Stories from Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Early Tuesday morning a group of five Gooding residents, three adults and two children, ages five and seven, were found stranded on an inboard boat at the Lime Creek inlet to Anderson Ranch Reservoir. At 5 p.m. Monday night the boat broke down at the Line Creek inlet. ...

Since 2008, Richard McKenna Charter High School has worked on bringing a wind turbine, a Skystream 3.7, to its school campus. The turbine project is led by Todd Thorn and his Alternative Energy class. They gained some expertise in the project from a recent field trip to Jerome High School...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ There have been at least 15 confirmed cases of swine flu in Idaho, after three more people were diagnosed with the illness this week. Two of the cases were in northcentral Idaho's Nez Perce County and involved a female minor and a male adult. Neither was hospitalized and both are recovering at home...

The Desert Mountain Visitor Center of Mountain Home has received the "Outstanding Visitor Center Award" for the State of Idaho. It is the second time the center has received the award since 1996. Opened in 1994, the center continues to be a source of pride for the community...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The Idaho Housing and Finance Association says the state had nearly 2000 homeless residents at the start of the year, and more than 200 more residents were considered to be precariously housed. Now the association will distribute more than $4.4 million in federal cash to organizations fighting homelessness in Idaho...

Using Fitness to Launch You to Better Success (NewsUSA) - Your journey through life should begin with one simple question: "What can I achieve with better health?" "Look 20 years ahead in your life, and you will know there's no success without health," says fitness expert Shawn Phillips, author of "Strength for Life" and "ABSolution: The Practical Guide To Building Your Best Abs." "You can't sacrifice your health for your success. They are interdependent goals."...

(NewsUSA) - A diagnosis of cancer brings a variety of unwelcome struggles and emotional pitfalls. Throughout a patient's treatment journey, oncology nurses are consistently on the front lines, readily available to be the important link between patients and their team of medical professionals...

West Elementary recognized the kindergarten class for the 2009 school year last Wednesday at the West Elementary gymnasium. It was one of several kindergarten "graduations" held by the district's elementary schools. The gym was packed with parents and family members cheering on their young graduates. Also in the audience were West's first-grade classes ,who cheered on the graduates that will soon make their transition to the first grade...

(NewsUSA) - Back pain is the most common complaint brought to doctors in the U.S. Over 6 million cases are seen annually. For those who suffer from chronic back pain, medical advances now make it possible for those individuals to enjoy their lives once again. Knowing the difference between fact and fiction when considering back pain treatment options is key to a successful outcome...

Bruneau Dunes State Park will host a number of events this weekend, June 5-6. Saturday 2 p.m. -- Netting Pond Critters: Children can explore (with a net and magnifying glass) the unseen residents below the surface of the lake. Meet at the Day-Use shelter in the Big Dunes Parking Area with sandals, bug repellant and sunscreen...

The "Help is Here Express" bus tour will be in Mountain Home on June 10, from 10 a.m. to noon, stopping at the Trinity Mountain Medical Clinic to help uninsured and financially-struggling Idahoans access information on programs that provide prescription medicines for free or nearly free...

At last week's graduation, more than half a million dollars in scholarships, both national and from local clubs and organizations, were announced. The following students were listed: Community scholarships Ana Araujo: Elmore County Commissioners Idaho Waste Scholarship, Elmore County Association of Realtors...

The Tipanuk Fire District is no more. Voters last week overwhelmingly voted to dissolve the district, by a 62-11 margin, a turnout elections officials at the county courthouse described as a "huge" portion of the voters eligible to cast ballots in the election...

Dear edtor: Commencement for the Class of 2009 was held Friday, May 22, at Tiger Field. Mountain Home High School would like to thank the community of Mountain Home for all their support this year. Not only did the community award these students with over $88,000 in local scholarships, it also supported all of our athletic and activity programs throughout the year...

Dear editor: Why rezone farm ground in the fertile Snake River valley in order to build a nuclear reactor, when building a nuclear reactor anywhere in the United States has become so problematic as to be almost undoable? Last week the New York Times (Friday, May 29) reported that the "nuclear renaissance" in America has slowed to a stall...

Dear editor: The Beds for Vets campaign is important to the care of our veterans in the Idaho State Veterans Home. The headline you applied to James Roberts' letter unintentionally undermines the goal of acquiring better beds. They definitely need the new beds. The letter from Administrator Roberts did not say otherwise. Another source of confusion is the reference to the VA. The VA is a federal agency. The Veterans Home is a function of state government...

Dear editor: I would like to take this time to say thank you to the volunteers and local businesses, civic groups and Mountain Home Air Force Base that were so generous in making a success of the Senior Celebration Night that we had on May 22. With the current economy we were under very tight constraints...

Dear editor: The Hacker Middle School Parents and Teachers Together association sends its sincere gratitude to people and businesses in Mountain Home and surrounding communities for their generous support during this year's teacher appreciation week...

Joe and Sunny Werner have announced the wedding of their daughter, Danielle Werner of Mountain Home, to Michael Richardson, son of John and Linda Richardson of Cincinnati, Ohio, The couple were married Feb. 21, 2009, in Cincinnati, where they were both living at the time. Aaron Wright served as the officiating minister for the ceremonies...

Cindy and Don Garner of Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their daughter, Teresa Garner, to John Peterson, son of MaryAnn and Terry Peterson of Mountain Home. The couple will celebrate their wedding with family and friends Aug. 29. They will reside in Mountain Home...

