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VOL. 34, NO. 35 $1 HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 Traffi c to be delayed by Marsing bridge work Motorists can expect delays as work work is part of a larger project that Work will generally be done between lanes will be restricted from noon to 2 has begun to place new girders on the earlier saw Idaho Transportation 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., according to ITD’s a.m. each day. Snake River bridge outside Marsing. Department contractors rebuild Main Friday release. Up to three girders will be placed Placement began Tuesday and Street through Marsing. Commuters can expect Idaho 55 and each evening, and ITD alerts citizens will continue Thursday, Friday and Wadsworth Brothers Construction the bridge to be closed for up to 30 that the work will be noisy. Pile driving Monday. Most of the work will be plans to install 12 new girders on the minutes each time one of the girders work has been ongoing. done in the evening. bridge, each weighing 141,000 pounds is being placed. Additional girders will be placed in The Snake River bridge carries and measuring 148 feet long. Girders Southbound Sunny Slope Road the beginning of October. Idaho highway 55 into Marsing from are the horizontal beams that support (Idaho 55) will be reduced to one lane Call (208) 334-9688 with questions Canyon County, and the replacement the surface of the bridge. between Lowell and True roads. The concerning this project. Hitchhiker’s murderer gets 30 years to life Conspirators in 2017 killing to be sentenced in December
The man who pulled the trigger and killed an Oregon hitchhiker in the fall of 2017 will spend at least 30 years in prison. Nicholas Blake Vandenberg of Melba was sentenced Aug. 27 in the courtroom of Third District Judge Christopher S. Messy fun at Marsing FFA kickoff event Nye. Earlier, Vandenberg had Nicholas Blake Freshman FFA’ers Braden Davis (left) and Gene Showalter compete in a watermelon-eating contest changed his plea to guilty on Vandenberg as a team-building exercise during the Marsing FFA kickoff barbecue on Aug. 27. –– See Murderer, page 5 CHEER-IO Owyheean second in HHS junior heading for London parade Western Idaho Fair Fundraising hard all year long and would love the opportunity to show showmanship contest efforts begin for the world how great Homedale is,” Gracie said. Hannah Field of Grand Round Robin. New Year’s trip She is one of more than 800 View captured a reserve grand Field and Owyhee County high school cheerleaders from champion title during the Fair reserve grand champion A local cheerleader will across the U.S. invited to Western Idaho Fair. large animal round robin take the trip of a lifetime this perform. Those who received Field was one of three showman Cassity Gluch took holiday season. invitations also are part of the Owyhee County youths who part in the Western Idaho Fair’s Gracie Rotter, a Homedale All-American program. participated in the fair’s Super Round Robin. High School junior, has been Gracie was selected from Super Round Robin animal Taryn Packer participated in invited to represent Varsity Universal Cheerleaders showmanship competitions on the state fair’s Super Round Spirit in the London New Association and National Aug. 24 in Garden City. Robin for small animals after Year’s Parade. She will leave Cheerleaders Association Only grand and reserve her grand championship in for London on Dec. 26 and fl y camps, based on athletic and champion showmanship the Owyhee County Fair home on Jan. 2. winners from local county small animal round robin “I have worked extremely –– See London, page 5 Gracie Rotter fairs qualify for the Super showmanship competition.
Subscribe today Down the road, Pg. 2: ITD recommends future road upgrades Get the news source of the Owyhees delivered Cancer fi ght, Pg. 3: Dinner, auction planned for Marsing man directly to you each Wednesday Streak ends, Pg. 12: Marsing wins with new football coach Only $37.10 (incl. post. & tax) in Owyhee County Call 337-4681 House that Mike built, Pg. 15: Matteson Field House debuts Obituaries, 9 • Looking Back, 17 • Commentary, 18-19 Page 2 Wednesday, September 4, 2019 ITD offi cials bring crystal ball to Homedale Tour brings Residents glimpse positive youth possible highway message to improvements Homedale
State officials came to The Homedale Assembly of Homedale looking for input on God church is bringing another local highways over the next 20 community event to Bette Uda years, but Mike Aebischer had City Park. his focus on a more immediate The Extreme Tour, a family future. friendly musical and artistic While most community youth outreach event, is set for members viewed illustrations 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Saturday about possible changes to local and Sunday. roads between now and 2040, Assembly of God pastor Ivar the Homedale city councilman Moore received city council was looking for answers about Homedale resident Janet McCornack listens as Keller Associates engineer Alex Grover, an permission to use the park for the planned reconstruction of Idaho Transportation Department consultant, explains some of the recommended improvements one of the tour’s Idaho stops. Idaho highway 19 through