The Idaho Enterprise/Caribou County | April 25, 2024

Grace High School gets down to Business

Bill Van Dyke’s Business classes at Grace High School stand apart from other classes in at least one important respect—unlike most classes, they turn a profit. The class’s brand, Grizzly Gear, has been producing products for individuals and businesses over the last year or so, and in the process has learned about many aspects of the professional world through a unique hands-on classroom environment.

Grizzly Gear uses a series of machines, originally purchased with a grant from the Grace Education Foundation, to create custom products including hats, cutting boards, spoons, and now, tumblers. Several local businesses also helped the group get off the ground. Cami and Jeremy Taggart of Crafty Little You, for example, provided invaluable help with learning how the machines operate, having successfully run a woodcraft business using them. “The community really did step up to help us get launched,” Van Dyke says. “It was huge, because the machines were a big initial investment.” The machines use laser etching to cut designs into various media, but the final product is only one part of the complex process.

The class divides up the product line process into various teams, focusing on aspects of Supply Chain, Finance, Design, Sales, Marketing, Production, and Customer Service. Considering that the class at present is composed of five students, multiple hats are not just something they produce, but an organizational model. During the afternoon, the students move around the room working on a range of concurrent issues in various stages of completion. Alex Owens works on setting up the new tumbler etching rotary machine, while Jody Carpenter researches the machine specs online, Aleaha Medina works on assembling an order of hats with adhesive metal logos and Gentrie Carpenter checks the designs. As the hour progresses, they all move throughout the room assisting one another with different parts of the process. Lorrin Tingey, the other student in the class, was unavailable on Monday, but it was mentioned more than once that she would be consulted later on different topics.

As part of the BPA (Business Professionals of America), several

members of the class will be attending the national convention this year in Chicago. The trip itself is the largest cost of the year for the group, and it occurred to Van Dyke that his Business classes might provide a way to make activities like the trip self-sustaining. In the past, students had performed a variety of tasks throughout the year such as raking leaves, but he wanted to try something more consistent. “This is a small community, and it’s amazing at supporting the school. But there is such a thing as donor fatigue, and it’s a lot to put on a small community. I talked to my kids and asked ‘hey, could we just launch a business?’

As a result, Van Dyke came up with a dual mission for the class—one goal was to give the kids real, hands-on experience, “so it’s not just theories and textbook learning. They’re actually doing it, seeing it and experiencing it. They have real-life situations come up they have to make decisions about.”

The students in the class strongly agreed with the success of that first goal. “I love the class,” Alex Owens says. “It’s definitely one of the more beneficial classes I’ve ever had.” Gentrie Carpenter agrees, “It’s cool to see the process of how a business works, and to get to know what some of the possibilities are.”

The second mission for the class is “to totally self-fund BPA and potentially other programs.” So far, the second mission has also been a massive success. Each semester of the class tracks its own profit-loss accounts, and to date, the margin has only grown to the positive. While specific accounting was not available, it’s accurate to suggest that the class has been generating enough in revenue to continue to sustain its operations, and is growing at a steady rate.

Education across the country is always in a process of evolving according to the economic climate and business realities that confront graduating students, and the model created by Grace’s Business classes reflects a growing orientation toward practical workforce training. Idaho’s LAUNCH program, which provides funding to students pursuing in-demand career training, is one sign of that shift. State funds allocated to career and technical instruction have

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also helped to supplement the program in various ways.

For Van Dyke’s students, the course design fits nicely with their plans for the future.

Alex Owens plans to go on to a technical school in Meridian after graduation and the BPA Nationals. Gentrie and Jody Carpenter come from a family that runs several businesses, and both of them plan to continue that tradition. Aleaha Medina plans to pursue a career in finance at present. Some of them plan to attend conventional four-year programs, while others plan to enter the business world through other routes, whether technical programs or direct immersion. In any case, the course has provided them with valuable experience as they look forward to wherever their paths take them, and given them confidence in the process.

And while the theoretical elements of the business world are important, nothing can replace the experience of the work itself in a collaborative environment. “It’s very student-run. You’re not only getting experience, but it’s also the bonding,” Medina says. “It’s a small class, and we spend a lot of time with each other.” As the class period draws to a close, there is a palpable sense that no one is in a real hurry to leave, and will be happy to pick it back up tomorrow when they clock back in.

Orders and communication with Grizzly Gear can be made to the email address Grizzlygear148@gmail.com, and Bill Van Dyke can be contacted at Grace High School for more information on the program.

Volcano erupts in Indonesia

Mount Ruang in Indonesia underwent multiple explosive eruptions last week, causing volcanic gases to reach the atmosphere’s second layer, thousands of feet above ground. The volcano ejected a massive ash plume and sent some volcanic gases more than 65,000 feet into the air, about 25,000 feet higher than a commercial airplane will typically fly. The eruption’s potential impacts to weather and climate are starting to come into focus, even as the danger posed by the volcano persists and evacuations continue. While it is possible for volcanoes to have a short-term impact on the climate, Mount Ruang’s influence on the climate is predicted to be minimal.

Voyager 1

NASA engineers have received decipherable data from Voyager 1 for the first time in months after finding a creative solution to fix a communication problem aboard the most distant spacecraft in the cosmos. The 46 year old Voyager 1 is about 15 billion miles away, and has shown multiple quirks and signs of aging in recent years, most recently related to the flight data system’s telemetry modulation unit. Since November, Voyager 1’s flight data system had been stuck in a loop. The mission team received the first meaningful data about the health and status of Voyager 1’s engineering systems on April 20. While the team is still reviewing the information, everything they’ve seen so far suggests Voyager 1 is healthy and operating properly.

Ada County Deputy killed on Saturday (Idaho Statesman) An Ada County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was shot and killed in an incident on Saturday night which led to a Boise Police Officer shooting and killing the suspect later that night. The deputy, who was identified at a press conference as Deputy Tobin Bolter, was the first ACSO deputy to be killed in the line of duty. The Sheriff’s office said that a peer support group is now available to their deputies. A procession to transfer Bolter from the Ada County Coroner’s Office to the Bowman Funeral home took place at 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Reagan Yamauchi to speak at Fireside

Miss Idaho Reagan Yamauchi will be speaking at a multi-stake Fireside on May 5th at 4pm at the Soda Springs Stake Center. Reagan recently competed in the Miss America Pageant in Florida as the reigning Miss Idaho, and has spent the past year traveling the country and meeting thousands of fans and well-wishers, and spreading a message gratitude and appreciation, especially for her supporters from Caribou County. Her reign will come to an end at the end of June, and she will continue her college education at BYU-Idaho, where she will study business and communications.

Aleaha Medina and Gentrie Carpenter work on an order of hats for Rindliskbaker Farms.

Bill Van Dyke works with his students on the production process for their new tumbler etcher. Pictured are: Van Dyke, Jody Carpenter, Alex Owens, Gentrie Carpenter, and Aleaha Medina.

Arsenic and Old Lace in Bancroft

“Arsenic and Old Lace” is that odd sort of play that is both bound to its time period—the early 40s—and fits very comfortably into the modern mood. In fact, for a play about insanity, homicide, and overall weirdness, it has a comfortable warmth to it that has made it a perennial favorite of audiences for over eighty years. Along with other congenial murder farces like Thornton Wilder’s “Shadow of a Doubt” (and several other stageplays turned into films by Hitchcock, most notably “The Trouble with Harry”), “Arsenic” can fairly be said to have been one of the origins of the currently popular genre of fiction referred to as the “cozy murder.”

The “cozy murder” is generally defined by the quaintness of its setting, the low stakes of its drama, and the gosh-darn likability of its characters, murderers or otherwise. And the North Gem Drama production of the play hit all those marks very nicely. It would be completely impossible to stage a production of the play without an effective duo in the persons of the redoubtable aunts Abby and Martha, and Alyson Reed and Katelyn Whiting immediately sold the roles with assured individual performances, and perhaps more importantly, great timing as a pair. The pair was so well-realized and natural that the few occasions when prompters Kaylin Jenkins and Indy Hatch were needed actually added to the scene as a showcase for improv and patient execution.

In order for the casually homicidal aunts to claim the affection of the audience though, the play also requires the two other ends of the spectrum— the genuinely villainous villains, and the straight men and women to stand proxy for the audience. (Teddy Brewster, played by Jack Perry, is in a category of his own, of course, as the enthusiastically deluded relative who believes himself to be Teddy Roosevelt digging locks for the Panama canal in the basement. Perry played the over the top part with a nice comic flair.)

The villains were effectively villainous, and responsible for most

of the physical comedy of the play. Jonathan Brewster was handled with steady menace by Kaly Foster, in the part made most famous by Boris Karloff in the classic Capra film version. Boozy henchman Dr. Einstein was played with an understated glee by Mercedez Mabey, and had some of the best comic reactions of the night.

As the Gary Grant stand in Mortimer Brewster, Parker Hill got stronger and stronger as the play went on, disappearing into the frazzled nephew role by the end. And with him, Journey Gunter worked in tandem to create the central, stable pair of the play in a convincingly relatable way.

The various police officers also contributed a lot of comic accents to the scenes, with Kimberly Jensen, Jack Curtis, Luke Rindlisbaker, and Myken Rindlisbaker all adding a good mix of comic and serious flavor to the proceedings, as well as generating some excellent quick reactions to various mustache and prop issues (including one very persistent door).

Mr. Witherspoon, played by Sadie Daniels, the Reverend Dr. Harper, played by Ryver Hayden, and Mr. Gibbs, played by Mariah O’Brien, all managed to get in some good takes in their brief appearances as well.

As with all the aspects of the play, the sense of the cast’s comfort and generousness with each other came across very strongly, and allowed the audience to experience the play with the players. Rather than a crisis, small hiccups with missed lines (or that door again) became a fun part of the humor of the production. And since the play is about plays and a drama critic criticizing dramas critically, that level of meta-enjoyment was right at home!

Director Candace Rindlisbaker introduced the performance by praising the work of the actors and everyone who had worked together to make the production happen, and she mentioned that in a small town everyone has to take on many roles to get things done. That sense came across very clearly in the performance, and made it more than actors running through

lines. From hair and makeup by Brenda Barnes, Camille Yost, Mikelle O’Brien, to costuming, direction, and production help by Raquel Reed

and Riley Askew, to sets and other support by Dennis Reed, the play was an absolutely cozy evening with a bunch of murderers.

The full cast joins the audience with a curtain call.

The infamous aunts Brewster (Katelyn Whiting and Alyson Reed) sit with niece-to-be Elaine Harper (Journey Gunter).

Teddy (Jack Perry) and Mortimer (Parker Hill) join Aunt Abby for a non-murderous breakfast.

Soda Springs Community Gardens Hosts Free Events

Allyne

Betancourt

Whether you have been gardening for 50 years, are simply contemplating getting your hands dirty for the first time, or just want to get outside after our chilly winter months, Soda Springs Community Gardens provides free classes to meet your needs.

Classes have already begun, and Saturday, April 20, 2024, Jeanine Robinett hosted an open discussion on container gardening. She covered everything we wanted to know about starting or expanding a garden and using containers to start seeds.

