Established 1865 IInside:nside: Graduations,Graduations, awardsawards capcap schoolschool yearyear LLawmenawmen oonn campus,campus, PagePage 3 PopularPopular fi sshinghing spotsspots closed,closed, PagePage 1313 Homedale city, school district Idaho Power fences off portions explore resource offi cer options of CJ Strike Reservoir complex VOL. 28, NO. 22 75 CENTS HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013 Legionnaires salute fallen comrades Boards regroup after levies fail School trustees Maintenance, no may mull next repairs may be move at tonight’s highway district’s budget workshop new reality Rob Sauer says it’s too early The turnout didn’t surprise Larry to tell what the next step is after Prow, but the results disappointed Homedale School District patrons the Homedale Highway District narrowly rejected a two-year board chair. supplemental levy. Voters rejected a proposal to “There’s no doubt I’m disap- raise the district’s tax levy for the pointed with the outcome,” the fi rst time in 97 years during voting superintendent said. “Twenty on May 21. votes is pretty close, but we’ll “I guess that’s what the people George D. VanDerhoff American Legion Post 32 chaplain Al Montano, left, and commander Jim regroup as a district and decide wanted,” Prow said. “I’ll just have Knezevich salute during a Memorial Day ceremony Monday at the Marsing-Homedale Cemetery –– See School, page 5 –– See Highway, page 5 veterans memorial. Legion members also performed a wreath ceremony at the Snake River. Vets honored County power overlay with solemnity Marsing American Legion Post 128 chaplain sparks lawsuit worries Rick Sherrow, left, and The Owyhee County Planning take a hard look at this plan.” member David Felty and Zoning board last week took Erwin also said that he is not look for guidance on public comment on a proposed excited about the overlay proposal where to place flags as power overlay. About 25 people because it is not properly written Kathy Sherrow holds the packed the room, with some and doesn’t address key issues. locator map Thursday at voicing concern over the plan. Erwin is an electrical engineer the Marsing-Homedale “Basically this plan puts who previously served on the Cemetery. A flag was Idaho Power between Owyhee Owyhee P&Z and is now vice placed at the grave of each County and the Bureau of Land president of the Idaho Irrigation veteran in the cemetery. Management (BLM), and that Pumpers Association. For more Memorial Day may put Idaho Power in a position “We are just gathering coverage and a Post 128 with no other alternative than to information at this point,” P&Z update, read Page 9. sue the county,” Sid Erwin, of Bruneau, said. “People need to –– See Overlay, page 5 Weekend events herald beginning of summer in Owyhee Breshears children’s fi shing day casts Bigger and better Outpost Days come to Murphy off Saturday at Marsing Island Park Outpost Days are just around “We’re expecting a bigger gun raffl e are very popular, and More than 600 pounds of The 14th annual Leroy Breshears the corner, and more entertain- crowd this year,” Owyhee County tickets are selling fast. In addition, rainbow trout will be planted in Memorial Fishing Day will be ment is planned and officials Historical Museum Director Joe we’re really looking forward to Marsing Island Park’s pond Friday held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on expect more people the streets Demshar said. “We have more of the Idaho Cowboy Poets.” ahead of an annual children’s for the annual Owyhee County the lost arts, such as fur traders Idaho is celebrating the 150th fi shing day. –– See Fishing, page 4 Historical Society fundraiser. and blacksmiths; our quilt and –– See Outpost, page 5 Subscribe today Marsing council 4 Sports 13 Get the news source of the Owyhees delivered Three Creek 6Commentary 14-15 IInsidenside directly to you each Wednesday Obituary 6Looking Back 16 Only $31.80 in Owyhee County Joel Wilson Call 337-4681 Calendar 7Legals 17-18 new road chief Then and Now 7Classifi eds 19 Page 2 Page 2 Wednesday, May 29, 2013 No elections, but school New road commissioner boards see some big changes ready to listen, learn Homedale chair Larry Prow (subdistrict 1 and the Tate retains board’s vice-chair. school board, and Todd F. Gluch board chair). Shelley Shenk will take over will serve another four-year term sees potential Wilson will continue to listen library board seat the Zone 4 post from Todd Kelly on the Pleasant Valley School to motorists when they come into on July 1. Board. for new ideas Pruett Tire Center in Homedale in Grand View In Marsing, Michael Lankow Three Creek’s school trustees where he is