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MagicValley.com FALLS SWELL AGAIN Murder convict wants out of prison that it was voluntary. Horonzy cites His counsel, Public Defender Marilyn Paul sent charges against Horonzy a letter dated May 11, 2009 — which he filed with the court — saying former T.F. Gambrel testified at Horonzy’s court hearings cop Gambrel in March of last year and even included a Times- By Andrea Jackson News clipping from May 8 Times-News writer reporting Gambrel was charged with felony A confessed killer is cit- crimes. ing criminal charges Gambrel retired from the against former Twin Falls Twin Falls Police Police Det. Curtis Department more Gambrel in a new than two years ago, bid to get out of but while still an prison. officer, he allegedly John Horonzy obtained medically ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News pleaded guilty last unnecessary pre- Water rockets out of the Caldron Linn falls Monday afternoon near Murtaugh. The state is releasing 20,000 cubic feet per second of water in the year to second- scriptions for oxy- degree murder for codone and hydro- next few days from Milner Dam. the 1997 strangling Horonzy codone from a for- death of his girl- mer area nurse friend Rose Murphy near practitioner, Jan Sund. Reclamation making room for more runoff the former Sands Motel in Gambrel is accused of three Twin Falls. The killing counts of felony prescrip- By Nate Poppino cfs, Beus said. In 1997, more went unsolved for nearly a tion fraud and two counts Times-News writer Magicvalley.com than 30,000 cfs ran past the decade before a Twin Falls of conspiracy to commit WATCH a video of increased Snake River flow at falls in the spring. County grand jury indicted prescription fraud between Missed seeing Shoshone Caldron Linn falls near Murtaugh. This decade has been Horonzy on Feb. 23, 2006, January 2005 and April Falls in all its glory this much drier,meaning flows of for first-degree murder 2007,and he has a prelimi- spring? You’ve got a second 18,000 cfs or more in 2006 when he was incarcerated nary hearing set for Friday chance. amount is equal to roughly Reservoir was half-emptied attracted widespread atten- in another lockup in in Twin Falls. The amount of water 150,000 gallons per second. this spring to make room for tion. This spring’s earlier Missouri on separate Horonzy meanwhile is rushing over the falls is Mike Beus, with the U.S. melting snow, it wasn’t releases fell just short of that charges. trying to use Gambrel’s expected to top 20,000 cubic Bureau of Reclamation’s enough space, he said. amount. In the end, Horonzy case in his favor. feet per second today, more Burley office, said this week’s The flows should put 2009 The city of Twin Falls pleaded guilty in March “My attorney Marilyn B. than flowed past it during flows are again due to flood more on par with river peaks charges visitors to the falls $3 2008 to second-degree Paul was extremely inef- high-water events both this control in upper Snake River in the late 1990s, when the per vehicle. For more infor- murder for Murphy’s death fective as to my requests to spring and in 2006. The reservoirs. Though Palisades falls “regularly” hit 20,000 mation: 208-736-2265. and got a sentence of 15 challenge and question in years to life prison. the evidentiary hearing, But since former detec- the statements and validity tive Gambrel was charged of the new felony charged last month with prescrip- officer Curtis Gambrel as tion drug crimes, Horonzy well as other officers,”said The challenge of aging canals has filed a petition for Horonzy in court records. post-conviction relief in “I informed Marilyn B. The incident drew atten- Twin Falls 5th District Paul of numerous points of INSIDE tion to the West’s aging canal Court and wants to be information of Twin Falls Reclamation to inspect More from the Idaho networks, including from released from prison. He police under (the) influ- Water Users Association Congress. Now, Reclamation has been appointed a ence of drugs and other summer law seminar. has stimulus funding to lawyer and has a pretrial (information) of felonies,” canals in urban areas inspect hundreds of miles of set for Sept. 14. Horonzy wrote in court See Main 4 canals that run through “Counsel knowingly records, “The officers long By Nate Poppino wake-up call last year, urban areas,hopefully catch- manipulated me into a term pattern of felonious Times-News writer according to Steven Brawley, In January 2008, rodents ing other problems before plea,” said Horonzy in behavior, manipulation of an assistant regional director weakened part of the another breach, Brawley told court records, though he testimony and all evidence SUN VALLEY — The fed- for the U.S. Bureau of Truckee Canal in Nevada, previously told the court eral government received its Reclamation. flooding the town of Fernley. See CANALS, Main 2 when he pleaded guilty See CONVICT, Main 2 Utah man admits Jerome Co. voters to decide jail issue “I don’t think additional polling is necessary. I think it’s Lease option going to confuse people.” to possessing will be decided — Commissioner Cathy Roemer and to not give the appearance of an fiscal year of $415,000 in a building intended higher levy to voters. fund. With $25,000 paid to Rocky stolen vehicle on Nov. 3 By going to the voters, a two- Mountain Corrections so far for thirds majority of the Nov.3 vote will research on the need for a new jail By John Plestina be necessary before the county can and a poll of registered voters, and Times-News minor, open container, battery Times-News correspondent enter into a long-term lease for the other monies paid out for renova- and providing false information, jail facility. tions to the prosecutor’s office, a A Utah man who police in May and has a pretrial in that case set JEROME — After months of dis- On the ballot, voters will be given balance of $296,568 remains. allegedly found inside a stolen car for today in Twin Falls, according cussions, the Jerome County two alternatives to choose from. She told the commission that if with two intoxicated 14-year-old to online court records. Commission voted Monday to let One would not specifically grant they were to move forward with girls and a 16-year-old According to a police the voters decide on Nov. 3 whether the county authority to levy taxes. option 1, their costs would total nephew,struck a plea deal affidavit filed with the the county should borrow more That choice would cost the county $52,000 for Rocky Mountain Monday in Twin Falls 5th court, Camacho is than $12 million for a new county one-half to 1 percent more in inter- Corrections by the time the election District Court. allegedly connected to a jail. est. process is completed in November Jose Ramirez-Camacho, Mexican drug cartel and a Monday’s decision had been The other alternative comes with and an estimated $15,000 for bond 33, pleaded guilty on criminal gang. Idaho anticipated since a meeting with a lower interest rate and would council legal fees. Monday to possession of a State Police say in court consultant April Lee of Rocky include language saying the county An election could cost about stolen vehicle, and now records that they found Mountain Corrections one week could impose a special levy,but only $17,000, she said. faces two to five years in Camacho Camacho in a stolen car ago. if necessary. Emerson estimated a building prison, according to his with two underage girls The commission unanimously The commission also voted to fund balance of $229,000 after an agreement with prosecu- and his nephew. approved the decision to go to the negotiate fees with Boise bond election. tors. He is set to be sentenced on The 16-year-old male passen- voters. A key element of the council legal firm Moore, Smith, “That’s not too bad but $415,000 Aug. 3 in Twin Falls. ger told police Camacho is his approved plan is a statement that Buxton and Turcke. sure looks nice,”she said. Camacho is additionally uncle from West Valley City, existing jail revenues are intended to During discussions before the two She advised the commission to be charged with driving under the Utah, and had given authorities a fund the lease payments. affirmative votes, County Clerk aware of possible additional and influence, driving without privi- Two main concerns of the com- Michelle Emerson told the board leges, dispensing alcohol to a See STOLEN, Main 2 mission have been to not raise taxes, there was a beginning balance this See JAIL, Main 2

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Three things to do today CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS FESTIVALS AND FAIRS equipment and “Curves Smart” personal- Pat Marcantonio Twin Falls Chess Club/Magic Valley Chess SIGLBT Community Center Reception, learn ized coaching, 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Twin Falls Club meeting, 6 to 9:30 p.m., Barnes & about community center and SIGLBT mis- Curves, 690 Blue Lakes Blvd. N., no cost for • The Southern Idaho free beginning computer Noble Booksellers, 1239 Pole Line Road, sion, 7 to 10 p.m., Pandora’s restaurant, no Humana Gold-insured or AARP provided by Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, classes starting at 9 a.m. Twin Falls, 208-733-6186 or [email protected]. cost, hors d’oeuvres provided, Secure Horizons, 734-7300. Transgender community Call the Burley Public American Legion Post 17, 7 p.m., 1501 www.siglbt.org. TOPS Weight Support Group Chapter ID No. center is sponsoring a week Library, 1300 Miller Ave., at Oakley Ave., Burley, 678-3428. 374, 10 a.m., 410 E. Third St., Rupert, 436- of activities. Today, you can 878-7708. GOVERNMENT 6037. learn about the organization • In Friday’s Times- EDUCATION Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10 to 11 from 7 to 10 p.m. at News, I was struck by the Twin Falls County commissioners, 8:30 a.m., Living Waters Presbyterian Church, Pandora’s restaurant. Other number of pets who need Finally Home Seminar, home buyer educa- a.m., courthouse, 425 Shoshone St. N., 736- 821 E. Main St., Wendell, no cost, 737-5988. events include the Magic adoption at shelters in Twin tion classes, 6 to 10 p.m., College of 4068. Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10:30 a.m., Valley premiere of Idaho Falls and Burley. So my pick Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, $10, 208-733- Blaine County commissioners, 9 a.m., court- First Segregation Fire Station, Eden, no director Seth Randall’s doc- for you is to adopt one of 9554, ext. 2287. house, 206 First Ave. S., Hailey, 788-5500. cost, 737-5988. umentary on the boys of the these great pets who need a Jerome County commissioners, 9 a.m., Ongoing exercise program for people with Boise scandal, “Fall of 55” at loving home. I have two EXHIBITS courthouse, 300 N. Lincoln St., 644-2700. Parkinson’s disease, offered by Magic Valley Jerome School Board, 7 p.m., 125 Fourth Regional Medical Center, 11 a.m. to noon, 7 p.m at the College of already. You won’t be sorry. “The Rural Vernacular,” a look at people Southern Idaho Aspen Ave. W. (new administrative building), 324- Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 371 and places outside the urban-dominated 2392. Eastland Drive N., Twin Falls, no cost, 737- Building Room 108. The Have your own pick you mainstream by using iconic photographs of movie is free. For a full want to share? Something Twin Falls City Planning and Zoning 2977. Walker Evans as a starting point, 9 a.m. to Commission, 6 p.m., council chambers, 305 SilverSneakers Fitness Program, innovative schedule of events, go to that is unique to the area 5 p.m., Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 191 www.siglbt.org. and that may take people by Third Ave. E., 735-7267. exercise program designed specifically for Fifth St. E., Ketchum, no cost, sunvalley- Glenns Ferry City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, Medicare beneficiaries’ unique health and • If a computer intimi- surprise? E-mail me at center.org or 726-9491. dates you, then register for [email protected]. 110 E. Second St., 366-7418. physical needs, 11:15 a.m. to noon, Twin “Idaho Landscape: A Different Point of Hagerman Planning and Zoning Falls YMCA, 1751 Elizabeth Blvd., no cost for View,” 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Jean B. King Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall, 191 State St. Humana-insured or YMCA members and $5 Gallery, Herrett Center for the Arts and N., 837-6636. per class for non-insured, 733-4384. Science, College of Southern Idaho cam- Jerome City Planning and Zoning Local chapter of the Suicide Prevention pus, 315 Falls Ave.,Twin Falls, no cost, 732- Commission, 7 p.m., council chambers, 100 Action Network (SPAN) meeting, for any- Two injured in I-84 6655. E. Ave. A, 342-8189. one interested in suicide prevention, 1:30 “Between Fences” exhibit, visual cultural Minidoka Memorial Hospital Board, 7 p.m., pm., Canyon View Hospital west conference history of fences and land use presented by conference room, Minidoka Memorial room, Twin Falls, Smithsonian Institution and Idaho Hospital, 436-0481. [email protected]. or 734-6760. rollover near Jerome Humanities Council, noon to 6 p.m., The Shoshone Planning and Zoning Commission, Adult Children Anonymous (A.C.A.) meeting, Community Library, 415 Spruce Ave. N., Times-News 7 p.m., City Hall, 207 S. Rail St. W., 886- for individuals recovering from alcoholic or passenger, Laraine Patton, Ketchum, free admission, 726-3493. 75, of Twin Falls, suffered 2030. dysfunctional family environment, 6 p.m., “Going to the Dogs,” animal portraits by Canyon View Psychiatric and Addiction Two Twin Falls women serious injuries and were Janet Thomas, noon to 5 p.m., Magic Valley were seriously injured transported to St. Luke’s HEALTH AND WELLNESS Services, 228 Shoup Ave. W. (west Arts Council’s La Galeria Pequena, 132 entrance), Twin Falls, no cost, 308-5656. Monday afternoon in a one Magic Valley Medical Main Ave. S., Main Street Plaza, Twin Falls, SilverSneakers Fitness Program at Curves of vehicle rollover outside of Center in Twin Falls. Mini-Cassia Domestic Violence Support free admission, 734-2787 or magicvalle- Twin Falls, complete cardio and circuit group for women meeting, 6 to 7 p.m., 123 Jerome on Interstate 84, I-84 was temporarily yartscouncil.org. training with resistance, state-of-the-art according to an Idaho State blocked Monday so Air St. S. C St., Rupert, 208-436-0987. Police press release. Luke’s could transport the Janice Peters, 65, of Twin driver to the hospital; Falls, was traveling east on Patton was taken by ground I-84 in a 2001 Mercury ambulance, the ISP said. Grand Marquis, and for An official at St. Luke’s Bids lower than expected Stolen unknown reasons drifted Magic Valley Monday Continued from Main 1 off the road. She overcor- evening gave no condition rected and rolled the car for the patients, and said false name. The teenage into the median. The car they still were being evalu- for Idaho road projects boy also told police came to a stop at milepost ated. Camacho had sex with the 168. Seatbelts were worn by The Associated Press Officials also said the mile gap at the south end of girls in West Valley City at Motorists who stopped both occupants and it does lower bids are due to a drop the Garwood-to-Sagle a family member’s house, to help were able to roll the not appear alcohol or BOISE — The state could in prices for such items as freeway project on U.S. and that he struck one of vehicle from its side before weather was a factor in the save tens of millions of dol- asphalt and steel. Highway 95 in northern them, according to court help could arrive, accord- crash, the ISP release said. lars because bids on federal Stratten said the Vista Idaho.That last two miles of records. ing to the ISP. Jerome The crash is under inves- stimulus-funded highway Interchange on Interstate the four-lane highway proj- Authorities said they County sheriff’s deputies tigation by ISP Trooper projects are coming in lower 84 in Boise came in $21.2 ect is unfunded, creating smelled alcohol in the car and emergency response Bingham and Trooper Otto, than expected, a state offi- million below expectations. the potential for a traffic and saw open beer bottles personnel responded to the with assistance from cial says. And he said the Dover bottleneck. after they stopped crash. Both Peters and her Jerome County deputies. Jeff Stratten, spokesman Bridge replacement project The estimated cost of Camacho for allegedly for the Idaho in northern Idaho came in extending the highway is speeding along 1400 East Transportation $15.2 million below the $15 million. Road in Twin Falls, Department, said the low original estimate. “There’s no reason to lose according to court records. bids on five of the eight He said three more proj- a whole construction year “The left-side backseat projects received so far total ects will go to bid in the next and leave that road unfin- passenger seemed to be Jail $40.9 million less than few weeks. ished,’’ said Rep. Frank passed out and started to Continued from Main 1 poll,”said Commissioner Joe original estimates. Dozens of highway proj- Henderson, R-Post Falls. vomit on her and the floor currently unforeseen costs. Davidson. “They are very competi- ects around the state could “You’ve got four lanes of when I opened the door,”a Commissioners also looked With a consensus that a tive bids — extremely com- compete for whatever highway, 20,000 vehicles a state trooper wrote in for ways to trim the costs. At second poll was not be nec- petitive,’’ Stratten told The money is left. But to be eli- year are merging into two court records. the top of the hit list was a essary, the commission put Spokesman Review. gible for the federal stimu- lanes — four into two with ISP also assert in court second poll of voters Lee had the question to Lee. “Contractors are eager and lus money, projects must be the same level of traffic. records that one of the recommended. Responding via telecon- hungry to go to work, and “shovel ready.’’ Accidents are happening all girls had “a split lip with “I don’t think additional ference, she acknowledged their bids are reflecting it.’’ One such project is a two- the time.’’ blood on her teeth.” polling is necessary. I think that the election could move it’s going to confuse people,” forward without a second said Commissioner Cathy poll, which would save the Roemer. county a few thousand dol- “I don’t want an extra poll, lars leaving costs at about either. If it fails, that’s our $45,000. Canals Continued from Main 1 Twin Falls Canal Co. water- resources to improve old vides for the agency to members of the Idaho Water ways. canal systems. recover the costs of its work Users Association during its Despite a slight delay in The dam program has over 50-year timeframes. summer law seminar on putting the money to use, certainly proven its worth, But the projects selected 5TH DISTRICT COURT NEWS Monday. Reclamation hopes to begin he said. Thanks to ongoing through it have been picked The canals targeted for aerial surveys of the canals maintenance projects, because they’re ready to go TWIN FALLS COUNTY driving without privileges; $500 the work fall in at least one in question by late July. important southern Idaho and create jobs — work at Monday arraignments bond; public defender appointed; of three categories: they’re Ground-level visits relying dams —including Jackson Minidoka Dam, for exam- Raymond R. Esparza, 22, Twin July 14 pretrial near at least 500 people, on the aerial data should Lake and American Falls ple, was heavily promoted Falls; resisting officers; July 14 Delores Lisa Spencer, 42, Hansen; could cause at least $5 mil- begin around the same Reservoir — are in good but slid down the list of pretrial; $5,000 bond; public driving under the influence; July lion in damage if they fail or time, Brawley said, and the condition for their age. options, he said. defender appointed 2 preliminary hearing; $25,000 could endanger schools, whole project is slated to Reclamation’s major Idaho Though he seemed proud Victor Morales Cervantes, 18, bond; public defender appointed hospitals and other sensi- finish by September 2010. dams are an average of 72 of Reclamation’s dam Buhl; invalid identification; July Raymond Ruben Esparza, 22, tive institutions. Nearly 100 What’s uncertain is what years old, some of the older upkeep, Brawley took a 14 pretrial; recognizance release; Twin Falls; possession of con- miles of canals in the Pacific will be done with the ones the agency operates. moment to note that the public defender appointed trolled substance; $25,000 Northwest meet those results. Much as the 1976 The agency got another issues he’d discussed are Victor Morales Cervantes, 18, bond; July 2 preliminary hearing; requirements, Brawley said. failure of the Teton Dam in tool this spring to fix up its broader than just what his Buhl; eluding police; July 2 pre- public defender appointed But in the process, closer to southeastern Idaho created infrastructure, when an agency runs. Idaho, he said, liminary hearing; $500 bond; George Galvan, 21, Twin Falls; 380 miles will be inspected. a program that focuses on omnibus public lands bill has roughly 550 dams 10 public defender appointed domestic Battery; July 14 pretri- The inspections focus dam-safety projects, authorized any “extraordi- feet or more tall. Derreck Dale East, 28, Oak Hills, al; $500 bond; public defender almost solely on federal Brawley said he hopes that nary” emergency opera- “Addressing our aging Calif.; malicious injury to proper- appointed property — covering canals a report to Congress and tions and management infrastructure will take col- ty; recognizance release; public George Galvan, 21, Twin Falls; dis- near Rupert, for example, the Truckee canal breach work Reclamation feels it laboration between every- defender appointed; July 14 pre- orderly conduct; July 14 pretrial; but not privately owned could lead to more needs to do. The bill pro- one in this room,”he said. trial recognizance release; public Milo D’Angelo Catalan, 24, Twin defender appointed Falls; malicious injury to proper- Jason Quinn Ramos, 37,Twin ty, disorderly conduct; July 14 Falls; possession of controlled pretrial; $500 bond; public substance; July 14 pretrial; Convict defender appointed $100 bond; public defender Continued from Main 1 imprisoned eight to 20 years murder to which he pled by an investigating officer Delores Lisa Spencer, 42, Hansen; appointed gathered false testimony in for a Twin Falls County rob- guilty,”said Loebs. who did not even testify at official proceedings.” bery and aggravated battery As for Gambrel, Loebs the grand jury in this case is CIRCULATION Horonzy also submitted case involving a brass says in court records that clearly insufficient to sus- All delivery areas ...... 733-0931, ext 1 to the court a letter he now knuckle beating that was so Horonzy shouldn’t be enti- tain a basis for holding an ...... or 1-800-658-3883 says shows his innocence. bad, the victim Robert tled to post-conviction evidentiary hearing and Circulation director Laura Stewart . . . .735-3327 PUBLISHER Circulation phones open 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The letter, from Idaho Troglia, also known as relief just because the inves- thus this allegation must be Brad Hurd ...... 735-3345 daily and 6 to 10 a.m. on weekends for ques- Department of Correction “White Boy Bob,”defecated tigator has been accused of summarily disposed of.” NEWSROOM tions about delivery, new subscriptions and vaca- parolee, Marvin Stigall, himself. crimes. Loebs says in court Editor James G. Wright ...... 735-3255 tion stops. If you don’t receive your paper by dated June 16, says a Twin Twin Falls County “The petitioner has failed records that Horonzy’s News tips before 5 p.m...... 735-3246 6:30 a.m., call the number for your area before News tips after 5 p.m...... 735-3220 10 a.m. for redelivery. Falls police detective Prosecutor Grant Loebs says to establish how the pre- assertions have no merit. Letters to the editor ...... 735-3266 MAIL INFORMATION claimed to him that another in court records that scription fraud allegations “Without facts or admissi- Newsroom fax ...... 734-5538 The Times-News (UPS 631-080) is published daily man was behind the murder. Stigall’s statement are against Gambrel, even if ble evidence, the claims Mini-Cassia newsroom fax ...... 677-4543 at 132 Fairfield St. W., Twin Falls, by Lee Wood River and Lincoln Co. 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Box court records, filed by hearsay and it in no way before the grand jury, which Andrea Jackson may be Classifieds manager Christy Haszier . .735-3267 548, Twin Falls, Idaho 83303. Horonzy. established that the peti- indicted Horonzy. “A mere reached at 208-735-3380 or ONLINE Copyright © 2009 Magic Valley Newspapers Inc. Online sales Jason Woodside ...... 735-3207 Vol. 104, No. 174 Wahl was recently tioner is innocent of the allegation of felony conduct [email protected]. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho LOCAL Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Main 3 “We’re just trying to be really conservative You Don’t about revenue projections.” Steve Crump Say In recession — Airport Manager Bill Carberry

