5-31-2006 - New Plymouth News

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Senior Center Hosts Mother’s Day Dinner
Mothers Day came early at the
New Plymouth Senior Center, celebrated with a wonderful dinner on
May 11. Each of the mothers was
given a potted marigold plant to
take home.
Left Photo: Jenny Maberry (on the
right) was recognized as the youngest guest, and Evelyn Jones (on
the left ) was honored as “Youngest
in Spirit” — at the age of 101.
Don’t miss the
Roots & Vines
Bluegrass Music
Festival!
To celebrate the success of recent, local economic development, the1st
Annual Roots & Vines Bluegrass Music Festival is set for Sunday, June 11,
from 1-5 pm at 7th Son Vineyards in New Plymouth. The event features a
wine-tasting and potato bar, silent auction, and rousing bluegrass music by
The Buckhorn Mountain Boys.
Admission is $15 each or $25 per couple. You are welcome to bring
blankets and chairs for seating, but no pets, please!
Festival proceeds will benefit Payette County Economic Development in
its continuing quest to bring new jobs to the area.
The vineyards are located at 5415 Custer Road in New Plymouth. Tickets for this event can be purchased the following sites:
Remax in Fruitland
Faye Walter Caldwell Bankers in Payette
A&W in Payette
Internet Truckstop in New Plymouth
Going Postal in Fruitland.
For more information about the festival, contact Joel or Jeannette at
278-5097, ext. 6002.
VFW helps New Plymouth pay tribute to veterans
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Eilers Farm hosts preschool visit
Kiwanis Notes
Senior Corner
Event Calendar
Megan Platz named MVP
Von Continues
Pilgrim Press
Idaho Fish & Game
Weather Forecast
World Conservation
Valley Health
Mayor’s Message
Tales of Old New Plymouth
Idaho Water Users Seminar
Local Legislators in the News
Valley Health
SaberCats
Classifieds
Church News
Notices, Responses
Presort Standard
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In moving tributes to veterans everywhere,
the New Plymouth VFW conducted three
separate ceremonies on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29.
At 10:30 am on Black’s Bridge, VFW Commander Ron Hart led the group in prayer as
Viola Olsen dropped a wreath into the roaring Payette River, in special memory of soldiers lost at sea.
The service included a color guard composed
of VFW members, “Taps” played in the
background, and a dramatic 21- gun salute.
Other ceremonies were held at 10:00 am at
Kennedy Ceremony and at 11:00 am at Parkview Cemetery.
A dramatic 21-gun salute was part of the Memorial Day ceremony.
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NEW PLYMOUTH NEWS
Issue 123
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Elementary School Lunches
Weds, May 31: Cheeseburger, potato chips, trimmings, ice cream
bar, milk.
Thurs, June 1: Taco salad, chips,
salsa, apples, milk.
Fri, June 2: Bring sack lunch from
home. Kitchen closed for lunch!.
FREE SUMMER LUNCH AT THE PARK!
For any child
1-18 years old,
Monday thru Friday
Eilers Farm hosts preschool visit
Kiddie Korner
Preschoolers enjoyed
their recent trip to
Eilers Farm, where
they learned all about
cows. They toured
the milking barn and
climbed haystacks
and gates. Betsy the
milking cow turned
out to be the biggest
highlight of the trip,
and stood patiently
while all the children
took turns sitting on
her.
All the children at
Kiddie Korner Preschool would like to thank the Eilers for helping them have such a great
time!
(except holidays)
Fruitland City Park:
11:30-12:15 (May 30 – June 29)
New Plymouth Kiwanis Park:
11:45-12:30 (June 5 – June 29)
Payette Kiwanis Park:
12:00-1:00 (May 30 – July 14)
Betsy the milking
cow also proved to
be a great mount for
the eager young
visitors from Kiddie
Korner Preschool.
Sponsored by Payette School District Food Service
& USDA Program
(USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.)
SMART KIDS = SAFE KIDS
Kiddie Korner Learning Center will be sponsoring a week-long
summer camp.
When: June 26-30
Place: New Plymouth
Kiwanis Park
Time: 10:00 – 1:00
Ages: 4-12 years
Cost: $25.00
includes T-shirt
Registration Deadline: June 15
FOXTROT
BY BILL AMEND
Our theme this year will be Smart Kids = Safe Kids. We will
have a visit from Payette County Paramedics and New Plymouth Quick Response Unit. Payette County Sheriff’s Department will be represented by their DARE officer, Resource
Officer, their tracking dog, and their water resource officer.
New Plymouth Fire Department will teach us about fire safety
and bring lots of water to play in. There will be craft projects
every day. Lunch will be provided by the “Free Summer Lunch
Program” sponsored by Payette School District Food Service &
USDA Program.
For Registration, please contact 278-3055.
Remember the deadline: June 15!
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NEW PLYMOUTH NEWS
Issue 123
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Idaho Army National Guards
Western Idaho Events
June 10 - Fishing Day, Atwood Ponds in Weiser, Idaho, for ages
6-17. Registration required by May 15. RSVP, please call Tanya
Chin, 422-4387.
June 27—Boise PAL Raft Along, Boise, Idaho, for ages 8-16.
For registration information, visit the
website http://www.cityofboise.org/
police/Officer_Outreach/
Activities_League/index.aspx?id=home
KIWANIS CLUB OF NEW PLYMOUTH
At the May 22, 2006, Kiwanis Meeting, we started
our meeting with a special brief guest speaker,
Troy Knapp, New Plymouth's own State Championship Girls’ Softball Coach. Troy brought along
two of his many star players, showing their State
Championship Trophy. Way to go, Lady Grims!
Big “Happy Birthday” goes out to Kiwanian Ryan
Kerby (39 again). Rod Tegethoff bragged on being
the proud Grandpa of his new Granddaughter.
Ryan thanked the many Kiwanis members who
make scholarships possible for our graduating seniors each year: Gordon Collinsworth, Ray Brogan Pioneer Enterprises, and Scott and Anne Moscrip Internet Truckstop.
Our guest speakers were Joe and Shawna from
Payette County Sheriff's Department. They
touched on reactivating the Community Watch
Programs throughout town, speaking at the school
and civic organizations to spur more interest in
support of Community Watch. Shawna is our SRO
(Community Resource Officer) for the schools and
can be reached during the school year at the High
School. At this time there are no activities planned
for the department during summer school sessions.
If any of the summer school programs would like
FOXTROT
the sheriff's department to come over, please don't
hesitate to call their office in Payette 642-6006. If
Shawna is not there, the High School does a fine
job at taking messages.
There are a few positive changes to help when the
officers are patrolling New Plymouth. The substation now has Internet access for the officers to
complete their reports locally. High Desert Task
force has been working hard to keep drugs off the
streets and this program is showing success. The
department is also working to get a Public Announcement Board in each community with information on dealing with drugs and crimes.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Open Meetings
Senior Center Sunday at 6 pm
Joe and Shawna request that, if you see a crime,
don't become one of victims. Become a part of the
solutions, make mental notes of who, what, when,
where and call 911. To end their visit with us, Joe
gave a nice presentation of the Tasser carried by
most officers. This topic was rather interesting and
kept the conversation going.
Contact George at
278-0116
or Bruce 278-5455
The Kiwanis club would like to thank the Sheriff's
department for having Joe and Shawna come to
speak. It was a pleasure hearing from them.
New Plymouth resident now working at ReMax!
BY BILL AMEND
Helping trucks find freight for 10 years. 1-800-203-2540
Kathleen Farrell, D.O.
Jim Callis, PA-C
Shela Gable, RMA
Maria Ruiz, CMA
Ursula Carrillo
278-3335
Full spectrum family practice with Obstetrics.
Your Hometown Medical Team
300 N. Plymouth Ave * New Plymouth, ID 83655 (across from
City Hall) Open M-F from 8-5.
New Patients and Walk-ins are always welcome.
VFHC is a non-profit Community Health Center
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NEW PLYMOUTH NEWS
Issue 123
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR
The Senior Corner
Hey! Come on in and try our famous Friday Breakfast. We start serving at
8:00am and go to 9:00am. The price is very affordable. Seniors 60+ are
$4.00 and under 60 are $5.00. That is ALL YOU CAN EAT. You can't beat
that price anywhere. Our Menu: Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Hash
browns, assorted Fruits, Fruit juice, Coffee, Tea and Milk. Come on in and
enjoy the company and a good breakfast.
Also for the Seniors in New Plymouth and the outlying areas, our lunch
meal times are Tuesday and Thursdays at noon. Other than other Senior Centers, you can not find a better meal for the price! Just watch the paper for the
Menu.
Every Wednesday is Western Dance from 6:00pm - 9:00pm. Bring some
kind of finger food. There is no age limit. You do not have to be a Senior! So
come on in and have a good time.
Starting up pinochle on Thursday afternoon at the New Plymouth Senior Center.
Wednesday, May 31
Dance, Senior Center, 6-9 pm
Sunday, June 4
Alcoholics Anonymous
Open Meeting, 6 pm, Senior Center
Monday, June 5
Kiwanis, 12 noon, Senior Center
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge, 1 pm,
IOOF
City Council, 7 pm, City Hall
Tuesday, June 6
Senior Center Menu
Thursday, June 1: Spaghetti w/meat
sauce, tossed salad w/works, green
beans, bread & butter, fruited jello,
coffee, tea or milk.
Friday Breakfast Menu
Pancakes, Toast, Bacon, Sausage,
Eggs, Hash-Brown Potatoes, Choice
of Fruit, Orange Juice, V-8 Juice,
Coffee, Tea, Milk, or Hot Chocolate
Tuesday, June 6: Chicken enchiladas, cactus corn, Spanish rice, green
salad, fruit cup w/bananas, cookies,
coffee, tea or milk.
Library Board, 6 pm, Library
QRU, 7 pm, 127 Holly
American Legion, 1 pm,
308 Holly
Fire Dept., 7:30 pm
Thursday, June 8
Oddfellows, 8 pm, 4167 SW 2nd
Avenue
Saturday, June 10
Dedicated & Caring
VFW—VFW downtown
Saturday, June 17
Horseshoe Days
All-Town Yard Sale
Monday, June 19
Kiwanis, 12 noon, Senior Center
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge, 1 pm,
IOOF
City Council, 7 pm, City Hall
Tuesday, June 20
Fire Dept., 7:30 pm
Wednesday, June 21
Sunday, June 11
Kiwanis, 12 noon, Senior Center
School Board, 7 pm High School
Library
Thursday, June 22
Oddfellows, 8 pm, 4167 SW 2nd
Avenue
Tuesday, July 4
Independence Day
NWAACC names Megan Platz as MVP
Couples Welcome-Single Rooms Available
Accepting Reservations
Frank and Kathleen Griffith, Owners
Call 208-870-4981
Click It, Don’t Risk It!
Idaho’s seat belt
safety campaign
has begun!
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Thursday, June 15
Gem Community, 7 pm, City Hall
Monday, June 12
Griffith House Assisted Living
in New Plymouth
Wednesday, June 14
Chamber of Commerce, 7 pm,
Senior Center
“Paint the Town”
“Roots & Vines” Bluegrass Music
Festival, 1-5 pm, 5415 Custer Road
NOW OPEN
Tuesday, June 13
Payette County Fair Board,
7 pm Fairgrounds office in
New Plymouth
NEW PLYMOUTH NEWS
Megan Platz has been chosen Most Valuable Player by the Northwest Athletic
Association of Community Colleges. Megan, the daughter of Paul and Marchia
Platz, attends Big Bend Community College, where she is coached by Anthony
Stone. Coach Stone had this to say about Megan:
“When I was hired last fall, I had no
idea what to expect from the players I
was going to inherit at Big Bend Community College. We had only six that
played softball only, and three that
were dual sport athletes (volleyball and
softball), one of them being Megan
Platz. As the volleyball season ended
and we began our softball workouts, I
noticed a strong desire in Megan to
excel. She would settle for nothing less
than success at every opportunity.
However, in the game of softball, success comes out only 1 out of every 3
chances for good players. Megan doesn’t see things that way. She wants to be
successful 3 out of every 3 chances.
