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Samaria Days held over weekend
Nestled between Independence Day and Pioneer Day is a weekend of fun and time for gathering in Samaria. Samaria Days events were held once again this year in Samaria, and featured an auction, food, games, races, and the crowning of new Samaria Royalty. As always, the weekend was a chance for Samaria residents and friends to come together as a community, catch up, and enjoy some midsummer fun.
Friday night’s main event was the Queen contest, which is composed of an entertaining series of events designed to demonstrate skills and talents in traditional categories of farm/ranch life. While modified from the earliest versions of the contests, they involved the following, as recounted by Addie Waldron:
“Queen Contest Events. Farmer’s Address: each girl gave a little introduction about themselves. They were judged on confidence, clarity, and poise. Mending Time: They had two minutes to thread the needle and sew a button in the center of the fabric. Cool of the pigs: each girl had to throw little plastic pigs into a small bucket in 45 seconds. Whoever got the most in that time placed in the event in that order. Herding animals: each girl had to use a plastic spoon to scoop up one little animal at a time and run across to put
the animals in the pen. Whoever got the most animals in 45 seconds was placed in that event. Feeding time: the contestants had two minutes to identify 5 types of grain. Farmer’s breakfast: the contestants had 1 minute to separate the egg whites and yolks from each other. They were judged on whether the yolks were unbroken, if the whites and yolks were separated properly, and if the cups were shell-free. Water the cows: the contestants each had a small blue bucket that they started at, then had to run back and forth with a sponge to the trough of water. Whoever overflowed their small bucket first won that event. Forgot your pocket knife: the girls had to use a blue piece of twine to cut a tied red piece of twine, the top three contestants that curl the red twine fastest was placed in that event.”
At the end of the evening, Samantha Schrenk was named the Samaria Queen, Daisy Huckaby was named the Duchess, and Whitnee Waldron the Princess. May they reign in wisdom over a peaceful land!
Following the Queen contest, the traditional S’more cookout took place around the Fire Pit in the park, and then Kung Fu Panda 4 and popcorn were enjoyed as the sun went down.
Saturday dawned bright and early with the Wild Blue Goose Chase. In the 1mile event, Payson Price came
in first, followed by Hailey Talbot in second, and JD Atkinson in third. In the 5K run, Bracken Price crossed the finish line first.
To start the morning off right, a traditional pancake and egg breakfast was served up at the park pavilion as the crowd began to gather for the auction. The auction featured donated items from countless local and regional donors, and the funds raised go to support facilities and events in Samaria.
Auction items included the locally handcrafted, such as a quilt donated by the Oneida Quilt Guild, as well as many other crafted and sewn items. One young Samaria supporter even donated their collection of dinosaurs, which was quickly snapped up. Other items included artwork, practical lawn and gardening items, gift certificates, clothing, gadgets, yard working tools, and much more. The bidding was friendly and fun throughout the afternoon, headed up by the auction team of JoAnn and Lynn Livingston.
During the auction, it was noted that two esteemed gentlemen in the crowd were both observing birthdays over the weekend, Gene Caldwell at a young 93, and Joe Smout at an even younger 85. After being treated to the well-intentioned (and
NEWS IN BRIEF
President Joe Biden Drops out of 2024 Presidential Election
On Sunday, President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race to the White House. President Biden said in a letter to the American people, “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.” President Biden has now endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place in the election.
Delta is still canceling flights while other airlines return to normal After a computer update problem caused more than 5,000 flight cancellations around the world, things are pretty much back to normal, except for Delta Air Lines. Delta canceled more than 1,500 on Friday, which was more than a third of its schedule. That is more than any other airline in the world. Most U.S. airlines only canceled 1% of its flights where roughly one out of every 6 scheduled Delta flights were canceled. CEO Ed Bastian apologized and said the problem was attributed to the computer program affecting its “crew tracking” software. “One of our crew tracking-related tools was affected and unable to effectively process the unprecedented number of changes triggered by the system shutdown,” Bastain wrote to customers. “Our teams have been working around the clock to recover and restore full functionality.” According to Bastains message, the busy summer travel season made it worse for passengers.
13-year-old girl drowns at Bear Lake A 13-year-old girl drowned in Bear Lake on July 20, 2024. The sheriff’s office received many calls around 6 p.m. of a girl missing off the East Shore of the lake. The girl was found in the water but pronounced dead around 9 p.m.. At the family’s request, the girl’s identity has not been released so they can personally notify family members of her passing. Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office emphasized the importance of wearing life jackets while engaging in water activities.
Founders Day July 27 in Lava Hot Springs
Lava Hot springs will hold its annual Founders Day on July 27. Events will include a pickleball tournament at 7 a.m. and a fun run/walk at 8 a.m. The Main Street Parade will be at 10:30 a.m. and a Party in the Park will follow at 11 a.m. and last until 2 p.m. The main location for events will be the City Park downtown, the primary location of all the events. All Founders Day events and activities are open to the public, and all proceeds raised by Founders Day will go to support the music and reading programs at Lava Elementary School.
The day was bright and sunny, though not as hot as it was predicted to be in the end.
The Queen contest involved a number of entertaining events based on farm life.
The Samaria auction raised money through the afternoon with bidding on many donated items.
There’s nothing like a good old fashioned chicken chase.
Payson Price took first in the 1 mile race, followed by Hailey Talbot and JD Atkinson.
The Moss women lit up karaoke over the weekend.
Princess Whitnee Waldron, Queen Samantha Schrenk, and Duchess Daisy Huckaby.
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that’s what counts!) congratulatory singing of “Happy Birthday,” more focused singing was presented by those brave enough to face the crowd in the form of karaoke, led by the Huckaby family. After being warmed up by members of the family, the microphone was turned over to anyone who wanted to give it a go, and the results were fantastic. While a few younger singers experienced a bit of shyness in front of so many people, it was a fun time for everyone. Throughout the morning and afternoon, games for kids took place on the park grass, with water going full on by the time the heat started to set in in. The Bake Sale and Doug’s
Burger Shack kept the crowd fed and watered, and gave people a chance to relax and catch up.
The afternoon closed out with the Sawdust Scramble, in which kids (and adults) dug through sawdust looking for treasure in a madcap rush. The final event of the afternoon was the always entertaining Chicken chase, where poultry are let loose and pursued. As a finders-keepers event, it seemed that those who were looking for a new chicken ended up happy with the transaction.
More people than not stayed to help clean up after the event, which is exactly the kind of community spirit one always sees in Samaria, whether it’s a celebratory event or not.
Thank you to all businesses and individuals that made July 4 a special day in our community! A special thanks to Candy Broadus and Trissa Nesbit for coordinating Malad’s Got Talent and to the Malad Volunteer Fire Department for the fireworks, just to name a few. We appreciate all who helped in any way.
THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE!
We hope you all enjoyed celebrating Independence Day –The Malad Way!
From Oregon to South Carolina
Man with local connections stops in Malad on cross country walk
Matt Bassett walked into town last week, which is usually a pretty innocuous figure of speech. In this case, it’s quite literal, and one of the rules of the journey he currently finds himself making. After many years of success in auto sales, and then some time pursuing degrees in Anthropology from ASU and Johns Hopkins, Bassett decided he wanted to try slowing things down and seeing things from a completely different perspective.
For most people, that might involve a two week trip to a tropical island, or at least a few days in Island Park. For Matt, it meant selling almost everything he owned, buying a jogging stroller for only the most urgent necessities, and committing to walking across the United States with an unbroken footprint from the coast of Oregon to shores of the Carolinas. By the time he reached
Malad last Friday, Matt had completed just under 950 miles of his overall journey of over three thousand.
“The change in people from Oregon to Idaho was night and day,” Bassett says. In his experience, people from Idaho have been extremely generous and helpful. He tells the story of one man who followed after him outside of Malta. “I was walking along in the literal middle of nowhere, and I noticed a guy coming up behind me,” Bassett says. Unsure what the man wanted, Bassett kept walking and the man kept pace. “There aren’t a lot of reasons someone would be out there in that place, and so eventually I know he was after me. I got my bear spray ready and turned to him and asked ‘What do you want?’” It turned out that the young OREGON TO CAROLINA On Page 3
Gene Caldwell celebrated his 93rd birthday with his wife Kay in Samaria. The Huckaby family helped kick out the jams with karaoke.
Joe Smout also celebrated a birthday over the weekend and stopped at the Bake Sale in the process.
