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Saturday, January 3, 2009 MagicValley.com 75 cents $1 million won by Buhl couple By Ben Botkin Times-News writer
For Gregg and Cathie Owen, 102,813 is a lucky number. That’s the number that was on the Buhl couple’s winning ticket for the 2008 edition of the Idaho Lottery $1 million Raffle. Gregg, a foreman at WATCH: A video Clear Springs Foods, pur- of the Owens chased the winning ticket receiving their at Ridley’s Food & Drug in lottery prize, Buhl the day before online at Thanksgiving while shop- Magicvalley.com ping for the holiday. On the shopping list, his wife, Cathie, asked him to pick up two raffle tickets. Winter magic begins Please see RAFFLE, Page A2 Holiday snowstorms a boon for area ski resort By Ben Botkin Times-News writer
Amanda Wigington of Phoenix tried snow- boarding for the first time this week at Magic Mountain Ski Resort. The first day was rough, with lots of falls. By the second day, on Wednesday, she only fell ARIEL HANSEN/Times-News down several times — usually to stop — and grew more comfortable with her snowboard. Kenneth Quintana, charged with felony injury to a “I’ve just been gliding down the mountain,” child and second-degree murder following the death she said. of Sage Aragon, listens to the judge at the Lincoln With a plentiful snowpack, winter recreation County Courthouse on Friday. enthusiasts are flocking to the slopes south of Kimberly at Magic Mountain Ski Resort. Some, like Wigington, are relatively new to snowboard- ing and skiing. Others have years of experience. Uncle charged in The resort recently opened for the winter sea- son, and offers a couple of new features this year. The hillside used for tubing is expanded. Christmas death Beginners who are learning to ski and snow- board on the bunny slopes have a new escalator — called a “magic carpet” — instead of a cable tow. appears in court “It’s just a little bit of everything,” said Gary Miller, owner of the ski resort. By Ariel Hansen Tubing, now in its second year at the resort, Times-News writer has become more popular than anticipated, he said. On Wednesday, snow tubing was in full Kenneth Quintana first heard the charges swing, with participants sliding down the slopes, against him Friday at the Lincoln County sometimes atop tubes spinning in lazy circles. Courthouse, when he appeared before Kaleb Gambrel, a ski and snowboarding District Court Judge Mark Ingram. Shaking instructor, said the timing of the snowfall during his head repeatedly through the judge’s Photos by JUSTIN JACKSON/Times-News the holiday season helped bring out loads of reading, the 29-year-old Jerome man appar- Above, Samantha Breeding sits in a tube Wednesday on the way up the tubing hill people who have time off from school. ently didn’t believe or didn’t agree with the When he’s not teaching newcomers how to at Magic Mountain Ski Resort south of Kimberly. court’s account of what befell his niece and At top, Kaleb Gambrel, a ski and snowboard instructor at Magic Mountain Ski nephew on Christmas Day. Please see MAGIC, Page A2 Resort, performs a flip Wednesday at the resort south of Kimberly. Quintana is alleged to have contributed to the death of 11-year-old Sage Aragon and To see a video of activities at Magic Mountain Ski Resort, visit Magicvalley.com. hypothermia of 12-year-old Bear Aragon. On the Web: www.magicmountainresort.com Please see QUINTANA, Page A2 BSU coach repeats as Idaho pay champ Late-December storms The Associated Press The sixth-highest paid state employee is Aicha Elshabini, Boise help Idaho snowpack BOISE — An annual report by dean of the University of Idaho’s the state controller’s office lists College of Engineering, at State head By John Miller INSIDE Boise State football coach Chris $230,838. coach Associated Press writer Petersen as the state’s highest- Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch’’ Otter, Chris See the latest snowpack paid employee with a salary of with a salary of $108,727, is No. Peterson BOISE — Seven of Idaho’s numbers from around Idaho. $806,998. 311 on the list. Otter could have protests a 21 river basins now have All top 10 of the state’s highest been higher but he turned down call from average or better-than-aver- On page A2 paid employees work at universi- a 3 percent pay increase this year. the side- age water content levels in ties, with four of the top five at “He feels that if the other their snowpacks after recent Friday, the Idaho BSU. employees aren’t getting raises, line during storms pummeled the state. Transportation Department Greg Graham, BSU men’s bas- he shouldn’t get a raise either,’’ the second Another 11 basins have at reported road closures on ketball coach, is second at Otter’s budget chief, Wayne half of the least 90 percent of average. State Highway 21 from $343,678. School President Bob Hammon, told The Spokesman- Poinsettia “We rebounded tremen- Grandjean to Banner Kustra comes in third at $299,416, Review. “So he’ll just turn it back.’’ Bowl in dously in the last two weeks Summit, U.S. Highway 12 while Idaho State University Besides his salary, Otter San Diego of December,’’ Ron from Pete King Creek Road to President Arthur Vailas is fourth receives a $4,500 monthly hous- on Dec. Abramovich, with the Natural near Papoose Creek Road, at $286,650. Rounding out the ing allowance because Idaho has Resources Conservation and State Highway 75 west of top five is Eugene Bleymaier, no official governor’s residence. 23. Service in Idaho, said Friday. Stanley from Titus Creek BSU’s athletic director, at AP photo The snow, however, has $266,115. Please see PAY, Page A2 caused avalanche danger. On Please see SNOW, Page A2
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ODAY S HAPPENINGS T ’ Pat’s Picks ... Pat Marcantonio ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Sun ” at 7 p.m., Herrett Center, $4.50 for adults, $3.50 for senior citizens, $2.50 for Three things to do today “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” students, no cost for children under age 2 presented by Company of Fools, 8 p.m., and a special price package for families Load up the gear and go Learn a new skill, name- munity pool at 315 Fourth Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., Hailey, with five children or less; and Rock skiing or snowboarding at ly calligraphy or computer Ave. W. in Gooding. For $25 for adults, $18 for senior citizens and Entertainment Show: “Lynyrd Skynyrd: Fly one of the many ski areas technology through the more information, 934- $10 for children (ages 18 and younger), On Free Bird” at 8:15 p.m., Herrett Center near you, from the famous College of Southern Idaho 4023. (208) 578-9122. for Arts and Science, north end of the Sun Valley to the Pomerelle enrichment center in Burley. College of Southern Idaho campus, Twin Ski Resort past Albion. Calligraphy starts Jan. 7; the Have your own pick you CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Check their Web sites for computer class starts Jan. 8. want to share? Something Falls, $4.50, 732-6655. info. Many of the ski areas Both classes cost $40. Call that is unique to the area Christian Men’s Fellowship and (optional) have packages that include 678-1400 to register. and that may take people by no host breakfast, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Depot SPORTS lift tickets, rentals, clinics For more indoor fun, surprise? E-mail me at Grill, Twin Falls, no cost, 733-5501. Canceled: Jerome Rod and Gun Club sport and more. visit the new indoor com- [email protected]. ing clays shoot, due to weather condi- EXHIBITS tions, 733-6045 (next shoot Jan. 18). “The Russ Hepworth Restrospective,” 1 to 9 p.m., Jean B. King Gallery, Herrett Center for the Arts and Science, College of To have an event listed, please submit the Southern Idaho campus, 315 Falls Ave., no name of the event, a brief description, cost, 732-6655. time, place, cost and contact number to Suzanne Browne by e-mail at MUSEUMS [email protected]; by fax, 734- 5538; or by mail, Times-News, P.O.Box Faulkner Planetarium “Planet Patrol ” at 2 548, Twin Falls, ID 83303-0548. Deadline p.m.; “Journey to the Edge of Space and is noon, four days in advance of the event. Time” at 4 p.m.; and “Here Comes the
Raffle Continued from page A1 The number was selected on Tuesday from among 250,000 tickets sold throughout the state. On Friday, the Owens returned to Ridley’s, where lottery officials gave them their $1 million check. “This is going to make a JUSTIN JACKSON/Times-News little bit of a difference in A scenic view of the snow-covered South Hills can be seen Wednesday from the top of the ski lift at Magic your life,” said Jeff Anderson, Mountain Ski Resort south of Kimberly. director of the Idaho Lottery, standing next to the Owens with an oversized check. “A big difference,” Gregg Magic replied. Continued from page A1 Shane McMichael, 18, a a lot of fun,” he said. At about 10:30 p.m. on JUSTIN JACKSON/Times-News keep their boards and skis senior at Twin Falls High That’s what Wigington was Tuesday, Cathie checked the Gregg and Cathie Owen, of Buhl, receive a prize check from Idaho on the snow, he takes his School, was enjoying his finding out, too. numbers online. After Lottery Director Jeff Anderson at Ridley’s Food & Drug Friday afternoon snowboard and practices winter break on Wednesday. “It’s one of the funnest checking the first ticket, she in Buhl. The Owens won the Idaho Lottery’s $1 million raffle. aerial stunts off the resort’s “It’s not too crowded, with things I’ve ever done in my thought they lost the jackpot various ramps. good snow,” he said. “I can’t life,” she said. by one number. times,” Cathie said. “We taxes, the $1 million prize “It’s all I do,” he said. “I complain.” While learning how to Then she remembered were all stunned.” will be about two-thirds its practice every day.” He came with a friend, snowboard includes a few that there was a second tick- As for their plans with the size. After snowboarders catch Steven Boomhower, 17, also bumps, it’s worthwhile in et — and that the tickets are winnings, the Owens intend Ridley’s won a $20,000 air, there’s always the possi- a senior at Twin Falls High the end, Wigington said. sold in a numerical to take a family vacation, prize for selling the winning bility that a landing will be School. While McMichael “It’s not so hard once you sequence. pay for their two sons’ col- ticket. People in the com- less than smooth. But that’s has several years of experi- get a hold of it,” she said. “It “I started screaming lege tuition and consult with munity were thrilled that a simply part of perfecting ence with skiing and snow- just feels free.” because I realized we had a financial advisor. Buhl family won the lottery, skills, Gambrel said. boarding, Boomhower went two,” she said. “We’ve never had any said Harvey Taylor, the “You never get good at a few years without sliding Ben Botkin may be reached They checked and huge savings,” said Cathie, a store’s manager. anything unless you fall,” he down the slopes. at 208-735-3238 or rechecked the numbers just hospital medical assistant. “There’s been a lot of said. “I just remembered it was [email protected]. to be sure, and also watched “We’ve done good for our- excitement,” he said. the video on the Internet selves, but this is something “People are excited that with the winning numbers. way bigger.” someone from Buhl won a “We checked several After state and federal big prize.” Pay Continued from page A1 over the years,’’ he said. manager for the state retire- Steve Shaw, a political sci- Petersen directed the ment fund, the director of entist at Northwest Broncos to a 12-1 record this the office of the state Board Quintana Nazarene University, said season, going undefeated in of Education, various uni- Continued from page A1 the difference in salaries the regular season and a No. versity officials, physicians Quintana was riding with Magicvalley.com show some “misplaced pri- 9 ranking before losing 17-16 employed by the state the children and their father orities’’ during a time when to No. 11 TCU in the Department of Health and — Robert Aragon, who faces WATCH: A video report from Kenneth Quintana’s the state is making budget Poinsettia Bowl on Dec. 23. Welfare, top executives of the same charges as courtroom hearing, and a video interview about cuts. Other state workers mak- several state departments Quintana — on West Magic weather conditions on Christmas Day. “The coaches’ salaries ing more than Otter are his and divisions, and all of the Road en route to the chil- have just kind of exploded chief of staff, the investment state’s district judges. dren’s mother’s house when Robert Aragon — identical to criminal history, and volun- Aragon’s vehicle became the charges against him — teered that the black vest stuck in a snowdrift at 9 a.m. are unwarranted. Sage was found wearing was Robert Aragon and “I feel that Bob (Aragon) one he had given her. Snow Quintana stayed with the was wrongfully accused of Judge Ingram lowered Continued from page A1 area down to Boise.’’ vehicle, and are alleged to murder,” Quintana said earli- Quintana’s bond from Road to before Smiley Creek Meanwhile, river basins in have allowed the children to er this week. “There’s no way $500,000 to $150,000, and Airport Road. southern Idaho, where Idaho’s snowpack attempt to walk the approxi- that he could have known assigned a public defender to The agency also reported snowpack in the mountains Snow-water equivalent percent- mately 10 miles to their what was going to happen.” his case. Quintana’s next difficult driving conditions is much more critical to the ages in snowpacks in the mother’s house through the Aragon, who had custody appearance in court will be across much of northern health of the region’s mountains above Idaho’s 21 driving snow on an unlined of the children, told authori- for a preliminary hearing, Idaho, which got more than drought-prone agricultural river basins, as reported Friday road barely two lanes wide. A ties he thought their mother, scheduled for 2 p.m. Jan. 14. 6 inches of snow on industry, are faring compar- by the U.S. Department of police search began at 7 p.m. JoLeta Jenks, who was stay- The judge also issued an Thursday. atively well. Agriculture’s Natural and found Bear, hypother- ing next to the West Magic order forbidding officials Abramovich’s office in Just how dramatically the Resources Conservation mic, in a rest area bathroom Lodge, was going to meet the involved in the case — Boise is to release its latest situation has changed is Service: nearly five miles from where kids on the road, court including the prosecutor and forecast next week on how illustrated at the measuring Northern Panhandle region: he started walking. Searchers papers show. Quintana said law enforcers — from speak- much water will be available station at Mores Creek 74 percent of average. also later discovered Sage, he also thought she was ing to the media about it. A to fill the state’s reservoirs in Summit along Highway 21 Spokane River Basin: 77 per- covered in snow, two miles going to retrieve the children. similar order applies to the 2009. between Idaho City and cent. southeast. She was pro- At Quintana’s first appear- case against Robert Aragon. Interestingly, the moun- Stanley. Clearwater Basin: 90 per- nounced dead a few hours ance in court, he was “It’s a very small county, tains in northern Idaho, At the start of December, cent. later. brought in wearing flip-flops, and if this goes to trial I want where residents are still dig- there were a scant few inch- Salmon Basin: 101 percent. Quintana is charged with a black-and-white striped to make sure we have as ging out from an ongoing es of snow on the ground. Weiser Basin: 96 percent. felony injury to a child in jumpsuit, an unkempt pony- clean a jury pool as we can deluge of snow, are register- Since then, about 80 inches Payette Basin: 96 percent. Bear’s case, and second- tail, and leg chains. He spoke get,” Ingram said in the ing less-than-average water of snow has fallen. Boise Basin: 100 percent. degree murder for Sage’s up to answer the judge’s courtroom. content at measuring sta- Despite the recent snow- Big Wood Basin: 97 percent. death. questions about his employ- tions, because much of the fall, Abramovich is still con- Little Wood Basin: 104 per- He previously told the ment as a gatekeeper for a Ariel Hansen may be snow that hit the region fell cerned that the soil across cent. Times-News that he feels the cattle yard, along with his reached at 208-788-3475 or in lower elevations. much of the state didn’t Big Lost Basin: 100 percent. charges against his cousin income and assets, and past [email protected]. Coeur d’Alene, at 2,152 absorb much moisture from Little Lost, Birch basins: 96 feet above sea level, has rain during the relatively dry percent. received almost 96 inches months of October and Medicine Lodge, Beaver, CIRCULATION this winter, while the moun- November. As a result, some Camas basins: 103 percent. Circulation director Laura Stewart . . . . .735-3327 tains above the resort town of the existing snow will be Henry’s Fork, Teton basins: Twin Falls and other areas ...... 733-0931, ext. 1 TOMORROW IN THE Burley-Rupert-Paul-Oakley ...... 678-2201 are only showing 77 percent absorbed into the ground 95 percent. PUBLISHER Circulation phones open 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and TIMES-NEWS of their average snow-water once it melts, leaving less to Snake Basin above Brad Hurd ...... 735-3345 6 to 11 a.m. on weekends for questions about content. The northern gush into the rivers and Palisades: 97 percent. delivery, new subscriptions and vacation stops. If NEWSROOM Panhandle mountains reservoirs. Willow, Blackfoot, Portneuf Editor James G. Wright ...... 735-3255 you don’t receive your paper by 6:30 a.m., call the News tips before 5 p.m...... 735-3246 number for your area before 10 a.m. for redelivery. above Sandpoint and “The soil still needs 2 to 5 basins: 91 percent. News tips after 5 p.m...... 735-3220 MAIL INFORMATION Bonners Ferry are at just 74 inches of snow melt, to be Snake River above American Letters to the editor ...... 735-3266 The Times-News (UPS 631-080) is published daily percent of average. absorbed in the soils come Falls: 96 percent. Newsroom fax ...... 734-5538 at 132 Fairfield St. W., Twin Falls, by Lee Mini-Cassia office ...... 678-2201 Publications Inc., a subsidiary of Lee Enterprises. “When the storms came spring,’’ he said. Oakley Basin: 95 percent. Mini-Cassia newsroom fax ...... 677-4543 Periodicals paid at Twin Falls by The Times-News. in, the warmer tempera- “Ideally, that’s why we Salmon Falls Basin: 104 per- Wood River & Lincoln County Bureau . . .788-3475 Official city and county newspaper pursuant to tures where above the cold- want to be above average on cent. ADVERTISING Section 6C-108 of the Idaho Code. Thursday is er air masses,’’ Abramovich April 1, because of those lin- Bruneau Basin: 107 percent. hereby designated as the day of the week on which The Migdal mystery Retail sales manager Barb Hinther . . . .735-3210 said. gering drought effects. If we legal notices will be published. Postmaster, please Gooding Co. sheriff rehashes Owyhee Basin: 97 percent. CLASSIFIEDS send change of address form to: P.O. Box 548, Twin “That allowed the can still be at normal levels Bear River Basin: 87 per- Customer service ...... 733-0931, ext. 2 15-year-old case of a Falls, Idaho 83303. moisture to fall out earlier, in mid-February, then usu- Classifieds manager Christy Haszier . . .735-3267 woman who disappeared. cent. in the valleys, all the way ally that means we’re going — The Associated Press ONLINE Copyright © 2008 Magic Valley Newspapers Inc. 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By Jared S. Hopkins was structured because the Times-News writer “Our goal, all the time, was to scrupulously follow third and fourth floors use traveling Idaho statutes and make sure that everything we did was similar infrastructure, and the Twin Falls County officials county doesn’t have a solid last month awarded a no-bid legal and saved money on the project.” timetable for its overall to DC? contract to a local architect to remodeling project. He also oversee remodeling of parts of — County Prosecutor Grant Loebs said the remodeling is tied to Are you attending the the 98-year-old courthouse shifting offices to the clinic inauguration of estimated to cost $289,000, a ing conversion of fourth floor plans to remodel the first and When that time comes, building. But it’s unclear President-elect Barack decision officials said is based jail cells into offices and help- second floors for the sheriff’s Loebs said it only makes sense whether $289,000 will remain Obama, or know some- on his previous work with the ing remodel the clerk’s offices. office, and Kramer said the for Lively to be considered. the cost, which could change one from south-central county and still meets legal Most recently, he designed the overall cost will likely exceed “He has a significant history Lively’s total payout. Idaho who will? muster. remodeling of the Vollmer $500,000. At that point, anoth- in this building, the same as if “(The price) might go up, it We’d like to hear from The contract to design Building, which the county er contract will have to go to you have an architect build might go down. It depends on you before you go, and upgrades to the third and uses for counseling services. someone, but officials denied your house and you want him what the sheriff wants to uti- collect your thoughts and fourth floors of the court- “The courthouse has just that they were splitting bids, a to redo the garage into a rec lize the space for (on the first impressions while you’re house will pay Russ Lively 7 kind of been one of my process in which public proj- room,” he said. “But if we two floors),” Kramer said. “It’s there. percent of the project’s total babies,” Lively said. ects are broken into phases build a new parking garage cosmetic; it’s just there isn’t Please e-mail Times- cost. Lively — using figures The remodeling — part of that are cheap enough to not from here it’s a different story major construction being News reporter Jared from a county building he the county’s plans to create a be bid. because that’s a whole new done.” Hopkins at jared.hop- recently helped redesign — government campus to meet “We absolutely scrupulous- building.” Loebs also said combining [email protected] or call him estimated the total cost at space needs — will provide ly followed Idaho statutes,” The commissioners also designs for all the floors at 735-3204. $289,000, of which he would more office space and confer- Loebs said. “Our goal, all the approved a resolution for pro- wouldn’t make sense because receive $20,230. ence rooms for Loebs’ time, was to scrupulously fol- fessional services — essential- of the unclear schedule. State law allows the award employees. Employees of the low Idaho statutes and make ly a one-page authorization “Those things are way, way Check out what’s of no-bid professional servic- county assessor on the third sure that everything we did for the county to hire people down the road,” he said. es contracts if the value of the floor have moved to the old was legal and saved money on on a retainer. Loebs said the new online at contract is less than $25,000, clinic building across the project.” county has never paid anyone Jared S. Hopkins may be said County Prosecutor Grant Shoshone Street, and the Lively said the contract was on a retainer, aside from attor- reached at 208-735-3204 or Loebs. Officials did not seek commissioners will eventual- not structured for his specific neys outside the county. [email protected]. magicvalley.com other architects but said they ly move from the fourth floor. benefit. Kramer said the contract hired Lively, a longtime Twin Officials said Lively already “They just got a hold of me Falls architect who served on has courthouse floorplans, because of the work I’ve done the county’s historical preser- and the remodeling is partly for them,” he said. WANTED a Par vation commission, because based on a space-needs study The contract is a standard Be t they like his prior work for the from a few years ago. Lively’s form by the American in the Magic Valley county. done about $5,000 of work on Institute of Architects, and “We used him before and the remodel already, accord- Lively will oversee the com- Michael Allen felt comfortable with the work ing to Commissioner George petitive bidding for the con- he does,” Commissioner Terry Urie, and Loebs said the bill struction process of the McCall Kramer said. will simply be absorbed into upgrades. Most of the work is Lively has done a handful of the new retainer contract. dealing with heating and air Age: 53 courthouse projects, includ- Ultimately, the county conditioning, officials said. Descrip- tion: 6 feet, 1 inch, 170 pounds, 5TH DISTRICT COURT NEWS brown hair, blue eyes TWIN FALLS COUNTY Mandy A. Rose, 32, Twin Falls; no insur- Stephen Hess, 46, Twin Falls; malicious FRIDAY ARRAIGNMENTS ance, fail to carry driver’s license; fail injury to property; Feb. 10 pretrial; Wanted of a -Man Chorus Jessica M. Honea, 26, Twin Falls; pos- to appear; public defender appointed; $200 bond; public defender appointed; for: Failure to sing the National Anthem at a CSI basketball game session of a controlled substance; Jan. pleaded not guilty; Feb. 10 pretrial not guilty plea to appear for sentencing, 9 preliminary hearing; $10,000 bond; Mandy A. Rose, 32, Twin Falls; two Andrew B. Lively, 25, Buhl; DUI, open original charge of posses- Saturday, January 24th public defender appointed counts possession of a controlled container, resisting/obstructing; Feb. sion of a controlled sub- All male singers are invited to participate, including Joseph J. Janusz, 29, Twin Falls; pos- substance; Jan. 9 preliminary hearing; 10 pretrial; $300 bond; not guilty plea; stance, $250,000 bond session of a controlled substance, driv- recognizance release; public defender public defender appointed those from area schools and churches. ing without privileges; $500 bond; not appointed Jennifer Mower, 26, Twin Falls; resist- The Twin Falls County guilty plea; public defender appointed; Jeremy J. Brandell, 20, Twin Falls; sim- ing/obstructing; $200 bond; public Sheriff’s Office asks any- Since h e Star Spangled Banner will be sung in Feb. 10 pretrial ple battery, illegal consumption; $500 defender appointed; Feb. 10 pretrial; one with information about four-part harmony, two short rehearsals will be held Joseph J. Janusz, 29, Twin Falls; pos- bond; not guilty plea; to hire attorney pleaded not guilty McCall call 208-735-1911 at First United Methodist Church in Twin Falls at session of a controlled substance; Jan. Michael J. Park, 31, Twin Falls; posses- Clevis J. Webster, 30, Twin Falls; aggra- or Crime Stoppers at 208- 9 preliminary hearing; $5,000 bond; sion of a controlled substance; Jan. 9 vated assault; Jan. 9 preliminary hear- 732-5387 where tipsters 7:30pm Tuesday, Jan 13, and Tuesday, Jan 20 public defender appointed preliminary hearing; recognizance ing; $5,000 bond; public defender Melissa F. 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The city will accept the fatal crash victim city, alleging the city owes it more bolsters area leadership Created a $25 charge for trees until Jan. 20, Jeff said. It will than $245,000 in property tax rev- The transfer of two administra- bounced checks paid to the then chop them up and use the Times-News enue, the Jerome County clerk’s tive positions from the Idaho Department of Motor Vehicles for material for landscaping. office confirmed Friday. Transportation Depart-ment’s Buhl. Call 735-7264 for more informa- The Twin Falls County Sheriff’s The lawsuit was filed under the headquarters in Boise to Hailey and Created a $200 fee to individu- tion. Office on Friday identified the same principle the Twin Falls Sublett is improving winter mainte- als or couples sharing a book as part woman who died in a New Year’s Eve Highway District on Monday used nance in southern Idaho, said ITD of the Parenting Project in juvenile Simpson, Crapo push collision with a semitrailer along 3300 to sue Twin Falls County and city, District Four Engineer Devin Rigby. probation. A $50 non-refundable East. alleging that the city owes it more The department recently trans- deposit is due at registration. for Areva’s approval Authorities said Kimberly resident than $350,000. ferred 18 vacant administrative Increased charges for bounced Idaho’s Sen. Mike Crapo and Rep. Paula K. Schneider, 37, died at the Both suits stem from distribution positions across the state to such checks paid to the Treasurer’s office Mike Simpson are urging the U.S. scene of the crash. of property tax revenue collected in critical services as bridge inspec- by $5 to $25. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to “We believe she was at fault and urban renewal areas. By law, area tion, snowplowing and road and allow the French company AREVA failed to yield,” said Lori Nebeker, the urban renewal agencies keep a por- bridge maintenance, according to a Twin Falls wants your to begin building a uranium enrich- sheriff’s office spokeswoman. tion of the money, with the remain- press release. ment facility near Idaho Falls, Witnesses told investigators der split between cities and high- “Both areas are consistently Christmas trees according to a press release from Schneider didn’t stop at a stop sign way districts according to a formula among our busiest areas for snow The city of Twin Falls is still Crapo’s office. along 3300 East, then crossed the set by the state and overseen by the removal activities,” Rigby said. accepting natural Christmas trees The company applied Monday highway and was broadsided by a county. “These positions allow us to as donations. with the NRC for the Eagle Rock semi driven by Wallace W. Partiquin, Due to an error in distribution of improve our effort to improve safe- Trees may be dropped off any- Enrichment Facility in Bonneville 33, of Chester, said Nebeker. property tax revenues that went ty, reduce accidents and address the time at 170 Maxwell Ave., just past County. If approved, construction Toxicology reports are pending. unnoticed for years, the city of concerns of our traveling public the city’s parks and recreation could begin in 2011. Deputies received the crash call at Jerome received money that should going to these destinations.” office. — Staff and wire reports about 10:52 p.m., Nebeker said.