That desire, coupled with her undying
work ethic, led to her earning the Most
Valuable Player award for the Eastern
division of the NWAACC this year.
Megan’s contributions to the team’s
overall success were truly valuable in
every sense of the word. And, I might
add, she accomplished all this with a significant knee injury. Playing through pain
is what most would call a sign of toughness…playing a volleyball and softball
season with a torn ACL, and earning MVP honors? I don’t think tough is a strong
enough word to describe that.” Congratulations, Megan!
Issue 123
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
VON CONTINUES
By Von Gail Hamilton, from her December 2004
book On Leaving
Short Trevor maneuvered the car out of the limited
space and drove it carefully through the wet streets.
Once on the highway we began talking easily. He lived
at Mike Turk's farm with his folks. His father was the
herdsman there. Short worked sometimes on the farm
and other times at the garage. Hadn't been out of the
Army long and his folks had moved from Missouri to
Ohio while he was in service. It was just as well. His
Missouri girl friend had “Dear John’d” him while he
was overseas and married another guy. Higg's place was
small, a few booths and a counter with a half dozen
stools. Discovered later they had started out there with a
few pounds of hamburg, sliced cheese, hot dogs, two
kinds of buns, ketchup, mustard, onions, a skillet and a
pop case which also contained the beer. Later they had a
thriving, fully-equipped saloon and restaurant a little
ways down the road.
Short helped me with my coat and we ordered burgers. My uneasiness was gone. He had a way of making
me feel comfortable and safe. He hadn't sworn or made
any smutty remarks since we'd been introduced. Maybe
all males weren't so bad after all. I told him about my
job. Mentioned I'd been married and had a daughter.
Might as well scare him off right now and get the preliminaries over with. He made no comment. We danced
a few slow dances.
A few weeks later, a lovely Sunday, spring was beginning and we had gone to watch the planes take off
and land at a tiny airfield. Ardy was with us and seemed
to be enjoying herself. As we sat in the car at the end of
the evening, I thanked him for spending his Sunday afternoon with us. Told him it was only the second time
I’d allowed Ardy to spend any time with a fellow I was
dating. Today she really had fun even if she’d been
quiet. Not only was the up-close look at airplanes a new
experience, but having a fellow along was a different
situation for her. I’d kept her away from all but one of
my dates. I didn't want her to get attached to any of
them. It would only confuse her.
“I mustn't come under the heading of most fellows. I
had a thoroughly enjoyable time.” I was glad to hear that
statement for I was becoming really fond of this one. He
scolded me then for making excuses about how I wanted
to protect her. Assured me I was doing the right thing.
This Short Trevor seemed to be thinking about me and
Ardy and not making inappropriate moves that would
bring our friendship to an abrupt end.
Now I knew why he hadn't insisted on any hot romance to continue our friendship. Weeks had gone by
without any insinuations. He was protecting the relationship. Could a STRONG one have arrived in my life so
soon after some real disappointments with others, and
my decision Ardy and I would go it alone? I shuddered
to think of him not being around.
He shifted his position so he could see my face.
“Want to know a secret?” I nodded. “I've been sitting
here trying to get up the nerve to ask you not to date
anyone else but me. Would you?” I nodded again.
His lips touched mine softly. “I'm going now. I'll
pick you up tomorrow after work.” Again I nodded,
hoping he would kiss me again, but he’d already started
the car and put it in gear. As I slid into bed that night I
felt different. I could almost see myself not as the stupid
woman who was fumbling around with life. I didn't like
myself much but it was so refreshing to discover someone who helped me believe I could lick the world.
Maybe the world wasn't really my enemy, out to get me,
out to make a fool of me. Trusting, however, was a
scary prospect. A short three months later he asked me
to marry him. When I hesitated he asked, “You love me,
don’t you?” I sighed deeply. “I don't know whether I do
or not. I’m sorry, Short. You wouldn't want me to say so
if I wasn’t sure, would you?” Besides, everyone would
make fun of you if you married me. I think you would
make a good husband and father. It’s just that I don't
think I would make a very good wife. I’ve already failed
once at that. You do understand, don’t you?”
My excuses fell on deaf ears. He accused me of simply being afraid to love or commit again, afraid he’d
throw it all in my face like the jerk who’d been dumb
enough to let me go the first time around. Said I wouldn’t know real love if it hit me in the eye. Why not learn
to love him while discovering what love really meant? I
stumbled into bed to toss and turn. Should I or shouldn’t
I?”
Von Gail Hamilton was born in Ohio and lived in Utah
and Arizona before moving to Idaho seven years ago.
Her weekly contributions to the New Plymouth News
began in August 2004, with a “thank-you” from her blind
dachshund, Junior, who appreciated the kindness of his
New Plymouth neighbors. Junior addressed the community for about 26 weeks. When he ran out of material,
Von began publishing excerpts from the many books she
has written. She has just submitted her 90th column, and
so Von continues...
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Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Pilgrim Press
Awards assembly followed Review of past issues of the school paper
by yearbook signing party Historic snaps from Pilgrim news writing
By Danielle Champagne and Rebecca Evans
The school news paper was once called the Buzz Saw. When Mrs.
and free lunch
Esplin became the advisor in 1985 with Scott Ford as editor, the
May 10 was a day for congratulations, gratitude, and saying
goodbyes in writing. The last week for the seniors featured a midweek awards assembly. Following all the kudos the students met
in the multipurpose room to sign booklets that will be inserted
into the yearbook which is published in August.
Journalism. All newspaper and yearbook students received Mrs. Esplin’s thanks.
Awards were given
for academic
achievement, club
leadership, and perfect attendance.
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Pilgrim Progress November 21, 1986, Issue 3: By Pam Steiner
Everything started December 18, 1984. Over the past year and a
half we have been saddened by burning of the old school, we have
trudged through snow, slush and mud, we have carried pounds of
books on our backs, and we have gladly volunteered to help move
into the new school. Our new school will be dedicated November
22. The program is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. sharp, in the
high school gym.
Jerry Evans, State Superintendent of School, will be the guest
speaker. Congressman Larry Craig is to be the special guest at the
flag raising ceremony.
Golden Apple. Lisa Higby earned
the award from other staff members. As winner of the Golden Apple
last year, Mrs. Gaskins described
Mrs. Higby as innovative , and that
“she makes her class room material
relevant to real world applications,
always helping her students see
beyond high school graduation.”
This is equivalent to “Teacher of the
Year Award.” Mrs. Higby taught a
different class every hour. She was
advisor to the sophomore class, also
to FCCLA , and PEAK. She also
introduced a very popular new
course entitled Entrepreneurship.
Science teacher Gary Jones
from article in Pilgrim Progress May 16, 1986, Issue 5.
Pilgrim Progress April 29, 1988, Issue 7: (Writer is not named.)
Bel Cano Jazz has been very active this month going to competitions and organizing fund raisers. N.P walked away with a first
place trophy and a superior rating at TVCC. Terry Liddell garnered the most outstanding soloist award. He had to compete
against soloists from Baker, LaGrande, as well as from Capital
and Borah high schools from Boise. Two days following the
TVCC competition they sponsored their annual Cake Concert.
Pilgrim Pride December 23, 1997, Issue 4: By Mary Jensen
The drama class presented the production of the comedy “The
Nutt Family” last week.
The plot begins with a shady real estate deal between Bea Wise
(Deserae Kramer), the real estate agent and Dr. P. Nutt (Eric Reukauf) and family-Meta (Elisha Carroll), Ima (Angela Watson) and
Wall (David Brown). The play contained several romantic connections. Ima Nutt fell for Larry Smart (Josh Poston). Maybe she
wanted to be a Smart Nutt. The play required much effort behind
the scenes from unselfish volunteers. Friends were made and good
feelings abounded during the effort. When asked for an opinion,
the oft-quoted Dawson Howard said, “It was a lot of fun, and well
worth the effort.”
Munching and marking. Students sign homemade booklets, senior books and
yearbook sponsored tip –ins while others line up for a free burger and drink.
IDFY appreciation. Tamera
Hendricks worked with advisor Tambra Gaskins to get the dangers of
drugs to the 2005-6 students.
paper was named Pilgrim Progress. About 2003 the staff voted to
change the title to Pilgrim Pride and then two years later, by student body poll the name became Pilgrim Press. The photos on
the right and the articles below are from some of the past issues.
Pilgrim Pride November 23, 1998, Issue 3: By Samantha King
Principal Decker and FFA instructor , Kevin Barker and ten students literally landed at the Kansas City airport on a wing and a
prayer. Jennifer Dennett said the winds were so bad when they
touched down that the wing on her side of the plane was “only
that far off the ground.” She was holding her hands about two feet
apart.
Angie Willet recounted how Mr. Decker really “rocked the van”
in competition with another van that was making good use of its
springs. Ten students traveled to Kansas City for this National
FFA convention.
Principal Arlo Decker pictured as teacher of the month
January 30, 1987, Issue 5.
Ag teacher, former ASB president, Kevin J. Barker pictured
in May 28, 1987, Issue 8.
Pilgrim Press February 16, 2001, Issue 4: By Brett Molthen
JD Vreeland’s 1967 Mercury Monterey, is known as the “Iron
Maiden”. His car was given to him by his father as a birthday gift
on Dec. 28, ‘99. The Iron Maiden is a light green tuna boat that
can do 0 to 60 in under ten seconds, and its current top speed is
110 mph. JD pushed it to this to speed this summer while driving
on the freeway going to Boise.
“ Really, this wasn’t pushing it,” says JD. “ It can go lots faster.”
It is equipped with big block V8, with 390 cubic inches. This
baby’s got 270 horse power under the hood.
NEW PLYMOUTH NEWS
Issue 123
Ron Beutler current English
and reading teacher pictured
in February 27, 1987, Issue 6.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Pilgrim Press
Edmunson reviews twelve years as teacher and coach
After twelve years as a New
Plymouth Pilgrim, I have decided it is time for me to leave
the hallowed halls of NPHS
and fully devote myself to
pursue life’s other adventures.
As I look back over the last
twelve years I have taught and
coached here I have many
wonderful memories of my
times spent in the classroom
and in the sports arena. Looking back, it all started in 1994
when I was a fresh faced 28
year old looking for my first
teaching job.
As I was set to graduate
from Idaho State University,
(Go Bengals!) I started looking for a place to teach and
coach close to the area that I
was familiar with. Having
grown up as a Council Lumberjack and competed against
many schools in the valley,
including New Plymouth (I
scored 33 with the future NP
mayor guarding me!) I began
sending out resumes and letters to people I knew and one
letter to a certain science
Seniors end with
Mock U.N.
By Danielle Champagne
All seniors have to three required classes to graduate.
One major one is Economics.
Economics teaches about
other countries and their way
of life. Every year the teacher
Clete Edmonson has the students demonstrate what goes
on in each country that they
learn about. Certain groups
are assigned to each country.
On the last day of school for
the seniors, they give their
presentation. Seniors are also
required to dress up like the
people from their country
would dress. They can bring
food and gifts to their presentation, all depending on the
country they have. The project
is an all day business. The
Mock U.N. takes place in the
Big gym where basketball
games are normally held during basketball season. Seniors
each have their own area reserved to them in which they
can build their country and it’s
qualities.
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time teaching job at NPHS.
Thank you Mr. Jones.
My times on the NP football
field were some of the best
times in my life. Through the
good times and bad times,
wins and losses, those Friday
nights under the lights at Pilgrim field will always be
memories I will cherish.
There is a unique bond that I
have always felt with my football players because they were
willing to sacrifice so much,
endure so much pain and suffering and the hot August sun
and all for the glory of such a
great sport.
Some of the highlights of
my tenure here include the
trip to Europe with some of
the class of ‘95. That was a
great experience and the run
of a state championship with
the team of ‘05 was something
I’ll never forget.
There are thousands of
other great times here at NP.
Now that I recently turned 40
the years are starting to run
together along with the faces
Familiar sight. For twelve years the seniors have seen government teacher, Clete
Edmunson correcting papers at this desk.
and the names and memories
are fading.
