Stories from Wednesday, September 12, 2007

The 2-hour parade went smoothly, the free barbecue and party in Carl Miller Park was enjoyed by thousands, and overall the 47th annual Air Force Appreciation Day celebration was considered a huge success by organizers. With the barbecue feeding 5,000 and at least 10,000 people lining the streets for the parade led by Grand Marshal Claire Wetherell or cramming into Carl Miller Park, the bright, sunny day was filled with activities for young and old...

Mountain Home AFB will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Air Force becoming a separate branch of the service with a heritage day this Friday, Sept. 14. The event opens to the public beginning at noon and will officially kick off with the national anthem at 1:30 p.m., an opening flyover with two F-15Es and three F-15Cs and a speech given by Col. James Browne, the new 366th Fighter Wing commander...

Leroy W. Backham, Jr., 32, was charged with driving under the influence (excessive). Backham was found guilty, ordered to serve 180 days in jail (165 days suspended), placed on 18 months probation, had his drivers license suspended for 1 year, placed in a treatment program, and fined $2,000 ($1,000 suspended) plus $1,186.50 in court costs...

Christopher Ronald Slack, 31 -- contempt of court. Ramiro Ortiz Pedroza, 18, -- contempt of court. Armondo Ochoa-Martinez, 21, -- probation violation. Truman James Crossley, 28, -- possession of a controlled substance. Quincy Charles Waterhouse, 31, -- DUI...

Dear editor: I, too, have fond memories of the "pink house." I had many wonderful visits with Darlene Meksch and Connie (now Agenbroad) in the quaint living room. I love the Meksch family, and am delighted to use the beautiful improvements to the house. I can't wait to have an excuse to book an event...

Dear editor: I was wondering if the Mountain Home News would consider publishing a request for support for my brother who was injured in a car accident. On the first of September my brother, Cody Warburton, turned 19 years old. On the way home from a birthday lunch in Boise, Cody drifted to the right side of I-84. ...

Dear editor: I would like to express my appreciation and gratitude for all those who helped make this past weekend's AFAD a wonderful success. To Randy Valley and his AFAD Committee, Sue Gross and her team of parade organizers, to the many workers and volunteers who spent countless hours preparing for, carrying out and then cleaning up after such a huge event. ...

Dear editor: I am writing in response to a disturbing phone call I just received from my mother. I am a student at the University of Idaho. I am studying Elementary Education. My mom just called and informed me that the school bond did not pass. This news not only saddened but infuriated me. Even though it is too late now to make a difference I would like those who voted "no" to realize the damage they have caused...

As the nation took a moment to remember those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, it also stood poised at the crossroads of deciding what to do about the war in Iraq that followed those attacks. More than four years after President Bush led this nation to war against Saddam Hussein and his, as it turned out non-existent, weapons of mass destruction, the United States is hopelessly mired in an urban guerilla war against terrorists and caught in the crossfire of a civil war between Sunni and Shia factions. ...

A memorial service for Judy Evans Hindman will be held on Thursday, Sept. 13, at noon at St. James Episcopal Church in Mountain. Home. Jo Black will officiate. Judy spent her early years in Mountain Home, and graduated from high school here in 1956...

Marion G. (Daniels) Johnson, 79, of Glenns Ferry, died peacefully in her sleep on Sept. 10, 2007, at her home. A graveside service will be held at Glenns Rest Cemetery in Glenns Ferry on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 11 a.m. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, Mountain Home...

Andy and Linda Harder of King Hill have announced the engagement of their daughter, Andrea "Skeeter" JoLee Harder, to Randy Lee Young, son of Tommy and the late Patsy Young of Middleton. Andrea is a graduate of Albertson College in Caldwell. She is currently employed at A New Leaf as a developmental therapist...

Gary and Winkie Felton of Mountain Home have announced the marriage of their daughter, Amber Felton, to Brad Ryska, the son of Cindy and Lee Raymond of Montpelier, and Jim and Teresa Ryska of Homedale. They were married in the presence of their families and friends on July 14 in Boise...

It was a rough week for Mountain Home teams as the Optimist Football season got underway Saturday. In the Senior Division (12 year-olds), Master Electric lost to The Outback, 48-0. In the Junior Division (11 year-olds), Mountain Home Physical Therapy lost to Paulson-Jacobs, 12-0...

Mountain Home freshman football is off to a solid start this year, winning three straight games. The team opened with Jerome, winning 16-14 with the winning TD made in the last few seconds of the game by a Colton Zamora catch in the back of the end zone for the win...

The Mountain Home Tiger boys soccer team came away with a loss and a tie in conference soccer last week. Bishop Kelly 3 Mtn. Home 1 The Mountain Home Tigers dropped a 3-1 conference game to Bishop Kelly last Tuesday at Mountain Home. Bryan Walsh scored Mountain Home's lone goal, off an assist by Daniel Snelgrow. Mountain Home had 11 shots on goal to Bishop Kelly's four, but the Knights were able to put three of them through the net...

Amid all of the activities for Air Force Appreciation Day, soccer players were back on the pitch Saturday for the start of the competitive fall season. The Mountain Home Youth Soccer Association is represented by five teams in the District 3 League: U11 Girls from Glenns Ferry, U12 Boys, U13 Boys, U14 Boys and U14 Girls from Mountain Home...

The Mountain Home girls cross country team came in second at the Jackrabbit Invitational cross country meet at Vale, Ore., last Saturday. Hailey Schaefer came in first, running the course in 23:00 minutes. Alysia Crandall finishing seventh, with a time of 24:46. ...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers volleyball team faced Kuna and Middleton in a conference tri-match at Middleton last Tuesday night, losing both matches. Middleton 17, 13, 25, 25, 15 Mtn. Home 25, 25, 18, 21, 11 The Lady Tigers won the first game, 25-17, and rolled to a 25-13 win in the second game to go up two games to none in the best of five, but dropped the next three to lose the match, 2-3...

It wasn't Mother Nature that struck like lightning just before halftime last week -- it was the Capital Eagles, who scored 21 points in just under seven minutes in the latter part of the second quarter to break open a close game and take a 21-7 lead into the locker room at halftime. The Eagles went on to win 31-7...

Gary Gillen, a Navy veteran from Mountain Home, is one of more than 600 veterans in their golden age who competed in the 21st National Veterans Golden Age Games are in Houston, Texas, Aug. 27-31. The largest sporting event in the world for senior veterans. All participants are U.S. military veterans from across the country age 55 and older, who are medical care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)...