5TH DISTRICT COURT NEWS
Recent activity in 5th District Court in $700 suspended; $75.50 costs; $75 The State of Idaho, Department of months probation; no alcohol. months probation. ver’s license; $500 fine, $500 sus- included the following: public defender fee; 180 days jail, bal- Health and Welfare, Child Support Phillip R. Halfhill, 52, Filer; driving under Edward C. Michelli, 43, Twin Falls; one pended; $75.50 costs; $75 public ance suspended; 24 months proba- Services have filed claims against the the influence; withheld judgment grant- count driving without privileges; $500 defender fee; 10 days jail, 10 suspend- TWIN FALLS COUNTY tion; obtain domestic violence evalua- following: ed; $500 fine, $400 suspended; fine, $300 suspended; $90.50 costs; ed; two days work detail; 12 months DRIVING UNDER THE tion; one count; violation of protection Marie E. Gerhardt. Seeking establish- $90.50 costs; 30 days jail, 29 sus- 30 days jail, 28 suspended, two days probation. INFLUENCE SENTENCINGS order; $500 fine, $400 suspended; ment of paternity; $134, $193 and pended, credit for time served; driving work detail; driving privileges suspend- Stacy D. Randell, 29, Twin Falls; posses- Victoria L. Wightman, 31, Buhl; driving $85.50 costs; 180 days jail, balance $162 monthly support plus 100 per- privileges suspended 90 days; 12 ed 90 days; six months probation; one sion of drug paraphernalia; $500 fine, under the influence; $500 fine, $300 suspended; 24 months probation; con- cent of medical expenses not covered months probation; no alcohol. count no insurance; $100 fine. $400 suspended; $85.50 costs; $75 suspended; $90.50 costs; 30 days secutive. by insurance; provide medical insur- Christopher C. Bergman, 37, Twin Falls; Jeffery L. Stanley, 28, Twin Falls; petit public defender fee; 90 days jail, 88 jail, 30 suspended; two days work Michael Y. Hill, 21, Buhl; one count ance. driving under the influence, excessive; theft; $300 fine, $200 suspended; suspended; 12 months probation; no detail; driving privileges suspended domestic battery; amended to assault; Sheldon P. Amos Jr. Seeking establish- $1,000 fine, $500 suspended; $75.50 costs; $75 public defender alcohol. 180 days; 12 months probation; no withheld judgment granted; $300 fine, ment of paternity; $280 monthly sup- $90.50 costs; 180 days jail, 170 sus- fee; 10 days jail, 10 suspended; two Keith A. Gentry, 59, Hazelton; posses- alcohol; $10,231.05 restitution to $150 suspended; $75.50 costs; $75 port plus 81 percent of medical pended, credit for time served; driving days work detail; six months probation. sion of a controlled substance; $500 Idaho Power. public defender fee; 90 days jail, 87 expenses not covered by insurance; privileges suspended 365 days; 12 Jordan A. McKinnon, 18, Gooding; one fine, $300 suspended; $85.50 costs; Nicholas D. Homolka, 22, Kimberly; driv- suspended, credit for one day served, provide medical insurance; $776.78 months probation. count possession of a controlled sub- two days work detail; 10 days jail, 10 ing under the influence; $500 fine, two days work detail; 12 months pro- for foster care and child support costs. stance; $500 fine, $400 suspended; suspended; 12 months probation; no $300 suspended; $90.50 costs; $75 bation; one count possession of a con- MISDEMEANOR SENTENCINGS $85.50 costs; $75 public defender alcohol. public defender fee; 30 days jail, 29 trolled substance; amended to fre- DIVORCES FILED Jennifer L. Scott, 20, Twin Falls; driving fee; 30 days jail, 29 suspended, credit Christina D. Drake, 18, Twin Falls; petit suspended, credit for time served; two quenting a place where a controlled Ashley M. Weeks vs. Brandon L. Weeks without privileges; $500 fine, $500 for time served; two days work detail; theft; $500 fine, $300 suspended; days work detail; driving privileges sus- substance is used; $300 fine, $150 Ginger D. Hanchett vs. Thomas P. suspended; $90.50 costs; $75 public 12 months probation; no alcohol; one $75.50 costs; 10 days jail, 10 sus- pended 180 days; 12 months proba- suspended; 90 days jail, 87 suspend- Hanchett defender fee; 30 days jail, 28 suspend- count possession of drug parapherna- pended; 12 months probation. tion; no alcohol; possession of drug ed, credit for one day served, two days Richard L. Summerhill Sr. vs. Shirley ed, two days work detail; driving privi- lia dismissed. Levi C. Paschal, 17, Filer; one count fail- paraphernalia, dismissed. work detail; 12 months probation. Summerhill leges suspended 90 days; 12 months Rangen M. Yi, 23, Twin Falls; one count ure to purchase/invalid driver’s license; probation. possession of a controlled substance; $500 fine, $400 suspended; $75.50 MISDEMEANOR SENTENCINGS FELONY SENTENCINGS CITY OF TWIN FALLS Andres S. Melendez Jr., 33, Twin Falls; $500 fine, $300 suspended; $85.50 costs; 30 days jail, 30 suspended; six Ashley M. Wilson, 22, Twin Falls; failure Anthony Valenzuela, 39, Fresno, Calif.; DRIVING UNDER THE one count failure to purchase/invalid costs; $75 public defender fee; 30 months probation; one count failure to to purchase/invalid driver’s license; failure to register as sex offender; five INFLUENCE SENTENCINGS driver’s license; $500 fine, $400 sus- days jail, 25 suspended, credit for two appear; $200 fine, $150 suspended; $500 fine, $400 suspended; $75.50 years penitentiary; six months determi- Michael Witkowski, 29, Twin Falls; driv- pended; $75.50 costs; $75 public days served, three days work detail; 24 two days work detail; six months pro- costs; $75 public defender fee; 10 nate; 4.5 years indeterminate; ing under the influence; withheld judg- defender fee; 10 days jail, nine sus- months probation; no alcohol; one bation. days jail, 10 suspended; six months $297.50 costs; consecutive with ment granted; $500 fine, $300 sus- pended, credit for one day served; 12 count destruction of evidence dis- Gregory S. Taylor, 43, Twin Falls; one probation. Canyon County Case. pended; $90.50 costs; 30 days jail, months probation; one count posses- missed. count inattentive/careless driving; Mindy L. Roberts, 23, Buhl; driving with- Jimmy D. Combs, 46, Filer; lewd con- 30 suspended; two days work detail; sion of a controlled substance; $1,000 Amy M. Jones, 26, Twin Falls; failure to $500 fine, $400 suspended; $75.50 out privileges; $500 fine, $500 sus- duct with a minor under 16; 15 years driving privileges suspended 90 days; fine, $800 suspended; 90 days jail, 80 purchase/invalid driver’s license; $500 costs; two days work detail; 30 days pended; $90.50 costs; $75 public penitentiary; 10 years determinate; five 12 months probation; no alcohol. suspended, credit for one day served; fine, $400 suspended; $75.50 costs; jail, 30 suspended; six months proba- defender fee; 30 days jail, 28 suspend- years indeterminate; judge granted Larry D. Kimbrough, 46, Twin Falls; one 12 months probation; no alcohol. $75 public defender fee; 30 days jail, tion; one count failure to appear; $500 ed, two days work detail; driving privi- retained jurisdiction; sentenced to 180 count driving under the influence; Leland W. McKelvy, 38, Twin Falls; fail- 30 suspended; 12 months probation. fine, $400 suspended; 10 days jail, 10 leges suspended 90 days; 12 months days in the Idaho State Penitentiary; $500 fine, $300 suspended; $90.50 ure to purchase/invalid driver’s license; Emil B. Melkumov, 21, Twin Falls; racing suspended; six months probation. probation. $310.50 costs; must register as sex costs; 30 days jail, 27 suspended, $500 fine, $300 suspended; $75.50 on public highway; $500 fine, $300 Steven J. McAhren, 23, Hansen; one Elijah A. Halper, 21, Jerome; driving with- offender; $939 restitution. credit for one day served, two days costs; $75 public defender fee; 10 suspended; $75.50 costs; 30 days count possession of a controlled sub- out privileges; $500 fine, $300 sus- James R. Easter Jr., 28, Eden; two work detail; driving privileges suspend- days jail, nine suspended, credit for jail, 25 suspended; 12 months proba- stance; $500 fine, $300 suspended; pended; $90.50 costs; $75 public counts lewd conduct with a minor ed 90 days; 12 months probation; no time served; 12 months probation. tion. $85.50 costs; $75 public defender defender fee; 30 days jail, 28 suspend- under 16; 15 years penitentiary, per alcohol; one count driving without privi- Rachel E. Carlson, 22, Twin Falls; failure Daniel L. Matthews, 18, Twin Falls; one fee; 30 days jail, 28 suspended, credit ed, two days work detail; driving privi- count; four years determinate; 11 leges; $500 fine, $300 suspended; 30 to purchase/invalid driver’s license; count possession of drug parapherna- for time served; 12 months probation; leges suspended 180 days; 12 years indeterminate; judge granted days jail, 28 suspended, credit for one $500 fine, $400 suspended; $75.50 lia; $500 fine, $400 suspended; no alcohol; one count possession of months probation. retained jurisdiction; sentenced to 180 day served, two days work detail; driv- costs; $75 public defender fee; 30 $85.50 costs; $75 public defender drug paraphernalia dismissed. Donald G. Morris, 42, Kimberly; driving days in the Idaho State Penitentiary; ing privileges suspended 180 days; 12 days jail, 30 suspended; 12 months fee; 10 days jail, 10 suspended; six Justin L. Holley, 20, Filer; frequenting a without privileges; $500 fine, $300 $310.50 costs; must register as sex months probation. probation. months probation; no alcohol; one place where a controlled substance is suspended; $90.50 costs; $75 public offender; $300 public defender fee; Edward C. McNeill, 44, Twin Falls; driving Ian M. Hart, 26, Twin Falls; failure to count possession of a controlled sub- used; $500 fine, $250 suspended; defender fee; 30 days jail, 27 suspend- $979 court compliance costs. under the influence; $500 fine, $300 purchase/invalid driver’s license; $500 stance dismissed. $85.50 costs; $75 public defender ed, credit for time served; driving privi- Rodney H. Ragains, 32, Twin Falls; pos- suspended; $90.50 costs; $75 public fine, $300 suspended; $75.50 costs; Danielle Hall, 23, Twin Falls; one count fee; 60 days jail, 60 suspended; 12 leges suspended 90 days; 12 months session of a controlled substance; defender fee; 90 days jail, 88 suspend- $75 public defender fee; 30 days jail, possession of a controlled substance; months probation. probation. seven years penitentiary; three years ed, credit for time served; driving privi- 29 suspended, credit for time served; $500 fine, $400 suspended; $85.50 Vanessa M. Hernandez-Perez, 21, Buhl; Lora D. Jackson, 19, Twin Falls; failure determinate; four years indeterminate; leges suspended 180 days; 12 six months probation. costs; $75 public defender fee; 30 one count resisting/obstructing an offi- to purchase/invalid driver’s license; judge granted retained jurisdiction; sen- months probation; no alcohol. Patrick R. Leets, 43, Filer; driving with- days jail, 26 suspended, credit for time cer; $600 fine, $300 suspended; $500 fine, $500 suspended; $75.50 tenced to 180 days in the Idaho State Stefan T. Flores, 18, Gooding; one count out privileges; $500 fine, $200 sus- served; 12 months probation; no alco- $75.50 costs; $75 public defender costs; 10 days jail, 10 suspended; 12 Penitentiary; $110.50 costs; $616 driving under the influence, under age pended; $90.50 costs; 30 days jail, hol; one count provide false informa- fee; 90 days jail, 88 suspended, credit months probation. restitution; $300 public defender fee; 21; $1,000 fine, $800 suspended; 28 suspended; driving privileges sus- tion to an officer dismissed. for one day served, one day work Marissa R. McKendry, 17, Filer; failure $648 court compliance costs; 100 $90.50 costs; $75 public defender pended 180 days; 12 months proba- Angela D. Astorga-Zepeda, 29, Twin detail; 12 months probation; one count to notify upon striking unattended vehi- hours community service. fee; driving privileges suspended 180 tion. Falls; failure to purchase/invalid dri- disturbing the peace dismissed. cle; $500 fine, $500 suspended; Brandi R. Lancaster, 32, Kimberly; grand days; 12 months probation; no alcohol; Arafat M. Ramirez, 26, Twin Falls; failure $75.50 costs; $75 public defender theft; 14 years penitentiary; five years one count driving without privileges dis- to purchase/invalid driver’s license; fee; 10 days jail, 10 suspended; six determinate; nine years indeterminate; missed. $500 fine, $500 suspended; $75.50 months probation; $184.25 restitution. judge granted retained jurisdiction; sen- Jonathon C. Asher, 24, Jerome; one costs; 30 days jail, 25 suspended; 12 Wesley J. Graf, 32, Twin Falls; grand tenced to 180 days in the Idaho State count driving under the influence, sec- months probation. HUGE CHRISTMAS CLEARANCE theft; amended to petit theft; withheld Penitentiary; $110.50 costs; $300 ond offense; $1,000 fine, $800 sus- Caterina D. Jordan, 27, Idaho Falls; driv- judgment granted; $500 fine, $400 public defender fee. pended; $90.50 costs; $75 public ing without privileges; $500 fine, $400 60% OFF ALL HOLIDAY DECOR suspended; $75.50 costs; 10 days Charles M. Gollihar, 39, Twin Falls; pos- defender fee; 90 days jail, 80 suspend- suspended; $90.50 costs; 30 days jail, eight suspended, credit for time session of a controlled substance with ed, credit for time served; driving privi- jail, 28 suspended, two days work served; 12 months probation; $2,250 intent to deliver; five years peniten- leges suspended 365 days; 12 detail; driving privileges suspended 90 20% OFF REG. MERCHANDISE restitution. tiary; two years determinate; three months probation; no alcohol; one days; 12 months probation. Benjamin A. Koch, 27, Wendell; one years indeterminate; suspended; four count driving without privileges; $500 Martin J. Arizmendi Jr., 18, Twin Falls; count battery; $500 fine, $300 sus- years probation; $2,500 fine, $2,000 fine, $300 suspended; 30 days jail, 20 driving without privileges; $500 fine, Mary Lous Flower Cart pended; $75.50 costs; $75 public suspended; $110.50 costs; $300 pub- suspended, credit for time served; driv- $300 suspended; $90.50 costs; $75 Owners LeRoy & Ronda Funk defender fee; 30 days jail, 28 suspend- lic defender fee; shall not possess or ing privileges suspended 365 days; 12 public defender fee; 60 days jail, 58 878-3566 ed, credit for time served; 12 months consume any alcoholic beverages or months probation; one count posses- suspended, two days work detail; driv- 1550 Oriental Ave, Burley probation; one count disturbing the frequent any establishment where alco- sion of a controlled substance; $500 ing privileges suspended 180 days; 12 peace/disorderly conduct; $100 fine; hol is the main source of income; 100 fine, $400 suspended; 90 days jail, 80 months probation. 10 days jail, eight suspended, credit hours community service; $1,034.29 suspended, credit for time served; 12 Raudel M. Arteaga, 20, Twin Falls; driv- for time served; 12 months probation. restitution. months probation. ing without privileges; $500 fine, $300 Kendall W. Grant, 20, Eden; operate a Jerime R. Tarpley, 19, Twin Falls; driving suspended; $90.50 costs; $75 public watercraft while under the influence, CIVIL FILINGS under the influence; $500 fine, $200 defender fee; 30 days jail, 28 suspend- under age 21; $500 fine, $300 sus- Paul and Frances AndrewsDavis vs. suspended; $90.50 costs; 10 days ed, two days work detail; driving privi- pended; $75.50 costs; $75 public Venancio Urias-Luna. Seeking judgment jail, eight suspended, credit for time leges suspended 180 days; 12 defender fee; 10 days jail, 10 suspend- against defendant for special and gen- served; driving privileges suspended ed; six months probation. eral damages in an amount not less 90 days; 12 months probation; no NEED HELP WITH Carey A. Matkovich, 31, Buhl; reckless than $25,000, to be determined at alcohol. driving; $500 fine, $400 suspended; trial; attorney’s fees and costs. David J. Teuscher, 25, Jerome; driving ® $75.50 costs; $75 public defender Plaintiff’s seeking reimbursement for under the influence; $500 fine, $300 QUICKBOOKS ? fee; 10 days jail, 10 suspended; driv- injuries sustained by Frances when the suspended; $90.50 costs; $75 public Call Teresa at 737-0087 ing privileges suspended for 30 days; vehicle she was driving struck a cow defender fee; 60 days jail, 60 suspend- 12 months probation. on the roadway. Plaintiffs allege that ed; two days work detail; driving privi- TRAINING, SETUP & SUPPORT Erik R. Jonsson, 35, Twin Falls; one defendant was negligent in allowing his leges suspended 180 days; 12 count unlawful possession of a slot cows to enter the roadway. machine; withheld judgment granted; Jeffrey A. Wade Jr. and Kathleen Wade $1,000 fine, $500 suspended; vs. Renee D. Ryan. Seeking judgment $75.50 costs; 60 days jail, 60 sus- against the defendant for special and pended; six months probation; one general damages; amount to be proven count unlawful possession of a slot at trial; attorney’s fees and costs. machine and two counts gambling dis- Plaintiff’s seeking reimbursement for To all those who include missed. injuries sustained by Kathleen in a Nifty, Nifty Michael J. Milke, 40, Twin Falls; one vehicle accident. donations with their count felony domestic battery; amend- ed to misdemeanor; $1,000 fine, CHILD SUPPORT CASES monthly bill to
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TIMES-NEWS SPORTS EDITOR MIKE CHRISTENSEN: (208) 735-3239 [email protected] INSIDE: NBA & college hoops, A6 | Scoreboard, A7 No.7 Utah beats No.4 Alabama 31-17 in Sugar Bowl The Associated Press to wilt when Alabama pulled defense that played with them the way Johnson adept- to 21-17 early in the second speed, ferocity and disci- ly spread the ball around to NEW ORLEANS — Utah is half. pline. seven receivers? He hit the best of the BCS busters. Utah’s defense was equally The Utes’ front seven was Freddie Brown 12 times for Brian Johnson threw for impressive, intercepting John significantly outweighed by 125 yards. Utah line- 336 yards and three touch- Parker Wilson twice and Alabama’s offensive line, but Johnson was 27-of-41 and backer downs, and the No. 7 Utes sacking him eight times, with refused to give ground to the was not intercepted. His Stevenon upset fourth-ranked the seventh sack forcing a Tide’s normally powerful touchdowns went for 7 yards Sylvester (10) Alabama 31-17 in the Sugar fumble that sent crimson- running game that averaged to Brent Casteel, 18 yards to celebrates Bowl on Friday night to finish clad Alabama fans streaming 196.5 yards per game coming Bradon Godfrey and 28 yards after sacking 13-0. for the exits with just more into the Sugar Bowl. Glen to David Reed. Matt Asiata With the victory, Utah than five minutes to go. Coffee was held to 36 yards ran for a 2-yard TD, a score Alabama quar- became the first team from a After surging to No. 1 in the on 13 carries, while Mark set up by Reed’s leaping catch terback John non-BCS conference to win rankings with a 12-0 regular Ingram rushed eight times at the 2. Parker Wilson two BCS bowls. The Utes beat season, Alabama closed the for only 26 yards. An Alabama comeback Friday during Pittsburgh in the 2005 Fiesta season with two consecutive The Utes’ array of stunts appeared to be building early the first half Bowl under coach Urban losses, the first against and blitzes appeared to upset in the second half, when of the Sugar Meyer, going for his second Florida in the Southeastern Wilson’s rhythm. He over- Dont’a Hightower stripped Bowl in New BCS national title with Conference championship threw a couple of open Johnson and Bobby Florida when his Gators play game. receivers downfield and fin- Greenwood recovered at the Orleans. Oklahoma on Thursday in Alabama could have used ished 18-of-30 for 177 yards Utah 30. Wilson methodically Miami. suspended All-America left and a touchdown drove the Tide for a score, hit- Johnson’s pinpoint passing tackle Andre Smith, but even Utah didn’t seem very ting Coffee for an easy 4-yard led Utah to a 21-0 first-quar- he might not have been interested in running the ter lead and the Utes refused enough to stop a Utah ball, and who could blame Please see UTAH, Page A6 AP photo Peyton Manning becomes Defense, balanced attack three-time NFL MVP By Barry Wilner Associated Press writer
NEW YORK — Peyton Manning can tell Brett Favre lift CSI past Westchester to move over and make room for him atop the roster of NFL By David Bashore Most Valuable Players. Times News writer For the third time, Manning won the award by Bit by bit, these baby The Associated Press, tying Eagles are starting to soar. Favre as the only players in Romario Souza’s 16 points that elite category. led six players in double fig- The Indianapolis Colts ures on Friday night, and the quarterback was a landslide Brazilian teamed with winner Friday in balloting by Senegalese center Aziz a nationwide panel of 50 Ndiaye for solid interior sports writers and broadcast- AP file photo defense as the College of ers who cover the NFL. Indianapolis Colts quarterback Southern Idaho men’s bas- Manning also was the league Peyton Manning looks to pass the ketball team scored a com- MVP in 2003, when he shared ball during an NFL football game fortable 91-65 win over The College it with Tennessee quarter- of Southern against the New England Patriots Westchester (N.Y.) back Steve McNair, and in on Nov. 2, 2008 in Indianapolis. Community College in the Idaho guard 2004. second round of the James Louis Garrett Favre, then with Green Bay, Manning can tell Brett Favre to Ray Construction Shoot Out goes up for a took MVP honors in 1995 and move over and make room for him at CSI Gymnasium. shot during ‘96 before sharing it with atop the roster of NFL Most It was the fourth consecu- the first half Detroit running back Barry Valuable Players. For the third tive win for the No. 18 Sanders in 1997. The award time, Manning won the award by Golden Eagles (12-2), who of the Golden has been given by The AP Eagles match The Associated Press, tying Favre also had Byago Diouf add since 1961. as the only players in that elite nine points and Max Carrier up against “I know it’s an individual kick in seven. Westchester award, but ... truly, in my category. The offensive effort was Friday night opinion, a team award,” said South just about clinched by spurred on by CSI’s defense, in Twin Falls. Manning, who received 32 Thanksgiving. Manning had which created 15 steals from votes, far ahead of Miami two operations on his left the Westcos (5-5) and largely quarterback Chad knee in the preseason, cut- stymied the interior play of Pennington (4) and Atlanta ting into practice time, blunt- 6-foot-11 big-man Jared running back Michael Turner ing his usual precision as a Famous. (4). passer and, eventually, lead- “I thought Romario and “It’s been the most reward- ing to a 3-4 start. Aziz did a great job with their ing regular season that I’ve From there, with Manning movement,” said CSI head been a part of in my 11 years, getting sharper by the week, coach Steve Gosar. “They did and I have to believe a lot of the Colts won nine straight a good job defensively, and the other players and even games to secure a wild-card they’re starting to become coaches might feel the same berth and a meeting Saturday good post presences offen- way.” night with San Diego. sively for us as well.” This has been a most In that streak, Manning is unusual season for the Colts, JUSTIN JACKSON/ Please see CSI, Page A6 Times-News who normally have the AFC Please see MVP, Page A6 Snead, McCluster lead Ole Miss past Texas Tech
The Associated Press lowing its stunning upset at were unbeaten and ranked and the dates 1937 and 2009 the Swamp. second, the highest mark in were painted on the field DALLAS — Ole Miss isn’t Although Texas Tech pulled school history. between the words, just the team that handed off huge comebacks in its last Getting drubbed in two of “Celebrating 73 years.” Florida its only loss. These two bowls, McCluster ended the last three games takes Rebels are seriously on the any such thoughts by barrel- some shine off Tech’s season, KENTUCKY WINS THIRD rise. ing into the end zone with and kept senior quarterback STRAIGHT BOWL GAME, 25-19 Behind Jevan Snead’s pass- 4:34 left. When Rebels fans Graham Harrell from going MEMPHIS, Tenn. — ing, Dexter McCluster’s finished clapping, they began out with the school’s record- Ventrell Jenkins scooped up a squirming runs and some big chanting “S-E-C! S-E-C!” setting 12th win. fumble and barreled his 285- returns by Marshay Green, They did so again with 1:37 Harrell’s consolation was pound frame 56 yards for the No. 20 Mississippi overcame left after Ole Miss snuffed out several statistical feats: most go-ahead touchdown, help- an early deficit and beat No. 7 a 2-point conversion career touchdowns in major ing Kentucky win a program- Texas Tech 47-34 Friday in attempt, then again following college football (four in this best third straight bowl game the final Cotton Bowl played a recovered onside kick. game made it 134 for his with a 25-19 victory over East in the stadium of the same A little louder and the career, breaking the record of Carolina on Friday in the name. chants might’ve been heard 131 set by Hawaii’s Colt Liberty Bowl. The Red Raiders (11-2) at the Big 12 offices about 12 Brennan) and first player Kentucky (7-6) never led converted a pair of early miles away. Still, the message with two 5,000-yard passing until the fourth quarter, turnovers into a 14-0 lead, that the fourth-best team in seasons. Harrell was 36-of-58 when Myron Pryor forced a but Snead led the Rebels to the SEC, according to the for a Cotton Bowl-record 364 fumble with about 3 minutes touchdowns on their next polls, is better than the third- yards, giving him 5,111 yards left. In the scramble for the three drives, followed by a go- best team in the Big 12 will this season. Only five other loose ball, Jenkins came up ahead field goal shortly certainly be noted as schools quarterbacks have cracked with it and rumbled down before halftime. Once Green from these leagues — No. 1 5,000, including Brennan and the right sideline untouched returned an interception 65 AP photo Florida and No. 2 Oklahoma two others from Texas Tech. for the touchdown. yards for a touchdown early Mississippi fullback Brandon Bolden (34) celebrates his third quarter — meet next week in the This was the 73rd Cotton Lones Seiber’s extra point in the third quarter, Ole Miss national championship Bowl and the last in its name- attempt was blocked — the (9-4) was well on its way to touchdown against Texas Tech Friday with teammate Mississippi wide game. sake home. The game is mov- third blocked extra point of capping coach Houston receiver Mike Wallace (2) at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The Red Raiders had a ing next year to the $1.1 bil- the game and second off Nutt’s first season in grand longest streak since 2003, to a bowl. direct path to playing in that lion stadium being built by Seiber’s foot. style. when Eli Manning was a This roll began when Ole game until getting crushed the Dallas Cowboys. The That gave East Carolina This was Mississippi’s sixth senior. That also was the Miss was only 3-4 and com- by the Sooners in late bowl founder’s widow han- straight win, matching its last time the Rebels had been ing off consecutive losses fol- November. At the time, they dled the pregame coin toss Please see BOWL, Page A6 A6 Saturday, January 3, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Celtics take down Wizards on Pierce’s 26 points BOSTON — Paul Pierce Devin Harris added 26 Lewis scored 17 points, TORONTO — Chris Bosh scored 26 points on nearly points and 11 assists, and Jameer Nelson added 16, and and Andrea Bargnani each perfect shooting and the Carter finished with 18 Dwight Howard had 15 scored 19 points to help Boston Celtics roared back points. Mike Bibby led points and 15 rebounds in Toronto snap a three-game from a rough road trip to Atlanta with 22 points. Orlando’s 10th straight win losing streak. beat the Washington Wizards over Miami. Toronto, which had lost 13 108-103 on Friday night. NUGGETS 122, THUNDER 120 Dwyane Wade scored 33 of its last 17 games and four The Celtics went 1-3 on OKLAHOMA CITY — points for the Heat, but was straight at home, held their West Coast swing after Carmelo Anthony’s 3-pointer shut out in the fourth quar- Houston to a season low in the best 29-game start in from the corner with 0.1 sec- ter. points. Von Wafer led the NBA history, 27-2. With the onds left capped a 31-point Rockets with 18 points. victory, they improved to 18- outing for Denver. PISTONS 98, KINGS 92 1 at home. Anthony’s winner came AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — MAVERICKS 96, 76ERS 86 Pierce made his first nine after Oklahoma City’s Kevin Rodney Stuckey scored 13 of DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki shots and all five 3-point Durant hit a 3-pointer with his 38 points in the fourth scored 31 points, and Jason attempts before missing his 2.7 seconds left to put the quarter, and undermanned Terry added 21 in Dallas’ final shot, a 3-pointer, but Thunder ahead. Detroit won its sixth straight sixth victory in its last seven Kendrick Perkins converted Nene had 27 points on 10- game, games. the offensive rebound with of-11 shooting and 14 Allen Iverson and Andre Iguodala scored 22 1:20 remaining in the third rebounds, and Chauncey Tayshaun Prince added 23 points for Philadelphia. quarter. Pierce left the game Billups added 24 points for points each for the Pistons. with 48 seconds left in the Denver. Durant led Brad Miller led Sacramento SPURS 91, GRIZZLIES 80 period with the Celtics ahead Oklahoma City with 33 with 25 points and 16 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tim 81-55 and never returned. points. rebounds. Duncan had 20 points and 10 Nick Young led the Wizards rebounds, and Tony Parker with 15 points. PACERS 105, KNICKS 103 TIMBERWOLVES 115, added 19 points for San NEW YORK — Jarrett Jack WARRIORS 108 Antonio. CAVALIERS 117, BULLS 92 made a jumper with 0.9 sec- MINNEAPOLIS — Al Hakim Warrick led CLEVELAND — Anderson onds left and scored a sea- Jefferson had 32 points and Memphis with 16 points, and Varejao scored a career-high son-high 29 points, and 10 rebounds, and Ryan Marc Gasol had 15 points and 26 points for Cleveland, and Indiana snap a four-game Gomes scored 13 of his 21 11 rebounds. AP photo LeBron James had 16 points, losing streak. points in the third quarter 11 assists and 10 rebounds Boston Celtics guard Paul Pierce (34) drives past Washington Wizards for- New York’s Al Harrington and added 10 rebounds for BUCKS 103, BOBCATS 75 for his first triple-double of ward Caron Butler, left, Friday during the second half in Boston. scored 22 of his 27 points in Minnesota. MILWAUKEE — Michael the season and the 18th of his the second half against his Stephen Jackson had 25 Redd scored 31 points, and career. tured bone in his left ankle. — Vince Carter hit a long 3- former team. David Lee points and seven assists for Charlie Villanueva had 27 in Cleveland, 17-0 at home Ben Gordon scored 22 points pointer at the buzzer in over- added 26 points and 11 short-handed Golden State, Milwaukee’s fifth straight vic- this season, learned before for Chicago. time and New Jersey over- rebounds for the Knicks. and Andris Biedrins had 18 tory over Charlotte. the game that center came a 20-point halftime points and 13 rebounds. Boris Diaw led Charlotte Zydrunas Ilgauskas will miss NETS 93, HAWKS 91, OT deficit to end Atlanta’s win- MAGIC 86, HEAT 76 with 16 points. a month because of a frac- EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. ning streak at six games. ORLANDO, Fla. — Rashard RAPTORS 94, ROCKETS 73 — The Associated Press