All I know is that twelve
years means twelve senior
classes which equals twelve
years of Constitution tests,
mock trials, mock congress,
and U.N days. The way I look
at it, for twelve years I had the
privilege of hanging out with
a bunch of 17-18 year olds,
telling jokes and stories, im-
parting wisdom through sarcasm, talking about goals in
life and listening to some
great gossip about the weekends.
When it comes right down
to it, I loved being a teacher
and coach here at NPHS.
Thank you to all the parents,
my fellow faculty members
and most of all my students.
GO PILGRIMS!
Teachers’ summer plans run wide range
Gary Jones
I make bird houses and put
them up in the mountains
where I hunt. I have over 50
of them right now. They are
all numbered and I keep records of each box and what
nested in them.
Some need replaced, so I am
constantly making new ones. I
replace old ones and hang up
new ones where they have
never been.
Sadly, I will also bury my
old lab, Flint, who died March
31. I have a dog cemetery in
the mountains complete with
headstones.
Photo of Mr. Jones’s dog , Flint.
Flint died in March and was cremated. Mr. Jones will hang a bird
house above his final resting place.
Pierrette Madrid Harris
Summer goes by far too fast
so I try to enjoy every minute
of it. My husband, boys and I
are going to Disneyland this
summer. We will spend a
week in Southern California,
to see all the sights. On our
way home we will spend a
few days in Yosemite National Park and finally we’ll
make a stop in Reno.
Also this year I have the
lofty goal of painting the interior of our house. (I could use
some volunteers to clean, tape
and move furniture.)
Julie Benton
I am going to Los Angeles to
visit my brother and to attend
an art auction. I will also be
working a second job.
Denise Oliver
Going to basketball team
camp on the Oregon Coast;
golf tournaments, and a road
trip to Napa Valley California.
Lisa Higby
I will be attending a one week
class at Johnson and Wales
University in Denver. This is
a culinary class and it will
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give me some great material
for the Culinary Arts class I
will be teaching next year.
Ron Beutler
My summer highlight will be
traveling to see my new
granddaughter that will be
born the end of July. This will
be my daughter Jessica’s first
child and my fourth grandchild.
Sue Huff
I plan to enjoy every minute
with my wonderful husband
of 38 years. We will try to
travel a little but most of all
we will be watching and enjoying our grandchildren.
Spike Gaskins
Although most of our summer
will consist of yard work and
remodeling our barn, we will
no doubt go camping, boating
and take at least one long trip.
Tambra Gaskins
I plan to help move my in
law’s to our home… to take
students to a conference in
June and a class later in
June… in July lay on a California beach and play in the
ocean.
Issue 123
Pilgrim students
who passed
ISAT’s rewarded
By Alex Snyder
The testing for the ISATs is
complete. Ninety-five out of
one hundred and fifty-three
students were proficient in
their ISATs, in both the freshmen and the sophomore
classes combined.
Sophomore, Josh Snyder set
the all-time high score for the
building with a 289 on his
math ISAT. A perfect score is
300.
“We have teachers that are
teaching what the students
need to know to become proficient on that test,” said Mrs.
Gaskins. The school met its
Adequate Yearly Progress
(AYP) due to both the teachers’ and the students’ efforts.
Proficient students were
awarded with a trip to Boondocks on May 16. They had to
pass the Reading, Language
and Mathematics portions of
the ISAT to attend.
Teachers' Summer
Visiting Family/
Staying
Home
23
27
Other
42
Taking College classes/
Working second Job
Mae Holady
I will be teaching summer
school again for about the
fifth time. For the 4th of July,
my family will be camping in
Washington. Hoping my
house will be ready and I can
move in before school starts.
Bryon Graham
Attending a family reunion
near the Grand Canyon.
Monica White (who just had a
new baby boy): Two trips to
the Oregon Coast, hopefully
and backpacking trip, and
raising two boys.
Josh White (father of those
two boys): Mostly working
with the football program, but
also my home and property
improvement, plus ten days on
the Oregon Coast.
Shelly Edmunson
Jet boat trip on the Snake
River. Taking college classes,
working second job.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
IDAHO FISH & GAME NEWS
Fishing Season Opens
The traditional opening of fishing season, and the
official launch of summer in Idaho, is Saturday May 27.
Unless listed under regional exceptions in the rule
book, fishing is open on Idaho rivers and streams from
May 27 through November 30. Most lakes and reservoirs and ditches and man-made canals are open year
round.
Family Fishing Waters also are open year round with
simplified rules to provide family-oriented fishing opportunities. These are 79 user-friendly waters, selected
to provide a great fishing trip for families, children and
first-time anglers.
The simplified rules include a limit of six trout or
bass, no limit on other species or on length and standard
fishing gear. To find Family Fishing Waters near you,
check the fishing rules brochure or the Internet at: http://
fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/fish/family/.
For details on specific locations or your favorite fishing hole, check with local Fish and Game offices or the
fishing brochure available free at license vendors, or
visit the Fish and Game Website at: http://
fishandgame.idaho.gov.
Anglers, to avoid the last minute rush, don’t forget to
buy a fishing license before the Memorial Day weekend.
A regular fishing license costs $25.75 and a junior license costs $13.75. Everyone age 14 or older must have
a fishing license.
Don’t forget to ask permission to cross or fish from
private land. And be careful of fast-moving waters–with
the ample snowpack this winter, many streams may still
be running high. Don’t wade out into fast-moving water.
Idaho Spring Salmon Season Opens
Idaho anglers will have a spring Chinook salmon
season this year.
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has approved
a limited spring Chinook salmon season, that opened
Saturday May 20 on the Snake River in Hells Canyon,
Lower Salmon River, Clearwater River, including the
North and South forks, and the Little Salmon River.
Fishing days will be Friday through Monday until
July 31 – closing earlier if Fish and Game sees a biological need – except the on Snake, which closes June
19, and on the Lower Salmon, which closes June 26.
The fish are just starting to reach Lower Granite
Dam – the last obstacle the salmon must cross before
entering Idaho. Last year at this time, 13,729 fish had
passed Lower Granite; this year, as of Saturday, May
20, 7,052 Chinook had passed the last obstacle before
entering Idaho.
Earlier this year, Pacific Northwest fish managers
had predicted about 88,000 spring Chinook would head
up the Columbia River. In the past two weeks, they
raised that estimate to about 100,000 fish. As of Sunday,
93,973 Chinook had been counted at Bonneville Dam.
This year’s season in Idaho, though starting a little
later, will be similar to that of last year with a few exceptions. There is no season on the Lower Snake or the
Lochsa rivers.
Though the season started Saturday, the fish may not
be in Idaho waters in great numbers for a few days yet.
But with area rivers at dangerous levels, turbid water
and fast-moving debris, conditions are less than ideal.
Monday the Snake River was running at more than
31,000 cubic feet per second in Hells Canyon above the
Salmon River and more than 144,000 cfs at Anatone,
Wash. The Lower Salmon was running at nearly 84,000
cfs at White Bird, and the Little Salmon was running
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about 5,000 cfs at Riggins. The Clearwater River is
about 52,000 cfs above Lewiston.
Fishing hours will be a half hour before sunrise to
one hour after sunset, local time. Chinook anglers will
be allowed to keep one fish daily, have three in their
possession and keep 10 for the season. Only hatchery
salmon marked with a missing adipose fin may be kept.
Anglers may use only barbless hooks no larger than
five-eighths of an inch from point to shank, and they
must stop fishing when they have reached daily, possession or season limits.
It is unlawful to take or attempt to take salmon by
snagging.
The salmon season brochure with further details is
available at Fish and Game offices and license vendors.
Hunt # 1067, which includes Units 56, 70, 73, 73A and
78. This will cut a youth hunt. No leftover permits will
be sold following the first drawing in this hunt.
Controlled Hunt # 1058, Unit 67, will be cut from 200
permits to 50. This is an antlerless hunt.
Controlled hunt permits will go from 200 to 100 in Hunt
# 1061, Units 64 and 67. This is an either-sex hunt.
Antlered mule deer permits were reduced, from 149
permits to 74 permits, in Hunt # 1068 which includes
Units 33, 34 and 35.
Upland Seasons Approved
Idaho Fish and Game Department recommendations
for this fall’s upland game hunting seasons have been
approved by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission at its
recent meeting in Coeur d’Alene.
Moose, Sheep,Goat Drawing Results Available
Those recommendations were taken to the public
Results of the drawings for moose, bighorn sheep
statewide in recent meetings at all regional offices.
and mountain goats controlled hunts now are available. Hunters will see few changes from last year’s hunting
The results are posted on the Idaho Department of
seasons.
Fish and Game Website at http://
One exception is in Minidoka and Cassia counties
fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/ch/msg.cfm or at local Fish where the pheasant season has been extended through
and Game offices.
December 31, matching the Southwest Region and westBut there’s still time to apply for other big game fall ern Magic Valley. Commissioners noted that the Pheascontrolled hunts. The deadline to apply for deer, elk,
ants Forever organization in those two counties had opantelope and black bear is June 5.The application period posed extending the season but agreed that Director
this year was extended to avoid conflicts with the MeSteve Huffaker has the power to close the season if
morial Day weekend.
weather conditions become a concern to local hunters.
Applications are available online at http://
The Commission also approved seasons for doves
fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/hunt/ch/apply.cfm; at ven- and sandhill cranes with no changes. Waterfowl rules
dors and Fish and Game offices; over the phone at 800- will be set later in the summer following guidelines of
554-8685; or by mail to any Fish and Game office.
flyway biologists and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The main office is: Idaho Department of Fish and
Game, License Section, P.O. Box 25, Boise, ID 83707.
Furbearer seasons, which will be included with upland game in the new brochure due soon, were also apTo help plan which hunts to apply for, hunters can
proved by the Commission. Those season changes inuse the hunt planner on the Fish and Game Website at:
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/huntplanner, to zero clude matching otter to beaver opening dates and making adjustments in beaver trapping to accommodate Forin on where, when and what species to hunt this fall.
est Service transplants to boost populations in some areas of Idaho.
Antlerless Deer Hunts Trimmed
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has trimmed
antlerless mule deer hunts in some southern hunting
Fish and Game News Available
units where the long winter caused heavy fawn mortalThe Idaho Fish and Game News tabloid publication
ity.
will be available at license vendors and department ofThe Commission, meeting in Coeur d’ Alene May
fices statewide later this week – just in time for the
17–19, cut antlerless hunting in hard hit areas on the
opening of fishing season in state waters.
recommendation of Fish and Game Wildlife Bureau
The current 12–page publication offers a variety of
staff. Antlerless harvest of mule deer is regulated in
articles on Idaho Fish and Game activities, with a parIdaho and occurs only when population levels will allow ticular focus on fishing across the state’s seven Fish and
for it.
Game regions. The Fish and Game News is provided
Monitoring of radio–collared fawns showed that as
free of charge to the public.
many as 80 percent died in several areas by the end of
Idaho’s long winter. Increased monitoring allows the
Dworshak Reservoir Kokanee Are Biting
department to follow populations more closely and proBy Eric Stark – Idaho Department of Fish and Game
vides information the Commission can use to take quick
Summer is right around the corner, and for many,
action when conditions warrant.
that means kokanee and bass fishing on Dworshak ResThough deer populations generally recover quickly, ervoir.
partly because does commonly produce twin fawns,
But anglers don’t have to wait until summer to catch
biologists recommended eliminating some hunting.
some of the best action around. Kokanee fishing can be
Yearling mule deer bucks make up a high percentage of
good year round. In some ways, it can be easier this time
the annual harvest.
of year.
Changes in hunting seasons made by the CommisDuring winter and spring, kokanee tend to congresion cannot be noted in the hunting brochure, which is
gate in the lower end of the reservoir closer to the dam,
already printed, but will be detailed on the department’s
which means anglers don’t have to drive or boat too far.
web site.
As summer progresses, the kokanee move toward the
In a unanimous vote, the Commission eliminated
more remote upper end of the reservoir. And fishing
antlerless deer (doe) hunting in these units: Units 33, 34, pressure is virtually nonexistent, so anglers often have
and 35, including youth hunts and archery hunt seasons. the whole reservoir to themselves.
