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MagicValley.com Confident in economy,Otter says raise gas tax C.L. “Butch” Otter said again in 2012, and would he said. “I understand how be released until next week. Monday to continue what is House unlikely Friday the latest economic accept the House plan for an tough it is (to raise taxes in an “Hopefully the economic already the second-longest data shows the recession interim committee to study economic downturn), and downturn has slowed much legislative session in state isn’t as bad as lawmakers the issue. that’s why I continue to more than we have expected history. to fold, assistant think. But Otter said opposing lower the bar.” and, we think, at a much House Assistant Majority Otter, as part of his effort legislators should look Tax withholdings are more manageable rate,” Leader Scott Bedke, R- leader says to find new revenue for beyond the economic trou- expected to be $10 million Otter said. Oakley, said it’s unlikely the roads, made public his latest bles they’re using as justifi- shy of expectations — as Otter’s comments came at House will fold. By Jared S. Hopkins pitch to lawmakers — the cation because April rev- opposed to the $50 million a news conference where he Asked if Otter’s com- Times-News writer same one House enues are better than shortfall forecast a couple of signed legislation, including ments are a political ploy, Republicans rejected expected. months ago. But Otter’s bills regarding public Sen. Dean Cameron, R- BOISE — Still fighting to Wednesday before they “I hope they receive this aides said exact data — schools. Rupert, who supports Otter convince legislators to raise adjourned. He wants to news on the economy with including that for another While House members and who appeared at the the state gas tax for new rev- increase the gas tax by 3 the same appreciation and big revenue source, sales tax left the Capitol Annex enue on transportation, Gov. cents in 2011 and 3 cents the same hope that I have,” — is incomplete and won’t Wednesday, they’ll return See TAX, Main 2

W ORK TIME BEFORE PLAYTIME Times-News takes legal steps to unseal Jerome murder case issue in the court since he Public has right to was accused of first-degree murder in the July shooting watch proceedings, of Javier Zavala-Paniagua, 22, in the street in front of newspaper says his home in Jerome. He also is charged with aggravated By Andrea Jackson assault and aggravated bat- Times-News writer tery in relation to the alleged shooting of his estranged The Times-News has wife, Maria Leon, 41, who challenged the closure of was apparently living with hearings and the sealing of Zavala-Paniagua at the time documents in the murder of the shootings. case against Fortino Leon of The case has not pro- Jerome. ceeded to a preliminary In court papers filed hearing or grand jury Friday, Times-News attor- because the court has yet to ney Fritz Haemmerle cited a rule if Leon is mentally fit to recent closure of a hearing stand trial. in the case, sealing of key On April 15, 5th District court documents and con- Judge Jason Walker had fusion over the status of the granted requests from the case in requesting a hearing Times-News and KMVT- to argue that the proceed- TV to video record and pho- ings should be open to pub- tograph Leon’s court ap- JUSTIN JACKSON/Times-News lic view. pearance the following day. Anne Jensen, left, Jeri Henley, center, and Lark Standley secure railroad ties surrounding new playground equipment Friday afternoon at Haemmerle argued the But “thereafter,without any public has a constitutional explanation, the court Harrison Elementary School in Twin Falls. ‘We’ve done fundraisers over the past few years and this is what our fundraisers have gone for; this is right to observe court pro- ordered the case closed to what our students have worked for,’says Jeri Henley, the school’s PTA president. ceedings. the public, and reporters … “Public access to criminal removed from the court- trials permits the public to room,”Haemmerle wrote. participate in and serve as a On April 17,Walker issued check upon the judicial a written order that also Parents in a lather over school’s soap ban process, an essential com- sealed various documents, ponent in our structure of saying it was “to preserve providing soap in the boys The principal and vice ning of the week. self-government,” Haem- the defendant’s right to a Jerome Middle bathroom even as concerns principal of Jerome Middle Dan Kriz, an environ- merle wrote. “It should be fair trial,”though he did not of a possible swine flu epi- School and the school dis- mental health specialist evident that logic dictates specify why closure was School took action demic mounted. trict superintendent were with South Central Public that the public has a right to needed to do so. In previous “It’s a huge deal,” said unavailable Friday for com- Health District said school know why a defendant fac- hearings he had denied after vandalism Jarvis, noting she and other ment and did not return administrators told him ing murder charges is not defense motions to close the parents filed complaints calls from the Times- they removed the soap after being tried, or when that case, saying it was impor- By Andrea Jackson with South Central Public News. children emptied dis- defendant might be tried.” tant to keep it open. Times-News writer Health after learning sev- But an investigator with pensers onto the floor. The mental competency enth-grade boys had not had South Central Public Health “I said ‘What about put- of Leon, 73, has been at See TRIAL, Main 2 April Jarvis, the mother of access to soap at school for said Friday that complaints ting in bar soap?’” Kriz said a Jerome Middle School stu- most of the week. “Had I this week prompted him to Friday.“But apparently that dent, is upset that the school known there was no soap I visit the boys bathroom in hasn’t happened.” Magicvalley.com apparently violated a state wouldn’t have sent him to question, where he did not WATCH a video of the judge closing Fortino Leon’s health code this week by not school.” find any soap at the begin- See SOAP, Main 2 hearing last month. Scientists: Swine flu may be Simpson sees new hope for less potent than first feared Boulder-White Clouds plan By Mike Stobbe SCAM PREYS ON SWINE FLU FEARS and David B. Caruso IDAHO FALLS (AP) — Sen. Peaks in central Idaho, as District of the Bureau of Associated Press writers Mike Crapo and Rep. Mike well as providing economic Land Management. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's attorney general is Simpson say the chances of incentives and public land The measure would also The swine flu outbreak warning of a telephone scam offering the sale of Idaho getting more wilder- transfers to benefit Custer release 131,616 acres from that has alarmed the world “mandatory swine flu kits.” ness areas designated appear and Blaine counties. wilderness study designa- for a week now appears less Attorney General Greg Zoeller says telephone solic- to have improved. It proposes carving out tion, provide economic ominous, with the virus itors are telling people the U.S. Centers for Disease The two Idaho Repub- three wilderness areas total- development grants to showing little staying Control and Prevention or the Department of licans say that Simpson’s ing 318,765 acres: Custer County and transfer power in the hardest-hit Homeland Security are requiring the purchase of the Central Idaho Economic The Hemingway- to counties federal land that cities and scientists sug- kits to test for the swine flu virus. Development and Recreation Boulders Wilderness: 110,438 could be used for low- gesting it lacks the genetic Zoeller said Friday the claims are false and the callers Act doesn’t face as many acres in the Sawtooth and income housing, water proj- fortitude of past killer bugs. are “cynically exploiting people’s fears in order to com- hurdles as it has in the past. Challis National Forests ects and other public uses. President Barack Obama mit fraud.” He says they may also be in violation of “I think the prospects are White Clouds Wilder- In March, President even voiced hope Friday Indiana’s telephone privacy laws, and anyone in that significantly improved,’’ ness: 76,657 acres in the Obama signed a comprehen- that it may turn out to be no state who has been contacted by such a solicitor should Crapo told the Post Register. Sawtooth and Challis sive public lands bill that more harmful than the notify his office at 800-382-5516. The bill would creating national forests. included Crapo’s legislation average seasonal flu. Zoeller did not say how many people had been more than 318,000 acres of Jerry Peak Wilderness: to designate as wilderness solicited. wilderness in the Boulder 131,670 acres in the Challis 517,000 acres of the Owyhee See FLU, Main 2 Mountains and White Cloud National Forest and Challis canyons in southwest Idaho.

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Classifieds 4 Obama could pick Latino or woman > BUSINESS 3 MORNINGMORNINGMain 2 Saturday, May 2, 2009 BRIEFINGBRIEF- TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Pat’s Picks TODAY’S HAPPENINGS ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Three things to do today served (until gone) and 3 p.m. auction, Sun used-book and bake sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., College of Southern Idaho Chamber Choir’s Lounge (family-friendly eating area),307 Jerome Library, 100 First Ave. E., $1 for Pat Marcantonio Spring Sing Concert, accompanied by Stevens St., Filer, $6 for adults and $3.50 most hard cover books, 50 cents for most Magic Valley Chamber Orchestra, 3 p.m., for children, 326-5397. paperbacks and half price for children’s • Get out and walk for the left on the state by the CSI’s Fine Arts Center auditorium, 315 Falls Annual spaghetti dinner: Spaghetti with books, proceeds to support library and March for Babies at Twin national relief programs that Ave., Twin Falls, suggested $5 donation, homemade sauce, salad, roll, dessert bar community programs, 324-7544. Falls City Park. Check in for helped millions of 732-6288. and beverage, 5 to 8 p.m., Burley United the annual March of Dimes Americans during by the “Concert of Renewal,” featuring Cantata No. Methodist Church, 27th Street and Almo HOME AND GARDEN event at 9 a.m. for the 10K Great Depression. Avenue, Burley, $6 for ages 12 and older, $3 4 by Bach and Coronation Anthem No. 4 by Gadget Olympics, hosted by Rudy’s Kitchen, walk, which starts at 10 a.m. Admission is free. Handel presented by Caritas Chorale and for ages 4 to 11, no cost for age 3 and under If you haven’t already signed • Eat up at a spaghetti and $23 for a family ticket, proceeds toward try out 20 new kitchen gadgets with oppor- Artistic Director Dick Brown, 3 p.m., St. tunity to win them, noon to 3 p.m., Rudy’s — up, you can do so at the park dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. at Thomas Episcopal Church, Sun Valley Road, church youth camp expenses, micky- by donation. the Burley United Methodist [email protected]. A Cook’s Paradise, 147 Main Ave. W., Twin no cost (donations appreciated), open to Falls, 733-5477. • For the history-minded, Church 27th Street and the public, 720-7414 or “The Little Wood River Almo Avenue. Ages 3 under [email protected]. CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Retaining Wall — A History eat free; 4 to 11, $3; and 12 MUSEUMS “Wonderland,” presented by Middle School Christian Men’s Fellowship and (optional) from 1935 to the Present” and older, $6. A family ticket TCS Players, 5 p.m., The Community School International Astronomy Day, for chil- display presented by Betty costs $23. Proceeds help no-host breakfast, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Depot Theatre, 181 Dollar Road, Sun Valley, $5, Grill, Twin Falls, no cost, 733-5501. dren and families: includes make-and- M. Hare of the Gooding send young people to 622-3960, ext. 138. take astronomy projects; water bottle County Historical Society church camp. “Show and Dance,” presented by Fiddlers EXHIBITS rockets; daytime viewing of the Sun, goes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Inc., 6 p.m. potluck dinner and 6:45 p.m. bright stars, and planets in the at Sally’s Store, 334 Main Have your own pick you show with dancing to follow, Gooding Senior New works by Dutch artist Sjer Jacobs, oil Centennial Observatory; a self-guided St., Gooding. Part of the want to share? Something Center, 308 Senior Ave., Gooding, free paintings and bronze sculpture, 10 a.m. to 5 tour of a scale model of the Solar Idaho State Historical that is unique to the area admission, donations accepted, 720-3358 p.m., Gallery DeNovo, 320 First Ave. N., System; astronomy videos and more, 1 Society’s, “The New Deal: A and that may take people by or 934-5504. Suite 101, Ketchum, free admission, gallery- p.m., no cost; food available at ‘Cosmic Legacy of Public Works in surprise? E-mail me at “Guys and Dolls,” presented by Jerome High denovo.com or 726-8180. Café,’Hoagie Street Deli offering hoa- Idaho,”is about the imprint [email protected]. School drama department, 6:30 p.m. doors “The Little Wood River Retaining Wall — A gies, burgers, kielbasas, hot dogs, and open and 7 p.m. show, Jerome High School, History from 1935 to the Present,” present- variety of snack items and beverages $7,308-8691. ed by Betty M. Hare of the Gooding County for sale from 1 to 6 p.m.; Magic Valley College of Southern Idaho Percussion Historical Society, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sally’s Astronomical Society meeting, pro- Ensemble concert, 7 p.m., CSI’s Fine Arts Store, 334 Main St., Gooding, no cost, 304- gram: Arizona’s Meteor Crater, 7 p.m., Foundation raises Center recital hall, 315 Falls Ave. W., Twin 9564 or idahohistory.net/archmonth.html. open to the public; and free star party, Falls, suggested $5 donation, 732-6288. “Farming in the 21st Century,” exhibition of 8:30 p.m. to midnight (weather permit- Federico Garcia Lorca’s “The House of contemporary art about farming featuring ting), Centennial Observatory, Herrett $40,000 for schools Bernarda Alba,” presented by Twin Falls works of Julie Moos, Michael Gregory, Geoff Center for Arts and Science, College of High School Drama department, 7:30 p.m., Krueger and Tracy Linder, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, 732-6655 or Roper Auditorium, Twin Falls, $7,733-6551, with Family Day from 3 to 5 p.m., Sun Valley www.csi.edu/herrett. ext. 3059. Center for the Arts, 191 Fifth St. E., at Rockchuck Derby Ketchum, no cost, sunvalleycenter.org or OUTDOORS BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS 726-9491. By Damon Hunzeker either given away or sold Motorcycle Awareness Rally, participants “Wasn’t It a Ride” photo work by Russell Times-News writer through raffle tickets and an College of Southern Idaho Garage Sale, depart from Snake Harley Davidson, travel Hepworth and Steve Fildes, 11 a.m. to 3 auction during the event. PHYE Health and Wellness Honors class to Boise Sandy Point Park, make escorted p.m., Magic Valley Arts Council’s La Galeria The rockchucks probably All of the money will be service-learning project to raise funds for ride to M.K. Plaza with 1 p.m. rally to follow; Pequena, 132 Main Ave. S., Main Street weren’t happy about it, but given to Magic Valley ath- Relay for Life, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., back corner sponsored by Idaho Coalition for Plaza, Twin Falls, free admission, 734-2787 the Hannah Bates Memorial letic programs, mainly for of Fine Arts parking lot, Twin Falls, 732-6479 Motorcycle Safety, 8:30 a.m. sign-in and or magicvalleyartscouncil.org. Foundation raised $40,000 equipment and uniforms. or [email protected]. 9:30 a.m. departure, Snake Harley College of Southern Idaho student art show, for school athletics in the Next year, Bates said, the St. Luke’s Women’s Imaging/Radiology Davidson, 2404 Addison Ave. E., Twin Falls, 1 to 9 p.m., Jean B. King Gallery, Herrett Magic Valley during the foundation hopes to provide Relay for Life Team yard sale, 7 a.m. to 1 $1 burgers and 25-cent sodas, 733-0151. second annual Rockchuck a full scholarship for a stu- p.m., 2506 Elizabeth St., Twin Falls, all pro- Center for the Arts and Science, College of Derby in Bliss. dent from the area. ceeds to American Cancer Society, 208- Southern Idaho campus, 315 Falls Ave., Twin SEASONAL EVENTS The event took place The foundation was 736-2954. Falls, no cost, 732-6655. April 24-26 and brought in established by Hannah March of Dimes March for Babies fundraiser, Opening reception for “Under Western Environmental Resource Center annual Skies,” significantly more money Bates, who died at the age of light breakfast and hot chocolate prior to retrospective of the late Olaf Clean Sweep event, breakfast goodies, than the $25,000 raised last 20 in 2008 after battling walk; music, face painting, bounce house, Moller’s oils and carved frames, also works garbage bags, gloves, clean-up assignment year. cancer for five years. Bates, dunk tank and more; and picnic-style lunch, by master woodcarver Gilbert Deklotz, 2 to (or just general clean-up) and lunch ticket “As far as we know, we’re an athlete and coach from 9 a.m. check-in and 10 a.m. 10K begins 7 p.m., Lion’s Gate Gallery, 219 Main St., provided to volunteers, 9 a.m. at the follow- the only entity that has Hagerman, contributed (about five miles), City Park, Twin Falls, $15 Filer, no cost, open to the public, refresh- ing locations: Atkinson Park in Ketchum; raised that much money in $1,200 two weeks before donation per adult, 1-800-336-5421 or 734- ments, 543-5265. Hop Porter Park in Hailey; and Memorial that amount of time in the she died in an effort to 2142. Park in Bellevue, 726-4333. Magic Valley. We even ensure that the Hagerman Operation Smile “Scramping” fundraiser, 12- BAZAARS AND MARKETS Johnny Horizon Day, city-wide clean-up, checked with the United Junior High volleyball team Buhl, 543-8576. hour scrapping and stamping event Buhl Farmers/Flea market, 10 a.m. to 4 Way,” Hannah’s mother, would have new uniforms includes mini-classes, new techniques, p.m., downtown Buhl at Legacy Square, $5 Sandee Bates, said. the following year. SPORTS food, music, raffle prizes and more to raise per spot, proceeds to senior citizens center Most of the money came “We had 600-700 people support for at least two surgeries, 9 a.m. to and promoting Buhl, 280-2417 or 543- from donations, but more there at any given time. We Jerome Gun Club sporting clays shoot, a 9 p.m., Obenchain Insurance Community 6538. than 100 people paid the had people as far away as 100-target event, 9 a.m. sign up and 10 a.m. Room, 264 Main Ave. S., Twin Falls, $20, Fantastic Flea Market, includes vendors start, at the club, 11 miles north of junction $20 registration fee to kill Anchorage, Alaska … We’re (lunch and beverages donated by SubWay and weigh rockchucks. just so elated and proud of with new and used arts and crafts, food of Highway 93 and I-84 at mile marker 64, and Coca-Cola) proceeds to Operation and special sendoff (10 a.m. to noon) for $20 for adults and $14 for juniors ($5 extra “Whoever gets the the Magic Valley,” Bates Smile, new summer idea book for each sup- biggest rockchuck wins a said. “With the way things Phil Dawson, riding horseback to the West for non-members) and first 50 targets free porter, [email protected]. coast to raise money for children needing for newcomers, 733-6045. beautiful gun,” Bates said. are economically, we were Modern Woodmen of America Youth Service “You go out and shoot your just floored.” organ transplants, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., The 2nd annual “Sports and Leisure Show,” Club and Christmas Council toy drive, for Billingsley Creek State Park, one mile hosted by College of Southern Idaho’s chuck, then bring it in and “Join Hands Day,”10 a.m. to noon, weigh it.” Damon Hunzeker may be north of Hagerman on U.S. Highway 30, International Business Club; displays and Dworshak Elementary School, Burley, 878- www.fantasticfleamarket.org or 208-837- activities for all ages; fishing seminar (3 to Twenty-two guns, reached at dhunzeker@mag- 7940. among other prizes, were icvalley.com or 677-8764. 4801. 5 p.m.), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., CSI’s Eldon Evans “There’s No Place Like Hope” 7th annual Expo Center, Twin Falls, $2 for age 12 and stew, hamburger and hot dog feed, LIBRARY older, no cost for children under age 12, free fundraiser by “Munchkin away at Cancer” hot dogs and soda while supplies last, 732- Trial local Relay for Life team, 11 a.m. food Friends of the Jerome Public Library spring 6262. Continued from Main 1 newspaper is acting as the “Prior to the order being public’s representative in Soap issued there was no public asserting that sealing Continued from Main 1 hearing or fact-finding court files and closing provided with hot and cold enough, though, because it “This punishment is made by the court as to why proceedings runs counter to Kriz says all bathrooms running water, or tepid could harbor germs. worse, it’s not taking care the order was issued or why basic principles of American should be stocked with running water … Hand “It would be all right if it of the problem and creates it was necessary to seal the democracy. soap, and an official with soap or similar cleansing was the only means to fix a bigger problem,” said documents,” Haemmerle “Any effort to wall off our the State Department of agents shall be provided in the problem,” said parent Jarvis. “Everyone gets wrote. “The last hearing on courts from the public, even Education confirmed the lavatory area.” April Strain. “But I don’t sick.” this matter was abruptly with the best of intentions, school lavatories are sup- At least two other moth- see how that’s going to Hand-washing is the shut without the court erodes our fundamental civil posed to offer hand wash. ers of middle schoolers in make a huge difference.” “first and most important” explaining what aspect of rights and undermines “Yes, there is a require- addition to Jarvis expressed The moms said they way to lessen chances of the criminal case remains respect for the rule of law,” ment,” said ISDE health concerns for their don’t think holding back getting the flu, according to open, if any. Wright said Friday. “The Spokeswoman Melissa children Friday. soap from dispensers is fair the national Centers for “The right to a fair trial is public cannot have confi- McGrath, citing state code. The mothers said even punishment for an alleged Disease Control and fundamental, significant dence in the fairness and “Each lavatory shall be bar soap doesn’t go far misuse. Prevention Web site. and important,”Haemmerle competence of its judicial wrote. “However, the court system if it cannot see that has not recognized or evalu- system at work.” ated the public’s equally While not a party in Tax compelling right to access Friday’s filing, the Continued from Main 1 under the First Amendment. Associated Press has agreed further evidence that if we to $75 million, and said the costs in calling for a tax This right needs to be to help cover the cost of the news conference, said he lower expectations you’re House package of $25 mil- increase. acknowledged and ad- legal challenge, Wright said. advised Otter to release the not disappointed,” Bedke lion isn’t enough. “We really have to have dressed. Only when the Haemmerle asked for a economic data, which he said. “I share the sentiment Otter said highway proj- certainty,”he said. state’s interest is found to be hearing on the motions to be said shows the state “did that it looks like we’re not at ects need to be planned two Under Otter’s plan, a July more compelling can the set for June 11. dodge a bullet.” the end of the tunnel.” to three years in advance 1, 2011, implementation court prevent the public’s Bedke disputed Otter’s Otter said he supports and existing funding levels date would come after two right to access.” Andrea Jackson may be optimism in the tax figures the interim committee con- will meet needs only legislative sessions — Times-News Editor reached at 208-735-3380 or because while April’s rev- cept if the House signs off through 2011. In recent another notion House lead- James G. 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She told police By Ariel Hansen HAVE YOUR SAY public with public input.” how to handle the assets, Larceny: she had insurance but couldn’t Times-News writer There are many specifics when does it happen, what A 13-year-old Declo Junior High remember the name of the The Ketchum City Council will be the council will consider if it form we want the budget to student was reported by other company.“I then asked (her) if HAILEY – For several voting whether to consider a decides to go forward with look like,”Hall said. “It’s very students to have stolen candy she knew why her license months, the Ketchum City contract with the Blaine County the contract process, Hall important that Ketchum from the school’s vending would be suspended and she Council has been pondering Sheriff’s Office for law enforce- said, which will likely take assets stay in Ketchum. All machine. When questioned by told me because she was the idea of contracting with ment in the city at a public several public meetings. that stuff has to be negotiated the principal, the boy admit- involved in a traffic accident the Blaine County Sheriff’s meeting at Ketchum City Hall “That’s where all the fine still.” ted that he took four bags of and didn’t have insurance,”the Office to provide law enforce- beginning 5:30 p.m. Monday. points will be negotiated: Hall is expecting a full Skittles from the machine and report reads.“I asked (her) if ment services in the city. Other items on the agenda what the schedules are going house on Monday night, gave some of them away. she had insurance on the vehi- On Wednesday, the city include several development to look like, what kind of when he plans to explain the Some of the other kids cle at this very moment and issued a press release that proposals and an update on a enforcement we want, the process in detail before the returned some of their she told me she did not.”She indicated the council would review of the city’s Urban exit strategy to take our police council hears detailed pre- Skittles to the principal, who, wasn’t drunk, though. be voting on Monday Renewal Agency. Visit department back in the event sentations from Femling and according to the report, “was whether or not to accept a Ketchumidaho.org for a full future councils decide to do Ketchum City Administrator able to put it back into the Larceny: contract proposal by Blaine agenda and packet. so or if it doesn’t work out, Gary Marks. machine.” A 58-year-old Albion woman Sheriff Walt Femling. The reported noticing $8,288 of release was unclear, leading SPRING Driving without privileges: charges on her debit card that some in the community to council is not interested in it,” A burley woman, 43, was arrest- were not made by her. She incorrectly think a contract Hall said. The Monday vote SALE! ed for driving without privi- canceled the account. had been written but was not will simply be a gauge of leges and for failure to main- being made public, said interest in developing a spe- Cabinet Refacing Plus! tain insurance after she was Lost: Ketchum Mayor Randy Hall cific contract. “If they vote pulled over by police who sus- A 57-year-old Burley woman on Friday. yes, then we go to the con- Let us make your dream kitchen a reality pected she was drunk.“The lost her prescription for “It’s a two-step process,” tract, and go through a whole Hall said,“There’s no point in other public process. All the Choose from our variety of affordable options vehicle was traveling at 10 Oxycontin while she was at Refacing mph in a posted 25 mph zone. Wal-Mart getting other pre- me building a contract if my contract will be negotiated in Driving slow is an indicator of scriptions filled. She searched New Cabinets an intoxicated driver,”accord- the store and the parking lot Cabinet Reconditioning ing to the report. When asked but never found the prescrip- Countertops and much more for her registration and insur- tion. Heater blamed for fire that ance, she “stated she had Call 736-1036 Today none of those items in the — Damon Hunzeker damaged Twin Falls home Sale ends May 29th, 2009 kitchentuneup.com Times-News fine. Nobody was in the Twin Falls franchise owned & operated by Noel & Donna Erickson house.” Cassia deputies arrest A house fire at 3302 Addison Ave. East burned and killed a rabbit Friday Magic Valley’s 3 people in Burley for afternoon, but no humans were harmed. Wholesale Nursery Twin Falls Fire Battalion meth, paraphernalia Chief Jack Barnes said that Open to the public! someone driving by noticed By Damon Hunzeker determined. The 17-year- the fire, called 911, and res- Your Shade & Bloom Source Times-News writer old told police it “could cued two dogs from the belong to anyone,” adding structure. Celebrate Mother’s Day It was mostly parapher- that “lots of people sleep The renters of the house nalia, but police seized in the room and there are a weren’t home. 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By Jeremy Roberts sentative Ivan McCracken transportation projects ment grants that Kimberly census for 2010. The ideas spoke to the council about For the Times-News presented a rough draft of Kimberly aims to complete, would be trying to obtain discussed in that meeting the Kimberly Lions Club and Kimberly’s future master a breakdown of estimated require that a transportation involved the city of Kimberly the East End Providers com- KIMBERLY — The transportation plan. prices for the projects, and a plan be in place beforehand. getting together with ing together to help obtain a Kimberly City Council gath- “The master transporta- five-year comprehensive The City Council can amend Hansen and Murtaugh to permanent headquarters ered Tuesday to discuss the tion plan is to help a com- accident count within the the plan as necessary. raise public awareness of the location for the East End implementation of a new munity come up with an idea city. The plan would help Progression of the plan will census. They are to get a Providers. The Lion’s Club is project plan, ideas on how to of how to get from where identify and prioritize need- be discussed at future coun- group of prominent people currently drawing up a plan prepare for the 2010 census, they’re right now to where ed transportation projects cil meetings. within the community, such to present to the council. and finding a location for a they want to be in the within Kimberly’s jurisdic- Dave Abrahamson from as religious leaders, school local community assistance future,”McCracken said. tion for five years. Kimberly’s Planning and teachers and business own- Jeremy Roberts may be group. Some of the information According to McCracken, Zoning Department attend- ers to help with the effort. reached at xweepingxcrim- J-U-B Engineers repre- included in the plan is the a majority of the govern- ed a meeting concerning the Mayor Dave Overacre [email protected].