The topic included pointers about what types of plastic containers to use, how to choose food grade plastics, what size containers to select based on the depth and width of your plants, how to use containers to cover plants and protect them from the cold, and when to put your plants outside.

Jeanine’s gardening wisdom spans the life of plants from seedlings to compost, always shared with laughter and simplicity. Following are a few of her quotes from this Saturday’s gathering:

“Use a drill to put holes in your plastic containers for drainage. Many plastics are too tough for a knife.

The best plastics for plants are #2 or #5 grade. Check the bottom of your container.

The depth of your container should allow enough room for the roots to grow. A plant may die if it doesn’t have enough space.

Consider how much light can seep into your plastic container to match the needs of your plant.

Unlike planting directly into the ground, containers allow more control over the growth and placement of your plants. You may want to use containers for plants that spread and take over your garden.

A great way to transition your plants to the outdoors is to take your plants outside during the day and bring them in at night for a couple of weeks before you move them out for the summer. Or you can put them outside and cover with another container at night. This allows the plants to adjust to the cooler nighttime temperatures.

When growing seeds, the secret to successful gardening is to plant a lot because you are going to kill a lot.”

This Spring is Soda Springs Commu-

nity Gardens third season. It is run by volunteers and subsists on donations. Donations of seeds, containers, soil, gardening space, and money are welcome. For donations contact Jeannine Robinett, 612-804-8548.

Gardening areas are currently provided by the following: First Presbyterian Church of Soda Springs provides a church funded garden in their back yard (plots of 3x10 are open for families or individuals); Caribou Jack’s provides a high tunnel greenhouse behind their building (currently full – wait list is available); Jerry Brown provides space on his land north of Soda Springs for root crops. All spaces are shared, and anyone is welcome to join in the work and the harvest. If you are interested in having a garden space, please contact one of the Board members.

Soda Springs Community Gardens keeps a small library of gardening books and magazines anyone may borrow. These are stored at the Robinett Studio.

Classes and events are held monthly. Find upcoming events in the Events Calendar of The Idaho Enterprise, or on FB sodaspringscommunitygardens.

Here’s a taste of gardening fun to come:

Container Gardening April 27, 2024, 2:00 p.m., at The Robinett Studio, 380 S. 3rd E, Soda Springs (repeat of the April 20th class),

Every 3rd Saturday April-October 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. the Community

Gardens will host a plant exchange-bring plants to share or pick up new ones,

Work parties at the gardens will be on Tuesdays or Thursdays at 6:30 pm at the Church,. Caribou Jack’s on Wednesday’s, time TBD, and Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. The North Garden will meet Mondays and Fridays. One morning, one evening. Detailed calendar events will be available beginning June.

Future classes will include topics such as canning, preservation, harvesting, rhubarb related items, and more.

Board Members: Jeannine Robinett, President; Nathan Sobers, Vice-President; Tash McClatchy, Secretary; Veda Mascarenas, Treasurer; Garden Site Managers, Stephanie Funk (for Caribou Jack’s), Veda Mascarenas (Church garden), Ann and Barry Everett (North Garden).

OBITUARIES

James Hunzeker

James Hunzeker, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and short time member of the community, passed away in Safford, Arizona. He was born in Montpelier and led a life full of diverse experiences and accomplishments.

James served his country with honor as a Vietnam Army Veteran before pursuing a career as a Long-Haul Trucker and Mine Mill Operator. Despite his professional pursuits, he always cherished his background in Accounting and applied his skills diligently.

Described as someone who had an unwavering passion for music, cowboy poetry, and the mountains, James brought joy and inspiration to all who knew him. His kind and gentle demeanor touched the lives of many.

Jim was extremely talented in writing his own poetry and lyrics to his music. He and his oldest daughter used to coordinate their efforts in making composition. He performed at many different functions as well as the Order of the Eastern Stars General Grand Chapter in Portland, Oregon. Jim also participated in the Church Country Gospel music traveling far and wide in Idaho to perform at the many country churches. He had also won a poetry contest that took him to Florida to participate in this national gathering.

Among his proudest accomplishments were his membership in the Masons and Eastern Star. Additionally, his enduring marriage of over 50 years to Sue Smith Hunzeker was a testament to his dedication to family and love.

James is survived by his daughters Jozette Hunzeker and Misty McCormick; brothers Jerry, Devon, Mike, &

Dick Hunzeker; grandkids Jillian, Anthony, & Erin Hunzeker, Dacey, Phoenix, Charlee, & Eric McCormick; and great-grandkids Emma, Ryker, Sammuel, Santino, Felix, and Freya. He was preceded in death by his father Walter Hunzeker and mother Mildred Hunzeker Longhurst. He is also proceeded in death by his sisters Ann Sorenson & Bonnie Parker. James will be remembered for his strong values of loyalty, love for family and friends, and his commitment to serving others. In honoring James Hunzeker’s memory, let us celebrate the vibrant life he lived and the profound impact he had on those around him. He will be deeply missed but forever cherished in our hearts.

A memorial for James will be held in Soda Springs, Idaho, at the First Presbyterian Church, 190 South 1st East on April 27, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.

Graveside Services for Ed Maynard

Ed Maynard passed away on August 11, 2023, and the obituary was run in the Caribou County Sun at that time. Graveside Services will be held at the Mountain View Cemetery at

1520 S 5th Ave in Pocatello on May 7 at 11:00 a.m. and will be conducted by Wilkes Funeral Home. Friends and Family are invited to attend at that time.

James Hunzeker

Start your garden with some free seeds.

Jeanine Robinett teaching a class about container gardening.

OBITUARIES

Blair Larsen Winward

August 11, 1947 – April 16, 2024

Blair Larsen Winward, age 76, passed away on April 16, 2024, after a two-year battle with cancer. He was born Aug. 11, 1947, in Preston, Idaho, the sixth of twelve children to Thane Dalley and Evelyn Julia Larsen Winward. He was raised on the family dairy farm in Dayton, ID, where he learned to work and care for the dairy cows and calves. He attended elementary school in Dayton and Clifton and secondary schools in Dayton, graduating from West Side High School in 1965. After one year at Utah State University, he fulfilled a Church mission in southern California. Upon his return, he re-entered USU and graduated in 1971 with a BA in English education and a German minor. While at USU he met Jacqueline Bowler of Henderson, NV; they were married on Mar. 18, 1971, in the Logan temple. After a year in Coalville, UT, where Jackie was teaching home economics, they moved to Montpelier, ID where Blair taught high school English for one year. For summer work, he was hired by a labor contractor in Soda Springs (Conda) at the APC plant and was hired later in the year full time in the materials department as a warehouseman. He soon became a buyer and retired from the same plant, Agrium, in 2014. They moved to Soda Springs in 1975 with their two oldest daughters. Two sons and another daughter joined the family there. Blair has been active in his Church and scouting, serving as executive secretary to four bishoprics, counselor in bishopric (twice), bishop, high council (twice), Sunday School and priesthood quorums, ward mission leader, Sunday School president, and temple ordinance worker in the Star Valley and Pocatello temples. He was also scout master twice and served on the District committee for numerous years, including being district chairman for many years. He is the recipient of the District Award of Merit, Silver Beaver, and National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award. He also served as a member of the Rotary Club of Soda Springs, where he served a year as President and also as chairman for the 4th of July celebrations for 30 years. He is a James E. West (BSA) fellow and a Paul Harris

(Rotary) fellow. Professionally he was a member of ISM (Institute of Supply Management) for many years and served a year as president. He also served on the Caribou County Senior Citizens board for many years. Blair enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, backpacking, gardening and his family. He is survived by his wife, Jackie; children, Shelli (Brent) Smith; Shanda (Kenneth) Richey; Samuel (Aleena) Winward; Spencer (Miranda) Winward; and Shae (Nathan) Hansen. Also surviving are 23 grandchildren. His siblings are Dennis (Valene) Winward; Bonnie (Jim-deceased) Milligan; Steven (Barbara) Winward; Marianne (Lavon) Day; Bruce (Anita) Winward; Thane D. (Kathy) Winward; Wendy (Ralph) Ellis; Lula (Jeff-deceased) Isaacson; LaMar (Jenifer) Winward; Calvin (Cathy) Winward; and Julie (Doug-deceased) Hunsaker. He was preceded in death by his parents and three grandsons, Hunter and Colter Winward and McKay Hansen.

A special thanks goes to medical professionals and caregivers at Caribou Medical Center, Huntsman Cancer Institute, and the Enhabit Hospice team.

Viewings will be held on Thursday, April 25, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. and again Friday, April 26, from 9:3010:30 a.m. at the Soda Springs LDS Stake Center, 290 S 3rd W. A funeral will be held at the same location Friday, April 26, at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be at the Whitney, ID Cemetery.

Sally Ann Rindlisbaker

October 1, 1941 – April 19, 2024

Sally Ann Rindlisbaker, 83, of Grace passed away peacefully Friday, April 19th, 2024, in Preston, ID surrounded by her beloved sister-inlaw, nieces, nephews, grandniece and grandnephew.

Sally was born October 1, 1941, in Logan, UT to Fernando (Ferd) Westerberg and Aileen Thomas Westerberg. Sally was raised in Niter, ID until she was nine years old when the family moved to Preston. The family moved back to Niter in 1954 to run the Niter Service. She graduated from Grace High School in 1959, after which she attended Utah State in Logan, UT. She then married Russell Rindlisbaker, later divorced. The had one son Kip Leon who passed away in 2002.

Sally worked many hours on their farm in Turner, ID with her son Kip growing grain and potatoes. She worked for the Grace School District for 40 years as a teacher aide in the special education department and in the Grace Elementary department as a librarian until 2020.

She devoted many hours of service to her church and community serving as a cub scout leader, young women leader, family history worker and music coordinator. She also directed the Miss Caribou Pageant for several years.

Sally loved music and sang in several quartets for many funerals and gatherings throughout the valley.

Sally is survived by her sisterin-law, Pamela (Pam) Westerberg (Landell), nieces Laura (Laurie) Ann Hamp (Jason and family), Linda Lee

Clark (Tracy and family), Lisa Dawn Lacey (Garey and family). Her nephews Layne Tyler Westerberg (Kelly and family), and Larin A. Westerberg (Heather and family).

Sally was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Landell, son Kip and great nephew Tyler Hamp.

Services were held Tuesday April 23, 2024, at the Grace Stake Center in Grace, ID. The family met with friends Monday evening from 7-8 p.m. and from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday morning, after which there was a short graveside service in the Grace Cemetery.

The family wishes to thank the many friends, doctors, nurses, and staff at Caribou Memorial, Caribou Medical Center, Franklin County Medical Center and the staff at Heritage Senior Living for the wonderful care they have given Sally over the past four years.

Winnetta Peterson Parker

March 9, 1929 – April 16, 2024

Winnetta Peterson Parker, 95, beloved mom, grandma, and great-grandma passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at the Heritage Assisted Living Center, surrounded by her family.

