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City Council Notes

At the regular City Coun-cil meeting on September 11, 2018, Mayor White conducted a moment of

silence before the start of the meeting in remem-brance of the terrorist at-tacks of 2001. During the public com-

ment portion of the meet-ing, Lynda Smith spoke of the need for council mem-bers to consider the bene-fits to the community on each action they take, and

not their own personal in-terests.

The agreement between the City and King Hill Ru-

ral Fire District was on the agenda, but Councilwoman Case requested that the agreement be amended to include evenly splitting the costs for the fire chief’s

benefits. The issue was ta-bled until that adjustment could be made. Three proposed lot split issues were discussed.

Based on advice from the City Attorney, the lot split for 1076 and 1088 East Garfield was denied. The proposed lot splits of prop-erty on West 4th Street and

1405 West Madison were approved.

Mayor White appointed Mark Merrell as the newest

City Council member. Mer-rell was sworn in by the Mayor and expressed his excitement to work with the Council for the better-ment of the City.

In the department re-ports, Fire Chief Janousek said he had gone out on a medical call because of the

absence of the ambulance. Economic Development’s

Christy Acord said that the Small Business Develop-ment Council Representa-tive meting will be at noon on October 12 and will dis-cuss how to use Google to

promote small business. Justin Wootan said that 30% of the airport design is complete.

Mayor White has had a few interviews with people

interested in being on the Planning and Zoning Com-mittee. He hopes to be able to nominate 4 people by the next meeting. Lynda Smith said that

the Historical Museum will have a fund raising event See “Council” on page 3

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Vol: 3 --- Issue 17

Photos by Mike Plein

Photo by April Wootan

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

25 Sep City Council Meeting, 7:00 pm at City Hall 29 Sep Museum Fundraiser, 7-9 pm at the museum 2 Oct Chamber of Commerce meeting, 12:00 noon at the Veteran’s Hall 9 Oct School Board Meeting, 6:30 pm in the District Office board room 11 Oct Glenns Ferry Highway District meeting, 7:00 at the Hwy Dist. Office

Work on the Skate Park Begins

Photo by David Payne

News from Eastern Elmore County Rec District

If you, like most every-one, has driven by the property, you have noticed our skateboard park broke

ground on August 30. The construction is going along nicely. Dreamland Skate-board Company is current-ly doing the work you see being done. We are happy

with the progress so far. If the weather holds and eve-rything else runs as smooth as planned, we hope to have a completed operational skate park,

basketball court, play-

ground and landscaping by mid-November.

Besides building a skate-board park, we have been working to finally open our newly remodeled fitness center. It is located in the old Rosevear Hardware

building at 37 East 1st Ave-nue. We have added a few (new to us) pieces of equip-ment. With having so much

more room, we think you will enjoy your workout ex-perience. It is our goal to get a few qualified people

hired to help us make it easier for everyone, no mat-

ter what your level of fit-ness. If you are interested or know someone with the qualifications in weight training or personal trainer, please contact Karen Hall

at 208-599-2404. If you wish to enroll and get started on a healthier lifestyle; contact me at the number above and I will get

you signed up. We are uti-lizing a key entry system. It is a goal of our rec dis-trict to be able to offer all

kinds of classes in the back portion of the new building.

We are currently holding clogging on Friday morn-ings. Some of our thoughts are cooking classes, begin-ning cake decorating, Dutch oven, crafts, yoga,

Zumba or any other ideas that the community has. We welcome your thoughts and ideas. The backroom will also be

made available for meetings and social events for a min-imal fee. Flag Football, coached by

Rob Spriggs and Javier Ortiz, has gotten off to a

great start. They have had their Jamboree, and will play their first game in Gooding this weekend. Tackle Football, coached by Mark Merrell, Jon Etters

and Rob Traudt, has also gotten off to a great start. They also had their Jambo-ree, and will play in Sho-shone on Saturday. We

want to thank everyone for volunteering their time to work with our youth. by Karen Hall

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Obituary Donald William Fink

Donald William Fink, 76, of Glenns Ferry, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. A memorial service was held on Mon-

day, August 20, 2018, at the Glenns Ferry VFW, Post #3646, with military honors. Cremation was under the care of Rost F u n e r a l H o m e ,

McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home. Don is survived by his fiancé Juanita Ruth Arel-lano, his daughters Lori Green (Darren) and

Donette Fink, 6 grand-kids and 2 great-grandkids. And countless other bonus grandkids and other family members. He is also survived by his brother Jack Rosevear (Kay), sisters Lorraine Smith, Beth Chrisman, Sandy Martin, and Deb-

bie Mitchell. Rest in peace Dad, you will be incredibly missed by all who love and knew you. Donations can be made to US Bank in his name, to help with expenses occurred.

