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MagicValley.com Suspect arrested ISHING UP A SETTLEMENT in shooting of man D outside T.F.bar By Andrea Jackson night by Boise police on Times-News writer charges of resisting officers, carrying a weapon while A shooting outside a popu- intoxicated, and having an lar Twin Falls bar was preced- open container. He was ed by a disagreement arraigned Thursday in about colors in a pos- Boise on the Twin sible gang-related Falls charges, accord- fight. ing to the Ada County Rodolfo Antonio Jail, where he was held Ortega, 23, of on $251,000 bond. Wendell, allegedly Media reports shot another man in helped authorities the leg with a 9mm nab their suspect. semiautomatic hand- Ortega A Boise police gun on Sunday in the detective called local parking lot of Woody’s sports police on Wednesday saying bar and grill. He faces up to he arrested someone who 30 years in prison for aggra- might be the Twin Falls vated battery with a firearm shooter, according to court enhancement. He was arrested Wednesday See SHOOTING, Main 2
Local-control plan or MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times-News C.R. Larsen, owner of Ground Round bar and grill in Twin Falls, cooks up lunch orders Wednesday. Larsen’s insurer awarded $270,000 to the family controlling the locals? of Edward D. Coats, who was killed in a June 2007 traffic accident involving a customer of the restaurant. Legislature passing local- Tax issue circulates option legislation. But most Bar’s insurer pays DUI victim’s family $270,000 agree passage of a bill hinges in House though on one thing — an amend- By Andrea Jackson Round, where he ate a large portion of ment to place local-option Times-News writer Magicvalley.com nachos, a cheeseburger and fries and little has changed taxing authority in the state’s WATCH: A video interview drank two 33-ounce “schooners” of Constitution. The family of a man killed almost two with bar owner C.R. Larsen. beer. By Jared S. Hopkins “They say I can bring just years ago by a drunk driver won But in court records, Naranjo said he Times-News writer about anything with a consti- $270,000 from the insurer of a local bar drank three of the large glasses. tutional amendment but I and grill. gent for serving Naranjo alcohol before Larsen said employees that served BOISE — What has can’t bring anything without The lawsuit filed by Edward D. Coats’ the crash. Naranjo were not reckless or grossly changed since a year ago, a constitutional amend- widow and children ended in a sub- “Naranjo left the Ground Round … At negligent in serving him. when a controversial plan to ment,” said John Watts, a lob- stantial settlement, which probably which time he was intoxicated to the According to an investigator for amend the Idaho byist with the Idaho wouldn’t have happened if the case point that his coordination and vision Larsen’s defense, Naranjo left the bar at Constitution to expand local- Chamber Alliance working went to trial, says C.L. Larsen, owner of were impaired, and his ability to drive a 4:30 p.m. and the crash happened at option taxing authority died with legislators and various the Ground Round in Twin Falls. motor vehicle safely was dangerously 4:42 p.m. The same investigator’s report on the Senate floor? groups to craft an agreement. Coats died after his vehicle was hit by impaired,” according to the lawsuit said that for Naranjo to blow a blood- After all, the fall elections Local-option taxes, if a drunk driver, Sam Naranjo, on State filed more than a year ago in Twin Falls. alcohol level of .22 on an administered kept the political makeup of approved by voters in cities Highway 50 by the Hansen Bridge on Larsen, however, disagreed, and said sobriety test, he must have consumed the 105-member Legislature or counties, allow govern- June 8, 2007. he wanted to fight the lawsuit, but his more alcohol than what he was served virtually unchanged. ments to charge extra sales Naranjo’s insurer, Allstate, paid the insurer settled the case last week at the Ground Round. The legal limit for For starters, it depends on tax and use the extra revenue Coats family $50,000, and Naranjo was despite his desire for a trial. driving is a blood alcohol content of .08. who’s talking. for their own purposes. also locked up for eight to 15 years for “I wasn’t at fault,” said Larsen. “I don’t Empty beer cans were also found in Senators, House members, The debate revolves vehicular manslaughter. think I should have been sued.” Naranjo’s vehicle, according to the lobbyists, staffers and city But the family sued the Ground Larsen says Naranjo was not acting officials are divided about the See TAXES, Main 2 Round anyway, claiming it was negli- drunk or visibly impaired at the Ground See LAWSUIT, Main 2 Rep. Hartgen wants to extend phone harassment laws to Internet By Jared S. Hopkins Internet permeates daily lives by pro- “It seems to me we have a hole in Subsequent violations would be Times-News writer Magicvalley.com hibiting online contact that’s inten- our approach where the technology felonies punishable by up to five READ: Capitol Confidential, tionally annoying, threatening or has gotten ahead of our legal struc- years in prison. BOISE — Rep. Stephen Hartgen, R- Jared S. Hopkins’ blog offending. He cited a 2006 case in ture,” he said. “My attempt here is to In related news, Hartgen told the Twin Falls, introduced legislation Missouri — in which a 13-year-old bring the statutes into the modern House State Affairs Committee he’s Thursday to extend telephone ments on Web sites. girl committed suicide after receiving world.” scrapped a proposal to require blog- harassment laws to cover online Hartgen said the bill — his first as a online taunts from a woman posing Under the proposed bill, first- gers and Internet posters to use real communication including e-mails, freshman legislator — would simply as a teenager on MySpace — that time violations would garner a mis- text messages and posting com- modernize Idaho statutes as the prompted the state to update its laws. demeanor and up to a year in jail. See WEB, Main 2 Several wrecks but few injuries Thursday afternoon F&G blames wolf packs Times-News Twin Falls police for decline in big game Two car crashes in north and fire officials Twin Falls Thursday after- noon caused only minor investigate a crash The Associated Press increasing 7 percent a year. injuries at most to a handful Thursday in the Groen says the wolf packs of people, but drew onlook- parking lot of Target BOISE — Idaho Fish and have become overcrowded ers from packed nearby on Pole Line Road. Game officials say the state’s and wolves have begun to kill roads. The truck, back- wolf population is moving each other. The first, called in to Twin ground, failed to south and getting into trouble. Federal Endangered Species Falls Police at 1:13 p.m., was yield and collided Fish and Game Director Act protections were nearly caused when the driver of a Cal Groen told the Joint lifted from the predators in the Chevrolet extended-cab with the car. Only Finance-Appropriations northern Rocky Mountains in pickup truck failed to yield minor injuries were Committee that Idaho’s esti- January; the decision is cur- when crossing Pole Line reported. mated 824 wolves are rently under review by Road, Staff Sgt. Dennis Pullin impacting the state’s deer President Barack Obama’s said. The truck was headed ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News and elk population. administration. south from Costco to Target, He says big game popula- State officials say Idaho and was hit by an eastbound The collision caused the lot and flipping the entire Crawford was taken to St. tions are decreasing by as needs to be able to manage red Oldsmobile four-door truck’s back end to spin truck on the driver’s side, Luke’s Magic Valley Medical much as 15 percent a year. the wolf population through sedan driven by Ernest around, hitting a cement Pullin said. The pickup driver Without the wolves, Idaho’s hunting to protect the state’s Crawford of Filer. median in the Target parking was not injured, but See WRECKS, Main 2 deer and elk herds would be big game animals.
Comics ....Entertainment 4 Crossword ....Classifieds 2 Obituaries ...... Business 4 ANK BAILOUT BOONDOGGLE Commodities ....Business 2 Dear Abby...... Classifieds 3 Opinion ...... Main 6 B ? Community ...... Business 5 Movies ....Entertainment 2 Sudoku ...... Classifieds 8 Treasury may have overpaid > Business 1 Main 2 Friday, February 6, 2009 TN Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho MORNINGMORNING BRIEFINGBRIEFING TODAY’S HAPPENINGS Pat’s Picks ... Pat Marcantonio ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Third Ave., Hailey, no cost, 737-5988. First Fridays, with live jazz by The Brent Jensen Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10:30 to Three things to do today Trio: Brent Jensen, Aaron Miller (bass) and Lael 11:30 a.m., Ageless Senior Citizens, Inc., 310 Cherry (drums); Chef Joe Szerwo in Rudy’s live Main St. N., Kimberly, no cost, 737-5988. • Music and singing fills Jerome Fairgrounds. Cost is 26 and 46 in Gooding. Cost is Kitchen, free food tasting and beverages sold SilverSneakers Fitness Program, 10:30 to Jerome High School with the a donation. a suggested donation of $14, by the glass, 6 to 9 p.m., Rudy’s-A Cook’s 11:30 a.m., Jerome Senior Center, 212 First Fine Arts Department’s • Or eat Basque food at the $12 for seniors and $6 for Paradise, 147 Main Ave. W., Twin Falls, Ave. E. no cost for Humana Gold Choice mem- Evening of Fine Arts from 5 First Friday Dinner, a buffet- children. www.cooksparadise.com. bers, $1 for non-Humana members, 324-5642. to 8:30 p.m. Admission is style, traditional Basque Gallery walk, featuring continued artwork exhibit Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 11 to 11:45 free. meal sponsored by the Have your own pick you by Angeli DiLucca, Stephanie Wright and Tom a.m., Oakley Fire Station, 315 E. Main St., • Enjoy eating fish at the Gooding Basque Association want to share? Something Prater, until 8 p.m., Jensen Ringmakers and Oakley, no cost, 737-5988. Boy Scouts of America Troop from 6 to 8 p.m. at the that is unique to the area and Gallery, 109 Main Ave., downtown Twin Falls, no Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 1:30 p.m., Fish Fry from 6 to 8 p.m. at Basque Cultural Center at that may take people by sur- cost, open to the public, 734-8091 www.jensen- front lounge, Woodstone Assisted Living Facility, the Blue Building at the the intersection of Highways prise? E-mail me at jewelers.com/RingmakersGallery.php. 491 Caswell Ave. W., Twin Falls, no cost, 737- Artist’s reception and gallery opening, with 5988. new works by member artists, live music by Celebrate Recovery, based on the 12 steps and Becca Stonemets and new work by Twin Falls eight biblical principles, 7 p.m., Cafe Agape, sculptor Yvonne Jacques in the Galeria Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, 960 Eastland Web Dr., Twin Falls, 737-4667. Shooting Pequena, 7 to 9 p.m., Full Moon Gallery of Fine Continued from Main 1 Art and Contemporary Craft, 132 Main Ave. S., Celebrate Recovery, a place to learn life-affirm- Continued from Main 1 Grant Loebs said he doesn’t Twin Falls, no cost, 734-2787. ing, healthy behaviors, 7 p.m., Fireside Room of names, after it drew national records. “(Boise police) know if the shooting was the Nazarene Fellowship Hall at Yakima and attention and ridicule. Detective Lee told me that gang-related. Main streets, Filer, 734-0557. “After receiving many he had heard of the shoot- “We have the same type Al-Anon/Alateen family groups, to help friends thoughts and submissions ing and the description of of problem we have had for and families of alcoholics: 866-592-3198. on that I decided not to the suspect from a news a number of years,” Loebs introduce that,” he said. “I report,” according to court said about gangs. “It’s not LIBRARY think people blogged about records. getting any more serious.” that almost everywhere from The shooting may be Ortega was arrested in Burley Public Library Storytime, with stories, between Maine to Hawaii.” gang-related, but authori- Boise with a gun and songs and a small craft for toddlers, pre-school- Regarding the harassment ties said they’re still investi- ammunition, and bullets ers and caregivers, 10:30 a.m., Burley Public proposal, the committee gating motive. were also found at the Twin Library, 1300 Miller Ave., free, 878-7708. agreed to give the bill a hear- A witness to the Twin Falls shooting scene, Family Storytime, 11 a.m., Jerome Public ing and expressed support Falls shooting told police according to court records. Library, 324-5427. CoffeeHouse Night at Hands On/The Divine for Hartgen’s concept but that two men were “The ammunition (from Grind, with live music by Ethan Tucker, 7:30 to was concerned over the exchanging phone num- Twin Falls) matched with 10:30 p.m., Hands On/The Divine Grind, 147 MUSEUMS AND PARKS mechanics of the idea. bers until they began fight- the ammunition recovered Shoshone St. N., Twin Falls, drink and painting Faulkner Planetarium “Here Comes the Sun” at “If someone calls me on ing and a gun fired, accord- from the Boise arrest of specials, www.handsonstudio.com, 736-4475. 7 p.m., Herrett Center, $4.50 for adults, $3.50 the phone and harasses me, ing to court records. Ortega,” court records “Fiddler on the Roof,” Mt. Harrison Heritage for senior citizens, $2.50 for students, no cost that’s different than if they Another witness told show. Foundation production, 7:30 p.m., King Fine for children under age 2 and a special price decide to post the same authorities the two men The shooting victim is Arts Center, 2100 Park Ave., Burley, $10 package for families with five children or less; thing online, so I’m con- displayed different colors recovering from his injuries reserved, $8 general and $5 economy, 678- and Rock Entertainment Show: “Led cerned if that should be out- to each other — red and and was released from a 6868. Zeppelin: Maximim Volume 1” at 8:15 p.m., lawed,” said Rep. Raul black — and then one local hospital. The Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary pub- Herrett Center for Arts and Science, north end Labrador, R-Eagle, an attor- punched the other before a Loebs expects Ortega to lic dance, 8 p.m., DAV Hall, 459 Shoup Ave., of the College of Southern Idaho campus, Twin ney. gun fired, court records be brought to Twin Falls Twin Falls, $2 donation, 734-5208. Falls, $4.50, 732-6655. The generation gap of the show. within the next 14 days. Legislature surfaced when Some criminal gangs BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS Hartgen, 64, agreed to forgo associate themselves with Andrea Jackson may be SEASONAL EVENT putting into law the names different colors, but Twin reached at 208-735-3380 or Boy Scouts of America Troop 36 annual Fish MySpace, Facebook, Falls County Prosecutor [email protected]. XOCAI, Healthy Valentine Chocolate, tasting Fry, 6 to 8 p.m., Blue Building, Jerome County Friendster and Twitter as and presentation, 7 p.m., The Eighth Street Fairgrounds, by donation, 324-7209. “internet posts.” Center, 200 N. Eighth St., Buhl, no cost, 543- First Friday Dinner a buffet-style, traditional Only one lawmaker on the 5417. Basque meal of lamb chops and chicken breast committee volunteered the Wrecks sponsored by the Gooding Basque Association, appropriate name. 6 to 8 p.m., Basque Cultural Center at the SCHOOLS “They’re called social net- Continued from Main 1 utility vehicle headed south, intersection of Highways 26 and 46 in Gooding, Hagerman Elementary School annual Spell-A- working sites,” said Rep. Center to be checked out. Pullin said. general donation of $14, $12 senior citizens Thon kickoff assembly, 2:15 p.m., at the Brent Crane, R-Nampa, a 34- The accident temporarily The two occupants of the and $6 for children, 308-5051. school, 324 Second Ave. N., for new play- year-old who maintains a closed eastbound Pole Line car and the three of the ground equipment, [email protected]. Facebook profile. down to one lane. other vehicle were all trans- CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Jerome High School Fine Arts Department Third Hartgen said public offi- The second crash, called ported to St. Luke’s, Pullin annual Evening of Fine Arts, solos and small cials would be fair game still in at 2:46 p.m., again said. Only one had a minor Burley Lions Club, noon, Morey’s Steakhouse, ensemble works on the first floor and 7 p.m. and the change would not involved a vehicle crossing injury. Three were children 219 E. Third St. N., 878-7235. Grand Concert in the Jerry Diehl auditorium fea- violate the First Amendment traffic — this time at Cheney who were all buckled into MOMS Club, for stay-at-home moms, 10 to 11 turing performances by state medalist drama because harassing speech is Drive and Blue Lakes car seats, he said. a.m., Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 371 students, choral ensemble “Divisi” and JHS not protected. He told the Boulevard. A smaller car Most names of those Eastland Drive, Twin Falls, 539-6470. Symphonic Band, 5 to 8:30 p.m., Jerome High Times-News afterward that failed to yield at the stop involved in the wrecks School, free, refreshments for sale by Jerome he has consulted with the sign on Cheney and pulled weren’t available as of GOVERNMENT Music Boosters, 324-8137 or 329-0523. attorney general’s office. out in front of a Jeep sport- 5:15 p.m. Twin Falls County commissioners, 8:30 a.m., courthouse, 425 Shoshone St. N., 736-4068. TODAY’S DEADLINE Pre-registration deadline for Feb. 27-March 1 Taxes HEALTH AND WELLNESS winter camp for Idaho’s National Guard and Continued from Main 1 where the majority GOP lead- R-Twin Falls, said local-option SilverSneakers Fitness Program at Curves of Reserve families, outdoor experience designed around using the possible local ers remain committed to an taxes are regressive, would Twin Falls, complete cardio and circuit training to build communication and teamwork skills tax money for transportation, amendment. House Tax com- drive consumers out of town with resistance, state-of-the-art equipment and between parents and youth; includes building which local governments and mittee chairman Dennis Lake, and are a form of taxation “Curves Smart” personalized coaching, 5:30 snow caves, tracking animals, horse-drawn chambers of commerce sup- R-Blackfoot, has said he won’t without representation. a.m. to 7 p.m., Twin Falls Curves, 690 Blue sleigh ride, learning survival skills, “Night port. In Twin Falls, it could hold a hearing on a bill without “The last time that hap- Lakes Blvd. N., no cost for Humana Gold- Tubing” and snowshoes or cross-country skis mean an extra one-cent tax on the provision. That feeling is pened, a lot of tea got thrown insured or AARP provided by Secure Horizons, trek, Central Idaho 4-H Camp, $35-per-person every dollar to help offset the shared by House Speaker into the water,” Hartgen said. 734-7300. cost (covers lodging, meals, snacks, equip- costs of its daily population Lawerence E. Denney, R- One reason rural legislators College of Southern Idaho’s Over 60 and ment, activities and deluxe bus ride from doubling during weekdays. Midvale. want to change the Getting Fit programs, a guided walking workout Gowen Field and Mountain Home), 50-person There have been some exemp- “You can’t get it passed with- Constitution is the concern with stretching and gentle resistance training, 9 limit, 208-334-2328 or [email protected]. tions to the local tax restric- out it,” said House Majority that redistricting in 2010 will to 10 a.m. at several Magic Valley locations: tion, namely for resort towns. Leader Mike Moyle, R-Star, allow urban legislators to Blaine County Campus gym, CSI gym, Gooding To have an event listed, please submit the name But the issue has been grid- who said he doesn’t want one change code to make local- ISDB gym, Jerome Rec Center, Rupert Civic gym of the event, a brief description, time, place, cost locked since the 1970s. but his caucus does. taxes even more likely, said Jim and Shoshone High School (old gym); and and contact number to Suzanne Browne by e- One bill introduced this year On the other side is almost Weatherby, a retired Boise 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at CSI Burley mail at [email protected]; by fax, 734- lacked the constitutional half the Senate and some lead- State University political scien- Outreach Center gym, no cost, 732-6475. 5538; or by mail, Times-News, P.O.Box 548, Twin amendment and is considered ership members, who oppose tist professor Fit and Fall Proof Exercise Class, 10 to 11 Falls, ID 83303-0548. Deadline is noon, four dead. Another circulating the an amendment. Last year, after Rep. Leon Smith, R-Twin a.m., Blaine County Senior Connection, 721 S. days in advance of the event. hallways without a constitu- the amendment passed the Falls, was the only Republican tional amendment would House 51-19 but stalled on the last year to side with the 18 require a 60 percent majority Senate floor, many blamed the Democrats in opposition to Lawsuit vote in the local sales tax elec- Senate for delaying local- the bill. They support expand- tions. There’s also talk of a bill option taxing. ing local-option authority but Continued from Main 1 chance a conservative jury thetic to the family’s loss but for the 60 percent majority, not Senate Majority Leader Bart oppose the constitutional investigator’s report, but it’s would have ruled in favor of doesn’t think the crash was the two-thirds support Davis, R-Idaho Falls, said amendment. unknown when the beers the Coats family, and settling his fault. required by House leaders. It Tuesday the rules should be in Smith said he’d be surprised were consumed, and was the most secure resolu- “This was a tragedy,” also carries the constitutional a statute, not an amendment. if a bill passed this winter. “I Naranjo testified that he did tion. Larsen said. “(But) raking amendment requirement. But he knows others in the 35- personally don’t think we’ll not drink alcohol after leav- Larsen said there’s never over our business doesn’t A third possibility is the bill member chamber might think have enough choices (when it ing the Ground Round. been a fight at the Ground bring a father or a husband that stalled in the Senate last otherwise. comes to the economy), so Larsen said he feels his Round, which has a loyal back.” year. It would require a consti- “Why should I withhold the we’ll have a bloodletting and rights were trampled, and breakfast, lunch and dinner Coats’ widow, Bonnie, tutional amendment — but ability for local government to go home.” was forced by his insurer to crowd and sells more food declined to comment. local votes must be held in be able to govern how they All this spells difficulty for settle. “We were basically than it does beer and wine. November; they must pass best think they should,” he cities pushing the issue. Twin told we didn’t have a choice.” The lawsuit caused Larsen Andrea Jackson may be with two-thirds support; and said. “The Senate and House Falls recently formed a long- Larsen also said his insurer to lose business, he said. reached at 208-735-3380 or any linked municipalities must were never on the same page.” term capital improvement advised him there’s a good Larsen said he’s sympa- [email protected]. get approval. So, for example, if Watts said the Idaho plan but decided to rely on Filer and Buhl want to share Chamber Alliance does not local-option taxing revenue for local-option taxes, voters in support a constitutional all road upgrades. CIRCULATION both cities must approve. amendment, a position shared At Monday’s Twin Falls City Twin Falls and other areas . . . . .733-0931, ext. 1 A constitutional amend- last year by the Association of Council meeting, Councilman Burley-Rupert-Paul-Oakley ...... 678-2201 ment requires two-thirds Idaho Cities. 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Swayze may be Steve Crump Times-News correspondent tion or groundwater and Fair Avenue to Stevens reached at 208-326-7212 or recharge. Street. [email protected]. FILER — The city of Filer is “The process of engineer- ready to start the design ing and drawings in the ‘Hokey Pokey’s’ phase of a $12.5 million design phase actually starts sewer project voters today,” Mayor Bob approved in 2006. Templeman said. “These Representatives from should all be completed by amazing journey Zenon Environmental Inc., a Sept. 1 and contractors then division of General Electric have 30 days to review in Ontario, Canada, met with designs and bring back con- city officials and J-U-B struction bids.” from Idaho to fame Engineers Wednesday to sign Once bids are opened a $1.3 million contact agree- and a contractor is selected, % ALL $ 00 hirteen years after his ing to supply components construction of the phys- 50OFF FRAMES 50 death, Larry Laprise’s Do tell for a membrane bioreactor. ical plant is expected to T When Purchasing Lenses EYE EXAM innocuous little song If it’s weird, funny, sad, A membrane bioreactor is begin on Nov. 1 and near (basic exam only) continues to roil controver- bizarre or poignant and an expandable 5- to 15-acre completion toward the end sy ... it happens in south-central facility that breaks down 2010. Laprise, a musician who Idaho, I want to hear wastewater and filters out Approximately $4.6 mil- lived most of his life in about it. Call me at pollutants using a series of lion of the original bond Ketchum and Wendell, 735-3223, or write membrane filters and ultra- amount is also earmarked to wrote “The Hokey Pokey” in [email protected]. violet irradiation. Remaining replace seven miles of deteri- the late 1940s to perform solids are compacted and orated sewer collection line 525 Blue Lakes Blvd. N. Twin Falls 735 2244 for the apres-ski crowd at a dried for disposal and treat- extending from U.S. club in Sun Valley ... members of his trio, Fortunately he had the Charley Mason and Taftt wit to copyright the music Baker, went to Salt Lake “The process of engineering in 1950, for a full-scale City and recorded “The and drawings in the design phase transatlantic controversy Hokey Pokey” in 1949 ... about the origins of the The three earned a living actually starts today.” ditty has been raging for 20 playing at the Sun Valley 251 E. Frontage Rd., 1534 Blue Lakes, — Mayor Bob Templeman years ... Resort until 1965, when the Jerome conpaulos.com Twin Falls Many in the United new owners of Sun Valley 324-3900 735-3900 Kingdom are convinced canceled their contract and that the familiar musical Laprise went to work at the invitation to “shake it all Ketchum post office ... An Open Letter To Hertz Customers In The Magic Valley! about” is in fact British folk With his wife Donna, ISDB closer to self-governance song ... They call it “The Laprise moved to Wendell It saddens all of us in the Magic Valley to see one of our long time Hokey Cokey”... to care for their disabled Now according to The daughter in 1973 ... He lived with proposed legislation dealerships close their doors. Having said that, we want you to know that Sunday Times, a national there until his death in 1996 British newspaper, the ... By Jared S. Hopkins Education Committee the Team Con Paulos dealerships will be here to help you with your service Catholic Church and politi- At about the same time, Times-News writer change would make the or purchase needs. We have a great selection of late model certifi ed used cians in Scotland have stories began to circulate in school operate more like the warned that belting the the UK that during World BOISE — The State Board Idaho Digital Learning vehicles and if we don’t have what you are looking for we will gladly locate it song can get the singer War II, a Canadian officer of Education introduced leg- Academy, which provides arrested because it contains suggested to British band- islation Thursday that would services statewide but also for you quickly. We have access to over 18,000 used vehicles through our a sinister, sectarian mes- leader Al Tabor that he create the Bureau of specialized programs to dealer network. We will also be happy to honor your warranties on vehicles sage ... write a party song. “The Educational Services for the individual districts. That sure would have Hokey Pokey” came from Deaf and Blind to oversee Rush said the State Board that were sold by Hertz or help you with maintenance on your vehicle. We amazed Laprise, who was an ice cream vendor whom and manage programs would continue to oversee Catholic ... Tabor had heard as a boy, offered by the Idaho School rulemaking for the school. want you to be assured that our dealerships have certifi ed and factory trained The Scottish Catholics calling out “Hokey pokey for the Deaf and the Blind in He said the bill does not tar- technicians. We want you to know we can get you any make or model you claim the ditty was really penny a lump. Have a lick Gooding. get closing the school, and composed by Puritans dur- make you jump” ... Music The move — part of an there is likely no fiscal desire at a competitive price. 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A volunteer Rush said administrators cer team with a notably The only copyright board of directors, essential- at the school in Gooding are brutish coterie of support- belonged to LaPrise, and ly a school board of trustees, supportive of the change. ers ... They’ve been banned until the day he died he would be created and over- from singing sectarian received royalty checks ... see the school and its pro- songs at the club’s stadium And that’s what it’s all grams. ... Politicians have urged the about ... Rush told the Senate police to arrest anyone caught singing the song under legislation on incite- ment to religious hatred ... Sign up online to receive breaking “This song does have quite disturbing origins ... It news e-mail about everything happening was devised as an attack on, and a parody of, the in your hometown and state Catholic Mass,” Peter Kearney, a spokesman for the Catholic Church in www.magicvalley.com Scotland, told the Times ... “If there are moves to restore its more malevolent meaning then considera- tion should perhaps be given to its wider use.” ... The Magichords The church claims the title derives from “hocus- have the perfect gift pocus.” ... The term is said to ridicule the words used for your sweetheart! by priests during commun- ion, “hoc est enim corpus his Valentine’s Day, surprise your meum,” or “this is my body” sweetheart at home, at work, or ... T Laprise claimed the idea anywhere else, with two love for the song came from a similar song his father used songs sung by a professional to sing in French when quartet, and a beautiful Laprise was growing up in 35 Detroit during World War I rose, all for only $ . ... “It goes back a long ways ... It’s been handed down Quartets are available in Buhl, Jerome over the years,” LaPrise told or Twin Falls on Friday or Saturday. Call the Times-News in 1992 ... 543-6117 “We just put English words Fred Hodges at to make your to it and changed the tune reservation today. to suit the group” ... At the urging of friends, Valentine’s Day is Saturday, February 14. LaPrise and the other two
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POCATELLO — An east- ting her to get her to confess Thursday, Senate President people,’’ John C. Manly of In addition, The Rev. ern Idaho woman took to promiscuity. Pro Tem Bob Geddes and Newport Beach, Calif., a Francis E. Case, who retired mentally the stand to describe the “I’d cry and ask him not to House Speaker Lawrence lawyer for the plaintiffs, told last year as secretary or sec- beginning of a 15-year hurt me,’’ she said. Denney also said they intend a news conference Thursday. ond-ranking official of the relationship with a man The woman’s daughter to balance the state’s budget According to the lawsuit, order and now lives at competent accused of torturing her contacted Chubbuck police without relying on federal Jesuits known to be Seattle University, was over a period of nearly last year, and Sanchez was stimulus money. pedophiles were sent from added as a defendant in the By Andrea Jackson four months near the end arrested on Dec. 22 at the Denney, a Midvale around the world to the 112-page amended lawsuit Times-News writer of the relationship. woman’s house. Republican, says it wouldn’t Fairbanks Diocese in Alaska filed this week in Bethel, “He was charming,’’ the be wise for the state to and, along with some of Alaska. An elderly man accused of 49-year-old woman testi- Officials find 15 dead use one time money to fill their employees and volun- He’s accused of covering shooting his estranged wife fied on Wednesday in an ongoing economic prob- teers, committed child up abuse by priests. and killing her much younger Idaho’s 6th District Court. horses near Emmett lem. abuse ranging from fondling In a deposition taken in boyfriend last summer along “After awhile, he started EMMETT — Authorities Geddes, a Soda Springs to rape in the hamlets of May for a different child a quiet residential street in telling me that people saw are investigating a case Republican, says he is Nulato, Hooper Bay, abuse lawsuit against the Jerome still isn’t competent me having sex with (other involving 15 dead domestic unaware of any effort to Stebbins, Chevak, Mountain Jesuits, Case told Manly that enough to stand trial, but men). I was incredulous. I horses found on federal land lobby Congress to make sure Village, Nunam Iqua and St. as provincial he tried to keep that could change in 90 days. would deny it.’’ in southwest Idaho. Idaho gets it’s fair share. Michael. such matters from becoming Fortino Leon, 73, is She said the relation- Officials with the Bureau Both lawmakers say Idaho The lawsuit now has 63 public to protect the “repu- charged with first-degree ship with Jose Manuel of Land Management say the shouldn’t be hamstrung by plaintiffs and dozens more tation’’ and “the good name murder for the July shooting Sanchez turned into psy- horses were found in recent- federal rules that force states may be added, Manly said. of the society.’’ of Javier Zavala-Paniagua, 22, chological and physical ly about six miles southwest to use temporary cash infu- He also said the world head —Wire reports outside a residence at 221 coercion within a few of Emmett, each with their sions to expand programs Fifth Ave. E. months after meeting brands removed to fluster that could cost more in the th He’s also charged with him. efforts to identify an owner. future. 5 Annual aggravated assault for shoot- Sanchez, 61, has plead- Lee Kliman, BLM enforce- ing his estranged wife, Maria ed not guilty to 112 ment ranger, says the horses Legislative leaders don’t Leon, 41. counts of felony aggravat- may have been released Leon was committed in ed battery — one count alive, but failed to fend for want to raise taxes November to the Idaho for each day he is accused themselves in the wild. BOISE — The top February 10, 2009 Department of Correction of torturing the woman. Kliman also says the chal- Republicans in the Idaho Contact Safe Kids to register a team Security Medical Program to He is accused of coming lenging economic condi- House and Senate say rais- (208) 737-2432 restore his competency, and to the woman’s home in tions, rising feed prices and ing taxes is not an option for Racing Teams need to Idaho Department of the evening and burning a slow market resale may be helping the state survive be present at 5:30 pm. Correction officials are say- the woman’s genital forcing some owners to economic turmoil. Race starts at 6:00 pm.. ing that might happen in region and buttocks with make difficult decisions. During an Idaho Press another 90 days. a wood-burning tool. It’s not the first time Club luncheon on Thursday, “While Mr. Leon has exhib- The woman testified domestic horses have been Senate President Pro Tem ited some progress, it is the Wednesday that Sanchez found abandoned on public Bob Geddes and House opinion of the treating staff told her of injuries that land. BLM officials say at Speaker Lawrence Denney that he continues to lack the could happen to her if she least 17 domestic horses said lawmakers are clearly Sponsor a Pet! ability to participate in his weren’t careful. have been turned out in facing tough budgetary own defense, and such, is not “He told me his wife southwest Idaho in recent choices. But they warned competent to stand trial at wanted to kill me and weeks. that increasing taxes could $39 a month is all it takes to sponsor a pet this time,” according to a eventually she probably Those responsible can cause the state’s recession to for the Animal Shelter here in Twin Falls. Jan. 29 letter from IDOC to would,’’ she said, the face state and federal crimi- be longer and deeper than 5th District Court Judge Idaho State Journal nal charges. anticipated. You can buy a spot on our Adopt-A-Pet page, Jason Walker. reported. Geddes, a Soda Springs which runs once a month, and helps fi nd good Leon’s defense team on She said that Sanchez Idaho Senate approves Republican, says the strug- homes for local, adoptable pets. Thursday asked Walker to told her there were shad- wolf transfer bill gles facing ordinary Idaho seal the IDOC letter from the owy groups watching her, citizens is more difficult Remember to spay or neuter your pets before public, but Walker declined and that in early 1993 she BOISE — The Idaho than those facing state gov- to do so. received a letter in Senate voted 31 to 1 for a ernment. you bring them home. Young children watched Spanish. She had Sanchez plan to offer the state’s Denney, from Midvale, the summer shooting while translated it, and the let- wolves to the rest of the says taking money out of cit- For more information call Karen at 735-3270 playing outside, and a neigh- ter said she was to shave country. izens pockets would only or email: [email protected] bor said he tried to stop Leon off all her body hair and The bill’s sponsor, Moscow make matters worse. from driving away. write “666’’ on her stom- Republican Sen. Gary As of Dec. 31, tax revenue Walker set Leon’s next sta- ach. Schroeder, told the came in about $100 million tus hearing for April 16. “I believed it was from Associated Press this is a way less than a year ago. Tax rev- one of the clandestine to protect the state if it is enue for January has not groups,’’ the woman testi- sued over killing wolves. been released, but state offi- fied, saying she complied Idaho can kill or move cials say it will fall short of with the shaving directive wolves south of Interstate 90 projections. 5TH DISTRICT for six months. “I thought if they are causing problems. they had the power to do Schroeder said the state W ASHINGTON COURT NEWS whatever they wanted to should be sure no other state do to me and get away wants the wolves before TWIN FALLS COUNTY with it.’’ killing them. More plaintiffs join Thursday arraignments She testified that The predator was almost Marco Antonio Valdez-Noriega, 22, lawsuit against Jesuits Sanchez told her he found removed from the endan- Eden; fail to purchase/invalid pieces of meat at her back gered species list in January SEATTLE — Twenty more identification; March 17 pretrial; door and in her mailbox, but that action was put on Alaska Natives have joined a $1,000 bond; public defender and that she found a hold after President Barack lawsuit alleging they were appointed piece of meat on the Obama said he wants to abused by Jesuit priests or Jimmy Darin Stone, 44, Twin Falls; steering wheel of her car. review executive orders, people under their supervi- driving without privileges, no She said Sanchez told such as delisting the gray insurance; March 17 pretrial; Foot Clinic her that the meat was a wolf, put into place by for- Durfee recognizance release; public message that she was mer President George Bush. Arch / Heel Pain Toe / Joint Pain Hot Springs defender appointed “dead meat.’’ Ingrown Toenails Toenail Problems James Darrin Clopton, 34, Twin When asked why she Legislative leaders leery Corns / Calluses Other Foot Problems Falls; driving without privileges, Almo, Idaho 824 5701 didn’t contact the police, Timothy G. Tomlinson, DPM no insurance; March 17 pretrial; she testified that Sanchez of using federal cash 1120 Montana Gooding 934 8829 Must present coupon. Coupon expires 2-14-09 recognizance release told her the clandestine BOISE — The leaders of James Darrin Clopton, 34, Twin groups were above the the Idaho House and Senate Falls; possession of a controlled law. say they are poised to turn substance; $5,000 bond; public “I thought the group One of the LARGEST Ag Shows defender appointed; Feb. 13 pre- behind it was higher up liminary hearing than the police,’’ she said. CENTURY STADIUM 5 in the Northwest! 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Kyson Stowell, 11 months, is held by his grandmother, Kay tornado grows up fast Stowell, at a hospital in Nashville, Tenn., in this Feb. By Joe Edwards which brought winds to the wishers filled her sunroom 7, 2008, photo. Kyson was Associated Press writer area reaching 165 mph. three times over with clothes, found in a field about 100 “One time a storm was toys and other gifts — some yards from where his house NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A coming and he said ‘boom from as far away as Australia had been, after a severe storm year after a firefighter found boom’ and kind of grabbed at — she donated some of it to him thrown into a muddy me,’’ Stowell said. others affected by the torna- went through Castalian field by the tornado that killed But if there’s a positive to be do. Springs, Tenn., His mother, his mother, toddler Kyson gleaned from the storm and “We want to teach Kyson to Kerri Stowell, was killed. 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ASHINGTON — When Speaker of If push comes W the House Nancy Pelosi announced in early January that there would be no mid-February recess for Congress unless the giant to shove, cut economic stimulus bill demanded by Barack Obama were on its way to the White House, she accomplished two things. state pay On the positive side, she clearly signaled to et’s say you’re a $35,000-a-year math Republicans that delaying instructor in Idaho who’s been in the tactics could cost them vaca- classroom for 10 years. You have enough tions and campaign time in their home districts. But con- seniority and the subject you teach is L versely, her hard line was a enough in demand to make it unlikely tacit green light to her fellow you’ll lose your job even if the economy gets much Democrats to ram the stag- worse. geringly expensive piece of But cuts — big ones — are coming, and some of legislation through, whatever your teaching colleagues won’t keep their jobs. objections the GOP raised. That will have implications for you next year, as well. Class sizes will be larger and Our view: If preparatory time reduced. it’s a choice DAVID And shorter staff will make it BRODER harder to prepare students for between laying In the floor debate, Rangel energy independence or await when he turns to energy, make-or-break standard off a significant and Obey rebutted the claim. health care quality. Even the health care and entitlement achievement tests. number of Nonetheless, there are com- Congressional Budget Office reform. So would you favor cutting pelling reasons to hope that has challenged how quickly The good news is that your own paycheck — maybe Idaho’s 53,000 Last week the $819 billion Senate consideration of the this massive infusion of dol- Obama can find such support as much as 10 percent — to tax and spending bill passed bill is far more open, even if lars will be felt in family budg- in the Senate, if his allies are keep other teachers in your state employ- the House with all but 11 that means spending more ets and the marketplace. smart in the way they handle school working? ees or cutting Democrats supporting it and time than Obama and the Beyond these policy chal- the bill and allow Republicans, That’s the question many of not a single Republican voting Democrats would prefer. lenges, there are political con- including Mitch McConnell, the 53,000 teachers and other their pay- yes. The first important roll This bill is almost certain to siderations that make it really Lamar Alexander, Chuck public employees in the state checks, Idaho call of the Obama presidency be the biggest if not the last important for Obama to take Grassley and John McCain, to will likely soon face. looked as bitterly partisan as weapon the government the time to negotiate for more have a real voice in reshaping There’s sentiment building should opt for any of the Bush years. employs to halt the sickening than token Republican sup- it. And then the dozen or so It was not for lack of effort economic slide that has port in the Senate. House Republicans who among House Republican keeping them on the part of the new presi- gripped the country. So much Nothing was more central wanted to vote yes before the leaders for cutting paychecks dent. Obama visited is uncertain, and so much is to his victory last fall than his process turned ugly will finally as an alternative to more lay- on the payroll. Republican and Democratic riding on it, that it’s worth tak- claim that he could break the be able to do so, when the bill offs. Senate Republicans — lawmakers, and even encour- ing time to try to get it right. partisan gridlock in comes back to the House. and most members of the What do you aged the Democratic drafts- Professional economists Washington. He wants to be What Obama can’t allow is budget-writing Joint Finance- think? We men to scrap a couple of egre- have raised questions that are like Ronald Reagan, steering for Majority Leader Harry Reid Appropriations Committee — giously irrelevant spending anything but frivolous about his first economic measures to become impatient and are more skeptical, but there’s welcome view- programs they had penciled its design. Martin Feldstein, a through a Democratic House force a showdown or pull the little doubt that lower-than- points from our into the bill. top Reagan adviser, has ques- in 1981, not Bill Clinton, pass- bill off the floor, as Reid did expected state tax collections But the complaint I heard tioned the efficacy of the cur- ing his first budget in 1993 with immigration reform in will require significant addi- readers on this from Republicans was that rent menu of tax cuts and without a single Republican the last Congress. So much is Pelosi and her lieutenants, spending proposals to gener- vote. The first way leads to riding on this — both sub- tional reductions. and other committee chairmen Charlie ate consumer demand and long-term success; the second stantively and politically — it’s Public schools are already Rangel and David Obey, had produce jobs. Alice Rivlin, foretells the early loss of con- worth taking the time to do it on the hook for $62 million in issues. used the tight timetable and who played a similar role for trol. right. cuts, under a plan endorsed their control of legislative pro- Bill Clinton, has called for a This vote will set a pattern by both Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom cedures to block virtually all sharper focus on short-term for Obama, one way or the Washington Post columnist Luna and Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter, but that’s proba- efforts to open the bill to com- job growth as distinguished other. He needs a bipartisan David Broder can be reached at bly optimistic. The state’s other big-ticket agency — promise. from slow-acting steps for majority because harder ones davidbroder@ washpost.com. the Department of Health and Welfare — has been hit even harder. The wild card in this discussion is how much more of the state’s three rainy day funds lawmakers are willing to tap. The governor called for spending Why Constitution is no place for local-option taxes just 35 percent of the $390 million in reserves; most s the citizens of Idaho Instead of raising property other restrictions may apply lawmakers think using up at least 50 percent will be feel the ever-increas- taxes to fund road improve- — even if it is used to imme- necessary. A ing burden of proper- ments, the people of Ada and diately reduce property There are some think-outside-the-box ideas in ty taxes, they are seeking BRENT Canyon Counties vote by a taxes. play, including a year’s delay in expanding the gro- other alternatives to fund HILL 90 percent majority to imple- There are future events cery-tax credit, saving $15 million. local needs. Because proper- ment a half-cent-per-gallon that haven’t even been imag- But if it comes down to the choice between layoffs ty taxes have generally been local option fuel tax so that ined by Idaho’s 2009 legisla- and pay cuts for public employees, we agree with the only viable option for visitors to the area will help tors. To suppose that they House Republicans. residents to finance street pay for the roads they are can somehow control those For starters, trimming thousands of jobs in a state maintenance, sewer and using. (This is already being unknown events by misusing that already runs a fairly tight ship would devastate water systems, school difficult to ever rescind the done in neighboring states the Constitution to impose public services and ruin small school districts. And improvements, etc., the state local-option taxing authority such as Nevada and Oregon.) their limited understanding Legislature is looking at ways or change the requirements Can’t do it. The constitution- on future lawmakers is even if the economy turns around on a dime, those to grant limited local-option for its implementation. al amendment provides only indeed unwise. services couldn’t be restored for years. taxing authority to local citi- Idaho’s 2009 Legislature can for local-option sales tax — it Certainly local-option It would be much less painful to revive state zens. thereby insure that its prefer- never anticipated the chang- sales taxes do not come workers’ pay over several years. This authority would per- ences and priorities are bind- ing times and circumstances. without risks. Decisions to This is conversation that must include state mit the residents of a city or ing on all legislatures in the The 2039 Legislature is pow- implement such taxes should employees, and it must start soon. Decisions about county to consider other tax future. However, the notion erless to provide an excep- be made responsibly and what and how much to cut will be made in a matter options — such as a small that today’s lawmakers are tion unless it keeps modify- infrequently. But local con- of weeks. local sales tax — in lieu of better equipped to make ing our state Constitution. trol is a conservative princi- Idaho is out of easy options for dealing with this additional property taxes. responsible decisions than • Imagine that McCall is ple long treasured by Idaho faltering economy; only a range of painful alterna- The issue is usually not more future legislators is unwar- the tourist capital of Idaho in citizens. People reserve the tives remain. taxes, but which type of taxes ranted. 2039. Out-of-state investors right to manage their own best fits the needs of the peo- With no sure way to pre- have pushed local real estate communities without exces- Let’s make the best bad choice we can. ple. dict Idaho’s future circum- values beyond reason and sive legislative interference. The main debate in the stances and needs, locking the citizens would like to I respect the good inten- Legislature has turned to the provisions of a local- pass a local-option sales tax tions of those who seek to whether to grant this author- option tax in the strictly designated to reduce protect future generations ity through statute or by Constitution could easily property taxes. The with a constitutional amend- Brad Hurd . . . . publisher Steve Crump . . . . Opinion editor amending the state result in unforeseen conse- Legislature would like to per- ment, but I am putting my Constitution, which would quences. To illustrate, let us mit certain qualifying com- trust in tomorrow’s citizens The members of the editorial board and writers of require a two-thirds vote project ourselves, for a munities to pass a 1 percent to govern themselves. editorials are Brad Hurd, James G. Wright, from both the House and the moment, thirty years into sales tax by a 60 percent Steve Crump, Bill Bitzenburg and Ruth S. Pierce. Senate, then go before the Idaho’s future, and consider a supermajority, on condition Since 2001, Republican people in a general election. few scenarios: that the sales tax provide Brent Hill of Rexburg has rep- All agree that a constitutional • Imagine the Treasure direct property tax relief to resented Madison and Want to express your opinion? amendment is not required, Valley with over 2 million res- the residents. Can’t do it. The Fremont counties in the but by placing the provision idents. Rapid growth has left constitutional amendment Idaho Senate, where he Go to Magicvalley.com, register and tell us what in the Constitution, future the valley’s highway system calls for a two-thirds super- chairs the Local Government you think about this editorial and other news. legislatures will find it very extremely inadequate. majority no matter what and Taxation Committee.
