Stories from Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Voters will go to the polls next Tuesday, May 22, to decide the fate of a $23.5 million bond proposal that would finance a major expansion and renovation of Elmore Medical Center, and undecided voters will hold the key to this election. If approved, the measure would increase the monthly property tax payment on a $100,000 home (with typical exemptions), by $5.68 per month...

A Mountain Home mother, two of her children, and her brother were killed in a horrific head-on crash on I-84 about 10 miles west of Mountain Home last Tuesday night, May 8. Funeral services for all four members of the family are being held today, May 16, at 11 a.m. at the LDS church in Mountain Home. A memorial fund for the family, the Rodrigues/Woodruff Memorial Fund, has been set up at Idaho Independent Bank, 310 American Legion Blvd, Mountain Home, ID 83647...

The 41st Annual Crazee Daze celebration in downtown Mountain Home kicks off this Saturday, May 19. But activities actually begin tomorrow, Thursday, when the carnival acquired for Crazee Daze sets up in Railroad Park. The carnival will feature rides and attractions from the same company that provides carnival entertainment at the Elmore County Fair...

Eldredge Royston Royer, 97, formerly of Elmore County, died at the Idaho State Veterans Home on May 10, 2007. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, at the Whitney Baptist Church, 2309 Dorian, Boise. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian...

Ryker Jordan Woodruff, 4, of Mountain Home, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2007, in an automobile accident, along with his mother, sister and uncle, near Mountain Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 16, at the Mountain Home Idaho Stake Center, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, with burial to follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Alexis Rose Woodruff, 10, of Mountain Home, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2007, in an automobile accident, along with her mother, brother and uncle, near Mountain Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 16, at the Mountain Home Idaho Stake Center, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, with burial to follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Darci Dee Woodruff, 31, of Mountain Home, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2007, in an automobile accident, along with her brother, daughter and son, near Mountain Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 16, at the Mountain Home Idaho Stake Center, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, with burial to follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Michael Edward Rodrigues, 21, of Mountain Home, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2007, in an automobile accident along with his sister, niece and nephew near Mountain Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 16, at the Mountain Home Idaho Stake Center, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, with burial to follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Michelle Renee Nacarelli and Curtis Wayne Zahourek, both of Mountain Home, were united in marriage on March 23, 2007. Both are 1984 graduates of Mountain Home High School. Curtis works as a journeyman lineman for H&H Utility in Meridian. Michelle is employed at Jovial Jerry's in Mountain Home...

Bruce and Ginger Morgan of Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their daughter, Summer Stoddard, to Aaron Fink, son of Micheal and Betty Fink of Mountain Home. The couple are both employed at Wal-Mart in Mountain Home. The wedding will be held June 15, 2007, at Legacy Park in Mountain Home...

The Mountain Home Tigers finished third in the girls competition and fourth in the boys competition at last week's District III 4A Track and Field Meet at Emmett. They also qualified nine girls and nine boys on to this week's State Meet at BSU. Middleton won the girls competition, racking up 120.33 points...

The season came to a disappointing end for the Mountain Home Tiger baseball team last week, as they went out of the district tourney in three games. Nampa 3 Mtn. Home 1 The Mountain Home Tigers had runners on base in every inning but the first Tuesday evening at Nampa, but managed to score just once all game. ...

The Mountain Home Tigers JV baseball team capped off a successful season by winning the District III 4A JV baseball tourney played last week in Mountain Home. Tigers JV 6 B.K. JV 2 After opening the District Tournament with a 13-3 win over Kuna, the Tigers faced Bishop Kelly in the semi-finals last Monday, and got good pitching and timely hitting to down the Knights, 6-2...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers are District III 4A Champions in softball. The Lady Tigers beat Nampa, Emmett and Bishop Kelly to win the district title, and qualify for the State 4A Softball Tournament, which starts tomorrow in Coeur d'Alene. Mtn. Home 3...

Turnout was very low for the Mountain Home School District Trustee election on Tuesday in which both incumbents, Tom Rodney and Toni Reynolds, retained their positions. Unofficial results for the election are as follows: Zone 1 Toni Reynolds -- 76 Sandy Pitts -- 38...

District Court Alan F. Rohr, 29, had two felony charges for lewd conduct with a child under the age of 16 that were dismissed by the prosecutor. Kevin Q. Howard, 22, pleaded not guilty to a felony charge for attempted strangulation. The charge was dismissed by the prosecutor...

Adult arrests Ryan Neal Darrington, 24 -- Cassia County failure to appear warrant. Diane Lynn Crane, 53 -- contempt/failure to pay warrant; failure to complete 15 days jail time. Michael Patrick Martin, 24 -- two counts of second degree murder. Arturo Carmen Barba, 22 -- agents warrant...

Alternate Energy Holdings plans to hold a meeting for all Owyhee County residents and Elmore County residents living near the proposed nuclear plant site to discuss the project and take questions from the audience. The meeting to discuss the proposed Idaho Energy Complex will be held at the Bruneau-Grand View High School (Rimrock) Thursday, May 31, at 7 pm...

Kelli and Michael Bauer of Mountain Home have announced the birth of a son, Evan Michael Bauer, on May 2, 2007, at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise. Evan weighed 7 lbs., 5 oz. at birth, and was 20 inches long. Grandparents are Warren and Mona Bauer of Mountain Home, Tina Gibson of Ontario, Ore., and Jim Gibson of Nampa...