The Idaho Enterprise/Caribou County | April 4, 2024

Hunting for Eggs in the Snow

Another year of odd weather, and another Easter egg hunt in full coats and boots. As Caribou County kids and their parents lined up at one of several Easter egg hunts, it was hard not to notice the distinct lack of… springness in the air. A look at the forecast shows that had this Easter fallen on a more typical mid to late April Sunday, things might have been all around less frozen, and in fact, even a few days would have made a big difference. Easter Egg hunts in Bancroft, Soda Springs, and Grace proceeded apace, however, as snow is no barrier to candy in the eyes of kids. At least one of the traditional Easter outdoor events, the Sunrise Service hosted by Soda Springs’ Presbyterian Church, was canceled as a result of the weather, though standard Easter services were held as planned indoors.

While the Easter Egg hunt itself may have been a snowy affair, the Easter week was busy and full, with activities underway throughout the valley. The Soda Springs Stake hosted its first ever Easter Walk, in which visitors visited a number of stations retelling the story of the Easter Holy week (story on page 2). The Soda Springs High School performance of Spamalot opened for an entertaining run (story on page 5). Fish and Game hosted a Hunter’s Safety Course, which gave local kids the chance to

become certified, and allowed them an in-person experience for doing so rather than the online alternative (story on page 2). Grace students toured the Wastewater treatment facility, and had the chance to meet with ISU’s technical college (story on page 4). A large cornhole tournament was held in support of SSHS teacher Jennifer Collins (story to come next week after winners are announced). Of course, many other events hap-

pened over the week that we weren’t able to get to. If you have an event you’d like covered by The Enterprise, please email us or call the number listed on the subscription notice in this paper to let us know. If you have information you’d like to send in for publication, you can use the same email address and we’ll do our best to make sure it gets included. Happy Easter, and let’s have a wonderful Spring!

Local Woman arrested for possession with intent to deliver

The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office and Soda Springs Police Department served a warrant at a Soda Springs residence on March 28, 2024, ending a lengthy drug investigation.

Kristin Miller, 42, of Soda Spring was arrested and charged by the Caribou County Sheriff’s Office with Possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, and the same charge for marijuana. Charges are anticipated through the Soda Springs Police Department as well.

Sheriff Adam Mabey praised the work of his deputies, Clif Rose and Taylor Peck, who he stated had “used professionalism and tenacity in putting this case together and removing these drugs from our community.”

The arrest was the result of collaboration between the city and county, which Mabey says is “allowing us to pool our resources for the betterment and safety of our communities.”

The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office reiterated that it intends to continue aggressively pursuing and addressing the proliferation of illegal drug trafficking and use within the county. In addition to the other agencies that the Sheriff’s Office will continue to work with, the help of citizens is also requested. Anyone who may have additional information on the case in-

delivery.

Trump’s bond underwritten by Hankey

Chairman of Knight Specialty Insurance made a deal to pay former president Donald Trump’s $175 million bond in New York, in order to avoid the need to sell any of the property mogul's properties, which are under the additional strain of being litigated for potentially having been misvalued. Knight Specialty Insurance is a company most known for providing subprime auto loans to car buyers with weak credit scores. Cash was posted as collateral.

Tesla sales weaker than expected

Electric car pioneer Tesla reported its first annual drop in sales since 2020. The news caused the stock price to drop 5%, which makes the price drop for this year alone nearly a third. The sales numbers are blamed on increasing competition from both foreign and domestic electric car manufacturers, as well as issues with the roll out of the truck line of electric vehicles over the last several months.

Legislative Session extended

After failing to meet their target for the second time this year, Idaho legislators are adjourning until 10 a.m. Tuesday, while the Idaho House voted to adjourn until 11 a.m. Tuesday. Legislators had planned to adjourn the session on March 22, but the Idaho House became entangled in budget disputes and leadership fights. When the Idaho Senate killed a major transportation budget on Thursday, it resulted in legislators missing their new target to adjourn on March 29. When the Idaho Legislature resumes Tuesday, it will mark the 86th day of the session, which began on Jan. 8. Holidays, weekends and days off like Monday still count toward the official number of days in session.

Solar Eclipse April 8

At 12:43 on April 8, a 35-40% partial eclipse of the sun will be at its most visible in Southern Idaho. The total event will begin at around 11:30 a.m. and last until around 1:40 p.m. While Idaho is outside the area of totality for the eclipse, a very distinct crescent shaped “bite” will be visible on the sun. Because of the way light refraction works, a partial eclipse can be incredibly damaging to human eyes if viewed directly, and NASA reminds those who plan to view it to wear ISO 12312-2 compliant glasses to safely view it. This will be the last total solar eclipse visible across the lower 48 states until August of 2044, so plan accordingly.

Kristin Miller, 42, of Soda Springs was arrested as part of a months long drug investigation by several agencies.

Some of the illegal material siezed during the arrest included meth prepared for

Despite the weather, the Fairgrounds in Grace were packed with egg hunters

Ila Simper meets the Easter Bunny at the Caribou County Egg Hunt

Easter Walk put on by Soda Springs Stake

The Soda Springs Stake hosted an Easter Walk during Holy Week, which was open to the public. There are a number of traditions across the valley for the Easter season, but this walk represents the first year that the stake has put on an event of this sort. The inside of the stake center was redressed artfully to help convey the events of Holy Week from the entry into Jerusalem to the resurrection. The wards throughout the stake, as well as leadership groups, were involved in putting the event on. Stake President Richard Evans explained, “All of the wards in the Soda Springs stake were involved, as well as the Family History Center workers. Each organization was in charge of coming up with an activity that corresponded with an event (or sometimes multiple events) that occurred during the last week of the Savior’s life. The Stake Relief Society and Primary Presidencies were also involved in the planning and logistics.”

The rooms corresponded to the events of the Biblical account of Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday. Rooms were decorated to inspire contemplation and communicate something of the actual experience as it may have happened. Visitors were welcomed into the building by Stake Primary President Denise Steiner and others, and directed to the first station, a room covered in paper palm leaves on which visitors were encouraged to add their own messages and place on the ground for those who came after them.

The journey then led to a room commemorating the cleansing of the temple, and other important moments on the path. The Teachings of the Savior, Last Supper, Garden of Gesthsemane, Trial and Crucifixion, and Garden Tomb were all uniquely arrayed to capture the essence of the moments they invoked. Throughout each room, a high level of design and material dressing—from guides’ outfits to food items, painted backdrops, recreations of important items, and large pictures helped to create a solemn and impressive mood. Lighting was also used effectively, as, for instance, in the Garden of Gesthse-

mane’s mostly dark interior or the Garden Tomb’s small space designed to replicate the empty tomb.

Videos played in many of the rooms, depicting dramatic portrayals of the events, which grew increasingly laden with unease, until the final room, which featured white light and, at the very end of the walk, a representation of a risen Jesus. The change in mood and tone between the last rooms was effective at demonstrating the underlying message of the resurrection, where darkness gave way to light, and fear to hope.

Similar Easter Walks have been held at locations throughout the country over the last few years, as a way to open Easter events up to a larger community than the church services themselves. The walk was open to the public, and was well-attended by both church members and many other community residents. “The goal of the Easter Walk was to help the people of this area create a stronger relationship with Jesus Christ. We hope that everyone came away with a greater love for the Savior and gratitude for His sacrifice on their behalf,” Evans said.

While it’s impossible to know what each individual visitor may have felt, it was certainly an impressive event. Stake President Evans explained that “This was the first time that we have done an Easter Walk like this. At the end of last year we decided that we wanted to do an Easter activity to help the people of the area create a stronger relationship with the Savior. As part of doing that we wanted to encourage new Easter traditions that are centered on the Savior and Holy Week.”

Based on the enthusiasm of the guides and visitors, it’s likely that there will be volunteers to make the event a tradition going forward. Brenda Kunz, who welcomed visitors into the “cleansing of the Temple,” was delighted with how it had gone. “It has been so fun to see all the people come through here. I think this is a great idea!”

Stake President Evans agreed, explaining that he felt like things had gone better than anyone imagined,

and that the event had conveyed the hoped for message. “To me,” Evans said, “the greatest message of Easter is that He lives! Jesus Christ truly rose from the tomb making it possible for each of us to also be resurrected as He was and return to the presence of our Heavenly Father.”

Whether the stake continues this event in future years or not remains to be seen. In the meantime, a Stake Conference is scheduled for April 20 and 21. A Young Men’s Camp will take place on July 10 through July 13, and a Young Women’s Camp will take place from July 18 through 20.

Hunter Ed Class held Saturday

Over the weekend, Fish and Game officers John Beer, Mitch Newhouse, and Quinn Kropp held a Hunter’s Education Course at the Public Gun Range outside of Soda Springs. Per Idaho regulations, a Hunter’s Ed certification is required by all hunters born after January 1, 1975 in order to acquire a hunting license in the state. The courses are held throughout the year in various locations, though most often local hunters trek to Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Aberdeen, or elsewhere for the training. Classes are offered in Caribou County when possible, or when there is a request for them. In this case, local citizens had requested a course, and Fish and Game officer John Beer put together a weekend session that saw around 8 participants receive their certification after a day spent on the range and in the field.

The kids were divided up into two groups, one of which spent time on the range practicing basic firearm safety and shooting protocols. “The safeties only come off when we’re on target,” John Beer instructed. “If these muzzles go anywhere they aren’t supposed to, that’s an automatic fail.” The range class practiced their shooting on a range of rifle types, and between sessions retrieved their targets to check their groupings. Some sighting issues led to a bit of humor as one shooter did a great job…on someone else’s target. Some of the shooters were more experienced than others, but eventually everyone was on the same page and many of the groupings were impressively done.

