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OnMonday,representativesfromSena-tor Crapo, Senator Risch, and Congress-man Simpson, met with business ownersand local government leaders in Fairfield to talk about concerns and questions re-guardingourfederalgovernment. DavidHanks(HighCountryFusion)ex-pressedtheconcernthatmanysmallbusi-nesseshavewiththetaxcode. Lastyear,congresswaiteduntilthelastminute to renew the Section 179 Deduc-tion which allows businesses to expensethecostofcapitalassetsintheyearofpur-chase up to a certain amount. The result

Federal Representatives Hear Concernswas that businesses only had six days tomakemajordecisionsoncapitalexpenses. Mr.Hankssaidthatsortofdelayaffect-edhiscompany’sabilitytohireemployeesand to bid on certan projects. To effec-tivellyplanforthefurture,businesses(es-peciallysmallbusinesses)needtohavetaxpoliciesthattheycanrelyonforatleast3or4years. Fairfield Mayor, Scott Marolf, spoke about regulations and/or codes that costcommunities money instead of helpingthem fix problems.

Camas Lilies Having a Lack Luster Year With the lack of mois-ture and an early spring,theCamaslilies(Camassiaquamash)arehavingalightbloom this year and havestarted about two weeksearly. According to localexperts, this weekend maybethepeakofthedisplay. Although the blue flow-ersmaynotbeasthickthisyear,adriveuptotheCam-asPrairieandatouroftheCentennialMarsh is still agreatwaytospendaday. On June 6th, the annualCamas Lily Days celebra-tion in Fairfield will have to do without the flowers, buttheFreeFishingDerbyheld at the Kids Pond onemile east of Fairfield, will haveabrandnewdockfor

kidstotryoutthankstotheworkofFredMarolf. Fredhasbeenhelpingkids(hisownandothers)haveagreattimeattheKidsPondforyears,butwithonlytwodocks, it has always beena challenge finding a good fishing spot. With the per-mission of Fish & Game

andwithhelpfromagoodneighbor, Fred is makingeasier for kids to fish. Last week, the first of four newdockswasinstalled.Theother three should be in byDerbyDay,whichwillalsobe the first of Fish & Game’s “TakeMeFishing”eventsintheMagicValleyarea.

Idaho CountiesDesignated

Disaster Areas WASHINGTON, May6, 2015 — The U.S. De-partment of Agriculture(USDA) has designated five counties in Idaho (Blaine,Butte, Canyon, Custer andPayette)asprimarynaturaldisaster areas due to dam-agesandlossescausedbyarecentdrought. “OurheartsgoouttothoseIdahofarmersandranchersaffected by recent naturaldisasters,”saidAgricultureSecretary Tom Vilsack.“President Obama and Iare committed to ensuringthat agriculture remains abright spot in our nation’seconomybysustaining thesuccesses of America’sfarmers,ranchers,andruralcommunitiesthroughthesedifficult times. We’re also tellingIdahoproducersthatUSDAstandswithyouandyour communities whensevereweatherandnaturaldisastersthreatentodisruptyourlivelihood.” Farmers and ranchersin the following countiesin Idaho also qualify fornatural disaster assistancebecause their counties arecontiguous.contued page 2

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State Championship Fiddle ContestHailey, Idaho ~ May 15 & 16, 2015

ThecontestwillagainbeheldatPerformingArtsThe-ater,CommunityCampus,1050FoxAcresRoadinHai-ley,Idaho. LastyeartheNoviceDivisionsuccessfullyaddedanewdimensionandlevelofparticipationto thecontest. For2015 we are considering ways to make the most efficient useofourcontesthours.TwochangesincludeEntertain-mentEvents(exceptTrainSong)onFridayeveningandNoviceFirstRoundtobeheldSaturday,inanotherroomduring the Certified Contest. Round Two Novice will be onstage. TheTrainSongContestwillbe lasteventonSaturdayeveningattheconclusionofthecontest.

Silver Spurs 4H Club ThereisstilltimetojointheSilverSpurs4-HClub.Ourfirst meeting will be at Jim Dandy’s Pizza on Thursday May28that6:p.m.Youcanborrowahorsefromafriend,relativeorneighbor,ownershipisnotrequired.Hopetosee you there. Contact [email protected] or 764-2882 msg. OR the 4-H office for more info.

