The Idaho Enterprise | February 27 2025

The Idaho

Familiar faces in new places

Robert Hannah and Joshua Smith take on principal roles

The retirement of Superintendent Jon Abrams from School District 351 has been on the calendar ever since he started in the position, more or less. When initially hired, Abrams indicated that he planned to retire at the end of this school year, and that end is fast approaching.

As we recently reported, current MHS principal Dallan Rupp has been hired to serve as the new Superintendent, which created a cascade of new assignments within the district.

Robert Hannah, who has served in many positions in the district over the last 37 years including Lunch Services supervisor, counselor, and principal of the elementary and middle schools, will be taking over for Rupp at the high school.

Joshua Smith, currently the AD and Vice Principal at MHS, will be moving into the principalship at the Middle School.

Robert Hannah

Robert Hannah is a “move-in” in the sense that he wasn’t born here. But by any other metric, Hannah has been a stalwart of the community for decades. Since finishing his original degree at Idaho State University,

Hannah has spent 37 years in the education field, 35 of it here in Oneida County. In addition to his current role as the principal of Malad Middle School, Hannah has also served as the principal of Malad Elementary and the Stone School, as well as school counselor, and even Lunch Services director.

“The people they have in place now are amazing, and they are the ones who know what they’re doing,” Hannah said. “They were probably glad to get me out of the kitchen, or at least away from the budget. We ate well,” he laughed.

There are not very many individuals in the world of education who have such a depth and breadth of experience within such a consistent area. Over his years of service, Hannah has seen firsthand a remarkable array of issues affecting education in all of its area--administrators, teachers, staff, and of course students. Through the years of observation, he is well-positioned to effectively move into the high school arena with a good sense of what the current hurdles as well as strengths are.

Obviously, funding in the district will continue to be an issue. “A few

years ago, we had a lot more flexibility,” Hannah said. “But it’s a different situation now.” The separation of IHLA from the other district schools in conjunction with moves to change the way funding is determined by the legislature at the end of last session have resulted in a tighter belt than in previous years.

It’s a challenge that Hannah is ready to tackle. He is also committed to making sure that extracurricular programs, as well as athletics, continue to be supported and championed by the school at an administrative level. In addition to those elements of the high school experience, Hannah is also excited about some of the workforce training and college preparation classes offered by the High School, all of which will become a part of his administrative purview.

“I’m excited to be working with Josh. He came into a situation with excellent people already in place. He’s clearly the future of education, but he made it clear that he felt he belonged at the middle school, and I’m excited about jumping into this new job. It’s an honor, and I’m very grate-

PRINCIPALS On Page 3

Lady Dragons’ incredible season comes to an end at state

BY ALLISON ELIASON

“Shoot for the moon, for even if you fail you land among the stars.” It may sound cliche to use such a quote to help describe the Lady Dragons as their 2025 season has come to an end but it clearly demonstrates what they have accomplished over the last four months. The team set lofty goals and while they didn’t accomplish all of them, there is no denying their incredible success.

Earning the 3A 5th district champion title, the MHS qualified to compete in the 3A state basketball tournament held at the Bishop Kelly High School in Boise, Idaho beginning Thursday, February 20. Over the three day tournament, Malad played three intense games as they battled it out on the court against the best teams in the state. Through their hard work, hustle and pure grit, the Lady Dragons found themselves competing in the championship game Saturday, February 22, hosted in the Ford Idaho Center.

Their state tournament journey began with a matchup against the North Fremont Huskies. Traditionally, the Lady Dragons compete with the Huskies during the regular season, but this year they didn’t play head to head until this state game. The first quarter of the

game was dominated by defense, clearly demonstrated by the scoreboard at the end of the first period as it read, 9-1. North Fremont didn’t score their first point until punching in a bonus shot late in the quarter.

The second quarter finally saw a little pick up in offense as both teams began connecting with the hoop. Izzy Haycock drove to the hoop, pulling up to put up an eight foot jumper for Malad. Liv Nelson laid one off the glass after getting

the lob pass from Mikell Keetch on the wing. Brynnlee Jones found the sweet spot in the corner, swishing the three pointer off the assist from Haycock. On the other end of the court, the Huskies found success driving to the basket, laying in multiple runners off the block. Breaking for half, Malad led 20-16. Making adjustments to both their offense and defense, the Lady Dragons

NEWS IN BRIEF

Pope Francis improves slightly; in Critical Condition

According to reporting out of the Vatican Monday, Pope Francis is showing “slight improvement” but is still in “critical” condition. Officials added that his mild kidney issues are “not concerning.”

“The clinical conditions of the Holy Father, although critical, show a slight improvement. Even today there were no episodes of asthmatic respiratory crises; some laboratory tests have improved,” the released statement read in part.

“The doctors, considering the complexity of the clinical picture, prudentially do not yet release the prognosis,” the Vatican said on Monday about the 88-year-old pontiff who has been in hospital battling pneumonia in both his lungs.

CNN reported that its sources had been told “Francis can still move, is not bed-ridden, and is eating normally.” The pontiff was first admitted to a clinic in Rome 12 days ago, undergoing tests for a respiratory tract infection and was later diagnosed with pneumonia.

Email causes uproar

Briefly, because it’s the unavoidable news of the week, an email announcement from the Department of Government Efficiency caused an uproar at the end of last week. The email stated that federal employees needed to send a bullet list of “five things they accomplished during the week.” A post by Elon Musk on the platform X, formerly Twitter, suggested that not answering the email would constitute a resignation. In reaction, the heads of many departments within the government, including those headed by recently appointed Trump picks, have instructed their employees not to respond to the email and to let the department administrations deal with the request. In a related development, a number of town hall meetings across the country were marked by angry constituents speaking to their representatives about the mass firings underway at the federal level. One such meeting in northern Idaho became iconic of the issue over the weekend on many news sources.

Provo Man arrested in murder charge

A Provo man accused of killing his former girlfriend, who had been reported as missing in Springville, has been arrested after the body of a woman was found in a shed. Arthuro Aurelio Carrion, 53, was booked into the Utah County Jail for investigation of murder. Carrion called another man on Saturday and had him come to a residence at 782 Heather Lane, where he allegedly indicated that he had “done something wrong” and gestured at a backyard shed. Carrion’s ex-girlfriend Lesa Hyde was last seen “around the end of December,” according to a Facebook post from Springville police on Jan. 29. The shed was opened to reveal several bags containing human remains that were taken for identification. Carrion was convicted of aggravated assault on Dec. 12 in 4th District Court. In that case, he “strangled his intimate partner L.H. during an argument inside the car in which they were living in (in) Provo,” on Nov. 18, according to charging documents.

With her quick drive, Kylie Miller moved past the defense to hit the layup for the Lady Dragons

LADY DRAGONS On Page 12

Middle school principal Robert Hannah will take over at Malad High School for the 2025-26 school year. He leaves a school with high attendance and test performance.

