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Come “Breathe” Easy in Wendell
For about six months, folks in Wendell have been watching the remodel of the little building between Petersen’s Insurance and Stockmans Club at 68 South Idaho Street (Highway 46). This week, if all goes well, a new day spa & salon will open for customers with hair styling, massage, pedicures, and more to make you feel extraordinary.
Jennifer James has been doing massage and esthetics (skin care, particularly the face) in Twin Falls for several years, but with young children in the Wendell school district, she decided to open her own shop closer to home. Breathe Day Spa & Salon offers everything a person needs to make their body look and feel great. A number of beauty products (PCA Skin, Plum Hill, GrandeLASS, Butterfly Essential Oils, etc.) are also available. If you would like to know more about their services, call 536-9922 or plan on attending the Grand Opening on May 2nd from 11 to 2 with complementary food and beverages.
Thank you to Everyone Who made this Possible
Gooding Mayor, Walt Nelson, accepted two checks on Monday for the new Skate Park - Glambia and Idaho Parks & Recreation. The Mayor’s big thank you, went to people like former mayor Duke Morton who helped start this project several years ago.
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Water Shortages This Summer
NRCS News Release Warm, dry conditions dominated the March weather scene in Idaho. Above normal temperatures combined with well below normal precipitation induced major declines in the mountainous snowpack and greatly increased the probability of water shortages in Idaho this summer. “March’s snow water content typically increases during the month, but not this year,” said Ron Abramovich, NRCS Water Supply Specialist. “As a result, irrigation water shortages are expected across many of Idaho’s central and southern basins.” Several basins across the state showed substantial decreases in snowpack or melted out well in advance of their typical dates. Declines of 20 to 30 percent were common across southern Idaho, with central Idaho basins from Weiser to the Mud Lake area taking the hardest hit. Of the 137 SNOTEL sites statewide, only 30 sites reported net snow accumulacontinued on page 7.....
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Notices of Upcoming Events & Meetings
Wendell Book Store:
Begining May 1st, the library book store will be open from 10 to 3 every other Friday. They are also accepting donations for the rummage store with all proceeds going to the Wendell Library. Donations can be dropped off at the Wendell Library from 11 to 5 on Thursdays. The LiPresented by the WMS & WHS Drama Clubs brary is open until 6 p.m. Last weekend the Wendell School District was fully enFairfield Library Book Sale tertained by the Middle School and High School Drama The Camas County Public Library will be having a book Clubs’ performance of Annie Jr. If you missed it, they will sale from Monday, April 20 through Friday, April 24 dur- perform again this Friday and Saturday (April 17 & 18) at ing regular library hours. Books will be .25 cents each or 7 p.m. at the Wendell High School Auditorium. Annie Jr. is specially edited to be performed by young$1.00 per bag! Come support the library! sters in a shortened version of the play. It is performed Ice Skating in Fairfield internationally every year by acting academies, programs, Some of you have forgotten to return the skates you bor- schools, and theatre camps. While some songs are missing rowed from the city office. Please return them so we can from this version, you’ll still hear “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile” and “You won’t Be an Orphan have them for next year. For Long.” Fairfield Dogs Tickets at the door are $5.00 or $20 for a family. The City of Fairfield would like to remind city residents that it is time to renew your pet’s tags. Spay or nutered dogs are $10. All others are $15. HAVENS Project, in cooperation with the Hagerman Camas County Fair Fossil Beds National Monument, will be sponsoring a na The Camas County Fair Board is looking for local food tive planting party! and craft vendors for the fair. All spaces are 10’x10’. Non- The event begins at 10 am on Saturday, April 18th, and electric:$10. W/110:$35. W/220:$60. is expected to finish up around noon. Volunteers will be supplied with water, a t-shirt, and tools as needed. People LINCOLN COUNTY FAIR THEME wanting to attend the party, should meet up at the Oregon 120 YEARS OF LINCOLN COUNTY Trail Overlook on Bell Rapids Road, in the Hagerman Valley area. TRAILS & TALES Event sponsors include Hagerman IDEA, the Hagerman JULY 18th -26TH Fossil Beds National Monument, the National Park Foundation, Subaru, Ace Hardware, and many more. For information about the Fossil Beds, or for directions; www.nps. gov/HAFO. Please contact Jennifer Hamilton, or Angela Rooker for more information, jenidhamilton@gmail.com or call 933-4105
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A Senior Scramble Postponed to April 18
On Saturday, April 18th, Clear Lakes Country Club will host a benefit golf scramble for the Wendell Community and Senior Center. $75 per person includes lunch and a cart, and there will be a prize for long drive and closest to the hole. Sign up at the golf shop or call 543-4849.
