Food Drive

A number of community of organizations came together to deliver food stores to the Oneida Crisis Center. The annual food drive, headed up by the local Boy Scout Troop 1776, youth leaders from all the wards, and the Interfaith Council collected over 3000 food items. 942 were retained by the Baptist Church to be also shared with the community. Once again, the Malad community has contributed in a big way to help combat food insecurity across the valley!

Halloween on the Farm

By Allison Eliason

Raise your hand if you love fall! There aren’t too many out there that don’t enjoy the festive fun of fall and Halloween Haunts. From the pumpkin walk pleasantries to the spooky tricks and candy corn treats, there is something for everyone to enjoy throughout the season. Most, if not all, of the season’s fun starts at the farm and it is thanks to the hard working farmers that we can enjoy Fall to its fullest. Before the magic of the season runs out, take a moment to park your brooms and see what harvest and Halloween fun farmers bring you.

It’s not quite Halloween without picture perfect pumpkins. Some are big, some are small, some are warty, some are tall but they ALL come from the patch a farmer grew all summer long. Those hard earned pumpkins turn into jack-o-lanterns, pumpkin pie, pumpkin roll and even the crowd favorite, pumpkin spice.

Haunted or not, it's easy to get lost in fall fun in the midst of a maze. Farmer’s corn fields and straw stacks turn into eerie entertainment as folks move past the dead ends and monster misdirects to make their way out of the cursed course. Those corn stalks and straw bales serve for other holiday fun as demented decorations and thrilling flourishes.

That trip to the pumpkin patch isn’t quite the same without a little hayride. Those bales, intended to feed the farmer’s critters through the winter, make a mighty fine seat for you and all your ghouls and goblins as you enjoy fall at its finest before they hit the manger in the months to come.

If pumpkin spice is the flavor for fall, it can only come with its counterpart sweet apple. Those delectable fall treats come in a variety of ways to be enjoyed, thanks to those dedicated apple farmers. You can have apple pie, apple, crisp, or apple cider. You can dip ‘em, you can sauce ‘em, you can even fry ‘em! It’s not Halloween without a caramel-ed apple and apple bobbing, for sure!

Those spectualarily spooky costumes just wouldn’t happen without farmers at work. The very beginnings of every zombie, werewolf or vampire costume is with field grown cotton. Beyond the chilling disguises we love so much, cotton is used to make other decor much like spider webs and more.

Before scarecrows became fashionable fall fun, they were functional must haves for farmers in the fields. As the name implies, they were intended to scare away crows and keep them from ruining crops. These days we see them more as front porch visitors than field workers, but it's thanks to farmer ingenuity that we have these seasonal icons.

Trick or treating would be all tricks without farmers and their products. Those tasty treats handed out on Halloween night are full of farm field fixins. Sugar beets and sugar cane are refined into, yep, you guessed it- SUGAR, a staple of all those holiday sweets. Peanut farmers have their hand in those fall favorites like Reeces, Butterfingers, Pay Days, and Snickers, just to name a few, while dairy farmers help make that delicious milk chocolate.

It may sound especially spine-tingling, but animal byproducts play a big part of making fall fun. From the Friday night football games to the ghastly face paint and makeup, those animal inedibles are well used to support our seasonal favorite activities.

The cool weather fashion favorites would never be the same without the work of farm hands as they help bring us stylish wool sweaters, scarves and caps. Leather jackets and gloves are just a few others we love to slip into as we grab fall by the horns.

In the days of old, fall festivities were a celebration of the years’ harvest. While we may not celebrate in the same way or with the same purpose, the fun of the season will always be rooted in the farmer’s field and the goods they produce. Happy Halloween and Harvest Season from farmhouse to yours!

Annual Malad City TRUNK OR TREAT & PUMPKIN MAZE At Thomas Market Parking Lot!!

October 31 Halloween Night 6:00 p.m. Come join us for Free Hot Chocolate and Donuts at the Pepsi of Logan Trailer

• Line up for vehicles starts at 5:30 p.m. at south end of parking lot • $25 gift cards will be given to the

Best Decorated Car, Truck or

Trailer. Let’s get creative!!

