Stories from Wednesday, May 25, 2005

It was July 1, 1976, when Judge John Sellman first took his seat at the bench in the Elmore County Court House. Now, 29 years later, he is preparing to step down. July 1, 2005, will be the first day of his retirement. There was no 'breaking in' period as he replaced Judge Robert Rowett as a magistrate for Elmore County. ...

As he stood looking out over the sea of faces, Larry Slade, administrator of Richard McKenna Charter High School, could not help but beam as graduation ceremonies got underway last week. "This school started with only eight students, now we are filling an auditorium with families and friends" to honor and celebrate the achievements of the graduates of the class of 2005...

Mountain Home High School will hold commencement exercises for approximately 230 graduates this Friday, beginning at 7 p.m., at Tiger Field. The keynote speakers this year will be class president Linday Englehardt and two of the six valedictorians-- students who will graduate with perfect 4.0 grade averages. This year's valedictorians are: Megan Bates, Amanda Bitterman, Ashley Williams, David Sherman, Steven Oswald and Matthew Maurer...

After four tries county officials were smiling from ear to ear Tuesday night when voters approved the $7.5 million bond proposal to build a new jail for Elmore County. In a relatively light turnout, 79.87 percent of the voters said "yes" to the plan, which required a two-thirds majority to pass. The preliminary vote, which has yet to be canvassed, had 1,854 voters saying "yes" to 467 saying "no."...

"It has been a long a arduous journey," said City Council President Tom Rist as he greeted the crowd gathering May 11 for the official ground breaking ceremonies for the Mountain Home Public Library expansion. The wet weather did little to dampen the spirits as young and old stood ready with their shovels to mark the library's construction project. ...

Timothy "Tim" Prettyman, 50, of Glenns Ferry, died Friday, May 20, 2005, at his residence. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation is under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Robert D. Faneuf, 54, of Santa Clara, Calif., formerly of Elmore County, died Sunday May 22, 2005, at a veterans hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.

Thelma Lucille Rice Miller, 78, of Golden, Colo., formerly of Glenns Ferry, died peacefully May 15, 2005, after a brief illness. She was born and raised in Glenns Ferry. "The impact of Thelma's life on others is immeasurable through her associations as a military wife, Delta Gamma Sorority housemother, a real estate agent, an artist and crafter, a member of Eastern Star and Job's Daughters, and through her undeniable influence on friends, neighbors and family from Idaho to Colorado," her family said. ...

Mark and Carolyn Schilz will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 4, beginning at 3 p.m. at the Mountain Home American Legion Hall. The Schilz family is inviting all friends of the couple to attend the festivities. No gifts are requested, simply "the pleasure of your company."...

Vickie Byrd and the late Dean Batey have announced the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Amber Batey, to Phillip DiMaria, son of Jim and Cindy DiMaria of Ray, Mich. The couple will be married on Aug. 6, 2005, in Michigan, and will honeymoon in Italy...

Terry and Ann Ratliff of Mountain Home, and Tim and Keri Gliddon of Boise, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Bethany Sarah Gliddon, to Adam Holden, the son of Rick and Kim Holden of Mountain Home. A May 29 wedding is planned at Emmanuel Baptist Church with a reception to follow at the church...

Kacy Barrie won the 100-meter high hurdles at the 4A State Track and Field Championships at Bronco Stadium in Boise last week. Barrie also finished second in the 300-meter hurdles. Lauren Kisner had a fourth place finish in the 300-meter hurdles and placed seventh in the 100-meter high hurdles...

John and Debbie Haisty of Demopolis, Ala., formally of Mountain Home, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Mary Haisty, to Cory Axtell, the son of Rick and Rose Axtell of Mountain Home. Mary is a 2001 graduate of Mountain Home High School and is currently employed by the City of Mountain Home...

Clifford Lucas Stanley, 86, of Mountain Home, died Friday, May 20, 2005, at a local hospital. Inurnment will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, at the Veteran Cemetery in Boise. Cremation is under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Ann and Jeff Lane have announced the upcoming marriage of their son, Ethan Russell, to Angela Louise Brown, daughter of Amee Hill of Moscow, Idaho, and David Brown of Oakville, Wash. Ethan is a 2000 graduate of Mountain Home High School and Angela is a 2002 graduate. Ethan also is a recent graduate from the University of Idaho and Angela has finished her third year there...