Special Event at Camas Senior Center

Pharmacist VisitWednesday, May 20th at 1 p.m.

Lukes’ Family Pharmacy will be at the Camas Se-nior Center next Wednesday to help individuals withmedicationmanagement.Bringallyoumedicationsandmakesuretheyareworkingsafelywitheachother. Thisisafreeservice.Call764-2666forinformation.

Notices of Upcoming Events & MeetingsCamas Day BBQ CamasDayBBQLunchwillbeMay19thattheschool.RemembertoreserveyoulunchbyMay15thbycalling764-2472. It isvery important thatweknowhowmanypeoplewillbeeatingthatday!Lunchpricesare:Pre-6thgrade $1.85, 7th-12th grade $2.10, Adults $3.35. Themenuwillbehotdogs,chips,cookiesandadrink.Hopetoseeyouthere!

WaterWise in Fairfield: OnJune9th,aFREEWaterWisePresentationwillbeheld at the Camas SCD Office from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Watch formoreinformation,orcall764-3223or764-2230.

Wendell Book Store: TheWendellLibraryUsedBookstorewillbeopeneveryfirst and third Friday beginning May 1 from 11-3. Books are$4.00abag.TheRummageSalewillstartFridayJune12,9-5andSat.June13,9-4duringDairyDays.Dona-tionsofbooksorrummagesaleitemsarebeingaccepted.Theycanbeleftatthelibraryeveryday11-5and11-6onThursday/375lstAve.East,Wendell.Camas County Fair TheCamasCountyFairBoardislookingforlocalfoodandcraftvendorsforthefair.Allspacesare10’x10’.Non-electric:$10.W/110:$35.W/220:$60.

Lincoln County Fair Board TheLincolnCountyFairBoardisnowacceptingbidsfor fair week janitorial services to begin July 20th andcontinuingthroughJuly26th,[email protected].

...Idaho Disaster Areas cont.Thosecountiesare:Ada Cassia Jefferson OwyheeBingham Clark Lemhi PowerBoise Elmore Lincoln ValleyCamas Gem Minidoka Washington

FarmersandranchersinMalheurCountyinOregonalsoqualifyfornaturaldisasterassistancebecausetheircountyiscontiguous. Allcountieslistedaboveweredesignatednaturaldisas-ter areas on May 6, 2015, making all qualified farm opera-torsinthedesignatedareaseligibleforlowinterestemer-gency(EM)loansfromUSDA’sFarmServiceAgency.

NOTICE TheCamasConservationDistrict isupdating theirAnnualPlanofWork.Thepublicisinvitedtoreviewand comment on the Annual Plan that contains theDistrict’sobjectives,goalsandactions.Publiccom-mentcanbemadeattheregularCamasBoardofSu-pervisorsmeetingonTuesday,May19,2015at6:00p.m. The office is located at 403 Soldier Rd. (Strick-landRealtyBuilding–SouthEntrance). Written comments will be accepted at the Districtoffice until June 5, 2015. Contact the District Admin-istrativeAssistant toschedulea timetospeakat themeetingorifspecialarrangementsareneeded.

Camas Conservation District ~ 208-764-3223P.O. Box 156 ~ Fairfield, ID 83327

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Fill The Boot in Gooding OnFriday,May15th,theGoodingLionsClubwillbeholdingtheirannual“Fill The Boot”campaign.

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SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONSMAY 19, 2015

Richfield School District #316, Board of TrusteesZone 3: Jordana R. Vazquez vs. Michael Swainston

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Gooding Joint School District #231, Board of TrusteesZone2:JimBrockmanvs.DenisPerron

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Complete Automotive ServiceTune-ups ~ Oil Change ~ AlignmentsGroceries: Pop ~ Beer ~ Wine ~ Snacks ~ Hot Items

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Lincoln County4th Annual History Days

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Busy B’s Marketat the Billingsley Creek Barn in Hagerman

(17986 Hwy 30 ~ 1/2 mile north of Hagerman)Great gift items available from our many venders

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Teaching Children to Save U.S.Bank-TracyGillandConnyWilliamsonvisitedthe3rdgradeclassofCamasElementary to“Teach theChildrentoSave”MondayApril27th. Established by the American Bankers Association in1997, Teach Children to Save lessons have reached sixmillionyoungpeopleacrosstheUnitedStatesthroughthecommitmentof130,500bankervolunteers. U.S.BankFinancialGeniusisproudtosupportandpromotetheAmericanBankersAssociation’sTeachChildren toSavecurriculum. Visit www.usbank.com/financialeducation to find out more about U.S. Bank’s financial literacy efforts.