to area highways during Thursday’s open house at Bette Uda City Park. “It’s youth outreach to downtown. bring something that is more Aebischer huddled Councilman Jerry Anderson or dedicated turn lanes. • North of Homedale, offi cials their style of music to bring a with Idaho Transportation and Homedale Highway Recommendations include: recommend improvements to positive message and just uplift Department District III planner District board chair Larry Prow • A two-way left turn lane the U.S. 95/Homedale Road kids,” Moore said during the Mark Wasdahl and voiced his also attended the open house at at U.S. 95 and Idaho Avenue intersection that could include Aug. 14 city council meeting. concern about how the major Bette Uda City Park. The ITD and consolidation or closure a median refuge for vehicles “It’s open for anybody that project, which could start open house coincided with of driveways where possible as turning left from Homedale wants to come out.” next summer, might affect the latest installment of the well as limiting the number of Road, a traffic signal or a In addition to music and art, the bottom line for businesses Homedale Farmers Market. new accesses and driveways roundabout. Extreme Tour participants also along Idaho Avenue. ITD public information • Construction of a median Nothing is set in stone, talk with youth at the concert. “I’ve seen in other cities officer Adam Rush said refuge for vehicles turning left and public input will help The tour of musicians, where businesses have gone community members have until from Idaho Avenue onto U.S. transportation planners fi gure extreme athletes and artists out of business because they Sept. 20 to provide comments Highway 95 out what to include in a seven- started 20 years ago in rural are operating on such a small about recommended road • The addition of rumbles on year Idaho Transportation Idaho, Moore said. margin,” Aebischer said. improvements on Idaho 19, the centerline and on the edge Investment Plan (ITIP). According to the event’s “(Wasdahl) said (ITD U.S. Highway 95 and a stretch lines and shoulders of U.S. There is no timeline for any website, 2019 concerts have offi cials) are aware of that, so of U.S. Highway 20-26. 95 between Graveyard Point of the proposed improvements, been staged all over the U.S., I hope all the businesses will Possible traffi c controls for Road and Jump Creek Road if they are selected. But and Canada as well as Europe, have access.” the U.S. 95/Idaho Avenue as well as widening the paved Rush said it is possible that Africa, India and Japan. ITD design/construction intersection as well as a few shoulders to at least six feet. something could be done in the The event’s U.S. West tour engineer Jayme Coonce said other key intersections in the • Add advance warning signs next decade. began its Idaho leg Sunday and the Idaho 19 project could Homedale area were lined and beacons for the U.S. 95/ Homedale resident Janet Monday in Boise and performs feature stages of construction out on maps attached to the Idaho 55 intersection west of McCornack thought the open in Middleton through today. to minimize traffic impacts. side of an ITD van parked on Marsing. Another possibility house was a good idea in light After a two-day stay in Nampa Construction also could be Idaho Avenue. Recommended is transverse rumbles on the of the growing population in on Thursday and Friday, the carried out in the summer improvements at each of the north and south legs of the the Treasure Valley. Homedale shows are set. when Homedale High School highlighted intersections intersection, and an all-way “It’s a futuristic, long-term The tour then moves on to is out of session. include stoplights, roundabouts stop or a roundabout. study,” McCornack said. “If Gooding on Monday through (the area) continues to grow next Wednesday and wraps up and grow, then, yes, we’ll need its Idaho portion in Twin Falls (the improvements).” — JPB on Sept. 12-13. — JPB Harvest Special! Freezers Upright or Chest Freezers ON SALE! Starting at Large $299 Selection!
FURNITURE & APPLIANCE of CALDWELL 307 South Kimball, Caldwell 459-0816 Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Page 3 Marsing ready to help Only one MRW Fire benevolent business owner spot could be on ballot Friday is last day to fi le to appear Auction, dinner ing High School in 1978, and 20 years later the couple bought on Nov. 5 ballot; Marsing school set to fund cancer the Whitehouse Drive-In from his parents. Mom and Dad still board race clarifi ed treatment run the motel next door. For years, Janie said, Voss The Owyhee County County and Michelle Jacobi in Zone 4 For years, Voss Nielsen has changed water twice a day for Clerk’s office has made a have terms ending at the end been there for the community. an area farmer while working correction to the list of elec- of the year. Betty Ackerman is Now the community is rallying at the restaurant. tions scheduled for the Nov. not up for re-election. to help the Marsing business And he still found time to 5 ballot. There are several other elect- owner. coach youth sports while his There is only one commis- ed offi ces poised for the Nov. 5 The 59-year-old Nielsen, children were playing. He sioner position that could be ballot throughout city