Senior Center at the Heart of Caribou Community
“A ‘History of a Building,’ one must first understand, is that the building itself is only the functional part of our Heritage. One must understand the community’s needs, and the ‘dreams’ and ‘ambitions’ of the builders of the edifice to gain the genuine historical value,” Mable Ruud wrote in 1976. She wrote it about the building that is currently the site of the Caribou County Senior Center in downtown Soda Springs, and requested that it be read to guests at the Senior Center Christmas party that same year. The quote is only the beginning of a lengthy overview of the building’s history, but it’s the sentiment that captures Ruud’s feelings about the Senior Center and the town she loved. Ruud passed away four short months later in April of 1977, having left behind a great deal of affection for both the building and the Senior Center. Surely, Ruud would agree that building, which was once the site of Gorton’s General Mercantile and Stockmen’s Supply Co., continues to be very responsive to the community’s needs, and that much of its current value is in preserving exactly the history she valued.
Currently, the Senior Center is overseen by Director ShaLayne Bartschi, who brings a lot of dedication and experience to the position. Along with Assistant Director Melissa McDowell, Bartschi has a packed schedule, which involves managing the many services provided by the Center, coordinating the food production and delivery, maintaining connections with the Center’s clientele, and being ready for the unexpected on a daily basis. It’s a big job, but it is suggested by the Senior
Center’s mission statement, which reads: “To provide nutritious meals, health information, physical activities, and social interaction for Caribou County senior citizens that exceed community expectations.” It’s worth pointing out that setting out to exceed expectations is a noble, but lofty ambition. The constant, happy buzz of activity in the building is good indicator that expectations are, in fact, frequently exceeded.
As something of a gathering spot for members of the community, a lot goes on at the Center, and a lot of people make their way through it during the week. In addition to opportunities for casual conversation, the Center also hosts weekly dance classes and card games for anyone interested in learning or joining in. There is always something going on.
In testament to her multi-tasking abilities while explaining some aspects of the building’s history, Bartschi deftly handled several phone calls about meal services, chatted with a frequent visitor who was looking for a particular item in the thrift store, consulted with Patsy Tarbet about the menu, congratulated her daughter on a new job, and talked to Craig Boswell about the ceiling, which had started dripping. All while preparing silverware for the next day’s meal.
There are always things that are in need of maintenance or repair in a building of its age. The building was built in 1890, and has been added to, remodeled, and worked on al-
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Main Street businesses air concerns over construction charges
Throughout the downtown area, there was a certain amount of anticipation about the first council meeting of February, which included on its agenda an item about the city’s billing of businesses on Main Street for the installation of the new sewer and water lines. The lines were replaced as part of the streetwide infrastructure improvement project, which took place over most of the summer and fall. The cost was largely covered by grants, but there were some components of the process that resulted in costs to the business owners.
As a part of the construction, businesses were billed for connections to water and sewer lines beneath the street. While some businesses were excluded as a result of having replaced the lines independently of the city, most were affected by the move, which cost an average of $6,000, based on a per foot cost, plus additional associated charges. The city gave businesses the option to pay the amount back without interest over the next 3 years, as part of the city utility billing process.
The meeting was incredibly well-attended, with representatives of the majority of Main Street businesses on hand to raise their concerns, or hear any potential outcome that came from the meeting.
In a session that at times became emotional on both sides of the council table, Main Street merchants expressed their frustration with the effects the construction has had on their businesses, as well as the additional strain of the recently issued construction bills. City Council members acknowledged that the communication process between themselves and downtown businesses could have been better, and promised to learn from the experience moving forward.
Over the course of the construction process, the city held a number of meetings, and City Engineer Alan Skinner sent email updates to the affected businesses. In addition to the project discussions that occurred in the normal course of council meetings, at least one special meeting with businesses was held. However, both the council and businesses acknowledged that clearly there has been some gap in the communication process. “The only thing I can say is, we swung and we missed. We’ll own that, and I apologize. I
thought we had better lines of communication. That’s something that we’ll do better moving forward,” Councilmember Ryan Carpenter said, summing up what seemed to be the prevailing message from the council.
It was widely agreed that Tamra Henesh, owner of the Main Street Café, had faced the largest headwinds during the process, as the unique access and infrastructure involved with her building had made it most difficult to sustain normal operations during the construction process.
Bill Parris, owner of Porters Pub, and Irvin Christensen, owner of Eastman Drug, were among the many other Main Street owners who spoke during the meeting. Parris spoke to the experience of many of the business owners when he said, “We’re hurting. I have twenty employees, and they’re hurting right now. I apologize for being a little more frustrated than maybe you’ve seen in the past. Last year at this time my payroll was around 8 thousand, and now it’s about 4 and a half. I’m starting to lose employees.” Henesh echoed the sentiment, and explained that the lost revenue had affected the Café’s ability to support local kids through sports sponsorships and other community programs. “I am a resident and small business owner, and I am here to MAIN STREET
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Winter storms not over yet
According to forecast models, three large winter storms are currently waiting to unleash more winter across the country. After a cold but relatively calm couple of weeks, storm systems with a lot of precipitation are on their way for the next week. The first storm is scheduled to start in the Plains states, with our part of Idaho just on the outer edge of the snowfall zone, early in the week. Farther to the east, the storm is expected to create massive ice and wind issues on roads. The second major system has out area more squarely in its sights, starting on Wednesday morning. Predictions on Tuesday are that it will form quickly, dump considerable moisture in the form of snow, and then move east. The third storm will hit California late in the week, and it will strengthen as it heads toward the mountains and plain, bringing what many end up being heavy snow to the area for Valentine’s Day weekend. Of course, these are just forecasts and the reality may be less severe than predicted. Still, with three storms to look forward to, it’s likely the weather will at least be interesting in the near term.
Superbowl a hit with all but Chiefs fans
Superbowl LIX is in the books, and the two-time consecutive Superbowl champion Kansas City Chiefs fell short of the historic “three-victories-in-a-row” they had hoped for, falling to the Philadelphia Eagles in a 40-22 blowout. In case you encounter all kinds of weird phrasing this week about the game, the backstory is that basketball coach Pat Riley owns the trademark to the word that start with a “three” and refers to a team “Repeating” a championship victory three times. While some large news organizations fearlessly push forward like the Eagles run game and use the word without care, others avoid it out of fear of being crushed like the Chiefs offense, and run in circles until you can’t tell what they were trying to accomplish any more. There was a nice Harrison Ford commercial. Go Bills.
Utah woman accused of poisoning children
In an odd regional case, a woman from Roosevelt, Utah (in Unitah County), has been accused of putting Borax detergent in her children’s water, allegedly to “help with weight loss and their immune system”. It is alleged by prosecutors that the woman had been surreptitiously putting the chemical in her children’s drinking water (“just a pinch a day”) under the belief that it would somehow function to promote health in small doses. Borax is a trade name for sodium borate, and is a combination of boron, sodium, and oxygen. In some clinical trials, borax and similar compounds were shown to cause increased metabolism in rats, but the results were coupled with increased mortality and the risk or injury to a number of body systems. Medical experts in the wake of this arrest were quick to note that borax and other household cleaners should not be consumed. The woman is facing numerous charges related to the poisoning.
City Council meeting was busier than usual with Main Street on the agenda.
Cooks Lisa Irick, Starla Kingsford, Patsy Tarbet, and Tanna Chistensen make hundreds of meals a month for dining in and delivery throughout the county.
Betty Gentry, Melissa McDowell, Craig Boswell, ShaLayne Bartschi, and Patsy Tarbet are friendly and familiar faces at the Senior center.
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most ever since. Bartschi believes that there are potentially two more ceilings above the main one in the building. At present, there is some water dripping from the ceiling, which is believed to be from condensation resulting from the rapid changes between cold and heat throughout the day. Floods, utility problems, and other calamities have played their part over the years, as they do in any building, old or otherwise.
The building is leased through the county, which the Center reports to. The city contributes funds as well. As a county facility, the Center is open to all senior citizens (and others!) in Caribou County, and there are many people on the rolls who travel into town from Grace, Bancroft, Niter, and other parts of Caribou. Meals on Wheels delivery helps keep residents throughout the area, both in town and throughout the county, contacted and connected with.
Other institutions such as SICOG contribute stipends and assistance throughout the year, but the Thrift Store on site is the primary source of ongoing revenue. Donations are accepted at the rear of the building. Bartschi notes that donations are always appreciated, and that “clean, usable” items are the most helpful. Even in the busiest of times for the thrift store, space is limited for storage, so excess items are redistributed to other community organizations in the area.
One of the reasons that the Senior Center is so popular is that it provides
a place for seniors in the community to gather and socialize during the week. Wednesday is the peak day of the week, and brings in the largest number of people for food and company. Bartschi estimates the average monthly number of meals provided as around 600, with about 250 of them being delivered. In addition to the company provided by the center (Bartschi emphasizes that combating isolation is one of the Center’s most important missions), the other reason Wednesday is so popular is that the food is just really good. Over the years, the menu has changed and expanded, while retaining its high level of quality and many of the crowd favorites. There is probably no greater comfort food than meatloaf and potatoes, which is a longstanding classic, along with its close relative the Au Jus Dip sandwich. New recipes have also been added, though, like Chicken Alfredo Bake, Beef Enchiladas, and others. Cookies and desserts help round out the menu, which is available for dine in on Wednesdays and Fridays, and delivery through the Meals on Wheels program. Anyone interested can contact the Senior Center for information on the program, and where to sign up. After the meals are made and sent out for the week, the remaining food is frozen, and can be purchased on site for $3 a meal, or $2 for desserts, while they last.