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Camas County Historical Society

Fairfield MuseumThe Fairfield Museum will start their season on Memorial Dayweekend,May,23,24&25,from11amto4pm. ThewillalsobeopenonCamasLilyDays, June6th,from11amto2pm. This years special exhibit is a tribute to the “NativeAmericans”displayinglocalnativeartandNewphoto’sacquiredbythehistoricalsociety.Checkoutournewad-ditionsattheMuseum!

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Gooding County MuseumMay 20th ~ 7:00 p.m.

The2015speakerseasonwellbeginnextWednesday,May20th,withlife-longresident,KellyKast.KellyisaformereditoroftheGoodingLeaderandhasawealthofinformationaboutthehistoryofGoodingCounty. There is no charge for admission and refreshmentwillbeserved.Formoreinformation,callthemuseumat934-5318,JoaniPaulsat934-5366,orKrisQuigleyat490-7466.

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death notices

o b i t u a r i e sIrvinPaulWartluft

Irvin Paul Wartluft, 79,a resident of Gooding,passed away Saturday,May 9, 2015 at his homeinGooding. IrvinwasbornonSep-tember5,1935inBethel,Pennsylvania, the son ofPaul and Beulah Wart-luft. He was raised andeducated in Lebanon,Pennsylvania. Irvin was a avid reader. He loved fishing and theoutdoors. He proudly ran Wartluft Trucking for 34years. After retiring fromhisbusinesshecontinuedtoenjoyfishing,readingandlovedspendingtimewithhisgrandchildren. Irvin was a member of Who’s Who in ExecutiveProfessionals. Heissurvivedby:twosons,RulonWartluftofEdenandDannyWartluftofJerome;threedaughters,TinaWalstonofTwinFalls,TerryWartluftofGoodingandPaulaMa-son of Filer; two brothers, Harold Wartluft of GoodingandRichardWartluftofPennsylvania;threesisters,Shir-leyColemanofTexas,SandraHartmanofNewYorkandMaryWiesmannofPennsylvania;14grandchildrenand8greatgrandchildren. Hewasprecededindeathby:hissister,BettyWartluft;infantson,Randy;infantgrandson,GregoryJay;hispar-ents,PaulandBeulah;andnumerousex-wifes. Memorial contributionsmaybemade in Irvin’snameto: I.E.S.D.B.Foundationat714MainStreet Gooding,Idaho83330. AmemorialservicewillbeheldonMonday,May18,2015,at4:00p.m.attheFirstBaptistChurchinGoodingwith Pastor Roger Johnson officiating. Cremationandfuneralarrangementsareunderthecareand direction of Demaray Funeral Service – GoodingChapel.

KayAnneDunivan Kay Anne ShindeldeckerDunivan, 69, of ApacheJunction, Arizona, and for-merly of Gooding, passedaway Tuesday April 28,2015.ShewasbornJuly9,1945, in Gooding, Idaho,the daughter of Richard“Dick” Shindeldecker andLeoraCarricoShindeldeck-er.KaywasraisedinGood-ing and graduated fromGoodingHighSchool.ShemarriedKennethDunivanonThanksgivingDay,1963.TheymadetheirhomeinWashingtonwheretheyraisedoneson,Tracy. After40yearsinWashington,theyreturnedtoIdahoandlivedinBurley,thensettledinApacheJunction.Kaywasabitofadaredevilandenjoyedhang-gliding,ridingin crop dusters, and doing barrel rolls in stunt planes.Shealsoenjoyed travelingandspending timewithherfamily.KaywasadevoutJehovah’sWitness. Kayissurvivedbyhersweetheartof52years,KenDunivanofApacheJunction;theirson,Tracy(Caro-line)DunivanofMesa;hersisterBettyLageofWen-dell; her brother David Shindeldecker of Boise; andmany extended family members and friends. She isprecededindeathbyherparents. Gravesidememorialserviceswillbeconductedat1p.m.onWednesdayMay13, 2015, at theHagermanCemetery (968 Cemetery Road, Hagerman, Idaho).ArrangementsareunderthecareofFarnsworthMor-tuaryofJerome.