Relay for Life NEWS
More Relay teams are needed, along with sponsors, both corporate and personal. Goto the website www.relayforlife.org/goodingid and signup on an existing team or form a new team. May 1st is the deadline to receive a Relay T-shirt in time for the Relay evening, Friday, June 12th. Yard sales and other fundraisers will be taking place from now until the Relay night. For more information, contact Susan Bolton at sbolton@gofirstam.com or call her at 934-4427 - facebook.com/GoodingRelayForLife
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NEWS from by Rebecca Ashmead It’s been a wonderful few years for me working here at Helping Hearts & Hands! I have been blessed by seeing people care for our Gooding County communities by helping provide for the needs of its citizens. I can assure you that working with volunteers has been a joy! Everyone who volunteers here comes in because they care about their fellow man (woman and child…). I have been blessed by meeting many new friends as well as being able to depend on “old” ones when I come knocking for support. As of April 15th I will be moving on to new adventures! My husband and I will be moving to live in the area where he was raised. I look forward to being able to spend more time with grandchildren. I don’t know where I will fit in – but I truly believe in volunteering! Thank you all for your support. Without all of you Helping Hearts & Hands would not be able to continue serving those who experience poverty in Gooding County. I know as I leave that the work of this facility will continue because of the generous hearts that believe in giving and “paying it forward”… office hours and days will remain the same. God bless you all... “Thank You” to the following groups and individuals who support Helping Hearts & Hands with either commodities or monetary donations: Gooding Maverick for their Cookie Sale! We have been able to distribute a “treat” to many people; Kim, Kasie, Jeff, Cal & Bill - thanks for “bringing home” our new freezer/refrigerator; Mr. Davenport - for donating rice & beans to our facility; Mr. Ervin - for regularly picking up commodities for us. Working together for the good of the community: HH&H is happy to be able to help the VFW apply for a grant they will use to be able to re-roof their facility in Gooding! We know that they serve many needs here in the community, and are happy to be able to somehow “help” them as much as they help us. Thank you to members of the VFW and the American Legion for their service to our country! Items we always need: Canned Tuna, Peanut Butter, Soup, Canned Vegetables or Fruit. Send your News & Articles to News4u@gmx.com or call 764-3322 Camas, Gooding, Lincoln counties Facebook Page: 190879947615593
Busy B Market
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(17986 Hwy 30 ~ 1/2 mile north of Hagerman) Great gift items available from our many venders Fresh breads, Handmade Hats, Crochet & Knit items Handmade Shoes & Slippers Jams & Jellies, Jewelry, and novelties Breakfast and Lunch served all day Venders needed: call Bill 358-1409
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Night Sky Party April 18, 2015
Oregon Trail Overlook
The Camas Athletic Booster Club is selling raffle tickets for TWO 3-Day passes to the Mountain Home Music Festival to be held July 31st thru August 2nd. Tickets are $10 each and only 500 raffle tickets will be sold. The winner will be drawn on July 11th at the Camas County Rodeo.
DRUNK is not YES.
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(Bell Rapids Road ~ Hagerman, Idaho) This Saturday, join Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument for their first Star Party of the year! This event will be hosted at the Oregon Trail Overlook on Bell Rapids Road. Activities will begin at 8:00 pm. Create your own star chart, listen to stories, and go on a night hike with Rangers. Telescopes will provided by the Magic Valley Astronomical Society. For the night hike it is recommended to dress in warm clothes and wear comfortable shoes. And... Don’t forget to bring a flashlight! The Star Party lasts until 9:30 pm and Rangers will be around after to answer questions. If the sky is cloudy or visibility is poor on April 18th, call 208-933-4127 for additional information or visit www.nps.gov/hafo.
