Sports, Page 1B Looking Back, Page 9B Area DUIs Mike Greeley retires as Homedale Capture of Claude Dallas surge girls basketball coach recalled 25 years later Page 8A-9A Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Established 1865

VOLUME 23, NUMBER 17 HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS Inside Educator moving on County School menus WNV page 6A Sports liaison pages 1B-7B, 16B Looking Back quits page 9B Homedale’s Dr. John Noak, who was placed in charge of spearheading Owyhee County’s Commentary West Nile Virus (WNV) campaign, pages 10B-11B resigned his position earlier this month. Noak, who was appointed as Legal notices liaison at the pages 12B-14B end of March, cited a lack of Classifieds desire to head pages 14B-15B Field gets on the court a committee Outgoing Homedale Middle School principal Keith Field doesn’t like being behind a desk, so he gets t o c o m b a t out and plays basketball with his students any chance he gets. the spread of WNV in 2007. Principal recalls 13 years in Homedale “I’m not angry, not The end of the 2006-07 school Asumendi-Mereness, who now South Junior High in Nampa, now disappointed, John Noak year marks the end of Homedale serves as language arts and it’s a middle school,” said Field, not bitter … none of that,” Noak Middle School Principal Keith literature teacher at Homedale who was a math teacher at South. said. Field’s tenure at the Homedale Middle School, as well as athletic “I did that for three years. I taught “ W h e n t h e y ( c o u n t y Student School District. director. a mix of seventh-, eighth- and commissioners) directed me to The 13-year Homedale educator Field recalled his tenure with ninth-grade, and I did a little bit form a committee … that is an mechanic will leave the district in June to Homedale, from his start here of tennis coaching as well. Then, impossible thing for me to do.” to nationals pursue a position as the principal in 1993 as a math teacher to In a resignation letter dated of Park Ridge Elementary in his current slot at the middle –– See Principal, page 5A April 6 and obtained by The Page 10A Nampa. school. –– Trustees approve He will be replaced by Luci “In the fall of 1990, I was at successor, page 5A –– See Liaison, page 5A Lengthy sentence Fink strives to expand city’s options

When it comes to economic In the past two weeks, Fink “This individual will be for sex offender development, the City of has met with the executive working for, I believe, Grand Homedale’s philosophy seems to director of the Boise Valley View, Marsing and Homedale,” A Nampa man was sentenced to Gregory M. Culet sentenced be you can never have too many Economic Partnership (BVEP) Fink said. “We’ll become a joint up to 12 years in prison in Owyhee Scott on the charge of lewd and irons in the fire. and the Owyhee County Board partnership with Canyon County. County courts this month. lascivious conduct with a minor Days after announcing that of Commissioners in an effort to I think that helps us a lot.” According to a press release under the age of 16. Burley-based King’s Discount build options for Homedale. Sage Community Resources from Owyhee County Prosecutor Scott was sentenced to a Stores had taken a step toward Homedale is poised to join a will be writing the application Matthew Faulks, George L. Scott, total of 12 years with the Idaho becoming chief developer of group of small communities in for an annual grant of $41,500 62, will spend at least the next two Department of Correction, with commercial property near the Canyon and Owyhee counties that from the Idaho Department of years in the state penitentiary as two years of that sentence fixed. airport, Mayor Paul Fink held will apply for a state grant to hire Commerce & Labor to finance part of a plea agreement. two more meetings to discuss the an economic development officer On April 13, District Judge –– See Sentence, page 4A town’s economic future. for the region. –– See Options, page 4A Page 2A Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Effort to revive Marsing Chamber begins After months of inactivity, the Marsing Chamber of Commerce will try to kick-start its organization during a meeting Thursday. Chamber officials have invited business owners or representatives to a 7 p.m. meeting Thursday at the Essence of Life on 111 Main St. The purpose of the meeting, according to a flier being circulated, is to “revise and restart” the organization, which had played a big part in the city’s Old Time Festival and Doodlebug Ill HMS student returns Race in the past. Organizers are seeking ideas and support from the local to draw winning ticket business community. Homedale Middle School Lyndee Coombs and a series of “Now is the time to voice your seventh-grader Jorge Hernandez bake sales have raised nearly opinion and make a difference,” returned to campus Friday during $6,000. the flier states. lunch to draw the winning tickets During lunchtime in a crowded in a raffle started by his mentor, cafeteria Friday, Hernandez Betty Arriaga, to raise money to drew a ticket owned by Sherry help Hernandez’s family with Schoonover for the crab. Shelley medical bills. Blodgett won second prize of a Have a Hernandez has been out of sampler of smoke salmon from school since December fighting Yakatak, Alaska, which is near infection after doctors removed Arriaga’s former hometown of news tip? his gall bladder and discovered Dutch Harbor. Hernandez back in school for day a non-cancerous cyst on his “I cannot believe that people in Call us! Top: Homedale Middle School seventh-grader Jorge Hernandez, pancreas. Homedale would help me and my center, is all smiles as he poses with classmates Amanda Cook, left, Fund-raisers such as Arriaga’s family,” a soft-spoken Hernandez and Lyndee Coombs on Friday. Cook and Coombs helped organize a raffle for 25 pounds of Alaskan said after calling Schoonover and 337-4681 benefit in City Park for Hernandez. Above: Hernandez draws one of King crab, a carnival organized Blodgett to personally deliver the winning raffle tickets. by classmates Amanda Cook and news of their good fortune.

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A UTV is defined as any At its April 16 meeting, recreational motor vehicle other the Owyhee County Board of than an ATV, motorbike or Commissioners passed resolution snowmobile, defined for and No. 07-04, which set a speed limit capable of travel over designated for various recreational vehicles. unpaved roads, having four or The Board also passed more low-pressure tires of 20 psi Resolution No. 07-05, which sets or less and a maximum width of weight limits for vehicles allowed 94 inches. to travel on Juniper Mountain and Golf carts, vehicles designed Pleasant Valley roads. The limit to carry a disabled person and will be 16,000 pounds per axle. farming implements are not Two (or more) horses for Homedale? County Ordinance resolution defined as UTVs. Homedale Middle School teacher Barbie Vander Boegh wants to start a drive to raise money and attract No. 07-04, which went into effect a grant to buy a horseshoe sculpture made by a Caldwell artist. on April 16, makes it an infraction Weight limits set on roads to operate “any UTV, motorbike or Commissioners also passed a ATV for travel upon any highway resolution to limit axle weight Teacher seeks sculpture grant or road in the county at a speed on Juniper Mountain Road and greater than 25 miles-per-hour.” Pleasant Valley Road. to a specific cause.” The resolution makes a violation After consulting Owyhee Vander Boegh strives to place unique Receipts will be given for any of this section an infraction. County Sheriff Gary Aman donations at City Hall because the artwork at town’s entrance Offenders could face a fixed fine and County Road District No. donations are tax deductible. of up to $100, plus court costs. 1 supervisor Larry McDaniel, Vander Boegh said she still is A Homedale resident wants to $49,000, but Vander Boegh said The resolution also provides officials found that truck traffic trying to round up collection cans bring the stage back to town, but the stagecoach and two horses legal definitions for ATVs, is causing significant damage to to place in local businesses, too. she needs community support to — valued at $21,000 — would motorbikes and UTVs. the two roads. Weight limits were The ICF grant board will make pull it off. work fine for a focal point on the According to documents set in an effort to avoid further a decision in October on which Barbie Vander Boegh, a teacher highway. received from Owyhee County damage. causes in the Southwest Region at Homedale Middle School, is As a way to start building Clerk Charlotte Sherburn, an “All- Vehicle weight limits on will get money. Vander Boegh trying to secure a grant to buy funds for the purchase, Vander terrain vehicle (ATV)” is defined Pleasant Valley Road and Juniper said if the city is successful in its — either in part or whole — a Boegh has applied for $5,000 as “any recreational vehicle with Mountain Road were set at 16,000 pursuit of the grant, the money horseshoe sculpture by a Caldwell grant from the Idaho Community three or more tires, under 850 pounds per axle. will arrive in December. artist. Her objective: Park the Foundation. pounds and 48 inches or less in The ordinance authorizes Vander Boegh said she missed sculpture of a stagecoach and up The application deadline is width, having a wheelbase of weight limit violations to be the deadline to file for Idaho to six horses on land near the city’s July 1, but Vander Boegh said 61 inches or less, traveling on classified as either an infraction or Humanities Council grant by one “Welcome to Homedale” sign at the guidelines of the ICF grant low-pressure tires of 10 psi [per- misdemeanor. If a truck’s weight day. She will be re-applying for the intersection of U.S. Highway requires applicants to show square-inch] or less.” exceeds the set limit by 10 percent that grant because the $5,000 ICF 95 and East Idaho Avenue. community support and input for A “motorbike” is defined as or more, the driver can be slapped grant won’t be enough to buy even “That would dress up our town the project between May 1 and “any self-propelled two-wheeled with a misdemeanor charge. one piece of the sculpture. so people wouldn’t pass us by,” July 1. motorcycle or motor-driven cycle, The penalty for an infraction Vander Boegh originally Vander Boegh said of the sculpture Vander Boegh’s idea to show excluding tractors, designed for or is a $100 fine plus court costs. A brought the sculpture idea to the created by Jay Russell. that support is setting up donation capable of traveling off developed misdemeanor conviction carries a city council last year. “We they started taking down cans around town. City Hall roadways and highways and sentence of $300 fine and up to six the wrecking yard, it seemed like staff also has agreed to accept also referred to as trailbikes, months in jail and a $300 fine. — JPB something that could happen.” donations for the cause. Enduro bikes, trail bikes, — JWB Vander Boegh said that “We do have a donation line Russell’s asking price for the item now,” Homedale City Clerk For FAST results... sculpture — actually a series of Alice Pegram said. “Apparently try the seven individual creations — is (city officials) have used that in $7,000 per piece. The complete the past for other types of things Classifieds! 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“The charges were initiated by in exchange for dismissal of a Richard Freund, then-Owyhee Faulks’ diligence in obtaining a made it difficult to prosecute, an indictment handed down by second count.” County Chief Deputy Sheriff, guilty plea in the case. and I think he (Faulks) did an an Owyhee County Grand Jury Faulks further stated that the assisted in the investigation from “I think he (Faulks) should excellent job.” on Aug. 23, 2006, for two counts victims were two early school-age Owyhee County,” Faulks stated in be commended because it was a As part of Scott’s sentence, he of lewd and lascivious conduct,” children. a press release. difficult case to prosecute because also will be required to register Faulks wrote in a press release. “Detective Brandy Sutherland Freund, who retired from of the circumstances of the case. as a sex offender and to submit “The conviction is a result of of the Nampa Police Department the sheriff’s office in January The victims were from out of a DNA sample to the Bureau of a plea agreement where Mr. was instrumental in completing and now serves as chairman for town, and the suspect had medical Forensic Services of the Idaho Scott, age 62, pled to one count the investigation, which spanned the Owyhee County Board of issues. State Police. of lewd and lascivious conduct Canyon and Owyhee Counties. Commissioners, commended “The circumstances of the case — JWB

