The Idaho Enterprise | January 25, 2024

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Oneida County's News Since 1879 Malad City, Idaho

January 25, 2024 |Vol. 144 No. 4

School Board tours building site On Tuesday of last week, members of School District 351 toured the construction site of Malad’s new elementary school. Brent Evanson, Chalae Teeples, Tresie Carter, Brandon Ward, and Shane Howard joined construction manager Jared Lusk and Superintendent Jon Abrams as they walked through the site on which Malad’s new elementary school is beginning to take on recognizable dimensions. During the board's last official tour, the footing for the building had just been laid, and little was visible above the surface.

This time, one wing of classrooms had been largely framed, and the structure that will ultimately become the gym and stage area had risen to an towering height.

“This is a lot bigger than I was thinking it would be. Even seeing it from the road, you don’t realize how big this is,” Chalae Teeples remarked. Superintendent Jon Abrams agreed. “It’s a lot different when it’s really here,” Abrams said. “Just seeing it on the ground is a totally different thing.”

Jared Lusk, who has been managing the project since last summer when it officially began, walked the group through the emerging skeleton of what will become the new daytime home for many of Oneida County’s elementary school students. The initial construction was delayed as a result of near-record precipitation throughout last spring, but the milder winter has allowed the project to continue apace.

At present, the areas of the building that are most visible from the street level are the classroom wing to the east side of the school, the eventual entrance and library area, and the new gym. Lusk was asked numerous questions about what the completed structure would contain, including ceiling dimensions, network infrastructure, safety features, entrances and exits, plumbing, and electrical wiring. It had been somewhat difficult to conceptualize the physical realities of the building from the schematics, and even the early construction. Now, the building’s size and capacity are coming more sharply into focus.

The construction is scheduled for completion in November, during which school will be closed for a week to allow for the move to the new school building from the old one. An open

NEWS IN BRIEF DeSantis suspends campaign ahead of New Hampshire

Superintendent Jon Abrams smiles as he observes the progress on the new school building.

Florida governor Ron DeSantis will cease actively campaigning for the presidency following an announcement over the weekend that he “did not see a path to the nomination.”

While the official announcement language uses the phrase “suspended,” the DeSantis campaign is effectively over. DeSantis began the runup to the primary season as the candidate perceived to present the greatest competition to former president Donald Trump. However, his polling share has steadily decreased over the months since his announcement, and DeSantis very narrowly beat Nikki Haley in Iowa for second. He still, though, was nearly 30 points behind Trump in those results. With no plans to compete in South Carolina, DeSantis announced his endorsement for Trump, leaving former governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley as the only significant challenger in the GOP primary.

AFC, NFC Championship games set

Jared Lusk, construction manager, explains the next steps in the completion of the school’s central hub and gym.

house tour of the new building, and a last look at the old one, has yet to be officially scheduled, but should take place toward the end of summer or the beginning of fall. Barring any major unforeseen events, the construction should meet its planned timeline for completion.

The school was funded as the result of an equalization bond, which (along

with funds saved by the district as a result of its IHLA enrollment) allowed the school to be built without adding to the residents’ property taxes. The bond passed by a significant margin in the spring election, which is rare not only in Oneida County (this is the result of a third attempt at a bond for a new school)

DYW begins in earnest On Monday, the DYW (Distinguished Young Women) met for the first time with the eleven girls who have signed up to be a part of this year’s program.

As the girls gathered in the high school commons with a mixture of nervousness and enthusiasm, the reality of the situation was brought to bear by this year’s chairperson Nikki Schwartz, who noted at slightly after seven, “I am a very on-time person.

When I say we’re starting, we are.” Following that tone, the DYW committee explained to the participants what was in store for them with their own mixture of supportive encouragement and clear expectations.

DYW is a familiar program to most people in Malad. While its name has changed somewhat over the decades, the idea of

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This year's Distinguished Young Women contestants pictured with reigning DYW Alexus Tarbet: (Back) Makiya Shulz, Aubree Palmer, Natalie Webster, Alexus Tarbet, Baylee Owens, Paige Wilson. (Front) Tatum Hess, Maren Sperry, Katie Coatney, Madelyn Shaw, Aubrey Corbett. (not pictured: Anistyn Tovey)

highlighting the impressive talents and achievements of high school students is time-honored.

There is also a strong local tradition of excellent performance

in DYW. Alexus Tarbet, Malad’s reigning Distinguished Young Woman, also finished as a finalist at the state level competition last year, and won the Overall

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Talent award. She was preceded by Malad DYW Raegan Smith, who was also named the first runner-up at the state level the year prior.

Malad’s dedication to the DYW program was recognized last year, when it was named “Program of the Year” by the state body.

While a small program relative to the size of some of Idaho’s other communities, its excellence is second to none. The interest in and support of the program on the part of the volunteers and the community makes it clear why the award was deserved.

In fact, many of the volunteers and hostesses for the program are themselves former contestants, the parents of former contestants, or DYW On Page 2

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The long-suffering Detroit Lions will face the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game next weekend, while the Baltimore Ravens will face the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC. With the exception of the Ravens fairly easy 34-10 win over the Texans, the Divisional Round games were all nail-biters, with the Chiefs over the Bills (2724) and the 49ers over the Packers (24-21) decided by a field goal, and the Lions over the Buccaneers (31-23) potentially by one possession. Kickers faired the worst in the matchups, with a number of missed kicked that can be argued to have decided the games. In the case of the Bills, it was an undeniable cause of the end of game loss. In Vegas, the Ravens are 3 point favorites over the Chiefs, and the 49ers are 6.5 point favorites over the Lions.

Pierce Brosnan pleads Not Guilty to Yellowstone charges

Pierce Brosnan, who served the film-going world as the James Bond of the 90s, pleaded not guilty to several federal charges from November in Yellowstone National Park. Brosnan was in the area filming a western at the time. The 70 year old actor was officially charged with walking on restricted areas near thermal pools, and violating closure and use limits. Brosnan has not spoken publicly on the matter, so it is unclear how the charges came about. While inuries due to thermal pools in the park are rare, two high profile deaths (a 70 year old man in 2022, and a 23 year old man in 2016) have led park officials to enforce the safety guidelines vigilantly.

NYSE withdraws proposal to list NACs

Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador was one of 25 state attorneys involved in a coalition that lobbied the New York Stock Exchange to prevent the listing of NACs, or “Natural Asset Companies.” NACs represent a relatively new approach to land conservation, whereby groups use land purchases to prevent development and fulfill requirements of ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) criteria. NACs are seen as potential methods for providing conservation mechanisms in the market by their proponents, but they are seen as encroachment on development and governance by opponents like Labrador. NACs themselves will not be affected directly, though the laws affecting them are still clearly evolving.

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but in the country as a whole. The old building was deemed to be past its useable lifespan. As a result of its age and modifications over time, the building was deemed inefficient in terms of heating and cooling (often reaching uncomfortable levels of heat in the summer and requiring high heating costs during the winter), out of date with regard to safety measures and security, patchy in terms of its internal communication and networking systems, and near capacity in terms of room for students.

The new building will have a modern, high-efficiency HVAC system that should reduce energy costs significantly.

It also features secured access points and building security controls of the type that have become put in place nationwide following many instances of security breaches and failures. The classrooms have been designed with anticipated increases in the student population over the coming years. While an auditorium was not a part of the bond, the gym area impressed the school board as being a great new facility for the many school activities currently being held in the gym and throughout other areas of the old school building.

At a recent city council meeting, Jon

Abrams updated the council on the progress of the school project. The bond also included funds for the construction of softball and baseball fields south of Malad High School, which are also underway. In the next bond cycle, a fieldhouse will be added to the complex.

Abrams reiterated that the complex will be open for reservations from community groups. “The city has let us use their fields, and it’s only fair that we return the favor,” Abrams said. An auditorium is also in the works, and planned to be built in the area behind the middle school.

“This is an exciting time to be part of the school district, and this community,” Abrams said.

For the present, construction will continue on the new building facility as scheduled, with the west wing next up for framing. Once the weather clears and the ground thaws, work will also begin on the interiors of the buildings.

“You can really see it coming together now, and that’s what we like to see,” Lusk said.

