Stories from Wednesday, April 19, 2006

The Easter Bunny and the Snow Bunny both showed up in Carl Miller Park Sunday, along with nearly 100 children who braved the cold, wet conditions to seek out 140 dozen gaily colored eggs hidden in the park. The annual community Easter Egg hunt, sponsored by the Masonic group Sabre Lodge No. 7, saw light snow actually falling during the hunt...

Henry Hibbert of Glenns Ferry has announced his candidacy on the Democratic ticket for the District 22 senate position. He will face incumbent Republican Tim Corder in the fall election. A Vietnam veteran who retired from the Air Force in 1984, Hibbert is a self-employed paralegal, and a state Driving Skills Examiner...

Karen Marie Schindele has announced her candidacy on the Democratic ticket for the Idaho Legislature, District 22, Position A, in the 2006 Idaho election. The position is currently held by Rep. Rich Wills of Glenns Ferry. "I plan to develop my campaign goals based on the important issues facing my constituents," Schindele said...

The Mountain Home City Council, following a joint meeting requested by the county commissioners, has agreed to take up a sharply limited, case by case, review of readdressing problems in the city. During the last mayoral campaign, city-wide readdressing was a major issue, and Mayor Joe B. McNeal's opposition to any form of readdressing was, he believes, one of the key factors in his election...

As the hospital begins working on a draft plan for a major upgrade in facilities that it will present to the public in the next few months, one of the issues receiving the most attention from citizens involves what will happen to the nursing home. Ultimately, the hospital board expects to present to the voters at the end of this year or early next year a plan for an $18.7 million upgrade that will greatly expand the hospital, much of which was built 40-50 years ago...

A Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) will be held in Mountain Home at the Optimist Park rodeo grounds July 14-15. Top riders from the elite pro rodeo circuit will appear at the event as part of a benefit for Daniel Dopps. Dopps, 19, of Mountain Home, was killed while riding a bull during a PRCA event in Grace, Idaho, last August...

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Robinson will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on April 19. Robbie and Elaine have three grown children and two granddaughters. Their daughter and son-in-law are holding an anniversary party for them on April 22. Family and friends are being invited to share the special occasion with the couple...

Donald and Tina Mespelt have announced the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Jennifer Mespelt, to Hansel Kreutzer, son of Karl and Yolanda Kreutzer. Jennifer and Hansel are both graduates of Mountain Home High School. Jennifer currently is attending classes at BSU. Hansel is a graduate of the College of Southern Idaho automotive department...

Sadie Huebert, 93, of Mountain Home, died April 16, 2006, in a Boise hospital. Services will be held on Wednesday, April 19. A viewing will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Graveside services will began at 2 p.m. at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home...

Raymond "Ray" LaVerne Rodgers, 81, of Mountain Home, died April 14, 2006, at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 21, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. "Ray lived a long life filled with exuberance and fun," his family said...

Helen Rene Tonsing/Malone, 67, of Mountain Home, died Thursday, April 13, 2006, at her home. A memorial service was held Tuesday, April 18, at Grace Lutheran Church in Mountain Home. Inurnment followed at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home, Idaho...

Noel Rolland Metzer, 91, of Mountain Home, died Monday, April 10, 2006, at a local hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., on Thursday, April 20, at the Christian and Baptist Church, 265 N. 4th East St., in Mountain Home. A lunch will follow at the American Legion Hall. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

The Tiger boys golf team finished fifth at last Monday's Conference Tournament at Falcon Crest. Bishop Kelly, playing on their home course, won the event, shooting a 152 total. Vallivue, led by Brett Hogg, who took medalist honors with a 36, finished second at 156. Skyview came in third at 170, two shots ahead of Caldwell. Mountain Home finished just two behind Caldwell with a 174. Emmett was a shot back of the Tigers, Nampa came in with 176, and Kuna shot a 181...

Last week saw some more improvement by the Mountain Home Tiger tennis team in a busy week of action. Vallivue 12 Mountain Home 0 Battling the elements as well as a good Vallivue team, the Tigers were blanked by Falcons 12-0 in a match that had an hour rain delay...

With the 4A schools battling the 5A schools at the Bandana Invitational Track and Field Meet at Mountain View last week, the Mountain Home Tigers came home with some good efforts at the meet. Borah ran away with the girls competition, scoring 150 points...

It was a rough week for the Mountain Home Lady Tiger softball team last week as they dropped games to Vallivue, Emmett and Wood River. Vallivue 8 Mountain Home 3 The Lady Tigers had a rude awakening last Tuesday at Vallivue when they played the Lady Falcons in conference softball -- one must know where the base runner is at all times. The Lady Falcons were not afraid to steal a base, and in some cases made it two on the same play. Vallivue went on to win, 8-3...

The Mountain Home Tigers dropped an extra-inning contest to Vallivue Friday as they split their conference series with the Falcons after a loss to Capital. Capital 11 Mountain Home 2 The Tigers dropped an 11-2 non-conference game to the Capital Eagles last Tuesday at Mountain Home...