Stories from Wednesday, February 4, 2004

After receiving approval from the Elmore County Planning and Zoning Commission for a conditional use permit for a community center/family recreation center and a lighted reader board sign, the Western Elmore County Recreation District quickly moved ahead with its plans to purchase a ten-acre site on S. 18th East Street, across from Eastside Park...

John W. Watson, Jr., a retired USAF master sergeant, will be the featured speaker at the 17th Annual Mountain Home Black History Committee banquet on Feb. 13. The banquet will be held Feb. 13 at the Elk's Lodge in Mountain Home. Tickets are $30 per person. For more information call Mildred McNeal at 587-3227...

Mountain Home City Council, golf board members, staff from the golf course and members of the public gathered for a study session last week to discuss the golf course fund status. Mayor Joe McNeal stressed the study session was an opportunity for discussion only. ...

The Mountain Home Tigers wrestling squad picked up dual match wins over Meridian and Bishop Kelly last week. Mountain Home 63 Meridian 18 The Mountain Home Tigers picked up 11 wins last Tuesday night in their home non-conference dual over the Meridian Warriors, winning six by pins, and four by forfeit...

The Mountain Home Tigers' win streak reached two before it ended at Vallivue last Friday night. Mountain Home 64 Caldwell 61 Mountain Home had dropped their conference opener at Caldwell earlier in the month, 53-50, and had been waiting to meet the Cougars in Thursday's game in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium...

Michael Fish and Meghan Lutz were united in marriage on Dec. 20, 2003, in Mountain Home. They were joined by their friends and family in a small wedding. The best man was Travis Cook and the groomsmen were Scott Fish and Jeremy Aulbaugh. The matron of honor was Christina Nulle and the bridesmaids were Katherine and Kandis Lutz. The flower girl was Mackenzie Nulle...

Chantel Healy, daughter of Trudy Spickelmier and Terry Healy, and Matthew Zakrzewski, son of Frank and Diana Zakrzewski, were married Dec. 27, 2003, in a double-ring ceremony at the New Hope Christian Fellowship Church in Mountain Home. The bride was escorted by her grandfather, David Hamman...

Thomas D. Martin, 64, of Grand View, died Monday, Feb. 2, 2004, at a Boise hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Lorraine A. Rudge, 77, of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., formerly of Elmore County, died Friday, Jan. 30, 2004, in Lake Havasu City. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtery Chapel in Mountain Home. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 4, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel...

Gaynell Irene Ingraham Baublitz, 74, of Mountain Home, wife and mother, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, at a Boise hospital. Graveside services were held Monday, Feb. 2, at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements were under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel...

Wanda Watkins, 75, of Mountain Home, died Jan. 29, 2004, surrounded by her family. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 2, at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery. Wanda was born April 7, 1928, in Pocahontas, Ark., the first-born daughter of Cecile and Jasper Clements...

Harriet "Hattie" Porter, 87, of Mountain Home, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, with her devoted daughter, Shelvia Jean Gossett, by her side. Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 31, at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery...

Charles Edward "Ed" Cresto, 90, of Mountain Home, died Saturday, Jan, 31, 2004, at the Elmore Medical Center Nursing Home. Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, at Good Counsel Hall in Mountain Home. Cremation is under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers opened District III 4A Girls Basketball Tournament action at Bishop Kelly last night against Emmett hoping to make the most of the age-old cliche of the "brand new season." The Lady Tigers finished their regular season schedule 2-8 in league play, and 2-17 overall, but Mountain Home Lady Tiger Coach Karen Kohring is optimistic heading into the district tourney...

Don and Alice Woodland will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 6. The couple has resided in Twin Falls, Filer, Fairfield, Mountain Home, and now live in Jerome. Four generations will join them to celebrate the occasion upon their return from Arizona...

The children of Leland and Lucille Shetler invite you to a reception in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary Sunday, Feb. 8, at 3 p.m. at the Bruneau Community Church. The couple were married in Nebraska and have lived on a farm south of Mountain Home since 1955. Over the years Mr. Shetler served at various times as pastor of the Indian Cove Church, Bruneau Community Church and Mountain Home Christian Center...