 2002, Accuracy In Media conference, The FBI certainly doesn’t know. And that means we are committee and awaits action by the full Senate. The good Hatfi ll said, “Like many Americans I trusted that the still vulnerable. news is that there is growing opposition and Majority news that would be presented to me on television and in Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has refused so far to the newspapers would be fi ltered and have some degree FBI courts U.S. terrorists schedule a full Senate vote. of accuracy. I took this for granted.” He quickly learned There are undoubtedly many good people in the Bureau But the pressure from the media, which rarely report on the truth — that reporters could be faithful mouthpieces struggling to protect us against terrorist attack. But some their own lobbying efforts, is intense. A “Media Coalition” of their misinformed and devious “sources.” clearly haven’t learned the right lessons. We recently of 63 different journalism and media organizations is The campaign against Hatfi ll had all the earmarks of the discovered that FBI Special Agent Andrew Bringuel had pressuring Reid to bring the bill up. It includes media corruption that we had witnessed in the Richard Jewell invited Weather Underground terrorist Mark Rudd to giants such as ABC News, the New York Times Co., case. Jewell was falsely accused of the Olympic Park lecture at the FBI training academy in Quantico, Va. Rudd, Gannett, Associated Press, National Public Radio, NBC, bombing and sued and collected fi nancial damages from who traveled to Cuba before returning to the U.S. to lead the National Press Club, and News Corp. the government and the media. the violent protests at Columbia University as a member You can let your senators know how you feel. They can Hatfill has now gotten his settlement from the of the Students for a Democratic Society, now lists his be contacted through the offi cial Senate Web site. When government. But it took many years and he still needs occupation as “writer, organizer” and is with “Progressives they want to know why you oppose the bill (S. 2035), to collect from the media. I have asked New York Times for Obama.” Rudd writes about his FBI visit on his blog. answer in two words: “Steven Hatfi ll.” publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. at the last two Times annual According to declassified government intelligence — Cliff Kincaid is the Editor of Accuracy in Media, and meetings to settle with Hatfi ll and admit that Kristof’s information, Rudd had traveled to Cuba as part of a can be contacted at [email protected]. √ Right: Anti-gun folks will still gun for appeals Letter From Page 18 a right — I would say, a God-given right — to defend in the front lines of the federal legislative battles over themselves, their homes, and their families. That is true the right to keep and bear arms, and having signed on to on the farms of Idaho and in the barrios of Los Angeles, to the editor the Congressional amicus curiae brief that supported the in the multiple-million-dollar condos of Manhattan and in individual rights argument in this case, I have to admit the inner-city neighborhoods of Detroit. Committee misses chance that the Supreme Court’s ruling was a particularly joyous Those who cherish our freedoms must remain vigilant one for me. in following developments and safeguarding these critical to appoint Owyhee’s Parkins I have always believed that if the Second Amendment to interests because nobody should imagine this decision puts Owyhee County gets screwed again. The District 23 our Constitution means anything, it means that individual an end to all controversies over the Second Amendment. Central Committee had the perfect opportunity to appoint Americans have a right to gun ownership — not just the We know there will be lawsuits aimed at testing the lines Doran Parkins to the vacant State Senate seat, but no, we militia, not only the National Guard and not just certain drawn by the Supreme Court. got rolled by Twin Falls County. favored classes who can afford bodyguards and security But for now, let’s celebrate the victory. We’ve waited P. T. Rathbone personnel. It means that law-abiding Americans have long enough. Marsing Page 20 Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Public notices