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Doonesbury By Garry Trudeau Mallard Fillmore By Bruce Tinsley Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho NATION Friday, February 6, 2009 Main 7 Octuplets’ Obama: Act now on stimulus mom battled
day of debate on the about the outcome. No details were for the young administration. depression Senate struggles legislation at the available. A roster of $88 billion worth “As I have explained to people in heart of his economic of cuts was circulating Thursday, that group, they cannot hold the pres- WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) — recovery plan. Earlier, almost half of which would come from ident of the United States hostage,’’ The veil of secrecy octuplets’ for a compromise he declared, “The education grants to states, with an said Reid, D-Nev. “If they think they’re mother Nadya Suleman time for talk is over. additional $13 billion in aid the local going to rewrite this bill and Barack shrouded herself in for more By David Espo The time for action is school districts for special education Obama is going to walk away from than a week was lifted Associated Press correspondent now.’’ and the No Child Left Behind law on what he is trying to do for the Thursday with the release of The president the chopping block as well. American people, they’ve got another public documents showing WASHINGTON — In an uncertain Obama added he would “love But the group is also hoping to add thought coming.’’ that the 33-year-old struggled reach across party lines, Senate mod- to see additional perhaps $25 billion in infrastructure Republicans countered that neither with depression for years erates struggled for a compromise on improvements’’ in the bill, a gesture to projects. the president nor Democratic con- until she finally began to real- economic stimulus legislation the moderates from both parties who Increasingly, the events that mat- gressional leaders have been willing to ize her childhood dream of Thursday as the government spit out were at work trying to trim the bill with tered most were not the long roll calls seek common ground on the first having a huge family. grim new jobless figures and President a newly recalculated, $937 billion on the Senate floor, but the private major bill of the new administration. Suleman, who now has 14 Barack Obama warned of more bad price tag. conversations in which the White “We’re not having meaningful nego- children, told doctors she bat- news ahead. After fitful, secretive talks lasting House and Democratic leaders sought tiations. ... It’s a bad way to start,’’ said tled with depression for years With partisan tensions rising, sever- well into the evening, the would-be — either with the support of a large Sen. John McCain of Arizona, Obama’s after she was injured in a riot al Republican attempts to remake the compromisers remained shy of agree- group of centrist lawmakers or with- opponent in last fall’s presidential in 1999 at the state mental bill — with higher tax cuts, lower ment, and Majority Leader Harry Reid, out them — to clear the bill. campaign. hospital where she worked. spending and fresh relief for home- D-Nev., announced they could have Either approach remained a possi- In an Associated Press interview, he The doctors’ reports were owners — failed on party-line votes. another day to work at it. bility for the Democratic leadership. said Obama “gave the Democrats the included in more than 300 “This is the moment for leadership Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., said One path could lead to passage with as leeway to basically shut out pages of documents released that matches the great test of our the group was discussing reductions few as 60 votes, the minimum needed, Republicans starting with the House to The Associated Press by the time,’’ Obama said Thursday night as in the bill in the range of $100 billion while the other presented the oppor- and now here in the Senate, and I don’t state Division of Workers’ the Senate plodded through a fourth or more and expressed optimism tunity for a larger bipartisan success think that’s good.’’ Compensation on the same day NBC released excerpts of Suleman’s first interview since giving birth last month. Among other things, the doc- uments reveal that Suleman collected more than $165,000 in disability payments between 2002 and 2008 for an The ADOFF list injury she said left her in M near-constant pain and helped end her marriage. Celebrities +PXGUVOGPVUECOHCTTGCEJKPI English was thrilled. Meanwhile, Suleman told Bernard Madoff’s client list was made public late Wednesday by The son of a shoe sales- NBC what her mother and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan. Not everyone on the list is man, who grew up in a one- others have said since the aren’t the a victim, but the file demonstrates Madoff’s far reach. roomed apartment in octuplets were born: that she Locations of the 13,000 entries on Madoff’s list Brooklyn, English had carved always wanted a huge family out a comfortable middle- to make up for the isolation Seattle only victims class life after building a suc- she felt as an only child. Portland cessful personnel agency on “That was always a dream AP photo By Adam Geller Boston Wall Street. He and his wife, of mine, to have a large family, Milwaukee Detroit James W. Lewis is seen in federal Associated Press writer New York Rita, raised two daughters on a huge family,’’ she said. “I just Chicago Columbus Long Island. longed for certain connec- court in Kansas City for a hearing San Francisco Denver NEW YORK — The scope of Baltimore It was Madoff money that tions and attachments with on charges unrelated to the fatal Bernard Madoff’s alleged Las Vegas helped English realize a another person that ... I really 1982 Tylenol poisonings to which Los Angeles fraud is detailed in 162 pages Albuquerque Memphis dream of selling his business lacked, I believe, growing up.’’ he had previously been linked. Charlotte of minuscule type — a list of Phoenix and moving to Pembroke In the interview — sched- the disgraced money manag- Dallas Pines, Fla., where he bought uled to air on the “Today’’ Jacksonville er’s once-trusting customers, Austin his dream home and started a show Monday and again FBI takes including a bevy of the rich, small woman’s clothing busi- Tuesday on “Dateline’’ — famous and There are no locations for Alaska ness. Suleman calls her childhood powerful. It was Madoff money that “pretty dysfunctional.’’ In be- SOURCE: AlixPartners LLP AP made him feel secure about In the state report, however, sudden tween, names are people who might whose clients are connected retiring after back pain and doctors indicate she had a though, are be just another neighbor or to Madoff, for example. Some an arm injury meant English happy childhood. She told new interest all the others co-worker or friend. had no dealings with Madoff could no longer work. them she was an above-aver- — the names They are people like Dr. whatsoever. But the sheer Now, after nearly two age high school student, you’ve never Bonnie Sidoff, 56, an emer- volume of the list demon- decades of investing with enjoyed being a cheerleader, in ‘Tylenol heard. A re- gency room physician in West strates the reach of Madoff’s Madoff, English says he has had many friends and stayed tired teacher Madoff Linn, Ore. Years ago, her world. lost everything. His last state- out of trouble. She said her from the San mother told her if she ever Bob Finkin, a lawyer from ment said he had $1.25 mil- parents were loving and sup- Man’ Francisco Bay area. An emer- wanted to invest some Queens, is one of the victims. lion. “Phantom money,’’ he portive. As an adult, however, gency room doctor in money, she couldn’t do much Finkin, who is 80, said he snorts, angry as much at the she said she often battled BOSTON (AP) — James W. Oregon. A carpenter from better than Bernie Madoff. lost $350,000 of his own regulators as Madoff himself. depression as she struggled to Lewis has a habit of getting upstate New York. Thousands Evelyn Rosen had never met money with Madoff. But his English has filed claims and is get pregnant and particularly into trouble. And a knack for of mostly ordinary people, Madoff personally, but in her family’s foundation lost near- working with an Internet sup- after her injury. getting out of it, too. until now all but overlooked. circle of Florida country club ly $2.5 million, money that port group to hire a lawyer, In the report, Suleman told He was charged with Their voices reveal the true friends, having money with would’ve been used to sup- but he holds out little hope of a doctor she had three mis- killing and dismembering a toll of Madoff’s scheme, one the New Yorker was “consid- port drug rehabilitation and ever getting much money carriages. Another doctor dis- man in Kansas City, Mo., in that cannot be measured in ered an honor,’’ Sidoff said mental health programs. back. puted that number, saying 1978, but the case was dollars alone. Thursday. As a young lawyer, Finkin “I feel like my whole life has she had two ectopic pregnan- thrown out. He was jailed on To do so, would overlook So when Rosen died in said he was introduced to fallen apart,’’ he said. “Forty cies, a dangerous condition in rape charges decades later the anger, despair and silent April 2006 at the age of 80, her Madoff in 1966 by a wealthy years of working and saving which a fertilized egg in Massachusetts, but went shame they share. daughter left the $100,000 or friend at a gathering at a local all that money, and there’s implants somewhere other free when the victim refused “My wife says, ‘keep your- so in her account with hospital. nothing there.’’ than in the uterus. to testify. self busy and get your mind Madoff. Not only that, she Finkin’s investment started And while authorities in off it,’’’ said Alan English, a took the money her mother out with $10,000, but then Chicago have long suspect- Florida business owner left her in other accounts and over the years “it grew, grew, Willie Wonka, Jr. ed Lewis was responsible for whose life savings were lost to invested that with Madoff. grew.’’ Seeing his personal the deadly 1982 Tylenol poi- Madoff. “But how can I take In December, the day investment’s success, Finkin ThehM Magic iVll Valley sonings, the only thing they my mind off something that before the Madoff scandal decided to entrust the family ever pinned on him was an has destroyed my whole life?’’ broke, Sidoff and her hus- foundation to Madoff. As School of Performing Arts extortion attempt against English is one of thousands band Mike, both emergency recently as August, he gave presents “Willie Wonka, Junior.” the maker of the pain reliev- of Madoff customers whose room doctors, wired another Madoff an additional er. No one was ever charged names were made public late $150,000 for Madoff to invest. $500,000 in foundation January - by Junior Troupe (Grades K-) in the seven cyanide deaths. Wednesday in a filing with The day after they learned the money to invest. February - by Senior Troupe (Grades -) Now the FBI says there are the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in devastating news, the couple “And along the way, we felt All performances at Roper Auditorium new leads in the Tylenol Manhattan, and serves as tes- received a letter confirming comfortable with him,’’ he case and on Wednesday tament to the sweeping the deposit. said. “I laugh at it.’’ starting at : pm seized a computer and nature of Madoff’s alleged “That was pretty heart- English, 65, never met Admission: Adults $, Children (under ) $ boxes of files from Lewis’ $50 billion fraud. breaking,’’ Sidoff said. Madoff personally, but Boston-area home. The The list includes scores of An analysis of the list shows everyone he knew on Wall Tickets available at Twin Falls Reformed Church mysterious and sudden flur- famous names, from Hall of that the people come from 44 Street vouched for the and Everybody’s Business ry of activity has raised Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax, states and at least 40 coun- investor. So when a business hopes of a long-awaited to World Trade Center devel- tries, from the Cayman partner arranged for him to break in the sensational 26- oper Larry Silverstein to actor Islands to Kenya to invest with Madoff’s firm, year-old case. John Malkovich and CNN Switzerland. Florida has “Up until yesterday, I host Larry King. nearly 2,200 entries. thought this would never be But on a list with 13,000 Not everyone on the list *RRGLQJ&RXQW\0HPRULDO+RVSLWDO6SHFLDOW\&OLQLF solved in my lifetime or entries, they are the excep- was a Madoff victim; some ever,’’ said Jack Eliason, tions. 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Associated Press writer At troubled Tamarack, once near Boise had 179,138 skiers sion have made discussions spokesman Cameron After the landing, the pilot hailed as America’s newest through Tuesday, 3,000 more over securing funding for Roden says the 21-year-old contacted the highway BOISE — Lenders led by all-season resort but now than last year. Tamarack difficult. pilot landed near patrol and the Federal investment bank Credit mired in foreclosure lawsuits, Tamarack is currently being “So far, we’ve not been suc- Grantsville Wednesday Aviation Administration. Suisse Group and the court- skier visits have hit just 27,000 run by the receiver after cessful in reaching an agree- appointed receiver running this year as the national econ- majority owners Jean-Pierre ment on a longer-term budg- VALENTINE FUND RAISER Tamarack Resort in northcen- omy falters and snow condi- Boespflug and Alfredo Miguel et’’ with Credit Suisse, Pahl tral Idaho have yet to agree to tions have been less than ran out of money from a $250 said, adding that to be pru- BEEF PRIME a renewed cash infusion optimal, leaving the resort million syndicated construc- dent, the receiver has mod- needed to keep the resort with an operating deficit of tion loan, then failed to make eled a range of options from afloat after February. Lawyers $304,000 as of Jan. 23, more repayments. Credit Suisse, March onward, ranging from RIB DINNER on Thursday described talks than the $133,555 deficit which is working on behalf of full operation to a “shutdown SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14 5-7 pm over the resort’s financing as anticipated two months ago holders of the loan, says it’s scenario.’’ “challenging.’’ by San Diego, Calif.-based now owed more than $270 In a post-hearing interview Menu Presented by Chef William Benedict A state court judge did give receiver Douglas Wilson Co. million. with The Associated Press, PRIME RIB w/All The Trimmings tentative approval to a plan to “The operative part of the Work on the resort’s center- Douglas Wilson, the receiv- Including Vegetable, Salad & Dessert Table use more than $2 million ski hill has proven to be more piece Village Plaza ground to er’s chief executive officer, RESERVE $ 00 remaining from a $10 million of a loss than the lender pre- a halt last year, tennis stars reiterated that no decision TODAY . . . 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See Business 3 Stocks and commodities, Business 2 / Obituaries, Business 4 / Community, Business 5 / Weather, Business 6 Dow Jones Industrial ▲ 106.41 | Nasdaq composite ▲ 31.91 | S&P 500 ▲ 13.62 | Russell 2000 ▲ 6.60 BBusiness FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2009 BUSINESS EDITOR JOSHUA PALMER: (208)735-3231 [email protected] Watchdog: U.S.Treasury overpaid for bank stocks Elizabeth Warren, chair- ing to place the Obama Banks starting to woman of the Congressional COMING SUNDAY “There may be good policy reasons for administration’s imprint on Oversight Panel for the First bank in south-central overpaying, but without a clearly the program with a sweeping pay dividends on bailout funds, told the Senate Idaho to receive TARP funds new framework for helping Banking Committee on tied to government bailout — delineated reason we can’t know that.” banks, loosening credit and federal investments Thursday that Treasury in find out which one it is by read- helping reduce foreclosures. — Elizabeth Warren, chairwoman of the Congressional 2008 paid $254 billion and ing the Sunday Times-News. Geithner plans to unveil the By Jim Kuhnhenn received assets worth about Oversight Panel for the bailout funds changes next week. Associated Press writer $176 billion. released Friday. the end of this month. Among plan, known as the Troubled Referring to overpayment The figures were reached In a bright spot for the res- them is Wells Fargo, which Asset Relief Program. on assets, Warren said WASHINGTON — The fed- by extrapolating the results of cue program, however, banks received a $25 billion infu- Congress approved the plan Treasury has failed to specify eral government overpaid for a study of 10 government that received capital infu- sion. The bank announced last fall, but members of both its goals and methods in stocks and other assets in transactions, comparing the sions from Treasury have this week it would pay parties criticized spending helping more than 300 insti- attempting to help financial price paid by Treasury and already paid $271 million in Treasury $371 million in divi- decisions by the Bush admin- tutions. institutions last year, a gov- the value of the asset at the dividends to the federal gov- dends. istration and former Treasury “There may be good policy ernment watchdog said time of purchase. Warren did ernment. A Treasury official Still, lawmakers and watch- Secretary Henry Paulson. reasons for overpaying, but Thursday, taking further issue not present details of the said Thursday that banks are dog groups continued to The misgivings come as without a clearly delineated with the beleaguered $700 transactions the panel ana- expected to pay more than express frustration with the new Treasury Secretary reason we can’t know that,” billion rescue program. lyzed. A full report will be $1.5 billion in dividends by implementation of the rescue Timothy Geithner is prepar- Warren said. BUSINESS BRIEFS Stores see I DAHO NEW JOBLESS CLAIMS Idaho regulators sue January investment company IDAHO FALLS — State reg- sales fall ulators have filed a civil law- suit against two men claim- ing they defrauded an east- EXCEED EXPECTATIONS Analysts expect ern Idaho woman of $295,000. continued decline in The Idaho Department of Finance filed the lawsuit late coming months, but last month in 7th District Court. Wal-Mart posts rise The lawsuit says Tyree By Anne D’Innocenzio Mackey of Driggs and Jeremy Associated Press writer King of Lehi, Utah, misrepre- sented an investment oppor- NEW YORK — Shoppers tunity they offered Elsie grappling with rising layoffs Wach through Millennial and shrinking retirement Financial Group. State offi- accounts dug deep into sur- cials say the two men failed vival mode last month, lead- to disclose that the money ing to sharp January sales would be used for their per- declines for many retailers. sonal benefit. The poor results raised more Finance Department concerns about the financial Investigations Chief Jim health of the industry. Burns says the state stepped The malaise crossed the in to prevent others from spectrum of retailing, from investing with the two men. department stores to teen The lawsuit alleges violations chains. Gap Inc., luxury retail- of anti-fraud provisions of er Saks Inc. and Children’s the Idaho Uniform Securities Place Retail Stores Inc. were Act. AP photo among those posting deeper- Former Circuit City paralegal Betsy Wade, center, hands her resume to recruiter Linda George, right, during a job fair at the headquarters of than-expected sales declines. Sho-Ban Tribes to Circuit City in Richmond, Va. The government said Thursday that new claims for unemployment benefits jumped to their highest level in more than Wal-Mart, the world’s 26 years. largest retailer, was a notable re-evaluate casino plan exception, reporting sales FORT HALL — The Fort that beat Wall Street’s fore- Hall Business Council is re- New jobless claims jump to 626K, Idaho to release figures next week cast, as shoppers continued evaluating plans to build a to focus on necessities like new $90 million casino and By Christopher S. Rugaber recession, though the work The housing slump and groceries. resort near the existing Fort Associated Press writer force has grown by about ,QDNGUUENCKOU financial crisis have ham- Hall Casino. half since then. Initial claims for unemployment mered spending by busi- See SALES, Business 2 The Shoshone-Bannock WASHINGTON — New The numbers reflect the benefits increased by 35,000 in nesses and consumers, the last week of January. 4GVCKNUCNGU Tribes have already secured jobless claims jumped far large spate of layoffs Weekly jobless claims sending the economy into a $35 million for the project, more than expected last announced last month by seasonally adjusted recession that is expected to Layoffs and uncertainty led to which included a conven- week in an already dismal companies from all sectors 650 thousand continue until at least the sharp sales declines in January. tion center, hotel, golf labor market, and there’s no of the economy, including second half of this year. Percent change in major retailers’ sales 600 course and water park. But relief in sight for workers as Caterpillar Inc., Pfizer Inc. The recession’s impact compared to January 2008: Council spokeswoman mass layoffs persist. and Microsoft Corp. 550 was visible in other eco- January 2009 Liberty Toledo said council The Labor Department Idaho Department of 500 nomic data Thursday. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. +2.1% members are concerned reported Thursday that the Labor will release county Factory orders fell by 3.9 450 Costco -2.0% about taking on a huge debt number of newly jobless and statewide jobless claims percent in December, the 626,000 400 Macy’s Inc. -4.5% during the economic down- workers seeking benefits next week — labor officials Week ending Commerce Department Nordstrom Inc. turn. rose last week to a seasonal- say they expect to see an 350 Jan. 31 said, a record fifth straight -11.4% Toledo says the council ly adjusted 626,000, from increase, but stopped short drop. Kohl’s -13.4% 300 F M A M J J A S O N D J F will consider its options dur- the previous week’s upward- of saying just how high that For all of 2008, orders for J.C. Penney Co. -16.4% ing a meeting on Feb. 17. ly revised figure of 591,000 number could climb. 2008 2009 everything from autos to Saks Inc. She says a resort is still the — far more than analysts’ Economists expect the SOURCE: Department of Labor AP computers to food rose by -23.7% ultimate goal, but the timing expectations of 583,000. government to issue a grim only 0.4 percent, the weak- NOTE: Sales include those from stores opened for at least one year. Reporting may be different than origi- That’s also the highest report today that will show from 7.2 percent in est showing since orders periods vary slightly. nally thought. since October 1982, when the unemployment rate rose December. That would be — staff reports the economy was in a steep to 7.5 percent in January, up the highest rate in 17 years. See CLAIMS, Business 2 AP To raze, or not to raze — local preservationists say there is no question umors spread like He added that the group Twin Falls. opment project. Running both digital and wildfire around BIZ BITES does not have the money to The building’s colorful analog signals costs televi- R downtown Twin Falls buy the building or restore past includes time as bar, a KMVT to move ahead sion broadcasters more that one of the city’s two his- Joshua it. flourishing brothel and with digital transition: money because they must torical preservation organi- Paul Smith, a retired attor- eventually a trading post President Barack Obama lease two signals — a “few zations planned to restore Palmer ney who volunteers as the and gun store. signed a bill into law hundred dollars” more per the old Red’s Trading Post chairperson for the commis- “It’s already on the Wednesday that pushed the month for KMVT. building located at Second sion, also said he does not Historical Registry, but the digital television transition Moreover, Wagner said Avenue East and Shoshone know of any specific plans to city doesn’t have to ask per- from Feb. 17 to June 12. that the analog equipment Street. building is a spectacular old restore the building. mission to tear it down,” However, KMVT will con- at KMVT is outdated. Not true, say members of building, but I don’t think Both Smith and Tremayne Smith said. tinue as planned. “I’m not sure it would last both the Twin Falls that restoring it is anything expressed a desire to pre- City officials purchased “We intend to continue until June 22,” he said. Historical Preservation more than talk,” said Russ serve the old building, the building last year for toward the DTV transition Commission and Tremayne, a member of the which is one of the few $200,000, and said they plan on February 17,” said Lee Joshua Palmer may be Preservation Twin Falls Inc. nonprofit group remaining lava-rock to raze the building as part Wagner, general manager of reached at 208-735-3231 or at “The Red’s Trading Post Preservation Twin Falls Inc. structures in downtown of a four-block redevel- KMVT. [email protected]
STOCKS OF LOCAL INTEREST COMMODITIES For more see Business 2 Con Agra 17.46 ▼ .06 Dell Inc. 9.43 ▼ .36 Idacorp 28.71 ▲ .20 Live cattle 83.62 ▲ .45 March oil 41.17 ▲ .85 Lithia Mo. 2.63 ▼ .01 Micron 4.07 ▲ .17 Supervalu 18.84 ▲ .04 Feb. gold 913.6 ▲ 12 Feb. silver 12.74 ▲ .28
WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases unemploy- WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve releases consumer FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Weyerhaeuser Co. releases Today in business ment data for January. credit data for December, 3 p.m. fourth-quarter financial results. Business 2 Friday, February 6, 2009 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho
MARKET SUMMARY NYSE AMEX NASDAQ INDEXES HOW TO READ THE MARKET REPORT 13,136.69 7,449.38 Dow Jones Industrials 8,063.07 +106.41 +1.34 -8.13 -34.16 MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name: Stocks are listed alphabetically by the company’s full name (not 5,536.57 2,865.58 Dow Jones Transportation 3,056.88 +65.06 +2.17 -13.58 -35.74 its abbreviation). Company names made up of initials appear at the Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg Name Vol(00) Last Chg 530.57 294.30 Dow Jones Utilities 381.34 +1.97 +.52 +2.85 -23.27 beginning of each letters’ list. BkofAm 3507297 5.30 -.70 SPDR 2593212 83.74 +1.16 PwShs QQQ1116303 29.87 +.46 9,687.24 4,607.47 NYSE Composite 5,326.01 +83.26 +1.59 -7.49 -39.88 Div: Current annual dividend rate paid on stock, based on latest quarterly SPDR Fncl 1788545 9.07 -.17 PSCrudeDL n210689 2.45 -.03 Microsoft 848257 18.50 +.67 2,433.31 1,130.47 Amex Index 1,426.50 +22.17 +1.58 +2.07 -35.37 or semiannual declaration, unless otherwise footnoted. Citigrp 1618196 3.46 -.19 SP Mid 67215 91.67 +.88 Cisco 645757 15.62 +.31 2,551.47 1,295.48 Nasdaq Composite 1,546.24 +31.19 +2.06 -1.95 -32.57 Last: Price stock was trading at when exchange closed for the day. Chg: Loss or gain for the day. No change indicated by ... mark. ProUltFin 1524690 3.10 -.16 NovaGld g 42375 3.51 +.22 Intel 552679 13.73 +.10 1,440.24 741.02 S&P 500 845.85 +13.62 +1.64 -6.35 -36.73 GenElec 1235323 11.37 -.25 EldorGld g 28994 7.68 +.13 DryShips 378866 6.09 +1.20 764.38 371.30 Russell 2000 455.08 +6.60 +1.47 -8.88 -35.25 Fund Name: Name of mutual fund and family. 14,564.81 7,340.74 Wilshire 5000 8,544.90 +135.61 +1.61 -5.97 -36.84 Sell: Net asset value, or price at which fund could be sold. GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) Chg: Daily net change in the NAV. TOCKS OF OCAL NTEREST Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg S L I Stock Footnotes: cc – PE greater than 99. dd – Loss in last 12 mos. d – BrkfldH 3.70 +1.05 +39.6 Lodgian 2.65 +.34 +14.7 PhNetDev 4.64 +3.30 +246.3 AlliantEgy 1.50f 11 29.73 +.23 +1.9 Kaman .56 9 19.59 +.26 +8.1 New 52-wk low during trading day. g – Dividend in Canadian $. Stock price MS Nik09 8.50 +2.06 +32.0 Gulfstream 2.50 +.25 +11.1 AppalBc 2.60 +.75 +40.5 Keycorp .25 ... 7.27 +.34 -14.7 in U.S.$. n – New issue in past 52 wks. q – Closed-end mutual fund; no PE AlliantTch ... 11 82.72 +1.77 -3.5 calculated. s – Split or stock dividend of 25 pct or more in last 52 wks. Div CitiRIO09 n 6.56 +1.51 +29.9 GranTra gn 3.12 +.30 +10.6 InterMune 16.17 +4.30 +36.2 AmCasino ...... 9.54 +.51 +10.4 LeeEnt h ... 1 .29 ... -29.3 begins with date of split or stock dividend. u – New 52-wk high during trad- RussBerrie 2.19 +.44 +25.1 GpoSimec 4.95 +.46 +10.2 SthcstFn 3.99 +.97 +32.1 Aon Corp .60 7 36.45 -.96 -20.2 MicronT ...... 4.07 +.17 +54.2 ing day. v – Trading halted on primary market. Unless noted, dividend rates DR Horton 7.42 +1.31 +21.4 NwGold g 2.21 +.19 +9.4 CrescntBk 5.00 +1.17 +30.5 BallardPw ...... 1.16 -.03 +2.7 OfficeMax ...... 5.31 -.03 -30.5 are annual disbursements based on last declaration. pf – Preferred. pp – BkofAm .04m 9 4.84 +.14 -65.6 RockTen .40 13 31.20 -.47 -8.7 Holder owes installment(s) of purchase price. rt – Rights. un – Units. wd – When distributed. wi – When issued. wt – Warrants. ww – With warrants. LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) ConAgra .76 7 17.46 -.06 +5.8 Sensient .76 13 22.71 +1.26 -4.9 xw – Without warrants. Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Costco .64 15 43.83 +.85 -16.5 SkyWest .16f 7 15.54 +.30 -16.5 Dividend Footnotes: a – Also extra or extras. b – Annual rate plus stock Diebold 1.00 16 22.86 -.61 -18.6 Teradyn ... 19 5.00 +.08 +18.5 NTS Rlty 3.48 -.53 -13.1 SanDisk 8.66 -2.62 -23.2 dividend. c – Liquidating dividend. e – Declared or paid in preceding 12 ColCap pfB 3.80 -1.90 -33.3 DukeEngy .92 14 15.47 +.11 +3.1 Tuppwre .88 7 18.52 +.60 -18.4 mos. f – Annual rate, increased on last declaration. i – Declared or paid MaguirePr 2.10 -.62 -22.8 Velocity rs 4.75 -.60 -11.2 Perrigo 22.94 -6.15 -21.1 DukeRlty 1.00m 24 9.17 -.06 -16.3 US Bancrp 1.70 9 14.99 +.82 -40.1 after stock dividend or split. j – Paid this year, dividend omitted, deferred or Spartch 2.59 -.65 -20.1 CaracoP 4.48 -.47 -9.5 BassettF 2.50 -.66 -20.9 Fastenal .70f 18 34.65 +.42 -.6 Valhi .40 ... 15.07 +.32 +40.8 no action taken at last meeting. k – Declared or paid this year, accumulative CompPrdS 5.09 -1.19 -18.9 HillmCT pf 5.70 -.42 -6.9 IntervestB 2.81 -.74 -20.8 Heinz 1.66 13 36.93 -.55 -1.8 WalMart .95 14 48.56 +2.14 -13.4 issue with dividends in arrears. m – Annual rate, reduced on last declara- MSBHI09 n 9.01 -2.09 -18.8 TelInstEl 3.00 -.20 -6.3 OptCable 2.21 -.50 -18.5 tion. p – Init div, annual rate unknown. r – Declared or paid in preceding 12 HewlettP .32 11 35.09 -.94 -3.3 WashFed .20m 22 12.59 +.52 -15.8 mos plus stock dividend. t – Paid in stock in last 12 mos, estimated cash HomeDp .90 13 22.40 +.67 -2.7 WellsFargo 1.36 22 16.27 -1.18 -44.8 value on ex-dividend or distribution date. x – Ex-dividend or ex-rights. y – DIARY DIARY DIARY Idacorp 1.20 13 28.71 +.20 -2.5 ZionBcp .16m ... 12.96 +.12 -47.1 Ex-dividend and sales in full. z – Sales in full. vj – In bankruptcy or receiver- Advanced 1,846 Advanced 341 Advanced 1,558 ship or being reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, or securities assumed by such companies. Declined 1,196 Declined 226 Declined 1,153 • Most active stocks above must be worth $1 and gainers/losers $2. Unchanged 114 Unchanged 87 Unchanged 172 Mutual Fund Footnotes: e – Ex-capital gains distribution. f – Previous Total issues 3,156 Total issues 654 Total issues 2,883 For a complete listing of stocks and mutual funds, go to day’s quote. n - No-load fund. p – Fund assets used to pay distribution New Highs 3 New Highs 2 New Highs 10 Magicvalley.com/business. All stocks are reported in real-time, costs. r – Redemption fee or contingent deferred sales load may apply. s – New Lows 84 New Lows 12 New Lows 111 Stock dividend or split. t – Both p and r. x – Ex-cash dividend. as well as the latest news on issues affecting the market. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial. Volume 5,128,102,748 Volume 345,293,890 Volume 2,042,486,816 COMMODITIES REPORT