√ Options: Executive likes Homedale’s chances to bring businesses here the salary of an economic “It could be as much as a meeting that the grant board and developers Ron Mayhew and for Owyhee County’s largest city development professional. The dollar for each person in town suggested Homedale resubmit Brad Condie. to join BVEP. application deadline is May 15. for participation, which the city its application for July’s round “I think there’s some potential Fink was cautious in the wake At their April 16 meeting, would probably have to come of awards. there to attract some industry, of the meeting with Hiller. county commissioners agreed to up with, which would mean “It looks like we have a good although it’s going to be a bit of a “It was interesting,” Fink said. serve as the grantee if the local about $3,000 for the City of possibility to get the grant in narrow focus in terms of the kinds “I don’t think a whole lot came partnership gets the grant. Fink Homedale.” July,” he said. of projects that will come in and out of it. had a follow-up meeting with The state grant, part of the Rural Even without the $500,000 take a look, but I think there will “But it’s all helpful.” the commissioners Monday in Idaho Initiative, will run for two grant, things could be looking up be some,” Hiller said in the days Hiller said that initially he was Murphy. years. According to a Commerce for the city’s economic future. after his City Hall meeting and discouraged by the town’s distance Results of that meeting weren’t & Labor press release, the current Fink announced at the city tour of the town and surrounding from Interstate 84, but seeing the available at press time, but County round of funding covers the span council meeting earlier this month area. Filler-King Co. laminated truss Clerk Charlotte Sherburn said from July through June 2010. that he and City Councilman Hiller said Homedale would be plant and trucks heading out to last week that one item left to be This new attempt at a grant Steve Schultz had a meeting with a good fit for small- to medium- all points changed his mind on decided was how much money comes on the heels of Homedale King’s Discount Stores chief sized manufacturing facilities and that aspect. the county would put up for the missing out on a $500,000 executive, Tom King, at which distribution centers. The vastness of land available effort. Community Block Grant that King unveiled plans for a retail Hiller’s organization is poised also made him a fan of Homedale’s Participating governments must Fink had hoped would finance development near the airport. to use a $5 million war chest potential. contribute a total of $12,000 street improvements and the King didn’t return a message to go out and find all forms of “Especially those operations annually in matching funds. building of a greenbelt in the area seeking comment. industry to woo to the area for where they are going to need “It will relate back to our surrounding the old Homedale And, if the economic member communities. Homedale a little extra acreage … that population as far as Homedale’s Auto Wreckers property. development professional grant isn’t yet a member, but Hiller need some outdoor storage and share,” Fink said. Fink said at a recent city council is awarded, the situation could be said the membership fee for each it doesn’t cost an arm and a even rosier. community is negotiable. leg for that land,” Hiller said. Paul Hiller, the executive He also said Commerce “(Homedale) has got kind of a leg director of the BVEP, seemed & Labor awarding a grant to up on the competition.” upbeat after a meeting with Fink, Homedale’s consortium would City Councilman Tim Downing make it easier and more attractive — JPB P.O. BOX 97 • HOMEDALE, ID 83628 PHONE 208 / 337-4681 • FAX 208 / 337-4867 E-mail [email protected] U.S.P.S. NO. 416-340 Copyright 2007–– ISSN #8750-6823 JOE E. AMAN, publisher JON P. BROWN, managing editor E-mail: [email protected] JIM BEAUMONT, reporter E-mail: [email protected] JENNIFER STUTHEIT, office ROBERT AMAN, composition

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Luci Asumendi-Mereness will be the “Luci’s leadership abilities, her strong past six years, but is leaving the district to been an English teacher at HMS since 1996, new Homedale Middle School principal work ethic and her unwavering commitment accept a position as principal of Park Ridge and has served as the school’s activities beginning next fall. to the children of the Homedale community Elementary in Nampa. director for the past three years. The Homedale School District Board of will be traits that will serve her well as she Asumendi-Mereness’ career in education Asumendi-Mereness is a mother and Trustees approved Asumendi-Mereness’ takes on her new role at the middle school,” spans over 20 years. She holds a bachelor’s grandmother. She has one adult daughter hiring during a special meeting Wednesday. Homedale Schools superintendent Tim of science degree from Boise State and two school-aged sons. She will replace outgoing Keith Field for Rosandick wrote in a press release. University and a master’s of education the 2007-08 school year. Field has been HMS principal for the from Albertson College of Idaho. She has — JWB