Joshua Smith will be Malad Middle School principal for the upcoming school year. Smith is currently the Athletic Director and Vice Principal at Malad High School.

School Board Report—February

The monthly meeting of the Oneida School Board was held on Tuesday, February 18, following an executive session. Superintendent Jon Abrams announced at the beginning of the regular meeting that Robert Hannah, the current Malad Middle School Principal, had agreed to be reassigned to the position of Malad High School Principal and that Josh Smith, the current Malad High School Assistant Principal, had agreed to be reassigned to the position of Malad Middle School Principal with both assignments starting for the 2025-2026 school year. (See the accompanying article about the new administrators.) Because Oneida School District is not funded for an additional administrator, there will be no assistant principal at the high school next year.

Rachel Madsen and Robyn Gamble, who teach the health professions courses at Malad High School, were recognized as the Oneida School District “Employees of the Month” for February. (See the accompanying article.)

Stone School Discussion

Several parents who live in Stone submitted a letter to the School Board, requesting that the Board consider having the 4th and 5th grades remain at the Stone School instead of being bused into Malad Elementary School. All elementary grades have been taught at the Stone School in the past. The parents’ main concern is the long bus ride: “We believe that our students should have this time to develop and mature before making the long bus commute over the hill, which makes for a very long day for these young children.”

The letter noted that Stone Elementary has greatly improved in meeting the needs of students and that the parents want their children to receive the one-on-one support available from

the teachers at that school. The letter also expressed appreciation for the improvements made to the school over the past several years. The letter closed, “We would love to be able to offer the best possible school so that our expanding community may continue receiving an excellent education.”

Stone School, which once had as few as 6 students, now has 21, and more people with families are moving into the area. The District would need to hire at least one additional teacher and possibly paraprofessionals. Mr. Abrams said that he agreed with everything in the letter but that until the Idaho State Legislature concludes, it would be impossible to know the District’s financial position. The two voucher bills that are under consideration could impact the District negatively. He suggested that the issue of the Stone School be on the agenda every month until decisions can be made once the financial status of the District is known.

Action Items

Kelly Hill, District Transportation Director, presented an update on the cost of a new 80-passenger bus. The State will reimburse 85% of the cost, but bus costs are rising quickly so Kelly would like to place an order as soon as possible. Buses on every route are full so there is a need for bigger buses. The Board approved the purchase of a new 80-passenger bus along with an extended warranty. One of the old buses will be declared surplus.

Mike Hess, Jr., presented information about the proposed Visions Trip for 2026. He has been in contact with a company that organizes these trips, noting that before additional plans can be made, Board approval was needed. The students would pay

their own costs for the trip, and the company would have liability and other insurance. There was some debate about the role of the District now that the trip is not school-sponsored by the Visions Club, which no longer exists. So that planning of the trip can move forward, the Board approved the trip with details to be worked out in the future.

The Board approved the Malad High School track team’s overnight trip to Idaho Falls in April to participate in the prestigious Tiger-Griz Track Meet.

The Board approved the following personnel, pending their passing the State-mandated background checks: Robert Hannah reassigned as Malad High School Principal; Joshua Smith reassigned as Malad Middle School Principal; Alan Evans as a bus driver; Dawna Richard as a substitute teacher; Breanne Nalder as a kitchen substitute and substitute teacher; Penny Williams as a MMS paraprofessional; Sara Ann Robers as a MES special education aide; Tony Gibbs and Beth Bastian as assistant track coaches; and Alex Probst, Tobin Palmer, Tylee Skinner, McKay Mackenzie, and Janelle Merja as volunteer track coaches.

Administrator Reports

Ms. Jeanie Reeder, Principal of Stone Elementary, reported that test scores are improving. Each student has a take-home, read-every-day folder to encourage parents to help their students read. The PTO held a Valentine’s Day Party on the 13th. A celebration of the 100th day of school will be held on February 24th

Ms. Sarah McIntyre, Principal of Malad Elementary, thanked Hess Pumice for a generous donation to help students in need. She also thanked Kelley Neal of Edith’s Col-

lective for a donation of clothing and food for the back-pack program. She noted the beautiful window art, welcoming students and the community to the new school, and thanked Brent Severe for the painting and for finding donors to fund the work. Ms. McIntyre reported that monthly team meetings are held to review test scores.

Mr. Bob Hannah, Principal of Malad Middle School, reported that the professional development on High Performing Schools and Collective Commitments went very well with all but one teacher present. Mr. Hannah congratulated Sawyer Beutler on winning first place at the State Hoop Shoot in Boise. His performance was the best ever as he made 23 of 25 shots. He will now compete in the Northwest Regional Competition. Mr. Hannah reported that attendance remained at 93%, even in cold and flu season.

Mr. Dallan Rupp, Principal of Malad High School, reported that Josh Pickett will be the valedictorian of the MHS Class of 2025 with Madelyn Shaw as salutatorian. He thanked Bryce Casselman, English teacher, for the posters that are hung around the school, encouraging students to be empathetic toward other students. All 13 FCCLA students who competed at the district competition will compete at state. Attendance slipped in January, especially for seniors, who may be suffering from “seniori-tis.” To increase positivity, teachers may recommend students to the principal, who will have them come to the office to receive certificates and candy bars. Mary Moss took first place in the District Farm Bureau Speech Contest and will now compete at the state contest. The girls’ basketball team is going to State as the #1 seed.

Rachel Madsen and Robyn Gamble named

Employees of the Month

Rachel Madsen and Robyn Gamble were honored as the Oneida School District “Employees of the Month” at the School Board meeting on Tuesday, February 18. Rachel and Robyn teach the CNA and other health professions courses at Malad High School. Principal Dallan Rupp read the following letter addressed to Rachel and Robyn:

“It is with great pleasure that we recognize your exceptional work and dedication provided to the students in the CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) program at Malad High School.

“Your hard work and commitment to providing our students with this opportunity to prepare for their futures is evident in everything you do. We would like to recognize that because of the two of you, our students not only learn the necessary skills for success in the healthcare

field but also develop the professionalism and confidence they need to excel in their future careers.

“Your passion for teaching and creating a positive, engaging learning environment is truly appreciated. Your ability to connect with the students and support them through their academic and personal growth is commendable. The program’s continued success and the impact you have on the future of these students would not be possible without your dedication and expertise.”

In accepting the award, Rachel noted that the program would not succeed without collaboration with the Oneida County EMTs and the Hospital Long-Term Care staff.

Rachel and Robyn received plaques, copies of the “Starfish” poem about making a difference for the one, and gift cards to area restaurants.

ONEIDA EDUCATION FOUNDATION MAIL-A-THON has begun

As the only fund raiser for the OEF, the Mail-a-Thon replaces the Telethon that was held for many years. All funds go to classroom/ curriculum grants and for teachers and scholarships for MHS seniors.

Please be generous when you receive an invitation to donate to your Oneida County schools, students, and teachers.