5TH DISTRICT COURT NEWS TWIN FALLS COUNTY to be served at the Idaho State support costs. days jail, 88 suspended, credit for defender fee; 10 days jail, 10 sus- Nathaniel Begay, 26, Twin Falls; DRIVING UNDER THE Board of Corrections; $1,250 fine; Dylan C. Byrne. Seeking establish- time served; driving privileges sus- pended; four months probation. driving without privileges, two or INFLUENCE SENTENCINGS $110.50 costs. ment of paternity; $220 monthly pended 90 days; 12 months proba- Timothy J. Kyle, 31, Twin Falls; petit more convictions; $400 fine; Ronald W. Engle, 50, Twin Falls; driv- Kenton I. Wilcox, 33, Twin Falls; one support plus 55 percent of medical tion; no alcohol. theft; $300 fine; $75.50 costs; $75 $90.50 costs; 365 days jail, credit ing under the influence; $700 fine, count lewd conduct with a child expenses not covered by insur- public defender fee; 60 days jail, for two days served; driving privi- $400 suspended; $90.50 costs; under 16 and one count sexual ance; provide medical insurance; MISDEMEANOR SENTENCINGS credit for seven days served. leges suspended 730 days. $75 public defender fee; 180 days abuse of a child under 16; 25 years $9,520.96 for uncovered medical Fabian E. Martinez, 19, Murtaugh; Jason T. Stanger, 36, Twin Falls; Johnny R. Koehler, 22, Twin Falls; jail, 165 suspended, credit for one penitentiary, per count; eight years costs. driving without privileges; $500 domestic battery; $500 fine, $300 driving without privileges, two or day served, 14 days house arrest; determinate; 17 years indetermi- Duane P.Johnson. Seeking estab- fine, $300 suspended; $90.50 suspended; $75.50 costs; $75 more convictions; $700 fine, $400 driving privileges suspended 90 nate; one count lewd conduct with lishment of paternity; $371 month- costs; 90 days jail, 88 suspended, public defender fee; 90 days jail, suspended; $90.50 costs; $75 days; 18 months probation; no a child under 16; 28 years peniten- ly support plus 64 percent of med- two days work detail; driving privi- 86 suspended, credit for time public defender fee; 180 days jail, alcohol. tiary; eight years determinate; 17 ical expenses not covered by insur- leges suspended 180 days; 12 served; 12 months probation; no 150 suspended; driving privileges Larry D. Tate, 50, Twin Falls; driving years indeterminate; concurrent; ance; provide medical insurance. months probation. contact with victim; no alcohol. suspended 730 days; 18 months under the influence; $700 fine, $300.50 costs; $3,500 civil judg- Michael Ramirez. Seeking judgment Shelly E. Worcester, 24, Twin Falls; Everett P.Poulignot Jr., 23, Buhl; wil- probation. $400 suspended; $90.50 costs; ment; must register as sex offend- against the defendant for $61,945 driving without privileges, second ful concealment; $500 fine, $300 David J. Grigsby, 50, Twin Falls; one 90 days jail, 80 suspended, credit er; restitution to victims for future for recovery of benefits paid on offense; $700 fine, $400 suspend- suspended; $75.50 costs; $75 count domestic battery; amended for one day served, nine days rehabilitation and counseling. behalf of Patricia Price. ed; $90.50 costs; $75 public public defender fee; 90 days jail, to disturbing the peace/disorderly house arrest; driving privileges defender fee; 180 days jail, 160 88 suspended, two days work conduct; $200 fine; $75.50 costs; suspended 90 days; 12 months FELONY DISMISSALS DIVORCES FILED suspended; driving privileges sus- detail; 12 months probation. 180 days jail, credit for two days probation; no alcohol. David Nunn III, 19, Twin Falls; rape, Kimberly S. Canite vs. Ceasar E. pended 365 days; 12 months pro- Jeremiah W. Gosman, 22, Twin Falls; served; no contact with victim; one sexual penetration of a foreign Canite bation. possession of a controlled sub- count injury to a child dismissed. MISDEMEANOR SENTENCINGS object; dismissed by prosecutor Jacqueline E. Nelson vs. Ryan A. Kendra L. Williamson, 19, Twin Falls; stance; $500 fine, $300 suspend- Nestor Juarez, 26, Rupert; no insur- Billy R. Ford, 69, Twin Falls; failure to due to superseding grand jury Nelson driving without privileges; $700 ed; $85.50 costs; 90 days jail, 88 ance; $500 fine, $400 suspended; purchase/invalid driver’s license; indictment. Tara A. Noftle vs. Mathew A. Noftle fine, $400 suspended; $90.50 suspended, two days work detail; $75.50 costs; $75 public defender $100 fine; $75.50 costs. Brandy E. Admire, 38, Twin Falls; Kalistie Smith vs. Samuel D. Barlow costs; $75 public defender fee; 90 12 months probation; no alcohol. fee; 30 days jail, 30 suspended; Melodi M. Diehl, 26, Hansen; failure aid/abet rape, aid abet penetration Decia C. Wright vs. Gary M. Wright days jail, 88 suspended, two days Cassandra L. Hall, 38, Twin Falls; one day work detail; 12 months to purchase/invalid driver’s of foreign object; dismissed by Katherine S. Severa vs. James J. work detail; driving privileges sus- one count possession of a con- probation. license; $25 fine; $75.50 costs; prosecutor due to superseding Severa pended 180 days; 12 months pro- trolled substance; $500 fine, $300 Shauna Romer, 23, Twin Falls; fre- $75 public defender fee. grand jury indictment. Robin L. Graves vs. Robert M. bation. suspended; $85.50 costs; $75 quenting a place where a con- Allen L. Allred, 40, Twin Falls; driving Julie A. Garcia, 34, Star; possession Graves Ginger L. Wells, 18, Heyburn; failure public defender fee; 90 days jail, trolled substance is used; $300 without privileges; $700 fine, of a stolen vehicle; dismissed by Tamara R. Watkins, aka Ricki to purchase/invalid drivers’ 88 suspended, two days work fine, $200 suspended; $85.50 $400 suspended; $90.50 costs; prosecutor. Watkins vs. Gary D. Watkins license; $25 fine; $75.50 costs; detail; 12 months probation; no costs; 12 months probation; no $75 public defender fee; 180 days Jonna C. Monge, 34, Jerome; for- Monica Chavez vs. Marcelo Chavez $75 public defender fee. alcohol; one count possession of alcohol. jail, 160 suspended, 20 days house gery; dismissed without prejudice Karl M. Schroeter vs. Rebecca M. Robert A. Huntsman II, 25, Twin drug paraphernalia dismissed. Kameron L. Fischer, 17,Twin Falls; arrest; driving privileges suspend- by prosecutor. Schroeter Falls; driving without privileges; Catalina Garcia-Ruiz, 36, Twin Falls; inattentive/careless driving; $300 ed 180 days; 18 months probation. Ronald E. Cresswell, 36, Twin Falls; $700 fine, $400 suspended; petit theft; $700 fine, $400 sus- fine, $200 suspended; $75.50 Carlos H. Serrano-Leyva, 28, B.C. attempted strangulation; dis- CITY OF TWIN FALLS $90.50 costs; $75 public defender pended; $75.50 costs; $75 public costs; 10 days jail, 10 suspended; Mexico; one count failure to pur- missed by prosecutor. DRIVING UNDER THE fee; 90 days jail, 80 suspended, defender fee; 90 days jail, 70 sus- 12 months probation. chase/invalid driver’s license; Danny R. Casillas, 33, Twin Falls; INFLUENCE SENTENCINGS credit for three days served, seven pended, 20 days house arrest; 12 $500 fine, $400 suspended; attempted strangulation; dis- Trevor T. Faulkner, 23, Twin Falls; days house arrest; driving privi- months probation. MISDEMEANOR DISMISSALS $75.50 costs; 90 days jail, 88 sus- missed without prejudice by pros- one count driving under the influ- leges suspended 180 days; 12 Stephanie B. Albertson, 24, Ruben D. Baeza, 27,Twin Falls; pended, two days work detail; 12 ecutor. ence; $700 fine, $400 suspended; months probation. Chubbuck; one count unlawful entry; dismissed by court. months probation; no alcohol; one $90.50 costs; $75 public defender Edward G. Gonzales, 35, Twin Falls; resisting/obstructing an officer; Victor C. Cruz, 24, Twin Falls; bat- count possession of drug para- CIVIL FILINGS fee; 90 days jail, 70 suspended, failure to purchase/invalid driver’s $300 fine, $200 suspended; tery; dismissed by prosecutor; phernalia; $500 fine, $300 sus- Marcy L. Powers, aka Marcy L. credit for four days served, 16 days license; costs waived; 30 days jail, $75.50 costs; $75 public defender plea negotiations. pended; 90 days jail, 88 suspend- Stewart vs. Kelly W. Powers. house arrest; driving privileges credit for time served. fee; 90 days jail, 73 suspended, Chelsea N. Schaniel, 21, Twin Falls; ed, two days work detail; 12 Seeking judgment against defen- suspended 90 days; 12 months Michael R. Zvirblis, 25, Twin Falls; credit for time served; 12 months malicious injury to property; dis- months probation; concurrent. dant for $15,700. Plaintiff states probation; no alcohol; one count open container; $200 fine, $100 probation; no alcohol; one count missed by prosecutor. Randall G. Mitchell, 48, Payette; use that after their divorce, defendant resisting/obstructing an officer; suspended; $75.50 costs; two assault or battery upon certain of telephone to make obscene was ordered to vacate their home. $100 fine; 20 days jail, four days days jail, two days suspended; one personnel; $200 fine, $200 sus- phone calls; $700 fine, $400 sus- Plaintiff alleges that prior to vacat- suspended, 16 days house arrest; month probation. pended; 90 days jail, 73 suspend- WANTED pended; $75.50 costs; 365 days ing the residence, defendant concurrent. Rodolfo A. Ortega, 23, Wendell; fail- ed, credit for time served; 12 jail, 345 suspended, 20 days house destroyed, took or disposed of Stacey D. Dawson, 42, Twin Falls; ure to purchase/invalid driver’s months probation; concurrent. in the Magic Valley arrest; 24 months probation; no property belonging to plaintiff. driving under the influence, with- license; costs waived; 51 days jail, Catherine L. Davis, 50, Twin Falls; contact with victim. held judgment granted; $700 fine, credit for time served. petit theft; $75.50 costs; 20 days Justin Warren Nicholas M. Digiacomo, 29, CHILD SUPPORT CASES $400 suspended; $90.50 costs; Jerron M. Fuller, 19, Kimberly; one jail, credit for two days served, 18 Glendale, Ariz.; operate a vehicle The State of Idaho, Department of $75 public defender fee; 90 days count failure to purchase/invalid days house arrest. Pardun without a trip permit; $200 fine; Health and Welfare, Child Support jail, 80 suspended, credit for one driver’s license; costs waived; 30 Christopher S. Beer, 22, Twin Falls; $75.50 costs. Services have filed claims against day served, nine days house days jail, credit for three days one count possession of a con- Age: 34 Marcos Zarate, 33, Filer; failure to the following: arrest; driving privileges suspend- served; one count provide false trolled substance; $200 fine; Description: 6 purchase/invalid driver’s license; Anthony J. Martinez. Seeking estab- ed 90 days; 12 months probation; information to an officer dis- $85.50 costs; $75 public defender ft. tall, 185 costs waived; 30 days jail, 28 sus- lishment of paternity; $328 no alcohol. missed. fee; 32 days jail, credit for time pounds, brown pended, credit for time served; 12 monthly support plus 50 percent Paula M. Willis, 52, Twin Falls; one Zonia Vasquez-Vicente, 23, served; one count possession of hair, blue eyes months probation. of medical expenses not covered count driving under the influence; Gooding; petit theft; costs waived; drug paraphernalia dismissed. Wanted for: Kellie M. Riley, 39, Twin Falls; aggra- by insurance; provide medical $700 fine, $400 suspended; 60 days jail, 40 suspended, credit May Melycher, 20, Twin Falls; one Parole viola- vated battery; amended to domes- insurance; $984 for public assis- $90.50 costs; 90 days jail, 80 sus- for time served; 12 months proba- count domestic battery; amended tion; aggravated battery. tic assault; $500 fine, $300 sus- tance and child support costs. pended, credit for one day served, tion. to disturbing the peace/disorderly Bond, none. pended; $75.50 costs; $75 public Kiley B. Martinez. Seeking estab- nine days house arrest; driving Luis G. Alvarez-Cordero, 23, conduct; $500 fine, $300 sus- If you have information about defender fee; 90 days jail, 88 sus- lishment of paternity; $328 privileges suspended 90 days; 12 Wendell; petit theft; costs waived; pended; $75.50 costs; $75 public Pardun’s whereabouts, call pended, two days work detail; 12 monthly support plus 50 percent months probation; no alcohol; one 60 days jail, 35 suspended, credit defender fee; 30 days jail, 30 sus- 208-735-1911 or Crime months probation; no contact with of medical expenses not covered count failure to purchase/invalid for time served; 12 months proba- pended; one day work detail; 12 victim. by insurance; provide medical driver’s license; 10 days house tion. months probation; no contact with Stoppers at 732-5387,where Martin Valles, 38, Hansen; one insurance; $667 for public assis- arrest; concurrent. Steven T. McKnight, 55, Twin Falls; victim; one count frequenting a tipsters can remain anony- count failure to purchase/invalid tance and child support costs. Kirsten A. Bagley, 29, Twin Falls; possession of drug paraphernalia; place where a controlled sub- mous and may be eligible for a driver’s license; $500 fine, $300 Kolby L. Cox. Seeking establish- driving under the influence; $700 $85.50 costs; 20 days jail to be stance is used dismissed. cash reward. suspended; $75.50 costs; 30 days ment of paternity; $316 monthly fine, $400 suspended; $90.50 served under house arrest. jail, 30 suspended; four months support plus 65 percent of med- costs; 90 days jail, 80 suspended, Trenidy J. Lewis, 20, Filer; failure to probation; one count failure to ical expenses not covered by insur- credit for one day served, nine purchase/invalid driver’s license; stop/leave the scene of an acci- ance; provide medical insurance. days house arrest; driving privi- $25 fine; $75.50 costs; $75 public dent dismissed. Hezel Thomas. Seeking establish- leges suspended 90 days; 12 Kawanda M. Langton, 23, Twin Falls; ment of paternity; $363 monthly months probation; no alcohol. FREE Declo Lucy Stricker’s possession of drug paraphernalia; support plus 54 percent of med- Andrea D. Barendregt, 24, Heyburn; FARM DAYS withheld judgment granted; $500 ical expenses not covered by insur- driving under the influence; $700 (Especially for children, Families, Mothers Day fine, $300 suspended; $85.50 ance; provide medical insurance; fine, $400 suspended; $90.50 costs; $75 public defender fee; 90 $831.40 for foster care and child costs; 90 days jail, 80 suspended, Veterans & Teachers) Celebration days jail, 88 suspended, two days support costs; $117.82 for uncov- credit for one day served, nine EVERYONE WELCOME work detail; 12 months probation; ered medical costs. days house arrest; driving privi- May 8th & 9th All Day May 10, 2009 no alcohol. Saberina Begay. 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Razon, 30, Kimberly; pos- Serving $Food$ Tomahawk Throwing Mason’s Trophy session of a controlled substance; We will honor: S.H.I.B.A. six years penitentiary; three years All Veterans, Teachers Crafts & Gifts Smokin’ Cowboy Snipz Styling Salon determinate; three years indeter- All over 75 years old minate; judge granted retained Standard Printing Call 6542418 jurisdiction; sentenced to 180 days Treasure Valley Coffee Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho IDAHO Saturday, May 2, 2009 Main 5 Idaho gets $940K for arts programming BOISE (AP) — The for fiscal year 2010 is a National Endowment for $65,000 increase from NEA Otter signs schools budget the Arts is sending more money directed to the state than $940,000 to Idaho to last year. The biggest share BOISE (AP) — Gov. C.L. year, to accommo- included $60 mil- Superintendent of Public support theater, ballet and — $811,000 — is headed to “Butch’’ Otter signed the date for the reces- lion from the fed- Instruction Tom Luna says, cultural programming. the Idaho Commission on $1.4 billion public schools sion’s jolt to tax rev- eral stimulus pack- “No one wants to cut edu- The federal arts organiza- the Arts, which will make budget for 2010 that enue. age. cation. Unfortunately, with tion announced the grant the money available in the includes state taxpayer This is the first But it holds mil- state revenues continuing award Thursday. The sum form of grants and services. funding, the federal stimu- time in generations lions more in to decline, we cannot avoid lus and cash from rainy day Idaho spending on reserve, in case it.’’ reserves to minimize cuts. public education is they’re needed Administrators can expect The general fund share less than the previ- Otter during the coming an average 5 percent base was $1.3 billion, down 7.7 ous year. year if tax revenue salary cut; teachers pay will percent from the current The bill Otter inked Friday declines even further. be cut 2.63 percent. 15% off Developer pushes N. Idaho Managers your entire bill predict busy this Tuesday, marina for luxury yachts fire season May 5, for Cinco de Mayo COEUR d’ALENE — Some modate traffic, and install a on Blackwell Island. northern Idaho residents are boat house for the sheriff’s “It would be nice to clean in West concerned about a plan to department to use. it up.The question is,how do expand a marina on Lake John Barlow, Hagadone you do it safely?’’ said Wes BOISE (AP) — Federal Coeur d’Alene to accommo- Hospitality’s secretary, said Hanson, vice president of fire managers predict Reservations not required date luxury yachts and that large yachts are taking the the Kootenai Environmental relentless drought and 611 Blue Lakes would require moving lake place of vacation cabins. Alliance’s board of directors. low snowpack in north- Twin Falls 7339728 sediment polluted with “Many people can’t afford He said the group is con- ern California will bring heavy metals. what’s become a million- cerned about potential a busy wildfire season Open all day, 7 days a week “Those boats have no dollar piece of ground,’’ he flooding on the island. In the this summer, a troubling business on the lake,’’ Mary said. “This is a summer permit application,the com- outlook for a region of Damiano told The home.’’ pany said it would raise the the West that got Spokesman-Review. But Damiano said a slow- site to protect it from a 100- scorched last year. “They’re too big to be cruis- moving yacht caused such a year flood event. The pro- The National Inter- ing around if small boats are large wake that it rocked the posal also calls for putting agency Fire Center, out there.’’ 18-foot craft she was on. soil contaminated with lead headquartered in Boise, Join Us! 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The Chase and Conn articulated approved a grocery tax credit Chairman Sharon Block, R- library board will decide the the fact that many of their that gives the poorest Twin Falls, deserves much of issue later this month. obstinate fellow citizens hotly Idahoans a break. the credit. She and another Randy Stone, Burley’s city deny to this day: Sun Valley This year, an even more conservative, Rep. Lynn attorney, comes down firmly and Ketchum may be two conservative House — follow- Luker, R-Boise, brokered the identifying day cares that tend on the side of privacy. cities, but they’re a single ing the Senate’s lead — critical compromises that between four and six kids so “The only exception would community. approved day care regulation defused the objections from their proprietors and workers be a lawfully appointed repre- So why not put the merger with real teeth. social conservatives in the can be checked out. And a sentative who has broad question to residents of both By a 61-5 vote on House. cash-strapped Idaho power to investigate regarding town in an election later this Wednesday, the House But Idaho’s kids and parents Department of Health and the assets of the decedents,” year, they reasoned? approved a bill that will also owe a debt to Rep. George Welfare, which would be he said. “But I would be very For their trouble, Conn and require licensing for child- Sayler, D-Coeur d’Alene,who charged with enforcing the uncomfortable with releasing Chase have gotten their heads care centers with seven or made this issue his personal new law, will be challenged to library records that have handed to them. On more children, and criminal cause for four years, and to find the resources to do it in nothing to do with the assets Wednesday, they pulled the background checks for those Sen. Tim Corder, R-Mountain the coming year. of the estate.” plug on the enterprise. caring for four or more kids. Home, whose passionate But this compromise is a We hope the library board Look, the citizens of Sun The Senate passed it unani- articulation of the rights of good start. agrees. Valley and Ketchum are per- mously on Thursday. children inspired the JEERS: There are few things CHEERS: To Ketchum City fectly within their rights to That’s light-years ahead of Legislature to finally take day you should take to your grave Councilman Charles Conn maintain parallel, redundant the current Idaho day-care care reform seriously. with you, but one of them is and Sun Valley City government services. law, which is among the fee- Much work remains. There’s your reading list. Councilman Dave Chase, for After all, they’re paying for blest in the country. no foolproof mechanism for So we’re heartened that the recognizing the obvious and them — through the nose. LETTERS OF THANKS Get serious about jobs, Mr. President Breakfast supporters over Idaho this summer. are appreciated Thank you for your sup- he growing legions port. of the unemployed We would like to publicly JAMIE CARLTON T can be forgiven for thank Applebee’s and The Magic Valley not shouting hallelujah. It’s KMVT for the support they Sooner’s a little like watching the gave us with our People to Kimberly drunken driver who plowed People Student into your family car and Ambassador Fundraising Grateful for help caused untold havoc and Breakfast. We appreciate heartache, suddenly pulling you and your help in get- building homes up one morning, no worse ting the word out to the Mercy Housing Idaho for the wear, in a sparkling public. This is a great and its Filer 2008 group of new vehicle. opportunity for us to go to 10 families express huge a different country, broad- thanks to the Nazarene en our horizons and expe- Church for its 150 volun- rience life like we never teers on the current Self- BOB have before while repre- Help program. HERBERT senting our towns, state These volunteers self- and country. lessly performed tasks such Thank you! as siding, roofing, framing, TORI BARGER wrapping, window and CASSANDRA door installation and feed- The folks who led the DAMERON ing the crews. They came nation to this financial CHARITY HOUSER with amazing attitudes of abyss are the ones being JENE’ JOHNSON service, and we are all very made whole on the taxpay- JESICA LOWE grateful for the boost after ers’ dime. We can look after ZACK PAGE a long winter’s build and them, all right. But we can’t MAEGAN PATO for their camaraderie. seem to get credit flowing Twin Falls Thanks also to Mercy in any normal way again; Housing’s sponsors: we can’t stanch the terrible Softball team thanks USDA-RD, HUD, IHFA and flow of home foreclosures; many community sources and we’re not doing nearly jamboree sponsor and volunteers. enough to address the most women are being squeezed American Dream,”found, Americans already have The Magic Valley For more information on critical need of all: putting in the ever-tightening jaws not surprisingly, that “work been out of work for more Sooner’s softball team how you can be a part of people back to work. of a catastrophe. is the linchpin holding the than six months. would like to thank Rain for the Magic Valley Self-Help While Wall Street is The American auto dream together” for most The employment issue is Rent of Rupert for spon- Program, please call breaking out the industry is fading before Americans. not being addressed with soring the “Winners Never 737-1470. Champagne yet again, the our eyes. Chrysler is looking In fact, the mythic the level of urgency that is Quit” basketball jamboree JULIE GALBRAITH rest of the economy is to Fiat — Fiat! — as a savior. American dream is becom- warranted. For all the talk of fundraiser April 3 and 4 in Manager beyond terrible, and will be The once-impregnable ing more and more elusive. green jobs, there is no Kimberly. Self-Help for the foreseeable future. General Motors is now a The big concern facing mil- large-scale creative effort to We would also like to Homeownership Program Heidi Shierholz, an econ- giant junkyard sinking in lions of families at the turn this employment thank all of the teams that Mercy Housing Idaho omist with the Economic quicksand. It disclosed moment is economic sur- debacle around. There is no participated and the offi- Inc. Policy Institute, offered a recently that it will cut vival. More than half of all crash program on anything cials that donated their Twin Falls rundown of the unemploy- another 21,000 factory jobs Americans — 56 percent — like the scale needed, for time to make the jamboree ment crisis in remarks she in the United States over are concerned that they example, to rebuild the rot- a success. The Sooner’s Volunteer appreciates prepared for a House sub- the next year. If G.M. were might lose their jobs in the ting infrastructure — a big- gave T-shirts to players committee last week. to go under it would take an next year. Few are prepared time potential source of from each team that dis- being appreciated Shierholz began by noting enormous chain of satellite for such a setback. jobs. played good sportsmanship There was a volunteer that next month the current industries down with it. As the authors of the The financial industry is to the players on their team luncheon April 20 at Park economic downturn will More than 13 million MetLife study reported: seen as essential, but mil- as well as the team they View Care and become the longest since people are officially count- “With the erosion of lions of American workers were playing, coaches and Rehabilitation in Burley. the Great Depression. ed as unemployed, with social and corporate safety are not. They’re expend- officials. Once again (as always), “The 10 postwar reces- some 5.6 million jobs lost nets, tightening credit and able. The Sooner’s play with Shauna Kraus showed her sions prior to this one have since the recession started. declining home equity, If as much attention, Vince Lombardi’s quote of appreciative ways for all averaged 10.4 months in Ms. Shierholz tells us that most Americans have little energy and resources were “A Winner Never Quits, volunteers. length, with the longest since the first of the year financial cushioning to sur- given to the effort to put and a Quitter Never Wins” The luncheon was very being 16 months,”said about 23,000 men and vive a job loss. Without a Americans back to work as and want other players to delicious, with beautiful Shierholz. “The current women were being added to steady paycheck, 50 percent has been given to putting share in their quest to be table settings that were recession is now in its 16th the jobless rolls every day. of Americans say they could the banking industry back the best they can be. given away with the draw- month and the labor market Job losses on such a scale not meet their financial on its feet, you’d have fewer The Sooner’s are the ings, and the folks there are is still shedding over are knockout blows to ordi- obligations for more than a Champagne toasts on Wall Western National all so kind to visit with. 600,000 jobs a month.” nary American families. month — and, of that, a Street but a lot more high- Champions for 2008 and Thanks so much, Shauna Wall Street can swallow The importance of disturbing 28 percent fiving in family homes will be using the funds Kraus, from a volunteer all the Champagne it wants, employment to the every- couldn’t support them- across the country. raised for their travel who appreciates you. and the market fanatics can day life and long-term selves for more than two expenses to Colorado, SHARON ROSS obsess until their brains health of the nation is too weeks of unemployment.” Bob Herbert is a colum- Utah, California and all Burley lock over the daily gyrations often given short shrift. A That’s the case in an nist for The New York of the Dow. The simple fact recent report, “The 2009 environment in which more Times. Write to him at is that working men and MetLife Study of the than three million [email protected].

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T HE LIGHTER SIDE OF POLITICS Doonesbury By Garry Trudeau Mallard Fillmore By Bruce Tinsley Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OPINION Saturday, May 2, 2009 Main 7 It’s time to break up the big banks his week in banking: Citigroup and Chase are (and a publicly subsidized issue of credit card fees, is tion that regulates our dys- Our leading financial HAROLD the lead negotiators for the Scrooge, at that), the banks incomprehensibly dumb even functional wards in the bank- T institutions banks that are objecting to should lend Chrysler their by their standards. Socially ing industry,but regulations announced they made a MEYERSON the Obama administration’s accountants. Maybe they’d liberal bankers may be a by themselves won’t solve the profit in the year’s first quar- efforts to restructure show the company turned a financial mainstay of the problem of the banks being ter through the creative Chrysler. Chrysler’s bonds, profit last year. new-model Democratic too big to fail. We need to manipulation of rules and which these banks hold, are The banks’ lobbyists, Party,but if the Democratic amend our antitrust laws so regulations; lobbied Congress This is what our major trading at 15 cents on the dol- meanwhile, have been hard at Senate and House campaign we can scale down banks to to preserve their ability to banks are up to at a time lar, the amount the govern- work, too. Bills to limit credit committees don’t run against the point that they no longer raise credit card interest rates when it is our largess that is ment offered to pay the banks card fees and penalties — my the Republicans for backing imperil our economic and and opposed the administra- keeping them afloat. in its initial proposal to favorite fee is the one banks the moral sewer and eco- political systems. As things tion’s plan for restructuring The week began with a restore the company to via- charge some customers for nomic disaster that is our stand now,it’s we who are Chrysler, which would save burst of creative accounting. bility.This week, the govern- making (not missing, MAK- modern banking industry, serving their needs, not they some jobs and honor pension Citigroup, into which we’ve ment upped that amount to ING) a payment — are mov- they will be derelict in their who are serving ours. It’s time obligations, in the hope that sunk more dough than any 22 cents, plus a 5 percent ing through Congress, but political duties. to turn that around. they can redeem the compa- other company,with the pos- equity share in the company. the Senate version has yet to And that should just be the ny’s bonds at a higher level sible exception of AIG, Citigroup and Chase, howev- receive any support from beginning. The Democrat in Harold Meyerson is a than they’re trading at just claimed a profit for the first er, insist that they and their Republicans. A bill that the White House and on the columnist for the Los now.And, to round out the quarter of this year because fellow banks are entitled to would enable bankruptcy Hill are committed to legisla- Angeles Times. picture, the Wall Street its bonded debt has lost more, though that “more” judges to modify mortgage Journal reported that lending value, which under the rules could only come at the terms has also hit a wall in the at the 19 largest TARP recipi- of accountancy enabled it to expense of Fiat (the auto Senate. President Obama told ents was 23 percent lower in register a one-time gain equal company providing the new representatives of the major The Country Lane Shop February — by which time to that lost value, because Citi car lines and technology banks this week that he backs Annual Spring Open House Sale & Bedding Plant these banks had received could, in theory,buy back its without which Chrysler will the limits on credit card Fund Raiser For The Magic Valley Humane Society hundreds of billions of dollars own bonds for less. J.P. fold) or the company’s charges. The question is Just in time for Mother’s Day! May 2nd through May 9th ~ Everyday (Even Sundays) ~ 10am to 7pm in public funds intended to Morgan Chase, whose fire- retirees (to whose health-care whether the administration Finally Spring! Time to beautify our world and in doing so enable them to lend more — sale purchase of Bear Stearns fund Chrysler is legally obli- and congressional Democrats we can help our local animal shelter as they too are feeling than it had been in October, we taxpayers backed, gated) who built the compa- will use this issue to go after the effects of our economy! I will donate a large sun to raffle before the floodgates of tax declared a similar profit ny,or the taxpayers who are the Republicans, whose deci- off and all proceeds from the plant sales and the sun will be dollars had been fully because of a similar decline in keeping Chrysler alive. sion to align themselves with donated to the animal shelter. There is a great selection of vegetables and flowers. Last year we set a record, we can do it opened. the value of its bonds. Instead of playing Scrooge the banks, particularly on the again for our furry friends. The shop is well stocked for your Mother’s Day and all is on sale. 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swine flu outbreak. See Business 4 B Stocks and commodities, Business 2 / Nation/World, Business 2 / Weather, Business 4 Dow Jones Industrial ▲ 44.29 | Nasdaq composite ▲ 1.90 | S&P 500 ▲ 4.71 | Russell 2000 ▼ .58 Business SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009 BUSINESS EDITOR JOSH PALMER: (208) 735-3231 [email protected] New TALF program launches in June Chrysler to close Government hopes to revive commercial real estate lending 5 more plants; By Jeannine Aversa vide longer, five-year loans. jump-start lending to consumers and Associated Press writer Investors would use the money to small businesses called the Term buy securities backed by commercial Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility, court case begins WASHINGTON — The Federal real-estate loans. The goal is to revive or TALF. It figures prominently in Reserve announced Friday that it will lending in this market and to help pre- efforts by the Fed and the Obama launch a much-awaited program in vent defaults on commercial proper- administration to ease credit stresses While Chrysler faced its June to bolster commercial real-estate ties likes office parks and malls. and stabilize the financial system. Most employees first hearing Friday in lending. The new commercial real-estate Those are critical elements needed to Manhattan bankruptcy And, to help make the program more component is part of a broader pro- offered jobs with court, court documents attractive to investors,the Fed will pro- gram rolled out in March that aims to See TALF, Business 2 showed the ailing ‘new company’ automaker plans to close five more plants in By Bree Fowler Michigan, Missouri, Ohio Associated Press writer and Wisconsin that employ about 4,800 peo- NEW YORK — ple. Chrysler said they will Attorneys for Chrysler be offered jobs at other LLC said the company will plants. file a motion by Saturday Two of the other plants morning to sell substan- that won’t be part of the tially all of its assets to revamped company were Italian automaker Fiat already closed last year, Group SpA, but that won’t and the other was already include eight plants, slated to be replaced by a including five that the new factory. automaker revealed it will The eight plants would shutter by the end of next year. See CHRYSLER, Business 2 #UUGODN[NKPGUVQJCNVRTQFWEVKQP Chrysler said, starting Monday, it will close all its plants until it comes out of bankruptcy.

Chrysler’s U.S. hourly Chris Medieros, 23, of Newport, employees MICHIGAN NOTE: Some cities CANADA have more than one R.I., right, discusses a job plant. Figures may not Sterling reflect recent changes. Heights Warren application with employment 3,230 4,025 program coordinator Mark WISCONSIN Trenton Kenosha 1,130 Detroit Demoranville, left, during a job 850 Dundee 5,064 330 Belvidere training program at the Newport IOWA 2,600 Twinsburg Harbor Hotel, in Newport. Toledo 1,250 2,700 Kokomo Perrysburg 5,280 1,000 ILLINOIS OHIO ESORTS HIRING HEAVILY INDIANA W.V. R 0 100 mi Fenton 1,200 KENTUCKY MISSOURI 0 100 km AMONG U.S. UNEMPLOYED SOURCE: The company AP Manufacturing declines By Hilary Russ 60 employers ran out of applications Associated Press writer within hours. Some Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, at slower rate in April PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — New Jersey, also got twice as many job Resorts and other summer businesses applications this year. And members of By Daniel Lovering the index to rise to 38 in across the country are getting swamped the California Attractions and Parks Associated Press writer April, according to survey with applications from out-of-work Association won’t have to hire as many by Thomson Reuters. managers Americans, competing for jobs usually foreign workers this year, said the WASHINGTON — U.S. As new orders rose, filled by young people and foreigners. group’s president, John Robinson. manufacturing activity company inventories All over the country, as unemploy- Red Jacket Resorts, which runs five contracted at a slower- shrank for a 36th straight ment rises, U.S. workers are lowering hotels on Cape Cod and two in New than expected pace in month — suggesting that say U.S. job their expectations. Hampshire, had to turn people away April, raising hopes that future production will “The demographics of this year’s and cancel its usual pre-summer job fair the steep plunge that need to ramp up and summer work force is going to change because managers were already began last fall may be eventually help stimulate into more well-educated, semi-retired, swamped by local job-seekers. The moderating. The per- the economy. people in crunches, people happy to be number of foreign workers the chain formance was driven by a “Manufacturing applicants employed,” said Patty Ceglio Bishoff, uses has fallen 10 percent this year. rise in new orders. remained in intensive director of operations for “From the standpoint of being able to The Institute for care in April, but the pain CoolWorks.com, an online bulletin hire efficiently, hire the right people, it’s Supply Management, a has begun to ease,” said board that helps people find summer been the best year in a long time,”said trade group of purchasing Joel Naroff, chief econo- may not be jobs in scenic areas. Ken Smith, Red Jacket’s director of executives, said Friday its mist at Naroff Economic About 8,000 people turned out for a operations. “It’s a sign of the times. manufacturing index rose Advisers. “Though the job fair run by the Myrtle Beach Area We’re basically in the hiring driving to 40.1 in April from 36.3 reading is well below the Hospitality Association in South seat.” in March. A reading magical 50 level which Carolina last month — double the num- below 50 indicates a con- points to growth, it is the preferred ber from the previous year. Some of the See RESORTS, Business 2 traction. Wall Street economists had expected See DECLINE, Business 2 Let workers text and Twitter, business owners say hen Marty Kotis “The people that had the some time during the work ronment where people want they’re probably using those looked at his high text numbers are very SMALL day for personal matters. to be,”said Damian communication channels W company’s good at their jobs,”said He said of his own com- Bazadona, owner of for work, too. Kotis said one monthly wireless bill, he Kotis, president of Kotis TALK pany,“we give them things Situation Interactive, a New of his employees “pretty found a stunning charge — Properties. “They worked like work cell phones and York-based marketing firm. much did a deal through for 2,500 text messages on a weekends, extra hours. I had Joyce M. ask them to carry them at 8 He also noted there’s a text.” single staffer’s phone. them do a lot of things for Rosenberg at night to take calls.” quid-pro-quo in many The key is being sure that There was more: Another me outside of general work Clamping down on tex- businesses — the same peo- employees aren’t abusing staffer had 800, and a third, hours.” ting, Twitter and the like ple who are texting are often the privilege of spending 700. Just a few years ago, own- makes sense to let employ- can give your workplace an eating lunch at their desks. personal time on the But Kotis, who owns a ers were adjusting to work- ees take high-tech breaks. unpleasant atmosphere — Both Kotis and Bazadona Internet or texting at work. real estate development ers spending time surfing As Kotis pointed out, something that could ulti- noted that activities like Kotis recalled an employee firm in Greensboro, N.C., the Internet. Now, it’s tex- many staffers are also work- mately hurt your productiv- texting and using Facebook who was sending and didn’t reprimand his ting friends or communi- ing well outside of business ity now, and make it hard for and Twitter are more likely receiving personal e-mails employees, although many cating via Facebook or hours. “There is blending of you to retain good employ- to be done by younger during a meeting, and act- of the messages were per- Twitter. And bosses are work and personal time ees, especially as the econo- staffers, who use these tools ing as if he was taking notes sonal in nature. Instead, he learning that as long as the going on,”he said, and so it’s my improves. to communicate with the put it all into perspective. work is getting done, it fair for employees to take “You have to give an envi- entire world. That means See SMALL TALK, Business 2