Unit 78 was closed to antlerless harvest in Controlled
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IDAHO FISH & GAME NEWS (cont’d)
Some of the best smallmouth bass fishing can
also be had right now as bass feed in the warm
water near shore before spawning. As water temperatures rise, catch rates should increase as more
zooplankton becomes available for kokanee, and
bass become more active.
Kokanee feed almost exclusively on zooplankton. But there is a limited amount of zooplankton
in any body of water, so when there are many fish
there is less food available per fish, and as a result
they grow slower and don’t get as big.
Years of monitoring have shown that a density
between 12 and 20 adult kokanee per acre results
in optimal catch rates along with good sizes of
fish. But keeping density and abundance of kokanee stable within this range is difficult.
Unfortunately, losses of fish into and through
the hydroelectric turbines and reservoir outlets of
the dam, called entrainment, have caused kokanee
populations to vary widely from year to year. In
fact, entrainment loss is the main factor limiting
kokanee populations in the reservoir.
In 1996, more than 1.3 million kokanee were
lost during a period of high discharge. This meant
that about 95 percent of the kokanee in the reservoir were lost. Therefore, controlling entrainment
losses is a critical problem and one focus of Fish
and Game research on Dworshak Reservoir.
Preliminary investigations into preventing entrainment suggested underwater strobe lights might
provide an effective way to keep kokanee away
from the dam’s turbine intakes.
Strobe lights were placed temporarily on a
floating research barge near the dam in late 2000,
and testing began in early 2001.
Repeated nighttime testing in 2001 resulted in
an 88 percent reduction in fish densities in front of
a single discharging turbine. Testing in 2002
achieved a 66 percent reduction in fish densities in
front of operating reservoir outlets, which have
much higher water velocities.
Continued testing during January and February
GARFIELD
Weather Forecast
2004 achieved an 87 percent reduction in fish densities despite higher discharges and two simultaneously discharging turbines, nearly as effective as
the 2001 tests.
The last strobe light testing will be done this
summer to determine their effectiveness under the
highest discharge conditions with all turbines operating and poorer water clarity.
With the help of an engineering firm, Fish and
Game now is preparing preliminary plans that will
guide the permanent installation of underwater
strobe lights on Dworshak Dam.
Once strobes are installed and operated continuously, they may benefit more than just kokanee. They may also reduce the entrainment
losses of rainbow and bull trout.
An improved kokanee population also provides
a food source for the reservoir’s smallmouth bass.
And lastly, having more than 300,000 kokanee
migrate up tributary streams and die each fall
would add significant nutrients to these streams,
potentially enhancing the reservoir productivity.
Eric Stark has worked as a senior fisheries
research biologist with Fish and Game on Dworshak Reservoir for more than five years.
Ask Fish and Game:
Q. When will I find out whether I drew a
moose tag?
A. Applicants for moose, bighorn sheep or
mountain goat hunts will receive either a permit
and tag or a refund check by mail no later than
June 10, unless they used their credit card to apply.
Credit card applicants will receive credit to their
card by July 1. Anyone who doesn’t get one of
these responses by July 1, may call Idaho Department of Fish and Game at 208-334-2592, or write
to P.O. Box 25, Boise, ID 83707.
Anyone with access to the Idaho Fish and
Game website can find out whether they drew a
tag online. Those results should be posted in early
June.
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volunteered camped together at a central BLM camp and
delicious meals were provided by BLM. Brandon was
very happy to have all the volunteers he could get, and
was very pleased to see young men interested in helping
the environment as well.
Volunteers had a hard day of work ahead of them and
it started with breakfast at 6 am. Soon after breakfast
they hit the trail. The hike into the area was up steep
terrain into an area where the sheep are known to travel.
It was the kind of hike scouts live for! Most of the
equipment needed had been previously delivered to the
site by helicopter.
Soon after arriving, Kyrho Callis, another lone Cub
Scout, other volunteers, and BLM personnel began diligently working on the guzzler: a large tarp was laid
down and surrounded by barbed wire for collection of
water. This water, when collected from various storms,
will then be drained by a pipe to a holding tank. A large
hole had to be dug into the dry, rocky terrain to hold the
tank. Another trench was dug, leading to where the waCub Scout Kyrho Callis volunteered to help install a
ter would run to, for the wildlife to drink. They also had
“guzzler” to provide water for bighorn sheep and other
some help from some volunteers who brought mules to
wildlife.
help with big loads. This was very helpful when it come
to collecting and moving large rocks that were needed.
With all the volunteers chipping in to the various proRecently a local Cub Scout helped install one of two
jects, it took a little more than half the day to finish the
"guzzlers" installed in the Leslie Gulch area. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) had called for volun- entire project. Once the project was completed, everyone hiked out carrying tools and a smile, knowing that
teers, and two young men from different dens, among
many wild animals will have a nice water source to
others, responded.
A Guzzler is a large water collection site made to pro- drink from for years to come.
The Cub Scouts of America has various badges for
vide an alternative water source for bighorn sheep and
them to work on, some of which require some service
other wildlife. The project was headed up by Brandon
Knapton, a Wildlife Biologist from Payette. People who projects for the community. Kyrho is using this service
World Conservation
project to go for his World Conservation badge The
World Conservation badge is one of the unique badges
scouts may earn. It is one that a scouts may transfer
from the Cub Scout uniform to the Weblos uniform to
the Boy Scout uniform.
Two total Guzzlers were installed by different volunteers that weekend, and six more need to be installed in
other places by the BLM in the future. If you are interested in taking part in future installations, whether you
are a scout or an interested member of the community,
feel free to contact Jim Callis at Valley Family Health
Care so he can add you to a contact list for Brandon. It
is a great service to the community and helps our natural
wildlife. What better camping experience than one in
which great food is provided for you, and you leave
knowing you helped.
Kyrho Callis works on the guzzler project to help meet
requirements for his World Conservation badge.
Aggressive Hawks
by Dr. Bill Mattox, Ph.D., President, Conservation Research Foundation in Boise
young from harm. This involves trying to scare off any
which they incubate during May and
potential threat, be it dogs, cats or people. The adults
June. Young hatch in June and July,
become very aggressive for this short period (seven to
about 34 days after egg-laying.
10 days or more) and appear to lose all fear. Stories
This hawk species helps farmers
abound about people being raked in the head by aggresbig time, by preying on rodents
sive hawks. Our advice for people who must be in the
(including pocket gophers and
vicinity of a hawk nest during this brief period, is to
ground squirrels). Swainson’s hawks wear a hat (preferably a hard hat!), maybe carry an umare also an unusually tolerant hawk; brella, and keep an eye out if their children are playing
while perched on a phone or power outside near the nest tree. This all sounds alarming, but
pole, they will often allow curious
we know of many property owners who defend their
people to approach closely.
Swainson’s hawks as aggressively as the hawks protect
their young! The hawks provide a daily spectacle of
In the early days after hatching,
one adult usually broods the downy nature at close hand. Most property owners value this,
and keep binoculars and scopes at hand for frequent
young for protection. After about
observations.
four weeks of age, the young will
Swainson’s hawks are a common spring and summer guest to southern
Idaho. Their dark “hood” and light breast distinguish this species from other
area hawks.
At this time of year, we should all
be aware of some of the most interesting (and sometimes threatening)
facts about nature. It should be no
surprise that wild animals will protect their territory and young.
In particular, Swainson’s hawks,
about the size of our well-known
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red-tailed hawk, return from their
wintering areas in South America
about this time of year. They usually
return in early April to the same nest
tree they have used for years; some
Swainson’s hawks reach over 20
years of age! They fly about, repairing winter storm damage to the nest,
and lay usually two to four eggs,
become very active, flapping their
wings to strengthen them for their
life in the air. From early July
through August, the young will cautiously scramble about the edge of
the nest, and may even attempt short
flights. This so-called “fledging”
occurs about six weeks after hatch.
When fledged young appear helpless and fall to the
ground, the tendency of many well-meaning people is to
help the young hawk. Obviously, you should keep cats
and dogs away from the area, but please leave the young
bird alone! If possible, the hawk can be placed up in the
branches of a nearby tree. If necessary, contact the Idaho
Department of Fish and Game Regional Office at 4658465 to report the situation.
This is the crucial point for all
young birds, as they begin to attain
the ability to fly. Their first attempts
usually result in crawling or flopping
to land in nearby branches, or they
may even fly awkwardly to land on
the ground. At this very time, the
adults can become quite agitated (as
indeed ALL adults would), and attempt to protect their vulnerable
The moral of this wildlife tale is: Leave young,
“abandoned” wildlife alone! Most young animals or
birds picked up by well-meaning, concerned citizens do
not survive in captivity and have no survival skills to
allow for release back to the wild. Enjoy watching wildlife, but do so at a distance. They belong to all of us – in
the wild, not in captivity.
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NEW PLYMOUTH NEWS
Issue 123
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Mayor’s Message: City Ordinances
By Scott Moscrip
By Jim Callis,
MPAS, PA-C
Follow the Monkey
I know everyone must get tired of me
talking about exercise all the time. I know
I sometimes feel as if I am beating on a
dead carcass. I figure that if we are reminded a lot, and that if even a few people
listen (most importantly myself…hehe),
some good has been done.
I recently read of an interesting study
that was followed on one of our near ancestors, the Rhesus monkey. For starters I
thought that you might like to know that if
one were to compare our genetic make-up
next to a monkey’s, we are only different
by two percent. Isn’t that amazing, that as
little as two percent of genetic material
can be the difference from swinging in
trees and planting/destroying them? We
might have to argue which species is better off, considering the state of humanity
right now, but we would be digressing.
Before discussing the actual study, I
also might mention something about studies and the amount of individuals included
in studies. Recently I wrote on a study
about the ills of potato consumption. If
you may recall, the size of that study was
on like 75, 000 women. When a sample
size is done that is that large, it holds more
gravity to the conclusions. Often you will
hear of studies performed that are much
smaller. Albeit these studies of smaller
size are interesting, it is important to remember that they carry less weight. The
study I am discussing today has little
weight, if you don’t mind the pun. It is an
interesting study, but nonetheless performed on a small sample size.
In a study of 18 monkeys, it was
found that active monkeys stay thinner
while couch-potato monkeys gained
weight, no matter how much they ate. The
bottom line of the study is stated as, “Far
and away the biggest predictor of weight
gain was how active the monkeys were.”
The 18 monkeys had the ovaries surgically removed to simulate the postmenopausal female, and all the monkeys
were placed on diets similar to average
American diets, being 35% fat. Some ate a
lot and some did not. Active monkeys
gained no weight when compared to the
inactive monkeys. Sedentary monkeys
gained weight even if they were not eating
a lot of food. The writers of the study
compare that to humans: One cannot lose
or control weight by diet alone.
Often people will hear me tell them
that exercise is “dose dependent.” Some
exercise is better than none, and the more
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you get, the better it is for you. Regular
physical activity is linked to enhanced
health and to reduced risk for all-cause
mortality and the development of many
chronic diseases in adults. Many U.S.
adults are either sedentary or less physically active than recommended. Young
people are usually more active than older
individuals, and this appears to be true the
older one grows. Comprehensive school
health programs and after-school activities
have the potential to slow this age-related
decline in physical activity and help students establish lifelong, healthy physical
activity patterns.
If you are just starting out with activity, it is important to remember some key
points. Review your health status with
your medical provider. Keep on top of
health maintenance issues. Start slow and
build up as your body allows you. Moving
too fast and too frequently may not only
burn you out, but it can also cause you
physical harm. According to most recommendations, one is considered sedentary if
you do not participate in physical activity
outside of regular walking and workrelated activity at least 30 minutes every
other day. Many studies have shown that
cardio protection occurs with even modest
amount of activity, and the intensity of the
activity is not as important as just being
active. That is to say, walking for 30 minutes provides just as much cardio protection as running for 30 minutes. The difference of intensity of course results in more
calories burned in running.