If you fail to receive a Mail-a-Thon form, just send your donation to the OEF at 250 West 400 North or use the handy QR Code:

MHS Principal Dallan Rupp, Rachel Madsen, Robyn Gamble, and Superintendent Jon Abrams.

Principals

ful—not many people get the opportunity to do this.”

As Hannah looks forward to the future, he notes, “I’ve had a lot of fun here, and a lot of jobs, and they’ve all been good. I’m definitely looking forward to this next one!” Hannah and his wife Paula live in Malad, where his children Bobby, Ryan, Heidi, and Hallie were raised.

Josh Smith

Smith grew up in the Lehi, Utah area when it was a lot smaller. “So, I grew up around horses, pigs, sheep, and being outdoors,” he noted. Lehi has grown a lot since he graduated from school there, and returning to a smaller town is one of the reasons he was happy to land in Malad after teaching in Idaho Falls.

While serving in an administrative capacity at MHS, Smith has gotten to know the area and the kids. His response has been very positive.

“I’ve been—and this will sound weird—but I’ve been really surprised by just how good the kids are, how classy and how well-behaved. I’ve been really impressed.”

The middle school has performed at a high level during Hannah’s tenure, and Smith is clear he wants to continue the success during his own. Attendance was reported at 93% for the recent term, and academic success has corresponded. A set of principles using the acronym ARMOR Up! has been in place for years at MMS, and it is a blueprint for the future as

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well. It stands for Authentic, Responsible, Motivated, Optimistic, and Respectful.

While everything involved in the new job will likely keep him very busy in the coming months and years, Smith also plans to maximize his down town. “I like fishing and hunting, though to be fair I’m not very good at either of them. I love to read, hike, watch movies, and mostly, whatever it is I like to involve my kids.” Smith feels like Malad is a perfect place to work on raising his two boys (who he acknowledges can be a bit rough and tumble) and two girls (who he acknowledges are not). He and his wife Emily have already come to love the area, he said.

As he plans to start next year, Smith’s priority is on “meeting with the staff to figure out what works, and what is best for the kids.” He comes into the position with a very experienced staff already in place, and a supportive group of teachers to work with. It also helps that soonto-be-former middle school principal Hannah will be literally a stone’s throw away.

“I think Bob is a phenomenal administrator, and I don’t want to jump in and make a bunch of changes. That’s the nerve-wracking part—I want to make sure we keep all the good things going that are working so well. I’ll be talking to Principal Hannah a lot in the upcoming months, to be sure. I hope to learn quickly, but I admit I don’t know everything about how it’s worked so far.”

The

Story Behind the Name

Years of the Oneida County Hospital

On October 11, 2013, the Oneida County Hospital began doing business as the Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital. The name change was made to honor the Redfield family, especially Nell Jones Redfield, who have generously supported the Hospital through the years.

Nell Jones grew up in Malad and made frequent trips back to her hometown after her marriage to LaVere Redfield. They lived in southern California until 1935 when they moved to Reno, Nevada, which had become a haven for millionaires trying to avoid paying state taxes. Nevada did not have state taxes.

As one of the original real estate developers and business/casino owners of Reno, LaVere Redfield amassed a large fortune. After LaVere’s death in 1974 and having no children, his wife Nell established a charitable foundation that focuses on education, health care, needy women and children, and care for the homeless poor, among other causes. The Redfield Foundation primarily awards grants to Northern Nevada communities, including the University of Nevada-Reno, but the exception has been Malad, which has been the beneficiary of Nell’s love for her hometown.

the Nell J. Redfield Foundation has awarded the

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In addition, many of Nell J. Redfield’s nieces, nephews, and other relatives, most with Malad roots, have donated generously to the local Hospital. Although deceased now, Nell’s sister Iris Jones Brewerton, nieces Alyce Jones, Jeane Jones, Denee Jones, and Dawn Abbot, and nephews Tom L Jones and Dick Jones have individually and collectively made monetary donations of over $1.2 million to the Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital. Other donations have been made to the Oneida County Library, which has a wing named for Nell. J. Redfield.

Nell Redfield died in 1981, but her namesake foundation continues to award millions of dollars every year to causes that meet the criteria Nell specified. In the past 15 years,

The history of the Redfield family is full of stories of LaVere Redfield, usually called an eccentric Reno millionaire, but the Nell J. Redfield Hospital preserves his wife’s memory and is the beneficiary of Nell’s generosity and love for her hometown.

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Pocatello/ Chubbuck to buy local cookies.

Cookie Update, Week 1

BY KRISTY ZAHN

What a great first weekend of cookie sales, thank you Malad! The girls sold a total of 766 boxes of cookies, with 550 of those here in town. One troop had the opportunity to sell at Walmart in Chubbuck and they did quite well during their three hour shift, selling 216 boxes. This coming weekend we will have pop up sales on Saturday at Ace Hardware, Central Service, CJ’s Travel Stop (Exit 3) and On the Run. Please check our Facebook page on Friday for the exact times. We will also have troops running sales at Walmart (11-2) and Fred Meyer (36) in Chubbuck/Pocatello on Friday if you happen to be up that way.

A huge thank you to all of the leaders, volunteers and parents that stood out in the cold weather to help the girls sell cookies this past weekend. We wouldn’t be able to do this without your help. Kaylynn Bell (Parent), Sadie Crowther (Parent), Laura Dickerson (Volunteer), Katy Maughan (Leader), Jeff Patten (Parent), Makinzie Shandrew (Leader), Blake Zahn (Volunteer), and Kristy

Zahn (Leader). Cookies are $6 a box. If you can not make it out to one of our pop up sales, please email maladgirlscouts@gmail.com or call Kristy at 714-726-6687 to get an order delivered to your house.

Girls Scouts will be available at a number of locations in town as well as Pocatello/Chubbuck in upcoming days for your cookie needs!

DYW preparations underway

Oneida County has a strong tradition of success in the Distinguished Young Women Scholarship (formerly Junior Miss) competition. In recent years, Malad has been responsible for a first alternate, as well as individual category winners at the state competition.

The season for DYW begins bright and early in January, eventually leading to the local competition in April and the state competition later in the year. This year, the Opening Social for Malad DYW was held on January 13, which officially brought the young women, hostesses, and committee together to kick things off. This year’s theme was announced as “Fierce.”

During the Opening Social, this year’s competitors were treated to the advice of last year’s winners, who were: Spirit of DYW Aubrey Corbett, 3rd Alternate Makiya Shulz, 2nd Alternate Aubree Palmer, 1st Alternate/Spirit of DYW Katie Coatney, and DYW Madelyn Shaw. Each of last year’s representatives took a few minutes to share their thoughts and feelings, as well as what they learned from participating in DYW.

This year’s participants introduced themselves, their families, and their hostesses. The young women who have taken up the DYW challenge this year are (alphabetically) Cale Carter, Jaylee Ekstrom, Jaezie Jensen, Rebecca McCracken, Braylee Price, and Adilyn Schow.

