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Canal Bridge Replacement On Highway 46
Work to replace the second of two small bridges along Idaho 46 has started and will impact traffic through the remainder of winter and early spring. Crews will be replacing the bridge over the W-9 canal
about a mile south of Interstate 84. Both bridges are expected to be complete by early May. Crews will begin demolishing the first half of the bridge before installation of the pre-cast concrete bridge.
The second half of the bridge will be demolished and constructed beginning in late February. Final paving of the roadway is expected to begin in April. For the duration of the project, traffic will be reduced to one lane and temporary traffic signals will be posted. A 35-mph speed limit and 11-foot-six-inch width restriction is in effect. The Cedar Draw canal bridge replacement (about five miles south of Wendell) is about halfway complete. Both bridges were built in 1939. More than 3,000 vehicles per day travel over each crossing.
Legislative News - Week One
Senator Michelle Stennett I am back at my desk in Boise for the 2016 legislative session where I will be reporting weekly on issues that impact the day-to-day lives of Idahoans, with a special emphasis on the residents of District 26. As always, our first week began with Governor Otter’s State of the State Address which focused heavily on boosting the education funding so drastically cut during the economic downturn.
The governor’s budget proposal calls for a 9% increase in higher education funding and a 7.9% ($116.6 million) increase in K-12 funding. In an effort to fully implement the 20 recommendations established by the governor’s Task Force for Improving Education, he proposed the following allocations: • Nearly $39 million for year two of the 5-year career ladder plan for addressing teacher compensation
• $1.8 million to add noninstructional staff (nurses, counselors, etc.) to the career ladder • $5 million for professional development and teacher training with a focus on mentoring new teachers • $5 million for college/career counseling for students • $30 million in discretionary funding This boost to discretionary (or operational) funds continued on page 7.....
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Centennial Cinema
A Year Long Film Festival Imagine being one hundred years old! A hundred year birthday is certainly a milestone to celebrate. The National Park Service turns 100 years old in 2016 and the over 400 parks across the country are having a year-long exciting celebration! As part of the celebration, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument and Minidoka National Historic Site are holding a monthly film festival, Centennial Cinema, to showcase their incredible stories. Movies will be shown in the Hagerman Fossil Beds NM Visitor Center auditorium in downtown Hagerman starting on January 22nd. Hagerman Fossil Beds NM films through the year will highlight four major themes: Fossil Features, Starry Stories, Trail Tales, and Geologic Gems. From January to June, the Minidoka cinema, “Home Run Hits,” will feature baseball films in anticipation of the rebuilding of a baseball/ continued on page 9.....
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NCAP Organic Farming Conference 2016 Jan 28 and 29 in Caldwell, Idaho
Join the City of Fairfield for an afternoon of skating fun Saddle Up Lincoln County is seeking individuals or organizations to run Lincoln County Saddle Up Bingo. Please Saturday, January 30th from 1 to 4 p.m. call 886-7787 for more information. Hot Cocoa, Chili and Cookies will be served. The City Annual Meeting of Fairfield has several pairs of skates available to lend for The Camas County Senior & Community Center will the day or season. DO YOU have skates you no longer hold their Annual Meeting on January 20th at 1:00 p.m. use? Donations are welcome! Please drop off all donated The agenda includes the election of board members and skates at City Hall. the yearly report. The Lincoln County Historical Society is hosting their Annual Art Show to be held on February 20 & 21. They are seeking artists of all techniques from photos, sculptures, oils and more. Contact Art Show Coordinator Salli Hubbs for more information 316-1003
This is your opportunity to learn about the current state of Organics in Idaho and the rest of the nation. Other topics will include: Precision Cover Cropping, Investing in Organic Research, Managing Soil For Diverse Biological Functions, Tillage Reduction and Cover Cropping, and more. There will also be a Farmer Panel to AARP Foundation Tax-Aide AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is available free to taxpay- learn from area farmers about their experience with organic ers with low and moderate income, with special attention no-till and reduced tillage systems. to those 60 and older. You do not have to be an AARP The conference will be held at the College of Idaho in Coldmember or any particular age to use the service. The sched- well, Idaho (2112 Cleveland Blvd) from 5 to 9 p.m. on Jan 28, and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan 29. Pre-registration ule for this year is: required by Monday, January 25, 2016. Gooding Senior Center: February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, For more information or to register, goto www.pesticide.org March 7, 14, 21, 28 April 4, 11. Call 934-5504 for an The mission of NCAP (Northwest Center for Alternatives to appointment. Pesticides) is to protect community and environmental health, Shoshone Senior Center: February 2, 16. March 1, and inspire the use of ecologically sound solutions that reduce the use of pesticides. 15, 29. April 12. Call 886-2369 for an appointment
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Saturday, January 23rd
The VFW Post 3001 and its Auxiliary will host a Winter Wonder Feed at the Snake River Elks Lodge on Saturday, January 23rd from 6 to 9 p.m. Feed includes Texas Style Rocky Mountain Oysters and Chicken Fried Rib-Eye Steaks. Tickets are $20 per person (at the door), or $17 per person if purchased in advance. Buy your tickets at the Elks Bar, from VFW members, or by calling Gilbert Belasquez (5362484), Mike Berg (316-2811) or Dan Neal (961-0466). The Snake River Elks Lodge is located just off Highway 93 on Bob Barton Road (412 East 200 South, Jerome) next to the 93 Golf Ranch.