Winnetta was born in Ovid, ID, daughter of Melvin Peterson and Arvilla Sorenson Peterson on March 9, 1929. She was raised and educated in Ovid. The family would live on the ranch down by the Bear River in the summer and would stay at their home in Ovid during the winter as it was hard to get back and forth to the ranch. She was the first born of her siblings, which meant she was responsible for helping around the house, helping in the fields when needed, and tending to her younger siblings when her mom and dad were in the fields or had to go to town for supplies. Another of her responsibilities was to help with the cooking. She was in the kitchen with her mother after school and all day during the planting and harvest season, helping to prepare the meals for the family, as well as the hired hands. This is where she grew to love being in the kitchen and cooking. This talent and skill carried forward all her life. She was always in the kitchen making bread, cookies, and hearty meals. She loved cooking for her family, as well as making meals for neighbors and friends that needed help. She later began work as a teenager at the MH King Store in Montpelier. She met Alvin Parker in Paris, ID after he returned from World War II. They began dating and were soon married in the Logan Utah LDS Temple on Oct. 27, 1952. They made their home in Paris, ID where she carpooled with a friend into Montpelier everyday to work at the MH King Store. She continued to work there after she was married, and they later bought their first home in Montpelier. There they welcomed their first three children, Lynn, Blake, and Raelene.

In 1962 after Alvin had been traveling to Soda Springs for work, they decided it wise to move the family to Soda Springs so he did not have to drive so far. She didn’t want to move to Soda, but he promised her that if she’d give it a try for a year and still didn’t like living in Soda, they would move back to Montpelier. They looked around for homes and had a choice between only two homes that were for sale. They chose the home on 280 Gagon Drive, where they welcomed their youngest two children, Ronald and Roger, and lived there for the remainder of their lives.

She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in many different callings throughout her life. She loved serving in the primary and teaching the primary children. She also served as a ward Relief Society President and in the Stake Relief Society Presidency and many other callings. She served as a visiting teacher for many years. She loved visiting with the sisters in the ward. She was also very active in the Red Hat Society and the Birthday Club. She enjoyed getting together with the ladies, socializing, giggling, and having a good time.

Mom spent most of her time as a stayat-home mom; however, she decided to

venture out as her five children all became school age. She became an Avon Representative. She loved visiting the ladies in their homes and becoming friends. She made and cherished many friendships through this job. She sold Avon until she was 80 years old. At 80, when she learned that new technology would be required, she decided that “maybe it’s time to go back to being at home.” She missed visiting with her customers, but when it turned to technology, she just didn’t want to learn new tricks. She did however, keep many close friends that she met along the way. She enjoyed many hobbies. She could always be found outside in her yard during the summer. She loved all of the flowers and took pride in her yard. She also enjoyed reading books. She always had a book on her end table in the living room that she was reading, and she loved to share what she was reading with anyone who would listen. But her most enjoyable talent was spending time with her family. Her family, especially her grandchildren, were her pride and joy. She was always up for the family get-togethers.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin and Arvilla Peterson; husband Alvin Parker; sister and brother-in-law, Renee and Bill Whitehead; brother and sister-in-law, DeVearl and Louise Peterson; infant brother, Neal Peterson; brother-in-law, Ray Matthews; daughter-in-law, Dotty Parker; and granddaughter Amber Parker King. She is survived by her four sons and one daughter; Lynn (Michelle) Parker, Fresno, CA; Blake (Connie) Parker, Soda Springs, ID; Ronald (Nicky) Parker, Soda Springs, ID; Roger (Roxie) Parker, Lewiston, ID; and Raelene (Kirk) Young, Soda Springs, ID; 19 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; sisters Genean Matthews, Montpelier, ID, and MaryLou (Mike) Hymas, Chubbuck, ID; along with many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the kind and caring staff at Enhabit, Dr. Housley, and Heritage Assisted Living for the wonderful care they gave mom.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at the Soda Springs Idaho Stake Center. A viewing was held from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with the funeral at 12 noon. Graveside services were at the Fairview Soda Springs Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you donate to your favorite library or charity in Winnetta’s name.

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EVENT CALENDARS

SODA SPRINGS/ CARIBOU COUNTY

April 25 – Thursday

Catholic Daily Mass (6:30pm)

IDAH-HA Movie

SB w/Bear Lake

April 26 – Friday

Caribou County Senior Dinner

Bridge @ The Senior Center Catholic Daily Mass (9am)

IDAH-HA Movie

TMS Track @ Preston

Kindergarten Registration

April 27 – Saturday

IDAH-HA Movie

Prom

Soda Springs Community Gardens--Free Container Gardening Class @ 2pm

The Robinett Studio, 380 S 3rd W

April 28 – Sunday Presbyterian Services

Caribou Bible Church Services

Catholic Mass (8:30am) Open Arms Church Services LDS Services

April 29 – Monday Catholic Daily Mass (9am) Golf @ Preston National Honor Society

April 30 – Tuesday Immunizations

TMS Track @ Aberdeen Mental Health Workshops

May 1 – Wednesday

Caribou County Senior Dinner City Council (5pm)

Pinochle @ The Senior Center Catholic Daily Mass (9am)

Children Story Time @ Library

10:30am or 11:30am

IDAH-HA Movie

BB w/Malad

SB w/Malad (Senior Night) Track @ West Side

May 2 – Thursday

Catholic Daily Mass (6:30pm)

IDAH-HA Movie

County PZ (7pm)

Golf @ Bear Lake

Girls Golf @ Montpelier

SB w/Bear Lake

GRACE

April 25 – Thursday 11th Grade Science ISAT – 2nd

Hour

Track @ Preston

JH Track @ Bear Lake HS Play (1pm)

April 26 – Friday

Spring Musical Track @ Tiger-Grizz JH Track @ Preston

April 27 – Saturday Spring Musical

April 28 – Sunday LDS Services

April 29 – Monday Preschool Story Hour @ Library 10:30am

Spring Musical ISAT Testing Executive Elections Golf @ Preston

April 30 – Tuesday JH Track @ Malad

May 1 – Wednesday City Council (6pm) Track @ West Side 7th Grade to Bridgerland

May 2 – Thursday Girls Golf @ Montpelier Inaugural Bash Golf @ Bear Lake

BANCROFT

April 25 – Thursday Frosh Bingo Night (5pm) Elementary Swim Lessons (8:30am) Senior Trip

April 26 – Friday Club VB Practice

April 28 – Sunday LDS Services

April 30 – Tuesday MS Track @ Aberdeen

May 1 – Wednesday Track @ West Side

Big Changes in Real Estate Industry To Come Following National Class Action Lawsuit Settlements

Alana Burns, Soda Springs

If you’ve ever purchased or sold a home with the help of a Realtor, or you plan to do so in the future, you may want to give this article a thorough read.

My name is Alana Burns and I am the broker/owner of Guardian Realty. My team and I work throughout Southeast Idaho to provide impressive service to our communities. We love what we do and are privileged to work with our clients.

Recently, we discovered some confusion and perceived controversy in our trade once some major national lawsuit settlements came to light. It became apparent that there are several misconceptions about the real estate business that I plan to address in this public format.

In the coming weeks I will write a brief series of articles to cover the following: some details about the major lawsuit settlements, the history of home/land sales and why the National Association of Realtors was started, an explanation of the changes Realtors will put into effect this year as a condition of the settlements, the effects these changes will bring to the public’s experience working with Realtors, information on how to prepare for home ownership and affording representation as a buyer, and details about the process of interviewing Realtors before you hire one (as a buyer or seller.)

My hope is that these articles will equip the public with accurate information, a local take on these national events, and to inform homebuyers and sellers of how these changes may affect their future negotiations.

I want to preface the following information with a disclaimer: the National Association of Realtors continues to deny any wrongdoing in connection with the MLS cooperative compensation model rule that was introduced in the 1990s, in response to calls from consumer protection advocates for buyer representation. This cooperative compensation model rule is one of the major subjects of the lawsuits and is still believed to be of great value to the public (by Realtors), but will be changed in the coming months. The settlement is still sub -

ject to final Court approval, and they expect a motion for final approval to be filed at the end of this year. A more simplistic explanation of this rule and the changes to come will be included in a future article. The Settlements

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) and several other major real estate brokerages were recently involved in class action lawsuits brought on behalf of home sellers, related to broker commissions. According to NAR’s website, the Plaintiffs alleged that real estate commission rates are too high, buyers’ representatives are paid too much, and NAR’s Code of Ethics and MLS Handbook, along with the corporate defendants’ practices, lead to inflated commission rates. Due to the exorbitant cost of litigation and the risk of ongoing lawsuits to its members in the future, NAR chose to settle their lawsuit and negotiated to pay $418 million in damages. This major settlement came after several other settlements by major nationwide brokerages regarding the same claims, which settlements included: Compass Real Estate - $57.5 million, REMAX $55 million, The Real Brokerage $9.25 million, Keller Williams $70 million and Anywhere Real Estate $83.5 million. The HomeServices of America (Berkshire Hathaway’s company which is owned by Warren Buffet) litigation is still ongoing.

Obviously, these settlements caused big waves within the real estate industry because not only was $693.25 million being paid to plaintiffs in these lawsuits, but two major changes in how business is done are now being required by real estate professionals and supportive industries, that will take effect in late July 2024.

A statement from NAR regarding their settlement: While we disagree with some of plaintiffs’ statements about NARand real estate professionals, we agree that the settlement is fair, reasonable, and should be approved by the Court.

So, what does this mean for the public and what should they expect from real estate professionals in the future? Check back in next week’s edition for the full scoop!

ON THIS DAY

1684 Patent granted for thimble

1719 Daniel Defoe published “Robinson Crusoe”, regarded as the first English novel

1850 Paul Julius Reuter sets up carrier-pigeon service, using 40 pigeons to carry stock market prices between Aachen and Brussels

1901 New York becomes first state requiring automobile license plates ($1 fee)

1928 Buddy, a German Shepherd, becomes first guide dog for a U.S. citizen, Morris Frank

1952 American Bowling Congress approves use of an automatic pinsetter

1954 Bell labs announces the first solar battery made from silicon. It has

about 6% efficiency

1960 First submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed by USS submarine Triton in 60 days, 21 hours

1966 Rare daylight meteor observed from New Jersey, U.S. to Quebec, Canada in the early evening

2019 Microsoft becomes the third U.S. firm to be listed with a market worth of $1 trillion, after Apple and Amazon

2022 Charlotte Brontë's "A Book of Ryhmes” (10cm x 6cm), written when she was 13, sells at auction in New York for $1.2 million to Friends of the National Libraries for the Brontë Parsonage Museum

2022 Twitter announces a deal to sell itself to Elon Musk for $44 billion

Ranger District announces road

closures in Caribou County

The Soda Springs Ranger District, Caribou Targhee National Forest, has approved Simplot to conduct replacement and maintenance operations to the slurry line on public lands within the forest which will result in temporary road closures to ensure public safety. These maintenance efforts will affect access for Timber Creek, Stewart Canyon, and Trail Canyon roads.

FS Road 110 (Timber Creek) is closed to all uses, including hiking, biking, motorized use, and horse travel from April 17, 2024, through June 15, 2024.

