Stories from Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Robert and Carrie Gruver have announced the marriage of their daughter, Jessica, formerly of Mountain Home, to Mica Koefod, son of Kirk and Catheryn Koefod of Troy. The couple was married Aug. 3, 2008, in Spokane, Wash. Jessica is a 2004 Mountain Home High School graduate and is currently attending the University of Idaho...

Sharon L. Meredith, 65, of Mountain Home, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, at a local care center. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.

Vonae Frances Etterlein, 52, of Mountain Home, died Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008, at her home. No services are planned at this time. Vonae was born on Feb. 19, 1956, in Ogden, Utah, to Joseph and Nyla Etterlein. She was raised in a military family. In 1988 she moved to Mountain Home. Vonae enjoyed doing crafts and was a loving grandmother, her family said...

Retired Major Gene M. Davis, 84, of Mountain Home, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, at a Boise hospital. A graveside inurnment, with military honors by American Legion Post #26, was held on Saturday, Aug. 16, at Mountain View Cemetery. Gene was born on Dec. 25, 1923, in Lapeer, Mich. He was the second child of Ross and Isabel Davis...

Joseph "Joe" Theodore Kazyaka, 41, of Mountain Home, died at home on Aug. 11, 2008, with his family at his side. A memorial service, with military honors by the Idaho National Guard, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

Juston Waltar Wolfe, 15, of Grand View, died Friday, Aug. 15, 2008, at his home. A Celebration of Life and Love was held Tuesday, Aug. 19, at Glenns Ferry High School in Glenns Ferry. Arrangements were under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Lewis Leroy "Andy" Anderson, 73, died at his home on Monday, Aug. 11, 2008. Per Andy's request, he was cremated. Andy was born April 26, 1935, in Vancouver, Wash., to George and Aurilla Anderson. He was one of eight children. Andy attended Evergreen High School in Washington...

Wade and Kerrie Raines of Mountain Home will celebrate 25 years of marriage Aug. 27, 2008. The two were married at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada on Aug. 27, 1983.

The Little Camas Reservoir in Elmore County will be dry or nearly dry by late summerand for those reasons, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game has opened the reservoir to salvage of fish. Fish in the reservoir will have a high likelihood of dieing as water levels drop so daily bag, possession, and size limits will be removed on Little Camas Reservoir beginning today, Aug. 20, and ending Nov. 30...

The Elmore Medical Center Foundation held its Annual Golf Classic and Silent Auction Aug. 2, raising more that $13,000 for a new colonoscope for the hospital and to support the growing endowment fund. The event was attended by 121 golfers, playing at Desert Canyon Golf Course. ...

The South Barker Fire near Featherville has slowly grown to nearly 5,000 acres as forest officials continue to keep a close eye on the fire that they are letting burn in an effort to improve forest health. The fire was sparked by lightning Aug. 7 in an area that the Sawtooth National Forest had marked for controlled burns this fall and next spring, in order to remove underbrush and other detrious on the forest floor...

Alternate Energy Holding Inc. formally filed its papers last week with the county planning and zoning commission to rezone 1,400 acres of agricultural land to industrial use, the first official step needed in the development of a proposed $4.5 billion 1,600-megawatt nuclear power plant in the county...

Dear Editor: Last week eight Canadian motorcyclists were travelling through your town when the only Harley among us developed engine trouble. (It seems you can't refuel with diesel, even by mistake). Local senior, Ernie, abandoned his ice cream treat and came to our rescue with information and equipment...

In a little over two weeks the town and the airbase will launch a series of reciprocal mutual admiration events. The first is AFAD -- Air Force Appreciation Day, on Sept. 6. This is the party the town throws to honor the Air Force personnel on base (and to a lesser extent other military in the area). ...

Chet and Jessie Tindall were announced Monday as co-grand marshals for this year's AFAD festivities. The announcement was made by Diane Farrell, the 2006 AFAD Grand Marshal, during Monday's regular meeting of the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce...

The 48th AFAD celebration will kick off Sept. 6 with the state's largest parade and a free barbecue, which annually feeds about 5,000 people, among many other activities that are planned. The Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce's Air Force Appreciation Day is a tribute honoring the men and women of the armed forces, focusing primarily on those assigned to Mountain Home Air Force Base. It is annually the largest event held in Elmore County...