Matt Bassett poses next to the cart that he uses to carry his stuff on his journey across the country.
Bracken Price finished first in the 5K.
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man had been sent by his father after the two had seen Bassett walk past earlier. He handed him a bag of bottled water and some MREs.
“That is the kindest thing anyone has ever done for me,” Bassett told him, and handed the sweating man one of the waters before taking a picture for Instagram with him. He’s had similar exchanges with many people as he has made his way east. Even the one woman in Pleasantview who interrogated him from her porch about what he was up to as he walked down the highway started following his Instagram page soon after. While I spoke with him in Wendi Blaisdell’s living room he received a call from someone at the IRS. It turns out that selling everything you own and walking across the country counts as an unusual life event from an official perspective. In any case, by the time he was done on the phone, the IRS agent had started following his Instagram too. “It happens every day,” he laughs.
While he hasn’t had any negative experiences to speak of yet outside the predictable weather and insect related things, he still has a majority of the journey ahead of him, and it will take him to places he is not very familiar with. He is hopeful that people will remain as kind as they have been so far. “The news makes it seem like everyone is constantly up in arms about everything all the time,” he says. “But it’s not like that for anyone I’ve met. No one is out there talking about politics on the side of the road.”
Bassett admits that it might also be the result of his changed perspective. As a successful businessman and then an accomplished academic, he has spent the majority of his life in the relatively fast-paced worlds of result-oriented action. When the main desired result is getting to point B before it gets too dark, the dynamics of the situation are humbler in complexity, but just as essential. “When you’re going along at 2-3 miles an hour, things are just different. You really see some cool things,” he says.
And while there are mostly positives
along the track, there are of course also some less positive things to contend with. “There are two things out on the road that are the most dangerous,” Bassett says, and in his experience it hasn’t been serial killers or wildfires or quicksand. “Dogs—a lot of people don’t keep them contained, and I’m a walking target. And way more dangerous, drivers who are texting. I can’t tell you how many times people have looked up and swerved.”
Matt planned his route based on a number of factors, but once he makes it past the friends and family he wanted to see in Idaho and Utah, the route is TBD as conditions develop. The only fixed point is Big River Crossing in Memphis, Tennessee. That happens to be the only spot in the country where it is possible to walk across the Mississippi river on foot. Bassett is absolutely committed to being able to say that his entire trip was an unbroken footpath from coast to coast. As a result, he refuses rides except while at a stopover, and begins his daily trip at the same spot he ended the day before. This requires him to sometimes have to backtrack in order to keep righteous with the system. Originally, Bassett had planned for a trip that would end in February of next year. This was based on his original plan to walk 15 miles a day and take a day off each week. As he has progressed, though, he has increased his distance to around 20 miles a day and decided to give up the day off. Under these conditions, he should be reaching the east coast sometime around Christmas Eve, although the date is not locked in.
So far, Bassett has lost 13 or so pounds, and has found getting enough calories to offset the thousands a day he is burning somewhat of a challenge. Staying hydrated is of course an even more pressing challenge. He has many stories about people all over the west who have flagged him down or walked alongside him long enough to offer water. One time, a line worker came down off a power pole to give him some cold water bottles. Another time, he was stopped by a man in an old truck who could speak any English but managed to convey that he wished him luck and
Energy in the Wind
Green energy might not be a new thing, but it can’t be denied that there has been a sudden push over the latest administration’s term to totally overhaul energy production. Not long after Biden was signed into office, an executive order was pushed through that set lofty goals of increasing production of renewable energy on federal lands to a minimum of 25 gigawatts of electricity from wind, solar, and geothermal energy projects by 2025
As a result of that goal the Lava Ridge wind farm was proposed. The project included 400 turbines up to 740 feet in height sitting on 197,000 acres of land across the Idaho counties of Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka, northeast of Twin Falls. The site was selected for its optimal wind power, the power markets accessible by current and future power lines, and the lack of land use constraints.
Aside from the turbines themselves, the wind farm will also include up to seven new substations, approximately 198 miles of 34.5 kilovolt (kV) collector lines, 34 miles of 230 kV transmission lines, 18 miles of 500 kV transmission lines, 381 miles of access roads, 47 miles of temporary crane walk paths, a battery energy storage system, three operations and maintenance facilities, five permanent met towers, and con-
gave him cold water for the road. While the routes are for the most part populated enough that he is within reasonable proximity to aid, and his phone and GPS are able to get signals most of the time, the unexpected generosity of passersby with water and other comforts is appreciated. Bassett is limited to what he can comfortably push in his cart. “I had to make sure I had everything I need, but I was limited to the capacity of the cart.” The basics of what Bassett takes with him in his roughly 70 pounds of capacity are a tent, sleeping bag, head lamp, two shirts, shorts, first aid supplies, rain gear, a utility knife, pepper spray, food, and water.
Bassett is chronicling his trip on Instagram, under the name @OregontoCarolina. He makes at least two posts a day, in which he documents where he is and what he has seen that day. The page also contains access to a mapping feature that shows his journey as it happens.
While most of his journey has been characterized by the people he has met along the way, one stretch was defined by the opposite. The Warm Springs reservation in Oregon contains a 150 mile stretch where Bassett saw literally no one during some days.
Some facts about Bassett make the whole endeavor even more surprising: until this trip Bassett had never really been camping much, and he hates dirt. As to the first part, he has become accustomed to a wide range of sleeping and resting arrangements. He tries to stay in motels as often as possible, which gives him a chance to recover out of the sun and shower and shave. “I shave as often as I can, because I
don’t want people to think I’m transient. Which of course I guess I am, but you know what I mean,” he laughs. He has a few stops where he will stay with friends and family, like his stop in Malad with Wendi and Scott Alder, and his upcoming stops in Weston and Logan, where he grew up.
To the point about dirt, Bassett seems to have come to terms with it inasmuch as there is little he can do to avoid it walking across rural southern Idaho in July. Still, some events—like sleeping in a field full of mice next to a desolate stretch of highway—do challenge his equanimity.
Because Bassett sold everything he owned before the trip, including his home and vehicles, he has no particular plan about what he would like to do after he finishes his trek. One plan is to move to Greece, where he has always wanted to live.
“I’m the healthiest I’ve ever been and the happiest I’ve ever been. This has been amazing so far, and I know it’ll make me a kinder person. When I come across people I’ll be sure to stop and ask them if they need any help, because I’ve learned how good it feels when people do it to me.”
Bassett is not walking in support of a specific cause, and explains his trip as his own “journey of self-discovery”. He is not taking any donations, other than water. His positivity and great conversation is more than enough payment for anyone who should happen to track him down to get a picture, hand him some water, or walk with him for a while on the American trail.
struction-related staging yards.
The Lava Ridge project proposal was submitted in August 2022 with an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) conducted in 2023. As the proposal gained headway, it also gained significant resistance and opposition.
Protests against the wind farm come from local Idahoans, hunters and recreationalists, farmers and ranchers, WWII special interests groups and even Idaho’s governing leaders.
Concerns raised include the loss of use of the lands for multiple uses, for which public lands are intended for. As the turbines, access roads, substations, power lines, storage systems, maintenance facilities and the like are being constructed, access to the land will be limited, if granted at all. Even once the wind farm became operational, there would still be significantly less grazing acreage and access. Hunters and even Native American residents point out that the change of use of the land would largely impact the wildlife of the area, likely ruining its use for hunting and other recreational uses.
Local residents living near the proposed site have raised their own concerns about the impact of constructing the site. Their worries vary from the necessary blasting for tower bases and roadways to the water impact it will have in the current water use climate. In addition, the locals are frustrated that
while they have to live with the daily impact of the wind farm, the energy produced will be used out of state in California and Nevada.
Friends of Minidoka, a nonprofit organization based in Jerome, strongly opposes the wind farm as the plans would place turbines just two miles from Minidoka Historic Site. The Minidoka Historic Site, a former concentration camp for Japanese Americans during WWII, was created to provide education of the forced removal and incarceration experience of Japanese Americans.
Hearing the concerns of the people, and having concerns of their own, Idaho’s government officials joined the conversation. In a joint letter, Governor Brad Little, Lt. Governor Scott Bedke, U.S. Senator Mike Crapo, U.S. Senator Jim Risch and Congressman Mike Simpson spoke out against the project. They said, “Affected farmers, ranchers, tribes, the Japanese American community and sportsmen have voiced legitimate objections. As it stands today, the local community predominantly has not shown support for this development.”
