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36 Volume 32 Number News from the Heart of Idaho: Camas, Lincoln, and Gooding County
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rap-Up Signs in Gooding Camas County Fair W Wrap-Up This Monday, the Gooding City Council approved a half-a-dozen sign permits, mostly for the south end of town. Besides a sign for the North Canyon Medical Center, signs were approved for the new Valley Country Store which includes the Valley Store and a McDonalds. Pastor Ken Bergstrom from Desert Hills Community Church met with the council regarding the sign towards the south end of town which list most of the churches in Gooding. The sign has fallen over and Pastor Bergstrom asked if the city could help with some of the legistics of put it back in order. The council was supportive, but said the first thing is to contact the property owner. A public hearing was held to hear comments on the proposed budget for the next fiscal year (Oct. 2012 - Sept. 2013). No one from the public attended the hearing and the council approved a budget of $11,022,992.00 In other city News, the sewer rate will be increasing by $6.00 on October 1st. A public hearing was held on this fee increase last Monday and several people expressed concern for individuals who live on a fixed income. While the increase is not that much, it all adds up for those who have limited funds. Those individuals also expressed concern over the water fee, but that was not part of that hearing. The water system in Gooding is in need of some major repairs and the City of Gooding will be holding a townhall meeting on Wednesday, August 22nd, at the Walker Center (605 11th Avenue East) regarding this issue. Please read the Mayor’s Corner on page 2.....
This year in Fairfield, “I tot I taw a Tounty Fair” with Loony Toons everywhere. It twas marvelous. The parade Grand Marshal, Leona Reise, broke with tradition by riding (in style) on a motorcycle. On the more traditional side, Fred Marolf (Chamber Person of the Year) rode in an open top jeep.
Along with the “traditional” livestock showings, the Friday morning Dog Show was a real treat for those who attended. It started with an agility course which the contestants (and their humans) competed for the best time. After that, the contestants put on their best behavior in the Obedience Contest. This year’s livestock show started with a very traditional “run away” by the lone steer in the show. He was successfully caught, but the owner decided not to show because of the potential of another escape. Megan Tews went on to take the beef show (with a heifer). The new event this year was Bullriding at the rodeo arena. Of particular interest was five “hometown” riders, none of which made an 8-second ride. That, however, was nothing to be ashamed of; the pros did no better. A video of the Bullriding event is posted at: couriernews.webs.com. Other videos will be posted as they are completed. 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456 1234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456
Gooding County Fair & Rodeo August 13 thru 19
Something to Celebrate