2); barley 6.00 (steady); Some TV stations to end analog signal on Feb. 17 C LOSING FUTURES OGDEN — White wheat 4.67 (up 31); 11.5 percent winter 5.09 (up 19); 14 percent spring 6.97 (up 17); barley 6.80 (steady); By Peter Svensson scheduled date of Feb. 17. for older TVs. last week, and the bill now Mon Commodity High Low Close Change PORTLAND — White wheat 5.75 (up 13); 11 percent Feb Live cattle 83.65 82.65 83.63 + .45 winter 6.00-6.11 (up 15 to 23); 14 percent spring Associated Press writer That means the shutdown Dozens of stations around heads to President Barack Apr Live cattle 86.85 85.30 86.50 + .55 8.02 (up 15); barley n/a; of analog signals, which the country now say they are Obama for his signature. Jan Feeder cattle 94.43 92.80 94.13 + .70 NAMPA — White wheat cwt 7.75 (up 20); bushel Mar Feeder cattle 95.45 93.90 95.03 + .70 4.65 (up 12); NEW YORK — Television broadcasters had hoped going to take advantage of The legislation means ana- Apr Feeder cattle 97.10 95.65 97.03 + .60 Feb Lean hogs 57.05 56.32 56.50 - .73 viewers who use antennas would happen at nearly the the option to drop analog log signals could vanish Apr Lean hogs 60.35 59.85 60.25 - .63 C HEESE and were expecting a few same time nationwide, could broadcasts this month. entirely in some areas but Feb Pork belly 80.70 78.90 79.00 - 1.80 Mar Pork belly 80.40 78.65 80.00 - 1.15 Cheddar cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile more months to prepare for now unfold in a confusing Many others are on the persist in neighboring Mar Wheat 566.00 544.50 561.75 + 19.50 Exchange May Wheat 574.00 560.00 574.75 + 19.50 Barrels: $1.1350, — .0025; Blocks: $1.1550, nc digital TV may not have patchwork of different fence. The total number is regions. In rural areas, low- Mar KC Wheat 596.00 574.00 590.00 + 20.00 May KC Wheat 606.50 586.00 600.75 + 19.50 much time left before their schedules. likely to be in the hundreds, power stations will continue Mar MPS Wheat 659.50 638.25 655.75 + 18.75 P OTATOES sets go dark: Many stations Lawmakers wanted to a substantial chunk and to broadcast in analog even May MPS Wheat 645.75 626.00 642.00 + 15.75 Mar Corn 372.00 358.50 371.25 + 13.00 CHICAGO (AP) — USDA — Major potato markets FOB still plan to drop analog address concerns that many maybe even a majority of the beyond June 12. May Corn 381.50 369.50 381.50 + 12.75 shipping points Tuesday. Mar Soybeans 987.50 954.00 980.00 + 30.50 Russet Burbanks Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count; 100 broadcasts in less than two households that receive TV country’s 1,796 full-power TV For many broadcasters, May Soybeans 990.00 960.00 983.25 + 29.50 count. weeks. signals through an antenna stations. delaying the shutdown is Jan BFP Milk 9.28 9.28 9.29 - .03 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A). Feb BFP Milk 10.05 10.05 9.94 + .07 Russet Norkotahs Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count; 100 When Congress post- are not prepared for the The House voted inconvenient and expensive. Mar BFP Milk 10.73 10.55 10.60 + .07 count. Apr BFP Milk 11.25 11.25 11.09 + .04 Baled 5-10 film bags (non Size A). poned the mandatory transi- switch. They were also mind- Wednesday to delay the Many of them have sched- May BFP Milk xx.xx xx.xx 11.85 - .01 Russets Norkotahs Wisconsin 50-lb cartons 12.00- tion to digital TV until June, it ful that a government fund mandatory shutdown until uled engineering work on Mar Sugar 13.00 12.39 12.98 + .39 12.50; 100 count 10.00-10.50. May Sugar 13.33 12.73 13.31 + .43 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 9.00. also gave stations the option has run out of money to sub- June 12. The Senate passed their equipment to make the Mar B-Pound 1.4700 1.4359 1.4636 + .0185 Russet Norkotahs Washington 50-lb cartons 70 count Jun B-Pound 1.4680 1.4368 1.4625 + .0175 12.00; 100 count 10.00. to stick to the originally sidize digital converter boxes the measure unanimously transition on Feb. 17. Mar J-Yen 1.1220 1.0846 1.0971 - .0200 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 6.00. Jun J-Yen 1.1243 1.0880 1.0967 - .0234 Wisconsin Norkotahs 50-lb cartons 70 count; 100 Mar Euro-currency 1.2898 1.2753 1.2801 - .0046 count. Jun Euro-currency 1.2884 1.2760 1.2811 - .0034 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A). Mar Canada dollar .8177 .8071 .8130 + .0013 Round Reds 50-lb sacks Size A Wisconsin 9.00- Jun Canada dollar .8174 .8080 .8154 + .0031 10.50. Mar U.S. dollar 86.44 85.75 86.32 + .24 Round Reds 50-lb cartons Size A Minnesota N. Feb Comex gold 924.4 904.4 917.8 + 16.2 Dakota 10.00-10.50. Apr Comex gold 926.3 903.4 917.2 + 15.0 Baled 5-10 lb film bags Size A 9.75-10.25. USINESS BRIEFS Mar Comex silver 12.92 12.27 12.87 + .40 Round Whites 50-lb sacks size A Wisconsin. B May Comex silver 12.91 12.33 12.91 + .41 Mar Treasury bond 127.25 126.10 126.28 + .07 Jun Treasury bond 126.14 125.01 125.23 + .13 L IVESTOCK Senate pushes on improvements” in the bill, a euro with their 330 million cent to 56.50 cents a pound, Mar Coffee 119.85 114.10 119.20 + 3.30 May Coffee 122.00 116.25 121.35 + 3.30 TWIN FALLS — Twin Falls Livestock Commission Co. gesture to the moderates residents and $4 trillion ($5.6 and February pork bellies Mar Cocoa 1969 1942 1965 + 4 reports the following prices from the livestock sale stimulus; Obama May Cocoa 1946 1918 1942 - 4 held Wednesday, Feb. 4. from both parties at work on trillion) economy, has been slid 1.8 cents to 79 cents a Mar Cotton 50.08 49.45 49.71 + .04 Steers: Under 400 lbs., $105-$111.50; 400 to 500 trying to trim the $920 billion more cautious in cutting pound. May Cotton 50.95 50.20 50.34 - .24 lbs., $103-$112; 500 to 600 lbs., $102.50-$111.75; says time to act Mar Crude oil 41.25 39.46 40.91 + .59 600 to 700 lbs., $91.85-$110.50; 700 to 800 lbs., price tag. rates, which can stimulate Feb Unleaded gas 1.2775 1.2122 1.2610 + .0426 $86.75-$91; over 800 lbs., $78.25-$88.10 Feb Heating oil 1.3776 1.3206 1.3610 + .0340 Heifers: Under 400 lbs., $91-$98; 400 to 500 lbs., WASHINGTON — Senate But with the Senate plod- growth by lowering borrow- Bank of America Mar Natural gas 4.742 4.510 4.658 - .061 $87-$98; 500 to 600 lbs., $82-$97; 600 to 700 Quotations from Sinclair & Co. lbs., $82-$88.75; 700 to 800 lbs., $77.25-$84.25; moderates worked to cut ding through a fourth day of ing costs for businesses and 733-6013 or (800) 635-0821 over 800 lbs., $77.50-$82 tens of billions of dollars debate, earlier talk of a large, consumers but can stoke shares rebound Commercial/utility cows: $37-$49 B EANS Canners/cutters: $26-$37 from the economic stimulus bipartisan vote for the legis- inflationary pressures down Stock cows: $510-$700 after hitting low Cow/calf pairs: $785-$975 bill in hopes of clearing the lation was fading. the line. Valley Beans Heiferettes: $53-$67 way for passage Thursday as NEW YORK — Bank of Prices are net to growers, 100 pounds, U.S. No. 1 Butcher bulls: $47-$59 beans, less Idaho bean tax and storage charges. Feeder bulls: $41-$55 the government spit out America Corp. shares Prices subject to change without notice. Producers Cows are steady; calves and calves are steady to $5 Bank of England cuts, Agriculture futures trade desiring more recent price information should contact higher grim new jobless figures and rebounded from a 25-year dealers. No sale Saturday, Jan. 31 President Barack Obama ECB holds steady higher on the CBOT low Thursday afternoon, fol- Pintos, no quote, new crop; great northerns, no quote; pinks, no quote, new crop; small reds, no Intermountain Livestock warned of more bad news to LONDON — The CHICAGO — Agriculture lowing other financial stocks quote, new crop. Prices are given by Rangens in Buhl. LIVESTOCK AUCTION — Idaho Livestock Auction on Prices current Feb. 4. Wednesday. Utility and commercial cows 36.00- come. European Central Bank halt- futures traded higher higher as reports surfaced Other Idaho bean prices are collected weekly by Bean 45.00; canner and cutters 29.00-40.00; heavy feeder “The time for talk is over. ed its campaign of interest Thursday on the Chicago that the government may Market News, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Pintos, steers 82.00-91.00; light feeder steers 91.00- $37-$38; great northerns, not established; small 108.00; stocker steers 104.00-116.00; heavy hol- The time for action is now,” rate cuts on Thursday, leav- Board of Trade. modify accounting rules that whites, not established; pinks, Ltd. $38-$39; small stein feeder steers n/a; light holstein feeder steers reds, Ltd. $38-$43. Quotes current Feb. 4 n/a; heavy feeder heifers 70.00-85.00; light feeder said Obama. He implored ing its benchmark at 2 per- Wheat for March delivery have been blamed for con- heifers 84.00-94.00; stocker heifers 87.00-104.00; G RAINS slaughter bulls 44.00-50.00; feeder lambs 83.00- lawmakers in both parties to cent while the Bank of climbed 19.5 cents to tributing to banks’ troubles. 92.00; Remarks: Feeders 2-4 higher. Cows & Bulls steady to 2 higher. “rise to this moment” and England cut by a half-point $5.6175 a bushel; March Shares of the Charlotte, Valley Grains send him legislation to begin to a record low 1 percent as it corn jumped 13 cents to North Carolina-based bank Prices for wheat per bushel; mixed grain, oats, corn and beans per hundred weight. Prices subject to M ETALS/MONEY fixing the worst economic tries to get the ailing British $3.7125 a bushel; and March rose 14 cents, or 3 percent, to change without notice. crisis in decades. economy back on track. oats added 6 cents to $1.93 a close at $4.84. Earlier in the Soft white wheat, ask; barley, ask; oats, ask; corn, Key exchange rates ask (15 percent moisture). Prices are given daily by NEW YORK (AP) — Key currency exchange rates Obama added he would The widely expected deci- bushel. March soybeans day, shares had tumbled as Rangens in Buhl. Prices current Feb. 4 Thursday, compared with late Wednesday in New Barley, $8.00 (48-lb. minimum) spot delivery in Twin York: “love to see additional sions by both banks marked leaped 30.5 cents to $9.80 a much as 20 percent to $3.77 Falls and Gooding; corn, no quote (Twin Falls only). Dollar vs: Exch. Rate Pvs Day their decidedly different bushel. — a level not seen since Prices quoted by Land O’Lakes Inc. in Twin Falls. Yen 91.45 89.54 Prices current Feb. 4 Euro $1.2796 $1.2856 Auction approaches to the global Beef futures rose, while 1984. Pound $1.4639 $1.4461 Intermountain Grain Swiss franc 1.1707 1.1584 economic woes that have pork futures fell on the Bank of America shares POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Canadian dollar 1.2281 1.2318 Intermountain Grain and Livestock Report on Mexican peso 14.2755 14.4565 sent financial markets Chicago Mercantile have been pummeled in Thursday. plunging and led to thou- Exchange. April live cattle recent days by unrelenting POCATELLO — White wheat 4.58 (steady); 11.5 per- Gold Through February 14th cent winter 4.80 (up 14); 14 percent spring 6.75 (up By The Associated Press sands of layoffs, reduced traded up 0.55 cent to 86.50 concerns that the govern- 16); barley 5.85 (steady); Selected world gold prices, Thursday. BURLEY — White wheat 4.42 (up 9); 11.5 percent SATURDAY, FEB. , :AM worker hours and factory cents a pound, while March ment’s future plans to help London morning fixing: $914.75 up $9.75. winter 4.89 (up 14); 14 percent spring 6.46 (down London afternoon fixing: $920.00 up $15.00. Public Auto Auction,Twin Falls shutdowns across Europe. feeder cattle rose 0.70 cent to prop up banks could hurt Cars • Trailers • Boats • RVs The ECB, central bank for 94.12 cents a pound. shareholders. Equipment • Pickups • Trucks the 16 countries that use the February lean hogs lost 0.72 — wire reports Phone - • Fax - A DAY ON WALL STREET HUNTS AUTO AUCTION Feb. 5, 2009 12,000 11,000 SATURDAY, FEB. , :PM &QY,QPGU 10,000 Auction, Twin Falls Sales KPFWUVTKCNU 9,000 Furniture • Appliances • Tools 8,000 Continued from Business 1 +106.41 Collectibles • Garden Items Mart, which accounts for sales calendar, but the fig- 7,000 Phone - • Fax - “Sales are coming in just over half the index. ures confirmed how weak 8,063.07 O N D J F HUNT BROS. AUCTIONS extremely soft, and we see Excluding Wal-Mart, consumer spending is. Pct. change from previous: +1.34% High 8,107.83 Low 7,845.31 more of the same for at least January same-store sales fell Wal-Mart, which stum- MONDAY, FEB. , :PM three to six months,” said 4.8 percent. The tally is bled in December, came Feb. 5, 2009 2,500 General Merchandise, TF Ken Perkins, president of based on same-store sales, back in January to post a 2.1 2,300 Furniture • Household • Tools research company or sales at stores open at percent increase in same- 0CUFCS 2,100 Collectibles • Consignments Welcome EQORQUKVG 1,900 RetailMetrics. least a year, which are a key store sales, excluding fuel. 1,700 734-1635 • 731-4567 January sales fell 1.6 per- indicator of a retailer’s That was better than the 1.1 +31.19 1,500 IDAHO AUCTION BARN cent, according to the health. percent gain that analysts 1,300 www.auctionsidaho.com International Council of The sales figures capped polled by expected. The 1,546.24 O N D J F THRU TUES, FEB. , :PM Shopping Centers-Goldman the final month in the company said same-store Pct. change from previous: +2.06% High1,554.37 Low 1,495.52 Online Liquidation: Fire Sachs tally — not as bad as industry’s fiscal year, which sales were strong in grocery the 2 percent to 3 percent saw a meager 0.9 percent and health and wellness. Feb. 5, 2009 1,400 Service Company including 1,300 Fire Hose, Connections, etc. drop expected but still the sales increase, the slowest Wal-Mart predicted that 5VCPFCTF 1,200 Times-News fourth consecutive monthly pace since at least 1969 same-stores sales, including 1,100 Ad: - 2QQT¶U 1,000 MUSICK AUCTION decline. The index was when the ICSC index began. fuel, will rise from 1 percent 900 helped by the better-than- January is the least impor- to 3 percent during the Jan. +13.62 800 www.musickauction.com 700 expected results from Wal- tant month of a retailer’s 31 through May 1 period. 845.85 O N D J F TUESDAY, FEB. , :PM Household • Tools • Antiques Pct. change from previous: +1.64% High 850.55 Low 819.91 Outrageous Oddities • Jerome SOURCE: SunGard AP KLAAS AUCTION BARN Claims Wall Street is getting a little daring once again. 208-324-5521 Continued from Business 1 Investors shook off weak economic readings Thursday and www.klaasauction.com world’s largest retailer, was number of people that placed bets on retail and technology stocks after several com- actually fell by 1.8 percent a notable exception, report- remained on the unem- SATURDAY, FEB. , :AM panies posted better-than-expected sales and profit reports. in 2002. ing sales that beat Wall ployment compensation The major indexes gained more than 1 percent, including the Alan Boyer and Neighbors Meanwhile, many retail- Street’s forecast, as shop- rolls increased slightly to Dow Jones industrial average, which rose 106 points. 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The week. raised its fourth-quarter and full-year forecasts after reporting its sales. AUCTION SALES REP The industry’s overall numbers were still weak as consumers Jill Hollon 735-3222 • E-mail: Find more business news at www.magicvalley.com again curtailed their spending, but not as bad as investors [email protected] feared when they beat retail stocks down in recent months. TIMES-NEWS, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2009 BUSINESS 3 NATION & WORLD AROUND THE NATION Russians’ even lower. Army reports jump in suicides W ASHINGTON Clinton’s spokesman, Labor pick deals with Robert Wood, said the new America. He urged “bold and installation, where 14,000 sol- often takes time to fully inves- administration was serious Count may surpass immediate action’’ by the diers from the two war have tigate a number of the deaths. husband’s tax problems about negotiating reduc- departments of Defense and returned from duty since “There is no way to know — Labor Secretary nominee tions in nuclear weapons. A deaths in combat Veterans Affairs. October. we have not identified any Hilda Solis became the latest replacement treaty for By Pauline Jelinek According to figures Some Fort Campbell sol- particular problem,’’ said Lt. Cabinet nominee to face START “will be put on a fast Associated Press writer obtained by The Associated diers have done three or four Col. Mike Moose, a questions about unpaid track,’’ Wood said. Press, there were seven con- tours of duty in the wars. spokesman for Army person- taxes Thursday as a Senate WASHINGTON — The firmed suicides last month, “They come back and they nel issues. panel abruptly postponed a CIA pick backs Obama Army is investigating an unex- compared with five a year ear- really need to be in a support- Yearly suicides have risen scheduled vote on her con- plained and stunning spike in lier. An additional 17 cases ive environment,’’ said Dr. steadily since 2004 amid firmation. on breaking from policy suicides in January. The count from January are under inves- Bret Logan, a commander at increasing stress on the force The postponement came CIA Director nominee is likely to surpass the number tigation. the base’s Blanchfield Army from long and repeated tours after revelations that Solis’ Leon Panetta assured sena- of combat deaths reported last There was no detailed Community Hospital. “They of duty in Iraq and husband settled tax liens on tors Thursday that the month by all branches of the breakdown available for really need to be nourished Afghanistan. his California auto repair Obama administration will armed forces in Iraq, January, such as the percent- back to normalcy because The service has rarely, if business this week that had not send prisoners to coun- Afghanistan and elsewhere in age of suicides that occurred they have been in a very ever, released a month-by- been outstanding for as long tries for torture or other the fight against terrorism. in Iraq and Afghanistan or extreme experience that month update on suicides. as 16 years. treatment that violates U.S. “In January, we lost more information about the dead. makes them vulnerable to all But officials said Thursday The discovery posed values as he contended had soldiers to suicide than to al- But just one base — Fort kinds of problems.’’ they wanted to re-emphasize another political headache occurred during the Bush Qaida,’’ said Paul Rieckhoff, Campbell in Kentucky — Officials said they did not “the urgency and seriousness for a White House already presidency. director of the Iraq and reported that four soldiers know what caused the rise in necessary for preventive chafing after tax problems Panetta, testifying before Afghanistan Veterans of killed themselves near the suicides last month and that it action at all levels’’ of the force. and other controversies the Senate Intelligence derailed some administra- Committee, later acknowl- tion appointments, includ- edged that he does not know ing former Sen. Tom specifically what happened Daschle’s nomination as in the secret program allow- health secretary. President ing so-called “extraordinary Barack Obama pledged in rendition.’’ CIA Director Ginsburg undergoes surgery TV interviews this week that Michael Hayden has said he would “make sure that that the Bush administration we’re not screwing up moved secret prisoners Supreme Court again’’ in the vetting between countries for inter- process. rogation and incarceration, justice diagnosed White House spokesman separate from the judicial Robert Gibbs insisted that system, fewer than 100 with cancer Solis’ own tax returns “are in times. order.’’ Panetta said that By Mark Sherman “She’s not a partner in that President Barack Obama Associated Press writer business,’’ Gibbs said. “So forbids what Panetta called we’re not going to penalize “that kind of extraordinary WASHINGTON — her for her husband’s busi- rendition — when we send Supreme Court Justice Ruth ness mistakes.’’ someone for the purpose of Bader Ginsburg had surgery Asked if the Solis nomina- torture or actions by another Thursday for pancreatic can- tion was in trouble, Gibbs country that violate our cer, raising the possibility that said, “I don’t believe it is at human values.’’ one of the ideologically divid- all.’’ ed court’s leading liberals — USA Today first reported and its only woman — might Thursday that Los Angeles J ERUSALEM have to curtail her work or County records showed 15 Israel seizes Lebanese even step down before she outstanding state and coun- had planned. ty tax liens totaling $7,630 ship carrying Gaza aid Ginsburg, 75, has been a against Sam Sayyad and his JERUSALEM — The Israeli justice since 1993. She has business. navy intercepted a ship car- been increasingly vocal in White House spokesman rying humanitarian supplies recent years about the court’s Tommy Vietor said Solis and from Lebanon to the Gaza more conservative stances, Sayyad were unaware of the Strip and towed the vessel especially after the appoint- AP file photo liens until asked about them into port Thursday, foiling a ments made by President Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg leads fellow members of the Supreme Court down the steps of the court’s building this week. He said Sayyad new attempt by internation- George W. Bush. in Washington on Sept. 6, 2005, during ceremonies honoring Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who had died. paid about $6,400 to Los al activists to break Israel’s Pancreatic cancer is often Ginsburg underwent surgery in New York on Thursday for what was apparently early-stage pancreatic cancer, Angeles County on blockade of the Palestinian deadly, although the court according to a statement released by the court. Justices from left: John Paul Stevens, Sandra Day O'Connor, Wednesday to settle the territory. said doctors apparently Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Bader Ginsburg. liens, but he plans to appeal. It was the first time Israeli found Ginsburg’s growth at forces seized an aid ship, an early stage. In the spring of 2007, she ous way in which women Administration gearing after the navy let some boats In 1999, she had colon can- vented her frustration with can be victims of pay dis- in and turned others cer surgery, underwent radia- the court’s increasingly con- crimination,’’ Ginsburg said. up to slash warheads around. tion and chemotherapy, and servative tone by writing two Ginsburg was a federal The Obama administra- The interception was con- never missed a day on the sharp dissents that were appeals court judge in tion, reversing the Bush demned by Lebanon and bench. Statistics suggest this made even more notable by Washington before President administration’s limited Syria, adding to regional ten- could be a tougher fight. her decision to read from Bill Clinton appointed her. She interest in nuclear disarma- sions in the wake of last Ginsburg underwent the them in the courtroom. served as a lawyer for the ment, is gearing up for early month’s devastating Israeli surgery at the Memorial Objecting to a decision American Civil Liberties negotiations with Russia on offensive against the Islamic Sloan-Kettering Cancer that upheld a nationwide Union before that and argued a new treaty that would militants of Hamas who Center in New York. She will ban on an abortion proce- six cases before the high court. sharply reduce stockpiles of control Gaza. remain in the hospital for dure that opponents call par- The new cancer was dis- nuclear warheads. Talks in Egypt to cement a seven to 10 days, said her sur- tial-birth abortion, Ginsburg covered during a routine, Secretary of State Hillary long-term cease-fire in Gaza geon, Dr. Murray Brennan, said the ruling “cannot be annual exam late last month Rodham Clinton has noti- ran into obstacles Thursday. according to the court. The understood as anything at the National Institutes of fied Congress and her staff A Hamas delegation left justices hold their next pri- other than an effort to chip Health in Bethesda, Md. A that she intends to get start- Cairo without agreeing to a vate conference on Feb. 20 Ginsburg away at a right declared CAT scan revealed a tumor ed quickly on talks with the truce deal. and return to the bench from again and again by this court measuring about 1 centime- Russians, who have voiced In an apparent slap at their winter break on Feb. 23. replace her probably would — and with increasing com- ter across at the center of the interest in recent weeks in Hamas, Egyptian officials President Barack Obama be as liberal as she, if not prehension of its centrality to pancreas, the court said. settling on a new treaty call- reported that security offi- expressed hope for her more so, keeping in place the women’s lives.’’ The court offered few ing for cutbacks in arsenals cers frisked the delegation speedy recovery, White 5-4 conservative tilt of the A short while later, the details about the operation or on both sides. returning to Gaza and con- House press secretary Robert court. court threw out a discrimina- her anticipated course of The 1991 Strategic Arms fiscated $9.5 million to $11.5 Gibbs said Thursday, and Ginsburg is only the second tion suit by Lilly Ledbetter, a treatment. Reduction Treaty expires at million in dollars and euros. offered his thoughts and female justice in the nation’s longtime Goodyear supervi- Pancreatic cancer is one of the end of the year. It limited The cash was deposited in prayers. history. The other was Sandra sor who was paid thousands the most deadly cancers. the United States and Russia an account in Egypt, and the If Ginsburg or another jus- Day O’Connor, who retired in of dollars a year less than her Nearly 38,000 cases a year are to 6,000 nuclear warheads delegation was allowed to tice leaves the court, it falls to 2006, and Ginsburg has male peers. “In our view, this diagnosed and overall less each. The American stock- return to Gaza, a security Obama to pick a successor. lamented being the only court does not comprehend, than 5 percent of patients sur- pile is believed to be about official said. Anyone he might choose to woman on the court. or is indifferent to, the insidi- vive five years. 2,300 warheads, and the — The Associated Press ‘We may end up in the Hudson’: Pilot told controllers he was going into river By Joan Lowy 1549 as it left the ground at eight-zero’’ for Teterboro, in, he’s gonna land,’’ a Associated Press writer New York’s LaGuardia Airport Harten ordered the plane’s Teterboro air traffic control at almost 1:26 p.m. MST Jan. pilot. Cactus is the call sign supervisor said, adding that WASHINGTON — The air 15 were, “Good day.’’ One used by controllers for US he was calling out emergency traffic controllers became minute and 48 seconds later, Airways. rescue equipment. increasingly frantic as they the crew reported, “Hit birds, “We can’t do it,’’ the crew By then, however, it was no scrambled to find a runway we lost thrust in both engines, said. longer needed. for crippled US Airways Flight we’re turning back to “OK, which runway would “It appears that Cactus 1549 as it descended perilous- LaGuardia.’’ you like at Teterboro?’’ Harten might have went down the ly close to Manhattan. Then A controller at the radar asked. east river there,’’ TRACON told came the matter-of-fact reply facility in Westbury, N.Y., han- “We’re going to be in the Teterboro. from the captain: “We’re dling the plane once it left Hudson,’’ the pilot replied. After contact with the plane unable. We may end up in the LaGuardia told the airport “I’m sorry, say again was lost, the tension at TRA- Hudson.’’ tower: “Stop your departures, Cactus,’’ Harten said after CON was clear in Harten’s Audio recordings released we got an emergency return- AP photo hearing the pilot’s message voice as he tried to raise a Thursday by the Federal ing.’’ After identifying the Airline passengers wait to be rescued on the wings of a US Airways Airbus that he was ditching the plane. response from the aircraft. He Aviation Administration flight, the controller said, “He 320 jetliner that safely ditched in the frigid waters of the Hudson River in There was no response. sighed and then whispered to reveal a tense, lightning-fast lost all engines, he lost the New York on Jan. 15. The Teterboro operations himself, “Right.’’ scramble as controllers tried thrust in the engines, he is staff worried that the Airbus “I guess it was a double bird to arrange an emergency returning immediately.’’ 320 might weigh too much to strike and he lost all thrust so landing before losing touch The flight had been in the scramble to divert the plane to Traffic Controllers Association land at the small airport. Risks ...,’’ he said. It was not clear with the Airbus A320 after it air for two minutes and six Teterboro Airport in New as Patrick Harten, a 10-year include blowing a tire, run- whether he was talking to ditched into the Hudson seconds. Jersey. veteran. ning off the runway or break- other controllers nearby or River. In the confusion, con- Then 17 seconds later, “Emergency inbound,’’ one “Runway One, that’s good,’’ ing apart on landing. another plane. trollers mistakenly referred to Flight 1549 reported back to controller said as he tried to the Teterboro controller “I believe he’s too heavy, but At LaGuardia, controllers the aircraft as Flight 1529 at TRACON (the Terminal Radar arrange a landing. replied, according to the let me talk to the supervisor,’’ were talking to a helicopter several times; even the pilot or Approach Control facility): “He was a bird strike. Can I recordings released by the airport operations said. that kept the plane in sight. first officer misidentified their “We’re unable. We may end up get him in for Runway One?’’ Federal Aviation “Yeah, he’s, he’s gonna land “I got him in sight right next flight at one point. in the Hudson.’’ said the TRACON controller, Administration. here cause he’s, he’s, he’s fallin’ to the USS Intrepid, midriver,’’ The last words from Flight That led to an unsuccessful identified by the National Air “Cactus 1529 turn right two- down right now, he’s comin’ the helicopter reported. Business 4 Friday, February 6, 2009 OBITUARIES Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Jana Bell Thornton Chance Michael Rowe SERVICES MALTA — Jana Bell ning to scrapbook and fell in Chance Michael Rowe, age Thornton, age 21, of Malta, love with it. She loved her 10, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, Darwin Jardine of Mortuary in Twin Falls. passed away Saturday, Jan. family and enjoyed just at Saint. Alphonsus Medical Blackfoot, funeral at 11 a.m. 31, 2009, at the McKay-Dee hanging out with them. Center in Boise. today at the Blackfoot LDS Maurice E. Barnett of Hospital Jana had a special love for Chance was born Feb. 16, Stake Center, 1650 Highland Buhl, memorial service at 11 Center in her nieces and nephew and 1998. Although he weighed Drive; visitation one hour a.m. Saturday at the First Ogden, had grown especially close only 2 pounds 4½ ounces, he before the funeral today at Baptist Church in Buhl Utah, from to her sister-in-law, Jennifer. had such a huge impact on the church (Hawker Funeral (Farmer Chapel in Buhl). injuries sus- They spent many happy everyone he met. Chance Home in Blackfoot). tained in a hours together. At the time never met a stranger. Merlin Davis of Paul, car accident. of her death, she was looking Everyone became a lifelong Shirley Ann (Custer) Hill funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday She was forward to taking Brock to friend. Chance was here for of Twin Falls, funeral at 11 at the First Baptist Church in born Feb. 22, Chicago, to spend time with such a short time, but those numerous to mention, who a.m. today at White Paul; visitation from 6 to 8 1987, in her sister, Holly, and her who were touched by him provided Chance with love Mortuary in Twin Falls. p.m. today at the Hansen Burley, the daughter of family. Jana loved to travel understand that he packed as and dignity in life and in Mortuary Rupert Chapel, David Russell and Shari Van and had enjoyed many much living into everyone’s death. William Dean “Bill” 710 Sixth St., and one hour Sickle Bell. Jana graduated opportunities to see the life that he possibly could. He Chance is survived by his Cochran of Twin Falls, before the funeral Saturday from Declo High School in wonders of the United had a great big smile and out- parents, Melissa and Shannon memorial service at 11 a.m. at the church. 2005 and received her asso- States. She loved to study going personality. Rowe of Twin Falls; Great- today at Farnsworth ciate degree from Brigham history, especially the events Chance possessed strength, Grandma Bass and Great- Mortuary Chapel, 1343 S. Dorothy E. Willett of Twin Young University-Idaho in of World War II and the courage, perseverance and an Grandma Jeske; grandpar- Lincoln in Jerome. Falls, celebration of life at 11 2008. Holocaust. Her dream was to ability to overcome incredible ents, Wanda and Harlan Flinn; a.m. Saturday at the Jana met the only man she travel to Europe some day to odds and physical challenges and any, many aunts, uncles, June Penman Johnstun of Immanuel Lutheran Church really ever loved besides her visit those sites. that plagued him throughout cousins and friends. Twin Falls, funeral at 1 p.m. in Twin Falls (Serenity daddy and big brother, Jana is survived by her his life. Due to his positive Visitation will be held from today at the Filer LDS Stake Funeral Chapel in Twin Brock J. Thornton, while husband, Brock J. Thornton nature, he quickly became 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Center at Thurman and Falls). working at Creekside of Malta; her parents, David known as one of the nurse’s Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Midway; visitation from Country Store in Albion. and Shari Bell of Albion; her favorites at Sawtooth Elemen- Home, 2551 Kimberly Road in 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Elizabeth “Beth” Abbott of They dated about a year and, mother-in-law, Kim tary School. Chance’s can-do Twin Falls. A memorial today at the church; inter- Jerome, funeral at 11 a.m. on her 21st birthday, got Thornton of Malta; her attitude led us all to believe Service to honor his life will be ment at 1 p.m. Saturday at Saturday at the Jerome LDS engaged. They were married brother, Deric Bell of Albion; that each day was an opportu- held at 1o a.m. Saturday, Feb. the West Weber-Taylor, Utah, 2nd Ward Church, 50 E. 100 on Sept. 20, 2008. Jana loved her sister, Holly (Jacob) nity to live life to the fullest 7, at the Boy’s and Girl’s Club Cemetery (White Mortuary S.; visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. working with Brock on all of Jones of Chicago, Ill., her and create lifelong memories. in Twin Falls. Please wear BSU in Twin Falls). today at Farnsworth his jobs. Jana just loved grandparents, Leo and Merla He was special and unique, clothing or colors. Mortuary, 1343 S. Lincoln in spending as much time as Bell of Albion and Edith Van radiating happiness. Our Donations to help with Mark “Poppa Mark” E. Jerome, and one hour before possible with her husband. Sickle of Buhl; her beloved community is a better place medical and funeral expenses Lindsay of Burley, funeral at the funeral Saturday at the She was so excited every nieces, Libberty and Avery because of Chance. can be made at any First 1 p.m. today at the Burley church. time Brock taught her to Jones, Brooklin Thornton There were many doctors Federal Bank in Chance’s LDS 2nd and 4th Ward operate a new piece of and Austinn Parish; and her (especially Dr. Adrian, Dr. name. Condolences may be Church, 515 E. 16th St.; visi- Ronald T. (Ron) Johnston equipment. They were look- nephew, Chase Parish. She Hansen and Dr. Smith) and made at www.magicvalleyfu- tation from noon to 12:45 of Kimberly, memorial serv- ing forward to building their was preceded in death by nurses (especially Letty, Cat neralhome.com. p.m. today at the church ice at 1 p.m. Saturday at home in Sublett in the her maternal grandfather, and Connie) that blessed The family would like to (Morrison Funeral Home Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral spring. Jack Van Sickle; and her Chance’s life and were blessed thank Greg Middlekauff, the and Crematory in Rupert). Home, 2551 Kimberly Road Jana was active in The father-in-law, Jay R. by him as well. Through their Boy’s and Girl’s Club, in Twin Falls. Church of Jesus Christ of Thornton. dedication, love and support, Sawtooth Elementary School, Esther A. Bliss of Paul, Latter-day Saints. She most The funeral will be held at Chance was able to overcome the Twin Falls Police funeral at 3 p.m. today at the Faye Aldene Nussbaum of recently served as nursery 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at so many tough challenges. He Department and all friends Canadaigua LDS Church, Twin Falls, memorial cele- leader where the little chil- the Albion LDS Church with will be dearly missed by all of and family for your over- 365 Parrish St. in bration of life service at 2 dren loved her. She had a Bishop Randy Brackenbury these special people, too whelming support. Canadaigua, NY; visitation p.m. Saturday at the Twin natural talent with little chil- officiating. Burial will be in one hour before the funeral Falls Reformed Church, 1631 dren and they loved to be the Valley Vu Cemetery in today at the church Grandview Drive N. near her. Jana loved animals, Malta. Mary Bonar (Rasmussen Funeral Home large or small, live or toy. Friends may call from 6 in Burley). Jean Walbridge Jordan One of her great joys was until 8 p.m. Friday (this BUHL — Mary “Elizabeth” the Willow Park Assisted Matthews of Burley, funeral dancing. She danced in high evening) at the Rasmussen Bonar, 94, of Buhl, passed Living facility in Boise, where Juanita Dinkel Mills of at 2 p.m. Saturday at the school and took many dance Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th away Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, she lived the remainder of her Boulder, Colo., memorial Oakley LDS Stake Center, classes at college. She loved St. in Burley, and from 10 in Boise. life. Elizabeth was most service at 3 p.m. today in the 355 N. Center Ave.; visitation having the dance calluses on until 10:45 a.m. Saturday at She was admired for her unwavering Aspen Room at the Golden from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. her feet. Jana was just begin- the church. born March faith, sumptuous lunchtime West Senior Residences, Saturday at the church 19, 1914, to meals during the community 1055 Adams Circle in (Rasmussen Funeral Home Emma E. and harvest, and her warmth and Boulder, Colo. in Burley). Ralph J. Fulk- engaging personality. Her erson in family and close friends will Venessa Ryall Fisher of Allen E. Osborne of Twin Notable steel guitarist Austin, Mo. long remember her generous Twin Falls, funeral at 11 a.m. Falls, funeral at 11 a.m. Elizabeth spirit and loyalty. Lastly, her Saturday at the First United Monday at the Amazing moved to affections for cats and their Methodist Church in Twin Grace Church in Twin Falls Buhl, with her parents in 1917 reciprocation was well Falls; visitation from 6 to 8 (Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Tom Brumley, 73, dies and settled on a farm south- known. She once stated, “I p.m. today at White Home in Twin Falls). west of Buhl. She attended never met a cat I didn’t like.” By Dennis McLellan with his boys.” Buhl schools and graduated She was preceded in death Los Angeles Times Brumley later spent three from Buhl High School in by her parents and husband. DEATH NOTICES years recording and touring 1932. She married Ivan L. She is survived by her daugh- Tom Brumley, a legendary with Chris Hillman and the Bonar on Oct. 4, 1935, in Great ters, Linda (Dave) Harris of Feb. 5, 2009, at her home. steel guitarist who con- Desert Rose Band. Falls, Mont. They farmed in Cascade and Suzanne (Greg) Alma A. Thibault Arrangements are under tributed to the “Bakersfield From 1989 to 2003, he per- the Deep Creek area for nine Malcolm of Meridian; son, Alma Alvena Thibault, 92, the care of Farnsworth sound’’ of Buck Owens and formed with his sons, Todd years and then moved to the Robert (Jean) Bonar of of Santa Clarita, Calif., and Mortuary of Jerome. the Buckaroos in the 1960s and Tommy, in the Brumley Northview District, where Carmichael, Calif.; sister-in- formerly of Jerome, died before spending 10 years Family Music Show in Elizabeth lived on the home law, Martha Bonar o Boise; Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, in Barbara M. Ward performing with Rick Branson, Mo. place for the next 50 years. seven grandchildren; and California. Nelson, has died. He was 73. Over the last decade, he Ivan died Oct. 13, 1973. seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements will be BURLEY — Barbara Marie Brumley died Tuesday at performed or recorded with Elizabeth was a lifelong Elizabeth’s family members announced by Hove- Ward (Chandler), 58, of Northeast Baptist Hospital in artists such as Chris Isaak, member of the Buhl First give special appreciations to Robertson Funeral Chapel in Terrebonne, Ore., and for- San Antonio, eight days after Merle Haggard, Glen Baptist Church and partici- the staff at Willow Park Jerome. merly of Burley, died suffering a heart attack, said Campbell, Waylon Jennings, pated in its music ministry for Assisted Living, Kingswood Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, at her his wife, Rolene Brumley. Ray Price, Reba McEntire, 50 years. She belonged to the Memory Care, St. Luke’s Jane C. Siren home. During his years with Rod Stewart and Martina Baracca Philathea class at the Hospice and Fred Fender MD The funeral will be Owens, from 1963 to 1969, McBride. church. She was also a mem- of Meridian. JEROME — Jane C. Siren, announced by the Hansen- Brumley traveled the world Born in Stella, Mo., on Dec. ber of the Northview The funeral will be held at 2 86, of Jerome, died Thursday, Payne Mortuary of Burley. and played on landmark 11, 1935, Brumley was the Community Club. After Ivan’s p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, 2009, at recordings such as “Together third of six children. Their death, Elizabeth worked at Farmer Funeral Chapel, 130 Again,’’ “I’ve Got a Tiger By father was Albert E. Brumley, Harral’s Nursing Home for N. Ninth in Buhl. In lieu of For obituary rates and information, call 735-3266 Monday the Tail’’ and “Act Naturally.’’ a gospel singer, composer many years. In September of flowers, please send memori- through Saturday. Deadline is 3 p.m. for next-day publication. Brumley, whose “pure’’ and music publisher whose 2004, she moved to Meridian als to the Cathedral Pines The e-mail address for obituaries is [email protected]. steel sound was known in the songs included “I’ll Fly to be closer to her daughters. Scholarship fund at the Buhl Death notices are a free service and can be placed until 4 p.m. music industry as “The Away,” “I’ll Meet You in the After suffering a mild heart First Baptist Church or a char- every day. To view or submit obituaries online, or to place a Brumley Touch,’’ received an Morning” and “Turn Your attack in 2005, she moved to ity of your choice. message in an individual online guestbook, go to www.magicval- Academy of Country Music Radio On.” ley.com and click on “Obituaries.” Award for No. 1 Steel At 14, Brumley began play- Guitarist in 1966. ing bass in a band with his Merlin Clyde Davis “I grew up watching the brothers Al, Bill and Bob Buckaroos,’’ said country (and later Jackson), who PAUL — Merlin Clyde He is survived by his wife, Just right for music singer Marty Stuart, played at local music festi- Davis, 81, of Paul, passed Caroline Riedlinger Davis; who recorded with Brumley vals and on local radio and away Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, children, Gerri (Randall) you! and knew him for 20 years. TV stations. at the Minidoka Memorial Funk, serving a LDS mission “To me, they were country Brumley, who began play- Hospital in in Holland, Steven (Carol) Call today for a free hearing evaluation! music’s answer to the Beatles. ing the steel guitar in 1954, Rupert. Davis, Karin (Lynn) Gunnell, PROFESSIONAL Tom’s steel guitar parts stand had a two-year stint in the Merlin was Coleen (John) Jones and HHEARINGEARING AID as monumental and founda- U.S. Army in Germany and born Dec. 13, Robert (Monica) Davis; 20 tional works that are consid- worked at his father’s music 1927, in grandchildren; and 41 great- E. th Street Falls Avenue ered textbook in the vocabu- publishing company. Logan, Utah, grandchildren. He was pre- Inside Farmer’s Insurance Bldg. Across from CSI lary of country music. In 1962, Brumley’s brother to Roy and ceded in death by his parents, “He was also, in my opin- Al, who had just signed with Ellen Davis. Roy and Ellen Davis; brothers, 678-7600 Burley 734-2900 Twin Falls ion, one of the cornerstone Capitol Records, asked him He married Bill, Reed and Richard Davis; guys that kind of bridged to play steel guitar on his Ruth Braun and later one sister, Eileen Blackburn; country music and rock ‘n’ second recording session. divorced. He then married and one son, Merlin Davis Jr. roll, as well, with his Ricky It was a fateful occasion. Caroline Riedlinger. He grad- The funeral will be held at Clancy Carter Nelson works.” “Buck Owens was down at uated from Logan High 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Clancy Carter, Manager of the Twin Brumley left Owens’ band the studio and heard Tom School in Logan, Utah, where Paul Baptist Church with Falls cemetery and Head Cemeterian has been with the Parke’s Magic Valley in 1969, after Nelson invited play on my session,” Al he still holds the free-throw Pastor John Ziulkowski offici- Funeral Home and Crematory and Twin him to play steel guitar with Brumley recalled. “He told record. He also lived in Soda ating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 Falls Cemetery for the past 11 years. He his band for his “Live at the Don Rich, one of his side- Springs and Paul. He worked p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Hansen opens or supervises the opening of every Troubadour” album. men, that if he ever had a as a contractor/carpenter and Mortuary Rupert Chapel, 710 grave, keeps records of the cemetery and oversees personally a wide variety of op- “It was a godsend being chance to hire Tom, he as a bus driver for the Sixth St., and one hour prior erations that involve the day-to-day main- asked to join Rick’s band, would.” Minidoka County School to the service at the church. tenance of running the Cemetery. Clancy and I still think ‘Garden Later, after Brumley got a District. Burial will follow the service at is one of our most valuable employee’s at Pk’FParke’s Funeral lH Home. Party’ was a highlight of my job working in construction Merlin was a member of the the Paul Cemetery. Clancy and his wife, Tara and sons Kyle and Cameron live in Twin Falls. They are very happy to call Twin Falls and the Magic Valley recording career,” Brumley for his wife’s father in Paul Baptist Church, where he The family would like to home. Clancy grew up in Buhl and has lived in this area for close told the Edmonton Journal Kingsland, Texas, he got the participated in Awanas, thank the Huntsman Cancer to 20 years. He is one of the people you will see, if you ever have a in 2005. “Initially, I only career-making call from church basketball and base- Center and the University of need and he generally works every service at the funeral home in accepted the offer to do four Owens. ball. He was one of the first Utah in Salt Lake City, one capacity or another. We at Parke’s feel blessed to have Clancy shows with him at the “Of course, Tom was excit- Minico High School Booster Minidoka County Home as part of our funeral home family. Troubadour, but I enjoyed it ed, but he was disillusioned Club members, a member of Health, Dr. Margo Saunders so much I stayed with him with the night scene and the the Helping Hands Freedom and staff at the Minidoka NERAL HOM FU E for 10 years.” bars and things where most Trail and ran down markers Memorial Hospital, Dr. Joe
Brumley said that Nelson, everybody had to play at that for Minico High School foot- Petersen, and Dr. Dac and
who died in an airplane time,” Rolene Brumley ball. He enjoyed fishing, hunt- Lori Johnson. In lieu of flow-
Parkes M agic V alley
crash on New Year’s Eve 1985, recalled. “He said, ‘I don’t ing, training bird dogs, watch- ers, memorials may be made
“was such a great guy, and think I want to pursue the ing all sports, playing guitar, to the Minidoka County
OUR FAMILY SERVING YOURS we had such a close relation- music business because of flying airplanes and was a School Bus Relay for Life team ship that I still stay in touch all that.’” professional pool player. or the Paul Baptist Church. 2551 KIMBERLY RD. • TWIN FALLS, ID 83301 • 735-0011 SECTION EDITOR ERIC LARSEN: (208) 735-3220 [email protected] FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2009 BUSINESS 5 TTwinwin FallsFalls Covering the communities of Buhl, Castleford, Filer, Hansen, Hollister, Kimberly, Murtaugh, COMMUNITY Rogerson, Twin Falls. COMMUNITY NEWS Severe on Three students from her class- Bringing forth Creek honor roll room were poll workers. Kodee Severe earned a St. Luke’s Foundation 3.6 grade-point average to finish on the Three Creek elects officers School honor roll in The Board of Directors of Rogerson. the St. Luke’s Magic Valley The Flame of Hope Health Foundation elected Jubilee House holds 2009 officers at their December quarterly meet- father-daughter ball ing. The Jubilee House Effective Jan. 1, new offi- Fourth Annual Jubilee cers are, President Dean Father-Daughter Ball will Seibel; Secretary Ben Katz; be held from 6:30 to Treasurer Tina F. Luper; and 10 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Past President Jed B. Roeser. Ballroom, 205 Shoshone St. Executive officers-at- N., Twin Falls. large are C. Loren Butler, J. Designed to be a father- Terry Dodds, Michael H. daughter bonding oppor- Felton, Sallee Middlekauff, tunity and a fundraiser, the Mark Schwartz and Larry W. Jubilee Father-Daughter Baxter. Ball has become an annual New directors elected to ritual for local dads and the Foundation’s Board are daughters. In addition to Kim James, Frank Power, dancing, the attendees will Susan Rupert and Richard be treated to desserts, “Tug” J. Worst. entertainment and father- Directors who received daughter themed silent renewed three-year terms auction packages. Tickets were Renee M. Avram, are $15 per father-daugh- Becky Curtis, Carolyn J. ter couple. Dress is as casu- Cutler, Michael J. Hagl, Ben al or as dressy as each cou- Katz, Tina F. Luper, David ple would like it to be. The McClusky, Jed B. Roeser, theme this year is My Dad Margaret Sinclair, Robert is Cool. Wasserstrom and Troy Information: Diane Willie. Photos by KAREN BOSSICK/For the Times-News Stevens, 316-1292. Robert C. Valentine Sophia Kanellitsas sported a couple of Sun Valley flags welcoming the Olympians during Wednesday’s Final Leg Torch retired from the board at Run through the Wood River Valley. Athletes from around the world will compete at the games in the coming days. Hansen Elementary the end of 2008 after con- Actor Scott Glenn exhorted the tributing 17 years of service, Special Olympians to have the time names top students support and counsel, of their lives while competing at Hansen Elementary including a term as founda- the World Winter Games during School announced stu- tion president. Magic Valley gears up for Wednesday’s ceremony in Sun dents who earned all A’s The St. Luke’s Magic Valley. The games start in earnest and B’s for the first semes- Valley Health Foundation, ter: Inc. is a not-for-profit char- with Saturday’s Opening Ceremony Third grade: Adriana itable organization and a start of World Winter Games at the Idaho Center in Nampa. Mireles, Ashlie McCreary, registered corporation with Erica Guerrero, Ashli Casas, the State of Idaho. Its volun- Times-News boarding competitions from Paulin, 15, will be among the Spearhead at 5 p.m. Tuesday Andrea Vega, Tuff Huizar, teer Board of Directors Sunday to Feb. 12. The games’ snowboarders competing. at the Sun Valley Resort Kessa McClure, Allie focuses on the Foundation’s The countdown is on. Web site approximates about Sun Valley Resort will also Pavilion. Also, a Special Hiedeman, Kaulin Stanger. vision of enhancing the South-central Idaho and 115 athletes, coaches and be the home of cross country Olympics Festival will be held Fourth grade: Marie community’s health care the 2009 Special Olympics officials representing 17 skiing, as six courses — rang- from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tellez, Mason Pfeifer, Sydra through philanthropy, pri- World Winter Games got countries will participate in ing from 500 meters to 10 Wednesday at the Sun Valley Morrison, Evan Martinez, marily by supporting the acquainted this week as the events including the Super G, kilometers — will test each Resort Village. Danya Harris, Chelsea health care of St. Luke’s Final Leg Torch Run wound Giant Slalom and Slalom at competitor’s mettle. For more information on Everill. Magic Valley. its way like the area’s rivers advanced, intermediate and Aside from daily competi- the games, visit www.2009 Fifth grade: Madison Information: 737-2480. from Mini-Cassia to the novice levels. tions, various other events worldgames.org. Also, watch Spratt, Taylor Coates, Magic Valley and up to the Caldwell resident and will take place in Sun Valley, Monday’s Times-News for Angelica Mireles, Marina Volunteers needed for Wood River Valley. After the Idaho School for the Deaf and including a benefit concert coverage of the first day of Mendoza, Kassidy Smith, athletes and law enforcement the Blind student Alicia featuring Michael Franti and events in Sun Valley. Juliana Ramos, Jaden computer distribution officers that accompanied the Leavitt, Ty Giardina. Computers For Kids, Inc., Flame of Hope on its trek Sixth grade: Alan Gil, Luz a nonprofit organization toward Nampa on Ketchum Community Clara Dominguez, Jenna based in Boise, will be in Wednesday, the area was left School student Sam Harris, Jimmy Lasso, Tyler the Magic Valley in May, to to wait for Sunday and the Farnham emceed Leavitt, Allie Neal, Jordan distribute refurbished start of events in Sun Valley. Wednesday’s 2009 Pfeifer, Mandy Rojas, Kayla computers to students in The Olympic mark hasn’t Standley. the area. Special Olympics left the Magic Valley though, Last year it distributed as athletes from across the World Winter Games T.F. Democrats nearly 3,500 computers to globe are housed with area ceremony in Sun students in Idaho. It is in families in order to acclima- Valley and wowed award Hutchinson need of volunteers from tize and acclimate them- the crowd with a The Twin Falls County the area to help with the selves to their temporary rap he wrote about Democrats presented an distribution of the comput- locale. The athletes will the positives of award to Melanie ers. attend the Opening Hutchinson, Magic Valley Students may request a being different. Sun Ceremony from 3 to 7 p.m. High School government computer by filling out an Saturday at the Idaho Center Valley will play host teacher, at its Magic Valley application and writing an in Nampa. From there, the to the games as Inauguration Ball held essay on why they want a games are on. events run Sunday recently. The ball was computer. Submit the In Sun Valley, Dollar through Feb. 13. attended by more than 200 application and essay with Mountain will host the snow- people at Pandora’s restau- a $35 processing fee to rant in Twin Falls. Computers for Kids, Inc., Twin Falls Democrats 8540 W. Elisa St., Boise, ID presented Hutchinson 83709. Applications may be with a gift certificate to obtained by calling 208- Barnes & Noble to recog- 345-0346 or at www.cfkida- Buhl library expands book talk schedule nize her excellence in ho.org. Students may also bringing students into the contact local schools. The Buhl Public Library On March 12, Cindy explore “Snow Falling on Order of the Phoenix”, book political process during the Application deadline is began its expanded Bjorneberg will share insights Cedars” by David Guterson five in the popular series by last election cycle. March 31. winter/spring book talk on Timothy Egan’s “The Worst from 7 to 9 p.m. on April 7. A J.K. Rowling. Harry is now Hutchinson brought field Computers For Kids, Inc. schedule. Hard Time.” The other nonfic- haunting whodunit that entering his fifth year at organizers into her class- is a nonprofit organization Upcoming talks include: tion book in this year’s series explores memories and mur- school and there are new room to explain the caucus that refurbishes and redis- “Three Cups of Tea” by Greg of talks examines the epic der on San Piedro Island in the teachers, new problems and process. Her students also tributes surplus computers Mortenson from 7 to 9 p.m. on story of the environmental north Puget Sound, a love new tests. But the same old volunteered at the caucus to students in K-12th Feb. 12. Curtis Asay will lead disaster that created the Dust affair between a white boy and enemy growing stronger as in Twin Falls. grades, as well as first- and the discussion on this nonfic- Bowl in the 1930s and the a Japanese girl and an entire the magical government and She invited all candidates second-year college stu- tion book about how one per- impact of this on the stricken community sent into exile magical leaders turn a blind for election to speak in her dents. son can make a difference. communities during the dark- during World War II while eye and deaf ear to what is classroom, including Larry Its mission is to make Mountaineer Mortenson est years of the Great neighbors watched. She will happening. LaRocco and Debbie computers and computer drifted into an impoverished Depression. Bjorneberg also lead the discussion from The book talks are free. Holmes. Students from her training available to Idaho Pakistan village in 1993 after a brings her own agricultural 6:30 to 9 p.m. April 9 when the Copies of the books are avail- classroom also appeared at school children who other- failed attempt to climb K2. background and insights film is explored. able at the library for check- both the Republican and wise cannot afford such Moved by the village’s kind- along with Egan’s to the dis- Finally, on May 7, Cynthia out. Copies of the book talk Democratic headquarters technology for home use. ness he promised to return cussion Toppen will lead a discussion schedule are available. to volunteer in phone Any child enrolled in and build a school. Carole Carlson Garrison will on “Harry Potter and the Information: 543-6500. banks and lit drops; and school in Idaho is eligible. Misdiagnosis of food allergy leads to years of suffering DEAR DR. GOTT: I have rest of my life chained to the related to a food allergy, he log for five days but kept one conditions, such as psoriasis had stomach and bowel bathroom. shrugged it off and contin- for a month. This doctor, and eczema (which I had problems for years. I lost an ASK DR. Over the last eight years, I ued to set me up for tests. I after seeing the food log and had for eight years also), excessive amount of weight, GOTT have had numerous expen- was labeled with IBS, given examining, all in one visit, may be directly caused by a had diarrhea six or seven sive medical tests, some two prescriptions and shunted to told me I had a classic case food allergy, as are excessive times a day, every day for Dr. Peter or three times, and all were the side. It didn’t matter that of gluten/wheat sensitivity. diarrhea, unexplained months and found that I negative. I am female, 5 feet I still had stomach problems I followed a somewhat weight loss and IBS. could not tolerate foods that Gott 8 inches and weight 115 and the prescriptions were strict gluten/wheat-free diet I knew there was some- I was always able to eat in pounds. That is 50 pounds not helping. for one week and noticed a thing wrong with me other years past even though there less than what I used to be. After eight years of this, I difference. After receiving than IBS, but I couldn’t get was not one food that upset tolerate bottled water. I When I mentioned to my had had enough and went my proper diagnosis, I start- my primary-care doctor or my stomach every time. At wanted to die and couldn’t primary-care physician that I “out of network” to a doctor. ed doing some of my own one point, I couldn’t even envision myself living the thought this problem may be I was asked to keep a food research. I found that skin See DR. GOTT, Business 6 Business 6 Friday, February 6, 2009 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho
TWIN FALLS FORECAST TWIN FALLS FIVE-DAY FORECAST Yesterday’s Weather Today: Chance of rain. Highs upper 40s. Today Tonight Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday City Hi Lo Prcp Boise 40 29 0.00” Tonight: Shower activity backing off. Lows near 30. Burley 40 23 0.00” Challis 33 15 0.00” Coeur d’ Alene 36 18 0.00” Idaho Falls 30 6 0.00” Tomorrow: Mostly dry with sunny periods. Highs low 40s. Jerome 35 26 0.00” Lewiston 48 36 Trace Lowell 39 26 0.00” Malad not available BURLEY/RUPERT FORECAST Chance of rain Shower activity Mostly dry with Clouding up, night Malta 55 32 0.00” Mixed showers Still unsettled Pocatello 33 8 0.00” Today:Chance of rain. Highs low to middle 40s. backing off sunny periods showers possible enough to shower Rexburg 34 4 0.00” Salmon 28 10 0.00” Stanley 24 -1 0.00” Tonight: Showers coming to an end. Lows low to middle High 48 Low 30 41 / 27 39 / 26 41 / 25 37 / 26 20s. ALMANAC - TWIN FALLS Tomorrow: Mostly dry with sunny periods. Highs upper 30s. Barometric Sunrise and Temperature Precipitation Humidity Pressure Sunset IDAHO’S FORECAST Yesterday’s High 43 Yesterday 0.00” Yesterday’s Maximum 81% 6 pm barometer Today Sunrise: 7:46 AM Sunset: 5:59 PM Yesterday’s Low 26 Month to Date 0.00” Yesterday’s Minimum 65% Yesterday 29.82 in. Saturday Sunrise: 7:45 AM Sunset: 6:00 PM SUN VALLEY, SURROUNDING MTS. Normal High/Low 37 / 19 Normal Month to Date 0.16” Today’s Maximum 80% Sunday Sunrise: 7:44 AM Sunset: 6:01 PM Periods of rain expected across the region today. Record High 57 in 1991 Year to Date 3.89” Today’s Minimum 55% Monday Sunrise: 7:42 AM Sunset: 6:02 PM Some higher elevations may see a little slushy snowfall. Record Low -8 in 1989 Normal Year to Date 4.52” A water year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 Tuesday Sunrise: 7:41 AM Sunset: 6:04 PM Temperature & Precipitation valid through 5 pm yesterday Less likely to rain or snow this weekend. U. V. INDEX Coeur d’ Moon Phases Moonrise Low Moderate High Alene Today Highs 34 to 35 Tonight’s Lows 7 to 14 and Moonset Forecasts and maps prepared by: Today Moonrise: 2:35 PM Moonset: 5:41 AM 36/30 BOISE Periods of rain expected today. 2 Saturday Moonrise: 3:54 PM Moonset: 6:30 AM Drying out overnight leaving Feb 9 Feb 16 Feb 25 Mar 4 Cheyenne, Wyoming Sunday Moonrise: 5:15 PM Moonset: 7:09 AM The higher the index the Saturday pleasant with patchy Full Moon Last Qtr. New Moon First Qtr. more sun protection needed www.dayweather.com sunshine overhead. Clouding up with rain moving back into the area REGIONAL FORECAST NATIONAL FORECAST WORLD FORECAST Lewiston on Sunday. 49/37 Today Tomorrow Sunday Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Highs/Lows 43 to 48 / 28 to 33 City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Grangeville NORTHERN UTAH Boise 45 30 mx 41 27 pc 40 25 mc Atlanta 59 32 su 64 40 su Orlando 65 41 su 72 48 pc Acapulco 85 70 pc 83 71 pc Moscow 17 16 pc 31 31 pc 35/28 Bonners Ferry 35 28 mx 34 24 pc 34 26 mc Atlantic City 34 26 pc 34 26 pc Philadelphia 36 25 pc 50 37 pc Athens 64 55 pc 64 56 c Nairobi 81 55 pc 77 54 pc Slushy rainfall expected Burley 43 24 mx 38 25 pc 36 25 mc Baltimore 39 25 pc 49 38 pc Phoenix 72 50 pc 66 49 th Auckland 75 59 pc 80 55 pc Oslo 29 28 ls 32 22 ls today. Some areas of Challis 39 19 ls 38 13 pc 40 19 mc Billings 51 28 sh 51 29 pc Portland, ME 22 9 pc 40 32 pc Bangkok 94 72 pc 92 69 pc Paris 4633pc 3929pc snow possible overnight. Coeur d’ Alene 36 30 mx 35 26 pc 35 28 mc Birmingham 59 35 su 68 42 su Raleigh 51 30 su 64 39 su Beijing 47 29 pc 49 27 pc Prague 38 31 pc 41 32 pc The chance for showers Elko, NV 43 27 sh 41 23 pc 42 23 ls Boston 26 17 pc 43 35 pc Rapid City 55 29 pc 45 19 mc Berlin 42 33 pc 44 35 pc Rio de Janeiro 81 69 th 85 70 th Eugene, OR 45 31 sh 51 35 pc 44 32 r Charleston, SC 52 38 su 63 43 su will slowly drop south Reno 43 30 ls 47 28 mx Buenos Aires 86 61 pc 85 65 pc Rome 59 50 sh 55 45 sh McCall Gooding 50 31 mx 43 28 pc 41 27 mc Charleston, WV 46 35 pc 60 40 pc Sacramento 54 45 th 60 41 pc Cairo 74 45 pc 77 53 pc Santiago 86 53 pc 83 54 pc during the weekend. Grace 38 20 mx 35 15 mc 34 20 mc Chicago 37 35 pc 47 31 sh St. Louis 57 47 pc 60 39 sh Dhahran 73 60 pc 72 61 sh Seoul 44 30 pc 48 28 pc Salmon 36/19 Hagerman 51 29 mx 44 26 pc 42 25 mc Cleveland 35 34 pc 43 35 sh St.Paul 39 27 pc 37 16 pc Geneva 41 30 ls 37 15 ls Sydney 91 72 pc 90 69 pc 41/20 Hailey 37 18 ls 34 15 pc 35 20 mc Denver 6428pc5426mc San Antonio 75 61 r 71 59 r Hong Kong 70 67 sh 71 66 pc Tel Aviv 67 61 pc 63 62 pc Idaho Falls 36 27 mx 34 16 mc 32 20 mc Des Moines 48 38 pc 47 26 pc San Diego 62 51 th 62 49 th Jerusalem 70 45 pc 69 49 pc Tokyo 4832pc 4635pc Kalispell, MT 39 27 ls 34 23 mc 37 24 mc Detroit 32 29 pc 45 31 sh San Francisco 53 47 th 57 47 sh Johannesburg 74 54 pc 73 54 pc Vienna 48 44 pc 50 34 pc Jackpot 42 27 mc 41 23 mc 37 23 mc El Paso 74 44 pc 68 45 pc Seattle 44 36 sh 47 37 mc Kuwait City 68 58 pc 72 57 pc Warsaw 36 34 pc 45 38 pc Jerome 40 19 ls 37 16 pc 38 21 mc Fairbanks 1 -21 mc -1 -20 pc Tucson 72 44 pc 66 43 sh London 39 26 ls 32 25 pc Winnipeg 31 -2 pc 31 -7 ls Caldwell Lewiston 49 37 sh 47 33 pc 44 34 mc Fargo 33 17 pc 25 11 ls Washington, DC 42 28 pc 51 40 pc Mexico City 68 35 pc 71 40 pc Zurich 37 31 ls 36 17 ls 47/28 Idaho Falls Malad City 42 21 mx 39 16 mc 38 21 mc Honolulu 74 68 sh 76 68 sh Malta 40 21 mx 35 22 pc 33 22 mc Houston 74 57 pc 76 60 pc Boise Sun Valley 36/27 McCall 36 19 sn 30 12 pc 29 12 mc Indianapolis 43 38 pc 49 35 mc TODAY’S NATIONAL MAP 45/30 43/12 Missoula, MT 40 27 ls 36 23 mc 40 26 pc Jacksonville 60 29 su 66 40 su Pocatello 41 25 mx 38 20 mc 37 25 mc Kansas City 69 46 pc 63 36 pc -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Pocatello Portland, OR 46 35 sh 51 36 pc 44 32 r Las Vegas 61 44 sh 53 42 th Rupert Mountain Home 41/25 Rupert 43 26 mx 38 27 pc 36 27 mc Little Rock 63 49 pc 66 50 pc 43/26 Rexburg 34 25 mx 32 13 mc 29 18 mc Los Angeles 61 52 th 59 50 th 46/28 Richland, WA 45 30 r 46 30 pc 44 30 mx Memphis 62 52 pc 69 53 pc Burley Rogerson 48 31 mx 41 28 pc 39 27 mc Miami 67 59 pc 72 62 pc Salmon 41 20 ls 40 14 pc 42 20 mc Milwaukee 36 36 pc 46 27 mc Twin Falls 43/24 L Fronts 48/30 Salt Lake City, UT 48 31 r 47 29 mx 43 27 pc Nashville 57 40 su 64 44 pc Spokane, WA 38 27 ls 41 26 pc 39 25 mc New Orleans 67 51 pc 71 55 pc Yesterday’s State Extremes: 53 at Elk City Low: -1 at Stanley Stanley 39 10 ls 35 3 pc 35 10 mc New York 30 23 pc 42 36 pc Cold Sun Valley 43 12 ls 39 5 pc 39 12 mc Oklahoma City 69 55 pc 69 49 pc weather key: bz-blizzard, c-cloudy, fg-fog, hs-heavy snow, hz-haze, ls-light snow, Yellowstone, MT 29 16 ls 31 7 mc 30 6 pc Omaha 54 34 pc 49 23 pc mc-mostly cloudy, mx-wintery mix, pc-partly cloudy, r-rain, sh-showers, sn-snow, su-sunny, th-thunderstorm, w-wind Warm CANADIAN FORECAST Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow GREGG MIDDLEKAUFF’S QUOTE OF THE DAY City City Stationary Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Windy Calgary 32 21 ls 34 24 pc Saskatoon 26 2 pc 21 13 pc “God sends children to enlarge our hearts, and to Cranbrook 32 15 ls 28 19 pc Toronto 22 20 pc 35 24 r Valid to 6 p.m. today H Edmonton 36 24 ls 27 9 pc Vancouver 44 30 r 39 32 pc Occluded make us unselfi sh and full of kindly Kelowna 31 6 ls 29 11 pc Victoria 44 31 r 44 37 pc Yesterday’s National Extremes: Lethbridge 36 24 ls 27 9 pc Winnipeg 31 -2 pc 31 -7 ls High: 85 at Gila Bend, Ariz. sympathies and affections.” Regina 32 17 pc 26 19 pc Low: -29 at Watertown, N.Y. More Magic Valley weather at www.magicvalley.com/weather -Mary Howitt Get up to date highway information at the Idaho Transportation Department’s Web site at 511.idaho.gov or call 888-432-7623
SOMEBODY NEEDS YOU Dr. Gott
Volunteers — Twin Falls not have to be seniors to vol- Drivers — Retired and Continued from Business 5 number of letters I receive County Board of Guardians Want to help? unteer to drive one or two Senior Volunteer Program the numerous specialists I from disgruntled patients, I need volunteers to be court- This public service column is days a week for an hour to an needs volunteer drivers, age had seen to acknowledge feel it is necessary to say it appointed guardians and designed to match needs in hour and a half. The center 55 and older, in the Mini- this. No one ever asked me again: Physicians need conservators for incapacitat- the Magic Valley with volun- needs people who can be Cassia area to take senior citi- what my regular diet was. I patients; they are their ed individuals. Background teer help. If you need a vol- relied on for their appointed zens to doctor appointments don’t expect you to print livelihoods. It is in the checks are required and will unteer, contact the Retired routes. Reimbursed mileage and for grocery shopping. this letter but hope you will physician’s best interests to be completed by the Twin and Senior Volunteer for gas is available. Volunteers are reimbursed because I know it will help treat every patient with Falls County commissioners Program (RSVP) at 736- Information: Karen, 734- mileage and are covered by others who have been kindness and respect. office. Information: 736-4068. 4764, before noon 5084. excess insurance. labeled as having IBS but Patients also need to take Donations/Volunteers — Wednesday for Friday publi- Foster parents — Magic Information: Kitty, 677-4872, don’t get better on appro- responsibility for their The College of Southern cation. RSVP is a United Valley Youth and Adult ext. 2. priate medication. health and stand up for Idaho Refugee Center needs Way-sponsored agency at the Services needs foster parents Volunteers — St. Luke’s DEAR READER: When I themselves. Most common household items including College of Southern Idaho. for local foster children who Magic Valley Medical Center received your letter, I was ailments, such as high microwaves, end tables, need temporary homes. needs volunteers for all areas dismayed that you had to blood pressure, high cho- desks, ironing boards, wash- Many children in south-cen- of the hospital including suffer for eight years lesterol, arthritis and others ers and dryers. The center supplies. Donated items can tral Idaho are in foster care shuttle drivers. Help people because your physicians can be improved by taking also needs volunteers to work be taken to the center, 9 a.m. due to neglect, abuse or and meet people in a caring simply wouldn’t listen. I simple steps to modify with refugees in a variety of to 5 p.m. Monday through abandonment. More chil- environment. Information: was also incredibly pleased weight, diet and exercise. areas, including English as a Friday, at 425 Second Ave. N. dren, 10 and younger, are in Kim, 737-2006 or to hear that you decided Second Language, tutoring in Twin Falls. Information: foster care, but less foster [email protected]. enough was enough and Peter Gott is a retired and transportation for gro- 733-0823. homes are available for those Volunteers — Interfaith took your care into your physician and the author of cery shopping. Donated Volunteers — Long Term 11 and older. Information: Volunteer Caregivers needs own hands. In this way, you the book “Dr. Gott’s No items can be taken to the cen- Care Ombudsman Program 734-4435 or Idaho Care Line, volunteers to provide trans- not only received an appro- Flour, No Sugar Diet,” avail- ter, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed needs volunteers to visit resi- 211. portation, homemaker serv- priate diagnosis but you able at most chain and noon to 1 p.m.), Monday dents in skilled nursing and Mentors — The Retired and ices, respite and perform also found a caring, atten- independent bookstores, through Friday, at 1526 residential care facilities. Senior Volunteer Program other tasks. Must have own tive physician. and the recently published Highland Ave. E. in Twin Falls. Volunteers can be advocates needs volunteers, age 55 and car, primary insurance and I have said this before, “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Information: Michelle, 736- for residents and improve older, in Jerome and Twin current driver’s license. but based on the increasing Sugar Cookbook.” 2166. elderly care. Training and Falls counties to mentor chil- Mileage reimbursement is Donations — New Hope mentoring will be provided. dren of prisoners. Volunteers available. Information: Check out what’s new online at Transition Center needs sev- Information: Mary or must undergo a complete Shirley or Verna, 733-6333. eral items to help through the Laurene at Office of Aging, background check and be Volunteers — Interfaith winter, including noodles, 736-2122. willing to mentor a child for a Volunteer Caregivers needs www.magicvalley.com canned vegetables, stews and Drivers — Twin Falls Senior minimum of one hour each volunteers this winter to soups, fresh vegetables, large Citizens Center needs volun- week for one year. remove snow from walkways garbage bags, paper towels, teer drivers for the home- Information: Ken, 736-2122, and driveways for those who toilet paper, liquid dish soap, delivered meals program for ext. 2394 or kwhiting@ can’t do it themselves. laundry soap and cleaning the homebound. Drivers do ooa.csi.edu. Information: 733-6333. Updated Daily at magicvalley.com F ILER H IGH S CHOOL HONOR ROLL Filer High School Kendall Mohlenbrink, Sophomores: Colby Atkins, Juniors: Terrell Bailey, announced its first-semester Janessa Orban, Marc Taylor Barlogi, Moriah Daniel Dyson, Alexandra honor roll. Ramseyer, Kyndal Stradley, Boone, Candice Burbie, Ettenger, Nikita Hedrick, 4.0 Kandice Woody. 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Rachel Dawson works on a bowl Wednesday during her class with art pro- fessor Bill West at the College of Southern Idaho. Dawson is one of more than 70 students taking pottery classes during spring semester.
College of Southern Idaho sophomore Francis Raddatz works on a bowl Wednesday afternoon during class. Raddatz says she enjoys pottery because it allows her to get into a zone and it’s relaxing. She says she’ll probably give the bowl to family.
A bowl basks in the afternoon light of the college’s pottery studio Wednesday.