Cowboy Church Saturday, January 23th
Gooding County Fairgrounds Potluck at 5:00 pm Cowboy Poetry, Music and Message will follow at 6:00 pm
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Camas Valentine Basket
This year instead of a Christmas Basket the Camas County Library is having a raff le for a Valentine’s Basket. The basket contains many fun, useful, and tasty things including: a f leece throw, “happy socks”, lots of candy including chocolate, a red square pan with brownie mix, a cuddly teddy bear, and much more. The basket is at the library where tickets can be purchased at $1.00 a piece or six for $5.00. The raffle will take place near Valentine’s Day… more details will follow. All proceeds will go to help the library purchase needed things.
Love is in the Air February 6th
“Love Is In The Air” for a spectacular Valentine Dinner/ Dance Fundraiser for the Schubert Theatre. The evening will feature entertainment, live & silent auction, raffle, door prizes, and a PRIME RIB Dinner. To be held February 6th at the Gooding Basque Association Center (285 Euscadi Lane, Gooding - behind the Family Dollar Store off Hwy 26). Doors open at 6:00 for 6:30 dinner, 7:30 entertainment, with live auction and dancing to follow. Tickets are $30. Reservations need to be made and tickets purchased by by January 29th. Call or text 539-2390 or 539-0202. Sponsored by Gooding Restoration for Entertainment, Arts & Theatre (GREAT, INC.), Star supporters, and volunteers. Many kudos to the Gooding Basque Center Association board members. Graphics and photography by Alfred and Stephanie Hagen – Ash Photography; Auctioneer & Clerking - Mike and Julie Patton; Choir Performance by Gooding High School Choir directed by Mr. Haberlee; Dance Music performed by Rolly Zollinger’s “Wild Horses”; Exhibition Ballroom Dancing by BALLROOM IN MOTION directed by Danielle and Dr. Reid Lofgran; and Volunteer members of GREAT, Inc. Board: LeaVell Cattle – President Charmy LeaVell Franklin Building Supply – Vice President Terry Behunin Shanna Koyle – Secretary Ruth Simerly – Director Valleywide Country Store, Gooding – Director Jeff Brekke
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Gladys Nadine Jensen
Gladys Nadine Martin Badger Hill Jensen died on Jan. 16, 2016 peacefully at her daughter’s home snuggled under her warm pink blanket. Pink was her favorite color. She was born in Peculiar, Missouri on Feb 21, 1929. She had 7 siblings, and was particularly close with brothers Junior and Bobby, and sister Betty. Her father moved the family to Idaho in 1937 when Gladys was in the second grade. She said the trip took 2 weeks and they camped, cooking meals over a campfire. The family did farm work around the Magic Valley area and she attended several different schools. She married Glen Jensen Sept 13, 1946. They farmed in and around the Jerome area until their move to Richfield, Idaho, in 1967. She loved Richfield and her many friends there, along with their pinochle parties, horse riding expeditions, swimming in the canal, fishing, gardening, and walking miles and miles. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints July 2, 1960. She had been a religious person even as a little girl and felt she had finally she had found her church home; she accepted, loved and lived the Mormon religion and never looked back. She served several missions: Chicago, IL; Cortez, CO; and served in the Member Locator Mission in St George, UT. Callings she especially enjoyed were Primary and as the adult leader at Girls Camp in Sun Valley, which she did for many years. She was a great homemaker, taking pleasure in cooking, sewing, canning, baking, and just doing. She relished making her famous potato donuts, which her neighbors, children and grandchildren loved. She also started planning and making Christmas gifts for her 6 children and 23 grandchildren in Jan, right after Christmas. They appreciated the many stuffed animals, vests, crocheted Afghans, quilted and tied blankets, dolls, etc., that she spent the entire year making for the next Christmas. She loved any outdoor activity, such as camping and fishing at Fish Creek, working in her huge garden, swimming in the Richfield canal, hiking at Zion’s National Park (where she did the River Walk and Angel’s Landing at age 70). After the death of Glen in 1990, she moved to St George, UT, and began another entire life there, doing genealogy and temple work, visiting her children and grandchildren, and traveling with her husbands and girlfriends, including visiting Hawaii and cruises to Alaska and Mexico. She married Phil Badger and lived in St George with him until he passed. She later married Gary Hill in 2002 and lived in St George with him for many years. She was a wonderful and amazing mother who taught her children to love the Lord and passed this love down to her grand-
