Stories from Wednesday, July 21, 2004

The Elmore County Fair and Rodeo kicks off next week at the county fairgrounds in Glenns Ferry (just off I-84, exit 121) July 26-31. The theme for this year's fair is "Elmore County Fair and Rodeo and Fiesta," and will honor the area's Hispanic community. The Elmore County Fair Board has selected Debbie Brito and Raul Reyes as grand marshals of this year's Elmore County Fair...

Mountain Home Auto Parts proprietor Brett Delamore, the Elmore County Historical Society and the Mountain Home DIG-IT committee are inviting the public to join them for the unveiling of an historical mural, Transportation Timeline of Mountain Home. The mural, the second project that Delamore has worked on with the Historical Society, is the end result of a two-year project and partnership between Delamore, the Historical Society and DIG-IT...

The trial of Albert Ciccone, charged in the death of his pregnant wife, was postponed Monday until Jan. 4, 2005. Jury selection had been scheduled to begin Monday, with a larger jury pool than normal being called, but the county prosecutor's office requested the delay because of problems getting some of their witnesses to be present...

Edward and Pauline Washik will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary July 24. Edward and Pauline were married in Johnson City , N.Y., at Saint James Catholic Church, July 24 1954. Edward, a retired master sergeant, served 20 years in the Air Force before retiring in Mountain Home in 1971. Pauline has been an avid bowler in Mountain Home for over 30 years and enjoys bowling in tournaments throughout Idaho...

Crystal Sandra Waters, daughter of Edward and Rose Plympton of Mountain Home, was married to Joshua Daniel Gunderson, son of Jess Gunderson of Arizona and Bonny Storrs of Washington, on May 15 at Liberty Chapel on Mountain Home Air Force Base. The reception was held at the Gunfighter Club following the ceremony...

William and Susan Best of Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their daughter, Lori Lynn to Captain Kris Bockting, an officer in the U. S. Air Force. Lori is a 1997 graduate of Mountain Home High School and a 2001 graduate of Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa. She has been employed as a teacher with the Centennial Elementary School in Nampa since graduation...

Michael and Terry Knox and Stan and Kathy Winings have announced the engagement of their daughter, Jessie Lee Winings, to Dustin Samuel Jewett, son of Raymond and Donna Robison and Steve Jewett.  Jessie is a 1999 graduate of MHHS and is currently employed at Pioneer Insurance Agency. ...

Leslie John Post, 89, of Grand View, died Sunday, July 18, 2004, at the Elmore Medical Center Long-term Care Center. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 23, at Riverside Cemetery in Grand View. Arrangement are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home...

Sandra Joyce Wells, 59, died July 14, 2004. Services were held Monday, July 19, at Nazarene Church in Mountain Home with Rev. Michael O'Neil officiating. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery. Sandra was born Feb. 4, 1945, in Moline, Ill., the daughter of Joseph and Olive Kipping. She moved her family to Mountain Home in 1982...

Clovis Jackson Strickland, 79, of Mountain Home, died Friday, July 16, 2004, in the Boise VA Medical Center. Graveside services were held Tuesday, July 20, at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Rev. Dr. Rick Brodie, pastor of First Baptist Church officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel...

James M. Newton, 48, of Mountain Home, Idaho, died Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at the Elmore Medical Center Hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 20, at St. Mary's Church in Coventry, Conn., with burial to follow at New Willimantic Cemetery. Local arrangements are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

The Glenns Ferry Orioles split road games at Centennial and Kuna last week, winning at Centennial, but losing at Kuna. Glenns Ferry 6 Centennial 3 The Orioles won for the fourth time in five games when they downed the Centennial Cannons 6-3 on July 13 at Centennial...