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Since it began in April, 2011, the Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund has provided more than $800,000 to 150 fellows in more than 35 states, and they hope to award more than $300,000 this year. The Fund provides direct assistance to veterans in their beginning years of farming or ranching, a critical time in the launch of a young farm business. Grants are awarded in the name of the foundations or corporations that have contributed to the Fund. 2016 grants are being given through support from the Bob Woodruff Foundation, Newman’s Own Foundation, Prairie Grove Farms, Prudential Financial, and Kubota Tractor Corporation. In addition to monetary awards, the Fellowship provides support in the form of guidance in production, business planning, and marketing. Awards are also made in the form of a scholarship to study for a career in agriculture at a college, university or farm-training
program. The application process is open once or twice a year with the current 2016 application period open from December 1st, 2015 through February 1st, 2016. All applications must be received prior to February 1st, 2016. Following are the eligibility requirements:
Applicants must have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, currently be on active-duty, or serving in the military reserve/National Guard. Applicants must be members of FVC (you can join for free at farmvetco.org) Applicants must have an honorable discharge (other characters of discharge may be accepted on a caseby-case basis). Active duty
or reserve members need a command support letter. Applicants must have an agricultural business in operation, and submit a business plan. Applicants must be willing to fully participate in the Fellowship Program, which includes reporting progress, mentoring aspiring veteran farmers, and the possibility of representing FVC at events. Applicants must have a desire to continue to serve others and make a positive impact on the farmer veteran community. Foundations or corporations who want to see their donation go directly to support the farming aspirations of a military veteran can contribute to the Fellowship Fund. Some farm supply companies have offered discounts to purchases made on behalf of the Fellowship Fund awardees. Several groups have raised funds to be used for veterans in their state. Money cannot be given with the intention to benefit a specific individual. www.farmvetco.org
Happy New Year
December 30
,2015
Volume 39 ~ Number 52 News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
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Time For New Hunting License
Before heading out in the New Year, Idaho hunters and anglers are reminded to pick up a 2016 license. Nearly all of Idaho’s hunting and fishing licenses, tags, and permits are sold on a calendar year basis, and they expire December 31. The only licenses or permit not sold on a calendar year basis are Idaho’s trapping license and Federal duck stamp. Both are valid from July 1 through the following June 30. This is because the seasons generally begin in the fall and end in the late winter. An annual Idaho resident adult hunting licenses cost $12.75 and fishing licenses cost $25.75. Junior and senior licenses cost even less. Another option is a threeyear license available for junior, adults and seniors, which saves a little money and time standing in line. Licenses are available at Fish and Game offices, license vendors, by phone at 1-800-554-8685, or online at fishandgame.idaho. gov. There is an additional service fee for licenses purchased online. Licenses for disabled hunters and anglers continued on page 3.....
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Sandra Araceli Robles, 12, a resident of Wendell, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 in Baker City Oregon. Services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are pending under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service – Wendell Chapel. Billy Jo Aguilar, 39, a resident of Wendell, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 in Baker City Oregon. Services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are pending under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service – Wendell Chapel. Connie R. Golliher, 67, a resident of Wendell, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Bennett Hills Care Center in Gooding. Arrangements are pending under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service – Wendell Chapel. Harold Roy Turner, 76, a resident of Gooding, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 at his home in Gooding. A celebration of Roy’s life will be held on December 30, 2015 at 3 pm at the Gooding Senior Center, 308 Senior Avenue. Herb Stroud, 88, a resident of Gooding, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at Bennett Hills Care Center in Gooding. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 in Gooding. Michael Kent Miller, 77, a resident of Buhl, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls. A graveside service was held on May 29, 2015 at Mt View Cemetery in Fairfield.