The letter also voiced the conflicts with “deep-rooted” Idaho values for land conservation and land use opportunities for recreation, grazing and sporting activities. Additionally they pointed out concerns for the habitat and
aerial fire suppression efforts, considering the height of the turbines in an area prone to wildfire.
A final EIS was conducted with alternative proposals and recommendations, which was published June 6, 2024. The new proposed plan would reduce the acreage to 104,000 acres of land, consisting of 241 turbines with a maximum height of 660 feet with a reduced electrical output by 38-42%.
The size reduction could be considered a compromise, but Idahos were determined to prevent the project completely. To that end, Congressman Simpson used his position as the Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee to put language in the Interior Appropriations Bill (FY25 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act) that would specifically block funding to be used for the Lava Ridge Wind Project.
With a pass of 29 to 25 votes in favor, the bill will next go to the full floor of the House of Representatives for a vote. Making it out of committee is a monumental step for the bill and Idahoans, the bill must still pass in the House as well as in the Senate before President Biden will sign it into law. However, the progress made is surely worth celebrating for Idahoans that have been working tirelessly to keep Idaho the way they know and love it.
Allison Eliason
The map of the route Matt plans to take (black line) from the west coast to the east coast.
Matt shows off the tattoo he got of Cape Meares Lighthouse in Oregon where he started.
Cherry Creek Cemetery gets new sign
Toni Werk
It’s about time! The Cherry Creek Cemetery received a new sign, courtesy of the Cherry Creek Cemetery Committee.
At the request of Teresa Jones, resident of Cherry Creek, a member of the Cemetery Committee offered the steel materials to make a sign. With the talents of Jennifer and Mike Hodges of Elizabeth, Colorado (visitors of the Werk Family), the metal sheet was lettered and plasma-cut. The frame was welded and posts measured and cut with the help of Rob Broadhead. The sign was set in place by the committee, with special attention from Teresa and Brig Jones.
The cemetery was established in 1865 by early pioneers and built in a beautiful spot in the foothills of southern Oneida County. Since
there is no water available in the area, there is no grass. With the efforts of the late Cleland Jones and others, a fence was erected around the cemetery to protect the graves from cattle, and a flag pole was placed.
There are approximately 113 graves with one being the final resting place of Brandon Jones, son of Brig and Teresa Jones.
Hopefully, when the 9/11 Day of Service comes, there will be a group of kind and loving Oneida County residents that will gather at the Cherry Creek Cemetery to offer their help to freshen things up. Weeds need to be pulled, gravel needs replacement, headstones cleaned and repairs made.
Rob Broadhead is the current Committee Chairman and more information will be forthcoming.
School Supply List
Stone Elementary
K-1 Supplies
Pencil box
24 pack crayons
Markers
Colored pencils
Skinny dry erase markers (black only)
Pink Pearl eraser
Glue sticks
Pencils (Ticonderoga brand preferred)
2-3 Grade Supplies
Pencil box
Colored pencils
24 pack crayons
Skinny dry erase markers (black only)
Pencils (Ticonderoga brand preferred)
Markers
Glue sticks (2)
Pink pearl erasers
Suggested Donations- Stone Elementary always needs Kleenexes, Lysol wipes, and dry erase markers.
Malad Elementary
Kindergarten Supplies
1- Box of 12 - black, dry erase markers
10- sharpened pencils (Ticonderoga brand preferred)
1- pink pearl eraser or white Pentel
Hi-Polymer eraser
1- sturdy canvas bag or backpack to carry papers home in (large enough to hold papers and art projects, show and tell, etc.)
12- glue sticks
1- bottle of Elmer’s glue
1- pocket folder (prefer plastic, pockets on the bottom)
1- 24-pack crayons
2- one-subject spiral notebook
1- box of Kleenex
1- bottle of disinfectant wipes
1- pencil box
1 - watercolors
1- Set headphones (wired, over the ears, no earbuds please)
Optional- Box of colored pencils
1st Grade Supplies
12 - #2 SHARPENED pencils
2 - Pink Pearl Erasers
2 - 24-pack Crayons (NO fluorescent please)
8 - Glue Sticks
1 - Scissors
2 - folders, WITH POCKETS
ACROSS THE BOTTOM
2 - Spiral notebook
2 - Composition notebooks
2 - box of Kleenex
2 - canister of Clorox wipes
Small School Box- plastic Headphones (NO earbuds please or bluetooth headphones)
NO colored pencils please NO Binders please
*If you would like to donate items for our classrooms we could use sandwich bags, gallon-size Ziploc bags, large hand sanitizer (with pump), white school glue, cotton balls, pipe cleaners, or markers. Thank you!
2nd Grade Supplies
1 - Set of sturdy Headphones
2 - Regular Folders with Pockets
1 - Sturdy Plastic folder with 3 hole prongs (no binders please)
12 - #2 pencils (sharpened) Not Eagle Brand, they do not sharpen.
4 - Spiral Wire-bound Notebooks (wide rule)
2 - 24 count box Crayons (no more than 24 count)
1- Scissors (pointed)
12 - Glue Sticks
2 - Bottles of glue
2 - Pink Pearl Eraser
1- School Box (No Zipper pouches please)
1-2 - boxes of tissues
1 - bottle of hand sanitizer
1- container of disinfecting wipes
Please write your student’s name on all supplies. Thank you!
*If you would like to donate items for our classrooms, the following would be appreciated- wax paper, sandwich baggies, Lysol spray, or gallon ziploc bags.
3rd Grade Supplies
2- pocket folders (STURDY)
24- #2 Pencils (replenish throughout the year).
1- 24 count box of crayons, NO BIGGER please
1- box quality colored pencils, REGULAR SIZE - 12 COUNT
1- Pink Pearl Eraser
1- pack of Elmer’s Glue Sticks
1- box of 12 fine-tipped dry erase markers
1- 8 inch, pointed tip scissors (no round tips please)
1- plastic 3-ring binder - 1 inch
1- package of subject dividers (Mrs. Lamb and Mrs. Langston’s classes only)
1- pack of notebook paper
2- spiral notebooks
1- small pencil sharpener (not electric)
1- pair earbuds or headphonesGood quality for daily use.
No pencil boxes please- we have individual boxes for each student.
Refillable water bottle
Please write your student’s name on all supplies. Thank you!
*Additional items that will be used in our classroom are antibacterial wipes and tissues. If you are able and
willing to donate one of these items to our classroom it would be greatly appreciated
4th Grade Supplies
1 - package of pencils
1 - blue OR black pen
1 - pink eraser
1 - box of colored pencils
1 - pair of pointed tip scissors
1 - package of dry erase markers
1 - old clean sock or piece of cloth for eraser
1 - pair of HEADPHONES or EARBUDS
2 - container of disinfecting wipes
1 - box of tissues
1 - bottle of glue or pack of glue sticks
2 - 2-pocket folders
2 - spiral bound notebooks
Please write your student’s name on all supplies. Thank you!
*If you are able and willing to donate any additional items of those listed above it would be greatly appreciated.
5th Grade Supplies
#2 pencils
4 - Dry Erase Markers (Black Only Please)
1 - Red Pen
Colored pencils
2 - large pink or white eraser
2 - pocket folders
2 - spiral notebooks
1 - Composition Book
Glue stick or a bottle of glue
1- pair headphones or earbuds (mandatory, these will stay at school they use them everyday)
Please write your student’s name on all supplies. Thank you!
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A new sign welcomes visitors to the Cherry Creek cemetery.
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Every Meal Served with Juice/Milk/Coffee
July 30 - Fried Chicken, Rice, Watermelon, WG Roll, Dessert
Aug. 1 - Birthday Dinner, Roast Pork, Potatoes, Beets, Corn, Corn, Fruit, Cake
Aug. 6 - Tamales, Spanish Rice, Breadstick, Fruit, Dessert
Aug. 8 - Hamburger Casserole, Green Beans, Roll, Fruit, Dessert
Aug. 13 - Taco Salad w/Beans, Lettuce & Tomatoes, Fruit, Chips, Roll, Dessert
Aug. 15 - Pork Chops, Veggies, Potatoes, Fruit, Roll, Dessert
Aug. 20 - Swiss Steak w/Rice, Green Peppers, Fruit, Roll, Dessert
Aug. 22 - Potato Bar, Fruit, Roll, Dessert
Aug. 27 - Spaghetti, Breadstick, Fruit, Dessert
Aug. 29 - Sweet & Sour Chicken, Egg Rolls, Rice, Fruit, Roll, Dessert
Protein! With summer gardening coming to an end, some of us may have a surplus of produce including fruits and vegetables. What better way to pair these foods than with protein! Protein can help fuel our bodies, maintain satiety levels, muscle tone, and blood sugar levels. Protein is often thought as being an animal source, this is true. But protein can also be found in: eggs, peanut butter, tofu, lentils,seeds, beans, yogurt, etc.
