LLargestargest ffieldield iinn 1144 yyearsears vviesies fforor qqueen,ueen, PPageage 1155 Percifi eld a hit RRodeoodeo bbegins,egins, PPageage 3 WWestest NNileile VVirusirus hhitsits HHomedale,omedale, PPageage 1122 Page 13 ICA slack, jackpot roping Sunday CJ Strike bugs also positive Established 1865 VOL. 24, NO. 30 75 CENTS HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2009 Horses, rodeo have early fair spotlight Horse lovers will enjoy the fi rst three events, rodeo fans will get a chance to see at 10 a.m., and jackpot roping registration inside the rodeo arena. The event runs from days of the Owyhee County Fair and Rodeo free entertainment with the Idaho Cowboys will be available at the rodeo arena prior to 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. next week. Association slack competition on Sunday. A the competition. At 7 p.m. Monday, the Owyhee County Although the fair offi cially begins Mon- jackpot team roping competition takes place On Monday, the 4-H Horse Show gets Fair and Rodeo Queen contest will hold its day with two days of 4-H Horse Show after the slack, too. The action gets started started with a fl ag salute and related events –– See Fair, page 3 Homedale Schools Idaho Ave. Conditions right for fi re seek levies LID plan for COSSA updated project Council holds workshop to hear Regional tech lighting options center could base near Wilder Downtown revitalization proj- ect manager Andrew Kimmel of A short-term investment will Nampa-based Project Engineer- reap years of economic benefi ts ing Consultants Inc., told the if voters approve supplemental Homedale City Council on Thurs- levies to build a consolidated day that different lighting may Canyon-Owyhee School Services have to be used in the sidewalks, Agency regional technical cen- curbs, gutters and street lighting ter, according to offi cials from upgrade package targeted for COSSA and the Homedale and Idaho Avenue and other streets in Marsing school districts. the proposed Local Improvement All fi ve districts involved with District. COSSA — Homedale, Marsing, New lighting was one of two Wilder, Parma and Notus — have options Kimmel laid out. But set out to fi nd ways to fi nance he stressed the original light- their share of a $5 million center ing choice wouldn’t illuminate Volunteers knock down early-morning blaze that would be built on property enough to stand on its own, and Loren Lawson of the Grand View Fire Department hoses down fl aming bales during the July 21 outside Wilder. blending it with existing street fi re at one of Simplot’s Grand View area stacks. About 350 tons of hay was lost. See Story, Page 8. Superintendents Tim Rosandick lights would create a problem Photo courtesy of Ed Collett (Homedale) and Harold Shockley –– See LID, page 5 –– See COSSA, page 5 Cattlemen look ahead at latest Silver City meeting Clapier stressed that the OCA Silver City. “They need to get Outgoing president stresses need to must attract youth in order to involved; we need to get involved On Page 10 remain viable in the future. with them.” • OCA backs backcountry bring young faces into fold “Where we’ve got to go is the Clapier said the $500 the OCA deputy Even as its membership hon- Cattlemen’s Association was young kids,” Clapier said in his gave to the Owyhee County 4-H • Cattlemen deny power line ored someone for years of indus- looking to the future. president’s report at Saturday’s horse judging team for its trip to survey at stockyards try service Saturday, the Owyhee Outgoing president Bodie 131st annual summer meeting in –– See Cattlemen, page 5 • Photos from the meeting Subscribe today Obituary 6 Commentary 16-17 IInsidenside Get the news source of the Owyhees delivered Calendar 7 Looking Back 18 directly to you each Wednesday Fans to pay at Only $31.80 in Owyhee County Peary Perry 7 Legals 19-21 HMS games Call 337-4681 Sports 13-14 Classifieds 22-23 Page 13 Page 2 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Homedale City Council Women voice concerns over dogs at-large of the bite she received during a Veterinary Clinic confi rmed his play a factor in how many dogs Offi cials urge citizens to keep recent run-in with a stray dog, offi ce has an agreement with the can be housed there. authorities apprised of animals which the police later quarantined city to house dogs apprehended by Councilman Aaron Tines said at the Owyhee Veterinary Clinic. HPD offi cers. In fact, HPD has a that enforcement of Ordinance A