govern- whose family operates the coached little league football on the ballot from the Murphy- ment and governing boards Whitehouse Drive-In, has with Bob Malmberg and Herb Reynolds-Wilson Fire District. for school districts, cemetery been diagnosed with stage 3 Voss Nielsen Churruca, and he was a YBA Doug Hipwell’s four-year districts, and fi re districts. pancreatic cancer. insurance. He opted instead to girls’ basketball coach. He led term in a district-wide seat The deadline to fi le to ap- Nielsen family friends Trina make sure his family — Janie junior high school football expires on Dec. 31, and it’s the pear on the ballot is 5 p.m., on Aman and Tina Lemmon are and their three children, Moll- teams and even offi ciated high only MRW board position that Friday. The write-in candidacy organizing a dinner and auc- ee, Michael and Miche — had school basketball games in the could be on the ballot. deadline is 5 p.m., on Monday, tion to help Nielsen with medi- health insurance. The couple 1980s and 1990s. Last week’s reporting that Sept. 23. cal costs. The fundraiser will has six grandchildren, too. When he wasn’t shaping the Jack Young’s term was expir- Nomination forms are avail- be held at 6 p.m., on Friday, But more than a year ago, community’s youth, Voss was ing was incorrect because of able through the fi re district Oct. 11 at the Phipps-Watson Voss began feeling unwell. He making sure the community information provided to The secretary or the county clerk’s Marsing American Legion was originally diagnosed with was in good shape. Owyhee Avalanche. offi ce at the Owyhee County Community Center. diabetes, but when he contin- He and Janie both served The Owyhee Avalanche in- Courthouse in Murphy. Organizers are looking for ued to get sick Voss returned with the Marsing Lions with correctly reported which trust- If only one candidate fi les, auction donations, and there to the doctor. Voss holding down the club’s ees were up for re-election in no election will be held. If no may be a raffl e, too. Call Aman On June 27, an oncologist secretary slot for four years. the Marsing School District. one fi les, the board will have to at (208) 936-8150 or Lemmon said he had pancreatic cancer. As a business owner, Voss Chad Showalter in Zone 2 appoint a commissioner. at (208) 615-7537 for more Voss started chemotherapy on has supported all kinds of information or to help out. Aug. 7. causes, including milkshakes A fund also has been estab- “We think he’s had it for a for the Marsing Lions Easter Probation for DUI lished at US Bank. Donate to the year and a half and it was un- Egg Hunt and ice cream cones Voss Nielsen Benefi t Account at diagnosed,” Janie said. for Marsing’s children’s read- A Kuna man was placed on discovering evidence of DUI. any US Bank branch. Donations The disease has sapped Voss ing program. probation at his sentencing for During an Aug. 26 sentencing of more than $500 must be made of his energy. He is an avid The Nielsens have also sup- a misdemeanor drunk driving hearing in Murphy, Magistrate by cashier’s check or money golfer, loves to play poker and ported rodeos (high school, conviction. Judge Shane Darrington order, Aman said. run to Jackpot, and Janie said Jordan Valley and Owyhee Andrew D. Scott must serve suspended Scott’s driver’s Getting help from the com- his work ethic is unrivaled. County), volunteer fi refi ghters one year of unsupervised license for six months and munity he has stood by is an He had to give up his job and ambulance services, and — probation after reaching a plea also ordered him to pay $755 unusual position for Voss. at the Whitehouse. He had of course — sports teams and agreement with the Owyhee in fi nes and $204.50 in court “He said, ‘I’ve always been worked there since 1977 when events, such as the annual Perci- County Prosecuting Attorney’s costs. on the giving end not the re- his parents moved from Boise fi eld Coed Softball Tournament Offi ce. ceiving end,’ ” the man’s wife and bought the restaurant. and Marsing youth leagues. Scott served one day in For FAST results... of 41 years, Janie, said. Janie and Voss met when she “He’s a great dad,” Janie county jail after his June 29 try the Janie Nielsen said her hus- began working at the Main said. “He went to every game arrest. An Owyhee County band has always been healthy Street burger joint. and was always into sports.” Sheriff’s deputy had pulled the Classifieds! so never worried about medical Voss graduated from Mars- — JPB man over for speeding before We’ll Give You a Reason to Smile! Cleaning, Get your kids in Exam & $ for their cleaning, X-Rays* 82 exams, and x-rays! vÀÊÕÃÕÀi`Ê«>ÌiÌÃ]ÊÊ>LÃiViÊvÊ«iÀ`Ì>Ê`Ãi>Ãi® ``Ê/iiÌ Ê7 Ìi}Ê vÀÊÞÊfÎt