PUBLIC NOTICE OF born April 11, 2001, in Nampa, THE BLACKSTOCK FAMILY 3659 fax (208) 459-9067 Bar they are, or are not, presently HEARING PURSUANT Idaho, residing at 630 W. Arizona REVOCABLE TRUST: DIANNE #1122 responsible for this obligation set TO IDAHO HOUSE BILL Avenue, Homedale, Idaho 83628, P. SCHUTT; TONY RABB; 5/28;6/4,11,18;7/9/08 forth herein. The Default for which 602 RELATING TO ROADS has been fi led in Owyhee County, CHRIS SEARBY; LEESA this sale is to be made is the failure OPEN TO ALL TERRAIN Magistrate Court, Homedale, KILBY; TAMMY DAGGS; NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S to pay when due, under Deed of VEHICLES IN OWYHEE Idaho. The name will change to DOES I through V; if any of SALE Trust and Note dated 2/14/2007. COUNTY Cindy Cortez Sanchez because: the above named defendants be Loan No. 0730015377 T.S. No. The monthly installments of Section 4 of House Bill 602 Cortez is my maiden name and deceased, then and in that event, ID-08-125967-PJ On 10/23/2008, principal, interest, and impounds which amended Idaho Code 49- Sanchez is my husband’s last all of the unknown heirs and at 11:00:00 AM (recognized local (if applicable) of $1,653.36, due 426, effective January 1, 2009, to name and it should be mother’s unknown devisees of each of time), at the following location in per month for the months of read: “Any political subdivision maiden name fi rst and father’s said deceased persons; all of the the County of OWYHEE, State of 9/1/2007 through 2/7/2008, and of the state of Idaho may, but last name second and it is turned unknown owners and unknown Idaho: In the lobby of the Owyhee all subsequent installments until only after suffi cient public notice around on the birth certifi cate. claimants of all or any part of the County Courthouse located on the date of sale or reinstatement. is given and a public hearing The child’s father is living and following described real property the corner of Highway 78 and The principal balance owing as held, adopt local ordinances his address is 630 W Arizona, situate in the County of Owyhee, Hailey Street, known as 20381 of this date on the obligation designating highways or sections Homedale, Idaho 83628. State of Idaho, to-wit: Highway 78, Murphy, ID 83650, secured by said Deed of Trust is of highways under its jurisdiction A hearing on the petition is The Northeast Quarter of the Pioneer Lender Trustee Services, $218,206.21 together with interest which are closed to all-terrain scheduled for Wednesday, August Southwest Quarter of Section 34, LLC an Idaho limited liability thereon at the current rate of vehicles, utility type vehicles and 6, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. at the Township 2 North, Range 4 West, company, as Trustee on behalf 8.3000 per cent (%) per annum motorbikes licensed pursuant to County Courthouse in Homedale, Boise Meridian, Owyhee County, of WASHINGTON MUTUAL from 8/1/2007. All delinquent this chapter” Idaho. Objections may be fi led State of Idaho, and all of the BANK will sell at public auction, amounts are now due, together On August 5, 2008, from 9:00 by any person who can show the hereditaments and appurtenances to the highest bidder, for cash, in with accruing late charges, and a.m. until 5:00 p.m. with a lunch court a good reason against the of every kind and nature thereto, lawful money of the United States, interest, unpaid and accruing break, the Board of Owyhee name change. EXCEPTING THEREFROM all payable at the time of sale, the taxes, assessments, trustee’s fees, County Commissioners will DATED This the 9th day of the following as excepted and following real property, situated attorney’s fees, and any amounts conduct a public hearing at June, 2008. reserved in the United States in the County of OWYHEE advanced to protect the security Homedale High School cafeteria By Jan Fink, Deputy Clerk Patent to Mildred J. Blackstock State of Idaho, and described as associated with this foreclosure in Homedale, Idaho, to hear Erik Johnson - ISB#4704, and recorded April 7, 1961 in follows: THE EAST HALF OF and that the benefi ciary elects to testimony regarding which Attorney at Law, IDAHO LEGAL Book 11 of Patents, page 191 THE NORTHWEST QUARTER sell or cause the trust property to roads within the county, if any, AID SERVICES, INC., 1104 of Owyhee County records: OF THE NORTHWEST be sold to satisfy said obligation. should be closed to all-terrain Blaine Street, P.O. Box 1116, Excepting and reserving, also, to QUARTER OF SECTION 12, IN If the Trustee is unable to convey vehicles, utility type vehicles and Caldwell, Idaho 83606-1116. the United States, all the oil and TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE title for any reason, the successful motorbikes. The hearing room (208) 454-2591 Fax (208) 454- gas in the lands so patented, and 4 WEST, BOISE MERIDIAN, bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy will be posted on the School 2593 Attorney for Petitioner to it or persons authorized by it, OWYEE COUNTY, IDAHO. shall be the return of monies paid Building doors. 6/25;7/2,9,16/08 the right to prospect for, mine, The Trustee has no knowledge to the Trustee, and the successful The hearing will be conducted and remove such deposits from of a more particular description bidder shall have no further formally under the Idaho LIEN SALE the same upon compliance with of the above referenced real recourse. Date: 6/25/2008 By: Administrative Procedures Act, 1989 Honda 4dr Accord, VIN# the conditions and subject to the property, but for purposes of Pioneer Lender Trustee Services, and testimony will be taken 1HGCA5537KA125800. Needs provisions and limitations of the compliance with Section 60- LLC an Idaho limited liability from persons who sign witness work. Sale date is July 26, 2008 Act of July 17, 1914 (38 Stat, 113 Idaho Code, the Trustee has company, as Trustee Quality sign-up sheets which will be at 17465 Lewis Lane, Caldwell, Id 509), Defendants. been informed that the address Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th available in the hearing room 83607. Please call fi rst, 453-1485 THE STATE OF IDAHO Sends of 7823 SOMMERCAMP RD, Avenue San Diego, CA 92101, at 8:00 am on August 5. No ask for Jim. Greetings to the above named MELBA, ID 83641 is sometimes as Agent By: Danielle Meza testimony will be received except 7/2,9/08 Defendants: associated with said real property. Assistant Secretary ***For Sale from witnesses who have signed YOU ARE HEREBY Said sale will be made without Information Call: 714-730-2727 the witness sheets, so witnesses SUMMONS NOTIFIED that a Complaint covenant or warranty regarding or Login to: www.fi delityasap. should appear in time to sign prior TO: THE HEIRS AND has been fi led against you in the title, possession or encumbrances com If you have previously been to commencement of the hearing DEVISEES OF VERNA G. District Court of the Third Judicial to satisfy the obligation secured discharged through bankruptcy, at 9:00 am. MORLAND District of the State of Idaho, in by and pursuant to the power you may have been released of Residents and land owners of You have been sued by Investors and for the County of Owyhee, of sale conferred in the Deed of personal liability for this loan in Owyhee County will be allowed Financial Limited Partnership, the by the above named Plaintiff, and Trust executed by MICHAEL which case this letter is intended to testify first, and depending Plaintiff, in the District Court in you are hereby directed to appear J COOK, AN UNMARRIED to exercise the note holder’s upon time limitations, witnesses and for Owyhee County, Idaho, and plead to the said Complaint MAN as Grantor/Trustor, in rights against the real property who reside outside the county Case No. CV-08-0685. within twenty (20) days of the which WASHINGTON only. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO may be allowed to testify. The nature of the claim against service of this Summons. MUTUAL BANK, is named COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY Depending on the number of you is a quiet title action in favor The action, in part, is brought as Beneficiary and LENDER INFORMATION OBTAINED witnesses, a time limit of as little of Investors Financial Limited to require the said Defendants SERVICES DIRECT INC. as WILL BE USED FOR THAT as 3minutes may be imposed on Partnership free of any tight, title to set forth the nature of their Trustee and recorded 212812007 PURPOSE. As required by law, a witness, so a witness should or interest the Estate of Verna claims of, in and to there property as Instrument No. 260008 in you are hereby notified that a be prepared to give specific G. Morland may have in the hereinbefore described in the title book -, page - of Offi cial Records negative credit report refl ecting reasons for supporting open or property. hereof; that all adverse claims of in the offi ce of the Recorder of on your credit record may be closed status of a specifi c road, Any time after 20 days said Defendants thereto may be OWYHEE County, Idaho. Please submitted to a credit report agency or roads. Written testimony will following the last publication of determined by a decree of this Note: The above Grantors are if you fail to fulfi ll the terms of be accepted prior to the hearing, this summons, the court may enter Court; that by said decree it be named to comply with section your credit obligations. ASAP# during the hearing, and for fi ve a judgment against you without determined, adjudged and decreed 45-1506(4)(A), Idaho Code, 2803282 days after the hearing. Written further notice, unless prior to that said Plaintiff is the owner of No representation is made that 7/9,16,23,30/08 testimony, to be admissible, that time you have fi led a written and entitled to the possession of must identify the witness, his/ response in the proper form, said lands and premises; that the her address and legal residence, including the Case No., and paid Plaintiff’s title to said premises whether property is owned in any required fi ling fee to the Clerk be quieted against all of said Owyhee County, the specific of the Court at Owyhee County Defendants; that said Defendants, description of the road or roads, District Court, P.O. Box 128, and all persons claiming or to and the specifi c reasons why the Murphy, Idaho83650, telephone claim through, under, for or from Advertising road/roads should be closed or number 208/495-2806 and the said Defendants or any of the, open. Written testimony can be served a copy of your response be forever debarred, restrained and mailed to Planning Administrator, on the Plaintiff’s attorney at enjoined from asserting any claim PO Box 128, Murphy, Idaho Meuleman Mollerup LLP, 755 whatsoever in or to said lands 83650, or hand delivered to the West Front Street, Suite 200, and premises, or any part thereof, It’s what makes Owyhee Courthouse Annex in Boise, Idaho 83702, telephone adverse to this Plaintiff, and for Murphy, or emailed to rtobias@ number 208/342-6066. damages, attorney’s fees, costs co.owyhee.id.us. A copy of the Summons and and such other and further relief great businesses Public hearing set for August 5, Complaint can be obtained by as to the Court may seem just and 2008, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, contacting either the Clerk of the equitable. For more particulars, with a lunch break at Homedale Court or the attorney for Plaintiff. see Plaintiff’s Compliant on fi le great businesses High School in Homedale,Idaho. If you wish legal assistance, you in the above entitled Court. 7/2,9/08 should immediately retain an AND YOU ARE FURTHER attorney to advise you in this NOTIFIED That unless you matter. so appear and plead to said Established 1865 NOTICE OF HEARING ON 7/2,9,16,23/08 Complaint within the time herein NAME CHANGE specifi ed, the Plaintiff will take CASE NO. CV08-0687H SUMMONS Judgment against you as prayed IN THE DISTRICT COURT CASE NO. CV-08-0660 in said Compliant. OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL IN THE DISTRICT COURT WITNESS My hand and the 337-4681 DISTRICT OF THE OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL seal of said District Court this 19th STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND DISTRICT day of May, 2008. FOR THE COUNTY OF OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, Charlotte Sherburn, Owyhee OWYHEE IN AND FOR THE COUNTY County Clerk IN RE: CINDY SANCHEZ OF OWYHEE By Trina Aman, Deputy Clerk CORTEZ, Legal Name of Child. BLACKSTOCK LIVESTOCK, /s/ David L. Whitney, Attorney Read all about it INC., an Idaho corporation, for Plaintiff, 110 North Ninth A Petition to change the Plaintiff, Avenue, PO Box 26, Caldwell, in the Avalanche! name of Cindy Sanchez Cortez, Vs. Idaho 83606-0026. (208) 459- Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Page 21 Public notices