The Center can be reached at 208547-3007 for information about food and other programs, as well as enrollment in Meals on Wheels. Meals on Wheels applications are quick and
painless, and for those who qualify, delivery is available to Soda Springs, Grace, Bancroft, and other areas within the county and surrounding area that enrollees might live.
One project that is currently underway at the Senior Center is a collection of recipes to be included in a Senior Center cookbook. Anyone with recipes they would like to have included can send them to caribousenior@gmail.com.
There are many volunteers and employees of the Center, including Peggy Gould, Patsy Tarbet, Lucetta Holt, Betty Gentry, Janeye Perron, Ann Hamm, Nancy Hydzik, and Craig Boswell, in addition to McDowell and Bartschi.
The kitchen crew includes Patsy Tarbet, Starla Kingsford, Lisa Irick, and head chef Tanna Christiansen.
Events at the Soda Library include golf, Spanish storyhour
The Soda Springs Library recently announced dates and times for some of its upcoming events, including mini-golf, Spanish Storytime, and the Stuffed Animal Sleepover.
As a result of the generosity of several library patrons, the Library will begin hosting a Spanish Language storytime, starting Monday, February 17 at 10:30 a.m. Library Director Hope Hansen explained that the bilingual story hour came up organically as the result of one of the patrons seeing a need that could be filled. “My daughter comes to storytime, but I saw that she was maybe not as engaged as she could be because she is used to hearing Spanish,” Allison Loyola said. “I know that is the situation for some of the other moms and kids in the area, so I thought it might be a good idea to provide a storytime in Spanish for them. That will get them into the library, and give them a way to interact and socialize with other kids here.”
Along with some other mothers in the community, Allison will take on reading duties for the story time, which is already very popular in English. Anyone is welcome to the Spanish language sessions. Allison anticipates around ten or so kids to start with, but she is interested to see where it goes from there. Next Monday will be the first event.
The Stuffed Animal Sleepover is an annual event at the library, where kids are invited to drop off their stuffed animals for a night at the library. They will be able to pick them up afterward, and enjoy an exciting report of what their stuffed animals and all the new friends they made got up to over the
night. In the past, the hijinks have lived up to their billing. Drop off for the event is February 27. Contact Children’s Librarian Dorajo Messerly at 208-547-2606 for more information about securing your child’s stuffed animal a spot for the event.
Mini Golf is coming to the Soda Springs Library on March 10. Tee times for the event will begin at 4 p.m. and run until 7 p.m. Mini Golf is planned as a fun and (mostly) non-competitive night out with friends at the Library.
Mini Golf at the Library is sponsored by Ireland Bank, and hosted by the Friends of the Library, whose mission is to enhance and expand the services of the library for the benefit of the community. The event is open to anyone who is interested. Walkups are welcome, but priority will be given to those who have registered. All of the holes are being designed and built by volunteers, who are approaching their design process with literary themes in mind. Score will not be kept, but scorecards will be provided. There will be a $25 prize for the “best dressed” team, as determined by the librarians and Ireland Bank. Admission is “by donation” at the door.
As the event draws closer, the Friends of the Library reminds residents that “We are always looking for community-minded business partners to further our mission.” Those with further questions, or interested in sponsoring future events can reach out to Friends president Beth Cheirrett at sslibraryfriends@gmail.com or 208-223-0323.
Allison Loyola is helping to start Spanish language Storytime at the library. Pictured here with Director Hope Hansen.
On Wednesdays and Fridays, the dining room at the Senior Center is a busy place to be.
ShaLayne Bartschi has a lot to do, but she does it well.
Jared Pugmire has a long string of credentials after his name, but in his conversations he is pretty to-thepoint. The PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, Cert. DN, Cert. SMT, Dip. Osteopratic provider sums up his personal approach as “I won’t let them leave without feeling better.”
Pugmire is one of only 100 osteopractors worldwide. Osteopractic medicine is a sub-specialty that sees practitioners complete an evidence-based, post-graduate training program in the use of spinal and extremity thrust manipulation, ultrasound guided dry needling, instrument-assisted manual therapies, and differential diagnostics for the diagnosis and treatment of neuromusculoskeletal conditions.
The treatments provided by Dr. Pugmire can address such issues as neck pain, lower back pain, headaches, tennis elbow, heel pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, knee osteoarthritis, plantar fasciitis, shoulder impingement, joint pain, and more. The clinic uses a “multi-modal” approach to
patient management, which uses evidence-based research as a foundation.
Pugmire is the owner and director of High Desert Osteopractic Physical Therapy in Chubbuck, and has been in that location since 2017. He has had calls to expand the business into other towns int the region, but decided that the overhead involved in maintaining multiple facilities is not necessarily the best use of his resources. Instead, Pugmire has outfitted a mobile treatment vehicle, which he will be taking to American Falls and Soda Springs to start with.
As part of his mission to make services available to smaller communities, Dr. Pugmire will be in the Caribou Jack’s lot on 50 E. 2nd on February 18. Moving forward, he plans to visit Soda Springs at least once a month.
Services which are provided on site include General PT services, osteopractic services, joint mobilization, pelvic floor rehab, dry needling, concussion therapy, vestibular (vertigo/dizzy) therapy, Class IV deep
Geyser Inn opens its doors
Diane and Jed Benson had not necessarily planned to open a Bed and Breakfast in Soda Springs when they purchased the home at 129 S 2nd St. W, just west of downtown. It turns out that had they planned to, they picked a good place. The home sits on a long residential lot, with plenty of space for future plans to accommodate outdoor dining. There are also structures on the property that might be converted into hot tub and sauna facilities down the road.
The home itself is a “miracle of the catalog age,” as the phrasing of the time had it. “Sears homes” were purchased from the company and delivered to be assembled by the buyer. The homes exist all across the country, and have a dedicated fanbase, including one (searshouses.com) run by a group that tracks their locations and maintains a database.
With Enders being unavailable for room rental at the moment, the Geyser Inn is well-situated to provide
an option for those planning to visit Caribou County, or stopping over en route to national parks, or regional recreation areas.
In addition to a newly remodeled interior and a host of modern features that accent the midcentury appeal of the Sears home nicely, the Inn also features the cooking of Andrew Robinson, who has a long history of work cooking in Pocatello and Lava Hot Springs. Robinson is the General Manager of the Inn, and will be the primary in-town contact. He will also be running a café by reservation on Saturdays (3-8 p.m.) and Sundays (8 a.m.to 4 p.m.).
Winter rates are available for bookings, which can include single day rentals, as well as longer stays for those with work or extended engagements in town.
More information and booking details can be found at Geyserinn129.com or by calling 208-909-7982.
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tissue laser, Bemer, dynamic taping, cupping, blood flow restriction, and more. As the list of services might indicate, Pugmire is familiar with treating the sorts of complaints and ailments that are common among farm and factory workers, as well as student athletes. He has been in discussion with several local employers about offering “lunch time” appointments for workers who otherwise might have difficulty scheduling time and travel to receive treatment out of town.
High Desert’s permanent facility in Chubbuck is a standard, insurance-based clinic with an even wider array of services, but in order to keep pricing and overhead minimal at the mobile facility, Pugmire is operating on a cash/card basis. With packages for adjustments, physical therapy, dry needling and other services starting at under $100 for a multi-part session, the pricing model has been well-suited for patients who have limited time or travel plans outside of Caribou County.
To reserve an appointment with the mobile facility, you can use the link https://calendly.com/hdopt, or call 208-240-6017. The mobile clinic can also be contracted for sporting events, business events, and other situations. Dr. Jared Pugmire will be bringing a range of services to Soda Springs on February 18.
East Idaho Aquarium visited Thirkill Elementary School teaching students about various animals, their unique behaviors, diets, and habitats. Thirkill Elementary wishes to thank Eastern Idaho Aquarium for visiting their school as well as the Thirkill PTO for sponsoring this event.
Pictured left to right Amanda Larsen with her daughter Grace, member of the Thirkill PTO, Mary from East Idaho Aquarium, Alex from East Idaho Aquarium, and Lindsy Panek, member of the Thirkill PTO.
One of the critters that visited Thirkill with its Aquarium friends!
The Geyser Inn is centrally located just west of downtown in Soda Springs.
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Robinson explain some of the remodeling which has been done to the Geyser Inn.
Jed Benson, Diane Benson and Andrew Robinson recently opened the Geyser Inn.
Mark Harris
Legislative Update-Josh Wheeler Legislative Update--
We are quickly approaching the deadlines for submitting bills to the various committees so we will see a flurry on newly introduced legislation this next week to sort through. A new private school funding bill was introduced and passed out of the House Education Committee earlier this week. House Bill 93 (H93) replaced House Bill 39 (H39) which was an earlier version of the same topic. H93 proposes to create a refundable tax credit of $5,000 per eligible student that are enrolled in any private school. The bill also proposes a $7,500 tax credit for disabled kids who require ancillary personnel for school instruction. Parents below the 300% poverty level would be a priority for the program.
