The Idaho Enterprise | February 29, 2024

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MHS Wrestling Reigns Supreme at State; Coach Morrison named 2A Coach of the Year

In the end, it was no contest as the Malad Dragon wrestling team overwhelmed the IHSAA State Wrestling tournament. With 17 talented wrestlers qualifying to compete at the final tournament of the season, it seems a given that the MHS team would find great success over the two day competition. Nonetheless, being crowned as the 2A 2024 State Champion team was an impressive and long celebrated feat for the Dragon wrestling team.

The Idaho State wrestling tournament was held in Pocatello at the new ICCU Dome Friday, February 23 and Saturday, February 24. 40 2A teams from across the state competed for individual victories as well as team glory. Having taken care of business at the District Tournament, each of the 17 Malad played a part in their huge team win. Even before the second day of wrestling, which featured the final matches in each bracket, the Dragons secured the place as the number one team with 183.5 points. Coming in second place was New Plymouth, but a far 24.5 points behind Malad.

Their impressive team score was made possible because each and every member of the Dragon wrestling team won matches. Head Coach Devin Morrison said, ““It was definitely a team effort. Everyone of our kids contributed to this win and that is something they should all be proud of.”

The tournament didn’t go as well as all the wrestlers had hoped as they battled it out on the mats with the

very best from around the state. Day one of the state tournament had some highs and some unfortunate lows for the Dragons. As the first day came to a close, twelve MHS wrestlers were still found fighting for a spot on the podium, Malad having the most wrestlers of any team still competing in the 2A tournament. Throughout the day, the Dragon wrestlers had put up several great wins, but had also experienced upsets of other high seeded Dragon wrestlers.

“After tough losses it is up to the kids to decide what kind of wrestler and teammate they are,” commented

Coach Morrison. “They can give up and feel bad for themselves or they can push ahead and help their team succeed. Our wrestlers chose to show up for their team and fought hard to earn team points and put themselves on the podium.”

In the first round of wrestling on Saturday morning, the Dragons continued to fight and pushed nine wrestlers to the medal rounds. In the semi finals, freshman Oakley Maddox upset the number one seed, a senior and

Beauty and the Beast performance will begin this weekend

On Monday night, the cast and crew of the Oxford Peak Arts Council and Malad high School Drama Club’s production of the musical “Beauty and the Beast” held their first dress rehearsal in advance of the show’s opening engagement on Thursday, February 29 at 7:00 p.m. The show will run from the 29th through the next two weekends. Performances will take place on March

1, 2, 4, 7, 9 and 11. Saturday March 9 will feature both a 2:00 p.m. matinee in addition to the regular 7:00 p.m. performance. Tickets are $14, with group rates of $12 for groups of 10 or more, and $12 for seniors and members of the military.

A dress rehearsal has the unique effect of being both a nerve-wracking plunge into the deep end of the full production while also providing something of a safety net that will ultimately be pulled away before the first performance.

The purpose of a dress rehearsal, of course, is to nail down all the disparate elements of the performance into a cohesive whole. The memorization and acting elements of the play are just the tip of the iceberg of the components that need to be stress-tested during the rehearsal. Beyond them, the evening’s run time is devoted to the timing and interplay of the technical elements of staging the play. As the dress rehearsal went on, scenes were frequently redone in order to try various combinations of sound equipment, audio levels, lighting selections and cues, and pre-recorded track timing.

The large “Be Our Guest” number is probably the best known of the musical. It is a good example of a scene with a large number of moving

The light, sound, and stage elements were handled by Madison Alvarez, Ada Campbell, Jade Charles, Mordecai Charles, Jenetta Jacaway, Kala Layton, Jeff Richins, Ella Sperry, Jenny Sperry, Elyzabeth Teeples, Alivia Waldron, and Connor Worrell. “Staging” is the catch all term used to cover the “mise en scene” or visual appearance of the play. Staging includes everything from props and costumes, to set design, lighting and sound, and other elemets that help define the look of the play.

As the actors refined their performances on stage, the conversation behind the scenes between the technical crew were just as busy as

they discussed staging choices. The crew tried out different microphone setups, level combinations, lighting choices, and so on. Several times the back of the theater crew asked the actors to reposition themselves on stage in order to achieve better spotlighting or clarify a microphone pickup.

Beyond technical issues of appearance, the directors of the play, Chalae and David Teeples, also used the dress rehearsal as a way to block the movement on stage with a full cast to work with and around. “Block-

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

IN BRIEF

US lands craft on moon

The Odysseus lunar lander has become the first U.S. made spacecraft to touch down on the moon in 50 years made touchdown last week. The condition of the craft is unknown by mission control at present. The craft, nicknamed “Odie,” experienced a very difficult landing attempt, during which mission control lost communication contact with the craft. Later, contact was announced to have been re-established. The mission for Odie, the first commercially produced vehicle to touch down on the moon, is to assess the environment of the moon’s south pole in advance of the planned crewed mission to the moon, currently scheduled for late 2026.

Grocery merger leads to lawsuit

On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission sued to block the $25 billion dollar merger between Albertsons and the Kroger Corporation. The proposed unification of the two grocery giants would be the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history. The FTC is skeptical of the merger, because in their opinion the merger would radically reduce competition in the supermarket sector at a time when food prices are skyrocketing. Kroger and Albertsons employ unionized employees, and the companies state that their merger would represent an alternative to the non-unionized companies Walmart and Costco, although unions themselves are largely opposed to the merger.

AT&T Outage affects thousands

Last Thursday, tens of thousands of U.S. customers lost cell phone access as as result of an outage on the part of AT&T. While there have not yet been any reports of serious results from the interruption, many 911 services were potentially unable to receive or respond to an unknown number of calls, and it was reported that some lines had been flooded by calls from people seeking to verify that their phones could still contact emergency services. There is no evidence that the outage was the result of any malicious action, but the chaos and communication problems that resulted from it certainly put a spotlight on the potential for such an interruption in service to generate confusion if a malefactor were to undertake it in the future.

Brad Compher trial underway

The man accused of murdering Pocatello woman Nori Jones in 2004 is finally facing trial for his alleged crime. Compher was originally charged with the stabbing death of Jones in 2014. His trial has been delayed since that time as his competency to stand trial was argued in the legal system. Compher was first found competent enough to understand the trial proceedings, but was deemed not competent enough to justify the death penalty as a potential punishment. DNA linking Compher to the crime has been uncovered in the meantime.

Coach Devin Morrison's team took state, while he took home the Coach of the Year award.

Committee for Mental Health reports on progress

In November of 2022, Mayor Joan Hawkins received an email from Talje Hoene, the University of Idaho Extension Mental Health Program Coordinator, with an offer to partnership in a rural health project to improve community mental health. Recalling meetings she had attended locally where experts had cited the lack of mental health support in the area, Mayor Hawkins replied to Ms. Hoene that she was interested in bringing the program to her community.

In 2023, six meetings were held with Bracken Henderson of the University of idaho Extension in Franklin County coordinating the meetings. Many people came to the first meeting, and a definite interest was shown, with many local residents providing important input as to what they felt the needs were for the Malad community. Gradually the attendees tapered off, leaving Mayor Hawkins, Lance Tripp, Kathy Hubbard, Jody Owens, Holly Llewellyn, Taia Murray, Robert Hannah, Nacona Smith, Sarah McIntyre, Jon Abrams, and Bill Lewis as those remaining involved. David Colton has also been invited to attend to represent the Oneida County Senior Center.

The six meetings with the University of Idaho were held with the purpose of coming up with a plan to help with mental health awareness and support for Oneida County residents. The University of Idaho provided $3,000 to be used in putting a plan into action.

Several in the group explained how difficult it was to find the right help when someone in their family or among their friends was suffering from a mental health issue, including depression, anxiety, loneliness, suicide threat, and others. They felt that the biggest need was to provide information to help lead people in the right direction. Sarah McInryre offered to develop a website. The website is almost complete, but there are areas still being worked on. The most important thing is, that the website provides telephone numbers and other resources to get a person get started on their journey to finding help. The website can be accessed at maladidaho.org under “Community” or at https://sites. google.com/malad.us/oneida-mentalhealth/home.

A decision was made to purchase, with the funds provided by the University of Idaho, refrigerator magnets to distribute to every household in Oneida County that would provide the website address. Kathy Hubbard took on this project. During that time, she approached a company that prints advertising magnets every two years and distributes them in Oneida County for business advertising. They indicated that they would print for free on the business magnet the website address for mental health resources. From there, people could go to the website and find help for their individual problem.

With the first two ideas taken care of through volunteers, the group still had $3,000 to figure out how to use. Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital provides mental health support for their employees. The Oneida School District has sev -

eral supports available for students, their parents, teachers and other staff. (oneidaschooldistrict. org under “Oneida Cares”). It was discussed about providing a support such as this countywide, but it was felt that right now, these two providers were covering much of the population.

Thoughts then turned to what this small group could do to help, using the stipend provided. Discussions were held regarding senior members of the community who are vulnerable because of lack of mobility as they age. Another concern discussed was technology addictions, particularly among the young people. Dr. Abrams provided statistics at the January meeting about the rise in depression, anxiety, suicide, and self-harming since 2012 when the cell phone became more available to everyone. The consensus at that meeting was that people of all ages need to get outside and be more active, be more engaged with others, and serve in their community.

To use the stipend, the decision was made to provide six activities through the year to help people engage. One event that will be held before, or right after school starts next fall, is a public meeting on technology addiction provided by Mr. Abrams.