By Jared S. Hopkins tract with its longtime jani- Times-News writer Airport budget dips south tor. The contract would pay Buhl County? $35,454 next year and was Officials at Joslin Field, renewed without a bidding Magic Valley Regional process. Carberry said Airport are proposing a Magicvalley.com they’ve had a successful Hey it’s a concept 2.9 percent decrease in their READ Capitol Confidential, a political blog by Jared relationship with the jani- budget and asking the city S. Hopkins tor, who works seven days a nyone who has DO SAY and county for a smaller week, and that he’d go ever spent any subsidy than last year. through any steps if some- Atime in Twin Falls If it’s new, odd, different, Airport Manager Bill operations contract with budget; so far, just about thing was done wrong. County knows that it’s quirky, sad, funny or Carberry and officials at the the city, which dates to $57,000 has come in. With Commissioners George really three communities – poignant and it happens in city of Twin Falls are asking 1968. The city handles most less general aviation Urie and Tom Mikesell both east, west and, well, Twin south-central Idaho, I want for about $32,000 less in a management of the airport. expected, fuel costs are said they want to review the Falls … to hear about it. nearly $1.1 million budget. The relationship won’t budgeted at $42,000 from contract. But a couple of times in Call 735-3223, or write Of that, the airport’s co- change soon, but commis- $65,000. And there will be a “I’d like to see a copy of the past century, those [email protected]. owners are each being asked sioners said Monday they’ll small drop in landing fee the contract,”Mikesell said. communities came close to to pay $293,572, or $8,300 probably draw up a rough revenue, from $78,950 to “Whether he does a good becoming different coun- less than last year. proposal to send to the city. $75,950. job or a bad job, I think as ties ... … in the 1920 primary for Carberry said the eco- Twin Falls Assistant City There are several large government that’s our job In 1914 and again in the Republican nomina- nomic downturn hasn’t Manager Travis Rothweiler capital projects to complete to make those contracts 1920, the western one- tion for state senator. over-flown the airport and said he welcomed the con- but spending there would available. I don’t think we fourth of Twin Falls Unionist J.H. Seaver, the the facility faces increased versation and looks forward decrease by 74 percent. sit on a contract just County came close to incumbent, defeated maintenance and operation to working with the com- Salaries of the seven airport because we’re happy.” becoming Buhl County, secessionist M.J. Sweeney costs. Two of the biggest missioners. employees will remain The contract covers serv- which at the time would in what was effectively drops in revenue projec- Airport officials do budg- unchanged, Carberry said. ices and not supplies, have been far and away another referendum on tions are fuel flow in gener- et for increases in revenue Carberry said he’s spoken Carberry said. Idaho’s smallest … Buhl County … al aviation and rental cars. for hangar rentals, expected with officials at SkyWest The city refused to pro- According to College of Since then, with a few “We’re just trying to be to rise by $32,800, and ter- Airlines, who have told him vide a copy of the contract Southern Idaho historian notable lapses, western really conservative about minal rentals, which would they have no plans to to the Times-News Jim Gentry’s “In the and eastern Twin Falls revenue projections,” he increase by $9,646. decrease air service at the Monday, saying it would Middle and on the Edge,”a County have managed to said. Still, airport officials are airport. Last year, the air- only respond to a formal history of the Twin Falls co-exist … Twin Falls got Still, the budget presen- budgeting projected rev- line cut the daily number of written request filed under area, Twin Falls County’s the courthouse; Buhl got tation Monday to the Twin enue conservatively. The flights from five to four. the state public records act, West End was still popu- the Fourth of July parade … Falls County commission- $85,000 expected from In related news, Carberry and that it was too late in lated by the pioneer home- ers comes as the county rental cars is down from the said the airport is in the the afternoon to consider a steaders when Twin Falls TO OUR CONTINUING reviews its joint airport $120,000 in this year’s middle of a multi-year con- request. County split from Cassia conversation about UFOs County in 1907,and they in south-central Idaho, very quickly decided Happy Ford — who grew they’d rather be masters of up in Castleford and now their own fate … lives in Boise — adds the T.F. historic commission looks at new ideas Sentiment built until following: late 1912, when Buhlites “When I was a kid, By Jared S. Hopkins bers agreed that it’d be a Heritage City by the State and history. The program is began agitating openly for somewhere between 1958 Times-News writer positive move. Historical Society and about seven years old. secession, Gentry said … and 1962, three farmers “That would bring an Association of Idaho Cities. Unfortunately, that was from the Balanced Rock The Twin Falls Historic awareness to more citizens,” The honor recognizes cities Jared S. Hopkins may be the very same time that project, saw a UFO land … Preservation Commission said Ron Yates. that encourage preservation reached at 208-735-3204 or Twin Falls County was They watched it from a few has begun to weigh options Commissioners also and value of their culture [email protected]. trying to land a state agri- yards away, and swore to for its annual project, which talked about restoring and cultural college … When each other they would is typically made possible improving street lights on the 12th Idaho Legislature never mention it to anyone through an approximately Lincoln Street, which is ™ convened on Jan. 15, 1913, for surely they would all $6,000 grant. already in a national histori- GEM STATE ROOFING it looked as if supporters of think they were insane … This year’s project — cal registry. the school had enough The three are all deceased gathering more information There’s also discussion of Lic# RCE549 Since 1985 votes – and the support of now, but I remember being about removing a metal creating a city museum, a the newly elected little and listening to them façade from a downtown concept discussed at several All types of roofi ng systems Republican governor, John tell my dad and mom … building — was completed. commission meetings. Commercial & Residential Haines … They told them they had But the commission hasn’t Councilman Lee Heider said All types of Roof Systems The debate over Buhl gone back the next morn- found a ready recipient of there are dozens of cities secession was noisy and at ing and there was a burnt following through on the with their own museums, Shingles • TPO • EPDM • Shakes • Metal times personal, and a sig- circular space where they actual work, commission and it’s worth talking about. Including Roof Coatings • Urethane Foam nificant number of law- saw the craft land … I wish members said Monday. He said he’s begun meeting & Insurance Work makers began to have I could remember more Nevertheless, they dis- with the state historical doubts about putting a details … The one farmer cussed what some ideas society. Specializing in Public Works state institution of higher was a prominent potato might be for next year’s “We think there are peo- Maintenance Coatings License learning in a county that farmer from Castleford … money, which comes ple in our community who might be about to fall to The other two of almost through the State Historical are getting older and we’d 736-9437 pieces … The college bill equal standing in the com- Society. hate to lose their expertise 877-338-9399 failed, and Twin Falls resi- munity … I don’t think it One idea was using the and knowledge and artifacts FREE ESTIMATES dents blamed the West- was ever reported to the money to hire an historian to accumulated over the years,” Enders … authorities, for fear of study areas outside of he said. “The museum con- Feelings were still raw ridicule … You didn’t hear downtown Twin Falls. cept is something we’d like the following November of any other sightings dur- Commission Chairman Paul to continue to pursue.” Every Night is Family Night! when the secession ques- ing the span of time, did Smith said the presidents Another idea is continue tion was put on the ballot you?”… streets or the neighborhoods to use the money in the pro- … It failed 4,106 to 1,346. Can anyone add any- near Locust Street and gram used this year, Twin Always great Wanna guess which thing to that story? … Poplar Avenue — “the tree Falls Economic Develop- precincts voted for it? ... streets,” he called them — ment Director Melinda dinner specials!! After the end of World Steve Crump is the have some historical aspects Anderson said. War I, the issue came up Times-News Opinion edi- worth preserving. In related news,Twin Falls Kids Menu again, according to Gentry tor. Some commission mem- was recently named a Available Lunch Specials starting at Local woman pleads guilty to meth deposit $4.95 11am-4pm By Nichole Carnell methamphetamine stuck to sentence of completion of mined by court drug evalua- 734-0685 Times-News writer the back of a check while the drug court program, 100 tions that Walker does not 1288 Blue Lakes Blvd. North • Twin Falls making a deposit at Magic hours of community service, qualify for drug court and an After trying to deposit Valley Bank on Main and 30 days in the county jail alternative sentence will be methamphetamine along Avenue. with the alternative of two to considered. Efforts to see the with a check at a local bank, Walker told the Times- four years in prison, sus- court’s evaluation were FILER FUN DAYS Tracie Walker of Twin Falls, News in March that she did pended to three years proba- unsuccessful since the doc- may face prison after her see the meth in the deposit tion. ument is sealed. entrance into drug court was drawer but did not know At a Monday morning sta- Walker’s sentencing is set Friday June 26, 2009 denied. Walker, 48, pleaded where it came from. Court tus hearing, it was deter- for Aug. 3 in Twin Falls. * Fish Fry 5:00-7:00pm guilty on May 27 to one records indicate that anoth- * Idaho Old Time Fiddlers count of possession of a er 0.6 grams of meth in two controlled substance after bags were found at Walker’s 5:30-7:00pm reaching a plea agreement. residence. 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Northwest last month to hear his court to the bizarre trial take for his agency to do the nies should prepare to seek Columbia River salmon -includ- Court challenges to various fed- from American Indian tribes, described near the end of Lewis job, while reassuring those permits in 2011 if they want ing at least one Idaho water eral plans to manage salmon in scientists and government offi- Carroll’s novel “Alice in gathered that it’s actively to use the chemicals to clean official -plan to meet Thursday the region have carried on for cials including Idaho Lt. Gov. Wonderland.”And, she said she confronting the work. out canals and agricultural with Jane Lubchenco, adminis- nearly a decade in federal court Brad Little. worries that tossing out the sci- “I have no idea what the ditches, the head of the U.S. trator of the National Oceanic in Portland. Currently, several Terry Flores, executive director ence behind the latest plan resource expense is going to Environmental Protection and Atmospheric environmental groups and the of Portland-based Northwest could harm similar agreements be on this, or how we’ll Agency’s Idaho office Administration, to brief her on state of Oregon are challenging River Partners, whose members in the Northwest, including the accomplish it,”he said. warned Monday. the case. the latest plan, which has also include IWUA, told attendees at Nez Perce Agreement that pro- In January, the U.S. 6th Those meeting with Lubchenco been criticized by U.S. District Monday’s seminar that she vides for flow augmentation Circuit Court of Appeals will include Norm Semanko, Judge James Redden. thinks the plan contains very water to travel down the Snake Be The First To See struck down an EPA rule — executive director of the Idaho The Obama administration is sound science and criticized River from eastern Idaho. based on longstanding TRANSFORMERS practice — that exempted Tuesday, June 23rd such pesticide use from developing a permitting Irrigators would be far say what the final product falling behind, so EPA will pollutant-discharge per- program in just two years — from the only group will look like two years from use the program it develops Midnight Show mits. The court agreed this as well as helping the 46 touched by the change. The now, he attempted to pro- as guidance simultaneously Tickets go on sale Tuesday month to delay the deci- states that handle permits EPA estimates the decision vide some guidance as to the for the state programs. At 9 am for the midnight show. sion’s effective date until themselves to develop their could require permits for process of developing it. Twenty-three states already All Seats are $7.00. April 2011. The decision is own programs. He agreed everything from mosquito The EPA will run the per- have smaller versions of the Regular show time start on being challenged by indus- with Boise attorney and fel- suppression activities to mitting program in Idaho pesticide permits, he said. Wed. June 24th try groups, though not by low presenter S. Bryce herbicides used for weed and three other states, and Even in Idaho — which, as Box Office opens at 10 am the EPA itself. Farris’ statement that the control in irrigation systems Werntz said he aims to an EPA state, won’t charge Wed. for evening shows. Speaking at the Idaho court cases have produced and along ditch banks. include a pesticides expert fees — the program may CENTURY STADIUM 5 Water Users Association’s ever-more-confusing regu- Substances used to kill from his office on the come as a cost. 678-7142 summer law seminar, EPA lations. invasive mussels, fish and national team developing IWUA Executive Director www.centurycinema5.com Idaho Director Jim Werntz “The courts are keeping similar species may also the permits. The agency, he Norm Semanko said water said the decision has left his us kind of busy and on our need to be addressed. said, figures the court won’t users in Washington state, agency with the challenge of toes,”Werntz said. While Werntz couldn’t approve of the other states which has its own program, CENTURY STADIUM 5 678-7142 www.centurycinema5.com Shows Nightly 7:25 & 9:25 The Proposal PG-13 Twin Falls Council OKs contract with JUB Sandra Bullock in A Romantic Comedy By Jared S. Hopkins The 6-0 vote allows the Mayor Lance Clow brought up something and materials” contract. Shows Nightly 7:30 & 9:30 Times-News writer city to enter into a contract abstained from voting, cit- unique that I thought maybe “There is no require- that could reach an estimat- ing a potential conflict of somebody would argue ment to bid because this is a Year One PG-13 The Twin Falls City ed $243,000. The contract interest. He declined to pro- there was a conflict of inter- professional service and will Jack Black & Michael Cere in A Fun Comedy Council on Monday includes processes like vide details after the meet- est. I think it’s remote and I be handled under the JUB Shows Nightly 7:15 & 9:15 approved a contract with drilling and analyzing sam- ing. think it’s far-fetched, but I design contract,” Twin JUB Engineers for survey ples regarding the city’s Asked how there could be think it’s better (to have Falls Public Information UP PG and geotechnical investiga- arsenic compliance water a conflict since JUB has a declared it).” Coordinator Julie Pence From Walt Disney - A Hilarious Family Animated Comedy tion regarding the city’s project, estimated at long history of working with City officials said the wrote in an e-mail. “Actual plans to meet federal $33.3 million. Part of the the city, Clow said, “I never contract didn’t need to go to Terracon will be a sub-con- Shows Nightly 7:20 & 9:20 arsenic standards. work is sub-contracted out. had one before. This project bid. It is considered a “time sultant to JUB.” Imagine That PG Eddie Murphy in A Fun Family Comedy Shows Nightly 7:25 & 9:25 Petitioners to Mormons: Soften gay marriage stance Night at the Museum 2 PG The Funniest Comedy/Adventure of the Year SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The site, www.ldsapolo- politics and fundraising. 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The escort The Wood River Land begins at 1 p.m. The event Going the mother and son Trust and the Environ- wraps up with live music, mental Resource Center are beverages and a raffle from partnering to create an offi- 4 to 6 p.m. at the Wicked take part in horse cial campout town for Spud Patio in downtown the National Wildlife Hailey. Federation’s Great American Information: Pat Pacheco distance endurance races Backyard Campout. The at 539-6885, Karen McNary Campout Blast-Off will take at 622-1639, or Sarah Gray at place from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday 578-0449. at 541 Aspen Dr., in Hailey. The event is free, but partic- CSI offers ipants must register to help By Mary Hanson with the planning and sup- classes in Gooding Times-News correspondent plies. The College of Southern The campout will start by Idaho North Side Center GOODING — With the gathering families together announced several upcom- Western Rodeo at the for games, activities, stories ing classes. Gooding County Fair- and more. Information or to Adventures in Animal grounds, a fireman’s barbe- register: 726-4333. Anatomy, for kids age 10 to cue in town and the annual 14, will be held from 3:30 to Gooding Chamber of Wood River animal 5 p.m. July 6, 7, 8 and 10, at Commerce Rubber Duck the North Side Center. All Race, this weekend will keep shelter sponsors supplies are included. many in Gooding busy. Course fee is $40. And Gooding County res- free cat adoptions Beginning Bird-watching ident Angie Thompson and The Animal Shelter of the will have a classroom session her family, like many fami- Wood River Valley has joined from 7 to 9 p.m. July 9 at the lies seeking to find their way shelters across the country North Side Center. The through a busy weekend, this month in celebrating Saturday field trip will be making it through it all Adopt A Shelter Cat Month. held from 8 a.m. to noon on comes down to endurance. All adoption fees for adult July 11. The course fee is $30 The Bennett Hills MARY HANSON/For the Times-News cats will be waived for the and the instructor is Dr. Fran Endurance Race at Thorn Angie Thompson, left, stands with her horse, Stretch, while her daughter, Laura, and son, Colby, play on a month of June. All adoptable Golding. Creek Reservoir, that is. gate near their home in Gooding County. Thompson will participate in a 50-mile endurance ride this cats are spayed/neutered, Dog Obedience will meet Thompson, her 7-year- weekend at Thorn Creek Reservoir north of Gooding. micro-chipped and have from 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays old son, Colby, and others received a full series of vac- and Wednesdays, July 6-22, will take to horseback for Thompson have shared their cinations. at the North Side Center. races ranging from 25 to M AGIC V ALLEY P EOPLE love of horses with their To visit the cats and assist The fee is $40. Participants 100 miles around what children. While Colby gets them in finding their forever must be at least 12 years old Thompson calls a hot spot “There are people who Stretch are popular his first taste of an homes, call 788-4351 or stop and must sign up with an for competing riders. ride many more times than I endurance racers due to endurance ride this year, by the shelter at 100 Croy adult. Proof of rabies Bennett and her horse, do,” Thompson said. “I centuries of breeding for 4-year-old Laura is waiting Creek Road in Hailey. Or vaccination is required. Stretch, will compete in the manage about two rides a endurance and reliance on until she gets her turn. view all of the cats online at Instructor is Holly Parsons. 50-mile ride, while Colby year. There’s a lot of training less water than other breeds. “I’ll always love horses,” the shelter’s Web site ani- Iris Paper Folding will be and his pony, Joey, partici- involved and it takes time.” Thompson said she began Angie Thompson said. “And malshelterwrv.org. held from 1 to 3 p.m. July 7 at pate in the 25-mile chil- Thompson said she breaks riding as a child in Oregon, I’ll always ride.” the North Side Center. Kids, dren’s ride. up training sessions with and later earned room and Bennett Hills Endurance Tour to explore ages 9 and up, should regis- Thompson, a mother of Stretch into 20-mile trips board with her husband, Race information: Lynn ter soon as space is limited. two and commodities trader taken two or three times Chris, by caring for the White, 208-934-5402. areas of Stanley The fee is $18. for Wilbur-Ellis in Gooding, weekly. She said they put in University of Idaho’s horse The public is invited to Information or to register: said she usually rides in the the entire 50 miles only for barn while they attended the Mary Hanson may be take a guided historic walk- 934-8678 or visit the center 50-mile race, while this year the race. Thompson said school. reached at mhanson- ing tour of Stanley on at 202 14th Ave. E. in is Colby’s first race. Arabian horses such as Angie and Chris [email protected]. Wednesday. The tour will Gooding. begin at 3 p.m. at the Stanley Community Center. After Groups join for lunch Wednesday, the public can take the same tour, but self- program curriculum Western heritage events round up in Gooding Co. guided, using a brochure The Environmental keyed to markers throughout Resource Center has joined The Gooding County around the campfire in the Draft Horse Show will be will be available for pur- upper and lower Stanley. The Hunger Coalition and Western Heritage Gathering campground. Admission to held at 11 a.m. in the arena, chase at 5 p.m. Saturday Brochures will be available at Blaine County School and Ranch Hand Rodeo, a the rodeo is $5 for adults. with several classes (proceeds benefit the the Stanley Community District’s Lunch Connection, celebration of the West and Saturday begins with a throughout the day. Dutch Gooding County 4-H pro- Center and local businesses, a free summer food program the cowboy way,will be held buckaroo breakfast at 7 a.m. oven cook-off preparation gram). and downloadable at www. that offers free meals to chil- Friday and Saturday at the at Cooks Food Town parking begins at 11 a.m. in the camp Information: (ranch discoversawtooth.org. dren ages 1 to 18, by holding Gooding County Fair- lot on Main Street. A 5K fun area (judging at 4:30 p.m.). rodeo) Jeff Cole, 358-2311 or The tour was developed by its Wild Lunch Program from grounds, 201 Lucy Lane. run starts at 7:30 a.m. at the Cowboy music and poetry 837-6210; (draft horses and the Sawtooth Interpretive 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays Festivities begin on Friday Idaho School for the Deaf will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. parade) John and Gert and Historical Association and Thursdays through July with the first half of the and the Blind and a parade and a Ranch Hand Rodeo at Clarkson, 934-5146; (cook- (SIHA), Stanley’s Historic 9 at Woodside Elementary in Ranch Hand Rodeo at line-up begins at 9 a.m. at 8 p.m. in the arena, followed off) Lynn Arriaga, 837- Preservation Commission Hailey. 8 p.m. at the Andy James ISDB. The all-horse and by cowboy music, poetry 4635; and (fun run) Teresa and was made possible by a Each day new topics in Arena, followed by cowboy wagons parade begins at and dance. and Les Patterson, 539- grant from the Idaho nature and science are cov- music, stories and poetry 10 a.m. along Main Street. A Food from the cook-off 0805. Humanities Council, the ered. state-based affiliate of the Information: Wild Lunch National Endowment for the at 726-4333; Lunch C HILDREN HELPING CHILDREN Humanities, by a grant from Connections at 788-0121. the Sawtooth Mountain Each year Carole Stevens, a first-grade teacher at Xavier Charter Mamas and in partnership School in Twin Falls, encourages her students to help those less with the U.S. Forest Service. Check out what’s fortunate. This year the class decided to help the pediatric wing new online at of St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center by purchasing a game Motorcycle Escort system for its patient play room. Beginning in April, the class magicvalley.com members completed jobs in their homes and neighborhoods, kick starts Aug. 2 The eighth annual donating all earnings to the project. In the first week, the children Motorcycle Escort to Camp Heel Pain Clinic raised nearly $100 of their $270 goal. The school also applied for Rainbow Gold will be held a matching grant from Modern Woodsmen, which it received. In Morning Heel Pain Flat Feet Aug. 2 at the blinking light General Heel Pain Cracked Heel Skin May, the first-graders presented St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health rest stop at Timmerman Hill Arch Pain Foot Supports Foundation with two Wii game systems as well as several games on Idaho Highway 75 and Timothy G. Tomlinson, DPM for the pediatric wing. Pictured are Kathy Bolton, Stevens and the U.S. Highway 20. 1120 Montana Gooding 9348829 first-graders of Xavier Charter School, presenting their gift to The event kicks off with a barbecue lunch offered by Larry Baxter of St. Luke’s Magic Valley Health Foundation. FAST BAIL BOND Courtesy photo the Kiwanis Club from NORTH SIDE 536-2953 Wendell High School announces award winners Jack E. Green Wendell High School 2009 salutatorian is Megan Gooding County Farm Bureau Commerce Dairy Days Memorial Award: Luis Valadez and Brockman Family honored students in a cere- Choate. Scholarship: Laurie Beth Andrus; Scholarship: Amber Bowers, Kiersten Hilt. mony May 18 to recognize Scholarship winners: Gooding County Memorial Megan Choate, Jordan Lancaster, Military awards: Chiropractic academic excellence and American Legion Scholarship: Hospital Foundation: Kirstyn and Arnold Mendiola; Gay Army Scholar-Athlete: Amber Dr. Marjorie A. Brockman local scholarship winners. Kirsten Vanhoozer; American Weinmeister; Trent Davis Petersen Scholarship: Kirstyn Bowers and Keith Mowery; U.S. R.N., B.S.N., D.C. Legion Auxiliary Scholarship: Memorial Scholarship: Andrew Weinmeister; J. Dee Little and Marine Corps Award: William “A Positive Approach To Wellness” Valedictorian and salutatorian Diane Vander Hulst; American Collins-Ringling; Trent Davis Angie Miller Memorial Scholarship Casperson, Justin Brandsma, 445 Idaho St., Gooding 9345000 medals: Legion Auxiliary Janice Community Service Award: Jeff Award: Jordan Lancaster, Megan Laurie Beth Andrus, Kirsten Class of 2009 valedictorians: Woodbridge Memorial: Kirstyn and Rebecca Ashmead; Wendell Choate and Kirsten Vanhoozer; Vanhoozer; Semper Fidelis Amber Bowers, Jordan Lancaster, Weinmeister; D.L. Evans Bank Beet Growers Scholarship: Dustin George Zapata and Linda Aguirre Excellence in Music: Paul Luke Petersen, William Casperson, Scholarship: Megan Choate, Vanderham, Diane Vander Hulst, Memorial Scholarship Award: Henderson, Kimberly Smith; Air Keith Mowery, Kirsten Vanhoozer Laurie Beth Andrus, Diane Vander Marisela Benitez, and Kelsey Jessica Camargo and Arnold Force Math and Science Award: and Kimberly Smith. Class of Hulst and Arnold Mendiola; Rodrigues; Wendell Chamber of Mendiola; Sheridan Swenson Kimberly Smith.

Castleford Alumni Dinner EATON DRILLING SURVEYING Boundary, Topographic WANTED… July 5, from 5 to 9pm at the & PUMP SERVICE Elevation Certifi cates Golden Corral in Twin Falls Residential, Commercial Serving The Magic Valley Since 1907 Grade Calculations We still pay top Classes 1945 to 1955. Construction Staking dollar for junk Hosted by the class of 1949. Don’t get stuck 3-D Models for Machine Control batteries! George Yerion, PLS Come visit and enjoy! without water 329 Washington St., Gooding, ID Interstate Batteries For information call 733-2350 485 South Idaho – Wendell 733-0896 536-2223 934-4811 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OBITUARIES/NATION Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Main 7