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S costs of this foreclosure, any and radius of 921.93 feet, through having a central angle of 43”,a TO COMPLY WITH SECTION SALE all funds expended by Benefi ciary a central angle of 35 degrees radius of 20.00 feet and a long 45-1506(4)(a), IDAHO CODE. On October 29, 2008, at the to protect their security interest, 29’13”, an arc distance of 571.01 chord which bears South 49º 21’ NO REPRESENTATION IS hour of 11:00 o’clock AM of and interest accruing at the rate feet to the Point of Beginning; 27” West a distance of 26.46 feet; MADE THAT THEY ARE, said day, at the Owyhee County of 7.0% from November 1, 2007, thence continuing along said right thence Northwesterly 275..05 OR ARE NOT, PRESENTLY Courthouse, State Highway 78, together with delinquent taxes of way the following 2 courses: feet along the arc of a curve to RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS Murphy, Idaho, JUST LAW, INC., plus penalties and interest to the Southeasterly, along a curve to the right having a central and 38’ OBLIGATION. The default for as Successor Trustee, will sell date of sale. the right, concave Southwesterly, 53”, a radius of 60.00 feet and a which this sale is to be made is at public auction to the highest The Benefi ciary elects to sell or having a radius of 921.93 (of long chord which bears North 40º the failure to pay the amount due bidder, for cash, in lawful money cause the trust property to be sold record as 912.93) feet, through a 43’ 35” West a distance of 90.12 under the certain Promissory Note of the United States, all payable to satisfy said obligation. central angle of 2 degrees 48’47” feet; thence South 89º 13’ 58” and Deed of Trust, in the amounts at the time of sale, the following Dated this 25th day of June, (of record as 0 degrees 28’47”), East a distance of 2265.85 feet to called for thereunder as follows: described real property, situated 2008. an arc distance of 39.90 feet; a point on the said East boundary Monthly payments in the amount in the County of Owyhee, State /s/Sumerli Lynch, Trust Offi cer thence South 51 degrees 02’55” South 0º 33’ 48” West along of $1,011.92 for the month of of Idaho, and described as follows for Just Law, Inc. East 837.43 feet; thence departing said East boundary a distance of 12/01/2007 and all subsequent to wit: PO Box 50271, Idaho Falls, said right of way North 89 degrees 50.00 feet to the TRUE POINT monthly payments, late charges, In Township 1 South, Range 2 ID 83405 59’22” West 767.50 feet to a point OF BEGINNING.The Trustee and advances accruing after the West, Boise Meridian, Owyhee For information concerning on the East edge of a concrete has no knowledge of a more date of this document. If the County, Idaho this sale please contact Just Law, lined irrigation ditch, thence particular description of the above Trustee is unable to convey title Section 18: That portion of Inc. at www.justlawidaho.com along said East edge of the ditch referenced real property, but for for any reason, the successful Government Lot 3 of Section or toll free at 1-800-923-9106, the following 2 courses; North 2 purposes of compliance with bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy 18, Township 1 South, Range 2 Thank you. degrees 28’ 53” East 325.60 feet; Section 60-113 Idaho Code, the shall be the return of monies paid West, Boise Meridian, Owyhee 7/9,16,23,30/08 thence North 17 degrees 23’12” Trustee has been informed the to the Trustee and the successful County, Idaho, lying South and East 236.22 feet to the South address of 5751 COUNTRY bidder shall have no further West of the High Line Canal. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S right of way line of Highway 19 ESTATES DRIVE, MARSING, recourse. The sum owing on the EXCEPTING SALE and the Point of Beginning. The ID 83639, is sometimes associated obligation secured by said Deed THEREFROM Notice of Trustee’s Sale Idaho sale is subject to conditions, rules with the said real property. of Trust is the unpaid principal Any portion thereof which Code 45-1506 Today’s date: June and procedures as described at the Said sale will be made without balance of $133,034.72, plus may lie within the East 330 feet 10, 2008 File No.: 7777.26577 sale and which can be reviewed covenant or warranty regarding services charges, attorney’s fees, of said Lot 3 Sale date and time (local time): at www.northwesttrustee.com or title, possession or encumbrances costs of this foreclosure, and any The Trustee has no knowledge October 10, 2008 at 11:00 AM USA-Foreclosure.com. The sale to satisfy the obligation secured and all funds expended by said of a more particular description Sale location: in the lobby of the is made without representation, by and pursuant to the power Benefi ciary to protect its security of the above referenced real Owyhee County Courthouse, warranty or covenant of any kind. of sale conferred in the Deed interest, and interest accruing at the property, but for purposes of 20381 State Highway 78, (TS# 7777.26577) 1002.92700- of Trust executed by JEFFREY rate described by the Promissory compliance with Section 60- Murphy, Idaho 83650 Property FEI L MUNSON AND PATRICIA Note from 11/01/2007 to the date 113 Idaho Code, the Trustee has address: 2477 STATE HWY 6/25;7/2,9,16/08 ANNE MUNSON, as Grantors, to of sale herein described. THE been informed the address of 19 HOMEDALE, ID 83628 PIONEER TITLE COMPANY OF BENEFICIARY ELECTS TO 12946 Bailey Rd., Melba, ID, Successor Trustee: Northwest NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S CANYON COUNTY, Trustee, and SELL OR CAUSE THE TRUST is sometimes associated with the Trustee Services, Inc., an Idaho SALE TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER PROPERTY TO BE SOLD TO said real property. Corporation P.O. Box 997 Trustee Sale # ID0719186 MORTGAGE CORP., as the SATISFY SAID OBLIGATION This Trustee’s Sale is subject Bellevue, WA 98009 (425) 586- Loan# 1052291 Investor # 121- Beneficiary, on a Deed of Trustee Sale # ID0719186 Loan# to a bankruptcy fi ling, a payoff, 1900 Deed of Trust information 2288930-703 Order # 3697089 Trust Recorded on 03/06/2006 1052291 Investor # 121-2288930- a reinstatement or any other Original grantor: Vagan Sudzhyan On 10/20/2008, at 11:00AM of