Stories from Wednesday, June 9, 2004

"In all honesty, the Elmore County Jail is about the third worst facility in the state, and the other two who are in even worse shape are either being replaced, or about to be abandoned due to unacceptable liability exposure," wrote Bill Lynn, coordinator for the Idaho Sheriff's Association District III Jail Inspection Team...

Donald L. Hill, 76, of Mountain Home, died Friday, June 4, 2004, at a Boise hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.

Pauline Woodruff, 77, died May 26, 2004, at the Mountain Home long-term care unit, following a lengthy illness. Vigil services will be conducted today, Wednesday, June 2, at 10 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, in Mountain Home. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home...

Frank Sherer, 87, of Mountain Home, died peacefully at home with his family and caregivers at his bedside on June 1, 2004. His death came just one day shy of his 88th birthday and 64th wedding anniversary. Memorial services were held Saturday, June 7, at the Congregational Church in Mountain Home with Reverend Truman Parker officiating. A reception was held for family and friends at the Mountain Home Elks Lodge following the services...

Harvey (Chris) and Tamzy Christensen of Mountain Home, will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary at the Elks Lodge, 325 S. 3rd West St., on June 27 from 1-6 p.m. Their children and spouses, Bruce and Sheila Christensen, granddaughters Melissa and Sheena and great-grandson, Freddie, from Spokane, Wash., Ann and Phil Healy, grandsons Tyler and Ryan from Standwood, Wash., and Tammie Christensen of Mountain Home, invite all family and friends to come and help the couple celebrate the occasion.. ...

Dr. Richard Starkey and Deborah Hofer of Mountain Home, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Kristin Hofer, to Josh Darling, son of Charles and Brenda Darling of Belchertown, Mass. Kristin is currently studying criminal justice at Boise State University and Josh is employed at Boise Rigging Supply and the Idaho Air National Guard...

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Heatter of Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their daughter, Christie Ly Heatter, to Jonathan Wesley Gross, son of John Gross of Mountain Home and Masami Stanley of Canonsburg, Pa. Christie and Jonathan will be married on June 12, 2004, at The Waterfront off Lakeharbor in Boise. The reception, at the Powerhouse, will be a semi-formal affair...

With the end of the spring sports season comes many awards, and Mountain Home athletes were among those receiving honors. In softball, three Mountain Home Lady Tigers earned First Team All-Conference honors. Des Walden made First Team at third base, Ali Hillman earned First Team utility infielder, and Paula Doerr was First Team outfielder...

In 1996, Glenns Ferry revived its high school baseball program after a 40-year absence. This summer Glenns Ferry has initiated an American Legion baseball team, the first in Glenns Ferry since -- well, who knows when. With the retirement of Chester "Soapy" Walborn, the Mountain Home Royals American Legion team became no more, but several Mountain Home players are playing on the Glenns Ferry team, called the "Orioles," and the local team opened their season Friday in Glenns Ferry against Vallivue, beating the Titans in five innings, 16-2.. ...

The Moving Wall, the traveling half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be on display to the public in Mountain Home June 16-21. The truck and trailer delivering the components of the wall will be met nine miles south of the Idaho border, in Snowville, Utah, on Monday, in the early afternoon of June 14, by members of the Idaho Motorcycle Club, led by Chuck Eckenrod...