• It is recommended that active older adults consume anywhere from 0.8-1.2 grams per kilogram of their ideal body weight in protein (depending on activity level). For example, a 150 lb person should have anywhere from 54-82 grams of protein per day
• Protein can be added to foods in a variety of ways:
* Adding protein-rich foods (peanut butter, protein powder, Greek yogurt, or oats) to smoothies
* “Bulking up” a tuna fish sandwich with chopped boiled eggs, olives, etc.
Seasonal foods in August:
• Tomato • Lettuce
• Corn • Zucchini
Protein-Packed peanut butter overnight oats (serves 2-3)
1 cup old fashioned oats
1 cup milk, any kind
½ cup Greek yogurt, plain or vanilla
2 Tbsp Peanut butter
2 Tbsp peanuts (optional)
1 Tbsp Chocolate chips (optional)
Mix all ingredients into a bowl (large mason jars are popular as they come with a lid and store well), and refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight for best texture and blending of all flavors. Store in an airtight container, refrigerate for up to 5 days.
* Approximately 20 grams of protein per serving
Malad Menu
Every Meal Served with Juice/Milk/Coffee
July 26 - Chicken Haystacks, Fruit Salad, Dessert
Aug. 2 - French Dip Sandwiches, Spinach Salad, Fresh Fruit, Dessert
Aug. 7 - Beef Stroganoff, Peas, Peaches, Dessert
Aug. 9 - Taco Salad, Fruit, Dessert
Aug. 14 - Birthday Dinner, Turkey Open Faced Sandwiches, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Dessert
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ONEIDA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Robert Christophersen, Malad, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Hether Ekstrom, Santa Cruz, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Ammon Jeffs, Afton, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Justin Ryan Kell, American Falls, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50 Dawsyn W Peterson, Malad, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
IDAHO STATE POLICE
Caeden M Anderson, Vail, speeding,
$33.50, costs $56.50
Matheus De Oliveira, Bainbridge Island, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
Gin-Lyne Chou Huang, Plano, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
Beau Nicholas Kapp, West Haven, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50
Jayson Daniel Shupe, Ogden, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
Yuxuan Zhang, Arlington, speeding (16 mph or over), $98.50, costs $56.50
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Aug. 16 - Grilled Hamburgers and Hot Dogs, Fruit Salad, Potato Salad, Dessert
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Grandparents Only
By Gramma Dot
Elle lost a tooth a few weeks back. Front and center. Not her first lost-tooth, but definitely her biggest lost-tooth. Grandma Red, who has been the family tooth-extractor for decades, did the honors and presented Elle with her treasure.
Well, it happened to be a particularly busy day, Grandma Red’s birthday was coming up. Lindsey was visiting and her kids were with us. We decided to go to Thomas Market and each kid…there were four…would buy something they loved or something they knew Grandma Red loved. They got their items which included Raisin Bran and Diet Coke. Then we went to my place and wrapped the gifts. All was going well, when Elle discovered she no longer had her tooth! Suddenly, life was not so good.
“I can’t find my tooth,” she wailed.
“Well, let’s look through the wrapping paper,” I suggested. We looked. There were a lot of ends and pieces of paper and ribbon and tape and string and more pieces of paper. It wasn’t our lucky day. No tooth.
“Did you have it when we got home?”
“I don’t know. I don’t remem -
ber. I’ve lost teeth before, and I’ve never been able to save even one. I really, really wanted to save this one!” (I think there is a reason she has never managed to hang on to even one.)
“I’m sure the Tooth Fairy will come even if you don’t have the tooth.”
“I want the tooth, not the money,” she replied. Grandma Red had already given her five bucks, so money wasn’t on her mind. She wanted that tooth, and she was not going to rest till she found it. We checked the car. We went back and looked at the store. We ran Rumba hoping she would suck up the missing tooth. No luck. When her dad came home, he assured her it would turn up. Well, it didn’t. As the days passed, Elle’s disappointment in losing that tooth slowly dissipated and she moved on. Isn’t that how life is? We all lose things, opportunities, and even loved ones. Those loses leave holes. Time softens the loss and eventually we move forward, but we never forget, even when the proverbial tooth grows back. When Elle smiles, I think of that tooth and the couple days of turmoil it caused, but then I smile back and just appreciate her toothless grin. Life is Good even when we experience loss.
BRAIN TEASERS
LOOKING BACK
5 YEARS AGO (2019)
At the quarterly meeting of the Oneida County Deputies, two new members were sworn in by President Jerry Thomas, Steve Coakley and Bill Lewis. Another new member, Steve Daniels will be sworn in at the next meeting.
It was announced that John Williams would be a new member of the Executive Committee, taking the place of Curt Hoskins who was released; however Curt is remaining in the Deputies organization.
Those that waddled on over for Samaria Days 2019 enjoyed a fun-filled evening and day, enjoying good food, good music, and good ole time activities. Visitors enjoyed time with friends and family while enjoying small town festivities.
Samaria Days 2019 started Friday, July 19 with the queen contest. The queen contest was organized by last year’s queen, Clara Huckaby.
The Malad American Legion baseball team finished their regular season at home, playing Highland and Bear Lake in Malad to end the 2019 regular season. The team is currently in a single elimination tournament in Twin Falls.
The Malad Dragons, a 13 and under team, finished high in the final standings of the 15U league sponsored by the Bannock Baseball Program in Pocatello. The Malad Dragons, the youngest team in the league, finished in fourth place in the league tournament after finishing the regular season seeded in third.
10 YEARS AGO (2014)
Samaria residents put on an old fashioned celebration on the weekend of July 18, 19. Oneida county residents and visitors alike enjoyed the variety of activities held at the Samaria Park and pavilion. Marie Waldron acted as general chairman of the event, although Marie explained that all residents of Samaria were heavily involved with the planning. It sounds as though they have as much fun planning for Samaria Days as the actual celebration itself!
Nicole Jensen seemed a little embarrassed to get Yard of the Month honors. “My yard has looked so much better in other years.” She said. After she has explained all of the work that has gone into it, you can see the great effort that has been made to this date. Everyone knows that it takes years and a good sum of money to get a yard to where you dream it can be, and Nicole has a lot of dreams for the future expansion of her back living space.
The 56th annual Malad All-Star Baseball Tournament, the longest consecutive running tournament in Idaho, will be held at Malad City Park this weekend. The tournament will begin today, Thursday, July 24, and run through Saturday, July 26.
The Malad Invitational Softball Tournament will be played this weekend, Friday and Saturday, July 25-26, on the field behind Malad Elementary. The two-day tournament features three different divisions of action – a 16U, 14U, and a 12U tournament.
When the “Legends of Sports” magazine was published recently, highlighting sports legends in southeastern Idaho, a local resident was surprised to learn he was going to be recognized for his outstanding career as a coach at Malad High School.
Terry Jones spent 25 years at the helm of many teams at Malad High School. For his contribution as a coach for basketball, track and field, and cross country, Jones was selected as one of the “Legends of Sports” by a local publication.
15 YEARS AGO (2009)
Student pilot Jordan Schultz run his Diamond Star DA40 through a fence at the airport after encountering rough pavement surface conditions on one of the runways. The plane became entangled in a chain link fence west of the pilot’s lounge. The pilot was not injured, and the airplane appeared to have minimal damage.
Riker Carter took the first step towards defending his title as the 2008 National High School Bull Riding Champion, when he took his first ride in the 2009 National High School Rodeo held in Farmington, New Mexico. Elder Kendon Seamons returned home after fulfilling a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Connecticut
40 YEARS AGO (1984) Incoming President Tom Parry (far right) poses with other officers of the Malad Lions Club during their recent annual cookout at Lion Rex Schwartz’s home, ‘Dream Acres.’ at Third Creek.
Pictured also (left to right) are Blair Hawkes, first vice-president; Myron Jones, second vice-president; Jerry Esplin, secretary; Phil Gillies, tail twister; Joe Dennis, board member; and Elbert Sweeten, board member.
