Avalanche 2/27 1 2 3 PAGE 2 THE OWYHEE AVALANCHE WED., FEB. 27, 2002 WED., FEB. 27, 2002 THE OWYHEE AVALANCHE PAGE 3 National FFA week celebrated locally Commissioners advise Marsing Council on impact area by Cheryl Peterson opportunity to respond. What “Lastly, we speak of having Howard added that he would think extending outside of the Marsing High School and Rimrock Junior-Senior High School happens in the impact area will a larger impact area but exactly rather have the county as the city limits is one of the factors FFA chapters celebrated National FFA Week Feb. 17 through The Owyhee County affect the city in the future.” what do we have for policing authority over his property, that bothered them. But National FFA week Wayne Hage: Feb. 21 Commissioners, Marsing City Tolmie responded by telling that impact area? What do we which would be included in something is going on. We need Republicans celebrate warrior and scholar Rimrock attended the Legislative Breakfast at the Idaho Council, Marsing Planning and the group that when they re- have for building inspectors, the city’s impact area because to get out there and find out celebrated locally Statehouse where students have a chance to dine with their state Zoning commission and approach the county’s planning and for people who will notice it is zoned agriculture property. what the problem is. They say Lincoln Day Part II representatives and senators and then learn about the government several Marsing City residents and zoning commission they things going on? “You are the people I would the ballot speaks and this time gathered for an informational needed to advise them of what “Many times we get into be voting for,” Howard it certainly did.” page 13 page 2 pages 18-19 and how it functions in person. Alan Schoen is the FFA advisor and teaches seventh and eighth grade animal science. He said meeting in an attempt to come they want and to make sure some very detailed things when explained. “As I have said “I think we have gathered a that a “fun day” was also planned for last Saturday for the 20 to an agreement concerning the they explain why they want it. we start getting into being in before the revolutionary war lot of valuable information to students in the chapter. proposed Marsing impact area “Are you going to say this is an impact area. Being under was fought because we didn’t take back with us,” Wildwood which was submitted to the WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2002 The Marsing High School’s FFA students also attended the still the same area that you the influence of a county or a have representation with the concluded. “The county is Legislative Breakfast and also participated in Ag Olympics at county commissioners last want?” Tolmie asked Jayo. city planning and zoning authority that we were given. going to get me a copy of the Established 1865 the Ag Shop at Marsing High School. The students attempted to year. Jayo responded by telling commission you get down into “We had an election not long updated map and we can now catch an egg dropped from approximately 25 feet above them. The council, under the Tolmie yes, the area is the same some very detailed things. In ago, both of the incumbent look at this procedurally to see They also attempted to “milk” a wooden cow in the fastest time. direction of new council that they originally asked to be other words the outhouse or candidates ran for reelection where we need to go. We need The students had to use some ingenuity to complete a hay- president Jennifer Finlay, passed last year. the shed might go up out back but I see two new faces sitting to get this back to the county as stacking competition in the fastest time in which they had to requested the county “If that is still the plan you and who is going to notice. on the council. I think this new soon as possible so we can move two haystacks in a wheelbarrow and go over a balance commissioners meet with them want, and our planning and These are things we have to council needs to get their ear to continue with the process of an beam and stack the hay. The kids also had to complete a course after the city’s proposed area zoning is saying no they want provide for also.” the ground and find out what impact area.” using a small tractor with a trailer pulled behind it. This was the of impact was rejected last year. to cut it back then we have to Marsing resident Roger the voters are talking about. I The city’s attorney Susan get with our planning and VOLUME 18, NUMBER 9 HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS second year the school has put on the event. There are currently 40 students in the Marsing FFA chapter. Wildwood addressed the zoning and find out why they county commissioners and said want it cut back,” Tolmie the group had requested the explained. “Then when we Marsing mayor requests meeting in an attempt to learn meet with you people again we NEW what the county wanted to be are going to want to know why FREE AUTO able to address the impact area. you want it in your area. Then community pull together “As we have told the City of we can put the two together BUSINESS! Homedale, we need legal and come up with some kind of Jenny Haken makes last request hours before her death Pulling that load descriptions of the boundaries agreement.” DETAILING for the city impact area,” Kyle Morris is pulled in the wagon by Andy Bowen who is driving the tractor through the “Well, this has given us a County Commissioner Hal course during the Ag Olympics last Friday. little better understanding as by Cheryl Peterson after spending several weeks attempting Tolmie told the group. “People OR to fight off the deadly disease. Before to what it is we need to do,” who live in those areas would Jayo added. “Nothing is carved NOTE: As Marsing Mayor Jenny her death she requested an interview to Haken lay in a hospital bed Saturday like to know if they are in stone.” make a final request to the people of involved in the impact area or morning knowing her time of departure Marsing and to say goodbye to the Marsing former CASH BACK up to $250 was near, she had enough in the county.” businessman Roy Herman also people of the town in which Marsing Planning and strength to say a few last she was mayor of for four attending last Tuesday’s words to the people of Zoning chairman Gene Jayo, meeting and said he felt the years, a businesswoman in Marsing. At her request, the who resigned recently due to and a dear friend to many. city and the county had not put following is an interview with his term being expired, was with every Windshield Replacement Haken was diagnosed enough thought into the Haken a few short hours asked by the city council to situation. before her death Saturday with breast cancer over two remain on the board of years ago and had a “Tonight it seems to me we night. commissioners until some kind have discussed procedures A few reasons to choose Auto Butler: mastectomy last year. Late of an agreement could be made between the county and “I really would just like to last year she was diagnosed with the county • Free mobile service – we come to your home or office with cancer in her spine that between the city planning and tell the people of Marsing commissioners. Jayo zoning commission,” Herman • We concentrate on quality, not quantity goodbye and thank you,” quickly spread through her addressed the county body. added. “What I would like to Haken said from a hospital commissioners and told them see discussed in infinite detail • Locally owned – your money stays here Jenny Haken “If I could request one last bed Saturday morning. “I the agreement the city would is the justification for either of • Insurance approved can’t tell them all one by one as I wish thing, I would only ask the like to have with the county people of Marsing to continue to get the impact areas. I have not I could, but you can do this for me. It is would include the county being heard a word of justification • Lifetime Guarantee on workmanship my one last wish. involved in the future of our town,” responsible for subdivision Haken continued. “The people in that here besides one or two people. • We specialize in safety: Properly installed windshields “The people of our community are permits but the city would like I think the basic premise for very wonderful people. They have town are truly wonderful. Every one of to have the opportunity to are just as important as seat belts them have been so supportive of me any impact area will be for the supported me and I am very grateful. I respond to those permits. infrastructure involved. • Buy Idaho member know they will continue to support and my efforts. “One reason why we went It’s still winter ... “In the last few months we have had “We have talked about who ever it is that replaces me. south to Howard road was providing water and sewer but • No telemarketing/phone soliciting – we respect your There’s still plenty of snow in the higher elevations of Owyhee County, as Haken succumbed to cancer many people attending our council Ropin’ prowess because Dave Clapier, who is this recent photo taken at Silver City depicts.