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Gooding Water Celebrating 100 Years of Petition Dismissed Gooding County On Tuesday of last week, 5th District Judge, John Butler, issued a ruling dismissing the request by the City of Gooding for Judicial Conformation which would have granted the city the right to acquire debt for water system improvements without voter approval. There were two main issues as far as the court was concerned: one, is this sort of request allowed by state law, and two, was the city’s request ordinary and necessary. State law clearly allows this sort of request and there are a number of court cases where this law has been applied. Court cases have also shown that there are limits to when Judicial Conformation can be issued. In circumstances where there is eminent or actual danger to health and safety caused by unforeseen events (i.e. storm damaged facilities), the courts have ruled in favor of Judicial Conformation. In those situations that involve the purchase or construction of new facilities, the courts have ruled against such actions. In this particular case, there is no question that the proposed expenditures are ordinary for the City of Gooding. Providing safe clean water is one of the primary responsibilities of a municipal government, and the maintenance and repair of such systems is ordinary expense. Ordinary does not, however, automatically imply that the expense is necessary. In general, the courts have held that an continued on page 3.....
On March 16th, the Gooding County Historical Society will be celebrating the 100th birthday of Gooding County with their annual Gala Dinner and Fundraiser. This event will be held at the at the Gooding Basque Center (Euskadi Lane, Thorn Creek School south of Hwy 26) beginning at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome, but tickets must be purchased by March 9th. The main goal of this year’s fundraising is to collect enough money to put the 100 year old Thorn Creek Schoolhouse on a cement foundation so it can be open to the public. The Gala Dinner will feature music, cowboy poetry, and an occasional rope trick by Ernie Sites. Along with the entertainment, there will be a silent auction and raffle items, and the main door prize is a laptop computer (must be present to win). Dinner tickets can be purchased at United Metal (1776 S 1800 E - Gooding), or by calling Lorri (934-8581), Ilene Rounsefell (536-5366), Sharon Cheney (934-5135), Kriss Nelsen (934-8330), or Judy Erdman (934-9475). Get your tickets TODAY. ---------------------------------------------------
Recollections of the Thorn Creek School
by Norma Moody Burnum “The Thorn Creek School was located five brush with just a path to travel. We had to miles north and four keep an eye out for rattlesnakes. There was miles East of Gooding, also a barn in this area for horses. No one on the left hand side of came to school by car, even in the 1940’s. the road. It was a simple build- Everyone walked, summer and winter, uning on skids. In 1913, the families living north less it was over four miles and they rode of this site felt that the school should be placed horses. The first school teacher at Thorn in a more central location. Hannah Moody Creek School was Fern Osborne in 1912. and neighbors took wagons and horses at The average enrollment was about twelve night and moved the building one and one students, grades one through eight, all in the half miles north. Heating was a tall, pot- same room and with the same teacher. The bellied stove. Behind the building, about 300 first graduates from Thorn Creek School in feet, were separate outhouses, girls to the 1915 were Harold Quick and Arlette South, boys to the North. This was all sage- Quick.” Do you have any family members that attended Thorn Creek School or any stories you might want to share with the Gooding County Museum? If you have photos, we can scan your photos and return the originals back to you.