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Bull Fighter Makes Comeback at the Gooding County Fair & Rodeo by Brett Marshall
If Nate Jestes has his way about it, he will be back doing his full-time job at the Gooding Pro Rodeo’s 94th edition next week - August 14-17. A professional bullfighter for nearly the last decade, Jestes was one of three who had been voted on to work the 2018 National Finals Rodeo in the Thomas & Mack Arena in Las Vegas. On opening night the 13th rider (out of a total of 15 rides) came out of the chute resulting in an unusual accident. “I was down low on the hinge side of the gate,” Jestes recalled of the moment that will forever be etched in his mind. “But the bull came out spinning, and as we always do, I tried to get his attention to safeguard the rider. I was trying to get the focus away from the others.” When the bull first made contact with Jestes, he landed with his right leg completely straight. The bull, weighing about 1,800-pounds, continued to charge through Jestes, forcing his upper body over top of that extended straight leg. Wearing knee braces to protect any sort of knee injury, the hamstring was the only thing to give. It was my hamstring muscle that was torn away from the pelvis. The tendon stayed attached to he pelvis but the hamstring muscle was stripped off of the tendon. Losing that connection to the pelvis. “It separated the hamstring from my pelvis on the right leg,” Jestes said of the severe injury. “The tendon remained attached to the pelvis, but the hamstring muscles was stripped off the tendon, causing him to lose that connection to the pelvis. “It tore two of the three hamstrings completely, but honestly at that moment, I had no pain,” Jestes said. “When I got up off the ground, I thought I just had a charley horse. I picked up my hat, took a long step and because I didn’t have a hamstring to work, my brain’s signal to the leg just didn’t function.” In the medical world, Jestes said, the brain just shuts down if there’s no communication to the body, and it does so to protect the leg. His leg nearly collapsed and he wobbled to the chute area. continued on page 6...
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
August 7, 2019
Vol 43 Num 32
Open House on South Fork Boise River Road Relocation Project
The Fairfield Ranger District and Camas County are firming up the alternatives to relocate segments of the South Fork Boise River Road (Forest Road #227) around existing washouts in order to reconnect the road between Featherville and Big Smoky. The District will host an Open House on Tuesday, August 13th, at 7:00 p.m. at the Camas Senior Center (129 Willow Avenue West) in Fairfield to provide information regarding the South Fork Boise River Road Relocation Project. Everyone is encouraged to participate and provide feedback. Please contact David Skinner, Project Manager at 208-7643202 for additional information.
2nd Chance at Big Game Tags
By Mike Demick, Staff Biologist
Hunters who were unsuccessful in the first drawing for big game controlled hunts still have a chance at over 2,540 tags available in the second controlled hunt drawing. There are 1,123 tags for deer, 1,259 tags for elk, 127 for pronghorn, and 34 for black bear available. A list of tags by hunt number is available on Fish and Game’s website at idfg.idaho.gov The application period closes midnight August 15th. Hunters can apply at Fish and Game license vendors, by telephone at 800-5548685, or online at Fish and Game’s website. The application fee is $6.25 for residents and $14.75 for nonresidents for each species. Results of the drawing will be available around August 22. Any tags not drawn after the second drawing will be sold first-come, first-served August 26 at 10 a.m. Mountain Time. For information on rules and dates for specific hunts, consult the current big game seasons and rules brochure or the Fish and Game website. Controlled hunts aren’t the only way to get premium hunts, and there is still time for hunters to apply for the second drawing for Super Hunt tags. Species-specific Super Hunt tags allow you to hunt in any unit open for that species – general and controlled hunt. You enter for a Super Hunt tag as many times as you like. The application period for the second Super Hunt drawing runs through August 10. Super Hunt entries are $6 each. Super Hunt Combo entries are $20 each. The second drawing will be for two elk, two deer, and two pronghorn, and one moose hunt.
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Notices of Upcoming Events & Meetings Camas County Schools Student Registration Trustee Needed in Camas County We hope everyone has had a wonderful summer! It is time to start getting ready for a new school
Camas County School District is accepting applications for the position of Trustee in Fairfield Zone #4. Applications are available at the district office and must be submitted to Clerk of the Board, Wendy Strickler, by this Friday - August 9th. The board intends to fill the position by August 12th. The position is to fill the remainder of the current term which ends on December 31st. Apply at: 610 Soldier Road; By calling 208-764-2625 ext. 1002; or wstrickler@camascountyschools.org
year! New Student Registration for Kindergarten thru 8th Grade will be on Tuesday, August 13th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. High School Registration for all new and returning students will be on Thursday, August 15th according to the following schedule: Seniors: 8:30 – 9:00 Juniors: 9:00 – 9:30 Sophomores: 9:30 – 10:00 Freshmen: 10:00 – 10:30 The first day of school is Monday, August 19th for 6th – 12th Grades, Hagerman Thrift Store and on Tuesday, August 20th for Kindergarten – 5th Grades. We RERUNZ is now open in Hagerman. Located beween Papa look forward to seeing all of you soon! Kelsey’s and the Hagerman Historical Musuem, they have all kinds of goodies for “thrift store lovers.” Hours are 10 to 5, Tuesday thru Saturday. Call ahead to Rita at 209-840-9884. North Valley Academy will have registration for the 2019-2020 school year TODAY, August 7th, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Also, South Central Public Health Department will be at NVA to Come Join us for the Gooding County Parade On August 14th, you are invited to enjoy a free hot dog and give vaccinations to those who need them on August 7th from Noon till 5pm. fellowship at the Gooding United Methodist Church (805 Main