Lusk is seeking more help from anyone interested in being a part of the construction project. Applicants need to be at least 16, and willing to work. Those interested can contact the school district for more information.

Despite the love and nostalgia as-

Brandon Ward inspects the east wing of the school, which is quickly taking shape.

sociated with the historic old school building, the school board members and many local parents and students are eagerly awaiting their new home away from home, and the anticipation is likely to only grow as the project nears completion. As visible progress is being made every day, the community is able

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both. All of them are true volunteers, devoting countless hours to make the girls, and the program, as successful as possible. This year’s committee is composed of Chair Nikki Schwartz, Production Chair Callie Werk, Judges Chairs Pam Mills and Christine Smith, Treasurer Paula Davis, Interview Committee Chair Shawna Daniels, Scholastic Chair Nacona Smith, Fundraising Chair Alaina Schrenk. Tickets and programs will be done by Candis Schow; Crystal Kimberling will serve as the photographer; Ashlee Jensen will run social media; Laura DeJong is in charge of the Fun Run; Jeff and Laurie Richins will run lights and sound; and Andrea Jones and Regene Jones will provide catering.

The DYW volunteers shared some of their thoughts about why the program was so helpful as an experience for the girls, regardless of the ultimate outcome. Christine Smith asked the girls to imagine a time in their lives when they had had to say a sincere goodbye to someone. She then asked them to look at themselves in the mirror and say goodbye to who their former selves. “Each of you will never be the same after this experience,” she told them. “Your purpose here is to become your best self.” Smith recounted some of the experiences she had while working with her girls on the program.

“One of the biggest skills came out of the interviewing process. It will help you so much in your future with public speaking and being able to express yourself to your best.” She asked the girls to stay humble and teachable, as there would be many things to learn, and they needed to be receptive to the

Hostess Shannon Davis, with Katie and Jaime Coatney at a Distinguishing Young Women event at Malad High School.

advice and counsel of their hostesses, parents, and DYW leaders. “Seek out our help as much as you can. Don’t wait until the last weeks to reach out.”

Smith also asked the parents and hostesses to engage with their girls as much as possible with program preparation—using spare time in the car or at home for mock interview questions, talent preparation, and comfort with speaking confidently. “Be the biggest cheerleader for your girl,” she said.

Shawna Daniels emphasized the importance of the interview portion as well. “It’s an important real-life skill,” she said. She also emphasized that the interviews, talent, and self-expression components of the program were very strictly timed. Making sure to exercise self-control and awareness would be critical to their success. She explained that even one second over the time limits for each event would result in a loss of all points. The components of the program will be rigorously rehearsed over the course of the next months,

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with a number of practice sessions held almost every week leading up to the competition. While the committee will provide as much help and assistance as possible, it was made clear that it was up to the girls to put in as much effort as they can.

The program involves a series of competitions: Scholastic, which accounts for 25% of the final score; Interview, which accounts for 25%; Talent, which accounts for 20%, Fitness, which accounts for 15% of the score, and the remaining 15% for Personal Expression. The Scholastic category includes the students’ performance in school and other academic areas. GPA, course difficulty, test scores, and other evidence of academic prowess will be taken into consideration by the judges before the final program begins. The Interview component of the score is based on an interview conducted before the final program in which the girls are interviewed by a panel of judges, who might ask them about a range of topics. Talent is the category most often associated with DYW and similar competitions, and involves a student’s chosen skill demonstrated in a nar-

to think of the new building as a reality, rather than just a artist’s sketch or a blueprint.

“I can’t wait,” Chalae Teeples said, to the nods of the other board members as they explored the still growing building.

row window of time. Musicianship, singing, art, drama, painting, athletics, dance, gymnastics, and many other impressive skills have been displayed in the past. Fitness is based on a routine in which the girls participate as a group, and is based on tone, stamina, skill, and coordination. Personal Expression is another segment that might come to mind when thinking about DYW—it’s the round in which the girls answer randomly assigned short answer questions from the judges in front of the audience.

The program, in other words, is designed to bring out the best in many important aspects of the contestants’ lives and experiences. In order to be as successful as possible, the girls must have a strong balance between their artistic, academic, physical, and personality sides all at once.

As a consequence of the varied demands of the program, the committee will focus on different areas of preparation. Nikki Schwartz, Christine Smith, and Shawna Daniels shared some of the areas they believe are important to focus on, and ways that the hostesses and parents of the girls could help to that end.

This year’s participants and their hosts are as follows: Madeline Shaw will be hosted by Kami Willie; Aubrey Corbett will be hosted by Janelle Thorpe; Paige Wilson will be hosted by Lacey Clark; Bailey Owens will be hosted by Lyndsey Thomas; Aubree Palmer will be hosted

by Debbie Bean; Makiya Shulz will be hosted by Alicia Seamons; Tatum Hess will be hosted by Hallie Degn; Natalie Webster will be hosted by Wendy Stucki; Anistyn Tovey will be hosted

by Shelbie Hess; Maren Sperry will be hosted by Ashley Price; and Katie Coatney will be hosted by Shannon Davis.

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February 2024 Nutrition Article

February is well known as “American Heart Month”. Heart Disease is the #1 leading cause of deaths in the U.S. Below are some tips and items to keep in mind while promoting one’s heart health.

• Choose more unsaturated fats and less saturated fats.

• Saturated fats include: those that stay solid at room temperature • Butter • Animal Fats (Lard, steaks, sausage, etc) • Unsaturated fats include: those that are liquid at room temperature • Olive oil, vegetable oil, avocados, etc.

• Consuming less salt.

• Rinse any frozen and canned foods, salt is often used as a preservative. Thoroughly rinse under running a couple of times will help to reduce sodium conent • Keep the shaker off the table! We often salt our food before tasting it.

• Look for sodium substitutes i.e., seasoning, citrus, herbs (fresh or dry) • Encourage foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, as they promote positive heart health by reducing triglycerides in one’s blood serum.

• Fish (especially salmon), avocados, olive oil, walnuts, flaxseeds, etc.

With all the dietary tips listed above, it’s important to remember that exercise also plays such an important role in heart health. Understandably so, with colder temperatures we tend to stay indoors during this time. Get creative and use any resources available to you: walk a few laps at your indoor mall if able or grab a friend and walk/stretch/lift weights (i.e., cans of food)

Seasonal foods in February?

• Citrus fruits – oranges, limes, grapefruit, etc.

• Fennel, cabbage, broccoli • Pomegranate Dark Chocolate has many heart health properties compared to milk or semi-sweet. Dark chocolate is very high in flavonoids, a specific type of antioxidants (also found in wine, apples, etc.) that has shown to decrease risk of heart disease, cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, and blood clots.

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• Strawberries, blueberries, pitted cherries, bananas, etc.

• Dried cranberries, raisins • Pistachios and pecans (shell taken off) Line a baking pan with wax paper.

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ically, was Sister Mingon Probst, the mother of several adopted children of various races. Throughout their time as an inter-racial family, the Probsts have encountered both experiences of loving, belonging, and inclusion but also experiences of racism and shunning. Serving as missionaries to refugees fleeing Africa, Brother and Sister Probst encountered different, yet enlightening experiences as they grew to love their new friends of different faith, skin color, languages, and cultures. Quoting Elder Giraud-Carrier, Sis Probst said, “Christ’s plea is for us to become one. To become one requires deliberate action.

Sister Elizabeth Godfrey continued the discussion of living in communities of diversity as she shared of her experiences of raising her family in various regions around the world. She taught of the blessings that come as we bravely reach across the chasms of difference to find brothers and sisters that are hoping for the same love and acceptance we are.

High Counselor Brother Larry Thomas taught of the need to remove contention from ourselves, our homes and our communities to become united in Christ. Discussing with those in attendance, where does contention come from and why is it important to recognize when you are tempted to act out in anger? To which he received the reply that contention and anger come as a result of pride and selfishness, especially in a time when we have unmet expectations of our own. Following the Savior’s example, only light can remove darkness.

President David Jensen, President of the Malad Stake, closed the meeting with a few remarks, teaching that it is through service and ministering that we build communities of unity.

Paraphrasing, President Jensen posed the question, “Who do our ministering brothers and sisters represent? And if

we treated them more like the person they are on the errand for, would we be more willing to accept and invite them in? As ministering brothers and sisters, do we allow our lives to be governed more by convenience and casualness instead of our covenants?

