Stories from Wednesday, June 18, 2008

The Summer Slam'n Youth (Boys/Girls) Fundamentals and High School Position Basketball Camp is coming to Mountain Home July 14-17 at Hacker Middle School. Former Mountain Home Lady Tiger JV girls basketball coach Corey Baerlocher, the current Colfax High School (Washington) girls basketball coach, and founder of All American Camps, will serve as the Camp Director...

The third round of the 2008 United States Rally Championships will be in Mountain Home July 10-12. The rally features street-legal race cars and 18 competitors have entered the rally. For more information, see the Mountain Home News. http://mountainidhomenews.id.newsmemory.com/...

In a busy week of baseball that saw the Mountain Home Royals play eight games in six days, the team came away with its second straight Nampa Outback Father's Day Classic Wood Bat Tournament championship. Royals 7 Capitals 3, 10 innings The Mountain Home Royals received their first big test of the season last Tuesday night at Capital High in Boise, but the Royals plated four runs in the top of the 10th inning to down the Boise Capitals, 7-3...

Steve and Doris Roberts of Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their daughter, Serina Dawn, to Ralph D. Zaehringer II, son of Mayumi and Richard Henderson of Mountain Home and Ralph F. Zaehringer of Iowa. Serina graduated from Mountain Home High School in 2005. She then graduated from Razzle Dazzle College of Hair Design in Nampa. She is currently employed at Sport Clips in Boise...

Audrey L. Boldt, 77, of Glenns Ferry, died Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.

Lauriano "Larry" A. Uriona, 84, of Mountain Home, died at his home on Sunday, June 8, 2008. A celebration of Lauri's life will be held on Friday, June 13, at 11 a.m. at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Those who wish are invited to share a short story or fond memory to honor Lauri. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home...

Juan S. Garcia, 82, of Mountain Home, died Saturday, June 14, 2008, at a local hospital. A viewing and rosary was held on Tuesday, June 17, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. today, Wednesday, June 18, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Charles "Chuck" E. Hitchcock, Jr., 68, of Glenns Ferry, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at his home, with his family at his side. A celebration of Chuck's life will be held at the Three Island Senior Center on Sunday, June 22, at 1 p.m. Chuck was born on Oct. 4, 1939, to Charles and Elsie (Berg) Hitchcock, Sr., in Jamestown, N.Y. In 1946 the family moved to southern California...

Dear editor: Well, the weather held and MHHS graduation was lovely. However, afterwards it was extremely chaotic and difficult to get anywhere and find the seniors you wanted to see. First suggestion: unlock the gates so people don't have to walk so far to get on the field...

Dear editor: This letter is in protest to the proposed nuclear plant, you know the one Owyhee County residents said NO to. I truly hope that the Elmore County Planning and Zoning and our county commissioners are not so money hungry that they allow this nuclear plant anywhere close to Elmore County as there are safer, cleaner and much more practical sources of energy at our disposal, such as the 20 newly erected wind towers at Bennett Creek or our endless supply of solar energy...

Dear editor: In response to Sandy Pitts letter; I would like to thank her for her concern but also clarify several things. First of all, nine years ago when the Museum was re-activated, it was under the leadership of Sheryle Landon, Deb Neeley and others, as well as myself. We were assisted by many volunteers and the community responded until it was necessary to get a part-time employee (Doris Walters and then later Nancy Campbell)...

Mountain Home resident Brad Seymour asked the city council to impose tougher dog laws, citing a neighbor who has had six dog violations since March 2007 as evidence current laws aren't tough enough. See the Mountain Home News for more information. http://mountainidhomenews.id.newsmemory.com/...

The Mountain Home Invitational Tournament is Thursday through Saturday. Baseball teams from the Treasure Valley, the Magic Valley and Oregon are expected to attend the tournament for 9- to 15-year-olds. Games start at 8 a.m. and will last until 10 p.m. throughout the weekend...

Fish and Game officials electroshocked fish in Legacy Park's ponds Thursday to survey the fish and remove some of the ponds' largemouth bass to another pond. See the Mountain Home News for more information. http://mountainidhomenews.id.newsmemory.com/...

On June 30, the Mountain Home Historical Museum will commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Carnegie building, which served as the city library for 66 years and presently houses the Mountain Home Museum. See the Mountain Home News for more information...

The summer reading program at the Mountain Home Public Library promises to be special this year, as the library celebrates 100 years of library services to the city. See the Mountain Home News for more information. http://mountainidhomenews.id.newsmemory.com/...

The city hopes the old El Rancho property will become the keystone for an effort to revitalize downtown. See the Mountain Home News for more information. http://mountainidhomenews.id.newsmemory.com/

In two ceremonies held at the Elks Lodge parking lot Saturday, members of the lodge, the American Legion, the Girl Scouts and the community gathered to pay their final respects to approximately 600 American flags that were retired on Flag Day...