No. 13 Syracuse holds Utah Valley boys Continued from page A5 passes for a combined 68 yards, the last score on a rollout to close the gap to 21- his TD pass to Casteel. off South Florida 59-54 17. The heavily outnumbered Utah fans At the point, Alabama had scored 17 had barely stopped cheering the TD drop Carey TAMPA, Fla. — Jonny begin a methodical come- straight points, and it appeared to be when safety Robert Johnson intercepted Flynn made a key jumper back. only a matter of time before the Tide, Wilson in Alabama territory and Times-News with 2 minutes to go and USF (5-8, 0-1) pulled to favored by more than a touchdown, returned it to the 32. Two plays later, Reed Eric Devendorf hit two free 55-52 before Flynn’s would overtake the underdog Utes. made a leaping, 30-yard catch along the The Valley boys basketball team throws in the closing sec- jumper gave the Orange Johnson had other ideas, opening sideline, setting up Asiata’s plunge defeated Carey 49-45 Friday in noncon- onds, helping No. 13 breathing room. Utah’s next drive with a 33-yard pass over through the line for a 14-0 Utah lead with ference play. Syracuse hold off South the middle to Brown. The completion more than 8 minutes remaining in the The Vikings took a 30-17 lead after Florida 59-54 on Friday SOUTH CAROLINA 85, kick-started a 71-yard scoring drive that opening quarter. one half but went cold shooting during night. NO. 19 BAYLOR 84 ended with Reed’s touchdown. Tide coach Nick Saban was pacing and the third quarter, allowing Carey to Andy Rautins scored 14 WACO, Texas — Zam The Tide drove right back into Utah grimacing already— and things were catch up. points and Arinze Onuaku Fredrick’s layup with 5.1 sec- territory, but Ingram was stuffed for no about to get even worse. Replacement “We couldn’t hit a basket,” Valley added 13 for the Orange, onds left lifted South gain on third-and-2 from the Utah 32. left tackle Mike Johnson limped off the coach Steve Hunter said. “We got good who led by 16 at halftime Carolina to an 85-84 victory Leigh Tiffen then missed his second long field on Alabama’s next series, forcing the looks, but they wouldn’t go in.” but struggled to put the over No. 19 Baylor on Friday. field goal of the game, hooking a 49- Tide to move tackle Drew Davis to the left Montana Barlow scored 23 points for game away, in part because Devan Downey led the yarder just left of the upright. side and insert freshman lineman John the Vikings, while three Carey players of poor free-throw shooting Gamecocks (10-2) with 23 Only a year ago, the Sugar Bowl saw its Michael Boswell on the right. Soon after, scored in double figures. until Devendorf stepped to points. Fredrick scored 19, first BCS buster in Hawaii, which took a Wilson was hurried into an incomple- Valley (4-4) will travel to Gooding the line and calmly sank Mike Holmes had 11 points 41-10 beating from Georgia. tion, then sacked on the next play, forcing today. Carey will travel to Murtaugh on both ends of a 1-and-1 with and Dominique Archie and Utah calmly dismissed any compar- another punt. Tuesday. 19.2 seconds remaining. Brandis Raley-Ross scored isons to last year’s game during the lead- Utah’s 21-0 lead, the largest deficit the Syracuse (14-1, 2-0 Big 10 each. up to the game, and wasted no time Tide faced all season, stood until Tiffin hit alley 49, Carey 45 East) scored the last 11 Curtis Jerrells scored 22 proving it on the field. a 52-yard field goal on the first play of the Carey 12 5 18 10 45 Valley 12 18 8 11 49 points of the opening half for Baylor (12-2). Kevin The Utes stalled Alabama’s game- second quarter. Alabama did not score CAREY (45) Dillon Simpson 2, Brett Adamson 16, Trevor Peck 13, Jarred to take a 35-19 lead at the Rogers had 14 points and 13 opening drive by blitzing linebacker an offensive TD in the half, but pulled to Cenarrusa 4, Wacey Barg 10. Totals 15 12-24 45. VALLEY (49) break and appeared to be rebounds, Tweety Carter Stevenson Sylvester from the side vacat- 21-10 when Javier Arenas returned a Crystian Orozco 4, Matt Garr 2, Brogen Reed 8, Daniel Burns 2, Juan headed for an easy victory scored 18 and Henry Dugat ed by the suspended Smith, resulting in a punt 73-yards for a score, bursting Zambrano 4, Montana Barlow 23, Jacob Mikesell 6. Totals 21 7-11 49. before Dominique Jones 16. jarring sack from Wilson’s blind side. through three tacklers before breaking 3-point goals: Carey 3 (Adamson 2, Peck). Total fouls: Carey 12; Valley 15. Fouled out: Carey, Adamson. Technical fouls: none. made a pair of 3-pointers to — The Associated Press Johnson then completed his first five outside and outrunning the rest. CSI MVP Continued from page A5 derous dunks, two by Continued from page A5 environment,” he said. Tony Dungy would agree. Ndiaye finished with 10 James Ray Moustapha Diarra and the 209-of-290 for 2,248 yards The folks in Indianapolis The Colts’ coach said several points and 10 boards and was last by J.R. Cadot, for and 17 touchdowns, with might take for granted hav- times he favored Pittsburgh joined in double-figure Construction Sheridan as the Generals only three interceptions. He ing Manning behind center, linebacker James Harrison points by Charles Odum (10), passed a stiff test from extended his NFL record just as Packers and now Jets for MVP — Harrison tied Jamelle Barrett (11) and Jay Shoot Out Treasure Valley, winning 95- with his ninth 4,000-yard fans have assumed Favre with Minnesota RB Adrian Watkins (10). At CSI Gymnasium 90 on Friday evening. season and finished with 27 would be there every week. Peterson with three votes. It was the second game all Thursday’s games Manny Lopez missed two touchdown passes, 12 inter- Favre has started 269 But after Manning’s flawless season, Gosar said, that he Sheridan College (Wyo.) 84, free throws with a little more ceptions and a 95.0 passer straight regular-season work in the second half of felt his charges got out to a Westchester CC (N.Y.) 73 than 15 seconds left for the rating. games, the record for quar- the season, Dungy, while fast start, something which No. 18 CSI 98, Treasure Valley Chukars, who trailed 93-90 at Manning called the award terbacks. Manning’s string is admittedly biased, changed will be important when the CC (Ore.) 71 the time. TVCC (3-10) got the emblematic of what others, 176 — every game since he his mind. Scenic West Athletic Friday’s games rebound but Sheridan (10-1) including owner Jim Irsay, was the No. 1 pick in the “I said after we left Conference season rolls Sheridan 95, Treasure Valley stole the ball and Jake Lohof president Bill Polian and 1998 draft. Pittsburgh (on Nov. 9) that I around next week. 90 hit two free throws with 6.9 coach Tony Dungy, did to “In other years, every- would vote for James “We’ve really been a slow- CSI 91, Westchester 65 seconds left to ice it. help rally the Colts from a 3- thing started fast,” Colts Harrison,” Dungy noted this starting team for the most Today’s games 4 start to make the playoffs running back Dominic week. “If I was voting today, part, and I was really pleased Westchester vs. Treasure SI 91, Westchester 65 for a seventh straight sea- Rhodes said. “He’s still I’d vote for Peyton that the guys could start fast WESTCHESTER (5-55) son. breaking records. But this Manning.” Valley, 5:30 p.m. Lateef Willis 0-2 0-0 0, Miles Nicholas 9-18 2-2 23, and bring a lot of energy out CSI vs. Sheridan, 7:30 p.m. Chris Abney 3-13 2-2 8, Jared Famous 7-20 6-9 20, “I really accept this award year, there were a bunch of A vast majority of the vot- Jerome Alexander 4-9 2-2 10, Chaz Cribbs 0-0 0-0 0, there,” Gosar said. “When Khalid Martin 2-3 0-0 4, Javon Holley 0-1 0-0 0. Totals on behalf of the team and negative things said in the ers did. conference play starts you’re 25-66 12-15 65. the organization because beginning, and he brought Also receiving votes were CSI (12-22) not going to have time for a dence boost for me.” Byago Diouf 4-9 1-4 9, Aziz Ndiaye 4-9 2-6 10, there is no way we would be his best when we needed his San Diego QB Philip Rivers Jamelle Barrett 3-8 3-4 11, Louis Garrett 1-7 3-4 5, slow start, you’re going to be CSI’s lone returnee from Max Carrier 3-4 1-1 7, Cheyne Martin 5-10 0-0 12, in the playoffs and bounced best. (2), Tennessee rookie RB 10 or 12 points down if you last season, forward Jay Watkins 4-7 2-4 10, Romario Souza 6-9 4-5 16, back without those three “This is probably the best Chris Johnson (1) and Charles Odum 3-4 4-7 11. Totals 33-67 20-35 91. start slow.” Daequon Montreal, sat out Halftime: CSI 43, Westchester 23. 3-point goals: people creating a winning ball I’ve seen him play.” Arizona QB Kurt Warner (1). Westchester 3-7 (Willis 0-2, Nicholas 3-4, Alexander Another of CSI’s players this one with an injury. 0-1); CSI 5-11 (Diouf 0-1, Barrett 2-5, Martin 2-4, who didn’t start slow as fresh- Even though the most sea- Odum 1-1). Rebounds: Westchester 30 (Famous 9); CSI 53 (Ndiaye 10). Assists: Westchester 11 (Willis 4); man Cheyne Martin, making soned of CSI players missed CSI 21 (Barrett 5). Turnovers: Westchester 19, CSI 16. Total fouls: Westchester 23, CSI 20. Fouled out: his second appearance after the game, the ones that did Westchester, Martin; CSI, Ndiaye. Technical fouls: being ineligible for the first play left an impression that none. Bowl semester due to paperwork they were starting to forge heridan College 95, Continued from page A5 issues. He hit two early 3- precious chemistry amongst Treasure Valley CC 90 (9-5) plenty of time to drive SHERIDAN (10-11) pointers to boost his confi- themselves. Josh Peery 3-7 1-2 8, Quintin Dailey 1-8 1-2 4, for the win, but the ensu- dence and finished with 12 “I’m really happy with the Moustapha Diarra 10-17 2-4 22, Steve Ivory Jr., 2-2 2- ing kickoff was downed at 4 6, Scottie Payne 4-10 0-3 8, Jake Lohof 3-5 4-5 12, points on the night. way the guys are sharing the J.R. Cadot 5-9 0-4 11, Bryen Pyles 1-2 0-0 3, Sam the 1. The Pirates wound Iwueke 2-3 2-2 6, Antoine Protor 4-5 3-4 12, Charlton Martin also added four ball, looking for the open Wilson 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 37-70 15-30 95. up punting four plays later, assists, second only to shooter and knocking down REASURE VALLEY (3-110) and Kentucky picked up a Winter ALERT! Daniel Collins 6-10 0-3 13, Nick Brothers 2-5 1-2 7, Barrett’s five for the team good shots,” Gosar said. Kyle Hart 3-11 0-0 6, Aaron Snooks 6-14 3-9 15, first down before running Jacob King 5-5 3-3 14, Jordan Jones 1-2 2-2 5, lead. “We’ve been telling them to Mychal Harris 2-7 0-0 4, Austin Potts 0-1 0-0 0, out the clock. Don’t wait until the last minute! “I had a really long time to get a good shot every posses- Fabian Ybarra 0-0 0-0 0, Eric Gardzina 0-1 2-2 2, The victory, which came Manny Lopez 8-10 8-16 24, Pat Blanchard 0-0 0-0 0. think about my first game, sion and they’re starting to do Totals 33-66 16-28 90. on the heels of two straight Start now, beat the rush, Halftime: Sheridan 48, Treasure Valley 45. 3-point and all the buildup really that.” goals: Sheridan 6-15 (Peery 1-2, Dailey 0-2, Payne 0- wins in the Music City added up,” Martin said of his 2, Lohof 2-4, Cadot 1-3, Pyles 1-1, Protor 1-1); Bowl behind record-set- prepare for winter. Treasure Valley 8-25 (Collins 1-2, Brothers 2-5, Hart 0- debut on Thursday evening. SHERIDAN COLLEGE (WYO.) 95, 3, Snooks 3-9, King 1-1, Jones 1-2, Harris 0-3). ting quarterback Andre Rebounds: Sheridan 43 (Peery 9); Treasure Valley 37 WINDOWS DOORS GARAGE DOORS “Tonight I didn’t feel quite as TREASURE VALLEY CC (ORE.) 90 (Hart, King 7). Assists: Sheridan 24 (Payne 9); Woodson, gave Rich nervous, and those first two Three straight trips down Treasure Valley 24 (Brothers 9). Turnovers: Sheridan Brooks a distinction in 13; Treasure Valley 20. Total fouls: Sheridan 23, 1029 Overland Avenue Burley shots were an instant confi- the floor ended with thun- Treasure Valley 19. Fouled out: Treasure Valley, Kentucky history that even Gardzina. Technical fouls: none. Bear Bryant couldn’t claim. Contact Ben or Russ… at Bryant was the only other Wildcats coach to lead the team to three straight 678 1459 bowls, but he only won two of them. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho SPORTS Saturday, January 3, 2009 A7 Gill lands Buffalo on football map with bowl berth TORONTO (AP) — For played upon. for a football program now No one’s complaining in James Starks and receiver someone accustomed to big From the Bulls’ perspective, making its third bowl appear- Buffalo. Naaman Roosevelt, has set games and who won three however, it’s like the Rose, ance in the past five seasons. With little money or athletic numerous school records, national titles with Nebraska Orange and Sugar bowls The Huskies also feature the tradition, the Bulls suffered including most points (404). as an assistant, Buffalo coach rolled into one because it is nation’s leading rusher in through one double-digit los- Those three players alone Turner Gill was unable to the program’s first and Gill’s Donald Brown. ing season after another have combined to set 14 sin- contain his excitement in the first after only three seasons Things have gone so well before Gill arrived to provide gle-season marks. days leading up to the as a first-time head coach. for Connecticut that this sea- direction and instill confi- “People thought it was International Bowl. “This is special,” Gill said. son is regarded as a disap- dence. impossible,” Roosevelt said of “Hello, ladies and gentle- “It makes for a special unique pointment. The team hoped This has been very much a the Bulls’ turnaround. “They men! Live at Rogers Centre ...” Buffalo vs. Connecticut place in my heart and hope- to collect its second consecu- season of firsts at Buffalo. laughed at me and made fun Gill announced, before 10 a.m., ESPN2 fully a lot of people’s hearts tive Big East title, but The Bulls won the MAC of me when I told them that I breaking into a laugh as his because this is a very, very foundered down the stretch championship game by beat- was going to UB. But now it’s a players prepared for practice American Conference cham- special year for a lot of peo- in losing five of its last seven ing previously undefeated decision that I’m happy with.” at the downtown Toronto pion Bulls (8-5) — a team that ple.” games. Ball State, Buffalo’s first win The Huskies will present a domed stadium. won a total of 10 games from Connecticut is just as new “Everybody says, over a ranked opponent. The tough test with a defense Yes, the Bulls have finally 1999 to 2005 — preparing to to the Division I-A ranks, ‘Disappointing,”‘ Huskies Bulls registered their first that’s ranked 10th in the arrived, and the irrepressibly make their bowl debut making the jump in 1999, the coach Randy Edsall said. “Are winning season since going nation in fewest yards upbeat coach wanted to be against Big East upstart same year as Buffalo. But you disappointed because 8-3 in 1996 as a Division I-AA allowed (281 per game). The sure everyone on either side Connecticut (7-5) on that’s where the similarities you set your goals so high for program, while also winning offense features Brown, the of Lake Ontario heard about Saturday. end. yourself? Yes. But I mean, five in a row for the first time Big East offensive player of it. By national standards, this UConn benefited from a there’s still so much that since 1986. the year who’s averaging Having produced one of game is about as far removed wealth of resources courtesy we’ve accomplished and And their high-powered 151.83 yards a game and has the most unlikely turn- as it could be from a BCS title of its successful basketball that’s part of our problem. offense, revolving around the matched a single-season arounds in college football matchup, and as foreign as teams. The name recognition We’ve gotten to where we are triple threat of quarterback school record with 17 touch- this season, Gill has the Mid- the Canadian turf it will be helped smooth the transition so quickly.” Drew Willy, running back downs. SCOREBOARD
10 1-1 7, Harris 9-22 6-7 26, Carter 6-18 1-2 Tuesday, Jan. 6 BASKETBALL 18, Dooling 3-8 0-0 7, Boone 1-2 1-2 3, Hayes GMAC Bowl 3-8 0-0 9, Najera 0-1 0-0 0, Anderson 1-3 0-0 Mobile, Ala. NBA 3. Totals 35-92 9-12 93. GAME PLAN SKI REPORT Payout: $750,000 All Times MST Atlanta 2128 2016 6— 91 GAME PLAN SKI REPORT Tulsa (10-3) vs. Ball State (12-1), 6 EASTERN New Jersey 1613 3224 8— 93 p.m.(ESPN) ATLANTIC W L Pct GB 3-Point Goals—Atlanta 9-21 (Bibby 4-9, ESPN2 — International Bowl, Idaho lifts, 100% open Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Thursday, Jan. 8 Boston 29 5 .853 — Murray 1-1, West 1-1, Evans 1-1, Johnson 1-3, LOCAL BCS National Championship New Jersey 16 17 .485 12½ M.Williams 1-4, Smith 0-2), New Jersey 14-30 Buffalo vs. Connecticut, at Bogus Basin — Thu 9 Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. At Miami Philadelphia 13 19 .406 15 (Carter 5-7, Hayes 3-7, Simmons 2-3, Harris 2- MEN’S COLLEGE Toronto 11amsnow27 degrees PPmachine Payout: $17 million Toronto 13 20 .394 15½ 6, Anderson 1-2, Dooling 1-3, Yi 0-2). Fouled groomed 46 50 base 66 of 66 Utah Florida (12-1) vs. Oklahoma (12-1), 6 Out—None. Rebounds—Atlanta 51 (Johnson BASKETBALL MEN’S COLLEGE p.m.(FOX) New York 12 19 .387 15½ trails, 24 miles, 2600 acres 8 of Alta — Fri 5:42amPPmachine SOUTHEAST W L Pct GB 9), New Jersey 64 (Lopez 11). Assists—Atlanta James Ray Construction BASKETBALL 24 (Johnson 9), New Jersey 24 (Harris 11). Shootout 8 lifts, 100% open, Mon-Fri: 10a- groomed 68 68 base 110 of 112 HOCKEY Orlando 26 7 .788 — Total Fouls—Atlanta 19, New Jersey 17. 10 a.m. 10p; Sat/Sun: 9a-10p. trails, 95% open 2000 acres, 7 of Atlanta 21 11 .656 4½ Technicals—Bibby, New Jersey Coach Frank 2. Westchester vs. Treasure ESPN — Pittsburgh at Miami 17 14 .548 8 A—16,851 (19,990). Brundage — Fri 4 47amltsno32 11 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9:15a-4:30p; NHL Charlotte 11 22 .333 15 Valley, 5:30 p.m. Georgetown degrees 1 new PPmachine Sat/Sun: 9:15a-4:30p. All Times MST Washington 6 25 .194 19 CSI vs. Sheridan College, EASTERN Magic 86, Heat 76 Noon groomed 45 52 base 42 of 46 Beaver Mountain — Fri ATLANTIC W L OT PTS GF GA CENTRAL W L Pct GB 7:30 p.m. trails, 25 miles 1500 acres, 5 of 5amPPmachine groomed 35 44 MIAMI (76) ESPN — Tennessee at Kansas N.Y. Rangers 23 13 3 49 107 107 Cleveland 27 5 .844 — Marion 1-6 2-2 4, Haslem 5-12 2-2 12, HIGH SCHOOL BOYS 5 lifts, 95% open, Mon-Fri: 9:30a- base 30 of 30 trails, 100% open Detroit 20 11 .645 6½ Anthony 1-1 0-0 2, Chalmers 1-11 2-2 5, 2 p.m. New Jersey 22 12 3 47 113 95 Milwaukee 16 18 .471 12 Wade 16-29 1-2 33, Magloire 0-0 2-2 2, BASKETBALL CBS — N.C. State at Florida 4:30p; Sat/Sun: 9:30a-4 30p. 5 of 5 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Philadelphia 20 10 7 47 126 114 Kelly Canyon — Tue 4 11pmmixed Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. Pittsburgh 19 15 4 42 120 114 Chicago 14 19 .424 13½ Beasley 4-9 0-0 8, Banks 0-2 0-0 0, D.Cook 4- 11 a.m. N.Y. Islanders 12 22 4 28 98 136 Indiana 11 21 .344 16 9 0-0 10, Quinn 0-0 0-0 0, Diawara 0-0 0-0 0. NBA BASKETBALL cloud/sun27 degrees PPmachine Brian Head — Fri 5amPPmachine Idaho Falls at Minico NORTHEAST W L OT PTS GF GA WESTERN Totals 32-79 9-10 76. 6:30 p.m. groomed 24 30 base 22 of 26 groomed 50 50 base 63 of 65 SOUTHWEST W L Pct GB ORLANDO (86) 7:30 p.m. WGN — Minnesota at Chicago Boston 29 5 4 62 141 84 Turkoglu 1-14 5-8 7, Lewis 5-12 3-4 17, trails, 4 of 5 lifts 90% open. trails, 97% open 8 of 8 lifts, Mon- Montreal 21 10 6 48 109 95 New Orleans 19 9 .679 — Howard 6-11 3-5 15, Nelson 5-10 4-4 16, Buhl at Kimberly NFL FOOTBALL Lookout Pass — Fri 6 Fri: 9:30a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9:30a-4p. Buffalo 18 15 5 41 109 109 San Antonio 21 11 .656 — Bogans 2-5 2-2 7, Lee 4-10 1-2 10, Battie 4-6 Filer at Declo Toronto 15 17 6 36 116 137 Dallas 20 12 .625 1 2:30 p.m. 50amsnow28 degrees 10 new Brighton — Fri 5:47amHPmachine 1-1 9, Johnson 1-4 1-2 3, Gortat 1-4 0-2 2. Valley at Gooding PDR 72 91 base 34 of 34 trails, groomed 57 57 base 60 of 66 Ottawa 13 17 5 31 83 100 Houston 21 13 .618 1 Totals 29-76 20-30 86. NBC — Playoffs, Wildcard SOUTHEAST W L OT PTS GF GA Memphis 10 23 .303 11½ Miami 21 23 21 11 — 76 Camas County at Community Game, Atlanta at Arizona 4 of 4 lifts 100% open, Mon, trails, 90% open 6 of 6 lifts, Mon- NORTHWEST W L Pct GB Orlando 24 21 22 19 — 86 Thu/Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a- Fri: 9a-9p; Sat: 9a-9p; Sun: 9a-4p. Washington 25 11 3 53 131 115 3-Point Goals—Miami 3-16 (D.Cook 2-5, School 6 p.m. Carolina 19 15 5 43 102 114 Denver 22 12 .647 — 4p; open Thu-Mon. Deer Valley — Fri Florida 16 16 5 37 93 104 Portland 20 12 .625 1 Chalmers 1-7, Marion 0-1, Banks 0-1, Wade Dietrich at Hansen NBC — Playoffs, Wildcard 0-2), Orlando 8-27 (Lewis 4-7, Nelson 2-5, Lee Magic Mountain — Tue 5:48amPPmachine groomed 61 Atlanta 13 21 5 31 114 142 Utah 19 14 .576 2½ HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS Game, Indianapolis at San Tampa Bay 10 17 10 30 89 117 Minnesota 7 25 .219 14 1-3, Bogans 1-4, Johnson 0-2, Turkoglu 0-6). 5amPDRmachine groomed 43 53 61 base 91 of 99 trails, 95% Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Miami 44 BASKETBALL Diego WESTERN Oklahoma City 4 30 .118 18 base 14 of 14 trails 3 of 3 lifts, open 22 of 22 lifts, Mon-Fri: CENTRAL W L OT PTS GF GA PACIFIC W L Pct GB (Marion, Haslem 8), Orlando 61 (Howard 15). 6 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 100% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; 8:30a-4:15p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a- Assists—Miami 15 (Wade 6), Orlando 19 Detroit 25 7 5 55 138 109 L.A. Lakers 25 5 .833 — (Turkoglu, Nelson 5). Total Fouls—Miami 20, Dietrich at Hansen 11 a.m. Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. 4:15p. Chicago 20 8 7 47 127 94 Phoenix 18 12 .600 7 Orlando 13. A—17,461 (17,461). Camas County at Community NBC — All-American Bowl, at Pebble Creek — Fri 4:42amVC 8 Park City — Fri 5:38amPPmachine Columbus 17 16 4 38 96 103 Golden State 10 25 .286 17½ 45 base 3 of 3 lifts, 95% open groomed 32 32 base 104 of 107 Nashville 17 17 3 37 91 109 L.A. Clippers 8 23 .258 17½ Pacers 105, Knicks 103 School San Antonio Mon-Fri: 9:30a-4p; Sat/Sun: trails, 95% open15 of 16 lifts, St. Louis 14 21 3 31 107 130 Sacramento 8 25 .242 18½ INDIANA (105) 7:30 p.m. WOMEN’S COLLEGE NORTHWEST W L OT PTS GF GA Friday’s Games Granger 5-10 10-10 22, Murphy 5-14 4-6 15, Buhl at Glenns Ferry 9:30a-4p. Mon-Fri: 9a-7:30p; Sat/Sun: 9a- Orlando 86, Miami 76 BASKETBALL Pomerelle — Fri 7 25amltsno33 7:30p. Calgary 22 11 4 48 115 110 Toronto 94, Houston 73 Hibbert 5-8 0-0 10, Jack 10-14 5-5 29, Gooding at Filer 10 a.m. Vancouver 21 15 4 46 115 105 New Jersey 93, Atlanta 91, OT Daniels 6-17 1-1 13, Foster 1-3 2-4 4, Rush 2- degrees 3 new PPmachine Powder Mountain — Fri Colorado 19 17 1 39 103 107 4 0-0 6, Ford 1-9 0-0 2, Diener 1-3 0-0 2, Kimberly at Wendell CBS — LSU at Connecticut groomed 59 80 base 24 of 24 5amPPmachine groomed 25 62 Minnesota 1816 2 38 92 84 Indiana 105, New York 103 McRoberts 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 37-83 22-26 Cleveland 117, Chicago 92 Noon trails, 3 of 3 lifts 100% open, base 111 of 114 trails, 97% open Edmonton 17 16 3 37 101 111 Boston 108, Washington 83 105. TV SCHEDULE PACIFIC W L OT PTS GF GA San Antonio 91, Memphis 80 NEW YORK (103) CBS — Tennessee at Rutgers Mon: 9a-4p; Tue-Fri: 9a-9p-; Sat: 7 of 7 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-10p; Chandler 5-15 3-4 13, Lee 12-15 2-2 26, COLLEGE FOOTBALL 9a-9p; Sun: 9a-4p. Sat/Sun: 9a-10p. San Jose 28 4 5 61 128 87 Denver 122, Oklahoma City 120 Jeffries 0-5 1-2 1, Duhon 2-7 1-2 6, Anaheim 19 15 4 42 107 107 Detroit 98, Sacramento 92 Richardson 4-9 3-4 12, Harrington 10-21 3-5 10 a.m. Schweitzer Mountain — Fri 2 Snowbasin — Fri Phoenix 18 15 5 41 97 106 Minnesota 115, Golden State 108 40pmmcldy22 degrees 78 new 5:42amPPmachine groomed 24 Dallas 16 15 5 37 107 123 Milwaukee 103, Charlotte 75 27, Robinson 4-14 6-7 15, Roberson 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 38-88 19-26 103. PDRmachine groomed 60 73 60 base 113 of 113 trails, 100% Los Angeles 15 16 6 36 95 102 Dallas 96, Philadelphia 86 Two points for a win, one point for overtime Indiana 27 26 30 22 — 105 7 15, Lowry 1-7 3-3 5, Mayo 6-14 0-0 12, FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG base 91 of 92 trails, 2800 acres open 28 miles, 3200 acres, 9 of L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, late New York 23 21 33 26 — 103 Buckner 0-2 0-0 0, Warrick 7-16 1-1 16, loss or shootout loss. New Orleans at Portland, late 3-Point Goals—Indiana 9-22 (Jack 4-7, Rush Arthur 3-5 0-0 6, Conley 1-2 7-8 9. Totals 31- Today 10 of 10 lifts, 97% open, Mon- 12 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: Thursday’s Games Utah at L.A. Lakers, late International Bowl Detroit 6, Chicago 4 Saturday’s Games 2-3, Granger 2-4, Murphy 1-4, Ford 0-1, 78 16-21 80. At Toronto Thu: 9a-3:45p; Fri: 9a-8p; Sat: 9a- 9a-4p. Daniels 0-1, Diener 0-2), New York 8-24 San Antonio 28 16 23 24 — 91 8p; Sun 9a-3 45p. Snowbird — Fri 2:00pmPPmachine Buffalo 4, Toronto 1 Houston at Atlanta, 5 p.m. (Harrington 4-8, Duhon 1-2, Roberson 1-2, Memphis 20 20 16 24 — 80 Connecticut 6 6½ (52) Buffalo Boston 4, Pittsburgh 2 Sacramento at Indiana, 5 p.m. Richardson 1-3, Robinson 1-6, Chandler 0-3). 3-Point Goals—San Antonio 6-22 (Bowen 2-2, Monday Silver Mountain — Fri 4 groomed 70 70 base 50 of 85 Washington 7, Tampa Bay 4 Milwaukee at Charlotte, 5 p.m. Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Indiana 52 Bonner 2-2, Tolliver 1-3, Finley 1-4, Parker 0- Fiesta Bowl 21amsnow27 degrees 6 new trails, 59% open 8 of 11 lifts, Vancouver 2, Nashville 1 New Jersey at Miami, 5:30 p.m. (Murphy 18), New York 55 (Lee 11). Assists— 1, Ginobili 0-4, Mason 0-6), Memphis 2-14 At Glendale, Ariz. Friday’s Games Minnesota at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. Texas 11½ 8 (52½) Ohio St. PDRmachine groomed 55 70 Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. Carolina 2, St. Louis 1 Indiana 20 (Granger, Murphy 5), New York 17 (Warrick 1-3, Gay 1-4, Ross 0-1, Mayo 0-3, base 63 of 73 trails, 6 of 7 lifts Solitude — Fri 7:33amVCmachine Philadelphia at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m. (Duhon 7). Total Fouls—Indiana 21, New York Lowry 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—San Tuesday New Jersey 4, Montreal 1 New Orleans at Denver, 7 p.m. 21. Technicals—Granger, Indiana Coach Antonio 43 (Duncan 10), Memphis 50 (Gasol Gmac Bowl 86% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; groomed 56 56 base 62 of 64 Atlanta 4, Vancouver 3, SO O’Brien, Indiana defensive three second. A— 11). Assists—San Antonio 22 (Ginobili 6), At Mobile, Ala. Sat/Sun: 8a-4p. trails, 97% open 8 of 8 lifts, Mon- Columbus at Colorado, late Ball St. 2½ Pk (76½) Tulsa N.Y. Islanders at Phoenix, late NBA Boxes 19,763 (19,763). Memphis 11 (Gay, Lowry 3). Total Fouls—San Snowhaven — Tue Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. Cavaliers 117, Bulls 92 Antonio 19, Memphis 16. Technicals— Thursday Philadelphia at Anaheim, late Raptors 94, Rockets 73 Memphis defensive three second. A—12,597 BCS Championship Game 5amWETSNmachine groomed 22 Sundance — Fri Saturday’s Games CHICAGO (92) At Miami 24 base 7 of 7 trails, 2 of 2 lifts 3:58amHPmachine groomed 35 Buffalo at Boston, 11 a.m. Sefolosha 4-11 2-2 10, Thomas 2-6 3-3 7, HOUSTON (73) (18,119). Florida 1½ 3 (71½) Oklahoma Florida at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m. 100% open. 35 base 42 of 42 trails, 100% Gray 1-3 0-0 2, Rose 1-6 1-2 3, Gordon 7-13 McGrady 2-9 0-0 4, Scola 4-6 0-0 8, Yao 5-12 Celtics 108, Wizards 83 NFL Playoffs Calgary at Nashville, 1 p.m. 8-9 22, Hughes 1-9 4-4 7, Nocioni 2-7 6-7 11, 4-6 14, Alston 3-7 2-2 8, Head 0-6 1-2 1, FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Soldier Mountain — Fri 8 open 4 of 4 lifts, Mon-Fri: 8:30a- Ottawa at Toronto, 5 p.m. Noah 4-9 0-1 8, Hunter 4-10 2-2 13, Artest 4-11 0-0 12, Landry 1-7 0-0 2, Brooks WASHINGTON (83) 15ammixed precip36 degrees 4:30p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a-4:30p. N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 5 p.m. Simmons 4-8 1-3 9. Totals 30-82 27-33 92. 