Dawn Marie Piper, 40, a resident of Gooding, passedawayThursday,May7,2015atSt.Luke’sMagicValleyMedicalCenterinTwinFalls.Amemorialservicewillbeheld at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at St. Eliza-beth’sCatholicChurch,1515CaliforniaSt.,inGooding.

Timothy V. Henderson, 57,aresidentofGooding,passedaway Saturday, May 9, 2015 at North Canyon MedicalCenter.Nopublicservicesareplanned.

Jana Carol Bywater, 36,aresidentofGooding,passedawaySunday,May10,2015atherhomeinGooding.Ar-rangements arependingunder the care anddirectionofDemarayFuneralService–GoodingChapel.

Irma Kathleen Brown, 87, a resident of Hagerman,passedawaySunday,May10,2015atStonebridgeAs-sistedLivinginHagerman.Arrangementsarependingun-derthecareanddirectionofDemarayFuneralService.

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Shoshone Richfield886–2369 (218 N Rail St. W) 487–2722 130 S Main Street

Lunch: $2 (2-9) $5.50 (10-59) $4 over 60 (suggested)Breakfast: 3rd Saturday of the Month (8 to 10)

-----------------------Thur, May 14 (Rich) Soup, Sandwich & Lemon PieFriday, May 15 (Sho) CBaked Potato BarMonday, May 18 (Rich) Fried Chicken &Birthday CakeTuesday, May 19 (Sho) Pizza & Garlic BreadWed, May 20 (Sho) Soup, Sand & Peanut B. Pie

Gooding 934-5504 (308 Senior Avenue)Lunch Suggested Donation $3.50

Breakfast: (7:30 to 10) 1st Saturday of the MonthFit & Fall Proof: Every Mon. & Wed. at 11:00 a.m.

------------------Thursday, May 14 Orange ChickenMonday, May 18 Mac n’CheeseTuesday, May 19 Fish & Pesto SaladWednesday, May 20 Chicken Strips

Fairfield 764-2226 (129 Willow Avenue West)Lunch: 2.50 (2-9) $5 (10-59) $4 over 60 (suggested)

Breakfast: (8 to 10) 2nd Saturday of the MonthCall by 10 a.m. for take out. Also, please let the Center know if you have any special dietary needs such as allergies to food.

--------------------------Friday, May 15 Chicken & Mashed PotatoesTuesday, May 19 Chicken EnchiladasWednesday, May 20 Baked Potato Bar

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington DC 20250-9410 or call 800-795-3272 (voice) or 202-720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity lender, provider and employer.

Senior Center MenusAll menus are subject to change without notice.

Wendell 536-2730 (105 West Avenue A)Lunch is served every Monday at Noon.

--------------------------Mon. May 18: Taco Salad and... The FIDDLERS

from University of Idaho Extension

WelcomeSpring!Thatmeansthesweetsmellofirriga-tionwater,theglorioussoundofsprinklers‘chicketing,’and for some, the multiplication of mushrooms in theirlawns.Strangetoliveinadesertandseemushroomsinalawn.Yes,itisstrange!Usuallyduetoimproperirriga-tionmanagement. InIdaho,abouttwo-thirdsofresidentialwaterbillsarerunuponlandscapes,whethertheyneeditornot.Typi-cally, homeowners pour on 50-80 inches each growingseason—morethantwicetheamountthatgrassrequires.Imperfectly designed, improperly maintained, or ineffi-cientirrigationsystems—andwaterrunningoffslopes—explainsomeofthisexcess.Butmostcommonly,Idahohomeownerswastewaterbysimplyirrigatingmoreoftenthantheirlandscapesneed. When a dry spot shows up in your lawn, what’s the first thingyoudo?Ratherthanadjustingorrepairingsprinklersystems or improving compacted soils with compost orhumus, most homeowners just amp up the irrigation totheirentirelandscape.Whichmeanstherestoftheland-scapewillbeoverwatered. Applyinglesswaterinthecoolerspringandfallmonthsthaninpeaksummerheatcancutyourwateruseinhalf.Turningyourautomaticsprinklersoffduringrainstormsoraddingawatershutoffdevicetoyoursystemcansavegallons as well. Most important, however, is matchingyoursprinklerapplications toyourplants’needs,whichmeans first measuring how much water your system is re-allyapplying.Todothat,gatherafewemptysoupcans,aruler,andawatch,andfollowinstructionsinUniversityofIdahoExtensionpublications“WateringHomeLawns:HowMuchandHowOften”or“WateringHomeLawnsandLandscapes,”availableatwww.aginfo.uidaho.edu. Ifwecouldchangejustafewofourhabits,wecouldsave a lot of water. Each unnecessary irrigation is theequivalentof104showers,52baths,52loadsoflaundry,or 312 toilet flushes. MycolleaguesfromtheUniversityofIdahoExtensionaddedthesewatersavingtipsforthismonthsarticle:

Select water-efficient, drought-tolerant ornamentals •

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Visit Your Public Library Today

Richfield District Library105 South Main Street ~ 487–1242

Tuesday 2-6 & Thursday 10-6StoryTime Every Thursday - 10:30 a.m.

The Shoshone Library211 South Rail West ~ 886–2843

~ Open ~Mon 12 to 5 Tue 3 to 6 Wed 12 to 7

Thur 10 to 4 Fri 12 to 5

Wendell Public LibraryHOURS

11 to 5 Monday thru Friday ~ Open til 6 on Thursdays

375 1st Avenue East, Wendell ~ 536–6195

Gooding Public Library934–4089 ~ 306 5th Avenue West

Regular Hours of OperationMonday 12 to 5 Thursday 1 to 8Tuesday 1 to 8 Friday 12 to 5

Wednesday 10 to 5 Saturday 9 to Noon

Camas County Public LibraryHOURS

Monday 12:30 to 8 Thursday 10 to 5:30Tue, Wed & Fri 12:30 to 5:30

607 Soldier Road, Fairfield ~ 764–2553

Extension at the Library 2015 May 16:Compostingathome.UniversityofIdahoEdu-catorMarioE.deHaro-Martiwilltalkabouthowtocom-post, different methods, and benefits of composting for yourhomeandcommunity. Workshop will be held Saturday from 10 to 12. ForRSVP and more info: call the Gooding Extension Office: 208-934-4417 or the Gooding Public Library: 208-934-4089.

fromlistsavailableatwww.extension.uidaho.edu/ida-hogardens or your local Extension office. Group plants according to their needs for both water and sunlight,saysSusanBell,AdaCountyExtensioneducator,andsetupyourirrigationsystemtosupplyhigh-andlow-water zones.Considerpenstemons, nativebuckwheats, columbine,hyssops, daisies, blanketflower, sumac, and even roses for stunning flower beds that may need watering only fourtoeighttimesallsummer,advisesSteveLove,Ex-tensionhorticulturespecialist.Don’t install narrow, impractical strips of grass thatserve no landscape purpose. Know for which benefits you’regrowingturf—playareas,erosioncontrol,nat-ural cooling, and so forth—and plant only what youneedandwhatyoucanadequatelymaintain,saysTomSalaiz, research support scientist and turf researcher at Aberdeen.Make sure your irrigation system is working efficiently anddeliveringwatertotherightplacesandintherightamounts. Remember that grass doesn’t waste water;peopledo.If you’re already managing your grass optimally,you can further reduceyourwater needsbygrowingdrought-tolerant turfs.Consider turf-type tall fescues,saysJeromeCountyExtensioneducatorJoAnnRob-bins.Extension researchconducted in2003-08 in Je-romefoundthatdeep-rootedtallfescuescanlookgoodwith just 40% of the normally recommended water.And, although it was still straw-colored in March,tall fescue that had been fertilized with nitrogen three timesduring thepreviousyeargreenedupat leastaswellasKentuckybluegrassbyAprilintrialsconductedbyRobbinsandExtensionirrigationspecialistHowardNeibling. Proper fertilization in early May, late June, and late September also minimized weed growth. Waterdeeply—atleast12inchesforgrass—andinfre-quently, says Bell. To improve infiltration on clay soils, core-aerateinspringandfallandtopdresswithaquar-ter-inch of finished compost.To minimize sun-, wind-, and heat-related water loss, irrigatebetweenduskanddawn.Consider“smart”irrigationsystemcontrollersthatareeitherclimate-orsoilmoisture-based.Raisemowingheightsto3inchesduringthesummer.Itwillmakeabigdifferenceinrootgrowth—andyourexpanded soil-water reserve will permit longer inter-valsbetweenirrigations.Thetallerbladestendtoshadeeachother, reducingwateruse, and theydon’twastewaterandenergytryingtoregrow,Robbinssays.