With these questions in mind, President Jensen encouraged the saints of the Malad Stake to make home visits to their ministering families a priority so they can better instill in their hearts the “Fire of Covenant” much like the pioneer ancestors of old, to lift and love those struggling in this community.

The conference continued with the final general session on Sunday, January 22. As those attending began to gather, they were treated to prelude music performed by the children's choir under the direction of Lamona Bennet assisted by Sis Briscoe accompanied by Lorna Hess. The children’s choir also sang a special musical number, a medley comprised of “Jesus Once was a Little Child,” “I’m Trying to be Like Jesus,” and “I Know That my Savior Loves Me.” President Jason Sperry, Second Counselor in the Malad Stake, was the opening speaker, introducing the sessions theme of Sabbath day observance and reverence, especially in the sacrament services. Quoting Elder David Bednar, President Sperry said, “Reverence invites revelation.” Continuing on, President Sperry taught that reverence is more than a behavior, it is an attitude.

Referencing the story of Moses as he was taught from God in the burning bush and how he was invited to remove his shoes before stepping on Holy ground, we too should recognize that coming to church, especially with the intention of partaking of the sacrament, is a Holy and sacred place that should be treated as such. “Our churches are first and foremost a sacred, dedicated space to worship the

Stake Conference Report

By Allison Eliason

The Malad Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints held its annual two day Stake Conference on January 19 and 20th. The multiple sessions of the conference were largely influenced by an area training held for the members of the ward council and was later broadcast to all members that focused on the theme of “Building Up Zion.”

The conference began Saturday afternoon as priesthood members gathered to learn more of “Becoming Christlike Ministering Leaders” taught from the address of Elder Hugo. Martinez.

Later in the evening, the adult session of the conference centered on the bold teachings of Elder Christophe G. Giraud-Carrier as he spoke of “Creating Communities of Unity and Belonging, Void of Contention, Discrimination or Division. President Brandon Ward, second counselor of the Stake Presidency and opening speaker of the evening session, discussed the importance of rooting out prejudice, or pre-judgement, as he defined it. Elder Giraud-Carrier pointed out that prejudice includes things such as comparing, thinking less of, neglecting and overlooking others, things that are often done without even an intention or thought.

With those definitions in mind, President Ward shared several experiences in his life where he unintentionally judged another person or received such judgment as well as citing several incidences of prejudice in the scriptures. It is human nature to develop prejudices as everyone has within them the natural man. But as we are sent here to this Earth to “put off the natural man,” President Ward taught that we must work, through the atonement of Christ, to become a saint.

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Lord and partake of the sacrament. It is His house. Please take special care in how you clean, maintain, and lock up this building. It is a sign of our attitude.”

President Sperry continued that an attitude of reverence requires preparation long before coming to worship on the Sabbath Day. As he concluded he directed the gathered saints, “Go home and ponder in your sacred holy placesyour homes- how you can contribute to the reverence in His holy sanctuary.”

Speaking to the part music plays to reverent Sabbath services, Sister Helen Ward bore testimony of what she called some of her “Celestial moments” from music. She recalled a personal story of an injury that she was afraid would leave her unable to play the piano or organ. Sister Ward promised if she could be healed, she would make every effort to add her talents to worship.

She remembered as a young girl, learning “The Golden Plates,” and how she developed a testimony through it of the restoration. She remembered the power as she sang “I Know that My Redeemer Lives” as a college student and even recently, the spirit she felt as the congregation joined their voices together in singing Christmas hymns.

Sister Amy Angell taught of how, “The Sabbath was made for man, a gift for us,” and then later posed the question, “Is the sabbath day really a delight for you and me, like Isaiah claims in the Old Testament? Do we see our callings and opportunities of services as a joy and a pleasure like is sung in the hymns?” In preparation for her address, Sister Angell asked her family what helps them to make the Sabbath a delight. Sharing their answers, she admitted that in many regards they were ordinary, but what made them extraordinary was their intention to worship the Lord. continued on page 4 C Y

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ONEIDA COUNTY EVENTS FEB. 2024

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County Commissioners, Interfaith Council,

Curlew Dinner, FSA Committee, NJRMH Mammograms, Library Pre-School Story Hour, AA/NA, BBB Districts @ High Seed

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First, children’s books. I have lots and I determined I was only going to keep the very best. As I put “Wild Things,” “Velveteen Rabbit,” “Pooh,” “Snowy Day,” and several others in the keep pile. I discovered “Horton Hatches the Egg” wasn’t there. Horton is my favorite Seuss character and for good reason. That elephant taught us, “I meant what I said, And I said what I meant, An elephant’s faithful One hundred percent.”

I got up from the stack of books, found my phone and ordered Horton

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immediately.

He arrived two days later. Hadley, Elle, Neni and Noah were at my place. When I opened the package I let out a whoop and called them all upstairs. I gathered them to the floor, around my comfy chair and told them to pretend they were in kindergarten, and it was story time. Noah reminded me he didn’t have to pretend, he was in kindergarten. The big girls all had this smirk on their faces like “What is going on here?” I began, just like in the good old days at Malad Elementary. I had them chime in on the “I meant what I said…” part and by the end of the book they had it down, even the big girls.

I hadn’t felt this good since the pickleball courts were finished. However, the cherry on the top came when Elle approached me later in the day wanting to know if she could change her middle name. Her name is Elle Elizabeth Evanson and I think it is a beautiful name. I told her I didn’t think it was a good idea, but what did she have in mind? “Ephant,” she replied, “Elle Ephant Evanson.” Thank you, Horton. Life is good!

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Stake Conference Report continued from page 3

President Ward again addressed the conference, affirming the importance of Sabbath reverence. He shared, “Being too casual comes at too high of a cost for something so sacred.”

Accepting the invitation to bear testimony during the sacrament services is its own sacred time and space. President Ward advised that as we search for the right things to share, that members ensure that their experiences and personal stories teach how they have come unto Christ.

To conclude the conference, President Jensen gave his final remarks commenting that proper Sabbath Day observance doesn’t have a checklist. It is a personal striving to honor God that individuals alone will know when and how they can improve. Oftentimes, it is the actions and attitude throughout the week that lends to the spirit felt on Sunday morning.

With a full heart, he left the members attending with his final thoughts, saying, “Many of you have been to the temple and felt the spirit there. How can we make our Sunday chapel feel more like the chapel within the temple? It is my hope and prayer that we will do the things to honor the Sabbath Day, to prepare to come and partake of the sacrament. Do we cherish the Sabbath as a delight or do we see it as a drudgery? Are we spending all Saturday putting the ox in the mire?”

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Malad Elementary Breakfast

Monday, January 29 - Cereal Assortment, Waffle, Fruit, Juice/Milk Tuesday, January 30 - Cereal Assortment, Muffin/Yogurt, Fruit, Juice/ Milk Wednesday, January 31 - Cereal Assortment, Ham & Cheese Ripper, Fruit, Juice/Milk Thursday, February 1 - Cereal Assortment, Frudel, Fruit, Juice/Milk

Malad Middle Breakfast

Monday, January 29 - Cereal Assortment, Muffin/Yogurt, Fruit, Juice/ Milk Tuesday, January 30 - Cereal Assortment, Breakfast Pizza, Fruit, Juice/Milk Wednesday, January 31 - Cereal Assortment, Breakfast Bar, Fruit, Juice/Milk Thursday, February 1 - Cereal Assortment, French Toast Sticks, Fruit, Juice/Milk

Malad High Breakfast

Monday, January 29 - Cereal Assortment, Muffin/Yogurt, Fruit, Juice/ Milk Tuesday, January 30 - Cereal Assortment, Breakfast Pizza, Fruit, Juice/Milk Wednesday, January 31 - Cereal Assortment, Breakfast Bar, Fruit, Juice/Milk Thursday, February 1 - Cereal Assortment, French Toast Sticks, Fruit, Juice/Milk Choices of Milk, Fresh Fruit & Veggies Served Daily in all Schools

Malad Elementary Lunch

Monday, January 29 – Meatballs w/ Cheese, Chips, Food Choice – Broccoli or Applesauce Tuesday, January 30 – Chili Dog, Baked Fries, Food Choice – Carrot Sticks or Fruit Cocktail

