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Tread On Cancer Accident TakesOut PowerIn Fairfield

LastThursdaymorning,July2nd,asinglevehicleaccident tookoutapowerpole approximately 3.5miles east of Fairfield leav-ingresidentswithoutpowerforaboutanhour. Two men in their mid-twentys, one from NewMexicoandonefromFlori-da, were life-flighted to Boi-sewithminorheadinjuries.Twodogswerealsointhetruck,oneofwhichdiedlat-erofinternalinjuries.Causeofaccidentisbeinglistedasfallingasleepatthewheel.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Saturdaynight,July4th,a Hailey man died whenhiscarstruckacommercialtrucktraileronHighway26.According to Idaho StatePolice,JoseRosales-ZayaswasdrivingeastboundinthewestboundlanewhenhehitatruckdrivenbyGrantCo-rey,36,ofFilerwhotriedtoswerveoutofthewaytoavoidtheimpact. Mr. Rosales-Zayas wasnotwearingaseatbeltanddiedatthescene,accordingtoIdahostatetroopers.Mr.Corey,whowaswearingaseatbelt,wasnottransported

July 11 at Gooding High School ThisSaturday,from7:30to10a.m.,therewillbea5kFunRun/WalkattheGood-ingHighSchooltohelplongtimeGood-ingHighSchoolCrossCountycoachandscoutleader,VanceMcHan,withhisbattleagainstcancer. Vancehasbeendiagnosedwitharareformofcancer that isaffectinghisbileduct.Afterseveral surgeries,he isnowundergoing agressive Chemotherapy.Allproceedsfromthisfundraisingeventwillgotohelpwiththeexpensesofthosetreatments.Donationscanalsobemadeto theVanceMcHanDonationAccountat any Zions Bank. Youcanregisterfortherun/walkatgood-ingrec.com-sportsonlineregistration.$25peradultand$10forchildren10andunder.Thisfundraisingeventwillalsoincludea

Pancake Breakfast by donation. Runners andnon-runnersarewelcometoeat. Laterintheevening,comehelpPayItForwardforVanceat theGoodingPool(336Illinois).“Swim Under the Stars!”from9to10:30p.m.$3.00admission(poolpasseswillNOTbehonored).

Rodeo, Arts in the Park, and Yard Sales TheCamas County RodeowillkickoffabusyweekendthisFriday,July10,at6p.m.OnSaturdaymorningspectatorsarewelcometowatchtheslackeventsstartingat10a.m.AftertheSaturdaynightrodeo,enjoylivemusicbyRoughDraft.ThisisaICA&IMPRAsanctionedevent. TheShoshoneArts in the ParkwillbeheldonSaturdayandSunday(July11&12).Thisis the28thyearforoneofthebestArts&Craftsshowsinthearea.TheeventincludesanAntiqueandQuiltshow,wagonandtrolleyrides,apettingfarm,andamusicfestivalwithgreatlocaltalentfromtheMagicValley. Arts in the ParkisheldontheLincolnCountyCourthouselawn.Newthisyearis

alawnmowerraceonSaturdayevening.TheRidingtheRailsLawnMowerRaceswillbeheldattheLincolnCountyRodeoArenabeginingat6p.m.(gatesopenat4).Ticketsare$5.00perpersonand$2.00forChildren12andunder. TheSchubert TheatreinGoodingwillhave another yard/bake sale tohelp the“Raise the Roof”fundraisingproject.ThislandmarkbuildinginGoodingiswellonit’swaytobecomingusefulagain,butitneedsyourhelp.Cometakealookandhelppreservethishistoricalbuilding. AlsoinGooding,theGoodingChamberofCommerceishostingaFlea MarketonJuly11thand12thfrom9to4attheGood-ingValleyCountryStore.

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Notices of Upcoming Events & MeetingsMass in Fairfield MasswillbeheldatImmaculateConceptionChapelinFairfield this Sunday, July 12th, at 2 p.m. Will be followed byapotluckinthepark.Food Bank in Fairfield: The Lighthouse Food Pantry will be open this Friday, July 10th, from 3 to 5 p.m. For more information, call Ed at 764-3322.

Fairfield Farmers Market EveryFridayattheSteamEnginePark.

July 10th & 11th6:00 p.m. each night w/SlackonSaturdayat10

Admission$8.00(Under8Free)ICA&IMPRASanctioned

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Gooding Chamber of Commerce Event

Flea MarketJuly 11th and 12th from 9 am to 4 pm

at the Valley Country Store in Gooding Spaces are $20.00 each to benefit the Gooding Chamber of Commerce Event Fund. Spaces are Approx. 14ft by 18ft (20 spots available). Contact Jeff Brekke (934-5664 Mon-Thur 8am to 5pm.) at Valley Country Store to reserve your space! Sorry, no food vendors for on-site consumption.