as Document No. 255456 and 703 Order # 3697089 Dated: conditions of which the Trustee Original trustee: Alliance Title said day, at IN THE LOBBY a Modification Recorded on 07/01/2008 FIRST AMERICAN is not aware that would cause the & Escrow Original benefi ciary: OF THE OWYHEE COUNTY 03/10/2008 as Document No. TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, cancellation of this sale. Further, Mortgage Electronic Registration COURTHOUSE LOCATED 264174 in the records of Owyhee as Trustee BY: - ASAP# 2794647 if any of these conditions exist, Systems, Inc., solely as nominee ON THE CORNER OF County, IDAHO. THE ABOVE 7/2,9,16,23/08 this sale may be null and void, for American Brokers Conduit HIGHWAY 78 AND HAILEY GRANTORS ARE NAMED the successful bidder’s funds shall Recording date: August 10, 2006 STREET, KNOWN AS 20381 be returned, and the Trustee and Recorder’s instrument number: HIGHWAY 78, MURPHY, ID, the Benefi ciary shall not be liable 257625 County: Owyhee Sum FIRST AMERICAN TITLE to the successful bidder for any owing on the obligation: as of June INSURANCE COMPANY, as damages. 10, 2008: $317,190.25 Because of Successor Trustee, C/O Trustee WE MAKE A Said sale will be made without interest, late charges, and other Corps, 2112 Business Center covenant or warranty regarding charges that may vary from day Drive, Suite 201, Irvine, CA title, possessions or encumbrances to day, the amount due on the day 92612, will sell at public auction GREAT IMPRESSION to satisfy the obligation secured you pay may be greater. Hence, if to the highest bidder, for cash, in by and pursuant to the power you pay the amount shown above, lawful money of the United States, of sale conferred in the Deed of an adjustment may be necessary all payable at the time of sale, the Trust executed by Eric J. Fritzler after we receive your check. following described real property, and Angela M. Fritzler, husband For further information write situated in the County of Owyhee, and wife, as Grantor(s) with North or call the Successor Trustee at State of IDAHO, and described American Mortgage Company as the address or telephone number as follows to wit: TRACT I: This the Benefi ciary, under the Deed of provided above. Basis of default: parcel is a portion of the SE1/4 Trust recorded January 6, 1999, failure to make payments when SE1/4 of Section 32, Township 3 as Instrument No. 227119, in the due. Please take notice that the North, Range 4 W Boise Meridian records of Owyhee County, Idaho. Successor Trustee will sell at and is more particularly described The Beneficial interest of said public auction to the highest bidder as follows: COMMENCING at Deed of Trust was subsequently for certifi ed funds or equivalent the Southeast corner of said SE assigned to Mortgage Electronic the property described above. 1/4 SE 1/4; thence North 89º Registration Systems, Inc., The property address is identifi ed 18’ 36” West along the South recorded July 31, 2002, as to comply with IC 60-113 but is boundary of said SE1/4 SE1/4 Instrument No. 240408. The not warranted to be correct. The a distance of feet to the TRUE Benefi cial interest of said Deed of property’s legal description is: All POINT OF BEGINNING; thence You’ll be impressed by Trust was subsequently assigned that portion situated in a portion continuing North 89° 18’ 36” to Midfi rst Bank recorded June of the Northwest Quarter of the West a distance of 341.03 feet; the quality of our work 19, 2008, as Instrument No. Southwest Quarter at Section 5, thence North 0º 33’ 48” East 265399, in the records of said Township 3 North, Range 5 West, parallel with the East boundary of and our personalized service County. Boise Meridian, Owyhee County, said SE1/4 SE1/4 a distance feet; THE ABOVE GRANTORS Idaho, being more particularly thence South 89º 13’ 58” East a ARE NAMED TO COMPLY described as follows: (The basis distance of 341.03 feet; thence We’re a multi-faceted print shop providing complete WITH SECTION 45-1506(4) of Bearing for this description is South 0º 33’ 48” West parallel services from graphic design and typesetting through (a), IDAHO CODE. NO the Idaho West Zone Coordinate with said East boundary a distance REPRESENTATION IS MADE System, NAD 83 Datum, based of 638.43 feet to the POINT printing and binding, so no part of your job ever leaves THAT THEY ARE, OR ARE NOT, on a tie to Triangulation Station OF BEGINNING. TRACT our hands. PRESENTLY RESPONSIBLE “Homedale”). Commencing at the II: TOGETHER WITH AND We offer consistent results at competitive prices. FOR THIS OBLIGATION. West Quarter corner of said Section SUBJECT TO a 50.00 foot road The default for which this sale 5, a brass cap monument in the easement that lies in the SE and is to be made is the failure to pay pavement of State Highway 19, in the SW1/4 SE1/4 of Section 32, 337-4866 the amount due under the certain from which the Southwest corner Township 3 North, Range 4 West Promissory Note and Deed of of the said Section 5 bears South 0 of the Boise Meridian and is more All types of web and commercial printing Trust, in the amounts called for degrees 18’07” East 2651.12 feet; particularly described as follows: thereunder as follows: Monthly thence South 0 degrees 18’07’ COMMENCING at the Southeast payments in the amount of $729.12 East along said Section line, 29.54 corner of said SE1/4 SE1/4; for the months of December 2007 feet to the South right of way thence North 0º 33’ 48” East through and including the date of line of said Highway 19; thence along the East boundary of said sale, together with late charges along the South right of way line SE1/4 SE1/4 a distance of 61 the and monthly payments accruing. of Highway 19, the following TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; Owyhee Publishing The sum owing on the obligation courses: South 89 degrees 00’55” thence North 89º 13’ 58” West a secured by said Deed of Trust East 15.13 feet to a point of curve; distance of 2186.48 feet; thence P.O. BOX 217 HOMEDALE, ID 83628 is $95,603.84 as principal, plus thence along a curve to the right Southwesterly 28.91 feet along service charges, attorney’s fees, concave Southerly, having a the arc of a curve to the left Page 22 Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Owyhee County Church Directory

