WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2002 Established 1865 VOLUME 18, NUMBER 41 HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS Lockdown could Battle of the Trojans Local author’s effect local crop bolsters Homedale to exports undefeated season work published page 3 page 2 page 13 County Ada County jury candidates run convicts Payne unopposed Term limits hottest issue on this year’s on sex charges ballot An Owyhee County man guilty to felony aggravated Although Owyhee County was convicted during a four battery. He was sentenced in will not see a competition for day jury trial in Ada County January to three years in prison elected offices this year with last week of and 10 years probation, with none of the candidates being the same the court retaining jurisdiction, opposed, the hot topic for this charges to which means Owyhee County year’s election is the term limits which was could enforce up to 10 years in issue, Proposition Two. pleaprison if Payne did not meet No time County candidates up for bargained the terms of his agreement. He election this year, but Josh Easterday received no time on a wild saddle bronc unopposed are County down last served six months in a prison ride during the Jordan Valley Big Loop rodeo held late last year by the facility in Cottonwood and was Commissioner Harold Tolmie month. Results of the event were unavailable at press time. ( R ) who defeated Bill Owyhee released last summer. Photo by William Bruce. Scot Payne County Ada County Deputy Watterson in the primary prosecuting attorney. Prosecuting Attorney Jean election, County Scot Payne was convicted Fisher prosecuted the case and Pheasant season opens Oct. 19 Commissioner Chris Salove ( R ), Clerk of the District Court, on two counts of lewd said she was able to Hunters will take to the fields permit. Permits are required Charlotte Sherburn ( R ) who and lascivious “I think a do what Owyhee next Saturday for the opening for hunters 17 or older or have will replace Cyndi Eaton, conduct with a minor travisty of County Prosecuting of pheasant season in Owyhee a pheasant in his or her County Treasurer, Barbara under 16 in an Ada justice has Attorney Ed County. The season opens at possession on any of the County courtroom Yarbrough didn’t. noon on Oct. 19 and remains WMAs where game farm Wright ( R ), County Assessor, been commited Brett Endicott ( R ) who will after a jury in Owyhee “I think a travisty open until Dec. 31. pheasants are released. deliberated for just of justice has been The daily bag limit for the In April, 2002, the Idaho Fish replace retiring Ernie Bahem short of two hours. County.” commited in birds is three cocks per day and and Game Commission and County Coroner, Harvey Payne was arrested – Ada County Owyhee County,” six cocks in possession after standardized the bag and Grimme ( R ). in Owyhee County Deputy Prosecuting Fisher said Monday. opening day. possession limits for pheasants. Voters will have a choice of last year and charged Attorney Jean Fisher “I think the victim To hunt birds on the C.J. Now the statewide bag limit six candidates for Legislative with lewd and deserved better, and Strike Wildlife Management will be three cocks per day and District No. 23. For State lascivious conduct with a 14- she got better here in Ada Area between Bruneau and six in possession for state Senator William K. (Bill) year old girl, but the charge County. Justice was served Grand View, hunters must wildlife management areas, Chisholm (D) will run against was later reduced after he pled –– to page 4 acquire a WMA pheasant –– to page 4 –– to page 6 Retired ISP officer to teach DARE program by Cheryl Peterson in law enforcement for the City of Boise, and have said. “We are umbrellaed under the city of Glenns Rich Wills, a retired Idaho State Police Officer, four grandchildren. Ferry because it is a wonderful building. It was built school drug educator and Republican candidate for “Dick Freund has agreed to fill in for me during in 1914 for live shows. It was called the Gorbie House Seat ‘A’ for District 22 will begin teaching my interim period,” Wills said of his position as Theatre at that time. It was done for live shows on Owyhee County students the dangers representative. “I had four dummies I stage because at that time there was a turn around of drug use in the DARE program. used to use during classes with ISP, but there for the trains. It was the half way mark and Wills has currently joined the so far they haven’t given them back to they turned around both ways there. When people department, but said he will not be me.” had some off time from the train they could attend entering the classrooms until later