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MagicValley.com More Airplane crashes in downtown Burley charges Minor injuries for those onboard; crash filed in knocks out power around town for hours By Laurie Welch Chief Steven Hamilton, the plane during the Twin Falls Times-News writer whose department was on crash, according to Cassia the scene as first responders, County Undersheriff George BURLEY — A vintage air- said the two men suffered Warrell. fraud case plane with a pilot and one from cuts and lacerations The passenger was passenger onboard crashed and were transported to instructor Christopher G. By Andrea Jackson Wednesday about three- Cassia Regional Medical Butler, 34, of Harper, Ore. Times-News writer quarters of a mile west of the Center. Warrell said the two men LAURIE WELCH/Times-News Burley J.R. “Jack” Simplot Kim Johan Paulsen, 46 of were conscious and able to Emergency crews attend to two male occupants Wednesday after a Three people are now Airport. Klamath Falls, Ore., a stu- 1946 Republic RC-3 fixed-wing, single-engine airplane crashed in charged with receiving Burley Fire Department dent pilot, was in control of See CRASH, Main 2 Burley. medically unnecessary prescriptions from former Twin Falls nurse practi- tioner Jan Sund. Sund, who already faces EPA weighs a possible prison sentence on charges of prescription wastewater QUILT WALK WARMS UP fraud involving a former Twin Falls police detec- tive, is named in newer cases involving two former permit for patients. Sund pleaded guilty on Twin Falls April 30 to two counts of DOWNTOWN BUSINESS conspiracy By Nate Poppino to commit Times-News writer prescrip- tion fraud The U.S. Environ- and two mental Protection Agency counts of will take comments until prescrip- July 15 on a proposed new tion fraud permit for the city of involving Sund Twin Falls to discharge painkillers treated wastewater into oxycodone and hydroc- the Snake River. odone. She is scheduled to The permit, a draft of be sentenced on July 10 in which can be read online, Twin Falls 5th District regulates the flows out of Court and allegedly over- the city’s wastewater prescribed the painkillers plant west of the Perrine for drug and money kick- Bridge — one of the backs. largest dischargers on this Sund is named in the stretch of the river. newer criminal allega- It’s been more than tions filed June 24 against nine years since the city’s two of her former last permit was approved. patients, Donald The current comment Schaeffer and Debra K. period was originally set Brandebourg — also to end in June, but was known as Debbie extended after a request Schaeffer, court records from the city — giving show. interested parties another Schaeffer and Brande- month to weigh in on bourg were each charged changes such as maxi- June 24 with three felony mum levels for phospho- counts of prescription rus and suspended solids. fraud, along with two The city will also partner MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News counts of conspiracy to with the U.S. Geological Scrappin’ Girlfriends owners Lisa Fairbanks, left, and Michele Hamilton hang quilts in downtown Twin Falls Wednesday morning in preparation commit prescription Survey to put a new for the inaugural Downtown Quilt Walk. Two hundred locally made quilts are on display today through Saturday, both inside and outside busi- fraud during 2006 and stream gauge in the river nesses on Main Avenue. ‘The idea is to get people downtown,’says event organizer and owner of downtown business Stitchin’ Time, Cathy Reitz. 2007 in Twin Falls just upstream of the County, according to wastewater plant’s dis- court records. charge,an attempt to bet- The allegations follow ter calculate how low Downtown T.F. event held through Saturday similar ones filed May 27 river flows past the plant against Curtis Gambrel, a can get. By Nichole Carnell blocks of Main Avenue East. former longtime Twin The EPA currently uses Times-News writer Magicvalley.com “People were hesitant at Falls Police detective who data from a USGS station WATCH a video of the Quilt Walk in downtown first,” said Reitz about was on the force at the near Kimberly, 8 miles Even in July, a quilt may Twin Falls. hanging the quilts in their time of the alleged acts upstream, which city help warm up downtown business, “but now every- but retired in April 2007. officials say may only business. one is getting involved.” He has a July 17 prelimi- record a third of the water Quilts began lining the well as other Idaho quilters District, organized the event Lisa Fairbanks, owner of nary hearing set in the that passes the waste- streets and shops of Main from as far away as as a way to entice people to Scrappin’ Girlfriends, a case charging him of two water plant. But even at Avenue East in historic Sandpoint, said organizer explore the shops in down- scrapbook store located on counts of conspiracy to that lower level, EPA cal- downtown Twin Falls Cathy Reitz. town Twin Falls. Main Avenue, said that she obtain a prescription by culations found the city Wednesday, and will stay Reitz, owner of Stichin’ The event, sponsored by was surprised at all the peo- fraud, and three counts of wasn’t likely to violate its there until Saturday. Time, a quilting store locat- the Historic Downtown ple she had seen downtown obtaining a prescription permit. The inaugural Downtown ed on Main Avenue East, BID, features nearly 200 in only the first hour. by fraud. Sharon Wilson, the Quilt Walk features large and a member of the quilts hanging inside and Fairbanks said that the quilt Sund is also named in and small quilts designed Historic Downtown outside most stores and See WATER, Main 2 and made by area quilters,as Business Im-provement restaurants along two See QUILT, Main 2 See FRAUD, Main 5
The Northern Leopard frog is Feds to study health of northern leopard frog being considered for the Endangered By Nate Poppino in the U.S. and Canada, the U.S. In the Magic Valley, the lation trends, Klott said. Species List. Times-News writer Fish and Wildlife Service smooth-skinned frog can be “If you saw one 15 years ago, announced. The agency says the found near Lake Walcott and less was that the only one? Or were Federal biologists species is threatened by habitat commonly in other areas of the they numerous, and the data said Wednesday they loss, disease, non-native valley, said Jim Klott, a wildlife doesn’t exist?” he asked. plan to examine whether species, pollution and climate biologist with the U.S. Bureau of The frogs can be green, brown a frog whose habitat change. Land Management’s Jarbidge or yellowish, and their dark includes southern Idaho Eight environmental groups Field Office. In some areas — spots are ringed with a lighter should be listed as an endan- petitioned the agency in 2006 to Salmon Falls Creek, for example bronze color, Klott said. They are gered species. protect the frog’s Western popu- — the frogs have disappeared not the same species as the spot- The northern leopard frog lation, and scientists will now over the years, he said. But a ted frog, which also calls south- lives in 19 Western states, but conduct a thorough review of its widespread lack of historical ern Idaho home. has disappeared across vast por- status before deciding whether data means it’s hard to conclude tions of its historic range to propose a listing. just what that says about popu- See FROGS, Main 2
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Pat’s TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Picks ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT or 726-9491. and $10 general admission for adults, 309- cannon),Jerome, 324-5019. Idaho Landscape: A Different Point of View, 4235. Celebrate Recovery, Christian-based, Patricia “The Final Dress Rehearsal” comedy spoof 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,Jean B. King Gallery, 12-step program to assist people with life Marcantonio and vaudeville entertainment, presented by Herrett Center for the Arts and Science, GOVERNMENT issues, 7 p.m.,Twin Falls Church of the Mount Harrison Heritage Foundation, 7:30 College of Southern Idaho campus, 315 Falls Nazarene, 1231 Washington St. N.,Twin Falls, Twin Falls County commissioners, 8:30 a.m., • Get in shape at the p.m.,Wilson Theatre, F and Fremont streets, Ave., no cost, 732-6655. 733-6610. courthouse, 425 Shoshone St. N., 736- College of Southern Idaho Rupert, $5, www.minicassiachamber.com. Quilt Walk, quilts displayed inside and out- ACTS Program, a 12-week, ongoing course 4068. Firecracker 5K and 10K side businesses to promote uniqueness of based on self-help, recovery and education, Bellevue Planning and Zoning Commission, runs at 8 p.m. in the Eldon BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS downtown; arts and crafts vendors, 10 a.m. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Bethel Temple Apostolic 7 p.m., City Hall, 115 E. Poplar St., 788-2128. Evans Expo Center parking to 6 p.m., downtown Twin Falls, 421-2944 or Church, 929 Hankins Road (behind D&B American Legion Bingo, 7:20 p.m. bonanza Wendell City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 300 lot. Register for the CSI 735-4094. Supply),Twin Falls, no cost, 731-3210. bingo and 7:30 p.m. regular bingo, 610 W. Physical Education “Between Fences” exhibit, visual cultural his- Main St., 536-5161. Main St.,Wendell, $500 and $1,195 black Department fundraiser tory of fences and land use presented by Malta City Council, 8 p.m., Raft River Electric, HOBBIES AND CRAFTS outs, 536-6358. from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. the Smithsonian Institution and Idaho 645-2211. Pinochle, 1 p.m.,Twin Falls Senior Center, There will be prizes, com- Humanities Council, noon to 6 p.m.,The 530 Shoshone St.W., 50 cents, open to the memorative T-shirts and a BUSINESS Community Library, 415 Spruce Ave. N., HEALTH AND WELLNESS Ketchum, free admission, 726-3493. public, 734-5084. barbecue. Cost is $25. Kickstand Southern Idaho, summer social- “Idaho’s Fences,” open exhibit for local pho- SilverSneakers Fitness Program at Curves of • The Hailey Days of the network opportunity, 6 to 7:30 p.m., tographers, illustrators, painters and print- Twin Falls, complete cardio and circuit train- LIBRARY Old West Rodeo starts at Pandora’s restaurant, 516 Hansen St. S., makers, presented by Sun Valley Center for ing with resistance, state-of-the-art equip- 7:30 p.m. at Hailey Rodeo Twin Falls, no cost, appetizers and drink tick- Daycare Storytime, 10 a.m., for children of the Arts, noon to 5 p.m.,The Center, 314 S. ment and “Curves Smart”personalized Grounds. The queen com- ets provided by Idaho TechConnect, bran- daycares and homeschools,Jerome Public Second Ave., Hailey, no cost, sunvalleycen- coaching, 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.,Twin Falls petition and mutton [email protected] or Curves, 690 Blue Lakes Blvd. N., no cost for Library, 100 First Ave. E., 208-324-5427. bustin’ starts at 7 p.m. ter.org or 726-9491. 208-324-3455. Humana Gold-insured or AARP provided by Tickets start at $15 for “Going to the Dogs,” animal portraits by Secure Horizons, 734-7300. MUSEUMS AND PARKS reserved seats and $10 Janet Thomas, noon to 5 p.m., Magic Valley CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) ID No. 48 general admission for Arts Council’s La Galeria Pequena, 132 Main Faulkner Planetarium “WSKY: Radio Station Chapter of Jerome, a weight-loss support adults. The rodeo action Twin Falls Monarch Lions Club meeting and Ave. S., Main Street Plaza,Twin Falls, free of the Stars/Live Sky Tour,” 2 p.m., Herrett group, 10 a.m.,Jerome Public Library, 100 continues through no-host lunch, guest speaker Sandra Lehr admission, 734-2787 or Center for Arts and Science, north end of First Ave. E., 420-3823. Saturday. of Euro Style Hair, 11:30 a.m. lunch and Magicvalleyartscouncil.org. the College of Southern Idaho campus,Twin Senior Health Insurance Benefit Advisory • Appreciate the artwork noon meeting, Loong Hing Restaurant,Twin Artists’ work on display, artwork by Donna Falls, $4.50 for adults, $3.50 for senior citi- (SHIBA), of Donna Arbogast, Falls, 208-734-1038. Arbogast, Heywood Williams and guest 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Minidoka County zens, $2.50 for students, no cost for chil- Heywood Williams and Twin Falls Kiwanis weekly meeting and artist, Everett Spencer; (free raffle for adult Senior Center, 436-9107 for appointment. dren under age 2 and a special price pack- Everett Spencer from 2 to lunch, a volunteer organization serving the visitors for original painting at 8 p.m.) 2 to 8 Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10 to 11 age for families with five children or less, 8 p.m. at Heywood and community and children, noon,Turf Club, p.m., 401 E. 16th St., Burley, no cost, open to a.m., Living Waters Presbyterian Church, 732-6655. Donna’s Art Studio, 401 E. 734 Falls Ave., visitors welcome, trent.stimp- the public, 678-5056. 821 E. Main St.,Wendell, no cost, 737-5988. 16th St., Burley. There is [email protected]. Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10:30 a.m., SEASONAL EVENTS no cost for the show. Twin Falls Optimist Club, open to interested FAMILY First Segregation Fire Station, Eden, no cost, members of the community, noon, 737-5988. The 83rd annual Fourth of July Celebration WILD Lunch, a free lunch and nature pro- Ongoing exercise program for people with continues, with food booths, 10 a.m.; carni- Have your own pick you Mandarin House, 324-3333 or chris@south- gram for ages one to 18, provided by want to share? Something ernidahofreightliner.com. Parkinson’s disease, offered by Magic Valley val at Minidoka Fairgrounds; local entertain- Environmental Resource Center and Hunger Regional Medical Center, 11 a.m. to noon, ment, 6 p.m.; and patriotic program, 6:30 to that is unique to the area Magic Valley Christian singles weekly gather- Coalition, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Woodside and that may take people ing, 6 to 7 p.m. no-host dinner and 7 to 8 Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 371 7:30 p.m., Rupert Square, www.minicassi- Elementary School, 111 Woodside Eastland Drive N.,Twin Falls, no cost, 737- achamber.com. by surprise? E-mail me at p.m. Bible study, Golden Corral, 1823 Blue Elementary Lane, Ketchum, 788-0121. [email protected]. Lakes Blvd.,Twin Falls, 320-3245. 2977. FESTIVALS AND FAIRS SilverSneakers Fitness Program, innovative EXHIBITS exercise program designed specifically for To have an event listed, please submit the Hailey Days of the Old West Rodeo, hosted Medicare beneficiaries’unique health and name of the event, a brief description, time, “The Rural Vernacular,” a look at people and by Sawtooth Rangers Riding Club; pre- physical needs, 11:15 a.m. to noon,Twin Falls place, cost and contact number to Suzanne Quilt places outside the urban-dominated main- rodeo events: queen competition and mut- YMCA, 1751 Elizabeth Blvd., no cost for Browne by e-mail at sbrowne@magicvalley. Continued from Main 1 stream by using iconic photographs of ton bustin’,7 p.m.; and rodeo at 7:30 p.m., Humana-insured or YMCA members and $5 com; by fax, 734-5538; or by mail,Times- walk will definitely help Walker Evans as starting point, 9 a.m. to 5 Hailey Rodeo Grounds, family night rates: per class for non-insured, 733-4384. News, P.O.Box 548,Twin Falls, ID 83303- business. p.m., Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 191 Fifth free admission for children age 12 and Overeater’s Anonymous, 6 p.m., 109 0548. Deadline is noon, four days in The outside quilts will go St. E., Ketchum, no cost, sunvalleycenter.org under with paying adult; $15 reserved seats Seventh Ave. E., (red log building with advance of event. up every morning and come down every night, Reitz said, until Friday. The inside quilts will continue to be displayed until Crash 27 Saturday, she said. Continued from Main 1 refueled the plane at the air- East Fifth Street Overland Avenue Normal Avenue Albion Avenue Many of the quilts tell a talk to officers after the port before it took off. Hansen Avenue Hiland Avenue story, Reitz said, either crash in the hospital but no “It had some problems,” Plane takes about their maker or further condition informa- Campbell said. “It had a fuel East Seventh Street off from airport owner. Most quilts have a tion was available leak and a crooked tail that label or story attached that Wednesday. my husband took a look at.” Crash site
tells about the quilt The plane landed across Campbell said the plane East Ninth Street including when it was the street from Mulholland was heading to Caldwell East Railroad Avenue Burley 27 made and why. Positioning Systems Inc. where one of its occupants West Railroad Avenue Municipal One unique quilt is made and the crash was witnessed was going to give lessons to Airport entirely of neckties from by several people. student pilots this summer. the family of Vesta Emery, Warrell said Paulsen told The crash left many peo- East Main Street 30 30 88, of Wendell, and officers that the plane lost ple in the dark until power 30 sits outside Scrappin’ power and was flying low was restored at about 5 p.m. Girlfriends. Another quilt when it apparently caught a “It took out a transmis- SANDY SALAS/Times-News was made for Twin Falls north-south power line at sion line above the distribu- war veteran and double 9:52 a.m. before going down tion line,” City Mitton said repairing a Mulholland employee the best spin on it I can, if it amputee, Cpl. Travis on East Ninth Street Administrator Mark Mitton transmission line, aside Kevin Larson was also on had to come down, we’re Greene, after he returned between Hansen Avenue said, “so it was a fairly major from the obvious labor of scene helping the plane’s fortunate it came down from Iraq. and Albion Avenue. Power outage for us. The wires putting the wires back up, is occupants. where it did ... I’m very Quilts will also be on was out in much of the looked like spaghetti. It was a complicated process. Larson said he heard a happy nobody was more display inside the former downtown Burley area for a real mess.” “You have to re-route loud sound that he thinks injured than they were.” Fashion Cents building at several hours. Burley purchases power (power) from different loca- was the plane’s engine, and Shawn Smith, an assis- the corner of Main Avenue The single-engine, fixed- from the Bonneville Power tions. You flip the switches, then it just stopped. tant manager at Mr. Wash, East and Second Street wing plane was registered to Administration, a federal but you turn some on and “We heard a big bang and said he saw the plane go East, including some dat- Paradise Landing LLC out of agency under the U.S. some off,” Mitton said. “It the power went out,”Larson down and ran down the ing back to the early 1900s Gilbert, Ariz., according to a Department of Energy, and just takes time — safety said. block to assist its occupants. brought in from the Twin registry report from the sells it to its businesses and first. We don’t want to blow Cassia County Sheriff Smith said when he heard Falls County Historical Federal Aviation Admini- residents. anything up or electrocute Randy Kidd said the pilot the plane it was sputtering Museum. stration. Mitton talked about the any of our crews.” didn’t get much altitude and and when he first saw it in The FAA lists the aircraft outage Wednesday after- Mulholland Positioning “didn’t have much of a the sky it was about the Nichole Carnell may be as a Republic RC-3 built in noon, when much of the Systems Inc. employee choice about where to land.” same height as the power reached at ncarnell@mag- 1946. Warrell said Paulsen area surrounding the crash Sonya Keebler helped pro- “I think the whole com- poles. icvalley.com or 208-735- had just purchased the plane site on Albion Avenue and vide first-aid to the men in munity is very fortunate “I was on the cell phone 3376. in New York. beyond remained dark. the plane before the ambu- that it went down where it with my wife and I said The scene was turned About 1,000 businesses and lance arrived. did,” Kidd said. “Mr. Gas is ‘there’s a plane that’s going over to Craig Karel with the residents were affected in “We heard a couple of right there with fuel tanks. to crash’ and sure enough it FAA out of Boise about an areas on the east side of explosions and the lights Overland is close. There did,” Smith said. “When I IDAHO LOTTERY hour after the crash. Overland Avenue spanning went out,”Keebler said.“We were a lot of places it could got there one of the guys was Wednesday, July 1 Sharon Campbell, who from Fifth Street to 16th dialed 911 and got some rags have come down and caused on his way getting out and works at the airport,said she Street, he said. and got them all laid down.” a lot of damage ... Putting one was stuck in there.” 9 32 38 52 53 Powerball: 15 Power Play: 2
Wednesday, July 1 WILD CARD: Frogs Water 5 6 10 23 26 Jack of Diamonds Continued from Main 1 species also still lives at Continued from Main 1 LEARN MORE July 1 8 2 3 The leopard frogs were Bruneau Dunes State Park, permit writer in EPA’s June 30 5 2 1 the focus of a BLM report 11 Klott said. The 1998 report Seattle office, said she’s To read the draft permit, visit http://www.epa.gov/r10earth/ and June 29 0 6 6 years ago that called for noted it had disappeared not really sure why the click on “NPDES Permits,”then find the link for Twin Falls. further population surveys from the Blue Lakes area, city’s concerned about the Instructions for submitting comments are also at that link. Wednesday, July 1 and reported frogs found at Deep Creek east of flow levels. The only 15 17 19 22 34 HB: 7 Lake Walcott, Murtaugh Rogerson and the upper requirement the change
In the event of a discrepancy between the numbers Lake and locations in Raft River. may alleviate, she said, the federal agency. who doesn’t reach its shown here and the Idaho Lottery’s official list of winning numbers, the latter shall prevail. Power, Oneida and Information on the frogs could be the need for “The river’s ours as phosphorus limit to pass www.idaholottery.com 208-334-2600 Bannock counties. The maintained online by the additional testing if cer- much as somebody else’s,” its excess allowances on to Idaho Museum of Natural tain toxicity levels are City Engineer Jackie Fields another polluter — and the History and state universi- reached. said. “We want to have a practice will be ineffective CIRCULATION ties says the species favors But city officials say the nice river.” as a result. All delivery areas ...... 733-0931, ext 1 heavily vegetated ponds, gauge and the improved Though Wilson expects Trabert and Fields, ...... or 1-800-658-3883 lakes and marshes along readings will help keep the most public comments to however, said they’re Circulation director Laura Stewart . . . .735-3327 PUBLISHER Circulation phones open 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. the Snake River Plain, river clean and save city arrive on the last day, she excited about the system’s Brad Hurd ...... 735-3345 daily and 6 to 10 a.m. on weekends for ques- though populations also ratepayers money, reduc- has received one comment potential, pointing to NEWSROOM tions about delivery, new subscriptions and vaca- exist in north Idaho. They ing the need for expensive to date, a letter from EPA’s own policy encour- Editor James G. Wright ...... 735-3255 tion stops. If you don’t receive your paper by generally eat small inverte- projects when they aren’t the Idaho Conservation aging such trading pro- News tips before 5 p.m...... 735-3246 6:30 a.m., call the number for your area before News tips after 5 p.m...... 735-3220 10 a.m. for redelivery. brates, but have been really needed. Mike League outlining its con- grams and the success Letters to the editor ...... 735-3266 MAIL INFORMATION known to eat birds, garter Trabert, a city staff engi- cerns about allowing the such programs have had in Newsroom fax ...... 734-5538 The Times-News (UPS 631-080) is published daily snakes, small frogs and neer, said the city and the city to trade credits for the eastern U.S. Mini-Cassia newsroom fax ...... 677-4543 at 132 Fairfield St. W., Twin Falls, by Lee Wood River and Lincoln Co. Bureau . . .788-3475 Publications Inc., a subsidiary of Lee Enterprises. other creatures. Males can USGS hope to set up the phosphorus limits with The gauge should be Obituaries ...... 735-3266 Periodicals paid at Twin Falls by The Times-News. be picked out by the noise new system on the site of a other entities. operational by the end of Official city and county newspaper pursuant to ADVERTISING Section 6C-108 of the Idaho Code. Thursday is they make, gathering to former gauge taken down The environmental August. But it may still be Advertising director John Pfeifer . . . . .735-3354 hereby designated as the day of the week on produce a “guttural chuck- in 1957. watchdog group wrote several months before the CLASSIFIEDS which legal notices will be published. Postmaster, ling.” It will cost $15,000 to that Idaho hasn’t estab- permit actually takes Customer service ...... 733-0931, ext. 2 please send change of address form to: P.O. Box install and another lished a firm, official effect, including time Classifieds manager Christy Haszier . .735-3267 548, Twin Falls, Idaho 83303. The Associated Press $15,000 each year to framework for the trading needed to review submit- ONLINE Copyright © 2009 Magic Valley Newspapers Inc. Online sales Jason Woodside ...... 735-3207 Vol. 104, No. 182 contributed to this report. maintain, costs split with — which allows a polluter ted comments. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho LOCAL Thursday, July 2, 2009 Main 3
reported that her neighbor, a 61-year-old woman, has been Make-A-Wish hosts concert Law Disorder... harassing her for the past eight years. By Nichole Carnell & The type of harassment varies, Times-News writer according to the report, but the ... in Cassia County woman said her neighbor After the fireworks have From June 21 police reports: the other was skinny.” “leaves her garbage cans in all gone out, the Make-A- Vandalism: front of her driveway so she Wish Foundation, a non- A 19-year-old Burley male From June 22 police reports: can’t use it,”and, more recently, profit that grants the wishes reported that two girls broke his Found: the neighbor “wired a six foot of children with life-threat- windshield by throwing “some- A 53-year-old Burley man, listed fence to hers.” ening medical conditions, thing” at him when they pulled in the report as a city employee, The city building inspector will host an outdoor benefit up next to him on Overland turned in a purple Sharpie that placed a cease-construction concert to help two area Avenue. he told police he found on his tag on the neighbor’s addition children’s dreams come He went directly to McDonald’s mom’s doorstep, along with an to the complainant’s fence.“I true. and then called the cops. He ID card. attempted contact with (the On Sunday, storyteller told police that the window was The ID belongs to a 20-year-old neighbor) twice today, but she and songwriter Eric Herman already broken “but that they man from Illinois.“I have placed refuses to answer the door,” will perform a mixture of had cracked it more than it was the ID card and the purple Deputy Jarrod Thompson’s poetry and songs from 3 to already.” sharpie pen into evidence for report reads. 4:30 p.m. at Rotary Park in According to the report, he said safe keeping at this time,” — Damon Hunzeker Ketchum. both of the girls were white, one Deputy Kenny Emery’s report Make-A-Wish hopes to who had “blonde hair with notes. raise $13,000 to grant the brown tints,”and “described the Information: wishes of 13-year-old Twin girls as one being chunky and A 67-year-old Burley woman Falls resident Kolby Alires and 12-year-old Ketchum WWW.MAGICVALLEY.COM resident Claire Reyburn, who were recently referred to the Idaho Make-A-Wish Chapter. GEM STATE ROOFING™ All proceeds from the outdoor concert will go Courtesy photo Lic# RCE549 Since 1985 toward sending Alires and A Make-A-Wish benefit concert for Kolby Alires, pictured, and Claire Reyburn on their dream Reyburn will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Rotary Park in All types of roofi ng systems vacations. Herman is also donating $5 for every CD Ketchum. Commercial & Residential sold at the concert. motocross, said Kristin recipient, who will tell about All types of Roof Systems Alires’ wish is to attend Bigelow, the Idaho Make-A- his granted wish of a trip to Shingles TPO EPDM Shakes Metal the X-Games in Los Wish Foundation’s regional the Bahamas. Including Roof Coatings Urethane Foam Angeles. Later this month, director for Sun Valley. Tickets are on sale at & Insurance Work with his mother and grand- Reyburn was diagnosed Chapter One Bookstore in father, Alires will receive with cancer, and told Ketchum and Tater Tots Specializing in Public Works special access to the X- Bigelow she is still thinking Children’s Boutique in Maintenance Coatings License Games while staying in Los about her wish. Hailey for $5 per child, Angeles. Both Reyburn and Alires $10 per adult or $20 per 736-9437 Alires was diagnosed with will attend the event, as well family. Those wishing to cystic fibrosis but loves as Eli McNees, a Wood River donate can visit www.ida- 877-338-9399 FREE ESTIMATES skateboarding and Valley resident and wish howish.org.
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No phone orders. ‡Sheet set contains flat sheet, fitted sheet and pillowcase(s). Rothweiler, the assistant city manager who’s oversee- ing the grant application, was on vacation Wednesday and unavailable for com- ment. Main 4 Thursday, July 2, 2009 LOCAL Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Forest Service quashes fire at Redfish campground LEARN MORE BLM reminds public of fines for negligently starting fires For more information about By Nate Poppino a green, irrigated area, and penalties for negligence and Times-News writer “It s easy to not see a place to park when you re out didn t carry a fire extin- the process BLM follows, call and about and park over some dry grass and start a fire, guisher or other fire-sup- your nearest BLM field office. Sawtooth National pression tools with them. Forest firefighters fought even though you know better.” They were given a fine of area, Simonson said. their first notable blaze of — Sky Buffat, BLM spokeswoman more than $50,000. The BLM views it as a the summer on Tuesday Negligence fines can better use than putting it evening, responding to and declared it controlled be human-caused, given When they conclude fires vary widely based on the toward the ever-growing halting a fire at a Redfish Wednesday evening. the lack of lightning or were caused by people not costs of the fire, from a few national costs of wildfires. Lake campground before it All campgrounds at the other natural triggers, she being cautious while out- thousand dollars to more And ideally, the money could cover more than an lake are still open to the said, and may have come doors, the agency then than $200,000. isn t needed. BLM spokes- acre. public, Thomas said. But from an abandoned camp- recovers its costs from Suspects have a chance woman Sky Buffat said her The fire at Sockeye the incident highlights the fire. It s still under investi- those people, said Fire to provide their side of the agency encourages people Campground was reported care fire officials encour- gation. Management Officer Chris story and even challenge to be cautious while late Tuesday afternoon, age the public to take as the The BLM wants people Simonson. fines, Simonson said. understanding how hard said acting forest spokes- Fourth of July weekend to know what penalties In the West Canal Fire of People who work with the that can be. woman Julie Thomas. U.S. approaches. they face for negligently 2006, welders worked agency on their cases can “It s easy to not see a Forest Service and Bureau Despite the wet spring, starting wildfires. within a few feet of cheat generally end up with less- place to park when you re of Land Management Thomas said, the plants The agency sends grass that caught on fire. er fines, he said. out and about and park crews, including two air that fuel wildfires are per- trained fire investigators to The BLM concluded that Fines stay in the local over some dry grass and tankers and a helicopter, fectly capable of burning. each reported wildfire to the welders could have area to pay for additional start a fire, even though contained it by 9 p.m. and Tuesday s fire is believed to uncover how it started. moved a few feet away into rehabilitation in each fire you know better,”she said.