Habla en Español Dr. Jeppe Owyhee Family Dental Center 208-337-4383 ÊÊÊ££xÊ-°Ê >ÊÊUÊi`>i www.owyheefamilydental.com * For new and existing patients with healthy mouths some restrictions may apply. Page 4 Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Homedale to pay $58K for sewer work The building boom across are booked with residential Treasure Valley has affected the developments across the Employees from Ideal affordability of bringing more valley. Custom Homes lay out forms development to Homedale. The council unanimously in preparation for the pouring The City of Homedale will awarded the job. A notice to of footings to start construction pay $58,000 to bring services proceed contingent on trying of The Rock of Homedale teen to a pair of planned residences to get the cost down was also center on East Owyhee Avenue. on the east side of town. awarded as Councilman Steve Submitted photo The city council approved Atkins expressed concern Warrington Construction to about the high price tag. construct 332 feet of sewer City public works supervisor Footings going in at The Rock pipe and install two manholes Smith said Warrington offi cials 794-1048 or Mary Sonke to extend the sewer main to acknowledged the high price Donations still sought for planned at (208) 880-7070 for more two lots in the 300 block of and committed to helping the information about buying a East Owyhee Avenue. city lower cost. He said city Homedale teen center brick. Questions also can be The city is required to extend crews could perform in-kind Work continues on The Rock of Homedale continues to sell emailed to TheRock83628@ service because the two lots are work on the project such as of Homedale, and so does commemorative courtyard gmail.com. in the original townsite plat. hauling or asphalt patches to fundraising for the construction bricks. The family of Ken Donations are tax- City engineer Andrew keep the cost down. of the faith-based teen center. Olsen, the late Homedale deductible. Kimmel requests for bids Additionally, the developer A crew from Ideal Custom High School teacher who was The Rock of Homedale will were sent to four contractors. will pay $3,000 in connection Homes began building wooden looking forward to helping The provide a Christian-based He said Warrington was the fees, which city offi cials said forms in preparation to pour Rock fulfi ll its mission, has location for high school only contractor to respond, would help offset the cost of the foundation last week, and asked the memorial donations students to hang out, study, adding that most contractors the extension project. — JPB organizers announced they go to the teen center, too. and relax. It will also provide are trying to get to another The building will be located a space for Deal’s Christian Open 7:30 am - 6 pm Lumber 337-5588 fundraiser benchmark that will at 314 E. Owyhee Ave. education class, offered A&S Monday - Friday trigger a major donation. In addition to stand-alone through the high school, that is & Supply 8 am - 5 pm Saturday 328 Hwy 95 in Homedale Spokesperson Kathy Deal donations, the non-profit is currently held at the Assembly STOVE PELLETS said the group is about $12,000 selling engraved bricks. The of God church. /80%(5,1 shy of the next benchmark, at personalized bricks cost $500 Deal’s Young Life program 672&. PRE-SEASON SALE! which point a large donation of and will be displayed in a also will be housed there. )5(((67,0$7(6 Save on American Eagle & $50,000 will be received. courtyard outside the planned Currently, teens meet for that Rocky Canyon Stove Pellets The $50,000 donation is part 3,700-square-foot building. group at Kathy and Burke :DVS of $200,000 in installments Contact Deal at (208) Deal’s home. Fly Spray pledged by a donor who has )$//&/($183 challenged the community to :HKDYHEXJFRQWURO 5$.(6:+((/%$552:6 6SUD\V7UDSV0DVNV 0RUH 7$536/$:1%$*6 025( continue to contribute to reach the next installment. Propane Tanks ntr’s & Sum Deal said the total project Filled Here! Wy r’s 6WRUDJH8QLWV will cost about $400,000. P.O. BOX 97 • HOMEDALE, ID 83628 New Stock Arriving Weekly &RPLQJ6RRQ In the meantime, The Rock PHONE 208 / 337-4681 • FAX 208 / 337-4867 www.theowyheeavalanche.com U.S.P.S. NO. 416-340 Copyright 2019 –– ISSN #8750-6823 JON P. BROWN, managing editor OUR MAIN FOCUS IS, WAS, E-mail: [email protected]; Ext.: 102 TODD KLEPPINGER, reporter AND ALWAYS WILL BE: E-mail: [email protected]; Ext.: 103 KARA MORRIS, offi ce SERVICE. E-mail: [email protected]; Ext.: 101 ROBERT AMAN, com po si tion E-mail: [email protected]; Ext.: 105 JOE E. AMAN, publisher E-mail: [email protected]
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Deadlines Classifi eds Display advertising Monday noon the Friday noon the week week of publication prior to publication Legal notices Inserts Friday noon the week Friday noon the week Do It Yourself and Save! prior to publication prior to publication Letters to the editor 824 Caldwell Blvd • Nampa, Idaho (208) 466-7807 Friday noon the week prior to publication Monday-Friday 8:00-7:00 • Saturday 8:00-5:30 • Sunday 9:00-4:30 www.GroverElectric.com (Limit 300 words, signed, with day phone number.) Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Page 5 County brings another confl ict defense attorney on board from the county’s indigent and charity defender; however, confl ict attorneys commissioners, the sheriff’s offi ce is OCSO gives radio fund. are used when Wellman has confl icts donating a surplus two-way radio to to Marsing Fire, The contractual responsibilities of or is carrying an excessive caseload. Marsing Rural Fire Department. the confl ict public defenders include The radio is described as a VHF gets dispatcher the following types of cases: Waste removal fees rise frequency CDM 1250 Fire Radio, • Felony (non-capital) The Board of Owyhee County and has an estimated value of $200, Owyhee County has added another • Misdemeanor Commissioners has approved an according to Sheriff Perry Grant. The name to the growing list of attorneys • Probation violations and increase in solid waste removal fees, radio is a mobile unit. who have reached agreements on revocation effective Aug. 26. According to Idaho Code, county confl ict public defender contracts. • Appeals from a magistrate to the Residential fees will increase $2 per commissioners can transfer or gift Klaus Wiebe, an attorney with district court year to the sum of $59. Commercial surplus public property items to Briggs Bauscher, Attorneys at Law, • Juvenile fees will change to $118 per year, an another state or public agency in and with an offi ce at 607 Main St., in • Involuntary mental health increase of $4. Idaho without public advertisement or Marsing, is the latest to be enlisted for commitments For those approved for the Property auction. confl ict assistance. • Post-conviction Tax Relief Program (Circuit Breaker), The county will pay the confl ict • Child protection the fee will increase $1 annually, to a Sheriff hires new dispatcher attorney according to the following • Termination of parental rights, total of $29.50. The sheriff’s offi ce has hired another scale: including appeals Idaho Code requires that the fees dispatcher. • $70 per hour for misdemeanors, • Criminal contempt imposed and collected by the county Paula Rhodes was hired with an felonies, and child protection cases • Extradition be reasonably related to, and not effective start date of Aug. 26. She’ll • $100 per hour for non-capital • Misdemeanor and delinquency exceed, the actual cost of the services earn $14.76 per hour, according to murder defense appeals, and felony appeals in certain being rendered. information received from the county • $50 per hour for paralegal circumstances clerk’s offi ce. services The county typically uses William OCSO donates surplus radio Payment for these services comes Wellman as its primary public With the approval of county — TK From page 1 √ London: Other locals selected, can’t go because of prior commitments leadership skills. High School’s cheer team cheerleaders really enjoy the donate. now,” Reeder said. The top 12 percent of were also chosen to participate opportunity to show their Reeder said that Gracie’s As part of her trip to athletes participating in the but are unable to do so. They skills to a very enthusiastic fundraising plans include London, Gracie will take the camps earn the chance to are Karla Salazar, AJ Ayuban, international audience.” doing any odd jobs that folks opportunity to visit historical perform at the London event. Lexi Loucks, Lizbeth Moreno, Fundraising efforts may have, including yard sites, such as Buckingham Gracie was one of fi ve and Mila Astorquia, according coordinated by Gracie’s work, cleaning, and moving. Palace, the Tower of London, Trojan cheerleaders who to coach Kylie Sevy. The aunt and chaperone, Shawna She has also been selling St. Paul’s Cathedral, Big Ben, were selected to participate team’s mascot, Robert White, Reeder, have begun with more water at local events, and and Windsor Castle, according in the London parade. The was chosen, as well. on the horizon. bake sales, and car washes to the GoFundMe page. other four, Christina Guzman, Varsity Spirit International A GoFundMe page has are being planned for the near Any money contributed on Cassandra Guzman, Taiz event coordinator Mike been started with the hope of future. the page will go directly to Cardenas, and Anahi Cortez, Fultz said in a press release, raising the $5,000 Gracie will “We have to have our next Varsity Spirit to pay for the are not able to make the trip “The All-American Program need to make the trip. Parties payment of $3,000 turned in trip. for various reasons. is celebrating its 32nd year interested in helping can by Oct. 1, so we are really Five members of Marsing in 2019, and our talented visit www.gf.me/u/uzcv9d to pushing fundraising right — TK √ Murderer: Defendants’ guilty pleas eliminated possibility of death penalty charges of killing 18-year-old sentence will be served charges of criminal conspiracy Hunter Tash-Smith of Junction concurrently with the Murder and failure to notify of a death City, Ore., with bullets fi red 1 punishment. Vandenberg can at 9 a.m., on Dec. 18. from a .45-caliber handgun. seek parole in 30 years. Then-Owyhee County Tash-Smith befriended Rabey and Reed have Prosecuting Attorney Douglas Vandenberg while hitchhiking entered guilty pleas and are D. Emery dropped the death to Nebraska for a job. He was awaiting sentencing on charges penalty after the plea deals. shot and killed after being of conspiring with Vandenberg — JPB invited to go shooting with to hide Tash-Smith’s body in Vandenberg, Willie Keith the Owyhee desert outside Rabey of Mountain Home Bruneau and burn the man’s and Montanna Rae Reed of clothing to conceal evidence. Have a Twin Falls. Rabey will be sentenced Nye sentenced Vandenberg to at 9 a.m., on Dec. 6. He has 30 years to life for felony fi rst- pled guilty to felony charges news tip? degree murder. Vandenberg of accessory to first-degree also received a fi xed 10-year murder, destruction of evidence Call us! sentence for felony criminal and failure to notify authorities conspiracy. of a death. 