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Camas Pioneer Picnic ~ July 16, 2017
from Marshall Ralph History repeats itself again! Again! And again! To infinity, I guess! The West’s greatest historic outdoor potluck picnic! Free! For the 104th annual Pioneer Picnic, the Camas Pioneer Picnic Association will celebrate our County’s independence as a sovereign county! Camas County split away from Blaine County in 1917! Do the math! The program will include a progress report on the ongoing replacement of the beloved but missing relief carving by George Carrico formerly located at the Johnson Hill scenic overlook. Other activities will include musical performances of the national anthem and some appropriate songs, all performed by actual humans! The Picnic will also feature the big Camas history timeline exhibit, an update on digital republishing of the now-scarce Camas Legacy Book, and other celebratory things!!! And food! The first Camas Pioneer Picnic was held in 1913 in the then-bustling town of Soldier, Idaho, just two miles north of today’s bustling town of Fairfield, now the Camas County seat. Since then, the Camas Pioneer Picnic, organized by the Camas Pioneer Picnic Association, has taken place every summer, in foul weather and (mostly) fair, to celebrate the first inhabitants of the Camas Prairie and their
contemporary successors in a big community potluck! 104 years of potluck picnic perfection, an unbroken chain of three-bean salads, roast beef, startling gelatinous dishes, brownies, cookies, green salads, mac and cheese, scalloped potatoes, etc., reaching back to the young years of the 20th Century! Imagine! Think about it! The Camas Pioneer Picnic has survived annually from the age of horse and buggies and steam tractors, through the age of the automobile, to the space age, into the computer age, and into whatever age comes next! Over all that time, the Camas picnickers have seen good harvests and lean, peace and war, bounty and depressions, birth and loss, industries go, and industries arrive. The Pioneer Picnic has survived, giving Camas Pioneers old and young a summer afternoon dedicated to honoring together those have come, and who have passed, in our high Idaho valley beneath the sun. The picnic is free, and all are heartily invited. Chicken, beef and drinks will be provided, and picnickers are requested to bring a salad, dessert or side dish for the big table. Picnickers may wish to bring chairs or stumps or something to sit on, though a fair amount of seating will be on site in the park. See you at the picnic on July 16th in Fairfield!
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is accepting applications to help agricultural producers rehabilitate private land affected by severe flooding across the state. Severe winter storms and melting of record snowfall created substantial widespread flooding across Idaho, which has caused significant damage to pri-
vate property as well as public infrastructure. NRCS Idaho will set aside funding through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program for private land flood recovery efforts. The funds can be used to help address damage to agricultural infrastructure as well as streambank erosion and landslides. continued on page 6 .....
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Volume 41 ~ Number 28
Range Fire South of Shoshone
As of Tuesday morning, the Antelope Fire located approximately 5 miles south of Shoshone, was mapped out at just under 30,000 acres. Windy conditions with 25 mph gusts have made this a very fast growing fire. Highways 93 and 24 were closed for part of Monday due to visibility, but are currently open. Travelers should still avoid the area if possible. The east and south flanks of the fire are still very active. Firefighters are working to secure the northern fire perimeter near Shoshone.
Idaho Rodeo Hall of Fame Tough Enough To Wear Pink Event
The IRHF is holding their 3rd Annual Cowboy and Cowgirl Boots and Spurs Reunion in conjunction with their 1st Annual Tough Enough To Wear Pink Event with St Lukes Foundation at the Canyon Crest Event Center, 330 Canyon Crest Drive in Twin Falls on July 28th. The Coors and Canyon Springs Event Center sponsored event is from 5 to 8 in the lounge and on the patio with a social and Meet & Greet the 2017 and past Inductees. $10 admittance entitles the attendee to an engraved beer glass and free beer, discounted soft drinks, appetizers, live entertainment, door prize, free prize drawings, table favors and a live and silent auction. Tickets can be purchased at the Canyon Crest Event Center or by mailing a check to IRHF, P.O. Box 562, Gooding, ID 83330.