AROUND THE VALLEY Police investigating which consumed the vehi- State Director Tom Dyer is the agency stated. tators planning to attend ans in the area. North cle s engine compartment. a misdemeanor that can A normal snowpack and the annual fireworks show College Road will be closed vehicle fire carry fines and jail time. mild spring have kept fire at the College of Southern at 7 p.m. Authorities are investi- BLM: Fireworks People who start wildfires season in check so far, but Idaho to arrive early due to Twin Falls Police are gating what caused a vehi- can also be liable for the rising temperatures will the large amount of vehicle asking spectators to be cle to catch fire early illegal on public land costs of damage and sup- dry out Idaho vegetation and pedestrian traffic in patient after the show and Wednesday morning at The U.S. Bureau of Land pression. and make it easier to burn, the area. The presentation anticipate route changes about 4:32 a.m., along the Management reminds the Legal and illegal fire- the BLM warned. The fire is planned to begin at and delays. Because of 700 block of Monroe Street public that using or pos- works account for dozens order is in effect until 10 p.m. Saturday and will traffic collisions at previ- in Twin Falls. sessing fireworks is illegal of wildfires across Idaho Oct. 20. last approximately 25 min- ous fireworks displays, the Twin Falls Police Sgt. on land the agency man- each year, according to a utes, according to a Twin department also warns Terry Thueson said it has ages in Idaho. The U.S. BLM press release. The T.F. police ask Falls Police Department against driving while under yet to be determined if the Forest Service and the order also prohibits incen- release. the influence, noting that fire was caused by criminal Idaho Department of diary bullets, tracer people to arrive Sections around Falls the CSI area will be highly wrongdoing. Lands also prohibit fire- ammunition and exploding Avenue, as well as patrolled and all drivers A neighbor or passerby works. targets, which can also early for fireworks Washington Street North, suspected of DUI will be called authorities about Violating a fire-preven- cause wildfires — even if The Twin Falls Police will be closed starting at arrested. the fire, said Thueson, tion order issued by BLM they re promoted as safe, Department asks all spec- 9 p.m. to protect pedestri- — staff reports DineMini-Cassia on Us $ Win a 30 gift certificate to any of these restaurants. BURGERS, STEAKS, DESSERTS AND MORE! FEATURED BUSINESS Steak Special - Mon. Thurs. Choice 12oz Angus Ribeye - $14.49 Featuring: Lunch Only • Homemade Chicken Fried Steak on Saturday • Prime Rib Dinner - Fri. & Sat. @ the Park • Homemade Soups
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By Ben Botkin new clinic in Burley. unit brings dental services to least 10,000 square feet and Times-News writer The new Jerome clinic, Jerome and Buhl. be built in Burley. The appli- which will be at a different Work on the additions in cation for competitive stim- Family Health Services is location, will have medical Twin Falls and Buhl is ulus funding for capital receiving nearly $1.1 million services, behavioral health expected to start later this projects is due by Aug. 6. in federal stimulus funding services and dental services summer. An exact dollar amount that will pay for three differ- in a 6,000-square-foot FHS currently has three hasn’t been determined yet, ent expansion projects building, Hudgens said. He different buildings that pro- but it’s expected to be at throughout the Magic declined to identify the new vide services in Burley. If least $2 million, Hudgens Valley. location because FHS is still FHS receives federal stimu- said. Family Health Services in finalizing details with the lus, it will go toward building FHS’s nearly $1.1 million will use the funding to add landowner for the site’s pur- a new, centralized facility in stimulus is part of $851 onto the existing clinic chase. that will house dental, med- million provided in federal buildings in Twin Falls and The addition to the Twin ical and behavioral health stimulus grants to help com- Buhl and build an entirely Falls clinic will provide a services in one building. munity health centers with new, larger clinic in Jerome, pharmacy that provides “We really pick up some facility construction and said Lynn Hudgens, chief low-cost prescriptions economies of scale and it equipment needs. executive officer of FHS. through a federal program. reduces some of our current It may not end there, The addition to the Buhl operation costs,” Hudgens Ben Botkin may be either. FHS is also seeking clinic will provide dental said. “We’re very excited reached at bbotkin@magic- another round of stimulus services. about that.” valley.com or 208-735- dollars that would pay for a Currently, a mobile dental That building would be at 3238. Fraud 5TH DISTRICT COURT NEWS Continued from Main 1 in June 2008 — a year after TWIN FALLS COUNTY glary; July 10 preliminary hearing; Wednesday arraignments $1,500 bond; public defender the charges against his retirement — and after Devin Malcolm, 23, Twin Falls; battery; appointed Gambrel. the DEA and Idaho Board of Aug. 11 pretrial; $500 bond; not Shawn Cochran, 19, Filer; domestic Debbie Brandebourg Pharmacy provided them guilty plea battery; Aug. 11 pretrial; $500 bond; allegedly told police in with a report. Tracy Lynn Gonzales, 41, Wendell; public defender appointed; not guilty October that Sund came to According to court domestic battery; Aug. 11 pretrial; plea her house and would pay records, police were inves- $300 bond; not guilty plea; public Christine Tovar, 28, Twin Falls; domes- defender appointed tic battery; Aug. 11 pretrial; $300 $10 to $20 cash for the filled tigating Brandebourg and Duane Niverth, 24, Twin Falls; disturb- bond; public defender appointed; not prescriptions, court Schaeffer in October as the ing the peace; Aug. 11 pretrial; $100 guilty plea records show. result of the investigation bond; public defender appointed; not Raymond Lee Alger, 46, Twin Falls; bat- “Brandebourg stated that into Sund. City police did guilty plea tery; Aug. 11 pretrial; public defender she told Sund she was an internal investigation of Kimberly C. Dyer, 23, Twin Falls; bur- appointed; $500 bond afraid to do this and Sund Gambrel last year, which told her it was okay, that a also ended in October, lot of people do it, and they authorities have said. would never get caught.” Sund’s medical office Donald Schaeffer told was located at 496 Shoup Twin Falls police in St., Suite C in Twin Falls, October, according to court and she had surrendered records, that he went to her controlled substance Sund for help with back registration with the Idaho pain, and she prescribed Board of Pharmacy by him an opiate-based pain October 2007, according to reliever. meeting minutes from the “Mr. Schaeffer stated board. that Ms. Sund began to ask The Idaho Board of him for favors, by asking Pharmacy and the DEA had him to fill a second pre- received numerous com- scription at the pharmacy,” plaints about Sund as far police say in court records. back as almost seven years “However, Ms. Sund would ago, according to court tell Mr. Schaeffer that the records. 379 West Addison Twin Falls prescription was for her husband.” Authorities assert that THIS LOCATION ONLY! 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Supreme Court MAUREEN o the long list of reasons that DOWD Idaho politicians have given why the sprawling Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals should be bro- ken up, add this: 1. Skip the press confer- Its decisions are increasingly ence, especially when your likely to be tossed out by the U.S. husband is copping to call SupremeT Court. girls, gay pickups in airport During the term that ended this week, the high bathrooms or “tragic” and court disagreed with 94 percent of the Western “forbidden” telenovela-style appeals court’s rulings, love stories. Stoicism at the according to the Los skunk’s side is overrated and, Angeles Times. One reason, Our view: as Larry Craig’s wife learned, sunglasses don’t help. beginning. On Tuesday, after father will just go viral in the that DNA test after all. experts say, is that the The judicially 2. When there’s an you thought Mark Sanford kids’ circles. Don’t trot out 10. High-powered women California-based court is Associated Press bulletin had already emoted and bur- the family on “Oprah,”as such as Hillary, Elizabeth perceived as too liberal. activist Ninth quoting your husband saying bled more than any man in Elizabeth Edwards did, or and Jenny who give up their In addition to California, Circuit Court that he has found his soul history, he volunteered to the weepily show the AP the careers to focus on their hus- Oregon, Washington and mate but he’s going to try to AP (again!) that he had report cards of your two old- bands feel doubly betrayed. Hawaii, the 9th Circuit Court of fall back in love with you, “crossed lines” with a hand- est sons from their elite pri- But it’s not your husband’s includes some conservative Appeals change the locks (at your ful of women on trips out of vate school in Columbia, fault if you sacrifice more for states — Idaho, Montana, second home, too). the country, but only S.C., as Jenny Sanford did. the relationship than he Alaska, Nevada and shouldn’t 3. If you can’t maintain a “crossed the ultimate line” 8. Even if you’re a clever, does. Like an investor in a Arizona. For years, judges, include dignified Silda Spitzer with his enchanting Maria. competent woman, you risk down market, you took a risk lawyers, defendants, plain- silence; if you can’t find a And just when you thought sounding like a stereotypical without a guarantee it would Idaho. girlfriend, a shrink, a per- John Edwards could not sink harridan if you use the kids pay off. If you make your tiffs and crime victims have sonal trainer, a hairdresser or any lower, there is news of a as a bludgeon and tell the husband your career and you often seen Idaho federal What do a yoga instructor to confide sex tape, in which Rielle press, as Jenny did: “You lose your husband, you lose court decisions reversed by in; if you must unburden Hunter shows off her skills would think that a father your career too. the 9th Circuit. you think? yourself of your fury about not only in videography but who didn’t have contact with 11. Cut your losses and Now the appeals justices your loser husband, go to pornography. his children, if he wanted keep going. Don’t let your- are seeing something simi- We welcome Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton or 6. No matter how revolt- those children, he would toe self get dragged into his lar happen when their rul- viewpoints even Deepak Chopra before ing your husband’s behavior the line a little bit.”When drama or your reputation ings reach Washington, from our crying to the AP. A news wire is, don’t be passive-aggres- kids are involved, it’s best to may follow his down the D.C. is not a spiritual adviser. sive in public. Refrain from chill when dishing out well. Hillary refused to let Sixteen 9th Circuit deci- readers on 4. When your husband making any remarks that revenge. that happen. She salvaged turns into a Harlequin have a veneer of dignity but 9. Don’t slam his girl- her long investment in Bill sions went to the high court this and other romance, babbling to the AP derogatory subtexts such as: friend for lying when you Clinton and turned a profit this term; 15 were reversed. issues. — yes, even the AP thought it “We’re trying to reconcile know she’s telling the truth. when she became a senator. That’s part of a trend: The was TMI — about a magical but it’s going to be tough Don’t refer to the baby your 12. As you stay out of the 9th Circuit — the only one encounter on an open-air because he has irreparably rival had with your husband spotlight that singes your in which a majority of judges were appointed by dance floor in Uruguay,“a damaged my children” or as “it.”Don’t trash a mis- husband, listen to whatever Democratic presidents — has had a larger-than- soul that touches yours in a “He has no integrity and I tress, as Hillary and messages he is sending you average share of its cases overturned in eight of way that no one’s ever has,” want my kids to have Elizabeth did, as a wacky through the press. When the past 10 years. and the “left brain and right integrity” and “Sure, I’d like stalker. No one — except the your husband says “that” is a One reason, certainly, is that the Supreme brain” compartmentaliza- to give him a chance if he wife — blames the other world-class love story, ask Court has a conservative majority — Chief tion of “the world of ideas weren’t such a sleazeball.“ woman as much as they him what “this” is. Just don’t Justice John Roberts and Associate Justices that impact this country and 7. Don’t bring the children blame the husband. Besides, do it through the AP. state” and “the pursuit of into it. They suffer enough you invite The Other Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, Clarence happiness, whatever that is,” being the kids of politicians. Woman’s retaliation, as Maureen Dowd is a Thomas and Samuel Alito — that pays critical just beat it. In the era of Facebook, tex- when Rielle decided after columnist for The New attention to cases from the 9th Circuit. 5. If you think the worst is ting, Google and iPhones, watching Elizabeth spill to York Times. Write to her at Especially Kennedy, who served as a 9th Circuit over, it’s probably only calling him out as a bad Oprah that she might want [email protected]. justice for 13 years before Ronald Reagan named him to the high court. Adam Samaha, a professor of constitutional law at the University of Chicago, told the Times it’s common knowledge that decisions made in Who railroaded the Amtrak inspector general? some circuit courts get closer scrutiny than oth- atchdogs are an report. It may be hot and Justice Department. Meyer ers. endangered humid in the rest of the called his hiring at Amtrak “Is it really a circuit being profiled, in a sense, W species in the Age Beltway, but every inspector by Acheson a “happy coin- or really a smaller set of judges who set off alarm of Obama. The latest gov- MICHELLE general’s office is feeling an cidence,”according to Legal bells?” Samaha said. “I would suspect it’s the ernment ombudsman to get MALKIN Arctic chill. Times. (In another “happy latter.” the muzzle: Amtrak The transparent sacking coincidence,”Biden’s lob- Especially cases decided in part by Judges Inspector General Fred comes just as Amtrak is byist son, Hunter, sits on Stephen Reinhardt and Harry Pregerson, two Weiderhold. The longtime awash in more than $1.3 bil- Amtrak’s board of direc- Jimmy Carter nominees who seem to be 9th veteran employee was lion in new federal stimulus tors.) Acheson oversees the Circuit lightning rods. abruptly “retired” this general’s office; and taken money. It comes on the very Law Department Reinhardt, 78, is a former member of the month — just as the govern- control of the inspector heels of the unceremonious accused of interfering Democratic National Committee who also ment-subsidized rail service general’s $5 million portion dismissal of Gerald Walpin, repeatedly with the taxpayer faces mounting complaints of federal stimulus spend- the AmeriCorps inspector advocates in the inspector served as an adviser to former California Gov. about its meddling in finan- ing. general who dared to probe general’s office. Jerry Brown and to then-Los Angeles Mayor cial audits and probes. Moreover, the report financial shenanigans by Grassley has requested Tom Bradley. Pregerson, 85, is a longtime judicial On June 18, Weiderhold revealed, Amtrak regularly Obama cronies. that Amtrak supply infor- activist who once upheld California’s legaliza- met with Amtrak officials to retained outside law firms Question the timing? You mation on Weiderhold’s tion of medical marijuana and ruled against discuss the results of an shielded from IG reach. In betcha. unexpected retirement, as California’s three-strikes law for felons. independent report by the another case, Amtrak’s Law So, who is behind the rail- well as internal and personal Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, who has Washington, D.C., law firm Department appeared to roading of the Amtrak materials related to his led the charge in recent years to reorganize the Willkie, Farr and Gallagher. meddle in an inspector gen- inspector general? As with departure and the report on 9th Circuit, is correct that such activist judges The 94-page report has eral investigation of an out- the story of the AmeriCorps Amtrak managers’ med- would be less likely to reach the appeals court been made publicly avail- side financial adviser sus- firing, which has First Lady dling. On the House side, able through the office of pected of inflating fees. The Michelle Obama’s finger- Reps. Edolphus Towns, D- bench in a circuit that included just Idaho, whistleblower advocate consultant ran to the Law prints on it, the Amtrak case N.Y., and Darrell Issa, R- Montana, Nevada, Arizona and Alaska. Some Sen. Charles Grassley, R- Department when the IG smells like cronyism. Calif., announced a probe California jurists are as unfamiliar with the real- Iowa. It concluded that the demanded documents, and Investigative journalist Monday into Amtrak’s ities of life in the Intermountain West as a feder- “independence and effec- the Law Department repu- Robert Stacy McCain, who actions. They zeroed in on al circuit judge from Massachusetts or Florida tiveness” of the Amtrak diated the IG’s instructions has watchdogged the Amtrak’s choice of Lorraine might be. inspector general’s office on complying with a sub- watchdog stories, noted last Green to replace the Whether it’s because of 9th Circuit appeals “are being substantially poena. week that Amtrak’s vice “retired” Weiderhold. judges’ liberal leanings or not, the San impaired” by the agency’s These interventions president and general coun- Who is Lorraine Green? Francisco-based court isn’t working as it should. Law Department. (ongoing since 2007) have sel is Eleanor Acheson. She’s a former Amtrak It’s time for Congress, finally, to split it in two. Amtrak bosses have “systematically violated the Acheson, an old friend of human resources executive effectively gagged their letter and spirit of the Hillary Clinton, also has and faithful Democrat budgetary watchdogs from Inspector General Act,” close ties to Vice President donor with no experience in communicating with according to Grassley. IG Joe “Mr. Amtrak” Biden. the inspector general busi- Congress without pre- staffers now fear retaliation She hired Biden’s nomina- ness. approval; required that all — and with good reason. tions counsel Jonathan Brad Hurd . . . . publisher Steve Crump . ...Opinion editor Amtrak documents be “pre- Their boss, Weiderhold, lost Meyer to serve as her Syndicated columnist The members of the editorial board and writers of screened” (and in some his job on the very day deputy general counsel. The Michelle Malkin can be editorials are Brad Hurd, James G. Wright, cases redacted) before being Amtrak received the two had also worked reached at writemalkin@ Steve Crump, Bill Bitzenburg and Ruth S. Pierce. turned over to the inspector Willkie, Farr and Gallagher together in the Clinton gmail.com.
T HE LIGHTER SIDE OF POLITICS Doonesbury By Garry Trudeau Mallard Fillmore By Bruce Tinsley Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OPINION Thursday, July 2, 2009 Main 7 OTHER VIEWS Here’s what Idaho ty for fire suppression and employee group except one. prevention. Interface com- Citizen legislators contin- munities and property own- ue to draw full-time bene- newspapers are ers need to help themselves. fits. Lucky them. Putting out the Castle Under Idaho’s system, saying about ... Rock Fire cost more than $15 anyone who works 20 hours million — not including the a week — 1,040 hours a year ... the fire next time cost of the loss of local busi- — for the state qualifies for ness. Nationwide, suppres- healthcare benefits. The Idaho Mountain Express, Ketchum sion costs are running $1 Department of billion a year. Administration is charging ... A study released ... by Despite Castle Rock, the more for those policies. researchers at the University valley’s cities and the coun- Full-time employees aren’t of Colorado-Boulder criti- ty still do not have manda- affected. cized the federal govern- tory wildland-fire protec- When the system takes ment’s National Fire Plan, tion measures in place, i.e. effect Nov. 13, here’s what it which aims to reduce fuel requirements for clear zones will mean: for wildland fires, for con- around homes and for use of • A transportation worker ducting fuel reduction and fire-resistant materials in who spends no more than mitigation projects far from new and remodeled homes. 1,450 hours a year on the job the communities the plan ... It’s a lot easier and would pay 10 times more for was designed to protect. cheaper to prevent fires state health insurance. Nonetheless, the study from engulfing homes and • A Fish and Game staffer concluded that the govern- businesses than it is to put ty issues, but also by eco- who works between 1,456 ment will have difficulty them out. nomics — and providing and 1,867 hours a year fulfilling the plan’s mission more reliable and conven- would pay four times more. because many of the fuel- ... unhappy trails ient roads for commuters The change affects 1,700 laden wildlands are near and shippers. It doesn’t state workers and will save homes on private property. Idaho Statesman, Boise accomplish much to make the taxpayers about $10 ... federal efforts to this economic investment million. reduce wildland-fire risks It may have ended the at the expense of the recre- Even with a marathon had not been effective in 2009 legislative session — ation sector. session this year, the typi- protecting homes because but the last-minute trans- ... Desperate to give Gov. cal state legislator spent no just 11 percent of the efforts portation funding “deal” Butch Otter some $55 mil- more than 700 hours on the had been targeted where didn’t deal with much of lion for roads ... lawmakers job. He’s also entitled to a cities and suburbs meet anything. played a shell game. They state pension and life fuels — at the urban-wild- All it did was shift some decided to get $21.1 million insurance. lands interface. money around and create by cutting off the Idaho Technically, legislators ... The Wood River Valley new problems. Just ask Department of Parks and are considered elected offi- and its developed side Idaho recreationists, who Recreation and the Idaho cials. They can collect full- canyons are one big inter- are starting to fight for $4.7 State Police from the gas time state benefits, work a face. When wildlands million a year to maintain tax. few months each year in burned during the 2007 trails and boat docks and ... Starting (this) week, Boise and return home to Castle Rock Fire, the blow- groom snowmobile routes. an eight-member legisla- their regular occupations — ing embers from the fire fell They have a valid point. tive task force will try to presumably which also on private flammable Fairness and foresight dic- find ways to replace the offer health insurance. rooftops, landscaping and tate putting this money into $21.1 million. Let’s hope for A part-time community decks — property that fed- the great outdoors. an end to the creative college teacher who works eral fire agencies can’t con- Recreationists rightfully accounting, and some actu- 1,040 hours a year can be trol, but local governments feel like they’ve been had. al problem-solving. forced to spend $450 a can. They say lawmakers have month to cover his family The Colorado researchers violated a long-standing ... special part-timers of four, while a lawmaker suggested a “significant agreement to put 3 percent who works half that much shift in fire-policy emphasis of gas tax dollars — their local road and bridge main- merely a convenience for Lewiston Tribune gets the same policy for from federal to private share of fuel purchases — tenance. But $4.7 million Idaho weekend warriors. $168.75. lands.” into recreation projects. accounts for about half of They are a marketable com- Idaho’s part-time state Why leave the most We read that to mean that The $4.7 million won’t do the money spent on trails, modity for rural communi- workers will pay more to prominent group of Idaho’s local government and pri- much to fix roads. snowmobile trail grooming ties making the transition retain health insurance for part-timers — the one class vate residents can’t expect According to estimates, and boating facilities. from timber or mining jobs. themselves and their fami- capable of fighting back — the federal government to Idaho has a $240 million-a- ... Well-maintained trails Idaho’s road-repair cam- lies. insulated from the real bear the entire responsibili- year shortfall in state and and boat docks aren’t paign is driven first by safe- That is, every part-time working world? ... LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tired of turning other to solicit an apology so that the other cheek. God bless. On that particular day, the matter could be put to MARTIN LEWIS Wal-Mart of Twin Falls was cheek to racism Tell us what you think rest, that without one I Twin Falls competing with another The past 19 years it’s been ONLINE: Register at Magicvalley.com, and respond to any of the wouldn’t be frequenting his local business on certain my pleasure to call the Magic local opinions or stories in today’s edition. business. He informed me Wal-Mart’s prices are items I happened to be pur- Valley my home. My time ON PAPER: The Times-News welcomes letters from readers on that an apology would not be chasing. here has been enjoyable; subjects of public interest. Please limit letters to 300 words. forthcoming. I explained not lower in Twin Falls I only meant to say that I however, there is an issue Include your signature, mailing address and phone number. that as owner, doing nothing I am writing to correct a am grateful to now have the that I must address. Many of Writers who sign letters with false names will be permanently to reprimand his employee statement I made to your convenience of two stores to you are insulated from this barred from publication. Letters may be brought to our Twin Falls amounts to an endorsement staff while attending the better serve my needs, and I problem — racism. office; mailed to P.O. Box 548, Twin Falls, ID 83303; faxed to of this behavior. He told me Wal-Mart grand opening in was shopping at the Twin I moved to Idaho in the (208) 734-5538; or e-mailed to [email protected]. to get over it and deal with it. Twin Falls on June 25. Falls store because I worked mid-’80s searching for a JOIN THE DISCUSSION: Voice your opinion with local bloggers: Most people I have met While being interviewed, there that day. better life. Equality is a Progressive Voice, Conservative Corner and In the Middle. On during my 24 years in Idaho I said that prices were lower I was surprised to see that dream that is far from real- the opinion page at Magicvalley.com. have outstanding moral in Twin Falls than in Jerome, out of my entire interview, ization in this area, and it is character. I chose to make but this is simply not true. this was the statement discouraged. Recently, I was ments. This was the second me by using the “word”! this my home. People of the All Wal-Mart stores are printed. called a racial slur in one of time that an employee of this I am an African- Magic Valley, it’s time for a known for their low costs SUZIE HELLER Twin Falls’ oldest establish- restaurant-bar has degraded American. I asked the owner change. 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More information call Buhl Chamber at 543-6682 Main 8 Thursday, July 2, 2009 IDAHO Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Idaho F&G plan to kill pelicans hits obstacles By John Miller thing to cut their numbers “pelican eradication pro- what additional scientific 4,000 breeding birds. vation accomplishments Associated Press writer requires U.S. Fish and gram” by wildlife officials in justification will be needed The agency’s plan calls for from the last 25 years and Wildlife Service approval. Utah to obtain permits to proceed reducing bird numbers by any damage could be irre- BOISE — Federal officials “We didn’t feel the man- “Absolutely not,”said Jeff with management of the big more than half, while still versible. have told the Idaho fish and agement plan had enough Gould, chief of Idaho’s birds. maintaining a viable popu- “Given the conservation game officials that their plan data in it right now to issue Bureau of Wildlife. “It’s a Pelicans at the Blackfoot lation: 700 breeding birds at status assigned by Idaho and to halve the number of peli- the permits required,” said management plan for peli- Reservoir colony have the Blackfoot Reservoir and other western states, and cans nesting in southern and Brad Bortner, the Fish and cans, with the primary goal increased from 1,400 breed- 2,100 in Lake Walcott. given the threats to the eastern Idaho by 2013 to Wildlife Service’s migratory of reducing impacts to fish.“ ing birds in 2002 to 2,400 Two Fish and Wildlife species, we believe it is boost fisheries is an “eradi- birds chief in Portland, Ore. Gould expects to meet breeding birds in 2008, while Service offices — in Oregon unwise to begin a pelican cation program” that needs on Wednesday. with federal Fish and a colony on Lake Walcott on and in Utah — panned eradication program,” wrote more work. Idaho wildlife officials Wildlife officials later in July the Snake River increased Idaho’s plan, saying that Larry Crist, Fish and The Idaho Fish and Game took exception to character- to discuss their questions from about 400 breeding implementing the proposal Wildlife Service’s Utah field Commission in May izations of their proposal as a about Idaho’s plan,as well as birds in 2002 to more than would undo pelican conser- supervisor. approved a five-year plan to kill and haze American white pelicans in southeastern Idaho to protect sport fish and Yellowstone cutthroat trout populations. The plan calls for shooting some peli- cans and applying oil to eggs to suffocate the embryos. Pelicans are protected under federal law, so any- Days Idaho of seizes Iraqi dinars from 4 July st thru July th investment scheme COEUR d’ALENE (AP) — WILSON-BATES DECLARES... The state of Idaho has seized about $1 million worth of Iraqi currency used in an investment scheme run by a former school teacher. Coeur d’Alene resident Jack Lee Smiley was found guilty of securities fraud last year and ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution to investors he misled in a scheme to invest in Iraqi currency. Authorities said Smiley told investors they could make $1 million on $1,000 invested in his plan to buy and hold Iraqi dinars % Down Payments after the currency backing NO from foreign governments, including the U.S. Smiley told potential investors that “Halliburton, large banks, corporations, politicians and the U.S. military’’ would make millions of NO Interest dollars from the new cur- 0 rency, according to court records. The department’s records show that about 130 investors gave Smiley For up to 1 year* about $1 million to buy dinars. About half of the investor were in Idaho. Jim Burns, investigations FINANCING chief with the Department of Finance Securities Bureau, wouldn’t say how or where the 1.2 billion dinars were recovered. The dinars, worth less than a FREE Hotdogs & Pepsi FREE FIREWORKS* penny each, will be used to pay restitution. Courtesy Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. “While the Iraqi dinar has appreciated only a frac- (July 3rd & 4th, 11-2, Twin Falls store only.) tion of the amount prom- ised by Mr.Smiley,recovery of the dinars should provide investors with an opportu- nity for substantial recov- ery,’’ Finance Department Director Gavin Gee said in a statement. Smiley had been ordered XPLOSIVE AVINGS in June 2005 by the state E S Department of Finance to end his investment pitch after finding he was violat- ing the Idaho Commodities IN ALL Actwhen he asked investors to take part in the venture. 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B Stocks and commodities, Business 2 / Business briefs, Business 2 / Nation, Business 3 / Weather, Business 4 Dow Jones Industrial ▲ 57.06 | Nasdaq composite ▲ 10.68 | S&P 500 ▲ 4.01 | Russell 2000 ▲ 9.18 Business THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2009 BUSINESS EDITOR JOSH PALMER: (208) 735-3231 [email protected] Feds won’t fund GM after July 10, official says By Bree Fowler next 10 days. government-backed plan for sale. Last month, objections before it ultimately went with the auto task force, the Associated Press writer “We have no intention to a quick exit from bankruptcy from bondholders and other through and Chrysler subse- U.S. government will get a further fund this company if hinges on the sale plan,which groups dragged out rival quently emerged from 60 percent stake in the new NEW YORK — A senior the sale order is not entered would allow it to leave behind Chrysler LLC’s hearing on its Chapter 11 as a new compa- company in exchange for the member of President by July 10,”Harry Wilson,one many of the costs and liabili- sale for three days.This is day ny. billions in tax dollars it has Obama’s auto task force tes- of the Treasury Department ties that have made the com- two of the GM hearing. Hundreds of parties pumped into GM over the tified Wednesday that the officials overseeing GM’s pany unprofitable in the past. After Auburn Hills, including bondholders, past several months in order U.S. government will not restructuring, said while The Detroit-based auto- Michigan-based Chrysler’s unions, state officials, con- to keep it afloat. continue to fund General being cross-examined by an maker, whose June 1 filing for sale was approved by the sumer groups and individu- The Canadian govern- Motors Corp.’s operations if attorney for a group of GM bankruptcy protection was bankruptcy court, the bond- als have filed objections to ment, which has also con- the automaker doesn’t get bondholders opposing the the fourth-largest in U.S. holder and consumer groups GM’s plan, threatening to tributed billions in aid, will approval to sell its assets to a sale. history, is hoping to avoid a appealed the decision all the hold up its sale as well. new company within the The No. 1 U.S. automaker’s lengthy court battle over the way up to the Supreme Court As part of a deal brokered See GM, Business 2
