Stories from Wednesday, December 6, 2006

Everyday heroes turned out in full force Saturday to help bring feelings of happiness and joy to a record number of area children during the annual Shop With a Cop program held in Mountain Home. Awhile before sunrise, dozens of uniformed city and county law enforcement volunteers, MHAFB personnel, fire department, Idaho Fish & Game and many other agencies answered the call for assistance as they converged on West Elementary to "partner" with a special girl or boy for a morning of holiday inspired giving and receiving activities.. ...

Idaho Fish and Game conservation officer Bob Sellers of Mountain Home has helped crack a major case involving the illegal reptile trade. More than two years of determined investigative work by a small group of Fish and Game conservation officers and federal agents has led to the conviction of four individuals, with actions pending against one more, all involved in the illegal collection, possession and selling of reptiles. And a Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) call started it all...

Current residential development in Elmore County may slow considerably if the Board of Commissioners pass a proposed interim moratorium on Planned Unit Developments (PUD) this month. A hearing will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 18 at the courthouse to hear public testimony regarding the moratorium...

The Mountain Home Police is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the Jackson's Food Store located on Airbase Road in Mountain Home sometime around 2:30 a.m. early Sunday morning, Dec. 3. The suspect approached the sales clerk stating that he was armed and demanded money. He did not actually display a weapon...

Evelyn Singleton and David Hamilton, childhood sweethearts 56 years ago, were married Nov. 25, 2006, at the River of Life Church with Carol Ruhter officiating. Matt Trompke of Fayette, Ga., the bride's son, walked her down the aisle. Francis McKeel sang during the service and Rudy Corbett and other musicians provided additional bluegrass music for the occassion...

Fredrick Irving Proshold, 67, formerly of Mayfield, died Nov. 26, 2006, in Chico, Calif., after a year-long battle with cancer. Graveside services will be held Thursday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. at Dry Creek Cemetery. Following the service there will be a dinner at Treasure Valley Livestock, 1901 E. Chicago, Caldwell...

Marjorie Mae Holtz, 79, of Mountain Home, Idaho, and Mountain City, Nev., died peacefully on Friday, Dec. 1, 2006, after a battle with cancer. Memorial graveside services will be held Friday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home.  Arrangements are by Summers Funeral Homes, Boise Chapel.  ...

Grace Mary Cowie Williamson, 86, formerly of Mountain Home, died Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 2006, following a brief hospital illness. A memorial service will be conducted in San Antonio, Texas, Friday, Dec. 8. Arrangements are by FuneralCaring, San Antonio, Texas...

Ghislaine (Gigi) Blanche Medler, 68, died at her home in Mountain Home on Nov. 26, 2006. Gigi was born March 27, 1938, in Ham, France, the daughter of Roger and Solange Sene'. She met the "true love of her life," Donald Medler, in Mountain Home, and they were married on July 28, 1980...

The Mountain Home Tigers open their wrestling season with a home conference match against the Columbia Wildcats Thursday night in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium. The Tigers are coming off a successful season last year that saw them finish third at the 4A State Wrestling Championships...

It was Ashley Kipp's only field goal of the night, but with less than three seconds left her 12-foot jumper swished the net and gave Mountain Home a hard-fought 41-39 win over Kuna in the SIC 4A conference opener for both ball clubs last Thursday night at Kuna...

The Mountain Home Tigers dropped their first three boys basketball games of the season last week, but showed progress from game to game. Timberline-Boise 67 Mountain Home 37 Turnovers and frigid shooting plagued the Mountain Home Tigers in their season opening boys basketball game at Timberline last week as they lost to Wolves, 67-37...