Wednesday, January 31 – Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes, Roll, Food Choice – Green Beans or Peaches Thursday, February 1 – Mini Calzones, Garlic Bread, Food Choice – Sliced Cucumbers or Grapes

Malad Middle Lunch

Monday, January 29 – Ravioli, Garlic Bread, Salad Bar, Food Choice – Green Beans or Pears Tuesday, January 30 – Sausage Gravy Biscuits, Scrambled Eggs, Salad Bar, Food Choice – Corn or Grapes Wednesday, January 31 – Chicken Salad Sandwich, Chips, Salad Bar, Food Choice – Carrot Sticks or Grapes Thursday, February 1 – Tex Mex Mac, Breadstick, Salad Bar, Food Choice – Sliced Cucumbers or Pears

Malad High Lunch

Monday, January 29 – Ravioli, Garlic Bread, Salad Bar, Food Choice – Green Beans or Pears Tuesday, January 30 – Sausage Gravy Biscuits, Scrambled Eggs, Salad Bar, Food Choice – Corn or Grapes Wednesday, January 31 – Chicken Salad Sandwich, Chips, Salad Bar, Food Choice – Carrot Sticks or Grapes Thursday, February 1 – Tex Mex Mac, Breadstick, Salad Bar, Food Choice – Sliced Cucumbers or Pears

NEWS OF RECORD

ONEIDA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Donald J Thurber, Malad, unobstructed windshield and/or window view, $10.50, costs $56.50 Juan Antonio Vigil, West Valley, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50 Tawnna Michelle Ellsworth, Malad, speeding, $33.50, costs $59.50

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Maria Banuelos, Snowville, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50 TC Dylan Bercier, Malad, abandon vehicle on highway prohibited,

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Kayden Hofier, Kuna, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50 Dawson Mark Dopp, Sugar City, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50 Chloe M Schutz, West Valley, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50 Ada Elizabeth Anderson, Idaho Falls, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50

Idaho Fish and Game

Joseph M Seiley, American Fork, fish with bait where prohibited or in fly fishing waters with gear other than permitted, $72.00, costs $64.00

MAGISTRATE COURT

Tony Neil Goad, Malad, driving under the influence, $750.00, suspended $500.00, costs $236.90, 60 days jail, 60 days suspended, drivers license suspended 90 days, 18 months probation – Agency: OCSO Cheryle Mosley, Layton, fish without license (not salmon steelhead, sturgeon or bull trout), $26.00, costs $168.00 – Agency: IDF&G

BIRTHDAYS

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Bobby Conner, Jan. 26 Lorna Evans, Jan. 26 Doug Atkinson, Jan. 27 Kyle Boot, Jan. 27 Julie, Estep, Jan. 27 Ryan Hubbard, Jan. 27 Brady Robbins, Jan 27 Shawn Hamilton, Jan. 27 Karl Higley, Jan. 27 Tim Moon, Jan. 28 Pat Smith, Jan.28 Jay Stayner, Jan. 28 Parker Steed, Jan 28 Harper Daniels, Jan. 28 Shelly Williams, Jan. 29 Roxanne Albretsen, Jan. 29 Garry Hess, Jan. 29 Ken Timothy, Jan. 29 Brandon Ward, Jan. 29 Taylor Christensen, Jan. 30

Jordan Curtis, Jan.30 Susan Goodrich, Jan. 30 Aaron Griffiths, Jan. 30 Bert Timothy, Jan. 30 Linda Baldini, Jan. 30 Brady Daniels, Jan. 31 Kelly Daniels, Jan. 31 Nicole Jenson, Jan 31 Donna Jones, Jan. 31 Shane Nalder, Jan. 31 Teresa Tubbs, Jan. 31 Brylee Barnes, Jan. 31 Terry Davis, Feb. 1 Brandon Ekstrom, Feb. 1 Leisa Hummel, Feb. 1 Marie Reeder, Feb. 1 Conway Tapp, Feb. 1 Laurie Thorsted, Feb. 1 Ted Williams, Feb. 1

Dennis Thomas League – 1/11/24 KC Oil 13 3 Malad Gun Club 10.5 5.5 Hubcap Lounge 9.5 6.5 Thomas Market 8 8 Chat & Chew 7 9 Blaisdell Ranch 6 10 Dude Ranch 5 11 Nikity Nacs 5 11

Tripp 487 Other 200 Games – Marty Hill 227, Scott Blaisdell 226

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High Game – Brett Blaisdell 279, Lana Tripp 178 High Series – Doyle Williams 624, Lana Tripp 510 Other 200 Games – Tyler Smith 225, Marty Hill 219, Darren Tripp 219 Dennis Thomas League – 1/18/24 KC Oil 17 3 Hubcap Lounge 13.5 6.5 Thomas Market 12 8 Chat & Chew 11 9 Malad Gun Club 10.5 9.5 Blaisdell Ranch 6 14 Dude Ranch 5 15 Nikity Nacs 5 15 High Game – Brett Blaisdell 243, Lana Tripp 178 High Series – Marty Hill 519, Lana

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High Game – Julie Green 184, Scot Searle 206 High Series – Em Searle 459, Scott Searle 588 Tuesday Pinpoppers – 1/16/24 Hotel Malad 13 3 Speros 12 4 Hair By Lisa 8 8 The B Team 8 8 Mountain Valley Realty 8 8 Nell J. Redfield Hosp. 5 11 High Game – Julie Green 194, Marty Hill 224 High Series – Julie Green 565, Marty Hill 636

LETTER TO THE EDITOR During the last few weeks Oneida County has been hit with several snow storms that provide muchneeded moisture to beautify our valley and the much needed water for the coming year.

With this moisture comes the challenges of cleaning the roads throughout our county.

I want to Thank the road departments from the State of Idaho, Oneida County, and the City of Malad for

working throughout the night and day to provide us as citizens safer roadways. Many times the snow and wind come so fast it is hard to keep up with clearing the roads, yet you continue to work while many of us are sleeping. Your work hours do not go unnoticed.

Thank You Best regards Bill & Alyce Lewis

DEADLINE to submit items for THE IDAHO ENTERPRISE IS FRIDAY AT 4:00 P.M.

Oneida School District SPECIAL EDUCATION AND SECTION 504 CHILD FIND NOTICE Oneida School District has a duty to locate, evaluate and identify any child residing in the district who qualifies for Special Education services or any child attending the public schools who may require Section 504 accommodations or services.

Children eligible for special education include those children with disabilities who have autism, deaf-blindness, emotional disturbance, hearing impairment, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, specific learning disability, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, acquired brain injury, visual impairment, or developmental delay and who, because of such an impairment, need special education services.

Children eligible for Section 504 accommodations or services include those children who have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity.

If you suspect your child has a disability and may need special education services or 504 accommodations, or if you would like additional information, please contact your child’s teacher, or call the District’s Special Education Director, Jill Daniels at 534-6080, or the District’s 504 Coordinator, Paula Hannah at 534-6080.

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LOOKING BACK

5 YEARS AGO (2019)

Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital welcomes Cathy Harmstrom, a Family Nurse Practitioner (FMP).

She graduated with her Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) from Salt Lake Community College in 1992.

She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at Weber State in 2004 followed by a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) at the University of Utah in 2006.

At the regular meeting of the Oneida School Board on Tuesday, January 15, Dr Rich Moore, Superintendent, announced Kelly Hill, Director of Transportation, as the Employee of the Month. A Plaque honoring Kelly will hang in the District Office for the next month. He also received a gift card and a copy of the "Starfish" poem.

The Malad High School Dragonettes, spent last weekend competing in the Upper Valley Dance and Cheer Competition in Rexburg. They took home first place trophies in Kick and Hip-Hop. They also claimed a thirdplace trophy in military.

The Malad High School Cheerleaders brought home several top awards from their recent competition, at the Upper Valley Classic in Rexburg, Idaho.

Malad earned a first place, a second place and a third place.

Former Malad High School Coach and Teacher, Roslyn Brimhall, was honored with a banner that is now permanently hanging in the Malad High School Gym. Brimhall was honored on Saturday, January 19, at half time of the Malad High School girls' basketball game against Aberdeen.

