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Idaho Parental Rights Billjudge’s actions in this case were in direct conflict with a number of U.S. Supreme Court rulings). It would be easy to write this off as an unusual event, but in reality, it happens all the time across the United States. The Idaho legislature is currently considering a bill that would help pro-tect children from this sort of thing by strengthening parental rights. House Bill 113 would add explicit language to Idaho State Law that says, “Par-ents and legal guardians

who have legal custody of minor children have a fun-damental right to make de-cisions concerning the care, custody, education and control of their children.” This Thursday, Febru-ary 19th, at 9 a.m. the House State Affairs Com-mittee will debated this bill. If you are a parent, or a grandparent, or you believe that the State of Idaho should never be al-lowed to do what was done in Massachusetts, you can contact those legislators at [email protected] or by calling 208-332-1145.

Last year one of the big news stories was a 15-year-old Connecticut girl, Justina Pelletier, who was held against her will and the will of her parents by a Boston Hospital. It was a bizarre situation where the doctors involved were not the child’s doc-tors, and yet, the hospital managed to convince social services and a judge that the state should take custo-dy of the girl. After a long legal battle, the judge who awarded custody of Justina to the state, essentially ad-mitted he was wrong (the

January’s dry weather leaves Idaho’s snowpacks below normal Snow Surveyors from the Idaho Natural Resources Conservation Service recorded

end-of-January mountain snow-packs across the state that ranged from 60-100% of median.

“Oddly, one of the lowest snowpacks in the

state is in north Idaho’s Panhandle region,

which usually gets plenty of snow,”

said Ron Abramovich, Water Sup-ply Specialist with NRCS

Idaho. “A few of the long-term Panhandle snow courses with data back almost 80 years show near record low snowpack lev-els.” The lowest snowpack percentages are in the Panhandle Region and Weiser basins; basins with snowpacks at average or better were the Oakley, Salmon Falls, and Up-per Snake basins. Pockets of above normal and well below normal snowpacks can be found across the state. Precipitation for January ranged from 35-85% of normal which reduced the av-erage precipitation totals for all basins in Idaho. Predicted early February moisture could help build up the snowpacks to near normal levels if precipitation falls as snow.

Protecting Sage Grouse

More than 600,000 acres of state endowment range-land in southern Idaho fall within identified “core” and “important” habitat zones for sage grouse. This acre-age makes up about 44 per-cent of endowment range-land ownership in Idaho. The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) recently laid out proposed conservation measures to protect this habitat. It also outlined pro-posed conservation mea-sures for the department’s roles in wildfire prevention and suppression, and regu-lating oil and gas develop-ment and some mining ac-tivity. With the development of federal land management practices for sage-grouse, the USFWS asked 11 west-ern states with sage-grouse habitat to develop comple-mentary conservation mea-sures for state lands. The Governor’s Office of Spe-cies Conservation and IDL Director Tom Schultz be-gan developing conserva-tion measures for endow-ment trust lands in Idaho to further demonstrate Idaho’s commitment to conserving sage-grouse to prevent a

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Notices of Upcoming Events & MeetingsWendell City Meeting At the regular meeting of the Wendell City Council on February 19th, there will be continued discussion on the proposed Senior Center. The public is welcome to attend.

Cornbeef & Cabbage Dinner On Sunday, March 1st, the United Methodist Church in Wendell (175 Main Street) will host a Cornbeef & Cab-bage Dinner. Everyone is welcome, so come and enjoy some great food and fellowship with friends and neigh-bors. A free-will offering will be taken, but there is no obligation. Call 208-536-6787 for more information.

ALL YOU CAN EAT Crab Feed at the FairfieldAmerican Legion The American Legion Post #19 will hold their Annual Crab Feed on February 28th starting at 7 p.m. (the dun-geon opens at 5:30). Tickets are $35 each and include a Rifle Raffle for a Savage Model 22-250 w/3x9 40mm scope.