NVA Back to school night is August 29th from 4 to 7. School will start September 3rd. Street). We will start serving at 4:00 p.m. until the parade starts or we run out of food. We will be collecting donations of Registration for returning students is available online. A link is provided on the district website canned food items as well as cash for at www.goodingschools.org, and on Facebook. You may also choose to visit the school to register Helping Hearts & Hands in Gooding. your returning student. Thank you to Thrivent Insurance for All new student registrations will be on site. Please bring with you your child’s birth certificate, their generous donation and M & W immunization record, and proof of residency. for working with us on the food. Tuesday, Aug 13: Senior 8 to 11 Water Protection in Gooding Junior 12 to 3 The City of Gooding will have an outdoor booth at the Good- Wednesday, Aug 14: Sophomores 8 to 11 ing County Fair thus year - August 12-17. Gooding has been Freshman 12 to 3 developing a source water protection plan and one of the imple- Thursday, Aug 15: New & Late Students 8 to 11 and 12 to 3 mentation measures is to have a booth to provide educational literature to city and county residents. In addition, there will Fees: Activity Cards $45 be an opportunity for Sport Transport $20 private well owners Senior/Junior Parking $35 to $55 to have their water screened for nitrate levels. The Idaho Rural Water Associa- Students at Gooding Middle School have an opportunity to travel abroad! In a partnership with tion is helping with EF Tours, students will be expanding their education to a more global scale! this event and will The tour will take them to London, England, then on to Paris, France, and end up in Versailles, have a booth there on France. Our young travelers are excited to have this once in a lifetime opportunity to travel with the 14th, 15th and the classmates & fellow teachers. 16th of August. The In an effort to support fundraising for these students, local businesses are being asked to donate screening is free, and their talents and most popular items. Donated items must be able to be picked up no later than private well owners August 12th. Traveling students will be selling raffle tickets during Back to School Night where will be provided in- donated items will be raffled. The final raffle date is Thursday, August 29th! formation on care and Tickets can be purchased 5 for $10.00, or 12 for $20.00. If you have any questions, or would maintenance of wells like to donate, please contact Katie Bauman at Katherine.bauman@goodingschools.org. and septic systems.
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The 94th Annual Gooding County Fair & Rodeo
This Friday, August 9th, come cheer on our young cowboys and cowgirls at the Gooding County Fairgrounds as they compete in Junior Rodeo! Events will begin at 4:00 p.m. and will have four divisions: PeeWee (6 & under), Youth (7-10), Junior High (11-14), and High School (15-18). For more information, contact Katie Knight at 208-539-3898 or ksports1@hotmail.com. On Saturday, August 10th, 4-H/FFA Horse Show take place at 8:00 p.m. in the Arena. Monday, August 12th, bring in your Open Class Entries (except flowers and garden produce) between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Open Class Flower Entries will be accepted on Tuesday (Aug. 13) from 4 to 9 p.m. and Open Class Garden Produce from 8 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday (Aug. 14). The Main Steeet Parade will be held on Wednesday, August 14th (line up at the south end of town, parade starts at 5:30). $1 Night at the carnival will open after the parade along with exhibit halls. At 8:00 p.m. check out the PRCA Xtreme Bull Riding at the Andy James Arena. 4-H/FAA livestock shows will begin August 12th (Monday) with the Goats at 5:30 p.m. Other livestock show will take place throughout the week. PRCA Rodeo will run August 15th thru 17th, starting at 8:00 p.m. each night.
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Shubert Theater Begins Canopy Repair
It is with GREAT excitement that Gooding Restoration for Entertainment, Arts and Theater will begin the restoration of the canopy above the marquee that is in bad repair in October of this year. All that old paint will be scraped off, it will be repainted and other work on it will be done as well. It restored back to its original beauty! This restoration is being funded by the generosity of the Idaho Community Foundation and in part by the generosity of the Idaho Heritage Trust for whom we are deeply grateful. We are now fundraising to begin the restoration inside! We had a wonderful visit from Executive Director of the Idaho Heritage Trust and she is a wonderful advocate for us. She toured the theater thoroughly, inside, upstairs and outside and was very pleased with what she has found and noted the awesome work that our GREAT STARS, our volunteers have done to clean the basement and the auditorium. Your volunteer work is critical in helping us get funding from the foundations, corporations and trusts that we apply to. We are deeply grateful for you. Thank you all so much! We are looking forward to the using the $10,000 matching grant the Idaho Heritage Trust has awarded us. We are asking the community to be supportive of this project by helping us to match the required $10,000 to receive funding from them. Keep in mind, we are restoring this theater for YOU, the nonprofit owns the theater, and every one of your dollars counts - large or small. Plans are in place now for our 100-year celebration in 2020. We have a meeting with the City Council next month to discuss a partnership with them to have it over the 4th of July to have fireworks, a parade, a street dance, antique auto show, crafters, entertainment, theater tours and much, much, more! We want to involve the whole community. Crafters and businesses who would like to be part of this event should contact us now to ensure space for their products if you are a crafter and planning on how best to support your business if you have a business in Gooding or the surrounding area. We would like to hear your ideas and feedback as to what you would like to see happen and what the best way you think would be to support your business. If you would like to be part of the planning of this “Over the Top” grand 100-year celebration contact Shanna Koyle at (208) 539-2390 or Charmy LeaVell at (208) 539-0202.