The second group took to the field with Mitch Newhouse and Quinn Kropp, where they practiced safety procedures for shooting birds on the wing, gun handling while traversing fences and other obstacles, and followed a “blood trail” to locate a wounded animal. Quinn Kropp explained that while accidents aren’t frequent in the area, they certainly did happen. “It’s important to keep

in mind the things we’re teaching them. You don’t want to be in a situation where you don’t know how to respond, especially if you’re out by yourself.”

The blood trail event benefitted from the weather, which had experienced snow fall and wind after being laid, helping to replicate the kinds of conditions that often occur in the wild that make tracking more difficult. Following planted blood spots, the students listened to Kropp and Newhouse explain what information could be gleaned from the traces left behind. Bright red blood with bubbles, for instance, would likely indicate that the animal had been lung-shot and would potentially be travelling more slowly. Eventually, the students managed to track the trail to their “prey,” after which they then argued about the number of points that could be counted.

Kropp and Newhouse gave the group the thumbs up, and they were given their Hunter’s Ed certifications.

In addition to the 7 kids on the range, Hannah Beer also joined the group. “It’s humbling to be out taking classes with twelve year olds, but I think I’m doing okay,” Beer said. As an unrelated but impossible not to include detail, Hannah and John’s first date involved beaver trapping. “And we went out to a Mexican restaurant,” John added. “She ordered a bean and cheese burrito, even though steak was on the menu. That should have been a red flag,” John teased.

Despite what were presumably her best efforts to avoid it, Hannah’s competitive streak emerged during the range shooting exercise, which she did quite well at and hardly bragged at all, according to onlookers.

Hunter’s Ed is an important part of making sure that regulations are followed throughout the state during the many hunting seasons that are managed by the Fish and Game De-

partment. Even more important, Hunter’s Ed provides an important foundation of safety-oriented firearms use. Shooting accidents are a part of the hunting world, but

through diligent alertness, and a conscious effort on the part of those who participate in the sport, they can be minimized as much as possible.

Denise Steiner and Brenda Kunz stand at the entrance to the "Cleansing the Temple" room.

Quinn Kropp and Mitch Newhouse take Hunters Ed students through the field course.

John Beer supervises Hannah Beer at the range.

Diane Olson was one of the many volunteers at the Easter Walk.

OBITUARIES

Max LeRoy Butcher

September 10, 1938 - January 7, 2024

Max LeRoy Butcher, 85 resident of Bancroft, ID passed away January 7th, 2024. He was born in Salt Lake City, UT on September 10, 1938. He grew up in Preston ID where he attended school until he moved to Soda Springs where he graduated in 1957.

After which he married Lois Lakey and had two children, LaMonica Fay and Tracy Max, they were later divorced. He married Jewel Kirkland and had one daughter, Tina and 3 step-children who were very special to him; Bobbi, Betty Joe and Rodney, they were later divorced. He married Deanna and had one son, Brock, and were later divorced. Max is also a father to another son, Pitch. He met the love of his life and married Roene McLain on November 27, 1984. He gained 3 more children, Kelly, Steve and Kerri. Max was a long-haul truck driver for 50 years and he has many commendations for driving.

He is survived by his wife Roene of Bancroft ID, his children,18

grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 1 great great-grandchild along with 2 half-sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers, a sister, a daughter, a grandson and his in-laws. Funeral services were held January 12th at the Bancroft LDS church. Friends met with family prior to the service. Burial was held at Fairview Cemetery in Soda Springs.

Porter Denton Harris

November 27, 2001 - January 2, 2024

Porter Denton Harris, 22, of Pocatello, Idaho, passed away on January 2, 2024. Porter spent the last couple of years in a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born on November 27, 2001, in Pocatello, Idaho to Laura Gleason and Robert Harris. He grew up in Pocatello and attended school at Jefferson Elementary and Irving Middle School. He graduated from Pocatello High School in 2020 where he excelled on the wrestling and swim teams. After high school, he worked at Phil Meador Toyota in Pocatello and met many wonderful friends. He also played city league soccer and competed five years on the Pocatello Bandits Lacrosse Team.

Porter spent much of his younger life on his grandparent’s farm near Soda Springs. It was there he developed a tenacious work ethic, a love for the outdoors, and looking at the stars at night. He enjoyed winter sports, kayaking, paddle boarding, biking, target shooting, and excelled at digital gaming, thinking at one point, he may go pro. He was an eagle scout, an amazing dancer, and his dad’s best friend. He is survived by his father Robert Harris of Pocatello; his moth -

er Laura Gleason of Pocatello; his brother Avery Harris of Fort Leonard Wood, MO; sister Phoebe Harris of Pocatello; grandfather Robert Gleason of Portland, OR; grandmother Lynnette Campbell of Bancroft, ID; and grandmother Sharon Harris of Idaho Falls, ID. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Lynn Harris. Funeral services were held January 6, 2024, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel, at 1433 Gwen Drive, Pocatello, Idaho. Interment services will follow at the Fairview Cemetery, Soda Springs, Idaho.

May Ida Miles

October 12, 1921 - January 13, 2024

May Ida Miles was born to Ida May Rindlisbacher and David Hyrum Miles at Grace Idaho on October 12, 1921.

She is the 4th child of their six children, namely, Harley, Dale, Verna, May, Sewell and Newell.

May was a small little girl and even as an adult she never got too tall physically, but, she had a very strong and determined personality full of vim and vigor. She knew how to work, serve and bless the lives of so many around her.

May attended the North Gem school in Bancroft, Idaho until she graduated in the spring of 1940. She was very strong and athletic and loved competing with the boys at school. Even at home she wanted to be outside working with her dad and brothers on the ranch instead of learning homemaking skills inside with her mother. Newell, her brother found outside work hard and tedious so he would switch with May which made her happy, and he would help his mom with her inside chores.

May left home shortly after graduation and moved to Ogden, Utah to spend more time with her sister Verna and her family. There she got a job with Miller Meat Packing Company on the killing floor where she could make more money. It was hard work, but she was strong and tough. Later she also worked for the IRS as a janitor and when she was older, she worked for Lamb Weston in the potato processing area. While May was working in Ogden, her brother Sewell and his wife, Glory Krag Miles lived in California. Glory had some serious health problems and May would take her parents to California to help with the care of their little daughter Charlotte. Glory was expecting another baby at this time and knew she wouldn’t have long to live. She asked May if she would watch out for her little ones after she passed and see that they wouldn’t want for anything. May promised her she would take care of Charlotte and the baby to come. Glory died shortly after baby David was born. Grandpa and Grandma and May went to California for the funeral and to help Sewell with the little ones. When David was big enough to travel they brought them home to raise as their own. Aunts and Uncles shared in the responsibilities of caring for these two Children.

May took her promise seriously and spent as much time as she could on weekends, birthdays, and holidays at the ranch helping with the kids. Charlotte and David adored her. She made sure they had plenty of clothes each fall for school, presents for their birthdays and toys from Santa. She spent most of her holidays in Chesterfield to be with them.

May adored all her nephews and nieces and they knew she loved them. She was a fun Aunt. And our children would get so excited when she came.

Aunt May would come to spend the weekend and if she perceived that I was busy, tired or stressed she would take the kids into the DI store in Pocatello, give them a dollar and tell them they could buy anything they wanted for a dollar. The kids loved it. May was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She tried to stay active and loved working with the youth. In her younger years

she served in the Young Men and Young Women’s MIA program in the athletic program teaching and playing women’s softball with the girls.

Later in life after Grandpa and Grandpa Miles sold the ranch in Chesterfield and moved to Grace, May would come up and spend time with them and take them to Portland to see Charlotte and Newell. Just before Grandpa died, she moved in with them and took care of both of them, then afterwards she cared for grandma for the next 15 years. She would bring Grandma and spend Christmas with us. The kids loved going to Grandma’s and Aunt May’s for General Conference weekend. May would play games with them to keep them quiet and entertained. They didn’t usually get much out of Conference, but they had a good time. It always ended in a crab apple fight with May, David and the boys. May was very much like a big kid that was always up for some fun or mischief. Many of her nieces and nephews called her Auntie May out of adoration. Everyone that knew her loved her. She was so good to everyone, always serving others. In the Grace 3rd ward, she had many widow friends, and she would take a group of them to the Temple monthly. She took them to their Dr. appointments, hair appointments, grocery shopping and out for drives.

When Aunt May got so she couldn’t take care of herself being alone, she moved into the Soda Springs Care Center where she continued to help and serve the residents. Again, she had so many friends that told us they loved her. When the Care Center closed down four years ago, we had to move her to Pocatello to the Monte Vista Hills Care Center. Once again, she won the hearts of all the nurses, CNAs and patients. So many times I have heard, we love May. She’s so feisty and happy all the time.

The last few months May was getting tired and I think she was really ready to go home to her family. She had patiently endured losing all her siblings and parents before her.

On Wednesday, January 11th she became ill and contracted pneumonia and on Saturday, January 13, 2024 with a niece by her side she quietly slipped away.

