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dependent on the results of Prosecutors awaiting lab results, may refile toxicology and microscopic huge stimulus tissue samples taken from By Ariel Hansen tors await lab results. mates in their company dorm James’ body. The state is also Times-News writer On Monday, 20-year-old room. awaiting DNA results and Corey D. Drehmel was In a statement Friday, the analysis of blood taken from through Congress HAILEY — The suspect in a charged with involuntary Blaine County Prosecuting Drehmel, and a cause of Feb. 6 death at the Sun Valley manslaughter in the death of Attorney’s Office said that due death for James from the Ada Resort dorms has been 49-year-old Jerome James, to the circumstances and the County Coroner. Those By David Espo released, and charges against following an alleged alterca- lack of eyewitnesses, the Associated Press writer Idaho reaction him dropped, while prosecution between the two room- state’s case against Drehmel is See DEATH, Main 2 WASHINGTON — In a All four members of major victory for President Idaho’s congressional del- Barack Obama, egation voted against the Democrats muscled a economic stimulus bill. huge, $787 billion stimu- Here are their reac- Kimberly S PECIAL CELEBRATION lus bill through Congress tions: late Friday night in hopes of combating the worst Rep. Walt Minnick, D economic crisis since the recall fails Great Depression. “My bill was a high- Republican opposition powered rifle. This bill is was nearly unanimous. a shotgun, and it will add Review by county After lobbying energeti- nearly $1 trillion we do cally for the bill, Obama is not have to a debt already cuts 80 signatures expected to sign it within a out of control. Clearly we few days, less than a needed to act, which is from petitions month after taking office. why I proposed my own Coralee Supporters said the leg- measure. I agree with the By Nate Poppino Cooke of islation would save or cre- need to put money into Times-News writer ate 3.5 million jobs. House the system immediately, Canada Majority Leader Steny help people stay in their Kimberly city officials say reacts Hoyer, D-Md., conceded homes, get the banking an effort to recall its mayor after her there was no guarantee, system working again and two other City Council perfo- but he said that “millions and put Americans back members has failed. mance in and millions and millions to work. But this bill is Petitions filed against freestyle of people will be helped, too much spending with Mayor Dave Overacre and figure as they have lost their jobs too little investment in council members Lee and can’t put food on the the jobs we need right skating, McKinlay and George Plew table of their families.’’ now.” failed to gather the required Thursday, Vigorously disagreeing, 305 signatures each, officials at the House Republican leader Rep. Mike Simpson, R announced in a press release 2009 John Boehner of Ohio Friday evening. Special dumped a copy of the “While I support a Though each petition was Olympics 1,071-page bill to the floor number of programs and submitted with about 330 sig- World in a gesture of contempt. ideas that are reflected in natures, a review by the Twin “The bill that was about the package we voted Winter Falls County Clerk’s Office jobs, jobs, jobs has turned on today, I can not sup- found that a number of peo- Games in into a bill that’s about port the astronomical ple signed them twice, and Boise. spending, spending, amount of money that is many others were not regis- Read spending,’’ he said. being thrown at this tered voters. Other people more The Senate approved problem with very little signed after the petitions were about the the measure 60-38 with thought and no debate. notarized. In the end, each games three GOP moderates pro- …The way in which this petition held only 250 valid viding crucial support — body has conducted its and the signatures, the release stated. the only members of their business today — and Wayne Sayer, one of the volun- party to back it. the entire time we’ve recall’s organizers, said Friday teers who Democratic Sen. Sherrod tried to discuss this evening he was surprised the make it Brown of Ohio cast the extremely important leg- signatures were rejected and happen decisive vote after flying islation — is an embar- accused the city attorney of on aboard a government rassment.” influencing the process. Main 3. plane from Ohio, where he Sayer said it was his under- — More on Main 2 standing that people who See BILL, Main 2 signed and weren’t registered voters could register and then sign again, with only one sig- MORE INSIDE nature counting. He said he Billions for businesses, and for Idaho. SeeBusiness 1 also thought the petitions could be notarized at any KATHERINE On the Web time in the name-gathering JONES/ process, and simply confirm The Idaho To read the stimulus legislation or to review a Statesman/ synopsis of the spending plans and tax cuts, See RECALL, Main 2 AP photo visit http://www.propublica.org/ Stimulus may bail out Idaho schools JFAC trims another 2 percent State may get Federal stimulus for education $2.55 billion for next year’s 2010 budget target includes budget, a figure based on a $243 MILLION $34.6 MILLION legislative economic outlook $346M in for stabilization for Title I-A committee’s estimate of $110 million less for schools more than $100 million less $54 MILLION $3.1 MILLION than set by the office of Gov. stimulus; for Individuals for Title II-D By Jared S. Hopkins million, were hinted at by C.L. “Butch” Otter. with Disabilities technology Times-News writer lawmakers for weeks as the “It appears that commit- Education Act economic downturn contin- tee was dead right,” JFAC Controversial $10.6 MILLION BOISE — Legislators ued. Public school funding is Co-chairman Dean Cam- $191,000 for school slashed another $80 million, unaffected, thanks to eco- eron, R-Rupert, said. “And I bills pulled for homeless improvement or 2 percent, from this year’s nomic reserves. About $20 hope they were exactly right assistance grants budget Friday, while setting million of the $80 million and we don’t have to go By Jared S. Hopkins a spending target for next had been secured from higher.” Times-News writer Source: Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction year that includes cutting transfers two weeks ago. Among the moneysaving public schools by $110 mil- “We’re doing our best to provisions is an $80 million BOISE — Capping a wild $243 million to stabilize budg- tors claimed went too far in lion. keep people working, which cut in personnel costs, Friday that rocked the Idaho ets — and the money will pro- changing state law. The additional cuts, which I think is good for our econ- including 5 percent for state Legislature, Republican law- tect Idaho education budgets brings 2009 fiscal year hold- omy,” said Sen. Jim employees and 5 percent in makers pulled back two con- from cuts next year, said See SCHOOLS, Main 2 backs to more than $205 Hammond, R-Coeur funding for public schools troversial bills that educators Superintendent of Public d’Alene. “So yes, we are mak- personnel. assailed as an attack on them Instruction Tom Luna. Earlier ing reductions but for the School districts would see after learning the federal stim- in the day, Luna had relayed most part we are keeping a reduction of $48 million ulus will provide millions for the information to House Magicvalley.com people working and that is a for staff and teachers. schools. Education Chairman Bob Read more on legislators, the stimulus and the Idaho good thing.” Combined with a proposal Idaho could get $346 mil- Nonini, R-Coeur d’Alene, Legislature at Capitol Confidential, the Times-News The Joint Finance- by Superintendent of Public lion in federal money for edu- prompting him to postpone political blog by reporter Jared S. Hopkins. Appropriations Committee cation funding — including hearings on bills that educa- also set a revenue target of See BUDGET, Main 2

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Pat Marcantonio ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT New work by Twin Falls sculptor Yvonne Jacques, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Magic Valley Arts Council’s La Four things to do today Sweetheart Dinner, dancing, show and rice-stuffed Galeria Pequena, 132 Main Ave. S., Main Street chicken dinner hosted by Declo High School jazz Plaza, Twin Falls, free admission, 734-2787 or You have no excuse for not vocalist Sophie Milman at Science at the College of band “Softtouch,” 6 p.m., Declo High School gym Magicvalleyartscouncil.org. doing something romantic, 7:30 p.m. at the College of Southern Idaho, an official (enter through the west door), $8 per couple, 654- but what is romantic is a Southern Idaho’s Fine Arts partner in the International 3030. HEALTH AND WELLNESS matter of taste. Check the Center, 315 Falls Ave. W. in Year of Astronomy, will Arts on Tour presents jazz vocalist Sophie daily calendar for a run- Twin Falls. Tickets are $29 for unveil a Great Observatories SilverSneakers Fitness Program at Curves of Milman, 7:30 p.m., College of Southern Idaho’s down, but here are my picks. adults and $21 for children. image at 3 p.m. with refresh- Twin Falls, complete cardio and circuit training Fine Arts Center auditorium, 315 Falls Ave. W., • Drink champagne under • Trip the light fantastic — ments, activities and a new with resistance, state-of-the-art equipment and Twin Falls, tickets: $29 for adults and $21 for chil- the sky at the Expedition I’ve always wanted to write a program at the Faulkner “Curves Smart” personalized coaching, 7 to 11 dren, 732-6288 or csi.edu/artsontour. Inspiration Fund for Breast sentence with that — at the Planetarium based on the a.m. Twin Falls Curves, 690 Blue Lakes Blvd. N., Valentine’s Day Dance, music by Jim Crawford and Cancer Research Twilight Valentine’s Day Dance from 8 popular books of Phil Plait. no cost for Humana Gold- insured or AARP, provid- the Desert Rats and no-host bar, 8 to 11 p.m., Snowshoe Celebration at the to 11 p.m. at the Eighth Romantic? Heck, yes. Stars ed by Secure Horizons, 734-7300. The Eighth Street Center, 200 N. Eighth St., Buhl, Elkhorn Springs Restaurant Street Center, 200 N. Eighth are very romantic. Alzheimers Support Group monthly meeting, 2 to $10 per person, 543-5417. in Ketchum. It starts at 5:30 St. The event features music 3 p.m., Rosetta Assisted Living, 1177 Eastridge Lincoln Inn’s Valentine Bash, with music by C&R p.m. with indoor and out- by Jim Crawford and The Have your own pick you Ct., Twin Falls, open to the public, 734-9422. Express, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Lincoln Inn, 413 Main door activities, like dinner. Desert Rats and a no-host want to share? Something St., Gooding, no cover charge, 208-358-4805. Tickets are $125. Visit bar. Tickets are $10 per per- that is unique to the area and HOBBIES AND CRAFTS www.expeditioninspiration.o son. that may take people by sur- BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS Make-n-Take Crafts, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Twin Falls rg. • And one more … The prise? E-mail me at • Minidoka County Senior Center Breakfast Buffet, Creative Arts Center, 249 Main Ave. W., $5 per Arts on Tour presents jazz Herrett Center for Arts and [email protected]. includes door prizes, entertainment and traditional person, no registration required, 737-9111 or breakfast fare from pancakes to eggs and [email protected]. sausage, 7 to 11 a.m., at the center, 702 11th Bingo, for men and women, 1 to 3 p.m., Twin Falls St., Rupert, $5.50 per person, $3 for children age Senior Center, 530 Shoshone St. W., Twin Falls, Idaho Reaction 10 and under, 436-9107. cards: four for $3, 734-5084. Bill “Love Lives on Stage!”, nexStage Theatre’s Special Valentine’s Date Night, free desserts and Continued from Main 1 Sen. Mike Crapo, R Valentine’s fundraising concert with vocal artist goodies for all painters, 5 to 9 p.m., Hands On, taxes they pay. and musician Tyia Wilson, silent auction with gift 147 Shoshone St. N., Twin Falls, no cover, 736- was mourning his mother’s In a bow to political real- “… while this bill does provide packages; and disco-dance, 6:30 p.m. desserts 4475 for reservations. death. ity, lawmakers included $70 important relief to help the and champagne reception, 8 p.m. performance, Hours earlier, the House billion to shelter upper American people try to survive the 10 p.m. disco-dance party (no-host bar, dance and MARKETS AND FESTIVALS vote was 246-183, with all middle-class and wealthier recession, such as the extended club music; $15 cover charge), at the theater, 120 Republicans opposed to taxpayers from an income unemployment benefits and aid Twin Falls Flea Market, variety of booths from the package of tax cuts and tax increase that would to states, the bill does very little to S. Main St., Ketchum, tickets: $75 per person, books to antiques, cosmetics, tools, crafts, toys, proceeds benefit nexStage’s performing arts pro- federal spending that otherwise hit them, a provi- help our country get out of the food, handmade pottery, luggage and custom Obama has made the cen- sion that the nonpartisan recession. The Congressional grams and productions, 726-4857 or knives; penny jar for Local Wishing Star nexStagetheatre.org. terpiece of his plan for eco- Congressional Budget Budget Office has confirmed that, Foundation, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Twin Falls County nomic recovery. Office said would do rela- while this stimulus bill may pro- Fairgrounds, Filer, 312-4900. CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS The legislation, among tively little to create jobs. vide a short-term boost to GDP in the costliest ever consid- Also included were funds the next couple of years, the Christian Men’s Fellowship and (optional) no-host MUSEUMS ered in Congress, provides for two of Obama’s initia- added debt burden and crowding breakfast, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Depot Grill, Twin Falls, Faulkner Planetarium “Bad Astronomy: Myths billions of dollars to aid vic- tives, the expansion of out of private investment will no cost, 733-5501. and Misconceptions” at 2, 4 and 7 p.m., Herrett tims of the recession computerized information actually become a net drag on Magic Valley Amateur Radio Club testing session, Center, $4.50 for adults, $3.50 for senior citi- through unemployment technology in the health both wages and economic growth for those wishing to get an amateur radio license zens, $2.50 for students, no cost for children benefits, food stamps, care industry and billions within five years.” or upgrade their current license, noon, NAPA Auto under age 2 and a special price package for fami- medical care, job retraining to create so-called green Parts store, 1880 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls, 208- lies with five children or less; and Rock and more. Tens of billions jobs the administration Sen. Jim Risch, R 308-5585 Entertainment Show: “Lynyrd Skynyrd: Fly On are ticketed for the states to says will begin reducing the Buttons ’n Bows Square Dance Club Valentine Free Bird” at 8:15 p.m., Herrett Center for Arts offset cuts they might oth- country’s dependence on “Today’s vote is a demonstra- Dance, pictures will be taken, 7:30 pm. pre- and Science, north end of the College of Southern erwise have to make in aid foreign oil. tion of what is wrong with the leg- rounds and 8 p.m. square dance (all singing Idaho campus, Twin Falls, $4.50, 732-6655. to schools and local gov- Asked for his reaction to islative process in Washington. calls), American Legion Hall, Jerome, $4 per per- “Great Observatories” image unveiling ceremony, ernments, and there is House passage of the bill, This bill was not carefully crafted son, bring finger foods, 536-5147. includes refreshments and activities and new pro- more than $48 billion for Obama said “thumbs up’’ or deliberated in a bipartisan gram “Bad Astronomy,” 3 p.m., CSI Herrett Center transportation projects and indeed gave a thumbs- fashion. It was thrown together EDUCATION/TRAINING for Arts and Science, no cost, csi.edu/herrett. such as road and bridge up sign as he left the White with pet project after pet project Raices Community Leadership Training for Latinos Star Party with telescope viewing, view Venus, construction, mass transit House with his family for a piled on. I recognize that our age 14 and older of Shoshone, Jerome, Heyburn Saturn, Orion nebula and star clusters (moonless and high-speed rail. long weekend in Chicago. economy is in dire condition and and Burley; free, interactive training on organiza- night), 7 p.m. to midnight, Centennial Observatory, Democrats said the bill’s There was little or no sus- something must be done; that is tion techniques; includes meals, materials and CSI Herrett Center for Arts and Science, free tax cuts would help 95 per- pense about the outcome, why I pushed for amendments to child care, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., United Electric admission, 732-6666. cent of all Americans, although the final act address the source of this crisis — Conference room, 1330 21st St., Heyburn, no much of the relief in the extended late into the the credit and housing markets. cost, $75 in gift certificates available, 208-324- TODAY’S DEADLINE: form of a break of $400 for night. That was to allow Some of those amendments 4286 or [email protected]. individuals and $800 for time for Brown to fly back. passed in the Senate, but were Reservation reminder for Feb. 21 Capstone couples. At the insistence of He cast his vote more than stripped away by the strictly parti- Missions 4th annual Crab Feast and Benefit the White House, people five hours after most sena- san Conference Committee and EXHIBITS Auction, 5:30 p.m. wine and cheese social, 6 to who do not earn enough tors had left the Capitol for replaced with more spending.” “Cantabile,” featuring the work of Chinese artist 7 p.m. dinner featuring fresh cracked crab, fol- money to owe income a 10-day vacation, one of Andrew Lui, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Gallery DeNovo, lowed by live, silent and dessert auctions until 9 taxes are eligible, an the longest roll calls in — Times-News 320 First Ave. N., Suite 101, no cost, p.m., St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, Jerome, $35 attempt to offset the payroll Senate history. Gallerydenovo.com or 726-8180. advanced tickets, 324-4257; table reservations: “Domestic Life” exhibition, multidisciplinary proj- [email protected] or 733-3994. ect on the financial and time investments spent on homes, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun Valley Center To have an event listed, please submit the name Schools for the Arts, 191 Fifth St. E., Ketchum, no cost, of the event, a brief description, time, place, cost Continued from Main 1 and mandating teacher and stimulus funding will main- sunvalleycenter.org or 726-9491. and contact number to Suzanne Browne by e-mail Luna said $243 million to school staffers sign only one- tain budgets, not create new “Russ Hepworth Restrospective,” 1 to 9 p.m., at [email protected]; by fax, 734-5538; stabilize the state’s education year contracts. programs. Jean B. King Gallery, Herrett Center for the Arts or by mail, Times-News, P.O.Box 548, Twin Falls, ID budget will be divided over Nonini’s bills were immedi- Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter will and Science, College of Southern Idaho campus, 83303-0548. Deadline is noon, four days in two years, while the rest of the ately criticized by educators oversee the implementation 315 Falls Ave., no cost, 732-6655. advance of the event. money is designed for special- and Democrats as an attack of the money, Luna said. Otter ized use. He was unclear on teachers rather than has expressed skepticism in what, if any, strings would be money-saving measures. He relying on the stimulus to bal- attached, but said the money had scheduled three days of ance the state budget. His must be used to avoid laying hearings next week for his spokesman Jon Hanian off teachers or cutting pay, bills, which were co-spon- declined comment. Recall Death and to keep programs intact. sored by legislative leader- Despite new information Continued from Main 2 Continued from Main 2 But Luna, who spoke with ship. Friday, JFAC Co-chairman that the people carrying them are results will not be available for several weeks. federal officials, said he’s con- But late Friday he said the Sen. Dean Cameron, R- who they say they are. Because state law dictates that cases must proceed fident the money means pub- stimulus money makes the Rupert, said he’s skeptical of “We went by the book,” Sayer against those charged within a time frame shorter lic school budgets will not be bills unnecessary. relying on stimulus funding said. “I just can’t believe — I knew than that in which the results are expected, the pros- cut next year, and probably “We didn’t present this bill for education. they’d do something.” ecutor has dismissed the charges against Drehmel. not in 2011. yesterday because we’re “I don’t believe it can be The county had certified the He has been released from the Blaine County Jail. “That’s what these dollars mean-spirited or trying to get here next week. I think the petitions once already, before they By dismissing the charges without prejudice, Judge are for,” he said. “I heard you after anybody,” Nonini said. federal government moves a were filed with the city. But coun- R. Ted Israel has left the door open for the prosecutor could see money as early as “We were all under the little slower than that,” he ty elections director Larry to file charges in the future. Meanwhile, the statement next week.” assumption we needed to get said. “I’m not going to sit Haycock said Friday evening that said, “Drehmel is the only suspect and the sole focus The news added to a back- our budgets set.” around here and keep the staff gave the signatures a closer of the investigation.” and-forth day in the Still, hearings, if needed, are Legislature here to April and examination the second time and Calls to the prosecutor and defense attorney in the Legislature. Earlier, the Joint set for Feb. 23-25. May and wonder what we’re discovered the problems. He said case were not returned on Friday. Finance-Appropriations Nonini said he is aware of gonna get and if it will come notarizing a petition certifies that Twin Falls County Prosecutor Grant Loebs said dis- Committee had issued an criticism from educators and in time. Even if I don’t like it, I all its signatures come from quali- missing a case because of time limits is not uncom- additional 2 percent hold- is comfortable with some almost have to act as if fied electors and should be done mon. “You don’t lose anything by doing that,” from a back, bringing this year’s cuts sunset clauses to make money’s not coming.” just before it’s filed. He also didn’t prosecutorial perspective, he said. “You can’t just hold to more than $205 million. changes temporary. Democrats said the details seem convinced by Sayer’s theory somebody you suspect. You have to have enough evi- And the budget target set for The legislation was intend- released Friday show the about the doubled signatures and dence to convince the judge there’s probable cause.” next year included a $110 mil- ed to meet 10 proposals by stimulus should in fact be said many signatures came from This week, two civil cases were filed against lion cut for public schools. Luna to cut the public schools used in budget-building — a people who weren’t officially reg- Drehmel by the state and “other party,” but these Nonini introduced his bills budget by $62 million. Luna, notion they’ve emphasized istered at the time they signed. cases were sealed by the court and no additional Thursday, saying the changes who was not a co-sponsor but since the 2009 session began. City Administrator Polly Hulsey information is available. would save $18 million. said the bills were necessary will notify Sayer and the other The legislation would allow for his proposed cuts, said Jared S. Hopkins may be organizers “within days” of the Ariel Hansen may be reached at 208-788-3475 or districts to reduce contract they won’t be needed if the reached at 208-420-83871 or results. [email protected]. lengths and teacher salaries, stimulus arrives. He said the [email protected]

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River Valley residents have ners of bar- Cunningham thrilled Team A 62-year-old man was donned powder blue becued chick- USA skier Jenna located four feet from the Olympics coats as they’ve en, fajitas Montgomery of North north shore of the Snake timed, fed and enter- and breaded Adams, Mass., when they River, and his cane was recov- tained the athletes. fish to 700 “adopted” her. ered from the Perrine Bridge And dozens more have Special The trio bestowed a beau- walkway. The Times-News contributed in sometimes tiful gift of wooden skiers for typically does not report on unexpected ways. Olympians, her to take home as a sou- suicides unless they occur in Take Weifen Zhou, for coaches and venir. Then they closed shop public places. instance. The owner of others at the at The Open Room for a few A search for the man Ketchum’s Shangri-La Presbyterian hours to cheer her on. Thursday began because his Antiques, she signed up to Church of the Sun Valley Councilman car was left for days in a park- translate for the Chinese Big Wood. Nils Ribi, who joined such ing area on the north side of athletes. celebrities as skier Billy Kidd the bridge. But she found herself Photo courtesy of and ice skater Scott The suicide follows another going to their condo one KAREN BOSSICK Hamilton, in draping medals a week ago in Twin Falls night, a dumpling rolling around Olympians’ necks, County, when a man’s body tool in hand, when she coaches and others. to ensure the athletes’ safety. sonnel that she “went and said he had the best job of was found in the Snake River learned that the Chinese “It’s interesting to hear the Fortunately, there was went” until she saw other all. by the boat dock at wanted to celebrate the smattering of languages,” nothing more serious than skiers and figured she’d be “You could feel them Centennial Waterfront Park. end of the Chinese New said Diane Cordes, of Hailey. when Austrian skier Karin safe there. shake and quiver a little Meanwhile, Twin Falls Year celebration by mak- “They all seem to know the Kolacek veered off course at Bellevue resident Chris when you put the medal authorities are still trying to ing dumplings. word, ‘Coke.’ ” the Nordic Center and Matey spent weeks painstak- around their neck,” he said. figure what caused the death Sandra Flattery and More than four dozen law wound up at Dollar ingly building and measur- “Then came the hug. 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Pyle, 64, Clayton, Wash.; driv- Twin Falls police arrested and lodged at the county jail garage at 215 Fillmore St. also found on a laptop at the fine, $400 suspended; $90.50 costs; ing under the influence; 10 years peni- a part-time Canyonside on $25,000 bond. and found about 3 pounds home posing with pot 30 days jail, 30 suspended; driving priv- tentiary; five years determinate; five ileges suspended 90 days; 12 months years indeterminate; judge granted Realtor, after seizing nearly Authorities searched her of marijuana with an esti- plants, court records show. probation; no alcohol; $2,557.22 resti- retained jurisdiction; sentenced to 180 $40,000 worth of marijuana home at 223 Fillmore St. on a mated street value of She was arrested on tution; one count failure to notify upon days to be served at the Idaho State and cash from a house and warrant Feb. 6, and found $19,950. The garage had a Thursday. On Friday, Conrad striking fixtures on highway dismissed. Board of Corrections; $110.50 costs; garage, according to court $19,350 in a backpack hid- Canyonside Realty sign got a public defender and John W. Allred, 27, Buhl; driving under $300 restitution; driving privileges sus- records. den in the floor of a base- in it and other items belong- her preliminary hearing was the influence; withheld judgment grant- pended for five years. Laurel J. Condon, 39, was ment closet, according to ing to Conrad, according set for Feb. 23. ed; $1,000 fine, $800 suspended; Michael L. Morris, 24, Twin Falls; pos- $75.50 costs; 30 days jail, 39 sus- session of a controlled substance with pended, credit for time served; driving intent to deliver; five years penitentiary; privileges suspended 180 days; 12 two years determinate; three years months probation; no alcohol. indeterminate; suspended; four years David N. Niemeyer, 23, Boise; driving probation; $3,000 fine; $110.50 Ketchum OKs giant resort as economic boon under the influence; $500 fine, $300 costs; $300 public defender fee; suspended; $90.50 costs; $75 public $387.50 restitution; shall not possess By Ariel Hansen defender fee; 90 days jail, 88 suspend- or consume any alcoholic beverages or Times-News writer “This is an economic stimulus package that is real. ed, credit for time served; driving privi- frequent any establishment where alco- leges suspended 90 days; 12 months hol is the main source of income; 100 To bring $500-$600 million into this community over probation; no alcohol. hours community service; obtain men- SUN VALLEY — Ketchum Tylin C. Young, 25, Twin Falls; one count tal health evaluation. doesn’t have time for per- the next 10 years, I cannot ignore that.” driving under the influence; $1,000 Paige E. McKie, 18, Twin Falls; forgery; fection. That was the mes- fine, $700 suspended; $90.50 costs; four years penitentiary; two years deter- — Councilman Baird Gourlay. 60 days jail, 59 suspended, credit for minate; two years indeterminate; sus- sage from City Council time served; driving privileges suspend- pended; three years probation; members Thursday night as 2, followed by a public hear- the local economy, another ing a lawsuit. ed 90 days; 12 months probation; no $110.50 costs; $3,801.04 restitution; they unanimously approved ing on March 16. Among the comprehensive plan require- The councilmen, several of alcohol; one count carry concealed shall not possess or consume any alco- Warm Springs Ranch details to be agreed upon ment, and that economic whom live in the Warm weapon while under the influence dis- holic beverages or frequent any estab- Resort. are the fees to the city and a benefits are overriding. Springs neighborhood, said missed. lishment where alcohol is the main “Is this the perfect project construction timeline. “This is an economic stim- they appreciated the public’s Andre Barlow, 24, Twin Falls; driving source of income; 40 hours community under the influence; $500 fine, $200 service. for Ketchum? Of course it In a Thursday night meet- ulus package that is real,” participation in the process suspended; $90.50 costs; $75 public Roger D. Ford, 39, Twin Falls; sexual isn’t,” said Ketchum Mayor ing at Sun Valley Inn, the said Councilman Baird over the past few years, defender fee; 30 days jail, 30 suspend- abuse of a child under 16; five years Randy Hall before the vote. developers said some ele- Gourlay. “To bring $500-$600 including those who have ed; driving privileges suspended 120 penitentiary; three years determinate; “These are extreme times, ments of the timing are out million into this community argued against the project. days; 12 months probation; no alcohol. two years indeterminate; suspended; and they are calling for of their control because of over the next 10 years, I can- “I want you to know your six years probation; $310.50 costs; action.” economic realities. not ignore that.” voice has been heard,” said MISDEMEANOR SENTENCINGS shall not possess or consume any alco- Paul M. Kennison, 38, Buhl; failure to holic beverages or frequent any estab- The councilmen hope However, they hope to start The disconnect between City Councilman Curtis purchase/invalid driver’s license; $500 lishment where alcohol is the main that the 78-acre resort, construction within 30 sections of the comprehen- Kemp, who identified himself fine, $300 suspended; $75.50 costs; source of income; shall have no com- which includes a nine-story months, and complete the sive plan, and the council’s as a conservationist. “It has five days jail, five suspended; six puter access; shall not have access to hotel, nine-hole golf course hotel, golf course, creek valuing of one section over made my decision-making months probation. any camera or other device that is and numerous villas, will restoration and worker another, could be an issue. process extremely difficult.” Mathew J. Sheeler, 22, Twin Falls; one capable of taking or storing pornograph- spur the city’s economy. housing within 10 years. Bob Rennen, a Warm Springs count driving without privileges, two or ic images; abide by recommendations more offenses; $1,000 fine, $800 sus- of psycho sexual evaluation; no unsu- And it doesn’t hurt that The project has been to resident who opposes the Ariel Hansen may be pended; $90.50 costs; $75 public pervised contact with minor children; developers Helios the council twice — the first project, said he is consider- reached at 208-788-3475. defender fee; 90 days jail, 60 suspend- register as sex offender. Development LLC and time with a significantly ed, credit for two days served; driving Alex E. Boat, 21, Twin Falls; burglary; five DDRM Greatplace LLC will smaller footprint and a privileges suspended 365 days; 12 years penitentiary; two years determi- flow cash into the city’s cof- shorter hotel. The expan- Healthy Students Learn More: months probation; one count violation nate; three years indeterminate; sus- fers at a time when budgets sion has been the crux of of no contact order dismissed. pended; three years probation; $1,000 School Wellness Policies Juan A. Saldivar-Gutirrez, 56, Twin Falls; fine, $1,000 suspended; $110.50 are highly strained. recent public opposition to failure to stop/leave the scene of an costs; shall not possess or consume The council said that its the project. Presented by the State Department of Education accident; $500 fine, $400 suspended; any alcoholic beverages or frequent any approval — of the project’s Opponents have argued he Idaho State Depart- $75.50 costs; five days jail, five days establishment where alcohol is the annexation, planned unit that the size and height of ment of Education suspended; six months probation. main source of income; obtain mental development and large the project violate require- will hold a public Garrett P. Lamure,23, Kimberly; posses- health and Walker Center evaluations. block plat — is conditional ments that a development T sion of a controlled substance; with- Sheldon P. Almos Jr., 28, Twin Falls; one on the details of a develop- be in harmony with its School Wellness Forum in held judgment granted; $500 fine, count manufacturing a controlled sub- each region of the state. $400 suspended; $85.50 costs; 30 stance; five years penitentiary; two ment agreement between neighborhood. The resort is days jail, 26 suspended, credit for time years determinate; three years indeter- the city and developers that centered in the Warm School Wellness com- served; 12 months probation; no alco- minate; one count possession of a con- has yet to be worked out. A Springs residential area. mittee members as well hol. trolled substance with intent to manu- public workshop on the But council members said as school administrators, Gary N. Crosland, 37, Idaho Falls; felony facture/deliver; three years peniten- agreement is set for March the project would promote teachers, foodservice insufficient funds check amended to tiary; three years indeterminate; judge employees, parents, and misdemeanor; $500 fine, $400 sus- granted retained jurisdiction; sentenced pended; $75.50 costs; 10 days jail, to 180 days to be served at the Idaho community members eight suspended, credit for time State Board of Corrections; concurrent; are invited to attend the served; six months probation; $714 $2,500 fine; $110.50 costs; $300 Otter makes Wendell ‘Capital School Wellness Forums. restitution. public defender fee; $1,668.10 restitu- Department staff will Trevor H. Fullerton, 19, Twin Falls; driving tion; $646 court compliance costs. without privileges; $500 fine, $300 Shaun P. Christman,24, Twin Falls; two provide information on keeping wellness policies active in suspended; $90.50 costs; 30 days jail, counts issuing a check without funds; for a Day’ on Feb. 27 districts, evaluating wellness policies, and getting everyone 28 suspended; driving privileges sus- three years penitentiary, per count; one involved in school wellness. pended for 180 days; 12 months pro- year determinate; two years indetermi- Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter Public Instruction Tom bation. nate; suspended; two years probation; announced Friday that Luna; Margie Gonzalez of South/Central Idaho: Jeana C. Kottraba, 51, Buhl; failure to concurrent; $1,000 fine, $1,000 sus- Wendell will be Idaho’s the Idaho Commission on February 18, 2009: Twin Falls - O’Leary Jr. High Auditorium purchase/invalid driver’s license; $144 pended; $100.50 costs; $200 public “Capital for a Day” on Hispanic Affairs; Depart- February 24, 2009: Meridian – Hampton Inn Meridian costs; $75 public defender fee. defender fee; shall not possess or con- Friday, Feb. 27. ment of Insurance Director Alex R. Johnston, 21, Buhl; injure anoth- sume any alcoholic beverages or fre- All forums will start at 6:30pm er by careless handle/discharge of quent any establishment where alcohol The governor and other Bill Deal; State Tax weapon; $500 fine, $300 suspended; is the main source of income; apolo- senior state officials will be Commission Chairman Parents, teachers, community members, administrators: $75.50 costs; five days jail, five sus- gize to victim; 100 hours community available on a first-come, Royce Chigbrow; Depart- How can you affect positive change in your local schools to pended; six months probation. service; shall have no unsupervised first-serve basis to meet ment of Correction Director benefi t the health of our children? Salvador M. Ruelas, 25; second-degree access to financial assets of employer; with people from 9 a.m. to 3 Brent Reinke; and kidnapping; amended to custodial inter- obtain mental health evaluation; , hosted by the State ference; costs waived; 180 days jail, $1,384.06 restitution. p.m. at the Wendell High Department of Agriculture Attend a Public Wellness Forum 137 days suspended, credit for 37 Eddie Padilla, 37, Twin Falls; two counts School auditorium, 750 E. Director Celia Gould. Department of Education, to learn how to get involved and days served; 24 months probation; no forgery; seven years penitentiary, per Main St. There also will be repre- implement your school’s wellness policy. contact with victim. count; three years determinate; four Otter also will join Mayor sentatives from the Idaho years indeterminate; concurrent; Rick Cowen and other area Transportation Department, For more information visit the School Wellness Policy website FELONY SENTENCINGS $100.50 costs. leaders for a no-host noon Idaho Department of Fish at http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/cnp/wellness_policy.htm Joanna C. Blair, 48, Twin Falls; grand Chaz Golding, 21, Twin Falls; unlawful or call (208) 332-6821. theft; ten years penitentiary; three possession of a firearm; five years pen- luncheon at the school‘s and Game, Idaho State years determinate; seven years indeter- itentiary; two years determinate; three cafeteria. Police, Idaho Department of minate; judge granted retained jurisdic- years indeterminate; judge granted Among the state officials Labor, Idaho Department of tion; sentenced to 180 days to be retained jurisdiction; sentenced to 180 who will be with the gover- Lands and Idaho Depart- served at the Idaho State Board of days to be served at the Idaho State nor are: Superintendent of ment of Water Resources. Corrections; $110.50 costs; $1,500 Board of Corrections; $500 fine, $300 public defender fee; $5,831.43 restitu- suspended; $75.50 costs; $75 public tion. defender fee; 30 days jail, 30 suspend- Casey R. Casper, 27, Twin Falls; grand ed; 12 months probation. What Every Valentine Wants! 50¢ Heart Shaped Pizza Admission to Bolt or Marley & Me February 13,14,15,16

