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VOL. 30, NO. 3 75 CENTS HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015 Felony arrest warrants issued in Homedale stabbing Police on lookout for man, woman Attempted fi rst-degree murder charges are pending against a 36-year-old man after a recent stabbing. Homedale Police are searching for Miguel Z. Zavala and Amber Nicole Covert, 26, in connec- tion with the Jan. 6 attack on a father and son in the 100 block of East Montana Avenue. Miguel Zavala Felony arrest warrants were issued last week. Police Chief Jeff Eidemiller said Covert is wanted on a warrant for two counts of aiding and Above: Marsing Elementary School principal Tyson Beggs prepares to sit down as school board abetting attempted fi rst-degree murder. trustee Michelle Jacobi, third from right, and others begin their discussion. Below: Marsing Both suspects were still at-large at press superintendent Norm Stewart delivers opening remarks Thursday night. time. Eidemiller urged citizens to exercise cau- tion because the suspects should be considered armed. Tacos and talking “If anyone has any information, please contact the nearest law enforcement agency,” Eidemiller said. Marsing School District begins tackling –– See Stabbing, page 4A Amber Covert problems with dinner, discussion Better communication and a stronger trust between the Woody bio-mass Marsing School District and community were two elements discussed at a community analysis under way meeting that shed light on the problems in the district. Study seeks product’s viability for commer- The school district put together cial use. a safety meeting Thursday with to fi nd new uses The juniper was harvested the help of state Department of from the Bruneau / Grand View Education student engagement for juniper trees area. and postsecondary readiness The University of Oregon, the director Matt McCarter. Owyhee County offi cials have Bureau of Land Management, the About 70 people turned up McCarter said he came to and former Nampa Police SRO taken the next step in fi nding a Idaho Department of Lands and for the event inside the district Marsing for the discussion coordinator Milt Greenwood, use for pesky juniper trees while several other agencies are also cafeteria. A taco feed preceded after phone calls from a parent were on hand for the discussion improving back country habitat. involved with the project. the two-hour discussion. and school leaders such as as were Mayor Keith Green and Owyhee County Commission- Justin Boeck is a fi re planner McCarter said that superintendent Norm Stewart school board trustee Michelle ers approved spending $2,300 to for the Boise District BLM. He communities and school districts and security chief Pete Smit. Jacobi. purchase juniper logs to initiate a says if a commercial market de- that hold public forums have Owyhee County Sheriff’s Before the parents, students woody bio-mass analysis. veloped for juniper, the federal “fi gured it out” when it comes deputies, including school The logs are being bought from agency wouldn’t have to conduct to problem-solving. resource officer Jaime Wood –– See Discussion, page 5A Brent Mastre, and Parma Post and Pole will study the wood –– See Analysis, page 9A

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Kelly Aberasturi Angie Barkell Brett Endicott Brenda Richards Aaron Tines vote set for March Dist. 2 commissioner Clerk Assessor Treasurer Coroner Homedale district in September Trustees extend 2012 after more than two superintendent’s decades of working in districts in California. contract through “Debbie is an amazing face for the district office,” middle June 2017 school principal Amy Winters said. “She is so friendly, helpful After months of deliberation, and resourceful.” District 1 Commissioner Jerry the Homedale School District Sauer called Denney a “true Hoagland, left, smiles as he shakes board of trustees have fi nalized self-starter and problem-solver. Joe Merrick’s hand Jan. 12. The plans for a plant facility levy “Debbie is the kind of person Board of County Commissioners election. who truly has a heart for people,” chair, Merrick administered oaths District patrons will go to the elementary principal Terri Vasquez o Hoagland and other Owyhee polls on Tuesday, March 10 to cast said. “She is professional yet County elected offi cers during the their votes in an election seeking caring and constantly looks to second BOCC meeting of the new to reauthorize the 10-year levy do what is best for kids and our year in Murphy. the district uses to maintain its school district.” buildings and equipment. “The plant facility levy really Sauer’s contract renewed Few changes after reorganization is imperative for us,” district Trustees added a year to Sauer’s superintendent Rob Sauer said. new magistrate judges • Weed department supervisor contract when they renewed it at “We recognize we have to have Merrick • Solid waste supervisor • Probation department super- last week’s meeting. the levy, and we also recognize • Planning and Zoning super- visor Sauer moved over from the state appointed BOCC how close it was 10 years ago. visor The commissioners also made Department of Education in July “We have to answer people’s District 1 Commissioner Jerry the following annual decisions: 2012 to succeed Tim Rosandick as chair for 4th year questions and get them to Hoagland will continue as Road • Declared Owyhee County as Homedale superintendent. participate and get out to vote.” Owyhee County commission- and Bridge District 1 supervisor a noxious weed extermination He is now under contract The levy requires a two-thirds ers held the annual reorganiza- District 2 Commissioner Kel- area through June 2017. super majority to pass, and last tion of the board during their Jan. ly Aberasturi will serve as the • Set indigent burial fee at time patrons were asked to 12 meeting. county’s representative on the $750 Coaching changes OK’d renew the levy, that majority District 3 Commissioner Joe board of directors for Southwest • Named The Owyhee Ava- The school board voted to was achieved by a single vote, Merrick will continue as board District Health, the Western Alli- lanche as the offi cial county consolidate the track and field superintendent Rob Sauer said. chair for a fourth year. He was ance for Economic Development newspaper programs at the middle school and The property tax levy generates appointed to the position origi- and the Treasure Valley Partner- • Set the county employee ve- high school under one program $150,000 each year. Sauer said nally in 2012. ship. hicle mileage and jury mileage headed up by high school coach the district can use the money Other assignments for Merrick Aberasturi’s other duties in- reimbursement rate at 55 cents Heidi Ankeny. to remodel or repair existing include: clude: per mile Four assistant coaches will be buildings or furnish and equip • Serving on the Third District • Road and Bridge District 3 hired at a later date, Sauer said. those buildings. None of the Court commission that selects supervisor — SC The superintendent said the money can be used for new move, which is similar to the construction, however. set up for the schools’ wrestling /^`  The board of trustees passed the program, will allow event resolution setting up the election specialization for the coaches. /VTLKHSL0KHOV during its Jan. 12 meeting. Former Marsing High School boys’ basketball coach JW (208) 459-4609 District offi ce Chadez has been reassigned to the Winter Hours: M-F 8am - 5pm employee honored middle school eighth-grade boys’ www.mtvieweq.com Assistant basketball A team. Raymond district clerk Smith has been hired to lead the Debbie B squad. WE HAVE MOVED FROM OUR CALDWELL LOCATION Denney was The seventh-grade program will awarded include another former Marsing the monthly coach, Lamon Loucks, heading up TO OUR NEWLY BUILT 13,000 SQ FT Award of the A team and Scott Michaelson Excellence coaching the B team. during the Amber Farris also has been HOMEDALE LOCATION - NOW OPEN! meeting, hired as middle school cheer too. Denney advisor. For over 40 years, Mountain View Equipment Com- joined the Debbie Denney — JPB pany has been an award-winning dealership in the THE FINEST hay and forage industry, providing all equipment and AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT Open 7:30 am - 6 pm support needs to our hay, forage, and dairy markets. Lumber Monday - Friday Stop by and see what we have to offer! 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According to minutes Stewart Constantine recently Auditor says not Scott Salutregui. old gap. from last month’s meeting, even began spending a $26,000 grant enough revenue The district had an ending Parker has warned the board a $150 million appropriation to install new signage on the balance of just $33,000 when against seeking a supplemental would double the district’s user district’s roads. The old signs and coming in Fiscal Year 2014 closed, according levy, citing the difficulty that fees income. metal signposts will be scrapped, to the audit report Parker delivered school districts have faced trying The Homedale district Constantine said. Its auditor says the Homedale during the board’s December to get temporary levies passed. received more than $400,000 Directors also authorized Highway District could be broke meeting. He said he would be He said a permanent override, in state funding in FY 2014, Constantine to spend about $7,800 in just a few years if the current more comfortable with a $100,000 which would require a two-thirds and commissioners budgeted for herbicide in preparation to fi nancial trend continues. balance at the end of FY 2015. majority, could generate $230,000 $410,000 in anticipated state battle weeds within the next two A month after Mike Parker Parker said if the district in revenue this time around. revenue for FY 2015. weeks. That will leave about delivered that ominous news, the continues to end fi scal years fund The state Legislature could Davis also plans to lobby for $3,200 in the budget line for dust district’s board of commissioners balances as low as $33,000, it provide some glimmer of hope a plan that would increase fuel suppression, Constantine said. is still mulling launching an will be broke within three to fi ve if transportation funding is taxes by 12 cents gradually over The district also spent about election for a levy increase. years. increased. Any increases passed the next four years, which would $1,600 to update tires on assorted Board chair Larry Prow The auditor said the problem this year will show up in district create $105 million to be divided equipment, Constantine reported. said any decision to put a levy is the level of income the district coffers this summer. among the state’s districts. A hefty The tires were purchased from election on the May 19 ballot is receiving not the directors’ Idaho Association of Highway increase in vehicle registration Pruett Tire Factory, where must be weighed against how the spending habits. Districts executive director Stuart could also generate up to $50 Subdistrict 2 Commissioner Joel water outlook shapes up for the The district was established Davis recently told the Homedale million, he told commissioners. Wilson is manager, which had agricultural producers who will in 1916, and the levy rate hasn’t commissioners that he hopes the In the meantime, Homedale’s the lowest of the bids solicited foot a good chunk of the bill. increased since then. Legislature passes a funding bill director of highways continues to by Constantine. In his director’s The directors have until March Voters defeated a permanent in the amount of $262 million look to grants in his quest to keep report, Constantine said he also 27 to decide to run a levy election. override levy election in 2013 before the session ends. That the district’s infrastructure viable. priced tires at Commercial Tire. This is also an election year for when commissioners sought an could increase Homedale’s share According to the report he gave at Prow, who is from subdistrict 1, increase of as much as $175,000 of the highway user fees by up to last Wednesday’s board meeting, — JPB Plenty of items up for grabs in Marsing Disaster Auction Although there are several raffl e items • A barbecue donated by Marsing • Rib-eye steak packs from Three • Tools up for grabs again this year, the Marsing Hardware and Pump Brothers Cattle Ranchers Donations of auction items and volunteers Disaster Auction still has its share of • A Traeger barbecue donated by • Marsing Fire Department crab feed are being sought. For more information, merchandize reserved for the auction Campbell Tractor tickets, and Homedale Fire Department contact Shelia Carter (337-2100), Bobo block. • A Rossi Trifecta gun donated by prime rib feed tickets Carter (880-8770), James Ferdinand (794- The 54th annual auction and sale begins Matteson’s • Artwork 7270), Jess Ferdinand (401-4964), Jason at 10:13 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7 at the • A 24-gun Rhino safe donated by White • Sports memorabilia and Kelly Ineck (249-4476), Cindy Joslin Phipps-Watson Marsing American Legion Automotive • Home-baked goodies and canned (830-5560) or Tim Dines (573-3321). Community Center. • A whole pig cut and wrapped donated foods Visit www.marsingdisasterauction.org Some of the items up for bid will by Greybell Farms and Rising Star Custom • Clothing for more information or to see pictures of include: Meats • Gift baskets some of the items available.

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Joel, Manager Pruett Page 4A Wednesday, January 21, 2015 From page 1A √ Stabbing: Finding cars helps HPD identify suspect The chief said although Zavala Ultimately, a search of a vehicle has a history of deportation and the pair was believed to have illegal re-entry into the United driven the night of the stabbing States, authorities believe he and turned up a break in the case. Covert are still in the area. After obtaining a search war- Both are in the Caldwell area, rant for the vehicle, investigators but have been known to spend found forged resident alien and time in Wilder and Marsing, Ei- Social Security cards with Za- demiller said. vala’s name as well as a Mexican Eidemiller said his offi cers did voter registration card. a lot of digging to unearth the Eidemiller said the fi rst-degree identities of the two suspects. attempted murder charges were Left: The damage at the Owyhee Veterinary Clinic. Right: Slight bumper damage can be seen as the Authorities came across both based on the totality of the cir- husband of the Kia’s driver puts on a spare tire. Photos courtesy HPD vehicles for which they were cumstances of the incident. looking on the same night shortly “There are indicators that led us after the stabbing, Eidemiller to believe the incident started in Woman drives into vet clinic wall said. another town,” Eidemiller said. One of the vehicles had run Both victims, a 35-year-old fa- Police arrest Stolen SUV recovered passenger, both out of Caldwell, out of gas, and as a Homedale of- ther and his 19-year-old son, were Two teenagers from Canyon were arrested. Holbert was fi cer was watching it, the second treated for severe stab wounds and teens with stolen County were arrested after 6 p.m. transported to Owyhee County suspect vehicle pulled up behind released from an area hospital. on Jan. 12 after Homedale Police Jail in Murphy, while the juvenile it. An Owyhee County Sheriff’s Zavala allegedly cut the father vehicle Offi cer Chris Jacob spotted what was taken to the juvenile detention deputy provided assistance and in the abdomen and slashed the A 45-year-old Caldwell woman turned out to be a stolen vehicle. center in Caldwell. pulled over one of the vehicles, son’s arm. was unhurt after she drove her Jacob first spotted the white Holbert was charged with three Eidemiller said. — JPB vehicle into a Homedale business 2000 Ford Expedition pulling misdemeanors — operating a Thursday. out of a motel parking lot. After vehicle with owner’s consent, Homedale Police Sgt. Mike confi rming that the vehicle had driving with an invalid license and Bottled Water McFetridge said Pamela Beitia been stolen just hours earlier out a carrying a concealed weapon mistook the accelerator for the of Meridian, Jacob searched for without a permit. He entered a It Just Tastes Better! brake pedal and drove her Kia the SUV. guilty plea at his arraignment last 5 gallon bottles delivered to your door Sportage sport utility vehicle About five minutes later, he Wednesday in Homedale, and he’s FIRST 2 BOTTLES FREE into the wall of the Owyhee came across the vehicle at the end scheduled for sentencing at 1:30 No deposit, No contract, No delivery or fuel fees Veterinary Clinic around 4 p.m. of South 2nd Street East. p.m. today before Magistrate Judge on Thursday. Eron Holbert, 19, of Middleton, Dan C. Grober in Homedale. While the wall of the clinic and his 16-year-old male juvenile — JPB caved in, the Sportage received 208 377-2163 minor damage to the driver’s side of the front bumper.