We loved Aunt May dearly. What a great example of grace and patients she has been to all her family. We will think of her often and miss her happy and feisty personality until we meet again. We are ever grateful to have had her in our lives. And we rejoice that she is now free of discomforts and sorrow and can enjoy all the beautiful things in heaven. Families are forever.

costs $56.50

Bryant Franklin Nelson, Logan, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50

Philip Eugene Pfisterer, Riverton, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50

Dylan Jordan Rasmussen, Smithfield, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50

Theodore James Remlinger, Philadelphia, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $59.50

SODA SPRINGS POLICE

Anatoliy Tikhonovich Balchos, Vancouver, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50

Jarrrett Scott Skeem, fail to provide proof of insurance, $75.00, costs $56.50;operate vehicle without a current or valid class d/operators license, $150.00, costs $157.50

IDAHO STATE POLICE

Chance Skylar Valentine, fail to use safety restraint, $10.00; fail to register vehicle annually, $10.50, costs $56.50

Porter Denton Harris

Max LeRoy Butcher May Ida Miles

ISU Brings Your FIT Program To Grace High

Grace High School students had the opportunity to get an up close look at some of the many courses offered through the Idaho State University College of Technology last week.

Mrs. Suzanne Hill, who works for Grace High as the College and Career Advisor worked closely with a team from Idaho State University to bring this event to the Grace High School gymnasium. The event is called the Your FIT program. FIT stands for Future In Technology. This event is to give students a first hand look at what opportunities are available to them outside of a traditional four year college degree. Many of the programs offered through the College of Technology are in occupations where there are big shortages right now in the workforce. These programs give students the opportunity to get a certificate that can allow them to join the workforce in a specialized area in as little as one year. Not only will the school help with obtaining a certificate but they also assist in job placement once schooling is completed. Mrs. Hill stated, “It’s good for the kids to see what other options and

opportunities are out there after high school graduation.”

In addition to several College of Technology programs many local businesses were invited to the event. Some of the businesses that showcased their craft included Direct Communications, Bayer, A-Plus Automotive, and Pacificorp Some of the programs from the College of Technology included electrical engineering, instrumentation engineering, nursing, physical therapist, diesel/onsite power generation, computerized machining, unmanned aerial systems and robotics to name a few. Students were given an idea of what it would take to get certified in their area of interest as well as some fun hands-on experience.

After getting to meet several of the advisors and experts the students were treated to pizza. They were also given the opportunity to enter a drawing to win some great swag and prizes. The event appears to have been a success as several students expressed interest in choosing a path in one of the many programs offered.

Grace Students Tour Wastewater Treatment Facility

Careers Class teacher Stacey Doxey and D’Ann MacGregor led a group of students on a tour of Grace’s Wastewater Treatment Facility last week. Jared Richens, who provides various engineering services to the city, and city maintenance worker Shane Hamilton joined the students, Jake Wright, and Mayor Bathlome on a tour.

The students were given an overview of Civil Engineering as a profession by Richins, who works in that capacity around the region. The types of projects undertaken by Civil Engineers, as well as some specifics concerning the construction and management of the wastewater treatment facility were discussed by each group outside the facility on a cold afternoon with a lot of winter left in it.

The tour was divided up into girls and boys, and while the girls spoke with Richins, the boys were given a tour of the plant itself by Wastewa-

ter Treatment Facility Operator Jake Wright. The students were given a brief overview of the chemical testing process that takes place inside the building’s lab, and introduced to the plant’s salamander mascots.

The tour continued with a circuit around the wastewater intake area, treatment and clarifying areas, and water outlet. The tour finished with a trip to the purpose-built solid waste collection room. As Wright pointed out, the smell in the room was significantly less powerful than it would have been during the middle of summer. Nevertheless, it provoked a predictable reaction among the students, particularly the girls’ group.

Large municipal infrastructure is at the heart of the effective running of every city, and careers in positions related to its upkeep will never be in short supply, as was explained to the careers class.

The girls' group watches Operator Jake Wright examine the water at the city’s wastewater treatment facility. Jared Richens, Jake Wright, and Scott Hamilton helped lead the tour. The tour descends the steps of the water intake area.

The boys' group gets an overview of civil engineering careers from Jared Richens, with Stacey Doxey listening in.

Students discover VR with Bayer at the ISU event.

Soda Springs High School presents Spamalot

By Guy Writington, Vice Assistant Arts Critic

Whether you are of an age where you can quote Monty Python in your sleep, of an age where you distinctly remember your children driving you crazy by quoting Monty Python while quite awake, or not yet of an age where you don’t realize you haven’t not heard them all your life, well, you’d probably better see your doctor. It’s just sound medical advice, that.

Wherever the point was, the facts are that Soda Springs High School put on a semi-expurgated version of the on and off Broadway musical Spamalot to the delight of many, though perhaps not Dennis. The musical was adapted from the screenplay, and by an outrageous coincidence the film of the same name, put together somewhat lazily by John Du Prez and former Python layabout Eric Idle for no greater purpose than filthy lucre. In a happy accident, it also resulted in an entertaining production that is infinitely gratifying to fans of the lads, and probably mostly mystifying to anyone walking in from the street to take in the show. You’d think the large posters and digital sign would be a dead giveaway as to the nature of the event, but that’s what you’d get for thinking. If you’d been thinking, you’d also wonder about the type of person who might wander in off the street to any show in Soda Springs without knowing what to expect, and then the whole metaphor would be dashed and where would we be?

In any case, in my opinion the cast

and the directors did a smashing job of executing a hard task, so out of respect I will stop writing like this and sacrifice what would have been an excellent execution joke. Starting now, from the top. (Which was not an execution joke, per se.)

Director Kimberly Mumford had a lot to manage with the production, so it’s a good job she doubled as the set designer. The play, as if only fitting, exists in a fairly chaotic theatrical space—using the orchestra pits, the audience, mobile ramparts and replicated forests and whatnot. In addition to the efficient and clever use of modular sets, a lot of humor was wrung from stage business and prop work. If you were waiting to see how the battle with the Black Knight would be accomplished, well, you’ve waited too long. The play’s done. But suffice to say, it was excellent.

Considering that the play features by some estimates over 80% English accents (with a few notable French and Finnish contributions), as well as humor that is based on patient reaction timing and clear delivery of nonsensical lines, the cast did an honestly fantastic job, and should be congratulated for it. In fact, they probably were— there seemed to be a lot of parents on hand.

As if paying suitable homage to a beloved cult film wasn’t hard enough, the cast also had to do a passable job with the singing bits, which, I’m sure everyone in the audience is quite relieved to say, they more than did.

Seniors in the cast were Hudson

Moore as the estimable King Arthur, Tyson Inskeep as the less estimable but altogether more reasonable Patsy, Benjamin Beutler as the bravish Sir Robin, Charles Fryar as Sir Bedevere and a surprise appearance as Tim, Abby Hansen as the sirenic Earth Lady of the Lake as well as her Lady Guinevere, Destiny Dursteler as the late Prince Herbert, and Jacob Mayne as the French Taunter, for the second time. The cast also featured Tilden Warner, Elizabeth Beutler, India Galloway, Mariah Richardson, Macie Clegg, Samantha Dickhaut, Alex Sturges, Austin Moody, Sara Fryar, Sam Dory, Audry Norris, Will Koller, Mollie Renfroe, Rylie Watkins, Kylee Fullmer, Sierra Muir, Caleb Guedes, Eli Dickhaut, Lorelei Richardson, and McKay Inskeep.

Lighting and sound were by Rebecca Fryar. The Stage Manager was Nardo Guthmiller. The Stagehands were Austin Moody, Lincoln Moore, Alexz Dickhaut. The sets were constructed by the Musical Theatre Class. The backdrop was painted by Andy Berg and the Art classes. The program was created and produced by Kelly Morre and the Yearbook staff. The costume mistress was Rebecca Fryar, assisted by Kelly Moore. Special thanks were given to Julia Moses, the Palace Theatre, and Melinda Parry. If you missed the performance, that’s on you, and I hope you’re proud of yourself, because it really was quite well done and immensely entertaining. Kudos!

"'Tis but a flesh wound" insists the Black Knight. A savvy move by the producers to make the play family friendly.

Arthur holds aloft Excalibur, signifying that he is to be King of the Britains.

The French village examines the somewhat suspicious gift left at their gates. Camelot, it is a silly place. Run away! Run away!