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When Science Becomes Corrupted by Politics
TONIGHT is the last night of Tent Revival in Fairfield Last week, a research paper was released regarding the validity of temperature - Foothills Baptist Church (123 Poplar Avenue) 7:00 p.m. data being used by various government agencies. Like most papers of this sort, this document and - with Steve Cody Jeff Gore. it’s conclusions were peer-reviewed by experts - retired EPA officials, NASA consultants, college Cans for the Library The Gooding Public Library wants your Aluminum Cans. professors, and a reviewer from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The main objective of this research was to test the credibility of Global Average Surface TemBring them in to the liberary (306 5th Ave West) they will perature (GAST) data, produced by NOAA, NASA, etc. Additionally, the researchers wanted to use the money to support their many programs for children, know if that data was a reliable basis for the EPA’s GHG/CO2 Endangerment Finding. young adults, adults, and senior citizens - no one is too Global warming from 1979 Example of historical young or too old to use the library. to 1998 is well supported in temperature cycles the data, however this reWoman’s Support Group Every Thursday at 5:00 p.m. for English speakers & 6:00 search shows significant tamp.m. for Spanish speakers, at the Lincoln Community Cen- pering with the data going back to 1900. Specifically, adter (201 South Beverly, Shoshone). “Find balance and social justments to the original data connections with other women in your community.” For eliminated the clear cyclical more information call the Advocates, (208) 788-4191. nature of temperature readings over the last 100 years. Recent reports claim that 2016 was the hottest year on record, however that is not supported This weekend, the Atomic Days Rodeo will be held in Arco, by the actual historical data. According to NOAA (in 1999) the hottest year in the U.S.A. was Idaho - July 14th and 15th. Part of Arco’s Atomic Days, this 1934. But, because this information did not agree with other data sets, the historical data was year marks Butte County’s 100th year. Rodeo events will begin “adjusted” to conform with this other information. at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for To put this into perspective, if Al Gore’s movie - An Inconvenient Truth (2006) - had been made just five years earlier, none of the data would have supported his suppositions. children 8 & under (CPRA, IPRA) The 2017 Lincoln County Rodeo & Rodeo will be held July This research paper does not question the reality of global warming, but it does show a clear 22th and 29th at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Shoshone, and deliberate distortion of temperature data by government agencies. Idaho. Junior Rodeo will be held on Saturday, July 22, and the To view a summary of this report, google: gast-data-research-report-062717
Fair & Rodeo Events
Ranch Rodeo on Wednesday, July 26th. IMPRA Rodeo events will be held on July 27th & 28th beginning at 8:00 p.m. each evening. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children 12 & under. (ICA, IPRA) The 2017 Jerome County Fair and Rodeo will be held August 8th through August 12th in Jerome, Idaho. Rodeo events on the 8th, 9th & 10th. (PRCA) The 2017 Gooding County Fair and Rodeo will begin on Friday, August 11th with the Junior Rodeo at 4:00 p.m. Pro-Rodeo events will be held August 17th, 18th & 19th. (PRCA)
Call for “Health Heroes” Nominations
South Central Public Health District (SCPHD) is now accepting nominations for “Health Heroes.” Through this annual event, SCPHD seeks individuals or groups who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to promote health in the community by working to prevent disease, promote healthy lifestyles, and protect the health and environment of southern Idaho citizens from July 2016-July 2017. This year, there are three nomination categories: youth, adult, and group or organization. The nomination must include a brief description explaining why the nominee deserves the Health Heroes Award. Examples of qualifyMany thanks to all my Wonderful friends and family who ing activities include, but are not limited to the attended my surprise Birthday Breakfast last week. The following: flowers are beautiful and I appreciate everyone. • promoting a healthy lifestyle through activities Doris Cox at schools, churches, and places of work
• activities that help reduce suicides • promoting physical activity • activities that reduce obesity • preparing a community for a disaster • decreasing workplace injuries • promoting policies that lead to healthy outcomes Nominees must be residents of or do business in Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, or Twin Falls counties. Nominations are due by August 1, 2017. You can nominate your Health Heroes online at http://phd5.idaho.gov/HealthHero or pick up the form at any SCPHD office.