General Manager & Editor……..David Payne, 350-1946 Advertising & Sales ………..… Lori Pratt, 208-420-8777

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comes letters to the editor of 400 words or fewer and will print them as promptly as possible as space al-lows. All letters will be published at the editor’s discre-

tion. The editor reserves the right to decline any letter. We reserve the right to edit letters as necessary for brevity, grammar and taste. Political Letters: Letters of endorsement, in opposi-tion to, from or about elected officials or candidates will be published as PAID ELECTION LETTERS at the

standard advertising rate of $5.55 per column inch. No negative letters will be accepted later than two is-sues prior to election. Letters must include a first and last name, and day-time phone number for verification. Anonymous sub-missions will not be considered for publication. Pub-

lished letters will include author’s name and city of residence. Email letters to the above address or drop a typed copy at Penner & Fink Insurance. The Glenns Ferry Times & Seasons reserves the

right to reject any material submitted for publication

that violates general standards of decency. The DEADLINE for all submissions is 5:00 p.m. on

Friday the week before the paper is printed. This in-cludes, articles, ads, recipes, photos, letters, etc. Items may be submitted to the paper by email at the email address above, by mail at the address below, or

by dropping them in the folder at Penner & Fink In-surance at 83 N. Commercial St. Glenns Ferry.

Glenns Ferry Times & Seasons P.O. Box 317 (Mailing Address)

7 East 1st Ave (Physical Address) Glenns Ferry, ID 83623

We know Don Fink was very involved in the Glenns Ferry Community, from the blood drive to the many ath-

letic events, and was loved and respected by all. As his daughters, we would like to express our sincere apprecia-tion to the VFW, and the VFW Auxiliary, first for their service to our country, and then for their kindness, com-passion and assistance with everything in arranging and organizing our dad’s funeral. We also thank the commu-

nity for all their support and for allowing Dad to be such a vibrant part of the community.

Lori and Donette, daughters

Thank you to all family and friends who helped and contributed to the service for Donald W. Fink. Special

thanks to Dale Smith, VFW Post 3646, and Auxiliary, and everyone who sent cards flowers, food, their love and support.

Juanita Arellano, Lori Green, Donette Webster-Fink

Thank You’s

We would like to thank all the people that have helped our sister, Jackie Trimble, in the last couple of years. We

really appreciate the Mormon Church and Hospice for all they did in the last few days of her life. There are a cou-ple of people who really stepped in that our family really appreciated. Thank you and God bless.

The Trimble Family

Homecoming Schedule 2018

September 17—21

2018 Theme: Pilots on the Prowl

HOMECOMING WEEK EVENTS:

Sept 15: Main Street Clean Up at 10 am Sept 17:Dress Up Day: Freshman Character Day/Career Day

Banners must be posted in the hallway before 8 am.

Macho Volleyball (3rd & 4th periods) - March of Freshman Characters prior to Macho Volleyball game

Miss Pilots must have their performance and song ap-proved by Principal by this day

Sept 18: Dress Up Day: Blast from the Past (Any gener-ation of dress)

Sept 19: Dress UP Day: Sports Day (Any athletic attire)

Powderpuff at 7 pm and Miss Pilot at halftime

Sept 20: Dress Up Day: Spirit Day

Formal Coronation and Pep Rally in the high school gym for the entire district and community members

(6th & 7th periods)

Homecoming parade downtown along 1st street and Pep Rally at the Chamber corner

Sept 21: Football Game

Royalty announced at halftime

Announce Business Spirit Stick Winner at halftime

Bonfire after the game (if weather permits)

Sept 22: Homecoming Dance 8-11 pm in the Multipur-pose Gym

The family of Ronald "Brent" Taylor would like to thank all of those that sent cards, gifts, and food in celebration

of his life. We were so thankful for your generosity and overwhelmed by the kind words, funny stories and warm sentiments. Although he has passed from this life on Earth to an eternal life in Heaven, may the deposits that he made and the advice he gave be etched in your spirit.

Mike Taylor and family

Missi Sluder and family

Letter to the Editor

Our comments are in response to the letter from the editor a few weeks ago in the paper… This is the last edition of the Glenns Ferry Times

& Seasons Newspaper. What a loss to our com-munity! This small town depends on volunteers to get much accomplished.

Passionate and persever-ing volunteers are very valuable-and we just lost two of them. Twenty eight months of hard work producing the

paper for all of us, de-serves recognition and ap-preciation. It takes time and talent to do what the Paynes have done; and doing it for nothing goes

beyond. But dealing with criticism and bill collec-tions? That’s just plain ridiculous and wrong. The paper was the glue that bound the communi-

ty together. It was very informative, well written and at times entertaining! Thank you, Dave and An-nette. You are good people who have given your all to

this town in many ways. We know there are many who share our sentiment. We just hope you know it too. Dennis & Jill Laib

Eastern Elmore County Rec District

Fitness Center

Open 24 hours a day

$20 per month per person or $220 per year Second family member $10 a month

Sign up by calling

208-599-2404

37 East 1st Street, Glenns Ferry Across from Three Island Real Estate

Open Letter from Concerned Community Taxpayers

The information provided herein is intended to bring to your attention matters of concern. These matters rest primarily with the struggle to obtain public records from the GF/KH Fire Departments when requested.