The total appropriation is capped at $50 million and will be administered by the Idaho Tax Commission. The Idaho Tax Commission would also be able to perform audits, and the penalty for fraud would be a felony offense. There are several concerns about the bill including the idea that parents could send their kids to an out-of-state school, and some could receive more money in tax credits than they paid in taxes, among other things.
This new bill has moved through the legislative process very fast, and I expect it to pass the House and be sent to the Senate for our consideration.
The Senate version of the school choice bill is Senate Bill 1025 (S1025) and it is currently on the Senate floor waiting for debate and a vote. This bill also provides a $5,000 tax credit but adds provisions for schools that participate must be accredited, teachers must have a background check, and there would be testing for the participating kids. This bill also puts a priority on low-income kids. I am not sure this bill has enough votes to pass. It will be an interesting next couple of weeks as we work through this issue.
My Emergency Medical Services (EMS) bill is ready to go and should receive a introduction hearing and a bill number early next week. This time the bill will start in the House. The proposal is to move the EMS Bureau out of the Department of Health and Welfare and
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express my concern about the 6k fee,” Henesh said, reading from a prepared statement that itemized some of her areas of frustration, many of which were shared by the other owners. Like other owners, her major points centered on the issue of clear communication, and the impact of the process. “The fee has had a huge impact on businesses...We ask that you take this matter seriously, and work toward a fair resolution.”
Council President Mitch Hart noted that years ago the council had resolved to set utility rates for downtown businesses at residential rates, rather than the higher commercial rates, which had resulted in savings over time to the downtown businesses. It was also pointed out during the meeting that the longer life of the downtown infrastructure, the better street surface and parking, as well as lighting improvements and the eventual installation of
into the Idaho Military Division, which already coordinates emergency management with State and local government through the Office of Emergency Management. The bill states that EMS is critical to the life, health, and safety of Idahoans. It also consolidates some funds that the bureau receives and places many of the administrative rules into Idaho Code.
This proposed legislation is a first step into getting some State funds for EMS that will begin to help those EMS districts that are struggling with volunteer retention and burnout, as well as finding funds to buy equipment. If we can get this legislation passed, it will be easier in future Legislative Sessions to build on the progress that EMS needs to be successful in doing what they do for all of us and the Idaho communities we live in.
There are many other issues, including budgets, taxes, ATV fees, grizzly bears, election issues, and Medicaid, that will reveal themselves in the next couple of weeks. And as in the past, there will be a rush to get it all in before this Legislative Session starts winding down.
As for me, it continues to be a privilege and an honor to serve the good people of Legislative District 35. I look forward to hearing from you with any questions or concerns. You can email me at mharris@senate.idaho.gov or call me at 208-332-1308.
a flashing crosswalk system would likely increase downtown business in the future. The council, however, reiterated that they recognized the pain this had caused to business owners.
Councilmember Paul Gritton added, “As a business owner, I appreciate your concerns. It was my understanding that the contractor tried to minimize the impact on the businesses as much as possible. But it’s important to thank you all for coming out to express your concerns.”
In a bit of good news on the subject, while the city’s GEM grant application had been denied, the county’s was accepted. In addition to paying the county’s portion of the hookup charges, additional funds were secured in addition to the grant remainder to help offset at least a portion of the cost to businesses. During Monday’s County Commission meeting, roughly $1000 per business was set aside to help with the costs.
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Bills really started moving this week.
A lot of that stems from the fact that the deadline for introducing new bills is Feb 10th.
There is always a great energy when the folks from the Realtor’s association are in town, and I was grateful to visit with several hard working folks from Lava, Idaho Falls, and other areas in the state. Later in the week, it was excellent to know that the representative from the Mining Association were in the area, advocating for some of the great work that’s done in district 35.
The longest debate on a bill this week was over the bill that provides a voucher in the form of a tax credit for parents to send their children to public school. The governor has stated that he will support such a bill, should it have appropriate accountability and transparency. I was impressed to hear some of my colleagues caution again express concerns about wealth redistribution, interference with home schooling efforts, and inconsistency. I’m grateful for the ongoing process here in the statehouse to address this issue in a uniquely Idaho way.
The Health & Welfare committee is spending time digging even deeper into
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Medicaid expansion, looking at reducing fraud and waste in the SNAP, and on to bills dealing with the yellow dot program, trimming up unused or redundant code related to the department of Health & Welfare, and the 340b program again. It continues to be a grand privilege to serve all of you in this capacity. Thanks to the people of district 35, and thank all of you for your support.
Brett Stoddard Lloyd
July 8, 1930 ~ January 23, 2025
Brett Stoddard Lloyd, age 65, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at his home in Pocatello, ID on Saturday, February 1st, 2025, after a short but aggressive battle with liver cancer.
Brett was born and raised in Grace, ID, where he attended elementary, junior high, and high school. He took great pride in being a part of the last graduating class of Red Devils from Grace High prior to the school mascot changing.
Brett spent much of his youth in the Beaver Dams, where he worked alongside his father, farming and raising cattle and enjoying outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing. His connection to the Beaver Dams remained a constant throughout his life, and he spent as much time as he could camping there every summer. It was truly his most cherished place to be.
Though Brett tended to be a private man, his love for his family was undeniable. He was preceded in death by his parents, Merrill Hall and Diane Stoddard Lloyd. He is survived by his older sister Patti (Steve) Findlay, his three children Kelly (Jenn) Lloyd, Wade (Nichol) Lloyd, and Melissa Lloyd, 14 grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.
Brett had a reputation for his quick wit and dry humor, and willingness to lend a hand when needed. He was the kind of person who would serve you a helping of sarcasm with a side of wisecracks, but those who knew him well knew it was his way of showing he cared. He loved to cook, and was known for sharing his pickled eggs with visitors as another way he quietly showed his
care for those around him. He was a hard worker who took pride in whatever he did, whether it was on the farm, in the shop where he was lovingly nicknamed “grandpa,” or just in life in general.
True to his wishes, there will be no funeral services. Instead, a few close friends and loved ones will gather in his honor before spreading his ashes in his favorite spot on earth as his final resting place.
Brett’s legacy lives on in the laughter, stories, and memories shared by his children, grandchildren, sister, extended family, and many friends. He will always be remembered for his big heart, his humor, and his devotion to those he cared deeply for. Though he is gone, the impact of his life will never be forgotten.
To share a favorite memory of Brett or offer condolences to the family, please leave a tribute at www.redrosefuneral.com.
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Brett Stoddard Lloyd
Three Movies For This Valentines Day
BY VANNA HADDOCK
Kate & Leopold (2001)
James Mangold’s romantic comedy, Kate & Leopold, is the film equivalent of fresh bread with butter. The story follows Kate McKay (Meg Ryan), a busy businesswoman with a chip on her shoulder, and Leopold (Hugh Jackman), a 19th-century Duke transported to the modern world. Mangold’s writing really shines; balancing the film’s comedy with genuine sincerity.
The Princess Bride (1987)
Rob Reiner takes audiences through an incredible adventure with his film, The Princess Bride. The fairy-tale love story focuses on Buttercup (Robin Wright), a woman whose abducted by criminals, and Westley (Cary Elwes), a farm-hand turned rogue who seeks to save her. The film earned itself the title of Best Dramatic Presentation from the Hugo Awards, due to it’s fantastical story-telling and on-screen chemistry between the characters.
Moonstruck (1987)
Norman Jewison utilizes the talents of Cher and Nicolas Cage to create an incredibly passionate (and hysterical) romance in his film, Moonstruck. When Loretta Castoroni, a 37 year old widow, is proposed to by her neglectful fiance- she tries to invite his estranged brother, Ronny, to the wedding. However, she discovers that Ronny’s wild energy suits her more, ensuing her struggles to choose between the two brothers. Moonstruck struck gold with several Academy Awards and Golden Globes, attributed to the performances.
Calving Concerns
BY ALLISON ELIASON
For many ranchers, calving 2025 is well under with calves hitting the ground for weeks now. Our operation is waiting with great anticipation for the first few early calvers to get things started here.
Over the last years, we have opted to push back our calving more into the spring months. The greatest motivationhoping to avoid the colder winter weeks, although Idaho winters are rarely constrained to the official winter months.
As much as we would like to control Mother Nature and the weather during our calving season, we know that the cold is inevitable and for some stretch of time each year, we will have to battle the elements to keep our newest calves thriving. Before the calves even start dropping or the temperature gauge drops, we try to be proactive to stay ahead of the challenge we could face.
For the most part cattle do well to maintain their body temperature and remain unaffected by cold weather. Calves however, especially newborn calves, are a different story. Cattle’s unique hide will keep them warm in even the coldest of temperatures so long as they are dry. The thick hairs help trap in warm air and insultates them against the cold. But when cattle become wet, those air pockets are destroyed and they lose their insulation.
Naturally, calves are born wet and will struggle to maintain their body temperature if the temperatures are too low. In addition, their body mass to surface area is quite small, meaning they can give off a lot of heat without having capabilities to keep warm. As their circulatory system is just beginning to sustain itself alone, it is unable to quickly respond in comparison to more mature calves.