FS Road 134 (Stewart Canyon) is closed to all uses including hiking, biking, motorized use, and horse travel from June 1, 2024, through July 15, 2024.

FS Road 124 (Trail Canyon) will not have a closure order, but visitors may expect to see construction activity, signage, and possible delays in the area as portions of the pipeline are under repair during the months of April and May.

The Soda Springs Ranger District asks the public to use caution when traveling in these areas during the time frames provided. Visitors should watch for flaggers, signage and gates which will further direct traffic to provide for public safety. Every effort is being made to make these necessary repairs as minimally impactful to the public as possible.

Questions or concerns should be directed to Bryan Fuell, Soda Springs District Ranger at: (208) 547-4356.

BRAIN TEASERS

LUNCH MENUS

SODA SPRINGS LUNCH MENU

Monday, April 29

Lunches served with Milk

Hot Dog, Chips, Fruit, Veggies

Tuesday, April 30

Chicken Pasta Bake, Breadstick, Fruit, Veggies

Wednesday, May 1

Tomato Soup, Grilled Cheese

Sandwich, Fruit, Veggies

Thursday, May 2

Pancakes, Sausage Patty, Fruit, Veggies

NORTH GEM LUNCH MENU

Milk and Choice of Bar Each Day

Monday, April 29

Hot Beef & Cheese or Breakfast

Sandwich, Green Beans, Strawberries

Tuesday, April 30

Smothered Burritos, Peas, Applesauce

Wednesday, May 1

Glazed Chicken Leg, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Apricots

Thursday, May 2

Pizza Rippers, Broccoli w/ Cheese, Fresh Apple Slices

GRACE LUNCH MENU

Monday, April 29

Lunches served with Milk

Chicken Nuggets, Au Gratin

Potatoes, Food Choices – Fresh Veggies or Mandarin Oranges

Tuesday, April 30

Spaghetti, Breadstick, Food Choices – Salad or Peaches

Wednesday, May 1

BBQ Chicken Sandwich, Tots, Food Choice – Green Beans or Apple Slices

Thursday, May 2

Quesadilla, Food Choice – Seasoned Black Beans, Fresh Veggies or Pears

BIRTHDAYS

Gerald Young, Apr. 2

Tom Cartwright, Apr. 4

Jackie Winward, Apr. 4

Janice Jackson, Apr. 11

Jim Farmer, Apr. 11

Jennifer Jones, Apr. 13

Ebony Spruill, Apr. 16

Carol Durfee, Apr. 19

Jessica Fuechsel, Apr. 20

Gary Lemarr, Apr. 20

DeVaughn Smith, Apr. 20

Robyn Alleman, Apr. 23

Paula Burgin, Apr. 23

Terry Mortenson, Apr. 25

Rick Stringham, Apr. 25

Roy Brown, Apr. 26

Benjimn Beckstead, Apr. 26

Larry Peterson, Apr. 28

Pat Farnes, Apr. 28

Lucetta Holt, Apr. 29

Ralph (Duffy) Woolsey, Apr. 30

If you would like to add yourself, your kids, loved one, friend or family member to our weekly birthday list, contact Sherrie at 208-766-4773 or email sherrie.w@idahoenterprise. com

LOOKING BACK AT PAGES FROM THE PAST

These are summaries of news stories from editions of the Caribou County Sun during the third week in April. Due to uncertainty about the rights and permissions for the original photographs accompanying the paper, we have opted not to reproduce them, though we are working at resolving that issue.

5 Years ago, 2019

Suspect in the Ireland Bank robbery on March 25 Kevin Martinez of Salt Lake City waived his preliminary hearing on Friday, April 19 before Judge David Kress. Martinez is charged with one felony count of robbery. He was arrested in Utah after an investigation by Soda Springs Police and arraigned in Caribou County on April 10. Originally, Martinez was assigned public defender Don Marler, but will now be represented by a private attorney, Criss James. Jackson was also determined to have been involved in a similar bank robbery in Jackson, Wyoming, where charged against him were pending. He was also being investigated for a robbery in Utah.

The Grace American Legion Auxiliary is sponsoring two Grace High School junior students to attend Girls State in Nampa in June. The girls are Breanna Hill and Brinklee Holyoak. Breanna is the daughter of Matt and Suzanne Hill, and she enjoys basketball, riding her horse, singing, and spending time with her family. She taught herself to yodel at the age of 11. She plans to attend college to become a veterinary technician in large animal science. Brinklee is the daughter of James and Andrea Holyoak. She enjoys reading, singing, dancing, playing the trumpet, and laughing with friends and family. She plans to serve a mission and then major in English.

Christine Hauger, who works at the Soda Springs Post Office as a mail carrier, returned home after taking second place in her category at the USA Triathlon National Championship Speing Decathlon in Greenville, South Carolina. Despite an injury that had sidelined her for six weeks in the lead up to the race, she only missed first place by 13 seconds. But placing second qualified her for the World Duathlon Championship 2020 in the Netherlands.

Second graders at Thirkill Elementary School had a chance to milk Dolly, the cow, and make butter as part of learning about dairies. The teaching device was provided by the Idaho Farm Bureau and Dairy West, with Cheryl Harris as the facilitator.

The awarding of $235,000 in grants from the Upper Blackfoot Confluence was announced for four river restoration projects in the headwaters of the Blackfoot River. The UBC is a partnership between Simplot, Bayer, and Nutrien, Trout Unlimited and the Idaho Conservation League. The projects announced included a major river restoration at the Blackfoot River Wildlife Management area, where IDFG would help to create a natural stream channel for Diamond Creek, and construction of streambank stabilization and structures that will enhance fish habitat on a two-mile reach of the Blackfoot River. A bridge over Diamond Creek would also be replaced with the partnership of Caribou County and the US Forest Service. Grand Marshals for the 2019 Independence Day Parade were announced. They included Merrill Hulse, Norma Bennet, and Eva Sorensen. The Rotary Club was still seeking the names of anyone in the county who was more than 100 years old, or would turn 100 during 2019 for Special Grand Marshals. Anyone who had lived in the county for 10 years but had to leave for medical reasons was considered eligible and encouraged to contact the committee for a spot in the parade.

10 Years ago, 2014

The Grand Ole Opry presented by Humana showcases talented students through their Music City Performance Program. Soda Springs High School was welcomed by the Grnd Ole Opry and its patrons prior to an April performance in Nashville. The program gives students an amazing performance experience at one of the nation’s iconic music establishments. SSHS was invited to perform for 20 minutes prior to attending the world’s

longest running radio show.

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and it was reported by the Idaho State Police that 80 percent of Distracted Idaho Fatalities occurred in rural areas. Distracted driving contributed to nearly one third of fatal or serious injury crashes. 52 percent of those crashes involved single vehicles. Eating, drinking, talking, reading maps, and watching videos were all cited as common causes of distracted driving, with texting having been recently noted as an increasingly serious issue in fatal accidents.

SSPD responded to Stockman’s Bar and Grill which was the site of a reported theft. Police explained that several dollar bills donated to memorialize Jeff Maddocks and Daman Stoddard had been removed for a wall and picture frame where they had been posted. Sentiments about the men had been written on the back in black marker. Two individuals were arrested in connection with the thefts, and police were on the lookout for the remaining bills, some of which had been spent in local establishments by the suspected thieves, Frankos and Utley.

The Chesterfield LDS Ward announced that it was planning a celebration in commemoration of its 130 year anniversary in July. LeAnn Fransden of Bancroft asked for histories and stories from people from the area. Activities including games, entertainment, photo displays, and other historical items. A potluck dinner and program were planned to close the evening.

Beth Newingham of the University of Idaho College of Natural Resources has been working with a team of researchers from several universities to understand the effected of elevated carbon dioxide on the Mojave Desert. The study found that desert plants captured more carbon from the atmosphere than scientists had predicted, and could potentially be a valuable tool in attempt to fight against increased levels of carbon in the environment.

20 Years ago, 2004

Chief of Police Joe Rice reported that a burglary had been stopped in progress by the son-in-law of one of the residents at the Vista Apartments. The man had apprehended the suspect and was holding him for the police. The police reported that that the apartments had recently been the site of several burglaries, including of pharmaceuticals. Police believe that the suspect was gaining entry to the apartments in order to steal pain pills from senior residents, and then selling them. Police noted an increase in the illegal trade in pain pills, which have become a commonly sold street drug.

North Gem High School band and choir hosted a family magic show as part of a fund-raiser for their upcoming trip to Hawaii. The Mad World of Magic, which is produced by Mark and MarLyn Evans from Utah have presented magic and illusion shows fulltime for over 35 years. The two were in the fist class of inductees into the Intermountain Magician’s Hall of Fame, and were featured on the cover of the Society of American Magicians monthly magazine. The show was scheduled to run an hour and a half, and include a sawing in half.

Mayor Kirk Hansen announced that the city of Soda Springs planned to celebrate Arbor Day for its fourth consecutive year. Dave Campbell, chair of the City Tree Committee and other members of members have planned a celebratory program at the city park for 1 p.m. The city will receive certification as a Tree City USA for 2003, the third year in a row. The city received a grant from the Idaho Department of Lands to purchase two trees, which will be planted in selected locations at the park. The trees are part of the long term plan to ensure continued tree growth within the city.

A letter to the editor from Bill Corbett of Pocatello expressed concern that the geyser was losing height in its eruptions, and that the city should take steps to conserve the water supplies by limiting the number of times the geyser was let off, especially during overnight hours. He also suggested changing the schedule to once every two hours in order to increase tourist stays, and reducing the amount of time the eruptions lasted.

Soda Springs High School hosted

a large track meet at Archer stadium in which the team placed second out of thirteen schools. The weather was reported to be wildly variable during the event, from extreme cold to sunshine, rain, and constant wind. In boys team scoring, the teams posted an order of Preston (1st), Soda Springs (2nd), Shelley, Malad, Bear Lake, West Side, Rockland, Marsh Valley, Aberdeen and American Falls, North Gem, Grace, and Sho-Ban. In girls team results, it was Shelley (1st), Soda Springs (2nd), Preston, Bear Lake, West Side, American Falls, Malad, North Gem, Marsh Valley, Grace, Rockland, Aberdeen and Sho-Ban. First place winners included Jake Gummersall, Taylor Barker, Marc Price, Colton Erickson, Keane Shuler, Derek Maughan, Lyndsi Godfrey, Maurie Christensen, Christie Bagley, and Amanda Martinson. Chad Reiser, of the Grace Chapter of Business Professionals of America, was elected as the state BPA secretary for the 2004-2005 school year. The process was quite challenging, and Chad worked very hard to earn the position. The process involved a resume and screening, followed by an interview. To attain the position, Reiser than had to give extemporaneous public speeches in support of his candidacy and then receive a majority of votes from members of the BPA assembled at the convention.

Work was announced to be nearly completed on the Last Chance flume over the Bear River. The bridge was installed by Jamie Newsom and Jim Williams of Bailey Bridge from Alabama. The bridge was fully built in Alabama, disassembled and galvanized, and then shipped to Grace where it was reassembled by a crew of eight. The bridge is 255 feet long and weighs 140,000 pounds. Most of the work on it has been done by Caribou County residents. The 100 year old flume had collapsed in 2003, precipitating the need to replace the flume.