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The hour-long sessions will be Business Development Center and TOCKS OF OCAL NTEREST S L I held at Canyon Crest Tuesday Idaho Power are sponsoring four —Staff reports AlliantEgy 1.50 10 22.36 ... -23.4 Kaman .56 12 16.69 -.22 -7.9 AlliantTch ... 11 82.17 +2.52 -4.2 Keycorp .04m ... 5.88 -.27 -31.0 AmCasino .42 ... 19.38 -1.14 +124.3 LeeEnt h ... 2 .48 +.10 +17.1 Aon Corp .60 8 36.38 -5.82 -20.4 MicronT ...... 4.89 +.01 +85.2 BallardPw ...... 2.02 -.03 +78.8 OfficeMax ...... 7.35 -.10 -3.8 BkofAm .04 11 8.70 -.23 -38.2 RockTen .40 13 38.30 +.64 +12.1 TALF Chrysler ConAgra .76 8 17.95 +.25 +8.8 Sensient .76 12 23.12 -.26 -3.2 Continued from Business 1 Continued from Business 1 Costco .72f 18 47.69 -.91 -9.2 SkyWest .16 6 12.37 +.33 -33.5 securities backed by “insurance pre- Diebold 1.04 20 26.24 -.19 -6.6 Teradyn ...... 6.29 +.35 +49.1 lift the country out of recession. mium finance loans.”Those are loans be left out of a deal for Italy’s DukeEngy .92 13 14.11 +.30 -6.0 Tuppwre .88 10 25.61 +.58 +12.8 Earlier this year, the government extended to small businesses so they Fiat to buy the U.S. carmak- DukeRlty .68m 18 9.22 -.55 -15.9 US Bancrp .20m 14 17.96 -.26 -28.2 Fastenal .70f 21 37.56 -.80 +7.8 Valhi .40 ... 10.53 -.11 -1.6 said it planned to expand the TALF to can obtain property and casuality er’s most valuable assets in Heinz 1.66 12 34.72 +.30 -7.7 WalMart 1.09f 15 50.05 -.35 -10.7 include help for commercial real insurance. bankruptcy. Instead, the HewlettP .32 11 36.52 +.54 +.6 WashFed .20 50 13.04 +.06 -12.8 estate lending. Created by the Fed and the “new Chrysler” would lease HomeDp .90 19 25.77 -.55 +11.9 WellsFargo .20m 28 19.61 -.40 -33.5 Idacorp 1.20 11 24.03 +.36 -18.4 ZionBcp .16 ... 10.71 -.22 -56.3 “There’s a looming crisis in com- Treasury Department, the TALF has the plants then shutter them mercial real estate whereby owners of gotten off to a rocky start. It has been by December 2010. shopping malls, hotels, rental prop- hobbled by rule changes, investor “While some facilities HOW TO READ THE REPORT erties and many other types of build- worries about financial privacy and may close, substantially all Name: Stocks are listed alphabetically by the company’s full name (not its abbrevia- ings are unable to refinance or to pay fears that participants might become Chrysler employees will be tion). Company names made up of initials appear at the beginning of each letters’ list. for new construction,” Bernanke ensnared in an anti-bailout backlash offered employment with Div: Current annual dividend rate paid on stock, based on latest quarterly or semiannu- al declaration, unless otherwise footnoted. warned lawmakers on Capitol Hill in from the public and Congress. the new company,”Chrysler Last: Price stock was trading at when exchange closed for the day. March. Investors use the money to buy spokeswoman Dianna Chg: Loss or gain for the day. No change indicated by ... mark. The market for so-called commer- newly issued securities backed by Gutierrez said. “Employees Fund Name: Name of mutual fund and family. cial mortgage-backed securities, or auto and student loans, credit cards currently located at a facility Sell: Net asset value, or price at which fund could be sold. Chg: Daily net change in the NAV. CMBS, came to a “standstill in mid- and other debt. The program will be identified for disposition 2008,” the Fed said Friday in expanded to include commercial will be offered a position at Stock Footnotes: cc – PE greater than 99. dd – Loss in last 12 mos. d – New 52-wk low during trading day. g – Dividend in Canadian $. Stock price in U.S.$. n – New issue in announcing the launch of the new real-estate loans. one of the facilities sold to past 52 wks. q – Closed-end mutual fund; no PE calculated. s – Split or stock dividend of piece of the TALF program. The On the consumer part, just $1.7 bil- the new company.” 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 CMBS market accounted for almost lion in loans was requested for the A series of motions rates are annual disbursements based on last declaration. pf – Preferred. pp – Holder half of new commercial mortgage second round of funding in April — approved at Friday’s swift owes installment(s) of purchase price. rt – Rights. un – Units. wd – When distributed. wi – When issued. wt – Warrants. ww – With warrants. xw – Without warrants. originations in 2007,the Fed said. down from $4.7 billion in March. and short hearing launched a 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 The longer five-year loans also will Separately, the government has chain of events designed to on last declaration. i – Declared or paid after stock dividend or split. j – Paid this year, divi- be available in June to investors that struggled to get a separate bank- ensure that Chrysler’s bank- 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- want to buy securities backed by stu- cleanup effort off the ground. The ruptcy process is the quick tion. p – Init div, annual rate unknown. r – Declared or paid in preceding 12 mos plus dent loans and loans guaranteed by Public-Private Investment Program and “surgical” one the com- stock dividend. t – Paid in stock in last 12 mos, estimated cash value on ex-dividend or distribution date. x – Ex-dividend or ex-rights. y – Ex-dividend and sales in full. z – Sales the Small Business Admininistration, will have two major initiatives: one pany and the U.S. govern- in full. vj – In bankruptcy or receivership or being reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, the Fed said. A total of $100 billion will purchase soured mortgage loans ment have promised. or securities assumed by such companies. • Most active stocks above must be worth $1 and gainers/losers $2. could have these five-year maturi- with the help of the Federal Deposit Another hearing in Mutual Fund Footnotes: e – Ex-capital gains distribution. f – Previous day’s quote. n - ties, the Fed said. Currently those and Insurance Corp., and another to pur- Manhattan bankruptcy 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- all other loans under the TALF are for chase troubled asset-backed securi- court was scheduled for cash dividend. three years. ties. That program will receive some Monday morning, where Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial. Also starting in June, the Fed will financial backing by Treasury and the Chrysler attorneys will ask loans to investors wanting to buy TALF. Judge Arthur Gonzalez to let the ailing automaker start COMMODITIES REPORT using $4.5 billion in loans (up 30); 14 percent spring 7.08 (up 30); barley 6.54 (steady) from the Treasury C LOSING FUTURES PORTLAND — White wheat 5.42 (up 7); 11 percent winter 6.15- Decline 6.29 (up 25 to 28); 14 percent spring 8.10 (up 17); barley n/a Department to keep operat- Mon Commodity High Low Close Change NAMPA — White wheat cwt 7.27 (up 15): bushel 4.36 (up 9) Continued from Business 1 military aircraft offset weakness in ing under bankruptcy pro- Dec Live cattle 82.68 82.00 82.10 - .40 Feb Live cattle 83.00 82.00 82.03 - .63 highest mark since September 2008, other areas. Orders for nondurable tection. Jan Feeder cattle 98.50 97.40 97.45 - 1.13 C HEESE which is when the sky fell in.” goods, products such as petroleum, Chrysler attorney Corinne Mar Feeder cattle 99.55 98.70 98.45 - 1.18 Apr Feeder cattle 99.60 98.70 98.73 - 1.08 Cheddar cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange The index, based on a survey of chemicals and paper, dropped 1 per- Ball, of the firm Jones Day, Dec Lean hogs 59.05 57.80 58.48 + .38 Barrels: $1.0875, - .0025: Blocks: $1.1525, nc Feb Lean hogs 66.48 65.50 65.58 + 1.05 members of the Tempe, Ariz.-based cent after a 0.2 percent fall in February. said the $4.5 billion in loans Feb Pork belly 77.85 74.50 77.80 + 2.88 Mar Pork belly 78.13 76.00 78.13 + 3.00 group, had fallen steadily as the econ- The weakness in nondurable goods and the sale to Fiat represent Dec Wheat 555.00 554.00 557.25 + 33.50 P OTATOES omy deteriorated late last year, hitting reflected declines in demand for tex- “an important lifeline” for Mar Wheat 574.00 540.00 570.00 + 34.00 Dec KC Wheat xxx.xx xxx.xx 607.25 + 31.00 CHICAGO (AP) — USDA — Major potato markets FOB shipping a 28-year low in December. The index tile goods, clothing, paper and chemi- Chrysler’s dealers, supplies Mar KC Wheat 622.00 589.00 614.75 + 30.00 points Thursday. Dec MPS Wheat 696.00 687.75 695.00 + 13.50 Russet Burbanks Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count: 100 count. covers indicators such as new orders, cals. They were partly offset by a rise and customers. Mar MPS Wheat 686.75 655.50 684.75 + 26.50 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A). production, employment, inventories, in demand for petroleum — an “We have to move at a Dec Corn 406.50 396.50 406.25 + 10.00 Russet Norkotahs Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count: 100 count. Mar Corn 415.50 404.00 413.75 + 10.25 Baled 5-10 film bags (non Size A). prices, and export and import orders. increase that likely reflected higher good speed throughout this Jan Soybeans 1102.00 1070.00 1102.00 + 32.00 Russets Norkotahs Wisconsin 50-lb cartons 70 count 11.50- Mar Soybeans 1093.00 1055.00 1091.00 + 36.00 12.00: 100 count 9.00. In a separate report, though, the prices more than a boost in demand. proceeding,” she told Dec BFP Milk 9.97 9.97 9.94 - .14 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 6.00-6.50. Commerce Department said factory The ISM report for April showed Gonzalez. Jan BFP Milk xx.xx xx.xx 10.65 - .12 Russet Norkotahs Washington 50-lb cartons 70 count 10.00- Feb BFP Milk 12.22 12.22 12.15 - .15 12.00: 100 count 8.00-9.00. orders fell 0.9 percent in March, worse that manufacturing inventories con- Gonzalez wasted no time, Mar BFP Milk xx.xx xx.xx 13.30 - .22 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 4.50. Apr BFP Milk xx.xx xx.xx 14.05 - .17 Wisconsin Norkotahs 50-lb cartons 70 count: 100 count. than the 0.6 percent drop that econo- tracted for the 36th straight month, opening the meeting with Mar Sugar 15.13 14.27 15.05 + .69 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A). mists had been expecting. Many com- though at a slower pace than before. just five words: “Please be May Sugar 15.63 14.88 15.56 + .62 Round Reds 50-lb sacks Size A Wisconsin. Dec B-Pound 1.4934 1.4755 1.4912 + .0092 Round Reds Minnesota N. Dakota 50-lb cartons size A 9.50: 50 panies have been battered by the pro- Smaller inventories are an important seated. Debtor’s counsel?“ Mar B-Pound 1.4920 1.4788 1.4920 + .0097 lb sacks size A 8.50. Dec J-Yen 1.0157 1.0047 1.0071 - .0066 Baled 5-10 lb film bags size A 9.25. longed recession in the United States signpost because they indicate that After an attorney repre- Mar J-Yen 1.0166 1.0066 1.0113 - .0039 Round Whites 50-lb sacks size A Wisconsin. Dec Euro-currency 1.3328 1.3215 1.3265 + .0004 and by spreading weakness overseas companies will eventually need to senting Chrysler’s dealers Mar Euro-currency 1.3296 1.3215 1.3260 + .0003 that has sharply reduced their foreign restock goods and boost production to started describing their role Dec Canada dollar .8455 .8367 .8441 + .0057 L IVESTOCK Mar Canada dollar .8459 .8375 .8435 + .0043 sales. meet new orders. That would help in the automaker’s survival, Dec U.S. dollar 84.97 84.43 84.74 - .04 POCATELLO(AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain For March, orders for durable goods revive the economy. Gonzalez cut him off twice, Dec Comex gold 890.8 880.5 886.6 - 4.6 Livestock Report on Friday. Feb Comex gold 892.0 883.1 888.3 - 4.5 LIVESTOCK AUCTION — Idaho Livestock Auction in Idaho Falls dropped 0.8 percent as strength in The new-orders index reached 47.2, then said, “I think you’ve Dec Comex silver 12.56 12.04 12.45 + .14 on Wednesday Utility and commercial cows 45.00-54.00; can- Mar Comex silver 12.62 12.03 12.47 + .15 ner and cutters 32.00-51.00; heavy feeder steers 88.00- demand for commercial jetliners and up 6 percentage points from March. gotten your point across.” Dec Treasury bond 122.25 121.21 122.05 - 13.00 104.00; light feeder steers 100.00-118.00; stocker steers Mar Treasury bond 121.00 120.10 120.20 - 18.50 107.00-118.00; heavy holstein feeder steers 50.00-60.00; light Coffee 120.00 119.75 119.85 + 4.85 holstein feeder steers 54.00-64.00; heavy feeder heifers Mar Coffee 120.75 115.65 120.40 + 4.50 82.00-98.00; light feeder heifers 93.00-108.00; stocker heifers Dec Cocoa 1774 1732 1730 - 44 100.00-120.00; slaughter bulls 54.00-62.00; Remarks: All Mar Cocoa 1710 1669 1672 - 35 classes very strong. Resorts Small Talk Dec Cotton 54.92 54.08 56.52 + 3.03 Mar Cotton 57.24 54.05 57.20 + 2.85 Continued from Business 1 the flood of domestic Continued from Business 1 online or texting. In the Jan Crude oil 53.65 50.43 52.86 + 1.74 M ETALS/MONEY Dec Unleaded gas 1.5330 1.4460 1.5105 + .0447 The Grand Hotel on job applicants allows about the session on a few cases where that has Dec Heating oil 1.3982 1.3200 1.3811 + .0443 Dec Natural gas 3.591 3.361 3.529 + .156 CURRENCY EXCHANGE Michigan’s Mackinac them to skirt the cum- laptop. happened, Kotis found Quotations from Sinclair & Co. Key currency exchange rates Friday, compared with late 733-6013 or (800) 635-0821 Thursday in New York: Island normally hires bersome bureaucracy “He got fired on the when he questioned Dollar vs: Exch. Rate Pvs Day Yen 99.35 98.66 about 350 workers involved in hiring spot for that,”Kotis said. staffers they would Euro $1.3267 $1.3262 from overseas, mainly laborers from overseas, Kotis’ employee wasn’t acknowledge they’ve had B EANS Pound $1.4916 $1.4823 Swiss franc 1.1356 1.1392 Thailand and Eastern many of these out-of- being discreet about e- too much high-tech Valley Beans Canadian dollar 1.1840 1.1928 Prices are net to growers, 100 pounds, U.S. No. 1 beans, less Mexican peso 13.8315 13.8490 Europe, and about 250 work Americans may mailing, so it was easy to down time. Idaho bean tax and storage charges. Prices subject to change Americans. Managing not be ideal employees. catch him. But a lot of Kotis said he without notice. Producers desiring more recent price informa- GOLD tion should contact dealers. Selected world gold prices, Friday. director John Hulett “I’m not convinced high-tech communicat- approached a staffer who Pintos, no quote, new crop great northerns, no quote; pinks, London morning fixing: $881.50 off $1.75. no quote, new crop; small reds, no quote, new crop. Prices are London afternoon fixing: $884.50 up $1.25. said he expects to hire that all of those people ing is harder to detect. was spending too much given by Rangens in Buhl. Prices current April 29. NY Handy & Harman: $884.50 up $1.25. Other Idaho bean prices are collected weekly by Bean Market NY Handy & Harman fabricated: $955.26 up $1.35. about 30 more who are unemployed Not to worry, Bazadona time on Facebook, and News, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Pintos, not established; NY Engelhard: $886.65 up $1.25. Americans than usual would be a good fit for said, a worker’s falling the employee immediate- great northerns, not established; small whites, not estab- NY Engelhard fabricated: $953.15 up $1.35. lished; pinks, Ltd. $33-$35; small reds, not established. Quotes NY Merc. gold May Fri. $887.60 off $3.10. this year. us,” said Susan productivity will alert an ly cut back. NY HSBC Bank USA 4 p.m. Fri. $886.00 off $2.00. current April 29. Some employers said O’Donnell, human owner to a problem. The staffer with the SILVER NEW YORK (AP) — Handy & Harman silver Friday $12.425 up they still prefer labor- resources manager at “You can tell in their huge text bill didn’t real- G RAINS $0.040. H&H fabricated $14.910 up $0.048. ers from overseas. Hotel Viking in workload,”he said, ize how many messages Valley Grains The morning bullion price for silver in London $12.150 off “I have to force them Newport, Rhode adding that co-workers she had sent and Prices for wheat per bushel: mixed grain, oats, corn and beans $0.480. per hundred weight. Prices subject to change without notice. Engelhard $12.410 up $0.100. to take a break,” said Island. “If they were who are pulling their received. She offered to Soft white wheat, ask; barley, ask; oats, ask; corn, ask (15 per- Engelhard fabricated $14.892 up $0.120. cent moisture). Prices are given daily by Rangens in Buhl. NY Merc silver spot month Friday $12.480 up $0.175. Cindy Buziak, owner of meant to be in hospi- weight are likely to let a pay for her personal mes- Prices current April 29. the Holly Beach Hotel, tality, they probably boss know when some- sages, and told Kotis, “I Barley, $7.25 (48-lb. minimum) spot delivery in Twin Falls and NONFERROUS METALS Gooding: corn, no quote (Twin Falls only). Prices quoted by NEW YORK (AP) — Spot nonferrous metal prices Frida a bed and breakfast in already would have one else is goofing off. want to let you know I’m Land O’Lakes Inc. in Twin Falls. Prices current April 29. Aluminum -$0.7000 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Fri. Copper -$2.0980 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. Wildwood, New Jersey. been. Just because Kotis said that hiring a not just wasting your POCATELLO(AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain Grain Copper $2.1030 N.Y. Merc spot Fri. Report on Friday. Lead - $1350.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch. “American kids just you’re on unemploy- solid, hard-working staff time.” POCATELLO — White wheat 4.30 (up 10); 11.5 percent winter Zinc - $0.6622 per lb., delivered. want to get in and get ment rolls doesn’t should mean that a small 5.00 (up 25); 14 percent spring 6.84 (up 16); barley 5.93 Gold - $884.50 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). (steady) Gold - $887.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri. out.” mean you want to go business will have few Joyce M. Rosenberg is a BURLEY — White wheat 4.05 (up 11); 11.5 percent winter 5.04 Silver - $12.425 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). (up 35); 14 percent spring 6.69 (up 32); barley 5.75 (steady) Silver - $12.480 troy oz., N.-. Merc spot Fri. Some businesses off them and clean toi- problems with employees financial columnist for OGDEN — White wheat 4.65 (up 21); 11.5 percent winter 5.32 Mercury - $640.00 per 76 lb flask, N.Y. cautioned that while lets.” spending too much time the Associated Press. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho NATION Saturday, May 2, 2009 Business 3 AROUND High court choice could be Hispanic, woman THE NATION WASHINGTON (AP) — President surprise appearance in the White observed that he thought the land- Officials disclosed that even Barack Obama pledged Friday to House Press Room moments after mark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that before he took office, Obama, a for- name a Supreme Court justice who speaking with Souter by telephone. gave women the right to end their mer constitutional law professor, Obama adviser combines “empathy and under- Word of the impending retirement pregnancies was correctly decided. offered guidance to transition aides backs off missile standing’’ with an impeccable legal had leaked Thursday night. Souter, 69, was named to assigned to the judicial selection background to succeed liberal David Obama promised to con- the court in 1990 by the first process — and personally offered defense plan Souter, whose abrupt retirement sult with Republicans and President Bush, a names of people whom he would WASHINGTON — A announcement set off speculation Democrats alike on his Republican. But on abortion seriously consider for the high senior adviser to U.S. the next justice could be a woman, a choice to replace Souter. as well as other issues, the court. President Barack Obama Hispanic or both. Souter’s retirement after New Hampshire native Some of the names that have been says that Russia has some Obama, who will be making the almost two decades of quickly proved himself to be circulating outside the White House reasonable concerns first high court nomination by a unpredictable decisions less than the strong conser- include recently confirmed Solicitor about U.S. missile Democrat in 15 years, pointedly gives Obama an early vative the GOP had expect- General Elena Kagan, U.S. Appeals defense plans. referred to his plan to have “him or chance to place his stamp ed. In 2000, he was one of Court Judges Sonia Sotomayor, Kim Russia has strongly her’’ on the bench in time for the on the nine-member high Souter four dissenting justices on a McLane Wardlaw,Sandra Lea Lynch opposed U.S. missile Supreme Court’s session that begins court, possibly by naming a ruling that declared and Diane Pamela Wood, and Leah defense plans in Europe. the first Monday in October. minority — a second black or the President George W. Bush the win- Ward Sears, chief justice of the Moscow says the system “I will seek someone who under- court’s first Hispanic — or a second ner of the disputed national elec- Georgia Supreme Court. could undermine the stands that justice isn’t about some woman, as well as to affirm if not tion. Massachusetts Gov. Deval deterrent of its vast abstract legal theory or footnote in a strengthen its support for abortion Democrats,who control 59 seats in Patrick, Harvard Law professor Cass nuclear arsenal. case book. It is also about how our rights. As a candidate for the White the Senate, will be in a strong posi- Sunstein and U.S. District Judge The Bush administra- laws affect the daily realities of peo- House, he said he would not use a tion when Obama’s nominee arrives Ruben Castillo of Chicago have also tion dismissed those ple’s lives,’’ said the president in a litmus test for nominees, but for confirmation proceedings. been mentioned. concerns. It said that the system was aimed at countering Iran and that its capabilities were too limited to pose a threat to Moscow. Bank Dispute arises over Mexico’s However, Obama’s coordinator for weapons of mass destruction poli- cy, Gary Samore on test Friday said that Russia’s response to swine flu cases objections are legitimate as Washington and results Moscow pursue nuclear By Andrew O. Selsky reductions. Associated Press writer FDA warns dieters coming MEXICO CITY — A top of Hydroxycut Mexican medical officer accused the World Health WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Organization of responding Government health offi- The Federal Reserve will too slowly to early signs of cials warned dieters and release results Thursday of the swine flu scare. The body builders Friday to “stress tests’’ for the 19 world agency said it was Medics wear pro- immediately stop using large banks at the center of Mexico that failed to tective gear as a Hydroxycut, a widely the nation’s financial cri- respond to its request to sold supplement linked sis. The results will shed alert other nations to the sick child is carried to cases of serious liver light on which banks may first hints of the outbreak. by her mother in damage and at least one need government support In the U.S., President the emergency death. to withstand a more severe Barack Obama said Friday it area where people The Food and Drug recession. was not clear swine flu was with swine flu-like Administration said the The Fed will detail the any worse than “ordinary symptoms are company that makes the health of individual banks flus’’ but said the govern- checked at the dietary supplement has and provide an overall ment is preparing in case it agreed to recall 14 snapshot, according to a comes back in a more viru- naval hospital in Hydroxycut products. government official who lent form. Mexico City, Friday. Available in grocery spoke on condition of “I’m optimistic that we’re stores and pharmacies, anonymity because of the going to be able to manage Hydroxycut is advertised sensitive nature of the this effectively,’’ Obama as made from natural matter. The information said. ingredients. At least 9 will be released Thursday Hong Kong confirmed a million packages were afternoon, the official said. case of swine flu, Asia’s first, sold last year, the FDA Negotiations between and authorities quarantined said. banks and regulators about about 300 people at the Dr. Linda Katz of the the test results pushed hotel where the man, a 25- FDA’s food and nutrition back the release date, year-old Mexican tourist, division said the agency which was expected to be stayed. Besides Mexico and has received 23 reports of earlier in the week. the U.S., cases have also liver problems, including The Fed will reveal the been confirmed in six the death of a 19-year- extra capital the banks will European nations, Canada, AP photo old boy living in the need to absorb possible New Zealand and Israel. Southwest. The teenager future losses on invest- Mexico’s chief epidemiol- severe pneumonia, the died in 2007, and the ments and loans — such as ogist, Dr. Miguel Angel 1WVDTGCMUJQYUUKIPUQHUVCDKNK\KPI spokesman said. That same death was reported to the for commercial real estate Lezana, told The Associated Hong Kong confirmed Asia’s first case of swine flu as the number of day, U.S. authorities let FDA this March. and credit cards — if the Press late Thursday that his new cases and the death rate leveled off, according to Mexican officials. other nations know about recession were to worsen. center alerted the Pan two swine flu cases in CANADA: Man charged with Last week, Fed officials American Health 51 confirmed cases California. Maine said all 19 banks that Organization, a regional arm UNITED STATES: 6 “PAHO and WHO acted forced miscarriage underwent stress tests will of WHO, on April 16 about 161 confirmed cases Ottawa Mass. as soon as we had reliable ANCHORAGE, Alaska Minn. 6 need to keep an extra buffer an unusually late rash of flu One confirmed death 1 Mich. N.Y. information about unusual — A court-martial is of capital reserves beyond and pneumonia cases in 2 50 Conn. outbreaks in order to work under way in Alaska for Neb. 1 N.J. 7 1 what’s now required, in Mexico. Nev. Ohio together to control the situ- an airman on charges he Ill. Ind. Del. 4 1 Colo. 3 3 1 case losses on these loans He said PAHO took at 2 Kansas Va. Washington, D.C. ation,’’ Epstein said. “This laced his wife’s food with 2 2 and other assets continue least 48 hours to notify Calif. Mo. Ky. 1 was made even more urgent ulcer medication to force 17 1 to mount. That means WHO headquarters, when Ariz. by the notification of cases her to miscarry. 4 S.C. some banks will have to normally that notification 16 in California.’’ Airman 1st Class Scott raise more cash. occurs immediately. On Lezana called for an Boie of Milton, Wis., is Texas 28 Atlantic Ocean Banks will have up to six April 24 — the day Canadian investigation into WHO’s charged with assault and months to raise money and U.S. labs first identified Fla. handling of the events. causing the death of the Gulf of 2 from private companies, the Mexican cases as swine Mexico Earlier this week, Mexican unborn child. MEXICO: Federal Reserve Chairman flu — WHO announced it Pacific health authorities came Boie’s wife, Caylinn, 397 confirmed cases Ocean Ben Bernanke has said. If was worried the outbreak 16 confirmed deaths under criticism, particularly testified he asked her to they can’t, the government could become a pandemic. from frustrated citizens, for get an abortion when he Mexico City would provide aid. A PAHO spokesman laid As of 10 p.m. EDT Friday a slow and bumbling early found out about the One option for boosting out a far different set of response to the outbreak. pregnancy last year. She capital would be to let the events in an interview with Netherlands 1 In the United States, the taped a conversation government increase its The Associated Press. When Canada Denmark 1 U.S. swine flu case count with him in which he 51 Britain 13 Germany 4 stakes in banks. That Mexico first confirmed an U.S. 161 Austria 1 stood at 155. State lab opera- allegedly tried to per- would be done by convert- outbreak of acute respiratory (One Spain 13 Switzerland 1 South tors say there are more cases suade her to induce an confirmed Korea 1 ing the government’s stock infections in the state of death) France 2 Israel 2 China 1 than the confirmed number abortion. in banks from preferred to Veracruz on April 12, WHO because they are not testing Boie’s attorneys say his common shares. It would- headquarters was notified all suspected cases, focusing wife’s history of smoking n’t require any further tax- automatically, spokesman Mexico 397 on finding new outbreak hot and troubled pregnancies (16 confirmed payer money, though it Daniel Epstein said in deaths) spots and limiting the flu’s may have caused the would hurt existing share- Washington. spread. miscarriage last year. holders and put taxpayer The next day,PAHO asked New Zealand 4 Obama said U.S. efforts The maximum sen- money at greater risk. Mexico for permission to SOURCES: World Health Organization; CDC; state and federal governments AP were focused on identifying tence for causing the Another option would be alert other countries to the people who have the flu, death of an unborn child for the government to inject outbreak, which local media would have enabled PAHO It was five days later, on getting medical help to the is life without possibili- more capital into a bank, had blamed for three deaths, to publish news of the deaths April 18, that Mexico gave right places and providing ty of parole, an official using taxpayer money from but Mexico did not reply, to a disease alert site seen by PAHO its fullest accounting clear advice to state and said. the $700 billion financial Epstein said. other countries, Epstein of the unusually late flu local officials and the pub- bailout program. Mexican permission said. cases and some cases of lic. — The Associated Press Police: Calif. teens considered campus shooting LOS ANGELES (AP) — other at school. The boys had previously Gabriel Valley. Police say two suburban Police found a Glock .40- taken the weapons onto the Covina High School high school students had a caliber handgun, a Smith & campus of Covina High Principal Claudia Karnoski pair of loaded handguns, a Wesson .357-caliber hand- School three times,and they said she conducted her own spooky drawing depicting a gun and several rounds of told investigators they were investigation. She said the killing and the intention of rifle ammunition at the considering using them, boys had shown the loaded randomly shooting people home of the older boy, but Mitchell said. guns to three or four friends on campus. no rifle. “Due to the interviews, who failed to alert teachers, The boys, ages 15 and 16, Investigators also seized a we were of the mind that apparently because they did- were arrested Thursday drawing one of the boys they were, at some point, n’t want to get into trouble. before any violence, after made depicting a hooded they were going to random- Karnoski said one of the the older boy’s stepfather figure shooting another ly shoot people at school,’’ arrested boys had told the contacted West Covina character in the head. Mitchell said. group, “’We should shoot AP photo police to say his guns Underneath the drawing, Covina and West Covina up the quad’’’ during an This picture shows two handguns which police said two Covina High were missing from a gun the word “Exterminate’’ are neighboring cities about assembly that happened School students, ages 15 and 16, planned to use during an attack on locker. One student was was written, West Covina 20 miles east of downtown just before spring break, their school's campus. arrested at home and the police Lt. Ron Mitchell said. Los Angeles in the San which started April 6. Business 4 Saturday, May 2, 2009 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

TWIN FALLS FORECAST TWIN FALLS FIVE-DAY FORECAST Yesterday’s Weather Today: Mostly cloudy, but likely dry. Highs, lower 60s. Today Tonight Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday City Hi Lo Prcp Tonight: More clouds than anything. Lows, 40s. Boise 61 40 Trace Tomorrow: Showers moving in again. Highs, 60s. Burley 54 37 Trace Challis 54 29 Trace Coeur d’ Alene 63 28 0.00” Idaho Falls 53 29 0.01” Jerome 54 37 Trace Lewiston 68 35 0.00” Lowell 71 32 0.00” Malad n/a n/a n/a BURLEY/RUPERT FORECAST Variably cloudy Mostly cloudy Redeveloping Partly cloudy Malta 39 37 n/a Mostly sunny Another chance of Pocatello 55 28 0.00” Today:Perhaps a shower or two. Highs near 60. showers showers Rexburg 53 28 0.03” Tonight: Mostly cloudy skies. Lows, 40s. Salmon 55 30 n/a Stanley 48 13 0.00” Tomorrow: Another chance for showers. Highs, lower 60s. High 61 Low 42 63 / 42 62 / 44 66 / 43 67 / 40 ALMANAC - TWIN FALLS Barometric Sunrise and Pollen Temperature Precipitation Humidity Pressure Sunset Count IDAHO’S FORECAST Yesterday’s High 55 Yesterday Trace Yesterday’s Maximum 73% 6 pm barometer Today Sunrise: 6:31 AM Sunset: 8:39 PM TF Pollen Level: 17 (Mod.) Ash, Yesterday’s Low 38 Month to Date 0.00” Yesterday’s Minimum 50% Yesterday 30.04 in. Sunday Sunrise: 6:30 AM Sunset: 8:41 PM Juniper, Maple SUN VALLEY, SURROUNDING MTS. Normal High/Low 64 / 36 Normal Month to Date 0.04” Today’s Maximum 79% Monday Sunrise: 6:28 AM Sunset: 8:42 PM TF Mold Level: 2783 (High) A shower or two or light mixed shower cannot be ruled Record High 79 in 1998 Year to Date 6.52” Today’s Minimum 56% Tuesday Sunrise: 6:27 AM Sunset: 8:43 PM Smuts, Cladosporium out this weekend. Significant precipitation, however, is Record Low 22 in 1972 Normal Year to Date 7.59” A water year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 Wednesday Sunrise: 6:26 AM Sunset: 8:44 PM not expected. It will be slightly cool during the day and Temperature & Precipitation valid through 5 pm yesterday Courtesy of Asthma and Allergy of Idaho U. V. INDEX Dr.’s Kadlec and Henry Coeur d’ chilly at night. Moon Phases Moonrise Low Moderate High Alene Today Highs 46 to 53 Tonight’s Lows 28 to 35 and Moonset Forecasts and maps prepared by: Today Moonrise: 1:59 PM Moonset: 3:11 AM 67/41 BOISE As moisture continues to move in 5 Sunday Moonrise: 3:11 PM Moonset: 3:37 AM from the west, we will continue to May 9 May 17 May 24 May 31 Cheyenne, Wyoming Monday Moonrise: 4:21 PM Moonset: 4:01 AM The higher the index the have a chance for showers this Full Moon Last Qtr. New Moon First Qtr. more sun protection needed www.dayweather.com weekend or perhaps a rumble of thunder. REGIONAL FORECAST NATIONAL FORECAST WORLD FORECAST Lewiston 72/51 Today Tomorrow Monday Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Highs/Lows 65 to 70 / 42 to 47 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 Grangeville NORTHERN UTAH Boise 67 44 sh 64 41 sh 64 41 mc Atlanta 81 62 th 84 65 th Orlando 89 66 pc 89 66 pc Acapulco 87 74 pc 86 73 pc Moscow 58 41 pc 64 45 pc 66/39 Bonners Ferry 66 39 pc 54 34 sh 57 37 pc Atlantic City 65 51 th 65 51 th Philadelphia 68 51 th 64 53 th Athens 70 55 su 68 58 pc Nairobi 72 56 sh 70 54 sh A passing weather system Burley 59 42 sh 62 42 sh 62 39 pc Baltimore 71 53 sh 65 52 sh Phoenix 82 64 sh 89 67 pc Auckland 52 47 r 59 45 pc Oslo 59 40 sh 54 39 pc will bring showers and Challis 63 35 sh 56 42 sh 61 33 pc Billings 60 38 pc 64 42 sh Portland, ME 54 42 sh 51 42 sh Bangkok 88 77 th 92 78 sh Paris 6338pc 6135pc mixed showers to the Coeur d’ Alene 67 41 pc 55 36 sh 58 39 pc Birmingham 84 64 th 83 65 th Raleigh 83 63 th 85 62 th Beijing 86 54 pc 90 60 pc Prague 67 37 pc 71 42 pc higher elevations on Elko, NV 52 33 sh 59 32 sh 59 35 sh Boston 65 44 sh 59 45 sh Rapid City 63 36 mc 65 38 pc Berlin 73 40 pc 77 44 sh Rio de Janeiro 66 57 sh 71 59 sh Eugene, OR 63 47 r 58 44 r 64 42 r Charleston, SC 78 69 pc 79 69 pc Saturday. Sunday’s Reno 62 44 sh 63 43 sh Buenos Aires 75 54 pc 75 49 pc Rome 72 54 th 67 51 pc McCall Gooding 63 43 mc 65 43 sh 64 45 pc Charleston, WV 67 54 sh 68 54 sh Sacramento 72 53 r 71 52 sh Cairo 88 66 pc 84 71 pc Santiago 75 48 pc 65 46 pc weather looks drier. Grace 57 39 mc 59 39 sh 59 38 mc Chicago 61 46 pc 60 45 pc St. Louis 58 48 th 62 50 sh Dhahran 98 79 pc 93 78 pc Seoul 56 47 r 66 46 pc Salmon 53/35 Hagerman 64 41 mc 66 41 sh 65 43 pc Cleveland 57 42 sh 58 43 sh St.Paul 63 41 pc 65 40 pc Geneva 59 40 sh 60 41 sh Sydney 66 52 sh 65 51 sh 65/36 Hailey 55 39 sh 56 38 sh 57 36 pc Denver 4736sh5242mc San Antonio 87 72 mc 83 59 th Hong Kong 75 73 pc 77 73 pc Tel Aviv 68 67 pc 75 69 pc Idaho Falls 59 41 mc 60 41 sh 58 40 sh Des Moines 65 45 pc 67 44 pc San Diego 66 58 mc 67 58 pc Jerusalem 82 60 pc 92 69 pc Tokyo 7454pc 7256pc Kalispell, MT 66 38 pc 58 41 sh 55 36 pc Detroit 63 44 pc 64 45 sh San Francisco 59 53 r 61 52 sh Johannesburg 64 51 sh 61 52 sh Vienna 64 47 sh 71 47 pc Jackpot 56 42 r 63 44 mc 60 41 mc El Paso 90 61 pc 85 57 pc Seattle 62 48 r 58 45 sh Kuwait City 96 76 pc 95 73 pc Warsaw 67 38 pc 72 46 pc Jerome 58 40 sh 59 39 sh 60 37 pc Fairbanks 72 42 su 60 38 mc Tucson 84 54 pc 89 59 pc London 62 40 pc 58 36 pc Winnipeg 52 34 sh 58 42 pc Caldwell Lewiston 72 51 mc 65 44 sh 67 45 pc Fargo 56 34 sh 61 38 pc Washington, DC 73 55 sh 68 53 sh Mexico City 81 48 pc 79 47 sh Zurich 53 34 sh 58 37 sh 69/42 Idaho Falls Malad City 61 40 mc 63 40 sh 63 39 mc Honolulu 83 68 su 81 68 hz Malta 56 39 sh 59 39 sh 59 36 pc Houston 86 72 pc 86 66 th Boise Sun Valley 59/41 McCall 53 35 sh 48 31 mx 47 31 pc Indianapolis 59 46 sh 63 47 sh TODAY’S NATIONAL MAP 67/44 55/33 Missoula, MT 63 34 mc 59 40 sh 56 35 pc Jacksonville 87 63 pc 87 65 pc Pocatello 60 44 mc 62 44 sh 62 43 mc Kansas City 59 45 sh 62 45 sh -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Pocatello Portland, OR 63 49 r 60 46 r 62 48 r Las Vegas 79 60 sh 86 59 pc Rupert Mountain Home 60/44 Rupert 59 44 sh 62 44 sh 62 41 pc Little Rock 77 63 th 73 59 th 59/44 Rexburg 57 39 mc 58 38 sh 55 38 mc Los Angeles 63 55 pc 67 54 pc 68/42 Richland, WA 67 44 r 64 41 sh 65 42 pc Memphis 75 64 th 74 64 th H Burley Rogerson 61 43 mc 63 43 sh 62 45 pc Miami 83 72 pc 82 73 pc Salmon 65 36 sh 58 43 sh 63 34 pc Milwaukee 58 41 pc 58 41 pc Twin Falls 59/42 Fronts 61/42 Salt Lake City, UT 60 48 r 65 50 sh 63 49 sh Nashville 74 60 th 77 60 th Spokane, WA 61 43 mc 57 42 sh 61 42 pc New Orleans 85 70 pc 85 72 pc Yesterday’s State Extremes: 71 at Lowell Low: 13 at Stanley Stanley 51 31 mc 48 28 mx 51 26 pc New York 63 48 r 56 48 r Cold Sun Valley 55 33 mc 52 30 mx 55 28 pc Oklahoma City 63 50 th 60 47 th weather key: bz-blizzard, c-cloudy, fg-fog, hs-heavy snow, hz-haze, ls-light snow, Yellowstone, MT 44 27 mc 45 27 mx 43 25 mx Omaha 63 43 mc 68 44 su mc-mostly cloudy, mx-wintery mix, pc-partly cloudy, r-rain, sh-showers, sn-snow, su-sunny, L H th-thunderstorm, w-wind Warm CANADIAN FORECAST GREGG MIDDLEKAUFF’S QUOTE OF THE DAY Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Stationary City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W “There ain’t no free lunches in this country. And don’t go spending your Calgary 50 30 pc 53 34 pc Saskatoon 56 36 pc 67 46 pc Cranbrook 52 33 pc 47 31 r Toronto 53 35 sh 56 32 sh Valid to 6 p.m. today whole life commiserating that you got the raw Edmonton 53 33 pc 60 39 pc Vancouver 55 43 r 53 42 sh Occluded deals. You’ve got to say, ‘I think that if I keep Kelowna 59 35 pc 43 27 sh Victoria 57 42 r 56 44 pc Yesterday’s National Extremes: Lethbridge 53 33 pc 60 39 pc Winnipeg 52 34 sh 58 42 pc High: 102 at Pecos, Texas H working at this and want it bad enough I can Regina 52 35 pc 63 48 pc Low: 6 at Lake Yellowstone, Wyo. have it.’ It’s called perseverance.” Lee Iacocca 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.