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By 7 p.m. I had decided noon the reserva- that we would have a morning edi- tions were made, I had e-mailed my tion (the Daily Chronicle was an wife the place and time, and I set- afternoon paper a year ago), that tled back in to the last few hours of we would print an additional 3,000 work of another typical Valentine’s copies and that we would go to Day. press at midnight. I also urged judi- As publisher of the Daily cious use of references to Chronicle newspaper in DeKalb I Valentine’s Day and, together with was in the midst of the 3 meeting our editor, prohibited use of the with our editor, Jim Bowey, and word “massacre.” Human Resources Director Viki In the next few days we forged McKay had arranged to discuss great relationships with those at the staffing changes Jim wanted to Roanoke Times and with students make in order to have more and administrators from Virginia reporters available to cover local Tech University in Blacksburg. They On the fast track toward collectivism stories. Six minutes later and only 2 had already been through what we 1/2 miles southeast of our office, were experiencing and — perhaps n Charles our predicament. ’spreading the wealth,’ not reviv- “typical” came to an abrupt and because it provided them with a Dickens’ Robert Rector, a Senior ing the economy.” tragic end. degree of therapy — gave to us and I novel “David Research Fellow at The Heritage It will add to the growing num- At 3:06 p.m. last Feb. 14 a former provided both counsel and support Copperfield,” Foundation, has studied the bill ber of people dependent on gov- graduate student stepped from without measure. Wilkins (http://www.heritage.org/ ernment and, thus, politicians, behind some curtains at the front The shootings, and our coverage Micawber deliv- Research/Economy/wm2276. who will never show them the way of one of the auditoriums at Cole of them, brought out both the best ers an economics cfm). He finds it to be a resurrec- out of poverty, but give them only Hall on the campus of Northern and worst in our readers. I still have lesson to young tion of the welfare state, which enough money to sustain them in Illinois University and opened fire the letters and e-mails from parents David that has many believe died during the poverty and then tell them if they on students attending a geology who wrote to say “thank you” been lost on CAL Clinton administration with condon’t vote for Democrats, those lecture. What we would not know because they had relied on our Web most congres- siderable assistance from the nasty Republicans will take their for several hours was the number site for information in that very first sional THOMAS then-Republican Congress. checks away. affected — five killed and 16 hour. I remember the story from Democrats, the Rector notes that in the first How many have been duped by wounded — before the shooter one of our reporters who was on president and year following enactment of the Obama’s personality and good turned the gun on himself. campus the next day and was many of us. “Annual income stimulus bill, “federal welfare looks? Don’t they understand that The next nine hours, as well as hugged when she identified herself twenty pounds, annual expendi- spending will explode upward by a socialist economy means the the days and weeks that immedi- and told about the many students ture nineteen nineteen six, result more than 20 percent, rising from end of prosperity, individual ini- ately followed, were at the very who were hiding in their dorms happiness. Annual income twenty $491 billion in fiscal year 2008 to tiative, personal dreams and a same time the most exhilarating with no information other than pounds, annual expenditure $601 billion in FY 2009.” That complete transformation of and numbing of my 30-year news- what we were providing. But of twenty pounds ought and six, would be the largest expansion of America, as we have known it? paper career. I made two trips onto course I also heard from those who result misery.” welfare in the nation’s history. But After the “stimulus bill” will come campus in the next several hours; wanted to exploit the tragedy to air The so-called “stimulus plan” it is only the beginning of health care “reform.” Watch first to retrieve a memory stick from their particular agenda. I was yelled cooked up mostly by House Obama’s pledge to “Joe the Obama declare an emergency in one of our young photographers at, threatened and labeled a “co- Democrats is, in reality, a plan to Plumber” to “spread the wealth his pursuit of socialized medicine. and then to cover a press confer- conspirator” because I refused to stimulate government and make it around.” Then there’s Social Security and ence with NIU President John use the newspaper as a forum to an even greater presence (and “Once the hidden welfare Medicare, which must be Peters. After parking illegally — and rail against guns or print someone’s burden) in our lives. The appeal to spending in the bill is counted,” reformed to alleviate pressure many blocks away — on my first diatribe that blamed violent video speed and urgency by President writes Rector, “the total 10-year from the retirement of massive trip to campus, I walked quickly to games for the campus shootings. Obama is an invitation to over- fiscal burden (added to the numbers of baby boomers. Debt Cole Hall, then to the photograph- Oh, the contrast; thankfulness from look details of the bill, which national debt) will not be $816 bil- will mount on top of debt. er’s car, then back to my own. A grateful readers contrasted with the would accelerate the transforma- lion, as claimed, but $1.34 trillion. Part of this is our problem. We year later I can still see the flashing anger and hatred of those who just tion of America from a capitalistic This amounts to $17,400 for each have believed the marketers who red lights of police and rescue vehi- couldn’t wait to place blame. system that exalts the individual household paying income tax in have convinced us that more is cles; still hear the sound of news After the press was running and I to a socialistic system that exalts the U.S.” better and still more buys happi- helicopters hovering overhead; still had a copy of our Friday paper, I the state. Under this legislation, accord- ness. Politicians promise to help, remember the thoughts and ques- left the office with my son — the Notice that in none of the apoc- ing to Rector, the federal govern- but in fact hurt by hurtling toward tions that were running through my aforementioned IT person. We did- alyptic rhetoric from the president ment for the first time “will give a collectivism in which individual- mind. “Why here?” n’t speak; we couldn’t speak; there and congressional leaders do we significant cash to able-bodied ity will be subsumed to the will of The newsroom that evening was was nothing left to day. I’m looking hear anything about the power of adults without dependent chil- the state. chaotic yet amazingly focused. We forward to a return to a “typical” people to overcome the recession dren.” Even though these people Who will sound the alarm? Who had been first to break the story Valentine’s Day today — but will and restore the economy to may have little apparent need of will stand in the gap? This isn’t online and were providing continu- never forget the one that wasn’t. health. There is no call for us to help, they’ll get a check just “change we can believe in.” This is ous updates. Reporters and photog- help ourselves first, with the aid of because government can send a nightmare from which we’ll raphers were assigned, dispatched John Pfeifer is the Times-News family and neighbors, and to one. never escape. There’s still time, and then reassigned. Our advertising director and former employ vision, persistence and Rector says that the House and but not much. The choice is clear: Webmaster and IT person created group publisher of newspapers in risk in climbing out of the reces- Senate bills “use the idea of eco- happiness, or misery. and recreated templates for the DeKalb and St. Charles, Ill. The sionary hole. No, only government nomic stimulus as a Trojan horse posting of more stories, more pho- paper in DeKalb was until recently can save us, when, in fact, it to conceal massive, permanent Syndicated columnist Cal tos, more graphic elements and owned by Lee Enterprises, the parent is government (along with increases in the U.S. welfare sys- Thomas can be reached at tmsedi- real-time student and reporter company of the Times-News. our greed) that has caused tem. The goal of the bills is [email protected].

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Doonesbury By Garry Trudeau Mallard Fillmore By Bruce Tinsley Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho OPINION Saturday, February 14, 2009 Main 7 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Simpson’s reply to EFCA and to my knowledge has www.magicvalley.com support was hokum Tell us what you think never attended a City ONLINE: Register at Magicvalley.com, and respond to any of the Council meeting or request- I asked Congressman Mike local opinions or stories in today’s edition. ed or examined documents Simpson to support the ON PAPER: The Times-News welcomes letters from readers on from City Hall, and never Employee Free Choice Act. subjects of public interest. Please limit letters to 300 words. previously publicly com- Valentine Special His response: “The EFCA Include your signature, mailing address and phone number. mented on Burley’s politics, would allow unionism to be Writers who sign letters with false names will be permanently and seems to have done forced on non-union barred from publication. Letters may be brought to our Twin Falls nothing since retiring from full service lube & # 3 Car Wash employees through so-called office; mailed to P.O. Box 548, Twin Falls, ID 83303; faxed to the military except utter (Up to ﬁ ve quarts of oil) “card checks.” If a union col- (208) 734-5538; or e-mailed to [email protected]. absurdities about the work lects signed “authorization of others — his opinions, to $ 00 cards” from 50 percent plus have been forced to sign or milk, so get out of the use a British Army expres- one employee, the employ- union cards since 1995; how- retail/wholesale booze busi- sion, “are bootless.” plus tax ees at the business may ever, 30,000 workers per year ness. What happened to free “In need of gainful 50 never get the opportunity to are harassed and/or fired for enterprise? employment!” What a joke. I Coupon expires 3/31/09 cast a secret ballot for or wanting to bargain for a bet- ROBERT NORTON probably get more done against the union. As ter life. Twin Falls accidentally than Blasius Americans, the right to cast a Understand, not a single does intentionally. Had he secret ballot for or against chief executive officer would No unemployment in lifted his arse out of his those who would represent work a day without a con- recliner and walked down our interests in government tract to protect their outra- American companies the street to my place, he or in employment negotia- geous pay and perks, so why There is no unemploy- could have learned that, at 3 Room Special tions is something to which are working-class persons ment in American compa- almost 70, I work more than 500sq or less. $ Furniture moving each individual is entitled.” disallowed contractual pro- nies. If you want a job in an 80 hours each week at two additional. “If a majority of workers at tections. Answer: greed. American company, just go jobs and still find time to be 99 a business vote, in a secret Congressman Simpson to China, India, Mexico or involved in Burley’s politics. ballot election, to unionize, has shown a complete lack hundreds of other countries Blasius’ first letter 24-Hour that is their right. However, of understanding on this around the world. But don’t expressed displeasure at my Emergency Service Carpet & Upholstery using “card checks” is not a issue as well as most issues try to get one in America; letter of disgust and outrage Cleaning Disaster practice I support because it that affect the working class- there aren’t any. at the action of a veteran of (208) 734-2222 Restoration denies employees not wishes of Idaho. ROY R. DAVENPORT World War II who had boast- ing to unionize their rights in MARK SCHUCKERT Buhl ed, in one of a wonderful the representation process. Twin Falls series of profiles written for This is why I opposed EFCA Walsh responds the South Idaho Press by during the 110th Congress, State should not be to Blasius’ letters Blasius’ wife, to having and I will continue to forcibly extracted a gold MAKEMA YOUR VALENTINE HAPPY oppose it.” in the liquor business John Blasius has twice tooth from the corpse of a His answer is pure hokum. The state of Idaho in the written to newspapers to Japanese soldier and to Wood Reconditioning The truth is: “When estab- liquor business? Why is the express disagreement with packing the trophy for more Refacing lishing a new union, the state of Idaho in the sales of my views: the first was on than 60 years. Employee Free Choice Act liquor in any shape or form? Feb. 2, 2006, to the South Blasius unnecessarily Custom Cabinets will allow the workers to The state should shut Idaho Press; the second on rebuked me and claimed have a choice on the election down or sell all the state-run Jan. 14, 2009, to the Times- that to understand the vet- Call 736-1036 Today process. A secret ballet elec- liquor stores and let free News. I’ll respond first to his eran’s action I would have kitchentuneup.com We’re here Financing available 6 months no interest tion will be held if one-third enterprise take the reigns. Times-News letter. had to have been there. I to stay! of the workers choose this In the era of “government Blasius claims that I have suppose, then, he’ll agree See us at the Twin Falls Home and Garden Show Feb. 20-22 option. Otherwise the major- downsizing,” the state of manipulated facts, made up that to understand Burley’s Twin Falls franchise owned and operated by Noel and Donna Erickson ity sign-up will be the Idaho should start there. stories (lied) and am in need politics, he’ll have to be process.” I don’t want more govern- of gainful employment. there. A fact worth remembering: ment, I want less. Coming from a man who JOHN WALSH only 42 workers nationwide The state doesn’t sell gas has never talked with me, Burley Happy 21st Birthday LETTERS OF THANKS and Valentine’s Day Papp’s family thankful for sixth- and seventh-grade We would like to thank the Coordinator classes. many volunteer workers, Buhl those who helped in rescue The sixth-grade students including the Food Service (Editor’s note: Dee Dee The friends and family of gave each Head Start child a staff, KHS Athletic Johnson submitted this letter Tanessa Papp wish to thank scarf, provided a snack and Department, KHS custodi- on behalf of the People to We love all the people who were read books to the children. ans, Kimberly School Board, People Student Ambassadors, involved in her rescue or The seventh-grade class KHS Baseball Team, Track including Tori Barger and you! took care of her after her provided each Head Start and Cross Country teams, the Jene’ Johnson, both of Buhl; accident on Jan. 18. child with a pencil, paper, National Honor Society and Cassandra Cameron and Mom, Dad, Our thanks goes to all the crayons and an eraser. the many students, parents Maegen Pato, both of Twin police officers, ambulance The community of Wendell and patrons who came out to Falls; Charity Houser of Sis, Gavin attendants, emergency staff is very fortunate to have such eat. Thanks also to the mem- Rupert; Jesica Lowe of and doctors; also, all the caring and compassionate bers of the Gooding commu- Shoshone; Zack Page of friends and family who wait- youth. Thank you to each nity and basketball teams Jerome; and Samantha Brady ed patiently in the emer- and every student who par- who supported our supper. of Kimberly.) gency room to find out if she ticipated in these projects. Thank you so much for The Herrett Forum was OK. We would also like to your support of our wonder- The Letters of Thanks col- presents Special thanks to Dr. thank the teachers who so ful community! Hope to see umn will publish letters of up Millar, Dr. Campbell, Dr. Joe carefully and mindfully lead you again next year. to 150 words from: Dr. Keith Allred and Lee Gibbey. Heartfelt these students. KATHY BULCHER Organizations thanking thanks to Dave Korom, Dave CINDY SCOTT KHS PTSO Liaison contributors or supporters. Former TFHS graduate Roundy, Eric Bedke and LANA PHILLIPS Kimberly Individuals thanking pub- Former Harvard Professor Kevin Smith, who were Tess’s Orchard Valley Head Start lic agencies and businesses Founder of The Common Interest special guardian angels. Wendell Fundraiser support for extraordinary service. “Realizing the Founders’ Vision” Without them, we would not appreciated Send letters to have our Tess anymore. Supper a success because [email protected] or There’s no way we can We would like to publicly call Ellen at 735-3266. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18th thank you enough. I must of volunteers, sponsor thank Applebee’s and KMVT If you would like to pur- have heard the word “mira- The Kimberly Parent for the support they gave us chase a classified ad to Admission is free of charge. cle” at least 20 times, and I Teacher Student with our People to People express gratitude of a person- believe it was a miracle that Organization would like to Student Ambassador al rather than public nature, Rick Allen Community Room of the Located on these very special people thank WinCo Foods for spon- Fundraising Breakfast. We call The Times-News Herrett Center North College Road were there in our time of soring our annual chili sup- appreciate you and your Customer Service department for Arts and Science in Twin Falls need. May God bless each per! Thanks to their generous help in getting the word out at 733-0931, ext. 267. and every one of you. donation of all the food and to the public. JUDY OSBORNE paper products, our chili sup- This is a great opportunity Oakley per was once again a great for us to go to a different success. We served more than country, broaden our hori- Head Start thanks 500 people with the proceeds zons and experience life like Please join us going toward both academic we never have before while for a series on: Wendell middle schoolers and sports programs at the representing our towns, state Orchard Valley Head Start Kimberly High School as well and country. staff and Head Start parents as benefitting programs at Thank you! would like to thank the the middle and elementary DEE DEE JOHNSON Wendell Middle School’s schools. Student Ambassador Women’s Health The Idaho WWAMI Medical Education Program with support from the University of Washington School of Medicine and the University of Idaho, are pleased to offer a MiniMedical School community education series on women’s health. 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Group calls for nonprofit town Recession hits Idaho nonprofits hall meetings throughout Idaho By Joshua Palmer began scheduling town hall To address the budget ing issues we are all facing,” Times-News writer meetings around the state to Magicvalley.com/business shortfalls of nonprofits in says Lynn Hoffmann, execu- address the issue. READ: A copy of the Idaho Nonprofit Center’s Idaho, the center will hold tive director of the Idaho Pundits might have been An online survey conduct- Current Conditions Report for 2009. nonprofit town hall meetings Nonprofit Center. debating the reality of a ed by the center in January throughout the state to pro- The Idaho Nonprofit recession, but by December 2009 found that: vide training in contingency Center is a statewide associa- 2008, the writing was on the Almost 65 percent experi- The center surveyed the wide variety of missions and planning and opportunities tion of nonprofit organiza- wall for Idaho’s nonprofit sec- enced a decline in total rev- state’s nonprofit organiza- budget sizes. for nonprofits to collaborate. tions that promotes and tor. enue. tions to provide a quick, real- Reflecting the sector’s pro- “Nonprofits must come strengthens nonprofits in After the Idaho Nonprofit More than 50 percent had time analysis of nonprofit file, more than 90 percent of together to explore new ways Idaho.. Center learned from a recent an increase in demand for challenges in the worsening the nonprofits that respond- to leverage each other’s Hoffmann said town hall survey that most nonprofits services. economy. The 270 responses ed reported that they raise strengths, talents and meetings are scheduled in expected severe budget More than 50 percent represent nonprofits from and spend less than $5 mil- resources, and come up with Twin Falls on March 3, and in shortfalls, the organization reported increased expenses. every area of Idaho with a lion annually. solutions to the most press- Ketchum on Feb. 24.