Got Noxious Weeds? The Tri-County Noxious Weed Control Office, (TCC) wouldliketoremindlandownersthatitisyourresponsibil-itytoeradicatetheseinvaders.IdahoCodeTitle22Chapter24,2407,states“Itshallbethedutyandresponsibilityofalllandownerstocontrolnoxiousweedsontheirlandandproperty...”and“Thecostofcontrollingnoxiousweedsshallbetheobligationofthelandowner”. TheCountyControlAuthorityisrequiredtonotifylandownersofanynoxiousweedproblemontheirprop-erty.Failure tocomplywithsaidnoticecanresult intheControlAuthorityhavingpropercontrolmethodsusedonsaidproperty. Thelawalsoprovides“thelandownershallreimbursethecountycontrolauthorityforworkdonebecauseoffailuretocomplywithacontrolnotice”. IfyouhavereceivedaNoticetoEradicateorknowofsomeonethathas,pleasecontactyourlocalNoxiousWeedControl Office. Compliance is less expensive than enforce-ment,pleasecall,weareheretohelp.

Raise The Roof Saturday,July11th,GoodingRestorationforEntertain-ment,ArtsandTheaterisholdinganother“RaisetheRoof”fundraiserat402MainStreetinGooding.Comeshopforsomegreatitemsandhelppreservehistory.

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HelpuscelebrateWes’90thbirth-day,July11,2015,from3p.m.to???at theFieldsTreeFarm,67South 400 West, Fairfield.Beverages, meat, rolls, beans, and slaw,willbeprovided.Foradditionalfoodinformationpleasegoto:

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Pleasebringyourownchair.andPlease...NoGifts!!Havequestions?Call208-764-2564

Shoshone Art in the Park - Music ScheduleSaturday

9:30 to 11 a.m. – Jon & Jenni Jacobson11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Aubery & Gabe Mahannah & Afton Bates

12:30 to 2 p.m. – Idaho Old Time Fiddlers2 to 3:30 p.m. – Johnny U and Karla

3:30 to 5 p.m. – Idaho Old Time Fiddlers

Sunday10 to 11:30 a.m. – Matt Renner

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Johnny U and Karla1 to 2:30 p.m. – Fiddlin Frogs2:30 to 4 p.m. – Matt Renner

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JULY18ththrough26th120YEARSOFLINCOLNCOUNTY

TRAILS&TALESHighlights:

Saturday,July18th-UnitedTruck&TractorPullTuesday,July21st-Jr.Rodeo

Wednesday,July22nd-UtahHorsePullersThursday,July23rd-RanchRodeo

July24th25th8:00p.m.-IMPRARodeo

Camas Pioneer PicnicSunday, July 19th, from 11 to 4

For102years,thePioneerPicnicinCamasCountyhasbeenTHEPlacetocelebratethepioneerspiritthatmadeIdahowhatitistoday. TheOldTimeFiddlerswillbeginplayingateleveno’clock,followedbytheeatingandsocializingatnoon.JudgeVarinwillmakethekeynoteaddressandanupdatewillbegivingontherecoveryofGeorgeCarrico’sJohnsonHill Carving. Beulah Baldwin’s timeline exhibit will be on displaythroughoutthewholedayandarareCamasLegacyBook will be auctioned. Whilethemeatisprovided,thisisapotluckcelebration.So,bringasidedish,asalad,oradessert.Youmightalsowanttobringachairaspicnictablesarelimited. Aboveall,bringafriend.Everyoneiswelcome.

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death & service noticesMario Jesus Reyes, 19, aresidentofWendell,passedawaySunday,July5,2015inWendell.Visitationforfamilyandfriendswillbeheldfrom4to7p.m.onThursday,July9,2015atDemarayFuneralService–WendellChapel.Afuneralservicewillbeheldat11a.m.onFriday,July10,2015attheChurchofJesusChristofLatter-daySaintsinWendellwithvisitationatthechurchbeginningat10a.m.Burial will follow at the Jerome Cemetery in Jerome.

Vera Louise Wilson, 98,aresidentofTwinFalls,passedawayonMonday,July6,2015atRiverRidgeCareCenterinTwinFalls.FuneralarrangementsarependingandwillbeannouncedbyDemarayFuneralService.

Ronald Keith Schoolcraft, 72, a resident of Richfield, passedawayMonday,July6,2015attheUniversityofUtahMedicalCenterinSaltLakeCity,Utah.Acelebrationoflifewillbeheldat4:00pm,onSunday,July12,2015atthe Lincoln County Community Center (201 S. Beverly) inShoshone.

Alice Marie Wardill, 64,aresidentofGooding,passedawayWednesday,July1,2015atherhomeinGooding.Amemorialservicewillbeheldat3:00pm,onThursday,July9,2015attheChurchofJesusChristofLatter-daySaintsinGooding.

