Times & Seasons Vol. 1 Issue 8

Vol: 1

Issue 8

Tuesday, July 19, 2016 Your Community Newspaper Working For You

Mountain Home Country Music Festival 29-31 Jul

Photo courtesy of Dale Jeffrey

The Fair At A Glance The 2016 Elmore County Fair & Rodeo kicked off on Sunday, July 17th. The youth and open class partici-pants have been working hard to get their projects ready to show. In addition the Fair Board and County Com-missioners have made several improvments to the fair grounds.

The 2016 Fair & Rodeo will have many new attrac-tions. The BIG news is that Brown’s Amusements from Mesa, Arizona, will be providing great carnival rides on the midway. In addition, Jukebox Express from Meridi-an, will be providing additional midway attractions. The midway for rides will open on Wednesday. Pre-sale tick-

ets are available until Wednesday at noon for $20 per ticket at Southside Market, Corner Market and Smith’s Hometown Hardware in Glenns Ferry, and at D & B Supply, Albertsons, Canyon Creek Produce and Moun-tain Home Pro Real Estate in Mountain Home. Addition-al rides and other activities will be available and facili-

tated by local civic organizations, which will keep 100% of the proceeds to go back into the organization’s fund to donate back to the community. The mechanical bull, which was a huge success last year, will be back again this year. There will be nearly twice as many vendors as in previ-

ous years. There will be shows by Al the Balloon Guy and also Reptile Adventures. Winners of the Elmore County’s Got Talent will perform at different times dur-ing the fair as well. Wednesday is Military Appreciation Day, and Thurs-day is Family Day (no alcohol). The horse shows will run

through Tuesday. The market, small animal and breed-ing projects show Wednesday and Thursday. The Exhib-it Building opens on Wednesday. The Junior Rodeo is scheduled for the Thursday at 6:00 p.m. The main rodeo is taking on a new look this year. It will be an Open Rodeo on Friday and Saturday

nights at 8:00 p.m., and is the largest Ranch Bronc Rid-ing event in the State. Other rodeo events include Sad-dle Bronc Riding, Bull Riding, Barrel Racing, 30 Pt Women’s Steer Stopping and Local Team Roping. The top 5 riders in the Ranch Bronc event will do a “ride-off,”

the winner of which will walk away with a Henry’s Gold-en Boy rifle. Come out and support the youth of Elmore County. Watch them show their projects and ask them ques-tions. They will be happy to visit and explain what they have done to complete their project(s). Then on Satur-

day, come to the livestock sale and support the youth. Fair admission will be $3, as always (does not include rodeo). by Rena Kerfoot

Community Booth Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are still needed to work at the Community Booth at the Fair. The booth sells their world famous scones, corndogs, chicken sticks and a variety of other delectable fair treats. All pro-ceeds go to the Community Christmas Basket fund to help provide holiday cheer in the form of food and gifts to those in need in our community. Any-one wishing to give of their time should contact Traci at 573-2164.

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Photo reprinted from Elmore County Fair Website

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Glenns Ferry Times & Seasons, July 19, 2016

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Services Directory

Councilman Larry Stevenson conducted the July 12th Glenns Ferry City Council Meeting in the absence of Mayor Connie Wills. Mayor Wills suffered what medical au-

thorities believe was a bug bite near the end of June that has resulted in a severe infection that has been difficult to control. Most recently she has improved enough to be able to come home from the hospital to continue her recuperation, which may be lengthy. During the public comment portion of the meeting, Jak Krieger voiced concerns over inoperative flashing safety lights on both sides of the barricaded bridge on 4th

Ave. He also suggested that with the Chamber Visitor’s Center open regularly, it is time to re-paint crosswalk markings at the intersection of Commercial St. and 1st Ave. Rosa Elena Rodriguez, after receiving ordinance compliance letters from the city, is concerned that neighbors aren’t being held to the same standard in the clean-up. She said her family is making progress with the clean-up effort, but sees no progress

in neighboring properties. David Payne asked who has responsibility for the sign that has broken off and has been lying face down on US Hwy 30 abeam the cemetery en-trance for over 3 months. The council indicated that the sign belongs to the state and that the city has notified the highway district about the sign, and will do so again. The first order of business was irrigation water for the city. Councilman Steven-son said the City’s attorney had been in touch with the attorney for the King Hill Irri-

gation District, who promised by mid July a rough draft of the contract between the irrigation district and the City of Glenns Ferry for irrigation water within the city lim-its. Jeff Cook explained the he had identified street segments that needed repair and put them out to bid. Valley Paving and Idaho Materials were the only companies that submitted bids, and the Valley bid was the lower of the two. He went on to say that

Western Construction, while not interested in doing the small repair work, had a re-quirement to lay a test strip of approximately 1200 feet of asphalt within the next six weeks and offered that to the city, charging only for the materials at about $10,000. After some discussion on possible areas to lay the test strip, the council approved the test strip and enough additional to do a tenth overlay from the railroad tracks south on Commercial St. to Madison. The understanding was that the city could get the

additional paving done by just buying the additional mix at $45 a ton. The council approved $29,888 for the overlay by Western and the repair work by Valley Paving. The normal annual street maintenance budget is $115,000. Since the planned pro-ject to repave West Garfield will mainly fall into the next fiscal year, more of this year’s budget can be used for street repair projects this year. Additional street recon-struction and repair was discussed and approved on Madison, Owyhee and Logan