For obituary rates and information, call 735-3266 Monday through Saturday. Deadline is 3 p.m. for next-day publication. Carl Hardman Porter Gary Severson JEROME — Carl enjoyed that for GLENNS FERRY in 1995.He spent the Don C. Hawks Hardman Porter many years. — Gary Severson,78, next 12 years work- passed away Carl is survived by of Glenns Ferry, ing for Jeff Blanksma GOODING — Don exception of the two Thursday, June 18, his four children, passed away Thurs- at Legacy Farms. He C. Hawks, 84, a resi- years he spent in the 2009, at his home in Duane (Nancy) day,June 18, 2009, at enjoyed working, dent of Gooding,died service, Don lived in Jerome. His four Porter, Mike Porter, a Boise hospital. golfing, yard work Monday, June 22, Gooding his entire children were all at Annie (Gerald) Choj- A private family and spending time 2009, at Safe Haven life. He will always be his bedside. He was nacky and Carol inurnment is with family and Homes of Gooding. remembered for his 83. Porter; seven grand- planned for friends. His grand- Born Dec. 27, thoughtfulness and He was born Nov. 15, 1925, children; seven great-grand- Thursday,July 2, 2009, and a kids had a very special place 1924, in Gooding, to the unconditional in Mitchell, Neb., the son of children; his sister, Lois gathering for friends and in his heart. Clyde and Vera love and devotion he Wallace Ford Porter and Porter Burd Walberg; and family will be held at 4 p.m. Gary is survived by his Hawks, he was the last of gave to his daughter and two Mildred McBride Porter. His many extended family mem- Friday, July 3, 2009, at the wife of 51 years, Norma; four children. Don graduat- grandsons. was a nomadic life after his bers and friends. He was pre- family home.Cremation was three children, Bart and his ed from Gooding High He is survived by his marriage to Dorthy, having ceded in death by his parents, under the direction of Rost wife, Darby Severson of San School in 1942 and attended daughter, Donna and her moved 57 times by the time Wallace Ford Porter and Funeral Home, McMurtrey Diego, Calif., David and his Idaho State College in husband, Jim McCullough of his son, Duane, was 12 years Mildred McBride Porter; and Chapel in Mountain Home. wife, Cindy Severson of Pocatello for one year, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and two old. In July 1995, he moved to his second mother, Lois Gary was born March 27, Spokane, Wash., and Lisa majoring in civil engineer- grandsons, Michael Murphy Jerome, where he lived with Siekert Wendt Porter Hurt; 1931, in Rigby. He was the and her husband, Rick Burke ing. In 1943, Don joined the and his fiance, Jessi his son, Mike, until his pass- and his brothers, Earl, Mike second of four sons of of Jerome; one brother,Brent Idaho State Guard and then McMeekin of Cedar Rapids, ing. On April 3, 1949, he mar- and Butch. Raymond and Alice Crystal and his wife, Linda Severson enlisted in the Army in Iowa, and Daniel Murphy of ried Dorthy Arlene A funeral service will be Severson. He attended of Pinon Hills, Calif.; his 1944. He served in the Ames,Iowa.He was preceded Humphrey at Lusk, Wyo., at conducted at 10 a.m. school in Oakley. His future mother in-law, Dorothy Philippine Liberation and in death by his parents; and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Saturday, June 27, at the First career was molded early by Talley of Twin Falls; two sis- Army of Occupation in his three brothers, Velpo, They were divorced on March Baptist Church, 301 S. Elm in working in the family road ters-in-law,Lois Severson of Japan, earning several Verlyn and Beryl. 5, 1973. He married Edie Lusk, Wyo., officiated by his construction business for American Falls and Dora medals, commendations A graveside memorial McLain in June 1975,and they son, Duane. A visitation will many years. In 1958, he mar- Severson of Twin Falls; five and ribbons. He was honor- service will be held at 11 a.m. divorced in 1976. be held Wednesday, June 24, ried Norma Talley. He soon grandchildren, Zachary, ably discharged from the Wednesday, June 24, at the Carl was a World War II at Farnsworth Mortuary became self-employed lev- Cortni, Nicole, Morgan and Army in 1946 and returned Elmwood Cemetery in veteran and was at the Battle Chapel, 1343 S. Lincoln in eling land and building Shelby; and one great- home to farm with his dad. Gooding. Funeral and crema- of the Bulge. He served for Jerome, where family and ditches in 1962. In February grandchild, Alexis. He was On June 12, 1949, he mar- tion arrangements are under three years in the Army, three friends may call from 6 to 8 of 1963, he developed farm- preceded in death by his par- ried Twilla Orchard and they the direction of Demaray in the National Guard and an p.m. Interment will follow in land for Batt/Goldsmith in ents, Raymond and Alice were divorced in September Funeral Service, Gooding additional three years in the the Lusk Cemetery. There Hammett. Severson; and two brothers, 1986. Don began working at Chapel. Army Reserve. Following his will be a “So Long” lunch at He began his long career at Vard and LaMar Severson. Nordling Auto Parts in The family would like to service, he worked for Union First Baptist Church follow- Glenns Ferry Highway Donations in Gary’s Gooding in 1949, becoming a thank his coffee club buddies Pacific in Rawlins, Wyo., for ing the interment. District in 1967, where he memory can be made to the partner and manager before and the staff at Sally’s and the five years. After that, he In lieu of flowers, the fami- made many contributions to American Cancer Society, his retirement in 1986. He New China House; and a spe- worked as a Roughneck in the ly suggests a donation to the the community for 29 years. 2676 S. Vista, Boise, ID was a member of the cial thank you is extended for oil fields of Wyoming.He also “Headstone Fund.” One of He retired from this position 83705. Methodist Church and served the caring and kindness worked on various ranches Carl’s final wishes was to on the Gooding School Board, shown to Don by the staff of throughout Wyoming. He place headstones on the the Gooding Fire Depart- Safe Haven Homes of then worked as a contract graves of his grandparents, DEATH NOTICES ment, Youth for Under- Gooding. painter in Casper, Wyo., until Annie and Hardman Porter; standing (YFU) exchange Memorial contributions his retirement. He enjoyed mother, Mildred McBride Twin Falls, died Monday, student program and was a may be made in Don’s playing and watching base- Porter; and uncle, Daniel Harry W. June 22, 2009, in Twin Falls. commander and lifetime name to the Gooding ball and boxing. He loved Killip McBride; and the Bodenstab Jr. Arrangements will be member of the Veterans of County Memorial Hospital watching rodeo. He took up Headstone Fund will be used announced by Reynolds Foreign Wars. With the Foundation. bowling later in life and to defray those expenses. Harry W.Bodenstab Jr.,69, Funeral Chapel in Twin of Twin Falls, died Sunday, Falls. June 21, 2009, at St. Luke’s SERVICES Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls. Ted A. Ahlm Dale Gibson May of West Rodney Lee Wood of Mortuary in Jerome). Veterans Cemetery in Arrangements will be BUHL — Ted Arthur Jordan, Utah, and formerly Buhl, memorial service at Fairfield; luncheon follows announced by Parke’s Magic Ahlm, 91, of Buhl, died of Rupert, funeral at 10 a.m. 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Lyla Murphy of Tucson, at the American Legion Hall Valley Funeral Home of Twin Sunday, June 21, 2009, at St. today at the Mountain View Buhl First Assembly of God Ariz., and formerly of in Fairfield (Demaray Funeral Falls. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical 2nd Ward LDS Chapel, 2901 Church. (Farmer Funeral Wendell, funeral at 2 p.m. Service, Gooding Chapel). Center in Twin Falls. W. 9000 S. in West Jordan, Chapel in Buhl). Monday at the Filer Church Arrangements will be Utah; visitation from 9 to of the Nazarene. Mary Emily (Kunkel) Dean I. Krieger announced by Farmer 10 a.m. today at the chapel; Larry A. Orsland of Breen of Sequim, Wash., Dean I. Krieger, 74, of Funeral Chapel in Buhl. graveside service and inter- Jerome, memorial service at Jack F. Renfrow of celebration of life at 1 p.m. ment at 4 p.m. today at the 11 a.m. Saturday at Magic Fairfield, celebration of life Saturday at Carrie Blake The e-mail address for obituaries is [email protected]. Death Rupert Cemetery (Russon Valley Evangelical Free at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Park in Sequim, Wash. notices are a free service and can be placed until 4 p.m. every day. Brothers Mortuary in Salt Church, 821 E. Ave. H in American Legion Hall in (Sequim Valley Funeral To view or submit obituaries online, or to place a message in an indi- Lake City, Utah). Jerome (Farnsworth Fairfield; burial at the Chapel). vidual online guestbook, go to www.magicvalley.com. Court gives disabled students a victory Earthquake jolts By David G. Savage Los Angeles Times Unions seek bigger role in charter schools Anchorage, Alaska, WASHINGTON — The WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Bronx Charter High School, school conference. Supreme Court on Monday Obama administration pushes which is run by Green Dot, a “Charters are not inherently but damage minimal took the side of parents of for more charter schools, nonprofit group that runs char- anti-union,’’Duncan said.“Many children with disabilities, teachers’ unions are pushing ter schools. Ten other New York charters today are unionized.’’ ANCHORAGE, Alaska for a bigger role in them. charter schools are unionized. That is true, but unions are rare Magnitude 5.4 ruling that they can claim (AP) — A strong earthquake earthquake reimbursement for the cost It’s a new development for the And last week in Chicago, teach- in the nation’s 4,600 charter jolted a swath of southern near Willow Anchorage of private schooling if the charter school movement, a ers voted to unionize three schools, which make up about Alaska on Monday, sending public system fails to offer an small but growing — and con- Chicago International Charter 3 percent of the nation’s people diving under desks ALASKA appropriate program for troversial — effort to create School campuses run by 132,000 public schools. and huddling in doorways their child. new, more autonomous public Civitas, a Chicago-based non- Charters usually operate free but causing little damage. Cook The 6-3 decision settles a schools, usually in cities where profit organization. from restrictions like tenure The U.S. Geological 0 50 mi Inlet heated and costly dispute traditional schools have failed. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and other rules found in union Survey said the 5.4 magni- 0 50 km Gulf of Alaska that has arisen across the On Tuesday in New York, officials made a point of talking about contracts. Many supporters of tude tremor struck about 24 country. It also deals a expect to formalize a contract unions in a speech Monday in charter schools don’t want that miles from the town of 0 300 mi potentially expensive set- with teachers at Animo South Washington to a national charter to change. Willow at 11:28 a.m. The ALASKA 0 300 km back to public-school sys- rumbling lasted several Detail CANADA tems that are strapped for a high-school boy identified An administrative law “We conclude that the moments in Anchorage, 58 money. only as “T.A.’’said the Forest judge ruled for the parents Individuals With Disabilities miles from the epicenter,and At issue was who must Grove School District failed and said the school district Education Act authorizes was felt as far south as Kenai Juneau Gulf of pay the cost if parents of a to provide any special edu- failed to provide an appro- reimbursement for the cost and north to Fairbanks, a Alaska child with a disability with- cation for him, despite his priate learning program for of private special education span of 300 miles. SOURCE: ESRI AP draw him from public school learning and behavior prob- the student. services when a school dis- “Things were swinging and send him to a private lems due to attention- The Supreme Court trict fails to provide a free, pretty good and shaking, like bottles at her workplace school. deficit hyperactivity disor- upheld that decision appropriate public educa- pictures on the wall, bottles stayed put. In a case from Oregon, der. They enrolled him in a Monday. The justices said tion ... regardless of whether rattling — and my blood The quake was 26 miles school officials argued they private residential academy the federal law imposes a the child previously received pressure went up at least 20 deep, a reason for both the should not have to pay the that cost $5,000 a month public duty to provide a special education or related points,’’said Pam Rannals, a minimal damage and the high cost if parents act uni- and later sought reimburse- “free, appropriate’’ educa- services through the public bartender in Talkeetna, vast area over which it was laterally. ment from the school dis- tion for all children with dis- school,’’ said Justice John about 30 miles from the epi- felt, according to Janet Herr, Lawyers for the parents of trict. abilities. Paul Stevens. center. “We had bears in the an employee fielding many parking lot last night and of the calls residents were now the earthquake. Those making to the West Coast are the talk of the town.’’ and Alaska Tsunami No damage other than Warning Center. South- Hunting for ways to protect babies when mom drinks fallen dishes has been central Alaska is the most WASHINGTON (AP) — ger in a baby’s developing reported anywhere, and populated region of the vast Drinking during pregnancy brain. “... there’s heightened interest now Rannals said even the liquor state. can seriously harm a baby’s Don’t misunderstand: This since despite our best efforts, we haven’t brain, yet thousands of moth- is not a hunt for a pill to allow Sounds ers-to-be still do. Now scien- women to drink.Even if scien- eliminated drinking in pregnancy and tists have begun testing tists eventually find a treat- haven’t made a huge dent in it.” whether a prenatal nutrient ment, one medication could good. might offer those babies a little never cover all the ways that — Dr. Christina Chambers of the University of PROFESSIONAL protection, part of a growing alcohol harms. California, San Diego HHEARINGEARING AID quest for ways to reverse the “There’s not going to be a damage. single treatment that’s going About 12 percent of U.S. severe alcohol- The only help today: intense to be a panacea,’’cautions Dr. women drink at least some related neurodevel- Call today for a free hearing evaluation! behavioral or educational Jennifer Thomas of San Diego during pregnancy and 2 per- opmental problems, such as  E. th Street  Falls Avenue therapies once children with State University, whose ani- cent binge-drink. A CDC learning disabilities and Inside Farmer’s Insurance Bldg. Across from CSI fetal alcohol-caused disabili- mal research sparked interest study last month concluded speech delays. ties reach preschool or school in the nutrient choline, found those numbers haven’t sub- In parts of the world like 678-7600 Burley 734-2900 Twin Falls age, says new research by the in such foods as eggs and liver. stantially changed since 1991. Ukraine, fetal alcohol syn- Centers for Disease Control But, “there’s heightened With 4 million annual drome is far more prevalent. and Prevention. The agency is interest now since despite our births, that adds up. Full- Chambers stresses that no Cremation Service spending $1.5 million this year best efforts, we haven’t elimi- blown fetal alcohol syndrome one thinks the mom who has a to start spreading those pro- nated drinking in pregnancy — a combination of brain, glass of wine the week before grams so more youngsters can and haven’t made a huge dent facial and growth abnormali- learning she’s pregnant needs Funeral Services • Cremation • Monuments find care. in it,’’ adds Dr. Christina ties — is considered a leading to worry. But because doctors Pre-Funded Funeral Plans & Trusts Better would be discovering Chambers of the University of preventable cause of mental don’t yet know the safe limit, a way to short-circuit what California, San Diego. She is retardation. There isn’t a good health officials say to abstain scientists now know is a com- overseeing the first clinical count, but the CDC estimates during pregnancy. How much Jason plex chain reaction of toxicity trial — aiming to test 600 that anywhere from 1,000 to damage alcohol causes Third & Fillmore Jerome, Idaho 83338 • (208) 324-4555 that even moderate drinking pregnant women in Ukraine — 6,000 U.S. babies a year are depends on how much the during pregnancy — and to see if prenatal choline might born with it. CDC says at least mother consumes, and at especially a binge — can trig- help. three times as many have less what point in gestation. Hove-Robertson Funeral Chapel MAIN 8 TUESDAY,JUNE 23, 2009 OPINION EDITOR STEVE CRUMP: (208) 735-3223 [email protected] QUOTABLE “This administration — and our military is fully prepared for any contingencies.” OPINION — President Obama, on the threat of a North Korean missile strike EDITORIAL The devil’s The decline of the in the details American welfare state ASHINGTON — Raised in an Windividualistic culture, Americans dislike on CAMP the concept of the “welfare state” and do not use the term. But make no mistake, the United States has a welfare state, and its future process is precarious. The true sig- nificance of General ow comes the hard part. Motors’ bankruptcy lies more with this welfare The Legislature, the governor and state than with the bat- the stakeholders have all agreed on tered condition of the Comprehensive Aquifer American capitalism. Management Plan, a massive effort toN rebuild the Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer that will cost as much as $100 million over 30 years. Thirty percent of the money will come from the ROBERT state and the rest from irriga- SAMUELSON tors and other water users, Our view: cities and Idaho Power Co. But none of the parties have Will the had to show the color of their Comprehens Broadly speaking, the money yet — the Legislature U.S. welfare system divides declined to appropriate money ive Aquifer into two parts — the pri- federal debt to double as a to begin the CAMP last session Management vate, run by firms; and the What most Americans identify as government share of the economy to 82 — so potentially sticky issues public, provided by gov- “welfare” are payments to single mothers, food percent of GDP by 2019. remain to be settled. Plan process ernment. Both are Any sober examination Nothing is ever easy where protect every besieged: private compa- stamps and Medicaid, the federal-state health of figures like these sug- water is concerned in Idaho, so nies by competitive pres- insurance program for the poor. gests that the system has it’s time to start thinking water user’s sures; government by ris- promised more than it can about some of the specifics of ing debt and taxes. GM realistically deliver. We are rights? We’ll exemplified the large cor- defined contribution plans the U.S. light vehicle sales, borrowing not to finance how CAMP might work. see. poration as private welfare make workers responsible reports economist Thomas investment in the future There will likely be a rush to state. In contracts with the for managing retirement Klier of the Chicago but to pay for today’s wel- see how little each stakeholder What do United Auto Workers, GM savings. Federal Reserve. With mar- fare — present consump- can pay toward solving the promised high wages, life- What most Americans ket dominance and tech- tion. Sooner or later, the aquifer problems. It seems to you think? time employment, gener- identify as government nological leadership, the huge debt will weaken the us that a sliding scale based on ous pensions and compre- “welfare” are payments to “Big Three” assumed they economy. Nor would pay- individual water right We welcome hensive health insurance. single mothers, food could pass along to cus- ing for all promised bene- amounts and priority dates is viewpoints All this is ancient histo- stamps and Medicaid, the tomers the costs of job fits with higher taxes be the way to assess the parties to from our ry: new workers get federal-state health insur- guarantees, high wages and desirable. Big increases in pay for CAMP. The newest skimpier benefits. ance program for the poor. fringe benefits. either debt or taxes risk water rights should pay more, readers on As metaphor, GM’s But that’s not the half of it. Eager to defuse the class depressing economic bankruptcy marks the pas- Since 1960, government warfare of the 1930s many growth, making it harder the older rights less. this and sage of this model. has changed radically. U.S. companies imitated yet to pay promised bene- The Idaho Water Resource other issues. Companies still provide Then, 52 percent of federal the model. They, too, fits. Board and the Idaho welfare benefits to attract spending went for defense, believed that competition The U.S. welfare state is Department of Water and retain skilled workers. 26 percent for “payments would be limited and tech- weakening; insecurity is Resources will basically have the say over spending But these shelters against for individuals” — the wel- nological change could be rising. The sensible thing massive amounts of money, and some stakeholders insecurity are growing fare state. By 2008, 61 per- controlled. These conceits would be to decide which are uncomfortable with the lack of water-user con- flimsier. Career jobs cent consisted of “pay- are gone. Now, companies forms of public welfare are trol. remain, but lifetime job ments for individuals,”21 are hyper-sensitive to needed to protect the vul- One approach might be to form an overall aquifer guarantees are gone. Last percent for defense. competitive and economic nerable and to begin paring district with elected representatives from each area year, about 50 percent of Social Security and threats. A survey of 141 others. Our inaction poses male workers aged 50 to 54 Medicare represented the major companies by con- another dreary parallel of the Eastern Snake River Aquifer. That’s because had been with the same lion’s share: $1 trillion in sulting firm Watson Wyatt with GM. It was obvious a aside from a few professionals inside IDWR, the employer at least 10 years; 2008. Most Americans found that 72 percent have quarter-century ago that people making the proposals and deciding where to in 1983, that was 62 per- don’t consider these pro- recently cut jobs, 21 per- GM the auto company spend this money will be either volunteers with cent. grams “welfare,”but they cent reduced salaries and could not support GM the vested interests or appointees. Health insurance and are. Benefits are paid 22 percent curtailed welfare state. But the union If you’re a water user within the aquifer bound- pensions tell similar sto- mainly by present taxes; matching 401(k) contribu- wouldn’t surrender bene- aries you should be able to count on having your ries. In 2007,employer- there’s little “saving” for tions. fits, and the company water rights protected throughout the long CAMP provided insurance covered future benefits; Congress In theory, expanding acquiesced. Inertia pre- process. 177 million Americans, 59.3 can alter benefits whenever public welfare could offset vailed, and the reckoning percent of the population; it wants. If that’s not wel- eroding private welfare. came. The same cycle, in 1999, coverage was 63.9 fare, what would be? President Obama’s health repeated on a national percent. Since 1980, com- Pressures on private and care proposal reflects that scale with sums many panies have gradually public welfare won’t abate. logic. The trouble is that multiples higher, would be moved from “defined ben- The economic conditions the public sector also faces correspondingly more Brad Hurd . . . . publisher Steve Crump . ...Opinion editor efit” to “defined contribu- that encouraged corporate enormous cost pressures, fearsome. tion” pensions, notably welfare have long since driven by an aging popula- The members of the editorial board and writers of 401(k)s. Defined benefit vanished. In 1955, GM, tion and rising health Newsweek columnist editorials are Brad Hurd, James G. Wright, plans provided guaranteed Ford and Chrysler costs. The Congressional Robert Samuelson writes Steve Crump, Bill Bitzenburg and Ruth S. Pierce. monthly payments; accounted for 95 percent of Budget Office projects the about economics.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Now is not the time National Laboratory. of the potatoes, 25 percent about “Where the Angriest exposes the faults of liber- anything that criticizes According to Arjun of the barley and 75 percent Words Can Lead” is typical al/fascist thinking — there- unconstitutional principles to build new Makhiiani, president of the of the trout in the United of the “blame game” by using his constitutional and practices, which basi- nuclear power plants Institute for Energy and States. Nuclear power is a employed by the hypocriti- rights of free speech — the cally includes most of the Environmental Research, thing of the past. Solar and cal media of the pro-Fascist “media of the left” makes principles and practices of The Elmore County within 23 years, contamina- wind is the present trend in “left.”As usual, the Fox wild, unsupported, emo- Obama, Reid, Pelosi, Frank, commissioners, Larry Rose, tion from the burial ground Germany, Japan, China and Network, including favorite tional charges against him. Dodd, Biden and the whole Connie Cruser and Arlie would reach the aquifer. others. They have plans to “Whipping Boys” O’Reilly, The truth is not incendiary “gang” of “czars.”For peo- Shaw, should resign for And if we don’t prevent close nuclear plants in Limbaugh, Maulkin and unless it is labeled as such ple who really are fair- being ignorant on nuclear action now, the problem will future. Why are Americans Hannity, is the target, since by hypocrites such as Mr. minded, critical thinkers, waste and global trends for be irremediable: “There will starting nuclear plants now? George Bush is not present King. God’s law condemns the Fox Network, Heritage green energy. Idaho state is be no fix, even with vastly It is the citizens’ responsi- to be blamed, although murder whether it is the Foundation and other simi- the second-largest nuclear improved technology.”I read bility to fire ignorant politi- Obama makes a habit of killing of a pro-abortion lar sources are the most dump in the United States. the information on the cians who plan to have blaming Bush for the zealot or 6,000 innocent accurate and fair-minded Beginning in the 1950s, Internet: Google “Idaho, nuclear plants. national financial crises that unborn children. God will groups dedicated to the plutonium contaminated U.S. Battle over Nuclear KIM F. BELLISTON Obama and his “czars” are determine the present and truth, not the “fawning, radioactive waste, millions Waste Damp.” Rupert expanding exponentially future punishment, regard- non-thinking bastions of of gallons of radioactive The Snake River aquifer is since his “coronation” last less of any human judg- the “left” such as liquid have been buried in huge, about 10,000 square Criticizing the fall. ments. Newsweek and The New 10 to 12 acres of shallow miles, and provides drinking It seems that any time Pro-Fascist zealots would York Times. pits atop the Snake River water and irrigation water hypocritical media O’Reilly documents and dearly love to do away with DON PUDER aquifer at the Idaho which produces 30 percent Colbert King’s column reports anything which “free speech,”which means Twin Falls

T HE LIGHTER SIDE OF POLITICS Doonesbury By Garry Trudeau Mallard Fillmore By Bruce Tinsley Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OPINION Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Main 9 The Obamacare horror story you won’t hear he White House, vent this despicable practice PR man Axelrod — yes, the in the Obamas’ community Emergency Physicians Democrats and from continuing in centers same Axelrod who is now exploded upon learning that a (ACEP) blasted Mrs. Obama TMoveOn liberals are MICHELLE that receive federal funds.” President Obama’s senior young boy covered by and Axelrod’s grand plan. The spreading health care sob Don’t expect the president adviser. But the University of Medicaid was turned away group released a statement stories to sell a government MALKIN to support a probe. While a Chicago Medical Center hired from the University of expressing “grave concerns takeover. But there’s one top executive at the hospital, ASK Public Strategies to pro- Chicago Medical Center. that the University of health care policy nightmare Mrs. Obama helped engineer mote Mrs. Obama’s initiative. Dontae Adams’ mother, Chicago’s policy toward you won’t hear the Obamas the plan to offload low- Axelrod had the blessing of Angela, had sought emer- emergency patients is dan- hyping. It’s a tale of poor measly $10 million on charity income patients with non- Chicago political guru Valerie gency treatment for him after gerously close to ‘patient minority patient-dumping in care for the poor — 1.3 per- urgent health needs. Under Jarrett — now a White House a pit bull tore off his upper lip. dumping,’a practice made Chicago — with first lady cent of its total hospital the Orwellian banner of an senior adviser. Mrs. Obama’s hospital gave illegal by the Emergency Michelle Obama’s finger- expenses, according to an “Urban Health Initiative,” Axelrod’s great contribu- the boy a tetanus shot, Medical Treatment and prints all over it. analysis performed for The Mrs. Obama sold the scheme tion: re-branding! His firm antibiotics and Tylenol, and Active Labor Act” — signed Both Republican Sen. Washington Post by the non- to outsource low-income recommended renaming the shoved him out the door. The by President Reagan, by the Charles Grassley of Iowa and partisan Center for Tax and care to other facilities as a initiative after “internal and mother and son took an way — “and reflected an Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush Budget Accountability.The way to “dramatically improve external respondents hour-long bus ride to another effort to ‘cherry pick’ wealthy of Illinois have raised red flags figure is below the 2.1 percent health care for thousands of expressed the opinion that hospital for surgery. patients over poor.” about the outsourcing pro- average for nonprofit hospi- South Side residents.” the word ’urban’ is code for I’ll guarantee you this: Rewarding political cronies gram run by the University of tals in surrounding Cook In truth, it was old-fash- ’black’ or ’black and poor.’… You’ll never see the Adams at the expense of the poor Chicago Medical Center. The County. ioned cost-cutting and Based on the research, con- family featured at an Obama while posing as guardians of hospital has nonprofit status Rep. Rush called for a favor-trading repackaged as sideration should be given to policy summit or seated next the downtrodden? Welcome and receives lucrative tax House investigation last week minority aid. Clearing out the re-branding the initiative.” to the first lady at a joint ses- to Obamacare. breaks in exchange for pro- in response to months of poor freed up room for Axelrod and the Obama cam- sion of Congress to illustrate viding charity care. patient-dumping com- insured (i.e., more lucrative) paign refused to disclose how the failures of the health care Syndicated columnist Yet,in fiscal year 2007, plaints, noting: “Congress patients. much his firm received for its system. Michelle Malkin can be when Mrs. Obama was has a duty to expend its Some health care experts genius re-branding services. Following the Adams inci- reached at writemalkin@ employed there, it spent a power to mitigate and pre- saw through Mrs. Obama and In February 2009, outrage dent, the American College of gmail.com. Why President Barrack Obama misses George Bush

ASHINGTON — American people think the prison apparently did lit- in several polls that how the big policy gambles In a conversation about. And a series of polls tle to ease the political fall- Republicans and Democrats of the early days play out. Wthe other day DAVID last week showed that when out. are taking opposing stands, Obama is fortunate that with a White House official, I Americans think about The New York Times- despite the president’s calls the public does not see a heard something I’d never BRODER Obama, they are becoming CBS poll had more worri- for a bipartisan bill. clear alternative coming expected from an employee increasingly critical. some news. As the size of the In sum, Obama has proba- from congressional of Barrack Obama’s. “I wish,” The Wall Street budget deficits has become bly extracted most of the Republicans. But he misses he said, “George Bush would Journal/NBC, The New York more evident, concerns political benefit available being compared on a daily speak up a little more.” wars, the scandals of Times-CBS and the Pew about the budget policies of from the high pitch of activi- basis with his predecessor. In the five months since he Guantanamo and the Research Center polls all the administration have ty at home and abroad that Thus, the irony of Obama left the presidency,Bush has detainee program. reported similar findings. grown. By a 2-1 margin, this has marked the early months people saying, “bring back immersed himself in his It is not for lack of trying. Barrack Obama retains his survey found that voters of his presidency.Now peo- Bush.” memoir. He has stayed home Obama regularly reminds the personal popularity,with answered negatively when ple are starting to take a more in Texas and rarely spoken public in his own speeches overall job approval scores asked if Obama has devel- critical look at the decisions Washington Post colum- publicly.The result has been and news conferences of all upward of 60 percent. But oped a clear plan for dealing he has made. And they are nist David Broder can be that he has largely disap- the problems he inherited when asked about specific with the deficit. A 52 percent waiting, with varying reached at davidbroder@ peared from the news and — from his predecessor. But to important policies of the to 41 percent majority reject- degrees of patience, to see washpost.com. the point the Obama aide reporters covering the White administration, the scores ed the Obama priority for was making — pretty much House, those reminders have are much lower — or even stimulating the economy at IDAHO COIN GALLERIES has been forgotten. become familiar boilerplate. negative. the cost of higher deficits. Bush’s silence has made it And since Bush won’t fight For weeks, polls have con- They said the focus should 30 Years Same Location harder for Obama to keep the back, they rarely get much sistently registered opposi- be on reducing the deficit. public focused on Bush as coverage. tion to Obama’s decision to Health care, Obama’s lat- BUY & SELL being responsible for our Five months into his close the prison at est and biggest fight, will present difficulties — the tenure, Obama has become Guantanamo Bay.His speech provide another test of his Scrap gold: rings, Silver & gold bullion weak economy,the unsettled the only president the blaming Bush for opening leadership, with indications dental, etc. Coin collections OPEN ONLY: TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY LETTERS TO THE EDITOR magicvalley.com Idaho Coin Galleries, Inc. 302 N. Main Twin Falls, ID 83301 208-733-8593 or 731-1789 or 733-2934 What is unnatural? meeting on this project to be other protected species is held in Cassia County, even greater than 3,000 feet. But Ask gay N.Y. penguins though thousands of acres of for my apparently unpro- 2 I had gotten a big private land could be affect- tected family, the require- response to my past letter ed and Idaho Power has been ment is only 150 feet. One 0 about gay marriage. The working on the project for can only wonder how televi- comments went back and nearly a year and a half. sion, satellite and other elec- 0 forth. I have been keeping If not for Monday’s public tronics will be affected, let 9 my distance from the news meeting arranged by the alone the health of my pre- that’s been going on because Cassia County commission- cious family living in close I was told I had high blood ers, many residents of Cassia proximity to such a powerful pressure but as I was listen- County would still not be electric current. F ing to the news on the tele- aware of what the electric I understand that Idaho U vision, I overheard a story company is planning. My Power is a private company about two gay penguins. I home is at 950 South of that provides a needed pub- N had missed it but I went Burley. This places my lic service, but its projects online to check it out. I home, family and pets have a public impact. As a D wanted to see how many directly under the proposed concerned and directly people were ripping their route. As expected, I have impacted citizen, I recom- hair out about it. The great concerns. It disturbs mend that the route be C Central Park Zoo in me to attend recent public moved to public land to as Manhattan has two male meetings and hear that on much extent as possible. Y penguins that have chosen public lands, the right of way STAN BAKER each other as mates and for sage grouse nests and Burley C they do the same things as L the other regular penguins do. Now no one can say that E being gay is un-natural. I have no problems with gay couples, and I think they should have the same rights The Twin Falls Health Initiatives Trust, Ltd. as everyone else, because when you stomp on some- will release its one’s rights because they are different it is prejudice. CURRENT GRANT APPLICATION Prejudice is bad. I would like to leave you with a thought. on JULY 1, 2009 What do you think is worse? Let gay people have marital the application will be available at rights or discriminate against gays when you have no place to judge anyone in www.TwinFallsHealthInitiativesTrust.org the first place? THAYNE GALLEGOS or call Heyburn 208-410-3633 to request a copy by mail. Concerned about proposed power transmission line Non-profi t organizations who serve the residents of I appreciated your cover- Twin Falls County through projects in health, age of the June 1 meeting in Burley regarding the Idaho wellness, or health education are Power Gateway West trans- mission line project. The encouraged to apply! most striking thing was that this was the first public

h is individual has been classifi ed Call 208-410-3633 or email as a HIGH RISK OFFENDER by the Idaho Sex Off ender [email protected] for more info. Classifi cation Board. Name: Rodney Allen Address: 227 5th St, Apt 4 Filer, Idaho Conviction: Lewd Conduct with a Minor under 16, Sexual Abuse of a Child (2 counts) Twin Falls Co. Sherif ’s Oi ce Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Main 10 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