Lori Kathleen Michals, 56,aresidentofJeromeandfor-merlyofGooding,passedawayFriday,July3,2015atherhomeinJerome.NofuneralserviceswillbeheldatLori’srequest.CremationarrangementsbyDemaray’s.

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

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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

toreceivemedicalcarefollowingthecrash.Statetrooperscontinuetoinvestigatethecrash,whichblockedbothdirec-tionsofHighway26foraboutfour-and-a-halfhours.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ OnSunday,July5th,asingle-vehiclecrashon2900SouthRoad,nearWendell,claimedthelifeofMarioJ.Reyes,19,ofWendell.Mr.Reyeswaseastboundina2001Dodgepickupwhenhefailedtonegotiateacurve.Thevehiclewentofftherightshoulderoftheroadwayandrolled.Mr.Reyeswasnotwearinghisseatbeltandwasejectedfromthevehicle. ThecrashisunderinvestigationbytheIdahoStatePolice.

Take Me FishingPeople of any age, can fish without a license during the hoursoftheseeventsiftheysigninatthetrailer.Allotherrulesapply.Idahochildren13yearsoldandundercanalways fish for free. July 8th... Dierkies Lake

July 11th... Rock Creek ParkJuly 15th... Gavers Lagoon

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o b i t u a r i e sMelrose“Mel”CharlesOlson

Melrose“Mel”CharlesOlson,61ofAshland,Oregon,diedathisparents’homeinMountainHomeonSaturdaythe27thofJuneafterafouryearhardfoughtbattlewithprostatecancer. ThegrandsonofaSwedishimmigrant,MelwasborninGooding,IdahoonApril15,1954toCharlesandDorisOl-son.LivinginHillCityheattendedCamasCountyschools,graduatingin1972. ThatfallhestartedinatOregonStateUniversity,ma-joringinchemicalengineering.Afterhissophomoreyearhe married Roxane Gaskill of Fairfield and they both at-tended OSU. Mel received his BS in 1977 and his Masters inChemicalEngineeringayearlater. Aftergraduationin1978,MelandRoxanemovedtoCincinnati,OhiowhereMelwasemployedbyProcter&Gambleintheprocesscontroloftheirpulpandpaperdivi-sion.Inthemid1980’stheymovedtoColumbus,OhioandMelworkedforAnatec,againinvolvedinprocesscontrol.TheydecidedtoheadbackwesttobeclosertofamilyandMel took a job with PCE Pacific in the Seattle area in 1988. TheymovedtoWhidbeyIsland,WashingtonandatthetimeofhisretirementlatelastsummerMelwasDirectorof Business Development for the company. His main focus atthetimeofhisretirementwasthegasandoilindustrywhichrequiredtravelthroughoutthenorthwest,theGulfCoastandAlaska’sNorthSlope.MelandRoxanemadeonemoremoveattheendof2014toa12acrefarminAshland,Oregon...somewhatofareturntotheirruralroots. Eventhoughhestartedoutlandlocked,Mellovedboat-ing, first with his sailboat “Webejammin” and later on his powerboat“HubbyWon”.HeandanotherfriendactuallydidsomenightsailinginCanadianwatersnorthoftheSanJuanIslands.HeandRoxanetook“Webejammin”ona3-weeksailthroughtheStraitofJuandeFucaandupthewestsideofVancouverIsland.Helovedtohostpeopleontheboats,whetherforaweekoranafternoon. WhenboatingbecametoomuchforhishealththeyboughtanRVandmadeseveraltrips,especiallyupanddownthePacific Coast. His favorite park was near Yachats, Oregon wherehecouldstillviewtheoceanwithouttryingtotravelonit. Anotherofhispassionswascookingandfriends,familyandstrangersreapedtherewardsofthatpassion.Hecouldmakea3coursemealfromthecontentsofanyrefrigera-toratanytime,sayinghelikedthechallenge.WhetheritwasaChristmasdinnerpartyfor30,avegetarianmealfor

theneighborsorjustabrunchforheandRoxane,Melen-joyedtheentireprocessfrommenuplanning,toservingtheplates. Hisotherlove,besideshiscontinual list of projects,werehispets.ThosewithhimwhenhediedwerePo-catandthedogs,Astro,Palandhisbestbuddy,Rowan. Mel and Roxane marked

their41stanniversaryonthe15thofJune. HeissurvivedbyhiswifeRoxane,hisparents,CharlesandDottieOlson,twobrothers,Clare(Karen)OlsonandDavid(Rita)OlsonandsisterMarie(Jason)Zinke,niecesCassandraandAmandaandnephewsAndrew,MatthewandJustin.Hewasprecededindeathbyhisgrandparents,Axel and Lela Olson and Milan and Marjorie Basinger and uncles, Harlan Olson and Ron Basinger. MemorialserviceswillbeheldlaterthisyearinIdahoandWashington.CremationwasunderthedirectionofRostFuneralHome,McMurtreyChapel,inMountainHome. Donationsmaybemadetothecharityofyourchoice.