(SEE “Council” on pg 4)

Calling All Cowboys

Be Part of History Three Island Crossing Resurrected After Six Years

Outriders Needed Riders Welcome

Individuals Must Participate in Practices To Cross on Saturday, August 13th at 12:00 Noon

Practices Held on July 31 and August 7 Interested Parties Should Call Dale Jeffrey

208-869-1002

What You Missed at City Council

Letters to the Editor

Unless otherwise annotated, all

photos in this publication were

taken by David Payne. Many of

the anecdotes come from the

internet and the authors are

unknown.

We received a letter to the editor for inclusion in this issue, but it was submitted by email without a name or

contact phone number for verification. As stated in our policy, anonymous letters will not be considered for publication. We attempted contact with the sender on two separate occasions, but received no response. We regret that we cannot publish a letter submitted under these circumstances. The Editor

Fire In The Nar-rows Follow-up The Times & Seasons reported on a fire in the

Narrows on June 18th. We were able to obtain the fol-lowing additional details on that fire: The fire started at 4:30 p.m. and burned 150 acres, 148 acres of BLM

land and 2 acres of private property. Two battalions of firefighters, 1 dozer and 6 engines (2 from Hammett, 2 from Bruneau, 2 from Boise) were deployed to

fight the fire. The blaze was finally controlled at 4:30 p.m. the following day. The cause of the fire was deter-mined to be equipment malfunction, which could

be a dragging chain, a cat-alytic converter or over-heated wheel bearings. The fire started in the median area at mile marker 115

and quickly jumped across the westbound lanes due to the wind. Both the BLM and local Fire Departments wish to emphasize how easily fires

can be started by equip-ment that is not properly serviced or maintained. In this case, inattention to one detail ended up caus-ing a fire that consumed

150 acres. Please be care-ful! by David Payne

There has been a lot of excitement over the fact that the Three Island Crossing re-enactment will take place

again this year. One of the primary reasons it was dis-continued 6 years ago was the lack of volunteer partici-pants for the re-enactment. The success of this event depends upon volunteer participation not only for the re-enactment portion, but for every aspect of the celebra-tion--craft and food vendors, marketing, set-up and

clean-up, traffic control, entertainment, and most im-portantly attendees. We live at a prominent point on the Oregon Trail and should take pride in helping celebrate the historical significance of the Three Island Crossing of the Snake River. Anyone who would like to help get

this celebration back off the ground and make it a suc-cess is invited to call the Three Islands Crossing Com-mittee President, Rich Wills at 366-7408. He will have something meaningful that you can help with. Those interested in participating in the re-enactment should contact Dale Jeffrey directly at 208-869-1002. For safe-

ty reasons, all participants in the actual crossing must also be at the practices on July 31st and August 7th.

Volunteers Urgently Needed

To Help With Crossing Event

She’s so ugly she could back a buzzard off a gut-wagon.

Your letter to the editor could have gone here. Want to sound off about something that’s both-ering you? This is where to do it. Just follow the rules.

He was so ugly he had to sneak up on a dip-

per to get a drink of water.

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Hours of Operation City Hall Mon—Thurs 7:30—5:30 Fri - Sun Closed

Library Mon—Thurs 12:00—5:00 Wed 12:00—4:00

Museum Sat-Sun 12:00--5:00

Interpretive Center Mon—Sun 9:00—4:00

Dump Tue, Thurs—Sun 9:00-5:00

County Office (DMV) Mon—Fri 8:30—4:30 Lunch 1:00—2:00

Post Office Mon—Fri 8:00—4:30 Lunch 1:00—2:00

Laundromat Mon--Sun 7:00 am--10:00 pm

Senior Center Mon, Tue, Thurs 8:00—2:00

Three Islands Pantry Mon, Tue, Thurs 2nd week of Month 9:00—11:00 Emergency Call—366-2051

Health Center Mon—Fri 8:00—5:30 After Hrs call 366-7416

MiniMart Mon—Wed 5:00 am—11:00 pm Thurs—Fri 5:00 am—12:00 am Sat 6:00-12:00 Sun 6:00-11:00

Smith’s Hometown Harware Mon—Sat 8:00—6:00

Corner Market Mon—Sun 7:00 am—9:00 pm

Southside Market Mon—Sun 7:30 am—10:00 pm

Penner & Fink Mon—Fri 9:00—5:00

Visitor’s Center Thurs—Sat 10:00—4:30 Sun—Wed Closed

Event Notices

If you have a special event happening in your life/world, please contact June Peterson. June will consolidate all birth-day, anniversary, death, fund raiser and other special event information for input into the newspaper. We want the newspaper to be as informative as possible and thank June for helping to gather this information for the paper. If you would like your brief information printed in the paper, please contact June at 366-2974 or email at: [email protected].

TIPS FOR COWBOYS

~ Never squat with your spurs on!

~ Never kick a fresh cow chip on a hot day.