Gooding School Board Election
There are three open seats on the Gooding School Board for this year’s election to be held in May. To give the citizens of Gooding the opportunity to learn more about the individuals running for the school board, the Gooding Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Community Forum on April 28th at 7 p.m. at the Gooding High School multi-purpose room. Doug Maughan will be the facilitator. Questions can be submitted before the event to info@goodingchamber.org. Pen and paper will be available the night of the event for questions. All questions must be submitted in writing. No oral questions will be allowed during the event. Individuals running are as follows:
Zone 2 1) Jim Brockman 2) Denis Perron Zone 3 1) Randy Basterrechea 2) Anthony Perkins Zone 4 1) Tim Pierson 2) Denise Childs Zone 1 and 5 are not up for reelection this year.
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obituary
Phyllis Amelia Pierce
Phyllis Amelia Pierce, 85, passed away at her home in Lacey, Washington, on April 3, 2015, while surrounded by her loving family. Phyllis was born September 13, 1929 to Elizabeth and Neal Grifhorst in Clear Lake, South Dakota. Her family later moved to Gooding and then to Olympia, Washington, where she graduated from Olympia High School in 1946. Phyllis married Wayne Lee Pierce in 1948 in Monterey, California. They lived and worked for many years in Washington while raising their children. Phyllis’ career included working for the State of Washington in Olympia, Lakewood Motors in Lakewood, Washington, secretarial work at Tacoma Baptist Schools and Washington Baptist Teachers College in Tacoma, Washington. Phyllis’ faith in Jesus Christ compelled her to live a life that was Christ-centered, and work in an environment where she could use her skills to best serve her Lord. Though she served quietly, her life impacted many as her love for the Lord Jesus Christ and His Word were clearly evident. Phyllis attended Sleater-Kinney Road Baptist Church in Lacey, Washington where her son, Paul, is the pastor. Along with her various duties at church, Phyllis served as a greeter and librarian. Phyllis had many life accomplishments that she never boasted of, but one that she shared fond memories of often was of the bicycle tour she took through Europe with her daughter, Janis. Wayne and Phyllis eventually retired in 1985 and returned to Gooding, Idaho, where they spent much of their free time camping, arrowhead hunting, bicycle riding, fishing, and entertaining family and friends who visited often. After Wayne passed away in 2004, Phyllis continued to manage the household in Gooding. In 2005, she sold her home in Gooding and shared time in Lacey with family throughout the winter months and spent her summers in Gooding. Phyllis is preceded in death by her husband, Wayne; her mother, Elizabeth; brother, Charles Finley; sister, Doris Kincaid; and her grandson, Shane Paul Pierce. Memories of Phyllis will be carried on by her children, Al (Marcia) Pierce, Greenville, South Carolina; Jerry (Kay) Pierce, Gooding, Idaho; Paul (Carolyn) Pierce, Lacey, Washing-
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ton; and Janis (Harold) Priest of Tumwater, Washington. Phyllis is also survived by 16 grandchildren, and 12 greatgrandchildren. As a long-time supporter of the Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, Phyllis requested that, in lieu of flowers, a memorial gift be made to this ministry by visiting www.foi. org/donate. Their mailing address is: The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, Inc., P.O. Box 908, Bellmawr, NJ 08099. Memorial services were held at Sleater Kinney Road Baptist Church in Olympia, WA on April 11the. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at 2 p.m. at the Elmwood Cemetery in Gooding, Idaho, under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Services.
