Miss Kallie Stoddard Named Caribou County Distinguished Young Woman
Caribou County Distinguished Young Women held their annual program last Saturday night. Supporters enjoyed watching eight wonderful young women from the county showcase their physical fitness, talent, poise, and public speaking skills. Emcees for the evening were Dana McCurdy and the 2024-2025 Distinguished Young Woman, Kate Williams.
During her final walk around the auditorium with her father, Williams’ presented the following message, which captured the experience many participants have shared as a result of the DYW program: “What has made it so incredible was that I wasn’t the only one that was developing these skills. Throughout my experience, I have been surrounded by role models. In Caribou County’s program, I overcame insecurities through the sincere love and unity I felt from the beautiful girls all around me. At state, that feeling of vulnerability returned when I couldn’t forget that I was just a small-town girl who’d bombed my last mock interview and probably still had potato dirt under my fingernails from harvest. But girls who lived everywhere from Moscow to Malad became my biggest support group, and their examples of kindness and inclusion continue to inspire me to this day.”
Several awards were determined prior to the competition itself, based on the activities of the participants
during the several months of preparation for the final night. The preliminary awards and winners were: Inspire Award: The recipients of this award were given a $200 scholarship. They were Tessica Jorgensen, Molly Renfroe, AmeliaRose Harris, Kallie Stoddard, Kayla Rigby, and Paetyn Hopkins.
Be Your Best Self Award: This award was chosen by the committee. The recipients of this award were given a $500 scholarship. They were Mollie Renfroe and Kayla Rigby. Spirit of Distinguished Young Women: This award was selected by the participants. The recipient of this award was given a $450 scholarship. The award went to AmeliaRose Harris.
A full rehearsal was held on Friday, giving the participants a chance to familiarize themselves with the lights, clothes, stage, and audience. At the end of Saturday’s main event, in addition to the top 3 DYW places, individual competition category winners were named.
Fitness Award: The fitness portion comprised 15% of the overall score. The recipients received a $500 scholarship. They were Kallie Stoddard and AmeliaRose Harris.
Self-Expression Award: This category comprised 15% of the overall score. The recipients of this award received a $500 scholarship. They were Kallie Stoddard and Kayla Rigby.
Talent Award: Talent comprised 20% of the overall score. The recipients of this award received a $550 scholarship. The awards went to Mollie Renfroe and Kallie Stoddard.
Scholastic Achievement Award: This category comprised 25% of the overall score. The recipients received a $650 scholarship. Kallie Stoddard and Hayden Ball were the recipients of those awards.
New SEICAA director looks forward to Golf Classic
New SEICAA Program Manager Renae Lynch believes that “Every community member needs to know what SEICAA is and what resources are provided through SEICAA. Many of us know of a friend, family member, or acquaintance that may be looking for resources, I feel that SEICAA is a go-to resource where if we don’t specifically have what they’re looking for, we certainly have resources where we can help them find those programs they might need.”
Lynch started her tenure around two months ago at the Soda Springs office at 159 E 2nd S (just north of the city police station) and has been getting to know the area and her role at the agency since then.
“We really love it here!” Lynch says. She moved out to Soda Springs from Tennessee, until a desire to live closer to kids, grandkids, and her elderly mother brought her out west. “I’ve been looking for a long, long time to be a part of a community where I can really give back and be immersed in this community as a vital member and to be able to use what I’ve been given as a gift, which is compassion and helpfulness to reach out.” SEICAA is certainly an op-
National News Toplines
Sometimes, there are too many things happening to do more than briefly index the headlines, and this week is one of those times. A quick sample includes the following: IRS workforce reduction plans will be announced during the week, according to those familiar with the plans. As the tax deadline hits, so too should the news of layoffs at one of the largest agencies in the government, which the Trump administration signaled it may cut by up to 20,000 jobs. 101 million tax returns have already been received, with a large spike to come soon. The goal is stated to be efficiency, so the reduced workforce will need to demonstrate that immediately as a delay in returns would create further issues in the economy. The economy itself has bounced back and forth from Bear territory (or being within the “correction” numbers below the peak valuation) as a result of what has been seen by investors as mixed messaging on tariffs. An exemption to tariffs on some tech products helped buoy stocks over the weekend and early this week, though public disagreement between officials in the administration may have blunted the effect. Harvard University has seen over $2 billion in grant and program funds frozen by the government for its refusal to accede to policy demands, largely focusing on the insistence that it remove DEI programs, ban masks at protests, and reduce the power of faculty and administrators.
Pocatello youth shot by police dies
Victor Perez has died after being taken off life support. Perez, a 17-year-old with autism and cerebral palsy, was determined by doctors to be brain-dead on Friday, and removed from life support systems. Perez was shot nine times by Pocatello police officers during a domestic incident on April 5 and had since been in a medically induced coma, connected to life-support machines.
On Saturday morning, two hundred members of the Pocatello community gathered to support the Perez family in their time of grief. A candlelight vigil, initially planned for Saturday night, was held at 9 a.m. to show solidarity with the injured teen and his family. Protests continued early this week in front of the City offices in Pocatello, and the incident has drawn national attention for a number of reasons, including the fact that the shooting began within twenty seconds of the arrival of officers, and the fact that it took place through a chain link fence. Perez was holding a large kitchen knife and his family allegedly tried to prevent the police from taking drastic action. Decisions about whether the officers will have charges filed against them will be made pending investigation.
Easter Egg Hunts
Grace: 10 a.m. Saturday the 19th at the Fairgrounds. This year should be less snowy than last year!
Bancroft: 10:30 am at the church building.
Soda Springs: 11 a.m. The 5th annual Soda Sip Easter Egg Hunt will be held between Soda Sip and the church building.
Caribou County, Idaho
Artist Bonnie McClusky
DYW On Page 2
SEICCA On Page 5
This year's DYW participants at SSHS auditorium, right after Kallie Stoddard was named DYW for Caribou County.
DYW winner Kallie Stoddard
Renae Lynch has been hired as the new SEICAA director in Caribou County. The office is open Monday - Thursday.
Interview Award: The interview was 25% of the overall score. The recipients of this award received a $650 scholarship. The awards went to Kayla Rigby and Kallie Stoddard.
The 2nd runner up received a $900 scholarship. The winner was Mollie Renfroe.
The 1st runner up received a $1000 scholarship. The winner was AmeliaRose Harris.
At the end of the evening, the Caribou County Distinguished Young Woman title went to Miss Kallie Stoddard. She received a $1200 scholarship and will have the opportunity to represent Caribou County in the state Distinguished Young Women program held in Idaho Falls in October. If named Idaho’s DYW, she will travel to Mobile, Alabama to take part in the DYW National Finals.
Founded in 1958, Distinguished Young Women is a free program that encourages participants to reach their full individual potential. Our mission is to empower young women by providing over $1 billion in scholarship opportunities, connecting with a nationwide network of women, developing their self-confidence, and participating in our Life Skills Workshops that prepare them for success after high school. Local sponsors include the Chadwick Foundation, Caribou County, Bayer, Bear River Electric, Caribou Ford, Caribou Medical Center, City of Soda Springs, Diagnostic Imaging, Itafos, Liberty Chryselr Dodge Jeep Ram, Mountain View Dental, Point S, Rigby Plumbing, Straight Forward, Advantge Plus FCU, Gibbs Farm, Idan-ha In -
door Theater, Lallatins, Mountain States Insurance, Perk’s Electric, Sanders Furniture, Scoular Grain, Soda Springs Rotary Club, STAR Physical Therapy, Torgesen and Sons, US Bank, Valley Implement, Custom Iron, and Denny Lee Tire.
National sponsors include Mobile County, City of Mobile, Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation, Alabama Power Foundation, Gant Travel Management, Regions Financial Corporation, The Coffeen Family, John Cauley Jeweler, Jostens and Alabama Media Group.
DYW chairperson Myra Leatherman would like to thank the many local community sponsors of the program, especially the Lions Club of Soda Springs. A special thank you to the committee members, parents of the participants, stage and sound crew, and all who supported the 2025 Caribou County DYW program.
Kallie Stoddard joins an amazing group from the last quarter decade, which includes: 2025 Kate Williams; 2024 Genevieve Fullmer; 2023 Hannah Evans; 2022 Lana Burrell; 2021 Maniah Clegg; 2020 Becca Lau; 2019 Reagan Yamauchi; 2018 Megan McCullough; 2017 Danielle Clegg; 2016 Rylee Mansfield; 2015 Maysa Holyoak; 2014 Kelsey Yamauchi; 2013 Brooke Hegemann; 2012 Bethany Christensen; 2011 Marie Settler; 2010 Vanessa Vranes; 2009 Katie McGregor; 2008 Kayla Franson; 2007 Haiden Siepert; 2006 Kiriana Finlayson; 2005 Calista Johnson; 2004 Amanda Martinsen; 2003 Anna Torgesen; 2002 Berlin Kowallis; 2001 Rachael Call; 2000 Jessica Ozburn.
Local artist Bonnie McClusky to be featured this month at Soda Springs Floral
Bonnie McClusky is frequently inspired by the Bailey Creek area in which she lives, where “the forest is right outside the door.” Over the weekend, Soda Springs Floral welcomed McClusky to its gallery, where her work will be on display for the next month or so. In addition to original watercolor paintings, McClusky also has prints of many of her works available in various sizes for purchase.