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(208) 337-3252 Kelli Sue Hooper Hutton Kelli Sue Hooper Hutton, 51, We would like to recognize and DORIS HOOLEY, 90, of Indian Cove, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. passed away January 12, 2015, give a special thanks to MSTI in Arrangements are through the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey after battling cancer for over 4 Boise, and all the folks there that Chapel, 500 N. 18th E., Mountain Home. (208) 587-0612 years. took care of and enjoyed Kelli. We Kelli was born August 7, 1963 would also like to thank Dr. Tim GEORGE KOYAMA, 91, former bookkeeper at Homedale Tractor, in Reno, Nevada to Jerry and Brininger and the staff at Horizon died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015. A viewing will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 Donna Hooper. Kelli had 3 great Home Health Care in Mountain p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 at Alsip and Persons Funeral Chapel, kids, Sean Crane and Shelbi and Home. Thank you for all your help 404 10th Ave. S., in Nampa. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Jacob Ward. and support. Friday, Jan. 16, 2015 at Alsip and Persons. Interment will follow at Kelli lived her life with a great There will be an open house Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Caldwell. deal of enthusiasm and high memorial, 2 to 5 pm on January energy. 31st, 2015 at the Senior Citizens VERDEN E. “CORKY” SIMPSON, 82, who worked for Jackson She made friends everywhere Center in Grand View ID. Oil Co., in Homedale, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 in Emmett. A she went. Her family and friends In lieu of fl owers, donations can viewing was held on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 at Potter Funeral Chapel will miss her a great deal. We all be made to Shelbi & Jacob Ward in Emmett. Interment took place on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015 at Canyon loved you, Kel. at the US Bank in Grand View. Hill Cemetery in Caldwell and was preceded by a funeral service at New Life Christian Center in Emmett. Marianna George Thomas CAROL ANN TIBBETT, 72, who was born in Nampa and raised in Owyhee County, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015. Graveside services for Marianna George Thomas, 94, her immediate family will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 at of Homedale, Idaho, died at home Wilder Cemetery. A memorial service for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 at the World Harvest Church, Mrs. Thomas was born 803 Main St., Caldwell. A potluck dinner will follow at the church. November 26, 1920 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was a daughter of Emma Boehmer and Nickolas George. Marianna attended Holy Rosary Senior menus Grade School in Idaho Falls, Marsing Senior Center ID and Ammon High School. All breakfast orders come w/meat & eggs, fruit, juice or milk She graduated from St. Joseph’s Jan. 21: Tamale pie, beets, peaches, green bean salad, milk School of Nursing, Tacoma, WA Jan. 22: Roast pork w/stuffi ng, potatoes, broccoli, pasta salad, garlic in 1941. She enlisted in the Army bread, milk Nurse Corps, was called to active Jan. 26: Breakfast special, French toast duty in January, 1942 and served Jan. 27: Ham & beans, spinach, carrots, pineapple salad, roll, milk as an Army Offi cer in WWII. Jan. 28: Beef tips, noodles, green beans, beets, fruit salad, bread, Marianna married George C. milk Leasor in 1943 and moved to Leasor of Gilbert, AZ; Marcia care to Mom. The family would Jan. 29: Chicken w/rice, beets, carrots, applesauce, biscuits, milk St. Louis, MO in 1945 where (Duane) Key of Homedale, ID; like to thank her loving caregivers, she raised her six children. and two stepdaughters, Nancy Sharon Hall, Cindy Morales, Ann Homedale Senior Center She was employed as a school (Walter) Silva of Tacoma, WA; Ordorica and Jo Ann Garcia of Vivian (Jack) Walter of Graham, Wilder and Homedale and the Milk served with each meal nurse and then worked as a WA; sister, Ruth (Pete) Genco of Legacy Hospice Team. Mom’s Jan. 21: Chicken patty/bun, macaroni & cheese, bread Registered Nurse at the Veterans Moses Lake, WA; 7 grandchildren feline companion, Annie, was at Jan. 22: Pork chow mein, stir fry vegetables, rice Administration Hospitals. She and 16 great-grandchildren. her side at the time of her death. Jan. 27: Baked ham, sweet potatoes, string beans, bread moved to Homedale, Idaho in Preceded in death by: husband, Funeral services were held at Jan. 28: Sausage & biscuits, country gravy, mashed potatoes, 1976, married Steve Thomas in Steve Thomas and George C. 10:00 AM on Friday, January 16, spinach 1980 and retired from the VA Leasor; son, Gordon Leasor; and 2015 at Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Jan. 29: Baked chicken mashed potatoes/gravy, beets, bread Hospital, Boise, Idaho in 1983. Survivors include: daughters, stepson, Larry Allen Thomas; Homedale. Interment followed Georgia Leasor of San Antonio, and brothers, Leonard and Allen at the Marsing-Homedale Find school menus on Page 10A TX; Rosalyn Alambra of George. Cemetery. 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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Page 7A 3 steps can help shed holiday pounds So the holidays have defi nitely to indulge — Research shows come and gone, but the weight that individuals that begin a Owyhee that came with them, has not. strict diet are more likely to Some reports have said that motivation may be, here are three walk away within three weeks. Then & Now the average easy steps to start your plan’s However, those who start small, American focus in order to work towards a achievable changes within their gains healthier lifestyle. diet for an overall healthy lifestyle anywhere Drink more water — We hear change are more successful at from five to this all the time, from our doctor maintaining the changes long- Tales of the I.O.N. Country 10 pounds or the newspaper, but it still rings term. For this fact alone, give between true. That increase of hydration yourself the opportunity to enjoy The Long Wait Thanksgiving can lend to several different that chocolate chip cookie that and things, including the ability for you have been eyeing or have the (Jack Larsen) Christmas. you to listen to your body’s gravy with your main dish and When Reed Larsen went to work for Sam Ross, he had While this needs so that you do not mistake potato side. Just note that even the following experience. Surine Greenway may sound thirst for hunger. It will also keep when indulging, moderation will He told Sam that he didn’t know anything about shocking, consider all of the your body’s systems functioning help you stay on track to your buckarooing and would rather farm. This was agreeable different goodies and treats properly so that you can help keep ultimate goal. with Sam, but he was moving a bunch of cattle to the C that were floating around your your metabolism functioning at its Start small by pairing these Ranch and told Reed he’d give him a gentle horse to ride workspace as well as your home proper rate. three steps with some light out with the crew taking the cattle and when he got to the throughout this time. Get those fruits and vegetables walking each day, and you will C Ranch he could take charge of the farming there. While this may worry you, it in — We say it to kiddos all the see that holiday weight gain (and Sam gave him a horse to ride alright, but it was spoiled, is OK. The New England Journal time, but are we getting a healthy more) slip away in no time. and the old, worn-out saddle had long ago seen better of Medicine research supports intake in from these nutrient- days. Reed had only gone down the road a little way that the average is actually just dense foods? The best way to — Surine Greenway is the when the horse bucked him off, and when he got back one pound. Although you may incorporate fruits and vegetables University of Idaho Owyhee to the Lambert he was ready to quit. Sam persuaded him not fall into the average category, is by attempting to pair our main County Extension Family and to stay on and give him a truly gentle horse and his own it should provide you with some dish with a colorful side dish Consumer Sciences educator. saddle. light at the end of the treat-laden and to plan our dessert around For more information, you can When they got to Three Forks, Sam met them and told tunnel. a fruit. For example, a lean beef reach the U of I Owyhee County Reed that he wanted to wait there for him and he would You may have made a New main dish option with some Extension Office at (208) 896- be back the next day with grub and Reed could take it Year’s resolution specifically roasted green beans with sliced 4104 or [email protected]. with him by wagon to the C Ranch. geared towards a weight-loss goal, almonds and carrots and dessert The offi ce is located at 238 W. 8th Well, he waited three days and all he had for grub was or you may just be considering it of a baked apple with a sprinkle Ave. W., in Marsing. The website a little fl our, which he made into a paste and fried. now that you have had time to of cinnamon. www.healthcastle.com was the On the third day, Dave Castro stopped by and asked stop and think. Whatever your Give yourself some room source for this column. Reed what he was doing there. After Reed told him Castro said, “Get that wagon and go with me to the C Ranch. Sam won’t be back this summer.” … and Calendar he wasn’t. — Local historian, author and rancher Today available with notice, 15777 Quartz Lane, Homedale. Mike Hanley lives in Jordan Valley. Story time (208) 764-1048 or (817) 229-6850 Excerpts in this column come from his 10:30 a.m., Lizard Butte Library, 111 S 3rd Ave. various books, which are on sale at The W., Marsing. (208) 896-4690 Monday Owyhee Avalanche offi ce in Homedale. Bruneau and Beyond speaker luncheon Board of County Commissioners meeting Visit www.owyheeavalanche.com for a Noon, RSVP requested, Bruneau Valley Library, 9 a.m., Owyhee County Courthouse, 20381 State list of available titles, including Hanley’s 32073 Ruth St., Bruneau. (208) 845-2131 or (208) Hwy. 78, Murphy. (208) 495-2421 Owyhee Graffi ti, Sagebrush & Axle 845-2282 Grand View P&Z Commission meeting Grease (with Omer Stanford), Christian Life Club 6 p.m., Grand View City Hall, 425 Boise Ave., Tales of the I.O.N. Country 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Homedale Elementary School Grand View. (208) 834-2700, Monday through and Journal of Michael F. cafeteria, 420 W. Washington Ave., Homedale. (208) Thursday Hanley IV. 337-4757, (208) 353-6024 or (208) 337-3464 Tuesday Thursday Senior center exercise class Senior center exercise class 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, 224 W. Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 H.G. Wells featured 224 W. Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 Senior center pinochle Blood pressure clinic 1 p.m., Rimrock Senior Center, 525 Main St., Grand 10 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, 224 W. Idaho View. (208) 968-5430 Tuesdays and Thursdays at Teens and Tweens Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meeting Wednesday With inspiration from H.G. p.m. on Friday and from 1 p.m. 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 320 N. 6th Owyhee County P&Z hearings Wells, the Teens & Tweens to 4 p.m. on Saturday. St. W., Homedale. (208) 337-3867 at Homedale Public Library 10 a.m., Owyhee County Courthouse Annex Bernstain Bears Homedale City Council meeting building, 17069 Basey St., Murphy. (208) 495- will design their own time 6 p.m., City Hall, 31 W. Wyoming Ave., Homedale. 2095, ext. 2 machine. take over Story Time (208) 337-4641 Jordan Valley winter weed seminar Wells’ classic “Time Machine” “Ready, Get Set, Go!” from the 10 a.m., Jordan Valley Lions Hall, 209 Bassett St. will be featured when the group Bernstain Bear collection will be Friday (U.S. Hwy. 95), Jordan Valley. (541) 586-3000 for boys and girls ages 10 to 17 read at Story Time at 10:15 a.m. Story Time Story time meets at 4 p.m. on Friday at the Friday at the library. 10:15 a.m., Homedale Public Library, 125 W. 10:30 a.m., Lizard Butte Library, 111 S 3rd Ave. library, 125 W. Owyhee Ave. The Bernstain Bears have Owyhee Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4228, W., Marsing. (208) 896-4690 Attendees will learn about organized their own Olympic afternoons Monday through Saturday Christian Life Club the elements of science fi ction. Games, and Papa Bear is fi nding Teens and Tweens program 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Homedale Elementary School A prize will be awarded to the it hard to defeat his children in 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Homedale Public Library, 125 cafeteria, 420 W. Washington Ave., Homedale. person who gets the most correct any of the running, swimming, W. Owyhee Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4228 (208) 337-4757, (208) 353-6024 or (208) 337- answers during a science fi ction climbing and jumping events. afternoons Monday through Saturday 3464 trivia quiz. Finally, he fi nds an event in which For more information, call the he can fi nish fi rst. library at 337-4228. Along with the story, there Saturday Thursday, Jan. 29 The library is open from 1 will be songs, refreshments and Free lunches Senior center exercise class p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through crafts. Noon to 1 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 320 N. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Homedale Senior Center, Wednesday, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Call the library for more 6th St. W., Homedale. (208) 337-5419 224 W. Idaho Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-3020 on Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 4 information. Oregon Food Bank Harvest Share Sunday 12:30 p.m., Jordan Valley Lions Hall, 209 Bassett Young Life meeting St. (U.S. Hwy. 95), Jordan Valley. (541) 889-9206 6 p.m., open to high school-aged youth, transportation or [email protected] Page 8A Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Trunk line repair hits Homedale council could look to Marsing sewer budget feds for water plan, airport funding Commission was a major topic facility plan and DEQ must state Division of Aeronautics Council mulls during the meeting. Green says City may need accept it before the federal gov- still has a program to help the changes to P&Z some new blood is badly needed $1M at some ernment will release the grant city with the 10 percent match, on the panel. money. he added. commission He asked council members to point for runway The Rural Development grant Tines bemoaned the fact that think about any community mem- amounts to a reimbursement, Rie- the airport and the swimming Marsing’s auditor says the bers who might be interested in rehabilitation desel Engineering representative pool have been perpetual thorns city’s fi nances are: “in a nutshell, serving on the commission. Andrew Kimmel said. in the city’s fi scal side, but he doing well,” but the city council Michelle Jacobi’s term recently The City of Homedale will seek Garrison said the approval noted progress made in the wake still made a move to shore up the ended so the board currently only federal assistance to complete process, which will take a couple of the major renovation of the sewer fund. has fi ve members. Green says the a water facility planning study, of months, is faster for Homedale municipal pool. According to a report Jared commission could operate with and federal money could be used because the federal agency has a He also pointed out that if the Zwygart of Zwygart and Asso- just four people. to shore up the municipal airport history with the town. Homedale city spent money on maintenance ciates gave Mayor Keith Green According to state law, some- runway. used Rural Development funds now, the headaches would lessen and council members during last one can only serve more than two The city council voted unani- as part of its large-scale sewer down the road. week’s meeting, the city ended terms on a Planning and Zoning mously last Wednesday to move and water infrastructure upgrades Still, Gergen called the plan to the last fi scal year with total assets Commission if a two-thirds major- forward with plans to obtain a nearly 10 years ago. slurry seal and crack seal the air- of $1.2 million. ity of the city council approves. U.S. Department of Agriculture Kimmel said it could take up port, “a band-aid,” because com- Income from sewer was $249,984 He says the problem the city Rural Development grant to help to a year to complete the water plete pavement rehabilitation will with costs of $382,897. That was a faces is that hardly anyone wants pay for the water study and heard facility plan. have to be done at some point. loss of $132,913 for the city. to help with P&Z and he’s consid- about ways to maximize federal Meanwhile, Marty Gergen — a He said the lifespan of the Revenue from water was ered dissolving the panel. How- dollars to carry out a airport reha- Kimmel colleague at Riedesel runway slurry seal is between $407,977 with expenses of ever, upon further thought he says bilitation that could cost as much — brought a bit of unsettling four and six years. The lifespan $309,601. Leaving the city with he realized that would be a step as $1 million. news to the council regarding of the slurry seal for the aprons is $98,376. backward. The water study is the last on upgrade plans at the municipal between two and three years. Revenue from irrigation was Councilman Aron Streibel a long list of plans that are nec- airport. But conducting a slurry seal $37,076 with expenses of $36,392. voiced concerns about P&Z as essary for Homedale to remain Gergen said a Federal Aviation now would buy the city time to That left the city with just $684 in well but echoed Green’s conclu- competitive for grants. Administration requirement that bank its annual FFA grants (about the fund at the start of the new fi s- sion about keeping the commis- The federal funding would all airports submit an Airports $150,000 each year) and prepare cal year. sion active. be used to help pay the city’s Geographic Information System for pavement rehab, Gergen After reviewing those numbers Just before adjournment, the obligation for a planning grant digital fi le to the federal agency said. with the council, Zwygart sum- council also approved Green’s offered by the Idaho Department could jeopardize plans to put a FFA rules allow airport manag- marized the situation as; “water request to spend $500 at next of Environmental Quality. slurry seal on the local airstrip’s ers to put aside its annual grants is doing fi ne, sewer is hurting and month’s Marsing Disaster Auc- Matching funds for the Rural crumbling asphalt. for three years at a time before irrigation is limping along”. tion. The money will come from Development grant, if Homedale Slurry seal would require a re- the money must be either spent City clerk Janice Bicandi says the general fund. is approved — about $40,000 striping of the runway and related in the fourth year or returned to the sewer fund was hit hard last The auction items purchased — would come from the capital pavement portions, which would the federal agency. year because of a trunk line reha- will be given to Marsing High improvements line item inside the alter any AGIS that might be fi led Gergen said that means a poten- bilitation project. Many tributary School’s senior class, which will city’s water fund. beforehand, Gergen said. tial of $600,000 for the pavement branches feed into that section raffl e the items to fi nance its drug- Public works supervisor Bret It takes about two to three rehab, which would require a of pipe, which then goes into the free graduation party. Smith told Councilman Aar- months to create an AGIS, which $60,000 match from the city. But main sewer line. Also during Wednesday’s meet- on Tines that there is between would have to be added to the the master plan prices a pavement The bid for work on the East ing, city engineer Amy Woodruff $200,000 and $250,000 in the scope of work laid out in the air- rehabilitation project at approxi- Bruneau trunk line was $159,681 told the council the town’s new city’s capital improvement just port master plan. mately $750,000 to $1 million, and the fi nal cost was $161,720. transportation plan has been ad- in case the federal grant isn’t Gergen said any remediation Gergen said. Bicandi says the expenditure will opted. The Local Highway Tech- awarded. required once the AGIS is fi led “The aim is to preserve and be replaced with general funds in nical Assistance Council approved Homedale will need that fund- would have to be added, too. protect the runway,” Gergen the new budget. it, and the city will soon meet with ing anyway, apparently, because As with most other FFA-re- said. “You’re buying time on that The city’s total investments as of the Idaho Transportation Depart- USDA Rural Development rep- quired work, there is a 90 percent runway.” Sept. 30, 2014 were $1,058,844. ment to discuss the plan. resentative Carol Garrison said federal grant available to create Marsing’s Planning and Zoning — SC that the city must complete the an AGIS map, Gergen said. The — JPB Federal agency seeks B2H power line comment Public comments are being re- for them and is the result of years The fi nal EIS could be issued ing on which region is experienc- Regardless of the electric ser- quested on a plan to build a 500- of work. early next year with the BLM’s ing the highest demand. vice provider, utilities could ac- kilovolt transmission line from While input was taken at record of decision scheduled for McCurdy says the line would cess a new supply of low-cost Boardman, Ore. to a substation public meetings in Marsing and later in 2016. also improve reliability, inter- energy from the region, Mc- in Wilson. It would run through Ontario, Ore., last week, you The project website includes connect resources and take ad- Curdy said. northwest Owyhee County and can still voice your thoughts or virtual meetings where you can vantage of how power is gener- The power imported on the near Adrian in Malheur County. concerns by sending an e-mail see all the display boards, maps ated between the regions. line would come from a variety Idaho Power fi rst proposed the to comment@boardmantohem- and draft proposals that you To cross public and private of sources, including hydroelec- Boardman-to-Hemingway elec- ingway.com. Mail-in comment would see in person. lands in Idaho, the project must tric, natural gas, coal, nuclear trical transmission line in 2009. forms can be downloaded at The entire DEIS is also online, be evaluated and approved by and wind sources. A proposed route, which for www.boardmantohemingway. and Idaho Power facility siting federal, state and local agencies. McCurdy says the line is ur- the most part kept the Owyhee com and sent to: Boardman to coordinator Jeff Maffuccio says Maffuccio says there are many gently needed because transmis- County portion of the line off Hemingway, Transmission Line people should focus on Chapter needs for the line, which include sion in the Pacifi c Northwest is private property, was chosen af- Project, P.O. Box 655, Vale, OR 3 of the statement. That section enabling Idaho Power to trans- already at capacity and addition- ter a year-long community advi- 97918. details the potential environmen- port low-cost energy from a va- al supplies will soon be needed sory process. Jim White attended the public tal consequences of the transmis- riety of sources in the Northwest for the region. The Bureau of Land Man- meeting in Marsing at the senior sion line to wildlife, vegetation to serve homes, farms and busi- In the summer, the line would agement held one in a series of center. He lives fi ve miles from and fi sheries. nesses in the region. transfer power from Pacifi c public meetings in Marsing on where the transmission line will Comments submitted to the B2H would also improve sys- Northwest generation plants to Jan. 13 as part of a process that cross through Adrian. BLM will be shared with Idaho tem reliability and reduce con- customers of Idaho Power, Or- could lead to fi nal approval of White says it’s inevitable that Power so the utility can update straints that currently exist on the egon Trail Electric Cooperative, the route. the project will come through the its application this summer. Northwest’s transmission system the City of Weiser and the City Idaho Power communications area and he’s only concerned with Commonly known as the as demand for energy continues of Burley. specialist Stephanie McCurdy aesthetics. He hopes it won’t be “B2H” project, the power line to grow. Alternately, the line would says the BLM recently released terribly visible from his property would provide additional capac- With this new line, electricity serve western Pacifi c Northwest a Draft Environmental Impact but says the existing line there ity for exchanging energy be- would be able to fl ow to where electric customers in the winter Statement (DEIS) for the project. doesn’t bother him much and this tween the Pacifi c Northwest and the highest energy demand is oc- during their peak usage time. She says that’s a big milestone one won’t change things much. the Intermountain West, depend- curring at the time. — SC Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Page 9A From page 1A √ Analysis: Coalition searches for answers to Owyhee’s juniper infestation prescribed burns to control the invasive tree in the Owyhees. The University of Oregon has BLM taking comment already done extensive studies on uses for juniper. The idea is to get companies interested in turn- on juniper removal plan ing the trees into fi rewood, posts, The public comment period is now open on a proposal to furniture or other products. remove juniper from public lands in a 1.5-million acre area of MJ Byrne with the Boise Dis- Owyhee County. trict BLM says they fi rst started The Bureau of Land Management will hold two public looking into what can be done scoping meetings in February to address the proposal. with the trees in 2005. That year, The fi rst gathering will be take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the district’s Resource Advisory Wednesday, Feb. 4 at the BLM Boise District Offi ce, 3948 S. Council hosted a two-day work- Development Ave., in Boise. shop about juniper utilization. The second public meeting will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. She says last year they con- on Thursday, Feb. 5 at the Owyhee County Historical Museum, ducted a fi eld trip to Owyhee 17085 Basey St., in Murphy. County, which resulted in the for- Comments on the proposal should be received by Friday, mation of a steering committee Feb. 20. called the “Southwest Idaho Juni- per Utilization Working Group.” The group has met once since dirty and very expensive to log. the various agencies involved August to defi ne their roles, mis- In 2007, Sterling’s business apply for more grant money to sion and goals. wrote a grant through the U.S. move the project forward. Boeck says right now the BLM Forest Service Products Lab on Wilson invites anyone who has is focused on trying to get juniper bio-mass geared toward national a large stand of juniper and wants certifi ed as a commercial wood forests. With that grant money, to be involved with the initiative, product. they purchased a sawmill de- or someone who works with juni- With that offi cial status, the signed to cut juniper. per, to contact her. wood could be obtained by the Sterling is cautiously optimis- She can be reached at (208) Idaho Transportation Department tic that the juniper analysis will 615-6083, by mail at P.O. Box for signposts. Boeck says that’s be a success but says it will be 41, Wilder, ID 83676 or by email just one example of how the state diffi cult because of how remote at [email protected]. might re-purpose juniper. the area is where the trees are be- Aberasturi points out that mas- Above: Juniper logs sit on the milling device at Parma Post and Pole. Owyhee County District 2 ing harvested. tication is still another way to get Below: A stack of juniper lumber is ready for use after being milled at Commissioner Kelly Aberasturi He also expects a lot of federal rid of juniper in Owyhee County, Parma Post and Pole. Submitted photos says juniper trees are a serious entanglement because of all the but that process isn’t involved problem for the region. agencies involved with the proj- with the analysis. In addition to being a fuel ect. Mastication is the mechanical for wildfi res, they also deplete Tina Wilson is executive direc- shredding and chipping of small groundwater supplies, take up tor of the Western Alliance for trees and can be used to reduce valuable space in grazing ar- Economic Development. She got the risk of wildfi re. eas and are a detriment to sage- involved with what they’re call- Aberasturi says at one point grouse habitat. ing the “Juniper Initiative” more years ago, the county considered Aberasturi says fi rewood is than a year ago. masticating juniper and sending still the biggest use for juniper Wilson says both the BLM and it to Japan where it would have because 50 percent of the tree IDL see this as something the been turned into long-burning is automatically waste when it private sector should be leading. fi re bricks. is harvested and the remaining Aberasturi agrees and says the The bricks would have then wood is diffi cult to work with. program will only work if the been sent back to the U.S. as a Mike Sterling at Parma Post private sector takes the initiative commercial product, but Aber- and Pole agrees with Aberasturi. and allows the governmental en- asturi says the county abandoned He says juniper also has an ex- tities to pull back. the idea. cessive amount of pulp, is very Wilson’s next step is to help — SC BioWest Ag Solutions Growers Meeting GYHUK]PL^0+(TLYPJHU3LNPVU/HSS‹-LIY\HY`!HT[V! 3\UJO7YV]PKLK‹0KHOV*LY[PÄJH[PVU*YLKP[(]HPSHISL -VYTVYLPUMVYTH[PVUJHSS+1:[LMÅLYH[ 