Rachel Madsen offered to provide a questionnaire to take to the Malad Senior Citizens Center to see what kind of activities they would be interested in, such as photography, painting, dancing, fitness, and others. These activities would be for the entire community, not just senior citizens. It was determined that it is important for young people to be aware of senior members of the community and their needs and to be involved with them. The activities will also, hopefully, be taught by those in the community, young or old, to everyone that would like to participate.

Right after the January meeting, Mayor Hawkins received a flyer from the Southeast Idaho Council of Governments (SICOG), Area Agency on Aging about a project they were doing in Pocatello, “Valentines for Seniors”. She quickly got in touch with Elementary School Principal Sarah McIntyre and Kathy Hubbard with Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital. It was last minute, but they decided to do a “Valentine for Seniors and Singles” in Oneida County. From a list hastily put together, the Malad Elementary students prepared handmade Valentine postcards that were mailed to 430 local residents. Many comments were heard in the community about how much happiness that small effort made!

Watch for more information! We are hoping for a year of fun and informative activities and hope that everyone will make an effort to be involved, not only for your own mental health, but for that of others.

The committee for Malad City/ Oneida County Mental Health Awareness meets on the last Tuesday of every month at Malad City Hall at 4:00 p.m. If anyone would like to be a part of this committee, please feel free to attend.

The “Gaston” number is also a highlight. In addition to the packed stage, the scene involves a lot of physical comedy that requires precise timing.

Beauty and the Beast

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ing” is a dramatic term for the relative position and movement of the actors throughout the scene, and this particular play presents a few unique blocking and staging challenges.

One challenge stems from the fact that the musical itself is based on an animated film. While the human characters are relatively straightforward in their depictions, the Beast himself requires costuming to get his nature across. Chip, the young teacup, is another challenge. Most of the main staff characters were lightly costumed in ways that made it clear what objects they were in the forms of (a candlestick, clock, featherduster, etc), but the dresser (Madame De La Grande Bouche) required a full, restrictive costume. Chip, played in this case by Sarah Beylor, was initially introduced into the play as a moving teacup-shaped head on a mobile cart covered with a sheet. After the character is established, Chip becomes a costumed character who retains the teacup hat, but is able to fully move and dance in the larger group scenes.

Another challenge in the play is exactly the foregoing, the number of large song and dance numbers involving many cast members on stage at once. This goes hand in hand with the majority of people’s familiarity with the play and its various numbers. Scenes like the rowdy pub-based “Gaston” and the indelible “Be Our Guest” are fixtures of pop culture, and even in the early dress rehearsal stages, the cast and crew have done a very good job of recreating the wellknown scenes, while making them their own.

The blocking for a large, choreographed scene raises issues that most audience members won’t probably think of during the performance. Because the stage depth is limited, especially in scenes with multi-leveled stages, it is important for actors to hit their marks and stay within the boundaries of the blocked routines. As the rehearsal progressed, the directors adjusted some of the actors’ positions in the numbers, or the ways in which they entered or left the scenes. Because the large crowd scenes involve sound collection from a number of people at once, the levels for the range of microphones in use are also critical to the songs being coherent and balanced for the audience.

The play is a joint production of the Oxford Peak Arts Council and the Malad High School Drama Club, and the majority of actors are students at the high school. From Freshmen to Seniors, all classes are well represented. The leads for the play include Junior Natalie Webster as Belle, Senior Kolton Cox as Gaston, Junior Maren Sperry as Lefou, Senior Tyler Wilson as Maurice, Senior Curtis Huckaby as Cogsworth, Junior Joe Willie as Lumiere, Senior Addler Garrett as Mrs. Potts, Senior Sarah Beyler as Chip, and Junior Hayes Teeples as the Beast. While there are still some lines and song elements that are still being worked on, overall the level of preparedness on the part of the actors was admirable. Again, because the songs are so well known it is a tall order to satisfactorily reproduce them for an audience with preconceptions about the sound. Each featured singer did a good job of capturing the essence of the familiar characters in the story, but with their own unique approach clearly on dis-

play. By the time the rehearsals are over, the cast should be more than ready to own the stage.

The Oxford Peak Arts Council performance of the musical Beauty and the Beast will begin on Thursday, February 29 at the Malad Elementary School auditorium. If construction plans continue apace, this will likely be one of the very last large scale public entertainment performances to be held in the auditorium before it is closed down in November.

Last month, the Oxford Peak Arts Council ran a promotion to give local businesses, organizations, and individuals the chance to sponsor the cost of the costumes in the play.

The directorial assistants include Lacey Jo Clark, Becky Cox, Amy Giles, Travis huckaby, Curtis Huckaby, Kellianne Huckaby, Ashley Price, Ne-Cole Tracy, and Shannon Worrell.

The remaining cast includes Curtis Huckaby as the Narrator; Jayson Spencer as the Young Prince; Paige Wilson as the Enchantress; Aubrey Corbett as Monsieur D’Arque; Tabitha Webster, Serena Whipplle, and Paige Wilson as the Village Girls; Myriam Teeples, Maren Sperry, Paige Wilson, Tabitha Webster, Kolton Cox, Saigelyn Cox, Dot Teeples, McCall Clark as Wolves; Makiya Shulz as Babette; Aubree Palmer as Madame De La Grand Bouche; Jens huckaby as the Baker; Adi Schow as the Book Seller; McKenzie Leckie as the Candle Maker; Sarah Beylor as the Flower Seller; Myriam Teeples as the Laundry Lady; Abbie Cox as Marie; Mary Zabriskie as the Milkmaid; Aubree Palmer as the Sausage Curl Lady; Hannah Zabriskie as the Shepherdess; Rebecca McCracken as the Tavern Master; Bentley Teeples, Dot Teeples, McCall Clark, and Saigelyn Cox as Villagers; Jens Huckaby and Adi Schow as Gargoyles; and the following as Castle Staff: Maren Sperry, Tyler Wilson, Jayson Spencer, Tabitha Webster, Serena Whipple, Paige Wilson, Jens Huckaby, Adi Schow, Kelty Thomas, Myriam Teeples, Abbie Cox, Hannah Zabriskie, Mary Zabriskie, Rebecca McCracken, Aubrey Corbett, McKenzie Leckie, Dot Teeples, Saigelyn Cox, and McCall Clark.

The Backstage crew was composed of Ella Sperry, Mordecai Charles, Jade Charles, Daisy Huckaby, and Nicole White.

The Oxford Peak Arts Council is led by President Jason Sperry and Vice President Chalae Teeples. Jeni Sperry is the Secretary, Terry Wangberg is the Treasurer, and Careen Hornecker, Elizabeth Kent, Kathy Kent, and Wendy Stucki are board members. Curtis Huckaby is the Youth Liaison.

The play has been supported by a number of entities, including the Idaho Community Foundation, Rocky Mountain Power, Hess Lumber, Malad Area Chamber of Commerce, Envision Solutions Unlimited, Powerhouse Construction, On Pitch Performing Arts, Thomas Electric, Michael Corbett, Helen Ward, Joan Hawkins, and Amy Wilson. Parents and Community volunteers include Jason Hornecker, Christie Oja, Lee Olsen, Peggy Olsen, Terry Hobbs, Tara Christiansen, Stephanie Ashby, Tina Bullcreek, Gary and Carolee Cox, and Malad High School Ag Welding.

The clever staging approach to the character Chip is one of the great moves in translating the animated film to the stage.

School District 351 Employees of the Month—Antonio, Price, and Kelley

The three “lunch ladies” at the Malad Middle School/High School cafeteria were honored as the Oneida School District “Employees of the Month” at the School Board meeting on Tuesday, February 20, 2023. Rhonda Antonio, Marnee Price, and Keeley Kelley were recognized for their hard work and efforts to make the lunch room a pleasant place for students to enjoy the good meals provided through the school breakfast and lunch programs.

Mr. Michael Corbett, Principal of Malad High School, had asked several students and staff for comments about the lunch room, and he read the following statements in support of the “lunch crew’s” nomination:

“They go above and beyond when taking care of students. [They] are always trying to fix meals they enjoy.”

“They are always cheerful and creative in the ways they fix the food and make the environment very welcoming.”

“The salad bar Rocks!! They do amazing things with the food for our students.”

[High school students described] our ladies in the lunchroom:

“Sweet, Energetic, Funny, Kind,

School Board

The February meeting of the Oneida School Board was held on the 20th with all members present; Tresie Carter participated via Zoom. The “lunch ladies” from the Malad Middle School/ High School lunchroom – Keeley Kelley, Marnee Price, and Rhonda Antonio-- were honored as the “Employees of the Month.” (See accompanying article.)

School Board Tours

School Board members reported on their tour of four school auditoriums in the region: Marsh Valley, West Side, Logan High School, and Ridgeline High School (also in Cache Valley). As the purpose of the tour was to seek ideas for the proposed auditorium, Board members saw things they liked and did not like during the tours. Board member Shane Howard stated that “we want to learn from the mistakes of others,” and Superintendent Jon Abrams added that “we want to get it right even if it takes a little longer.” The architect and construction manager of the new elementary school were also on the tour. Architectural plans and community input will get underway as soon as funding for the project is certain.

Board members also reported on their “Day on the Hill” when they spent two days in Boise, meeting with legislators and attending meetings regarding proposed bills related to education. Superintendent Abrams said that the legislature, and especially Governor Brad Little, are very pro-education. There may be one-time discretionary funding allocated to the school districts. Senator Kelly Anthon, one of our local legislators and the Senate Majority Leader, met with Board members. Mr. Abrams emphasized that Oneida School District has the money to do what is needed, regardless of what the legislature does or does not do.