Brimhall came to Malad High School in 1976. She won her first state trophy in 1980. Over her career she was honored with five Idaho Coaches' Association 3A Volleyball Coach of the Year (awards), as well as one honor for basketball, and one Idaho Coaches' Association State Volleyball Coach of the Year.

In 1990, she was named the National High School Athletic Coaches' Association Region 7 Volleyball Coach of the Year.

Ms. Brimhall won the Volleyball District V 3A Championship 12 years. Her teams were the District Champions in basketball five times.

She also won the district track title eight times with a State Runner up trophy in 1989 and a 4th place finish in 1988.

10 YEARS AGO (2014)

It has become a tradition that in their first meeting of the New Year.

The Oneida County Deputies honor local law enforcement personnel.

Those honored for the year 2013 are Officer of the Year, Lt. Patsy Sherman; Employee of the Year, David Eliason and Search and Rescue Member of the Year, Steve Stayner.

Current members of the Oneida County Search and Rescue held their annual meeting and banquet at the Dude Ranch Café. Special guests and their spouses, Sheriff’s Office personnel and partners were present.

During the evening five-year membership pins were awarded to Gaylen Garrett, Neal Moon and Dave Glade.

The Oneida County Fairboard is accepting bid applications for the

Groundskeeper Position

for the Oneida County Fairgrounds.

The position will be a 1-year contract work period which will begin April 15th and continue through October 15th, and will pay $10,000. Co-applicants or a team of two applicants are welcome.

Applications and a Job Description are available at the Oneida County Courthouse and at Diane Skidmore’s office up stairs, must be submitted by February 5, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. to: Oneida County Fairboard P.O. Box 13 Malad, ID 83252

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David Eliason was awarded a 10-year pin and Carlos Ramos was awarded a 15-year pin. Brayden Eliason was the newest member to be sworn in.

The new officers for 2014 are Commander Jeff Francom, First Vice Commander Jeff Bingham, Second Vice Commander Robert Ellis and Treasurer/Quartermaster Tim Swope.

The new commander appointed Mike Richardson as secretary.

Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise showing off their trophies they earned at the Idaho Dance Classic are the Dragonettes: Amie Marshall, Charlotte Allen, Ashlee Davis, Randi Garamendi, Kylee Price, BreAnna Higley, Hope Blaisdell, Rachel Green, Aubree Davis, Brittney Thomas and Paige Robbins.

15 YEARS AGO (2009)

The Big Dog Fishing Club held its third annual Elkhorn ridge Estates Ice Fishing Derby at Devil Creek Reservoir on January 17. This year, 150 contestants vied for the more than $5,200 in prize money. Logan Fancher, of Logan, won the first place prize, $2,020, for his 19 3/4 inch fish.

Ethan Fisher won the second place prize, $1,540 for his 19 1/2 inch fish.

Sheriff Jeff Semrad delivered the “Flame of Hope” torch to Malad Mayor Spence Horsley and the City Council during their monthly meeting, January 14. The delivery was in conjunction with the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games, slated to be held in Boise from February 7–13.

The Hectic housewives bowling team, which recently won the Logan Lanes Sunshine League first half top honors, includes three lady bowlers who learned their bowling skills at Malad Bowl. Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise are Carlean Card, of Providence, and former Malad residents Mindy Daniels Thomas, Jody Daniels Roe, of Hyrum and Connie Thomas Albrechtsen, of Providence.

The Malad men’s bowling league is named for Jody and Mindy’s late grandfather, Cecil John.

25 YEARS AGO (1999)

A letter from the director of high school/college relations at Utah State University seems to be going a long way toward swaying local school trustees to adopt a plus/minus system for calculating student GPA at Malad High School and Middle School.

Future homemakers of America at Malad High School remind community members of the importance of recycling. To help the high school club with their endeavor, Mayor Spence Horsley has proclaimed January 30 as Clean-up and Recycle Day in Malad.

A crew from KPVI Channel 6 of Pocatello was in Malad recently doing a feature story on the historic Evans Co-op building and several items contained within. The original part of the building, or the ‘old store’ as Don Evans refers to it, has been in the family since 1884. Don refers to himself as the ‘caretaker’ of the building. The short television feature was shown on January 18, on the program “Idaho Gems.”

The Idaho Juvenile Justice Association recently recognized Barry Jones of Oneida County as line worker of

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15 YEARS AGO (2009) THE HECTIC HOUSEWIVES bowling team, which recently won the Logan Lanes Sunshine League first half top honors, includes three lady bowlers who learned their bowling skills at Malad Bowl. Pictured, left to right, are Carlean Card, of Providence, and former Malad residents Mindy Daniels Thomas, Jody Daniels Roe, of Hyrum, and Connie Thomas Albrechtsen, of Providence. The Malad men's bowling league is named for Jody and Mindy's late grandfather, Cecil John.

The Hectic Housewives have all gone nuts over bowling, and they are "dang good"!

Layne Richins, Tim Moon and Kirk Barker all earned Eagle Scout awards at a Court of Honor, January 30 at the Malad Second Ward. Richins earned

his award building a prop storage closet for the Malad Valley Theater Guild. Moon organized a few other scouts to assist him in helping at the Oneida County Library. They spent 72 hours putting bar codes on all he books so they can be put on the computer. Barker earned his Eagle Scout award, with the aid of other Scouts cleaning an 18-mile trail for the Forest Service.

Join Mary Lennox, Colin Craven and a host of others in a musical wonderland this Saturday, January 27th at 3pm & 5:30pm when the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 58 local students present an original musical adaptation of THE SECRET GARDEN. Playing the title character, Mary Lennox, is local student Karmyn Charles. Rickell Call as Martha Sowerby, Liam Atkinson as Dickon Sowerby, Bryten Bastian as Susan Sowerby and Charlie Blackner as Colin Craven, Kayman Nimer as Archibald Craven, Lyla Reel as Mrs. Medlock, Heber Johnson as Doctor Craven, Dax Beutler as Ben Weatherstaff, Draylyn Jones as Robin Redbreast.

The Bugs that Rock are made up of Ladybug: Jordyn Thomas, Grasshopper: Ali Hanks, Snail: Franklin Fesler, Beetle: Makelle Clark, Spider: Lydia Hatch, Centipedes: Declan Summers, Jallee Johnson, and Saige Blaisdell. Piper Lewis, Abigail Smith, Maggie Schow, Zach Palmer, Olivia Shandrew, Charlotte Teeples, Jace Seevers, McCall Summers, Logan Paul Richard, Lilly Jones will

play the Canadian Geese. Appearing as the Moor Folk are Squirrels: Nayvie Rupp, Sq2: Maizley Rupp Foxes: Avery Daniels, Saige Cox Sheep: Eva Coleman, Zaira Hamilton, Alyssa Seamons Crow: Caroline Butler and Liberty Charles, Aaliyah Mourra, Greyson Santhon, Jack Coleman, Kallie Nimer, Wynn Werk, and Aidyn Call will play the Fireflies. Charlotte Werk, Owen Allen, Brayden Halajian, Lexi Crowther, Charlie Liston, Mikayla Thorpe, Lizzy Kelley, Jojo Jones, Raelynn Patterson, Paris Carter, Elle Evanson, Ruth Angell, and Madeline Shandrew will perform the roles of the Secret Garden. Annabelle Shandrew, Easton Tripp, and Sophia Hess have served as Assistant Directors throughout the week.

THE SECRET GARDEN will be presented at 3:00pm & 5:30pm at the Malad Elementary Auditorium.

Tickets are $7 and are available at the door.

The Missoula Children's Theatre residency in Malad is brought to you by the MES PTO with support from Hess Pumice. For more information, call Callie Werk 406-289-0614.

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the year. Jones, a juvenile probation officer in Oneida County for more than 10 years, has initiated several programs to assist area youth such as a tutoring program in the local school district.

