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For about six months, folksinWendellhavebeenwatchingthe remodel of the little build-ing between Petersen’s Insur-anceandStockmansClubat68South Idaho Street (Highway46).Thisweek,ifallgoeswell,anewdayspa&salonwillopenfor customerswithhair styling,massage,pedicures,andmoretomakeyoufeelextraordinary.

Come “Breathe” Easy in Wendell

Jennifer James has been doing massageand esthetics (skin care, particularly theface) in Twin Falls for several years, butwithyoungchildren in theWendell schooldistrict, shedecided toopenher own shopclosertohome. Breathe Day Spa & Salon offers every-thingapersonneedstomaketheirbodylookandfeelgreat.Anumberofbeautyproducts(PCASkin,PlumHill,GrandeLASS,Butter-fly Essential Oils, etc.) are also available. Ifyouwouldliketoknowmoreabouttheirservices, call 536-9922 or plan on attendingthe Grand Opening on May 2nd from 11 to 2 withcomplementaryfoodandbeverages.

Thank you to EveryoneWho made this Possible Gooding Mayor, Walt Nelson, accepted two checks on Monday forthenewSkatePark-GlambiaandIdahoParks&Recreation. The Mayor’s big thank you, wenttopeoplelikeformermayorDuke Morton who helped start thisprojectseveralyearsago.

WaterShortages

This SummerNRCS News Release Warm, dry conditionsdominated the March weather scene in Idaho.Above normal tempera-tures combined with wellbelownormalprecipitationinduced major declines inthemountainoussnowpackand greatly increased theprobability of water short-agesinIdahothissummer. “March’s snow water con-tenttypicallyincreasesdur-ingthemonth,butnot thisyear,” said Ron Abramov-ich, NRCS Water Supply Specialist. “Asa result, ir-rigationwatershortagesareexpected across many ofIdaho’s central and south-ernbasins.” Several basins acrossthe state showed substan-tial decreases in snow-pack or melted out wellin advance of their typicaldates. Declines of 20 to30 percent were commonacrosssouthernIdaho,withcentral Idaho basins fromWeiser to the Mud Lake area taking thehardesthit.Of the 137 SNOTEL sites statewide,only30sitesre-portednetsnowaccumula-

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Notices of Upcoming Events & MeetingsWendell Book Store: Begining May 1st, the library book store will be open from 10 to 3 every other Friday. TheyarealsoacceptingdonationsfortherummagestorewithallproceedsgoingtotheWendellLibrary.Donationscanbedroppedoffatthe Wendell Library from 11 to 5 on Thursdays. The Li-braryisopenuntil6p.m.

Fairfield Library Book Sale TheCamasCountyPublicLibrarywillbehavingabooksale from Monday, April 20 through Friday, April 24 dur-ingregularlibraryhours.Bookswillbe.25centseachor$1.00 per bag! Come support the library!

Ice Skating in Fairfield Someofyouhaveforgottentoreturntheskatesyoubor-rowed from the city office. Please return them so we can havethemfornextyear.Fairfield Dogs The City of Fairfield would like to remind city residents that it is timetorenewyourpet’s tags.Spayornutereddogs are $10. All others are $15.Camas County Fair TheCamasCountyFairBoardislookingforlocalfoodand craft vendors for the fair. All spaces are 10’x10’. Non-electric:$10. W/110:$35. W/220:$60.

A Senior ScramblePostponed to April 18

On Saturday, April 18th, Clear Lakes Country Club will hosta benefit golf scramble for the WendellCommunityandSeniorCenter. $75 per person includes lunch and a cart, and there will be aprizefor longdriveandclosestto thehole.Signupat thegolfshoporcall543-4849.

