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Established 1865 HHomedaleomedale ffarmarm hhostsosts aalpacalpaca oopenpen hhouse,ouse, PagePage 1100 RRopeope & RRideide rreturns,eturns, PPageage 1155 FFireire rretirees,etirees, PPageage 3 Three-day Jordan Valley event Homedale volunteers salute begins Friday at rodeo grounds commissioner, fi refi ghter VOL. 26, NO. 38 75 CENTS HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 Former Can you drive 35? sergeants will run for sheriff Grant, Turner announce they’ll enter May’s GOP primary Two men have announced their plans to run for Owyhee County Above: Homedale Police Sgt. Mike McFetridge talks with a motorist after clocking him over the speed limit in the 35 mph portion of U.S. sheriff in May. 95 south of the Snake River Bridge. Below: McFetridge talks about the area of U.S. 95 where the speed limit will be lowered. Current deputy Perry Grant and Homedale council drops U.S. 95 speed former depu- Limit lowered to 35 mph within city ty Russ Turn- er confi rmed boundaries; signs up soon Wednesday that they will Motorists traveling U.S. highway’s intersection with Main seek the of- Highway 95 through Homedale Street on the south end of town. fi ce currently will have to slow down soon. The speed limit near Main held by Daryl Perry Grant The City Council on Wednesday Street is now 45 mph, but the Crandall. voted unanimously to lower to 35 Homedale Fire District board The offi cial mph the road’s speed limit within of commissioners had pushed filing period the city limits. for a change in the posted speed for the May Mayor Harold Wilson told The because of a rash of accidents at 2012 primary Owyhee Avalanche on Monday the intersection of Industrial and election sea- that the Idaho Transportation U.S. 95. son won’t Department could put up new “Our concern is mainly safety,” open until signs as early as this week. Fire commission chair Ric Uria next spring. The speed limit will be 35 mph said Wednesday. “Most all of our Both men in both directions from the Snake said they will River Bridge to just past the –– See U.S. 95, page 5 seek the Re- Russ Turner publican nomination. The 36-year-old Grant, a former Homedale man gets 15½ years in federal pen OCSO sergeant, still serves as a deputy. He lives in Homedale. traffi cking. Homedale residents involved in the “It’s been a lifelong goal of Another local faces Ricardo Mercado was one of three drug ring. mine,” Grant said of becoming people sentenced last week for their Senior Judge A. Wallace Tashima sentencing in same sheriff, adding that he voiced that roles in importing hundreds of grams sentenced Mercado to 15½ years in goal soon after being hired as a of methamphetamine from Nevada federal prison during a hearing in drug case detention deputy for the county to Idaho, according to a press release U.S. District Court in Boise. After his jail in 2001. A 24-year-old Homedale man with from Assistant United States Attorney release from prison, Mercado faces fi ve Grant announced his intentions an extensive criminal history has been Christian S. Nafzger. Ricardo Mercado sentenced to federal prison for drug Mercado is one of at least two –– See Federal, page 5 –– See Sheriff, page 5 Subscribe today School menus 6Sports 12-15 Get the news source of the Owyhees delivered Calendar 7Commentary 18-19 IInsidenside directly to you each Wednesday Peary Perry 7 Looking Back 20 Only $31.80 in Owyhee County Soccer refugee Call 337-4681 School news 9Legals 21-22 thrives at HHS Homecoming 11 Classifi eds 22-23 Page 12 Page 2 Wednesday, September 21, 2011 pike ries h ere over $300 ll or have a get the serial d keep it in a eping record s and writing bers should n your home rial number, can enter the onal database m and culprit, e best way to e is to keep it windows up. Above: New Homedale volunteer fi refi ghter Brandon DeMond, center, of the people accepts an animal resuscitation kit from Parma’s Alan Williams while into the cars Eileen Dawson and her 3-year-old Australian Shepherd Ebenezer, both nd check the from the Owyhee Veterinary Clinic, demonstrate the device. Right: nd unlocked Marsing Fire Marshal Roman Usabel accepts Williams’ donation. ay they don’t Sat., Sept. 24th 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM d cars, but they First responders 221 West Main - Marsing more reach-in- 18 1/2' Glastron Boat with 185 HP inboard four happening,” cylinder. Runs good. w/Spare prop. need to keep can now save dogs Queen Size Craftmatic Adjustable Bed elp watch for Rol-Air Model 5715K17 Air Compressor because it can Pick-up Topper for full size Ford well.” (and cats) in