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Did you know? During this time of year community members meet at local cemeteries to place wreath’s on the veteran’s graves. In Declo the local high school students places wreaths at their local cemetery. In Twin Falls, Buhl, Hansen, Jerome, Wendell and Filer hundreds of those community members did the same. This year over 4100 cemeteries nation-wide had over 3.7 million wreaths place on the veteran’s gravesites. 250,000 of those were placed at Arlington Cemetery. On Saturday, December 14, 2024 wreaths will be placed on Veterans grave across the nation so save that date. If you would like to order a wreath or wreaths go online to wreathsacrossamerica.org/ID0017P or twinfallsdar@gmail.com or call 208-308-7-1810. If you order by January 16th you will receive 2 wreaths for the $17 price.

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Suddenly, after noticing all the excitement outside, dad came into the farmhouse for a few brief moments. Dad looked down at me gazing out the double pane window by the dining room table. I heard him say that he would go get his Polaroid camera to take a photograph of all of us near the snowman. My mom, Florence Mary, agreed! That was the moment I was waiting for! Quick as you could say “Jack Frost”, mom had my coat, scarf and boots in her hands. She helped me slip them on and do up the buttons. I was so happy to be able to join my siblings outside for a special snow photo! The snowman looked even more alive in person! His body wasn’t completely round. The cracks between layers had been filled in and patted firmly. The base and second layers were about the same size. In fact, the middle might have been a bit larger than the bottom. The best part of all, our reddish brown and white dog, Swivel, decided to get in the picture with us. He was so happy to have everyone outside with him. He would soon be in the house getting warm by the fireplace with the rest of the family, while we enjoyed hot chocolate. My throat got a lot better in about the next forty eight hours. Who knows, if I hadn't been sick and had to stay inside that Saturday when we got four inches of snow, this moment may not have been such a valuable memory. As it is, that winter day in Hagerman, when we made the Snowman, is etched in my mind! Later that January, I lay outside on our cold white lawn with a big wide smile. Tiny pieces of falling snowflakes did a disappearing act on my eyelashes and rosy red cheeks. Looking up, I imagined small white dove feathers floating down from heaven.

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US, State, County Representatives Governor Brad Little, 208-334-2100 Lt. Gov Scott Bedke, 208-334-2200 Sec of State Phil McGrane, 208-334-2300 Controller Brandon Woolf, 208-334-3100 Treasurer Julie Ellsworth, 208-334-3200 Atty General Raul Labrador, 208-334-2400 Sup. Pub. Inst Debbie Critchfield, 208-332-6800 US Senator: Michael Crapo, 208-734-2515 US Senator: James Risch, 208-734-6780 US House: Russ Fulcher, 208-891-6164 US House: Michael Simpson, 208-734-7219 LOCAL LEGISLATORS, 208-332-1000 SENATE District 24: Glenneda Zuiderveld, 208-280-0716 District 25: Linda Hartgen, 208-332-1318 District 26: Ron Taylor, 208-831-1726 District 27: Kelly Anthon, 208-654-4099 HOUSE District 24 A: Chenele Dixon, 208-281-5664 p12 District 24 B: Steve Miller, 208-332-1061 p24 District 25 A: Lance Clow, 208-733-5767 District 25 B: Greg Lanting, 208-490-3511 District 26 A: Ned Burns, 208-332-1174 District 26 B: Jack Nelson, 208-320-1921 District 27 A: Douglas Pickett, 208-862-3387 District 27 B: Clay Handy, 208-332-1074

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Camas County - District 24 501 Soldier Rd, PO Box 430, Fairfield, 83327 208-764-2242. Meet: 2nd, 3rd, 4th Monday 9 am Galen Colter, Marshall Ralph, Travis Kramer Cassia County - District 27 1459 Overland Ave, Burley, 83318 208-878-7302, Hours: M-F 8:30-5:00p Meet: Monday 9-12 except legal holidays Leonard Beck, Bob Kunau, Kent Searle Gooding County - District 24 624 Main St, Gooding, 83330, 208-934-5019 Meet: Mondays 10a except holidays Mark Bolduc, Susan Bolton, Ronald Buhler Jerome County - District 26 300 N. Lincoln, Jerome, 83338, 208-644-2714 Meet: Mon 9 am except holiday, Tues 9a Charles Howell, John Crozier, Ben Crouch Lincoln County - District 26 Lincoln County Courthouse, 111 W B Ste c Shoshone, 83352, 208-886-7641 First 4 Mon at 10a, unless holiday, Tues. 10a Joann Rutler, Rebecca Wood, Nathan Schutte Minidoka County - District 27 715 Street, Rupert, 83350, 208-436-7180 Every Monday (excl holidays and Monday between Christmas and New Years) Wayne Schenk, Jared Orton, Dan Schaeffer Twin Falls County - Rural 24, City District 25 630 Addison Ave W 2nd Fl, Twin Falls, 83301 208-736-4068. Meet: M-F 8-5 p Brent Reinke, Don Hall, Jack Johnson

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