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The details of a program to TOP GROWER compensate aquaculture pro- ducers for higher feed costs in 2008 are still being finalized, but producers should see an Garrison application soon. And when the application is available,they shouldn’t waste beats barley time filling it out. Once the federal dollars to pay for the program reach the state, the producers turn around time to get the cash to producers is short, said Lacey Menasco, a representa- tive from the Idaho State in three Department of Agriculture. She spoke during the Idaho Aquaculture Association’s other states annual meeting in Twin Falls. Since the program was first announced last winter, some By Cindy Snyder changes have been made. For Times-News correspondent example, producers must sub- mit their application on a per BURLEY — When it species basis.That means pro- comes to making a malt ducers who raise both trout barley crop in southern and tilapia must separate their Idaho, irrigation is one of feed and other input costs by the two most critical man- each species. agement practices for Another change is that the growers.That’s what makes state will calculate the amount Tom Garrison’s ascent to of loss based on a statewide the top grower position for MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News feed cost average for the last not just Idaho but the entire Tom Garrison inspects barley in one of his fields south of Buhl on Monday. Garrison was chosen as the top grower for MillerCoors, which con- five years rather than using MillerCoors growing each producer’s average feed region so much sweeter. tracts with hundreds of barley growers in four states. Idaho has held the position as the top grower for the brewer for the last three years. cost. Loss is defined as the Garrison has grown for amount of increase in feed cost MillerCoors for over 15 Krumm, the MillerCoors MillerCoors growing over the state average, years. Malt barley is his GOOD AT GROWING agronomist who works region (Colorado, Menasco said. only grain crop in a rotation with Garrison.“It was real- Wyoming, Montana and To be eligible, feed costs that includes alfalfa, sweet It’s hard to beat Idaho for malt quality. The overall top grower for ly, really dry.” Idaho) chooses its top must represent at least 25 per- corn and pasture. But he MillerCoors has come from Idaho the last three years: Krumm said Garrison’s grower in terms of quality cent of the total input costs for farms 320 acres south of success can be distilled to score. From the four state 2008 and a producer must Buhl that he describes as 2006 — Gary Ottman, Hazelton, Idaho two key practices: planting winners, an overall winner have experienced at least a 25 rocky and alkali. Not to 2007 — I & S Farms ( Ralph Isom), Idaho Falls/Arco early and timely irrigation. for the company is selected. percent increase in 2008 feed mention that 2008 was a 2008 — Tom Garrison, Buhl “Idaho is pretty consis- Idaho has had the top costs above Idaho’s five-year dry year and irrigation tently the top producing overall winner for the last average feed cost. Payments water can get tight on the region for MillerCoors,” three years. State winners will be determined by feed west end of the Twin Falls cent protein and an overall last year was anything but Krumm said. “That’s are awarded $500 plus usage but are capped at Canal Co. tract. quality score of 94.08. good. because of our consistent Garrison earned an addi- $100,000 per producer. Yet Garrison harvested a Reaching those specifica- “Last year was a tough water supply and warm tional $1,000 and a trip to ISDA officials are develop- malt barley crop that was tions is an achievement year for those guys (on the days and cool nights.” ing a spread sheet to calculate 95 percent plump, 11 per- under good conditions, and West End),” said Paul Each state within the See GROWER, Agribusiness 3 the loss. Producers must provide the tons of feed purchased, cost of feed and average cost per ton. Burley MillerCoors elevator earns safety award Total input costs for 2008 including labor and power must also be submitted. By Cindy Snyder ognize an employer that the VPP Star Site. Idaho is Wisconsin where he participate. Qualifying sites Invoices for feed purchases or Times-News correspondent voluntarily provides a safe home to 15 sites and Burley worked with Miller and document their safety and certification from the feed mill work place. has two. other brewers on safety training programs. is required. Income tax forms BURLEY — Mention The MillerCoors elevator Richard Terrill, an OSHA programs to reduce noise Once OSHA receives the can be used to provide the OSHA and grain elevators, in Burley was recognized as representative from Region levels on bottling lines and application forms, an eval- other input costs. and accidents probably a Voluntary Protection 10, was in Burley to present carbon dioxide levels in fer- uation team is sent to the Linda Lemmon, executive come to mind. But The Program (VPP) Star Site. Of the award during the mentation cellars. work site. director for the Idaho Occupational Safety and the 7 million work sites MillerCoors annual barley But the VPP Star Site is The team spent a week in Aquaculture Association, has Health Administration was covered by OSHA, just field day. Terrill started different because compa- Burley interviewing heard from some producers in Burley last week to rec- 2,200 have been awarded with OSHA in the ‘70s in nies voluntarily choose to See ELEVATOR, Agribusiness 3 See FISH, Agribusiness 2

Animal kills by agency more than double AGRIBUSINESS BRIEFS Opponents: USDA than 4.9 million animals dur- Rocky Mountains and jackrab- Idaho Wheat All interested produc- Extension Center by the ing the 2008 fiscal year, some bits in New Mexico. Commission to ers are welcome to attend. end of the year. ‘waging war on of them pests that threaten Agency spokeswoman Carol For more information,call Operations at the crops.That’s more than double Bannerman said the agency is hold monthly 208-334-2353. Parma center will cease wildlife.’ the 2.4 million animals killed charged by Congress to on or before Dec. 31. the previous year, but the respond to individuals and meeting University of The closure will result By Susan Montoya Bryan agency contends the increase government agencies that are The Idaho Wheat in the loss of about 16 Associated Press writer is due to more accurate count- having problems with wildlife, Commission Chairman Idaho proposes employees at Parma. ing methods. including invasive and nonna- Mark Darrington has Faculty researchers sta- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Wildlife Services, which tive species. For example, she called a meeting of the Parma R&E tioned at the center will The number of animals poi- released the annual death said the agency killed more IWC at 8 a.m. on July 9 at Center closure move to the Caldwell soned, shot or snared by the count last week, reported that than three dozen Gambian rats the IWC Conferecne Research and Extension U.S. Department of 90 percent of animals killed in in Florida last year to ensure Room in Boise, which is PARMA — After a Center at Caldwell. Agriculture more than dou- 2008 included crows, black- that the large rodents would located at 821 W.State St. statewide process of The center’s support bled last year, and environ- birds, magpies and three not damage fruit and vegetable Agenda items will gathering information staff includes support mentalists who are critical of species of invasive birds: crops. include budget discus- and analyzing options, scientists, post-doctoral the killings are renewing their European starlings, sparrows In other areas of the coun- sions,a reveiw of the IWC the University of Idaho fellows, scientific and effort to cut the program’s and pigeons. try, starlings that were eating financial statements, College of Agricultural technical aides, farm and funding. Other animals included the the feed at dairies were research projects and and Life Sciences is pro- maintenance crew and The USDA’s Wildlife nonnative Coqui frog in removed. Bannerman said information and educa- posing the closure of the office staff. Services division killed more Hawaii, gray wolves in the See WILDLIFE, Agribusiness 2 tion updates. Parma Research and — staff reports

June 30 - Deadline to report all crop acreage. subject to DCP. Nov. 6 - County Office Committee Election Ballots Dates and August 1 - Deadline to request farm combinations and August 3 - Deadline for County Office Committee mailed to eligible voters. deadlines farm divisions to be effective for the current FY for farms Election Nominations. Agribusiness 2 Tuesday, June 23, 2009 AGRIBUSINESS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho MARKET SUMMARY TODAY ON WALL STREET NEW YORK (AP) — A surprisingly bleak fore- NYSE AMEX NASDAQ June 22, 2009 10,000 cast for the world economy pushed stocks 9,000 MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) &QY,QPGU to their biggest loss in two months. Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg KPFWUVTKCNU 8,000 Major stock indexes tumbled by more than BkofAm 4117347 11.94 -1.28 PSCrudeDL 186503 4.10 -.34 PwShs QQQ1264907 35.08 -1.08 7,000 2 percent Monday, sending the Dow Jones DirxFinBear2309888 5.44 +.73 Hemisphrx 47983 2.24 -.30 Microsoft 696628 23.28 -.79 -200.72 industrial average down 201 points, after DirxFinBull 2239761 8.03 -1.50 EldorGld g 44549 7.65 -.55 Intel 693619 15.68 -.33 6,000 SPDR 2232766 89.28 -2.76 GoldStr g 38661 1.60 -.17 ETrade 594196 1.19 -.07 8,339.01 F M A M J the World Bank estimated the global econ- Citigrp 1943187 3.00 -.17 NthgtM g 36070 1.88 -.07 Cisco 447207 18.41 -.51 omy will shrink 2.9 percent in 2009. It pre- Pct. change from previous: -2.35% High 8,538.83 Low 8,334.55 viously predicted a 1.7 percent contraction. GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) The grim assessment was the latest Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg June 22, 2009 2,000 unwelcome surprise for the market since FresM pr 50.00 +10.00 +25.0 GreenHntr 2.04 +.31 +17.9 OhioLeg 3.50 +2.00 +133.3 1,800 DirxFinBear 5.44 +.73 +15.5 AlystAcq 7.25 +.77 +11.9 SpclUndAll 6.17 +2.21 +55.8 0CUFCS last month and further eroded hopes that 1,600 DirxEnBear 24.29 +3.09 +14.6 ProspMed 3.14 +.32 +11.4 ChemGenx 24.00 +7.97 +49.7 the economy was starting to emerge from ProUShBrz 66.23 +7.79 +13.3 PSCrudeDS 81.87 +7.81 +10.5 Oncothyr h 3.03 +.75 +32.9 EQORQUKVG 1,400 recession. Investors began driving stocks ProUShtBM 21.35 +2.44 +12.9 PSBMetDS 43.36 +4.03 +10.2 Perfuman lf 2.70 +.65 +31.7 -61.28 1,200 sharply higher in early March, encouraged 1,000 by modest improvements in housing, man- LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) 1,766.19 F M A M J Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg ufacturing and even unemployment. Fortress 3.16 -.72 -18.6 GenMoly 2.13 -.43 -16.8 RivrVlly 12.45 -3.55 -22.2 Pct. change from previous: -3.35% High1,810.58 Low 1,765.85 The dampened economic outlook from CascalNV 3.13 -.67 -17.6 UnivTrav n 8.55 -1.73 -16.8 ZarebaSys 2.09 -.59 -22.0 the World Bank, a global lender based in Mechel 7.68 -1.61 -17.3 Geokinetics 10.85 -2.03 -15.8 LodgeNet 3.55 -.99 -21.8 June 22, 2009 1,200 Washington, also weighed on the prices of PyramidO s 5.25 -.96 -15.5 Micronetic 2.82 -.76 -21.2 StoneEngy 6.22 -1.26 -16.8 1,100 SonicAut 7.86 -1.52 -16.2 PionDrill 4.54 -.81 -15.1 FostrWh wtA 61.86 -16.27 -20.8 oil, metals, and other commodities. Those 5VCPFCTF 1,000 price drops in turn sent energy and metal DIARY DIARY DIARY 2QQT¶U 900 producers' shares falling. 800 Advanced 129 Advanced 361 Advanced 434 700 Hugh Johnson, chief investment officer of Declined 2,729 Declined 420 Declined 2,275 -28.19 600 Johnson Illington Advisors, said the down- Unchanged 56 Unchanged 54 Unchanged 109 893.04 F M A M J Total issues 3,146 Total issues 603 Total issues 2,818 beat economic prediction confirmed fears New Highs 9 New Highs 9 New Highs 15 Pct. change from previous: -3.06% High 918.13 Low 893.04 that have been building in the market for New Lows 2 New Lows 4 New Lows 17 two weeks. Volume 5,129,294,280 Volume 127,141,175 Volume 2,283,208,079 SOURCE: SunGard AP

INDEXES 12,322.82 6,469.95 Dow Jones Industrials 8,339.01 -200.72 -2.35 -4.98 -29.58 RESERVOIR LEVELS MARKET TRENDS 5,298.98 2,134.21 Dow Jones Transportation 3,069.56 -150.21 -4.67 -13.22 -39.74 528.07 288.66 Dow Jones Utilities 351.82 +.19 +.05 -5.11 -32.82

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BallardPw ...... 1.57 -.04 +38.9 OfficeMax ...... 5.46 -.59 -28.5 S Local wheat prices were lower this week: SWW ranged from 5 BkofAm .04 16 11.94 -1.28 -15.2 RockTen .40 12 36.24 -1.48 +6.0 cents to 32 cents lower; HRW ranged from 6 to 29 cents lower; ConAgra .76 9 18.94 +.18 +14.8 Sensient .76 12 22.81 -.77 -4.5 Costco .72f 18 45.35 -.76 -13.6 SkyWest .16 6 9.69 -.56 -47.9 1. Little Wood: 100% 3. Ririe: 100% and DNS from 9 to 34 cents lower. U.S. wheat export sales were Diebold 1.04 22 25.33 -.32 -9.8 Teradyn ...... 6.19 -.41 +46.7 2. Lake Walcott: 98% 4. American Falls: 101% within trade expectations at 268.8 TMT. DukeEngy .92 15 14.65 +.24 -2.4 Tuppwre .88 10 23.48 -.92 +3.4 5. Milner Wheat export shipments totaled 392.8 TMT. DukeRlty .68m 16 8.03 -.82 -26.7 US Bancrp .20 14 17.08 -.87 -31.7 Source: Idaho Barley Commission Fastenal .70f 18 32.17 -1.16 -7.7 Valhi .40 ... 7.07 -.72 -33.9 115% Heinz 1.68f 12 35.70 -.51 -5.1 WalMart 1.09f 14 48.59 +.42 -13.3 HewlettP .32 12 37.74 -.61 +4.0 WashFed .20 49 12.68 -.42 -15.2 HomeDp .90 16 23.25 -.27 +1.0 WellsFargo .20m 32 22.51 -1.68 -23.6 Idacorp 1.20 12 25.61 +.17 -13.0 ZionBcp .16 ... 11.91 -1.43 -51.4 COMMODITY PRICES Economic outlook sinks commodities NEW YORK (AP) — investors moved money HOW TO READ THE REPORT Dairy Commodity prices suf- out of commodities and Name: Stocks are listed alphabetically by the company’s full name (not its abbrevia- Block Close Change fered deep losses Monday into safer assets like tion). Company names made up of initials appear at the beginning of each letters’ list. Average price $1.132 -.018 as a gloomier outlook on Treasurys and the dollar. Div: Current annual dividend rate paid on stock, based on latest quarterly or semiannu- al declaration, unless otherwise footnoted. Barrel the economy from the The moves followed the Last: Price stock was trading at when exchange closed for the day. World Bank dampened World Bank assessment Chg: Loss or gain for the day. No change indicated by ... mark. Average price $1.076 -.021 investors’ optimism that that the global economy Fund Name: Name of mutual fund and family. Butter the recession will end soon. will shrink by 2.9 percent Sell: Net asset value, or price at which fund could be sold. Chg: Daily net change in the NAV. Average Price $1.208 -.022 Prices for everything this year — far more than from silver to oil and corn the 1.7 percent decline pre- Stock Footnotes: cc – PE greater than 99. dd – Loss in last 12 mos. d – New 52-wk low Whey protein concentrate during trading day. g – Dividend in Canadian $. Stock price in U.S.$. n – New issue in Average price $.57 — dropped sharply as viously forecast. past 52 wks. q – Closed-end mutual fund; no PE calculated. s – Split or stock dividend of 25 pct or more in last 52 wks. Div begins with date of split or stock dividend. u – New 52- wk high during trading day. v – Trading halted on primary market. Unless noted, dividend Class III milk rates are annual disbursements based on last declaration. pf – Preferred. pp – Holder Average price $9.95 — owes installment(s) of purchase price. rt – Rights. un – Units. wd – When distributed. wi – When issued. wt – Warrants. ww – With warrants. xw – Without warrants. Class IV milk Dividend Footnotes: a – Also extra or extras. b – Annual rate plus stock dividend. c – Liquidating dividend. e – Declared or paid in preceding 12 mos. f – Annual rate, increased Average price $10.14 — Wildlife on last declaration. i – Declared or paid after stock dividend or split. j – Paid this year, divi- dend omitted, deferred or no action taken at last meeting. k – Declared or paid this year, accumulative issue with dividends in arrears. m – Annual rate, reduced on last declara- Continued from Agribusiness 1 tion. p – Init div, annual rate unknown. r – Declared or paid in preceding 12 mos plus reported using a new stock dividend. t – Paid in stock in last 12 mos, estimated cash value on ex-dividend or Feed distribution date. x – Ex-dividend or ex-rights. y – Ex-dividend and sales in full. z – Sales milk production can drop computer model to more in full. vj – In bankruptcy or receivership or being reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, Corn (Per 100 pounds) if dairy cows are not get- accurately estimate the or securities assumed by such companies. • Most active stocks above must be worth $1 and gainers/losers $2. Dairy Feed Supply NQ NQ ting enough protein and number of birds removed Mutual Fund Footnotes: e – Ex-capital gains distribution. f – Previous day’s quote. n - Land O’Lakes NQ NQ that bird droppings can from dairies, feedlots and No-load fund. p – Fund assets used to pay distribution costs. r – Redemption fee or con- tingent deferred sales load may apply. s – Stock dividend or split. t – Both p and r. x – Ex- Rangen NQ NQ harbor bacteria and virus- agricultural fields where cash dividend. es that can make livestock they were causing dam- Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial. Barley (Per 100 pounds) Rangen ASK NQ sick. age. Ogden $6.61 -.03 Bannerman pointed to a The modeling method Pocatello $6.65 — project that began stems from Wildlife COMMODITIES REPORT Burley $5.75 -.75 Monday in New York City Services’ efforts to be OGDEN — White wheat 4.64 (down 10) 11.5 per- that calls for removing up more accurate, account- C LOSING FUTURES cent winter 5.28 (down 11) 14 percent spring 6.59 (down 6) Twin Falls $6.50 -.35 barley 6.86 (steady) to 2,000 Canada geese able and transparent, PORTLAND — White wheat 5.75 (down 5) 11 per- Hay (Mid/Ton) Mon Commodity High Low Close Change cent winter 6.13-6.29 (down 11) 14 percent spring 7.75 from parks that are within Bannerman said. Jun Live cattle 81.50 81.05 81.48 + .55 (down 6) barley n/a Alfalfa(Supreme) Low $128 High $130 a 5-mile radius of John F. Wildlife Services was Aug Live cattle 82.90 82.15 82.85 + .73 NAMPA — White wheat cwt 7.83 (down 23): bushel 4.70 (down 10) Aug Feeder cattle 99.05 98.30 98.93 + .83 Alfalfa(Good) Low $110 High $110 Kennedy International criticized in years past for Sep Feeder cattle 99.00 98.35 98.88 + .63 Oct Feeder cattle 99.10 98.40 99.05 + .65 HEESE Alfalfa(Fair) Low $85 High $85 Airport and LaGuardia its refusal to post the Jul Lean hogs 61.50 60.00 60.45 - .98 C Aug Lean hogs 61.60 60.30 60.85 - .95 Airport in an attempt to annual tally of animal kills Jul Pork belly 62.50 60.75 61.90 + 1.75 Cheddar cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange avoid the type of collision until conservation groups Aug Pork belly 63.25 60.90 62.70 + 1.90 Barrels: $1.0700, nc: Blocks: $1.1175, nc Jul Wheat 548.25 542.00 546.00 - 9.25 that forced an airliner to reminded agency officials Sep Wheat 578.00 571.25 575.00 - 9.50 Jul KC Wheat 608.00 602.00 604.00 - 10.75 L IVESTOCK Small grain have to ditch in the of an earlier federal court Sep KC Wheat 618.00 613.00 614.00 - 11.25 Jul MPS Wheat 695.50 687.50 693.50 - 5.50 Hudson River in January. ruling requiring the agency Sep MPS Wheat 695.75 684.75 689.75 - 6.00 POCATELLO (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain Soft white wheat “It’s something more to do so under the Freedom Jul Corn 388.50 380.50 385.25 - 14.00 Livestock Report on Monday. Sep Corn 396.50 388.50 393.50 - 13.75 LIVESTOCK AUCTION — Idaho Livestock in Idaho Falls on Rangen Ask N/A than predator manage- of Information Act. Jul Soybeans 1166.00 1150.50 1151.50 - 27.50 Wednesday. Utility and commercial cows 40.00-47.00 Ogden $4.74 -.30 Aug Soybeans 1100.00 1089.00 1090.00 - 30.00 canner and cutters 25.00-42.00 heavy feeder steers 80.00- ment,”Bannerman said of When it comes to man- Jun BFP Milk 9.99 9.93 9.94 + .01 107.00 light feeder steers 105.00-115.00 stocker Pocatello $4.70 -.05 the agency’s mission. aging problem species, Jul BFP Milk 10.07 10.02 10.03 + .02 steers n/a heavy holstein feeder steers n/a light hol- Aug BFP Milk 10.70 10.55 10.62 + .07 stein feeder steers 52.00-60.00 heavy feeder heifers Burley $4.45 -.30 But the environmental Wildlife Services said it Sep BFP Milk 11.60 11.40 11.47 - .03 80.00-90.00 light feeder heifers 94.00-107.00 stocker Twin Falls $4.00 -.15 Oct BFP Milk 12.78 12.31 12.42 - .03 heifers 100.00-107.00 slaughter bulls 54.00- group WildEarth will try to use non-lethal Jul Sugar 15.10 14.77 15.07 + .07 63.00 Remarks: Cows and bulls higher, feeders Guardians accuses tactics such as getting Oct Sugar 16.28 15.77 16.24 + .17 steady. Livestock Sep B-Pound 1.6513 1.6317 1.6352 - .0161 Wildlife Services of “wag- local officials to enact no Dec B-Pound 1.6487 1.6320 1.6333 - .0176 Sep J-Yen 1.0458 1.0393 1.0426 + .0024 M ETALS/MONEY Lambs and hogs ing a war on wildlife” with feeding policies at parks or Dec J-Yen 1.0460 1.0416 1.0436 + .0019 taxpayer money. It was encouraging airport man- Sep Euro-currency 1.3945 1.3818 1.3858 - .0090 By The Associated Press Lambs Low $94 High $105 Dec Euro-currency 1.3928 1.3822 1.3853 - .0094 Selected world gold prices, Monday. Ewes Low $10.50 High $29 particularly concerned agers to make their facili- Sep Canada dollar .8828 .8657 .8677 - .0142 London morning fixing: $924.00 off $11.25. Dec Canada dollar .8827 .8664 .8694 - .0132 London afternoon fixing: $919.25 off $16.00. Fat hogs Low $52 High $55 about the agency’s use of ties less attractive to Sep U.S. dollar 81.30 80.62 81.14 + .51 NY Handy & Harman: $919.25 off $16.00. the pesticide DRC-1339 to wildlife. Jun Comex gold 926.2 919.0 922.0 - 13.6 NY Handy & Harman fabricated: $992.79 off $17.28. Feeder hogs Low $82.50 High $87.50 Aug Comex gold 935.6 918.3 922.3 - 13.9 NY Engelhard: $921.46 off $16.03 kill birds. But Keefover-Ring Jul Comex silver 14.19 13.68 13.74 - .46 NY Engelhard fabricated: $990.57 off $17.23. Weaners Low $65 High $72.50 Sep Comex silver 14.22 13.71 13.78 - .46 NY Merc. gold Jun. Mon. $920.60 off $15.00. Price quotes as of Monday afternoon; subject to change “Wildlife Services killed argued that the agency has Sep Treasury bond 116.13 114.24 116.08 + 1.12 NY HSBC Bank USA 4 p.m. Mon. $922.00 off $14.00. Dec Treasury bond 115.01 114.12 115.00 + 1.15 at any time. To be included in this table, call Joshua a record number of been indiscriminate in its Jul Coffee 117.90 116.35 117.70 + 1.00 NEW YORK (AP) —Futures trading on the NY Merc Monday: wildlife, including gray use of trapping, shooting Sep Coffee 120.90 119.20 120.45 + .75 Open High Low Settle Chg. Palmer at 208-735-3231. Jul Cocoa 1573 1550 1556 - 14 GOLD wolves, birds and other and poisoning animals. Sep Cocoa 1601 1578 1584 - 17 100 troy oz.: dollars per troy oz. Jul Cotton 51.80 50.15 50.51 - 1.05 Jun 921.80 926.20 919.00 920.60 —15.00 wildlife at a time when “Literally, they are wag- Oct Cotton 54.59 52.91 53.41 - .84 Jul 921.20 935.00 917.80 920.40 —15.20 MARKET TRENDS most Americans have ing a war on wildlife,”she Jul Crude oil 69.89 66.25 66.75 - 2.80 Aug 921.60 935.60 918.30 921.00 —15.20 Jul Unleaded gas 1.9384 1.8267 1.8580 - .0664 Oct 923.50 935.80 919.80 922.40 —15.20 deepened their commit- said. “Year after year, we Jul Heating oil 1.8058 1.7132 1.7260 - .0607 Dec 924.00 937.90 916.10 923.70 —15.30 Dairy trends ment to conservation,” just roll out these numbers Jul Natural gas 4.104 3.860 3.936 - .096 Feb 925.10 938.40 924.60 925.00 —15.30 Milk intakes are declining throughout much of the Quotations from Sinclair & Co. Apr 926.80 939.20 923.90 926.30 —15.40 said Wendy Keefover- and try to get people to pay 733-6013 or (800) 635-0821 Jun 927.60 941.40 926.90 928.20 —15.50 Southeast as well as California and much of the Aug 930.20 —15.70 Ring, the group’s carni- attention to what’s hap- Oct 932.40 —16.10 Southwest. In the Upper Midwest and Northeast, cool B EANS Dec 949.70 949.70 935.00 935.00 —16.50 vore protection director. pening because they’ve Feb 938.00 —16.90 temperatures have provided near ideal conditions for Est. sales 76,855. Fri.’s sales 64,694 The agency said the operated for decades in milk production. Valley Beans Fri.’s open int 377,013 higher number was absolute secrecy.” Prices are net to growers, 100 pounds, U.S. No. 1 beans, less Conditions remain wet across Utah and Idaho. The Idaho bean tax and storage charges. Prices subject to change NEW YORK (AP) — Handy & Harman silver Monday $13.830 off without notice. Producers desiring more recent price informa- $0.553. impact at this time is more on the crops than on the tion should contact dealers. H&H fabricated $16.596 off $0.666. Pintos, no quote, new crop great northerns, no quote The morning bullion price for silver in London $13.830 off milking herds. Milk volumes are building seasonally. pinks, no quote, new crop small reds, no quote, new crop. $0.400. Prices are given by Rangens in Buhl. Prices current June 17. Engelhard $13.890 off $0.430. Plants are having only limited problems and able to Other Idaho bean prices are collected weekly by Bean Market Engelhard fabricated $16.668 off $0.516. balance the local milk supply. News, U.S. Department of Agriculture Pintos, not established NY Merc silver spot month Monday $13.692 off $0.497. Fish great northerns, not established small whites, not estab- Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture lished pinks, not established small reds, not estab- NEW YORK (AP) — Spot nonferrous metal prices Monda lished. Quotes current June 17. Aluminum -$0.7225 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Mon. Continued from Agribusiness 1 Copper -$2.2855 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. ments are met. Producers Copper $2.1270 N.Y. Merc spot Mon. Hay trends who are not planning to must also have their G RAINS Lead - $1714.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch. Zinc - $0.7325 per lb., delivered. Premium and Supreme Dairy hay traded steady to firm apply for the money records on file at their Gold - $919.25 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Valley Grains Gold - $920.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Mon. compared to last week. Fair to Good hay sold mostly because they fear increased county Farm Service Prices for wheat per bushel: mixed grain, oats, corn and beans Silver - $13.830 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). per hundred weight. Prices subject to change without notice. Silver - $13.692 troy oz., N.-. Merc spot Mon. steady. All other classes not well tested. government regulation. Agency office and meet Soft white wheat, ask barley, ask oats, ask Mercury - $640.00 per 76 lb flask, N.Y. Buyer demand good for Premium and Supreme quality Menasco said partici- conservation compliance corn, ask (15 percent moisture). Prices are given daily by Platinum -$1215.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract). Rangens in Buhl. Prices current June 17. Platinum -$1169.10 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Mon. hay with no rain; light to very light for all other types. pating in the program will provisions. Barley, $8.25 (48-lb. minimum) spot delivery in Twin Falls and n.q.-not quoted, n.a.-not available r-revised Gooding: corn, no quote (Twin Falls only). Prices quoted by Extremely frequent rainfall the past couple weeks open a producer’s records Participants will be sub- Land O’Lakes Inc. in Twin Falls. Prices current June 17. NEW YORK (AP) — Key currency exchange rates Monday, com- to the government. ject to audit to make sure pared with late Friday in New York: throughout most of the entire state has made quality POCATELLO (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain Grain Report on Monday. Dollar vs: Exch. Rate Pvs Day hay production almost non-existent. Participants will be the money is used appro- POCATELLO — White wheat 4.55 (down 15) 11.5 per- Yen 95.93 96.19 Producers are just now able to start cutting again in required to retain all priately, she said. For cent winter 4.74 (down 10) 14 percent spring 6.39 (down 10) Euro $1.3865 $1.3956 barley 6.65 (down 1) Pound $1.6344 $1.6518 most areas. The hay is now mostly mature and test records related to the pro- example, the money can- BURLEY — White wheat 4.35 (down 10) 11.5 per- Swiss franc 1.0862 1.0797 cent winter 4.99 (down 13) 14 percent spring 6.24 (down 9) Canadian dollar 1.1520 1.1345 qualities are significantly lower than in previous weeks. gram for three years or not be used to pay off past Mexican peso 13.3545 13.3545 barley 5.75 (steady) Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture until all audit require- debts. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho AGRIBUSINESS Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Agribusiness 3 Feed costs, swine flu put FSA County Committee small hog farms in peril nominations get By Michael J. Crumb Associated Press writer DES MOINES, Iowa — underway Marty Malecek got a busi- ness degree intending to take over the Minnesota hog farm Times-News staff committee election and that his father started nearly reside in the local adminis- 20 years ago. Instead, they SHOSHONE — Janie trative area in which the are selling their 1,700 hogs Hudson, county executive person is a candidate. and auctioning off land after director for USDA’s Farm Producers may also it became clear that they Service Agency in Lincoln nominate themselves, and could no longer cover their and Blaine counties, organizations representing costs. announced that farmer and minority and women may It was a combination of rancher candidate nomina- also nominate candidates. blows: rising feed costs as tions are underway for local Nomination forms for the production of ethanol Farm Service Agency the 2009 election must be increased competition for county committees. postmarked or received in corn and soybeans. High The nomination period the local USDA Service energy costs. A drop in will continue through Aug. Center by close of business demand as the recession 3 — elections will take place on Aug. 3. meant people were eating this fall. FSA county committee less meat. The resulting “I encourage all produc- members make decisions oversupply that kept prices AP photo ers to participate in the on disaster and conserva- low. And then, swine flu. A pig stands in its pen on the Dave Struthers farm in Collins, Iowa, on June 15. county committee election tion programs, emergency “We wanted to be a family process by nominating programs, commodity farm and keep on producing Department of Agriculture — is likely no use now. er and pork processor. candidates by the Aug. 3 price support loan pro- hogs,”said Malecek, 33. “We showing 116.5 million hogs Shane Ellis, a livestock Producers were losing up deadline,” said Hudson. grams and other important were holding out hope until slaughtered. Now, since the economist at Iowa State to $45 a head in mid-2008, “We are counting on as agricultural issues. two or three weeks ago.” swine flu outbreak, USDA University in Ames, said it Warner said. That dropped much participation as pos- Members serve three-year The pain has been felt forecasts call for U.S. pork could also be too late for to about $11 a head when the sible, because county com- terms. Nation-wide, there across the industry. While exports to decline at least 12 many small operators to swine flu outbreak hit in late mittees are an important are more than 7,800 farm- larger, more-diversified percent in 2009. Through make the kind of production April, and have since link between the farm ers and ranchers serving on operations will likely sur- April, they’re down about 11 cuts they need to. climbed to $20 a head.Those community and the U.S. FSA county committees. vive, industry officials, pro- percent, or about 167 million “Producers that aren’t kind of numbers mean Department of Agriculture. Committees consist of ducers and analysts say pounds, according to the efficient will be hit first,” smaller farmers could face We have seen a trend in three to five members who many small- and medium- USDA. Ellis said. “Those are the pressure to shut down. recent years of increased are elected by eligible local sized farmers could be “It’s almost laughable operators that we will see “Maybe not the really big nominations of minority producers. forced out of business. Most because it’s so horrible,”said exit the market. Not the big guys, but some medium- and women producers and FSA will mail ballots to are family-run operations, Iowa hog producer Chuck operators.” sized operations will get out we hope that will contin- producers beginning Nov. meaning relatives could all Wirtz, who is an owner or The industry has lost an too, but it’s harder for the ue.“ 6. The voted ballots are due be out of work. And it could shareholder in sow opera- estimated $4 billion over the smaller guys to handle the To be eligible to serve on back to the local county mean roller-coaster prices tions in Iowa, Illinois and past 20 months, said Dave sustained losses,” he said. an county committee, a office either via mail or in at the store until supply and Wisconsin. He presented a Warner, spokesman for the Struthers said the prob- person must participate or person by Dec. 7,2009. demand come back in line. proposal at the World Pork Washington-based National lem may have been avoid- cooperate in a program Newly elected commit- “It was really tough on my Expo earlier this month that Pork Producers Council. ed if producers had cut administered by FSA, be tee members and alternates parents, especially my dad,” he hoped would stabilize the Although a drop in exports their herds by the 10 per- eligible to vote in a county will take office Jan. 1, 2010. Malecek said of his 72-year- market by offering farmers has worsened matters, feed cent analysts recommend- old father, who began run- incentives to retire and costs may be the biggest ed. But some put it off ning the operation on their reducing the number of problem. “It doesn’t take a because the futures mar- farm north of Redwood hogs. rocket scientist to figure out ket began to brighten in Falls, Minn., in 1991. But he said the idea — a the issue is grain costs,”said February and March, he The industry produced a self-funded program by U.S. Larry Pope, CEO of said, and they believed Soggy spring hurts record number of hogs in producers that would have Smithfield Foods Inc., the they could see some prof- 2008, with the U.S. needed to raise $60 million nation’s largest hog produc- its this summer. Colorado hay harvest