Merle Lorraine Van Patten
Merle Lorraine Van Patten, 87, of Jerome, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016, in Twin Falls. She was the daughter of Hubert Woody and Esther Linder Woody. Merle was raised in Jerome and graduated from Jerome High School in 1946. She attended College in Pocatello. She married Ronald Van Patten on May 20, 1949 in Jerome and they raised three daughters. Merle spent the majority of her working years as a bookkeeper for the Wendell Grange Supply. She loved fishing, playing pinochle, reading and spending time with her family. She especially enjoyed her time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Merle is survived by her daughters: Pearl Golding (Richard), Rhonda Wong and Valerie McClymonds; six grandchildren, one step-grandson, six great-grandchildren, two step-greatgrandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Pearl, and husband Ronald. Funeral services were held on January 16, 2016, at Farnsworth Mortuary in Jerome with interment at the Jerome Cemetery. children and great grandchildren. She was proceeded in death by Glen, and son Charles (Jolene) of Twin Falls, ID, and granddaughter Kim (daughter of Charles). She is survived by daughters Cheryl Adamson (Mike) of Gilbert, AZ; Yvonne Owens (Rick) of Cedar Park, TX; and Kristi Jensen of Provo, UT; and sons Larry Jensen (Cindy) of Golden Valley, AZ; and Eric Jensen of Mackay, ID; twenty-three grandchildren and forty-two great grandchildren. Through all the tears and sadness, we have great memories of her and her love for life, and it is wonderful knowing she is now with the Savior, and seeing Glen, Charles, Kim, and her own siblings that she was so close to, once again. She lived with husband Gary and daughter Kristi for the last years of her life, who took exceptional care of her. She had had many mini strokes which affected her mind and body, but would amaze us sometimes with memories of younger days. We are especially grateful to Sunrise Hospice of Provo, UT, for their kindness and care, along with all her other caretakers who showed love and compassion. Visitation for family and friends will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2016 at the Demaray Funeral Service – Shoshone Chapel (404 West B Street in Shoshone). Funeral services for Gladys will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Richfield, Idaho, with visitation at the church beginning at 10 a.m.
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Ruth Evelyn Scifres
Ruth Evelyn Scifres, 94, died peacefully on January 11, 2016, in Boise, Idaho. She was born on June 6, 1921 in Soldier, Idaho to Newell George Carman and Edna May Schweers. Ruth grew up on a homestead on Camas Prairie. She had three brothers and two sisters. She learned how to cook, churn butter, chop wood, milk cows and sew. In high school Ruth loved to play basketball, tennis and ping pong. She also learned how to care for women’s’ hair, which gave Ruth the direction for her future. After high school she moved to Pocatello where she went to beauty school. After graduation she moved to Gooding to go into partnership with her sister Lola. While living in Gooding she attended a dance in Sun Valley where she met her future husband, Cecil Simhiser. Together Ruth and Cecil had two children; Carman (Jerry) Miller and Dennis (Marcia) Scifres. In 1945 Cecil was killed in an airplane accident. Ruth married M. Ray Scifres and together they had three children; Susan (Don) Cousineau, Kent (Coleen) Scifres and Scott (Donna) Scifres. One thing that was special about Ruth was her ability to love all people. No matter who they were she always said nice things about them and she would always give them a hug. When people came to her house they would always have to have a bite to eat and a hug before they were allowed to leave. Because of her love of people and her love as a beautician she continued to keep working until the age of 85. Ruth is the grandmother of 14 grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and several great, great grandchildren. She has one living sister; Dorothy (Lawrence) Coltrin. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings and in-laws; Robert, Donald (Hank), Lola (Woody) Jones, Alvin (Peggy) Carman, a daughter Susan, and granddaughter Amber. Ruth was a member of the LDS Church and she actively served in numerous callings. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses from the 9th floor at St. Als, the wonderful friends she met at Spring Creek, and her wonderful neighbors and friends in Boise. Graveside services were held on Saturday, January 16, 2016, at Morris Hill Cemetery.