EVENT CALENDARS LUNCH MENUS

SODA SPRINGS/ CARIBOU COUNTY

April 4 – Thursday

Catholic Daily Mass (6:30pm)

County P&Z (6pm)

Student Body Assembly

8th Grade Orientation

BB @ American Falls

SB @ American Falls

Track @ West Side

April 5 – Friday

Caribou County Senior Dinner

Catholic Daily Mass (9am)

SB @ Ririe

Track @ Preston

April 7 – Sunday

Presbyterian Services

Caribou Bible Church Services

Catholic Mass (8:30am)

Open Arms Church Services

LDS Services

April 8 – Monday

Catholic Daily Mass (9am)

County Commission (9am)

Golf @ Grace

Math ISAT’s Start

April 9 – Tuesday

City P&Z (6pm)

April 10 – Wednesday

Caribou County Senior Dinner

Catholic Daily Mass (9am)

Children Story Time @ Library

10:30am or 11:30am

SB @ West Side

MS Track @ American Falls

April 11 – Thursday

Catholic Daily Mass (6:30pm)

BB @ Glenns Ferry Tournament

SB @ Glenns Ferry Tournament

GRACE

April 5 – Friday

Track @ Preston

April 7 – Sunday

LDS Services,

April 8 – Monday

Preschool Story Hour @ Library 10:30am

Golf in Grace

JH Student Elections Start

April 10 – Wednesday

Track @ Malad

JH Track @ Preston

ES PAC Meeting (9am)

School Board Meeting (7pm)

April 11 – Thursday

Spring Pictures

NHS Meeting (6:30pm)

City P&Z (7pm)

BANCROFT

April 4 – Thursday

Track @ Murtaugh

April 7 – Sunday

LDS Services

April 8 – Monday

City Council (8pm)

April 9 – Tuesday

Track & Golf Pictures

April 10 – Wednesday

Track @ Malad

MS Track @ American Falls

April 11 - Thursday

Senior Project Presentations (9am)

BRAIN TEASERS

SODA SPRINGS LUNCH MENU

Lunches served with Milk

Monday, April 8

Chicken Nuggets, Chips, Fruit, Veggies

Tuesday, April 9

Taco Soup, Tortilla Chips, Fruit, Veggies

Wednesday, April 10

Lasagna, Breadstick, Fruit, Veggies

Thursday, April 11

Deli Sandwich, Macaroni Salad, Fruit, Veggies

NORTH GEM LUNCH MENU

Milk and Choice of Bar Each Day

Monday, April 8

Pizza Kits or Sloppy Joes, Roasted Carrots, Apple Pie Parfait

Tuesday, April 9

BBQ Western. Burger, French Fries, Peaches

Wednesday, April 10

Super Nachos, Refried Beans, Pineapple Tidbits

Thursday, April 11

Bacon Ranch Flatbread, Broccoli/ Cauliflower Bake, Pears

GRACE LUNCH MENU

Lunches served with Milk

Monday, April 8

Alfredo, Breadstick, Food Choices – Roasted Broccoli or Peaches

Tuesday, April 9

Fajita, w/Fajita Veggies, Cookie, Food Choices – Refried Beans, Corn or Applesauce

CARIBOU COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS' MENU

Every meal served with Juice/Milk/ Coffee

April 5 - Meatloaf, Baked Potato, Cauliflower, Peaches, Oatmeal Bread, Pudding Dessert

April 10 - Hamburger Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Asparagus, Mandarin Oranges, Sourdough Bread, Cheesecake Delight

Wednesday, April 10

Pizza, Food Choices – Salad or Mandarin Oranges

Thursday, April 11

Breakfast Sausage, French Toast Sticks, Food Choices – Hashbrowns, Fresh Veggies or Pears

Correction

In the last City Council Report for Soda Springs, the article indicated that all proceeds from ticket sales for DYW would be given to the participants. However, all donations will be given to participants, but ticket sales will be used to underwrite the production costs of the event.

LOOKING BACK AT PAGES FROM THE PAST

What follows are summaries of stories contained in the pages of the Caribou County Sun during the same week in March over the last 50 years.

5 years ago, 2019

A suspect in the March 25 robbery of Ireland bank in Soda Springs had been identified by the SSPD, and was being sought in the Salt Lake City area. Kevin Model Martinez, who was reported to be 37 years old in 2019, 6’1”, and approximately 205 pounds was issued an arrest warrant, according to Soda Springs Police Chief Scott Shaw. The suspect had been seen entering a white SUV after the robbery. SSPD and other agencies have been following numerous leads and gathering evidence in the lead up to the issuance of the of the warrant. Video phots of the suspect wearing a disguise were released to the public.

It was reported that a conservation fund had been set up in Southeast Idaho to increase the conservation value and productivity of wildlife habitats in the area. As part of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s approval for the Rasmussen Valley phosphate mine, the fertilizer company Itafos Conda LLC provided nearly $1.2 million dollars to form the SE Idaho Wildlife Mitigation Fund. Funds will be awarded to successful applicants by the Habitat Improvement Team comprised of natural resource, land management, and Tribal trustees, who will use a public forum to evaluate proposals.

Two Fifth District girls basketball seniors were names All State Players of the Year by the Idaho Statesman, having been voted on by the state’s coaches. Century’s Chinma Njoka was named 4A All-Idaho Girls Player of the Year, and Soda Springs’ Reagan Yamauchi was chosen as the 2A Player of the Year, after a season averaging 12.7 points, 5.1 assists, and 3.8 rebounds per game.

On March 27, a group of students from Tigert Middle School presented the results of a survey regarding a mascot change. The survey found that a majority of students supported a decision to change the mascot from an Eagle to a Cardinal. It was also reported that the school’s newsletter was anticipated to be replaced by the recently created Facebook page.

Velvet Hubbard reported that Grace High School would be staging its annual spring musical, which would be “Fairly Potter, the Musical.” The play, directed by Eli Hubbard, featured the acting talents of Wylie Shupe, Brennan Robinson, Sarah Brady, Hannah Johnson, Steven Murdoch, Cash Spencer, Rhett Jorgensen, Rebecca Smith (with a broken leg), and many others. Beth Buxton, Lisa Swensen, Marla Spencer, Suzanne Hill, and Taylor Lloyd were the main forces behind the scenes.

Fewer moose tags were issued in 2019 as a result of declining moose populations in much of the state. The Fish and Game Commission approved a statewide reduction of 171 moose tags, with decreases affecting the Panhandle, Clearwater, and Southeast areas. Investigation into what factors were responsible for the decline in the moose population were underway.

The Idan-ha’s Camille Peterson was photographed throwing out the last of 185 seats which the theatre had recently upgraded from. The seats were replaced as part of an effort to modernize and update the theatre, as well as install more comfortable seating.

As the snows receded, the Fairview Cemetery crew began the process of cleaning the area in order to be ready for Memorial Day, according to Fairview Cemetery District member Jeff Anderson.

10 years ago, 2014

John Hooper, CEO of the Caribou Memorial Hospital, reported on a recent study of cancer rates across the state, and discussed the findings with regard to Caribou County. It was reported that “almost one in two Idahoans will develop cancer in their lifetimes” and that in Caribou County the highest occurrences of cancer were found in Prostate, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, and Lung Cancer. It was reported that since 2008, cancer

had been the leading cause of death in the state. Caribou County’s tobacco use rate was 15.6 percent, which was slightly below the state average of 16.5 percent. Madison County had the lowest rate, at under 1. Hooper encouraged citizens to seek cancer screenings with the hospital, as the rate of mammograms and other screenings in the county were the lowest in the state, with the state itself being 50th in the country. While those data don’t necessarily mean that SE Idaho is the least screened in the country, it’s certainly not ideal.

The Soda Springs Public Library and Safari Club International opened the Sensory Safari at the Soda Springs Library. The program featured a wide variety of full-sized mounted wildlife, which the public were encouraged to explore through touching them directly. Library Director Cindy Erickson explained that the program was originally developed by SCI as a program to provide a rare experience to the blind. Since that initial creation, the program was expanded and made available to everyone. Lions, leopards, wildebeests, eland, dik-dik antelope, and a number of other animals were available for examination at the library.

The Caribou County Fair theme for 2014 was announced to be “Come Get Your Kicks at Fair 66.” It was announced that the fair would be giving prizes in each division for the best entry related to the theme.

Tanner Meyers, Soda Springs high school student, won the World Champion Snowmobile Hill Climb in Jackson Hole. Meyers ran in the Junior Qualifiers division, and topped the course in his Polaris with a time of 1:02.854. Jace “Putz” Spencer of Grace also competed in the competition. In the Finals, Meyers took first, and his sister Tayler Meyers came in 6th. Justin Jacobson of Montpelier finished 17th in the 800 Stock, and 6th in Open Modified.

20 years ago, 2004

The BLM and Caribou-Targhee National Forest hosted a Firewise Landscape Workshop for all nurseries, greenhouses, landscape contractors, homeowner associations, local homeowners, city officials and fire department to discuss the issue of wildland urban interference. The workshop presented landscaping techniques, grant information, and an insurance perspective.

The Down to Earth Garden Club featured special guest speaker Reed Finley, formerly of Soda Springs and now an Extension Agent with Bannock County. Finley also teaches a master gardening class in Pocatello. The meeting was held at Caribou Mountain Pizza.

The South Caribou District of the Grand Teton Council Boy Scouts of America, which includes Caribou County, held its annual recognition event at the Bailey Creek LDS Church last week. L. Wayne Tufts, Monsanto engineer and SSHS math and science teacher, was awarded the “Salute to a Community Leader” award. The award is given to someone not associated with scouting, but who has given selflessly to the community to help its young people.

The “Timeless Value and Mentor of Youth” award was presented to Dee Andreason from Grace. Laura Clegg received a District Award of Merit for her dedication to scouting. Kent Harmon, who had recently moved from Soda to Grace, was also awarded a District Award of Merit. Steve Schenk of Grace was also awarded the District Award of Merit.

The Soda Springs Lady Cardinals were off to a 1-2 start to their softball season. The previous week, the team had traveled to Malad to take on the undefeated Dragons. After a back and forth first game with some excellent offense from Ashley Skinner and Amanda Crawshaw, the Cardinals ultimately lost 3-4. The team fared better against Highland, who they went on to defeat 6-5. Coach Wade Schvaneveldt praised his team’s play, singling out Chantelle Gilmer and Karina Ward in addition to Skinner and Crawshaw.

Caribou Memorial Hospital announced plans to hire Brian Anderson on the completion of his residency in family medicine in Spokane, WA.

Physician Assistant Brett Smith practices in Grace on Mondays and Tuesdays, but is unable to add more days to his schedule.

