Stories from Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Robert L. Johnson, 31, was charged with battery-domestic violence. Johnson was found guilty, sentenced to 180 days in jail (135 days suspended, 32 days credited), placed on 2 years probation and fined $1,000 ($1,000 suspended) plus $120 in court costs...

Elmer Klemece Lowen, 83 -- driving without privileges-out of state; driving without insurance (2nd offense). Amanda Marie Taylor, 22 -- failure to appear. Marcus Howard Chambers, 20, -- driving without privileges (Resident) (1st) and (2nd); failure to appear...

A one-vehicle rollover crash near Atlanta resulted in the death of a Mountain Home man Saturday. Idaho State Police and Elmore County Sheriffs Deputies responded to an accident eastbound on US 20 at milepost 123.5 on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 4:11 p.m., where they found a 1994 GMC pickup driven by Stephen Quimby, 55, of Mountain Home, had left the roadway and rolled at least one time...

Heritage Day at Mountain Home AFB Friday offered the 366th Fighter Wing an opportunity to show off its mission and that of the Air Force. The event was part of the 60th anniversary celebration of the creation of the Air Force as a separate branch of the service...

Dear editor: I would like to just take a moment to praise one of our citizens, Alauna from the Sunset C Store! I am not quite sure of Alauna's last name. Allow me to give you some background. My son, Raven, absolutely loves going to the Dinosaur Store (Sunset C Store on Highway 30) to see his dinosaur friend and to see Alauna! Raven is 4 years old and we would stop by the C Store almost every Tuesday and Thursday after picking him up from Discovery Preschool. ...

Dear editor: I doubt this letter will be printed, inasmuch as it shows the poor customer service of the Mountain Home News, and the US Postal Service. We are former residents of Mountain home, now residing in Buhl. We subscribe to the Mountain Home News. ...

Dear editor: Our community has the quickest, kindest heart. When we sought help for the Shoshone-Paiutes, our citizens responded immediately. In August, for eight days the Duck Valley Indian Reservation had no electricity due to the Murphy Complex fire burning power poles through the Jarbridge Mountains. The tribes needed ice, food and emergency services for their 300 families and 30 shut-ins...

Sho-Pai Fire Dept here in Owyhee, Nev., would like to express our extreme gratitude to Chaplain Tom Westall and the Sellman family for the aid they have given us during our recent power outage. They gave of their time and energy during our unfortunate situation and have provided us emergency aid in our time of need. They spent long hours organizing and transporting food, water, batteries, ice, flashlights and other items for our elders and children at their own expense...

Dear editor: I'm writing in response to Brendan Ash's letter of Sept. 12: "Shame on those who voted against bond." No, Brendan Ash, shame on you. Why do you feel you have the right to berate anyone for how they voted? Without the benefit of the results of the voting, beyond the raw vote count, you derided people who did not agree with you. Before I explain the real reason for the bond's failure, I'd like to address a few of your points on the sorry state the schools are in...

Dear editor: I take exception to the letter written by Brendan Ash concerning our recent school bond. I, too, want the best education for my grandchildren and great-grandchildren currently enrolled in the Mountain Home school system. However, money is a problem. Everyone wants more money. The hospital, the jail, the library, the school, etc., etc...

Dear editor: I'd like to identify the unknown woman who assisted Cody Warburton after his accident on Sept. 1. The first responder on the scene was one of my troops, Airman First Class Jackie Condon. I had been driving to Mountain Home from the Boise Airport when I noticed Airman Condon's car on the shoulder of the road and an accident a short distance ahead. ...

The political season is starting to heat up as local council and mayoral candidates put their campaigns into full swing. This could be a crucial year for city government. Over the next few years a number of major decisions will have to be made about the future of this community, and most of those are going to fall into the lap of the council, from infrastructure improvements to funding priorities...

Steven M. Humpherys, 31, formerly of Mountain Home, died at his home in Dayton, Ore. Services were held Saturday, Sept. 15, at Macy's Funeral Home in McMinnville, Ore., with Robert Nassar of the Jehovah's Witness Church presiding. Internment was at Evergreen Cemetery...