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TodayTod Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Weed seminar slated 34º 21º in Jordan Valley MorningM The Jordan Valley Cooperative • Dr. Timothy Prather of the fog 33º 20º 36º 23º 37º 24º 40º 25º 42º 34º 49º 33º Weed Management Area will University of Idaho will address hold its winter weed seminar next the management of ventenata. SNOTEL report, Owyhee County sensors Water report Wednesday. • A three-person panel featuring Snow Snow Year-to-date Previous day’s temperature The Bureau of Reclamation Pesticide recertification for The Nature Conservancy (Art Equiv. Depth Precip. Max Min Avg Idaho and Oregon may be Talsma from Idaho and Jay Kerby (measured in inches) (measured in Fahrenheit) website showed that the Owyhee Mud Flat Reservoir was 13 percent full available at the event, which will from Oregon) and Philip Milburn 01/13 1.2 4 6.6 42 18 29 and that water was fl owing in the begin at 10 a.m. at the Jordan of the Oregon Department of Fish 01/14 1.0 5 6.5 36 14 25 Owyhee River above the reser- Valley Lions Hall, 209 Bassett St. and Wildlife will discuss what 01/15 1.1 5 6.5 37 21 30 (U.S. Highway 95). ranchers are doing to enhance 01/16 1.4 5 6.6 40 24 34 voir at Rome, Ore., at a rate of 01/17 1.8 9 7.1 42 19 34 480 cubic feet per second. Water After JVCWMA coordinator wildlife habitat. 01/18 2.0 8 7.3 49 34 41 is fl owing out at Nyssa, Ore. at a Eric Morrison makes opening • Partner and industry updates 01/19 1.8 6 7.3 n/a n/a n/a rate of 12 cubic feet per second. remarks, property owners and will be conducted in fi ve- to 10- producers will here a series of minute snippets beginning at 3 Reynolds Creek The reservoir held 93,753 acre- 01/13 1.7 3 7.4 35 23 28 feet of water on Monday. presentations, including: p.m. 01/14 1.6 3 7.4 36 16 24 Note — SNOTEL statistics • Large-scale annual grass For more information, contact 01/15 1.6 3 7.4 38 14 25 were gathered from the Natural control from Carl Rudeen of the Jordan Valley CWMA by 01/16 1.7 3 7.5 38 31 35 Mountain Home Air Force Base email at jvcwma@qwestoffice. 01/17 2.3 4 7.9 46 28 37 Resources Conservation Service 01/18 1.8 1 8.3 46 33 42 website at 3 p.m. Monday (Year- • Identification and control net, by phone or fax at (541) 586- 01/19 n/a 1 8.2 n/a n/a n/a to-date precipitation is measured of high-priority weeds from 3000 or by mail at P.O. Box 43, from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30.) Bonnie Rasmussen of the Oregon Jordan Valley, OR 97910. South Mountain Department of Agriculture The JVCWMA offi ce is located 01/13 6.0 20 13.2 37 24 28 — Information compiled from the 01/14 6.0 19 13.1 43 23 32 National Weather Service, Bureau of After lunch, presentations will at 508 Swisher Ave., in Jordan 01/15 6.1 19 13.2 42 31 37 Reclamation, Natural Resources Con- continue: Valley. 01/16 6.1 18 13.2 40 29 33 servation Service. Last week’s weather 01/17 6.7 23 13.9 42 29 37 wasn’t available from Helena Chemical 01/18 6.8 21 14.1 43 32 39 in Homedale Monday because of the 01/19 6.7 19 14.1 n/a n/a n/a Martin Luther King Jr. holiday School menus Homedale Elementary Malheur NRCS meetings planned Jan. 21: Chicken taco, corn, veggie & fruit bar Group meeting from 9 a.m. to Jan. 22: Personal pan pizza, tossed salad, veggie & fruit bar Conservation program noon on Thursday, Feb. 19 in Jan. 26: Mini corn dogs, steamed carrots, veggie & fruit bar to be discussed in Jordan Valley Vale. Jan. 27: Chicken tenders, mashed potatoes/gravy, roll, veggie & The U.S. Department of fruit bar Farmers, ranchers and other Jan. 22 at the Starlight Café in Agriculture will gather input Jan. 28: Crispito, corn, veggie & fruit bar stakeholders will have a chance Vale, Ore. Both meetings begin regarding natural resource Jan. 29: Pepperoni pizza ripper, tossed salad, fruit rollup, veggie to discuss and learn more about at 6 p.m. conservation priorities & fruit bar resource conservation in some The NRCS says the and opportunities to work upcoming public meetings in informational meetings might be collaboratively in Malheur Homedale Middle Malheur County. helpful for producers who have County. Jan. 21: BBQ chicken or pork chop, mashed potatoes/gravy, roll, Landowners and agricultural adopted conservation measures to According to a press release, salad & fruit bar producers can get more improve resources on agricultural input is sought from farmers, Jan. 22: Personal pepperoni pizza or turkey sandwich, salad & fruit bar information on the Natural or non-industrial private forestland ranchers, state and federal Jan. 26: Beef or chicken taco, salad & fruit bar Resource Conservation Service’s or if they are ready to apply new agencies, agriculture and Jan. 27: Chicken nuggets or orange chicken, steamed rice, salad & Conservation Stewardship conservation activities. conservation organizations. fruit bar Program in a pair of meetings For more information, call The meeting takes place at Jan. 28: Spaghetti or burrito, salad & fruit bar next week. Margaret Smith in the Ontario the Educational Service District Jan. 29: Pizza hot pocket or corn dog, salad & fruit bar The fi rst meeting takes place NRCS offi ce at (541) 889-9689, building, 363 A St. West in Vale. today inside the Jordan Café ext. 123. For more information, contact Homedale High in Jordan Valley. The second The public is invited to the Lynn Larsen at (541) 889-7637, Jan. 21: Lasagna & bread stick or rib-b-que, green beans, salad bar, meeting will be held on Thursday, Malheur County Local Work ext. 103 or [email protected]. fruit choice Jan. 22: Nachos or corn dog, salad bar, fruit choice Jan. 26: Pepperoni pizza ripper or ham/cheese sandwich, salad bar, fruit choice Jan. 27: Chicken tenders or pork chop, scalloped potatoes, roll, salad Make a Healthy bar, fruit choice Jan. 28: Crispito or hot pocket, salad bar, fruit choice Smile Jan. 29: Cheeseburger, hamburger or chicken patty, potato chips, Your New Years’ Resolution sherbet cup, salad bar, fruit choice Marsing Cleaning, Jan. 21: Rib-b-que, macaroni & cheese, Italian breadstick, buttered corn, salad bar & soup Jan. 22: Pepperoni ripper, baked potato, roll, tossed salad, salad Exam & bar & soup $ * Jan. 26: Chicken fajita, chicken sandwich, steamed carrots, chocolate X-Rays chip cookie, salad bar & soup (for uninsured patients) 71 Jan. 27: Sub sandwich, beef taco, chipotle rice & beans, mixed vegetables, salad bar & soup Add Bleaching Jan. 28: Teriyaki chicken bowl w/roll, corn dog, buttered corn, salad bar & soup for only $29! 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(6/13) Page 12A Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Honor rolls Homedale Middle School Second quarter 3.286; Marsh, Elyzabeth H., 3.167; A., 3.5; Harmon, Elizabeth M., 3.857; Sosa, Yuridia G., 3.857; L.; Brown, Joshua D.; Durrant, Eighth grade Albor, German, 3.143; Binford, 3.5; James, Wyatt D., 3.5; Orris, Symms, Thomas K., 3.857; Turner, Alexa L.; Farris, Aleah A.; Fink, 4.0 grade-point average Kaden R., 3.143; Conant, Austin, Keyana F., 3.5; Robinson-Hopson, Kaydince M., 3.857; Young, Sa- Breanna N.; Guzman, Cassandra; — Deal, Drew J.; Downum, Court- 3.143; Garcia, Ismael R., 3.143; Cheyenne J., 3.5; Rountree, Mason vanna L., 3.833; Baxter, Kaelah Heck, Eli J.; Henry, Abigail C.; ney M.; Gonzales, Taylor D.; Her- Mullins, Gwynneth K., 3.143; M., 3.5; Vargas, Caleb I., 3.5; and M., 3.714; Christensen, Keagen Hergesheimer, Elizabeth R.; Kinch- nandez, Monique J.; Nash, Sophia; Sanchez Cortez, Cindy, 3.143; Van- Vega, Baldomero, 3.5 B., 3.714; Christoffersen, Brayden eloe, Hayden S.; Larzelier, Belisia Rittenhouse, Colton W.; Rose, Winkle, Courtney A., 3.143; Chase, 3.49 to 3.0 — Corrales, Karina, A., 3.714; DeWitt, Makenna R., D.; Lejardi, John M.; O’Dell, Mi- Jaegar L.; and Taylor, Kelsey L. Ethan S., 3.0; Granden, Thane G., 3.4; Valenzuela, Jaslin, 3.4; An- 3.714; Carter, LouAnn M., 3.667; chael C.; Parker, Zaria R.; Serrano, 3.99 to 3.5 — Mitchell, Taylor 3.0; Granden, Thane G., 3.0; and derson, Auttm J., 3.333; Beebe, Grant, Slade F., 3.571; Jaramillo, Daniela K.; Suarez Neri, Enrique; A., 3.923; Albor, Cindy, 3.857; Woods, Kari J., 3.0 Jake A., 3.333; Infante, Bernardo, Dulce N., 3.571; Jeppe, Meagan and Uranga, Tea A. Bauer, Madison B., 3.857; Brown, 3.333; Koberlein, Brandon L., E., 3.571; and Robinson-Hopson, 3.99 to 3.5 — Stafford, Sheali Carson R., 3.857; DeMark, Warren Seventh grade 3.333; Llamas, Arnulfo, 3.333; Alexandra J., 3.5 A., 3.909; Tejeda Marroquin, B., 3.857; Hall, Josey L., 3.857; 4.0 GPA — Farris, Isham B.; Shippy, Liberty I., 3.333; Simon, 3.49 to 3.0 — Cornwall, Bryce Katherine A., 3.909; Haun, Wil- Rupp, Jenna D., 3.857; Cornwall, Fisher, Spencer D.; Franko, Lexus Zoie M., 3.333; Vincent, Jordyn C., D., 3.429; Egusquiza, Joseph D., liam G., 3.833; Pukhalskaya, Nathan G., 3.833; Kraupp, Annie K.; Hernandez, Ricardo; Johnson, 3.333; King, Grace E., 3.2; Chase, 3.429; Miller, Mackenzie M., Nadia A., 3.833; Johnson, Ryker J., 3.833; Phariss, Lindy R., 3.833; Maggie E.; Larzelier, Juliette C.; Brandon M., 3.167; Flores, Jose 3.333; Rogers, Jannessa M., 3.333; K., 3.821; Franko, Austin M., 3.8; Rupp, Kyle L., 3.833; Denney, Ash- Randall, Matthew L.; Schamber, M., 3.167; Kerbs, Austyn E., 3.167; Baez, Fabian M., 3.286; Chavez, Chase, Aaron C., 3.727; Martinez, ton E., 3.778; Hernandez, Mellyssa Elizabeth R.; and Uranga, Daniel O’Dell, Stephen C., 3.167; Ramos, Chase A., 3.286; Figueroa, Marise- Leonel d., 3.727; Rose, Jayden J., 3.74; Atkins, Lane S., 3.714; S. Marysol, 3.167; Valenzuela-Rico, la, 3.286; Hernandez, Aaliyah A., D., 3.727; Sheaffer, Domanique Campbell, Gunner H., 3.714; Mon- 3.99 to 3.5 — Albor, Lisbed, Carlos R., 3.167; Wilkerson, Adi- 3.286; Lowder, Jase M., 3.286; J., 3.706; Diaz Hurtado, Dan- real, Melanie, 3.714; Pukhalskaya, Zavala, Jazminne A.; Beckman, son L., 3.167; Alamilla, Diego, 3.0; Martinez Sanchez, Ventura, 3.286; iela, 3.667; Aguilera, Christopher, Gloria A., 3.714; Rupp, Reigan Amaya L., 3.833; Butler, Kait- Aviles-Rodriguez, Ahtziri, 3.0; Mendoza Gonzalez, Donato, 3.286; 3.643; Flores, Rose J., 3.643; Y., 3.714; Villa Ojeda, Jose B., lyn L., 3.833; Conner, John A., Collett, Jacob D., 3.0; Fleming, Nelson, Abigale M., 3.286; Pate, Martinez-Hernandez, Michelle, 3.714; Carter, Paige D., 3.667; Soto 3.833; Dorsey, DeLaynie M., William J., 3.0; Larzelier, Arianna Caitlyn D., 3.286; Rojas, Miriam 3.6; Martinez Jimenez, Natalia, Aguilar, Enrrique G., 3.653; Allen, 3.833; Freelove, Karsen R., 3.833; M., 3.0; Mansisidor, Dustin R., 3.0; J., 3.286; Santiago, Julio J., 3.286; 3.545; Elordi, Hallie E., 3.5; Amber Z., 3.571; Cardenas, Olivia Gomez, Julia D., 3.833; Guzman, Maravilla, Oscar E., 3.0; Milburn, Sheley, Destiney A., 3.286; Men- Jeppe, Kaedan N., 3.5; and Sim- J., 3.571; Grant, Alexandria K., Christina, 3.833; Johnson, Nyelah Maicy L., 3.0; Montes, Aliyah, doza, Irma E., 3.2; Neri, Uriel mons, Marcus A., 3.5 3.571; Kelly, Makayla G., 3.571; T., 3.833; Purdom, Gage C., 3.833; 3.0; Parker, Zayn X., 3.0; Sanchez C., 3.167; Atkins, Tye K., 3.143; 3.49 to 3.0 — Scott, Bailey Morse, Tell R., 3.571; Zamudio, Tayler, Rachel D., 3.833; Trout, Linares, Joanna, 3.0; Teller, James Campbell, Bowen C., 3.143; Cor- M., 3.455; Calderon, Cristian X., Joseph C., 3.571; Carter, Amaya N., Brady J., 3.833; Zavala, Jazminne M., 3.0; Tuckness, Nickolas L., 3.0; tez, Anahi, 3.143; Craft, Emily 3.4; Liebschwager, Cody H., 3.4; 3.5; Pigeon, Kelsie A., 3.5; Villar- A., 3.833; Woodman, Kacey L., and Villarreal, Sarai, 3.0 J., 3.143; Hall, Rylan D., 3.143; Tuckness, Katerina B., 3.4; Vega, real, Mauricia V., 3.5; and Zamora, 3.8; Albor, Yuleydi, 3.667; Ankeny, Jimenez, Francisco J., 3.143; Mara- Cristal, 3.366; McBride, Amber Dazsha N., 3.5 Samuel J., 3.667; Buckley, Savana Sixth grade villa, Dulce K., 3.143; Miramontes, L., 3.364; Bullard, Justin S., 3.273; 3.49 to 3.0 — Bowman, Morgan R., 3.667; Downum, Brandon M., 4.0 GPA — Ankeny, Jacob D.; Lizbeth, 3.143; Sanchez, Esmer- Hockenhull, Billy G., 3.273; Hicks- J., 3.429; Glanzman, Hatty M., 3.667; Eells, Bryce D., 3.667; Kei- Breshears, John W.; Cardenas- alda, 3.143; Turner, Savannah R., Daniel, Colton D., 3.25; Fry, Kevin 3.429; Martinat, Jesse V., 3.429; sel, Trey R., 3.667; Lomeli, Nelson, Ritzert, Entenecia S.; Cline, Mayci 3.143; Villa Ojeda, Eloisa, 3.143; L., 3.222; Vega, Delia, 3.222; Navarrete, Edgar, 3.429; Wolfe, 3.667; Martinez-Jimenez, Moises, E.; Kraupp, Emma J.; Mertz, Milo Badiola, Skylr J., 3.0; Briano Rivas, Wilson, Landen J., 3.222; Jimenez, Clayton D., 3.429; Rojas, Chelsea, 3.667; McRoberts, Dominic T., J.; Muir, Shane T.; Pfost, Brooklyn Joaquin A., 3.0; Cole, RanDee L., Diana, 3.167; Woodward, Tyler L., 3.333; Vincent, Michael T., 3.308; 3.667; Monreal, Graciela D., 3.667; M.; Smith, Ruger D.; and Smith, 3.0; Domme, Markus M., 3.0; Her- 3.167; Criffi eld, Emma S., 3.154; Bigler, Peighton E., 3.286; Dobler, Montejano, Nayeli V., 3.667; Wa- Ruger D. nandez, Erik, 3.0; Ramirez Lomeli, Juan, Jessica L., 3.111; Ashliman, Collin R., 3.286; Fruehling, Megan ters, Natalia A., 3.667; Cardenas, 3.99 to 3.5 — Bauer, Kylee E., Cesar A., 3.0; Strack, Barton R., Brooklyn