1-7 0-0 3, Barry 1-6 0-0 2, Wafer 7-9 2-2 18, McGuire 1-4 2-2 4, Jamison 6-20 2-4 14, Today Carolina at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m. CLEVELAND (117) Hayes 0-2 1-2 1. Totals 28-82 10-14 73. Blatche 2-4 0-0 4, James 3-10 2-2 9, Butler 3- Atlanta 2½ 1 (51) at Arizona WETPS 47 59 base 22 of 36 Detroit at Minnesota, 6 p.m. James 3-8 8-8 16, Wallace 6-11 1-2 13, TORONTO (94) 9 2-6 8, McGee 3-6 0-1 6, Thomas 2-3 0-0 4, Indianapolis Pk 1 (51) at San Diego trails, 1147 acres 3 of 3 lifts, Wyoming Columbus at St. Louis, 6:30 p.m. Varejao 9-14 8-13 26, M.Williams 2-9 7-7 11, Moon 3-5 1-2 7, Bosh 8-18 3-6 19, Bargnani Songaila 2-6 0-0 4, Young 4-6 7-7 15, Tomorrow Dallas at Edmonton, 8 p.m. Baltimore 3 3½ (37½) at Miami 100% open, Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: Grand Targhee — Fri 8:56am2 new West 6-11 0-0 14, Hickson 5-8 3-5 13, Gibson 8-12 1-2 19, Calderon 2-3 0-0 5, Parker 3-8 Crittenton 1-2 3-4 5, Dixon 2-6 0-0 4, 9a-4p; open Fri-Sun. PPmachine groomed 62 62 base N.Y. Islanders at San Jose, 8:30 p.m. 1-3 2-3 5, Pavlovic 5-8 1-2 13, Jackson 0-2 0- 2-2 8, Voskuhl 1-3 1-2 3, Kapono 2-7 0-0 5, Pecherov 2-5 1-2 6. Totals 31-81 19-28 83. Philadelphia 2½ 3 (41½)at Minnesota Philadelphia at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m. 0 0, Szczerbiak 1-2 0-0 2, Wright 2-2 0-0 4, Graham 5-8 0-0 10, Solomon 4-6 0-0 8, BOSTON (108) Sun Valley — Fri 5 33amsnow30 74 of 74 trails 100% open, 2402 Kinsey 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 40-79 30-40 117. Humphries 1-4 2-3 4, Ukic 1-5 0-0 2, Adams Pierce 9-10 3-4 26, Garnett 5-9 0-0 10, FOOTBALL degrees PDRmachine groomed 44 acres, 5 of 5 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; TRANSACTIONS Chicago 17 30 25 20 — 92 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 40-83 10-17 94. Perkins 4-7 1-1 9, Rondo 4-6 1-2 10, R.Allen 57 base 75 of 80 trails, 21 of 21 Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. Cleveland 32 29 28 28 — 117 Houston 14 24 11 24 — 73 4-8 1-1 11, Davis 1-2 0-0 2, Powe 2-6 4-6 8, NFL Playoffs BASEBALL 3-Point Goals—Chicago 5-18 (Hunter 3-7, Toronto 25 23 20 26 — 94 Scalabrine 2-5 0-0 5, T.Allen 5-7 0-0 10, All Times MST lifts, Mon-Fri 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a- Jackson Hole — Fri 3:46pm9 new American League Nocioni 1-3, Hughes 1-4, Sefolosha 0-2, 3-Point Goals—Houston 7-27 (Artest 4-7, House 4-8 0-0 11, Pruitt 0-4 2-2 2, O’Bryant Wild-ccard Round 4p. PDRmachine groomed 58 71 BOSTON RED SOX—Agreed to terms with C Gordon 0-2), Cleveland 7-15 (Pavlovic 2-3, Wafer 2-3, Brooks 1-5, Alston 0-1, McGrady 0- 1-2 2-2 4. Totals 41-74 14-18 108. Saturday, Jan. 3 Tamarack — Fri 5 28amcldy36 base 88 of 116 trails 80% open, Josh Bard on a one-year contract. James 2-3, West 2-4, Gibson 1-1, Szczerbiak 2, Head 0-4, Barry 0-5), Toronto 4-9 (Bargnani Washington 14 20 21 28 — 83 Atlanta at Arizona, 2:30 p.m. (NBC) degrees PPmachine groomed 30 2000 acres, 10 of 11 lifts, Mon- National League 0-1, M.Williams 0-3). Fouled Out—None. 2-4, Kapono 1-1, Calderon 1-1, Ukic 0-1, Boston 28 30 28 22 — 108 Indianapolis at San Diego, 6 p.m. (NBC) ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Announced the Rebounds—Chicago 47 (Noah 10), Cleveland Parker 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— 3-Point Goals—Washington 2-12 (James 1-3, Sunday, Jan. 4 54 base 42 of 42 trails, 7 of 7 Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. resignation of chief executive officer Jeff 60 (James 10). Assists—Chicago 16 (Gordon Houston 56 (Scola 13), Toronto 52 (Parker, Pecherov 1-3, Young 0-1, Butler 0-2, Jamison Baltimore at Miami, 11 a.m. (CBS) Moorad. Promoted team president Derrick 4), Cleveland 25 (James 11). Total Fouls— Voskuhl 8). Assists—Houston 19 (Alston 4), 0-3), Boston 12-20 (Pierce 5-6, House 3-6, Philadelphia at Minnesota, 2:30 p.m. (FOX) Hall to chief executive officer. Agreed to Chicago 22, Cleveland 26. Technicals— Toronto 20 (Solomon 7). Total Fouls—Houston R.Allen 2-3, Rondo 1-1, Scalabrine 1-2, Pruitt Divisional Playoffs All Times MST Utah 31, Alabama 17 terms with 1B Tony Clark on a one-year con- Nocioni. A—20,562 (20,562). 17, Toronto 20. A—19,800 (19,800). 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Saturday, Jan. 10 Friday, Jan. 2 Saturday, Jan. 3 tract. Washington 44 (Jamison 9), Boston 52 San Diego, Indianapolis or Baltimore at Cotton Bowl International Bowl FLORIDA MARLINS—Agreed to terms with Nets 93, Hawks 91, OT Spurs 91, Grizzlies 80 (Perkins 10). Assists—Washington 22 (Butler Tennessee, 2:30 p.m. (CBS) At Dallas At Toronto RHP Scott Proctor on a one-year contract. ATLANTA (91) SAN ANTONIO (91) 5), Boston 31 (Rondo 14). Total Fouls— Minnesota, Arizona or Atlanta at Carolina, Payout: $3 million Payout: $750,000 BASKETBALL M.Williams 3-9 2-3 9, Smith 9-18 2-5 20, Finley 2-7 0-0 5, Duncan 8-11 4-6 20, Bonner Washington 18, Boston 22. A—18,624 6:15 p.m. (FOX) Mississippi 47, Texas Tech 34 Connecticut (7-5) vs. Buffalo (8-5), 10 National Basketball Association Horford 5-9 0-1 10, Bibby 7-18 4-5 22, 7-9 0-0 16, Parker 7-15 5-6 19, Mason 1-11 (18,624). Sunday, Jan. 11 Liberty Bowl a.m.(ESPN2) PHOENIX SUNS—Recalled G-F Alando Tucker Johnson 5-16 2-2 13, Pachulia 2-3 0-4 4, 1-1 3, Ginobili 4-9 5-6 13, Tolliver 1-4 0-0 3, Philadelphia, Arizona or Atlanta at N.Y. At Memphis, Tenn. Monday, Jan. 5 from Iowa (NBADL). Evans 1-1 0-0 3, Murray 3-6 0-0 7, West 1-1 Bowen 2-2 0-0 6, Thomas 1-1 0-0 2, Hill 1-2 BETTING Giants, 11 a.m. (FOX) Payout: $1.8 million Fiesta Bowl COLLEGE 0-0 3, Jones 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-81 10-20 2-2 4, Oberto 0-0 0-0 0, Udoka 0-0 0-0 0. San Diego, Indianapolis or Miami at Kentucky 25, East Carolina 19 At Glendale, Ariz. MIAMI—Named Erik Book assistant athletic 91. Totals 34-71 17-21 91. Glantz-CCulver Line Pittsburgh, 2:45 p.m. (CBS) Sugar Bowl Payout: $17 million director for ticket operations. NEW JERSEY (93) MEMPHIS (80) For Jan. 3 At New Orleans Texas (11-1) vs. Ohio State (10-2), 6:30 SYRACUSE—Named Scott Shafer football Bowl Glance Payout: $17 million p.m.(FOX) defensive coordinator and Kevin Van Derzee Simmons 5-7 0-0 12, Yi 4-13 0-0 8, Lopez 3- Gay 4-13 0-0 9, Ross 3-6 2-2 8, Gasol 6-13 3- NCAA Football director of football operations. Buckeyes QB Pryor a no-show at Fiesta media day SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Freshman Terrelle not the case,” Junker said. “The present according to U.S. Olympic Committee offi- Pryor is the starting quarterback for Ohio arrangement puts the team in question and cials. State in the Fiesta Bowl. Yet he isn’t talking, at the bowl in question in a difficult circum- Sports Shorts Peterson, who was 10th in a Dec. 20, 2008 least for now. stance.” World Cup event in China, has had several The Buckeyes did not bring Pryor to the Tressel shrugged off the stir caused by Note: Send Magic Valley briefs to [email protected] legal scuffles. Fiesta Bowl media day on Friday, snubbing Pryor’s absence. He was charged with breaking into an Idaho bowl officials who had hoped that Ohio State Asked if Ohio State fans would like to hear home in 2005 and stealing weapons. Felony and Texas would make their starters avail- from their starting quarterback before the to arrest the driver, a police report says theft charges were reduced to misdemeanor able ahead of Monday night’s game. game, Tressel replied, “Well, I think we owe a Simpson kept yelling, “I’m Ko Simpson with unlawful entry and theft. He pleaded guilty. Ohio State Jim Tressel said it would be bet- lot to our fans. Unfortunately, you can’t do the Buffalo Bills. I am worth millions!” Peterson couldn’t be reached Friday. ter for Pryor to attend meetings instead of everything you’d like to do. Officers asked Simpson to leave the park- the 30-minute session with reporters on “I would like all of our kids and coaches to ing lot, and he started to walk away, but then Friday at the Fiesta’s resort headquarters. be able to sign every autograph that every returned, yelling again. M AGIC V ALLEY “My feeling is he probably had something fan would like and, you know, all those kinds Simpson was arrested and taken to the Castleford holding that would be more impactful on our cause of things. But you can only do so many Rock Hill jail. He was freed on a $470 bond. and that was to spend time in the meeting things. You have to make decisions. Some of youth basketball signups room,” Tressel said. “We were asked to bring them are well thought of, some of them CASTLEFORD — Registration for Castleford 30 players and we sent in a list of players. We aren’t.” S KIING Youth Basketball for boys and girls grades 2-4 did get one call, ‘Did you happen to miss Idaho aerials skier cited will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 10, in any?”‘ the Castleford gymnasium. Cost is $25. Pryor’s absence was notable in the ball- NFL for public urination Coaches are also needed. room set aside for media day. Frustrated Bills safety Simpson BOISE — A U.S. aerials skier from Idaho Information: Janet at 308-0770 or 543-5011. Fiesta Bowl officials had to tell reporters that who was dismissed from the 2006 Turin the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback wasn’t arrested outside SC bar Olympics after a drunken brawl outside an Holiday open gym in Twin Falls present — and that there was nothing they COLUMBIA, S.C. — Buffalo Bills safety Ko Italian bar has been cited for public urination. could do about it. Simpson has been charged with hindering Jeret “Speedy” Peterson, 27, was cited in TWIN FALLS — Twin Falls Parks and Fiesta Bowl president and CEO John police after he refused to leave officers alone October in Boise, his hometown. Recreation will offer holiday basketball open Junker said he’d like the Bowl Championship while they were arresting another man at a Peterson was found guilty and paid $102 to gym at Robert Stuart Junior High, from 6-9 Series to provide clearer rules for media Rock Hill bar early Thursday. resolve the misdemeanor, according to 4th p.m., today, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Open access to players. Simpson was in a car that was speeding District Court records. gym is free. “Any policy is workable only if there are through the parking lot of the Celebrations On Feb. 24, 2006, he was sent home early Information: 736-2265. consequences in place, which is currently bar about 2 a.m., police say. As officers tried from Italy for “irresponsible” conduct, — Staff and wire reports , (AP) Wall Street started the new year with a big rally Friday, as investors, Wall Street &QY,QPGU +258.30 0CUFCS +55.18 5VCPFCTF +28.55 4WUUGNN +6.37 brushing aside a disappointing report on manufacturing, sent the Dow 2QQT¶U enjoys upbeat Jones industrials up more than 250 points and to their first close above KPFWUVTKCNU 9,034.69 EQORQUKVG 1,632.21 931.80 505.82 start to 2009 9,000 in two months. For a complete stock listing, go to Magicvalley.com/business
SATURDAY A8 JANUARY 3, 2009
TIMES-NEWS • BUSINESS EDITOR JOSHUA PALMER: 735-3231 [email protected] U.S. motorists’ habits spur call for tax increases
pay for using public roads. In a report expected in late The commission will also The 15-member National January, members of the recommend that states raise Commission urges 50 percent increase Commission on Surface infrastructure financing their fuel taxes and make By Joan Lowy pace with the cost of road, talking about increasing fed- Transportation Infrastruc- commission say they will greater use of toll roads and Associated Press writer bridge and transit programs. eral gas and diesel taxes. ture Financing is the second urge Congress to raise the gas fees for rush-hour driving. A federal commission cre- A roughly 50 percent group in a year to call for tax by 10 cents a gallon and Although the cost of gaso- WASHINGTON — ated by Congress to find a increase in gasoline and increasing the current 18.4 the diesel tax by about 12 line has dropped dramatical- Motorists are driving less and way to make up the growing diesel fuel taxes is being cents a gallon federal tax on cents to 15 cents a gallon. At ly in recent months, such tax buying less gasoline, which revenue shortfall in the pro- urged by the commission gasoline and the 24.4 cents a the same time, the commis- increases could be politically means fuel taxes aren’t rais- gram that funds highway until the government devises gallon tax on diesel. State fuel sion will recommend tying ing enough money to keep repairs and construction is another way for motorists to taxes vary from state to state. the fuel tax rates to inflation. Please see TAX, Page A9
January is a good time to H ARD T IMES create sick leave policy
t the checkout A counter of a SMALL Manhattan office supply store, there is a rack TALK stocked with disinfectant spray, throat lozenges, tis- Joyce M. sues and Vitamin C supple- ments — reminders to Rosenberg small business owners that a new season, the flu sea- son, is upon us. that they’re not required Flu season inevitably under federal or most state means employee absences. laws to grant employees And so the beginning of the paid time off when they’re year is a good time for sick, but the federal Family company owners to think and Medical Leave Act of about their policy not just 1993, known as the FMLA, for sick time, but time off in might require that compa- general. nies give workers unpaid Many business owners sick leave. However, not might not think about a granting any paid sick time policy for sick or medical at all is probably a bad idea days until an employee — not only is it a morale- starts taking a lot of time buster, it will make it hard- off. Or, when a prospective er to recruit good workers. worker asks, “how much Many owners trying to sick time do you give?“ come up with a sick time Before formulating a pol- icy, owners should be aware Please see SMALL, Page A9
Wall Street looks AP photo Immigration attorney Tim Barker, partner at the law firm Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP poses for a photo at his office in Los Angeles. to 2009 for relief year earlier. Foreign workers face stress Recently released • The Dow Jones industri- al average fell 33.8 percent numbers show for the year and 38 percent from its record close of severity of 2008 14,165.53 in October 2007, making it the Dow’s worst as unemployment rises The Associated Press year since 1931, when the country was in the midst of By Amy Taxin their chance of getting a green card. the recession, which pushed the Many market analysts are the Great Depression. Associated Press writer Thirty-eight-year-old Caron Traub nationwide jobless rate to 6.7 percent predicting that 2009 will be a • The Standard & Poor’s of South Africa panicked after losing in November, a 15-year high. better year for financials, 500 index, the indicator SANTA ANA, Calif. — For foreign her job as a business development Economists expect the jobless rate will but that recovery will be most watched by market professionals in the United States, the manager for an envelope manufactur- continue to climb through much of slow as investors, shaken by pros, slumped 38.5 percent rising unemployment rate is especial- er. With plans for an April wedding in 2009 and could surpass 8 percent. the devastation to their in 2008 and 42.3 percent ly daunting. Atlanta to her Canadian fiance, who Foreign residents with valid visas portfolios, U.S. companies from its 2007 high of Laid-off foreign workers are scram- has a green card, Traub worried that that authorize them to work in the and the overall economy, 1,565.15. bling for temporary visas and seeking she could be forced to leave the coun- United States can qualify for jobless remain reluctant to buy. • Investors lost $6.9 tril- advice from immigration attorneys try before then and be unable to get benefits if they meet the requirements Wall Street’s stats for 2008 lion as relentless selling about how long they can legally stay in back in. of the state in which they file, accord- provide evidence of how reduced the value of stocks the country while hunting for jobs. “It’s very scary stuff,” said Traub, ing to the Labor Department. stunningly terrible the year across the market. That Even some foreigners here on visas who applied for a temporary visa to Nearly half a million foreign profes- was: amount, measured by the or work permits are switching stay in the country legally and look for sionals are working in the country on • The average price of a Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 employers, fearing that an unstable a job. visas, known as H-1Bs, or have share listed on the New York Composite Index, repre- job during a recession could ultimate- An undetermined number of for- Stock Exchange plunged 45 sented 38 percent of the ly lead to a one-way ticket home or kill eign workers have been casualties of Please see HARD, Page B2 percent to $41.14 by the end total value of U.S. stocks at of the year from $75.01 a the start of 2008.
14,000 Sept. 7: Government takes over Oct. 1: Senate Nov. 23: Dec. 11: Senate Daily closing value of the Dow Jones industrial average July 11: Crude Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. approves a $700 Government opposes plan to oil prices hit an billion financial gives Citigroup provide Detroit Sept. 14: Government allows rescue package. an extra $20 automakers with 13,000 all-time trading Lehman Brothers to go bankrupt. high of $147.27 Oct. 12: Wells billion in $14 billion in loans. Merrill Lynch sells itself to loans and May: The U.S. a barrel. Bank of America. Fargo, beating Dec. 19: 12,000 government out a bid by backstops President Bush starts sending Citigroup, gets hundreds of offers $17.4 March 16: out $150 billion approval to billions worth billion in rescue 11,000 JPMorgan worth of stimulus buy the nearly- of mortgages loans to U.S. and other Chase buys payments to Sept. 16: Government collapsed automakers, July 15: The assets. Bear Stearns taxpayers. takes over American International Wachovia. demanding 10,000 euro hits an all-time high Group, the world’s largest concessions from of $1.6038 insurer, and provides it with the companies against the an initial $85 billion loan. and their workers. 9,000 +PXGUVQTUYGNEQOGVJGGPFQHCFQYP[GCT tumbling U.S. Sept. 25: Washington Mutual The stock market’s decline between October 2007 and November 2008 wiped out more than dollar. becomes the largest bank ever $10 trillion in stockholder wealth. Governments around the world responded to the financial 8,000 to fail. The Federal Deposit crisis by injecting trillions of dollars into the system. Signs are emerging that rescue plans Insurance Corp. sells its Dec. 31 are beginning to stick, but the market’s road to recovery promises to be a long haul. businesses to JPMorgan Chase. 8,776.39 7,000 Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
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STOCKS OF LOCAL INTEREST COMMODITIES For more see page A9 Con Agra 16.80 ▲ .30 Dell Inc. 10.75 ▲ .51 Idacorp 92 — — Live cattle 87.10 ▲ 1.05 Feb. oil 46.34 ▲ 1.74 Lithia Mo. 3.30 ▲ .04 Micron 2.84 ▲ .20 Supervalu 14.88 ▲ .28 Jan. gold 878.8 ▼ 4.8 Jan. silver 11.46 ▲ .19
Monday in business NEW YORK — Auto manufacturers release sales figures for December. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho BUSINESS Saturday, January 3, 2009 A9
MARKET SUMMARY NYSE AMEX NASDAQ INDEXES HOW TO READ THE MARKET REPORT 13,364.73 7,449.38 Dow Jones Industrials 9,034.69 +258.30 +2.94 +2.94 -29.42 MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name: Stocks are listed alphabetically by the company’s full name (not 5,536.57 2,909.29 Dow Jones Transportation 3,651.02 +113.87 +3.22 +3.22 -14.30 its abbreviation). Company names made up of initials appear at the Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg 555.71 294.30 Dow Jones Utilities 378.82 +8.06 +2.17 +2.17 -28.80 beginning of each letters’ list. Citigrp 1031526 7.14 +.43 SPDR 2146525 92.96 +2.72 PwShs QQQ1019508 31.03 +1.29 9,803.83 4,607.47 NYSE Composite 5,915.73 +158.68 +2.76 +2.76 -37.28 Div: Current annual dividend rate paid on stock, based on latest quarterly SPDR Fncl 950383 12.66 +.14 PSCrudeDL n552414 3.13 +.58 Intel 517576 15.20 +.54 2,435.95 1,151.18 Amex Index 1,444.29 +46.76 +3.35 +3.35 -39.38 or semiannual declaration, unless otherwise footnoted. BkofAm 857517 14.33 +.25 SP Mid 90406 99.79 +2.63 Microsoft 492886 20.33 +.89 2,668.61 1,295.48 Nasdaq Composite 1,632.21 +55.18 +3.50 +3.50 -34.83 Last: Price stock was trading at when exchange closed for the day. Chg: Loss or gain for the day. No change indicated by ... mark. ProUltFin 650936 6.08 +.05 DenisnM g 49886 1.70 +.52 Cisco 399098 16.96 +.66 1,475.83 741.02 S&P 500 931.80 +28.55 +3.16 +3.16 -33.99 iShEMkt s 623620 26.16 +1.19 NovaGld g 26448 1.58 +.11 Oracle 265557 18.41 +.68 770.90 371.30 Russell 2000 505.84 +6.39 +1.28 +1.28 -29.90 Fund Name: Name of mutual fund and family. 14,911.54 7,340.74 Wilshire 5000 9,364.55 +277.38 +3.05 +3.05 -34.10 Sell: Net asset value, or price at which fund could be sold. GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) Chg: Daily net change in the NAV. TOCKS OF OCAL NTEREST Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg S L I Stock Footnotes: cc – PE greater than 99. dd – Loss in last 12 mos. d – MediaGen 2.60 +.85 +48.6 CheniereE 4.70 +.99 +26.7 SmrfStn pf 2.24 +.67 +42.7 AlliantEgy 1.40 8 29.69 +.51 +1.7 Kaman .56 9 19.09 +.96 +5.3 New 52-wk low during trading day. g – Dividend in Canadian $. Stock price Prime pfB 2.25 +.65 +40.6 PSCrudeDL n 3.13 +.58 +22.7 QuestEngy 2.94 +.76 +34.9 Keycorp .25m ... 8.87 +.35 +4.1 in U.S.$. n – New issue in past 52 wks. q – Closed-end mutual fund; no PE AlliantTch ... 12 86.24 +.48 +.6 calculated. s – Split or stock dividend of 25 pct or more in last 52 wks. Div BRT 5.20 +1.50 +40.5 TravelCtrs 2.93 +.53 +22.1 IntegElec 11.68 +2.92 +33.3 AmCasino ...... 9.19 +.55 +6.4 LeeEnt ... 1 .41 ...... begins with date of split or stock dividend. u – New 52-wk high during trad- SaulCtr pfB 17.32 +4.32 +33.2 Graham s 12.75 +1.93 +17.8 SemGpE lf 3.36 +.84 +33.2 Aon Corp .60 8 45.12 -.56 -1.2 MicronT ...... 2.84 +.20 +7.6 ing day. v – Trading halted on primary market. Unless noted, dividend rates BlueLinx 2.51 +.62 +32.8 RivieraH 3.52 +.52 +17.3 Poniard h 2.50 +.57 +29.5 BallardPw ...... 1.29 +.16 +14.2 OfficeMax ...... 7.85 +.21 +2.7 are annual disbursements based on last declaration. pf – Preferred. pp – BkofAm 1.28m 12 14.33 +.25 +1.8 RockTen .40 16 34.82 +.64 +1.9 Holder owes installment(s) of purchase price. rt – Rights. un – Units. wd – When distributed. wi – When issued. wt – Warrants. ww – With warrants. LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) ConAgra .76 7 16.80 +.30 +1.8 Sensient .76 14 24.34 +.46 +1.9 xw – Without warrants. Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Costco .64 18 53.35 +.85 +1.6 SkyWest .16f 9 19.05 +.45 +2.4 Dividend Footnotes: a – Also extra or extras. b – Annual rate plus stock Diebold 1.00 25 28.77 +.68 +2.4 Teradyn ...... 4.67 +.45 +10.7 PSCrudeDS n126.21 -19.82 -13.6 Toreador 4.39 -1.10 -20.0 dividend. c – Liquidating dividend. e – Declared or paid in preceding 12 Grmrcy pfA 2.95 -1.25 -29.8 DukeEngy .92 15 15.40 +.39 +2.6 Tuppwre .88 10 23.03 +.33 +1.5 mos. f – Annual rate, increased on last declaration. i – Declared or paid DirxEMBear 56.48 -10.77 -16.0 PSBMetDS n 64.94 -6.72 -9.4 GrtFlaBk 2.45 -.60 -19.7 DukeRlty 1.94 17 10.76 -.20 -1.8 US Bancrp 1.70 13 25.25 +.24 +1.0 after stock dividend or split. j – Paid this year, dividend omitted, deferred or ProUShCrude 27.20 -4.46 -14.1 SL Ind 7.98 -.83 -9.4 CT BkTr 4.00 -.95 -19.2 Fastenal .54f 20 36.51 +1.66 +4.8 Valhi .40 ... 12.30 +1.60 +15.0 no action taken at last meeting. k – Declared or paid this year, accumulative PrUShCh25 30.72 -4.63 -13.1 PSCrudeSh n 60.63 -5.67 -8.6 CmtyBcNV 3.00 -.47 -13.5 Heinz 1.66 14 38.93 +1.33 +3.5 WalMart .95 17 57.18 +1.12 +2.0 issue with dividends in arrears. m – Annual rate, reduced on last declara- DirxEnBear 32.60 -4.75 -12.7 NTS Rlty 3.22 -.29 -8.4 SpecCtl 5.32 -.82 -13.4 tion. p – Init div, annual rate unknown. r – Declared or paid in preceding 12 HewlettP .32 11 36.81 +.52 +1.4 WashFed .20m 21 15.03 +.07 +.5 mos plus stock dividend. t – Paid in stock in last 12 mos, estimated cash HomeDp .90 14 24.13 +1.11 +4.8 WellsFargo 1.36 15 30.00 +.52 +1.8 value on ex-dividend or distribution date. x – Ex-dividend or ex-rights. y – DIARY DIARY DIARY Idacorp 1.20 13 29.19 -.26 -.9 ZionBcp 1.28m 11 25.00 +.49 +2.0 Ex-dividend and sales in full. z – Sales in full. vj – In bankruptcy or receiver- Advanced 2,615 Advanced 507 Advanced 2,090 ship or being reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, or securities assumed by such companies. Declined 529 Declined 114 Declined 742 • Most active stocks above must be worth $1 and gainers/losers $2. Unchanged 45 Unchanged 46 Unchanged 106 For a complete listing of stocks and mutual funds, go to Mutual Fund Footnotes: e – Ex-capital gains distribution. f – Previous Total issues 3,189 Total issues 667 Total issues 2,938 day’s quote. n - No-load fund. p – Fund assets used to pay distribution New Highs 11 New Highs 1 New Highs 16 Magicvalley.com/business. All stocks are reported in real-time, costs. r – Redemption fee or contingent deferred sales load may apply. s – New Lows 2 New Lows 3 New Lows 14 Stock dividend or split. t – Both p and r. x – Ex-cash dividend. as well as the latest news on issues affecting the market. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial. Volume 3,481,719,394 Volume 356,101,914 Volume 1,417,960,336 COMMODITIES REPORT AROUND THE VALLEY Round Reds 50-lb cartons Size A Minnesota-N. G RAINS Dakota 10.00-11.00. Manufacturing index est monthly reading since Industry analysts said 1949. Friday, however, that the POCATELLO (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain /CPWHCEVWTKPI Grain Report on Friday. M ETALS/MONEY drops to 28-year low Purchasing Managers’ Index A reading for the overall auditor’s assessment was POCATELLO — Tuesday pricing - White wheat 4.30 (up 5); 11.5 percent winter 5.08 (up 7); 14 percent spring NEW YORK — Signs that readings of greater than index above 50 signals largely a technicality, one GOLD 7.18 (up 4); barley 5.65 (steady) Selected world gold prices, Friday. 50 indicate growth in the BURLEY — Wednesday pricing - White wheat 4.40 (up the economy could turn growth, while a reading likely to be mirrored as other 1); 11.5 percent winter 5.25 (up 9); 14 percent spring London morning fixing: $869.75 up $4.75. even weaker in 2009 grew manufacturing economy. below 50 indicates contrac- newspaper companies file 6.79 (down 1); barley 5.75 (steady) London afternoon fixing: $874.50 up $9.50. OGDEN — Friday pricing - White wheat 5.18 (down NY Handy & Harman: $874.50 up $4.75. Friday, as an index of 55 tion. annual reports over the next 02); 11.5 percent winter 5.40 (up 2); 14 percent NY Handy & Harman fabricated: $944.46 up $5.13. spring 7.25 (down 8); barley 6.85 (down 10) NY Engelhard: $876.64 up $13.53. December manufacturing 50 few months that reflect a dis- PORTLAND — White wheat 5.70 (steady); 11 percent NY Engelhard fabricated: $942.38 up $14.53. activity sank to its lowest Debt trouble at Lee appointing 2008. winter 6.44-6.57 (up 1 to 4); 14 percent spring 8.50 NY Merc. gold Jan. Fri. $878.80 off $4.80. 45 (steady); barley n/a NY HSBC Bank USA 4 p.m. Fri. $876.00 off $8.00. point in 28 years. Every cor- Like the rest of the indus- NAMPA — White wheat cwt 7.75 (down 8): bushel CURRENCY EXCHANGE ner of the sector was down, 40 triggers warning try, Lee has seen advertising 4.65 (down 5) NEW YORK (AP) — Key currency exchange rates Friday, compared with late Wednesday in New York: from bakeries to cigarette- 35 NEW YORK — Lee drop sharply as the recession Dollar vs: Exch. Rate Pvs Day makers to aluminum 32.4 Enterprises Inc., publisher of compounded declines that L IVESTOCK Yen 92.17 90.90 30 Euro $1.3854 $1.3954 smelters. D J F M A M J J A S O N D the St. Louis Post-Dispatch began with the migration of Pound $1.4471 $1.4556 POCATELLO (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain Swiss franc 1.0793 1.0721 The Institute for Supply ’07 2008 and other newspapers, said readers and advertisers to the Livestock Report on Friday. Canadian dollar1.2141 1.2142 LIVESTOCK AUCTION — Blackfoot Livestock Market Mexican peso 13.7455 13.7855 Management, a trade group SOURCE: Institute for Supply AP in a regulatory filing that it Internet. Lee depends on Report. Utility and commercial cows 35.00-41.00; of purchasing executives, Management will have trouble paying its advertising for about three- canner and cutters 20.00-36.00; heavy feeder steers SILVER 74.00-85.00; light feeder steers 75.00-104.00; stock- NEW YORK (AP) — Handy & Harman silver Friday said Friday its manufactur- debt over the next two years quarters of its revenue. er steers 82.00-107.00; heavy holstein feeder steers $11.500 up $0.480. n/a; light holstein feeder steers n/a; heavy feeder H&H fabricated $13.800 up $0.676. ing index fell to 32.4 in Components of the index because of severe reductions Lee’s daily papers include heifers 69.00-81.00; light feeder heifers 73.00- The morning bullion price for silver in London December, a greater-than- hit historic lows. New orders in revenue. the Post-Dispatch, the Times- 91.00; stocker heifers 75.00-97.00; slaughter bulls $10.790 off $0.0400. 43.00-52.00; Remarks: Cows and bulls 2 better, feed- Engelhard $11.400 up $0.320. expected decline from fell to their lowest level on The company also dis- News in Twin Falls, the er cattle 1-2 better. Engelhard fabricated $13.680 up $0.600. NY Merc silver spot month Friday $11.465 up November’s reading of 36.2. records going back to 1948. closed that its outside auditor Wisconsin State Journal in P OTATOES $0.195. Wall Street economists sur- Prices fell as the number of is questioning Lee’s ability to Madison, Wis., and the Quad- NONFERROUS METALS veyed by Thomson Reuters respondents saying they had remain a “going concern” if City Times in Davenport, NEW YORK (AP) — Spot nonferrous metal prices Frida CHICAGO (AP) — USDA — Major potato markets FOB Aluminum -$0.7305 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Fri. had expected the reading to paid more in December than the company is unable to Iowa. shipping points Friday. Copper -$1.4500 Cathode full plate, U.S. destina- Russet Burbanks Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count tions. fall to 35.5. in November sank to its low- refinance some loans. — Wire reports 11.00: 100 count 10.00. Copper $1.4440 N.Y. Merc spot Fri. Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 7.00. Lead - $948.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch. Russet Norkotahs Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count Zinc - $0.5379 per lb., delivered. 10.00: 100 count 10.00. Gold - $874.50 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Baled 5-10 film bags (non Size A) 7.00. Gold - $878.80 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri. Russets Norkotahs Wisconsin 50-lb cartons 12.00- Silver - $11.500 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). 12.50: 100 count 10.50-11.00. Silver - $11.465 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri. Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 9.50-10.75. Mercury - $650.00 per 76 lb flask, N.Y. Tax Small Russet Norkotahs Washington 50-lb cartons 70 count Platinum -$910.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract). 13.00: 100 count 10.00-11.00. Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 7.00-8.00. Platinum -$941.40 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri. Round Reds 50-lb sacks Size A Wisconsin 10.50- n.q.-not quoted, n.a.-not available r-revised Continued from page A8 Continued from page A8 use up their allotment. sick or you can take a per- 11.50. treacherous for policy might not be sure Should the boss dock their sonal day or you can take Democratic leaders in how many days to give pay? Make them dip into vacation and we allotted X Some commodity reports were unavailable Congress. A gas tax hike staffers. Rick Gibbs, a sen- vacation time or personal number of days for each,” was one of the reasons they ior human resources spe- days? Borrow from next President David Grant said. lost control of the House cialist with Administaff, a year? Or should the owner “Over a period of time, it and Senate in the 1994 Houston-based company just shrug and keep paying occurred to us that it made elections. President-elect that provides human them? more sense to bundle it WALL STREET