group of women has urged the spoke of neighbors who had “If that was a little kid on our key to gain access to the kennels 349 should be easier with the city to take steps to control dogs dog populations exceeding the block,” she said referring to the at any time, he said. clinic’s kennel expansion. He running at-large in Homedale. three animals allowed without a photos, “he wouldn’t have a hand But capacity becomes a urged folks encountering stray Connie Chadez, Carolyn kennel license per Ordinance 349, left or a face left.” problem because of other dogs to call Owyhee County Grooms, Lynn Lentfer and Donna which governs animal control for Lentfer asked the council about boarding commitments and dispatch, 337-4222, to create a Call all spoke during Thursday’s dogs, cats, poultry and fowl and budgeting for a kennel so police patient commitments to clients, record of the dog calls that can City Council meeting of dogs livestock. offi cers would have a place to put Bean said. be tracked. either running the streets or Lentfer said she began lodging at-large dogs. He added that improvements Clerk and Treasurer Alice barking in neighbors’ yards. complaints with the city last “We looked at that for a while, under way would expand the Pegram suggested that people “I know it’s kind of getting summer, to which Mayor Harold but the problem was finding kennel capacity beyond the “up to report to police any new neighbors out of hand, and we need to Wilson replied that several someone to take care of (the 20” dogs the clinic can house now, who bring in dogs in excess of the take hold of it,” Chadez told the citations had been issued regarding captive dogs),” council president but the size of the dog in question three allowed without a license. councilmen. her particular nuisance neighbor. Dave Downum said. and availability of offi ce staff to Grooms and Chadez both Call showed the council photos Dr. Randy Bean of the Owyhee walk and care for the animals also — JPB Registration fee set, vendors ordinance saga ends Only two Duggan’s report when the fee Budget hearing decreasing to refl ect a grant that with BOCC chair Jerry Hoagland schedule for food vendors was uneventful was spent during FY 2009, current earlier on Thursday. residents attend introduced. The council breezed through a Mayor Harold Wilson pointed out Citing the shaky fi scal outlook, “I say let’s pass this puppy,” hot nine-minute hearing on the fi scal that the city increased its support the commissioners said they could budget hearing dog salesman Tom Murray said year 2010 budget. for the library by $700. provide no more than $2,000 out when Mayor Harold Wilson asked Former Homedale Mayor Ervin “The library got what they of the fi scal year 2009 budget. After months of rewrites, if he had any comments. Gifford was the only resident to asked for,” Clerk and Treasurer But they stopped short of a fi nal discussions and delays, the And the council did just that speak during the brief meeting, Alice Pegram told Gifford. decision during their July 13 Homedale City Council put the with a unanimous 4-0 roll call which was attended by just two Councilman Eino Hendrickson meeting, and told Bauer and fi nishing touches on a vendors vote establishing a one-time food residents. He asked the council to said the goal was to build a new Wilson that the issue could be ordinance Thursday. vendor license fee of $75. consider more fi nancial support for library and then push for the looked at for FY 2010. There was little discussion The fee is effective the Homedale Public Library. creation of a taxing district to The bids presented by Wilson during City Attorney Michael immediately. Although the library’s budget is support the library. include $22,800 from Williamson Roofi ng and Construction Inc., City Hall roof bids from New Plymouth; $24,414 announced from Osmus Roofi ng in Nampa; Wilson told the council about the and $24,495 from JB Roofing three bids received to replace the Inc., of Caldwell. City Hall roof. Earlier this month, When city building inspector Wilson and city public works Rodney Roberts asked for supervisor Larry Bauer asked the particulars on the bids, such as Board of County Commissioners an itemized list of materials, for help in paying for the work. council president Dave Downum “I told them they use a third of suggested Roberts get the chance the space, we should get a third to look over the proposals. 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