AROUND THE WORLD April deadliest 3 Americans, 2 Mexicans turn to humor, creativity month for U.S. in NATO troops killed Iraq in 7 months in Afghanistan to help them endure flu outbreak BAGHDAD — The U.S. KABUL — Three death toll for April rose to Americans and two other By Mark Stevenson 18, the military said Friday, international troops were Associated Press Writer making it the deadliest in killed Friday in an attack in seven months for eastern Afghanistan, offi- MEXICO CITY — Televisa American forces in Iraq. cials said. is cutting all “nonessential’’ The sharp increase from Insurgents attacked kisses from its soap operas. the previous month came Afghan and international A song called the “Influenza as a series of bombings also forces Friday with rocket- Cumbia’’ is climbing the pushed Iraqi deaths to their propelled grenades and charts. Cringe-worthy highest level this year. guns, NATO forces said in a swine flu jokes are spreading In the latest violence, a statement. The troops faster than the illness ever suicide bomber blew him- called in air support, forc- could. self up at a restaurant on ing the militants to with- As Mexicans lock them- the reservoir of Iraq’s draw. They are being pur- selves inside in fear of the largest dam near the sued, the statement said. virus, they can’t help but northern city of Mosul. At Col. Greg Julian, a have a little fun with it as least five people were killed spokesman for U.S. Forces well. and 10 wounded,according in Afghanistan, confirmed The surgical masks that to U.S. and Iraqi officials. that three of the dead serv- Mexicans have donned by The spike in attacks has ice members were the millions have become raised concerns that insur- Americans. The nationali- canvases for creativity, with gents are stepping up their ties of the other two were some adorning their protec- AP photo efforts to re-ignite sectari- not immediately known tive coverings with painted- an bloodshed as well as because NATO typically on monkey mouths, out- A file photo of a man wearing a decorated protective mask as he talks on his cell phone in downtown Mexico questions about the readi- waits for countries to sized mustaches or “kissy City, Monday. As Mexicans watch the swine flu outbreak continue, they cannot help have a little fun as well. ness of the Iraqis to take release such information. lips.’’Newspapers offer smi- over responsibility for their The Taliban have vowed ley cutouts for people to There might not be much But as any parent will tell Mexican form of entertain- own security as U.S. troops to increase ambushes and paste to their masks, and traffic on Mexico City’s you, there is always a way. ment: the telenovela. begin to withdraw. other attacks as an addi- some drivers have fashioned streets, but gallows humor Regina Martinez, 2, Nothing defines the for- U.S. military spokesman tional 21,000 U.S. troops masks for their cars. about what some call “The wouldn’t wear a mask, so mulaic soap operas more Maj. Gen. David Perkins flood into Afghanistan this Dog lovers walk the streets Aporkalypse’’ has been cir- her mother, Jane, got cre- than overly dramatic kisses. blamed the recent bomb- summer in an attempt to of Mexico City with match- culating around the ative. On Thursday, Regina But Televisa, the world’s ings on al-Qaida in Iraq, stem the group’s resur- ing masks for their pooches, metropolis. pranced down a Mexico City biggest producer of the saying the terror network is gence and bolster security though doctors have yet to “Did you hear that street, her mask decorated soaps, has decreed making a push to regain for August presidential confirm that chihuahua- Mexico has become a world with embroidered hearts. smooching will be reduced influence, particularly in elections. to-chihuahua transmission power?’’ goes one joke. “I made it for her because to a minimum in accordance Baghdad. is a major public health “When it sneezes,the whole she didn’t want to wear it, with government guidelines Europeans rally threat. world gets the flu.’’ so I made her a special one,’’ to avoid close contact. Army reports 55 Mexico’s ebullient, spon- Mexico has decreed an Jane Martinez said. “When the script of a on May Day amid taneous culture is still try- almost total nationwide “I’m Tinkerbell,’’ Regina telenovela requires a kiss, militants killed in ing to adjust to the new shutdown for the next five chimed in, speaking shyly the kiss will be give in economic worries anti-flu campaign, in which days, creating a particular through the mask. accordance with the guide- Pakistan fighting PARIS — Hundreds of kissing, hugging, hand- challenge for parents. They With no place to go, tele- lines so as not to expose the ISLAMABAD — Pakistani thousands of European shakes, eating on the street need to keep their little ones vision has become one of actors to any risk,’’ a troops backed by attack hel- workers feeling the pinch and standing in crowded from going stir crazy, while the only available distrac- Televisa spokesman said on icopters stepped up an of the economic crisis ral- places — all part of daily life also making sure they heed tions. But even on the small condition of anonymity operation to push the lied at May Day protests in this city of 20 million — the government’s public screen, the disease has because he was not author- Taliban farther away from Friday from Moscow to are now discouraged. safety instructions. made its mark on that most ized to speak to the press. the capital Friday, saying Berlin to Istanbul. they killed at least 55 fight- Violence and clashes ers.But the government was between police and angry resisting Western pressure protesters disrupted to expand the crackdown some events, including in and abandon peace talks Greece, Germany and Swine flu is reshaping Mexican tourism with militants who want to Turkey. But overall par- impose their brand of Islam ticipation fell short of By Natalia Parra year, said Rodrigo de la Pena, across this nuclear-armed what many countries’ Associated Press writer president of the Cancun country. unions had hoped for on Hotel Association. The army launched the May Day, a public holiday ACAPULCO, Mexico — Businesses are doing drive to retake Buner,a poor, in many countries that Acapulco’s mayor is telling everything they can to woo hilly region just 60 miles has long celebrated the tourists from Mexico City to tourists, he said: Restaurants from Islamabad, on social and economic go home, and residents are are offering two-for-one Tuesday after Taliban from achievements of labor stoning their cars. Cancun’s dinners and bars two-for- the neighboring Swat Valley movements. hotels are pleading for visi- one drinks, while handicraft overran it under cover of a Many of the protesters tors to fill their empty rooms. stores have $1 specials on controversial peace pact. complained about rising The swine flu outbreak is dolls and necklaces. The Obama administra- unemployment and lost remaking tourism in strange AP photo “It’s imperative that our tion has welcomed the benefits, but few specifics ways in a country heavily Tourists sunbathe at a nearly deserted beach in the resort city of hotels have tourists,’’ Pena assault. It views the Swat appeared to emerge from dependent on it. Cancun, Mexico, Friday. While Mexico fights to contain a swine flu out- said.“We are in a serious eco- deal, which calls for the the demonstrations about Tourism to Mexico has break, the tourism industry is hurting nationwide. nomic crisis.’’ imposition of Islamic law what governments should plummeted since the swine Occupancy is down similar in the surrounding area of be doing to fight the global flu outbreak was declared a Mexico as a vacation spot. very different ways. levels in Acapulco, but the northwest Pakistan bor- crisis. week ago, causing the Treasury Secretary The top destination, city seems to want it that way dering Afghanistan, as a In Paris, fractious French tourism secretary to say Agustin Carstens said the flu Cancun, caters largely to for- for now. Acapulco caters surrender to allies of al- labor unions came together Friday that he’s shelving will be a heavy blow to eigners, who are steering more to visitors from Mexico Qaida.And it has expressed for the first time in decades funds earmarked for a pub- tourism, Mexico’s third- clear of Mexico. The city has City, a five-hour drive away, growing doubts about to stage a joint march that licity campaign until after the largest legal source of foreign lost an estimated $2.4 million but residents are afraid the Pakistan’s stability as the ended at the Place de la epidemic subsides. Rodolfo currency. in the past week as occupan- tourists are bringing swine flu Taliban have edged closer Bastille. Elizondo acknowledged it Mexico’s resorts, however, cy dropped 40 percent below from the capital, where most to Islamabad. — wire reports isn’t the best time to promote are experiencing the crisis in usual levels for this time of cases have occurred. THE MOST EXCITING TWO MINUTES IN SPORTS S GET PRIMED FOR TODAY’S KENTUCKY DERBY, SPORTS 5 Local roundup, Sports 2 / Scoreboard, Sports 3 / MVS, Sports 5 / Comics, Sports 6 / Community, Sports 7-8 Sports SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009 SPORTS EDITOR MIKE CHRISTENSEN: (208) 735-3239 [email protected] Congress joins call for BCS playoff the BCS, rejected the idea of switching to a playoff,telling a House panel that it BSU’s Bleymaier among those seeking would threaten the existence of cele- brated bowl games. Sponsorships and postseason change in college football TV revenue that now go to bowl games would instead be spent on playoff By Frederic J. Frommer to switch the Bowl Championship games, “meaning that it will be very Associated Press writer Series to a playoff, with one Texas difficult for any bowl, including the Republican likening the current system current BCS bowls, which are among AP photo WASHINGTON — Tackling an issue to communism and joking it should be the oldest and most established in the Boise State athletic director Gene Bleymaier, right, testifies before the sure to rouse sports fans, lawmakers labeled “BS,”not “BCS.” pressed college football officials Friday John Swofford, the coordinator of See BCS, Sports 4 House Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee hearing on the Bowl Championship Series on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday. Also testifying are, from left, Bowl Championship Series coordi- “The only way this is going to change is with help from the outside.” nator John Swofford, West Mountain Conference Commissioner Craig — Boise State University athletic director Gene Bleymaier, on the BCS system Thompson, and President and CEO of Valero Alamo Bowl Derrick Fox. Minico looks to stay top dog in GBW baseball NOT QUITE GOLDEN By Ryan Howe Times-News writer CSI sweeps Unlike in previous years of Minico dom- ination, the 2009 Great Basin Conference West baseball tournament is wide open. CEU, leaves Whether or not that statement is true is up for debate. But what matters most is the teams that don’t call themselves Spartans believe it. unsatisfied “I believe any team can come out of this. I don’t think anyone’s that dominant,” By David Bashore said Jerome coach Tom Bobrowski. Times-News writer “I feel like we’re in a good situation,” said Burley catcher Kody Moon. “We’re After a season of bad breaks, very confident. We feel like we can do it.” the College of Southern Idaho “Our league right now is up in the air. baseball team finally had a cou- It’s a toss up,”said Wood River coach Matt ple fall its way. And after a Nelson. “It’s a fun baseball league right sparkling season marred by a now. There’s no dominant team. It’s just a few narrow losses, sophomore matter of going out there, playing your pitcher Sam Armstrong finally best game and rolling the dice.” found himself on the winning Minico (16-11), which has won four end of a one-run game. straight conference championships, host Still, despite sweeping the No. 4-seed Wood River (7-12) at 11 a.m. College of Eastern Utah in a today at Warburton Field. Second-seeded doubleheader Friday at Skip Walker Field, CSI wasn’t com- See BASEBALL, Sports 5 pletely satisfied. CSI’s luck came good in a 10- 4 pasting of CEU, hours after Armstrong benefited from a Garrett Wolff walk-off double for a 3-2 win in the opener. Pitching is key Armstrong kept himself under 100 pitches, scattering six hits and yielding just one earned to GBW softball run in the Game 1 win for CSI (30-22, 23-15 Scenic West). “I felt pretty good out there. I tournament could really feel the mound under me, and that was my goal By Ryan Howe was to work on that feel today,” Times-News writer Armstrong said. “I felt like I could have gone another inning Wood River is right where it was a year (had Wolff not gotten the game- ago: the No. 3 seed heading into the Great winning hit), but with regionals JUSTIN JACKSON/Times-News Basin Conference West softball tourna- in mind I was probably done College of Southern Idaho shortstop Tanner Craswell (18) turns a double play as Eastern Utah’s Brett Nigbur hustles to ment. anyway. I know I’m going to second base during their doubleheader Friday afternoon at Skip Walker Field in Twin Falls. By Monday evening, the Wolverines have to throw more than once.” hope to end up in the same place as last Armstrong’s ability to keep how Game 2 goes if he didn’t Craswell stroked it back up the Said Walker: “Playing the year, too: conference champions. his pitch count low and pitch finish Game 1,” Walker said. middle for a base hit that ended outfield right now (with the As the tourney kicks off today at Jerome well not only should help down “That means he’s going to be up clearing the bases after the state of CSI’s field) is an absolute High School, the top three teams in the the road at the Region 18 fresh, and he’ll have at least four ball took a strange hop in the adventure. The kid did every- league — Jerome, Burley, Wood River — Tournament, but it made life days to get ready for regionals.” outfield. thing you’re supposed to, and it seem evenly matched, and the fourth team easier on CSI head coach The stroke of luck came in the That broke the game open as just took a crazy hop.” — Minico — might be holding the trump Boomer Walker. Instead of hav- bottom of the eighth inning of CSI strung together a few more The two teams play the final card that could indirectly decide the final ing to use Trey Mohammed or Game 2,with CSI clinging to a 5- hits to put the game to bed. regular-season doubleheader outcome. Tyler Curtis in Game 1, he was 4 lead when Tanner Craswell “I’d been squaring everything today, starting at noon. Walker “Pitching,”said Wood River coach Dale able to bring both on in relief in stepped into the box with the up that I hit, pretty much. He said he wants the team to “show Martin, “is the name of the game.” the nightcap. bases loaded. CEU closer made me look stupid on the first up, and just play better.” Indeed. “Sam was going to be done Cameron Schmidt fooled two pitches but he hung the “The wins today are nice,but I (after the seventh inning) no Craswell on two pitches but left curveball and I was able to get a See SOFTBALL, Sports 5 matter what. But who knows the third, a curveball, up and good swing on it,”Craswell said. See CSI, Sports 2

SCIC BASEBALL T OURNAMENT Leckenby, Lively lift Buhl past Filer Big inning carries

By Ryan Howe team, I know how it is on the Trojans over Bulldogs Times-News writer other side,” said Buhl coach By John Derr Troy Ruhter. Times-News writer INSIDE BUHL — Things started The Tribe advances to Pitching perfection and off fairly well for Filer fresh- play Wendell today at 11 a.m. WENDELL — One big triple play highlight SCIC man pitcher Jordan Brown. in Buhl.The winner will earn inning was all it took. softball tourney His team held a 1-0 lead and a spot in Wednesday’s SCIC Down early, Wendell put had two outs in the bottom championship game. sevens runs on the board in See Sports 2 of the first in Friday’s “Nervous freshman on the fourth inning then held Sawtooth Central Idaho the mound. Nothing we on late to defeat Kimberly on the road. Kimberly was Conference baseball tourna- could really do,” said Filer 7-5 in the first round of the hoping to continue the ment opener against Buhl. coach James Madson. “Buhl South Central Idaho pattern, but a Wendell One hanging pitch hit the ball well. We erase a Conference baseball tour- player who almost didn’t changed all that. few mental errors and we’re nament Friday afternoon. play made all the differ- The Indians’ James in the ballgame.” The Trojans now ence. Leckenby crushed a three- Buhl (15-9) scored in each advance to face Buhl in a Keith Mowery was feel- run homer over the left field of its four innings at bat semifinal game today at 11 ing ill before the game and fence, opening the flood- while pitcher Markus Lively a.m. The Bulldogs will host never expected to be called gates in Buhl’s 16-4 victory kept the Wildcats guessing. Filer in an elimination con- on to pitch, yet came on to in five innings. “At first I was little RYAN HOWE/Times-News test at the same time. get the victory. “Anytime you can get runs uncomfortable, but once I Buhl’s James Leckenby rounds third base after hitting a three-run Wendell and Kimberly After starter Gary with two outs, it’s a bonus. home run against Filer on Friday in the first round of the Sawtooth split during the regular It’s hard on the opposing See BUHL, Sports 2 Central Idaho Conference baseball tournament. season with each winning See WENDELL, Sports 2 Sports 2 Saturday, May 2, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Bruin boys clean up at track Rare feats meet, girls tie with Jerome highlight SCIC Times-News Jerome was bolstered by Home 46.15; 3. Jerome 47.99. 5:35.0; 4. Biedenbach, Twin Falls, 5:55.8; 5. von softball tourney 4x200 relay: 1. Twin Falls 1 minute, 31.2 seconds; 2. Zastrow, Twin Falls, 5:56.05. Mackenzie Chojnacky’s Kuna 1:35.37; 3. Mountain Home 1:36.44. 3,200 meters: 1. Chojnacky, Jerome, 11 minutes, 46.1 4x400 relay: 1. Twin Falls 3 minutes, 27.3 seconds; 2. seconds; 2. Ward, Twin Falls, 11:55.0; 3. Clegg, Jerome, The Twin Falls boys distance double and Kuna 3:29; 3. Jerome 3:41.6. 11:55.01; 4. Wiseman, Kuna, 12:25.02; 5. Vivier, Medley relay: 1. Jerome 3 minutes, 49.3 seconds; 2. track team dominated Jordann Hollifield’s sweep Kuna 3:50; 3. Mountain Home 4:09. Mountain Home, 12:52. Makings’ no-hitter paces top seed Pole vault: 1. Bryant, Twin Falls, 12 feet, 6 inches; 2. 100 hurdles: 1. Berry, Mountain Home, 16.53 seconds; Jerome, Mountain Home of the throws. (tie) Jonex, Twin Falls, 12-0; Zapeda, Jerome, 12-0; 4. 2. Worst, Twin Falls, 17.03; 3. Moore, Mountain Home, McCauley, Jerome, 12-0; 5. Webb, Twin Falls, 11-0. 17.29; 4. Larsen, Jerome, 17.38; 5. Ericson, Kuna, 17.52. and Kuna on Friday, win- High jump: 1. Joslin, Twin Falls, 5 feet, 8 inches; 2. (tie) 300 hurdles: 1. Worst, Twin Falls, 48.03 seconds; 2. Kimberly; Buhl records triple play ning 13 events to claim the Twin Falls track meet Crane, Twin Falls, 5-8; Cook, Jerome, 5-8. Larsen, Jerome, 48.44; 3. Barry, Mountain Home, 49.2; Boys Long jump: 1. Pauley, Mountain Home, 19 feet, 9.5 4. Fentessia, Mountain Home, 51.29; 5. Moore, team title, beating out run- Team scores: 1. Twin Falls 134; 2. Jerome 52; 3. inches; 2. Hawthorn, Kuna, 19-9; 3. Crane, Twin Falls, Mountain Home, 52.58. By Bradley Guire Class 3A District ner-up Jerome 134 to 52. Mountain Home 45.5; 4. Kuna 41. 19-4; 4. Cook, Jerome, 19-2; 5. Ingraham, Jerome, 19- 4x100 relay: 1. Twin Falls, 49.94 seconds; 2. Jerome, Times-News writer 0.25. 50.08; 3. Mountain Home, 51.9. Kylon Myers won the Individual events Triple jump: 1. Crane, Twin Falls, 41 feet, 11.25 inches; 100 meters: 1. Jones, Twin Falls, 11.64 seconds; 2. 2. Ingraham, Jerome, 41-8.5; 3. Merrideth, Kuna, 39- 4x200 relay: 1. Twin Falls, 1 minute, 45.26 seconds; 2. IV Softball 200- and 400-meter Leavitt, Jerome, 11.65; 3. Galan, Kuna, 11.74; 4. Viola, 1.5; 4. Lott, 38-8.75; 5. Allies, Mountain Home, 38-7 Mountain Home, 1:46. KIMBERLY — A string Mountain Home, 11.79; 5. Lynch, Twin Falls, 11.84. Shot put: 1. Derone, Mountain Home, 48 feet, 2 inch- 4x400 relay: 1. Twin Falls, 4 minutes, 1.9 seconds; 2. races, Alex Schenk won the 200 meters: 1. Myers, Twin Falls, 22.6 seconds; 2. es; 2. Elmer, Twin Falls, 44-6.5; 3. Jackson, Kuna, 43- Kuna, 4:11; 3. Mountain Home, 4:20.4. of zeroes and a triple play Pauley, Mountain Home, 23.47; 3. Wood, Mountain 10; 4. Wickham, Jerome, 42-1; 5. Wickham, Jerome, Medley relay: 1. Kuna, 1 minute, 54 seconds; 2. Tournament 800 and 1,600 and the Home, 23.68; 4. Slover, Kuna, 23.88; 5. McNew, Twin 42-1. Mountain Home, 1:54; 3. Jerome, 1:57. highlighted the first relay teams won the 4x100, Falls, 23.9. Discus: 1. Wickham, Jerome, 157 feet, 4 inches; 2. Pole vault: 1. Thibault, Jerome, 9 feet, 9 inches; 2. round of the Class 3A 400 meters: 1. Myers, Twin Falls, 50.5 seconds; 2. Palmer, Kuna, 140-10; 3. Elmer, Twin Falls, 136-6; 4. Long, Jerome, 8-0; 3. Burbank, Jerome, 8-0; 4. 4x200 and 4x400 events. Gomez, Twin Falls, 50.15; 3. DeLayo, Kuna, 50.16; 4. Lewis, Mountain Home, 132-3; 5. Cook, Jerome, 127-8. Segoria, Mountain Home, 8-0; 5. Hunt, Jerome, 7-6. District IV softball tour- Friday’s results Gilagut, Kuna, 51.7; 5. Richardson, Twin Falls, 52.5. Girls 800 meters: 1. Schenk, Twin Falls, 2 minute, 0.7 sec- High jump: 1. Williams, Twin Falls, 5 feet, 0 inches; 2. Game 1: Kimberly 15, Twin Falls and Jerome’s Team scores: 1. (tie) Twin Falls and Jerome 95, 3. Barrte, Mountain Home, 4-8; 3. Jewett, Mountain nament Friday. onds; 2. Lundgren, Twin Falls, 2:07; 3. Jacobs, Twin Mountain Home 66, 4. Kuna 32. girls tied for the team hon- Falls, 2:08.7; 4. Fuller, Twin Falls, 2:10; 5. DeGar, Kuna, Individual results Home, 4-8; 4. Seidemin, Kuna, 4-6. Kimberly pitcher Nellie Wendell 0 ors with 95 points. The 2:11. 100 meters: 1. Blackwood, Twin Falls, 12.90 seconds; Long jump: 1. Jewett, Mountain Home, 16 feet, 3.25 Makings threw a five- Game 2: Buhl 5, Filer 1 1,600 meters: 1. Schenk, Twin Falls, 4 minutes, 41.1 2. Reinstra, Jerome, 12.92; 3. Bowcut, Twin Falls, 12.93; inches; 2. Branch, Jerome, 16-0; 3. Reinstra, Jerome, Bruins were helped out on seconds; 2. Schrive, Kuna, 4:42.43; 3. Jayo, Twin Falls, 4. Yagla, Jerome, 13.13; 5. McGowen, Kuna, 13.80. 15-5.5; 4. Hillier, Jerome, 14-11; 5. Jaxlyn, Kuna, 14- inning perfect game in the Saturday, May 2 4:45; 4. Harris, Twin Falls, 4:48.64; 5. Jacobs, Twin 200 meters: 1. Bowcut, Twin Falls, 26.19 seconds; 2. 9.25. the strength of their relays, Falls, 4:48.97. Siglow, Mountain Home, 26.3; 3. Bowcut, Twin Fals, Triple jump: 1. Jewett, Mountain Home, 35 feet, 4.5 Bulldogs’ 15-0 victory Game 3: Wendell at Filer, winning all three races 3,200 meters: 1. Harris, Twin Falls, 10 minutes, 0.1 27.04; 4. Branch, Jerome, 27.15; 5. Tindle, Mountain inches; 2. Williams, Twin Falls, 34-11; 3. Ward, Twin over Wendell. Makings 11 a.m. seconds; 2. Jayo, Twin Falls, 10:06; 3. Lundgren, Twin Home, 27.60. Falls, 32-3.5; 4. Callen, Jerome, 31-10; 5. Lawrence, they entered, as well as Falls, 10:17; 4. Warth, Twin Falls, 10:22; 5. Birch, Twin 400 meters: 1. Bowcut, Twin Falls, 1 minute, 0.63 sec- Kuna, 31-3.5. faced 15 batters and Game 4: Buhl at Kimberly, Falls, 10:24. onds; 2. Wagner, Jerome, 1:01.0; 3. Jenkins, Kuna, Shot put: 1. Hollifield, Jerome, 33 feet, 9 inches; 2. sweeping the sprints. 110 hurdles: 1. Harmon, Mountain Home, 15.21 sec- 1:02.0; 4. Layne, Jerome, 1:02.09; 5. Suitter, Jerome, Garey, Jerome, 33-4.5; 3. Chapple, Twin Falls, 4. allowed no runs, no hits, 11 a.m. onds; 2. Lynch, Twin Falls, 15.24; 3. White, Mountain 1:05.51. Danielle Bowcut won the Home, 16.15; 4. Wood, Mountain Home, 16.4; 5. Lott, 800 meters: 1. Jaquari, Kuna, 2 minutes, 26.4 sec- Weatherford, Twin Falls, 32-5; 5. Posey, Mountain no walks and no base run- Monday, May 4 Jerome, 16.98. onds; 2. Biedenbach, Twin Falls, 2:27; 3. Ward, Twin Home, 31-7.5. 200 and 400 while 300 hurdles: 1. Lynch, Twin Falls, 42.14 seconds; 2. Falls, 2:29.4; 4. Ratliff, Kuna, 2:29.69; 5. Shaver, Discus: 1. Hollifield, Jerome, 101 feet, 7 inches; 2. ners. She fanned nine, Game 5: Loser 4 vs. Winner Mercedes Blackwood won Lopez, Jerome, 43.2; 3. Sutter, Jerome, 45.5; 4. Smith, Mountain Home, 2:33. Posey, Mountain Home, 101-6; 3. Garey, Jerome, 99-9; and her fielders backed 3, 5 p.m. Twin Falls, 45.86; 5. Harmon, Mountain Home, 46.02. 1,600 meters: 1. Chojnacky, Jerome, 5 minutes, 21.7 4. Chapple, Twin Falls, 95-0; 5. Weatherford, Twin the 100. 4x100 relay: 1. Twin Falls 45.2 seconds; 2. Mountain seconds; 2. Ward, Twin Falls, 5:28.0; 3. Clegg, Jerome, Falls, 92-4. her up on the six occa- Wednesday, May 6 sions the ball was put into Game 6: Championship, play. Winner 4 vs. Winner 5, 4 Despite the feat, p.m. Makings wasn’t thrilled Game 7: Second champi- Close scrape at home saves CSI softball with her performance. onship, if necessary, follow- “It wasn’t my best,”she ing Game 6 Times-News the tying run home. But Bryant kept finding ways The Golden Eagles (43- said. “I wasn’t hitting the the CSI fielders saved the out of innings. 15-2, 34-10 SWAC) have spots I was supposed to. I A wild series of plays victory. In each game, the won 15 of their last 16 guess everyone has those today, and the winner will during the bottom of the Dani Grant launched the Golden Eagles had to battle games. They will face days.” face the loser of seventh inning stopped a ball to catcher Chelsea Nix back from a three-run Southern Nevada for The Bulldogs put up a Kimberly-Buhl on Coyote rally cold and pre- to freeze Amy Aiker deficit. Erin another doubleheader pair of runs in the first Monday. Trojans coach served a doubleheader at third, and Poma Olander’s two-run today at noon to end the and second innings and Jim Prince said it would sweep for the College of headed for second homer in the top of regular season. CSI will another in the third come down to hitting the Southern Idaho softball on the throw. Nix the fifth of Game 1 enter the Region 18 before piling on 10 in the ball better to score some team Friday in Nevada. sent the ball to put CSI ahead 4-3, Tournament as the No. 2 fourth. runs to stay alive. The Golden Eagles Ashley Chappel, and Brittany seed, earning a first-round Every batter in the claimed victories of 6-3 who caught Poma Gonzales batted 3- bye along with No. 1 Salt Bulldog lineup scored a BUHL 5, FILER 1 and 8-7 over Scenic West for the second out. for-4 in Game 2 with Lake Community College. run during that time. One play shut down a Athletic Conference foe Aiker tried for the tying a pair of home runs, three Short stop Alex Pfefferle possible Filer rally as the Game 1 College of Southern run, but Chappel fired the runs scored and five RBIs No. 10 CSI 6, College of Southern led the team at the plate, Indians ended their Nevada. ball, while on her knees, to help overtake the Nevada 3 hitting 3-for-4 with a opening-round tourna- CSI 000 131 1 – 6 9 1 Up 8-5 in Game 2, back to Nix at the plate for Coyotes. Dani Grant also CSN 003 000 0 – 3 4 5 pair of triples, a run ment game against Filer Southern Nevada was able the final out. went 3-for-4 with a dou- Generra Nielson and Chelsea Nix; Christina Jones, scored and three RBIs. with a 4-3-5 triple play. Janice Damo (5) and Tiffany Parker. W: Nielson. L: to load the bases against “I can’t do it justice,” ble. Jones. Makings batted 2-for-3 Buhl was up 5-1 in the Extra-base hits – 2B: CSI, Cassi Merrill, Ashley Golden Eagle pitcher Kyla head coach Nick Baumert “We didn’t make excus- Chappel; CSN, Parker. HR: CSI, Erin Olander, Dani with a double, a triple, top of the seventh when Bryant, who needing two said as he tried to describe es,”Baumert said. “We got Grant. three runs scored and a the Wildcats managed to Game 2 outs to end the game. The the play. the big hits when we need- CSI 8, CSN 7 pair of RBIs. Mikki Corder load the bases with no Surrey (British Columbia) It wasn’t Bryant’s only ed them, whether it was CSI 000 230 3 – 8 7 1 hit 2-for-3 with two runs outs, but a line drive to CSN 201 011 2 – 7 10 1 sophomore surrendered a close scrape, and although Brit’s home run or ‘E’s’ Kyla Bryant and Chelsea Nix; Many Tapia, Christina and one RBI. second baseman Kendyl Jones (5) and Tiffany Parker. W: Bryant. L: Tapia. center-field bound base hit Baumert said he consid- home run. I was pleased Extra-base hits – 2B: CSI, McKensy Hillstead, Dani Even so, the Bulldogs Hamilton turned into a Grant; CSN, Janice Damo, Berlynn Bagley, Victoria to Victoria Poma, which ered putting in Brie with the way the kids bat- Poma. HR: CSI, Brittany Gonzales 2; CSN, Amerissa were disappointed in a double play as she sent scored two and almost sent Dimond earlier to close it, tled.” Villamar, Damo. ho-hum pair of innings to the ball to Katy Hulse at start the game. first base. Hulse then Pfefferle labeled them launched it to Courtney as “flat” and added that Azevedo at third to catch the team will need to another Filer runner come to the diamond attempting to return to Utah Jazz cancel Revue summer league more prepared to take on base for the triple. rival Buhl today. Catcher Bailee SALT LAKE CITY — The Rigby says the Jazz will extension in January that claimed the NJCAA cham- Head coach Rich Montgomery got the Utah Jazz have canceled this consider reviving the Revue will keep him with the Jazz pionship. He also led the Bishop shared a similar Indians lineup going with year’s Rocky Mountain next summer, depending on through the end of next sea- team in assists. sentiment as the Bulldogs a two-run homer in the Revue summer league. the economy. son. “I may not be the most (21-3) will play the bottom of the second. The Jazz say fewer teams The team made the talented or athletic player Indians this morning for a have been signing on for the announcement on Friday. SLCC’S MAGNUSSON around, but there are other spot in Wednesday’s Kimberly 15, Wendell 0, five Revue since the NBA started COMMITS TO BYU things I can bring to a team,” championship game. innings Wendell 000 00 – 0 0 3 a summer league in Las SLOAN HAS KNEE REPLACED Salt Lake Community he told the Salt Lake “I hope the girls realize Kimberly 221 (10)x – 15 11 0 Krystyl Miller and Taylor Robinson; Nellie Makings Vegas. SALT LAKE CITY — Utah College forward Logan Tribune. “I guess that’s that from here on out, it and Averie Schroeder. W: Makings (14-1). L: Miller. Extra-base hits – 2B: Kimberly, Makings, Baylee Team president Randy Jazz coach Jerry Sloan has Magnusson orally commit- what they liked about me.” just gets harder and hard- Allsop, Jandy Altemose. 3B: Kimberly, Pfefferle 2, Rigby says some teams that had right knee replacement ted to BYU’s coaching staff Magnusson helped Utah’s er each game,” he said. “I Schroeder, Makings. used to play in both have surgery. this week, according to Wasatch High to Class 3A told them after the game, Buhl 5, Filer 1 decided to skip the Utah The Jazz said the surgery multiple sources. state titles in 2004 and ‘We have to make sure Filer 000 010 0 – 1 4 2 Buhl 022 100 x – 5 8 3 league and play only in Las went well and the 67-year- The 6-foot-6, 210- 2005, then signed with every game to bring our A Taylor Barlogi and Katie Williams; Katherine Hunter and Bailee Montgomery. W: Hunter. L: Barlogi. Vegas. Only five teams sent old coach was recovering. pound Magnusson will like- Dixie State College and game and bring our best.’ Extra-base hits – 2B: Buhl, Autumn Yturbe, Kendyl squads to the Revue last Utah’s 21st season under ly sign a national letter of played a year there before If they do that, they’ll be a Hamilton. HR: Buhl, Montgomery. summer. Sloan ended Monday night intent with the Cougars serving an LDS Church mis- hard team to beat. This Utah will send a team to with a loss to the Los within the next few days. sion to Vancouver, B.C., and time of year, if they don’t, Bradley Guire may be Orlando’s summer league Angeles Lakers, who won Magnusson averaged 8.3 transferring to SLCC. anything can happen.” reached at bguire@mag- July 6-10 instead of hosting the first-round series 4-1. points and 5.6 rebounds a Wendell will play Filer icvalley.com or 208-735- the Revue. Sloan signed a one-year game for SLCC, which — The Associated Press in an elimination contest 3229.