Barack Obama has resources outsourcing, said This can be a thorny together.” THE WEEK ON WALL STREET expressed concern about owners need to decide issue, but generally, the One advantage of paid raising fuel taxes in the cur- “how many days a year can advice from human time off that doesn’t differ- &QY,QPGU 15,000 rent economic climate. they afford not to have resources consultants and entiate between sick, per- KPFWUVTKCNU But commission mem- people working from a pro- small business owners alike sonal or vacation days is For the week ending 12,000 Friday, Jan. 2 bers said the government ductivity standpoint.” is to be flexible, but also that no one needs to keep 9,000 must find more road and But they also need to be fair to the entire staff. Keep track of why an employee +519.14 bridge building money sure that their policies will in mind that docking an is taking a day off. 6000 somewhere. make them competitive employee’s pay may come But Diane Bates believes 9,034.69 J F M A M J J A S O N D J “I’m not excited about a with other employers in the across as punishment — in separating vacation and 0CUFCS 3,000 gas tax increase, but the same industry and com- and could motivate a good sick time at her New York- EQORQUKVG 2,500 reality is our current gas tax munity. staffer to leave. based PR firm, Blue Sky For the week ending 2,000 doesn’t pay for upkeep of “Ask around other busi- One solution that many Marketing Friday, Jan. 2 the system we have now,” ness owners what they typ- companies are turning to is Communications. 1,500 +101.97 said Adrian Moore, vice ically offer,” Gibbs said. to grant employees paid “Vacation is part of 1,000 president of the Reason He also noted that typi- time off that in effect someone’s compensation 1,632.21 J F M A M J J A S O N D J Foundation, a libertarian cally, companies link sick lumps together sick time, package” that they negoti- 5VCPFCTF 1,500 think tank in Los Angeles, time to tenure — the personal days and vaca- ate with the company, she 2QQT¶U 1,200 and a member of the high- longer workers have been tion. said. For the week ending way revenue commission. with a business, the more At LVM Group Inc., a Friday, Jan. 2 “We can either let the roads time they are likely to get. New York-based public Joyce M. Rosenberg writes 900 +59.00 go to hell or we can pay Sick time gets more com- relations firm, “we’ve had a about small business issues 600 more.” plicated when employees system whereby you can be for the Associated Press. 931.80 J F M A M J J A S O N D J The dilemma for SOURCE: SunGard AP Congress is that highway and transit programs are Hard A DAY ON WALL STREET dependent for revenue on fuel taxes that are not sus- Continued from page A8 good economic times as well lenges for laid off visaholders Jan. 2, 2009 12,000 tainable. Many Americans applied for green cards with as bad — for example, to is the lack of a grace period to &QY,QPGU 11,000 are driving less and switch- support from their employ- move to a better job, he said. leave. Companies must pro- 10,000 KPFWUVTKCNU 9,000 ing to more fuel-efficient ers, said Stuart Anderson, Immigration lawyers say vide a return ticket home for +258.30 8,000 cars and trucks, and a shift executive director of the they have received an workers, who may try to 7,000 to new fuels and technolo- National Foundation for increasing number of calls switch to another visa, such 9,034.69 S O N D J gies like plug-in hybrid American Policy, a policy from foreign professionals as a six month tourist visa, to Pct. change from previous: +2.94% High 9,065.28 Low 8,760.78 electric cars will further research group in Arlington, who have been terminated buy time to pack their bags erode gasoline sales. Va. Many came to the United — many in the financial serv- or look for another job. Jan. 2, 2009 2,500 2,300 According to a draft of States to pursue graduate ices industry as investment Immigrants seeking green 0CUFCS 2,100 the financing commission’s degrees and have lived and banks slash payroll to stay cards — which would let EQORQUKVG 1,900 recommendations, the worked here for years. afloat. them remain in the country 1,700 +55.18 1,500 nation needs to move to a Those who lose their jobs Cyrus Mehta, an immigra- permanently — face differ- 1,300 new system that taxes in the downturn may head tion attorney in New York, ent problems. If they are laid 1,632.21 S O N D J motorists according to how home or move to countries said he was fielding a call a off, they can stay and look for Pct. change from previous: +3.5% High1,636.03 Low 1,571.98 much they use roads. While that have more lenient week from foreign workers a new job but must find one Jan. 2, 2009 1,400 details have not been immigration rules. That who lost their jobs in the last before the government 1,300 worked out, such a system could drive much-needed year. reviews their paperwork, 5VCPFCTF 1,200 1,100 would mean equipping innovation in technology Carmita Alonso, a partner which could take months or 2QQT¶U 1,000 every car and truck with a and engineering overseas in at corporate immigration law years, depending how far 900 +28.55 800 device that uses global the years ahead, Anderson firm Fragomen, Del Rey, along they are in the process. 700 positioning satellites and said. Bernsen & Loewy, said she’s The bottom line: no employ- 931.80 S O N D J transponders to record “What you may find is worked with at least 100 visa- er, no green card. Pct. change from previous: +3.16% High 934.73 Low 899.35 how many miles the vehi- there are people who could holders in the same predica- Harsh Dharwad, a 31-year SOURCE: SunGard AP cle has been driven, and be future entrepreneurs in ment since late 2007. “This is old electrical engineer from perhaps the type of roads the United States who end definitely worse than we’ve India, said he made a quick The Dow rose 258.30, or 2.94 percent, to 9,034.69, finishing the and time of day. up starting these companies seen in quite some time,” move to California with his week up 6.1 percent. The blue chips last closed above 9,000 on “Most if not all of the in other countries,” he said. Alonso said. wife and 1-year old daughter Nov. 5, when they stood at 9,139.27. commissioners have a Companies are required to Following the dot-com in September after the auto- Like the Dow, broader stock indicators also advanced for the third strong belief and commit- notify the U.S. immigration bust in 2000, many high-tech motive supplier where he straight session. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 28.55 ment that we need a funda- agency when a visaholder workers were laid off and worked in Alabama began percent, or 3.16 percent, to 931.80, its highest close since Nov. mental transformation of stops working for them, but some foreign workers shedding workers. 5. The Nasdaq composite index rose 55.18, or 3.50 percent, to the current system,” said the government does not returned overseas. This time, “It was a tough decision to 1,632.21. commission chairman track how many skilled pro- immigration attorneys say make but I didn’t want to get For the week, the S&P 500 finished up 6.8 percent, while the Robert Atkinson, president fessionals leave their jobs the pain began primarily in stuck in a position where if I Nasdaq rose 6.7 percent. of the Information because of layoffs, said Bill the financial sector — got laid off, I could be in a no- The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 6.37, or 1.28 Technology and Wright, an agency though manufacturing and win situation,” said percent, to 505.82. Innovation Foundation, a spokesman. There are many technology companies have Dharwad, who now works Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by about 5 to 1 on the technology policy think reasons a foreign worker also started eliminating jobs. for a medical device compa- New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to a light 1.04 bil- tank in Washington. might leave a company in One of the biggest chal- ny. lion shares. SATURDAY A10 JANUARY 3, 2009
TIMES-NEWS • OPINION EDITOR STEVE CRUMP: (208) 735-3223 [email protected] Why should highway districts have to go to court? JEERS: To the cities and coun- Commission’s calculation pro- 90-day contract extensions this the contract. ties of Twin Falls and Jerome, for gram resulted in Twin Falls and year to bring at least 80 percent Instead, he offered the com- forcing the Twin Falls and Jerome receiving too much of its programs up to Idaho pany $150,000 and a 90-day Jerome highway districts to sue money. standards, which PLATO extension this summer to align to collect $600,000 in property It was the state’s error, but the Learning did earlier this month. the programs with state require- tax revenues that the city owes cities and counties clearly owe The state Board of Education ments. When that contract them. the money to the highway dis- originally signed the contract expired, Luna gave the company Because of an error in distri- tricts. They shouldn’t waste with PLATO in 2004 to improve another 90-day extension and bution of property tax revenue more taxpayers dollars contest- student test scores that deter- warned school district superin- that went unnoticed for years, ing it in court. that amount in property taxes. mine how Idaho schools are tendents in an Oct. 30 memo Twin Falls city and county CHEERS: To the College of With the economy struggling, performing under the federal that the tutoring programs received $350,000 that should Southern Idaho, for not collect- it’s nice to know that a public No Child Left Behind law. Many could be pulled. have gone to the Twin Falls ing foregone property taxes as agency is watching out for tax- public schools now rely on the In a review of the programs Highway District. Meanwhile, its sister institution in Couer payers. programs to help students in earlier this month, the state the Jerome Highway District is d’Alene has done. JEERS: To the Idaho second through 12th grades do found the company had aligned likely to seek $245,000 from North Idaho College is claim- Department of Education, for better on the Idaho Standards 84 percent of its language pro- Jerome city and county for the ing taxes it did not collect earlier renewing its contract with a Achievement Tests. grams with statewide standards. same reasons. in order to pay for a land acqui- trouble-plagued Minnesota The Department of Education In math and reading, at least 90 The problem stems from dis- sition project. Under Idaho state company that supplies comput- began supervising the programs percent of the programs met tribution of property tax rev- law, a community college can er tutoring programs for math, in 2007, when Luna discovered Idaho criteria. enue collected in urban renewal increase the amount of its levy reading and language. they had never been held up That’s not good enough. The areas. By law, urban renewal by 3 percent over the previous The state has paid PLATO against Idaho requirements. state board hired PLATO during agencies keep part money, with year. Learning, Inc., more than $5 The department paid PLATO a dubious power struggle with the remainder split between the CSI’s annual levy from Twin million in the past four years. In Learning $600,000 for a one- then-Superintendent of Public cities and highway districts Falls County and Jerome County 2008, public schools chief Tom year contract that ended last Instruction Marilyn Howard according to a formula set by taxpayers is $8.2 million. Luna found fewer than a third of year. After finding only nine of over control over testing. The the state and overseen by the Because of $2 million the col- the programs met statewide the 33 programs being used in company has had four years to county. lege received from the state for standards. Idaho schools met state stan- get its act together; Luna should But a glitch in the Idaho Tax tax relief, CSI has not charged The company was given two dards, Luna refused to renew find another vendor. Banks resist concept of accountability
e know where rate aircraft actually save some of the money because executives W money went. can use time more efficient- Even though banks that LOREN ly. They save time in getting have received billions in STEFFY through security, avoid bailout funds from the gov- flight delays and allow CEOs ernment have refused to to fly directly to places reveal how they’re spending where commercial jets often the money, we can track don’t. They also offer priva- some of it. cy. Do you want your CEO Earlier this week the One, JP Morgan Chase, looking over confidential Associated Press scoured simply said it was declining financial data on a public financial fillings for the to disclose the information plane? bailout recipients and found to the public. While they are quick to that $1.6 billion went for Banks, of course, demand cite benefits, few executives salaries, bonuses and other a host of information from understand the public’s per- perks for top executives last us before they’ll give us any ception. Private jets are seen year, even as many of the money — Social Security as the epitome of executive banks were heading for cri- numbers, job history, finan- opulence, as something sis. cial data. They require executives do because they That money would have repayment schedules and think they’re too good to fly covered the amount the impose fees or change rates commercial with the rest of government gave to 53 of if we don’t live up to them. us. Auto executives learned the more than 100 banks Yet they refuse to offer us this lesson the hard way. that have applied for the the same reassurances. So We gave money to banks bailout, the AP found. we are left to piece together in hopes that they would Instead, our bailout cash how they spend the money. To pull the sale, though, Sen. Diane Feinstein, D- they used the capital infu- lend money and get the went to fill in the hole creat- Consider, for example, Thain needed the govern- Calif., and Sen. Olympia sion, they now have the economy moving again. We ed by the banks’ willingness Merrill Lynch, once a pillar ment’s help. It orchestrated Snowe, R-Maine, reintro- same obligation to taxpay- wanted them to fix what to reward failure. Keep in of the brokerage business Merrill’s sale to Bank of duced a bill that failed to ers. they broke. So far, there’s lit- mind that by the end of last and now a crumbled and America and greased the pass in the last session So, of course, does our tle sign of that happening. year, banks were racking up humbled division of Bank of deal with $10 billion in requiring bailout recipient government, which made a This bailout comes down billions in losses. America. In the year it bailout money. to file quarterly spending hollow promise of trans- to a simple principle: You Even worse, most of the failed, chief executive John What Wall Street doesn’t reports with the Treasury parency in appropriating want our money, we want to banks that received govern- Thain, who joined the firm understand is that the rules Department and prohibiting the bailout funds and has know how you’re spending ment money feel they owe last December, collected $83 have changed. Their indus- them from using bailout since failed to honor it. it. We know where some of it taxpayers no accountability million. Even if we discount try is in a shambles of their money for lobbying or polit- Meanwhile, other stories went. for how it was spent. In fact, stock options, many of own making. Once they take ical contributions. emerged this week that So far, we’re not they act as if such an expla- which may now be worth- government money our Banks that took bailout some bailout recipients impressed. nation isn’t even possible. less, Merrill still gave him a money they can’t simply funds are now public com- have continued operating Banks contacted by the AP $15 million “signing bonus” decline to tell the public panies in the truest sense of their corporate jets. Loren Steffy is a columnist said they weren’t tracking it for what amounted to the how they’re using it. the word. Never mind that Companies have long for the Houston Chronicle. or that they manage capital job of selling off the venera- Congress may need to they had an obligation to made the case to sharehold- Write to him at “in aggregate.“ ble firm. remind them. Last week, reveal to shareholders how ers, successfully, that corpo- [email protected].
LETTERS OF THANKS Christmas carolers cate to Blue Lotus for a mas- in Ms. Jerri Levine at Blue Council, police force, city MIA flag. generosity. were lovely sage she hoped would help Lotus. I cannot thank her employees, Burley City A special thank you to the The two organizations gave Thank you so much to the with pain I have had for sev- enough for bringing me back Council, Snyder’s Surplus, veterans that help out at the an abundance of coats, hats group of girls who came to eral years. It was wonderful, hope for the future I had lost. Ridley’s, Hansen Mortuary, funerals. and gloves to the Optimists my house Wednesday so I prepaid for another mas- Thank you, Jerri. You really Burley Reminder, T&L LARRY COTTOM for children in the valley. The evening (Dec. 24) with cook- sage. are a blessing from God, and Printing, Gary Schorzman, Commander need for outerwear for chil- ies and Merry Christmas Before Thanksgiving, I lost I will never forget your love Zeb Bell, KBAR Radio, John Mini-Cassia Veterans dren and their families has wishes. Your caroling was my job due to increasing pain and kindness. Johnson, KUMC Radio, Organization been overwhelming this year. lovely and the cookies were and declining physical condi- SUE MURRAY Times-News, 116th National Rupert The cold weather turned so delicious. Thank you. tion. I called Blue Lotus and Jerome Guard, Bob Jackson, Coreen fast many were not prepared. JUDY MEYER asked f I could get the money Hart, Redhat Ladies Society, Organizations We with the Optimist Club Burley back. I received an envelope M.C. veterans Patriotic Riders, Weekly donate coats can’t express our thanks with a refund check from thank supporters Mailer, Vaughn Egan, D.R. enough to all of the commu- Blue Lotus has Jerri, then realized she had Curtis, Randall Dexter, Jessica The Optimist Club of Twin nity for its support of given me a certificate for The Mini-Cassia Veterans Mark, Brandon Hodge, Falls “Coats for Kids” was the Optimist “Coats for Kids.“ Christmas spirit another massage. Organization would like to Grandpa Richard, Joyce Lusk recipient of both the Greater PATSY BLANDING I would like to share a story I want our community to thank Jerry Voss Modern and the Munchkins, Natalie Twin Falls Association of Co-chairman of hope and kindness. A know the Christmas spirit is Woodman, Rupert Elks, Cohen, Nicole Bergland and Realtors and the Magic Valley Optimist Coats for Kids friend gave me a gift certifi- alive and well and embodied Rupert Lions, Rupert City everyone that bought a POW- Corvette Club’s Christmas Twin Falls
T HE LIGHTER SIDE OF POLITICS
Doonesbury By Garry Trudeau Mallard Fillmore By Bruce Tinsley Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho IDAHO/WEST Saturday, January 3, 2009 A11 Narrow escapes from snow-caused roof collapses SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — expected Sunday. Snow-related roof collapses An 85-year-old woman who were spreading across lived about 15 miles southeast Eastern Washington and of Spokane died last weekend, Northern Idaho on Friday, suffocating when snow and although no significant apparently fell from her roof injuries have been reported and buried her as she shov- the close calls were getting eled her sidewalk, the closer. Spokane County sheriff’s Falling snow and the threat office said. of avalanches kept On Wednesday, Megan Washington’s three main east- Kinsella, 24, of Redmond, was west mountain passes closed killed after she was struck by for most of New Year’s Day. an ice slide while climbing Snoqualmie Pass reopened near the Crystal Mountain ski Thursday night while Stevens resort north of Mount Rainier, and White passes were Pierce County deputies said. reopened before noon Friday. At British Columbia’s In Cheney, southwest of Whistler Blackcomb resort, a Spokane, Eastern Washington 26-year-old snowboarder was University officials an- killed Thursday in an ava- nounced Friday that “exces- lanche on Whistler Mountain, sive accumulations of snow’’ and a 37-year-old man died in that city had made them Wednesday in an avalanche decide to cancel classes for on Blackcomb Mountain. In Monday. On its Web site, the both cases, the Royal university noted that parking Canadian Mounted Police on and near the campus is said the men were in areas severely limited under the that were marked off-limits. snowy conditions. Last Sunday, eight men Eastern Washington said it were killed in avalanches near hoped to resume classes Fernie in southern British Tuesday if snow conditions Columbia. allow. Coeur d’Alene Press/AP photo The National Weather Washington has had at least Bob Miller, owner, and Brian Rice, manager, of Bedrock Jewelers survey the damage of an adjacent building where the roof collapsed due to heavy snow, Service forecast colder tem- two weather-related deaths in Friday in Coeur d’Alene. Record snowfall and warmer temperatures are causing problems for local businesses. peratures and wind gusts of the past week, while 10 people up to 36 mph in Eastern have been killed in recent had to get off,’’ Roma told The down,’’ said Brian Rice, owner Macine headed for the door roof. In addition, three Wal- Washington and northern British Columbia avalanches. Spokesman-Review. of Bedrock Jewelers, one of with her tail between her Mart stores were closed in the Idaho over the weekend. Jeff Roma had been up He was not injured. two tenants in the building. legs. He followed her out region while snow was More snow was expected in clearing snow off the roof of In nearby Coeur d’Alene, The roof collapsed over a while the eastern section of cleared from their roofs, The the Cascade and Olympic his Spokane business, Buck’s Idaho, a business owner and vacant space and the building the building fell. Spokesman-Review reported. mountains over the weekend Tire and Automotive, on his dog escaped just as a was empty except for Rice The risk of roof collapse About 4 to 5 inches of snow and more rain or rain mixed Friday morning when the building roof caved in. and his yellow Lab. caused a Spokane-area fell in Spokane Friday, bring- with snow was possible in the roof started to collapse. “My shop dog, Macine, and Rice said he heard popping Costco to close Friday and ing the season’s total to 69 Western Washington lowlands, “I heard it start to go and I I ran out as it was coming and cracking sounds, and hire a contractor to shovel its inches. More snow was the weather service said. Green energy meets obstacles in Idaho Driver survives 193-foot BOISE (AP) — Companies The company paid nearly beneficial project,’’ Tuthill Idaho by Ridgeline Energy, plunge in Eastern Idaho looking to tap into the state’s $1.5 million in 2007 to lease said. Trying to tap wind ener- which wants to put up 150 alternative energy sources an area the U.S. Department gy has also become problem- turbines on 20,000 acres IDAHO FALLS (AP) — An steep bank to the road. should consider the possible of Energy identified as one of atic for companies in south- along a popular recreation Idaho Falls woman has large- Once she reached the obstacles, the director of the most promising places in ern Idaho amid concerns the area called Wolverine ly recovered from minor highway, four cars passed Idaho’s Office of Energy Idaho to tap into geothermal wind turbines could mar sce- Canyon. injuries suffered when her without seeing her before a Resources says. energy. nic views and possibly harm Neighbors are fighting sport-utility vehicle plunged vehicle finally stopped. “There are real issues out But then the Idaho Water wildlife. the project amid concerns nearly 200 feet into a State Authorities say Brooks there that can thwart any Resource Board renewed a Renewable Energy Systems the turbines could mar sce- Highway 31 ravine between likely survived on what’s a project,’’ Paul Kjellender told plan to build a dam on the America Developments has nic views. Swan Falls and Victor. deadly stretch of road the Idaho Statesman. “If we Weiser River, which would proposed a 185-turbine wind Developers of alternative Brittany Brooks was bat- because her SUV bounced wait until after there’s been flood the site. farm, called China Mountain, energy say obstacles can be tered and bleeding when she off several trees, slowing it millions of dollars of project The company asked the on 9,000 acres between Twin overcome by avoiding left her Ford Explorer — and before it landed wheels- money spent, it makes it diffi- board to scrap the plan. But Falls and Jackpot, Nev. Power wildlife habitat and making her 4-month-old Great Dane down. cult to take a corrective step.’’ David Tuthill, director of the from that project would be sure opponents don’t have puppy — to clamber up the The dog also lived. One example of an alterna- state Department of Water used by Nevada utilities. grounds to stop projects. tive energy plan running into Resources, said he doubts Dave Parrish, a regional “Responsible developers a problem is a proposed geot- flooding the area would harm supervisor with the Idaho are anticipating those con- BLOOD, SWEAT & SHEARS hermal development in west- the underground resource, Department of Fish and flicts so they avoid them,’’ A D’SHAW SALON ern Idaho in an area where and that the geothermal Game, was demoted after said Rich Rayhill, Ridgeline state officials want to build a project could benefit with state lawmakers complained Energy vice president. dam. access roads and transmis- about a letter he wrote in The “That’s just good business. Laura Sanders, Hair Stylist A Colorado-based compa- sion lines. Times-News, in which he said If you don’t do that, they’ll ny called Agua Caliente Tuthill said has met with the China Mountain project stop you in court.’’ Call for my specials on... drilled wells 12 miles west of officials from Agua Caliente, would harm sage grouse, However, Laird Lucas, Haircuts Chemical Services Weiser as part of a plan to pro- the Bureau of Land mule deer, antelope and other lead attorney for Advocates duce up to 179 megawatts by Management and Kjellender. species. of the West, said he’s Nails D’Shaw Products tapping into the underground “We are moving forward Another wind farm has preparing to challenge sev- 148 Main Ave. South hot water. with the idea of a mutually been proposed in eastern eral projects. Twin Falls, Idaho 208-733-5251 Cell: 260-0100 Forest Service to investigate Western resort avalanche deaths JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Service already would have about avalanche control are U.S. Forest Service officials closed the resort for public addressed in the resort’s ski say they plan to re-examine safety if it felt the resort was- patrol manual, which is not local and nationwide ava- n’t adhering to the agency’s kept on file with the Forest lanche control procedures instructions. Service. following avalanche deaths at Spencer said the Forest Doug Abromeit, director of Western ski resorts. Service guides the resort’s the Forest Service National Already this season, three activities, including ava- Avalanche Center in people have been killed while lanche control, through an Ketchum, Idaho, said the skiing in-bounds at resorts. operations plan that is updat- recent avalanche activity is They include 31-year-old ed every year. He said details unusual. David Nodine, of Wilson, who died Saturday at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Avalanches have killed oth- ers at the resorts in Snowbird, Utah, and Squaw Valley, Calif. Nonfatal avalanches have caught skiers or ski patrollers at Jackson Hole; Mammoth, Calif.; and Colorado’s Vail, Telluride and Arapahoe Basin resorts. Ray Spencer, winter sports administrator for Bridger- Teton National Forest, said he would investigate two ava- lanches at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, including a slide Monday that damaged a restaurant. “Any fatality on national forest land we’re required to investigate,’’ he said. “We’re cooperating with (the resort) and the Teton County Sheriff’s Office. “Public safety is going to be the first and foremost for the administration of the ski area a new way to get permit.’’ He said the resort had fully the news, coming cooperated with the inquiries and the Forest Service would january twelve recommend policy changes if necessary. He said the Forest A12 Saturday, January 3, 2009 COMICS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho
B.C. By Johnny Hart Baby Blues By Rick Kirkman & Jerry Scott
Beetle Bailey By Mort Walker Blondie By Dean Young & Stan Drake
Dilbert By Scott Adams The Elderberries By Phil Frank and Joe Troise
For Better or For Worse By Lynn Johnston Frank and Ernest By Bob Thaves
Garfield By Jim Davis Hagar the Horrible By Chris Browne
Hi and Lois By Chance Browne Luann By Greg Evans
Classic Peanuts By Charles M. Schulz Pearls Before Swine By Stephan Pastis
Pickles By Brian Crane Rose is Rose By Pat Brady
Non Sequitur By Wiley Dennis the Menace By Hank Ketcham The Wizard of Id By Brant Parker & Johnny Hart
Zits By Jim Borgman and Jerry Scott Covering the communities of Acequia, Albion, Burley, Declo, A13 Heyburn, Malta, Minidoka, Oakley, Paul, Rupert SATURDAY JANUARY 3, 2009
