Stories from Wednesday, August 2, 2006

In light balloting Tuesday voters turned down a $17.6 million request by the hospital district for a major expansion and renovation of the 50-year-old facility. Unofficial returns showed 704 voters casting yes votes for the proposal, with 620 voting no. The 53.2 percent of yes votes was well short of the 67 percent needed for approval...

Mayor Joe B. McNeal placed a bright red veto stamp last week on a proposal to readdress a limited number of homes and businesses in the city. At last week's regularly-scheduled city council meeting, the Electronic-911 Readdressing Ordinance was read for the third and final time and subsequently approved by council members...

Another Elmore County Fair and Rodeo has passed and despite toasty temperatures, the annual event went well, said Elmore County Fair Board Executive Director Cathy Wyllie. 4-H and Optimist activities consumed much of the day's activities for participating youths from Monday through Friday, culminating with the 4-H and Optimist livestock sales on Saturday...

The body of a Mountain Home man who dove into the Snake River and drowned has been recovered. A private citizen discovered the body of Mark Sydorick as he and his daughter were canoeing near Crane Falls last Friday evening. Deputies from both the Elmore and Owyhee County Sheriff Departments participated in the recovery...

Paul Disher, 73, of Mountain Home, died Monday, July 31, 2006, at a local care center. Per his request there will no services. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.

Margaret Howell, 72, of Blackfoot, formerly of Glenns Ferry, died, Tuesday, July 25, 2006, at Syringa Chalet. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 29, at the First Baptist Church in Glenns Ferry, Idaho. Interment followed in the Moreland Cemetery in Moreland, Idaho ...

Scott Townsend, 50, of Mountain Home, died Tuesday, July 25, 2006, at home following an illness. A memorial service was held Saturday, July 29, at the Jehovah's Witnesses, Kingdom Hall in Mountain Home. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Gerald L. Ash, Sr., 70, of Mountain Home, died peacefully in his home on July 24, 2006. Per his request, no services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Gerald was born on Oct. 31, 1935, in Warren, Ohio. He was the second of six children born to Benjamin and Ellen Ash. He spent his early years growing up on the family farm in Garrettsville, Ohio, and graduated from Windham High School in 1953...

Addison Kuia Inovejas, infant daughter of Lance and Deborah Inovejas, was born and died July 28, 2006, at the Mountain Home Air Force Base Hospital. Funeral Services were held Tuesday, Aug. 1, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Burial will be held on Aug. 9 at the Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery in Kaneohe, Hawaii...

John T. Allred, 86, of Mountain Home, died Monday, July 31, 2006, at a local hospital. A viewing will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 4, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery...

Charles "Chuck" Myron Lyman, 77, of Mountain Home, died July 30, 2006, at a Boise hospital. A viewing will be held today, Wednesday, Aug. 2, from 5-7 p.m. at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Inurnment to be held at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home at a later date...

The Mountain Home Royals are returning to the state Class A American Legion Baseball Tournament for the first time in three years. The Royals went through the Area B Class A tourney at Borah with five straight wins to capture the tournament championship and qualify for state, picking up wins last week against Treasure Valley, Nampa and the Boise Gems...