Centennial Celebration Celebrating 100 years of dedication, hard work, courage, and self reliance that demonstrate the true Idaho spirit. Creating the County Bonneville The Idaho Falls Times of February, 1911, printed: On February 7, 1911, Governor Commissioners selected in 1911 Now Bonneville County. Legislature Passes James Henry Hawley put an end were W. D. Huffaker, District 1; Measure Making Idaho Falls a County Seat to a fight for county division by John Empey, District 2; and Robert signing the bill designating L. Bybee, District 3. Thursday last the house passed the Bingham county division bill, Bonneville County. Senator St. Along with being the county seat, creating the county of Bonneville, with Idaho Falls as the county seat, Clair, who authored the bill, was Idaho Falls is also the largest city by a vote of 58 to one. And thereby has Idaho Falls come to a realization presented with the pen with in the county. As the most of her hopes and aims after years of work and effort. which the governor signed the populous county in eastern Idaho, bill. At one time considerable opposition developed against the bill, but that Bonneville County currently practically withdrew from the field and left the coast clear. Newly appointed county officers ranks fourth in the state, behind went immediately to work, Ada, Canyon, and Kootenai. But slight changes were made in the bill as it was originally drawn up. selecting their temporary meeting Other incorporated cities in The principal changes were the changing the name from Snake River location and the city dreamed of Bonneville County include: County to Bonneville County, and making it a county of the second future prosperity as county seat. Ammon, Iona, Irwin, Swan Valley, class instead of third. The latter was an error in drawing up the bill. and Ucon. The county derives its name from Captain Bonneville, a soldier and explorer who came to the southwest in 1833 and remained two years, crossing the territory embraced in old Bingham county a number of times, spending part of one winter at Tilden. After the war with Mexico he was returned to Oregon by the War department. He served for a Did you know? long time as commissioner of Indian In 1911 there were approximately Affairs in Oregon and Washington. 5,000 people living in Bonneville A number of attempts have been County. Today, there are made to divide Bingham county, approximately 105,000. but in every instance those in charge could not agree on what would be considered an equitable division; one that would be agreeable to a majority of the people of both the north and the south parts of the county. (source: www.museumofidaho.org). Cover photos: Left. Captain Benjamin Bonneville. Center. South Fork River above Heise Hot Springs. Right. James Madison (Matt) Taylor. 2 Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011 Ushers: “We Are The Music Makers” Proclamation from Six Area Mayors Video Presentation Grand Teton Council Scouts Bonneville County Centennial Iona Mayor Brad Anderson Bonneville County: Celebrating 100 Years Prelude Music High School Choir Idaho Falls Mayor Jared An original video produced by Composed by Patti Drennan. Fuhriman Paul Jenkins, Intermountain The Decades Conducted by Zola Jensen, Idaho Ucon Mayor David Blain Film and Video Productions Don Christensen, Rick Harris, Falls High School Choral Music Ammon Mayor Steve Fuhriman Company Aileen Earl, Lane Allgood Director. Accompanied by Swan Valley Mayor Dave “Home on the Range” Presentation of Colors Camille Blackburn, Hillcrest Sargent High School Choral Director. Irwin Mayor Rhett Bradford Bonneville County Centennial Idaho Falls Firefighters Pipes Remarks House Concurrent Resolution High School Choir & Drums Arranged by Mark Hayes. Pipes: Cody Anderson, Bonneville County Heritage Senator Bart Davis & Conducted by Steve Dresen, Pipe Major; Kim Getsinger, Association Chair, Mary Jane Representative Linden Bateman Bonneville High School Choral Jeff Parsons, Levi McAffee, Fritzen, and Co-Chair, Gary Recognition of Sponsors & Supporters Music Director. Accompanied Dan Muhelestein, Josh Jacobsen. Goodson by Camille Blackburn, Hillcrest Commissioner Dave Radford Drums: Nate McKinney, Drum Remarks High School Choral Director. Major; Parker Ruby, Drum Delbert V. & Jennie H. Groberg Closing Remarks Seargent; Roger Anderson, Chet Bonneville County Family Trust Pugmire, Tony Martin, Nick Commissioners Roger Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Ann Rydalch Christensen, Lee Staker, and Stallings, Rob Hall Center Postlude Music Dave Radford Farr Candy Company Color Guard “When I First Came to This Land” Idaho National Laboratory The Decades Bonneville County Sheriff’s Idaho Travertine Corporation Bonneville County Centennial Office Intermountain Film and Video High School Choir Bryan Lovell, Kathy Parker, Productions Company Arranged by