Stories from Friday, November 19, 2010

A suicide prevention workshop will be held Dec. 9 from 6-8 p.m. at the Nazarene Church, 950 N. 7th East St., in Mountain Home. The workshop is being organized by Steve and Karen Riley of Creating Options counseling services. Noting the rash of suicides that have plagued the community during the last year, Karen Riley pointed out that "the holidays are always the worst time for people who are depressed. Sometimes they take a permanent solution to what is really a temporary problem...

Working from their new, larger church facility, volunteers outlined their plans to expand Mountain Home's yearly creche exhibit to a three-day Christmas celebration. A non-denominational event sponsored by the local Latter-day Saints community, this year's display will run from 6-9 p.m. on Dec. 2 and 3, and noon to 6 p.m. on Dec. 4 at the new Mormon stake center at 790 South Haskett St...

Two chartered planes left Gulfport, Miss., this week, filled with hundreds of Idaho citizen soldiers of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team of the Idaho Army National Guard. Included among those soldiers was Army Spec. Dusty Isaac of Charlie Troop 2. Born and raised in Mountain Home, he is the son of Denise Isaac and Andy Isaac, and the grandson of Dorraine Aggen (and the late Chuck Aggen, and Pauline Isaac (and the late Art Isaac), all of Mountain Home...

The annual Christmas Parade of Lights will be held Dec. 3, beginning at 7 p.m. Entry forms are available in the newspaper, at the chamber office and on the chamber website at www.mountainhomechamber.com. The theme this year is "An Old Fashioned Christmas."...

The Elmore County 4-H First LEGO-League Robotics Team, "The Mad Hatters," competed at its first tournament Nov. 6 in Twin Falls. The local robotics club is an ongoing 4-H club. The team members hope to refine their skill at programming the controller/robot named "Bob" with the help of Shawn Tucker, the team's junior mentor and a seasoned robot operator, who joined the team two days before the tournament, said Mary Anne Peterson, 4-H program coordinator for Elmore County...

Awards and letters were handed out at the annual Volleyball Awards Banquet on Nov. 9 in the junior high commons area. In awards voted upon by the players, Dylan Dean earned the Best All-Around Player award while Jessica Liercke was tabbed the Most Valuable Player...

The son of Sheriff Rick Layher has been arrested on a felony drug charge for possession of methamphetamine. The investigation of John Layer, 27, was instigated by Sheriff Layher. John had been living at his father's home when the sheriff discovered some drug paraphernalia there...

Cheri LeAnn "Toots" Castelin passed away peacefully at a friend's home Tuesday evening at the age of 49. A graveside service was held on Friday, Nov. 19, 2010, at Glenn Rest Cemetery in Glenns Ferry. Cheri, the youngest daughter of Carter Jarrell Jr. and Karen Sasz, was born June 29, 1961, in Mountain Home...