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Most of you were aware that I had purchased a tractor trailer load of potatoes to sell. I purchased 21,000 pounds of loose, fresh out of the ground, potatoes. Of course, that meant I also had to sack them by hand since I had no fancy machines to do the task. Since I have sacked all my potatoes, I figured out some observations of 21,000 pounds of potatoes. My first observation was that my behind schedule to load my potatoes found me not stacking my onions in my trailer high enough in the front. When I loaded the potatoes I had to stop and sack enough potatoes to build a wall at the end of my trailer to keep my other potatoes from falling out of the rear of the trailer. Sacking two potatoes at a time is a slow process which required some night shift work. Two lights work better than one, and one light works better than none. To have a light go out in the middle of the night in an enclosed trailer has you scrambling for the light on your cell phone or the small flashlight in your pocket. Being a slow process I was still unable to get each potato’s first name. As far as that goes, I wasn’t even able to check each 50lb bag’s bus ticket to see where each bag was going. I did find out that many of the bags of potatoes needed interstate passport. Some went to Washington whereas the same ended up in Portland, Oregon. Some left Emmett, Idaho, and went to Salem, Oregon, and vicinity. Others hitched rides to Nevada, some found homeship in Salt Lake City and California. Surprisingly to me, some made it back Eastern Idaho where they came from. I guess Idaho potatoes just like dinner plates regardless of which state. Early days and late night potato sacking goes better with music whether it is country or rock-n-roll. Running out of fuel to run the refrigerator unit at midnight is fun, especially when you have to re-prime your fuel system and your 5 gallon fuel can doesn’t fit under the trailer’s bottom without a runnel. A good rhythm of sacking potatoes is lost when you have to shut down to get more sacks from the shed to keep going. One just as well not bother and watch westerns on TV for the production you get. Another important observation is be sure that, when someone opens your trailer door, the latch is locked open. Being locked inside with a trailer load of potatoes finds you with no butter or microwave for an extended stay. When you call someone to let you out, you receive lots of laughs. There are many observations of 21,000 lbs of loose potatoes to be sacked, but one last observation kept me hopping. If you are fixing a harvest dinner for 30 plus people with fresh french fries and onion rings, and of the two french fryers goes down... you can’t cook fast enough!! This is my final observation of 2015 wrapped in bacon, extending a “Cup of Tee” for 2016. Happy New Year.
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...New Hunting License continued
are only available at Fish and Game offices. If you forget to buy a license before heading out, you can even purchase one with your smart phone. Log into Fish and Game’s website and go to the license page. From there, you will need to enter your required information. If you’re an Idaho resident with a valid driver’s license, the system will match your data to your driver’s license to confirm your residency. There won’t be a hard copy mailed to you, so it’s very important that you print one and keep it handy in case you don’t have your phone with you, or if the battery goes dead. It’s also recommended that you email yourself a copy so you have access to your license information from any computer. Resident licenses have not increased in price in a decade. One nice dinner, a day on the slopes, or a movie and popcorn are each likely to cost more than a year of hunting or fishing in the great outdoors of Idaho. Legal Notices ~ Legal Notices ~ Legal Notices
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CAMAS IN RE: Barbara Kay Millsap
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Planning and Zoning Commission SCHEDULED MEETINGS FOR 2016
The Camas County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold their regular meeting at the Camas County Courthouse Annex located at 517 Soldier Rd., Fairfield, Id. 83327 on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM. If Tuesday is a holiday, the following Wednesday will be the meeting date.