Relay for Life NEWS More Relay teams are needed, along with sponsors, both corporateandpersonal.Gotothewebsitewww.relayfor-life.org/goodingid and signup on an existing team or form anewteam.May 1st is thedeadline toreceiveaRelayT-shirtintimefortheRelayevening,Friday, June 12th. Yard sales and other fundraisers will be taking placefrom now until the Relay night. For more information,contact Susan Bolton at [email protected] or call her at 934-4427 - facebook.com/GoodingRelayForLife

Presented by the WMS & WHS Drama Clubs LastweekendtheWendellSchoolDistrictwasfullyen-tertained by the Middle School and High School Drama Clubs’performanceofAnnieJr.Ifyoumissedit,theywillperform again this Friday and Saturday (April 17 & 18) at 7 p.m. at the Wendell High School Auditorium. AnnieJr.isspeciallyeditedtobeperformedbyyoung-sters ina shortenedversionof theplay. It isperformedinternationallyeveryyearbyactingacademies,programs,schools,andtheatrecamps.Whilesomesongsaremissingfrom this version, you’ll still hear “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile” and “You won’t Be an Orphan ForLong.” Ticketsatthedoorare$5.00or$20forafamily.

Help The Monument Grow! HAVENS Project, in cooperation with the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, will be sponsoring a na-tive planting party! The event begins at 10 am on Saturday, April 18th, and is expected to finish up around noon. Volunteers will be suppliedwithwater,at-shirt,andtoolsasneeded.Peoplewanting to attend the party, should meet up at the Oregon Trail Overlook on Bell Rapids Road, in the Hagerman Valleyarea. Event sponsors include Hagerman IDEA, the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, the National Park Foun-dation,Subaru,AceHardware,andmanymore.Forinfor-mationabouttheFossilBeds,orfordirections;www.nps.gov/HAFO. Please contact Jennifer Hamilton, or Angela Rookerformoreinformation,[email protected] call 933-4105

LINCOLN COUNTY FAIR THEME120 YEARS OF LINCOLN COUNTY

TRAILS & TALESJULY 18th -26TH

2April 15, 2015 The Courier News ~ 888-934-1862 Serving with all Gentleness & Compassion...

by Rebecca Ashmead

It’sbeenawonderfulfewyearsformeworkinghereat Helping Hearts & Hands! I have been blessed by see-ingpeoplecareforourGoodingCountycommunitiesbyhelpingprovidefor theneedsof itscitizens. Icanassureyou that working with volunteers has been a joy! Everyone whovolunteersherecomesinbecausetheycareabouttheirfellowman(womanandchild…).Ihavebeenblessedbymeetingmanynewfriendsaswellasbeingabletodependon“old”oneswhenIcomeknockingforsupport. As of April 15th I will be moving on to new adven-tures! My husband and I will be moving to live in the area wherehewasraised.Ilookforwardtobeingabletospendmoretimewithgrandchildren.Idon’tknowwhereIwillfit in – but I truly believe in volunteering! Thank you all for your support. Without all of you Helping Hearts &HandswouldnotbeabletocontinueservingthosewhoexperiencepovertyinGoodingCounty.IknowasIleavethattheworkofthisfacilitywillcontinuebecauseofthegenerousheartsthatbelieveingivingand“payingitfor-ward”… office hours and days will remain the same.

God bless you all...

“ThankYou” to the followinggroups and individualswho support HelpingHearts&Hands with either com-modities or monetary donations: Gooding Maverick for their Cookie Sale! We have been able to distribute a “treat” tomanypeople;Kim,Kasie,Jeff,Cal&Bill-thanksfor“bringing home” our new freezer/refrigerator; Mr. Daven-port - for donating rice & beans to our facility; Mr. Ervin -forregularlypickingupcommoditiesforus. Workingtogetherforthegoodofthecommunity:HH&HishappytobeabletohelptheVFWapplyforagranttheywill use to be able to re-roof their facility in Gooding! We knowthattheyservemanyneedshereinthecommunity,andarehappytobeabletosomehow“help”themasmuchastheyhelpus.ThankyoutomembersoftheVFWandtheAmerican Legion for their service to our country! Items we always need: Canned Tuna, Peanut Butter,Soup,CannedVegetablesorFruit.

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Busy B Marketat the Billingsley Creek Barn in Hagerman

(17986 Hwy 30 ~ 1/2 mile north of Hagerman)Great gift items available from our many venders

Fresh breads, Handmade Hats, Crochet & Knit itemsHandmade Shoes & Slippers

Jams & Jellies, Jewelry, and noveltiesBreakfast and Lunch served all day

Venders needed: call Bill 358-1409

Jason E NeilFinancial Advisor

442 Main StreetGooding, Idaho 83330208-934-5001

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The Camas Athletic Booster Club is selling raffle tickets forTWO 3-Day passes to the Mountain Home Music Fes-tival to be held July 31st thru August 2nd. Tickets are $10 each and only 500 raffle tickets will be sold. The winner will be drawn on July 11th at the Camas County Rodeo.

