Stories from Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Avalanche conditions are "extremely high" in the the mountains north of Mountain Home, according to Jim Noland, head of the Elmore County Search and Rescue team, who urged anyone recreating in the mountain areas to exercise extreme caution. An avalanche in in the Paradise area, about four miles south of Featherville on the Pine-Featherville road, partially closed a lane of the road last Thursday. One vehicle went off the road trying to avoid the slide...

Dear editor: To the people of Glenns Ferry and Elmore County: On behalf of the First Lady and all the members of my administration, please accept my profound thanks for your hospitality and the great civic virtue you displayed on the occasion of the Capital for a Day event in your community on Monday, Dec. 17...

Dear editor: I am a 7th grade student at Hacker Middle School. I would personally, along with my other classmates in 2nd period Team building want to thank you. We appreciate all of the students, staff, teachers and parents, who participated in our food drive...

Dear editor: My name is Ben Ceccarelli, and I am one of the helpers in Mrs. Rose's seventh-grade class for feed the need food drive. We have all contributed in this and we have come up with three-thousand sixty items. That is outstanding! Hacker Middle School, student staff, and our community have also made a major part in this food drive...

Abel Muņos Pedroza, 85, of Mountain Home, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, at a local hospital. A viewing was held Dec. 16 at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Mass was held Monday, Dec. 17, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, with burial to follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

As we conclude the "Season of Peace," wars continue to rage across the planet. For Americans, none are more tragic than the war in Iraq. As of Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, at least 3,895 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,171 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers...

by Michael Nowotny Mountain Home News The Veterans of Foreign Wars held a special awards ceremony at city hall on Wednesday, presenting certificates of appreciation honoring the community service of three recipients: Fire Chief Phil Gridley, former Police Chief Tom Berry and former retired Citizens on Patrol captain Charles Bekker...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers battled back from a 12-point halftime deficit to beat the Lady Huskies from Emmett, 51-49, Tuesday night in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium. Mountain Home trailed the Lady Huskies 13-9 after a quarter, and a 16-8 edge for Emmett in the second period made the deficit 29-17 at halftime...

The Mountain Home JV Lady Tigers had a difficult time getting the ball through the hoop last Tuesday night, and the result was a 46-20 loss to Emmett in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium in Mountain Home. Mountain Home shot just 15 percent (7/46) from the field for the game, and trailed the whole game. Emmett led, 9-4, after a quarter, stretched it to 25-8 at the half. It was 30-12, Emmett, after three...

The Mountain Home sophomore Lady Tigers kept their record unblemished last Tuesday night, holding off Emmett, 37-35 in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium in Mountain Home. Mountain Home managed a 10-7 first quarter lead, and stretched it to 22-14 at the half. Emmett narrowed the lead to three, 29-26, after three quarters, but the Lady Tigers hung on for a 37-35 victory...

Mountain Home Youth Soccer will be holding registration for its spring season at McDonald's on Airbase Road on the following dates: For more information contact Verna Weiss, 587-5646, Frank Marsh, 587-2235, or Shelly O'Neill, 587-4772...

The Mountain Home High School Booster Club is in need of parent members and volunteers to support its booster club program. "If we cannot find more members and volunteers this will be the last year of the booster club," said spokesperson Tamra Downen...

Students from Mountain Home Junior High School volunteered their time last week to wrap gifts for clients of the Meals on Wheels program, provided by Central District Health Department through the Mountain Home Senior Center. The gift packages, put together from donations by area residents, were delivered to Meals on Wheels clients last week...

The Mountain Home Tigers sophomores built up a lead on Kuna and hung on for a 42-40 conference win over Kuna last Tuesday night at Kuna. An 8-0 run late in the first quarter put Mountain Home up 16-8. They led 16-10 after a quarter. They stretched their lead to double digits most of the second period, and took a 28-20 lead into the locker room at halftime...

Judge Michael McLaughlin has been honored by the Idaho Judiciary for his judicial professionalism. A district judge for the Fourth District, Judge McLaughlin is this year's recipient of the Granata Award, presented each year to an Idaho judge in recognition of his or her professionalism...

District Court Raymond Gene Corbus, 46, was found guilty (pleaded not guilty) to a charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, (5/7/2006 case). Corbus was sentenced to 120 days in jail, (83 days suspended, 37 days credited), placed on 5 years probation and fined $500 plus $1,632.50 in court costs and $18,203.67 in restitution...

Michael Allan Barnhart, Jr., 22 -- battery. Joshua Vincent Borsom, 22 -- illegal possession/consumption (under 21); possession of a controlled substance; use or possession of drug paraphernalia. Jerrod Orin Bulgin, 19 -- probation violation. Patrick Joseph Burns, 36 -- probation violation...

The Glenns Ferry Pilots picked up a couple of boys basketball wins last week at home in Gordon Brown Gymnasium. Glenns Ferry - 63 Nampa Christian - 48. Glenns Ferry overcame a rough first quarter to down the Nampa Christian Trojans, 63- 48, in non-conference boys basketball on December 17 in Gordon Brown Gymnasium in Glenns Ferry...

Rimrock used good second quarter and fourth quarter efforts to down Notus Pirates, 56-35, in conference boys basketball at Rimrock on December 18. Rimrock led the Pirates 8-6 after a quarter, and pushed their lead to -17 at the half. The Raiders led 33-28 heading into the fourth quarter, and exploded for 23 points for the 56-35 win...

It was another hard-fought game between the Glenns Ferry Lady Pilots and Buhl when the two met in Glenns Ferry on December 19. Like the first, it went down to the wire, with Buhl scoring late to win it, 36-34. Glenns Ferry was up, 8-7 after a quarter and led 18-15 at the half. ...

Calvin Coolidge said, "Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind." Those are wise words from a wise man and something we should strive for throughout the year. However, the holiday season allows us to step away from our hectic jobs to celebrate the spirit of Christmas and spend time with our family and friends...