Two of the medical providers in the
Valley Family Health Care network are
marathon runners. One is a Physician Assistant and the other is a Nurse Practitioner. They are both into their 50’s and are
strong, healthy and thin. They will both
admittedly tell you that one of the reasons
they like to run so much is because they
love to eat food. The more energy expenditure one puts out, the more calories one
can consume and not worry as much about
obesity. Now I am not telling everyone to
start training for marathons, but I would
like everyone to become more active. Follow the monkey’s example and get on top
of your activity level. Get walking, hiking,
bike riding, running, Frisbee golfing and/
or skateboarding with your children. Exercise is a great excuse for family activity
and bonding time. It establishes a healthy
pattern for your children, and it may very
well help keep you around longer for them
as well.
For the most part, City laws, County laws, and State laws are all the same. But because what works for Boise doesn’t always work for New Plymouth, the City of
New Plymouth creates legal ordinances. These ordinances define conduct within
the City. Ordinances are created, changed, and removed by the City Council, not
the City employees. Ordinances are enforced by the authorities who hold jurisdiction to do so. In the City’s case, that is the Payette County Sheriff’s office. They
have the authority to force compliance with City laws or ordinances. That is one
reason that Sheriff Huff has been writing some articles about ordinances that they
will be putting a special emphasis on over the coming months. You can read all the
current city ordinances on-line at: http://66.113.195.234/ID/New%
20Plymouth/index.htm
In the last few months, the City Council has been approached with requests from
citizens for items that do not exactly follow the ordinances. This is not unusual because many of the ordinances have broad meanings for general situations, but New
Plymouth is a unique city with many unique features. In those instances, requests
need to be made to the City in writing for an exemption to a specific ordinance. The
City Clerk can help direct those requests through the proper channels. Almost always, such a request will require a public hearing so that you as citizens can provide the City Council with your feedback on the proposal. Ultimately, it is the City
Council who will vote to accept or reject the exemption.
This is of course an overview of the whole process, but it gives you an idea of the
checks and balances that protect us all as citizens of this great community.
New Plymouth City Website:
www.npidaho.com
City Council minutes and agendas, city ordinance info,
Chamber of Commerce news,
and more.
New offices planned for Idaho Fish and Game
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game may soon get a new home.
The private non-profit Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation has proposed to the
Idaho Fish and Game Commission a new $10.6 million headquarters building to be
built in the capital city. The building would be financed and constructed by the
foundation and then leased to the department.
The commission has approved releasing a Request For Proposals for leased
space. The foundation will enter a competitive bid for construction and lease of
office space.
Should the foundation be selected as the lowest responsible bidder by the state
Division of Public Works, it would submit plans for leased space to the state Division of Public Works for review and approval. The division oversees such leases
on behalf of state agencies including Fish and Game.
At the end of the lease, the foundation would “sell” the building to the department for one dollar.
The new building would be located on the site of IDFG’s existing headquarters
at 600 S. Walnut in Boise.
Currently, IDFG occupies several buildings, one of which is leased from a private party. Both buildings were built more than 40 years ago. They lack fire sprinklers and are inefficient to heat and cool. They do not meet state standards for employee workspaces.
The new building would consolidate IDFG’s present Boise and Garden City
offices and its 175 employees, with room allotted for future expansion. It would
include space for hunter education classrooms and public meeting facilities. The
building also would have space to house the Governor’s Office of Species Conservation.
Idaho hunters and anglers would pay about one-quarter of the lease costs. Federal projects would pay half, and non-resident sportsmen would pay the remaining
quarter.
The building would be the fourth in a series of new office buildings financed
and constructed by the foundation, and leased to IDFG in the past three years.
The buildings replaced aging and dilapidated offices in Salmon, Jerome and
Lewiston. The oldest was built in the 1950s as a warehouse.
NEW PLYMOUTH NEWS
Issue 123
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Subscription Renewal
Tales of Old New Plymouth
By Dave Goldsmith
My father, Jack Goldsmith, was a very dedicated fisherman and hunter. It was common practice in those
long-ago days before World War II to work six days per
week. On the seventh day, thou shalt rest, and Jack did
his resting on the banks of a stream of pond or by tramping through the fields hunting the wily pheasant. Sometimes I was allowed to go with him and join in the fishing or act as the retriever and bearer of the game that he
shot.
Once in a while, he might sneak a few hours away
from work during the week to get in a little extra fishing
or hunting. One of his friends was Rev. Gaffney, who
was the pastor of the Congregational church. They liked
to fish and hunt together, but Rev. Gaffney couldn’t go
on Sundays and Jack had to sneak off during the week.
Quite often, Rev. Gaffney would ask me after church on
Sunday, “Where is your Dad today?” I would tell him
where Dad was hunting or fishing. His reply would be,
“I wish I were with him.”
One of the rules of safety in hunting or fishing is to
always have at least one companion on your trips. However, Jack was known to go fishing by himself if he hadn’t been able to find someone to go with him. One Sunday he went by himself but took the family dog with
him. He fished for a number of hours on the Payette
River near one of the small diversion dams but didn’t
catch anything. He noticed our dog making numerous
trips out in the riffles below the dam, but didn’t investigate until the dog made enough noise to get his attention. Then the dog led him to a pile of fish that he had
caught in the riffles. Jack brought the fish (suckers)
home to show us and to give a decent burial in the garden, next to the rows of corn.
One of Jack’s frequent companions on his fishing trips
was his brother-in-law, Paul Hoaglin. One time they
drove out east of town (in Jack’s car) about five miles,
where they fished in an irrigation canal. They were using the same bait, fishing at the same depth, and were
quite near each other. Jack was catching quite a few
keeper-size bullheads. Paul wasn’t even getting a nibble.
Paul had a hair-trigger kind of temper and he started
getting rather agitated by his failure to catch any fish.
Finally he couldn’t stand it any longer. He threw his rod
and his tackle box out into the canal and walked the five
miles back to town. Jack loved to tell that story about his
brother-in-law.
In those long-ago days, fishing and hunting were great
sports around New Plymouth. I wonder if that is still
true today.
REMEMBER the All-Town Yard Sale on June 17, 2006. New Plymouth
News will publish an All-Town Yard Sale list of those participating in
this event. A map of the area will also be published. For those living
within the City limits, please stop by City Hall (301 N Plymouth Ave) to
fill out your no-cost yard sale permit. For those living in the county,
please call the New Plymouth Newspaper office at 278-3330, leave your
name, address and times of sale. Deadline will be June 9 if you want your sale listed in
the newspaper. For questions or comments please contact Jeannette at the newspaper,
278-3330, ext. 6002.
GARFIELD
For those living outside the 83655 ZIP
code, many New Plymouth News subscriptions are up for renewal. Please send
in your renewal quickly to avoid a lapse in
service.
Subscriptions are $10/year. To subscribe,
send your name, address, and phone number and $10 to:
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Thank you!
Thank you to this week’s
advertisers!
To advertise in the paper,
contact us at 278-5097, ext. 6002 or
via email at
[email protected]
New Plymouth businesses
receive special advertising rates, and
advertisers from other communities are welcome and appreciated.
Remember that classified ads are free to New
Plymouth folks!
by JIM DAVIS
Horseshoe
Days
Vendors & Crafters
Wanted
Vendors & crafters of all kinds are
wanted. Groups are also welcome to participate in the New Plymouth Horseshoe
Days Celebration, beginning at 10 am on
Saturday, June 17, at the Payette County
Fairgrounds. Amenities for vendors include indoor spaces, outdoor spaces,
shade, electricity, and overnight parking.
If you or your group would like to participate, contact Beth Earles at 2785338 or Carla Laird at 278-3130.
Horseshoe Days is sponsored by
the New Plymouth Chamber of Commerce.
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Issue 123
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
June 3rd
Magic Valley
June 10th @ Vipers
6:00 pm
5:00 pm
.
Remember to support the SaberCats —
be at the game on Saturday, June 3,
when they take on Magic Valley!
Go, Team!
Idaho Water Users Association sets annual
Summer Water Law and Resource Seminar
A wide variety of important water related issues will be examined in-depth during
On June 19 topics covered in the seminar will include: Hells Canyon Hydro Relithe annual Water Law and Resource Issues Summer Seminar set for June 19 & 20 in censing Status; New Ideas for Improving Instream Flows; Klamath Basin Water Bank
and Status Report; Salmon Litigation Update; Water Marketing: The California ExSun Valley, the Idaho Water Users Association has announced.
The annual IWUA seminar is considered the premier educational and issue orien- perience; Clear Water Act Jurisdiction; New Irrigation District Election Laws and
Other Legislative Actions; A New Bi-Op for the Lewiston Orchards Irrigation Distation summer event for Idahoans involved in all areas of Idaho's economy that detrict; and Idaho's Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. On June 20th, semipends on water. Litigators, legislators, government officials and water managers dinar topics will include: Growth and the Challenges of Supply Water; and three case
rectly involved in the issues take part in special panel discussions during the two
studies dealing with Rights-of-Ways and Encroachments on Irrigation Facilities.
days.
“Over the years our Summer Seminar has become a must-attend activity for those
people who deal with water related issues on a daily basis, not only in Idaho but
across the west,” according to Norm Semanko, IWUA Executive Director.
page 14
The annual seminar and resources issues workshop is being held at the Sun Valley Resort. Registration begins each day at 7:00 a.m. For more information contact
the Idaho Water Users Association at (208) 344-6690 or visit the IWUA web site at
www.iwua.org.
NEW PLYMOUTH NEWS
Issue 123
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
LOCAL LEGISLATORS IN THE NEWS
Idaho Delegation calls Snake River Conservation pact a win for water users, environment
Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Larry Craig and Congressmen Mike Simpson and C.L. “Butch” Otter say the
announcement of an unprecedented $258 million Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
Agreement between the State of Idaho and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will reduce demands on
water and improve water quality and wildlife habitat.
CREP is part of the Conservation Reserve Program.
This is Idaho’s first CREP Agreement.
“This agreement is a major commitment to Idaho water conservation with benefits to water users while at the
same time improving water quality and wildlife habitat,”
the Delegation members said. “Once again, Idahoans are
showing leadership in acting to assist species and preserve the environment in a cooperative and effective
manner.”
The CREP agreement envisions enrolling up to
100,000 acres of irrigated cropland in the Idaho Eastern
Snake Plain Aquifer and could reduce irrigated water
use by 200,000 acre-feet annually. Groundwater levels
will be increased under the plan, which would also establish new wetlands, grassland areas, and permanent
vegetative cover for wildlife.
“The CREP program will be an effective tool in replenishing the Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer and
helping Idaho meet its conservation goals,” the Delegation members added. “We applaud the efforts of Governor Kempthorne and Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns in reaching this agreement and thank the many
Idahoans who are partnering to improve the continued
multiple use of Idaho’s jewel, the Snake River and the
Snake River Plain Aquifer.
Where to write
local legislators:
ness of the need for online safety in the United States.
Senate declares June Internet safety month
Idaho Senator Mike Crapo hopes that more parents
will become aware of Internet safety issues with the
passage of a Senate resolution declaring June “National
Internet Safety Month.”
“With approximately two-thirds of Idaho households
having Internet access, it is critical that parents and kids
work together to educate themselves on the dangers of
Internet predators and other privacy concerns,” said
Crapo. “During National Internet Safety Month, families, educators and law enforcement can work together
to raise awareness of these perils that children can unwittingly fall victim to.”
In a recent national survey of 100,000 children aged 5
to 18, i-Safe America found that 90 percent of students
in grades 5 - 12 have Internet access; 23 percent are
online more than five hours per week. Eight percent
were asked to keep an Internet friendship secret; 12 percent have been upset by a stranger's online comment.
While 94 percent of parents claimed to know about their
child's online activities, only 54 percent of students tell
parents where they go online. Twenty-five percent of
students said their parents, on some level, wouldn't approve of their online activities, and 13.8 percent keep
Internet usage secret from friends and family. Many
student give out personal information online: Almost 30
percent of seventh graders have provided their name,
email address, age and/or gender; over 50 percent of
twelfth graders have done so. Over 50 percent of students prefer to surf the web alone, and many do.