Tickets are available at Valley Service (764-2223), Iron Moun-tain Inn (764-3444), Soldier Creek Brewing (764-2739), and from Dwight Butlin (358-2214). Dinner is limited to 175, so buy your tickets ASAP.

TREE SALE The Wood River Soil & Water Conservation District in Shoshone is currently offering trees for sale - order now and pick up on April 24th or 25th. In addition to trees, the Wood River SWCD has Fabric Mulch/Weed Barrier & Machinery Available! 1 roll 6x500 $145.00 per roll. Pick up an order form at 217 West F Street in Shoshone, call 934-8481 ext. 100, or goto wrswcd.weebly.com

NOTICE OF OPENING The Camas County Planning and Zoning Commission is looking for a few good men or women for the Planning and Zoning Commission. Applications are available at the Planning and Zoning Office in the Courthouse Annex, 517 Soldier Road, Fair-field, or at the Camas County Court House, 501 Soldier Road, Fairfield. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Please contact Dwight Butlin at the Planning and Zoning office at 208-764-2046. EEOE

Magic Valley Iris Society The MVIS will hold their quarterly meeting on March 7, 2015 at 11:30 am - 2:00 pm. The meeting will be held at Jaker’s Bar & Grill Restaurant (1598 Blue Lakes Bou-levard N. in Twin Falls). Meeting will include discussion about the June Iris show, a presentation by Jeanette Gra-ham on how to photograph irises, and the usual catching up with friends and club members. Guests are welcome and encouraged join the organiza-tion by becoming a member. Dues are $ 7.00 per year and new members will receive an iris rhizome and news-letters. If you have any questions please called Jeanette Graham at 208-734-3613 or [email protected]

Avian Flu Found in Idahoby Cindy Kinder, 4-H Youth, Extension Educator Tests conducted in Gooding County identified several cases of H5N8 avian influenza in wild ducks. Also, other strains of avian flu have been found in wild and domestic flocks within the state. Members of the Poultry 4-H Club need to pay atten-tion to their project animals for health and conduct their biosecurity measures. Flocks need to be watched for signs of illness in the birds. Symptoms may include: coughing, sneezing, respiratory distress, decreased egg production, swelling of the head, comb and wattles and sudden death. If you see symptoms in any of your birds, please contact the ISDA State Veterinarian’s office at 208-332-8540 or USDA-APHIS-VS, toll free at 1-866-536-7593. Sick or dead wild birds should be reported to the Idaho Depart-ment of Fish & Game at 208-454-7638. It is important that 4-H members prevent contact be-tween domestic birds and wild waterfowl that may carry the avian flu virus. Biosecurity measures of keeping do-mestic feed and watering sites away from wild birds is important. There have been no human illnesses

associated with the H5N8 or H5N2 vi-ral strains of avian influenza anywhere in the world, to date. However, to reduce the risk of exposure, individuals handling wild and domestic birds should remem-ber to wash their hands after contact and cook all poultry and poultry products thoroughly prior to consumption.

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Highway 46 Realignment Work began this week to realign a section of Highway 46 south of Wendell and reconstruct a canal crossing at the intersection of Bob Barton Road and Rex Leland Highway. Work is expected to be complete by June. Those traveling in that area should be prepared for de-lays. Work to replace the bridge will begin with one lane of traffic being maintained throughout the project. Traf-fic will be controlled with flaggers and temporary traffic signals. Traffic will drive on temporary roadways during certain times of construction. When complete, the project will replace the four-way stop intersection with a curve for north/south traffic trav-eling on Idaho 46. Bob Barton Road (3500 South Road) will intersect Idaho 46 mid-curve. The new alignment will have turn bays for each direction. The replacement of the bridge over the Cedar Draw canal with a concrete stiff-leg structure will lengthen the crossing to facilitate the widened roadway.