/CPWHCEVWTKPI Purchasing Managers’ Index readings of greater than 50 indicate growth in the Population 2008 Change from 2007 Population 2007 Change from 2006 manufacturing economy. 55 GROWTH 44.8 Albion 255 1.60% 251 0.40% 50 45 Bellevue 2,165 0.40% 2,156 -0.70% 40 35
Buhl 4,077 1.30% 4,025 0.90% 30 CONTRACTION J J A S O N D J F M A M J Fairfield 417 2.50% 407 3.00% ’08 ’09 SOURCE: Institute for Supply AP Filer 2,141 3.40% 2,071 4.20% Management Gooding 3,200 0.30% 3,191 -0.80% Small drop Hagerman 791 2.90% 769 2.50% Manufacturing Murtaugh 149 4.20% 143 2.90% index shrinks less Paul 919 0.40% 915 -0.20% than expected Rupert 5,082 0.40% 5,060 -0.30% By Tali Arbel Shoshone 1,564 -0.40% 1,571 2.70% Associated Press writer NEW YORK — A report on manufacturing activity shows the sector contracted less than expected in June, posting its best showing since last August and anoth- er sign that a recovery may be near. Manufacturing sectors overseas also are rebounding Migration from rural a bit, according to new reports, but other U.S. eco- nomic data were mixed. Construction spending fell more than expected in May, while pending home sales edged up. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group communities slows of purchasing executives, said its manufacturing index State labor officials say recession discourages more people from moving registered 44.8 in June, up from 42.8 in May. Analysts By Joshua Palmer saw their populations Boise, while leaving rural growth in our bedroom Idaho from other states polled by Thomson Reuters Times-News writer increase slightly between economies mostly un- communities like Filer, Buhl 2008. had expected a reading of June 2007 and June 2008 — changed. and Kimberly,” she said. Between mid-2007 and 44.5. The eight-year exodus of a far cry from the previous Jan Roeser, regional “But overall, I expect that mid-2008, 69 of Idaho’s “A slow recovery for man- people from rural commu- year when the combined economist with Idaho our region as a whole will 200 cities either experi- ufacturing is forming,” said nities in Idaho is showing loss in the region’s rural Department of Labor, said continue to see decent enced no population growth Norbert Ore, chair of the some signs of slowing areas was almost 2 percent. Minidoka and Cassia coun- growth.” or modest population losses. ISM’s manufacturing busi- down, according to U.S. State and regional econo- ties saw the most change — Besides slowing the According to agency ana- ness survey committee. Census Bureau Estimates mists attribute the reversal likely caused by new busi- migration out of rural com- lysts,the length and depth of A reading below 50 indi- for 2008. to a national recession that nesses moving into the area. munities, state labor offi- the current recession that cates contraction. June’s Most communities in has hindered the job market “I expect that we will cials say the national reces- south-central Idaho even in metropolitan areas like also continue to see the sion reduced migration to See MIGRATION, Business 2 See INDEX, Business 2
Performance of S&P 500 by industry* Idaho’s endeavor to recruit foreign and FINANCIALS 5VQEMUUVCTV 2Q 36.6% YTD -3.7% INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY domestic renewable energy producers UVTQPIDWVUCI 20.1 24.9 With all the stimulus corridors is critical to the flow he second quarter couldinformation technology stocks INDUSTRIALS money circulating, what is IDAHO of commerce, whether we’re T either go down as the pulled off some of the biggest 19.4 Idaho doing in terms of BUSINESS talking about airports, a sea- quarter that saved investorsgains. or -6.6 renewable energy businesses? port, rail or roads. There has as one great head-fake. Stocks began their ascent CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY Renewable energy produc- to be some reliable method of The benchmark Standard &before the quarter began, after 18.2 Julie Howard Poor’s 500 index jumped morethe S&P and Dow Jones 8.0 tion is one of Idaho’s fastest transport to move goods. If than 15 percent in the industrial average skidded to growing new industries. that doesn’t exist, is difficult April-June period, its best12-year lows on March 9. MATERIALS There’s Hoku in Pocatello, to navigate or is unreliable, performance since the fourthBut stocks are down since 17.1 13.8 gearing up to build a $400 tial new projects includes a then the flow of money from quarter of 1999. mid-June and investors are But even with the spectacu- wondering if the rally will revive. million solar polysilicon man- number of companies in the outside a community into the S&P 500 lar gain, the rally in stocksWilliam is Rutherford, 16.2 ufacturing facility and Nordic renewable energy industry. community stops. A healthy only making up what was lostpresident of Rutherford 2.7 Windpower, making its trade- We’re seeing interest in Idaho community has to have some at the start of the year. InInvestment the Management LLC ENERGY ÀUVWTXDUWHUWKH6 3LQGH[ in Portland, Ore., said mark two-bladed wind tur- not just domestically, but type of inflow of new money 10.9 tumbled 11.7 percent. And atFRUSRUDWHSURÀWUHSRUWVDQG -2.5 bine blades. from around the world. or it stagnates and shrinks. just over 900 it is still 41.3forecasts due in the coming Exergy Development Group That’s just a bit of what we New money comes in a busi- percent below its peak of weeks should show whether CONSUMER STAPLES just announced it will build have now. Stimulus funds, ness’ ability to send goods 1,516.15 in October 2007. the economy is indeed 9.8 152 wind turbines in 14 differ- some targeted incentives and outside a community or the +DUGKLWÀQDQFLDOVWRFNVOHG stabilizing. -2.6 the turnaround. Investors, “The earnings are going to UTILITIES ent wind parks in southern savvy investors from around ability of tourists and travelers betting that the economy wasbe absolutely crucial to the Idaho this summer. And U.S. the world are also fueling to come in to a community. If 9.6 slowing its tumble, moved outmarket,” he said. “If the -3.4 Geothermal continues to drill growth and Idaho expects to this can’t happen easily, this of safe-havens like health earningscare, don’t materialize as deep to tap into this natural benefit even more from this. hurts current businesses and consumer staples and utilityapparently anticipated we’ll get HEALTH CARE 9.1 and resource that Idaho has in scares away potential new stocks and poured money intoa pullback. I think if they show DUHDVWKDWFRXOGEHQHÀWIURP signs of stability, that should be-0.2 abundance. There is so much emphasis businesses. a strengthening economy. enough for us to limp throughTELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES Commerce is working to on improving roads. How That’s why projects to Industrials, materials and another quarter.” 3.7 recruit companies in this sec- does this help our economy? -5.1 tor and our pipeline of poten- Having good transportation See IDAHO, Business 2 SOURCE: Standard & Poor’s *Data through June 29 Tim Paradis, Elizabeth Graml
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WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases weekly WASHINGTON — Commerce Department releases fac- WASHINGTON — Freddie Mac, the mortgage finance Today in business jobless claims and unemployment data for June. tory orders for May. company, releases weekly mortgage rates. Business 2 Thursday, July 2, 2009 BUSINESS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho MARKET SUMMARY TODAY ON WALL STREET
NYSE AMEX NASDAQ July 1, 2009 10,000 The Dow rose 57.06, or 0.7 percent, to 8,504.06. It climbed as high as MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) &QY,QPGU 9,000 Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg KPFWUVTKCNU 8,000 8,580.47 in earlier trading, but then BkofAm 2334726 13.05 -.15 PSCrudeDL 91784 4.32 -.10 Intel 899919 17.04 +.49 7,000 pared its gains as the day went on. SPDR 1499753 92.33 +.38 Hemisphrx 57956 2.62 +.08 PwShs QQQ759011 36.40 +.02 +57.06 DirxFinBear 999630 4.71 +.05 EldorGld g 23941 9.17 +.22 Microsoft 531425 24.04 +.27 6,000 The Standard & Poor’s 500 index DirxFinBull 971719 9.17 -.07 PSCrudeDS 19906 76.32 +1.83 ETrade 375074 1.35 +.06 8,504.06 M A M J J FordM 945330 5.91 -.16 NthgtM g 18220 2.17 +.03 Cisco 351118 18.80 +.15 rose 4.01, or 0.4 percent, to 923.33. Pct. change from previous: +0.68% High 8,580.47 Low 8,447.53 The Nasdaq composite index rose GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) 10.68, or 0.6 percent, to 1,845.72. Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg July 1, 2009 2,000 The Russell 2000 index of smaller MoneyGrm 2.35 +.57 +32.0 TianyinP n 3.30 +.43 +15.0 DoverSadl 2.15 +.44 +25.7 1,800 OshkoshCp 18.43 +3.89 +26.8 MexcoEn 14.00 +1.70 +13.8 NorestB 10.00 +1.90 +23.5 0CUFCS companies rose 9.18, or 1.8 per- IvanhM g 6.88 +1.28 +22.9 Uranerz 2.14 +.26 +13.8 ShengdaTc 4.48 +.73 +19.5 1,600 GerberSci 2.95 +.45 +18.0 AcmeU 9.04 +1.09 +13.7 CascadMc 4.28 +.63 +17.3 EQORQUKVG 1,400 cent, to 517.46. Prime pfB 2.00 +.30 +17.6 ProspMed 4.20 +.45 +12.0 PAB Bksh 3.00 +.44 +17.2 +10.68 1,200 The dollar was mostly lower against 1,000 LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) 1,845.72 M A M J J other major currencies, while gold Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg prices rose. AIntlGp rs 18.08 -5.12 -22.1 TelInstEl 3.95 -.90 -18.6 CardioNet 9.57 -6.75 -41.4 Pct. change from previous: +0.58% High1,861.62 Low 1,843.79 ProUShPac 37.53 -5.52 -12.8 ZionO&G 8.98 -1.64 -15.4 ForcePro 5.38 -3.46 -39.1 Light, sweet crude fell 58 cents to KeeganR g 2.36 -.42 -15.1 ReprosTh 4.96 -2.23 -31.0 CitizFT pfA 10.00 -1.00 -9.1 July 1, 2009 1,000 $69.31 a barrel on the New York SwEBioFu23 7.30 -.73 -9.1 AmApparel 3.30 -.34 -9.3 MyriadG s 26.02 -9.63 -27.0 Mercantile Exchange. LehCNA23 16.20 -1.59 -8.9 TravelCtrs 2.00 -.20 -9.1 SpartnMot 8.31 -3.02 -26.7 5VCPFCTF Overseas, Japan’s Nikkei stock aver- DIARY DIARY DIARY 2QQT¶U 800 Advanced 2,234 Advanced 362 Advanced 1,806 age fell 0.2 percent. Britain’s FTSE Declined 793 Declined 183 Declined 879 +4.01 100 rose 2.2 percent, Germany’s Unchanged 118 Unchanged 57 600 Unchanged 116 923.33 M A M J J Total issues 3,145 Total issues 602 Total issues 2,801 DAX index rose 2 percent, and New Highs 30 New Highs 12 New Highs 41 Pct. change from previous: +0.44% High 931.92 Low 920.82 France’s CAC-40 jumped 2.4 per- New Lows ... New Lows 4 New Lows 8 Volume 3,985,437,490 Volume 78,697,610 Volume 1,938,906,569 SOURCE: SunGard AP cent. INDEXES BUSINESS BRIEFS 11,924.19 6,469.95 Dow Jones Industrials 8,504.06 +57.06 +.68 -3.10 -24.18 5,293.41 2,134.21 Dow Jones Transportation 3,278.43 +43.87 +1.36 -7.31 -29.54 528.07 288.66 Dow Jones Utilities 361.65 +3.84 +1.07 -2.46 -30.25 Gov’t foreclosure help will “Making Home Affordable.” The amount and get to keep the appli- 8,945.54 4,181.75 NYSE Composite 5,954.01 +48.86 +.83 +3.42 -29.67 administration estimates it could ance. 2,257.28 1,130.47 Amex Index 1,593.37 +11.35 +.72 +14.01 -27.11 reach more homeowners help up to 9 million financially 2,473.20 1,265.52 Nasdaq Composite 1,845.72 +10.68 +.58 +17.04 -18.02 1,335.63 666.79 S&P 500 923.33 +4.01 +.44 +2.22 -26.81 WASHINGTON — The Obama troubled homeowners stay in their McDonald’s to launch 13,634.46 6,772.29 Wilshire 5000 9,481.59 +53.40 +.57 +4.34 -26.17 administration is expanding a pro- homes. 764.38 342.59 Russell 2000 517.46 +9.18 +1.81 +3.61 -23.04 gram to stave off foreclosure for Rally organizers say about 80 line of Angus burgers borrowers who owe more than percent of eligible loan companies NEW YORK — McDonald’s TOCKS OF OCAL NTEREST S L I their homes are worth. are participating already. The Corp.will begin selling a new line of AlliantEgy 1.50 12 26.88 +.75 -7.9 Kaman .56 14 17.21 +.56 -5.1 Housing secretary Shaun protests are scheduled Tuesday in bigger burgers priced at about $4 AlliantTch ... 19 82.91 +.55 -3.3 Keycorp .04m ... 5.16 -.08 -39.4 AmCasino .42 ... 19.31 +.28 +123.5 LeeEnt ...... 71 +.18 +73.2 Donovan says borrowers who owe 14 cities, including Philadelphia, each on Thursday to bring in cus- Aon Corp .60 7 37.91 +.04 -17.0 MicronT ...... 5.18 +.12 +96.2 up 25 percent more than their Dallas, Boston, Los Angeles and tomers looking for a beefy alterna- BallardPw ...... 1.73 -.07 +53.1 OfficeMax ...... 6.38 +.10 -16.5 home’s market value will qualify Miami. They’re organized by the tive to pricier burgers at sit-down BkofAm .04 17 13.05 -.15 -7.3 RockTen .40 13 39.89 +1.73 +16.7 ConAgra .76 9 19.21 +.15 +16.4 Sensient .76 12 23.12 +.55 -3.2 for government help refinancing Association of Community restaurants. Costco .72f 18 45.79 +.01 -12.8 SkyWest .16 7 10.57 +.37 -43.2 their mortgages. The program cur- Organizations for Reform Now, The new Angus burgers are made Diebold 1.04 24 26.98 +.62 -4.0 Teradyn ...... 7.03 +.17 +66.6 rently is limited to borrowers who also known as ACORN. with one-third pound of Angus DukeEngy .96f 15 14.83 +.24 -1.2 Tuppwre .88 11 26.82 +.80 +18.1 owe 5 percent more than their beef and come in three varieties — a DukeRlty .68m 17 8.84 +.07 -19.3 US Bancrp .20 14 17.58 -.34 -29.7 Fastenal .70f 19 32.96 -.21 -5.4 Valhi .40 ... 7.79 +.36 -27.2 homes are worth. Sears Holdings to start deluxe burger with pickles and Heinz 1.68f 13 36.78 +1.08 -2.2 WalMart 1.09f 14 48.37 -.07 -13.7 The change addresses concerns tomatoes, a mushroom swiss burg- HewlettP .32 12 38.68 +.03 +6.6 WashFed .20 51 13.23 +.23 -11.6 that the initial terms excluded too buyer protection program er and a bacon and cheese burger. HomeDp .90 17 23.71 +.08 +3.0 WellsFargo .20m 34 24.14 -.12 -18.1 Idacorp 1.20 13 26.58 +.44 -9.7 ZionBcp .16 ... 11.35 -.21 -53.7 many so-called ‘underwater’ bor- HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — The burgers will be sold in all U.S. rowers. Sears is planning to offer a buyer locations for the next few months. The program is part of a broader protection program for its home The fast-food chain declined to HOW TO READ THE REPORT effort to help at-risk homeowners. appliances to help consumers who specify when or if the burgers Name: Stocks are listed alphabetically by the company’s full name (not its abbrevia- Another key component pays lose their jobs during the reces- would become a part of the compa- tion). Company names made up of initials appear at the beginning of each letters’ list. incentives for mortgage companies sion. ny’s core menu, which includes Div: Current annual dividend rate paid on stock, based on latest quarterly or semiannu- al declaration, unless otherwise footnoted. to lower borrowers’ payments. The program covers appliance favorites like the Quarter Pounder Last: Price stock was trading at when exchange closed for the day. purchases of more than $399 with Cheese and the Big Mac. Chg: Loss or gain for the day. No change indicated by ... mark. Protesters demand help made on a Sears card by cardhold- McDonald’s has been testing the Fund Name: Name of mutual fund and family. ers who lose their jobs. The pro- burger for several years in more Sell: Net asset value, or price at which fund could be sold. from mortgage loan firms Chg: Daily net change in the NAV. gram starts Monday and runs than 1,000 restaurants in PHILADELPHIA — Protests are through Aug. 1. Cardholders must Columbus, Ohio; New York; Los Stock Footnotes: cc – PE greater than 99. dd – Loss in last 12 mos. d – New 52-wk low during trading day. g – Dividend in Canadian $. Stock price in U.S.$. n – New issue in planned in more than a dozen cities have held a full-time job for at Angeles; and Alberquerque, N.M., past 52 wks. q – Closed-end mutual fund; no PE calculated. s – Split or stock dividend of across the country to demand that least 60 days when the appliance but it held back from introducing it 25 pct or more in last 52 wks. Div begins with date of split or stock dividend. u – New 52- wk high during trading day. v – Trading halted on primary market. Unless noted, dividend a group of mortgage companies was purchased. to all U.S. consumers to focus on its rates are annual disbursements based on last declaration. pf – Preferred. pp – Holder who benefited from federal bailout The program will credit 1/12th of core menu and lower-priced offer- owes installment(s) of purchase price. rt – Rights. un – Units. wd – When distributed. wi – When issued. wt – Warrants. ww – With warrants. xw – Without warrants. money participate in a government the purchase price to their account ings. Dividend Footnotes: a – Also extra or extras. b – Annual rate plus stock dividend. c – Liquidating dividend. e – Declared or paid in preceding 12 mos. f – Annual rate, increased program designed to prevent fore- for each month they are out of The company said in April that it on last declaration. i – Declared or paid after stock dividend or split. j – Paid this year, divi- closures. work. If the person is still out of would finally launch the Angus dend omitted, deferred or no action taken at last meeting. k – Declared or paid this year, accumulative issue with dividends in arrears. m – Annual rate, reduced on last declara- The protesters want the compa- work one year after the purchase, burger in all of its U.S.locations this tion. p – Init div, annual rate unknown. r – Declared or paid in preceding 12 mos plus nies to sign on to the Obama they will receive an account credit year. stock dividend. t – Paid in stock in last 12 mos, estimated cash value on ex-dividend or distribution date. x – Ex-dividend or ex-rights. y – Ex-dividend and sales in full. z – Sales administration initiative called for what’s left of the purchase — wire reports in full. vj – In bankruptcy or receivership or being reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, or securities assumed by such companies. • Most active stocks above must be worth $1 and gainers/losers $2. Mutual Fund Footnotes: e – Ex-capital gains distribution. f – Previous day’s quote. n - No-load fund. p – Fund assets used to pay distribution costs. r – Redemption fee or con- tingent deferred sales load may apply. s – Stock dividend or split. t – Both p and r. x – Ex- GM cash dividend. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial. Continued from Business 1 pany, including some closed plants, the first five months of the year. get a 12.5 percent stake while the will become the “Old GM” and be The sale hearing, which drew United Auto Workers union will take liquidated. hundreds of attorneys, picketing COMMODITIES REPORT a 17.5 percent share to fund its health GM hopes to emerge as a leaner retirees and others to a Manhattan BURLEY — White wheat 4.30 (steady); 11.5 percent win- care obligations. Unsecured bond- company, less burdened by debt and courthouse, kicked off on Tuesday LOSING FUTURES ter 4.58 (down 7); 14 percent spring 5.68 (steady); bar- C ley 5.75 (steady); holders receive the remaining 10 labor costs as it faces a severe reces- with testimony from GM President OGDEN — White wheat 4.44 (up 5); 11.5 percent winter Mon Commodity High Low Close Change 4.96 (up 11); 14 percent spring 6.00 (down 2); barley percent. sion that has sapped car and truck and CEO Fritz Henderson, who also Aug Live cattle 86.00 85.20 85.75 + .50 6.26 (steady); Existing GM shareholders are sales. Automakers, which are due to cautioned that the automaker’s plan Oct Live cattle 90.80 89.95 90.78 + .60 PORTLAND — White wheat 5.60 ( up 4); 11 percent win- Aug Feeder cattle 104.00 102.73 103.78 + .95 ter 5.79-6.04 (down 6); 14 percent spring 7.29 (up 5); expected to be wiped out. report June U.S.sales on Wednesday, could fall apart if the sale did not go Sep Feeder cattle 102.83 101.80 102.18 + .38 barley n/a; Oct Feeder cattle 102.45 101.40 102.25 + .70 NAMPA — White wheat cwt 7.70 (up 7); bushel 4.62 (up The remaining pieces of the com- have seen sales fall 37 percent over through by July 10. Jul Lean hogs 59.40 58.55 59.25 + .58 4); Aug Lean hogs 61.00 59.90 60.70 + .05 Jul Pork belly 56.30 52.90 55.40 + 1.10 Aug Pork belly 57.40 54.40 56.03 + .33 C HEESE Jul Wheat 507.25 505.00 506.25 - 5.00 Sep Wheat 545.50 530.50 535.50 - 5.25 Cheddar cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Index Jul KC Wheat 575.00 561.00 563.75 - 6.00 Exchange Sep KC Wheat 584.00 568.00 573.50 - 6.50 Barrels: $1.1000, nc; Blocks: $1.1150, nc Continued from Business 1 Jul MPS Wheat 634.00 622.50 626.75 - 9.25 said Capital Economics’ analysts. mistic about business conditions, Sep MPS Wheat 641.75 628.00 633.50 - .25 reading marks the 17th straight “However, there is little evidence but cut capital spending sharply. Jul Corn 354.50 344.00 351.75 + 4.00 P OTATOES Sep Corn 360.50 349.25 356.50 + 2.00 month of deterioration in manu- that this tepid recovery will turn While encouraging, the ISM Jul Soybeans 1263.00 1245.50 1258.50 + 32.25 CHICAGO (AP) — USDA — Major potato markets FOB facturing. into anything much stronger.” survey hasn’t noted growth in Aug Soybeans 1165.00 1139.00 1160.50 + 41.25 shipping points Tuesday. Jun BFP Milk 9.95 9.92 9.92 - .01 Russet Burbanks Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count; 100 Still, there is an encouraging Other countries’ manufacturing manufacturing since January Jul BFP Milk 10.13 10.06 10.09 + .02 count. Aug BFP Milk 10.71 10.52 10.60 - .02 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A). pattern in recent ISM manufac- sectors also are recovering. Two 2008. The manufacturing index Sep BFP Milk 11.59 11.37 11.45 - .07 Russet Norkotahs Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count; 100 turing reports. This is the second reports from China, the world’s includes new orders, production, Oct BFP Milk 12.46 12.27 12.35 — count. Aug Sugar 18.01 17.63 17.75 - .10 Baled 5-10 film bags (non Size A). straight month that the index has third-largest economy, showed employment, inventories, prices, Jan Sugar xx.xx xx.xx 18.18 - .10 Russets Norkotahs Wisconsin 50-lb cartons 70 count Sep B-Pound 1.6546 1.6379 1.6471 + .0008 12.00-12.50; 100 count 8.50-9.00. been above 41.2 after seven con- small gains in surveys of manufac- and export and import orders. It is Dec B-Pound 1.6503 1.6416 1.6468 + .0010 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 6.00-6.50. secutive declines. The ISM says a turers. Elsewhere, the purchasing based on a survey of the Tempe, Sep J-Yen 1.0406 1.0320 1.0371 - .0017 Russet Norkotahs Washington 50-lb cartons 70 count Dec J-Yen 1.0417 1.0360 1.0367 - .0034 11.00; 100 count 8.00-9.00. reading above that level is consis- managers index from the 16- Ariz.-based ISM’s members from Sep Euro-currency 1.4202 1.3999 1.4154 + .0114 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 4.00. Dec Euro-currency 1.4178 1.4003 1.4151 + .0113 Wisconsin Norkotahs 50-lb cartons 70 count; 100 count. tent with expansion in the overall nation euro zone showed a slower 18 industries. Sep Canada dollar .8748 .8576 .8711 + .0101 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A). economy — even though the man- pace of decline in June, and the Dec Canada dollar .8750 .8600 .8741 + .0126 Round Reds 50-lb sacks Size A Wisconsin. On Wall Street, stocks rose after Sep U.S. dollar 80.68 79.57 79.83 - .60 Round Reds Minnesota N. Dakota 50-lb cartons size A; ufacturing sector itself is still equivalent index in Britain hit a 15- the better-than-expected ISM Aug Comex gold 947.0 926.1 941.2 + 13.8 50 lb sacks size A. Oct Comex gold 948.0 928.4 942.5 + 13.7 Baled 5-10 lb film bags size A. shrinking. month high of 47. manufacturing report. The Dow Jul Comex silver 13.85 13.59 13.74 + .17 Round Whites 50-lb sacks size A Wisconsin. Sep Comex silver 13.87 13.59 13.77 + .17 “This latest gain suggests the British manufacturing output Jones industrial average added Sep Treasury bond 118.13 117.12 118.09 - .03 Dec Treasury bond 116.30 116.03 116.30 - .04 L IVESTOCK recession may finally have ended rose for the first time since March about 95 points in afternoon trad- Jul Coffee 118.40 116.50 116.40 - .90 at the close of the second quarter,a 2008. Big Japanese manufacturers ing, and broader indices also Sep Coffee 121.10 118.60 119.05 - .85 JEROME — Producers Livestock Marketing Association in Jul Cocoa 1599 1570 1570 - 11 Jerome reports the following prices from the livestock mere 19 months after it started,” reported being slightly more opti- moved higher. Sep Cocoa 1630 1595 1595 - 10 sale held Tuesday, June 30. Jul Cotton 57.00 54.00 56.73 + 3.43 Holstein bull calves: $3-$10 head Oct Cotton 58.63 55.80 58.63 + 3.00 Started bull and steer calves: $65-$150 head Aug Crude oil 71.85 68.52 69.34 - .55 Started heifer calves: $100-$360 head Aug Unleaded gas 1.9506 1.8419 1.8601 - .0419 Commercial utility cows: $48-$55 head Aug Heating oil 1.8291 1.7435 1.7665 - .0212 Migration Cutter/canner cows: $37-$46 Aug Natural gas 3.891 3.759 3.788 - .047 Shelly/lite cows: $31-$36.50 Quotations from Sinclair & Co. Holstein heifers: $56-$64.50 Continued from Business 1 contrast to the 2001 recessionary River in eastern Idaho, population 10. 733-6013 or (800) 635-0821 Slaughter bulls: $57-$66 Choice steers: 500 to 600 lbs., $87-$111; 600 to 700 caused the Boise metropolitan area to period when the movement from The fastest growing city in 2008 B EANS lbs., $80-$98 Choice heifers: 500 to 600 lbs., $82-$98 lose 24,000 jobs during the past two rural to urban Idaho continued was the town of Cambridge, which Valley Beans years and the rest of the state to lose unabated until early 2007. expanded 7.3 percent to 380. The Prices are net to growers, 100 pounds, U.S. No. 1 M ETALS/MONEY over 17,500 more has severely imped- The combined population of the largest decline was 6.7 percent in beans, less Idaho bean tax and storage charges. Prices subject to change without notice. Producers desiring Key exchange rates ed the ability – and the rationale – for 200 rural cities in Idaho in mid-2008 Drummond in eastern Idaho, which more recent price information should contact dealers. NEW YORK (AP) — Key currency exchange rates people to move. was 1.04 million, up nearly 2 percent dropped in population from 15 to 14. Pintos, no quote, new crop; great northerns, no quote; Wednesday, compared with late Tuesday in New York: pinks, no quote, new crop; small reds, no quote, new The Census Bureau estimates that from 1.02 million in 2007. Boise added the most people at crop. Prices are given by Rangens in Buhl. Prices current Dollar vs: Exch. Rate Pvs Day July 1. Yen 96.52 96.32 half of Idaho’s overall state popula- Rural communities accounted for nearly 2,600 while Bonners Ferry lost Other Idaho bean prices are collected weekly by Bean Euro $1.4148 $1.4042 Market News, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Pintos, not Pound $1.6474 $1.6462 tion growth of 27,700 occurred in 12 68.4 percent of the total statewide the most. established; great northerns, not established; small Swiss franc 1.0747 1.0853 whites, not established; pinks, not established; small Canadian dollar 1.1490 1.1621 cities with over 20,000 residents population. reds, not established. Quotes current July 1. Mexican peso 13.1145 13.1585 each. The largest city remained Boise Joshua Palmer may be reached at Gold The relative stability of the Idaho with a population of 205,300, up 1.3 208-735-3231 or at jpalmer@mag- G RAINS By The Associated Press Selected world gold prices, Wednesday. population in 2008 stood in stark percent, and the smallest was Warm icvalley.com. Valley Grains London morning fixing: $931.50 off $3.00. Prices for wheat per bushel; mixed grain, oats, corn and London afternoon fixing: $938.25 up $3.75. beans per hundred weight. Prices subject to change with- NY Handy & Harman: $938.25 up $3.75. out notice. NY Handy & Harman fabricated: $1013.31 up $4.05. Soft white wheat, ask; barley, ask; oats, ask; corn, ask NY Engelhard: $940.50 up $3.76 NY Engelhard fabricated: $1011.03 up $4.04. Idaho (15 percent moisture). Prices are given daily by Rangens in Buhl. Prices current July 1. NY Merc. gold Jul. Wed. $941.00 up $13.90. Barley, $6.50 (48-lb. minimum) spot delivery in Twin Falls NY HSBC Bank USA 4 p.m. Wed. $941.00 up $14.00. Continued from Business 1 Improving our roads also just children will pay more later. and Gooding; corn, no quote (Twin Falls only). Prices quoted by Land O’Lakes Inc. in Twin Falls. Prices current Nonferrous metals replace the Dover Bridge in makes fiscal sense. Maintenance June 24. NEW YORK (AP) — Spot nonferrous metal prices Wedneay. Sandpoint, adding a passing lane costs less than replacement. Some The Idaho Business column Intermountain Grain Aluminum -$0.7650 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Wed. to Idaho 48 in Rigby, widening I- of our roads have waited for nec- welcomes questions. Send an POCATELLO (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain Copper -$2.2980 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. Grain and Livestock Report on Wednesday. Copper $2.3150 N.Y. Merc spot Wed. 86 in Chubbuck, and improving essary maintenance for years and email to the Idaho Department of POCATELLO — White wheat 4.55 (up 10); 11.5 percent Lead — $1730.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch. winter 4.53 (down 7); 14 percent spring 5.83 (steady); Zinc — $0.7298 per lb., delivered. the I-84 Vista interchange in Boise that means costs just keep going Commerce at Julie.howard@com- barley 6.25 (steady); Gold — $938.25 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). are being planned. up. Not paying now means our merce.idaho.gov. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho NATION Thursday, July 2, 2009 Business 3 States go without budgets as key deadline passes
By Judy Lin at all. Indiana barely avoid- ing this year’s budgets — close a gap now pegged by Associated Press writer ed a shutdown. and the gap would be even the governor at $26.3 bil- 9GUVDWTFGPGFYKVJNCTIGUVICRU In most states, the debate bigger without federal stim- lion. After that, they can’t Nearly all states have a projected budget shortfall in the current SACRAMENTO, Calif. — centers on whether states ulus money, said Todd adjourn or act on other bills fiscal year July 2009 through June 2010. States from coast to coast should be raising taxes to Haggerty, a research analyst until they solve the crisis. Projected shortfall percent of annual budget, 2010 began a new fiscal year bridge the budget gaps. at the National Conference The budget woes will lead <10% 10 to 20 21 to 30 >30 Wednesday with no budget Schwarzenegger said he of State Legislatures. to a third monthly furlough plans and with cash quickly wouldn’t sign anything that “You can’t look to any one day for more than 200,000 running out, sending some raised taxes or fees beyond region that’s performing state employees, bringing to the brink of shutdown what he has already pro- better than the others,” their total pay cut to about and forcing others to fur- posed. Haggerty said. “You can see 14 percent. The state con- lough workers and cut serv- “I’m proud of California, Arizona and California in troller could extend $3 bil- D.C. ices. even though we have our the west,Ohio and Illinois in lion worth of IOUs for July. Del. R.I. In California, Gov. Arnold crisis,” the governor said. the middle and Businesses that provide Schwarzenegger declared a “No one can point fingers, Pennsylvania and North services to the state, tax- fiscal emergency and because as you can see, Carolina in the east.“ payers owed refunds and ordered state offices closed there are 30 states right now The NCSL says seven college students who get three days a month to save that have their fiscal year states — Arizona, state help would be given money as the state sank starting today that also Connecticut, Kentucky, IOUs. Banks are waiting for deeper into dysfunction. don’t have a budget, so I Mississippi, North the state to decide the inter- NOTE: White states have no projected budget gap; Oregon has a two-year budget State officials plan to pay mean let’s not get carried Carolina, Ohio and est rate, so it’s unclear SOURCE: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities AP bills with IOUs starting away and just look at Pennsylvania — have expe- whether people could cash Thursday. California as we are the only rienced delays or had to them. percent income tax hike, impasse is solved. Workers But the pain extends far state that cannot manage extend their sessions to Pennsylvania will delay saying the budget could not will be paid retroactively. beyond the West Coast. The the budget.“ deliberate on the budget. payments to vendors after a be balanced without it. Rendell said 10 banks and governor of Pennsylvania is The recession has taken a In California, which has a partisan stalemate over the Meanwhile, state workers credit unions have agreed to proposing a 16 percent tax devastating toll on tax rev- budget but one that is out of deficit stalled approval of will receive only partial pay help 69,000 state employ- increase. A budget veto by enues and state finances. balance, the Legislature will the state budget. Gov. Ed on July 17 and July 24, and ees by offering them low- or the Illinois governor left the States had a cumulative $121 have 45 days to send Rendell on Wednesday after that paychecks will be no-interest loans and lines state with no spending plan billion budget gap in craft- Schwarzenegger a plan to stood behind his call for a 16 withheld entirely until the of credit.