TIMES-NEWS SECTION EDITOR ERIC LARSEN: (208) 735-3220 [email protected] Transfer Minidoka 4-H honors leaders Getting Minidoka held its 4-H to know between Award Banquet on Nov. 15 at the McGregor Center in Rupert where local leaders were recognized for their Heyburn’s years of service and out- services standing performance. One-year Leaders: new police Susan Biggins, Debra Branaum, Brenda Broner, a boon Andrew Casey, Brenda Chandler, Dixie Dennis, chief Stephanie Long, Jodi Nye, Beth Parkinson, Deborah ince it’s a new year and for Army Thomas, Michael Toner, I’m preparing to take Nicole Toner S on a new duty as Five-year Leaders: Heidi Heyburn chief of police, I $2,500 bonus for Condie, Stacey Jackson, thought I’d start out with a transferring Julie Roseborough reprise of my very first col- A between branches 10-year Leaders: Eric umn, with some updating. of the military has been a Baro, Zelma Woodward This ran (and stumbled and boon to the Army, accord- 15-year Leaders: Bob tripped) in the old sister- ing to the Pentagon’s top Studer paper, the South Idaho Press, personnel official. 25-year Leaders: Boo in June 2006. The bonus, which Hooker, Susan Ohman requires a three-year com- 2008 Outstanding First- mitment to serve, has led year Leader: Debra POLICEMAN 1,500 service members Branaum DAN who otherwise would have 2008 Outstanding left the military to switch Overall 4-H Leader: Dell Dan from their original branch Woodward to the Army, said David Bristol S.C. Chu, undersecretary Dell Woodward was recently of defense for personnel awarded the 2008 Outstanding and readiness. Let’s start from the begin- Overall 4-H Leader Award at the ning. I was born in a back- Minidoka 4-H Award Banquet. water … oh wait, that was VETERANS CORNER Courtesy photos my dad’s story. I come from a long line of law enforce- George Schwindeman ment. My dad, Bruce Bristol, got me interested but before Hulet earns 4-H award that is was my Uncle, Cary Lawmakers are deciding Bristol, who got us all yearn- if the $2,500 bonus is Julie Hulet was awarded the Leaders’ Association, has attend- ing to be in law enforcement enough. One of the pro- Distinguished Service Award at ed the State 4-H Leader’s Forum, — maybe insanity really gram’s chief benefits is the Minidoka County 4-H Awards taught a class at the Western does run in our family. that the Army adds experi- Banquet held recently. Regional 4-H Leader’s Forum and I’ve been asked why I got enced people who don’t Hulet has been a valued leader at an Idaho Falls teen day and into law enforcement. To need to be trained in criti- in Minidoka County for seven helps each year with Jump Into that I would say, “Because cally needed skills. The years. She is the organizational Spring. the door was open.” That 1,500 transfers between leader of a large club and an advi- She is also the 4-H food super- has been the tale of my life. branches saved the gov- sor for the Minidoka County 4-H intendent, helps with the style What do I mean, you ask? ernment more than Teen Association. She is the presi- revue and manages the 4-H food Well, let me tell you. The $50,000 per person, which Julie Hulet dent-elect of the District III 4-H booth during the fair. door theory was there at a leaves room to possibly young age, 18, when my goal pay more in order to was to play pro football, encourage more transfers. period. I didn’t look at the D E M ARY M EMORIAL L IBRARY BOOK NOTES other opportunities or check Oregon Senator calls the doors to see if they could Here are the most recent book notes try’s history who faced challenges of national incidents between the United be unlocked. Instead I chose for post-traumatic from DeMary Memorial Library in their time and laid the groundwork for States and one of its closest allies. Their only the door I saw. stress disorder Rupert a better society. Drawing from person- only real clue might be a mysterious That door quickly shut al correspondence, private journals, silvery mineral traced to a long-ago before I could get to it and committee Large-print fiction: “The Hollow” by and other sources, she discusses the expedition. But no one survived that that dream went away. It was Nora Roberts roles women like Rebecca Gratz, Dolly doomed mission, and if Pitt and his not until that door shut on Sen. Gordon Smith, R- For seven days every seven years, Madison, Theodosia Burr, and colleague aren’t careful, the same fate me that I found the door to Ore., wants a commission madness descends on the small town Sacajawea played in making our may await them. law enforcement was open. appointed to look at how of Hawkins Hollow. But three men nation great. I often thought about get- the government is han- bound by blood and three women Large-print titles: “The Pagan Stone” ting into law enforcement dling post-traumatic stress bound by ancestry to a demon have Fiction: “Arctic Drift” by Clive by Nora Roberts, “Leaving Whiskey but costs and the sentiment disorder and other mental pledged their souls, and their hearts, to Cussler Bend” by Dorothy Garlock, “You, the that “We don’t need three health problems in service stop it. NUMA director Dirk Pitt has reason Smart Patient” by Michael Fl Roizen, Bristols working here” cur- members and veterans. to believe there’s a connection M.D., “Good Woman” by Danielle Steel. tailed that desire. But a door The commission would Large-print nonfiction: “Ladies of between a potential breakthrough dis- opened to the Job Training include active-duty troops, Liberty” by Cokie Roberts covery to reverse global warming, a Nonfiction: “Mission, the Men, and Partnership Act. I have to Pentagon and U.S. Roberts turns her journalistic eye series of unexplained sudden deaths in Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force thank Donna Fletcher for Department of Veterans toward several women from our coun- British Columbia, and a rash of inter- Commander” by Pet Blaber. showing me that door, for it Affairs officials and med- gave me the tools to become ical specialists, and veter- a cop. ans, including some who I looked for the door into have been treated for trau- the Idaho State Police but at matic brain injury, PTSD COMMUNITY NEWS the time of my graduation or other disorders con- from CSI (the college, not nected to their military Free coupon class Anyone who has a tree be provided. The city of or to have an application e- the show) that door was service. that needs burning should Rupert will pick up mailed, 436-8155. locked. I looked for any open The commission pro- offered in Burley bring it to the burn; if not, Christmas trees placed door and found one at the posed by Smith would Grocery bills got you come and enjoy the fun near regular garbage pick- We want your Rupert Police Department. report to Congress with down? If you know the and company of your up sites. When I started what I found recommendations on what secrets of the coupon divas, neighbors as you eat a hot community news was excitement and the gift the government could do you can cut them drastical- dog. Everything will be pro- Minidoka Memorial Do you have community of helping people — even to provide support, includ- ly. A free coupon class will vided by the West End fire- news you would like to those that didn’t want it. ing help during the transi- be held at 2 p.m., Jan. 17 at men. Hospital scholarship have published in the Life, however, had other tion from military to VA Calvary Chapel of Burley, applications taken Times-News’ Jerome, plans for me — divorce. I health care. 1100 Overland Ave. To Rupert holds North Side, Mini-Cassia never thought I would open The hurdle facing his reserve a seat, Coreen Hart, The Minidoka Memorial and Twin Falls Community that door, which seems to idea, part of a bill he intro- 436-1186. Christmas tree burn Hospital Volunteers are sections? open for many in law duced July 31, is convinc- The city of Rupert and accepting scholarship E-mail the information enforcement. The upside ing lawmakers that anoth- Firefighters plan Rupert City Fire and applications through Jan. and a photo, if you have here is that the door opened er commission is needed Rescue is sponsoring a 16. Applicants must be one, to frontdoor@magic- for me to meet the best when recommendations Jan. 10 tree burn Christmas tree burn and attending college in a valley.com. Please put the woman in the world, my from previous commis- The West End Firemen hot dog roast at noon, Jan. health-related field. word “community” in the wife, Beth. sions are still pending. will hold their annual 10 at the K Street Park Applications can be subject line. After four years with Christmas tree burn and between Second and Third picked up from 9 a.m. to If you are announcing an Rupert I found a door to the George Schwindeman is hot dog roast at noon, Jan. Street by the old canning 4 p.m. Monday through upcoming event please Heyburn Police Department. a veteran who lives in 10 at the Paul City Park, kitchen at noon. Friday at the information send the information at Rupert. under the water tower. Hot dogs and punch will desk. For more information least two weeks in advance. Please see CHIEF, Page A14 Vitamin O not a real vitamin but a supplement DEAR DR. GOTT: Could lacking oxygen. They claim interactions with other sup- To give you related infor- question. Can you tell me you tell me about vitamin it can be a cure for cancer plements, prescription mation, I am sending you a about testosterone? O? I have COPD and heard it ASK DR. and heart and lung disease. medications, over-the- copy of my Health Report DEAR READER: Males is very good for my condi- GOTT However, there is no scien- counter meds and herbs. “Herbs and Healing Fads“. (and females, in smaller tion. tific evidence to document Because of this, I urge you Other readers who would amounts) produce a hor- DEAR READER: Vitamin Dr. Peter such claims. to speak with your primary- like a copy should send a mone known as testos- O is not a true vitamin. In fact, in 2000 one manu- care physician or the pul- self-addressed, stamped, terone. 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GOTT, Page A14 A14 Saturday, January 3, 2009 COMMUNITY Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho 5TH DISTRICT COURT NEWS Recent activity in Cassia County 5th dismissed on motion of prosecu- or commercial drivers license viola- 36 days credited; driving under the Burley library has District Court included the follow- tor; petit theft, dismissed on tion, guilty, $68.50 fine, costs influence, guilty, $300 fine, $90.50 ing: motion of prosecutor; burglary, dis- $75.50. costs, 12 months probation, 90 missed on motion of prosecutor; Ryan J. Payne, 19, possess/con- days jail. FELONY SENTENCINGS petit theft, dismissed on motion of sume/purchase alcohol by minor, Sergey S. Shatalov, 35, maximum new materials Karen Grace Clark, 54, delivery of prosecutor. guilty, $1,000, $800 suspended, driving and on-duty time, guilty, controlled substance, guilty, Jose Mario Alvarado, 28, battery on costs $75.50, 12 months proba- $42.50 fine, $75.50 costs. New items at the Burley Juvenile and young $360.50 costs, $300 restitution, correctional officer/jailer, dis- tion. Felipe Arizmende, 18, fail to carry Public Library include: adult fiction 3 years probation, 3 years determi- missed on motion of prosecutor; Jimmy M. Gallegos, 48, domestic drivers license on person, guilty, “The Berenstain Bear’s nate time, 7 years indeterminate, disturbing the peace, guilty, $100 violence amended to disturbing $10.50 fine, $78.50 costs. Adult fiction New Kitten” by Stan 31 days credited; delivery of con- fine, $75.50 costs, 24 months the peace, guilty, disposition with- William James McCall, 66, inatten- “Ender in Exile” by Orson Berenstain, “The Dodgeball trolled substance, guilty; posses- probation, 180 days jail, 144 sus- held. tive driving amended to following Card Scott, “Arctic Drift” by Chronicles” by Frank sion of controlled substance, guilty. pended, 36 days credited. Jalissa Simmons, 18, battery too closely, guilty, $33.50 fine, Clive Cussler, “The Hour I Cammuso, “Feast of Fools” Jonathan George Plaster Jr., 37, amended to disturbing the peace, $44.50 costs. First Believed” by Wally by Rachel Caine, “Medusa lewd conduct with child under 16, FELONY DISMISSALS guilty, $74.50 fine, $75.50 costs. Andranik Grigorian, 21, motor carri- Lamb, Salvation in Death” Jones” by Ross Collins, guilty, $288.50 costs, 20 years Joseph Douglas Denning, 64, Andrew Aguero, 18, reckless driving er logbook violations, guilty, by J.D. Robb, “Just After “Playing With Fire” by Derek determinate, 20 years indetermi- weight exceeds allowable gross amended to inattentive driving, $43.50 fine, $75.50 costs. Sunset” by Stephen King, Landy, “Frostbite: A nate; lewd conduct with child loads, dismissed on motion of guilty, $500 fine, $300 suspend- “Your Heart Belongs to Me” Vampire Academy Novel” MISDEMEANOR DISMISSALS under 16, guilty; lewd conduct with prosecutor; failure to appear for ed, $75.50 costs, probation 12 by Dean Koontz, “The by Richelle Mead. child under 16, guilty; lewd con- misdemeanor citation, dismissed months, 30 days jail suspended. Eliazar Gonzales, 20, driver’s Bodies Left Behind” by duct with child under 16, guilty; on motion of prosecutor, $890.50 Casey D. Simmons, 20, license or commercial drivers Jeffery Deaver, “A Mercy” by Juvenile nonfiction lewd conduct with child under 16, forfeited bonds. possess/purchase/consume alco- license violation, dismissed on Toni Morrison. “Close to Shore: The guilty; lewd conduct with child Billy Rancie Oldham Jr., 39, hol by minor, guilty, $300 fine, motion of prosecutor. Terrifying Shark Attacks of under 16, guilty; lewd conduct with attempted strangulation, dis- $200 suspended, $75.50 costs, child under 16, guilty; lewd con- missed on motion of prosecutor; 12 months probation, 10 days DRIVING UNDER THE Nonfiction 1916” by Mike Capuzzo, duct with child under 16, guilty; battery domestic violence/traumat- community service suspended. INFLUENCE SENTENCINGS “Stolen Innocence” by “The Legend of the Kite: A sexual abuse of child under 16, ic injury, dismissed on motion of Ralph Martin Hubbard IV, 19, pos- Daniel J. Mae, 36, driving under the Elissa Wall, “Dewey: A Story of China” by Jiang guilty; 20 years determinate time, prosecutor; enhanced domestic session of controlled substance, influence, guilty, $285 fine, $90.50 Small Town Library Cat Hong Chen, “The Story of 5 years indeterminate, credit violence/child present, dismissed guilty, $1,000 fine, $700 suspend- costs, 90 days license suspended, Who Touched the World” by Charles Atlas, Strong Man” 1,267 days, all charges to run con- on motion of prosecutor; enhance- ed, $85.50 costs, 12 months pro- 12 months probation, 60 days jail, Vicki Myron, “Rachael Ray’s by Meghan McCarthy, current, DNA and thumbprint, must ment persistent violator, dismissed bation, 365 days jail, 361 sus- 58 suspended, 1 day credited. Big Orange Book” by “Polar Bear Alert” by register as sex offender. on motion of prosecutor. pended, 2 days credited; possess Megan L. Watkins, 21, driving under Rachael Ray, Mother Debora Pearson. Steven Filo Grenz, 18, burglary, drug paraphernalia with intent to the influence, guilty, $300 fine, Warriors: A Nation of guilty, $350.50 costs, $120 resti- MISDEMEANOR SENTENCINGS use, dismissed by motion of prose- $125.50 costs, 90 days drivers Parents Healing Autism DVDs tution, 3 years probation, 18 Braylin P. McIntyre,19, aggravated cutor. license suspended, 12 months Against All Odds” by Jenny “Hancock,” “The months determinate time, 24 assault amended to exhibition or Crystal A. Woodard, 19, probation, 90 days jail, 88 sus- McCarthy, “Smoke, Mirrors, Sisterhood of the Traveling months indeterminate, 11 days use of deadly weapon, guilty, dispo- possess/consume/purchase alco- pended, 1 day credited. and Murder: and Other True Pants 2,” “Kung Fu Panda,” credited, sentence suspended; sition withheld; use of deadly hol by minor, guilty, $100 fine, Jose Sierra, 18, driving under the Cases” by Ann Rule, “City of “Tinker Bell,” “Get Smart,” grand theft, dismissed on motion weapon in commission of felony, $75.50 costs. influence, guilty, $300 fine, $90.50 Rocks: A Climber’s Guide” “Journey to the Center of of prosecutor; malicious injury to dismissed on motion of prosecu- Phillip Duran Nester, 25, driving costs, 90 days drivers license sus- by Dave Bingham. the Earth,” “Trader.” property, dismissed on motion of tor; disturbing the peace, dis- without privileges, guilty, $1,000 pended, 24 months probation, 60 prosecutor; petit theft, dismissed missed on motion of prosecutor. fine, $200 suspended, $90.50 days jail, 58 suspended, 1 day on motion of prosecutor; burglary, Oscar Morin, 27, driving without costs, 180 days drivers license credited, 2 days McWork to be dismissed on motion of prosecu- privileges, guilty, $200 fine, suspended, 12 months probation, completed by 1/16/2009. tor; petit theft, dismissed on $90.50 costs, 180 days drivers 180 days jail, 159 days suspend- Robert Carlos Magana, 36, driving motion of prosecutor. license suspension, 12 months ed, 1 day credited time. under the influence, guilty, $1,000, Chief Cruiz Anthony Bales, 18, burglary, probation, 30 days jail, 28 days Pascual Diaz-Vasquez, 24, resisting $700 suspended, $125.50 costs, Continued from page A13 guilty, $350.50 costs, $120 resti- suspended, must report to jail at 6 or obstructing officers, dismissed 180 days drivers license suspend- Officer down tution, 3 years probation, 1 year p.m. Dec. 19 and to be released on motion of prosecutor; drivers ed, 12 months probation, 180 After a little more than 10 determinate, 2 years indetermi- at 6 p.m. Dec. 21; fail to provide license or commercial drivers days jail, 172 suspended, 6 days years with Heyburn the I am glad to report that nate, 1 day credited; grand theft, proof of insurance, dismissed on license violation, guilty, $100 fine, credited; fail to carry drivers door has now opened for more than 50 less officers dismissed on motion of prosecu- motion of prosecutor. $75.50 costs, 12 months proba- license on person, dismissed on me to be the Heyburn chief were killed in the line of tor; malicious injury to property, Miguel Castillo, 24, driver’s license tion, 60 days jail, 24 suspended, motion of prosecutor. of police. I made sure I duty this year as compared went through that door but to last year. Keep up the just think what I would prayers. Recent activity from Minidoka ited. to purchase/invalid driver’s dismissed. have missed had I been Please put these officers, County 5th District Court includ- Devin Robert Beckmon, 18, inat- license, deferred prosecution; Loretta Lynn Arthurs, 24, petit afraid to open the one to killed in the line of duty, ed the following: tentive/careless driving, $100 providing false information to an theft, bond forfeiture-case dis- Heyburn in the first place. and their families in your fine, $110.50 costs, 6 months officer, deferred prosecution. missed. Now you might be asking prayers. God bless them FELONY SENTENCINGS probation, 15 days suspended Rory L. Webb, 30, driving without Donald K. Brink Jr., 50, pedestri- yourselves (or not) why all all. Craig Guy Nielsen, 25, driving jail. privileges amended to driver’s an under the influence, dis- this talk about doors? Well Deputy William K. under the influence (felony), Jeff Arlyn Krohn, 40, grand theft license violation, $100 fine, missed by court; failure to the moral to the story is to Chadwell, Pickaway $1,000 suspended fine, (felony) amended to petit theft, $75.50 costs. appear for misdemeanor cita- focus on all the doors in County Sheriff, Ohio $115.50 costs, driver’s license $200 fine, $63.50 costs, Patrick S. Rogers, 20, unlawful tion, dismissed by court. your life and not walk past Officer Mason suspended 1 year, 4 years pro- $2,000 restitution, 24 months transportation of alcohol, $50 the one that could lead to Samborski, Oak Park Police bation, 30 days jail, 2-8 years probation, 180 days suspended fine, $75.50 costs. DRIVING UNDER THE happiness and fulfillment. Department, Michigan penitentiary time, 3 days time jail. Geovanny Reyes, 17, alcoholic INFLUENCE SENTENCINGS Sometimes those show up credited, penitentiary suspend- Vincente Martinez, 19, posses- beverage violation, case type Fredrico Orozco-Hurtado, 28, driv- again and sometimes they Be safe, I’ll talk to you ed; leaving the scene of an acci- sion of controlled substance, transfer; failure to ing under the influence (exces- don’t, so check all the doors next week. E mail your dent (felony), dismissed by court. $200 fine, $120.50 costs, $100 purchase/invalid driver’s license, sive), $1,000 fine, $500 sus- you come to and don’t be questions to policeman Nicholas Arrendondo, 38, posses- restitution, 24 months probation, $100 fine, $75.50 costs. pended, $90.50 costs, driver’s afraid to look into the [email protected] sion of controlled substance, 180 days suspended jail. Victor Villeda Herrera, 31, driver’s license suspended 365 days, 18 unlocked ones — some $94.50 costs, $125.59 restitu- Miguel Angel Otaegui Jr., 29, pro- license violation, $100 fine, months probation, 180 days jail, tion, 3 years probation, 1-7 years viding false information to an $75.50 costs. 170 days suspended, 1 day time times the keys to the locked Dan Bristol is a Heyburn prison time, modified sentence; officer, 30 days jail, 27 days sus- Kaleb J. Dessel, 18, alcoholic credited; failure to ones might be there. Police sergeant detective. probation violation, retained juris- pended, 3 days time credited. beverage violation, $100 fine, purchase/invalid driver’s license, diction; probation violation, Jose Alfredo Del Toro-Chavez, 24, $75.50 costs, driver’s license $100 fine, $75.50 costs. guilty. failure to purchase/invalid dri- suspended 60 days. Rogelio Cortes-Sanchez, 21, driv- Hugo Fredrick Kerns Jr., 50, ver’s license, $200 fine, $75.50 Antonio Arevalo, 16, failure to pur- ing under the influence, 4300 arson, $100.50 costs, 3-15 costs. chase/invalid driver’s license, fine, $90.50 costs, driver’s Dr. Gott years prison time, 110 days time Gene Roy Bailey, 34, violation of $100 fine, $75.50 costs. license suspended 90 days, 12 credited. domestic violence protection Antonio Vazquez-Osorio, 34, dri- months probation, 90 days jail, Continued from page A13 dence to document any order, $300 fine, $200 suspend- ver’s license violation, $100 fine, 88 days suspended, 2 days Levels generally peak benefits. Therapy can FELONY DISMISSALS ed, $85.50 costs, 6 months pro- $75.50 costs. other time, 1 day time credited, during adolescence and cause sleep apnea, fluid Valentine Michael Ward, 37, fail- bation, 30 days jail, 28 days sus- Damian Martinez, 17, driver’s 2 days McWork in lieu of jail. early adulthood. Then at retention, enlarged ure to register as a sex offender, pended, remanded for service of license violation, $150 fine, Anthony Jake Granillo, 21, driving the age of 40 or so, pro breasts, baldness and a dismissed after deferred prose- 48 hours jail; probation violation, $75.50 costs. under the influence (under age duction is lessened. As a decrease in the production cution. guilty; contempt of court, guilty. Jesus Delgado Acosta, 24, dri- 21) second offense; driving with- general rule, the decline is of sperm. It can also lead Marcos Antonio Martinez, 25, ver’s license violation, $100 fine, out privileges, $300 fine, $100 gradual. the body to produce too MISDEMEANOR SENTENCINGS leaving the scene of an accident $75.50 costs. suspended, $90.50 costs, dri- A higher than normal many red blood cells, Anselmo Reyes Gonzalez, 43, will- amended to failure to notify Fernando Vazquez Sanchez, 29, ver’s license suspended 365 testosterone level has been which can increase the ful concealment, $300 fine, upon striking fixtures on highway, driver’s license violation, $300 days, 12 months probation, 90 linked to an increased risk risk of heart disease. $100 suspended, $153.50 $400 fine, $450 costs, 12 fine, $75.50 costs, 12 months days jail, 88 days suspended, 4 of prostate cancer or an If you are exhibiting costs, 12 months probation, 30 months probation, 180 days jail, probation, 180 days jail, 175 days other time, 1 day time cred- days suspended jail, 4 days 178 days suspended, 4 days days suspended, 2 days time ited, 4 days McWork in lieu of enlarged prostate. Lower symptoms and feel you McWork program. other time, 4 days McWork in credited. jail. than normal levels have have a testosterone defi Donald Allen Markley, 28, driving lieu of jail; contempt of court, Jorge Luis Olivarez, 25, driver’s James Teancum Morrison, 22, been associated with ciency, speak with your without privileges, $200 fine, dismissed by court. license violation, 4300 fine, driving under the influence, $300 memory loss, mood urologist to determine $227.50 costs, driver’s license Kale L. Satterwhite, 19, disturbing $75.50 costs, 12 months proba- fine, $90.50 costs, driver’s changes, erectile dysfunc whether a simple lab test suspended 180 days, 12 the peace, $73 fine, $177.50 tion, 180 days jail, 175 days license suspended 180 days, 6 tion and depression. is in order to rule out the months probation, 60 days jail, costs, 3 months probation, 10 suspended. months probation, 30 days jail, Synthetic testosterone is condition. 58 suspended, 4 days McWork days suspended jail; contempt of 29 days suspended, 1 day time available by prescription. Because I mentioned in lieu of 2 days jail; contempt of court, dismissed by court. MISDEMEANOR DISMISSALS credited. While studies reveal the prostate problems and ED, court, 5 days jail, 3 days sus- Elizabeth Hill, 26, providing false Luis Gutierrez Mungia, 65, failure supplemental form can I am sending you copies of pended, 2 days time credited; information to an officer, to purchase/invalid driver’s DIVORCES FILED bring levels back to nor my Health Report “The contempt of court, dismissed by deferred prosecution. license, dismissed by prosecutor, Terry Brian Teeter, Malta, vs. mal in those with low Prostate Gland” and court. Cherrie Martin, 19, failure to pur- $132 forfeited bonds. Jewel Teeter, Rupert. counts, there is no evi “Erectile Dysfunction.” Jesus Jaramillo, 25, disturbing chase/invalid driver’s license, Wenceslado H. Escobedo, 31, the peace, 12 months probation, $20 costs; contempt of court, 5 failure to purchase/invalid dri- 30 days suspended jail, modified days jail in lieu of fines. ver’s license, dismissed by pros- sentence; contempt of court, Eugene Leo Shear, 51, violation ecutor. guilty. of no contact order amended to Carolyn Merrick, 58, fraud, insuffi- Levi James Prince, 27, driver’s alcoholic beverage violation, cient funds check, dismissed by license violation, $200 fine, $100 fine, $75.50 costs, 12 prosecutor, $132.79 restitution. $75.50 costs, 12 months proba- months probation, 90 days sus- Wallace E. Morgan, 45, junk on tion, 30 days suspended jail; fail- pended jail, 20 days other time, city premises, dismissed by pros- ure to appear for misdemeanor 20 days McWork/20 days sus- ecutor. citation, dismissed by prosecu- pended. Col Daniel Murray, 23, failure to tor; IPV probation violation, 8 Jamie Ceja, 29, driving without purchase/invalid driver’s license, days suspended jail. privileges amended to driver’s dismissed by prosecutor. Let us help organize Miguel Angel Otaegui Jr., 29, driv- license violation, $99.50 fine, David Mark Jones, 42, 2 counts ing without privileges amended $75.50 costs; Failure to provide of malicious injury to property, to driving without privileges (third proof of insurance, dismissed by dismissed by prosecutor. CLOSET PANTRY GARAGE offense), $300 suspended fine, prosecutor. Marina Shantay Gomez, 17, reck- driver’s license suspended 365 Jose Luis Garcia-Dijar, 30, failure less driving, bond forfeiture-case FOOD STORAGE OFFICE days, 24 months probation, 120 days jail, 93 days suspended, 27 days time credited, probation Certifi ed Nursing Assistant (CNA) revoked and reinstated, credit classesses starttheweeksofJan.20th&March3rd.sstart the weeks of Jan. 20th & March 3rd. Call jail time toward fines/costs; con- YOUR NEW tempt of court, guilty; probation Day and evening classes at CSI’s Twin violation, guilty. Falls and Burley campuses. Turn your for a FREE YEARS’S Larry Charles Hathaway, 27, pos- caring for people into a health care session of controlled substance, RESOLUTION career in as little as 8 weeks for $425*. $200 fine, $85.50 costs, 24 in home design months probation, 365 days sus- Twin Falls area applicants, SOLUTION!! pended jail, 20 days other time, contact Jill Chestnut at 732-6731 20 days McWork ordered, 20 or [email protected]. & estimate days suspended. Mini-Cassia area applicants, Charles Dean Brix, 24, driving contact Annette Braegger at without privileges amended to 678-1400678 1400 or [email protected]. driving without privileges (third *Payment must be received at the time of class offense), $200 fine, $125.50 registration. costs, driver’s license suspended Stay Near, Go Far 365 days, 24 months probation, COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO 208 733 6102 365 days jail, 316 days sus- www.csi.edu pended, 49 days days time cred- INSIDE: Church makes a habit B2 B of giving, SATURDAY JANUARY 3, 2009 TIMES-NEWS SECTION EDITOR ANDREW WEEKS: (208) 735-3233 [email protected] DefenderINSIDE: Church news, B2 | Obituaries, B4 | Classified, B6-12 of
the faith This cross, made from wood taken from the old Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Twin Falls, was given to Dean Hodges by his son, Mick, as a keepsake. Hodges displays it in his home office. T.F. man leaves Episcopal Church, defends Anglican faith
By Andrew Weeks Times News writer
ome people believe the Bible is a figura tive book with mul Stiple meanings. Others believe there is only one interpretation — that it is the word of God and should be taken literally. For Twin Falls resident Dean Hodges, the Bible is infallible. But his former church isn’t. Two reasons why he left the Episcopal Church a little more than five years ago. Though not an official member of any church today — he’s not on any church rolls — Hodges considers himself an Anglican and, at least once a month, travels more than 200 miles round trip to attend a one year old Boise parish because it feels a lot like going home again. “I attend the parish proud ly — and thankfully,” he said. Photos by JUSTIN JACKSON Hodges is one of thou Dean Hodges, a former Episcopalian, poses for a portrait in his home office Friday afternoon in Twin Falls. Hodges left the church in 2003 because he felt the church was not living up to sands of former traditional biblical teachings. He now supports a new movement to unite Anglican Christians across the globe. Episcopalians across the country standing up for tra taken a fork in the road to our church. That’s between Christ, portraying him more Dean Hodges is ditional Christian beliefs, Interested? the left, while we continue them and their God. But like a fallible man than the one of thousands including stances against To find out on the one to the right,” he when you start to change the infallible Son of God. abortion, gay marriage and more about the said. “We (Anglicans) believe leadership of the church, “I couldn’t in good con demeaning the divinity of Anglican movement: the Bible contains the that’s when a split is going to scious be a member any of former Jesus Christ. http://www.united-angli- inspired word of God, where happen,” he said, referring to more,” Hodges said. Episcopalians The Episcopal Church in cans.org/ as Episcopalians believe the the number of diocese that 2003, for instance, appointed scriptures are secondary to have already split from the In early December the across the an openly gay bishop, V. attacks aimed at traditional the Holy Spirit.” Because 2.2 million member U.S. Common Cause Partnership, Gene Robinson, to lead a marriage and the priesthood holy writ is treated second Episcopal Church. a federation of more than country standing New Hampshire congrega — doesn’t like the message ary, he said, the church has But the gay topic is only 100,000 Anglican Christians, tion. Hodges — who says he the church is sending by that taken positions on issues not one issue. He said the released a draft constitution up for traditional is not prejudice against gays appointment. in harmony with the Bible. Episcopal Church has also themselves but against “The Episcopal Church has “Gays are welcome into lessened the value of Jesus Please see DEFENDER, Page B3 Christian beliefs.