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Ethan Allen Connell
Ethan Allen Connell, 26, passed away in a car accident on January 13th, 2016 while on his way to work. Ethan was born in Jerome, Idaho on November 6th, 1989 and was the oldest born to Pamela and Tobey Connell. He spent his childhood years in Wendell, Idaho and adolescent years in Wolf Point, MT. He attended Wolf Point High School and then received the opportunity to become a Journeyman and seized it. Due to his job he was able to travel to different states and found a place to call home in Kuna, Idaho in 2010. While owning his home he still traveled for work and ended up working in North Dakota in his last years. Ethan was an avid and amazing guitar player, as he had taught himself and learned by ear when he was a sophomore in high school. He was always up for anything when it came to putting a smile on someone’s face. Ethan loved to snowboard, snowmobile, and go dirt bike riding with friends and family whenever he had time off of work and wasn’t playing his guitar with Dylan Weins. Ethan never had a hard time making friends due to his goofy and good-hearted nature. No matter the situation he always had some story that made everyone laugh and have a good time. He was preceded in death by his father Tobey Connell and his mother Pamela Connell-Ruffing. Ethan was an amazing son, brother, nephew and friend. He will be dearly missed by his sisters; Shayna Connell and Piper Ruffing, his stepfather; Slade (Jessica) Ruffing, grandparents; Ruby (Brice) Wagner, Dan (Sherry) Boone, Rick (Connie) Connell, and Linda (Mark) McGuire. In addition he leaves behind more loving grandparents, great grandparents, and numerous uncles, aunts, and cousins. Funeral servicew were held on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at the Clayton-Stevenson Chapel in Wolf Point, Montana. A graveside committal service will be held at 11:00 am, on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Shoshone Cemetery in Shoshone. Local arrangements are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service – demarayfuneralservice.com.
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Last Saturday I was driving towards Emmett, Idaho on Highway 16. I only passed by a couple of vehicles. Unusual! As I arrived in town, the town was dead with no traffic. Unusual! Did I miss an evacuation memo? Maybe it was a holiday and everyone was staying home? After all, it was the night of the 1.5 billion dollar lottery drawing. Was everyone staying home to watch some favorite numerals on their favorite television station? Maybe everyone was staying home because they had already spent any extra money on their chance to be a billionaire (a billionaire after the taxes). As you probably already heard on the media, I was not a new billionaire. I’m glad the hype is over! I don’t personally know how a lottery could get so big. Out state has one listed billionaire. There are companies with that marking. So, to be another billionaire in Idaho is like... putting the population of Idaho in the BSU stadium all wearing black tee shirts. The billionaire would be the only one wearing a fluorescent orange tee shirt. Two orange tee shirts. Two orange tee shirts stand out just the same. Let’s take a look at how big one billion dollars is. We all know the size of a one dollar bill, a five, a ten, a twenty, and a fifty. The 100 dollar bill is the same size as the other bills. All of them are the same thickness as a piece of tablet paper. A million 100 dollar bills would be real hard pressed to place in a briefcase. A hundred million would be the size of a pallet of hundred dollar bills (approximately 3x4x4). A billion would be ten pallets of 100 dollar bills. That is approximately half of a semi load. To see the height of a billion dollars we could stack one dollar bills up to see where they go. A dollar bill is .0043 inches thick. 100 one dollar bills is .43 inches (about the size of a 3/8 socket). A thousand dollars is about 4.3 inches thick or the height of a playing card. To stack up dollar bills to reach a million you would need 358 feet, equivalent to a 30 to 35 story building (a city block is about 264 feet). To achieve the height of one billion dollars in one dollar bills would take 67.9 miles. That mileage would take you from Fairfield to Mountain Home, Idaho (exit 90 on I-84). If you were headed east, you would be at the Craters of the Moon monument in Arco, Idaho. Twin Falls is about 69 miles from Fairfield. To spend a billion dollars in 25 years, you would have to spend 40 million dollars a year. So, that means you would have to spend over 3 million each month. On a daily basis you would have to spend $100,000 every day for 25 years. I have other things I would rather do than to be obligated to “spending” every day for 25 years. Today, I’m thankful and count my blessing that I wasn’t chosen as the next billionaire in an “orange shirt.” Too much constant math. This is my “Cup of Lot-Tee-erie.” Tee Hurd