Gooding School Board Election TherearethreeopenseatsontheGoodingSchoolBoardfor this year’s election to be held in May. TogivethecitizensofGoodingtheopportunitytolearnmoreabouttheindividualsrunningfortheschoolboard,theGoodingChamberofCommerceissponsoringaCom-munity Forum on April 28th at 7 p.m. at the Gooding High Schoolmulti-purposeroom. Doug Maughan will be the facilitator. Questions can be submittedbeforetheeventtoinfo@goodingchamber.org.Penandpaperwillbeavailablethenightoftheeventforquestions. All questions must be submitted in writing. No oralquestionswillbeallowedduringtheevent. Individualsrunningareasfollows:

Zone 2 1) Jim Brockman 2)DenisPerron Zone 3 1) Randy Basterrechea 2)AnthonyPerkins Zone 4 1) Tim Pierson 2)DeniseChilds Zone 1 and 5 are not up for reelection this year.

Night Sky PartyApril 18, 2015

Oregon Trail Overlook(Bell Rapids Road ~ Hagerman, Idaho)

This Saturday, join Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument for their first Star Party of the year! This event will be hosted at the Oregon Trail Overlook on Bell Rap-idsRoad.Activitieswillbeginat8:00pm. Createyourownstarchart,listentostories,andgoonanighthikewithRangers.TelescopeswillprovidedbytheMagic Valley Astronomical Society.

For the night hike it is rec-ommended to dress in warmclothes and wear comfortableshoes. And... Don’t forget tobring a flashlight! The Star Party lasts until 9:30 pm andRangerswillbearoundaftertoanswerquestions.

If the sky is cloudy orvisibility is poor on April18th, call 208-933-4127 for additional information orvisit www.nps.gov/hafo.


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o b i t u a r yPhyllisAmeliaPierce

Phyllis Amelia Pierce, 85,passed away at her home inLacey,Washington,onApril3,2015, while surrounded by her lovingfamily. Phyllis was born September13, 1929 to Elizabeth and Neal Grifhorst in Clear Lake, SouthDakota.Herfamilylatermovedto Gooding and then to Olym-pia, Washington, where shegraduated from Olympia High School in 1946. Phyllis married Wayne Lee Pierce in 1948 in Monterey, California. They lived and worked for manyyearsinWashingtonwhileraisingtheirchildren. Phyllis’careerincludedworkingfortheStateofWash-ington in Olympia, Lakewood Motors in Lakewood, Washington,secretarialworkatTacomaBaptistSchoolsand Washington Baptist Teachers College in Tacoma,Washington.Phyllis’faithinJesusChristcompelledhertolivealifethatwasChrist-centered,andworkinanen-vironment where she could use her skills to best serveher Lord. Though she served quietly, her life impactedmanyasherlovefortheLordJesusChristandHisWordwere clearly evident. Phyllis attended Sleater-KinneyRoad Baptist Church in Lacey, Washington where herson,Paul,isthepastor.Alongwithhervariousdutiesatchurch,Phyllisservedasagreeterandlibrarian. Phyllishadmany lifeaccomplishments thatsheneverboastedof,butonethatshesharedfondmemoriesofoftenwas of the bicycle tour she took through Europe with her daughter,Janis.WayneandPhylliseventuallyretiredin1985 and returned to Gooding, Idaho, where they spent muchoftheirfreetimecamping,arrowheadhunting,bi-cycle riding, fishing, and entertaining family and friends whovisitedoften. AfterWaynepassedawayin2004,PhylliscontinuedtomanagethehouseholdinGooding.In2005,shesoldherhomeinGoodingandsharedtimeinLaceywithfamilythroughoutthewintermonthsandspenthersummersinGooding. Phyllisisprecededindeathbyherhusband,Wayne;hermother, Elizabeth; brother, Charles Finley; sister, Doris Kincaid; and her grandson, Shane Paul Pierce. Memories of Phyllis will be carried on by her children, Al (Marcia) Pierce, Greenville, South Carolina; Jerry (Kay) Pierce,Gooding,Idaho;Paul(Carolyn)Pierce,Lacey,Washing-