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most was tending children, whether it was her own family or adopted family, she loved and cared for countless children as though they were her own. Occasionally she and LaRae even served as foster parents for children in need. The greatest love of Mary’s life was her family, and getting her family together always brought her the most joy. Mary leaves a huge hole in the hearts and lives of her family, and she will be greatly missed by all those who

were fortunate enough to know and love her. She is preceded in death by all six brothers, James, Rickey, Lester, Lawrence, Ralph and John; both parents; brother-in-law Jimmy Brown and wife Alberta; one grand-son-in-law, Shannon Erwin; one great-grandson, Adler Joseph Burns Brauburger; and one step-granddaughter, Lisa Uriguen. She is survived by LaRae, her husband of 61 years; sons Rick (Kari) of Richfield, and David (Cheryl) of Twin Falls, and daughter Connie (Harvey) Brauburger also of Richfield; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one step-great-great granddaughter. She is also survived by her sister-in-laws, Maxine (Dwain) Stirton, Nadine Hilderbrand, Janet (Lawrence) Heck, June (Ralph) Heck, and Cloreen (John) Heck, all of the Magic Valley. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, great-nieces and great-nephews. Graveside services were held on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at the Richfield Cemetery.

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o b i t u a r i e sMary Jane Brown

Mary Jane (Heck) Brown joined her parents and brothers in heaven on Thursday, February 12, 2015, after a hard and long struggle with COPD. She was born August 30, 1936, to James Hayes and Martha Leona (Roszell) Heck in Twin Falls, Idaho. She was the fifth child of seven children, and the only girl. Mary grew up in the Twin Falls area, at-tending school in Twin Falls. Her first job was working in a bean warehouse in Twin Falls, Idaho. She met the love of her life, LaRae Brown, through a mutual friend in 1951, and they were married December 11, 1953, in Richfield, Idaho, where they re-sided. In 1961 Mary and her family moved to the Farm where they raised their family and they still reside. Mary was a hard working woman, and over the years she did most every job on the farm, including feeding cows and calves, milking, and any other work that needed done. She occa-sionally waited tables to make extra money for her new, young family. Mary also worked other jobs including a couple of summers for the Big Wood Canal Company and as a janitor at the Richfield School. She loved to travel and seek new adventures with friends and family. Mary enjoyed a multitude of crafts and hobbies, and was never afraid to add a new talent to the long list. She always had a desire to pass along her knowledge of canning, gardening and cooking. But of all the jobs she had the job Mary loved

Mary Margaret (McCann) Carnes, 88, a resident of Amarillo, Texas, formerly of Fairfield, passed away Sat-urday, February 14, 2015 in Amarillo. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Memo-rial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories in Amarillo with Pastor Jerry Davey officiating. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm, on Fri-day, February 20, 2015 at Mountain View Cemetery in Fairfield, with Pastor Roger Johnson officiating. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to a favorite charity.

Robert “Bob” McCarthy, 85, a resident of Gooding, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 at his home in Gooding. A celebration of his life will be held at 1:00 pm, on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the Gooding Basque Center, 285 Euskadi Lane in Gooding.


Esther Marie Hopkins Esther Marie Andersen Hopkins, 80, of Shoshone, passed away at her home on Feb. 9, 2015. She was born on June 5, 1934 the daughter of Arthur An-dersen and Lucille Clausen Andersen. She was raised on the family ranch in Rockland, Idaho. She attended the one-room Landing school through eighth grade then graduated from Rockland High School in 1954. The el-dest of seven children, she was surrounded by a large family of siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles. Esther was always actively involved with 4-H and in 1948, she won a trip to attend National 4-H Congress in Chicago. On the train ride to Chicago, she met a young man named Ivan Hopkins. Later while attending the University of Idaho in Moscow, she would meet him again. He became the love of her life and they married on Sept. 3, 1954. She graduated with honors from the Uni-versity of Idaho with a Bachelor of Science in Home Eco-nomics. All through her life she was an avid supporter of the University and the fine education it provides. Following graduation, they lived for a short while in Caldwell, Idaho. During this time while Ivan was farm-ing, she worked as a University of Idaho Extension Home Economist. When Ivan was drafted into the army, she moved with him to Savannah, GA where he was sta-tioned. Upon discharge from the army, they returned to work on the Hopkins family farm near Caldwell. The Ex-tension Service became the family career. In 1959, the family moved to Burley for Ivan’s first position with the Extension service. In 1963, they moved to Shoshone, and then to Rupert in 1987. Upon Ivan’s retirement from the Extension Service, they returned to Shoshone. Esther was a multi-talented person with a wide variety of interests and passions. She was accomplished at just about everything she did from knitting, painting, crafts, cooking, and quilting. She designed and planned the land-scaping for the family home in Shoshone and then later in Rupert. She was an avid gardener growing just about anything. She shared her knowledge with her children, family and friends as a certified Cooperative Extension Master Gar-dener. Actively involved in the communities where she lived, she was a Shoshone 4-H leader for many years and in-volved with the Shoshone Library Board, Shoshone Civ-ics Club, and the Magic Grange. She was also a member