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brings Idaho’s schools back to the pre-recession funding levels of 2009. However, it does not address inflation, nearly 16,000 more students, the 4-day school week impacting almost 27,000 kids, or the supplemental levies imposed on local taxpayers to keep school operational. Despite this shortcoming, the budget has earned the support of the State Board of Education, the Idaho Education Association and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. It’s nice to see consensus among our stakeholders after the divisions created by the Luna Laws. Investment in education, including professional/technical training and higher education, pays off with a skilled workforce. Only with a qualified workforce can we attract businesses to Idaho that pay living wages and offer incentives to keep young people from seeking better lives elsewhere. Fifty percent of Idaho’s college graduates move out of state within four years of earning a degree. Our state could lose 100,000 jobs by 2020 from a lack of skilled workers. The other big initiative proposed by Governor Otter is the Primary Care Access Program, a rudimentary attempt to address the 78,000 Idahoans denied access to medical treatment because they fall into the coverage gap (between Medicaid and the state insurance exchange). Idahoans are dying from manageable diseases like asthma due to lack of care and we have the second highest number of uninsured veterans in the nation. The proposal provides basic doctor visits but does not cover service like acute care, hospitalization, emergency services, cancer treatment, prescriptions, or mental health care. The $32.4 million price tag would come out of diminishing tobacco/cigarette taxes. This funding source is forecast to drop $1.5 million by FY20 and I’m uncomfortable with any plan that relies on taxing a habit we hope to eradicate. The smarter move would be to redesign Medicaid to insure the gap population. We pay federal tax dollars into Medicaid without receiving the full share of benefits allowable. Our tax dollars cover payments for indigent care services straining the resources of Idaho’s counties. Requesting $30 million more for a plan that provides inadequate coverage makes for an expensive and inefficient healthcare patchwork. On a final note this week, the entire legislature participated in a civil discourse program, the first state to do so. In these times of combative, snarky politics, we legislators need to work together to craft good policy and debate the issues, not the person. Civil discourse is an art. It used to be called diplomacy. I remain honored to serve the citizens of District 26
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One year, it may have been l93l, for the entire month of January the temperature never got above O (zero degrees) during the day, and nights were far below that. The Camas school janitor serviced both the grade school and the high school. The coal fired furnaces had to be continually fed in order to maintain learnable classroom temperatures. He took his bed roll and slept in the school. All for a dollar a day!
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LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Pursuant to Idaho Code 67-6509, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Camas County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Camas County Annex, 517 Soldier Rd., Fairfield, ID 83327, on the 2nd day of February, 2016 at 7:15pm or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. The purpose of this hearing is for the public as well as the Planning and Zoning Commission to hear the request of Kaylin Dennis-Thompson for a Conditional Use Permit for a convenience store. The proposed location of this facility is near Big Smokey Campground, approximately 25 miles north of the intersection of U.S. 20 and Soldier Road, Fairfield, ID 83327, 1/4 mile west of the junction going to Featherville, on the South side of Big Smoky Rd., and is more particularly described as follows: Sec 11, T3S, R12E, Boise Meridian, Camas County, Idaho. A parcel of land within Homestead Entry Survey No. 131Idaho, in Section 11, Township 3 North, Range 13 East, Boise Meridian, Camas County, Idaho, and more particularly described by metes and bounds, as follows: Beginning at Corner No. 7: H.E.S.-131, said H.E.S. corner being a 1967 Bureau of Land Management Iron Post with a 3 inch marked Brass Cap Remonumentation of an original H.E.S Stone Corner in its true position; Thence S 58°45’21” E, 255.89 feet along the true Boundary line of H.E.S.-131, to the true point of beginning; Thence N 32°15’18” E, 177.83 feet to a point; Thence N 33°24’ E, 75 feet along the cord of a curve right having a radius of 1870 feet and a degree of curveture of 3°03’52” right; Thence S 5°30’07” E, 227.87 feet to the Thread of Paradise Creek; Thence S 2°48’34” W, along the Thread of Paradise Creek, 79.78 feet to a point of intersection with the Thread of Paradise Creek and the True boundary of H.E.S.-131 between corners WC 6 and 7; Thence N 58°45’21” W, along tbe true Boundary of H.E.S.131, 180.28 feet more or less to the true Point of Beginning.
