Stories from Wednesday, December 19, 2007

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), charged with overseeing the air and space security of the United States, will be tracking the Christmas Eve flight of Santa Claus again this year. Children can log on to www.noradsanta.org to follow his progress on the radar screens across the country...

The Idaho Desert Travelers recently donated $100 to the Elk's Lodge Burn Out Fund. The group also donated $100 to the fire department. Representing the group was Alan Harris, who presented a check to Lynn Fincher, the Elk's Lodge's exalted ruler.

Representatives of US Ecology, which operates a national hazardous waste disposal site near Grand View, donated $5,255 to the Cheer Basket program of Mountain Home, during a visit by Gov. Butch Otter to Glenns Ferry Monday (part of his Capital for a Day program in small communities). Accepting the donation were Alain Issac and Idaho National Guard SSgt. Darin J. Henecke, of the Mountain Home armory...

The Mountain Home High School Freshman Girls Basketball Team recently donated a number of toys to the Giving Tree program. The program provides gifts for needy families for Christmas. Members of the team, pictured above, who participated, are: from left, back row, Courtney Broughton, Dannan Krabbenhoft, Christina Wright, Trista Stepp, Jessica Liercke, and Coach Belt; middle row, from left, Kelly Robins, Tori Sheridan, Angelica Desse, and Jaclyn Lasuen; and front row, from left, Kelsey Egusquiza, Ashley Parker and Mellisa McFadden.. ...

The Mountain Home Talkin' Tigers speech and debate team placed third among 13 schools at the Columbia Speech Tournament. Once again it was the first year students that led the Talkin' Tigers as freshman Hayley Paolera and Korie Foster finished first and second in Novice Radio Speaking. Mountain Home swept four of the top six spots in the event as Chasity Custer was fourth with Amanda Raines finished fifth...

The Mountain Home Tigers battled the Nampa Bulldogs tough Friday night at Nampa, coming up a point short, 47-46, in conference boys basketball. Mountain Home took an early 2-0 lead, and led, 4-2, before some hot shooting by Nampa propelled the Bulldogs to a 16-5 run to go up 18-9. It was 20-12, Nampa after a quarter...

The Mountain Home Tigers wrestling team picked up seven dual wins last week, starting with a conference dual win at Bishop Kelly. Mountain Home 75 Bishop Kelly 0 The Mountain Home Tigers completely dominated their conference dual opener at Bishop Kelly last Wednesday night...

A three-pointer by Skyview's Jeni Clark with 14 seconds left overshadowed a gallant comeback by the Mountain Home Lady Tigers Thursday night as the Lady Hawks left Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium with a 47-46 conference win. Mountain Home fell behind early, 4-0, but battled back to take an 8-4 lead and led 8-6 after a quarter...

The Mountain Home Tigers junior varsity boys basketball team held off Nampa 53-49 Friday night at Nampa for its second straight win. Mountain Home shot out to an early 9-4 lead, but Nampa came back to lead 15-11 after a quarter. The Tigers battled back into the lead in the second quarter and were up 25-22 at the half...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers junior varsity basketball team won their fourth straight ball game Thursday night, beating the Skyview JV 47-25 in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium in Mountain Home. The Lady Tigers used a 9-0 run and an 8-0 run in the first quarter to shoot to a 17-6 lead after a quarter...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers sophomores won their eighth straight ball game Thursday night when they held off Skyview 36-28 in girls conference basketball in Lloyd Schiller Gymansium in Mountain Home. Mountain Home trailed 6-5 after a quarter, but a half-court trap helped them hold Skyview scoreless in the second quarter as they went up 14-6 at halftime. ...

The Mountain Home Tigers junior varsity wrestling squad won four of five matches at the Columbia JV Dual Tournament over the weekend. The Tigers opened against Nampa, and won, 63-18. They next faced Vallivue, and beat the Falcons, 64-10. Next up was Eagle, and the Tigers won, 48-24. The Tigers beat Middleton, 60-12, before suffering their only loss of the tournament to Mountain View, 48-36...

A 16-0 run in the second quarter helped the Mountain Home sophomore Tigers down Nampa 53-42 Friday night at Nampa. The lead went back and forth in the first quarter, with Mountain Home up by one, 9-8, after a quarter. With the Tigers up 13-12 early in the second period, Mountain Home went on a 16-0 run to build up a 29-12 lead. It was 29-13 Mountain Home at the half...

Fred and Sylvia Sisneros of Mountain Home will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 1. The couple were married on New Year's Day in 1958 during a candlelight wedding at the Assembly of God Church in Salt Lake City. Fred is a retired Chief Master Sergeant with the Air Force and owner of Sharp-all. Sylvia is a cashier at Paul's...

Joyce P. Swenson, 81, of Mountain Home, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at her home, with her family at her side. A viewing will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 20, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery...

Abel Muños Pedroza, 85, of Mountain Home, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007, at a local hospital. A viewing was held Dec. 16 at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Mass was held Monday, Dec. 17, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, with burial to follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Ellie Rose Trail, infant daughter of Rusty and Jennifer Trail of King Hill, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, in a Boise hospital. Private family services will be held at the Glenns Ferry United Methodist Church. She passed away in her mother's arms, with her father, grandparents, aunts and uncles gathered around her, praying for her. ...

Lawrence Robert Short, 77, of Meridian, died Friday, Dec. 14, 2007, at his home following an illness. Per his request, no services will be held. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Lawrence is survived by: his son, Stephen, and his wife, Deantha Short, of Mountain Home; his son, Larry, and his wife, Audrey Short, of California; his brother, Melvin Short, of California and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren...

Porter W. Criner, Jr., 69 of Mountain Home, died Dec. 14, 2007. Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 2 p.m. at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Burial with military honors will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home...

Bob and Nadine Roberts will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at an open house to be held on Saturday, Dec. 29, at the American Legion Hall from 2-5 p.m. Friends are invited to attend and enjoy refreshments and dance to music by the Porch Band...

Gary Lee Marston, 58, died at home on Dec. 14, 2007, in Mountain Home, surrounded by his loved ones. Graveside services were held Tuesday, Dec. 18, at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

(Editor's note: The Mountain Home News reports all items released by the court each week. Readers should note, however, that some cases may be quite old. Any time there is a change in status of a case, such as a withheld judgement successfully or unsuccessfully completed, or a probation violation that results in all or part of a suspended sentence being executed, or a number of other factors, some quite minor, the case will be kicked back out by the courts and show up in the reports, usually without an explanation of what the change was.). ...

Arrests Kendall Marie Shanko, 19 -- domestic battery. Dewald Steenkamp, 20 -- domestic battery. Brandon Jacob Raber, 21 -- disturbing the peace. Nina Renee Casey, 24 -- domestic battery. Christopher Cody Rau, 18 -- DUI. David Wayne Ratliff, 36 -- warrant...