From their first moments of life, newborn calves are behind in their fight against the cold weather. Knowing this, farmers and ranchers prepare for the season in a number of ways to help keep their calves warm and dry. Depending on their location, facilities and practic-
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es each operation will have their go to tricks and patterns to thrive in each calving season.
For many, they simply battle the cold by bringing each cow inside the calving barn to birth. This all but eliminates facing the wind, snow, rain and extreme cold all together. For some, this sort of practice isn’t feasible and is more of a wish than a necessity.
In most instances, putting up windbreaks is far more possible. Whether it is a break built as a part of a fence, set up by stacked straw bales or each pushed up dirt mounds, anything to give cattle some sort of reprieve from the wind will be a benefit.
The cold ground, snow, or ice can quickly zap the body heat of a newborn or young calf. Putting out straw or other bedding will provide a barrier to insulate them against the cold ground and maintain their heat.
A warm belly full of milk will, of course, help a calf stay warm from the inside out. Helping a calf get up and nursing from their mother not long after being born is critical to helping them thrive in the cold. Doing so helps them create heat as they move their body, receive the crucial colostrum and nutrients they need and provide the obvious warmth from the milk.
There are times that farmers and ranchers step in to help a calf that can’t quite maintain their body heat. Calves that aren’t alert, won’t get up to nurse, and have cold extremities or mouths are beginning to suffer from hypothermia. Most of the time, putting the calves into a small warmer or even floorboard of a truck is enough to bring their temperature back up.
Calving in the winter can be hard, but farmers and ranchers have learned to hope for the best and plan for the worst. Instead of waiting for the bad to happen, they try to be prepared and proactive to give their calves the best chance possible. And then they watch and hope and pray that we can make up the difference when it just isn’t enough.
EVENT CALENDARS LUNCH MENUS
SODA SPRINGS/ CARIBOU COUNTY
February 13 – Thursday
Library Story Time (10 am)
IDAN-HA Movie
Presbyterian Services (1 pm)
Catholic Daily Mass (6:30 pm)
Additional Recovery Program (7pm)
Kindness Week
Boys Basketball vs Star Valley Wrestling at North Fremont Duals Neon Stomp
February 14 – Friday
Valentine's Day
IDAN-HA Movie
Cardettes at State Qualifier Pocatello Speech/Debate at Snake River Qualifier
February 15 – Saturday
IDAN-HA Movie
Boys Basketball Districts
Girls Basketball State Play-In Speech Debate at Snake River Qualifier
February 16 – Sunday
Presbyterian Services
Caribou Bible Church Services
Catholic Mass (8:30 am)
Open Arms Church Services
LDS Services
Hope Lutheran Church Speech Debate at Snake River Qualifier
February 17 – Monday
Courthouse Closed No School- Presidents Day
February 18 – Tuesday
Quilters Group (10 am)
Boys Basketball Districts
February 19 – Wednesday
City Council Meeting
Boys Basketball vs Malad Catholic Daily Mass (9 am)
GRACE
February 13 – Thursday
Library Story Time (10 am)
No School Elementary P/T Conferences
High School Wrestling at NF/SS/ Ririe
High School Boys Basketball at Butte County Junior High Band/Choir Festival
February 14 – Friday Valentine's Day
February 15 – Saturday
High School Play in Game
February 16 – Sunday
LDS Services
Caribou Bible Church (2pm)
February 17 – Monday No School/ Presidents Day
February 18 – Tuesday
High School Boys Basketball District Game #1 (2 vs 3)
February 19 – Wednesday
High School District Wrestling at West Side
BANCROFT
February 14 – Friday
Valentine's Day
Boys District Basketball
Middle School Boys Basketball at Mackay
February 15 – Saturday
Girls Basketball Districts
February 17 – Monday No School/ Presidents Day
February 18 – Tuesday
Boys Basketball District
February 19 – Wednesday
Boys Basketball District Wrestling Districts at West Side
SODA SPRINGS LUNCH MENU
Lunches served with Milk
Monday, February 17 NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, February 18
Corn Dog, Chips
Wednesday, February 19
Pizza
Thursday, February 20 NO SCHOOL, Winter Break
NORTH GEM LUNCH MENU
Milk and Choice of Bar Each Day
Monday, February 10 NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, February 18
Chicken Bowls, Corn, Peaches
Wednesday, February 19
Super Nachos, Seasoned Black Beans, Carmel Apple Parfait
Thursday, February 20
Bacon Ranch Flatbread, Broccoli/Cauliflower Bake, Pineapple Crisp
GRACE LUNCH MENU
Lunches served with Milk
Monday, February 10 NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, February 18
Hamburger, Tots, Food Choice –Pork & Beans, Corn, or Fresh Fruit
Wednesday, February 19
Chicken Noodle Soup, Grilled
Cheese, Food Choice – Fresh Veggies or Peaches
Thursday, February 20
Corn Dog, Mac & Cheese, Food Choice – Crisp Green Salad or Peaches
CARIBOU COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS' MENU
Feb. 14 - Cod w/Confetti Rice, Broccoli & Cauliflower, Dilly Bread, Applesauce, Red Velvet Cake
BIRTHDAYS
Rayola Bitton, Feb. 1
Mark Tompson, Feb. 3
Roger Moore, Feb. 4
Amelia Mae Crump, Feb. 6
LaRae Rasmussen, Feb. 7
Betty Moore, Feb. 7
JoAnn Rhodes, Feb. 11
Ulla Soderman, Feb. 12
Greg Elam, Feb. 13
Jan Barnes, Feb. 14
Dawn Briggs, Feb. 14
Margaret Barker, Feb. 15
Blair Smith, Feb. 19
Verlene Humphreys, Feb. 21
Clay Gentry, Feb. 22
Barbara Hamilton, Feb. 23
Patsy Tarbet, Feb. 26
Mike Cannon, Feb. 28
If you would like to add yourself, your kids, loved one, friend or family member to our weekly birthday list, contact Sherrie at 208-766-4773 or email sherrie.w@idahoenterprise.com
with Juice/Milk/Coffee
Feb. 19 - Tacos, Juice, Spanish Rice, Cooks Choice Dessert
ON THIS DAY
1633 Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before Inquisition for professing belief that earth revolves around the Sun
1741 Andrew Bedford publishes first American magazine (American Magazine)
1861 Abraham Lincoln declared U.S. President in Washington, D.C.
1866 Jesse James holds up his first bank, stealing $15,000 from the Clay County Savings Association in Liberty, Missouri
1895 Moving picture projector patented
1935 Bruno Hauptmann found guilty of kidnap & murder of Lindbergh infant. He proclaimed his innocence to the end
1948 Wright Flyer, first plane to fly, returns to U.S. from England
1984 6-year-old Texan Stormie Jones gets first heart and liver transplant
1995 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in San Diego, California on XTRA-FM
1997 The Great Lego Spill: a rogue wave hits cargo ship Tokio Express off the Coast of Cornwall, England, tipping 62 containers into the sea, carrying 4.8 million pieces of Lego
2000 The last original "Peanuts" comic strip appears in newspapers on day after Charles M. Shulz dies
2021 Archaeologists announce discovery of oldest known beer factory in Abydos, Egypt, from early Dynastic period 3150 B.C. - 2613 B.C.
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.
2024
Reigning Miss Idaho Reagan Yamauichi stopped by the County Commission meeting in February to extend her thanks to the commissioners for their support of her national Miss America bid. A public viewing of her competing in the pageant was held at the Enders, and watched at home by countless Caribou County residents.
Updates to the Soda Springs Library brought a Freeze Drier to its lower floor. While early on the device seemed like a bit of a niche novelty, it is reported to be in near constant use. From those who use it for home food preservation to freeze dried candy production, it's a solid hit.
2020
The Lady Grizzlies faced the Butte County Pirates February 7 at Blackfoot High School for the district championship. Grace played Butte in the first round of the districts and narrowly escaped a loss, beating Butte, 38-35. The stakes were a lot higher this time around with Butte facing elimination. A loss would force the Grizzlies to return to Blackfoot the following day to face the Pirates for a third time in the tournament. The first quarter was a battle with Butte topping Grace 8-7, but both teams struggled offensively. The Grizz shot the ball better in the second quarter, making 43 percent of their shots, while Butte’s offense continued to struggle shooting only 13 percent from the field. Grace went into halftime with a 18-16 lead. At the end of the second half, Grace emerged with the 46-38 victory. Maniah Clegg led the team with 16 points and 15 rebounds, while Breanna Hill contributed 14 points, and Madison Windley added 9 for the Grizzlies. A citizens’ input session during a City Council meeting in Soda Springs focused on the need for a community recreation center. The issue emerged after the LDS stake president announced that the city would no longer be able to use church facilities for its little league program. Stake President Wade Clark said that although locally the churches have allowed city leagues to use their gyms for the last 10 or 15 years, technically it was against church policy. “We were operating under the assumption once Tigert Middle School gym was finished, it would take the pressure off,” he said. “We fully support city leagues, but perhaps it is time for a different option.” Council member Scott Gambles pointed out the use has increased at the church facilities from the city programs, which were used heavily during the construction of the new school gym and demolition of the old one. Council President Mitch Hart thanked Clark and the LDS Church for being accommodating to the community all these years. It is expected the churches will continue to be used through the end of basketball tournaments in April. Many members of the community spoke afterward. Katy Bergholm said her biggest concern was losing programs and what they do for the kids in the area. She noted that there was potentially a building in the Industrial Park for sale that could be used for recreation without too much work and at a lower cost than a new center. Council President Hart said the building did have possibilities for a half court and maybe a full court basketball area, but would probably run around $400,000. “It’s a funding issue and recreation is important and we want to continue that,” Hart said. “It will cost money, though. There is no magic bullet.” Councilmember Robert Lau mentioned the potential to rise funds through a recreation district. “I love the idea. We can pay for the things that we value.” Melissa Thompson thanked the
church leaders and noted her concerns for what kids would do without the current city recreation program and a safe place to go. She suggested raising fees to increase some revenue.