ton;andJanis(Harold)PriestofTumwater,Washington.Phyllis is also survived by 16 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Asalong-timesupporteroftheFriendsofIsraelGospelMinistry, Phyllis requested that, in lieu of flowers, a me-morialgiftbemadetothisministrybyvisitingwww.foi.org/donate. Their mailing address is: The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, Inc., P.O. Box 908, Bellmawr, NJ 08099. Memorial services were held at Sleater Kinney Road Baptist Church in Olympia, WA on April 11the. A grave-side service will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at 2 p.m. at the Elmwood Cemetery in Gooding, Idaho, under thecareanddirectionofDemarayFuneralServices.

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Lunch: $2 (2-9) $5.50 (10-59) $4 over 60 (suggested)Breakfast: 3rd Saturday of the Month (8 to 10)

-----------------------Thur, April 16 (Rich) Pastrami Sand & Cherry PieFriday, April 17 (Sho) Baked Potato BarMonday, April 20 (Rich) Mac n’Cheese w/ HamTuesday, April 21 (Sho) Taco Salad & Strawberry S.C.Wed, April 22 (Sho) Ham Sandwiches & Peach Pie

Gooding 934-5504 (308 Senior Avenue)Lunch Suggested Donation $3.50

Breakfast: (7:30 to 10) 1st Saturday of the MonthFit & Fall Proof: Every Mon. & Wed. at 11:00 a.m.

------------------Thursday, April 16 Meatloaf & Baked PotatoesMonday, April 20 Taco Bar w/ Beans & RiceTuesday, April 21 Broccoli Beef Wednesday, April 22 Chicken Strips & Cinn Rolls

Fairfield 764-2226 (129 Willow Avenue West)Lunch: 2.50 (2-9) $5 (10-59) $4 over 60 (suggested)

Breakfast: (8 to 10) 2nd Saturday of the MonthCall by 10 a.m. for take out. Also, please let the Center know if you have any special dietary needs such as allergies to food.

--------------------------Friday, April 17 Fried Chicken & Mash PotatoesTuesday, April 21 GoulashWednesday, April 22 Chicken Alfredo

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Inde-pendence Avenue, SW, Washington DC 20250-9410 or call 800-795-3272 (voice) or 202-720-6382 (TDD).

Senior Center MenusAll menus are subject to change without notice.

Wendell 536-2730 (105 West Avenue A)Lunch is served every Monday at Noon.

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ANNUAL TROUT DINNER& Baked Goods Sale

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Friday, April 24th ~ 5 to 7:30 p.m. Menu: Trout Fillets, Baked Potato, Hush Puppy BakedBeans,Salad,Rolls Dessert&Beverages

-Take-outsavailable- Adults: $10.00 Children (8-12 yrs.) $ 5.00 Under5yrs. Free

EVERYONE WELCOME!For more information, call 837-4780

From all of us here at West Magic, THANKS so very much! The Fifth Annual 2015 lce Fishing Tournament was not to be. Mother Nature had other intentions for the weather this year, and it looks like it all went to the East-ern Seaboard! However, thanks so very much for your generous donations! We had a great many raffle prizes and food donated this year, thanks to great sponsors. Everyone was generous enoughtoenableustoretainthedonationsforanupcom-ing event. So, we decided on a Turkey Shoot! We put to-gethertheshootonFebruary28th,anditwasahugesuc-cess! We gave out all the raffle prizes and went ahead with the free fish fry and hot dogs. Weappreciateeveryonethattookthetimeandhadtheconsideration to be a part of our events. We know thatdonationslikethisaren’tsomethingyoucandoeveryday.Wealsohopethatourparticipantsthankedyouforyourdonationsandefforts.Weknowthatall theprizesweregreatly appreciated by all! Pleaseextendourthankstoall.Theseeventswouldnotbepossiblewithout thesupportof individualsandbusi-nesses likeyours.Youhaveproven that theIceFishingTournamentisheretostay,eveniftheweatherisn’t. Thanks SO MUCH again. You guys are the best. Hope toseeyousoon,andatnextyears’event. Bestregards,

Don Hartman & Stacy McLaughlin


Take Me Fishing Help kids get excited about fishing with Idaho Fish & Game’s “Take Me Fishing” program. People of any age, can fish without a license during the hours of these events iftheysigninatthetrailer.Allotherrulesapply.Idahochildren 13 years old and under can always fish for free.