this Wills was well known for his a show.” month. presentations as a school drug educator Wills said he and his wife have owned the Wills is from Glenns Ferry and with his “dummies.” He said his wooden establishment for nine years and said it operates retired from the ISP after 30 years of friends helped immensely during classes. only in the summer months every Friday and service. He and his wife Connie own Children are the focus of Wills’ career Saturday night. and operate the Opera Theater in the and said although he retired from law “It is incredible,” Wills continued. “It is the only southwestern Idaho town, a business enforcement, he just could not stay out theatre in the state of Idaho that still functions with Wills is very proud of. Connie is a of the profession altogether. its original intent. The old dimmers are still there principal at the Glenns Ferry Middle Besides educating children, his second and still work. They use it for everything and we School. The couple have raised four love is his theatre in Glenns Ferry. –– to page 4 children, including three sons who are Rich Wills “It is a non profit organization,” Wills Page 2 Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002 Lockdown could effect local crop exports Executive Director Larry could impact local fruit and at the ports could be a problem. not heard of any delays as of full with produce that can not Link from the Idaho-Oregon vegetable shippers in the area. West Coast shipments yet from farmers and ranchers be exported. Fruit and Vegetable “The impact may be felt in normally destined for export in the area. A spokesman from the JC Association said in a statement this area if it lasts further into might need to be diverted to A second week of a port Watson Company in Homedale released Monday that the recent the market season,” Link said other markets.” shutdown has caused said the lockout has not effected lockout of the Longshoremen’s in a comment released Angelica Espino from the noticeable increase in plant the company yet, but could Union by Pacific Maritime Monday. “Produce is a Idaho Agricultural Statistics closings, job losses and when the apple production gets Association on the westcoast perishable item and any delay Service said her department has financial market turmoil, say in full swing. analysts and business leaders “We began packing apples who are increasingly skeptical late this year due to packing of a quick end to the labor onions,” the spokesman said dispute. Monday. “We haven’t seen any Storage facilities at beef, fall out from it yet, but could pork and poultry processing when the production of the facilities across the country are apples really begins.” -CP Apple production The harvest has begun for local apple production and growers in the area are uncertain if a lockout by West Coast Longshoremen will halt production and control harvest prices. Harvest season Onions production is slowing this year with a one percent decrease in production throughout Idaho. As of Monday, 5.1 million pounds of onions are produced in Idaho. Loading A worker at Bowman’s Produce in Marsing, loads onions into Ripening bins before sending them through a packing process for exporting. Apples ripen on fruit trees at Garrett Ranches near Homedale Exported fruits and vegetables have come to a stand still as dock last week. Apple production will be in full harvest soon. workers went on strike nearly two weeks ago. Sorting A packager for Bowman’s Produce in Marsing lines up onions to be packaged into 50- pound bags last week. Shipping the product has become uncertain as Longshoremen continue a lockout of West Coast dockworkers. Pd. by Frances Field, Tom Gannon, & Douglas Jones Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002 Page 3 Local author’s work published history in the Fencepost columns,” she said. Metcalf’s book on Oceanside, Metcalf currently lives in Homedale. She grew up Ore. now available in the area raised her nine children here. She teaches A nearly life-long dream was fulfilled this summer piano between trips to Oceanside and elsewhere to when Mary Evelyn Metcalf’s book about Oceanside, visit her children as well as other relatives and Oregon was published. friends. Oceanside, Oregon: Treasure by the Sea tells the Metcalf first fell in love with Oceanside as a story of the Oregon coastal village from its early days teenager in 1938 when her family spent the first of to the present through interviews, photos, and news many summers there. She hoped some day to live in articles. Metcalf shows her love of the area’s beauty, Oceanside, to write about the area, and to be the people, and demographics through her own personal chapel pianist.