Established 1865 OOwyheewyhee 44-H’ers-H’ers rreefl eectct oonn eexperiences,xperiences, PPageage 1122 LLionsions FFourthourth ooff JJulyuly DDerby,erby, PagesPages 110-110-11 CCountyounty P&ZP&Z nnews,ews, PagePage 5 Everett Ensley captures 31st annual Conditions mulled, but no running of Homedale event vote on Diamond Creek Mill VOL. 27, NO. 28 75 CENTS HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012 JV fi xture Hot time in Homedale Wild fi res Loveland for Landa-Miller Tournament challenge turns 100 offi cials Town native to Monday blaze be celebrated at near Oreana Sunday potluck closes Idaho 78 Evelyn Loveland is in the midst Several wild fires broke out of a busy summer. Monday to stretch Owyhee Coun- The Jordan Valley native has ty emergency resources thin and a birthday next Wednesday and pumped will celebrate Sunday with a good According to dispatch traf- portion of the folks from the ION fi c, sheriff’s deputies evacuated Country. She’ll serve as grand Bruneau Sand Dunes State Park marshal for the town’s centennial after the nearby South Indian fi re parade next month. threatened the area. Yes, her agenda is full. But Sheriff Daryl Crandall advised that’s what happens when you Teams take titles in triple-digit temps dispatch that Idaho highway turn 100. Sammy Dodge of the Uranga Gang slides into third base during Sunday’s B Division championship 78 had to be shut down around “She’s a Jordan Valley trea- game at the Landa-Miller Memorial Softball Tournament. SWAT third baseman Troy Dines tries to milepost 42 because of a large sure,” area resident Mike Hanley corral the throw. Uranga Gang, led by former Homedale High School baseball standout Darren fi re burning on the south side of said. Uranga, was among four teams to win titles in the fourth annual tournament held at Sundance Park. the highway. He also said that a Hanley, who grew up with Ev- For results and more photos, see Page 14. backfire had been started. The elyn’s children, anticipates a huge highway was closed because of crowd for the birthday celebration poor visibility from the smoke. at Jordan Valley City Park. Bureau of Land Management “There’ll be lots of people ISDA offi cial: County’s boat fi re crews battled the blaze be- from the Great Basin and the ION tween Oreana Loop Road and Country,” he said. “I know that Rye Patch Road. Mutual aid was park will be full. checkpoints to go on hiatus soon requested from Grand View Fire “She’s affected everyone in Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Kenny Hoagland, didn’t Department and the Murphy- the community in one way or Work barge stopped pose a threat. Reynolds-Wilson volunteers. “When our folks looked at it, they saw mussels A fi re burning in Malheur Coun- –– See Loveland, page 5 in Marsing had old that were dried and open, which tells us it had been ty between McDermitt, Nev., and quagga infestation decontaminated at Mead or had been out of the water Burns Junction, Ore., backed up for a while,” Knight said. traffi c on U.S. Highway 95 into The invasive species boat inspection stations in He said that because “in all likelihood” the mus- Jordan Valley. Backcountry Dep- Owyhee County may close later this summer and sels weren’t viable, the inspectors could not impound uty Gary Olsen told dispatch the then re-open in the fall. the vessel. backup was about six miles long. News of the rearranged schedule came in the same “But the folks let us give it another hot wash (at The Idaho Transportation De- week that inspectors discovered the third quagga Marsing), and we sent it on its way,” Knight said, partment placed a reader board at mussel-infested boat to pass through a county adding that whenever a boat continues on the road the U.S. 95-Idaho 55 junction to checkpoint this year. authorities in other states along the possible route advise southbound traffi c of the The fouled 30-foot work barge was en route to its are notifi ed. problems in Oregon. home base in Spokane from a job site in Lake Mead The state contracts with the Bruneau River Another fire also burned at outside Las Vegas, according to Idaho State Depart- Soil Conservation District, which runs check Flint Creek. ment of Agriculture Division of Plant Industries stations at the junction of Idaho highway 55 Earlier in the day, the skies administrator Lloyd Knight. and U.S. Highway 95 in Marsing and at the throughout Owyhee County were Evelyn Loveland turns 100 next Though infested, the barge, which was reported already fi lled with smoke from Wednesday. Submitted photo to The Owyhee Avalanche by Owyhee County –– See Boat, page 5 existing fi res. Subscribe