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Christ Episcopal Church in Shoshone and St. Matthews Episcopal Church in Rupert. She loved her many lunches and activities at the Golden Years Senior Center surrounded by neighbors and friends. Always loving to explore and learn, Esther had the great pleasure of traveling across the United States, and internationally. Just five years after experiencing a severe stroke, she realized her lifelong dream of travelling to

Denmark, the home of her grandparents. She liked to tell the story of how she put 10 miles on her wheel chair while touring around Copenhagen. She was very proud of her Danish heritage, always hoping to return. Esther is survived by her husband of sixty years, Ivan of Shoshone; three children Terry (Debbie) of Sioux Falls, So. Dakota, Helen of Gooding, and Guy of Shoshone; grandchildren Angela and Tom, and great-grandchildren Addie and Lexi; sisters Dwen Jones of Kuna, and Sha-ron Cox of Sandpoint; brothers Ken Andersen (Donna) of Lewiston and Steve Andersen of Sandpoint; and numer-ous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, a brother, and an infant son. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Christ Episcopal Church, Shoshone; St. Matthew’s Epis-copal Church, Rupert; Chapter Y of the PEO Sisterhood, Shoshone; or the School of Home Economics, University of Idaho. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2015, at the First Baptist Church (205 5th Ave. East in Shoshone). Burial will follow at the Shosho-ne Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Dema-ray Funeral Service – Shoshone Chapel. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family by visiting the obituary link at www.demarayfuneralservice.com.


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Ethel Mae Peterson Ethel Mae Peterson, 78, passed away at Copper Summit Assisted Living Center in Pocatello, Idaho on February 8, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was born in Nampa, Idaho on May 21, 1936 to Mary and Frank James Gray. Most of her life was spent in the Jerome and Wendell areas until she moved to Pocatello in 2008 to be close to her daughters, Terri and Nichole. In 1952 she married Therald Casto and lived in Twin Falls. Together they had four children; Therald, Terri, Dougie, and James. Ethel and Therald were divorced in 1960. Later Ethel met Art Peterson and they were married at the Christian Church in Gooding on Feb 1, 1963. With this union two more children were born; Nichole and Chad. Most of Ethel’s life was spent on or around farms. With farm life she developed a strong work ethic and she applied this when raising five children and when she and Art ran their farm in Wen-dell. Ethel worked side by side with Art, moving pipe and picking rock. She was a tireless homemaker always on the move. She also had her own businesses selling Stanley Products as a distributor for years. Ethel and Art enjoyed many fun times together. They were members of the Moose Lodge in Jerome for many years, where they were always dancing up a storm to country music. Ethel and Art were also long time members of the Jerome Bowling League and had a lot of fun with their teammates, especially the yearly trips to Jackpot. For many years Ethel was the Secretary of the league where she kept things running smoothly. Ethel also loved playing cards with family and friends. Ethel is survived by her, sister Ellen(LeRoy ) Trader, step-brother Joe Goss, children Terri Richway(Robert) of Pocatello, Jim Peterson(Dennise) of Salt Lake City, UT, Chad Peterson of Twin Falls, and Nichole Herter of Pocatello. She is also survived by Grandchildren; Thad Peterson (Reno, NV), Clint Peterson (Reno, NV), Russel Boger (Boise, Id), Jennifer Young (Boise, Id), Lacey Murdock (Pocatello, Id), Whitney Herter (Boise, Id), Jesse Peterson and Dustin Peterson (Boise, Id), Chelsea and Jer-emy Terry (Salt Lake City, UT) and Great-granddaughter Sierra Murdock, who she spent a lot of time with. She also has 10 other Great-grandchildren who live in other cities.