June 6th... Fairfield Kids PondJune 13th... Hagerman - Free Fishing Day

June 17th... Dog CreekJune 20th... Hagerman - Oster 1

June 24th... Dierkies LakeJune 27th... Castle Rocks State ParkJuly 3rd... Village Pond in Elk Horn

July 8th... Dierkies LakeJuly 11th... Rock Creek ParkJuly 15th... Gavers Lagoon

July 22nd... Hagerman - Oster 1July 25th... Penny LakeAug 1st... Dierkies Lake

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Tuesday 2-6 & Thursday 10-6StoryTime Every Thursday - 10:30 a.m.

The Shoshone Library211 South Rail West ~ 886–2843

~ Open ~Mon 12 to 5 Tue 3 to 6 Wed 12 to 7

Thur 10 to 4 Fri 12 to 5

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11:00 to 5 Monday thru Friday

375 1st Avenue East, Wendell ~ 536–6195

Gooding Public Library934–4089 ~ 306 5th Avenue West

Regular Hours of OperationMonday 12 to 5 Thursday 1 to 8Tuesday 1 to 8 Friday 12 to 5Wednesday 10 to 5 Saturday Closed

Camas County Public LibraryHOURS

Monday 12:30 to 8 Thursday 10 to 5:30Tue, Wed & Fri 12:30 to 5:30

607 Soldier Road, Fairfield ~ 764–2553

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tion in March. Several basins in the Upper Snake have snowpacksatapproximately90percent,butalmosthalfof basins across Idaho are at 50 percent or less of me-dian. Reservoirlevelsalsovariedgreatlyacrossthestate,rang-ing from 19 to 99 percent full. With the warm, dry spring, cropsarerequiringwaternowandnaturalprecipitationisnotmeetingearlygrowingseasonneeds.Ifreservoirsaredraftedearlytomeetirrigationdemands,manywilllikelyreachtheirminimalstoragelevelsbeforesummer’send. Streamflow forecasts have continued to decline for the third consecutive month. Flows in the Big Lost, LittleWood, Big Wood, Coeur d’Alene, Owyhee and Bear basins are forecast to be near record lows. The higheststreamflow forecasts are 80 to 90 percent of average in the northern Panhandle and Montana rivers flowing into Idaho(theSelwayRiverandthreeUpperSnaketributar-ies, Pacific Creek, Buffalo Fork, and Greys). Abovenormalsummertemperaturesareexpected,andthemeagermountainsnowthatremainswillnotsustainflows in most of Idaho’s streams for long. Pull out your hiking shoes, fishing poles, bikes, and boats and get ready to take advantageof Idaho’smanyoutdoor recreationalopportunitiesalittleearlythisyear. View the full April Water Supply Outlook Report online atnrcs.usda.govformoredetailsonsnowpack,precipita-tion, streamflow, and reservoirs for each basin in Idaho.