Not shown are Hubert Gleed, treasurer; Charles Buehler, Lion tamer; Dick Spahr and Stephen Johnson, board members.
Members spent Thursday evening, July 19, beautifying their ‘Den’ front with cedar siding.
The club, oldest of its kind in Idaho, specializes in sight and hearing service projects.
Hartford Mission.
Elder Caleb J. Morrison has been called to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Spanish-speaking mission headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.
The 52nd annual Malad Little League Tournament will begin in July. The Malad Little League Tournament is the longest running little league tournament in the state of Idaho.
20 YEARS AGO (2004)
14-year old Christina Peterson, daughter of Kim Peterson and Patty Peterson, wins the Fair Book Cover Contest. This is the second time Christina has won this contest.
2nd Lt. Jeremy Shepherd has received orders to rejoin Preston’s A-BTRY 1st Unit of the 148th Field Artillery, that flew to Fort Bliss Texas. Jeremy is the son of Cheryle and Wayne Shepherd.
On June 20, members of the Monte Price family couldn’t believe what they were seeing when they looked out their living room window and saw two Big Horn Sheep standing in their driveway. Fish and Game Officer Marc Porter said others in the Cherry Creek/Woodruff area also saw and reported the animals that day. Porter said investigation led him to confirm, “There’s no question they were Big Horn Sheep.”
The U-16 Malad Softball team took the Championship at the Bear Lake Tournament. Coached by Kenny Crump and Stephen Brooks, the team included Kaylie Neal, Meagan Brooks, Brittney Hess, Ashli Haven, Brittany Buehler, Nikki Tripp, Morgan Brooks, Mattie Jones, K’Dee Gardener, Larissa Crump and Kristi Neff. Other team members that could not make the tournament were, Elsie Blaisdell, Becky Colton, Chelsey Jenkins and Tazya Williams.
30 YEARS AGO (1994)
Ryan Harris, son of Tina Neal, has made the Idaho State University College of Arts and Sciences dean’s list for the spring semester 1994.
Douglas Marteeny has left to serve a BYU international internship in Nagoya Japan. The Maladite was one of 15 selected by the Japan foundation for the experience. Douglas is the son of Dan and Diana Marteeny.
Quinette Smith, a Malad High School Senior, was a recipient of a $300 scholarship to attend Engineering State 1994. Quinette is the daughter of Bert and Peggy Smith of Holbrook.
Ernie Durbano again shows his support for the community by contributing generously to the Malad Swimming Pool project. He presented a check for $3,000 to pool project co-chairman Cherie Blaisdell. The funds will go towards construction of the dressing rooms.
Five young runners from Malad brought home medals from the First Security Games in Pocatello. Competing in the track and field events, Kam Alder, Mark Murray, Bryson Vaughan, Matt and Ryan Jacobsen were all recipients of gold medals.
The Oneida Education Foundation recently awarded two scholarships funded through the Rutter Foundation
to two local Malad High Seniors. They are Andrea Leonardson and Buddy Asay.
The Malad High School’s varsity cheerleaders and mascot came home from the cheer camp held at the U of U with three first place trophies. Those attending the camp were Angie Willie, Shenell Madsen, Andria Bunker, Shellise Sweeten, Shawnta Sweeten, Amy Blaisdell, Brooks Bastian and mascot Crystal Ludlow.
40 YEARS AGO (1984)
Hess Construction, Melvin and Brad Hess, was awarded the contract as low bidder for the Stone School addition project, construction is anticipated to span about 90 days. They will also construct a storage room at the site.
Tom Parry will head the Malad Lions Club as president; Blair Hawkes, first vice-president; Myron Jones, second vice-president; Jerry Esplin, secretary; Phil Gillies, tail twister; Joe Dennis, board member; Elbert Sweeten, board member; Hubert Gleed, treasurer; Charles Buehler, Lion Tamer; Dick Spahr and Dr. Stephen Johnson, board members.
A babysitting class will be offered by the Oneida Count Sheriff’s Department, the Extension Agency and the Health Department at the Oneida County Health Department located in the old hospital. All interested persons 10 years of age or older are invited to attend.
Special awards were given Steve Thomas, son of Monte and Janice Thomas, and Jason Sperry, son of Craig and LaRee Sperry following their participation in swimming lessons sponsored by the American Red Cross at Downata Hot Springs. Steve, age 12, was selected as “Swimmer of the Year” and Jason, age nine, “Most Improved Swimmer”.
Justin Jones, age 10, son of Terry and Marsha Jones, has qualified to compete at the Hershey National Track meet in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
50 YEARS AGO (1974)
LuAnn Showell has returned from Chicago, Illinois where she attended the national meeting of Future Homemakers of America.
In a letter sent this week to Hess Pumice Products, the Malad City Council outlined conditions under
which the company will be permitted to operate until the plant is removed from the city limits. Date for that was set as July 31, 1976.
A total of 180 guests attended the Golden Age party at Samaria LDS Ward Cultural Hall. Special honor was paid to Mrs. Lillie Caldwell, oldest in attendance. She will observe her 88th birthday in September. Others honored were Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. William Waldron, William Moon and Bishop Melvin Yearsley. George Daniels Sr., who observed his 99th birthday, was honored by 56 family members at a dinner at his home.
Malad LDS Second Ward Junior Explorer softball team, which has chalked up a 10 win no loss record, will represent Malad at the regional tourney to be held at Tremonton. The tournament is sponsored by the LDS Church. Team members are Doug John, Craig Thompson, Denny Schwartz, Doyle Williams, Troy Williams, Jason Gardner, LeRoy Jenson, Tim Thomas, Fred Jones, Brad Williams, Ethan Knowlton, Jay Willie and David Vanderwood. Coaches are Tom Thorpe and Roger Marlow.
60 YEARS AGO (1964)
Miss Paula Deschamps will reign over the Pocatello Frontier Rodeo. Striking in appearance and displaying grace and sureness in every move, the superb horsewoman won the title over a field of 16 contestants including another Malad girl, Christie Champneys, who captured first runner-up honors.
GMG/3 Melvin Dennis Evans is spending a three-week leave with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonah Evans. Melvin is stationed aboard the USS Westchester County and has been based at Yokuska, Japan.
Two Oneida residents will participate in the 27th production of the LDS Church’s Hill Cumorah Pageant at Palmyra, New York. Elder Robert M. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mac Smith, Holbrook and Miss Lois Jean Call, daughter of Mrs. Maude W. Call. 70 YEARS AGO (1954)
Mrs. Stella Gleed was chairman of the Talent Find sponsored by the Farm Bureau. Lona Mae Ward won first, Don Hartley, second place in the first division. Don, Lowell and Douglas Castleton won first and Diane Hartley second in the second division. Karen Hartley, Emma Jean Smith, Deloris Gleed, Edis Williams and Larona Jones won first in the third division. In the Rural Youth talk on “Democracy Doesn’t Just Happen”, Shirley Atkinson was first and Emma Jean Smith, alternate.
Lynn Stayner arrived home from Mathew Field, San Francisco, California, where is has been attending ROTC summer camp. He and his wife are at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stayner.
Bidding $67,930.30 on the project, Marion Hess, Malad contractor, has been awarded the contract for reconditioning and reconstructing 8.2 miles of roadway in Oneida County by the Idaho Highway Department.
The September’s draft call-up quota for Idaho will be 114 men, the office of Brigadier General John E. Walsh, state selective service director, announced. Miss Betty Koth, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. George W. Vogel, and Bryon Howell, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Herald Howell, plan to marry in the Logan Temple, July 23rd.
20 YEARS AGO (2004) Boy Scouts took this picture of two Big Horn Sheep while hiking on Oxford Peak.
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The Oneida School Board held short monthly meetings in June and July.
The June meeting was held on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.
Budget Update
The meeting opened with Superintendent Jon Abrams acknowledging that the separation of the OSD from IHLA (which is now constituted as a charter school) has created a new landscape as far as funding and budgetary issues are concerned. The resources that will be available to the school will likely be very different from what they were in the past, and Abrams advised the board that the administrators would need to be diligent about how funds and resources were allocated. He mentioned that OSD and IHLA would need to share resources when their purposes overlapped
Early graduation requests
Seven early graduation requests have been received by the board. For most students, the reason given was to move into the work field after fulfilling their school requirements. Jon Abrams that he understood the students’ decisions, but advised the students in attendance that they were always free to change their minds and pursue their education in the future.
A motion to approve the early graduation requests was made and approved. The graduations were contingent on fulfilling the graduation requirements.