The facts as provided below are from recent statements and the productions of docu-ments through the Freedom of Information Act process. Glenns Ferry Fire Department (GF); King Hill Rural Fire District (KH)

SEE “Letter” on page 5

Thanks for

Your Support

We appreciate the sup-port of the following for help in this issue:

Melinda Lisle, Derik Janousek, Katie Mitchell, Jill Laib-Three Island Real Estate, RTI, Kristin Blay-lock--Poplar Grove, Traci

Stewart-G&T Realty, Ox-bow Diner, Jennifer Trail- Librarian, June Peterson, Lynda Smith-Smith’s Hometown Hardware,

Dustin Fink-Penner & Fink Insurance, Tess Mitchell of Glenns Ferry School District, Mayor Monty White, Juanita Arellano, Lori Green,

Donette Webster-Fink, Rost Funeral Home, Nate Jones et al, RTI, Gerry Reise-Gerry’s Shoe Ser-vice, Gary Nelson, Karen Hall of Eastern Elmore

County Rec District, Christy Acord, and Amy Boyack.

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As I write this column I have received word that this will be the last time

the local paper is going to be published. The

Paynes have put their heart and soul into pro-ducing the local paper

and I relied on it to help everyone stay informed

on some of the issues in town. I for one will miss this little paper. I want to thank the Paynes for a valiant effort and for all of

their hard work. They were very fair with me on issues that came up and

sought to find the truth before publishing some-

thing. I think in America today that true independ-ent journalism is almost

dead. Our little paper was truly a bright spot and

will be missed. I wish them the best in their fu-ture endeavors, they have earned some time for themselves.

I have appointed Mark Merell to the vacant Council seat. The Council

affirmed my appointment at the last Council meet-

ing. Mark will be a very good addition to the Council and I look for-

ward to him joining us. I have received many good comments about Mark

and his family. The Fourth Street Bridge

project is under way. At this writing things are moving fast. I will try and

keep you posted on the progress.

The budget was passed by the Council at the Au-gust Council Meeting and we will get started on some planned projects for

the next fiscal year that starts October 1 2018. I have already started look-

ing and planning for the FY 19/20 budget. I will

be meeting weekly with the Department Heads and we will be trying to

lay out needed improve-ment projects and trying

to anticipate and plan infrastructure projects for FY19/20. Now is a good time to bring items to my attention. Just keep in

mind we are planning now for projects in the 19/20 budget cycle that

will start on October 1, 2019.

I had a gentleman stop me the other day and he stated that we had gotten

off to a good start, but he had not seen the crew out

patching roads late-ly. My answer was

we ran out of mate-rial and money un-til FY 18 starts in

about two weeks. Micheal, Joe and I

are rounding up material quotes and we will be right back at it as soon as we can.

I am also planning an-other oiling project after October 1.

The break in the weath-er has been nice and it

looks like this will contin-ue thru September. This means that the mem-

branes for the water plant will be able to be shipped

here soon. Micheal briefed me this morning and he is in contact with the company and will let me know when they ship.

Installation will take some time but we are looking forward to this.

Again enjoy the cooler weather and stay safe.

Monty

MAYOR’S C O R N E R

PREPARING YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN FOR WINTER

You can postpone the inevitable (that is, winter) for a while by covering your vegetables with old sheets or bedspreads on cold nights, but the declining light and chilly daytime temperatures will naturally bring plant

growth to a halt.

Here is a partial list of chores to accomplish this fall:

Fall is a great time to get a soil test for your garden. Contact the Elmore County Extension office in Moun-tain Home at 2018 587-2136 for details. Root crops like carrots, turnips, beets, rutaba-gas and parsnips can remain in the garden after a frost and still be removed in good condition later, but get

them dug and stored before the ground freezes. Some crops such as parsnips taste better when they mature near freezing temperatures for 2 to 4 weeks. Potatoes can also stay in the soil, but it is important they be dug and removed from the garden almost im-mediately and not left on the soil surface for any period

of time. So dig and remove the potatoes to a dry, warm area out of the sun to begin the process of letting the skin toughen up for storage. Dry in a single layer and turn periodically. This takes about two weeks. Carefully remove soil, but do not wash the potatoes. Their skins will toughen for longer winter storage.

Some greens like kale and collards actually become a bit sweeter with a light frost. Ball cabbages and swiss chard can withstand light frosts, but if outside leaves get damaged or tough, just peel them away. Leaf let-tuces, however, cannot handle the frosts.

Pull up tomato, squash, pea, bean, and other plants. If they’re disease-free, compost them. If any are dis-eased, either burn them or discard separately. Pull up and put away the stakes. Before the ground gets too hard, remove all weeds and debris and eliminate overwintering sites for insects

and disease. Check our Pest Library for tips on pre-venting the most common pests in your garden. Gently till the soil to expose any insects who plan to overwinter; this will reduce pest troubles in the spring and summer. This is one of the most effective ways to reduce populations of Japanese beetles, whose grubs

live and overwinter in the ground. Once most of the garden soil is exposed, add a layer of compost, leaves, manure (if you have it), and lime (if you need it). Gently till into the soil. Another option is to sow cover crops, such as winter rye, to improve your soil. See our article on Cover

Crops for the U.S. and Cover Crops for Canada. If some areas have hopelessly gone to weeds, cover them with black plastic or a layer of cardboard and leave it in place over the winter and into the spring to kill sprouting seeds.

From the Old Farmers Almanac www.almanac.com

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Glenns Ferry

At Poplar Grove we pride ourselves in offering an atmosphere where our

Residents feel at home.

