Stories from Wednesday, January 28, 2004

The Sept. 14 crash of a USAF Thunderbirds demonstration team F-16 at the Gunfighter Skies 2003 airshow has been blamed on pilot error. The accident investigation board, headed by Col. Robert Beletic, released the results of its inquiry into the crash last Wednesday, determining that the pilot, Capt. ...

The Moving Wall, the traveling half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, D.C., will appear in Mountain Home June 15-22. The Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the exhibit, which is being paid for by the Air Force Appreciation Day Committee...

Larry and Jean Mouser will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 29. Four generations of their family will join with them to celebrate the occasion. The couple have resided in Mountain Home for most of their married life.

Judy Clark of San Jose, Calif., formerly of Mountain Home, and Bryan Appleby of Scotts Valley, Calif., were married at College Church of the Nazarene in Nampa on Oct. 18, 2003. The couple met through a mutual friend while attending Santa Cruz Bible Church. After developing a close friendship, the two began dating in August of 2002...

Alanna McKenzie Patterson and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Huggins and Mr. and Mrs. Neal Bernklau, have announced the engagement of Alanna's parents, Shawn Anthony Patterson and Ginger Marie Bernklau. Shawn will graduate in May 2004 from Mountain Home High School and will attend WyoTech in Laramie, Wyo., in October 2004...

Karen Pine of Bend, Ore., and Stan and Martha Pine of Madras, Ore., have announced the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Pine, to Rusty Lee Trail, son of Rocky and Terrie Trail of King Hill. Jennifer is a graduate of Oregon State University and is currently employed by the Glenns Ferry school district...

Beckham Thompson Jr., 72, Great Falls, Mont., formerly stationed at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, died Jan. 23, 2004. No services are planned. Cremation will take place under the direction of Chapel of Chimes Funeral Home. Born Feb. 11, 1931, in Dawson Springs, Ky., he grew up and attended schools in Wyanet, Ill. ...

D. Doreen Lajoie, 74, formerly of Bruneau, died Jan. 2, 2004, in Golden, Colo. She was born April 24, 1929, the only child of Dorothy Tindall Cahalan and Walton Cahalan. She spent her early years on the Cahalan ranch near Bruneau, and received her early education there...

Robert J. Grigg, 8-month-old son of James and Gena Grigg of Mountain Home, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004, at the Elmore Medical Center Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, at the Assembly of God Church in Mountain Home. Cremation is under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

David R. Brophy, 62, of Mountain Home, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2004, at his residence. Per his request no services will be held. Cremation is under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. David was born Aug. 8, 1941, in Washington, D.C., the son of Robert and Dorothy (Maring) Brophy. He grew up in Billings, Mont., graduating from Billings High School before joining the Air Force...

Carole R. Hoadley, 58, of Mountain Home, died Jan. 19, 2004, in the arms of her husband of 42 years, John. At her request a private religious service was held at her home. Cremation is under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Jack and Patti Walborn of Mountain Home, announce the birth of a son. John Sterrett Walborn was born Jan. 16, 2004, at Elmore Medical Center Hospital, weighing 8 lbs. 8 oz.

Mountain Home Lady Tiger basketball coach Karen Kohring was hoping to head into the final week of the regular season on a roll, with home wins over Kuna and Emmett. The Kuna win materialized, but the Lady Tigers fell short against Emmett. Mountain Home 46...

The Mountain Home Tigers picked up three dual match wins last week. Mountain Home 54 Boise Braves 15 The Mountain Home Tigers picked up five pins, four decisions and two forfeits in winning 11 of 14 matches with the Boise Braves last Tuesday night in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium...

The Mountain Home Tigers slipped past Kuna last Friday night at home for their first SIC 4A conference win of the season. Saturday night's game with Emmett was postponed due to weather conditions. Mountain Home 76 Kuna 75 The Mountain Home Tigers refused to quit Friday night, battling back time after time to defeat the Kuna Kavemen in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium for their first SIC 4A conference win of the season...

A man who led city and county law enforcement authorities on a high-speed chase throughout Mountain Home Friday was arrested and held on a $23,000 bond as he faces numerous charges including assaulting the county sheriff. The incident began last Friday afternoon when a Mountain Home police officer went to Skyview Apartments to make a simple welfare check (a check on someone's condition). ...