AROUND THE WORLD Utah bar crawl marks end A FGHANISTAN lation, though his own for- Hunter’s video production Authorities did not iden- eign minister later denied firm $100,000 for work. tify the caller and removed of liquor restrictions Major military that. Then the committee paid the person’s name from the France, Spain, Italy, Chile another $14,086 on April 1, recording. By Brock Vergakis bar Piper Down in Salt Lake operation under way and Colombia joined other 2007. “She got out of the cage Associated Press writer City. “There’s this national NAWA — Thousands of nations Wednesday in last night and got into the perception that we don’t U.S. Marines and hundreds recalling their ambassadors. F LORIDA baby’s crib and strangled her SALT LAKE CITY — have bars here, so hopefully of Afghan troops poured into The Pentagon suspended to death,”the caller said. Jeremy Kristic and several this gets out there that Taliban-infested villages of joint U.S.-Honduran mili- Escaped pet python Authorities removed the of his friends pounded on we’re open for business.“ southern Afghanistan with tary operations and the snake from the home the door at Oscar’s bar To celebrate, Morris armor and helicopters World Bank said it was strangles child, 2 Wednesday afternoon after Wednesday promptly at 11 organized a 16-bar pub Thursday in the first major freezing loans. Honduras’ OXFORD — A pet obtaining a search warrant. a.m. They wanted it to crawl to celebrate the nov- operation under President three neighbors have sus- Burmese python measuring open immediately, and elty of being allowed into a Barack Obama’s strategy to pended cross-border trade. more than 8 feet long broke they wanted to drink. They bar without having to pay stabilize the country. Soldiers stormed Zelaya’s out of a terrarium and stran- I LLINOIS had after all other bars to go first. One crawl was set for The offensive was residence and flew him into gled a 2-year-old girl in her Sears Tower unveils to — before closing time at 1 Wednesday, another with a launched shortly after 1 a.m. exile Sunday after he insisted bedroom Wednesday at a a.m. different lineup of bars was Thursday local time in on trying to hold a referen- central Florida home, 103rd floor glass “This is the one day we scheduled for Friday. Helmand province, a Taliban dum asking Hondurans if authorities said. can go out to experience all The new rules are an stronghold and the world’s they want to change the Shaiunna Hare was balconies the different kinds of bars,” effort to boost the state’s $7 largest opium poppy pro- constitution. The Supreme already dead when para- CHICAGO — Visitors to said Kristic, a 30-year-old billion-a-year tourism ducing area. The goal is to Court, Congress and the medics arrived at about 10 the Sears Tower’s new glass private investigator. industry and make the state clear insurgents from the military all deemed his a.m., Lt. Bobby Caruthers of balconies all seem to agree: Bartenders in Utah threw appear a little less quirky to hotly contested region planned ballot illegal. Zelaya the Sumter County Sheriff’s The first step is the hardest. open their doors outsiders. before the nation’s Aug. 20 backed down Tuesday, say- Office said. The balconies are sus- Wednesday as the state In the posh ski resort presidential election. ing he will no longer push for Charles Jason Darnell, the pended 1,353 feet in the air ditched a 40-year-old town of Park City, many Officials described the constitutional changes. snake’s owner and the and jut out four feet from the requirement that cus- locals took the change in operation, dubbed Khanjar, boyfriend of Shaiunna’s building’s 103rd floor tomers fill out an applica- stride. or “Strike of the Sword,” as N. CAROLINA mother, discovered the Skydeck. Their transparent tion,pay a fee and become a “I don’t think it’ll change the largest and fastest-mov- snake missing from its ter- walls, floor and ceiling leave member of a private club too much. It’s kind of open ing of the war’s new phase AP: Ex-Edwards aide rarium and went to the girl’s visitors with the impression before setting foot in a bar. here,”said Bruce Morrison, and the biggest Marine room, where he found it on they’re floating over the city. “It’s 40 years of oppres- while downing a beer at No offensive since the one in at federal courthouse the girl and bite marks on her “It’s like walking on ice,” sion come to an end,” said Name Saloon on Park Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004. It RALEIGH — An ex-aide to head, Caruthers said. said Margaret Kemp, of Dave Morris, owner of the City’s historic Main Street. involves nearly 4,000 newly John Edwards who claimed Darnell, 32, stabbed the Bishop, Calif., who said her arrived Marines and 650 he fathered a child born to snake until he was able to pry heart was still pounding Afghan forces. British forces the mistress of the two-time the child away. even after stepping away last week led similar, but Democratic presidential “The baby’s dead!” a sob- from the balcony.“That first smaller,missions to clear out candidate spent Wednesday bing caller from the house step you take — ‘am I going insurgents in Helmand and in a federal courthouse, but screamed to a 911 dispatcher down?’” Kemp was among neighboring Kandahar declined to talk with a in a recording. “Our stupid the visitors who got a sneak provinces. reporter about an investiga- snake got out in the middle preview of the balconies tion into his former boss. of the night and strangled Wednesday. H ONDURAS With his lawyer at his side, the baby.” — The Associated Press Andrew Young walked into Gov’t isolation the building where a grand TH jury was meeting. The long- Kimberly Good Neighbor Days grows after coup time Edwards loyalist simply 4 OFF JULY TEGUCIGALPA — smiled as he went by and FRIDAY, JULY 10 6:30 PM Thousands of Hondurans declined to comment.He did Lions Community Benefi t Dinner demonstrated Wednesday not leave through a public SATURDAY, JULY 11 10:30 AM SUPER SALEE! for the return of ousted entrance, and his attorney, President Manuel Zelaya, David Geneson, did not Parade and Park Festivities All Day HURRYY IN JUNEE 27TH THROUGH JULYY 4TH! who vowed to fly home this return repeated calls from weekend despite a warrant The Associated Press. The Kimberly Lions Club invite your entry for the 01&// +6-:: 5))t".12NOON for his arrest. Thousands A few months before the 2009 Good Neighbor Day Parade more rallied in favor of the crucial 2008 Democratic or fi nancial support for the military-backed govern- Party caucuses in Iowa, Benefi t Dinner. ment. where Edwards placed sec- Newly appointed Presi- ond to eventual President Support for the Benefi t Dinner: dent Roberto Micheletti said Barack Obama, Young pub- please visit www.kimberlylions.comom it would take a foreign inva- licly declared that he was the for more info and registration forms.s. sion to put Zelaya back in father of Rielle Hunter’s power, and said he was baby. Edwards has admitted For more information call Lion Dave at 731-5588. sending a delegation to to an affair with Hunter that Washington in an attempt to he says ended in 2006. 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BURLEY/RUPERT FORECAST TWIN FALLS FIVE-DAY FORECAST Yesterday’s Weather Today: Partly cloudy by afternoon with a slight chance of Today Tonight Friday Saturday Sunday Monday City Hi Lo Prcp thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Boise 92 57 0.00" Tonight: A small risk of an evening thunderstorm. Partly Challis 88 51 0.00" Coeur d’ Alene 82 46 0.00" cloudy overnight with lows 60 to 65. Idaho Falls 85 51 0.00" Tomorrow: Still warm with isolated afternoon and evening Jerome 86 57 0.12" Lewiston 89 54 0.00" thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Lowell 89 49 0.00" Malad City not available Malta 88 57 0.00" ALMANAC - BURLEY A slightSU/TH chance of A small evening IsolatedSU/TH afternoon A very warm Partly cloudy Continuing to trend Pocatello 86 55 Trace afternoon storm risk then thunderstorms Independence Day a touch cooler Rexburg 81 53 0.00" Temperature Precipitation Salmon 86 48 0.00" thunderstorms partly cloudy Stanley 79 34 0.00" Sun Valley 69 45 0.00" Yesterday’s High 86 Yesterday’s Trace High 90 Low 62 87 / 60 88 / 61 86 / 58 84 / 55 Yesterday’s Low 61 Month to Date 0.00" Normal High / Low 84 / 51 Avg. Month to Date 0.01" ALMANAC - TWIN FALLS Record High 99 in 1990 Water Year to Date 10.78" Record Low 39 in 1968 Avg. Water Year to Date 8.88" Barometric Sunrise and Pollen Temperature Precipitation Humidity Pressure Sunset Count IDAHO’S FORECAST Yesterday’s High 88 Yesterday’s Trace Yesterday High 49% 5 p.m. Yesterday 29.98 in. Today Sunrise: 6:05 AM Sunset: 9:19 PM TF pollen count yesterday: Yesterday’s Low 65 Month to Date 0" Yesterday Low 16% Friday Sunrise: 6:05 AM Sunset: 9:19 PM 55 (High) Grass, Pine SUN VALLEY, SURROUNDING MTS. Normal High / Low 82 / 51 Avg. Month to Date 0.01" Today’s Forecast High 42% Saturday Sunrise: 6:06 AM Sunset: 9:19 PM Mostly sunny mornings and partly cloudy afternoons Record High 94 in 2001 Water Year to Date 12.2" Today’s Forecast Low 22% Sunday Sunrise: 6:07 AM Sunset: 9:18 PM Mold: 12500(High) will be the rule into the holiday weekend. Each Record Low 38 in 1968 Avg. Water Year to Date 9.74" A water year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 Monday Sunrise: 6:07 AM Sunset: 9:18 PM Cladosporium, Smuts, Alternaria afternoon will see a slight chance for isolated Temperature and precipitation valid through 5 p.m. Courtesy of Asthma and Allergy of Idaho U. V. INDEX Dr.’s Kadlec and Henry Coeur d’ thunderstorms. Moon Phases Moonrise Low Moderate High Alene Today Highs 75 to 77 Tonight’s Lows 41 to 53 and Moonset Forecasts and maps prepared by: BOISE Mostly sunny skies and hot Today Moonrise: 5:42 PM Moonset: 2:14 AM 84 / 53 8 temperatures will prevail the rest of Friday Moonrise: 6:44 PM Moonset: 2:49 AM Full Last New First The higher the index the Cheyenne, Wyoming the week and into the holiday July 7 July 15 July 22 July 28 Saturday Moonrise: 7:40 PM Moonset: 3:31 AM more sun protection needed www.dayweather.com weekend. Friday and Sunday will see small chances for afternoon REGIONAL FORECAST NATIONAL FORECAST WORLD FORECAST thunderstorms. Lewiston Today Tomorrow Saturday Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow 96 / 63 Today Highs/Lows 90 to 95/60 to 65 City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Boise 92 62 su 91 62 th 91 62 su Atlanta 90 66 pc 88 67 th Orlando 89 75 th 92 75 th Acapulco 87 76 r 88 74 pc Moscow 73 51 sh 62 46 sh Grangeville NORTHERN UTAH Bonners Ferry 84 50 su 85 56 su 89 55 su Atlantic City 78 65 th 78 65 th Philadelphia 83 66 th 80 66 th Athens 87 71 th 88 70 su Nairobi 68 45 pc 70 53 pc Isolated afternoon and Burley 84 62 th 83 60 th 84 60 su Baltimore 82 62 th 81 65 th Phoenix 103 84 th 103 85 th Auckland 55 49 pc 59 48 sh Oslo 82 60 th 79 59 pc 84 / 56 evening thunderstorms will Challis 85 57 th 84 54 th 88 54 th Billings 85 54 th 87 58 th Portland, ME 63 59 th 71 58 th Bangkok 88 76 th 89 76 th Paris 87 63 th 83 53 sh Coeur d’ Alene 84 53 su 87 57 su 89 57 su Birmingham 93 68 pc 91 71 th Raleigh 92 65 pc 90 66 pc Beijing 101 67 pc 104 74 pc Prague 83 59 th 80 57 th be in the outlook into the Elko, NV 83 51 th 82 53 th 83 52 th Boston 65 62 th 79 61 th Rapid City 80 57 th 81 58 th Berlin 81 64 th 85 60 sh Rio de Jane 80 62 pc 70 62 sh weekend. Days will remain Eugene, OR 92 51 su 91 51 su 89 52 pc Charleston, SC 88 77 pc 90 77 pc Reno 92 61 th 94 60 pc Buenos Aires 56 43 pc 60 46 pc Rome 84 70 sh 83 71 sh McCall very warm with mild nights. Gooding 87 59 th 84 58 th 86 57 su Charleston, WV 78 59 sh 81 60 pc Sacramento 95 60 pc 95 59 pc Cairo 101 66 pc 97 66 pc Santiago 59 47 pc 62 45 pc Grace 80 51 th 78 48 th 81 48 th Chicago 74 63 pc 82 63 pc St. Louis 82 67 pc 86 67 th Dhahran 110 89 pc 110 90 pc Seoul 77 59 sh 75 61 th Salmon 79 / 47 Hagerman 94 63 pc 92 61 th 92 61 su Cleveland 66 58 th 74 60 sh St.Paul 79 60 pc 78 61 pc Geneva 76 52 sh 73 52 sh Sydney 62 51 pc 57 48 sh 90 / 51 Hailey 79 57 th 78 55 th 77 55 th Denver 80 56 th 80 58 th Salt Lake City 100 76 pc 100 77 pc Hong Kong 85 83 th 84 81 th Tel Aviv 83 78 pc 80 78 pc Idaho Falls 85 60 th 81 58 th 83 59 th Des Moines 83 62 pc 84 62 th San Diego 72 65 pc 73 65 pc Jerusalem 98 67 pc 90 67 pc Tokyo 72 67 r 77 67 sh Kalispell, MT 85 48 su 89 49 pc 89 52 pc Detroit 72 59 sh 77 62 sh San Francisco 66 56 pc 67 56 pc Johannesburg 57 37 pc 57 40 pc Vienna 87 66 pc 87 65 th Jerome 88 62 th 87 60 th 88 60 su El Paso 96 71 th 97 73 th Seattle 85 57 su 87 56 su Kuwait City 113 91 pc 113 90 pc Warsaw 78 62 th 81 60 pc Lewiston 96 63 su 97 64 su 97 67 su Fairbanks 75 53 pc 80 53 su Tucson 97 76 th 99 75 th London 82 61 pc 76 54 pc Winnipeg 69 44 pc 74 49 pc Caldwell Malad City 85 57 th 81 55 th 78 54 pc Fargo 75 55 pc 78 57 pc Washington, DC 84 65 th 82 67 th Mexico City 62 50 sh 66 47 sh Zurich 74 46 sh 75 50 sh 94 / 64 Idaho Falls Malta 88 58 th 81 57 th 84 57 su Honolulu 86 73 sh 85 73 sh McCall 79 47 su 78 49 th 77 49 th Houston 99 76 pc 98 76 pc Boise Sun Valley 85 / 60 Missoula, MT 89 50 su 92 53 pc 90 55 th Indianapolis 74 60 pc 83 64 pc TODAY’S NATIONAL MAP 92 / 62 75 / 52 Pocatello 87 62 th 83 60 th 87 61 th Jacksonville 94 75 th 93 74 th 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 Portland, OR 93 54 su 89 55 su 90 56 pc Kansas City 84 63 th 84 67 th Pocatello Rupert 85 61 th 85 60 th 86 60 su Las Vegas 97 83 th 103 84 th Rupert 87 / 62 Rexburg 83 58 th 79 55 th 80 57 th Little Rock 92 70 pc 94 73 th Mountain Home 85 / 61 92 / 63 Richland, WA 90 60 su 92 61 pc 91 62 th Los Angeles 69 63 pc 70 63 pc Rogerson 78 52 th 78 52 th 78 50 su Memphis 94 71 pc 92 73 th Burley Salmon 90 51 su 90 53 th 89 58 th Miami 90 78 th 89 77 th L Twin Falls Salt Lake City, UT 86 68 th 84 67 th 88 67 th Milwaukee 71 60 pc 76 60 pc 84 / 62 Fronts 90 / 62 Spokane, WA 79 64 pc 85 67 pc 84 69 th Nashville 82 62 th 87 65 th Stanley 80 44 th 72 42 th 73 42 th New Orleans 96 77 pc 92 78 th Yesterday’s State Extremes - High: 92 at Boise Low: 34 at Stanley Sun Valley 75 52 th 71 50 th 69 50 th New York 78 66 th 79 65 th Cold Yellowstone, MT 72 39 th 71 38 th 66 38 th Oklahoma City 99 74 th 101 75 pc weather key: su-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, mc-mostly cloudy, c-cloudy, Omaha 83 62 th 85 65 th th-thunderstorms, sh-showers,r-rain, sn-snow, fl-flurries, w-wind, m-missing H T-storms Warm CANADIAN FORECAST L Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Stationary GREGG MIDDLEKAUFF’S QUOTE OF THE DAY City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Calgary 66 36 pc 69 44 sh Saskatoon 80 50 r 78 50 pc “It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the Cranbrook 75 41 pc 41 pc 75 Toronto 69 56 sh 68 53 sh Valid to 6 p.m. today Edmonton 72 47 sh 74 48 th Vancouver 75 58 pc 77 53 pc Occluded doer, the achiever - the one who Kelowna 78 46 pc 79 48 pc Victoria 75 56 pc 78 59 pc Yesterday’s National Extremes: Lethbridge 75 47 pc 76 48 sh Winnipeg 69 44 pc 74 49 pc High: 114 at Bullhead City, Ariz. recognizes the challenges and Regina 77 56 pc 81 51 sh Low: 31 at Meacham, Ore. does something about it.” More Magic Valley weather at www.magicvalley.com/weather Vince Lombardi Get up-to-date highway information at the Idaho Transportation Department’s Web site at 511.idaho.gov or call 888-432-7623. Flight diverted to N.M. after passenger gets naked By Heather Clark Keith Wright, 50, of the back on, said Dan Jiron, a and sheriff’s deputy helped reason for the unplanned before leaving New York Associated Press writer Bronx in New York, was spokesman for the the flight attendant subdue landing, the complaint said. that morning, the criminal taken into custody after he Albuquerque airport. “She and handcuff Wright before Roger Finzel, an assistant complaint said. Wright told ALBUQUERQUE, New disrobed while sitting in his asked him on more than one the flight landed, Jiron said. federal public defender rep- the FBI he recalled nothing Mexico — A passenger seat in the back of Flight 705 occasion to put on his The flight attendants also resenting Wright, said he about the flight or his stripped naked during a US on Tuesday evening, clothes. She covered him were dealing with an unre- has not yet met with his behavior, it said. Airways flight and resisted a authorities said. The plane with a blanket and he took lated onboard medical client and had no informa- Wright had been seen flight attendant’s efforts to was carrying about 148 pas- that off,”Jiron said. emergency at the same tion about the case other dancing in a crowded cover him with a blanket sengers from North Wright punched and time, which exacerbated the than what was in the com- boarding area before the before two off-duty law Carolina to Los Angeles, the kicked the flight attendant, situation, the FBI said. plaint. flight, but when enforcement officers on airline said. who asked two off-duty law The aircraft was diverted Wright told the FBI he is approached by Flight board subdued and hand- Wright was unresponsive officers for help, according because of the medical suffering from a bipolar dis- Service Supervisor Claudia cuffed him, authorities said when a flight attendant to a criminal complaint. A emergency, and Wright’s order and had not taken his Kearney, he told her he had Wednesday. asked him to put his clothes Los Angeles police officer actions were a secondary prescribed medication drunk one beer. JeromeJerome AirportAirport ManagerManager createscreates friendlierfriendlier skiesskies O SEE COMMUNITY, OUTDOORS 4 Skywatch, Outdoors 3 / Community, Outdoors 4 / Obituaries, Outdoors 6 / Nation/World, Outdoors 7 Outdoors THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2009 OUTDOORS EDITOR ANDREW WEEKS: (208) 735-3233 [email protected]
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Story and photos by Mike Cothern Times-News correspondent
The large swath of desert in western Twin Falls County often goes unno- ticed beyond those who graze cattle on its mostly public lands. The higher terrain near the Nevada bor- der serves as an attraction to many, but the area between those hills and cultivated farm country northward is generally devoid of recre- ationists. But upon closer inspec- tion, that relatively flat rangeland offers much more than one might imagine. On a hike from my house near Castleford to the base of those hills, the landscape TOP: A dam blocks Cedar Creek to form a reservoir. revealed several points of TOP RIGHT: Desert canyons in western Twin Falls County pro- interest. Focusing on Cedar vide habitat for a variety of wildlife. Creek, the 30-mile trek’s highlights included a variety ABOVE: Salmon Falls Creek in western Twin Falls County of natural and man-made cuts a nearly impenetrable gorge through the desert. wonders. BOTTOM RIGHT: Roseworth Reservoir in western Twin Falls County serves as a popular spot to fish and camp. Salmon Falls Creek BELOW: A 90-year-old irrigation flume still stands in Cedar Ten miles south of Creek Canyon. Castleford, Cedar Creek’s drainage ends as it con- verges with a much larger gorge. This canyon, cut by Salmon Falls Creek, is for- midable enough that only two roads cross it over a 40- mile distance below Salmon Exploring the west Dam. Access spots into the One doesn’t have to walk to discover western Twin Falls County. It can be accessed by 400-foot deep chasm even several main roads, including the Three Creek Highway, Antelope Springs Road and by foot are at a premium and Seventeen Mile Road. A number of two-track roads branch off from these arterials, wildness engulfs an explorer allowing for prolonged desert exploration. The Bureau of Land Management’s See HIDDEN, Outdoors 2 ‘Rogerson’ 1:100,000 topo map is the best guide for the region. The latest in high-tech family tent options wooping nylon and linked families of four or more. Be it in the poles, zippered doors, backcountry, on a canoe trip, or car S screened windows, and stakes camping at an area state in the dirt holding it down — the park, one of these shelters humble formula for a tent has long is sure to fit your family’s prevailed as an ultimate outdoors preference for sleeping out- habitat for humans in need of a tem- side under the summer porary home. stars. But today’s campground cabanas GEAR Big Agnes Flying are far from the basic designs of JUNKIE Diamond 8 Tent decades past. Indeed, leaky roofs, This top-end shelter clammy quarters, and complex Stephen accommodates eight adults setups that take away from your Regenold and is marketed as the fireside time are not a trait to any “grand daddy of all base quality tent today. This column highlights new tents made for See JUNKIE, Outdoors 2 Outdoors 2 Thursday, July 2, 2009 OUTDOORS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Junkie Continued from Outdoors 1 Pawprint floor, a polyester Father-Daughter Fishing Derby camp-style tents.”Made covering that snaps on and for year-round use — win- protects the fabric from Results of the 2009 Father- team also won the biggest fish cate- Twin Falls ter camping included — the dog claws running in and Daughter Fishing Derby,held June 13 gory. Youngest daughter: Casey Tighe, Flying Diamond features a out of the nylon den. Price: at Dierkes Lake to benefit Jubilee Most unusual catch: A bullfrog 10, of Filer zippered partition wall to $399 (tent only). Contact: House, are as follows: caught by Gage Summerfield, 5, of For more information about this create a two-room suite. www.nemoequipment.com Biggest catch: Tom and Casey Jerome year’s derby: Diane Stevens at 316- The tent body is a breath- • Eureka N!ergy 9 tent Tighe of Filer. The father-daughter Oldest dad: Chuck Harbaugh of 1292. able polyester with nylon Light up the backcountry mesh windows. Its rain fly with this two-pole dome and floor are made of poly- tent. The Eureka N!ergy 9, ester rip-stop nylon with a touted as a “powered home waterproof polyurethane away from home,”is com- coating. There are 10 mesh patible with the company’s storage pockets and a E! Power Pack batteries. vestibule off the main Charge up the pack at room. For setup, the behe- home. Then at your camp- moth comes with a total of site pick from a fan, lights, 20 lightweight aluminum vacuum cleaner and other stakes. Price: $599.95. accessories. Further, a 12v Contact: DC (cigarette-lighter type) www.bigagnes.com outlet lets campers power • Kelty Yellowstone 4 items such as laptops, Tent iPods, cell phones or air- A budget buy from Kelty, mattress pumps with the the Yellowstone 4 (available appropriate plugs and for $144.95 on sites like adapters. The tent weighs REI.com) is a freestanding about 15 pounds and sets four-person shelter good up to a nine-by-nine foot for car camping or canoe shelter to sleep four to five trips. It packs for transport people. Price: $209 (tent to a manageable 10 pounds, only; accessories extra). 14 ounces, and its nylon Contact: walls are watertight, as www.eurekatent.com expected. A mesh ceiling • Sierra Designs promotes breathability on Lightning XT 4 hot nights. Put on the rain Backpackers take note: fly and this three-season This mesh tent weighs less Courtesy photo tent will ensconce you and than seven pounds but can Filer residents Tom Tighe and his 10-year-old daughter Casey Tighe show off their fish at the 2009 Father-Daughter Fishing Derby, June 13 at your little campers even if accommodate four gray skies and rain drops campers and their gear. Dierkes Lake. try and ruin your weekend With 57-square-feet of away. www.kelty.com floor space the Lightning • Nemo Asashi XT 4 — which comes with a Gear storage is the name rain fly for bad weather — is of the game with the an ultimate big tent for use Take a Asashi, a 63-square-foot on the trail. Divvy up its The .22 LR Rimfire: shelter that sleeps four and contents — stakes to one has an optional “garage” hiker, poles to another — trip, join vestibule attachment big and each person only has to enough to set up beach add 2 pounds of weight to Your summer fun gun chairs inside or store bicy- his or her pack. (Exact total powwow in cles standing upright. tent weight is 6 pounds, 13 t this time of year fer to tackle this high- While the garage is optional ounces.) Two doors and as we gather to SHOOTING volume blazing with the — it costs an extra $139 — two vestibules add easy A commemorate the cheapest ammunition E. Oregon Nemo includes a standard access to gear stowed out- Founding Fathers’ effort THE BULL available. This is usually vestibule and four large side. Price: $449. Contact: and sacrifice to create a the bulk-packed promo- By John E. Swayze interior pockets. A gear www.sierradesigns.com country and government Rich tional ammo available at Times-News correspondent loft, which hooks to the ruled “by the People; for Simpson local sporting good or big ceiling and adds a mesh the People,”why not box stores. It’s called fancy dancing shelf inside the exercise your Second The major players pro- — a colorful whirl of feath- tent, is an extra Amendment right by is then spun into the rim mote their economy .22s ered headdresses, leather $18. For dog bearing firearms cham- of the case. After the with dramatic names fringe and beadwork in owners, the bered for the most popu- primer dries, the powder such as Winchester’s rhythmic step with the Asashi can be lar — and fun — cartridge charge is added and the Wildcats, Remington’s beat of a drum. Native fitted with of all time, the .22 LR bullet seated. Thunderbolts, and Americans who practice Nemo’s (Long Rifle). With 2-2.5 Upon firing, the case Federal’s American this form take pride in billion rounds fired annu- rim is crushed between Eagles. Though these demonstrating their skill ally, it is the undisputed the firing pin and the high-velocity rounds lack at cultural gatherings king of modern metallic gun’s chamber lip. This the accuracy and consis- across the county. cartridges. blow causes the priming tent performance of their Eastern Oregon is the Hidden So what are the attrib- material to explode, makers’ premium lines, site for at least two such Continued from Outdoors 1 Roseworth Reservoir utes that make this 112- igniting the powder; they are more than ade- events: The 39th Spring at the bottom. No trail paral- year-old cartridge so hence we have a rim fire quate for informal plink- Powwow and Friendship lels the creek and walking is Four miles upstream from appealing? cartridge. If you examine ing sessions. Feast, which was held May often severely restricted by where water once entered Boosting good accura- the rim of a fired .22 case, Targets run the gamut 19 in Le Grande, Ore., and steep basalt boulder fields the old canal and flume, but cy, low noise effect, neg- you’ll notice the telltale from clots of dirt or alu- the Tamkaliks Celebration or, where flatter ground can is now piped out of the ligible recoil and modest indent left by the firing minum cans to special- on July 17-19, in Wallowa, be found, nearly impenetra- canyon, stands an earthen cost, the .22 LR is the pin. Be sure to check the ized reactive metal and Ore. ble thickets of willow, cur- dam that in good years cre- perfect cartridge to intro- owner’s manual to see if synthetic targets shaped The Tamkaliks Cele- rant and dogwood. Patches ates a large impoundment. duce new shooters to the your weapon can be dry- like small game or bration, “from where you of poison ivy also find its Officially named Cedar sport. Because the .22 is fired without damaging varmints. My kids and I can see the mountains,” is home near the water, moti- Creek Reservoir, the water easy to shoot, it’s fun to the critical chamber lip. really enjoy blazing away a free three-day gathering vating hikers to remain alert. body is known locally as shoot. And everyone Modern .22 LR ammu- at cheap reactive targets: focused on Nez Perce her- The difficulty experienced Roseworth, sharing the knows — whether you’re nition is offered in a stag- Necco candy wafers, dis- itage in the Wallowa getting into and navigating name of the farming tract a novice or an experi- gering array of options. carded (fired) shotgun Valley. The event will be through the corridor is benefiting from its delivery. enced shooter — the more There are specialty load- shells, and clay pigeons. held on 320 acres next to countered by rewards, how- The reservoir is a well- trigger time you put in, ings tailored to recre- So this weekend, why the Wallowa River on ever. Except for occasional liked location by boat or the more accomplished ational shooting, small not gather the kids Whiskey Creek Road. The soaring birds of prey,includ- bank fisherman seeking marksman you will game hunting, varmint together and head for the property was purchased in ing golden eagles, the soli- stocked rainbows. While become. sniping, target/competi- hills to celebrate our 1997 as the future site for a tude is intense. Deep in the the annual irrigation draw- The .22 LR cartridge tive shooting, special uniquely American right tribal longhouse, museum canyon one easily forgets down does not make for originated in the work- purpose applications to keep and bear arms. As and other cultural attrac- that civilization is close by. ideal conditions, Megargle shops of J. Stevens Arm & (such as shooting gal- famous rock-n-roller and tions to educate the pub- The restrictive access also describes the fishery as Tool Company in 1887. leries, garden/barn pest Second Amendment lic. makes for productive trout “resilient” as evidenced by Like all rimfire cartridges, shotshells), and even self- advocate Ted Nugent “Right now, all that’s and bass angling, as the the surprising number of the .22 LR begins life as a defense. says, “You can’t do this in out there is a dance arbor,” diminutive fish are not well- annually planted trout that thin sheet of brass stock. Today I’d like to focus France.” Beulah Wynans, director schooled about lures or survive through the winter The brass is drawn into a on the .22 LR’s use for Good shooting! of the Wallowa Band Nez other imitations. Doug even during years of tube .59 inches long. One plinking or informal Perce Trail interpretive Megargle, regional fisheries extreme drought. While end is closed and recreational shooting. Rich Simpson may be Center, said. “It’s hard to manager for the Idaho success at the reservoir on “bumped” to create a rim. While any type of .22 reached at rsimpson29@ say how many dance or Department of Fish and any one day can be hit or Priming compound paste ammo will suffice, I pre- hotmail.com. drum participants we’ll Game, said the creek’s red- miss, the RVs that frequent- get this year, but when this band trout can be thought of ly dot the south shoreline first started we used the as a “resident rainbow” and are proof of its ongoing high school and have since is the only sport fish native popularity. outgrown that.” to the locale. Festivities open at Cedar Butte All about mushroom collecting 7 p.m. July 17 with a social Cedar Creek Crossing dance. Competitive danc- While not a jaw-drop- uestion: “I heard Mushroom hunters ing will begin at 1 p.m. Two fascinating historical ping landmark by any there was a prob- ASK THE after the 9 a.m. horse features are located about 10 stretch of the imagination, a Q lem with people frequently select parade July 18. miles upstream from Cedar hill rises slowly from the picking mush- OFFICER That day all military Creek’s mouth. The first of base of the reservoir and rooms on the forest this recent burn areas veterans, regardless of these consists of a freight tops out a couple of miles year. Do you know what Gary where spring rains time or place of service, road and rest station used in away. Cedar Butte offers a that is all about?” Hompland will be encouraged to par- the 1870s. The Toana Road’s clear vista of the Jarbidge Answer: Joe Griffin, a and recent fires ticipate in the Tamkaliks route is still quite noticeable Mountains along with a local U.S. Forest Service cause morel mush- Celebration honor dance. where the grade slips into front-row seat to Elk law enforcement officer, collecting but does allow The next day, Sunday’s and out of the canyon. Mountain and a connected told me he is encountering collecting for personal use rooms to flourish traditional 9 a.m. Washat Remains of the station, ridge that descends slowly several unlawful commer- within the burn perimeter prayer service will be fol- marked by stone founda- eastward, spawning several cial mushroom-collecting by permit. Officer Griffin and be easily lowed by a friendship feast tions, can also be seen in the drainages that tumble down operations within told me personal use per- observed. at 11 a.m. and the champi- meadow. toward the reservoir. Sawtooth and Boise mits are free at U.S Forest onship dance round begins Upstream from the station An excellent view back National Forests within the Service offices and must at 1 p.m. a two-track road descends north toward Magic Valley perimeter of the South be obtained prior to pick- you. If you observe unlaw- “The men go out and into the canyon where sever- farmland provides a clear Barker fire in the South ing mushrooms. ful activity on National hunt before the feast, al segments of an old irriga- contrast between arid Fork Boise River drainage. He also said a maximum Forest or Bureau of Land everyone brings some- tion flume still hang along desert and irrigated crop- Mushroom hunters, of 10 gallons of mush- Management lands, con- thing to eat,”Wynans said. the canyon side. Ken Tverdy, land. In an interesting looking for morels, fre- rooms may be collected tact your nearest U.S. “There’s always an unbe- long-time area resident, said twist, one side of the butte quently select recent burn per household annually on Forest Service or BLM lievable amount of food.” the flume was built in late is composed of private areas where spring rains a personal use collection office. For more information: 1910 and delivered water property that long ago and recent fires cause permit. the Interpretive Center at beginning in 1921. Not used attempted to support a dry- morel mushrooms to If you have questions Gary Hompland, 541 886-3101 or www.wal- since the 1960s and in vari- land farming enterprise. flourish and be easily about what activities on regional conservation offi- lowanezperce.org. ous stages of deterioration, observed. public lands require per- cer for the Idaho the structure is a testament Mike Cothern may be The Sawtooth National mits contact a U.S. Forest Department of Fish and John E. Swayze may be to the efforts taken to trans- reached at jmcothern@ Forest does not allow Service or Bureau of Land Game, may be reached at reached at 208-326-7212 form the desert. hotmail.com. commercial mushroom Management office near 208-324-4350. or Swayzef@aol.com. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OUTDOORS Thursday, July 2, 2009 Outdoors 3 Rocky Mountain Arsenal gets Upcoming outdoor events in south-central Idaho Skeet and Wobbles sporting clays at Jerome Gun $7.4 million wildlife center Club, your first 50 targets are leagues start today free. Cost is $20 for adults The Twin Falls Gun Club and $14 for juniors under age By Judith Kohler Skeet and Wobbles leagues 18. There is a $5 charge for Associated Press writer On the Web start today. non-members. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mountain-Prairie Region: www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/ Shoot 300 targets — 50 Sign up at 9 a.m., shoot- COMMERCE CITY, Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge: www.fws.gov/rockymountainarsenal/ targets each week. Cost is ing begins at 10 a.m. Colo. — Once a Superfund $65 to shoot in one league, The club is located 11 miles site that was the U.S. mili- $60 each league to shoot in north of the junction of tary’s biggest chemical scheduled to be completed waste disposal. In 2001, workers found both. Targets can be shot on Highway 93 and I-84 at mile weapons factory, the by the fall of 2010, said Shell and the Army sarin-filled bomblets Thursdays and Sundays. marker 64. Rocky Mountain Arsenal park ranger Sherry James, reached agreements in the about the size of grape- For more information: National Wildlife Refuge who heads visitors’ serv- 1990s over how much fruit. Last year, the arsenal 734-0639. Perrine festival to is getting a “green” visi- ices. each should pay for was closed when crews tor’s center that will be an Refuge officials had cleanup and what to do excavating a trench Jerome Gun Club hold benefit shoot urban showpiece for the socked away nearly $4.7 about polluted groundwa- detected lewisite. Arsenal The Perrine Bridge American West’s wildlife million for the center by ter. officials said only trace schedules shoots Festival will host a sporting system. selling 920 acres of land to The Army is responsible amounts were found. The Jerome Gun Club will clays benefit shoot on July 11. The refuge — where suburban Commerce City. for five groundwater The Army is confident hold a sporting clays, 100- Registration is at 9 a.m., hawks swoop down for Officials weren’t sure treatment plants. property turned over to target shoot on Saturday and shooting begins at 10 a.m. prey and bison roam over where the rest would come Wildlife made itself at Fish and Wildlife will be July 19. For more information: rolling hills — will receive from. home despite ponds of safe, said Charlie If you have never shot Kevin at 731-2672. $3.2 million in federal “We held out long chemical goo and trenches Scharmann, the Army’s stimulus funds to help enough, then the stimulus containing munitions and program manager. Land- complete the center just 11 package came through,” pesticide byproducts. The fills have multiple liners, miles northeast of down- James said. discovery of bald eagles and barriers and caps will town Denver. Visits are expected to nesting in winter led to the prevent water and snow Powered by a wind tur- jump from 35,000 to idea of turning it into a from spreading contami- Outdoor news from around the nation bine, solar panels and 200,000 a year when the national wildlife refuge. nation. An Army contrac- geothermal heat, the cen- center opens, she said. Congress approved the tor will monitor the arse- Tiger muskies 18,000 mule deer, for a ter will be the gateway to Arsenal construction Rocky Mountain Arsenal nal. record total of more than miles of prairie, woods began in 1942 as the U.S. National Wildlife Refuge Stimulus dollars are returning to Utah 91,000 deer. and wetlands that is home Army scrambled to match Act of 1992. funding other western SALT LAKE CITY — Tiger That is an increase of more to deer, coyotes and hun- a chemical weapons threat A $2.4 billion cleanup projects, including an muskies are returning to than 4,000 deer from 2007 dreds of bird species. from the Axis powers dur- begun in 1997 is expected improved irrigation sys- Utah. and nearly double the Nationwide, the U.S. ing World War II. It pro- to be completed next year. tem at the National Elk The big fish with a big 46,000 deer killed in 1999. Fish and Wildlife Service duced mustard gas, The Army will maintain Refuge in northwest fight haven’t been stocked in The department said it was received $280 million in lewisite, chlorine gas and control of a 1,100-acre Wyoming. Utah since 2005 because of the ninth straight year that stimulus funds, and $30 more than 100,000 tons of parcel where contaminat- The refuge will spend concerns about aquatic dis- the deer harvest increased. million of that went to its incendiary bombs such as ed material is capped and $3.2 million to increase eases. But the Nebraska eight-state Mountain- those used on Tokyo in contained. forage and reduce the need Game and Parks Nebraska fisherman Prairie region. March 1945. Sixteen buffalo were for supplemental elk feed- Commission has disease- The Arsenal will be the In the 1950s and 1960s, moved to the arsenal from ing in winter. free tiger muskies that are snags bag of guns region’s gem, officials say. the Army produced incen- the National Bison Range In south-central being sent to Utah. HASTINGS, Neb. — A “Really, our only big diary cluster bombs, nerve in northwestern Montana Colorado, the Alamosa As many as 9,000 tiger weekend fishing trip for a urban area in this eight- gas and rocket propellant in 2007. The herd has National Wildlife Refuge muskies are scheduled to Hastings man brought in a state region is Denver and at the facility. For three grown to 27 and, if all goes will spend about $1.5 mil- arrive in Utah Wednesday. bigger catch than he expect- this place is unique decades, Shell Chemical well, could surpass 200. lion to build a dam to They’ll be stocked in six ed. because we’re smack dab Co. manufactured herbi- Critics questioned the divert water from the Rio Utah reservoirs. Hastings police say a man in the middle of that big cides and pesticides there. safety of the site, along Grande for wetlands. The Utah Division of hooked what he thought was urban area,” said agency Production stopped in with a planned wildlife Refuge manager Mike Wildlife Resources first a big fish on the north side of spokesman Matt Kales. 1982, and the arsenal was refuge at the former Rocky Blenden said the dam introduced tiger muskies in Lake Hastings on Saturday The 14,000-square- declared a priority under Flats nuclear weapons failed in 2001. 1988. night. It turned out to be a foot visitor’s center will the federal Superfund plant northwest of “It has been a high pri- State officials say tiger duffle bag with four guns feature an observation hazardous waste cleanup Denver. ority for regional funding, muskies are a sterile, hatch- inside. deck, an aviary, an audito- program. Soil, buildings, There were reports of but there has been so little ery-produced hybrid that Police Sgt. Bill Mann says rium and exhibits chroni- surface water and ground- dead birds on arsenal construction funding don’t occur naturally any- with the help of some nearby cling arsenal history. The water were contaminated grounds when cleanup since this thing washed where in the world. boaters, the man was able $7.4 million center is from decades of toxic started. out,”Blenden said. They can grow to be more get the bag ashore. Inside it than 40 inches long and pro- were four black-powder pis- vide a sought-after chal- tols and some related equip- lenge for freshwater anglers. ment. Police are unsure how long Father, son to fish the guns had been in the The moon is shrinking, in a way 50 states in 50 days water. y a crude approxi- Sky Calendar through Thursday TOPEKA, Kan. — A BLM tighten access mation, the moon SKYWATCH Virginia man and his 17- to S. Utah cave B orbits the earth Planets: One hour after sunset: year-old son are on a special once each month. But Chris One hour before sunrise: Saturn: WSW, low quest this summer — trying ST. GEORGE, Utah — describing the moon’s to fish all 50 states in 50 days. Starting next month, only 30 Anderson Venus: E, low Moon: motion in the most accu- Mars: E, low Full moon Tuesday, 3:21 a.m. Jeff Turner he grew up in people a day will be allowed rate terms possible could Jupiter: S, mid-sky (smallest full moon of 2009). Kansas and graduated from into southern Utah’s largest fill volumes. Kansas State. He and his 17- cave. That’s not hyperbole. year-old son,Taylor,are tak- The Bureau of Land Volumes literally have but lacked the theoretical energy to raise the ocean age. Due to the complexi- ing on the challenge of fish- Management put locked been written attempting to tools to address this so- tides, that energy is stolen ties described above, each ing 50 states in 50 days. gates at two entrances to elucidate a “lunar theory” called “three-body prob- from the moon’s orbital year’s smallest moon Turner says their journey Bloomington Cave this — that is, a mathematical lem.” energy, causing it to slowly won’t necessarily be far- will span 15,000 miles by spring and is limiting entry description of the moon’s Later, it was discovered recede. ther away than the previ- land, 6,000 miles by air and to only those with a permit. complex motion. that a general solution to All told, the moon’s ous year’s, but over many 500 miles by water. Hawaii The changes take effect In the 17th century the three-body problem is orbit varies in a number of centuries the overall trend and Alaska are included. July 6. Johannes Kepler discov- mathematically impossi- ways: Its elliptical shape will cause its apparent size The trip began June 13 in For nearly a century, ered that planets (and ble, meaning that predic- lengthens and shortens, its to steadily shrink. Pennsylvania. Last week, the access to 1.3 mile-long moons) orbit on elliptical tions of the moon’s motion tilt from the plane of Next week: Two impor- father and son were in Bloomington Cave was paths. A generation later could, at best, be approxi- earth’s orbit increases and tant anniversaries in lunar Kansas at Milford Reservoir, largely unregulated. Al- Isaac Newton refined mations. decreases, and the tides exploration. where they hooked bass and though popular with serious Kepler’s law to say that the Life gets more compli- push it away around an walleye. explorers, untrained spe- moon follows an elliptical cated when the earth’s inch-and-a-half each Chris Anderson man- lunkers and Boy Scouts, the orbit about the center of non-spherical shape is year. ages the College of S.D. deer season cave was also a hit with van- mass of the combined considered. The earth Tuesday brings the Southern Idaho’s dals, partiers and litter bugs. earth-moon system. bulges a bit below the smallest full moon of Centennial Observatory in another record BLM officials hope the Newton was aware that the equator, which has its own 2009, with our natural Twin Falls. He can be PIERRE, S.D. — State changes will help keep the sun and planets’ gravity gravitational effect on the satellite appearing about 5 reached at 208-732-6663 wildlife officials say South cave clean and protect fragile must also affect the moon, moon. And, since it takes percent smaller than aver- or [email protected]. Dakota’s 2008 deer season geologic formations and was another record-breaker. wildlife, including a declin- Harvest surveys compiled ing number of Townsend’s by the Game, Fish and Parks big-eared bats. Department show that The cave is about 15 miles Fish stocking information for the Magic Valley Region hunters killed about 74,000 west of St. George. Fish are all 9- to 11-inch rainbow trout. Information from Idaho Department of Fish and Game white-tailed deer and — Staff and wire reports Water Date Number Little Wood River Baker Creek July 13 500 (Shoshone to Richfield) July 13 800 We are a debt relief agency. 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Under the new law, in a chapter 7 bankruptcy, your discharge will not include that bank loan. If you fail to pay the loan and the Divorce Decree contains the appropriate language, your wife can still ask the divorce SHARE OFF-ROAD PHOTOS court to make you pay. Since your wife may be able to collect from Fish trailer visits area ponds you if you don’t pay the bank, a chapter 13 bankruptcy might serve Been riding lately? How about sharing your you better because you could structure a plan to repay that debt on your A colorful fish trailer from the July 8: Kids Ponds in Filer terms, and depending on the circumstances of the bank loan, you might Idaho Department of Fish and July 11: Dierke’s Lake dirt bike, ATV or other off-road ride photos be able to get a reduction in interest and in the amount owed. This is a Game will visit Magic Valley July 15: Kids Ponds in Filer hyper-technical area of the law, and you should consult an experienced ponds this summer. Anglers who Aug. 1: Bruneau Dunes (366- with fellow Times-News readers? Send pho- bankruptcy attorney before proceeding. sign up at the trailer can fish for 7919) tos and info to Outdoors Editor Andrew Free Consultation free that day. Aug. 5: Dierke’s Lake Weeks at [email protected] or 132 The trailer will be at the following Aug. 8: 208 Pond in Burley locations and dates (all times Aug. 12: Dierke’s Lake Fairfield St. W., Twin Falls, ID 83303. Email: [email protected] 212 2nd Ave. West, Suite 200 734-3367 are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.): For more information: 324-4359. P.O. Box 329, Twin Falls 017 OUTDOORS 4 THURSDAY,JULY 2, 2009 SECTION EDITOR ERIC LARSEN: (208) 735-3220 [email protected] JerJeromeome Covering the communities of COMMUNITY Eden, Hazelton, Jerome Area college grads taking first uncertain steps
“Right now I am waiting for my girlfriend to be done Post-college career search a daunting task in recession with school because she just graduated in the vet-tech By Michelle Milliken of new grads end up ing lists of help- hotels and never even got a nothing but a pen, filling out program and has some of her Times-News correspondent working their first wanted ads. call back to say no,”he said, the application and leaving.” core classes to finish up,”he post-college jobs in Nick Turner, 21, of “and that’s after I called Turner found a job at a said. “From there, we would College graduation is a fields unrelated to Twin Falls, began them to see about a possible hardware store right before like to move to Washington cause for celebration. No their course of study looking for a job in interview opportunity. graduation, something he or Seattle,somewhere where more cramming sessions, regardless of the hospitality manage- Altogether through restau- said he’s content with for the my field opens up a lot more all-nighters, or stale lectures economic climate, ment three months rants, local businesses, and time being, as it provides a in the hotel industry. Twin to endure. times of recession before he graduated the hotels, I don’t even know measure of job security and Falls really does not have For this year’s graduates, put an even more Turner from the College of how many I went through. the possibility to eventual what I am looking for job however, a fair amount of discouraging pinch Southern Idaho in “If anything, I memorized transfer to a city with more wise.” apprehension taints that on those with limited expe- May. all my information to the opportunities in the hotel excitement. While a number rience as they cruise shrink- “I applied at five different point of walking in with industry. See COLLEGE, Outdoors 5
COMMUNITY BRIEFS SilverSneakers open house M AGIC V ALLEY held at Jerome Senior Center P EOPLE The Jerome Senior Center will host a SilverSneakers open house on July 11 to intro- duce its new instructor, Gayla Bruzewski. CREATING THE Class begins at 10:30 a.m. with a free barbecue lunch served at 11:30 a.m. at the Jerome Senior Center, 212 First Ave. E. SilverSneakers is a way to have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range Jerome of movement and activities for daily living. Handheld weights, elastic tubing with handles FRIENDLY SKIES and balls are offered for resistance and a chair is used for seated or standing support. County The public is invited to attend. Information: Kris Shelton, 324-5642. Rosalinda Ramirez named Airport Joe Mama’s car show queen A committee from the Magic Valley Early Iron car club has named manager Rosalinda Ramirez as queen of the 11th Annual NAPA Auto Parts Joe Mama’s Jerome Car Show, according to car show works to Chairman Orlan Stearns. Ramirez will make several pub- lic appearances and reign over the show to be held Aug. 22. Ramirez improve Ramirez, of Jerome, is a graduate of Jerome High School and the College of Southern Idaho where she was a cheerleader the past two site years. She was the Magic Valley Miss Hispanic Heritage queen in 2008. Ramirez will continue her education at Boise State University as a political science major By Mary Hanson with plans on eventually attending law school Times-News writer at the University of San Diego in California. “I am thrilled to be selected as the queen of JEROME — Bonnie Dietrick such a huge event,” said Ramirez. “The Joe has seen the Jerome County Mama’s show is known throughout the Airport undergo a number of Northwest. I’ve attended it a number of times changes in her 10 years as its and the show really is special.” manager. Of course, she’s par- MARY HANSON/For the Times-News Show information: Orlan Stearns, 731- ticipated in most of those Jerome County Airport Manager Bonnie Dietrick, left, stands in front of the airport’s lounge and manager’s office as 4469. Vendor information: Joe Skaug, 324- changes. flight instructor Bart Morrow and Cessna 172 owner and student Ben Glassinger pull away from the fueling area for 8959. Dietrick said that over the a June 23 lesson. airport’s 60-year existence, Service project held in Jerome it’s evolved from a dirt strip to Hazelton Municipal Airport at Dietrick said that the Idaho ance its budget. a 5,000-by-75-foot asphalt the urging of her husband. She Department of Transport- “We are really proud of On July 19, volunteers from The Believers runway that handles an aver- said she didn’t know much ation Division of Aeronautics that,”she said. Church in Jerome will help widows with paint- age of 21,000 flights per year. about managing an airport estimated the airport’s eco- According to the ITD, the ing their homes, mowing lawns, cleaning and During her tenure at the air- before she took the job, but nomic impact on Jerome Jerome County Airport is host window washing or anything else that needs to port three miles east of Jerome read related books, learned County at nearly $1.9 million to two fixed-base operators, be done. There is no charge for these services. on Idaho Highway 25, Dietrick various aspects from the in 2008. Airpower Unlimited and Information: Kris Shelton, Jerome Senior and her husband, Gary, and Federal Aviation Admini- “Our users are from many Jerome Flying Service, who Center, 324-5642. aircraft mechanic, have par- stration and area pilots, and places,” Dietrick said. “The offer services at the airport. ticipated in that evolution. participated in the Idaho various types of jumpers from The smaller Hazelton Magic Valley Dilettantes “When I first took the job, Airport Manager’s Associ- all over the world who come to Municipal Airport, classified things were a mess,” Dietrick ation, which she is now the jump from the Perrine Bridge as a community airport, fea- announce new board said. “I hauled off seven loads treasurer for. are regulars here just about tures a 2,800-by-60-foot The Dilettante Group of Magic Valley of kasha weeds from around “I took advantage of every- year-round … We have about gravel runway that services announced its new board for 2009-2010. the runway and fueling area, thing I could to learn about 95 percent corporate jets, as agricultural operations. They include: President Heidi Loughmiller, and my husband and I and one airport managing when I took far as who lands here. There is “I wear many hats, from Past President Sandy Hacking, Vice President part-time county mainte- this job,”she said. an active skydiving school and operating heavy machinery to Troy Henson, Secretary Emily Petersen, nance man painted signs, At the Jerome airport, clas- we have private flying instruc- managing,”Dietrick said. “My Treasurer Peggy Volle, Historian Heather buildings and restarted the sified as a general aviation tors who are quite busy.” goal when I came was to make Hacking, Honorary Historian Helen Lee, landscape from years ago.” facility, Dietrick said hangar Both airports operate under this into the nicest, friendliest three-year board members Joy Worthington, Dietrick, who previously rentals have doubled in the a county board overseen by little airport in this area and I David Dischoff and Trent Trappen, members worked in Filer in the school past 10 years, as area busi- the Jerome County think we have done that.” Kathy Cooper, Jim Latham, Christean Hovey, district’s food services nesses and various govern- Commission. Dietrick said Troy Bishop and Rick Webb. department, said she applied mental agencies and figures, that the airport was self-suf- Mary Hanson may be The group seeks input from the public for its for the job of managing the including Gov. C.L. “Butch” ficient last year, and did not reached at maryhanson- next show. Suggestions can be sent to hmwal- Jerome County Airport and Otter, make use of the airport. require taxpayer funds to bal- [email protected]. [email protected], 731-2042 or 944-4798. The group’s annual potluck picnic will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 6 at the north side “My goal when I came was to make this into the nicest, of the Twin Falls City Park. friendliest little airport in this area and I think we have done that.” — Staff reports — Jerome County Airport Manager Bonnie Dietrick An oldie but goodie remedy works for gout problems DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a other remedies and still got amounts of organ meats, prescribed. Side effects often prescribed for gout 72-year-old male who suf- gout. ASK DR. anchovies, beer, gravy, include abdominal cramp- sufferers. Those with kidney fered from gout for years, One day, a young female shellfish and more. ing, nausea, vomiting and or liver disease, diabetes, and I mean suffered. My big intern suggested I ask my GOTT Treatment consists of the dreaded diarrhea you hypertension or congestive toe would swell up to twice doctor to give me a pre- dietary and lifestyle changes experienced. heart failure might be the normal size. My doctor scription for allopurinol, Dr. Peter and may include medica- For some people, allop- directed to use another prescribed colchicine with 100 milligrams. Well, I did, Gott tions such as colchicine, urinol also carries side product. That decision directions to take one every and I haven’t had an attack allopurinol and nonsteroidal effects of rash, lowered should be left to the discre- four hours until I got diar- since. That was almost anti-inflammatory drugs white blood cell and platelet tion of your prescribing rhea. Then I was to discon- three years ago. Is allopuri- I’ve known of for 40 years, (NSAIDs). NSAIDs are usu- counts, drowsiness, physician. tinue the medicine until the nol a secret? No one I talk to since the product has been ally given during an acute headache, fever, bruising, To provide related infor- diarrhea stopped. Once it has heard about it. Believe available since August 1966. attack. As you discovered, jaundice and pain or bleed- mation, I am sending you a did, I’d begin the regimen all me, it works, and am I ever Gout is essentially caused no one medication works ing on urination. copy of my Health Report over again. I tried the cherry glad. Any comments? by too much uric acid in the for everyone. This was obvi- Fortunately, it appears you “About Gout.”Other readers cure, stayed off beer and DEAR READER: If allop- body and can be brought on ously the case with the do not suffer any of those booze for a while, tried urinol is a secret, it’s one by the ingestion of excessive colchicine your physician consequences. The drug is See GOTT, Outdoors 5 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho COMMUNITY Thursday, July 2, 2009 Outdoors 5 Be Outside activities held this weekend College Continued from Outdoors 4 a specific field, which is Want to explore caves, Participants can register Idaho’s Eldon Evans Expo your own outside activity, Turner said the value more valuable to employers climb a volcano, shoot any weekday from 8 a.m. Center from 9 a.m. to 1 just keep a journal to docu- of having any steady when hiring. arrows, go fishing, build to 5 p.m. at the Twin Falls p.m.. Pick up a scavenger ment your experience. employment is also on “My only fear would be rockets or go to a star party Parks and Recreation hunt from J&R Originals. Mystery sight, located in his mind. going through all this work on top of a mountain? building or at Primary July 4: Fireworks at CSI Twin Falls: On your way “After I got out of and not finding a worthy These activities and Therapy Sources, 254 River July 4-5: Craters of the down, pick up your prize school, I thought that I job.” more are part of the Be Vista Place, Twin Falls. Moon moonlight hikes and don’t get sprayed by would be able to get a job Others are content to Outside Southern Idaho This week’s events from 7:30 to 10 p.m. one of our areas greatest pretty easily. Yeah, no, wait on the economy to Challenge. Activities are include: Reservations required, 527- attractions. The first five that’s not how it works right itself before pursue a designed to get kids and July 4: Ice cream social at 1335. families will receive a prize. these days,”he said. “It is degree-related job in families outside to use their the Twin Falls Farmers July 4-5: Sagebrush Days Information: www. no longer you quit a job earnest. imaginations, learn and Market located across from in Buhl beoutsidetwinfalls.com or and get another one in Lacey Lemmon, 21, a have fun. the College of Southern You can always create 735-2265. the same day.” 2005 Hagerman High Some students have School graduate, finished decided to further edu- her bachelor’s in commu- cation in order to nications with an emphasis 5TH DISTRICT COURT NEWS enhance their future on public relations at Boise career opportunities. State in May.She’s working JEROME COUNTY leges, failure to purchase a driver’s Joshua Waybright Black, disturbing the David Lloyd St. Jean (Kenyon), dog at Donna Quach, 22, a the same two jobs she did MISDEMEANOR ARRAIGNMENTS license. peace, guilty, 10 days jail, 9 suspended, large, fail to license dog, guilty, $100 Colton John Beadz, driving without privi- Joshua Blaine Webster, possession of a credit for 1 served, 1 month unsuper- fine. 2005 graduate of Twin before she graduated but leges. controlled substance, driving without vised probation, $175 fine. Alfredo Alejandro Puentes, domestic bat- Falls High School, fin- will stick with them until Andy H. Bowman, driving without privi- privileges, carry a concealed weapon Daniel Leslie Foye, drug paraphernalia, tery, violation of a no-contact order, ished her undergraduate she sees signs of more leges, exceed maximum speed limit. without a permit. fail to use safety restraint, guilty; pos- guilty; leaving the scene of an accident, chemistry degree at the opportunity in her desired James M. Caviness, possession of a con- session of a controlled substance, fail- failure to provide proof of insurance, University of Idaho in field. trolled substance, drug paraphernalia. DRIVING UNDER THE ure to provide proof of insurance, dis- dismissed, 180 days jail, 142 suspend- May. “Out of the two jobs I Nathan Wayne Clarke, possession of a INFLUENCE ARRAIGNMENTS missed; 180 days jail, 178 suspended, ed, credit for 38 served, $151 fine. controlled substance, drug parapherna- Beth Anne Howell, driving under the credit for1 served, 1 to serve, eligible for Even though she was- have, I would say at one lia. influence. sheriff work program, 1 year supervised MISDEMEANOR DISMISSAL n’t sure she wanted to time I wanted them, but Rebecca Esparza Dominguez, driving Honover R. Salinas, driving under the probation, $27.50 fine. Candy L. Jimenez, failure to appear, dis- before, the economy now that I have a degree, I without privileges, fail to use safety influence, driving without privileges, Curtis Joshua Thomason, driving without missed. convinced her to attend feel I am settling,”she said. restraint, failure to provide proof of operate a motor vehicle without liability privileges, guilty, 56 days jail, credit for graduate school. “Of course my fingers are insurance. insurance. 56 served. DRIVING UNDER THE “I hope going to grad crossed, hoping to get a Jennifer OL. Greathouse, unlawful sale to Thomas A. Garcia, driving under the Rafael Aldama, failure to purchase dri- INFLUENCE SENTENCINGS alcohol a minor/intoxicated person, etc. influence (felony), driving without privi- ver’s license guilty, $144 fine. Dennis Lee Hopping, driving under the school will pay off. better-paying job and one Matt L. Hanks, inattentive/careless driv- leges, open container. Leroy L. Graham III, failure to wear seat influence, guilty, 180 days jail, 177 sus- Having a bachelor’s in that is in my field when the ing. Alberto Perez-Garcia, driving under the belt in a commercial vehicle, guilty, pended, credit for 3 served, 1 year chemistry isn’t very use- economy turns around.” Lisa Christin Hanna, driving without priv- influence (felony), driving without privi- $119 fine. supervised probation, $440.50 fine. ful since it only provides For these graduates, ileges, fail to use safety restraint. leges. Trinity D. Harrell, failure to purchase dri- Luis Alberto Hurtado, driving under the me with an introduction along with the rest of the William Brandon Harvey, driving without Efrain G. 