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New Owners at the Miramar
After 14 years of running the Miramar in Gooding, Bill Manly decided the age of 85 was a good time to retire. If you are a regular at this watering hole, don’t worry, it is in good hands with the new owner - Tonya Baum. For now, the Miramar is an investment but she hopes to return to Gooding to run the bar herself at 214 Main Street. Meanwhile, her dad (John Moody) is running the bar along with Stockmans in Wendell. They are still going through some transitioning with licenses, but once things get settled down, they hope to get regular tournaments going with pool and darts. Of course, the best thing about a place like the Miramar is getting together with friends.
One Hundred Years in Camas County
In the late 1800s, communities began springing up all over southern Idaho, and with these settlements came churches. For the first thirty years of Camas Prairie settlements, most of the ministers were itinerant, traveling from as far away as Boise to conduct church services. The first actual church building was built by the Methodists/Episcopals in 1901. That building was later moved (not without some strenuous protests) to Fairfield in 1915. In 1918, the Immaculate Conception Chapel was built on Camas Avenue, just a block west of Soldier Road in Fairfield. While the Catholic population in Camas has always been small and their chapel was one of the later church buildings to be built, they do have legitimate claim to being the first to bring religious teaching to the folks of the Camas Prairie. Somewhere between 1881 and 1883, Father Louis Verhaagd conducted Catholic services in the town of Soldier. The Chapel was built by Father Nicholas Witzberger and dedicated in 1918 by Bishop Daniel Gorman. In 1957, the interior of the chapel was damaged by fire. After the renovation, services continued but by the late 1900s the parish was all but non-existent. Then ten years ago, a renewed interest by the Catholic community birthed the reestablishment of the parish. On September 9th, 2018, the small chapel was full of community members of various faiths, celebrating together, the one hundredth anniversary of the Immaculate Conception Chapel in Fairfield.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
September 19, 2018
Vol 42 ~ Num 38
Ups & Downs for District IV
by Karen Crowson
Friday night, September 14, had a cluster of high school football games, starting with the Camas County Mushers at their home game at 4:30 pm. The Mushers took the game home against the Hagerman Pirates 32-28. The Dietrich Blue Devils followed suit against the Mackay Miners during the Blue Devils home game 38-28. The Gooding Senators traveled to the Snake River Panthers, crushing the Panthers 38-14. The Shoshone Indians were defeated 12-50 against the Rimrock Raiders during the Indians home game. On Monday, September 10, the Shoshone Indians Volleyball team held two matches back to back in Shoshone beating the Glenns Ferry Pilots 3-0 in the first match. The second match proved the Carey Panthers the victor against the Indians 2-1. Tuesday’s match brought the Pilots down 2-3 against the Wendell Trojans. The Gooding Senators succumbed to the Filer Wildcats 0-3 with the Camas County Mushers losing to the Dietrich Blue Devils 0-3 at the Mushers home game. The Hagerman Pirates followed the defeating trend 0-3 against the Lighthouse Christian Lions. Thursday’s matches showed a turn around for the Senators against the Declo Hornets 3-0. The Blue Devils scored up the Pirates 3-2 while the Mushers suffered 0-3 against the Panthers. In boys soccer, Saturday, September 8, kick started the Bliss Bears 3-0 against the Mountain Home Tigers. Monday, September 10, the Bears tied with the Filer Wildcats 3-3 while both the Gooding Senators and the Wendell Trojans suffered defeat. The Community School Cutthroats pummeled the Senators 4-0 and the Buhl Indians wiped out the Wendell Trojans 2-0. Wednesday’s matches kept the Bears on the up 5-0 against the Declo Hornets at the Bears home turf. The Senators were defeated again 1-5 by the Indians at the Senators home match with Friday continuing the losses for the Senators 0-5 against the Wildcats. In girls soccer, Mondays matches proved unsuccessful for the Bliss Bears against the Filer Wildcats ending with 0-3 for the match. The Wendell Trojans rose above the Buhl Indians 3-1 while the Gooding Senators fell to the Community School Cutthroats 0-6. The Senators rose to a comeback during Wednesday’s match against the Indians on the Senators home turf ending in 4-0 for the win. The Bears continued their loss, this time 0-3 against the Declo Hornets and the Trojans didn’t fair any better against the Wildcats with a score of 0-1. Friday’s match brought a tie for the Senators against the Wildcats 1-1.