Representing the Interview Committee, Shawna Daniels spoke about the interview requirements and what the process will involve. Pam Mills, Chairman of the Judges, spoke to the young women on each area of the evaluation and what the judges look for as they make their observations. The categories the participants will be judged

on include Interview (25%), Scholastic (25%), Talent (20%), Fitness (15%), and Self-Expression (15%). The participants were given a folder of paperwork and information, a calendar of the event schedule, and then they drew their participant numbers.

This year’s program will be held at the Marsh Valley Performing Arts Building. The Dress Rehearsal will be at 7:00 p.m. on April 25, and the final event will take place at 7:00 p.m. on the next day, April 26.

As the first official meeting wrapped up, Chairperson Nikki Schwartz shared some thoughts with this year’s participants: “Please be respectful to the committee and you hostesses,” she said. “We are all volunteering our time and talents to make this program work and to help you do your best.” Schwartz added that “This program should be a positive learning and growing experience for everyone. Let’s work hard to make it that way. Let’s build friendships—no talking about others behind their backs or judging what they may or may not be doing.”

Refreshments at the meeting were provided by Kami Willie, Tori Green, Sherrie Evans, and Lyndsey Thomas.

The 2025 Malad DYW Committee is made up of Nikki Schwartz, Chair; Callie Werk, Production Chair; Pamela Mills, Judges’ Chair, Christy Jenkins, Judges’ Co-Chair; Paula Davis, Treasurer; Shawna Daniels, Interview Committee; Nacona Smith, Scholastic Judge Chair; Alaina Schrenk, Fundraising; Heidi Kimberling, Beth Bastian, Hailee Hanks, Be Your Best Self; Jeff Richins, Stage Manager; Ashlee Jensen, Social Media Specialist and Tickets and Programs; Tori Green, Kami Willie, Lyndsey Thomas, Sherrie Evans, Catering; Jaclyn Nielsen, Fun Run.

The position will be a 1-year contract

period which will begin April 15th and continue through October 15th, and will pay $10,000. Co-applicants or a team of two applicants are welcome. Applications and a Job Description are available at the Oneida County Courthouse and at Diane Skidmore’s office up stairs, must be submitted by March 6, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. to: Oneida County Fairboard P.O. Box 13 Malad, ID 83252

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Cookie Season is well under way, with a number of places locally and in

This year’s DYW participants: L to R Jaylee Ekstrom, Jaezie Jensen, Rebecca McCracken, Clae Carter, Adilyn Schow. Not pictured: Braylee Price.

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By Gramma Dot

The older you get, the more you appreciate the little things in life. However, once in a while it is great to be part of something big. This last weekend our community got to be part of something really big. Everyone was invited. Many participated and those who did were able to increase their feelings of joy and loyalty.

Our girls’ basketball team has been working since they were in elementary. A few had natural ability, but all put in the work together to become something to cheer about. Their parents and coaches made it possible for them to grow and learn. The community provided an environment where they could thrive, and after a very successful year, they qualified for the state tournament, a goal printed on the back of their warm-up jerseys: “Our Time.”

Game one: a bit of a slow start but they defeated North Fremont convincingly. Game two: not a

stellar first half but they came roaring back in the second defeating Grangeville and moving on to the Championship game. Game three for the A3 State Title: at the beginning of the fourth quarter, we were behind Parma by 16, and the crowd was getting a little discouraged, but not our girls. They put on a show in the fourth that had everyone on their feet. With a minute forty-one left the Dragons popped a three and took the lead, 53-52. No one sat down for the rest of the game. They came up short on points 58-55, but over the top with grit.

It is a Good Life when a community comes together to celebrate goodness…a good team, good coaches, good families and a good weekend. We are going to miss our Teagan next year, but the rest will be back, and we’ll be singing “Joyous and every loyal…” at the top of our lungs. If you didn’t participate this year, plan to join us for 2026! Come be part of something GREAT!!

BOWLING RESULTS

Tuesday Pinpoppers – 2/17/25

Malad Rock Products 23 5

American Legion 18 10

Nell J. Redfield Hosp 17 11

Millstream Cutting 14 14

Snips 13 15

Hotel Malad 10 18

Tipsy Pins 9 19

Ward’s ACE 8 20

High Game – Britt Frederickson 202 Marty Hill 246 High Series – Britt Frederickson 551 Marty Hill 601

ON THIS DAY

1827 First Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans

1860 Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency

1861 U.S. Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing

1872 Charlotte Ray, first African American woman lawyer in USA, graduates from Howard University

1879 Russian-American chemist Constantin Fahlberg discovers an artificial sweetener (later named 'saccharin'), while working on coal tar analysis at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland

1883 Oscar Hammerstein patents first cigar-rolling machine

Dennis Thomas League – 02/17/25

KC Oil 26 10

Thomas Market 25 11

Nikity Nacs 20 16

Hubcap Lounge 18 18

Chat & Chew 18 18

Dude Ranch 14 22

Blaisdell Ranch 12 23

Malad Gun Club 10 26

High Game – Em Searle 245 Scott Searle 278 High Series – Em Searle 571 Scott Searle 646

Other 200 Games – Marty Hill 235 Darren Tripp 234 Scott Blaisdell 234

1919 American Association for Hard of Hearing forms (NYC)

1922 U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upholds 19th amendment to the U.S. Constituent - women's right to vote

1940 Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discover carbon-14 (radiocarbon dating) at the University of California Radiation Laboratory in Berkeley, California

1951 22nd amendment ratified, limiting U.S. Presidents to 2 terms

1974 "People" magazine begins sales

1996 First ever appearance of Pokémon in role-playing video game "Pocket Monsters Red and Green" for Game Boy in Japan

NEWS OF RECORD

ONEIDA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Katharine Christensen, Malad, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50 Nathan Corbridge, Hyrum, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50

MALAD CITY

Michael D Downs, Pendleton, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50 Karmen Marie Hess, Kalispell, speeding, $33.50, costs $56.50

SCHOOL MENU

Malad Elementary Breakfast

Monday March 3 - Cereal Assortment, Mini Pancakes

Tuesday March 4 - Cereal Assortment, Frudel

Wednesday March 5 - Cereal Assortment, Breakfast Pizza

Thursday March 6 - Cereal Assortment, Waffle

Malad Middle & High School

Breakfast Monday March 3 - Cereal Assortment, Apple Cinn Texas Toast

Tuesday March 4 - Cereal Assortment, Breakfast Pizza

Wednesday March 5 - Cereal Assortment, Yogurt Parfait

Thursday March 6 - Cereal Assortment, Breakfast on a Stick

Malad Elementary Lunch

Monday March 3 - Chicken Sandwich, Baked Fries, Food Choice Carrot sticks or Peaches

Tuesday March 4 - Nachos w/Beef,

Food Choice Sliced Cucumbers or Applesauce

Wednesday March 5 - Popcorn Chick Bowl, Breadstick, Food Choice Green Beans or Grapes