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MARKET SUMMARY NYSE AMEX NASDAQ INDEXES HOW TO READ THE MARKET REPORT 13,136.69 7,449.38 Dow Jones Industrials 7,850.41 -82.35 -1.04 -10.55 -36.42 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 2,957.28 -29.70 -.99 -16.39 -37.12 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 365.37 -1.16 -.32 -1.45 -26.99 beginning of each letters’ list. BkofAm 2345724 5.57 -.30 SPDR 2712650 82.76 -.90 PwShs QQQ1346820 30.43 -.14 9,687.24 4,607.47 NYSE Composite 5,206.76 -49.69 -.95 -9.56 -41.96 Div: Current annual dividend rate paid on stock, based on latest quarterly SPDR Fncl 1661767 8.85 -.35 PSCrudeDL n486362 2.36 -.17 Intel 532212 13.88 -.12 2,433.31 1,130.47 Amex Index 1,401.12 -4.54 -.32 +.26 -37.58 or semiannual declaration, unless otherwise footnoted. Citigrp 1337711 3.49 -.12 SP Mid 99802 91.92 -.96 Microsoft 469197 19.09 -.17 2,551.47 1,295.48 Nasdaq Composite 1,534.36 -7.35 -.48 -2.71 -33.92 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 1100249 2.98 -.24 BarcGSOil 36935 16.48 -.39 Cisco 432530 16.10 -.10 1,440.24 741.02 S&P 500 826.84 -8.35 -1.00 -8.46 -38.75 DirxFinBull 949403 7.93 -.77 BPZ Res 28960 4.27 +.92 ApldMatl 281001 9.51 +.09 764.38 371.30 Russell 2000 448.36 -2.06 -.46 -10.23 -36.09 Fund Name: Name of mutual fund and family. 14,564.81 7,340.74 Wilshire 5000 8,385.74 -76.68 -.91 -7.72 -38.58 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 – GenCorp 3.61 +1.12 +45.0 ZionO&G wt 6.69 +2.47 +58.5 ElecOptSci 6.36 +2.83 +80.2 AlliantEgy 1.50f 10 27.27 -.02 -6.5 Kaman .56 9 18.72 -.05 +3.3 New 52-wk low during trading day. g – Dividend in Canadian $. Stock price CS Gold n 19.05 +4.55 +31.4 ReadyMix 3.08 +.78 +33.9 Deltek 4.31 +1.11 +34.7 Keycorp .25 ... 7.05 -.37 -17.3 in U.S.$. n – New issue in past 52 wks. q – Closed-end mutual fund; no PE AlliantTch ... 11 80.37 +.32 -6.3 calculated. s – Split or stock dividend of 25 pct or more in last 52 wks. Div LTC pfF 22.99 +3.29 +16.7 BPZ Res 4.27 +.92 +27.5 eLoyalty 3.82 +.80 +26.5 AmCasino ...... 10.03 -.17 +16.1 LeeEnt h ... 1 .31 +.01 -24.4 begins with date of split or stock dividend. u – New 52-wk high during trad- GpoRadio 6.29 +.79 +14.4 Sifco 6.68 +1.18 +21.5 FNB Utd 3.00 +.61 +25.5 Aon Corp .60 8 40.09 -1.26 -12.2 MicronT ...... 3.73 -.21 +41.3 ing day. v – Trading halted on primary market. Unless noted, dividend rates SprintNex 2.82 +.32 +12.8 iMergent 4.00 +.50 +14.3 BigBand 5.58 +1.11 +24.8 BallardPw ...... 1.15 -.05 +1.8 OfficeMax ...... 4.49 -.31 -41.2 are annual disbursements based on last declaration. pf – Preferred. pp – BkofAm .04m 10 5.57 -.30 -60.4 RockTen .40 12 28.65 -.92 -16.2 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 16.22 -.28 -1.7 Sensient .76 12 23.46 -.12 -1.8 xw – Without warrants. Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Costco .64 15 42.76 -1.56 -18.6 SkyWest .16 7 12.51 -.52 -32.7 Dividend Footnotes: a – Also extra or extras. b – Annual rate plus stock Diebold 1.04f 18 24.75 -.38 -11.9 Teradyn ... 18 4.84 ... +14.7 IncOpR 4.01 -1.49 -27.1 CarverBcp 4.45 -1.53 -25.6 dividend. c – Liquidating dividend. e – Declared or paid in preceding 12 CitiRIO09 n 5.59 -2.46 -30.6 DukeEngy .92 14 14.74 -.14 -1.8 Tuppwre .88 7 18.19 -.22 -19.9 mos. f – Annual rate, increased on last declaration. i – Declared or paid Wyndham 4.18 -1.76 -29.6 B&HO 2.55 -.90 -26.1 AppalBc 2.00 -.62 -23.7 DukeRlty 1.00m 21 8.27 -.67 -24.5 US Bancrp 1.70 8 12.40 -1.26 -50.4 after stock dividend or split. j – Paid this year, dividend omitted, deferred or MS WFT09 n 4.48 -1.87 -29.4 SL Ind 5.56 -1.02 -15.5 LifePart 22.53 -6.17 -21.5 Fastenal .70f 18 34.49 -.87 -1.0 Valhi .40 ... 14.99 -.16 +40.1 no action taken at last meeting. k – Declared or paid this year, accumulative LloydBkg 3.80 -1.53 -28.7 HallwdGp 21.25 -3.75 -15.0 MaysJ 4.60 -1.15 -20.0 Heinz 1.66 12 34.46 -.55 -8.4 WalMart .95 13 46.53 -1.60 -17.0 issue with dividends in arrears. m – Annual rate, reduced on last declara- AldIrish 2.08 -.49 -19.1 NTS Rlty 3.50 -.58 -14.2 SavientPh 5.94 -1.36 -18.6 tion. p – Init div, annual rate unknown. r – Declared or paid in preceding 12 HewlettP .32 11 35.87 +.63 -1.2 WashFed .20m 23 12.70 -.15 -15.1 mos plus stock dividend. t – Paid in stock in last 12 mos, estimated cash HomeDp .90 12 21.22 -.76 -7.8 WellsFargo 1.36 21 15.76 -1.04 -46.5 value on ex-dividend or distribution date. x – Ex-dividend or ex-rights. y – DIARY DIARY DIARY Idacorp 1.20 12 26.92 -.03 -8.6 ZionBcp .16m ... 11.42 -.26 -53.4 Ex-dividend and sales in full. z – Sales in full. vj – In bankruptcy or receiver- Advanced 1,184 Advanced 263 Advanced 1,300 ship or being reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, or securities assumed by such companies. Declined 1,871 Declined 307 Declined 1,428 • Most active stocks above must be worth $1 and gainers/losers $2. Unchanged 106 Unchanged 81 Unchanged 184 Mutual Fund Footnotes: e – Ex-capital gains distribution. f – Previous Total issues 3,161 Total issues 651 Total issues 2,912 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 5 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 42 New Lows 22 New Lows 96 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 4,497,458,055 Volume 394,258,377 Volume 1,977,495,838 COMMODITIES REPORT BUSINESS cent spring 6.48 (down 2); barley 5.50 (down 25) C LOSING FUTURES OGDEN — White wheat 4.48 (down 3); 11.5 percent winter 5.02 (steady); 14 percent spring 6.68 (down 3); barley 6.56 (steady) Regulators close BRIEFS Mon Commodity High Low Close Change PORTLAND — White wheat 5.70 (down 5); 11 percent Feb Live cattle 84.65 84.00 84.05 - .30 winter 5.90-5.96 (steady to down 4); 14 percent Apr Live cattle 87.95 86.90 87.00 - .50 spring 7.82 (down 3); barley n/a Bank’s request to Mar Feeder cattle 95.65 94.10 94.48 - .68 NAMPA — White wheat cwt 7.67 (down 8): bushel Apr Feeder cattle 96.70 95.25 95.48 - .68 4.60 (down 5) May Feeder cattle 98.25 96.80 97.15 - .65 seize RV maker’s Feb Lean hogs 59.10 58.75 58.83 — Apr Lean hogs 64.00 63.35 63.75 - .05 Feb Pork belly 79.00 xx.xx 77.80 — C HEESE banks in Neb., Fla., Ill. assets denied Mar Pork belly 80.40 78.70 79.05 - .93 Mar Wheat 545.50 535.00 535.50 - 3.25 Cheddar cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile May Wheat 557.00 57400 548.25 - 3.25 Exchange disposition. Riverside’s 13 EUGENE, Ore. — A fed- Mar KC Wheat 580.00 572.00 574.50 - .50 Barrels: $1.2300, + .0150: Blocks: $1.2400, + May KC Wheat 587.00 581.50 583.75 - 1.00 .00125 Number of bank failures reaches branches will reopen eral court has denied Wells Mar MPS Wheat 643.00 635.00 636.00 - 3.50 May MPS Wheat 633.50 624.00 624.75 - 3.50 Tuesday as TIB Bank branch- Fargo Bank’s request to Mar Corn 369.00 363.00 363.25 - 3.00 es. seize assets of Country May Corn 378.00 372.50 373.25 - 2.75 P OTATOES 12 in less than two months Mar Soybeans 975.50 955.00 955.50 - 13.00 The Carlinville National Coach. May Soybeans 977.00 956.50 957.75 - 13.75 CHICAGO (AP) — USDA — Major potato markets FOB By Marcy Gordon amid rising unemployment, Bank of Carlinville, Ill., will A U.S. bankruptcy judge Feb BFP Milk xx.xx xx.xx 9.27 - .06 shipping points Thursday. Mar BFP Milk xx.xx xx.xx 10.44 — Russet Burbanks Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count: 100 and Sara Lepro falling home prices and assume all of the deposits of decided Thursday that it’s Apr BFP Milk xx.xx xx.xx 10.65 - .01 count. Associated Press writers May BFP Milk xx.xx xx.xx 11.25 + .04 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A). tighter credit. Corn Belt Bank and Trust, too early in the process to Jun BFP Milk xx.xx xx.xx 11.85 + .01 Russet Norkotahs Idaho 50-lb cartons 70 count: 100 The FDIC said Sherman whose two branches will allow the financially trou- Mar Sugar 13.30 13.09 13.26 + .13 count. May Sugar 13.59 13.34 13.57 + .08 Baled 5-10 film bags (non Size A). WASHINGTON — Reg- County Bank’s deposits will reopen on Tuesday as bled RV maker to be liqui- Mar B-Pound 1.4604 1.4250 1.4390 + .0200 Russets Norkotahs Wisconsin 50-lb cartons 11.50- Jun B-Pound 1.4554 1.4308 1.4381 + .0192 12.00: 100 count 10.00. ulators on Friday closed be assumed by Heritage Carlinville National Bank dated. Mar J-Yen 1.1050 1.0868 1.0883 - .0176 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 9.00. Sherman County Bank in Bank, based in Wood River, branches. Carlinville Bank For now, the ruling Jun J-Yen 1.1084 1.0895 1.0907 - .0176 Russet Norkotahs Washington 50-lb cartons 70 count Mar Euro-currency 1.2938 1.2816 1.2890 + .0120 12.00: 100 count 10.00. Nebraska, Riverside Bank of Neb. Due to the Presidents and Trust will not assume allows Country Coach to Jun Euro-currency 1.2920 1.2816 1.2888 + .0123 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A) 6.00. Mar Canada dollar .8144 .8022 .8085 + .0112 Wisconsin Norkotahs 50-lb cartons 70 count: 100 the Gulf Coast in Florida, and Day holiday on Monday, $92 million in Corn Belt bro- survive and try to reach a Jun Canada dollar .8117 .8032 .8097 + .0119 count. Mar U.S. dollar 86.55 85.97 86.17 - .74 Baled 5-10 lb film bags (non Size A). Corn Belt Bank and Trust Co. Sherman County’s four kered deposits. The FDIC will deal with a Los Angeles pri- Feb Comex gold 947.3 934.2 942.2 - 6.3 Round Reds 50-lb sacks Size A Wisconsin 9.00- in Illinois, marking 12 fail- branches, including those pay the brokers directly for vate equity firm interested Apr Comex gold 946.9 933.0 943.0 - 6.2 10.00. Mar Comex silver 13.69 13.22 13.64 + .13 Round Reds 50-lb cartons Size A Minnesota N. ures this year of federally that operated under the the amount of the insured in buying the company. May Comex silver 13.72 13.27 13.67 + .13 Dakota 10.00-10.50. Mar Treasury bond 128.24 125.27 126.01 - 3.08 Baled 5-10 lb film bags Size A 9.75-10.25. insured institutions. name Howard County Bank, funds. Wells Fargo sued Jun Treasury bond 127.13 124.18 124.22 - 3.10 Round Whites 50-lb sacks size A Wisconsin. Mar Coffee 113.55 111.15 112.35 + .20 The Federal Deposit will reopen on Tuesday as Carlinville National Bank Country Coach last month May Coffee 115.90 113.80 115.00 + .55 Insurance Corp. was branches of Heritage Bank. will also assume $60.7 mil- in U.S. District Court, seek- Mar Cocoa 1932 1914 1928 + 2 May Cocoa 1909 1893 1905 + 1 L IVESTOCK appointed receiver of the The bank agreed to buy $21.8 lion in assets. ing payment on $8.5 mil- Mar Cotton 45.40 44.00 44.03 - 1.00 banks. Sherman County million of Sherman County The FDIC estimated that lion overdue from the May Cotton 46.59 45.06 45.22 - 1.25 POCATELLO (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain Mar Crude oil 38.25 33.81 37.86 + 3.88 Livestock Report on Friday. Bank, located in Loup City, Bank’s assets. The FDIC will the cost to the federal Junction City RV manufac- Mar Unleaded gas 1.2625 1.1403 1.2100 - .0483 LIVESTOCK AUCTION — Producers Livestock Market in Mar Heating oil 1.3340 1.2880 1.3050 - .0168 Vale. Oregon on Wednesday. Utility and commercial Neb., had $129.8 million in retain the remaining assets deposit insurance fund from turer. Mar Natural gas 4.530 4.390 4.449 - .036 cows 37.00-45.50; thin shelly cows 27.00-36.00; assets and $85.1 million in for later disposition. the resolution of these failed The plant has been idle Quotations from Sinclair & Co. heavy feeder steers 79.00-90.00; light feeder steers 733-6013 or (800) 635-0821 93.00-111.00; stocker steers 108.00-124.00; heavy deposits as of Feb. 12. Cape TIB Bank of Naples, Fla., banks will be about $329.5 since December, leaving holstein feeder steers n/a; light holstein feeder steers n/a; heavy feeder heifers 74.00-85.85; light feeder Coral, Fla.-based Riverside will assume all of the million. about 500 workers jobless. B EANS heifers 83.00-98.25; stocker heifers 96.00-109.75; Bank had assets of $539 mil- deposits of Riverside Bank, Regular deposit accounts slaughter bulls 47.00-57.00; stock cows 410-630/hd Valley Beans (broken mouth); Remarks: Steady demand on all lion and deposits of $424 except for $142.6 million in are insured up to $250,000. BofA CFO: Bank is Prices are net to growers, 100 pounds, U.S. No. 1 classes. Good demand for grass calves. million as of Dec. 31. Corn brokered deposits. The FDIC The FDIC estimates that beans, less Idaho bean tax and storage charges. Prices subject to change without notice. Producers Belt Bank and Trust Co. of will pay the brokers directly through 2013, there will be financially strong desiring more recent price information should con- M ETALS/MONEY Pittsfield, Ill., had total assets for the amount of their more than $40 billion in loss- CHARLOTTE, North tact dealers. Pintos, no quote, new crop; great northerns, no quote; CURRENCY EXCHANGE of $271.8 million and funds. Customers who es to the deposit insurance Carolina — Bank of pinks, no quote, new crop; small reds, no quote, new Key currency exchange rates Friday, compared with crop. Prices are given by Rangens in Buhl. Prices cur- late Thursday in New York: deposits of $234.4 million as placed money with brokers fund, including an $8.9 bil- America Corp. Chief rent Feb. 11. Dollar vs: Exch. Rate Pvs Day of Dec. 31. should contact them directly lion loss from the failure of Financial Officer Joe Price Other Idaho bean prices are collected weekly by Bean Yen 91.93 90.52 Market News, U.S. Department of Agriculture Pintos, Euro $1.2902 $1.2777 Twenty-five U.S. banks for more information about IndyMac Bank last July. The assured employees Friday $37-$38; great northerns, not established; small Pound $1.4404 $1.4192 whites, not established; pinks, Ltd. $38-$40; small Swiss franc 1.1594 1.1671 failed last year, far more than the status of their accounts, agency has raised insurance the company has enough reds, Ltd. $38-$40. Quotes current Feb. 11. Canadian dollar1.2356 1.2539 in the previous five years the FDIC said. premiums paid by banks and cash to finance operations Mexican peso 14.4295 14.6255 combined. There were only TIB Bank agreed to buy thrifts to replenish its fund, for more than two years. G RAINS GOLD three bank failures in 2007. $125 million of Riverside’s which now stands at around “Market turmoil has Selected world gold prices, Friday. Valley Grains London morning fixing: $939.25 off $4.00. It’s expected that many more assets. The FDIC will retain $34.6 billion. That is the low- created lingering indus- Prices for wheat per bushel: mixed grain, oats, corn London afternoon fixing: $935.50 off $7.75. and beans per hundred weight. Prices subject to NY Handy & Harman: $935.50 off $7.75. banks won’t survive this year the remaining assets for later est level since 2003. trywide concerns that change without notice. NY Handy & Harman fabricated: $1010.34 off $8.37. magnify the importance Soft white wheat, ask; barley, ask; oats, ask; corn, NY Engelhard: $937.74 off $7.76. ask (15 percent moisture). Prices are given daily by NY Engelhard fabricated: $1008.07 off $8.35. of maintaining an extra Rangens in Buhl. Prices current Feb. 11. NY Merc. gold Feb. Fri. $941.50 off $7.00. Barley, $7.75 (48-lb. minimum) spot delivery in Twin NY HSBC Bank USA 4 p.m. Fri. $942.00 off $8.00. level of capital to support Falls and Gooding: corn, $7.50 (Twin Falls only). Prices quoted by Land O’Lakes Inc. in Twin Falls. SILVER business activities,” Price Prices current Feb. 11. NEW YORK (AP) — Handy & Harman silver Friday Billions said in a question and $13.490 off $0.020. POCATELLO (AP) — Idaho Farm Bureau Intermountain H&H fabricated $16.188 off $0.024. Continued from Business 1 answer dialogue posted Grain Report on Friday. The morning bullion price for silver in London POCATELLO — White wheat 4.35 (down 30); 11.5 per- $13.370 up $0.030. previous five years, instead of two, making them eli- In Idaho, the money will on the company’s Intranet cent winter 4.65 (steady); 14 percent spring 6.57 Engelhard $13.380 off $0.170. gible for tax refunds. The provision is limited to busi- site. (down 4); barley 5.85 (steady) Engelhard fabricated $16.056 off $0.204. BURLEY — Thursday pricing —White wheat 4.45 NY Merc silver spot month Friday $13.620 up nesses with annual revenues under $15 million, help fund... He added, “We current- (steady); 11.5 percent winter 4.73 (down 4); 14 per- $0.115. reducing the cost to $947 million. The Senate’s ver- ly have enough cash on sion had been open to big companies as well, but it • Stabilization for education $205 mil- hand to fund our parent would have cost $19.5 billion. lion company operations for A DAY ON WALL STREET • Businesses buying equipment such as comput- • Stabilization for general purposes more than two years with- $44 million ers can speed up its depreciation through 2009. out having to issue addi- February 13, 2009 10,000 Michael Metz, executive vice president of tax services • Highways and Bridges $209 million tional debt during that at the accounting firm RSM McGladrey, said the • Commodity Assistance/TEFAP time.” &QY,QPGU 9,000 $400,000 KPFWUVTKCNU bonus depreciation is a good incentive for compa- The company’s Tier-1 8,000 nies to upgrade equipment even if they aren’t ready • Unemployment Insurance $2 million ratio — the measure com- • -82.35 to add capacity. Employment Service $3.6 million monly used to rate a 7,000 • Businesses restructuring their debt could delay • Workforce Investment Act-$1.2 million bank’s strength — was 7,850.41 O N D J F • paying taxes on the transaction for five years, and Dislocated Workers $1.8 million 9.15 percent at Dec. 31, Pct. change from previous: -1.04% High 7,970.84 Low 7,840.45 then spread the payments over an additional five Source: Center for American Progress well in excess of what reg- years. ulators regard as well- February 13, 2009 1,800 capitalized. 0CUFCS 1,700 1,600 EQORQUKVG 1,500 Obama Agriculture futures 1,400 -7.35 1,300 Continued from Business 1 tive to Obama officials, the stretch out over several years, trade mixed on the 1,534.36 O N D J F establish national standards aide said, because it is effectively lowering the inter- -0.48% for modifying home loans. expected to be far less expen- est rate. Chicago Board Pct. change from previous: High1,552.57 Low 1,530.05 A Democratic Senate aide sive than having the govern- Still, deciding who would CHICAGO — Agri- February 13, 2009 1,000 said Friday that the plan is ment buy up loans out of qualify would be a challenge, culture futures were likely to include hefty incen- mortgage-linked securities. especially as foreclosures mixed early Friday on the 5VCPFCTF 900 tive payments designed to It was unclear whether continue to soar. More than Chicago Board of Trade. 2QQT¶U 800 encourage the lending indus- those government subsidies 274,000 U.S. households Wheat for March deliv- -8.35 try to lower mortgage rates or would be paid to companies received at least one foreclo- ery rose 3.25 cents to 700 reduce the total principal that collect payments for sure-related notice last $5.42 a bushel; March 826.84 O N D J F amount owed by borrowers. mortgage investors up front, month, according to corn gained 1.5 cents to Pct. change from previous: -1% High 839.43 Low 825.21

The idea has become attrac- or whether they would RealtyTrac Inc. $3.6775 a bushel; March SOURCE: SunGard AP oats slipped 0.25 cent to Twin Falls, Idaho $1.9025 a bushel; and The Dow fell 82.35, or 1.04 percent, to 7,850.41. It was the low- March soybeans rose 3.5 est close since Nov. 20, when the blue-chip index settled at a five- cents to $9.72 a bushel. and-a-half month low of 7,552.29. Beef futures rose and Broader stock indicators also fell. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index GUN SHOW pork futures mostly lower lost 8.35, or 1.00 percent, to 826.84, and the Nasdaq composite Twin Falls County Fairgrounds • Fair Avenue • Filer, Idaho on the Chicago Mercantile index decreased 7.35, or 0.48 percent, to 1,534.36. The S&P Exchange. 500 ended the week down 4.8 percent, and the Nasdaq finished FREE April live cattle inched the week down 3.6 percent. up 0.32 cent to 87.82 cents The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 2.06, or 0.46 Wildlife a pound; March feeder percent, to 448.36. Calendars cattle gained 0.5 cent to Bond prices declined. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury Reg. $1295 THOUSANDS OF BARGAINS… 95.65 a pound; April lean note, which moves opposite its price, rose to 2.90 percent from 1st 500 YOU CAN BUY, SELL & TRADE! hogs were flat at 63.8 2.79 percent late Thursday. The yield on the three-month T-bill, cents a pound; and March considered one of the safest investments, rose to 0.30 percent pork bellies fell 0.87 cent from 0.28 percent. Saturday • February  • : am - : pm Sunday • February  • : am - : pm to 79.1 cents a pound. The dollar was mixed against other major currencies, while gold Sponsored by Lewis-Clark Trader • () - Admission $. — Wire reports prices fell. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho NATION/WORLD Saturday, February 14, 2009 Business 3 The lure of NTSB: Plane crew saw ice before crash the smooch said at an afternoon news Flight goes down conference that the crew of the twin-engine turboprop is chemistry miles from Buffalo discussed “significant ice buildup’’ on the windshield By Randolph E. Schmid airport, killing 50 and the leading edge of the Associated Press writer wings at an altitude of By Carolyn Thompson around 11,000 feet as the CHICAGO — “Chemistry Associated Press writer plane was coming in for a look what you’ve done to me,’’ landing. Donna Summer crooned in BUFFALO, N.Y. — The The flight data recorder Science of Love, and so, it crew of the commuter plane indicated the plane’s de- seems, she was right. that fell on a house, killing all icing equipment was in the Just in time for Valentine’s 49 people aboard and one “on’’ position, but Day, a panel of scientists person on the ground, Chealander would not say examined the mystery of noticed significant ice whether the equipment was what happens when hearts buildup on the wings and functioning. throb and lips lock. Kissing, it windshield just before the The landing gear was low- turns out, unleashes chemi- aircraft began pitching and ered one minute before the cals that ease stress hor- rolling violently, investiga- end of the flight at an alti- mones in both sexes and tors said Friday. tude of more than 2,000 feet, encourage bonding in men, Officials stopped short of and 20 seconds later the though not so much in saying the ice buildup wing flaps were set to slow women. caused Thursday night’s the plane down, after which Chemicals in the saliva may crash and stressed that noth- AP photo the aircraft went through be a way to assess a mate, ing has been ruled out. But Mourners listen to a sermon during a vigil for the victims of Continental Connection Flight 3407, Friday at the “severe pitch and roll,’’ Wendy Hill, dean of the facul- ice on the wings can inter- Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church in Clarence, N.Y. Chealander said. ty and a professor of neuro- fere catastrophically with an The crew raised the land- science at Lafayette College, aircraft’s handling and has Among the passengers 0 5 mi but trying to stay cool,’’ she ing gear at the last moment, 990 told a meeting of the been blamed for a number of killed was a woman whose 0 5 km said. “I happened to notice a just before the recording ran American Association for the major air disasters over the husband died in the World little light on the right of me. out. No mayday call came 190 290 NEW YORK Advancement of Science on years. Trade Center attacks of Sept. I shouted first in case any- from the pilot. Clarence Friday. Continental Connection 11. 90 body was out there. Then I Doug Hartmayer, a Buffalo In an experiment, Hill Flight 3407, bound from It was the nation’s first Buffalo just kind of pushed what was spokesman for Niagara explained, pairs of heterosex- Newark, N.J., went down in deadly crash of a commer- CAN. Niagara on top of me off and crawled Frontier Transportation ual college students who light snow and mist — ideal cial airliner in 2½ years. Int’l Airport out the hole. ... The back of Authority, which runs the kissed for 15 minutes while conditions for ice to form — One of the survivors from Buffalo the house was gone, the fire Buffalo airport, said: “The River listening to music experi- about six miles short of the the house, Karen Wielinski, Plane crashed had started. I could see the plane simply dropped off the before landing enced significant changes in Buffalo airport, plunging 57, told WBEN-AM that she wing of the plane.’’ radar screen.’’ their levels of the chemicals nose-first through the roof of was watching TV in the fam- She said she hadn’t been “Icing, if a significant CANADA oxytocin, which affects pair a house in the suburb of ily room when she heard a VT. told the fate of her husband, buildup, is an aerodynamic bonding, and cortisol, which Clarence. noise. She said her daughter, Lake Ontario Doug, but added: “He was a impediment, if you will,’’ is associated with stress. Their All 44 passengers, four 22-year-old Jill, who also sur- NEW YORK good person, loved his fami- Chealander said. “Airplanes Buffalo blood and saliva levels of the crew members, an off-duty vived, was watching TV in Albany ly.’’ are built with wings that are chemicals were compared pilot and one person on the another part of the house. Detail Investigators pulled the shaped a certain way. If you before and after the kiss. ground were killed. Two oth- “Planes do go over our black box recorders from the have too much ice, the shape PENN. Both men and women had ers escaped from the home, house, but this one just 0 80 mi wreckage, sent them to of the wing can change New York a decline in cortisol after which was engulfed in a rag- sounded really different, 0 80 km Washington and immediate- requiring different air- smooching, an indication ing fireball that climbed louder, and I thought to SOURCES: ESRI; TeleAtlas AP ly began analyzing the flight speeds.’’ their stress levels declined. higher than the treetops and myself, ‘If that’s a plane, it’s data and listening to the But he refused to draw any For men, oxytocin levels burned for hours, making it going to hit something,’’’ she She said she and her cockpit conversations. conclusions from the data, increased, indicating more too hot to begin removing told the station. “The next daughter escaped in their Steve Chealander, a and cautioned: “We are not interest in bonding, while the bodies until around thing I knew the ceiling was socks. spokesman for the National ruling anything in or any- oxytocin levels went down in nightfall Friday. on me.’’ “I was panicking a little Transportation Safety Board, thing out at this time.’’ women. “This was a surprise,’’ Hill said. In a test group that merely held hands, chemical AROUND THE WORLD changes were similar, but much less pronounced, she W ASHINGTON ship its contaminated prod- patients of the Murfreesboro United Nations within 72 refugee agency in Quetta, a said. ucts even after they tested facility. He said no related hours and issued a grainy city near the Afghan border, The experiment was con- Company in peanut positive for deadly bacteria. health problems have been video of the blindfolded cap- was alive and that his captors ducted in a student health scare calls it quits reported, and every measure tive saying he was “sick and wanted to negotiate. center, Hill noted. She plans a is being taken to assure that in trouble.” Solecki, who appeared repeat “in a more romantic The peanut company at T ENNESSEE affected veterans are A letter accompanying the blindfolded and with a shawl setting.’’ the center of the nation- screened. video delivered to a draped over his shoulders in Hill spoke at the session on wide salmonella scare has VA clinic warns about Pakistani news agency said the 20-second clip, said his the Science of Kissing, along filed for Chapter 7 bank- possible contamination the hostage, John Solecki, message was addressed to with Helen Fisher of Rutgers ruptcy protection and will P AKISTAN would be killed unless the United Nations. University and Donald begin liquidating its assets CHATTANOOGA — Kidnappers threaten authorities released 141 “I am not feeling well. I am Lateiner of Ohio Wesleyan as a crush of legal claims Thousands of patients at a women it said were being sick and in trouble. Please University. pile up against Lynchburg, Veterans Administration clin- abducted American held in Pakistan. help solve the problem soon Fisher noted that more Va.-based Peanut Corpora- ic in Tennessee may have QUETTA — Kidnappers The video and the so that I can gain my release,” than 90 percent of human tion of America. been exposed to the infec- threatened on Friday to kill demands indicated that he said. societies practice kissing, “Given that PCA is under tious body fluids of other an American employee of the Solecki, the head of the U.N. — From wire reports which she believes has three criminal investigation, I’m patients when they had components — the sex drive, not surprised they’ve gone colonoscopies in recent romantic love and attach- bankrupt,” said Bill Marler, years, and now VA medical ment. a Seattle-based lawyer rep- facilities all over the U.S. are The sex drive pushes indi- resenting 47 clients who reviewing their own proce- viduals to assess a variety of are suing the company, dures. partners, then romantic love including family members A spokesman at the Alvin causes them to focus on an of two victims who died C. York VA Medical Center in individual, she said. Attach- after reportedly consum- Murfreesboro, Tenn., said the ment then allows them to tol- ing peanut products taint- clinic is offering free blood erate this person long enough ed with salmonella. tests and medical care to all to raise a child. Companies that PCA patients whose records show Men tend to think of kissing supplied with peanut they had colonoscopies as a prelude to copulation, products have also gone to between April, 23, 2003 and Fisher said. She noted that court against it, and PCA’s Dec. 1, 2008. men prefer “sloppy’’ kisses, in insurer, Hartford Casualty Christopher Conklin said which chemicals including Insurance Co., has filed a in a telephone interview testosterone can be passed lawsuit in an effort to limit Friday that notification let- on to the women in saliva. its liability. ters were sent this week by Testosterone increases the PCA’s products have registered mail to 6,378 sex drive in both males and been linked to nine deaths females. and 636 cases of food poi- “When you kiss an enor- soning in 44 states, and NEED HELP WITH mous part of your brain more claims expected to ® becomes active,’’ she added. follow. Records released QUICKBOOKS ? Romantic love can last a long during congressional hear- Call Teresa at 737-0087 time, “if you kiss the right per- ings last week showed the son.’’ company continued to TRAINING, SETUP & SUPPORT

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TWIN FALLS FORECAST TWIN FALLS FIVE-DAY FORECAST Yesterday’s Weather Today: Cloudy to mostly cloudy skies and a few snow Today Tonight Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday City Hi Lo Prcp showers. Highs in the lower 30s. Boise 42 27 0.00” Tonight: Mostly cloudy and cold. Lows near 20. Burley 33 13 0.00” Challis 29 6 0.00” Tomorrow: A little milder with mostly cloudy and mostly dry Coeur d’ Alene 39 28 0.00” conditions. Highs upper 30s, lows middle 20s. Idaho Falls 19 -10 Trace Jerome 27 7 0.00” Lewiston 44 27 0.00” Lowell 43 22 0.00” Malad not available BURLEY/RUPERT FORECAST Mostly cloudy, Mostly cloudy Cool and mostly Mostly cloudy and Malta 37 12 0.00” Scattered snow Chance of light Pocatello 28 2 0.00” Today:Scattered snow showers and cloudy skies. Highs scattered snow cloudy mostly dry showers snow Rexburg 19 -10 0.00” lower 30s, lows near 20. showers Salmon 28 7 0.00” Stanley 26 -17 0.00” Tonight: Mostly cloudy and mostly dry. Lows near 20. High 32 Low 20 39 / 25 37 / 24 39 / 25 38 / 25 Tomorrow: Chilly temperatures and mostly cloudy skies. ALMANAC - TWIN FALLS Highs lower 30s, lows lower 20s. Barometric Sunrise and Temperature Precipitation Humidity Pressure Sunset IDAHO’S FORECAST Yesterday’s High 35 Yesterday 0.00” Yesterday’s Maximum 81% 6 pm barometer Today Sunrise: 7:36 AM Sunset: 6:09 PM Yesterday’s Low 19 Month to Date 0.09” Yesterday’s Minimum 66% Yesterday 29.82 in. Sunday Sunrise: 7:34 AM Sunset: 6:10 PM SUN VALLEY, SURROUNDING MTS. Normal High/Low 43 / 25 Normal Month to Date 0.43” Today’s Maximum 83% Monday Sunrise: 7:33 AM Sunset: 6:12 PM Light mountain snow showers are likely for today with Record High 58 in 1970 Year to Date 3.98” Today’s Minimum 55% Tuesday Sunrise: 7:31 AM Sunset: 6:13 PM scattered snow showers lingering into tonight and Record Low 5 in 1994 Normal Year to Date 4.78” A water year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 Wednesday Sunrise: 7:30 AM Sunset: 6:14 PM Temperature & Precipitation valid through 5 pm yesterday Sunday. Valley locations will have scattered snow U. V. INDEX Coeur d’ showers today and will be mostly dry Sunday. Moon Phases Moonrise Low Moderate High Alene Today Highs 21 to 27 Tonight’s Lows -2 to 8 and Moonset Forecasts and maps prepared by: Today Moonrise: none Moonset: 9:41 AM 30/21 BOISE Scattered light snow showers will be 3 found around the Boise area today. Sunday Moonrise: 12:31 AM Moonset: 10:10 AM Feb 16 Feb 25 Mar 4 Mar 11 The higher the index the Cheyenne, Wyoming Monday Moonrise: 1:37 AM Moonset: 10:43 AM Tonight and Sunday will be mostly Last Qtr. New Moon First Qtr. Full Moon more sun protection needed www.dayweather.com cloudy and mostly dry. REGIONAL FORECAST NATIONAL FORECAST WORLD FORECAST Lewiston 41/31 Today Tomorrow Monday Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Highs/Lows 36 to 41 / 23 to 28 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 38 25 ls 43 26 mc 39 25 mc Atlanta 61 43 sh 58 36 sh Orlando 82 59 sh 77 57 sh Acapulco 86 73 pc 85 72 pc Moscow 32 25 ls 32 32 sn 29/19 Bonners Ferry 29 19 mc 31 20 mc 32 21 mc Atlantic City 46 28 pc 46 28 pc Philadelphia 46 28 pc 44 27 pc Athens 42 33 r 47 37 sh Nairobi 76 52 sh 74 51 sh Higher elevations will Burley 32 20 ls 32 21 mc 37 23 mc Baltimore 45 29 mc 44 27 pc Phoenix 62 40 pc 65 48 pc Auckland 68 54 pc 70 56 pc Oslo 20 4 pc 25 23 ls have light snow showers Challis 30 13 ls 30 16 mc 36 17 mc Billings 28 16 ls 33 20 pc Portland, ME 34 24 su 34 26 su Bangkok 97 71 pc 98 74 pc Paris 3928pc 4137pc today and again on Coeur d’ Alene 30 21 mc 32 22 mc 33 23 mc Birmingham 65 43 sh 61 36 sh Raleigh 50 37 r 53 35 pc Beijing 51 22 pc 38 21 pc Prague 26 19 pc 28 22 ls Sunday. Scattered snow Elko, NV 30 9 ls 34 19 ls 37 18 ls Boston 40 25 su 37 21 su Rapid City 25 11 mc 31 13 pc Berlin 32 25 pc 31 25 ls Rio de Janeiro 77 68 sh 83 67 sh Eugene, OR 44 33 r 48 34 sh 48 34 sh Charleston, SC 62 51 sh 61 47 sh showers are possible at Reno 37 30 ls 37 30 ls Buenos Aires 98 73 pc 94 73 pc Rome 45 38 ls 47 35 pc McCall Gooding 34 21 ls 41 26 mc 39 25 mc Charleston, WV 50 31 r 43 28 sh Sacramento 51 40 r 51 41 th Cairo 79 41 pc 68 40 pc Santiago 89 56 pc 80 57 pc lower elevations. Grace 28 10 ls 28 16 mc 33 18 mc Chicago 36 24 ls 35 22 pc St. Louis 40 27 pc 39 24 pc Dhahran 75 61 pc 79 66 pc Seoul 43 22 pc 34 17 pc Salmon 24/7 Hagerman 35 19 ls 42 24 mc 40 23 mc Cleveland 35 23 ls 34 23 ls St.Paul 23 10 pc 25 10 pc Geneva 25 12 ls 29 15 pc Sydney 67 64 sh 67 64 sh 32/14 Hailey 29 12 ls 29 16 mc 35 18 mc Denver 3317mc4020pc San Antonio 70 57 mc 73 45 pc Hong Kong 75 72 pc 75 72 pc Tel Aviv 67 62 pc 65 61 sh Idaho Falls 28 13 ls 27 15 mc 33 19 mc Des Moines 33 17 pc 29 11 pc San Diego 61 48 pc 61 52 r Jerusalem 74 48 pc 68 46 sh Tokyo 6843sh 5839pc Kalispell, MT 28 15 mc 30 18 mc 35 21 mc Detroit 31 24 ls 31 21 pc San Francisco 50 47 r 53 45 r Johannesburg 74 55 pc 81 56 pc Vienna 31 25 pc 29 26 pc Jackpot 29 12 mc 30 18 mc 31 17 mc El Paso 65 35 pc 63 34 pc Seattle 46 33 pc 46 34 sh Kuwait City 73 61 pc 71 60 sh Warsaw 3328ls 3227ls Jerome 32 13 ls 32 17 mc 38 19 mc Fairbanks 16 -2 mc 22 0 pc Tucson 59 38 pc 66 43 pc London 42 35 pc 46 40 pc Winnipeg 8 -8 pc 9-11 pc Caldwell Lewiston 41 31 mc 41 31 mc 46 30 mc Fargo 10 -8 pc 14 2 pc Washington, DC 46 31 mc 45 30 pc Mexico City 75 43 pc 76 46 pc Zurich 20 -16 ls 22 14 pc 40/23 Idaho Falls Malad City 32 11 ls 32 17 mc 37 19 mc Honolulu 79 68 sh 80 67 sh Malta 29 17 ls 29 18 mc 34 20 mc Houston 70 55 th 72 46 sh Boise Sun Valley 28/13 McCall 24 7 ls 28 9 mc 27 8 mc Indianapolis 39 26 mx 38 23 mc TODAY’S NATIONAL MAP 38/25 30/3 Missoula, MT 33 18 mc 34 21 mc 39 22 mc Jacksonville 72 56 th 66 47 th Pocatello 31 15 ls 31 21 mc 36 23 mc Kansas City 33 20 pc 34 18 ls -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Pocatello Portland, OR 45 34 r 47 35 sh 47 35 sh Las Vegas 51 37 pc 56 42 r Rupert Mountain Home 31/15 Rupert 32 22 ls 32 23 mc 37 25 mc Little Rock 55 37 pc 49 30 pc 32/22 Rexburg 26 11 ls 25 12 mc 30 17 mc Los Angeles 60 46 sh 58 49 r 39/23 Richland, WA 39 28 ls 39 25 ls 39 26 sh Memphis 56 40 pc 51 33 pc Burley Rogerson 32 21 ls 39 26 mc 37 25 mc Miami 81 65 sh 82 64 sh Salmon 32 14 ls 32 17 mc 38 18 mc Milwaukee 34 23 ls 34 22 pc Twin Falls 32/20 Fronts 32/20 Salt Lake City, UT 35 20 ls 36 25 mc 38 28 mx Nashville 57 37 sh 50 30 sh Spokane, WA 34 21 mc 36 23 mc 39 26 mc New Orleans 69 56 th 67 46 th Yesterday’s State Extremes: 46 at Powell Low: -17 at Stanley Stanley 26 1 ls 32 11 mc 39 8 mc New York 43 27 pc 43 28 su Cold Sun Valley 30 3 ls 36 13 mc 43 10 mc Oklahoma City 47 32 pc 46 29 pc weather key: bz-blizzard, c-cloudy, fg-fog, hs-heavy snow, hz-haze, ls-light snow, Yellowstone, MT 25 1 ls 23 4 ls 31 9 mc Omaha 30 16 mc 30 13 mc mc-mostly cloudy, mx-wintery mix, pc-partly cloudy, r-rain, sh-showers, sn-snow, su-sunny, th-thunderstorm, w-wind Warm CANADIAN FORECAST L L L Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Stationary City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W GREGG MIDDLEKAUFF’S QUOTE OF THE DAY Calgary 10 -10 pc 11 -1 pc Saskatoon 4 -20 pc 5 -11 pc Cranbrook 18 3 pc 19 -12 ls Toronto 28 18 pc 27 16 pc Valid to 6 p.m. today “One of the things I learned the hard way was that it Edmonton 15 8 ls 9 -1 pc Vancouver 39 25 pc 36 27 pc Occluded Kelowna 23 13 pc 24 12 ls Victoria 41 31 pc 38 32 pc Yesterday’s National Extremes: doesn’t pay to get discouraged. Keeping Lethbridge 15 8 ls 9 -1 pc Winnipeg 8 -8 pc 9 -11 pc High: 93 at Edinburg, Texas Regina 5 -14 pc 8 -18 pc Low: -19 at Wisdom, Mont. busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.” More Magic Valley weather at www.magicvalley.com/weather Lucille Ball, 1911-1989, Comic Actress Get up to date highway information at the Idaho Transportation Department’s Web site at 511.idaho.gov or call 888-432-7623