RuthAnnHughes RuthAnnHughes,67,aresidentofSho-shone,passedawayonSaturday,July4,2015at Bennett Hills Care CenterinGooding. A private familyburialwilltakeplaceattheShoshoneCem-eteryinShoshone. Apotluckgatheringwillbeheldasacel-ebrationofRuth’slifeonThursday,July9,2015startingat12:00noonatDavidandRuth’shomeat163LewsLane-northofShoshone. Burial arrangements are under the care and direc-tionofDemarayFuneralService–ShoshoneChapel.Condolences,memoriesandphotosmaybesharedwiththefamilybyfollowingtheobituarylinkatwww.demarayfuneralservice.com.


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

-----------------------Thur, July 9 (Rich) Soup & Sand w/ Cherry PieFriday, July 10 (Sho) Chicken Ala KingMonday, July 13 (Rich) Hot Turkey SandwichTuesday, July 14 (Sho) Fish & Fried PotatoesWed, July 15 (Sho) Grilled Cheese & Soup w/ 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.

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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.

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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.

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The Adventures of Joe Sabin #7

“Beware of the Burr in your Dog’s Furr”by The Camas Bug Crew

Joe and the Bug Crew were resting up from their victorious battle with Yellow Toadflax when the noxious weed sensors begangoingoff,indicatingthataninvaderhadbreachtheCamasCountyperimeter.JoetookoffintheSabinStealthFighterwhilethebugcrewsliddownthepoletotheirtrustyJeepLibertywait-ing in the bay below the Bug Cave. On the west end of the county, thecrewslidtoastopandlookedinhorroratthesightofpinkandpurplepedalsmarchingupthedrainage.Onelookandthecrewhadonlyonethought:wholetthedogout?,Houndstonguewasontheloose. Houndstongueisabiennialorshort-livedperennialwhichrepro-ducesbybarbedseedsthatreadilyadheretofur,hair,andwool.The first year, the plant develops a rosette with hairy, linear leaves thatrangefrom10–30cminlength.Plantstypicallygrowtofrom35 – 140 cm tall the second year The reddish-purple, 5-lobed flow-ersbloomJunethroughAugust.Eachplantproducesanaverageof500seedswhicharecomposedoffourpricklynutlets,eachapproximately1cminlength.Houndstongue’sabilitytospreadhascreatedseriousproblemsonrangelandandpastureswheretheplantquicklycolonizesdisturbedsitesandheavilygrazedareasinriparianzones.Houndstonguecontainspyrrolizidinealkaloids,makinginpoisonoustolivestockandhorses. Joe circled the perimeter while the Bug Crew set up a contain-mentzone.ThecrewknewthatbecauseHoundstonguelikesmoisturesomuchthevalleybottomwasthemostcriticalarea.ContainmentwasthebestplanuntilMogulinesborraginiswasreadyforreleasefromtheUSDAquarantine.Thisseed-headeat-ingweevilisshowinggreatpromiseindestroyingHoundstongue,butitcan’tbeuseduntildeemedsafeinthestateofIdaho.Inaddition to their field operations, the Bug Crew sent out an all -pointsbulletintorecreationalistsandhuntersremindingthemthatiftheyincounterapatchofHoundstongue,immediatelyremovetheburrsfromtheirclothinganddogsfuranddestroythemsoastonotspreadtheinfestation. JoemappedtheextentoftheinfestationusingtheGPSontheSabinStealthFighterandsentthecoordinatestotheCamasCountyWeedDepartment.JoeandthecrewremindtheresidentsofCamasCountythatbecauseofthestickynatureoftheHound-stongue,everyonehastodotheirparttokeepthisnoxiousweedincheck

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The Camas Athletic Booster Club is sell-ing raffle tickets for TWO3-Daypassesto

theMountainHomeMusicFestivaltobeheldJuly31stthruAugust2nd.

Ticketsare$10eachandonly500raffle tickets will be sold. The win-nerwillbedrawnonJuly11thattheCamasCountyRodeo.