Some of the services we offer: Day Care - Respite Care

24 hour a day personalized care Private and Semi-private rooms

Furnished or unfurnished Meals professionally developed and approved by a nutritionist

Individual and group activities Salon on site

We focus on providing a home-like environment which best meets the individual needs of each resident when they are no longer able to

live at home.

We accept Medicaid, private pay & insurances

We offer the care and attention your loved one deserves. For more information or to schedule a tour of our beautiful facility, please call

Kristin Blaylock/Administrator at

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Blood Drive a Success A Glenns Ferry Community blood drive was held on Tuesday, September 11th, 2018, at the Veteran’s Hall. The Red Cross goal for the drive was to collect 33 units of blood, and once again the community stepped up to

the task. A total of 37 people came to donate, of which 5 were deferred, and some completed a double-red dona-tion. The end result was that the Red Cross collected 34 units of blood. According to Red Cross statistics, up to three lives can be saved from each unit of whole blood. We can take pride in the fact that this community has a

hand in saving up to 102 lives. A huge thank you to all who came to support this community activity. Well done! We never know when the life saved may be our own.

Note: Deferrals can result from one of several reasons: low iron, high blood pressure, taking certain prescription

medications or for other reasons. by David Payne

Council (Continued from front page)

on September 29th from 7—9pm with live music and a

no host bar. The cost will be $10 per person. Councilman Merrell inquired about the medical train-ing that the firefighters have. Chief Janousek said they have CPR and First Aid, and will have additional training provided by EMS to expand their ability to ensure the safety of all citizens.

Councilwoman Case asked if the fire department is re-quired to have air packs on all trucks. Chief Janousek said that the National fire Protection Association requires air packs on all trucks, regardless of the type of truck. Mayor White is working with Karen Hall of the Eastern Elmore County Rec District on the skate park and is

working with King Hill Rural Fire District agreement as quickly as possible. by Melinda Lisle,

edited by Annette Payne

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Photo by Natasha King

Being new to town, I have a lot of questions about a

lot of things. I find that it’s best when a person has questions to go directly to the source. Today, I talked with Fire Chief Derik Janousek about the rela-

tionship between the King Hill Rural Fire Protection District and the City of Glenns Ferry Fire Depart-ment, your homeowner’s

insurance cost, and what fighting fires in this area looks like. Here’s what I learned.

Can you explain to me a little about the relation-ship between KHRFD and GFFD? The city has had a fire

department, I’m sure, since horse and buggy days. The rural district was formed in 1978. There has always been a mutual aid agree-

ment between the rural and the city, but somewhere along the way the original agreement got lost and nei-ther department has a copy of the original. We are cur-

rently working on a new agreement. All the equip-ment is located in town be-cause it is centralized and most of the fire fighters live in town.

Of the equipment that you have, how much is owned by the City and how much is owned by the Rural Fire District? The city owns three

trucks, one structure truck, a ladder truck, and a 1926 that is used for pa-rades. Everything else is owned by the rural district. Of all the rural trucks, two

are used for rescue, one is a command truck which we also use to take to train-ings, traffic control, medi-cal, and chase parts. The rest are used for fighting

fire in the rural district. We also use the brush trucks in the city because they are easier to get around when you have small grass fires

and when we burn proper-ty. And what about the build-ing? Is the building all completely built and owned by the City?

From the City Hall, the order is like this: The origi-nal Fire station is first. Then you get the bay that King Hill built. This bay was built from donations to

the rural district by its tax-payers. The third bay is city

owned and was built at the same time as the rural bay. Unfortunately, they only built it half deep because originally it was used as an ambulance quarters. The

fourth bay and the ambu-lance bay belong to the county. King Hill pur-chased the ground and do-nated it to the county in

lieu of a bay to house trucks. The station over by the Southside Market be-longs to the city. The city

department has a truck located on each side of the railroad tracks in case of an emergency. We move trucks around throughout

the bays depending on the time of year. Could you talk about the concerns that we are hav-ing in town with our am-

bulance service? Who owns the ambulance? The problem is they are taking the ambulance out of town for transfers and coverage. This adds thirty

minutes to a call in an emergency situation. The fire department is stepping up to help cover these emergencies until an am-bulance arrives. Elmore

County owns the ambu-lances, but they contract with St. Luke’s to manage them and the personnel. If that partnership dissolves, then everything reverts

back to the county. Correct me, if I’m wrong, but aren’t there ambu-lances that already sit in Mountain Home? Why would an ambulance from

Glenns Ferry need to be in Mountain Home? There are three ambulanc-es in Mountain Home and one in Glenns Ferry. Glenns Ferry does not have

the call volume, so they pull this ambulance to make the transfers. They will also move this ambu-lance to Hammett area to

cover both areas if the two ambulances are busy in Mountain Home. The third ambulance in Mountain Home is just a backup in case of a breakdown or if

they are all out. Usually if it goes out, there is usually just one person in it. If we have an emergency in Glenns Ferry and our am-bulance is gone, we have to

wait thirty minutes for one from Mountain Home to

come down. How many firefighters do you have working for you right now? Are they al-ways training? Do they have to do continuing ed-

ucation, like a nurse would? Seventeen, and yes, they are always training. You are always expanding your

training and education. It’s important. There is certain training that has to be done within the first year that you are a firefighter. After that, we encourage them to

take as much training as they want. We also take advantage of our calls to train and analyze what we could do different. Does your equipment

have to be replaced on a timeline or can it be re-used? The trucks do not have a time line, but they have to be inspected and certified

every year. Everything we wear has a replacement date that is mandated by the federal government. Can you tell me about the “fire rating” that is as-

signed to the town or the fire district? It somehow affects the price of Home-owner’s insurance, but I’m not sure of all of the components of that?