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After a year full of measles, flu and pertussis (whooping cough), South Central Public Health District (SCPHD) is urging parents to make vaccinations a priority and fully protect their children’s immune systems before sending them back to school this fall. “Illness can spread quickly in schools because everyone is in such close quarters,” said Logan Hudson, SCPHD Nurse Manager. “Immunizations and proper handwashing are the very best ways to make sure your kids don’t catch this year’s seasonal bugs.” In the 2018-2019 school year several local districts were forced to shut down schools because illness had affected too many teachers, too many students, or both. It’s SCPHD’s mission to help prevent those kind of outbreaks and keep our communities as healthy as possible. To do that, SCPHD needs the public’s help to vaccinate and prevent illness. “Vaccines don’t just protect the client who receives them—they help stop the spread of an illness and protect that client’s family, friends, and community,” said Christi Dawson-Skuza, SCPHD Public Health Nurse. “The problem is when too many people opt-out. At that point there isn’t much to stop viruses from spreading like wildfire across a community.” Children are required to have several immunizations before entering kindergarten and seventh grade. Most colleges and universities also require future students to receive immunizations before enrolling. To help keep Southern Idaho students safe, SCPHD will be at several local 7th grade registrations/open houses to offer immunizations. To find out if SCPHD will be at your school, or to learn more about the required vaccines, visit our website. To learn more about vaccinations visit our website: www.phd5.idaho.gov/Immunizations/ Follow the District on Twitter at @SCPHD and on Facebook. For more information about the South Central Health District please visit www.phd5.idaho.gov.
Crapo Announces Town Meetings & Other Public Events
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U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) is announcing town meetings across Idaho during the months of August and September. Crapo, who has previously held town meetings in all 200 of Idaho’s incorporated cities, is continuing his plans to visit unincorporated areas of the state as well. The August and September meetings extend that schedule. Crapo says he will discuss several initiatives he has undertaken as Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Topics include investigations of the personal data of Americans being gathered against their wishes, as well as new privacy and financial concerns driven by the actions of corporations such as Facebook. He will also discuss his legislation to limit robocall phone calls, summarize the country’s new job creation, the economy and tax reform and the record number of federal judges being approved by the U.S. Senate. Crapo will discuss those issues and others before the Senate with the Idaho Falls City Club on August 8th. He will also honor Latah County Sheriff Richard Skiles on September 4th with his Spirit of Idaho Award for helping residents of a mobile home park amidst a local disaster event. He will present the City of Carey will a Congressional Record Statement in honor of Carey’s Centennial. Senator Crapo’s Schedule for our area: All unincorporated town meetings last 30 minutes.
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May Sutliff, 93, a resident of Bend, Oregon and formerly of the Magic Valley, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019 in Bend, Oregon. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 10 a.m. at the Wendell Cemetery in Wendell, Idaho. Local arrangements are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service - Wendell Chapel. Gage Dalton Bittner, 23, a resident of Hagerman, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at his home in Hagerman. A celebration of life for Gage was held on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in Hagerman. Cremation arrangements are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service.
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“As soon as I started to try and jog, the leg gave out,” Jestes said. “Eventually I had an MRI and it just confirmed what the doctor already thought. The tendon stayed attached, but the hamstring was stripped off the muscle.” Dr. Tandy Freeman, who works for both the PRCA and with Justin Sports Medicine, said he had never seen such an injury and also was not able to explain how to fix it. With a little research and using contacts in the industry, three other doctors who were consulted had also not seen this type of injury. Jestes was able to locate a doctor in New York at New York University Hospital, who had experience in surgery to repair this type of injury. That doctor was Thomas Youm, M.D., of NYU Hospital. “We had a lot of insurance issues since it was reconstructive surgery,” said Jestes, noting that the repair procedure didn’t take place until the end of January, 2019. “They used an Achilles tendon from a cadaver by drilling a hole in my pelvis and them hammering it into the pelvis. They had to pull the hamstring back to properly wrap the Achilles around the hamstring.” Doctors told Jestes the normal recovery time was six to nine months, but just four and a half months later (mid-June), he was back to light jogging. Jestes’ comeback from a devastating and potential careerthreatening injury is going much faster than doctors originally predicted. It seems that Jestes’ overall physical talents have helped fast forward his rehab time. At 5-11, 190-pounds, Jestes is bigger than most bullfighters, and while that size usually helps him avoid serious injuries, it didn’t make any difference in the seriousness of his injury. “It helps to have a solid foundation,” Jestes said. “Usually, if I was smaller and took the kind of hit I did, it would have been much, much worse. I’m pretty sure I’d been flipped around, but I was able to absorb a lot of the bull’s weight because of my physical size. In this case, my size really didn’t help at all.” The 2018 NFR was the third consecutive year that Jestes had been voted by to be one of the select three bullfighters to work the NFR, which consists of 15 rides nightly for 10 consecutive days. “September 30 is the end of the PRCA year, and then there is a vote by eligible bull riders and the list is narrowed to the top 15,” he said of the voting process. “There is another round of voting to pick five. So out of about 150 to 200 bullfighters, only a select few are chosen. So it’s quite an honor to be selected.”