Shreds of clay rest Francis Raddatz, shaping a bowl Wednesday during class, says on the perimeter of some of the more challenging objects to make are tall vases. Francis Raddatz’s bowl as she works. Raddatz, who has Learn from a master been making pot- Anne Drew Potter — whose figural ceramic sculp- tery for years, can ture is technically astounding and visually com- shape bowls and pelling — will conduct a free public workshop in the other items in a College of Southern Idaho ceramics studios from matter of minutes. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 9, with a break for lunch. Potter will also present a free slide lecture at 9:30 Over the course of a.m. March 10 in CSI’s Shields Building, room 115. the semester she’ll Potter works at the Archie Bray Foundation in use about 125 Helena, Mont., and exhibits her work widely, includ- pounds of clay. ing Indiana, Ohio, Texas, Washington and California. Information: [email protected]. Redesigned event makes a new noise in the canyon By Melissa Davlin Canyon Jam, set for June 11-14, traditional jazz lineup. The festival remain on the schedule. music besides jazz,” she said. Acts Times-News writer replaces Jazz in the Canyon as the will expand from three to four days, Madsen said the arts council’s lined up this year include local summer’s music highlight. adding a Twin Falls Municipal Band board of directors decided on the favorites Ethan Tucker and Sassy After nine years of the same old Stacy Madsen, executive director performance on Thursday and, changes after listening to local con- Lee, Boise Americana band Bellamy song, Jazz in the Canyon is chang- for Magic Valley Arts Council, said Madsen hopes, a brunch on cert goers. Rose, and Portland-based Cajun ing its tune. Snake River Canyon Jam will incor- Sunday. Friday’s Jazz and Wine at “Based on feedback that we had band Voodoo Mountain Zydeco. Some acts and venues were final- porate other genres of music, like Kimberly Nurseries and the from attendees in the past, people ized this week as Snake River rock, bluegrass and blues, into the Saturday canyon concert will wanted to hear other varieties of See JAZZ, Entertainment 2 Entertainment 2 Friday, February 6, 2009 ENTERTAINMENT Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho INSTANT Love lives Critic Relocated Las Vegas Concert: The Army Ground Forces Band’s Woodwind Quintet singer introduces herself Seen Feb. 1 at College of Southern Idaho A free hour of perfectly polished playing (this is the military), in a recital hall small to Idaho audience enough for watching the musicians: a splendid diversion for a winter Sunday afternoon. My first time hearing By Karen Bossick Angeles. She was discovered the witty “Wapango” by Grammy-winning Cuban jazz artist Times News correspondent while performing on “Soul Paquito D’Rivera, and I’m hooked. Search” and since has sung What Super Bowl? KETCHUM — Tyia Wilson the national anthem for — Virginia Hutchins, Times-News deputy editor/features traded the bright lights of the Lakers and Clippers, Las Vegas for the bright sun done cabaret-style per- of Sun Valley three years ago. formances at the home Musical theater: Mt. Harrison But on Valentine’s Day of former Canadian she’ll show her new neigh- Prime Minister Kim Heritage Foundation’s bors a side of herself they’ve Campbell for such never seen. celebrities as Stephen ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Wilson will sing a variety Spielberg and Clint of Broadway, standards, pop, Eastwood, and sung at Seen Jan. 31 at King Fine Arts Center in jazz and country songs in various Las Vegas casi- Courtesy photo Burley “Love Lives on Stage!“ — a nos. Valentine’s Day benefit for The first black woman to The direction of this presentation was truly exceptional. the nexStage Theatre. pursue a country music What: “Love Lives on Stage!” benefit starring Tyia Stage sets, performer blocking and movement on the stage The doors open at 6:30 recording contract, she con- Wilson were outstanding. The choreography for nonprofessional p.m. with an array of deca- tributed the lyrics to Russ When: Feb. 14. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for silent dancers: superior. Christine Horsley did a great job of coordi- dent desserts and pink Freeman’s “When Love Was auction, desserts and champagne. Concert starts at nating the efforts of her production staff and honing all into a champagne. Wilson’s con- Lost and Found” and “Safe at 8 p.m. After-party music and dancing starts at 10 delightful and extremely entertaining stage show. cert follows at 8 p.m. Then Home.” p.m. with no-host bar. — Jack Lythgoe of Twin Falls, former talent director for a the theater will open to the And she has been a regular Where: nexStage Theatre, 120 S. Main St. in talent agency public at 10 p.m. for a dance singer with the 35-member Ketchum Tickets: $75 for benefit concert, desserts, cham- party with Tyia playing con- orchestra Las Vegas Jazz REPERTOIRE temporary mainstream elec- Connection. WIDE-RANGING pagne and after party; $15 for after party only. 726- 4TKS. Send us your own 50-word review about local arts and enter- tronica, hip-hop and rock “Performing in Las Vegas is tainment. Include a basic description of the performance or art- music. challenging because you work, such as location, date, title, author or artist, then 50 of your Tickets are $75 each for the have a lot of talented people winter into greens and packages, an oil painting own words letting us know what you thought. Also, your name desserts and concert; they’re and a lot of competitive peo- blooms.” and a children’s birthday and a phone number where we can reach you during the day. No $15 for those who show up ple all vying for very few The nexStage Theatre will party with an improv show objectionable language, please, or your review will be deleted. for the after-show party. jobs,” said Wilson, who will be decorated with flowers and birthday cake made by Weekly deadline for submissions is noon Mondays, to “I have a love affair with be accompanied on Feb. 14 and sparkling lights, said Patti Cakes. [email protected]. the physical effort of singing by pianist Dorinda Rendahl, organizer Prue Hemmings. “It will be a fresh kind of — it’s cleansing,” Wilson bass player Chris Clark and And a variety of businesses fundraiser and it will be good said. “And I have a passion drummer Ted Dyer. and individuals, including to see Tyia,” said another for all music. I think it brings Sun Valley, in contract, Rocky Mountain Chocolate organizer, Debbie Ranill. us together, no matter what offers a laid-back place Factory and Patti Cakes, will “Tyia has a beautiful voice, kind of music it is. And that’s where she can raise her 7- provide flourless chocolate and she’s been waiting for Let Jerome singers deliver why I hope to share so many and 1-year-old daughters. cakes, a cupcake mountain the opportunity to introduce different types of music in “I love it here — it’s para- and other chocolate goodies. herself.” my concert.” dise,” she said. “Summer is A number of silent auction your message of love Wilson studied under jazz like heaven on earth. I’ve items will be offered, includ- Karen Bossick may be guitarist Kenny Burrell at never seen anything like it ing a romantic weekend for reached at kbossick@cox- Times News said Rachel Avila, a member University of California, Los where you go from a white two at the Knob Hill Inn, ski internet.com. of both choirs. “It was hilari- Jerome High School’s ous.“ auditioned choirs, Divisi and “The students had a great Chamber Singers, are again time doing this last year,” selling Val-o-grams — said Jerome High choir Jazz singing valentines. Members director Karen Palmer. of these select choirs will “They loved to watch faces Continued from Entertainment 1 wasn’t broken. serenade your sweetheart turn red as they delivered The board isn’t forsaking “The disappointment that with a love song and a rose, their song.” jazz, though. Saturday’s con- I think I feel is the loss of the at work, at home or at the Each Val-o-gram is $25. cert lineup includes Hot emphasis on the jazz,” gym. To order, call Palmer at Club Sandwich, a Seattle jazz Wojka said in an interview. And when they say they 324-8137, ext. 4124, or e- band that won over the Jazz “And I have the concern that will go anywhere, they mean mail her at palmerk@ in the Canyon audience last we’re going to see it become it. d261.k12.id.us. year. And Jazz and Wine at just another event.” “Last year we sang to Time slots are available on Kimberly Nurseries will stay But music fan Ann Alvarez someone’s wife in the mid- Feb. 13 and 14. Orders will true to its name, Madsen welcomes the change. dle of her aerobics class,” be taken until 3 p.m. Feb. 13. said. “It was kind of getting to a “I think people are excited point where I think it needed about it,” Madsen said, a little bit more oomph,” adding that feedback about Alvarez said. the changes has been mostly Alvarez has been going to positive. “It’s a draw for them Jazz in the Canyon for years, Bon Appétit! to continue to attend the she said, and understands event.” why some die-hard fans Not everyone is thrilled resist the change. Still, she Times-News file photo Valentine’s Sweetheart Ball with the festival’s transfor- said the metamorphosis Musicians prepare behind stage at the 2007 Jazz in the Canyon. Saturday, February 14, 2009 $20/person mation. might be best for the com- In a letter to the editor munity as a whole. a really nice thing to kind of “but you know, why not?” Wednesday, Bob Wojka “It was always one of the broaden the interest in the questioned why the Magic highlights of my Twin Falls music festival here,” Alvarez Melissa Davlin may be Valley Arts Council would year, but let me tell ya, I love said. reached at 208-735-3234 or Buffet style dinner complete with gourmet entrees want to fix something that music and I think it would be “I love jazz,” she added, [email protected]. flambé station and desserts Doors at 6:00 p.m. Seating at 6:30 p.m. Dancing at 8:00 p.m. Reservations recommended but not required Community School brings ‘Clarence For more information call 733 2417 Darrow’ to life on the nexStage Times News 19 and two shows to benefit production here benefiting tuition credit. Dinner theater the nexStage on Feb. 20-21. both The Community School tickets begin at $150. Doors One of the most famous The production was made and the nexStage Theatre.” open at 6 p.m. with cocktails trial lawyers in history will be possible by John and Peggy The Feb. 18 student night and hors d’oeuvres; show on stage in “Clarence Baker, parents of two includes a raffle of iPods and begins at 7:30 p.m. Darrow,” set for Feb. 18-21 at Community School students. iTunes gift certificates; pro- Reservations: Community the nexStage Theatre in After seeing the production in ceeds go to the school’s liter- School’s development office, Ketchum. Montana, John Baker wanted ary review. Tickets are $5, and 622-3960, ext. 164. The two-act play written by to bring it to the Wood River raffle tickets are $5. Feb. 20-21 performances David W. Rintels and based Valley: “I was clearly moved The dinner theater on Feb. start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 on Irving Stone’s “Clarence when I witnessed this one- 19 will feature cabaret seating for adults and $5 for youth. Darrow for the Defense” man play and feel fortunate with catering by Ciro’s, and Tickets: nexStage box office, invites the audience to join that we are able to have the raffles for a diamond and a 726-4TKS. Darrow as he reminisces about his personal life, the Herrett Center The College of Southern Idaho 315 Falls Avenue Twin Falls famous and the infamous forfor ArtsArts aandnd SSciencecience Planetarium and gallery information: 732 6655 people he defended in court, Star Line Sky info. (208) 732 MOON (732 6666) and his 50-year career. Faulkner Planetarium Adults . . . $4.50 Seniors . . . $3.50 Darrow may be best known Students . . . $2.50 children under 2 free for his work in the Scopes Entertainment shows -- All ages $4.50 The Herrett Monkey Trial. Here Comes the Sun ...... Actor Terry Croghan will Friday, Saturday and Tuesday at 7 p.m. Gift Shop portray him. Croghan, a Bay Led Zeppelin: Maximum Volume 1 ...... Area lawyer for more than 25 Friday at 8:15 p.m. Gifts and handmade years, stepped on stage in Planet Patrol: Solar System Stakeout ...... jewelry for all ages 2001 with the Hamilton Saturday at 2 p.m. Players in Hamilton, Mont., Journey to the Edge of Space and Time ...... and budgets where he has performed in Saturday at 4 p.m. Lynyrd Skynyrd: Fly On Free Bird ...... For more on the Twin Falls area and many productions. Saturday at 8:15 p.m. local lodging - call 1-866-TWIN FALLS The four-day showing or visit www.twinfallschamber.com HERRETT HOURS FREE ADMISSION TO ALL includes a student night Feb. Tues & Fri 9:30 am - 9:00 pm www.csi.edu/herrett 18, a dinner theater and win- Wed & Thurs 9:30 am - 4:30 pm GALLERIES AND MUSEUM ter benefit for The Saturday 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm LOCATED AT CSI’S NORTH Closed Sundays, Mondays, and holidays Community School on Feb. COLLEGE ROAD ENTRANCE Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho ENTERTAINMENT Friday, February 6, 2009 Entertainment 3 Grammy-winning jazz pianist Music educator leads Burley to perform at CSI next month Times-News
New York jazz pianist Hal Galper will perform with his philharmonic’s Pops Concert trio at 7:30 p.m. March 16 in the College of Southern Times-News Idaho’s Fine Arts Recital Hall. Joining Galper will be BURLEY — Cassia County Seattle musicians Jeff music educator Paul Pugh will Johnson on bass and John be guest conductor, and an Bishop on drums. This is the Oakley couple will be vocal same trio featured on guests, as the Magic Galper’s 2007 Origin Records Philharmonic Orchestra per- release “Furious Rubato.” forms its Pops Concert at 7:30 Galper won a Grammy p.m. Tuesday at the King Fine Award for his recordings Courtesy photo Arts Center, 2100 Park Ave. in with jazz saxophonist Phil penchant for lyrical improv- Burley. Woods and has been a recip- isation, and his commit- Pugh received a doctorate in ient of grants from the ment to a dancing, deeply trumpet performance and National Endowment for the swinging beat makes his jazz pedagogy from the Arts, the Lila Wallace- music accessible to a broad University of Northern Readers Digest Foundation range of listeners. Colorado and his master’s and and the New School of New Admission to the March bachelor’s degrees from York City. He has more than 16 performance is free, but University of Nevada, Las 20 recordings as a leader and organizers suggest a $5 Vegas. has appeared as a sideman donation to the CSI Jazz For more than 20 years he with jazz legends including Club at the door. has been a professional edu- Courtesy photo Cannonball Adderley, Lee Information on Galper: cator, clinician and performer. David and Lisa Koziol Konitz, Chet Baker and www.halgalper.com He has played trumpet with Michael Brecker. Event information: Brent Wayne Newton, Jerry Lewis, been in the OVAC Christmas Galper’s music displays a Jensen, 420-7066. Charo, the Fifth Dimension, choir for years. She also per- Vic Damone, Phyllis Diller, forms in a trio known as The Bobby Vinton, Bobby Rydell, Mixed Nuts. the Spinners, The Coasters, Magic Philharmonic’s selec- SINGING OFF KEY The Louis Bellson Big Band, tions for the evening include Local troupe mounts a true-life comedy about a the Don Menza Big Band and “Stardust,” Hoagy Carmichael; Maynard Ferguson; classical “Danse Russe Trepak,” woman who fancied herself an opera singer. groups include Magic Tschaikovsky; “Raiders Philharmonic Orchestra, Port March,” John Williams; N EXT WEEK IN E NTERTAINMENT Townsend Philharmonic, “Mancini Memories,” Henry Greeley Philharmonic, Sad- Mancini; “Grand March” from dleback Symphony Orchestra, “Aida,” Verdi; “Tribute to the Bellflower Symphony and Photo courtesy of BARBARA J. TOLMAN Duke,” Marty Gold; “Sprach Fullerton Symphony Orch- From upper left, Debbie Heib, Linda Studer, Jo Dayley, Pat Nordstrom and Zarathustra,” Richard Strauss; Pops Concert estra. Warren Barton perform with the Magic Philharmonic in November. Now the “God Bless America,” Irving Tuesday, February 10th Pugh is director of sixth- to orchestra is preparing for a Tuesday concert. Berlin; and “Over the eighth-grade bands and Rainbow,” E.Y. Harburg. at the fourth- to 12th-grade strings in Oakley Valley Arts Council New York area, where he was Admission is $7 for adults, King Fine Arts Center: for the Cassia school district, productions and concerts. the lead singer of a rock band $3 for students and $17 for 7:30 pm. and he is College of Southern David has had roles in “The and a lyric tenor in the Crystal families; available at the Idaho Jazz Band director in Secret Garden,” “A Year With Opera Consortium of Book Store in Rupert, Book Twin Falls. Frog and Toad” and “Hello, Norwalk. Plaza and Welch Music in Guest Conductor: Vocal guests David and Lisa Dolly!” as well as helping with Lisa, a native of Oakley, Burley, and at the door. Koziol live in Oakley with their sound on many others. He is played the role of Anita in Information: Bob Dean at 678- Dr. Paul Pugh five children and are involved from the Connecticut and “West Side Story” and has 8741. Special Vocal Guests: David and Lisa Koziol Prices: Adults: $7, Check out what’s Students $3, Families: $17 Photoshop 101 for photographers new online at (Children age 7 and above welcome) Times-News magicvalley.com www.magicphilharmonic.org Tickets available at: The Bookstore, Book Plaza, Welch Music & at the door. No more red eyes or ran- dom strangers in the back- grounds of your photos. Sound good? Then sign up for Photoshop 101, a one-day workshop for photographers offered by the Sun Valley Center for the Arts. Photographer Stacie Brew will teach the basics of this popular software. The class will cover the use of Photoshop tools that allow you to resize images, add text, eliminate red eye, clone and manipulate color and light- ing. Bring in a few of your dig- ital photos to work on. Photoshop 101 meets 10 Courtesy photo a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ Hailey location. Fee is $70 for non-members. Register: sun- Registration deadline is center members and $120 for valleycenter.org or 726-9491. today.
Jeff Dye’s 50-city comedy tour stops at CSI Times-News
Jeff Dye, a finalist on 2008’s “Last Comic Standing” on NBC, will bring his comedy to the College of Southern Idaho at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19. Sponsored by the CSI Program Board, admission to Dye’s performance will be $5 per person. Dye is among the favorites of college campus entertain- ers and is on a 50-city tour of the U.S. with other “Last Comic Standing” comedi- Valentine’s Day ans. In addition to his NBC Saturday, February 14th! appearances, he was named favorite comedian in the Fox Floral’s experienced design team 2008 Best of Western and friendly staff can provide the perfect Washington competition Valentine’s gift including high style and and was a top attraction in traditional fl oral arrangements, chocolates, the Just For Laughs comedy teddy bears and so much more. festival in Montreal. He recently finished his first Stop in to browse our unique home comedy CD, “Welcome to décor or call to place your order today! my Brain.” Tickets are sold at CSI’s 137 MAIN AVENUE EAST Student Activities office on TWIN FALLS, ID 83301 the second floor of the (208) 733-2674 CSI Student Union building and will be available at the door. Entertainment 4 Friday, February 6, 2009 COMICS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho
B.C. By Johnny Hart Baby Blues By Rick Kirkman & Jerry Scott
Beetle Bailey By Mort Walker Blondie By Dean Young & Stan Drake
Dilbert By Scott Adams The Elderberries By Phil Frank and Joe Troise
For Better or For Worse By Lynn Johnston Frank and Ernest By Bob Thaves
Garfield By Jim Davis Hagar the Horrible By Chris Browne
Hi and Lois By Chance Browne Luann By Greg Evans
Classic Peanuts By Charles M. Schulz Pearls Before Swine By Stephan Pastis
Pickles By Brian Crane Rose is Rose By Pat Brady
Non Sequitur By Wiley Dennis the Menace By Hank Ketcham The Wizard of Id By Brant Parker & Johnny Hart
Zits By Jim Borgman and Jerry Scott Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho ENTERTAINMENT Friday, February 6, 2009 Entertainment 5 Test your Oscar-picking skills
Clip up, fill out and send in your entries Entertainment story. for our Academy Awards Prediction In the case of a tie, whoever correctly pre- Contest. dicts the Best Foreign Language Film will be Who will walk away with a golden stat- the winner. (Luck plays a part in this cate- uette this year? Will Heath Ledger win, gory. How many southern Idahoans had becoming only the second actor to receive access to all five nominees?) an Academy Award posthumously? Will Send this form to Times-News, Attention: “Slumdog Millionaire” snag Best Picture? Virginia Hutchins, P.O. Box 548, Twin Falls, Last year’s pick-the-Oscars winner, ID 83303, or drop it off at our office at 132 Christine McNurlin of Twin Falls, won by Fairfield St. W. in Twin Falls. Entries must be correctly guessing 11 out of 16 categories. received by Feb. 20 and include your name This year’s winner will receive a $25 gift cer- and telephone numbers. The winner will be tificate to Best Buy and be featured in an notified by Feb. 24. Best Actor __ “Frost/Nixon,” screenplay by __ “In Bruges,” written by __ Richard Jenkins, “The Peter Morgan Martin McDonagh __ __ Visitor” “The Reader,” screenplay by “Milk,” written by Dustin __ Frank Langella, David Hare Lance Black __ __ “Frost/Nixon” “Slumdog Millionaire,” “WALL-E,” screenplay by __ Sean Penn, “Milk” screenplay by Simon Beaufoy Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon; __ Brad Pitt, “The Curious original story by Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter Photos courtesy of AUBREY STEPHENS Case of Benjamin Button” Best Original Screenplay Footlight’s modern dancers interpret skiing: from left, Hanna Curran, Mia Jefferson, Brita Gaeddert, Bethany __ Mickey Rourke, “The __ “Frozen River,” written by Wrestler” Courtney Hunt Best Director Watkins, Faith Coben, Alex Aupt and Madora Ooms. __ “Happy- __ David Fincher, “The Curious Best Actress Go-Lucky,” Case of Benjamin Button” __ __ Anne Hathaway, “Rachel written by Ron Howard, “Frost/Nixon” __ Footlight Dance honors Special Getting Married” Mike Gus Van Sant, “Milk” __ __ Angelina Jolie, “Changeling” Leigh Stephen Daldry, “The __ Melissa Leo, “Frozen River” Reader” __ Olympics with Saturday performance __ Meryl Streep, “Doubt” Danny Boyle, “Slumdog __ Kate Winslet, “The Reader” Millionaire” Times-News alpine skiing; and hip-hop do when they work toward interprets snowboarding. performances,” Footlight’s Best Supporting Actor Cinematography __ Footlight Dance Co., under Footlight’s jazz dance will be press release said. “The __ Josh Brolin, “Milk” “Changeling” __ the artistic direction of Hilarie joined by the Wood River High Olympians are unique and __ Robert Downey Jr., “Tropic “The Curious Case of Neely, plans its Senior School Jazz Band’s live music. provide a rich fabric to our Thunder” Benjamin Button” __ Company premiere perform- The show will include a culture, just as the arts and __ Philip Seymour Hoffman, “The Dark Knight” __ ance, “Olympic Dances,“ at 7 parade of flags, an opening artists bring richness to our “Doubt” “The Reader” __ p.m. Saturday at Hailey’s ceremony dance and music communities.” __ Heath Ledger, “The Dark “Slumdog Millionaire” Community Campus Theater. from Paul Cox, who com- Tickets are $10 for adults Knight” The company of 19 dancers posed for “In a World of and $5 for students, available __ Michael Shannon, Best Animated Feature will honor the 2009 Special Differences, Make a at Chapter One Bookstore in “Revolutionary Road” __ “Bolt” Olympics World Winter Difference.“ Ketchum and The Toy Store in __ “Kung Fu Panda” Games being held in Sun The production’s message: Hailey, from the dancers and Best Supporting Actress __ “WALL-E” Valley and other Idaho ven- tolerance and understanding at the door. Proceeds provide __ Amy Adams, “Doubt” ues, by interpreting through of everyone’s gifts to the scholarships for students __ Penelope Cruz, “Vicky Best Foreign Language dance forms. world. attending classes and sum- Cristina Barcelona” Ice skating will be done “Our Special Olympians mer workshops. Film __ Viola Davis, “Doubt” with ballet; jazz interprets share a spirit of hard work, Information: Neely at 788- __ ”The Baader Meinhof __ Taraji P. Henson,“The snowshoeing; tap interprets dedication and joy to get to 3481, ext. 6, or www.footlight- Complex,” Germany Curious Case of Benjamin hockey; modern interprets the games, just as our dancers dancecentre.com. __ “The Class,” France Button” __ “Departures,” Japan __ Marisa Tomei, “The __ “Revanche,” Austria Wrestler” __ “Waltz with Bashir,” Israel Best Adapted Screenplay Best Picture __ “The Curious Case of __ “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” screenplay Benjamin Button” by Eric Roth, screen story by __ “Frost/Nixon” Eric Roth and Robin __ “Milk” Swicord __ “The Reader” __ “Doubt,” written by John __ “Slumdog Millionaire” Patrick Shanley
For snowboarding, watch Footlight’s jazz dancers: from left, Faith Coben, Mia Jefferson, Sierra Brand, Madora Ooms, Hanna Curran, Alex Aupt and Bethany Watkins. Explore contemporary feminism with Amy Richards Times-News
Amy Richards, of the “Ask Amy” online column and author of “Opting In: Having a Child without Losing Yourself,” will discuss the cur- rent state of feminism in a free public lecture at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts in Amy Ketchum. Richards Richards’ talk at 7 p.m. Feb. 18 is part of the center’s speaks at “Domestic Life” project, a recent which examines the role that Sun Valley homes play in our lives and Center for why we spend so much time the Arts and money on them. luncheon “It’s impossible to talk with Gloria about the home without talk- ing about women’s roles,” Steinem. said the center’s Britt Udesen. “On the one hand we have set ourselves these high stan- dards for how we decorate and entertain in our homes, but at the same time more women are working outside Photo the home and ferrying kids to courtesy of one extracurricular activity DEV KHALSA after another.” Richards’ book (Farrar Feminism, and the Future.” Center press release. “Initially Straus & Giroux, 2008) is a Over the years she has I received many hostile let- spirited response to a contro- worked as a consultant to ters, and even the desperate versial New York Times maga- Gloria Steinem, Anna ones were abrupt and seeking zine cover story in 2004 that Deavere Smith and the only one-word answers. The claimed that America’s best- Columbia School of Public letters now are more com- educated women were Health. As an activist, she plex. I’ve also seen trends. choosing motherhood over helps groups execute their There was a time when many career. visions for living in a more people were asking about “Richards reminds readers just society. men’s role in reproductive of the real strides the In her “Ask Amy” column at health, another phase when women’s movement has www.feminism.com, people were asking about made in allowing women to Richards fields questions on dress codes for high school choose and juggle both,” everything from eating disor- students. But all along I have Publishers Weekly said in its ders and rape to “why can’t I received so many questions review. fight in the Marines?” and on job discrimination, Richards is also co-author, “who is Gloria Steinem?” divorce and violence, mostly with Jennifer Baumgardner, “The questions have sexual violence.” of “Grassroots: A Field Guide become far more detailed Information: www.sunvall- for Feminist Activism” and and compassionate,” eycenter.org or 726-9491, “Manifesta: Young Women, Richards said in a Sun Valley ext. 10. Entertainment 6 Friday, February 6, 2009 ENTERTAINMENT Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho EVENTS CALENDAR 6 6 FRIDAY Monthly First Friday/Twin Falls Karaoke Brent Jensen Trio performs jazz, 6-9 p.m. at the First Friday event at Rudy’s — A Cook’s Paradise, 147 CORNER Main Ave. W. Features saxophonist Jensen, bassist Aaron Miller and drummer Lael Cherry; no cover. Wine and beer by the glass; special- WEDNESDAYS ty food tasting; and chef Joe DAILY Szerwo’s cooking demonstrations in Twin Falls the Rudy’s kitchen. Also for First Twin Falls Kroakers Karaoke, 8:30 p.m. to Friday, Magic Valley Arts Council and Karaoke, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 1 a.m. at Montana Steak House, Full Moon Gallery of Fine Art and Fridays and Saturdays and 9 p.m. 1826 Canyon Crest Drive. No Contemporary Craft, 132 Main Ave. to 1 a.m. Sundays through cover. S. in Main Street Plaza, host opening Thursdays, at Klover Klub Lone Wolf Entertainment, 8:30 receptions with new work by mem- Lounge, 402 Main Ave. N. No p.m. to 1 a.m. at Pioneer Club, bers in the Full Moon Gallery and cover. 1519 Kimberly Road. No cover. new work by Twin Falls sculptor Rupert Yvonne Jacques in La Galeria FRIDAYS Lou’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. at the Pequena, 7-9 p.m.; free and open to Blue Room, 613 Fremont Ave. No the public. Live music by Becca Burley cover. Stonemets. Also tonight, Jensen Karaoke, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Paul Ringmakers, 109 Main Ave. E., will Kroakers Karaoke, 9 p.m. to 1 have artwork exhibit by Angeli the 610 Club, 1054 Overland Ave. No cover. a.m. at Red’s Bar, 6 E. Idaho St. DiLucca, Stephanie Wright and No cover. Tom Prater; open until 8 p.m. ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News Rupert Hands On and The Divine Grind, 147 Jerome High School freshman Hannah Johnson poses for a portrait with her flute. Jerome High’s fine arts department will open Kroakers Karaoke, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Melody Bar, 502 Sixth St. Shoshone St. N., feature the doors today for its third annual Evening of Fine Arts. Admission is free. THURSDAYS CoffeeHouse Night, 7:30-10:30 No cover. p.m., with music by Ethan Tucker, Dance/Twin Falls Music/Rupert Comedy, music/Sun Valley Twin Falls coffee drink specials and studio- Disabled American Veterans Ratz Azz band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sun Valley Resort Winter SATURDAYS Lone Wolf Entertainment, 8:30 fee-free painting; no cover. Auxiliary’s public dance, 8 p.m. at at the Blue Room, 613 Fremont Comedy Series, featuring Jimmy p.m. to 1 a.m. at Pioneer Club, the DAV Hall, 459 Shoup Ave.; $2 Ave. No cover. Shubert and Scott Bennett, 6:30 Burley 1519 Kimberly Road. No cover. Planetarium/Twin Falls donations requested. p.m. in the Boiler Room at Sun Karaoke, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Kroakers Karaoke, 8:30 p.m. to The Faulkner Planetarium at Country/Declo Valley Village; doors open at 5:30 the 610 Club, 1054 Overland Ave. 1 a.m. at Montana Steak House, College of Southern Idaho’s Herrett p.m.; $10 cover ($7 with a current No cover. 1826 Canyon Crest Drive. No Music/Twin Falls The Fugitives, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. cover. Center for Arts and Science pres- Guitarist and vocalist Wilson at Shakers, 826 Idaho Highway 81. Sun Valley Resort ski pass or lift Rupert ents “Here Comes the Sun” at 7 Roberts, 8:30-10:30 p.m. at No cover. ticket). Live music after comedy Lou’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. at the Sun Valley p.m.; and “Led Zeppelin: Canyon Crest Dining and Event series: The 812 Band, doors open Blue Room, 613 Fremont Ave. No Karaoke, featuring karaoke Maximum Volume 1” at 8:15 p.m. Center, 330 Canyon Crest Drive. No at 9 p.m.; $10 cover (free admis- cover. master M.C. Spice Train Be a Education-show tickets are $4.50 Arts, music/Jerome Rock Star, 10 p.m. at the Boiler cover. Jerome High School Fine Arts sion with Blaine County identifica- for adults, $3.50 for seniors and tion). 622-2148. Declo Room at Sun Valley Resort. No $2.50 for students. Tickets for the Department (band, choral, drama cover. Rock/Twin Falls and art programs) presents its third Miller Time Karaoke, 9 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. entertainment show are Jazz/Sun Valley 1 a.m. at Big Kahuna, 9 E. Main $4.50 for all ages. Milestone, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at annual Evening Of Fine Arts,5- The Oasis, 1007 Blue Lakes Blvd. 8:30 p.m. throughout the first floor of Paul Tillotson Trio, 4:30-8:30 St. No cover. p.m., and Joe Fos Trio, 9 p.m. to 1 Karaoke Corner, a roundup of Arts class/Twin Falls N. No cover. the high school. The first two hours feature dozens of solos and small- a.m., at Duchin Lounge at Sun TUESDAYS regularly scheduled karaoke, is Fab Fridays “Creative Arts” Country, rock/Twin Falls ensemble works in various settings, Valley Lodge. No cover. 622-2145. published on the first Friday of class for ages 10 to adults, in two where patrons can move between each month; one-time karaoke sessions, 2-3:30 p.m. or 3:45-5:15 Wild Nights, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 Jazz/Sun Valley Burley events are in the main events a.m. at Montana Steakhouse, 1826 venues. Food and drink provided by p.m. at Twin Falls Creative Arts Bruce Innes, 2:30-4:30 at River Kroakers Karaoke, 9 p.m. to 1 calendar. Send submissions to Canyon Crest Drive. No cover. the Jerome Music Boosters. The a.m. at Cheers, 163 W. U.S. Center, 249 Main Ave. W. Learn dif- Grand Concert at 7 p.m. in the Jerry Run Lodge’s Apres Ski. No cover. Ramona Jones at ferent art media (painting, drawing Highway 30. No cover. [email protected]. Jazz/Twin Falls Diehl auditorium, featuring perform- and sculpting) plus home arts (can- ances by state medalist drama stu- Music/Sun Valley dle-making, knitting, candy making Great Riff Jazz combo, 7-10 Accordionist Tim Eriksen,11 p.m. at Pandora’s restaurant, 516 dents, the elite choral ensemble Performing Arts presents “Willie the Roof” at 2 p.m. at King Fine and counted cross stitch). $45 per “Divisi” and Jerome High’s a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Roundhouse month. 737-9111. Hansen St. No cover. Wonka, Junior,” 7 p.m. at Roper Arts Center, 2100 Park Ave. Tickets Symphonic Band. Free admission. restaurant at Sun Valley Resort, Auditorium at Twin Falls High are $10 reserved, $8 general and and during dinner hours at Trail Musical/Burley School, 1615 Filer Ave. E. Features $5 economy. Reserved tickets at Theater/Twin Falls Country/Jerome Creek Cabin. No cover. the senior troupe (grades six 678-6868. General and economy Magic Valley School of Mount Harrison Heritage Country Classics, 8 p.m. to Foundation presents “Fiddler on through 12). Tickets are $8 for tickets available at Book Plaza and Performing Arts presents “Willie midnight at Snake River Elks Jazz/Sun Valley adults and $5 for children (under Welch Music in Burley and The Wonka, Junior,” 7 p.m. at Roper the Roof” at 7:30 p.m. at King Lodge, 412 E. 200 S. Open to the Jazz pianist Brooks Hartell, Fine Arts Center, 2100 Park Ave. 12), at Twin Falls Reformed Church Book Store in Rupert, or at the Auditorium at Twin Falls High public; $5 per person or $9 per 4:30-8 p.m. in the Lobby Lounge and Everybody’s Business. door. School, 1615 Filer Ave. E. Features Directed by Christine Horsley, with couple. Dinner available 6-9 p.m. at Sun Valley Inn. No cover; reser- the senior troupe (grades six Alan Hale conducting the orches- vations not required. 622-2266. Planetarium/Twin Falls through 12). Tickets are $8 for tra. Based on Sholem Aleichem’s New art group/Ketchum stories by permission of Arnold The Faulkner Planetarium at adults and $5 for children (under Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ Music/Sun Valley 12), at Twin Falls Reformed Church Perl. Tickets are $10 reserved, $8 College of Southern Idaho’s Junior Patrons Circle, a new Pianist Larry Harshbarger, 6-9 Herrett Center for Arts and and Everybody’s Business. general and $5 economy. p.m. at Ram Restaurant at Sun Reserved tickets at 678-6868; group for young art lovers, with an Science presents “Planet Patrol: event for people in the “20 to 40 Valley Inn. No cover. Restaurant Solar System Stakeout” at 2 Movie/Twin Falls general and economy tickets at reservations: 622-2800. Book Plaza and Welch Music in something” age range: a salon- p.m.; “Journey to the Edge of Christian Movie Night, style concert with Shanghai Space and Time” at 4 p.m.; “Beyond the Gates of Splendor,” Burley and The Book Store in Rupert, or at the door. Quartet, 6-8 p.m. in a private Chocolate sampling/Buhl “Here Comes the Sun” at 7 p.m.; 7 p.m. at River Christian home. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks; Eighth Street Center hosts a and “Lynyrd Skynyrd: Fly On Fellowship, corner of Falls Avenue meet the musicians. Cost is $20 for presentation on XOCAI, healthy Free Bird” at 8:15 p.m. East and Shoshone Falls Road. Free Music/Burley each Junior Patrons Circle member Valentine chocolate, 7 p.m. at Kroakers DJ, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Education-show tickets are $4.50 admission. At 6 p.m., pizza and and $30 for nonmembers. Sign up: 200 N. Eighth St. Features a video, for adults, $3.50 for seniors and salad will be available for a dona- the Riverside, 197 W. U.S. Highway 726-9491, ext. 21. Information: chocolate sampling and refresh- 30. $2 cover. $2.50 for students. Tickets for the tion. 733-3133. Sally Boettger, ext. 20. ments. Free. 543-5417. 8:15 p.m. entertainment show are Music/Ketchum $4.50 for all ages. Shanghai Quartet, 7:30 p.m. at Winter carnival/McCall Church of the Big Wood, 100 6 The 44th annual McCall Winter Music/Twin Falls Saddle Road, as part of Sun Valley Carnival, “Fantasy in Ice,” contin- Guitarist and vocalist Wilson Center for the Arts’ Concert Series. ues at various sites with entertain- Roberts, 8:30-10:30 p.m. at The quartet melds the delicacy of ment, snow sculptures, sporting Canyon Crest Dining and Event Eastern music with the power of events and food. Highlights: viewing Center, 330 Canyon Crest Drive. No Western repertoire, from traditional of local snow sculptures, all day; cover. Chinese folk music to the most judging of state championship challenging classical works. sculptures, 10 a.m., East Lake Country, rock/Twin Falls Tickets are $25 for Sun Valley Street; bingo, 5:30-10 p.m. at golf Center members and $30 for non- course (tickets, $10); McCall Folk Wild Nights, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 members, at sunvalleycenter.org or Lore Society music extravaganza, a.m. at Montana Steakhouse, 1826 726-9491. 6-10 p.m. at The Pancake House; Canyon Crest Drive. No cover. and Comedy Night, 9 p.m. at Concert series/Ketchum Northfork Lodge (tickets, $20). Jazz/Twin Falls Webb Winter Concert Series, Schedule and tickets: mccallwinter- Great Riff Jazz combo, 7-10 3-7 p.m. at Irving’s Red Hots Hill carnival.com or McCall Chamber of p.m. at Pandora’s restaurant, 516 Hansen St. No cover. (corner of Fourth and Main Commerce at (800) 260-5130. streets). Concerts will continue Comedy/Salt Lake City through March with a different Rock/Twin Falls musical act every Saturday. Food Jeff Foxworthy, 8:30 p.m. at Milestone, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at EnergySolutions Arena, 301 W. and beverages available for sale The Oasis, 1007 Blue Lakes Blvd. from local restaurants. Free South Temple. Tickets are $30 at N. No cover. ticketmaster.com. admission; open to all ages. Country/Declo 7 The Fugitives, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Jazz/Sun Valley at Shakers, 826 Idaho Highway 81. Jazz pianist Brooks Hartell, 5-8 No cover. p.m. in the Lobby Lounge at Sun SATURDAY Valley Inn. No cover; reservations JUSTIN JACKSON/Times-News Musical/Burley not required. 622-2266. Ethan Tucker performs at Rudy’s — A Cook’s Paradise during a First Friday event Jan. 2 in Twin Falls. Tonight’s First Friday line- Theater/Twin Falls Mount Harrison Heritage Calendar continued on up around downtown includes gallery openings, live music and food tastings. Magic Valley School of Foundation presents “Fiddler on Entertainment 7
