Cup of Tee by

© Come on Tee, tell us a story. Surely there is a story you can pass on. After all, it is winter and a warm fire, pot of beans, pan of corn bread, glass of milk, and a story go good in winter.

I guess winter time is good as anytime to tell a story. We are not out camping and worrying whether a bear will eat us or a skunk will spray us.

Senior Center Menus

All menus are subject to change without notice.

Shoshone Richfield

886–2369 (218 N Rail St. W) 487–2722 130 S Main Street

Lunch: $2 (2-9) $5.50 (10-59) $4 over 60 (suggested)

Thursday, Feb 16 (Rich) Turkey Sand w/ Soup & Pie

Friday, Feb 17 (Sho) Baked Potato Bar

Monday, Feb 20 (Rich) Beans n'Ham w/ Cornbread

Tuesday, Feb 21 (Sho) Hamburgers & Fries

Wed, Feb 22 (Sho) Ham Sandwich w/ Soup & Pie

Fairfield 764-2226 (129 Willow Avenue West)

Lunch: 60+ $5 (suggested) 11-59 $6 / 5-10 $2 / under 5 free

Friday, Feb 17 Beef Stew w/ Rolls

Tuesday, Feb 21 Navy Bean Soup w/ Cornbread

Wednesday, Feb 22 Chicken Pot Pie

Gooding 934-5504 (308 Senior Avenue)

Breakfast every First Saturday 7:30-9:30..... $5.00

Thursday, Feb 16 Meatloaf & AuGratin Potatoes

Monday, Feb 20 Pork Cabbage Soup

Tuesday, Feb 21 Baked Potato Bar

Wednesday, Feb 22 Pizza & Salad

Hagerman 837-6120 (140 East Lake Street)

Lunch is served every Monday, Wednesday & Friday.

Friday, Feb 17... Ham Steak

Monday, Feb 20... Fat Tuesday Jambalaya

Wednesday, Feb 22... Roast Pork Loin

Wendell 536-9951 (380 East 1st Street)

Lunch is served every Monday & Friday at Noon.

Friday, Feb 17... Chicken Fried Steak

Monday, Feb 20... Pork Loin

Did you know that snowmen weren’t always friendly as we know them today? No siree’. Back years ago, I was in my house trying to get the place warm after coming home from work. The house I lived in had single pane windows and the wind came and went as it saw fit.

It was upwards about 9:30 p.m. when I was holding hands with the stove to receive heat. Suddenly a snowball came through my window. I was nearly scared to death by the surprise. Moments later, more snowballs came through more windows. “Who’s out there?” I hollered as I crawled about the floor to get my pistol.

Once the pistol was in my hand, I slowly looked out one of the broken windows to see five, maybe six, large bodies outside my house. They were almost camouflaged because they matched the color of the snow on the ground. Their noses were reddish in color, apparently for the cold breeze. Each one had ragged parts of clothes and they were holding pitch forks, shovels, and axes.

My first thought was to shoot each with hot lead. Then I thought the bullets would probably go right through them and they might be self-healing. Maybe a bad idea. I hollered out again, “What do you want?”

“We know the sheriff isn’t in town and we want to talk to the depu-Tee.”

Tee Hurd

“You’re speaking to him... Talk,” I followed. “Our people just want to be recognized. We are tired of living among the cattle and horses. We are tired of hibernating in caves.”

“Why me?” was my reply.

“We hear you do a weekly letter in the Courier newspaper,” came a cold voice.

Today, I wasn’t up to my belly in alligators and it wasn’t my day to drain the swamp, but I thought I might be held hostage till I froze to death. What was I going to do? Thinking quickly, I said, “OK, put your tools down and I will walk out and talk.”

I heard one say, “Abominable, do you think it is a trick?”

The reply, in a rough voice was, “Give him a chance to talk.”

I took out chocolate, cups, and the tea I had just brewed. I served each chocolate and a “Cup of Tee” to go with it. Their hearts were warmed and I agreed to make their recognition to other people.

