Stories from Wednesday, November 24, 2010

After nearly a year of debate that led to multiple revisions and compromises, efforts to build a new fellowship hall for the local Catholic community finally started this week. To make way for the 14,000-square-foot building, contractors will soon begin demolishing a pair of 7,500-square-foot commercial buildings located at the corner of East Jackson and South 3rd East streets...

Demand for food by an increasing number of financially strapped families in the Mountain Home community continues to strain local food banks and relief agencies as the holiday season approaches. "I'm afraid. I'm honestly afraid of what's coming down if (the federal government) stops the unemployment benefits in the coming weeks," said Tina Ruberry, a representative with the Grace Lutheran Food Pantry in Mountain Home. "Where is it going to end?"...

Working from their new, larger church facility, volunteers outlined additional 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 runs from 6-9 p.m. Dec. 2 and 3 and noon to 6 p.m. Dec. 4 at the new Mormon stake at 790 South Haskett Street...

The first-ever Mountain Home Festival of Trees, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Elmore County, will run from Nov. 29 to Dec. 9, at participating business locations. The purpose is to raise funds for the club's high school graduate scholarship program and to give to the needy of Mountain Home...

Dear editor: We are writing to inform you of the Feed the Need Food Drive in which the students and staff of Hacker Middle School are sponsoring this year. Our goal is to donate 700 items to the El-Ada Food Bank. However, we are also donating to the local animal shelter, so we would also like people to bring in animal foods, toys, collars, etc...

Dear editor: Well, another exciting, spirited WECRD election. I am never quite sure how the community really feels about a recreation center, however, after each election, from the beginning until the last election, the voters seem to reaffirm, by simple majorities, that they still support a recreation center...

November 17 • 07:16 Vehicle Stop, Bypass Rd• 08:14 Animal, Old GV Hwy• 10:52 Animal, Hwy 20 MM100• 13:24 Collision Property Damage, Old Hwy 30/Yuba• 13:29 Welfare, Glenns Ferry• 14:02 VIN Inspection, Hwy 20• 14:07 Vehicle Stp, Hwy 30/Billy Rio Rd• 19:52 Drug, MH• 21:54 Suicide Threat• 23:38 Vehicle Stop, Bypass Rd...

The Idaho Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts 68th Annual Conference was held in Burley Idaho. "The Challenge of Change" was the 2010 theme. Elmore Soil & Water Conservation District was pleased to have two individuals from Elmore County honored at the Educational Luncheon, November 18, 2010...