Her work tends to reflect the passions in her own life, which include outdoor landscapes and wildlife. “That has been one of the greatest joys in my life,” she said, motioning to a painting of her dog. “Walking with my dogs in the forest—it’s just constant inspiration. So many of my pictures are from around here, in these forests.” A selection of the works on hand highlights the local area beautifully.
McClusky also displayed some of the commissioned work she has done on request. She has painted many portraits of pets—both as a memorials to those pets who have passed on, as well as celebrations of those companions still with their owners—as well as homes and landscapes. She also painted the murals at Porters on Main Street.
During the show opening, Bonnie’s paintings seemed to lead people to open up about their own experiences with animals and love of outdoor scenes. Her paintings of a fox in winter and a close up view of a bear were definitely among the biggest points of discussion for guests, as were many of her recognizably local outdoor scenes. Before the first hour of the show had ended, a number of the originals had already made their way out the door to be displayed on lucky walls around the area.
McClusky grew up in the Denver area of Colorado, which she explained was “a great place to be from” for someone who loved wildlife and the outdoors, but she was happy to move to a smaller town to retire.
“I’ve pretty much been an artist my whole life,” McClusky said. She focused on making glass beads, among other things, in the past and has “always been involved in making some kind of art.” While she does not have a formal education in art, she has taken a number of classes throughout the years, and has the most important ingredient (outside her obvious talent), which is practice. She started to paint seriously about ten years ago with watercolor as a concentration. “I’ve always been attracted to watercolor,”
she said. “I just love the medium. For me, the way it blends on the paper—I just love that. Learning how it works from light to dark does take a lot of practice, though.”
McClusky has a studio at home, where she creates her art.
In honor of the show opening, McClusky also completed a number of watercolor studies of spring flowers she especially likes, just in time for Mother’s Day. Cards and prints are
available at the store location. For commissions, or to inquire about purchasing prints or originals, Bonnie can be contacted at Bjmcclusky@gmail.com, or through Marie Crane at Soda Springs Floral. Crane hosts local artists throughout the year, and a number of them are displaying their art in the coming weeks at a combined show at 3C Grill in Grace, beginning April 24.
Mollie Renfroe (2nd Runner-up), Kallie Stoddard, and AmeliaRose Harris (1st runner-up).
Lynlee Dilworth, Kayla Rigby, Mollie Renfroe, and Kallie Stoddard.
Paetyn Hopkins, AmeliaRose Harris, Tessica Jorgensen, and Hayden Ball.
Kate Williams joined this year's participants as one of the emcees of the event.
Dana and Nona McCurdy provided musical entertainment during the judges' deliberation.
Prints of Bonnie McClusky's work are available for purchase at Soda Springs Floral.
McClusky's art will be on display all month, and will be at 3C Grill starting on the 24th as well.
One of Bonnie's favorite paintings, featuring her dog and the forest she loves.
This fox was a very popular image with visitors to the show on Saturday.
Donkey Basketball in North Gem
It hasn’t quite made its way into the Olympics yet, but Donkey Basketball is a sport that is certainly entertaining enough for it. As a fundraiser for the senior class at North Gem High School, a four team donkey basketball tournament was put on in the gym, featuring faculty and staff, North Gem alumni, and two student teams. At the end of the night, the students came out on top of the on court action, but no one went home without having been entertained! In addition to the event tickets, funds for seniors were raised through an
auction of desserts contributed by members of the community. While three figures for two loaves of bread would be a bit exorbitant under normal circumstances, in this case the generosity of the students’ supporters will go a long way toward their senior trip fund.
There are rules to Donkey basketball, which referees Bruce Wick and David Fenton explained to the players before the games started. The most important were to make sure the animals were treated well, and that everyone had fun. Both of those
Ag, Dairy, and Science at Thirkill
One of the most popular days on the second grade calendar for Thirkill Elementary in Soda Springs took place last week, as Cheryl Harris and Lilah Smith’s excited students learned about how dairy farms operate, how milk and milk products are produced, the science of cheese making, and how many cow jokes Principal Rod Worthington could make during the day. Spoiler alert—a whole feedlot of them, perhaps more than you’ve ever herd.
Mrs. Harris has worked with the Farm Bureau in the past, and as a result has been able to corral the Bureau’s demonstration milk cow into the school for the past ten or so years. The cow was modified from its original size to be able to fit through the school doors, but is still an imposing simulacrum of a dairy cow, complete with a functional udder that dispenses water into a milking bucket below. According to information presented by the second grade teachers, it takes approximately 345 squirts to produce a gallon of milk. Further, it takes about 10 pounds of milk to make a pound of cheese, 21 pounds of milk to make a pound of butter, and 12 pounds of milk to make a single gallon of ice cream. While states like Wisconsin and Vermont might get more glory in the
dairy world, the fact is that Idaho is fourth in the country as far as milk production, and an astonishing third in cheese production.
Many of the students had experience with farms and farm work directly, but even those who did not were eager to learn and talk about what goes on in a dairy farm. Mrs. Harris presented a slide show exploring the daily routines of dairy farmers, from feeding and care through the milking and packaging portions of the process.
Mrs. Smith’s class hosted the cow, and gave students a chance to practice their milking skills while they learned about some of the science involved in turning milk into butter and cheese. Students were treated to a taste test of both Swiss and Cheddar cheeses, and preferred the orange stuff by a mile, commenting in one case that the swiss was “just too cheesy.”
The combined classes were then introduced to both an old-fashioned and modern butter churn, and given the chance to create their own butter by shaking jars of cream until they achieved the right consistency.
Volunteers helped keep the day running smoothly, and everyone had a “moo-ving” time, according to Principal Worthington, who might still be milking those jokes.
rules seemed to have carried the day, as most of the riders were comfortable on their mounts, and the enthusiasm of the crowd made it clear how much fun the sight was. For the curious, the ball is tossed at mid court, where one representative from each team jumps for it, and then passes to a teammate, staying inside the prescribed area. From there, the players must stay mounted on their donkeys as they make their way to either end of the full court. They have to remain on their donkeys to shoot, which leads to most of the entertainment as players attempt to drag their…well, stubborn donkeys across the court to chase after the ball.
The majority of points came as a
result of layups, though there were some shots from outside the key and one amazing 3!
Ken Christensen served as the announcer, and took his own shots from the sidelines.
“All the donkeys are Democrats,” he said at one point. “You should be able to control them better than that!”
The dessert auction was organized by Hailey Hatch, who was assisted by Shirley Cook, Rusty Hatch, and many of the North Gem students who proudly modeled the cakes, pies, cookies, and bread.
Donations to the seniors for the senior trip can also be made be contacting the school at 208-648-7848.
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Mrs. Harris shows second graders how to make butter in a jar.
Lilah Smith works with second graders, explaining the science of turning milk into butter.
Cameron Muir gives milking a go last week at Thirkill.
During halftime, kids had a chance to meet the donkeys.
One rule is that you have to hold the lead to chase the ball.
North Gem gym was host to a 4 teams of donkey riders last week.
The dessert auction was also held at halftime.
Retha Griffin Davids
July 7, 1933 ~ April 12, 2025
Retha Griffin Davids, 91, passed away on April 12, 2025.
Retha was the oldest of two children born to Harry & Fawn Griffin. She was born on July 7, 1933 and raised in Byron, Wyoming. They lived out of town on the Ranch with no electricity or running water. She had one brother, Gary, who she spent lots of time with as children playing and riding horses. She attended and graduated from Byron High School where she had fun cheerleading with her girlfriends and participating in many other school activities. She also won an art contest while in high school which helped her to pursue her art. As fate would have it, she went to Ricks College on a seminary scholarship and this is where she met and fell in love with Paul Davids. They were married and sealed on May 12, 1953 in the Idaho Falls Temple. They eventually had 5 children, Fawn, Tamme, Paulee, T.Paul, and Chet.
After getting married they spent two years in the Army. This was during the Korean War. She said she was fortunate to be with her husband most of the time. After the service they moved back to Rexburg, Idaho where Paul graduated from college in secondary education and started teaching and coaching at Madison High School. During the summer they operated the Rexburg Golf Course. From Rexburg they moved to Shelley, Idaho where he taught school and coached for a few years. They had two daughters during these years, Fawn and Tamme.
Then they moved to Pocatello where Paul got his Master’s Degree at ISU. Their next move was to Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. They operated the Tumbling Waters Motel and one year later bought the Knotty Pine Café and ran it for years. They moved across the street into the home underneath the café where they lived throughout their lives, except for two years in Jerome, Idaho. Paul began teaching and coaching in Bancroft, Idaho. They had three more children while living in Lava, Paulee, T.Paul, and Chet. Paul eventually taught in the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District #25 until he retired, but they chose to stay in Lava. They eventually remodeled the cafe into part of their existing home. They also ran the Thunder Canyon Golf Course for a few years. She had several other jobs over the years as such working in a sewing shop, the Lava Condominiums, the Pocatello Dental Group, and the Sunken Gardens by the Hot Baths in Lava.