T., 3.0; Garcia, Maribel M., 3.286; Kent, Emily M., 3.286; Taiz C., 3.6; Albor, Cristina, 3.5; 3.857; Conant, Emalie R., 3.857; 3.0; and Zavala, Jesus A., 3.0 M., 3.0; Monreal, Silvestre A., 3.0; Kincheloe, Mason R., 3.286; Park- Brady, Kyler C., 3.5; Dines, Grace McKay, Kenna M., 3.857; Miller, Osborn, Dagan R., 3.0; Ramirez- er, Zion E., 3.286; Schild, Randi M., 3.5; Dorsey, Weston A., 3.5; Madison G., 3.857; Parker, Emma Fifth grade Sanchez, Daryl, 3.0; and Ross, D., 3.286; Vega Aguilera, Maria A., Elordi, Garett C., 3.5; Garcia, Omar P., 3.857; Salazar, Roberto A., 4.0 GPA — Aberasturi, Amiya Whitney M., 3.0 More Homedale youth-related news, Rimrock First semester Honors — Breanna Bybee, Page 6B Seniors 3.53; Sierra Mariah Lawrence, Honors — Megan Cheyenne 3.53; Carmela Martinez Bazan, Mondoux, 3.62 grade-point 3.37; and Lewis Mark Rutan, average; MacKenzie Paige 3.3 Meyers, 3.33; Diego Elizarraras, 3.27; Ana Virginia Gomez- Eighth grade Rangel, 3.0; and Maria de Los Honors — Ray Donald Draper, An Lino, 3.0 3.66; Samantha Rae Lindquist, 3.38; Todd Jacoby Marvin, 3.12; Juniors and Cristian Manuel Garcia, High honors — Amanda 3.08 Lingle, 3.88; Hailey Pearson, 3.86; and Sakota Hall, 3.81 Seventh grade Honors — Analeise Renee High honors — Hannah Field, Mills, 3.62; Darcia Rahe Shaver, 4.0 3.59; Jose Santos Briseno, 3.34; Honors — D-O Golden Draper, Joey Brooke Jones, 3.32; Nicholas 3.51; Laura Elizabeth Gaspar, Loren Bennett, 3.29; and Michael 3.61; Ian Kameron Burbank, 3.49; Hurtado, 3.25 Mirissa Christine Jones, 3.47; Erick Ruben Flores, 3.24; and Sophomores Shelby Allyn Ward, 3.01 High honors — Taylor Pearson, 3.84; and Rigo Lino, 3.76 Sixth grade Honors — Madison Rayne Honors — Samantha Rae Jewett, Burbank, 3.39; Josh Allen Glaspie, 3.54; Yesenia Juarez Juarez, 3.53; 3.33; Rose Mary Herrera, 3.33; Sintia Guadalupe Varela, 3.5; Bailie Marie Jewett, 3.34; and Braxton Crothers, 3.45; Abby Eduardo Leonardo Sierra, 3.29 Marie Eldridge, 3.38; Laney D. Jenkins, 3.38; Mattie Lea Draper, Freshmen 3.34; Emma Leigh Eldridge, 3.14; High honors — Valeria Lino, Arlett Banvelos-Elizondo, 3.08; 3.96 and Justin Lindquist, 3.05 Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Page 13A Honor rolls Marsing High School First semester Brooke, 3.71; Kendall, Audra, and Kish, Zoe, 4.0 Seniors 3.71; Richards, Stephanie, 3.67; High honors (3.75 to 3.99) Highest honors (4.0 grade- Romans, Trevor, 3.67; Newman, — Draper, Angela, 3.86; Gal- point average and above) — Bry- Tristian, 3.6; and Ugland, Thea, ligan, Samuel, 3.75; and Garcia, ant, Courtney, 4.67; Reynolds, 3.57 LeAnn, 3.75 Destiny, 4.67; Tank, Emily, 4.67; Honors (3.5 to 3.74) — Sevy, Clover, Shannon, 4.57; Tank, Juniors Mercedes, 3.71; Villa, Avery, Ashley, 4.33; Dines, Carey, 4.29; Highest honors (4.0 GPA 3.71; Gauvey, Destiny, 3.57; Mitchell, Crystal, 4.29; Welch, and above) — Heidt, Alexandre, Thomsen, Dagmar, 3.57; and Kourtney, 4.29; Briggs, Garret, 4.57; Kent, Rianna, 4.57; Hall, Robles, Esmeralda, 3.5 4.17; Barker, Wyatt, 4.14; Cuevas, McKenna, 4.5; Goins, Jordan, Melissa, 4.14; Dines, Hayden, 4.43; Line, Caitlyn, 4.25; Dines, Freshmen HHS graduate getting plenty 4.14; Gibson, Hunter, 4.0; and Shelby, 4.17; Hall, Lisa, 4.14; Highest honors (4.0 grade- of college experiences Morgan, Tinsley, 4.0 Meade, Kylie, 4.14; Barker, Syd- point average and above) Folks familiar with Owyhee County residents may have spotted High honors (3.75 to 3.99) ney, 4.0; Barrett, Cody, 4.0; and — Cuevas, Amelia, 4.0; Sauer, a familiar face on Nampa-Caldwell Boulevard in Canyon County. — Jacobo, Guadalupe, 3.86; Bowers, Brady, 4.0 Emerson, 4.0; Villa, Landry, 4.0; Homedale High School graduate Deena Emry, the daughter Montoya, Luis, 3.86; Ortiz, Deb- High honors (3.75 to 3.99) and Withers, Dalton, 4.0 of Stuart and Lori Emry, is one of three students featured on a ra, 3.86; Quiroz, Ann, 3.86; Sevy, — Sevy, Nancy, 3.86; and Salut- High honors (3.75 to 3.99) billboard promoting The College of Idaho as the state’s top college. Jolene, 3.86; Herman, Allie, 3.83; regui, Adrianna, 3.83 — Mayer, Krista, 3.86 Also featured in a college-produced photo promoting the Fall term Hill, Aurora, 3.8; and Lankow, Honors (3.5 to 3.74) — Ramir- Dean’s List of which she is a part, Deena is in Asia with the C Lorenzo, 3.75 Sophomores ez, Octavio, 3.71; Hobbs, Katelyn, of I Study Away Program until Feb. 4. In the fall, she also was a Honors (3.5 to 3.74) — Ar- Highest honors (4.0 GPA and 3.57; Marcial, Adam, 3.57; and contestant in a football toss between quarters of a Coyotes football menta, Brooke, 3.71; Armenta, above) — Beagley, Tiffany, 4.0; Wood, Trinidy Jo, 3.57 game at Simplot Stadium. Submitted photo. Marsing Middle School Second quarter Curtis; Brown, Moses Philip; Miller, Annie Shundeen; Perci- Dean’s Lists Eighth grade Freeman, Caden George; Jensen, field, Delaney May; and Sevy, Principal’s list (4.0 grade- Lauren Sedna; Lagunas, Con- Hannah Francine College George Fox point average) — Garcia, Esmer- stantino; Loucks, Emily Grace; Principal’s list (3.99-3.5) — alda; and Heitz, Emma Kay Shippy, True Rayne; and Wood, Anderson, Daphne June; Bar- of Idaho Principal’s list (3.99-3.5) — Jessie Nicole roso, Kylie R.; Cuevas, Gabri- University Principal’s list (3.99-3.5) — ela; Garcia, Mauricio; Gonzalez, Barroso, Calista Hailey; En- Bruneau — Johanna Mori Homedale — Becca Schroeder, Bowman, Megan Dyann; Hall, Odezza; Jimenez, Johan; Meade, rico, Halli Rose; Green, Peyton Marsing — Kathryn Lootens senior, biology major; Melanie Merrick Wesley; Ineck, Justin Benji McCullough; Meade, Ross Mallory; Hahlbeck, Kassandra Wilder — Deena Emry and Schroeder, sophomore, English James; Jerome, Amy Joan; Je- Thomas; Newman, Emilee O.; Erin; Jimenez, Enrique; Metcalf, Kylie Farwell, both Homedale major Louisa; Quebrado, Jenny Karen; rome, Lillie; Jerome, Patience and Tracy, Christina Nicole High School graduates Sandoval, Julian M.; and Villa, Leigh; King, Clancy Edward; Lee, Honor roll (3.0-3.49) — An- Landon Levi Isaac Curtis; Sevy, Travis Walker; derson, Zachary Joe; Archer, Honor roll (3.0-3.49) — An- and Van Hout, Natalie M.L. Laela Taylor; Arellano, Sierra derson, Earl Garrett; Anderson, Honor roll (3.0-3.49) — Acker- May; Case, Nicholas Donovan; Assembly honors Katalina R.; Archer, Ethan Arless; man, Bastion Nathaniel; Aguilar, Chavez, Gunner Lance; Clay, Dolan, Mikaela Rae; Gaertner, David; Bennett, Autumn Rose; Carter Aaron; Demello, Da- Brody Logan; Hutchings, Colton Dines, Brady Russell; Fisher, Jen- kota Sky; Eells, Dalton Gene; Marsing students for Curtis; Jerome, Ashley Kay; Kish, natea Lorence; Komakhuk, Desiree Gomez-Pacheco, Xiomara Hayden Mark; Lagunas, Jasmin; Kay; Maynard, Sydnee; Milburn, Berenice; Heitz, Chloe Ann; Loucks, Ashley Eleanor; Milburn, Noah Layne; Moore, Wylliam Margarito, Johana Bernabe; character, attendance Heath Dalton; Rodriguez, Ga- Dean; Murillo, Jennifer; Oliveros, Miller, Evan Allan; Montes III, Earlier this month, Marsing Moses Brown, Merrick Hall, Klohi briela; Sevy, Boone Tyler; Sevy, Joaquin de Jesus; Sevy, Cashus Atanacio; Moore, Tony Max; Middle School celebrated the top Hook, Justin Ineck, Constantino Dwight Garrett; and Stansell, Daniel; Stelzried, Adonis Damon; Prado, Isaac Zachariah; Quin- achievers of the second quarter Lagunas, Angelica Martinez, Logan Robert Sugai, Anthony Joshua; Villa, Au- lan, Josiah Chabod; Ramirez with an assembly. Wylliam Moore, Kevin Pena and brey; and White, Robert Lee Baltierrez, Eddy; Ramirez, Gua- In addition honor roll students, Isiah Prado Seventh grade dalupe Monter; Roper, Mazzi school officials also saluted Sixth grade — Fernando Principal’s list (4.0 GPA) Sixth grade L.; Valladarez, Erica; Wasson, children with attendance and Aguilar Montoya, Tylar — Ayuban, Joshua Andrei; Bea- Principal’s list (4.0 GPA) Fallon Shae; and Wood, Destiny character awards. Burns, Nicholas Case, Hailey gley, Alli Ree; Berends, Hayden — Christiansen, Hailey Nicole; Michelle Prinicpal Jacob Skousen said Christiansen, Gabriela Cuevas, that for the first time parents Matthew Douthit, Johan Jimenez, attended the assembly, with about Annie Miller, Isaac Prado, Josiah 15 showing up. Quinlan, Guadalupe Ramirez and Jordan Valley “Our counselor, John DeWitt, Titus Wood does an excellent job organizing Character trait awards an amazing assembly,” Skousen included: Middle School and High School said. Citizenship — Eighth-graders: First semester Freshmen — Kirk Eiguren Stanford, Andi Warn and Sandy Students with perfect attendance Monse Ponce and Logan Stansell; High honors Eighth-graders — Emilee Warn in the second quarter included: seventh-graders: Alli Beagley 3.75 to 4.0 grade-point average Burch, Zeke Quintero, Regann Juniors — Morgan Caywood, Eighth grade — Seth Andrus, and Brady Dines; sixth-graders: (No grade lower than B) Skinner and Taylor Warn Jaci Larsen and Jett Warn Christopher Even, Manuel Zach Anderson and Hailey Seniors — Nick Eiguren, Seventh-graders — Baylee Sophomores — Kasen Skinner, Gonzalez Jr., Cyrus Huffman, Christiansen Sharayah Sausser and Stephanie Davis Zoey Warn and Garrett Youren Mary Jimenez, Hayden Kish, Courage — Eighth-graders: Youren Eighth-graders — Jaquatta Jasmin Lagunas, Kaden Petersen, Mikaela Dolan and Rafael Juniors — Chantel Brundage Honors Deen, Skyler Forsythe and Sam Monserrat Ponce and Oscar Jacobo; seventh-graders: Mariah and Sage Raine 3.25 to 3.74 GPA Green Valladarez Anderson and Irving Estrada- Sophomores — JJ Echave, (No grade lower than a C) Seventh-graders — Shaianne Seventh grade — Joshua Gonzalez; sixth-graders: Dalton Joey Martin and Alisha Rogers Seniors — Breanna Keller, Lee Keller and Kort Skinner Ayuban, Constance Bowers, Eells and Christina Tracy Page 14A Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Rick Smith to continue as South Board chair Watermaster John Eels discussed re- District pays $1,000 pairs on two district-owned Caterpillar to repair Cat windows machines. It will cost at least $4,000 to replace bearings on one of them. broken by vandals The district will also pay $1,000 to re- place windows on the other Caterpillar. The South Board of Control directors Children throwing rocks last year broke held their initial meeting of the year last the windows. week. Directors also moved to check prices The Jan. 13 meeting marked the fi rst from local fuel distributors. Nielson said time directors had gathered since hiring they could save a lot of money by fi lling Othello, Wash., resident Clancy Flynn to up district storage tanks while oil prices succeed Ron Kiester as manager. Flynn are at historic lows. started his new position Monday. The meeting concluded with a proposal During their meeting, commissioners from district attorney Al Barker. He has Mark Aman of the Ridgeview Irrigation District, left, and Rick Smith of the Gem district approved giving a credit card to Flynn for drafted new legislation, which could be began new terms on their respective boards last week. district-related purchases or expenses. introduced to this year’s state legislature. The meeting started with the reorgani- Nielson and all Gem Irrigation board Board directors heard other business. His idea is to create a new statute aimed zation of the Ridgeview Irrigation District members will comprise the South Board A brief water report revealed that the at protecting district facilities. The legis- board. Incumbent Mark Aman was sworn directors for 2015. Owyhee Reservoir is 12 percent full with lation would allow the district to put in in for another term in offi ce. He served as Nielson and Gem Irrigation director 87,000 acre-feet of water. Bruning said structures to protect district assets that the district’s board chair in 2014. Chris Landa volunteered to serve as South that is far from ideal but ahead of last potentially could be damaged by private That title now goes to Brett Nielson, Board delegations on the Joint Board of year. farmers or ranchers. The law would also while Harold Bruning will be vice-chair. Control. That panel is comprised of direc- Bruning talked to board members about allow the district to bill the landowner None of the leadership changed when tors from the Owyhee Irrigation District the possibility of renting or purchasing a for the installation of the protective mea- the Gem district board was reorganized. and South Board of Control. new excavator. sures. Rick Smith will continue as board chair, Aman was named as the alternate direc- He recently found a Hyundai Robex 210 Idaho Water Users Association Execu- and Ryan Criffi eld retains his vice-chair tor for the joint board. excavator in Lodi, Calif. Bruning said the tive Director Norm Semanko would intro- position. Connie Chadez was reappointed as sec- district could purchase it for $169,800. duce the measure to lawmakers if it passes Smith and Criffi eld will retain the same retary/treasurer for both district boards No decision was made about the exca- the association’s legislative committee, positions with the South Board of Control, and the South Board. vator, but a motion was passed to seek fur- Barker said. too. With the reorganization complete, South ther bids on the proposal. — SC