She is preceded in death by her hus-bands, Art Peterson and Therald Casto, mother Mary Goss, step-father Floyd Goss, and her sons Therald Peterson and Douglas Casto. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday February 21, 2015, at Farnsworth Mortuary (1343 South Lincoln, Jerome) with a visitation be-ginning at 10 a.m.


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Marion George Wood Marion George “Gale” Wood, 96 years of age, a resident of Bennett Hills Care Center, de-parted this world to be with his Heavenly Father and Savior at the North Canyon Medical Cen-ter, Gooding, ID, at 4:55 p.m. Sunday, February 4, 2015. He was surrounded by his daughter and loving family. Gale was born October 25, 1918, the only child of George R. And Viola Hines Wood near Bethel, Missouri. He was raised and educated at Bethel until his mother passed away when he was sixteen years of age. Gale left home at that time and joined the C.C. Corp. Work-ing for the Corp finally brought Gale to Idaho which eventu-ally became his permanent home at Gooding, Idaho. In September of 1941, Gale enlisted in the U.S. Army and was shipped to Hawaii. He lived through the Pearl Harbor attack in December and fought in the South Pacif-ic Islands for the remainder of his tour of duty. Gale was a member of the American Legion Post #30 in Gooding and Pearl Harbor Survivor Association until health interfered with his attendance. On May 31, 1945, he married Mary Towne in Twin Falls. They became parents of two wonderful daughters, Viola Kay and Leola Fay. They were later divorced. Gale was married to June Wilkins and divorced. He was later married to Shirley Anstad for 33 years and later to Linda Esterbrook for 10 years. Gale is survived by: one daughter, Kay (Richard) Pearl of Logan, UT; son-in-law, James Gage of Twin Falls; many adoring grandchildren, great-grandchildren and ex-tended families of his previous marriages. He was preceded in death by: his parents; wives; and one daughter, Leola Fay Gage; one grandson, Jeremy Gage; and a great-granddaughter, Olivia Pearl Andersen. Gale had a long standing relationship with his Heavenly Father and was a member of the Gooding First Southern Baptist Church at the time of his passing. The family wishes to express their deep appreciation and gratitude for the love and care received at Bennett Hills Care Center, North Canyon Medical Center, and First Southern Baptist Church family of Gooding. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to any of these three. A celebration of Gale’s life was held on Thursday, Feb-ruary 12, 2015, at Demaray’s Gooding Chapel.

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Extension at the Library 2015 The Gooding Public Library (306 5th Ave West) will host a series of FREE Extension workshops beginning in March.March 7: Water-wise landscaping. University of Idaho Educator Tony McCammon will talk about how to de-velop and care for a wonderful landscape that uses much less water. April 11: Rainwater and grey water collection. University of Idaho Educator Mario E. de Haro-Marti will talk about how to collect and use rainwater and how to recycle grey water from your home. Water saving techniques will be discussed. May 16: Composting at home. University of Idaho Edu-cator Mario E. de Haro-Marti will talk about how to com-post, different methods, and benefits of composting for your home and community.More talks: During these presentations you will be able to vote for or request future talks to be presented. All of these workshops are on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. For RSVP and more info: call the Gooding Extension Office: 208-934-4417 or the Gooding Public Library: 208-934-4089. The University of Idaho is an equal opportunity/affirma-tive action employer and educational organization. We offer our programs to persons regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability. Those needing accommodations, need to contact Mario de Haro-Martí at 208-934-4417, 203 Lucy Lane, Gooding, ID 83330 five days before the event.