Retha quietly did so many sweet, kind, thoughtful things for people and unselfishly spent time helping others while enjoying it. Many have described Retha as loving, caring, generous, beautiful, hardworking, amazing, and creative. So many have told us how she made them feel important and loved. She had talents and interests in so many areas. She always enjoyed painting, sewing, crafts, handiwork, gardening, and reading just to name a few. She enjoyed refinishing some antique furniture that
had belonged to Paul’s grandmother and grandfather. She could fix anything with her set of tools and a little ingenuity. “Jack of all trades, Jill of all trades, Master of all!” that was her! She love, love, loved working out in her yard and created such a peaceful, quiet, beautiful respite from the world. This gardening creativity was enjoyed by everyone. She had a good eye for it. That is one of the things she missed most as she aged was the ability to go outside and work in her beloved yard.
As to the church, she enjoyed the gospel and served in the Primary, Scouting program, the Stake Relief Society, and Ward Relief Society. She served as Homemaking Counselor, Education Counselor, and Relief Society President. She said she enjoyed them all. She especially loved working with the Achievement Day girls and was always thinking of and creating things for them to work on and learn.
Sadly, Paul passed away in August of 2009 and she has missed him great-
ly ever since. She has kept herself busy with yardwork, doing crafts, time at the farm in Chesterfield, and just enjoying her family.
Retha is survived by three daughters: Fawn Murdock of Pocatello, Tamme (Joe) Mullett of Pocatello, Paulee (Craig) Larson of Burley, and two sons: T.Paul (Tanny) Davids of Lava Hot Spring, and Chet (Callie) Davids of Lava Hot Springs. She has 13 grandsons, 8 granddaughters, and 27 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Fawn Griffin; a brother, Gary Griffin; and a granddaughter, Sari Davids. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 18, 2025 at the Lava church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. Viewing will be held prior to services from 9:00-10:30 a.m. Graveside services will follow at the Chesterfield Cemetery.
Thank You Thank You
I want to thank everyone for all the texts, phone calls, cards and delicious meals brought in.
The love and care for our family during this hard time of losing Mads Christensen, our Husband, Father, Grandpa, Uncle and friend was amazing. Thank you for all the beautiful flowers. Thank you, Camille, at the Flower Box for putting the flowers together for the Celebration of Life. We have enjoyed them greatly.
Thank you to the Beardall’s, Barnes, Afton Lane neighbors and 6th ward church members for preparing the church and luncheon for our family and friends.
All the monetary gifts were so appreciated. Thank You. I wish I could thank each and everyone personally but when given anonymously I don’t know who to thank. But whoever you are THANK YOU!
And all the Hospice ladies a special THANK YOU. I couldn’t have done it without you. You are amazing and a tremendous help.
All of you are greatly appreciated.
Jane Christensen and Family & Jeremy and Danielle Christensen
Retha Griffin Davids
SEICAA
portunity to put that philosophy into practice.
SEICAA (The South Eastern Idaho Community Action Agency) is a regional resource which helps to “develop and administer anti-poverty programs and services to address various needs” in the communities it serves, “including basic needs, housing, and weatherization assistance” due to its belief that “once our needs are met, we’re more likely to be successful and become self-sufficient.”
Classic, planned for August 22. The tournament is an annual tradition that helps to raise funds for the Project Warmth program, which offers energy assistance to residents who need extra support against southeast Idaho’s frigid winter temperatures. As the event draws closer, more details will become available about the exact time, entry process, and team signup.
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As Lynch herself explains, “We serve a very diverse group of people. We like to focus on helping vulnerable populations to help establish self-sufficiency. You know, from time to time we all need a little help in our lives, and that’s where SEICAA comes in— to bolster households that may need a leg up either with energy assistance, or food security, or resources that our other partnering agencies might be able to help with.”
Some of the other programs SEICAA offers include providing clothing for job interviews, as well as winter clothes during the cold season, and personal hygiene items.
Despite being fairly new to the area, Lynch’s family has the unique distinction of having specifically chosen it.
SEICAA is also well-known local for the Food Pantry, which is open every Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. No appointment is necessary and the pantry is open throughout the year, making every effort to serve all who come through the door.
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SEICAA also offers available resources with neighboring agencies such as Center for Hope, Headstart, Family Services Alliance, local schools and others for the community.
The programs that SEICAA offers are funded by a number of different grants and assistance programs. LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) is one example. Now that the county is at the tail end of the cold season, Lynch notes that it’s already time to start thinking about next winter and planning for energy costs.
SEICAA works with various utility partner-vendors, such as the City of Soda Springs, Intermountain Gas and other great local partners to deliver the heating program’s direct product, heat. But the biggest community support for heating assistance comes in the form of Caribou County SEICAA’s highest profile event of the year, the “Project Warmth” Golf
The Food Pantry is run by the volunteer efforts of members of Beta Sigma Phi, who Lynch made sure to specifically credit. “I am so grateful to them—they manage our entire food pantry on a volunteer basis, in collaboration with our community members. I want to say that our community members here are fantastic and amazing! We run our food pantry on donations, and a majority of those do come from our community members.” She praised the organized and efficient nature of the operation, which provides assistance throughout the year. “They have got it dialed in, that’s for sure,” Lynch says. “It’s important, especially since one of the challenges for the community as a whole is the cost of food—it’s getting more and more expensive, and it can be harder to make ends meet, which is where we can help.” “When we have an opportunity to help each other out, the sky’s the limit on what we can do if we rally together,” she says.
With the Food Pantry under the same roof, Lynch also notes that she would like to expand the educational element of the resource. “I am very interested in providing families information on healthy eating and nutrition education,” she says, explaining that informational materials are planned for the lobby area.
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“We are very enthusiastic advocates of the outdoors, and this is just a beautiful community to be in for that,” she says. “We were going to travel for a while, and we started looking at places on the map. And because my husband has an old 1948 Willy’s Jeep we thought ‘this is the perfect place to go—to fish, drive the Jeep around and experience the beautiful scenery of Soda.” So far, it seems the area has lived up to her hopes for it and let her use her gifts in the service of her newfound home.
Given the recent anxiety about program funding across the country, it’s inescapable that the question of continued support is raised, but Lynch is nothing but positive on that front. “The positivity is there for our continued funding, because the need is always there. We have our veterans, and elderly populations. There’s always a question—will there be enough funding for the next program year? And that’s why fundraising is so important, and why I wanted to make sure to talk about the Project Warmth Gold Classic. We are always looking for volunteers and sponsors. I love our community, and I want to connect with as many people as possible to support this event,” she says.
The SEICAA office is open from Monday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and can be reached at 208-547-4257. The SEICAA website can be found at seicaa. org. SEICAA serves the communities of Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, and Power Counties with on-site offices, and Oneida and Franklin counties remotely.
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EVENT CALENDARS LUNCH MENUS
SODA SPRINGS/ CARIBOU COUNTY
April 18, Friday
Catholic Daily Mass (9am)
IDAN-HA Movie –
April 19, Saturday
IDAN-HA Movie –
April 20, Sunday
Presbyterian Services
Caribou Bible Church Services
Catholic Mass (8:30am)
Open Arms Church Services
LDS Services Hope Lutheran Church
April 21, Monday
Catholic Daily Mass (9am)
BB vs West Jefferson Golf vs American Falls
April 23, Wednesday
School Board Meeting (7:00 pm)
Catholic Daily Mass (9am)
IDAN-HA Movie –
SB vs West Side Track Cardinal Invite
April 24, Thursday
Library Story Time (10am)
Catholic Daily Mass (6:30pm)
Addition Recovery Program (7pm)
IDAN-HA Movie –
BB vs Marsh Valley
SB vs Ririe Track @ Home
BIRTHDAYS
Gerald Young, Apr. 2
Tom Cartwright, Apr. 4
Jackie Winward, Apr. 4
Brett Lynn Crump, Apr. 11
Janice Jackson, Apr. 11
Jim Farmer, Apr. 11
Jennifer Jones, Apr. 13
Ebony Spruill, Apr. 16
Flossie Madson, Apr. 18
Carol Durfee, Apr. 19
Jessica Fuechsel, Apr. 20
Gary Lemarr, Apr. 20
DeVaughn Smith, Apr. 20
Robyn Alleman, Apr. 23
Paula Burgin, Apr. 23
GRACE
April 18, Friday
HS Track @ Direct.com Meet @ ISU
April 19, Saturday
HS Track @ Direct.com Meet @ ISU
April 20, Sunday
LDS Services
Caribou Bible Church (2 pm)
April 21, Monday
HS Golf @ Grace Library Story Time (10 am)
April 22, Tuesday
Large Group Festival
April 24, Thursday
HS Track @ West Side JV
BANCROFT
April 20, Sunday
LDS Services
April 21, Monday Booster Club Meeting
April 22, Tuesday MS Track @ Malad
April 23, Wednesday
Senior Trip
April 24, Thursday
Senior Trip
Track @ Westside
GBB- Camp
Terry Mortenson, Apr. 25
Rick Stringham, Apr. 25
Roy Brown, Apr. 26
Benjimn Beckstead, Apr. 26
Pat Farnes, Apr. 28
Lucetta Holt, Apr. 29
Larita May Brown, Apr. 30
Ralph (Duffy) Woolsey, Apr. 30
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NEWS OF RECORD
CARIBOU COUNTY SHERIFF
Mark Ammon Angelbuer, Bountiful, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Adam Matthew Boswell, Pocatello, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Jacey Faith Bruno, Challis, fail to use safety restraint, $10.00
William Duane Hedgecock, Logan, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Kailey Faye Ricks, Teton, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Amelia Smith, Rexburg, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Daniel Tenorio-Morales, Rock Springs, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
David Noel Vega, Soda Springs, fail to display two plates, $10.50, costs $56.50
SODA SPRINGS POLICE
Tyler Daniel Besaw, Lehi, speeding
(16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
Alex J Dunn, Soda Springs, fictitious display of plate or registration card, $58.50, costs $56.50; driving with expired license, $44.50, costs $56.50
Juan M Paredes Anez, Herriman, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
IDAHO STATE POLICE
Omar Villasano Cortez, Jackson, speeding $33.50, costs $56.50
MAGISTRATE COURT
Zachary Kourosh Kazeinezhad, Pocatello, driving without privileges, $150.00, costs $172.50 – Agency: SSPD
Jonathan Francis Kyle, Weiser, battery, $250.00, costs $157.50, 90 days jail – Agency: CCSO
SODA SPRINGS LUNCH MENU
Lunches served with Fruit, Veggies & Milk
Monday, April 21
SOFT SHELL TACO FOOD
CHOICES, Black Beans, Corn, Mandarin Oranges
Tuesday, April 22
HAMBURGER, fries
FOOD CHOICES, Green Salad, Pears
Wednesday, April 23
PEPPERONI CHEESE BREAD, FOOD CHOICES, Fresh Veggies, Fresh Fruit
Thursday, April 24
BREAKFAST SANDWICH
FOOD CHOICES, Hash Browns, Applesauce
NORTH GEM LUNCH MENU
Milk and Choice of Bar Each Day
Monday, April 21
Italian Dunkers, Deli Bar, Garlic Green Beans, Mandarin Oranges
Tuesday, April 22
Soft Shell Taco, *Sweet Pork Carnitas*, Deli Bar, Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots, Tropical Fruit Salad
Wednesday, April 23
Ribbq Sandwich, Deli Bar, Broccoli w/Cheese, Blueberry Smoothie
Thursday, April 24
Corndogs, French Drip Sandwich, Deli Bar, French Fries, Caramel Apple Parfaits
GRACE LUNCH MENU
Lunches served with Milk
Monday, April 21
SOFT SHELL TACO
FOOD CHOICES, Black Beans, Corn, Mandarin Oranges
Tuesday, April 22
HAMBURGER, fries
FOOD CHOICES, Green Salad, Pears
Wednesday, April 23
PEPPERONI CHEESE BREAD, FOOD CHOICES, Fresh Veggies, Fresh Fruit
Thursday, April 24
BREAKFAST SANDWICH FOOD CHOICES, Hash Browns, Applesauce
CARIBOU COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS' MENU
Every meal served with Juice/Milk/Coffee
April 18 - Easter Dinner, Ham or Lamb, Church Potatoes, Glazed Carrots, Apples, Rolls, Birthday Cake & Ice Cream
April 23 - Biscuits and Gravy, Peas, Pineapple, Cookies
*Birthday Cake and Ice Cream is served in-house only!