337-4681 The criminal conspiracy Reed will be sentenced on Page 6 Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Calendar Today Homedale City Library board meeting With fall looming, help All veterans coffee 1 p.m., Homedale Public Library, 125 W. 9 a.m., Phipps-Watson American Legion Hall Owyhee Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4228 and Community Center, 126 W. 2nd St. N., Homedale school board meeting your pasture get ready Marsing 7 p.m., school district boardroom, 116 E. Grand View Fire commissioners meeting Owyhee Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4611 for next growing season 5 p.m., Grand View Fire Station, 721 Roosevelt Ave., Grand View. (208) 834- With fall just around the the fall. These nutrients help Tuesday 2511 (call ahead to ensure the meeting will Fit and Fall exercise corner, here are a few things to stimulate apical meristem be held) 10:30 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, 224 W. to consider development. Appropriate Bible study Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 as you irrigation during this time is 7 p.m., various age groups, Mountain View Pinochle games manage your also important to maximize Church of the Nazarene, 26515 Ustick Road, After lunch, Rimrock Senior Center, 525 pastures. development. A fall application Wilder. (208) 337-3151 Main St., Grand View. (208) 834-2922 Fall is a of nitrogen is generally Gem Highway District meeting critical not recommended as it can 6 p.m., district offi ce, 1016 Main St., Marsing. period in encourage additional plant Thursday (208) 896-4581 the lives of growth and inhibit the natural Fit and Fall exercise American Legion Post 128 meeting desirable plant process of preparing for 10:30 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, 224 W. 7 p.m., Phipps-Watson American Legion Hall pasture dormancy and the coming Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 and Community Center, 126 W. 2nd St. N., plants. Fall Scott Jensen growing season. Additionally, Pinochle games Marsing residual plant materials (leaves, nitrogen is very mobile in the After lunch, Rimrock Senior Center, 525 Ridgeview Irrigation District meeting lower stem bases, and crowns) soil and winter precipitation Main St., Grand View. (208) 834-2922 7 p.m., South Board of Control office are essential to maximize next could push it beyond the root Bingo boardroom, 118 S. 1st St. W., Homedale. year’s production for perennial zone or completely off the 12:30 p.m., free, Rimrock Senior Center, 525 (208) 337-3760 grasses and forbs. pasture in any runoff. Main St., Grand View. (208) 834-2922 Gem Irrigation District meeting Fall is considered the Similar to all other times Rimrock Sr. Center board meeting 7:15 p.m., South Board of Control offi ce beginning of the perennial of year, good grazing 1 p.m., Rimrock Senior Center, 525 Main St., boardroom, 118 S. 1st St. W., Homedale. cool-season grass cycle. This is management is important in Grand View. (208) 834-2922 (208) 337-3760 the time of year when grasses the fall. Livestock grazing Farmers Market South Board of Control meeting produce the first generation should be controlled in order to 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Bette Uda City Park, 204 E. 7:30 p.m., South Board of Control offi ce of roots and most of their avoid excessive defoliation of Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 840-0440. boardroom, 118 S. 1st St. W., Homedale. apical meristems (growing the pasture. For the majority of Teens & Tweens (208) 337-3760 points) for the next growing cool-season grass species, a 3- 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., Homedale Library, 125 W. season. In order to begin this to 4-inch residual plant height Owyhee Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4228 process, grasses must retain (after grazing) is appropriate. Lizard Butte Library board meeting Wednesday enough basal leaf material This will maintain suffi cient 5:30 p.m., Lizard Butte Library community Owyhee Watershed Council meeting to “recognize” that days are plant energy reserves for the room, 111 W. 3rd Ave., Marsing. (208) 896- 4 p.m., board meets in either Marsing or getting shorter. development of new roots and 4690 Adrian, call for location each month. (541) Additionally, new roots apical meristems. It will also Owyhee County Fair Board meeting 372-5782 and apical meristems need provide energy for the plants 7 p.m., Owyhee County Fair office, Jordan Valley CWMA meeting a steady supply of nutrients to get a “jump start” in the fairgrounds, 420 W. Nevada Ave., Homedale. 