30 YEARS AGO (1994)

THE SECRET GARDEN will perform Saturday

CLASSIFIEDS

ANNOUNCEMENTS, MALAD AA/NA MEETINGS, Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, 7:00 p.m., Call: Rick M. 208-766-

ANNOUNCEMENTS, MALAD ALANON - We are only a phone call away. For information on meetings, call 208-220-5295 or 208-251-9808. (1-52)

ADULT POETS are invited to submit original works to the 2024 MALAD VALLEY WELSH FESTIVAL ADULTY POETRY COMPETITION Prizes: Bard of the Malad Valley Theme: DRAGONS Welsh Festival, Patsy Price Scott Length: 60 lines maximum Memorial Poetry Prize Deadline: June 1, 2024

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FOR RENT – Basement 1600 sq. ft. Everything new. No smoking, No Pets. $1250 mo. 1st and last month deposit. Call Gloria 208766-3903 (2-5)

• Poets may submit 1-2 poems in any style or format.

• All poems must be submitted under a pseudonym chosen by the poet. Real name of poet is not to appear on any page of any poem.

• All poets will be invited to read or recite their poems at the Welsh Festival on June 29, 2024.

• See detailed guidelines and cover page on the website: www.welshfestival.com.

Mary Alice Telford at 208-431-2683 or maryalicect2014@gmail.com Mailing Address: Malad Valley Welsh Festival, PO Box 308, Malad, ID 83252

ADULT AUTHORS are invited to submit original unpublished works to the 2024 MALAD VALLEY WELSH FESTIVAL FICTION COMPETITION Prizes: Cash awards Length: 2000 word maximum Theme: Welsh or Western Pioneer Deadline: June 7, 2024 setting, theme, or major character • NO HORROR OR SCIENCE FICTION STORIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. • All stories must be submitted under a pseudonym chosen by the author. Real name of author is not to appear on any page of any story.

• Winning authors will be invited to read their stories at the Welsh Festival on June 29, 2024.

• See detailed guidelines and cover page on the website: www.welshfestival.com.

Contact:

Lucie Thomas Washburn at 303-503-3869 or bob_washburn@hotmail.com Mailing Address: Malad Valley Welsh Festival, PO Box 308, Malad, ID 83252

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NOTICES Wayne K. Caldwell (#8095) Arther P. Hart (#11493) BEARNSON & CALDWELL, LLC 399 North Main, Suite 270 Logan, Utah 84321 (435) 752-6300 - Phone (435) 752-6301 – Fax Email: ahart@bearnsonlaw.com For emails, please cc bjensen@bearnsonlaw.com Attorneys for Applicant In the Matter of the Estate of: DARYL KAY DEUEL,

Case No: CV-36-23-0113 Judge: David A. Hooste NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Deceased.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COUNTY OF ONEIDA, STATE OF IDAHO MAGISTRATE’S DIVISION Notice is hereby given that MATTHEW JACOBSEN, of Malad City, Oneida County, Idaho, has been appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate of DARYL KAY DEUEL, deceased, by order of the District Court of Oneida County, State of Idaho in Probate Case No. CV-36-23-0113.

Notice is further hereby given to all creditors of the Estate of DARYL KAY DEUEL, pursuant to the provisions of Idaho Code Section 15-3-801 to (1) deliver or mail their written claims to the Personal Representative, MATTHEW JACOBSEN, 323 South 100 West, Malad City, Idaho 83252; (2) deliver or mail their written claims to the Personal Representative’s attorney at the office of Bearnson & Caldwell, LLC, 399 North Main, Suite 270, Logan, Utah 84321; or (3) file their written claims with the Clerk of the District Court at 10 W. Court Street, Malad City, ID 83252, within ninety (90) days. All creditors’ claims must be presented in accordance with Idaho Code Section 15-3-801.

DATED this _13th day of December, 2023.

BEARNSON & CALDWELL, LLC Arther P. Hart Attorney for Personal Representative #5567-01-11-18-25-24-T3 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE is hereby given that an application for a variance has been filed with the Clerk of the City of Malad. The application has been made pursuant to Idaho Code and Malad City Ordinance #474 on the basis that the applicant’s proposal may be contrary to the Malad City Ordinance(s). The applicant's name, summary, and location of the proposal are as follows: 1.Applicant(s):

Daniel (Danny) Bates and Krystal Bates

5202 West 3000 South

Malad City, Idaho 83252 2. Location of Subject Property:

Street Address:

193 North 100 West

Malad City, Idaho 83252 Legal Description: A parcel of land in the Southeast Quarter of Section 21, Township 14 South, Range 36 East, Boise Meridian, Oneida County, Idaho, and being in Block 3, as shown by the Townsite plat of Malad City, Idaho, and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Block 3, from which the Northwest corner of Block 3 bears North 88°58’33” West; Thence North 88°58’33” West 83.00 feet along the North boundary of said Block 3 to a 5/8” rebar and cap labeled “A.L.S., PLS 9163”, the Point of Beginning.

Thence South 01°30’53” West 81.37 feet to a 5/8” rebar and cap at the South boundary of the parcel of land described in instrument number 165128; Thence North 88°22’21” West 83.54 feet along the South boundary of said parcel to a 5/8” rebar and cap at the Southwest corner thereof; Thence North 01°54’00” East 80.50 feet along the East boundary of said parcel to a 5/8” rebar and cap at the North boundary of said Block 3; Thence South 88°58’33” East 83.00 feet along said North boundary to the Point of Beginning. Containing approximately 0.15 acres.

3.

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MHS BOYS BASKETBALL Hosting their game throughout the week, the Malad Dragons faced off against two district opponents as the Soda Springs Cardinals came to play Wednesday, January 17, followed by the Bear Lake Bears on Friday, January 19. The MHS basketball team took losses in both games, but not without a determined fight.

The Dragons came out strong as they took on the Cardinals, keeping pace both on the court and on the scoreboard, Malad found themselves tied as the two teams went into the second half of the game.

Unfortunately, Soda Springs pulled ahead and the MHS team was unable to respond in kind and the Cardinals claimed the lead for the remainder of the game, Malad falling 54-66.

From the tip off of their match up with the Bears, the Dragons played a highly competitive game. Braylen Tripp started off the scoring for Malad, putting up a lay up after Ryan Hubbard came across the high post to set a pick for an open drive, putting the score even at two points each.

The Malad defense stepped up on the several following Bear Lake possessions, forcing turnovers for Dragon offense opportunities. Setting up in a half court spread defense, the MHS team made it extremely difficult for Bear Lake to bring the ball into Bear territory. Hoping to avoid the trap, Bear Lake looked to throw into the key, but instead overthrew the ball out of bounds. After picking up a missed Dragon shot, the Bears head down court once again. Tripp and Hubbard, determined to stop the ball, came up along both sides of the ball handler to where Hubbard reached in for the steal.

Slowly, the offense began to convert the defensive stops into points on the scoreboard. Making the most of what the Bear Lake defense would give them, the Dragons drove aggressively to the basket. Ben Peterson worked his way down the right lane to score, followed by Tripp hitting his own lay-in on the left side

Brady Showell dribbles around a block by Ryan Hubbard.

on the following possession.

While their play inside successfully dominated the Dragon offense, Malad also found connections from the outside as. Inbounding under the hoop, Peterson caught the ball on the right wing, swinging it to Baylor Bean at the top, who passed it onto Hubbard on the left wing.

Zack Richardson worked his way up from the right deep corner, catching the skip pass from Hubbard as the defense was overloaded on the opposite side. Immediately, Richardson fired the ball from behind the arc to hit a three pointer to take the lead as the first quarter began to wind down.

Bear Lake hit two free throws with a minute remaining to tie the game at 11, followed by another jump shot to put them up by two. Just when it seemed there wasn’t time for another Dragon score, Peterson made his way through the defense to put up a shot with seven seconds to go. After the shot bounced off the rim, Brady Showell grabbed the ball for the offensive rebound and put it in for two points with just a few seconds left to spare before the buzzer rang out.

The Bears jumped out to an aggressive start to the second quarter, scoring on a fast break and forcing

multiple Dragon turnovers. Malad rallied their efforts, beating the Bear Lake defense as Tripp took the ball to the hoop with a three on two advantage that ended in a Dragon score.

Bear Lake continued to lead on the scoreboard throughout the second quarter but Malad was able to cut the lead to a single point just under three minutes before half time.

The Dragons began passing the ball around the perimeter when Timmy Jensen, off the bench to fill in for Carter Carey that was injured earlier in the game, skipped the ball across the court to Tripp open in the corner for the three to make the score 22-23. Over the final two minutes, both teams put up additional scoring drives, ending the half with Malad down 25-27.