ON THIS DAY
1923 Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures & Louis B Mayer Co. merged to form Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM)
1930 DuPont scientist Elmer K. Bolton invents neoprene using Julius Nieuwland's divinyl acetylene
1964 Ford Mustang formally introduced ($2,368 base)
1964 Jerrie Mock becomes first woman to fly solo around the world
1967 Surveyor 3 launched; soft land on Moon, April 20
1969 Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy
1969 People's Democracy activist Bernadette Devlin becomes the youngest woman Member of Par-
liament ever elected to Westminster at 21 years old
2011 "Game of Thrones", based on the fantasy novels by George R.R. Martin premieres on HBO
2011 "Thor", directed by Kenneth Branagh, starring Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman, premieres in Sydney, Australia
2015 Marianne Winkler finds "message in a bottle" on the shore of the German island of Amrum; it had been dropped in the North Sea by British marine scientist George Parker Bidder on November 30th, making its length of time spent adrift 108 years, 138 days
2021 Funeral of Prince Philip, consort to Queen Elizabeth II, held under COVID-19 restrictions at Windsor Palace, England
LOOKING BACK AT PAGES FROM THE PAST
The following stories are summarized from past issues of the Caribou County Sun over the last fifty plus years. The Enterprise thanks Mark Steele for permission to use the contents, and the Grace Public Library for access to the archives.
2020
In a first for the city of Soda Springs, a telephone conference call was held for the entire council, mayor, staff, plus a public hearing. The conference call was needed because of the closures, social distancing, and state orders to stay at home during the COVID-19 epidemic. Business when on by phone for two hours, in part to make up for a missed meeting at the beginning of April when state rules went into effect. During the meeting, there was a wide-ranging discussion about what constituted “essential business” within the city.
The Farmer’s Market’s Suzanne Weeks, for instance, made a case that the market constituted just such essential business. President Mitch Hart suggested allowing the market to go forward while the required exemption process for essential businesses was finalized at the state level.
As part of the city’s response to the pandemic, the library and city hall are on soft shutdown, with restricted access to the public. Some high school students are planning to use the library computers for online learning. Business at city hall is being conducted through the drop-off window, and by phone and email. Mayor Austin Robinson suggested that he supported the city covering wages for any city workers who were affected by COVID. “The community has done a pretty good job,” President Hart said. “We are really blessed to live where we are.”
Grace City adopted an infectious disease policy at their second March meeting. Due to the spreading epidemic, the council will enact similar policies to other cities and states for a period of eight weeks, after which the need for the measures would be re-evaluated. Dave Pristupa presented Planning ad Zoning’s snow and ice ordinances that had been under creation, as well as those covering storage containers. Mayor Barthlome and Leadman Riley Crookston gave an update on the subdivision that will be developed on the new property recently annexed by the city.
2010
Grace High School FFA earned 3rd place in 2010 Idaho State FFA Horse Evaluation Career Development in Twin Falls. Kylee Jensen, Lacy Kendall, Miranda Tibbitts, and Leann Fox were the team members who participated in the event. Kylee Jensen from Grace was the Idaho FFA State Champion Horse Judger. She easily dominated the event by scoring 426 points out of 450 in the overall individual score. Lacey Kendall followed closely in the individual scores by receiving 408 points and securing fourth place.
The North Gem Middle School recently held student body elections. The student body president for the 2010-11 year is Mathew Barfuss, with Dallin Lloyd as vice-president, and Trevor Barfuss, secretary. Cheerleaders are Kambrie Christensen, Jenny Magana, Megan Melor, Grace Maxwell, and Rylee Clayson.
The Grand Teton Council has announced that 32 adult scouters will be recognized with the prestigious Silver Beaver Award. A recipient must be a registered adult member of the BSA. Among the Silver Beaver recipients in Laurie Dooley of Soda Springs. Commitment and dedication are two words that repeatedly come up when you mention the name Laurie Dooley. She has faithfully served scouting for 12 years. During that time, Laurie has been involved in the Cub Scout program from being a Den Leader, Pack Committee Chairman, District Roundtable Staff, Cub Scout Pow Wow Staff, Unit Commissioner and Family Camp. She has received the District Award of Merit, Webelos and Cub Scouter Training Award, the On My Honor Award and her Wood Badge beads. State budget cuts are hitting close to home as the Idaho Dept. of Health
and Welfare announced the closing of nine offices, including Soda Springs in May. The Soda Springs office at 184 S Main handles clients from Bear Lake, as well as Caribou County, through the four employees it has. Other office closures included American Falls, Bellevue, Bonners Ferry, Emmett, Jerome, McCall, Orofino, and Rupert.
The Caribou County LDS Jail Branch Relief Society presidency and Humanitarian Committee, under the direction of Pres. Gordon Aland, have been busy helping inmates at the Caribou County Detention Center make numerous different items, which will go to Guatemala’s relief effort. Branch Relief Society Pres. Merlyn Painter and her 1st counselor Maxine Taggart, have led several evening sessions in which the inmates at the Detention Center made four quilts and approximately four dozen stuffed teddy bears. The materials to make these items were donated by Caribou County and Bear Lake County LDS Stake Relief Societies.
The Grizzly Growl, by Jordan Brady—As the year begins to wind down, the competition heats up as the student body elections start up this week. There is competition in all four positions this year. Brandon Mickelson and Patrick Harrison are running for reporter. Tayler Schvanaveldt and Damian Martinez are running for secretary, Alyssa Kimball and Kendall Bitton are running for vice-president, while Kylee Jensen and Jordan Brady are competing for the president position this year. It will be a fun week this week as both sets of competitors campaign, with voting on Thursday. The winners will be announced on Friday at the Inaugural Ball.
At the County Commission meeting, Public Safety Director Eric Hobson stated that the Portneuf Medical Center had asked ambulance personnel to ensure that all transferred patients are wearing masks while at the medical center. The Caribou Memorial Hospital is requiring masks only if symptoms are present or the patient has failed the screening questions during admittance. Hobson further reported that supplies are holding out so far, and the grocery stores are doing their best to keep up with items most in demand. They expect things to level off eventually.
2000
Soda Springs Rotarians, spouses and volunteers were busy Saturday at the Caribou County Fire Station where they were making frames for ground and aerial fireworks displays for July 4. The local club is seeking donations from corporations, businesses, and individuals to help defray the cost for the fireworks that will last 20 to 30 minutes in Soda Springs as a culmination of the day’s celebration. If it is successful, it will become and annual event.