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a Massage OPEN SUNDAYS Next to Idaho Joe’s Tues. Sat. 9 a.m to 6 p.m. in the Lynwood Shopping Center ~ Walk-ins Welcome ~ 578 N. Blue Lakes Twin Falls 101 W. Main St. #4 Jerome 867 4654 735 3294 (208) 733 9133 Outdoors 6 Thursday, July 2, 2009 OBITUARIES Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho SERVICES Libertee Dawn Lee Oscar-winning Gary Severson of Glenns Magic Valley Funeral Home, BURLEY — Kurt, Uncle Heath Ferry, private family inurn- 2551 Kimberly Road in Twin Libertee Dawn Lee and Aunt Jen, Aunt ment today; visitation at 4 Falls, and 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. was born Jan. 18, Lacey and Uncle p.m. Friday at the family Monday at the church. 2008. This perfect Ryan, Uncle Nate actor Karl Malden home (Rost Funeral Home, little angel was born and Aunt Jenny, McMurtrey Chapel in Guy M. Lattimer of Twin to Ben and Angie Uncle Jared and Mountain Home). Falls, graveside service at Woodbury Lee. She Aunt Angi, Aunt 3:30 p.m. today at Sunset quickly brought so Tori and Uncle dead at age 97 Theodore (Ted) H. Ryan Memorial Park in Twin Falls much joy and hap- Brian,, Aunt Tara of Lawrence, Kan., and for- (White Mortuary in Twin piness to our family. and Uncle Ben, Uncle Scott By Beth Harris merly of Twin Falls, Mass of Falls). On Monday, June 29, and Aunt Terra, Aunt Tami Associated Press writer Christian Burial at 10 a.m. 2009, Libertee was hit by a and Uncle Jimmy,Aunt Lisa today at the Corpus Christi Jan Dee Ruhter of Twin car and was taken back to and Uncle Brian, and Uncle LOS ANGELES — Karl Catholic Church in Falls, graveside service at 10 our Heavenly Father. Our Jordon; and many other Malden, the Academy Lawrence, Kan. (Rumsey- a.m. Friday at the Twin Falls hearts are broken. She was family members that sim- Award-winning actor Yost Funeral Home in Cemetery in Twin Falls; vis- so loved. ply adored her. whose intelligent charac- Lawrence, Kan.) itation from 5 to 7 p.m.today When Libertee was born, She was preceded in terizations on stage and at Parke’s Magic Valley she quickly entered our death by her sister, Avilon screen made him a star Betty Jean Shepherd of Funeral Home, 2551 hearts, especially her Lee in 2003; an uncle, Jason despite his plain looks, died Twin Falls,celebration of life Kimberly Road in Twin Grandpa Woodbury’s. He Woodbury; great-grand- Wednesday, his family at 10 a.m. today at the Filer Falls. loved her so much. She had parents, Clayton and said. He was 97. Cemetery (Reynolds Funeral an infectious smile that Katherine Bryan, Leland Malden died of natural Chapel in Twin Falls). Belva Ilene Hodge of won everyone’s heart. She and Myrlene Woodbury, causes surrounded by his Heyburn, service at 11 a.m. was truly a gift from God. and Ellis and Iris Lee; and a family at his Brentwood Carolyn Sue Pence of Friday at the Heyburn LDS Libertee’s mother, father special great-great-aunt, home, they told the Twin Falls, funeral at 11 a.m. 1st Ward Church, 530 Villa and brothers had such a Marguerite Hasley. Academy of Motion today at the Valley Christian Drive in Heyburn; visitation deep love for her. Her leav- It is with heavy hearts Picture Arts & Sciences. He Church in Twin Falls; visita- from 6 to 8 p.m. today at ing so soon has left a large that we say “see-ya.” served as the academy’s AP file photo tion from 10 to 11 a.m. today Hansen-Payne Mortuary, hole in everybody’s hearts. Libertee, we love you and president from 1989-92. Actor Karl Malden in 1950. at the church (Parke’s Magic 321 E. Main in Burley, and She was the sunshine to her we will miss you. “Karl lived a rich, full Valley Funeral Home in one hour before the service Mom and Dad. The funeral will be held life,’’ Academy president Malden, a former steelworker who Twin Falls). Friday at the church. She leaves behind to suf- at 11 a.m. Friday, July 3, at Sid Ganis said. “He has the won an Oscar for his role as Mitch fer without her, her par- the View LDS Church, 550 greatest and most loving in the 1951 classic ‘A Streetcar Lula Daniels Thatcher of Jacklyn K. “Jackie” ents, Ben and Angie Lee; S. 500 E. of Burley, with family; a career that has Named Desire,’died Wednesday. Layton, Utah, and formerly Anderson of Twin Falls, big brothers, Paecen (age 8) Bishop LaVel Stoker offici- spanned the spectrum of He was 97. of Irwin, funeral at 11 a.m. graveside inurnment service and Baxter (age 4); her ating. the arts from theater to today at the Pleasant Hills at 2 p.m. Friday at the Twin grandparents, Orin and Burial will be in the View film and television,to some Decency for what was Ward Chapel, 2399 N. Falls Cemetery (Reynolds Linda Woodbury, and Cemetery. Friends may call very famous commercial termed its “carnal sugges- University Park Blvd. in Funeral Chapel in Twin Dennis and Helen Lee; her from 6 until 8 p.m. work.’’ tiveness.’’The story was by Layton (visitation from 10 to Falls). great-grandparents, John Thursday at the Rasmussen While he tackled a vari- “Streetcar’’ author 10:45 a.m. today at the and Ione Baxter; many Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th ety of characters over the Tennessee Williams. church (Lindquist Mortuary David M. Webster of aunts and uncles, along St. in Burley, and from 10 years, he was often seen in Malden gained perhaps in Layton, Utah). Twin Falls,celebration of life with their children includ- until 10:45 a.m. Friday at working-class garb or mil- his greatest fame as Lt. at 7 p.m. Friday at the Twin ing Aunt Nikki and Uncle the church. itary uniform. His authen- Mike Stone in the 1970s Donald Lawrence Falls Reformed Church, 1631 ticity in grittier roles came television show “The Wardell of Twin Falls, Grandview Drive N. in Twin naturally: He was the son Streets of San Francisco,’’ funeral at 1 p.m. today at the Falls (Parke’s Magic Valley Carma Jean Hepworth of a Czech mother and a in which Michael Douglas LDS church at 847 Eastland Funeral Home in Twin Falls). Serbian father, and worked played the veteran detec- Drive N. in Twin Falls; visi- HANSEN — Carma Jean served as Relief Society for a time in the steel mills tive’s junior partner. tation from noon to 12:45 Matthew Carl Hays,for- Hepworth, 62, of Hansen, secretary, ward extraction of Gary, Ind., after drop- “Karl ‘The Mentor’ p.m. today at the church merly of the Wood River died Monday, June 29, leader and indexing of ping out of college. Malden was a great actor, (Reynolds Funeral Chapel in Valley,graveside service at 11 2009, at her home. records. Malden said he got his father and husband. I Twin Falls). a.m. Tuesday at the Filer Carma was born May 15, She was involved with celebrated bulbous nose admired and loved him Cemetery in Filer; visitation 1947, in Wendell, Gooding the Homeless Shelter Task when he broke it a couple deeply,’’Douglas, who was Richard Denis Kirsch of from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at County, Idaho. She was the Force in Twin Falls and a of times playing basketball in Europe, said through his Kimberly, memorial service Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral youngest of nine children homeless shelter in Rupert. or football, joking that he publicist. at 3 p.m. today at Parke’s Home, 2551 Kimberly Road born to Merrit Edward She volunteered at South was “the only actor in Douglas saluted Malden Magic Valley Funeral Home, in Twin Falls. Hepworth and Lillith Central Community Hollywood whose nose last month when he 2551 Kimberly Road in Twin Eriksen Hepworth. Her Action, but was often frus- qualifies him for handi- received the American Falls. Doris Jessie Ormesher parents, two sisters and trated at the red tape nec- capped parking.’’ He liked Film Institute’s Lifetime Byerly of Twin Falls, memo- two brothers preceded her essary to get assistance to to say he had “an open- Achievement Award. Laura Pearl Poulton rial service at 10:30 a.m. in death. She is survived by the needy. hearth face.’’ “It was Karl who, more Horejs of Twin Falls, funeral July 10 at the Chadron her three sisters, Edda She will be greatly Malden won a support- than anyone, got me to at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Christian Church at (Kirman) Pineo of missed but is now experi- ing actor Oscar in 1951 for understand that an actor is Twin Falls LDS 15th Ward Sixth and Ridgeview in Franconia, N.H., LaRene encing a joyful reunion. his role as Blanche DuBois’ just one part of a whole Church on Hankins Road; Chadron, Neb. (Parke’s (Carl) Karaba of The funeral will be held naive suitor Mitch in “A team that makes a TV visitation from 6:30 to 8:30 Magic Valley Funeral Home Weaverville, Calif., and at 10 a.m. Friday, July 3, at Streetcar Named Desire’’ series or movie work,’’ p.m. Sunday at Parke’s in Twin Falls). LaRae (Lee, deceased) The Church of Jesus Christ — a role he also played on Douglas said in the Thornbrough of Hansen; of Latter-day Saints build- Broadway. upcoming July 19 airing of and one brother, Seth ing on Birch in Kimberly. A He was nominated again the event on TV Land. DEATH NOTICES Edward (Barbara) viewing will be held from 9 as best supporting actor in In the ‘70s, Malden Hepworth of Twin Falls. until 9:45 a.m. in the Relief 1954 for his performance as gained a lucrative 21-year Funeral Service, Wendell Carma has had a multi- Society room at the Father Corrigan, a fearless, sideline and a place in pop Elizabeth Miller Chapel. tude of illnesses through- church. Interment will fol- friend-of-the-working- culture with his “Don’t WENDELL — Elizabeth out her life, but she was low the service at the man priest in “On the leave home without them’’ Miller,of Twin Falls and for- always anxious to give Hazelton Cemetery. Waterfront.’’ In both ads for American Express. merly of Wendell, died Zachary A. Davis assistance and support to Memorial donations in movies, he costarred with “The Streets of San Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, at the CASTLEFORD — Zachary all people. Carma’s name may be Marlon Brando. Francisco’’ earned him five River Ridge Care Center in A. Baird Davis, 19, of She was a lifelong mem- made to the charity of your “When you worked with Emmy nominations. He Twin Falls. Castleford, died Tuesday, ber of The Church of Jesus choice. him, he was the character,’’ won one for his role as a A celebration of life will be June 30, 2009, at Christ of Latter-day Saints Arrangements are under said Eva Marie Saint, who murder victim’s father out held at 6:30 p.m. Hagerman. Arrangements and, during periods of the direction of White garnered a supporting to bring his former son-in- Wednesday, July 8, at the will be announced by functional health, has Mortuary “Chapel by the actress Oscar for her role in law to justice in the 1985 Wendell Elementary School Serenity Funeral Chapel in taught Primary classes, Park” in Twin Falls. “Waterfront.’’“He was the miniseries “Fatal Vision.’’ cafeteria. Twin Falls. consummate actor and he He and Saint played hus- loved acting. He was dear band and wife. and smart. Whatever he Malden played Barbra Edward P. Schenk Don A. Crist did he enjoyed life.’’ Streisand’s stepfather in Edward P. Schenk, 85, of JEROME — Don A. Crist, Patient Spotlight Among Malden’s more the 1987 film “Nuts;’’ Twin Falls, died at his home. 57, of Jerome, died Monday, than 50 film credits were: Adm. Elmo Zumwalt Jr. in Arrangements will be June 29, 2009, in Twin Falls. “Patton,’’ in which he the 1988 TV film “My announced by Parke’s Magic Arrangements will be “Now that I have my played Gen. Omar Bradley, Father, My Son;’’ and Leon Valley Funeral Home of announced by Farnsworth “Pollyanna,’’ “Fear Strikes Klinghoffer, the cruise ship Twin Falls. Mortuary of Jerome. new Widex™ hearing Out,’’ “The Sting II,’’ passenger murdered by “Bombers B-52,’’ terrorists in 1985, in the aid, I can hear much “Cheyenne Autumn,’’ and 1989 TV film “The Joseph P. Byrns M.A. ‘Mac’ “All Fall Down.’’ Hijacking of the Achille WENDELL — Joseph McKenney better in church.” One of his most contro- Lauro.’’ “Jack” Paul Byrns, 95, of versial films was “Baby In 2004, Malden Wendell, died Wednesday, JEROME — M.A. “Mac” ~ Norm McMurray, Oakley Doll’’ in 1956, in which he received the Screen Actors July 1, 2009, at the Canyon McKenney, 83, of Jerome, ow that played a dullard husband Guild’s Lifetime West Rehabilitation Center died Tuesday, June 30, “ whose child bride is Achievement Award, in Caldwell. 2009, in Twin Falls. I’ve exploited by a business- telling the group in his Funeral arrangements are Arrangements will be N gotten man. It was condemned by acceptance speech that pending and will be announced by Farnsworth the Catholic Legion of “this is the peak for me.’’ announced by Demaray Mortuary of Jerome. my new Widex™ hearing aid, I can hear much better in church. Gale Storm, 1950s TV sitcom star, dies at 87 Conversations By Adam Bernstein She jokingly blamed her Hollywood leading lady in shrug and proclaim to are so much clearer, and I can actually and Martin Weil lackluster film career on her the early 1950s, when the laugh-happy living rooms enjoy my favorite TV programs now, The Washington Post debut role as a 10-year-old small screen was viewed as all across America: “Well, in “Tom Brown’s School a major step down. Almost that’s my little Margie.’’ too. Gale Storm, 87,an actress Days’’ (1940) opposite immediately, Storm became The show, which ran until I would recommend Fritz and his staff and pop singer whose Freddie Bartholomew. a household name through 1955 and lasted many chirpy, upbeat charm made “That was a rip-roaring “My Little Margie,’’ which decades in syndication, at Professional Hearing Aid Services to her a leading televi- start!’’ she said. began on CBS in 1952 as a helped shape one of the anyone who needs to hear better. sion star on two Dropped by RKO summer replacement for “I stock characters of popular 1950s sitcoms, “My Studios, she worked Love Lucy.’’ entertainment: the wacky h ank you very much.” Little Margie’’ and for a series of cheap- Always well-meaning but woman, a fount of endear- “The Gale Storm ie independent stu- frequently daffy, Storm’s ingly comic mistakes and Now Celebrating Show,’’ died June 27 dios and managed energetic, enthusiastic misadventures. Our 22nd at a convalescent leading roles in more Margie Albright lived in In 1956, CBS launched Anniversary! hospital in Danville, than 30 films. She Manhattan with her wid- Storm in a new series, “The Calif. No cause of Storm suppressed her fear owed onscreen father and Gale Storm Show,’’ which Twin Falls Hear better in background death was reported. of horses to star showed a gift for concocting ran until 1960. - noise. We’ll send you to lunch Storm, who was born opposite Roy Rogers, Bob kooky schemes to keep him The show, sometimes Falls Ave • Suite A to prove it! Josephine Owaissa Cottle, Steele and Johnny Mack from new romantic entan- known by it subtitle, “Oh! won a talent contest in her Brown in Westerns, and she glements. Her TV father Susanna,’’ referred to Across from CSI native Texas that led her to sang in forgettable film was played by another vet- Storm’s role as the social burley Hollywood at 17.Despite her musicals such as “Swing eran film actor, Charles director on a luxury cruise - Fritz Kippes, H.I.S. perky, fresh-faced appeal, Parade of 1946,’’ “Let’s Go Farrell. ship. She and her friend E. th • Suite Hearing Instrument she proved less than the Collegiate’’ and “Campus By the end of each Esmerelda, the ship mani- Inside Farmers Insurance Specialist forceful screen personality Rhythm.’’ episode, difficulties were curist played by Zazu Pitts, studio executives hoped She revived her moribund resolved in a way that often teamed up to make life Honest Service • Reasonably Priced Hearing Aids when they manufactured career by going into televi- enabled Storm’s patient but difficult for the pompous her name. sion — a risky step for a put-upon father to sigh, captain. Complete Hearing Healthcare NATIONTIMES-NEWS, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO & WORLDTHURSDAY,JULY 2, 2009 OUTDOORS 7 Emotion, few details, in Obama’s health care pitch By Philip Elliott and complex for millions that Obama called for return to debating the issue Charles Babington of Americans. Wednesday would reshape when they return from a Associated Press writers “We are going to try to the nation’s medical land- one-week recess on find ways to help you imme- scape. He says he wants to Monday. ANNANDALE, Va. — diately,’’ he told Smith as cover nearly 50 million Some of Obama’s ques- President Obama wanted to hundreds looked on at a uninsured Americans, to tioners Wednesday were put a human face on his community college forum — persuade doctors to stress from friendly sources, plans to overhaul health and countless others quality over quantity of including a member of the care, and a Virginia sup- watched on television. But care, to squeeze billions of Service Employees Inter- porter did just that the nation’s long-term dollars from spending. national Union and a mem- Wednesday. needs require a greater But details on exactly how ber of Health Care for Fighting back tears, emphasis on preventive care to do those things were gen- America Now, which organ- Debby Smith, 53, told and “cost-effective care,’’ erally lacking in his hour- ized a Capitol Hill rally last Obama of her kidney cancer he said. long town hall forum before week calling for an overhaul. and her inability to obtain Smith, of Appalachia, Va., a friendly, hand-picked White House aides health insurance or hold a is a volunteer for Organizing audience in a Washington selected other questions job. for America, Obama’s polit- suburb. The lingering ques- submitted by people on The president hugged her ical operation within the tions underscore the tough YouTube, Facebook and — she’s a volunteer Democratic National negotiations awaiting Twitter. for his political operation — Committee. She obtained Congress, the administra- Republicans said the AP photo and called her “exhibit A’’ in her ticket through the White tion and dozens of special event was a political sham President Barack Obama hugs Debby Smith, 53, from Appalachia, Va., an unsustainable system House. interest groups in the com- after asking him about her health care, Wednesday at a town hall that is too expensive and The health care changes ing months. Lawmakers will See OBAMA, Outdoors 8 meeting at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Va. Mississippi’s still fattest but Alabama closing in Girl survives air crash By Lauran Neergaard fuel much of those bills. In Associated Press writer every state, the rate of obesity is higher among WASHINGTON — 55- to 64-year-olds — the Mississippi’s still king of oldest boomers — than cellulite, but an ominous among today’s 65-and- tide is rolling toward the beyond. Medicare doctors in neigh- The report provides one boring Alabama: obese of the first in-depth looks baby boomers. at obese boomers, and its It’s time for the nation’s implications are sobering. annual obesity rankings This first wave of aging and, outside of fairly lean boomers will mean a jump Colorado, there’s little of obese Medicare patients good news. that ranges from 5.2 per- In 31 states, more than cent in New York to a high one in four adults are of 16.3 percent in Alabama, obese, says a new report the report concluded. In from the Trust for Alabama, nearly 39 per- America’s Health and the cent of the oldest boomers Robert Wood Johnson are obese. Foundation. Health economists once And obesity rates among made the harsh financial adults rose in 23 states over calculation that the obese the past year, and no state would save money by experienced a significant dying sooner. decline. But more recent research “The obesity epidemic instead suggests that bet- clearly goes beyond being ter treatments are keeping an individual problem,’’ them alive nearly as long — said Jeff Levi, executive but they’re much sicker for director of the Trust, a longer, requiring such AP photo nonprofit public health costly interventions as Surrounded by doctors, the only survivor of the Yemenia Airbus 310 jet crash, 14-year-old Bahia Bakari, is seen through the window of the group. knee replacements and room where she is being cared for Wednesday at El Maaruf Hospital in Moroni, Comoros. The Yemenia Airbus 310 jet was carrying 153 people It’s a national crisis that diabetes care and dialysis. “calls for a national strate- Medicare spends any- to the island nation when it crashed in the sea early Tuesday as it tried to land in the dark amid howling winds. gy to combat obesity,’’ where from $1,400 to added Robert Wood $6,000 more annually on Johnson vice president Dr. health care for an obese Sole known survivor of Yemen crash flown to Paris James Marks. “The crest of senior than for the non- the wave of obesity is still obese, Levi said. By Tom Maliti and signal detected from the had a fractured collarbone. pital upon arrival. to crash.’’ “There isn’t a magic Angela Charlton debris of Yemenia Flight “It is a true miracle. She The passengers on the While the nation has bullet. We don’t have a pill Associated Press writers IY626 was from a distress is a courageous young girl,’’ downed plane were flying long been bracing for a for it,’’ said Levi. “It’s not beacon and not from one of Joyandet said, adding that the last leg of a journey surge in Medicare as the going to be solved in the MORONI, Comoros — the plane’s black boxes. Bahia held onto a piece of from Paris and Marseille to boomers start turning 65, doctor’s office but in the Despite a fractured collar- The flight data and cock- the plane from 1:30 a.m Comoros, with a stop in the new report makes clear community, where we bone, a teenage girl clung to pit voice recorders in those Tuesday to 3:00 p.m., then Yemen to change planes. that fat, not just age, will change norms.’’ the wreckage of a plane for black boxes are crucial to signaled a passing boat, Most of the passengers more than 13 hours before help investigators deter- which rescued her. were from Comoros, sixty- 5QWVJKUVJGPCVKQP¶UJGCXKGUVTGIKQP rescuers found her floating mine the cause of the crash “She really showed an six were French citizens. in the Indian Ocean, off this former French absolutely incredible phys- The girl’s father told Nine of the top 10 states with the highest obesity rates were located in the South from 2006 to 2008. authorities said. The only colony. ical and moral strength,’’he French radio that his oldest Adult obesity prevalence, 2006-08, three-year average known survivor of the An Associated Press said. “She is physically out daughter could “barely crash, she was being flown reporter saw 14-year-old of danger, she is evidently swim’’ but managed to Lower 21 percent 24 27 30 Higher back to Paris on Wednesday Bahia Bakari in a Comoros very traumatized.’’ hang on. Kassim Bakari, night. hospital Wednesday as she The girl was traveling who spoke with his oldest The Yemenia Airbus 310 was visited by government with her mother, who is daughter by phone, said jet was carrying 153 people officials. She was conscious feared dead. They had left Bahia was ejected and when it went down in with bruises on her face and Paris on Monday night to found herself beside the howling winds early gauze bandages on her right see family in the Comoros. plane. Tuesday in the sea north of elbow and right foot. Her “She’s asking for her “She couldn’t feel any- D.C. the Comoros Islands. hair was pulled back and mother,’’ Yousouf told the thing, and found herself in French officials late she was covered by a blue AP. For fear of upsetting the water. She heard people Wednesday retracted blanket but she gamely Bahia, Yousouf told her that speaking around her but Highest rate claims that one of the shook the hand of Alain her mother is in the room she couldn’t see anyone in Lowest rate Mississippi Colorado 32.5 percent plane’s black boxes had Joyandet, France’s minister next door. the darkness,’’ Bakari said 18.9 percent been found. French for international coopera- Joyandet said the girl left on France’s RTL radio. Commander Bertrand tion. Wednesday night on a “She’s a very timid girl, I Mortemard de Boisse told Her uncle, Joseph chartered executive jet and SOURCE: Trust for America’s Health AP The Associated Press that a Yousouf, said Bahia also would be put in a Paris hos- See CRASH, Outdoors 8 Plan to bury Michael Jackson at Neverland fizzles LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Department, a law enforce- intending to spend several plan to bury Michael ment official in Washington days in a tent. Jackson at his sprawling told The Associated Press “We were going to listen Neverland ranch fizzled on condition of anonymity to music and watch Michael Wednesday, leaving details because of the sensitivity of Jackson DVDs and party all about his funeral undecided the investigation. night long, not just to have as another mystery was The changing funeral cir- fun, but in memory of solved: His newly unveiled cumstances thwarted many Michael Jackson,” Paul will says his mother should Jackson fans who had Barron said. “Now we’re raise his children, or failing descended on the estate in going to have to just go her, Diana Ross. the rolling hills near home.“ The investigation into the Santa Barbara with the hope Jackson’s 7-year-old will, singer’s death, meanwhile, of attending a public view- filed Wednesday in a Los deepened late Wednesday ing. Angeles court, gives his when the Drug “We’re terribly disap- entire estate to a family trust AP photo Enforcement Admini- pointed,” said Ida Barron, and names his 79-year-old The train station at Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos, Calif., is seen in this aerial view Wednesday as prepara- stration was asked to step in 44, who arrived with her tions are made for a possible memorial service for the late pop star Michael Jackson at his former resi- by the Los Angeles Police husband Paul Barron, 56, See JACKSON, Outdoors 8 dence. Outdoors 8 Thursday, July 2, 2009 NATION & WORLD Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Jackson Crash Continued from Outdoors 7 Continued from Outdoors 7 experts to Comoros, an lenging, and certain opera- other survivors have been “The sea is pretty rough mother Katherine and his never thought she would archipelago of three main tors consider it a daytime- found.’’ at the present time, the children as beneficiaries. escape like that.’’ islands 1,800 miles south of only airport,’’ said Gideon A French military cargo wind is blowing hard and The will also estimates Sgt. Said Abdilai told Yemen, between Africa’s Ewers of the London-based plane flew over a zone 50 the drift is strong ... there the current value of his Europe 1 radio that Bahia southeastern coast and the pilots’ association. miles (80 kilometers) north are any survivors, the bod- estate at more than $500 was too weak to grasp the island of Madagascar. The Yemenia plane was of Grand Comoros Island, ies of the victims and the million. life ring rescuers threw to A respected pilots group, trying to land in the dark, while two inflatable debris are drifting rapidly Katherine Jackson was her, so he jumped into the the London-based about 1:30 in the morning, dinghies sent by French towards the north,’’ said appointed their guardian, sea to get her. He said res- International Federation of amid bad weather. forces on La Reunion island Christophe Prazuck, with entertainer Diana cuers gave the trembling Air Line Pilots Association, French and American combed waters closer to the spokesman for the French Ross, a longtime friend of girl warm water with sugar. said the plane may have teams carried out rescue coast. military. Michael Jackson, named Said Mohammed, a nurse been attempting a go- operations Wednesday, successor guardian if at El Mararouf hospital in around in rough weather for fighting heavy seas. Abdul- something happens to his the Comoros capital of another approach when it Khaleq al-Qadi, chairman ™ mother. Ross introduced Moroni, said the girl was hit the sea. of Yemenia’s board, said the ASPHALT MAINTENANCE the Jackson 5 on the Ed doing well. The 2,900-meter (9,558- black boxes, once retrieved, Sullivan Show in the late The crash a few miles off feet) long runway at Prince will be taken to France for Lic# RCE604 Since 1985 1960s and was instru- this island nation came two Said Ibrahim International analysis. mental in launching their years after aviation officials Airport on Moroni island is Rescue boats plied the career. reported equipment faults adequate for modern airlin- waters north of the main Meanwhile, Jackson with the plane, an aging ers. But the airport is con- island and scores of people family spokesman Ken Airbus 310 flying the last leg sidered a difficult one for gathered on nearby beaches Sunshine said a public of a Yemenia airlines flight pilots due to prevailing to watch. Specializing in all your asphalt and memorial was in the works from Paris and Marseille to weather conditions and “The search is continu- paving needs for Jackson but wouldn’t the Comoros, with a stop in hills to the east of the run- ing,’’ Joyandet said. “No Crack Sealing Seal Coating be held at Neverland. In Yemen to change planes. way. Some airlines provide New Driveways and Parking Lots addition, it appeared more A top French official said special training to pilots Hammertoe Clinic Overlays likely that a funeral and the Airbus 310 crashed in who need to fly in there. Contracted Toes Toe Corns/Callouses burial would take place in deep water nine miles north Pilots coming in from the Deformed Toes Infected Toes Los Angeles, a person of the Comoran coast and 21 north also must land their Toe/Joint Pain Toe Ulcers/Sores 736-9437 familiar with the situation miles from the Moroni air- planes visually and don’t Timothy G. Tomlinson, DPM 877-338-9399 told the AP. port. have any all-weather 1120 Montana Gooding 934 8829 FREE ESTIMATES But the person, who is The French air accident instrument landing system not authorized to speak for investigation agency BEA to help them. the family and requested was sending a team of safe- “The field in question is anonymity, said nothing ty investigators and Airbus thought of as being chal- was planned for Neverland, at least through Friday. The person said billion- aire Thomas Barrack, who Obama owns Neverland in a joint Continued from Outdoors 7 exchanges that would spread venture with Jackson, designed to help Obama, not the costs of treating patients sought an exemption to to inform the public. such as Smith over a large bury the singer at the “Americans are already number of people. ranch. But the person says skeptical about the cost and Obama called for shifting it’s a complicated process adverse impact of the presi- huge sums of money from and it couldn’t be done for dent’s health care plans,’’ current health care spending a burial this week. Republican National to new goals. About two- “The family is aware a Committee spokesman thirds of the overall new costs Neverland burial is not Trevor Francis said. “will come from reallocating possible. They are expect- “Stacking the audience and money that is already being ed to make decisions about preselecting questions may spent in the health care sys- whatever funeral and make for a good TV, but it’s tem but isn’t being spent memorial service” will the wrong way to engage in a wisely,’’he said. take place, the person said. meaningful discussion about He restated his pledge to Heavy construction reforming health care.’’ cut $177 billion over the next equipment and workers Obama made no new pro- decade from Medicare were seen passing through posals at the sometimes Advantage insurance plans. 