√ Principal: Field prepares to take over elementary school in Nampa

I moved out to Homedale High the students. Foundation, and they were trying in the traditional,” Field said. the student and agreed that he School, where I was also a math “The Homedale Middle to help us improve. And the As far as Homedale Schools often learned as much or more teacher. School student body would like No Child Left Behind program Superintendent Tim Rosandick from his students as he taught. “I taught math at the high to congratulate Mr. Field on his came along shortly after that, is concerned, Field already has “I think probably some of the school and a couple periods at the long career with Homedale,” and so there has been a whole lot met that goal. biggest lessons I’ve learned have junior high. That was when we student body president Jordan of improving instruction in the “What I will remember about been from the kids: That is, a lot had a combination of 7 through Meligan said. school and improving the way we Keith Field is that his care for his of times ‘Don’t take yourself so 12 all in the same building,” said “He has been an inspiration to do things.” teachers and his concern for the seriously,’ he said. Field, who arrived in Homedale all of us, and is always willing to Field said that he feels fortunate students that went to that school “There is a whole lot more in the fall of 1993. give a helping hand to anyone in to have been on the “ground floor” was very evident,” Rosandick going on inside some of these Linda Miklancic, registrar, need. He will be truly missed. We of these and other programs. He said. kids than we really give them who has worked with Field since wish him good luck for whatever said that in recent years student “He exhibited a lot of patience credit for. They might not be his start at Homedale, recalled his future may bring.” reading proficiency scores have and kindness towards all the performing in a class, they might the past 13 years working with Six years ago, Field took over risen from a dismal 30 percent to people that inhabited his building, be disruptive, but there’s a whole Field. the principal’s office at the middle almost 80 percent. that worked or attended his school. lot more going on inside of them “I have worked with Keith school. But he admits that it is The principal hopes that In the two years I have worked than we ever know. Taking the since August of 1993. He is a very not behind a desk where he is memories of him in the community with him, he exhibited the highest time to sit down and talk to them dedicated and caring individual. happiest. will be fond. He said he has levels of integrity in terms of his is something that I have learned He has set a great example to “Probably, my most favorite strived for fairness at all times dealings with others. over the years, because of them. our students and staff by his high times are out playing at recess during his career. “One of the things that he is Because I’ve had to … Sit down moral standards,” Miklancic said. with the kids, playing basketball “I think I would like to be ushering in is the new promotion/ and listen to somebody before you “His calm and cool demeanor with the kids. Those are things that remembered as a person who was retention policy that the Board make a judgment.” has made him an exemplary role I will always fondly remember,” fair, compassionate and who cared of Trustees approved last fall. In Field lives in the Nampa model to all that he comes in Field said. about the kids and the teachers, most recent memory, that is one area with his wife and three contact with. He will be greatly “I think that when I started as and was always willing to help thing that has really required his children. His wife, Anita, is also missed here at Homedale Middle principal, were the beginnings when someone needed help and time and expertise.” an educator. School.” of the school-improvement time. was always willing to come up As an educator, Field said that He will also be remembered by We’d started in with Albertson’s with solutions that maybe weren’t sometimes he, himself, became — JWB

√ Liaison: Commissoner denies calling Noak incompetent or a liar Owyhee Avalanche last week, calls the “window of opportunity” to go to all the different schools Noak wrote: ‘What we’re trying to do to identify breeding grounds and talk to all the schools and tell “My first duty is to the health and capture and study infected them about West Nile, and tell of my patients, so I am resigning in the county is educate the mosquitoes. them about what they can do to from the Owyhee West Nile people against the problem. While Noak has resigned his prevent getting bit. Committee.” official position with the county, “What we’re trying to do in Elsewhere in the letter, That’s about the best step we he still offers his help to Owyhee the county is educate the people Noak specifically directed can do, I guess.’ County residents. against the problem. That’s about pointed comments at District 1 “I have had some contacts the best step we can do, I guess.” Commissioner Hal Tolmie. — Hal Tolmie from people in various towns in Tolmie said that he will contact “I am formally requesting that District 1 county commissioner Owyhee County,” Noak said. “So, Noak and get updates on Noak’s Commissioner Hal Tolmie refrain that is my ‘game plan,’ to move strategy for 2007. from his longstanding pattern forward with any individuals or Tolmie agreed that Noak is a of stating that I am medically someone with WNV by the end anything.” any towns that want my help.” valuable asset in the fight against incompetent and/or a liar while of the season. Noak planned to launch a Noak is scheduled to meet with WNV in Owyhee County and in the course of his duties as Noak said he decided to resign widespread attack on WNV- the Homedale City Council in hopes to coordinate with Noak to commissioner,” Noak wrote in his after his last meeting with the carrying mosquitoes, which reference WNV during its 6 p.m. set mosquito traps. letter to the commissioners. county Board of Commissioners included preventive education, Thursday meeting. He said he “We’re all in it for the same Tolmie, who is as a representative on April 2. identification of mosquito didn’t know what the content of thing. That is to prevent people on Southwest District Health’s “The last time I was over breeding grounds and applying that meeting will be, but offered from getting West Nile,” Tolmie Board of Health, flatly denied the there, I was instructed to form a larvacide to breeding areas that to answer any questions posed by said. accusations. committee that included (Bureau harbor the insects. city officials. — JWB “I deny both of those comments of Land Management), Forest One of Noak’s strategies was Tolmie said the county’s WNV he (Noak) made,” Tolmie said last Service and every other agency to enlist the aid of volunteers plan is uncertain at this time, week. “I disagreed with him on a you can imagine,” Noak said. to place mosquito traps, which but any program will begin with couple of issues. I never inferred “I am getting really busy with would help to study mosquito education. Buy it, sell it, that he was not telling the truth, patients, and there is just no populations and identify breeding “We still don’t know where we trade it, rent it... and I didn’t question his ability way. grounds. would put a mosquito abatement in the as a doctor.” “Another thing, I just don’t work Noak projected the ideal time district. It is a tough problem,” On Thursday, Noak warned well with committees, because to capture infected mosquitoes as Tolmie said. “The Southwest Classifieds! that everyone in Idaho will know they don’t ever accomplish May 10 through May 14, which he District Health (SWDH) is going Page 6A Wednesday, April 25, 2007 School menus Homedale Elementary April 26: Chicken nuggets or finger steaks, broccoli, fruit & veggie bar, cinnamon roll, milk. April 27: Pizza or popcorn chicken, salad, fruit & veggie bar, cookie, milk. April 30: Hamburger or fish sandwich, potato wedges, fruit & veggie bar, cookie, milk. May 1: Chicken tenders or cf beef steak, potatoes/gravy, roll, fruit & veggie bar, milk. May 2: Crispito or toasted cheese sandwich, taco salad, fruit & veggie bar, churro, milk.

Homedale Middle April 26: Idaho haystack or split top sandwich, churro, fruit & veggie bar, milk. April 27: Chicken tenders or cf beef steak, potatoes/gravy, roll, fruit Homedale FFA preps for sale & veggie bar, milk. Above: Homedale FFA chapter members Mandy Gibbs, left, and Kaitlyn Amos, right, help advisor Lori April 30: Hamburger or hot dog, fries, fruit & veggie bar, cookie, Harrison arrange plants in the on-campus greenhouse. Below: Marigolds, petunias and alyssum are just milk. some of the plants that will be available during the annual greenhouse sale, which begins today. May 1: Chicken or beef nuggets, broccoli, fruit & veggie bar, cinnamon roll, milk. May 2: Enchilada or chicken & noodles, corn, fruit & veggie bar, Homedale FFA kicks off cherry turnover, milk. Homedale High April 26: Chicken patty sandwich & soup, potato wedges, fruit & veggie bar, cookie, milk. annual plant sale today April 27: Crispito, rib-b-que, corn, taco salad, fruit & veggie bar, milk. Homedale FFA advisor Lori April 30: Pizza, popcorn chicken, chef’s salad, fruit & veggie bar, Harrison says there are plenty cookie, milk. of reasons for folks to browse May 1: Country-fried beef steak, chicken filet, potatoes/gravy, roll, the chapter’s second annual fruit & veggie bar, milk. greenhouse sale, which begins May 2: Spaghetti, burrito, pizza hot pocket, French bread, fruit & today. veggie bar, milk. Besides helping fund the greenhouse and other horticulture- Marsing related activities by the FFA, April 26: Burrito, corn, strawberries & banana, milk, baked potato the sale also gives residents an greenhouse until 7:30 tonight. geraniums and millionbells), $12 & chili bar, salad bar 4th-12th, roll. opportunity to buy their plants in The greenhouse is located Marigolds, $1.50 April 27: Weiner wraps, vegetables, fruit, milk, chicken nuggets, Homedale because Paul’s Market Owyhee Avenue behind the Pansies, $1.50 salad bar 4th-12th, roll. has discontinued its greenhouse school’s shop building. Millionbells (singles), $2 April 30: Turkey noodle soup, corn, fruit, milk, cf steak, salad bar this spring during the store FFA members were busy late last Petunias, $1.50 4th-12th, maple bar. remodel. week sprucing up the greenhouse Wave petunias (singles), $2 May 1: Hamburger, veggie, fruit, milk, hot dog or chorizo, salad “The Greenhouse class has and arranging merchandise. Tomatoes, $1.50 to $2 bar 4th-12th, roll. filled our greenhouse to capacity Proceeds from the sale will help Peppers (bell and Basque), May 2: Chicken patty/bun, veggie, fruit, soup & sandwich, salad again, and we are ready to sell all operate the greenhouse as well as $1.50 bar 4th-12th, roll. sorts of plants and empty it now,” fund the community planters that Cucumbers, $1.50 FFA advisor Lori Harrison said. will be dotting downtown soon. Geraniums, $1.50 Sale hours will be 8 a.m. to 3:30 Here’s a list of items available, Ivy Geraniums (singles), $2 Bruneau April 26: Ham, scalloped potatoes, veggie, fruit, roll/butter, milk. p.m. Monday through Friday, and including prices: Alyssum, $1.50 April 27: Crispy chicken/bun, fries, veggie, fruit, cookie, milk. Harrison said she will be at the Hanging baskets (petunias, Lobelia, $1.50 April 30: Stromboli, tots, salad, fruit, milk. May 1: Haystacks, corn, cinnamon twists, fruit, milk. May 2: Chicken nuggets, potato wedges, veggie, fruit, cookie, milk. Death notices DONNA L. BARNES, 71, DONALD L. BURDINE JR., WILLARD R. CRAVENS, Senior menus of Homedale, died Monday, 35, of Homedale, died Monday, 92, former storeowner in Walters April 16, 2007. Services were April 16, 2007. Arrangements are Ferry, died Saturday, April Marsing Senior Center held April 19 at Terrace Lawn pending through Flahiff Funeral 14, 2007, at his Nampa home. April 26: Chicken pot pie, broccoli, salad, soup, dessert, drink. Memorial Gardens in Boise with Chapel, Homedale, 337-3252 Graveside services were held at April 30: Breakfast to order, 8 a.m. to noon. No lunch. arrangements through Summers 11 a.m. Thursday, April 19, at Dry Funeral Homes, Boise Chapel. Creek Cemetery in Boise. Homedale Senior Center April 26: Pork chow mein, fried rice, stir fry vegetables, drink.