Women’s Life members met at the Enders Thursday afternoon, with LaRae Rasmussen and Jennie Nelson as co-hostesses. Guests for the evening were Gwen Budge and Marty Scheffel. President Virginia Hamp presided. A flower in a bud vase was presented to LaRae Rasmussen, as a new member.
Students in Mrs. LaRae Hatche’s first grade class at North Gem Elementary School had a very educational experience on April 14. Devin Fullmer’s parents, Doug and Camille Fullmer, participated in the first grade’s traditional “Parents Teach and Tell” program. They taught the students about the nutritional value of potatoes. They were able to learn first hand about the many ways potatoes are used. The Fullmers serves doughnuts, made with potatoes to the children as well as French fries and potato chips. They also gave them an Idaho Spud candy bar. Camille displayed pictures of machinery used in the potato production as she taught the children.
The Soda Springs High School INEEL Scholastic Team competed against 12 teams at the regional tournament and placed second to qualify for the state tournament. Soda Springs competed against seven teams. Later the team competed and won their way to the champion-
Last year: Beta Sigma Phi members Ann Hamm, Rosli Gier, Marilyn Kukachka, Kaye Moore volunteer at the food pantry.
ship defeating Gooding and Wallace. In the championship round, Soda Springs met Marsh Valley for a repeat of the regional championship. Soda Springs took second place. Members of the team are Matt Batterton, Zach Tigert, Ben Goode, Kara Nally, Jennifer Coziah, Peter Settles and Matt Osbourne. Matt Batterton and Zach Tigert received All-State Honors and Ben Goode won a computer.
Astronaut Col. Mike Mullane kept students at the edge of their seats Friday when the mission specialist told of space adventures, plus his own personal motivation to spend 365 hours aboard space shuttles on three missions. Col. Mullane was brought to Caribou County by Solutia as part of its ongoing emphasis on education. He visited several classes in the county during his stay last week.
Two junior class girls have been chosen to represent the Soda Springs High School at Syringa Girls State Session at the Northwest Nazarene College in Caldwell. Shae Winward, daughter of Blair and Jackie Winward and Kara Nally, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Nally will join delegates from the area for the bus ride from Pocatello, to spend a week campaigning, presenting bills, voting on city and state officers, attending mock legislative sessions and experiencing government in action.
1970 Club honored the graduating Senior girls of Soda Springs High School with a tea. Chairmen for the occasion were Mrs. Ralph Dunn and Mrs. Orval Beus. General theme for the formal event was “April Showers.” Punch was served from a silver punch bowl and accompanied by open face sandwiches and an array of homemade mints. The girls were given several favors, one of which was a handkerchief fashioned into a spring parasol. A quartet honored the seniors by singing several entertaining numbers. Members of the local quartet were Mrs. Dewey Anderson, Mrs. Clifford Schvaneveldt, Mrs. James Robinson and Mrs. Kent V. Lott. Hostesses were Mrs. Gary Greer, Mrs. Lynn Barnes, and Mrs. Richard Sharp. Each hostess wore a parasol name tag fashioned by Mrs. Orval Beus. Every senior girl was in attendance and the Service Club reports a lovely afternoon was enjoyed by all.
Golden Rod Past Matrons Club met at the home of Frances Bassett April 18. Rita Burgin gave the history of the Rev. Sabine Baring Gould who wrote the now famous processional hymn, “Onward Christian Soldiers.” Charlotte D. Salser thanks all members for their support and co-operation during her term as president. Dessert was served to the above and to Viola Lauritson, Jessie Gagon, Caroline Merriam, Winifred Alldaffer, Mary Aylett, Judy Crouser, Helen Traeger, Mable Ruud, Louise Lloyd, Winnie Rompel, Mabel Finch, Rose Maxwell, Alice Schufeldt, and Gertrude Freeman.
All of the Boy Scouts of Caribou County, including the Guide patrol, Cubs, and Cleveland and Thatcher troops of Franklin County who are in the Bannock Stake, will observe Clean-Up Day Saturday. They will “get both sides” of Highway 34 and 40. Pop bottles, and cans and garbage will be picked up and put into trucks. The Scouts will be assisted
by Jeep Posse, State Police, and Caribou County Sheriff Officers. It is hoped that motorists will drive with care and all will quit throwing rubbish out of car windows.
Here is the list of young people who are working in the Caribou County Sun subscription campaign. Every boy and girl working has some specific purpose in mind for which they intend to spend the money they make. Give them your support— Soda Springs—Janice Johnson, Jeanne Prescott, Robin Hudsonpillar, Kelly Rice, David Lansberry, Karen Nalder, Debra Nalder, Raelene Parker, Betty Hirsbrunner, Cindy Stoddard, John Seamons, Patty Peterson, Kathy Gentry, Helen Moyer, Julie Watkins, Rodney L. Harris, Thonda Kay Moyer, Coralee Bolton, Debra Phelps, Derek Turman, Darby Turman, David Hirsbrunner, Susie Eggleston, Debbie Eggleston, Lynda Averett, Kent Allen, Ricky Hoffman, James Stephens, Debbie Goodenough, Tammie Bright, Kelly Christensen, Lorri Panting, Doug Horsley, Randy Nelson, Kerry Clegg, Larry Nelson, Sharon Fisher, Vicki Fisher, Pamela Lesley, Rick Davis, Rod Davos, Marlys Rush. Grace— Carol Hadley, Randy Bowles, Lorri Bowles, Cheryl Turner. Bancroft— Marth Ann Call, Scott Modersitzki, John Banks, David Banks.
The traffic light at the corner of Main and Second South in Soda Springs is temporarily out of order. The computer element which times the light from red to green and vice-versa has not been working and has been removed and sent back to the factory. Until it is returned, the light will be flashing.
The Ricks College Vikings, champions of the Intermountain Collegiate Athletic Conference for the past two years, had a home meet April 15 against Boise State College. Merlin Ringel of Soda Springs is competing in two events, the pole vault and the sprints. Ringel recently had a time of 9.8 in the 100. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Ringel of Soda Springs.
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ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR AUCTION OF LEASE
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article IX, § 8 of the Idaho Constitution and Idaho Code §§ 58-307, -310 and -313, the State of Idaho, Department of Lands (hereinafter “IDL”), will accept lease applications for public auction of the lease set forth below. Lease application deadline is Thursday, May 1, 2025 by 5:00 PM (MT).
If more than one application is received for the lease, IDL will schedule a date, time and location for a live auction and the lease will then be awarded to the bidder paying the highest premium bid therefore. Annual rental rates are established by IDL.
General information regarding the lease is set forth below. Detailed information regarding the lease, including a specific legal description of the property to be leased, rental rates, and instructions to complete an application, and the application fee may be obtained by visiting IDL’s website at www.idl.idaho. gov.
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In accordance with 39-423, Idaho Code, Southeastern Idaho Public Health’s Budget Committee (consisting of the Chairmen of the eight participating counties’ Boards of County Commissioners) will meet to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 budget request of the District Board of Health. This meeting will serve as the required public hearing.
The Budget Committee meeting will be held at Southeastern Idaho Public Health, 1901 Alvin Ricken Drive, Pocatello, Idaho, on May 22nd, beginning at 9:30 a.m., to consider the proposed budget request of Southeastern Idaho Public Health of $9,143,076.
The FY2026 budget is comprised of four funding sources: 45.2% from subgrants, 27.1% from fees, 26.5% from counties, and 1.2% from restricted funds. More detailed information regarding the proposed budget is available from the Southeastern Idaho Public Health office, 55 East 1st South, Soda Springs, or the office of the Caribou County Clerk.
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The Farm Equipment Game
BY ALLISON ELIASON
If there is one downside to living in the middle of nowhere, something we absolutely treasure, it is the fact that we have a long drive no matter where we go. After years and years of a long commute, we have gotten used to it but there have been days that it seems unbearable to take the trek back and forth, regardless of where we were going.
With a handful of littles in the truck, we had to get pretty creative to keep them happy and entertained. Snacks, toys, books, movies- you name it, we did it to put off the whining as long as possible. But sometimes it seemed the best entertainment came from outside the car. While other families might like to play the License Plate game or the Road Trip ABC game, my kids would play the Name That Farm Equipment game.
Just like it sounds, my kids would see something farming in the field, coming down the road or being transported from one field to another and they would immediately start naming the tractor, the implement, guess what they were doing and then begin carefully analyzing how they thought it was all going. At first when they started randomly playing the game, I was just grateful for any distraction. But then as I listened to them break it all down, I realized- they were right!
Some pieces of equipment were easy to spot and would bring an extra squeal of delightment because it was something new or seen less often. The big spraying tractors with their tall skinny wheels and far reaching booms were always a treat to see since we didn’t have one of our own.
It was never enough to just give a basic generalized name for any sort of tractor implement. We could never just let it be a plow. A discussion would always follow to specify exactly what type of plow it was. If we were lucky, dad would be in the truck to carry out this discussion to help decide if it was a chisel plow or traditional moldboard plow. Together they would count the shanks or blades, getting far too excited for how big it was than what I thought was really necessary.
Not only were my kids good at identifying what implement was currently in the field, they could easily name what the farmer had used previously and what they would use next. Because the ripper always came first to break up the field, followed by the disc to turn the soil over. Then would come the harrow to smooth out the tilled ground and maybe even a level to help slope the field just right. Of course they always knew that the drill came last to plant the field and only after they saw that drive across could they give their approv-
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As they have gotten older, rather than growing out of the game, it has only intensified. Now the tractors are being identified to a specific model number, with the year it was first made, its horsepower and even the size of tires it has.
