Stories from Wednesday, January 17, 2007

The power of law in the battle for civil rights was, and remains, fundamental to the success of achieving equality for all, Sade Aiyeku Turner told a full house gathered at the Hampton Inn for the Saturday morning Martin Luther King, Jr., Prayer Breakfast...

Idaho Power is planning a major expansion of its Evander Andrews gas turbine power plant northeast of Mountain Home. The plant, which provides power during peak loads for the company, currently has two 45 megawatt (MW) gas turbines. Each megawatt of power can handle roughly the equivalent of 650 homes...

Kate Ackerson has been hired to be the new manager of the Elmore County Fair and Rodeo, replacing Cathy Wylie, whose contract was not renewed by the fair board last fall. Ackerson, whose husband serves with the United States Air Force in the 726th Air Control Squadron at Mountain Home AFB, has previously worked as an administrative assistant to several companies in Europe and the United States, moving up to management positions in each case...

Ray and Shelly Winkelman have announced the engagement of their daughter, Samantha Rae Winkelman, to Charles Thomas Davidson, the son of Jim and Sarah Davidson. The bride- and groom-to-be are both graduates of the Mountain Home High School class of 2006...

Duane (DJ) and Jacquie Johnson have announced the engagement of their daughter, Jennie, to Sean Marvin, son of Donnie and Pat Marvin and grandson of Frank and Jean Markham of Mountain Home. Jennie is a 2000 graduate of Mountain Home High School, a 2004 graduate of Boise State University, and is presently the marketing coordinator for Guerdon Enterprises in Boise...

Gerald L. Thompson, 69, formerly of Glenns Ferry, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2007, in Silver Spring, Md. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20, at Glenn Rest Cemetery in Glenns Ferry. Idaho arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

James "Jimmy" Ralph Munro, 88, died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007, in Mountain Home. The family gathered to celebrate Jimmy's life aon Monday, Jan. 15, in a memorial service at the Senior Citizens Center in Grand View. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Dorothy "Kathleen" Allred Sugg, 91, of Boise, formerly of Glenns Ferry, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2007, at home, surrounded by her family. Services were conducted at the Glenns Ferry United Methodist Church in Glenns Ferry on Saturday, Jan. 13. Following services, internment was held at Glenn Rest Cemetery, Glenns Ferry. Services were under the direction of Summers Funeral Home, Ustick Chapel, Meridian...

Evelyn M. (Devlin) Everett, 94, a lifelong resident of Mountain Home, died Jan. 10, 2007, at a local care center in Eagle. Following a rosary, funeral services were held on Saturday, Jan. 13, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. ...

Tony G. "Red" Ramsey, 78, of Mountain Home, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007 at a local care center. Funeral Services were held Saturday, Jan. 13, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Burial was at the Bruneau Cemetery in Bruneau. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home...

Mountain Home's wrestling squad defeated Timberline and Homedale in dual matches this week and the JV squad finished second at the Eagle JV Tournament. Mtn. Home 60 Timberline 12 The Tigers won 11 of 14 matches with the Wolves at Timberline last Tuesday night, picking up four pins, five forfeits and two decisions...

The Mountain Home Tigers started the week with a non-conference win at home against Filer before losing two close conference games to Emmett and Middleton. Mtn. Home 58 Filer Wildcats 49 The Mountain Home Tigers overcame a slow start with a 24-point second-quarter effort and went on to beat the Filer Wildcats 58-49 last Tuesday night in non-conference boys basketball in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium in Mountain Home...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers came away with a split of their conference games last week, winning at Columbia, but losing to Skyview at home. Mtn. Home 53 Columbia 39 The Mountain Home Lady Tigers shot out to an early lead and went on to claim a 53-39 SIC 4A girls basketball win over Columbia last Tuesday night at Columbia High School in Nampa...

Gail Marie Andersen, 52, of Mountain Home, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, at her home, with her family at her side. A memorial service was held Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home...

Sandy Wynn VanBerckelaer, 51, of Mountain Home, died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007, with her loved ones surrounding her.