Conservation Stewardship Program The Natural Resources Conservation Service is now accepting applications for the 2015 Conservation Stew-ardship Program. Producers who maintain a high level of conservation stewardship on their land may be eligible to receive compensation for their efforts. Applications re-ceived by February 27, 2015, will be considered for this year’s funding. Land stewardship generates significant environmental ben-efits including clean air, clean water, and healthy soils and helps sustain food and fiber production for the citizens of Idaho. Since the program began in 2009, NRCS has enrolled more than 766,000 acres in Idaho. For more information on CSP, stop by your lo-cal USDA service center or visit NRCS online at http://www.id.nrcs.usda.

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Last week I had tried to find the Yellow Brick Road. I didn’t actually find

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of Oz instead. Toto was making $125/week in 1939 as a dog. I’m thinking if Toto could be found, I could learn a few lessons about the econ-omy. After all, Toto’s living expenses would have been minimal for all these years. For example, the dog would have been living with someone else renting or buying a roof under which to stay. With a new couch to sleep on once in a while, good food, and an occasional Pet-i-cure, Toto has had little to put out as cash. The wisdom of Toto would be proven with investments and saving through the years from 1939 to the present date. As I look for Toto and the dog’s wisdom, I am going to pass on to you wisdom of some of our American Indian Chiefs (these are a little easier to find).

~ ~ ~ ~ ~One does not sell the land people walk on - Crazy Horse, Oglala Lakota Sioux

~ ~ ~ ~ ~Suppose a white man should come to me and say, “Joseph, I like your horses. I want to buy them.” I say to him, “No, my horses suit me; I will not sell them.” Then, he goes to my neighbor who says, “Pay me the money and I will sell you Joseph’s horses.” The white man returns to me and says, “Joseph, I have bought your horses and you must let me have them.” If we sold our lands to the government, this is the way they bought them - Chief Joseph, Nez Perce

~ ~ ~ ~ ~When a white army battles Indians and wins, it is called a great victory. But, if they lose, it is called a massacre - Cheeseekau, Shawnee

~ ~ ~ ~ ~Our land is more valuable than your money. It will last for-ever. It will not perish by the flames of fire. As long as the sun shines and the waters flow, this land will be here to give life to men and animals - Chief Crowfoot, Siksika

~ ~ ~ ~ ~A frog does not drink up the pond in which it lives - Indian proverb

~ ~ ~ ~ ~When all the trees have been cut down, when all the animals have been hunted, when all the waters are polluted, when all the air is unsafe to breath, only then will you discover you can not eat money - Cree prophecy

~ ~ ~ ~ ~Children learn from what they see. We need to set an ex-ample of truth and action - Howard Rainer, Taos Pueblo

~ ~ ~ ~ ~Another Cup - Tee

listing of the species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Governor Otter backed up Idaho’s commitment with a budget recommendation of $750,000 for sage-grouse con-servation activities, including $250,000 for IDL to imple-ment cooperative fuel breaks on endowment rangelands and money to refurbish firefighting equipment for use by Idaho’s rangeland fire protection associations - groups of ranchers trained and legally authorized to fight range fires in Idaho. The IDL is soliciting feedback from the public on the draft plan through March 2, 2015. Comments can be e-mailed to Pat Seymour, Endangered Species Program Manager at [email protected]. The IDL also is working with natural resource industry user groups, en-vironmental organizations, and relevant state agencies to fine-tune the draft plan. Many of the participants also are members of the Governor’s Sage Grouse Task Force. In March the Land Board and Oil and Gas Conservation Commission will vote to approve portions of the plan that have to do with their respective authorities. The USFWS will consider the Idaho plan, including the IDL plan nested within the broader state effort, and con-servation measures outlined by ten other western states and regulatory meachanisms for federal lands in the states, before it makes a decision whether to list sage-grouse un-der the ESA.