The Senate Resolution calls on Internet safety organizations, law enforcement, educators, community leaders,
parents and volunteers to increase efforts to raise aware-
Phone Tax Repeal a good first step
A tax imposed more than one hundred years ago
faces repeal in an announcement from the U.S. Treasury
Department, according to Idaho Senator Mike Crapo.
However, Crapo says that the repeal of a federal tax on
long-distance phone service is just part of what is
needed. The Treasury Department will retroactively end
the three percent tax, which was first imposed in 1898 as
a luxury tax on individuals who owned telephones. Additionally, Treasury will provide a tax refund for the
past three years of the tax.
“Telephones have long ceased being a luxury item,
and it’s about time the federal tax law caught up with
that,” Crapo said. “However, this repeal doesn’t extend
to the excise tax on local phone service. Congress still
has to act to remove that outdated fee. The tax refund for
the past three years is a beneficial start, but Congress
must act now to remove this unnecessary tax on localphone service.”
Legislation is now pending before the Senate Finance Committee on repealing the tax on both longdistance and local phone service. Crapo, who is a member of the Finance Committee, is an original co-sponsor
of the legislation.
The refunds will be part of 2006 tax returns filed in
2007 and will include interest. The IRS is currently
working on a simplified method for individuals to use to
claim a refund on the 2006 returns. For more information on the federal excise tax repeal, visit
www.treasury.gov.
(R) -3rd Term HOME ADDRESS: Box 114,
Rules & Administration CAREER: Teacher
ID 83702; 336-9831 www.house.gov/otter
Midvale 83645 PHONE: Home 355-2374
FAX 355-3334 E-mail:
[email protected] COMMITTEES:
MAJORITY LEADER Resources & Conservation Revenue & Taxation Ways & Means
CAREER: Farmer
SEN. LARRY CRAIG 520 Hart Building,
Washington, DC 20510; (202) 224-2752 225
N. 9th St., Suite 530, Boise, ID 83702; 3427985 www.craig.senate.gov
REP. MIKE SIMPSON 1339 Longworth
Building, Washington, DC 20515; (202) 2255531 802 W. Bannock, Suite 600, Boise, ID
83072; 334-1953 www.house.gov/simpson
SEN. MIKE CRAPO 239 Dirksen Building,
Washington, DC 20510. (202) 224-6142 251
E. Front St., Suite 205, Boise, ID 83702. 3341776 . www.crapo.senate.gov
Governor Dirk Kempthorne Office of the
Governor 700 West Jefferson, 2nd Floor PO
Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0034 208-3342100 or Fax 208-334-2175
Senator Monty Pearce (R) HOME
ADDRESS:2001 County Line Rd., New Plymouth 83655 PHONE:Home 278-5408 ERepresentative Clete Edmunson
mail: [email protected]
(R) --1st Term HOME ADDRESS: PO Box
COMMITTEES: Finance/JFAC Resources &
131, New Plymouth 83655 PHONE: Home
Conservation (Vice-Chair) CAREER:Rancher
452-3890 E-mail: [email protected] COMMITTEES:
Representative Lawerence Denney Environmental Affairs State Affairs Judiciary,
REP. C.L. "BUTCH" OTTER 1711 Longworth Building, Washington, DC 20515; (202)
225-6611 802 W. Bannock, Suite 101, Boise,
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cluding lodges, cabins, bathrooms,
kitchen, etc. Must have ability to operate
and maintain diesel equipment (skidsteer,
diesel pump, etc), vehicles, HVAC sysAshton & Shane Lawn mowing & Weed- tems, kitchen and cleaning equipment, as
Classified ads are FREE for New Plywell as routine building and facility maineating, New Plymouth Area only. Call
mouth folk. Out-of-towners pay only $5. 278-5421 for more details. 5/24
tenance. Remuneration includes daily
Ads stay up for about 2 weeks unless
Maximum Heating and Cooling is look- salary. Pay is based on experience and
you tell us your item is sold.
qualifications. Applications should ining for a long-term HVAC installer. No
clude cover letter, resume, names and
If you call in to post classified ads: When experience necessary. Paid training/
contacts of three references. Mail to: Job
apprenticeship
available.
Looking
for
a
leaving a message, please speak clearly,
Search, Pilgrim Cove Foundation, 2201
motivated,
self
starter.
Call
278-3331.
slowly and with great detail. We can not
Woodlawn, Boise ID 83702. Applications
Pay DOE. 5/24
always be available to answer the phone,
will be reviewed upon receipt. Preferred
and your message is important to us.
Help Wanted: Full Time Cook at Middle start date is June 2006. Summer-only
Thank you.
School with benefits. Contact Janet Wat- applications will be considered. 4/26
kins: call 278-5767 or apply at district
To place an ad, call: 278-3330, ext. 6002.
Need Your Lawn Mowed? I am a 10 year
office, 103 SE Ave. 5/24
old saving for College. I will do a great
LOST & FOUND
Cody & Trent's Lawn mowing services.
job for you. Call Clency at 278-3141.4/19
We are 14 yr old boys looking for sumFound: Yellow Young Lab, Wellmer jobs. Will do anything from weeds to
behaved. Call 278-3657. 5/31
FURNITURE/APPLIANCES
lawns. Preferably in New Plymouth or
LOST KEYS. Ring contains black Dodge surrounding areas. call 278-5386 or 278JVC compact VHS Camcorder ,14X W/
vehicle key, Ridley's card, a small vial
5887. 5/17
Hyperzoom 3" LCD color monitor Quick
and other various keys. If found, please
Come join the ITS Team, a leader in the
response. 4 -2 hour batteries,instruction
contact Leah at 740-9588. 5/24
Internet Freight-Matching Industry. Immanual and charger. $250. 278-5394.
CRITTERS
mediate, full-time clerical/telemarketing 5/17
positions available, $7 to $9 an hour
11yr old Appaloosa Gelding, great with
For Sale Whirlpool Refrigerator $25. Call
D.O.E., benefits. Computer knowledge a
kids, $650/OBO. Ask for Wendy, 278278-3749. 5/17
must, financial experience a plus. Apply
3253. 5/31
at 213 N. Plymouth Ave, New Plymouth. For Sale computer desk $50. Call 278Bunnies For Sale, English Spots, Medium
3749. 5/17
5/10
Size, $5 each. Call Wendy, 278-3253.
Banquet Antique Cook Range, $500. Call
WICAP is accepting applications for a
5/31
278-5043. 5/17
Homemaker Coordinator at the Admin
For Sale, 2 yr old seal brown filly, 1/2
office in Payette. 3 yrs supervisory exp, a 1906 48" Round Oak Pedestal Style Taquarter horse, 1/2 thoroughbred. Well
ble, 3 to 6 leaves $1200. Call 278-5043.
degree in Social Work or 6 yrs exp in a
started in snaffle bit, gentle natured,
5/17
social
service
field
working
w/elderly,
2
$550. Call 278-5216. 5/31
yrs exp administrative/mgmt position,
Wanted: Long Arm quilter for a Charity
Australian Shepherd Puppies. Purebred,
grants writing and budget exp, strong
Project. "Home of the Brave" quilts to be
no papers. 1 red merle female; red merle
working knowledge email and comgiven to families of the casualties of this
and black & white males. $150 female,
puters . Bilingual desirable. Exempt
war. Contact Sissy Reeve at 452-6069,
$100 males, ready to go June 30. Mom
Status, 52 wks per year. Entry $2437.46. [email protected] OR Ginger Strawn at
and dad on site. 278-0117. 5/17
Contact WICAP, 315 S Main, Payette,
452-4431, [email protected] - New
Purebred Chihuahua Puppies: One male: 642-9086 or www.wicaphs.com for appli- Members Welcome to join the adventure.
$300. One female: $350. 278-5362 leave cation pkg. Closing Date: 05-11-06,
5/10
message. 5/17
12:00 p.m. 5/3
Schacht 8 harness table loom with stand
½ Terrier ½ Chihuahua Puppies: Three
Pilgrim Cove Camp is looking for a Cer- and accessories. $250. 278-9833. 5/10
Males: $100. each (Will stay small). 278- tified Lifeguard/Waterfront Director.
Ashford Single Drive Spinning Wheel,
5362 leave message. 5/17
Applications should include a cover letwith accessories, $100. Call 278-9833.
For Sale 5 Muscovy drakes (duck), vari- ter, resume, names and contacts of three 5/10
ous colors, $5 each. Call 278-0127. 5/17 references, mailed to: Job Search, Pilgrim
Cove Foundation, 2201 Woodlawn, Boise Early 1900's Snooker pool table, comFor Sale, Beautiful Holstein Heifer,
ID 83702. Applications will be reviewed plete with balls, $2500. Call 278-5043.
approx 700 lbs. Best Offer. Call 2785/10
upon receipt. 4/26
9078. 5/10
Small Cast iron wood stove $75. Call
Assistant Cooks and Dishwashers: sevTo give to a good home, male, one year
278-5043. 5/10
eral
positions
are
available
for
full-time
old Brittany. Good with other pets, likes
summer
(June
August)
employment
in
Large Cast iron caboose stove (out of a
people. Lots of energy. We don't have the
the
kitchen,
and
part-time
employment
train caboose), coal burning, $1000. Call
time needed to tend with him. Call 278year
around.
Remuneration
includes
daily
278-5043. 5/10
3347. 5/10
salary. Pay is based on experience and
Registered Shorthorn polled bulls. Call
STUFF
qualifications. Applications should in278-3347 or 278-3516. 5/10
clude a cover letter, resume, names and
For Sale: R.M. Wade antique Drag Saw/
For Sale: 6-month-old Beef Steer, New
contacts of three references, mailed to:
Blade. Run with TLC $500. Call 278Plymouth, 230-4956. 5/3
Job Search, Pilgrim Cove Foundation,
3719. 5/31
2201
Woodlawn,
Boise
ID
83702.
AppliOne Black Angus Cow with 2-month old
cations
will
be
reviewed
upon
receipt.
HO Gauge Model Railroad. Call 230bull calf, $1400/OBO. Call 278-3801. 5/3
Preferred
start
date
is
June
2006.
4/26
4956, New Plymouth. 5/31
Rabbits For Sale, mini rex, mini lops,
Netherlands, meat rabbits and fryers. Call Pilgrim Cove Camp is looking for a cus- Alfalfa Orchard Grass For Sale, possibly
ready June 1st, $100/ton. Call 278-5450.
todian, full-time during the summer
278-5574 for more information. 4/26
5/31
(June-August)
and
part-time
the
rest
of
4-H & FFA Pig Projects for Fair. Call
the
year.
Summer
housing
can
be
proWant to buy: A heating oil tank, 250 to
278-3277 for more details. 4/26
vided on camp but is not suitable for win- 300 gallons, in very good condition. 278Salers and optimizer bulls. B&B Liveter. Responsibilities include cleaning and 5765. 5/24
stock. Call 278-3518. 4/26
maintenance of the camp facilities, in-
Classified
Advertisements
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Cow Calf pairs for sale. B&B Livestock.
Call 278-3518. 4/26
SEEKING WORK OR WORKERS
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Wanted: Spoiled and /or rotting hay. Call
Rachel at 278-5899. Will haul. 5/24
55 gallon Barrel For Sale, $5 each. Call
278-5410. 5/24
Free Free Free Cosmos (Flowers) to a
good home. Please call 278-3999 for
more information. 5/24
For Sale Antique grain drill. Call for
more details. 278-3749. 5/17
270 Volvo Motor inboard/outboard, 18foot California tri-hull, - excellent condition. Call 278-3112. 5/3
Picked Fresh Daily - Asparagus, $0.85 lb
at 3191 SW 1st Ave, New Plymouth.
278-3191 or 573-3412. 4/26
Original Art Greeting cards - proofs and
overruns, All blank on inside. 75¢ each or
12 for $6. Mix or match – your choice.
Limited to stock on hand. See and choose
at A B Company Printing, 304 W Elm St.
Open 9 AM-5 PM, Mon-Fri.