Everyone, please bring lots of bags of candy, goodies and treats to participate. If you don’t have a vehicle set up and would like to participate, bring a bag of candy to the Pepsi trailer.

All the fun starts at 6:00 p.m. when the fire truck siren sounds.

Thanks for helping us support the community

Thomas Market, Your Hometown Grocer Since 1949

HOW IDAHO RANKS

Special Education Director Jill Daniels, Employee of the Month Jamy Corbett, and Superintendent Jon Abrams

Oneida County School District Employee of the Month—Jamy Corbett

During the School Board Meeting of October 19, Jamy Corbett was announced as the Employee of the Month. Corbett was introduced by Special Education Director Jill Daniels, who read from the following letter:

“Jamy Corbett came to Oneida School District in 2017 where she worked as the secretary for the Alternative High School and an assistant to Dr Sorensen in IHLA. Jamy was an amazing asset to the alternative program. She was the loving but structured support those students needed. Within IHLA, she took every task assigned and conquered it.

The following year, Jamy used her teacher certification and transferred to being a special education teacher for IHLA. She was one of four SPED teachers that year. She, along with the others, endured some really rough days and kept a resignation letter at the ready in the top drawer of her desk. Everyone pushed through and came out conquerors. She never submitted the letter.

Two years later, IHLA had growing pains which created the need for additional help in administration and Jamy took on the challenge of filling those shoes. She was told her job description was “Keep Jill from quitting.” Once again, Jamy fulfilled her responsibility.

Jamy is much respected by her peers and associates. She is knowledgeable about the SPED process and always seeks to gain more knowledge she can share with others. She is dependable and hard working. She does a lot of “handholding” for those who are struggling and is an amazing support to everyone.

Here are some sentiments from her team members: • ‘Jamy has been a huge supportive member of our Sped department for me, since day one. She is my go to when I have questions or I am unsure how to respond to parent questions, laws, or IHLA ‘ways.’ Jamy is one of the many heartbeats of the Sped department that help keep out program growing and moving forward.’ • ‘Jamy is so helpful and quick to respond to any questions I have. I am impressed with how much she accomplishes, especially with learning new programs this year. She leads by example and offers so much support to all staff.’ • ‘Jamy is amazing. She was and is so deserving of this honor. She has been a great help to me being a new teacher. She is always happy to help and replies to my questions quickly. She is a definite asset to our Sped team.’ • ‘Jamy is a wonderful support. She has given me so much guidance and does so without hesitation. I appreciate her quick responses and ‘onthe-ballness!’’ • ‘Jamy is dedicated to doing things right. She is not the kind of person who says, ‘Well, this is how I do it, I hope it’s ok.’ She finds the right way, and does it like that. I love that she puts so much thought and effort into PLC and plans ahead. She has always answered questions and walked me through iTrack/Special programs reports at the drop of a hat. She is the best!’ • ‘Jamy is always so willing to help, to do anything that needs to be done. She is always happy and positive at work, and I really enjoy working with her. She is always great to step in and help when I know that her plate is full. She has a lot of knowledge and helps me know what I need to do an explains why what we do is the way it is. I know that without her support I would not be as successful as I am at doing my job!’ • ‘She is always willing to go above and beyond to help in any way she can.’

Jamy is truly the heart of the Special Education department. We appreciate her dedication, hard work, endless hours, listening ear, and never-ending support. Because of her, our teachers are able to provide great services for the students in our Special Education Program."

Victory Baptist Church

Sincerely, Jill Daniels”

Auditions for “There Arose Such A Clatter”

Thursday, November 3 6:30pm at the Iron Door Playhouse

Ages 8 to adult

Malad DRIVE-IN

Lunch Specials 11am – 2pm

Monday - Chicken Bagel & Fry $5.95 Tuesday - Hard Taco $2.00 Soft Taco $3.00 Taco Salad $4.00 Wednesday – Chicken Cheese Snack & Fry $5.95 Thursday – Double Deck & Fry $6.95

Monty Sean Potter was born in the early hours of Sept. 6, 2022, in Brigham City Hospital at a healthy 8 lbs. 14 oz. and 20 inches to his joyful first-time parents, Chet and Cierra.