The National High School Coaches Association announced that Jeff Horsley of Soda Springs High School would be named the National High School Girls’ Cross Country Coach of the Year. He is the first Idaho coach to be named to that honor. This past season, Horsley, who helped establish the bedrock of the Soda Springs cross country program as an athlete during his high school career in the 90s, has led the Cardinals to their 14th straight Idaho Class 2A state championship. It was the eleventh time that the school has won the state championship without an individual champ. However, this year’s squad placed five girls in the Top 24, led by Brynlee Simmons, who took 4th place. Horsley’s 2013 team became the first-ever to win the girls’ state championship with a perfect team score. Over the last 14 seasons, Horsley has been named Idaho’s Coach of the Year every year. He has also won the Boys’ Coach of the Year award eight times.
2000
The highly acclaimed vocal-dance group, Ricks College Showtime Company, will be appearing in Grace and the Gem Valley Performing Arts Center. “Exceptional talent, non-stop energy, and professional polish” are said to be the ingredients that have established Showtime Company as one of the finest college performing groups in the United States. Showtime musical revues have captivated audiences throughout the United States, Canada, South Africa, and the British Isles since 1979. This year’s musical revue is titled “Lessons of Love” and will appear in 14 states from Wisconsin and Minnesota to New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Lee Bules, D.O., was elected the chief of the medical staff at Caribou Memorial Hospital for the year 2000, hospital CEO John Hoopes announced. Dr. Bules was elected by his peers on the medical staff to fill the position, which includes being an ex-officio member of the hospital’s board of directors. Dr. Bules moved to Soda Springs with his wife, Tonnie, a registered nurse, and established his practice at the Lakeview Clinic, adjacent to the hospital. He is a board eligible family practice physician, who practices a full range of obstetrics, including deliveries in the hospital’s new birthing rooms.
Eulalie Langford, announcing her candidacy for Idaho State Representative from District 32 at the Caribou County Lincoln Day breakfast, spoke of her admiration for the hardy pioneers who came to this area in the late 1800s, struggled against seemingly impossible odds, and, after a series of disappointment, finally succeeded in bringing the Bear River water to
their crops via the Last Chance Canal. “Water is out most precious natural resource,” Langford said, “and is needed to sustain every living thing—plant or animal. Both my husband and I grew up in a farm/ranch environment. Agriculture is the backbone of Idaho’s economy, and water is the lifeblood of agriculture. As your state representative, I will protect diligently all water rights. I am the irrigator’s best friend.” Langford lives in Bear Lake County, and explained that her father, and early-day Caribou County cowboy, instilled in her the love of the cattle business. As your state representative, I will work diligently to remedy those problems. I will resist every attempt by the federal government to impose its will on the West.”
The Soda Springs JV Dance Team competed in the 5th District drill team competition at Snake River High School last weekend. They entered into the prop division in the A-2 category, and placed first. Jesse Kunz performed a solo and was chosen as a member of the 5th District honorary Drill Team. Their Extravadance will be held on Feb 28. Competing were Laura Sprague, Teah Landon, Amy Pugmire, Brandi Wyler, Alica Molenhauer, Melissa Humble, Leah Pearson, Anna Torgesen, Candace Hillaker, BreAnn Farnsworth, Heidi Smuin, Tiffany Hopkins, Jennie Thompson, Sheena Toupin, Hailey Hill, Jesse Kunz, and Dawn Worthington.
Senator Larry Craig was in Idaho attending a number of Lincoln Day events, during which time he stopped in Soda Springs. Craig stated that he was upset with the 4-3 Idaho Supreme Court decision that gave the federal government water rights in designated federal preserves, which he believed jeopardized Idaho’s land standing right of “first in time, first in right” regarding water use. He said that it would be a severe erosion of the western doctrine on water. Craig also took issue with President Bill Clinton’s announcement of more lands set aside under the Antiquities Act and moratorium on roads in much of the forest areas. Craig said the states needed to “stand up and invest in the fight for state rights.” He further said that “locking up much of the federal land in the West was not just a mining, timber, or grazing issue. Eastern states fail to realize it is integral to rural communities, and that includes access to federal lands for tourism.”
North Gem Ag Instructor Kevin Wells gave an update on the projects taking place at the school. The students are currently working on a storage shed, flat bed, and will be working on the installing of welding booths. A silent auction will be help for the selling of surplus items, including the Xerox machine. The second annual Academic Fair will be held in April. It will not be a judging competition, however, all students were encouraged to participate. Pearl Mickelsen was thanked for volunteering time to the Reed
Library. With her help, the library has been able to stay opne until 6 p.m. Patrons have been using the facility and are encouraged to continue to use the available resources. City Attorney Clyde Nelson met with the Grace City Council in their regular meeting on Feb 1 to review proper procedures for a city-wide cleanup. Property owners who have abandoned vehicles, junk cars, and other debris will be contacted and asked to remove these items in an effort to clean up and beautify the city area. The city dump truck will be available to assist citizens in this effort. Mayor Kelly Holt commented, “We would like to encourage all property owners within the city to survey their property for abandoned vehicles and debris and take action to remove them.”
1995
Nine teens of the “Future of America” 4-H Club in Caribou County were selected to attend the 8th annual 4-H “Know Your Government” Conference in Boise. The 4-H’ers include Eric Hubbard, Melissa Young, Mindy Hubbard, Kari Brown, Angie Hubbard, Brianna Strupp, Emily Geddes, Melanie Hart, and Emily Hubbard. The teens are among 160 delegates who will learn about Idaho’s state government decision-making process and judicial system, according to Darlene Moss, Caribou County Extension office. Delegates who attend the legislative workshop will take part in a mock legislative session and will tour the Capitol. Melissa Young will serve as Speaker of the House for this session. The judicial session will include a mock trial and a tour of the Idaho Supreme Court building. All delegates will attend a breakfast with legislators and judges from the Boise area on Monday morning and be able to observe the legislature in session. Governor Phil Batt, Attorney General Al Lance, Speaker of the House Mike Simpson and Chief Justice Charles McDevitt will speak on legal and political topics and how the delegates can get involved in government. David R. Lineback, Dean of the University of Idaho College of Agriculture, will also address delegates.
The Idaho Reining Horse Association held their year-end awards banquet at the Star Dust in Idaho Falls in November. Carl and Royce Hatch of Chesterfield are members of this association. They along with their family, traveled to Idaho Falls to attend the banquet. Royce was presented a belt buckle for winning first place in the Youth 13 and under division. Carl won 2nd place in the Green Horse non-Pro Division and was presented splint boots. Carl also won 3rd place in the Limited Non-Pro Division and received silver belt conchos. They were presented these awards by Shane Wagner, president of the association at that time.
IDAN-HA THEATRE
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Thursday, February 13
Friday, February 14 Saturday, February 15
Captain America:
Brave New World (PG-13)
Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, finds himself in the middle of an international incident and must discover the motive behind a nefarious global plan.
Thursday, Friday & Saturday 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Saturday Matinee 2:00 p.m. (All seats $5)
Wednesday, February 19
6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. (All seats $5) 208-547-3282
Reigning Miss Idaho Reagan Yamauchi visited the County Commissioners to express her thanks for the Commission's support.