Thursday March 6 - Spaghetti/Meatballs, Garlic Bread, Food Choice Corn, or Fruit Cocktail

Malad Middle & High School

Lunch

Monday March 3 - Chicken Tenders, Mac & Chs, Salad Bar, Food Choice Carrot Sticks or Peaches

Tuesday March 4 - Hamburger Gravy, Mashed Potatoes/Roll, Salad Bar, Food Choice Green Beans, Fruit Cocktail

Wednesday March 5 - Mandarin Chick Bowl, Eggroll, Salad Bar, Food Choice Broccoli, or Apple

Thursday March 6 - Quesadilla, Spanish Rice, Salad Bar, Food Choice Corn or Pears

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Letter to the Editor Policy:

It is our belief here that community papers serve the important function of allowing residents to voice their opinions on issues that affect them, both locally and nationally. Space is reserved every week for Letters to the Editor, although they tend to become more prevalent during election times, or school bond issues. As the editor of the Enterprise, I encourage anyone who would like to express their opinion to do so.

There are just a few rules I would ask readers to follow. 1) Since space can be at a premium during busy weeks, I can’t set aside more than a page or so (2500 words) total on any given week (and generally less than

How to Boil a Frog

I have been watching the news (PBS on channels 7 and 10) which brings to mind the story (scientifically a myth) of how to boil a frog which in my opinion is a metaphor of what is happening to our country under the leadership of President Trump. Here is how it works: Take a frog, put it in a pot of lukewarm water, and set the heat under the pot on low. Slowly up the temperature of the wa-

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that). As such, please limit letters to no more than 500 words. 2) All opinions are welcome and given equal airtime, though anything with abusive language or personally directed attacks against local individuals will most likely be rejected for publication. 3) Some means of verifying the sender of the letter will be necessary, whether through a phone call, email, or by dropping the letter off to the office. In any case when there are more letters submitted than available space, priority will given to local letter writers from Oneida County. Some minor editing may be done for spelling or sentence issues, but not content outside of the issue mentioned above.

ter until the water comes to a boil. The frog seemingly adjusts to each temperature until his demise. Question: How long will it take to understand what is really happening to our country? What has to happen until our people finally say, “This is not right!”

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BRAIN TEASERS

LOOKING BACK

5 YEARS AGO (2020)

Malad High School and Malad Middle School has a new music teacher. Foster Garret’s goal at Malad is to promote a love of music for the students. He also hopes to increase school spirit at the high school events through music.

At the 14th annual Oneida Crisis Center Dinner and Auction, Matt Wray and Brooks Keller were presented Dove Awards, which is a way for the Crisis Center to recognize those who provide service to the community and to those in need of help.

The Malad High School Dragonettes are ready to take on their tough district competition, working for a chance to compete at state next month. This year’s Dragonettes are Alexis Shaw, Brylee Clark, Marian Smith, Sarah Held, McKinna Owens, Abbi Hoskins, Sydney Carey, Savannah Poulson, Hailey Williams, Hunter Olsen, Kristal Ford, Hannah Bird, Rayleigh Barnes, Olivia Allen, Alyssa Blaisdell, MaTece Davis, Rebecka Smith and Bailey Timothy.

The Malad High School wrestling team worked hard at the 2A Fifth District Wrestling tournament, fighting their way to the District Championship. Malad took the win at Soda Springs on Wednesday, February 19.

The Dragon wrestling team members are Zade Scott, Drake Morrison, Travis Martin, Zach Mills, Carson Colton, Tucker Palmer, Ben Wray, Tayson Davis, Trevor Mills, Connor McClain, J.D. Atkinson, Dex Schow, Ruxton Tubbs, Jaxon Thompson, Gavin Reel, Tayvin Scott, Austin Nalder, Kole Willie and Coaches Terry Davis, Jon Blaisdell, Allen Edwards, Devin Morrison and Russ Clark.

The Malad High School FFA program recognized National FFA Week at Malad High School the week of February 17 - 20.

Monday, February 17, the students were encouraged to dress in red, white, and blue and the FFA officers were at the doors, greeting the Malad High School Student Body as they entered the school.

Tuesday, the students dressed in camouflage. One of the favorite events of the week was held that day, “Drive Your Tractor to Work” Day. The parking lot had several makes and models of tractors lining the curb.

Wednesday, February 19, was Western Wednesday. The students held a game night that evening.

On Thursday, the students ended the week with Blue and Gold Day, the colors of the National FFA organization. They spent the morning cooking a member/facility appreciation breakfast before school to show their appreciation.

10 YEARS AGO (2015)

Doug Thorpe sets state standard for road clearing. In 2014, Thorpe was the top winter performer in the entire state, with a mobility index of 92 percent, which is the percentage of time during winter-weather conditions that a road is in good shape and vehicles are allowed to move freely. ITD’s target is 55-percent mobility during those conditions.

The Dragon Wrestling Team is once again the 2A Fifth District Champions! This is the ninth year in a row the Dragons have earned this title. Team members are Rhett Daniels, Hugo Ramos, Dallin Ward, Michael Gallegos, Gabe Cobabe, Drew Heyder, Tyson Timothy, Hazen Smith, Hayden Peterson, Dallin Atkinson, Chet Potter, Eric Eliason, Brock Udy, Tucker Hess, Austin Atkinson, Cody Weeks, Calvin Willie, Spencer Ward, Fernando Ortega, Alex Saunders, Justin Hubbard and Chase Davis. Managers are Paige Peabody, McKenzie Walton, Katie Mizrazi, Bree Moon Natalie Peterson and Abby Lane. Coaches are Allen Edwards, Nathan Whipple, Coda Tchida, Logan Atkinson, Russ Clard, and Devin Morrison.

15 YEARS AGO (2010)

A room full of residents who attended Oneida County Hospital’s free “Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention” class came away well served. In addition to a lot of useful information, pamphlets and brochures, each participant received: a grocery tote, grocery list and cutting board as reminders to eat heart healthy food; a pedometer as a reminder to be physically active and

to practice weight management; a pill box as a reminder to always take medicine as prescribed; a wallet tracker to encourage recipients to ‘know their numbers’ by keeping track of their vitals; and a bookmark containing the signs and symptoms of heart attack or stroke, along with a reminder to call 9-1-1 immediately if any of these symptoms develop.

Debbie Clark is recognized as “Good Deeds” recipient. Debbie has been the window decorator for the Oneida Pioneer Museum for may years and does a fantastic job. She takes on the task of the new display several times during the year, often matching her displays with events happening in Malad. She plans and executes the ideas, and spends many hours making the display interesting and educational.

Brian Steven Jones made the dean’s list at Idaho State University for the 2009 fall semester in the Kasiska College Health Profession, achieving a grade point average of 3.66.

