Stories from Thursday, August 19, 2010

Last weekend's Three Island Celebration drew a crowd of approximately 350 people to the event, according to Dale Smith, chairman of the Three Island Crossing Organization. Although numbers were down considerably from previous years, when an actual crossing of the Snake River was held, Smith was pleased with the turn out, and hopes that future celebrations will draw even more people, both from Glenns Ferry and other communities...

The publisher of the Mountain Home News earned the title of parade grand marshal for Air Force Appreciation Day's golden anniversary on Sept. 11. During a Chamber of Commerce meeting Monday afternoon, officials named Coleen (Waters) Swenson to lead this year's parade through Mountain Home...

The Mountain Home Sears store will sponsor a "Mountain Home Community Cares Day" this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the store at 1535 American Legion Blvd. The event will feature displays and demonstrations by the Mountain Home Police Department, McGruff the Crime Dog, Elmore County Ambulance Service, Elmore County Search and Rescue, Elmore County Marine Patrol. ...

A display of inventions by local children and adults this week wraps up the activities being held in conjunction with the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Library Traveling Exhibit at the Mountain Home Public Library. The display of inventions will continue through Aug. 24, and children and adults are invited to bring their inventions to the library for display during that time...

Dear editor: First, let me tell you some things about myself. I am 84 years old and still very politically active. Last month I received my 50-year membership pin from the American Legion Post 26. I was Post Commander of that Post, and very instrumental in getting the American Legion Convention here...