What do you Hotels offer more than just want to read today? the traditional Gideon Bible By Rose French strooms, according to a 2008 northern Europeans. Associated Press writer survey by the American Hotel While the U.S. population & Lodging Association. today remains overwhelm NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Researchers didn’t ask what ingly Christian, many other Leave your Bhagavad Gita at texts were provided, but the faiths, including Islam, home while traveling out of best known is the Gideon Hinduism and Buddhism, town? Bible. have a significant presence in If you’re staying at the Hotel The Gideons International, the country. Preston, you can get a copy of a nondenominational evan And a fast globalizing the ancient Hindu text for gelical ministry run by busi economy has created new your room from a “spiritual nessmen, began the practice American links with the inter menu” that includes the of leaving Bibles in hotel national community. Quran, the Bible and other rooms a century ago. Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa religious texts. Its early founders and in Atlantic City, N.J., which Provenance Hotels, which members were traveling opened in 2003, offers the owns Nashville’s Hotel salesmen who “wanted spiri Bible and several other reli Preston and four other bou tual nurture themselves and gious works in its lobby. tique hotels, is part of a new to help others who desired Niki Leondakis, chief oper trend in the hospitality indus the same,” said Mark Noll, an ating officer with Kimpton try: appealing to visitors from expert in religious history at Hotels and Restaurants based a wide variety of cultural and the University of Notre Dame. in San Francisco, said the religious backgrounds by “They were aware of temp chain’s 42 boutique hotels going beyond tucking a tations to immoral behavior began to offer a range of spir Gideon Bible in guestroom on the road and they thought itual texts in addition to the nightstands. AP photo the Bible would be a good Bible nearly a year ago. Every “One of the emerging Howard Jacobs, chief operating officer for Provenance Hotels, poses with a serving of spiritual texts in a room at counterweight to that,” Noll hotel has at least four spiritu things we started to hear on a said. al texts: the Old and New regular basis from guests was the Preston Hotel in Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 21. Jacobs’ idea of a Spiritual Menu, which awaits hotel guests in their But since the Gideons Testaments, the Hebrew a need for spiritual offerings room, is a menu listing of a range of spiritual texts the hotel offers their guests upon request in their room. began, the religious land Bible, the Book of Mormon, other than just the Bible,” said scape of the U.S. has trans and Buddhist text. Many Howard Jacobs, chief operat of our cities there’s a growing from other countries coming The overwhelming majori formed, mainly due to a 1965 other hotels in the chain offer ing officer for Provenance international draw. Within the to work here or for leisure ty of hotels offer religious change in immigration rules Hotels based in Oregon. “In all U.S., there’s so many people travel.” materials in their gue that had previously favored Please see HOTELS, Page B2 B2 Saturday, January 3, 2009 RELIGION Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho CHURCH NEWS T.F. Methodist Church Church will feature the serv- BYU-Idaho will begin church, who testify to the New CD honors ice of Lessons and Carols on Tuesday, Jan 13. The class location and identity of the to hold preview meeting Sunday, with singing of will be held from noon remnant of Jacob to be Christmas carols and read- 1p.m. each Tuesday and spared for the latter days. A preview meeting for the ings about the coming of Thursday at the Burley This will be a slide and lec- Mormon prophet Financial Peace University Christ. Worship services are Institute Building., 1700 ture presentation. Partici- course will be held 1 p.m. held at 8 and 10 a.m. at 371 Parke Ave. in Burley. pants are encouraged to In honor of Joseph Smith, Sunday in the Fireside Room Eastland Dr. North, Twin This semester will cover bring their Book of Mormon. the Mormon Tabernacle at the Twin Falls First United Falls. Christian Education for Acts through Revelation in Information: Alice Spack- Choir has released its Methodist Church. Sessions adults and children will be the New Testament, instruct- man, 436-0929. newest CD, “Praise to the will begin at 7 p.m. on Jan. 8. held from 9 to 9, and child ed by C. Mark Petersen. Man: Songs Honoring the The public is invited. For care will be available for chil- Adults 31 years and older Family History Library Prophet Joseph.” information: Kay Baltz at 736- dren 5 and younger from 8:30 are invited to attend. For The 12-track album is a 7315. to 11:30 a.m. more information: 670-5976. offers classes musical tribute to the life On Tuesday, Jan. 6, the con- The LDS Family History and mission of Joseph Jerome church hosts gregation will celebrate Church hosts fireside Library is offering an all-day Smith, first prophet of The Epiphany at 5:30 p.m. with a series of classes beginning Church of Jesus Christ of healing service bonfire, followed by a warm on Book of Mormon Jan. 10 on “Getting Started” Latter-day Saints. Life Church of the Magic meal and Epiphany cake. “Archaeology in North with your research. Topics Praise to the Man is per- restore his church in the last Valley in Jerome will host a Please bring your Christmas America,” a fireside on the include “Starting Your Family haps more uniquely days. healing service on Sunday. trees or wreaths to burn at the Book of Mormon, will be History,” “How to Guess Mormon than any album “This is a unique project, The church holds this specific bonfire. held at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 4 at the Where to Start,” “Research the Choir has released to which we are very honored service the first Sunday of Wednesday Eucharist serv- Heyburn LDS 1st and 2nd Logs: A Tool for Organizing date. to bring to Latter-day Saint every month and totally dedi- ices are held at 7 a.m. and Ward Chapel, 530 Villa Dr. Your Research,” and “Family The album’s release, homes and families,” Mack cates it to healing the sick. 12:15 p.m. Bible study will be Wayne May will demon- History and the Internet.” which coincides with the Wilberg, the Choir’s music Services start at 6 p.m. with at 11 a.m. Wednesday. strate an archaeological Classes go from 9 a.m. to 2:15 203rd anniversary of Joseph director, said of the CD. pre-service prayer at 5 p.m. More information about “parallel timeline” between p.m. Smith’s birth, which just “Our hope is that this won- The public is invited to Ascension: 733-1248 or two culture groups in North To view a series poster and passed Dec. 23, is also timed derful music will uplift and attend all services. Since www.ascension.episcopali- America with the Jaredites the class schedule, visit to complement church cur- inspire individuals as they beginning these services in daho.org. and Nephites of the Book of www.familysearch.org. riculum, focusing for the study the life and times of August 2008, the church has Mormon. The main focus Classes will be held in the second year on the Prophet this remarkable man.” seen God heal fibromyalgia, Wendell Methodists will be comparing the simi- Main Floor classroom of the Joseph. This is the 16th album arthritis, chronic fatigue syn- larities of the Nephites with Family History Library, locat- Though Mormons wor- produced by the Mormon drome, diabetes, cancer, host luncheon the ancient Hopewell ed to the west of Temple ship Jesus Christ as the Son Tabernacle Choir on its own back pain, and The Wendell United Culture of North America, Square on West Temple. of God and Savior of the label. The 360-member knee/neck/muscle pain. Methodist Church, 175 E. circa 300 B.C. to A.D. 400. Parking is free to library world, they acknowledge choir is accompanied by the All services are open to the Main St. in Wendell, will host A direct comparison of the patrons and is located Joseph Smith as a modern 110-member Orchestra at general public and anyone a first Sunday of the month Nephite culture with the behind the Museum of prophet, much like Moses Temple Square. who needs to be healed. All luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 Hopewell culture of the Church History and Art. and other biblical leaders, For more information faiths are welcomed to come, p.m. this Sunday. The event is Midwest shows amazing To register: 801-240-4950 or who they believe was the about the Choir: www.mor- learn and participate. Life free, but a free-will offering is similarities in the artifacts, send an e-mail to instrument God used to montabernaclechoir.org. Church is located at 425 East suggested. mounds and earthen ditch- [email protected]. Nez Perce (100 South) in For more information: 536- es, along with the traditional Jerome. 2305 accounts from the Native The Times-News welcomes For more information: 324- American Indians as to the news of church events. Send 5876 or lifechurchmc.com. New Testament class last great war of extermina- information to Ellen Alamo seeks removal of tion. Thomason at ellen@magic- Church celebrates with scheduled in Burley Also included is special valley.com. Deadline is 5 An adult continuing educa- attention to the early state- p.m. Wednesday for publica- religious language in suit Epiphany services tion class on the New ments from Joseph Smith tion in the Saturday religion Ascension Episcopal Testament, sponsored by and the early brethren of the page. By Peggy Harris The suit says the Associated Press writer former church LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A lawyer for jailed evangelist members, now Tony Alamo asked a federal court Tuesday to remove adults, suffered religious references from a physical pain, lawsuit against his client, saying they have the poten- emotional distress, SPIRIT OF GIVING tial to draw the court into theological debate to decide scarring and the case. John Hall of Little Rock disfigurement. Church operates on shoestring budget to help the needy said in a court filing that claims made by two former inquiring into religious doc- By Sophia Tareen members of the Tony Alamo trine in determining whether Associated Press writer Christian Ministries were this was a ‘spanking’ or a based on religious beliefs ‘beating’ and whether the SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The and not matters for argu- plaintiffs or their parents members of Waterfront ment in a court of law. consented to them,” the fil- Community Church attend Hall gave as examples ing says. “One of the spank- weekly services in a high claims that Alamo engaged ings came when Ondrisek school auditorium. Their in practices to intimidate threatened to punch defen- contemporary Christian church members by with- dant Alamo, over 70 years old music rock band practices at holding food, marrying at the time. Seems justified to someone’s home. And the young girls and performing the defendant.” pastor relies on a laptop and severe beatings. Hall said Fasting also appears Starbucks for an office. Alamo’s defense to each of throughout the Bible and has The nondenominational these allegations was based physical and spiritual bene- suburban Chicago church largely on the Bible, and the fits, the filing says. In addi- operates on a shoestring filing cites numerous biblical tion, the Bible refers to the budget and under an unusu- passages. marriage of 10-year-old al financial setup so it can “All of these fall within the Rebecca to 40-year-old Isaac stick to a mission: Give 100 ambit of defendant’s reli- and to allowing younger percent of offerings gathered gious beliefs,” the filing says. women to marry. from the collection plate to The suit, filed Nov. 25 in “To the extent that this those in need. federal district court at court is asked to adjudicate “We found how little we Texarkana, claims that Seth or determine or even argue know about the people Calagna and Spencer over theology or the doctrine around us. We started asking Ondrisek were beaten and of the Bible or Tony Alamo around, ‘What are the needs AP photo subjected to abuse as Christian Ministry, it is of the community?’” said the Volunteer Jim Mueller collects donations during service at Waterfront Community Church in Schaumburg, Ill., teenagers in the church. The barred by the free exercise church’s pastor and founder Dec. 14. Since it started in October, Waterfront has raised more than $11,500 for charity. suit says the former church clause of the First Jim Semradek. “When you members, now adults, suf- Amendment,” Hall wrote. present that need to people, fered physical pain, emo- Alamo, 74, also faces crim- they’re very responsive. director of Leadership the true meaning of At 18 she became a single tional distress, scarring and inal charges in federal court. People have very generous Network, which works with Christmas.” mother herself. Shenell’s disfigurement. It seeks more He remains jailed without hearts.” pioneering churches around Sandi Henderson, 41, had daughter has cerebral palsy than $75,000 in damages. bond awaiting trial in Churches typically use at the country, said more participated in the exercise and finding affordable hous- Hall said in Tuesday’s filing February on counts that least part of the money col- churchgoers are seeking con- before. The executive assis- ing in a desirable neighbor- that the Bible requires spank- accuse him of raping and lected at worship services for gregations that put generous tant drew $10 that time and hood that accommodated ing unruly children, and he sexually abusing girls in the administrative costs, includ- giving at the center of their added some of her own her daughter’s needs was dif- suggested that Alamo had per- ministry, and taking them ing heating the sanctuary community. money to buy toiletries — ficult. mission from church parents across state lines for purpos- and paying the pastor’s “What this church is start- like Band-Aids and socks — “It’s been a rough road,” to discipline their children. es of sex. He has pleaded not salary. ing with is very on trend with for homeless people she sees said Shenell, who works at a “This case will involve guilty to the charges. Waterfront is instead fund- the culture right now and the on her way to work in passport processing compa- ed by eight sponsors; half desire to be very integrated Chicago’s downtown. ny. attend the church and the and involved with communi- The church’s approach also Waterfront gives money to others are outsiders who sup- ties,” Travis said. “People are has its drawbacks. Shenell through Fellowship Hotels port the mission. Their com- looking for a church that Newcomers might not join Housing Corp. which pays bined contributions, along authenticates the Gospel.” because the church doesn’t about half of Shenell’s Continued from page B1 few other hotel chains with some fundraising, pay At a recent Sunday service, have its own building. And approximately $900 monthly close to a dozen options. offered any broader choices for renting the school audito- Semradek did a “reverse sustaining the church’s level rent so she can focus on the Leondakis said the hotels in the U.S. before now. rium and salaries. In addi- offering,” passing out bags of giving over time could be future. For two years, she gets have received only a few The Gideons, who rarely tion, several of the church’s each with $5, $10, $20 or $50 challenging. parenting tips and help plan- requests for the books so far. speak to reporters about nearly 200 members donate bills. Congregants were But Semradek, who has a ning a budget. After that, she Still, she said that, “offering a their work, did not respond their services as accountants instructed to choose how the background in consulting will be on her own. menu that includes as many to a request for comment. and financial planners to money could be used in their and is a former pastor at Shenell, who does not philosophies and beliefs and Noll said that the trend of make it all work. community. Semradek nearby megachurch Willow attend Waterfront but is spiritual perspectives was offering more religious texts Not only does Waterfront reminded congregants that Creek Community Church in grateful for the help, wants to much more in keeping with in hotels “sounds to me like give away what it collects, it there would come a day South Barrington, Ill., said he re-establish her credit, save the culture of our company.” a tribute to the Gideons.” also develops relationships when they would stand in has confidence in the model. money and provide a better At Hotel Preston, among The Gideon Bible still has with the people who benefit. judgment before God. “If we can put our environment for her daugh- the other books offered are a place of prominence in at Since the church started in “How much of your bank resources in the people, a lot ter. the Book of Mormon, least one of Provenance’s October, it has raised about account will matter on that of things will start happen- Already, Shenell said she is Buddhist texts, the Chinese hotels — Hotel Preston in $11,500 for a 29-year-old sin- day?” he asked those gath- ing,” he said. chipping away at credit card Tao Te Ching and the Nashville, the home of gle mother to help her get on ered in Schaumburg High The life of at least one debt and has noticed Hebrew Bible. Guests can Gideons International, and her feet, a cause church School’s auditorium, a room woman has already been improvements in her daugh- choose from the works on a offices of several major members chose together. resembling a small movie changed by the church. ter, who is now able to attend laminated “menu” in their Christian groups, including For Christmas, they also theater. Shenell, who declined to a better school. rooms and then call the front the Southern Baptist decided to help a single Ted Novaczyk, 50, a med- give her last name, is a single “I’ve never been able to desk to request a copy. Convention and the United mother of two who recently ical manager analyst from mother who grew up in the save a quarter because I’ve The concept of diversity is Methodist Church. had her salary cut in half, and Waukegan, Ill., pulled $20 projects on Chicago’s West always had to buy something not entirely new. The “It was important here ... a woman who needs brain from a bag. Side. Shenell’s mother, a for my mom or sister or pay Marriott hotel chain, which to have that offering in every tumor surgery. “I’m going to save it for cocaine addict, was largely the rent,” she said. “My goal is was founded by Mormon room, but we also offer the Waterfront’s setup is rare, somebody that needs it really absent from her daughter’s to have a nice nest egg for my businessmen, many years spiritual menu,” Jacobs said. though it could become a bad,” he said. “Knowing that life. That also left Shenell to daughter. ... Hopefully one ago began offering the Book “Gideon still is really the model for others. it’s coming from the congre- take care of her younger sis- day I can help someone else of Mormon in addition to anchor text across all Dave Travis, managing gation itself, it really feels like ter. and give back.” the Gideon Bible. However, hotels.” Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho RELIGION Saturday, January 3, 2009 B3 Catholic paper fights W.Virginia group travels in Malaysia government the footsteps of Saint Paul language restriction By Sean Yoong lenge the government’s ban By Lynnellen Winkler three months before travel Associated Press writer last year on its use of “Allah.” Weirton Daily Times “It was beautiful to see all the cities ing to Imperial Rome,” said A hearing is scheduled for that we visited where our parish patron Dorsch. KUALA LUMPUR, next month. WEIRTON, W.Va. (AP) — The group visited the Malaysia — A Catholic The government has said From Nov. 5 to Nov. 21, a St. Paul walked ...” Coliseum, Circus Maximus, newspaper warned Friday it the use of the word could group of 17 Christian mind — Rev. Larry Dorsch Roman Forum, the Arch of might take Malaysia’s gov confuse Muslims, while the ed individuals traveled “In the Titus and the Mamertina ernment to court for Herald insists “Allah” has Footsteps of Saint Paul” Prison, where both St. Peter allegedly violating the rights been used for centuries to through the islands of Greece, with the congregation in the the marble paved main and St. Paul were impris of religious minorities by mean “God” in Malay. Malta and Sicily, and the weekly bulletin. street of Ephesus, through its oned. More tours of the refusing to let the publica Abdul Razak Abdul Latif, countries of Turkey and Italy. Pastoric added, “I could ’shopping malls,’ past its Vatican Museum, Sistine tion use the national Malay an official with the Home The pilgrimage began with a picture scenes from the magnificent library and on to Chapel, and Tre Fontane, language. Ministry’s publishing unit, trans Atlantic flight to movies ’Quo Vadis’ and ’The its huge (24,000 seats) the where St. Paul was behead The Herald, the main declined to say whether the Athens, Greece, and fol Robe’ as we walked where St. ater,” said Dorsch. “One ed, continued the journey. Roman Catholic weekly in latest language restriction lowed with a variety of cruis Paul walked. My favorite woman in our group took a Dorsch continued, “There Muslim majority Malaysia, might be lifted. es, land tours and excur event was an outdoor mass photo of her feet just to were so many places where received a letter from the He added the Herald has sions concluding at the that Father Larry presided in remind herself that she was you got a sense of St. Paul’s Home Ministry on Tuesday the right to pursue further Saint’s tomb, and included the ancient city of Corinth actually on the streets where presence. We ended the restricting it to English, legal action, but stressed the Rev. Larry Dorsch, pas and the excursion to Philippi St. Paul and the first century journey at St. Paul’s tomb. To Mandarin and Tamil for its that the ministry “does not tor of St. Paul Catholic where St. Paul lived, Christians walked.” be able to kneel and pray for multilingual editions. The consider the decision to be a Church in Weirton. preached and was impris In Kavala, Greece, the the St. Paul Parish in newspaper typically uses violation of any rights.” When asked what was his oned. We also visited the ancient Neapolis, Dorsch Weirton, West Virginia was four languages including The ministry’s letter to the favorite part of the cruise, Baptistery of Lydia, where the photographed an elaborate amazing. I looked forward to Malay. Herald this week was meant Dorsch replied, “The cruise first baptism on European mosaic replicating the saint’s praying there for our parish The Rev. Lawrence to confirm its publishing was so much more than I soil took place.” first step onto the European community dedicated to his Andrew, editor of the Herald, license would be extended expected. It was beautiful to “The outdoor masses we continent on the coast of name and memory. What a said the newspaper sent a for another year. All publica see all the cities that we visit shared, celebrating the Thrace with St. Timothy and closeness to our patron I letter to the ministry Friday tions must renew a license ed where our parish patron Eucharist at the Basilica, just St. Silas. Having heard in a have developed over the to appeal the order. If there is approved by the government St. Paul walked, preached I the simplicity of those dream a call from a course of this journey. We no response in seven days or annually, but the newspaper can’t possibly pick out one Christian actions was so spir Macedonain to come help were part of something so the decision is not retracted, had feared it would be thing. We saw so much. We itual. Father actually used his people, Paul responded. much bigger than our the Herald will consider legal banned for continuing to were together for 16 days and one of the stones at the ruins “From that first step, the selves.” action against the govern use “Allah” and highlighting in 16 days it was phenomenal as an altar,” said Pastoric. message of Christianity While visiting St. Paul’s ment, Andrew said. political issues instead of what we saw. We were They recalled sitting quite spread throughout Europe. Basilica in Rome, outside the “The prohibition only religious ones. blessed to be at the places some time in this Spirit filled It is overwhelming to imag walls of the Apostle’s tomb, amounts to persecution,” The Herald’s troubles where St. Paul preached.” state. ine that my own personal Dorsch purchased an outer Andrew told The Associated illustrate concerns among Each evening tourists met “I could not but think of journey to Christianity vestment, the garment worn Press. “It curtails our free many minority Christians, to share Christian fellowship, the font we are about to con began with that first step. by the presiding minister dom of expression and Buddhists and Hindus in the read pertinent scriptures struct at St. Paul Church,” Did I get my Christian call during the worship service. diminishes our rights as citi multiethnic country that referring to the places visited, said Dorsch. ing because of their quest? Vestment makers are situat zens. ... We are perplexed their rights have been and listen to lectures, Both Dorsch and Pastoric Overwhelming,” stated ed along a certain street in and we do not think that the undercut by government Christian music and interna agreed that one of the most Dorsch. the business section near prohibition is on solid legal efforts to boost the status of tional entertainment. beautiful, breathtaking views “We laughed as we trav the Basilica. Dorsch wanted ground.” Islam. Diane Pastoric and Betty was from the Acropolis into eled on jets, tour busses and to purchase a vestment sim The ministry has said the Dissatisfaction among Mentzer, members of St. Paul the Aegean Sea and St. Paul’s cruise ships for our 16 day ilar to the ones worn during language curb would be in minorities over sporadic Parish, as well as retired Bay, where the Apostle was journey. St. Paul traversed services at the Basilica. effect until a court rules on a demolition of Hindu tem priest, the Rev. Ron shipwrecked during his voy these same miles over some “I wanted something very dispute between the Herald ples, court rulings about the Getsinger, all from Weirton, age to Ephesus, Paul’s head 15 years walking or riding a special for the Parish to cele and the government over the right to leave Islam and accompanied Dorsch on the quarters for the latter part of donkey. Paul and his com brate ’The International Year use of the word “Allah” as a other religious disputes con tour. During the trip, Dorsch his missionary journey. panions shipwrecked and of St. Paul.’ The vestment is Malay language translation tributed to the government’s e mailed greetings back to St. “Words cannot describe washed ashore on the island embellished with the like for “God.” The Herald has poor performance in nation Paul Parish that were shared what it is like to walk down of Malta where they spent ness of St. Paul.” sought a court order to chal al elections last March.