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Lunch is served every Monday at Noon. -------------------------Monday, April 20th: Turkey w/the Works... & Fiddlers
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Lunch: 2.50 (2-9) $5 (10-59) $4 over 60 (suggested) Breakfast: (8 to 10) 2nd Saturday of the Month Call by 10 a.m. for take out. Also, please let the Center know if you have any special dietary needs such as allergies to food. -------------------------Friday, April 17 Fried Chicken & Mash Potatoes Tuesday, April 21 Goulash Wednesday, April 22 Chicken Alfredo
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ANNUAL TROUT DINNER & Baked Goods Sale Hagerman United Methodist Church 4th Street & Salmon Street ~ Hagerman, Idaho
Friday, April 24th ~ 5 to 7:30 p.m. Menu:
Trout Fillets, Baked Potato, Hush Puppy Baked Beans, Salad, Rolls Dessert & Beverages -Take-outs available Adults: $10.00 Children (8-12 yrs.) $ 5.00 Under 5 yrs. Free
EVERYONE WELCOME! For more information, call 837-4780
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Lunch Suggested Donation $3.50 Breakfast: (7:30 to 10) 1st Saturday of the Month Fit & Fall Proof: Every Mon. & Wed. at 11:00 a.m. -----------------Thursday, April 16 Meatloaf & Baked Potatoes Monday, April 20 Taco Bar w/ Beans & Rice Tuesday, April 21 Broccoli Beef Wednesday, April 22 Chicken Strips & Cinn Rolls
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From all of us here at West Magic, THANKS so very much! The Fifth Annual 2015 lce Fishing Tournament was not to be. Mother Nature had other intentions for the weather this year, and it looks like it all went to the Eastern Seaboard! However, thanks so very much for your generous donations! We had a great many raffle prizes and food donated this year, thanks to great sponsors. Everyone was generous enough to enable us to retain the donations for an upcoming event. So, we decided on a Turkey Shoot! We put together the shoot on February 28th, and it was a huge success! We gave out all the raffle prizes and went ahead with the free fish fry and hot dogs. We appreciate everyone that took the time and had the consideration to be a part of our events. We know that donations like this aren’t something you can do every day. We also hope that our participants thanked you for your donations and efforts. We know that all the prizes were greatly appreciated by all! Please extend our thanks to all. These events would not be possible without the support of individuals and businesses like yours. You have proven that the Ice Fishing Tournament is here to stay, even if the weather isn’t. Thanks SO MUCH again. You guys are the best. Hope to see you soon, and at next years’ event. Best regards, Don Hartman & Stacy McLaughlin
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...Water Shortage continued
tion in March. Several basins in the Upper Snake have snowpacks at approximately 90 percent, but almost half of basins across Idaho are at 50 percent or less of median. Reservoir levels also varied greatly across the state, ranging from 19 to 99 percent full. With the warm, dry spring, crops are requiring water now and natural precipitation is not meeting early growing season needs. If reservoirs are drafted early to meet irrigation demands, many will likely reach their minimal storage levels before summer’s end. Streamflow forecasts have continued to decline for the third consecutive month. Flows in the Big Lost, Little Wood, Big Wood, Coeur d’Alene, Owyhee and Bear basins are forecast to be near record lows. The highest streamflow forecasts are 80 to 90 percent of average in the northern Panhandle and Montana rivers flowing into Idaho (the Selway River and three Upper Snake tributaries, Pacific Creek, Buffalo Fork, and Greys). Above normal summer temperatures are expected, and the meager mountain snow that remains will not sustain flows in most of Idaho’s streams for long. Pull out your hiking shoes, fishing poles, bikes, and boats and get ready to take advantage of Idaho’s many outdoor recreational opportunities a little early this year. View the full April Water Supply Outlook Report online at nrcs.usda.gov for more details on snowpack, precipitation, streamflow, and reservoirs for each basin in Idaho.
Take Me Fishing Help kids get excited about fishing with Idaho Fish & Game’s “Take Me Fishing” program. People of any age, can fish without a license during the hours of these events if they sign in at the trailer. All other rules apply. Idaho children 13 years old and under can always fish for free. June 6th... Fairfield Kids Pond June 13th... Hagerman - Free Fishing Day June 17th... Dog Creek June 20th... Hagerman - Oster 1 June 24th... Dierkies Lake June 27th... Castle Rocks State Park July 3rd... Village Pond in Elk Horn July 8th... Dierkies Lake July 11th... Rock Creek Park July 15th... Gavers Lagoon July 22nd... Hagerman - Oster 1 July 25th... Penny Lake Aug 1st... Dierkies Lake
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11:00 to 5 Monday thru Friday
375 1st Avenue East, Wendell ~ 536–6195
Richfield District Library 105 South Main Street ~ 487–1242 Tuesday 2-6 & Thursday 10-6
StoryTime Every Thursday - 10:30 a.m.