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Idaho’s 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion in Texas
News Release Soldiers of the 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion, headquartered in Twin Falls, returned home today after spending the past three weeks at Fort Hood, Texas, conducting annual training. The training involved more than 80 Soldiers from the Magic Valley. The battalion provided command and control to Task Force Dagger during the 278th Armored Brigade Combat Team’s eXportable Combat Training Capability rotation. The task force provided Opposing Forces that allowed the Tennessee Army National Guard unit to train against a capable near-peer force. “We played the game as much as possible to get our new guys experience and to give the 278th ABCT experience so they know what to expect if they get deployed,” said Cpl. Rene Alarcon, a Twin Falls resident assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion. “You have to have a different perspective to play OPFOR,” Alacron said. “You have to see the battle from the enemy’s perspective.” Task Force Dagger was made up of more than 500 Soldiers, including approximately 350 from the Idaho Army National Guard’s 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team. “This was an unprecedented opportunity for the 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion to exercise command and control over an armored task force,” said Lt. Col. Dennis Stitt, 116th Brigade
Engineer Battalion commander. XCTC is a field training exercise designed to certify platoon proficiency for National Guard units. The task force conducted approximately 180 training and mass casualty lanes in support of the exercise, which involved more than 4,100 Soldiers. Task Force Dagger was comprised of units from six states representing four of the five Army National Guard armored brigade combat teams. In addition to the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team’s Oregon-based 3-116th and Montana’s 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalions, elements from Minnesota’s 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team; North Carolina’s 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team; and Tennessee’s 251st Military Police Company all participated. “In order for today’s five Army National Guard armored brigade combat teams to meet our nation’s training and readiness expectations, it requires our cooperation and support of each other,” Stitt said. Alpha Company, based in Mountain Home and Gooding, along with Bravo Company, based in Moscow, Grangeville, and Orofino, provided the bulk of the battalion’s engineer assets while Charlie and Delta Companies, both based in Boise, provided signal and military intelligence support, respectively. Echo Company of the 145th Brigade Support Battalion, headquartered in Jerome, provided logistical support to the task force. The 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion moved 200 pieces of equipment by train from Boise to Texas to support the exercise.
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Cup of Tee
Hope everyone enjoyed the Fourth of July this year. Many a person was able to get a four day weekend. This year marked 241 years that our country has been its own country. In terms of other countries, that makes us a young country. A lot of trials, tribulations, inventions, technologies, and freedoms, have been passed through our country’s doors. I am thankful for our military who gave us all the opportunities to do as we wish, and for all the individuals who could work together to base a country on freedoms. My Fourth of July was a pretty busy day. I was chairman for the antique tractor pull in Melba, Idaho. To start the fourth off I had to start a day earlier. I drove two of the antique tractors to Melba from Nampa (about 14 miles). Both of my tractors have a wheel spacing too wide for my trailer to haul them. The pulling sled I drove in from Vale, Oregon, and a scraper tractor I drove from Nampa as well (I guess being in Melba at midnight would actually qualify me as the 4th). So to actually start off the 4th of July at the track for the tractor pulling, I had to water down the track again cause the hot sun drained the moisture out quick. Then I had to move the bleachers. Oh yes, don’t forget the port-a-potty. Once things were moved, it was time to set up the pulling sled, the announcing area, and to fill our truck with water to be used to transfer into the sled for weight. Once those items were done it was time to put my tractor in yet another Melba City event - the Fourth of July Parade. All of the
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participating tractors were lined up to go in the parade. Kevin Mee from the FM radio station, 101.9, was a guest with the tractor pullers. He was in a little Yanmar tractor with a bucket and air conditioning (lucky him). Attached to his bucket was a wooden bull head to officiate the 101.9 Bull symbol. The bucket was bull (full) of candy. The parade was rolling along just fine until my other tractor that my nephew was driving decided to have an electrical short near the end of the parade route. He was behind me and we were in front of the other pullers. To keep the parade rolling we had to do an unsanctioned tractor pull during the parade. I pulled it back to the track through the remaining parade route. It’s hard to do the parade wave when you are not on your own power. The tractor pull, even though we were short of member help, went on. Then the real hard part hit! Getting everything moved back to it was in 100º weather. But you know, even with the heat I still felt great about just having the opportunity to do as I wished. What other country can one do that? This is my “Cup of Tee” very thankful for another Fourth of July this nation has provided.
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Camille B. Freeman, 93, a resident of Gooding and formerly of Melbourne, Florida, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at DeSano Place Suites in Gooding. No local funeral services will be held. Inturment will take place in Melbourne, Florida on a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service.
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...Flood Recovery Funds cont.
“This special funding pool has been set aside to help agricultural and forestry producers rehabilitate land impacted by the devastating floods that resulted from this season’s severe winter storms,” said Curtis Elke, Idaho NRCS State Conservationist. “NRCS stands ready to serve our affected communities in any way we possibly can with our financial and technical assistances.” “We recognize the devastation the extensive flooding throughout the state may have caused the agricultural community,” Elke said. “To that end, in addition to this special funding, NRCS is coordinating with other state and federal agencies in order to match landowners’ needs with the appropriate program.” The application deadline for this funding pool is July 31. For more information, contact your local NRCS field office or visit our Web site: http://www.id.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/.