Reports

Superintendent Abrams reported that the number of students enrolled in the District remains steady. Because of State funding from last year, the first bond payment on the new elementary school has been made. Bids on construction of the new ball fields will be opened on Thursday; there will probably be three bids. He reminded the Board that projects funded with State moneys must be done by state-licensed contractors.

Mr. Abrams reported that a surplus mannequin used by the EMT classes had been donated to the Oneida County Ambulance as the High School was able to procure a new one.

Ms. Jeanie Reeder, Principal of Stone Elementary School, reported that the PTO made Valentine’s Day special for the students. Several field trips are being planned for the spring.

Ms. Sarah McIntyre, Principal of Malad Elementary School, thanked the family of Anne Gillies for suggesting that friends and family make donations to the school library in her memory. The books purchased with the

Kind, Kind. Always mixing it up with gifts and decorations. They are awesome!”

“The Breakfast Cart is amazing!”

“They are generous and Kind.”

Some Middle School students had the following to say when asked what they thought were some outstanding qualities of our food service staff:

“Best people in the world.”

“Doughnuts are great.”

“SECONDS!!”

Mr. Corbett ended with the following statements:

“Above all they are wonderful people who look after our students. I cannot count the times they have pulled me aside to say, “I am not sure that student is eating” or “How can we help …. Student?” They are always going the extra mile; they offer incredible service. THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS!”

He ended with a quote that seems to sum it all up:

“It is all the little things that they do that go above and beyond that make the commons and kitchen a great and inviting place for our students.”

Rhonda, Marnee, and Keeley received gift certificates to some pop-

donations will have commemorative placards in them. The students have been able to tour their new school to see how it is progressing. Valentine postcards were decorated by students and sent to many local senior citizens; names were provided by Mayor Joan Hawkins. The benefit for Brielle Bird went very well, bringing in thousands of dollars to help with the expenses for treatment of her cancer. The exact amount of money brought in will not be disclosed. Ms. McIntyre thanked Nicole Daniels, Heather Howe, and Melanie Coleman for organizing the event, which hundreds of community members attended. After showing graphs that indicate test scores trending upward, Ms. McIntyre said that the new reading curriculum is much more rigorous than what was used in the past and is helping students succeed as readers, which will help them in all curricular areas.

Aaron Gibbons, Counselor at Malad Middle School, was present instead of Principal Robert Hannah. Tyler Cook, a teacher at the Middle School and a candidate for a master’s degree in social work at Idaho State University, presented the results of a survey he had conducted as a project for his degree. The survey asked the Middle School students to respond to questions regarding social media and mental health. Parents had to give permission for their students to participate in the survey; 148 of the 211 Middle School students (70%) participated. Aaron stated that the top priority at the Middle School is the mental health of the students.

Mr. Michael Corbett, Principal of Malad High School, reported that attendance is still a problem, especially for seniors; the attendance rate for seniors is only 71% while the rate for other classes is about 90%. Holly Kartchner, Director of Outreach and Retention for the College of Arts and Letters at Idaho State University, recently called to congratulate Mr. Corbett on the large number of Malad High School students in dual enrollment classes.; 34 students are getting credits at ISU through the dual enrollment program. Mr. Corbett and Assistant Principal Rupp are meeting with all students who have two or more Fs. With more emphasis on early intervention for students who struggle, there is less need for credit recovery. Mr. Corbett also noted that every student who participated in the District FCCLA competition placed high enough to go to the State competition. He thanked the community for their support of all student activities.

Dr. Terri Sorensen, Administrator for the Idaho Home Learning Academy, thanked the IHLA staff for their efforts in getting the special education corrective action plan submitted to the State. Although many parents of IHLA students do not want their students to participate in state-wide testing, the number of students taking the tests has doubled. She is working on

revising District policies to meet the needs of IHLA as a charter school under Oneida School District.

Policies

The Board discussed several revisions of policies and approved the first reading on some policies, including the open enrollment policy that replaces the former policy that regulated students attending districts in which they did not live. Online charter schools, such as IHLA, have led to changes in State enrollment policies.

Superintendent Abrams recommended that the policy regarding sick leave for classified personnel be modified to allow 12 sick days per year for classified personnel, which is in line with the number of sick days allowed teachers. Other leave policies will be deleted or revised due to the new catastrophic leave policy.

Action Items

The State-mandated Process and Procedures Check List for special education was approved by the Board. It is used to track the students who are on Individual Education Plans (IEPs).

The Memoranda of Understanding to be sent to service providers for special education were approved. The MOUs are part of the State-mandated corrective actions for the IHLA special education program. The IHLA handbooks for K-8 and high school for 2024-2025 were approved although revisions may have to be made, depending on legislative actions. The handbooks have to be approved now because IHLA registration begins on March 4.

After some discussion, the 20242025 school calendar was approved. Mr. Abrams spoke strongly about the need for three more full instruction days rather than adding 5-10 minutes on to school days throughout the year, as is done in some other school districts. The students benefit much

more from full instruction days than from minutes added to days. Board member Tresie Carter noted that adding minutes onto the school day would result in Holbrook and Stone students having to catch the bus even earlier in the morning and getting home after 5:00, which is a long day for young students. The school calendar will continue to avoid Fair Week, include a full Christmas Break, and result in school ending before Memorial Day, all of which have been long-time priorities for students, parents, and the community.

The Board approved the following overnight trips: All-State Music Clinic at Nampa on January 31- February 3; HOSA State Leadership Conference at Pocatello on March 6-8; Tiger/ Grizz Invitational Track Meet at Idaho Falls on April 26-27; State Cheer and Drill Team Competitions at Nampa on February 22-24; State FCCLA at Boise on April 10-12; State Softball Tournament at Orofino on May 1419; State Track Meet at Middleton on May 16-18; FFA State Convention at Twin Falls on April 2-6; and FFA Envirothon Competition at Challis on April 29-30.

The following personnel were approved, pending their passing the State-mandated background check: Paul Black as a contract school psychologist; Danae Colgrove as a parttime cleaner in the auto shop; Lana Tripp as a kitchen/lunch substitute for Malad Elementary School; Jade Clark as a volunteer assistant Malad High School baseball coach; Joseph Miller as a volunteer Malad Middle School track coach; Brayden Eliason as a substitute bus driver; Clint Price as a volunteer MHS boys’ wrestling coach; Nicole Moss, Aly Wright, and Beth McClain as after-school program staff, and one substitute teacher for IHLA.

ular restaurants, copies of the “Starfish” poem, and plaques that will hang in the MMS/MHS cafeteria for the next month.

Rhonda Antonio, Marnee Price, and Keeley Kelley are honored as the Oneida School District “Employees of the Month” standing with Principal Michael Corbett and Superintendent Jon Abrams.

March is recognized as National Nutrition Month, where we celebrate the importance of healthy eating. If you eat the same thing every single day, your body may be lacking nutrients that you can get from other types of food. By celebrating a world of flavors, you can add variety to your diet and reap the benefits of having a well-rounded nutrient intake!

Here are a few tips to add more variety to your daily diet:

Try a new fruit or veggie: Choose 1-2 new fruits and veggies to try each week. You don’t have to consume fresh produce - fill your freezer with frozen veggies and fruit or try canned - just make sure to rinse before consuming to rid the salt!

• Spice up your meals with new flavors: Spice up your meal with a new flavor. Many spices and dried herbs provide anti-inflammatory properties, which can help with inflammation and even balance blood sugar.

• Vary your protein: Lean meat, poultry, eggs, seafood, nuts, beans, peas, and lentils are great protein sources to add to your meals. When you vary your protein intake, you get a variety of nutrients and essential amino acids, which are the building blocks for many of the body’s processes!

• Mix up your grains: Brown rice, quinoa, whole wheat sourdough bread, English muffins, and whole grain pastas are great to try! Be sure to make at least ½ your week whole grains instead of white or refined grains.

My Plate is a free website that offers a number of services, reach out to your site manager or dietitian if you have any questions.

Be sure to get a “full plate” with every meal (information listed on image)

• Estimated calorie needs

• Recipes

• Healthy habits & Exercise

Seasonal Foods in March?

• Avocados

• Citrus - lemons, limes, oranges, etc.

• Asparagus

• Pineapples

Tropical Fruit Protein Fluff Salad

• 1 cup Pineapple (fresh or canned)

• 1 cup Mandarin Oranges (fresh or canned)

• 1 sliced Banana

• 1 cup Cool Whip (low fat)

• 1/2 cup nuts (walnuts, pecans, peanuts, etc.)

• 2 cups Cottage Cheese Drain canned fruit if needed. Add all ingredients into bowl, mix, and let cool in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours overnight. Enjoy!

Dessert

March 21 - Turkey Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Salad Bar, Green Beans, Peaches, Dessert

March 26 - Spaghetti, Green Beans, Oranges, Salad Bar, Rolls, Dessert

March 28 - Street Tacos, Broccoli, Pineapples, Salad Bar, Dessert

March 1 - Hamburger Soup, Applesauce, Corn Bread Muffins, Dessert March 6 - Shepards Pie, Peaches, Garlic Rolls, Dessert March 8 - French Toast Bake, Sausage Links, Apples & Oranges with Dip, Dessert March 13 - Birthday Dinner, Corned Beef w/Cabbage & Carrots, Rolls, Dessert March 15 - Pulled Pork Sandwich-

es, Carrot & Raisin Salad, Grapes, Dessert March 20 - Lasagne, Salad Bar, Pears, Breadstick, Dessert March 22 - Broccoli Cheese Soup, Ham Sandwiches, Peaches, Dessert March 27 - Ham, Cheese Potatoes, Broccoli, Rolls, Dessert March 29 - Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Spinach Salad, Grapes, Dessert

Legislative Update, Rep. Clay Handy, D 27

We started out with a bang. I have the same assignments this year as last: Joint Finance and Appropriation Committee, Judicial Rules and administration committee, and of course Transportation and Defense. We have seen lots of bills come through Justice and Rules, the biggest being the mandatory minimum sentence for fentanyl with possible homicide charges when a death occurs. We had over 800 fentanyl deaths this last year.