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afternoon when he learned DONE Gosar misses game his wife, Lu, was in labor. With Gosar gone, the to attend birth of Golden Eagles (19-6, 6-4 Jerome boys snap long SWAC) struggled in the first his second child half and trailed 28-24. skid against Bruins Montreal said the team was Times-News out of its usual rhythm with- By David Bashore out Gosar on the sideline. Times-News writer With their head coach en “We talked about it at half- route to Twin Falls for the time, and we came out in the JEROME — Logan Parker’s personal birth of his second child, the second half and did what we mission carried through the first half. College of Southern Idaho needed to do,” said Montreal. Kameron Pearce’s took care of business men’s basketball players took Did they ever. in the second, and Jerome partied like it care of business in Ephraim, Montreal had made only was 1999. Utah, topping Snow College seven treys in the first 24 Parker scored 27 of his 29 points in 61-54 on Friday night. games of the season but went the first half and Pearce scored 20 of his Jay Watkins broke a 54-all 4-for-4 on Friday, his final 25 in the second half and Jerome took a tie in the final minute with a triple giving CSI at 43-39 73-62 win over Twin Falls on Friday 3-pointer, and he and fellow lead. night. sophomore Daequon Up 49-42, the Golden The victory snapped a 19-game los- Montreal sealed the win at Eagles saw their lead quickly ing streak for the Tigers (18-2) against the free-throw line. evaporate as Snow’s Ryan Twin Falls (13-7), dating back 10 years. “It feels good to come out Brimley hit consecutive 3- “I came out and wanted to hit some and get this win for coach,” pointers, the second of which big shots early,” said Parker. “There’s no Montreal told 1270 AM KTFI. he turned into a four-point feeling like beating your rival. I always He had a game-best 24 play after a foul was called on want to beat Twin Falls no matter the points as the Golden Eagles CSI’s Jamelle Barrett. sport.” kept their Scenic West Nate Miles scored the last Parker opened up on fire, scoring Athletic Conference title of his 16 points to put CSI in Jerome’s 11 first points and 17 in the hopes alive. front again. He assisted on a first quarter in his quest to get the CSI head coach Steve Tigers off to a flying start. He hit all five Gosar left Ephraim Friday See CSI, Sports 4 of his 3-pointers in the first half, but cooled down considerably after the break. But when one of the best guards in the state went cold, another went off as Pearce took it upon himself to pick up CSI women rally the slack, and Parker found a different way to get himself involved — taking advantage of defense closing in on him to set up his teammates and also pluck- ing four steals. past Badgers “I knew that Logan was going to cool off eventually, so I tried to take the Soana Lucet scored 21 of game into my own hands,” said Pearce, Lucet scores 33 to her game-high 33 points who also dished out five assists. “We after intermission, while always get the best out of Twin Falls, so key comeback win Holloway scored all of her 10 it always makes for a great game. This is JUSTIN JACKSON/Times-News points after the break to go Jerome's Logan Parker (11) takes a shot during the first half of play against Twin Falls Friday Times-News with five assists and four See JEROME, Sports 2 night in Jerome. steals. The Golden Eagles simply CSI took its final lead of a wouldn’t be denied. back-and- Facing a double-digit sec- forth first ond-half deficit on the road, half at 30-29 the College of Southern on a 3-point- Bruin wrestlers fall to IF on senior night Idaho women’s basketball er by Cassie team somehow found a way, Wood. But By Bradley Guire at 119 I’ve got to work on ending Six state qualifier, which was grinding out a 76-69 victory the Badgers Times-News writer pounds, matches.” pushed back from over Snow College. (16-9, 7-3 Tylor Hine Hine started quietly Wednesday. The Bruins With point guard Martina SWAC) The Twin Falls grapplers at 130, Will against Chris Bateman, scor- expect to send many grap- Holloway slowed by illness Lucet ended the got a final look at some Keeter at ing only a takedown in the plers onto the state tourna- and top reserve Noelle half on a 6-0 regional foes before next 135 and first period before going on a ment, held at Pocatello’s Milicic out for the season run and extended the burst week’s tournament as Idaho Zak Slotten six-point barrage in the sec- Holt Arena on Feb. 27 and with an ACL tear, CSI (20-4, with a 7-2 scoring edge to Falls came to town for senior at 171. ond. Like Slotten, he allowed 28. 9-1 Scenic West Athletic start the second half. night. Although the Bruins Hamilton and Keeter won his opponent numerous Conference) faced long odds Trailing 55-46 with 10:07 to found success in the lower via pinfall, while Hine and points during the final daho Falls 41, Twin Falls 30 in keeping sole possession of play, CSI engineered a 7-0 middle weights, they fell 41- Slotten took decisions. round. 103 pounds: Connor Stubblefield, Twin Falls, won by first place in the SWAC. run in 76 seconds, capped by forfeit; 112: B. Clements, Idaho Falls, won by forfeit; 30 to the Tigers. Slotten started off the “I got nervous,” he said. 119: Joe Hamilton, Twin Falls, pinned Christian Down 42-32 in the second a Holloway 3-pointer to get “I kind of expected that,” night’s matches with a 7-3 “I’m always nervous before a LaForge, 1:38; 125: Jake Schvaneveldt, Twin Falls, half to the second-place within 55-53. The Golden won by forfeit; 130: Tylor Hine, Twin Falls, dec. Chris head coach Saiid Dabestani decision over Jesse Paulsen. match. Coach says every- Bateman, 10-4; 135: Will Keeter, Twin Falls, pinned Badgers, the 11th-ranked Eagles took the lead back at Zack New, 1:18; 140: Jordan Cox, Idaho Falls, dec. said. “Quite frankly, our mid- Slotten held Paulsen score- body’s a champion until you Todd Anderson, 5-2; 145: Josh Warner, Idaho Falls, Golden Eagles rallied with 60-59 and built a five-point pinned Mark Christianson, 1:30; 152: Jackson dle weights are our strong less through two periods beat them.” Carpenter, Idaho Falls, major dec. Cody Hanson, 17- stellar play down the stretch. edge before the Badgers ral- weights, and our upper before being held scoreless The Bruins will see the 5; 160: Taylor Anderson, Idaho Falls, T-fall Manolo “I thought we played as lied. Martinez, 18-2; 171: Zak Slotten, Twin Falls, dec. weights are not that strong.” himself during the third. Tigers next Friday when they Jesse Paulsen, 7-3; 189: Evan Seamons, Idaho Falls, well as we have in a long time Snow’s Torlee Nenbee T-fall Justin Elmer, 16-0; 215: Christian Denny, Idaho Four Bruins won matches, “I came out and started travel to Idaho Falls for the Falls, pinned Kevin Hurd, 3:12; 285: Simon Resendiz, in that second half,” said CSI including Joe Hamilton really good,” he said, “but Class 5A Region Four-Five- Idaho Falls, pinned Kris Hall, 1:03. head coach Randy Rogers. See RALLY, Sports 4

Battle in Boise Wesley No. 21 Utah State Noonan Tiger girls hold off upset-minded Panthers at Boise State “I was making them so I stripe, but Green connect- County 81-30 as the Time: Today, 7 p.m. Dietrich punches just wanted to keep shoot- ed again as it was a two- Mushers’ season came to an TV: KTVB 24/7 ing,” said Kent, who tallied point game with 23 sec- end. The Blue Devils, now Who to watch: Utah State sen- ticket to state a game-high 21 points. onds left on the clock. assured of a berth to the ior Gary Wilkinson is averaging The teams traded baskets Forced to foul, Kent, who state tournament, will play 17.3 points and 7.4 rebounds By John Derr for much of the second and switched from No. 11 to 4 at Carey today for seeding pur- per game. BSU will counter Times-News writer third quarters with halftime due to blood on poses at 7 p.m. with forward Mark Sanchez Richfield lead by 10 head- her jersey, hit 3 of 4 from The Blue Devils charged (12.5 points, 7.5 rebounds). DIETRICH — Down ing into the final period. the line to seal the victory. out of the gate Friday. With early, Richfield lit it up That was when the “Carey made a run and it both teams running a tight The Skinny from outside in the second Panthers made their move. hit us hard,” said Kent. zone, the difference would The 23-1 Aggies (11-0 WAC) quarter and held on down Chelsey Hunt came off “There was a lot of pres- be Dietrich’s speed and are off to their best start in the stretch, earning the the bench to make a 3- sure, but we had to step up press. A couple early Camas school history and coming off Class 1A Division II pointer to keep Carey with- and hit some free throws. turnovers off the press led to a 62-53 road win over Idaho Northside Conference in striking distance. With We didn’t want to lose our buckets by Nakia Norman, on Thursday. Utah State is the championship with a 50-45 less than three minutes left, first game at district.” who also added a 3-pointer first ranked team to come to victory over Carey Friday Green found the range Said Carey coach Lane to score the first seven points Taco Bell Arena this season. night at Dietrich High beyond the arc and cut the Durtschi: “I was proud of of the game. The Broncos (16-7, 6-4) are School. deficit to three. my team with their defense “We just wanted to take it 11-1 at home this season and Carey trailed by six late in “We stepped up our and hustle. Richfield is a to them,” said Norman, who looking to bounce back from a the first quarter only to go defense big time and good team. We started tallied 14 points. disappointing road loss at on a 8-2 run behind 3- stopped the outside shoot- playing better defense and Dietrich also welcomed Fresno State on Monday. pointers from Kayla Bailey ing,” said Green, who tal- made some outside shots back Jesse Dill, the lone sen- USU beat BSU 79-65 on Jan. and Kelsey Green. lied 14 points. “We focused that gave us confidence. We ior on the team, who has 17 in Logan, Utah, and has Down by one to open the on one point at a time and fouled the wrong girl.” missed the last 12 days won 18 games in a row — second, Richfield’s Teenie playing the way we are including the semifinal loss the longest winning streak in Kent got hot. She nailed capable of.” DIETRICH 81, CAMAS COUNTY 30 to Carey. Her coast-to-coast the nation. back-to-back-to-back treys Richfield’s Mirian Rivas In the early game, Dietrich to put the Tigers up 28-17. hit a pair from the charity ran away from Camas See 1A DII, Sports 2 Sports 2 Saturday, February 14, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho 2008-09 High School Girls Basketball District CSI baseball splits at CSN tournament Times-News runs. He was “We needed to come back fect to beat them and we were Jacinto or No. 2 Chipola (Fla.). Tournaments helped by a and play a lot better. We got a far from perfect,” he said. “Everyone says they’re the Class 5A Region Four-Five-Six San Jacinto (Texas) College solid funda- really good pitching perform- “They jumped on us in the best team here. I have a hard Tuesday, Feb. 3 proved it was a legitimate Top mental ance from Preston. He bat- first and just put a lot of pres- time believing they’re that Game 1: Skyline 49, Idaho Falls 45 5 team, and then the College offensive tled and gave us a chance. We sure on us. We didn’t play much better than San Jac, but Game 2: Highland 49, Twin Falls 33 Thursday, Feb. 5 of Southern Idaho proved its game early, scratched across a few runs good defense … could have if they’re better than San Jac Game 3: Idaho Falls 56, Twin Falls 54 own mettle in getting back up and then a early and we got that big sixth made it a much better game if we’ll have to play a lot better,” (Twin Falls eliminated) off the deck. game-break- inning,” Walker said. “Tanner we’d have made a few plays Walker said. “I’m looking for- Game 4: Madison 76, Skyline 68 After getting shelled 13-3 ing three- Craswell has been struggling here or there. But when you ward to it.” Saturday, Feb. 7 by No. 5 San Jacinto in the run triple by Tyler Chism in with the bat, but he went 3- strike out 11 times, get just Game 5: Skyline 62, Idaho Falls 45 opener of a tournament at the sixth inning that helped for-4, so that was good to two hits and make three CSI 7, Fullerton 4 (Idaho Falls eliminated) CSI 020 104 000 – 7 8 2 Game 6: Highland 57, Madison 45 the College of Southern stake Olson (1-1) to a 7-2 see.” errors you don’t have much of Fullerton 001 001 101 – 4 5 3 Tuesday, Feb. 10 Nevada (Henderson, Nev.) on lead. San Jacinto jumped on CSI a chance.” Preston Olson, Chris Gokey (7), Colby Robison (9) and Cameron Cushing; Gustin, Norrbom (6), Woods (7) Game 7: Madison 58, Skyline 49 Friday afternoon, CSI Chism also had a two-run from the onset of the first CSI has just one game and O’Loughlin. W: Olson (1-1). L: Gustin. SV: Robison (Skyline eliminated) (1). rebounded with a 7-4 win triple in the loss to San game, scoring three runs in today, at 5 p.m., MST against Extra-base hits – 2B: CSI: Nate Carlson; Fullerton, Thursday, Feb. 12 over Fullerton (Calif.) College Jacinto. the first inning and nine St. Petersburg (Fla.) College. Meraz. 3B: CSI, Tyler Chism; Fullerton, Rodarte. HR: Game 8: Highland 57, Madison 28 Fullerton, Rodarte. to take a split on the opening CSI head coach Boomer through the first four. Walker Despite being unranked in day of the three-day tourney. Walker said that the bounce- said that the Texas outfit was the NJCAA Division I baseball San Jacinto College 13, CSI 3 Highland and Madison receive berths CSI 002 000 100 – 3 2 3 to state tournament, Feb. 19-21 at CSI (3-4) got a solid pitch- back victory was important every bit as good as adver- poll, the buzz around the SJC 312 302 02x – 13 15 2 Tyler Curtis, Andy Fox (4), Trey Mohammed (7), Logan the Idaho Center in Nampa. ing effort from Preston Olson for the club to feel better tised. tournament is that SPC is the Clewes (8) and Cameron Cushing. Rollins, Burnaman in the nightcap, going six about itself at the end of the “They’re very good. We best team in the field, Walker (7) and Miller. W: Rollins. L: Curtis (0-1). Class 4A Great Basin Conference Extra-base hits – 2B: SJC, Hawkins, Still, Burnaman, Shines (2). 3B: CSI, Tyler Chism; SJC, Abt, Hornback. West Division innings and allowing just two day. would have had to play per- said — even better than San Tuesday, Feb. 3 Game 1: Burley 58, Wood River 42 Game 2: Jerome 63, Minico 26 Thursday, Feb. 5 Game 3: Minico 52, Wood River 37 Nielson (Wood River eliminated) Bobcat boys end regular season with victory Game 4: Jerome 46, Burley 27 Saturday, Feb. 7 Times-News “They all stepped up and Game 5: Burley 47, Minico 33 (Minico played their butts off,” Filer pitches CSI eliminated) The Burley boys earned a coach Alex Wells said. Bryce Monday, Feb. 9 78-53 road victory over Beard led the team with 18 Game 6: Jerome 62, Burley 33 Great Basin Conference East points, while Nathan Karel Thursday, Feb. 12 opponent Preston Friday. and Nathan Hughes com- softball to At Jerome Preston 48, Burley 46 (Burley eliminat- The Bobcats used a 29-point bined for 20 down low. ed) fourth quarter to pull away The Wildcats (13-5) will Jerome 64, Century 32 from the Indians. host Gooding Monday in the narrow win * Jerome and Century advance to state “We had a tremendous first round of the tourna- tournament. Preston advances to Times-News state play-in at 1 p.m., Saturday second half and four good, ment. against Rigby at Highland High School consistent quarters,” head coach Jack Bagley said. “It Filer 54, Gooding 39 Snow College’s tying and in Pocatello. State tournament is Feb. Gooding 6 11 15 7 — 39 19-21 at Mountain View High School was a good team effort.” Filer 11 13 13 17 — 54 winning runs were on base in Meridian. GOODING (39) Kyle Hepworth led the Jon Jenson 2, Justin Parke 4, Tim Arkoosh 2, during the bottom of the sev- Bobcats with 26 points, and Tommy McMurdie 12, Austin Basterrechea 10, enth inning, and College of Class 3A Sawtooth Central Idaho Colton Knopp 9. Totals 14 2 5-14 39. Conference three other players scored in FILER (54) Southern Idaho pitcher Bryce Beard 18, Chase Vincent 1, Scott Sabrosky 2, Photo courtesy WENDY MORRISON Monday, Feb. 2 double figures. Mat Jones 3, Nathan Hughes 9, Andrew Wright 5, Generra Nielson needed only Terrell Bailey 2, Nathan Karel 11, Ryan Karel 3. Oakley senior Caleb Greenwell wrestles agaisnt Filer Wednesday at Game 1: Kimberly 51, Buhl 42 The 9-11 Bobcats are the Totals 16 3 13-17 54. one more out. She got it as Game 2: Filer 54, Gooding 31 No. 2 seed in next week’s 3-point goals: Gooding 2 (Parke, Knopp); Filer 3 Oakley High. The Hornets will take part of Class 2A-1A District IV meet the Badger’s No. 3 batter Tuesday, Feb. 3 (Beard, N. Karel, R Karel). Total fouls: Gooding 14; Great Basin Conference Filer 17. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none. Tuesday at Valley High. popped it up for a routine Game 3: Buhl 56, Gooding 38 (Gooding West tournament and will play, and the Golden Eagles eliminated) Leckenby 8, Garret Schilz 4, Isaac McCreery 5, Nick Game 4: Wendell 43, Filer 34 host rival Minico Tuesday. Hamilton 16, Tyler Montgomery 5. Totals 17 13-17 Colby May, Miguel Simental escaped Game 1 of Friday’s Wednesday, Feb. 4 GLENNS FERRY 73, BUHL 51 51. and Nathan Barclay were all doubleheader with a 3-2 vic- GLENNS FERRY (73) Game 5: Buhl 51, Filer 46 (Filer elimi- Burley 78, Preston 53 The Glenns Ferry boys Mike Crane 25, Ricardo Ceballos 2, Ross Arellano 2-0 on the day for Minico. tory at Salt Lake Community nated) Burley 15 19 15 29 — 78 10, Gabe Arevalo 10, Johnny Popoca 4, Jord Schenk Preston 14 16 13 10 — 53 won their regular season 6, Justin Solosabal 10, Zach Owsley 6. Totals 32 2 The regional meet will be College. Game 6: Kimberly 52, Wendell 44 BURLEY (78) finale at home Friday, beat- 7-13 73. held Thursday in Preston. Preseason No. 27 CSI Monday, Feb. 9 Karch Hinckely 3, A.J. Hunter 12, Sam Harris 8, Kyle 3-point goals: Glenns Ferry 2 (Crane, Arevalo). Total Hepworth 26, Kace Redder 5, Alex Greener 10, Bill ing Buhl 73-51. Mike Crane fouls: Buhl 16; Glenns Ferry 15. Fouled out: none. would complete the day with Game 7: Wendell 44, Buhl 32 (Buhl Blauer 12, Ryan Larsen 2. Totals 27 17-27 78. Technical fouls: none. Minico 48, Hillcrest 19 eliminated) PRESTON (53) tallied a 25-point, 16- 103 pounds: Seth Clapier, Minico, won by forfeit; a 15-1 run-rule victory for Potter 4, Yardley 4, Mendenhall 12, Johson 4, 112: Josh Robinson, Hillcrest, dec. Garth Crane 7-2; Wednesday, Feb. 11 Rasmussen 8, Hobbs 13, Cole 4, Oliverson 4. Totals rebound double-double. 119: Dallin Holden, Hillcrest, major dec. Alberto Game 2 t o move to 8-2 in Game 8: Championship, Kimberly 39, 20 10-17 53. Wrestling Ramirez 15-5; 125: Nicko Marino, Hillcrest, pinned 3-point goals: Burley 7 (Hunter 3, Hinckley, Three other Pilots also Jesse Burgara 4:51; 130: Keegan Schell, Minico, Scenic Western Athletic Wendell 32 Hepworth, Hunter, Greener); Preston 3 (Mendenhall scored in double figures. MINICO SWEEPS MATCHES pinned Dillon Croft 3:26; 135: Matt Holm, Hillcrest, Conference play and 12-4-2 * Kimberly receives state tournament 2, Potter). Total fouls: Burley 15; Preston 22. Fouled dec. Tyler Hanssen 11-5; 140: Jake Hruza, Minico, out: Preston, Johnson. Technical fouls: none. “The guys played well to The Minico wrestling major dec. Eric Holm 13-3; 145: David Borden, overall. berth. Wendell will face Weiser in Minico, major dec. Clark Quigley 14-2; 152: Landon state play-in game at 1 p.m., Saturday, finish out the season,” head team prepped for next Barnes, Minico, dec. John Garlin 14-3; 160: Colby The Golden Eagles were Feb. 14, at Glenns Ferry. State tourna- coach Jeremiah Johnston week’s regional meet by top- May, Minico, pinned Brent Empey 1:27; 171: Miguel down 2-0 in Game 1 when Simental, Minico, pinned Brady Miner 0:56; 189: ment will be held Feb. 19-21 at FILER 54, GOODING 39 said. ping Hillcrest and Zach Kane, Minico, pinned Justin Pualemelon 1:50; Megan Zimmerman and Skyview High School in Nampa. 215: Nathan Barclay, Minico, won by forfeit; 285: The Filer boys defeated Nick Hamilton led Buhl Bonneville. The host Tom Rice, Hillcrest, dec. Ramiro Riojas 5-2. Ashley Chappel tied it up Gooding 54-39 at home with 16 points. Spartans took a 48-19 win with back-to-back homers in Class 2A Canyon Conference Minico 36, Bonneville 29 Tuesday, Feb. 3 Friday, sealing a 7-1 The Pilots (15-5, 2-2) take over Hillcrest and bested 103 pounds: Taylor Coe, Bonneville, pinned Seth the top of the sixth. An inning Sawtooth Central Idaho the No. 2 seed to the Canyon Bonneville 36-29 in Rupert. Clapier 1:02; 112: Garth Crane, Minico, major dec. later, CSI took the lead as Game 1: Declo 76, Glenns Ferry 22 Preston Olsen 12-3; 119: Alberto Ramirez, Minico, Thursday, Feb. 5 Conference record. The Conference tournament “Our kids wrestled really dec. Brandon Robinson 10-6; 125: Taylor Bird, leadoff hitter Jaelle Judkins Bonneville, dec. Jesse Burgara 9-1; 130: Keegan Game 2: Valley 60, Declo 45 Wildcats are co-regular sea- and will host Valley Monday. well,” said Minico coach Schell, Minico, dec. Royce Tortell 14-12; 135: Bryce singled to drive in Michon Monday, Feb. 9 son champions with Buhl is the No. 4 seed in the Brad Cooper, who was par- Howard, Bonneville, major dec. Tyler Hanssen 12-2; Vanderpoel, who doubled in Game 3: Declo 53, Glenns Ferry 17 140: Jake Hruza, Minico, pinned Tyler Mechan 2:40; Kimberly and won a coin SCIC tournament and will ticularly pleased to beat a 145: Blake Ford, Bonneville, dec. David Borden 13- the previous at bat and (Glenns Ferry eliminated) 6, OT; 152: Landon Barnes, Minico, pinned Tanner Thursday, Feb. 12 toss for the No. 1 seed to the travel to Wendell Monday. higher-ranked Bonneville Loftus 2:38; 160: Colby May, Minico, dec. Austin advanced to third on a Hansen 5-3; 171: Miguel Simental, Minico, T-fall. Game 4: Championship, Valley 56, district tournament. team. “We feel really good Creed Richardson 15-0; 189: Adam Boone, passed ball. Declo 49 (Declo eliminated) All Filer seniors scored on Glenns Ferry 73, Buhl 51 about our progress.” Bonneville, pinned Zach Kane 2:44; 215: Nathan “She’s been struggling late- Buhl 14 11 11 13 — 51 Barclay, Minico, pinned Zach Pickering 4:30; 285: * Valley receives berth to state tourna- their senior night, helping Glenns Ferry 16 13 22 22 — 73 Keegan Schell, Jake Jared Richardson, Bonneville, pinned Ramiro Riojas ly,” head coach Nick Baumert ment, Feb. 19-21 at Bishop Kelly High the Wildcats to an early lead. BUHL (51) Hruza, Landon Barnes, 5:07. said of Judkins’ game winner. School in Boise. Eric Sengvanhpheng 5, Nathan Romans 6, J.D. “It was good to see her help Class 1A Division I Snake River win it.” Conference In the circle, Nielson Saturday, Jan. 31 mowed down eight Badger Play-in game Jerome batters. Oakley 61, Lighthouse Christian 30 Continued from Sports 1 The Golden Eagles had (Lighthouse Christian eliminated) “We’ve got to learn Tournament a big win, not only for our trekked to Ephraim, Utah, At Shoshone High School team, but for the entire from this and only to find the field Wednesday, Feb. 4 community of Jerome.” unplayable. So they went to Game 1: Challis 85, Hansen 21 Said Parker: “When you get prepared nearby Richfield, Utah, Game 2: Sho-Ban 44, Shoshone 40 start to go cold you need to which was also unplayable. Game 3: Raft River 46, Oakley 44 Game 4: Hagerman 40, Castleford 36 start looking for the passes, for districts.” Eventually, they wound up Friday, Feb. 6 and when you make the — Twin Falls junior on the campus of Salt Lake passes it’s even better than CC. Whatever weighed them Game 5: Shoshone 41, Hansen 34 Marcus Jardine (Hansen eliminated) when you’re scoring.” down during Game 1 was lift- Game 6: Oakley 49, Castleford 27 Twin Falls stayed with defensive end of the floor, ed for Game 2, which fea- (Castleford eliminated) Jerome through Parker’s and started trying to play to tured a more business-as- Game 7: Challis 64, Sho-Ban 48 Game 8: Raft River 57, Hagerman 29 early outburst and actually their tempo,” said Twin Falls usual performance. CSI tal- Saturday, Feb. 7 led by eight points at half- junior Marcus Jardine, who lied 10 hits, and Cassi Game 9: Shoshone 30, Hagerman 29 time, but the Bruins wilted led the Bruins with 18 Merrill’s second-inning (Hagerman eliminated) under Jerome’s pressure points and 11 rebounds. grand slam was the Eagles’ Game 10: Sho-Ban 67, Oakley 58 down the stretch. “We’ve got to learn from this first this season and her sixth (Oakley eliminated) Game 11: Championship, Challis 59, Five successive steals in and get prepared for dis- home run. Raft River 46 the third quarter got Jerome tricts.” Kyla Bryant earned her Monday, Feb. 9 back into the game and Twin Falls opens the Class fourth victory with the run- Game 12: Sho-Ban 45, Shoshone 40 then clutch free-throw 5A Region Four-Five-Six rule, and Baumert credited (Shoshone eliminated) shooting in the fourth quar- Tournament on Tuesday by JUSTIN JACKSON/Times-News her calm performance. Wednesday, Feb. 11 ter — the Tigers went 11- hosting Skyline. The Golden Eagles will Game 13: Second place, Raft River 64, Twin Falls High School's Grady Hepworth (34) boxes out Jerome's Gus Sho-Ban 48 for-13 and the two misses Jerome, meanwhile, will Callen (10) for a rebound Friday night in Jerome. complete the four-game * Challis and Raft River receive state were inside the final minute take just a little bit of time to SWAC series with Snow at TWIN FALLS (62) tournament berths. Sho-Ban advances when the outcome was savor the victory before “We’ll enjoy this one for a Jordan Hamblin 6, Jake Hanchey 9, Jon Pulsifer 13, noon today at the SLCC cam- to play-in game at 3 p.m., Saturday, largely decided — proved to hosting Wood River on few hours but when it Marcus Jardine 18, Russell Crane 9, Brennan pus, weather permitting. Lancaster 7. Totals 23 10-17 62. Feb. 14, at Glenns Ferry, against be the difference. Tuesday to open the Great comes time for practice JEROME (73) Cascade. State tournament is Feb. The Bruins were Basin Conference’s West (today), it’s all about Wood Jake Lammers 3, Gus Callen 5, Logan Parker 29, Game 1 19-21 at Columbia High School in Kris Bos 2, Kameron Pearce 25, Kevin Williams 9. Totals 23 20-28 73. No. 27 CSI 3, Snow College 2 Nampa. outscored 18-5 in the fourth Division tournament. River,” said Parker. 3-point goals: Twin Falls 6 (Hamblin 2, Hanchey, CSI 000 002 1 — 3 6 1 quarter and 36-17 in the Jerome, the community, Pulsifer, Jardine, Crane); Jerome 7 (Parker 5, Snow 000 200 0 — 2 7 1 Pearce 2). Total fouls: Twin Falls 20, Jerome 16. Generra Nielson and Megan Zimmerman. Black, Class 1A Division II Northside second half. will probably celebrate a lit- Jerome 73, Twin Falls 62 Fouled out: Jerome, Williams. Technical fouls: Twin Gardener (7) and Stanley. W: Nielson (5-0). L: Conference Twin Falls 20 25 12 5 – 62 Falls, bench; Jerome, bench. Gardener. “We just let down on the tle longer than that. Jerome 22 15 18 18 – 73 Extra-base hits — 2B: CSI, Brittany Gonzales, Michon At Dietrich High School Vanderpoel; Snow, Downey. HR: CSI, Zimmerman, Thursday, Feb. 5 Ashley Chappel. Game 1: Camas County 43, Bliss 20 Game 2 Game 2: Carey 53, Magic Valley CSI 15, Snow College 1, five innings Christian 22 1A DII CSI 390 21 — 15 10 0 Friday, Feb. 6 Snow 001 00 — 1 3 2 Game 3: Richfield 55, Camas County Continued from Sports 1 CAREY (45) Kyla Bryant and Megan Zimmerman. Gardener, quarter, leaving little doubt good job of defending us. Chelsey Hunt 5, Kelsey Green 14, Jessica Parke 8, Flanary (2) and Stanley. W: Bryant (4-1). L: Gardener. 24 layup capped off a 12-0 run. of the outcome. Many of They play pretty well in Amy Ellsworth 6, Shelby Hansen 3, Kayla Bailey 9. Extra-base hits — 2B: CSI, Zimmerman, McKensy Game 4: Carey 48, Dietrich 36 Totals 7 3-7 45. Hillstead. HR: CSI, Cassi Merrill. “It killed me being on the those points came on lay- their house,” said McLam. RICHFIELD (50) Saturday, Feb. 7 Sasha Kent 9 Teenie Kent 21, Mirian Rivas 12, Lea Game 5: Dietrich 77, Bliss 29 (Bliss bench and not being able to ups and putbacks. It is the end of an era for Piper 4, Michelle Kent 4. Totals: 15 24-11 50. 3-point goals: Carey 5 (Kelsey Green 4, Chelsey eliminated) help my team. I love the After the break the McLam, who has had Hunt), Richfield (Teenie Kent 5, Michelle Kent, Game 6: Camas County 38, Magic game,” said Dill, who fin- youngest Blue Devil, fresh- daughters on the varsity Sasha Kent 3). Total Fouls: Richfield 11, Carey 19. Fouled out: Carey, Jessica Parke. Valley Christian 16 (Magic Valley ished with 10 points despite man Moriah Dill, dominat- team for the past 10 years. Find more Christian eliminated) Friday, Feb. 13 playing about two quarters. ed in the paint, finishing With Mollie’s graduation Dill, along with the rest of the game with 20 points. that streak ends. Dietrich 81, Camas Co. 30 Game 7: Dietrich 81, Camas County Camas Co. 4 6 13 7 — 30 sports news 30(Camas County eliminated) her team, is excited about “I just moved a lot and Dietrich was still without Dietrich 14 20 23 24 — 81 CAMAS (30) Game 8: Championship, Richfield 50, going back to state. cut and tried to go to the the services of Halie Mollie McLam 3, Megan Stampke 2, Tessa Rumsey Carey 45 8, Katelyn Peterson 12, Erica Phantharasen 2, “We just want to give it bucket,” said Moriah Dill. Stoddard, who is suffering Sunnie vouch 3. Totals: 12 6-14 30. Saturday, Feb. 14 100 percent and walk off Camas coach Matt with a knee injury. Her sta- DIETRICH (81) at www.magic- Game 9: Second place, Carey vs. Ellie Dalton 10, Nakia Norman 14, Shayla Porter 8, the floor with our head McLam said his team came tus for state is unknown. Jesse Dill 10, Jessica Perron 6, Mariah Dill 20, Dietrich, 7 p.m. Dayna Phillips 13. Totals: 33 12-21 81. Richfield, Carey and Dietrich all receive high,” said Dill. out tight. 3-point goals: Dietrich (Nakia Norman 2, Jesse Dill, berths to state tournament, Feb. 19- Dietrich outscored the “The girls were really Richfield 50, Carey 45 Ellie Dalton). Total fouls: Camas 16, Dietrich 11. valley.com Carey 17 4 9 15 — 45 Fouled out: Camas, Tessa Rumsey); Dietrich, Dayna 21 at Nampa High School. Mushers 20-6 in the second nervous and Dietrich did a Richfield 16 17 7 10 — 50 Phillips. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Saturday, February 14, 2009 Sports 3 Wie shoots to top of SBS Open leaderboard KAHUKU, Hawaii — (68) was at 7 under, two shots of the AT&T Pebble Beach Beach as the breeze strength- Michelle Wie put herself into ahead of Japan’s Momoko National Pro-Am, he’s hope- ened but the skies remained contention for her first LPGA Ueda (71) and rookie of the ful of seeing some old results. surprisingly clear, leaving Tour victory, shooting a 2- year Yani Tseng, who was 1 Goosen hit a 3-iron to 8 feet him at 3-over 147 and in seri- under 70 in difficult condi- over through nine holes. for an eagle on the second ous jeopardy of missing the tions Friday in the second The 19-year-old Wie is hole at Pebble Beach, then cut. Also at 3 over was Vijay round of the season-opening seeking her first title in her picked up even more Singh, who had a 75 at Pebble SBS Open. 49th start on the LPGA Tour. momentum by holing a 70- Beach. Making her debut as an She’s also looking to put her foot chip on the par-3 fifth LPGA card-carrying member, past struggles behind her. green for birdie. PATE, LANGER SHARE Wie used a three-birdie run to “I’m starting with a clean With short birdies on two of CHAMPIONS TOUR surge to the top of the leader- slate,” she said. “I earned my the last four holes, he was at BOCA RATON, Fla. — board with an 8-under 136, way here. I’m a rookie. And 12-under 132 and had a two- Jerry Pate and Bernhard with the afternoon groups I’ve been through a lot, so I’m shot lead over Dustin Langer were in the lead at 8 still on the course. She also just going to start fresh, start Johnson. under after the opening closed the first round with new and just have a great Mike Weir of Canada had a round of the Allianz AP photo three consecutive birdies. year.” steady round of 69 at Pebble Championships. Michelle Wie tees off on the No. 11 hole during the second round of the “It feels good,” Wie said of Beach and was among those Pate, who finished his LPGA SBS Open golf tournament at the Turtle Bay Resort, Friday in GOOSEN GRABS LEAD being in contention for the at 8-under 136, while the round just ahead of Langer, Kahuku, Hawaii. first time since the 2006 Evian AT PEBBLE BEACH highest-ranked players con- wasn’t even sure he would Ladies Masters, where she PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — tinue to occupy the bottom play at the Old Course at shoulder. He finally made birdies in his round of 64, tied for second. Retief Goosen is sporting a part of the leaderboard. Broken Sound. He’s been the decision to play late matching his best score First-round leader Angela new look at a tournament he British Open and PGA trying to get over a recent Tuesday night — and it since joining the senior cir- Stanford was also at 8 under has never played. After an 8- champion Padraig cold and has been hobbled wound up being a good one. cuit. through six holes. Angela Park under 64 in the second round Harrington had a 73 at Pebble by surgeries on his knee and Pate had an eagle and six — The Associated Press SCOREBOARD