The Shoshone Library 211 South Rail West ~ 886–2843 ~ Open ~ Mon 12 to 5 Tue 3 to 6 Wed 12 to 7 Thur 10 to 4 Fri 12 to 5
Gooding Public Library 934–4089 ~ 306 5th Avenue West Regular Hours of Operation
Monday 12 to 5 Tuesday 1 to 8 Wednesday 10 to 5
Thursday 1 to 8 Friday 12 to 5 Saturday Closed
Camas County Public Library HOURS
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Legislative Update from Senator Michelle Stennett The Idaho Legislature adjourned on April 11th at 1:33 a.m. after 13 weeks in the Capitol. While it can be challenging to represent the diverse populations and interests of District 26, many of you expressed support for the most important issues confronting us this year. You wanted us to improve teacher compensation after too many years of low pay that ranked Idaho at the bottom. You asked us to extend Medicaid to cover uninsured workers and save taxpayers millions. You supported protecting access to public lands and upgrading roads and bridges to improve public safety and the movement of goods. While we may not have met all these goals, we did have some notable achievements and I wanted to share a recap of the 2015 legislative session from my vantage point. Refocusing the legislature’s commitment to properly investing in K-12 public education was our top priority. The $1.8 billion budget for public schools for fiscal year 2016 represents a 7.4% ($101 million) increase over last year. This includes $33.5 million to cover year one of the career ladder salary plan for teachers and a 3% increase for administrators and support staff. Our goal was clearly identified by Governor Otter’s Task Force for Improving Education: raise pay to recruit and retain the highest quality teachers for our students and stop the exodus to our six neighboring states where educational investments far outpace Idaho’s. Only after all the stakeholders were brought into the negotiations did we get the policy right and the result is a universally-supported plan that will boost pay (and morale) for Idaho teachers by $125.5 million over the next five years. Our support for education still lags but we’ve put our foot on the first rung of that ladder to improving our education rankings. Our main challenge will be sustaining this commitment to K-12 and putting the same creativity into higher education and pre-K investments if we sincerely want to boost Idaho’s economic standing. We have long-ignored our transportation infrastructure, both the $262 million needed annually for maintenance and the work required to develop a 21st Century plan to address expansion and public transit. Only in the waning days of the session, and after convening a rarely used conference committee to hash out a hard-fought compromise between House and Senate, did we pass legislation that will raise $95 million for road and bridge repairs. The revenue will primarily come from a 7 cent gas tax increase and higher registration fees (especially for hybrids and electric cars). We didn’t go far enough but this was the best that could be accomplished at this time in this legislative environment. As I’ve said repeatedly, it isn’t a matter of more spending - it’s about our priorities for how we spend the revenue on hand. Willfully refusing to adopt the Healthy Idaho Plan was our great failure. Over 78,000 hardworking Idahoans have
fallen through the gap between affordable state and federal insurance programs. The Governor’s Medicaid Redesign Workgroup consistently recommended extending insurance coverage to this group while boosting accountability for consumers and providers. It is estimated that the cost of our failure will be 450 premature deaths annually, untapped mental health coverage for our citizens (including veterans), and the loss of $650 million to the state and counties over the next decade. $650 million would go a long way toward further supporting education, improving our roads and bridges without tax hikes and other investments important to our state and local communities. The legislature showed fiscal irresponsibility in passing a law to move the presidential primary to March, a change that only benefits registered Republicans but will cost all taxpayers $2 million. We added a law that contradicts existing child protection statutes and strengthens religious shield laws to the point that litigation will surely ensue. We also confronted a slew of contracting scandals - The Idaho Education Network, Schoolnet, and ISEE among them - that will cost taxpayers hundreds of millions. While we passed a law to improve oversight of state contracts, set up an interim task force to review contract purchasing rules, and funded broadband contracts at the local school district level, we did not advance a bill establishing an Office of the Inspector General to investigate concerns about fraud, waste, abuse or malfeasance, a move that would promote open government and reduce costly lawsuits. Fiscal carelessness was compounded by a small group of lawmakers whose public displays of intolerance push business away from Idaho. While the Senate killed a Housebacked memorial asking Congress to impeach any federal judge who ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, the bill’s sponsor publically compared gay citizens with slave owners. The Governor continues to expend taxpayer money fighting same-sex marriage while the legislature again denied the 9year effort to add the words sexual orientation and gender identity to Idaho’s Human Rights Act. On our final day, the House killed a unanimously-passed Senate bill putting Idaho in compliance with a multilateral treaty extending child support collections abroad. Based on irrational fears over Sharia law, this disastrous move will impact 40,000 families relying on child support, cost the state $46 million for non-compliance, threaten 100 state jobs and likely require a special legislative session to correct. But this body is capable of compassion. We passed a bill that would provide a very limited get-out-of-jail card to any patient or parent arrested for possession of cannabidoil oil, a natural hemp extract which has zero psycho-active effects but has been shown to dramatically reduce violent seizures