Two adults and four juveniles year-old Tina Gallardo lost control Bowman said. Medical Center in Mountain Home Wreck on icy were transported to the hospital of the 2005 Toyota Sienna she was Gallardo, her 22-year-old by Grand View Ambulance. after a rollover car crash early driving northbound on Idaho passenger, Darin Gallardo, both The Bruneau Quick Response road sends last week. highway 51 when the vehicle hit of whom are from Owyhee, Nev., Unit and fi re departments from Owyhee County Sheriff’s Chief ice at milemarker 50 on Jan. 10. and four boys ages 4 to 9 were Bruneau and Grand View also 6 to hospital Deputy Lynn Bowman said 24- The vehicle rolled once, transported to Elmore County were involved with the call.

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COMMENTARY, PAGES 8-9B WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015 LEGALS AND CLASSIFIEDS, PAGES 11B Homedale kids move on in Hoop Shoot Homedale children to reach Saturday’s shootout then Liebschwager dropped Three win titles district competition in Nampa. four of fi ve free throws in the second in Caldwell Ahna Shaffer won the girls’ 8-9 OT while Dines hit only two of fi ve. championship, and Entenecia Gardenas- Homedale competitors qualifi ed for Two Homedale competitors battled Ritzert won the girls’ 12-13 title. the Caldwell round on Jan. 10: into overtime Saturday in the Elks Ventura Martinez-Sanchez was At Homedale Elementary, Garcia Hoop Shoot local championships in runner-up in boys’ 12-13, and Cheyanne won the boys’ 8-9 crown, and Ahna Caldwell. Kelly fi nished second in girls’ 10-11. Shaffer was fi rst in the girls’ 8-9 group. Homedale fifth-grader Cody Andres Garcia was third in the boys’ In the 10-11 division, Dines won the Liebschwager, 11, beat 10-year-old 8-9 group. boys’ championship, and Jacy Parker Homedale fourth-grader Jaxon Dines Liebschwager and Dines both went won the girls’ title. in the second round of a shootout at 16-for-25 in the free-throw contest At Homedale Middle School, Cody Liebschwager, left, clutches his championship Syringa Middle School to win the 10-11 to fi nish tied atop the standings after Liebschwager won the 10-11 title, trophy after beating fellow Homedale student Jaxon age group. A third Homedale boy, Gabe competing with four others Saturday. Milo Mertz won the boys’ 12-13 title, Dines for the sectional championship in the Elks Hoop Shaffer, fi nished fourth in the division. Both connected on three of five and Cardenas-Ritzert was the girls’ Shoot on Saturday in Caldwell. Submitted photo Liebschwager was one of three shots in the fi rst round of the overtime champion. HHS boys follow Lane’s big win with key record loss vs. SRV leader Momentum of beating No. 1 doesn’t spurs help against physical Huskies Homedale High School earned “It was a good conference win. Trojans a split while facing the teeth Payette was a very tough team,” of the fi rst half of its 3A Snake Grove said. No. 5 HHS girls River Valley boys’ basketball “Our kids played hard all game. schedule. Everyone contributed in one way end 3A SRV week The Trojans, rated fi fth in the or the other.” Jan. 13 Class 3A state Connor Carter and alone in second media poll, knocked Lawsen Matteson came off top-ranked Payette, up with key rebounds Tory Lane set a school record 66-59, on Thursday, in the second half as for three-point goals in a game but stumbled Saturday Homedale was forced to as Homedale against unranked protect its lead after the High School conference leader offense went cold. made a move Emmett, 64-51. The Trojans forced 24 in conference Coach Casey Grove’s Payette turnovers. standings. team (8-5 overall, 1-1 Matteson stole a Lane broke in conference) ended ball and fed Kincade a record fi rst the week in a logjam Dillon Lowder Kincheloe for a layup as set 22 years for second place with four teams, part of a rally that put Homedale ago with six all one game behind the Huskies ahead by 18 points early in the three-point (7-5, 2-0). fourth quarter. goals in the Tory Lane Payette moved up a spot and Benny Schamber stole the ball Trojans’ 59- Homedale dropped from No. 4 to after Payette got one of its many 28 victory over Weiser that cre- the fi fth spot in the poll heading defensive rebounds and score on ated a three-way tie for second into their Thursday showdown on a layup to end a 9-2 run and give place in the 3A Snake River Val- the Trojans’ fl oor. Homedale a 57-39 lead with six ley conference on Jan. 13. Homedale then used its minutes left in the game. Lane’s barrage from behind the stifling pressure defense and But the Pirates had one last three-point line (she was 6-for- tough second-half rebounding to run in them, capping a 13-0 spurt 10) was part of a game-high 22 turn away the Pirates down the Connor Carter soars to the hoop during Thursday’s 3A Snake River points. stretch. –– See HHS boys, back page Valley conference victory over Payette in Homedale. –– See Trojans, back page Trojans reach Magic Valley fi nals he captured the 160-pound always a tough tournament,” HHS Collett’s title championship by pinning Challis coach Toby Johnson said. “It’s highlights four senior Jacob Cutler 32 seconds tough to pull a medal there.” before the end of their title match No. 2 seed Nash Johnson lost medalists on Saturday. a 7-0 decision to top-seeded John Two other Trojans — junior Nunnelee of Declo in the 138 title Homedale’s Colton Grimm Four top-three fi nishes pushed Nash Johnson at 138 and senior match. After a fi rst-round bye, tries to gain control of Salmon’s Homedale High School to seventh Colton Grimm at 195 — reached Johnson pinned Jeff Kauffman Garrett Jarnagin during their place in the Magic Valley Classic championship matches, while of Salmon (3:35) and Gunner 195-pound championship match in Wendell. 106-pounder Andy Montes was Vasquez of Firth (4:37) before Saturday at the Magic Valley Junior wrestler John Collett third. Classic in Wendell. Photo by moved his record to 19-1 when “The Magic Valley Classic is –– See Trojans, page 4B Machele Randall Page 2B Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Sports Fouls foil Marsing boys against Melba while Nick Lankow picked up Huskies pull four. away from CV Last Wednesday: Marsing 46, Cole Valley Christian 35 — for third win After falling into an early hole, the Huskies stayed in the conference Melba High School took contest with defense and picked advantage of its opportunities up their third win of the season. shortly before halftime to build “Again, defensively things enough momentum to get past are starting to click, and it is a Marsing in boys’ basketball on neutralizing factor,” Little said. Friday. “No matter how we are playing The Mustangs stayed a game offensively, if we get stops on the behind Nampa Christian in the defensive end, we have a chance 2A Western Idaho Conference to win the game.” standings with a 56-43 home win Marsing chipped away at an over the Huskies, but Marsing 11-4 defi cit after the fi rst quarter stayed with Melba for most of and took a one-point lead, 25-24, the game. into the final eight minutes at “We played them even for home. three quarters, but in the second Jose Ponce, who took more quarter we put them to the line too than one-third of the Huskies’ many times and had to go deep shots, fi nished with 16 points and to the bench due to foul trouble,” nine rebounds. He was 6-for-21 Marsing coach Tim Little said. from the fl oor and grabbed six The Mustangs (8-4 overall, 4-1 of his boards on Cole Valley’s in conference) connected on 13 of glass. 24 free throws for the game, but Rodrigo Acuna chimed in with used foul shooting in the second nine points, six rebounds and a quarter to outscore Marsing, team-high eight steals. 19-8, and take a 31-20 lead into Dakota Hardy was 4-for-7 from the break. the foul line for most his seven Jose Ponce drained three three- points. Nick Lankow added six point goals and led all scorers with points and seven rebounds (six 20 points for Marsing (3-10, 2-3) on his own backboards). before fouling out. Cole Valley’s James Lamb Trey Trapett scored 14 to lead logged seven points, while his Melba, while Nick Fitts had 11. teammates, Ryan DeBlieck and Rodrigo Acuna led Marsing’s Matt Evarts, scored six points rebounders with five boards, apiece. 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Valley High School rolled past Jordan Valley rolled out to a Burnt River in Unity, Ore. 21-9 lead after hitting three three- Eiguren hit four of the Mustangs’ pointers in the fi rst quarter. nine three-point goals in a 60-42 The Mustangs (8-6 overall, 4-1 1A High Desert League victory. in league at week’s end) earned a “We were able to get the forfeit victory over Prairie City younger boys quite a bit of playing on Saturday. time,” Jordan Valley coach Clint Fillmore said. Girls Sophomore John Echave hit The Mustangs won their a three-pointer as part of his fourth consecutive league game fi ve points, while junior Wyatt Saturday, beating Prairie City, Stanford scored seven points and 48-25, at home. snagged eight rebounds. Coach Kelsi Skinner’s squad Braden Fillmore scored 10 of (9-5, 4-1 at week’s end) drubbed his 14 points in the fi rst half. Lee Burnt River, 75-22, on Friday in Stanford added 10 points and nine Unity, Ore. Two Antelopes fi nish Adrian High School’s Reagan Shira (20) looks for a way out of a defensive trap as a Jordan Valley defender closes in the waning moments of last week’s rivalry game on the Mustangs’ fl oor. Submitted photo in top dozen in Nevada Two Adrian High School Adrian 170-pounder Drake Adrian boys notch milestone wrestlers fi nished in the top 12 of Marquez won a pair of consolation their weight classes Saturday at matches after losing his opener. the Spring Creek (Nev.) Kiwanis “They were two wins short of Invitational. placing,” Antelopes coach Eddie victory in Jordan Valley Although the Antelopes Kinkade said. finished 24th out of 29 teams, Bryson Shira also picked up Three-pointers lift coach Eddie Kinkade saw marked a pair of victories in the 145 improvement. consolation bracket. Shira pinned Mustangs girls “The guys turned the corner his first two opponents in the this weekend and really showed consolation rounds (Kinardo More opportunities from the themselves what they are capable Campos of Minico in 2:18, and free-throw line helped give of doing on the mat,” Kinkade Joe Castleberry of North Valley of Adrian High School its first said. “I am looking forward to the Grants Pass, Ore., in 2:32). boys’ basketball victory in Jordan upcoming weeks.” Luke Campbell beat Owyhee, Valley in fi ve years. Marcus Furtado, who won Nev.’s Jade Roubideaux with a Reagan Shira put in seven his opening-round match at 106 44-second pin. of nine foul shots to lead the pounds, pinning Elko, Nev.’s German exchange student Antelopes’ success at the line in Dylan Ayala in 2 minutes, 58 Florian Nieder also competed at a 51-46 1A High Desert League seconds, fi nished 3-2. 285 pounds for the Antelopes. victory on Jan. 13. “Poor shooting and turnovers in the second half kept us from getting things going,” Jordan Adrian wrestler fi nishes Valley coach Clint Fillmore said. “The boys worked hard, but things third in debut tournament didn’t go our way.” The son of Adrian High School’s The Rookie Division is open to The teams fi nished tied for the wrestling coach started his career 4- and 5-year-old wrestlers. division lead at week’s end. with a third-place fi nish Sunday. Jaxon beat Mattix Nelson of Adrian (10-3 overall, 4-1 in Jaxon Kinkade, the son of Eddie Battle Mountain. His 1-2 record league at week’s end) connected on and Amber Kinkade of Adrian, got included losses to Buckaroo 14 of 23 free throws (60 percent), a medal in the 45-pound class for Wrestling Club’s Elijah Lange while Jordan Valley (8-6, 4-1) was the Rookie Division at the Ruby and Bradley Bauman of the Ruby just 6-for-11 (54 percent). Mountain Invitational. Mountain Wrestling Club. The Antelopes picked up their Jordan Valley’s Andi Warn (4) puts up a shot against three Adrian fi fth victory in six games while defenders. Submitted photo handing the Mustangs their fi rst loss in league play. three-point goals for the majority fundamentally sound basketball,” Tyler Reay posted a double- of her game-high 17 points and Mustangs coach Kelsi Skinner double with 11 points and 10 the Mustangs won their second said. “Every girl contributed xxx/pxziffqvcmjtijoh/dpn rebounds and Jett McCoy led consecutive league game. something to the win. Our defense Adrian with 14 points. Andi Warn scored 16 points won us this game.” Jordan Valley’s Braden Fillmore despite four fouls and also dished Quincy Pendergrass corralled scored a game-high 18 points, four assists for Jordan Valley. Warn 12 rebounds and scored 10 points while John Echave added 10 and scored all her points from the fl oor for Adrian (11-3, 3-2), which Zpvs!xfc!bddftt!up; corralled eight rebounds. Lee in the fi rst half as the Mustangs dropped its second straight 1A Csfbljoh!Dpvouz!Ofxt Stanford was held to six points, built a 30-21 lead at the break. HDL game. Carlee Morton was but came up with 12 boards. Nick Caywood, meanwhile, scored the Antelopes’ leading scorer with Mpdbm!Mjolt Eiguren scored eight points. 15 of her points after halftime for 13 points. Qbtu!jttvft!pg!uif!Pxziff!Bwbmbodif Jordan Valley (9-5, 4-1 at week’s Andrea Catalan Velez was limited Girls end). The Mustangs have won to four points, but dominated the Be!sbuft!'!dpoubdu!jogpsnbujpo Jordan Valley 53, Adrian 40 four straight league games. backboards for Adrian, pulling tvctdsjqujpo!jogpsnbujpo — Morgan Caywood drained fi ve “Jordan Valley girls played down 17 rebounds. Page 4B Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Owyhee County Church Directory Sports

Golden Gate Baptist Church Our Lady of Tears Church Wilder Silver City Pastor Robert Potter, Jr., CLP Corner of Second and "B" Streets For more information, call Church time is 11:00 am on Sunday St. Paul's Church, Nampa 466-7031 Call (208) 880-4308 for information