Snake River Knight Community Church Crossroads Valley Fellowship Grand View Assembly of God Pastor Paul H. Ryan • 834-2639 Homedale Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Wilder 20 E. Oregon, Homedale Hwy 19 & 95, 482-7644 Worship Service 10:45 a.m. Wednesday 7:00 pm Sunday School 10am Adult Bible Study: Wednesday, 7 p.m. 475-3733 or 880-8962 Sunday Morning Worship 11am Knight's Neighborhood: Pastor Robert Cooperstein Sunday Evening Worship 6pm (Youth Activity Group) Friday 5-6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study 7pm HELP WANTED HELP WANTED Bruneau-Grand View Joint In-Home Care Provider needed School District No. 365 will be for a 17 yr. old male in Wilder. Assembly of God Friends Community Our Lady of the Valley accepting applications for the 30 hrs/wk M/W/F 12P-6P & T/ Church following positions: Secondary Th 2:30P-6P. Min. 3 mos. DD Church Catholic Church Homedale 1122 W. Linden St., Caldwell Health & P.E., Elementary exp. $9.00-$9.30/hr. DOE. Call 15 West Montana, 337-4458 Wilder - Homedale 459-3653 Teacher, ½ time Elementary P.E. Jean at 466-3196 Pastor George Greenwood 17434 Hwy 95, 337-3464 Mass: and Health, ½ time K-12 Art, Drivers/ CDL Career Training: Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday School 9:30am Saturday 5:00 pm Assistant Cook at Grand View w/Central Refrigerated! We train, Worship Services: 10:45 am Sundays Sunday 9:30 am Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Elementary. Coaching Positions: employ w/ $0 down financing. Sunday Evening Service 6:00pm Spanish Mass: Saturday 7:00 pm High School Athletic Director, Avg $40k first year! 800-521- Wed. Bible Study 7:00pm Spanish Mass: Sunday Noon Assistant Varsity Football, 9277 Junior Varsity Volleyball, Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Chapel of Hope Church of Jesus Christ of Junior Varsity Girls Basketball, Homedale - 337-4248 Hope House, Marsing Latter Day Saints Jr. High Football, Varsity Look for the Blue Church Baseball. Inexpensive housing THANK YOU Sunday Services 10am South Bruneau Hwy at the Hope House Homedale I, Charlene Stanford, want Rev. Ross Shaver, Pastor Welcoming Families, especially those with 708 West Idaho Ave 337-4112 or carpooling from Boise or to thank the people in Jordan Youth and Adult Sunday School 9-9:45am special needs children. Bishop Alan McRae Mtn. Home may be available. Valley and surrounding areas Wed. Adult Bible Study 7-8:30pm Keith Croft, Pastor 880-2767 Bishop Dwayne Fisher Position Open Until Filled. for donating money for Gordon Visitors Always Welcome! Jake & Alisha Henrioulle, Youth Pastors 761-6747 Sunday 1st Ward 9am Application may be obtained Sunday Services at 10 am Sunday 2nd Ward 12:30pm Stanford’s Life Flight and medical on the school district web site at expenses. Thank you, Gordon’s www.sd365.us or at the District mother, Charlene Stanford Office in Grand View. For more Coach Clark and the Rimrock Homedale Baptist Wilder Church of God Mountain View information contact: Vickie Football program would like Chandler, Superintendent, Church Wilder Church of the Nazarene to thank everyone that came 205 A St. E, 482-7839 Bruneau-Grand View District and donated goods to support Homedale 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder #365, P.O. Box 310, Grand View, Pastor Ray Gerthung 337-3151 the Rimrock Football Program 212 S. 1st W. ID 83624 [email protected] Sunday School 10am & 11am Sunday School 9:45am Sunday School 9:30 Yard/Bake Sale. Thanks goes to Sunday Evening 7pm Sunday Service 11am Worship 10:30 Web site – sd365.us 834-2253 Home Town Grocery, Gus’s Gas Wednesday Evening 7pm Sunday Eve. 6:00pm Adult & Youth Bible Class: Wednesday 7:00 pm Fax 834-2293 Wed. Eve. 7:00pm Bible Based Recovery: Friday 7:00 pm and Walmart for supplying hot- Pastor James Huls dogs, buns and water. Thanks MISC. goes Rebecca and Gabe Araujo, Iglesia Evangelica Top prices paid for combines, Becca Barrett, Rosalva Araujo and all the football players that Wilder old tractors, other farm equipment Marsing Church of Christ & junk vehicles. Call Steve 541- help load and unload items. A very special thanks goes to Linda 317 3rd st., Marsing 339-4677 or 208-695-7939 932 Franklin, Marsing MARSING APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY Pastor Ramiro Reyes Local hauler looking to buy Araujo, Starla Pineda and Willie Asamblea Apostolica de Marsing 10 am Sunday School Roby for putting it all together 221 W. Main • Marsing, Idaho Minister Gib Nelson your junk cars, trucks, or farm 11 am Service and running it with great success. Pastor Ricardo Rodriguez Sunday Bible Study 10am trucks. Call Bill 208-724-1118 to 482-7484 896-5552 or 371-3516 Sunday Worship 11am haul from Marsing, Homedale, We all really appreciate the hard 3UNDAY3CHOOLPMs3UNDAY3ERVICEPM Bilingual work. Thank you 4HURSDAY3ERVICEPMs"ILINGUAL3ERVICES%SPA¶OL Wilder or Parma areas.

