Stories from Wednesday, August 4, 2004

Mountain Home's mayor and city council approved the tentative budget for FY05 and set a public hearing on the proposal for Aug. 9 at 6 p.m. in council chambers. From this point on the budget can be lowered but not increased. After responding to comments from the public, the mayor and council will consider the final appropriation ordinance at the Aug. 23 council meeting...

A solid turnout of 835 city residents cast 75 percent of their votes in favor of the $1.5 million library expansion bond Tuesday night, easily surpassing the two-thirds majority needed for approval of the measure. A total of 624 voters said yes to the bond and 211 said no, with three ballots spoiled, according to unofficial election returns Tuesday night...

James A. "Big Jim" Wright, 74, of Boise, formerly of Mountain Home, died Saturday, July 31 at the Idaho State Veterans Home. Arrangements pending under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, Boise Chapel.

Jeannette "Jean" L. Nelson, 57, of Mountain Home, died Saturday, July 31, 2004, at her home, surrounded by many of her loved ones. At her request no services will be held. A family and friends gathering will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 5, at Carl Miller Park in Mountain Home. Cremation is under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Marjorie Caroline McMinn, 87, of Mountain Home, died on Friday, July 30, 2004, with her daughter by her side. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 5 at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Doyel and Fran Carroll will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this week. They were married Aug. 6, 1954, in Lovelock, Nev. They moved to Kellogg, Idaho, in their early years of marriage where Doyel began his electrical career at Bunker Hill. In 1972, they moved to Mountain Home and in 1978 started their own electrical business and maintained it for 25 years...

Christina M. Nulle and Nathan A. Blackman, both of Mountain Home, have announced their upcoming marriage on Aug. 15.

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Roberts of Mountain Home, announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Richelle Nicole, to Benjamin Lee Heck, Twin Falls, son of Barry Heck of Jerome and Shannon (Tony) Wosko of Kimberly. The wedding will be held Aug. 7, 2004, at 5 p.m. at the Church or the Nazarene in Mountain Home,...

Christie Ly' Heatter of Mountain Home and Jonathan Wesley Gross of Naughtuck, W.Va., were united in marriage on June 12, 2004, at the Waterfront off Lakeharbor in Boise, Idaho. Mothers of the bride and groom began the ceremony with the lighting of a unity candle...

The baseball season came to a close for the Glenns Ferry Orioles last Saturday (July 31) at the Class A Area B American Legion District Tournament at Capital High School in Boise. The tournament started well enough for the Oriole team, made up of Glenns Ferry and Mountain Home baseball players, with wins over Eagle and Nampa, but then they came up against the hot hitting Boise Barons, and the Centennial Cannons, dooming their efforts for further post-season play...