~ There's two theories to arguin' with a woman....

Neither one works.

~ Don't worry about bitin' off more than you can

chew. Your mouth is probably a whole lot bigger

than you think.

~ It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of

sheep.

The Crossing History Part IV

Or

Into the Drink! The 1998 Crossing was exciting and also a little scary as the swift currents over-turned two wagons. Several passengers were thrown into the river including Con-

gressman Mike Crapo, Dr. John Bideganeta of Mountain Home and exchange stu-dent Paul Ulianov. All said they found the experience more thrilling than frighten-ing. The ground breaking for the Three Island Crossing Interpretive Center took place on the 8th of August with Governor Phil Batt in attendance. In 1999 Dale Jeffrey’s wagon had a bit of trouble due to high water and river moss. The quick reaction by the Elmore County Sheriff Department rescue workers pre-

vented any serious injuries. For the first time in 14 years organizers used radio to advertise the event. During the Crossing radio station KMXM out of Twin Falls did live transmissions during the crossing and other events of the day. Claudia Morri-son led this effort. On 14 July 2000, The Oregon Trail Education and History Center was opened. Guests included: Gov. Dirk Kempthorn, former Govs. Phil Batt, Cecil Andrus and

John Evans. The actual crossing had an estimated 3500 people attend. There was a 5K run and a 10K walk/run prior to the crossing. This event was led by K.C. Due-rig. A wagon pulled by mules and driven by Tom Hall Sr. loaded onto the ferry. Vern Gillispie of Mt Home rode shot gun. Five wagons and 30 horse back riders attempted the crossing. One wagon driven by Larry Smith of King Hill went over in the rapid

water. For the 2001 Crossing only 1 of 5 wagons successfully crossed: Marv Wootan with his steady oxen Jake and Jack. A delay in the Ferry crossing was caused by a bro-ken cable.. The Crossing in 2002 was at 5:00 P.M. A lot of river moss clung to axles of the 4 wagons that crossed. The crossing was led by Lloyd Jeffrey and Julie Blackwell. Ter-

ry Gibson from the Shoshone-Paiute Tribe carried an American flag. Tribal member Reginald Sope also participated. His great-great grandfather assisted early pioneers who had crossed. Two teams of oxen were used by Dale Jeffrey and Marv Wootan. Cinamagic, a filming company from Portland, Oregon filmed the crossing. The tape would be used as a 25 minute multimedia presentation for the “End of the Trail Mu-seum” in Oregon City. by Dale Smith

A man sat quietly reading his

morning paper one Sunday

morning. Suddenly, he is

knocked almost senseless by his

wife, who stands behind him

holding a frying pan in hand.

Man: "What was that for?"

Wife: "Why do you have a piece

of paper in your pocket with

"Daisy" written on it?" Man:

"Oh honey, don't you remember

two weeks ago when I went to

the horse races? Daisy was the

name of the horse I bet on." The

wife was satisfied, and appolo-

gized for bonking him. Three

days later he is again sitting

reading the paper when once

again he is bonked on the head.

Man: "What's that for this

time?" Wife: "Your horse

called."

Adult Archery Tuesday July 19 @ 7 pm Fairgrounds Glenns Ferry $5.00 entry fee goes to 4-H

MORE TIPS

~ If you get to thinkin'

you're a person of

some influence, try or-

derin' somebody else's

dog around.

~ After eating an entire

bull, a mountain lion

felt so good he started

roaring. He kept it up

until a hunter came

along and shot him.

The moral: When you're

full of bull, keep your

mouth shut.

Mountain Home Country Music Festival

www.mountainhomefestival.com

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Mountain Home Country Music Festival

Headliners

Council (continued from Pg 2)

Streets for a total expenditure of $113, 435. There

was some discussion on options available to better

accommodate the increase in truck traffic when

businesses along the tracks to the east are up to

capacity.

Next on the agenda was signage. Discussion fol-

lowed on signs for handicapped entry into City

Park, truck routing and speeds through residential

areas, and traffic hazards due to parking on Com-

mercial in front of Twelve Baskets and the Episco-

pal Church. The Council decided to look into

whether the ordinance is still in place designating

areas along Commercial as a “no parking” zones. If

it is not, the council will take steps to alleviate the

traffic hazard by designating these problem areas

as “no parking,” with signs. Indications are that

law enforcement is hampered in enforcing no park-

ing areas because of the lack of signs. Truck park-

ing in restricted areas was also discussed. The

council voted to move forward to research and

complete installing signs to resolve the traffic is-

sues.

The council then move on to a discussion of

budgets. Budget presentations were made regard-

ing the museum, airport, cemetery, streets, water

& sewer funds. The only area of any real discussion

was with the airport and the different courses of action the city could take to maintain and improve

the airport facility. A matching grant of $185,000

has been awarded to re-surface the runway and an

additional matching grant of $12,500 was awarded

to re-stripe the runway. The matching part of these

grants makes the decision to move forward more

challenging. A recommendation was made to in-

crease water and sewer rates by 3%. Councilwom-

an Case asked again about a tracking mechanism

for trouble calls the city receives.