TeeHurd

Sowhenpeople think“AmericanasForthofJuly”theythinkabouthotdogsand

baseball.ForthofJulyfamiliesgettogetherandsinceitissohotoutside,theygrillorcookoutside.And,ofcourse,thegoodol’holdsitsrankamongfood.Tatersalad,chips,andpork&beanskeeptheirstatusaswell. Onceeveryonehaseatenalittleandrestedsome,theyare ready to play baseball. Baseball is a great game where alotofmemberscanhavefunoutdoors.UnlikeMonopoly,morepositionscanbeplayedatonce-yougoaroundthefield, not the board. Ithinkapersonshouldhaveicecreameveryday,butontheForthofJulyIreallytrytohaveicecream.ThereissomethingabouticecreamontheForthofJulythatisAllAmericantome. ThisyearIwasco-chairmanfortheForthofJulytractorpullinMelba,Idaho.Inbetweenthetractorpullingevent,IwasinMelba’sForthofJulyParade.Icouldseethesetwoeventsweregoingtokeepmetoobusytoescapeforicecream.MaybeaftertheparadeImightachanceforicecream. ItookthetractorpullingsledandtrucktoCaldwell,Idahoafterthetractorpullwasover.Movingthecombowastoolargetocatchadrive-inforicecream.Okay,I’mstillgood.IcanstillmanageicecreamontheForth. OnceathomeIcouldmanageicecreamwithaneveningofradioandarecliningchair.Thehousewascoolandthechaircalledmynameafterthe102weather.I...Iwokeupat3:15a.m.onJuly5intherecliner.SomehowImissedtheForthofJulyandicecream.IthoughtImightcheatthedayandstillcelebrate with some ice cream on the fifth. Besides, who was settingtheicecreamrulesbutmyself. IreturnedtoMelbatogetmytractorandwoodencowtrailer(with wooden cows) around 9:00 a.m. The first place ribbon I wonintheMelbaparadewasstillattachedtomytractor,butthethermometerwasstartingtoleavethecomfortzone. I went to the nearby market to get some ice cream. Boy, did thoselittlevanillacupsoficecreamwithchocolateswirllookgood!Iprobablycouldeatacouplesincetheyweresmall.But, to eat ten (packaged in 10 quantity) would not do with theheatandthefactIdidn’twantten. Onceagaintheicecreamwasonhold.Maybelaterintheafternoon,allthingswouldbeinlineforicecream.Midnightcame, and I finally had purchased ice cream. Once I had it I reallydidn’twantit.Ohwell,maybenextyear’sForthofJulyicecream.IwassettledtobeproudthattheForthofJulyhasgivenmefreedomtomakechoices. Thisismy“CupofTee”onicewithnocream.

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Community Thank You: TheCitywould like to thankeveryonewhocameout and supported theFairfield andCamasCountyCommunityReview.Ourvisitingteammemberswhocame from Burley, Boise, Shoshone, Meridian, Nampa, GoodingandIdahoFallsallfeltwelcomedandhadagreatexperienceinourtown. Wewouldalsoliketothankourdonors.CamasCham-berofCommerce,CamasCountySchoolDistrict,SeniorCenter, public library, Camas Courier, The Weekly Bea-ver,CamasCreekCountryStore,J&Js-JerryYoung,Jim Dandy’s Pizza, Soldier Creek Brewery, The Cliff Bar, ValleyService,WranglerDrive-in,TheAmericanLegion,Lighthouse Church, The Church of Jesus Christ , US Bank, Power Engineers, Wes & Mary Pat Fields, Clif Bar & Com-pany, Falls Brand, Schwans, Mickey Dalin, Roxanne Bell, Shari Simon , Kathy Mennenga, Ken and Terry Backstrom, TedandWendyStrickler,SueRobbins,SteveCox,LindaThomas, Floyd Crandall, Bobbie Walton, The Church of JesusChrist,andJeff&CarolRast,PicaboRanch,HughandAftonKoonce. AbigthankyoutothehometeamwhichincludedMickeyDalin,KathyMennenga,MeganStelma,LindaThomas,ScottMarolf,JerryYoung,MarshallRalph,J.L.Staley,Mike Gills, Dwight Butlin, Jerry Nelson, Hugh & Afton Koonce,SteveFrost,andSaraDonkersloot. We encourage all Fairfield and Camas County citizens andbusinessownerswhoareinterestedinbeinginvolvedin the next steps to contact the City of Fairfield office 764-2333.This reviewhasgeneratedmanynewandinexpensiveideas.