High school students, parents, teachers, and counselors are invited to attend the College of Southern Idaho’s Dual Credit Night from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25 at CSI’s Health Sciences and Human Services building on North College Road. Dual Credit is the statewide program that allows high school students to take specially designed classes during their junior and senior years that earn both high school and college credit. Close to 4,000 Idaho students from high schools all over Idaho are enrolled in CSI’s dual credit classes this school year. High school students pay only $65 per credit for these classes compared with the current tuition rate of $120 per credit for regular CSI students and hundreds more at Idaho’s four-year universities. Depending on how many classes students can complete before graduation, they can save thousands of dollars on their higher education costs and a year or more of time earning their college degree. Additionally, the state of Idaho offers several scholarship programs to help high school juniors and seniors pay dual credit tuition. Event organizer Karrie Hornbacher and other volunteers will provide information about applying for admission to the Dual Credit program, funding and scholarships, and class advising. The event is free and open to everyone. Please register for the event in advance at www.csi.edu. Drawings will be held for four dual credit scholarships, each worth $195 or three credits. Due to the current construction on North College Road, visitors are advised to access the Health Science building on North College Road only from the direction of Washington Street.
CSI Rodeo Boxing Smoker
The College of Southern Idaho Rodeo Team’s 39th annual Cowboy and Cowgirl Boxing Smoker is scheduled for Saturday night, January 30, at CSI’s Eldon Evans Expo Center. Anyone who would like to box in the Smoker is invited to contact CSI Rodeo Coach Steve Birnie at 732-6620 or Kelly Wardell at 7326618. Fighters will be matched up according to height, weight, and experience levels and both men and women are encouraged to sign up to fight. Written comments will be received by the P&Z Administrator The doors will open at 6 p.m. and the matches begin at 8 until January 26, 2016. Testimony at the hearing may be limited to five minutes. Services for persons with disabilities can be p.m. Advance tickets are $30 for ringside, $15 for reserved made available by calling the P&Z Administrator at 764-2046 floor seats or the mezzanine, $13 for reserved bleacher seats, and $10 for general admission. Tickets sold at the three (3) days prior to the public hearing. Dwight H. Butlin door will cost $2 more per section. All proceeds support Camas County P&Z Administrator the CSI Rodeo Team.
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softball field at Minidoka on May 28th. JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, Park Rangers and Interns will share stories and lead IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CAMAS activities related to the films. Popcorn will be available IN RE: ) Case No. and all participants are invited to bring a pillow or com- Barbara Kay Millsap ) CV-2015-34 fortable chair to enhance their viewing enjoyment. ) NOTICE OF HEARING Friday, January 22, 7:00 pm: “Home Run Hits” Join us for a true story about a baseball coach who makes a bet with his high school team that if they win the district championship, he will try out for the major leagues. When the team went from worst to first and won the championship, he fulfilled his end of the deal and tried out for the major leagues. This is a heartfelt, uplifting story about not giving up on your dreams. Sunday, January 24, 2:00 pm: “Geologic Gems” The Sunday feature is a cartoon about an elderly man and young boy who travel in the man’s ingenious floating house to South America to visit Paradise Falls. Did you know that Paradise falls is based on an actual waterfall in South America called Angel Falls? Come and see the cartoon Paradise Falls and the real “Geologic Gem” that is Angel Falls. For more information call 208-933-4127 or contact Carol Ash at 208-933-4125. Be sure to watch out for information on the films to be shown in February. Follow both parks on the web - Hagerman Fossil Beds NM at www. nps.gov/hafo; and Minidoka NHS at www.nps. gov/miin - and on Facebook for updates on park events, upcoming films, information, and centennial events throughout the National Park Service.