The fire rating is part of what sets the amount of money that you pay in homeowners’ insurance. The rating is based on a lot

of different categories. They include: how much training we do, how many meetings we have, how much equip-ment we have, if the equip-ment is certified, response

times, distance to the near-est fire hydrants, how many firefighters we take to a fire, how long it takes us to get there. There’s a lot involved. For the rural area

or anything outside the city limits, since there are no working fire hydrants, those home owners have higher insurance premi-ums. When someone builds

a shop or a house in the rural area, the insurance companies usually call and ask questions to base the insurance rate. Everything we do gets

summed up into that re-view. The review is done by an independent company. Right now, the City of Glenns Ferry is rated as a 5. If we weren’t able to do

the training, certifications, replace equipment, it would affect the cities rating. If the rating jumped from a 5 to an 8 or 9, we would

roughly double everyone’s insurance premiums in the city. I think that the fire department can do better and get the rating down to a 3 or 4. On the rural side,

there isn’t much we can do to lower the rating. The on-ly fire hydrants in the rural district are in King Hill. There are four hydrants there and in the past, they

haven’t been reliable. Because of the geography

of where we live, and the fact that so much of what can potentially catch on fire is grazing land or open range, do you have resources available from

the BLM and other agen-cies to help fight those fires? We have mutual aid agreements with BLM. We

can call them out on a fire if we need them and they can call if they need us. Altogether, we cover 216,590 acres in the rural district, yearly. Of that,

149,982 acres is BLM land. When we get paged out to a fire, we don’t bother check-ing a map before we go. We just go. The majority of fires will either threaten

private ground or threaten BLM. Even the grazing range that ranchers use, it may be BLM land, but they are taxpayers of the rural district, so we will put

trucks on a fire, so they don’t lose all their grazing land. In the past, we had a 4-hour mutual aid agree-ment, so if we were on a fire for more than 4 hours,

helping the BLM, we could charge them for the time. As of this year, it changed to a 24-hour agreement. This means that we can’t receive the extra income

from the BLM, the only time we can charge them will be in the off season when they are not staffed. Do you have the equip-

ment you need? That’s a loaded question. The answer is yes and no. It’s like I told the Commis-sioners: we may have 10 trucks on the rural side,

but they all have a different purpose. If we have a brush fire, there are only 6 trucks that are dedicated to a brush fire. We have two trucks that are dedicated to

rescue. They never leave the station unless there is a car wreck. The rural de-partment used to have a structure truck, but we opted to purchase a tanker,

so instead of taking 500 gallons of water to a fire, we now take 3,500 gallons of water. The tanker has all of the capabilities of the structure truck that we re-

placed. Our big brush trucks were purchased new by BLM, we purchased them from the BLM. The one truck is 27 years old and the other one is 22

years old, all they have ever known is fire. Eventually, we have to start replacing them. In order to do that, we will have to find ways to

get money. Our big brush trucks run about $250,000 per truck, a small brush truck will run about $130,000 for a new one. The new 6-wheeler that

BLM has in Hammett, costs about $750,000. We can’t afford to buy new trucks in the rural district. The 8-wheeler truck that we are currently building,

was donated to us by the Department of Defense. We

also had a portable pump donated by them. We re-ceived two tank trailers from Glanbia, we will figure something out for those at a later date. We will take

anything for free that the fire departments could use. As far as the city goes, the trucks we have, we'll al-ways have.

The structure truck the city purchased in 2000. It was $200,000. A new ver-sion costs $500,000. A lad-der truck can run up to $1,000,000.

From reading the newspa-per and talking to people, I get the impression that there are some misunder-standings about the fire department. What can

you say about that? I think that the problem is that no one sees what all the things that we are trained to do until their house is on fire. At one

point, I was told, “Well, if you only have two calls a year, why do you need a big budget?” In answer to that, this year, we’ve been on 18 calls over where I should be

so far (if I only do 2 a year), so what should I say to that person? “Sorry, I was only budgeted for 2 calls this year?” You can’t budget for a fire department based on

what has happened, it has to be based on “what could happen?” If we had a de-railment here in town, we would wipe out the fire de-

partment budget, the city’s budget, and the rural dis-trict’s budget in a matter of seconds. We haven’t had one for a long time, but it could happen again. There

are ways to save money on a city budget but you can't cut core services to do it. Little problems become a lot bigger without basic ser-vices. There are years when

I don’t spend my whole budget. If I don’t spend the budget, the remainder goes back to the city and gets pooled, the City then uses all the pooled money that is

saved up for projects like West Garfield. Nobody is stealing anything. The Fire Department isn’t, the City isn’t, nor is the Rural. I was asked why the city budget

is higher than the rural budget. The answer is, it’s not. It looks like it, but the base budgets are almost the same. The city has a payment that is on top of

the budget that makes it look higher than the rural district’s. I can explain it to anyone who wants to look at it and I’m always here.

