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H The centerpiece is the annual for this Eyear’sOOC theme:C parade and fi re hose water fi ght “Everybody does their part. Saturday, but there is much more Teen does more to the celebration. than his share While the traditional event kicks off Friday night with the around town Firemen’s Dinner at 6, fi reworks PAGE 11 Injury can’t keep Homedale grad from CNFR glory at dusk and the fi rst round of the Bryan Martinat wrapped up his career at Western Texas College on Saturday by collecting top softball tournament, new addition You don’t have to be an EMT or honors in the College National Finals Rodeo saddle bronc division in Casper, Wyo. Photo by Craig Paradise Amusement Carnival a fi refi ghter. We have people who Kelley/ notsoseriousproductions.zenfolio.com. See story, Page 16 from Coeur d’Alene will get the fun started Thursday with a –– See Grand View, page 5 County declares storm disaster ITD asked to mitigate Marsing man dead Scorpion Creek hazards after car runs into Owyhee County has issued two declarations of disaster in the wake of the recent severe weather that cold Payette River took a life and damaged roads and crops. Anita Johnston, the executive director for the Uncle, nephew after the crash on Idaho highway county’s Farm Service Agency offi ce in Marsing, 55 between Horseshoe Bend and also reported that some farmers have reported crop were on Idaho 55 Banks. Hance’s body was found damage from June storms. inside the 1992 Acura. Larry McDaniel, road supervisor for Owyhee heading to camp According to news reports, County district 1, said repairs on county roads dam- Hance and his 17-year-old nephew, aged are progressing, but no defi nite completion date A 50-year-old Marsing man Michael Wheeler, were traveling is in the offi ng. Rabbit Creek Road lost as much as died last week when the car from Marsing to Cascade on 2/10ths of a mile of asphalt, he said, and Con Shea in which he was riding ran off Thursday for a camping trip. Road, while it has been rebased and leveled, is await- a highway and into the frigid Wheeler was driving the car, ing fi nal surfacing with gravel. Payette River. which was owned by his uncle. “It’s got us way behind,” McDaniel said. Hardtrigger hammers Givens John Hance’s vehicle was An ISP press release stated that Storms on successive weekends caused fl ooding Floodwaters from Hardtrigger Creek wash over removed from the river around 5 Wheeler overcorrected after he the parking lot at Givens Hot Springs. Photo by p.m. Friday, according to the Idaho –– See Disaster, page 4 Steve Givens State Police, less than 12 hours –– See Drowns, page 4 Subscribe today Weddings 6 Commentary 18-19 IInsidenside Get the news source of the Owyhees delivered Calendar 7 Looking Back 20 directly to you each Wednesday 4-H winners Only $31.80 in Owyhee County Peary Perry 7 Legals 21-22 announced Call 337-4681 Sports 16-17 Classifieds 22-23 Page 9 Page 2 Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Donations abound Children at the Friends Church donated Lots of new faces a zoo-full of stuffed animals to Homedale Police on Friday. The children gathered the plush pets, and the police will be handing expected for derby them out to children on emotionally stressful B section seats sell for $12, while calls, such as domestic disturbances, Cpl. Drivers meeting it costs $11 to sit in the C section. Mike McFetridge said. Townsend said children young The children did such a good job, the slated for tonight enough to sit on their parents’ laps HPD cruiser’s back seat couldn’t hold the get in free. entire menagerie, and a volunteer took an at Owyhee Lanes Tickets are available at Owyhee additional three 40-gallon bags of plush Auto Supply in both Homedale animals to the station. Organizers are expecting and Marsing. “I never expected this many,” McFetridge upwards of 40 entries for this th Raffle tickets still are being said of the herd of stuffed critters. year’s 28 annual Homedale Lions Fourth of July Demolition sold for the joint giveaway by Derby. the Lions and the Homedale Lions representative Jeremy Chamber of Commerce. Top County takes steps to lessen Townsend said last week that he prize is an executive suite for an has heard from a contingent of 10 Idaho Steelheads game and a prize Eastern Idaho drivers who would package including pucks, hats and like to compete, and that there will drinking glasses. prescription drug sticker shock be about 10 rookies in the fi eld — Other prizes also will be added to the raffl e, and the drawing will “There is no enrollment form, including three women. take place at the derby, Parker Clerk: New program means average no membership fee and no The mandatory drivers’ meeting said. restrictions or limits on frequency is set for 7:30 p.m. today in the savings of 20 percent off retail prices Tickets sell for $1 each or of use. Cardholders and their Owyhee Lanes and Restaurant six for $5 and are available at Folks needing help with Owyhee County pharmacies family members may use the card banquet room. Bowen Parker Day CPAs on East prescription drug costs will get will accept the NACo card, any time their prescriptions are Townsend said that tickets still Wyoming Avenue in Homedale a helping hand from Owyhee and a national network of more not covered by insurance.” are available for the Fourth of as well as Perfection Repair in County beginning Thursday, than 59,000 participating retail Owyhee County becomes one July derby. Homedale and NAPA Auto Parts with discount cards available at pharmacies also will honor it, a of 26 counties in Idaho to take All the covered grandstand locations in Homedale (East locations throughout the county. county press release stated. the step to help its residents with tickets are gone, having sold Idaho Avenue) and Marsing (Main The Board of County “The NACo prescription soaring prescription drug costs. out in about two weeks, he said. Street). Tickets also will be sold Commissioners recently enrolled discount card will offer signifi cant County employees aren’t eligible However, tickets for the B section at the derby. in the program offered to National savings for the uninsured and for the program. on the same side of the arena as Association of Counties (NACo) underinsured residents of our “I feel this can be a very positive the covered seats and C section — JPB members. The program provides county, and even those fortunate move, as all of the counties I have across the arena are still available. an average savings of 20 percent to have prescription coverage talked to have gotten positive on prescription drug purchases, may use the card to save money feedback,” Sherburn said. “This according to a press release issued on drugs that are not covered by is a program that can benefit by the county Friday. their health plan,” County Clerk every resident of the county. I am Doodlebugs back County Clerk Charlotte Charlotte Sherburn said. excited about it.” Sherburn said that both Homedale “Residents do not have to be The cards are honored by Drug and Paul’s Pharmacy will Medicare beneficiaries to be participating pharmacies as Marsing Third participate in the program because eligible for this program.” in neighboring counties, too, they are Caremark providers. All county residents, regardless including Ada, Canyon and CVS Caremark administers the of age, income or existing health Elmore, Sherburn said. celebration nears NACo program. insurance coverage may use the Elmore and Twin Falls counties Those river-racing doodlebugs The ’bugs can be purchased at The cards will be available card. in Idaho and Malheur County in that swarm down the stream Marsing Hardware (896-4162), at Terry Reilly Health Clinic According to the press release, Oregon aren’t participating at through Marsing’s City Park from Bob Malmberg (896-4204) or locations in Homedale and the program is available at no cost this time, according to the Web every third of July are once again from Jerry Bowman (896-4161). Marsing, City Halls in Homedale to county taxpayers. site, but NACo offi cial Andrew up for sale. The racers will leave the gate and Marsing, the Owyhee County “Using the NACo Prescription Goldschmidt said a county doesn’t The doodlebugs, proceeds from after the Marsing Third Lions Courthouse in Murphy, the Grand discount card is easy,” Sherburn have to be enrolled in the program which go to help the Lions Club barbecue at about 8 p.m., and View Post Offi ce, the Bruneau said.