Travel Request
Foster Garret and Natalie Webster from the HS Chamber Choir spoke to the board, requesting permission to go on a fieid trip to visit three universities. Webster stated that on the last field trip she had taken she learned a lot and felt that the experience was a valuable one. The class will also stop at two high schools and perform for them, demonstrating the skills learned on the trip. Because it was not an action item, no action was taken. The trip was scheduled for spring. Garrett requested funds to pay for the bus and the driver. There will be up to 45 kids. One bus should be sufficient for the
number of students.
Personnel
The following personnel were approved at the June meeting, pending their passing the State-mandated background check: Dixie Kaufman and Kristle Jensen as Malad Elementary School kindergarten teachers; Cierra Potter as the MES school counselor; Heidi Kimberling as Director of the After-School Program; Madison Green as a Malad Middle School paraprofessional; Janelle Merja as a Malad High School paraprofessional; Kevin Winsor as MMS/MHS volunteer boys’ basketball coach; and two special education teachers for IHLA. Lindsay Mumford was approved for alternative authorization for teacher certification. Justin Lineberry, who was approved as a teacher in May, declined the offer from MHS.
The following coaches were approved for fall sports at MHS:
Volleyball: Camie Tripp as Head Coach with Gia Haycock and Emily Nelson as assistant coaches.
Football: Brady Price as Head Coach with Joe Miller, Devin Morrison, Caleb Williams, and Taylor Evans as assistant coaches and Kevin Winsor, Cooper Jones, Devin Robbins, and Braxton Davis as volunteer coaches.
Girls’ Soccer: Shenell Clark as Head Coach with Justice Esplin as assistant coach and Sherry Blaisdell and Lizzy Reiss as volunteer coaches.
Cross Country: Tia Talbot as Head Coach with Tylee Skinner as volunteer coach.
Cheer: Abrielle Goddard as Head Coach with Kami Willie as assistant coach.
Dance/Drill: Wendy Owens as Head Coach with Kelsey Owens as assistant coach and Wendy Hess as volunteer coach.
July Meeting
The July Board meeting was held on Thursday, July 18, 2024, with a work session and an executive session preceding it. All members were present with Tresie Carter participating via
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Services are at no cost for qualifying families! To find out more, call 435-755-0081 (press 1) or apply online at www.brheadstart.org
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Visions Trip
Mike and Cecelia Hess presented the Board with a request that it investigate the level of interest among high school students in what used to be the “Visions Trip,” a tour of historic sites in New York City, Washington, DC, and either Philadelphia or Boston. The trips were organized by Dennis Evans, a long-time history/government teacher, and were funded by the students who went on the trips. Some parents accompanied the students as chaperones. The trips were over Spring Break so did not interfere with classes. Students from Malad often joined with students from Marsh Valley or West Side to make the trips more affordable. After discussion, the Board asked Mike to look into arrangements, transportation, costs, and general interest among students as it will take nearly a year to get students to commit to the trip and to raise the necessary funding. In the past, a Visions Club functioned at the high school; whether or not that club still exists, even if non-functioning, will be explored.
Superintendent Report
Superintendent Jon Abrams reported briefly on the financial status of the District, noting that the District has filed a formal complaint against the State Department of Education about the changes in funding policies that negatively impact Oneida School District.
In reporting about facilities, Mr. Abrams described the changes in the locking system and the location of the principal’s office, the main office, and the faculty room at Malad High School; these changes will improve safety and security at the school. At the Stone School, new windows have been installed, the pavement has been expanded, and painting is underway.
At the new elementary school, the gym floor has to cure for a while before it can be used. Baskets have been hung, and acoustic tiles are being installed. The brick work is almost com-
pleted, ceiling tiles are being installed, and painting has started. The project is on schedule to be finished so that moving into the new school can occur over the Christmas break. The baseball and softball fields are starting to look like ball diamonds.
Action Items
The Board voted to table action on 21 policies and procedures that need consideration and possible action after Idaho legislative actions and Idaho Department of Education decisions. Needed changes in Oneida School District policies and procedures to bring the District into compliance will be made after additional work sessions.
A minor change to Policy 1140 dealing with vacancies on the School District Board of Trustees was approved. The change clarified what County Commission would make the decision about a vacancy on the Board due to a recall election. Since many of Idaho’s school districts encompass more than one county, such a clarification is necessary although not pertinent to Oneida School District.
A new policy clarifying the use of school libraries, including challenges to books and location of restricted materials, was approved and the former policy deleted.
The Board approved the District’s Master Agreement with the Oneida Education Association for the 20242025 school year.
The following personnel were approved at the July meeting, pending their passing the State-mandated background check: Lindsay Mumford as a Malad High School math teacher; Kevin Winsor as a substitute teacher; Trevor Jones as a Malad Middle School assistant football coach; Joseph Miller as a MMS assistant track coach; Shannon Davis as MMS cross country coach; and Nicole Smith as a MHS assistant cross country coach. Caleb Williams is switching from MHS math teacher to MHS PE/health teacher.
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Malad Volunteer Firemen
HS Registriation County Commissioners, Interfaith Council, Oneida County Fair Starts: Goat Weigh-in, Rabbit Checkin, Dog Show, Goat Show, Rabbit Show, Demo Contest, Mini Horse Show, Horse Pulls & Fireworks
Oneida Fire District, Malad Volunteer Firemen, First Day of School!
County Commissioners
Curlew Dinner, DUP, Library Pre-School Story Hour
Curlew Dinner, FSA Committee, NJRMH Mammograms, Library Pre-School Story Hour, AA/NA, Fair Events: Horse Show, Home/Misc. Project, Lamb Weigh-in, Team Roping, Hypnotist
Curlew Dinner, Carol’s Pantry Open, School Board, Library Pre-School Story Hour, AA/NA
Curlew Dinner, Carol’s Pantry Open, Library Pre-School Story Hour, AA/NA, Girls Soccer w/Firth
Curlew Dinner, Fair Board, AA/NA, Addiction Recovery Program, RACOONS (Ham Radio)
Idaho Food Bank, Curlew Dinner, Chamber of Commerce Quilt Club, AA/NA, Addiction Recovery Program
Curlew Dinner, Carol’s Pantry Open, Lions Club, AA/NA, Addiction Recovery Program, City P&Z, Fair Events: Swine Show, Beef Show, NAPA Customer Appreciation Lunch, Parade of Showman Cowboy Classic Rodeo
Auxiliary, Fair Events: Rodeo Slack, Poultry Show, 4-H Round Robin, Scales & Tails Reptile Show, Parade of Champions, Cowboy Classic Rodeo, Mutton Busting & Steer Riding Malad Senior Dinner LDS Stake Baptisms AA/NA, Pari-Mutuel Horse Races
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BIRTHDAYS
David Williams, July 26
Devin Wilson, July 26
Dean Hunt, July 27
Tyler Reel, July 27
Skylar Thorpe, July 27
Adam Alder, July 28
Kris Bingham, July 28
Levi Christiansen, July 28
Marian Evans, July 28
Chandra Moon, July 28
Kelly Purdum, July 28
Hazen Smith, July 28
Chase Briggs, July 28
Julie Bastian, July 29
Tim Edwards, July 29
Tyler Facer, July 29
Steven Harrison, July 29
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Steven Thomas, July 29
Cassie Williams, July 29
Don Williams, July 29
Ed Hess, July 30
Daniel Hill, July 30
Bonnie Howard, July 30
Loa Dawn Thorpe, July 30
Sharon Hess, July 31
Garreth Nieffenegger, July 31
Karson Thorpe, July 31
Julie Wollam, July 31
Gale Bowcutt, Aug. 1
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1837 the first commercial use of an electric telegraph successfully demonstrated by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone between Euston and Camden Town in London
1853 Joaquin Murrieta, the famous Californian bandit known as “Robin Hood of El Dorado” is killed by California Rangers
1854 Walter Hunt is awarded the first U.S. patent for a paper shirt collar
1868 U.S. congress forms Wyoming Territory (Dakota, Utah & Idaho)
1940 American John Sigmund begins swimming for 89 hours, 46 minutes from St. Louis to Caruthersville, Missouri in the Mississippi River; 292 miles, longest solo swim of all time
1964 Beatles’ album “A Hard Day’s Night” goes #1, stays #1 for 14 weeks
1980 Atlantic Records/and Albert Productions release “Back in Black”, the seventh studio album by AC/DC; their first featuring lead singer Brian Johnson is a worldwide smash, selling over 50 million copies
1983 First non-human primate (baboon) conceived in a lab dish, San Antonio
1984 Cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya becomes first woman to walk in space
1997 Scientists announce the first human stem cells to be cultured in a laboratory using tissue taken from aborted human embryos
1999 86th Tour de France: Lance Armstrong wins first of 7 consecutive Tour de France titles but is later disqualified for drug cheating
2016 Verizon announces $4.83 billion purchase of Yahoo
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OBITUARIES
Krishele Willie Jensen
August 3, 1970 ~ July 16, 2024
Krishele Willie Jensen, 53, returned to her Father in Heaven on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 in Idaho Falls, Idaho due to the effects of ovarian cancer.