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Dear Dave, Church of the Nazarene, 26515 475-3733 (208) 495-1063 I’m 13 years old and have Ustick Road, Wilder. (208) 337- TOPS (Take Off Pounds managed to save $6,000 working 3151 Tuesday Sensibly), 5:30 p.m. weigh-in, 7 on a farm. I’d like to buy a car Grand View Elementary School p.m. meeting, First Presbyterian in about three years and was Thursday preschool and kindergarten Church, 320 N. 6th St., Homedale. wondering what you think is the Melba Elementary School registration, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., (208) 482-6893 best way to make my money work kindergarten registration, 8:30 Grand View Elementary School, AA meeting, 8 p.m., Homedale for me. a.m. to 3 p.m., Melba Elementary First Street, Grand View. (208) Senior Citizens Center, 224 W. — Donovan tells you differently is scamming School, 521 Carrie Rex Ave., 834-2775 Idaho Ave. you. Melba. (208) 495-2508 Exercise class, 11 a.m., free, Dear Donavan, The good news is that there’s Homedale Public Library Homedale Senior Citizens Center, Friday, May 4 Wow, you’ve done great, man! not some magical formula to puppet show, “Iktomi and the 224 W. Idaho Ave. (208) 337- Celebrate Recovery 12-step There are lots of adults out there managing debt. The solution Kettles, 10 a.m., 125 W. Owyhee 3020 program, 6 p.m., Mountain View who don’t have the kind of drive is common sense and having a Ave., Homedale. (208) 337-4228 Storytime at the library, 11 Church of the Nazarene, 26515 you’re showing. plan. Good debt management from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. a.m., Melba Cottage Library, 109 Ustick Road, Wilder. (208) 337- Since you’re talking about using is 80 percent behavior and 20 Exercise class, 11 a.m., free, Charlotte Drive. (208) 495-1063 3520 or (208) 337-3151 the money in just a few years, I’d percent head knowledge. It isn’t Homedale Senior Citizens Center, Storytime for first- through recommend a simple money rocket science, as some debt 224 W. Idaho Ave. (208) 337-3020 third-graders, 4:20 p.m., Lizard Saturday, May 5 market account or CD (certificate management companies try to Rhythm and Rhyme at the Butte Public Library, Owyhee Marsing Lions Optimist of deposit) at a local bank. You make you believe. library, 11 a.m., Melba Cottage Plaza, 105 Main Street, Marsing. Football NFL/Pepsi Punt, Pass won’t get a lot of interest on your True debt management is about Library, 109 Charlotte Drive. (208) 896-4690 and Kick contest and cheerleading investment, but it’s a decent short- one thing, Shara — controlling (208) 495-1063 Pure Word recovery meeting, 7 clinic, free, 10 a.m., Marsing term solution. your money! TOPS (Take Off Pounds p.m. (208) 880-8962 Elementary School. 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Marsing Elementary School, 207 board meeting, 7:30 p.m., 118 S. st Keep up the fantastic work, — Karen 8th Ave. W., Marsing. (208) 896- 1 St. W., Homedale Submit information on Donovan. I’m really proud of 4111, ext. 497 AA meeting, 8 p.m., Homedale upcoming fund-raisers, reunions you! Dear Karen, Homedale City Council Senior Citizens Center, 224 W. or community events to The — Dave If you have a large income or meeting, 6 p.m., City Hall, 31 W. Idaho Ave. Owyhee Avalanche by noon assets of more than $300,000, Wyoming St. (208) 337-4641 Fridays for inclusion in the Dear Dave, then you definitely need one. AA meeting, 8 p.m., Homedale Wednesday calendar. Drop off press releases I was wondering about these Basically, this kind of policy Senior Citizens Center, 224 W. DivorceCare recovery support at the Avalanche office at 19 companies that say they’ll help attaches to your regular coverage Idaho Ave. group, 7 p.m., Mountain View E. 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Homedale Police officers made seven follow. He firmly states that most of the DUI arrests in the first two weeks of ‘The common denominator is that it DUI offenders he has encountered have April. been good people, who have made a bad Homedale Police Chief Jeff Eidemiller starts to get warmer out and they tend to decision. said, luckily, none of those drivers have migrate from hibernation, so to speak. In “Even though a person may feel that been involved in injury accidents, or they are OK to drive, that is one of the deaths, or even property damage crashes. 15 days, that (seven) is quite a few.’ first issues: their ability to make a rational The same can’t be said for DUI cases decision. You need to know your limits, handled by Eidemiller’s counterparts in the have a designated driver or call for a ride,” Owyhee County Sheriff’s Office. — Jeff Eidemiller Eidemiller said. Eidemiller said he doesn’t know why Homedale Police Chief “The common denominator with all his agency is seeing a surge, but feels it the people we catch is, typically, most of may partly be because of the early spell them felt they were OK to drive. You hear of mild, sunny weather that Homedale “What’s important is that people need been a DUI-related fatality in Homedale in everything from the standard, ‘I’ve only had recently enjoyed. to remember that the penalties for DUI are recent history. He attributes that fact largely two beers’ to ‘I thought I was OK to drive;’ “We might get one or two in a month,” harsher and harsher every year,” Eidemiller to the slow speed limits. ‘I haven’t had a drink in several hours; ‘I Eidemiller said of the historical number said. “The civil penalties as well as the “The speed limits on the streets here are haven’t had a beer in several hours.’ of DUI arrests made in the Homedale city criminal penalties (are becoming harsher). low enough that most crashes are relatively “We know that alcohol is a central limits. The fines have increased. low-speed, but my concern is that when nervous system depressant, so it will slow “The common denominator is that it “Basically, DUI is not looked at as a (drivers) get out on the highway,” the down your thought process.” starts to get warmer out and they tend to ‘social crime.’ This isn’t 25 years ago. chief said. “They are only in Homedale a Eidemiller is not judgmental of any of migrate from hibernation, so to speak. In DUIs are serious business, especially with very short time, then they are in Owyhee those arrested recently, but that does not 15 days, that (seven) is quite a few.” alcohol-involved fatalities.” County or Canyon County, in a 50 to 65 decrease his firmness or the seriousness of Of the seven DUI arrests Homedale Eidemiller pointed out that the Idaho mph speed limit. driving after drinking. Police made during the first two weeks of Department of Transportation — and “While we all know you can receive “I’m not telling everybody that they April, the ages of suspects have ranged the court system — often will suspend injury in a low-speed crash, they just shouldn’t go out and have a good time,” the from 21 years old to 67 years old, and most a driver’s license after a DUI as part of aren’t as prevalent as a crash on the chief said. “But if you are going to drink, be are from the area. Officer Ian Takashige punishment. A suspended license for a highways.” responsible. These people are good people. made six of the seven arrests himself, and Homedale resident could be a logistically They just had a lapse in judgment. assisted reserve officer Christopher Steed difficult given the town’s lack of a taxi or Decision-making “Call for a designated driver; call for a on the seventh. bus service. is part of prevention taxi; call a friend. Just make that call. It’s a Eidemiller said that times have changed, While there has been a surge in the Eidemiller stressed that decision-making lot easier to call someone to come get you and DUI is no longer considered a minor number of DUI arrests made by Homedale is a large part of the issue, and that once a than it is to call a bail bondsman.” crime. officers lately, Eidemiller said there has not person begins drinking, bad decisions can — JWB