“To get that call, it just solidifies all the hard work you put in. I love to fight the bulls, and the NFR is always in the back of your mind,” Jestes said. “My first year, everything seemed like a blur, with all the emotions and a busy schedule with sponsor signings. The 2017 NFR was one where I could enjoy it a little more.” Early Life A 2006 graduate of Fort Collins, Colo., High School, Jestes then enrolled at Montana State University in Bozeman, where he planned to study aviation. He accidentally stumbled into the bullfighting way of life when he met Al Sandvold while in school, and was offered a part-time job. He began to learn the trade from Sandvold, and while he had not been a rodeo contestant in his youth, he always did enjoy rodeos when he watched. “He (Sandvold) took me to practices at Montana State and that’s where I started to learn the fundamentals of fighting bulls,” Jestes said. He remained in Bozeman until 2010, when he moved to Douglas, Wyo., to work for his father, who was a general contractor. It was there that he met his wife, Bridget, and the pair have now been married for three years. “She’s been nothing short of amazing through this entire ordeal,” Jestes said of Bridget. “I’m not sure I would be where I am today without her support, and the support of other family and friends.” During 2010, Jestes worked and finally achieved earning his PRCA card to become a professional bullfighter. His first full year was 2011, and he worked about 20 rodeos in his rookie season. “Most of my first year, I worked for Bob Barnes Rodeo in Iowa, Minnesota and Wyoming,” Jestes said. “Now, I’ve been doing more than 100 a year for different contractors.”
Tricks of the Trade With a solid background in athletics, Jestes said that some of the core fundamentals of being a good bullfighter are learning how to move around a bull. “You’ve got to learn how to move around a bull, and get in what we call the ‘pocket’, which is around the front shoulder of the bull,” Jestes said. “You’ve got to rotate with your partner where the cowboy falls off the bull and be able to keep the bull’s attention away from the rider. A lot of it is picked up through trial and error.” His hockey, lacrosse and even football fundamentals
have all played a part in his skills as a bullfighter. “You’ve gotta be able to explode out of a still position, and be able to cut left and right,” Jestes said. “You’ve got to read the situation because there’s so many different situations you can experience. Everything’s happening so fast, there’s no time to think. You just have to learn how to work off reactions.” Jestes said that working the NFR is unlike any other event in which he has worked. “It’s not even comparable to anything else,” Jestes said. “You’re indoors and the crowd is noisy like a lot of other indoor rodeos, but it’s just such a different atmosphere. It’s like walking onto sacred ground. You know all of the greats who have been there before, so there’s legends and many heroes.” At the NFR, the bullfighters utilize that three-man rotation, whereas many regular season PRCA rodeos just have two in place. “The three-man rotation is the best because you’ve got the right, left and high positions all covered,” he said. “You’re constantly reading your partners as to where they are moving, and everyone just kind of reacts to the others. There’s not a lot of talking going on, and you just have to be sure to find a place where you fill in and make sure your area is covered well. We’re all on the same page. I know what they’re doing, and they know what I’m doing. We will have times after a performance to maybe talk about a specific situation we had, and then know how to handle if should it happen again.” Jestes said he has been able to return to about 80 percent of his previous physical skills, and plans to be up around 95 percent by August. “I’m getting my flexibility and strength back every day and every week,” Jestes said. “It was pretty scary for awhile, but I think things are going about as well as I could hope for.” If the rehabilitation process continues to move ahead, Jestes said he plans to be back in the arena sometime in early August. And perhaps that will be at the Gooding Pro Rodeo in mid-August. That might be one bet you would not make against him. -- -- -Brett Marshall is a retired sports writer who resides in Garden City, Kansas. He has covered the Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo for more than a decade. He was the recipient of the 2016 PRCA Pro Rodeo Excellence in Journalism Print Award. Photos by W.T. Bruce.
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August 9th in Filer Magic Valley Reined Cow Horse Futurity, Derby & Horse Show
The Magic Valley Reined Cow Horse Association (MVRCHA) will host their annual futurity, derby and horse show at the Twin Falls County Fairgrounds in Filer, August 9 - 11 beginning at 8 a.m. each day. Cowboys and cowgirls from Utah, Nev., Ore., Mont., Calif., Wash., and Idaho will compete in 30 different classes over the three day event. This is a National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) sanctioned show, and usually draws over 130 entries. Additionally, it is one of eight shows recognized by the Intermountain Reined Cow Horse Circuit, where points are tracked for year-end awards. The vision of the Circuit’s founders is to promote awareness and involvement in breeding, training and showing reined cow horses; to provide an area-wide recognition and awards program; and to support regional cow horse shows. Horses entered in the futurity are 3-year olds, and are shown in a snaffle bit in three different disciplines – herd work, rein work and cow work. The herd work, or cutting, comes first, followed by the reining pattern in the rein work. The signature cow work, often called fence work, is where the horse holds, or boxes, the cow at the end of the arena, then turns it on the fence and finally circles it both ways in the arena. It’s been called “The Greatest Show on Dirt”. For more information about the show or to learn about becoming a member, please e-mail 01mvrcha@ gmail.com or visit our Facebook page at Magic Valley Reined Cow Horse Association Group.