The city had asked the city engineer for a time-

line on the Garfield reconstruction project. Mr. Don

Carnahan responded that there is insufficient time

to get the whole project done before winter weather

sets in. So, all the preparations will be done so the tearout and water, sewer and irrigation lines can be

replaced while the irrigation water is turned off for

the winter. Bids will be let in the September-

October timeframe so a contract can be awarded

and work begin next spring. by David Payne in collaboration with the AP, that’s Annette Payne

We have been working with a young team of oxen for three years. Two days ago one of the pair laid down in

an indentation of dusty earth to dust himself of gnats and couldn’t get up. He bloated up, the bloat putting pressure on his lungs almost suffocating the animal. When we discovered him he was almost dead. We plunged a knife into his rumen to alleviate the bloat and gas pressure on the lungs.

After a bit we managed to get him situated by drag-ging him around and got him on his feet. We then treated his maladies the best we could under the in-struction of our veterinarian. We are still not sure he will live and are uncertain as to his future and partici-

pation in the 2016 Crossing. by Dale Jeffrey

Oxen Crossing in Question

A Cowboy’s Rules for his gal: If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask me.

Don't cut your hair. Ever. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to,

expect an answer you don't want to hear. Sometimes, I'm not thinking about you. Live with it.

Don't ask me what I'm thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as navel lent, shotgun shells and saddle soap.

Get rid of your cat. And no, it's not different, it's just like every other cat. (Yeah you, Cat lady!)

Dogs are better than ANY cats. Period. Shopping is not sport.

Anything you wear is fine. Really. You have enough clothes! You have too many shoes.

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Did You Know . . .

Did you know that Glenns Ferry has some of the most unique and interesting en-tertainment found in this area? People come from all over just to watch, and some-

times, participate. You could join in too! I am talking about the Opera Theatre. When I first moved here, I volunteered, but was very explicit that I had no intention of getting on the stage! That year they needed dessert props for the murder mystery. And so I went to work . . . with my wax and sheet rock plaster and Styrofoam and anything else I could think of that wouldn’t disintegrate during the summer’s perfor-mances. Pies and cakes and ice cream sundaes came out of my kitchen . . . all com-

pletely inedible. I learned some great lessons in the process . . . like whipped hot wax makes great looking whipped cream and frosting. I am also still scraping it off the kitchen walls ten years later! But I digress . . . The Opera Theatre is one of Glenns Ferry’s oldest landmarks. To attend a perfor-mance is akin to stepping back in time and reliving some of our history. The Wills have kept the flavor of the building while making it comfortable for patrons. It is an

all-volunteer venture with parts and projects for everyone. If you don’t want to be a “star” on the stage, there are many, many other places that extra hands are needed. Who knows . . . you might be the star someday! When not hopping with a murder mystery or a melodrama, the building is great backdrop for special occasions such as weddings, graduation, birthdays or other cel-ebrations. It is generously opened for Santa’s visit in December. And, for the first

time last year, the volunteer cast presented a traditional Christmas play to enhance our celebration of the holidays. The food. Did I mention the food? You can enjoy a wonderful dinner and an even-ing of entertainment for only $25. Every time I have eaten there, the food has been outstanding! Take your friends, your family, your visitors . . . shoot, take yourself for

an evening of fun and relaxation. Or . . . if you don’t like’um enough to feed them, just take’um to the show for $8. Then there is the train. Since the theatre is next to the railroad tracks . . . there is always that unpredictable train. You will have to attend to see how the cast handles this major interruption in the midst of a soliloquy. The summer would not be summer without the theater! Come by to see “A Mur-

dered Mystery” on Friday night or “Heaven Help the Po’ Taters” on Saturday evening. Both begin at 7:45--unless you want to eat, then you best make a reservation and be there by 6:30. Call 366-7408 for steak or chicken. by June Peterson

Singer-Songwriter Tracy Morrison

played to a packed house at Crossings Winery in Glenn’s Ferry July 15. Morrison

was backed by four Boise musicians on standup base, mandolin, and fiddle. Known for a clear, natural voice capable

of silencing an audience, she has been compared to artists Joni Mitchell, Em-

mylou Harris, Patty Griffin, and Gillian Welch. Morrison grew up playing music in

Hammett with her father, an outfitter, and other local musicians. At 14, she be-

came the designated bass player because “they wanted to play their guitars,” Morri-son said. “A lot of times I was the only kid and the only female.” Morrison, a fourth-generation Idaho

native, moved away for a time before mov-ing back in 2010. Once back home, she caught the attention of well-known Idaho

musician Pinto Bennett. “Pinto saved me,” she said. “I didn’t know what I was going

to do when I got back.” Bennett produced Morrison’s first cd,

which was self-titled, and encouraged her songwriting. In 2014, Morrison released

her second cd, “Dancing through Medbury.” The title refers to the Medbury Fer-

ry that operated near present day Hammett in the 1880's and 1890's. Also in 2014, Morrison recorded the Pinto Bennett song, “Boise Girl,” for the 19-track

cd, “In Our Town,” celebrating Boise’s sesquicentennial. Morrison is working on her third cd as well as a compilation of original songs about Idaho women. She is also currently involved in Gary Eller’s Idaho Song-