Robert DeCormier. Elena Medrano, Kip Davies, Jim’s Trophy Room Conducted by Mark Anderson, Michael Vasquez Melaleuca, Inc. Skyline High School Choral Museum of Idaho Pledge of Allegiance Music Director. Accompanied Post Register Bonneville County Sheriff by Camille Blackburn, Hillcrest Rocky Mountain Power Paul Wilde High School Choral Director. The Smith Group Welcome and Introductory Remarks Remarks, Proclamations, and Resolutions U.S. Department of Energy Idaho Operations Office Commissioner Dave Radford Centennial Gala Chair, Kris Burnham Ann Rydalch Governor’s Proclamation Presentation Lori McNamara Lt. Governor Brad Little Richard H. Groberg William & Jeanne Rigby Congressional Record Presentation “Stand by Me” U. S. Senator Mike Crapo Minnie Gibson Hitt, an U. S. Senator Jim Risch The Decades admired citizen of early Idaho Falls. 3 Featured Speakers Vice Admiral John J. Brigadier General Grossenbacher (Ret.) and Alan C. Gayhart, Director of Idaho National Idaho National Guard Laboratory ssistant Adjutant General r. Grossenbacher is the - Army, Idaho National Director of the Idaho Guard Brigadier General National Laboratory and AAlan C. Gayhart assumed the MPresident of Battelle Energy duties as the Assistant Adjutant Alliance, LLC (BEA). His General - Army, Idaho National credentials and experience include Guard in December 2005. He also leadership and management of serves as the Commander, Idaho large institutions with substantial Army National Guard, responsible efforts focused on technology for the strength, training, research and development. Before readiness, and management of all Army National Guard units joining Battelle, Mr. Grossenbacher Vice Admiral John J. Grossenbacher (Ret.) Brigadier General Alan C. Gayhart had a distinguished career with within Idaho. the U.S. Navy, achieving the rank General Alan C. Gayhart was of Vice Admiral and Commander Lloyd Awards for Leadership commissioned through the Officer National Guard. He commanded of the U.S. Naval Submarine Excellence. As Commander of the Candidate School in May 1977. the 116th Brigade Combat Team in Forces. He earned a bachelor of U.S. Naval Submarine Forces, Vice Prior to receiving his commission, Kirkuk/Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, science degree in Chemistry from Admiral Grossenbacher led the General Gayhart served as an during its deployment in support the U.S. Naval Academy, and he integration and consolidation of enlisted member of the 116th of Operation Iraqi Freedom III. holds a master of arts degree in the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic and Armored Cavalry Regiment of the International Relations from the Pacific submarine forces. He is Idaho Army National Guard. He Johns Hopkins University. In noted for his ability to build and has served in increasing levels of addition, he completed the lead multi-disciplinary teams, to responsibility in Cavalry and Harvard University Graduate meet complex science and Armor units at all levels of School of Business Administration technology challenges, and to command, including troop Program for Management achieve success in developing and command with the 11th Armored Development. He is a leader with sustaining collaborative Cavalry Regiment in Europe. a refined sense of strategy, an relationships with multiple General Gayhart has also served in-depth technical knowledge and stakeholders. as the officer in charge of Military a focus on delivering results. He is Support to Civilian Authorities, one of only a handful of officers in Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations U.S. Navy history to be awarded and Chief of Staff for the State both the Stockdale and David Headquarters, Idaho Army 4 Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 Bonneville County Centennial Color Guard Congressional Record Presentation Speaker Salute to our Military and Veterans Bonneville County Veterans Congressman Mike Simpson Vice Admiral John J. Ushers: Memorial Team Presentation to Sponsors and Supporters Grossenbacher (Ret.) and Pledge of Allegiance Director of Idaho National Grand Teton Council Scouts Commissioner Dave Radford Laboratory Bonneville County Prosecuting Delbert V. & Jennie H. Groberg Prelude Music Video Presentation Attorney, Bruce Pickett Family Trust Eastern Idaho Technical College Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Bonneville County: Celebrating 100 Years Wind Ensemble Welcome and Introductory Remarks Center An original video produced by Doug Wareing, Conductor Centennial Gala Chair, Farr Candy Company Paul Jenkins, Intermountain Ann Rydalch Presentation of Colors Idaho National Laboratory Film and Video Productions Idaho Falls Firefighters Pipes Remarks Idaho Travertine Corporation Company Intermountain Film and Video & Drums Bonneville County Heritage Productions Company Recognition of Military and Veterans