Stories from Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Last week, the Mountain Home News looked at the top stories each month for the first six months of 2011 in Elmore County. This week, we conclude out top story review of 2011 with the last half of the year's top stories for each month. July Seeking safer ways for children to get to and from school in Mountain Home, a group of city officials and concerned citizens met to identify problems and possible solutions.The gathering followed a public meeting in early May to identify needed improvements for walking and bike paths for children attending both schools. ...

A misprint in its yearly calendar prompted a local company to clarify the new process its uses to manage the city's recycling program. The issue involves the color coded route plan that Republic Services adopted for its upgraded collection service that started here earlier this month...

The City of Mountain Home saw a changing of the guard Monday evening during the city council's first meeting of the new year. During a brief ceremony at War Memorial Hall, incoming Councilman Jimmy Schipani accepted his oath of office to begin his first term on the council...

Local organizers will host the 2012 Bowl for the Kids event at 6 p.m. Saturday at Freedom Lanes in Mountain Home. All proceeds from this weekend's event benefit the Mountain Home Youth Center in an effort to keep the facility's doors open following the loss of its annual subsidies from the city...

John and Peggy Garner of Mountain Home will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Jan. 19. They were married in Boise on that date in 1952. They raised three children, Cathy, of Emmett, Scott, of Mountain Home, and Joseph, of Meridian. They have six grandchildren, Heather, Lisa, Robby.Chealsea, Mitchel and Alexis, and two great-grandchildren, Lacey and Whitnee...

Frank and Jean Markham will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Jan. 12. They were married on that date in 1947. They have four children, Pat, Janet, Kenny and Gary, who "wish them a happy anniversary and many more."

Dear editor: I read your Notebook in the Dec. 28 paper. You mentioned our church and said some good things that we believe. But you did not say the full name of our church like so many people do. I would like you and your readers to know the full name of our church. It is the Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints. If people knew this there would be no doubt that we are Christians...

Dear editor: 2011 has come and gone... what a year. Last June, my dad had symptoms of a stroke, however it was later found that he had a tumor in his lung that traveled to his brain. Radiation and chemo didn't work, and the cancer in his brain made it impossible for him to care for himself. It made an independent, 82-year-old senior citizen into a completely dependent, frail man...

January 4 • 03:30 Vehicle Stop, I-84 EB MM96• 05:13 Vehicle Stop, I-84 EB MM96• 07:00 Motorist Assist, Hwy 67• 07:49 Assist, E Cleveland• 08:07 Vehicle Stop, Sunset Strip• 09:26 Vehicle Stop, N Commercial• 12:57 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 20 MM127• 13:14 Vehicle Stop, Ditto Crk• 13:26 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 20 MM127• 13:49 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 20 MM131• 14:58 Animal, Wilson Cir/Canyon Crk• 15:43 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 20/Veterinary Rd• 16:42 Traffic, Airbase Rd• 17:24 Animal, I-84 WB MM112.5• 17:47 Civil Matter, Sunset Strip• 19:57 Traffic, I-84 WB MM137• 22:51 Traffic, I-84 WB MM101• 22:57 Collision, Property Damage, Ditto Crk. ...