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Notice of Trustee’s Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today’s date: January 4, 2015 File No.: 7023.108319 Sale date and time (local time): May 11, 2015 at 11:00 AM Sale location: on the front steps of the Camas County Courthouse, 501 Soldier Road, Fairfield, ID 83327 Property address: 223 Willow Ave East aka 223 E Willow Ave Fairfield, ID 83327 Successor Trustee: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., an Idaho Corporation P.O. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009 (425) 586-1900 Deed of Trust information Original grantor: Timothy G Brunson, a single person Original trustee: Pioneer Title Company Original benefi-ciary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Recording date: December 8, 2006 Recorder’s instrument number: 80289 County: Camas Sum owing on the obligation: as of January 4, 2015: $108,647.82 Because of in-terest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after we receive your check. For further information write or call the Successor Trustee at the address or telephone number provided above. Basis of default: failure to make payments when due. Please take notice that the Successor Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for certified funds or equivalent the property de-scribed above. The property address is identified to comply with IC 60-113 but is not warranted to be correct. The property’s legal de-scription is: Lots 21 and 22 and a fraction of the West half of Lot 23 described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot 23; thence East 25 feet; thence North 60 feet; thence West 12 feet; thence North 65 feet to the alley; thence West 13 feet; thence South 125 feet to the Point of Beginning. All in Block 23 in the Village of Fairfield, County of Camas as shown on the official plat on file in the office of the county recorder of Camas County, Idaho. The sale is subject to conditions, rules and procedures as described at the sale and which can be reviewed at www.northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. The sale is made without representation, warranty or covenant of any kind. (TS# 7023.108319) 1002.264280-File No.

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PUBLIC NOTICE OFLIEN FORECLOSURE SALE

Pursuant to Idaho Code 45-806, a 1993 CASE IH 7140 MFD Tractor (VIN JJA0046988) shall be auctioned off by written bid. Minimum Bid = $7,500. All written bids must be submit-ted to BUHL IMPLEMENT CO. 20355 HWY 30, Buhl, ID 8-316 no later than 2/28/15. Payment by certified check is required and immediately due upon notification of winning bid. Estimated Hours on Tractor = 11,462. Tractor may be viewed at BUHL IMPLEMENT CO. 20355 HWY 30, Buhl, ID 83316. For more information please call 543-8232.

PUBLIC NOTICEOn Tuesday March 10, 2015 the Fairfield Planning & Zoning Com-mission will hold a regular meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Fair-field City Hall located at 407 Soldier Road in Fairfield. Items on their agenda include the following:

Amendments to Subdivision Ordinance #165,Article 4 Design Standards:

SECTION 1 - Amend language to reference Title and Chapter;SECTION 2 - Amend language to reference street dedications and include alleys; SECTION 3 - Amend language to reference street location and clarify definitions for street continuation and extension, frontage roads, cul-de-sac. Add language to include alleys in industrial subdivisions;SECTION 4 - Amend language to reference street specification and add language that such streets are to be platted and developed;SECTION 5 - Add language to clarify street names are to not duplicate a street name in Camas County;SECTION 8 - Add easement language to include setback from stream bank/waterway and snow storage when deemed necessary from the commission/council;SECTION 10 - Amend language to clarify lots are to conform to the zoning district, add language for lot lines and width related to length;SECTION 13 - Delete large scale development language to be included in Article 5 Special Development Subdivisions. Amend required public improvement standards by combining existing language in the streets, water supply system and sanitary system sections to clarify each standard. Adding criteria for bridges, drainage improvements, and building numbers. Amend Guarantee of Completion section to add performance bond requirements of one hundred fifty percent of estimated cost of improvements. Amend Evidence of Completion section to be required prior final plat approval. Add off-site improvement language to ensure that such improvements are installed when necessary to provide required improvements or adequate infrastructure to proposed subdivision;While providing a severability clause and effective date.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that at the aforementioned time and place, all interested persons may appear and shall be given an oppor-tunity to comment on the matters stated above. Any person needing special accommodations should contact the City Office as soon as pos-sible. Comments and questions prior to the hearing should be directed to the Fairfield City Planning Administrator, P. O. Box 336, Fairfield, ID, 83327 or [email protected], a minimum of five (5) days prior to the scheduled hearing. Plans and supporting documents are on file at the Fairfield City Hall and available for public review.