Bible Missionary Church Christian Church Homedale Assembly of God Church Homedale West Idaho, 337-3425 Marsing Pastor Ron Franklin 110 W. Montana, 337-3626 139 Kerry, 249-2512 Sunday School 10am Pastor Maurice Jones Pastor Rick Sherrow Worship 11am Sunday Morning Worship 11am Sunday School 10am Sunday Evening 7pm Church school 9:45 Sunday Worship 11am & 6 pm Wednesday Evening 7:30

Lizard Butte Baptist Church Nazarene Church Trinity Holiness Church Marsing Marsing Homedale Pastor David London Pastor Bill O'Connor 119 N. Main 116 4th Ave. W., 859-2059 896-4184 Pastor Samuel Page Sunday worship: 12 2nd Avenue West 337-5021 Worship Services - Sunday 11am and 6pm Sunday School 10am Morning: 11am-Noon• Evening: 7-8pm Teen Services Sundays 7:00 pm Sunday Morning Worship 11am Sunday school 10 am-10:55am Sunday School - 9:45am Sunday Evening 7pm Wednesday evening 7pm-8pm 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 215 3rd Ave. West, 896-4151 208-896-5407 Corner of 4th St. & B Ave. Sunday 1st Ward, 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 880-8751 Bishop Lakey Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Pastor June Fothergill Sunday 2nd Ward, 12:30 p.m. Adult, Kids & Youth Meetings Wed. 7:00 p.m. Sunday Services 9:30am Bishop Payne

Calvary Holiness Church First Seventh Day Adventist Wilder Presbyterian Church Homedale Corner of 3rd St. & B Ave. 16613 Garnet Rd., Homedale Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. 880-0902 or 453-9289 320 N. 6th W., 337-3060 Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Pastor Chuck Dimick Pastor Marianne Paul Sunday Evening: 6:00 p.m. Sabbath School Sat. 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship 11am Wednesday Evening: 7:00 p.m. Worship 11am Sunday School 11am Food Pantry Open Fridays 10 am - Noon Tuesday Prayer Mtg. 7:00 pm