Wendell CSI Continued from Sports 1 eight hits through six age was done — 11 batters, while Seth Champlin did the coach Darin Gonzales. “We Continued from Sports 1 Koopman struggled early, innings. five hits and three errors — same in the sixth to pull just collapsed. We gave up didn’t think like we played Mowery moved from first to In the fourth inning, a Wendell was up 7-1. Kimberly within striking unearned runs that came great,”Walker said.“Some of the mound, with no outs double by Keegan Anderson, “I wanted to be aggressive distance at 7-5. back to haunt us. We will be that credit has to go to and two on in the second a walk and a single by Tanner at the plate and hit the first But that would be as close ready to play Saturday and Eastern Utah, because inning. A double steal plated Swarner loaded the bases for pitch,” said Anderson, who as it would get as Mowery we plan on getting to they’re much improved.” Seth Morris to give Wendell. went 3-for-4 and scored a closed the door in the top of Wednesday.” Note: Salt Lake’s Game 1 Kimberly the early lead. But Two consecutive infield run. “We put the fear of los- the seventh. victory over Southern that was all Mowery errors gave the Trojans the ing and failing behind us. We “We stepped up our Wendell 7, Kimberly 5 Nevada locks the field for Kimberly 010 022 0 - 5 8 4 allowed. lead. A misplayed ball to hope to make it to state.” defense and finally got some Wendell 000 700 x - 7 11 0 next week’s Region 18 Anthony Merkle, Kyler Hartley (5) and Nick Dane. Gary “I didn’t know how long I center field scored another The Bulldogs didn’t quit, hits,”said Mowery. Koopman, Keith Mowery (2) and Jasper Peterson. W: Tournament, which begins Mowery. L: Merkle. could last, but the adrena- while Ryan Slade, Nolan battling back to get within a “We played good baseball Extra-base hits — 2B: Kimberly, A.J. Schroeder, Kyler Wednesday in Carson City, line kicked in and took over,” Stouder and Anderson each pair. A.J. Schroeder blasted a for six innings, but you have Hartley, Seth Champlin; Wendell, Keith Mowery, Keegan Nev. CSI, the No. 3 seed, will Anderson. 3B: Kimberly, Schroeder; Wendell, Nolan said Mowery, who scattered tallied RBIs. When the dam- two-run double in the fifth, to play seven,”said Kimberly Stouder. open up against the No. 6 seed Colorado Northwestern at 2 p.m., MDT.

Buhl Game 1 CSI 3, Eastern Utah 2 Continued from Sports 1 twice, hit two doubles and shut us down. I think we string multiple hits together, CEU 000 200 0 – 2 6 0 got into a groove, I focused tallied two RBIs for Buhl. want to get by him first and Derek Shank was 2-for-3 SCIC tournament CSI 100 100 1 – 3 8 1 Josh Swenson, Bradley Jackson (7) and Brett Nigbur; Sam on throwing strikes and let Matt Hamilton went 3-for-4 then get some momentum with three RBIs and Balles Armstrong and Victor Spencer. Friday’s results my infielders do the work,” with an RBI, and Dade heading into the champi- went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Pitching – CEU: Swenson (L, 1-6) 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 Game 1: Buhl 16, Filer 4 BB, 4 SO; Jackson 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO. CSI – Lively said. Pettinger was 2-for-2 with a onship,”Lively said. “I told them ‘It’s up to you Armstrong (W, 8-5) 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO. WP – Game 2: Wendell 7,Kimberly 5 CEU: Swenson 2. In reality, his infielders double and three RBIs. Filer will play at Kimberly guys now. If you want to E – CSI: Chism. DP – CSI 1. LOB – CEU 3, CSI 7. HBP – CSI: Today’s games Morrill 2, Hancock. SB – CEU: Bybee. CSI: Lay. CS – CEU: weren’t required to do much “As long as our bats stay today at 11 a.m. in an elimi- extend your season, you’ve Thompson. CSI: Morrill. 2B – CSI: Wolff, Johnson. HR – CSI: Game 3: Filer at Kimberly, as 11 of the 15 outs came via hot and behind the pitching nation game. The Bulldogs got to go out and make it Hancock. RBI – CEU: Williams. CSI: Hancock, Wolff. 11 a.m. Lively strikeouts. The lefty of (Leckenby), we should beat the Wildcats 6-2 last happen,’” Madson said. “I Game 4: Wendell at Buhl, scattered seven hits and hopefully win a district Tuesday. expect everyone to come out Game 2 11 a.m. CSI 10, Eastern Utah 4 walked three. championship,”said Lively. “We’ve got nothing to lose and give 100 percent. As CEU 000 003 100 – 4 7 1 Monday’s games CSI 000 040 06x – 10 14 3 “I really wanted him to get Either Leckenby or Dylan now,” said Filer senior Ryan long as everybody leaves it Brad Brinkerhoff, Cade Casper (5), Cameron Schmidt (8) Game 5: Loser 4 vs. Winner 3, out here, get some confi- Brooks will get the start on Balles, who will start on the on the field (today), I’ll be and Beau Bufton; Casey Lish, Trey Mohammed (6), Tyler 5 p.m. Curtis (7) and Cameron Cushing, Victor Spencer (9). dence and have these guys the mound today. Ruhter mound today. “It could pos- satisfied with our season.” Pitching – CEU: Brinkerhoff 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 Wednesday’s games SO; Casper (L, 0-2) 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO; back him up,”said Ruhter of said it will be a game time sibly be our last game of high Schmidt 1.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO. CSI – Lish 5.2 IP, Game 6: Winner 4 vs. Winner 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO; Mohammed 1.0 IP, 1 H 1 R, 0 Lively, “so that once we hit decision. As for Wendell’s school baseball. We’ll give it Buhl 16, Filer 4, five innings ER, 0 BB, 0 SO; Curtis (W, 8-2) 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, Filer 102 01 — 4 7 2 5, 4 p.m. 4 SO. WP – CEU: Brinkerhoff, Schmidt. our next goal, if we make it to pitching, the Indians know everything we’ve got. We Buhl 531 7x — 16 10 0 Game 7 (if necessary): Loser 6 E – CEU: Griffin. CSI: Wolff 2, Cushing. DP – CSI 2. LOB – state, he can show up there who they want to see. definitely need to hit the Jordan Brown and Nathan Karel; Markus Lively and CEU 4, CSI 7. HBP – CEU: Moore. CSI: Craswell. SB – CEU: Jack Hamilton. W: Lively. L: Brown vs. Winner 6, immediately fol- Griffin. CSI: Chism, Spencer, Lay. CS – CSI: Fox. 2B – CEU: and have that confidence.” “We’d rather see (Nolan) baseball better.” Extra-base hits— 2B: Filer, Derek Shank, Taylor Houtz; Moore, Tuft. CSI: Fox, Wolff, Morrill. HR – CEU: Griffin. RBI Buhl, Cader Owen 2, Dade Pettinger. HR: Buhl, James lowing Game 6 – CEU: Griffin 3, Himmer. CSI: Fox 3, Craswell 2, Spencer 2, Cader Owen walked Stouder because he’s kind of While Filer struggled to Leckenby. Wolff, Chism. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Saturday, May 2, 2009 Sports 3 SCOREBOARD

Hendrickson pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. Mathis c 4 1 1 3 R.Pena 3b 4 0 3 2 Bill Haas 69-71—140 -4 AUTO RACING HBP—by Hendrickson (Rolen), by Sarfate (Bautista), by Ray EAyar ss 5 1 3 0 Bo Van Pelt 69-71—140 -4 (Rios). PB—Barajas. Totals 36 9 13 8 Totals 35 10 12 10 Hunter Mahan 68-72—140 -4 NASCAR Sprint Cup Umpires—Home, Tony Randazzo; First, Chris Guccione; Los Angeles 000 006 300 — 9 GGAAMMEE PPLLAANN Danny Lee 71-69—140 -4 Russ Friedman 400 Lineup Second, Chris Tiller; Third, Jerry Layne. New York 400 000 042 — 10 Brendon Todd 70-70—140 -4 At Richmond International Raceway T—2:59. A—20,202 (49,539). No outs when winning run scored. Tom Pernice, Jr. 72-69—141 -3 Richmond, Va. DP—New York 1. LOB—Los Angeles 9, New York 8. 2B—Cano Espana, third round Sean O’hair 69-72—141 -3 Lap Length: .75 Miles RAYS 6, RED SOX 2 (6). 3B—Matthews Jr. (1). HR—Posada (4). SB—Abreu 2 (11), LOCAL Robert Allenby 67-74—141 -3 (Car Number In Parentheses) Napoli (1), R.Pena (1). S—Mathis. SF—Matthews Jr., H.Matsui. 11 a.m. Tim Petrovic 71-70—141 -3 Boston Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Cliff Kresge 69-72—141 -3 1. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 127.131. ab r h bi ab r h bi COLLEGE BASEBALL TGC — PGA Tour, Quail Hollow 2. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 126.844. Los Angeles Ian Poulter 71-70—141 -3 Ellsury cf 5 0 0 0 BUpton cf 3 0 1 1 Jer.Weaver 6 4 4 4 3 2 Eastern Utah at CSI, noon, DH Championship, third round Brendon De Jonge 72-69—141 -3 3. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 126.665. Pedroia 2b 5 1 3 0 Crwfrd lf 3 1 1 0 4. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 126.642. R.Rodriguez 11-3 2 2 2 1 0 COLLEGE SOFTBALL Fredrik Jacobson 71-70—141 -3 D.Ortiz dh 4 0 0 0 Longori 3b 3 1 1 4 Arredondo 2-3 3 2 2 0 1 1 p.m. Jeff Overton 70-71—141 -3 5. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 126.322. Youkils 1b 3 1 2 0 C.Pena 1b 4 1 1 1 CSI at Southern Nevada, 1 p.m., DH 6. (09) Mike Bliss, Dodge, 126.286. Fuentes L,0-2 BS,2-7 0 3 2 2 1 0 CBS — PGA Tour, Quail Hollow Boo Weekley 71-70—141 -3 J.Drew rf 2 0 1 1 Burrell dh 4 0 0 0 New York Martin Kaymer 71-70—141 -3 7. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 126.257. Bay lf 2 0 0 1 Gross rf 3 1 2 0 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Championship, third round 8. (82) Scott Speed, Toyota, 126.180. Pettitte 52-3 9 5 5 4 2 Jonathan Kaye 70-72—142 -2 Lowell 3b 4 0 1 0 Iwamr 2b 2 1 1 0 Melancon BS,1-1 1-3 1 1 1 1 0 Class 4A District IV tournament HORSE RACING Kent Jones 72-70—142 -2 9. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 126.133. Varitek c 4 0 1 0 Navarr c 3 0 0 0 10. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 125.945. Veras 1-3 2 3 3 1 0 Wood River at Minico, 11 a.m. Rocco Mediate 72-70—142 -2 Lugo ss 4 0 1 0 Bartlett ss 2 1 0 0 E.Ramirez 12-3 1 0 0 1 0 10 a.m. Chad Campbell 72-70—142 -2 11. (12) David Stremme, Dodge, 125.927. Totals 33 2 9 2 Totals 27 6 7 6 Burley at Jerome, 11 a.m. 12. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 125.909. Albaladejo W,2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 ESPN — NTRA, Kentucky Derby Mathew Goggin 71-71—142 -2 Boston 001 010 000 — 2 Fuentes pitched to 4 batters in the 9th. Ken Duke 70-72—142 -2 13. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 125.892. Tampa Bay 000 060 00x — 6 Class 3A SCIC Tournament undercard 14. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 125.798. HBP—by Jer.Weaver (Swisher). WP—Melancon. Nick Watney 71-71—142 -2 DP—Tampa Bay 2. LOB—Boston 10, Tampa Bay 5. 2B—Youkilis Umpires—Home, Hunter Wendelstedt; First, Dana DeMuth; For schedule, see page C2 2 p.m. David Toms 71-71—142 -2 15. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 125.786. 2 (10). HR—Longoria (7), C.Pena (10). SB—B.Upton (6), 16. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 125.751. Second, Todd Tichenor; Third, Doug Eddings. HIGH SCHOOL RODEO Chris Stroud 73-69—142 -2 Crawford (10). CS—B.Upton (1), Gross (1). S—Navarro. SF— T—3:27. A—44,058 (52,325). NBC — NTRA, Kentucky Derby Matt Bettencourt 72-71—143 -1 17. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 125.716. B.Upton. District V at Burley, 1 p.m. 18. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 125.681. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Brad Faxon 74-69—143 -1 IP H R ER BB SO Mark Calcavecchia 69-74—143 -1 19. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 125.681. Boston NL Boxes District VI at Jerome, 5 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 20. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 125.535. Trevor Immelman 73-70—143 -1 Masterson L,2-1 6 6 6 6 3 6 REDS 4, PIRATES 0 HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL FOX — Regional coverage, N.Y. Mets Peter Tomasulo 74-69—143 -1 Delcarmen 1 1 0 0 1 2 Cincinnati Pittsburgh Class 4A District IV tournament, at Philadelphia, Houston at Atlanta, Steve Wheatcroft 70-73—143 -1 BASEBALL R.Ramirez 1 0 0 0 0 1 John Senden 71-72—143 -1 Tampa Bay ab r h bi ab r h bi at Jerome Tavers cf 3 1 1 0 Morgan lf 4 0 2 0 or Cleveland at Detroit Y.E. Yang 72-71—143 -1 Sonnanstine W,1-3 52-3 8 2 2 4 1 Kevin Sutherland 71-72—143 -1 American League Howell 1 1 0 0 2 1 HrstnJr lf 4 0 0 0 FSnchz 2b 4 0 1 0 For schedule, see page C5 6 p.m. All Times MDT Votto 1b 4 0 2 1 McLoth cf 4 0 1 0 Steve Flesch 69-74—143 -1 Wheeler H,2 11-3 0 0 0 0 3 Class 3A SCIC Tournament WGN — Chicago White Sox at Texas Joe Ogilvie 71-72—143 -1 EAST W L Pct GB J.Nelson 1 0 0 0 0 1 Phillips 2b 4 1 1 2 AdLRc 1b 3 0 1 0 HBP—by Masterson (Iwamura, Bartlett). Bruce rf 5 0 1 0 Hinske rf 4 0 0 0 For schedule, see page C2 MOTORSPORTS Shaun Micheel 74-69—143 -1 Toronto 16 9 .640 — Rosales 3b 2 0 1 0 AnLRc 3b 3 0 0 0 Brian Davis 72-71—143 -1 Boston 14 9 .609 1 Umpires—Home, John Hirschbeck; First, Wally Bell; Second, HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS 8 p.m. David Mathis 70-73—143 -1 New York 13 10 .565 2 Marty Foster; Third, Marvin Hudson. AlGnzlz ss 4 0 0 0 Jarmll c 3 0 0 0 T—2:51. A—27,045 (36,973). Hanign c 3 1 2 0 Bixler ss 2 0 0 0 Burley at Gooding, 11 a.m. SPEED — AMA Supercross Special, Michael Allen 70-73—143 -1 Tampa Bay 10 14 .417 5½ Arroyo p 2 0 0 0 RVazqz ph-ss 0 0 0 0 Twin Falls at Community School, Baltimore 9 14 .391 6 Nix ph 0 1 0 0 Duke p 2 0 0 0 at Las Vegas HOCKEY CENTRAL W L Pct GB WHITE SOX 4, RANGERS 3 Corder p 0 0 0 0 Grabow p 0 0 0 0 2 p.m. NBA BASKETBALL DlwYn ph 1 0 0 0 Chicago 12 10 .545 — Chicago Texas 6 p.m. Stanley Cup Playoffs Kansas City 12 11 .522 ½ Yates p 0 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi SBurntt p 0 0 0 0 TNT — Playoffs, first round, Game 7, All Times MDT Minnesota 12 11 .522 ½ Getz 2b 5 1 2 1 Kinsler 2b 3 1 1 2 Totals 31 4 8 3 Totals 30 0 5 0 TV SCHEDULE CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Detroit 11 11 .500 1 Fields 3b 4 1 1 0 Byrd cf 4 0 0 0 Cincinnati 000 001 012 — 4 Chicago at Boston (Best-of-7) Cleveland 9 14 .391 3½ Quentin lf 3 1 1 0 MYong 3b 4 1 3 0 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 — 0 AUTO RACING NHL HOCKEY Thursday, April 30 WEST W L Pct GB Thome dh 4 0 1 3 AnJons lf 4 0 1 1 Vancouver 5, Chicago 3, Vancouver leads series 1-0 E—Arroyo (1), Jaramillo (1). DP—Cincinnati 2. LOB—Cincinnati 4 p.m. 11 a.m. Friday, May 1 Seattle 13 9 .591 — Dye rf 3 0 1 0 Blalock dh 3 0 0 0 10, Pittsburgh 6. 2B—Taveras (4). HR—Phillips (3). CS— Konerk 1b 4 0 0 0 N.Cruz rf 4 0 0 0 Rosales (1). S—Taveras 2, Hairston Jr., Arroyo. SF—Phillips. ESPN2 — NHRA, qualifying for NBC — Playoffs, conference semifi- Detroit 3, Anaheim 2, Detroit leads series 1-0 Texas 10 12 .455 3 Przyns c 4 0 1 0 C.Davis 1b 3 0 1 0 Boston 4, Carolina 1, Boston leads series 1-0 Oakland 8 11 .421 3½ IP H R ER BB SO Midwest Nationals nals, Game 1, Pittsburgh at Saturday, May 2 Los Angeles 9 13 .409 4 AlRmrz ss 4 0 0 0 Tegrdn c 4 0 1 0 Cincinnati Pdsdnk cf 4 1 2 0 Andrus ss 3 1 1 0 Arroyo W,4-1 8 4 0 0 3 4 5 p.m. Washington Pittsburgh at Washington, 11 a.m. Thursday’s Games DvMrp ph 1 0 0 0 Chicago at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Oakland 4, Texas 2 Cordero 1 10 00 2 FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Russ 7 p.m. Sunday, May 3 Kansas City 8, Toronto 6 Totals 35 4 9 4 Totals 33 3 8 3 Pittsburgh Chicago 000 003 100 — 4 Duke L,3-2 7 6 1 1 2 5 Friedman 400 VERSUS — Playoffs, conference Anaheim at Detroit, Noon N.Y. Yankees 7, L.A. Angels 4 Texas 102 000 000 — 3 Carolina at Boston, 5:30 p.m. Tampa Bay 13, Boston 0 Grabow 1 1 1 1 1 0 COLLEGE SOFTBALL semifinals, Game 2, Chicago at Friday’s Games DP—Chicago 1, Texas 1. LOB—Chicago 6, Texas 6. 2B—Thome Yates 2-3 1 2 0 2 0 (2), M.Young (9), An.Jones (6). 3B—Getz (1), Andrus (2). HR— S.Burnett 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 5 p.m. Vancouver N.Y. Yankees 10, L.A. Angels 9 Kinsler (8). SF—Kinsler. TENNIS Cleveland 6, Detroit 5 WP—Arroyo. ESPN — Texas A&M at Texas RODEO Toronto 8, Baltimore 4 IP H R ER BB SO Umpires—Home, Mike DiMuro; First, Dale Scott; Second, Chicago Angel Campos; Third, Jerry Meals. GOLF 10 p.m. ATP Internazionali BNL d’Italia Tampa Bay 6, Boston 2 Buehrle W,4-0 6 7 3 3 0 2 Friday Chicago White Sox 4, Texas 3 T—2:42. A—14,238 (38,362). 6:30 a.m. VERSUS — PBR U.S. Air Force At Foro Italico Minnesota 7, Kansas City 5 Dotel H,3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Rome Linebrink H,2 1 1 0 0 0 1 CUBS 8, MARLINS 6 TGC — European PGA Tour, Open de Invitational Oakland at Seattle, late Jenks S,6-6 1 0 0 0 1 1 Purse: $3.64 million (WT1000) Saturday’s Games Texas Florida Chicago Surface: Clay-Outdoor L.A. Angels (Palmer 1-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 1-2), 11:05 ab r h bi ab r h bi Singles a.m. Feldman 52-3 3 3 3 1 3 Holland L,0-1 BS,1-1 1 3 1 1 1 0 Bonifac 3b 3 1 1 1 ASorin lf 4 1 0 0 Condry p 0 0 0 0 Gregerson L,0-1 BS,3-3 1-3 4 2 2 1 1 Quarterfinals Baltimore (Bergesen 1-0) at Toronto (Ray 0-0), 11:07 a.m. O’Day 11-3 1 0 0 0 1 Maybin cf 4 1 1 0 Theriot ss 5 1 1 4 Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, def. Juan Martin del Potro (5), Cleveland (Laffey 2-0) at Detroit (Miner 2-1), 1:40 p.m. Totals 32 7 9 7 Totals 34 4 8 4 Mujica 12-3 3 2 2 0 1 Argentina, 6-3, 6-4. Boston (Wakefield 2-1) at Tampa Bay (Niemann 2-2), 5:08 C.Wilson 1 2 0 0 0 0 Hermid lf 2 0 0 1 Bradly rf 5 0 1 0 New York 221 020 000 — 7 Los Angeles HBP—by Buehrle (Blalock). WP—Feldman. Balk—Feldman, Cantu 1b 4 0 1 2 Gregg p 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia 003 000 100 — 4 Ja.McDonald 12-3 2 3 3 4 0 Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Mischa Zverev, p.m. Holland. Uggla 2b 4 0 1 0 D.Lee 1b 4 2 2 0 Germany, 7-6 (3), 6-2. Kansas City (Bannister 2-0) at Minnesota (Perkins 1-2), 5:10 E—Jos.Reyes (2), Pelfrey (1), Utley (2). DP—Philadelphia 1. Weaver 4 4 0 0 1 4 Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, def. Fernando Verdasco (8), Spain, p.m. Umpires—Home, Ted Barrett; First, Greg Gibson; Second, JoBakr c 5 2 1 0 RJhnsn cf-rf 3 2 2 0 LOB—New York 9, Philadelphia 9. 2B—Beltran (5), D.Wright Ohman BS,1-2 1-3 1 2 2 2 0 Andy Fletcher; Third, Tim McClelland. Gload rf 3 1 1 0 Soto c 3 0 2 1 (5), Tatis (2), Santos (2). HR—Dan.Murphy (2), Utley (8). SB— Belisario W,1-2 1 1 0 0 0 1 6-3, 6-3 Chicago White Sox (Contreras 0-3) at Texas (McCarthy 2-0), T—2:28. A—23,836 (49,170). Pinto p 0 0 0 0 Miles 2b 3 1 0 0 Fernando Gonzalez (12), Chile, def. Juan Monaco, Argentina, 6:05 p.m. Beltran (2). CS—D.Wright (3), Rollins (2). SF—Jos.Reyes, Wade H,3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Oakland (Cahill 0-2) at Seattle (Washburn 3-1), 7:10 p.m. Helms ph 1 0 1 0 Fontent 3b 3 1 2 2 Santos, Pelfrey. Broxton S,7-8 1 0 0 0 1 3 Amezg ss-rf 5 1 1 2 Harden p 0 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Ohman pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. INDIANS 6, TIGERS 5 Taylor p 1 0 0 0 Smrdzj p 0 0 0 0 New York WP—Ja.McDonald. WTA Tour Porsche Grand Prix National League Penn p 0 0 0 0 Zamrn ph 1 0 0 0 Pelfrey W,3-0 51-3 7 3 3 4 0 Umpires—Home, Mark Wegner; First, Rob Drake; Second, Friday Cleveland Detroit Badnhp p 0 0 0 0 Patton p 0 0 0 0 All Times MDT ab r h bi ab r h bi Feliciano H,3 12-3 1 1 1 0 2 Tim Timmons; Third, Jeff Kellogg. At Porsche-Arena HRmrz ss 1 0 0 0 Hoffpar ph 1 0 0 0 Putz H,5 1 0 0 0 0 0 T—3:08. A—54,628 (56,000). Stuttgart, Germany EAST W L Pct GB Sizemr cf 3 0 1 1 Grndrs cf 4 1 2 0 Cotts p 0 0 0 0 ACarer 2b 4 0 1 1 Polanc 2b 4 1 1 1 F.Rodriguez S,5-5 1 0 0 0 1 2 Purse: $700,000 (Premier) Florida 14 9 .609 — ArRmr ph 1 0 0 0 Philadelphia Surface: Clay-Indoor Philadelphia 11 10 .524 2 VMrtnz 1b 3 0 1 1 Ordonz dh 4 0 1 0 Marml p 0 0 0 0 BASKETBALL Choo lf 5 0 0 0 MiCarr 1b 4 1 2 3 Park L,0-1 42-3 8 7 7 6 1 Singles Atlanta 10 11 .476 3 Gthrght cf 0 0 0 0 Durbin 11-3 1 0 0 1 0 Quarterfinals New York 10 12 .455 3½ DeRosa 3b 5 2 2 0 CGuilln lf 4 0 0 0 Totals 33 6 8 6 Totals 33 810 7 Peralta ss 5 2 2 2 Laird c 4 0 0 0 Happ 2 0 0 0 1 1 NBA Playoffs Elena Dementieva (2), Russia, def. Marion Bartoli, France, 6- Washington 5 17 .227 8½ Florida 120 200 001 — 6 Condrey 1 0 0 0 0 0 All Times MDT 2, 4-6, 6-3. Dellucc dh 5 1 4 0 Inge 3b 4 1 1 0 Chicago 010 104 20x — 8 FIRST ROUND CENTRAL W L Pct GB BFrncs rf 5 0 0 0 JAndrs rf 4 0 0 0 HBP—by Pelfrey (Utley). Svetlana Kuznetsova (5), Russia, def. Gisela Dulko, LOB—Florida 12, Chicago 7. 2B—Maybin (4), Jo.Baker (5). HR— Umpires—Home, James Hoye; First, Adrian Johnson; (Best of 7) Argentina, 6-3, 6-2. St. Louis 17 7 .708 — Shppch c 3 1 1 1 Everett ss 3 1 1 1 Thursday, April 30 Totals 38 6 12 6 Totals 35 5 8 5 Theriot (1). S—Taylor 2. SF—Fontenot. Second, Mike Winters; Third, Lance Barksdale. Flavia Pennetta, Italy, def. Jelena Jankovic (3), Serbia, 2-6, 6- Cincinnati 12 10 .545 4 IP H R ER BB SO T—3:13. A—44,773 (43,647). Orlando 114, Philadelphia 89, Orlando wins series 4-2 4, 6-4. Milwaukee 12 11 .522 4½ Cleveland 041 000 100 — 6 Florida Chicago 128, Boston 127, 3OT, series tied 3-3 Detroit 000 000 050 — 5 Dinara Safina (1), Russia, def. Agnieszka Radwanska (8), Chicago 11 11 .500 5 Taylor 5 5 2 2 3 1 Houston 92, Portland 76, Houston wins series 4-2 Poland, 6-4, 6-2. Pittsburgh 11 11 .500 5 E—V.Martinez (1), Mi.Cabrera (3). DP—Cleveland 1. LOB— Penn H,1 1-3 1 2 2 1 1 DIAMONDBACKS 5, BREWERS 2 Friday, May 1 Houston 9 13 .409 7 Cleveland 11, Detroit 3. 2B—DeRosa (4), Dellucci 2 (2), Inge Badenhop L,1-1 BS,1-1 2-3 4 4 4 1 1 Arizona Milwaukee Miami 98, Atlanta 72, series tied 3-3 WEST W L Pct GB (4), Everett (4). HR—Peralta (1), Mi.Cabrera (5). SB— Pinto 2 0 0 0 0 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi Saturday, May 2 TRANSACTIONS Granderson (3). SF—Sizemore. Chicago FLopez 2b 5 1 3 0 Weeks 2b 4 0 0 0 Chicago at Boston, 6 p.m. Los Angeles 15 8 .652 — IP H R ER BB SO Harden 32-3 6 5 5 4 2 Byrnes lf-cf 5 0 1 0 Hart rf 4 0 1 0 Sunday, May 3 San Diego 11 11 .500 3½ Cleveland Samardzija 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 CJcksn 1b-lf 2 1 0 0 Braun lf 4 0 1 0 Miami at Atlanta, 11 a.m. BASEBALL San Francisco 10 10 .500 3½ Pavano W,1-3 71-3 5 2 2 0 3 Patton W,1-1 2 0 0 0 2 0 Rynlds 3b 2 1 1 0 Fielder 1b 4 0 1 0 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Major League Baseball Arizona 10 13 .435 5 R.Perez 0 2 2 2 0 0 Cotts H,2 1 0 0 0 1 2 J.Upton rf 3 1 1 2 Camrn cf 4 0 0 0 (Best-of-7) MLB—Suspended OF Kevin Clark (Colorado) for 50 games Colorado 8 12 .400 5½ J.Lewis H,3 1-3 1 1 1 0 0 Marmol H,4 1 0 0 0 2 3 CYoung cf 3 0 0 0 Counsll ss 4 1 3 0 Sunday, May 3 for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Thursday’s Games R.Betancourt H,4 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Gregg S,2-3 1 2 1 1 0 0 Clark ph-1b 1 1 1 2 Hall 3b 4 1 1 0 Dallas at Denver, 1:30 p.m. American League St. Louis 9, Washington 4 K.Wood S,5-5 1 0 0 0 0 1 Badenhop pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. Snyder c 4 0 1 1 Kendall c 4 0 1 1 Monday, May 4 CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Assigned OF Jerry Owens outright to Milwaukee 4, Arizona 1 Detroit HBP—by Harden (Cantu). WP—Taylor, Gregg. JoWilsn ss 4 0 0 0 Parra p 2 0 0 0 Houston at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. Charlotte (IL). Placed OF Brian Anderson the 15-day DL, Florida 8, Chicago Cubs 2, 10 innings Galarraga L,3-1 5 8 5 5 3 2 Umpires—Home, Brian O’Nora; First, Fieldin Culbreth; Garlnd p 3 0 0 0 McClng p 0 0 0 0 retroactive to April 30. Purchased the contract of OF Scott L.A. Dodgers 8, San Diego 5 N.Robertson 3 3 1 1 2 3 Second, Brian Knight; Third, Jim Wolf. T.Pena p 0 0 0 0 Duffy ph 1 0 1 1 Podsednik from Charlotte. Activated INF Jayson Nix from Friday’s Games Perry 1 1 0 0 0 1 T—3:18. A—38,336 (41,210). Tracy ph 1 0 0 0 Villanv p 0 0 0 0 NBA Playoff Box the 15-day DL. Chicago Cubs 8, Florida 6 R.Perez pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. Qualls p 0 0 0 0 Coffey p 0 0 0 0 HEAT 98, HAWKS 72 CLEVELAND INDIANS—Activated OF David Dellucci from the Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0 Umpires—Home, Mike Reilly; First, Laz Diaz; Second, Scott CARDINALS 6, NATIONALS 2 Julio p 0 0 0 0 ATLANTA (72) 15-day DL . Optioned LHP Rich Rundles to Columbus (IL). N.Y. Mets 7, Philadelphia 4 Barry; Third, Eric Cooper. Totals 33 5 8 5 Totals 35 2 9 2 MINNESOTA TWINS—Activated C Joe Mauer from the 15-day St. Louis 6, Washington 2 T—2:46. A—22,288 (41,255). St. Louis Washington Arizona 000 001 040 — 5 Evans 2-9 0-0 5, Smith 3-13 1-3 7, S.Jones 3-4 0-0 6, Bibby 6- DL. Assigned RHP Juan Morillo outright to Rochester (IL). Arizona 5, Milwaukee 2 12 5-6 20, Johnson 6-14 0-1 13, Murray 4-13 3-4 13, Pachulia ab r h bi ab r h bi Milwaukee 000 000 200 — 2 2-4 2-4 6, Williams 0-1 0-0 0, West 1-3 0-0 2, Law 0-0 0-0 0, OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Placed 3B Eric Chavez on the 15-day Houston at Atlanta, late, rain delay TWINS 7, ROYALS 5 Schmkr 2b-lf 5 0 0 0 CGzmn ss 4 0 0 0 E—Reynolds (3), Parra (1). DP—Arizona 2, Milwaukee 1. LOB— DL. Recalled INF Gregorio Petit from Sacramento (PCL). San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, late Morris 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-73 11-18 72. Thurstn 3b-2b 4 1 1 1 NJhnsn 1b 3 0 2 0 Arizona 6, Milwaukee 6. 2B—Byrnes (4), Clark (1), Counsell MIAMI (98) SEATTLE MARINERS—Activated C Kenji Johjima from the 15- Colorado at San Francisco, late Kansas City Minnesota Pujols 1b 4 3 3 1 Zmrmn 3b 4 0 2 0 (2), Kendall (2). day DL. Designated C Jamie Burke for assignment. Recalled Saturday’s Games ab r h bi ab r h bi J.Jones 2-5 5-5 11, Haslem 1-2 0-0 2, Anthony 3-3 0-0 6, Duncan lf 4 1 3 2 Dunn lf 3 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Chalmers 4-8 0-0 9, Wade 11-23 16-17 41, Beasley 11-25 0-0 LHP Jason Vargas from Tacoma (PCL). St. Louis (Pineiro 4-0) at Washington (Martis 2-0), Crisp cf 5 1 1 0 Span lf 4 0 0 0 Motte p 0 0 0 0 Dukes rf 4 0 1 0 Arizona TEXAS RANGERS—Placed OF Josh Hamilton on the 15-day 11:05 a.m. DeJess lf 4 1 2 3 ACasill 2b 3 0 0 0 22, Cook 2-6 0-0 5, Magloire 1-1 0-0 2, Wright 0-0 0-0 0, Boyer p 0 0 0 0 Flores c 4 1 2 0 Garland 61-3 7 2 2 0 5 Diawara 0-1 0-2 0, Quinn 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-74 21-24 98. DL, retroactive to April 27. Recalled C Max Ramirez from Florida (A.Sanchez 1-2) at Chicago Cubs (Lilly 2-2), Teahen 3b 4 0 0 0 Mauer c 3 3 2 1 Ludwck rf 4 1 1 2 WHarrs cf 4 1 1 2 T.Pena W,3-0 12-3 1 0 0 0 2 Oklahoma City (PCL). 11:05 a.m. JGuilln rf 4 0 3 2 Mornea 1b 3 1 2 3 Atlanta 18 24 14 16 — 72 Ankiel cf 4 0 0 0 AHrndz 2b 4 0 0 0 Qualls S,5-6 1 1 0 0 0 1 Miami 32 19 27 20 — 98 TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Purchased the contract of LHP Brett N.Y. Mets (O.Perez 1-2) at Philadelphia (Moyer 3-1), Butler 1b 4 0 0 0 Kubel dh 4 0 1 0 YMolin c 4 0 1 0 Zmrmn p 2 0 0 0 Milwaukee Cecil from Las Vegas (PCL). Recalled RHP Robert Ray and 1:40 p.m. Jacobs dh 3 0 0 0 Cuddyr rf 4 1 1 0 3-Point Goals—Atlanta 7-21 (Bibby 3-6, Murray 2-5, Johnson TGreen ss 4 0 0 0 Kensng p 0 0 0 0 Parra 6 3 1 1 4 8 1-2, Evans 1-5, West 0-1, Smith 0-2), Miami 7-21 (Wade 3-7, RHP Brian Wolfe from Las Vegas. Optioned LHP David Houston (Oswalt 0-2) at Atlanta (Jurrjens 2-2), 1:40 p.m. J.Buck ph-dh 1 0 0 0 BHarrs 3b 4 1 2 1 Wllmyr p 3 0 1 0 Cintron ph 1 0 0 0 McClung 1 0 0 0 0 0 Purcey, LHP Brian Burres and RHP Bryan Bullington to Las Colorado (Marquis 3-1) at San Francisco (Cain 2-0), Callasp 2b 4 1 1 0 Gomez cf 4 1 1 0 J.Jones 2-4, Chalmers 1-2, Cook 1-4, Beasley 0-4). Fouled Barden 3b 1 0 0 0 SRiver p 0 0 0 0 Villanueva L,1-3 H,2 2-3 1 2 2 1 1 Out—None. Rebounds—Atlanta 44 (Smith 10), Miami 51 Vegas. Activated RHP Casey Janssen from the 15-day DL and 2:05 p.m. Olivo c 4 1 1 0 Punto ss 3 0 1 2 Hanrhn p 0 0 0 0 Coffey BS,2-4 1-3 3 2 2 0 0 optioned to Dunedin (FSL). Arizona (Haren 2-3) at Milwaukee (Looper 2-0), 5:05 p.m. Aviles ss 4 1 2 0 (Beasley 15). Assists—Atlanta 8 (Bibby 3), Miami 12 Totals 37 5 10 5 Totals 32 710 7 Totals 37 6 10 6 Totals 33 2 8 2 Julio 1 1 0 0 0 2 (Chalmers 8). Total Fouls—Atlanta 24, Miami 21. Technicals— BASKETBALL Cincinnati (Owings 1-2) at Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 2-2), St. Louis 100 202 100 — 6 Umpires—Home, C.B. Bucknor; First, Mike Everitt; Second, Women’s National Basketball Association 5:05 p.m. Kansas City 002 030 000 — 5 Bibby, Evans, Pachulia, Smith, Atlanta defensive three sec- Minnesota 100 420 00x — 7 Washington 000 000 200 — 2 Gerry Davis; Third, Brian Gorman. ond, Chalmers, Magloire, Miami defensive three second. A— WASHINGTON MYSTICS—Signed G Kiesha Brown. San Diego (C.Young 2-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Wolf 1-1), DP—St. Louis 2. LOB—St. Louis 4, Washington 6. 2B—Pujols T—2:58. A—42,810 (41,900). FOOTBALL 8:10 p.m. DP—Kansas City 2. LOB—Kansas City 5, Minnesota 6. 2B— 19,600 (19,600). DeJesus (3), J.Guillen (1), Callaspo (9), Mauer (1), Gomez (3). (5), Duncan (8), N.Johnson (3), Dukes (5). 3B—Flores (2). HR— National Football League Thurston (1), Pujols (9), Duncan (3), Ludwick (6), W.Harris (1). BUFFALO BILLS—Signed OT Joel Bell, OL Nick Hennessey, DE 3B—Cuddyer (1). HR—Mauer (1), Morneau (6). SB—Aviles (1), IP H R ER BB SO Thursday’s Late NL Box AL Boxes Span (6), Punto (2). Gerald Washington, DL John Faletoese, DL Ventrell Jenkins, St. Louis DODGERS 8, PADRES 5 GOLF DL David Lindquist, TE Travis McCall, LB Ashlee Palmer, DB BLUE JAYS 8, ORIOLES 4 IP H R ER BB SO Kansas City Wellemeyer W,2-2 7 6 2 2 2 3 San Diego Los Angeles Lydell Sargeant and P Dan Urrego. Baltimore Toronto Ponson L,0-4 41-3 9 7 7 1 1 Motte 1 2 0 0 0 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi PGA Tour Quail Hollow CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed WR Quan Cosby. ab r h bi ab r h bi Boyer 1 00 00 1 Giles rf 3 0 0 0 Furcal ss 5 1 2 0 DETROIT LIONS—Released DB Travis Fisher and QB Drew Tejeda 1 1 0 0 2 1 Washington BRorts 2b 5 0 0 0 Scutaro ss 4 0 1 0 Ho.Ramirez 12-3 0 0 0 0 1 Eckstn 2b 4 0 0 0 Hudson 2b 4 1 2 2 Championship Henson. Signed WR Demir Boldin. AdJons cf 5 2 2 0 A.Hill 2b 5 1 3 0 Farnsworth 1 0 0 0 1 1 Zimmermann L,2-1 52-3 8 5 5 0 6 Gerut cf 3 0 1 0 MRmrz lf 3 2 2 1 Friday GREEN BAY PACKERS—Signed WR Patrick Williams, WR Markks rf 3 2 1 2 Rios rf 4 2 1 0 Minnesota Kensing 1 1-3 1 1 1 0 1 Hairstn ph-cf 0 1 0 0 Ethier rf 4 0 2 1 At Quail Hollow Club Jamarko Simmons, WR Kole Heckendorf, RB Tyrell Sutton, Huff 1b 4 0 2 1 V.Wells cf 4 1 1 0 Slowey W,4-0 5 8 5 5 0 4 S.Rivera 1 1 0 0 0 1 AdGnzl 1b 5 2 2 1 Loney 1b 4 1 1 0 Charlotte, N.C. TE Carson Butler, TE Travis Dekker, LB Cyril Obiozor, G-C Mora 3b 4 0 0 1 Lind dh 5 1 2 2 Guerrier H,3 2 0 0 0 0 0 Hanrahan 1 0 0 0 0 2 Headly lf 4 1 2 0 Martin c 4 0 0 0 Purse: $1.17 Million Evan Dietrich-Smith, DE Ronald Talley, G-T Andrew Hartline Scott lf 4 0 3 0 Rolen 3b 3 2 1 1 Mijares H,2 1 1 0 0 0 3 Umpires—Home, Tim Welke; First, Angel Hernandez; Kzmnff 3b 4 1 0 1 Kemp cf 4 2 2 1 Yardage: 7,442 - Par: 72 and WR JaRon Harris. Wggntn dh 4 0 1 0 Millar 1b 5 1 2 3 Nathan S,4-5 1 1 0 0 0 1 Second, Bill Welke; Third, Kevin Causey. Hundly c 3 0 1 1 Blake 3b 4 1 2 1 Second Round INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Signed DB Brandon Anderson, DB Zaun c 4 0 2 0 Barajs c 5 0 3 2 HBP—by Ponson (Morneau). T—2:31. A—20,697 (41,888). LRdrgz ss 4 0 0 0 JMcDnl p 0 0 0 0 Bubba Watson 71-65—136 -8 Brandon Harrison, DB Jacob Lacey, LB Ramon Humber, LB CIzturs ss 3 0 0 0 Bautist lf 1 0 0 0 Umpires—Home, Jeff Nelson; First, Mark Carlson; Second, Mujica p 0 0 0 0 Weaver p 2 0 0 0 Retief Goosen 68-68—136 -8 Tyrell Sales, OG Cornelius Lewis, OG Tom Pestock, WR John Zach Johnson 70-67—137 -7 Matthews, WR Brett McDermott, TE Colin Cloherty, NT Montnz ph 1 0 0 0 Tim Tschida; Third, Mike Estabrook. METS 7, PHILLIES 4 Geer p 2 0 2 1 Ohman p 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 4 11 4 Totals 36 814 8 T—2:42. A—24,727 (46,632). Grgrsn p 0 0 0 0 Belisari p 0 0 0 0 George McNeill 69-68—137 -7 Adrian Grady, DL Pat Kuntz, P Tim Masthay, OT Brandon Baltimore 200 000 020 — 4 New York Philadelphia CBurke ss 1 0 0 0 Loretta ph 1 0 1 1 Tiger Woods 65-72—137 -7 Barnes and OL Kyle DeVan. Toronto 000 400 22x — 8 ab r h bi ab r h bi Pierre pr 0 0 0 0 Jim Furyk 71-66—137 -7 NEW YORK JETS—Signed TE J’Nathan Bullock, P T.J. Conley, S DP—Baltimore 1, Toronto 1. LOB—Baltimore 7, Toronto 12. YANKEES 10, ANGELS 9 JosRys ss 4 0 0 1 Rollins ss 4 0 0 0 Wade p 0 0 0 0 Camilo Villegas 71-67—138 -6 Emanuel Cook, TE-LS Andrew Davie, WR Britt Davis, S Keith 2B—Ad.Jones (8), Zaun (5), Scutaro (4), Millar (4), Barajas Los Angeles New York Cora 2b 4 1 1 0 Victorn cf 5 1 1 0 Stults ph 1 0 0 0 Phil Mickelson 67-71—138 -6 Fitzhugh, DT Matt Kroul, OL Kyle Link, OT Ryan McKee, TE (8). HR—Markakis (3), Lind (5). SB—Ad.Jones (2), A.Hill (2), ab r h bi ab r h bi DnMrp lf 5 1 1 2 Utley 2b 2 2 1 1 Broxtn p 0 0 0 0 Jason Dufner 67-71—138 -6 Rob Myers, C Michael Parenton, QB Chris Pizzotti, DE Zach Rolen (2). S—Bautista. Figgins 3b 3 1 0 0 Jeter ss 4 1 0 1 Putz p 0 0 0 0 Howard 1b 4 0 1 0 Totals 33 5 8 4 Totals 36 814 7 Jeff Maggert 68-70—138 -6 Potter, FB Brannan Southerland, DL Ty Steinkuhler, OT IP H R ER BB SO MthwsJ rf 4 1 3 4 Damon lf 4 1 1 0 FRdrgz p 0 0 0 0 Werth rf 3 1 0 0 San Diego 030 000 200 — 5 Steve Marino 67-72—139 -5 Tavita Thompson and DE Jamaal Westerman. Baltimore Abreu lf 3 0 1 0 Teixeir 1b 4 1 0 0 Beltran cf 2 2 1 0 Ibanez lf 4 0 1 2 Los Angeles 103 000 22x — 8 Robert Karlsson 70-69—139 -5 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed K Alex Romero. Hendrickson L,1-4 5 9 4 4 2 2 JRiver lf 0 0 0 0 HMatsu dh 4 0 1 1 DWrght 3b 4 0 2 1 Feliz 3b 4 0 2 1 E—Hundley (2). DP—San Diego 2, Los Angeles 1. LOB—San Davis Love III 70-69—139 -5 COLLEGE Sarfate 12-3 2 2 2 2 1 Hunter cf 4 1 1 0 Berroa pr 0 1 0 0 Church rf 5 0 0 0 Coste c 4 0 1 0 Diego 10, Los Angeles 5. 2B—Gerut (6), Ad.Gonzalez (3), Anthony Kim 70-69—139 -5 MUHLENBERG—Named Scott McClary men’s basketball Walker 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 Napoli dh 3 2 2 0 Cano 2b 5 2 3 1 Tatis 1b 4 2 2 0 Park p 2 0 0 0 Furcal (4), M.Ramirez (7), Kemp (6). HR—Hudson (3), Ted Purdy 70-69—139 -5 coach. Ray 1 3 2 2 0 1 Kndrck 2b 5 1 1 0 Posada c 4 2 2 4 Santos c 2 1 1 1 Durbin p 0 0 0 0 M.Ramirez (5). S—Geer. Lucas Glover 68-71—139 -5 OAKLAND, MICH.—Named Jason Perry men’s assistant soc- Toronto Quinlan 1b 3 0 0 0 Swisher rf 0 0 0 0 Pelfrey p 2 0 1 2 Dobbs ph 1 0 1 0 IP H R ER BB SO Ross Fisher 73-67—140 -4 cer coach. Halladay W,5-1 8 10 4 3 1 6 MIzturs ph 1 1 1 1 Gardnr cf 2 1 1 0 Felicin p 0 0 0 0 Happ p 0 0 0 0 San Diego Jeff Klauk 69-71—140 -4 OREGON—Named Mark Helfrich offensive coordinator and Downs 1 1 0 0 0 1 KMorls 1b 1 0 0 0 MeCarr cf-rf 4 1 1 1 Reed lf 0 0 0 0 Cairo ph 1 0 0 0 Geer 6 7 4 4 0 4 Charles Warren 69-71—140 -4 quarterbacks coach. QB Stafford, No. 1 pick in draft, has 1st practice with Detroit ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Matthew Stafford team’s rookie minicamp. Burley soccer sign-ups today looked spectacular at times, fitting spirals in Favre asked for and received his release tight places and delivering pinpoint passes from the Jets earlier this week. The 39-year- Sports Shorts BURLEY — The Burley Kiwanis soccer downfield. old Favre left his future open with the dis- program will hold registration for next fall Send Magic Valley briefs to [email protected] It was easy to see why the Detroit Lions claimer “at this time” in a statement affirm- and spring from 9 a.m. to noon, today at the took him No. 1 in the NFL draft. ing his retirement. soccer fields by Snake River Sports and The strong-armed quarterback did, NW BBB holds baseball camp Marina on Highway 30. The cost is $10, plus though,look like a rookie once in a while try- TWIN FALLS — The Northwest BBB $15 for a jersey, if needed. Volunteer coaches ing to impress his bosses. M AGIC V ALLEY Baseball League will sponsor a camp on are needed and player fees will be waived for He sailed some passes over receiver’s CSI holds 3-on-3 hoops tourney Saturday, May 30. the son or daughter of a coach. heads and could’ve been picked off more Information: Carlos at 212-4044. Information: Don Alvey at 208-670- than once. TWIN FALLS — The CSI Golden Eagle 3498. The true test,of course,will come in about Challenge 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Kimberly boosters hold meeting four months when he might be the starting will be held Saturday, May 30, in the BABA holds umpires meeting quarterback for the NFL’s first team coming Southeast parking lots at the College of KIMBERLY — The Kimberly Booster Club off an 0-16 season. Southern Idaho. The boys and girls divisions will hold a meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday for BURLEY — BABA baseball will hold a “It was good to play football again, golly, for ages 8-14 will check in at 8 a.m., with anyone interested. The meeting will be held meeting at 6:30 p.m., Monday for anyone it’s been a while,”he said. “It’s just good to games at 9. Boys and girls ages 15-18 and the in the media center at Kimberly High interested in being an umpire for the coming run around with the guys and be part of a men’s open division (ages 19 and up) will School. season. Umpires must be 15 or older and a team again.” check in at noon with games at 1 p.m. The knowledge of baseball and softball is pre- Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Stafford entry fee for the double-elimination tour- ISGA holds tourney in Buhl ferred. was “overanxious” in his first day on the nament is $50 per team before noon on May Information: http://www.burleybase- practice field with the team. 29 and $80 thereafter. BUHL — The Idaho Seniors Golf ball.com. Information: 732-6486 or 732-6475. Association will hold a tournament Tuesday Childress: Vikings will and Wednesday at Clear Lake Country Club Gooding High holds spaghetti CSI holds annual golf scramble in Buhl.The entry fee is $125 with a cart ($101 probably talk about Favre without) and the registration deadline is dinner on Monday EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Brett Favre says TWIN FALLS — The 13th Annual College Sunday. The event is open to men ages 50 GOODING — A spaghetti dinner to raise he’s retired, but Minnesota coach Brad of Southern Idaho Lori Rogers Fly Like an and older and women ages 45 and older.Play funds for Gooding High’s track, tennis and Childress acknowledges it’s likely the Eagle Golf Tournament will be held begins with a 1 p.m., shotgun start on golf teams’ trips to state tournaments will be Vikings will at least assess their interest in Saturday, May 16, at Twin Falls Municipal Tuesday and a 9 a.m. shotgun start on at 5:30 p.m., Monday in the GHS multi- the record-setting quarterback later in the Golf Course. The entry fee for the five-per- Wednesday. purpose room. The cost is $5 per person or offseason. son scramble is $80 per player or $400 per Participants must have a golf handicap $20 per family (up to five people).Tickets are Childress declined on Friday to directly team and includes lunch and green fees (cart and belong to the ISGA. ISGA dues are $15 available from track, tennis and golf athletes answer a question about whether he plans to additional). Play begins with an 8 a.m., per person or $22 per couple and dues may or at the door. speak to Favre soon. The coach said he has shotgun start. be paid on the opening day of the tourna- been too busy with the NFL draft and the Information: 732-6486. ment. — Staff and wire reports Sports 4 Saturday, May 2, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho On to Game 7: Wade carries Heat to rout

MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane the home-court advantage Wade soared past Zaza they’ll enjoy Sunday. Miami Heat Pachulia, throwing down a It’ll be winner-take-all forward fierce dunk as the Atlanta time, with one team going Michael forward sent him sprawling to Cleveland to open the Beasley (30) into a row of photographers. second round against Down. Definitely not out. LeBron James and the goes up for a When the Miami Heat Cavaliers on Tuesday night, basket needed him most, Wade and the other heading into against was at his best. an offseason that’ll surely Atlanta Wade scored 41 points, be filled with what-might- Hawks for- Michael Beasley busted out have-beens. AP photo ward Josh of a slump with 22 points “It’s going to be hectic,” Smith during New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada is surrounded by teammates and 15 rebounds, and the Beasley said. “It’s going to after hitting a game-winning bases loaded single that allowed Angel Heat stayed alive by routing be crazy.” the first quar- Berroa and Mark Teixeira to score in the ninth inning against the Los the Hawks 98-72 in Game 6 James Jones scored 11 ter of Game 6 Angeles Angels Friday at Yankee Stadium in New York. of the Eastern Conference points for Miami, nine in of their first- first-round series Friday the first quarter. Just like round Eastern night. every other game in this Conference So a wild back-and-forth series, the team that took NBA playoff Yankees rally to series — three routs for the control early kept it series Friday Hawks, three routs for the throughout, and Miami Heat — will be decided wasted no time in putting in Miami. Sunday in Atlanta in Game Atlanta on its heels. AP photo edge past Angels 7. The Hawks hoped they “No pressure on us,” would be in Cleveland on rookie to live up to his star struck him during Game 5. NEW YORK — Jorge times, and Justin Morneau’s Wade said. “We’re the Sunday afternoon for Game billing. But for as good as Beasley Posada hit a two-run single go-ahead two-run shot sent underdogs in this series.” 1 of the second round. Beasley listened. was, it was all about Wade. in the ninth inning off Brian the Twins to a victory over Mike Bibby scored all 20 Instead, they got blown Two hours before game “He was a titan tonight,” Fuentes, and the New York Kansas City. of his points in the first half away, meaning they still time, he was out on the Heat coach Erik Spoelstra Yankees rallied from a five- for Atlanta, which fell haven’t won a playoff series court, taking shot after shot said. run deficit to beat the Los National League behind by 15 in the opening since 1999, or prevailed in after shot. Something must The fourth quarter Angeles Angels 10-9 Friday quarter, cut the deficit to any best-of-seven matchup have clicked; Beasley fin- brought a slew of signature night for their fourth DIAMONDBACKS 5, BREWERS 2 nine by halftime, but never since 1970 — a staggering ished 11-for-25 from the moments for the NBA’s straight win. MILWAUKEE — Pinch- really challenged from drought. floor. scoring champ. Early in the New York led by four runs hitter Tony Clark’s two-run there. Flip Murray and Joe They’ll get one more The Heat needed him, fourth, he rushed down- in the sixth inning, fell double highlighted a four- Johnson added 13 apiece for chance. too. Udonis Haslem only court and blocked Murray’s behind 9-4, then closed in run eighth inning, and the the Hawks, who lost a first- Wade spent two days played 11 minutes, saddled layup attempt, got the the eighth against Jose Arizona Diamondbacks ral- round Game 7 last season imploring his teammates to by foul trouble, and rebound — and then got Arredondo on Melky lied for a 5-2 victory over the against Boston. match the Hawks’ chal- Jermaine O’Neal didn’t play knocked to the floor by Cabrera’s RBI single, Ramiro Milwaukee Brewers on That, though, didn’t lenge. He mentioned at all, thanks to a concus- Murray. Pena’s two-run single and Friday night. come with the comfort of Beasley by name, asking the sion suffered when Pachulia No problem. Derek Jeter’s RBI grounder. This time it was the Then in the ninth, Fuentes Brewers’ bullpen that failed (0-2) walked slumping Mark to hold a lead. Teixeira leading off, and Hideki Matsui and Robinson METS 7, PHILLIES 4 Lidstrom, Red Wings Tiger falls out of first Cano singled to load the PHILADELPHIA — bases. Daniel Murphy hit a two- run homer, Mike Pelfrey skate past Anaheim WHITE SOX 4, RANGERS 3 pitched 5 1-3 effective with shaky finish ARLINGTON, Texas — innings and the New York DETROIT — Nicklas “It came off my pad Jim Thome hit a tying three- Mets beat the Philadelphia Lidstrom usually plays a and he was there all CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) run double, and Chris Getz Phillies 7-4 on Friday night subtle style of hockey alone,” Anaheim goalie — Bubba Watson overpow- added the go-ahead triple in the first meeting between appreciated most by Jonas Hiller said. ered Quail Hollow and for the White Sox. the two rivals. coaches, players and “He was patient wound up with a perfect day Mark Buehrle (4-0) die-hard fans. enough to wait until I — he tied a course record allowed three runs in six REDS 4, PIRATES 0 The Detroit Red Wings moved.” with a 30 on the front nine, innings to improve to 11-3 PITTSBURGH — Bronson defenseman’s latest per- Lidstrom scored a go- shot 7-under 65 to share the against the Rangers. Arroyo bounced back from formance, ahead goal for lead, and doesn’t have to his worst start of the season though, was so the defending play with Tiger Woods. RAYS 6, RED SOX 2 to limit Pittsburgh to four spectacular it Stanley Cup Retief Goosen, a two- ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — singles over eight innings, a impressed an champions in time U.S. Open champion Evan Longoria extended his slumping Brandon Phillips opponent. the second who thrives on fast greens, torrid hitting against Boston homered and the Reds ran “Special play- period. had another 68 on Friday to pitching with a grand slam the Pirates’scoreless innings er,” Anaheim He assisted join Watson atop the leader- and Carlos Pena also home- streak to 22. coach Randy on Johan board at the Quail Hollow red, helping Tampa Bay beat Arroyo (4-1) and reliever Carlyle said. Franzen’s goal Championship with an 8- AP photo the Red Sox. Francisco Cordero com- Lidstrom scored his that tied the game in the under 136. Tiger Woods reacts after his tee Andy Sonnanstine (1-3) bined to give up five hits, second goal of the game first following Detroit’s Woods seized control allowed two runs and eight none for extra bases, in the with 49.1 seconds left only deficit of the play- with a 55-foot birdie putt on shot on the 13th hole during the hits in 5 2-3 innings to get his Reds’ fourth shutout victory and had an assist, lifting offs, drawing praise from the ninth hole and had a second round of the Quail Hollow first regular-season victory of the season. the Red Wings to a 3-2 his coach. two-shot lead for most of Championship golf tournament since Aug. 18. win over the Ducks on “He’s a talented play- the back nine until a sloppy at the Quail Hollow Club in CARDINALS 6, NATIONALS 2 Friday night in Game 1 of er,” Detroit’s Mike finish, making bogeys on Charlotte, N.C., Friday. BLUE JAYS 8, ORIOLES 4 WASHINGTON — Albert the Western Conference Babcock said. “We’re two of the last three holes for TORONTO — Roy Pujols hit one of the St. semifinal series. lucky to have him.” a 72 that left him one shot until he four-putted from Halladay won his 10th Louis Cardinals’ season- “I just get so amazed behind. 40 feet for double bogey on straight decision against high four home runs, back- how he performs out BRUINS 4, HURRICANES 1 Still, it was shaping up for the 17th hole. He also had a Baltimore and Kevin Millar ing Todd Wellemeyer’s there in a big game like BOSTON — Marc an entertaining weekend two-putt par that featured drove in three runs against seven effective innings in a this, in the last minute Savard scored twice and packed with star power. two clubs — a 64-degree his former team. Halladay win over the Nationals. like that,” teammate Tim Thomas stopped 26 Ten players were separat- sand wedge on the fourth (5-1) improved to 10-0 with Chris Duncan and Ryan Jonathan Ericsson said. shots to lead the Boston ed by two shots going into green to get over a steep an 2.82 ERA in his past 11 Ludwick connected off “He’s so calm out there. I Bruins past the Carolina the weekend on a course slope and a putter for the starts against Baltimore. He Jordan Zimmermann in the guess the experience Hurricanes 4-1 in Game that proved it doesn’t need remaining 5 feet. has not lost to the Orioles rookie right-hander’s first speaks for itself. I get 1 of the Eastern rough to be frightening, not He will play with Camilo since May 4, 2005. career loss. goose bumps.” Conference semifinals. with firm, slick greens that Villegas, who had a 67. Lidstrom is a finalist Michael Ryder scored made it difficult to get close Watson has never won a INDIANS 6, TIGERS 5 CUBS 8, MARLINS 6 for the Norris Trophy. If for the fourth game in a to the hole. tournament and doesn’t get DETROIT — Carl Pavano CHICAGO — Ryan he is honored as the row, and David Krejci Former Masters champi- much attention except the pitched 7 1-3 effective Theriot hit a grand slam in NHL’s best defenseman also scored for the top- on Zach Johnson, one of freak show he puts on with innings and Cleveland held the sixth inning and the for the seventh time, seeded Bruins, who eight players who had at his outrageous length, such off Detroit. Cubs overcame Rich he’ll tie Doug Harvey’s swept the Hurricanes least a share of the lead at as the 380-yard drive at No. Pavano (1-3), who made Harden’s wildness to beat total and pull within one during the regular sea- one point, was the only 5 that left him a 9-iron into his longest start since a the Marlins. of Bobby Orr’s record son and on Friday night player to reach 10-under par the green on the 569-yard shutout win at Seattle on Theriot, a slap-hitting collection. made it five straight — by until he bogeyed the last par 5. He plays practice May 17, 2005, left with shortstop, pulled Burke Despite turning 39 a total score of 22-7. three holes for a 67 and rounds with Woods when he Cleveland leading 6-1 in the Badenhop’s 0-1 pitch into earlier this week, Cam Ward made 20 joined the group at 7-under can, but he expected a pair- eighth inning. the second row of the left- Lidstrom simply hasn’t saves, and Jussi Jokinen 137 that included Woods, ing with Woods in a tourna- field bleachers to give lost a step. scored the lone goal for Jim Furyk (66) and George ment might be vastly differ- TWINS 7, ROYALS 5 Chicago a 6-5 lead. It was He started the winning Carolina. McNeill (68). ent. MINNEAPOLIS — Joe Theriot’s eighth home run play behind his net, Game 2 is Sunday in Another shot back was And he says he doesn’t Mauer homered in the first and first grand slam in 1,351 skated up the ice, shot Boston. Phil Mickelson, whose 71 like attention, especially at-bat of his delayed season career at-bats. and scored off the was anything but routine. when the cameras come debut and scored three — The Associated Press rebound. — The Associated Press Lefty was finding his groove around. BCS Continued from Sports 1 kickoff of the fall season. tion could result in a court tures a championship game scrapping the BCS standings undefeated several times, game’s history, to survive,” Congress is grappling with a challenge. between the two top teams and creating a 12-member yet never got a chance to Swofford said. crowded agenda of budgets, “This is a rare effort by in the BCS standings, based committee to pick which play for the national cham- Rep. Joe Barton of Texas, health care overhaul and cli- Congress to prevent people on two polls and six com- teams receive at-large bids, pionship under the BCS. who has introduced legisla- mate change, and though from using what is a com- puter rankings. and to select and seed the Asked by Rush whether tion that would prevent the President Barack Obama mon description of sporting Under the BCS, some eight teams chosen for the Congress should intervene, NCAA from calling a game a favors a playoff, he hasn’t events,” he said in a tele- conferences get automatic playoff. The BCS has previ- Bleymaier responded, “The national championship made it a legislative priority. phone interview. The legis- bids to participate while ously discussed, and dis- only way this is going to unless it’s the outcome of a College football’s multi- lation, he said, “may run others do not. Conferences missed, the idea of using a change is with help from the playoff, bluntly warned million-dollar television afoul of the contractual that get an automatic bid — selection committee. outside.” Swofford: “If we don’t see contract also could be an agreements between par- the ACC, Big East, Big 12, The four current BCS In the Senate, Utah some action in the next two obstacle. ties, wiping out benefits Big Ten, Pac-10 and SEC — games — the Sugar, Orange, Republican Orrin Hatch has months, on a voluntary The BCS’s new four-year that have already been paid get about $18 million each, Rose and Fiesta bowls — put the BCS on the agenda switch to a playoff system, deal with ESPN, worth $125 for by companies.” far more than the non-con- would host the four first- for the Judiciary’s antitrust then you will see this bill million per year, begins with Barton, the top ference schools. Swofford is round playoff games under subcommittee this year, and move.” the 2011 bowl games. That Republican on the commit- also commissioner of the the proposal. Utah’s attorney general, After the hearing of the deal was negotiated using tee, said at the hearing that ACC. Valero Alamo Bowl chief Mark Shurtleff, is investi- House Energy and the current BCS format. efforts to tinker with the Craig Thompson, com- executive Derrick Fox, rep- gating whether the BCS vio- Commerce Committee While ESPN has said it BCS were bound to fail. missioner of the Mountain resenting the 34 members of lates federal antitrust laws. commerce, trade and con- would not stand in the way if “It’s like communism,”he West Conference, which the Football Bowl Fans were furious that sumer protection subcom- the BCS wanted to change, said. “You can’t fix it.” does not get an automatic Association, said that a Utah was bypassed for the mittee, Swofford told the new deal allows the BCS He quipped that the BCS bid, called the money distri- playoff “is rife with dangers national championship reporters: “Any time to put off making major should drop the “C” from its bution system “grossly for a system that has served despite going undefeated in Congress speaks, you take it changes until the 2014 sea- name because it doesn’t inequitable.” collegiate athletics pretty the regular season. The title seriously.” son. represent a true champi- The MWC has proposed a well for 100 years.” game pitted No. 1 Florida Yet it is unclear whether Jonathan Turley,a consti- onship. playoff and hired a But Gene Bleymaier, ath- (12-1) against No. 2 lawmakers will try to legis- tutional law expert at “Call it the ‘BS’ system,” Washington firm to lobby letic director at Boise State Oklahoma (12-1); Florida late how college football George Washington he said to laughter. Congress for changes to the University, noted that his won 24-14 and claimed the picks its No.1 before the first University, said the legisla- The current system fea- BCS. The proposal calls for school’s football team went title. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho SPORTS Saturday, May 2, 2009 Sports 5 McCarthy takes on big boys in Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — ous five years. “Is that the one-horse Exercise rider Kentucky Derby The California-based colt guy?” a visitor asked as he left that state’s synthetic Julie Sheets 2 p.m., NBC walked past Tom tracks to try dirt in New York McCarthy’s rented stall on takes and is coming off eye- the backstretch at Churchill Kentucky field of 20 have run on an catching victories in the Downs. Derby hopeful off-track. Among those who Gotham and Wood. Indeed, it was. General haven’t are I Want Revenge, But he’s among eight colts The 75-year-old owner- Quarters for a Pioneerof the Nile, and his in the Derby who’ve run trainer signed a few auto- workout for co-second choice, Dunkirk. mostly on artificial surfaces, graphs Friday under the “The only thing I could making it tricky for bettors the 135th watchful gaze of his big gray ask for is better weather and to handicap how horses not colt, General Quarters, who Kentucky a fast race track,” said Jeff used to the stuff will fare if cost him all of $20,000. Derby at Mullins, who trains Wood mud starts flying in their McCarthy, a retired high Churchill Memorial winner I Want faces. school principal and biology Downs Revenge. “It’s hard to evaluate how teacher from Louisville who Thursday, Mullins comes into his good they are,” four-time does everything but ride the April 30, sixth Derby with a seven- Derby winner D. Wayne horse himself, faces the day suspension looming. Lukas said. “Some of them 2009, in biggest exam of his life in Even if I Want Revenge wins, could adapt to this beauti- Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. Louisville, Ky. the California based-trainer fully and others bomb, so it “How cool would it be if must be off the Churchill makes it a nightmare to he won?” wondered Hall of AP photo Downs grounds by midnight handicap. There could be a Fame trainer Bob Baffert, Saturday. $50 or $60 (win) payoff who saddles early co-sec- Come race day, McCarthy need to be with on Derby Quarters has never raced on It’s punishment for pretty easy.” ond choice Pioneerof the won’t be one of the trainers Day,” said McCarthy, who an off-track, but his pedi- administering an over-the- Friesan Fire, the early 5-1 Nile in the 1¼-mile race. hanging out in the box seats watched from the rail at his gree suggests he could run counter medication to one fourth choice, won and fin- That probably would be and accepting good wishes. first Derby in 1955 and has well in the slop. of his horses in a security ished third in his two races more than fine with scores Instead, he’ll work in the attended nearly every one “He gallops over the mud barn just before a race in on wet tracks. He hasn’t of Derby fans still trying to barn until it’s time to saddle since. “I’ve got more confi- almost like he does over the New York last month. raced since winning the get past last year’s awful General Quarters, who gave dence in him than I have in dry (surface),” McCarthy I Want Revenge and 19- Louisiana Derby on March ending when filly Eight him his first and, so far, only myself.” said after the colt galloped year-old jockey Joe Talamo 14, the longest layoff of any- Belles finished second to Big victory in a Grade 1 race — McCarthy would be just Friday morning. “Once he will break from the No. 13 one in the field. Brown, then went down on the Blue Grass Stakes. fine, too, if forecasts calling gets moving, he’s like a big post. The favorite has won “If we get the right trip, two broken ankles and had “We’re here to do a job, for rain during the afternoon train. He’s hard to stop.” the Derby the last two years we’ll be right there,”trainer to be destroyed. and he’s the only one I really turn out to be right. General Just six horses in the full and three times in the previ- Larry Jones said. Hamlin looks for redemption at home track MV Speedway picks up speed RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — celebration to wanting to By Linda Brittsan after mechanical issues took Kyle Busch celebrated his VICKERS WINS SPRINT CUP POLE AT RICHMOND rip off his steering wheel. Times-News correspondent him out of the race last Las Vegas victory this sea- RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Brian Vickers turned a lap at 127.131 mph He wound up a devastat- weekend. son like it was the biggest to win the pole position for Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup ing 24th. Tonight, Magic Valley As for the Quale’s win of his career. Series race at Richmond International Raceway. “It was just frustrating,” Speedway will present the Electronics Hornets, there From a distance, Denny Vickers was the 10th driver on the track in qualifying Friday night, he said. “You can’t describe third running of local classes was a lot of work to be done Hamlin couldn’t help but and his speed held up as notable short-track qualifiers Jeff the emotion. It’s just one of that includes the Mountain after several cars got stung in feel a twinge of jealousy. Gordon and hometown star Denny Hamlin made runs at him. those points in a driver’s Dew Modifieds, Budweiser one type of misadventure or Every driver wants to win Gordon got the closest at 126.844 mph, but was forced to settle career where he says that Super Stocks, Magic Valley another last Saturday night. on his home track, and for the outside of the front row. Hamlin will start third after a lap ‘This is the race that this Pipe and Steel Street Stocks This evening they will Busch crossed that goal off at 126.665, with Martin Truex Jr. fourth. track owes me.’ and the Quale’s Electronics regroup and battle it out to his list with his March win “The car was unbelievable,”Vickers said.“I told the guys when I “I forgot it was last year. I Hornets. try and have their name in Vegas. came across the line that it was a pretty good one. Whether it thought it was 10 years ago.” Shelby Stroebel has been added to the list of main- Hamlin, his teammate at was going to be able to hold up, I wasn’t sure.” Hamlin has an idea of the only driver in the event winners that includes Joe Gibbs Racing, desper- The pole is the seventh of Vickers’ career and second this season. how a home track can tor- Modifieds division to make Bob Gilligan and Rodney ately wants to win at He also started first in the second race at Fontana, Calif. It also is ment a driver — former it to Victory Lane so far this Lopez. Richmond International his second at Richmond, where he set the track qualifying mark teammate Tony Stewart season. Rick Fowble, how- In addition, the open- Raceway and is confident a five years ago with a lap at 129.983 mph on the 0.75-mile oval. was famously haunted at ever, leads the list of con- wheeled six cylinder cars win on his home track Indianapolis Motor tenders vying for a win after will make the rounds at the would be far bigger than Speedway before winning narrowly missing out on the track with their second trip Busch’s accomplishment. fans are the people that are He started from the pole the first of his two Brickyard victory last Saturday. to MVS this season. Hamlin starts third in from here. I think it would and never looked back, races in 2005. And he was Stacey Jensen has deliv- Gates open at 3 p.m., Saturday night’s race. probably mean a little bit leading 381 laps while aware of Dale Earnhardt’s ered two solid performances qualifying begins at 5:30 and “Vegas is a big area. I’m more to me than what the steadily pulling away from famous struggles in the for wins with the Magic green flag racing begins at 6. from here. I’m from right Vegas win means to him.” the field. But a leaking right Daytona 500, a race he did- Valley Pipe and Steel Street MVS Point Standings down the road,” Hamlin It’s why it took Hamlin front tire snatched away his n’t win until his 20th Stocks division, but 2008 Pepsi Late Models: 1. Bruce Quale, 188; 2. TJ Woodhall, 180; 3. Jeff Wade, 161; 4. Kris McKean, 154; 5. Eddy said Friday, pointing his almost two months to get chance for a victory. Forced attempt. champion Steve Edens is McKean, 153. arm toward Chesterfield, over the disappointment to slow his car, Hamlin was He doesn’t want to suffer nipping at his heels in the Mountain Dew Modifieds: 1. Shelby Stroebel, 287; 2. Rick Fowble, 280; 3. Dustin Miller, 253; 4. Scott Gilligan, 237; 5. his hometown located after last year’s near miss at caught by Dale Earnhardt Jr. a similar fate. standings, just 10 points Louis Lopez, 125. Budweiser Super Stocks: 1. Norm Hatke, 280; 2. Allen roughly 20 minutes South Richmond. He opened the with 11 laps to go. But Stewart is confident back. Williams, 268; 3. Jerry McKean, 266; 4. Rick Fowble, 134; 5. Kris McKean, 118. of RIR. weekend with a win in the Then the tire began to Hamlin will eventually have For the Budweiser Super NAPA Pony Stocks: 1. Josh Pitz, 237; 2. Raymond Homolka, “I think it’s a little small- Nationwide Series, and fail, and Hamlin had to stop his day at Richmond. Stocks, Norm Hatke and 227; 3. Wade Henslee, 125; 4. Stacey Jensen, 115; 5. Michael Stuart, 103. er community than what knew he had an excellent his car on the track to get “The good thing is he’s Allen Williams have once Magic Valley Pipe Street Stocks: 1. Stacey Jensen, 267; 2. Steve Edens, 257; 3. John Newell, 235; 4. Chase Caraway, Vegas is. Vegas fans out shot at the sweep with the NASCAR to call a caution so been close and he knows it’s each taken their cars to the 221, 5. Jim Shirley, 215. Quale’s Electronics Hornets: 1. Brennen VanderMeer, 216; there are more people that stout car JGR gave him for he could pit. In an instant, just a matter of time before winner’s circle. Meanwhile, 2. Bob Gilligan, 192; 3. Brandon Thurber, 187; 4. Bob are from here, there and the Sprint Cup Series main Hamlin went from day- he gets one here,” Stewart Kris McKean hopes to have Harless, 171; 5. Frank Potter, 166. Jr. Stingers: 1. Andy Brennan, 250; 2. Taylor Patrick, 222; 3. everywhere. The Richmond event. dreaming about his victory said. put his demons behind him Ryan Luttmer, 117; Russell Dalton, 105; Caitlin Stroebel, 95. Baseball CLASS 4A DISTRICT IV TOURNAMENTS Continued from Sports 1 seven-run lead to Century ting the ball well now, we’re Cinderella ending to their Baseball Softball Jerome (11-9) hosts No. 3- and a six-run lead to Jerome. doing the little things, and rollercoaster season. Higher seed hosts At Jerome High School seed Burley (9-17) at 11 a.m. “We’ve just got to keep our pitching is coming “After everything that Saturday, May 2 Saturday, May 2 Today’s winners will face swinging it well and keep around,”Nelson said. we’ve been through as a Game 1: No. 4 Wood River at No. Game 1: No. 1 Jerome vs. No. 4 off at 5 p.m. Monday for the playing good defense, which While the Spartans swept team, I feel like mentally 1 Minico, 11 a.m. Minico, 11 a.m., Field 1 conference championship. we’ve done the past month Wood River during the reg- we’re in a good place. A Game 2: No. 3 Burley at No. 2 Game 2: No. 2 Burley vs. No. 3 The tourney’s runner-up and a half except for two ular season, the Wolverines month ago, I wouldn’t have Jerome, 11 a.m. Wood River, 11 a.m., Field 2 will have to beat the runners innings, and those are our were without star shortstop said that,”said Burley coach Monday, May 4 Game 3: Winner 1 vs. Winner 2, up from District V and VI in two losses,” said Minico Michale Brunker due to his Devin Kunz. “We can beat Game 3: Loser 1 vs. Loser 2, 1 p.m., Field 1 order to earn a state berth. pitcher/infielder Casey lingering back injury. anybody and we can lose to 5 p.m. Game 4: Loser 1 vs. Loser 2, While Minico hasn’t been Christiansen. “We’re confi- Brunker will be ready to go anybody, we’ve shown Game 4: Championship, Winner 1 1 p.m., Field 2 as overwhelming this season dent, but we’re not over- today. that.” vs. Winner 2, 5 p.m. Monday, May 4 as in past years, the Spartans confident. We know we still “We have a legit shot at Bobrowski says his Jerome Tuesday, May 5 Game 5: Loser 3 vs. Winner 4, 1 still earned the top seed and need to take care of busi- coming in and surprising squad, which split with Game 5: Winner 3 vs. Loser 4, p.m., Field 2 are playing their best ball ness.” teams because things are Burley in the regular season, 5 p.m. Game 6: Championship, Winner right now, as evidenced by Minico will have its hands clicking at the right time,” is keeping a simple approach Thursday, May 7 5 vs. Winner 3, 3 p.m., Field 2 their 13-6 romp over Burley full against Wood River Brunker said. “Going into to the postseason. Game 6: Winner 5 vs. District V Game 7: Second championship, in their regular-season today. Lingering winter the games we played against “Our group of guys, for second place, 5 p.m. if necessary, 5 p.m. finale Tuesday. weather forces the Minico, we had definitely whatever reason, play better Game 7: Winner 4 vs. District V Thursday, May 7 “It was good for our team Wolverines indoors early in faced a lot tougher competi- when they think less. So champion, 5 p.m. District IV champion vs. District V heading into the conference the season, which always tion and we just didn’t per- we’re treating it like just Saturday, May 9 champion, TBA tournament to have a good seems to result in their form. I think we can come another game,” Bobrowski At Pocatello District IV runner-up vs. District V game like that,”said Minico peaking later on. That was out and surprise them.” said. “Our kids are playing Game 8: Winner 6 vs. District VI runner-up, TBA senior catcher Alex Moon. certainly the case in 2008, By the same token, Burley with more confidence and I runner-up, TBA Saturday, May 9 “We’ve got to play well and when WRHS entered the isn’t oblivious to the fact think they’re mentally pre- State play-in game vs. District VI with high intensity. If we postseason with a losing that the last Bobcat team to pared to face whoever we’re runner-up, Pocatello don’t play well, teams will record, but got hot and win a state baseball title going to face in the playoffs.” come and get us.” advanced all the way to the (2002) also entered the What’s more, Minico has Class 4A state third-place postseason with a losing Ryan Howe may be won 13 of its last 15 games. game. record. reached at rhowe@magic- However, in those two loss- “We always peak at the The Bobcats would defi- valley.com or 208-677- es, the Spartans sacrificed a end of the year. We’re hit- nitely welcome that type of 8786. % Softball 40 Off m.s.r.p. Continued from Sports 1 the bats going is who will young lineup that includes or strikeouts. Wolverine ace Sam win the ballgame. It’s going three freshmen and three “Everything we’ve done by PlyGem Engel’s ERA is under 1.00 to be a dogfight.” sophomores. between the start of prac- Windows and Burley’s Molly Mills, Wood River (10-10) will Engel’s pitching has been tice and now doesn’t mean the reigning conference face Burley (17-8) in the their strongest asset, but anything until we start on New & Improved Low E player of the year, can also first round at 11 a.m. today. fielding issues have pro- Saturday,”said Wood River bring the heat. Top seed and tournament duced a great number of coach Dale Martin. Masonite Exterior Doors The key, however, will be host Jerome (15-7) will take costly errors. “Hopefully we’ve got FEDERAL TAX CREDIT FOR how batters adjust on Minico, which went “I think those errors are things together and can get ENERGY EFFICENCY between the zip of Engel winless in conference play. starting to go away and it going.” 30% Extended to 2010 • New Stimulus Bill and Mills to the off-speed “I’d say right now, not we’re starting to play Added Campbell: “All pitching of Minico’s Laura slighting Minico, I think stronger together as a team the teams have had some Hurtado and Jena it’s a three-way race,” said and we’re starting to play great wins in the last cou- FREE Bingham. Martin. “Whoever gets hot with our heads and play ple weeks and finished out Estimates “There’s different styles and gets pitching and plays focused,”said Engel. strong. The team that of pitching between the defense is going to win.” The best thing about the comes out and hits a little 1029 Overland Avenue • Burley different teams,” said The Wolverines started postseason is that none of better than the others and 678-1459 Burley coach Tim to peak later in the season those errors matter. continues to play solid Campbell. “Whoever gets as they’ve broken in a Nor do wins, hits, runs defense is going to win.” Sports 6 Saturday, May 2, 2009 COMICS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