Dated this the 12th day of February, 2015Megan Stelma

Planning & Zoning Administratorpublished on February 18, 2015

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GOODING COUNTY MUSEUM WORKDAYSSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2015 - 10 AM TO 4 PM and

SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2015—10 AM TO 4 PM* POTLUCK LUNCH *

Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. There will be jobs for everyone. Sorting artifacts, labeling and identifying for displays or storage. For more information call the Museum at 934-5318.


For Rent►3 Bed, 2 bath home for Rent. 2nd Ave West in Fair-field. Available February 9th. $600 per month. Call 866-3651, ask for Rob.►For Rent: The “Tree-house”, A Unique, Effi-cient, Fairfield Home! Per-fect for single individualor small family. $400 per month. Call 309-0509

Services►Looking for scrap metal. Call Thomas Davis at 764-2484.►Health Insurance questions? Agent issues? Paying to much? Serving seniors, individuals, families, and businesses. Health, Dental, Vision, Hearing and sup-plements. Set your appointment now. Desiree’ DeGiorgio 208-340-0544 [email protected]►I’m a mobile mechanic with over 20 years experience. I will come to your location, and the customer is responsible for pur-chasing all parts prior to the work being done. I have reasonable rates and will consider all trades for labor. Diagnosis is free or at low cost depending on your lo-cation. If interested, call out text Robert at 208-481-0893. Thanks. There is a $20 fuel charge for anything outside of Richfield.►Custom wood spliting. $35 per hour on weekends. Call 358-1103.► Hollenbeck Construction. New construction & remodels. Specializing in finish excellence with great value. Licenced & Bonded. Call 481-0320.►PATCH, MEND, SEW. I Re-place Broken Zippers of all kinds. Patch Levis, coveralls,etc.Hem Levis, pants, dresses, sheets, etc. Have “NEW” drop in Gooding, must call for information. Call Kathy in Hagerman 837-6267.

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Employment►Come join the team at D&D Transportations in Gooding. Contact by email at [email protected].

►Crop Production Services is looking for drivers for the spring, summer farming year. Class A cdl required with tank-er and hazmat endorsments prefered. Job requirements will be delivering fertilizer or chemical to growers. Pick up applications at either Buhl or Wendell CPS branches.►J.D. Heiskell is in need of mill operators for their dairy feed manufacturing facili-ties located in Gooding, ID. Relative experience, including loader and skid steer operation, preferred. Ideal candidate will be a team-player, have a safe and conscious work manner, a positive attitude, and good communication skills. Com-petitive pay and benefits that include medical, dental, vi-sion, and 401(k). Apply in per-son: 1711 S. 2300 E., Gooding No phone calls please. Drug Free Workplace - EOE

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For Sale►Grass Hay For Sale: Approxi-mately 30 tons or 48 round bales of first cutting grass hay for sale. Bales are 60 inches in diameter, four feet long and weigh around 1200#. Priced at $150. per ton or $90. per bale. If you have any questions please call me at 208-961-0020. (Shoshone)►Lots of unique antiques and col-lectibles. Furniture,glassware, kitchen items, salt and pepper shakers, artwork, jewelry, lots of misc. CrossRoads Attic, 115 S. Greenwood in Shoshone. Open 10 to 6 daily.►We currently are selling 2 lambs and one ewe thats never been bred. Also mixed breed heritage turkeys. Email, call, or text 208-410-2854.

There were a number of complaints about last week’s crossword puzzle. I would like to blame it on someone other than myself, but it really was my own oversight. Fortunantely, it was a simple fix taking exactly 0.73 sec-onds. Enjoy, and keep the complaints coming:):):)

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