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Intheprocessofimprovingtheirwatersystem,theCityof Fairfield was forced to use PVC pipe due to federal rules that do not let local municipalities designate pipematterialbasedonlocalconditions. WhileHDPEpipe ismoreexpensive, it lasts twiceaslongasPVC.APVCsystemwillhavetobereplacedin25to30years,whileaHDPEsystemwilllast50+yearsandthemantenancecostsarefarlower. State Representative, Steve Miller, also spoke aboutmaking decision on the local level. Federal rules allowconservation areas to be used for grazing, but the approval processtakessolongitisnearlyimpossabletousethoselandswhilethefeedhasanyvalue. Desiree’DeGiorgio,aninsurancebrokerfromShosho-ne,broughtupthesubjectofhealthcare.Oneofhermainconcernsis the“familycoverageglitch.”Manyfamiliesmeetthegeneralrequirementsforassistancetobuyinsur-ance,butbecausetheheadofthehouseholdisnotelliga-bleasanindividual,thosefamiliesarebeingleftwithoutcoverage. The congressional representatives said that this is aproblemthathasonlycometolightrecently,anditisthesortofthingthatisthedirectresultofhavingsuchalargepieceoflegislation(theAffordableCareAct)thatnoonewasabletoknowwhatwasinit.Theyalsosaidthisisthesort of thing they are working to fix - both at the legisla-tivelevelandonacase-by-caselevel. Ifyouhaveaproblemthatistheresultoffederallaw,you are encouraged to contact one of the following of-fices:

Senator Crapo - 208-734-2515Senator Risch - 208-734-6780

Congressman Simpson - 208-734-7219They will do their best to help you find a solution to your problem.

...Federal Concerns cont. Memorial Day MemorialDayperiodwillsoonbehere.OnceagainTheVeteransofForeignWarsPost3078ofGoodingisaskingtheCommunityforassistanceinputtingoutcrossesandAmerican flags on Veteran graves and special blue flags forAuxiliarygraves.ThedateisFridayMay22nd,2015at6p.m.attheElmwoodCemetery.Therearefoursec-tionsandaclipboardforeachsectionwiththeVeteranandAuxiliarynames,gravelocations,andspecialinstruc-tionswillbefurnished.OnFridayMay29thstartingat6p.m. the crosses and flags will be picked up and returned toourstoragelocation. WeatVFWPost3078greatlyappreciateyourpastas-sistanceandhopeyoucanjoinusonceagaintorememberthosewhohavegonebeforeus inkeeping theLight ofFreedomstillBurning.

VFW 3079 Chaplain Donald K Larson934-4887 or [email protected]

RepresentativeDonnaPence

South Central Idaho RAC TwinFalls,Idaho–TheSouthCentralIdahoResourceAdvisory Committee (SCIRAC) will be accepting pro-posalsforreviewandconsiderationforfundingforFiscalYear2015.TheproposaldeadlineisMay29,2015. “SCIRAC participation enables local county residentstohaveameaningfulroleindecidinghowfederalfundsarespentonpubliclands,”statesJulieThomas,SawtoothNational Forest Designated Federal Official (DFO) for theSCIRAC.ThefundsareavailablethroughtheSecureRural Schools and Community Self Determination Act,which was reauthorized by Congress for two years. RAC-fundedprojectsmustbelocatedonNationalFor-estSystemLandsinBlaine,CamasandCassiacounties,or on nearby lands if the project will benefit resources on theNationalForest.ProjectscanbecompletedbyForestServicepersonnel,throughpartnershipagreements,orbyopen-bid contracting with individuals and corporations.The SCIRAC works closely with the Forest Service torecommend projects that will benefit forest health, fish, wildlife,soils,watershedsandotherresources;maintainsroads, trails andother infrastructure;or controlnoxiousweeds. The South Central Idaho RAC covers the Saw-toothNationalForest. Applications for RAC proposals can be obtained athttp://www.fs.usda.gov/main/sawtooth/workingtogether/advisorycommittees, or from the SCIRAC Coordinator,JulieThomasattheSawtoothNationalForestSupervisorsOffice, 2647 Kimberly Road East, Twin Falls, Idaho or by phoneat208-737-3262.