Krishele Willie was born on August 3, 1970 in Logan, Utah, the oldest of five children to Timothy and Julie Willie. During her early years, she lived in Logan, Utah; Malad, Idaho; Gresham, Oregon; and Idaho Falls, Idaho; eventually, the family settled on the farm in Pleasantview. She was born while her parents were in college and was always read to from whichever textbook they were studying that night. Krishele had a lifelong love of teaching. As a child, she would line her dolls and stuffed animals up and pretend to teach them. When her siblings came along, she added them to her ‘classroom’, although some were more willing to take in the lesson than others.
Krishele attended Malad High School and was involved in the drill team, student government, journalism, National Honor Society, Jr. Miss, Close Up Club, and played the flute in the band. She graduated Valedictorian of the class of 1988 and was voted Most Likely to Succeed. She attended Utah State University, receiving her bachelors degree in Journalism with a minor in English.
She married her eternal companion and high school sweetheart David Royal Jensen on June 29, 1990 in the Logan Utah Temple. They spent their first married years in Logan finishing school and welcomed their first daughter, Janalie. They moved to Malad to raise their family close to the family farm and had Joshua and Natalie. They eventually settled a mile from where she grew up in Pleasantview and had two more children: Kristle and Timothy.
Krishele worked as a photographer/ reporter for the Idaho Enterprise for many years. She could be seen at local and high school events with her camera, always capturing life’s moments. She also worked as a substitute teacher for the schools in Malad while her children were young, and continued for over 20 years. In 2015 she began teaching special education at Malad Middle School, and switched to teaching English in the 7th grade in 2019. She loved her students and her coworkers.
Krishele spent much of her time following her children and supporting them in their endeavors. Many weekends were spent at fields, courts, and competitions all over the state and sometimes across the nation. She strongly believed in showing up to whatever her children chose to do, and
Krishele Willie Jensen
had a camera in her hands to document it all.
Krishele was a life-long member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and had a testimony of her Savior Jesus Christ. She served in many callings over the years with the children and the youth. She spent many years supporting her husband David in his many callings.
Krishele’s true passion was realized in 2020 when she became a grandma. Her weekends were reserved for full days with her granddaughter Finlee, and then later for her grandsons Parker and Oliver. Her living room was often full as her children came home to visit.
Krishele is survived by her husband of 34 years David Royal Jensen; her five children: Janalie (Auston) Youngblood of Logan, Utah; Joshua David (Ashlee) Jensen of Idaho Falls, Idaho; Natalie Emma (Eric) Reiss, Kristle Rose Jensen, and Timothy Royal Jensen, all of Malad; and her three grandchildren: Finlee Fae Jensen, Parker David Youngblood, and Oliver Royal Reiss. She is also survived by her mother Julie Parry Willie of Malad; her grandmother Emo Lou Waldron Parry of Malad; her four siblings: Timothy Kirk (Kami) Willie of Malad; Melissa (Brandon) Braegger of Brigham City, Utah; Thomas Ray (Amber) Willie of Malad; and Shannon (Benjamin) Barker of Herriman, Utah; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Krishele is preceded in death by her father Timothy Ray Willie; inlaws Royal Duane and Janet Fay Jensen; and her grandparents Carl Ray and Carol Dawn Willie and Thomas J Parry.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 12:00 noon at the Malad Stake Center, 1250 N 1100 W, Malad ID. A viewing was held at the Malad Stake Center on Monday, July 22, 2024 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and before the funeral from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
CORRECTION
Last week’s story about the Volunteer of the Year somehow managed to leave out Rebecca Firth, who was the Chair of the committee, and according to members, the driving force. According to committee member and Enterprise columnist Dotty
Evanson (who brought the oversight to my attention very kindly), “She was our leader, organizer and pusher. She kept us going!” So the next time you see Rebecca, thank her an extra bunch for bringing pickleball to town.
We want to thank everyone who came to the Malad Valley Welsh Festival because YOU help the Festival celebrate Malad Valley’s Welsh heritage.
The Welsh Festival would not be possible without generous donors and grantors. Our thanks to all who made the Festival a success.
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Dorothy Oldland
December 25, 1929 ~ July 15, 2024
Dorothy Oldland, 94, a resident of Pleasantview, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024. Dorothy was born December 25, 1929, in Hamilton, Montana. She was the daughter of Ralph C. Gibbs and Ruth Waldron. She graduated from Malad High, after attending school in Tremonton and Ogden.
She married Stanley R. Oldland, December 14, 1951, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Stanley was in the Air Force, so they lived in Kansas and Washington. After that they lived in Nevada and Utah, moving back to Malad in 2005. She is survived by two children, Louvia Shannon and Ralph (Claudia) Oldland, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister, Lorna Woolfe, Preston, Idaho
She was preceded in death by her
Dorothy Oldland
parents, one brother, one sister and one granddaughter.
There will be a graveside service on Friday, July 26, at the Pleasantview Cemetery at 11:00 a.m.
Jill Vanderwood wins the Mom’s Choice Award
Malad author, Jill Vanderwood has received her third international Mom’s Choice Award for her YA book, Keeping Secrets: The Path You Choose #4.
Jill is the author of fourteen books, which are mostly for children and young adults. She has covered hard topics in the past such as underage drinking, drug abuse, bullying, and gun safety.
Keeping Secrets is the fourth book in The Path You Choose series, where the reader is the main character and throughout the book, they will be asked to make choices which will determine the outcome of the story. There are many choices to make along with thirteen possible endings.
Keeping Secrets is written from a girl’s point of view and explores what someone could do if they knew a secret that could cause harm. Is a secret always a secret? Or are there some secrets that need to be told to save
a life?
What would you do if a friend is a witness to a crime, someone is depressed or suicidal, and one girl’s parents are going through a divorce? You also find out that another friend is addicted to drugs. There is one girl who met a predator on the internet and another who has experienced sexual abuse. This book is helpful to open the door to discussing topics which may come up in a young girl’s life. And to prepare them to get help for themselves or their friends, when needed. It also brings up talking points for parents to discuss with their daughters. This book has black and white illustrations by Kerah Diaz. You can find Jill Vanderwood on the web at jillvanderwood.com Her books are available from Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com
Thank you!
The Freemasons of Malad Lodge #51 A.F.&A.M. of Idaho would like to extend our appreciation and gratitude to those in Malad who supported our Raffle and Motorcycle Run fundraisers to benefit our community on July 13th.
We would like to give thanks to Thomas Market, The Hubcap and Central Service for selling raffle tickets for the rifle raffle within the community.
To the many local businesses that donated prizes for our Ride raffle we extend our appreciation to all of you but unable to list everyone as the support was overwhelming. Finally, we owe a huge debt of gratitude to American Legion post #65 for hosting our final stop of the ride, making accommodations to ensure a pleasurable location to raffle the many prizes we had and especially for providing dinner after a long day on the road. We look forward to next year when we will have our 3rd annual Masonic Benefit Ride to support our community
Signed –
The Brethren of Malad Lodge #51
Olympics
7/29
Fun Facts about the 2024 Paris Olympics
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are just days away from their opening ceremonies. To kick off the worldwide sporting event of today's greatest athletes, here are a few fun facts you should know about this years’ games.
The Olympic Games Paris 2024 take place exactly 100 years since Paris hosted the Olympics back in 1924. The 1924 games included only 126 events across 17 sports and 23 disciplines, with over 3,000 athletes from 44 countries competing. Today, 10,500 athletes representing teams from 206 countries will compete in 329 events across 32 sports.
The Olympic Torch began its path to the games on April 16, 2024 in Olympia, Greece, where the ancient Olympics were once held. The torch then made its way to Athens where it was taken across the Mediterranean Sea to France’s shore in Marseille.