Another big bill on the floor was the carry bill. It went through the house but most of those voting for it were hoping that the senate would amend it. We anticipate an amendment giving more control to the school administrators. Many districts are on top of this already.

The big news in January was in JFAC. There were big changes this year in the process. I was totally in favor of most of them. Start earlier with budget hearings and motions. Assign specific work groups to each budget cluster, pass maintenance budgets then later the line items. That’s a brief description.

The idea sounded good to me at first but then I began reading that for some in the house they were planning to vote against line items so that money would be available for policy bills that might pass during session.

There has been lots said about JFAC on both sides of the issue. I can only say that either way is completely

transparent. I am impressed with the state’s department heads and their interest in doing the best for the state. The state has had a lot of money to spend the last few years and I am impressed with how it has been spent. Most of it before I took office. The governor covered most of the in his state of union address.

We will see what this week brings. There is no talk of any new taxes and some talk of lower the income tax a bit more.

Thank you , it is a pleasure to serve the district. It was great to meet with your county elected officials recently. You are well served by all of them.

As encouragement, while experiencing some grievous times, (social, economic, political and religious upheaval), and feeling somewhat hopeless for his people, an accountable, responsible and caring Father wrote to his son who was in a similar situation: “notwithstanding……, let us labor diligently; for if we should cease to labor, we should be brought under condemnation; for we have a labor to perform whilst in this tabernacle of clay…..”.

I believe we also live in a time of considerable upheaval and trying times. I am often discouraged, feeling “what difference can I make?”

Do I do nothing? Do not bother me, leave me in peace, etc.…

I believe the universal standard of justice for a moral government is based on a principle that is the same for both individuals and government, The Golden Rule. Sometimes we forget that rule when we

act as a group. I believe God holds us accountable for our acts in relationship to government, in making laws and administering them, for the good and safety of society; So, I labor and participate as I am able.

Registered Republicans, I would invite your participation and labor in the upcoming caucus on March 2 nd. And to all searchers of correct principles, I invite you to labor and read either or both: MANY ARE CALLED BUT FEW ARE CHO -

SEN or THE MORAL BASIS OF A FREE SOCIETY by H Verlan Andersen

To perform our labor and to make a difference and to be accountable we must first understand correct principles and then go about doing good. Let’s do it together!

Larry Oja, Chair of the Oneida County Republican Central Committee

Dear Friends and Neighbors of Oneida County,

The Idaho Legislature is in full swing with hopes of balancing our budget and finishing the session by the end of March.

It has been so nice to have constituents from Malad and the surrounding area visit the Capitol this year. This week I had a chance to visit briefly with the Oneida County School District Superintendent and members of the school board.

I was also able to attend the Idaho High School Dance Team championship competition where the Dragonettes from Malad High School did an excellent job representing the community. If you happen to be in town, please let me know. I’d love to have you stop by my office to get better acquainted. My office phone is (208) 332-1327 while I’m in session.

This week was also a busy work week. On February 21, 2024, I presented S1329 -- The Parents’ Rights in Medical Decision-making Act of Idaho This critical legislation will reinforce the fundamental right of parents to make decisions for their children. As crazy as it may sound, there are some in politics who think the government can do a better job raising children than a good parent. Surprisingly, several school districts in Idaho have adopted policies

to hide information about children’s mental health issues from their parents (particularly if it is connected to the “gender-transitioning” of a child where school counselors tell children that, despite their biological sex, they are actually a different gender and ‘born in the wrong body’). These life-altering teachings should not be kept secret from parents.

My bill, S1329, is designed to protect the fundamental right of a parent to direct the upbringing, education, and healthcare of their children in accordance with their family values. In balance, the bill also protects children in cases of abuse or neglect. I have found that the vast majority of parents love and know their children best. I am sure that most parents in Oneida County fit this description. You have the right and the responsibility to make decisions that are in your child’s best interest without undue interference from the government.

As always, please contact me to let me know how I can serve better. It is my honor to represent Oneida County and District 27 in the Idaho State Senate.

Sincerely,

Kelly Anthon, Idaho Senate Majority Leader

The current legislative session in Idaho convened in January and plans to adjourn at the end of March.

LOOKING BACK

5 YEARS AGO (2019)

The Oneida County Deputies met on February 12, 2019, for their first meeting of the year. Present with other members were new members Steve Coakley, Harry Sherman, Geoff Green and Garen Atkinson who will be sworn in at the next meeting along with other new members.

Deputies” President Jerry Thomas announced that two Search & Rescue Members of the Year were chosen by the Oneida County Deputies and were honored at the Search & Rescue banquet held in January and presented with plaques. They were Brayden Eliason and Jeff Francom. Search & Rescue Member of the Year for 2017, Garry Hess, was presented with a plague.

New Bishopric for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Malad Sixth Ward includes First Counselor Tyson Daniels, Bishop Sterling Smith, Second Counselor Brad Coleman, Executive Clerk Brad Christensen, Ward Clerk Tyson Cluff and Assistant Ward Clerk David Edlefsen.

The Malad High School Cheerleaders had a chance to shine at a national level when thy competed at the USA Spirit National Competition. this competition was held over the weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

Competing with the Malad High School Cheerleaders were Coach Bailey Hill Waite, Ashlynn Brown, Hannah Brown, Breanna Lloyd, Savannah Poulson, Walker Olsen, Coach Jennifer Hill, Jordan Brown, Hannah Bird, Carina McCullough, Hallee Kimberling, Brenna Williams, Breelle Daniels, Sadie Giles, Abrielle Goddard and Callie Jensen.

10 YEARS AGO (2014)

Plan to celebrate St. David’s Day with the Malad Valley Welsh Society at the Oneida County Library on March 1. St. David’s Day is celebrated on March 1 in honor of the welsh patron saint Dewi Sant (St. David) who died on this date in 589 A.D.

The Malad High School National Honor Society is working on a twopart service project they believe will help many high school age students as the annual Prom is approaching. The group is organizing a dress rental “party.” The first part of the project is for people to loan the group their gowns from past years. The gowns gathered will be ‘rented’ to girls at Malad High School. The gowns will be rented for $28.00, the cost of professionally cleaning the gown after the prom. March 11 a Fashion Show, titled “Say Yes to the Prom Dress,” will begin at 6:00 p.m., with the gowns being the attire modeled.

15 YEARS AGO (2009)

The old Oneida County Jail, which was permanently closed in 2007, was unceremoniously razed Monday by the Oneida County road crew. Metal from the building, and the fenc-

ing were salvaged. A plate cut from the iron bars bares the following script: “Patented June 6, 1878, The Pauly Jail BLD’G & M’F’G Co., St. Louis.”

Ten Junior girls at Malad High School are gearing up for the Malad Junior Miss Program, slated for March 7. The theme for 2010 is “Escape to Paradise.” Participating this year are the frollowing: Ashley Bercier, Sara Christiansen, Ashlen Clark, Lauren Clark, Shelby Gunter, Emma Jenkins, Janalie Jensen, Meagen Lish, Maegan Rosenhoover and Kayla Thomas.

The St. John Ward sustained a new Bishopric on February 15. Matt Tubbs is the new bishop, Dave Beck is first counselor, Scott Ray is second counselor, Steve Ward is ward clerk and Dave Andersen is the executive secretary.

The Dragons took the 2A Fifth District Wrestling Championship for the third year in a row, keeping their undefeated season alive. This year’s team included Chase Neiffenegger, D.J. Peabody, Gene Bullcreek, Dillon Allen, Devin Skidmore, Blake Harrison, Chris Hess, Justin Thibedeau, Dan Blaisdell, Levi Hollis, Paden Allen, Mike Evans, R.J. Cudney, Derek Stagner, Tallen Boyer, Nathan Eliason, Braiden Richards, Zach Starr, Coach Robert Bullcreek, Coach Dusty Skidmore and Coach RonDell Skidmore.

25 YEARS AGO (1999)

State Champion pictured in The Idaho Enterprise, Malad High School Wrestler Kade Price, proudly displays the medal he worked so hard to bring home. Kade was declared the A-3 State Champion at 145 pounds Saturday at Holt Arena in Pocatello.

The Malad Middle School took a team of seventh and eighth grade students to compete in the regional Math Counts meet held at the Idaho State University Student Union Building on February 20. Those competing on the team were Jerianne Corbridge, Rich Higley, Alexis Plowman, Lindsay Price, Ira Rice, Kaleena Showell, Aleena Stromberg and Paul Schwartz.

Dallas Thomas was awarded the top prize at the Future Farmers of America (FFA) Malad Chapter Speech Contest on February 26.

Sarah Jones, daughter of Donna and Rodney Jones, was named to the dean’s list at Idaho State University College of Education for the 1998 fall semester. She is a senior and will graduate in May in Elementary education.

Thirteen year-old Trevor Hess and his parents will be in Portland, Oregon, this weekend for Regional Competition in the 1999 Elks Hoop Shoot. Trevor topped the boys’ 12-13 yearold age bracket at the State Hoop Shoot in Idaho Falls. He shot 20 of 25 hoops to tie another competitor, then connected on three of five hoops to break the tie.