Our Lady Queen of Heaven Iglesia Bautista Amistad Cristiana de Wilder Catholic Church - Oreana Palabra de Esperanza 2008 Mass Schedule - UMC Homedale the following Saturdays at 9:30am Esquina de 4 y calle B Jan. 26 - Feb. 23 - March 8 - April 12 Domingos Servicio: 12:00 pm El Ropero (Banco de ropa) Miercoles 12- 2pm 711 W. Idaho, 463-9569 May 10 - June 28 - July 12 - Aug. 16 Martes y Jueves: 6:30 pm Ingles Pastor Jose Diaz Sept. 27 - Oct. 11 - Nov. 22 - Dec. 27 Sabados: 12:00 pm Arte Infantil Servicios: Los Domingos 11:00 am All are welcome! For more information, call St. Paul's Church, Nampa 466-7031 Todo en Espanol, Inf. 989 7508 Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Page 23

YARD SALE FOR SALE SERVICES REAL ESTATE FARM AND Pet sitting. I’ll feed all your pets, Oreana house, 20 miles west of TOPS/First Presbyterian Collectors item: Remington RANCH Church yard sale. Lots of good Model 31TC 12-gauge, trap walk dogs, change kitty litter, Grand View, 1,440 sq/ft, 4 bdrm etc. Many years experience. Jody 1 bth on 4 acres with shop, well Custom swathing, baling & stuff. Saturday 8am-4pm, 6th grade, checkered stock, two stacking. Call Steve 541-339- interchangeable barrels, good (Love ‘em Pet Care) 896-5594 & septic, $125,000 firm. 208- & Washington in Homedale. Anderson Lawn Care. Mowing, 834-2999 or 599-0900 4677 or 208-695-7939 condition. Book value $1000. 9 registered/ un-registered Donations accepted Friday trimming, and other lawn care 4-6pm. Sacrifice for $600 OBO 405- Arabian horses, 2 Stallions/ 1154 needs. Free estimates call 989- Two-family yard sale/ estate Jordan Valley, 4 bed 1.5 bath mares, 1 registered quarter horse High tubular rack for pickup 3515 or 936-0510 ranch house with large shop and mare. Best offer/trade for hay. sale, lots of items. 9am-? $350. See at Hwy 95 Storage. Top soil, fill dirt and all kinds of aprox. 14 acres $165,000 Pig $1.00/lb. butcher/breed. 208- Sat., July 12. 702 W Oregon, 340-0407 gravel products delivered and/or Homedale Homedale, 2 bed 1 bath home 482-6735 1995 Champion Kit 25-ft 5th placed. Jim 573-5700 in exellent condition. 17x19 shop Wanting to buy your hay & Huge 3-family yard sale. Sat wheel, lrg slide out, awning, Backhoe, trackhoe, grader, $94,000 straw, big bales only. Call Dan & Sun 8am-? Kitchen items, very clean, $6500. 5591 Bruneau dump truck or belly dump 208-459-0901 exercise equip., fish tanks, boy/ services for hire. Demolition, Two commercial lots Hwy, Marsing. 208-896-4502 or Custom hay stacking. Wilder, girl clothing, toys & more. 209 503-369-2723 driveways & general excavation. on Owyhee Ave in Greenleaf, Homedale, Marsing Jim 573-5700 downtown Homedale. $35,000 N. 1st St. W., Homedale Microfiber couch & love seat, areas. 208-318-3535 Big yard sale Friday & stain resistant, lifetime warranty, Owyhee Mountain Lawn Care. Homedale, 2 houses on 2 lots. Saturday! 9am-no early birds! brand new in boxes. Retail $1399. Lawn mowing, clean-ups & all your lawn care needs. Free $69,500 FACING FORCLOSURE? South on Jumpcreek, 1/4 mile Must sell $450. 208-888-1464 past Burman. Bedroom set 7-piece cherry set estimates. Call Tyler 880-1573 Homedale, Well cared for home on or seriously behind Pet sitting, boarding (no 1 1/2 lots. 4 bed 1 bath. New vinyl Huge multi-family antiques Brand new in boxes. List $2250. on house payments? Must sell $450. 208-888-1464 cages), dog walks. Animal windows and carpet. 128,900 You have options. We can help. & yard sale. July 11th & 12th, lover, excellent references. Call Fri & Sat 8am-? We’ve been Bed-queen pillowtop mattress Licensed in Idaho and Oregon Instant Home Solutions Brand new, still in plastic, Lorraine (For Pets Sake) 208- 571-2316 collecting antiques for years warranty. Sacrifice $109. 208- 454-3010 and don’t have enough space! 921-6643 Daycare, all ages, ICCP BUILDERS Furniture, mirrors, pictures, kids King-sized pillowtop mattress approved, all meals provided, lots Steel Buildings, 20x20, 30x40, toys, clothes & more. Come see New, in bag, with warranty. List of activities, preschool available, 50x100, 100x100. Up to 50% off at 3128 Market Rd! South on $750. Sacrifice $199. 208-921- 3 full time staff. Some evenings on erected completed projects. Hwy 95 from Homedale, turn 6643 avail. Call Donna 337-6180 KENT SIMON www.scg-grp.com #OHO 208- right (west) on Market Rd. Cherry Sleigh bed solid wood Technical Computer LLC, HOMEDALE, IDAHO 932-4563 w/mattress set. Brand new in repairs, tune-ups, backups, 337-4170 • CELL: 484-0075 Millward Builders. Steel box. $299. 208-888-1464 upgrades, networking. Call Tom buildings, warehouses, shops, ITS FOR S Used tractor parts 100’s of or Colette 896-4676 or go to BB AL technicalcomputer.com barns, indoor arenas, airplane A E salvaged farm tractors and FOR RENT hangers, foundations, site R combines. Nampa Tractor Dog boarding at my home. 3 bdrm 2 bth, 6 miles south of prep, turn key. Visit us @ Salvage, 9055 Hwy 20, Nampa, Outdoor and indoor facilities. Marsing on Snake River. A/C, millwardconstruct.com 941- ID 83687 (208) 467-4430 Knowledgeable & attentive oil furnace, appliances furnished, 9502 or 337-4262 Conejos en venta Roll ends: Great for packing care for your best friend. Call access to boat dock. $500/mo, material, building fires, lining Rebekka at 208-861-6017 first, last plus $400/dep. 896- Parker Tree Service & Co. All Sizes birdcages or for your kids rockinrcountrykennel.com 4495 or 880-6534 Since 1937 482-7465 or 250-7150 to doodle on. The Owyhee Tim’s Small Engine Repair 2 bdrm 1.5 bth, large yard, Specializing in removal, Avalanche, Homedale Complete servicing and repair available July 15th, 106 7th St., reduction, fine pruning on all makes and models of Wilder. Call Valerie 866-9151 & trimming. Motorcycles, ATVs & Power Marsing Storage, Inc., Hwy 55 Quality work, reasonable rates. Subscribe Today! Equipment 30916 Peckham Rd. & Van Rd. Boat & RVs welcome. 208-591-0330 Wilder 5 1/2 miles west of hwy Call 867-2466 The Owyhee Avalanche 208-337-4681 95. 482-7461 PRICE NEGOTIABLE! Great Find on .28 Acres 3 bedroom, 1 bath home in City of Homedale. Seperate shop. $109,900 Development Opportunity 38.68 acre parcel in Homedale School District. Canyon County along river. Near intersection of Ustick & Fish Roads. $700,500 PRICE REDUCED: Stunning view of Owyhee Moun- tains, Homedale and Snake River Valley. 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on 1 acre. 2624 sq. ft. located on Wilder Rim. $279,000

