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Water Hyacinth Found in Snake River Near Hagerman from the Idaho Nursery & Landscape Association What does this mean for the nursery industry in Idaho? Water hyacinth has been added to the ID State Dept. of Agriculture’s (ISDA) Noxious Weed List as an “Early Detection-Rapid Response” species. It can be very harmful to irrigation systems, rivers, lakes and streams. It is extremely aggressive plugging up waterways and wells. It has survived very well in the geothermal areas near Hagerman, and has spread in the Snake River aggressively to currently cover five to seven acres. You can no longer sell, install, or grow the water hyacinth. PLEASE DO NOT ORDER water hyacinth in Idaho. The ISDA will have the authority to seize any plants they find at any nursery. Since many nurseries are placing orders now for spring, please check your orders for water plants and make sure you cancel any water hyacinth orders.
Fundraising Event at Camas Football Game Friday, October 19th at 3 p.m. see page 2.....
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A New Beginning For Soldier Mountain Nearly a hundred member of the Fairfield community gathered at the American Legion Hall last Thursday, October 11th, to hear what many of them already knew - t h e S o l d i e r Mountain Ski Resort is now a non-profit organization. Earlier this year the former owner, Bruce Willis, let it be known that he was interested in William Wardwell & Russell Schiermeier listen while gifting the small ski reWill Varin announces the change in ownership. sort to a local organization provided that it had non-profit status. Soon afterward, another group of While this had tax advantages for Mr. young men decided to pursue this project Willis, it also provided a rare opportunity separate from SMRA. This group included for the resort to return to local owner- three attorneys (Will Varin, William ship. In February, a group of 45 business- Wardwell, and Robert Thomas) and two men, farmers, and other individuals, farmers (William Wardwell and Russell formed the Soldier Mountain Recreation Schiermeier). They formed Soldier MounAssociation to make sure that happened. tain Ski Area, Inc., made a proposal to Mr. Willis, and the deed was done. For Jamon Frostenson this is an extraordinary event because his grandfather, Bob Frostenson, was one of the original builders/owners of the resort which started in 1948. The other members of this group also have deep ties to the resort (most of them learned to ski or snowboard on that mountain). Because this resort is now a nonJamon Frostenson & Robert Thomas continued on page 5.....