NOTICES
LEGAL NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that IDAWY Solid Waste District (District) has submitted to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) a Preliminary Design Application for the IDAWY Regional Landfill Facility (Landfill) located at 348 Diamond Gulch, Georgetown, ID 83239 (42° 34' 59.6" N, 111° 28' 43.8'' W). The purpose of this application is to provide preliminary design information for the construction of a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Facility. This public notice is made pursuant to IDAPA 58.01.06.032.03.b, and as determined in Section 31-819 of Idaho Code. This application may be reviewed at the District office located at 241 S Main, Suite #3 Lower Left, Soda Springs, ID 83276, (208) 417-1625. Office hours are from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Thursday, except holidays. An electronic copy can also be downloaded at: http://swti.org/regional. The public is invited to comment on this preliminary design application. The 30-day comment period commences with the first publication of this announcement starting the week of January 27, 2025. Written comments will be accepted during the public comment period and should be directed to: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Pocatello Regional Office, Attn: Dustyn Walker, 444 Hospital Way #300 Pocatello, ID 83201.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S
SALE - To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on June 4, 2025, 09:00 AM at the In the Lobby, Caribou County Courthouse, 159 South Main Street, Soda Springs, ID 83276, the following described real property situated in Caribou County, State of Idaho (“Real Property”): A parcel of land located in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE¼NW¼) of Section 22, Township 8 South, Range 39 East, Boise Meridian, the same combining all of the lands described in that Deed Instrument No. 116890 and Quitclaim Deed Instrument No 202221, all recorded in the records of Caribou County, Idaho, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE¼NW¼) of Section 22, Township 8 South, Range 39 East, Boise Meridian, the same being marked and witnessed by a 1 ¼ inch diameter Brass cap monument per that Corner Perpetuation and Filing Recorded Instrument No. 128124 and depicted upon that Record of Survey Instrument No. 167133 all in the records of Caribou County, Idaho, the same being South 89°56'23" East a distance of 2629.04 feet from the Northwest corner of said section; Thence North 89°56'23" West for a distance of 1279.82 feet (North 89°56' West 1279.64 feet by record) along the North boundary line of said section; Thence South 00°00'23" East for a distance of 336.53 feet (South 336.63 feet by record) along a fence line to a 5/8 inch reinforcement bar with
cap tagged, "GVS PLS 9169" located at a fence comer, the same being on the North most corner of the lands described in that Quitclaim Deed Instrument No. 116890, as recorded in the records of said County, the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; Thence South 60°08'23" East for a distance of 444.60 feet (South 60°08' East 444.6 feet by Record) along the Northeasterly boundary line of said lands to a found 3/4" pipe located on the Westerly right of way boundary line of Third West Street (Holmes Avenue by record) as depicted upon the Village of Bancroft Townsite Plat Instrument No. 7373, dated August 30, 1909, as recorded in the records of said County; Thence South 29°53'11" West (South 29°52' West by record) for a distance of 147.27 feet along said boundary line to a 5/8" reinforcement bar with cap tagged, "GVS PLS 9169" located on a fence line, the same being the Southeast corner of the lands described in said Quitclaim Deed Instrument No. 202221; Thence North 88°13'47" West for a distance of 311.83 feet along said fence line, the same being the South boundary line of said lands, to a 5/8 inch reinforcement bar with cap tagged, "GVS PLS 9169" located on a fence corner, the Southwest corner of the same; Thence North 00°05'08" West for a distance of 339.41 feet along a fence line the same being the combined West boundary lines of the above lands, the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING Commonly known as: 230 S 3rd W, Bancroft, ID 83217
Nissel Rena Baker, as Trustor conveyed Real Property via a Trust Deed dated June 12, 2020, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for American Pacific Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns as Beneficiary, in which First American Title was named as Trustee. The Trust Deed was recorded in Caribou County, Idaho, on June 12, 2020, as Instrument No. 204882, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Assignment Dated: June 6, 2023 Assignment Recorded: June 6, 2023 Assignment Recording Information: Instrument No. 211286 Shelly M. Baur is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Caribou, State of Idaho on December 20, 2024 at Instrument No. 213931, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to Trustor failure to make monthly payments beginning August 1, 2024, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. By reason of said default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable. The total amount due on this obligation is the principal sum of $148,615.43, interest in the sum of $2,759.06, escrow advances of $2,184.80, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $3,580.88, for a total amount owing of $157,140.17, plus accruing
NEWS OF RECORD
CARIBOU COUNTY SHERIFF
Casey Turner, NA, speeding, $33.50, costs
$56.50
Samuel Jesse Weston, Evanston, fail to register vehicle annually, $10.50, costs $56.50
SODA SPRINGS POLICE
Sael Samuel Cordero Carrasco, N Miami Beach, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs
$56.50 Dalton Jess Guthrie, Bancroft, fail to register vehicle annually, $10.50, costs $56.50
interest, late charges, and other fees and costs that may be incurred or advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Trustor. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale, and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the Beneficiary, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding by certified funds (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed, without any representation or warranty, including warranty of title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The Trustor, successor in interest to the Trustor, or any other person having an interest in the property, or any person named in IRC § 45-1506, has the right, at any time prior to the Trustee’s Sale, to pay to the Beneficiary, or the successor in interest to the Beneficiary, the entire amount then due under the Deed of Trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. In the event that all defaults are cured the foreclosure will be dismissed and the foreclosure sale will be canceled. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 30 days for any reason. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The above Trustor are named to comply with IRC § 45-1506(4)(a). No representation is made that they are, or are not, presently responsible for this obligation. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 21st day of January, 2025. Shelly M. Baur Substitute Trustee 376 East 400 South, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Telephone: 801355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. ID22053
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Zachary Kourosh Kazeinezhad, Pocatello, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50 Jin Ming, Beijing City, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50; fail to yield or stop upon approach of an emergency or police vehicle, $33.50, costs $56.50; turning movements and required sig nals, $33.50, costs $56.50 Jesse Lee Nava, Bullhead City, driving with out privileges, $150.00, costs $172.50 Yuwei Zhang, Riverside, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
DEATH NOTICE
Keggin Tyler Gunter
Jun 4, 2002 - Feb 1, 2025
Keggin Gunter, 22. Loved his family and friends deeply. He was a kind soul, cherished and loved by everyone who knew him. He graduated from North Gem High School in 2020. He is survived by his parents, Destiny and Ryan Gunter; his sisters, Journey Gunter and Cyrenity Gunter; and his grandparents, Marlene and Dave Orchard, David and Cindy Gunter, and Ronald Floyd
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Lady Grizzlies Season Ends In Heartbreak
BY JODY REEVES
The Lady Grizzlies had a whirlwind of a week last week. They began their district tournament last Tuesday. Grace entered the tournament as the number two seed and first matched up with number three seeded Alturas Academy. Alturas is a team in the building stage and are not on the same level as the Lady Grizzlies or Butte County, the other team in the district tournament. Grace effortlessly dispatched of Alturas and advanced to game two against Butte County. The two teams split the regular season match ups with each team winning on their home court. In Thursdays semi final game the Lady Grizzlies got off to a slow start scoring just four first quarter points and falling behind by five. Grace was able to bounce back in the second period and by halftime the game was close with just one point separating the two teams. In the third period the teams went back and forth with the Grizzlies ending the period with a small lead. Early in the fourth the Grizzlies looked like they had the momentum as they got out to a four point lead just two minutes in forcing a Pirate timeout. Out of the timeout things fell apart for the Grizzlies as they watched Butte County go on an eleven to zero run. Grace could not overcome
that run and fell in game two of the tournament losing by five points. That loss set Grace up for a rematch with Alturas. Once again the Lady Grizzlies had no trouble beating Alturas eliminating them from the tournament and sending Grace to the must win game against Butte County. The Pirates held the advantage being well rested and suffering no losses in the tournament. This meant that Grace not only needed to beat Butte Monday night but would then have to turn around and beat them again on Wednesday night in order to extend their season to the state tournament.
Monday night's game was one of those classic Grace vs Butte County games that have seemed to come up in various sports between the two teams in recent years. Each team opened up with a three point basket then the momentum swings began. Butte grabbed the first swing of the pendulum establishing the first substantial lead of the game. Grace then roared right back into things and the first quarter ended with the Pirates leading by just a single point. Early on in the game the Pirates were better at attacking the rim while Grace was settling for outside shooting. The Pirates also made it a point to constantly harass Kallie Stoddard, the Grizzlies point guard and floor gen-
eral. In the second period both teams struggled to add to their score. Halfway through the period each team had only scored two points. The rest of the quarter was not a lot different and everyone went to the halftime break with Butte still maintaining their one point lead. The third quarter saw more momentum shifts. Grace was able to get a lead but a full court press by Butte forced some turnovers and the Pirates went on a run. The lead changes continued through the first few minutes of the quarter. The Lady Grizzlies finally put a little separation in the score building a six point lead then just like that it evaporated down to just a one point lead. The third ended with Grace leading by three points. The Grizzlies held the lead for most of the fourth quarter but any time they tried putting some distance between them the Pirates were able to answer with a three point shot. With just forty seconds left Grace held a four point lead and had the ball. While trying to run some time off the clock the Grizzlies turned the ball over on a traveling call. The next thing you knew the Pirates only trailed by two with just three seconds left. A quick inbound and three point shot by Butte missed but Grace gave up the rebound and the Pirates got the put back at the buzzer to tie the game and go to overtime. In the
overtime period the Grizzlies panicked after Butte took a quick five point lead. Grace began to throw up desperation three point shots that missed and then proceeded to foul the Pirates trying to get the ball back. Butte County shot an astonishing twenty foul shots just in the overtime period. The Grizzlies were not able to keep pace with all of the foul shooting and lost the game by seven points ending their season. Grace will graduate three senior players. Evie Olenslager, Lilly Gilbert, and Karlie Christensen. They will miss the length of Olenslager and Gilbert and the ball handling of Christensen. However the Lady Grizzlies will retain a very solid group of girls many of which played significant varsity minutes to come back next season and compete again for a district title. Grizzlies
K.Stoddard 8, K.Christensen 7, K.Mansfeild 7, P.Steadman 8, C.Yost 4, T.Jorgensen 7
K.Stoddard 18, K.Christensen 10, K.Mansfeild 6, L.Gilbert 3, P.Steadman 10, C.Yost 3, T.Jorgensen 4
Grizzlies Senior Night And Week’s Duals, Lady Grizz Go To Kimberly Tournament
BY JODY REEVES
The Grace Grizzlies celebrated senior night last Wednesday prior to their dual with Declo and then battled it out in quad team duals with Butte County, Salmon and West Jefferson. Meanwhile the girls wrestling team participated in the same quad team duals before heading to the Kimberly tournament over the weekend.