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I have started a new job, but highly related to my job eight years ago as a lumber truck driver. I am now hauling gravel and dirt workers that are the foundation of everything I hauled in the building business. Last Friday, I rolled across the scales with a load of pit run (dirt and rocks all combined together). Usually after I cross the scales I lower my drop axle (an axle that assists with extra load weight). This time when I went to hit the toggle switch for the drop axle, I hit the switch to dump the belly of the trailer. If you are following me (but not too close) I dumped the load of pit run right off the scales. Immediately, I saw my new boss turn his pickup around and head towards me. I told him I hit the wrong toggle switch. He asked me, “DON’T you have a lockout switch for the dump belly?” I said, “No sir, all I have two open switches.” He then told me, “Take that truck over to the mechanic and get a lockout switch on that truck!” I did as told. The lockout switch is designed to keep from accidentally dumping a load similar to what I had just done. For some unknown reason, the switch didn’t have a lockout device on it. I was thankful it happened in our yard instead of the highway. If you haven’t been to the Treasure Valley (Boise, Idaho, to Ontario, Oregon) in a while,
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things are changing at a record pace. What was a farm yesterday will be businesses and houses tomorrow. We have a huge influx of people moving in. When I started in the lumber business in 1989, Meridian, Idaho, had 6,000 people. 23 years later it has 90,000 people. The projection for the Treasure Valley in twenty years or less is to be 1 million people (that is our whole state’s recent total). Needless to say, growth is here to stay. The trucks are here to aid in the growth. In fact, they will be here for long time. Just as I mentioned the safety switch not to unload a load, we all have to use our safety switches in this transformation and movement. There are more trucks on the road than ever before. They are going to need a little room to stop. A loaded truck at 55 mph take one football field to stop. Don’t cut trucks off, they can’t stop!!! Be courteous and use turn signals to turn. Tailgating trucks, as well as cars, is not a good practice. They can’t see you if you are bumper to bumper. Anticipate destination as to be in the proper lane. Getting angry helps no one, but amplifies problems. We are going to have to work together. Seriously, Rome wasn’t built in a day, nor is our growth. Let’s practice our safety switches. More to come later. This is my “Cup of Tee” On the Road Again.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 CITY OF RICHFIELD, IDAHO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Richfield, Idaho will hold a public hearing for the consideration of the proposed budget for the fiscal period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020, pursuant to the provisions of Section 50-1002, Idaho Code. Said hearing will be held at the City Office, 180 W. Lincoln, Richfield, Idaho, at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, August 12, 2019. At said hearing all interested persons may appear and show cause, if any, why such budget should or should not be adopted. 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 PROPOSED EXPENDITURES ACTUAL ACTUAL PROPOSED General Fund $ 92,000 $ 92,000 $ 61,000 Revenue Sharing 31,000 31,000 31,000 Recreation 6,000 6,000 6,000 Street Lights 12,000 12,000 13,000 Tort 10,000 10,000 10,000 Irrigation 7,300 7,300 7,300 Street & Alley 102,000 102,000 92,000 Water System 413,000 437,850 515,000 200,200 170,700 104,000 Sewer System TOTAL $873,500 $868,850 $839,300 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 TAX LEVY AD VALOREM ACTUAL ACTUAL PROPOSED General Fund $ 36,447 $ 38,202 $39,649 Recreation 4,000 4,500 4,500 Tort 8,000 8,000 8,000 Street Lights 11,000 11,500 12,500 TOTAL $ 59,447 $ 62,202 $ 64,649 OTHER REVENUE: Co. Taxes All Funds 101,500 99,850 94,000 State Insurance Fund 125 125 200 State Revenue 61,600 56,000 59,500 Franchise Fee Power 15,000 15,000 14,000 Building Permits 3,000 3,000 10,000 Ida. Depart. Of Labor 1,500 1,500 1,500 City Fees 1,000 1,000 1,000 R. Highway District 2,000 2,000 3,000 Water Assessments 5,700 6,000 6,000 Interest All Funds 750 750 1,000 Water Fund 421,000. 420,715 426,300 Sewer Fund 202,878 200,708 158,151 TOTAL $873,500 $868,850 $839,300 I, LuAnn Swainston, City Clerk of the City of Richfield, Idaho, do hereby certify that the above is a true and accurate statement of the Proposed Expenditures and Revenues for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. I further certify that the City of Richfield, Idaho, did give notice for said hearing with notice having been published twice at least seven (7) days apart prior to the adoption of the Budget by the City Council. Citizens are invited to attend the budget hearing on Monday, August 12, 2019, at 7:00 P.M. and have the right to provide written or oral comments concerning the entire city budget. A copy of the proposed city budget in detail is available at City Hall for inspection during regular office hours 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Any person needing special accommodations to participate in the above noticed meeting should contact The Richfield City Office seven days prior to the meeting at 180 W. Lincoln Avenue, Richfield, Idaho. Dated this 22nd day of July, 2019. published on July 31st and August 7th, 2019
LuAnn Swainston, CITY CLERK/TREASURER
CITY OF RICHFIELD 2018 CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT
Under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1996, every drinking water system with at least 15 service connections must give or make available to the customers a report about their water. This report gives vital information about what you drink and water suppliers a chance to let the public know what they do. THE CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT has been prepared and is in the RICHFIELD CITY OFFICE 180 W. LINCOLN for you if you wish to learn more about the quality water and services we deliver to you each day. The (CCR) Report is available on the City of Richfield web site: http:// www.cityofrichfield.us Please feel free to stop by and pick up your copy of the (CCR) Report. OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. & Friday 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lu Ann Swainston: Clerk/Treasurer, City of Richfield
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY the Board of Commissioners of the Richfield Cemetery Maintenance District. The Public Hearing of the Proposed Budget of said District for the FY 2019-2020, will be held August 21, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. at the Richfield City Office 180 W. Lincoln Avenue, Richfield, Lincoln County, Idaho. PROPOSED BUDGET 2019-2020 ESTIMATED REVENUE: Non Exempt Budget 3% Increase New Construction Roll
$ 10,477 314 25
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE NON-EXEMPT PROPERTY TAX TO BE BUDGETED:
$ 10,816
PROPERTY TAX REPLACEMENT: Agricultural Replacement Money Personal Property Replacement
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327 98
TOTAL MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE NON-EXEMPT PROPERTY TAX TO BE LEVIED: $ 10,391 Interest 50 Sale of Lots 1,500 Opening & Closing 1,500 TOTAL $ 13,441 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES: Salaries and Withholdings Extra Labor Liability Insurance Idaho Power Water Assessments Repairs & Supplies Equipment Purchases Opening & Closing Office Expenses TOTAL ATTEST:
$ 7,700 600 600 100 350 1,641 900 1,500 50 $ 13,441
LuAnn Swainston Secretary, Richfield Cemetery District
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Bug Crew vs. Dalmatian Toadflax
1-888-934-1862 • Wednesday, August 7, 2019 • The Courier NEWS
by Camas Bug Crew
Deep in the abandoned lands of Dalmatia there lived a tiny heroic knight by the name of Sir. Weevilot. Sir Weevilot was not your average bug. He had been knighted by Queen Bumblebee and was on a quest to save Lady Seed Eater from the horrible toadflax monsters. As Sir Weevilot crossed into the dreaded kingdom he was faced with an army of yellow toads. He gathered his army of MEJA to him and began their attack. Together they waded through fields packed with the enemy. Eating, destroying, and laying more eggs, they managed to defeat the horrible yellow toads enough to launch a secret rescue mission. Sir Weevilot led the mission and saved Lady Seed Eater. Together they emerged from her leafy prison, to find their victorious army had taken of over the fields. Sir Weevilot and his lovely lady settled down in their own patch of toadflax and had many beautiful children. Together in the Dalmatia Kingdom all the little MEJA lived happily ever after. The End! Dalmatian toadflax is a perennial that grows up to 4 feet tall. Its way green leaves are heart shaped, 1 to 3 inches long, and clasp the stem. Flowers are 1 inch long (excluding the ½- inch spur), yellow, often tinged with orange or red, and similar in shape to a snapdragon. Plants flower from midsummer to fall. Seeds are produced in a ½-inch pod and are irregularly wing angled. A single plant may produce up to 500,000 seed in a season which may remain viable in the soil for up to 10 years. This plant also reproduces vegetatively by stems that develop from adventitious buds on primary and sparsely creeping lateral roots. It is usually associated with vegetated areas, such as roadsides, abandoned or unmanaged land, gravel pits, and disturbed pastures and rangelands. It is found in most counties in Idaho. This invasive plant and other Linaria species are reportedly toxic to livestock. Adult MEJA are small, somewhat elongated bluish black weevils which emerge from last year’s infested Dalmatian toadflax stems in April-May. Adult MEJA feed on toadflax stems that are at least 0.04 inches in diameter and feed on leaves and stems from June to mid-July before mating and laying eggs inside new shoots. The eggs typically hatch in 6-7days. Larvel tunnel within the toadflax stem for 23 to 34 days moving no more than 1.2 inches from where the egg was laid. Pupation occurs within the stem. Adult feeding on stems and leaves has a limited impact on the plant. Larval mining impacts the plants by causing premature wilting of shoots and suppressing flower formation. MEJA overwinter as adults inside their pupation chamber. The effects of the weevil on the plant are reportedly enhanced under drought stress. If you know of any invasive patches of Dalmatian toadflax please call Terry Lee at the Camas Weed department at (208) 764-3512. ~ Legal Notices ~ Legal Notices ~ Legal Notices ~ Legal Notices ~
Notice of Public Hearing City of Fairfield Proposed Fee Increase A public hearing will be held before the Mayor and City Council of the City of Fairfield to hear public comment on increases in the following fee and charges, which are proposed to increase by 5 percent or more: Utility Fee increases for sewer: $5.00 HEARING DATE & TIME: HEARING LOCATION:
RESIDENTIAL SEWER USE $36.00 COMMERCIAL SEWER USE $39.00
AUGUST 15, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. City of Fairfield Council Chambers 407 SOLDIER ROAD Fairfield, ID 83327