Steve and Jeanette Reynolds of Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Anne Reynolds of Mountain Home, to Brent Michael Ward of Nampa, son of Dan and Cathy Ward of Nampa and MaryAnn and Chip Houst of Boise. Jessica is a 2001 graduate of Mountain Home High School and 2005 graduate of University of Idaho with a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education and a master's degree in Administrative Leadership. She is a speech teacher in Mountain Home School District...

Vicky and Fred Prouty, and Steve Bresnahan, of Mountain Home, Idaho have announced the engagement of their daughter, Suzanne Bresnahan, to Jeffrey Haynes, son of Richard and Janice Haynes of Windsor, Colo. Suzanne, a 1997 graduate of Mountain Home High School, is a graduate of Boise State University with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Business Administration and Human Resources Management. Suzanne is employed as a Logistics Analyst at Micron Technology in Boise...

Ron and Roseta Davison of Prairie will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 13 at an open house hosted by their family. Family and friends will help them celebrate from 5-9 p.m. at the home of Neil and Sandy Helmick in Mayfield (take Stage Stop exit, go east, first house on the left). The couple request no gifts...

Jim and Sharlene Carrie will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, on Saturday, June 13. The couple will be honored at an event at the Mountain Home RV Park beginning at 3 p.m. Those attending are asked to dress in '50s attire. Burgers and root beer floats will be provided. The couple request no gifts...

It was a good week of baseball for the Mountain Home Royals, which opened its American Legion Class A schedule with three wins last week. Royals 9 Barons 4 The Mountain Home Royals opened their 2009 American Legion Class A baseball season with a 9-4 win over the Boise Barons on May 26 at Bishop Kelly...

The Babe Ruth Athletics baseball team went undefeated this season, and that cost the team's coaches some scalp. The team members had made a deal with the coaches, Rick Scott, Ken Mills and Dan Dealy, that if they won the tournament championship on May 30 the team would get to give the coaches a mohawk haircut and spray it greet...

Mountain Home Lady Tiger softball coach Chris Asbury earned Coach of the Year honors in the Southern Idaho Conference 4A softball and Nickayla Skinner was tabbed Player of the Year in the conference. Skinner went 25-2 this season in helping to lead the Lady Tigers to Mountain Home's first ever state title...

In what organizers hope will be the first of a yearly tradition, the Mountain Home Tiger football team is hosting an alumni football game at Tiger Field this Friday night. The game was set up to be Mountain Home High School alumni that graduated in even years playing against alumni from the odd years. There have been more odd-year alumni register than even-year alumni, but Tiger head football coach Brian Floyd believes there are enough alumni to make up two teams...

Due to reconfiguration and budget cuts, the Mountain Home School District will only provide an eighth-grade football team during the 2009 season. Until further notice, Mountain Home School District will no longer provide a seventh-grade football team...

Hacker Middle School PE teacher Grant Bothen awarded students in the sixth and seventh grades Thursday with certificates and ribbons for earning membership in the 'Triple A Club" (All Academic Athlete). The students needed to maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA while participating in sports...

Sign ups for the Fourth of July Coed Softball Tournament taking place in Glenns Ferry are now underway. The tournament will be held July 3-5. Registrations are due June 12. The entry fee for each team this year is $250. For official rules and regulations and roster entry forms, contact Karen Hall at 366-7779/366-2404/599-2404, or Kristie Ferry at 366-2627/599-4261. Entry forms will be mailed to team captains. There is a limit of 12 teams...

The Lady Tiger Basketball Camp will be held June 8-11 this year. The camp will be open to both boys and girls. For those entering grades one and two this fall the camp will run each day from 8-9 a.m. Girls entering grades three through six will meet from 9-11 a.m. each day, and girls entering grades seven through nine will have the afternoon session from noon until 3 p.m. each day of the camp...

Parks and Recreation is now offering swimming classes, from level one (basic skills) to level six (power, distance skills). Each class is limited to five students and there are several sessions offered for the most needed instruction. Register for the session the Thursday or Friday before the session week begins...

The Mountain Home Boys Basketball program will be holding its annual fundamentals camp June 15-18. The camp is for boys entering grades 5-10 next year and will be held in two different sessions. Grades 8-10 will go from 8:30-11:30 a.m., while grades 5-7 will be from noon to 3 p.m...

Wesley Beach, former Mountain Home resident and founder of the Mountain Home Judo Club, recently finished in fifth place at the British Open judo competion. The 39-year-old Beach was one of the oldest competitors in the USA Judo Senior B-Level Point tournament. Beach earned a first round bye in the +100 kg division...

The Leukemia, Lymphoma Society will hold its "First Annual" golf tournament and fundraiser on July 24 at the Desert Canyon Golf Course in Mountain Home. Funds raised from the event will be used for patient services, research and medical expenses for people affected with the blood cancer diseases...

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In a collaborative effort, representatives from the Mountain Home Fire Department, and Elmore County Medical Center began their second training session for the portable hospitals that were purchased earlier this year...

Early Wednesday morning, units from the Mountain Home Fire Department responded to El-Ada Food Bank for an electrical fire. Reportedly, the fire resulted from a melted wire at one of the bank's freezers. When one of El-Ada's employees attempted to move the freezer out for cleaning, she noticed the melted wire. Later, the wire started to spark, causing the fire to ignite...