Several DUI crashes on county roads this spring

Like Homedale Police, the 24 on Idaho highway 78, near thread between all the recent DUI- Owyhee County Sheriff’s Office milepost 7, in which 19-year-old related crashes or arrests, but he also has experienced a significant Victoria May Shafner of Nampa noted that some intoxicated drivers number of under-the-influence died after the 2000 Chevrolet had attended private parties before drivers on the roadways. passenger car in which she was their mishap or arrest. Therefore, “It seems like we’ve had a rash riding crashed and burned. he cautions hosts to watch their of alcohol-related injuries and The driver of the vehicle, guests. deaths from accidents,” Owyhee 20-year-old Tyra Clements of “Several of them (DUIs) have County Sheriff Gary Aman said. Boise was charged with vehicular come from private parties,” Aman “Average-wise, we’re probably manslaughter. Aman said the said. “People that host those not too far over what we usually crash was alcohol-related, and parties need to realize they can do, but it seems like they’ve all additional charges may be be held liable for that just like a come within a short period of forthcoming when blood test bar can. time. results are available. “They need to know that if “My guys are out there, Clements will appear in district they are having a private party, Alcohol factors in fiery crash doing DUI arrests as much as court for arraignment May 11. She and somebody leaves there A 19-year-old Nampa woman died when this 2000 Chevrolet possible.” waived her right to preliminary intoxicated — and gets killed or caught fire after an accident on Idaho highway 78 near Marsing. Tyra Several of those drivers have hearing on the felony charge kills somebody else — they can Clements, 20, of Boise faces vehicular manslaughter charges stemming caused serious injury or fatal during an April 16 hearing. from the crash. Owyhee County Sheriff Gary Aman says alcohol was a crashes, such as one on March Aman said there is no common –– See County, page 9A factor in the mishap. Photo courtesy Owyhee County Sheriff’s Office ������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������� � Our family at the Homedale Drive-In �������������������������� ��� HAMBURGER OR 3 Course Meal CHEESEBURGER would like to thank our friends and neighbors 12 Pieces of Broasted Chicken 10 Broasted Potato Wedges BASKET for 10 GREAT YEARS! Pint of Specialty Cole Slaw and 32 oz. Drink We look forward to serving you for many more! $ Homedale Drive-In • 337-4243 ���������������������������� Only 3.87 305 E. Idaho Ave. • Homedale ���������������������������������������� excludes Onion Rings and Munchers Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Page 9A Pioneer Days carnival benefits Marsing schools A spring carnival to raise money football throw, basketball hoops, for Marsing schools will be held cakewalk, pie-eating contest, May 4. bingo, fishing for prizes, face The Owyhee Pioneer Days painting and more. Carnival will take place from 5:30 Food items such as hamburgers, p.m. to 9 p.m. on the Marsing hot dogs, chorizos, tamales and Elementary playground and inside dessert items will be available. the school’s cafeteria. For more information, call The activities planned for the Sarah Grossman at 896-4273 or carnival include a dunk tank, Muriel Briggs at 896-4574.

OWC seeks weed coordinator for Jordan Valley cooperative

The Owyhee Watershed Council educational outreach and (OWC) is seeking someone to fieldwork duties. serve as weed coordinator for the The full-time position will be Jordan Valley Cooperative Weed located in Jordan Valley. Management Area. The application period ends The OWC is a non-profit May 9. organization serving farmers, To apply, send a resume and cover ranchers and residents of the letter to the Owyhee Watershed Homedale Elementary student helps Middleton Owyhee River Basin in a three- Council by mail to P.O. Box 275 Ismael Fernandez from Homedale Elementary School presents Middleton Schools superintendent Rich state Malheur, Owyhee and Elko Adrian, OR 97901, or by e-mail to Bauscher with a check for $285.72. Ismael initiated a penny drive at the elementary school to assist the counties. [email protected]. Middleton school district with the re-building of its burned-out high school. All students, kindergarten The weed coordinator position For more information, call through fourth grade, and elementary staff contributed to the cause. Submitted photo will consist of office management, (541) 372-5782. DUI dangers √ County: Party hosts can be held responsible for drunk driving mishaps

From Page 8A to people with no alternative to • What the driver is doing (i.e., be held liable.” driving after consuming alcohol. crossing center line, running off ‘We can’t be a ‘taxi Because most of Owyhee With the prevalence of cell the road, driving slow). County is rural, and there are no phones, the sheriff says Owyhee Aman specifically warned service,’ but on the other means of public transit, or a taxi County Dispatch gets frequent calls against attempting to stop the hand, we would rather give service, the old advice of “call a reporting instances of suspected driver before law enforcement cab” often is not practical, forcing drunken driving. According to officials arrive or trying to pass someone a ride home than let someone who has indulged to make dispatch records, at least three the suspect vehicle and forcing them out on the street.’ tough decisions about driving. such calls were received during them to slow or stop. Both Owyhee law enforcement the past weekend. “Just keep them in sight, and let agencies are quick to lend a hand The sheriff has tips on what to us get them,” Aman said. — Gary Aman to prevent a dangerous situation. do — and what not to do — when Owyhee County Sheriff “We’ve given a lot of rides reporting a suspected drunk driver. — JWB home over the years to people He specifically recommended that are too drunk to drive, and including the following in any they know it and they call,” Aman report to law enforcement: said. “We can’t be a ‘taxi service,’ • License plate number but on the other hand, we would • Location Celebrate Arbor Day Weekend rather give someone a ride home • Direction of travel than let them out on the street. “ • Description of car T h e H o m e d a l e P o l i c e • Description of driver (if with Lakeshore Nursery! Department also has given rides possible) Plant a Tree! Rapha FREE Blue Spruce seedling Therapeutic to the first 100 customers!* Nursery Specials All Weekend! Massage *starting Friday, April 27 - Limit 1 seedling per family Specializing in Pain & Injury Massage Lakeshore Landscape & Nursery Stacy Fisher, CMT 467-7114 www.raphamassage.com 12641 Lakeshore Dr., Nampa, ID [email protected] Hours: 9:00 - 6:00 M-S • 11:00 - 4:00 Sun. 6 West Owyhee • Homedale Go W. 4 1/2 miles on Lakeshore Dr. from 12th Ave. (by appointment only) Page 10A Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Marsing grads reunited Two Marsing High School graduates met up at the annual Idaho Association of Counties meeting in Boise. Commissioner Jennifer (Churruca) Barrett for Latah County and Commissioner Rick Yzaguirre, Ada County. Jennifer is the daughter of Joe and Bette COSSA diesel students among best Churruca and graduated in 1965. Rick is the son of Justo and Julie Steve Eells, left, a senior at Marsing High School, and Kevin Nettleton, a senior at Homedale, took two Yzaguirre and graduated in 1968. of the top three spots in the recent Idaho SkillsUSA Diesel Equipment Technology state competition in Boise. Eells was the champion, earning a trip to the SkillsUSA national championships in Kansas City, Mo., in June. South Board plans executive session meeting on Thursday COSSA students excel