today Obituaries 6Sports 13-14 Get the news source of the Owyhees delivered Calendar 7Looking Back 15 IInsidenside directly to you each Wednesday Then and Now 7Commentary 16-17 Only $31.80 in Owyhee County Fritzley resigns Call 337-4681 Weather 9Legals 18-21 Homedale P&Z Senior news 9Classifi eds 22-23 Page 2 Page 2 Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Dunkin’ good time Fritzley ends long stint on Homedale P&Z Man instrumental in creating board served 12 years total Herb Fritzley, whose first whose terms end in 2015; Gypsy exposure to Homedale city Jackson, whose appointment planning came 35 years ago, has concludes next year; and recent resigned. appointees Travis Kerbs, Vonnie City Planning and Zoning Harkins and Stacy Woods. Administrator Sylvia Bahem said At its last meeting, the city Fritzley tendered his resignation council established lengths during the board’s last meeting. of terms for the three newest No replacement has been members. Kerbs was designated appointed. as successor for the late Art Fritzley’s latest four-year term Trogdon, and his term will end was set to expire on Feb. 25, next year. Harkins will serve four 2013. years until 2016, and Woods was “It is a great loss to the P&Z given a three-year term, which commission to lose Herb,” Bahem ends in 2015. A young boy pushes the button after a ball he threw failed to take down Marsing High School assistant said. “He has a tremendous Jackson has been on the P&Z football coach Jim Briggs during the Third of July celebration held at Island Park in Marsing last amount of knowledge about board for 10 years. She has been week. Homedale City and planning and reappointed three times. zoning issues. City records do not reflect “We will miss him a great when Packer was brought onto deal.” the board, but he received a Bahem said Fritzley cited reappointment in 2003. He’s the health reasons in his decision to midst of a six-year term. step down. Batt has served on the According to a timeline commission since 2000. He compiled by Bahem and on fi le has been reappointed twice, at City Hall, Fritzley suggested including to his current six-year forming a P&Z commission term in 2009. in January 1977, less than 11 Bahem has served as months after he was appointed administrator since late December to the City Council. 2001. She was most recently In May 1977, The Owyhee reappointed in April. Chronicle reported that Fritzley Other people who have served had received reappointment to on the P&Z, according to city a “joint city/county planning records, include Kenne Metzer, board”. who was appointed in 1983 and He also was the man who resigned 20 years later; Poke presented goals and suggestions Henson, who served from 1997 to Marsing High School football coach Jaime Wood kisses the glass of the dunk tank during the Marsing to form the city’s first 2004 before resigning because of Third of July celebration at Island Park last week. The Huskies football team ran a fundraiser during comprehensive plan in 1980. poor health; current City Council the holiday event. Fritzley resigned from the president Dave Downum, who P&Z board 30 years ago when was appointed in 2002 and later conflict-of-interest questions resigned to take his position on arose because he served as a P&Z the council; and his brother, John commissioner as well as a city Downum, who resigned in 2006 councilman. halfway through his initial six- The council reappointed year appointment. Fritzley to the P&Z in 2003 after “Although we did appoint a his run on the council had ended. replacement for Art Trogdon He was then reappointed in 2009 and gained two additional P&Z after his six-year term expired. commissioners, we are always Fritzley’s departure leaves six interested in talking with anyone commissioners on the board, else who might be interested,” including chair Jim Packer Bahem said. and Commissioner Reed Batt, — JPB Homedale council hears about gateway sign tonight The prospect of a gateway p.m. inside City Hall, 31 W. sign at the east entrance to Wyoming Ave. town will be discussed during Bryn Johnstone of Fisher’s tonight’s Homedale City Saloon, which is located on Council meeting. West Idaho Avenue, also will Chamber of Commerce approach the city about holding president Gavin Parker is an outdoor concert from 9 scheduled to present the idea p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday, of placing a Homedale sign on Aug. 11. That’s the last day of the grassy triangle separating the Owyhee County Fair and U.S. Highway 95 traffi c from Rodeo. the East Idaho Avenue approach The usual departmental at the town’s main entrance.