Stories from Wednesday, August 20, 2003

The Board of Elmore County Commissioners will accept public input on the budget for Fiscal year 2004 on Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners' Room in the basement of the courthouse. This year's budget is tentatively set at $11,260,067. County Clerk/Auditor Gail Best pointed out one notable change in the proposed budget is several capital improvement funds have been established at the recommendation of the county's outside auditor, Brent Hyatt, of Holmstead, Hyatt, Coleman and Mahlke. ...

Perce Hall has been named Grand Marshal of the 2003 Air Force Appreciation Day Parade. As the announcement was made at Monday's Chamber of Commerce meeting, Hall noted his surprise. "I have enjoyed my life here. This is the largest honor I have received."...

In long lines, their hands clutched with paperwork, students registered for fall classes in the Mountain Home School District last week. Parents accompanying them wrote checks to pay for the fees and asked the key questions at each stop on the registration loop that the kids themselves were too unsure to ask...

Beulah Luetta Selvig, 82, formerly of Mountain Home, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003, in Parma. Graveside services were held Friday, Aug. 15, at the Canyon Hill Cemetery in Caldwell. Beulah was born Nov. 7, 1920, in Parma to Ross and Nola (Beck) Musgrove. ...

Terry Lee McNamar, 54, of Mountain Home, died Monday, Aug. 18, at the Elmore Medical Center Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, at Summers Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Michael Faith Ross, infant son of Daniel and Andria Ross, of Mountain Home, was born and died, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003, at home with his parents. Graveside services were held Monday, Aug. 18, at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements were under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel...

Linda A. Sanders, 55, of Mountain Home, died Friday, Aug. 15, 2003, at a Boise hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel...

Jessica Anne Nickerson, infant daughter of Darren and Peggyanne Nickerson, was born and died Thursday, Aug. 14, 2003, at a Boise Hospital. Graveside services were held Monday, Aug. 18, at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements were under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel...

Robin Smith and Don Riger were married April 26, 2003, at the Mountain Home Church of the Nazarene. Robin is the oldest daughter of Greg and Joyce Smith. The groom's parents are Linda Riger of San Jose, Calif., and Don Riger of Alturas, Calif. The couple currently are stationed at Ramstein Air Base in Germany...

Randy and Sandy Davison of Prarie have celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. The couple was married Aug. 19, 1978, in Meridian. They have three children, Clint, Tonya and Clay.