A possible egging ordinance was discussed in Grace, though the City Council decided to table action until it had been able to hear from a representative from the Sheriff’s Office.

30 years ago, 1994

Another execution date had been set for convicted murderer Timothy Dunlap, who had entered a guilty plea for the murder of local resident Tonya Crane during a bank robbery in Soda Springs. The death penalty was imposed by Judge William Woodland in April of 1992. The execution had been delayed pending a Supreme Court examination of appeal in the case. Dunlap was also sentence to death in Ohio for the crossbow murder of his girlfriend.

Soda Springs Chief of Police Blynn Wilcox said that intervention by police may have prevented the beating of an unidentified male who was lured into a cemetery by two juveniles and a 19 year old. The police were tipped off to the plan ahead of time and staked out the cemetery, apprehending a 15 and 16 year old, as well as the 19 year old adult. Charges of conspiracy to commit assault had been filed against the group, with a felony summons issued to the 19 year old.

Eliza Lei Sibbett of Grays Lake was chosen as one of the eight finalists for Channel 8 TV’s “8 Who Make a Difference,” which was established to recognize unsung heroes within Idaho communities. The award was in its fifth year, and a special reception for the winners was held at the Blackfoot Civic Center.

The Royal Neighbors and guests met for their annual March no-host activity and dinner at Enders Café. Oracle Catherine Moore presided, and was in charge of the party celebrating 99 years of the national organization. During the meeting portion, a donation to “Dogs for the Deaf” was approved. Melva Cook won high prize for pinochle, and Martha Hopkins won low. Irene Monk won the travel prize. Louise Young received the gift from head camp, and Brenda Palmer the junior gift. Idaho Transportation Foreman Bob Swa thanked the community for its support and a great working relationship as he announced his retirement from the position.

Cardinal head basketball coach Jess McMurray introduced the first annual Daniel Balls Inspirational Achievement Award at the season-end awards banquet. The inscription read “Daniel Balls has inspired youngsters, players, coaches, adults, etc. with his notable achievement despite having to overcome many adversaries. Danny could have quit and said ‘I can’t play basketball with only one eye,” but he didn’t. He could have quit when he found out he had Hodgkins disease, but he didn’t. He could have quit on any of the many times his treatment made practice impossible to endure—but he didn’t. And

IDAN-HA THEATRE

-INDOOR-

Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6

KUNG FU PANDA 4 (PG)

Po, who must find and train his successor as the new Dragon Warrior, teams up with fox bandit Zhen to defeat the evil sorceress.

Thursday, Friday & Saturday 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Saturday Matinee 2:00 p.m. (All seats $5)

Wednesday, April 10 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. (All seats $5)

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the list goes on. Thank you Danny for always putting the team first and yourself second. Thank you Danny for your inspiration and example. We dedicate this award to Danny as this will be a lasting tribute and constant reminder of a young man who does not measure life by what he cannot do, but by how hard he has to work to overcome the obstacles that lie in his way so he can achieve. Thank you, Mr. Daniel Balls.

40 years ago, 1984

Soda Springs Chief of Police Blynn Wilcox reported that the city had averaged around 1 DUI arrest per week during the previous year. The exact annual count was 53 such arrests for 1983. Those arrests counted for nearly half of the 120 arrests made during the year, for crimes ranging from possession of cocaine to homicide. 68 traffic accidents were reported during the year, which included 5 injury incidents. There were no traffic fatalities. 685 citations were issued for speeding and failure to register.

Chief Wilcox also advised local residents not to provide credit card information to unknown callers over the phone, as recent reports of such calls had been received by the Sheriff’s Office over the previous weeks.

Two students from North Gem High School won first place and honorable mention in the third annual Alternate Energy Contest sponsored by Utah Light and Power. Sidney Tolman brought home a first place award and $75 for 9th grade, and Angela Clements was named honorable mention for the same grade. Tolman’s drawing detailed a boiler located in a home fireplace, which converts hot water into useable heat, and was based on a device currently in use within the Tolman home. Clements detailed a plan for the use of wood stoves in heating water. Teach Ralph Petersen was on hand to congratulate his students.

Soda Springs Booster Club BINGO FUNDRAISER

April 18th 6:00 p.m.

Oregon Trail Golf Course Clubhouse 2525 Hwy 30, Soda Springs

10 games - each card is $2.00 or 10 cards for $20.00 Daubers available for $2.00 Cash prizes for each game Food trucks available for supper and drinks.

Proceeds will go to help with improvements to the Soda Springs High School facilities.

Grace School District #148

Early Childhood Screening for Children Ages 3-5

By Appointment April 15thMay 2nd 2024

Screenings will be conducted in the areas of speech/ language/hearing, fine/gross motor skills, social/emotional development and pre-academic skills. Parents who are concerned about the development of their child between the ages of 3 and 5 are encouraged to have them screened. The screening is free of charge. Please contact Jasey Hagen at Grace Elementary, 307-680-0958, to schedule an appointment.

Screenings will be conducted April 15th-May 2nd by appointment.

Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ), the US EPA, and the Idaho Department of Commerce. Neither the United States nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be party to this Invitation to Bid or any resulting contract. Before a contract will be awarded, compliance with all DEQ/EPA requirements specified in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS will be subject to the funding agency’s review and approval.

Bidder will be required to meet Davis Bacon wage requirements and American Iron and Steel (AIS) requirements. Build America Buy America (BABA) requirements do NOT apply.

Each Bidder must have an appropriate Public Works Contractors license in the State of Idaho prior to bid opening in accordance with Idaho law. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises have an equal opportunity to compete for and participate in the performance of all agreements, contracts, and subcontracts.

The City of Grace reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive any nonmaterial irregularities in the bids received, and to accept the proposal deemed most advantageous to the best interest of the City of Grace.

ATTEST: Shelley Reeves, City Clerk Jackie Barthlome, Mayor

Advertised: April 4, 2024 April 11, 2024 #5592-4-4-11-24-T2

River Basin will ensure proper delivery of water in times of shortage and ensure certainty of water right ownership to property owners. The purpose of this notice is to inform you of the commencement of the Bear River Basin Adjudication and your legal responsibilities at this stage of the adjudication. You are receiving this notice because you may be the owner of property located within the boundaries of the Bear River Basin Adjudication.

I. YOU ARE HEREBY

NOTIFIED THAT

On June 15, 2021, the Fifth Judicial District Court in and for the County of Twin Falls issued an order commencing a general adjudication of water rights within the Bear River Basin water system in Idaho. A general adjudication is a court case which will result in a decree determining all water rights within a water system. The purpose of the adjudication is to determine the elements and necessary provisions for the administration of water rights and to compile an inventory of all the water rights in the Bear River Basin water system.

II. GENERAL REQUIREMENT TO FILE A NOTICE OF CLAIM

Idaho Code § 42-1409 requires that a Notice of Claim be filed for all water rights within the boundaries of the Bear River Basin water system in the State of Idaho, except for certain water rights specifically excluded by law. “All water rights within the boundaries of the Bear River Basin water system in Idaho” includes rights to the use of water from any water source including streams, springs, lakes, ground water, developed water, waste water, or any other source. A map showing the boundaries of the water system is included at the end of this notice. The

right holders who elect to defer filing at this time may be required to file, at a later date, a motion with the Court to have the water right adjudicated. These water rights holders may also be required to pay their own costs of serving notice of the motion, advertising, and all costs incurred for investigation and preparation of a report to be filed with the Court. In short, waiting will result in significantly more work and more expense for the water right holder. A water right holder should be certain their water use qualifies for the deferral procedure for D&S rights before deciding not to file a Notice of Claim at this time. A D&S right holder will be bound by the terms of any decrees entered in this adjudication (including the limitation on D&S water rights that may be adjudicated at a later date) regardless of whether or not the water right holder files a notice of claim for the D&S right at this time. For more information, please consult Idaho Code §§ 42-111 and 42-1401A.

B. OTHER EXCEPTIONS

A Notice of Claim is not required to be filed for water right permits for which proof of beneficial use was filed after June 15, 2021. However, the Director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources may, at a later date, require holders of such permits to file a Notice of Claim. If the Director does issue such an order, the permit holder will be notified by mail. A Notice of Claim is not required for an application for permit that has been filed with IDWR but has not yet been approved. Additionally, a water user need not file a Notice of Claim where the water user is not the

A comprehensive

of the nature, extent, and priority of the rights of surface and ground water users is required for effective water management in the State of Idaho. Adjudication of all water rights in the Bear

through

Burgoyne Scholarship Fund seeks donations for music students

Kathleen Campbell has a long history of working to bring music into the lives of students interested in pursuing it. She is continuing that tradition at her music studio, Burgoyne Studios, by offering a scholarship for her students. The scholarship is seeking donations in order to continue to be able to offer classes to students who seek them out. The Enterprise caught up with Campbell during lessons with Dax Kunz, Trey Kunz, Ian Crofts, and Bridger Dilworth. The four are rehearsing for their upcoming recital. Asked about the importance of a music scholarship, Campbell says, “A music scholarship gives a student a chance to be noted. For some this would be their first opportunity to be singled out with an award. It gives them self esteem. It also will hopefully motivate them to do more and work harder as a student scholarship winner. They will ideally keep studying their instrument throughout their growing up years.”

Campbell points out that some families have more than one child in need of private lessons, and may be limited in how much they can afford. Even with just one child desiring music lessons, a scholarship will greatly aid the musical education of that child in making it more feasible.