4 p.m., 508 Swisher Ave., Jordan Valley. In and protection from stress. In spring. (208) 337-3888 or (208) 941-4522 conjunction with Owyhee Watershed Council. the fall, nutrients are supplied The take-home message is (541) 586-3000 from the previous season’s that fall is an important time Friday Melba school board meeting tillers, which have stored for perennial pasture plants. No events scheduled 5 p.m., district offi ce, 511 Broadway, Melba. carbohydrates in the bottom 3 Grazing should be managed (208) 495-1141 to 4 inches of their bases. Often to leave sufficient residual Saturday Grand View City Council meeting 6 p.m., City Hall, 425 Boise Ave., Grand these older tillers are dormant for cool-season grasses to Yard sale and bake sale View. (208) 834-2700, noon to 4:30 p.m., and brown at this time of year. develop the framework for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., community building benefi t, Monday through Thursday They aren’t dead, however, the next season’s growth. This donations welcome, Jordan Valley Lions Hall, Homedale City Council meeting and their storage function is will promote improved plant 902 Bassett St. (U.S. 95), Jordan Valley. (541) 6 p.m., City Hall, 31 W. Wyoming Ave., critical. These older tillers also vigor and help to maximize 586-2151 or (541) 586-2402 Homedale. (208) 337-4641 provide physical protection to production potential for the Free lunch Marsing Fire Commissioners meeting the new tillers. next growing season. Noon to 12:30 p.m., First Presbyterian 7 p.m., Marsing Fire Hall, 303 Main St. Plants that are grazed short Church, 320 N. 6th St. W., Homedale. (208) Marsing City Council meeting during the fall are less likely to — Scott Jensen is the 337-5419 7 p.m., City Hall, 425 Main St., Marsing. over-winter and will be slower University Idaho Owyhee Pinochle and dominoes games (208) 896-4122 to “green up” in the spring. County Extension educator. He 1 p.m., Rimrock Senior Center, 525 Main St., Homedale Highway District meeting The result is that these plants/ welcomes questions on livestock Grand View. (208) 834-2922 pastures will require more time care. The U of I Owyhee County 7 p.m., Homedale Highway District offi ce, 102 E. Colorado Ave., Homedale in the spring before they are Extension offi ce is located at Sunday ready to graze. 238 8th Ave. W., in Marsing Marsing School Board meeting Piano concert It is good practice to ensure and can be reached at (208) 7 p.m., school district offi ce boardroom, 301 10:30 a.m., Jerry Nelson performs, free that adequate phosphorous 896-4104. Contact at scottj@ 8th Ave W, Marsing. (208) 649-5411 admission, Mountain View Church of the and potassium are available in uidaho.edu. Bible study Nazarene, 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder. (208) 7 p.m., various age groups, Mountain View 337-3151 Church of the Nazarene, 26515 Ustick Road, Submitting calendar items Refuge Youth Group Wilder. (208) 337-3151 7 p.m., seventh- through 12th-graders, You can fi nd a comprehensive listing of local events online at www.theowyheeavalanche.com. Click on the “Calendar of Mountain View Church of the Nazarene, Thursday, Sept. 12 Events” link on the left-hand side of the page. 26515 Ustick Road, Wilder. (208) 337-3151 Fit and Fall exercise Submit information on upcoming fundraisers, meetings, 10:30 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, 224 W. reunions or community events to The Owyhee Avalanche by noon Monday Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 Fridays for inclusion in the calendar. Drop off press releases at Board of County Commissioners meeting Owyhee Conservation District board the Avalanche offi ce at 19 E. Idaho Ave., Homedale, mail them to 9 a.m., Owyhee County Courthouse, 20381 Noon, USDA Service Center, 250 N. Bruneau P.O. Box 97, Homedale, ID 83628, fax them to (208) 337-4867 or State Hwy. 78, Murphy. (208) 495-2421 Hwy., Marsing. (208) 896-4544, ext. 102 e-mail them to [email protected] (an e-mail link also is Story Time Pinochle games available on our Web site). For more information on submissions, 10:15 a.m., Homedale Library, 125 W. After lunch, Rimrock Senior Center, 525 call (208) 337-4681. Owyhee Ave., Homedale. Main St., Grand View. (208) 834-2922 Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Page 7 School menus Homedale Elementary Veggie bar, fruit bar, and choice of milk and juice Sept. 4: Breakfast: Mini pancakes Lunch: Pork chop, mashed potatoes/gravy, hot roll Sept. 5: Breakfast: Cinnamon UBR, yogurt Lunch: Popcorn chicken, mixed vegetables Sept. 9: Breakfast: Filled cereal bar Lunch: Pepperoni pizza ripper, tossed salad Sept. 10: Breakfast: Breakfast slider Lunch: Chicken taco, corn Sept. 11: Breakfast: Apple cinnamon Texas toast Lunch: Orange chicken, steamed rice, broccoli, fortune cookie
Homedale Middle Fruit & salad bar, choice of milk or juice Sept. 4: Breakfast: Tornado or cereal Lunch: Spaghetti w/ meat sauce, green beans or pizza hot pocket Sept. 5: Breakfast: UBR, string cheese or cereal Lunch: Homedale resident Bill Purdom accepts a couple pancakes from Abigale Nelson during the Aug. Crispito, mixed veggies, rice krispie treat or PBJ sandwich, 8 Buckaroo Breakfast. Purdom attended the breakfast in the Homedale Senior Center parking lot string cheese, goldfi sh crackers with his wife Judy Purdom and their granddaughter Tayler Trout. Sept. 9: Breakfast: Pop tart or cereal Lunch: Pepperoni calzone, green beans or PB&J sandwich, string cheese, goldfi sh crackers Homedale seniors report Sept. 10: Breakfast: French toast sticks or cereal Lunch: Spicy chicken sandwich, tater tots or hot dog successful Buckaroo Breakfast Sept. 11: Breakfast: Cinnamon pull apart or cereal Lunch: About 500 meals were served The biggest attendance Fit and Fall exercise classes Taquitos, corn or burrito during the Homedale Senior day