Judith June Evans-Hindman, 69, of Flagstaff, Ariz., formerly of Mountain Home, died Sept. 3, 2007, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Friends and family gathered to remember her life at Christ Church of Flagstaff, Ariz., on Sept. 18. Judy was born in Boise on June 2, 1938. She was raised in Mountain Home and attended Mountain Home High School. She then went on to graduate from The University Of Idaho...

Jenene D. Collins, 57, of Glenns Ferry, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007, at her home, after a long battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, at the Glenns Ferry VFW Hall. Cremation is under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Stephen Lee Quimby, 54, of Mountain Home died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007, due to injuries received in an automobile accident on that date. A celebration of Stephen's Life will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Ennis residence, located at 1966 SW Badger Pass off Highway 51 south of Mountain Home. Cremation is under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Spc. Steven R. Elrod, 20, a former resident of Mountain Home, died Sept. 10 due to wounds sustained when the truck he was travelling rolled over near Baghdad, Iraq. Elrod was one of seven soldiers, along with two detainees, who were killed in the accident. The soldiers were riding in an armored cargo truck that plunged 50 feet off a highway overpass. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation...

Mark and Shawna Draper have announced the engagement of their daughter, Brei Anna Draper, to Scott Jonathan Riley, son of Jon and Robin Riley. Brei and Scott are both 2006 graduates of Mountain Home High School. The couple is planning a November wedding in the Boise LDS Temple...

Mountain Home came away with a tie and a loss in conference girls soccer last week. Mtn. Home 2 Kuna 2 The Lady Tigers battled to a 2-2 tie at Kuna against the Lady Kavemen last Monday. Shianna Hawley scored both goals for Mountain Home. Emmett 4...

A spirited group of 12 young ladies has been seen practicing soccer 2-3 nights a week at the City Park. For the first time in the 22 year history of Mountain Home Youth Soccer Association's competitive soccer program, a group of U-11 girls from Glenns Ferry has made history and stepped up to join the District 3 League (which encompasses all of southwestern Idaho)...

Coach Rob Daniels' U14 Boys soccer team hit the road in the dark Saturday for an 8 a.m. face off in Kuna. "The early morning game seemed to suit the team just fine," said Coach Daniels, as it brought home a 6-1 victory. Brent Sexauer put away a penalty kick for one of his two goals on the day. ...

There's nothing like home cooking, as the Mountain Home Tigers boys soccer team picked up wins over Kuna and Emmett last week at home. Tigers 3 Kuna 1 The Tigers got two goals from Bryan Walsh and one from Jesus Vasques as Mountain Home beat the Kavemen, 3-1, last Tuesday at Eastside Park...

There were some close exciting football games last Saturday in Optimist Football. In the Sophomore (10-year-olds) Division, Johnson Brothers Hospitality lost in overtime to Mod Woodman, 22-14. In the Freshman (nine-year-olds) Division, Moxie Java-TCBY lost a close game to Boise Police, 20-16, and Schumacher shut out C-2 Construction, 12-0...

The Mountain Home Tigers competed well at the Weiser Invitational Cross Country meet last Thursday. The Mountain home girls finished seventh out of 10 teams. Hailey Schaefer was the 11th runner to cross the finish line in the girls competition. She ran a 23:23. Jordan Vivier ran a 24:40, which placed her 23rd. Jessi Cameron was 32nd, with a time of 25:27. Alysia Crandall came in 44th with a 26:36, Jennica Quintal was 60th with a 27:38, and Tiana Svetkovich was 67th with a 28:12...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers dropped conference volleyball matches on the road last week in Nampa, losing at Columbia and Skyview. Columbia 3 Mountain Home 1 The Lady Tigers lost at Columbia in four games Tuesday night. They dropped the first game, 21-25, and the second, 22-25. They did manage a win in game three, squeaking past the Lady Wildcats, 25-23, but dropped game four, 19-25, to lose the match, 1-3...

The Mountain Home Tigers opened SIC 4A conference play with a 35-20 win Friday night at Middleton. Jake Posey threw three touchdown passes and scored two others in the win. Neither team scored in the first quarter, but Mountain Home capped off a 10-play, 62-yard drive that started in the opening quarter and ended early in the second on a 36-yard scoring strike from Jake Posey to Kyle Kerfoot. ...