65 YEARS AGO (1959) Members of the Malad High School Wrestling team are: Third Row (l to r) – Brent Smith, mgr.; Stanley Carter, 105; Clyde John, 105; Tommy Williams, 110; Brent Bastian, 130; Dennis Williams, mgr.; Ajay Jones, coach. Secod row – Andrew Anderson, 144; Terry Madsen, 130; Tommy Davis, 125; Niel Hughes, 152; Sherman Mansfield, 180; David Robbins, 152; Alden Neal, 160; Dennis Brown, heavyweight; Sid Showell, 152; First Row –Merlin Deschamps, 95; Lowell Hubbard, 100; Bill Turner, 100; Elden Nielsen, 95; Ken Goddard, 115; Bert Smith, 115; Ned Lewis, 120; H.B. Hess, 120; Joel Williams, 125; David Edwards, 137. Not pictured, Gary Thomas, 110.

30 YEARS AGO (1994)

Malad High School Senior Willie Evans felt it was a real privilege to be a page during the first half of this year’s legislative session. He said it was a great experience, and he met a lot of interesting people.

Winners of the 4-H coloring contest, pictured in The Idaho Enterprise, show off their winning entries. They are Shelli Ray, 3rd grade winner; Elizabeth Crowther, 5-6 grade winner; and Julie Tubbs, 4th grade winner. Each received $15 cash from the Oneida Search & Rescue, represented by Roger Stockwell. Also pictured is Oneida Home Economist Jean Showell.

Three weeks ago, when the Scouting organization’s Grand Teton council presented its annual report to the Governor of Idaho, Malad’s Jason Corbridge was there to help. Last year the 10-year-old was chosen 1993 “Cub Scout of the Year” for the Council. The youth visited with Governor Andrus for about 30 minutes on Friday, February 11, after which he was introduced to the State House of Representatives and the State Senate.

The Malad Dragons are in Boise today preparing to meet the Fruitland Grizzlies in the opening round of the State A-3 Boys’ Basketball Tournament. Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise with their 1st place trophy after winning the District Tournament are Andrew Hamilton, Josh Atkinson, Mike Schwartz Clint Bastian, Dana Scouten, Bryson Vaughan, Coach Sheldon Vaughan, Forrest Thomas, Brandon Vaughan, Brent Keele, Tyler Jones, Derk Williams and Coach Terry Jones.

45 YEARS AGO (1979)

The U & I Inc. Garland Sugar refinery ended its 1978-79 campaign last week, ending 87 years in the sugar operation. The plant has started to lay off its permanent employees although a few will be kept on for security and maintenance. Most of the 15 or so year-round employees will be leaving along with hundreds of seasonal workers. Nobody has come forward to buy the plant, so U & I will close the refinery.

The largest chair manufacturer in the world is completing its multi-million dollar manufacturing plant in Tremonton. La-Z-Boy Chair Company, producers of the well-known recliners by the same name, is building its eighth plant on a 50-acre site northwest of Tremonton, just south of I-80.

Students took a little break from school, or at least tried to, Monday morning in order to get a glimpse of the partial eclipse that took place about 9:15. The teachers, however, won’t have to worry about this again for a while, as the next eclipse won’t be until 2017.

55 YEARS AGO (1969)

E. Michael Stayner, Malad, received a $50 scholarship donated by Pocatello Post 4 of the American Legion at a recent post meeting. Michael is studying law enforcement at Idaho State University’s Vocational-Technical school. He is currently a student police cadet attached to the Pocatello Police Department.

About $25 in cash and three band instruments was taken from Malad Elementary school building Monday night or Tuesday morning. Entrance was gained through a window in the nurses’ room, Superintendent Lloyd Sorensen stated. The window in the

door of the main office was broken to gain entrance there. That same night, a window was broken at the Malad LDS Stake Seminary Building and about $4 - $5 in materials was taken, according to Brent Winward, seminary principal.

The Mud Duck Patrol from Troop 452 won the Boy Scout First Aid meet Tuesday evening, compiling a total of 116 points out of a possible 125. Members of the team were Sidney Hess, David Wharton, Eddy Thorpe, Kim Hess and Spencer Allen. Vern Bastian, a member of the Ricks College rodeo team, is tied at 170 points with Phillip Munden of Silla Rosa College for the individual scorer. Vern, a calf roper, uses “Double Three Bars” considered to be one of the best roping horses in the area.

65 YEARS AGO (1959)

The 10th annual Miss Malad City Pageant will be held Saturday evening, March 28th, in the school auditorium, Veryl Henrie, committee chairman, announced this week. To date seven girls have entered the contest and they are Carla Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Anderson; Karen Thorpe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Thorpe; Keren Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan O. Jones; Judy E. Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl H. Jones; Marilyn Tew, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tew; Carole Ward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Delton Ward and Bonnie Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Williams.

Members of the Malad High School Wrestling team are pictured in The Idaho Enterprise. Members include Brent Smith, manager; Stanley Carter, Clyde John, Tommy Williams, Brent Bastian, Dennis Williams, manager; AJay Jones, coach; Andrew Anderson, Terry Madsen, Tommy Davis, Niel Hughes, Sherman Mansfield, David Robbins, Alden Neal, Dennis Brown, Sid Showell, Merlin Deschamps, Lowell Hubbard, Bill Turner, Elden Nielsen, Ken Goddard, Bert Smith, Ned Lewis, H.B. Hess, Joel Williams, David Edwards, not pictured Gary Thomas.

LaMonte Thomas, EM/2, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Thomas, Jr., left Monday for San Diego, California after spending five days here.

Darrell Lewis will operate the OK Rubber Welders shop in Tremonton, recently leased by Gordon Griffiths, owner and operator of the Malad OK Tire Shop.

75 YEARS AGO (1949)

Robert D. Swenson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Royal Swenson, is one of the many men from Idaho who are helping “Vittles” to beat the ground blockade of Berlin. Pfc. Swenson is a radio mechanic for Airways and Air Communication Service, better known as AACS at the important terminal of “Vittles”. Swenson’s organization, AACS, provides the United States Air Force with navigational aids and ground-to-plane communications wherever they are required around the world.

Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise is the Malad High School basketball team. Members include Coach Ralph Crowton, Garry Daniels, Ray Lewis, John D. Tovey, Darrell Hess, Frank Evans, manager; Dale Daniels, DeVerl Mills, Jerry Harding, Jay Guy Gleed, Jr., Sherrel Williams, Sammy Clark, Neil Griffiths, Larry Kent, Bob Harrison, Gene Caldwell and Donald Clark.

30 YEARS AGO (1994) Three weeks ago, when the Scouting organization’s Grand Teton Council presented its annual report to the governor of Idaho, Malad’s Jason Corbridge was there to help. Last year the 10-year-old was chosen 1993 “Cub Scout of the Year” for the Council.

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BIRTHDAYS

Nicole Bosworth, March 1

Bradley Hess, March 1

Glenda Jenson, March 1

Mattie John, March 1

Derek Tripp, March 1

Richard Allen, March 2

Baylee Hess, March 2

Cindi Hill, March 2

Rebecca Ward, March 2

Steve Daniels, March 3

Justin Schwartz, March 3

Michelle Stayner, March 3

Cindy Ward, March 3

Tyrell Ward, March 3

Monte Price, March 4

Rex Williams, March 4

Crystal Williams, March 4

Hailey Willie Sweeten, March 4

Hayden Degn, March 5

Owen Tapp, March 5

Trevor Ward, March 5

Daniele Williams, March 5

Zackary Blaisdell, March 6

Shane Curtis, March 6

Elden Nielsen, March 6

Jonathan Thorsted, March 6

Bill Harrison, March 7

Grant Jones, March 7

Lynn Price, March 7

Phyllis Stayner, March 7

Brooke Wuthrich, March 7

SCHOOL MENU

Malad Elementary Breakfast

All Breakfast Served with Juice or Milk

Monday, March 4 - Cereal Assortment, Waffle, Fruit

Tuesday, March 5 – Cereal Assortment, Morning Round, Fruit

Wednesday, March 6 - Cereal Assortment, Breakfast Scramble, Fruit

Thursday, March 7 - Cereal Assortment, Mini Pacakes, Fruit

Malad Middle

Breakfast

All Breakfast Served with Juice or Milk

Monday, March 4 - Cereal Assortment, Maple Sandwich, Fruit

Tuesday, March 5 - Cereal Assortment, Yogurt Parfait, Fruit

Wednesday, March 6 - Cereal Assortment, Breakfast Scramble, Fruit

Thursday, March 7 - Cereal Assortment, Morning Round, Fruit

Malad High Breakfast

All Breakfast Served with Juice or Milk

Monday, March 4 - Cereal Assortment, Maple Sandwich, Fruit

Grandparents Only

Not recommended for parents or kids

By Gramma Dot

Did you know our country is in an antisocial revolution? We don’t “hang out” anymore. In my day it was referred to as “riding around.” That’s what we did whenever we could get the car for the afternoon. We would load it to the top with friends and then find more friends in other cars to meet up with. The chitchat, singing with the radio and laughs didn’t stop. According to “Why Americans Suddenly Stopped Hanging Out” in The Atlantic, American teenagers reduced their face-to-face socializing by 45% from 2003 to 2022. My goodness, riding around was the bane of our parents’ lives. Little did they know it contributed significantly to our growing into happy, social adults. We were doing them a favor. That was our teenage years.