Iglesia Misionera Biblica Knight Community Church Crossroads Assembly of God Homedale Grand View Wilder Pastor Silverio Cardenas Jr. Pastor Ivan Shetler Pastors Ron & Martha 132 E Owyhee • 337-5975 630 Idaho Street Hwy 19 & 95, 482-7644 Above: Homedale’s Andrew Randall ties up Anthony Dovalina Servicios: Mar - 7pm - Oracion Sunday School 10am 208-834-2639 during the 132-pound match of last week’s 3A Snake River Valley Mier - 7pm Predicacion Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship 11am Dom - 10am Esc. Dom y 6pm Worship Service 10:45am Sunday Evening Worship 6pm conference dual meet on the Trojans’ mat against Payette. Photo by "Una Iglesia Diferente." Wed. Bible Study 7pm Machele Randall. Below: Jacob Furlott works to maintain his hold in an exhibition match against Payette’s Nick Ray. Assembly of God Church Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church Homedale Friends Community Church Caldwell 15 West Montana, 337-4458 Wilder - Homedale 1122 W. Linden St. 17434 Hwy 95, 337-3464 459-3653 Trojans plaster Pirates Sunday School 9:30am Sunday School 9:30 am Mass: Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am Worship Services: 10:45 am Sundays Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday Evening Service 6:00pm Wednesday Prayer Meeting: 5:30 pm Sunday 9:30 am Wednesday CLC: 3:15 pm Spanish Mass: Saturday 7:00 pm to start SRV dual slate Wed. Bible Study 7:00pm Spanish Mass: Sunday Noon Six Trojans picked up pins as at 120 for one of the Pirates’ three the Trojans opened the 3A Snake victories. Chapel of Hope River Valley conference season There were a slew of exhibition Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Hope House, Marsing with a 54-15 dual-meet drubbing matches contested after the dual Homedale Look for the Blue Church Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 337-4248 South Bruneau Hwy at the Hope House Homedale of visiting Parma. meet: Sunday Services 10am Welcoming Families, especially those with 708 West Idaho Ave 337-4112 Andy Montes pinned Rojelio • Jacob Furlott (126) pinned Pastor Sean Rippey special needs children. Bishop Travis Kraupp Adult and Children Sunday School 9-9:45am Keith Croft, Pastor 880-2767 Bishop Robert T. Christensen Morado at 113 pounds, while Nick Ray in 4:40. Visitors Always Welcome! Jake & Alisha Henrioulle, Youth Pastors Sunday 1st Ward 1pm other pins came from Jacob • Vasquez (126) edged Call Church for Prayer requests 761-6747 Sunday 2nd Ward 9am Sunday Services at 10 am Furlott (over Izaiha Demoulin Demoulin, 9-6. at 126), Andrew Randall (over • Keller (152) pinned Isaac Anthony Dovalina at 132), Shane Morado in 5:08. Homedale Baptist Church Wilder Church of God Mountain View Church of the Nazarene Keller (over Derek McGuire at • Villaneuva (160) pinned Homedale Wilder Wilder 205 A St. E, 469-7698 152), David Villaneuva (over McGuire in 67 seconds. 212 S. 1st W. 26515 Ustick Road Pastor Ray Gerthung 841-0190 337-3151 Isaac Morado at 160) and John • Collett (170) needed just 39 Sunday School 9:45am Sunday School 10am-11am Sunday School 9:30 Collett (over Walker Lambert at seconds to beat Cesar Herrera. Sunday Service 11am Sunday Worship 11am-Noon Worship 10:30 Sunday Eve. 6:00pm 170). • Colton Grimm (195) was just Wednesday Evening 7pm Adult & Youth Bible Class: Wednesday 7:00 pm Pastor James Huls Wed. Eve. 7:00pm Payette’s Nick Ray narrowly a little faster, pinning Tito Garcia defeated Pedro Vasquez, 11-10, in 37 seconds.

MARSING APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY Iglesia Evangelica St. David's Episcopal Church Asamblea Apostolica de Marsing Wilder 1800 Arlington Ave. 107 W. Main • Marsing, Idaho Caldwell, ID 83605 Pastor Jose Gutierrez 317 3rd st., 208-461-9016 or 880-6172 Pastor Ramiro Reyes 208-459-9261 Sunday School 10:00 am 10 am Sunday School Sunday Service 1 pm • Wednesday 11 am Service [email protected] Service 7 pm 482-7484 www.stdavid.episcopalidaho.org Bilingual Services/Español Bilingual

Christian Church Bible Missionary Church Assembly of God Church Homedale Homedale Marsing 110 W. Montana, 337-3626 West Idaho, 337-3425 139 Kerry, 965-1650 Pastor Maurice Jones Pastor Ron Franklin Pastor Rick Sherrow Sunday Morning Worship 11am Sunday School 10am Sunday School 10am Church school 9:45 Worship 11am Sunday Worship 11am & 6 pm Sunday Evening 7pm Wednesday Evening 7:30

Lizard Butte Baptist Church Nazarene Church Trinity Holiness Church Marsing Marsing Homedale √ Trojans: Johnson, Grimm Pastor David London Pastor Bill O'Connor 119 N. Main 116 4th Ave. W., 859-2059 649-5256 Pastor Samuel Page Sunday worship: 12 2nd Avenue West 337-5021 fi nish runners-up in Wendell Morning: 11am-Noon• Evening: 6-7pm Sunday School 10am Sunday school 10 am-10:55am Worship Services - Sunday 11am and 6pm Sunday Morning Worship 11am Wednesday evening 6pm-7pm Sunday School - 9:45am Sunday Evening 7pm From Page 1B point in the semifi nals when Ririe Mid Week TLC Groups Thursday Evening 7:30pm beating Grace’s Kade Jorgensen, freshman Brytton Moon posted a 7-0, in the semifi nals. 6-5 victory. Vision Community Church United Methodist Church Grimm needed just 29 seconds Montes rallied to pin Malad Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Wilder Marsing Marsing to pin West Jefferson’s Makray junior Dallin Atkinson 28 seconds 221 West Main Marsing, Idaho Exploring the Bible: Public Invited 215 3rd Ave. West, 896-4151 2nd & 4th Tuesday: 4-5pm Sullivan in the 195 semifi nals, but into the third round of their third- Sunday 1st Ward, 1:00 p.m. 208-779-7926 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Corner of 4th St. & B Ave. top-seeded Garrett Jarnagin was place match. Bishop McIntyre Pastor Dave Raines Sunday 2nd Ward, 9:00 a.m. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. able to pin Grimm in 3:43 of their Pedro Vasquez was 2-2 at 120 Adult, Kids & Youth Meetings Wed. 7:00 p.m. 208-880-8751 Bishop Parry Sunday Service 9:30am championship match. Grimm pounds for Homedale, while (10-4) also pinned Challis’ Zane Andrew Randall (132), Coty Ford Corrigan in the quarterfi nals. (138) and Shane Keller (145) also Calvary Holiness Church - Wilder Seventh Day Adventist First Presbyterian Church Corner of 3rd St. & B Ave. • 208-989-0196 Homedale A senior, Montes lost by a picked up victories. Homedale Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. • Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. 16613 Garnet Rd., 320 N. 6th W., 850-5172 Sunday: 6:00 p.m. • Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Pastor Marianne Paul 573-4574 Sabbath School Sat. 10:45am Sunday Morning Worship 11am Food Pantry hours • 208-989-0226 Worship 9:30am Sunday School 11am 2nd & 4th Friday of month 2pm-4pm Wednesday Prayer Mtg. 7:00 pm 3rd Friday of month 11am-1pm Homedale’s Andy Our Lady Queen of Heaven Montes prepares to Iglesia Bautista Catholic Church - Oreana Amistad Cristiana de Wilder UMC pin Malad’s Dallin Palabra de Esperanza 2014 Mass Schedule - Esquina de 4 y calle B Homedale the following Saturdays at 9:30am Domingos Servicio: 12:00 pm Atkinson early in the Jan. 11 - Feb. 8 - Mar. 22 - Apr. 26 - May 10 El Ropero (Banco de ropa) Miercoles 12- 2pm final round of their 711 W. Idaho, 463-9569 June 14 - July 12 - Aug. 23 - Sept. 27 Martes y Jueves: 6:30 pm Ingles Pastor Jose Diaz Oct. 25 - Nov. 22 - Dec. 27 Sabados: 12:00 pm Arte Infantil third-place match in Servicios: Los Domingos 11:00 am All are welcome! For more information, call Todo en Espanol, Inf. 989 7508 Wendell. Photo by St. Paul's Church, Nampa 466-7031 Machele Randall Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Page 5B Sports Foul shots fuel MHS girls’ win Marsing (10-5 overall) Huskies spread converted 11 of 13 free throws. around offense Shannon Clover knocked down a pair of three-point goals en route against Nyssa to 12 points, while Shelby Dines hit a trey as part of her nine-point Both teams got off to a slow performance. start, but the Marsing High School Emily Tank and Destiny girls’ basketball team gained just Reynolds scored seven points enough traction for their 10th each. victory against Nyssa, Ore. 3A Oregon school Nyssa, The Huskies held a 4-2 lead which is led by former Jordan after eight minutes and maintained Valley and Homedale coach control with a near-perfect foul- Jeremy Chamberlain, received 10 line performance in a 42-39 non- points apiece from senior forward conference win over the visiting Sloane Jesperson and freshman Bulldogs. post Kierra Hernandez.

Above: Noah Grossman, right, tries to put Declo’s Bryson Robison on his back during the Marsing High School 285-pound senior’s quarterfi nals victory in Wendell. Below: The referee prepares to tap out Malad’s Hugo Ramos as Marsing’s Mason Hall fi nishes off a 195-pound match. Photo by Sarah Grossman / Freeze the Day Photography Grossman grabs third at MV (19-6) began the season at 220 • Mason Hall, who reached the Two other pounds. quarterfi nals at 195 with a pin over Huskies get wins The second-seeded wrestler Malad’s Hugo Ramos in 2:40. at 285, Grossman lost to West Hall lost to Raft River’s Rogelio in Wendell Jefferson sophomore Tristin Gomez by pinfall six seconds Wright after a 96-second pinfall before the end of the fi rst round Marsing High School wrestler in the semifi nals. of their quarterfi nal match to fall Noah Grossman’s foray into the Grossman reached the semis into the consolation bracket. He heavyweight ranks continued with a 13-5 major decision over pinned New Plymouth’s Tyler Orr Saturday with a third-place fi nish Declo’s Bryson Robison after in 1:33 in the consolation bracket in the Magic Valley Classic. moving through the first two for his other win. Grossman received a forfeit rounds with byes. • Joseph Ineck, who earned over fellow senior Braxton Doman Other Huskies getting victories a victory by injury default over of Declo to capture the bronze during the two-day tournament in Wendell’s Brandon Mendoza in medal at 285 pounds. Grossman Wendell included: a consolation match at 138

Emily Tank, left, puts up a shot as Marsing teammate Destiny Reynolds blocks out a Nyssa defender. Photo by Dan Pease HMS boys begin basketball play The Homedale Middle School p.m., with B squads playing boys’ basketball season began approximately 10 minutes after Tuesday and continues with the conclusion of the fi rst game. Two pins help Marsing tie up Melba games against Ontario, Ore., on The eighth-grade teams’ fi rst Cody Barrett and Tanner Allen registered pinfalls Rowe at 132 for Marsing’s other victory. Thursday. home games are Tuesday against as Marsing High School wrestled to a draw with On a night that featured a slew of double forfeits, The seventh-graders play their McCain Middle School from Melba. Melba’s Brayden Dunn edged Oscar Gonzalez, 4-0, second home date Thursday, while Payette. The seventh-graders are Alexandre Heidt posted a 10-5 victory over at 152 pounds. Juan Cervantes picked up six points the eighth-graders are on the road on the road in Payette that day. Isaac Riley at 160 pounds to round out the Huskies’ for the Mustangs with a pin of Mason Hall at the 3:20 for the second straight game. Admission is $2 for adults and scoring in a 15-15 decision on Jan. 15 in Melba. mark of their 195-pound match, and 220-pounder The A games tip off at 4:15 $1 for children. Allen and Melba’s Clint Svedin were locked in a Mitchell Olsen had the fastest decision of the night struggle in the third round of their 132-pound bout with a 37-second pin of Marsing’s Seth Ramirez. when Allen pulled off the pinfall with 20 seconds Earlier this season, Melba beat Marsing, 42-18, left. in a dual meet that was part of the Justin Wolfe Barrett needed just 70 seconds to pin Anthony Invitational in Glenns Ferry on Dec. 20. Page 6B Wednesday, January 21, 2015 HMS Future City team heads to Boise State University Salazar will make before judges Trip to D.C. on at BSU on Saturday. Eighth- the line Saturday grader Courtney VanWinkle is an alternate on the presentation Months of work by a group team. of Homedale Middle School The physical model, which will students will culminate in the be used during the presentation, 11th annual Future City state had to be constructed out of competition Saturday at Boise recycled materials at a total cost State University. of no more than $100. But considering this year’s In the essay, the teams must theme is raising food and choose two foods — one vegetable Homedale is a farm community, and one protein — and come up the local students might have an with a way to grow enough of advantage. both within the boundaries of their Eighteen sixth-, seventh- and future city to feed all its citizens eighth-grade advanced science for at least one growing season. students have been working since Environmental elements such as the beginning of the school year light, climate, air quality, water, under the watchful eye of advisor soil and nutrients are all variables and teacher Kim Portwood. to be considered. The national contest was started The winning team in the state 22 years ago with an aim to competition qualifies for the develop in students a passion for nationals, which will be held Feb. Science, Technology, Engineering 15-18 in Washington, D.C. and Mathematics (STEM). The rest of the HMS Future The 2015 theme is “Feeding City team includes: Future Cities,” and the HMS team Eighth-graders — Morgan has been working on an essay, and Bowman, Drew Deal, Jenna Rupp a SimCity virtual design of their and Isabella Tamura Obregon city, which the students then mold Sixth-graders — Jacob into a physical model. Ankeny, John Breshears, Makenna The group also has developed DeWitt, Emma Kraupp, Milo a presentation, which seventh- Mertz, Madison Miller, Tommy The Homedale Middle School Future City presentation team heading to BSU on Saturday includes, graders Daniel Uranga and Juliette Muir, Emma Parker and Julio from left, Juliette Larzelier, alternate Courtney VanWinkle, Daniel Uranga and Roberto Salazar. Submitted Larzelier and sixth-grader Roberto Santiago photo Homedale FFA’ers shine in local speaking contests An essay contest with a theme Farm Bureau follows up speech of Idaho Agriculture is open to contest with essay, art competitions fi fth-graders. Cash prizes are available in each Sweeping the second annual received a cash prize. contest, and March 1 is the entry Owyhee County Farm Bureau Students had fi ve to eight min- deadline. Details are available at speech contest, Homedale FFA utes to deliver a talk that incorpo- the Extension Offi ce, school offi ces members showed off their speak- rated the theme. or by calling (208) 896-4512. ing skills last week. “This was a close competition, Madison Fisher won the pre- On Thursday night, Michael and these students did an excep- pared speech title at the Jan. 12 Lejardi, Madison Fisher and Jen- tional job,” Owyhee Farm Bureau Homedale FFA chapter meeting. nifer Bautista competed in the president John Richard said. Lauryn Fisher fi nished fi rst in Farm Bureau contest, speaking Lejardi and Fisher are eligible reciting the FFA Creed. on the theme of “Agriculture, The to compete at the district level for Both will represent the Homedale FFA members, from left, Jennifer Bautista, Michael Foundation of Idaho” at the Uni- a chance to move on to the state Homedale chapter during the Lejardi and Madison Fisher were all smiles after the Owyhee County versity of Idaho Owyhee County competition. Boise Valley District competition Farm Bureau prepared speaking contest Thursday. Submitted photo Extension Offi ce in Marsing. “We want to get young people scheduled for early February. Lejardi won the prepared speak- involved, feeling that Owyhee The county Farm Bureau chap- graders. — Homedale FFA chapter ing contest with Fisher taking County could be top contenders ter also has launched an art contest “How Agriculture Affects Me” reporter Jennifer Bautista con- second and Bautista third. Each at district,” Richard said. open to sixth- through eighth- is the theme for the art contest. tributed to this article.