bag project. Sponsored by a grant from the Idaho Humanities Council, the Song-bag project will produce a cd of “more than two dozen historically based songs

inspired by Idaho people, places, and events from the mid-19th century to the present.” In August, Morrison is bound for Nashville and an opportunity to net-work with individuals in the country music industry. She is scheduled to per-

form at the Family Wash in East Nashville on Aug 16. History is deeply threaded through Morrison’s work. She “sings women back

into history” through songs about Sacajawea, Polly Bemis, Kitty Wilkins, and many other Idaho women. The other major thread in Morrison’s music is family. “Brother” was written

for Morrison’s brother as well as her “entire family” and is “about growing up, growing apart, and realizing the importance of family.” In performances, Morri-

son wears an apron in tribute to her grandmother, Ardith Clark Morrison. “The Ballad of Ardith Clark,” on Morrison’s second cd was written about Morrison’s grandmother. “She was an incredible inspiration in my life and I remember her

wearing an apron while she cooked us delicious meals,” Morrison said of her grandmother who passed away in Glenn’s Ferry in 2001.

“I had incredible grandparents,” Morrison said. “I learned a lot from them. That’s why I have such an old soul.” Morrison’s music is available on iTunes and Amazon. For more information

visit www.tracymorrison.org by Dena Marchant

To generate enthusiasm in the community and kick off Elmore County Fair activities, the Fair Board sponsored a parade through downtown Mountain Home and a fun day at Carl Miller Park. Several fair participants were set up with a preview of what people would see at this year’s fair. The culmination of the day’s activities was the 1st Annual Elmore County’s Got Talent competition. The ten contestants who had made the final round en-tertained the crowd with everything from Rap to a daz-zling piano solo. They were vocalists Kellen Cross, Sarah Shetler, Mila Kleinwachter, Sophie Forsberg-Crotty, Camie Dugan, Malia Rivera, Kendall Kubat, and Livia Klein-wachter, rapper Dominic McGuire and pianist Casen Kriebs. The event was MC’d by DJ Kai. Co-hosts Renee Forsberg and Brandie Garlitz awarded the $250 First Prize to Sophie Forsberg-Crotty for her beautiful rendi-tion of Trisha Yearwood’s song, “How Do I Live.” The $125 second prize went to Malia Rivera who accompa-nied herself on the guitar while singing “This Is Gos-pel,” by Panic at the Disco. Nine-year-old Camie Dugan received the $75 third prize for her outstanding version of the Sabrina Carpenter song, “Eyes Wide Open.” Each winner received a GIANT check. You can see more of the winners at the singing of the national anthem at the Rodeo and among the other entertainers at the fair.

9-year-old Camie Dugan receives her 3rd prize Giant check

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Summer at

Drive-In

Thru July 31

All fountain drinks, any size

$1.00

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Specialty Drinks,

any size $1.50

Attention Anglers!

Fish Salvage

Mountain Home Reservoir in Elmore County is ex-pected to be dry by late July, Idaho Fish & Game an-nounced today, so they’re opening it up to public fish salvage starting Saturday, July 2. That means no bag,

possession or size limits. And with the exception of fire-arms, explosives, chemicals and electricity, anglers who have a valid Idaho fishing license can take fish by any method, including nets. Idaho Fish & Game stocked the reservoir with about

6,000 catchable-size trout this spring. Now, low runoff and high demand for water are draining the reservoir. “We'd like to encourage licensed anglers to take ad-vantage of the salvage opportunity rather than see these fish go to waste,” said Jeff Dillon, state fisheries manager. by Betsy Russell

Reprinted from The Spokesman-Review

Burn Ban In Effect No open fires will be allowed on private land within the unincorporated areas of the county and outside fire

protection districts. The following are prohibited:

Any outdoor fires including campfires and warming fires

All explosives

Firing of model rockets

Discharge of tracer bullets

Exploding targets

Welding or operating an acetylene or other torch with open flame (except in an area cleared of all flammable materials and with adequate firefighting equipment immediately available

Burning of trash or debris

The ban does not apply to:

Commercial fireworks within city limits

Wood burning stoves and fireplaces located within an enclosed building

Roadside emergency flares used for vehicle safety

Barbecue grills located on personal residences, when used in a safe and prudent manner

Prescribed burning of fence rows, irrigation ditches, fields and farmland, when done in a safe and pru-dent manner with adequate firefighting equipment immediately available

Burning in farm burn barrels Federal and state owned lands within Elmore County

are not included in this burn ban.

GLENNS FERRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

GOLF TOURNAMENT

9:00 AM SHOTGUN START

$50 per player

Includes Lunch and Refreshments

(Carts Not Included)

Door Prizes

Cash Prizes for:

Gross and Net Scores

Closest to Pin and Longest Drive (Men)

Closest to Pin and Longest Drive (Women)

Hole Sponsorship--$25

To sign up or Sponsor Hole Contact:

Dale Smith (366-2710) G.F. Chamber (366-7345)

Or Golf Course (366-2313) or

Mail Check to:

GF Chamber, PO Box 317, Glenns Ferry, ID 83623

Sunday, August 7, 2016

Crossing Vineyard Golf Course

Glenns Ferry, ID

So here’s a demonstration of what a person can do

with all their brain power and a $1.50 can of spray paint. Let’s see, it’s free to put a letter to the editor in the newspaper to express your opinion--oh, but you have to include your name. This way is much better. True, you have to buy the paint, but you can be com-pletely anonymous--in a very cowardly sort of “I don’t

want anyone to know who I am” way. And, is there any-thing that makes our little town look better than some quality graffiti, with the most vile language imaginable, disrespecting those who valiantly serve the public, while defacing someone else’s property in the process. Way to

go genius! Anyone want to take a peek--on the concrete between the Laundromat and Seeds? I took the liberty of blurring out the foul language.