Plus, my phone number and email are published too, so I’m happy to answer anything.

by Melinda Lisle

Sitting Down With…Fire Chief Derik Janousek

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You may have seen this sign around town, decorated with a balloon or two. In an effort to recognize peoples’

special day, we have used the sign and balloons to call attention to those having birthdays, in the hopes that it will bring a smile to their faces. For those who live out of town, the sign sometimes just stays home and the bal-loons are delivered to the “Birthday Boy” or “Birthday Girl.” Of course, we don’t know everyone’s birthday, but

we’re trying. If you’d like a little help to celebrate someone’s birthday, let us know, so we can put it on the calendar.

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The Things Kids Say: “What is your favorite thing to do after school? 1.Play Prodigy—Hailey, 10 2.Play Football—Wade, 10 3.Go to the library—Kiersten, 9 4.Play on my X-box– Andrew, 9 5.Go to Cub Scouts—Bradley, 9

6.Play Football—D’Artagnon, 11

When I Grow Up I Want To Be…

A Librarian

Jennifer Trail has been working at the Glenns Fer-ry library for 4 years this October. Her favorite part of being a librarian is help-ing others to find their of love of reading and all the fun programs they do at the library. To become a librarian you need a bach-elor degree in Library and Information Science. Pack 24 meets at 3:30pm every Thursday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for den meetings and 7:00pm for Pack meetings on the 3rd Thursday of the month. For more information please call Rebecca So-losabal at (901) 517- 6114.

Go on a Nature Scavenger Hunt

Spider web Pinecone Yellow flower A bird A cool shaped rock Green leaf Something rough A Dog A mailbox Something Red

While on your scavenger hunt gather some pretty fall leaves for a door wreath craft! Start with a paper plate and cut the center out. Glue leaves on one by one making sure to overlap and not show white spaces of the paper plate. Use a hole punch to cut out a circle and thread a foot of yarn through it. Tie the ends of the yarn to-gether. After you have allowed it an hour to dry, hang your masterpiece up and celebrate that fall is com-ing soon!

by Katie Mitchell

Glenns Ferry, ID Cub Scouts is Back for the 2018-2019 School Year

• Wolf Den: 2nd Grade Boys • Bear Den: 3rd Grade Boys • Webelos Den: 4th Grade Boys • Arrow of Light Den: 5th Grade Boys Cubmaster: Rebecca Solosabal Cell: (901) 517-6114 Assistant Cubmaster: Jared Solosabal Cell: (208) 598-4723

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FIRE DEPARTMENT CALL OUTS AND BUDGET 2017: GF responded to four (4) call outs--Budget $96,000 KH responded to eighty (80) call outs--Budget $70,000 (Approximate call out ratio is 1 call to GF, 20 to KH) Does this disparity deserve attention from the public?

FUNDS KH has $227,250 in reserve (rainy day fund). How much is enough? The Fire Department has taken the 3% increase every year. This 3% COLA (cost of living increase) is an add-on to your taxes and needs not be taken every year.

SPENDING AUTHORITY Unknown! KH has had three (3) meetings in the last seventeen months, dur-ing which three capital ac-quisitions were made total-ing $76,586. No Board au-thorization is evident in the minutes for these purchas-es.

VENDORS/BIDS GF? KH? Annual payments to G.F. Tire, $10-$12,000. Without competitive selec-tion, the taxpayer could speculate unfair insider dealing and conflict of inter-est. December 2017--KH purchased a carport from vendor Coast to Coast Car-ports. No bid approval found in the records.

UNEXPLAINED ACCOUNT GF discloses a $50,000 Fire Department Reserve Fund. However, City Clerk, was unable to explain this fund’s purpose.

EQUIPMENT GF owns a structure truck which has a pump that is too large for most of the city’s water infrastructure. Also, GF owns a ladder truck, which has a specific use, and an antique truck which is used for parades. GF uses KH brush trucks for 90% of GF fires.

PAYROLL Financial data provided by KH shows checks written to “GF Fire Department” for a monthly lump sum. Indicat-ed in the check’s memo line “volunteer wages) is shown. This totals approximately $24,000 per year. How are these monthly checks dis-tributed to volunteer fire-men? GF City Clerk dis-claims handling KH payroll or these checks. Are state and federal income taxes withheld? Social Security or workman’s comp provided to these firefighters?

DISCLOSURE, TRANSPAR-ENCY, AUDIT GF City Auditor has stated that these departments need a complete audit trail. This has been ignored.

BUDGETING Over-taxation by inflated budget is not fiscally re-sponsible. Capital expendi-ture needs should be identi-fied when possible, and a full and accurate disclosure be made to the public. In-flated budgeting brings un-due criticism to the Depart-ment.