The Associated Press mer, his hay was on the AGRIBUSINESS BRIEFS ground for five days before ILIFF, Colo. — it was baled and ready for S.D. loan programs loans of up to $300,000 for agricultural land does not Bovine TB quarantine Colorado’s wet spring has sale. as long as 10 years to help apply to 848 acres of helped some farmers, but Leonard predicts he’ll report decline in farmers and ranchers buy Crosslands Inc. property in expands to 42 it’s leaving Eastern Plains produce about 4,000 tons interest rates land, buildings, equipment, Ward and Griggs counties Nebraska herds hay farmers with a soggy of hay from his first cutting machinery and other items. because the property was mess. but that it won’t be up to PIERRE,S.D.— The South donated, unusable for farm- OMAHA, Neb. — The Farmers say plentiful par. Last year, he said, the Dakota Department of N.D. group allowed ing or ranching, or necessary number of Nebraska cattle rain this spring has helped first cutting yielded 5,000 Agriculture announced that to support the management herds quarantined because most crops, including grass tons of good-quality hay. interest rates are dropping to keep some land of nearby wetlands. of bovine tuberculosis con- hay and alfalfa used to feed “We have expectations from 5 percent to 4.5 percent Attorney General Wayne cerns has jumped to 42 and horses and cattle. But after that conditions will get for two loan programs in farm ruling Stenehjem said Monday the two other states were the hay is cut, too much better, and we have hope offered to farmers and BISMARCK, N.D. — A ruling could open a new warned the disease may have rain can prevent it from that the price will remain ranchers. nonprofit foundation that loophole in North Dakota’s already spread there. properly drying out. the same as last year,” he The department joins owns more than 1,700 acres anti-corporate farming law. The quarantine, which In northeastern said. with local lenders in the pro- of wildlife habitat in three He said he’s reviewing the includes roughly 15,000 Colorado, farmer Don Jodie Pitcock, market grams. North Dakota counties is not decision and hasn’t decided Nebraska cattle, is likely to Leonard calls the wet reporting supervisor for The Livestock Loan required to sell all its land to whether to appeal. continue growing in the weeks spring an “economic disas- the U.S. Department of Program offers farmers and obey the state’s anti-corpo- Crosslands wanted to ahead, Nebraska Agriculture ter” for him. Agriculture’s marketing ranchers who already have rate farming law, a judge has keep all its 1,749 acres, con- Director Greg Ibach said, “I’ve been at this for 35 service, says there has been facilities loans of up to ruled. tending that North Dakota’s because investigators are still years, and this is about as little “supreme” and “pre- $100,000 for as long as 5 Southeast District Judge anti-corporate farming law tracking down all the animals tough as it’s been for mium” quality hay this years. James Bekken ruled that a violated the U.S. that may have had contact me,” he told The Denver month, instead being in The Rural Development law that prohibits corpora- Constitution’s protections with the infected herd. Post. three lower categories. Loan Program can provide tions from owning or leasing for interstate commerce. — The Associated Press In the past 30 days, the The hay downturn will precipitation levels for mean less good feed for northeastern Colorado ranchers and horse owners were mostly between 5 and in Colorado. Grower 8 inches, according to the Lance Shockley, a horse National Weather Service. trainer who owns a farm in Continued from Agribusiness 1 Garrison said. “They treat ronment to a greater enough water in the soil In June 2008, precipitation Loveland, told the newspa- Golden, Colo., to tour the us well.” extent than dryland grow- profile to finish. levels for the same region per that said that after the brewery and meet with He had no indication his ers in other regions. It’s still early in the 2009 were mostly between .5 and first cutting, he needs company officials. 2008 crop was anything He begins irrigating growing season to make a 2 inches. about five to seven days of He said the opportunity extraordinary. “It’s com- early in the season, and prediction about how this Leonard, also the treas- dry weather in order to bale to tour the brewery helped mon practice to do the best watches crop maturity to crop will turn out, but urer of the Colorado Hay it up and sell it. him understand both the you can every year,” he determine when to turn Garrison says the cool, wet and Forage Association, “At this point,there’s not scope of the company he’d explained. the water off. Once the weather has been good for says the hay on the ground very much alfalfa for peo- been growing for and why But since his fields are crop hits soft dough, he’ll grain so far. has been there for 28 days ple to be purchasing,” he the quality standards are so all irrigated using both stop irrigating as long as “No two years are the without drying. Last sum- said. strict. sprinkler and gravity irri- the soil profile is wet. If same,”he said. “Every year “MillerCoors is a great gation systems, he can not, he’ll irrigate one more you play with Mother company to grow for,” control the crop’s envi- time to give the crop Nature.” Need an Auction? Call Elevator MUSSER BROS. Continued from Agribusiness 1 has had two other sites in lenge is just beginning. “The year,”he said. “Not just for us employees and talking with Wyoming and Montana real work for us is to go above but for you the growers who TYPES OF AUCTIONS contractors. To quality, a site named as VPP Star Sites. The and beyond in every coming come on site.” 3 Farm & Ranch Equipment must have injury and illness Burley elevator was the third rates that are 50 percent MillerCoors facility to earn 3 Light & Heavy Industrial Equipment below the industry average the distinction and the PRECISION NUTRITION 3 Commercial/Business Liquidations for a three-year period. transload elevator in Golden, Changing the way you feed cows. 3 Real Estate & Estate Specialists What made the Colo. was recently recom- MillerCoors award so mended for the honor. SCOPE OF SERVICES remarkable, Terrill said, was VPP Star Site status is that the elevator had zero awarded for a three-year 3 Pre-Auction Evaluation injury and illness reports for period. At the end of that 3 Complete Auction Management that period. “When you have period, OSHA will do a only a few employees, it only reevaluation and the compa- 3 Live, Online & Digital Auctions takes one or two incidents to ny can elect to be in the pro- 3 Comprehensive Auction Marketing knock you out of the VPP Star gram another five years. Kevin Jones Mike Vander Pol Cameron Nightingale Site,”he said. “It’s about not getting Owner/Nutritionist Nutritionist Nutritionist Kris Smesler, manager at people hurt at work,” Terrill 208-308-8612 208-316-4864 970-488-0183 United Country Burley,said the company was said. “And these folks have [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] challenged by Steve run the best safety and health Musser Bros., LLC Rockhold, hops and logistics programs with no recordable Randy Musser, Owner/Auctioneer manager, to begin the VPP lost time from injuries or ill- Ghost Hollow Consulting Star Site process three years ness for the last three years.” (208) 733-8700 ago. Since then, MillerCoors But Smesler says the chal- 4131 North 2200 East • Filer, ID 83328 Agribusiness 4 Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

BURLEY/RUPERT FORECAST TWIN FALLS FIVE-DAY FORECAST Yesterday’s Weather Today: A few clouds and seasonably warm. Highs in the Today Tonight Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday City Hi Lo Prcp 70s. Boise 69 45 0.01" Tonight: Fair to partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Challis 62 40 0.27" Coeur d’ Alene 61 46 0.04" Idaho Falls 64 45 Trace Tomorrow: Warmer and partly cloudy. Highs in the 80s. Jerome 65 41 0.01" Lewiston 66 49 Trace Lowell 64 50 0.24" Malad City not available Malta not available ALMANAC - BURLEY Partly to mostly Fair to partly Warmer and partly Scattered showers Partly cloudy Mostly sunny, Pocatello 65 43 Trace sunny cloudy sunny and thunderstorms slightly cooler Rexburg 62 44 0.07" Temperature Precipitation Salmon 63 45 0.24" Stanley 54 33 0.07" Sun Valley 56 32 0.00" Yesterday’s High 64 Yesterday’s 0.02" High 82 Low 53 89 / 56 86 / 56 85 / 53 81 / 58 Yesterday’s Low 42 Month to Date 3.09" Normal High / Low 82 / 49 Avg. Month to Date 0.66" ALMANAC - TWIN FALLS Record High 101 in 1954 Water Year to Date 10.83" Record Low 36 in 1956 Avg. Water Year to Date 8.75" Barometric Sunrise and Pollen Temperature Precipitation Humidity Pressure Sunset Count IDAHO’S FORECAST Yesterday’s High 66 Yesterday’s 0.07" Yesterday High 85% 5 p.m. Yesterday 30.07 in. Today Sunrise: 6:01 AM Sunset: 9:19 PM TF pollen count yesterday: Yesterday’s Low 44 Month to Date 4.79" Yesterday Low 38% Wednesday Sunrise: 6:01 AM Sunset: 9:19 PM 7 (Mod.) Grass SUN VALLEY, SURROUNDING MTS. Normal High / Low 80 / 50 Avg. Month to Date 0.69" Today’s Forecast High 56% Thursday Sunrise: 6:02 AM Sunset: 9:20 PM A slight chance of an afternoon thunderstorm today Record High 97 in 1971 Water Year to Date 12.14" Today’s Forecast Low 18% Friday Sunrise: 6:02 AM Sunset: 9:20 PM Mold: 19000 (High) Smuts, and Wednesday. Thunderstorms look to be more Record Low 39 in 1995 Avg. Water Year to Date 9.61" A water year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 Saturday Sunrise: 6:02 AM Sunset: 9:20 PM Cladosporium, Asperisporium numerous on Thursday. Temperature and precipitation valid through 5 p.m. Courtesy of Asthma and Allergy of Idaho U. V. INDEX Dr.’s Kadlec and Henry Coeur d’ Moon Phases Moonrise Low Moderate High Alene Today Highs 66 to 69 Tonight’s Lows 33 to 42 and Moonset Forecasts and maps prepared by: BOISE By and large it will be dry the next Today Moonrise: 6:48 AM Moonset: 10:32 PM 70 / 48 10 few days. Temperatures will be very Wednesday Moonrise: 8:08 AM Moonset: 11:11 PM First Full Last New The higher the index the Cheyenne, Wyoming warm. There may be a thunderstorm June 29 July 7 July 15 July 22 Thursday Moonrise: 9:29 AM Moonset: 11:43 PM more sun protection needed www.dayweather.com Thursday, but mainly just to the east. REGIONAL FORECAST NATIONAL FORECAST WORLD FORECAST Lewiston Today Tomorrow Thursday Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow 83 / 56 Today Highs/Lows 81 to 86/52 to 57 City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Boise 83 54 pc 91 57 pc 87 57 pc Atlanta 92 73 th 92 71 pc Orlando 93 75 th 93 74 th Acapulco 84 73 sh 81 75 pc Moscow 80 54 th 67 50 sh Grangeville NORTHERN UTAH Bonners Ferry 72 47 pc 80 53 sh 79 50 sh Atlantic City 77 65 sh 77 65 sh Philadelphia 83 62 sh 84 65 sh Athens 87 64 su 88 65 pc Nairobi 72 47 sh 74 49 sh Generally dry and warm Burley 76 51 pc 86 53 pc 83 51 th Baltimore 84 66 pc 85 67 sh Phoenix 107 83 pc 106 85 pc Auckland 52 34 pc 52 33 pc Oslo 69 43 pc 72 52 pc 77 / 50 through Wednesday. A Challis 79 48 pc 83 52 pc 80 49 th Billings 81 53 pc 87 55 pc Portland, ME 68 57 sh 68 57 sh Bangkok 83 76 th 87 76 th Paris 71 55 pc 74 55 pc Coeur d’ Alene 70 48 pc 82 53 th 76 50 th Birmingham 94 72 th 93 72 pc Raleigh 88 66 pc 90 68 pc Beijing 101 67 pc 106 68 pc Prague 67 53 sh 65 60 sh chance of showers and Elko, NV 79 44 pc 86 49 pc 81 48 th Boston 66 57 sh 64 60 sh Rapid City 83 58 th 85 60 th Berlin 72 55 pc 75 59 sh Rio de Jane 77 59 pc 77 57 pc thunderstorms Thursday. Eugene, OR 78 49 pc 82 57 r 76 53 sh Charleston, SC 89 74 th 89 73 th Reno 85 52 su 89 60 pc Buenos Aires 52 33 pc 50 35 pc Rome 74 61 sh 77 66 pc McCall Gooding 78 50 pc 85 53 pc 83 53 th Charleston, WV 86 63 pc 87 64 pc Sacramento 96 59 su 92 59 su Cairo 103 70 pc 107 74 pc Santiago 58 44 pc 63 48 pc Grace 77 48 pc 82 50 pc 77 47 th Chicago 89 70 pc 92 69 th St. Louis 98 78 su 98 78 su Dhahran 107 86 pc 108 89 pc Seoul 79 56 pc 79 62 pc Salmon 69 / 41 Hagerman 86 54 pc 92 58 pc 89 57 pc Cleveland 82 60 pc 84 67 su St.Paul 94 70 th 86 65 th Geneva 58 44 pc 71 49 sh Sydney 66 50 pc 64 50 sh 79 / 46 Hailey 71 46 pc 77 51 pc 76 48 th Denver 90 59 th 89 60 th Salt Lake City 100 76 pc 100 76 pc Hong Kong 85 83 th 85 83 th Tel Aviv 79 77 pc 82 80 th Idaho Falls 77 49 pc 82 53 pc 81 51 th Des Moines 94 74 su 92 71 th San Diego 68 61 pc 70 63 pc Jerusalem 94 64 pc 102 67 pc Tokyo 84 70 th 79 68 sh Kalispell, MT 73 46 pc 81 51 pc 79 49 th Detroit 87 69 pc 91 71 pc San Francisco 73 56 su 67 55 su Johannesburg 61 40 sh 54 37 pc Vienna 66 60 sh 66 61 sh Jerome 81 53 pc 87 57 pc 84 56 th El Paso 98 71 th 98 72 pc Seattle 71 55 pc 74 58 r Kuwait City 110 88 pc 111 88 pc Warsaw 78 65 th 77 60 sh Lewiston 83 56 pc 95 63 pc 87 58 pc Fairbanks 68 52 pc 63 51 r Tucson 103 72 th 104 75 th London 72 48 pc 72 51 pc Winnipeg 81 61 pc 82 57 sh Caldwell Malad City 78 50 pc 85 53 pc 80 50 th Fargo 82 57 th 82 61 pc Washington, DC 87 67 pc 86 68 sh Mexico City 63 54 sh 64 53 sh Zurich 44 42 r 65 42 pc 82 / 54 Idaho Falls Malta 76 49 pc 87 53 pc 83 50 th Honolulu 85 74 sh 86 75 sh McCall 69 41 pc 75 45 pc 73 43 th Houston 100 76 pc 100 79 pc Boise Sun Valley 77 / 49 Missoula, MT 76 48 pc 85 53 pc 81 50 th Indianapolis 90 71 pc 90 71 pc TODAY’S NATIONAL MAP 83 / 54 66 / 44 Pocatello 78 51 pc 83 52 pc 81 52 th Jacksonville 94 73 th 91 74 th 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 Portland, OR 77 56 pc 78 58 r 71 56 sh Kansas City 98 75 su 95 74 pc Pocatello Rupert 76 49 pc 86 53 pc 85 51 th Las Vegas 102 81 su 103 82 pc Rupert 78 / 51 Rexburg 75 47 pc 80 50 pc 78 49 th Little Rock 97 74 pc 98 74 pc Mountain Home 76 / 49 83 / 53 Richland, WA 80 54 pc 85 58 pc 81 55 pc Los Angeles 73 62 su 71 63 su Rogerson 74 44 pc 81 50 pc 76 46 th Memphis 98 76 pc 97 74 su Burley Salmon 79 46 pc 86 52 pc 86 49 th Miami 91 79 th 90 77 th Twin Falls Salt Lake City, UT 83 62 pc 91 66 pc 85 59 th Milwaukee 81 69 pc 84 64 th 76 / 51 Fronts 82 / 53 Spokane, WA 93 71 pc 93 70 su 92 71 pc Nashville 93 72 th 93 71 pc L Stanley 71 36 pc 74 41 pc 70 38 th New Orleans 98 80 pc 97 80 pc Yesterday’s State Extremes - High: 70 at Caldwell Low: 32 at Sun Valley Sun Valley 66 44 pc 73 48 pc 72 44 th New York 77 64 sh 77 65 sh Cold Yellowstone, MT 62 35 pc 67 38 pc 68 37 th Oklahoma City 100 75 su 99 74 su weather key: su-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, mc-mostly cloudy, c-cloudy, Omaha 99 75 su 95 71 th th-thunderstorms, sh-showers,r-rain, sn-snow, fl-flurries, w-wind, m-missing Warm CANADIAN FORECAST Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Stationary GREGG MIDDLEKAUFF’S QUOTE OF THE DAY City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Calgary 65 47 r 72 52 pc Saskatoon 75 54 pc 79 58 pc Cranbrook 72 46 sh 46 sh 77 Toronto 79 58 sh 82 68 th Valid to 6 p.m. today Remember, no one can make you feel Edmonton 73 55 pc 77 52 pc Vancouver 62 49 pc 54 50 r Occluded Kelowna 66 40 pc 69 42 pc Victoria 67 52 pc 57 50 r Yesterday’s National Extremes: Lethbridge 69 49 sh 79 54 pc Winnipeg 81 61 pc 82 57 sh High: 109 at Death Valley, Calif. inferior without your Regina 75 54 pc 80 58 pc Low: 27 at Bryce Canyon, Utah consent. --Eleanor Roosevelt More Magic Valley weather at www.magicvalley.com/weather Get up-to-date highway information at the Idaho Transportation Department’s Web site at 511.idaho.gov or call 888-432-7623. Iranian police use force to break up protest no surprise. Government “There is a massive, massive, massive “I don’t think their will- ingness to crack down was admits some police presence. Their presence was ever in doubt. They won’t let these protests grow — voting irregularities really intimidating.’’ this was the way the shah — Iranian woman who asked not to be identified was brought down’’ in By Jim Heintz 1979, Nader said, but Associated Press writer irregularities in 50 electoral Ali Nader, an Iran spe- added: “Even if the protests districts, the most serious cialist for the RAND Corp. peter out, you can expect a CAIRO — Riot police official admission so far of think tank, said the Guard’s strong opposition move- attacked hundreds of problems in the election. crackdown threat was ment in Iran.’’ demonstrators with tear gas But the council insisted the and fired live bullets in the problems do not affect the air to disperse a rally in cen- outcome of the vote. tral Tehran Monday, carry- Earlier Monday, the elite ing out a threat by the Revolutionary Guard country’s most powerful New York Times/AP photo issued its sternest warning security force to crush any Riot police move toward Vali Asr Square in Tehran on Monday. Hours so far in the post-election further opposition protests after a warning from the powerful Revolutionary Guards not to return crisis. It warned protesters over the disputed presiden- to the streets, about a thousand protesters defiantly gathered in cen- to “be prepared for a reso- GET INTO tial election. tral Tehran on Monday and were quickly dispersed in an overwhelming lution and revolutionary Britain, accused by Iran show of force by police who used clubs and tear gas. confrontation with the of fomenting post-election Guards, Basij and other % unrest, said it was evacuat- identified for fear of gov- lenger, Mir Hossein security forces and disci- ing the families of diplo- ernment reprisals. Mousavi, charged the elec- plinary forces’’ if they con- mats and other officials Just before the clashes, an tion was a fraud and insists tinue their near-daily ral- ZERO based in Iran — the first Iranian woman who lives in he is the true winner. His lies. country to do so as Iran’s Tehran said there was a followers have been staging The Basij, a plainclothes worst internal conflict since heavy police and security near-daily rallies, at least militia under the command the 1979 Islamic Revolution presence in another square one of them drawing a mas- of the Revolutionary escalated. in central Tehran. She asked sive crowds of hundreds of Guard, have been used to Witnesses said helicop- not to be identified because thousands. quell street protests that 0% APR for 60 MO. 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On At the subway station at Iran says at least 17 pro- stay in their offices, barring Sunday, acting joint chief Haft-e-Tir, the witnesses testers have been killed in a them from any reporting on of the armed forces Gen. said police did not allow week of unrest so far after the streets. Gholam Ali Rashid issued a anyone to stand still, asking the electoral council The country’s highest thinly veiled warning to them to keep on walking declared hard-line Pres- electoral authority, the Mousavi, saying “we are 0% APR for 36 MO. OAC and separating people who ident Mahmoud Ahma- Guardian Council, determined to confront On Big1 00Balers - 155 hp. &Windr owers were walked together. The dinejad winner of the June acknowledged on Monday plots by enemies aimed at MF 2190 Lrg. Sq. 4x4 MF 9635 SP witnesses asked not to be 12 election. His main chal- that there were voting creating a rift in the nation. MFMF 2190 Lrg.Lrg. Sq.Sq. 4x4x44x44 MF 99635635 SP WiWindrowernddrowerrower