2016 MEETING DATES JANUARY 5, 2016 JULY 5, 2016 FEBRUARY 2, 2016 AUGUST 2, 2016 MARCH 1, 2016 SEPT. 6, 2016 APRIL 5, 2016 OCTOBER 4, 2016 MAY 3, 2016 NOVEMBER 1, 2016 JUNE 7, 2016 DECEMBER 6, 2016
Services for persons with disabilities can be made available by calling the P&Z Administrator at 764-2046 three (3) days prior to the public meeting or hearing. published on 12/16, 12/23, & 12/30, 2015
A Petition to change the name of Barbara Kay Millsap, now residing in the City of Fairfield, State of Idaho, has been LegaL Notice: Unclaimed capital credits filed in the District Court in The following 10 electric cooperatives jointly notify the public of unclaimed capital credits Camas County, Idaho. The quarterly and post their respective lists on the following websites: name will change to Barbara clearwater Power company www.clearwaterpower.com/capitalcredits Kay Millsap Ralph. Fall River electric cooperative The reason for the change in www.fallriverelectric.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Patronage-Captial-2013-List1.pdf name is: to avoid agency conidaho county Light & Power cooperative fusion about the status of my www.iclp.coop/content/capital-credits-0 marriage. Kootenai electric cooperative www.kec.com/capitalcredits A hearing on the petition Lost River electric cooperative is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. www.lostriverelectriccoopinc.com/unclaimed-patronage-capital.html on February 12, 2016, at the Lower Valley energy, inc. Camas County Courthouse. www.lvenergy.com/my-lv-account/unclaimed-capital Objections may be filed by Northern Lights, inc. www.nli.coop any person who can show the Raft River Rural electric cooperative court a good reason against the www.rrelectric.com/content/capital-credits name change. Salmon River electric cooperative Date: 12/23/2015 www.srec.org/MembInfo/UnclmdCC.pdf United electric cooperative CLERK OF THE www.uec.coop/content/unclaimed-patronage DISTRICT COURT Please visit your local library if you do not have internet access. Annie Frostenson, Deputy Clerk
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Board of the Camas County Commissioners Meetings A Brief Synopsis of the November 2015 Minutes a complete set of minutes are on file at the Clerk’s Office
November 9, 2015 The meeting was called to order at 9:05 a.m. by Chairman Barb McMurdo. Also present were Commissioners Ken Backstrom, Commissioner Ron Chapman, prosecuting Attorney Matt Pember, and Clerk Korri Blodgett. The Board reviewed the Agenda. Commissioner Backstrom made a motion to approve the agenda. Seconded by Commissioner Chapman. Unanimous. The Board canvassed the votes for the November 3rd City Election. Commissioner Backstrom made a motion to certify the Abstract of Votes for the City Election. Seconded by Commissioner Chapman. Unanimous. Forsgren Engineers representative Steven Yearsley and Road and Bridge Supervisor Mike Gill met with the Board to review an invoice from Concrete Placing Co. Commissioner Chapman made a motion to approve and pay the invoice in the amount of $38,290.22. Seconded by Commissioner Backstrom. Unanimous. Commissioner McMurdo made a motion to go into Executive session per Idaho Code 67-2345(1)(d) to consider records that are exempt from disclosure. A roll call vote showed all in favor. The Board entered into Executive session at 11:35 a.m. The Board came out of Executive session at 11:45 a.m., upon a motion duly made, seconded and unanimous. Commissioner Chapman made a motion to deny Indigent case #1C-201610002, for the reasons stated on the record. Seconded by Commissioner Backstrom. Unanimous. The Board reviewed an Equipment Lease Agreement between Camas County Road and Bridge and Slusher Construction for the lease pf a 50840 Telehandler. Commissioner Backstrom made a motion to ratify the signature and approval, as the chairman had signed the document on October 29th, due to the need in a timely matter. Seconded by Commissioner Chapman. Unanimous. The Board reviewed a request for Juvenile funds in the amount of $150.00, from the Sons of The Legion. They are hosting a community Christmas dinner and will be providing gifts for Santa to hand out to the kids of the community. Commissioner Backstrom made a motion to approve the request for funds. Seconded by Commissioner Chapman. Unanimous. The Board reviewed the bills as presented on the claims list. Commissioner Backstrom made a motion to approve the bills as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Chapman. Unanimous. Commissioner Backstrom made a motion to approve the claim to Valley Service in the amount of $166.01. Seconded by Commissioner McMurdo. Commissioner Chapman requested himself from voting. The Board adjourned at 12:20 p.m.