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The Idaho Legislature adjourned on April 11th at 1:33 a.m. after 13 weeks in the Capitol. While it can be challenging to representthediversepopulationsandinterestsofDistrict26,manyofyouexpressedsupportforthemostimportantissuesconfrontingusthisyear.Youwantedustoimproveteachercompensationafter toomanyyearsof lowpay that rankedIdaho at the bottom. You asked us to extend Medicaid to cov-eruninsuredworkersandsavetaxpayersmillions.Yousup-portedprotectingaccesstopubliclandsandupgradingroadsandbridges to improvepublicsafetyandthemovementofgoods.Whilewemaynothavemetall thesegoals,wedidhavesomenotableachievementsandIwantedtoshareare-cap of the 2015 legislative session from my vantage point. Refocusing the legislature’s commitment to properly in-vesting in K-12 public education was our top priority. The $1.8 billion budget for public schools for fiscal year 2016 represents a 7.4% ($101 million) increase over last year. This includes$33.5milliontocoveryearoneofthecareerladdersalary plan for teachers and a 3% increase for administrators and support staff. Our goal was clearly identified by Gover-nor Otter’s Task Force for Improving Education: raise pay to recruitandretainthehighestqualityteachersforourstudentsandstoptheexodustooursixneighboringstateswhereedu-cationalinvestmentsfaroutpaceIdaho’s. Only after all the stakeholders were brought into the ne-gotiationsdidwegetthepolicyrightandtheresultisauni-versally-supportedplanthatwillboostpay(andmorale)forIdaho teachers by $125.5 million over the next five years. Our support for education still lags but we’ve put our foot on the first rung of that ladder to improving our education rank-ings. Our main challenge will be sustaining this commitment to K-12 and putting the same creativity into higher education andpre-KinvestmentsifwesincerelywanttoboostIdaho’seconomicstanding. We have long-ignored our transportation infrastructure,boththe$262millionneededannuallyformaintenanceandthe work required to develop a 21st Century plan to address expansion and public transit. Only in the waning days of the session,andafterconveningararelyusedconferencecom-mitteetohashoutahard-foughtcompromisebetweenHouseandSenate,didwepasslegislationthatwillraise$95millionforroadandbridgerepairs.Therevenuewillprimarilycomefrom a 7 cent gas tax increase and higher registration fees (especially forhybridsandelectriccars).Wedidn’tgo farenoughbutthiswasthebestthatcouldbeaccomplishedatthistimeinthislegislativeenvironment. AsI’vesaidrepeatedly,itisn’tamatterofmorespending-it’saboutourprioritiesforhowwespendtherevenueonhand.WillfullyrefusingtoadopttheHealthyIdahoPlanwasour great failure. Over 78,000 hardworking Idahoans have

fallenthroughthegapbetweenaffordablestateandfederalinsurance programs. The Governor’s Medicaid Redesign Workgroupconsistentlyrecommendedextendinginsurancecoveragetothisgroupwhileboostingaccountabilityforcon-sumersandproviders.Itisestimatedthatthecostofourfail-urewillbe450prematuredeathsannually,untappedmentalhealthcoverageforourcitizens(includingveterans),andthelossof$650milliontothestateandcountiesoverthenextdecade. $650 million would go a long way toward furthersupportingeducation,improvingourroadsandbridgeswith-outtaxhikesandotherinvestmentsimportanttoourstateandlocalcommunities. The legislature showed fiscal irresponsibility in passing a law to move the presidential primary to March, a change that only benefits registered Republicans but will cost all tax-payers$2million.Weaddedalawthatcontradictsexistingchildprotectionstatutesandstrengthensreligiousshieldlawsto thepoint that litigationwill surely ensue.Wealso con-fronted a slew of contracting scandals - The Idaho Education Network, Schoolnet, and ISEE among them - that will cost taxpayers hundreds of millions. While we passed a law toimproveoversightofstatecontracts,setupaninterimtaskforcetoreviewcontractpurchasingrules,andfundedbroad-bandcontractsat the localschooldistrict level,wedidnotadvance a bill establishing an Office of the Inspector General toinvestigateconcernsaboutfraud,waste,abuseormalfea-sance,amovethatwouldpromoteopengovernmentandre-ducecostlylawsuits. Fiscalcarelessnesswascompoundedbyasmallgroupoflawmakerswhosepublicdisplaysof intolerancepushbusi-ness away from Idaho. While the Senate killed a House-backed memorial asking Congress to impeach any federaljudge who ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, the bill’ssponsorpublicallycomparedgaycitizenswithslaveowners.The Governor continues to expend taxpayer money fighting same-sexmarriagewhilethelegislatureagaindeniedthe9-year effort to add thewords sexualorientationandgenderidentity to Idaho’s Human Rights Act. On our final day, the Housekilledaunanimously-passedSenatebillputtingIdahoincompliancewithamultilateraltreatyextendingchildsup-portcollectionsabroad.BasedonirrationalfearsoverSharialaw,thisdisastrousmovewillimpact40,000familiesrelyingonchildsupport,costthestate$46millionfornon-compli-ance, threaten 100 state jobs and likely require a special leg-islativesessiontocorrect. Butthisbodyiscapableofcompassion.Wepassedabillthatwouldprovideaverylimitedget-out-of-jailcardtoanypatientorparentarrestedforpossessionofcannabidoiloil,anaturalhempextractwhichhaszeropsycho-activeeffectsbuthasbeenshowntodramaticallyreduceviolentseizures

Legislative Update from Senator Michelle Stennett


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“Pots and Plugs“Tree & Shrub Sale

Wehaveavarietyofconiferousanddeciduoustrees,shrubsandgroundcoversavailableinsuperplugs.

