Stories from Wednesday, March 31, 2010

The Western Elmore County Recreation District decided to withdraw its federal application for funds during a special meeting held Tuesday morning. The decision was made to help ease community concerns regarding the WECRD's support for a community recreation plan being developed by the Treasure Valley YMCA and the local Community Leadership Development Committee...

Despite a mistimed move during an earlier event, the Mountain Home High School cheerleading squad rallied to finish first in a follow up performance at this year's state championships March 20. The Mountain Home squad traveled to the finals in Boise following their award-winning finish at the district championships earlier this month at Meridan High School...

Tonight, the county planning and zoning commission will hold a hearing on proposed changes in the comprehensive plan involving industrial siting in the county. If ultimately approved, this is a move in the right direction to opening up job opportunities for many of the county's communities...

Dear editor: As WECRD Board members we are concerned that it has been said the integrity of the WECRD and the YMCA process is at stake due to the information in the 2011 Federal Appropriations application. Although we all agree there was no intent to deceive with this application process, the inaccuracies needed correcting...

Darin and Mona Jackson of Mountain Home have announced the upcoming wedding of their daughter, Jessica Anne, to Rex John Warner, son of Mark and Joyce Warner of Foothills Ranch, Orange County, Calif. Jessica is a 2007 graduate of Mountain Home High School and is currently attending Brigham Young University-Idaho in Rexburg, majoring in health science and medical assisting...

David and Jacque Kinney of Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their daughter, Andrea Nicole, to Dane Travis Merrill, son of Greg and Colleen Merrill of Lewiston, Idaho. Andrea is a 2005 graduate of Mountain Home High School and a 2009 graduate of Lewis-Clark State College with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. She is currently a substitute teacher and is employed part-time at ShopKo in Lewiston...

Lorene was born Dec. 31, 1913 in Montpelier, ID. She was the ninth child of fourteen children. Lorene grew up in Montpelier and graduated from high school in 1931. The same year, she married Clifford Hansen on June 20. The lived in Dingle, ID. where Clifford rode the cattle range...