Enterprise The Idaho
Oneida County's News Since 1879 Malad City, Idaho
April 21, 2022 |Vol. 142 No. 16
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Large crowds gathered for the annual Easter egg hunt at the City Park on Saturday
Easter Activities Held Across the Valley As the weather turns warmer and the signs of life return across the Malad valley, a number of Easter events welcomed in the dawning of the season over the weekend. From Easter egg hunts to traditional Easter church services, an atmosphere of rebirth took hold. On Saturday, the traditional Easter egg hunt for the valley’s children was held in various locations, including the main event at the City Park. The Easter Bunny himself made a dramatic entrance to the event on a helicopter to survey the scene, after which ambulance sirens signaled the beginning of the hunt. Hundreds of kids showed up to participate in the mad dash for eggs, prizes, and fun. Some of the eggs contained paper that could be redeemed for a stuffed animal, donated by Malad Family Dollar. The fifty golden eggs scattered among an estimated 4,000 donated by local merchants granted the winners a milkshake from the Malad Drive-In. The Drive-In is currently planning its
grand re-opening for some time in the next few weeks. The event was supported by the Oneida County EMTs, ATC, and other local merchants. ATC provided hot chocolate and doughnuts. A full list of the 50 golden egg winners is included at the end of this article. On Sunday morning, the Interfaith Council sponsored an Easter Sunrise Service, which brought over 70 people to the City Park as the sun crested the mountains to hear the message of Christ’s resurrection. Speakers including Pastor Jack Harwell of the Victory Baptist church, Art Martinez of St. Paul’s Catholic mission, David Jensen of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and Toni Werk of the Presbyterian church were on hand to provide a range of voices celebrating the season. The family of Brian Jeppsen, as well as the trio of Emily Jo and Carrie Christiansen, EASTER ACROSS THE VALLEY On Page 2
Kids wait as patiently as they can for the start to the Easter egg madness
Plans for Co-op Remodel During last week’s city council meeting, the council approved architectural plans for the planned remodel of the Co-op building. The building, which has largely been closed (outside of occasional events such as the History and Art Walk, and the Welsh Festival) for a number of years, has been slated to become a new focal point for city government and business. While there is an existing pool of money that has been raised through donations in place to begin the process, grants for city infrastructure will most likely become the primary source of funding. The city’s recent sale of property to Diamond Ridge also provides at least a potential source of some funding if the city council decides to use any of it for that purpose. The process of turning the building into a usable space will be a long and complex one. The city’s first concern is in restoring the exterior of the building, which is extremely weathered. In order to repaint the surface, a professional test of the bricks and existing paint will need to be performed to determine the best approach. High pres-
sure washing, for instance, will almost certainly not be possible on the surface in its current condition. The council approved $2,500 for an initial test of the building’s exterior during its last meeting. Following the test, painting itself will require a significant expense of time and resources. Again, this sort of project is likely to fall under an existing grant. After the building is updated in its outward appearance, a number of substantial internal improvements will need to be made. Of primary importance to the integrity of the building itself are lighting and plumbing. As the current infrastructure is outdated and not up to current code, the “guts” of the building will need a great deal of work. In addition to those basic elements, the Co-op will also need an ADA compliant elevator, since the Provisional designs for the Co-op building remodel were building will function as an presented at last city council meeting official governmental facilCenter several times in the renovation to update the elity. The plans for the building last few months in anticipa- evator, and the Event Ceninclude a much larger space tion of crowded hearings. ter will be the temporary for city council chambers. While the Event Center home of the courts, furPresently, the city hall has has been a good short-term ther putting a strain on the limited space for events solution, the fact is that it available alternatives for such as public hearings. In is a popular venue. During PLANS FOR CO-OP fact, public hearings have the summer, the courthouse REMODEL been moved to the Event will be undergoing its own On Page 2
INSIDE THE ENTERPRISE THIS WEEK Golden Egg winners...................Page 2 Puzzles.....................................................Page 6 Evening of the Arts.....................Page 3 Hess Lumber Special Use Permit Decision...Page 9 DYW Program............................Page 4 Baseball...................................................Page 12
NEWS IN BRIEF CDC Travel Mandate for masks struck down
A federal judge in Florida ruled against the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplane and train travel, finding that it exceeded the statutory mandate of the CDC. It is unclear whether an appeal will be filed halting the ruling. If it is not, the extension of the mandate to May 3 will effectively cease to be in effect.
Priscilla Giddings drops out of Lt. Gov debate
The candidate for Idaho Lt. Gov announced that she would no longer be attending the scheduled debate sponsored by Idaho Debates. Her campaign gave the reason that they required to know the names of the journalists who would be asking questions in order to determine whether they felt the questioners would be “fair and respectful.” The names of the questioners have never been released in the past, and the rules are the same that were in place when Giddings agreed to the debate, opponent Scott Bedke’s camp responded.
Roki Sasaki throws 17 consecutive perfect innings The Japanese pitcher threw a perfect game on April 10, striking out 19 batters for the Chiba Lotte Marines. During his next game, he was pulled after 8 perfect innings during an eventual loss to the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. In the process, he has retired a record 52 straight batters. There are strong rumors Sasaki is considering a move to the MLB.