Pictured in The Idaho Enterprise, the Idaho school Superintendents Association (ISSA) presented Oneida School Superintendent Lynn Schow the coveted Education Leadership Award during its annual conference in Boise. Announcement of Schow’s selection as the 2009 recipient of this award was published in the December 10 edition of The Idaho Enterprise. Making the presentation are ISSA President Jim Reed and Jennifer Braun-Blanco from VALIC. The Education Leadership Award is given to one Idaho Superintendent annually, deemed to be on the frontier of education leadership in the state in advancing academic and vocational/technical education.

20 YEARS AGO (2005)

Mike Williams was named President of the Malad Valley Welsh Society when the group held its last meeting February 16. Ray Francom agreed to continue as head of the Welsh Foundation.

Colonel Brett W. Perkins, D.O., of Sacramento, California, assumed command of the 349th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California. He is the son of the late Daniel W. and Shirlie T. Perkins, and brother of Monique (Monte) Price, of Malad.

Colonel Perkins graduated from Malad High School then attended Brigham Young University.

Sheryl Tubbs and Jessica Pfeiffer have both completed their six-week term as Idaho State Senate Pages, under the sponsorship of Senator Denton Darrington, R-Declo. Sheryl and Jessica were selected for this distinguished and much sought after position, as representatives of Malad High School.

Luke Christiansen has been selected at the Malad High School Student of the Month.

Christiansen is a junior at Malad High School. He is involved with Swing Choir, Knowledge Bowl and FCCLA. He is an honor student at Malad High School.

Malad Middle School had eight students compete in the MATHCOUNTS Competition at Idaho State University in Pocatello.

Malad’s teams included Josh Stevens, Josh Crislee, Xander Moore, Cortney Delaney, Natasha Mikesell, Heather Origer, Levi Beeton and Kevin Lewis.

30 YEARS AGO (1995)

A 13-member steering committee is working to find financing for a proposed middle school. Committee members include Wendell Smith, Sheldon Jensen, Diane Skidmore, Jeff Bird, Joan Hawkins, Mike Hess, Elaine Mills, Mark Alder, Spence Horsley, Don Buehler, Mike Asay, Dianne Pett and Ralph Hanson.

Twelve new Emergency Medical Technicians will be coming on-board in Oneida County. Taking the course are Ruth Huggins, Ann Marie Bird, Debbie Lish, Terri Nagle, Rollie Gleed, Shane Howard, Shawn Delaney, Justin Schwartz, Mike Beecher, Michael Smith, Chris and John Bowen. Steve Hill is an instructor.

Trisha Williams won the Idaho State Elks Hoop Shoot, and will travel to the regional competition in Portland. She shot 20 for 25 in her age division. She is the daughter of Mike and Tami Williams.

Excitement filled the bowling alley last Sunday as Gaylon Jones collected ten strikes in a row, finishing with a big 286 game, a 638 scratch series, and a monstrous 755 handicap series to win both handicap singles and scratch singles in the 35th Annual Malad City Championship Bowling Tournament.

From October 17. 2013

During a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday, October 11, 2013, the Oneida County Hospital officially became the Nell J. Redfied Memorial Hospital. Special guests present ere Jeane Jones and her nieces Shelley Blaisdell, Erin Neal, and Melissa (John) Fowler, John Murphy, member of the board, of the hospital cooperative; Oneida County Commissioners Dale Tubbs, Max Firth, and Shellee Daniels; Malad City Council members Joan Hawkins and Larry Thomas; CEO of the hospital John Williams, and hospital board trustees Steve Daniels, Ralph Hanson, Elaine Bohn, Dallan Nalder, and Thayne Barker.

In conducting the impressive ceremony, hospital Board Chairman Steve Daniels gave a brief history of the hospitals in Malad.

In 1925 Oneida County’s first hospital was opened, having previously been the old Peck Hotel. It was situated on a lot between K.C. Oil and the Masonic Lodge on Bannock Street.

The “new” hospital was built during the depression and opened its doors in 1938. It was considered state of the art because of the massive amounts of concrete used in its construction. That building now houses the Oneida County Clinic, offices for providers and officers for the hospital such as Billing and Collection, Human Resources and Quality Assurance. Daniels indicated that the building is still a viable part of our community.

In 1970, the current hospital was dedicated. At that time it housed 11 beds, a critical access hospital, an emergency room and an operating suite, along with lab and radiology departments, a kitchen, and a full service nursing facility. In 1991 it was expanded, adding 17 beds to the nursing home, for a total capacity today of 33 beds. The expansion included a large day room and a resident dining room. Classroom space was added in the

basement, along with the medical records department and the Home Health Department and central supply.

“Today marks another historic day in our history,” said Daniels, “and one that we are very proud to be part of.” Through the donations from the Redfield Foundation, the hospital has been able to purchase new radiology and lab equipment, respiratory therapy services, anesthesia equipment and just recently helped purchase an emergency generator, among many other things.

Daniels introduced Jeane Jones to those in attendance. She was raised in Malad and graduated from Malad High School. She left Malad and continued her education, receiving her bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon, her masters degree from the University of Utah, and her doctorate from Washington State University. Jeane loves Malad and returns here as often as possible, including most Memorial Days. She currently serves as the president of the Nell J. Redfied Foundation.

Jones then talked to the audience about her aunt Nell, first of all saying that she would be happy today to see all of her relatives that were in attendance! She said, “As president of Aunt Nell’s foundation, I am very impressed with this hospital. The number of specialists they have come in here and how people can be taken care of is just outstanding. They have a wonderful staff and the outreach programs that they have here are wonderful for a rural hospital. Now to find out that people with cancer can have their chemotherapy treatments here, it is just a blessing.” She went on to say, “When I go back to reno, I’m going to be able to tell the other directors not only how impressed I am with this hospital and how it takes care of the people in this community, but how well Aunt Nell’s dollars are being spent.”

Joan Hawkins, president of the Malad City Council presented a plaque from the City of Malad and Oneida County, thanking the Redfield Foundation for its support of the community. John Williams, CEO of the hospital, then unveiled the new sign for the Nell J Redfield Memorial Hospital. Standing with Williams, Jeane Jones and Dale Tubbs, Oneida County Commission, during the ribbon cutting were hospital board members Steve Daniels, Elaine, Bohn, Ralph Hansen, Dallan Nalder, and Thayne Barker. With special scissors inscribed “Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital, Malad City Idaho,” Williams said, Thank you so much, and to your Aunt Nell and your foundation for everything that has been done for us, in the future, I promise you that we are going to be committed to a level of quality that is worthy of the name.”

15 YEARS AGO (2010) The Idaho Superintendents Association (ISSA) presented Oneida School Supt. Lynn Schow the coveted Education Leadership Award during its annual conference in Boise on February 2. Making the presentation are ISSA President Jim Reed and Jennifer Braun-Blanco from VASIC. The Education Leadership Award is given to one Idaho Superintendent annually, deemed to be on the frontier of education leadership in the state in advancing academic and vocational/technical education.

