Stories from Wednesday, June 25, 2003

Clyde J. Winters, formerly of Glenns Ferry, died June 9, 2003, at his home in Grass Valley, Calif., after a four-year battle with cancer. At his request, no services will be held. He was born in Gooding on Sept. 14, 1930, to Jess and Blanche Holloway Winters...

Shirley Ann Cavanagh, 58, of Star, a former area resident, died Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at her residence. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 27, at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Shirley was born July 7, 1944, in Great Falls, Mont., the daughter of David Hunt and Charlotte Mataya. ...

Pablo C. Pacania, 97, a long time resident of Mountain Home, died at his daughter's home in Austin, Texas, after a long illness. Pablo lived the American dream. He was raised in poverty in the Philippines and immigrated to the United States in 1926...

Earl Roy Swearingen, 78, of Mountain Home, died of cancer on Friday, June 20, 2003. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery...

The first Crawfish Festival will be held in Mountain Home July 4-5 at Carl Miller Park., from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day. The event will feature dinners of boiled crawfish with corn and potatoes, crawfish stew, other crawfish items, rolls and a beer garden...

The El-Wyhee Community Action Coalition in Mountain Home is planning the first El-Wyhee Desert Days to be held July 4-5 at Optimist Park in Mountain Home. Some of the planned activities for the action-packed family event include a rodeo, chili cook-off, talent show, local music and dance performances...

The body of James Leroy Marsing, 53, of Glenns Ferry, was recovered from the Snake River last Wednesday morning by Bureau of Land Management fire personnel, who were assisting in coordinated recovery efforts with the Elmore County Sheriff's Department...

Last week, the Elmore County Fair Board announced that Elmer W. Ireland would be Grand Marshal for this year's Elmore County Fair and Rodeo. The announcement was made during a special social hour of the Board at Carmela Restaurant. Ireland was lured to the social under the false pretense of a wedding anniversary dinner for his sister-in-law...

Another wave of vandalism appears to be striking the Mountain Home area. Last week at least a dozen vehicles were damaged when their windows were shot out by what police believe may have been a slingshot, based on the stainless steel ball bearing-like projectiles found in and around the vehicles...

Ginger Bernklau and Shawn Patterson, Mountain Home, announce the birth of a daughter.

Alfredo and Ruth Martinez, Mountain Home, announce the birth of a daughter. Alexis Christina Martinez was born June 8, 2003, at Elmore Medical, Center, weighing 7 lbs. 13 oz.