The week’s events started with the Grizzlies taking on the Hornets from Declo on senior night. The Grizzlies honored three seniors this year. From the boys team there was Brett Hobbs and Jack Eddins and from the girls team Josie Newby. Each of the three wrestlers were escorted out onto the mat by their parents. Following the senior ceremony the boys team got to the action. Due to some illness and one wrestler moving out of the district the Grizzlies were limited on the number of wrestlers competing last week more so than usual. In the dual against Declo the Grizzlies had just five wrestlers compete. Due to the low numbers the
Grizzlies lost the team scoring but in the contested matches the Grizzlies went a perfect five for five. In fact, including the four exhibition matches the Grizzlies only suffered one loss on the night. At 126 lbs Dylan Wood was 1-1 on the night winning his dual match but losing his exhibition match. Cael Newby wrestled two exhibition matches that he handily won at 132 lbs. Carter Kimball also wrestled at 132 lbs winning one dual match and one exhibition match in dominant fashion. At 165 lbs Mack Jorgensen was the only Grizzly wrestler to have just a single match on the night where he won convincingly. Lastly the lone senior to participate on senior night was Brett Hobbs at 138 lbs. Hobbs made quick work of his dual competitor pinning his opponent in under a minute. Hobbs then won an exhibition match to top off his night.
Following the successful senior night the small contingent of wrestlers headed to the quad dual where once again they suffered losses due to their low numbers. The boys team was able to secure one dual win over Salmon by
a slim one point margin. Despite the struggles in team scoring the Grizzlies fared well in the event. Wood at 126 lbs finished 2-1, Kimball at 132 lbs was 2-0 and wrestled an exhibition at 144 lbs that he also won. Hobbs at 138 lbs finished 2-1 as did Jorgensen at 165 lbs. Newby wrestled just two exhibition matches where he lost at 126 lbs but won at 138 lbs.
Like the boys the girls team was traveling with limited numbers during the week. At the quad duals with the same schools as the boys Hayden Ball at 107 lbs finished 1-2 while her sister Holland Ball at 126 lbs finished a perfect 3-0. Skyla Cloud wrestling at 165 lbs also was able to go a perfect 3-0 in the duals. Josie Newby rounded out the girls team as she was also able to go undefeated at the duals picking up two wins at 145 lbs and one win in an exhibition bout at 165 lbs.
The Lady Grizzlies finished their week by traveling to the Kimberly tournament. There the same four girls were the only ones to make the trip for Grace. Hayden Ball at 107 lbs won her
first match before falling in the semi finals sending her to the consolation side of the bracket. There Hayden suffered another loss in the consolation semi final match sending her to the fifth place match. In that match she was declared the winner by medical forfeit earning a fifth place finish. Holland Ball at 126 lbs lost her opening match and got sent to the consolation bracket. Holland then went on a tear winning her next three matches and claiming third place overall. Josie Newby at 145 lbs won her first bout but suffered a loss in the semi finals sending her to the consolation bracket. Josie won her next match giving her a shot at the third place match. UnfortunatelyUnfortunately she would fall in that match and finish with fourth overall. Lastly Skyla Cloud at 165 lbs was the top Lady Grizzly wrestler in this tournament. Skyla won her first match by technical fall then pinned her next two opponents earning a spot in the championship match. Skyla ended up winning that match by major decision and claimed the first place award.
Grace's Skyla Cloud claimed the top of the podium placing first at the Kimberly tournament last weekend.
Senior Brett Hobbs shakes hands with his Hornet opponent prior to his senior night victory.
The Lady Grizzly starters huddle up prior to one of their games this season.
Members of the Lady Grizzlies basketball team celebrate with the student section following a win earlier in the season.
Cardinals Finishing The Season Strong
BY JODY REEVES
Last week the Cardinals picked up two more conference wins. Against a tough Wendell team Soda Springs won in dramatic fashion before turning around and blowing out a streaky Malad team.
On Wednesday the Cardinals played host to the Wendell Trojans. The two teams appeared to be very evenly matched. Both teams have good shooters and quick guard play combined with some solid size and strength under the basket. The Cardinals grabbed a slim lead early on led mostly by their post play from Billman and McWilliams. The two Cardinal bigs combined for nine of Soda Springs fourteen first quarter points. The Trojans hit some big outside shots late in the quarter and Wendell would take a two points lead at the end of one. In the second period after tying the game at eighteen points a piece both teams would go several possessions with no results. The Trojans finally broke the tie and proceeded to go on a seven to zero run getting some breathing room at the halftime break. Soda Springs entered the second half with a flurry of scoring. The Cardinals roared back to briefly take the lead. It would not last though. Several turnovers by Soda Springs allowed Wendell to regain control of the game. As the third quarter came to a close the Cardinals once again found themselves trailing by five. Wendell held the lead for most of the fourth quarter. Several miscues by the Trojans combined with some great hustle play by the Cardinals gave Soda Springs the lead with around one and a half minutes left in the game. With the lead and the ball Soda Springs attempted to work some clock by running the shot clock down before taking a shot. Unfortunately the shot missed and Wendell got the rebound. The Trojans ran the clock down to just ten seconds left when they were fouled, sending one of the Trojans to the foul line. Wendell trailing by one could regain the lead with two made foul shots. As fate would have it the Trojan shooter only make one out of two and the game was tied up once again. Soda Springs called a timeout with just eight and a half seconds left. Most in attendance assumed that the last shot would go to the team’s leading scorer Cooper Thompson. At this
point of the game six of the Cardinals eight main players had scored. As the ball was inbounded like many suspected it was in Thompson’s hands but instead of taking a shot Thompson found Ozburn who took a three point shot in the final seconds. Just like that the shot ripped through the net giving Ozburn his first points of the game and the Cardinals a three point lead. The officials conferred and had the clock reset at one second. The last ditch desperation shot by the Trojans missed and the Cardinals walked away with the win.
Following the close win at home the Cardinals traveled to Malad on Friday to take on a Dragon team that has both won some big games and lost some games they should not have. The Cardinals had just sneaked by the Dragons two weeks prior, winning by five at the Bird Nest. As this game got rolling the Dragons took control early jumping out to a ten to four lead. The Cardinals bounced back and closed the gap to just a single point as quarter number one came to a close. The early part of the second period saw the game remain close. As the quarter moved on the Cardinals began to pull away, helped in large part by four three point shots made by Thompson. The second half wasn’t much of a game. The Dragons completely imploded as the Cardinals were able to hold Malad to just six second half points. The Cardinals rolled to a big win in this game blowing out the Dragons by thirty three points.
The Cardinals finished their regular season on Tuesday when they hosted Aberdeen for senior night. Check next week’s article to see how that game and the first round of the district tournament went for the Cardinals. That first district tournament game is scheduled to be in Soda Springs on Saturday night.
Cardinals 14 8 16 13 51
Trojans 16 13 14 5 48
K.Kirby 8, C.Jacobson 5, C.Thompson 10, G.Hansen 4, K.McWilliams 11, P.Ozburn 3, D.Billman 10
Cardinals 11 24 21 4 60
Dragons 12 9 4 2 27
K.Kirby 5, C.Jacobson 8, C.Thompson 20, G.Hansen 12, K.McWilliams 8, D.Stoor 2, P.Ozburn 3, D.Billman 2
Lady Cardinals Will Play For District Championship
BY JODY REEVES
In last Thursday’s home district playoff game a lot was on the line for the Lady Cardinals. A win over the Lady Trojans would not only send the Lady Cardinals to the district championship game but would also automatically qualify them for the state tournament. A loss would send Soda Springs to the consolation side of the bracket forcing them to win out there and then have to win a play-in game in order to qualify for state. Fortunately for the Cardinals it wouldn’t come to that.
In the first quarter of Thursday’s match up the Cardinals came out with great pressure on the Trojans. The good defensive pressure was accompanied by a pair of big three point shots from Goodin and Gronning. All of this helped earn the Lady Cardinals a first quarter lead of six points. As the second quarter kicked off the Lady Cardinals got a little sloppy committing a handful of turnovers on bad passing. However as the quarter progressed Soda Springs was able to continue to outscore the Trojans and the teams headed into the halftime break with the Lady Cardinals leading by nine. Coming out of the break the Lady Trojans stunned the Lady Cardinals with an uptick of pressure and tried to cut into the lead. Eventually the Lady Cardinals got their feet
back under them and were able to take back control of the game. The third quarter ended with Soda Springs now leading by fourteen. In the fourth quarter the Cardinals main string players dominated the Trojans for the first six minutes of the period. At that point Coach Gronning pulled the starters and put in several jv players. The Trojans made a small run in the last two minutes against the back ups but it was far too little too late. The Cardinals earned the win and a trip to the district championship where they will face Malad. Gracie Moldenhauer played a great game with several steals and drives to the basket. The team as a whole shot twenty-five foul shots where they made just over fifty percent. The Lady Cardinals will have to play flawless against the tough Malad team. The Dragons haven’t lost a game since week one of the season. The Lady Cardinals did give them one of their better games recently losing by nine points in their last match up. This week’s championship game takes place at the neutral site of West Side High School on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
Cardinals 14 9 16 10 49
Trojans 8 6 11 7 32
C.Gronning 9, R.Harris 5, A.Goodin 12, G.Moldenhauer 15, M.Kempe 2, J.Rasmussen 2, E.Wood 1, H.Mumford 2, J.Tingey 1
Preston Ozburn takes a shot attempt during last weeks big win over Wendell. Preston later hit the game winning three point shot.