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Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 For the City of Fairfield, Idaho A public hearing, pursuant to Idaho Code 50-1002, will be held for consideration of the proposed budget for the fiscal year from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020. The hearing will be held at the City Office Meeting Room, 407 Soldier Road, Fairfield, Idaho at 7:05 p.m. on August 15th, 2019. All interested persons are invited to appear and show cause, if any, why such budget should or should not be adopted. Copies of the proposed City Budget in detail are available at the Fairfield City Office during regular office hours (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays). City Office is accessible to persons with disabilities. Anyone desiring accommodations for disabilities related to the budget documents or to the hearing, please contact the City office at 764-2333, at least 48 hours prior to the public hearing. The proposed FY 2019-2020 Budget is shown below as FY 2019-2020 proposed expenditures and revenues, which have been tentatively approved by the City Council and entered in detail in the Journal of Proceedings. Estimated Revenues 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Fund Name ACTUAL BUDGETED PROPOSED General Fund General & Admin $ 111,213 $ 227,561 $ 227,614 Parks 6,881 12,000 12,000 Fire Department 25,071 31,000 31,000 Law Enforcement 4,800 16,000 16,000 Streets 15,237 20,000 20,000 General Fund Total $ 163,202 $ 306,561 $ 306,614 Street Fund 35,043 43,408 43,925 Grants (Streets LHTAC) 85,341 Water Fund 141,852 182,494 182,844 Sewer Fund 109,227 139,731 149,441 Total All Funds $ 534,665 $ 672,194 $ 682,824 Estimated Revenues 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Fund Name ACTUAL BUDGETED PROPOSED Property Tax Levy General Fund $ 150,387 $ 157,041 $ 161,752 Total Tax Levy $ 150,387 $ 157,041 $ 161,752 Revenue Sources Other than Property Tax General Fund 60,747 123,525 116,431 State Revenue Sharing 39,115 39,275 39,691 Highway Users/Street Fund 18,081 18,408 18,925 Liquor Apportionment 14,246 11,220 13,240 Licenses Permits 1,010 500 500 Water Fund 141,852 182,494 182,844 Sewer Fund 109,227 139,731 149,441 Revenue Sources Grand Total All Funds Revenue $ 534,665 $ 672,194 $ 682,824 Mickey Dalin - City Treasurer published on July 31 and August 7, 2019
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State Seeks Nominees for Recreation and Tourism Award Lifetime Achievement Award winner will be selected by the Governor
BOISE, Idaho (July 1, 2019) – Nominations are now open for outstanding lifetime achievement in the fields of Idaho recreation and tourism. Idaho Governor Brad Little will select and recognize a nominated individual who has made significant contributions to developing, managing or conserving Idaho’s recreation resources, or developing, managing or promoting tourism in Idaho. The award will be presented during the Idaho Conference on Recreation and Tourism. The annual conference is sponsored by rec-
reation and tourism-related organizations and partners to provide an educational forum for public, private and non-profit travel and recreation professionals throughout Idaho. This year’s conference will be held October 21-23 at the Sun Valley Inn in Sun Valley, Idaho. Nominations for the 2019 Governor’s Lifetime Achievement Award will be accepted through Wednesday, September 4. Contact Laurie McConnell at 208.287.0781 or visit the website to download a nomination form.
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CITY OF GOODING: PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-20 A PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO Idaho Code 50-1002 will be held for consideration of the proposed budget for the fiscal year from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020. The hearing will be held at City Hall, 308 5th Ave West, Gooding Idaho at 6:00 p.m. on August 19, 2019. All interested persons are invited to appear and show cause, if any, why such budget should or should not be adopted. Copies of the proposed City budget in detail are available at City Hall during regular office hours. City Hall is accessible to persons with disabilities. Anyone desiring accommodations for disabilities related to the budget documents or to the hearing, please contact City Hall, 934-5669 at least 48 hours prior to the public hearing. The proposed FY 2019-20 budget is shown below as FY2020 proposed budget expenditures and revenues. FY2018 Budget FY2019 Budget FY2020 Budget Fund Name Expenditures Expenditures Expenditures General Fund Administration 158,603.00 246,517.00 657,774.00 Tort 44,650.00 47,776.00 50,608.00 Police 705,689.00 750,857.00 828,091.00 Police Grant - 45,000.00 17,777.00 Fire 215,576.00 - Total General Fund Expenditures 1,124,518.00 1,090,150.00 1,554,250.00 Street 635,793.00 593,335.00 574,606.00 Street Grant - 60,500.00 Airport 749,550.00 47,684.00 409,847.00 Airport Grant 13,600.00 317,300.00 1,560,440.00 Parks 90,825.00 95,457.00 92,457.00 Parks Grant 300.00 300.00 300.00 Library 158,382.00 183,778.00 Library Grant 10,000.00 10,000.00 Capital Improvement 120,567.00 50,361.00 15,590.00 Water 3,759,980.00 798,316.00 775,803.00 Water Grant 1,600,000.00 - Water Debt Service 164,000.00 207,700.00 207,700.00 Sewer 379,675.00 337,000.00 9,338,400.00 Sewer Debt Service 179,000.00 391,704.00 577,248.00 Sewer Grant - - 500,000.00 Sanitation 483,194.00 261,900.00 272,340.00 Sub-Total Expenditures 8,344,866.00 3,355,335.00 14,324,731.00 Grand Total All Funds Expenditures 9,469,384.00 4,445,485.00 15,878,981.00
FY2018 Budget FY2019 Budget FY2020 Budget Fund Name Revenues Revenues Revenues Property Tax Levy General 501,651.00 556,478.00 672,030.00 Ag Exp Prpty Rplcmnt 3,793.00 3,793.00 3,793.00 Tort 44,650.00 47,776.00 50,608.00 Personal Prpty Rplcmnt 29,650.00 29,650.00 29,650.00 Street 235,085.00 242,944.00 250,232.00 Airport 22,313.00 21,993.00 22,653.00 Parks 53,491.00 55,226.00 56,884.00 Library 92,141.00 95,782.00 Capital Improvement 13,348.00 13,369.00 13,771.00 Total Property Tax Levy 996,122.00 1,067,011.00 1,099,621.00 Revenue Sources Other Than Property Tax General 544,774.00 452,453.00 798,169.00 Street 400,708.00 410,891.00 324,374.00 Airport 727,237.00 25,691.00 387,194.00 Airport Grant 13,600.00 317,300.00 1,560,440.00 Parks 37,334.00 40,231.00 35,573.00 Parks Grant 300.00 300.00 300.00 Library 66,241.00 87,996.00 Library Grant 10,000.00 10,000.00 Capital Improvement 107,219.00 36,992.00 1,819.00 Water 3,759,980.00 798,316.00 775,803.00 Water Grant 1,600,000.00 - Water Debt Service 164,000.00 207,700.00 207,700.00 Sewer 379,675.00 337,000.00 9,338,400.00 Sewer Debt Service 179,000.00 391,704.00 577,248.00 Sewer Grant - - 500,000.00 Sanitation 483,194.00 261,900.00 272,340.00 Total Amt Other Revenues 8,473,262.00 3,378,474.00 14,779,360.00 Grand Total All Revenues 9,469,384.00 4,445,485.00 15,878,981.00 The proposed expenditures and revenues for fiscal year 2019-20 have been tentatively approved by the City Council and entered in detail in the Journal of Proceedings. Publication dates for the notice of the public hearing are August 7, 2019 and August 14, 2019 in The Courier News. Hollye Lierman, City Clerk
