Stories from Wednesday, March 29, 2006

More than 400 people turned out for the formal dedication of the new Mountain Home Public Library Saturday afternoon. Although the ceremony was scheduled to take place outside in front of the library's main entrance, untimely weather forced organizers to take quick action and move the event inside...

Raul Reyes has announced his intention to seek the Elmore County Coroner's office, currently held by incumbent Marla Spence. Reyes, who is running on the Republican ticket, will face Spence and candidate Jerry Rost in the May 23 primary election. The winner will go up against Democrat John Watson in the fall general election...

Connie Cruser has announced formally her intention to seek re-election to the County Commissioners Third District position. "After having the privilege of serving as one of your county commissioners for 14 months," Cruser said that she finds that the goals that she originally set out for herself are still the same:...

Voters in School District 193 will be asked to "continue their investment in safe, well-maintained schools" during a special election May 16. A proposed levy would raise funds over a 5-year period to implement necessary repairs and improvements to the district's facilities and grounds...

Kent and Karen Kleffner of Mountain Home have announced the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Kimberly L. Kleffner, to Thomas Rich, son of Lynne and Dave Sokolnick of Tampa, Fla. Kimberly is a 2005 graduate of Mountain Home High School who currently is employed at Cottages of Mountain Home...

Don and Sandy Haley of Pendleton, Ore., and Rick and Rose Axtell of Mountain Home, have announced the marriage of their children. RJ Axtell, a 1996 graduate of Mountain Home High School, and Andrea Haley, a 1997 graduate of Pendleton High School, eloped to Las Vegas on Nov. 21, 2005...

Katina Novak, 61, of Marietta, Ga., formerly of Mountain Home, died March 24, 2006, in Cobb County (Georgia) Hospital Hospice. Interment and memorial service were held March 28 in Marietta. Kit was born in Bartow, Fla., on Feb. 23, 1945. She attended Mountain Home High School, graduating from Vero Beach (Florida) High School and the University of South Florida...

Ruth Carol Horgan McIntyer, 65, formerly of Mountain Home, died March 18, 2006, in Austin, Texas, after an extended illness. Ruth was born Oct. 20, 1940, in Nampa to Mike and Ruby Horgan of Mountain Home. She was raised and educated along with her three brothers and two sisters in Mountain Home...

Rosalie A. Boettcher, 64, of Mountain Home, died Sunday, March 26, 2006, at a Boise hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., on Thursday, March 30, at the First Southern Baptist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Walter C. Vallard, 89, of Mountain Home, died at home, Wednesday, March 22, 2006. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 28, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, Mountain Home. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements erre under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

David (Dave) Gale McGrath, 54, of Mountain Home, died of cancer on March 21, 2006, in his home, surrounded by his family. Services were held at Faith Lutheran Church on Saturday, March 25. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

John H. Ferreira, 50, died at home on March 25, 2006, with his wife and daughter, Bobbie, at his side. A memorial service will be held today, Wednesday, March 29, at 9 a.m., at the Gunfighters Club, Mountain Home Air Force Base. A service also will be held in Hawaii at a later date with John's family. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

The Mountain Home girls continues to show improvement, shaving 10 strokes off their team score at Ridgecrest last week. Bishop Kelly, with Katie Skinner shooting a 38 for medalist honors, and three of their foursome shooting under 40, ran away with the tournament, shooting a 156. Caldwell was second with 174, a shot ahead of Vallivue. Skyview was again a distance fourth, shooting a 215, and Mountain Home came in fifth with 241...

The Mountain Home Tiger girls track team placed third in a four-team track meet at Timberline High School in Boise last Thursday. The boys finished fourth. Boise edged Timberline for first place, 94-91. Mountain Home scored 61 points and Kuna was a distant fourth with 46...

The Mountain Home Tiger baseball team continued to show improvement despite dropping three games last week. Eagle Mustangs 10 Mountain Home 5 Things started out well for Mountain Home last Tuesday at Eagle, as the Tigers jumped out to a 5-0 lead, but Eagle scored four runs in the second, and added five more in the third to lead, 9-5...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers improved to 3-1 in league softball, getting wins over Caldwell and Skyview last week before dropping a non-conference game at Borah. Mountain Home 4 Caldwell 3 Ashley Kipp doubled home two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Mountain Home Lady Tigers a 4-3 win over Caldwell last Tuesday in Mountain Home...