So, to this day, snowmen are welcomed by family members with each new snow. They are lifted to yard guardians for a multitude of families. Their clothing is top notch. For the sake of printing, no snowman were hurt that night and the names, job status, and place of residency were changed.

Go out, gather friends, and build yourself a snowman. Enjoy the fun!

This my “Cup of Tee” as the story goes.

Crapo & Risch Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Balance Federal Budget

Press Release

With a looming battle over the nation’s debt and borrowing authority, U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) and 21 additional Senators to introduce a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution to force the President and Congress to enact annual balanced budgets.

The joint resolution (S.J.Res.13) proposes a constitutional amendment to establish requirements for the submission and approval of annual balanced budgets, including guidelines regarding exceeding spending caps and raising taxes. Crapo and Risch co-sponsored similar resolutions in the 116th and 117th Congresses.

“A balanced budget amendment to the Constitution would go a long way toward reining in runaway federal spending,” said Senator Crapo. “Balancing the federal budget would require careful scrutiny of all programs funded by the American taxpayer. We cannot spend ourselves into prosperity, and it is past time to put our fiscal house in order.”

“The federal government, like families across the country, should budget and live within their means. Unfortunately, the federal government repeatedly fails to do so, which has resulted in mountains of debt and a skyrocketing deficit. To end the madness and move our country towards fiscal sanity, we need a constitutional amendment that would require Congress to pass a balanced budget and create guardrails to ensure that any attempt to raise the debt ceiling or raise taxes must be approved by a substantial percentage of Congress. It is beyond time for our nation to follow the example of Idahoans and live within their means,” Senator Risch said.

The joint resolution would amend the U.S. Constitution to:

Require the President to submit a balanced budget;

Require Congress to pass a balanced budget;

Restrict federal spending to 18 percent of the Gross Domestic Product;

Require two-thirds majority votes in the House and Senate to raise taxes; and

Require a new three-fifths majority vote in both houses of Congress to raise the debt limit.

S.J.Res.13 also includes certain spending waivers for use during wartime or imminent danger to national security. Full text of the legislation can be found at: www.hydesmith.senate.gov/Budget

Additional original co-sponsors of the measure include U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), John Thune (R-South Dakota), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Steve Daines (R-Montana), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming), Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska), John Hoeven (R-North Dakota), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Todd Young (R-Indiana), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Mike Lee (R-Utah).

death & service notices

James Lawrence Cisco, 85, a resident of Gooding, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at his sons home in Twin Falls surrounded by his family. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Demaray Funeral Service - Gooding Chapel.

Patricia Mary Voloshen, 82, a resident of Dietrich, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at her home in Dietrich. Funeral arrangements are pending under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service - Shoshone Chapel.

Mary Ellen Williamson, 72, a resident of Shoshone, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023 at St. Luke's Medical Center in Boise. Funeral arrangements are pending under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service - Shoshone Chapel.

Hagerman Public Library

HOURS

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday & Friday Saturday

1 to 5 10 to 6 10 to 5 10 to 1 441 S. State Street, Hagerman ~ 837–6520

Camas County Public Library

HOURS

Monday 12:30 to 7 Thursday 10 to 5:30 Tue, Wed & Fri 12:30 to 5:30 607 Soldier Road, Fairfield ~ 764–2553

Richfield District Library

105 South Main Street ~ 487–1242

Monday 2-6 ~ Tuesday 10-6 ~ Wed & Thurs 12-6

The Shoshone Library

211

Wendell Public Library

HOURS

11 to 5 Monday thru Friday ~ Open til 6 on Thursdays 375 1st Avenue East, Wendell ~ 536–6195

Gooding Public Library

934–4089 ~ 306 5th Avenue West Regular Hours of Operation

Monday 10 to 5 Thursday 10 to 6

Tuesday 10 to 6 Friday 10 to 5

Wednesday 10 to 6 Saturday 9 to Noon