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Obnoxiously Noxious-Leafy Spurge
Today’s article deals with one of the most noxious weeds in Camas County. In addition to making cattle and horses sick, it is said that the milky substance, if gotten in the eyes can cause blindness. It can also literally shoot its seed in any direction. Combine that with a record water year, there is no telling where spurge seed could be carried to. Leafy spurge is a deep-rooted, aggressive, persistent perennial that reproduces vegetatively and by seed plants have an extensive root sysHELP AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY tem which grows and have narrow, alternate Shelter ~ Counseling ~ Court Advocacy leaves which exude milky latex when damaged. Legal Referral ~ Emergency Assistance The flowers are small and yellowish-green and Food ~ Housing ~ Transportation are enclosed in showy yellow- bracts. Seeds are SERVÍCIOS EN ESPAÑOL oblong and occur in clusters of three. When the Call 208-788-6070 or 1-888-676-0066 seeds are dry, the capsules shatter and spread the seeds as far as 15ft from the plant, leafy Legal Notices ~ Legal Notices ~ Legal Notices spurge is commonly found in grass land and LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING rangeland habitats, but is also capable of invadThere will be a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 ing forest and riparian areas, displacing native at WMFD Station 2 (West Magic Road). A copy of the proposed vegetation. budget is available for inspection at West Magic Resort during busi- Leafy Spurge’s natural enemy is the Leafy ness hours. Spurge Flea Beetle (AP). The Aphthona sp. Proposed Budget for Complex consists of six different species, all WEST MAGIC FIRE DISTRICT with a similar biology. The larval stage is the For the Fiscal Year 2017 - 2018 Estimated Revenue $16,757.00 Estimated Expenditures Major Equipment, Replacement/Repairs 1900.00 Clothing, New/Replacement 200.00 Fire Building Maintenance 900.00 Office Supplies/Subscriptions 800.00 Legal Publications 300.00 Utilities 3000.00 Fire Truck Fuel/Maintenance 3500.00 Fire Hydrant Maintenance/Install 200.00 Insurance 1240.00 Training 1000.00 Wages & Miscellaneous 2017.00 Radios 1700.00 Total $16,757.00
most destructive to Leafy Spurge. They feed on the roots, impairing them and preventing moisture and nutrient uptake. It also provides entry points for disease. AP larvae may be found in infested Leafy Spurge from July to next year’s spring. AP pupates in the soil near the roots emerge in June, July, and August. Adult AP feeding reduces Leafy Spurge’s ability to make sugars for root reserves. AP are best suited for dry sites with lots of exposure to the sun. The Camas Bug Crew, with help from the Forest Service and BLM has seen great reductions in leafy spurge along the Shake Creek Drainage, northwest of Fairfield because of our biological control bugs. Seeds from leafy spurge are flowing down Willow Creek, and are trying to get a foot hold on the west end of the prairie. The Bug Crew will continue to monitor the situation, and introduce our bugs to these new invaders. If you discover an outbreak of this weed please call Terry Lee at 208-764-3512. If the area is free from grazing, cultivating, spraying, or other major disturbances it may be a good spot for biological control. The Bug Crew can be reached at 316-0355.
Beavers, Bugs & Streams
The third Sagebrush Saturday at Rock Creek Ranch, “Beavers, Bugs and Streams,” will take place this Saturday, July 15th from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Rock Creek Ranch Barn. The whole family is invited to enjoy this free educational event and find out about the important roles Beavers, Bugs and Streams play in the “Sagebrush Sea.” Rock Creek Ranch, just west of Hailey and Bellevue, is a 10,400 acre working ranch and education facility owned and managed by the University of Idaho’s Rangeland Center, The Nature Conservancy and the
Wood River Land Trust. All events in the Sagebrush Saturday series are free and open to the public. Participants will receive a Nature Journal as part of the Sagebrush Saturdays series, which will be held once a month through September. Closed-toe shoes, long pants and hats are recommended. The Rock Creek Ranch barn is 11 miles west of downtown Hailey (goto WoodRiverLandTrust. org to see a map). For any questions, please contact Mike McKenna at mmckenna@woodriverlandtrust.org, visit or call 208.788.3947.