5 YEARS AGO (2020) Malad High School and Malad Middle School has a new music teacher. Foster Garrett’s Goal at Malad is to promote a love of music for the students. He also hopes to increase school spirit at the high school events through music.

NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that IDAWY Solid Waste District (District) has submitted to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Groundwater Monitoring Programs for landfills servicing the Bear Lake County, Caribou County, and Oneida County areas. The purpose of these Groundwater Monitoring Programs is to provide updates to aquifer protection relevant to the areas served. This public notice is made pursuant to IDAPA 58.01.06.012.06.l, and as determined in Section 31819 of Idaho Code. These Groundwater Monitoring Programs may be reviewed at Local County libraries, details provided below:

Caribou County:

• Soda Springs Public Library 149 S Main Soda Springs, ID 83276. Phone: (208) 547-2606 email: https:// soda.lili.org/contact/ HoursMon-Thur 9:00am-7:00pm Fri 10:00am-5:00pm Electronic Copies can be downloaded at: http://swti.org/ CaribouGW Or at the IDAWY District office located at 241 S Main, Suite #3 Lower Left, Soda Springs, ID 83276 (208) 4171625. Office hours are from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Thursday, except holidays.

Oneida County:

Oneida County Free Library

31 N 100 W, Malad City, ID 83252. Phone: (208) 7662229 email: oclib3@hotmail. com Hours - Monday – Friday 11:30 AM – 5:30 PM Saturday 10am-1pm Electronic Copies can be downloaded at: http://swti.org/

OneidaGW Or at the IDAWY District office located at 241 S Main, Suite #3 Lower Left, Soda Springs, ID 83276 (208) 4171625. Office hours are from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Thursday, except holidays.

The public is invited to comment on this preliminary design application. The 30-day comment period commences with the first publication of this announcement starting the week of February 10, 2025. Written comments will be accepted during the public comment period and should be directed to: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Pocatello Regional Office, Attn: Dustyn Walker, 444 Hospital Way #300 Pocatello, ID 83201.

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE OF WATER RIGHT TRANSFER NO. 89572 WILLIAM N DRURY IV, 5575 W 2000 N, MALAD CITY, ID 83252 has filed Application No. 89572 for changes to the following water rights within ONEIDA County(s): Right No(s). 15-7037; to see a full description of these rights and the proposed transfer, please see https://research.idwr. idaho.gov/apps/waterrights/ querynewtransfers. The purpose of the transfer is to change a portion of the above rights as follows: change point of diversion and place of use. Proposed point of diversion is in SWSE Sec 10 T14S R35E for 0.04 cfs from Ground Water. Proposed place of use is in SWSE Sec 10 T14S R35E for 3 acres. For additional information concerning the property location, contact Eastern Region office at (208)5257161. Protests may be submitted based on the criteria of Idaho Code Sec. 42-222. Any protest against the proposed change must be filed with the Department of Water Resources, Eastern Region, 900 N SKYLINE DR STE A, IDAHO FALLS ID 83402-1718 together with a protest fee of $25.00 for each application on or before 3/10/2025. The protestant must also send a copy of the protest to the applicant.

MATHEW WEAVER, Director Published on 2/20/2025 and 2/27/2025

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Lewis N. Stoddard, Bar Number 7766

Benjamin J. Mann, Bar Number 10198

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.

300 W. Main St., Ste. 150 Boise, ID 83702

Phone: 801-355-2886

Facsimile: 801-328-9714 lewis@hwmlawfirm.com

Attorney for Plaintiff | HWM File No. ID21861

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ONEIDA

Planet Home Lending LLC, Plaintiff, v.

Unknown Heirs and Devisees of the Estate of Martha S. Pritchard; and Unknown Parties in Possession of or with an interest in the real property commonly known as: 22490 W 10500 S, Stone, ID 83252, Defendants

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

Case No.: CV36-24-0120

To: Unknown Heirs and Devisees of the Estate of Martha S. Pritchard and Unknown Parties in possession of or with an interest in the real property commonly known as 22490 W 10500 S, Stone, ID 83252

You have been sued by Planet Home Lending LLC, the Plaintiff, in the District Court in and for Oneida County, Idaho, Case No. CV36-24-0120.

The nature of the claim against you is an action brought to judicially foreclose on the property located at 22490 W 10500 S, Stone, ID 83252 that you may have an interest in.

Any time after 21 days following the last publication of this summons, the court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form, including the Case No., and paid any required filing fee to the Clerk of the Court at 10 Court St., Malad City , ID 83252, (208) 766-4116, and served a copy of your response on the Plaintiff`s attorney at Lewis N. Stoddard of Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C., 300 W. Main Street, Suite 150, Boise, ID 83702, (208) 670-8001.

A copy of the Summons and Complaint can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the attorney for Plaintiff. If you wish legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to advise you in this matter.

Dated: December 9, 2024

Oneida County District Court /s/ Deputy Clerk

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You are what you eat, but what do you eat?

BY ALLISON ELIASON

Momma always said, “You are what you eat!” Of course she meant that when you eat well, you will feel well and the converse, if you eat junk, you will feel like junk. These days, people are breaking down not only the food they eat but how it is raised, supplemented, harvested, processed, and the like.

Being concerned about what is going into your body is admirable, but on that knowledge quest it is equally important to have reliable sources for that information. Popular voices, trendy influencers, and gullible gimmicks are often noisy and drown out the simple, quiet facts.

Agriculture production techniques, tools, and technologies are often attacked as being toxic for consumers without taking the time to use a little common sense or do a little fact checking. Anything from GMOs to chemical use to livestock on public lands has had their turn being slandered by disgruntled activists with an agenda and anyone that uses them is villainized.

Glyphosate haters have come to the top once again, capitalizing on current events to carry their inaccurate ideals. Instead of sharing factual information backed by scientific evidence and trustworthy sources, they use various fear mongering forms of media to promote misinformation and fallacies.

Farmers and ranchers around the world are pleading for consumers to take a moment to really understand the crucial solution they trust to produce the goods they provide to feed the world. Here are a few answers to the common questions they are asked?

What is glyphosate?

Glyphosate is a chemical used to prevent broadleaf weeds from growing in their fields. These weeds compete for water, nutrients and sunlight that if left unchecked, would overrun the growing crops. Glyphosate works by targeting and inhibiting an enzyme that forms three key amino acids in plant growth. This enzyme is found only in plants and not in any humans or animals. Why do farmers use glyphosate?

Without this herbicide crop yields would drop drastically for producers. As little as 40% loss to as much as 85% loss could be expected year after year. Glyphosate use also lowers equipment use which means less wear, less fuel, and far less labor needed to clear the invading weeds. In short, glyphosate helps farmers work much more efficiently- greater yields with fewer inputs. It sounds like glyphosate is just a way for farmers to make more money.  Is that true?