$100 to whoever will identify the

one responsible for the concrete decoration. Respond to the paper. by David Payne

The Easterner The eastern lady who was all ready to take a horseback ride said to the cowboy, “Can you get me a nice, gentle po-ny?” “Shore,” said the cowboy. “What kind of saddle do you want, Eng-lish or western?” “What’s the difference,” asked the lady. “The western saddle has a horn on it,” said the cow-boy. “If the traffic is so thick here in the moun-tains that I need a horn on my saddle, I don’t be-lieve I want to ride.”

Star Gaze at Bruneau Dunes You’re invited to stargaze at the Observatory

at Bruneau Dunes State Park Friday and Sat-

urday evenings through mid-October. See the

night sky as you’ve never seen it before! Pro-

gram start-time is approximate and dependent

on sunset. Observatory tours and solar view-

ing through a specially adapted solar telescope

are free of cost. Please bring bug spray,

snacks and beverages.

Visitors can view a short orientation pro-

gram and then have the chance to survey the

heavens through the observatory’s collection of

telescopes. Tickets may be purchased at the visitors’ center in advance during office

hours. There is a viewing fee of $3.00 per person; children 5 and under are free.

The only payment types accepted are cash and check.

Solar Viewing and tour (free) begins: July 7:30 p.m., August, September and Oc-

tober 6:30 p.m.

Attend a presentation in the Steele-Reece Education Center. View a planet, neb-

ula, the moon, or a galaxy through the “Obsession” 25-inch Newtonian Reflector tel-

escope. Sky Viewing begins after presentation. Children must be accompanied by

an adult.

Observatory Presentation Schedule ($3.00) Please arrive early for best seats! You

will also need to either have a State Parks Passport sticker on your car or pay the $5

park entry fee.

July 9:30 p.m.–12:30 a.m.

August 9:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m.

September 8:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m.

October 8:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m.

For Astronomer’s forecast http://cleardarksky.com/c/BrnDnsSPObkey.Html

Bruneau Dunes State Park 27608 Sand Dunes Rd, Mountain Home, ID

Phone: (208) 366-7919

Broke is what hap-pens when a cowboys yearnin’ get bigger than his earnin’s

http://cleardarksky.com/c/BrnDnsSPObkey.Html

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Lady of Limerick Catholic Church Bilingual Service: Sundays 8:30 a.m.

21 W. Arthur, (208) 366-7721 www.thecatholicdirectory.com

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Sundays 10 a.m. 874 Old Highway 30, (208) 366-2496 www.lds.org

Community Presbyterian Church Sundays 9:30 a.m. 5391 E. Main King Hill

First United Methodist Church

Sundays 11 a.m. 205 Ada St., www.umoi.org/churches/detail/57

Desert Outreach Church Sundays 11 a.m. 246 W. 1st Ave., (208) 598-2552 www.desertoasisoutreach.com

Hammett Community Church Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship:11 a.m. 9223 W. Church St., Hammett, ID (208) 366-2123

First Baptist Church Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Services: 11 a.m., Evening 7 p.m. 417 S. Oneida, (208) 366-2323, www.glennsferryfbc.org

Iglesia Templo Sinai Bible Study: Wednesdays 7 p.m. Monday Prayer: 7 p.m. Sunday Worship: Noon

349 E. 1st Ave., (208) 366-7105

Grace Episcopal Church Sundays 10 a.m.

102 E. Cleveland, (208) 587-3510 www.episcopalchurch.org/parish/ grace-episcopal-churchglenns-ferry-id

Local Churches Recipes Worth Trying

PILOT ATHLETICS

Open Weight Room Hours Mon, Wed, Fri 5:00 - 7:30 P.M.

Contact Phil Acord @ 598-0886 For more information!

It’s All About The Gainz!