Traveling exhibition/ Lui depicts the melancholy and Photography exhibit/Boise St. E. The multidisciplinary project Art/Twin Falls through April 30 at The Eighth Twin Falls, Ketchum exhilaration of voyagers. Works of Idaho State Historical Society asks why we spend so much time New work by members of Street Center, 200 N. Eighth St. Smithsonian Institution’s Chinese painter Nie Jian Bing on and Special Olympics present and money on our homes and Magic Valley Arts Council’s Full The first time Pulsifer has shown “Between Fences,” on display 9 display in the upstairs annex “Be a Fan,” a photography exhib- what about life is driving an Moon Gallery of Fine Art and his photographs and the first time a.m. to 6 p.m. through Saturday at gallery, with classic portraits of it honoring the 2009 Special obsession with domestic spaces. Contemporary Craft, 132 Main since college that Deford has Twin Falls Public Library, 201 European nobility and images of Olympics World Winter Games, on Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Ave. S. in Main Street Plaza, and shown oil paintings. Hours: noon Fourth Ave. E. A visual cultural his- Renaissance era superimposed by display through FEB. 24 at Idaho through Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 new work by Twin Falls sculptor to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. tory of fences and land use that a grid of acupuncture meridians. State Historical Museum, 610 p.m. Saturday. Free exhibition Yvonne Jacques on display Free admission. 543-5417. examines how neighbors and Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Julia Davis Drive. Features 38 tours at 2 p.m. every Tuesday or by through MARCH 28 at La Galeria nations divide and protect, offend Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday large-scale photographs that cap- appointment. Free admission. sun- Pequena. Hours: noon to 5 p.m. Joint exhibition/Nevada and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free valleycenter.org or 726-9491. and defend through boundaries. ture the athletes’ spirit and their Tuesday through Friday, and 11 Western Folklife Center in Elko Free admission. Information: 733- admission. Gallerydenovo.com or experiences of pushing their lim- a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Free 726-8180. presents “Between Grass and 2964. Also, “Between Fences” will its. Taken by founding co-chair- Art/Hailey admission. 734-2787 or magicval- Sky: Trappings of a Ranch Life,” be at the Community Library in man of the 2009 Special Olympics “June,” an installation by leyartscouncil.org. an exhibition of handcrafted horse Ketchum, MAY 22 to JULY 4. ida- Photography exhibit/ and Sun Valley resident Jim Wood River Valley artist Pamela Grossman. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. DeTuncq, on display through gear, through AUG. 29 in the center’s hohumanities.org or 888-345- Twin Falls Wiegand Gallery, 501 Railroad St. 5346. “Russ Hepworth Tuesday through Friday and 11 MARCH 27 at The Center, 314 S. a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission Second Ave., in conjunction with Custom saddlemakers and bitmak- Retrospective,” on display ers will show their work, including Art/Ketchum through FEB. 14 in the Jean B. is $4 for adults (age 13 and older), Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ King Gallery at the College of $2 for seniors (65 and older), and “Domestic Life” project. Crushed the Traditional Cowboy Arts “Cantabile,” featuring the work Association and craftsmen from of Chinese artist Andrew Lui, Southern Idaho’s Herrett Center $1 for children under 6 and stu- and dyed eggshells are arranged ONGOING EXHIBITIONS opens 6-9 p.m. FEB. 13 and con- for Arts and Science. Features 48 dents with valid identification. on the floor to create a portrait of Australia, Canada, France and tinues through FEB. 28 at Gallery black-and-white photographs. 334-2120. television icon June Cleaver of Germany. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5:30 DeNovo, 320 First Ave. N., Suite Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. “Leave It To Beaver.” Hours: p.m. Monday and Wednesday to 101. Artist’s reception: 6 p.m. FEB. Tuesdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. Visual arts/Ketchum noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday Friday, 10:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, 13 at the gallery. “Cantabile” refers to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays and “Domestic Life” exhibition on through Friday. Free admission. Art, photographs/Buhl and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. to the melodic movement or tempo Thursdays, and 1 to 9 p.m. display through MARCH 21 at Sun sunvalleycenter.org or 726- Works by Carl Pulsifer and his westernfolklife.org or (888) 880- from which the painting is staged. Saturdays. Free admission. Valley Center for the Arts, 191 Fifth 9491. wife, Joyce Deford, on display 5885. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho ENTERTAINMENT Friday, February 6, 2009 Entertainment 7 EVENTS CALENDAR Calendar continued from NEXT WEEK Entertainment 6 6, 7 Planetarium/Twin Falls The Faulkner Planetarium at College of Southern Idaho’s Herrett Center for Arts and Science pres- ents “Here Comes the Sun” at 7 p.m.; and “Led Zeppelin: Maximum Volume 1” at 8:15 p.m. FEB. 13. Education-show tickets are Dance/Hailey $4.50 for adults, $3.50 for seniors Footlight Dance Co. presents its and $2.50 for students. Tickets for Senior Company premiere perform- the 8:15 p.m. entertainment show ance “Olympic Dances,” 7 p.m. at are $4.50 for all ages. Community Campus Theater, 1050 Fox Acres Road. Company of 19 Father daughter ball/Twin dancers honors the winter sports of Falls the upcoming Special Olympics Fourth annual Jubilee Father Winter World Games and interpret Daughter Ball, with the theme “My through ballet, modern, jazz, tap and Dad Is Cool,” 6:30-10 p.m. FEB. 13 hip-hop. Tickets are $10 for adults at The Ballroom, 205 Shoshone St. and $5 for students, at Chapter One N. Features dancing, desserts, Bookstore in Ketchum and The Toy entertainment and father-daughter Store in Hailey, from the dancers or themed silent auction packages. at the door. Proceeds provide schol- Tickets are $15 for father-daughter arships. 788-3481, ext. 6. pair, at Charles Stevens Insurance, Everybody’s Business or at the Comedy, music/Sun Valley door. Proceeds benefit Jubilee Sun Valley Resort Winter House. Information: Diane Stevens, Comedy Series, featuring Jimmy 316-1292. Shubert and Scott Bennett, 6:30 p.m. in the Boiler Room at Sun Rock/Twin Falls Valley Village; doors open at 5:30 Milestones, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. p.m.; $10 cover ($7 with a current FEB. 13 at the Pioneer Club, 1519 Sun Valley Resort ski pass or lift LAURIE WELCH/Times-News Kimberly Road. No cover. ticket). Live music after the comedy Zac Harman, playing Fyedka, gives Chava, portrayed by Makyla Barras, a book to read in a ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ rehearsal. The Burley production closes series: The 812 Band, doors open Saturday. Jazz/Sun Valley at 9 p.m.; $10 cover (free admission of local snow sculptures and state Pavilion. A fundraiser for the 2009 is director of sixth- to eighth-grade sists of four Forest Service employ- Bruce Innes, 2:30-4:30 p.m. with Blaine County identification). FEB. 13 at River Run Lodge’s Apres 622-2148. championship sculptures all day. Special Olympics World Winter bands and fourth- to 12th-grade ees and volunteers from the Rocky Schedule and tickets: mccallwinter- Games. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. strings for Cassia School District Mountain Region, based in Golden, Ski. No cover. Jazz/Sun Valley carnival.com. Tickets are $50, $100 and $200, at and is College of Southern Idaho Colo. Free admission. tickets.frontgatetickets.com; Sun Jazz Band director for 2008-09. Gallery walk/Ketchum Paul Tillotson Trio, 4:30-8:30 Valley/Ketchum Chamber and Tickets are $7 for adults, $3 for stu- Gallery Walk, 6-9 p.m. FEB. 13 p.m., and Joe Fos Trio, 9 p.m. to 1 9 Visitors Bureau, 251 Washington St., dents and $17 for families, at The at area art galleries. Visit with artists a.m., at Duchin Lounge at Sun Ketchum; or 726-3423. Book Store in Rupert and Book in attendance. Free admission. 726- Valley Lodge. No cover. 622-2145. MONDAY Plaza and Welch Music in Burley. 4950 or www.svgalleries.org. Bluegrass/Sun Valley Jazz/Sun Valley Paul Tillotson Trio, 4:30-8:30 Workshop/Ketchum Artist reception/Ketchum Damphools, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Arts class/Twin Falls p.m., and Joe Fos Trio, 9 p.m. to 1 “Creating a Home for Artist’s reception for Chinese River Run Lodge’s Apres Ski. No “Creative Arts” class for ages a.m., at Duchin Lounge at Sun Conscious Living,” a workshop by artist Andrew Lui’s work, cover. 12 to adult, 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays at Valley Lodge. No cover. 622-2145. Dale and Peggy Bates, 5:30-7:30 “Cantabile,” 6 p.m. FEB. 13 at Twin Falls Creative Arts Center, 249 p.m. at the Sun Valley Center, 191 Gallery DeNovo, 320 First Ave. N., Music/Sun Valley Main Ave. W. Learn a variety of art Jazz/Sun Valley Fifth St. E., in conjunction with the Suite 101. Exhibit on display Pianist Larry Harshbarger, 6-9 media, including painting, drawing, “Domestic Life” multidisciplinary through FEB. 28. “Cantabile” refers sculpting and other creative arts. Jazz pianist Brooks Hartell, p.m. at Ram Restaurant at Sun 4:30-8 p.m. in the Lobby Lounge at project. The Bateses, longtime lead- to the melodic movement or tempo Valley Inn. No cover. Restaurant Beginners, intermediate and ers in healthy architecture, will dis- from which the painting is staged. advanced students welcome. $45 Sun Valley Inn. No cover; reserva- reservations: 622-2800. tions not required. 622-2266. cuss how to improve the health of Lui depicts the melancholy and per month. 737-9111. your home with tips on choice of fin- exhilaration of voyagers. Hours: 10 Music/Sun Valley Jazz/Sun Valley ishes and energy efficiency. Cost is a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, 10 Lecture/Ketchum a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Accordionist Tim Eriksen,11 Bruce Innes, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at $30 for Sun Valley Center members a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Roundhouse Journalism Panel, as part of Sun and $35 for nonmembers. Comedy, music/Sun Valley to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Valley Center for the Arts’ Lecture River Run Lodge Apres Ski at Sun Gallerydenovo.com or 726-8180. restaurant at Sun Valley Resort, and Valley Resort. No cover. 622-2145. Preregistration required: sunvalley- Comedian Mike Murphy, 6 p.m., during dinner hours at Trail Creek Series, 7 p.m. at nexStage Theatre, center.org or 726-9491, ext. 10. $10 cover; and singer/songwriter 120 S. Main St. Journalists Julia Cabin. No cover. Music/Sun Valley Emiko, 9 p.m., $10 cover; in the Blues/Twin Falls Boorstin from CNBC-TV, Ari Melber Boiler Room at Sun Valley Resort. Swampcats, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Art, jazz/Glenns Ferry from The Nation and Mark Barabak Accordionist Tim Eriksen,11 11 622-2148. FEB. 13-14 at Woody’s, 213 Fifth from the Los Angeles Times discuss a.m. to 3 p.m. at Roundhouse Ave. S. $5 cover. Mountain Home Arts Council’s restaurant at Sun Valley Resort, and Visual Arts Committee presents media coverage of the 2008 presi- WEDNESDAY Jazz/Sun Valley dential election in a panel moderat- during dinner hours at Trail Creek the fifth annual Art, Wine and Jazz, Cabin. No cover. Jazz pianist Brooks Hartell, Country, rock/Twin Falls 6-9 p.m. at Carmela Vineyards. ed by former CBS and Fox News 4:30-8 p.m. in the Lobby Lounge at president Van Gordon Sauter. Movie/Ketchum Mixed Emotions, 8:30 p.m. to Local artists showing include Jonna Sun Valley Inn. No cover; reserva- 12:30 a.m. FEB. 13-14 at Montana Barnett, acrylics; Michaela French, Tickets are $15 for Sun Valley Music/Sun Valley Film screening of “Big Night,” tions not required. 622-2266. Center members and $20 for non- written and directed by Campbell Steakhouse, 1826 Canyon Crest mixed media; Steve Gabriel, wood Pianist Larry Harshbarger, 6-9 Drive. No cover. relief; Bobbi Kelly, watercolors; Jerry members, at sunvalleycenter.org; p.m. at Ram Restaurant at Sun Scott and Stanley Tucci, at 6 p.m. at Jazz/Sun Valley Kencke, photography; Marcus 726-9491, ext. 10; or the center, Valley Inn. No cover. Restaurant The Community Library, 415 Spruce 191 Fifth St. E. reservations: 622-2800. Ave. N., as part of the food flicks Paul Tillotson Trio, 4:30-8:30 Comedy/Sun Valley Mashburn, illustrator; Brenda Raub, p.m., and Joe Fos Trio, 9 p.m. to 1 Sun Valley Resort Winter colored pencil; and from Boise, festival. Award-winning film about a failing restaurant run by two broth- a.m., at Duchin Lounge at Sun Comedy Series, featuring Adam Saunie Kohntopp, lamp worked Jazz/Sun Valley Valley Lodge. No cover. 622-2145. Jazz pianist Brooks Hartell, ers who gamble on one special Hunter and Jay Davis, 6:30 p.m. glass bead jewelry; Lisa Mattson, FEB. 13-14 in the Boiler Room at burnished and horsehair pottery; 4:30-8 p.m. in the Lobby Lounge at night to try to save the business. Sun Valley Inn. No cover; reserva- Films about food are shown Jazz/Sun Valley Sun Valley Village. Doors open at Lisa Tate, blown glass; and Jan Bruce Innes, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at 5:30 p.m.; $10 cover ($7 with a cur- Seda, oils. Music by ArtsWest Jazz tions not required. 622-2266. Wednesdays in February, in antici- pation of Our Moveable Feast’s River Run Lodge Apres Ski at Sun rent Sun Valley Resort ski pass or lift Combo, featuring pianist Keelan Valley Resort. No cover. 622-2145. ticket). 622-2148. Dimick, bassist Jenniel Miller and Jazz/Sun Valley theme, “The Joy of Cooking.” Film introduction by Rick Kessler of drummer Brandon Thurston, from Cheryl Morrell and Alan Country/Sun Valley ArtsWest School in Eagle. Tickets Pennay, 5-8:30 p.m., and Bruce Magic Lantern Theater. Free admis- Music/Sun Valley are $20 (includes wine, food and Innes, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Duchin sion. 726-3493. Pianist Larry Harshbarger, 6-9 Doo Wah Riders, 2:30-4:30 p.m. souvenir wine glass hand-painted Lounge at Sun Valley Lodge. No p.m. at Ram Restaurant at Sun FEB. 13-19 at Warm Springs by the artists); $12 without wine cover. 622-2145. Festival/Sun Valley Valley Inn. No cover. Restaurant Lodge’s Apres Ski. No cover. tasting; and $12 for the restaurant’s Special Olympics World Winter reservations: 622-2800. dinner patrons (with receipt for that Fundraiser/Boise Games Festival, 6:30-9 p.m.at the Jazz/Twin Falls evening). Information: Jonna at 587- Michael Franti and Spearhead Sun Valley Village. Features music Music/Sun Valley Arts on Tour presents jazz vocal- 5960 or arts council at 587-3706. concert, 8 p.m. at the Knitting by Fiddlin’ Foresters, the official old- Accordionist Tim Eriksen,11 ist Sophie Milman, 7:30 p.m. FEB. Factory, 416 S. Ninth St. Fundraiser time string band of the U.S. Forest a.m. to 3 p.m. at Roundhouse 14 at College of Southern Idaho’s Winter carnival/McCall for the 2009 Special Olympics World Service; ice skating exhibitions; a restaurant at Sun Valley Resort, and Fine Arts Center auditorium, 315 The 44th annual McCall Winter Winter Games. Doors open at 7 p.m. movie; pin trading; and a torchlight during dinner hours at Trail Creek Falls Ave. W. Milman, a sophisticat- Carnival, “Fantasy in Ice,” contin- Franti has been bringing the world Pops/Burley parade. The Fiddlin’ Foresters mix Cabin. No cover. ed and torchy singer with a bent ues at various sites with entertain- powerful music under a variety of Magic Philharmonic spoken messages with songs and toward American popular songbook ment, snow sculptures, sporting names and in a range of genres for Orchestra’s Pops Concert, 7:30 tunes about the importance of 12 standards, evokes the spirit of the events and food. Highlights: viewing 20 years: from the punk rock of the p.m. at the King Fine Arts Center, healthy public lands and natural great jazz singers of the ’40s and of local snow sculptures and state Beatnigs, to the political rap with the 2100 Parke Ave. Paul Pugh, guest resources in the U.S. The band has ’50s. Since her self-titled debut was championship sculptures, all day; Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy to conductor, has been a professional performed around the country since THURSDAY released in 2004, it made the 2Moto Ground Zero Snowbike Race, his modern soul music with educator, clinician and trumpet per- 1994 with fiddle, banjo, guitar and Billboard Top 5 in Canada and Top former for more than 20 years. Pugh harmonica music. The group con- 15 in the U.S., and topped the noon at golf course; horse skijoring, Spearhead. In 2008, Franti’s latest Music/Sun Valley 2-5 p.m. at Jug Mountain Ranch album, “All Rebel Rockers,” became iTunes jazz charts. Her new album, Golf Course; closing ceremonies, The Fabulous Vuarnettes,6 “Make Someone Happy,” was listed his first Top 40 album. Tickets are p.m., $15 cover (bring Idaho iden- 5:30 p.m. at Depot Park; music, 6- $36 to $99, at ticketweb.com. 6 as one of iTunes’ “Best Selling Jazz 10 p.m. at Depot Park; and McCall tification for $3 off); and Albums of 2007.” Tickets are $29 Folk Lore Society music extravagan- singer/songwriter Emiko, 9 p.m. for adults and $21 for children, at za, 6-10 p.m. at The Pancake 10 $10 cover, in the Boiler Room at CSI Fine Arts box office, 8:30 a.m. to House. Schedule and tickets: Sun Valley Resort. 622-2148. 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, mccallwintercarnival.com. 732-6288 or csi.edu/artsontour. TUESDAY Jazz/Sun Valley Bruce Innes, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Galaxy image display/Twin 8 Book club/Twin Falls River Run Lodge Apres Ski at Sun Falls Twin Falls Public Library Book Valley Resort. No cover. 622-2145. “Great Observatories” image SUNDAY Club meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the unveiling ceremony, 3 p.m. FEB. library’s program room, 201 Fourth Jazz/Sun Valley 14 at College of Southern Idaho’s Paul Tillotson Trio, 4:30- Music/Sun Valley Ave. E. Discussion on “The Faith Herrett Center for Arts and Club,” a book about how women of 8:30 p.m., and Joe Fos Trio, 9 p.m. Science. The Herrett Center was Forever Plaid, 7:30 p.m. in the three faiths, the authors Ranya to 1 a.m., at Duchin Lounge at Sun Boiler Room at Sun Valley Village. chosen as an official partner in the Idliby, Suzanne Oliver and Priscilla Valley Lodge. No cover. 622-2145. International Year of Astronomy Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are Warner, found a greater understand- $12, at 622-2135 or at the door. this year, and the unveiling cere- ing of themselves and each other. Music/Sun Valley mony is the first of several events. Free admission; open to the public. Pianist Larry Harshbarger, 6-9 The prints, displayed in the Herrett Jazz/Sun Valley p.m. at Ram Restaurant at Sun Bruce Innes, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Planetarium/Twin Falls Valley Inn. No cover. Restaurant Center’s Browning/Keveren River Run Lodge’s Apres Ski. No reservations: 622-2800. Gallery, are of a distinctive spiral The Faulkner Planetarium at galaxy and photographed from cover. College of Southern Idaho’s Herrett Center for Arts and Science pres- Jazz/Sun Valley various telescopes and observato- Music/Sun Valley ents “Here Comes the Sun” at 7 Jazz pianist Brooks Hartell, ries. Identical images from the Pianist and singer Leana Leach, p.m.; $4.50 for adults, $3.50 for 4:30-8 p.m. in the Lobby Lounge Hubble, Spitzer and Chandra space 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Sunday seniors and $2.50 for students. at Sun Valley Inn. No cover; reser- telescopes are combined; each of brunch in the Lodge Dining Room at vations not required. 622-2266. the three telescopes sees in a dif- Sun Valley Resort. No cover. Jazz/Twin Falls ferent spectrum of light (visible, Restaurant reservations: 622-2800. Jazz Jam, hosted by Brent Music/Sun Valley infrared and X-ray). Includes Jensen, 6-8 p.m. at Pandora’s Accordionist Tim Eriksen,11 refreshments, activities and a new Jazz/Sun Valley restaurant, 516 Hansen St. Open to a.m. to 3 p.m. at Roundhouse program at Faulkner Planetarium Cheryl Morrell and Alan musicians of all ages and ability lev- restaurant at Sun Valley Resort, called “Bad Astronomy,” based on Pennay, 5-8:30 p.m., and Leana els. No cover. and during dinner hours at Trail the books and blogs of Phil Plait. Leach Trio, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Creek Cabin. No cover. Free admission. csi.edu/herrett. at Duchin Lounge at Sun Valley Comedy/Sun Valley Lodge. No cover. 622-2145. Comedian Mike Murphy, 6 p.m. in the Boiler Room at Sun Valley Calendar deadlines Village. Doors open at 5 p.m., $10 Winter carnival/McCall ARIEL HANSEN/Times-News Don’t miss your chance to tell southern Idaho about your arts The 44th annual McCall Winter cover. 622-2148. Sculptures made of cardboard and vacuum lint provided conversational event. Carnival, “Fantasy in Ice,” contin- The deadline for entries for the Entertainment calendar is 5 p.m. ues at various sites with entertain- icebreakers for Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ new Junior Patrons Circle Fundraiser/Sun Valley the Friday prior to publication. ment, snow sculptures, sporting at an exhibition launch Jan. 16. Next up for the Junior Patrons: tonight’s Michael Franti and Spearhead Send submissions to Ramona Jones at [email protected]. events and food. Highlights: viewing concert, 5 p.m. at the Sun Valley private in-home performance by the Shanghai Quartet. Entertainment 8 Friday, February 6, 2009 ENTERTAINMENT Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Champions of new music will play Ketchum Times-News Li and violist Honggang Li — Wen Jiang reflecting his child- tinents: Krzysztof Penderecki’s plus violinist Yi-Wen Jiang of hood memories of the “String Quartet No. 3,” Chen The Shanghai Quartet, one Beijing and New Yorker Chinese Cultural Revolution. Yi’s “From the Path of Beauty” of the world’s most respected Nicholas Tzavaras on the cello, Current recording projects and jazz pianist Dick Hyman’s and polished string quartets, regularly tour the great music include the complete “String Quartet.” will bring its virtuoso tech- centers of North and South Beethoven string quartets The Shanghai Quartet will nique to Ketchum on America, Asia and Europe. (Camerata), an ambitious play at the Presbyterian Saturday. Their extensive discography seven-disc project that will be Church of the Big Wood in The Ketchum program, part (over 25 recordings on multi- completed in 2009. Ketchum at 7:30 p.m. of the Sun Valley Center for the ple labels) ranges from tradi- The quartet has a history of Saturday. Tickets are $25 for Arts’ Performing Arts Series, tional Chinese folk tunes to championing new music and Sun Valley Center for the Arts presents some of the best- Mendelssohn, Brahms and juxtaposing Eastern and members and $30 for non- loved works in the Western the soundtrack to Woody Western sounds. Among its members: www.sunvalleycen- string quartet repertoire, from Allen’s 2005 film “Melinda and major commissions and pre- ter.org or 726-9491, ext. 10. pieces by Beethoven and Melinda.” In 2003, the quartet mieres are works by Lowell The two remaining concerts Ravel to Samuel Barber’s released its most popular disc: Lieberman, Bright Sheng and in the Performing Arts Series achingly beautiful “Adagio for a 24-track collection of Zhou Long. To celebrate its are ukulele master Jake Strings.” Chinese folk songs titled 25th anniversary in 2008-09, Shimabukuro on April 3 in Two brothers from “Chinasong” (Delos), which the quartet is premiering new Hailey and the Hot 8 Brass Shanghai — violinist Weigang features music arranged by Yi- commissions from three con- band on May 9 in Sun Valley.
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HAZELTON — The last two seasons, the issue for the Valley girls basketball team has been closing. No such problem Thursday night. Katie Hall scored eight of her game-high 20 in the fourth quarter and Valley outscored visiting Declo 21- 9 in the final eight minutes to take a 60-45 win and advance to the Canyon Conference championship MEAGAN THOMPSON/Times News game. Valley forward Katie Hall, right, The Vikings (18-3), who and Declo's Jessica Fuentes bat have won the conference tle for a loose ball during their regular-season title the last game Thursday at Valley High two years only to fail to School in Hazelton. advance to the state tour- nament in both instances, guys are veterans. We blew a nine-point first-half played smart down the ASHLEY SMITH/Times News lead but slammed the door stretch.” College of Southern Idaho freshman Nate Miles talks with a teammate Thursday afternoon during practice, while Romario Souza looks on. shut on the Hornets (12-10) Hall added 17 rebounds when the chips were down. for a double-double and Despite recent history, threw in five steals, while there were no “here we go Camelle Sizemore scored again” moments when 18 and pulled in nine Declo tied the game late in boards. Dacia Hunter the third period. scored 10 and added five “That isn’t even in our rebounds and five assists. minds at all,” said Valley Declo evened the game at coach Brian Hardy. “It was NATE’S NIGHT an experience, but these See VALLEY, Sports 4 CSI guard Miles makes long-awaited debut tonight By Mike Christensen Times-News writer Judge may toss some Nate Miles has been smiling a lot lately and with good reason. evidence in Bonds case His wait is finally over. By Paul Elias positive Associated Press writer drug tests that prose- Tonight, Miles will make his long-awaited college basketball SAN FRANCISCO — A cutors say federal judge says she belong to debut when the College of Southern Idaho men host the might toss some of the Bonds strongest evidence against unless College of Eastern Utah. Barry Bonds, a blow to there is a prosecutors trying to prove direct link A lean 6-foot-7 guard with a silky shooting touch from long range, Miles was one the home-run king lied Bonds that the when he denied knowingly urine sam- of the most highly anticipated freshmen in the nation prior to the season. using performance- ples came from the former enhancing drugs. San Francisco Giants slug- U.S. District Judge Susan ger. Ever since he scored 47 points in leading his junior high team to the city champi- Illston said her “preliminary “If there’s no testimony to thoughts” were to exclude onship in Toledo, Ohio, it was evident college basketball was in Miles’ future. from trial three 2000-2001 See BONDS, Sports 5 Getting there, however, has been anything but routine. With a mother battling alcoholism and a father not Miles and miles up to the task of raising two children, Miles and his sis- CSI Softball Nate Miles’ journey to his first collegiate basketball ter were in a tough spot. An aunt in Detroit took them game has been a long one. Below are the schools in a couple times, but at age 5 Miles was about to be he’s spent time at. Miles makes his debut with CSI taken away from his home by family services. tonight. On Deck: “My granny stepped in and raised me and my sister 1. Toledo Libby HS, Toledo, Ohio This weekend’s series: No. 27 College like we was her own,” said Miles. 2. Oak Hill Academy, Wilson, Va. of Southern Idaho (8-2-2, 4-0 SWAC) vs. No. 20 Salt Lake Community After his junior high efforts, Miles was invited to play 3. Cornerstone Christian Schools, San Antonio, Texas College (7-2, 4-0 SWAC), St. George, AAU ball by coach Sean Patterson. Miles quickly grew 4. Notre Dame Preparatory School, Fitchburg, Mass. Utah; noon today and Saturday. close with Patterson and his son, Sean Patterson Jr., 5. The Patterson School, Lenoir, N.C. Last time they met: The Bruin sophomores will no doubt and Patterson Sr. eventually became Miles’ legal 6. University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn. remember how a Region 18 title was ripped from their guardian. 7. CSI grasp when the Golden Eagles thumped them 21-0 in the championship finale last May. The victory sent CSI to the S TORY CONTINUES ON S PORTS 2 national tournament and Salt Lake home. Nick’s notes: “This year’s (SLCC) squad will run as well ad they did last year. (Coach) MaryKay (Amicone) always her kids ready to go. They’re very well coached. We got a CSI men, women face unique challenges tonight chance to watch them, and they’re a fundamental, sound squad. It’ll be good to get after it and see where we fit in.” women are all alone atop the — CSI head coach Nick Baumert E. Utah in town for games today, Saturday CSI vs. Eastern Utah SWAC standings at 6-1 (17-4 Women’s game, 5:30 p.m. overall) and face a 12-10 On deck: The Golden Eagles will return to Utah next week- By Mike Christensen Southern Idaho men’s and Men’s game, 7:30 p.m. Eastern Utah team that is just end for a four-game SWAC series against Snow College in Times-News writer women’s basketball teams, 3-4 in conference play. It’s Ephraim. that represents two very dif- Golden Eagles in Scenic West also a team CSI beat 95-56 in The other Golden Eagles ferent challenges as CSI’s Athletic Conference match- Price, Utah, on Jan. 10. So the are in town today and Golden Eagles host the ups. Saturday. For the College of College of Eastern Utah The 12th-ranked CSI See CSI, Sports 2 SPORTS 2 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2009 SPORTS EDITOR MIKE CHRISTENSEN: (208) 735-3239 [email protected] PREP RALLY Idaho High School Boys Basketball Media Poll VARSITY Basketball Records as of Feb. 3 5. Century 10-6 5 2. Aberdeen (1) 15-3 33 Division II (District IV teams in bold) Others receiving votes: 3. Declo 12-5 19 Team (First) Rec. Pts. Bonneville 2, Middleton 1. 4. Glenns Ferry 12-4 17 1. Richfield (5) 14-2 37 STANDINGS Class 5A 5. Nampa Christian 10-6 3 2. Garden Valley (3) 14-3 34 Class 3A 5. West Jefferson 6-8 3 3. Carey 15-3 23 Team (First) Rec. Pts. 5. Butte County 11-6 3 4. Dietrich 11-6 12 1. Lake City (5) 13-3 29 Team (First) Rec. Pts. As of Feb. 4 Others receiving votes: Melba 5. Murtaugh 10-6 9 2. Lewiston 12-2 27 1. Fruitland (4) 15-2 35 2, Kamiah 1. Others receiving votes: Mackay Boys Girls 3. Eagle 12-4 18 2. Priest River (2) 10-0 25 5. 3. Centennial (2) 13-4 18 3. Sugar-Salem (1) 13-2 24 Class 1A Team Conf. All Team Conf. All 5. Capital 13-4 14 4. Homedale 14-4 14 Voters: Class 5A Class 5A Others receiving votes: Post 5. Shelley 9-7 8 Division I Mark Nelke, Coeur d'Alene Press Region Four-Five-Six Region Four-Five-Six Falls 8, Vallivue 6. 5. Filer 11-3 8 Team (First) Rec. Pts. Greg Lee, Spokesman-Review Madison 6-2 11-6 Highland 8-0 21-0 Others receiving votes: 1. Genesee (8) 18-0 40 David Bashore, Times-News Class 4A Kimberly 3, St. Maries 2, 2. Wilder 18-2 31 Jesse Zentz, Idaho Statesman Twin Falls 4-3 12-5 Madison 6-2 10-8 Snake River 1. Highland 4-3 9-8 Idaho Falls 3-5 7-14 Team (First) Rec. Pts. 3. Hagerman 15-3 19 Matt Baney, Lewiston Tribune Idaho Falls 2-5 6-12 Skyline 2-6 9-12 1. Skyview (8) 15-0 40 4. Liberty Charter 14-3 17 Will Love, Idaho Press-Tribune Skyline 2-5 6-11 Twin Falls 1-7 4-17 2. Jerome 16-2 30 Class 2A 5. Sho-Ban 12-4 7 Paul Kingsbury, Idahosports.com 3. Hillcrest 13-3 23 Team (First) Rec. Pts. Others receiving votes: Prairie Ryan Collingwood, The Morning 3, Cascade 2, Wallace 1. News Class 4A Class 4A 4. Blackfoot 13-3 19 1. Firth (7) 13-4 39 Great Basin Conference Great Basin Conference West Division West Division Jerome 5-0 16-2 Burley 5-1 17-4 Idaho High School Girls Basketball Media Poll Minico 2-2 7-10 Jerome 4-2 17-4 Final poll 5. Lakeland 13-6 12 4. Valley 17-3 17 4. Dietrich 15-5 17 Burley 2-3 7-10 Minico 3-3 9-12 Records as of Feb. 3 Others receiving votes: 5. New Plymouth 16-4 10 5. Summit Academy 16-3 6 Wood River 0-4 2-12 Wood River 0-6 4-15 (District IV teams in bold) Middleton 5. Others receiving votes: Melba Others receiving votes: Carey 4, Kamiah 1, North Fremont 1. 4. Class 3A Class 3A Class 5A Class 3A Class 1A Voters: Sawtooth Central Idaho Sawtooth Central Idaho Team (First) Rec. Pts. Team (First) Rec. Pts. Greg Lee, Spokesman-Review Conference Conference 1. Coeur d'Alene (7) 20-0 43 1. Sugar-Salem (9) 21-0 45 Division I Mark Nelke, Coeur d'Alene Filer 5-0 11-3 Kimberly 8-0 17-3 2. Centennial (2) 20-0 38 2. Kimberly 16-3 36 Team (First) Rec. Pts. Press Kimberly 5-1 11-5 Wendell 6-2 16-6 3. Highland 21-0 25 3. Bonners Ferry 11-5 19 1. Challis (6) 18-1 42 Ryan Howe, Times-News Wendell 3-3 7-10 Filer 4-4 12-11 4. Boise 17-3 16 4. Wendell 16-5 14 2. Lapwai (3) 16-3 39 Jesse Zentz, Idaho Statesman Buhl 1-4 2-14 Buhl 1-7 8-15 5. Vallivue 17-3 8 5. Timberlake 13-5 9 3. Clearwater Valley 14-5 20 Zach Kyle, Post Register Gooding 0-6 1-15 Gooding 1-7 4-18 Others receiving votes: Post Others receiving votes: 4. Rimrock 15-5 17 Will Love, Idaho Press-Tribune Falls 6. Fruitland 8, Shelley 3, Snake 5. Lakeside 11-2 9 Jim Browitt, Lewiston Tribune River 1. Others receiving votes: Class 2A Class 2A Paul Kingsbury, Class 4A Cascade 7, Raft River 1. Idahosports.com Canyon Conference Canyon Conference Team (First) Rec. Pts. Class 2A Ryan Collingwood, Blackfoot Declo 3-0 13-5 Valley 4-0 17-3 Division II Morning News 1. Bonneville (5) 19-2 40 Team (First) Rec. Pts. Team (First) Rec. Pts. Glenns Ferry 2-1 12-4 Declo 2-2 12-9 2. Bishop Kelly (3) 17-3 37 1. Soda Springs (9) 21-0 45 Paul Kingsbury Valley 0-4 8-11 Glenns Ferry 0-4 0-21 1. Richfield (9) 20-0 45 IdahoSports.com 3. Jerome (1) 17-4 25 2. Grangeville 17-1 33 2. Greenleaf Friends 16-3 33 4. Burley 17-4 16 3. Parma 18-2 24 Class 1A Class 1A 3. Garden Valley 16-2 30 Division I Division I Snake River Conference Snake River Conference North Division North Division Miles Hagerman 4-0 15-3 Challis 6-0 19-1 Challis 3-1 3-15 Hagerman 4-2 13-8 Continued from Sports 1 after about 70 days, his take a chance,” said Miles. ranked NCAA Division I Shoshone 2-2 11-6 Shoshone 2-4 8-13 “He looked at me like his dream was derailed. “That’s where it all started. team in the country. While Lighthouse Chr. 0-6 1-17 Lighthouse Chr. 0-6 4-15 own son,” said Miles. “Nate told me once, if it A new beginning.” he still keeps in touch with South Division South Division At Toledo Libby High wasn’t for bad luck, he When he arrived in Twin his former teammates and Sho-Ban 4-0 11-3 Raft River 8-0 15-5 School, Miles began mak- wouldn’t have any luck at Falls on Oct. 21, Miles was coaches, his focus is now Oakley 3-2 6-8 Sho-Ban 6-2 11-8 ing his mark. After his all sometimes,” CSI head frustrated and sullen. on helping CSI accomplish sophomore year, he spent a coach Steve Gosar said. Because he left UConn similar success at the Castleford 3-2 7-8 Castleford 3-5 7-11 summer at Oak Hill Miles was accused by a more than 15 days after fall NJCAA level. Hansen 1-3 9-6 Hansen 2-6 4-11 Academy in Wilson, Va., female student of becom- semester began, he had to “I’m proud of all those Raft River 1-5 9-9 Oakley 1-7 4-14 and recruiting attention ing physical and trying to endure a 16-week proba- guys, first and foremost,” ballooned. pressure her into sex. A tionary period before he Miles said of UConn. “It Division II Division II Miles returned to Libby restraining order was could suit up for CSI. would have been good to Sawtooth Conference Northside Conference but was expelled after some issued on Sept. 22, 2008. While it took a while, be there, but I’m happy Richfield 11-0 14-2 Richfield 11-0 20-0 kids he was with kicked in a Miles denied the claims Gosar “really saw (Miles) where I’m at. They’re No. 1. Carey 9-3 15-3 Dietrich 10-1 15-5 door during a school dance. from the beginning, and start to appreciate the At the end of March when Murtaugh 8-4 10-6 Carey 8-4 9-7 “Being with the wrong when the restraining order things that were around it’s all said and done, we Dietrich 7-4 11-6 Camas County 6-6 8-7 people at the wrong time,” came down he tried des- him. I think he saw the light want to be No. 1, too. I was said Miles. perately to reach coaches at the end of the tunnel.” going to UConn to win ball Bliss 5-7 5-10 Bliss 4-8 2-10 He landed at and friends for advice. Tonight, Miles will walk games and get better, and Comm. School 5-7 5-11 Magic Valley Chr.2-10 1-11 Cornerstone Christian When his attempts failed, out of that tunnel with a big that’s what I’m going to do Camas County 3-11 3-17 *Murtaugh 0-12 0-16 Schools in San Antonio, he called the girl himself, smile on his face. here. I just want to get bet- Magic Valley Chr.0-11 0-16 Texas, and played two sea- violating the order. “I’ve been listening to ter and win ball games and * — Murtaugh canceled its sons there. He committed He was expelled from everything coach tells me win a national champi- Independent girls basketball season, to the University of school on Oct. 2. to do on and off the court. onship. That’s what it’s all Twin Falls Chr. — 12-4 forfeiting all games. Connecticut in November “I felt like I was really Now it finally pays off in the about. of 2006, but it would take dealt the wrong end of the end, and I get to play on “When it’s all said and two more prep school stops stick,” said Miles. “I think Friday,” said Miles. done, it would be lovely for Coaches: To report game results, call 735-3239. before Miles found the UConn made a very bad And when he plays, pre- Connecticut have a nation- right situation academical- decision without looking at pare to be impressed. al championship and CSI to ly to meet the NCAA all the details and the facts During his first days in Twin have a national champi- Clearinghouse’s eligibility before they made their Falls, Miles broke all five onship.” requirements. decision.” practice shooting records Gosar would certainly As Miles bounced around Miles’ accuser never kept by the Golden Eagles take that. to Notre Dame Preparatory appeared at any of his court — knocking off former CSI As for tonight, count the School (Fitchburg, Mass.) dates. He has met the sharpshooters like Brad CSI coach among those and The Patterson School requirements of the court, Garrett and Nick Hansen. eagerly awaiting Miles’ first (Lenoir, N.C.), Internet including undergoing “He’s got a great feel for minutes in gold and black. rumors circulated about counseling, and later this the game,” said Gosar. “As “I’m as anxious to see him being kicked out of month all of the charges are well as he shoots it, I’m not what Nate does when the schools. expected to be dropped. sure he doesn’t pass the ball lights are on as anybody,” “Every school that I left Fortunately, UConn was- better than he shoots it. said Gosar. “It’s been a long was because I wanted to n’t Miles’ last chance. “His passing really has a time coming for him. I leave,” said Miles. “It was After returning home to chance to make a big effect know he’s excited. never that any of the Toledo Miles got a call from for us because he can help “I can’t wait to see what schools got rid of me. I Patterson, who gave him make everybody better and he can do.” chose to leave because the Gosar’s number. In CSI, help get other people situation wasn’t right.” Miles saw a chance at shots.” Mike Christensen may be ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News He finally enrolled at redemption. Miles’ former team at reached at 208-735-3239 or CSI guard Nate Miles warms-up before practice on Thursday at the college. UConn this past fall, but “They were willing to UConn is currently the top- [email protected]. CSI