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By Terri Rupar to get your house insulated.’’ windows or plastic window films Windows last for decades. It can energy costs in a 2,000-square- The Washington Post There are many details involved to keep the hot and cold air where also take that long to see the pay- foot detached house with 300 in windows,but if you’re interested you want it. back on energy savings. Experts square feet of windows. (Costs are WASHINGTON — The big in replacing yours, here are the Jim Conlon, of Silver Spring, estimate that it can take seven to based on the North/Central U.S. appeal of replacing your old win- basics. Md.-based Elysian Energy, which 20 years to recoup the costs of climate.) dows with new energy-efficient Before you replace your win- does energy audits, said window windows. The time depends on the The numbers and letters of ones is that they might save you dows. replacement is one of the least climate, the windows you’re efficiency. money. A federal tax credit of up to Nils Petermann, of the Alliance cost-effective ways to make your replacing, what you’re replacing If you are going to replace your $1,500 adds to the attraction. to Save Energy, recommends get- home more energy-efficient. Take them with, how much energy you windows, Petermann said, the But there are other, cheaper ting a home energy audit to help that step if you have single-pane use and how insulated the rest of place to start is Energy Star ways to reduce energy bills, determine how to make your windows with metal frames or your house is. Experts also said (www.energystar.gov). A variety of experts said.Replacing windows is home, including windows, more your windows are broken or rot- that it’s unclear how much of the number-letter combos measure a “one of the last things you want to energy-efficient. You may be able ting, he said. price of energy-efficient windows window’s efficiency. Each compo- do,’’ said Pascale Maslin, founder to get away with just replacing Maslin said that with about $100 is recouped when a house is sold. nent of the window has an R value, of energy auditor Energy glass,which he says has improved a and cans of foam and caulk, you Energy Star, a government pro- which indicates how resistant the Efficiency Experts. “First you lot since the 1970s. You might just can make your house’s envelope gram that rates product efficiency, material is to heat flow.The higher, want to seal up your house, and need weatherstripping or caulking tighter and avoid spending thou- says that replacing single-pane the better. that takes more time than it does to block holes.You may also be able sands of dollars on windows. windows with those that it certi- See WINDOW, H&G 2 materials. Second thing, you want to add interior or exterior storm The payback. fies can save about $500 a year in

Dumpster diver Living in the lap of shabby deluxe? splendor

shabby chic doesn’t truck tarps and $3,000 come cheap. sectional sofas are A burlap-covered At the Dan Marty upholstered in material desk chair showroom in the Pacific from old pup tents and designed by Sue Design Center, the heart of other military textiles. Cowie, owner of West Hollywood’s design Such humble looks Colcha in Venice, scene and the place where probably would have Calif. top decorators shop for drawn disdain from style-con- their wealthy clients, light scious consumers addicted fixtures made from old to Hollywood glamour French apple baskets carry and glitz a few years ago, $1,600 prices, and canopy but times have changed chairs upholstered in burlap and so have many high- sell for $3,600 a pair. end home fashions. Some of “Some of these pillows cost today’s expensive decor At Colcha in $600 each,’’Marty said, pointing seems more “Beverly Venice, Calif., an arm- By David A. Keeps to shams made from grain bags. Hillbillies’’ than “Beverly chair with reclaimed Los Angeles Times Customers tease him about the Hills 90210.’’ high prices, but the pillows are The look suggests mod- wood legs and upholstered LOS ANGELES — Coffee tables selling — about two dozen a esty — people of means in European feed-sack fabric made from barrels. Lamps crafted month.Kathy Hilton,Paris’mom, who wish to express their goes for $1,600. The recycled from brooms. Chairs swathed in just picked up eight of them. taste without flaunting their burlap cushion is $42; the burlap and sackcloth. Look at the At Environment Furniture, an relative immunity to the feed-sack pillow $198. some of the newest furniture on eco-chic retailer that counts recession. the market, and the recession actor-environmentalist Leonardo Brooke Hodge, former Photos by KEN HIVELY/ appears to have really hit home. DiCaprio as one of its customers, SHABBY Los Angeles Times But irony alert: This new brand of giant floor cushions are made of See , H&G 2 Home & Garden 2 Tuesday, June 23, 2009 HOME & GARDEN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho For security,consider rolling shutters

DEAR JIM: My windows An additional energy sav- for the slats: roll-formed most convenient, but also are not the most efficient. ings can be realized during metal, plastic or extruded more expensive. Instead of replacing them, I summer because the rolling aluminum. All are suitable DEAR JIM: We had central am considering installing shutters also block the direct for most areas. The extruded air conditioning added to rolling shutters for their effi- heat from the sun’s rays aluminum are the strongest our house about four years ciency, storm protection and through the windows. The and most expensive and are ago. I just noticed the out- security. What design fea- shutters can be lowered to often used on large win- door slab has settled and one tures should I choose? any position to allow in only dows. The roll-formed side is about an inch lower. — Ronnie M. as much light (and heat) as metal ones can be filled with Will this tilt effect the air you desire. foam insulation for higher conditioner operation? Rolling shutters are efficiency and rigidity. — Rich L. SENSIBLE extremely strong and secure Check your local building DEAR RICH: One inch HOME because they operate simi- codes for required materials does not seem like a signifi- larly to a rolltop desk. and strength. cant enough tilt to cause James Dulley Narrow slats roll up into a An important feature to problems. Most of the slabs box housing above the win- consider is how the rolling which the outdoor air condi- dow.The sides slide in verti- shutter is opened and tioner condenser unit rests cal tracks on each side of the closed. on do not have footers, and DEAR RONNIE: There are window, making them very The various options are a many settle a little. many options for making secure and relatively airtight pull strap, a crank handle If the tilt becomes greater, your windows more energy when they are fully closed. and an electric motor. Keep have your cooling contractor efficient, but rolling shutters If you want security and in mind, if the shutters are check it. also offer the other advan- privacy, but also light and inconvenient to use, you will Depending upon the tages of security and storm Photo courtesy of Rollac Shutters ventilation, slightly raise the not close them as often as design of the compressor, a protection you mentioned. These rolling shutters are partially opened over sliding glass doors. rolling shutter. The bottom you should for efficiency or significant tilt can starve We have tornadoes here in Notice the small slotted holes in the flanges between the slats. of the shutter will not rise, security. parts of the compressor Cincinnati so I am consider- but the slats will separate For most smaller to aver- from adequate lubrication ing installing one over a large slightly, exposing the inter- age size windows, a pull oil. glass window. from installing rolling shut- pane windows, adding the locking flanges between strap is easy to use and inex- During a storm last fall, a ters depends upon the type shutters will about double them. There are narrow slots pensive. Large shutters or Send inquiries to James tree branch almost broke the of window glass you now their insulation value. With in the flanges which allow ones from heavy-gauge alu- Dulley, 6906 Royalgreen glass while I was sitting near have and, to a less extent, the single pane windows, the some light and fresh air minum may be easier to Drive, Cincinnati, OH it. types of slat in the shutter. If percentage increase will be through them. operate with a hand crank. 45244 or visit The actual energy savings your house now has double- even greater. Several materials are used Electric motor operators are www.dulley.com. Shabby Continued from H&G 1 Window Continued from H&G 1 curator of architecture and • The look. Fenestration Rating Council, design at the Museum of The U-factor measures Tommy Chaikin, co- which certifies that win- Contemporary Art in Los the entire window, and a owner of the Renewal by dows perform the way man- Angeles, has christened it lower number means it will Andersen of Washington ufacturers say they do: “Dumpster diver deluxe.’’ be better at keeping the hot and Maryland, said that Because windows last for Arbiters of style such as air on the side of the window about a third of his cus- decades, make sure you have Jonathan Adler, a Melrose where you want it. Those tomers are calling about new a good warranty from a Avenue boutique owner and range from 0.01 to 0.99. windows based on energy- company that’s going to judge on the Bravo TV show If a window says it’s Low- efficiency,a number that has stick around to back it up. “Top Design,’’ see the trend E, that indicates there’s a been boosted by the tax as the convergence of several coating on the glass, which credit. looks: an organic, modern will contribute to a lower U- Others are concerned direction evidenced in tree- factor. The E stands for about aesthetics or func- stump end tables and other emissivity, and the coatings tional issues. designs that recall the back- can help keep the heat from Aesthetics largely concern atio to-nature hippie era; the sunlight or ultraviolet rays window material. The three olite urban loft aesthetic, which from coming in. basic choices are wood, vinyl P embraces castoff industrial Last is the SHGC, or solar and aluminum, though there Summer party manners for furnishings and found objects; heat gain coefficient, which are also windows made with the gracious host and guest. and a growing green con- measures how effectively a composites. Aluminum sciousness, with an emphasis window blocks heat coming conducts heat too readily to NEXT WEEK IN on recycled materials. from the sun. The lower the be a good choice. Vinyl HOME & GARDEN “People used to say that SHGC, which ranges from 0 doesn’t have to be painted or ‘less is more’ meant ‘more to 1, the better. replaced, and it can be rein- expensive,’” Adler said. To qualify as Energy Star forced to make it stronger. Spring Clean “Now you can say humble is windows for the North/ Your historic district or the new grandeur.’’ Central region, the U-factor homeowners association Up Time! Recession chic exudes the must be 0.40 or less and the might prefer wood, so be “romance and pioneer spirit SHGC must be 0.55 or less. sure to check those rules. Power Raking of homesteaders,’’ said But the Energy Star rating (Storm windows or other Fertilizing Newell Turner, style director doesn’t necessarily mean the cheaper alternatives to Tree Trimming at the 113-year-old House window qualifies for a tax replacement might be for- Beautiful, the oldest contin- credit — at least as of June 1. bidden, too, so check before DOUG SUTER CO. uously published shelter If you have Energy Star- you buy.) magazine in the U.S. “If you rated windows installed • One last warning. 324-2198 work at a computer all day, before then, you qualify for a It comes from Tom 1-800-547-2198 you have a heightened need KEN HIVELY/Los Angeles Times federal tax credit of 30 per- Herron, of the National for a connection to nature A lamp crafted from a broom is a limited-edition piece. 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BRAVES SHUTOUT S CUBS SPORTS 2 Local sports, Sports 2 / MLB, Sports 2 / Scoreboard, Sports 3 / Comics, Sports 4 Sports TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2009 SPORTS EDITOR MIKE CHRISTENSEN: (208) 735-3239 [email protected] hope I don’t downgrade it or anything with my name on (the trophy). It’s an honor, and I’m just excited and “I happy as I can be to be on here.” — LUCAS GLOVER, U.S. OPEN WINNER GLOVER AN UNLIKELY CHAMP AT U.S. OPEN Unknown holds on for 2-shot win MICKELSON SECOND AGAIN, Lucas Glover The Associated Press really happening,” Glover holds up the said. BUT WITH PERSPECTIVE championship FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Glover never lost the lead trophy Monday Lucas Glover steadied his over the final 12 holes, even ARMINGDALE, hands for a 3-foot par putt though the attention was N.Y. — There was no after winning the on the 18th hole, an anticli- always on someone else. He F smile, just a look of TIM U.S. Open Golf matic finish to five dreary closed with a 3-over 73 for a resignation as Phil Championship at days at a U.S. Open filled two-shot victory in a U.S. Mickelson trudged wearily DAHLBERG Bethpage State with more delays than Open that might be remem- up the muddy slope off the Park’s Black drama. bered more for the week than 18th green. He was finally Course in The unlikely champion the winner. Glover didn’t finished in a U.S. Open Farmingdale, N.Y. turned to soak up a beautiful have a compelling storyline, that seemed like it would had slipped away. sight beneath gathering just the kind of golf that wins never end, and the shouts Mickelson had somehow clouds Monday at Bethpage a U.S. Open in any condi- of support coming from found yet another way to Black. tions. the bleachers were never lose the one tournament he “I just looked at the score- going to mask the realiza- AP photo board to make sure this was See GLOVER, Sports 2 tion that another chance See MICKELSON, Sports 2

W IMBLEDON COMING TO New look for Centre AMERICA Court, More Africans Federer The Associated Press

leaving homeland to WIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer thought Centre Court looked smashing, what with its new play basketball in U.S. retractable roof at the ready, all white fabric and steel trusses. By Paul Newberry The fans at Wimbledon thought Associated Press writer Federer looked smashing, too, what with his new collar-up, military-style MARIETTA,Ga.— Growing up in jacket and formfitting tuxedo vest, all white with gold trim. Nigeria, Robert Ojeah fretted over As for Federer’s play Monday at the the demands of everyday life, the All England Club? Well, for a few sort of things that shouldn’t be a minutes, that did not look quite so good. But only for a few minutes. burden to a child. After trailing by a break in the first set Would he have a roof over his head that night? What was he See WIMBLEDON, Sports 2 going to do for money? Where was his next meal coming from? “We would catch animals. Cook them, roast them, eat them,” he said. “Rabbits. Snakes. Squirrels.” No matter what life dealt him, Ojeah kept growing. And growing. All the way up to 6-foot-10, with muscles upon muscles on a hard- as-a-rock, 220-pound body that’s still only 16 years old. Meet basketball’s new wave. See AFRICA, Sports 2

Africans playing in Idaho AP photo The College of Southern Idaho has also featured Roger Federer of Switzerland arrives for his men’s basketball squads with African first round match Monday against Lu Yen- players. Last season marked Byago Hsu of Chinese Taipei on centre court at Diouf’s and Aziz Ndiaye’s freshman sea- Wimbledon. son with the Golden Eagles. Both are from Dakar, Senegal, which is in west Africa, touching the Atlantic Ocean. Ndiaye averaged 8.5 points and 7.9 rebounds across 32 games and led the Mahtook single team in blocks with 72, while Diouf aver- Diouf aged 6.6 points through 29 games. Both Diouf, a 6-foot-3 in 11th gives LSU shooting guard, and Ndiaye (7-0, C) will 7-6 CWS win return for their sopho- The Associated Press more sea- OMAHA, Neb. — Mikie Mahtook son at CSI Ndiaye this winter. singled in the winning run in the top Times-News sports editor of the 11th inning after DJ LeMahieu Mike Christensen wrote about tied the game in the ninth, and LSU these young men in the survived Texas’ five home runs to beat Jan. 30 edition of the Longhorns 7-6 in Game 1 of the the Times- College World AP photo News. Series finals NCAA College Team Georgia Elite — Staff Monday night. World Series LSU (55-16) At Rosenblatt Stadium player Robert Ojeah, report Omaha, Neb. would win its sixth Best-of-3 left, dunks over Monday: LSU 7, Texas 6, 11 national title with a innings Onyekachi Uchebo Tuesday: LSU (55-16) vs. victory over the Texas (49-15-1), 5 p.m. during basketball Longhorns (49-15- Wednesday: Texas vs. LSU, 5 p.m., if necessary practice in Durham, 1) on Tuesday night. N.C., on June 8. LeMahieu walked leading off the 11th against Brandon Workman (3-4), stole second with two outs and took third when catcher