Seeing a steiger tractor with its articulating chassis is especially exciting since it isn’t something that we drive ourselves or even see on a regular basis. If it has quadtracks instead of tires, it's even more thrilling to behold. Since a steiger quadtrack is meant to pull heavy equipment, it is likely towing something even more sensational for my farm loving family.
Of course, the different seasons of the year bring about different kinds of equipment to the fields. Planting season has a myriad of different planters from grain to potatoes to corn that just delight my crew to see. As it's time to harvest, the various combines and diggers hit the field and as always, the bigger the better. And if we are lucky enough, there might even be more than one working its way across the field.
Harvest season brings more than tractors with an assortment of grain carts, dump trucks, and semi trucks followed by long trains of trailers pulled behind them, and all carefully counted and analyzed by the tiny farmers buckled in the back seat.
In all honesty, I have to admit that while the Name That Farm Equipment game is a means to entertain my kids and provide some sanity, it doesn’t take much for mom and dad to get excited with it too. That little boy excited by equipment in the field pops to the surface anytime dad sees dust in the field and I can’t help but be intrigued by the work being accomplished as the equipment works the long hours of the day.
It truly is amazing to consider the technology, time, and effort put in to turn a feral acres into a productive field. Sugar beets, potatoes, grains, or corn, the production of all kinds of food takes a horde of specialized equipment to prepare the soil, grow, harvest, and transport to eventually bring them to our tables. It may just look like another tractor in the field, but it is the means for our next meal.
Getting to know and understand the equipment used for such work helps me realize just what it takes to feed the world. The Name That Farm Equipment might have started as a silly game we unintentionally played to simply make the long drive a little more bearable, but it has turned into a moment of appreciation, gratitude, and maybe even awe for the important work happening just on the other side of the car window.
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Vandalism With A Silver Lining
BY ALANA BURNS
The Friends of the Soda Springs City Park encountered a discouraging event of vandalism at the Maverik Caribou CommUNITY Playground this past week. Surveillance footage gathered from the Soda Springs Police Department shows a group of 5 youth playing at the playground on Saturday, April 5th when one of the teenage members of the group decided to scale the perimeter fencing and stand atop the fence, and intentionally rock and rattle the shade cover structure that is welded to the existing swingset in the tot-lot area. After testing the shade cover’s durability the teen again decided to climb atop the fence and then jumped onto the shade covers with their full weight and momentum, intentionally breaking the shade covers. This resulted in all the connective bolts being sheared off; all while being filmed by one of the other kids.
Hours later Laura Lind, the President of the Friends of the Soda Springs City Park nonprofit, was notified via text message about the vandalism, at which point the city and police were notified and the park was closed off to the public.
Blaze Sign initially designed the metal structures that span out around the swing set, that will eventually carry the shade canopy, to be connected
via bolts in an effort to simplify the removal of the shade canopies every year prior to Winter. Removing these shade canopies is mandatory as they are not designed to carry the snow load we encounter in our area, and the Friends and City want to prolong the life of all of this new equipment.
After discovering the way youth chose to interact with the new shade structure so destructively, Blaze Sign decided to modify their design to prioritize stability over convenience, and removed the original bolt system. Instead they welded all joints and seams permanently, as well as adding metal strapping and metal gusset plates to reinforce the structure.
The police department has reached out to school resource officers at Soda Springs High School, Grace High School and North Gem High School but were unable to identify the youth. It is believed that the kids may have been visiting from out of town.
As of Thursday, April 11th both fortified shade structures have been installed on the swing sets at the playground! Signage is present warning people to refrain from climbing on the new equipment, and other signage requesting people at the playground to report vandalism to the police department will be installed in the coming weeks. On Saturday a group of volunteers from Zachry
joined the Friends in planting 6 new trees, installed bird spikes on one of the swing sets, and began work to prepare the tee-pee and geyser mural for updates. The city also installed the final in-ground mounted picnic tables this past week.
This vandalism event was a good wake-up call for our special little community. If you see something wrong please confront it, and stop it. Many companies and individuals have donated generously to bring this wonderful asset to our community and we want to keep our citizens and play equipment safe.
The Friends are also proud to celebrate another great windfall of support from the following groups: the IFFT Grant through the Idaho Community Foundation ($3,382), Modern Woodmen of America Insurance Company ($2,500), Nutrien ($2,000), Direct Communications ($1,500), and Gibbs Farms ($500).
Planning is ongoing for the rededication and blue ribbon cutting event scheduled for sometime in May as the community celebrates all of the new additions made to the playground in the past 5 years. The exact date will depend on when the shade sails are received, prepared and installed by Blaze Sign. Once the date is determined the public will all be invited to the festive gathering!
The shade structures have now been installed on both swing sets
Alana Burns, Bobby Scovil, Laura Lind
Alana Burns, Bill Primer, Tiffany Montoya, Laura Lind, Sierra Peace, Jeremy Peace, Tasha Peterson
Kate Lauck, Alana Burns, Jori Nate, Laura Lind
Project sponsors John and Marilyn
Jack Gibbs and Laura Lind
Blaze Sign working to finalize welds on the shade structures
Volunteers planting a new Honeylocust tree at the park
Laura Lind, Krystle Bruce, Alana Burns
Six commercial grade picnic tables and six new shade trees are at the playground
Soda Springs students attend concert in Logan
Students of Debbie Hansen and Kimberly Mumford had the opportunity to attend a Spring Concert of the Cache Youth Orchestra at Logan High School on Monday. The Crescendo Orchestra, conducted by Rachel Wheeler, and the Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Ghyas Zeidieh, are both audition-based groups of talented young musicians who played a combined eight numbers for a large weekend crowd of students and adult. Students from Soda Springs were given the opportunity to attend, and around 30 students from grades 6 through 12 ended up making the trek.
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“I wanted the students to see kids their own age performing amazing music to see how fun it is and how a big symphony sounds,” Debbie Hansen said. The performing orchestras caught wind of the fact that the Soda contingent was in the building, and the announcers officially welcomed the group at the beginning and end of the performance.
Hansen reports that the students’ favorite song was “The Sound of Sound,” which contained lots of fun movement. Kudos to providing students a fun chance to experience music on a large scale!
A Look At The Links
BY JODY REEVES
Last week our local golfers got to stay in the county when they tee'd off at the Caribou Highlands Golf Course in Grace. Caribou Highlands offers some unique challenges that many other golf courses do not have. Surrounded by potato fields and watered by an agriculture center pivot the players navigated several unusual obstacles. Not only did the pivot itself stretch out along one of the fairways but the pivot tracks crisscrossed the course in several places. In addition to the many agriculture and lava rock obstacles one of the local elk herds had wintered comfortably on the course leaving behind several of their own hazards.
Despite the several hazards the Cardinal and Grizzly golfers once again finished at the top of all the competitors in attendance. The four schools that
took part in this tournament were Soda Springs, Grace, Aberbeen and Grace Lutheran. In the girls competition the Lady Cardinals once again had the only full team that participated. As a team the Lady Cards scored a 370 and were led by Jayden Parker who shot an 84. Parker was the third highest placing individual only getting out done by two of the Lady Grizzlies. The Grace girls only had three varsity golfers. Kamryn Mansfield took the top honor with her impressive score of 70 and was followed by Karlie Christensen who shot a 79 to finish in second place individually.
In the boys competition there were four full teams with the Grizzlies and the Cardinals finishing well ahead of the other two teams in attendance. In the end it was the Grizzlies that earned first place as a team outshooting the Cardinals 333 to 348. The Grizzlies
also grabbed the two top spots individually as well though by a narrow margin.
Keathan Edwards placed first with a 78 followed closely by Tate Williams with an 80. Just one stroke behind Williams was Soda Springs Preston Ozburn with an 81. Only eight strokes separated the
Grace Boys Results 333
Keathen Edwards 78
Tate Williams 80
Jamison Smith 82
Derek Hill 93
Cort Spencer 62 (JV)
Soda Springs Boys Results 348
Preston Ozburn 81
Kayden Peterson 83
Chase Jacobson 86
Brycen Peterson 98
Cowboys Show Lots Of Improvement
BY JODY REEVES
The North Gem Cowboys took a large group of athletes to Carey to participate in the Lee Cook Invitational last week. Their team scoring would not put them in the top half of the teams in attendance but both the boys and girls teams saw several new personal bests in their individual events. For the boys team Jaxyn Welker set new pr’s in all four of his individual events that included long jump, shot put, and the 100 and 200 meter sprints. Jaxyn’s brother Lukky also had a good day earning pr’s in the triple jump, javelin, 100 meter dash and running on the 4X400 meter relay team that placed third at the meet. Other Cowboys that earned pr’s were Landon Hayes in the 100 meter dash, discus and long jump, Haydn Frandsen in the discus, and Rusten Hatch in the 200 meter dash. Also though he didn't earn any pr’s Alex Curtis continues to
be one of the top athletes for the Cowboys by earning some of the top marks on the team in his events.
The Lady Cowboys also had several girls earn new pr’s as they continue to improve on the season. Eight Lady Cowboys ran in the 100 meter dash and six of them earned new pr’s. Sadie Daniels was the fastest sprinter for North Gem earning a new pr in the 100 meter dash and a new season record in the 200 meter dash. Sadie was also a member of the two relay teams that performed for the Cowboys each placing third at the meet. Indyana Hatch and Gracie Christensen were also members of those relay teams while each also earned new pr’s in the 100 meter dash. Myken Rindlisbaker also earned a pr in the 100 meter dash then earned one in the shot put as well.
