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Devil’s Corral: Past, Present & Future
Next Thursday, the Hagerman Valley Historical Society will host a special presentation at the Hagerman Senior Citizen Center on one of Idaho’s unique treasures - Devil’s Corral. Devil’s Corral is a geological area located on the north rim of the Snake River Canyon upstream from Shoshone Falls. It was created from lava flows and then carved by the Bonneville Flood. It was home to Native Americans who documented their presence with pictographs in cave dwellings. Its more recent history includes parts of the Oregon Trail, Chinese Miners, and interesting homesteading stories. The area is mostly public BLM land, but the scenic heart of this area contains 200 acres of undeveloped private land. Will this private land become another subdivision, or could it be preserved as a park and open space? Karl Ruprecht, president of Friends of Devil’s Corral, will discuss this areas colorful past as well as its possibilities for the future. Karl Ruprecht is the president of Friends of Devil’s Corral, a local group dedicated to preserving Devil’s Corral as a public open space. He spent much of his youth climbing, canoeing, and exploring in the Snake River Canyon and has a deep appreciation for the beauty of this area. Karl lives in Twin Falls and works as a physical therapist. He is married to his wife Jennifer and has two teenage sons. The Devil’s Corral presentation will be held Thursday, February 6, at 7:00 p.m.
Wendell Senior Center Launches “House Concerts”
Beginning next Wednesday, the Wendell Senior Center is launching a program of “House Concerts” featuring Country & Western performers doing what they do best. Their “kick-off” program will feature Ernie Sites, a local cowboy and rodeo bull rider turned national entertainer. Ernie Sites, a national entertainer, will present his “Singing the Stories of the West.” Ernie was raised in Wendell where he began developing his skills with the trick rope and his talents on the guitar. Along the way he enlarged his cowboy skills on the family ranch and became a rodeo bull rider, rodeo clown, bareback rider, team roper and calf roper. His adventures exposed him to other types of cowboy entertainment which led him to being a cowboy poet, musician and storyteller. He has performed on all the national networks and with many well-known performers such as continued on page 3... Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and others.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
January 29, 2020
Vol 44 Num 5
Are you or someone you know struggling with... Anger, Codependency, Eating Disorders, Food Addiction, Love & Relationship Addiction, Physical-Sexual-Emotional Abuse, Alcohol or Drug Addiction, Sexual Addiction, Gambling? Starting next Monday, February 3rd, Gooding 1st Christian Church will bring a life-changing opportunity to the church, their families, and the whole community - Celebrate Recovery. Celebrate Recovery began nearly 30 years ago at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest (California). Celebrate Recovery’s Step Studies - The Journey Begins and The Journey Continues - brings the healing power of Jesus Christ to those who are hurting and broken. It is a safe place to find community and freedom from the issues that are controlling your life habits, hurts and hang ups. Celebrate Recovery will be meeting every Monday evening starting with food & fellowship from 5:45 to 6:30. From 6:30 to 7:15 there will be praise & worship with a lesson and testimonies. Small group sharing will follow from 7:30 to 8:30. Participants are encouraged to invite their families and friends to the free pre-meeting dinner. The dinner is designed for a time of great fellowship and great food with other Celebrate Recovery participants. The large group meeting is designed for the participant to set aside the busyness and stress of the outside world by entering into a time of prayer, praise and worship, and teaching as a way of getting in touch with the one and only Higher Power - Jesus Christ. Open share small groups meet immediately after the large group meeting and provides a place for the participant to connect with other Celebrate Recovery attendees. This is a safe place where participants can be in gender-specific groups. For more information, call 208-934-4542 or send an email to: goodingfcc334@gmail.com “I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. ” Romans 7:18