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Notice of Public Hearing on the Status of Funded Activities
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR CAMAS COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: on Monday, the 31th day of July, 2017 at 2:00PM or as soon thereafter The City of Fairfield has received an Idaho Community Development as the matter may be heard, the Board of Commissioners of Camas County will hold a public hearing at Block Grant in the amount of $415,000.00 from the Idaho Department the Camas County Senior Center, 125 Willow Ave West, Fairfield, Idaho, to receive a recommendation of Commerce. This funding is allocated to the State of Idaho from the from the Planning and Zoning Commission in accordance with Section 67-6509 and 67-6511, Idaho Code. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. These funds are The purpose of this hearing is for the public as well as the Board of Commissioners to hear the recomcurrently being used to construct renovations to Fairfield’s Downtown mendation to adopt and move private aircraft landing field or airports from 2-4A-3, Conditional Uses to Corridor. Improvements include new curb, gutter, sidewalk and new 2-4A-4 Principal Designated Uses and add “and registered with the FAA”. A copy of the draft document is available at the Camas County Planning and Zoning Office. street lights along a 3 block area of Soldier Road. The hearing will include a review of project activities and accomplishments to date, a summary of all expenditures to date, a general description of remaining work and any changes made to the scope of work, budget, schedule, location or beneficiaries.
A general summary of this provision of the Zoning Ordinance, Title 2, is as follows:
The commission recommends the Board of Commissioners adopt and move private aircraft landing field or airports from 2-4A-4, Conditional Uses to 2-4A-3 Principal Designated Uses and add “and registered with the FAA”. This would allow private airports to be built in the Ag-80 zone. This allows the existing airports and landing fields to be in compliance with the zoning ordinance and no longer makes them non-conforming uses. Therefore under section 2-4A-3, Principal Designated Uses shall read “Airports, private, and registered with the FAA”.
The hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, July 20, 2017, at 7:00 pm and will be held at Fairfield City Hall, City Council Chambers, located at: 407 Soldier Road, Fairfield, ID 83327. Project information will be available for review at the City Clerk’s Office. Verbal and written Written comments will be received by the Planning & Zoning Administrator until 5:00 p.m. on July 25, comments will be accepted up to and at the hearing. 2016. Testimony at the hearing may be limited to five (5) minutes. Services for persons with disabilities may be made available by calling the Planning & Zoning Administrator at 764-2046 three days in advance Information provided at the public hearing will be available, upon of the hearing. Dwight H. Butlin request, five days prior to the hearing. Special accommodation or al Camas County Planning & Zoning Administrator published on 7/12, 7/19 & 7/26, 2017 ternative formats for non-English speaking persons and persons with disabilities will be available, upon request, with minimum of five (5) days’ notice prior to the hearing. The hearing will be held in a facility that is accessible to persons with disabilities. For more information, contact Mickey Dalin, City Clerk at (208) 764-2333. This Notice can be provided in a format accessible to persons with disabilities and/or persons with limited English proficiency upon request. Se le puede proveer esta notificación en un formato accesible para las personas discapacidades y/o personas con conocimientos limitados del inglés a pedido. Scott Marolf, Mayor City of Fairfield P.O. Box 336 / 704 Soldier Road Fairfield, ID 83327
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The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) will hold three open house public meetings to share information and accept comments on proposed alternatives for the formula used to determine the grazing lease rate on Idaho endowment lands. The current grazing lease rate methodology has not been updated since 1993. The regional meetings will be held according to the following schedule. Wednesday, July 26 - IDAHO FALLS - 6 to 8 p.m. IDL Eastern Supervisory Area Office 3563 Ririe Highway, Idaho Falls, ID Thursday, July 27 - NAMPA - 6 to 8 p.m. Nampa Civic Center Front Lobby 311 3rd St., Nampa, ID The IDL manages more than 1,100 grazing leases that cover more than 1.7 million acres of endowment lands. Revenue from the leases helps to fund Idaho’s public school system and other State of Idaho institutions. Under the direction of the State Board of Land Commissioners (Land Board), IDL manages more than 2.4 million acres of endowment trust land under constitutional mandate to maximize long-term financial returns to public schools and other State institutions from uses on the lands. Comments on the grazing lease rate formula alternatives will be accepted through Sept. 1, 2017. Information about the IDL grazing lease rate formula alternatives, the review process and how to comment can be found on the IDL web site at https://www.idl.idaho.gov/leasing/grazing/rate/index.html.
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