Continued from Sports 1 ing a three-game losing around to face Eastern Utah While Salt Lake is 6-1 in challenge for today’s 5:30 streak. Those three losses, by CSI statistical leaders today (7:30 p.m.) and SWAC play, the conference p.m. game and Saturday’s 3 a combined 10 points, leave Men Saturday (5 p.m.). CSI will season isn’t even to the p.m. tip-off is not taking the CSI at 3-4 in conference and Points: Jay Watkins 16.7, Daequon Montreal 15.7, Jamelle Barrett have a new weapon today as halfway point with eight visiting Golden Eagles lightly. 16-6 overall as Eastern Utah 12.7. Rebounds: Montreal 10.1, Aziz Ndiaye 8.0, Watkins 7.9. 6-foot-7 freshman Nate Miles games remaining. “We all know better than to (19-2, 5-2 SWAC) comes to Assists: Barrett 6.3, Charles Odum 3.0, Watkins 2.1. Steals: makes his debut. “We still have a chance to look down on a team,” said town. CEU is tied for second Barrett 1.8, Odum 1.3. Blocks: Ndiaye 2.4. “We just want to get our make a run,” said Gosar. CSI freshman forward in the SWAC with North chemistry right,” said Miles. “There’s still a lot of basket- Shauneice Samms. “Plus, we Idaho, which beat CSI 69-67 Women “We’ve been practicing really ball left.” know they’re going to come and 69-66 last weekend, the Points: Soana Lucet 22.3, Shauneice Samms 14.4, LaCale Pringle- good this week and going Notes: Backup point guard in with a new plan.” latter coming on an 80-foot Buchanan 11.8. Rebounds: Lucet 8.3, Samms 8.2, Pringle- hard and everything looks Charles Odum missed the CSI women’s head coach buzzer-beater by NIC’s Buchanan 6.1. Assists: Martina Holloway 9.9, Nicole Harper 2.9, like it’s going to OK. But we second game at NIC with a Randy Rogers said CEU pres- Melvin Jones. Pringle-Buchanan 2.2. Steals: Pringle-Buchanan 4.0, Holloway 3.3. need to get both these Ws this pulled muscle in his lower ents an interesting challenge CEU and NIC share the No. Blocks: Samms 3.6. week.” calf. He practiced Thursday with a lineup of players that 15 spot in the latest NJCAA After three close losses, and is expected to play rotates regularly and is never Division I poll. CSI is three head coach Steve Gosar is tonight. … All Special shy about putting the ball up. games back of league-leading said freshman point guard age 15.3 and 14.7 points, ready for his team to make Olympians and their host Rogers said Eastern Utah has Salt Lake Community College Jamelle Barrett, who scored a respectively. The 6-foot-7 the plays and get the key families will be admitted free the “potential to be pretty in the standings and sweep- game-high 20 points in last Hobson is also the team’s bounces down the stretch. to tonight’s men’s game and good.” ing this week’s games would Saturday’s heartbreaker at leading rebounder at 7.7 a “We’ve got to start pulling will be invited on the court As for the CSI men, there’s go a long way toward getting NIC. game. these close games out,” said during halftime to be intro- no doubt they’re focused on CSI back in the title race with Eastern Utah is led by While CSI’s men fell 94-78 Gosar. “I’d like to have a game duced to the crowd. this weekend’s outings. CSI the No. 8 Bruins. sophomore wing players in a Jan. 10 road game at that’s not so close, but we has slipped to fourth place in “It’s probably the biggest Darington Hobson and CEU, Barrett said they are need a win, and we’ll take a Mike Christensen may be the SWAC standings follow- weekend of the year so far,” Stephen Franklin, who aver- better prepared this time win any way we can get one.” reached at 208-735-3239. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Friday, February 6, 2009 Sports 3 USA Swimming suspends Phelps for 3 months
The Associated Press him as a role model and a of Kellogg.” The swimmer hard to regain everyone’s hero,” the Colorado Springs- appeared on the company’s trust.” Michael Phelps was sus- based federation said in a cereal boxes after his Olympic Phelps’ coach, Bob pended from competition for statement. triumph. Bowman, said he believes three months by USA “Michael has voluntarily USA Swimming provides a Phelps will emerge from the Swimming, the latest fallout accepted this reprimand and $1,750 monthly stipend to experience a stronger swim- from a photo that showed the has committed to earn back national team members to mer and person. Olympic great inhaling from a our trust.” help defray travel and training “Michael’s been through a marijuana pipe. Phelps won a record eight expenses, plus performance lot and he’s learned a lot, The sport’s national govern- gold medals in Beijing and bonuses. However, it’s a small hopefully,” Bowman told The AP photo ing body also cut off its finan- returned to America as one of percentage of the millions Associated Press during a tele- Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, front, and Olympic medal winner cial support to Phelps for the the world’s most acclaimed Phelps makes through phone interview. “I support Katie Hoff, rear, train at the Meadowbrook Aquatic Center, Thursday, in same three-month period, athletes. Now he’s enduring a endorsements. him and I want to see him do Baltimore. effective Thursday. wave of bad news in the wake “Michael accepts these better. I’m here, as always, to “This is not a situation of the photo, published decisions and understands try to help him move forward. house party while Phelps was The 23-year-old has where any anti-doping rule Sunday by News of the World, their point of view,” said one He’s learned some tough les- visiting Columbia, S.C., in resumed training in his home- was violated, but we decided a British tabloid. of his agents, Drew Johnson. sons and he’s disappointed a November during an extend- town of Baltimore, but his to send a strong message to Earlier Thursday, cereal and “He feels bad he let anyone lot of people, me included.” ed break from training. plans to return to competitive Michael because he disap- snack maker Kellogg Co. down. He’s also encouraged by Phelps has acknowledged “I certainly understand USA swimming will have to be put pointed so many people, par- announced it wouldn’t renew the thousands of comments “regrettable” behavior and Swimming needed to take on hold. Phelps had planned ticularly the hundreds of its sponsorship contract with he’s received from his fans and “bad judgment.” He didn’t dis- action,” Bowman said. “We to compete in early March at a thousands of USA Swimming Phelps, saying his behavior is the support from his many pute the authenticity of the will certainly abide by every- Grand Prix meet in Austin, member kids who look up to “not consistent with the image sponsors. He intends to work photo, reportedly taken at a thing they’ve put down.” Texas. SCOREBOARD
Dalembert 6-13 6-6 18, Green 9-17 3-4 23, BASKETBALL Miller 3-9 7-9 13, Williams 2-7 1-2 5, Evans 0-1 SKI REPORT NBA 3-4 3, Speights 0-2 0-0 0, Ivey 1-3 0-0 3. Totals All Times MST 34-85 26-34 99. GGAAMMEE PPLLAANN EASTERN Indiana 22 34 13 25 — 94 Idaho 9:15a-4:30p; Sat/Sun: 9:15a-4:30p; Philadelphia 29 25 26 19 — 99 Bogus Basin — Thu 6 53am mclear 36 degrees hard packed machine Beaver Mountain — Thu 5am packed powder machine groomed 60 - 60 ATLANTIC W L Pct GB 3-Point Goals—Indiana 13-34 (Dunleavy 4-10, 7:30 p.m. groomed 41 - 47 base 60 of 66 trails, 25 miles, 2400 acres, 6 of 8 lifts, base 30 of 30 trails, 100% open, 5 of 5 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: Boston 41 10 .804 — Murphy 3-4, Jack 3-7, B.Rush 1-1, Diener 1-4, LOCAL 95% open, Mon-Fri: 10a-10p; Sat/Sun: 9a-10p; 9a-4p; Philadelphia 24 24 .500 15½ Granger 1-7, Graham 0-1), Philadelphia 5-12 Carey at Dietrich Brundage — Thu 4 41am clear 33 degrees packed powder machine Brian Head — Thu 5am packed powder machine groomed 53 - 53 base New Jersey 23 27 .460 17½ (Green 2-4, Young 2-5, Ivey 1-2, Williams 0-1). COLLEGE BASEBALL HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING groomed 45 - 56 base 46 of 46 trails, 25 miles, 1500 acres, 4 of 5 59 of 63 trails, 94% open, 8 of 9 lifts, Mon-Thu: 9:30a-4p; Fri: 9:30a-9p; New York 21 27 .438 18½ Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Indiana 50 lifts, 100% open, Mon-Fri: 9:30a-4:30p; Sat/Sun: 9:30a-4:30p; Sat: 9:30a-9p; Sun: 9 30a-4p; Toronto 19 32 .373 22 (Murphy 14), Philadelphia 62 (Dalembert 20). CSI at Phoenix (Ariz.) College, 3 p.m. Kelly Canyon — Operating Tue-Sun, no details Brighton — Thu 5:33am packed powder machine groomed 73 - 73 SOUTHEAST W L Pct GB Assists—Indiana 24 (Ford 7), Philadelphia 26 6 p.m. Buhl, Gooding at Weiser tour- Lookout Pass — Thu 5am packed powder machine groomed 59 - 84 base 66 of 66 trails, 100% open, 26 miles, 1050 acres, 6 of 6 lifts, (Miller 12). Total Fouls—Indiana 23, COLLEGE SOFTBALL base 34 of 34 trails, 4 of 4 lifts, 100% open, Mon, Wed-Fri: 9a-4p; Mon-Fri: 9a-9p; Sat: 9a-9p; Sun: 9a-4p; Orlando 37 11 .771 — Philadelphia 19. Technical—Indiana coach nament Sat/Sun: 8:30a-4p; open Wed-Mon; Deer Valley — Thu 5:26am packed powder machine groomed 73 - 73 Atlanta 28 20 .583 9 O’Brien. A—10,699. (20,444). CSI vs. Salt Lake (DH), at St. Filer, Kimberly, Valley at Magic Mountain — Thu 5am packed powder machine groomed 53 - 63 base 98 of 99 trails, 99% open, 22 of 22 lifts, Mon-Fri: 8:30a-4:15p; Miami 26 22 .542 11 George, Utah, Noon base 14 of 14 trails, 3 of 3 lifts, 100% open, Thu/Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: Sat/Sun: 8:30a-4:15p; Charlotte 19 29 .396 18 Lakers 110, Celtics 109, OT Aberdeen tournament 9a-4p; open Thu-Sun; Park City — Thu 5:23am packed powder machine groomed 65 - 65 Washington 10 39 .204 27½ MEN’S COLLEGE 5:30 p.m. Pebble Creek — Thu 5:09am packed powder machine groomed 13 - 53 base 106 of 107 trails, 100% open, 15 of 16 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-7:30p; CENTRAL W L Pct GB L.A. LAKERS (110) base 3 of 3 lifts, 95% open, Mon-Thu: 9:30a-4p; Fri: 9:30a 9:30p; Sat/Sun: 9a-7:30p; Walton 2-5 0-0 5, Odom 6-10 7-11 20, Gasol BASKETBALL Burley, Wood River at Challis Cleveland 39 9 .813 — Sat/Sun: 9:30a-9:30p; Powder Mountain — Thu 5am packed powder machine groomed 74 - 10-14 4-7 24, Bryant 10-29 2-4 26, Fisher 5-13 Eastern Utah at CSI, Pomerelle — Thu 10 51am cldy 24 degrees hard packed machine 74 base 124 of 124 trails, 100% open, 7 of 7 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-10p; Detroit 26 21 .553 12½ 2-3 13, Powell 3-5 0-0 6, Ariza 1-5 0-1 2, tournament Milwaukee 24 28 .462 17 7:30 p.m. groomed 51 - 78 base 24 of 24 trails, 3 of 3 lifts, 100% open, Mon: 9a- Sat/Sun: 9a-10p; Farmar 3-3 0-1 7, Vujacic 1-3 2-2 5, Mihm 1-1 4p; Tue-Fri: 9a-9p; Sat: 9a-9p; Sun: 9a-4p; Snowbasin — Thu 6:07am packed powder machine groomed 24 - 88 Chicago 22 28 .440 18 0-0 2. Totals 42-88 17-29 110. WOMEN’S COLLEGE Schweitzer Mountain — Thu 4 35am clear 40 degrees packed powder base 113 of 113 trails, 100% open, 28 miles, 3200 acres, 8 of 12 lifts, Indiana 19 31 .380 21 BOSTON (109) BASKETBALL machine groomed 50 - 73 base 92 of 92 trails, 2900 acres, 9 of 10 Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun 9a-4p; WESTERN Pierce 5-13 10-13 21, Garnett 7-12 2-2 16, TV SCHEDULE Eastern Utah at CSI, lifts, 100% open, Mon-Thu: 9a-3:45p; Fri: 9a-8p; Sat: 9a-8p; Sun 9a-3 Snowbird — Thu 5am packed powder machine groomed 86 - 86 base SOUTHWEST W L Pct GB Perkins 1-3 2-2 4, R.Allen 9-21 1-1 22, Rondo AUTO RACING 45p; 85 of 85 trails, 100% open, 11 of 11 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a- 7-16 2-2 16, Davis 1-8 0-0 2, T.Allen 1-3 0-0 2, 5:30 p.m. San Antonio 33 15 .688 — 4 p.m. Silver Mountain — Thu 7 45pm partly cloudy 37 degrees variable 4p; New Orleans 28 18 .609 4 House 6-10 0-0 16, Powe 5-7 0-0 10. Totals 42- HIGH SCHOOL BOYS machine groomed 35 - 69 base 70 of 73 trails, 5 of 7 lifts, 96% open, Solitude — Thu 7:15am variable machine groomed 74 - 74 base 64 of Dallas 29 19 .604 4 93 17-20 109. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 8a-4p; open Thu-Mon; 64 trails, 100% open, 1200 acres, 8 of 8 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: Houston 30 20 .600 4 L.A. Lakers 23 28 26 24 9 — 110 BASKETBALL Snowhaven — Thu 5am packed powder machine groomed 38 - 42 base 9a-4p; Memphis 13 35 .271 20 Boston 20 32 29 20 8 — 109 7:30 p.m. Cup, practice for Budweiser 7 of 7 trails, 2 of 2 lifts, 100% open, Mon-Fri: 8a-4p; Sat/Sun: 10a-4p; Sundance — Thu 2:34am packed powder machine groomed 44 - 44 3-Point Goals—L.A. Lakers 9-22 (Bryant 4-8, Shootout, at Daytona Beach, Soldier Mountain — Thu 9 07am cldy 32 degrees packed powder base 42 of 42 trails, 100% open, 450 acres, 4 of 4 lifts, Mon-Fri: 8:30a- NORTHWEST W L Pct GB Walton 1-1, Farmar 1-1, Odom 1-2, Vujacic 1-3, Buhl at Gooding Fla. machine groomed 32 - 42 base 36 of 36 trails, 1147 acres, 3 of 3 lifts, 4:30p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a-4:30p; Denver 33 16 .673 — Fisher 1-5, Ariza 0-2), Boston 8-18 (House 4-6, Jerome at Minico 100% open, Thu/Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p; open Thu-Sun; The Canyons — Thu 4:02pm packed powder machine groomed 47 - 69 Portland 30 18 .625 2½ R.Allen 3-9, Pierce 1-3). Fouled Out—Garnett. 6:30 p.m. Wood River at Burley Sun Valley — Thu 5 31am clear 12 degrees hard packed machine base 157 of 163 trails, 97% open, 3590 acres, 18 of 19 lifts, sm Mon- Utah 27 22 .551 6 Rebounds—L.A. Lakers 51 (Gasol 14), Boston SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint groomed 32 - 47 base 75 of 75 trails, 18 of 18 lifts, 100% open, Mon- Fri: 8:45a-4p; Sat/Sun: 8:45a-4p; Minnesota 17 31 .354 15½ 61 (Perkins 9). Assists—L.A. Lakers 21 (Bryant, Twin Falls at Highland Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p; Wyoming Oklahoma City 11 38 .224 22 Fisher 5), Boston 26 (Rondo 12). Total Fouls— HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS Cup, practice for Budweiser Tamarack — Thu 5 54am clear 13 degrees packed powder machine Grand Targhee — Thu 10:15am packed powder machine groomed 78 - PACIFIC W L Pct GB L.A. Lakers 24, Boston 28. Technicals—L.A. Shootout, at Daytona Beach, groomed 25 - 64 base 42 of 42 trails, 5 of 7 lifts, 100% open, Mon-Fri: 78 base 74 of 74 trails, 100% open, 2402 acres, 5 of 5 lifts, Mon-Fri: Lakers Defensive Three Second, Bryant, Powell, BASKETBALL 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p; 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p; L.A. Lakers 40 9 .816 — Boston Defensive Three Second, Powe, Rondo. Fla. Phoenix 26 21 .553 13 Class 1A Div. I Snake River Utah Jackson Hole — Thu 7:19am packed powder machine groomed 65 - 78 A—18,624. (18,624). BOXING Alta — Thu 5:29am packed powder machine groomed 97 - 97 base base 116 of 116 trails, 100% open, 2500 acres, 10 of 12 lifts, Mon-Fri: Golden State 16 34 .320 24½ Conference Tournament Sacramento 11 39 .220 29½ 9 p.m. 112 of 112 trails, 100% open, 2000 acres, 11 of 11 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p; L.A. Clippers 10 39 .204 30 Wednesday’s Late NBA Boxes At Shoshone Wednesday’s Games Warriors 124, Suns 112 3 p.m. ESPN2 — Super mid- Orlando 125, L.A. Clippers 96 dleweights, Yusef Mack (26-2- All Times MST Two points for a win, one point for overtime WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Agreed to terms L.A. Lakers 115, Toronto 107 PHOENIX (112) Hansen vs. Shoshone Super Bowl loss or shootout loss. with LHP Odalis Perez on a minor league con- New Jersey 115, Washington 88 Hill 2-6 4-6 8, Stoudemire 4-8 5-6 13, O’Neal 8- 4:30 p.m. 2) vs. Chris Henry (23-1-0), at Sunday, Feb. 1 Wednesday’s Games tract. Detroit 93, Miami 90 9 1-2 17, Nash 6-16 4-4 16, Richardson 9-22 3- Salisbury, Md. Tampa, Fla. Boston 3, Philadelphia 1 BASKETBALL 6 24, Amundson 0-0 0-0 0, Barnes 2-10 4-4 10, Oakley vs. Castleford Cleveland 107, New York 102 GOLF Pittsburgh 27, Arizona 23 Buffalo 5, Toronto 0 National Basketball Association Memphis 104, Houston 93 Barbosa 8-15 2-2 20, Dudley 0-0 0-0 0, Lopez 6 p.m. Pro Bowl Detroit 5, Phoenix 4 NBA—Promoted senior vice president for com- Atlanta 94, Minnesota 86 1-1 0-0 2, Dragic 1-2 0-0 2, Tucker 0-1 0-0 0. 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8 Pittsburgh 4, Tampa Bay 3, OT munity and player programs Kathy Behrens to Totals 41-90 23-30 112. Challis vs. Sho-Ban Chicago 107, New Orleans 93 TGC — PGA Tour, Buick At Honolulu Minnesota 3, Anaheim 0 executive vice president for social responsibili- Denver 114, Oklahoma City 113 GOLDEN STATE (124) 7:30 p.m. AFC vs. NFC, 2:30 p.m. (NBC) Thursday’s Games ty and player programs, and senior vice presi- Azubuike 9-12 3-3 25, Jackson 12-22 2-2 30, Invitational, second round, at Dallas 104, Portland 99 Raft River vs. Hagerman Boston 4, Ottawa 3, SO dent for marketing partnerships Mark Tatum Golden State 124, Phoenix 112 Biedrins 4-6 2-5 10, Crawford 10-18 4-4 27, La Jolla, Calif. HOCKEY Los Angeles 5, Washington 4 to executive vice president for marketing part- Thursday’s Games Ellis 0-7 2-2 2, Maggette 8-15 1-2 18, Turiaf 3-7 Class 1A Div. II Northside Florida 3, N.Y. Islanders 2 nerships. Philadelphia 99, Indiana 94 3-4 9, Watson 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 47-90 17-22 NBA BASKETBALL Nashville 4, Anaheim 2 BOSTON CELTICS—Reassigned G J.R. Giddens 124. Conference Tournament NHL L.A. Lakers 110, Boston 109, OT 8 p.m. All Times MST Edmonton 2, St. Louis 1, SO to Utah (NBADL). Dallas at Utah, late Phoenix 30 25 28 29 — 112 At Dietrich Colorado 3, Dallas 2 ORLANDO MAGIC—Traded G Keith Bogans and Golden State 43 29 32 20 — 124 ESPN — Denver at Washington EASTERN Friday’s Games 6 p.m. ATLANTIC W L OT PTS GF GA Chicago at Calgary, late cash to Milwaukee for G Tyronn Lue. Orlando at Indiana, 5 p.m. 3-Point Goals—Phoenix 7-24 (Richardson 3-7, 10:30 p.m. Carolina at San Jose, late FOOTBALL Atlanta at Charlotte, 5 p.m. Barbosa 2-6, Barnes 2-6, Hill 0-1, Nash 0-4), Camas County vs. Richfield New Jersey 32 16 3 67 159 130 Friday’s Games National Football League Boston at New York, 5:30 p.m. Golden State 13-28 (Azubuike 4-6, Jackson 4-8, ESPN — Golden State at N.Y. Rangers 29 18 5 63 133 136 Montreal at Buffalo, 5:30 p.m. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Designated QB Denver at Washington, 6 p.m. Crawford 3-10, Maggette 1-1, Watson 1-2, Phoenix Philadelphia 26 15 9 61 160 148 New Jersey at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. Matt Cassell as their franchise player. L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 6 p.m. Turiaf 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Pittsburgh 25 23 5 55 163 164 Columbus at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m. Canadian Football League Toronto at New Orleans, 6 p.m. Phoenix 57 (O’Neal 12), Golden State 47 N.Y. Islanders 16 30 5 37 128 173 Nashville at Minnesota, 6 p.m. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Signed LB Portland at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. (Jackson 11). Assists—Phoenix 21 (Nash 9), Tony Parker, G, San Antonio Mercer 75, Kennesaw St. 56 NORTHEAST W L OT PTS GF GA N.Y. Rangers at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Roderick Johnson and LB Bryan Wilson. Utah at Sacramento, 8 p.m. Golden State 29 (Jackson 10). Total Fouls— x-Chris Paul, G, New Orleans New Orleans 75, Florida Atlantic 68 Saturday’s Games Released DB Stanford Samuels. Golden State at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m. Phoenix 23, Golden State 21. Technicals— Brandon Roy, G, Portland Rhode Island 71, Charlotte 64 Boston 39 8 6 84 185 117 Philadelphia at Boston, 11 a.m. HOCKEY Saturday’s Games Stoudemire, Phoenix defensive three second. x-Amare Stoudemire, F-C, Phoenix South Alabama 68, North Texas 65 Montreal 29 16 6 64 158 145 Anaheim at Calgary, 1 p.m. National Hockey League Miami at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Flagrant Foul—Barnes. A—19,596 (19,596). David West, F, New Orleans The Citadel 74, Appalachian St. 72 Buffalo 27 20 5 59 156 143 Edmonton at Detroit, 1 p.m. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Activated C Nikita L.A. Clippers at Atlanta, 5 p.m. Troy 85, Arkansas St. 77 Toronto 19 24 9 47 152 191 Buffalo at Ottawa, 5 p.m. Filatov from injured reserve and assigned him Denver at New Jersey, 5:30 p.m. NBA All-SStar Rosters Men’s College Scores Vanderbilt 79, Alabama 74 Ottawa 17 25 8 42 119 147 Toronto at Montreal, 5 p.m. to Syracuse (AHL). Toronto at Memphis, 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15 Far West W. Carolina 70, Coll. of Charleston 68 SOUTHEAST W L OT PTS GF GA San Jose at Columbus, 5 p.m. NEW YORK RANGERS—Recalled D Corey Detroit at Milwaukee, 6:30 p.m. At US Airways Center Arizona 56, Oregon St. 53 W. Kentucky 64, Louisiana-Monroe 55 Washington 33 16 4 70 175 154 Florida at Washington, 5 p.m. Potter from Hartford (AHL). Chicago at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Phoenix Denver 63, Middle Tennessee 51 East Florida 25 18 8 58 145 143 Los Angeles at New Jersey, 5 p.m. ST. LOUIS BLUES—Recalled F Trent Whitfield Minnesota at Houston, 6:30 p.m. x-sstarters ; y-iinjured, will not play; z-iinjury Utah St. 78, New Mexico St. 59 Boston U. 77, Albany, N.Y. 67 Carolina 25 22 5 55 131 151 N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m. from Peoria (AHL). Sunday’s Games replacement Utah Valley St. 81, Academy of Art 43 Bryant 83, Monmouth, N.J. 71 Tampa Bay 17 24 11 45 133 164 Colorado at St. Louis, 6:30 p.m. SOCCER San Antonio at Boston, 11 a.m. Eastern Conference Weber St. 82, N. Colorado 76 Cent. Connecticut St. 65, St. Francis, Pa. 52 Atlanta 18 29 5 41 150 182 Carolina at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Major League Soccer L.A. Lakers at Cleveland, 1:30 p.m. z-Ray Allen, G, Boston Midwest Fairleigh Dickinson 59, Wagner 57, OT WESTERN Chicago at Vancouver, 8 p.m. SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES—Signed F Cam New Jersey at Orlando, 4 p.m. Chris Bosh, F-C, Toronto Butler 66, Detroit 61 Long Island U. 76, Mount St. Mary’s, Md. 70 CENTRAL W L OT PTS GF GA Weaver to a multiyear contract. Indiana at Washington, 4 p.m. x-Kevin Garnett, F, Boston Cleveland St. 66, Ill.-Chicago 63 Quinnipiac 66, Sacred Heart 64 TRANSACTIONS SWIMMING Charlotte at Miami, 4 p.m. Danny Granger, F, Indiana IPFW 71, Centenary 59 Robert Morris 61, St. Francis, NY 54 Detroit 33 11 7 73 188 151 USA SWIMMING—Named Catherine Vogt New York at Portland, 4 p.m. Devin Harris, G, New Jersey IUPUI 71, S. Dakota St. 63 Chicago 28 13 8 64 164 124 BASEBALL coach for U.S. open water team at the 2009 Sacramento at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. x-Dwight Howard, C, Orlando Michigan 71, Penn St. 51 Columbus 24 22 5 53 138 146 American League FINA world championships. Minnesota at New Orleans, 5 p.m. x-Allen Iverson, G, Detroit N. Dakota St. 61, W. Illinois 52 BETTING Nashville 24 24 3 51 125 144 MINNESOTA TWINS—Agreed to terms with COLLEGE Phoenix at Detroit, 6 p.m. x-LeBron James, F, Cleveland Oakland, Mich. 81, Oral Roberts 69 St. Louis 21 24 6 48 146 160 RHP Matt Guerrier on a one-year contract. AUBURN—Promoted Chris Campbell to associ- Utah at Golden State, 7 p.m. Joe Johnson, G, Atlanta Ohio 89, N. Illinois 59 Vegas Line NORTHWEST W L OT PTS GF GA SEATTLE MARINERS—Agreed to terms with ate head volleyball coach. Rashard Lewis, F, Orlando Wisconsin 63, Illinois 50 NFL LHP Tyler Johnson on a minor league contract. MIDDLE TENNESSEE—Named Tony Franklin Sunday Calgary 30 16 4 64 158 148 NBA Boxes y-Jameer Nelson, G, Orlando Wright St. 68, Valparaiso 58 Minnesota 26 21 3 55 131 114 TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Agreed to terms with offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Paul Pierce, F, Boston Xavier 83, Temple 74 Pro Bowl LHP Brian Tallet on a one-year contract. MILLIGAN COLLEGE—Announced the resigna- 76ers 99, Pacers 94 At Honolulu Edmonton 26 22 3 55 141 155 x-Dwyane Wade, G, Miami Youngstown St. 60, Loyola of Chicago 49 Vancouver 23 20 8 54 147 149 Claimed RHP T.J. Beam off waivers from tion of men’s basketball coach Tony INDIANA (94) Western Conference South FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Colorado 25 26 1 51 145 159 Pittsburgh. Designated INF-OF Russ Adams for Wallingford. Granger 6-15 5-6 18, Murphy 6-9 0-0 15, Foster Chauncey Billups, G, Denver Chattanooga 84, Wofford 77 NFC 2½ 2½ (64½) AFC assignment. NEW HAMPSHIRE—Signed men’s basketball 0-3 0-0 0, Dunleavy 7-18 3-3 21, Ford 1-6 0-0 x-Kobe Bryant, G, L.A. Lakers Davidson 75, UNC Greensboro 54 PACIFIC W L OT PTS GF GA National League coach Bill Herrion to a five-year contract. 2, Nesterovic 1-5 0-0 2, Jack 7-13 1-2 18, x-Tim Duncan, F, San Antonio E. Kentucky 80, Tennessee Tech 73 San Jose 36 7 5 77 167 112 CINCINNATI REDS—Agreed to terms with OF RICHMOND—Named Vic Shealy defensive Graham 0-3 0-0 0, Diener 1-5 2-2 5, Hibbert 2-5 Pau Gasol, F, L.A. Lakers Elon 57, Georgia Southern 54 Anaheim 26 24 5 57 154 155 Jacque Jones and 1B/OF Daryle Ward on coordinator, Stacy Tutt tight ends coach and 4-4 8, B.Rush 2-2 0-0 5. Totals 33-84 15-17 94. x-Yao Ming, C, Houston Florida St. 62, Georgia Tech 58 FOOTBALL Dallas 24 19 7 55 148 161 minor league contracts. Chris Stewart director of strength and condi- PHILADELPHIA (99) Dirk Nowitzki, F, Dallas Furman 63, Samford 57 Phoenix 24 24 5 53 134 157 SAN DIEGO PADRES—Agreed to terms with OF tioning. Reassigned tight ends coach Scott Iguodala 8-13 4-7 20, Young 5-20 2-2 14, Shaquille O’Neal, C, Phoenix Louisiana-Lafayette 90, Fla. International 73 NFL Postseson Los Angeles 22 21 7 51 131 141 Cliff Floyd on a one-year contract. Burton to wide receivers coach. Tennessee coach reprimanded by SEC for saying Gators cheated KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Lane Kiffin’s first said. “I apologize to commissioner Mike Slive for anyone interested in attending. game against Florida as Tennessee coach just and the SEC, including Florida (athletic got much more interesting. director) Jeremy Foley and coach Urban Sports Shorts Gooding hosts benefit VB tourney The new Volunteers’ coach was repri- Meyer. My comments were not intended to manded by the Southeastern Conference offend anyone at the University of Florida.” Note: Send Magic Valley briefs to [email protected] GOODING — Gooding High School will and issued an apology Thursday after he host a co-ed volleyball tournament on falsely accused Florida coach Urban Meyer day for the man who hit 755 homers during Saturday, Feb. 14, at the gym. of a recruiting violation. NBA his Hall of Fame career. The cost per team is $120 with pool play Earlier in the day, Kiffin told fans at a Brand out for season with injury In an interesting twist, Aaron was honored into a tournament. Proceeds will benefit the breakfast celebrating the Volunteers’ recruit- by some 700 people at a downtown Atlanta boys basketball team. Information: Max Piper ing class that Meyer violated rules by phon- PHILADELPHIA — Elton Brand’s first sea- hotel on the same day Barry Bonds was in a at 208-539-4666 or [email protected]. ing Nu’Keese Richardson while the wide son in Philadelphia is over. San Francisco courtroom, pleading not guilty receiver prospect was on an official visit at Brand will have season-ending surgery on to perjury charges stemming from testimony Kimberly Mona Club hosts dinner Tennessee. his right shoulder Monday, reducing the that he never knowingly took performance- “I love the fact that Urban had to cheat and 76ers’ marquee free-agent to only 29 games. enhancing drugs as he was chasing Aaron’s KIMBERLY — The Kimberly High School still didn’t get him,” Kiffin said, according to Brand was first injured Dec. 17 against record. Mona Club is sponsoring a dinner prior to a WVLT-TV report. Milwaukee and has played in six games since “This means an awful lot to me,” Aaron said the Kimberly Bulldogs boys basketball senior NCAA and Southeastern Conference offi- his return. after posing for pictures with some of his night game against Filer on Tuesday, Feb. 10. cials said it is not against recruiting rules to He signed a five-year deal worth nearly $80 birthday guests. “It means you tried to carry The dinner is from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Tickets are contact a recruit while they are on an official million in July and averaged only 13.8 points yourself in such a way that people have $8 per person with ages 8 and under a dona- visit to another school. and 8.8 rebounds in 29 games. Brand missed respect for you. That’s the most important tion only. The menu includes country bone- Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley all but nine games of last season with a torn thing. I don’t try to do anything special. I just less pork ribs, potato bar, salad, yogurt, milk delivered a quick and harsh response to Achillies. try to share whatever I’ve been able to accom- and dessert. All proceeds benefit the club’s Kiffin’s statement and called for him to apol- “It’s the most disappointed I’ve ever been plish with other people.” projects that sponsor local needs, plus a stu- ogize. in my career,” Brand said. “This was sup- dent in Rwanda. Tickets can be purchased at “It is obvious that coach Kiffin doesn’t posed to be special. This was supposed to be the door or from any Mona member. know that there is not a rule precluding winning, supposed to be fun. Management M AGIC V ALLEY Information: Jan Hall at 423-4170 ext. phone contact with a prospect during an believed in me. I’m still not going to let them CSI holds booster luncheon 3125. official visit on another campus during a down.” contact period,” Foley said in a statement. TWIN FALLS — The College of Southern JRD hosting annual Jerome Jam “His allegations are inappropriate, out of Idaho Booster Club will hold its weekly lunch- line and, most importantly, totally false. It is B ASEBALL eon at noon today in Room 276 in the Taylor JEROME — The Jerome Recreation District completely unfair to Urban Meyer, our Famous celebrate Hank Aaron’s 75th Building. CSI coaches will be on hand to talk is accepting registration forms for the fourth coaching staff, our football program and our about their programs. Anyone interested is annual Jerome Jam Basketball Tournament, institution,” he said. ATLANTA — Hank Aaron was peppered welcome to attend and bring lunch from the which is open to boys and girls in grades 5-8. SEC commissioner Mike Slive then repri- with hate mail as he closed in on Babe Ruth’s CSI cafeteria. The tournament is March 13-14. The cost is manded Kiffin for publicly criticizing Meyer, home run record. $175 per team, with three games guaranteed. which is against the league’s code of ethics. On his 75th birthday, “Hammerin’ Hank” Kimberly Boosters hold meeting Registration forms can be found at the JRD That led to Kiffin’s apology. felt nothing but love. website or at the JRD office. “In my enthusiasm for our recruiting class, From former President Bill Clinton to base- KIMBERLY — The Kimberly Booster Club Information: 324-3389 or I made some statements that were meant ball commissioner Bug Selig, the famous will hold a meeting at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 9, http://www.jeromerecreationdistrict.com. solely to excite those at the breakfast,” Kiffin came together to celebrate a landmark birth- in the media center at Kimberly High School — staff and wire reports Sports 4 Friday, February 6, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho 2008-09 High School Girls Basketball CSI baseball District Tournaments CSI softball smacks CNCC again can’t find Class 5A Region Four-Five-Six Times-News Athletic Conference play and catcher Megan Zimmerman First pitch of today’s double- Tuesday, Feb. 3 8-2-2 overall. homered four times during header is set for noon (See Game 1: Skyline 49, Idaho Falls 45 These games count. Really, “Brie (Dimond) kind of the doubleheader and went preview box on Sports 1). timely hit in Game 2: Highland 49, Twin Falls 33 Thursday, Feb. 5 they do. beat herself up,” head coach 4-for-4 with 5 RBIs during Game 3: Idaho Falls 56, Twin Falls 54 The No. 27 College of Nick Baumert said of the Game 1. Game 1 (Twin Falls eliminated) No. 27 CSI 24, CNCC 0 1-run loss Southern Idaho softball Game 2 starting pitcher who “After a day like CSI (14)54 10 — 24 24 1 Game 4: Madison 76, Skyline 68 squad once again put the surrendered the lone run. (Wednesday), you have a CNCC 000 00 — 0 1 2 Times-News Saturday, Feb. 7 McKensy Hillstead and Megan Zimmerman. Green, Game 5: Idaho Falls (8-14) at Skyline (9- cleats to Colorado Regardless, she struck out tendency to come out and White (2) and Francisco. W: Hillstead (2-2). L: Green. Extra-base hits — 2B: CSI, Zimmerman 2, Hillstead 2, 13), 7 p.m. Northwestern Community nine batters on her way to play down a level,” Baumert Brittany Gonzales. 3B: CSI, Erin Olander. HR: CSI, The College of Game 6: Madison (13-8) at Highland College Thursday to sweep her first victory of 2009. said. “We challenged them Zimmerman 3, Cassi Merrill 2, Ashley Chappel, Southern Idaho baseball Hillstead. (21-0), 7 p.m. the four-game series in St. McKensy Hillstead improved not to do that. We’re getting team had an ideal situa- Tuesday, Feb. 10 George, Utah. The Eagles to 2-2 by pitching a one-hit- ready for Salt Lake.” Game 2 tion in its season opener Game 7: Winner 5 vs. Loser 6, 7 p.m. CSI 26, CNCC 1 Thursday, Feb. 12 came close to four shutouts ter for the opener and strik- But the cake walk is over, CSI (16)00 55 — 26 29 1 Thursday night at Game 8: Championship, Winner 6 vs. as they won 24-0 and 26-1 on ing out 10 batters. and it’s time to get to work. CNCC 000 01 — 1 4 0 Phoenix College. Brie Dimond and Chelsea Nix. Green, White (2) and Winner 7, 7 p.m. Thursday after winning At the plate, CSI tallied The Salt Lake Community Francisco. W: Dimond (1-1). L: Green. Down 3-2 in the eighth Friday, Feb. 13 Extra-base hits — 2B: CSI, Allie Thain 2, Ashley Game 9: Second championship, if nec- Wednesday’s games by a nearly 60 hits with 28 of them College Bruins are also 4-0 in Chappel, Kayla Powell, Erin Olander, Generra inning, the Golden Eagles Nielson. 3B: CSI, Jaelle Judkins. HR: CSI, Cassi Merrill essary, 7 p.m. combined 59-0 . They are for extra bases (15 were SWAC play after beating up 2, Megan Zimmerman, Chappel, Powell, Olander, had a run in and the bases * Champion and runner-up will receive now 4-0 in Scenic West home runs). Sophomore on Western Nevada College. Nielson, Nix, Madison Allen. loaded with no outs, but berths to state tournament, Feb. 19-21 three straight strikeouts at the Idaho Center in Nampa. killed the rally and con- Class 4A Great Basin Conference West signed CSI to defeat. Division The Golden Eagles (0-1) Tuesday, Feb. 3 got a good pitching effort Game 1: Burley 58, Wood River 42 from starter Sam Game 2: Jerome 63, Minico 26 Thursday, Feb. 5 Season ends for T.F.Bruin girls Armstrong and relievers Game 3: Minico 52, Wood River 37 Chris Gokey and Trey (Wood River eliminated) Times-News with 13. Mohammed, and man- Game 4: Jerome 46, Burley 27 Keep up to date with local sports online Filer will travel to Buhl aged 10 hits on the night Saturday, Feb. 7 Game 5: Minico (10-12) at Burley (17-5), With just a few seconds with the Sports Blitz at Magicvalley.com Saturday for a Sawtooth but left 11 runners 11 a.m. left and down only two Central Idaho Conference stranded. Monday, Feb. 9 points, Sara Federico game. Despite the way that Game 6: Championship, Winner 5 at launched a 3-point attempt win over No. 6 Magic Valley took away everything we the final innings unfold- Jerome (18-4), 7 p.m. to win Thursday’s road game Christian. wanted to do,” Shoshone Jerome Juniors 52, Filer 39 ed, CSI head coach Tuesday, Feb. 10 Filer 8 5 8 18 — 39 Game 7: Second championship, if nec- at Idaho Falls. But the ball “Magic Valley Christian coach Larry Messick said. Jerome 16 5 12 19 — 52 Boomer Walker was FILER (39) essary, 7 p.m. rimmed out, hitting the played well,” said Carey “(Morgan) Knight and Bryce Beard 10, Chase Vincent 1, Mat Jones 4, happy with the perform- * Champion and runner up advance to backboard first and then the coach Lane Durtschi. “We (Tanner) Owen were a force Nathan Hughes 7, Andrew Wright 4, Terrell Bailey 6, ance against a quality the District IV-V playoff on Thursday, Nathan Karel 6, Ryan Karel 1. Totals 13 8-12 39. front of the rim, and the were able to spread the ball on the boards. That was JEROME (52) club in the first game of Feb. 12. The winner of the District IV-V Cameron Stauffer 8, Ross Hillier 6, Nolan McDonald runner-up crossover will advance to Twin Falls girls lost to the out and played good team probably the difference.” 13, Bryan Harper 11, Chase Capps 9, Garrett Amos the year. 5. Totals 14 21-34 52. state play-in at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. Tigers 56-54. ball.” Shoshone (11-7, 2-3) will 3-point goals: Filer 5 (Beard 2, Bailey 2, N. Karel); “It is (frustrating) and at 14, against the District VI runner-up at The Bruins were eliminat- Kelsey Green and Jessica travel to Castleford Tuesday. Jerome 3 (Amos, Hillier, McDonald). Total fouls: Filer the same time it isn’t. It is Highland High School in Pocatello. ed from the Region Four- Parke of Carey led all scorers Hagerman will host 18; Jerome 12. Fouled out: Filer, Hughes, N. Karel. in that it’s how it hap- State tournament is Feb. 19-21 at Technical fouls: none. Mountain View High School in Meridian. Five-Six tournament with with 12 points each, and Lighthouse Christian in its pened, but they had a the loss, ending their season Kristina Rietsma had a team- season finale Thursday. Wrestling closer in, and he had a Class 3A Sawtooth Central Idaho at 4-18. high 10 for the Conquerors. great arm, and we hadn’t Conference Head coach Nancy Jones Carey (10-7) plays Dietrich Hagerman 44, Shoshone 31 MINICO 60, WOOD RIVER 10 seen that. The guy came Monday, Feb. 2 Hagerman 8 12 10 14 — 44 reflected on the season: “I on Friday at 7:30, and Magic Shoshone 9 8 7 7 — 31 Minico breezed to a 60-10 in and threw good, he was Game 1: Kimberly 51, Buhl 42 HAGERMAN (44) Game 2: Filer 54, Gooding 31 told the girls that the meas- Valley Christian will play the Dylan Brooks 11, Morgan Knight 12, Jake Emerson dual victory against host tough,” Walker said. “I’m Tuesday, Feb. 3 ure of success was not in loser of tonight’s Richfield- 6, Tanner Owen 15. Totals 15 9-10 44. Wood River. The Spartans real happy with the way SHOSHONE (31) Game 3: Buhl 56, Gooding 38 (Gooding wins and losses, but by how Camas County game at 7:30 Nell Valencia 6, Andrew Sortor 4, Sigi Juarez 1, Ryan got pins from Garth Crane, (the team) played. They eliminated) Sortor 8, Josh Olsen 12. Totals 12 2-4 31. Game 4: Wendell 43, Filer 34 close they became as a team. on Saturday. 