See CWS, Sports 2 Sports 2 Tuesday, June 23, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Vazquez,Jones help Braves beat Cubs Single A Cowboys ATLANTA — Javier eighth inning for his first Vazquez and three Atlanta win with the Mets and sub- relievers combined to shut stitute setup man Brian split with Skyline out the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Stokes got Albert Pujols to Monday night. ground into a crucial double Times-News Jenkins came in relief. In a makeup game caused play, leading New York past Buhl wasn’t able to do by a June 4 rainout, the the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 The Cowboys perform- much against Porter Braves won a series for the on Monday night. ance Monday was up and Clayton, who recorded 11 first time since completing a Daniel Murphy homered down, which is reflected in strikeouts in his two-hitter. three-game sweep of and Omir Santos went 4 for the season as a whole. Game 2 was still in Toronto on May 24. 4 in an uplifting victory for The Twin Falls American progress as of 10:30 p.m.The Vazquez (5-6) gave up the Mets, hours after they Legion Baseball Class A Tribe trailed 8-2 in the sixth nine hits and two walks with received another dose of squad split with the visiting inning. They will host five strikeouts. The right- disheartening news. All- Skyline at Bill Ingram Field, Skyline at 1 p.m., today. hander’s victory snapped a Star center fielder Carlos losing 6-2 and winning 14- Game 1 five-start streak in which he Beltran went on the 15-day 4 in a five-inning run-rule. Bonneville 8, Buhl 0 went 0-3 despite a 3.44 disabled list with a bone The team is 10-8 overall Bonneville 000 008 0 – 8 8 0 Buhl 000 000 0 – 0 2 4 ERA. bruise on his right knee, a and 7-7 in Area C,straddling Porter Clayton and Jake Harper; Dylan Brooks, Heston Jenkins (6) and Nick Hamilton. W: Clayton. L: Rafael Soriano, who gave huge blow to a team already the .500 mark at times. Brooks. Extra-base hits – 2B: Bonneville, Dalin Kowitz, Tyson up a single and a walk,struck decimated by key injuries. Zayne Slotten batted 3- Della. out the side for his sixth save But the Mets’ makeshift for-3 with a walk and multi- in seven chances. lineup responded with 14 ple RBIs in Game 2, along Golf Chipper Jones’ sacrifice hits and the pitching staff with Tucker Donnelley’s fly in the seventh inning held a streaking Pujols in pair of RBIs. The Cowboys PICKENS TAKES BURLEY AM TITLE chased Ryan Dempster (4- check. Alex Cora had a pair scored in every inning Dan Pickens shot a two- 5). of RBI singles and Luis except the second. day gross of 140 last week- Nate McLouth’s RBI sin- Castillo went 3 for 3 with an Twin Falls travels to Idaho end to win the Miller/Coors gle in the third gave the AP photo RBI double and a walk. Falls today. Burley Amateur Golf Braves a 1-0 lead. Diorys Redding (1-2) was pulled Championship at Burley Atlanta Braves pitcher Javier Vazquez (33) works against the Chicago Game 1 Hernandez scored from sec- after allowing a leadoff Skyline 6, Twin Falls 2 Golf Course. ond after leading off with Cubs Monday during the first inning of a makeup game at Turner Field homer to No. 9 batter Skyline 001 203 0 – 6 8 2 Twin Falls 001 010 0 – 2 3 1 Miller/Coors Burley Amateur walk and advancing on in Atlanta. Brendan Ryan in the eighth, Martin and Hill; Scott Speer and Tucker Donnelley. W: Martin. L: Speer. Championship Vazquez’s sacrifice bunt. McLouth for a 2-0 Atlanta single to Geovany Soto and his first since Aug. 18, 2007. Extra-base hits – 2B: Skyline, Hill, Martin; Twin Falls, June 20-221 In the seventh, McLouth lead. walked Mike Fontenot Stokes came on to protect Cody McBride. At Burley Golf Course Note: Two-day totals listed, laps are second-day doubled with one out and Vazquez appeared to before stranding the bases a 5-4 lead with one out and a Game 2 score. moved to third on Martin strain his back while lunging loaded on Andres Blanco’s runner on first. He got two Men’s Championship Flight Twin Falls 14, Skyline 4, five innings Gross: 1. Dan Pickens 140, 2. Tyson McFarland 147, Prado’s single. After a to catch Micah Hoffpauir’s flyout. strikes on Pujols, who hit a Skyline 100 03 – 4 3 3 Roger Brandao 149. Lap: Steve Studer 73. Twin Falls 102 38 – 14 9 2 Net: 1. (tie) Mike Hamilton 142, Darren Kuhn 142. 3. mound visit from Cubs single in the sixth. After a comebacker that Stokes Lutt, Coou (5), Trost (5), Kurus (5) and Hill; Kassidy Kody Rathe 145. Lap: Justin Studer 72. Gaines, Zayne Slotten (5) and Dakota Cummins. W: Mens’ First Flight manager Lou Piniella, mound visit from manager METS 6, CARDINALS 4 turned into an inning-end- Gaines. L: Lutt. Gross: 1. John Clement 145, 2. Ryan Pearson 147, 3. Dempster gave up a sacrifice Bobby Cox and a Braves NEW YORK — Tim ing 1-6-3 double play. Extra-base hits – 2B: Skyline, Webber; Twin Falls, Parker Lyons 151. Lap: Shane Warner 72. Casey Merritt. Net: 1. (tie) Tony Billiard 137, Travis Robinson 137. fly RBI to Jones that scored trainer, Vazquez gave up a Redding pitched into the — The Associated Press Lap: Josh Kuhn 69. Men’s Second Flight BUHL FALLS TO BONNEVILLE Gross: 1. Monte Bell 153, 2. Randy Thueson 157, 3. (tie) Scott Smith 163, Mike Gemar 163. Lap: Doug The Buhl Tribe American Piper 81. Legion Baseball Class A team Net: 1. Shaylon Fenstermaker 133, 2. (tie) Kasey CWS Knopp 141, Bart Miller 141. Lap: Steve Westfall 71. fell 8-0 to Bonneville Men’s Third Flight Gross: 1. Jeff Wood 165, 2. Duane Meissner 167, 3. Monday at home, in a disas- Rod Osterhout 169. Lap: Stephen Leal 83. Continued from Sports 1 Net: 1. Dan McClary 134, 2. Brian Rodig 141. Lap: off Texas, which had walkoff the seventh. 61 games, have hit 11 in four ter of a late inning. McKay Price 71. Cameron Rupp’s throw went wins in two of its first three Texas,trying to become the games here. Tribe pitcher Dylan Men’s Fourth Flight Gross: 1. Walt Rose 167, 2. Ron Folkinga 180, 3. (tie) into center field. After Micah CWS games. first No. 1 national seed since All three of Moldenhauer’s Brooks was cruising along Ted Sanford 183, Jerry Thompson 183, Jeremy Hutchison 183, Tom Chopski 183. Lap: Jamie Zolber Gibbs walked, Mahtook sin- The Tigers, who won their Miami in 1999 to win the homers this season have until the sixth inning, when 92. Net: 1. Eric Spaulding 137. 2. Dave Smith 140. Lap: gled into center field for the 14th straight,came back from championship, continued its come in the CWS.He was one Bonneville scored all eight Johnny Lopez 72. go-ahead run. deficits of 3-1 and 6-4. show of power. Russell of three Longhorns to go deep runs.Until that point,Brooks Men’s Fifth Flight Gross: 1. Travis Dayley 177, 2. Tyler Davids 180, 3. Jeff Matty Ott (4-2) struck out LeMahieu hit the tying, two- Moldenhauer hit two of the in the fourth inning, and he had struck out eight, but the McClary 183. Lap: Bob McCann 89. Net: Zach Zollinger 134, 2. Henry Rathe 135. Lap: Brandon Loyn and Tim out double in the top of the Longhorns’ five homers. broke a 3-3 tie in the sixth addition of four walks, the Craig Thompson 70. Ladies’ Flight Maitland and got Connor ninth off Austin Dicharry. The Longhorns, who came with his opposite-field shot eight runs and six hits Gross. 1. Pat Fernandez 179. Lap: Joyce Westfall 90. Rowe to ground out to finish LeMahieu also homered in to Omaha with 39 homers in to left. summed up to a loss. Heston Net: 1. Sandy Pasley 132. Lap: Sharon Rathe 80. Glover Mickelson Continued from Sports 1 on there,” Glover quipped. Continued from Sports 1 destined to win, destined to tal room with. go, Phil.” He made only one birdie in “It’s an honor, and I’m just wants so desperately to turn a long and sometimes Once again, he came ago- One reason they love him the rain-delayed final round, excited and happy as I can be win. He would leave with- miserable U.S. Open into nizingly close to delivering. here is because he pays and it could not have been to be on here.” out the trophy his ailing one we might never forget. Mickelson had made the them back. On a day when timed any better. Tied for the Glover finished at 4-under wife wanted him to bring A few holes behind, decision to play only a few he had every reason to lead with three holes to play, 276 and earned $1.35 million, home. Lucas Glover heard the weeks earlier after tests frown, he smiled his way he split the middle of the fair- moving from No. 71 to 17th in He knew this role well, noise and knew what it showed that Amy’s cancer around Bethpage, waving way and had 173 yards left to the world. having played it five times meant. had been caught early and and giving a thumbs-up to the hole at No. 16. The 29-year-old from now, more than any other “I guess it’s like what was likely very treatable. anyone who grabbed his It was a smooth 8-iron, like South Carolina, who chews golfer in U.S. Open history. they used to say at Augusta; The golf course was sup- attention. thousands he has hit on the tobacco and listens to Sinatra, That didn’t make it any you could hear a ‘Jack roar’ posed to be his refuge, but When it was all over, he driving range. It landed six had not won since holing out a easier, but this time it at Augusta,”Glover said. she was never going to be stood and signed auto- feet from the cup. bunker shot on the final hole would be different. “You can hear a ‘Phil roar.’I far from his thoughts and graphs until, it seemed, No matter. His name is on at Disney nearly four years It had to be, because now knew something was going those of the vocal New York everyone who had a ticket the trophy, right under Tiger ago. there was some perspec- on.” fans. had his signature. Then he Woods, in the same company It was the first time the U.S. tive. Now he understood Unfortunately for On his way to the course signed some more for the as so many greats. Open ended on a Monday that there are heartbreaking Mickelson, it didn’t go on Monday, Mickelson could- New York state troopers “I hope I don’t downgrade without a playoff since 1983, losses and, well, just plain long. His old nemesis — the n’t have helped but notice a who escorted him to his car. it or anything with my name courtesy of relentless rain. heartbreak. missed 3-footer — cost him bedsheet strung between Then it was off to the air- “Certainly I’m disap- a bogey two holes later and two poles in the front yard port and his private jet. The pointed,”Mickelson said. his chances pretty much of a home just outside plan was to pick up Amy Wimbledon “But now that it’s over, I’ve evaporated when he could- Bethpage State Park. and the kids for a family got more important things n’t get up-and-down from “God bless Amy,”it read. vacation before her surgery, Continued from Sports 1 50th-ranked Andreas Seppi going on.” just short of the green on “Good luck Phil.” then play it by ear after of his first match since win- of Italy.And even that wasn’t All of New York, it the par-3 17th. That pretty much that. ning the French Open to all that shocking, consider- seemed, was rooting him He would tie David Duval summed up the relation- Before leaving, though, complete a career Grand ing that Blake has now lost on, because all of them and Ricky Barnes for sec- ship with fans who adopted there were questions to Slam, Federer righted him- three Grand Slam matches in knew what those more ond, two strokes back. That Mickelson the last time the answer. He talked about the self and beat Yen-hsun Lu of a row. Otherwise, No. 21 important things are. usually gets a consolation Open was here seven years week, the fans at Bethpage, Taiwan 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 to take Feliciano Lopez was beaten Amy Mickelson will prize of a silver medal, but ago and showed him even and his disappointment at the first step toward a by Karol Beck 10-8 in the undergo exploratory sur- the USGA had only one to more love this time. They not being able to finish record-breaking 15th major fifth set, while two seeded gery for breast cancer on split between the three of roared every time he hit a things off. championship overall. women lost, No. 21 Patty July 1, and Mickelson will be them — and Mickelson good shot, groaned collec- Finally, he was asked to “Solid performance,” Schnyder and No. 23 gone from golf for a while. wasn’t all that interested tively when he missed a describe his emotions, a Federer said. “It’s funny: I Aleksandra Wozniak. The perfect way to leave anyway. putt, and shouted encour- task that on this day he just actually didn’t even think Past Wimbledon champi- would have been as the “He said, ‘I got four, I’m aging words as he walked wasn’t up to. about it — I didn’t have a ons Serena Williams and Open champion, and for a plenty good,”‘ Barnes said down the fairway. “I don’t really know grass-court match yet this Maria Sharapova reached time Monday it looked like later. As he approached the where to go with that,” year. It’s something I com- the second round, as did No. he would finally break Amy Mickelson didn’t 18th green and a birdie putt Mickelson said. “Just that pletely forgot about.” 4 Novak Djokovic, No. 7 through and do just that. want the silver medal, that would have at least there’s some more impor- Day 1 at Wimbledon fea- Fernando Verdasco, No. 9 He came from five back either. She had left her hus- made things interesting, tant things going on.” tured only one upset of any Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and No. to tie for the lead with an band hints about bringing they clapped and sang to significance: 17th-seeded 13 Robin Soderling, the run- eagle on the 13th hole that back the Open silver trophy him as if they were at a Tim Dahlberg is a James Blake of the United ner-up to Federer at Roland sent the crowd into a fren- so she could have some- Mets game. national sports columnist States lost in straight sets to Garros this month. zy. It seemed like he was thing to decorate her hospi- “Let’s go, Phil. Let’s for The Associated Press. Africa

Continued from Sports 1 Youth leagues, top-level African to go No. 1 overall in At the top is Tanzania’s “When you go back to Africa with a degree from coaches and basic infra- the NBA draft, led the Hasheem Thabeet, a 7-2 structure — courts, balls, Houston Rockets to back- center who played at UConn an American school, you are somebody.” uniforms — are all severely to-back championships and and is expected to be one of lacking. won an MVP award. Not far the top picks in Thursday’s — Dikembe Mutombo, one of the earliest of the African exports, whose NBA career ended last There’s certainly the behind on the African pop- NBA draft. He and Ojeah are month at age 42 when he injured his knee in a playoff game with the Houston Rockets potential for academic ularity meter is Mutombo, part of a vanguard of African abuse, since many Africans one of the greatest defensive youngsters who have found Mutombo, one of the earli- basketball Web sites found a kid falling in love with the wind up at basketball-ori- players in NBA history and their way, through hoops, est of the African exports, more than 170 African play- game under the most inele- ented prep schools. But just as well known for from a continent mired in whose long NBA career ers at U.S. junior colleges, gant of conditions. The path plenty of kids seem gen- humanitarian efforts in his poverty to America — land- finally ended last month at colleges and universities last to the U.S. is never quite the uinely committed to getting native Congo. ing on the rosters of high age 42 when he injured his season. Other sources show same but follows the same a good education, overcom- The growth of the African school, AAU and college knee in a playoff game with 100 players or so at the high general pattern: a local ing language and cultural game might have been even teams across the land. the Houston Rockets. school level, many placed at patron steers the prospect to barriers to play catch-up in greater if the two stars were The sacrifices are At the highest level, the prep schools catering to an African camp, which the classroom. in their prime now, rather immense. These players are numbers are still minuscule: international students. could be sponsored by the They’re linked to their than retired. Maybe little more than children seven native Africans Not all will make it to the NBA or a local player who homelands only by the Thabeet, the UConn center, when they leave behind (including Chicago’s Luol NBA, of course, but the made it out; the camp pro- occasional phone call or e- will fill that void. Or maybe family and friends, landing Deng, who left Sudan to growing numbers will surely vides high-level instruction mail. Many players don’t get someone else will come in a new country, a new cul- escape a civil war and con- have a trickle-up effect. and a chance to get spotted to go home over summer along in a few years, lifting ture. But as difficult as the siders himself British) were “If I can do it, they can do by coaches and scouts; prep break because they are hon- up an entire continent. journey is, the rewards can in the NBA this season, it, too,” said D.J. Mbenga, a schools, financial aid and ing their game at the AAU One basket at a time. be even greater. They inspire making up less than 2 per- native of the Congo who host families are arranged level, or doing extra school- many to try. cent of the league’s total won an NBA championship on the other side of the work, or don’t want to risk AP writer Joseph White in “When you go back to players. ring last week as an end-of- Atlantic. visa problems preventing Washington, Hank Kurz in Africa with a degree from an Look further, though. A the-bench backup center If a player can’t get out of them from coming back. Richmond, Va., and Chris American school, you are count by The Associated for the Los Angeles Lakers. Africa, there’s little chance Hakeem Olajuwon, a Talbott in Jackson, Miss., somebody,” said Dikembe Press culled from school and This is how it often starts, of fully developing his skills. Nigerian, was the first contributed to this report. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Sports 3 SCOREBOARD