30 Years ago, 1994

The Soda Springs School District announced that it would be receiving $178,000 less than had been expected for the year, primarily as a result of lower enrollments. Superintendent Lawrence Rigby invited board members to attend a session in Pocatello where the formula for school funding would be discussed.

A home fire caused extensive damage to a house in the Cedar View Subdivision, requiring the combined efforts of the Caribou County and Soda Springs Fire Departments to contain it. The fire, at the Warren Carlson home, was apparently caused by lint in a dryer vent. County Fire Prevention Chief Daren Schwartz reminded citizens to make sure to check their dryer vents yearly for lint build up in order to avoid such situations. He also reminded people that controlled burns needed to be carefully monitored and attended, as the BLM had already reported a number of structures lost due to grass fires spreading out of control.

Two Republican candidates for the state senate in District 32 were announced to be the guest speakers at the Soda Springs Chamber of Commerce no-host luncheon. Dennis Hansen of

Soda Springs and Dale Wistisen of Bancroft would be speaking and answering questions at Enders to anyone in the public, in addition to members of the chamber.

Dr. Ken and Tammy Bunnell and their daughter Vanessa spent the week of March 25 through April 2 at Club Med, Sonora Bay, Old Mexico. The Bunnells reported having engaged in deep seas fishing, touring San Carlos and Guaymas, and reading and relaxing. Vanessa participated in the Club Med Olympics competition.

Sponsor sheets are available at Soda Springs schools, Soda Springs library, Grace Library, and Bancroft school for the “Bike Ride Plus/”. The “plus” means that participants can ride, walk, skate, rollerblade, or complete the route however they would like. The event is sponsored by the Soda Springs Lions Club and the American Diabetes Association. EMTs and drivers will be on hand to check bikes for safety.

40 Years ago, 1984

Confusion about cost caused the Soda Springs City Council to call a special meeting last Wednesday to hear comments by Steve Seamons, a computer specialist from one of the area phosphate plants, regarding the city’s decision to purchase a Hewlett-Packard computer and software system provided by the City of Logan, Utah. Seamons, who had been on the city’s committee to review computer proposals, had inadvertently not been given the latest cost of the new computer that was received only hours before the council’s decision a week earlier. Both cities were weighing the costs of converting between either IBM or Hewlett-Packard operating software and ongoing maintenance fees “in the thousands”.

Lourene Walters, Charlotte Thomas, Verna Kidd, and June Astel drove to Seattle for Tupperware manager training sessions. Following the sessions they toured the Seattle area, including the Puget Sound, the floating bridge, the Space Needle, China Town, and the Underground City. In Boise, they visited the new LDS Temple, which will be opened for public tours next month.

“Love Make the World Go Round” written by Ruby Conlin, is the title of the Hooper School musical this year. The songs include “What the World Needs Now is Love Sweet Love” and “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing.” First and second grade students will see the program at 1, and then are requested not to attend the evening performances as seating is limited. The audience was asked to leave small children under 2 at home, due to the acoustics in the high school gym making it difficult to hear.

50 Years ago, 1974

Nine contestants are vying for the title of Miss Caribou, in the annual pageant sponsored by the Lions Club of Caribou County. The contestants for 1974 will be Ann Corbridge, Cindy Gilbert, Christine Lynn Langdon, Bobbie Ann Mason, Tania Renae Matthews, Tina Marie Robbins, Pamela Ann Steffensen, Pat Weber, and Gay Woods.

-INDOOR-

Thursday, April

FT/Benefits/$18 - $20 DOE –Seeking a self-motivated leader to manage all recreation programming and facilities for the City of Soda Springs. Must have knowledge and experience with youth & adult sports/recreation programs. Must be able to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends and have a valid driver’s license. Applications are available at City Hall, 9 West 2nd South, or sodaspringsid.com. Send app and resume to Andrea Haderlie, 9 West 2nd South, Soda Springs, Idaho, 83276, or andreah@sodaspringsid.com deadline April 29th, 2024.

April 27

Arthur the King (PG-13)

An adventure racer adopts a stray dog named Arthur to join him in an epic endurance race. An unexpected encounter. An unlikely bond. An unforgettable adventure

Thursday, Friday & Saturday 6:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.

Saturday Matinee 2:00 p.m. (All seats $5)

Wednesday, May 1 6:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. (All seats $5)

SENIOR CITIZENS’ CORNER May 2024

June weather is approaching, and with that comes extended sun exposure, potential sun burns, and dehydration.

Tips to safely enjoy the sun this summer:

• Apply sun lotion, and REAPPLY often (every 2-3 hours if outside)

• Wear protective eye coverings

• Sun hats with a large brim

• Sunglasses or goggles when swimming

• Wear light layers

• Light weighted layers that are easily removable

Stay hydrated with plenty of water!

• 8 cups per day recommended (at least)

• Flavor water with:

• Cucumber slices

• Berries

• Lemon or lime

CARIBOU COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS' MENU

Every meal served with Juice/Milk/Coffee

April 26 - Orange Pork Chop w/ Rice, Green Salad, Applesauce, Dilly Bread, Lemon Bar

May 1 - Tater Tot Casserole, Green Beans, Bananas, White Bread, Cherry Crisp

May 3 - Tequila Lime Shrimp w/Tortilla, Zucchini, Grapes, Spanish Rice, Mexican Wedding Cookies

May 8 - Chicken Patty, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Peas & Carrots, Pears, Sourdough Bread, Jello Cake

May 10 - Sweet & Sour Pork, Stir Fry Veggies, Pineapple, Wheat Breaded, Island Orange Cake

May 15 - Pulled Pork Sandwich,

NOTICES

RECEIPT OF BIDS: Sealed bids for construction of the Main Street Reconstruct & Utility Replacement project will be received at the office of the City of Soda Springs, 9 W. 2 S. Soda Springs, Idaho until Friday, April 26 at 4 pm.

OBTAINING CONTRACT

DOCUMENTS: Digital copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained on or after April 11, 2024 at the office of the ENGINEER (Rexburg) or at the City Hall in Soda Springs. Upon receiving the Contract Documents, Bidders will be placed on the plan holders list. Acknowledgment on the plan holders list is mandatory for all bidders.

The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:

Engineers Office: (Forsgren

Associates) City of Soda Springs City Hall 1137 Summers Dr 9W. 2 S. Rexburg, Idaho Soda Springs, Idaho 83276

Contact: Dave Noel

Contact: Alan Skinner

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The primary project element is to reconstruct the surface and section of Main Street from US-30 on the south to the railroad track on the north. Additional components include removing and replacing curb, gutter, and sidewalk sections, as well replacing water, sewer, and storm drain utilities. The existing street lights and fire hydrants will also be replaced and located in approximately as shown on the prints.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE:

A pre-bid conference will be held on April 19, at 1 pm. at City of Soda Springs City Hall 9 W. 2 S. Soda Springs Idaho. Representatives of the OWNER and ENGINEER will be present to discuss the project. Attendance is recommended for all bidders.

BID BOND: Each proposal must be submitted on the prescribed form and accompanied by Bid Bond in the form of a certified cashier’s check or a corporate bid bond executed on the prescribed form, payable to City of Soda Springs, Idaho in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount bid. The Successful BIDDER will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds, each in the amount not less than 100% of the contract price.

ADDRESS AND MARKING

OF BID: The envelope enclosing the bid shall be

Coleslaw, Watermelon, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chips

May 17 - Birthday Dinner, Lasagna, Green Salad, Juice, Breadsticks, Birthday Cake & Ice Cream (Served In-House Only)

May 22 - Beef Pot Roast & Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Fruit Cocktail, Dilly Bread, Pistachio Cake

May 24 - Chicken Alfredo Bake, California Veggies, Fruit Salad, French Bread, Nutella Cheesecake

May 29 - Chicken Enchiladas, Green Salad, Applesauce, Green Rice, Chocolate Sheet Cake

May 31 - Cod w/Rice, California Veggies, Mandarins, Oatmeal Bread, Fantasy Cake

sealed and addressed to City of Soda Springs, Idaho and delivered or mailed to 9 W. 2 S., Soda Springs, ID 83276. The envelope shall be plainly marked in the upper left-hand corner with the name and address of the bidder and shall bear the words “Bid for Main Street Project,” followed by the title of the Contract Documents for the work and the date and hour of opening of bids. The certified or cashier’s check, money order, or bidder’s bond shall be enclosed in the same envelope with the bid.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

This project is being funded through the Idaho Transportation Department Local Strategic Initiatives program in partnership with city funds. All Idaho Public Works Licensing requirements apply. Federal wage decisions will not apply.

PROJECT ADMINISTRATION:

All questions relating to this project prior to the opening of bids shall be directed, in writing, to the ENGINEER for the project. It shall be understood, however, that no interpretations of the specifications will be made by telephone.

OWNER

City of Soda Springs 9 W. 2 S. Soda Springs, ID 83276

Telephone: (208) 547-2600

Contact: Alan Skinner

ENGINEER

Forsgren Associates, Inc. 1137 Summers Dr Rexburg, ID 83440

Telephone: (208) 356-9201

Contact: Eva Wright

OWNER’S RIGHTS RESERVED: The OWNER reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids, if in the best interest of the OWNER.

Alan E. Skinner, City Engineer #5597-4-18-25-24-T2

NOTICE OF SOLICITATION

Soda Springs Jt. School District No. 150 Caribou, Bonneville, and Bear Lake Counties, Idaho

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of Soda Springs Jt. School District No.150, Caribou Bonneville, and Bear Lake Counties, Idaho, is soliciting qualified Architectural Firms for professional services for repairs and renovations at

INGREDIENTS

Seafood Ceviche

• 2 cups shrimp; cleaned, cooked, and diced

• 1 cup imitation crab, diced (optional)

• ½ cup tomato, diced • ½ cup cucumber, diced

• ½ cup red onion, diced

• ¼ cup jalapeno, seeded and diced

• ¼ cup of cilantro, minced • ¼ cup lime or lemon juice • Salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large bowl add in all listed ingredients, stir well. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours so flavors can settle. Serve with tortilla chips or crackers, enjoy! Optional toppings or mix-ins: V-8 vegetable juice, sliced avocados, pickled jalapenos, diced mango, etc.

Seasonal Foods in May

Pineapple

Strawberries

Mangoes

Peas

Thirkill Elementary School, and new construction at Soda Springs High School. Request for Qualifications (RFQ) forms can be received by emailing facilities@sodaschools.org, calling 208-547-3371, or picking them up at the District Office, 250 East 2nd South, Soda Springs, Idaho 83276.

RFQ forms must be submitted to the District Offices at 250 East 2nd South, Soda Springs, Idaho 83276 until 5:00 p.m. Thursday May 16 th , 2024 at which time proposals will be opened and publicly read aloud. Qualifications received after the stated date and time for the opening will not be considered. The Board of Trustees will make the final decision and reserves the right to reject any and all RFQs.

