Stories from Wednesday, September 3, 2003

The Elmore County Hispanic Organization is gearing up for its second 16 de Septiembre Celebration to be held on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Carl Miller Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. "This year's celebration should be one of the best ever," ECHO President Debbie Brito said...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ Former Mountain Home resident Brent Tortolano has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing his girlfriend in a Taco Bell parking lot. Penny Moore, 20, also formerly of Mountain Home, was shot in the head while she was sitting in the passenger seat of a convertible on Oct. 11, 2002. She died four days later. Tortolano told police he had gone into the Boise restaurant and when he returned, he found her wounded...

As students return to school many parents want to be more involved in their child's education, but aren't quite sure how to do it. The Mountain Home School District has a number of resources available, however, that can help parents track their child's progress...

The Gunfighter Skies 2003 airshow festivities will actually begin Friday afternoon at Mountain Home's municipal airport when a free civilian air show, displays and performances kick off the weekend celebrating airpower in Idaho. Events are scheduled to begin at 5:25 p.m. when the U.S. Army's Golden Knights parachute team jumps while the National Anthem is played...

Robert (Bob) Lee Moose, 76, of Boise, formerly of Mountain Home, died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003, at his residence. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery...

James "Jim" Berry, 63, of Longview, Wash., formerly of Mountain Home, died Aug. 26, 2003 at the St. John Medical Center in Longview. Berry was born May 14, 1940, in Chicago, Ill., the son of Edwin and Iva (Petersen) Berry. One of six children, he was raised in Belvidere, Ill., and graduated from high school there in 1957...

Decker Jackson Sanders, Jr., 75, of Mountain Home, died Monday, Sept. 1, 2003. D.J. was born July 27, 1928. A family graveside service will be held Saturday, Sept. 6, in Damon, Texas. His formative years were spent with his Aunt Mary and Uncle Mac in Louisiana and east Texas. After a tour in the Navy, D.J. met and married his bride of 53 years, Janice Laverne Vick...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers open their 2003 volleyball season Saturday at the Twin Falls Invitational Volleyball Tournament. Despite a season that saw the Lady Tigers go winless in regular season and district matches last year, second-year coach Heather Cherry said they had a good turnout for volleyball this year...

With Saturday's Jamboree to build on, the Mountain Home Tigers open their 2003 football season Friday night at home against the Twin Falls Bruins. The Tigers started off the Saturday morning Y.E.A. Jamboree against the Boise Braves, holding the 5A Braves to just one score in their 15 minutes of offense, while scoring three times during their offensive plays...