Sawtooth & Boise National ForestInvasive & Noxious Weeds

TWIN FALLS, ID – The Sawtooth and Boise National ForestsintendtojointlyprepareanenvironmentalimpactstatementtoanalyzeanddisclosetheeffectsofusinganIntegratedWeedManagementapproachtocontrolinvasiveandnoxiousweedsforest-wide. Theoccurrenceofnon-nativenoxiousandinvasiveweedson both Forests is a significant concern to managers and thepublicduetothepotentialadverseecologicaleffectsoftheseweedspecies.Manynon-nativenoxiousandinva-siveweedspecies(weeds)havebeenpresentwithinbothForestsfornumerousyears.Atpresent,21differentnon-nativeinvasiveweedspeciesareknowntooccurwithintheboundariesoftheForests.ExistinginfestationsvaryacrosstheForestlandscape;someinfestationsoccupysmallareasoflessthananacrewhileothersinvolvehundredsofacres.Ourabilitytopreventorminimizetheadverseimpactstonativeplantcommunitiesbytheseandotherinvasiveplantsisgreatestifpopulationscanbetreatedwhiletheyarestillsmallandintheearlystagesofdevelopment.Treatmentoptionsandthelikelihoodofsuccessarealsogreatestforsmallornewinvasiveplantpopulations.Aswell,smallerpopulationscanbecontrolledatlowercoststhanlargermoreestablishedinfestations. WeedmanagementonbothForestsiscurrentlybeingaccomplishedunderanumberofexistingweedtreatmentdocumentsanddecisions.Mosttreatmenthasbeenbyher-bicide,manual,biological,andmechanicalmethods.Whilesome of the initial invasive plant infestations identified in thepreviouslycompleteddocumentsanddecisionhavebeensuccessfullycontainedorcontrolled,manynewinfesta-tionshaveappeared,andsomeexistinginfestationshaveexpandedinsize.Mostofthepreviousdecisiondocumentsdonotprovidetheabilitytorespondquicklytoexpandingornewinfestationsbecausetheassociatedanalysesanddecisionsonlyaddressedinfestationsandtoolsknownatthattime.Therecontinuetobenewherbicidesandothertreatmentsthatoffermanyadvantagesoverthemorelim-itedsetallowedpreviously,includinggreaterselectivity,reducedapplicationrates,andlowertoxicitytoanimalsandpeople. Tohelpuswiththeanalysisforthisproject,themostusefulcomments will be site-specific concerns and those that can helpusdeveloptreatmentsthatwouldberesponsivetoourgoaltocontrol,contain,oreradicateinvasiveplantscostef-fectively.Thepurposeofthisproposedactionistoprovidearapidandmorecomprehensive,up-to-dateapproachtocontrolanderadicateinvasiveplantsonbothForests.

Wewanttobeawareofandresponsivetoissues,com-ments, or concerns you may have specific to this project. Written,facsimile,hand-delivered,oralandelectroniccom-mentsconcerningthisactionaremostusefultotheplan-ningprocessifsubmittedbyAugust15,2015. Writtencommentsshouldbesubmittedto:SawtoothForest Supervisor’s Office; Attn: Invasive Weeds Project; 2647KimberlyRoadEast,TwinFalls,ID83301.Theof-fice business hours for those submitting hand-delivered commentsare8:00amto4:30pmMondaythroughFriday,excludingholidays.Commentscanbesentviafacsimileto(208)737-3236.Electroniccommentsshouldbesubmittedaspartoftheactuale-mailmessageorasanattachmentinMicrosoftWord,richtextformat(rtf)orportabledocu-mentformat(pdf)[email protected]. Ifyouneedfurtherinformationaboutthisprojectpleasecontact Carol Brown at (208) 622-5371.


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Horsethief ReservoirOpen for Fish Salvage

HorsethiefReservoir,eastofCascade,willopentopub-lic fish salvage from Saturday, July 18 through Tuesday, October20. The salvage, which suspends fish bag and possession limits, is the first step in rehabilitating the reservoir to remove undesirable fish species, namely brown bullheads. Regional fishery staff investigated complaints of bullheads inHorsethiefreservoirinthefallof2014.Thegillnetsur-veydocumentedalargenumberofbullheadsofatleastfourdifferent year classes. These fish were illegally introduced into the reservoir by someone about five years previously. TheDepartmentwillbegindrainingthereservoironSeptember8thaftermostoftheanglingseasonisover.Thelifting of angler limits is a way to use most of the fish that currentlyresideinthereservoir. Totakeadvantageofthesalvage,anglersmusthaveavalid Idaho fishing license. With the exception of firearms, explosives, chemicals and electricity, fish may be taken with any method, including seines and dip nets. All fish must bekilledbeforetransportfromthereservoir. Illegal introductions of fish, including brown bullheads atHorsethief,areextremelycostlytoFishandGame,lo-calcommunities,andultimatelytolicensebuyersbothintermsofdirectmonetarycostsaswellaslostrecreationalfishing opportunities. “It’sfrustratingtohavetospendanysportsmen’sdollarsinthismannerbecauseofathoughtless,criminalactbyone person,” said Dale Allen, regional fisheries manager. Whenmanagedstrictlyfortrout,HorsethiefReservoirisavaluablerecreationalandeconomicassettowest-centralIdaho.A2011EconomicsurveyconductedbyIdahoFishandGameestimatedtotalannualspendingbyanglersas-sociatedwithHorsethiefat$4,505,000andjustover26,400fishing trips. Oncethereservoirisdrainedtoitslowestlevel,FishandGamewillapplyrotenonetothestreamenteringtheres-ervoirandinthereservoiritself.Thereservoiroutletgatewillbeclosedthedayoftreatment,andtherotenonewillnaturallydissipateintheweeksfollowingtreatment.Whenapplied to water, rotenone is lethal to fish but harmless to livestock,wildlife,petsandhumans. The ice fishery will be lost for the winter of 2015-2016 due to the illegal actions of a few. The reservoir usually fills byMayandtheDepartmentwillrestockitwithRainbowTrout and Brown Trout as soon as possible. Formoreinformationonthetreatment,contactDaleAllenat the Fish and Game office in McCall at 208-634-8137.