Alexa Allen –Business Manager Soda Springs Jt. School District No. 150 Caribou, Bonneville, and Bear Lake Counties, Idaho

Published April 18th , 2024 and April 25th , 2024 in the Idaho State Journal, and Idaho Enterprise.

#5598-4-18-25-24-T2

CITY OF GRACE Sidewalk IMPROVEMENTS 223089-000

SECTION 00 11 16INVITATION TO BID

Separate sealed BIDS for construction of Sidewalk Improvements will be received by the City of Grace at the address indicated below. Bids should be clearly marked on the exterior of the envelope in which they are submitted with the following information:

BID ENCLOSED

CITY OF GRACE – SIDEWALK

IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

CONTRACTORS NAME

BIDS should be addressed to:

CITY OF GRACE – OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

P.O. Box 288 108 E. Center St. GRACE, ID 83241

Or delivered in person to:

CITY OF GRACE – CITY HALL

108 E. CENTER ST. GRACE, ID 83241

BIDS will be received until 10 A.M. Local Time, on May 16, 2024 , and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud shortly thereafter.

A contract will be awarded or bids rejected within 60 days of

the bid opening.

The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at:

Keller Associates, Inc. 305 North 3RD avenue, Suite A Pocatello, ID 83201

The Project consists of the demolition and replacement of existing curb, gutter, and sidewalk and appurtenant services including, but not limited to, asphalt patching, grading, etc. If sufficient project funds allow, a flashing pedestrian beacon will also be installed at the location shown on the plans.

Copies of the Contract Documents and Bid Documents may be obtained at the office of KELLER ASSOCIATES, INC., at the location noted above. Contract Documents and Bid Documents will be issued in either a pdf format on compact disc (CD) or as a Paper Document version. Bidders will be required to pay a nonrefundable cost of $50 for the Paper Document version or $30 for the CD version. Bid Documents can also be purchased electronically at www.kellerassociates.com via QuestCDN for $30. Click on ‘Current Projects Bidding’ at the top of the home page, which will take you to a page that shows all of the projects which we have bidding at this time. Click on the ‘City of Grace – Sidewalk Improvements’ hyperlink which will display information specific to the project.

All communications relative to this work shall be directed to the ENGINEER (Jared Richens, Keller Associates, 208- 238-2146) prior to the opening of the Bid Proposals.

Each proposal must be submitted on the prescribed form and accompanied by a certified cashier’s check or a corporate bid bond executed on the prescribed form, payable to the City of Grace in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount bid. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of not less than 100% of the contract price.

Each Bidder must have an appropriate Public Works Contractors license in the State of Idaho prior to bid opening in accordance with Idaho law. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises have an equal opportunity to compete for and participate in the performance of all agreements, contracts, and subcontracts.

The City of Grace reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive any

nonmaterial irregularities in the bids received, and to accept the proposal deemed most advantageous to the best interest of the City of Grace.

ATTEST:

Shelley Reeves, City Clerk Jackie Barthlome, Mayor

Advertised: April 25, 2024 May 2, 2024

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In accordance with 39-423, Idaho Code, Southeastern Idaho Public Health’s Budget Committee (consisting of the Chairmen of the eight participating counties’ Boards of County Commissioners) will meet to consider the Fiscal Year 2025 budget request of the District Board of Health. This meeting will serve as the required public hearing.

The Budget Committee meeting will be held at Southeastern Idaho Public Health, 1901 Alvin Ricken Drive, Pocatello, Idaho, on May 23rd, beginning at 9:30 a.m., to consider the proposed budget request of Southeastern Idaho Public Health of $9,564,416.

The FY2025 budget is comprised of four funding sources: 48.5% from subgrants, 25.2 from fees, 24.8% from counties, and 1.5% from restricted funds. More detailed information regarding the proposed budget is available from the Southeastern Idaho Public Health office, 55 East 1st South, Soda Springs, or the office of the Caribou County Clerk.

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Tony Varilone Memorial Scholarship Winners Announced

The Caribou Historical Society is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Tony Varilone Memorial Scholarships. Each year Tony’s wife Jeanne Varilone and his daughter Heidi Varilone Thompson award several scholarships honoring his memory.

Tony was a great promoter of Caribou County and was dedicated to preserving it’s history. He was a long time member of the Caribou Historical Society and served as it’s president until his death in December of 2015. He spent many hours of volunteer time dressing up as Jesse Fairchild (Carriboo Jack) to educate the school children about the important history of Soda Springs and Caribou County and how it got its

name. In addition to the historical Society Tony served on many other committees promoting the county and surrounding areas including. The Bear River Heritage, the Idaho Heritage Trust, Idaho Foundation for Parks and Lands, Pioneer County Travel Council, Pioneer Historic Byway, and the Oregon Trail Scenic Byway just to name a few.

The very deserving recipients of this year’s $500 scholarships are all from Soda Springs High School this year and met with Jeanne and members of the Historical Society Board at he Caribou Historical Society Museum last week to receive their awards. They are Abby Hansen, Macee Simmons, and Izzy Shelton.

War on Weeds—weeds are everybody’s problem

THE ISSUE: Meadow Knapweed

Meadow Knapweed (Centaurea debauxii ssp. thuillieri), a perennial forb native to Europe, is thought to be a fertile hybrid between black knapweed (Centaurea nigra) and brown knapweed (Centaurea jacea). It is not palatable to livestock, allowing it to outcompete palatable plants in grazing systems. It invades roadsides, pastures, rangeland, and riverbanks; it prefers moist sites. Meadow knapweed grows 20-40 inches tall. Leaves can be up to 6 inches long and 1.5 inches wide at the base of the plant, leaves higher on the stem are progressively smaller. Leaves at the base of the plant can be smooth, lobed or have toothed edges. Leaves towards the top of the plant have smooth edges. Flowers can be pink, purplish-red, or white; heads can be up to 1 inch wide. Flowers are produced from midsummer to fall. Seeds are brownish gray and have plumes on the tips that fall off when mature.

Look-a-Likes: Meadow knapweed is the offspring of black knapweed and brown knapweed all three species look very similar. They can be differentiated by bracts under the flower. Black knapweed has dark

bristly bracts, brown knapweed has bracts that are rounded and papery and meadow knapweed shares characteristics of both.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Options:

Prevention— Learn to identify this plant. Never transport unknown plant material. Always plant clean seed!

Mechanical— Cultivating infested areas frequently can control meadow knapweed populations.

Cultural— Using fallow in a rotation is an effective way to control this weed.

Biological— Blunt knapweed flower weevil (Larinus obtusus), has been found to cause damage to flower heads.

Chemical— There are several herbicide options available to use on this weed species. For more information on products and rates visit: https://pnwhandbooks.org/weed. Then search “Knapweeds”. Always read and follow herbicide label directions!

Justin Hatch, University of Idaho Extension Agriculture Educator in Caribou and Bear Lake Counties. 208-547-3205 JLHatch@uidaho.edu

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Cornhole for Collins Tournament Winners

Recently, a Cornhole tournament to help raise funds for teacher Jennifer Collins was held at the SSHS gym. The event was organized by Izzy Shelton and the Student Council, who presented a check to Collins afterward. Many teams gathered for a fun and competitive afternoon for a good cause. Collins' mother and father had both recently passed away,

leaving significant medical bills to be dealt with. The community, including many current and former students, came together to help out a beloved teacher who has touched the lives of many. Despite the positive motivation behind the event, the tournament was still hard fought. The afternoon's ultimate winners are identified below.

SUMMER HELP

The City of Grace is seeking a responsible hard worker to fill a summer help position. The job duties will be mowing, weeding, and other duties as determined. Pay will be $13.00 per hour. Job will begin June 3 and run through August 9. Applications are available at City Hall, 108 East Center, and will be accepted through May 14.

The Caribou County Republican Central Committee will be meeting at Noon on May 30, 2024 at the Caribou County Courthouse to reorganize the committee officers and to choose delegates for the summer IDGOP meeting.

Mother’s Day Spotlight

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Mother’s Day is approaching quickly. The Idaho Enterprise likes to spotlight a couple of moms each year in our Mother’s Day edition. If you would like nominate your mom or suggest someone, please contact Shelly Williams at 208-766-4773 or email shelly.w@idahoenterprise.com. Please submit by May 1 to get information on how it works.

Photo courtesy of Eric Coombs, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Bugwood.org

Front row, Jeanne Varilone, Bill Horsley, back row, Jerry Stoor, Abby Hansen, Izzy Shelton, Macee Simmons, Galen Wilson, and Socci

The winners of the Cornhole for Collins Tournament

1st - John Low and Brandon Green (right) 2nd - Caleb and Cooper Thompson (middle) 3rd - Adam and Dawson McAllister (left)

The Student Council presenting Ms. Collins with a check raised during the tournament.

Distinguished Young Women Program set for May 4

This year’s Caribou County Distinguished Young Women program will be held Saturday, May 4 at 7:00 pm at the Soda Springs High School auditorium. Program tickets are available at Caribou Jack’s in Soda Springs and can be purchased for $10. There will be a dress rehearsal open to the public on Friday, May 3 at 7:00 pm. Tickets for the dress rehearsal are general seating and can be purchased for $5. They will only be available at the door.

Elizabeth is the daughter of Jacob and Abigail Beutler. She is a student at Soda Springs High School. She plans to attend Brigham Young University and major in education.

For her talent, Elizabeth will be showcasing a motivational performance.

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Lilly is the daughter of Clint and Tonya Gilbert. She is a student at Grace High School with plans to attend Utah State University. Her career goal is to become a physical therapist or forensic analyst.

For her talent, Lilly will be performing a vocal solo.

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Samantha is the daughter of Jason and Angela Lowry. She is a student at Soda Springs High School. She plans to attend BYU-Idaho or Utah State University. Her career goal is to become a radiology technician or an interior designer.

For her talent, Samantha will perform a piano solo.

Join the young ladies as they celebrate this year’s theme, “Light it Up”. The hosts for the evening will be Dr. Matt Kunz along with the 2023 DYW, Genevieve Fullmer.

The stars of the night will be 12 extremely talented young women from our own Caribou County. Please plan on attending. It will be a night to remember.

The 2024 Caribou County Distinguished Young Women program is graciously sponsored by the Soda

Samantha is the daughter of Jacob and Natalie Dickhaut. She attends Soda Springs High School. Her future plans include attending Idaho State University and becoming a cosmetologist.

For her talent, Samantha will perform a flute solo.

Rachel is the daughter of Jeff and Joni Hansen and is a student at Soda Springs High School. She plans to attend Utah State University or Paul Mitchell Cosmetology School. Her career goal is to become a cosmetologist.

For her talent, Rachel will perform a vocal solo.

Aleaha is the daughter of Esau and Daphney Medina. She is a student at Grace High School. Aleaha plans to attend Utah State University or Utah Valley University and major in business. For her talent, Aleaha will perform a vocal solo.

Springs Lions Club.