Monty's arrival was much anticipated by his large and loving family. His maternal grandparents are Corinne and Josey Sorensen of Bothwell and Sean and Erin Stokes of Thatcher. Paternal grandparents are Bryan and Donna Potter of Malad. Monty is the first grandchild and nephew on both sides, so he's kind of a big deal. His aunts and uncles are Bracken, Cooper and Mindy Stokes, Aspen Sorensen, Maisey and Dutch Potter. Monty's great grandparents are LaNora and Ralph Clark, the late Douglas Corgatelli, Roger and Judy Stokes, Richard and Gerri Potter and Jim and Zada Dotson. He is also welcomed and loved by numerous great aunts and uncles, 2nd and 3rd cousins, dear family and pretty much anyone who meets him.

Monty Sean Potter

OBITUARY

Barney Lewis

January 5, 1927 - October 21, 2022

Barney J. Lewis was born January 5, 1927, on a farm four miles from Malad City, Idaho to John and Mollie (Jones) Lewis. He departed this life on October 21. 2022, at Grace Assisted Living, Twin Falls, Idaho at the age of 95 years, 9 months and 22 days.

Barney graduated from Malad High School on May 24, 1945 and was sworn into the U. S. Army May 27th. He was assigned to an Infantry Training Unit whose destinations were the Japanese Islands. Thanks to the "Bomb", reassignment was Occupation in Italy. Barney returned to Malad to marry his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Stuart, March 9, 1947. Barney graduated from the University of Idaho in the spring of 1950. He began his teaching career at Fruitland High School in 1950. Barney started a 31-year career with the Boise School District in the fall of 1954. He taught and coached at South Junior High School. He finished his career at Fairmont Junior High School as a student counselor. His spare time was spent officiating football and basketball for twenty years. His summer employment was fireguard with U. S. Forest Service and later he was employed by the Bureau of Land Management in fire suppression. After retirement, he and Dorothy were back "on the farm" collecting and caring for pheasants, partridges, grouse, quail, and waterfowl.

Barney is survived by his daughters Linda (Duane) Stands, Buhl, Idaho, Suzanne Lewis, Boise, Idaho, Debby Lewis-Wong (Doug Wong) Boise, Idaho/Hondo, Texas, and five grandchildren- Stacey Stands (Michael Grefenson), Boise, Idaho, Brady Stands (Kelly Galloway), Pocatello, Idaho, Nathan Terry (Alisha), Half Moon Bay, California, Jason Caufield, New Braunfels, Texas, Megan York, Meridian, Idaho, and nine great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy, his parents, siblings and spouses-Leonal (Alice) Lewis, Marlo (Dorothy) Lewis, Dean (Louise) Lewis, Nada (Wen) Sylvester, Jack (Donna) Lewis, and Ray (Pat) Lewis, and many more family and friends. He will be missed!

The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to Grace Assisted Living and Hospice Visions, Inc for their amazing care and loving support.

A graveside service will be held at the Malad City Cemetery November 2, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. Arrangements are under the direction of Rosenau Funeral Home, Twin Falls.

Barney Lewis

BINGO

FRIDAY, OCT. 28 7:00 P.M.

BRING POTLUCK SNACKS FOR SHARING Legion Building

ALIGNMENT BATTERIES BALANCING Name Brand Tires

The IronDoor Playhouse Presents: Haunted Theater!

October 21st, 22nd, 28th, 29th and 31st

A terrifying tour through dungeons and passageways filled with terror and death! ENTER IF YOU DARE!!!

There will also be a scare free, kid/family friendly, trick-or-treating adventure throughout the main level of the theater. Perfect for families and smaller children. Entrance fee: $3 per person, per trip. Open from 7p.m. to 9p.m. each night