7/6 7/7 7/8 7/9 7/10 the wrought-iron gates of emotional event. But he vig- And he noted that doctors, Monday 7/21 Tuesday 7/22 Wednesday 7/23 Thursday 7/24 Friday 7/25 at 2pm and 6pm at 2pm and 6pm at 2pm and 6pm at 2pm and 6pm at 2pm and 6pm Neverland on Tuesday. 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It certainly wasn’t the most polished of wins, but they all count the same. Despite being limited to just four hits and commit- AP photo ting two errors, the Twin Roger Federer neutralized Ivo Karlovic’s huge serves Wednesday to Falls Cowboys American reach the Wimbledon semifinals and move a step closer to a record Legion Baseball Class AA 15th Grand Slam championship. Federer beat Karlovic 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (3). team contrived to make fewer mistakes than its opposition, grinding out an 8-4 win over the Triple Play Hornets in the first game of the Cowboy Classic tourna- Judge lifts suspension, ment at Bill Ingram Field on Wednesday. Remington Pullin struck says Mayfield can race the crucial blow in a five- run third inning for the By Mike Cranston unsure if he would be able to Cowboys (16-5), clubbing a Associated Press writer secure the money needed to two-run double to the cen- bring his car to Daytona. The ter-field wall — were the CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A deadline to enter Saturday’s Classic not a wood bat tour- judge issued a temporary race was June 23. Mayfield, nament it would have cer- injunction on Wednesday to however, still can join the tainly left the yard. lift Jeremy Mayfield’s drug race as a late entry until the Twin Falls head coach suspension, leaving the garage opens at 8:30 a.m. Tim Stadelmeir thought NASCAR driver free to race Thursday though he would Pullin had a great mental at Daytona this not earn any cham- approach all game long, but weekend. pionship points. the College of Southern U.S. District Court Mayfield also sug- Idaho catcher disagreed to Judge Graham gested he might an extent. Mullen concluded drive a car for anoth- “I grounded out on the ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News the “likelihood of a er team and said a exact same pitch in my first Twin Falls Cowboys outfielder T.J. Ellis, front, rounds third ahead of teammate Jayson Welker as they both false positive in this decision would be at bat. The first time I pulled score during the third inning of their game Wednesday in Twin Falls with the Triple Play Hornets. case is quite substan- made soon. up on the pitch,and the sec- tial.” The decision Mayfield “It’s kind of late in ond time I stayed inside it came after the game right now, with my swing,”said Pullin, 2009 COWBOY CLASSIC WOOD BAT TOURANMENT NASCAR’s lawyers por- but we’re able to go. That who recently committed to trayed Mayfield as a danger was our goal, to be able to go return to CSI for his sopho- At Bill Ingram Field, Twin Falls Centennial vs.Walla Walla, 11 a.m. Sunday’s games to the sport after he tested back to work and race cars,” more season. “I like having Wednesday’s game Pocatello vs. Boise, 1:30 p.m. No. 2 vs. No. 3, 9 a.m. positive for methampheta- Mayfield said. “The main the wood bats at this tour- Twin Falls 8, Triple Play 4 Mountain View vs. Lethbridge, No. 1 vs. No. 4, 11:30 a.m. mines on May 1. He was sus- thing is to clear the air and let nament. When I swing a Today’s games 3:30 p.m. Championship, 2 p.m. pended indefinitely eight the fans know. It just feels metal bat I change my swing Triple Play vs. Pocatello, 9 a.m. Twin Falls vs. Lethbridge, days later. good to get this off our back, because you can get away Mountain View vs. Pocatello, 6 p.m. Standings Mayfield’s lawyers argued and now we’ll move for- with more, but with the 11:30 a.m. Saturday’s games Team W L he never used recreational ward.” wood bats you’re forced to Centennial vs. Lethbridge, Boise vs. Lethbridge, 9 a.m. Twin Falls 1 0 drugs and that NASCAR’s NASCAR chairman Brian stay with a good approach 1:30 p.m. Boise vs. Triple Play, 11 a.m. Lethbridge 0 0 testing system was flawed. France said the organization and stay inside the ball.” Boise vs. Walla Walla, 3:30 p.m. Pocatello vs. Centennial, Boise 0 0 “This is huge for us. This has no immediate plans to Pullin’s two-bagger was Twin Falls vs. Walla Walla, 1:30 p.m. Mountain View 0 0 means more to me probably file an appeal, but he didn’t the only real momentum- 6 p.m. Walla Walla vs. Mountain View, Pocatello 0 0 than any race I’ve ever won rule it out. building hit for either side in Friday’s games 3:30 p.m. Centennial 0 0 or anything,” a smiling “We’re disappointed, but the game. Triple Play man- Centennial vs. Triple Play, Twin Falls vs. Mountain View, Walla Walla 0 0 Mayfield said outside the we’ll honor the court’s wish- aged just five hits and com- 9 a.m. 6 p.m. Triple Play 0 1 courtroom, with his wife, es. That’s where we stand,” mitted three errors, leading Shana, at his side. “To come France said. “I’m not going to a pair of unearned runs, Coats sailed through the diving stab ended the sixth to pick up the save. out here and do what we did to comment on what we’re while the Hornets them- first four innings but ran inning after he threw to Against an elite travel today. ... All the attorneys going to do yet on the next selves got a two-run single into trouble in the fifth, giv- Braden Box covering second team with players from worked tirelessly and end- legal process.” from Nic Cuckovich. ing up three of the four runs base, and Cy Sneed came in lessly. It all paid off for us.” Cowboys starter Jacob in that frame. Jared Jordan’s and got the final three outs See CLASSIC, Sports 2 Still, Mayfield said he was See MAYFIELD, Sports 2 Lance Armstrong braced for tough last week in Tour de France The Associated Press The 37-year-old much less than normal,” Ventoux — one of the few largely ceremonial ride into umph on the so called “Bald American rider, back in Armstrong told The AP in a climbs where’s he’s come off Paris on the last day. Mountain.” PARIS — For Lance competition this season telephone interview. “And second-best. But this year, Ventoux, a In 2000, when he won the Armstrong to win an eighth after more than three years the final week is extremely “It owns a special place in huge moonscape of rock in Tour for a second time, he Tour de France, he will not of retirement, said in an hard with a lot of climbs. So my heart,” Armstrong said. Provence with no vegeta- allowed the late Marco only have to beat the best interview with The all the way from Colmar “Obviously it would be a tion, will be the 20th of the Pantani of Italy to pass him rider in the world — his Associated Press on Tuesday (stage 14), to Verbier, the sweet feeling to win there 21 stages. The punishing at the finish line, later teammate and rival Alberto that this year’s race, starting Alps, the time trial and then finally,but if you want to win climb, on which British rider regretting having given away Contador — he will also need Saturday in Monaco, was the (Mont) Ventoux ... I’ve there you have to be the Tom Simpson died in 1967, the victory. to master an innovative more likely to favor pure never seen a final week of the best.” could possibly decide the Two years later, course with a grueling last climbers like Contador. Tour like that!” Traditionally, the Tour outcome. Armstrong’s team reacted week that includes four “There is only (about 34 Armstrong has never won finishes with a time trial on In his heyday, Armstrong mountain stages. miles) of time trials, which is at the fabled and dreaded the penultimate day,before a had two occasions to tri- See ARMSTRONG, Sports 2 Sports 2 Thursday, July 2, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Wimbledon Continued from Sports 1 — Pretty much everyone is Burley baseball sweeps Kimberly will be Germany’s Haas,who impressed by the way Venus Age 15: 1. Katherine Reed, Twin Falls, 88. upset fourth-seeded Novak and Serena Williams domi- Times-News 9 Area C) will play a double- low round for the ladies Age 16 & up: 1. Alyssa Long, Twin Falls, 102. Djokovic 7-5, 7-6 (6), 4-6, nate at Wimbledon. header at Buhl today. went to Kathryn Reed and 6-3 to advance to his first Even Roger Federer, who The Burley Green Sox her 88. The low 9-hole Game 1 Wimbledon semifinal. The knows a thing or two him- took two at Kimberly in Burley 11, Kimberly 5 scores were 12-year-old ESLINGER CARDS ACE 31-year-old Haas was the self about success at the American Legion Baseball Burley 104 001 5 – 11 14 2 Braden Stutzman’s 42 and Dennis Eslinger shot a Kimberly 400 100 0 – 5 9 3 oldest player in the quarters, grass-court Grand Slam Class A action on Joe Ferrin, Kace Redder (6) and Kody Moon; Sam 13-year-old C.C. Harr’s 49. hole-in-one Saturday at Bourgeois, A.J. Schroeder (5) and Willy Mumm. W: while the 22-year-old tournament. Wednesday, 11-5 and 13-8. Ferrin. L: Bourgeois. Jerome Country Club. The Extra-base hits – 2B: Burley, Jackson Kunz 2; IGA Juniors Tournament Djokovic was the youngest. “It seems when they’re In the early game, the Kimberly, Jordan Gentry. 3B: Kimberly, Gentry. At Rupert Country Club 175-yard shot was made The third-seeded Murray playing well,” Federer Astros put up four runs in 9-hhole players with a 6-iron on No. 15 and swept Juan Carlos Ferrero 7- observed, “that there’s not the first inning, but Burley Game 2 Boys was witnessed by Dave Burley 13, Kimberly 8 Age 9: 1. Preston Meyerhoeffer, Twin Falls, 49; 2. (tie) 5, 6-3, 6-2 to reach his first much of a chance for the starter Joe Ferrin settled in Burley 070 201 3 – 13 14 2 Ridge Pickup, Burley, 55; Trey Garey, Twin Falls, 55. King, Jon Osban and Bob Wimbledon semifinal and other girls.” after that, allowing just one Kimberly 102 400 1 – 8 8 5 Age 10: 1. Cauy Mead, Elko, 50; 2. (tie) Jackson Richards. Christian Winmill, Kace Redder (5) and Kody Moon; Stutzman, Twin Falls, 53; Zach Malina, Twin Falls, 53; keep up his bid to become That is true, particularly run the rest of the way.Kace A.J. Schroeder, Cody Casperson (4) and Seth Morris. 4. Drew Meyerhoeffer, Twin Falls, 55. W: Winmill. L: Schroeder. Age 11: 1. (tie) Hunter Ostrom, Twin Falls, 45; Tregg the first British player to win when it comes to Redder closed the door in Extra-base hits – 2B: Burley, Nelson Geary, Jake Mills; Pickup, Burley, 45; 3. (tie) Johnny Lancaster, Wendell, Kimberly, Clay Mathews. 48; Clancy Cockerham, Gooding, 48. Late Tuesday the men’s title since Fred Wimbledon, where recent the final two innings. Age 12: 1. Braden Stutzman, Twin Falls, 42; 2. Reilly Neel, Hailey, 54; 3. (tie) Kaleb Jones, Twin Falls, 57; American Legion Perry in 1936. records and the rankings Jackson Kunz drove in Braden Griffith, Twin Falls, 57. Girls Murray will face the sixth- don’t seem to have any four runs with two doubles. Golf Age 10: 1. Raleigh Bell, Twin Falls. Baseball seeded Roddick, who served bearing on how the “We played clean and Age 12: 1. Lauren Lyda, Twin Falls, 83. Age 13: 1. C.C. Harr, Buhl, 49; 2. Kelsey Sharp, Twin 43 aces and outlasted 2002 Williams sisters will fare. tough. We had help from IGA JUNIORS COMPETE IN RUPERT Falls, 62. BUHL, KIMBERLY SPLIT champion Lleyton Hewitt 6- Remember: Serena everybody tonight,” said Blake Fischer of Twin 18-hhole players The Buhl Tribe and Boys 3, 6-7 (10), 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-4 Williams showed up at the Burley coach Devin Kunz. Falls recorded the low round Age 13: 1. Kade Meyerhoeffer, Twin Falls, 77; 2. Derek Kimberly Astros American Thompson, Twin Falls, 78; 3. Matthew HoChee, Twin in the day’s most competi- All England Club with a 4-5 “We put the pressure on for 18-hole players Falls, 83; 4. Kasey Crossland, Buhl, 84. Legion Baseball Class A Age 14: 1. Kyle Miley, Twin Falls, 73; 2. Peter Sepper, tive match. Hewitt battled record since early April. Her them with our small ball Wednesday with a 71 at an Twin Falls, 77; 3. Alec Meyerhoeffer, Twin Falls, 78. teams split an Area C dou- back from two sets to one older sibling Venus was not and played clean defense.” IGA Juniors tournament Age 15: 1. Matthew Frank, Twin Falls, 76; 2. Stephen bleheader. Clements, Twin Falls, 79. down, before Roddick broke much better in that span, In the second game, held at Rupert Country Age 16: 1. Gage Huft, Kimberly, 73; 2. Derek Cook, The Tribe won the opener Twin Falls, 77; 3. John Essma, Twin Falls, 83. for 5-4 in the fifth and then going 6-5. Both trail No. 1 Nelson Geary and Jake Mills Club. He was followed by Age 17 & up: 1. Blake Fischer, Twin Falls, 71; 2. 12-2 on the strength of 11 Crockett Stearns, Hailey, 73; 3. Brennon Lancaster, served out the match — Dinara Safina in the rank- each batted 2-for-4 with a Kimberly’s Gage Huft and Twin Falls, 74. hits, while the Astros won which ended after 3 hours, ings. double for Burley. Hailey’s Crockett Stearns, Girls the nightcap 14-6 with a Age 14: 1. Sydney Lee, Twin Falls, 91; 2. Archibald, 50 minutes when the And yet, if No. 2 Serena The Green Sox (17-13, 12- who both carded 73. The Twin Falls, 93. dozen hits. Australian popped up a fore- beats No. 4 Elena hand half-volley past the Dementieva in Thursday’s baseline. semifinals, and No. 3 Venus Hewitt, who had 21 aces gets past Safina, they would himself, said he did all that set up the fourth all- Dodgers win, get Manny back Friday he could to deal with Williams title match at Roddick’s rocket serves. Wimbledon and second in a LOS ANGELES — Rafael CARDINALS 2, GIANTS 1, 10 INNINGS Angeles on Wednesday Stanley. Less than 24 hours row. As it is, one Williams or Furcal had a pinch hit RBI ST. LOUIS — Colby night and moved the earlier,Papelbon yielded the EVERYONE EXPECTS WILLIAMS VS. the other has won seven of single in the eighth inning Rasmus hit a leadoff homer Rangers within one-half key hit in the eighth inning WILLIAMS AGAIN the past nine champi- Wednesday, helping the Los in the 10th inning after San game of the Angels in the AL of a game in which Boston WIMBLEDON, England onships here. Angeles Dodgers beat the Francisco rookie third base- West. blew a 10-1 lead before los- Colorado Rockies 1-0 in the man Pablo Sandoval ing 11-10. final game of Manny dropped his foul pop fly ear- YANKEES 4, MARINERS 2 Ramirez’s 50-game suspen- lier in the at-bat to give St. NEW YORK — Alex BLUE JAYS 5, RAYS 0 Sweep sion for violating Major Louis the victory. Rodriguez hit a tiebreaking TORONTO — Ricky Continued from Sports 1 where we don’t execute League Baseball’s drug poli- homer and Andy Pettitte Romero pitched four-hit “I am trying to keep my offensively or we boot the ball cy. BRAVES 11, PHILLIES 1 pitched seven strong ball over eighth innings,Rod hands back and go with the around and give away extra The Dodgers were 29-21 ATLANTA — Jair Jurrjens innings in New York’s sev- Barajas, Adam Lind and ball instead of over swinging,” outs, and we didn’t do that during Ramirez’s absence. allowed his first hit with two enth straight victory. Scott Rolen each homered said Bos, who went 2-for-4 tonight.” outs in the seventh inning and the Blue Jays ended with two runs and one RBI.“I Jerome improved to 6-8 in METS 1, BREWERS 0 and Atlanta finally gave him WHITE SOX 6, INDIANS 2 Tampa Bay’s seven-game always want to beat Minico Area C play and 7-14 overall, MILWAUKEE — Mike some run support. CLEVELAND — Jose winning streak. when we can. They have a but that is not indicative of Pelfrey bailed the Mets out Contreras got a rare road good group of players.” the team’s talent according to of a season-worst losing CUBS 4, PIRATES 1 win, pitching eight superb TWINS 5, ROYALS 1 Devin Molitor singled to the players. streak, overcoming a PITTSBURGH — Derrek innings as Chicago won its KANSAS CITY, Mo. — add a run in the fifth, and two “We have had a lot of close career-high 12 strikeouts by Lee and Kosuke Fukudome fifth straight. Joe Mauer went 3 for 3, more scored on error in the games, and it was just the lit- young Brewers ace Yovani homered to support Randy Contreras (3-7) improved raising his average to .392 sixth. tle things that cost us. Our Gallardo in a 1-0 victory Wells’ seven effective to 3-2 with a 2.17 ERA since and backing pitcher Glen The Cyclones polished off record doesn’t show how Wednesday. innings and Chicago won being recalled from Triple- Perkins in Minnesota’s vic- the sweep with a 3-1 win, good we can be,” added Pelfrey (6-3) gave up six another series from A Charlotte after a month- tory over the Royals. scoring all three off of Minico Stouder. hits and two walks in 7 2-3 Pittsburgh. long demotion. The right- After walking in the first ace Christiansen. The two teams will face off innings, and Ryan Church hander, who was 1-6 in his inning, Mauer stroked Jerome got two separate in Rupert on Tuesday. came through with an RBI MARLINS 5, NATIONALS 3 previous 10 road starts, three consecutive singles, squeeze plays to score runs single in the sixth as the MIAMI — Hanley allowed two runs and five driving in one run and Game 1 and starting pitcher Jerome 7, Minico 1 Mets stopped a five-game Ramirez extended his RBI hits with eight strikeouts scoring another as the Cameron Stauffer made it Minico 001 000 0 – 1 3 1 losing streak and avoided a streak to 10 games, pinch- and a walked. Twins completed a 6-3 trip Jerome 201 112 x – 7 7 3 hold up. K.J. Redder, Suede Denker (1), Nate Hanks (3), Sager series sweep by the hitter Wes Helms beat out a that began in Milwaukee Nevarez (6), Nick Salvi (6) and Marti Paulson; Nolan “We got really great pitch- Stouder and Tyler Powell. W: Stouder. L: Redder. Brewers. potential double-play ball RED SOX 6, ORIOLES 5 and St. Louis. He was ing from Nolan and from Extra-base hits – 2B: Minico, Sager Nevarez. to put Florida ahead in the BALTIMORE — Boston walked intentionally in the Cameron. They pounded the REDS 1, DIAMONDBACKS 0 eighth inning and the used a four-run ninth eighth. strike zone and made them Game 2 CINCINNATI — Right- Marlins remained unbeat- inning to pull even, Julio Jerome 3, Minico 1 put the ball in play,” said Minico 000 010 0 – 1 4 1 hander Johnny Cueto set- en against Washington. Lugo singled in the ATHLETICS 5, TIGERS 1 Jerome 102 000 x – 3 5 2 Jerome coach Kenneth James. Casey Christiansen, Chris Joyce (6) and Marti Paulson; tled in after two wild tiebreaking run in the 11th OAKLAND, Calif. — “In our past six or eight Cameron Stauffer and Bryan Harper. W: Stauffer. L: innings, and Joey Votto sin- and Jonathan Papelbon Jason Giambi and Jack Christiansen. AMERICAN LEAGUE games it’s been one inning Extra-base hits – 3B: Jerome, Nolan McDonald. gled home a run in the sixth RANGERS 9, ANGELS 7 became the franchise’s Cust broke out of funks inning for Cincinnati. ARLINGTON, Texas — career saves leader. with two-run homers, Arizona, which has lost Hank Blalock’s second Papelbon got three outs in Dallas Braden ended a nine of 11, managed only an homer of the game, a two- the 11th for his 20th save four-start winless stretch infield hit during six innings run shot with two outs in this season and 133rd with and the Athletics beat Classic against Cueto (8-4) and a the ninth inning, gave Texas the Red Sox, breaking the Detroit. Continued from Sports 1 tonight, when they close out bunt single off the bullpen. a 9-7 victory over Los team record held by Bob — The Associated Press Washington,Idaho,Arizona, the first full day of action at Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, the Cowboy Classic by fac- Canada and Australia, the ing Walla Walla (Wash.). win was a good one in the Stadelmeir said that the eyes of the Cowboy skipper. bats will have to pick it up if Mayfield “Jacob was throwing well, the team is to make it to Continued from Sports 1 drug back on the track, fy for the race, he will be the levels NASCAR has and then he hit a little bit of a Sunday’s final round. Mullen ruled the “harm Mullen said NASCAR can required to undergo a drug suggested, Diehl suggested rut there. But he found a way “We need to have better to Mr.Mayfield significant- test Mayfield constantly test. Mayfield said he Mayfield would be “either a to get the pitch to get out of approaches at the plate, and ly outweighs the harm to and ask for a hair sample would gladly submit to walking zombie or he’s it,”Stadelmeir said of Coats, start to hit the ball,” said NASCAR” in issuing the “to determine if he’s been a tests. dead. who has committed to the Stadelmeir. “We need to get injunction, which doesn’t meth-head or not.” Mayfield attorney Bill “His teeth were never College of Idaho and is that going in order to make it settle the larger civil suit “If they want it, I cut it Diehl argued in court that rotting out, his eyes were expected to sign next week. to Sunday.” filed by Mayfield or about once a week so we his client never had the not sunken,” Diehl said. “These teams are all good, NASCAR’s countersuit. can do that,”Mayfield said. opportunity to challenge “He never displayed any Twin Falls 8, Triple Play 4 and we’re going to have to Triple Play 000 031 0 – 4 5 3 While addressing “Whatever we’ve got to do.” the positive test and has characteristics that are Twin Falls 105 200 x – 8 4 2 grind like this in every game Jason Gibson, Colter Peterson (4) and William NASCAR’s concerns of NASCAR spokesman never shown any charac- commonly seen by every- we play.” Chavarria; Jacob Coats, Cy Sneed (7) and Remington allowing someone who Ramsey Poston said if teristics of a meth abuser. If one among people who use Pullin. W: Coats. L: Gibson. SV: Sneed. The Cowboys are back at it Extra-base hits – 2B: Twin Falls, Pullin, Braden Box. tested positive for an illegal Mayfield attempts to quali- Mayfield used the drug at meth.”
Armstrong (TCPEG¶UITWGNKPIOKNGDKE[ENGDCUJ Continued from Sports 1 After beginning in Monaco on July 4, the most demanding with a gru- Armstrong also thinks the 96th Tour de France will consist of 21 too late and failed to eling 6.6-mile final ascent. 16th stage between Martigny, stages traveling through Spain, Andorra, catch Frenchman Richard Usually, Armstrong would Switzerland, and Bourg- Switzerland and Italy before concluding BELGIUM Virenque, settling for third dominate his rivals on the Saint-Maurice, which follows July 26 at the Champs-Elysees. place. race’s first big climb, but this a rest day, and features two GERMANY “It reinforces that I made time he is preaching caution. very difficult ascents: the Col LUX. mistakes the previous two “There are too many diffi- du Grand-Saint-Bernard and times,” Armstrong said. “I cult parts in the final week,”he the Col du Petit-Saint- PARIS should have raced differently said. “Honestly speaking, I Bernard, could also surprise 13 in 2000 and we should have plan to be careful in Arcalis. some riders. Montereau-Fault-Yonne 21 14 12 raced differently in 2002. The You really have to think about Armstrong also previewed Colmar St.-Fargeau Vittel Ventoux deserves the the final week.” the time trial on the 18th Tonnerre strongest riders,the mountain Armstrong is prioritizing stage, a 25.1-mile trek around 11 Besancon asks for that.” the Alpine stages, where the the lake of Annecy, and the Vatan Issoudun Four years ago, in the pre- scrap between the favorites Monaco time-trial,a 9.6-mile 15 Pontarlier SWITZ. Tour warmup race at the promises to be fierce after a route with climbs,tricky hair- 10 Le Gand Bornard Dauphine Libere, Armstrong transition across central pin bends and fast curves. Atlantic Verbier Ocean Limoges FRANCE 19 was dropped on the Ventoux’s France and into the East. The Armstrong recently fin- 16 final climb by Alexandre cancer survivor spent four ished the Giro d’Italia in a Bourgoin-Jallieu Martingy Vinokourov — Armstrong days in the Alps before head- creditable 12th place and his 18 Annecy 17 Bourg-St.- wobbling in his saddle as the ing to Monaco and the scout- body weight is reassuringly Maurice Aubenas Kazakh rider sped away prov- ing was fruitful. low. 20 Montelimar ITALY ing a rare sight indeed. Armstrong thinks that the “I’m lighter than I was Mont Ventoux St.-Gaudens Montpellier 1 After the opening time trial first alpine stage to Verbier, before,”he said.“Before, I was 4 2 9 MONACO in Monaco and a team time Switzerland, on July 19, could about (163 or 164 pounds). Tarbes Le Cap d’Agde Brignoles trial in Montpellier where the have some surprises in store. And now it’s (159½ or 160½). St.-Girons La Grande Texan believes his Astana “Verbier is a climb that I It’s a good thing and I think it’s 5 Arcalis, Andorra Motte 3 team will take the yellow jer- think a lot of people think is because I already have one ANDORRA Marseille 8 Perpignan Mediterranean Sea sey, the peloton heads out quite easy,” Armstrong said. Grand Tour in my legs. I came Andorre-la-Vieille along the Mediterranean coast “It’s not easy. It’s not long but out of the Giro pretty light and 6 Gerona SPAIN 1 and up through the Pyrenees, to me it’s like a mini Alpe then the last month I was very 7 where three mountain stages d’Huez. It’s steep but it’s only careful with diet. I trained Barcelona are scheduled. 5 miles. Anybody who thinks very hard in altitude and all 0 100 mi Stage Route Finish Time The first one, between it’s going to be easy is going to those things contributed to start trial Barcelona and Arcalis, is the be surprised.” the good body weight.” SOURCES: Tour de France; ESRI; Tele Atlas; USGS AP Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Thursday, July 2, 2009 Sports 3 Report on Ky.player death: Coach followed rules
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A days later of septic shock, multiple evidence Gilpin was ill prior to the school administrators in a case set of hustle.” school system report released organ failure and heat stroke. Aug. 20 practice. The doctor con- for trial in January. Stinson has said he didn’t see the Wednesday on the heat-related Pleasure Ridge Park coach David cluded that an illness would have In the criminal case, Louisville 6-2, 220-pound Gilpin collapse. death of a football player conclud- Jason Stinson has been charged made Max more susceptible to police took statements from Jefferson County Schools ed a Louisville coach and his staff with reckless homicide in a rare heat stroke, but with no autopsy, Stinson, 89 football players, nine Superintendent Sheldon Berman did not break any high school ath- criminal case of coach in a heat the cause of his sepsis was more coaches and 25 other witnesses, said there was no evidence the letic rules, and found evidence the death. He has pleaded not guilty difficult to confirm. including parents at a soccer game players were denied water, and the sophomore was ill with a headache and a trial is set to begin Aug. 23. An attorney for Gilpin’s mother, on an adjacent field. evidence also points to something and other symptoms before the The report, which is separate Todd Thompson, said the conclu- In the police reports, players and other than dehydration as the practice. from the criminal case, concluded sions were not a surprise because coaches described a routine prac- cause of Gilpin’s death. The Jefferson County Public that Stinson and his assistants may the school system has from the tice for much of the afternoon — Stinson is still employed in a Schools report comes after the not have used “appropriate beginning sought to exonerate watching film, stretching and non-teaching position. He will death of 15-year-old sophomore means” to motivate the players but itself and the coaches in the teen’s positional drills. But players told remain reassigned pending the Max Gilpin, who collapsed while did not break any athletic rules. death. He also called the medical police that after about two hours outcome of his criminal trial. running sprints known as The report also said the district’s findings “incorrect.” on the field, Stinson, a former col- Berman said if he’s cleared, he will “gassers” at the end of a preseason independent physician, Dr. Daniel Gilpin’s parents have sued lege offensive lineman, became eligible to apply for a coaching job practice last August. He died three Rusyniak, found that there was Stinson, five assistant coaches and upset over goofing off and a “lack again. SCOREBOARD