Northwest FCS Awards Scholarships NorthwestFarmCreditServicesrecentlyawarded16scholarshipstotaling$32,000toIdahoStudents.Studentsfromourareawhowilleachreceivea$2,000collegeschol-arshipinclude: Dillan Henslee is the son of Mark and Brenda Henslee ofHagerman.HeisafreshmanattheUniversityofIdahostudyingagriculturesystemsmanagement.Hensleewasstudent body treasurer, 4-H president, Boy Scout troop lead-er,footballcaptain,andalsoparticipatedinFutureFarmersofAmericaandtheWildlifeSocietyClub.Hensleeplanstobeafarmer/rancherafterhegraduatesfromcollege. Ryan Luttmer is thesonofScottandSandiLuttmerof Hagerman. He is currently a sophomore at Brigham YoungUniversity-Idahostudyingmechanicalengineering.Luttmer’sleadershipexperienceincludeschurchsecretary,racingcrewchief,missionaryzoneleader.LuttmerisanEagle Scout and mentors younger Boy Scouts. He plans to work in the mechanical engineering field after graduating asanagricultureequipmentengineer.

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442 Main StreetGooding, Idaho 83330208-934-5001


EmploymentLincolnCountyHousingAuthorityhasajobopeningforthe caretaker position in Richfield at the Sawtooth Lodges. Wearelookingforsomeonetotakecareofthegroundsand maintain the apartments in Richfield. Duties include butarenotlimitedto;

Seetosafetyandneedsoftenants Mowlawnsandservicemowersetc. Maintain flower beds Maintainsprinklersystem Removesnowinwinter Generalmaintenanceoftheapartments&laundryroom

Applicantsmusthavegoodpeopleskillswiththeelderlyand live in the Richfield area. Please send a resume to: LincolnCountyHousingAuthority Attn:ShaunaPorter 340South750East Dietrich,Idaho83324IfyouhaveanyquestionspleasecontactShaunaPorterat208-544-2424.

•Classified LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGTherewillbeapublichearingat6:30p.m.onTuesday,July21,2015atWMFDStation2(WestMagicRoad).AcopyoftheproposedbudgetisavailableforinspectionatWestMagicResortduringbusinesshours.

Proposed Budget forWEST MAGIC FIRE DISTRICT

FortheFiscalYear2015-2016EstimatedRevenue $15,796.00EstimatedExpenditures MajorEquipment,Replacement/Repairs 1800.00 Clothing,New/Replacement 700.00 Fire Building Maintenance 1440.00 Office Supplies/Subscriptions 800.00 LegalPublications 300.00 Utilities 2500.00 FireTruckFuel/Maintenance 2300.00 FireHydrantMaintenance/Install 200.00 Insurance 1158.00 Training 1000.00 Wages&Miscellaneous 2000.00 Radios 1598.00 Total $15,796.00

LEGAL NOTICE: Unclaimed Capital Credits

The following four electric cooperatives jointly notify the public of unclaimed capital credits quarterly and post their respective lists on or at the following sites:

Raft River Rural Electric Co-op, Inc. – Malta, ID http://www.rrelectric.com/content/capital-credits Lower Valley Energy – Afton, WY http://www.lvenergy.com/my-lv-account/unclaimed-capital/ United Electric Co-op, Inc. – Heyburn, ID http://www.uec.coop/content/unclaimed-patronage South Side Electric, Inc. – Declo, ID PO Box 69 Declo, ID 83323 or (208) 654-2313 *Please visit your local library if you do not have internet access

Crapo Launches Second Statewide Veterans Survey IdahoSenatorMikeCrapohaslaunchedhissecondstate-wideVeteransSurveyandisencouragingIdaho’sveteranstoparticipateashemakesstopsthroughoutsouthernIdahoasapartofhiscontinuedtownmeetingtour.Lastyear,Craporeceivedfeedbackfrommorethan1,000IdahoansabouttheirexperienceswiththeU.S.DepartmentofVeter-ansAffairs(VA).Craposaysthisyearhehopestodoublethatnumberinanefforttohearfrommoreveterans. Craponotedthatthisyear’ssurveybuildsontheprevi-ousyear’sbyincorporatingfeedbackfromIdaho’sveteranscommunity.The2015VeteransSurveyasksmorecom-prehensive questions about the VA benefits and services Idahoansuse.