Patti Zatica 1990 Kenworth T-600, GMC General Heavy Duty, IAR, IMLS, NAR & CBOR 3406C CAT, 13 spd trans, 215” wheel base, day cab, www.pattizatica.com Phone: 208-573-7091 1994 Ford Aeromax L-9000 single axle, day cab, air ride, Morlang 920 TMR deep reduction trans. N-14 Cummins, 9-spd trans, box, new lining, new flites, $7,500 $5,495.00 $39,900 Check our inventory on our web site at actionag.com www.deserthigh.us Marsing, Idaho or give us a call at (208) 459-0901 208-941-1020 In Caldwell on the corner of Ustick & I-84 Marsing Office - 896-4624 Licensed in Idaho and Oregon Betty Stappler - Broker Hours of Operation: 22 Years of Experience Saves You Monday - Friday 08:00 a.m. - 06:00 p.m. Money, Time and Stress! Call 941-1020 Open Saturday till noon and closed on Sundays

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Boneless Beef Boneless Skinless Red Cluster London Broil Chicken Breast Local Cherries Tomatoes $ 29 $ 19 $ 99 $ 49 2 lb. 2 lb. 2 lb. 1 lb.

Jeff’s Choice Boneless Beef 1 lb. Beef Rib Steak Rump Roast Cauliflower Strawberries $ 99 $ 99 ¢ $ 5 lb. 1 lb. 99 lb. 2 for 4

Hillshire $ 99 Jimmy Dean 1 lb. $ 99 Large $ 39 Large Red $ 19 Sausage 2 ea. Sausage 2 ea. Nectarines & Peaches1 lb. Delicious Apples 1 lb. Milford 6 oz. $ Bar-S Sliced $ 29 Jumbo ¢ ¢ Cordon Bleu 4 for5 Ham - Turkey 3 ea. Red Italian Onions99 lb. Cantaloupe 79 lb. Gem Pack $ 98 Sea Blend $ 99 River Ranch $ 39 Large $ Chorizo 2 lb. Imitation Crab 1 ea. Salad Mix 1 ea. Hass Avocados 2 for3

Meadowgold Toffee Bars, Ice Cream Bars Pringles Chips Pepsi Keystone Beer & Ice Cream Sandwiches Products $ $ 19 $ $ 49 3 for 5 1 ea. 3 for12 10 ea. 6 ct. 163 gr. 12pk 12oz Cans 24pk 12oz Cans Western Family 32 oz. $ 59 Kraft 7.25 oz. ¢ 2 Liter Bottle $ 39 20pk 12oz Bottles $ 99 Mayonnaise 2 ea. Macaroni & Cheese 99 ea. Pepsi Products 1 ea. MGD Beer 12 ea. Western Family Wishbone Spritzer Western Family Western Family $ 09 Soft Tub Margarine ¢ & Salad Dressing $ 39 Premium White Chicken$ 79 Milk - 2%,1%,Skim ea. ea. ea. ea. 2 16 oz. 99 7-16 oz. 2 10 oz. 2 1/2 Gallon (Whole $2.19) Western Family Mrs. Cubison Rosarita Western Family Salad Dressing $ 39 Croutons $ 39 Refried Beans $ 29 Orange Juice $ 09 ea. ea. ea. ea. 32 oz. 2 6 oz. 1 16 oz. 1 96 oz. 4 Maruchan Western Family Folger’s Coffee Post Cereals $ 99 Soup Cup $ Premium Ice Cream $ 59 $ 39 34.5 oz. for Asst’d 8 ea. 2.25 oz. 2 1 1/2 Gallon 3 ea. 3 ea.

Jello Gelatin Western Family Western Family Blue Diamond $ 09 Premium Drinking Water $ 89 $ 69 Almonds $ 69 6 oz. ea. ea. Frozen Orange Juice ea. ea. 1 24pk .5 liter 4 12 oz. 1 6 oz. 2

Jello Pudding Purina Dog Chow & Chinet Act II ¢ Senior Dog Food $ 29 Paper Plates $ 99 Microwave Popcorn $ 2.9-3.9 oz. ea. ea. ea. for 99 17.6 lb. 14 15-44 ct. 2 3 ct. 2 3 Jet Puff Nabisco Fritos & Cheetos Big Marshmallows $ 49 Chips Ahoy Cookies $ 39 Seneca Applesauce $ 49 $ 29 ea. ea. ea. 8-9.75 oz. ea. 16 oz. 1 14-18 oz. 3 46-47.8 oz. 2 2

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