Dakota Billman goes up for two of his points in last weeks conference matchup with Wendell. Billman had one of his best games scoring ten points.
Gracie Moldenhauer drives to the basket in last weeks semi-final win over Wendell.
Hi fives all around as coach Gonning and the Lady Cardinals celebrate a trip to the district championship game.
SPORTS
Lady Cowboys Season Comes To An End
BY JODY REEVES
The North Gem Lady Cowboys in their final week of the season got to experience a range of emotions. As reported last week the Lady Cowboys needed to win a play-in game just to get into the district tournament. They accomplished that feat by narrowly topping Watersprings Christian Academy. The Cowboys reward for winning that game was a match up with the number one seeded Rockland Bulldogs. The Bulldogs have remained undefeated against conference foes and the Lady Cowboys did not bring that streak to an end. We don’t have much information about this game other than the final score. Based on that one piece of information it is not a game that many from North Gem will want to dwell on. The final in that game was 51-18 in favor of the Bulldogs. With the loss the Cowboys were sent to the consolation side of the bracket to face the Sho-Ban Chiefs.
In the two previous games the Lady Cowboys experienced the thrill of a close win and the devastation of a blowout loss. In the loser out game against Sho-Ban, North Gem would experience even more emotions as the game took the Cowboy fans on a rollercoaster ride. The Lady Cowboys had to travel to Sho-Ban for the game due to the Chiefs being the higher seeded team. As the underdogs the Lady Cowboys entered
the game with a bit of a chip on their shoulder and took the game to the Chiefs in the first quarter. The Cowboys played aggressive and attacked the Chiefs defense, outscoring ShoBan seven to two in the first period. In the second period the Lady Cowboys spread the ball around. Five separate girls scored for North Gem and their lead increased to ten at the halftime break. In the second half the script was quickly flipped. The Lady Chiefs really increased their pressure on the ball and the physicality of the game increased. By the end of the third quarter Sho-Ban had erased the deficit and the period ended with the team all tied up. Just over one minute into the fourth quarter the Lady Cowboys found themselves trailing for the first time in the game. Unfortunately North Gem would never regain the lead. The Cowboys were only able to score a pair of foul shots in the fourth quarter and ended up losing the game by eleven points. With the loss the Lady Cowboys season came to an end. North Gem will lose three players to graduation but will return a solid core of girls that have been in the program and should represent the Cowboys well again next season.
Cowboys 7 10 6 2 25
Chiefs 2 5 16 13 36
S.Daniels 2, K.Whiting 4, M.O’Brien 4, S.Thompson 5, D.Frandsen 8, M.Barnes 2
The Cowboys End Season On A Four Game Skid
BY JODY REEVES
The North Gem Cowboys boys basketball team wrapped up their regular season at home hosting the Mackay Miners on senior night. Prior to the start of the game North Gem honored their two senior basketball players as well as their two senior wrestlers. All four seniors were escorted to the floor by their parents and acknowledged by the Cowboy fans in attendance. The two senior basketball players are Ryver Hayden and Rusty Hatch and the two senior wrestlers are Luke Rindlisbaker and Lukky Welker. In the game the Cowboys started off playing very fast and aggressive. North Gem attacked the rim drawing fouls and getting to the foul line. Four different Cowboys scored in the quarter and they took a four point lead into the first break of the game. In the second quarter the Cowboys found themselves on the opposite side of the scenario. Several Cowboys committed fouls sending the Miners to the foul line for shots while sending some of their top players to the bench with foul trouble. The Cowboys were outscored by eight in the period and
were fortunate that it wasn’t a larger margin. The Miners only made three out of ten foul shots keeping the game closer than it could have been at the halftime break. Trailing by four to start the third period the Cowboys needed to get back in their groove to stay with the tough Miner team. The Cowboys got plenty of good looks at the basket but just could not get anything to fall. North Gem failed to keep pace with the Miners getting outscored by seven in the period and falling further behind. In the fourth quarter more of the same took place. The Cowboys were able to run their offense but just could not get shots to fall and were unable to slow down the Miners. Foul trouble also continued to plague the Cowboys as they had one player foul out and two others end the game with four fouls each. The Cowboys ended up losing the game by eighteen points and falling near the bottom of the conference. With their conference record putting them low on the list the Cowboys will have to play a play-in game just to qualify for the district tournament. That play-in game will take place at Leadore on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Hopefully the Cowboys can come together and play a complete game as they are more than capable of beating the Mustang team. A loss will see their season come to an end and that is not what the players or fans from
Grizzlies Earn Senior Night Win
The Grace Grizzlies boys basketball team celebrated their seniors during an early afternoon game last Saturday. The Grizzlies have an unusually large group of seniors with eight total listed on their roster. The eight seniors consisted of Braden Kimball, Jamie Smith, Derek Hill, Carson Reeves, Carson Welch, Landon Moss, Trevor Mathews, and Laxien VanGass. Following the seniors being honored by getting escorted by their parents onto the court the boys had a great game where all seven of the dressed senior players got on the scoreboard. For the game itself the Grizzlies hosted the Oakley Hornets. Oakley entered the game boasting a record of 14-3 while flirting with a top five ranking. The Grizzlies on the other hand have had a tumultuous season and entered the game with a 7-12 record. However the win loss records do not tell the full story for these two teams. The Hornets have enjoyed a relatively light schedule playing all 1A and 2A teams. Meanwhile the Grizzlies have faced a mostly 3A schedule and even played some 4A teams. The battle tested Grizzlies proved to be too much for the Hornets who looked more like paper tigers in this game. Both teams started a little slow
in the game with neither team scoring for the first two and a half minutes. For the first quarter the Grizzlies stuck to just playing their seven dressed seniors who included for just the second time this season Trevor Mathews who has had to sit out most of the season with a back injury. A fast paced first quarter with very few stoppages had the Grizzlies up by five to close the period out. The second period was a big one for the Grizzlies. High pressure trap defense by Grace led to several turnovers. Grace took a five point first quarter lead and ballooned it to twenty-two point lead with eight different players scoring. The rout was officially on. In the third quarter the Grizzlies got a little too aggressive committing several fouls. This slowed the pace of the game and allowed the Hornets to nearly match the Grizzlies in the period by getting to the charity stripe several times. Grace did manage to build on their lead but only grew it by three more points. In the fourth quarter the main focus for the Grizzlies was to get Mathews the ball and allow him to score on senior night. This was accomplished a couple of minutes into the period to the delight of all Grizzly fans in attendance. At about the midway point of the quarter
Grace reached the mercy rule and a running clock kicked in. The Grizzlies were able to get all seven seniors in the game during the period to allow them each one last turn to be on their home court. The Grizzlies cruised to an easy victory winning by thirty three points. The Grizzlies had an astonishing eleven players score in the game.
Grace has just one game left on their regular season schedule. The
Grizzlies will travel to their rival Butte County on Thursday to finish off their year before heading into the district tournament.
Grizzlies
D.Hill 6, J.Smith 14, B.Kimball 7, C.Reeves 6, C.Welch 2, L.Moss 2, T.Mathews 2, G.Draper 8, P.Yost 4, C.Smith 3, B.Smith 6
Senior Ryver Haden pushes the ball up the floor during last weeks senior night game against Mackay.
Senior Jamie Smith finds an open lane to the basket during the Grizzlies victory over Oakley on senior night.
Members of the Lady Cowboys basketball team huddle up before the start of one of their games this season.
We brought you Senior Night last week for many of the county's sports teams. We bring you another round this week as Senior Nights are honored across the county for a number of teams wrapping up their seasons.
North Gem senior basketball player Rusty Hatch with his parents Cory and Hailey Hatch.
Grace senior wrestler Josie Newby with her parents James and Misty Newby.
Grace senior basketball player Braden Kimball and his parents Jason and Jessie Kimball.
Grace senior basketball player Landon Moss and his parents Jason and Becky Moss.
Grace senior basketball player Jamie Smith with his parents Brett and Angie Smith.
Grace senior basketball player Derek Hill with his parents Matt and Suzanne Hill.
Grace senior basketball player Trevor Mathews with his parents Richard and Jodi Mathews.
Grace senior basketball player Carson Welch with his parents Brody and Shelli Welch.
Grace senior basketball player Laexin VanGass with his parents LeGrand and Liberti VanGass.
Grace senior basketball player Carson Reeves and his parents Jody and Shelley Reeves.
Grace senior wrestler Brett Hobbs with his parents Josh and Amy Hobbs.
Grace senior wrestler Jack Eddins with his parents Val and Megan Eddins.
North Gem senior basketball player Ryver Hayden and his parents Scott and Raini Hayden.
North Gem senior wrestler Lukky Welker and his mom Nikki Welker.
North Gem senior wrestler Luke Rindlisbaker with his parents Shad and Michalene Rindlisbaker.
All three Caribou County Cheer Teams competed at districts last weekend. Soda Springs placed first in all three categories, pom, show and sideline qualifying for state. Grace also qualified for state placing second in pom. North Gem performed well with one of their largest teams ever.