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inchildrenwithintractableepilepsy.Weapprovedameasureto expunge the records of human trafficking victims forced intocriminalactivitybytheirtormentorsandweestablishedtrainingandorientationguidelinesforschoolstopreventorintervene in the faceofhostilebullies.Weevenhelpedan8thgraderrealizeher5-yeardreamofhavingtheIdahoGiantSalamander designated as the state’s official amphibian. Our district will benefit from the passage of a bill that ex-pands access to a single specialty liquor license for smallevent facilities in 13 resort communities including Hailey, Ketchum,Stanley,andSunValley.Thiswillenhancebusi-nessopportunitiesandbringsmall-scaleconferencestoourregion. On a long-running issue with consequences for our area’s outdoor lifestyle, and the economy it supports, werejected several measures to continue pursuing the state’sunconstitutionaltakeoverofpubliclands.AmongthefailedproposalswasonethatrequiredIdahotowriteablankchecktogainmembershipinaninterstatecompactintentonpriva-tizingourlands.Sadly,wealllostoutonagreatopportunityforpublicrecreationandgrazingonaparceloflandwithout-standingwildlife- includingmuledeer,elk,antelope,sagegrouse, and significant fisheries. The Rinker family sold the 10,400-acre Rock Creek Ranch, and an adjacent 10,000 acres of BLM grazing allotments, to facilitators charged with hon-oring the family’s legacy of promoting public access. TheDepartmentofFish&GameonlyneededthelegislaturetoapprovetheuseofexistingfundstoassumemanagementoftheranchbuttheHousedefeatedthisappropriationoverpo-liticalposturing. AcurtailmentorderbytheIdahoDepartmentofWaterRe-sourcesprofoundlyimpactedhundredsofgroundwaterusersacrossDistrict26, includingmanyofour townsandcities.Aspartofamitigationplandesignedtomanagewaterdif-ferently,addresswatercalls,andhonorwaterrightsusers,anewwaterdistributionpipelineintheHagermanValleywascompletedontimeandisfullyoperational.InSeptemberof2013, an order was issued for members of the Big Wood & LittleWoodWaterUsersAssociation,whoareentitledtode-livery of water from the Big Wood River below Magic Dam, having suffered from premature curtailment of delivery oftheirsurfacewaterrights.Allthesurfacewaterrightsarelo-cated in Water District 37 and are hydrologically connected togroundwaterrightsintheWoodRiverValleyaquifersys-tem.Isponsoredsuccessfullegislationwhichallowsnewly-formed ground water districts to increase charges from $1 per inchofwater to$3per inchofwater soas toprovideenoughmoneyforthedistricttorunanelectionandcoverthecostsofdefendingormitigatinggroundwaterrights. Asalways, it isanhonor toserveandrepresent thepeo-pleofDistrict26andIremainavailablethroughouttheyeartoanswerquestions,helpresolveproblems,andserveyourneeds. Respectfully, Michelle Stennett


IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THEFIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CAMAS

SHARON PEARCE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ) Case No.PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ) CV 2015-03ESTATE OF HAROLD THACKER, ) Plaintiffs, ) v. ) ANOTHERESTATE OF CHARLES HICKOCK,a/k/a ) SUMMONSCHARLES V. HICKOCK, ANY AND ALL )HEIRS OF SAID CHARLES v, HICKOCK )a/k/a CHARLES HICKOCK, ) Defendants. )