Begun in 1958, Distinguished Young Women has impacted the lives of more than 770,000 young women. Our mission is to empower high school young women by providing scholarship opportunities, developing self-confidence and teaching life skills needed for success in college and beyond. National sponsors include Mobile County, City of Mobile, Alabama Power Foundation, Encore Rehabilitation, Wintzell’s Oyster

Rebekah is the daughter of Richard and Katharine Evans. She is a student at Soda Springs High School. She is planning on attending BYU-Idaho with a future career in nursing or teaching.

For her talent, Rebekah will perform a piano solo.

Breanna Heer

Breanna is the daughter of Scott and Stephanie Heer. She is a student at Grace High School with plans to attend Idaho State University. Her career goal is to be a Navy officer or cosmetologist.

For her talent, Breanna will be playing the flute.

Cate is the daughter of Jerry and Heidi Walker. She is a student at Soda Springs High School and plans to attend Utah State University. She wants to pursue a career as a dermatologist. For her talent, Cate will perform a piano solo.

House, Master Boat Builders, Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation, Evonik, Regions Financial Corporation, Jostens and Alabama Media Group.

For more information about Distinguished Young Women, contact Tara Principe, National Headquarters Marketing and Communications Director, at 251-438-3621 or tara@ DistinguishedYW.org or visit www. DistinguishedYW.org.

The young women are:

India is the daughter of Matthew and Crystal Galloway. She is a student at Soda Springs High School. India plans to attend Princeton, and her career goal is to become a physicist. For her talent, India will perform a vocal solo.

Brynlee Hemmert

Brynlee is the daughter of Kevin and Becky Hemmert. She is a student at Soda Springs High School with plans to attend Boise State University or Idaho State University. Her career goal is to become a radio technician or nurse anesthetist.

For her talent, Brynlee will showcase wrestling skills.

Kate is the daughter of Bryan and Mandy Williams. She is a student at Grace High School with plans to attend BYU-Idaho, Weber State University, or Colburn Conservatory of Music. She plans to major in music performance, education, or business and marketing.

For her talent, Kate will be performing a piano solo.

Samantha Dickhaut

Rachel Hansen

Cate Walker

Lilly

Rebekah Evans

Aleaha Medina

Samantha

Elizabeth Beutler

India Galloway

Kate Williams

Grizzlies Continue To Set Records

Jody Reeves

The Grizzly track and field team took part in the Direct.Com meet last Friday at Davis Field on the campus of Idaho State University. Being one of the largest meets in southeast Idaho they were joined by twenty-eight other schools. Teams included schools from a wide range of sizes from 1AD2 all the way up to 5A. The majority of the schools were fairly local but some came from as far away as the Boise Valley, with one school traveling all the way down from the top region of the state. With the large number of participants, spots were limited for many of the Grizzly athletes, making it very difficult to score team points. Even though they finished

Grace Men

toward the bottom as a team, the Grizzly athletes came away with a number of new PR’s on the season as well as a new school record. For the Grace men, Trevor Mathews earned a PR in the 100 meter sprint, getting very close to breaking the twelve second mark. Other runners setting PR’s for Grace were Carson Welch in the 200 meter sprint, Jonah Wilkerson and Nathaniel Smith in the 300m hurdles, Parker Yost in both the 110m and 300m hurdles, Toby Barnes in all three of his races on the day with the 100, 200, and 400 meter sprints and Brock Johnson, whose 3200 meter time moves him into third all time for the Grizzlies. Carson Reeves set a new PR in the shot put, and Case Williams also PRed in the discus.

100 Meters: 53-Trevor Mathews 12.05, 108-Toby Barnes 13.06 139-Case Williams 16.07

200 Meters: 38-Carson Welch 24.72, 78-Carson Reeves 26.22, 79-Scottie Heer 26.42, 83-Bryant Moss 26.35, 100-Toby Barnes 27.28, 101-Gavin Draper 27.29

400 Meters: 14-Adrian Mejia 54.91, 53-Scottie Heer

1:01.02, 55-Gavin Draper 1:02.25, 60-Toby Barnes

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800 Meters: 6-Adrian Mejia 2:07.47

1600 Meters: 30-Brock Johnson 5:12.85

3200 Meters: 11-Brock Johnson 10:40.55

110m Hurdles: 9-Landon Moss 18.08, 17-Nathaniel Smith 19.82, 17-Parker Yost 19.82

300m Hurdles: 8-Jonah Wilkerson 44.30, 9-Landon Moss 44.36, 18-Parker Yost 46.01, 29-Nathaniel Smith 48.07, 33-Brett Hobbs 49.57

4x100 Relay: 17-Nathaniel Smith, Parker Yost, Gavin Draper, Scottie Heer 49.53 4x200 Relay: 11-Carson Welch, Adrian Mejia, Trevor Mathews, Bryant Jensen 1:38.01

4x400 Relay: 12-Landon Moss, Bryant Jensen, Adrian Mejia, Jonah Wilkerson 3:51.9

Shot Put: 7-Trevor Mathews 44’01, 24-Carson Reeves 37’10, 35-Carson Welch 35’02, 51-Bryant Moss 31’07

Discus: 26-Carson Reeves 104’11, 29-Case Williams 102’04

Pole Vault: 23-Carter Kimball 9’06

Long Jump: 29-Jonah Wilkerson 18’00 Triple Jump: 12-Jonah Wilkerson 38’06.25

A Look at the Links

Jody Reeves

Last week the Soda Springs and Grace golfers faced off once again. This matchup saw the girls battle it out at the Caribou Highlands course in Grace, while the boys took the trip over Fish Creek to play the Dempsey Ridge Course in Lava Hot Springs. The boys teams was joined by Aberdeen, Bear Lake, Snake River, Marsh Valley and Grace Lutheran. The Cardinal men continue to improve with each week, but still fell short of placing in the top three in the team scoring. Despite falling short as a team, Ryker Tingey placed an impressive sixth overall, followed closely by Preston Ozburn just a few places behind.

GRACE BOYS

Keathan Edwards 82

Jamie Smith 86

Tate Williams 92

Derek Hill 99

Jack Eddins 106

Setting PR’s for the Lady Grizzlies were Tessica Jorgensen in the 400 meters, Kate Williams in both the 1600 and 3200 races, Breanna Heer in the 1600 meters, Bella Eddins in the 100m hurdles, Kallie Stoddard in the 300m hurdles, and Alayna Smith in the 300m hurdles. Their 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams also set new season bests. The big story of the day though was the freshman phenom Brooklyn Porter who broke her PR and school record in the 800 meters by almost two seconds as well as smashed the school record in the 1600 meters by an amazing eleven seconds. The Grizzlies will look to continue their improvements in yet another large tough meet as they travel to the Tiger/Grizz meet this weekend.

Grace Women

200 Meters: 73-Alayna Smith 31.67

400 Meters: 23-Jeanaelie Shaffer 1:0.08, 30-Tessica Jorgensen 1:09.93

800 Meters: 9-Brooklyn Porter 2:32.39

1600 Meters: 7-Brooklyn Porter 5:47.45, 24-Lilly Gilbert 6:07.77, 34-Tessica Jorgensen 6:27.80, 38-Breanna Heer 6:38.74, 41-Kate Williams 6:49.93

3200 Meters: 15-Lilly Gilbert 13:09.05, 25-Breanna Heer 14:17.24, 33-Kate Williams 15:33.14

100m Hurdles: 18-Bella Eddins 18:45, 29-Tayler Yost 19.82

300m Hurdles: 9-Kallie Stoddard 51.32, 10-Tayler Yost 51.58, 35-Alexis Bitton 59.68, 40-Alayna Smith 1:04.06

4x100 Relay: 11-Kallie Stoddard, Jeanaelie Shaffer, Tayler Yost, Bella Eddins 54.21 4x200 Relay: 11-Kallie Stoddard, Jeanaelie Shaffer, Tayler Yost, Brooklyn Porter

1:57.01

4x400 Relay: 10-Jeanaelie Shaffer, Kallie Stoddard, Brooklyn Porter, Bella Eddins 4:37.50 Shot Put: 32-Alexis Bitton 27’00 Triple Jump: 14-Bella Eddins 29’11

The Grizzly men failed to finish in first place for the first time this season as they were edged out by 3A powerhouse Marsh Valley who grabbed the top spot with a team score of 348 to Grace’s 359. Freshman standout Kethan Edwards placed second overall, and Jamie Smith tied for the third best individual score. District foes Aberdeen and Bear Lake continue to keep the pressure on the Grizz as they scored 370 and 372 respectively as a team. Soda scored 387 as a team, and will continue to build on their recent improvements.

The girls scoring was less competitive as several of the schools did not have enough individual players to tally a full team score. Only Grace, Soda

GRACE GIRLS

Karlie Christensen 78

Kamryn Mansfield 80

Shaston Lloyd 91

Ava Christensen 119

Olivia Lopez 121

Springs and Bear Lake posted team scores. The Lady Grizzlies ran away with this one once again, as they took the top spot with a team score of 368. In addition to taking the top team spot, the Grizzlies took all three top individual spots as Karlie Christensen placed first with Kamryn Mansfield taking second and Shaston Lloyd placing third. The Lady Cardinal took the second team spot as Oakley Peck and Jasta Stoor led the way, tying one another for the fourth individual placing. The Cardinals JV team would play well as Kale Hopkins placed second overall individually, followed by Jocee Tingey and Addelyn Smith who tied for third.

Ryker Tingey 89

Preston Ozburn 93

Chase Jacobson 102

Barrett Hobbs 103

Gage Peck 108

Soda Baseball Had A Busy Week

The Cardinal baseball team had a full slate of games last week, keeping them extremely busy. The Cards started things off with district opponent Malad. The Cardinals struggled early on in this one, and after three innings they trailed the Dragons 7-0. The next three innings tightened up and the Cardinals got on the board with McCullough and Stephens scoring on hits from Dillworth and Irick. That would be all the scoring for the Cardinals and they would come up short by the score of 8-2.

Soda Springs continued their busy week making the long trip to Ashton to take on the North Fremont Huskies in a double header. Game one of the double header was a defensive battle.

The Cardinals surrendered a run in the first inning before scoring a run in each of the second and third innings. Those runs came from Bowen with some creative base running in the second and Kyen Kirby, who scored from second base on a long fly ball hit by Dunford. The scoring stalled for the rest of the game, and the Cardinals took game one with a score of 2-1. Game two of the double header started off with a bang for the Huskies as they quickly grabbed a 5-0 lead. The Cardinals were not able to dig out of that hole as they came away with just one run in the game that came from Horsley in the top of the third inning. Soda went on to drop game two of the double header by the score of 11-1.