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Use this space to advertise for as little as $50 per day! For more details, phone 733-0931, ext. 4 and ask about the Comics Page ad space. SECTION EDITOR ERIC LARSEN: (208) 735-3220 [email protected] SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009 SPORTS 7 Mini-CasMini-Cassiasia Covering the communities of Acequia, COMMUNITY Albion, Burley, Declo, Heyburn, Malta, Minidoka, Oakley, Paul, Rupert DeMary Library Global economy book Mount Harrison High School notes teams fare well at economic summit Here are the most recent On April 14, the market- book notes from DeMary ing economics class of Memorial Library in Rupert. Sheryl Stevenson from Mount Harrison High Fiction: “Without School in Burley attended Warning” by John the International Economic Birmingham Summit held at the College Without warning, a mile- of Southern Idaho. high wave of incredible The class made up three energy leaps up to destroy a teams that competed vast area from southern against other teams from Canada to northern Mexico area high schools around and from Cuba to the out- the Magic Valley area. skirts of Seattle. Within that Mount Harrison was the area, no one survives. only alternative school to The only survivors are attend this event. residents of Alaska, Hawaii, Initially, these teams northern Washington State, were not going to be able to and those living overseas. To compete because of lack of fill the vacuum, heroes rise funding for travel but to meet the unimaginable because of the previous challenges. success that the students Fiction: “While My Sister from Mount Harrison have Sleeps” by Barbara Delinsky had, CSI and the Idaho Molly learns that her sis- Council on Economic ter Robin has suffered a Education paid for their The Ireland team of Zach Poole, team captain Josh Huber, Trey Lambert and Nikki Hyde massive heart attack. At the expenses. took first place in the table display competition. hospital, the Snow family receives a grim prognosis: Robin may never regain consciousness. It’s up to Molly to make The Sudan team of Leslie Martinez, the tough decisions, which Julian Chavez, Colton Cottom and team lead to discoveries that captain Leonel Angulo took first place in destroy some of her most low income countries. Sudan also fin- cherished beliefs about the sister she thought she knew. ished second in table display and Fiction: “Death of a scored more than 150 points. Because Witch” by M. C. Beaton of its success, the team finished third Hamish learns that overall out of 29 teams. This is the best a newcomer, Catriona showing that Burley’s Mount Harrison Beldame, is regarded as a High School has ever had at the witch and various men have International Economic Summit. been seen visiting her. Hamish is charmed until he learns she has been supply- ing dangerous potions. No one believes him and argues that he is a bitter old man. When Beldame is found murdered, he must clear his name and then work to solve yet another murder. His investigations The South Korea team of are complicated by a Tyson Valdez, team captain Adan romance with a female Gil, Cecilia Hinton, Maurisio forensics expert. Juarez, Rick Baez and Oscar Children’s Titles: “If I Pineda was one of six teams to Were an Alien,”“If You Give compete in the team debate. a Cat a Cupcake,” “Dora Had a Little Lamb,” “Arctic Foxes,” “Galapagos Tortoises.” Courtesy photos

COMMUNITY NEWS Naranjo, formerly ing. In November 2006, he Anderson, 431-2199; Andy dren. There will be some- Potluck held for Educators heard a talk at attended Combat Training Anderson, 654-2216. thing for all mothers. their April meeting from of Burley, to serve at Camp Pendelton in They will also hold a yard meals on wheels Wallace Keck, manager of Pensacola, Fla., and in North Declo Farm Days sale and baked goods sale The Snake Black Pots the City of Rocks National in Afghanistan Carolina. from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. May will host The Taste of Reserve. Keck gave a pres- Eloy Naranjo III, formerly He is the son of Roberta event planned 15 and May 16, at the cen- Dutch DOG to raise funds entation with a brief of Burley, is stationed Barra of Boise and formerly Declo Farm Days will be ter. for meals on wheels. overview of the reserve’s in Yuma, of Burley, and Eloy Naranjo held May 8 and 9 at 950 E. For those unfamiliar history, the celebration of Ariz., with Jr.of Rupert.He is married to 150 S. in Declo. Minidoka County with a DOG, it is a potluck 20 years since it was the Marine Natasha Naranjo of Yuma, There will be several free gathering of Dutch oven declared a National Attack Ariz. exhibits, demonstrations kindergarten enthusiasts. Reserve and the plans for Squadron and activities for the com- registration nears Cooks are asked to pre- the future. Ordinance Declo Lions will munity including free wagon pare enough food for the The members also dis- Division in rides. Several teachers and Minidoka County cook’s potluck, as well as cussed plans for the support of hold fishing derby veterans will be honored Schools District will hold enough for the public to upcoming state convention Operation The Declo Lions Club’s during the event. kindergarten registration sample. The public sam- at which Rollo Harrison Enduring Naranjo 24th annual fishing derby Information: 654-2418. for the 2009-’10 school pling of The Taste of Dutch will be admitted to the Freedom. will begin at 11 a.m. May 9 at year from 8:30 a.m. to 3 will be at 6 p.m. May 9, at Teachers Hall of Fame. His squadron will be the first the boat docks at Exit 216. Minidoka Senior p.m. May 8 at Acequia, Golden Heritage Senior Local educators who will of the Marine Corps air wing There will be a shotgun Heyburn, Paul and Rupert Center, 2421 Overland retire this year are invited to serve in Afghanistan. start with a three-hour time Center hosts Elementary schools. Ave., Burley. Tickets are to join the chapter of They will be stationed there limit. All fish will be Students need to be 5 $10 per person. Idaho Retired Educators. through January. weighed. There is a $40 Mother’s Day lunch years old on or before Sept. Information: 312-7025. Meetings are held at 11 Naranjo graduated from entry fee for a four-man The Minidoka County 1. Students are required to a.m., the second Monday Burley in 2005 and attended team. Senior Center will host a have a certified birth cer- Retired Educators of each month, September the College of Southern Many prizes will be Mother’s Day lunch at tificate and current immu- through May, at Connors Idaho. He attended the offered and lunch and drinks noon May 8 at the center, nization records. report on Cafe in Heyburn. Marine Corps Recruit Depot will be available. 702 11th St., Rupert. The Each student will be Information: Linda in San Diego, where he grad- Information: Keith cost is $5 for seniors; $6 for given a kindergarten readi- monthly meeting Croft, 679-0339. uated from boot camp train- Osterhout, 431-8548; Dave non-seniors; $3 for chil- ness test. The Mini-Cassia Retired — staff reports Nerve malfunction leads to sporadic facial pain DEAR DR. GOTT: I does not take away all of what I can do to cure it. brushing your teeth, causing it to malfunction. occasionally suffer from the pain, although I am DEAR READER: Tic applying makeup, smiling Symptoms depend on the pain in my jaw that has ASK DR. now able to live with it. douloureux, more com- or even exposure to a severity of the reaction. Pain been diagnosed as tic GOTT I know several others monly known as trigeminal breeze. usually affects one side of douloureux or neuralgia of with this condition. We are neuralgia, is a condition Trigeminal neuralgia the face at a time and may the jaw. Not many doctors Dr. Peter all 50 or older, and some of that causes sharp, light- occurs when the trigeminal be in one specific area or or dentists know about this Gott us think that it is related to ning-like pain to shoot nerve, located at the base may be more widespread. ailment, and even fewer receding gum lines because though the face. According of the brain, becomes dis- “Attacks” may occur occa- know how to treat it. we have been told that it is to the National Institutes of rupted. In most cases, the sionally,but some people My last dentist referred caused by the nerves in the Health, it can happen for cause is contact between may experience several me to a neurologist for generic for Neurontin. I brain that lead to the jaw. no reason or may be trig- the nerve and a nearby episodes lasting days, treatment. I am presently have to take it three times a Please help me to under- gered by simple, everyday artery or vein that puts taking gabapentin, the day, and it seems to help. It stand this condition and tasks, such as eating, pressure on the nerve, See DR. GOTT, Sports 8 Sports 8 Saturday, May 2, 2009 COMMUNITY Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Paul Elementary School students take virtual trek across Alaska Paul Elementary School stu- Paul dents are virtually trekking across Elementary Alaska. students Kodi The school formed three teams Moreno and Courtesy photo with one team consisting of first- Eli Valdez and second-graders, one of third- Pictured are a few Declo FFA members being recognized for receiving one of the point out Paul many awards given at the banquet, from left, Jared Patterson, Jordan Darrington, and fourth-graders and the third Staso’s route Brandon Hurst, Mariana Rodriguez, Cameron Clark and Casey Durfee. of fifth-graders and teachers. in Alaska and The trek began April 20 and will the three Paul continue through May 12. Paul Staso, 44, of Minnesota, teams’ Declo FFA holds banquet will make the actual trek as thou- progress. sands of children follow from Courtesy photo The Declo FFA Chapter held its received their Greenhand degrees home his 500-mile course through annual year-end parent-member and Chapter degrees at the ban- Alaska. His approach is to use his The students and teachers will ous countries represented. banquet on April 22. There were quet as well. ultra-endurance abilities to get wear pedometers and try to keep “If at the end of the journey we 150 FFA members, parents and Kaylen Martinez, Kord Whiting, kids running, walking and learning up with him each day. Shaff has a achieve the 500 miles, we get our guests in attendance. Cameron Clark and Drew Matsen through long-distance journeys. large map of Alaska hanging in her name put in a drawing for a $500 After a dinner, Jesse Miller, the were recognized for receiving their Staso completed a 3,260-mile room to show the route Staso will healthy school award,”Shaff said. Declo FFA advisor, recognized State FFA degrees, which they solo run across the United States in take. Each day the class checks his Staso plans to do the treks many FFA and agricultural stu- were presented with at the State 2006. Web site to learn about the loca- annually in different locations as dents for their achievements and FFA Convention in Twin Falls, Mary Ann Shaff, a Paul tions they are trekking through long as his body holds up to the projects for the year. April 9-11. Elementary School teacher, signed and registering their miles. “It’s challenges. Some of the students honored Miller also recognized all of the up the school for the Alaska trek. also an excellent way for them to “Kids need to see that if you take were Kyle Darrington and Braylen agricultural fabrication students “Our students at Paul learn about the state of Alaska,” care of your body it can take you on Hamilton who were named the that had their projects on display Elementary will get more fit by Shaff said. some wonderful adventures far Star Greenhands. Three students on the school lawn. At the conclu- walking and running virtually with Shaff said 22,515 school children more satisfying than staring at a received the Star Farmer Awards: sion of the banquet a slide show Paul through the state of Alaska,” are registered to participate in the television or computer for hours Jordan Darrington, Brandon Hurst presentation showcased all of the she said. trek, with 33 U.S. states and vari- on end,”Staso said. and Riley Kowitz. Many students years activities and projects. S CHOOL SUPPLIES Dr. Gott Continued from Sports 7 of the face. This procedure option for getting lasting weeks or longer, which may is done by a physician who pain relief. be followed by a period in injects alcohol directly into To provide related infor- which there is no pain. Over the area of the face where mation, I am sending you time, the frequency of the trigeminal nerve branch copies of my Health Reports attacks and pain intensity is located. “Managing Chronic Pain” may increase. There are also several sur- and “Medical Specialists.” It is important to inform gical procedures. Depending Other readers who would your physician of all symp- on the cause of the nerve like copies should send a toms. 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These items were collected during luncheons held each Tuesday during Lent at the Rupert for those who do not weakness. Flour, No Sugar Diet,” United Methodist Church. Due to financial cutbacks in the schools many teachers spend their own improve, other options are I urge you to be seen by a available at most chain and money to purchase these items which are in short supply, so the church selected this as a way of show- available. neurologist familiar with independent bookstores, ing support for schools and teachers. 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denomination or affiliation SOURCE: Pew Forum on AP for another because of Religion & Public Life changed life circumstances, the survey found. of 35,000 Americans. implores Baptists to unite The ranks of those unaf- The new report, based on filiated with any religion, re-interviews with more By Mike Baker “They (Christians) don’t look on Baptists with however, might have meanwhile, are growing not than 2,800 people from the Associated Press writer underscored some of the so much because of a lack of original survey, focuses on the words ‘harmony, peace, cooperation.’” same barriers he sought to religious belief but because religious populations that WINSTON-SALEM, — Jimmy Carter, former U.S. President and break. In its early days, of disenchantment with showed a lot of movement: N.C. — Former President Carter said the Baptist religious leaders and insti- ex-Catholics, ex- Jimmy Carter implored fel- current co-chair of the New Baptist Covenant alliance initially focused on tutions. Protestants, Protestants low Baptists last Saturday to reconciling congregations The report estimates that who’ve swapped denomi- look beyond a range of doc- Baptists down the middle.” “This expansion would of varying races, but his between 47 percent and 59 national families within trinal disputes that have Carter spoke at the final have been impossible if the audience Saturday was percent of U.S. adults have Protestantism and people split the denomination, and worship service of the early church had been mostly white. changed affiliation at least raised unaffiliated who now urged them to focus on rec- Southeast regional meeting divided as we are today,” And although Carter once. Most described just belong to a faith. onciling under a common of the New Baptist Carter said. And he said asked the audience to keep gradually drifting away from The 2007 survey estimat- cause. Covenant. He helped found Christian growth in other answers to themselves as he their childhood faith. ed that 44 percent of U.S. the covenant to bring parts of the world — includ- brought up a range of divi- “This shows a sort of reli- adults had left their child- INSIDE together congregations ing Africa and Asia — pro- sive issues, some listeners gion a la carte and how per- hood religious affiliation. Southern Baptists report from racially, geographical- vides a contrast for divi- briefly clapped, laughed vasive it is,”said D. Michael But the re-interviews another year of fewer baptisms. ly, and theologically diverse sions among Baptists. and nodded to publicly Lindsay, a Rice University found the extent of religion- organizations. Though they still worship show agreement or dis- sociologist of religion. “In swapping is likely much See Religion 2 The alliance comprises under the overarching name agreement with some of his some ways, it’s an indict- greater. The new survey more than 30 Baptist of Baptist, congregants sensitive statements. ment of organized revealed that one in six Expanding the focus of a organizations that repre- have split into a number of Carter said those issues Christianity. It suggests Americans who belong to Baptist alliance he helped sent some 20 million church different groups, with some shouldn’t divide Christians there’s a big open door for their childhood faith are found,Carter said disagree- members. recently splitting from the who agree on a higher mat- newcomers, but a wide back “reverts” — people who left ments over many issues, Frequently citing largest — the Southern ter — that people are saved door where people are leav- the faith, only to return including abortion, homo- Scripture, Carter recalled Baptist Convention. Carter by the grace of God through ing.” later. sexuality and the role of the letters of the Apostle said Christians around the Jesus Christ. The report, “Faith in Roughly two-thirds of women in the church, have Paul that discussed divi- world see Baptists as argu- “If you believe in that, no Flux: Changes in Religious those raised Catholic or divided Baptists and ham- sions of the early church. mentative and divided. matter how you feel about Affiliation in the U.S.,” Protestant who now claim pered the denomination. And the longtime Bible “They don’t look on homosexuality, the death sought to answer ques- no religious affiliation say “These are divisive ques- study teacher noted that the Baptists with the words penalty, the separation of tions about widespread they have changed faiths at tions,” said Carter, a early church only found ‘harmony, peace, coopera- church and state, you can religion-changing identi- Democrat. “And they’re the success and growth after tion,’”he said. put those things aside,” he fied in a 2007 Pew survey See FAITH, Religion 3 kinds of questions that split reconciliation. Carter’s speech itself, said. Local Methodist churches celebrate centennials and more By Mary Hanson participate in centennial church, with visitors com- referred to the last 100 three centennial churches. small church.” Times-News correspondent celebrations for United ing from as far away as years but emphasized the Richfield’s Polly Ross In Shoshone, long-time Methodist churches in Alabama. Hashibata, who next 100 years, saying the said everything seemed to church member Jerry It’s not every day that a Gooding and Richfield, grew up in Hawaii in a congregants must work go well during her church’s Wallace described what all church turns 100. For some and to celebrate 125 years Buddhist family, is now and grow in their own per- celebration events. three churches noticed. people, such as Robert for Shoshone’s United bishop of the sonal spiritual experi- “We had over 100 peo- “We had a big crowd. The Hashibata, the celebration Methodist Church. Idaho/Oregon Conference, ences. ple for dinner Saturday children sang and the choir is worth a long drive. About 200 people, which is a member of the “So many people worked night and over 85 attend- and congregation sang. Hashibata and his wife, including nine former pas- U.S. United Methodist so hard for this event to ing the Sunday morning And, boy, was that a nice Greta, traveled from their tors, attended services Church. While in Gooding, take place,” said Dave services,”she said. “These big sound. It was wonder- home in Oregon recently to April 19 at the Gooding he gave a sermon that Buekler, who is pastor to all are big numbers for our ful.” Religion 2 Saturday, May 2, 2009 RELIGION Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Ex-Vatican ambassador declines honor, citing Obama By Tom Coyne Associated Press writer

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican has told the University of Notre Dame she will not accept the school’s top honor as planned because the school Photo by JOHN E. SWAYZE/For the Times-News is giving President Obama an Twin Falls National Day of Prayer committee members Elaine Trobst, honorary degree at next month’s commencement. left, Chris Hinton and Judi Mellon pause for a quiet moment of prayer Mary Ann Glendon, an in 2008 in the rose garden at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center. anti-abortion scholar and Harvard University law pro- fessor, wrote in a letter Monday to the Rev. John Prayer Jenkins, the university presi- Continued from Religion 1 public,” Mayor Chuck dent, that giving Obama an will then be encouraged to Sheridan said. “As the mayor honorary degree violates the break up into small groups and as a minister, I believe U.S. bishops’ 2004 state- and pray for government, this country was built on ment that Roman Catholic families, schools and Christian principles and I institutions shouldn’t honor churches. believe in the effectiveness of people whose actions con- “I don’t want to get on my prayer.” flict with the church’s moral soap box, but we’re seeing a The city of Filer will host a principles. lot of changes in this country special public session of “That request,which in no and one of these is a shift in prayer at 12:20 p.m. in the way seeks to control or inter- the moral foundation,” Twin city offices, 300 Main St., to fere with an institution’s AP photo Falls event coordinator Chris thank God for his many freedom to invite and engage Operation Rescue founder Randall Terry, left, is stopped on his way to the University of Notre Dame Hinton said. “We should not blessings toward the nation in serious debate with Administration Building in South Bend, Ind., by a Notre Dame police officer, Thursday. Thousands of be a people living in fear, and and ask for continued guid- whomever it wishes, seems University of Notre Dame alumni have received letters by the anti-abortion group urging them to demand Christians need to be out ance. to me so reasonable that I am there in active prayer.” “Prayer is very important at a loss to understand why a the university cancel President Obama's upcoming commencement appearance. The first Continental for me, on a personal level,” Catholic university should Congress called for a said Filer Mayor Bob disrespect it,”she wrote in a ment address May 17.He also musician Dave Brubeck. “at this time.” National Day of Prayer on Templeman. “I don’t know letter to Jenkins posted on said Notre Dame has a histo- Glendon, 70, served as Glendon said in her letter July 20, 1775. But it was not what I’d do without it, the Web site of the conserva- ry of vigorous discussion and ambassador to the Vatican that she was aware of Notre officially established by an because I always pray that the tive journal First Things. looks forward to visiting. from November 2007 until Dame’s arguments defend- act of Congress until 1952 council and I make the right Dozens of bishops have The Laetare Medal, which the end of President George ing the choice of Obama, when President Harry S. decisions to benefit this criticized the Obama invita- the university describes as W. Bush’s term earlier this specifically that Obama Truman signed it into law. community.” tion because of his support the most prestigious honor year. wouldn’t be the only person President Ronald Regan’s A community prayer serv- for abortion rights and for American Catholics, has She said she was “dis- speaking at the commence- administration amended the ice also will be held at 12 p.m. embryonic stem-cell been awarded annually since mayed” when she learned ment and that it would be law in 1988 by designating at Memory Park, 6th and research. 1883 to a Catholic “whose Notre Dame had invited good for him to hear from the first Thursday in May as Main St. in Ketchum, with Jenkins issued a statement genius has ennobled the arts Obama to be its commence- Glendon. the official day of obser- music led by Dan Karlovich. Monday saying the universi- and sciences, illustrated the ment speaker May 17 and “A commencement, how- vance. At least 40,000 prayer “This always just kind of ty was “disappointed that ideals of the church and concerned that Notre ever, is supposed to be a joy- gatherings are expected to happens on its own,”coordi- Professor Glendon has made enriched the heritage of Dame’s decision to go ous day for the graduates and take place across the nation nator Sunny Grant said. “But this decision.” humanity.” against the bishops’ state- their families. It is not the this year. we usually have an honor “It is our intention to University spokesman ment could cause a ripple right place, nor is a brief A Mayor’s Prayer guard from Mountain Home award the Laetare Medal to Dennis Brown said he did not effect. She also disagreed acceptance speech the right Breakfast, with prayers Air Force Base, a student another deserving recipient, know of anyone else who had with Jenkins’ defense of the vehicle,for engagement with offered by the West End sings the national anthem, and we will make that agreed to accept the award decision. the very serious problems Ministerial Association and and then we have prayer for a announcement as soon as but then declined it. A message seeking com- raised by Notre Dame’s deci- sponsored by the Buhl variety of things including possible,”he said. Previous winners have ment was left for Glendon at sion ... to honor a prominent Kiwanis Club, is scheduled families and the environ- At the White House, included President John F. her Harvard office. She said and uncompromising oppo- from 7 to 7:55 a.m. in the Buhl ment.” Obama press secretary Kennedy,anti-death penal- in the letter to Jenkins she nent of the Church’s position City Hall Council Chambers, Robert Gibbs told reporters ty activist Sister Helen would release this letter to on issues involving funda- 203 Broadway Ave. North. John E. Swayze may be the president looks forward Prejean, actor-activist the press, but she did plan to mental principles of justice,” “We have a continental- reached at 208-326-7212 or to giving the commence- Martin Sheen and jazz make any further comment she wrote. style breakfast open to the [email protected]. Montana bishop joins Southern Baptist new Notre Dame critics GREAT FALLS, Mont. ambiguous message” about (AP) — Roman Catholic Notre Dame’s fidelity to baptisms slip again in 2008 Bishop Michael Warfel of the church teachings, Warfel Diocese of Great Falls- wrote in a letter to the Billings has joined dozens of school’s president, the Rev. By Rose French lishing arm. On the Net: The Rev. Johnny M. Hunt, Catholic bishops nationwide John Jenkins. Associated Press writer Total membership of U.S. Southern pastor of the First Baptist in criticizing Notre Dame “Until there is clarifica- Southern Baptist churches Baptist Church in Woodstock, University for inviting tion, this decision will pre- NASHVILLE,Tennessee — was 16,228,438 last year, Convention: Georgia, was elected SBC President Obama to speak to vent me from advocating Southern Baptist churches down nearly 38,400 from http://www.sb president last year and prom- graduates. participation by members of baptized fewer people in 2007. c.net/ ised to make building up Notre Dame invited the this diocese at the University 2008 for the fourth year in a The continued decline in membership and baptism president to give this year’s of Notre Dame,”Warfel said. row to reach the lowest level the number of followers ness in evangelism. numbers a priority for the commencement address on Warfel said he will since 1987, and membership reflects a trend in other “The numbers simply tell Nashville-based denomina- May 17 and receive an hon- encourage Catholic parish- in America’s largest mainline Protestant church- us that Southern Baptists are tion. orary law degree. ioners in his central- and Protestant denomination fell es. Non-denominational not reaching as many people A member of the SBC’s Warfel became the 57th eastern-Montana diocese to slightly as well. churches are gaining and the for Christ as they once did,” conservative establishment, Roman Catholic bishop boycott the Indiana school Baptisms dropped just ranks of those unaffiliated said Thom S. Rainer, presi- Hunt said he would try to who, as of Friday, had gone and its Catholic formation over one percent to with a church are growing. dent and CEO of LifeWay. unite Baptists around com- on record against the invita- programs “until its leader- 342,198 last year, com- Baptism in the Southern “I pray that all of our mon causes and use his expe- tion because of the presi- ship discontinues making pared with 345,941 in 2007, Baptist church is a public act churches and our entities will rience with younger pastors dent’s support of abortion decisions that are inconsis- according to an annual administered by the local become totally focused on to reach out to a younger gen- rights and embryonic stem- tent with the promotion of report released Thursday church in which new mem- obeying Christ’s commission eration. Hunt has been a cell research. the Catholic Church’s teach- by LifeWay Christian bers agree to follow Christ. so that our convention will mentor to the next generation The Obama invitation ings on the sacredness of Resources, the Southern They are a key measurement truly experience a Great through a pastors’ school he sends a “shamefully human life.” Baptist Convention’s pub- of the SBC’s overall effective- Commission resurgence.“ founded in 1994.

