Stories from Thursday, April 7, 2011

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers came away with two wins in four games at the Idaho Sporting Goods Softball Spring Classic over the weekend. Mountain Home 10, Madison 0 Heather Adams pitched a two-hit shutout and the Lady Tigers banged out 13 hits in a 10-0 win over Madison in their opener Thursday afternoon at Borah. Adams struck out nine and walked three to improve to 6-1 on the season...

The Mountain Home Tigers won one and lost three at the Buck's Bags Spring Baseball Classic last week at Borah's Wigle Field. Mountain Home 8, Ontario 7 The Tigers opened play at the Spring Classic last Thursday against Ontario and hung on for an 8-7 victory...

Fifth-grade students at Hacker Middle School will receive a special day of health and wellness education on Friday, April 8, as Elmore Medical Center's Center for Community Health's interactive event -- Extreme Challenge. The event is designed to help students learn about making smart lifestyle choices and will feature 15 presentations from volunteers instructing about various topics chosen by an event planning committee comprised of teachers, parents and presenters...

In a ceremony Monday morning, the Mountain Home Senior Center paused to recognize its network of volunteers and their contributions to supporting others in the local community. The staff presented certificates of appreciation to its team of 53 volunteers, who invested more than 8,350 hours to keep the center's various programs running...

Three months after flood waters damaged homes in their community, a non-profit organization in Glenns Ferry hopes to restore its disaster relief fund. The Glenns Ferry Thrift Store issued a request last week for donations of clothing and other household items as part of the fundraiser...

The Missoula Children's Theatre production of King Arthur's Quest will hold casting calls in Mountain Home on Monday, April 11. Approximately 50 youth from the Mountain Home area will be cast to perform in the stage play that will take place at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m on Saturday, April 16, at Mountain Home High School's Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium...

Annis Wakelee Bledsoe, M.D., of Hammett, passed away at age 60, on April 5, 2011, in Boise, after a long struggle with cancer. She was diagnosed with leukemia in May 2010 and underwent treatment in Boise and Seattle prior to returning home in December. Throughout her illness, her strong will and determination were apparent in her continued optimism and her unwillingness to give up without a fight...

Eric Gabriel Rodriguez, of Grand View, born November 19, 1985, in Mountain Home, went to rest in the loving arms of our Lord on March 31, 2011. A viewing will be held on Sunday, April 3, 2011, from 4PM to 7PM at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mtn Home. Funeral services will be held at 2PM, on Monday, April 4, 2011, at Rimrock High School in Grand View and burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Grand View...

Bonnie Trimble, 77, of Glenns Ferry, was born in Idaho Falls, on October 19, 1933, passed away on April 5, 2011, at a local hospital. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm, on Saturday the April 16, 2011, at the First Baptist Church at 461 S. Oneida St. in Glenns Ferry. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mtn Home. Friends and families members are encouraged to share any thoughts or memories of Bonnie at the service...