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in children with intractable epilepsy. We approved a measure to expunge the records of human trafficking victims forced into criminal activity by their tormentors and we established training and orientation guidelines for schools to prevent or intervene in the face of hostile bullies. We even helped an 8th grader realize her 5-year dream of having the Idaho Giant Salamander designated as the state’s official amphibian. Our district will benefit from the passage of a bill that expands access to a single specialty liquor license for small event facilities in 13 resort communities including Hailey, Ketchum, Stanley, and Sun Valley. This will enhance business opportunities and bring small-scale conferences to our region. On a long-running issue with consequences for our area’s outdoor lifestyle, and the economy it supports, we rejected several measures to continue pursuing the state’s unconstitutional takeover of public lands. Among the failed proposals was one that required Idaho to write a blank check to gain membership in an interstate compact intent on privatizing our lands. Sadly, we all lost out on a great opportunity for public recreation and grazing on a parcel of land with outstanding wildlife - including mule deer, elk, antelope, sage grouse, and significant fisheries. The Rinker family sold the 10,400-acre Rock Creek Ranch, and an adjacent 10,000 acres of BLM grazing allotments, to facilitators charged with honoring the family’s legacy of promoting public access. The Department of Fish & Game only needed the legislature to approve the use of existing funds to assume management of the ranch but the House defeated this appropriation over political posturing. A curtailment order by the Idaho Department of Water Resources profoundly impacted hundreds of groundwater users across District 26, including many of our towns and cities. As part of a mitigation plan designed to manage water differently, address water calls, and honor water rights users, a new water distribution pipeline in the Hagerman Valley was completed on time and is fully operational. In September of 2013, an order was issued for members of the Big Wood & Little Wood Water Users Association, who are entitled to delivery of water from the Big Wood River below Magic Dam, having suffered from premature curtailment of delivery of their surface water rights. All the surface water rights are located in Water District 37 and are hydrologically connected to ground water rights in the Wood River Valley aquifer system. I sponsored successful legislation which allows newlyformed ground water districts to increase charges from $1 per inch of water to $3 per inch of water so as to provide enough money for the district to run an election and cover the costs of defending or mitigating ground water rights. As always, it is an honor to serve and represent the people of District 26 and I remain available throughout the year to answer questions, help resolve problems, and serve your needs. Respectfully, Michelle Stennett
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Camas Conservation District’s 2015
“Pots and Plugs“ Tree & Shrub Sale
We have a variety of coniferous and deciduous trees, shrubs and groundcovers available in super plugs. We have potted trees and shrubs as well. Order deadline is April 15th for superplugs and April 30th for potted items. Pick up is May 5th-7th. Call – 764-3223 Click – camasscd@yahoo.com Come – 403 Soldier Road Tues–Thurs from 9 to Noon 2039 Main Street ~ Gooding
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NOTICE OF CEMETERY MAINTENANCE BID
The Camas County Cemetery Board is now accepting bids for maintenance on four Camas County cemeteries. Persons wishing to bid need to have their own equipment to do mowing, trimming, and general upkeep in a timely manner as directed by the board. Maintenance will be done from May 2015 through September 2015. Full maintenance will be needed during the months of May, June, and July 2015. General upkeep only will need to be performed during the months of August and September. Bids should reflect reduced maintenance hours in August and September 2015. Bids may be sent to Linda Thomas (board member) at P.O. Box 508 - Fairfield, Idaho 83327, or dropped off at 129 Willow Avenue West. For more details, call 731-0585 or 764-2226. Bids must be received by Thursday, April 30th, at 12 noon. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CAMAS SHARON PEARCE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF HAROLD THACKER, Plaintiffs, v. ESTATE OF CHARLES HICKOCK,a/k/a CHARLES V. HICKOCK, ANY AND ALL HEIRS OF SAID CHARLES v, HICKOCK a/k/a CHARLES HICKOCK, Defendants.