The scholarship is named in memory of Kathleen’s father, Dr. Roger D. Burgoyne (1926-2014), who was a gifted and talented musician who encouraged his children and grandchildren in the study of music, and was appreciative of anyone who showed promise of musical ability.

This particular scholarship is finishing up its first year. Two winners were chosen in 2023. They were Ian Crofts of Lago, who received a full scholarship, and Jenny Smith of Soda Springs, who received a 1/2 scholarship.

A previous scholarship was given in memory of a phenomenal student, Patricia Sorensen, who passed away at the tender age of 10. “At that time the studio was called the Burgoyne School of Music and we had a fund raiser in place to fund the scholarship. After retiring and serving two missions with my husband for my church, I reopened the studio under the name of Burgoyne Studios. Last year I felt the need to provide a scholarship again. A scholarship is a great opportunity for a student to be recognized. It is also an opportunity for a family whose budget may be stretched quite thin. Not having funding for the scholarship like we did before, we are seeking donations. These donations can be used as a tax deduction, if desired, through the Caribou County Community Choir and Orchestra Association,” Campbell says.

The scholarship provides private music lessons in violin or piano at Burgoyne Studios for one year.

In order to qualify, the students:

Need to have studied at Burgoyne Studios for at least one year.

Must demonstrate commitment with a good attitude and a genuine interest in their studies.

Must practice 5 days a week, accumulating 150 or more minutes each week for intermediate students, 100

or more for beginning students.

There is an application with questions for the student and a parent to answer.

A panel of anonymous judges plus Campbell will select the winner.

The funding for the scholarship comes from donations. Any amount will help. Those who donate can be listed in a follow-up article, unless they desire to remain anonymous.

People can Facebook message me at Kathleen Burgoyne Campbell. Donations can be made directly to me.

A tax exempt donation can be made by writing a check to the Caribou County Community Choir and

The scholarship winner will be announced at the spring recital in midMay. That date has not been set yet. “Everyone needs to know that they are achieving something, that they are capable of doing something good and grand,” Campbell says.

Kathleen Campbell works with student Bridger Dilworth.

Ian Crofts, Dax Kunz, and Trey Kunz.

War on Weeds—weeds are everybody’s problem

THE ISSUE: Johnsongrass

Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense)

is an invasive perennial grass that is native to the Mediterranean area. It was introduced to the United States as a forage crop but has proved to be a competitive weed. It invades pastures, ditch banks, and cultivated fields. Johnsongrass spreads by seed and rhizomes, allowing it to invade new areas quickly. Johnsongrass can grow up to 6 feet tall, has an extensive fibrous root system, and it produces rhizomes (underground stems) that aid in its spread. Leaves are flat, broad, and smooth with a prominent white mid-vein. Auricles are not present while ligules are membranous and have fringed hairs at the top. Johnsongrass has large, open panicles that form in a pyramid shape and contain red to purple-colored spikelets. The seeds are oval and reddish-brown in color. One plant can produce up to 80,000 seeds in a growing season and seeds can remain viable in the soil for up to 10 years. Seeds are dispersed by humans, animals, wind, and water.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Options:

Prevention— Learn to identify this plant. Never transport unknown plant material.

Mechanical— Tillage is usually not a recommended method of control for weeds that spread from rhizomes, but it can be effective if used with chemical control options.

Cultural— Mowing or grazing closely for multiple years can weaken Johnsongrass stands making other forms of control more effective. Establishing a healthy stand of desirable plants is extremely important.

Chemical—Visit the Pacific Northwest Weed Management Handbook website (https://pnwhandbooks.org/ weed), and search “Johnsongrass”. Always read and follow herbicide label directions.

Justin Hatch, University of Idaho Extension Agriculture Educator in Caribou and Bear Lake Counties. 208-5473205 JLHatch@uidaho.edu

ON THIS DAY

1789 First U.S. Congress begins regular sessions during George Washington’s presidency at Federal Hall, NYC (ending 1791)

1945 The Holocaust: U.S. forces liberate the Ohrdruf concentration camp in Germany, the first such camp to be liberated by the U.S. Army

1968 U.S. civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee

1968 Riots break out in over 100 cities in the United States following the assassination of African-American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr.

1969 Haskell Karp receives the first temporary artificial heart, implanted by surgeon Denton Cooley at Texas Heart Institute in Houston

1973 World Trade Center, then the world’s tallest building, opens in New York (110 stories). Later destroyed in 9/11 terrorist attacks

1975 Microsoft is founded as a partnership between Bill Gates and Paul Allen to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800

2008 Raid on Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints owned YFZ Ranch in Texas; 401 children and 133 women taken into state custody

2013 Poecilotheria rajaei, a giant tarantula with a 20cm leg span, is discovered in Sri Lanka

2017 Pink Star diamond sets world record price of $71 million for a gem at an auction in Hong Kong

2019 U.S. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pledges to roll back anti-LGBT policies, including not baptizing children of gay parents

2022 Elon Musk buys 9.2% of Twitter stock, making him the company’s largest shareholder

Senator Harris

The Legislative Session for 2024 seems to be trying to wind down. Senate Committees have been shutting down their regular schedule and are only operating “At the Call of the Chair” meaning whenever the Chair wants to call his committee for a hearing of a late piece of legislation.

In the Senate, our floor calendar, or the bills waiting to be debated, are being cleared off as we finish debating them and sending them to the House. There are a few more smaller appropriation bills that we are waiting for and some late coming legislation that always show up.

One significant bill we passed off the Senate floor this week was Senate Bill 1428 (S1428). S1428 states that retirement benefits paid by the United States to a retired member of the military, or their widow or widower, will see a deduction from their individual taxable income if they have reached the age of 65 or are classified as disabled. Retired veterans bring valuable knowledge and skills to the civilian workforce and employers’ benefit from having hired them. This bill demonstrates that Idaho is friendly to retired veterans and we appreciate them.

I was disappointed this week to find Senate Bill 1416 (S1416), the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) bill we have been working on for over a year, was assigned by the Speaker of the House to the House State Affairs Committee after passing the Senate by a wide margin. We have not been able to get the Chairman of the House State Affairs Committee to agree to hear the bill which means it is dead for this year. There is a lot of support for this legislation as it contains intent language to declare that EMS is an essential service in the State of Idaho and sets up a process in which volunteer EMS districts around the State can begin to receive funding to help with equipment and support.

This is an important issue for me, and I will continue to do all I can to either get the bill heard this year or get it set up for the next Legislative Session with a different approach that will get the bill through both the Senate and the House.

I was pleased to see some people from home this week in our State Capitol helping legislators understand the importance of significant pesticide legislation. Our Idaho-based industry needs this legislation to help the over 800 Southeast Idaho families that mine and process elemental phosphorus keep

their jobs! This is not only important for the production end but also for the consumer end as the product that gets its start in Soda Springs, Idaho, helps feed our nation! Without the plant in Soda Springs, farmers will be forced to buy all their pesticide product from China placing our food security and our national security at risk. It is disappointing that so many legislators have been won over by arguments from radical environmentalists and others that want to shut down domestic production of our entire agricultural system, where currently one American farmer feeds over 160 U.S. citizens.

A bill that Representative Megan Blanksma (LD-8) and I have been working on for 4 years finally has made it through both houses and is headed to the Governor for his signature. Senate Bill 1292 (S1292) removes the responsibility of Idaho’s Attorney General to provide representation to the Idaho Department of Lands (DOL) and allows the DOL to hire or contract its own independent legal counsel. This bill also removes the perceived conflict of interest that was present. The DOL is the administrative arm of the Idaho State Land Board of which the Attorney General is a constitutional member. Currently, the attorneys that work in the DOL work for the Attorney General and not the DOL Director. This presents a conflict of interest and places the DOL Director in a bad position and questions the loyalty of the Attorney General’s attorneys. S1292 will clear this issue up and allow the DOL to hire attorneys loyal to the department and not the Office of the Attorney General. As always, I like to hear from you. Please feel free to contact me at: mharris@senate.idaho.gov. I will do my best to get you answers!!

Rep. Josh Wheeler, District 35

There is a real intensity in the air of the statehouse this week. We are certainly on the homestretch of finishing our work for this session. There are still several important budgets and issues to discuss and vote on, so we may still be here into early April.

The appropriations bill for the Idaho Launch program passed late last week, which is encouraging, given the hundreds of high school seniors in district 35 who have already applied for that grant and will be pursuing in-demand careers in Idaho. One of the stats that most encouraged me as we reviewed that budget was that Only 56% of Idaho Launch applicants are going on to college. This means they are pursuing non college programs that will better prepare them for the workforce. This week, we also worked on a bill HB741, which will improve and sharpen the focus of the Idaho Launch program for future high school senior classes.

On Wednesday, we approved House Resolution 7, honoring representative Sue Chew, who has faced enormous health challenges this year, and will be leaving the body. While I often disagreed with her politically, it was moving to see the entire house stand and applaud her long years of service. It reminded me again how blessed we are to live in this great state, where our citizens believe in, support, and actively participate in our representative form of government.

One of the most significant votes this week was my yes vote for SJM102. This memorial put the federal government on notice regarding their failures to secure the border, provide a func-

tional guest work program, and reform immigration policies in our nation. These are the kind of policies our Idaho families deserve.