If you back up to pre-elementary or elementary years, I can positively tell you our moms never arranged a play date for us in their lives. We worked like gangbusters every summer morning getting our chores done. We practiced our piano. We got dressed, combed

our hair, brushed our teeth and then approached Mumsy Wumsy to go outside to play. We had a whole neighborhood that rode bikes, played ante-I-over, ran through the irrigation water, built clubhouses, went on excursions to Little Jungle and a million more things. No parental planning involved. We didn’t need it, nor did we want it.

The article in The Atlantic goes on to identify “digital screen time” as the primary culprit in depriving us of social interaction. Now that is television as well as iphones. Another significant trend to jump out of the data “…is that Americans have traded people for pets in our social time. The average time that Americans spend with their pets has roughly doubled in the past 20 years…” Now, I’m not against pets, but we all need some people time!

How does this apply to the senior population? Well, I think it is up to us to teach these younger folks how to Hang Out. So, grab a grandkid, pat Fido on the head and leave him home, pick up Grandma Red, tune into 60s Gold and go have some fun. Life is Good!

Tuesday, March 5 - Cereal Assortment, Yogurt Parfait, Fruit

Wednesday, March 6 - Cereal Assortment, Breakfast Scramble, Fruit

Thursday, March 7 - Cereal Assortment, Morning Round, Fruit

Choices of Milk, Fresh Fruit & Veggies Served Daily in all Schools

Malad Elementary Lunch

Monday, March 4 – Chicken Sandwich, Baked Fries, Food Choice – Corn or Peaches

Tuesday, March 5 – Ravioli, Garlic Bread, Food Choice – Sliced Cucumbers or Pears

Wednesday, March 6 –Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Roll, Food Choice –Green Beans or Fruit Cocktail

Thursday, March 7 – Nachos w/Beef, WG Tortilla Chips, Food Choice – Carrot Sticks or Grapes

ON THIS DAY

1692 First people are accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts - Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tituba, a West Indian slave

1904 Theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7-man Panama Canal Commission to proceed with completing a canal at the Isthmus

1908 Dutch scientists produce solid helium

1940 12th Academy Awards: “Gone With The Wind” wins eight Oscars

1940 Hattie McDaniel becomes first African American

woman to win an Oscar for “Gone With The Wind”

1944 Karol Wojtyla, future Pope John Paul ll, is run down and injured by a Nazi truck in Krakow

1960 First Playboy Club, featuring bunnies, opens in Chicago

1964 LBJ reveals the U.S. has secretly developed the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, and advanced, long-range high-speed and high-altitude reconnaissance airplane

1968 Beatles’ “Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club

Malad Middle Lunch

Monday, March 4 – Western Burger, Baked Fries, Salad Bar, Food Choice – Carrot Sticks or Peaches

Tuesday, March 5 – Mandarin Chicken Bowl, Eggroll, Salad Bar, Food Choice –Broccoli or Pears

Wednesday, March 6 – Ravioli, Garlic Bread, Salad Bar, Food Choice – Corn or Mandarin Oranges

Thursday, March 7 – Chicken Bacon Wrap, Chips, Salad Bar, Food Choice – Celery Sticks or Apple

Malad High Lunch

Monday, March 4 – Western Burger, Baked Fries, Salad Bar, Food Choice – Carrot Sticks or Peaches

Tuesday, March 5 – Mandarin Chicken Bowl, Eggroll, Salad Bar, Food Choice –Broccoli or Pears

Wednesday, March 6 – Ravioli, Garlic Bread, Salad Bar, Food Choice – Corn or Mandarin Oranges

Thursday, March 7 – Chicken Bacon Wrap, Chips, Salad Bar, Food Choice – Celery Sticks or Apple

Band” wins Grammy Award for Album of the Year, the first rock P to do so

1976 ABC-TV broadcasts premiere of 1965’s hit “The Sound of Music”

1976 American driver Richard Petty wins the only Winston Cup race run on Leap Day, taking the Carolina 500 at Rockingham by 2 laps over Darrell Waltrip

2004 76th Academy Awards: “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”, Sean Penn and Charlize Theron win

Leon Austin Draper passed away Monday, February 26, 2024. Funeral Services will be held Monday, March 4, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at the Horsley Funeral Home, 132 W. 300 N. Malad, Idaho. Friends may visit with the

family at a viewing prior to services from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. also at the Horsley Funeral Home. Interment, Malad City Cemetery. Condolences made be made at horsleyfuneralhome.com

Bull health

By Allison Eliason

If you come up on a cattle rancher and he has that haggard, hollow-eyed, tired to the bone look about him, you can be confident that he is knee deep into calving season. Worrying day and night about the health and condition of his new calves and their mothers, he has earned those dark circles, exhausted shuffle, and, hopefully sooner than later, a good long nap.

The condition of this year’s calf crop is a rancher’s number one priority right now as there is never more potential for his herd than when the calves are being born. Every day is spent making sure calves have an attentive mother, all the nutrition they need, and a clean and dry space to be. In order to maintain the calves’ health and nutrition, ensuring that the mother cows also have all the feed and supplements they need to produce sufficient milk while they are trying to maintain their condition is a very close second in priority for ranchers.

With that sort of list to keep their up and coming herd alive and well, it would seem mental to try and add to it. But while the calves and cows do take precedence over all other tasks on the ranch, there is another concern that if neglected, will lead to a highly disappointing calving season the following year.

Herd bulls play an incredibly crucial part to any cattle operation, but could easily be overlooked. Carrying out their duties for only a few months out of the year before being put out to pasture before their services are needed again, herd bulls are in the forefront of production for only a fraction of the time cows do. Sending them out to work without ensuring they are up to the task is a surefire way to make for less work in the upcoming calving year because there will be fewer calves to worry over.

Even though ranchers are rightly involved in the current calving year, giving attention to the upcoming breeding season will insure a calving season to come. With spring bull turnout just a few short months away, it’s not too late to focus on the paternal side of things.

When considering the future performance of any herd bull, several matters should be considered, beginning with the animal’s overall health and condition. A bull in poor physical condition will hardly stand on his own feet or leave the watering hole and will surely not be traveling across the range to cover his share of the cows.

Grouped together, bulls often fight and suffer injuries that could leave them lame. Other physical ailments such as foot rot or hoof injuries will limit the performance, not only because of their lameness but

also by decreasing sperm production. Stress, pain, and illness of any kind will lend to lower sperm production.

It may be all about sniffing the pheromones when it comes to detecting what cows are in heat, but the eyes still play a pretty important part when it comes to reproduction. A herd bull plagued with pink eye, or any other condition affecting their vision, will struggle to find any cows to sniff on, covering far fewer than they would have otherwise. And again, any illness leads to low sperm numbers and quality.

With the confidence that a bull is physically able to cover the wide open range in search of a female in heat and with the proper equipment in ready condition, the next step is to ensure that he isn’t going to share anything beyond his necessary genetics. Herd bulls carrying infectious diseases such as bovine viral diarrhea (BVD), trichomoniasis (trich), leptospirosis, and infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) among others are nothing short of bad news to a herd’s health. Not only do these diseases most often end in sloughed calves, but are easily spread as bulls carry out their duty from cow to cow.

Treatments or practices to carry out to correct any matter that is ailing a down herd bull widely range. Boosting health with added supplements or high quality feed will help maintain sufficient condition for the upcoming breeding season. Keeping younger and smaller bulls sorted off from the larger, older, more domineering bulls might help to avoid injuries and help them get them to the feed bunk as often as they should. Simple injuries or illnesses can easily be cared for on the ranch while more intense infections or diseases will need to be seen and cared for by a trusted vet.

While most of the health checks and care are up to a keen rancher, scheduling an annual breeding soundness exam (BSE) with the local vet will be necessary to catch any reproductive shortcomings a herd bull may have. After getting up close and personal with each bull, the vet will know his sperm count and motility, find pus that could be a result of inflamed vesicles, notice any physical issues that will hinder performance and detect any of those pesky infectious diseases.

Focusing on the incoming calf crop is never a wrong priority, but to make sure there is another crop coming on the horizon, taking time to monitor and keep up with herd bull health isn’t something that should be overlooked. Bulls may only get out to work for a few short months and are more hassle than what they may be worth, but without them, there wouldn’t really be much of a herd. Keeping them happy is guaranteed to keep a rancher happy.

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Board of County Commissioners

Oneida County 2/26

The Board of County Commissioners met for a regular meeting on Monday, February 26. For the next several meetings at the very least, the Board of County Commissioners will be meeting at 1:00 p.m. instead of the conventional 9:00 a.m. this is in response to a call from community members about moving the meeting times to allow for greater attendance at the public meetings.

The 1:00 meeting time is a compromise between the early morning slot and a requested evening time. Chairman Lewis explained at the last meeting that the meeting was held during business hours because it required the participation of county employees, who would be off the clock after 5:00 p.m. A series of town hall style information and discussion events are also planned, and will begin in April as a further attempt to engage the community in the county’s decision deliberation and adjudication processes.

Agreement with Fish and Game

The county has an agreement with Fish and Game concerning the maintenance of the facilities at Deep Creek, which was discussed by the county last year. In order to ascertain the status of the agreement, a motion to move forward with having Commissioner Jeppsen meet with the Forest Service to clarify the arrangement was approved.

Juvenile Justice

Stace Gearhart from the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections and Gabe Jimenez from the local juvenile probation office presented their annual report on the county’s activity in 2023.

ISP stated that 26 arrests were made in Oneida County, which is up from the prior year. Detention admission numbers stayed fairly consistent with the last year. 11 recommendations for diversion were received, which was less than last year. The petitions included 15 felonies, 9 misdemeanors, and 2 status offenses. Some of the petitions included individuals with multiple offenses.