) ON NAME CHANGE (Adult)
A Petition to change the name of Barbara Kay Millsap, now residing in the City of Fairfield, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Camas County, Idaho. The name will change to Barbara Kay Millsap Ralph. The reason for the change in name is: to avoid agency confusion about the status of my marriage. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on February 12, 2016, at the Camas County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change. Date: 12/23/2015 CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT Annie Frostenson, Deputy Clerk
CITY OF OF FAIRFIELD 15-16 CITY FAIRFIELD FYFY 15-16 REVENUE/EXPENDITURE QUARTERLY REPORT REVENUE/EXPENDITURE QUARTERLY REPORT QUARTER ENDING December 31, 2015 UNAUDITED Quarter Ending December 31, 2015 - Unaudited
Funds General Fund: Receipts Personnel Operating Expenses Capital Outlay Grants Reserve Fund Subtotal General Fund: STREET FUND Receipts Personnel Operating Expenses Capital Outlay LHTAC Grant Subtotal Street Fund Water Fund Receipts Personnel Operating Expenses Grant Expenses 2010 Bond Payment Capital Outlay Subtotal Water Fund Sewer Fund Receipts Personnel Operating Expenses 2010 Bond Payment Capital Outlay Subtotal Sewer Fund TOTALS ALL FUNDS
4th QTR. FY 15/16 Expenditures
4th QTR. FY 15/16 Revenues
YTD YTD FY 15/16 FY 15/16 Appropriation *Percentage Expenditures Revenues FY 2015/2016 Comparison
37,896
37,896
15,789 26,154
15,789 26,154
0 0 $41,943
0 0 $41,943
$37,896
$37,896
260528 93,224 145,839 21,165 300
17% 18% 0%
$260,528
16%
143,395 3,600 2,970 1,112 0 $4,082
3,600 2,970 1,112 0
$3,600
$4,082
36,064 7,250 22,495 486,536
$516,281
$3,600
36,064
479,634
7,250 22,495 486,536
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$515,698
$516,281
$515,698
13,602 29,793
22% 4%
100,000 $143,395
0% 3%
667,196 33532 49,451 488,946 69,832 25,435 $667,196
22% 45% 45% 100%
0% 22% 4% 0% 0% 7% 48%
$8,634
$23,737
$8,634
$23,737
126,491 33,532 34,532 45,314 13,113 $126,684
$570,940
$580,931
$570,940
$580,931
$1,197,803
23,737 7,248 1,386
23,737 7,248 1,386
0% 77%
*Year to date divided by appropriation Citizens are invited to inspect the detailed supporting records of the above financial statements. Citizens invited toFairfield inspect the764-2333 detailed supporting records of the above financial statements. For For additional are information contact City Hall, additional information contact Fairfield City Hall, 764-2333. Mickey Dalin City Clerk/Treasurer *Year to date divided by appropriation
Mickey Dalin
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Derrick J. O’Neill/ISB #4021 RCO Legal, PC 300 Main Street, Suite 150 ~ Boise, Idaho 83702 Telephone: 208-489-3035 Facsimile: 208-854-3998 doneill@rcolegal.com Attorneys for Plaintiff IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CAMAS GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC vs.
Plaintiff,
I A N DAV I D IR EL A N D; DE A N NA IRELAND; TIMOTHY J. OSWALD and Does 1-10 as individuals with an interest in the property legally described as: All that portion of the SW1/4 of Section 11 Township 1 South, Range 14, East Boise Me- Case No. ridian, Camas County, Idaho Described as CV 2014-09 follows: Beginning at the SW corner of SW1/4 of Sec- NOTICE tion 11 and running thence East on the South OF Section line of said Section 11, 738 feet; thence SALE in a Northwesterly direction to a point on the South line of the Railroad Right of Way of the Idaho Central Railroad Company, which is 140 feet East of the West Section line of said Section 11; thence West 140 feet to the West Section line of said Section 11; thence, South on said West Section line to the point of beginning. Excepting therefrom all land heretofore deeded or used for highway or road purposes. Which may commonly be known as: North 110 East, Fairfield, ID 83327.
Defendants.
Under and by virtue of a Fifth Order for Sale of Foreclosure executed by the judge on December 8, 2015 and entered by the Court on December 14, 2015 and a Fifth Writ of Execution issued on December 14, 2015 out of and under the seal of the
above-entitled Court on a Judgment and entered in said Court in the above-entitled action on the 7th day of November, 2014, in favor of the above-named Plaintiff, I am commanded and required to proceed to notice for sale to sell at public auction the real property described in said Fifth Order for Sale of Foreclosure and Fifth Writ of Execution and to apply the proceeds of such sale to the satisfaction of said Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure with interest thereon and my fees and costs. The property directed to be sold is situate in Camas County, State of Idaho, and is described as follows, to-wit: All that portion of the SW1/4 of Section 11 Township 1 South, Range 14, East Boise Meridian, Camas County, Idaho Described as follows: Begging at the SW corner of SW1/4 of Section 11 and running thence East on the South Section line of said Section 11, 738 feet; thence in a Northwesterly direction to a point on the South line of the Railroad Right of Way of the Idaho Central Railroad Company, which is 140 feet East of the West Section line of said Section 11; thence West 140 feet to the West Section line of said Section 11; thence, South on said West Section line to the point of beginning. Excepting therefrom all land heretofore deeded or used for highway or road purposes. Which may commonly be known as: North 110 East, Fairfield, ID 83327. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 1st day of February, 2016 at the hour of 10:00 o’clock a.m., at the location of Camas County Court House, I will attend, offer and sell at public auction all or so much of the above-described property thus directed to be sold as may be necessary to raise sufficient funds to pay and satisfy the Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure as set out in said Order for Sale of Foreclosure to the highest bidder therefore in lawful money. The time period for redemption of the above property is six (6) months from the date of sale herein. The Sheriff, by a Certificate of Sale, will transfer right, title and interest of the judgment debtor in and to the property. The Sheriff will also give possession but does not guarantee clear title nor continue possessory right to the purchaser. DATED This 28th day of December, 2015. CAMAS COUNTY SHERIFF By: David L Sanders
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Employment
► TRUCK DRIVER NEEDED. Moving mobile medical trailer in the Magic Valley. Must have 2 years experience, 21 years of age, CDL, meet DOT requirements, FT, medical benefits. Call 541.523.9202 ► Receptionist (Gooding/Hagerman/Wendell) Full-time. Wage DOE. Motivated/energetic office staff needed for a busy family practice. Office hours are Monday - Friday 8:30 to 5:30. Please email your resume of fax it to 208-934-5719. ► Home health company is looking for CNA’s and Caregivers to service in the Gooding area. Job will include companion care, some transportation, shopping assistance, light house work, bathing assistance, meal prep, etc. Must enjoy helping people. Must be able to pass an oral drug test, background check, able to lift up to 50 lbs., have your own vehicle, valid drivers license and current insurance. Fun supportive work environment. Please call BrightStar Care 208-733-8000 for application instructions. ► Currently looking to hire two full-time employees for a large feedlot operation in Shoshone. No experience necessary. Will train the right people. We are looking for people with a positive attitude and willing to work. We prefer people who like working outside and enjoy working around livestock. This is a drug-free workplace. We offer medical, dental, and paid vacations. The job is 6 days a week, 10 hours a day, $2,500 a month salary. Please call or text if interested. Spanish 539-9542 or English 490-3621.
Apartments for Rent
D&G Apartments has apartments available from time to time. These are federally assisted affordable housing units. Rental assistance is available. Rent is adjusted to your income and can range from $0 to $490 per month. Water, sewer and trash are paid. These facilities are very clean and attractive. For more information, contact Gordon Schmidt at 208-764-2534. For the hearing impaired, contact: TTY 1-800-833-6388. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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Employment
►Camas Creek Country Store in Fairfield has a job opening. Stop by and ask for Barb. ►Detention Deputy (Gooding): Starting Pay $15.50 an hour. Pay increases to $16.00 hour after certification through Idaho P.O.S.T. Academy. Shifts are 12 hours long. Job Description: Deputies are responsible for the supervision of inmates and security of the Court House. Intake and releasing of new inmates, conducting searches on inmates and cells. Transporting inmates throughout the Magic Valley and beyond. Monitoring cameras, phone systems, conducting scheduled checks, inmate recreation, overseeing court proceedings and medical needs of inmates. Applications available at the Gooding County Sheriff’s Office, 624 Main St. or download from the Sheriff’s website at: www. goodingcounty.org. ►We are currently looking to hire two full-time bottle feeders for a large calf operation in Gooding. No experience necessary. Will train the right people. Looking for people with a positive attitude and willing to work. Prefer ppl who enjoy working outside and like working around livestock. A drug-free workplace with medical, dental, and paid vacations. The job is 6 days a week, 9 hours a day, $2,400 a month salary or 5 days a week $2,000 a month salary. Call or text. Spanish 539-0174 or English 358-1618.
Services
►Wood Furniture Repair: reglue joints. Storage shelving installed. Call 490-3750. ►Long Arm Quilting and Custom Sewing. Do you have a quilt top that needs to be quilted? Would you also like someone to finish the quilt by sewing the binding? Call 208934-6400 Sunflower Quilting in Bellevue, Idaho. ►Local certified elementary teacher with many years experience in remedial work in reading/math is available for tutoring. Progress is based on frequency of sessions. Rates are affordable. Fairfield area. Call 721-3317 for more information. ►PATCH Levi, coveralls, etc. Replace Broken Zippers: coats, jackets, Levi, pants, etc. Hemming: pants, pants dresses, etc. Gooding Drop at Ace Hardware. Call Kathy 837-6267. ►Setting appointments NOW; (Group & Individual settings) For 2016 Medicare, YHI, Business & Individual Health Insurances. Get the most for the least $$. Dental & Vision available. Broker Desiree’ DeGiorgio 208-3400544 - A Idaho Broker for Idaho Residents. ►Need Yard Work Done? Call Boyd Stevens at 9345288. Lawn mowing, weed eating, leaves raked. Weekly rate available. ►Have scrap metal? Call Thomas Davis at 764-2484. ► Hollenbeck Construction. Call 481-0320.
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