The board of directors of the against, a public officer, employee, South Board of Control will staff member or individual agent, at state skills challenge hold a special meeting at 8 p.m. or public school student.” Thursday at its office, 118 S. 1st At first glance, you’d be hard- achieving his goal to “just work has a Cummins diesel engine Street West in Homedale. Irrigation boards plan pressed to dispute that Steve on trucks.” inside the shop for a learning South Board chairman Dan regular meetings Eells and Kevin Nettleton aren’t He won the recent Idaho tool, and there also is a Kenworth Felty has declared the meeting The boards of directors for seasoned diesel mechanics. SkillsUSA Diesel Equipment semi parked in an adjacent lot for an executive session, according local irrigation districts will Both carry themselves with the Technology competition in Boise. students to practice other elements to Idaho Code 67-2345(b). hold regular monthly meetings demeanor of a man who makes his The victory netted him a full-ride of diesel technology, including No further information about the Tuesday at the South Board of living turning wrenches, getting scholarship to WyoTech and a full vehicle inspections. meeting’s agenda was released. Control office. greasy and solving problems. spot in the SkillsUSA national The state competition included According to Idaho State Statute, The Ridgeview Irrigation Both speak in a tone that championships in Kansas City, 10 stations dealing with various 67-2345(b), the topics that may be District board meets at 7 p.m. conveys the serious nature of Mo., in June. aspects of diesel technology. Each discussed in this executive session The Gem Irrigation District their craft — and its importance Nettleton grabbed third place in station was worth 25 points, and are: “the evaluation, dismissal board meets at 7:15 p.m. to sustaining the agriculture and the state competition and earned a contestants had 15 minutes to or disciplining of, or to hear The South Board of Control trucking industries. partial scholarship to WyoTech. complete their work. complaints or charges brought meets at 7:30 p.m. But neither is certified to work Both are merely continuing a The pressure left Eells lacking on diesels — yet. tradition of winning for instructor confidence in his performance, And one, Eells, only turned 18 John Montana’s Canyon-Owyhee despite notching a perfect score on April 8. School Services Agency diesel in the micrometer portion of the Children can get free meals at Both are seniors in high school technology program. competition. — Eells at Marsing and Nettleton “We have more tools in this shop “I thought I was horrible,” he Homedale school in summer at Homedale. than most shops in the valley,” said. “I was very surprised.” The Homedale School District School, 420 W. Washington Ave., And both have their sights set Nettleton said of the advantage Guillermo Machuca, another once again is participating in the Monday through Friday from on igniting their budding careers COSSA students have over other Homedale student, was a silver U.S. Department of Agriculture’s June 4 to June 29. with schooling at the prestigious vocational education students medalist in the Collision Repair Summer Food Service Program. Breakfast will be served from Wyoming Tech — WyoTech to and even some professional Technology competition. Breakfast and lunch will be 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., and the lunch those in the know. mechanics. served at Homedale Elementary hour is 11 a.m. to noon. Eells is well on his way to Montana’s COSSA program — JPB

ROCK Library plans Native American puppet show ER PAW The Homedale Library continues deals with a “hard-learned lesson Iktomi, who is not willing to IV N its series of children’s puppet of sharing. share, learns from nature the R shows at 10 a.m. Thursday. It’s further described in a press consequences of his actions.” NOW OPEN! Library staff will perform release issued by the library: For more information, call the 6138 HWY 55 • MARSING “Iktomi and the Kettles,” a puppet “Iktomi and the Coyote are both library at 337-4228 from 1 p.m. show adapted from a Lakota often regarded as tricksters in to 5 p.m. legend. According to library staff, many Native American cultures. The library is located at 125 W. BUY - SELL - TRADE the theme for the performance This show is no exception, when Owyhee Ave. GUNS & AMMO - SADDLES & TACK ��������������������������� ELECTRONICS - MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ���������������������������������������� TOOLS & MUCH MORE! ������������������������������������������ Have a ������������������������������������������ HOURS: 10 am - 6 pm Wed - Sat ��������������������������������������� news tip? 10 am - 4 pm Sunday ������������������������������� ���������������������������� Closed Monday & Tuesday 4523 Cleveland Blvd. Call us! (208) 896-4646 Caldwell 337-4681 All major credit cards accepted 454-8626 Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Page 11A Rimrock FFA news Snow, water report by Chelsey Lemon, The Bureau of Reclamation Web site showed that, as of Monday, chapter reporter Owyhee Reservoir was 79 percent full and that 250 cubic feet per On April 12-14, the Rimrock second of water was being released into the Owyhee River at Nyssa, FFA chapter traveled to Twin Ore. The reservoir held 563,415 acre-feet of water. Falls for the 76th annual state The following statistics were gathered from the National Resources convention. Conservation Service Web site at 8 a.m. Monday: Sixteen members attended this convention. Reynolds Creek th The Horse Team placed 26 Date Snow Depth Year to Date Average Temp in the state competition in Twin Precipitation Max. Min. Avg. Falls. The team consisted of Riley 04/17 0.0 10.0 55 29 43 Timmons, Jay Long, Geoff King 04/18 0.0 10.1 50 29 39 and Sierra Ridley. 04/19 1.2 10.6 31 26 28 Jay Long and Leigh Martin 04/20 0.1 10.6 40 22 30 received their State Degrees. Long 04/21 0.1 10.7 45 26 35 also received his Star Farmer in 04/22 0.3 10.7 51 32 41 Ag Placement for the Boise Valley 04/23 0.4 10.8 42 34 37 District. Chelsey Lemon competed in South Mountain Scrapbook, and placed second Date Snow Depth Year to Date Average Temp in District 2, which is open to Rimrock FFA attends state conference Precipitation Max. Min. Avg. chapters with 50 members or Members of the Rimrock FFA chapter recently attended the state 04/17 4.2 23.4 54 28 42 fewer. conference at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls. Back 04/18 4.6 23.5 54 29 40 Rimrock FFA chapter members row: Allen Martin, Ariel Turner, Shawn Servis, Kody Schiermeier. 04/19 17.5 25.1 31 23 28 attended workshops held by Front row: Jerrica Wolfe, Derrick Meyers, Jay Long, Leigh Martin, 04/20 13.5 25.1 42 21 29 past state officers as well as a Jackie Thurman, Chelsey Lemon. Submitted photo 04/21 10.9 25.2 50 25 36 national officer and two state 04/22 9.1 23.4 46 34 39 officers from Oregon and one to see many of the competitions The members had an enjoyable 04/23 9.1 23.7 44 33 37 from Washington. that were held at the College of time and can’t wait until next The members also were able Southern Idaho. year’s convention. Mud Flat Date Snow Depth Year to Date Average Temp Precipitation Max. Min. Avg. 04/17 0.0 9.9 61 25 44 04/18 0.0 10.0 62 35 43 Owyhee County Gems 4-H news 04/19 1.2 10.3 37 25 33 04/20 1.1 10.3 43 19 32 by Hayleigh Green to receive pigs by the end of the John Larson presented a 04/21 1.2 10.3 52 26 39 The Owyhee County Gems month. demonstration on pig anatomy, 04/22 0.5 10.5 53 28 42 4-H club held a meeting on April Also discussed were beef and the group also enjoyed a 04/23 0.6 10.6 46 36 40 1. Topics addressed were swine projects and early preparations roller skating party, in which projects. for the Owyhee County Fair in Seth Green won third place in a Children in 4-H are scheduled August. skating race. Weather H L Prec. April 17 66 34 .02 April 18 56 38 .14 April 19 50 30 .04 Homedale gets a charge out April 20 57 29 .00 April 21 no reading taken April 22 no reading taken of 4th place at Academic Bowl April 23 69 30 .10 Homedale Middle School’s Wade, and sixth-graders Reed that in addition to improving in Academic Bowl team geared up to Maggard, Marissa Fernandez, the competition, the Trojans made play host to the District III finals Jacob Murray, Karissa Webb and some new friends on the long ride next month by finishing fourth in Fletcher Kelly. to McCall. It�s not too early to order a meet Wednesday in McCall. Each school is allowed to The McCall date was the final The Trojans overcame season- field a team of no more than six regular-season meet. Homedale long struggles in the lightning participants. Academic Bowl plays host to the 3A District III Graduation — or buzzer — round during the teams take turns leading commuter finals at 4:15 p.m. May 16. monthly competition. pools to the tournaments. Last “We are looking forward to “Those great kids,” HMS week, it was Homedale’s turn to do hosting district,” Vander Boegh announcements! Academic Bowl advisor Barbie the driving, and organizers report said. Vander Boegh said. “They were so happy. They actually answered one question in the buzzer round, and it was correct. They were WE CAN HANDLE ALL YOUR dancing like they had won the thing.” HEATING & COOLING NEEDS! The team that traveled to Payette Lakes Middle School last week RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL included one eighth-grader, Sagan NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELS Let our readers know 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE What’s happening Stop in our ofce and check out our Get in the Calendar. beautiful selections by Stylart Submit information on fund-raisers, dances, meetings or special events. 573-1788 Dave Freelove 573-7147 19 East Idaho Ave. • Homedale • 337-4681 Call (208) 337-4681 Español: 899-3428 for details FINANCING AVAILABLE O.A.C. Page 12A Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Fish and Game Sage-grouse leks, Owyhee Gumbo provide info, lessons