Totals 31 1 5 1 Totals 31 0 7 0 Arias 1 0 0 0 1 1 BASEBALL Some MLB boxes missing New York 000 001 000 — 1 San Diego Milwaukee 000 000 000 — 0 Banks W,1-0 7 5 3 3 1 4 American League Due to technical problems, GGAAMMEE PPLLAANN E—D.Wright (12). DP—New York 2. LOB—New York 5, Mujica H,10 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 All Times MDT Milwaukee 6. 2B—L.Castillo (8), Evans (3). SB— Bell S,22-23 11-3 0 0 0 2 0 EAST W L Pct GB some Major League Box L.Castillo 2 (10), Church (6), Counsell (2). CS—Church HBP—by Banks (Tejada). Boston 48 30 .615 — Jalapeno 250, at Daytona Beach, (2), Fielder (2). Umpires—Home, Mike Reilly; First, Chuck Meriwether; New York 45 32 .584 2½ scores were not available LOCAL IP H R ER BB SO Second, Laz Diaz; Third, Eric Cooper. Tampa Bay 44 36 .550 5 Fla. New York T—2:45. A—15,276 (42,691). Toronto 42 38 .525 7 for today’s edition. 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Barmes 2b 4 0 1 0 Ethier rf 3 0 0 0 Cleveland 31 49 .388 13 1:35 p.m. GOLF Umpires—Home, Brian O’Nora; First, Fieldin Culbreth; Helton 1b 4 0 1 0 Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 Philadelphia (Happ 5-0) at Atlanta (J.Vazquez 5-7), 5:10 Burley at Buhl, 6 p.m., DH 7:30 a.m. Second, Gary Cederstrom; Third, Jim Wolf. Hawpe rf 3 2 2 1 Loney 1b 3 0 1 0 WEST W L Pct GB p.m. T—2:44. A—35,409 (41,900). Tlwtzk ss 4 0 0 0 Kemp cf 3 0 0 0 Los Angeles 42 34 .553 — San Francisco (Zito 4-7) at St. Louis (Wellemeyer 6-7), Twin Falls at Pepsi Tournament, TGC — European PGA Tour, Open de Stewart 3b 3 1 0 0 JCastro 2b 3 0 1 0 Texas 42 35 .545 ½ 5:15 p.m. Boise France, first round, at Paris CGnzlz cf-lf 4 0 0 0 A.Ellis c 2 0 0 0 Seattle 39 38 .506 3½ Milwaukee (McClung 3-1) at Chicago Cubs (Dempster MARLINS 5, NATIONALS 3 Iannett c 2 0 0 0 Loretta ph 1 0 0 0 Oakland 33 44 .429 9½ 4-5), 6:05 p.m. 1 p.m. Washington Florida Marqus p 3 0 1 2 Mota p 0 0 0 0 Tuesday’s Games Friday’s Games TGC — PGA Tour, AT&T National, first ab r h bi ab r h bi Blngsly p 2 0 0 0 Baltimore 11, Boston 10 Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 12:20 p.m. TV SCHEDULE WHarrs cf 2 0 1 0 Coghln lf 4 1 1 0 Leach p 0 0 0 0 Chicago White Sox 11, Cleveland 4, 7 innings Pittsburgh at Florida, 4:10 p.m. round, at Bethesda, Md. CGzmn ss 5 1 1 0 Bonifac 3b 4 1 1 0 Martin c 1 0 0 0 N.Y. 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Wednesday’s Games Houston at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m. tice for Coke Zero 400, at Daytona Championships, women’s semifinal, AHrndz 2b 4 0 0 0 Meyer p 0 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 0 Beach, Fla. at London SBurntt p 0 0 0 0 Helms ph 1 0 0 1 Colorado Boston 6, Baltimore 5, 11 innings Tavarz p 0 0 0 0 Nunez p 0 0 0 0 Marquis W,10-5 9 2 0 0 0 3 Minnesota 5, Kansas City 1 AL Boxes 3:30 p.m. 10 a.m. AlGnzlz ss 1 0 0 0 C.Ross cf 4 1 2 2 Los Angeles Oakland 5, Detroit 1 BLUE JAYS 5, RAYS 0 ESPN2 — NASCAR, Nationwide NBC — Wimbledon Championships, Nieves c 3 0 0 0 JoBakr c 4 0 1 0 Billingsley L,9-4 72-3 5 3 3 3 11 Chicago White Sox 6, Cleveland 2 Zmrmn p 3 0 2 1 JJhnsn p 1 0 0 0 Leach 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 N.Y. Yankees 4, Seattle 2 Tampa Bay Toronto Series, final practice for Subway women’s semifinal, at London (live Bellird 2b 1 0 0 0 Badnhp p 1 0 0 0 Mota 1 0 0 0 0 1 Texas 9, L.A. Angels 7 ab r h bi ab r h bi and same-day tape) Pinto p 0 0 0 0 WP—Billingsley. Thursday’s Games BUpton cf 2 0 0 0 Scutaro ss 4 0 1 1 BCarrll rf 1 0 0 0 Umpires—Home, Paul Emmel; First, Gary Darling; Seattle (Vargas 3-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 7-4), Crwfrd lf 4 0 1 0 A.Hill 2b 4 0 0 0 Totals 35 3 8 3 Totals 33 5 10 5 Second, Bill Hohn; Third, Bruce Dreckman. 5:05 p.m. Longori 3b 4 0 0 0 Lind lf 4 2 2 1 Washington 010 000 200 — 3 T—2:16. A—43,437 (56,000). Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 7-2) at Kansas City (Chen C.Pena 1b 4 0 1 0 V.Wells cf 0 0 0 0 D.Bard 2 0 0 0 0 4 Detroit Oakland Florida 002 000 12x — 5 0-1), 6:10 p.m. Zobrist 2b 2 0 2 0 Rolen 3b 4 1 2 1 R.Ramirez W,5-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi E—Zimmerman (12). DP—Washington 1. LOB— Baltimore (Guthrie 6-7) at L.A. Angels (Lackey 2-3), Burrell dh 4 0 0 0 Overay 1b 4 0 1 0 Papelbon S,20-22 1 0 0 0 0 0 Grndrs cf 3 1 1 0 Kenndy 3b 3 0 1 0 Washington 13, Florida 6. 2B—Dunn (12), Willingham TENNIS 8:05 p.m. Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 Millar dh 4 0 0 0 Baltimore Polanc 2b 5 1 2 3 OCarer ss 5 0 1 0 (13), Ha.Ramirez (26), Jo.Baker (10). HR—C.Ross (14). Friday’s Games Kapler rf 3 0 0 0 Rios cf-rf 3 0 0 0 Bergesen 8 4 1 1 0 6 MiCarr 1b 5 1 2 0 Hollidy lf 4 0 0 0 SB—W.Harris 2 (9). CS—Bonifacio (6). Wimbledon Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 11:05 a.m. MHrnd c 2 0 0 0 Barajs c 3 1 1 1 Ji.Johnson 0 1 2 2 1 0 Thams dh 5 0 1 0 Giambi 1b 3 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO Wednesday Oakland at Cleveland, 5:05 p.m. WAyar ph 1 0 0 0 Bautist rf-lf 3 1 1 0 Sherrill BS,3-20 2-3 2 2 2 3 2 Raburn lf 3 1 3 1 KSuzuk c 4 0 0 0 Washington At The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Seattle at Boston, 5:10 p.m. Navarr c 0 0 0 0 Baez L,4-2 21-3 3 1 1 0 1 JAndrs lf 1 0 0 0 RSwny cf 4 1 1 0 Zimmermann 6 6 2 2 1 6 Wimbledon, England Tampa Bay at Texas, 6:05 p.m. Totals 28 0 4 0 Totals 33 5 8 4 Ji.Johnson pitched to 2 batters in the 9th. Inge 3b 4 0 1 1 Grcprr dh 2 1 0 0 S.Burnett BS,2-3 11-3 1 1 1 0 0 Purse: $20.5 million (Grand Slam) Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m. Tampa Bay 000 000 000 — 0 Umpires—Home, Chris Guccione; First, Mike Winters; Ordonz rf 4 0 1 0 Cust rf 2 0 1 1 Tavarez L,3-6 0 2 2 2 0 0 Surface: Grass-Outdoor Detroit at Minnesota, 6:10 p.m. Toronto 001 100 12x — 5 Second, Jerry Layne; Third, Tony Randazzo. D.Ryan c 3 0 0 0 M.Ellis 2b 4 1 1 2 MacDougal 2-3 1 0 0 1 0 Singles Baltimore at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m. E—C.Pena (8), Scutaro (2). DP—Toronto 2. LOB—Tampa T—3:16. A—29,391 (48,290). Everett ss 3 1 1 0 Florida Men Bay 6, Toronto 5. 2B—Zobrist (15), Scutaro (23), Lind Totals 36 5 12 5 Totals 31 3 5 3 Jo.Johnson 31-3 5 1 1 4 3 Quarterfinals (25). HR—Lind (16), Rolen (6), Barajas (8). CS—Zobrist Detroit 201 001 001 — 5 Badenhop 22-3 1 0 0 0 2 Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Ivo Karlovic (22), National League (3). TWINS 5, ROYALS 1 Oakland 000 100 002 — 3 Croatia, 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (3). All Times MDT IP H R ER BB SO Pinto BS,4-4 1-3 2 2 2 2 0 Minnesota Kansas City E—Everett (7), Raburn (2), O.Cabrera (12). DP—Detroit Sanches 1 0 0 0 0 1 Tommy Haas (24), Germany, def. Novak Djokovic (4), EAST W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 2, Oakland 2. LOB—Detroit 8, Oakland 8. 2B— Serbia, 7-5, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3. J.Shields L,6-6 71-3 7 5 4 1 8 ab r h bi ab r h bi Meyer W,2-0 2-3 0 0 0 2 1 Span lf 5 1 2 0 DeJess lf 5 1 2 0 Mi.Cabrera (15), Raburn 2 (6), Everett (10). 3B— Nunez S,4-7 1 0 0 0 0 2 Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. Juan Carlos Ferrero, Philadelphia 39 36 .520 — Choate 0 1 0 0 0 0 R.Sweeney (1). HR—Polanco (5), M.Ellis (2). S—Everett. Spain, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2. Florida 41 39 .513 ½ Balfour 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 Tolbert 2b 4 1 1 1 Blmqst rf 4 0 1 0 Tavarez pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. Mauer dh 3 1 3 1 Butler 1b 4 0 4 0 IP H R ER BB SO Umpires—Home, Ed Rapuano; First, James Hoye; Andy Roddick (6), U.S., def. Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, New York 38 39 .494 2 Toronto Detroit 6-3, 6-7 (10), 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-4. Atlanta 37 40 .481 3 R.Romero W,6-3 8 4 0 0 4 7 Mornea 1b 4 0 0 0 JGuilln dh 4 0 1 1 Second, Bill Welke; Third, Tim Welke. Buschr 1b 0 0 0 0 Teahen 3b 4 0 0 0 Galarraga W,5-7 61-3 2 1 1 6 5 T—3:18 (Rain delay: 0:19). A—27,032 (38,560). Doubles Washington 22 54 .289 17½ Frasor 1 0 0 0 1 3 Seay H,17 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Men Choate pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. Cuddyr rf 3 1 1 2 Callasp 2b 4 0 1 0 CENTRAL W L Pct GB Crede 3b 5 0 0 0 B.Pena c 4 0 2 0 Zumaya H,6 11-3 1 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals Umpires—Home, Adrian Johnson; First, Jim Joyce; Rodney 1 2 2 2 1 0 Tuesday’s Late NL Boxes James Blake/Mardy Fish, U.S., def. Simon Aspelin, Milwaukee 42 36 .538 — Second, Bill Miller; Third, Mike Estabrook. Rdmnd c 3 0 0 0 LHrndz ss 4 0 0 0 St. Louis 42 38 .525 1 JMorls c 2 0 0 0 Maier cf 3 0 1 0 Oakland PADRES 4, ASTROS 3 Sweden/Paul Hanley, Australia, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (5). T—2:24. A—30,533 (49,539). G.Gonzalez L,0-2 5 7 3 3 2 5 Wesley Moodie, South Africa/Dick Norman (9), Cincinnati 38 38 .500 3 Gomez cf 4 1 1 0 Houston San Diego Chicago 37 38 .493 3½ Punto ss 2 0 0 0 S.Casilla 2 2 1 1 0 2 Belgium, def. Mahesh Bhupathi, India/Mark Knowles Springer 1 1 0 0 0 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi (4), Bahamas, 7-6 (9), 4-6, 7-6 (7), 5-7, 6-4. Houston 36 39 .480 4½ BHarrs ss 2 0 0 0 Bourn cf 5 1 1 0 Gwynn rf 4 1 1 1 Pittsburgh 36 42 .462 6 RED SOX 6, ORIOLES 5, 11 INNINGS Totals 37 5 8 4 Totals 36 1 12 1 E.Gonzalez 1 2 1 1 0 2 Women HBP—by E.Gonzalez (Granderson). WP—S.Casilla. Tejada ss 3 1 2 1 Eckstn 2b 4 0 3 1 Quarterfinals WEST W L Pct GB Boston Baltimore Minnesota 011 001 020 — 5 Brkmn 1b 3 1 2 2 Hairstn cf 3 1 1 0 Kansas City 000 001 000 — 1 Umpires—Home, Lance Barksdale; First, Angel Serena/Venus Williams (4), U.S., def. Anna-Lena ab r h bi ab r h bi Hernandez; Second, Randy Marsh; Third, Marvin Ca.Lee lf 4 0 1 0 AdGnzl 1b 2 0 1 1 Groenefeld, Germany/Vania King (12), U.S., 6-2, 7-5. Los Angeles 50 29 .633 — J.Drew rf 5 1 2 0 BRorts 2b 4 2 1 0 E—Bloomquist (5), Callaspo (9). DP—Minnesota 3. KMatsu pr-2b0 0 0 0 Blanks pr-1b 2 0 0 0 San Francisco 42 35 .545 7 LOB—Minnesota 13, Kansas City 9. 2B—Gomez (9), Hudson. Cara Black, Zimbabwe/Liezel Huber (1), U.S., def. Nuria Pedroia 2b 5 1 2 1 Pie cf 5 0 1 1 T—2:50. A—12,126 (35,067). Blum 3b 4 0 0 0 Kzmnff 3b 4 0 0 0 Llagostera Vives/Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (11), Colorado 41 37 .526 8½ Youkils 3b 5 1 1 2 Markks rf 5 0 1 2 Butler 2 (22). HR—Cuddyer (12). SB—Span (13). Pence rf 4 0 0 0 Headly lf 3 1 1 0 San Diego 34 42 .447 14½ IP H R ER BB SO Spain, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. Bay lf 5 0 0 0 A.Huff 1b 5 0 0 0 Kata 2b-lf 4 0 0 0 HBlanc c 4 0 0 0 Anabel Medina Garrigues/Virginia Ruano Pascual (2), Arizona 31 47 .397 18½ D.Ortiz dh 5 0 1 0 Scott dh 3 1 1 1 Minnesota NL Boxes Quinter c 3 0 0 0 ECarer ss 2 0 0 0 Tuesday’s Games Perkins W,4-4 7 10 1 1 0 1 Spain, def. Alisa Kleybanova/Ekaterina Makarova, Ellsury cf 5 2 2 0 Reimld lf 4 0 0 0 METS 1, BREWERS 0 Michals ph 0 0 0 0 Banks p 1 0 0 0 Russia, 6-4, 7-5. Pittsburgh 3, Chicago Cubs 0 Kotsay 1b 3 0 0 0 Wggntn 3b 4 1 1 1 Dickey 12-3 2 0 0 1 2 Hmptn p 2 0 1 0 Venale ph 1 1 1 1 Arizona 6, Cincinnati 2 Nathan S,21-23 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Samantha Stosur/Rennae Stubbs (3), Australia, def. JBailey pr-1b 1 1 0 0 Zaun c 4 0 0 0 New York Milwaukee Erstad ph 1 0 0 0 Mujica p 0 0 0 0 Kristina Barrois, Germany/Tathiana Garbin, Italy, 1-6, Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 4, 10 innings Varitek c 3 0 0 0 Andino ss 4 1 1 0 Kansas City ab r h bi ab r h bi Florida 7, Washington 5, 7 innings Sampsn p 0 0 0 0 Bell p 0 0 0 0 6-3, 6-4. Lugo pr-ss 1 0 1 1 Meche L,4-8 6 6 3 2 5 5 Cora ss 4 0 1 0 Counsll 2b 3 0 1 0 Arias p 0 0 0 0 Mixed Milwaukee 6, N.Y. Mets 3 NGreen ss 3 0 0 0 Tejeda 12-3 2 2 2 1 2 LCastill 2b 4 1 1 0 Hardy ss 4 0 1 0 IRdrgz ph 0 0 0 0 San Francisco 6, St. Louis 3 Bale 0 0 0 0 2 0 Third Round Baldelli ph 1 0 1 2 DWrght 3b 4 0 0 0 Braun lf 4 0 2 0 Totals 33 3 7 3 Totals 30 4 8 4 Kevin Ullyett, Zimbabwe/Hsieh Su-wei (4), Taiwan, def. San Diego 4, Houston 3 Kottars c 1 0 0 0 R.Colon 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Church rf 3 0 1 1 Fielder 1b 4 0 1 0 Houston 003 000 000 — 3 Colorado 3, L.A. Dodgers 0 Mahay 1 0 0 0 0 1 Christopher Kas, Germany/Chuang Chia-jung (16), Totals 43 6 10 6 Totals 38 5 6 5 Evans lf 3 0 1 0 C.Hart rf 4 0 0 0 San Diego 000 100 30x — 4 Taiwan, 6-3, 6-2. Wednesday’s Games Boston 001 000 004 01 — 6 Bale pitched to 2 batters in the 8th. FrRdrg p 0 0 0 0 Gamel 3b 3 0 1 0 DP—San Diego 1. LOB—Houston 7, San Diego 6. 2B— Florida 5, Washington 3 Umpires—Home, Dan Iassogna; First, Charlie Reliford; Jamie Murray, Britain/Liezel Huber, U.S., def. Mike Baltimore 112 100 000 00 — 5 DnMrp 1b 4 0 0 0 McGeh ph 1 0 0 0 Tejada (26), Hampton (1), Eckstein (15), Hairston (13), Bryan/Bethanie Mattek-Sands (6), U.S., 7-6 (7), 4-6, 6- N.Y. Mets 1, Milwaukee 0 E—B.Roberts (6). LOB—Boston 8, Baltimore 2. 2B— Second, Larry Vanover; Third, Sam Holbrook. FMrtnz cf 3 0 0 0 Kendall c 2 0 0 0 Venable (3). 3B—Ad.Gonzalez (1). HR—Berkman (17). S— L.A. Dodgers 1, Colorado 0 T—3:03. A—18,906 (38,177). 3. Pedroia (23), Ellsbury (12), Markakis (24). HR—Youkilis Schndr c 3 0 1 0 Gerut cf 3 0 0 0 Hairston, E.Cabrera. Mark Knowles, Bahamas/Anna-Lena Groenefeld (9), Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh 1 (14), Scott (15), Wigginton (6). SB—B.Roberts (16). Pelfrey p 3 0 0 0 Gallard p 2 0 0 0 Cincinnati 1, Arizona 0 IP H R ER BB SO Germany, def. Daniel Nestor, Canada/Elena Vesnina IP H R ER BB SO SGreen p 0 0 0 0 Villanv p 0 0 0 0 Houston (5), Russia, 6-4, 6-4. Atlanta 11, Philadelphia 1 Boston Tuesday’s Late AL Box Reed lf 0 0 0 0 Catlntt ph 1 0 1 0 Hampton 6 4 1 1 1 6 St. Louis 2, San Francisco 1, 10 innings Beckett 7 6 5 5 2 5 CSmith p 0 0 0 0 Houston at San Diego, late TIGERS 5, ATHLETICS 3 Sampson L,4-1 BS,2-5 1 4 3 3 0 1 Rookie Maynor signs two-year deal with Jazz SALT LAKE CITY — First-round draft 2007 playoffs. Ray Nelson tourney approaches pick Eric Maynor has officially signed with Instead, the Lakers kept Bryant and the Utah Jazz. strengthened the team around him — and Sports Shorts HAILEY — Spots are still available for the Maynor signed the two year deal on now need to find a way to keep the core of 38th Annual Ray Nelson youth baseball Wednesday as the Jazz summer league team that group together. Send Magic Valley briefs to [email protected] tournament, held July 24-25 in Hailey.There began a minicamp in Florida. The Jazz will Bryant has urged the Lakers to bring back are Minor (10u) and Major (12u) divisions, play in Orlando starting July 6. unrestricted free agent forwards Trevor Ariza or [email protected], Kyle Gambrel at and tournament highlights include the As the 20th overall pick in the draft, and Lamar Odom, who played key roles in 510-468-6236. Donnelley Sports Skills Challenge during Maynor gets $1.3 million his rookie season. the team’s recent run to its 15th NBA title. the hosted barbecue on July 24.Information: The Jazz plan to use Maynor to back up Ariza made $3.1 million last season and his Minico football announces http://www.woodriverbaseball.com. starting point guard Deron Williams. play in the finals against Orlando is expected meetings, camp dates Maynor was the two-time Colonial to earn him a major pay raise. Odom made Soccer club holds tryouts Athletic Association player of the year at $14.1 million last season and is expected to RUPERT — The Spartan Pride Football Virginia Commonwealth and led the league have to take a substantial pay cut to stay. Camp will be held from 6-8:30 p.m., July TWIN FALLS — Magic Valley Cobra Soccer in assists per game his last three seasons. 27-28 at Minico High School. The cost is Club is offering open tryouts for boys and girls Taco Bell is in, McDonald’s $20, which includes a T-shirt.The camp will from 6-8:30 p.m., Monday,July 6, at Sunway Bryant decides not center on individual skills and techniques for Soccer Complex in Twin Falls. The teams are is out as NBA sponsor each position. U12-U18 competitive teams for spring 2010. to opt out of contract NEW YORK — Taco Bell has replaced long- The school district requires all partici- Information: http://www.cobrasoccer.us or LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant insisted his time sponsor McDonald’s as the NBA’s fast- pants in grades 9 and 11 to complete a phys- [email protected]. contract status wouldn’t be an issue, and he food partner. ical prior to the first scheduled practice. was right. Taco Bell and the NBA have agreed on a Also, any participants in grades 10 or 12 who CSI sand volleyball tourney Now the Los Angeles Lakers can turn their four-year deal that includes ads for the fast- did not compete in an activity as ninth or attention to some NBA champion team- food chain on ABC, TNT and ESPN, NBA- 11th graders will need a physical. Students changes date mates. themed promotions at Taco Bell’s 5,600 who did not receive a district physical in TWIN FALLS — The College of Southern Bryant chose not to terminate the final two restaurants and NBA-themed advertising. May will need to schedule an appointment Idaho will host a 4-on-4 Coed Sand years of his contract and will remain with the Taco Bell will be the title sponsor for the All- with their doctor. Physical forms are avail- Volleyball Tournament at 9 a.m. Saturday, Lakers, the team he wanted to leave just two Star Saturday Night Skills Challenge and an able in the weight room. July 18. All proceeds from the event will go to summers ago. associate sponsor of the All-Star Jam Session. There is a mandatory player/parent meet- the Humane Society of Twin Falls. Team spokesman John Black on The agreement ends the league’s 20-year ing at 6:30 p.m., Aug. 6 in the MHS audito- Four-person teams may sign up the Wednesday confirmed Bryant’s decision. partnership with McDonald’s. rium. The first day of practice starts at 8 morning of the tournament at the sand vol- The MVP of the NBA finals had until Tuesday The package’s value was not disclosed, but a.m., Aug. 10, and the first contest is against leyball court south of CSI’s Eagle Hall to become an unrestricted free agent, but a person familiar with the deal confirmed the Bishop Kelly on Aug. 29 in Boise. Dorms. The format includes pool play fol- downplayed questions about his future plans details to The Associated Press on Information: Tim Perrigot at 436-8899. lowed by championship and consolation throughout the Lakers’ five-game victory Wednesday.The person spoke on condition of brackets with prizes awarded for the win- over Orlando. anonymity because the deal had yet to be Rodeo queen contest approaches ning teams. The registration fee is $40 per Now the Lakers and Bryant’s agent will announced. The news first was reported by team. Information: George Moreno negotiate a contract extension. If they some- Sports Business Daily. JEROME — Young ladies from the state of at 732-6575 or e-mail GeorgeM23_88@hot- how cannot agree, he would earn $23 million Idaho between the ages of 6-24 are invited to mail.com. next season and could opt out next June. M AGIC V ALLEY compete for the titles of Queen,Teen Queen, However, Bryant has spent his entire 13- Princess and Jr. Princess Jerome County Spudman Triathlon approaches year career with the team, winning four NBA Robert Stuart Middle School Northside Showdown PRCA Rodeo Royalty championships and on June 19 he said, “I’m on July 17 at the Jerome County Fairgrounds. BURLEY — The 23rd Annual Burley Lions not going anywhere. I know I ain’t going hosts football camp Along with the title and the opportunity to Spudman Triathlon is slated for July 25. The nowhere, so it’s just a waste of our breaths TWIN FALLS — Robert Stuart Middle promote the sport of rodeo, a Billy Cook swimming is scheduled for 7 a.m. at the just talking about it.” School will host a football camp for students saddle will be awarded to the overall high Burley Golf Course Marina. Approximately He considered leaving in 2004, weighing entering grades 7-8 on July 27-29 at the point winner and a scholarship will also be 2,000 athletes are expected to compete in an offer to join the Clippers before re-signing Robert Stuart Football field. There is no cost given. The coronation is July 18. the 1-mile swim, 24-mile bike ride and 6- with the Lakers. When the Lakers struggled for the camp, but RSMS football T-shirts Information: http://www.jeromecounty- mile run. The event is free to the public. in the following years, Bryant said he wanted will cost $10. Pre-registration runs July 9- fair.com, Hali Stutzman at 280-2344 or Information: Scott Bloxham at 878-9274. to be traded after a first-round loss in the 22. Information: Jerod Sweesy at 539-5772 Janet Prescott at 280-2169. — staff and wire reports Sports 4 Thursday, July 2, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Tiger wants to be ‘greedy Blissfully bleary host’ at Congressional U.S. returns for
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — CONCACAF It’s not often that a player is bold enough to challenge Tiger Woods on the golf course. Rarer still is when it Gold Cup happens during a pro-am round from one of his ama- teur partners. TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) Central America and the “That still puts me 1 up,” — Bob Bradley was walking Caribbean. Dallas Cowboys quarter- off the practice field “Yeah, traveling halfway back Tony Romo said to him toward the team bus when across the world definitely Wednesday morning. a father stopped the coach has an effect,”said Davies, “Does it, now?” Woods of the United States the only American on the replied, not sounding the national team with a Gold Cup roster who least bit concerned. cheerful yell from a play- appeared in games in The world’s No. 1 player ground. South Africa. then smoked a fairway “Hey, good job on the “It’s just a matter of get- metal down the 17th at Confederations Cup, ting refocused. ... It feels Congressional Country man!” the dad shouted really good to be back in Club. Romo, a scratch play- through a chain-link fence the U.S.” er who asked to play from as a little girl played near- Bradley, who is letting the championship tees, fol- by. He then raised his cof- most of the national team lowed with a 3-wood that fee cup to salute the coach. regulars either return to traveled about a yard far- Two weeks ago, the guy their clubs or take a break, ther. AP photo might have thrown his was home barely long On the par-3 second, mug at Bradley — if he’d enough to brush his teeth Entertainer Jessica Simpson, left, Tiger Woods, center, and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, right, Romo appeared to have the even known who he was. before arriving in Seattle. edge when Woods bladed a pose for photos Wednesday after opening ceremonies for the AT&T National golf tournament at Now, strangers are “I went Johnannesburg- bunker shot over the green Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. toasting the U.S. coach and Dakar-Washington, D.C., and into the gallery. He did- already been in three surgery. He had to watch due to his putting. Next up his team. to LA,” Bradley said. n’t finish out the hole, and fights.” from his couch as Anthony is the British Open in two Three days after its “Come home for three when Romo three-putted Romo kept walking. Kim closed with a bogey- weeks at Turnberry, a links stunning success in the hours, and then into from the fringe, the quar- “Jason Campbell signed free 65 for a two-shot victo- course he has only seen on Confederations Cup in Seattle.” terback said, “You wouldn’t it,”the fan called to him. ry. television. South Africa, a younger, No wonder CONCA- have made 4 from there.” Campbell, the Redskins “I thought he was here For now, he is intent on scaled-down U.S. team CAF, soccer’s North and They didn’t mention the quarterback, played in last year,” Kim said. “His being a “greedy host.” was back home preparing Central American and stakes or how many shots another pro-am group, name was all over the He wants the 120-man for Saturday’s game Caribbean governing body, Woods gave Romo — if any while Woods and Romo place.” field at Congressional to against Grenada, its open- is allowing the U.S. to add — although it had a familiar were joined by House It is everywhere but the have a great week, as long as er in the CONCACAF Gold seven players to its Gold conclusion. Minority Leader John trophy. he goes home with the tro- Cup. Wednesday morn- Cup roster. The national “He contributed to my Boehner, who spent most of One obscure piece of triv- phy. ing’s 90-minute practice team will likely announce spending fund, which is his day picking up his ball ia that could come out of “I always put in as much on a back field with only a those reinforcements nice,” Woods said later on before he reached the green. this tournament is a chance as I possibly can to win an girls’ team watching Thursday, to swell the ros- his Web site. There was plenty of star for Woods to match Jack event,” he said. “It is fun through a fence was a rela- ter to 30. Teams can dress The bold move by Woods power at Congressional, Nicklaus by winning his winning your own event.” tively quiet plateau off the up to 18 for a match. was playing with the even during the opening tournament on the second He has won the Chevron peak of becoming the first What clicked for the Cowboys’ quarterback in ceremony when Jessica try. Nicklaus won the World Challenge, his chari- U.S. team to reach the final Americans to go from Washington Redskins Simpson sang the national Memorial in 1977, the sec- ty tournament in California, of a FIFA men’s tourna- international flops to country, and while it anthem. ond year of the tournament. four times. Woods also is ment. international force in a attracted a large gallery for When the AT&T National The only Nicklaus record going for a hat trick of sorts That came after the U.S. week? the 6:30 a.m. tee time, the gets under way Thursday, that matters to Woods is 18 by trying to win three tour- looked outclassed while “The work that’s gone cheers and jeers were rela- the biggest star will be the professional majors, and naments in one year hosted losing its first two matches on for the last few years. tively tame. tournament host. that’s on his mind, too. by PGA Tour players, having in South Africa, 3-1 to The competition we’ve “How about an auto- Woods missed his own Woods is playing for the previously won the Arnold world champion Italy 3-1 played against. The expe- graph?” one fan said to tournament last year, which first time since he failed to Palmer Invitational at Bay and 3-0 to South American rience that we’ve had Romo. “I’ve got a Tony was played a week after he defend his title in the U.S. Hill and the Memorial, champion Brazil. Some together. That all comes Romo jersey on and I’ve had season-ending knee Open at Bethpage, largely which Nicklaus runs. were calling for Bradley to into play,”Bradley said. be fired before a final first- “The first two games, round match against the results were disap- Egypt. pointing. But there were Then, the Americans positives, especially Tiger’s actions speak volumes advanced to the semifinals against Italy. And we knew on the second tiebreaker going up against Egypt by blanking Egypt 3-0 as that we still had a chance. ASHINGTON — greatly on the supplemental Bloods, and a lot of other Brazil beat Italy. There, the We talked at halftime Tiger Woods may MICHAEL WILBON help the learning center pro- demons. Tiger Woods attacks revitalized Americans about how 3-0 was proba- Wnot want to be vides. The one Tiger is trying the problem as he sees fit, shocked top-ranked Spain. bly what we needed. And defended on this issue; he to build here in Washington through education, which has And they led five-time the response was strong. certainly didn’t ask to be Woods Foundation doesn’t can’t arrive quickly enough. always been at the root of World Cup champion And you could tell that defended. But he’s going to teach golf. Maybe Brown pre- Tiger Woods is too sophis- Brown’s preaching anyway. Brazil, the world’s new No. momentum carried over.” be, in this space anyway, sumed it does because the ticated a man to get into a And because men like Brown 1 as of Wednesday, by two Bradley and his four because Jim Brown’s recent Learning Center is attached to public back-and-forth with and Earl Woods fought the goals at halftime before weary travelers were met in comments to HBO that the course where Woods grew the great Jim Brown. And toughest, bloodiest battles for losing 3-2 in Sunday’s Seattle by the only two Tiger’s social contributions up playing as a kid. beyond saying,“I think we’ve decades, Tiger’s approach to championship match. regular national team are inadequate are way off But it’s not a golf academy. made our impact,”Tiger activism ought to be differ- “People are excited,” starters on the Gold Cup base, even inaccurate. Just Brown should check out the doesn’t attempt to specifical- ent. Bradley said Wednesday, roster, Hannover right because Brown perhaps isn’t list of courses kids can take ly defend himself against the Plowing the exact same looking anything but fol- back Steve Cherundolo aware of the depth and range there, like engineering, robot- criticisms leveled by Brown ground would suggest Brown lowing a trek halfway and Houston forward of Tiger’s contributions, or ics, marine biology. and others. But I will. and Earl Woods made no across the globe in the pre- Brian Ching, who are that they differ from his own A kid with a totally differ- Everybody’s method and progress, which we know vious two days. “We all feel returning from injury. social agenda doesn’t mean ent orientation can get into manner of being socially isn’t the case. We move on, good that you get to a big Ching missed the last Tiger is lacking a social con- animation and graphic art. active is different. probe for the newest ways to tournament and your per- two World Cup qualifiers science — because he isn’t. There’s an editing suite, a Brown grew up in a world attack the old problems and formance gets soccer peo- and the Confederations Don’t get me wrong, I’ve music studio, a computer lab where bigotry was new ones, too, using the most ple up and going. And now Cup because of a strained admired Brown’s activism my for children who otherwise omnipresent for black people. advanced methods we can it gives us momentum to hamstring. entire adult life. One of the don’t have access to comput- If Brown wakes up angry find. People need to know keep it going.” Cherundolo, whose 51 unforgettable experiences of ers to do homework. It is every day even now,50-some that Tiger Woods’presence Bradley and players international appearances my life came during the 1992 technology based, also career years after racial bias kept the here in the D.C. area isn’t only Charlie Davies, Freddy lead the U.S. Gold Cup ros- riots in Los Angeles, when and college based. The scope Heisman Trophy from him, it about golf. The moment Adu, Heath Pearce and ter, is coming off hip sur- Brown through his determi- and effectiveness of this would be perfectly under- Tiger announced he was Luis Robles were slow to gery. The defender, who nation, concern and sheer learning center ought to be standable. hosting a golf tournament, get out of South Africa helped win the 2005 Gold force of personality con- praised, not wrongly dis- And it’s fine,where I’m the AT&T National, at because of limited flights. Cup with current team- vinced gang members from missed as “teaching kids to concerned, for Brown and the Congressional Country Club, Then they traveled more mates Jimmy Conrad and the rival Crips and Bloods to play golf.”And the learning generation of men and I suspected I knew why he than 10,200 air miles Santino Quaranta, hasn’t call a truce to the violence and center is just one part of women who felt the unre- wanted it here, specifically. through Amsterdam, Paris appeared for the national talk out their differences at Tiger’s efforts. lenting heat of oppression to He could invite large-scale and elsewhere across nine team since last Oct. 11 Brown’s Hollywood home. When Earl Woods, Tiger’s look at those who are blessed participation of the military time zones Monday and against Cuba. But the battles must be father,died a few years ago with opportunity now and community,which is the life Tuesday before practicing The U.S. completes fought on different grounds; folks who wanted to do say,“What are you doing to Tiger grew up in and includes through jet lag Wednesday. first-round play next surely Jim Brown knows this. something were discouraged move the culture along?” men and women he genuinely All in an effort to win a Wednesday against Tiger has committed millions from, say,sending flowers But don’t then demean the adores. And he could bring fourth consecutive title in Honduras at Washington, of dollars, some of the money and encouraged to make con- efforts and the results of a the Learning Center concept the Gold Cup, the champi- D.C., and July 11 against raised and some of it donated tributions to the Earl Woods man who is answering the call east, which would benefit onship for North and Haiti at Foxborough, Mass. out of his own pocket, to Scholars program, so they did already,in his mid-30s as tens of thousands of more enriching the lives of kids ... to the tune of $1 million. Tiger Woods is. Brown should kids in need. When we talked who couldn’t possibly find Tiger matched that with his also remember,Tiger plays Tuesday at Congressional Check out what’s new online at the help elsewhere. own contribution of $1 mil- golf but he didn’t grow up about a number of topics, one Overwhelmingly,we’re lion. The program has pro- some kid who didn’t under- of the things Tiger spoke of is talking about children from duced 25 scholars, 10 of them stand the need for a con- “a foundation that will be www.magicvalley.com poor and working-class from the Washington D.C.- science. As Tiger related to here for the long haul ... but I homes, kids crammed into area, where Tiger is looking to Charles Barkley and me for just want to do it right. We’ve inadequate housing, some- expand his program. The Barkley’s book,“Who’s Afraid taken our time, because I FNH - times kids whose choices foundation funds those stu- of a Large Black Man” in want to get it right ... I don’t come down to joining a gang dents for up to four years. All 2004, he became aware of his want to make any mistakes.” or going to the Tiger Woods 25 have mentors and intern- own racial identity on the I asked Tiger if it’s possible FNH GUN SALE! Learning Center in West ships guaranteed. They very first day of school, that a conversation with Jim Friday, July 10th Anaheim, Calif. attend Georgetown, kindergarten, when a bunch Brown might be productive, Totally misguided, Brown Spellman, Penn State, UDC, of white sixth graders tied and Tiger answered,“That Hosted by FNH Representative. said to Bryant Gumbel Marymount, the University of him to a tree, spray-painted depends on whether both BELOW DEALER COST recently that Tiger is “A mon- Arizona, the University of “nigger” on him and threw parties show up open mind- ster competitor ... he is a Idaho. rocks at him when he was the ed.” FNH FS2000 223 rem ...... $189999 killer.He’ll run you over,he’ll Jim Brown might want to only little brown child in One would hope that actual FNH PS90 5.7x28mm ...... $149999 kick your (butt), but as an know they’re not on golf Cypress, Calif. And his dad facts will open Brown’s mind individual for social change, scholarships. encountered a whole lot to the efforts of a young man FNH FNAR 308 win ...... $129999 or any of that kind of (stuff) ... This learning center,which worse than that. who doesn’t share the same Terrible.Terrible.Because he opened in 2006, has had Just as important, Brown personal history,but clearly 203 5th Ave. South can get away with teaching somewhere between 20,000 has to realize that the expres- shares the belief that actions Twin Falls, ID 83301 kids to play golf and that’s his and 25,000 kids come sion of social consciousness speak louder than words. 733-3546 contribution.” through the doors. There are isn’t a matter of people www.redstradingpost.com First, that’s dead wrong. partnerships with schools singing the same song. Jim Michael Wilbon writes for It’s inaccurate. The Tiger that have come to depend Brown took on the Crips and the Washington Post. FNH -
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