store manager. was the only person to fi le for makeup remains the same, too. Joel Wilson plans to approach He also plans to attend a three- Come July, there will be a few Zone 1, and he’ll succeed Joe Incumbents Zone 1 Trustee Gus his new job as a Homedale day course for newly elected new faces on local school boards, Usabel in July. Brackett, the board chair, and Zone Highway District commissioner offi cials, which will be held in while in Homedale, offi cials are Usabel decided to retire after 22 2’s Art Small both fi led as write- as a learner. November. He takes office in still looking for a new trustee. years on the school, 19 of which ins. Clinton Lundy is the Zone 3 “I’ll sit back, listen and learn,” October. With only one person fi ling in he has served as chair. His term trustee whose term ends in 2015. he said days after winning a three- “I’ve been talking to each available school board zone ends June 30. way election for the subdistrict neighboring commissioners from in Owyhee County, no elections Incumbents Betty Ackerman Library districts 2 seat. other highway districts for their were held May 21. (Zone 3) and Clay Sauer (Zone In the Eastern Owyhee Library Wilson gained 185 votes to input,” he said. “I’m going to In Homedale, however, only 5) were the only candidates to District, which serves the public defeat Homedale business owner gather up everybody’s information two of the three open seats have fi le for their respective positions, library in Grand View, Kermit Ray Maxwell by 20 votes in and learn from what I hear.” been fi lled. Applications are being and each will continue for another Tate defeated Rich Fulton, 21-15, the May 21 election. Homedale Prow said he is hopeful that sought for the Zone 2 seat board four years. in the only contested race. public works employee Jack Wilson will have some new chair Tim Quintana will hold until No election was held in the Voter turnout was 5.3 percent Ulrich garnered 112 votes. ideas to help the district meet its June 30 when his second four-year Bruneau-Grand View School (36 ballots cast out of 673 The Board of County challenges. term ends. District as incumbent trustees registered voters). Commissioners canvassed the “I think Joel’s got a good Homedale’s Zone 3 position, were the only ones to submit Leslie Field and Nancy Law ballots Tuesday after deadline. head on his shoulders,” Prow Dwayne Fisher has been certifi ed candidacy papers. were the lone petitioners for There was a 26.6 percent turnout said. “He must have some as Kevin Miyasako’s successor. Marie Robertson, who currently other Eastern Owyhee board at the polls on the same day that abilities or he wouldn’t be in the Miyasako currently serves as the serves as chair, will continue in positions. Field will succeed the highway district’s attempt to (professional) position he’s in. Zone 1, vice-chair Lori Bennett Frances Field, who retired after a raise its tax levy was defeated. He’s got to deal with quite a bit Find out (Zone 3) and Howard Field (Zone long directorship career. “The community is going to of responsibilities.” What’s happening 5) also will retain their seats. Denise M. Stewart and Kathy want the roads fixed, but then Prow also said that he thinks Read Calendar each week Mary Huff will begin a second L. Mori were the only candidates you’re faced with basically no Wilson’s work at Pruett will bring in the Avalanche term as Owyhee County zone to fi le for the two Bruneau Valley funds per se, and we’ll have a new perspective to the board. representative on the Melba Library board positions. to use the funds to the best of “He sees what damage the our ability,” Wilson said of the roads do to the vehicles and the challenge ahead for himself and tires and the shock absorbers,” holdover commissioners Scott Prow said. Salutregui (subdistrict 3) and — JPB Joel Wilson steps into the voting booth May 21. By the end of the day he was the newest Homedale Highway District commissioner. ' " % & ,+6 *-/ ' && -,0!#3/$2-0,2 (,+2)--1%0,3. #"& Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Page 3 Homedale city, schools exploring SRO co-op program going, Eidemiller said. Federal grant If the school board casts a would fund most favorable eye on the plan, the council will hold a special meeting of four-year at 6 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 31 W. Wyoming Ave., to consider position applying for the grant. The chief pointed out that under Despite failure of its the proposed plan, the city would supplemental levy proposal, the pay $6,000 per year for the fi rst Homedale School District is three years and $16,000 in the still exploring creating a school final year.