was Friday, Aug. 9 when every Tuesday and Thursday, Center’s Buckaroo Breakfast 142 adults and fi ve children foot examinations every Homedale High week this year. younger than 8 were fed. other month and congregate Salad bar, fruit choice and choice of milk and juice The senior center netted Nearly $1,100 came from luncheons each day it’s open. Sept. 4: Breakfast: Sausage plate or mini pancakes or cereal nearly $3,800 between the fi ve the grill raffl e alone. The senior center also Lunch: Hamburger, tater tots, cookie or cheeseburger days of breakfast and raffl es For decades, the Buckaroo operates a Meals and Wheels Sept. 5: Breakfast: Breakfast pizza or pop tart or cereal for a quilt and a Traeger grill. Breakfast has been the senior program that serves people Lunch: Beef taco, corn or chicken taco Senior center coordinator center’s biggest fundraiser. in the Homedale and Marsing Sept. 9: Breakfast: Breakfast on a stick or frudel or cereal Sandy Ledford said the profi t Proceeds help operate the areas. Lunch: Pepperoni pizza ripper or corn dog was about $200 more over center, which is open each For more information Sept. 10: Breakfast: Croissant sandwich or bagel w/cream 2018. A total of 70 volunteer Tuesday, Wednesday and about the senior center and its cheese or cereal Lunch: Orange chicken, rice, egg roll, fortune days were reported during Thursday. programs, call (208) 337-3020 cookie or pizza hot pocket Owyhee County Fair week. The senior center offers during business hours. Sept. 11: Breakfast: Breakfast slider or fi lled cereal bar or cereal Lunch: Spicy chicken sandwich, French fries, cookie or hamburger Rimrock Sr. Center calendar set Marsing Bazaar planned next Elementary: Veggie bar, fruit bar, fruit juice and choice of milk Middle/High School: Classic Grab-n-go line: PB&J Hot month Grab-n-go line: Chicken sandwich, Hamburger, pizza Cold Senior Grab-n-go line: Wrap, sub sandwich, salad The Rimrock Senior Center has All main entrees served with fries, milk & fruit/veggie bar announced its September events. Sept. 4: Breakfast: Apple breakfast bites Lunch: Mac & The senior center, which is based in menus cheese w/roll, green beans, tater tots Grand View and also serves Oreana Sept. 5: Breakfast: Breakfast on a stick Lunch: Cheeseburger, and Bruneau, is open on Tuesday and Homedale Senior Center Salad bar available with each meal: potato wedges Thursday each week. Lettuce, tomato, boiled eggs, peaches, apricots, Sept. 9: Breakfast: Breakfast bar Lunch: Chicken sandwich, Lunch is served at noon each day of salad dressing mixed veggies, potato wedges operation, and pinochle games begin Milk available each day Sept. 10: Breakfast: Apple cinnamon Tx. toast Lunch: Super at 1 p.m. Roll available each day except Sept. 4-5 nachos, glazed carrot coins, seasoned fries The senior center’s board of directors Sept. 4: Hot dog on a bun, loaded baked potato Sept. 11: Breakfast: Tornado Lunch: Mini calzones, green meet at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12. (sour cream, chili & cheese sauce) broccoli beans, tater tots A foot clinic will be held from 9 Sept. 5: Lasagna w/cheese, ground beef & sauce, Sept. 12: Breakfast: Berry twins Lunch: Chicken fried steak, a.m. to noon on Thursday, Sept. 19. green beans mashed taters w/gravy & corn, potato wedges Examinations cost $20 each, and Sept. 10: Beef stroganoff, Brussel sprouts appointments can be made by calling Sept. 11: Sausage & biscuit, mashed potatoes & the senior center at (208) 834-2922. Bruneau/Grand View country gravy, carrots The monthly bus trip to Mountain All meals: Milk and fruit offered daily Sept. 12: Baked pork chops, w/cream of mushroom Home will be held on Wednesday, Sept. Jr.-Sr. high school: Salad bar, pizza offered daily rice, mixed veggies Sept. 4: Breakfast: Waffl e & hashbrowns Lunch: Chili, 25. The bus leaves the senior center at coleslaw, applesauce, cinnamon roll 9:30 a.m. Sept. 5: Breakfast: Mini Cinnabon Lunch: Chicken taco, The Mennonite Choir performs at 7 Rimrock Senior Center fries, baby carrots p.m., on Thursday, Sept. 26. All meals are served with milk & fruit juice Sept. 9: Breakfast: Cereal bar Lunch: Mac attack & WW The senior center’s fall bazaar will Sept. 5: Meat loaf, mashed potatoes/gravy, veggie roll, tossed Romaine salad, broccoli be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on blend, melon or fresh fruit & cottage cheese, whole Sept. 10: Breakfast: Pancakes Lunch: Orange chicken, Saturday, Oct. 5. More than 20 vendors wheat roll, cook’s choice soup Oriental rice, stir-fry veggies are anticipated, and chicken noodle Sept. 10: Corned beef, cabbage, carrots, red Sept. 11: Breakfast: Biscuit & gravy Lunch: Beef & bean lunch will be available. Call the senior potatoes, apple & grape salad, cottage cheese, cheesy burrito, Romaine & tomato, corn center for more information on the biscuit, peach cobbler Sept. 12: Breakfast: Bagels Lunch: Corn dog, tater tots, baby bazaar or to become a vendor. Sept. 12: Chicken strips, tater tots, green salad, carrots, fresh fruit The center is located at 525 Main fruit jello fl uff, garlic bread, cook’s choice soup St. Page 8 Wednesday, September 4, 2019 THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY
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