Stories from Wednesday, November 29, 2006

A Crèche (Nativity) Exhibit -- "A Gift of Love," will be held Friday, Dec. 1, from 5-9 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1150 N. 8th East St, and Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A display of over 300 privately-owned nativity sets, including a Live Nativity, will be featured, filling the church...

Changing demographics in the Mountain Home School District is forcing the district to consider a number of options for reorganizing what grades will be in what buildings, and is asking the public to offer comment on several options it has under consideration...

Clifford T. Rood, 92, of Mountain Home, died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006, at a local care center. A graveside service was held Monday, Nov. 27, at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Fred Proshold, 67, formerly of Mayfield, died Sunday at his home in Chico, Calif. Local services are pending at a later date. Inurnment is expected to occur at Dry Creek Cemetery.

Tabitha K. Miller, 37, of Mountain Home, died Monday, Nov. 20, 2006. At her request, no local services are planned. A memorial service will be held in New Jersey at a later date. Cremation is under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Arthur "Art" J. Buszka, 76, of Mountain Home, died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006, at a local care center. Funeral services will be held at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 11 a.m. A viewing will be held that morning, from 9:30 a.m. until the service starts. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Sharon R. McKee, 66, of Glenns Ferry, died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006, after a battle with cancer. A viewing was held at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home, on Tuesday, Nov. 28. A funeral service will be held at the Glenns Ferry VFW Hall today, Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Glenn Rest Cemetery in Glenns Ferry. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Christine Elizabeth "Tina" McMurtrey, 85, of Mountain Home, died surrounded by her family on Nov. 25, 2006. A rosary is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 2: p.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church and burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

The Lady Trojans from Wendell went on an 11-0 run over a five-minute period of time in the third and fourth quarters to pull away from Mountain Home, and then held off the Lady Tigers to win, 43- 35 at the Energy Solutions Arena (formerly the Delta Center) in Salt Lake City, Utah, last Friday...

The Mountain Home Tigers open their 2006-2007 boys basketball season tonight against the Timberline Wolves at Timberline High School in Boise. The Tigers will be out to improve upon last year's 4-18 season that saw them drop their last 14 games, and 18 out of their last 19 games...