The Camas Athletic Booster Club is selling raffle ticketsforTWO3-DaypassestotheMountainHomeMusicFestivaltobeheldJuly31stthruAugust2nd.Tickets are $10 each and only 500 raffle tickets will besold.ThewinnerwillbedrawnonJuly11thattheCamasCountyRodeo.


Blood Work SpecialsChemistry Profile $35.00 - Broad screen-ing tool to evaluate organ function and check for conditions such as coronary heart disease, diabetes, liver & kidney disease.

Comprehensive Metabolic PanelLipid PanelTSH - ThyroidCDC - Complete Blood Count

Nothing to eat or drink 12 hoursprior to this test.

HgA1c $15.00 - Determines how well your diabetes is being controlled.

PSA $15.00 - Screens for prostate cancer in men.

Testosterone $15.00 - Detects abnormal testosterone levels in men 18 years and older.

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Blood Work LocationsSaturday, May 16th 7-11am North Canyon Medical Center 267 North Canyon Drive, GoodingMonday, May 18th West End Senior Center Main Street, BuhlTuesday, May 19th 7-10am Wendell Senior Center 105 West Avenue A, WendellWednesday. May 20th 7-10am Glenns Ferry VFW Hall 132 East 5th Avenue, Glenns FerryThursday, May 21st 7-10am Hagerman Valley Senior Center 140 East Lake, HagermanFriday, May 22nd 7-10am Golden Years Senior Center 218 North Rail Street, Shoshone

North Canyon Medical Center, 267 North Canyon Drive, Gooding ID

Please join us Saturday, May 16th at the main health fair event and enjoy a variety of healthinformation booths. Free breakfast will be served and tours of the operating rooms will be available.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Fairfield Community Review At the invitation of the City, the Fairfield area will be benefiting from a community review being conducted June24-25,2015. Aspartofthecommunityreviewprocess,residentsofthe City of Fairfield and Camas County are asked to com-plete and send in a surveybeing mailed out in May.Residentsareaskedtomailtheir completed paper sur-vey no later than June 1,2015,toallowforthecom-pilationofresults. Along with the survey,residentsoftheCityofFair-field and Camas County are encouraged to participatein listening sessions onWednesday,June24thanda community meeting at7:00pmonThursday,June25thattheSeniorCenter. Communityreviewshaveenergized community and economic development ef-fortsinover30ruralIdahocommunities since 2000.Observations, recommen-dations, and resources areprovidedbyavisitingteamofprofessionalswhocomefrom a variety of publicagencies, nonprofit organi-zations, and private busi-nesses. Coordinated by the Ida-ho Rural Partnership, theIdaho Community ReviewProgram is a collaborativeproject of the Associationof Idaho Cities, Idaho De-partmentofCommerce,theU.S. Department of Agri-culture - Rural Develop-ment, theU.S.Departmentof Housing & Urban De-velopment, Idaho Housing&FinanceAssociation,andUniversityofIdaho.

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Board of the Camas County Commissioners MeetingsBrief Synopsis of the April 2015 Minutes

A complete set of minutes are on file at the Clerk’s Office

April 13, 2015 Themeetingwascalled toorderat9:08a.m.byChairmanBarbMcMurdo.AlsopresentwereCommissionerKenBack-strom, Commissioner Ron Chapman, Prosecuting AttorneyMattPember,andClerkKorriBlodgett. TheBoardreviewedtheAgenda.CommissionerBackstrommadeamotiontoapprovetheAgendaasposted.SecondedbyCommissionerChapman.Unanimous. The Board reviewed an application for Certificate of Resi-dency/Affidavit. Commissioner Backstrom made a motion to approve the application. Seconded by Commissioner Chap-man.Unanimous. TheBoardreviewedthebillsaspresentedontheClaimslist.CommissionerBackstrommadeamotiontoapprovethebillsas presented. Seconded by Commissioner Chapman. Unani-mous. The Board reviewed a claim submitted by BackstromMachine.CommissionerChapmanmadeamotiontoapprovethebill.SecondedbyCommissionerMcMurdo.CommissionerBackstromrequesedhimselffromvoting.TheBoardreviewedabillsubmittedbyValleyService.CommissionerBackstrommadeamotiontoapprovetheclaimfromValleyService.Sec-ondedbyCommissionerMcMurdo.CommissionerChapmanrequesedhimselffromvoting. TheBoardreconvenedat1:00p.m.andreviewedtheminutesofMarch9th,16th,and23rd.CommissionerChapmanmadeamotiontoapprovetheminutesofMarch.SecondedbyCom-missionerBackstrom.Unanimous.