The pages gave a farewell program on Thursday. It is great to see these young people take part in our government process. I’m very grateful for the families who will support their high school seniors’ participation in such a unique opportunity. This may be our final full week in the legislature, though as I mentioned there are a couple trailer and budgets still to be addressed. Thanks to all the fine families I represent throughout district 35. Thanks to those who reach out regarding the many different topics we address in the legislature each year. It has been a genuine honor to serve you in this capacity.

Photo courtesy of Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

Lady Cards Look to Build on Positives

Jody Reeves

The Lady Cardinal softball team took on the Firth Cougars in a double header last week in a tale of two games. In the first inning of the opening game the Cardinals would strike first taking a 1-0 lead. From there things wouldn’t go Soda’s way. The Cougars would quickly match then pass the Cardinals taking a 5-1 lead into the second inning. Things would stay a little more even in the second inning as the Cardinals would fail to add to their score but would hold Firth to a single run. Unfortunately this one would end after the third as the Cardinals would be unable to score again while the Cougars would add ten runs. Soda Springs would drop the first game by a score of 16-1. In the second game of the double header things would be much different as both teams would see a flurry of scoring and momentum shifts. In the first inning the Cardinals would show some concern as once again they would fail to score while giving up two runs. Those concerns would be squashed in the second inning as Soda would outscore Firth 4-3. The third inning would see an even battle as each team would continue to play hard and end in a 1-1 tie with the overall score still in favor of Firth 6-5. In the fourth inning the Cardinals would grab the momentum and blast in four runs while holding their opponents scoreless. Soda would

take their first lead of the game 9-6. In the fifth inning like a pendulum the momentum would swing back to the Cougars as they would put up eight runs to Soda’s three. Starting the sixth the Cardinals would once again trail 14-12 in what was becoming a high scoring game. In the sixth inning the breaks would be thrown on for both teams as neither squad would be able to add to their run totals. In the seventh inning the Cardinals would once again open up the scoring taking a 20-14 lead. In the end however Firth would be able to answer back and steal a close one 2120.

Despite the double header loss there were some bright spots for the Lady Cardinals. Abby Goodin hit the ball very well, getting a stand up triple in the first game and two stand up triples in the second game. Brynlee Hemmert would also add a stand up triple of her own in the second game. Coach Breanna Evans stated, “Our girls came out with a drive to be better. In years past we’ve just given up when it gets too hard. They are fired up this season. They see the potential. I’m really excited to see what these girls do this year.” The Cardinals will get to take another step forward this week as they will take on American Falls on Thursday the 4th. Both teams will be seeking their first win of the season and should be a good matchup for the Lady Cardinals.

Team of the Week: Soda Springs Golf

Soda Springs golf has had its ups and downs in recent years. Though they have had some small successes there are some that would argue that the program has not reached its full potential. One of the reasons given is a lack of long term consistency at the coaching position. While there have been some good coaches and players, for that matter, it’s just a fact in sports that it is hard to have long term success when coaching turnover occurs on a regular basis.

Enter Coach Bob Jorgensen. Bob has been involved with the golf program in Soda Springs for several years through his golf simulator business JBar9 Golf. Bob has allowed the high school golf team to come in and use his simulator for practices especially during the early spring when the snow does not allow them to get on an actual course. Bob has had a front row seat to seeing coaches come and go over the years and always wished one or another would stick around a little more long term. They say if you want something done right do it yourself and that is what Bob decided to do. “When the job came open I applied for it and was hired. I told them that I would be interested in doing it three or four years.” Coach Jorgensen has a plan to get some younger coaches in the program during that time that would like to stick around and keep some consistency in the program. “You have to have consistency. Kids, dogs, and horses require it.”

Coach Jorgensen has a leg up being a first year coach due to his close relationship with the team over the past couple of years. He already has a knowledge of the kids and their abilities. “Our girls are going to be strong for years to come. There is a lot of good talent. The seniors are excellent golfers and the ones coming up are going to be really good.” Coach Jorgensen has even seen some potential coming up from the jr. high age girls. “We have the potential to take the girls to state for the next five years.” With the boys team Coach Jorgensen also sees some bright spots but admits they aren’t as deep as the girls right now. That being said he does think with a little more focus and training they will get there. In addition to his own personal knowledge Coach Jorgensen

also has some help with assistant coaches Chris Capell, April Nelson, and Connie Parker. Chris has been with the team for the past couple of seasons while April and Connie are new to the program this year. When asked what excites them about coaching this year April and Connie both expressed how much they have enjoyed learning right along with the kids. They were also very impressed with the progress that they have already seen early in the season. Coach Parker went on to say, “Golf is a really great sport for teaching focus. I think it’s really good that we have this program. It’s great for the kids that maybe aren’t built for a team sport but really want to compete.” Coach Nelson stated, “I like to see the personal improvement. Watching them continually and consistently improve from where they started.”

On this year’s teams there are nine players for each the boys and the girls teams. Out of those nine play-

ers only five get to play varsity each week. This results in some inter team competition as the five varsity spots can change week to week. As the teams get things going the boys team members are Ryker Tingey, Preston Ozburn, Chase Jacobson, Gage Peck, Barrett Hobbs, Eli Byrum, Mylez Ozburn, Kayden Peterson and Logan Mellor. Tingey, P. Ozburn, Jacobson, Peck, and Hobbs are the varsity team to start the season off for the Cardinal men. The girls team members are Oakley Peck, Waylon, Lowe, Cierra Capell, Jasta Stoor, Kale Hopkins, Addelyn Smith, Jacee Tingey, Presley Camp, and Tara Vedder. Peck, Capell, Lowe, Vedder and Stoor will be the Lady Cardinal varsity team to start off the season.

The Cardinals were supposed to play in American Falls for their first meet on Thursday the 28th but after arriving at the course they were promptly sent home due to bad weather. Rather than just head home the team decided to make a stop at a driving range and get some work in anyway. After a disappointing end to their first meet the Cardinals then traveled to Blackfoot on Monday the 1st where they were able to find some success. The boys team would not be able to place in the top three but would see some good initial scores to start off the season. The girls team did very well as they were able to snag the top spot as a team beating district foes Bear Lake, Aberdeen and West Side.

As the interview came to a close, Coach Jorgensen said , “I’m not a professional but to me it’s about the kids. They deserve every opportunity they can get to excel not only in golf but in life.” With that the Cardinals are off to a good start on the season and seem to be trending in the right direction.

Grizzly Golfers Pick Up Another Win

Jody Reeves

Last Wednesday the Grizzly golf teams made the short trip to the Preston Country Club to take part in a duel with the Bear Lake Bears. The two teams had just faced off a week earlier in Aberdeen where both the Grizzly men and women were victorious over the Bear’s teams. The weather was less than ideal but thankfully the snow that covered the ground in both schools’ hometowns had long ago left Preston. Even with green grass to play on the players themselves were not very eager to face the frigid temperatures that can accompany spring sports in Idaho. The Grizzly men would come close to matching their team score from the prior week shooting a team total of 368. The Bear men would not fare as well as they fall further behind the Grizzlies shooting 412 as a team. As is common in golf there was some shuffling of the finishing order for the boys from the previous week but the

five varsity players would remain the same. The Grizzly men would grab the top three spots overall as Bear Lake would only have one golfer outshoot any of the Grizzlies. On the Lady Grizzlies team things didn’t go quite as well as their team total did slip drastically from the week prior. However they would still take the win by over fifty strokes. The team scores would finish with the Grizzlies winning with 387 strokes to the Bears 442. Previously the girls were able to match the boys team scores with each team ending with 367 strokes. The twenty stroke difference no doubt had to do with the weather and the effect it had on the mental focus of the team. Much like the boys there was some shuffling of how the players finished but once again the varsity players did remain the same this week. With the Grace school district on spring break the Grizzlies will have a week off and will hope for better weather when they return to action.

Jody Reeves

Liz Hunsaker playing first base against the Cougars.

Soda Springs at Monday's match in Blackfoot

Cards and Grizz Battle The Elements at Cougar Classic

Jody Reeves

The Postman’s Motto states “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”

In Firth last week the Cardinal and Grizzly track teams may not have seen much heat but there was plenty of gloom, snow and rain as the teams made swift completions of their rounds around the track. As the teams arrived and set up their camps the rain began to fall. The thirteen teams, which made up the meet, hadn’t finished the first flights of field events when the rain changed to snow. Before moving to the next flights the meet was brought to a halt as the coaches and officials met together to decide whether or not the competition should continue. After a half hour delay the meet continued on and the weather did slightly improve. Both the Cardinals and the Grizzlies would see a number of good marks and times as well as a first for both schools as Idaho’s newest event the javelin was implemented with good results coming from each school.

The Grace girls would come in seventh place as a team missing out on sixth place by just one point. The Lady Grizzlies would do much of their scoring in the distance running as well as the relays. The young freshman duo of Broklyn Porter and Bella Eddins would shine once again. Porter would place in the top ten in both the 800 and 1600 meter races. Junior teammate Lily Gilbert would finish well in the distance races as well placing fourth in the 3200 meter race. Eddins would place seventh in the 100m hurdles and watch Kallie Stoddard grab fourth place in the 300m hurdles and Tayler Yost would come in sixth. All three hurdlers would

be joined by Jeanaelie Shaffer to claim third in the 4x200 relay. Yost and Eddins would pair up again this time with Gilbert and Porter to take second in the final relay of the day, the 4x400. The Grizzlies would have several other great performances including senior Alexis Bitton getting the honor of being the first ever javelin thrower in Grace history. The strong Lady Cardinal team would place third overall as a team. They would score points in a variety of different areas. Jinettie Garbett would lead the way as she would place first in all four events that she was in. Brooklyn Kempe, Aspen Christensen and Madyln Kempe would all place well in the 100 and 200 meter races. Rebekah Evans, Anna Petrova, and Macee Simmons would all crack the top ten in the 400 meter race. In the distance running the Cardinals would be well represented by sophomore Ellie Wood that would place in the top five in both the 800 and 1600 meter races. Layla Torman was the top hurdler for the Cardinals placing fifth in the 300m race. Rosie Harris would lead the jumpers placing in the top five in both the high jump as well as the pole vault. As usual Izzy Shelton would be at the top of the throwers grabbing the top spot in the shot put and placing third in both the discus and javelin. The Lady Cardinals would do very well in the relays as they would secure the top spot in both the 4x400 and the medley relay and place sixth in the 4x100.