Beginning May 8, the Olympic flame began a journey traveling across the country, paying tribute to “the memory of the people who marked France’s history, honor the country’s natural heritage, showcase France’s ancestral creativity and know-how and demonstrate the vitality of local sports and athletics.”
The Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony will not be held in a stadium for the first time ever. Instead the historic event will take place on the Seine, the river that crosses the center of Paris. Rather than athletes marching along a track as typically seen in years past, guests and those watching from home
will see a colorful river parade through the French capital city. The teams will begin at the Austerlitz Bridge and then will continue west along the Seine, passing under historic bridges and by iconic landmarks, such as the Notre-Dame, the Louvre, as well as some Games venues, including the Esplanade des Invalides and the Grand Palais.
The 2024 Olympics will be the first in history to have an equal number of men and women competing, 5, 250 men and 5, 250 women, participating in the same number of sports and events. The sport with the most medals being awarded at Paris 2024 will be aquatics with 49 events across the disciplines of swimming, marathon swimming, diving, water polo, and
artistic swimming. Athletics follows closely with 48.
There will be one new sport for the Paris 2024 edition of the Olympics: Breaking. Competition in the dance sport will comprise two events – one for men and one for women – where 16 B-Boys and 16 B-Girls will go face to face in solo battles. In canoe, there will be a new event introduced at Paris 2024: Extreme slalom. Four athletes tip off a ramp at the same time and whoever gets to the bottom of the course first is the winner.
There will be a total of 35 Olympic venues at Paris 2024, with fourteen sites hosting 24 Olympic sports located within 10km of the Olympic Village. Some Olympic events will happen in iconic places of Paris including beach volleyball held at the Champ de Mars (under the Eiffel Tower), urban sports held at La Concorde, fencing and taekwondo at the Grand Palais, and the start of the Marathon at the Hotel de Ville.
For the first time ever, the 2024 Games will also take place in the French territory of Tahiti, where the surfing competition will be held on the Pacific island’s legendary Teahupoo wave, located about 15,000 km from Paris. The surfing venue will break the record for the furthest medal competition staged outside a host Olympic city.
The River Seine will host the marathon swimming event and the swimming leg of the triathlon at the Olympics, a century after it held some events during the first Paris Games
in 1900. From 1923 until recently, swimming had been banned in the Seine due to water-quality issues, and for decades, the river was too toxic for most fish. Paris organizers have repeatedly assured the competitors that the water will be clean enough to swim during the Olympics.
For the very first time in the history of the Summer Olympic Games, the Opening Ceremony will not be held in a stadium. Instead, Paris will launch the festivities with a boat parade down the Seine on July 26th. Floating through the heart of Paris, the athletes, coaches, leaders and staff will make their way from the Austerlitz Bridge, near the Jardin des Plantes, and finish at the Iéna Bridge in front of the Eiffel Tower at Trocadéro.
The official mascot chosen for the Paris Olympics is, surprisingly, a hat. Representing freedom and highlighting important historical figures of the French Republic, the official mascot is the Olympic Phryge, pronounced “freege,” a traditional hat that was once worn by French revolutionaries. Not only will medalling athletes be taking home a piece of the Olympics with them, but also a piece of Paris. This year’s Olympic medals include the most iconic part of Paris- iron from the original Eiffel Tower infused within each medal. The pieces of iron were cut from parts of the tower that were saved from renovations over the years.
Information taken from https:// olympics.com/en/paris-2024.
Grant from Stotz Equipment Funds Holbrook/ Stone FD
Would it surprise you to learn that more than half of all firefighters in the United States are volunteers? 65% of the total estimated 1,041,200 firefighters across the country, 676,900 are volunteer. In rural America, that number climbs to near 100%. These volunteers juggle full time work while constantly being on call for any fire emergency. They are all too often underfunded, undertrained, and undermanned while using outdated equipment.
Fortunately for the residents of Oneida County, while we may be served by rural fire departments, their hard work has helped them have the manpower, training, funding, and equipment they need to serve in any situation.
In the past, the Holbrook/Stone Volunteer Fire Department has leaned heavily on the aid of other fire departments to bring crucial firefighting equipment in the event of a fire. While they had the basic hardware to get things started, they just didn’t have everything they needed. For years they have had a sort of wish list of tools and gear that would have them set up to fight any sort of fire.
Their biggest hurdle to acquiring the equipment has always been funding. That was until 2023 when they
were awarded a large grant from Stotz Equipment with the purpose of getting their department fully equipped. “We are grateful for Stotz’s generosity. They have done a lot to serve our fire department which will help us better serve our community,” shared members of the Holbrook/Stone fire department.
With the grant funding, the rural firefighters were able to purchase collapsible ladders, portable fire extinguishing foamers, pike poles, roof rakes, palaskies, wildland drip cans, sledge hammer, and large K12 fire-rescue saw. They have updated and supplemented both their structure and wildland hose as well as new nozzles. To finish outfitting their trucks they have purchased new light bars, new LED flashlights, and coolers for each rig.
Each firefighter was given a new gear bag in an attempt to ensure that their personal gear was better organized and ready for use in the event of a call out. They were also equipped with new structure hoods, helmet flashlights, and reflective vests.
In addition to the grant from Stotz Equipment, the Holbrook/Stone fire department has also received some crucial gear and tools from the Oneida County Fire District including a motor-
School Supply List
stored in the science room)
ized ventilation fan, a TIC thermal imaging camera, 8 new digital radios, and PPEs to outfit 3 new firemen.
“We are set up to face any fire emergency now from start to finish,” Holbrook/Stone firefighters shared. “With new equipment and the capacity to haul
• Red pen
*Additional items that will be used in our classroom are antibacterial wipes and tissues. If you are able and willing to donate any additional items of those listed above it would be greatly appreciated.
Middle School Information
6th Grade Supplies
Large Binder (zippered trapper keeper works well) - Students will bring this to each class and can keep their Chromebooks in it. Binders need to hold the following items:
• Divided sections or tabs (at least 5)
• Zippered Pencil Pouch (with pencils, dry erase marker, eraser, highlighter)
• 1 package of Loose Leaf Paper (College Ruled)
• 1 Three Subject Spiral Notebook (will be kept in English/Reading room)
• 1 composite notebook (will be
• 1 Folder (where students will put all papers that should be taken home)
• Earbuds/Headphones (these are essential)
A Pencil Box
- This will be kept in the student’s locker. It will hold extra pencils and items that students will not use every day. Items needed are:
• Blue pen, pencils, lead, yellow highlighter, and dry-erase marker refills
• A box of colored pencils
• Scientific Calculator (TI-30X II S is recommended)
Note: Learning to be organized and responsible for all their supplies between classes is a big challenge for new 6th graders. We have found this system helps them be successful and prepared for class. Please check their binders at home each weekend.
7th and 8th grade class supplies
• Earbuds or headphones
• Highlighter
• Pen or pencil
• Notebook paper
• Pencils with erasers (can be mechanical or graphite but make sure students have extras along with extra lead for mechanical pencils)
• 3-ring binder (or some way to keep your papers organized)
• Headphones/earbuds
Extra supplies to be kept in their lockers
• colored pencils
• extra pencils
• extra erasers
• extra lead
Items Needed for PE
• Tee-shirt and shorts or sweats
• Sneakers/Tennis Shoes with non-marking soles
Note: The Middle School will provide a lock for lockers
Important Dates and Info
• August 12th: REGISTRATION at the Middle School from 8 am until 3 pm
• Yearbook pictures will be taken and a package may also be purchased
10,000 gallons of water, we are ready!” With a high fire potential due to the hot weather and dry conditions, it’s not a moment too soon for the rural department to receive the much needed assistance through Stotz Equipment and the Oneida County Fire District.
• The student will receive his or her class schedule and locker
• Parents read and sign the Chromebook user agreement
• Put money in lunch account
• Southeastern Idaho Health will be available to provide immunizations
• August 19th: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 7:50 am- 3:45 pm
Malad High School
9th-12th Supplies
Paper Pencils Pens
Important Dates and Info
• August 6, 8am to 3pm- New Student Registration at MHS
• August 12, 8am to 3 pm- Returning and Freshman MHS Student Registration and Chromebook Pickup
• Yearbook pictures will be taken and a package may also be purchased. Seniors should wear professional dress, Freshman - Juniors preferably NOT dressed in a T-Shirts
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Crucial firefighting equipment newly purchased for the Holbrook/Stone Fire Department due in large part to grant funding from Stotz Equipment