3-point goals: Hagerman 5 (Brooks 3, Emerson 2); Alberto Ramirez, Tyler competed their butts off, We’ll keep building for next Shoshone 5 (Olsen 4, Valencia). Total fouls: Hanssen, Jake Hruza, David played great defense and Wednesday, Feb. 4 Carey 53, Hagerman 10; Shoshone 10. Fouled out: none. Game 5: Buhl 51, Filer 46 (Filer elimi- year, but we’ll miss our sen- Magic Valley Christian 22 Technical fouls: none. Borden and Nathan Barclay. pitched real well. nated) iors.” Magic Valley Christian 4 8 3 7 — 22 “We had a few disappoint- “We just lacked timely Game 6: Kimberly 52, Wendell 44 Carey 23 8 13 9 — 53 SHO-BAN 59, CASTLEFORD 46 Monday, Feb. 9 Twin Falls trailed early MAGIC VALLEY CHRISTIAN (22) ments, but I still feel like hitting. It’s tough to over- Kayleigh Rietsma 3, Michelle Kootstra 1, Cassie Game 7: Buhl (8-15) at Wendell (15-7), after a cold first quarter, but Bishoff 4, Kristina Rietsma 10, Ashlee Melni 4. The Sho-Ban boys claimed we’re getting better all the come leaving that many 7 p.m. the Bruins were challenged Totals 10 1-10 22. a Snake River Conference time,” said Minico coach guys on base. I’m excited CAREY (53) Wednesday, Feb. 11 by the coaching staff at half- Chelsey Hunt 3, Kelsey Green 12, Jessica Parke 12, South Division victory Brady Cooper. to go back out (tonight).” Game 8: Championship, Winner 6 vs. time to continue the season. Amy Ellsworth 8, Kelsey Reynlds 8, Shelby Hansen Thursday by defeating Bonneville and Hillcrest The same two teams Kimberly (17-3), 7 p.m., at CSI 8, Kayla Bailey 2. Totals 25 1-2 53. They came out and chipped 3-point goals: Magic Valley Christian 1 (K. Rietsma); Castleford 59-46 in Fort Hall. come to Minico next Friday will face off tonight. Left- Friday, Feb. 13 Carey 2 (Green, Hunt). Total fouls: Magic Valley Game 9: Second championship, if nec- away at the lead but were a Christian 1, Carey 9. Fouled out: none. Technical Ethan Tverdy scored 13 for for duals. handed sophomore Tyler essary, 7 p.m., high seed hosts few inches short on the last fouls: none. the Wolves. Barrett is expected to start * Champion receives state tournament Minico 60, Wood River 10 basket. Magic Smith led all scorers 103 pounds: Tyler Bartlett, Wood River dec. Seth on the mound for CSI. berth. Second-place team will face Clapier 9-3 ; 112: Garth Crane, Minico, pinned District III runner-up in state play-in It’s the end of an era for Boys basketball with 31 for Sho-Ban. Zachary Brown 1:40; 119: Alberto Ramirez, Minico, Phoenix College 3, CSI 2 game at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 14, at Twin Falls, which won’t com- “We battled in the second pinned Andrew Beck 3:01; 125: Jesse Burgara, CSI 001 000 010 — 2 10 0 Minico, won by forfeit; 130: Keegan Schell, Minico, Phoenix College 011 000 10x — 3 6 1 Glenns Ferry. State tournament will be pete for a Class 5A title possi- GLENNS FERRY 74, WENDELL 72 and just didn’t have enough dec. Nick Chase 7-2; 135: Tyler Hanssen, Minico, Sam Armstrong, Chris Gokey (6), Trey held Feb. 19-21 at Skyview High School bly for years to come as they Wendell won the battle of time,” Wolves coach Dan pinned J.R. Hill 1:52; 140: Jake Hruza, Minico, Mohammed (8) and Cameron Cushing; Hill and in Nampa. pinned Tyler Gramillo 3:54; 145: David Borden, Milner. W: Hill. L: Armstrong (0-1). drop down to 4A next season the boards 41-26 but Winn said. Minico, pinned Tanner Orchard 4:54; 152: Andrew Extra-base hits — 2B: CSI, Tanner Craswell, Vic Orr, Wood River, dec. Landon Barnes 12-10; 160: Spencer; Phoenix College, Benke, Barry. Class 2A Canyon Conference with the opening of Canyon Glenns Ferry shot 24 more Castleford (8-9, 4-3) will Alex Jones, Wood River, dec. Colby May 10-8; 171: Miguel Simental, Minico, T-fall Casey Barker; 189: Tuesday, Feb. 3 Ridge. free throws as the Pilots host Shoshone Tuesday. Zach Kane, Minico, dec. Juve Ruiz 8-0; 215: Nathan Game 1: Declo 76, Glenns Ferry 22 Barclay, Minico, pinned Andrew Ruhter 2:00; 285: prevailed 74-72. Ramiro Rojas, Minico, won by forfeit. Thursday, Feb. 5 Idaho Falls 56, Twin Falls 54 “We out-rebounded Sho-BBan 59, Castleford 46 Game 2: Valley 60, Declo 45 Twin Falls 6 13 19 16 — 54 Castleford 4 14 12 16 — 46 Monday, Feb. 9 Idaho Falls 17 12 16 11 — 56 them, but they went to the Sho-BBan 17 21 10 11 — 59 Game 3: Glenns Ferry (0-21) at Declo TWIN FALLS (54) CASTLEFORD (46) KIMBERLY 45, VALLEY 33 Valley Josie Jordan 6, Sara Federico 9, Katelyn Fjeld 10, line and had 34 attempts, Dylan Kinyon 2, Nick Howard 5, Oscar Vargas 10, (12-10), 7 p.m. Jazlyn Nielsen 16, Williams 1, Chelsea Retmier 8, and we only had 10,” said Tony Proschka 6, Tyler Hansen 10, Ethan Tverdy 13. Kimberly used five pins to Continued from Sports 1 Thursday, Feb. 12 Erica Coats 4. Totals 23 3-11 54. Totals 21 1 1-7 46. IDAHO FALLS (56) Wendell coach Ryon Jarvis. SHO-BBAN (59) top Valley 45-33 in a home Game 4: Championship, Winner 3 at Bottolly 20, Harrison 6, Farrer 10, Seamons 4, Ovard Gavin Eldridge 12, Michael Galloway 2, Lavander Valley (18-3), 7 p.m. 4, Hansen 4, Wilkinson 8. Totals 23 10-17 “Even with the score, we felt Eschief 2, Lonzo Coby 6, Magic Smith 31, Ricky dual. The Bulldogs got 36-36 in the third quarter, 3-point goals: Twin Falls 3 (Nielsen 2, Federico). Edmo 6. Totals 17 7 4-4 59. Friday, Feb. 13 Total fouls: Twin Falls 14; Idaho Falls 14. Fouled out: we played a good defensive 3-point goals: Castleford 1 (Howard); Sho-Ban 7 points from Koltin Kenney, largely on the strength of Game 5: Second championship, Loser 4 none. Technical fouls: none. game and took them out of (Eldridge 2, Coby 2, Edmo 2, Smith). Total fouls: Tyson Hardy, Sam Wasko, the scoring efforts of at Winner 4, if necessary, 7 p.m. their game.” Castleford 6; Sho-Ban 10. Fouled out: none. Nathan Liesen and Jamie Sydney Christensen (16 * Champion receives berth to state tour- Technical fouls: none. nament, Feb. 19-21 at Bishop Kelly CLASS 1A DIV. II NORTHSIDE Mike Crane and Ross Folk. points) and Sarah Silcock High School in Boise. CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT Arellano each tossed in 22 Valley’s Derek Murphy (13). CAMAS COUNTY 43, BLISS 20 points for the Pilots. OAKLEY 70, HANSEN 42 also had a pin as the Vikings But in the fourth quarter, Class 1A Division I Snake River Camas County advanced Wendell (7-11, 3-3 Mark Pickett led the wrestled tough. Gabi Nava stepped up and Conference Saturday, Jan. 31 to a matchup with top-seed- Sawtooth Central Idaho Oakley boys with 20 points “Valley has gotten quite a hit two big shots account- Play-in game ed Richfield by taking a 43- Conference) had five play- Thursday as the Hornets bit better over the course of ing for all of her five points, Oakley 61, Lighthouse Christian 30 20 win over Bliss to open the ers in double figures and defeated Hansen 70-42 at the season,” said Kimberly Hall started to read Declo’s (Lighthouse Christian eliminated) Northside Conference tour- was led by John Campbell home in Snake River coach Troy Palmer. “It was passes as if she’d stolen the Tournament At Shoshone High School nament on Thursday. with 18. Conference South Division good to see our kids respond Hornets’ playbook and Wednesday, Feb. 4 The Mushers jumped to a Glenns Ferry hosts Declo play. the way they did. We were Declo simply ran out of Game 1: Challis 85, Hansen 21 13-0 lead after one quarter and Wendell travels to Oakley (7-8, 4-2) will host more aggressive on our feet.” steam. Game 2: Sho-Ban 44, Shoshone 40 and got a game-high 20 Kimberly on Saturday. Sho-Ban Saturday. Hansen Kimberly will compete at “We came out and did Game 3: Raft River 46, Oakley 44 points from Katelyn will travel to Hazelton the Aberdeen Duals this what we had to do,” said Game 4: Hagerman 40, Castleford 36 Glenns Ferry 74, Wendell 72 Friday, Feb. 6 Peterson in the win. Glenns Ferry 16 20 15 23 — 74 Tuesday to face Valley. weekend. Sizemore. “We don’t want Wendell 11 16 28 11 — 72 Game 5: Hansen (4-12) vs. Shoshone As for taking on the Tigers, GLENNS FERRY (74) Kimberly 45, Valley 33 to have more games in (8-13), 3 p.m. Camas County coach Matt Mike Crane 22, Ross Arellano 22, Gabe Arevalo 16, Oakley 70, Hansen 42 103 pounds: Casey Ivey, Valley, won by forfeit; 112: order to win.” Game 6: Oakley (4-14) vs. Castleford (7- Johnny Popoca 8, Justin Solosabal 6. Totals 24 23- Hansen 10 15 8 9 — 42 Parker Lamun, Valley, won by forfeit; 119: Koltin McLam said, “We’ll have to 34 74. Oakley 15 25 17 13 — 70 Wish granted. 11), 4:30 p.m. Kenney, Kimberly, pinned Caleb Gerrard 2:57; 125: bring our best game.” WENDELL (72) HANSEN (42) Connor Beames, Valley, won by forfeit; 130: Aaron Declo will host Glenns Game 7: Challis (19-1) vs. Sho-Ban (11- Keith Mowery 10, Nolan Stouder 13, Cody Prince 2, Laton Stanger 4, Mario Arevalo 12, Funk 12, Robby Raff, Valley, won by forfeit; 135: Derek Gerratt, 8), 6 p.m. William Fien 1, Jordan Lancaster 12, John Campbell Leiser 1, Kelly Coates 3, Derrek Bates 7, Carlos Valley, dec. Tucker Mulberry 4-1; 140: Tyson Hardy, Ferry (0-21) Monday in an Camas County 43, Bliss 20 18, Nathan Ormond 12, Gary Koopman 4.Totals 31 Vargas 2. Totals n/a. Kimberly, pinned James Sizemore 4:18; 145: Game 8: Raft River (15-5) vs. Hagerman Camas County 13 10 7 13 — 43 4-10 72. OAKLEY (70) Kiernen Haskell, Kimberly, won by forfeit; 152: Nate elimination game. The (13-8), 7:30 p.m. Bliss 0 4 6 10 — 20 3-point goals: Glenns Ferry 3 (Arevalo 2, Arellano); Mark Pickett 20, Brett Arnell 8, Weston Cooper 2, Young, Kimberly, dec. Skylor Kuntz 5-4; 160: Sam winner travels to Valley Saturday, Feb. 7 CAMAS COUNTY (43) Wendell 5 (Lancaster 3, Campbell 2). Total fouls: Hunter Wadsworth 11, Payson Bedke 12, Colten Wasko, Kimberly, pinned Andrew Munsee 0:58; 171: Katelyn Peterson 20, Tessa Rumsey 8, Erica Glenns Ferry 13, Wendell 24. Fouled out: Wendell, Wadsworth 4, Paxton Robinson 2, Spencer Petersen Cheynce Bennett, Kimberly, won by forfeit; 189: next Thursday. Game 9: Winner 5 vs. Loser 8, 4:30 Phantharasen 7, Mollie McLam 6, Danielle Knowlton Fien, Ormond. Technical fouls: Wendell, bench, 11. Totals n/a. Derek Murphy, Valley, pinned Allen Hunt 0:35; 215: p.m. 2. Totals 15 12-23 43. Mowery. 3-point goals: n/a. Total fouls: Hansen 10; Oakley Nathan Liesen, Kimberly, pinned Lance Sirucek If the Vikings win that Game 10: Winner 6 vs. Loser 7, 6 p.m. BLISS (20) 20. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: Hansen, 2:42; 285: Jamie Folk, Kimberly, pinned Zach Rarick Abby Burk 5, Amy Young 7, Ashley Taylor 2, Ariel bench. 0:27. game, they will finally Game 11: Championship, Winner 7 vs. Burk 3, Demsie Butler 1, Savanaha Kehrer 2. Totals HAGERMAN 44, SHOSHONE 31 advance to that elusive Winner 8, 7:30 p.m. 6 4-6 20. 3-point goals: Camas County 1 (Pant.), Bliss 4 (Abby, The Hagerman boys state tournament. Monday, Feb. 9 Amy 2, Ariel). Total fouls: Camas County 9; Bliss 15. Game 12: Winner 9 vs. Winner 10, 7:30 Fouled out: Bliss, C.V. earned a 44-31 Snake River JEROME JUNIORS 52, FILER 39 Bowling “We’ve been playing p.m. Conference North Division The Filer boys fell on the together ever since we Wednesday, Feb. 11 victory at Shoshone road 52-39 Thursday to the FILER 10, GOODING 3 were little,” Hall said. “I Game 13: Second place, Loser 11 vs. CAREY 53, Winner 12, 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Three Pirates Jerome junior squad. Bryce Filer’s varsity girls bowling hope the girls are starting * Champion and second place gets MAGIC VALLEY CHRISTIAN 22 scored in double figures. Beard led the Wildcats with team beat Gooding 10-3 at to realize that everything state tournament berth. Third place No. 3 Carey opened tour- “They really came out and 10 points, while Nolan Cedar Lanes in Filer. Filer’s we’ve been working for the advances to play-in game at 3 p.m., nament play with a 53-22 tightened up on defense and McDonald led the Tigers JV won 13-0. last eight years is almost Saturday, Feb. 14, at Glenns Ferry, against the third-place team from here.” District III. State tournament is Feb. 19-21 at Columbia High School in Valley 60, Declo 45 Nampa. Declo 8 16 12 9 – 45 Jerome Valley 10 20 9 21 – 60 Class 1A Division II Northside DECLO (45) Brinlee Brashears 2, Jessica Fuentes 6, Alli Webb Conference Continued from Sports 1 “We just had a meltdown the Spartans’ season alive as Minico (10-12) plays at 2, Sydney Christensen 16, Sarah Silcock 13, At Dietrich High School Catherine Blakeslee 6. Totals 19 5-14 45. Thursday, Feb. 5 her average — on 4-of-18 in the fourth quarter,” said Minico defeated Wood River Burley at 7 p.m. on Saturday. VALLEY (60) shooting. Teresa Wayment Burley coach Gordon Kerbs. 42-37 in a loser-out game. Katie Hall 20, Dacia Hunter 10, Camelle Game 1: Camas County 43, Bliss 20 Sizemore 18, Alyssa Henry 4, Ashley Kraus 3, Game 2: Carey 53, Magic Valley chipped in eight points for Jerome has taken its play “It was a close game all the Jerome 46, Burley 27 Gabi Nava 5. Totals 25 8-16 60. Christian 22 Jerome 9 8 13 16 – 46 3-point goals: Declo 2 (Christensen 2); Valley 2 Burley. to another level in its two way,” said Minico coach Joe Burley 9 8 8 2 – 27 (Sizemore, Nava). Rebounds: Declo 30 (Blakeslee Friday, Feb. 6 JEROME (46) 6); Valley 51 (Hall 17). Turnovers: Declo 16, Valley Game 3: Richfield (20-0) vs. Camas Meanwhile, Jerome’s tournament games, winning D. Shepard. “Wood River Aubree Callen 24, Tinley Garey 2, Hailey Long 2, 16. Total fouls: Declo 15, Valley 14. Fouled out: Aubree Callen poured in 24 by an average of 28 points. played tough. We are happy Carrie Thibault 11, Allison Bruckner 2, Jordann none. Technical fouls: none. County (9-7), 6 p.m. Hollifield 2, Baylie Smith 3. Totals 11 23-27 46. Game 4: Dietrich (15-5) vs. Carey (10- points, with a 14-of-15 per- “Right now is not the time with the win.” BURLEY (27) 7), 7:30 p.m. Kassi Kerbs 10, Paige Andersen 5, Teresa Wayment formance from the foul to let down,” Thibault said. The Spartans held a 22-14 8, Shawna Pace 2, Sky Palomarez 2. Totals 11 2-7 Saturday, Feb. 7 line. Jerome was overall “We see a journey ahead, but lead at the half but the 27. Game 5: Bliss (2-11) vs. Loser 4, 6 p.m. 3-point goals: Jerome 1 (Thibault); Burley 3 (Kerbs 2, more aggressive than Burley, we want to take one game at Wolverines closed the gap to Andersen). Total fouls: Jerome 14; Burley 20. Fouled Game 6: Magic Valley Christian (1-12) out: none. Technical fouls: Burley, bench. Find more local vs. Loser 3, 7:30 p.m. which helped earn the Tigers a time because we know 28-25 after three quarters. Friday, Feb. 13 27 trips to the free throw line, each game is going to be Wood River took its only lead Minico 42, Wood River 37 Game 7: Winner 5 vs. Winner 6, 6 p.m. Wood River 4 10 11 12 — 37 compared to Burley’s seven. tough from now on.” in the fourth quarter on a Minico 14 8 6 14 — 42 sports and Game 8: Championship, Winner 3 vs. WOOD RIVER (37) Winner 4, 7:30 p.m. Jerome led the entire first Minico (10-12) plays at basket by Cheyenne Taylor Hayes 5, Kaitana Martinez 12, Grace Lagodich 7, Monica Garceau 6, Samantha Engel 2, Saturday, Feb. 14 half, but the game remained Burley at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Swanson, but Minico Cheyenne Swanson 5. Totals 15 4-7 37. Game 9: Second place, Loser 8 vs. close until the fourth quar- regained the lead as Bailey MINICO (42) blogs at Winner 7, 7 p.m. Kendra Bailey 15, Brecka Fetzer 14, Tianna ter. Burley briefly held the MINICO 42, WOOD RIVER 37 answered with a three. Stimpson 7, Laci Garner 4, Ashley Parker 2. Totals *Champion, second-place and third- 12 13-13 42. place teams all receive berths to state lead early in the third, but Kendra Bailey scored 15 Kaitana Martinez scored a 3-point goals: Wood River 3 (Martinez, Lagodich, Magicvalley.com tournament, Feb. 19-21 at Nampa High the Bobcats scored just two points and Brecka Fetzer fol- team-high 12 points for Swanson); Minico 5 (Fetzer 2, Bailey 2, Stimpson). Total fouls: Wood River 15, Minico 9. Fouled out: School. points in the final period. lowed with 14 to help keep Wood River. none. Technical fouls: none. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho SPORTS Friday, February 6, 2009 Sports 5
Utah State guard Tyler Newbold (24) keeps Villegas grabs early Buick lead New Mexico SAN DIEGO (AP) — State for- Camilo Villegas seems to play ward his best golf when Tiger Wendell Woods isn’t around to defend McKines a title. (31) away Villegas holed out for an from the eagle early in his round and ball during made a string of birdies late for a 9-under 63 on the easier the first half North Course at Torrey Pines, Thursday in giving him a three-shot lead Logan, Utah. Thursday in the Buick AP photo Invitational as he goes for a bizarre hat trick. A victory this week would be his third straight at a tour- Aggies win first game nament where Woods was the defending champion. Villegas won the BMW as ranked team Championship and Tour Championship last fall to LOGAN, Utah — Gary close out the FedEx Cup por- Wilkinson had a perfect Summitt reaches tion of the season — both shooting night and scored won by Woods the previous 18 points to lead No. 25 1,000 wins year — and he got off to a Utah State over New Mexico blazing start on a cloudy, AP photo State 78-59 on Thursday KNOXVILLE, Tenn. chilly day along the Pacific Camilo Villegas gets down low to read his putt on the No. 16 green of the North Course at Torrey Pines during the night, extending the (AP) — Pat Summitt now bluffs. opening round of the Buick Invitational golf tournament Thursday in San Diego. Villegas shot a 9-under-par 63 for nation’s longest winning has 1,000 victories, an He hit a lob wedge over the the first round lead. streak to 17 games. unprecedented height bunker and into the hole for Wilkinson finished 5-for- even she finds dizzying. eagle on the par-4 second sort itself out until everyone Buick Invitational, but still is last week in the FBR Open, 5 from the field, made all “It’s a hard number to hole to quickly put his name has played both sides. recovering from season-end- Villegas opened with a sim- eight of his free throws and even comprehend,” the atop the leaderboard, then Phil Mickelson, a three- ing surgery on his left knee — ple birdie on the par-5 first, had 11 rebounds as the Tennessee coach said. built his lead with three time winner of the Buick a week after his U.S. Open then made a mistake with his Aggies (22-1, 10-0 Western Summitt became the birdies in a four-hole stretch Invitational, put together a playoff victory. tee shot on the 326-yard sec- Athletic Conference) moved first Division I basketball on the back nine. solid round of 70 on the “I’m glad he’s not here,” ond hole by hitting his drive within two wins of the coach — men’s or Davis Love III, coming up South Course with a few big Villegas said. “He plays pretty to the right, 50 yards from school record of 19 in a row, women’s — to win 1,000 on two pivotal weeks as he par saves, including a 15- good around here, I can tell the flag with a bunker in the set in 2000. career games Thursday tries to get into the Accenture footer on his final hole. you that.” way. Tyler Newbold added 17 night as her 12th-ranked Match Play Championship, British Open and PGA Villegas wasn’t too shabby Using a new 63-degree points for Utah State and Lady Vols beat Georgia and Aaron Baddeley each champion Padraig Harr- on the North Course, which sand wedge, he popped it up had five of the Aggies’ sea- 73-43. It was their sec- shot 66 on the North while ington, making his PGA Tour was more than 3½ strokes over the sand and never saw son-high 12 3-pointers, ond chance in four days playing in the same group. debut, started strong with easier than the South, but it go in the hole. going 5-for-6 from beyond at giving their coach her The best score on the three birdies on the opening still no bargain with blustery, “I had a decent lie,” the arc. Jared Quayle fin- latest and one of her South Course, site of the U.S. four holes of the North cool conditions, along with Villegas said. “I just puffed it ished with 12 points, eight greatest milestones. Open last summer, belonged Course, but a four-putt dou- greens that were firmer than up in the air, and I knew it assists and seven rebounds These baby Lady Vols to Scott Sterling and ble bogey on the 17th sent usual with no water on them was good, but I didn’t see the for Utah State, which is (17-5, 6-2 Southeastern Matthew Goggin at 69. Given him to a 71. in anticipation of rain this ball go in. My caddie said, ‘It nationally ranked for the Conference), with seven the disparity of these cours- Woods is the four-time weekend. went in.’ Early in the round, first time in five years. freshmen on the roster, es, the leaderboard doesn’t defending champion at the Coming off a missed cut not much of a reaction.” Utah State has won 30 are nothing like the straight at home. squads that brought Jahmar Young led New Summitt her seventh Mexico State (11-12, 5-5) and eighth national with 15 points. championships in the Bonds’‘flaxseed oil’ defense just might work Utah State made its first previous two seasons. five 3-pointers in the first This is an inexperienced arry Bonds sat at the Anderson — as his attorney, legal team that hasn’t shown half and opened the second group that had Summitt B defense table Mark Geragos indicated — is any signs of slowing down, half 4-for-4 from beyond joking about whether Thursday surrounded prepared to do so one more Bonds is still walking around the arc. Newbold finished 5- they would even be up to by a handful of lawyers. It JIM time on March 2, when a free man, for-6, adding one last 3 with the task of winning the may turn out to be small LITKE Bonds’ trial is scheduled to That could change, of less than a minute left as 17 games she needed to consolation indeed, but begin. course. Government prose- Utah State scored the last reach 1,000 this season. sticking to that cockamamie Illston said she might cutors may yet be able to seven points of the game. story he told a grand jury in allow the jury to hear a put into evidence a few of Pooh Williams scored 11 San Francisco some five taped conversation in which the exhibits that Illston points and Twin Falls High and No. 11 Butler shook off years ago has at the very Popeye after downing a can Anderson discusses steroid looked unfavorably on, and grad Brady Jardine had nine its first Horizon League loss least guaranteed him a heck of spinach or that his hat use with another member of there’s a long list of former rebounds for Utah State. of the season by beating of a legal bill. size was swelling to the size Bonds’ inner circle. But as players — Jason and Jeremy Detroit 66-61 on Thursday The feds have been out to of Mr. Met’s. far as the jury hearing Giambi, as well as former NO. 9 XAVIER 83, TEMPLE 74 night. nail Bonds just about every “I thought it was flaxseed Anderson’s voice during the Bonds’ teammates Bobby CINCINNATI — B.J. Hayward was 7-for-7 day since, dropping nearly oil,” is what Bonds said back trial, that will likely be it. Estalella, Benito Santiago Raymond scored 23 points from the field and 4-for-5 300 pages of exhibits in U.S. then. Crazy as it sounds, that It seems fair to ask at this and Marvin Benard — pre- and led a 3-point barrage from the free throw line for District Judge Susan Illston’s defense might just work. point what has really pared to testify about their that swept No. 9 Xavier to its the Bulldogs (20-2, 11-1), lap to support their con- What prosecutors have changed. For all the time relationship with Anderson 11th straight win Thursday who stayed one game ahead tention the disgraced former collected in the intervening and expense invested going and how it reflects on Bonds. night, an 83-74 victory over of Wisconsin-Green Bay. slugger lied when he said he years are drug tests, conver- after Bonds, it’s back to the Illston also could allow Temple that kept the never knowingly took sations, calendars and wit- he-said, he-said dispute that testimony from others close Musketeers perfect atop the WISCONSIN 63, steroids. nesses to implicate Bonds. characterized baseball dis- to the slugger, including a Atlantic 10. NO. 23 ILLINOIS 50 Any sensible person knew Illston made no final ruling cussions throughout the former girlfriend, about the Facing a defense geared MADISON, Wis. — Jason Bonds was lying the day his on how much of that evi- supersized era. Pitchers and physical and emotional side to take away the inside, Bohannon was 6-of-7 from testimony was leaked to the dence would be admissible catchers don’t report until effects associated with the Xavier (20-2, 8-0) made 3-point range, helping press. So for all the time at trial, but said she was next week, but all the head- use of performance-enhanc- most of its big shots from Wisconsin snap a six-game that’s passed and all the inclined to exclude three lines the game is generating ing drugs. But whether those way outside. Raymond losing streak with a 63-50 legal wrangling that lies positive drug tests from — between Bonds getting will directly tie Bonds to went 5-of-7 from behind victory over No. 23 Illinois ahead, it’s worth remember- 2000-2001 and some docu- ready for trial and Roger actual use of the drugs is no the arc as Xavier went 11-of- on Thursday night. ing exactly what Bonds told ments, including a doping Clemens wondering clearer than it was the day 18 overall. Bohannon’s 20 points and the grand jury in December calendar, seized from whether he should — are he walked into the grand six 3s tied his career highs 2003: that he didn’t know Anderson’s home. peppered with the word jury room. NO. 11 BUTLER 66, DETROIT 61 for the Badgers (13-9, 4-6 what was in those exotic Important as those pieces “steroids.” A smart man once said a DETROIT — Gordon Big Ten). cocktails that his longtime are to the government’s case, Throw in the millions that jury is nothing more than 12 Hayward scored 22 points — The Associated Press pal and personal trainer, the judge said she wanted major league baseball spent people chosen at random to Greg Anderson, mixed up for direct testimony linking the to come with the Mitchell decide which side has the him, that he rarely asked test results and a doping cal- Report, and it looks like better lawyer. Judging by the about the ingredients and endar to Bonds. Bonds is the only person in way this case started out, never remembered the The only person who can this whole mess who got you’ve got to like Bonds’ Lakers snap Boston’s streak names, and couldn’t pro- provide that is Anderson. some bang for his buck. He odds. nounce several even if Considering he’s already extended his career a few BOSTON — Lamar Odom someone had bothered to gone to jail for a year after seasons longer than logic Jim Litke is a national made a pair of free throws spell them out. refusing to talk to the grand suggests he could, collected sports columnist for The with 16 seconds left in over- Never mind that Bonds jury about Bonds there’s more paychecks than he Associated Press.Write to him time to lead the Los Angeles was layering on muscle like every reason to think deserved and thanks to a at [email protected]. Lakers to a 110-109 victory over Boston on Thursday night and snap the Celtics’ 12-game winning streak. Kobe Bryant scored 26 Bonds points with 10 rebounds and Paul Gasol had 24 and Continued from Sports 1 and Bonds’ former personal scale sports doping ring — samples were tested “down 14 for the Lakers, who also establish that, I don’t think assistant Steve Hoskins in are a key part of the govern- and dirty” and unreliable. snapped Boston’s 19-game any of them work,” Illston which they discuss injecting ment’s effort to prove Bonds “These alleged Bonds test winning streak on said. steroids. Hoskins recorded lied when he told a grand results and records not only Christmas Day and sent the The only person who can the conversation without jury that year he never lack a chain of custody and Celtics into a 2-7 skid that is do that seems to be Bonds’ Anderson’s knowledge. knowingly took perform- contain inaccuracies, but the worst stretch of the New personal trainer, Greg Illston will issue a formal ance-enhancing drugs. they also involve people with Big Three era. Anderson, who spent more decision on the evidence The judge and the lawyers no formal training,” Conte Paul Pierce scored 21, and than a year behind bars for discussed Thursday at a later didn’t discuss a fourth posi- said in an e-mail Wednesday. newly minted All-Star Ray refusing to speak to a federal date. She also will hold a tive steroids test seized in “This causes uncertainty Allen had 22, but he missed AP photo grand jury investigating separate hearing on whether 2004 from a lab used by and creates doubt regarding a desperation, off-balance Los Angeles Lakers forward Bonds. And Anderson’s to allow testimony from Major League Baseball to the validity of this testing shot at the buzzer while attorney, Mark Geragos, has expert doctors the govern- test its players in 2003. and record keeping evi- Boston fans clamored for a Lamar Odom (7) goes up for the said his client will not testify ment hopes would persuade The difference between dence.” foul call. Rajon Rondo shoot over the outstretched arm against Bonds at the trial, a jury that changes in Bonds’ that test and the three posi- Without those three posi- scored 16 with 12 assists, of Boston Celtics guard Paul scheduled to start March 2. body were due to steroid tive tests from 2000-2001 is tive tests, the government’s and Kevin Garnett scored 16 Pierce (34) during first quarter Without someone to use. there’s no need to authenti- next-best evidence is before fouling out with 4:22 at the Garden in Boston, authenticate that the test According to court docu- cate it. Hoskins’ recording of left in the fourth quarter. Thursday night. results were from Bonds’ ments, Bonds tested positive Prosecutors said former Anderson discussing unde- It was a physical meeting urine, Illston said claims that on three separate occasions BALCO executive James tectable steroids. that featured a pair of dou- Andre Iguodala also had the tests were Bonds’ were in 2000 and 2001 for the Valente is prepared to testify Hoskins said he made the ble-technicals and enough double-doubles to lead “classic hearsay.” steroid methenelone in that Anderson handed him secret clubhouse recording shoving to pass for a playoff Philadelphia win over Based on the same logic, urine samples; he also tested the three biological samples in front of Bonds’ locker in game, but both teams were Indiana. Illston said she likely also positive two of those three and told him they belonged March 2003. Hoskins said he tired when it ended. The Sixers won only would exclude a doping cal- times for the steroid nan- to Bonds. But the judge said was trying to obtain evi- hours after they learned endar and other papers drolone. Valente’s testimony was not dence to show Bonds’ skep- 76ERS 99, PACERS 94 power forward Elton Brand seized by federal investiga- The three positive drug enough to link the sample tical father Bobby Bonds, a PHILADELPHIA — needed season-ending tors at Anderson’s home. tests — seized during a 2003 and Bonds. former Major Leaguer who Samuel Dalembert had 18 surgery on his right shoul- She was inclined, however, raid of the Bay Area Victor Conte, BALCO’s died of cancer in August points and 20 rebounds, der. to allow a recorded conver- Laboratory Co-Operative, founder, has always main- 2003, that his son was using and Andre Miller and — The Associated Press sation between Anderson the headquarters of a large- tained that Bonds’ biological steroids. Sports 6 Friday, February 6, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Super Bowl players NASCAR trying to survive economy
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. just hope to ride the storm, arrive in Hawaii (AP) — NASCAR’s season- hold on as tight as you can.” opening event had a much NASCAR officials have tried KAPOLEI, Hawaii of possessing less different feel Thursday. to do their part. They sliced — Physically drained than 2 ounces of the Drivers came to media day ticket prices for the Daytona and emotionally drug. with all the typical enthusi- 500 and worked with local spent from their Tull said Glenn asm for the Daytona 500 and hotels to get reduced rates. whirlwind week, was released on the new season. But they “Generally the teams, and I Super Bowl champi- bond the morning ended up fielding more ques- know NASCAR, are doing ons Troy Polamalu, after the arrest. tions about the economic more with less,” NASCAR James Harrison and Glenn also had out- downturn than Jimmie CEO Brian France said. “Can James Farrior partici- standing traffic war- Johnson’s quest for a fourth we do even more? Sacrifice? pated in their first Pro Bowl rants in the Dallas-Fort consecutive championship, Sure. I just know that budgets practice Thursday. Worth suburb of Roanoke. Tony Stewart’s new venture as are coming down, layoffs The trio was jet-lagged, but A phone call to James an owner/driver or what have happened, people are couldn’t hide the glow and Gould, Glenn’s agent when could be Mark Martin’s best doing more with less. smiles even as they tried to he was released by the and last chance at getting a NASCAR is no different. We’ve defrost from their frigid vic- Cowboys in July, wasn’t Cup title that has eluded him looked at every single thing tory parade and recover from immediately returned. for nearly three decades. we can for the sport to figure their gutty victory over the All those story lines took a out (a solution).” Arizona Cardinals. NFLPA APPEALS PAYOUT back seat to the struggles fac- Drivers are searching for “This is beautiful, man,” TO RETIREES ing a sponsor-driven sport answers, too. Farrior said. “There’s SAN FRANCISCO — The trying to survive tough eco- Dale Earnhardt Jr. suggest- nowhere else I’d rather be.” NFL Players Association is nomic times. ed track owners build their The Steelers arrived late appealing a federal court “We obviously are driven own hotels so they can better Wednesday. They first flew to decision ordering the union by a lot of corporate sponsors control the cost for fans Chicago for a brief stopover to pay $28.1 million to retired and our fans are the most attending races. before spending seven more players for allegedly cutting loyal out there,” four-time “I just wish it was easier to hours on a plane to them out of lucrative market- Cup Series champion Jeff go see a race,” Earnhardt said. Honolulu. ing deals. Gordon said. “They’re all “People aren’t coming to the “I’m a little weary,” said NFLPA interim executive going to be tested during this race track because it’s expen- Farrior, making his second director Richard Berthelsen time.” sive to do it.” trip to Hawaii. “We had a long told The Associated Press on Hundreds of NASCAR AP photo Carl Edwards suggested flight over here and we’re just Thursday that the union con- employees have been laid off Tony Stewart answers questions during NASCAR’s Media Day at Daytona NASCAR scrap its fancy, sea- coming off the parade and tends the ruling “was wrong- since the end of last season. Beach, Fla., on Thursday. son-ending celebration in Super Bowl, so everything ly decided by the jurors and Several owners merged race New York City and instead has been hitting me all at one that there was not sufficient teams, others slashed budg- financial and technical sup- Toyota for the entire season. frolic with fans in North time. evidence in the record on ets and some even folded port that has become vital to Defending Daytona 500 Carolina in an effort to give “Now that I’m in Hawaii, which to base the verdict shops altogether. Bill Davis the sport. champion Ryan Newman something back. I’m just going to relax and sit they rendered.” Racing, The Wood Brothers “The news is depressing, may be in a more typical situ- There was also talk about back.” A jury found in November and Petty Enterprises had and I know a lot of it is real,” ation. He moved from Penske drivers’ salaries coming Harrison appeared even that the union failed to massive layoffs. Even power- Roush Fenway Racing driver Racing to Stewart-Haas under scrutiny, much like more worn out than after his include the retired players in house teams like Hendrick Matt Kenseth said. “I don’t Racing during the offseason Fortune 500 CEOs who have Super Bowl-record 100-yard deals with Electronic Arts Motorsports, Joe Gibbs know how it’s going to affect and is still looking for some- been criticized for taking interception return for a Inc., the maker of the popular Racing and Roush Fenway the sport or our season or our one to sponsor his car for sev- bonuses while cutting jobs. touchdown, a pivotal play in “Madden NFL” video game, Racing endured cutbacks. sponsors or any of that.” eral races. “We all play a role,” Gordon the win. and other companies. Chrysler, Ford and General Full sponsorships have “We all need to be con- said. “I wouldn’t expect any “After the game, it was the The players’ association Motors have seen a signifi- become scarce, with teams scious about it and do the employee at Hendrick most physically and mentally filed its appeal Tuesday in cant drop in car sales, and settling for two or more cor- best that we can to make sure Motorsports to take a pay cut, exhausted that I’ve been in a U.S. District Court in San world leader Toyota also has porations splitting up the the grandstands are full,” vet- so I can keep my salary what game to date,” he said. “I was Francisco. Berthelsen said a been affected by the econom- high price of advertising on eran driver Bobby Labonte it is. It’s not about that. If we up for 30 hours. I really timetable has not yet been ic downturn. The problems race cars. said. “Everybody’s has to have to cut costs, I want to couldn’t get no sleep even established to hear briefings have created doubt about David Reutimann got good pucker up a little bit. But at know how I can cut costs though I was dead tired. on the appeal. whether the four automakers news Thursday when Aaron’s the same time, you’ve got to along with the next guy, the When I finally got a chance, — The Associated Press will be able to maintain opted to sponsor the No. 00 believe the cup is half full. You next guy and the next guy.” my body just gave up and I feel asleep.” Polamalu said he was look- ing forward to two things: sun and surf. But Steelers fans shouldn’t worry about him joining the big-wave surfers on Oahu’s North Shore. “I’m a little-wave surfer. Tiny-wave surfer, actually,” he said. 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