Stories from Wednesday, June 18, 2003

The Elmore County Sheriff's Department continues to coordinate the efforts in the search for James Leroy Marsing, 53, of Glenns Ferry, after he fell into the Snake River from his boat on June 14. Marsing and Evelyn Anthony, also of Glenns Ferry, were fishing near King Hill Saturday when the boat developed mechanical problems. Marsing had been on the bow with an oar, trying to propel the boat, when he went into the water...

A father and son were killed last week when their private plane crashed while attempting to land at the Atlanta airfield. Killed in the Thursday afternoon crash were Kim Peterson, the pilot, and his father, George S. Peterson, both of Spanish Fork, Utah...

Mountain Home High School was crowded Wednesday afteroon last week -- not with students, who had finished their last day of school that morning, but with hundreds of members of the Good Sam recreational vehicle club. The state "Samboree" of the club, sponsored by the Mountain Home chapter, was held here last week, drawing nearly 300 RV units that packed tightly together onto the old high school football field, and spilling over onto the junior high lot...

Jim Hering, 80, of Mountain Home, died peacefully Monday morning, June 9, 2003, at the Veterans Hospital in Boise. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 20, at Summers Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, Mountain Home. Inurnment will be held at a later date...

LoRinda Gertrude Emery Fox, 91, of Mountain Home, died Thursday, June 11, 2003, at a family member's home in Nampa. Funeral services will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Wednesday, June 18, at 10 a.m. Burial will be held at 2 p.m. in the Wendell Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Raelee Farnsworth Avila and Fredy Avila announce the birth of a daughter. Bella Milagio Avila was born June 1, 2003, at St. Luke's in Boise.

Mark and Nicole Berry, announce the birth of a daughter, a sister for Connor. Avery Jaysin was born June 4, 2003, weighing 7 lbs. 11 oz. and was 20 1/4 inches long.