The Grizzly men would miss out on a third place finish as a team by just a single point. The one point deficit would not damper the Grizzlies spirits as they would have a great day themselves.

Adrian Mejia finished in the top five in the 800 meter race and came in sixth in

52.87

Shot put: 3-Trevor Mathews 44’6, 9-Carson Reeves 36’5, 11-Carson

Welch 33’8, 37-Bryant Moss 27’5, 39-Case Williams 26’10

Discus: 8-Carson Reeves 95’0.5, 16-Case Williams 84’10, 20-Bryant

Moss 82’0, 28-Nathaniel Smith

71’6

Javelin: 3-Bryant Jensen 98’11, 5-Trevor Mathews 94’8, 7-Braden

Kimball 94’0, 18-Gavin Draper

81’5, 20-Carson Reeves 75’7.5, 30-Case Williams 62’11, 31-Kaylum Balczewski 62’8

Pole vault: 17-Carter Kimball 8’0

Long jump: 6-Jonah Wilkerson

18’8.25, 15-Kaylum Balczewski

16’4.75

4x100 relay: Bryant Jensen, Carson Welch, Trevor Mathews, Braden Kimball 47.02

4x200 relay: 4-Jonah Wilkerson, Adrian Mejia, Trevor Mathews, Braden Kimball 1:42.15

the 1600 meters. Fellow teammate and distance runner Brock Johnson would come in seventh in the 3200 meter race. The Grace hurdlers would have a good day as Nathaniel Smith and Landon Moss would both finish in the top four in both the 110 meter race as well as the 300 meter race. Jonah Wilkerson would finish one spot behind the leader in the 300 meter hurdle race. The Grace throwers spread the love around as Carson Reeves was the top finisher in the discus while Trevor Mathews led the way in the shot put. Both Reeves and Mathews would also throw the javelin with Reeves getting the distinction of being the first male javelin thrower in school history. Reeves would only get to hold the record for a few brief minutes until Mathews beat his mark but it would be Bryant Jensen that would get the best mark for the Grizzlies finishing in third overall. The Grace relays would place well finishing fourth in both the 4x400 and the 4x200 but their highlight would be Braden Kimball passing the lead runners in the final leg of the 4x100 to take the first place spot.

The Cardinal men would have their best performance of the season thus far as they would at last have a solid number of athletes. Though they would

finish just tied for sixth as a team they would have a number of great finishes. Some of their top performers were once again Degan Stoor dominating the hurdle races, Cooper Thompson placing in the top ten in the 200 meters and Caleb Thompson placing second in the 400 meter race. Cooper would also grab fourth place in the high jump while Landon Martinsen would impress with a PR in the long jump while securing second place. Cole Garbett would represent the team in throwing placing sixth in the shot put, and second in the javelin. In what was the most exciting race of the day the Cardinal 4x400 relay team would take the lead early before dropping to second place behind a very good Sugar Salem team. In the final leg of the race 400 meter specialist Caleb Thompson would get the baton still sitting in second place. Thompson would surge to the lead with about 300 meters left in the race and would hold off the 3A powerhouse bringing home the victory for the Cardinal men.

Even with periods of high winds and wet cold weather several athletes from both teams were still able to see improvements with some even setting PR’s. At the end of the day the meet could easily be considered a success.

SODA SPRINGS BOYS

100 meters: 14-Caleb Thompson 12.83, 21-Cooper Thompson 13.10, 24-Zayden Garbett 13.20, 26-Landon Martinsen 13.23, 47Ryan Wight 13.96

200 meters: 7-Cooper Thompson 25.90, 24-Cole Garbett 27.43, 29-Ryan Wight 27.92, 34-Mason

Finlayson 28.48

400 meters: 2-Caleb Thompson 53.07, 11-Mason Finlayson 1:00.83

800 meters: 11-Landon Moldenhauer 2:26.47, 13-Austin

SODA SPRINGS GIRLS

300m hurdles: 2-Jonah Wilkerson 44.86, 3-Landon Moss 46.63, 4-Nathaniel Smith 47.04, 13-Parker Yost 50.40, 16-Brett Hobbs

100 meters: 42-Alayna Smith

16.20

200 meters: 15-Kallie Stoddard

30.48, 18-Jeanaelie Shaffer 30.84, 45-Alayna Smith 34.20 400 meters: 14-Jeanaelie Shaffer

800 meters: 8-Brooklyn Porter

10-Tessica Jorgensen 2:45.52

1600 meters: 7-Brooklyn Porter

6:04.81, 10-Lilly Gilbert 6:08.95, 19-Tessica Jorgensen 6:25.12, 23-Breanna Heer 7:04.62, 26-Kate Williams 7:11.65

3200 meters: 4-Lilly Gilbert 13:12.81, 9-Breanna Heer 14:42.38, 13-Kate Williams 15:45.22

4x400 relay: 4-Parker Yost, Landon Moss, Jonah Wilkerson, Adrian Mejia 3:57.77

100m hurdles: 7-Bella Eddins

19.75, 13-Tayler Yost 20.28

300m hurdles: 4-Kallie Stoddard 52.98, 6-Tayler Yost 55.65, 14-Alexis Bitton 1:02.40, 16-Alayna Smith 1:10.68

Shot put: 15-Alexis Bitton 25’3

Discus: 25-Kate Williams 61’11, 30-Tessica Jorgensen 60’3

Javelin: 28-Alexis Bitton 35’0.5

High jump: 7-Kallie Stoddard 4’2, 11-Skyla Cloud 4’0

Triple jump: 10-Skyla Cloud 26’10

4x200 relay: 3-Kallie Stoddard, Tayler Yost, Bella Eddins, Jeanae-

lie Shaffer 2:02.53

4x400 relay: 2-Tayler Yost, Bella Eddins, Lilly Gilbert, Brooklyn Porter 4:45.18

100 meters: 1-Jinettie Garbett 13.36, 3-Brooklyn Kempe 14.06, 8-Madilyn Kempe 14.38, 9-Aspen Christensen 14.45, 12-Cate Walker 14.71, 14-Macee Simmons 14.76, 29-Kristin Hansen 15.60, 33-Miriam Evans 15.76, 36-Emerey Lakey 15.94, 47-Genevieve Fullmer 16.56, 55-Ashley Dalley 17.00, 56-Lynlee Dilworth 17.05, 59-Andi Carpenter 17.36, 60-Penelope Fullmer 17.56, 62-Lilian Haderlie 17.63, 71-Miley Dock 18.17, Brecklyn Golightly 18.68

200 meters: 1-Jinettie Garbett 27.34, 5-Aspen Christensen 28.84, 7-Rebekah Evans 29.53, 8-Rosie Harris 29.88, 10-Cate Walker 30.08, 14-Madilyn Kempe 30.43, 17-Macee Simmons 30.83, 27-Emery Lakey 32.16, 33-Addie Hill 32.98, 35-Genevieve Fullmer 33.09, Ashley Dalley 34.28, 50-Lynlee Dilworth 34.60, 56Ari Comolli 35.39, 57-Penelope Fullmer 35.75, 59-Lilian Haderlie 37.26, 63-Miley Dock 38.48, 64-Brecklyn Golightly 38.51

400 meters: 3-Rebekah Evans 1:06.54, 5-Anna Petrova 1:07.73, 7-Macee Simmons 1:08.00

800 meters: 4-Ellie Wood 2:34.78

1600 meters: 5-Ellie Wood 5:53.28 100m hurdles: 10-Layla Torman 20.14, 20-Addie Hill 22.27

300m hurdles: 5-Layla Torman 53.62

Shot put: 1-Izzy Shelton 37’11, 10-Chloe Garbett 27’7, 22-Macie Hansen 23’6, 23-Soleil Somsen 22’11.5, 35-Maddie Gentry 20’0, 37-Andi Carpenter 19’5, Lucia Rodriguez Vazquez 13’3.5

Discus: 3-Izzy Shelton 96’9, 9-Chloe Garbett 75’9.5, 11-Soleil Somsen 74’2, 24-Macie Hansen

62’1,

Triple jump: 9-Kristin Hansen

27’1

4x100 relay: 6-Kristin Hansen, Addie Hill, Emerey Lakey, Miriam Evans 58.68 4x400 relay: 1-Brooklyn Kempe, Layla Torman, Rosie Harris, Junettie Garbett 4:25.75

Medley relay: 1-Brooklyn Kempe, Madilyn Kempe, Aspen Christensen, Jinettie Garbett 1:56.44

GRACE BOYS

GRACE GIRLS

Carson Reeves throwing the first ever javelin for the Grace boys team

Jeanaelie Shaffer of Grace and Macee Simmons of Soda running the 400 meters