Stories from Wednesday, August 22, 2007

"There is no finish line... until we find a cure," was the mantra for last week's local Relay For Life, an annual event sponsored by the American Cancer Society. The 4th annual event brought out citizens from all over the city of Mountain Home to Tiger Field in an attempt to give their support to cancer research and to celebrate survivors and the individuals who lost their fight with the disease. ...

The "grand dame" of Mountain Home, Claire Wetherell, has been selected as this year's Grand Marshal for the 47th Annual Air Force Appreciation Day Parade on Sept. 8. Wetherell, who served as a nurse in the armed forces during WWII and came to Mountain Home shortly after the war as one of its first medical professionals, has been active throughout her life in community affairs, including Air Force Appreciation Day...

The Mountain Home School District will ask voters to approve a $34.5 million bond issue on Sept. 6 that would complete Phase II of the long-delayed high school project. In 1998, when the district built what is today the junior high, it anticipated at that time going for the Phase II bond to expand the facility into a high school in only a couple of years. ...

If the Aug. 16 meeting of the county planning and zoning commission showed anything, it is that it will be a while before Elmore County is going to the races. The meeting was the second to address the permit for Northwest Motorsports' application for a Conditional Use Permit to build a motor vehicle race track and expo center...

Dear editor: On behalf of the Mountain Home Historical Society, I would like to thank our many friends in the community who joined us for our annual pie social/auction and membership drive last Tuesday night. It was a special night. The weather was perfect. The bidding was lively. The music took us back a few years, and the pie and ice cream hit the spot!...

Dear editor: We attended the Great Basin Blues Festival last Saturday and were extremely impressed with the superb job the organizers did. Launching an annual event like this is extremely difficult and time consuming and it was wonderful how many local businesses and individuals got involved...

Dear editor: If Paul Revere was alive today, he'd probably be jailed as a public nuisance. The patriot of yesterday is the radical of today. Through countless letters to newspapers, letters and phone calls to senators and congressmen, one-on-ons conversations with people on the street and e-mail contacts, my goals of waking people up around here have basically turned into an exercise in futility...

The first day of school is next Monday and parents should start getting their kids ready for another "adventure in education." It's important that parents stress the value of school to their kids. They don't "have to go to school," they "get to go to school." Every day is designed to march them toward adulthood, learning the skills they'll need to succeed in life...

F. Geneva Eckley, 72, of Mountain Home, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2007, at a local care center. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.

Charles Miller Powell, 86, of Mountain Home, died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007, at a local care center. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.

David Loepp, 85, of Boise, formerly of Mountain Home, died Aug. 17, 2007, surrounded by his children. Friends and family will be greeted at a viewing today, Wednesday, Aug.22 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Aug. 23, at 11:30 a.m. at Collister Community Church, 4709 W. State Street, Boise, with Pastor Corbett Lynn officiating. A graveside service with military honors will follow at Dry Creek Cemetery...

Nathaniel Peter Sands, 19, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007, due to a combination of natural causes, compounded by his diabetes. Funeral Services were held Tuesday, Aug. 21, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, and burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Dr. Robert H. Borgholthaus, 78, of Mountain Home, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007, at a Boise hospital. Services were held Friday, Aug.17, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Mountain Home. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery in Mountain Home. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Sandy Covey and Henry and Linda Ashby, all of Mountain Home, have announced the engagement of their children, Katie Covey to Casey Ashby. The wedding has been set for September 2007.

The families of Cortney Dixon and Mark Fields, all of Mountain Home, have announced the engagement of the couple and their upcoming wedding on Aug. 24.

Kelly Dastolfo and Steve Lau of Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their daughter, Stacy K. Lau, to Cody C. Smith, the son of Brian and Emily Smith of Astoria, Ore. Stacy is a 2005 graduate of Mountain Home and is currently enrolled at Central Oregon Community College in Bend, Ore., pursuing a degree in business...

The Vineyards golf course in Glenns Ferry will participate in the national Patriot Golf Day on Sept. 1. On that day, participating golf course around the country will give golfers the opportunity to donate $1 to Wounded Warriors, Inc., which will also benefit the Fallen Heroes Foundation to support families of those who have become disabled or lost their lives in the line of military duty...

The Men's Monday Nite Classic Bowling League is now forming and will hold a meeting Aug. 27 beginning at 7 p.m. at the bowling center. For more information call Bill at 587-6300.

The Wednesday Afternoon Muffitt League will hold a meeting at 1 p.m. on Aug. 29 at Freedom Lanes. Any new members interested in joining the bowling league are invited to attend. For more information contact Shirley Tuomi at 587-8367 or Joyce Crayne at 587-3494...

Samantha Dodge of Mountain Home has signed to play softball with Albertson College of Idaho, ACI softball coach Al Mendiola has announced Dodge was a power-hitting catcher at Mountain Home High, helping the Tigers to a runner-up finish at the 2007 4A state tournament, earning All-SIC honors...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers opened their 2007 soccer season with a 5-0 win over Jerome Saturday at Eastside Park. Shianne Hawley scored two goals, and Angie Rios, Kristie Sigloh and Anastasia Sanzone also scored goals. Mountain Home girls soccer coach Carlos Jacome was pleased to get the win...