Defender Does what you’re breathing make you sick? Indoor air TUESDAY IN HOME &GARDEN Continued from page B1 Episcopal Church in Rupert was accepted, he said — and of an emerging Anglican in 1967 and, because of vari the controversy caused by Church in North America. It ous moves that followed, Robinson’s appointment in in turn began forming the attended congregations in New Hampshire has little new church movement in Twin Falls, Boise and Topeka, affected the Boise church. response to a request from Kansas. “We’re fine, healthy and leading archbishops of the But in August 2003 he growing,” Demarest said. Magic Valley Global Anglican Future received a letter from then Controversy, in fact, is Conference held last June in bishop of Boise Harry nothing new to the church, Jerusalem. Bainbridge, informing he said. He’s seen it happen By the end of the confer church members that in the 1970s over changes ence, Anglican leaders had although the Episcopal with the church’s prayer Places of Worship released the Jerusalem Church — first by the House book and with discussions Declaration and GAFCON of Deputies, then by the about appointing women to New Covenant Statement, which outlines House of Bishops — had the clergy. But he thinks the United Reformed Hansen Baptist their Christian beliefs and appointed a gay clergyman, best way to deal with issues Church Eternal Life goals to reform. it did not affect the church in is by staying involved with CHRISTIAN CENTER Fellowship The Jerusalem Idaho. the church, not by leaving it. “A place of love & healing.” Declaration, which lists 13 of The letter was an eye “Quitting is a very bad way Meeting in Sunday School 9:45am 39 articles of faith for the tra opener for Hodges. about making your voice Sanctuary Sunday Worship 10:45am ditional church and the new “As our discussions went heard,” Demarest said. Pastors movement, says in part: “We forward (about Robinson’s “When people leave, they are Sun. Worship Johnny & Heidi Hanchey Potluck Dinner Every Sunday uphold the Thirty nine appointment),” Bainbridge’s no longer a part; their voice 9:15am & 6pm 4pm open to Articles as containing the letter explained about the is not heard. We’re a very Hansen Community Sunday School true doctrine of the Church voting process, “the most democratic church, where Worship (No obligation to stay for the Bible Study) Washington St. Washington agreeing with God’s Word persuasive argument offered people’s voices do make a 11-12 Noon Blue Lakes Blvd. Services Eveningvg Bible Studyy 5:30pmp and as authoritative for was that ‘it is time we quit difference.” “Grace alone, Faith alone, Shoshone St. Sunday Christ alone, To the Eternal Life Anglicans today.” living a lie.’ What this meant Christian Center 10am & 6pm I Glory of God alone.” Orchard Rd. The 77 million member to me was that we already n fall 2003, Hodges and Wednesday Offi ciating: Anglican Communion, have clergy, even bishops, his wife wrote their own let 7pm Pastor Chistopher Folkerts Blue Lakes S. which includes the U.S. who are gay or lesbian … ter, asking that their names ✈ S. Washington Episcopal Church, has roots Why then do we find our be removed from church 539-3455 We are here to serve the in the missionary work of the selves offended when Canon membership rolls. 1708 Heyburn Ave. E. 451 Orchard Drive Twin Falls Church of England. Robinson is public about “We’re not a bunch of Twin Falls, ID 83301 Community Anglicans believe the doc who he is? ... goonies taking off on a wild Bible Teaching trine of the church is “Those who opposed goose chase, but we’re trying Pastor: Doug Stevenson grounded in the Bible, teach Canon Robinson’s ordination to defend the faith,” he said 320-4453 or 423-6937 ings of the ancient fathers as bishop, do so because about members splitting Old City Hall and councils, the Book of they love the Lord and his from the Episcopal Church Common Prayer and other church. While at the same and parishes joining the new 340 Main Ave. Hansen doctrines listed in the time, those who support the Anglican movement. Jerusalem Declaration, ministry of this man do so Hodges doesn’t want to according to GAFCON. for the very same reason,” offend, belittle or hurt any So far at least three conser Bainbridge’s letter continued. one, he said, especially since vative diocese — in Fresno, Bainbridge had voted for he has family members who Come Worship with Us… Calif., Pittsburgh, Pa., and Robinson’s ordination. But, still attend the Episcopal GRACE BAPTIST Quincy, Ill. — have split from he explained in his letter, no Church. But he says he has Magic Valley the liberal Episcopal Church matter the stance taken by found his own peace by fol CHURCH because they believe the church members or its cler lowing the prompting of his Serving God since 1954 Worship Center church has not remained gy, “the church in Idaho will heart. true to traditional beliefs. continue its mission of being And yes, he noted, leaving Sunday Services Assembly of God Church Rev. David Baker, pastor of the hands and heart of Jesus a church for something bet Sunday School 9:30 am Pastor Jim Pollard the Boise Anglican parish in the world.” ter is making his voice heard. Worship 10:30 am that Hodges attends, said the Hodges is not trying to He’s not quitting — “I didn’t Evening Service 6:306:00 pm pm parish is not now nor has it demean the faith of others, leave the church, it left me,” Sunday Services ever been a part of the he said, but is taking a stand he said — he’s just defending WednesdayWed. Service Service 7 pm Mid Week Service 7:00 pm Sunday School 9:30am Episcopal Church, so it can for what he believes is right. his faith. Morning Worship 10:30am not split from it. It does, He doesn’t believe the “I love the Anglican litur Home of however, seek to become a Episcopal Church, for the gy,” he wrote in a statement Twin Falls Wednesday Services 7:00pm member of the Anglican most part, in Idaho or else to the Times-News. “I have Christian Academy Church in North America. To where, is the “hands and found a church where I feel Adult Service do that, it needs first to heart of Jesus” anymore. Not at home — Grace Orthodox Daycare, Pre School Youth Children become part of a diocese. in the long standing tradi Anglican Church in Boise, and K–12th Grade But the parish, which is tional sense, anyway. Idaho.” “That“That Gracewe ismaymay the place present present only a year old, has only But Rich Demarest, Dean He will likely ask for his We Promote everyeveryeveryWhere man the manman Lord complete. is Complete completetruly exalted . .” about 35 members, so it will of St. Michaels Cathedral in name to be included on its Wherein thein Christ.. Bible Christ.” is clearly . .” taught “New Beginnings” likely be a while before even Boise, a church Hodges used membership rolls, he said, Where the community is always welcome 302 3rd Ave. E. that happens. A parish must to attend, said he has not but hopes to one day see a Pastor-Teacher Pastor-Teacher Twin Falls have at least 50 members to seen any shift in church doc mission church built in the MarkMark SjostromSjorstrom be considered for a diocese; a trine — Christ is acknowl Magic Valley. (208) 732 6089 diocese is comprised of 12 or edged as “all human” and “all 798 Eastland Drive N. email: more parishes, Baker said. divine,” just as the church Andrew Weeks may be Twin Falls 733 1452 [email protected] has labeled him since AD reached at 208-735-3233 or Hodges joined Trinity 325 when the Nicene Creed [email protected]. To advertise your church services and events, call Karen at 735-3270 or e-mail: [email protected] B4 Saturday, January 3, 2009 OBITUARIES Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho
Jessie Loera Hazard Peter Rudolf Martens SERVICES Jessie Loera Hazard, 61 of piano. She loved to be around Peter Rudolf Martens age of 90 when macular Twin Falls, returned back to her grandchildren. She was a passed away peacefully on degeneration forced him to Marie Blacker Green of 2551 Kimberly Road in Twin her Heavenly Father on wonderful mother, wife, New Years Day 2009 at stop driving. Rudy was a Burley, funeral at 11 a.m. Falls and one hour prior to Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, after daughter, grandmother, sister BridgeView Estates in Twin member of the Lions Club, today at the Burley 2nd and the service Tuesday at the a courageous and friend. Her family always Falls, Idaho, the Walking Club at the 4th wards LDS Church, 515 E. church. battle with came first. All who knew and at the age of Magic Valley Mall and a life- 16th St.; visitation from 10 to breast can- loved her will miss her dearly. 97. long member of the 10:45 a.m. today at the Valeria Hobdey of cer. She was Jessie is survived by her Rudy was Lutheran Church. church. Gooding, memorial service with the husband, Peter Hazard of born on Dec. Rudy is survived by his at 5 p.m. today at the LDS presence of Twin Falls; son, Elias Lopez of 15, 1911, in children, Kenneth (Ann) John “Jack” L. Rasmussen Church in Gooding her family. California; daughter and son- Avondale, Martens of Las Vegas, Nev. of Twin Falls, funeral at 11 (Demaray Funeral Service, Jessie was in-law, Sharon and Craig Colo., to Emil Joanne (Dee) Hepworth of a.m. today at the Twin Falls Gooding Chapel). born Aug. 28, Abbott of Kimberly; three and Lena Twin Falls, Betty (Butch) Reformed Church; visitation 1947, in grandchildren, Reylene, Martens. As a young child, he Johansen of Warden, Wash., from 9 to 10 a.m. today at the Rudy Frank Prudek of Bisbee, Ariz., the daughter of Jeremy, and Zakery of moved with his family to and Marilyn (Jerry) Sorensen church (White Mortuary in Castleford, funeral at 11 a.m. Ramon and Aurora Loera. She Kimberly; her sister, Yolanda Utah, where his father of Boise, Idaho; 12 grandchil- Twin Falls). Monday at Farmer Funeral was the youngest of four chil- of Washington; sister, Josie of farmed for one year. The dren; 29 great-grandchil- Chapel in Buhl; visitation one dren. She graduated from California. She was preceded family then moved to south- dren; one great-great-grand- Thomas Howard House of hour before the funeral Lincoln High School. She in death by her mother, ern Idaho, first settling and child; one brother, Randolf Burley, memorial service at Monday at the mortuary. worked for the State of Aurora Loera; her father, farming in Kimberly and (Carole) Martens of Seattle, 11 a.m. today at the Paul California for 25 years. She Ramon Loera; and brother, later in Eden. It was there Wash.; and numerous nieces United Methodist Church, Jean Stimpson of Burley moved to Twin Falls in 2005 to Raymond Loera. that Rudy met and fell in love and nephews. 127 W. Clark St. (Rasmussen and formerly of Nampa, be close to her daughter and Cards and letters may be with Lois Charlotte Rudy was preceded in Funeral Home in Burley). funeral at 1 p.m. Monday at grandchildren. She became a sent to S. Abbott, 3884 N. Westendorf. They were mar- death by his parents; his lov- the Nampa LDS 17th Ward born again Christian in 1985 3614 E., Kimberly ID 83341. ried on Christmas Day 1936, ing wife, Lois; one daughter, Marjorie Lee Glenn Church, 607 W. Locust Lane; following the death of her Arrangements are under the and their marriage lasted for Shirley Martens; his twin Newman of Rupert, service at visitation from noon to 12:45 only brother. Jessie loved to care of White Mortuary nearly 66 years, when Lois brother, Herman, as well as 2 p.m. today at the Rupert p.m. Monday at the church read her bible and play the “Chapel by the Park.” passed away in 2002. brothers, Ulrich and United Methodist Church on (Alsip and persons Funeral The first few years of their Winfred; sisters, Eunice the corner of Sixth and H Chapel in Nampa). marriage were spent farming Jones, Emilena Meyerhoff streets (Hansen Mortuary Kenneth M. Hettenbach west of Twin Falls. They then and Marie Mason; his son- Rupert Chapel). Marjorie Eleanor Renfrow moved south of Kimberly, in-law, Marvin Hurless; and of Mesquite, Nev., and for- MERIDIAN — Kenneth M. ing, golf, restoring old cars and where he farmed leased land one grandson, Todd Michael WillaDean Nielsen of Twin merly of Wendell, memorial Hettenbach, 60, of Meridian “happy hour at the local pub!” as well as his own farm. Hepworth. Falls, funeral at 2 p.m. today service at 2 p.m. Monday at died Dec. 29, Ken is survived by his wife During the early years of his The funeral will be held at at the Harrison Street LDS the Mesquite United 2008, at a Jeannie, kids, grand kids, and farming career, he farmed 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5, at Stake Center; visitation from Methodist Church in Boise hospi- great-grand kids. with horses and was later Immanuel Lutheran Church 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. today at the Mesquite, Nev. (Virgin Valley tal. A funeral service will be able to purchase his first in Twin Falls, with Pastor church; (White Mortuary in Mortuary in Mesquite, Nev.) Ken was held at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. steel-wheeled tractor. Taking Vedder officiating. Interment Twin Falls). born to Lee 5, 2009, at Cloverdale Funeral great pride in all the land will follow at Sunset Elsie Jane Cummins of and Pearl Home in Boise. that he farmed, he always Memorial Park. Friends may Adine Valate Givens of Nuevo, Calif., and formerly of Hettenbach Condolences for the family had the straightest rows and call from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Kimberly, funeral at 1 p.m. Jerome, graveside service at on May 16, may be submitted online at weed-free fields. Rudy won Jan. 4, at White Mortuary, Tuesday at the Kimberly LDS 11 a.m. Tuesday at the 1948, in Twin www.cloverdalefuneral- many awards from local seed “Chapel by the Park.” The Stake Center, 3857 N. 3500 E. Wendell Cemetery; visitation Falls, Idaho. Ken enjoyed fish- home.com. companies for the crops he family suggests memorials to in Kimberly; visitation from 6 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday grew, especially his garden the “Rudy Fund” for the hear- to 8 p.m. Monday at Parke’s at Hove-Robertson Funeral beans. ing and visually impaired at Magic Valley Funeral Home, Chapel in Jerome. Rebecca Jean Stimpson After retiring at the age of Immanuel Lutheran Church, 72, Rudy and Lois moved to 2055 Filer Ave., Twin Falls, ID For obituary rates and information, call 735-3266 Monday through BURLEY — Rebecca Jean (Peggie) Stimpson, Melba, Twin Falls. He started deliv- 83301. Family and friends Saturday. Deadline is 3 p.m. for next-day publication. The e-mail Platts Stimpson, 92, of Burley Idaho; and Norris (Vicki) ering “Meals on Wheels,” may share their thoughts and address for obituaries is [email protected]. Death notices are and formerly of Nampa, Stimpson, Melba, Idaho; two which he continued until the memories at www.MeM.com. a free service and can be placed until 4 p.m. every day. To view or passed away on Dec. 30, daughters-in-law, Shirley submit obituaries online, or to place a message in an online guest- 2008, at the Warren House in Stimpson, Las Vegas, Nev., book, go to www.magicvalley.com and click on “Obituaries.” Burley, Idaho. and Sandra Stimpson, Jean was born on Aug. 29, Meridian, Idaho; a son-in- DEATH NOTICES 1916, at Eight Mile Ranch, law, Brad Frehner, Spanish Cassia County, Idaho, the Fork, Utah; 26 grandchil- 31, 2008, at his home in Twin daughter of dren, 86 great-grandchildren Dewey W. John Falls. Lyle W. and and 18 great-great-grand- HAZELTON — Dewey W. A celebration of life will be World’s oldest woman Mary Barnes children. John, 41 of Hazelton died held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. Platts. She She was preceded in death Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at his 6, 2008, at the 1st Ward LDS graduated by Orville, her husband of 68 home. Arrangements will be Church, 847 Eastland Drive from Paul years; two sons, Reid announced by Parke’s Magic N., Twin Falls; visitation will dies in Portugal at 115 High School Stimpson and Lonny Valley Funeral Home in Twin be held from 5 to 8 p.m. in 1934. Jean Stimpson; daughter, Falls. Monday at Reynolds Funeral LISBON, Portugal (AP) — married Rebecca Jean Frehner; Chapel, 2466 Addison Ave. E., A woman who lived to see On the Net Orville H. grandson, Lyle Stimpson; Edwin Davis Twin Falls, and one hour five of her great-great grand- • Guinness Book of World Stimpson of Heyburn, Idaho, great-granddaughter, prior to the services at the children born and was Records: www.guinness- on March 15, 1935, in Bethany Svedin; one brother BUHL — Edwin Davis, 63 church. Services are under believed to have been the worldrecords.com Riverdale, Utah. They were and three sisters. of Buhl died Thursday, Jan. 1, the direction of Reynolds world’s oldest person living, • Gerontology Research sealed for eternity in the The family wishes to 2009, at his home. Funeral Chapel, Twin Falls. has died in northwest Group: www.grg.org Idaho Falls Temple on March express their sincere thanks Arrangements will be Portugal at 15, 1956. They raised five and appreciation to The announced by Parke’s Magic Arlon B. ‘Duke’ Earl the age of sons and two daughters in Warren House and Idaho Valley Funeral Home in Twin 115, officials eaten breakfast normally but Paul and Nampa, Idaho. Home Health & Hospice for Falls. DENVER, Colo. — Arlon said Friday. was being taken to hospital Jean and Orville owned the loving care Mother Blaine “Duke” Earl of Denver, Maria de because of a swelling, her and farmed 240 acres N.W. received from the very capa- Martha Robertson Colo., died Thursday, Jan. 1, Jesus, who daughter Maria Madalena of Paul for 25 years. They ble staff. 2009, at the University of was born told state news agency Lusa. then moved to Nampa A Funeral Service to honor GLENNS FERRY — Martha Colorado Medical Center. September Corvelo Sousa, president where they bought and and celebrate her life will be Mary Robertson, 83, of Arrangements will be 10, 1893 and of the town council of operated a country store, held at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. Glenns Ferry died Thursday, announced by White was listed De Jesus Tomar, 66 kilometers (40 Lake Shore Service, on 5, 2009, at the Nampa 17th Jan. 1, 2009, at a local hospi- Mortuary “Chapel by the by the miles) north of the port city Highway 45. They were well Ward, Church of Jesus Christ tal. Arrangements will be Park”. Guinness Book of World of Porto, confirmed the known for their willingness of Latter-day Saints, 607 W. announced by Rost Funeral Records and the death. to help all in need. Following Locust Lane, in Nampa. Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mason Covey Gerontology Research “I regret the death of this retirement, Jean and Orville Burial will follow at the Mountain Home. Group as the world’s oldest lady, she really was the spent their summers at their Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, BUHL — Mason Covey, 78, person, died in an ambu- sweetest person,’’ said cabin in Southern Utah and Caldwell. Friends may call at Charles Printz of Buhl, passed away Jan. 2, lance near the town of Tomar town councilor Ivo winters in Nampa. the Alsip & Persons Funeral 2009, at the Mountain View Tomar. Santos. Jean was an active mem- Chapel, 404 10th Ave. S., GLENNS FERRY — Charles Care Center in Kimberly. De Jesus, who outlived De Jesus was left a widow ber of the LDS Church. She Nampa, at 466-3545 from 2 Printz, 88, of Glenns Ferry, Arrangements will be three of her six children, had when she was 57 and lived to served in many callings and to 4 p.m. Sunday. The family died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at announced by Farmer 11 grandchildren and 16 reach 115 years and 114 enjoyed them all. Her great- will greet loved ones and a Gooding hospital. Funeral Chapel of Buhl. great-grandchildren, had days. est joy was her family. She friends at the church from 12 Arrangements will be was happiest at family gath- to 12:45 p.m. Monday. announced by Rost Funeral Harry E. Reed erings surrounded by loved The family suggests that Home, McMurtrey Chapel in ones. memorial contributions be Mountain Home. JEROME — Harry E. Reed, Jean is survived by four made to the National 72, of Jerome, died Jan. 1, TV show host mistakenly children, Sharlene (Erich) Multiple Sclerosis Society, Galen Cleverley 2009, at his home. Bretthauer, Las Vegas, Nev.; Idaho Division, P.O. Box Arrangements will be Richard (Jeannie) Stimpson, 16228, Boise, Idaho 83715- Galen Cleverley, 62, of Twin announced by Farnsworth Rupert, Idaho; Forrest 6228. Falls died Wednesday, Dec. Mortuary of Jerome. declares friend dead By David Bauder college in North Carolina. Associated Press writer Butler, who lives in Holderness, N.H. and is mak- NEW YORK — Filmmaker ing a film on Iraq and George Butler wants his Afghanistan war veterans, John Travolta’s 16-year-old son dies in Bahamas friends to know he’s very didn’t see his obit but learned much alive, despite a prema- about it when a fellow film- By Juan McCartney and Paul Block released the Scientology helped improve Family friend and Tampa- ture obituary on “The Charlie maker called. He found out Associated Press writer statement but could not be his health, according to based attorney Michael Rose Show’’ that some friends in New reached for additional com- People magazine. McDermott told the Ocala this week. York were even planning a NASSAU, Bahamas — John ment. It is unclear whether Jett Star-Banner on Friday that During wake. Travolta’s teenage son, Jett, A local was taking any medications Travolta was “broken up” and Rose’s annu- “I am bemused,’’ he said. died in the Bahamas after police source for his seizures. noted that “Kelly’s very al New Year’s “Charlie did a great job in apparently suffering a said Jett The Scientology Celebrity quiet.” Eve tribute retracting the huge error. seizure and hitting his head apparently Center in Los Angeles “Just say a prayer for on PBS to Still, it’s very disconcerting.’’ at his family’s vacation hit his head declined to comment. Both them,” he added. “That’s all notable fig- At least he was in good home, authorities said on the bath- Travolta and Preston are you can do at this point.” ures who company, Butler said, noting Friday. tub. practicing Scientologists. McDermott said that one during the Butler that he was featured with A house caretaker found Jett was A spokeswoman for Rand of Travolta’s close associates year, he Paul Newman, Tim Russert Jett, 16, unconscious in a the oldest John Travolta Memorial Hospital in was making funeral arrange- included Butler, whose 1977 and William F. Buckley. A bathroom late Friday morn- child of Freeport said she could not ments in Ocala, Florida, film “Pumping Iron’’ featured contrite Rose was on the ing. He was taken by ambu- Travolta, 54, and his wife, release any information where Travolta has a home. a then-unknown body- phone with him three times lance to a Freeport hospital, actress Kelly Preston, 46, who because of privacy concerns. Travolta, who gained fame builder named Arnold on New Year’s Day to apolo- where he was pronounced also have an 8-year-old The family had arrived in as Vinnie Barbarino on the Schwarzenegger. The screen gize, he said. dead, Police Superintendent daughter, Ella Bleu. the Bahamas on a private 1970s television show even flashed a Butler tomb- Rose, who did not immedi- Basil Rahming said in a state- Preston has said that Jett plane Tuesday and was vaca- “Welcome Back, Kotter” and stone, 1943-2008. ately respond to e-mail mes- ment. became very sick when he tioning at their home in the the 1977 film “Saturday Night The PBS show had con- sages seeking comment, The teenager had last been was 2 years old and was diag- Old Bahama Bay resort com- Fever,” went on to become fused him with another apologized at the opening of seen entering the bathroom nosed with Kawasaki disease, munity. one of Hollywood’s biggest George Butler, a longtime Thursday’s show. on Thursday and had a histo- an illness that leads to “The Travolta family has names. He married Preston jazz record executive who “The George Butler who is ry of seizures, according to inflammation of the blood become like family to us at in 1991. signed Wynton Marsalis, who my friend is alive and well the statement. An autopsy is vessels in young children. Old Bahama Bay and we A television actress, died April 9. and living in New planned. She blamed household extend our deepest sympa- Preston appeared with What’s odd about the mis- Hampshire,’’ Rose said. “We Family attorney Michael cleaners and fertilizers, and thies to them,” said Robert Travolta in the 2000 film take is that Rose and Butler apologize to him and his Ossi said in a statement that said that a detoxification Gidel, president of Ginn “Battlefield Earth,” based on are old friends through Rose’s friends, and look forward to Jett died suddenly on Friday. program based on teachings Resorts, the property’s a novel by Scientology first wife, meeting shortly having him on the program Publicists Samantha Mast from the Church of owner. founder L. Ron Hubbard. after they graduated from in the new year.’’ SATURDAY JANUARY 3, 2009 B5
AROUND THE WORLD Dems plan cool reception for Senate appointee By Laurie Kellman That would give offering to sell the appointment to the No luck, Payne reported on Friday. T EXAS Associated Press writer Burris the status of a highest bidder — could become the “I have heard no one say that they senator-elect to the state’s first chief executive to be felt that he is not qualified,’’ Payne Texas jail closes, WASHINGTON — Senate seat vacated by Presi- impeached. A state Senate trial would said. Race would not be a factor, he Democratic leaders plan to grant few dent-elect Barack follow and if he were convicted, added, were there black members of inmates moved if any privileges next week to Roland Obama in the juiciest Blagojevich would be removed from the Senate. “There is a legitimate amid FBI probe Burris, the man picked by Illinois Gov. of several dramas office. opportunity to have the Senate at Rod Blagojevich to represent the state swirling around open For his part, Burris planned to least start to look a teeny bit like FORT WORTH — A jail in in the Senate, even if Burris arrives on Senate seats days argue his case in the news media and America.’’ northern Texas has been Capitol Hill with the proper creden- before the 111th Burris threatened to sue Senate Democrats if Democrats have said that their closed and its nearly 60 tials. Congress convenes. they refuse to swear him in as the opposition to Burris is not about inmates transferred as Senate officials involved in the tan- Senate Democrats are slow-walking chamber’s only black member. Burris but the fact that anyone authorities investigate gle of legal and logistical planning Burris’ appointment because they Race is a prominent force in the dis- appointed by Blagojevich would be what they call dangerous said Friday that a Democrat will hope Blagojevich will be removed pute. Rep. Donald Payne, D-N.J., said tainted by the corruption charges conditions for jailers and object to Burris being duly sworn with from office before the Rules he called Majority Leader Harry Reid against the governor. those behind bars — the rest of his class and will propose Committee completes its investiga- of Nevada and Sen. Robert And they’re not budging, despite including cells that locked that his credentials be reviewed for a tion. Menendez, D-N.J., and “made it significant questions about whether from the inside or con- period of time by the Rules As early as next week Blagojevich — abundantly clear that we felt that they they have the legal standing to block tained recliners. Committee. federal authorities accuse him of should reconsider.’’ an appointee of a sitting governor. Five inmates had already been moved from the Montague County jail to one in a nearby county this month after an FBI raid, said Jack McGaughey, dis- 9 Muslims trict attorney for Montague, Clay and Archer counties. removed McGaughey declined to Gaza crisis deepens say what prompted the investigation, also being from flight conducted by the Texas Rangers. But he said authorities found contra- band in the jail. New get AirTran Sheriff Paul Cunningham moved the inmates to the Wise County jail on apology Thursday a few hours after he was sworn in. By Brian Westley Associated Press writer
B RITAIN WASHINGTON — British couple has AirTran Airways apolo- gized Friday to nine ‘black-and-white Muslims kicked off a New Year’s Day flight to Florida twins’ twice after other passengers LONDON — A mixed- reported hearing a suspi- race British couple has cious remark about air- defied the odds — twice — plane security. by producing two sets of One of the passengers twins in which one sibling said the confusion started appears to be black and the at Reagan National other white. Airport just outside Dean Durrant’s newborn Washington, D.C., when daughter Miya has dark he talked about the safest skin like him. Twin sister place to sit on an airplane. Leah has fair skin like her Orlando, Fla.-based blue-eyed, red-haired AirTran said in a state- mother, Alison Spooner. ment that it refunded the Their older siblings passengers’ air fare and Lauren and Hayleigh, born planned to reimburse in 2001, also have strikingly them for replacement different skin tones and AP photo tickets they bought on US eye colors. Airways. AirTran also Palestinians look down on the rubble of the destroyed house of senior Hamas militant Nizar Rayan after an Israeli airstrike hit a nearby mosque Friday in “There’s no easy way to offered to take the pas- explain it all. I’m still in the Jebaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip. sengers back to shock myself,” Durrant, 33, Washington free of told Sky News Wednesday. charge. Both sets of twins are fra- “We apologize to all of ternal rather than identi- Israel lets Palestinians flee; planes bomb mosque the passengers — to the cal, meaning they are the nine who had to undergo product of two separately By Aron Heller her cancer-stricken father. Bush said no peace deal Exiled Hamas leader extensive interviews from fertilized eggs, so it is not and Ibrahim Barzak She said her father later died would be acceptable without Khaled Mashaal, speaking in the authorities and to the unusual that they don’t Associated Press writers of his illness. monitoring to halt the flow of Syria, warned that any 95 who ultimately made look alike. Miya’s skin color “They are supposed to smuggled weapons to terror- ground assault would lead the flight,’’ the statement was more influenced by EREZ CROSSING, Israel — destroy just the Hamas, but ist groups. Israel to “a black destiny of said. “Nobody on Flight her father’s genes, while Israel allowed several hun- people in their homes are “The United States is lead- dead and wounded.’’ 175 reached their destina- Leah takes after her moth- dred Palestinians with for- dying too,’’ Hajji, who has rel- ing diplomatic efforts to However, he said Hamas tion on time on New Year’s er. eign passports to flee Gaza atives in Virginia, said at the achieve a meaningful cease- was “ready to cooperate with Day, and we regret it.’’ But scientists say it’s rare on Friday, even as its war- Erez border crossing fire that is fully respected,’’ any effort leading to an end AirTran said the inci- for a couple to have two planes bombed a mosque it between Gaza and Israel. Bush said Friday in his week- to the Israeli offensive dent was a misunder- sets of twins, end even said was used to store President George W. Bush ly radio address, released a against Gaza, lifting the seige standing, but the steps rarer for them to have such weapons and destroyed on Friday branded the day early. “Another one-way and opening all crossings.’’ taken were necessary. different appearances. homes of more than a dozen Hamas rocket attacks an “act cease-fire that leads to rocket Israel appears to be open One of the Muslim pas- Hamas operatives. of terror,’’ while Secretary of attacks on Israel is not to the intense diplomatic sengers, Atif Irfan, said Rare 1937 Bugatti The evacuees told of crip- State Condoleezza Rice acceptable. And promises efforts by Arab and European the family probably pling shortages of water, accused Hamas’ leaders of from Hamas will not suffice leaders, saying it would con- would not fly home with supercar found in electricity and medicine, holding the people of Gaza — there must be monitoring sider stopping its punishing AirTran because members echoing a U.N. warning of a hostage. mechanisms in place to help aerial assaults if internation- had already booked tick- English garage deepening humanitarian cri- “The Hamas has used Gaza ensure that smuggling of al monitors were brought in ets on another airline, but LONDON — It was the sis in the besieged Gaza Strip as a launching pad for rock- weapons to terrorist groups to track compliance with any appreciated the apology. equivalent of finding an in the seven-day-old Israeli ets against Israeli cities, and in Gaza comes to an end.’’ truce with Hamas. “It’s definitely nice to old Picasso or an unknown campaign. The U.N. esti- has contributed deeply to a Israel has targeted Hamas Israel began its campaign hear,’’ he said. Beatles tape hidden away mates at least a quarter of the very bad daily life for the leaders in the past but halted to try to halt weeks of intensi- Irfan said when he in your uncle’s attic. 400 Palestinians killed by Palestinian people in Gaza the practice during a six- fying Palestinian rocket fire boarded the flight Relatives of Dr. Harold Israeli airstrikes on Hamas and to a humanitarian situa- month truce that expired last from Gaza. The offensive has Thursday, he mentioned Carr found an extremely militants were civilians. tion that we have all been try- month. Most of Hamas’ lead- dealt a heavy blow to Hamas something to his wife and rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Jawaher Hajji, a 14-year- ing to address,’’ she said. ers went into hiding at the but has not stopped the rock- sister-in-law about having Atalante — a Holy Grail for old U.S. citizen who was International calls for a start of the Israeli offensive ets, which continue to strike to sit in the back. His sis- car collectors — as they allowed to cross into Israel, cease-fire have been grow- on Dec. 27. deeper and deeper into ter-in-law replied that she were going through his said her uncle was one of ing, and French President Israeli troops in bases in Israel. Three Israeli civilians believed the back of the belongings after his death. them — killed while trying to Nicolas Sarkozy is expected southern Israel are awaiting and one soldier have been airplane was the safest, The dusty two-seater, pick up some medicine for in the region next week. orders to invade Gaza. killed in the rocket attacks. but Irfan believed it was unused since 1960, didn’t better to be by the wings. look like much in the “She said, ‘Yes, I guess it garage in Gosforth, near makes sense not to be Newcastle in England. close to the engine in case But only 17 were ever Sri Lankan troops capture rebels’ de facto capital something happens,’’’ made, and when it’s Irfan recalled Friday. “It cleaned up and auctioned By Ravi Nessman wondered whether Asia’s Rajapaksa announced the was a very benign conver- in Paris next month, Associated Press writer Jaffna Government longest-running civil war town’s capture, a rebel sui- sation.’’ forces enter experts believe it will fetch Kilinochchi rebel finally would end. cide bomber struck near an Shortly after taking at least 3 million pounds COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — enclave “For the last time, I call air force headquarters in their seats, members of ($4.3 million) and possibly The jungle town not far from Vavuniya upon the LTTE to lay down Colombo, killing three air- the group were much more. the Indian Ocean had been Trincomalee their arms and surrender,’’ men and injuring 37 other approached by federal air Bugatti once represent- looking more and more like declared President Mahinda people, authorities said. marshals and taken off ed the height of motoring the seat of an independent Batticaloa Bay of Rajapaksa, who had prom- Claiming that the Sri the plane, Irfan said. They Bengal achievement. The supercar nation. The separatist rebels SRI LANKA ised to destroy the separatist Lanka’s minority Tamil pop- stood in the jet bridge was so ahead of its time it in charge opened tax offices, group and end the war ulation is treated like sec- connected to the airport could go up to 130 mph hosted diplomats, and even Colombo before 2008 was over. He was ond-class citizens, the and answered questions when most other cars printed maps of the state Gulf of referring to the group’s for- Tigers have waded through while other passengers topped out about 50 mph. they hoped to create. Mannar 0 50 mi mal name, the Liberation years of battle, wearing vials exited and glared at them. This particular car is That ended Friday as Sri 050 km Tigers of Tamil Eelam. of cyanide around their Irfan said he thought he even more valuable Lanka’s military captured SOURCE: ESRI AP But even as the Tigers were necks in case of capture, and and the others were pro- because it was originally Kilinochchi, the Tamil Tigers’ backed into an ever-shrink- raising $200 million to filed because of their owned by Earl Howe, a de facto capital, winning a dream. The seizure was cele- ing corner of this island $300 million a year through appearance. The men had prominent British race car major victory in their brated by dancing in the nation, they showed little an international network beards and the women driver. decades-long battle to crush streets of Colombo, the Sri sign of giving up. laced with extortion and wore headscarves, tradi- — The Associated Press the ethnic separatists’ Lankan capital, as people Less than an hour after fraud. tional Muslim attire.