Stories from Wednesday, July 13, 2005

A carnival-like atmosphere filled the streets of Mountain Home on Thursday morning as America's oldest and longest running vintage motorsports competition, the Great Race, made a pit stop in the downtown area. Local residents turned out in force to welcome the 97 cars, the drivers and their navigators as well as the race support team participating in the journey from Washington, D.C., to Tacoma, Wash...

As Elmore County offices opened for the day on July 1, the county's newest Prosecuting Attorney was about to be sworn in. Her family and friends gathered in the Commissioners Room to watch as Kristina Schindele took the oath of office administered by County Clerk Gail Best, and then she was ready to hit the deck running...

Five months after initially opening a public hearing for an application for a conditional use permit and confined animal feeding operation for Robert and Marlene Rhead, the Elmore County Planning and Zoning Commission closed the hearing July 6 and rendered a split decision to grant the application...

The Mountain Home Royals battled back from a six-run deficit to beat the Boise Senators to take third place in the Pepsi Challenge, but that would be the only win of the week, as the Royals dropped their next three games once returning to regular season play...

The children of Gene and Carol Dockstader have announced the 50th wedding anniversary of their parents. Gene and Carol were married July 16, 1955, in Rupert, Idaho. They have resided in Mountain Home for the last 43 years.

Terry and Letha Black of Bruneau have announced the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Marty Marie Black, to John Schutte of Wells, Nev. The groom-to-be is the son of Larry and Toni Schutte of Tonapah, Nev. The couple's wedding ceremony will take place July 16 at the Black Ranch in Bruneau, with a reception to follow...

Jon-Mickel and Lorraine Guptill and Randy and Lesley Courtright of Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their daughter, Laura Beth Courtright, to Trevor Wayne James Powell, son of Mark Powell of Emmett and Joyce Powell of Boise. The couple will exchange vows on Aug. 27, 2005, at the Idaho Botanical Garden in Boise with Fourth District Magistrate Judge David C. Epis as the officiant...

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Steele of Mountain Home have announced the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Jaime Jean Steele, to Joseph Guy Sampson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Sampson of Silverton, Ore. The ceremony will take place on July 23 in Featherville. Jaime is a 2003 Mountain Home High School graduate and is employed at the Santiam Memorial Hospital in Stayton, Ore...

Raymond Allen Toombs, 84, of Glenns Ferry, died Friday, July 8, 2005. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, at the War Memorial Hall in Glenns Ferry, with Pastor Don Woody presiding. Arrangements are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Violet May Bailey Jackson, 80, of Mountain Home, died of cancer July 6, 2005, at a care center in Mountain Home. Funeral services were held Monday, July 11, at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery. Violet was born Sept. 30, 1924, in College Place, Wash., the daughter of William Albert Bailey and May Esther Smith Bailey. She spent her first years in a log cabin at Weston Mountain in Washington...

Terry C. Altizer, 80, of Grand View, died Saturday, July 9, 2005, at a local hospital in Mountain Home. Services are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.

Dean E. McLaughlin, 54, of Mountain Home, died Sunday, June 26, 2005, at his home in Mountain Home. Memorial services were held Tuesday July 12, at the Masonic Hall of Mountain Home, 320 N. 8th East St. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Poplar Cemetery in Poplar, Minn...

Lowell Raymond "Ray" Smith, 60, of Glenns Ferry, died Sunday, July 10, 2005, at home, with his wife at his side after a short but hard struggle with cancer. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 15, at Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Glenn Ross Thomas, Sr., 48, of Owyhee, Nev., died Saturday, July 2, 2005, at his residence. Services were held on Saturday, July 9, at the Human Development Center in Owyhee. Burial was at Middle Creek Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Ralph E. "Barney" Barnes, 61, of Kuna, formerly of Mountain Home, died Monday, July 11, 2005, at a Boise hospital. At his request there will be no formal funeral services. Viewing will be held today, Wednesday, July 13, from 4-6 p.m. at Rost Funeral Home, Mountain Home. There will be a celebration of Barney's life held at Jovial Jerry's at 190 S. 2nd. East St. from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 14. His friends are invited to join his family there at that time...

Ronald "Ron" J. Peterson, 73, of Mountain Home, died July 6, 2005, at a local care center. At his request there will be no formal funeral services. A celebration of Ron's life will be held on Saturday, July 16, at 4 p.m. at the Sunset Sports Pub, 270 E. 4th North St., in Mountain Home. All friends are to join the family at that time for food and reminiscing...