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Fairfield Ranger District Invites You to Bid on Excess Buildings
1-888-934-1862 • Wednesday, August 7, 2019 • The Courier NEWS
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The Fairfield Ranger District will accept bids for Campground Toilet Buildings previously located at Baumgartner Campground. The buildings are located approxi- Puzzle #1 - Easy mately 10 miles east of Featherville, Idaho. There are four building structures that consist of three double toilet units (60 square feet) and one quadruple toilet unit (118 square feet) constructed in 1986 with timber framing construction. We will be accepting bids immediately, but they must be received at the Fairfield Office by Friday, August 16, 2019 at 12:00 pm (noon). Bid registrations, forms, and additional information can be obtained by contacting the Fairfield Ranger District at 208-764-3202. Bids will be opened at 1:00 pm on August 16, 2019 at the Fairfield Ranger District office located at 102 1st Street East, Fairfield, Idaho. Winning bidders will be notified. The toilet buildings are available for inspection at all times to the public. The public may need to park near the #227 road and walk in to see the buildings because they are located behind a locked gate. If accommodations need to be made to drive to the buildings please contact one of the sale information contacts.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in accordance with Idaho Code 631311A, by the City of Gooding, Idaho, that the City of Gooding will meet at 6:00 p.m. on August 19, 2019, at the City of Gooding, 308 5th Ave West, Gooding, Idaho, to consider public comment regarding the institution of new or increased fees as follows: Water Service Description Metered Water
Gallons 0-1200 1200-1300 1300-5000
Current Fee $ 11.10 $ 12.03 $ 16.10
Proposed Fee $ 15.50 $ 15.50 $ 15.50
The base rate for metered water will change from $11.19 for the first 1,200 gallons and $12.03 for 1,300 gallons to $15.50 for the first 5,000 gallon and eliminating the .79c charge for the 100 gallons between 1,200 gallons and 1,300 gallons. For every 100 gallons used over 5,000 gallons, metered water rates shall increase from .11c per 100 gallons up to 75,000 gallons and .26c per 1,000 gallons after 75,000 gallons to .12c per 100 gallons and up to 200,000 gallons and .40c per 1,000 gallons after 200,000 gallons. Sewer Service Description Sewer Debt Service
Current Fee $ 19.00
Proposed Fee $ 28.00
Increase of $ 9.00
Sewer Service Description Residential 95 Can Residential 300 Can Commercial 95 Can Commercial 300 Can Commercial 95/300 Can
Current Fee $ 9.80 $ 29.40 $ 29.40 $ 49.00 $ 58.80
Proposed Fee $ 10.09 $ 30.28 $ 30.28 $ 50.47 $ 60.56
Increase of $ 0.29 $ 0.88 $ 0.88 $ 1.47 $ 1.76
Information about the proposed rates and changes may be obtained from the City Clerk at the Gooding Municipal Building during regular business hours. Hollye Lierman published August 7 & 14, 2019
Request For Proposals: Sanitation Services
The City of Gooding is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide sanitation services to the residences and businesses for the City of Gooding. As a baseline to be used for evaluating proposals below are the current users service breakdown; Sanitation Collection Services Residential 95 Gallon- 1378 Residential 300 Gallon- 37 Commercial 95 Gallon- 85 Commercial 300 Gallon- 119 Commercial 95/ 300 Gallon Combo- 4 Recycling Part of this proposal must address options to recycle cardboard which is the most prevalent material found in the City’s waste stream. In addition, there should be options to provide some form of curbside recycling for Council to consider, either now or in the future as the industry changes to handle domestic recycling materials processing. Procurement Schedule Proposals Due September 4, 2019 Evaluation of Proposals September 5 – 9, 2019 Contractor Interviews (if necessary) September 10 – 11, 2019 Present Staff Selection to City Council September 12, 2019 - Special Meeting/ Public Hearing City Council Approval to Proceed September 16, 2019 Service Delivery Begins January 2, 2020 Selection Process Council reserves the right to reject all proposals prior to final selection. Examination by Proposers Each proposer is responsible for examining the RFP prior to submitting a proposal. Failure to examine the RFP document and any errors made in the preparation of a proposal are at the proposer’s own risk. While the City has used considerable efforts to ensure an accurate representation of information in this RFP, the information contained herein is supplied solely as a guideline for proposers. The City does not warrant or guarantee the information to be comprehensive or exhaustive. Nothing in this RFP is intended to relieve proposers from forming their own opinions and conclusions with respect to the matters addressed in this RFP. The proposer agrees that by submitting a proposal to this RFP that it has satisfied itself by proposer’s own investigation and research regarding all such conditions, and that proposer’s conclusion to enter into a contract and execution of a contract is based upon such investigation, research and evaluation, and that the proposer shall make no claim against the City because of any estimates, statements or interpretations made by any officer or agent of the City which may prove to be erroneous in any respect.
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