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TO: ESTATE OF CHARLES HICKOCK. a/k/a CHARLES V. HICKOCK, ANY AND ALL HEIRS OF SAID CHARLES V. HICKOCK a/k/a CHARLES HICKOCK You have been sued by Sharon Pearce, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Harold Thacker, the Plaintiff, in the District Court in and for Camas County, Idaho, Case No. CV2015-03. The nature of the claim against you is a quiet title action. Any time after 20 days following the last publication of this summons, the court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form, including the Case No., and paid any required filing fee to the Clerk of the Court at P.O. Box 430, Fairfield, ID 83327 (208) 764-2238 and served a copy of your response on the Plaintiff’s attorney at Jeff Stoker, Chartered, P.O. Box 1597, Twin Falls, ID 83303-1597, (208) 734-8452. A copy of the Summons and Complaint can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the attorney for Plaintiff. If you wish legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to advise you in this matter. DATED This 8th day of April, 2015. CAMAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT By Bobbie D. Walton, Deputy Clerk published on 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 & 5/6, 2015
Have you ever read the sign “One Way” and found out that you were only going one way-the wrong way! Have you ever passed your exit on the highway only to find the next sign to read “Next Exit 15 Miles”? Have you ever marked a point of turning somewhere by a given land mark or sign and thought to yourself, “That’s my sign?” Sometimes ‘here’s your sign’ isn’t funny unless you’re Bill Engvall. A shaving cream company sold brushless shaving cream and their signs gave us many years of humor. That company was the Burma-Shave Company. In the Roaring Twenties the Odell family conjured up a successful product that would be used by daily customers instead of Burma Vita which had been used only by the ill. Many marketing ploys were used with no success to market the brushless shaving cream. Alan Odell persuaded his dad to use small billboard type signs. His dad wasn’t wild about the idea but gave his son $200 to try his idea. Needless to say the idea was an instant hit. The signs were white on red and were in all the 48 states except Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona and Massachusetts. The cheery, non-offensive signs included safety and moral messages. They lasted from 1925 to 1963. Faster moving cars and slower sales saw their end. The signs humored the people of the depression era and followed the GI’s in WWII. Following are samples of the signs which had 4 to 6 separate signs: Henry the Eighth / sure had trouble / short-term wives / long-term stubble / Burma-Shave… Ben met Anna / made a hit / neglected beard / Ben-Anna split / Burma-Shave… Does your husband / misbehave / grunt and grumble / rant and rave? / shoot the brute some / Burma-Shave… Grandpa’s beard / was stiff and coarse / and that’s what / caused his / fifth divorce / Burma-Shave… To change that / shaving job / to joy / you gotta use / the real McCoy / Burma-Shave… Riot at / drug store / calling all cars / 100 customers / 99 jars / Burma-Shave… The wolf / is shaved / so neat and trim / Red Riding Hood / is chasing him / Burma-Shave… Many a forest / used to stand / were a lighted match / got out of hand / Burma-Shave… Listen birds / these signs cost money / so roost awhile / but don’t get funny / Burma-Shave… Billboards are gone / as for my / “Cup of Tee” / it is too / as you can see / Burma-Shave. Tee Hurd
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