Stories from Friday, October 23, 2009

The Elmore County Domestic Violence Council (ECDVC) is now selling tickets for its "Harvest for Hope" benefit. The annual fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the American Legion Hall, 515 E. 2nd South St. The cost is $25 per person. The benefit includes a cocktail hour and social, including heavy hors d'oeuvres, and a silent auction beginning at 5:30 p.m., with a live auction beginning at 7:45 p.m...

For nearly 110 years, the Mellen Building hosted a variety of businesses for the Mountain Home community. It's housed a hotel, bank, various restaurants, post office, saloon, pool hall, grocery store, jewelry store barber shop and beauty salon. At one point, it even doubled as the city hall...

Ernest "Hoppy" P. Hopfiner, 85, formerly of Mountain Home, passed away from a long illness, on Oct. 15, 2009, at his sisteršs home in Wisconsin. A rosary will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. A memorial mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, at Our Lady of Good Counsel and the inurnment with military honors by Mountain Home Air Force Base Honor Guard will follow at Mountain View Cemetery...

Dora M. Tipton, 86, of Glenns Ferry, formerly of Pocatello, passed away Oct. 23, 2009, at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.