Probation intakes were 12, with 9 releases. Those are higher than prior years. 8 Diversions and 8 releases were also recorded. The success rates for the programs are good for the state, especially the 100% successful completion rate of the diversions.

An average offender is a 16-18 white male. Native American and Hispanic demographics account for most of the remaining ethnic composition. As with every year on record, males accounted for the vast majority of probation cases.

A one day snapshot of the county from September 30 showed 13 kids on probation, and 8 on diversion.

Recidivism in the county looked at a cohort released two years ago. At six months, zero percent had reoffended. At twelve months, 17% had reoffended.

The Juvenile Correction Act, Cigarette tax, and lottery revenue contributed to the funding of the programs. Drug Testing Policy

The county has received word from ICRMP (Idaho Counties Risk Management Program) to the effect that county boards were self-governed and were able to establish their own drug testing policies for elected officials. Commissioner Jeppsen explained that any employees can submit to random testing on the part of the county. He stressed that random testing was required for some county positions, primarily those involved in law enforcement, public trust and safety, and responsibility. He did not feel that there was any reason

for elected officials not to put their names in for testing, but that it was not required by state policy. Ambulance drivers, EMTs and other emergency medical workers were deemed to have met the requirements for enrollment in the random drug testing policy, and it was agreed by the commissioners that adding them the testing pool should be instituted to prevent any issues of liability for the county.

The Road and Bridge department is another group who has mandatory testing oversight as a result of state regulations. Road and Bridge reported that they had been testing all new employees.

It was proposed to add the issue to the second meeting in March’s agenda. The cost to the county is roughly $80 per person tested in the pool.

Chairman Lewis suggested having the ambulance crew placed in a separate category of their own for the purposes of random drug testing.

A motion to table the decision on drug testing policy pending the receipt of information from the ambulance crew passed unanimously.

A Teen Assessment room will be established in the School District office and will become an available resource for faculty and parents when it is opened.

Comp Time Policy

Several issues related to comp time in the sheriff’s office were discussed. It was recently pointed out that comp time would be capped at 150 hours for Road and Bridge and Law Enforcement. This policy did not include dispatchers, who accumulate a large amount of comp time over the year, well above 50 hours which the policy would hold them to. Chairman Lewis proposed changing the policy language to reflect “Sheriff’s Department” rather than “Law Enforcement” to allow for dispatchers to be included in the exception. The current staffing situation will not allow dispatchers to lower their comp hours below the threshold in the immediate near term.

A motion to change the language in the policy to include other employees in the sheriff’s office, particularly dispatchers, was passed and will take effect immediately. A motion to clarify that the comp and overtime figures for dispatch employees should be figured by the week, not an average of the pay period was also passed.

Fuel Tank

Commissioner Ken Eliason explained the bids he had received for the installation of the fuel storage tank and Fuel Cloud system. Chairman Lewis wanted reassurance that the bid would cover maintenance and installation of the electrical and software systems that will run the tank and fuel dispensary setup. Valley Wide and State Line are the two bidders for the project. State Line recently completed the light pole replacement outside the Event Center. State Line Electrical was awarded the bid of $5,257 for connecting the ambulance garage power to the cement pad for the reserve fuel tank.

Replacing PZ Member

Chairman Lewis recommended Rich Moore for the position opened on the Planning and Zoning board by the departure of Aysha Maddox. Moore lives near the summit, which is considered an important area of the county for representation on the PZ Board.

Commissioner Jeppsen mentioned the bylaws, which state that the commission can have up to 12 members, with no more than one third who live inside the city limits.

War on Weeds—Weeds are Everybody’s Problem

THE ISSUE: Jointed Goatgrass

Jointed goatgrass (Aegilops cylindrica) is a winter annual grass, native to western Europe and southern Asia. It was most likely introduced into the United States as a contaminate in winter wheat seed. This grass species is closely related to wheat, when young it is difficult to distinguish between the two. Jointed goatgrass easily invades cereal grain cropping systems, especially when crop rotation options are limited.

Jointed goatgrass leaves are up to ½” wide, up to 6” long, and have fine hairs evenly spaced along the edges. The foliage is deep blue green in color. Prior to seed production plants lay close to the ground. Seeds are produced on cylindrical spikes that are tapered towards the top. It gets its name from the “jointed” appearance of the spike. When the seed head reaches maturity, it breaks into segments. Jointed goatgrass is a major

contaminate of wheat, the seeds are about the same size and weight making them difficult to separate.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Options:

Prevention— Learn to identify this plant. Never transport unknown plant material. Always plant clean seed!

Mechanical—A moldboard plow can effectively bury seeds, but it can also bring other seeds to the surface. Mowing roadsides and no-crop areas before seed is produced can limit seed production.

Cultural— incorporating a broadleaf crop in the crop rotation is an effective way to reduce the Jointed Goatgrass population.

Chemical—Glyphosate and other non-selective herbicides can be used during fallow years or after harvest. Once wheat has emerged there are not a lot of options unless a Clearfield variety has been planted. Clearfield varieties are resistant to the herbicide

Imazamox (Beyond), allowing Jointed goatgrass to be sprayed without harming the crop. Always read and follow herbicide label directions.

Justin Hatch, University of Idaho Extension Agriculture Educator in Caribou and Bear Lake Counties. 208547-3205 JLHatch@uidaho.edu

City Bowling Tournament held; Marty Hill elected to Hall of Fame

Malad Bowlers and Association Officers met at the bowling alley for a banquet to celebrate this year’s inductees in the Gutter Gussies Club and Hall of Fame. Malad Gutter Gussie inductees into the Idaho Gutter Gussie Club were Emily Searle & Lacie Hess. Qualification for the club involve bowling a game over 225 or a series over 550.

The Malad Bowling Association Hall of Fame inducted local bowler Marty Hill, who was voted in by his fellow bowlers for his dedication to the sport and the facilities.

Team Spero’s took first place in the tournament, with a total score of 2267; The Hubcap team took second

with 2235; Nikity Nacs took third with 2234. The order of finish for the remaining teams was Malad Gun Club, Hotel Malad, Marty’s Lil Helpers, Nell J Redfield, Dude Ranch, the “B” Team, and KC Oil.

In double, the top three teams were Steve Thomas and Brett Blaisdell, Marty Hill and Scott Searle, and Danny Smith and Derrick Tripp.

In singles, Lana Tripp and Ceylon Reeder were tied for first with 646, Julie Green was third with 622.

Winners of Bowling Tournament

Raffle prizes: Storm Bowling bag from Max Neal – Lacie Hess; TZone Blue Bowling Ball from Mountain High Pro Shop – Jamie Blaisdell; The Butcher Shoppe Meat & Cheese Box Collection – Cassie Rupp; Storm shirts/hoodies from Max Neal – DeeLane Purdum, Ceylon Reeder; $50 Amazon gift card from Farm Bureau, tools from Hess Lumber, Napa, & Hess Pumice – Ceylon Reeder; $25 Amazon gift card from Mountain States, (2) $20 Allen Drug gift cards, tools from Hess Lumber, Napa, Hess

Pumice – Lana Tripp; Daisy Hollow candles & arrangement – Julie Green; Stackable Bunny Mugs – Brianna Williams; Edith’s Collective gift bag – Lacie Hess; Hempz Moisturizers Lael’s Hair Affair, Alice’s beauty Shop –Lacie Hess; $30 Pines gift card, $10 Las Fiestas gift card, tools from Hess Lumber, Napa & Hess Pumice – Tyler Smith; Oneida Family Dental Sonic Power Electric Toothbrush – Rebecca Wakley; Thomas Electric ottoman foot stool – Lacie Hess; Storm Absolute Bowling Ball from Max Neal – Rob Hess; Opalescence Go Teeth whitener from Dr. Ed Thorpe – DeeLane Purdum; Up the Creek bowling shirt & bowling towel – Lacie Hess; Blanket & 12 pack pop from KC Oil – Brianna Williams; Hair By Lisa/Studio 20 Heidi Goddard gift baskets – Cassie Rupp; Ireland Bank gift basket –Austin Atkinson.

Donations and sponsors for the tournament included: Thomas Market, Hess Lumber, KJs, Napa Auto, Bamma Wamma’s, American Legion, Malad Bowl, Storm Bowling Balls, Pizza Stop, Nell J. Redfield Memori-

al Hospital, Sinclair Central Service, Las Fiestas, Hair By Lisa, Thomas Electric, Allen Drug, KC Oil, Daisy Hollow, Edith’s Collective, ATC Communications, Hess Pumice, Hubcap Lounge, Chat N’ Chew, Northern Title, Spero’s, Ron Keller Tire, Ireland Bank, Farm Bureau, Mountain States Insurance, J Peak Propane, Studio 20 Design, and Up The Creek.

Photo courtesy of Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org

Spero's won first place in the City Bowling Tournament.

Emily Searle and Lacie Hess were inducted into the Idaho Gutter Gussies Club

Marty Hill was elected to the Hall of Fame

Welsh Festival Season unofficially kicks off with St. David’s Day

While the Welsh Festival is an event that has a distinct location on the calendar (June 28-30, to be exact), the truth of the matter is that organizing and planning the event is really a year-round endeavor. As one of the largest celebrations of Welsh identity in the United States, the Malad Valley’s Welsh Festival has a bit of a national following, and has featured a number of very impressive guests over the years. Ensuring that events are in place and go off without a hitch, keeping up with promotion and advertising, coordinating with sponsors and interested people from all around the country, and planning contingencies for last minute changes are all time consuming efforts regardless of the time of year.