My dad asked me, “Would you like to go choose a calf for your 4-H calf project today?” Of course my response was an enthusiastic “Yes!” I was 9 years old. There were more than 300 cows on our farm, but this was going to be the first time I could claim a calf for my own. My dad led me through the barn where all our calves were housed. He pointed out all of the ones whose mothers were incredible milkers and those whose fathers produced offspring wor-thy of titles at fairs and expositions. Dad’s words grew distant as I spotted her. She had a perfect white heart in the middle of her forehead. Who cared if she was the youngest in the group? It didn’t matter that she’d probably grow up short and squat, like her older sisters. Surely no judge would worry about such techni-calities after seeing her natural beauty. My dad quickly tried to divert my attention. “Look at this calf—she has a lightning bolt on her head,” he suggested. “No thanks,” I said. “I found the one I want.” Looking defeated, my dad led me back to his office to fill out the paperwork to register my new heifer with the American Jersey Cattle Association. After asking, “Are you sure?” three or four times, he asked me for her name. “Foxie Roxie,” I declared. My calf had been born fancy, and she needed a fancy name. I worked very hard with Roxie that summer, training her to walk with a halter. Well, that is, I worked hard when my dad was watching me. When he went out to the field or was milking, Roxie and I would run around and play until we were so tired that we would have to plop down on the grass and take a nap. I proudly exhibited Roxie at the county fair that summer and was so delighted with the red ribbon she won that I displayed it on the front of her stall. You can imagine my disappointment when it disappeared. I was just about to cry when Roxie kissed me with her sandpaper tongue. As I wiped off her drool with the back of my hand, I noticed it was covered with flecks of red satin. As Roxie grew, so did the pretty white heart on her forehead, and I believe her real heart was growing as well. Roxie was mischievous, but she loved people and always wanted to be the center of attention. She even won over the practical old farmers who ran the place. Fourteen years after I chose Roxie, my husband and I were packing to move away from the farm. My dad asked me to stop by the barn before I left. He wanted me to say goodbye to my special friend, who had passed away that morning. I wonder if she knew I was moving on, too. Roxie taught me that best friends come in all shapes, sizes and species. And some are even fancy.

Photo and Story by Kimberly Gusick

Coleman, Wisconsin.

4-H Calf

Nine Things You Won’t Hear Your Horse Say

1. Don’t clean out my stall. I adore the smell. 2. No thanks, one can of oats is enough for me. 3. I just love traveling in a hot trailer. 4. Mr. Farrier, please don’t stop pounding on my

hooves. 5. There’s room for one more on my back. 6. I feel like galloping another 20 miles. 7. Low Branch, Duck! 8. You can go ahead and leave, I’ll wash myself down. 9. Can we do this again tomorrow?

Pocatello Potato Cake

2/3 c. milk; 2 c. cake flour; 5 squares semi-sweet

chocolate; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1 c. mashed pota-

toes; ¼ tsp. salt; ¾ c. butter or margarine, sof-

tened; 12 oz. pkg. chocolate chips, coarsely

chopped; 1 c. sugar; 1 c. walnuts, coarsely

chopped; 1 tsp. vanilla; 4 large eggs, separated;

Powdered sugar

In a small saucepan heat milk to simmer; add

chocolate, stir until chocolate melts. Prepare

mashed potatoes from instant potatoes. Stir milk

mixture into mashed potatoes. Cool. In a medium

bowl, cream butter with ½ sugar and vanilla until

light. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well af-

ter each addition. Sift together flour, baking pow-

der and salt; add dry ingredients alternately with

potato mixture to creamed mixture. Do not over

beat. Beat egg whites with remaining ½ cup sugar

until stiff peaks form. Gently fold whites into bat-

ter. Stir in chocolate chips. Turn into two greased

and floured 8 x 4-inch loaf pans. Sprinkle with

nuts. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes at 350 degrees

until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.

Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn out on cake rack.

Cool Completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar

before serving. Yield: 2 loaf cakes. by Kristene Porter

Cyclists for Cancer--Glenns Ferry is scheduled to be a stopping

point for a group of cyclists on a 4000 mile bike tour of the US to raise funds for can-cer. The group passed through Onida earlier this month, and Sheila Ring, daughter of local resident Sam Artz, who writes for the Onida Watchman, gave him a “heads-up” that they were headed this way. She also requested that Sam get a picture with the group, holding a copy of the Watchman, on the 21st when they stop in Glenns Ferry--Holy Cow Sam, that’s Thursday, better get your camera ready!

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Classifieds HELP WANTED

Nobody needs help _________ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ _

FOR SALE

HAY-Grass and Alfalfa, 90 lb bales, $7 each. Ken at 598-2527 ——————————————————————--

LOST & FOUND

Found--Black apron with Patricia embroidered on it--near the Laun-dromat. Call 350-1964.

$5.05 per column print inch

Better than a

poster on a power pole.

You’re missing out if you’re Not Using the Classifieds

Twelve Baskets Thriftique Store

At the corner of commercial and cleveland

Come check out the bargains in the Basement

Wed—Fri: 12:00—5:00

Sat: 10:00—5:00

Phone: 208-590-9466

Summer

Hours

RESIDENTIAL

Beautiful large home on river in Hammett. Garage, Shop, Boat docks.