danger 15 Gallon Craftsman Air Compressor formation in 2 - 10" Craftsman Tablesaws burglaries or 10" Craftsman Radial Arm Saw ous activity Parma couple donates resuscitation adaptors to fi t the different sizes of 10" Heavy Duty Wood planer call OCSO snouts in the animal world. Sears Craftsman 1/2 Horsepower Drill Press -1154. kits to Homedale, Marsing “If they suffer smoke inhalation 10 Gun Heavy Gauge Steel Security Cabinet e suspicious Thanks to a pair of animal lov- pet store in Boise. or are unconscious, the masks ncouraged to ers, emergency responders have “The problem was all the south- Homefeed A/C oxygen Unit. Exterior to bring unit (animals) and Furnace Part mation about a new tool in their arsenal to help ern Idaho fi re departments didn’t back,”Weider Alan 245 Complete said. Exercise Machine ossible when the community. have them, and Linda started rais- HomedaleBosch 7 1/4" assistant WormDrive fi re Skilsaw chief Montes said. Alan and Barbara Williams, ing money to purchase makes for PanasonicTom Pegram Blu– Raysaid Home he doesn’t Theater re-System description of a Parma husband and wife who the departments,” Alan said. member 2 Burner a pet Propane being injuredCamp Grill in a hicle can help rescue basset hounds, recently do- The Williamses presented the fi re inBosch his 17 Router years with * theFurniture depart- s, he said. nated animal resuscitation kits to pet-friendly oxygen masks to ment,True but Brand that 4 thedrawer mask cooler will 30" be tall a —JLZ the fi re departments in Homedale Brandon DeMond, one of the Sofagood Size tool Leopard, for the Lion department. & Tiger Wall Pictures and Marsing. newest Homedale volunteer fi re- Life SizeHe Leopardsaid that Statue the *equipment Lots of Baskets The Williamses’ generosity, men, and Marsing fi re marshal and probablyRotisserie Grill will be * stored Picnic Dateon the Basket Homedale Ambulance unit be- which also was extended to Wild- former fi re chief Roman Usabel. Family Fun Basket * Scentsy er earlier this month, completes a Now both departments have cause emergency medical techni- Large Custom Made Dog House mission started in 2008 by Linda apparatus to revive cats or dogs cians stand by at every fi re. One Ton of Hay * And much more...... Inez, who owns the Dog House rescued from fi res. Each mask has — JPB Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Page 3 Homedale Fire bids adieu to two Zatica. Fireman Parrill, commissioner Hyer “Super boys to work with,” retire after three decades each Hyer said. “They’re on top of everything. They do a lot of Homedale Fire and Ambulance Parrill said. “I was coaching work people don’t realize on the volunteers saluted two retiring youth basketball and baseball and side.” colleagues during Saturday’s decided I wanted to do something Hyer, who has been married annual family barbecue. to help the community.” to his wife, Constance, for 65 Fire District Board of Parrill was brought on to years, said he’s stepping away Commissioners stalwart Wendell the fire department by Bryce for health reasons. His term will Hyer and former chief Dan Peterson. Now he wants to give end Dec. 31, after he turns 86. Parrill are stepping down after the younger generation a chance The Subdistrict 1 commissioner serving three decades each in their to contribute. said he never faced opposition in respective positions. “The main reason is to let any of his re-election bids. Two “I’ve gone through five a younger person get on there men, Mick Woodburn and Chuck different commissioners during and give them a chance to enjoy Maxwell, have fi led to succeed that time,” the 85-year-old Hyer what I’ve done for 30 years,” him. said. “(They’ve been) a bunch he said. Hyer said there is one big of great boys. Dedicated to the Parrill also tipped his fi re helmet difference between now and when city, I’ll tell you that, to our to commissioners such as Hyer, he joined the board. community. who he said have worked hard to “There’s a lot of money now “And that’s the same for our give the volunteers state-of-the- where we didn’t have much to Above: Homedale Fire Chief Scott Salutregui, left, presents a plaque ambulance crew.” art equipment. When he started work with before,” he said. “We to retiring volunteer fi refi ghter Dan Parrill as their colleagues look According to fire district with the department, two of the set a good budget and stay within on. Below: Retiring fi re commissioner Wendell Hyer, center, shakes records, Hyer joined the board in vehicles were a generation older in and work with that.” Salutregui’s hand as fellow commissioners Ric Uria, far left, and Steve June 1978.