Stories from Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Former Mountain Home Police Officer Glenn Parsons will be sentenced on Aug. 18 for the charges of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 16, sexual battery of a minor, sexual abuse of a child under 16 and sexual abuse of a child 16-17. Parsons agreed on June 16 to enter a plea of guilty to all the charges, avoiding a criminal trial...

On Sept. 15, more than 70,000 Treasure Valley residents may be waking up with stiff necks. That will be the minor consequence for aerobatics fans after watching planes go nose over tail, wingtip over wingtip, end over end, gyrating through the sky and spinning, falling and diving during Gunfighter Skies 2008...

The Elmore County Fair is now underway and will run until July 19 at the fairgrounds in Glenns Ferry. The fairgrounds are located just off the second exit I-84 to Glenns Ferry (from Mountain Home). There is a $3 per person cost for admission to the fair with free parking provided...

Mosquito traps in Elmore County have confirmed the presence of West Nile virus again this year. This the second county in Idaho to have the virus confirmed so far this season. Gem County was the first, last week. The Elmore County mosquito with West Nile was identified in the trap at the Hoffman ranch...

Both presidential campaigns are now in high gear and both candidates spent last week rolling out their economic proposals for the voters to consider. The problem, as we see it, is that we need solutions now, not a year from now after they've been elected...

Dear editor: With the rise of the price of gasoline, motorcycle and scooter sales are going up. We are going to see more of them. Now how can you tell if you need the motorcycle endorsement on your license? It is easy. If it is a combustible engine without pedals, you need your endorsement. It doesn't matter if it is 50cc or less. If it doesn't have pedals, it's a motorcycle...

Dear editor: I think we need more career opportunities here in Mountain Home. I am a 17-year-old looking for a career. Instead I am working at Burger King. In my situation I am in desperate need of a career, with a baby on the way and a fiance and house as well...

In response to "Mr. James E. Cooper's "Letter to the editor", dated July 2, 2008 " …while another audience member contends it was all a set-up by SRA". I have written a couple of responses to "James E. Cooper's" letter. The first response was much more detailed but too long for the Mountain Home News to publish (over 3,000 words). ...

Dear editor: When it was announced that a nuclear facility was to be built at the junction of the Snake and Bruneau Rivers, I urged downstream irrigators to protest it because water contamination could end their irrigation! That exact scenario just played out (07/07/08) at the Tricastin nuclear site in France where two rivers have been contaminated with radio active material. Irrigation has been stopped!...

Dear editor: Our hat's off to you! What wonderful folks we have in Mountain Home. Staff writer Michael Nowotny did an excellent job on "Hats R' Us" in the Mountain Home News. We received numerous phone calls and some generous people even brought us yarn to help us continue our mission of warming kids in winter...

Larry and Sue Hammett of Mountain Home celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, July 12, at the home of Karen and Bob Lormand. The couple were married July 15, 1958, in Macon, Ga. Those attending the celebration included their daughter, Margaret, and her family from Missoula, Mont., their granddaughter, Amanda, and great-grandson from Twin Falls, and their sorority and church families. Their son, Marty, of Reno, Nev., was unable to attend...

Richard Waters of Caldwell has announced the marriage of his daughter, Jamie Waters of Boise, to Daniel Michaud of Boise, son of Nancy Michaud and Mitch Michaud. The bride is a 1998 graduate of Glenns Ferry High School and works as a web designer in Boise...

Patricia Taylor of Mountain Home has announced the marriage of her daughter, Amanda Taylor, to Joseph Brodeur, Jr., son of Joseph and Paula Brodeur of Hooksett, N.H. The couple celebrated their marriage July 5, 2008, in Twin Mountain, N.H., with friends and family. They had eloped on Dec. 27, 2006, in Twin Falls...

Walter Kenneth Adams, 64, of Mountain Home, died at his home on Friday, July 11, 2008. A celebration of his life and a potluck will be held at his home on Saturday, July 19, beginning at 2 p.m. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Thomas and Michelle Meyers of Grand View have announced the engagement of their daughter, Chantel, to Kyle Moore, son of Mark and Crystal Moore of Mountain Home. Chantel and Kyle met in ninth grade at Mountain Home Junior High School and have been together since then...

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Benbough celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 12 while visiting the Oregon coast. Bob and Kay were married in San Diego, Calif., while both were attending college. Following Bob's 25-year career in the Air Force they moved to Mountain Home in 1991...

More than 150 bike riders and 30 staff members took over Mountain Home Junior High School's lawn Monday afternoon as the Sea to Sea 2008 Bike Tour made an overnight stop in Mountain Home. The bike tour, which claims to be the largest bike tour to ever cross North America, aims to raise awareness, funding and action to help end the cycle of poverty for families and communities around the world...

The Mountain Home Royals dropped conference games to the Boise Gems and Kuna Diamondbacks last week, as they went 3-2 for the week. Boise Gems 3 Royals 2 The Boise Gems scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to hand the Mountain Home Royals their first conference loss of the season, 3-2, last Wednesday at Timberline Park in Boise...

The Mountain Home 12U Sting fast pitch became 2008 Idaho Babe Ruth State Championships July 11-12. The Sting faced four other teams in their division to capture the title with a record of 4-1. Throughout the tournament, the Sting held their competitors to only 47 runs while they racked up a total of 90 runs in five games over the weekend...

The three-sport athletes for the 2007-2008 school year at Mountain Home High School have been announced. They are, from left: Kyle Kerfoot, Daniel Snelgrow, Jacob Viola, Emily Moranda, Calvin Vivier, Chris Knudson, Nick Barrie, Brandie Riggs, Angie Rios and Hannah Zamora. Not pictured is Francesca Hale...