Expenditure Fund Totals:JusticeFund $13,419.37 CurrentExpense $6,971.32Indigent $200.00 Road&Bridge $21,326.75DistrictCourt $442.47 Revaluation $0Health $500.00 Landfill $360.00NoxiousWeeds $4,816.59 Elections $582.07Ambulance $4,859.01 911Comm. $3,130.62StateFund $17,613.71 LegionMemorial $0Snowmobile $0 City of Fairfield $4,619.82SchoolDist#121 $27,152.57 CemeteryDistrict $84.16WestMagicFireDist.$27.96 CamasMosquitoDist. $144.56CamasCo.Library$1,780.72 Jr.CollegeTuition $2,350.00WaterwaysFund $0 RangeImprovement $871.62HistoricalSociety $0 MarchPayroll $108,371.10

April 20, 2015 Themeetingwascalledtoorderat9:05a.m.byChairmanBarbMcMurdo.AlsopresentwereCommissionerKenBack-strom, Commissioner Ron Chapman, Prosecuting AttorneyMattPember,andClerkKorriBlodgett. TheBoardreviewedtheAgenda.CommissionerBackstrom

madeamotiontoapprovetheAgendaasposted.SecondedbyCommissionerChapman.Unanimous. The Board discussed the name change of Craters of theMoon.ButteCountyhasaskedforsupportofthedesignationof53,440acresknownastheoriginalCratersoftheMoonNa-tionalMonumentasexistedpriorto2000,asaNationalPark,under the authority of the Congress of the United States byArticleIV,Section3,oftheUnitedStatesConstitution.Com-missionerBackstrommadeamotiontoadoptResolution#170,insupportofestablishingaNationalParkattheoriginalsiteofCratersoftheMoonNationalMonument.SecondedbyCom-missionerChapman.Unanimous. TheBoardreviewedtheNoticeofTaxDeedSaleforpub-lication.CommissionerChapmanmadeamotion toapprovetheNoticeofTaxDeedSale,advertisingthepropertiestobesold to the highest bidder with a minimum bid of $1914.31forParcelRP003100020100,Lot10Block2FairwayEstatesSubdivision, and a minimum bid of $669.54 for Parcel RP01S117E350620,N2SE4NW4NW4NE4Sec35,T1S,R17E.SecondedbyCommissionerBackstrom.Unanimous. The Board reviewed a proposed resolution to reopen theNoxiousWeedBudgettoshowaBLMGrant.CommissionerBackstrommadeamotiontoapproveResolution#171,tore-openandacceptBLMgrantmonies.SecondedbyCommis-sionerChapman.Unanimous.

April 27, 2015 Themeetingwascalledtoorderat9:05a.m.byChairmanBarbMcMurdo.AlsopresentwereCommissionerKenBack-strom, Commissioner Ron Chapman, Prosecuting AttorneyMattPember,andClerkKorriBlodgett. TheBoardreviewedtheAgenda.CommissionerBackstrommadeamotiontoapprovetheAgenda.SecondedbyCommis-sionerChapman.Unanimous. Commissioner Backstrom made a motion to amend theAgendatoincludereviewinganAnnualWildlifeHabitatEx-emptionApplicationandAnnualReport,asithadtobedealtwith ina timelymanner.SecondedbyCommissionerChap-man. Unanimous. Commissioner Backstrom made a motionto approve the Wildlife Habitat Exemption Application andAnnual Report for Parcel RP 02N14E327800 A, known astheSoldierCreekPreserve.SecondedbyCommissionerBack-strom.Unanimous. The Board reviewed an Amendment to the ElectronicTransaction and Access Agreement. Commissioner Back-strommadeamotiontoapprovetheElectronicTransactionandAccessAgreement.SecondedbyCommissionerChap-man.Unanimous. TheBoardreviewedtheFrontierbilling.Itwastheconsen-susoftheBoardtogowiththeFrontierinternetasabackuptotheinternetservicewearecurrentlyusingasitwillbeacostsavingstothecountytosubscribetothatpackage. TheBoardadjournedat11:45a.m.


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