The Bears came out in the third quarter ready, capitalizing on MHS breakdowns under the hoop to hit short range shots and free throws to put some distance between them on the scoreboard. Throughout the first three minutes of the quarter, the Dragons had several scoring opportunities but only saw the ball bounce off the rim. With 5:03 on the clock, Jensen once again connected with Tripp open at the top of the key,

where he drove to the left block and laid in the first basket of the second half for Malad.

The Dragon offense began to make some slow headway as they attempted to catch up, putting up multiple drives but just as they would close the gap, the Bears offense would score again. After two impressive scoring possessions in the final 22 seconds of the third quarter, the two teams stood 33-43.

Malad was much quicker to score in the final quarter when within the first minute Tripp, after the quick inbound and outlet passes from Peterson and Richardson, came down the open left side of the court with one thought in mind- to slam it down. Tripp took off from the left wing and with ease, dunked the ball with two defenders looking on.

Unfortunately the fourth quarter didn’t all go as smoothly as the Dragons continued to come up short at the hoop. Despite a few final layups and made free throws, Malad just couldn’t put up enough points to overtake the Bears, eventually falling 51-65.

After the week’s games, Coach Zack Beutler shared, “We saw a lot of great things the week but also several places we still need to address and focus on. We are most pleased to see the team bring some resiliency. In both of their games they fell into a slump and were able to battle back from it. We have been asking more of some players off the bench than we usually do and they have done well to step up to the occasion. We are pleased with the direction we are heading and hope to pull out some wins.”

The Dragons have a full week of games as they play at Aberdeen on Tuesday, January 23, making up for the postponed game canceled earlier in January. They will then host the North Gem Cowboys on Thursday, January 25 and Aberdeen again at home on Saturday January 27.

Drill Team Report

The MHS Cheerleaders at the Cupids Cheer Challenge at Pocatello High School

Cheer Cupids Challenge The Malad High School Cheerleaders attended the Cupids Cheer Challenge held at Pocatello High School on Saturday, January 20th where they had a very successful competition. Also competing at the challenge across multiple divisions were teams from various 1A and 2A schools Cascade, Soda Springs, Bear Lake, Aberdeen, Oakley and Declo.

The MHS cheer team competed in the Cherubs Division, placing first in Pom and first in the AllGirl Stunt Group routines. Malad’s Stunt Group members included Taylor Cowdin, Isabella Bowen, Myriam Teeples, Ayla Coleman and Delanie Walton. Alongside their first place wins, the Malad Cheer team also placed 3rd Overall with their Pom routine as they competed against every team.

The weekend’s success is a great accomplishment and practice for the MHS team as they prepare to compete next weekend in Preston and then again, in their district competitions against Soda Springs, Aberdeen and Bear Lake. Cheer Coach Jennifer Hill spoke of her team, saying, “The Team has definitely had their share of challenges and adversity this year and they have pushed through it to be where they are at. We’ve lost Team memC C Y Y

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bers for reasons beyond our control, that has left our Team a little smaller than normal.

“We have a young Team of Freshmen and Sophomores left to lead their Team and Crowd. But these Girls have pushed through all of these challenges and adversity and they are doing something great with their Team. Not only have they worked hard at games to cheer on the Dragon teams but they have also worked really hard to be ready with perfect routines to help make up for the age and size of our Team in comparison to everyone else in our District.

“I couldn’t be more proud of these Girls for overcoming their fears, for their determination, and their hard work at every practice. The next couple weeks will be tough and will determine who the top teams will be to advance to State in each division so we’ve got a lot of work ahead of us to be ready.”

The Malad Cheer Team is composed of Taylor Cowdin, Isabella Profaizer, Destiny Brees, Rebecca McCrackin, Delanie Walton, Myriam Teeples and Ayla Coleman.

They are coached by Jennifer Hill, assisted by Coach Abrielle Goddard and some great help from Samantha Jensen.

The MHS Dragonettes had a successful weekend at the Battle of the Border where they received two 2nd place finishes and two 3rd place finishes.

The Malad Dragonettes are preparing for their biggest competitions, their upcoming district and state competitions, the best way they know how- dancing it out! Over the last several weeks, the MHS drill team has competed in multiple competitions where they have come out in the top place a number of times.

The Dragonettes first competed on Friday, January 5th, finishing the competition with first place in their Hip Hop, Dance, and Pom routines, as well as third place in their Military routine. The MHS drill team competed at the Battle of the Border over the

Senior Night

weekend where they got to see first hand their toughest competitors at their district and state competitions.

The girls danced hard, taking second place in Military and Hip Hop, coming up short of first place by a single point or less in each dance.

The Dragonettes also earned third place in both the Dance and Pom categories!

Sharing after the big weekend of competition, the Dragonettes’ coaches said, “The scores were tight and now they are ready to work hard the next two weeks to come out on top at Districts!”

The Lady Dragons and fans celebrated the graduating seniors of MHS basketball team. From left to right, Kaitlyn Pickett with parents Calleen and James Pickett, Hallie Horsley with parents Brad and Kristen Horsley and Oaklie Hebdon with parents Kevin and Annie Wangsgard.

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MHS Lady Dragons Basketball With the season winding down for high school girls basketball, the Lady Dragons played two of their final three district games as they hosted the West Side Pirates on Thursday, January 18 for their final regular season game and traveled to Bear Lake on Saturday, January 20, splitting the games to bring their season record to 16-3.

Thursday night’s game was not only a night to celebrate the great season of home games where the Lady Dragons went 8-1, but to also recognize the graduating seniors on the MHS girls basketball team- Hallie Horsley and Oaklie Hebdon. Speaking of the seniors, Head Coach Trevor Jones commented, “These two girls have been a big part of Malad basketball for a long time. They have had to step up and lead out over and over again. We are so proud of their hard work and growth throughout the years and know they will accomplish great things in their future.”

Starting alongside seniors Hebdon and Horsley was teammate Riglee Peterson who suffered a serious knee injury over the summer break that left her unable to participate in the 20232024 Lady Dragon basketball season.

Peterson played an important role as they played throughout the off-season and remained dedicated to her team despite having to sit out. Wanting to show his appreciation and support in return, Coach Jones invited her to step in and suit up for the tip off of the final home game of the season.

It didn’t take long for the two seniors to hit their stride in the game as Hebdon picked up a long West Side rebound to take to the basket for a fast break. With defenders on her, Hebdon bounced the shot off the rim, coming off the weak side where Horsley picked up the rebound and put back in for the Lady Dragons first two points of the game. Izzy Haycock added another point on the next possession after being fouled on another fastbreak drive. Hebdon put up a three on the next trip down the court on a pass out from Haycock.

The Lady Dragons continued to dominate the game, controlling the play at both ends of the court. Their

tough full court defense was a perfect offense to put points on the scoreboard. Quickly jumping to trap the West Side player with the ball, Kiley Miller and Mikell Keetch forced a poor pass over Miller’s head that she was able to snatch out of the air and send back to meet Keetch at the block for an easy lay up.

The Pirates attempted to put up a full court press against the Lady Dragons, but Malad easily maneuvered through it for another score.

Bringing the ball down the floor with multiple defenders on her, Keetch connected with Miller at the center court. Pivoting out, Miller looked down court where she passed to Horsley on the wing. Spinning around her defender, Horsley took the ball to the hoop for Malad score.

As the two teams paused the game at half, the Lady Dragons were up 42-12 on the scoreboard. Jumping back into the game, just as they had left off, Malad put up six points in the first minute of the third quarter. After working the ball around, Brynnlee Jones found Hebdon open on the left wing, connecting with a bounce pass before Hebdon sailed the ball through the net for the three. Returning the favor on the following possession, Hebdon passed up from the deep corner to Jones on the right wing for another three points.

Jones and Hebdon had an impressive night from behind the arc, with Jones hitting 5/7 (71%) and tallying up 15 points while Hebdon went 4/7 (57%) with 16 points. Horsley added 13 points and Keetch put up another 10.

The Lady Dragons did well to limit the Pirates' second chance attempts as they picked up 23 defensive rebounds to West Side’s 10 offensive. Leading on rebounds for Malad was Horsley with 9 with Jones adding 6 and Miller another 5. Defensively, Olivia Nelson led out on steals with 5, coming in to intercept the pass as the ball was thrown into posts.