by Craig Mickelson drive so I thought I’d have no Biologists, wildlife technicians problem driving out. As the rear and conservation officers are end went into the soft spot, it sank conducting sage-grouse surveys a few more inches and held me in April and May on historical in the soft spot. Owyhee County lek grounds to see if populations soils are legendary for being have increased or decreased. This difficult to traverse when wet. is done every year to accurately The nickname “Owyhee gumbo” document population trends. A is well deserved; the stuff sticks portion of my job to everything. involves assisting I s h o u l d h a v e wildlife staff with stopped right there wildlife population and laid the tire chains surveys in my patrol out and backed into area. them, but I decided Leks are traditional to try to back out of display grounds the soft spot. I put where male grouse try the truck in reverse to attract their female and promptly sank c o u n t e r p a r t s b y further into the soft strutting and fanning spot. All four tires their tail feathers. were stuck. Another peculiar part Craig Mickelson Mistake No. 2 was of their courtship not fitting the tire display involves inflating loose chains prior to my departure for Sage-grouse show mating rituals skin (baffles) around their neck, the desert. I pulled out my tire Biologists, wildlife technicians and conservation officers currently are surveying sage-grouse lek grounds then violently expelling this air to chains and they did not look right; to determine if populations have increased or decreased. The studies are done every year. Above: Sage- make burping sounds. If you have far too wide and far too long. In grouse found in the Owyhees earlier this spring. Photo by Noppodal Paothong, Missouri Department of never seen this before, it is quite fact, they were chains for a dually Conservation. Below: A male sage-grouse displays as part of the mating ritual. Photo by U.S. Fish and a sight to see the males strutting truck! Wildlife Service in circles inflating their baffles Luckily, I carry a chain or bolt on their necks. At times, males cutter in the back of my truck, times, I could see male sage- will fight each other to determine so I began modifying the chains grouse bumping each other for dominance. to fit my tires. I chained up the dominancy. At final count, I saw Sage-grouse surveys need to first tire with ease, with just a 22 males and six female sage- be conducted a half-hour before bit of excavating around the grouse at this site. sunrise to one hour after sunrise. tire needed. The second front I then drove to Jackson Creek I decided it would be easier to tire was a little more difficult for the final two lek surveys. At find the leks in the daylight rather to chain up, and I went through the third site, I found no grouse. than in the dark, so I set out one three pairs of gloves and several I hiked in to the final lek and morning to find all four of my breaks to clean the mud off the found a lone male sage-grouse assigned leks. shovel, which quickly attracted on the ridge looking for females. The first site was on a tributary 25 pounds of Owyhee gumbo. I watched him for 10 minutes to Cow Creek, right off the road Finally, I placed boards under until he spooked and flew across and relatively easy to locate in the each tire for traction and drove the drainage. dark. The second one was more out of the soft spot. If you would like to see video remote and required a short half- Two days later, I headed to the of sage-grouse displaying on mile hike to the site. I hiked to the lek sites on Cow Creek armed leks, you can go the Internet and lek and kept jumping curlews as I with a new, long-handled shovel type in www.sltrib.com/outdoors/ walked. I also spotted 16 antelope and a new set of tire chains. I took ci_5593984. near the lek. the temperature for the survey, When you are out exploring the Leks three and four proved and it showed a chilly 22 degrees Owyhee desert, remember to be more difficult to find. Navigating Fahrenheit. I scanned left to right prepared; bring a shovel, properly to the first one, I took two wrong with my binoculars trying to find fitted tire chains, a sleeping bag, turns but finally arrived at the site sage-grouse but the first site was maps, GPS, food and water. It is near Jackson Creek. vacant of any grouse. also a good idea to tell a friend or Driving to the final lek site was At the second site, I threw spouse where you are going and a different story. I was driving on a jacket and made the brisk when you plan to return home. parallel to a wet creek bed when hike to the lek. I could hear the — Craig Mickelson is I had to cross a soft spot on the familiar burping of sage-grouse a conservation officer out of road to get to the lek. As the front males, and finally I saw a lone the Idaho Department of Fish end of my truck dropped into the male displaying. It was pretty and Game’s Southwest Region soft spot, it sank a few inches, neat to see the sage-grouse going office. He serves Homedale and but I was already in 4-wheel- through its courtship display. At Marsing. Wednesday morning in Owyhee County Owyhee Truck L.L.C. Homedale, ID. 337-6183

Car & Truck Accessories Window Tinting Stereo Systems Auto Detailing That’s when the Owyhee Avalanche hits the news stands Auto Security Systems Flat Beds Installed Spray-In Bedliners Bryan Badiola, Owner Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Page 13A Oregon monument to honor Paiute progressive Oregonian newspaper detailing cycle of despair seen on many “History has shown, though, ION Heritage Council plans May 5 Winnemucca’s efforts to educate reservations today,” Hanley wrote that she was ahead of her time, dedication near Rome Station the Piutes and defend the rights in a letter accompanying a copy and the same things she advocated of her people. of Peabody’s 1886 newspaper are topics of discussion today,” One of the most progressive the ION Heritage Council. Three years earlier, Winnemucca article. Hanley said. “Her serving as a go- women in the 19th century West The actual monument will be had published a memoir, “Life Winnemucca was honored with between during the Indian wars will receive a monument May located 2½ miles west of Rome Among the Piutes: Their Wrongs 2005 with a statue at the National saved a lot of lives on both sides, 5 along the highway that winds Station, Ore., just north of where and Claims,” which was the first Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol and she did her best to make the toward the town bearing her U.S. 95 crosses over the Owyhee book credited to an Indian author. in Washington, D.C. best out of a bad situation. father’s name in Nevada. River. According to a preface She died 1891 of tuberculosis. “Had her dreams been accepted, Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins, For more information on the Hanley wrote in a 2003 reprint Hanley said that Winnemucca’s I’d like to think things would the daughter of Piute (Pauite) dedication, call Hanley at (541) of Winnemucca’s book, the quest to educate her people made be much better for her people Chief Winnemucca and the 586-2216. He stresses that there monument will be near the point at her a source of controversy among today.” granddaughter of Chief Truckee, are no restrooms at the dedication which the old Hill Beachey stage Indians and white men alike. — JPB was instrumental in educating site. road crosses U.S. 95. Winnemucca Indians to try to soften the Winnemucca received support used the Hill Beachey road to cultural shock to come from the from 19th century transcendentalist travel during her diplomatic encroaching white settlers. Elizabeth Palmer Peabody — the missions to the East during which Wandering Bookkeeper An informational kiosk bearing sister-in-law of author Nathaniel she discussed the plight of her a picture of Sarah Winnemucca Hawthorne. Peabody, who people with bureaucrats and will be dedicated along U.S. 95 established the first English- President Rutherford B. Hayes. Candi Heavrin at 1 p.m. MST on May 5. The language kindergarten in the “I believe that her desire to keep 208-369-1514 monument has been built through United States, was a proponent for her students’ culture intact while [email protected] the efforts of Idaho-Oregon- the Piute Indians late in life. teaching them in preparation All Aspects of Bookkeeping Nevada region historian Mike In 1886, eight years before for the new should have been Mobile Bookkeeping Service Hanley IV, and the dedication her death, Peabody published followed, for it would have 12 years experience ceremony is being sponsored by an article in the Weekly gone a long way in breaking the

Head Start application Owyhee Cattlemenís Association deadline Heritage Fund th Annual Property Rights this week 11

Western Idaho Community Action Partnership (WICAP) Head Start in the Marsing and Homedale area is accepting applications today and Thursday for enrollment for the 2007-08 Pickup Drawing! school year. To be eligible, children must be 3 or 4 years of age before Sept. 1, 2007. Registration will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. Appointments are necessary. Congratulations to last year’s winners More information and Van & Nancy Johnson of Caldwell appointment bookings are available by calling 896-6041 in the Marsing area or 482-7223 in 1st Prize the Homedale area. Head Start is a preschool 2007 Dodge Ram child development and family All proceeds to go to the Owyhee Cattlemen’s involvement program that Association Heritage Fund to aid in the fight to keep 2500 SLT Quad Cab provides children with nutritious all of our property rights and multiple use access to Features include... meals, individualized learning, federal lands in Owyhee County. 5.9L HO Cummins Turbo diesel engine transportation in certain areas, 6-speed manual transmission socialization experiences, health AM/FM CD player services, social services and Air conditioning special services for children with Tickets: Long bed disabilities. 00 Families that apply must $100 donation each Pickup sponsored by: bring proof of their household’s The Northwest Dodge Dealers gross annual income, children’s Only 500 tickets have been printed, birth record and immunization so each holder has a 500-to-1 chance to win! records to their appointment for (That’s better odds than at Reno!) evaluation. Tickets are available from: Acceptable documents for Paul Nettleton - 834-2237 2nd & 3rd Prizes verification of income are W- Chris Collett - 834-2062 Half beef each 2s, 1040 tax forms, wage stubs, Brad Huff - 495-2950 statements from employer, or Owyhee Avalanche - 337-4681 a statement from Health and or any Cattlemen’s board member. Grand View or send check payable to OCHF and a self-addressed stamped Welfare. envelope to: PICKUP DRAWING, P.O. Box 32, Murphy, ID. Enrollment priority is given Cut and Wrapped 83650 Donated by Greenfi eld’s Custom Meats, to families whose income meets Meridian established federal poverty income guidelines and to children Drawing will be held October 21 at the Idaho Reined Cow Horse Snaf e Bit Futurity who are 4 years old. Need not be present to win. Winner will be responsible for title, license, and registration fees, and all taxes Page 14A Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Style in the saddle JV craftsman mixes form with function