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Tom Kite 34-35—69 -3 BASKETBALL David Edwards 31-38—69 -3 Gil Morgan 37-32—69 -3 SKI REPORT NBA Men’s College Scores GAME PLAN Nick Price 34-35—69 -3 All Times MST Midwest GAME PLAN Hale Irwin 35-34—69 -3 EASTERN Idaho 7 lifts 100% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: Butler 80, Ill.-Chicago 61 Tim Simpson 35-35—70 -2 Bogus Basin — Fri 6 15am mcldy 19 9a-4p;, ATLANTIC W L Pct GB Valparaiso 71, Loyola of Chicago 47 Wayne Levi 35-35—70 -2 East 7:30 a.m. degrees packed powder machine groomed Utah Boston 44 11 .800 — LOCAL Bruce Fleisher 35-35—70 -2 43 - 50 base 60 of 66 trails, 27 miles, Alta — Fri 5:29am 7 new powder 115 - 115 Columbia 65, Dartmouth 52 TGC — European PGA Tour, Bruce Lietzke 35-35—70 -2 Philadelphia 27 24 .529 15 Cornell 96, Harvard 75 2500 acres 6 of 8 lifts, 95% open, Mon-Fri: base 112 of 112 trails 100% open, 2200 New Jersey 24 29 .453 19 COLLEGE BASEBALL Malaysian Open, third round, Jeff Sluman 36-34—70 -2 10a-10p; Sat/Sun: 9a-10p;, acres, 11 of 11 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9:15a-4:30p; New York 21 31 .404 21½ Penn 73, Brown 52 Larry Nelson 37-33—70 -2 Brundage — Fri 4 44am mcldy 19 degrees Sat/Sun: 9 15a-4:30p; St. Peter’s 65, Rider 64 Southern Nevada Tournament at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia D.A. Weibring 34-36—70 -2 Toronto 21 34 .382 23 Yale 60, Princeton 48 1 new packed powder machine groomed Beaver Mountain — Fri 6am 2 new packed SOUTHEAST W L Pct GB CSI vs. St. Petersburg (Fla.) (same-day tape) Jim Thorpe 34-36—70 -2 47 - 59 base 46 of 46 trails, 25 miles powder machine groomed 60 - 62 base 30 College, 4 p.m. Morris Hatalsky 32-38—70 -2 1500 acres, 5 of 5 lifts, 100% open, Mon- of 30 trails 100% open, 5 of 5 lifts, Mon- Orlando 38 13 .745 — GOLF 11 a.m. Craig Stadler 35-35—70 -2 Fri: 9:30a-4:30p; Sat/Sun: 9:30a-4 30p;, Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p; Atlanta 31 21 .596 7½ COLLEGE SOFTBALL TGC — Champions Tour, Kelly Canyon — Operating Tue-Sun, no Brighton — Thu 5:25am powder machine Miami 28 24 .538 10½ PGA AT&T Pebble Beach CSI at Snow College, noon HOCKEY details groomed 90 - 90 base 66 of 66 trails Charlotte 21 31 .404 17½ Allianz Championship, second Lookout Pass — Thu 5am 23 degrees 100% open, 26 miles, 1050 acres, 6 of 6 Washington 11 42 .208 28 National Pro-AAm MEN’S COLLEGE round, at Boca Raton, Fla. packed powder machine groomed 58 - 84 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-9p; Sat: 9a-9p CENTRAL W L Pct GB Friday NHL Pebble Beach, Calif. BASKETBALL 1 p.m. All Times MST base 34 of 34 trails 4 of 4 lifts, 100% Sun: 9a-4p; EASTERN open, Mon, Wed-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a- Deer Valley — Fri 5:38am 3 new packed Cleveland 40 11 .784 — Purse: $6.1 Million CSI at Snow College, 5 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour, Pebble Detroit 27 24 .529 13 Pebble Beach Golf Links - 6,816 Yards - Par ATLANTIC W L OT PTS GF GA 4p; open Wed-Mon , powder machine groomed 85 - 86 base 99 Milwaukee 26 29 .473 16 WOMEN’S COLLEGE Beach National Pro-Am, third Magic Mountain — Thu 5am 14 degrees of 99 trails 100% open, 22 of 22 lifts, Mon- 72 New Jersey 36 17 3 75 173 136 packed powder machine groomed 53 - 63 Fri: 8:30a-4:15p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a-4:15p; Chicago 23 30 .434 18 Poppy Hills - 6,953 Yards - Par 72 BASKETBALL round, at Pebble Beach, Calif. N.Y. Rangers 30 20 6 66 141 155 Indiana 21 33 .389 20½ Spyglass Hill Golf Course - 6,944 Yards - Par base 14 of 14 trails 3 of 3 lifts, 100% Park City — Fri 5:45am 4 new packed pow- WESTERN CSI at Snow College, 3 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Philadelphia 28 16 9 65 169 158 open, Thu/Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p; open der machine groomed 77 - 77 base 107 of 72 Pittsburgh 27 24 5 59 169 169 SOUTHWEST W L Pct GB HIGH SCHOOL Thu-Sun;, 107 trails 100% open, 15 of 16 lifts, Mon- Second Round TGC — LPGA, SBS Open, final N.Y. Islanders 16 32 6 38 133 182 Pebble Creek — Fri 5:53am packed powder Fri: 9a-7:30p; Sat/Sun: 9a-7:30p; San Antonio 35 16 .686 — Retief Goosen 68-64—132 -12 BOYS BASKETBALL NORTHEAST W L OT PTS GF GA Dustin Johnson 65-69—134 -10 round, at Kahuku, Hawaii machine groomed 14 - 55 base 54 of 54 Powder Mountain — Fri 6am packed pow- Houston 32 21 .604 4 5 p.m. trails 3 of 3 lifts, 100% open, Mon-Thu: der machine groomed 80 - 84 base 124 of New Orleans 30 20 .600 4½ Robert Garrigus 65-71—136 -8 MEN’S COLLEGE Boston 39 10 7 85 190 127 9:30a-4p; Fri: 9:30a-9:30p; Sat/Sun: 9 30a- 124 trails 100% open, 7 of 7 lifts, Mon-Fri: Dallas 31 21 .596 4½ Charley Hoffman 66-70—136 -8 Mountain Home at Wood River Montreal 30 20 6 66 170 168 Mike Weir 67-69—136 -8 BASKETBALL Buffalo 29 21 6 64 168 156 9:30p;, 9a-10p; Sat/Sun: 9a-10p; Memphis 15 37 .288 20½ Class 1A Div. I 10 a.m. Toronto 20 25 10 50 165 204 Pomerelle — Fri 7 53am mclear 20 Snowbasin — Fri 5:48am packed powder NORTHWEST W L Pct GB Mark Calcavecchia 67-69—136 -8 degrees packed powder machine groomed machine groomed 24 - 107 base 113 of Mark Brooks 68-69—137 -7 Snake River Conference ESPN — Georgetown at Ottawa 20 25 8 48 130 152 66 - 88 base 24 of 24 trails, 500 acres 3 of 113 trails 100% open, 28 miles, 3200 Denver 36 17 .679 — Charlie Wi 68-69—137 -7 SOUTHEAST W L OT PTS GF GA 3 lifts, 100% open, Mon: 9a-4p; Tue-Fri: 9a- Portland 32 20 .615 3½ Aron Price 68-69—137 -7 Tournament Play-in Syracuse acres, 8 of 12 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun Bill Lunde 67-70—137 -7 At Shoshone Washington 34 16 5 73 182 160 9p; Sat: 9a-9p; Sun: 9a-4p;, 9a-4p; Utah 30 23 .566 6 11 a.m. Florida 28 19 8 64 158 151 Schweitzer Mountain — Fri 4 43am partly Snowbird — Fri 10:27am powder machine Minnesota 17 34 .333 18 Michael Allen 67-71—138 -6 6 p.m. cloudy 22 degrees 1 new powder machine Oklahoma City 13 40 .245 23 Chris Stroud 69-69—138 -6 CBS —UCLA at Arizona Carolina 27 23 5 59 142 161 groomed 100 - 102 base 85 of 85 trails Ryan Moore 72-67—139 -5 Lighthouse Christian vs. Tampa Bay 19 25 11 49 141 171 groomed 56 - 80 base 92 of 92 trails, 100% open, 11 of 11 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; PACIFIC W L Pct GB Noon Atlanta 19 32 5 43 157 194 2900 acres 9 of 10 lifts, 100% open, Mon- Sat/Sun: 9a-4p; Will Mackenzie 70-69—139 -5 Hansen L.A. Lakers 42 10 .808 — Sean O’hair 71-68—139 -5 ESPN — Texas at Colorado WESTERN Thu: 9a-3:45p; Fri: 9a-8p; Sat: 9a-8p; Sun Solitude — Fri 6:47am 4 new powder Phoenix 28 23 .549 13½ Y.E. Yang 69-70—139 -5 HIGH SCHOOL 1 p.m. CENTRAL W L OT PTS GF GA 9a-3 45p;, machine groomed 92 - 92 base 64 of 64 Golden State 19 35 .352 24 Silver Mountain — Fri 7 56am sunny 25 trails 100% open, 1200 acres, 8 of 8 lifts, Dean Wilson 68-71—139 -5 GIRLS BASKETBALL FSN — Oregon at Washington Detroit 37 12 7 81 210 162 degrees packed powder machine groomed Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p; L.A. Clippers 13 40 .245 29½ Jeff Overton 69-70—139 -5 Chicago 30 15 8 68 175 135 Sacramento 11 43 .204 32 Steve Lowery 70-69—139 -5 Class 3A State Tournament 2 p.m. 35 - 70 base 73 of 73 trails, 5 of 7 lifts Sundance — Fri 4:01am 3 new powder Thursday’s Games Columbus 27 23 5 59 148 154 100% open, Thu-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 8a-4p; machine groomed 72 - 72 base 42 of 42 Matt Weibring 70-70—140 -4 Play-in Nashville 26 26 3 55 135 156 Miami 95, Chicago 93 Bob Estes 68-72—140 -4 ESPN — Cincinnati at open Thu-Mon;, trails 100% open, 450 acres, 4 of 4 lifts, Boston 99, Dallas 92 At Glenns Ferry St. Louis 23 25 7 53 158 171 Snowhaven — Thu 5am 21 degrees packed Mon-Fri: 8:30a-4:30p; Sat/Sun: 8:30a-4 Ted Purdy 68-72—140 -4 Pittsburgh NORTHWEST W L OT PTS GF GA powder machine groomed 38 - 42 base 7 30p; Golden State 105, Portland 98 D.J. Trahan 67-73—140 -4 1 p.m. The Mtn. — Air Force at Utah Friday’s Games Kevin Chappell 68-72—140 -4 Calgary 32 18 5 69 171 160 of 7 trails 2 of 2 lifts, 100% open, Mon-Fri: The Canyons — Fri 7 05am 2 new powder No games scheduled Tim Herron 72-68—140 -4 Wendell vs. Weiser 3 p.m. Vancouver 26 21 8 60 165 161 8a-4p; Sat/Sun: 10a-4p;, machine groomed 63 - 86 base 157 of 163 Saturday’s Games Bob Heintz 71-69—140 -4 Class 1A Div. II Northside Minnesota 28 23 3 59 139 124 Soldier Mountain — Fri 8 05am clear 13 trails, 96% open, 3500 acres 18 of 19 lifts, No games scheduled ESPN2 — Creighton at S. degrees packed powder machine groomed sm Mon-Fri: 8:45a-4p; Sat/Sun: 8:45a-4p; Peter Tomasulo 71-70—141 -3 Conference Tournament Edmonton 27 23 4 58 153 168 Sunday’s Game Jeff Maggert 69-72—141 -3 Illinois Colorado 25 30 1 51 150 173 31 - 32 base 36 of 36 trails, 1147 acres 3 Wyoming All-Star game at Phoenix, 6:30 p.m. At Dietrich of 3 lifts, 100% open, Thu/Fri: 9a-4p; Grand Targhee — Fri 6 33am 4 new powder Todd Fischer 72-69—141 -3 FSN — Stanford at California PACIFIC W L OT PTS GF GA Sat/Sun: 9a-4p; open Thu-Sun;, machine groomed 83 - 83 base 74 of 74 Greg Owen 68-73—141 -3 7 p.m. Jim Furyk 71-70—141 -3 5 p.m. San Jose 37 7 9 83 183 129 Sun Valley — Fri 4:49am clearPP machine trails, 100% open, 2402 acres 5 of 5 lifts, Second-place game, Dietrich Dallas 27 20 7 61 164 166 groomed 33 - 50 base 75 of 75 trails 18 of Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p; Thursday’s Late NBA Boxes Kenny Perry 71-70—141 -3 ESPN2 — Tennessee St. at Anaheim 28 24 5 61 159 158 18 lifts, 100% open, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Jackson Hole — Fri 6 54am 2 new powder Celtics 99, Mavericks 92 Fredrik Jacobson 68-73—141 -3 vs. Carey Vaughn Taylor 66-75—141 -3 Austin Peay Los Angeles 24 22 7 55 138 147 Sat/Sun: 9a-4p;, machine groomed 69 - 83 base 116 of BOSTON (99) 5:30 p.m. Phoenix 25 26 5 55 140 168 Tamarack — Fri 6 04am overcast 13 116 trails, 100% open, 2500 acres 11 of Arjun Atwal 68-73—141 -3 Two points for a win, one point for overtime degrees 3 new packed powder machine 12 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p; Pierce 9-20 13-14 31, Garnett 7-13 2-2 16, Jeff Quinney 68-73—141 -3 The Mtn. — BYU at TCU Perkins 0-2 0-0 0, R.Allen 5-12 8-8 20, Rondo Rich Beem 66-75—141 -3 loss or shootout loss. groomed 30 - 68 base 42 of 42 trails, 5 of 9-14 1-2 19, Pruitt 0-0 0-0 0, Powe 2-6 0-0 4, TV SCHEDULE 7 p.m. Thursday’s Games Len Mattiace 69-72—141 -3 Florida 5, Carolina 0 House 2-4 2-2 7, Davis 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 35- Richard S. Johnson 71-70—141 -3 AUTO RACING KTVB 24/7 — Utah State at 72 26-28 99. Davis Love III 69-72—141 -3 Ottawa 5, Philadelphia 2 DALLAS (92) 11:15 a.m. Boise State Detroit 4, Minnesota 2 France, 7-6 (2), 4-6, 3-0, retired. NEW YORK METS—Agreed to terms with INF Matt Bettencourt 68-73—141 -3 Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, def. Jo-Wilfried Ramon Martinez on a minor league contract. Howard 6-19 4-4 17, Nowitzki 13-28 9-12 37, Spencer Levin 71-70—141 -3 Tampa Bay 6, Toronto 4 Dampier 1-3 2-2 4, Wright 4-10 0-0 10, Kidd ESPN2 — NASCAR, Nationwide ESPN — Ohio St. at Wisconsin Nashville 4, St. Louis 3, SO Tsonga (7), France, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4. BASKETBALL Shigeki Maruyama 69-73—142 -2 Gael Monfils (5), France, def. Julien National Basketball Association 1-8 0-0 3, Carroll 2-3 2-2 6, Bass 2-4 4-4 8, Matt Jones 71-71—142 -2 Series, Camping World 300, ESPN2 — Niagara at Fairfield Vancouver 4, Phoenix 3 Barea 3-5 0-0 7, George 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 32- Calgary 2, Los Angeles 0 Benneteau, France, 7-6 (4), 6-1. MIAMI HEAT—Traded F Shawn Marion, G Steve Elkington 67-75—142 -2 at Daytona Beach, Fla. 8 p.m. Doubles Marcus Banks and cash considerations to 81 21-24 92. Todd Hamilton 71-71—142 -2 Friday’s Games Boston 17 23 29 30 — 99 BOXING The Mtn. — Wyoming at San New Jersey 1, Boston 0 Quarterfinals Toronto for F Jermaine O’Neal, F Jamario Tom Scherrer 68-74—142 -2 Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic/Jurgen Moon, a future first-round draft pick and a Dallas 21 30 24 17 — 92 J.B. Holmes 74-68—142 -2 8 p.m. Diego State Columbus 3, Detroit 2 3-Point Goals—Boston 3-10 (R.Allen 2-6, Buffalo 6, San Jose 5, SO Melzer, Austria, def. Jeff Coetzee/Wesley conditional second-round draft pick. Kevin Stadler 71-71—142 -2 Moodie (3), South Africa, 6-4, 7-6 (6). FOOTBALL House 1-2, Pierce 0-2), Dallas 7-17 (Wright 2- Charles Howell III 72-70—142 -2 HBO — Champion Nate NBA BASKETBALL Florida 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, SO 3, Nowitzki 2-4, Barea 1-2, Howard 1-2, Kidd St. Louis 1, Chicago 0 National Football League Matt Kuchar 71-71—142 -2 Campbell (32-5-1) vs. Ali 6:30 p.m. CAROLINA PANTHERS—Named Brian Baker 1-4, George 0-1, Carroll 0-1). Fouled Out— Alex Cejka 73-69—142 -2 Dallas 2, Vancouver 1 ATP World Tour SAP Open Powe, Howard. Rebounds—Boston 57 (Rondo Funeka (30-1-2), for IBF/WBO TNT — Exhibition, Shooting Montreal 4, Colorado 2 defensive line coach. Michael Letzig 69-73—142 -2 Saturday’s Games Friday CINCINNATI BENGALS—Claimed P Ryan 15), Dallas 34 (Nowitzki 8). Assists—Boston Derek Fathauer 71-71—142 -2 lightweight title; junior mid- Stars, Skills Challenge, Three- At HP Pavilion 24 (Rondo 14), Dallas 16 (Kidd 10). Total N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 11 a.m. Plackemeier off waivers from Washington. Brandt Snedeker 71-71—142 -2 dleweights, Sergio Martinez Point Shootout, and Slam San Jose, Calif. NEW YORK GIANTS—Designated RB Brandon Fouls—Boston 25, Dallas 26. Technicals— Brian Vranesh 68-74—142 -2 Edmonton at Los Angeles, 2 p.m. Purse: $600,000 (WT250) Garnett, Boston Coach Rivers 2, Dallas Coach (44-1-1) vs. Kermit Cintron Dunk, at Phoenix Columbus at Carolina, 5 p.m. Jacobs as their franchise player. Jonathan Kaye 69-73—142 -2 Surface: Hard-IIndoor WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Re-signed LS Ethan Carlisle, Dampier, Nowitzki. Ejected—Boston Rick Price 70-72—142 -2 (30-2-0); junior mid- RODEO Pittsburgh at Toronto, 5 p.m. Singles Coach Rivers. A—20,285 (19,200). Washington at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m. Albright to a one-year contract. Claimed RB Tim Clark 71-71—142 -2 dleweights, Alfredo Angulo 6 p.m. Boston at Nashville, 6 p.m. Quarterfinals Anthony Alridge off waivers from Denver. Jason Day 67-75—142 -2 James Blake (3), U.S., def. Sam Querrey (6), HOCKEY Warriors 105, Trail Blazers 98 Ottawa at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Mark Wilson 70-73—143 -1 (14-0-0) vs. Ricardo Mayorga VERSUS — PBR, Express Dallas at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. U.S., 7-6 (9), 6-3. National Hockey League PORTLAND (98) Gary Woodland 71-72—143 -1 (28-7-1), at Sunrise, Fla. Calgary at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Mardy Fish (5), U.S., def. Juan Martin del BUFFALO SABRES—Activated D Andrej Sekera Charles Warren 74-69—143 -1 Classic, at Oklahoma City Potro (2), Argentina, 6-3, 6-4. Batum 0-3 0-0 0, Aldridge 8-13 4-4 20, CYCLING Sunday’s Games from injured reserve. Oden 4-5 0-0 8, Roy 14-21 6-8 37, Rodriguez Greg Chalmers 71-72—143 -1 WOMEN’S COLLEGE Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 10:30 a.m. Doubles COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Activated G Steve 5-11 0-0 10, Przybilla 1-4 0-0 2, Bayless 1-5 Brendon De Jonge 69-74—143 -1 3 p.m. BASKETBALL San Jose at New Jersey, 1 p.m. Quarterfinals Mason from injured reserve. Assigned G Dan J.J. Henry 71-72—143 -1 Rohan Bopanna, India/Jarkko Nieminen, 1-2 4, Outlaw 3-14 2-2 8, Fernandez 3-7 1-1 VERSUS — Tour of California, 11 a.m. Colorado at Detroit, 3 p.m. LaCosta to Syracuse (AHL). 9, Frye 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-83 14-17 98. Glen Day 73-70—143 -1 Washington at Florida, 3 p.m. Finland, def. Bob/Mike Bryan (1), U.S., 6-4, 4- MONTREAL CANADIENS—Recalled F Kyle GOLDEN STATE (105) Steve Allan 73-70—143 -1 prologue, at Sacramento, FSN — Texas Tech at 6, 10-5 tiebreak. Chipchura from Hamilton (AHL). Fred Couples 73-70—143 -1 Carolina at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Azubuike 1-6 4-4 6, Jackson 5-14 8-8 20, Calif. (live and same-day Nebraska Atlanta at Anaheim, 6 p.m. Stephen Huss, Australia/Ross Hutchins (4), PHOENIX COYOTES—Activated RW Peter Turiaf 4-7 6-6 14, Ellis 7-16 5-6 20, Crawford Jason Dufner 75-68—143 -1 Montreal at Vancouver, 8 p.m. Britain, def. Robby Ginepri/Travis Mueller from injured reserve. Assigned LW 2-9 8-8 12, A.Randolph 3-6 3-4 9, Maggette Ken Duke 71-72—143 -1 tape) 9 p.m. Rettenmaier, U.S., 6-4, 7-6 (4). Jeff Hoggan to San Antonio (AHL). 9-16 5-7 24, Watson 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 31-76 Brad Adamonis 71-72—143 -1 GOLF FSN — California at Stanford PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Assigned F Luca 39-43 105. John Ellis 69-74—143 -1 TENNIS TRANSACTIONS Caputi to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). Portland 20 26 16 36 — 98 Brian Davis 72-71—143 -1 SAN JOSE SHARKS—Placed C Marcel Goc on Golden State 32 25 23 25 — 105 Mathew Goggin 70-73—143 -1 Mike Goodes 35-32—67 -5 ATP World Tour ABN AMRO BASEBALL injured reserve. 3-Point Goals—Portland 6-14 (Roy 3-5, James Driscoll 73-70—143 -1 Champions Tour Allianz American League TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Assigned C Paul Dudley Hart 71-72—143 -1 Russ Cochran 33-34—67 -5 World Tennis Tournament Fernandez 2-5, Bayless 1-1, Batum 0-1, Championship Larry Mize 35-32—67 -5 Friday BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Assigned INF Scott Szczechura to Norfolk (AHL). Outlaw 0-1, Rodriguez 0-1), Golden State 4-9 Phil Mickelson 72-71—143 -1 Moore outright to Norfolk (IL). COLLEGE John Mallinger 72-71—143 -1 Friday Tom Jenkins 33-34—67 -5 At Ahoy’ Stadium (Jackson 2-3, Maggette 1-1, Ellis 1-1, At The Old Course At Broken Sound Club John Harris 34-33—67 -5 Rotterdam, Netherlands NEW YORK YANKEES—Agreed to terms with NOTRE DAME—Announced coach Charlie Weis Azubuike 0-1, Crawford 0-3). Fouled Out— Scott Gutschewski 71-72—143 -1 RHP Brett Tomko on a minor league contract. will take over offensive coordinator duties, Hunter Mahan 72-71—143 -1 Boca Raton, Fla. Mark James 31-36—67 -5 Purse: $1.87 million (WT500) Aldridge. Rebounds—Portland 50 (Outlaw Purse: $1.7 Million Bob Murphy 32-36—68 -4 Surface: Hard-IIndoor TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Agreed to terms with defensive coordinator Corwin Brown will share 12), Golden State 46 (Turiaf 11). Assists— Omar Uresti 71-72—143 -1 RHP Dirk Hayhurst on a minor league con- the title of defensive coordinator with Jon Frank Lickliter II 72-71—143 -1 Yardage: 6,807 - Par: 72 (36-336) Phil Blackmar 34-34—68 -4 Singles Portland 16 (Rodriguez 7), Golden State 13 First Round Vicente Fernandez 34-35—69 -3 Quarterfinals tract. Tenuta while adding the title of associate (Jackson 6). Total Fouls—Portland 32, Golden Bo Van Pelt 70-73—143 -1 National League head coach; offensive line coach Frank Craig Barlow 73-70—143 -1 Jerry Pate 32-32—64 -8 Fuzzy Zoeller 33-36—69 -3 Mario Ancic, Croatia, def. Mikhail Youzhny, State 18. Technicals—Portland Coach Bernhard Langer 32-32—64 -8 Andy Bean 32-37—69 -3 Russia, 6-4, 6-2. HOUSTON ASTROS—Agreed to terms with OF Verducci has added the title of running game McMillan, Portland defensive three second, Fulton Allem 32-34—66 -6 Bruce Vaughan 36-33—69 -3 Andy Murray (2), Britain, def. Marc Gicquel, Brian Bogusevic and LHP Gilbert De La Vara coordinator and receivers coach Rob Ianello Golden State defensive three second. A— on one-year contracts. will be assistant coach for offense. David Beckham does about face,midfielder coming back to L.A.Galaxy CARSON, Calif. — David Beckham is com- representatives the loan would not be made a coach or a representative to the meeting. ing back to the Los Angeles Galaxy. permanent. Beckham’s five-year Galaxy con- Information: District commissioner Craig The English midfielder will return to the tract is owned by MLS, and he is due in the Sports Shorts Mills at Burley High School (878-6606), MLS team next month as scheduled after his team’s training camp on March 9. home (431-7134) or e-mail two-month loan agreement with AC Milan “I know David is emotionally invested, but Note: Send Magic Valley briefs to [email protected] [email protected]. ends despite his wish to stay in Italy. I don’t think Milan really was that interested Tim Leiweke, president of Galaxy parent in spending the money we would have had to T.F. umpire certification planned AEG, said Friday the Italian club didn’t make receive to compensate us for our losses,” M AGIC V ALLEY a second offer to the Galaxy to keep Beckham Leiweke said. Perez to box for title today TWIN FALLS — Twin Falls County Youth so the team will adhere to MLS commission- Baseball will offer an umpire certification er Don Garber’s Friday deadline to resolve Salvador Perez of Paul will compete for the class for Babe Ruth and Cal Ripken the situation. C OLLEGE FOOTBALL Idaho welterweight championship of amateur Baseball at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb 25, in The Galaxy had earlier rejected Milan’s Montana coach nets new contract boxing today. room G-2 at Twin Falls High School. only offer. Perez, a 17-year-old senior at Minico High Information: Bill Merritt at 280-0802. “We didn’t receive an offer today,” Leiweke MISSOULA, Mont. — University of School with a 13-2 record, will fight five rounds told The Associated Press by phone from Montana head football coach Bobby Hauck with Logan Swallow of Pocatello during the Buhl holds youth soccer sign-ups Colorado. “We will abide by the commission- has agreed to a new one-year contract with a main event at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the er’s wishes, so we are clear at this point that base salary of $144,500. Westwood Mall, 1800 Garrett Way, in Pocatello. BUHL — Buhl Youth Soccer Association has we don’t want to have any further conversa- Athletic Director Jim O’Day announced the General admission is $8.00. The fight is spon- decided to not hold a spring season this year. tions.” new contract Friday. He says it was signed ear- sored by Gate City Boxing Club of Pocatello All sign-up sessions have been cancelled. Leiweke said he had discussions with lier this week, but still needs approval from and sanctioned by ISRA of USA Boxing. Information: Michelle Pato at 543-5662. Milan officials earlier in the week, but heard the Montana Board of Regents at their March Information: Frank Gonzalez, 208-431-1651. nothing from them Friday. meeting. Gooding hosts benefit “They clearly were looking at this as a foot- Along with the $144,500 base, Hauck’s new Rules clinic set for District IV ball decision and we were looking at it as a contract includes an additional $40,000 for volleyball tournament football and business decision,” he said. television and radio coach’s show appear- BURLEY — The state rules clinics for District GOODING — Gooding High School will “I’m not sure they ever quite understood ances, a country club membership and $500 IV baseball and softball will be held Monday, host a co-ed volleyball tournament today at the magnitude of the losses the Galaxy and per month for a car stipend. Feb. 16, at Twin Falls High School. The softball the gym. the league would have had to bear this sea- Additional income will be generated from clinic will begin at 6 p.m., and will be followed The cost per team is $120 with pool play son. They were very respectful discussions. camps and/or clinics and annual perform- by the baseball clinic at 7. This clinic is manda- into a tournament. Proceeds will benefit the We’re fine. There’s no issues here.” ance incentives that could exceed $70,000 if tory for anyone wishing to umpire high school boys basketball team. Information: Max Piper Leiweke said he had not spoken directly to the Grizzlies win the FCS championship in the baseball or softball this season in District IV. It at 208-539-4666 or [email protected]. Beckham, but that he informed the player’s 2009 season. is also required that all District IV schools send — staff and wire reports Sports 4 Saturday, February 14, 2009 SPORTS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND

AP photo West Virginia forward John Flowers (41) dunks over Villanova guard AP photo Corey Stokes (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O’Neal talks to the media Friday at the NBA All Star weekend activities in Phoenix. game in Morgantown, W.Va. Friday. Villanova upset SHAQ,KOBE TOGETHER AGAIN Former teammates reunited at All-Star game NBA sophomores defeat rookies by West Virginia PHOENIX (AP) — Shaquille “All of that stuff going back and forth, I O’Neal and Kobe Bryant spent 122-116 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Lowes Moore in a win over part of their first day as team- think it was done purposely. I know times Da’Sean Butler scored a Notre Dame in 1978. mates again helping refurbish PHOENIX (AP) — career-high 43 points to lead a school and its playground. that I would say stuff just be saying it.” Oklahoma City’s Kevin NO. 15 BUTLER 80, West Virginia to a 93-72 vic- O’Neal didn’t accuse Bryant — Shaquille O’Neal Durant scored a Rookie tory over No. 13 Villanova on ILLINOIS-CHICAGO 61 of hogging the tools and Challenge-record 46 Friday night. INDIANAPOLIS — Matt Bryant didn’t blame O’Neal for last year’s game. control by the time of their points to lead the NBA’s Butler scored 24 in the first Howard had 19 points and being too fat to keep up. Bryant arrived 45 minutes loss in the 2004 finals. When sophomores to a 122-116 half as the Mountaineers eight rebounds, Gordon See that, those former feud- late for his session with the they committed to Bryant that victory over the rookies on (17-8, 6-6 Big East) built a 20- Hayward finished with 18 ers are getting along just fine. media and seemed to squirm summer with a max deal to Friday night. point lead en route to their points and No. 15 Butler hit The start of All-Star week- with every mention of keep the free agent, it was time Durant shattered the first win this season against a 13 3-pointers in a victory end brought the former Los O’Neal’s name. for O’Neal to go. record of 36 set team in the top half of the over Illinois-Chicago. Angeles Lakers teammates- “Everybody wants to make a He was dealt to Miami, by Phoenix’s Amare conference standings. Butler (22-2, 13-1 Horizon back together Friday, five story out of that thing and to where he won another title Stoudemire as a sopho- Devin Ebanks added 16 League) won its sixth years after the end of a great us it’s really not that big of a two years later teamed with more in 2004. Durant for West Virginia, which led straight in the series and its partnership on the court and a story,” Bryant said. “I’m not Dwyane Wade. Bryant and the helped hold off a late 52-34 at halftime. 16th in a row at home. better soap opera off it. revisiting that. It wasn’t a fun Lakers never got past the first charge by the rookies with Villanova (20-5, 8-4) The Flames (11-14, 4-11) “It’ll be like old times. It’ll be time for me so I’m not about round of the playoffs the next a three-point play, an trimmed the deficit 13 were led by Josh Mayo with great memories,” O’Neal said. to revisit it.” three years before reaching emphatic dunk and two points in the second half, 19 points, but lost for the “Kobe’s playing at a very high O’Neal and Bryant won the finals last season. free throws in the final but Butler and the sixth time in seven games. level right now. It’ll be like old three straight titles from 2000- “Now that they look back on minutes. Mountaineers went on to They fell into a 25-8 hole times. I can remember, not 02, all the more impressive it, they kind of miss the times Michael Beasley of snap the Wildcats’ six-game midway through the first that long ago, we were the best considering how much energy that they had and I’m sure Miami led the rookies with winning streak. Corey Fisher half and never got closer tandem ever created in the they spent bickering with each they’ll enjoy this weekend,” 29 points. had 17 points to lead than seven. game. So it’s going to be fun other. O’Neal thought Bryant Wade said. Oft-injured Portland Villanova. Corey Stokes and Illinois-Chicago played out there.” was a ballhog who wouldn’t They volleyed occasional center Greg Oden was a Scottie Reynolds added 12 without coach Jimmy They will take the floor settle for being the No. 2. shots at each other from late scratch with a sore left each. Collins, who was in Sunday night for the first time Bryant retorted that O’Neal opposite coasts before patch- knee after bumping into Butler became the first Syracuse, N.Y., attending the since the 2004 NBA finals, was out of shape and therefore ing things up three years ago Golden State’s Corey West Virginia player to score funeral of his mother. when they were upset by the not dependable late in games — though O’Neal did mock Maggette on Thursday 40 points in a game since — The Associated Press Detroit Pistons, letting anoth- — and that was just part of it. Bryant in a freestyle rap last night. Though he was er possible title slip away. Yet both swear things were summer. O’Neal claims they drafted two years ago, They won three, but both never as bad as they seemed were never that bad, blaming Oden was a member of the say they would have won in the media. the media for overhyping rookie team because he more had they stayed togeth- “All of that stuff going back them and Jackson for allowing missed last season with CSI er. O’Neal guessed six or and forth, I think it was done them to continue for so long. injuries. seven, Bryant said “several purposely. I know times that I O’Neal is now complimen- New York Continued from Sports 1 lead Snow (17-8, 4-6 SWAC), more,” but all agreed there would say stuff just be saying tary of Bryant, calling him the dunk by Montreal to make it while Jordan Rex added 11. was no use dwelling on the it,” O’Neal said. “But I can tell best player in the game. Nets’ sopho- 54-51, but Donnie Lao While Miles had his low- past. you for a fact, and you can ask Bryant doesn’t say much more for- nailed a triple to knot the est scoring game for CSI “We just don’t look at things Kobe this, our years together about O’Neal, trying to change ward score again. since becoming eligible, he like that in this game,” said we never had one problem in the topic whenever he was Wilson That’s when Watkins created plenty of good looks Lakers coach Phil Jackson, practice. It was always, he said asked Friday. Chandler capped his 12-point night for his teammates. who will coach the Western something that I thought he’d “I’m evasive on that sub- looks to with a clutch 3-pointer. He “Nate is very unique. As Conference. “Things went the said, and I’d come back. ject,” Bryant said. “I don’t get shoot dur- entered the game only 5 of good as he is shooting the way they were supposed to go, “Not only that, we never had into it too much. We have a 18 from beyond the arc this ball, he’s probably a better and life goes on as far as that a problem in a game. It was good relationship, though.” ing the first season. He and Montreal passer,” said Beck. “At 6-7, goes.” always on point. We always They mostly kept their dis- half of the each hit two free throws in he can really see the floor Just like the old days, the looked out for each other. It tance Friday. They were in NBA All- the closing seconds to cap a and he’s deceptively quick” two couldn’t have seemed was all marketing. It was a duo opposite corners of a ball- Star Rookie key road win. The teams meet again more different Friday. O’Neal, that’s still talked about to this room for their sessions with Challenge, “Our chemistry the last 10 today, and CSI expects always the entertainer, had day, and I haven’t played with the media, with a large curtain Friday, in minutes of game, we started another stiff challenge from hugs and handshakes for old him for what, five years? dividing the room. They were Phoenix. really playing together,” said the Badgers. friends and foes, smiling his Which means my marketing separated by a couple of hun- assistant coach Russ Beck, CSI 61, Snow College 54 way throughout his return to worked.” dred yards at the community CSI (19-66, 6-44 SWAC) AP photo who praised the team’s two Daequon Montreal 24, Jamelle Barrett 2, Byago All-Star weekend after missing Their feud became out of school project. sophomores for their late Diouf 4, Jay Watkins 12, Nate Miles 16, Louis Garrett 2, Romario Souza 1. Totals 19-42 15-25 makes from the foul line. 61. SNOW COLLEGE (17-88, 4-66 SWAC) “We love to see guys Riley Crosbie 5, Donnie Lao 5, Melvin Haynes 5, Ryan Brimley 15, Jordan Rex 11, Cameron Evans 6, knocking down free Everton de Araujo 7. Totals 22-62 4-7 54. throws,” he said. Haltime: Snow 28, CSI 24. 3-point goals: CSI 8-18, ‘Hoops 4 Hope’ continues Yow’s legacy after death Snow 6-27. Rebounds: CSI 33, Snow 29. Assists: Ryan Brimley scored 15 to CSI 9, Snow 12. Turnovers: CSI 11, Snow 8. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Foundation. The next year, door to Kay Yow’s office in “She always looked at this as a game that the event raised about Reynolds Coliseum remains would provide hope for so many cancer $44,000. Rally open, the lights on inside. It’s Last season was the first in as though the Hall of Fame survivors and for so many people who are which the proceeds went to Continued from Sports 1 chipped in 14 for Snow. CSI coach has merely stepped the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer capped her 18-point night forced 15 second-half away from her desk to grab having difficulties in their lives.” Fund, created in December with a bucket to get Snow turnovers and had 15 steals lunch or run a brief errand. — North Carolina State women’s basketball team 2007. The event raised more within 70-69 with 1:12 on the night, including Less than three weeks after interim coach Stephanie Glance than $42,000 last season. remaining. But LaCale three apiece from Wood and her death, Yow’s presence is During halftime of Sunday’s Pringle-Buchanan, who Lucet. Wood also added still felt strongly in the North “She always looked at this December due to extremely game, breast cancer survivors made numerous big buck- nine points. Carolina State women’s bas- as a game that would provide low energy. She later are invited to walk onto the ets and free throws down The Golden Eagles can ketball program she left hope for so many cancer sur- announced she wouldn’t court in a display meant to the stretch, went 2-for-2 at wrap up at least a share of behind. And that might never vivors and for so many people return this season before give hope to those fighting the the line to make it 72-69. the SWAC crown with be more true than this week- who are having difficulties in being admitted to a hospital, disease. Holloway hit four three another win over Snow end when the Wolfpack holds their lives,” said interim coach where she spent about a week The Yow/WBCA fund oper- throws in the final 30 sec- today (3 p.m.). the annual event Yow created Stephanie Glance, an assis- before her death Jan. 24. ates in partnership with The V onds to seal the win. “It’ll be a dogfight,” said to raise awareness of the dis- tant to Yow for 15 seasons. Yow was first diagnosed Foundation, the organization “We can’t blow this team Rogers. ease that ultimately took her That energy is something with breast cancer in 1987. named after former N.C. State out on its home floor,” said No. 11 CSI 76, Snow College 69 life. Glance figures her team needs The disease recurred during men’s basketball coach Jim Rogers. “We’re going to have CSI (20-44, 9-11 SWAC) Sunday marks the fourth as it continues to grieve head- the 2004-05 season and lin- Valvano, who died of cancer Soana Lucet 33, Shauneice Samms 11, LaCale to grind it out. We did a lot Pringle-Buchanan 11, Martina Holloway 10, Cassie “Hoops 4 Hope” game, which ing into Sunday’s game gered in the years since. in 1993. Both Valvano and Yow Wood 9, Kiara Tate 2. Totals 31-72 10-11 76. of grinding tonight.” SNOW COLLEGE (16-99, 7-33 SWAC) helps raise money for the can- against No. 17 Virginia. The The first “Hope” game came handled their fights against Shaylee Nielsen 8, Taesha Higbee 6, Cami Hymas Pringle-Buchanan and 9, Linsey Hodgkiss 10, Amy Weitzeil 4, Amy cer research fund in Yow’s Wolfpack (10-14, 2-7 Atlantic against Maryland in 2006 and the disease publicly, speaking Shauneice Samms each Parkinson 14, Torlee Nenbee 18. Totals 31-61 4-9 name. The event is sold out Coast Conference) has lost raised $27,000 through dona- about the importance of rais- 69. scored 11 for CSI, while Halftime: Snow 35, CSI 30. 3-point goals: Snow 3- for the first time, bringing eight of 10 games, a stretch tions and auctions for a local ing money to find life-extend- 11; CSI 4-21. Rebounds: CSI 36 (Lucet 11); Snow Lucet had a game-high 11 29. Assists: CSI 15 (Holloway 5); Snow 22 (Abbie Yow’s long fight back to the that began when Yow had to chapter of the Susan G. ing treatments and possibly a rebounds. Amy Parkinson Beutler 6). Turnovers: CSI 17, Snow 22. forefront once again. take leave from the team in Komen Breast Cancer cure. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho SPORTS Saturday, February 14, 2009 Sports 5 Spring camp: Bats D AYTONA 500 D AYTONA 500 D AYTONA 500 and balls, steroids and syringes EMULATING A HERO By Ben Walker Associated Press writer

It happens every spring, at least these days. Pitchers and catchers report to Stewart hopes camps, and talk shifts from bats and balls to steroids and syringes. to get same From Florida to Arizona, the recent disclosures about Daytona results Alex Rodriguez are topic No. 1. “Guys that are playing AP photo as hero Foyt right now, guys that haven’t New York Yankees’ C.C. Sabathia DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. done anything, the younger throws at George Steinbrenner (AP) — Tony Stewart’s first guys coming up, we have to memory of A.J. Foyt is watch- deal with that cloud,” major Field during a brief workout upon ing him hammer on the league home run champion arriving for the beginning of engine of a balky IndyCar in Ryan Howard of the Phillies spring training in Tampa, Fla., the pits at the Indianapolis said Friday. “Everyone who Friday. 500. is playing in the present day Foyt took a Daytona has to deal with that cloud.” to definitely assume that few whacks, “That’s more of the frus- they’re doing something,” then climbed 500 trating thing about it. The Yankees newcomer CC back into the Noon, game is under this cloud,” Sabathia said in Tampa, Fla. cockpit and Sunday, he said at the World Series Sabathia said he was sur- roared away. FOX champions’ camp in prised the A-Rod scandal “I was Clearwater, Fla. “It’s just a caused so much commo- amazed,” Stewart said Friday dark cloud because of the tion. while seated next to Foyt at steroid use.” “I didn’t think it was going Daytona International With spring training start- to be that huge of a deal. I Speedway. “After I hit it that ing this week, there were mean, I just said it was hard with a hammer, I would- also plenty of on-the-field unfortunate that it had to n’t have got in and drove it.” questions. Among them: come out in the way it did,” But that’s exactly the kind Can Chris Carpenter put his he said. of fiery, win-at-all-costs injuries behind him? Will Another high-priced New mentality that Foyt saw in Dontrelle Willis regain his York pitcher, A.J. Burnett, Stewart when they became control? said he ran into Rodriguez in friends a few years later. After shifting to Plan B — the Bahamas a couple of Foyt, long retired from as in Boston, instead of weeks ago. Burnett already driving but still a car owner in Atlanta — John Smoltz pro- has a plan on how he’ll try to the IRL’s IndyCar Series, vided an early answer about make the slugger comfort- accepted Stewart’s invitation his status. The star right- able. to come to Daytona and AP photo hander said he doesn’t “Just going to mess with watch the NASCAR star race Tony Steward, right, talks with A.J. Foyt, left, during practice for Sunday’s NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at expect to pitch in a game him every day, you know, a Chevrolet bearing the No. Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Friday. before June, about 12 prank him every day. I’m 14 that Foyt made famous. months after having shoul- going to be mean to him,” But these two hard-driving, was to ask Foyt for permis- der surgery. Burnett said. temperamental men share a sion to use his No. 14 on his Harvick wins pole for Nationwide race “My timetable’s a lot faster Meanwhile, fans and play- lot more than just a car num- new ride. It’s a fitting tribute DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Harvick won the pole Friday than most,” the former ers and officials kept debat- ber. since the 37-year-old Stewart for the Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Braves star said at Red Sox ing another aspect of the A- “He calls a spade a spade likes to say he and his 74- Speedway, edging Matt Kenseth and Clint Bowyer for the top camp in Fort Myers, Fla. “I Rod situation: Should the and kind of calls it like it is,” year-old hero are like twin starting spot. told them their biggest chal- names of the other 103 play- Foyt said, glancing at brothers born nearly 40 years Harvick turned a lap at 180.799 mph in a Chevrolet. Kenseth lenge for me is to tame me ers who tested positive be Stewart. “That’s what made apart. was second in a Ford with a lap at 180.448, and Bowyer was down because I’m a full- revealed? A.J. what he is today. Good or “We just enjoy the same third in a Chevrolet at 180.097. bore guy and I love to com- “I’m not here to say that bad, I meant everything and I things,” Stewart said. “But Jason Leffler was fourth, followed by Tony Stewart and Greg pete. So they’ve communi- because I don’t know what really believed it. Today, they I’m proud of that.” Biffle. cated it well and I look for- the issues are legally, don’t sugarcoat it. He doesn’t.” One thing the longtime Danny O’Quinn Jr., Joey Logano, David Ragan and Carl Edwards ward to the opportunities know what the situation is Both have been known to friends don’t share, though, is rounded out the top 10. Sprint Cup Series drivers captured 10 when they come.” between the union and let their tempers get the best a victory in the Daytona 500. of the top 13 qualifying spots for Saturday’s race. Exhibition games begin commissioner’s office,” of them at times, on and off Foyt won NASCAR’s biggest Six drivers failed to qualify, included Derrike Cope, a former Feb. 25. Just a reminder to Chicago Cubs general man- the track. They also have sim- race in 1972, part of a resume Daytona 500 winner who also failed to make this year’s 500. Manny Ramirez, in case he ager Jim Hendry said in ilar physical characteristics that includes four Indy 500s decides to rejoin the Los Mesa, Ariz. — a bit on the beefy side. wins and victories in both the Angeles Dodgers: They now “I would like to just “Somewhere down the line 24 Hours of Le Mans and the the Daytona 500 in my “I didn’t come here saying, train in Glendale, Ariz., acknowledge the fact that so some genes must have Daytona 24 hours. career, I’m not going to sit ‘We’re going to struggle’ or instead of Vero Beach, Fla. many people played the crossed,” Foyt said. Since making the tough around crying. ‘We’ve got a shot to win every But before stats count, the game clean and now that era The similarities don’t end decision in the late 90s to “But it would be something race every time.”‘ Stewart suspicions will mount. is tarnishing them with an there. leave open-wheel racing, that would mean a lot to me said. “It was more taking a “I think anybody now who extremely unfair high per- Both have shown their tal- which was what attracted if it happens.” step back and saying, ‘Let’s performs well or does any- centage as it’s listed,” he ent and versatility, winning him to the sport in the begin- Despite having only the just see what happens.’ thing well, people are going said. races and championships in ning, Stewart has become few months since the end of “But I have been pleasantly a variety of series, from one of NASCAR’s biggest last season to concentrate on surprised. I’ve been obvious- IndyCars to sprint cars to stars. getting his new team ready ly very ecstatic that we’ve run stock cars and more. He has won races at for 2009, Stewart already has the way we have. Ryan’s car Foyt distinguished himself Daytona. Just not the most shown he will be competitive obviously was good in quali- Torre says baseball as a successful owner/driver, important one. this year. fying. We qualified well. a role Stewart took on several Stewart has come close, He finished third in the We’ve had two good races years ago with a short-track finishing second in the 2004 exhibition Budweiser now this week. It’s been an team. Stewart expanded his Daytona 500 and third last Shootout last Saturday and awesome, awesome week for must rebuild trust ownership duties to NASCAR February. was second in his 150-mile the organization.” this year, partnering with “Yeah, it’s a little frustrating qualifying race Thursday. Stewart credits the businessman Gene Haas in because I want to win so Teammate Ryan Newman employees from Haas CNC LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. “But now there are going to Stewart-Haas Racing. badly,” Stewart said last hasn’t been as fortunate, run- Racing who stayed on, along — Asked how long a drug be a lot of questions One of the two-time week. “But I want to win ning into problems with an with the ones he hired for cloud would hover over involved. That’s the sad part NASCAR champion’s first every time I race, so that’s engine failure in practice and putting him in a competitive baseball, Joe Torre peered about it, but we have to look decisions as a team owner nothing new. If I don’t win crashing in his 150. situation so quickly. into the past. forward and try to do some- “I don’t know how long thing about it.” the Black Sox scandal last- He said the news about A- ed,” the Los Angeles Rod, who played for him for Dodgers manager said four years in New York, was 4 bid cities for 2016 unveil plans amid recession Friday. “It’s something we’re particularly difficult for him going to have to endure. to take. Rodriguez said he LONDON (AP) — The four Chicago, which has the sup- city’s scenic downtown lake- “To me, the most impor- stopped using any sub- cities vying for the 2016 port of President Barack front, says 22 of its 27 venues tant thing is that we need to stances before he joined the Olympics released their Obama, is seeking to bring the are temporary or already exist regain the trust and it’s not Yankees. detailed bid plans Friday, tout- Summer Olympics to the U.S. and are located within a 5-mile something that’s going to ing compact venue layouts, for the first time since the 1996 Olympic ring. happen overnight, it’s not AT MIAMI, THEY’RE STILL lasting sports legacies and Atlanta Games. Tokyo, which hosted the going to be fixed overnight. CELEBRATING A-ROD financial security at a time of The panel will issue a report Chicago, whose games 1964 Olympics, claims its bid is It’s going to take manage- CORAL GABLES, Fla. — global economic turmoil. assessing the bids a month would be centered along the “recession proof.” ment, players, to do every- Saying he had a responsibili- More than ever, financial before the IOC votes on the thing we can to recover ty to give back, Alex issues will be closely scruti- host city on Oct. 2. from this. I think the healing Rodriguez briefly addressed nized, with each candidate try- Organizers of the 2010 process has to start now the drug scandal that has ing to portray its multibillion- Winter Games in Vancouver with all of us taking part.” enveloped his life for the last dollar projects as best placed and 2012 London Olympics Torre spoke at a news week Friday night when to cope with the recession. have both been forced to dip conference on the eve of the Miami formally renamed its Chicago, Madrid, Tokyo and into contingency funds to Dodgers’ opening their new baseball field in his honor. Rio de Janeiro disclosed their cover shortfalls caused by the camp in Arizona, where With his name affixed to hefty bid documents after hav- slowing economy and lack of they’ve moved from their the scoreboard in left field, ing submitted them earlier this private financing. longtime spring home in Rodriguez — who was greet- week to the International Against that backdrop, the Vero Beach, Fla. ed by a 45-second standing Olympic Committee. 2016 bid cities must address Few of the questions dealt ovation — spoke in public The documents run up to the financial crunch. Don’t put it off any longer! Call for with the Dodgers or their for the first time since 600 pages and provide details Chicago organizers, whose a FREE progress toward bringing acknowledging he took on 15 criteria requested by the bid relies heavily on existing Just pick up the phone and Estimate Manny Ramirez back, with banned substances as a IOC, including plans for com- and temporary venues, said give us a call. those negotiations still on member of the Texas petition venues, infrastruc- Friday they have a safety net of hold. Most of the queries Rangers from 2001-2003. ture, environmental protec- at least $1 billion if costs top dealt with Alex Rodriguez, “I have been so fortunate tion, accommodations, trans- the $4.8 billion price tag. Windshield Repair & Replacement Torre’s time as the Yankees’ to have received so much portation, security and financ- The safety net includes a manager and the sport’s from a game I love so much,” ing. $450 million “rainy day fund,” marred image. Rodriguez said. “That does- The IOC evaluation com- as much as $375 million in IOC “Baseball has always been n’t mean I haven’t made mis- mission will study the bid files cancellation insurance, anoth- very proud of its past. It’s takes, and unless you’ve and visit the four cities — er $500 million in insurance one of the few sports that been in a cave under the Chicago from April 4-7, Tokyo coverage — and a “last-resort” really never changed, so the ocean this last week, you from April 16-19, Rio from $500 million guarantee of tax- records always pretty much know that I’ve made some.” April 29-May 2 and Madrid payer money from the city of 1029 Overland Ave. Burley 678-1459 meant the same,” Torre said. — The Associated Press from May 5-8. Chicago. Sports 6 Saturday, February 14, 2009 COMICS Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho

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Zits By Jim Borgman and Jerry Scott SECTION EDITOR ERIC LARSEN: (208) 735-3220 [email protected] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2009 SPORTS 7 Mini-CassiaMini-Cassia Covering the communities of Acequia, Albion, Burley, Declo, Heyburn, Malta, COMMUNITY Minidoka, Oakley, Paul, Rupert COMMUNITY NEWS Special delivery for 21 tournament to be held in Rupert The Shockey Sheet Metal Relay for Life team will host a 21 tournament at 2 p.m. Feb. Valentines Day 21 at the Rupert Elks Lodge, 85 S., 200 W., Rupert. There is a $25 buyin with $15 buyback available. Prizes and food provided. Buhl kids make Seating is limited, so make reservations by calling Ike, 6703814 or Patty, 6702975. holiday cards Trinity Lutheran to host for area seniors parenting workshop By Blair Koch Trinity Lutheran Church, Times-News correspondent Grace Fairchild looks over the 909 Eighth St., Rupert is host Valentine’s Day card she received from ing a free threeweek parent BUHL — With a quick visit by ing workshop titled “Parent school children and the receipt of a the Buhl K-Kids Club of Popplewell ing Families from Me to We.” pink, cheerfully decorated Elementary School. Fairchild said the Everyone is welcome to the Valentine’s Day card, Grace visit and small gift were a special treat, workshop including parents, Fairchild’s day was made. especially since she doesn’t get to see grandparents, teachers and “Oh, I love to see kids. They are anyone who works or lives real cute,” said Fairchild, a resident her own grandchildren very often. with children. Parenting can at Buhl’s Snake River Rehabilitation be a joyous, challenging and and Living Center. Photos by BLAIR KOCH/For the Times-News want to do it again next year,” Valdez downright tough job, so take On Thursday the center was visit Grace Fairchild, a resident of Buhl’s Snake River Rehabilitation and Living Center, said. some time to learn practical ed by members of the Popplewell hugs Roberto Miranda during the Popplewell Elementary School’s K-Kids Club visit In the meantime, Roberto strategies that you can put to Elementary School KKids Club. Miranda, 12, is glad to have made a use today to improve atti Last month the club created 75 to the center to deliver handmade Valentine’s Day cards to the seniors. positive impact on Fairchild’s holi tudes and relationships. Valentine’s Day cards for the outing, day. He didn’t mind that she Workshops will be held 6:30 which will have lingering effects on We are very honored they remem said. “The lady I gave my card to, I grabbed him for a quick hug. p.m. Feb. 20, 27 and March 6 both the students and nursing ber us and do these kinds of things.” thought she was very happy and “It feels pretty good to be here,” at the church. Refreshments home residents. The trip to Snake River Rehab was very nice. It made me very happy.” he said. will be provided. “It is always special when the kids a first for 10yearold Alexis Valdez, Now that her fear has been And the residents felt pretty good Information: 4363413. visit. It lifts the residents’ spirits,” who said she was a little scared at debunked, Valdez is prepared to they came. said Pam Alvarez, an activities direc first. come back to the center. tor at the center. “The area kids do a “My brother said old people are “After seeing how happy they Blair Koch may be reached at 208- Oakley arts council lot for our facility, we’re really lucky. mean but that wasn’t true,” Valdez were to get their cards it made me 316-2607 or [email protected]. to award scholarship Oakley Valley Arts Council is accepting applications for the 2009 Johnson Memorial Scholarship. Two $250 schol arships will be awarded to Go ahead and search your teenager’s room local high school seniors who have participated in the arts. Q: I was told that if my haven’t heard of any court 100,000 and 300,000 run eral weeks back. You do not Aaron and Gloria Johnson teenager puts a lock on his POLICEMAN cases yet. aways are at risk for sex traf have to have a motorcycle were killed in an accident sev or her door that I could be Human trafficking, for ficking each year. endorsement to ride an ATV eral years ago and this schol charged with trespassing if I DAN those of you who don’t The penalty for anybody on public roads. I apologize arship was set up to remem went into their room. Is that know, is technically slavery. caught trafficking humans to anybody that started ber their contributions to the true? Dan Most of the victims seem to in Idaho is a maximum of 25 studying for his or her arts and Oakley Valley Arts A: Teenagers have no Bristol be foreigners brought to our years in prison unless there endorsement. But hey, if you Council. 2008 winners were rights, except to study hard country with the promise of are other crimes committed got it then maybe a new Eliza Christensen from Burley and do what their parents freedom when in fact they that have more severe road bike is in your future and Temperance Davis from tell them. (I can hear the get used as prostitutes or penalties. The federal gov too. Oakley. cheers and jeers already.) are the subservient chil forced laborers and prom ernment would more than Applications can be down The simple truth is that if dren until they move out. ised that after serving a cer likely come in with charges Officer down loaded at www.oakleyvalley you are not charging your Besides, children need par tain amount of time they as well. arts.org or obtained from teenager (18 or older) rent, ents — not best friends — will be given freedom, which Please put this officer, high school counselors. They you have the right to not because a parent who is usually never happens. Best answer … ever killed in the line of duty, and must be postmarked no later only go into the room but also their child’s best friend The sad part is that a lot his family in your prayers. than March 25. also look through their stuff. is neither a parent nor a of these victims are teenage Katie Couric, while inter God bless this hero. Send completed forms to: I’d go as far to say that a best friend. children who have no clue viewing a Marine sniper, Sgt. Greg Hernandez, Oakley Valley Arts Council, teenager who had a prob Q: I have recently become as to what they can and once asked: “What do you Tulare County Sheriff’s 160 North Blaine Ave., P.O. lem with me looking aware of human trafficking can’t do in this country. feel … when you shoot a ter Department in California. Box 176, Oakley, ID 83346. through their room would and the sad stories that go They are often told lies to rorist?” make me more determined along with it. Does Idaho make them fear going to the The Marine shrugged and Be safe, I’ll talk to you to do just that. have any laws regarding authorities for help. Often in replied, “A slight recoil.” next week. New book, movie titles I know parents don’t human trafficking? the United States, runaways available at library want their children angry A: Yes, Idaho does have are prime targets for traf Oops Dan Bristol is the Heyburn with them but the simple laws in regards to human fickers. chief of police. E-mail your The Burley Public Library fact is that you are the trafficking (Idaho Code 18 Humantrafficking.org I have to make a correc questions to policeman- announced its new book list. almighty parent and they 8601 to 8605). Thankfully, I estimates that between tion on an error I made sev [email protected] . 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ABOVE RIGHT: Other recip- See COMMUNITY, Sports 8 ients included Roanne Mancari, left; Kevin Bean, third from left; and Melissa Bedke, second from right. Though painful, costochondritis is temporary and not contagious DEAR DR. GOTT: I’ve been and try to maintain a healthy can cause severe pain that through history, examination tion will also be beneficial. diagnosed with costochon life. The doctor said it could may radiate to the neck, and handson palpation over You do not have a conta dritis and have been unable ASK DR. last as long as three weeks. shoulder or arm, mimicking the area. It differs from a car gious condition. It most to determine what causes GOTT Please give me your the pain of a heart attack. diacrelated condition in often subsides in about two the inflammation. I swim thoughts on this illness. Injury, infection and that the pain from an attack weeks. Obviously, you are daily and work parttime. 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Church news, Religion 2 / Missionaries, Religion 2 / Obituaries, Religion 4 Religion R SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2009 SECTION EDITOR ANDREW WEEKS: (208) 735-3233 [email protected] Pope Benedict XVI, center, receives a gift from Rabbi Arthur Schneier, senior Rabbi at Pope plans trip to Israel Park East Synagogue in New York, left, and Benedict XVI says church committed to reject anti-Semitism Protests by Jews, the Malcolm Hoenlein, pope’s own bishops in By Victor L. Simpson Semitism,” helping to ease to the Jewish state. Both Germany and German executive vice pres- Associated Press writer Jewish furor that followed sides said it will take place in Chancellor Angela Merkel ident of the the pope’s reinstatement of May. led the Vatican to demand Conference of VATICAN CITY — Pope an ultraconservative bishop The trip, talked about the bishop recant, easing Presidents of Major Benedict XVI told American who questioned the extent since the start of the German tensions and leading to American Jewish Jewish leaders Thursday that of the Holocaust. pope’s papacy in 2005, has Thursday’s meeting with Organizations, on he plans to visit Israel in “Such warmth, with an been up in the air for some more than 60 representa- the occasion of an May, coupling the long- outstretched hand,” said time due to problems raised tives of American Jewish awaited announcement New York Rabbi Arthur by both sides. organizations. audience with with his strongest condem- Schneier, a Holocaust sur- The latest jolt came when Addressing the group in about 60 American nation of Holocaust denial. vivor, after the audience in Benedict last month lifted English as they sat in chairs Jewish leaders, at The 81-year-old pope the frescoed Consistory Hall. the excommunications of before him, Benedict called the Vatican on assured the group that the “The visit is on, no hesita- four ultraconservative bish- the slaughter of 6 million Thursday. Catholic Church was “pro- tion, reservations.” ops —one of whom denied Jews a crime against God. AP photo foundly and irrevocably There has been only one that Jews were gassed by the committed to reject all anti- other official visit by a pope Nazis during World War II. See POPE, Religion 3 Archaeologists search for POLYGAMY’S unbaptized babies’ grave New book By Shawn Pogatchnik PAST Associated Press writer chronicles early DUBLIN — Archaeologists began searching Tuesday for unmarked mass graves con- polygamy taining hundreds of unbaptized babies and infants buried by the Catholic among Church on the edge of a Belfast cemetery. Unlike many other Mormons Christian churches, the Catholic Church teaches that The Associated Press baptism is essential for a soul to enter heaven and there- SALT LAKE CITY — If the past is fore the ritual must take a window to the present, then a place as near to birth as pos- new book about polygamy among sible. For decades, newborns early Mormons could be a portal to and infants who die before understanding where some con- baptism were deemed ineli- temporary Utah polygamists have gible for salvation and were found inspiration for their way of not buried on consecrated, life. or holy, ground. From child brides and secret cer- Individual priests in emonies to their defiance of mar- Belfast began loosening that riage laws, the narrative in “Nauvoo restriction in the 1980s as Polygamy,” by George D. Smith families demanded the right illustrates the development and to bury their youngest loved breadth of polygamy as it was first ones in marked family plots. practiced in the 1840s by some “We’re coming out of what members of The Church of Jesus we can only regard as a mis- Christ of Latter-day Saints living in taken theology of a hundred Nauvoo, Ill. years ago,” said the Rev. John “It changes our understanding of McManus, a Belfast priest a plurality of wives,” polygamy his- who has been working with torian Martha Sontag Bradley said local families demanding of the book. “It provides indis- that their children’s resting putable, quantifiable evidence that AP photos place be mapped, marked the scope of plural marriage was George D. Smith poses for a portrait with a copy of his new book ‘Nauvoo Polygamy’ on Feb. 4 during a visit to New York. and preserved. “People have more broad and deep than we had been carrying the grief and imagined.” burden of losing a child for In nearly 700 pages, the book last year from a Fundamentalist subterranean years suggest decades. It’s important we weaves the story of church founder Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day that underage marriage has On the Net: get this right.” Joseph Smith’s relationships with Saints ranch in a raid by Texas always been a part of the Although Catholics have the more than 30 women he mar- authorities. One of Utah’s largest story.” http://www.signaturebooks.com long believed that children ried and how he persuaded his polygamous groups, the tradition- The Texas raid in some who die without being bap- closest followers that “celestial mar- ally insular FLDS closely follow ways echoes Nauvoo, where tized are with original sin riage” was a sacred and essential Joseph Smith’s original teachings. polygamy fueled such public and thus excluded from religious practice. Publicity and rumor have swirled anger that Smith was killed heaven, the Church has no In addition, more than 70 pages around the FLDS since 2006, when and Mormons were run out of formal doctrine on the mat- of charts uniquely chronicle Illinois church leader Warren Jeffs was Illinois. ter. Theologians long taught marriages between 196 Mormon arrested and then convicted in “Just looking at Texas it does give that such children enjoy an men and 717 women — about four Utah of rape as an accomplice for you a certain amount of empathy eternal state of perfect natu- wives to each man — including the his role in the 2001 marriage of a with how Mormons were viewed ral happiness, a state com- dates of the unions and, when 14-year-old follower to her cousin. in the 1840s,” George D. Smith monly called limbo, but available, the ages of husbands and In Texas, a dozen FLDS men, said. without being in commun- wives. including Jeffs, have been charged Currently, FLDS leaders ion with God. The records show more than 200 with crimes ranging from sexual say the faith does not prac- In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI of the brides were 17 or younger. assault of a child to failure to report tice or condone underage reversed centuries of that Often they married men 10 or more child abuse. Jeffs, 53, is accused of a marriage. INSIDE teaching by approving a years older, including 12-year-old sexual assault involving a 12-year- Whether in the 1840s report by the International Mary Ann Williams whose husband old girl he is said to have married. or today, fundamentalists Polygamy Theological Commission, a was 43 when they married in 1856. “It was all laid out in Nauvoo,” believe plural marriage leads and politics. Vatican advisory panel, that The data are somewhat similar to said Bradley. “The (book’s) view on said there were “serious” See marriage and family records seized plural marriage in its earliest and See POLYGAMY, Religion 2 Religion 2 See BAPTISM, Religion 2 Church of England debates allowing women bishops By Robert Barr Within the Church of England, important that we get on with this,” being tolerated rather than being both sides would have to accept Associated Press writer sharp differences over the role of said John Gladwin, the bishop of given the space where our ministry compromise. women were evident in the debate, Chelmsford. “Many of us have been is encouraged to flourish.” “All of us — and I do emphatically LONDON — The Church of though past votes indicate that a waiting long enough.” Church of England officials say it mean liberals as well as traditional- England’s governing body, seeking larger number within the church But the proposal met with scorn is unlikely that any woman would ists — have a bit of us that is in love to bridge stubborn differences over support female bishops. from both sides. be consecrated as a bishop before with purity, that wants to find in the allowing women to become bish- The proposal before the govern- “I tend to agree with the friend of 2014. The church has ordained other a perfect echo of ourselves ops, on Wednesday voted to have a ing General Synod was designed to mine who described these proposals women as priests since 1994, and and to be able to present to the committee refine a compromise allow parishes that reject women’s as a jigsaw put together with a ham- nearly half the priests in training world outside a united face,” that would let traditionalist parishes ministry to be overseen by male mer — some of the pieces don’t quite now are women. Williams said. be overseen by men. bishops. Tuesday’s vote sent the fit properly,” said Christina Rees, an Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan “Traditionalist opponents of Though bitterly torn over homo- proposed structure to a committee advocate for women bishops. Williams, the spiritual leader of the women in the episcopate (the office sexuality, the 77 million-member empowered to make amendments But the Rev. Rod Thomas, a tradi- Church of England, told synod del- of bishop) have long since acknowl- worldwide Anglican Communion and bring the plan back later for tionalist, said the proposal “leaves egates on Tuesday that differences edged that it is likely to come and has lived with differences about more debate. us very clearly with a feeling that over the role of women in the women as priests and bishops. “It seems to me that it is really our ministry in the church is simply church would not go away, and that See BISHOPS, Religion 3 Religion 2 Saturday, February 14, 2009 RELIGION Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho CHURCH NEWS MISSIONARIES Magic Valley Jubilee at “Hop 2 It.” Everyone is host a Dave Ramsey Falls Reformed Church 2008 Elder Joshua Lloyd served Bench is encouraged to stay and play Financial Peace Seminar in women’s retreat, the Women’s a mission for The Church of the son of offers Valentine’s Day from 6 p.m. to close. If inter- March at the Canyonside Ministry Team is bringing it Jesus Christ Dorian and ested, contact Kathy Price or Christian School, 60 E. 100 S. to TFRC for a two day mini of Latter-day Melissa concert today Nikki Daisher. in Jerome. retreat. Saints in the Bench of JEROME — The North A soup supper will be pro- A free preview and intro- The event will be held Canada Jerome and Valley Calvary Chapel, 900 S. vided at 6 p.m. Ash duction to the 13-week series from 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. Halifax is in the Lincoln in Jerome, will host Wednesday, Feb. 25, in the will be held at 6:30 p.m. 27, with light refreshments Mission. Jerome 2nd the Magic Valley Jubilee spe- fellowship hall. A service will Tuesday at the school. The served, and from 9 a.m.-2:30 Lloyd is Ward. He will Bench cial Valentine’s Day concert at follow at 7 p.m. in the sanctu- class begins March 3. Cost is p.m Saturday, Feb. 28, with the son of enter the 7 p.m. today. ary, with the imposition of $100 per person for materials lunch and refreshments Dan and Mission Training Center in The concert features local ashes. Please RSVP for dinner and a lifetime membership. served at the TFRC Chapel Cindy Lloyd Lloyd Provo, Utah, on Feb. 25. vocalists and musicians per- by Wednesday to Kathy Price Information: Kristal and Social Hall, 1631 of Paul and is in the forming a special selection of or Terry Fletcher. Kendall, Community Out- Grandview Dr. N. in Twin Emerson 1st Ward. The Times-News welcomes love songs and “golden Information: 733-7023. reach coordinator, 293-6235. Falls. news of church missionaries. oldies” favorites. Cost is $25 for those who Elder Joseph Dorian Send information to Ellen Admission is free; the pub- Sara Benton presents LDS youth holds didn’t attend the women’s Bench has been called to Thomason at ellen@magic- lic is invited. Information: retreat in October and $10 for serve a mission for The valley.com. Deadline is 5 734-9436. organ, piano concert auction, free dinner those who did and do not Church of Jesus Christ of p.m. Wednesday for publica- A concert of romantic love The Buhl LDS 3rd Ward will need the materials (this will Latter-day Saints in the tion in the Saturday religion Aggeler conducts songs featuring Sarah Benton hold its annual youth auction cover the cost of lunch). Louisville Kentucky Mission. page. at the organ and piano will be Friday at the LDS Church on Women of all ages are invited Ascension services held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Fair Street in Buhl. and can bring a friend. Deacon Harold Aggeler will First United Methodist Church, A free dinner will be served For more information or to conduct worship services at 360 Shoshone St. E. in Twin at 6 p.m., and the auction sign up: Deana at 733-6128, 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday at the Falls. A reception will follow in begins at 6:45 p.m. ext. 100 or e-mail Baptism Ascension Episcopal Church, the Fireside Room. Freewill Information: Jerry Staley, [email protected]. Payment Continued from Religion 1 University of Belfast. 371 Eastland Drive N. in Twin offerings will be accepted to 543-6443; Jeff Larson, 543- must be made when you reg- grounds to hope that chil- Church leaders have Falls. Heather Hacking will support the general fund of the 6988; Spring Runyan, 537- ister. dren who die without being declined to make any for- provide the special music for church. The event is sponsored 6867. baptized can go to heaven. mal public response pend- the 10 a.m. service. by the “Needlewits.” Everyone Crossroads United The report stressed that ing the archaeologists’ find- The adult Sunday school is invited. Agape Interfaith holds none of its findings should ings. class will discuss the current The newly-remodeled Methodist Church be taken as diminishing the The search was expected state of the economy and its library at the First United luncheon on Feb. 24 need for parents to baptize to cover an acre (0.4 impact upon charities, IRAs, Methodist Church will be The Agape Interfaith offers tours infants. hectares) of woods and investments, etc. dedicated Sunday. Tours of Ministry will hold its monthly Volunteers are offering cof- The records of Milltown grassland within the nature A Junior-Senior High Ski the room will be given after luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to fee, treats, and tours of the Cemetery in overwhelm- reserve, called the Bog Trip will be held Sunday, with worship. 1 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Basque Crossroads United Methodist ingly Catholic west Belfast Meadows, and run through youth and adult skiers “Weslyan Spirituality” is Center on University Avenue Church through the end of indicate that hundreds of Friday. The archaeologists attending the 8 a.m. service, the topic for the adult Sunday in Gooding. February. Tours are offered unbaptized newborns and — some of whom previous- then carpooling to Magic school class at 9:45 a.m. Agape Interfaith Ministries Monday through Thursday infants were interred in ly helped search for hidden Mountain. All youth attend- Sunday and Feb. 22 in the will celebrate its 30th from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and unmarked mass graves on graves of Irish Republican ing must have a signed per- Fireside Room. Corrine anniversary in 2009. Leona Wednesday evenings from the western edge of the Army victims, an issue in mission slip; information, Bill VanDyk is the instructor. All Patterson will recount some 6:30 to 8 p.m. cemetery — land that the Northern Ireland’s peace Brulotte or Ann Seppi. are welcome to join the study of the historical highlights Bishop Robert Hoshibata church sold nearly a process — are using Information: www.ascen- and discussion. and her personal experiences will lead the worship service decade ago to a nature ground-penetrating radar sion.episcopalidaho.org or Information: 733-5872 or as a ministry participant, on Sunday, March 1, begin- reserve. to identify grave sites and 733-1248. www.tffumc.com. with a program called ning at 10:30 a.m. The build- Since October, mothers will not disinter any “Celebrate.” ing will be consecrated dur- and other relatives of a few remains. Presbyterians host Floyd presents ‘New Pastor Andy Morris of the ing this service. Those who dozen of the dead infants The Ulster Wildlife Trust First Christian Church in helped make the new build- have protested at the ceme- — which in 2001 acquired Valentine Potluck Age’ study series Gooding will present the ing a reality will be honored tery fence. the supposedly unused land A Valentine Potluck lunch Ken Floyd will present a musical program. at 1 p.m. The families,under the from Milltown Cemetery in will be held following wor- four-part series, “New Age or Please make reservations Crossroads United umbrella name Relatives for a 999-year lease deal — says ship at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Old Lie,” at 6 p.m. Sundays, for lunch by calling Carolyn Methodist Church is located the Milltown Babies, are it will transfer any land First Presbyterian Church, Feb. 15 through March 8, at Herzinger at 934-5700 by Feb. at 315 Syringa Ave. in demanding that church found to contain graves 209 Fifth Ave. N. in Twin Falls. the Lighthouse Christian 22. Cost for lunch is $8. Kimberly, near the junction leaders apologize, identify back to the cemetery. Those attending should Fellowship, 960 Eastland The program begins at of U.S. Highway 30 and state the grave sites, and return The Northern Ireland bring a dish to share. Drive in Twin Falls. noon and is free. Everyone is highway 50. the land to the cemetery Environment Agency’s A confirmation class for Child care will be provided. welcome. with new grave markings. assistant director of built youth in the eighth grade and All are welcome. The Times-News welcomes Their pressure spurred heritage, John O’Keeffe, older will be held after wor- Information: 737-4667. T.F. Reformed Church news of church events. Send Catholic authorities to ask cautioned families of the ship. Sign-up sheets for the information to Ellen the government’s dead that the search would upcoming Lent studies will Believer’s Church hosts to host mini retreat Thomason at ellen@magic- Environment Department not lead to any positive be available. Due to the popularity of valley.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. to intervene with archaeo- identifications of specific A Family Pizza Night will be Dave Ramsey seminar the DVD series from Beth Wednesday for publication in logical experts from Queen’s remains. held from 5 to 6 p.m. Feb. 21 The Believer’s Church will Moore, shown at the Twin the Saturday religion page. Polygamy Continued from Religion 1 Ultimately, the Mormon to glory in the afterlife. church would abandon Learning to lobby Established as church polygamy as a condition of doctrine through revelation, Utah’s statehood in 1890, Joseph Smith began the forcing the practice under- bills related to families and practice in about 1841, ground. An estimated Polygamist groups “We decided that if we didn’t defend parents’ rights, Batchelor secretly marrying at least 37,000 self-described funda- ourselves in a positive way, the negative said. In each election year, two women that year. One mentalist Mormons now decide to let they also quiz candidates on by one, he taught followers live across the intermoun- stories and stereotypes would a range of issues and print that plural marriage was not tain West and western their voices be heard the responses in a voter optional or arbitrary, but an Canada, practicing By Jennifer Dobner be repeated and repeated.” guide. essential element of being a polygamy in organized Associated Press writer — Anne Wilde, a believer in polygamy Bigamy is a third-degree full member of the church, groups like the FLDS, or felony in Utah, punishable George D. Smith said. independently. They are not SALT LAKE CITY — For by a prison term of up to five Some men and women members of the mainstream decades, most Utah polyga- polygamy but no longer cials. years. Polygamists would like resisted, but entering Mormon church, The mists have preferred to live in practice it, could be called “The result of isolation, to see their lifestyle decrimi- polygamy “became proof of Church of Jesus Christ of independent isolation, sepa- the mothers of the polyga- separating oneself out, is nalized so that consenting loyalty and fortitude,” said Latter-day Saints, which rate from societies other than mist-as-lobbyist movement. that it breeds mistrust, it adults could marry without Bradley. now excommunicates their own insular communi- In 2001, they were among a leads to ignorance and I’m fear of felony prosecution, The sales pitch for members who engage in the ties. dozen women who came to talking about on both sides,’’ said Wilde. polygamy was a combina- practice, although Smith’s Mistrustful of government, Capitol Hill to speak against a Shurtleff said. “Continue to “I don’t know if that will tion of eternal promises and revelatory doctrine remains they’ve avoided police and bill that would have made be involved and engaged. As happen in my lifetime,’’ she threats. in scripture. The modern state agencies even when performing a plural marriage citizens, if you don’t like the said. “There is this sense that if church has tried to distance they’ve needed help and ceremony a felony. They did- laws the way they are, you Speaking out and being you don’t do this, the after- itself from its polygamous stayed silent when politicians n’t stop the bill, but did per- are entitled to get involved part of the process is impor- life is really going to be past, by saying only a small passed laws to marginalize or suade lawmakers to soften its and change the system.’’ tant, Wilde said. It breaks bleak,” George D. Smith percentage of Latter-day restrict their way of life. language and reduce its Banned in the Utah down stereotypes about said. “But if you take this Saints were polygamists. No more. On Thursday, penalty to a misdemeanor Constitution, polygamy is a polygamy and lessens the chance and accept Smith as Some church Sunday more than 130 men, women unless the bride was under- legacy of the Mormon paranoia some plural fami- a husband and join with school manuals have also and children from various age. church, whose members lies feel toward government. these other wives you will eliminated or glossed over polygamous groups were on That effort kicked open a brought the practice here in Nineteen-year-old Tim- have all these rewards and references to the plural Utah’s Capitol Hill, learning door between the polyga- the 1840s. The Salt Lake City- othy, who declined to give a endless glory.” wives of 19th century first hand how to lobby state mous culture and state gov- based Church of Jesus Christ last name in order to protect According to “Nauvoo church presidents, including lawmakers and help shape ernment that had been long of Latter-day Saints would his family, came to the Polygamy,” 38 women were Brigham Young, who by the legislation that could closed. ultimately abandon the Capitol as a first-time lobby- married to Joseph Smith. George D. Smith’s account- either destroy or preserve “We decided that if we did- practice in 1890 as a condi- ist Thursday. A member of Some were sisters. Some ing had 56 wives. their way of life. n’t defend ourselves in a pos- tion of Utah statehood. The the Arizona-based polyga- were widows. At least one That denial of history in “We love our country, we itive way, the negative stories modern church excommuni- mous sect Centennial Park, was pregnant and 11 were part drove George D. Smith’s are proud Americans and we and stereotypes would be cates members found he said he was taught not to already married to other curiosity and the book. want to show the Legislature repeated and repeated,’’ said engaged in polygamy. talk to the authorities for fear men. “I guess I was intrigued by and government officials that Wilde. Still, tens of thousands of his parents would be arrest- The two youngest brides the obvious forgetting,” said we are good citizens,’’ said Today, polygamous groups self-described Mormon fun- ed and the children placed in were 14 and the oldest 58 the author, whose research Mary Batchelor, a co-founder enjoy an unprecedented dia- damentalists continue the foster care. when they married the 37- is largely based on docu- of the advocacy group logue with state government, plural lifestyle, believing it a “I think we need to get year-old Smith in 1843. The ments and diaries held in Principle Voices, which from the Utah attorney gen- religious principle that more involved now,’’ he church leader married 20 the Mormon church organized the training. “We eral’s office to state services promises exaltation in heav- said. “There are risks, but women that year, typically archives. want to learn the process and agencies. en. without risk, there is no gain. over the objections of “Here is something that know how to apply our- Attorney General Mark Legislation that specifical- If we don’t take it, we’ll never Emma Smith, his first and was so elemental to the selves.’’ Shurtleff encouraged ly addresses polygamy is get the laws changed and only legal wife. organization of the Batchelor and Anne Wilde, Thursday’s group to contin- rarely introduced, but plural we’ll always be labeled as George D. Smith’s Mormons and yet there is who both believe in ue to engage with state offi- families closely watch any felons.’’ accounting of marriages this obvious lack of under- adds five to the 33 that most standing. So the question is, scholars agree can be docu- why is the institution trying mented for Joseph Smith. to forget?” he asked. “They The actual number may are really trying to rinse the New Jonah leaves Nineveh in Iraq to preach gospel in Michigan never be known. color out of LDS history.”

BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) — The 33-year-old political refugee “Today, your action con- Presbyterian Church has 2.3 Hebrew Bible tells the story of from Iraq. Nineveh province firms that we are all equals in million members, about Jonah, who receives God’s call in northern Iraq includes the God’s eyes,” Salim told more 14,000 ordained ministers to travel to Nineveh and warn city of Mosul, also known as than 100 representatives from and about 10,000 congrega- Find more news at its people to give up their evil Nineveh. the Presbytery of Lake Huron, tions nationwide. ways. Now a new Jonah from Presbyterian leaders from gathered to decide whether to Over the past year, Salim Nineveh has come to around the area came to accept a transfer of record of took five ordination exams Michigan to preach the Saginaw to be on hand as he Salim’s ordination from an and had to show his knowl- Christian Gospel. became a minister this month Egyptian seminary. edge of the Bible and under- www.magicvalley.com The Rev. Jonah Salim is a in the Presbyterian Church. The Louisville, Ky.-based standing of faith issues. Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho RELIGION Saturday, February 14, 2009 Religion 3 St. Joseph priest follows calling