dent body president, not improved her chances for because it was me. In fact, I victory. But she didn’t hesi- sort of lost track of who VALUE tate. She responded imme- Courage in conviction “me” was along the way. SPEAK diately with an answer from When I was around the band her heart that, by all veryone liked Mark. Uh, that would be me. involved in every possible kids, I acted like a band kid. Joseph accounts, probably cost her What wasn’t to like? It wasn’t a great surprise activity, which would give When I was around the Walker the title for which she had E He was tall. He was that Mark won the election. me lots of opportunities to drama kids, I acted like a been working for so very handsome. He had a great He was everything I was not. be nice to lots more people. drama kid. When I was long. smile. He was nice. He was a But still, when I found out I From that day on, I went around the churchy kids, I president anymore, I had no A few days later she was star athlete. And he had this lost that Friday afternoon, I out of my way to be active, acted churchy. And when I idea what to do or how to given another opportunity in really mature-looking, smiled and shook his hand involved and nice — not was around the parking lot think, because I had no idea front of a national television pokey-outey Adam’s apple, as bravely as I could, and necessarily in that order. For kids, I acted — well — not who I was. I had lived and audience to recant her posi- and he could actually grow then I walked out of the the next three years, I was in churchy. thought and acted politically tion. “Why would I do groovy sideburns with real school and cried every step everything I could think of — For three years, I adjusted correctly for so long that it that?” she asked. “This is whiskers. of the way home. I really the band, the choir, the who I was to fit into whatev- took a few years — and a lot who I am. This is what I If you were 14 years old in wanted to be student body Spanish Club, the Key Club er group I was trying to of really dumb decisions — believe. If I said anything 1969, these things were president. I wanted it even and a subversive little group impress at the time. And it before I figured out who I else I would not be true to important — especially the more after I lost the election. called USA (Underground worked. I was elected stu- really was and what I really myself.” Adam’s apple and sideburns. I anguished over it all week- Spirit Association). I was in dent body president of believed and the kind of per- I don’t know about you, So it is no surprise that end and by the time I plays and musicals and I vol- Bountiful High School, 1973 son I really wanted to be. but I’m in awe of that kind of Mark was elected student returned to school the fol- unteered to participate in — you can look it up. I was Which is why I am always courage in personal convic- body president of Millcreek lowing Monday I had con- every school assembly. I did thrilled. And I don’t mind impressed when I hear about tion. Whether or not you Junior High in something of cocted a plan to become stu- everything I could think of to telling you that I was a pretty young people who fearlessly agree with the position she a landslide. His only compe- dent body president — with get myself out there — and good student body presi- stand for what they truly took, you have to admire a tition was a pudgy, dimpled, or without sideburns. to be liked. dent. At least, I worked hard believe. This time it was the young person who knows dorky bench-warmer who My campaign to eventual- Of course, there’s nothing at it for the entire year. beauty pageant contestant who they are and what they had no discernable Adam’s ly become student body inherently wrong with being But when it was over, I who was asked a direct believe, and is willing to say apple and who tried to comb president in high school liked — or with being nice or struggled. I had focused so question during a nationally it to the world. his hair down in such a way began that very day. I could- being active and involved in much of my attention on televised pageant about an Political correctness that it looked like he had n’t do much about my school activities. Generally becoming a student body emotionally charged social/ notwithstanding. sideburns even though he Adam’s apple, but I could be speaking, these are good president that I hadn’t moral/political issue. She had a better chance of grow- nice to people. I wasn’t going things for high school stu- thought much about easily could have taken a Joseph Walker is a free- ing hair on his teeth than on to suddenly become a star dents. But I was being nice becoming “me.”So when I middle-of-the road position lance writer from American his cheeks. athlete, but I could get because I wanted to be stu- wasn’t the student body that probably would have Fork, Utah. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho RELIGION Saturday, May 2, 2009 Religion 3 CHURCH NEWS RELIGION BRIEFS Flute Circle Sunday at Our Savior United Methodist Church, or http://calvary.episcopal- Swine flu fears heathen and Thor is his Lutheran Church, 464 360 Shoshone St. E. in Twin idaho.org/. ‘High God.’” performs at Carriage Lane N. in Twin Falls. The event is sponsored keep some But Lancaster County Falls. Good Shepherd by the Needlewits and pro- Trinity Lutheran District Judge Steve Burns Ascension Church Sunday will be observed. ceeds will pay for two new Catholics from denied the request. He said The Twin Diamond Flute The regular Holy chairs in the Friendship installs new pastor communion government agencies will Circle will perform during Communion service will be Room with the remainder The Rev. Alex Lissow will need to closely track worship at 10 a.m. Sunday celebrated on Mother’s Day, designated to the general be installed as the new CHICAGO — Some Thomas because of his at Ascension Episcopal because Pastor Stan fund. pastor at Trinity Lutheran Roman Catholic pastors in criminal record and three Church, 371 Eastland Dr. N. Hoobing, Debbi Dehoney Children are invited to a Church, 1602 E. 1100 S. in Chicago have stopped dis- child-support cases against in Twin Falls. Holy Eucharist and Ilse Hylton are attending carnival at 9:45 a.m. Sunday Eden, at 3 p.m. Sunday. A tributing communion wine him. will be celebrated at both the the Eastern Washington- in the Fellowship Hall. meal will follow the serv- as a precaution against the Thomas is serving time 8 and 10 a.m. services. Idaho Synod Assembly in Games, prizes, pizza and fun ice. transmission of swine flu. for attempted burglary, Christian Education for all Yakima, Wash. are promised. This will be Lissow and his wife, Archdiocese of Chicago receiving stolen property ages starts at 9 a.m. Curtis “Sunday on Wednesday” the last children’s Sunday Barbara, come from Peace vicar general Rev. John and methamphetamine Eaton and Stephanie services will be held at 7 p.m. school until school resumes Lutheran Church in Camino, Canary is advising pastors possession. He is due to be Crumrine will lead the first Wednesdays. Hoobing will in the fall. Calif. in a memo to use their own released in 2014. of three classes on the give the message and David The adult class will meet Information: 825-83325. judgment in distributing Gnostic Gospels in the adult Nelson will lead worship. at 9:45 a.m. in the Barbara the wine. Congregation votes education class. Elizabeth Brunelle will be Schmitz Memorial Library Thietten performs The Rev. Joseph Jackson The church’s Relay for Life the pianist. Information: to discuss the Gospel of of St. Ignatius Parish says to leave western team will have luminaries 733-3776 Judas. at Lighthouse he’ll discourage parish- Pa. presbytery and torch sponsorship forms Graduates will be honored fellowship ioners from taking com- available.The Relay for Life is David Ward speaks during the 11 a.m. service munion from a common CHIPPEWA, Pa. — A May 15 and 16 at the Twin May 17. To prepare for the Jaime cup or shaking hands. The second church has voted to Falls County Fairgrounds. at UUF service celebration, graduates or Thietten church is located in the leave a western Tickets for the Kansas Do you desperately want their families are asked to will per- same Chicago neighbor- Pennsylvania presbytery of City Barbecue and Auction to break contact the church office form in hood as a school that was the Presbyterian Church on May 9 also will be avail- free from with the graduate’s name, concert at closed Wednesday after a (USA) so it can join a more able. your com- the school from which they 6 p.m. student was diagnosed conservative coalition Everyone is welcome. fort zone? are graduating and the Sunday at with a probable case of known as the Evangelical Information: www.ascen- Throw degree earned. The Grind- swine flu. Presbyterian Church. sion.episcopalidaho.org or caution to Information: 733-5872 or house Café The Rev. Donald Nevins Members of the 733-1248. the wind www.tffumc.com. at Light- Thietten of Chicago’s St. Agnes of Chippewa United and take house Bohemia Church says he’s Presbyterian Church voted Filer Methodists advantage Wendell church Christian Fellowship, 960 decided that having chil- 104-1 to leave the denomi- of life? Is Ward Eastland Dr. in Twin Falls. dren drink from a common nation, citing its more lib- announce events your sub- serves monthly Thietten won the cup is a health risk. eral views on abortion, sex- May offers many oppor- conscious dominated by a luncheon Momentum Award 2009 uality, biblical authority tunities for involvement at negative voice constantly Song of the Year with “My Neb. judge: Inmate and the significance of the Filer United Methodist saying you’re not good The Wendell United Chance,”and was nominat- Jesus Christ. The church Church. enough, smart enough and Methodist Church will host ed for Female Artist of the can’t rename has 174 members. The Rev. Carol Thompson that people don’t like you? its monthly luncheon from Year. The Beaver-Butler will continue the series Then come to worship at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Child care will be provid- himself ‘Sinner’ Presbytery includes 87 of post-Easter sermons. 10 a.m. Sunday at the Magic the church, 175 E. Main. The ed. Admission is free; every- LINCOLN,Neb.— He churches in two counties Communion will be served Valley Unitarian Universalist menu features homemade one is welcome. may have broken the law, north and northwest of during the 9:30 a.m. service Fellowship at the Step Ahead salads, hot scones with Information: 737-4667 but a Nebraska inmate still Pittsburgh. The Portersville Sunday. Vanessa Pflum will Learning Center, 273 Should honey and desserts. Cost is a can’t change his name to Presbyterian Church voted be the children’s Sunday Ave. W.in Twin Falls, to hear freewill offering. The Times-News wel- “Sinner Lawrence 115-3 to leave the national school teacher. The adult David Ward speak on These luncheons provide comes news of church Bilskirnir (bil-skeer- mainline denomination for Sunday school class will “Silencing Mr. Negative a chance to meet friends, events. Send information to NEER’).” the more conservative meet after fellowship. Pants.” neighbors and family. Ellen Thomason at Court documents say 23- group in November. Upcoming events include Ward is an aspiring min- Luncheons will not be held [email protected]. year-old Jonathan L. The Pittsburgh presby- a Mother’s Day observance istry student who attends during the summer but will Deadline is 5 p.m. Thomas cited his Norse tery has similarly split with May 10, which also will be the Boise Unitarian return in October. Wednesday for publication religion in seeking the name three of its churches in “Bring a Friend” Sunday. Universalist Fellowship. He Information: 536-6583 or on the Saturday religion change to Sinner Lawrence recent months. Breakfast will be served fol- earned a bachelor’s degree 536-5751. page. Bilskirnir. He says he “is a — wire reports lowing worship. Visitors at Idaho State University and former and new mem- and has worked at jobs Butler serves as bers are welcome. ranging from sports jour- Another event will be the nalist to bill collector. He guest celebrant first in a series of LIFE currently spends his days The Rev. Marilyn Butler Check out what’s new online at (Learn, Interest, Family, serving as a personal assis- will be the guest celebrant Entertainment) Group tant to his 4-year-old son at a service of Holy activities at 6 p.m. May 18. (otherwise known as a stay- Eucharist at 7:30 p.m. The group will do a craft at-home dad). Information: Wednesday at Calvary magicvalley.com and make pizza from 734-6552 or contact@ Episcopal Church, 201 S. scratch. Cost is $5. mvuu.org. Adams in Jerome. Butler is Information: Vanessa, 734- the priest at Holy Trinity 5554. T.F. Methodists hold Church in Buhl. bake and craft sale Dessert and coffee will be Dehoney speaks served. All are welcome. Magic Valley Spring Fling, a bake and Planning for the 100th to Lutherans craft sale, will be held after anniversary celebration will Frank Dehoney will be the each service Sunday in the be held after worship. guest preacher at 9:30 a.m. Friendship Room at the First Information: 324-8964 Places of Worship

unaffiliated as “dissatisfied Catholicism’s treatment of Faith consumers.” Only 4 percent women. identify as atheist or agnos- Converts to evangelical- Continued from Religion 1 tic, and one-third say they ism were more likely to cite least twice. Thirty-two per- just haven’t found the right their belief that Catholicism cent of unaffiliated ex- religion. didn’t take the Bible literally Protestants said they’ve “A lot of the unaffiliated enough, while mainline changed three times or seem to be OK with religion Protestants focused more on more. in the abstract,” Green said. the treatment of women. Age is another factor. “It’s just the religion they Fewer than three in 10 for- Most people who left their were involved in bothered mer Catholics cited the cler- childhood faith did so before them or they disagreed with gy sexual abuse scandal as a Buhl turning 24, and a majority it.” factor — a finding that First joined their current religion The unaffiliated category Washington Archbishop before 36. is not just a destination. It’s Donald Wuerl cited as an Christian “If people want to see a also a departure point: a example of the faith’s Church truly free market at work, slight majority of those resilience. they really should look at the raised unaffiliated eventual- “Catholics can separate A Friendly Church Where The U.S. religious marketplace,” ly join a faith tradition. the sins and human failings Bible Is Believed And Taught Sunday Worship Service 10am said Luis Lugo, director of Those who do cite several of individuals from the sub- Fellowship following worship the Pew Forum on Religion reasons: attraction of reli- stance of the faith,” Wuerl Small Groups and Public Life. gious services and worship said in a statement. Sunday School 9:30am Available during the week Sixteen percent of U.S. (74 percent), feeling unful- Wuerl noted a finding that Sunday Worship 10:45am Pastor Phil Price Sunday Bible Study 6:00pm adults identified as unaffili- filled spiritually (51 percent) getting teenagers to weekly [email protected] ated in the 2007 survey; 7 or feeling called by God (55 Mass greatly improves their 10am & 6pm percent of Americans percent). chances of staying in the 1005 Poplar St. First Presbyterian Church described being raised unaf- The survey found that fold; the same holds true for Buhl, Idaho 83316 209 5th Ave. N. filiated, suggesting that Catholicism has suffered the Protestant teens attending 208-543-4102 Twin Falls,ID 83301 many Americans end up greatest net loss in all the services. www.fccbuhl.com 733-7023 leaving their religion for religion switching. Nearly The survey found that 15 Pastor Art Freund none. six in 10 former Catholics percent of Americans were About half of those who who are now unaffiliated say raised as Protestants but New Covenant have become unaffiliated they left Catholicism due to now belong to a different United Reformed cited a belief that religious dissatisfaction with Catholic Protestant tradition than Church people are hypocritical, teachings on abortion and their upbringing. Nearly judgmental or insincere. homosexuality. About half four in 10 cited a move to a Large numbers said they cited concerns about new community, while think religious organizations Catholic teachings on birth one-third said they married Meeting in focus too much on rules, or control and roughly four in someone from a different Sanctuary that religious leaders are too 10 named unhappiness with background. Sun. Worship focused on money and 9:15am & 6pm power. John Green, a University Sunday School of Akron political scientist 11-12 Noon and a senior fellow with the “Grace alone, Faith alone, Pew Forum, classified most Christ alone, To the ChildChil Care Center (7am-6pm) Glory of God alone.” Pre-SchoolPr thru 12th Offi ciating: Pastor Chistopher Folkerts Jesus Is TRITR Accredited ACSI, NAAS, St. of ID The Answer 960 Eastland Dr. 539-3455 1708 Heyburn Ave. E. SMILE GOD 737-1425 Twin Falls, ID 83301 LOVES YOU

JOHN 3:16 Now Accepting Applications Jesus, Don't Leave Earth for the 2009/10 School Year! Without Him. Summer day camp - preK thru 5th J.C.H.T.M.R.K. www.lighthousecs.org To advertise your church services and events, call Karen at 735-3270 or e-mail: [email protected] Religion 4 Saturday, May 2, 2009 OBITUARIES/WEST Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Celestia A. Dennis SERVICES Celestia A. vived by 14 grand- Dennis, 91, of Twin children and 23 Stanley Rumsey of Filer, the Jerome Cemetery Falls, died Wednes- great-grandchildren memorial service at 10 a.m. (Hove-Robertson Funeral day, April 29, 2009, and her cousin and today at the Filer Baptist Chapel in Jerome. at her home sur- special friend, Jean Church (Parke’s Magic rounded by family. Cook, of Hagerman. Valley Funeral Home in Mary Foulkes of Twin Celestia was born She was known Twin Falls). Falls, celebration of life at 2 two months prema- as “Mom” and p.m. today at Reynolds ture Jan. 13, 1918, to “Grandma” to Clarence Bob Thompson Funeral Chapel, 2466 Charles V. and Clara A. numerous other family of Broadus, Mont., and for- Addison Ave. E. in Twin Furniss at the home of her members, including but not merly of Twin Falls, memo- Falls. grandparents in Hollister, limited to Monte Lee Dennis rial service at 10 a.m. today AP photo Idaho. She grew up on the and Ray Allen Dennis. at Powder River Manor in Ruth Solosabal of Glenns Police Chief Angelo Vega talks in front of the city hall on April 21 in family farm in the Buhl area. Celestia became a mem- Broadus, Mont. (Stevenson Ferry, funeral at 10:30 a.m. Celestia graduated from ber of the First United and Sons Funeral Home in Monday at the Glenns Ferry Columbus, N.M. The police department in the little border town has Buhl High School in 1935 and Methodist Church at the age Miles City, Mont.) LDS Church; visitation been in disarray, plagued with unqualified officers and allegations of the Albion State Normal of 13 and was an active from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. wrongdoing. One chief was arrested on gun theft charges that were School in 1937. She taught member of the church her Robert “Bob” Amende of Monday at the church (Rost later dropped, and two others were never certified police officers. school at Deep Creek and at entire life. The family sug- Twin Falls, memorial serv- Funeral Home, McMurtrey O’Neil Basin, where she met gests that memorials be ice at 10:30 a.m. today at Chapel in Mountain Home). her future husband, Burr given to the First United Parke’s Magic Valley Dennis. They were married Methodist Church, 360 Funeral Home, 2551 Delva Hanks of Burley, Drug smugglers June 3, 1939, at the Shoshone St. E., Twin Falls, Kimberly Road in Twin funeral at 11 a.m. Monday at Methodist Church in Buhl. ID 83301, or to a charity of Falls. the Burley LDS 3rd and 7th Burr and Celestia lived on their choice. Ward Church, 2200 Oakley from Mexico move farms and ranches in She was preceded in death Lloyd J. Webb of Twin Ave.; visitation from 6 to 8 Montana,Nevada and Idaho. by her husband of 61 years Falls, funeral at 11 a.m. p.m. Sunday at Rasmussen They were married 61 years and her parents. today at the Twin Falls LDS Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th when Burr passed away Feb. Services will be held at 3 1st Ward Chapel, 847 St. in Burley,and 10 to 10:45 into N.M. town 17,2001. p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2009, Eastland Drive N.; visita- a.m. Monday at the church. Celestia is survived by at the First United Methodist tion one hour before the By Alicia A. Caldwell the area are the largest seven children, Clara Lue Church with Rev. Phillip service today at the church Thomas James Mackley Associated Press writer legitimate employers, (George) Kimpton of Twin Airhart officiating. Burial (White Mortuary in Twin of Boise and formerly of along with the few shops Falls, Wayne (Ann) Dennis of will follow at Buhl Cemetery. Falls). Rupert, committal service COLUMBUS, N.M. — and cafes in town. Buhl, Truman (Dixie) Dennis A viewing will be held one with military honors This dusty little border Officially, the median of Twin Falls, Nelma (Paul) hour prior to the service at Lera D. Jones of Monday at the State town with almost no visi- income is less than Plante of Boise, Keith (Patti) the First United Methodist Richfield, funeral at 11 a.m. Veterans Cemetery, 10101 ble means of support has $15,000 a year, a sum that Dennis of Hollister, Wilda Church. Arrangements are today at the Wendell LDS N. Horseshoe Bend Road in been seeing something of is hard to reconcile with Lehmann of Wendell and under the direction of White 2nd Ward Chapel; visitation Boise (Dakan Funeral a boom in the past year: the sudden prosperity Gary (Carolyn) Dennis of Mortuary “Chapel by the one hour before the funeral Chapel in Caldwell). Brand-new Lincoln around town. Twin Falls. She is also sur- Park”. today at the church Navigators and Cadillac “There’s a lot of people (Hansen-Payne Mortuary Truman Arbaugh of Escalades with flashy who don’t work but have a in Burley). Jerome, memorial service at hubcaps are parked just lot of possessions,’’Odom Garth Miller Morrill 1 p.m. Monday at the off the bleak main drag. said, adding that he often Rolland D. Shropshire of Jerome Free Will Baptist Homes are selling quickly, spots local teens driving KIMBERLY — pets throughout his Jerome, graveside memorial Church (Hove-Robertson sometimes for cash. fancy new cars. “They Garth Miller Morrill, life. service at 11 a.m. today at Funeral Chapel in Jerome). The source of this sud- have hubcaps that cost 90, of Kimberly, Garth is survived den wealth? An influx of more than my truck.’’ passed away on April by his wife, Rebecca Mexican drug smugglers, Real estate agent 29, 2009, at Morrill; his children, DEATH NOTICES investigators say. Martha Skinner, a former Birchwood Retire- Doyle (Barbara) The smugglers are flee- Columbus mayor, said she ment Center sur- Morrill, Brent (Lin- A memorial service will ing the Mexican army’s had her best year in 2008, rounded by his lov- da) Morrill, Donna ‘Moe’ Sagers be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, occupation of the town of selling about $500,000 in ing family. Morrill, Becky BURLEY — Harold May 5, at Parke’s Magic Palomas, on the other property in town, some to Garth was born on Sept. 4, Weeks, Cynthia (Dee) Monroe “Moe” Sagers, 86, Valley Funeral Home, 2551 side of the U.S.-Mexico locals, some to Mexican 1918, in Kimberly, Idaho, to Jensen, Terry (Sherry) of Burley and formerly of Kimberly Road in Twin border fence, and settling buyers. Rupert and Zella Morrill. He Morrill, Lonna (Ken) Marler Heyburn, died Thursday, Falls. in Columbus, where there The median home value attended Kimberly schools and Robyn (Layne) Flint. April 30, 2009, at Cassia has been a law enforce- in Columbus is about excelling in music and Also surviving is a sister, Regional Medical Center. ment vacuum. The four- $52,000. sports. After attending one Allez Ashmead. He was The funeral will be held Aldred Reynolds man police force in She said she had a few year of college at Utah State blessed with 33 grandchil- at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, CASTLEFORD — Aldred Columbus has turned cash transactions where University, he returned to dren and 81 great-grand- at the Emerson LDS Reynolds, 98, of over seven times in three she couldn’t help think- become a lifelong farmer on children. Preceding him in Church, 127 S. 950 W., of Castleford, died Friday, years because of scandal ing, “Well, where did they the family farm east of death are his parents, two Paul; visitation from 6 to 8 May 1, 2009, at River Ridge or apathy. get this money?’’ Kimberly with his father, brothers, sister, daughter in- p.m. Monday, May 4, at Care and Rehabilitation “We know the names of Some residents and brother, and later, his sons. law, son in-law, and grand- Rasmussen Funeral Home, Center in Twin Falls. the people,’’ said Luna local officials say that He was actively involved daughter. 1350 E. 16th St. in Burley, The funeral will be held County Sheriff Raymond without the illegal cash, in scouting, obtaining both Funeral Services will be and 10 to 10:40 a.m. at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May Cobos, who is based in the town might not sur- the Eagle Scout and Lifetime held at 1 p.m. Monday May Tuesday at the church. 6, at the Castleford Baptist Deming, 35 miles away. “I vive. Achievement Awards. He 4, 2009, at the Kimberly 2nd Church; visitation from 5 to know that if I were a per- Last month, Columbus married Rebecca Nebeker on Ward LDS Church located at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, at son involved in criminal got a new police chief, Oct. 3, 1940, in the Logan, 222 Birch St. in Kimberly. A Randy Sellers Farmer Funeral Chapel in activity, whether it’s Angelo Vega, who said Utah, LDS Temple and they visitation for family and Randy Sellers, 58, of Buhl. drug-related, human any illegal activity will be have spent 68 wonderful friends will be held from 6 to Twin Falls, died smuggling related, I cer- met with jail time. “This years together. He was an 8 p.m. Sunday May 3, 2009, Wednesday, April 29, 2009, tainly would welcome the is a new day for active member of the LDS at White Mortuary “Chapel at his home. Lenard B. absence of police.’’ Columbus,’’he declared. Church having served in by the Park”. A celebration of life will McBride So far, Columbus has In Palomas, the many positions including Interment will follow the be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, been spared any violence, Mexican army took over working with in the Boise, services at Sunset Memorial May 5, at the Trinity BOISE — Lenard B. even though the sheriff’s law enforcement a year Idaho Temple for 14 years. Park in Twin Falls. Lutheran Church near McBride, 88, of Boise and investigators estimate 10 ago after the local police He enjoyed spending time The family would like to Eden; visitation from 4 to 8 formerly of Burley, died percent of the population force was driven out by with his family and has left a extend a special thank you to p.m. Monday, May 4, at Wednesday, April 29, 2009, of 2,000 may be involved the drug dealers. legacy of integrity, love and the staff of Birchwood Reynolds Funeral Chapel in at the veterans’ hospital in in illegal activity. The Columbus police patience. He enjoyed the Retirement Center and St. Twin Falls. Boise. “I would say greater,’’ department has been in companionship of many Luke’s Hospice. The funeral will be held said resident Robert disarray too, plagued with at noon Monday, May 4, at Odom. “If a person want- unqualified officers and Lillian Lakey the Paul LDS 3rd Ward; vis- ed to, they could make a allegations of wrongdo- Benjamin Neiwert Lillian Lakey, 88, of Twin itation from 6 to 8 p.m. good living in Columbus ing. Falls, died Tuesday, April Sunday, May 3, at Hansen — not legally, but they can One chief was arrested RUPERT — David Neiwert; two 28, 2009, at Twin Falls Care Payne Mortuary, 321 E. make a lot of money if on gun theft charges that Benjamin Neiwert, stepsons, Frank and Rehabilitation Center. Main St. in Burley, and one they are willing to risk were later dropped, and 86, of Rupert, (Afton) Branch and A graveside service will hour before the service going to jail.’’ two others were never passed away Ron (Robin) Rich- be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Monday at the church. Ranches and farms in certified police officers. Wednesday, April ardson; one step- May 5, at Sunset Memorial 29, 2009, at daughter, Sandra Park (Reynolds Funeral Countryside Care (Chuck) Grant; 10 Chapel in Twin Falls). Lura Wiltsie and Rehabilitation grandchildren; Lura Wiltsie, 91, of Twin in Rupert. brothers, Fred (Gay) Falls, died Friday May 1, Las Vegas Strip performer Ben was born Feb. 8, 1923, Neiwert and Clerance Pauline R. Davis 2009, at her home. in Gering, Neb., to David (Sylvia) Neiwert; and sister, KIMBERLY — Pauline R. Arrangements will be Neiwert Jr. and Anna Mary Leah Martsch. He was pre- Davis, formerly of announced by White Danny Gans dead at 52 Braun Neiwert. He moved to ceded in death by his wife, Kimberly, died Thursday, Mortuary in Twin Falls. LAS VEGAS (AP) — him after 3 a.m. Idaho from Sheeboygan, Melba; his parents; and April 30, 2009, in South Singer-actor-impression- “This makes no sense,’’ Wis., with his family in brother, Ruben. Jordan, Utah. ist Danny Gans, who spent said Lightman, who said 1930, when he was 8 years A family visitation will be The service will be held Ann Sharrai more than a decade as one Gans didn’t use illegal old. held from 6 to 8 p.m. at 11 a.m. Monday, May 4, Ann Sharrai, 84, of Twin of the most popular enter- drugs, didn’t smoke and He has been in the Mini- Sunday, May 3, at Hansen at the LDS 14th Ward, 2101 Falls, died Friday, May 1, tainers in Las Vegas, died had no apparent medical Cassia area since that time Mortuary in Rupert, 710 W.3100 S. in Salt Lake City, 2009, at River Ridge Care Friday. He was 52. issues. “I managed him 18 and received his schooling in Sixth St. Utah; visitation at 10 a.m. and Rehabilitation Center Gans was pronounced years and health was never the area. He served as a fire- A graveside service with Monday at the church; in Twin Falls. dead in his bed an issue.’’ fighter and Seaman First military graveside rites will interment at 1 p.m. Arrangements will be shortly after Lightman Class during World War II in be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, May 5, at the announced by White police and para- described Gans, Barstow, Calif., in the U.S. May 4, at the Riverside Pocatello Cemetery. Mortuary in Twin Falls. medics were sum- who had a bit part Navy from March 4, 1944, to Cemetery in Heyburn. moned to a report as third baseman June 6, 1946. His entire life The family would like to of a man not Deke in the 1988 was spent in the potato thank Countryside Care for Tobie L. Canoy David R. Brown breathing at Gans’ baseball film “Bull industry. the care given to Ben. Tobie Lee Canoy, infant SHOSHONE — David home about 3:45 Durham,’’ as an Ben enjoyed fishing, Arrangements are under son of Cody and Sierra Richard Brown, 61, of a.m., said police energetic health hunting, writing poetry, the direction of Hansen Canoy of Twin Falls, was Shoshone, died Sunday, spokesman Todd Gans nut who watched playing the accordion, gar- Mortuary in Rupert. stillborn Wednesday, April April 26, 2009, at his home. Rasmussen. his diet, loved to dening and spending time Condolences to the family 29, 2009, at St. Luke’s Arrangements will be Foul play was not sus- perform, and relished his with his son, David. may be left at http://www. Magic Valley Medical announced by White pected, Rasmussen said. A involvement in Las Vegas Ben is survived by his son, hansen-mortuary.com. Center. Mortuary in Twin Falls. Clark County coroner’s area fundraisers and phil- spokeswoman said an anthropic causes. autopsy was pending, and Gans was mourned by Rasmussen said police two Las Vegas entertain- were investigating ment legends, Siegfried “according to standard Fischbacher and Roy Horn. Judge frees former North Idaho sheriff procedure.’’ Like Gans and Wayne Gans’ manager and Newton, the careers of the The Associated Press William Hamlett is District Court region filed a criminal complaint longtime friend, Chip German duo became syn- the latest development in except for medical alleging that Dorion with- Lightman, said Gans was onymous with Las Vegas LEWISTON — A judge the saga of former Nez reasons. held information from in good health but slept after they brought their has released a Perce County Sheriff Jim Dorion was removed as Lewiston police for a two- poorly after Wednesday’s acts to the Strip. former sheriff who is Dorion. sheriff by the county last year period while he was show and took a nap late “We were blessed to be charged with three counts Once held on a $25,000 year, and last month he sheriff. Thursday afternoon, a day touched by his generous of felony accessory to bur- bond, Dorion is now was extradited from It also accuses Dorion of off. He stayed in bed into spirit, kind heart and glary. free on his own recogni- Louisiana to face criminal helping Stephen Peak the evening, and his wife, insurmountable talent,’’ The decision Thursday zance, but is barred from charges in Idaho. elude capture on three Julie, summoned police Siegfried & Roy said in a by Magistrate Judge leaving the 2nd Judicial The Attorney General separate burglaries. when she couldn’t rouse statement.