The Cowboys continue to improve each week and are building on their good performances. North Gem will
look to continue on their upward trajectory when they travel to the Barry Espil Meet in Murtaugh on Thursday.
Boy’s Results
100M- Alex Curtis 13.00, Lukky Welker 13.06, Rusten Hatch 13.27, Haydn Frandsen 13.52, Landon Hayes 14.03, Jaxyn Welker 14.61
200M- Rusten Hatch 26.81, Jaxyn Welker 30.25
400M- Alex Curtis 1:00.91
4x400 Relay- Alex Curtis, Landon Hayes, Rusten Hatch, Lukky Welker 4:02.13
Shot Put- Rusten Hatch 34’7.25”, Haydn Frandsen 33’6.5”, Jaxyn Welker 18’8” Discus- Haydn Frandsen 89’10”, Landon Hayes 73’2” Javelin- Haydn Frandsen 93’9”, Lukky Welker 93’3” Long Jump- Alex Curtis 16’0”, Landon Hayes 14’6.75”, Jaxyn Welker 12’0.75” Triple Jump- Lukky Welker 30’3”
top six golfers on the men's side with all of them coming from Grace and Soda Springs. It's shaping up to be a very interesting rivalry between the two schools that could end up going either way when the district tournament rolls around.
Grace Girls Results
Kamryn Mansfeild 70
Karlie Christensen 79
Shaston Lloyd 95
Evie Olenslager 68 (JV)
Kirynn Crosby 68 (JV)
Soda Springs Girls Results 370
Jayden Parker 84
Tara Vedder 90
Jasta Stoor 94
Kale Hopkins 102
Jocee Tingey 103
Girl’s Results
100M- Sadie Daniels 14.51, Indyana Hatch 14.79, Gracie Christensen 15.10, Bailey Perkins 15.81, Mariah O’Brien 16.99, Myken Rindlisbaker 17.02, Ciara O’Brien 17.06, Shirley Cook 18.66
200M- Sadie Daniels 31.61, Gracie Christensen 31.72, Bailey Perkins 32.88
400M- Ciara O’Brien 1:21.95 4x400 Relay- Sadie Daniels, Gracie Christensen, Mariah O’Brien, Indyana Hatch 4:56.20
Medley Relay- Sadie Daniels, Myken Rindlisbaker,
Soda Springs Preston Ozburn takes his opening swing of the day.
Kamryn Mansfield from Grace posted the best score of any girl on the day.
Grace's Keathen Edwards sets his ball as he gets ready to put.
Soda Springs music students were treated to two orchestra groups in Cache Valley on Monday.
Debbie Hansen and Kim Mumford escorted an excited group to Logan for the concert.
Cardinals Take On Large Logan Grizzly Invite
BY JODY REEVES
Last Saturday several members of the Cardinal track and field team traveled to Cache Valley to participate in the Grizzly Invite at Logan High School. Those that made the trip were among the nearly one thousand athletes from twenty-six different teams. The very large event featured several larger schools from Utah as well as several schools from Idaho and Wyoming. This meet gave the Cardinal athletes a chance to compete against some of the top talent in the intermountain west. Several of the athletes were able to improve their season best times and a couple were able to bring home medals in the highly competitive field.
The Lady Cardinal’s Ellie Wood had a top ten finish in the 1600 meter race finishing in eighth place overall. Another top performer for the Cardinals was Layla Torman who finished in an impressive seventh place in the 300 meter hurdles. The Cardinal men also had some great performances with
Landon Moldenhauer just finishing outside of earning a medal in seventh place. Thrower Cole Garbett continued his great season earning medals in both the discus and shot put finishing in second and fourth place respectively. Finally hurdle specialist Degan Stoor placed third in the 110 meter hurdles and second in the 300 meter hurdles.
The Cardinals will continue to challenge themselves this weekend where they once again will participate in a large meet. This time they will be at Idaho State University competing in the Direct.Com Invitational. It will be a two day meet taking place both Friday and Saturday. It is a great opportunity to get out and see the Cardinals in action.
BOY’S RESULTS
100M- Zayden Garbett 12.35, Dawson McAlister 12.63, Jace Garbett 12.85, Cole Garbett 12.98, Jaxson Horsley 13.01, Nolan Lott 13.06
200M- Zayden Garbett 25.27, Blake
Maughan 26.61, Nolan Lott 26.64, Caleb Hansen 28.42
400M- Landon Martinsen 53.92, Kage Kirby 56.16, Jaxson Horsley 57.77
800M- Landon Moldenhauer 2:10.64, Austin Housley 2:25.36
1600M- Landon Moldenhauer 4:51.43, Kage Kirby 5:13.79, Austin Housley 5:28.07
110M Hurdles- Degan Stoor 15.95
300M Hurdles- Degan Stoor 41.27, Zayden Garbett 45.91, Blake Maughan 46.61, Caleb Hansen 51.91
4X100 Relay- Jace Garbett, Caleb Hansen, Blake Maughan, Dawson McAlister 49.92
4X200 Relay- Carson Cook, Jace Garbett, Nolan Lott, Dawson McAlister 1:45.41
4X400 Relay- Jaxson Horsley, Austin Housley, Kage Kirby, Landon Moldenhauer 3:57.52
Shot Put- Cole Garbett 45’6 Discus- Cole Garbett 152’3
Long Jump- Dawson McAlister 14’4.5”, Landon Martinsen 18’4.75”
Triple Jump- Landon Martinsen 38’3.0”
GIRL’S RESULTS
100M- Miriam Evans 14.63, Taylie Brewer 15.02, Alexa Dory 15.74, Audry Norris 17.34, Brecklyn Golightly 17.90
200M- Layla Torman 28.78, Taylie Brewer 29.91, Alexa Dory 34.32, Audry Norris 37.16, Brecklyn Golightly 37.25
400M- Ellie Wood 1:05.33, Rebekah Evans 1:05.61, Taylie Brewer 1:11.84
800M- Ellie Wood 2:31.18, Lizzie Beutler 2:40.14 Rebekah Evans 2:43.82, India Galloway 2:52.57 1600M- Ellie Wood 5:49.67, India Galloway 6:03.76
3200M- Lizzie Beutler 12:30.81, India Galloway
New Records For The Grizzlies At Shelley Invite
BY JODY REEVES
Last week the Grizzly track team traveled to Shelley. In all there were nine teams that participated in the invite with a handful of teams that are part of Grace’s district. This gave the Grizzlies some of their first looks at some district opponents. As a team both the girls and boys teams did very well. The girls team placed fourth overall only getting beat out by three 4A schools in Shelley, Blackfoot and Idaho Falls. The boys team did even better placing second overall losing only to the host school Shelley. Not only did the Grizzlies do well in the team scoring but they set several new pr’s, season records and even broke a few school records.
The Lady Grizzlies saw many new pr’s on the oval. Giulia Succetti earned a pr in the 100 meter dash and followed it up with a pr in the discus. Cally Coleman ran new pr’s in both the 800 and 1600 meter races and moved into second place in the Grace High School record books. Vesica Eiman threw a personal best in both the discus and the shot put. Skyla Cloud tied her own school record in the pole vault. Once again Brooklyn Porter stole the spotlight when she placed first in both the 800 and 1600 meter races. By doing so Porter won
the invite award for the top female distance runner.
The Grizzly men collected new pr’s and season records like they were a dime a dozen. Every single Grizzly runner that ran in the 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 meter races all ran either a new overall personal best or season best time. In all the boys team earned twenty-three new individual records on the day. In the javelin Bryant Moss and Gavin Draper placed second and third at the meet while moving into first and second place in the school record books. Carson Reeves earned a pr in the discus and Carson Welch got one in the shot put. Jonah Wilkerson had a great day earning a pr in the 110 meter hurdles and the long jump while getting season records in the triple jump and the 300 meter hurdles. Wilkerson also sits in second place all time in both of those jumping events for Grace high school. In the distance races Colt Coleman earned new pr’s in the 1600 and 3200 meter races while Adrian Mejia earned season records in the 800 and 1600 meter races while placing first and second at the meet. Jack Eddins earned a new pr in the pole vault and tied the school record while doing so. Finally the two relay teams that ran each turned in new school records. Those races were the 4X100
and the 4X200.
The Grizzlies are on a roll as they head into one of the biggest meets of the season this weekend when they will head to the campus of Idaho State University to take part in the Direct.Com Invitational.