Expenditure Fund Totals: Justice Fund $10,128.27 Current Expense $9,997.04 Indigent $0 Road & Bridge $87,642.10 District Court $4,504.18 Revaluation $10,990.00 Health $500.00 Landfill $360.00 Noxious Weeds $8,894.66 Jr College Tuition $4,900.00 Elections $381.72 Ambulance $3,941.94 911 Comm. $1,630.84 State Fund $18,538.46 Legion Memorial $0 Historical Society $0 Range Improvement $0 Snowmobile $0 Court Trust $0 Waterways Fund $0 City of Fairfield $12,969.26 School Dist. #121 $6,347.33 Cemetery District $291.92 West Magic Fire Dist. $207.85 Camas Mosquito Dist. $669.04 Camas Co. Library $3,016.48 October Payroll $115,867.46 November 16, 2015 The meeting was called to order at 9:07 a.m. by Chairman Barb McMurdo. Also present were Commissioner Ron Chapman, Commissioner Kenneth Backstrom, Deputy Clerk Annie Frostenson and a member of the public. The Board reviewed the agenda. Commissioner Backstrom made a motion to approve the agenda as posted. Seconded by Commissioner Chapman. Unanimous. The Board reviewed a letter of support for the City to apply for a grant for downtown revitalization. Commissioner Backstrom made a motion to authorize the Chair to sign the letter of support as corrected. Seconded by Chapman. The Board reviewed budget papers for the U of I Extension office. Commissioner Chapman made a motion to authorize the Chair to sign the approved budget papers for the Extension office. Seconded by Commissioner Backstrom. Commissioner McMurdo excused herself from the meeting due to a meeting she has to attend in Boise. The Board took a brief recess at 9:58 a.m. The Board returned at 10:15 a.m. Commissioner Backstrom made a motion to enter into Executive Session per I.C. 67-2345(1)(d) to consider records that are exempt from disclosure. Seconded by Commissioner Chapman. Roll call vote showed all in favor. The Board entered into Executive Session at 10:16 a.m. The Board came out of Executive Session at 10:18 a.m. Commissioner Chapman made a motion to authorize the Vice-Chairman to sign for the FSA Election Ballot. Seconded by Commissioner Backstrom. Jack Varin and Beulah Baldwin came to discuss with the Board a new project to build a historical sign for Camas County. The Board recessed at 10:45 a.m. November 23, 2015 The meeting was called to order at 9:05 a.m. by Chairman Barb McMurdo. Also present were Commissioner Kenneth
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Backstrom, Commissioner Ron Chapman, Prosecuting Attorney Matt Pember, and Clerk Korri Blodgett. The Board reviewed the Agenda. Chairman McMurdo stated that there were additional correspondence from the Concrete Placing Co. and LHTAC to address as they are time sensitive matters and will need to be dealt with today. Commissioner Backstrom made a motion to amend the agenda to include the additional items. Seconded by Commissioner Chapman. Unanimous. The Board discussed a grant application through LHTAC for signs in the amount of 28,000.00. The purpose of this grant money would be to replace old, damaged and out of date signs. The County would also like to add an information sign showing if 4 summits north of Fairfield are open or closed. Commissioner Backstrom made a motion to authorize the Chair to sign the grant application and to add additional language to include pedestrian/bike signs. Seconded by Commissioner Chapman. Unanimous. Steve Frost, Director of Recreation and Rob McDonald, a detail tech for the US Forest Service, met with the Board to present 2016 Annual Snowmobile Grooming program and Annual Operation Plan Agreement. Commissioner Chapman made a motion to authorize the Chair to sign the 2016 Annual Snowmobile Operating Agreement. Seconded by Commissioner Backstrom. Unanimous. The Board reviewed the amended minutes from the October meetings. Commissioner Backstrom made a motion to approve the corrected minutes of October. Seconded by Commissioner Chapman. Unanimous. The Board deliberated on the Mtn View Cemetery Subdivision at 11:10 am. The Board discussed the need to acquire additional documentation and closed the deliberations at 11:45 a.m. Commissioner Backstrom made a motion to conditionally approve the Mtn View Cemetery Subdivision upon proof that the Smith Family property was dedicated to the Cemetery District and in addition to the conditions listed in the Planning & Zoning Commissioners recommendations. Also, the Findings and Conclusions are to include justification for not requiring a Conditional Use Permit. The Board adjourned at 12:10 p.m.
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