Stories from Thursday, May 11, 2006

Elmore Medical Center has reached a tentative agreement with the Catholic Church diocese to purchase the church land that includes Good Counsel Hall, a spokesman for the hospital confirmed Monday. An announcement regarding the sale of the property was made during Sunday's services at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Mountain Home...

The Mountain Home Police Department is renewing its call for the public to help it solve the case of an attempted forcible rape in the Stonetree and War Eagle subdivision area on April 6. Authorities released further details about the suspect in the incident. The suspect was described as a caucasian male in his mid to late 20s, approximately 5'10", of medium build, with short brown hair and dark eyes...

by Landon Johnston Mountain Home News A plant facility levy will highlight the ballot when polls open May 16 for the Mountain Home School District elections. Superintendent Tim McMurtrey said the levy is a continuation of a past levy and will not affect current tax rates...

Good weather and plenty of entertainment brought out a solid crowd of 500-600 people for Saturday's Cinco de Mayo celebration in Carl Miller Park. Music, dancing, games and a variety of food and craft booths highlighted the activities, which celebrate a key battle over the French in the war for Mexican independence...

Terry and Jamie Sloan of Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Marie Sloan, to Brandon Charles Miller, son of Gerald and Linda Miller, also from Mountain Home. Sarah and Brandon both graduated from Mountain Home High School in 2004 and are currently living in Boise...

Bret Black, son of Marilyn Black of Bruneau and the late Ace Black, was married April 15, 2006, to Kimber Bogue, daughter of Bill and Tree Bogue of San Luis Obispo, Calif., in a double ring ceremony in Bruneau. As "something old," Kimber wore a gold cross that has been handed down through the Brady/Black family since the 1800s and was worn by Bret's mother and grandmother on their wedding day...

Jeffery L. Forstner, 50, of King Hill, died with his family by his side, in Glenns Ferry, on May 1, 2006. On Sunday, May 7, 2006, family and friends met for a remembrance at Round Rock, in King Hill. A reception followed at the Moose Lodge in Glenns Ferry...

James Andrew Shoulders, 76, of Mountain Home, died Tuesday, May 9, 2006, at a local hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 15, at the First Southern Baptist Church, 1400 N. 3rd East St., Mountain Home, with Rev. Rick Brodie officiating. There is no viewing scheduled the evening prior to the funeral services...

Wayne Wootan, 54, of Oregon City, Ore., formerly of Glenns Ferry, died April 27, 2006. Wayne was born March 1, 1952, to Marvin and Dorothy Wootan. He was raised on a ranch north of Glenns Ferry, and attended school there. After graduation from Glenns Ferry High School, Wayne married Vangie Ann Gonzales in 1970. To that union were born three children, Candice Evangeline, Wayne Lee II, and Travis Sherman...

The Mountain Home Tiger tennis team opens District III 4A Tournament play today at Vallivue and Caldwell. The Tigers closed out their regular season schedule last week with home losses to Emmett and Vallivue. Emmett 8 Mountain Home 4 Mountain Home hosted Emmett at the airbase courts last Monday and battled long and hard before losing, 8-4. The Tigers battled Emmett to three sets in six of the 12 matches as the event lasted five and a half hours...

Both the Mountain Home girls and boys track squads came in fifth at the Twin Falls Invitational Track and Field Meet at Twin Falls High School last Friday. Kacy Barrie took first in the 100 meter high hurdles and was second in the 300 meter hurdles. Kaleena Bluemer had Mountain Home's other first, winning the shot put...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers closed out their regular season softball schedule last week with home losses to Emmett and Vallivue. Emmett 4 Mountain Home 1 The Emmett Lady Huskies pushed across two runs in the third and fifth innings, and a seventh inning rally fell short for Mountain Home as the Lady Tigers dropped a 4-1 conference loss to the Lady Huskies last Tuesday at Mountain Home...

All season long Mountain Home Tiger head baseball coach Travis DeVore has stressed the importance of learning from the ups and downs of the regular season and building towards the post season in order to get to state. Coach DeVore thinks last week's sweep by the Nampa Bulldogs may have been the turning point...