HOMES/APARTMENTS/OFFICES/
LAND
Wanted: Pasture for approximately 12
pair of cattle. Call 278-3930. 5/3
Attention: I have approximately 50 acres
of Alfalfa/Grass mix. We will water, you
cut & haul. Excellent opportunity. Call
278-3500 to work out details and cost.
5/10
For Rent: Shop Building, 2 bays & office,
$500/month. Call 278-3675, ask for Casey or Ray. 5/10
VEHICLES & FARM EQUIPMENT
1985 Ford Bronco II for $800/OBO. Call
208-880-6681. ask for Tracy. 5/31
1978 Chevrolet, 3/4 ton, 4-wheel drive,
no engine, for parts, $200. Call 278-5811.
5/31
For Sale, 9 N Ford, Good Running Tractor, 3 Speed, 3pt Hitch, 2nd Owner,
$2800. Call 278-3675, ask for Ray. 5/24
1964 Corvair Monza 900convertible,
$8000 Firm, Excellent Condition. Call
278-5043. 5/24
1963 Chevy Pickup, short wide box,
needs work, $600. 1/turbo 400 with transfer case, $250, 1/turbo 350 with transfer
case $200. Call Jerry at 208-631-2451.
5/24
For Sale: 1999 Honda Civic Ex 2-door.
Red in color. A.C. Tilt steering all electric, windows & mirrors. Sunroof, 17"
wheels & tires, tinted windows, cold air
intake, custom exhaust.89,000 miles, very
nice condition. $9,250. Call for more
details @ 208-278-3135. 5/17
For Sale 1996 23ft Tioga motor home,
350 chevy motor, in good condition - call
for more details. 278-3749. 5/17
For Sale Manure Spreader. Call for more
details. 278-3749. 5/17
John Deere 2 row corn planter, 3 pt hitch,
$75. Call 278-5844. 5/17
1984--27 foot Fan bumper pull Travel
Trailer. Fully self contained. $4000. See
at 2845 NW 1st Ave or call (630)-841Wednesday, May 31, 2006
PILGRIM COVE CAMP Does your
church, youth group, school or non-profit
group need a place to hold a retreat, banquet or event? The Pilgrim Cove Camp in
McCall, Idaho, has just the place for you.
Rugrats Daycare. 278-3395. MondayWe are a year-round camp that can acFriday, 6am—6pm. ICCP, CPR, and First commodate your needs. Our camp can
Aid Certified. Taking Newborns to 12
hold up to 60 people in the winter months
years of age. In-home environment with and 125 people in the summer months for
1/2 acre fully fenced in play area. Trans- overnight retreats. We have 2 meeting
port your Rugrats to and from school.
areas and a large dining room. Our camp
Have 2+ years experience. We are moms has a magnificent view of the Payette
that want the best care for your children
Lake and is located just a few minutes
as well as our own. Call for Rates. Tonya from downtown McCall. Details on how
or Stacey. 3/22
to book a retreat can be found on our
Certified Birth Doula currently has open- website at www.pilgrimcovecamp.org or
ings for new clients. If you would like to by calling (208)634-5555 and asking for
Josh or Judy. 5/31
know more about how I can help you
achieve a positive birth experience for
Carrie French/John Ogburn Memorial
you and your baby, please give me a call. Scholarship Candles at EZ-Mart & PilGEM CLOGGERS REGISTRATION
I work with single mothers as well as
Come be a part of an amazing, national
grim Market. 60% of the profits go to
award-winning team! Gem Cloggers will couples, and also do free childbirth edu- Scholarship Fund. Candles are $10.00
be holding tryouts for competition teams cation meetings in your home. I'm look- each - Kiddo Candles.
ing forward to meeting you! Please call
on June 10. Call for audition requireSign Language Classes starting soon.
Tricia Snyder at 278-5747. 2/22
ments. Registration for all other teams
Have you ever wanted to learn sign lanwill be held in July. Please contact Leah
guage? Here's your chance. Classes will
(740-9588) or leave a message at the stu- Business opportunity: Decorative conbe offered for Moms and Babies, Youth,
dio (398-8461) for more information. All crete curbing business for sale. Call for
details: 278-5636. 2/15
Teens, Adults and Seniors. This is a fun
classes are held in Emmett, with teams
for ages 4 to adult. Also watch for infor- New Plymouth is blessed to have several way to communicate with Friends and
children. Looks great on a resume. Reamation on summer workshops. You don't quality child care programs. The Rainsonable prices. Classes starting soon.
have to be a Gem Clogger to attend! 5/24 bow Room Child care and Preschool,
Contact Chris Mayberry at 278-5665 for
would like to say, “Welcome to the
more details. 4/26
Friends, Freebies & Fun - Earn Free gifts neighborhood!” to the newest childcare
with every successful Stamp-n-up work- place, Kiddie Corner Learning Center.
Need Senior pictures done? Family picshop. Here is an opportunity for you and The Rainbow Room will be expanding to
tures? Big studios too expensive? Call
your friends to share an exciting time
include diverse and specialized programs. Stephanie for well done, reasonablylearning the art of rubber stamping abso- These changes create wonderful opportupriced portraits. Will go on site. 278-5567
lutely free. In fact, it's better than free
nities for our communities. For further
12/7
because you can earn free stamp sets of
information call 278-5859.
your choice Just for having a workshop
Piano and Guitar lessons. Will work with
ACHD (Ada County Highway District) is your schedule. You can start immeditotaling $150.00 or more. Call Rachel
looking for interested people who would ately. Please call Stephanie at 278-5567.
278-3370 to book your stamp - n - up
like to Commuter Ride Van from Payette 12/7
workshop today. 5/17
County/Ontario with stops in either Black
Need an attorney or legal services but
You're invited to tour Lorna's Iris Garden, Canyon or Sandhollow exit to Gowen
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th
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for
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that
gal insurance. Business opportunities also
(Co-op Rd), May 11th through June 10 ,
cover
the
entire
cost
if
they
use
the
available. 278-5636. 11/9
8 am until Dusk. 5/10
ACHD Commuter Ride van. Van schedRichard Frates at DreamScape is now
CDKLAN Computers, hardware, softule would be 0700-1630. If interested
doing all styles of fence installation. Call
ware, consulting, networking and trainplease call (208)422-6466
now and get wintertime discounts on
ing, David Allwein. Call 278-5899. 5/3
Storage Units 10x10 & 10x15. Call for
fencing. 278-5636. 11/9
Providence interior painting. Call Kathe- more details: 208-707-2562. 2/1
Kiddo Candles now in New Plymouth EZ
rine or Sara at 278-5899. 5/3
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pleted a home inspection. I have over five nanotechnology lets you sleep like a baby Custom Poultry Processing by Homeyears’ experience working in childcare
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Time to prune your Fruit Trees and mani- lem. Contact Bruce or Ava at 577-8723.
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nurturing care for your little ones. Please cure your yard. Call Master Pruner Curtis
Harwell.
30
yrs
experience.
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call Bonnie at 278-5628. 5/3
Come Join New Plymouth's Hottest Clog2/1
4353. 5/17
For Sale 3Wheel Hay Windrow Turner,
Like new, $375. Call 278-3719. 5/17
1993 Chevy Cavilier RX 4-door, not running. Blew head gasket, selling for parts,
$100. Call 278-5673. 5/10
For Sale, 1994 Chevy Blazer, $2500/
OBO. Call 278-3347. 5/10
1999 Yamaha YZ250. $2250/OBO. Call
278-5378. 5/10
1979 Toyota 4-wheel drive pick-up,
$1200 OBO. Call 278-3777. 5/10
1982 CHEVY PICK-UP---Camper Special 3/4 ton. 2-wheel drive-Runs and
drives-$750 OBO. Call, leave a message
at 378-1678 for Dennis or Elaine. 5/3
OTHER
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Is your High School Class having a reunion this year? Put the Payette County
Museum on the agenda of things to do!
Call 642-4883 to set the date.
NEW PLYMOUTH NEWS
Issue 123
ging Dance Team "Buckles & Bows." For
Guys and Gals, every Tuesday starting
Sept. 13 Located at VFW Hall (next to
DJ's Pilgrim Market). Preschool - 2nd
Grade 3:15 - 3:45; Beginners 3rd grade
and up, 3:45 - 4:15. Classes $15/month
Contact Mary Ann Walker, 549-2138
Adult class available; call for times.
Richard Frates tree removal service.
Trees removed on case-by-case basis.
Free estimates. Call: 278-5636.
Harwell Pest Control will get rid of your
Earwig, Spiders, Wasps, Aphid and billbugs. Guaranteed. Call Curtis, 278-5890.
Rodenator Services Protect crops, orchards and ranches. Eliminate preventable horse injuries from burrowing pests
and tunnels. High elimination rate/
environmentally friendly. Young &
Stearns Underground Pest Abatement
208.278.5818 / 208.989.6225 Serving
SW Idaho/Eastern Oregon. Specializing
in Farms & Horse Ranches. 4/20
Computer Services & Tutoring ~ Web
Design. Computer gone buggy, running
slower than it used to? Need to learn to
download photos from your digital camera & email them? Virus and spyware
removal, maintenance, equipment and
software upgrades, computer lessons,
website design, wireless networking.
House calls! I'll pick up your computer
and deliver it to you when it's finished or
you can drop it off at my shop. References available. Laurie Macrae, 208-2783545. Email [email protected] or
visit www.lauriemacrae.com. Weekend
and evening calls ok. 6/22
Valley Family Medical offers FREE
Yoga classes to their patients. *Health
*Balance *Strength. Call The New Plymouth Clinic for more details: (208) 2783335. Classes offered by Jim Callis,
MPAS, PA-C.
Music lessons, beginning guitar and beginning to intermediate piano. Taking all
ages, can work with your schedule! Call
278-5532. 3/9
LINE DANCING: CALL Ann 278-5800.
4/6
Clothing Closet & Food Bank. Highway
Assembly of God, 100 Whitley Dr., Fruitland, ID 83619. Offering free food and
clothing the last 3 Saturdays of each
month, 10am-1pm. Information or donation: 208-278-9861.
CEA-HOW: a 12-step program for recovering compulsive eaters. Meetings are
Monday 2 - 3 PM at the Senior Citizen
Center back room; Wednesday 7 - 8 PM
at Community of Christ Church, 327 Elm
St. For more information contact Angela
at 350-8508 or Lynae at 278-3081.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
CHURCH NEWS
Church Activity
Announcements
Assembly of God News
Well, here we are. It’s our Memorial weekend and I must say, in case you don’t know,
that means that this weekend is dedicated to
our fallen veterans, our struggling veterans
who have been hurt and many who have
given their lives so that we may enjoy this
freedom to live. We must give them the
honor that they truly deserve. God Bless
them all and Thank You for our freedom.
We have Graduates in our church and so we
are honoring them with a dinner immediately
following our morning service. Van and Ashley, congratulations! We are proud of you,
and God Bless you as you travel on through
your life and your tomorrows. Please don’t
ever let loose of the Lord’s hand as you will
really need him. CONGRATULATIONS TO
ALL THE GRADUATES! WE ARE
PROUD OF YOU.
Remember, Wednesday night is Family
Night: 7:00 pm Royal Rangers, Missionettes,
Adult Bible Study, something for everyone
and all ages. Don’t forget and we will see
you there.Ladies!! Women’s Retreat is coming up fast, June 9-11 in Challis. If you want
to go, please see Shirley or Sister Isaak.
YOUNG ADULT, Potluck BBQ
&Volleyball, Saturday, June 3, at 5:30
pm in the Fruitland City Park. Children
Welcome. Sounds fun, kids -- better not
miss.