Another big turnout, another successful Men’s Game Feed Right: Daniel W. Hall, right, was guest speaker at the 11th annual Men’s Wild Game Feed and Auction at Mountain View Church of the Nazarene on Saturday. Left: Many of the approximately 110 people that church treasurer Ron Saville says attended this year’s event stand in line to sample a wide assortment of wild game and all the fi xings. Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Page 7B Looking back... from the fi les of The Owyhee Avalanche and Owyhee Chronicle

25 years ago 50 years ago 140 years ago January 24, 1990 January 21, 1965 January 23, 1875

Owyhee County Historical Society program Arima gets award from Landowner Sportsman group DANCING CLUB. The Silver City Quadrille Band Tom Hall and Peggy King, both of Bruneau, were among Tom Arima has received an award of merit from the propose to give a series of social dances in Jones’ Hall, participants in the Owyhee County Historical Society Landowner Sportsman Council of leadership in promoting commencing to-morrow evening. The arrangement is to program in Murphy Friday night. Hall, a descendant of good relations between farmers and sportsmen. dance from 8 o’clock till midnight, once a week for ten “Uncle Abe Roberson,” who settled in the Bruneau area in Arima was cited for the award during the 30th annual consecutive weeks, and the fee charged to subscribers will be 1869, exhibited some prized family heirlooms, including meeting of the Idaho Wildlife Federation at Boise last one dollar per night, which is certainly very reasonable. The old-fashioned sheep clippers with which his uncle, Bud weekend. affair is to be known as the “Silver City Dancing Club.” It Lewis, world champion sheep shearer, once sheared 255 He is secretary of the Homedale Rod and Gun Club will afford our young folks, and old folks too, an opportunity sheep in eight hours. King presented Owyhee County and has taken an active interest in activities in the club to while away the time in social enjoyment, and dispel, in a pioneer family certifi cates to various descendants present and problems between sportsmen and landowners for measure, the monotony of our long, dreary winter. of the Roberson/ Robertson-Butler Clark Lewis families. many years. Arima was unable to be present at Boise to receive the SNOW SLIDE. A large snow slide came tearing down Offi cials mull county landfi ll decisions award because he was at Ontario Saturday night acting the east side of the mountain, about a quarter of a mile “We don’t know all the answers yet. This is an educational as master of ceremonies during induction of offi cers to above Silver City yesterday afternoon, passing within process along the way for all of us,” an engineer cautioned two valley groups of the Japanese American Citizens ten feet of the old County Hospital, crossing the road and at a briefi ng in Homedale Jan. 11, called to discuss Owyhee League. completely fi lling up the bed of Jordan Creek. The noise County’s participation in a regional landfi ll at Pickles Butte He was presented the award at the Marsing duck feed produced by it resembled the rumbling of distant thunder, south of Lake Lowell. Monday night by Rep. Alvin Benson of Owyhee County, a and the huge mass of snow came with such velocity and Cost data currently unavailable, plus evolving changes in former president of the Landowner Sportsman Council. force that it dashed quite a distance up the mountain on federal and state landfi ll requirements, could alter county the opposite side of the cañon. and per household costs estimates of maintaining the Water softener dealership is established here regional trash dump, Vern Brewer of Holladay Engineering L. R. Severance of Lindsay Soft Water of Nampa NIGHT SCHOOL. Prof. Gilbert Butler will commence in Payette indicated. His fi rm is employed by Owyhee and announced today the installation of a branch dealership a night school in the Silver City schoolhouse next Monday fi ve other area counties attempting to comply with stringent of Lindsay Soft Water in Homedale. evening, 25th instant, to be continued on Tuesdays, new federal landfi ll requirements to be issued in fi nal form This is the fi rst time that this service has been offered Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays of each week. Hours of about May by the Environmental Protection Agency. on a local basis. study from 7 to 9 o’clock, and students are allowed to choose Brewer said studies show the regional approach would R. L. Royter, manager of Sawtooth Petroleum, was their own subjects for study. The charge for single nights be cheaper for county residents than if Owyhee County appointed local dealer and will do business from the will be 25 cts, or $1 for 5 nights. Elegantly furnished offi ces were to try to operate its own separate landfi ll under the Farmers Oil station at 1st St. East and Idaho Ave. for learning telegraphy will be available to all students who new federal regulations. Services will include sales and service of new machines, desire to learn this branch. Reference, as to telegraphy given, It would cost Owyhee County about $147,000 per year service to existing units, salt distribution, free water to Platte Burr, Esq., who fi tted up the offi ces and provided the at the regional landfi ll, but over $480,000 if the county analysis and rental service. Register, and to Messrs. Gojet and Kibler, of Fairview, the were to go it alone, under current estimates, he said. The As a former Lindsay Sales representative, Mr. Royter is operators of the Fairview and War Eagle telegraph offi ces, annual cost per Owyhee County household would be $26 familiar with water problems in this area and is experienced who learned telegraphy from Prof. Butler. compared to $85 per household if the county maintained its in water analysis and treatment. The tuition fee is very small, and we should think that own separate landfi ll for non-hazardous trash and garbage, a large number would avail themselves of it. according to Brewer. Mrs. Harold Doak wins 3rd in soap sweepstakes He said the $26 fi gure for Owyhee County is based on Mrs. Harold Doak received word by mail Wednesday SLEIGHING. The Stage Company is running sleighs an estimated $14 for collection and hauling, plus $12 as morning that she was the winner of 3rd prize in the Tide the entire distance between here and Boise City, the each household’s share of maintaining the regional facility. “Shopping Fling” Sweepstakes contest, which she had snow being from one to two feet deep all the way. On the A preliminary report that Brewer distributed at the briefi ng entered last summer. Winnemucca route sleighs are now run as far as the Sheep said that a separate schedule would be required for county Her prizes include a $500 check, which she received in Ranch, 52 miles from Silver City, and could be run all the commercial/ industrial users, based on quantities of waste a letter, and a “Roger Van S” purse and an “Autumn Haze” way to Winnemucca, if the Stage Company had sleighs. generated by each user. However, one county offi cial at the EMBA mink stole. The purse has been sent and will arrive From the Sheep Ranch to Summit Springs the snow is 6 to meeting estimated the commercial-industrial fee would be shortly. The mink stole will be shipped after Mrs. Doak 8 inches deep, and from the latter point to Winnemucca it around $40 per user. sends further information. is 7 inches deep. It is about ten years since the snow was Mrs. Doak reported that on her way to the post offi ce, so deep all over the country. Marshall elected Chamber president she found a safety pin on the sidewalk and stated to her Ed Marshall, local superintendent of schools, is the daughter, Mrs. Marvin D. Giles, that it was a “sign of EIGHTH SESSION LAWS. An Act entitled An Act new Homedale Chamber of Commerce president for 1990 good luck.” to empower the Assessor of Owyhee County to collect following the annual reshuffl ing of the leadership of the Moments later, she received the letter and check from the taxes upon certain moveable personal property within organization in early January. Marshall had been serving Procter and Gamble Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the mail. said county. as vice-president and was elevated to the presidency Mrs. Doak reported that she is still “in a daze.” She plans Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the automatically. to help another daughter, Della, fi nance her way through Territory of Idaho, as follows: Joe Favinger was named the organization’s vice- college, with the prize money. Sec. 1. The Assessor of Owyhee County, or his deputy, president and Brenda Sutterfield was reappointed is hereby authorized and empowered and directed in cases secretary-treasurer at a board of directors meeting Jan. 4. Payette men discuss sales tax opposition at Kiwanis where personal moveable property has been duly assessed, Members of the board this year are: Duane Emry, Mike Two Payette men, Toby Masingill and Ron Manser, and where the owner or owners of such property, do not own Parker, Roger Hinton, Kevin Rountree, Larry Bauer, representing a group opposed to the sales tax, were guests real estate within the county, of an actual value equal to at Bernice Rotter, Mike Matteson (immediate past president), of the Homedale Kiwanis Club at the regular weekly least three times the amount of all the taxes due and owing Marshall and Favinger. meeting Wednesday noon. They were introduced by Merrill from such person or persons, and after demand of the amount Marshall said last week that the board is in the process Baigrie, program chairman. of such tax from the owners or such property so assessed, or of setting goals as well as examining projects and activities Mr. Masingill spiked the argument that a sales tax will his or their agents by such assessor, or his deputy, to bring covering Idaho’s Centennial year. solve the state’s economic problems by pointing out that an action in the name of the United States of the Territory of Washington, Utah and West Virginia, all states with sales Idaho, for the recovery of all such taxes against such person Liz Cuff named Marsing trustee tax, are in fi nancial straits and heavily in debt. or persons as shall neglect or refuse to pay such tax, and Liz Cuff was appointed earlier this month to fi ll out the He said if Idaho had passed a sales tax two years ago, for the purpose of securing the judgment shall be entitled unexpired term of Charles (Chuck) Kovis on the Marsing to meet a $101.9 million budget for the biennium, the to use and employ all the provisional remedies provided in School Board. MSB trustees named Cuff to replace Kovis after legislature would be faced with increasing or altering the Practice Act of Idaho Territory, when the same would he resigned as school board chairman and trustee during the the tax today to fi nance a budget which the governor has be applicable for the collection of any other debt, and upon heated recent controversy over unsigned teachers’ contracts already requested of $137.8 million. execution such property may be seized and sold, at any point in the Marsing school system. With her husband, Cuff is the He termed a sales tax regressive, since it puts the burden within the boundaries of Owyhee County. operator of Givens Hot Springs outside Marsing. on low- and middle-income groups, those least able to Sec. 2. This Act to take effect and be in force from and Trustees also elected Ron Kiester as the new MSB pay. The per cent of tax is greater on the low-income after its passage. chairman and Pat McClintick as the new vice-chairman. families. Approved, Jan. 13th, 1875, T.W. Bennett, Governor Page 8B Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Commentary

Baxter Black, DVM Kelly Aberasturi, District 2 commissioner Commissioner corner On the Be vigilant against bureaucracy’s edge of threat to Owyheeans’ livelihoods Owyhee County has mining history. In the late 1800s and When questioned about state sovereignty, the EPA early 1900s, Silver City, Ruby City and the surrounding claims they have authority through the Clean Water Act. I common sense areas were heavily mined for ore. have read that act and fi nd no mention of their authority to Part of the process of extracting the ore was to use impose another state’s regulations. When pressed further, mercury. The use of mercury in this mining process was a they said it was through rule-making (bureaucrats writing The little engine standard practice in that time, condoned and accepted by rules), not the acts of elected offi cials representing the the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government and private interests of their constituents. When un-elected individuals businesses prospered. The government took its “share” in begin making law, our rights to representation are clearly that could the form of taxes. There was nothing wrong with mining removed. then. At this time, the EPA is only going after the mining Have you read “The Little Engine That Could” to your Now, approximately 100 years later, the EPA, under company as it is the permitted user. As commissioners, kids or grandkids? Dr. Tom told me a story that brought the Clean Water Act, has determine that they don’t like we worry that livestock grazing and recreational use will it back to me. Idaho’s TMDL (total maximum daily load) rule, and they be next. Based on the bureaucracy’s continued attempt to Two good ol’ Nebraska cowboys were given the task of have elected to write a TMDL rule for Idaho, even though take our rights away, we expect that the Bureau of Land rebuilding a barbwire fence on an 80-acre pasture. First each individual state has the right to determine their own Management will try to use this to continue to limit grazing they removed the clips and stays from the old top wire on standards. and recreation by claiming additional disturbance of the the long side; a quarter-mile long. Being a progressive Oregon’s standard used to be the same as Idaho’s. soil is hazardous. outfi t, they were using modern agriculture technology. In the recent past, Oregon has rewritten their TMDL The Owyhee County Commissioners and the Owyhee They backed their pickup to the gatepost on the southeast to be eight times more restrictive that Idaho’s. This Watershed Council have met several times with EPA, corner of the pasture. That allowed them to hook the new TMDL has not even been implemented in Oregon; the congressional delegations and the representatives of ranch’s homemade wire winder to the free length of wire. however, the EPA is trying to force Idaho to mirror the Delamar Mine to fi nd a solution. We are greatly concerned The homemade winder contraption was secured to the Oregon TMDL. This standard is so stringent that it is for the well-being of our private businesses, our county and pickup bed and powered by a 5.5 hp Briggs and Stratton not achievable using today’s science, as the naturally our state. We all need to be concerned. If they are allowed gasoline engine they robbed off an old lawn mower. occurring mercury levels are higher in most of Owyhee to proceed on this issue, next it may be sediment, nitrates, They jerked the little engine to a coughing start with a County than the proposed TMDL allows. Some creeks phosphorus or other random excuse to take the waters, our few tugs on the manual cord then each jumped up on the in the county have had no mining, yet the mercury levels livelihood and our recreation away from us by writing a tailgate, one on each side of the winder. They appreciated are above the threshold. TMDL that cannot be met. the modern machine marvel that replaced the pain-in-the- If the EPA is successful in their goal, then any state If we don’t watch out, bureaucrats will soon be writing buttocks of rolling 1,320 feet of rusty bob wire through that has waters that fl ow to another state may be at risk of rules to take over the country. the overgrowth, rocks and trash, by hand. having to meet a more stringent TMDL. Remember, most — Homedale resident Kelly Aberasturi is District 2 They were daydreaming of goin’ to the Zorn Theater in of Idaho’s water moves to Oregon and Washington. commissioner in Owyhee County. Benkelman, just takin’ it easy. They were stirred out of the fantasy when the wire began to tighten; the little engine that could was going all out and starting to whine! To paint a better picture of the situation, it would help Sen. Mike Crapo to know: 1 — The truck battery was weak, so when they parked the pickup in the gate, they left the truck engine running, 2— The parking brake, as in most old farm trucks, was From Washington broken 3 — It was a manual shift 4 — The gate was 9 feet wide Considerable work ahead to protect 5 — They had left the doors open and th 6 — The gate post on the passenger side was an old Idaho interests in 114 Congress telephone pole. th Ya know, when you are part of a big wreck, time seems Considerable work is required in the 114 Congress to address automatic federal spending. Most importantly, to slow down? The little engine that could dug in, the truck build the foundation for a competitive, national economy we must improve the solvency of entitlement programs began moving backwards. As our cowboy’s brains began that encourages innovation and job growth. Improving our — Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid — to ensure to puzzle this out, looking fi rst at the taut wire, then the nation’s economic wellbeing — which includes reforming that they are sustainable for current and future recipients. straining winder, back to the opened doors, then at the our badly broken tax code, reforming entitlement programs As the third-ranking Republican on the Senate Finance smoking motor … “I think I can, I think I can, I think I to ensure their solvency and establishing powerful Committee, that oversees taxes, Social Security and certain th can …” budget controls — remains my No. 1 priority. In the 114 health care programs (Medicare and Medicaid), among The little engine tore off both doors, started smoking Congress, I will use my committee assignments on the others, I will continue to press for progress. then, with a screech, froze solid! The cowboys leaped to Senate Budget Committee; Senate Finance Committee; I will utilize my position as the second most senior safety! The pickup died. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee; Republican on the Senate Banking Committee to Sigh. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee; and the complement this effort. My focus is to protect taxpayers When they recovered they sorted through their options Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to make progress on and stop taxpayer-funded bailouts, including reforming and fi nally applied another commonly used 21st century these and other efforts of importance to Idahoans. our housing fi nance system and preventing the government technology to save the day; they called the boss on the As a returning member of the Senate Budget Committee from collecting “big data” on private fi nancial accounts. cellphone. and utilizing bipartisan answers on debt reduction sought We must also make common-sense changes to Dodd-Frank as a member of the Bowles-Simpson Commission and the that will minimize the impact of its hundreds of new rules — Visit Baxter’s Web site at www.baxterblack.com for Senate’s “Gang of Six,” I look forward to working with and regulations on community banks and credit unions so more features and to purchase Baxter Black merchandise, my colleagues to develop balanced budgets that will stop that traditional lending can thrive in all communities. including his newest release, “Cave Wall Graffi ti from a our unsustainable growth of debt. With our nation’s debt Additionally, serving on the Senate Environment and Neanderthal Cowboy,” other books and DVDs. Baxter now exceeding a staggering $18 trillion, Congress must put Public Works Committee provides opportunities to make plans to take a break from live performances in April. forth an annual budget — which has gone by the wayside in progress on issues from stopping the U.S. Environmental The fi nal performance before his hiatus is a benefi t for the recent years. Strong budget controls to curb the explosive Protection Agency’s aggressive overreach into the lives of Trailing of the Sheep Festival in Hailey. He’ll appear at level of federal spending are needed. Idahoans to ensuring that rural areas are fairly considered the Limelight Room at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley As part of economic reform, we must also dramatically for highway funding. I welcome the opportunity to promote on Saturday, April 4. Tickets are available online at www. simplify our tax code, eliminating complexity, broadening sensible and effective environmental policies that do not trailingof thesheep.org. the base and signifi cantly lowering rates for all Americans. jeopardize the economy and small businesses. I will also Our tax code is far too big, complex and anti-competitive continue to advance locally driven collaboration as a best to serve as the foundation for the economic growth our means of addressing many of our environment and public country needs. As mandatory programs comprise the lands issues. majority of federal spending, debt solutions must also — See Congress, Page 9B Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Page 9B Commentary Financial management Umbrella insurance provides extra security Dear Dave, don’t have any money. But if Dear Dee, Anyone can make a mistake, I follow you on Twitter, and I you’ve got some cash, and you This is a grown man we’re Dee. 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Her is not their business. Smart Money Smart Kids. His It’s just about the biggest bang for parents provided them with a lot If he seriously wants to get into newest best-seller, Smart Money your buck. of fi nancial support over the years, some financial counseling and Smart Kids, was written with Here’s an example. In most states, but now our son and his wife are start becoming accountable for his daughter Rachel Cruze, and you can get an extra $1 million in getting divorced and he has come DAVE Says his money — to himself and to recently debuted at No. 1. Dave’s liability coverage added to your to us for the money to make this BY$AVE2AMSEYsWWWDAVESAYSORG you — then you might consider next book, The Legacy Journey, is car insurance and homeowners happen. On top of all this, when helping him out fi nancially. But at now available. The Dave Ramsey insurance as an umbrella policy for we ask him why he doesn’t have attitude, but we’re not sure what this point, you’re giving a drunk a Show is heard by more than 8 as little as $200 a year. the money he tells us it’s none of to do. drink if you just hand him money million listeners each week on There’s no problem if you our business. We don’t like his — Dee because he wants it. more than 500 radio stations. Letter Center for Rural Affairs to the editor Congress slashes conservation funding by Traci Bruckner need more support for, not less. This is especially true in When thinking about the $1.1 trillion spending bill the face of climate change impacts on agriculture, and the South Board must do more passed by Congress last month, one might ask, what does increased need to protect and restore water quality. to help water situation Congress have against conservation? So while they cut the conservation programs that help They made huge cuts to conservation programs, such farmers and ranchers integrate risk management through I have said for a long time that I thought the South Board as the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) that conservation-based farming practices, they left intact of Control and the Gem District are very mismanaged. supports conservation practices on cropland, pastureland the unlimited federal crop insurance premium subsidies Now I look at the Eastern Oregon Teacup and the and rangeland, totaling $402 million over 10 years. and farm program payments that encourage risk-taking reservoir is only 12 percent full. There is only 20 inches of This cut means 2.3 million fewer acres enrolled in the and agriculture consolidation by the nation’s largest and snow and 6 inches of water in it on South Mountain. program. wealthiest farms. On Mud Flat where the snow really counts, we have 4 This anti-conservation spending bill also cut the This is an anti-farmer, anti-conservation bill that is inches of snow with 1.2 inches of water in it. If I depended Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) by representative of crisis-driven legislation stemming from on the South Canal for all of my water, I would be very $136 million for this fi scal year. a dysfunctional Congress. Join us and fi ght for annual nervous. While the CSP is designed to reward farmers and spending bills that are forward-looking, and create In other years when the Owyhee Reservoir was in bad ranchers who have a history of integrating conservation, opportunity. shape, the board contracted with some outfi t to seed the EQIP will help them develop a conservation practice for clouds with silver iodide. It is a pretty well-known fact that the fi rst time. Both programs support practices such as — Traci Bruckner is senior associate for agriculture and seeding the promising clouds increases snowfall. Idaho cover crops, diverse cropping systems, as well as rotational conservation policy at Lyons, Neb.-based Center for Rural Power is doing it this year in Eastern Idaho. grazing practices on pasture, rangeland, and cropland Affairs. She and husband used to farm in Nebraska, but I think it is a very high degree of negligence that the restored to a grass-based system. she returned to college to study political science and rural board does not use every tool available to help fi ll the These are the conservation-based farming practices we sociology. She can be contacted at [email protected]. reservoir. P. T. Rathbone Marsing √ Congress: Senator sits on committees that are crucial to several issues facing Owyhee County From Page 8B Fund solvency; 2nd Amendment rights; domestic violence Further, serving on the Committee on Indian Affairs prevention; addressing veterans’ needs; education gives me the opportunity to work closely with the Tribes in improvements; and more. I will continue to utilize my Idaho to ensure that needed changes in critical areas such committee assignments and advocate for Idahoans’ as education, economic development, land management, priorities in the Senate. health care and others are met. There are many more critical issues — reducing — Republican Mike Crapo is Idaho’s senior member of regulatory overreach, expanding market opportunities the U.S. Senate. He is in his third six-year term and has for U.S. products, Secure Rural Schools reauthorization; served in the Senate since 1999. Prior to that, he was a border security and immigration reform; renewable energy three-term Idaho Second District congressman. In addition promotion; Endangered Species Act improvements; to his committee assignments, Crapo will continue his role addressing wildlife species concerns; fi re management; as Senate Republican chief deputy whip, this time for the water, timber and mining complexities; Highway Trust majority party, in the 114th Congress. Jerry Hoagland, District 1 (R-Wilson) Phone — (208) 318-8308 Contacting Kelly Aberasturi, District 2 (R-Homedale) Phone — (208) 249-4405 E-mail — [email protected] county Joe Merrick, District 3 (R-Grand View) Phone — (208) 834-2641 commissioners E-mail —[email protected] Page 10B Wednesday, January 21, 2015