Nevertheless, the Festival begins to seem “just around the corner” at the observation of St. David’s day on the first day of March. The day, like St. Patrick’s Day for the Irish, is a mixture of religious feast day as well as national identity celebration. St. David, the patron saint of Wales, is the focus of the commemoration, which is typically represented through the symbols commonly associated with “Welshness” both inside and outside of Wales.

Saint David (c 500-c 589) was a Welsh bishop during the 6th century. He was born in Wales, and is one of the best documented of the early church saints, although the exact year of his birth is unknown. He is believed to be the son of Saint Nonna, and the grandson of Ceredig ap Cunedda, King of Ceredigion. David was primarily renowned as a preach-

er and teacher, and is credited with founding numerous churches and monasteries across Wales. The observance of St David’s day corresponds with the conventionally observed day of his death, at the first of March.

Throughout his ministry, David was most associated with opposition to Pelagianism (the belief in original sin), and he taught that children were born innocent and that the sins of individuals could not be blamed on others. His most well-known miracle (one of the requirements for canonization and sainthood), involved a hill growing up underneath him to facilitate a sermon in Llandewi Brefi. A dove (which became one of his symbols) is said to have alighted on his shoulder during the subsequent sermon. As a monastic leader, he

instructed those who followed him to use no animals in their plowing, to eat only bread with salt and herbs, and to retain no personal possessions. As a result of his ascetic piousness, St David was often referred to as the “Water Man” for his abstention from alcohol.

One of the other symbols associated with St David is the Leek, which, along with the Daffodil, has become a national symbol of Wales. According to legend, St. David ordered Welsh soldiers to identify themselves by wearing a leek on their helmets during a battle in the sixth century against the Saxons. This led to a mytho-historically great victory. It is said that the battle took place in a leek field and was known as the Battle of Crecy.

David was buried at St. David’s Cathedral in Pembrokeshire, where a shrine was placed in his memory. It was a popular place of pilgrimage throughout the Middle Ages, but during the 10th and 11th centuries, the Cathedral was raided by Vikings who removed the shrine and stripped off the precious metal adornments. In 1275 a new shrine was constructed. A ruined base of that shrine is still in existence today.

St David is celebrated by the Catholic church, and has become associated over time in the United States with members of the Presbyterian faith, which is an offshoot of the Reformed

Protestant tradition derived from the Church of Scotland. Many early Welsh immigrants were members of the faith, and perpetuated the veneration of St. David in their communities.

Throughout the Malad Valley’s history, St. David’s Day has taken on a number of forms. Initially, it was celebrated in the conventional fashion that the settlers from Wales were familiar with. The day was celebrated all around the valley, with traditional songs, food, church services, picnics, and the like. At some point, the event became identified as “Old Folks Day,” and was primarily celebrated in St. John. The marquee event of the day was the giving of recognition and awards to the oldest residents, many of whom had first or second generation links to Wales.

As time wore on, though, the celebration became a more general “founders day” commemoration, and eventually an event to honor older citizens. The event was brought back in 2005 by the Welsh Society, and returned to its origin as a celebration of Welsh heritage and culture. Over the last almost twenty years, St. David’s Day events have included speeches and presentations by visitors from Wales, or reports from local residents who have visited the country, as well as dinners, films, games, and activities.

In addition to the conventional leek and daffodils which are associated with St. David and Welsh culture, another custom often observed on the day was the giving of “lovespoons.” Lovespoons are skillfully handcrafted objects that are used to demonstrate affection and commitment from a suitor. The spoons were most frequently carved by men to be given to the object of their romantic pursuits. In the past, displays of lovespoons have been presented at St. David’s Day events, and there are several local residents rumored to possess such collections.

A St. David’s Day meeting will take place at the library on February 29 for members of the Welsh Society, who will begin the planning push for this year’s Welsh Festival. As the Welsh say, “Dydd gwyl dewi hapus!” (Happy St. David’s Day!)

Bob Crowther reads from his historical fiction prose piece “Melancholy Air” at last year’s St. David’s Day gathering of the Welsh Society.

Examples of “lovespoons,” a traditional Welsh gift given to a loved one.

St. David's Cathedral is in St. Davids, Britain's smallest city, near the westernmost point of Wales.

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returning state champion from Kellogg, earning his place in the championship round. Jack Willie also made his way to the finals after defeating the Clear Water Valley number two seed wrestler.

In the medal rounds, the Dragon wrestlers gave everything they had, literally leaving blood, sweat, and tears on the mat, and it paid off.

Medaling at the state tournament were:

98lbs Jack Willie Runner Up

145lbs Oakley Maddox Runner Up

113lbs Jace Potter 3rd

138lbs Drake Morrison 3rd

113lbs Porter Mills 4th

126lbs Sam Willie 4th

170lbs Hunter Wray 4th

195lbs Blaiz Wright 5th

160lbs Dylan Moss 6th

Giving a final comment of the tournament, Coach Morrison shared, “Our wrestlers have worked incredibly hard this season and have had great success all year. Coming home with the state title means everything to our wrestlers and coaching staff. We are so proud of every single wrestler that was a part of our team. We have amazing parents and support from the community that helps the team reach this success. With the team we have leading the way, there is a very bright future for Dragon wrestling.”

Aside from being honored as the 2024 2A Championship team, Coach Morrison was awarded the 2A Coach of the Year award. Coach Morrison has been the head coach of the Malad wrestling team since 2010. In his time he has also helped coach with the Middle School program as well as organized the Brothers of Steel wrestling program for wrestlers looking to compete beyond the normal season.

After receiving the award, Coach Morrison said, “I have an amazing staff that supports me and our

team. I am extremely grateful for everyone that has helped make this a successful program.”

Three other Malad wrestlers competed at the state level as the Lady Dragons took their own time on the mats in the 2nd all female IHSAA State Tournament in the Holt Arena. Representing Malad were Braylee Price, Aubrey Shulz and Cale Carter.

Braylee Price, at 107 lbs, started off the tournament with a win in the championship round. Unfortunately, Price dropped her next match to a tough Thunder Ridge opponent. She battled back in the second round of the consolation to pin her opponent from Sandpoint. On Saturday morning Price dropped a close match to her Ririe opponent, falling just short of medaling in the tournament.

Aubrey Shulz, at 132 lbs, went out and battled hard against her opponent from Fruitland in her opening round, but came up short. In her next match she battled hard to a 7-5 decision advancing to the next round. Going up against a Timberline opponent next, Shulz fought hard but lost the match, putting her out of the tournament.

Cale Carter, at 152 lbs, started her second state tournament showing with a tough loss to a Bonneville opponent. Undeterred by the loss, Carter hit the mat in her second match hungry to win, taking down her next opponent from Blackfoot. Advancing to the next level, Carter took on her next opponent from Kimberling where she suffered a second loss by fall.

As they have stated all season long, the Lady Dragon wrestling coaches are nothing but proud of these girls that qualified for state, saying, “They have learned a lot and are definitely ready to start preparing for next year’s season!” The coaches want to thank the parents and community for the support we have received.

Cheerleaders earn top 10 spot in Division at State Cheer

The Malad High School Cheerleaders had the opportunity to compete at the State Cheer Competition held Saturday February 24th in Boise at the Idaho Ford Center. Qualifying for the state competition by earning 3rd place with their Pom routine, the MHS cheer team went up against 16 of the top teams from Idaho in the Pom division. While not being included as one of the top four teams receiving an award, the Malad Cheerleaders were ranked as one of the top ten teams in their division, which Coach Jennifer Hill shared was their ultimate goal.

Coach Hill spoke of her team, saying, “The Girls represented Malad High School well with a perfect performance and one of their best performances of the year. We are a young team and what a great experience this was for them. This was such a great learning opportunity for these girls and it gave us something to build on

for next year.

“Our Goals this year were to make it to state, have a perfect performance and be one of the top ten in the division and the girls did all three. I couldn’t have been more proud of them. We are sad the year is over but excited for the future for these girls and building next year’s team. We had the best support this year with help from Sam Jensen and a few others cleaning and polishing our routine and the best parents you could ask for. Every girl had someone there at State to support them! The Girls finally have a little break then we will prepare for tryouts on April 29th.”

Cheerleaders this year were Sophomores Taylor Cowdin, Isabella Bowen, Destiny Brees and Rebecca McCracken, and Freshmen Delanie Walton, Myriam Teeples and Ayla Coleman. They are Coached by Jennifer Hill and Abrielle Goddard.

Dragonettes medal at State

The Dragonettes were able to take all four routines to state. They saw tough competition in Boise and competed against all 1A, 2A and 3A teams! They performed all four routines really well. They medaled in

their Pom routine and ended up 5th overall!

We were really proud of their performances!

MHS Wrestlers are 2A Champions for the 2023-2024 season!

The MHS Cheer teams with their coaches after performing at the Ford Center in Boise, Idaho at the State Cheer Competition.

The MHS Cheerleaders competed in the 2024 State Competition in the Pom Division, earning a top 10 ranking with their perfect performance.

The Lady Dragon wrestling team at the state tournament, featuring Coach Russ Clark , Aubrey Shulz, Cale Carter, Brylee Price and Coach Kade Price.

The Lady Dragon wrestlers had an amazing season, and will be back even stronger for the next one!

Seniors - Alexus Tarbet, Sadie Jensen, Charli Briscoe; Juniors - Baylee Owens, Makyia Schulz, Maren Sperry,; Sophomore- Jaylee Exstrom; FreshmanEmree Exstrom, Kaycee Venable, Rylee Talbot, Addi Murdock, Paislee Davis, Kelty Thomas Head coach Wendy Owens. Assistants Kelsey Owens & Wendy Hess.