With three games already under their belt, the Cardinals were not done for

the week as they hosted the Marsh Valley JV team in a double header on Saturday. The Cardinals found themselves down early once again as they trailed 4-0 after the top of the first. Some missteps by the Eagles pitcher combined with a big triple by Kage Kirby that brought in Irick and Peterson finally got the Cards on the board, trailing 5-2 at the end of the second inning. Stephens and McCullough would keep the scoring going for Soda in the third but the deficit would remain at three runs with the score now 7-4. Some pitching fatigue combined with some untimely errors saw the Eagles go on a run of scoring in the fourth inning and the lead extended to 16-4. The Kirby brothers each scored a run in the fourth, but the Cardinals were not able to mount much more of a comeback

Oakley Peck 93

Jasta Stoor 93

Tara Vedder 104

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in this one as they eventually fell 196. In the second game of the double header Dunford was the first Cardinal to score as the game was close early on in the first. However, once again in the second inning the Cardinal defense broke down, allowing the Eagles to score eight runs and bringing the overall score to 9-1. The lead only grew from there for the Eagles as they took a commanding 12-1 lead into the bottom of the fifth and final inning. Cutler got a run off an Eagle error, and Irick, Stephens and Kirby all got on base, but the game would come to a close with the Cardinals on the wrong side of the win-loss column with a final score of 12-2. The Cardinals will get to catch their breath after a busy week before traveling to Bear Lake on Friday to take on the Bears.

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Jamie Smith putts his way to third place.

SODA BOYS

SODA GIRLS

Cierra Capell

Waylon Lowe

Brock Johnson runs for a PR in the 3200 meter race

Brooklyn Porter sets the school record in the 1600 meter race

Team of The Week: Soda Springs Track and Field

Jody Reeves

Ask anyone in the state of Idaho to list the top track and field coaches and Jeff Horsley’s name will be right at the top. Coach Horsley has been coaching for Soda Springs High School in one form or another since 1997. During his tenure he has put Soda Springs on the map as being a running powerhouse in the State of Idaho. Even with his deep background and wealth of knowledge Coach Horsley is happy to have several coaches assisting him. Alan Erickson is one of those assistants. Alan is a Soda Springs native and has been a part of the school culture for a lot of years. Sally Jensen is another one of the assistants who competed in track at the collegiate level for UVU and brings a wealth of knowledge to the team. Ryan Yamauchi, Linda Seipert, and Jared Shelton are all involved as well in a variety of running, jumping and throwing disciplines. Coach Horsley stated, “In track and field there are so many different things going on that if you tried to do it yourself there’s no way you could do it justice.”

When asked about his coaching philosophy Coach Horsley likes to use track as a good metaphor for life.

“You get out of it what you put into it.” He spoke about how some kids have tons of potential but put in little work compared to those who grind and work hard and get a lot out of it. “You also see some kids that are grinders and sometimes things don’t necessarily go the way that they want. That’s kind of the way life is. You work hard and maybe you don’t get that promotion but through sport you learn lessons to be better prepared for life. Out on the playing field is where some of those lessons might sink in.” As the season has progressed and we get closer to districts I asked the coach what his team goals are expecting to hear answers like win districts or qualify a certain number of athletes for state. Coach Horsley simply answered “We just want to be better than we were the day before. If we’re working in a manner that is going to help us get better then all those other things fall into place.” When asked which athletes he would consider standouts on the team Coach Horsley refused to mention names but answered, “The kids that are having success, it’s not by mistake. Those are the kids doing extra stuff. Trying to get better and have a good work ethic and that translates into being successful.”

Looking at the results from their most recent meet it appears that Soda Springs has a wealth of athletes with just that type of work ethic. Last Friday the Cardinals took part in the Direct.Com meet at Davis Field on the campus of Idaho State University. This particular meet seems to grow every year and is becoming one of the biggest meets in our corner of the state. With twenty-nine total teams of all sizes of schools from around the state the Cardinals would represent very well. In the team scoring the Cardinal men would place seventh and the women’s team would top all teams outscoring the second place team Pocatello 101.2 to 70.5. An incredible margin of victory considering the size and scale of the competition. Some of the notable PR’s for the men’s team would include Zayden Garbett who broke the twenty five second mark in the 200 meters, Landon Moldenhauer and Austin Housley who would PR in both the 800 and 1600 meter races. Cole Garbett would PR in the discus and finish second overall in the meet. Additionally Degan Stoor would sweep the hurdle races and the 4x200 relay team would place a respectable fifth overall. As you would assume the Cardinal women had their own

Soda Women

fair share of success and PR’s. Madilyn Kempe would PR in the long jump and finish sixth overall. Anna Petrova would PR in the 300m hurdles and place fifth overall. Lizzie Beutler would PR in both the 3200 meter and the 1600 meter race placing fifth overall in the 1600 just one place behind teammate Ellie Wood who finished with a season record. Wood would also set a PR and place fourth in the 800 meter race. Several of the women’s sprinters would PR including Macee Simmons who placed eleventh overall. No other athlete could match the unstoppable Jinettie Garbett who swept the three sprint races while setting a PR in the 200 meters. The Lady Cardinal relay teams would do very well also as they would place fourth in the medley relay, second in the 4x100 and take the top spot in both the 4x200 and 4x400 races.

Coach Horsley was very pleased with all of the performances and was thrilled to see so many Soda residents on hand to see the team’s success.

“We appreciate the support of the community and the school and hope we can continue to improve.”

100 Meters: 1-Jinettie Garbett 12.37, 7-Aspen Christensen 12.96, 18-Madilyn Kempe 13.56, 40-Cate Walker 14.00, 55-Addie Hill 14.35, 55-Layla Torman 14.35, 57-Miriam Evans 14.39, 68-Kylee Fullmer 14.58, 79-Emery Lakey, 14.82, 95-Genevieve Fullmer 15.35, 98-Lynlee Dilworth 15.46, 101-Ari Comolli 15.67, 104-Andi Carpenter 16.19, 110-Penelope Fullmer 16.51, 115-Brecklyn Golightly 17.50, 117-Audry Norris 17.63

200 Meters: 1-Jinettie Garbett 25.17, 11-Macee Simmons 27.70, 30-Layla Torman 28.79, 60-Emerey Lakey 30.54, 61-Addie Hill 30.6, 64-Kylee Fullmer 30.71, 65-Miriam Evans 30.77, 69-Genevieve Fullmer 30.97, 81-Lynlee Dilworth 32.51, 89-Ari Comolli 33.60, 91-Penelope Fullmer 34.71, 94-Brecklyn Golightly 36.41, 95-Audrey Norris 38.33

400 Meters: 1-Jinettie Garbett 57.75, 12-Layla Torman 1:05.53, 47-Penelope Fullmer 1:18.71

800 Meters: 4-Ellie Wood 2:27.46, 10-Rebekah Evans 2:33.71, 24-India Galloway 2:44.11

1600 Meters: 4-Ellie Wood 5:40.68, 5-Lizzie Beutler 5:43.99, 16-India Galloway 5:57.11

3200 Meters: 5-Lizzie Beutler 12:11.09

100m Hurdles: 38-Addie Hill 20.91

300m Hurdles: 5-Anna Petrova 50.16

4x100 Relay: 2-Brooklyn Kempe, Macee Simmons, Madilyn Kempe, Aspen Christensen 51.01, 17-Miriam Evans, Kristin Hansen, Addie Hill, Kylee Fullmer 56.94

4x200 Relay: 1-Brooklyn Kempe, Macee Simmons, Rosie Harris, Aspen Christensen 1:48.04, 15-Kylee Fullmer, Lynlee Dilworth, Andi Carpenter, Emery Lakey 2:06.03

4x400 Relay: 1-Brooklyn Kempe, Rebekah Evans, Rosie Harris, Jinettie Garbett 4:08.68, 5-Layla Torman, Anna Petrova, Macee Simmons, Ellie Wood 4:24.67

Medley Relay: 4-Brooklyn Kempe, Madilyn Kempe, Aspen Christensen, Rebekah Evans 1:55.28

Shot Put: 3-Izzy Shelton 36’06.5, 31-Chloe Garbett 27’02.5, 47-Soleil

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Discus: 13-Izzy Shelton 97’02.5, 25-Soleil Somson 85’11, 51-Chloe Garbett 65’06

High Jump: 12-Rosie Harris 4’06

Pole Vault: 6-Rosie Harris 8’06, 15-Genevieve Fullmer 7’06

Long Jump: 6-Madilyn Kempe 15’07.5

Triple Jump: 33-Kristin Hansen 27’07.00

Soda Men

100 Meters: 57-Caleb Thompson 12.15, 75-Zayden Garbett 12.45

200 Meters: 40-Caleb Thompson 24.78, 47-Zayden Garbett 24.96

800 Meters: 33-Landon Moldenhauer 2:19.13, 38-Austin Housley 2:20.65, 56-Dre Lloyd 2:31.13

1600 Meters: 24-Landon Moldenhauer 5:06.33, 46-Austin Housley 5:26.80, 63-Dre Lloyd 5:44.16

110m Hurdles: 1-Degan Stoor 15.26

300m Hurdles: 1-Degan Stoor 41.07, 20-Zayden Garbett 46.91 4x200 Relay: 5-Caleb Thompson, Cooper Thompson, Landon Martinsen, Degan Stoor 1:36.30 4x400 Relay: 10-Degan Stoor, Cooper Thompson, Landon Martinsen, Caleb Thompson 3:46.14

Shot Put: 12-Cole Garbett 41’11

Discus: 2-Cole Garbett 140’10

High Jump: 6-Cooper Thompson 6’00

Long Jump: 21-Landon Martinsen 18’03

Triple Jump: 21-Landon Martinsen 36’08.5

Lady Cardinals Battle Two Tough Opponents

Jody Reeves

The Lady Cardinals had their home opener against a solid 3A Snake River last Tuesday. Soda grabbed the early lead in the bottom of the first with runs by Davis, Hemmert and Goodin. Snake River answered back in the second and stole the lead, going up 6-3. Snake River extended their lead over the next three innings and led 11-7 entering the sixth inning. In the top of the sixth, Snake River added four more runs, taking a substantial lead late in the game. The Cardinals were not finished yet as they fought back in the bottom of the inning. Goodin then hit a double and Thornock followed with a triple. Oliver and Camp also got hits in the in-

ning, and Davis earned a walk. The Cardinals tallied six runs in the inning and cut the lead to just two scores. Snake River answered back with two runs of their own in the final inning of the game. In the bottom of the inning, Goodin once again got on base, but was picked off trying to steal third base, and the game came to an end with the Cardinals losing 17-13. After the long battle with Snake River, the Cardinals were rewarded with having to travel to top ranked Malad. Malad entered this contest with an impressive 15-0-1 record. The Cardinals had their hands full in this one and they were not be able to slow down the high powered offense of the Dragons. Malad took control early

in the game, racking up ten runs in the first inning alone. The Cardinals were able to score in the third inning with runs from Hemmert, Davis, Ozburn and Oliver. After giving up five runs in the fourth and failing to score in the fifth, this game came to a close early, with Soda falling 17-4. The JV also took on the Malad JV squad. Even though Soda came up short of winning by just one run with a score of 9-8, Ana Davis had a two run home run and Chelsea Oliver had a grand slam.

The Lady Cardinals will have a busy week this week as they have three crucial games. They will face Ririe on Tuesday, West Side on Wednesday and Bear Lake on Friday.

Lizzie Beutler at the front of the pack on her way to a PR.

Landon Martinsen hands off to Degan Stoor in the 4x200 relay.

Macee Simmons and Brooklyn Kempe stretch for the baton exchange.

Ana Davis and Chelsea Oliver each had a home run in their game against Malad.