OWYHEE COUNTY Public BOOKS notices Sagebrush Post Offices A History of the Owyhee Country NOTICE OF SALE barred. Trust executed by Brad A. Evans NOTICE is hereby given that Claims must be provided to and Selina A. Evans, husband and by Mildretta Adams the Board of Trustees of Homedale the undersigned attorney at 2160 wife as joint tenants, as Grantor(s) Jt. School District #370, Canyon S. Twin Rapid, Boise, ID 83709 with New Century Mortgage $ 50 and Owyhee Counties, pursuant (Phone 208-322-8865) and fi led Corporation as the Benefi ciary, to Section 33-601, Idaho Code, with the Clerk of the Court. under the Deed of Trust recorded 34 + TAX & SHIPPING as amended, has determined that Dated January 12, 2015 August 28, 2003, as Instrument it is in the best interest of said Robert Montgomery, Attorney No. 244838, in the records of school district to sell the property at Law Owyhee County, Idaho. The as identifi ed below. 1/21,28;2/4/15 Benefi cial interest of said Deed of Description of property to be Trust was subsequently assigned sold is as follows: 2004 Thomas/ NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S to Deutsche Bank National Trust Freightliner Conventional SALE Company, as Trustee for New 71-passenger bus (VIN # On April 23, 2015, at the hour of Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Historicby Mildretta Silver Adams City 4UZAAXDCX4CM24302) 11:00 o’clock AM of said day, in Series 2003-5 Asset Backed Pass- Said property will be sold by the lobby of the Owyhee County Through Certificates, recorded sealed bids only to the highest Courthouse, State Highway 78, November 26, 2014, as Instrument bidder with a minimum bid Murphy, ID, JUST LAW, INC., No. 285319, in the records of said $ 00 of $5,350.00 (the appraised as Successor Trustee, will sell County. 12 + TAX & SHIPPING value) for the 2004 Thomas/ at public auction to the highest THE ABOVE GRANTORS Freightliner Conventional bidder, for cash, in lawful money ARE NAMED TO COMPLY 71-passenger bus (VIN # of the United States, all payable WITH SECTION 45-1506(4) 4UZAAXDCX4CM24302). The at the time of sale, the following (a), IDAHO CODE. NO Board of Trustees reserves the described real property, situated REPRESENTATION IS MADE right to reject any or all bids. in the County of Owyhee, State THAT THEY ARE, OR ARE NOT, Graf Owyhee

Sealed bids will be opened at of Idaho, and described as follows PRESENTLY RESPONSIBLE Owyhee Graf fi

9:30 a.m. on February 3, 2015 to wit: FOR THIS OBLIGATION. 2 Vol. ti fiti at the Homedale School District Parcel I The default for which this sale Owyhee Volume II Offi ce, 116 East Owyhee Ave., A portion of Government is to be made is the failure to pay Homedale, Idaho. Any bids Lot 5 of Section 17, Township the amount due under the certain received after the bid opening 3 North, Range 4 West, Boise Promissory Note and Deed of

will not be considered. Meridian, Owyhee County, Trust, in the amounts called for Graffiti i The property to be sold may Idaho, and is more particularly thereunder as follows: by Mike Hanley Michael F. Hanley IV be inspected at Homedale School described as follows: Monthly payments in the District, 116 East Owyhee Ave., BEGINNING at the Southwest amount of $2,710.97 for the Homedale Idaho from 8:00 a.m. corner of said Government Lot months of July 2014 through Vol. 1 and 2 to 4:00 p.m. between the dates of 5; thence North 0° 17’20” East and including to the date of sale, January 14, 2015 and February 2, along the West boundary of said together with late charges and 2015 (Mondays thru Thursdays). Government Lot 5, a distance of monthly payments accruing. The Faith K. Olsen, Business 1,282.57 feet to a point on the sum owing on the obligation The Deadliest Indian Manager Southerly high water line of the secured by said Deed of Trust is 1/14,21/15 Snake River; thence along said $300,127.84 as principal, plus Southerly high water line the service charges, attorney’s fees, War in the West CALL FOR BID FOR following courses and distances; costs of this foreclosure, any and SCHOOL BUS South 51° 42’46” East a distance all funds expended by Benefi ciary by Gregory Michno NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of 338.19 feet; South 64° 31’34” to protect their security interest, that sealed bids will be received East a distance of 35.05 feet; and interest accruing at the rate by Homedale Jt. School District thence South 0° 17’20” West of 6.85% from June 1, 2014, No. 370, Homedale, Idaho for parallel with the said West together with delinquent taxes $ 95 the purchase of one (1) 2016 71- boundary of Government Lot plus penalties and interest to the 18 + TAX & SHIPPING passenger school bus (complete 5 a distance of 1,063.33 feet to a date of sale. - body and chassis). point on the South boundary of The Benefi ciary elects to sell or Bid documents and detailed said Government Lot 5; thence cause the trust property to be sold specifi cations are available at North 88° 58’00” West along to satisfy said obligation. the Homedale School District said South boundary a distance Dated this 18th day of Offi ce, 116 East Owyhee Ave., of 298.25 feet to the POINT OF December, 2014. Veterans of the Homedale, Idaho between the BEGINNING. Tammie Harris, Trust Offi cer hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Parcel II: for Just Law, Inc. P.O. Box 50271, Monday through Friday until A non-exclusive easement Idaho Falls, Idaho 83405. (208) Owyhees day of bid opening. for ingress and egress Over 523-9106 FAX (208) 523-9146 Bids must be submitted on or and across the South forty (40) For information concerning by Mike Hanley before 9:00 a.m. on March 3, 2015 feet of Government Lot 5 in this sale please contact Just to the Homedale School District the Southeast Quarter of the Law, Inc. at www.justlawidaho. Offi ce, 116 East Owyhee Ave., Southwest Quarter of Section com or Toll Free at 1-800-923- Homedale, Idaho. Bids received 17, Township 3 North, Range 4 9106, Thank you. $ 95 + TAX & SHIPPING after the stated time and date West, Boise Meridian, Owyhee 1/7,14,21,28/15 24 will not be considered. At the County, Idaho. stated time and place, bids will be The Trustee has no knowledge NOTICE publicly opened and read aloud. of a more particular description Pursuant to Idaho Code 25- The Board of Trustees reserves of the above referenced real 2301, the State Brand Inspector is the right to accept or reject or property, but for purposes of holding one red cow, approx 1100 The Triangle to select any portion thereof of compliance with Section 60-113 lbs, found on 12/24/14 in Murphy, any or all bids and to waive any Idaho Code, the Trustee has been ID. She will sell at Treasure Valley technicality. No bidder may informed the address of 4113 Livestock Auction on Friday OUTFIT withdraw his bid after the opening Blue Heron Lane, Marsing, ID, 1/30/15. May be claimed with of such bids unless the awarding is sometimes associated with the proof of ownership and paying by Nita Lowry of the bid is delayed for a period said real property. all expenses. 459-4231 exceeding thirty days. This Trustee’s Sale is subject 1/21,28/15 Faith K. Olsen, Business to a bankruptcy fi ling, a payoff, $ 95 Manager a reinstatement or any other 19 + TAX & SHIPPING 1/14,21/15 conditions of which the Trustee is not aware that would cause the NOTICE TO CREDITORS cancellation of this sale. Further, CASE NO. CV-2014-0412 if any of these conditions exist, NOTICE IS HEREBY this sale may be null and void, PLUS SEVERAL OTHER LOCALLY-WRITTEN BOOKS! GIVEN, that Ken L. Comontofski the successful bidder’s funds shall has been appointed as personal be returned, and the Trustee and representative of the Estate the Benefi ciary shall not be liable Available at... of Suzanne M. Comontofski, to the successful bidder for any Owyhee County, ID. All persons damages. having claims against the decedent Said sale will be made without or the estate are required to covenant or warranty regarding present their claims within four title, possessions or encumbrances P.O. BOX 97 (4) months after the date of the to satisfy the obligation secured HOMEDALE, ID 83628 first publication of this Notice by and pursuant to the power 208 / 337-4681 or said claims shall be forever of sale conferred in the Deed of Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Page 11B Classifieds Reach 8,000 Readers Every Week in the Owyhee Avalanche )N0RINT/NLINEASLOWASs#ALL OREMAILADSTOJENNIFER OWYHEEAVALANCHECOM

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:0DLQ‡ CALL FOR INFORMATION: Hours: Patti Zatica Tess Zatica McCoy 0RQ6DWDPSP 6XQGD\DPSP AL OSMUS 459-6525 - CHARLES ROBINSON 880-8059 208-573-7091 208-573-7084 %UHDNIDVW6HUYHG$OO'D\ Page 12B Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Sports √ HHS boys: Plodding, physical Emmett prevails From Page 1B Grove said. “It was a combination with a three-point goal to cut of not rebounding, closing out or Homedale’s lead to 57-52 with 2 being in the right spots on our minutes, 14 seconds left. press.” “I was proud of the way our The Trojans owned a two-point kids responded to the runs that halftime lead, but Emmett clawed Payette went on,” Grove said. back in the third quarter and put Miguel Montejano, who had the game away with a 22-10 run fi ve steals and six assists, scored over the fi nal eight minutes. four of his seven points in the Lowder hit a pair of three-point fi nal two minutes to help hold off goals as part of his co-game-high Payette. 15 points. Montejano scored 10 Dillon Lowder led all scorers each, and Schamber chipped in with 19 points, While Carter eight. Carter grabbed six rebounds closed out a 16-point night with — all on Emmett’s end — to two free throws with nine seconds with six points, while Kincade remaining. Kincheloe chimed in with seven Kincade Kincheloe scored points nine points, and Schamber added Emmett put three players in seven. double fi gures, too, including Luc Zane Allen scored 15 points Overton with 15, Trent Walker for Payette, while teammates with 12 and Wyatt Smith with Riley Mckenzie and Tully Martin 11. Walker had a double-double, chipped in 13 each. collecting 13 rebounds. Above: Miguel Montejano (22) Saturday: Emmett 64, “We gave them way too many and Josh Tolmie slap hands after Homedale 51 — The Huskies easy looks at the basket,” Grove the fi nal buzzer sounded during controlled the second half on said. Homedale High School’s win over their home court to hang on to the “We got caught up in the style Payette on Thursday night. Left: conference lead. that Emmett wanted to play, Tolmie eyes the rim during a drive “We played OK in the fi rst half which was slow and physical, and against a Payette defender in the and terrible in the second half,” it cost us.” second half of the game. √ Trojans: Reigning champs trail Fruitland by 2 games in quest to repeat From Page 1B Emmett’s 60-40 blowout loss to Lane grabbed fi ve of her team- for Weiser, which was 11-for-36 Kerigan Morris collected seven She broke the Trojans’ single- Fruitland and Parma’s 34-24 win high six rebounds on Weiser’s end from the fl oor (30.6 percent). rebounds, and Homedale held a game record of fi ve treys previ- over Weiser, both on Saturday, the of the fl oor and came away with Saturday: Homedale 61, Pay- 30-19 edge on the boards (includ- ously shared by Stacey Stansell fi fth-ranked Trojans (11-4 overall, three steals. ette 19 — Already leading by 17 ing 18-6 on Payette’s end). (1993) and Lane’s teammate Elise 4-2 in conference) had second Homedale held Weiser to its points at halftime, the Trojans Gardenia Machuca added eight Shenk (2013). place all to themselves at the end lowest point total of the season. racked up 24 points in the third points. Lane returned to lead all scor- of the week, trailing Fruitland Shenk added a pair of three- quarter to dust the Pirates in Kadee Winn led the Pirates with ers with 12 points in Saturday’s (10-6, 6-0) by two games as the pointers and scored 11 points. a conference game played in seven points, and Rosa Ceballos 61-19 drubbing of Payette. After second half of the season begins. Sondee Mink scored six points Homedale. added fi ve. Homedale Trojans

Athlete of the Week HOMEDALE CHIROPRACTIC CENTER OWYHEE AUTO SUPPLY John Collett, jr., wrestling J. Edward Perkins, Jr. D.C. 337-4900 337-4668 The Play — Collett won his second tournament championship in as many weeks, pinning Challis senior Jacob Cutler, with 34 seconds remaining in the 160-pound championship match Saturday at the Magic Valley Classic in Wendell. John Collett BOISE - NAMPA - HOMEDALE 337-3142 337-3271 Boys’ basketball Girls’ basketball Varsity Varsity Farm Bureau Friday, Jan. 23, home vs. Parma, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, home vs. Emmett, 7:30 p.m. Insurance Company Saturday, Jan. 24 at Fruitland, 7:30 p.m. Junior varsity 337-4041 337-4681 Friday, Jan. 23, home vs. Parma, 6 p.m. Junior varsity Thursday, Jan. 22, home vs. Emmett, 6 p.m. Frosh-soph Saturday, Jan. 24 at Fruitland, 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, home vs. Parma, 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26 at Ontario, Ore., 7:30 p.m. Frosh-soph Thursday, Jan. 22, home vs. Emmett, 4:30 p.m. Wrestling Saturday, Jan. 24 at Fruitland, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 at Parma, 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26 at Ontario, Ore., 6 p.m. 337-4664 Friday, Jan. 23 at Padilla Invitational, Parma, 3 p.m. 482-0103 Saturday, Jan. 24 at Padilla Invitational, Parma, 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28 at tri-meet vs. Middleton and PRUETT Bishop Kelly, Middleton H.S., 5:30 p.m.

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