Unique place, 2 bd,1 1/2 bath home carport, shop, yard & trees 1.49 acres…$200,000

2 Story Schoolhouse on 2 acres—Hammett………..…….....…...…………...$99,000

3 bd,1 ba charming home. Wood floors, wrap porch. Zoned commercial…….$78,000

Nice 3 bd, 1 bath remodeled home, new roof. 2 acres. Close to school….….$100,000

LOTS / COMMERCIAL

Historic Opera Theater/Community Cntr, Annex Restaurant/Commercial Kit$300,000

Large Brick bldg.Good Location center of town. New roof. Remodeled store$150,000

Attractive Fudge Factory Bldg & Business for sale. Great kitchen, new roof...$118,000

3 bd,1 ba charming home. Wood floors, wrap porch. Zoned commercial……..$78,000

5 lots on corner of W. Garfield & Boise in Glenns Ferry……....……...…….....$20,000

4 lots. Zoned commercial in center of town…………………..……….……..$14,500

FARMS / ACREAGES

Beautiful secluded+-480 Acre Farm/ranch artesian water .. .$1,500,000

Great 9.32 acres in Hammett build on/small farm. Shop, wheel & hand lines .$120,000

5+-acres w/ 3bd 1 bath renovated home West of town. Clean ……………...$115,000

Nice 3 bd, 1 bath remodeled home, new roof. 2 acres. Close to school……...$100,000

40 acres w/great views of Snake River, Claybanks, Narrows & Bennett Mt…..$90,000

1.7 acres in mountains close to Baumgartner Boise River, air strip near

SOLD

REDUCED

SALE PENDING

SOLD

Community Yard Sale

Survey

We are asking for comments and feed-back on the Communi-ty Yard Sale. Did you like it? Was it worth-while? We are consid-ering having another Community Yard on Sep. 2nd & 3rd, Labor Day weekend, or the next weekend, Sep. 9th & 10th. If you are in-terested, which week-end would you prefer? Please let us know your preference: In writing-dropped off at the Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Center or Pen-ner & Fink, or by email to June Peterson at [email protected]

G&T REALTY

TRACI STEWART - (208) 573-2164

$70,000 - 3 Bed/1.5 Bath - 1892 sq ft - Remodeled Kitchen, Bonus Room - Lots of Space for the $$$.

$99,000 - 3 Bed/2 Bath - Great Home in Good Condition w/ 2 Car Gar-age. New Carpet, Family Room - New Sod Upon Closing!

$189,900 - River View! 3Bed/2 Bath...Immaculate Newer Home. 2 Car Garage. Irrigation.

$64,900 -- 2 Bed/1 Bath—Like New ! Nicely Remodeled.

$89,900 -- Lots of Opportunity! 3 Bed/2 Bath Home with Separate Apartment. Great Condition and thoroughly updated. Zoned Commercial.

$77,500 -- 4 Bed/3 Bath Home. Open Layout. Newly Painted. Hard-wood Floors. Many updates recently completed.

$139,900 — 5 Acres in King Hill! 3 bed/3 bath with 2834 sq ft. Outbuild-ings and Artesian Water.

$150,000 -- 3 Bed/ 2 Bath Home on 2.56 acres in King Hill. Irrigation. 80 X 120 Shop with large doors. Fully Fenced.

$220,000 -- 3 Bed/ 2 Bath newer beautiful home on 8 acres. Irrigation and year round water. Perfect ranchette setup close to town. Garage.

$29,900 — Investors Special! 2 Bed/1 Bath possible 3rd Bed—Extra lots with separate utility hookups!

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Now--28 July Summer Feeding Program in the park--Bfast 10:30-11:00; Lunch 11:00-12:15

17—23 July Elmore County Fair 21 July Glenns Ferry School Board Meeting, District Board Room, 6:30 p.m.

26 July Glenns Ferry City Council, 7:00 pm at City Hall 27 July Three Island Crossing planning meeting, 7:00 pm at Crossings Winery 29—31 July Mountain Home Country Music Festival 2 Aug Chamber of Commerce meeting, 12:00 at the Veteran’s Hall 7 Aug Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament at Crossings Winery Golf Course 13 Aug Three Island Crossing Celebration 10:00 at the State Park

13 Aug Three Island Crossing Re-enactment 12:00 SW corner of the State Park 14 Aug Community Worship Service 10:30 a.m. City Park, Potluck afterward.

Don’t forget--The Pool is open every day.

Glenns Ferry Goathead Round-Up $100.00 Grand Prize*

Goathead plants and seeds only -no other weeds or debris accepted.

30 W. Idaho Ave

Weigh-in Saturday 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Contest runs July 1 through August 31, 2016

*Minimum 100 lbs. to win.

Cowboy Quotes Never approach a bull from the front, a horse

from the rear or a fool from any direction. If you ain’t making dust, you’re eating it!

If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging. – Will Rogers Courage is being scared

to death and saddling up anyway! – John Wayne

Cowboy Bravado A cowboy rode into town and stopped at a saloon for a drink.

Unfortunately, the locals had a habit of picking on strangers.

When he finished his drink, he found his horse had been stolen.

He went back into the bar and with a quick move of his hands,

he flipped his guns into the air, caught them above his head with-

out even looking and fired at the ceiling. Which one of you side-

winders stole my hoss!?" he yelled. No one answered.

"Alright, I'm gonna have anotha beer, and if my hoss ain't

back outside by the time I finnish, I'm gonna do what I dun in

Texas! And I don't like to have to do what I dun in Texas!

Some of the locals shifted restlessly. He had another beer,

walked outside, and his horse was back! As he swung up into the

saddle and started to ride out of town, the bartender ran out of

the saloon and asked, "Say partner, before you go... what hap-

pened in Texas?" The cowboy turned back and said, "I walked

home."

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