Moving into the fourth quarter with more than 30 points ahead, the scoreboard clock ran continuously as the Lady Dragons finished off their home games for the season with a final win

DRAGON WRESTLING

Lady Dragons Basketball Stats

1 2 3 4 F West Side 6 6 6 4 22 Malad 22 20 22 7 71 # Name PTS REB AST STL BLK 1 Kiley Miller 5 5 3 2 0 2 Oaklie Hebdon 16 4 3 4 1 3 Scarlett Hawkes 2 1 0 0 0 5 Brynnlee Jones 15 6 2 1 1 10 Izzy Haycock 4 3 6 0 0 11 Mikell Keetch 10 3 0 2 1 12 Paityn Ward 0 0 1 0 0 13 Hallie Horsley 13 9 0 3 2 24 Olivia Nelson 6 4 1 5 1 25 Mady VanBebber 0 2 0 0 0 44 Riglee Peterson TEAM TOTALS 71 37 16 17 6

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1 2 3 4 F 20 5 11 13 49 12 9 15 21 57

# Name PTS REB AST STL BLK 1 Kiley Miller 0 7 1 3 0 2 Oaklie Hebdon 8 0 0 1 0 5 Brynnlee Jones 6 4 2 2 0 10 Izzy Haycock 0 3 3 0 0 11 Mikell Keetch 3 2 1 2 0 13 Hallie Horsley 16 9 0 0 1 24 Olivia Nelson 6 6 2 0 1 TEAM TOTALS 49 31 9 8 2 over the Pirates, 71-22.

Malad finished out their week playing against the Bear Lake Bears, the only district team that had defeated them. With a drive to win, the Lady Dragons came out big in the first quarter, putting up 20 points to Bear Lake’s 12. Once again, Hebdon and Jones were hot from the three point line, hitting five shots from behind the arc.

Unfortunately, the magic of the first quarter ran out as the Lady Dragons struggled to outperform the Bears in the following quarters. Bear Lake began closing the gap in the second quarter, cutting the lead to 25-21 at half. The Lady Dragons came into the third quarter finding several scoring opportunities against the tough defense, but couldn’t get the shots to fall. The two teams went into the

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The Dragon wrestlers had an impressive week of wrestling on the road. Wednesday the Dragons wrestled in American Falls against the Beavers who are currently ranked as the 3A #4 team and against Marsh Valley who are the 3A #3 ranked team. The Malad wrestlers left it all on the mat and defeated both teams.

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“Our kids are always up for a challenge. We keep putting them against tough competition and they are only getting better with every match.”

Friday and Saturday the Dragons wrestled at the Aberdeen Tournament.

The tournament hosted 21 teams with teams from both Idaho and Utah. The Malad wrestlers dominated the team scores winning with an impressive 280.5 points, 91.5 points ahead of the Ririe Bulldogs who took 2nd. Bringing home 12 individual medals with 4 champions, every one of the Dragons helped contribute to the team’s success.

In the 98lb bracket Jack Willie beat a tough Preston wrestler, Porter Campbell, on his way to the finals where he beat West Sides Michael Robert’s by tech fall 16-1 to become the first champion of the tournament.

Two Dragons brought home medals in the 113lb weight class. Porter Mills went 5-2 in the tough bracket winning his 5/6 place match 2-0 earning the 5th place medal. Jace Potter pinned his way to the finals where he upset the 2A #1 seed, Ririe’s Breylon Moon beating him by pin in the 1st round.

At 120lbs Malad’s Tommy Angell was back for his first varsity tournament. Angell had been out earlier in the season with a broken collarbone.

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fourth quarter, tied at 36 points.

The Bears came out quick in the final quarter, putting up 9 points to the Lady Dragons 2 in the first two minutes of play, a deficit they were never unable to overcome as they lost, 4957.

Coach Jones shared, “The girls put themselves in a great position to start the game but unfortunately we just couldn’t hold it. We went into the second half with the goal to out rebound Bear Lake, which we did, but they just hit too many good shots on the first attempt. Despite the final results, we are proud of the hard work these girls continue to put into their team and the game. We are looking forward to taking down Bear Lake in the district games.”

wrestlers no longer competing in the varsity tournament wrestled in the tournament. Malad’s wrestlers continued to wrestle hard and won the tournament with 165 team points.

1st place

Aberdeen Tournament Champions Dragon Wrestlers pose for a photo after winning two-day tournament in Aberdeen.!

nents in the 126lb bracket, including the #4 ranked wrestler from Firth, getting him to the finals. In the finals Willie wrestled 2 time state champion Tucker Bowen of Soda Springs. Willie fought hard going all three rounds with the Senior Cardinal but lost by points becoming the 126lb runner up.

At 138lbs Malad’s Drake Morrison defeated the 2A #5 seed from Ririe by tech fall 18-3. In the finals Morrison faced off against Koy Orr of Filer.

Orr is currently the #2 ranked wrestler in the 3a division. Morrison came out with the win 3-0.

In the quarter finals of the 145lb bracket Oakley Maddox beat the #3 ranked wrestler Bronc Cordingley of North Fremont by major decision 14-2. Maddox went on to win the 5th place medal.

Representing Malad in the 152lb bracket Gabe Hooste took on Snake River’s Clancy Howell who is ranked #6 at 3a. Hooste fought hard and won the match 2-0. Hooste finished the tournament in 4th place.

Hunter Wray pinned every opponent in his way in the 170lb bracket, including pinning the #3 ranked Darren Grover of West Jefferson in the semi finals. Wray won an exciting finals match against Firth 6-4.

Lex Driskel defeated district opponent Bear Lake in the quarter finals of the 182lb bracket. Driskel came home with the 4th place medal.

Fighting his way to the finals of the 195lb bracket Malad’s Blaiz Wright beat wrestlers from Firth and Challis.

Wright wrestled against Soda Springs in the finals and came up just short to become the 195lb runner up.

In the match for 3rd or 4th place of the 220lb bracket Caleb Mathews pinned district opponent Jaxon Kendall of Aberdeen to win the 3rd place medal.

The hard work this team is putting in in the practice room is paying off.

They know what they want and they aren’t backing down.”

The Dragons will wrestle Friday the 26th on Marsh Valley against Sugar Salem and South Fremont.

Tournament Medalists Champions 98lb Jack Willie 113lbs Jace Potter 138lbs Drake Morrison 170lbs Hunter Wray

Runner Ups

126lbs Sam Willie 195lbs Blaiz Wright

3rd place

220lbs Caleb Mathews

4th place

152lbs Gabe Hooste 182lbs Lex Driskel

5th place

113lbs Porter Mills 120lbs Tommy Angell 145lbs Oakley Maddox

Second Chance Tournament

Saturday in Aberdeen they ran a second chance tournament. All the

113lbs Rusty Foy 120lbs Carter Blaisdell 126lbs Parker Price 160lbs Cam Bingham

2nd place

126lbs Cruz Carter 132lbs Zane Komrofske 132lbs Cael Seamons 145lbs Roper Higley

4th place

113lbs Ryker Purdum

Lady Dragons at Ridgeline HS

The Lady Dragon Wrestlers traveled to Ridgeline High School in Millville, UT, on Jan 20th. The Dragons were the only team from Idaho to participate in this 22-team all girls tournament. After a 2 week break due to weather, the ladies wrestled extremely well. No team points were kept on the JV side of the tournament.

Results were Bentley Oglesbee 1st place at 100 lbs. Braylee Price 1st place at 105 lbs. Bella McCullogh 3rd place at 115 lbs. Dezirae Haven 1st place at 120 lbs. Rylee Neilson 1st place at 125 lbs. Aubrey Schulz 3rd place at 130 lbs. Cale Carter 1st place at 155 lbs. Bella Smith 1st place at 235 lbs. Evvie Williams and Aaliyah Hobson both wrestled hard but fell short of making the podium. The coaches were all proud of how the girls wrestled this weekend and the hard work that they have all been putting in in the practice room. The team will be traveling to West Side on Jan 24th for a dual with the Pirates. Then on Jan 26-27th the team will be traveling to Burley to attend the Big Mountain Girls tournament.

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