Chicago Cubs (Zambrano 4-2) at Detroit (E.Jackson 6- 5. Darrell Petry, Beaumont, Texas $33,356 Tommy Haas (24), Germany, leads Alexander Peya, AUTO RACING 4), 7:05 p.m. 6. Todd Suhn, North Platte, Neb. $33,255 Austria, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (0), 6-3, 4-4, susp., darkness. Cleveland (D.Huff 2-2) at Pittsburgh (Snell 2-7), 7:05 p.m. 7. Joey Bell Jr, Athens, Texas $32,636 Women NASCAR Sprint Cup Leaders Cincinnati (Owings 4-7) at Toronto (Tallet 4-4), 7:07 p.m. GGAAMMEE PPLLAANN 8. Lee Graves, Calgary, AB $32,337 First Round Through June 21 Philadelphia (Moyer 4-6) at Tampa Bay (Price 1-1), 9. Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla. $31,391 Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, def. Laura Robson, Points 7:08 p.m. 10. Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo. $30,068 Britain, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. 1, Tony Stewart, 2,364. 2, Jeff Gordon, 2,280. 3, Jimmie Baltimore (Uehara 2-4) at Florida (A.Miller 2-3), 7:10 p.m. Team Roping (header) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (31), Russia, def. Petra Johnson, 2,207. 4, Kurt Busch, 2,084. 5, Carl Edwards, N.Y. Yankees (Wang 0-5) at Atlanta (Hanson 2-0), LOCAL GOLF 1. Kelsey Parchman, Cumberland City, Tenn. $72,228 Cetkovska, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-2. 2,051. 6, Ryan Newman, 2,046. 7, Denny Hamlin, 7:10 p.m. 2 p.m. 2. Nick Sartain, Yukon, Okla. $44,635 Zheng Jie (16), China, def. Kristina Barrois, Germany, 2,009. 8, Greg Biffle, 1,992. 9, Kyle Busch, 1,962. 10, St. Louis (Pineiro 5-8) at N.Y. Mets (Li.Hernandez 5-1), AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL 3. Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn. $44,037 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4). Matt Kenseth, 1,957. 7:10 p.m. TGC — CVS Charity Classic, final 4. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $39,221 Regina Kulikova, Russia, def. Karolina Sprem, Croatia, 11, Mark Martin, 1,926. 12, Juan Pablo Montoya, 1,917. Kansas City (Greinke 8-3) at Houston (R.Ortiz 3-2), Class AA round, at Barrington, R.I. (same-day 5. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn. $38,834 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. 13, Kasey Kahne, 1,914. 14, David Reutimann, 1,877. 15, 8:05 p.m. Idaho Falls Reds at Minico, 6 p.m., DH 6. Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont. $33,738 Gisela Dulko, Argentina, def. Stephanie Foretz, France, Jeff Burton, 1,871. 16, Clint Bowyer, 1,852. 17, Brian Minnesota (Liriano 2-8) at Milwaukee (Suppan 5-4), tape) 7. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. $33,350 6-3, 7-5. Vickers, 1,794. 18, Marcos Ambrose, 1,704. 19, Jamie 8:05 p.m. Class A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 8. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. $28,770 Sania Mirza, India, def. Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Mcmurray, 1,669. 20, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1,640. L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 1-3) at Chicago White Sox (Danks Kimberly at Bonneville, 4 p.m., DH 9. David Key, Caldwell, Texas $28,739 Germany, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2. Money 5-5), 8:11 p.m. 5 p.m. 10. Colby Siddoway, Hooper, Utah $25,586 Sorana Cirstea (28), Romania, def. Edina Gallovits, 1, Matt Kenseth, $4,110,907. 2, Tony Stewart, Texas (Harrison 4-4) at Arizona (Scherzer 4-4), 9:40 p.m. Twin Falls at Idaho Falls Rangers, WGN — Chicago Cubs at Detroit Team Roping (heeler) Romania, 7-5, 6-1. $3,780,141. 3, Jimmie Johnson, $3,337,164. 4, Jeff Colorado (Jimenez 6-6) at L.A. Angels (O’Sullivan 1-0), 4 p.m., DH 1. Richard Durham, Morgan Mill, Texas $70,617 Alisa Kleybanova (27), Russia, def. Sesil Gordon, $3,258,640. 5, Kevin Harvick, $3,241,915. 6, 10:05 p.m. TENNIS 2. Kollin Von Ahn, Durant, Okla. $43,469 Karatantcheva, Kazakhstan, 6-2, 7-5. Kyle Busch, $3,164,167. 7, Carl Edwards, $2,736,434. 8, San Francisco (Lincecum 6-2) at Oakland (Mazzaro Burley at Pocatello, 6 p.m., DH 5 a.m. 3. Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas $39,221 Maria Sharapova (24), Russia, def. Viktoriya Kutuzova, Kasey Kahne, $2,628,781. 9, Jeff Burton, $2,571,989. 10, 2-1), 10:05 p.m. 4. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas $38,692 Ukraine, 7-5, 6-4. Ryan Newman, $2,554,802. San Diego (Gaudin 2-6) at Seattle (Olson 2-1), 10:10 p.m. ESPN2 — Wimbledon 5. Brad Culpepper, Ashburn, Ga. $37,014 Victoria Azarenka (8), Belarus, def. Severine Bremond 11, David Reutimann, $2,491,010. 12, Joey Logano, Wednesday’s Games Championships, early round, at 6. Michael Jones, Stephenville, Texas $35,413 Beltrame, France, 6-2, retired. $2,462,754. 13, Mark Martin, $2,345,278. 14, Greg Boston at Washington, 7:05 p.m. TV SCHEDULE 7. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. $34,565 Urszula Radwanska, Poland, def. Masa Zec Peskiric, Biffle, $2,338,134. 15, Juan Pablo Montoya, $2,305,410. Chicago Cubs at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. London 8. Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz. $29,390 Slovenia, 6-3, 6-3. 16, Kurt Busch, $2,267,534. 17, Clint Bowyer, Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL WNBA BASKETBALL 9. Russell Cardoza, Farmington, Calif. $28,770 Shahar Peer, Israel, def. Maria Elena Camerin, Italy, 6- $2,266,759. 18, Martin Truex Jr., $2,226,907. 19, Reed Cincinnati at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. 10. Arky Rogers, Lake City, Fla. $27,567 2, 7-6 (3). Sorenson, $2,220,158. 20, Brian Vickers, $2,200,735. Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 7:08 p.m. 5 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Saddle Bronc Riding Ioana Raluca Olaru, Romania, def. Nathalie Dechy, Baltimore at Florida, 7:10 p.m. ESPN — World Series, finals, game 2, ESPN2 — Phoenix at San Antonio 1. Bryce Miller, Buffalo, S.D. $71,900 France, 1-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2. BASEBALL N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. 2. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont. $70,433 Roberta Vinci, Italy, def. Magdalena Rybarikova, St. Louis at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. LSU vs. Texas, at Omaha, Neb. 3. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La. $54,272 Slovakia, 6-3, 6-2. Kansas City at Houston, 8:05 p.m. 4. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas $49,391 Jarmila Groth, Australia, def. Lucie Safarova, Czech American League Minnesota at Milwaukee, 8:05 p.m. 5. J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D. $37,873 Republic, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. All Times MDT L.A. Dodgers at Chicago White Sox, 8:11 p.m. 6. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La. $37,477 Dominika Cibulkova (14), Slovakia, def. Julie Coin, EAST W L Pct GB Texas at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. I. Poulter $100,384 +4 75. Fred Couples 382 $828,095 7. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. $35,323 France, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Boston 42 27 .609 — Colorado at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. M. Sim $100,384 +4 76. Boo Weekley 380 $758,922 8. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa $32,770 Serena Williams (2), U.S., def. Neuza Silva, Portugal, 6- New York 38 31 .551 4 San Francisco at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. P. Hanson $100,384 +4 77. George McNeill 373 $536,711 9. Dusty Hausauer, Dickinson, N.D. $32,436 1, 7-5. Toronto 38 33 .535 5 San Diego at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. G. Mcdowell $100,384 +4 78. Fredrik Jacobson 366 $639,333 10. Cody Taton, Newell, S.D. $28,056 Nadia Petrova (10), Russia, def. Anastasiya Yakimova, Tampa Bay 37 34 .521 6 B. Watson $100,384 +4 79. Webb Simpson 364 $591,497 Tie-Down Roping Belarus, 6-1, 6-1. Baltimore 32 37 .464 10 L. Westwood $76,485 +5 80. Adam Scott 362 $691,885 1. Ryan Watkins, Dublin, Texas $65,375 Francesca Schiavone, Italy, def. Aleksandra Wozniak S. Stricker $76,485 +5 81. Michael Letzig 355 $475,489 2. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah $52,040 (23), Canada, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. CENTRAL W L Pct GB NL Boxes O. Wilson $76,485 +5 82. Marc Leishman 354 $609,550 3. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. $43,936 Michelle Larcher de Brito, Portugal, def. Klara Detroit 38 31 .551 — METS 6, CARDINALS 4 S. O’hair $76,485 +5 83. Nick O’Hern 351 $515,219 4. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $41,032 Zakopalova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 7-5. V. Singh $56,086 +6 84. Chris DiMarco 344 $422,964 Minnesota 35 36 .493 4 St. Louis New York 5. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas $40,328 Virginie Razzano (26), France, def. Tamira Paszek, Chicago 33 36 .478 5 F. Molinari $56,086 +6 85. Alex Cejka 339 $630,505 6. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas $39,122 Austria, 6-0, 3-1, retired. ab r h bi ab r h bi A. Yano $56,086 +6 86. Rod Pampling 336 $572,329 Kansas City 29 39 .426 8½ Schmkr 2b-lf 4 0 1 1 Cora ss 4 0 2 2 7. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. $35,808 Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland, def. Vesna Manasieva, Cleveland 29 42 .408 10 J. Holmes $56,086 +6 87. Lee Janzen 335 $538,536 8. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas $35,358 Russia, 6-1, 4-6, 8-6. Rasms cf 3 0 0 0 DnMrp 1b 5 2 2 1 J. Edfors $56,086 +6 88. Bill Lunde 333 $472,536 9. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas $34,470 Aravane Rezai, France, def. Ayumi Morita, Japan, 6-2, WEST W L Pct GB TGreen ph-2b 1 0 1 0 DWrght 3b 3 1 1 0 S. Cink $56,086 +6 89. Scott McCarron 329 $621,956 10. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho $34,189 6-2. Texas 37 31 .544 — Pujols 1b 4 1 1 0 Tatis lf 5 0 1 0 K. Sutherland $47,487 +7 90. Ben Curtis 327 $419,511 Steer Roping Elena Dementieva (4), Russia, def. Alla Kudryavtseva, Los Angeles 36 31 .537 ½ Ludwck rf 4 1 1 2 FrRdrg p 0 0 0 0 J. Furyk $47,487 +7 91. Aaron Baddeley 318 $622,135 1. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. $23,014 Russia, 6-4, 6-1. Seattle 35 34 .507 2½ Ankiel lf-cf 3 0 0 0 Church rf 3 0 1 1 C. Villegas $47,487 +7 92. Greg Owen 317 $381,934 2. Vin Fisher Jr, Andrews, Texas $20,141 Jill Craybas, U.S., def. Tsvetana Pironkova, Bulgaria, 6- Oakland 30 38 .441 7 YMolin c 4 0 0 0 Santos c 4 1 4 1 C. Pettersson $42,988 +8 93. Bryce Molder 315 $606,785 3. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $19,997 4, 7-5. Sunday’s Games KGreen 3b 3 1 1 0 Reed cf 4 0 0 0 A. Tayl $42,988 +8 94. Ryan Moore 311 $600,339 4. Scott Snedecor, Uvalde, Texas $19,868 Elena Vesnina, Russia, def. Yanina Wickmayer, Detroit 3, Milwaukee 2 Wllmyr p 1 0 0 0 LCastill 2b 3 2 3 1 A. Scott, $42,988 +8 95. Rich Beem 307 $557,546 5. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas $18,094 Belgium, 6-1, 6-1. Chicago White Sox 4, Cincinnati 1 TMiller p 0 0 0 0 Reddng p 2 0 0 0 T. Hamilton $42,988 +8 96. Michael Bradley 303 $670,417 6. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas $17,887 Marion Bartoli (12), France, def. Chan Yung-jan, Tampa Bay 10, N.Y. Mets 6 Thurstn ph 1 0 0 0 Switzer p 0 0 0 0 T. Clark $38,489 +9 97. Harrison Frazar 301 $389,071 7. Leo Campbell, Amarillo, Texas $16,998 Taiwan, 6-0, 6-0. Boston 6, Atlanta 5 McCllln p 0 0 0 0 Stokes p 0 0 0 0 D. Johnson $38,489 +9 98. Tommy Armour III 299 $488,564 8. Neal Wood, Guy, Texas $12,814 Ai Sugiyama, Japan, def. Patty Schnyder (21), Baltimore 2, Philadelphia 1 Motte p 0 0 0 0 FMrtnz ph-lf 0 0 0 0 A. Weav $38,489 +9 99. Cameron Beckman 297 $336,086 9. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas $12,692 Switzerland, 6-4, 6-4. Toronto 9, Washington 4 DReyes p 0 0 0 0 B. Mayfair $38,489 +9 100. Richard S. Johnson 292 $434,618 10. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz. $12,572 Arantxa Parra Santonja, Spain, def. Tamarine Houston 4, Minnesota 1 Kinney p 0 0 0 0 K. Perry $35,530 +10 Bull Riding Tanasugarn, Thailand, 6-4, 6-4. St. Louis 12, Kansas City 5 BrRyan ss 3 1 1 1 T. Levet $33,311 +11 1. Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas $114,067 Mathilde Johansson, France, def. Melanie South, Chicago Cubs 6, Cleveland 2 Totals 31 4 6 4 Totals 33 6 14 6 J. Mallinger $33,311 +11 LPGA Money Leaders 2. J.W. Harris, May, Texas $81,364 Britain, 7-5, 7-6 (5). San Diego 4, Oakland 1 St. Louis 001 002 010 — 4 R. Mediate $27,402 +12 Through June 14 3. Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah $56,193 Vera Zvonareva (7), Russia, vs. Georgie Stoop, Britain, New York 200 111 01x — 6 A. Romero $27,402 +12 San Francisco 3, Texas 2 Trn Money 4. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. $55,493 7-6 (0), 4-6, susp., darkness. Seattle 3, Arizona 2 E—D.Reyes (1), Br.Ryan (3). DP—St. Louis 2, New York 1. K. Choi $27,402 +12 5. Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo. $50,796 Vera Dushevina, Russia, leads Alize Cornet (22), Florida 6, N.Y. Yankees 5 LOB—St. Louis 2, New York 10. 2B—Pujols (16), T. Lehman $27,402 +12 1. Cristie Kerr 12 $789,900 6. Clayton Savage, Casper, Wyo. $49,964 France, 3-6, 6-0, 4-2, susp., darkness. L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 3 L.Castillo (7). HR—Ludwick (11), Br.Ryan (1), G. Ogilvy $27,402 +12 2. In-Kyung Kim 11 $738,512 7. Spud Jones, Tohatchi, N.M. $48,019 Doubles Monday’s Games Dan.Murphy (5). S—Wellemeyer, Redding, F.Martinez. G. Woodland $27,402 +12 3. Lorena Ochoa 9 $711,105 8. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo. $47,484 Men Colorado at L.A. Angels, late SF—Church. A. Stanle $27,402 +13 4. Ji Yai Shin 11 $701,139 9. Tate Stratton, Stanley, N.M. $44,975 First Round San Francisco at Oakland, late IP H R ER BB SO J. Lucquin $22,504 +14 5. Yani Tseng 12 $673,661 10. Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla. $43,370 Simon Aspelin, Sweden/Paul Hanley, Australia, def. Tuesday’s Games St. Louis A. Mclardy $22,504 +14 6. Angela Stanford 10 $626,289 Barrel Racing Fabio Fognini/Potito Starace, Italy, 6-1, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. Boston (Penny 6-2) at Washington (Lannan 4-5), 5:05 p.m. Wellemeyer L,6-7 52-3 10 5 5 4 2 A. Cabrera $22,504 +14 7. Suzann Pettersen 12 $590,907 1. Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla. $96,695 Jeff Coetzee, South Africa/Jordan Kerr (12), Australia, Chicago Cubs (Zambrano 4-2) at Detroit (E.Jackson T.Miller 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 B. Curtis $21,386 +16 8. Paula Creamer 10 $568,436 2. Brittany Pharr, Victoria, Texas $56,744 def. David Ferrer/Marc Lopez, Spain, 6-1, 6-2, 7-5. 6-4), 5:05 p.m. McClellan 1 2 0 0 0 1 J. Brehaut $20,637 +17 9. Lindsey Wright 11 $517,839 3. Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta $48,591 Women Cleveland (D.Huff 2-2) at Pittsburgh (Snell 2-7), 5:05 p.m. Motte 0 1 1 1 0 0 T. Murphy $20,637 +17 10. Song-Hee Kim 11 $436,388 4. Tammy Key-Fischer, Ledbetter, Texas $38,539 First Round Cincinnati (Owings 4-7) at Toronto (Tallet 4-4), 5:07 p.m. D.Reyes 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 F. Funk $19,921 +21 11. Ji Young Oh 11 $403,598 5. Tiffany Fox, Fox, Okla. $38,380 Iveta Benesova/Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Philadelphia (Moyer 4-6) at Tampa Bay (Price 1-1), Kinney 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 12. Karrie Webb 9 $383,899 6. Cassie Moseley, Farwell, Texas $38,187 Republic, def. Sybille Bammer, Austria/Alexa Glatch, 5:08 p.m. New York 13. Brittany Lincicome 10 $381,769 7. Mattie Little, Coppell, Texas $36,729 U.S., 6-2, 2-6, 7-5. Baltimore (Uehara 2-4) at Florida (A.Miller 2-3), 5:10 p.m. Redding W,1-2 7 5 4 4 1 4 PGA Tour FedExCup Leaders 14. Na Yeon Choi 12 $371,750 8. Sheena Robbins, Fresno, Calif. $35,232 Klaudia Jans/Alicja Rosolska, Poland, def. Yuliana Switzer H,1 1-3 1 0 0 0 1 15. Kristy Mcpherson 12 $353,321 N.Y. Yankees (Wang 0-5) at Atlanta (Hanson 2-0), 5:10 p.m. Stokes H,2 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 Through June 21 9. Jill Moody, Letcher, S.D. $34,902 Fedak, Ukraine/Mervana Jugic-Salkic, Bosnia- Kansas City (Greinke 8-3) at Houston (R.Ortiz 3-2), Rank Name Points YTD Money 16. Katherine Hull 11 $338,036 10. Sherry Cervi, Marana Ariz. $34,864 Herzegovina, 6-4, 6-3. 6:05 p.m. Fr.Rodriguez S,19-21 1 0 0 0 0 0 17. Anna Nordqvist 5 $331,246 Minnesota (Liriano 2-8) at Milwaukee (Suppan 5-4), Redding pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. 1. Phil Mickelson 1,616 $3,810,561 18. Michelle Wie 9 $326,331 Motte pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. 2. Zach Johnson 1,609 $3,305,441 19. Ai Miyazato 10 $301,187 TENNIS TRANSACTIONS 6:05 p.m. WP—Redding. L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 1-3) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 3. Tiger Woods 1,551 $3,480,163 20. Hee Young Park 11 $284,608 BASEBALL 5-5), 6:11 p.m. Umpires—Home, Dale Scott; First, Jerry Meals; Second, 4. Steve Stricker 1,543 $3,193,458 21. Pat Hurst 11 $274,809 Wimbledon Mike DiMuro; Third, Ron Kulpa. Monday MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL—Suspended Stockton (Cal) Texas (Harrison 4-4) at Arizona (Scherzer 4-4), 7:40 p.m. 5. Geoff Ogilvy 1,533 $3,346,454 22. Brittany Lang 12 $260,566 OF Larry Cobb (Oakland) for 50 games after testing Colorado (Jimenez 6-6) at L.A. Angels (E.Santana 1-3), T—2:57. A—38,488 (41,800). 6. Brian Gay 1,468 $2,740,535 23. Se Ri Pak 11 $258,902 At The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Wimbledon, England positive for a performance-enhancing drug. 8:05 p.m. 7. Sean O’Hair 1,434 $3,123,964 24. Jee Young Lee 12 $254,727 American League San Francisco (Lincecum 6-2) at Oakland (Mazzaro 8. Kenny Perry 1,374 $2,812,241 25. Angela Park 10 $246,321 Purse: $20.5 million (Grand Slam) BRAVES 2, CUBS 0 Surface: Grass-Outdoor BOSTON RED SOX—Agreed to terms with RHP Alex 2-1), 8:05 p.m. 9. Lucas Glover 1,356 $2,646,053 Wilson, OF Seth Schwindenhammer, RHP Jeremiah San Diego (Gaudin 2-6) at Seattle (Olson 2-1), 8:10 p.m. Chicago Atlanta 10. Nick Watney 1,289 $2,587,386 Singles Wednesday’s Games ab r h bi ab r h bi 11. Paul Casey 1,139 $2,560,610 Men Bayer, SS Drew Dominguez, C Sean Killeen, RHP Chez Theriot ss 5 0 2 0 McLoth cf 4 1 2 1 Champions Tour First Round Angeloni, OF Willie Holmes, LHP Michael Bugary, RHP Boston at Washington, 5:05 p.m. 12. Rory Sabbatini 1,115 $2,419,619 Tom Ebert, RHP Jordan Flasher, RHP Chris Court, RHP Chicago Cubs at Detroit, 5:05 p.m. Fukdm cf 3 0 0 0 KJhnsn 2b 1 0 0 0 13. Dustin Johnson 1,038 $2,116,595 Andreas Seppi, Italy, def. James Blake (17), U.S., 7-5, 6- J.Fox lf 5 0 2 0 Prado 2b 1 0 1 0 Charles Schwab Cup Leaders 4, 7-6 (5). Ryle Rutter, 2B Jordan Sallis and 1B Drew Hedman. Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 5:05 p.m. 14. David Toms 1,027 $2,025,115 Through June 7 DETROIT TIGERS—Assigned C Dane Sardinha outright Cincinnati at Toronto, 5:07 p.m. D.Lee 1b 4 0 1 0 C.Jones 3b 2 0 1 1 15. Jim Furyk 1,001 $2,195,007 Philipp Kohlschreiber (27), Germany, def. Florent Points Money Serra, France, 7-6 (3), 6-1, 6-4. to Toledo (IL). Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 5:08 p.m. Hoffpar rf 4 0 1 0 McCnn c 4 0 0 0 16. Retief Goosen 992 $1,910,768 National League Baltimore at Florida, 5:10 p.m. Soto c 4 0 1 0 GAndrs lf 4 0 2 0 17. Charley Hoffman 889 $1,545,078 1. Bernhard Langer 1,162 $1,232,886 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain, def. Agustin Calleri, Fontent 3b 3 0 1 0 RSorin p 0 0 0 0 Argentina, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. NEW YORK METS—Placed OF Carlos Beltran on the 15- N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta, 5:10 p.m. 18. Tim Clark 884 $1,707,776 2. Michael Allen 720 $360,000 day DL. Recalled OF Fernando Martinez from Buffalo Kansas City at Houston, 6:05 p.m. ABlanc 2b 4 0 2 0 Ktchm 1b 3 0 0 0 19. Kevin Na 870 $1,890,219 3. Larry Mize 672 $499,842 Ivo Minar, Czech Republic, def. Maximo Gonzalez, Dmpstr p 2 0 0 0 Francr rf 4 0 2 0 Argentina, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 6-0. (IL). Purchased the contracts of RHP Elmer Dessens and Minnesota at Milwaukee, 6:05 p.m. 20. Mike Weir 826 $1,675,329 4. Loren Roberts 625 $703,445 LHP Pat Misch from Buffalo. Optioned LHP Ken L.A. Dodgers at Chicago White Sox, 6:11 p.m. Marshll p 0 0 0 0 DHrndz ss 3 1 0 0 21. Steve Marino 806 $1,440,935 5. Keith Fergus 570 $677,776 Marc Gicquel, France, def. Adrian Mannarino, France, Hart p 0 0 0 0 JVazqz p 1 0 0 0 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. Takahashi to Buffalo. Designated INF Wilson Valdez for Texas at Arizona, 7:40 p.m. 22. Ian Poulter 801 $1,965,116 6. Mark O’Meara 541 $599,342 assignment. Colorado at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m. Bradly ph 1 0 0 0 Moylan p 0 0 0 0 23. Charles Howell III 795 $1,410,998 7. Nick Price 493 $575,177 Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Yen-hsun Lu, GBlanc ph 1 0 0 0 Taiwan, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2. PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Assigned RHP Brad Lincoln from San Francisco at Oakland, 8:05 p.m. 24. Luke Donald 791 $1,449,450 8. Joey Sindelar 489 $647,369 Altoona (EL) to Indianapolis (IL), 3B Pedro Alvarez, RHP San Diego at Seattle, 8:10 p.m. MGnzlz p 0 0 0 0 25. Pat Perez 791 $1,428,201 9. Gene Jones 471 $593,796 Mardy Fish (28), U.S., def. Sergio Roitman, Argentina, M.Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 6-3, 6-2, 4-1, retired. Dustin Molleken, RHP Michael Dubee and OF/1B Miles 26. Angel Cabrera 788 $1,713,196 10. Andy Bean 465 $570,047 Durham from Lynchburg (Carolina) to Altoona and INF Totals 35 0 10 0 Totals 28 2 8 2 27. Brian Davis 760 $1,609,951 11. Jeff Sluman 456 $513,229 Nicolas Almagro, Spain, def. Juan Monaco, Argentina, Chicago 000 000 000 — 0 6-7 (3), 6-7 (7), 7-6 (5), 6-4, 8-6. Chase d’Arnaud from West Virginia (SAL) to Lynchburg. National League 28. Jerry Kelly 759 $1,528,557 12. Jay Haas 454 $554,066 Agreed to terms with RHP Victor Black, 1B Aaron Baker, All Times EDT Atlanta 001 000 10x — 2 29. John Rollins 745 $1,450,465 13. Mark McNulty 444 $596,084 Karol Beck, Slovakia, def. Feliciano Lopez (21), Spain, 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 10-8. RHP Phillip Irwin and RHP Ed Fallon. EAST W L Pct GB DP—Chicago 2, Atlanta 1. LOB—Chicago 12, Atlanta 9. 30. Camilo Villegas 736 $1,364,517 14. Fred Funk 431 $414,210 American Association 2B—McLouth (12), C.Jones (12), G.Anderson (9), 31. Y.E. Yang 727 $1,384,538 15. Gil Morgan 420 $412,898 Dudi Sela, Israel, def. Santiago Gonzalez, Mexico, 6-4, Philadelphia 36 31 .537 — Francoeur (7). SB—McLouth (10). CS—McLouth (1). S— 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3. EL PASO DIABLOS—Signed INF Mike Provencher. 32. John Senden 701 $1,186,389 16. Dan Forsman 382 $542,296 GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS—Signed INF Angel Nicolas. New York 35 33 .515 1½ Dempster, J.Vazquez. SF—C.Jones. 33. Mark Wilson 696 $1,399,812 17. John Cook 381 $477,752 Marcel Granollers, Spain, def. Andreas Beck, Germany, Florida 35 36 .493 3 IP H R ER BB SO 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-2. LINCOLN SALTDOGS—Traded RHP Mike Cervera to El 34. Davis Love III 691 $1,220,519 18. Bruce Fleisher 317 $313,556 Paso for RHP Chris Thompson. Atlanta 33 36 .478 4 Chicago 35. Hunter Mahan 683 $1,253,719 19. Mike Goodes 304 $392,069 Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, def. Jan Hernych, Czech Washington 20 47 .299 16 Dempster L,4-5 62-3 8 2 2 4 6 Republic, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (4). ST. PAUL SAINTS—Signed C Kyle Johnson and INF Jeff 36. Briny Baird 644 $1,083,576 20. Mark James 300 $301,947 Eure. CENTRAL W L Pct GB Marshall 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 37. Charlie Wi 642 $1,182,100 21. Tom Jenkins 276 $377,924 Robin Soderling (13), Sweden, def. Gilles Muller, Hart 1 0 0 0 1 0 Luxembourg, 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-1, 6-2. SIOUX FALLS CANARIES—Signed C Joe Dempsey and 38. Justin Leonard 638 $1,254,068 22. Eduardo Romero 255 $411,112 RHP Andrew Pluta. Released C Fraser Holmes and St. Louis 39 32 .549 — Atlanta 39. Bubba Watson 622 $1,154,337 23. Don Pooley 229 $336,961 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (9), France, def. Andrey Golubev, Milwaukee 37 32 .536 1 Kazakhstan, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5). RHP Ryan Sheldon. J.Vazquez W,5-6 62-3 9 0 0 2 5 40. John Mallinger 615 $1,191,190 23. Fulton Allem 229 $309,842 FOOTBALL Chicago 34 32 .515 2½ Moylan H,9 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 41. Ben Crane 608 $1,206,022 25. Tom Lehman 225 $241,500 Simone Bolelli, Italy, def. Daniel Koellerer, Austria, 6-7 Cincinnati 34 34 .500 3½ M.Gonzalez H,4 1 0 0 0 0 1 42. John Merrick 593 $1,107,215 (3), 2-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4. National Football League Houston 32 35 .478 5 R.Soriano S,6-7 1 1 0 0 1 3 43. Jason Dufner 576 $1,015,979 Vince Spadea, U.S., def. Paul Capdeville, Chile, 6-0, 6- ATLANTA FALCONS—Waived WR Khalil Jones. Signed LB Pittsburgh 31 38 .449 7 Umpires—Home, Jim Reynolds; First, Tim Welke; 44. J.B. Holmes 550 $1,004,010 RODEO 4, 7-5. Spencer Adkins. WEST W L Pct GB Second, James Hoye; Third, Bill Welke. 45. Matt Kuchar 533 $916,715 Guillermo Canas, Argentina, def. Diego Junqueira, MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Signed S Jamarca Sanford. T—2:58. A—31,701 (49,743). 46. Robert Allenby 529 $981,288 Pro Rodeo Leaders Argentina, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Promoted executive Dennis Los Angeles 46 24 .657 — 47. Stewart Cink 527 $1,109,516 Through June 21 Rainer Schuettler (18), Germany, def. Xavier Malisse, Lauscha to executive vice president and chief financial San Francisco 37 31 .544 8 48. Jeff Klauk 520 $814,724 All-Around Belgium, 6-7 (9), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-1. officer. Colorado 36 33 .522 9½ GOLF 49. Kevin Sutherland 519 $746,286 1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $100,250 Kristof Vliegen, Belgium, def. Nicolas Mahut, France, HOCKEY San Diego 30 38 .441 15 50. Ernie Els 513 $949,110 2. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB $85,753 6-3, 7-6 (6), 5-7, 5-7, 6-4. National Hockey League Arizona 29 41 .414 17 U.S. Open Par Scores 51. Brett Quigley 512 $972,664 3. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah $67,261 Igor Andreev (29), Russia, def. Evgeny Korolev, Russia, ATLANTA THRASHERS—Named Rick Dudley associate Sunday’s Games Monday 52. Ted Purdy 511 $736,222 4. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga. $54,913 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4, 7-6 (4). general manager. Detroit 3, Milwaukee 2 At Bethpage State Park (Black Course) 53. Woody Austin 507 $833,308 5. Cash Myers, Athens, Texas $39,753 Stefan Koubek, Austria, def. Edouard Roger-Vasselin, COLORADO AVALANCHE—Named David Quinn coach of Chicago White Sox 4, Cincinnati 1 Farmingdale, N.Y. 54. Jeff Overton 504 $864,168 6. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D. $34,513 France, 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3. Lake Erie (AHL). Tampa Bay 10, N.Y. Mets 6 Purse: $7.5 Million 55. Chad Campbell 503 $991,043 7. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. $34,281 Simon Greul, Germany, def. Michael Yani, U.S., 6-4, 6- WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Named Bob Woods assistant Boston 6, Atlanta 5 Yardage: 7,426 - Par: 70 56. Bob Estes 501 $864,463 8. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. $33,977 2, 7-5. coach. Baltimore 2, Philadelphia 1 Final 57. Anthony Kim 490 $940,283 9. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas $25,759 Tommy Robredo (15), Spain, def. Luka Gregorc, COLLEGE Toronto 9, Washington 4 (A-Amateur) 58. Jason Day 488 $874,489 10. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz. $25,346 Slovenia, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (3). CINCINNATI—Signed football coach Brian Kelly to a Houston 4, Minnesota 1 L. Glover $1,350,076 -4 59. Stephen Ames 480 $866,638 Bareback Riding Fernando Verdasco (7), Spain, def. James Ward, five-year contract. St. Louis 12, Kansas City 5 P. Mickelson $559,878 -2 60. Jonathan Byrd 470 $930,931 1. Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas $106,137 Britain, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4. DAVIDSON—Named Josh Lustig wide receivers coach. Chicago Cubs 6, Cleveland 2 D. Duval $559,878 -2 61. Mathew Goggin 464 $714,481 2. Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo. $76,546 Ivo Karlovic (22), Croatia, def. Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, MARQUETTE—Named Bart Lundy director of basket- Colorado 5, Pittsburgh 4 R. Barnes $559,878 -2 62. D.A. Points 459 $908,359 3. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. $51,494 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3. ball operations. Promoted director of basketball oper- San Diego 4, Oakland 1 R. Fisher $289,179 -1 63. D.J. Trahan 459 $742,039 4. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla. $44,350 Steve Darcis, Belgium, def. Frank Dancevic, Canada, 6- ations Scott Monarch to assistant coach. San Francisco 3, Texas 2 T. Woods $233, 280 E 64. Scott Piercy 455 $737,424 5. Kaycee Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah $43,168 4, 7-6 (4), 6-3. MIAMI—Named Mike Summey director of men’s bas- Seattle 3, Arizona 2 S. Hansen $233, 280 E 65. J.J. Henry 442 $758,348 6. D.V. Fennell, Neosho, Mo. $40,166 Novak Djokovic (4), Serbia, def. Julien Benneteau, ketball operations and Brett Burman graduate manag- Florida 6, N.Y. Yankees 5 H. Mahan $233, 280 E 66. K.J. Choi 425 $842,893 7. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas $35,816 France, 6-7 (8), 7-6 (1), 6-2, 6-4. er for men’s basketball. L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 3 H. Stenson $194,781 +1 67. Vijay Singh 421 $860,332 8. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo. $34,818 Marin Cilic (11), Croatia, def. Alberto Martin, Spain, 6- MOUNT ST. VINCENT—Named James Quiroga men’s Monday’s Games R. Mcilroy $154,682 +2 68. Paul Goydos 419 $757,521 9. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas $33,395 3, 6-4, 6-4. soccer coach. Atlanta 2, Chicago Cubs 0 M. Bettencourt $154,682 +2 69. James Nitties 418 $760,227 10. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas $31,009 Sam Querrey, U.S., def. Danai Udomchoke, Thailand, 6- ST. LAWRENCE—Named Dan Roiger women’s basket- N.Y. Mets 6, St. Louis 4 S. Garcia $154,682 +2 70. Ryuji Imada 417 $583,156 Steer Wrestling 3, 6-4, 6-4. ball coach. Colorado at L.A. Angels, late R. Moore $154,682 +2 71. Bill Haas 412 $742,936 1. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB $77,364 Albert Montanes (32), Spain, def. Grega Zemlja, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA—Named Kelley Gibson and San Francisco at Oakland, late S. Ames $154,682 +2 72. Scott Verplank 410 $620,126 2. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. $49,379 Slovenia, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Mary Wooley women’s assistant basketball coaches. Tuesday’s Games M. Weir $154,682 +2 73. James Driscoll 388 $757,068 3. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. $49,076 Michael Llodra, France, vs. Joshua Goodall, Britain, 4- TULSA—Agreed to terms with men’s basketball coach Boston (Penny 6-2) at Washington (Lannan 4-5), 7:05 A. Kim $122,183 +3 74. Bo Van Pelt 385 $611,875 4. Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D. $35,789 6, 7-6 (5), susp., darkness. Doug Wojcik on a six-year contract. p.m. R. Goosen $122,183 +3 WASHINGTON—Fired baseball coach Ken Knutson. Judge: Jayson Williams to remain free on bail SOMERVILLE, N.J. — Retired NBA star O LYMPICS Minico summer volleyball Jayson Williams will remain free on bail camp upcoming after a judge on Monday rejected a prose- Fernandez hopeful softball Sports Shorts cutor’s request to revoke the bail and send RUPERT — The Minico High School sum- Send Magic Valley briefs to [email protected] him to prison for covering up the shooting returns for 2016 Games mer volleyball camp, presented by Weber of a hired driver more than seven years NEW YORK — Softball great Lisa mascot and ideas have ranged from a feath- State University, will be held July 6-8 for ago. Fernandez is hopeful the sport will return for ered horse to an asparagus stalk. players entering the seventh through 12th Prosecutors asked the judge to recon- the 2016 Olympics. The school said Monday more than 400 grades. The cost is $100. Information: Kris sider the sentencing delay due to The three-time Olympic gold medalist nominations have been submitted. William Christensen at 312-0278 or Lindsay Hurst at Williams’ recent run-ins with the law, says it all comes down to the International & Mary for decades was known as the 431-6469 saying he has become “unpredictable.” Olympic Committee vote on Aug. 14. Indians, but the school changed its nick- In April, police used a stun gun on Softball is up against six other sports. name to Tribe in the 1980s. Former ISU players Williams during an altercation in a New Softball was dropped from Olympics for The NCAA ruled in 2006 that the college York hotel room, and in May he was the 2012 London Games when it didn’t could keep the Tribe nickname but its feath- offer hoops camp arrested in North Carolina and charged receive support from IOC members. ered logo was demeaning to Native BURLEY — Former Idaho State University with assault for allegedly punching some- Americans and had to go. women’s basketball players Ashley Toner- one in a barroom dispute. Earlier this year, Chicago 2016 head says The asparagus stalk supporter notes that McNeal, also a Burley graduate, and Mandi his wife filed divorce papers claiming he if served with cheese, the vegetable repre- Carver will host a offensive skills basketball was abusive and had a drug problem. taxpayer risk ‘improbable’ sents the school colors. camp Wednesday-Friday at the Burley High CHICAGO — The head of Chicago’s bid for School gymnasium. The camp is for high O’Neill takes on the 2016 Olympics says its is unlikely that tax- M AGIC V ALLEY school players, and the cost is $85, which reclamation project at USC payers will be on the hook for millions of dol- includes a T-shirt and position drill booklet. lars if the games turn out to be a financial flop. Jerome rec offers softball tourney Information: Ashley Toner-McNeal at 604- LOS ANGELES — Kevin O’Neill took over Patrick Ryan said Monday that the risk of 1577. Southern California’s troubled basketball taxpayers’ money in Chicago bid is “improba- JEROME — The Jerome Recreation program on Monday,promising to try to win ble.” District is holding registration for the Canyon Ridge soccer coach next season under the weight of an NCAA Bid organizers met with the International upcoming Summer Sizzler Co-ed Softball investigation and the departures of three Olympic Committee in Switzerland last week. Tournament on July 18-19. The team fee is offers open field time starters and several recruits. The meeting included a promise from Chicago $180 with a three-game guarantee, and reg- TWIN FALLS — Canyon Ridge High “There’s nothing here that says you can’t Mayor Richard Daley that he’d sign a host city istration is due by 5 p.m., July 9. School boys varsity soccer coach Brian win and that’s why I like this job,” he said contract, which assures the city will take full Information: 324-3389. Gillenwater is offering open field time to any after being introduced by athletic director financial responsibility for the games. future Canyon Ridge students or Robert Mike Garrett at a campus news conference. Burley JHS offers volleyball camp Stuart Junior High School students who The 52-year-old coach returns to the col- may later wish to try out for the Riverhawks lege ranks after spending last season as an C OLLEGE BURLEY — Burley Junior High School is teams this fall. The open field runs from 6 to assistant with the Memphis Grizzles. William & Mary mascot offering a girls volleyball camp on July 13-15 7:30 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday at O’Neill said he has no qualms about taking at the west gym. The cost is $50. The camp Sunway Soccer Complex. There is no cost. over during tough times.He said Garrett told ideas include an asparagus runs from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m., and Information: Brian Gillenwater at 208-871- him everything he needs to know about the WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The College of campers will need to bring a lunch. 7043. past. William & Mary in Virginia is looking for a Information: 670-3901 or 678-4600. — from staff and wire reports Sports 4 Tuesday, June 23, 2009 COMICS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

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