ber happened to ask him if calling,” says Taylor Crouse, that unless I responded to Man transformed he’d ever thought of being a who was Bartulica’s room- that, I wasn’t going to be priest. mate during the year he happy in life.” from FBI agent “I saw it as maybe being a spent in law school and who Also very happy the day of confirmation,” of the pull later converted to Bartulica’s ordination was By Erin Wisdom toward priesthood he’d felt as Catholicism due to Kelly Tighe, who taught Bible St. Joseph News-Press (Mo.) a child, he says. Bartulica’s influence. “He was school at Our Lady of So instead of law school, he always reading Catholic Web Guadalupe Catholic Church ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The entered Conception (Mo.) sites and blogs, and I just when he was in high school. calling to be a priest didn’t Seminary College in January knew it was only a matter of Although she never had him come like he thought it 1998, knowing that even if he time before he felt the calling in class, Tighe noticed might, in an audible voice or ultimately decided against to go back.” Bartulica and his brother an instant assurance. So going into the priesthood, And when he did, Crouse during Mass and was certain, Angelo Bartulica decided to he’d still come away a better adds, “I don’t think a more somehow, that one of them be an FBI agent instead. Catholic. careful and contemplative would become a priest. The 34-year-old St. Joseph What he didn’t know was decision had ever been Years later — and knowing native, who was set to cele- how much uncertainty would made.” It was a decision, too, him much better — she’s AP photo brate his first Mass in early fill the next decade. that Bartulica was sure even more certain of his call- Members of the General Synod of the Church of England take part in a January as pastor of St. John This uncertainty caused about this time. Unable to go ing. debate, in London, Wednesday. The Church of England’s governing body, LaLande Catholic Church in him to turn back twice — right back to seminary “I love him because he’s seeking to bridge stubborn differences over allowing women to become Blue Springs, Mo., grew up once after his first semester because he had dated during very down to earth. He’s sim- bishops, was expected to vote on a compromise that would let tradition- looking up to priests — ones of seminary, as he questioned his time away, he spent a ple, and he’s young,” she says. alist parishes be overseen by women. that around fifth grade he his ability to live a celibate year teaching at St. Monica “That youth and that vulner- began to notice had a certain life, and another time after Catholic School in Kansas ability is how you know (his joy he wanted to have him- he’d graduated and was serv- City before completing his calling) really is from God.” self. ing a pastoral internship. The last year of preparation for She’s not surprised his path Bishops The journey to actually first time, he spent a year priesthood at Mundelein to becoming a priest was becoming one of them, how- teaching at a parish school. (Ill.) Seminary. long, she adds, noting that Continued from Religion 1 1989, followed by Anglican ever, didn’t begin until much The second, he worked at a He graduated in May, and others throughout the that they must find ways of bodies in New Zealand, later, after he’d graduated bar in Kansas City’s Westport on Dec. 20, he was ordained a church’s history — such as St. living with the results; and Canada and Cuba. The U.S. from Missouri Western State district and then decided to priest. There were nerves that Theresa and St. Patrick — those who passionately Episcopal Church is now led University with a criminal go to law school, after all, but morning, he says, because he also faced trials in fulfilling believe it to be right and good by a woman, the Most Rev. justice degree and had joined didn’t find a strong sense of was, after all, making a life- their callings. for the church’s health have Katharine Jefferts Schori. the Knights of Columbus in purpose in it. long commitment. But after Looking back, Bartulica acknowledged that oppo- The Roman Catholic order to bulk up the resume What he did find, however, years of fear and uncertainty, doesn’t mind the twists and nents are not going to disap- Church, which admits only he would include with law was a friend who wasn’t at all he’d come to trust that God turns he took in reaching his pear,” Williams added. men to the priesthood, has school applications. surprised when he decided to would work through him and destination, either. “Both have to some extent warned the Church of Despite these plans, some- return to his pursuit of priest- use him even in his weak- “I have no regrets,” he says, turned their backs on the fan- England against authorizing thing resonated with the Rev. hood. nesses. “because it gave me a lot of tasy of a church that is ‘pure’ female bishops. Bartulica when a fellow “After knowing him just a “God was calling me to be a life experience I believe will in their own terms, in favor of “Such a decision signifies a Knights of Columbus mem- few weeks, I knew it was his priest,” he adds, “and I knew help me in ministry.” a church that is honest about breaking away from the apos- its diversity, even when that tolic tradition maintained by diversity seems at first embar- all of the churches since the rassing and unwelcome.” first millennium, and there- Fourteen Anglican church- fore is a further obstacle for Pope es around the world have the reconciliation between Continued from Religion 1 credibility,” he told reporters matic ties, the relationship Jewish relations and opposi- authorized women to serve as the Catholic Church and the The Vatican said Benedict after the meeting. has suffered bumps and tion to anti-Semitism and bishops, though only four Church of England,” said a did not know about the views “Today’s statement was strains. Holocaust denial.” have gone ahead to elect one. statement in July by Cardinal of Bishop Richard important but it did not bring The Vatican is upset with a Benedict visited Israel The Episcopal Church in the Walter Kasper, head of the Williamson when he agreed closure,” he said. “You cannot caption under a photo of when he was a cardinal in United States was the first to Pontifical Council for the to lift the excommunication, condemn Holocaust denial World War II Pope Pius XII at 1994. have a woman as bishop, in Promotion of Christian Unity. but he clearly referred to him and anti-Semitism and rein- Israel’s Yad Vashem Thursday. state someone who to this day Holocaust memorial. It “The hatred and contempt continues to be an anti-Semite alleges that Pius didn’t for men, women and chil- and deny the Holocaust.” protest as Nazis rounded up dren that was manifested in In an interview with Jews in Europe and sent the Shoah was a crime Swedish state TV broadcast them to their deaths. Magic Valley against God and against Jan. 21, Williamson said only In turn, Israel was upset humanity,” Benedict told the about 200,000 to 300,000 when senior Vatican Cardinal visiting leaders, using the Jews were killed, none of Renato Martino said Gaza Hebrew term for the them gassed. during Israel recent military Holocaust. “This should be Williamson has apologized offensive resembled a “big Places of Worship clear to everyone, especially for causing distress to the concentration camp.” GRACE BAPTIST to those standing in the tradi- pope, but has not recanted. Rabbi David Rosen said the tion of the Holy Scriptures.” He said he would correct Israel visit is planned for May CHURCH Magic Valley Jewish leaders applauded himself if he is satisfied by the and that the pope told him Serving God since 1954 his comments, most saying evidence, but insisted in an Thursday he hopes it will be Worship Center the crisis with the church interview with the German “a sign of peace” for the Sunday Services Assembly of God Church over Williamson’s comments magazine Der Spiegel that Middle East. Sunday School 9:30 am Pastor Jim Pollard was over. examining it “will take time.” “The pope’s language was Worship 10:30 am “We came here with heavy Benedict’s trip had been very clear,” Rosen said. “It Evening Service 6:306:00 pm pm hearts because of recent planned before the was a very strong and quite Sunday Services events, but we came away Williamson affair surfaced. moving affirmation of his WednesdayWed. Service Service 7 pm pleased and honored by the Pope John Paul II made the commitment to Catholic- MidWeek Service 7:00 pm Sunday School 9:30am words of His Holiness,” first official visit in 2000, Home of Morning Worship 10:30am Malcolm Hoenlein, vice pres- moving many when he Twin Falls ident of the Conference of prayed at the Western Wall, Wednesday Services 7:00pm Jesus Is Christian Academy Presidents of Major Judaism’s holiest site. The Answer Adult Service American Jewish The only other visit by a Daycare, PreSchool Youth Children Organizations, told reporters. pope, in 1964, reflected the SMILE GOD and K–12th Grade Abraham Foxman, a strained nature of the rela- “That Gracewe ismay the place present Holocaust survivor and the tionship in those years. Pope “That we may present We Promote LOVES everyeveryeveryWhere man the manman Lord complete. is Complete completetruly exalted . .” national director of the Anti- Paul VI spent only part of one YOU Wherein thein Christ.. 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Twin Falls, ID 83301 February 8 when there are wars and violence? February 15 when disasters, accidents, and illness strike? February 22 when poverty, hunger, and oppression persist? Come and tour our new church. We are offering tours Mon.Thurs. 11:301pm during open house month. To advertise your church services and events, call Karen at 735-3270 or e-mail: [email protected] Religion 4 Saturday, February 14, 2009 OBITUARIES Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Harland Jewett GOODING — Harland Willem Kolff, inventor of kidney Jewett rode into the sunset on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009, surrounded by family and friends. Cowboy’s life began April 7, dialysis machine, dies at 97 1925, in Three Creek. Harland’s parents were By David Brown moving medicine forward Alan and May Jewett from The Washington Post was through technology. The Three Creek. He had three H. Harland instilled the west- first device that took over the sisters, Anna, Wilma and ern way of life and the love of WASHINGTON — Willem function of a major organ in a Hazel. He grew up learning to animals in his children, J. Kolff, 97, the Dutch-born reliable way was his ‘artificial love horses and the buckaroo grandchildren, and great- doctor who saved and pro- kidney.’ ‘’ way of life. He began at an grandchildren. longed countless lives as the Jarvik, who had been one early age riding and training Harland is survived by his inventor of the modern kid- of Kolff’s students in Utah, horses for various ranches. sisters, Anna (Chuck) ney dialysis machine and became a medical rock star He then took a short break to Charleton of Pocatello and chief designer of the first in the 1980s. Pictures and serve in the U.S. Army. While Wilma Homan of Filer; mechanical heart implanted descriptions of the Jarvik-7 in the Army, he worked his daughter, Robin (Dave) in a human being, died Feb. artificial heart filled newspa- way up to corporal. After the Ulrich of Gooding; sons, Rory 11 in Newtown Square, Pa. pers around the world, Army, he returned to what he Jewett of Nevada and Ron He had congestive heart fail- although the device was only loved the most, which was Jewett of Salt Lake City, Utah; ure. marginally successful. the western way of life. grandchildren, Randy, Kolff spent much of his That mechanical heart was While on the ranch in Michael, Brian and Thomas career in the United States an air-driven device whose Three Creek, he met Marca Ulrich and Rhonda Scruggs; and became distinguished power pack was wheeled Leen Chandler, who was also great-grandchildren, Zoe, professor emeritus of inter- around in a small shopping working for a ranch. They Summer and Ivy Ulrich, nal medicine, surgery and cart. In December 1982, sur- eloped to Elko, Nev., on July Jeremy, Brandon, Bailey and bioengineering at the New York Times/AP file photo geons at the University of 1, 1952. They raised three Taylor Scruggs. He was pre- University of Utah. Dr. Willem J. Kolff is shown in the 1980s at his University of Utah lab, Utah implanted it in the children while working on ceded in death by his par- Sometimes called “the father chest of a retired dentist displaying an artificial heart, a version of which is still in use. Kolff, a various ranches in Nevada ents; sister, Hazel; three chil- of the artificial organ,’’ he was named Barney Clark. He suf- and Idaho. Many years were dren (son, Thomas, twin a mentor to Robert Jarvik and resourceful Dutch physician who invented the first artificial kidney in a fered many complications spent working for Orie Lea daughters, Rose Marie and other pioneers in that field. rural hospital during World War II, using sausage casings and even and died 112 days later. Vell and Lea Vell Cattle Rhonda Kay); and wife, Kolff tried to harness orange juice cans, and went on to build the first artificial heart, died Kolff was director of the Company. He and Marca Marca Leen. mechanical engineering to a Wednesday at his home in Newtown Square, Pa. university’s Institute for Leen decided to settle down The funeral will be held at few simple principles of Biomedical Engineering at in Gooding, where they 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at chemistry and physics — and the heart-lung machine. He each implanted in a few the time. Don Olsen, a retired bought a small place and the Gooding Basque Center then bring the product to invented the intra-aortic bal- patients. They worked to a 79-year-old researcher who raised a few cattle. For a short in Gooding. Interment will bear on human illness. His loon pump, used to tem- measurable degree, but not succeeded him, recalled time, he worked for Magic follow the service at the search for machines to treat porarily rest the heart of well enough to commercial- Thursday that his predeces- Valley Pack as a yards man. Elmwood Cemetery in disease encompassed the someone on the verge of ize. sor always referred to the dif- Later in life, Pappy loved Gooding. There will be a solidly successful and the death from congestive fail- Medical historian Steven ferent versions of the spending time, sharing viewing held from 4 to 7 p.m. quirkily quixotic. ure. Both devices are routine- Peitzman of Drexel mechanical heart by the chocolates and listening to Sunday, Feb. 15, at Demaray He made a major contribu- ly used around the world. University called Kolff “an name of the person under the stories of his great-grand- Funeral Service, Gooding tion to the surgical pump He also invented an artifi- emblematic figure in 20th him who was doing the most children. Harland enjoyed Chapel. oxygenator, also known as cial ear and an artificial eye, century medicine. His way of work on it at the time. roping and showing working In lieu of flowers, dona- ranch horses. He supported tions can be made to the his children, grandchildren Gooding County 4-H pro- and great-grandchildren in 4- gram in Harland’s name. AROUND THE NATION Jack Cover, inventor of Bennett, one of the nications director, said. Memorial Hospital, his son Howard W. Haak Ronettes, the singing trio She was co-chairwoman James said. Taser gun, dies at 88 whose 1963 of an international commis- Griffin, a member of the POCATELLO — Howard W, the top of the world, Prudo LOS ANGELES — Jack hit “Be My sion on the rise in ethnic Klan for 40 years, became Haak. “The Big H,” 68, OF Bay, Alaska. Cover, who invented the Baby’’ epito- violence in Rwanda several known nationally when five Pocatello, died Thursday, Feb. He is survived by his wife of Taser stun gun now used by mized the months before the genocide communist marchers were 12, 2009, at his home after a 47 years, Shirley; daughter, thousands of police agencies famed “wall began and persuaded diplo- killed in a clash with mem- long and “Krissy” Kristine (David) as a better way to subdue of sound’’ mats in Kigali to move sev- bers of the Klan in courageous Young; grandchildren (his suspects, has died. He was technique of eral Rwandans to safety. Greensboro. He was imperial battle with grandchildren were very 88. its producer, The campaigner testified wizard of the Cleveland cancer. important to him), Cody Cover, who had Phil Spector, at 11 genocide trials at the Knights of the KKK. Howard Young “The Code,” Courtney Alzheimer’s disease, died of has died at Bennett International Criminal Griffin was born in Young “Sissy” and Parker pneumonia Saturday at her home in Tribunal for Rwanda as an was tried Los Angeles, Young “Bud”; and a sister, Golden Coast Senior Living Englewood, N.J. She was 67. expert witness and wrote an and cleared Calif., to Kathy (Roger) Ray of Dallas, in Mission Bennett’s brother-in-law, award-winning account of of state mur- Richard W. Ore. He was preceded in Viejo, Jonathan Greenfield, said the geno- der charges and Fern death by his parents; grand- according to police found her dead in her cide, “Leave and federal Gibson Haak on Jan. 28, 1941. parents; and his brother, a statement apartment on Wednesday None to Tell civil rights He was raised in Pocatello and Johnny. Cremation has been from Taser after relatives had been the Story,’’ conspiracy Grace, and Moab, Utah. He completed. Inter- unable to contact her. The the rights charges. married Shirley Jean Roberts A memorial service will be national, the time and cause of death group said Several Klan Griffin on March 10, 1961. held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. Scottsdale, have not yet been deter- in a state- members He was inducted in the U.S. 16, at the Cornelison Funeral Ariz.-based mined. Greenfield is the ment. also were acquitted of mur- Army in December 1965 and Chapel, 431 N. 15th Ave. in company manager and husband of “She did- der charges in state court. Cover was honorably discharged in Pocatello, with Bishop Chad that now Bennett’s sister, Ronettes n’t sensa- Des Forges In a civil trial, the Klan, the November 1967. They went to Nielsen officiating and mili- makes the lead singer Ronnie Spector. tionalize; American Nazi Party and the Jacksonville, N.C., in 1967, tary rites by the Pocatello stun gun. The Ronettes were her style Greensboro Police where their only child, Veterans Honor Guard. The Rick Smith, Taser inducted into the Rock and was to let the victims speak Department were found Kristine Leigh, was born on family will receive friends one International’s chief execu- Roll Hall of Fame in 2007; its for themselves,’’ said jointly liable for the wrongful April 1, 1969, at 3 lbs. 12 oz. hour prior to service at the tive, called Cover “one of the Web site hails the group as Georgette Gagnon, Africa deaths of the five people They moved back to Idaho funeral home. most influential inventors of “the premier act of the girl director at Human Rights killed. The city paid when Kristine was 6 months Online guest book and con- modern times.’’ group era.’’ Among their Watch. $350,000. old. dolences are available at The Taser issues darts admirers were the Beatles And she “demanded Five people were killed Howard was a member of www.cornelisonfh.com. attached to wires that deliver and the Rolling Stones; their accountability for all crimes and 10 were injured during the Plumber and Pipefitters Memorials may be made to electric shocks that tem- exotic hairstyles and make- committed,’’ Daly added. the Communist-sponsored LU648. He was a the American Cancer Society. porarily subdue aggressive up are aped by Amy Des Forges insisted the “Death to the Klan’’ rally on pipefitter/welder and worked Thank you to Creekside suspects. While the device Winehouse. rebel Rwandan Patriotic Nov. 3, 1979. in 20 different states. He was a Hospice for their wonderful has become a common tool The Ronettes — sisters Front forces, which defeat- Griffin maintained that the good provider and went care, especially, Kristen for police officers, it is still Veronica “Ronnie’’ and ed Rwanda’s genocidal shootings weren’t planned. where the work was, even to Phillips and Jared. controversial because it has Estelle Bennett and their regime, also be held He testified in 2005 at the been linked to a number of cousin Nedra Talley — accountable for its crimes. Greensboro Truth and deaths. signed with Spector’s Philles She had been banned from Reconciliation Commission Cover, a one-time NASA Records in 1963. the central African country that his Klansmen came to SERVICES scientist, began developing Their recording of “Be My since 2008 after publishing the demonstration area to the Taser as a nonlethal Baby’’ hit No. 2 on Billboard an analysis of judicial hold a counter-protest. LeAnn Neibaur Black of funeral at 11 a.m. Monday at weapon to combat the magazine’s pop music chart reform there, Human Rights When shooting broke out, Almo, funeral at 11 a.m. today the Burley LDS West Stake hijackings and riots that that year. Among their other Watch said. Griffin testified, Communist at the Paul LDS Stake Center, Center, 2420 Parke Ave.; visita- were happening in the hits were “Walkin’ in the Des Forges “dedicated her Workers Party members 424 W. Ellis St.; visitation from tion from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday 1960s, Smith said. Rain’’ and “Baby I Love You.’’ life and work to under- were killed and not 10 to 10:45 a.m. today at the at the Rasmussen Funeral He derived its name from standing the country, to Klansmen because “my peo- church (Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St. in a fictional weapon in a Rwanda genocide exposing the serial abuses ple hunt for food. Maybe Home in Burley). Burley, and 9:30 to 10:40 a.m. favorite childhood book, suffered by its people and God guided the bullets, I Monday at the church. “Tom Swift and His Electric expert dies in Buffalo helping to bring about don’t know.’’ George Wesley Stapleton of Rifle,’’ one of a series of change,’’ the group said. After the commission Twin Falls, funeral at 11 a.m. Wayne Roger Evans of Twin adventure stories by Victor plane crash In 1999, the activist was meeting, Griffin told today at White Mortuary in Falls, memorial service at 11 Appleton. NEW YORK — Alison Des awarded a “genius grant’’ reporters the hearings were Twin Falls. a.m. Monday at Parke’s Magic “What an amazing Forges, who was among the from the MacArthur “a total waste of time. It Valley Funeral Home, 2552 thought, stunning people first human rights activists Foundation, which noted would have been forgotten Carl Wayne Hiedeman of Kimberly Road in Twin Falls. with blue balls of electricity,’’ to highlight the ethnic ten- her work in documenting 20 years ago if you didn’t Woodland, Wash., and for- Cover told The Washington sions that exploded into the the genocide. keep it in the news.’’ merly of Hagerman, memori- Amos P.Watson of Bellevue Post in 1976, recalling his 1994 Rwanda genocide, Klansmen said the fight al service at 1 p.m. today at the and formerly of Jerome, serv- fascination with the book. died in the fiery commuter Leader of NC chapter broke out between the home of Kenny and Ronda ice at 1 p.m. Monday at the He added that an “A’’ was plane crash outside Buffalo, groups because Commu- Crist in Hagerman. Hove-Robertson Funeral added to the name of his N.Y. She was 66. of Ku Klux Klan dies nists tried to pull a 79-year- Chapel in Jerome; visitation invention because “we got Des Forges, a senior MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. — old Klansman out of his car. Donald Roland Hutchings from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the tired of answering the phone adviser for the Africa divi- The man who led a Ku Klux An employee at Woodlawn of Twin Falls, memorial serv- mortuary. ‘TSER’ for Tom Swift’s sion of Human Rights Klan chapter in North Funeral Home in Mount ice at 2 p.m. today at First Electric Rifle.’’ Watch for nearly two dec- Carolina that was involved in Holly said visitation was Christian Church in Twin Falls Janice Evans of Twin Falls, ades, “was the world’s lead- a deadly 1979 clash with scheduled Friday night and (Serenity Funeral Chapel in memorial service at 2 p.m. Estelle Bennett of The ing expert on the Rwanda members of the Communist Griffin’s funeral would be Twin Falls). Wednesday at the Twin Falls genocide and its after- Workers Party has died. held this afternoon. Reformed Church (White Ronettes dies at 67 math,’’ Emma Daly, the Virgil Griffin, 64, died Robert “Bob” Andrew Mortuary in Twin Falls). NEW YORK — Estelle rights watchdog’s commu- Wednesday at Gaston — The Associated Press Ramsey of Burley, funeral at 2 p.m. today at the Burley LDS Helen Goldberg of Stake Center, 2050 Normal Scottsdale, Ariz., and formerly Ave.; visitation from 12:30 to of Ketchum, memorial service DEATH NOTICES 1:45 p.m. today at the church at 6 p.m. Friday at the Wood (Rasmussen Funeral Home in River Jewish Community, Scott Johnson Feb. 17, at St. Edward the announced by Parke’s Valley Funeral Home in Twin Burley). Ketchum Episcopal Church Confessor Catholic Church, Magic Valley Funeral Home of Falls. on Sun Valley Road. Scott Johnson, 55, of Twin 161 Sixth Ave. E. in Twin Falls. Twin Falls. Alma Alven Thibault of Falls, died Thursday, Feb. 12, Mary A. Siegel Jerome, funeral at 2 p.m. James A. Vaudrin of Twin 2009, at his home. Ronald J. Kraus Frank Kitchen today at St. Paul’s Lutheran Falls, celebration of life at 2 Rosary will be recited at 7 Mary Ann Siegel, 77, of Twin Church, 1301 N. Davis in p.m. Feb. 21, at the Magic p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at Ronald J. Kraus, 65, of Twin Frank Kitchen, 60, of Falls, died Thursday, Feb. 12, Jerome (Hove-Robertson Valley Fellowship Hall, 801 Reynolds Funeral Chapel, Falls, died Thursday, Feb. 12, Hollister, died Thursday, Feb. 2009, at her home. Funeral Chapel in Jerome). Second Ave. E. in Twin Falls 2466 Addison Ave. E. in Twin 2009, at St. Luke’s Regional 12, 2009, in Salt Lake City, Arrangements will be (Reynolds Funeral Chapel in Falls. A funeral Mass will be Medical Center in Boise. Utah. Arrangements will be announced by Reynolds Clyde G. Harper of Burley, Twin Falls). celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Arrangements will be announced by Parke’s Magic Funeral Chapel in Twin Falls. 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In the trees, borders Call 208-358-1890 at 260 Shoshone St. 500 10-NOON 1454 sq. ft. with 2 car 4½ ACRES Beautiful month. 208-681-6684 S on Blue Lakes to Shoestring Rd. Forest Service land. E $395,000 garage. Fenced yard yard and a 3 bdrm., $194,000 $825,000. #4 bay shop$164,000 3400 N, East ½ with sprinkler system. 2 bath home with a lush WANT TO BUY 10-20 208-948-0581 Mark 308-3030 mile to Anchor Ln. Close to Oregon Trail garden spot domestic acres on east side of Susan 731-1355 Elementary at 652 irrigated pasture and Twin Falls. 733-2323 NELSON Magic Valley Realty a great 2-bay garage. GOODING Cedar Brook Dr. Re- or 208-420-9195 duced to $140,000. $137,500. Call Jim REALTY LLC KIMBERLY New 3264 sq. ft. TWIN FALLS home in the country Linda 309-1710 or RUPERT 200 acres Looking for extra vacation 734-3930 208-823-4642. BARKER North of Rupert. A&B money? The classifieds Open Today on 21 dry acres. Be Seen. Be Heard. Open 11-1pm. 4 bdrm, 3 bath, REALTORS water, pivot & wheel can help you sell those TWIN FALLS items you no longer need Use the Classifieds 636 Cobra Court beautiful throughout Newer 3 Call 543-4371 line irrigated. Call 3 bdrm, 2 bath, RV Will consider smaller bdrm, 2 bath, 1578 Pete, 208-431-3003. for quick cash. 733-0931 733-0931 ext.2 sq. ft., close to new parking. Built in '07. home or farm 733-0404 $122,900. property on trade. Hospital, large fenced WOW..FREE FLAT SCREEN TV www.rjrealty.com 441 Glacier Magic Valley Realty $280,000 yard, 2 car garage, appliances included. Included in purchase of Home! Gorgeous Meadows 208-934-5370 1432 Anny Dr. off of views, upgrades, newer roof-30yr warranty, OPEN TODAY TWIN FALLS 2005 W. Cheney. $167,300. 1-3PM PUBLIC SERVICE For sale or lease. EQUAL HOUSING new paint, plenty of space. READY TO Gorgeous 3 bdrm., HAGERMAN Call Lori for details MESSAGE 4 bdrm, 2 bath, 1688 OPPORTUNITIES MOVE IN ! TV-on wallmount ready to use. 2.5 baths, 208-404-4345. Selling Property? sq. ft., 2 car garage. All real estate advertis- MLS# 98387765 $148,500 = $101.00/per sq. ft 3004 sq ft. Sprinkler system, lots ing in this newspaper is Don't pay any fees HAGERMAN, ID Gena 733-9110 of upgrades, RV pad, TWIN FALLS Rent- subject to the Fair Hous- until it's sold. For Magic Valley Realty fireplace, extra to-own homes avail ing Act which makes it il- " Thinking of putting your home on the market? free information New home. Price electrical upgrades, in most price legal to advertise “any ranges. 3 to 5 Call me & well get the job done!" TWIN FALLS about avoiding time reduced! Approx ½ lg master bdrm and preference limitation or share and real acre. RV parking & bath, beautiful bdrms. Lease now discrimination based on while you prepare Liz Mc Garrigle 308-8841 estate scams, shop. 4 bdrm, 3 bath, kitchen, plant shelves, race, color, religion, sex, to buy in 1.5 or 2 888-300-8841 write to: 2200 sq. ft., 3 car exc neighborhood. handicap, familial status, Reduced $220,000. years. Small down or national origin or an Federal Trade garage (885 sq. ft.), www.idaholivin.com formal dining rm, 9' 2352 Eastbrooke Rd. is all you need to intention to make any Commission, ceilings, central vac. Call 961-0522 qualify. 735-5242 such preference limita- 134 8th Ave. N. Washington, D.C. Vaulted & tray ceil- tion or discrimination. OPEN TODAY 20580 or call the ings in living room, “Familial status includes TWIN FALLS WHY RENT WHEN NOON-2PM National Fraud master bdrm, formal children under the age YOU CAN BUY! 6 bdrms., 2.5 baths. dining rm. Covered of 18 living with parents Information Center, Mercy Housing is $263,900. rear & front porches, or legal custodian; preg- 1-800-876-7060. now accepting Michele 404-9519 city water & sewer, nant women and people applications Magic Valley Realty open floor plan. securing custody or chil- for the Magic Valley dren under 18, $310,000. 208-539- 4 bdrm, 2 bath, 1510 7060 or 837-6494 Self-Help Program. TWIN FALLS square feet, new Homes are 3 or 4 This newspaper will not Since 1973 flooring, large patio, bedrooms, 2 bath knowingly accept any Americanrealestatetwinfalls.com BURLEY Beautiful 4 HANSEN fully landscaped, with 2 car garages. advertising for real es- bdrm, 3 bath, all brick 4 bdrm, 2 bath, 1562 vaulted ceilings, Payments based on tate which is in viola- GREAT OPEN FLOOR PLAN home with large 2 car sq ft, new in 2007. excellent condition. Income $425-$850 tion of the law. Our readers are hereby in- 3 bedroom 2 bath manufactured home on garage. New carpet Many upgrades. $178,900. No closing costs formed that all foundation in Filer. Split bedroom, extra large 1946 Tamarack and paint, 2600 sq. ft. Small town living 1310 Ashley Dr No down payment dwellings advertised in Loop Rambler with base- only minutes from (NW Twin Falls). this newspaper are family room. Well cared for, huge lot, extra OPEN TODAY ment. Well on proper- T. F. $171,000 Call 208-733-9196 Funded by USDA available on an equal large 2-car garage. 98360252 $139,500 1-3PM ty with sprinkler sys- BURLEY or visit Rural Development opportunity basis. To complain of discrimina- Jim Herrett 731-3096 3 bdrms., 2.5 baths. tem. Nice neighbor- Brick, 3 bdrm 2.75 1310ashleydrivetwin- falls.blogspot.com tion call HUD Toll-free From Madrona, E hood. $149,500. bath, full basement, telephone number at SALMON RIVER Steve 801-726-9971. rec room, addt'l on Pomerelle, left 800-669-9777. The Build your cabin right on the Salmon on Pahsimeroi, space for bed- TWIN FALLS CALL TODAY! Toll-free telephone Right on Tamarack. DECLO 2966 sq. ft. rooms. On 17th St 2.18 acres w/water, 2087371470 number for the hearing River. 1.11 acres just 5 miles NE of Lower Susan 731-1355 finished. Back & front East. $127,000. 5 bedroom, 2½ bath 18663352087 impaired is 800-927- Stanley on Hwy 75. Easy access to this covered patio, over 8275. Magic Valley Realty SHOSHONE home, fireplace, 3 car site among trees & on the famous Salmon sized 3 car garage 4 bdrm 2 bath, 1400 garage, & 40x28 River. 98202033 $187,500. (1004 sq. ft.), 4 bdrms sq ft. 1999 Oak- shop. $329,000 TWIN FALLS 3 baths, granite Real Estate Auction Doug Vollmer 420-5650 wood on 5 acres. To be built 3 bed- Nominal Opening Bid Starts at $10,000 kitchen counter tops, Easy commute to room, 2 bath home, $310,000. Wood River Valley gas heat, central air, 150 E 150 S BURLEY, ID VERY NICE ADULT LIVING 208-678-1403 or or Twin. $129,000 2 car garage. NE 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1,107 sq ft +\- 3 bedrooms 2 baths plus an office, 208-431-1403. area. Realtor owned. Property sells: 8:00am manufactured home on permanent $159,900 FILER Brand new Tue. Feb 17 on site. foundation in rented lot in Buhl. Very nice 2 bedroom, 2 bath 2100 sq. ft., 4 bdrm, 530 QUINCY ST, TWIN FALLS, ID home has been well cared for. Covered patio, manufactured home, th 2 bath, granite coun- 2 bdrm, 1 bath, 1,008 sq ft +\- 259 8 Ave. N. vaulted ceilings, deck underground sprinklers, & shed/workshop is OPEN TODAY ters, family room, Property sells: 9:45am soaker tub, lots of $32,500 wired with lights. 98378000 $99,900 11-1PM Tue. Feb 17 on site extras and land- Linda Lewis 539-4870 3 bdrms., 2 baths. Open to the public. For open house info, scaped in a very nice 733-0404 NELSON $139,900 www.rjrealty.com please go to williamsauction.com or FANTASTIC CANYON VIEWS subdivision. 100% fi- 800-801-8003. Many properties Miriam 539-4842 nancing available at REALTY LLC can be seen from this 5.09 acres. Build Magic Valley Realty now avail for online bidding! 5.2% interest for 30 HANSEN Rock Creek 734-3930 your dream home and raise horses here. years with good 5% Buyer's Premium May Apply Canyon. Home, 10 This property has great potential. credit and adequate Are you planning a move? Williams & Williams ID JUDSON GLEN TWIN FALLS acres, RV garage, income. $197,500. stable, corrals, creek. Classifieds will point you in VANNOY broker RE#DB35650, $289,000 98363708 Call 208-358-0152 www.rockcreekhome- the right direction to find the JUDSON GLEN VANNOY AUC#84 Joe Costa 948-9027 .net for info and pho- house you desire. 733-0931 It’s easy to advertise tos. $425,000. 135 ACRES DEVELOPMENT LAND NEAR in classified. 733-0931 208-652-0262 3125 LONGBOW DR., TWIN FALLS 4bd,2ba (+) plus bonus room... TF MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, REALTOR JEROME on GOLF COURSE, 11th tee. 300 Morrison #627 MUST SEE THIS ONE ! OWNED, IN THE PROCESS FOR 1 TO 4 OPEN TODAY Home in private community. Nice 2100 NOON-2PM sq. ft. open floor plan, turn key! Lovely MLS# 98391005 UNITS. 98285948 $3,915,000 2 bdrms., 2 bath 47'x27' great room, fireplace, custom $298,000 = $118.00/per sq. ft. condo. $125,000. travertine kitchen, appls, high ceiling. Lg. West on Addison. 3 bedroom & 2 bath master w/soaking Near Hospital. tub/shower. Walk-in closet. Full glass " Thinking of putting your home on the market? Marianna 539-5008 door/side lights. Security alarm. Large Magic Valley Realty Call me & well get the job done!" Doug Vollmer Denis Vollmer Scott Vollmer Jim Herrett Linda Lewis Joe Costa windows, best view, ponds 15' waterfall. Broker 733-9199 734-5650 731-3096 539-4870 948-9027 Are you planning a move? Great location. Moving to California. Liz Mc Garrigle 308-8841 Classifieds will point you in Reduced $85,000 to $210,000. 888-300-8841 208-734-5650 the right direction to find the 102 Country Club Drive. 208-324-6416 210 6th Ave E, Twin Falls, ID 83301 house you desire. 733-0931 www.idaholivin.com Home of the Hassle Free Listing... If youre not happy with our services, YOU CAN FIRE US! Open House 10-12 pm Open House 11-1 pm Open House 11-1 pm Open House 11-1 pm Open House 11-1 pm Open House 11-1 pm

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