In closing, 2009 was the year the State Attorney General conducted state-wide training for compli-ance with the ‘Open Meet-ing Law’ revisions passed by the legislature. Manuals

SEE “Letter” on page 8

Photo by Annette Payne

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Monday September 24 Book Club 6-7 pm at the Library

The Deep Dark by Gregg Olsen

Tells the tale of 174 miners who enter the Sunshine Mine in Kellogg on their daily quest for silver. Little did they know their lives would be forever changed from that day forward. A true story of love, loss, and surviv-al. Stop by the Library for a copy.

Every Wednesday Preschool Story Time 1-2 pm at the Library

September theme: Ship Shape!

Our littlest readers will learn all about shapes and ships!

Every Friday Tween STEAM ages 8-13 from 1-2 pm at the Library

September theme: Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose!

Build Newton's Cradle, Capri Sun Crafts, Water Bottle Yard Art, and more!

Easy Chicken and Rice Ingredients 1 10.5 ounce can of cream of mushroom soup 2 10.5 ounce cans of cream of chicken soup 1 cup raw rice

3/4 cup water Raw chicken strips or chicken breasts, skin removed Salt, pepper, and paprika Instructions In a large bowl, mix the 3 cans of soup, water, and rice.

Place into a well greased 9 x 13 pan Put the raw chicken pieces on top of the soup mixture. Sprinkle the top with salt pepper and some paprika. Cover with foil Cook in a 350 degree oven for 2 hours, or 1 1/2 hours at 375 degrees.

Remove from the oven and enjoy. You can also use 1 can cream of chicken, 1 can cream of mushroom and 1 can cream of celery soup. by https:myrecipetreasures.com

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Some of the most incon-sequential things are often

the most thought provok-ing. Have you been to a cemetery lately? There is something on every single monument that we never really consider. No, it isn’t

the name, or even the dates . . . it is that little mark in between the dates. The “dash”. Yes, it is nice to know when that person

was born and when they died, but what is more im-portant is the life they lived in between those dates. What did they do with their time here on earth?

How did they spend those years? What did they ac-complish? Who did they effect? Did they make a difference to someone? Are they remembered? The

“dash.” It can cover a few days for an infant or over a hundred years for others. Some of us get a long “dash,” others are not so fortunate.

What are you doing with your “dash?” In hindsight, I wish I had done a lot of

things with my “dash.” But I can’t go back, I can only

go forward. So knowing that my “dash” is mostly behind me, I need to take advantage of that which is yet to come. Should I make a grand plan to change the

world? Maybe. Or should I just throw in the towel and ease out of life? Does your “dash” equal kindness, generosity, help-

fulness, patience? Or is it filled with loss, restless-ness, unfulfilled dreams, distress. We have no con-trol over the “dates” on our tombstone, but we have

absolute control over our “dash.” All this has made me think deeply about what I want to accomplish with the time I have left. What

can I do to make my “dash” memorable? If my “dash” has changed one life for the better, then I would consider it a success. If my “dash” has brought my

community closer together, that, too, is a success. If I can make a small differ-

ence somewhere, some-time . . . then I was suc-

cessful. But that “dash” doesn’t come without effort, trials, and long term endurance. Sometimes the “dash” is filled with pain, despair,

loss, fear, helplessness. None of us seek out those things. Life happens and we are often caught in the middle. But we do get to

choose how we react to those situations. And our reaction is what sometimes makes our “dash” memora-ble. Will we be remembered

for all time? Probably not. By the time our great-great-grandchildren come along, we will just be a monu-ment in the cemetery with a dash in the middle. But if

my “dash” makes a differ-ence in one life now, and that is passed on to some-one else, hopefully they, in turn, will pass it on to the next generation. People

may be forgotten but their actions are never lost. So what are you going to

do with your “dash?” Will you fill your days with

playing solitaire (guilty), or will you decide to change something, create a mas-terpiece, encourage some-one, help another in time of need? It isn’t the big

things that make the most difference, it is an accumu-lation of small things . . . kind words, pat on the back, a helping hand, a

smile. All those little things add up over time. Eventu-ally they become big things that can change the world. Looking back over my own life, I had many who

encouraged me to try things, to go to school, to expand my horizons, to develop my talents, to be the best I could be. With-out them, my “dash” would

be rather empty. At the time, in the middle of the struggle, I didn’t always appreciate their presence or advice. But today, look-ing back, I thank God for

each and every one of them. They made me bet-ter, stronger, and wiser

than I ever thought I could be. Your “dash” can do

that for someone in your life. You can make a differ-ence that will be passed on to the next generation. Grow to your full potential, pass it on, pay it forward,

make a difference. Life is short. Make your “dash” count! As a sidelight, I would like to thank The Glenns

Ferry Times and Seasons for allowing me the privi-lege of expressing myself over the last many months. It has been fun, and an awesome place to encour-

age others, let them know they are appreciated, and promote the community. I won’t say “farewell” be-cause I might just move on to another venue. Watch

for a blog coming in Octo-ber called “River Roads Writer.” More of the same, and perhaps an even wider variety of topics! And you can join in!