Boy’s RESULTS
100M- Braden Kimball 11.77, Carson Welch 12.09, Bryant Moss 12.25, Kade Kimball 12.71
200M- Braden Kimball 23.44, Carter Mecham 24.32, Landon Moss 24.87, Bryant Jensen 25.15, Kade Kimball 25.73
400M- Gavin Draper 56.97, Ty Stoddard 59.85
800M- Adrian Mejia 2:06.02
1600M- Adrian Mejia 4:56.36, Colt Coleman 5:11.16, Brock Johnson 5:35.00
3200M- Colt Coleman 11:23.08, Brock Johnson 12:13.28
110M Hurdles- Jonah Wilkerson 16.27, Parker Yost 17.40
300M Hurdles- Jonah Wlkerson 42.81, Parker Yost 45.82
4x100 Relay- Bryant Moss, Braden Kimball, Bryant Jensen, Carson Welch 45.07
4x200 Relay- Carson Welch, Landon Moss, Carter Mecham, Braden Kimball 1:33.22
Shot Put- Carson Welch 38’7”, Bryant Moss 37’6”, Carson Reeves 37’1.5”, Case Williams 30’3”
Discus- Carson Reeves 119’4”, Case
Williams 104’9.5” Javelin- Bryant Moss 124’10”, Gavin Draper 124’7”, Parker Yost 93’1”, Ty Stoddard 93’0” Pole Vault- Jack Eddins 12’0” Long Jump- Jonah Wilkerson 19’11.25”, Carter Mecham 18’4.5”, Gavin Draper 16’6.5” Triple Jump- Jonah Wilkerson 38’9.5”
GIRL’S RESULTS
100M- Giulia Succetti 15.60
200M- Bella Eddins 29.13, Jeanaelie Shaffer 30.93, Bailey Stoddard 31.09
800M- Brooklyn Porter 2:31.53, Cally Coleman 2:33.14
1600M- Brooklyn Porter 5:37.56, Cally Coleman 5:42.42, Lily Coleman 6:06.64, Lilly Gilbert 6:06.92
3200M- Lilly Gilbert 12:51.60, Lily Coleman 13:07.59
100M Hurdles- Bella Eddins 18.31
300M Hurdles- Callie Yost 55.37, Alayna Smit 1:01.20
4x200 Relay- Jeanaelie Shaffer, Callie Yost, Bailey Stoddard, Alayna Smith 2:00.48
4x400 Relay- Cally Coleman, Brooklyn Porter, Jeanaelia Shaffer, Bella Eddins 4:33.36
Shot Put- Vesica Eiman 25’0” Discus- Giulia Succetti 65’3”, Vesica Eiman 56’0” Javelin- Giulia Succetti 65’6”, Vesica Eiman 39’6” Pole Vault- Skyla Cloud 7’6” Triple Jump- Bella Eddins 30’9”
Cole Garbett placed second in the discuss among a very competitive feild of throwers.
Carter Mecham hands the baton to Braden Kimball in the 4X200 relay where they broke the school record.
Carson Welch was the best shot put thrower from Grace on the day.
Skyla Cloud and Jack Eddins each now stand at the top of the Grace record books in the pole vault.
Degan Stoor did very well in the hurdle races placing in the top three of each race.
Cardinals Have A Good Trip To Glenns Ferry
BY JODY REEVES
BASEBALL
The Soda Springs baseball team had a very busy week last week playing five different opponents in a four day span. They started the week by traveling to Declo for a match up with the Hornets. The Cardinals were able to score first in this game off of a single from Dilworth that drove Irick in for a run. However in the bottom of the inning the Cards allowed the Hornets to take the lead and found themselves trailing by three at the end of the inning. There was very little action in the second and each team scored one run in the third leaving the lead at three runs. In the fourth Soda Springs would load the bases but would only manage a single run cutting the lead to two. Declo pushed the lead back to three in the fifth and neither team scored in the sixth. This gave the Cardinals one last chance to make a comeback in the top of the seventh. Soda Springs did manage to get a pair of runs off of some miscues from Declo but in the end the Cardinals came up just one run shy of tying it up, losing a close game.
Just a day later the Cardinals found themselves once again on the road this time in Wendell. This game wound up being a defensive battle. The Trojans got the only run in the first inning to take a one point lead. From there both teams would go scoreless for the next three innings. In the bottom of the fifth inning Wendell struck again taking a two run lead. In the top of the sixth the Cardinals finally put some offense together and scored three runs taking a one run lead into the bottom of the inning. The Trojans answered back in the bottom of the sixth and knotted things up at three. The defense was back on display in the seventh as neither team scored and this game ended in a tie. The Cardinals three runs came from Irick, Dunford, and McCullough off of hits from Kirby, Horsley, and Carpenter.
With lots of action already behind them the Cardinals ended the week by taking part in the Glenns Ferry tournament. First on the docket was the coop Challis/Mackay Rivercats. The Cards lost a close game to the Rivercats early in the season but have greatly improved since and it would show in this game. The game would be tight early on with the Cardinals taking a two to one lead after the first inning. The second inning was a fast one with no scoring from either team. Soda Springs added one more run in the bottom of the third to take a small two run lead. Things took a dramatic turn in the fourth inning. After holding the Rivercats scoreless in the top of the inning the Cardinals exploded with seven runs to take a commanding lead. The Rivercats would manage one more run in the top of the fifth but nothing else as this game ended early after the top of the sixth. Several Cardinals got hits in this game with Dilworth and Horsley each earning two RBIs. Peterson went the whole stretch from the mound allowing just two runs while earning five strikeouts.
Next up for the Cardinals was the North Fremont Huskies. Soda Springs came out hot in this one. After giving up two runs in the top of the first the Cardinals racked up six runs of their own to grab a four run lead. Like some of their other games this one featured a very fast and scoreless second
inning. In the third the Huskies earned another run but still trailed by three. When the Cards took their turn at the plate they were able to add three more runs of their own. The only other score that would come in this game was a single run in the bottom of the fourth. Once again the Cardinals ended the game early in dominant fashion after the top of the sixth. Dunford had three of the team's five RBIs in this game with Kirby and Peterson each crossing home plate twice.
In their final game of their busy week the Cardinals faced off against the home team the Glenns Ferry Pilots. This game was all Cardinals. Soda Springs took control early earning four runs in the first inning. Soda Springs followed that up with six more runs in the second inning. The Cardinals now lead ten to one after just two innings. The third inning was the closest of the game with the Cardinals earning four runs to the Pilots three runs. This one ended early after just three innings with the Cardinals winning by ten. Carpenter tallied three RBIs while McCullough led the way in scoring, earning three runs.
The Cardinals will finally be at home on Wednesday as they face a very tough Malad Dragon team.
The Lady Cardinals dominated the Lady Wildcats. The Cardinals started things off with five runs in the first and held the Wildcats scoreless. Things got real ugly for Wilder in the second as the Cardinals added fourteen more runs. After a fast third inning this game was called early with Soda Spring coming out on top in a big way. Nearly every girl got a hit in the game with Hemmert, Aspen Davis, Goodin, and Downs each crossing home plate three times. Goodin and Oliver split the pitching duties combining for just one single hit and six strikeouts. Soda Springs’ next game was against familiar foe Westside. This game was more of a slugfest with each team taking the others best shots through five innings. The Lady Cards grabbed the early lead but the Lady Pirates would not go down without a fight. By the end of the third inning the Cardinals held a slim seven to six lead. Just two innings later Soda Springs now found themselves trailing nine to eight. In the top of the sixth inning the Cardinals defense held the Pirates scoreless. Then in the bottom of that inning the Cardinal bats caught fire. Soda finished the inning with eight runs, regrabbing the lead. Westside had one last chance to fight back but the Cardinals defense was too much. The Lady Cardinals ended up winning this battle by seven runs. This win was a true team effort as no one girl stuck out on the stat sheet. The team ended with six stolen bases and averaged a .385 at the plate.
The Lady Cardinals had another busy week last week when they faced off with five separate opponents. The week started a little rough for the Lady Cardinals. In their first game of the week they traveled to Declo where the Lady Cards struggled to even get on base. Through the first two innings the Cardinals did their best to hang tough as neither team scored. However, in the bottom of the third the Lady Hornets blew the lid off of the game with five runs and followed that up with four more in the fourth inning. Declo added one more run in the fifth all the while holding the Cardinals scoreless. The Lady Cards lost the first game of the week by ten.
Next the Lady Cards took on Wendell as part of the weekend tournament in Glenns Ferry. Soda Springs got off to a good start in this one earning four runs in the first inning and five runs in the second. Unfortunately, the Lady Cardinals would only manage three more runs in the game while the Trojans added fourteen. The Lady Cardinals lost this high scoring affair by four runs. Despite the loss the Lady Cardinals saw some good play. Goodin and Downs each had multiple RBIs and Alyana Davis earned three runs and four hits in the game. Next up for Soda Springs was the Wilder Wildcats. This game was almost over before it began.
The Lady Cardinals ended the week facing the host school Glenns Ferry. After a couple of games with big scores this game turned out to be a bit of a defensive battle. The first run in the game didn't come until the bottom of the second inning and it came from the Pilots. That one zip score held until the Pilots managed just one more run in the bottom of the fourth. Now trailing by two and yet to get a run, the Lady Cardinals went to work in the top of the fifth and tied the game up at two runs a piece. The Pilots answered right back in the bottom of the inning and regained the lead by a single run. Glenns Ferry added two more runs in the bottom of the sixth taking a three run lead into the final inning. Through their best efforts the Lady Cardinals only mustered one more run losing the final game of the week by two. The Cardinals three runs came from the Davis sisters and Emma Taylor. Despite the tough loss the Cardinals continued to fight to the very end never giving up.
The Lady Cardinals traveled to Ririe on Tuesday and will now get a home game against Malad on Thursday. The weather looks to be a little temperamental but don't let that scare you away from coming out and supporting the girls Thursday at 4 p.m.
Members of the Soda Springs baseball and softball teams pose for a quick picture during last weeks tournaments in Glenns Ferry.