Jordan Valley saddlemaker are, his livelihood, the creative and pocketbook. His handmade Thomas Angle first tried his hand aspects of the craft are not lost saddles take between 48 and at leatherwork in the early 1960s, on him. 96 hours build. Angle’s saddles while growing up in Indiana, back “Of course, I studied art all start at around $2,500 for a basic when the Midwest cattle industry through high school. I was lucky. model. was strong. My school had hired a lady that His saddles come “ready to “I started working leather when was actually a very talented artist ride.” There are no hidden charges I was about 15,” Angle said. “I to be an art teacher,” he said. “I for cinches or stirrups. His saddles learned to work leather (after) had four years with her of really are made-to-order and feature my dad wound up an invalid in high-quality art education.” an options list that is virtually ’62 or ’63. Through years of ranching and endless. “I had an Ag teacher that was a working with cattle and horses, Thomas Angle and his wife, leather worker. Mom and I were Angle has learned what it takes Carleen, also incorporate trying to run the farm; Dad was in to make a good, functional saddle. woodworking into their business. bed. He (his teacher) said ‘I know And, while some of his designs They also create custom cabinets, a way you can make some money feature intricate, artsy carvings, bed frames and tables at their for Christmas.’ So, he started us these saddles are designed to shop in Jordan Valley. Thomas working in leather, and took us work. Angle says that in 23 years and Carleen divide their time down and got us kits and tools to of saddlemaking, he has never had between woodworking and make leather. a failure of one of his designs. leatherworkings. “Within weeks we were selling While Angle is likely to have For more information, contact billfolds, belts and purses and a sample or two on hand in his Thomas Angle Saddlery at stuff like that,” Angle said. Jordan Valley shop, his goal is (541) 586-2259 or visit www. While the pragmatic aspects of to custom-make each saddle, cowboyshowcase.com. leatherwork may have been, and based on a customer’s needs — JWB

Intricate attention to detail Left: Thomas Angle, a Jordan Valley woodworker and saddlemaker, sketches a design. Top: Angle has been working with leather for mre than 40 years. His saddles are custom made-to-order and begin at around $2,500 for a base model. He began making saddles in 1983. Submitted photos

Owyhee Design woodwork Angle blends both of his loves in his business. Left: Thomas Angle Saddlery builds custom saddles. Above: As proprietor of Owyhee Design, Angel also creates custom furniture, often with the same western flair found in his leatherwork. Submitted photos Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Page 15A Museum seeks $150,000 for improvements

Upgrades continue at the Owyhee County Historical Museum in Murphy, and museum officials hope the state of Idaho will help foot some of the bill. Museum organizers have applied for a $150,000 grant through the Idaho Department of Commerce and Labor. The grant would be used to upgrade parts of Owyhee County the library complex. According to museum curator Museum Dr. Thom Couch, the grant funds Museum organizers have — if awarded — must be matched applied for a $150,000 grant through cash or in-kind proceeds. through the Idaho Department of But Couch said museum activists Commerce and Labor to upgrade already have more than accounted parts of the library complex. for the needed match through Submitted photo donations and work. grant for is — because we want “We have been very fortunate in this to be used as a community having a lot of people contribute center. We wanted to make it cash and in-kind contributions to (the center) more user-friendly, the project, Couch said. “We were particularly for handicapped more than able to meet the match people, Couch said. requirement. Couch said that scheduled plans “This project is ahead of for upgrades are not lacking. schedule and under budget, and “Included in that, is the leveling that is in large part due to the and paving of the parking lots Grant will improve McKeith Hall largess of the people of Owyhee with handicapped accessibility Owyhee County Museum Curator Dr. Thom Couch said the funds would help finance upgrades, including County.” (and) a power door so people can handicapped-accessible ramps into the community center as well as outside landscaping improvements The grant must be routed get into the building easier.” and new flooring inside McKeith Hall on the museum campus. Submitted photo through county channels. McKeith Hall was named for So during a February meeting Norris McKeith, a Grand View receptions, business meetings and “We’re fulfilling our duty as — but we’re hoping,” Couch said. the Board of Commissioners farmer, who upon his death left other special events. a public entity, but we’re also “I think we have an extraordinary pledged its assistance and his farm to the Owyhee County Couch said that a community encouraging people to see what chance. authorized the museum to go Historical Society. Proceeds center in Murphy was long we have,” he said. “When you If obtained, the grant money ahead with the grant application from the liquidation of the farm overdue. have a wedding reception here, will be administered by the process. have been instrumental in the “In this part of the county, there for instance, and 150 people are county, Couch said. The museum could have the construction and operation of really isn’t anything available here, we have the museum open “The county didn’t have to funding as early as this month if the the hall. The community center for the public to use,” Couch so people can take a tour.” do this for us but they did, and state approves the application. room was named in honor of said. “We were looking at what Couch said grant funds are they’ve been very good to us,” Couch said the funds would McKeith. we have and sharing it with the awarded on a competitive basis he said. help finance upgrades, including Couch said that McKeith county in a way that will draw and must be matched, but he For more information about handicapped-accessible ramps Hall is not simply an extension people to Murphy.” said the museum has a good the Owyhee County Historical into the community center as of the museum itself. He said Couch said the museum is chance because of the volume of Museum and the Owyhee County well as outside landscaping the 1,500-square-foot area is a not totally unselfish in wanting donations and services provided Historical Society, visit www. improvements and new flooring multipurpose community center folks to come to the center for by volunteers. owyheemuseum.org, or call (208) inside McKeith Hall on the with a kitchen and storage facility. community and social functions. “It’s an extraordinarily 495-2319. museum campus. Couch said the hall has been used He hopes it will lure some to the competitive grant — we don’t “What we have prioritized this for fund-raisers, parties, wedding museum and its attractions. know that we’re going to get it — JWB

Conservation district ready to tackle work plan

The public will get a chance to review through several ongoing programs. The developing a TMDL implementation plan Year, donations to local school libraries work plans for the Owyhee Conservation goal is to reduce irrigation-induced soil for Jordan Creek and developing nutrient to purchase “environmentally friendly” District at the next board of directors erosion on 1,250 acres to “tolerable limits” management plans for dairy farms and materials, at $500 agriculture-related meeting. by 2010. concentrated animal feeding operations scholarship for a graduating high school The meeting is scheduled for 8 p.m. The work plan states the objectives of that are participating in the water quality senior in Owyhee County, a $100 FFA May 10 at the Marsing U.S. Department of the plan are to increase the beneficial use of project. scholarship for county schools and several Agriculture Service Center, 19 Reich St. irrigation water, to preserve a local voluntary • Continuing a public awareness and other programs at the elementary and Copies of the OCD’s Annual Resource approach for control and abatement of education program through several events middle school levels. Conservation Work Plan are available agricultural non-point source pollution and and sponsorships. The OCD also has set forth plans to by calling the district’s administrative implement watershed plans for streams The OCD will maintain an informational ensure water supplies to irrigators, to assistant, Gina Millard, at 896-4544. Call classified as pollution-impaired by Section display during the Owyhee County Fair control the spread of noxious weeds, to Millard to reserve time to speak during the 303d of the federal Clean Water Act. in August in Homedale. The district also restore and maintain rangeland values, to next board meeting, too. Some of the actions suggested to meet purchases 4-H projects during the fair’s protect stream channels and riparian areas Priorities in the Fiscal Year 2007 work those objectives include protecting farmers Junior Livestock Auction. and to address rural development within plan include: and ranchers who voluntarily implement Other OCD public awareness activities the OCD’s boundaries by encouraging open • Improving water quality in the district water quality Best Management Practices, include its annual Conservationist of the space with subdivision development. The Owyhee Avalanche Owyhee County’s best source for local news!! Page 16A Wednesday, April 25, 2007

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