BIG NEWS: King’s Witness will be at
our church next Sunday night, June 4, at 6
pm. You should come and hear this great
Church Directory
Please send corrections or additions to
[email protected]
Assembly of God
278-5711
Worship: 11:00 am, 6:00 pm
Family night Wednesday 7:00 pm
Sunday School all ages 10 am
Pastor: Elden Issak
Bible Faith Fellowship
278-3125
Worship: 11:00 am
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 pm
Pastor Jim Mayes
Church of Christ
1st S Nebraska Ave in Fruitland
Sunday Bible Study 10 am
Worship 11 am and 6 pm
Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm
Minister Herman Pope
452-3445
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Seminary: Brother Butler 278-9290
Youth Activity Wednesday 7:00 pm
1st Ward 278-3663
Sacrament Meeting 11:00 am
Bishop Lane Austin
2nd Ward 278-3880
Sacrament Meeting 9:00 am
Bishop Kreal Christensen
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group.
Also more BIG NEWS: June 10, David
Roark and Jane Bodreker will be married in
the New Plymouth Assembly of God Church.
They will be exchanging vows under the
direction of our Lord Jesus Christ. There will
be a reception following. The wedding is at
10:00 am. Please plan to attend and wish
these children well as they go through another phase of their life. CONGRATULATIONS!
I apologize for any incorrect spelling of
names.
Remember, love your family, hug your kids,
kiss your wife, help your elderly neighbor, go
by and see your aging parents, help the
homeless and the sick. At any time this could
be you or me. Remember to go to the church
of your choice. Be vigilant with your prayers
and remember our God. Have a great week.
Stay Safe.
REMEMBER---As a child of God, prayer is
like calling home every day. GOD BLESS
YOU.
Congregational Church News
Plymouth Congregational Church Yard Sale
has been set for June 17, 2006, from 8 am
until it is all gone. Mark your calendars. This
will be the same weekend as Horseshoe Days
and the all-town yard sales. Please think of us
when doing your "spring cleaning." Contact
the church office at 278-3577 and leave a
message. Starting the week of June 11th, feel
free to leave your donations in the Mayer's
carport.
Plymouth Congregational Church After
School Program, Wednesday from 3:30—5
pm.
Church Camp
Plymouth Congregational Church Camp is
around the corner. This experience is rewarding, fulfilling and is a unique opportunity to
make a difference in the lives of our youth.
We are committed to providing half the tuition
for ALL campers. Full or any part between
half and full is gladly provided if additional
help is needed to be able to send your child to
camp. Those needing assistance should contact Susan Howe. Camp registration forms are
available at church, or campers can print the
application forms off the website,
www.pilgrimcovecamp.org. Campers are encouraged to bring a friend to help make the
summer camp experience more fun. Early
registration must be in by May 15 to save $10
on the camp fees. You can earn a Volunteer
Service Credit of $80 to put towards the camp
registration for yourself, a member of your
family, another camper of your choice, or a
needy child. This can be earned if you serve as
a cabin counselor, camp grandparent or chaplain. Sign up to be a counselor and enjoy the
church camp experience with your child.
Camp Dates: May 26-29, Work Weekend. We
will have numerous jobs that need to be completed. There are things for nearly everyone,
young and old, to assist with, from the typical
cleaning of camp to putting a foundation under the Governor's Mansion. This will hopefully be a great opportunity to meet, what we
hope will be hired by then, the new Camp
Manager. June 9-11, Music Camp, All ages.
July 16-22, Pilgrim's (completed 2-5th grades)
& Sojourner's (completed 6th, 7th or 8th
grade) Camps. August 5-7, Women's Retreat
(Hosted by New Plymouth Congregational
Church Women). September 1-4, UCC Family
Camp. September 8-10, New Plymouth Congregational Church Family Camp. For more
information, call the church at 278-3577,
please leave a message if no one answers.
Baptist Church News
Jr. Hi. R.I.O.T. Sunday nights at 5:30 p.m. at
the church. Sr. Hi. BYF Sunday nights at 5:30
p.m. at the church.
Home Cell Groups are available at various
locations and times on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Please contact the church
for more information 278-3233.
Catholic Church News
Divorce Care You don't have to go through it
alone. Find help at Divorce Care - weekly
seminar and support group for people who are
separated or divorced. It's a place where you
can be around people who understand what
you are feeling. It's a place where you can
hear valuable information about ways to heal
from the hurt. This is a non-denominational
gathering based on scripture. The weekly
seminar will begin is held Thursdays at 7pm at
Holy Family Parish Hall in Payette (1212 1st
Ave. S). If you have questions call Tad at 2783286
New Life in Home Ministry
Introducing New Life in Home Ministry. Here
to serve you 24/7. Call Rev. Minister Curtis
Harwell. Call 761-4110 (Cell) or 278-5890
(Home). Sharing the true plan of salvation.
Seventh Day Adventist
You are invited to a free gourmet vegetarian
meal at the Good Neighbor Community Center,117 E. Park, just following the worship
service at noon every Saturday. We would
love to meet you and share a wonderful time
of fellowship. You will feel very welcome.
Church of the Nazarene
First Baptist Church
Seventh-Day Adventist
278-9494
Sunday School: 9:45 am
Worship: 11:00 am
Evening Evangelistic Hour: 6:30 pm
Wednesday Midweek Service: 6:30 pm
Pastor Rod Tegethoff
278-3233
Worship: 9:30 & 11:00 am
Evening Prayer service 7 pm
Youth Fellowship 5:30 pm
Wednesday Adventure Club 3:30-5:00 pm
Pastor Phil Pittman, Jr.
107 E. Park
Sabbath School 9:30 am
Worship 11:00 am
Prayer meeting Tues. 7pm
278-3813
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Treasure Valley Mennonite Church
Community of Christ
327 Elm 278-5817
Continental breakfast/ fellowship 9-10am
Classes from 10:00 till 11:00 for All ages
Worship service at 11:00
Nursery available. We have a totally handicapped equipped building for our physically
challenged friends. ALL are welcome!
Joe & Venita Shockley
Co-Pastors
278-3080
Sunday School & Adult Class: 10:00 am
Worship: 11:00 am
Lutheran Hour: 9:30 am, Channel 630 AMDial KBOI Boise
Pastor Robert Rowley
Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel
Elm Street -888-9631
Traditional Latin Mass: 6:30 pm Sunday
Father Christopher Darby
Pilgrims for Christ
Corpus Christ Catholic Community
St Aloysius Catholic Church
642-2261
Saturday 4:15-5:15pm Payette Confessions
Saturday 5:30pm Payette Mass English
Sunday 8:30 am Payette Mass English
Sunday 10:30 am Payette Mass English
Sunday 1:00 pm Payette Mass Spanish
Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Friday
9:30 Mass
Thursday Adoration of Blessed Sacrament
10:00am
Father Calvin L. Blankinship Jr.
Sunday School 10 am
Worship 11 am
Pastor: 278-5340
4110 SW 1st Ave
278-3769
642-4460 or 365-7224
At old NP Grange on Maple St
Sunday 10:00 am—Wednesday 7:00 pm
Church Public Relations Officers:
Please send us your news items. Send
to: [email protected],
or PO Box 10, New Plymouth, ID
83655. Or call 278-3330 ext. 6003,
and leave a message.
Plymouth Congregational Church UCC
278-3577
Pastor Susan Howe
Sunday School 9:30 am
Worship: 10:30 am
Sand Hollow Baptist Church
29627 Old Hwy 30 - 455-1539
Sunday School (all age) 10:00am
Worship for children's church 10:45am
Wednesday night youth group 6:30pm
Wednesday night adult bible study 7:00pm
Pastor Dallas Claypool
NEW PLYMOUTH NEWS
Issue 123
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
COMMUNITY RESPONSE
And NOTICES
To be considered for publication, letters must include your name, address, and phone number.
Email:[email protected] or mail to
PO Box 10, NP 83655. Deadline for publication is
the FRIDAY BEFORE YOU WANT IT TO APPEAR. Submissions AFTER that deadline will
probably be published the following week.
NOTICES
Horseshoe Days and New Plymouth News are
proud to announce the return of the All-TownYard
Sale on June 17, 2006. A great weekend to attract
people from all over into town for shopping for
treasures. New Plymouth News will publish an AllTown-Yard Sale list of those participating in this
event. A map of the area will also be published. For
those living within the City limits, please stop by
City Hall (301 N Plymouth Ave) to fill out your nocost yard sale permit. For those living in the county,
please call the New Plymouth Newspaper office at
278-3330, ext. 6002, leave your name, address and
times of sale. Deadline for ALL yard sales submissions will be June 9 if you want your sale listed in
the newspaper. For questions or comments please
contact Jeannette at the newspaper, 278-3330, ext.
6002.
Attention all parents, kids, leaders, grandparents
and whoever might be handy with a digital camera.
The Extension Office would like to have all 4-Her's
and their families take pictures all year of 4-Her's
doing their “4-H thing” and we'll add your photos to
a fun Power Point presentation for the end-of-theyear awards day. We would love to see all clubs
involved - so get to clicking. Email photos to [email protected] or call 642-6022.
THE REASON FOR THE SEASON
Guest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo
Not for fame or reward, not for place or for rank, not lured by ambition
or goaded by necessity, but in simple obedience to duty as they understood it,
these men suffered all, sacrificed all, dared all, and died.
-Inscription at Arlington National Cemetery
Senator
Is the car packed? Someone taking care of the animals? Reservations made? Is the salad finMike
Crapo
ished? Kids ready? Is there charcoal for the grill? Enough soda, chips and dip? These questions
may sound familiar this time of year as we celebrate the Memorial Day holiday, but in the rush
of preparing for a long weekend, a barbecue or a relaxing day outdoors, we sometimes forget the “reason for the
season.”
Without the sacrifice of over 650,000 Americans in the course of our military history, a very different, frightening world may have emerged, one that would have made these mundane (and sometimes frantic) details meaningless. We don't need to look any farther than the evening news or newspaper for a reminder.
In recent years, Memorial Day has been more present in our minds because of the war in the Middle East. The
loss of brave men and women over the past four years has been an experience of national mourning not felt since
the days of the Vietnam War. Our notions of freedom have been discussed and discovered to be, not surprisingly,
complex and varied, reflecting our innate individuality. Regardless of our feelings about the time and place of freedom's defense, American men and women who wear our military uniform live to defend this freedom.
While Memorial Day has come to represent a long weekend of rest, it’s regrettable that fewer people participate
in Memorial Day activities than in years past.
Memorial Day was established in 1868 to honor and remember those whogave their lives in service to our nation. All states set aside this day to honor the war fallen after World War I. Some ways to celebrate Memorial Day
include: visiting cemeteries and placing flags or flowers on the graves of our fallen heroes; visiting memorials;
flying the U.S. Flag at half-staff until noon; flying the ‘POW/MIA Flag’ as well (Section 1082 of the 1998 Defense
Authorization Act); participating in a “National Moment of Remembrance” at 3 p.m. to pause and think upon the
true meaning of the day; renewing a pledge to aid widows, widowers, and orphans of our fallen dead, and aid disabled veterans. Memorial Day, appropriately, is a time to gather with family and friends. In doing so, we celebrate
our freedom. It’s important to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Many families will encounter Memorial Day this year with a helpless, empty void in their hearts, a place once filled with a loved one. Pray for their
comfort, strength and healing as you cherish this time with your own family and friends.
IN FLANDERS FIELDS
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
NEW PLYMOUTH NEWS PHONE:
To reach us quickly by phone, please dial
278-5097, ext. 6002.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
DIRECTORY
City Hall/Library, 301 N. Plymouth Ave.278-5338
Emergency
911
Post Office 278-5868
Senior Center—126 N. Plymouth Ave., 278-5320
Payette County Sheriff —642-6006
Odd Fellows Lodge 73— 4167 SW 2nd
Ave.
American Legion— 308 Holly
Take up your quarrel with the foe;
To you from failing hands we throw
The Torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Lt. Col. John McCrae (1872-1918)
Canadian poet and military physician
GARFIELD
by JIM DAVIS
Newspaper Info:
Editor: Anne Church, 278-3330, ext. 6003
editor@ newplymouthnews.com
PO Box 10
New Plymouth, ID 83655
Article submission deadline:
Friday prior to publication.
Printed by the Idaho Press Tribune, Nampa, Idaho
Subscription Information: distributed FREE in the 83655
ZIP code. All others, please send your name & mailing
address & phone number along with annual subscription
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