Sincethelastsurvey,CrapohassupportedanumberofmeasuresaimedatimprovingthelivesofIdaho’sveterans.SuchmeasuresincludeabillthatwouldimproveaccesstocareundertheVeteransChoiceProgram,particularlyforspecialtycareandforveteranslivinginruralareas;abilltoaddresstheeffectsofexposuretotoxicsubstancesonveter-ansandtheirfamilies;andameasuretoremovetheunfairoffset in survivor benefits and Dependency and Indemnity Compensations—alloftheseissueswereraisedinthesur-veyorinsubsequentcommunicationswithIdahoans. Additionally,veteransortheirlovedonesinneedofspe-cific assistance in dealing with the VA or other federal agencies may contact Crapo’s office for further assistance throughthesurvey.Manyofthe2014surveyparticipantsrequestedassistancewithVAissues,resultingina160percentincreaseinveteranscaseworkandIdaho’sveteransreceiving more than $723,000 in retroactive benefits. Crapo hopestoexpandthatreachwiththe2015VeteransSurveyandmakecontactwithevenmoreofIdaho’sveteranswhoareinneedofassistance. The 2015 Veterans Survey can be taken on Crapo’s official website,http://www.crapo.senate.gov,orbyclickinghere.Idahoans can also stop by one of the Senator’s offices or call tohaveastaffmemberadministerthesurvey:Washington,DC (202) 224-6142; Idaho State Office (Boise) 208-334-1776;South-CentralIdaho(TwinFalls)(208)734-2515.


Services►Timberland Management:Doyouowntimberland?Wouldyou like to thin out dead orundesireabletreesandreducefire hazard? Is it too much tohandleonyourown?Call208-921-6493.

►Complete Health Care Insurance Agency Desiree’DeGiorgio, Owner Agency-Broker. 208-340-0544. Serv-ing all Ages & all of [email protected]#45061.

►Wood Furniture Repair:regluejoints.Call490-3750.

►Need Yard Work Done?Call Boyd Stevens at 934-5288. Lawn mowing, weedeating,leavesraked.Weeklyrateavailable.

►PATCH holes in anything replace Broken Zippers of all kinds.Hemming,Pants,Dress-es,etc.CallKathy837-6267.

►Looking for scrap met-al. Call Thomas Davis at764-2484.

► Hollenbeck Construction. Call481-0320.

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►The Gooding County Sheriffs Office is accepting ap-plicationsforoneFullTimeDetentionDeputy.Positionopen until filled. Starting Salary: 27,000/yr. Requirements: Mustbeatleast21yearsofage HighSchoolDiplomaorG.E.D Be able to pass the P.O.S.T. physical test Workrotatingweekends,holidays,dayshift, ornightshift ValidIdahodriver’slicense Passapoly-graph MustpassbackgroundcheckApplicationsmaybepickedupat theGoodingCountySheriff’s Office at 624 Main St. Gooding. Questions con-cerningemploymentcanbedirectedtoSSgt.PeterorSgt.Eckert.

Apartments for RentD&G Apartments has apartments available from time to time. These are federally assisted affordable housing units. Rental as-sistance is available. Rent is adjusted to your income and can range from $0 to $490 per month. Water, sewer and trash are paid. These facilities are very clean and attractive. For more information, contact Gordon Schmidt at 208-764-2534.

For the hearing impaired, contact:TTY 1-800-833-6388.

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For Sale►HANDCRAFTEDPicnicTa-ble / Bench (Converts) THREE SIZES!!! $150/$250/$300.Send a text to 208-420-2696(Shoshone).►Small Wooden Breakfast Tableand4chairs.$25Call208-401-6231.►BigO EuroTour tires. p225/75R15.GoodCondition.All four$60.Call420-6699(Fairfield)►Butcher pigs. 3 ready to go now.225-250lbs.Veryhealthynice pigs $250. Call or text208-863-5569(Fairfield)►Briggs and Stratton 7000kw backupGenerator.New,stillin the box, model 01975-0,Neverinstalled.$800.00Call886-2908andleaveamessageifnoanswer(Shoshone)►Firewood for Sale: Mix-species,fulllengthlogsdeliv-eredbytruck,approx15cord.Takingordersnowforsummerdelivery.Call208-921-6493.►Custom Wood Windows, in-cludeshardware,screens,andwoodshutters.Also, interierDougFirpanelwooddoors.All in good condition. Call727-9447.►Beautiful Entertainment Center, cream colored withcabinetandshelves.$100.Call720-1592.

House For Sale►Lovely3bedroom,2.5bath.Countryhomeinpristine,tran-quil Fairfield neighborhood. Comfortably nestled on 40 acres plusbarn,triplegarageandoutbuildings.487South225East.Asking$284,800.Owneroccupied.SunLandInvestments:208-726-3046or208-788-6523.STELLAGRAY

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Buttercup Mountain Growers218 N Willow Creek Road ~ Fairfield, Idaho ~ 961-0426Hanging Baskets ~ 1gal.GardenPlantsAvailable

Tomatoes,Peppers,Tomatillos,Squash,Cucs,Zucs&PumpkinsHerbbasketsalsoavailable

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