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

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

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

Interpretive Center Daily 9:00—4:00

Dump Wed - 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—Fri 8:30—5:30 Sat 9:00--3:00

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

Chamber Visitor’s Center Thurs--Sat 10:00 am--4:00 pm

Hours of Operation

Our Lady of Limerick Catholic Church Bilingual Mass: Sundays 5:00 p.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) 696-9356, 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) 599-2287 www.episcopalchurch.org/parish/ grace-episcopal-churchglenns-ferry-id

Local Churches

Did You Know . . . By June Peterson

Last Issue

It is with some regret

that we announce that this issue of the Glenns Ferry Times & Seasons

will be our final issue. We simply have to reclaim, for our lives, the time we

have spent in the publica-tion process. We sincerely appreciate all who have helped along the way, in whatever capacity. If there is someone with

a desire to make a living at producing a newspa-per, we can help get you down that road--it is com-pletely feasible. We just have not had the addi-

tional time to get it to that point. We do reserve the right to surface, from time to time, and print a special edition of the paper--

possibly for special occa-sions or holidays. So, don’t be surprised if you see us again. Cheers!

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Agriculture Permaculture Designer, 599-4919, wilderejones@gmail.com,Wilder

Bee Swarm Removal Chris or Nate, 577-0853, 599-1160

Electrician Frank’s Electric, 366-2627/599-4232, King Hill, Frank

Hardware Smith’s Hometown Hardware, 366-2227, Scott or Lynda

Lawn Care Triple “B” Lawn Care & Handyman, 340-9349 or 587-8627

Lawn Sprinklers Franks Sprinklers, 919-3102, Frank

Lodging River Ranch Retreat, Cabin, Guest House, 208-420-4743,

riverranchretreat.net River Roads B&B, 208-590-3354, riveroads@msn.com, June

Services Directory

Fall & Winter Hours in Effect

SOLD

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Trailer and shed on one lot. Fixer-Upper……………..……….………………………...$11,000

LOTS / COMMERCIAL

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

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New Listings Coming!

SALE PENDING

Glenns Ferry Joint School District #192 Vacancy Announcement – August 28, 2018

K-12 Guidance Counselor – This individual will work as part of an educational

team to deliver programs and services to help students achieve success in school

and beyond. The counselor provides programs in career, academic, and educa-

tional planning. The candidate values education, social relations, mentoring, and

must have strong communication skills and be able to work effectively with stu-

dents, staff and parents. A current certificate with counselor endorsement is re-

quired. Open until filled.

Special Education Teacher – Glenns Ferry School District is accepting applica-

tions for a certified Special Education teacher for our Life Skills classes for the

2018-19 school year and beyond. The candidate must have strong communica-

tion skills and be able to work effectively with students, staff and parents. Open

until filled.

Kitchen Cook - Glenns Ferry School District is seeking a kitchen cook (6.0 hours

daily) for the Food Service Program. This position has no medical benefits at-

tached. Must have strong communication skills, dependable and be able to work

effectively with students and staff.

Paraprofessional – Glenns Ferry School District is seeking three (3) part-time

paraprofessionals for the 2018-19 school year. This position will have no benefits

attached and will be 29 hours per week. Must have strong communication skills,

dependable and be able to effectively work with students and staff. Open until

filled.

Boys Assistant Basketball Coach – The successful candidate must have a back-

ground in and a fundamental knowledge of basketball. Must be dependable, have

strong communication skills, and be able to work effectively with students, staff,

and parents. Must be able to pass a background clearance with the State of Idaho.

Open until filled.

MS Girls Basketball Coach – The successful candidate must have a background

in and a fundamental knowledge of basketball. Must be dependable, have strong

communication skills, and be able to work effectively with students, staff, and par-

ents. Must be able to pass a background clearance with the State of Idaho. Open

until filled.

Contact the Glenns Ferry School District #192, 800 Old Highway 30, Glenns Fer-

ry, ID 83623 or email Tess Mitchell, tmitchell@glennsferryschools.org, visit our

website at glennsferryschools.org for classified application, or call (208) 366-7436.

The Pilot Way Respect, Responsibility, Commitment, Integrity

For Sale

Pine Bark for Landscaping

Medium sized pine bark for land-scaping. Good mulch-- helps with water conservation and weed control. $45 per cubic yard. Located in Glenns Ferry. Call David at 208-350-1946 for more information.

Garden Supplies

We still have a back room full of left-over garden supply inventory from the seed store--grass and weed killers, bug sprays, fertiliz-ers, landscape cloth, pruning shears, etc. 50% off original pric-es. Call 208-350-1964.

Help Wanted

Part-Time Library Assistant. 19 hours per week. Candidate must be willing to lead programs, be comfortable using computers and technology, have strong organi-zational and communication skills. Inquire at Library for an application.

Real Estate

FOR SALE BY OWNER: Fudge Factory Grill & Ice Cream Turnkey business. Serious only. $128,000. Includes Inventory, Equipment & Signs.

208-366-7687

Classifieds

Life Lesson # 3

Life is too short to waste time

hating anyone

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Letter (Continued from page 5) and the training were provided statewide, but seem to have been missed by our fire department ad-ministration. Taxpay-ers and citizens should not have to resort to obtaining public information through the Freedom of Information Act av-enue. These depart-ments should seize the opportunity to address all violations pursuant to Idaho Code §67-2347(7)(a)(i)(b).

--Concerned Commu-nity Taxpayers

POW * MIA Remembrance Sept 21, 2018

I never lose.

I either win, or I learn something.