TO: ESTATE OF CHARLES HICKOCK. a/k/a CHARLES V. HICKOCK, ANY AND ALL HEIRS OF SAID CHARLES V. HICKOCK a/k/a CHARLES HICKOCK You have been sued by Sharon Pearce, individually and as Per-sonal Representative of the Estate of Harold Thacker, the Plaintiff, in the District Court in and for Camas County, Idaho, Case No. CV-2015-03. Thenatureoftheclaimagainstyouisaquiettitleaction. Anytimeafter20daysfollowingthelastpublicationofthissum-mons, thecourtmayentera judgmentagainstyouwithoutfurthernotice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form, including the Case No., and paid any required fil-ing fee to the Clerk of the Court at P.O. Box 430, Fairfield, ID 83327 (208) 764-2238 and served a copy of your response on the Plaintiff’s attorney at Jeff Stoker, Chartered, P.O. Box 1597, Twin Falls, ID 83303-1597, (208) 734-8452. AcopyoftheSummonsandComplaintcanbeobtainedbycon-tactingeithertheClerkoftheCourtortheattorneyforPlaintiff. Ifyouwishlegalassistance,youshouldimmediatelyretainanat-torneytoadviseyouinthismatter. DATED This 8th day of April, 2015.

CAMAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURTByBobbieD.Walton,DeputyClerk

published on 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 & 5/6, 2015

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NOTICE OFCEMETERY MAINTENANCE BID

TheCamasCountyCemeteryBoardisnowacceptingbidsfor maintenance on four Camas County cemeteries. Personswishingtobidneedtohavetheirownequipmenttodomow-ing,trimming,andgeneralupkeepinatimelymannerasdi-rected by the board. Maintenance will be done from May 2015 through September 2015. Full maintenance will be needed dur-ing the months of May, June, and July 2015. General upkeep onlywillneedtobeperformedduringthemonthsofAugustand September. Bids should reflect reduced maintenance hours in August and September 2015. Bids may be sent to Linda Thomas (board member) at P.O. Box 508 - Fairfield, Idaho 83327, or dropped off at 129 Wil-low Avenue West. For more details, call 731-0585 or 764-2226. Bids must be received by Thursday, April 30th, at 12 noon.

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Have you ever read the sign “One Way”andfoundoutthatyouwereonlygo-

ing one way-the wrong way! Have you ever passed your exit on the highway only to find the next sign to read “Next Exit 15 Miles”? Have you ever marked a point ofturningsomewherebyagivenlandmarkorsignandthought to yourself, “That’s my sign?” Sometimes ‘here’s your sign’ isn’t funny unless you’re Bill Engvall. A shav-ing cream company sold brushless shaving cream andtheirsignsgaveusmanyyearsofhumor.ThatcompanywastheBurma-ShaveCompany. In the Roaring Twenties the Odell family conjured up asuccessfulproductthatwouldbeusedbydailycustom-ersinsteadofBurmaVitawhichhadbeenusedonlybythe ill. Many marketing ploys were used with no success to market the brushless shaving cream. Alan Odell per-suadedhisdadtousesmallbillboardtypesigns.Hisdadwasn’twildabouttheideabutgavehisson$200totryhisidea. Needless to say the idea was an instant hit. Thesignswerewhiteonredandwereinallthe48statesexcept Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona and Massachusetts. Thecheery,non-offensivesignsincludedsafetyandmoralmessages. They lasted from 1925 to 1963. Faster moving cars andslowersalessawtheirend.ThesignshumoredthepeopleofthedepressioneraandfollowedtheGI’sinWWII. Following are samples of the signs which had 4 to 6separatesigns:Henry the Eighth / sure had trouble / short-term wives /

long-term stubble / Burma-Shave…Ben met Anna / made a hit / neglected beard /

Ben-Anna split / Burma-Shave…Does your husband / misbehave / grunt and grumble /

rant and rave? / shoot the brute some / Burma-Shave…Grandpa’s beard / was stiff and coarse / and that’s what /

caused his / fifth divorce / Burma-Shave…To change that / shaving job / to joy / you gotta use /

the real McCoy / Burma-Shave…Riot at / drug store / calling all cars / 100 customers /

99 jars / Burma-Shave…The wolf / is shaved / so neat and trim /

Red Riding Hood / is chasing him / Burma-Shave…Many a forest / used to stand / were a lighted match /

got out of hand / Burma-Shave…Listen birds / these signs cost money / so roost awhile /

but don’t get funny / Burma-Shave…Billboards are gone / as for my / “Cup of Tee” / it is too / as you can see / Burma-Shave.

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