Using glyphosate benefits far more than producers that use it, starting with the environment. By not having to combat weeds with tillage practices, soil health is significantly increased by preserving organic material, reducing compaction, increasing water retention, and increased biodiversity. Decreased equipment used means fewer emissions as well. In fact, the benefits of no-till practices, permitted because of her-

The Oneida County Fairboard

is seeking bids for building an addition to the existing steer barn at the Oneida County Fairgrounds. The addition will be 72’ long, 30’ wide trusses, with a 16.5’ over hang. All potential bids should include a bid for labor and a separate bid for labor plus materials. All bids can be submitted to yahoobuckeroo@hotmail.com or mailed to OCFB P.O. Box 13 Malad, ID 83252. Bids are due Thursday, March 6, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. For further questions, please call Ken Moss at 208.604.3032 or Eric Eliason at 208.840.1515.

bicides, offset the yearly emission of 6.8 million cars.

Consumers are directly benefited by glyphosate use. As farmers more efficiently raise their crops, the price at the grocery store stays low. Idaho farmers alone save $72 million by spraying their crops with glyphosate. The average family of four saves up to 48% at checkout because of this herbicide. On the flip side, if farmers could no longer use the herbicide, food prices would more than double.

As worldwide populations grow, there is a greater demand for food production at a time of decreasing producers and depleting lands. Currently, 400 million acres across the US are dedicated to food production. Without glyphosate, over 800 million acres would be required for crop use. And, unfortunately, farming acres are decreasing at an alarming rate due to urban sprawl. In fact, 2000 acres are being lost every day.

Who can use glyphosates?

Only licensed applicators can legally administer glyphosate. Farmers and ranchers can become certified after taking various courses and tests to prove their understanding of the proper use and application of the chemicals. They are required to do continuing education courses to ensure they are up to date with the current information surrounding application. Those looking to become professional applicators, spraying more than their own crops, are required to earn additional credits.

Is glyphosate actually safe?

Research, studies, regulations, and monitoring practices continue to make sure using herbicides are safe. Yes, there is some trace amounts of glyphosate found in food, water, wines, beer, and even urine, proving that it is being ingested. However, the trace residue found is far below the allowable amount by the FDA. When the herbicide is applied, a very insignificant amount is used. Breaking down the math, the 0.75 lbs applied on one acre equals 0.000275 oz on one square foot. For the health of their consumers, the environment, and their business, farmers use the absolute least amount possible.

But I heard it can cause cancer.  Is this true?

Extensive studies around the world have not found glyphosate to cause cancer. It is not a carcinogen. There are individuals that have been exposed to glyphosate that have also had cancer, but one did not cause the other. It would be far easier and beneficial to reduce carcinogenic foods consumed by reducing fried foods like potato chips and fried chicken, sugary drinks like soda and energy drinks, and foods with charring like grilled steaks or bacon than preventing the use of glyphosates.

Asking the right questions to the right people is the only way to get the right information. When it comes to how food is being produced, quick assumptions and cursory looks will never provide a clear answer. Dig deep, use common sense, and go to the source to get the whole picture.

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OBITUARIES

In Loving Memory of Gregory (Greg) Merrill Perry

June 14, 1965 – February 19, 2025

Gregory (Greg), 59, rode through life with the throttle wide open, never looking back. He lived fast, loved hard, and left a mark on everyone lucky enough to know him. Born a rebel and a free spirit, he chased adventure wherever it led—on the open road, in the company of good friends, and in the stories he left behind.

Whether it was the roar of his Ridge Runner, the taste of a cold chocolate milk, or the laughter echoing around a late-night bonfire, Greg believed life was meant to be lived without regret. He had an unmatched ability to make people laugh, never met a stranger, and had a presence that filled any room. His loyalty was unwavering, his spirit infectious, and his heart even bigger. He was a die-hard Miami Dolphins fan and especially loved watching Dan Marino play—his passion for football was just another way he connected with people and celebrated life.

Greg was born in Logan, Utah, to Merrill Edward Perry and Marilyn Misrasi Perry, arriving as a special birthday gift for his father. He grew up between Arbon Valley and Malad City, Idaho, and graduated with the Malad High School class of 1983.

In 1990, he married Monica Bybee. Together they had three children— Wyatt, Reilly, and Jessica—whom he loved deeply. Though he and Monica later divorced, Greg’s love for his children never wavered. In 2019, he married Andrea Nolte. They lived in Po-

catello, Idaho, and Fairbanks, Alaska.

Though they divorced in 2022, they remained close friends, and Andrea was by his side in his final hours.

Greg is survived by his children: Wyatt Perry, Reilly (Larramie) Tripp, and Jessica Perry; his sister, Kim (Marty) Thorpe; and his brother, Evan (Hattie) Perry. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 27 at 12:00 p.m. at Horsley Funeral Home, 132 W. 300 N., Malad, Idaho. A visitation will take place one hour prior. Friends and family are invited to share stories, raise a glass, and honor the legend that was Greg.

DEATH NOTICES

Jacqueline Tovey Riley, 89, of Sandy, Utah passed away on February 19, 2025. Services were held Wednesday, February 26th with burial in the Malad City Cemetery.

Scout Report

BY TONY MCCLAIN

Several Scouts and leaders stayed the night on the Malad Summit this past weekend. The Scouts learned some water survival skills and dug snow caves large enough to sleep in. For lunch on Saturday, everyone feasted on shredded BBQ mountain lion sandwiches, which were delicious.

Sherel Francom

May 22, 1933 – February 24, 2025

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Sherel Francom, aged 91, passed away February 24, 2025, from natural causes at her home. She reunited with her eternal companion, Ray, who passed away almost eight years ago.

Sherel was born on May 22, 1933, in Los Angeles, California to Robert Ross Walker Sr. and Florence Hatch Walker. She was the second child of six, and the first girl born to the family.

Sherel moved many times while she was growing up, as her father was a truck driver and had to relocate for work. Her family spent most of their time going between Utah and California. She and her family lived for a time in Montpelier, Idaho in a 50 by 50 camp tent and then moved on to Pocatello, Idaho before moving back to California. The move back to Southern California was a wonderful one for her, as Monterey Park was where she met her husband, Lawrence Ray Francom. They knew they were meant to be and married soon after on November 12, 1948. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Los Angeles, California Temple on November 12, 1957.

Before they had children, Ray was drafted in the army and stationed in Germany. Sherel joined him there and they made wonderful memories and had great adventures touring Europe on weekends and on leave. They were in Germany for one year, and after returning home, they were excited to finally be able to start their family.

Ray and Sherel had five children, Larry, Greg, Debbie, Jenny and Jeff. Her family also spent time in Utah and California, as she did growing up, but this time in both Northern and Southern California. Ray started out in the plumbing trade, but became an exceptional home builder. Sherel and Ray were the perfect match. He built Sherel five beautiful homes, and she helped him by picking out and designing the interior. Her homes were always neat and stylish. Dad built the houses and Mother made them homes. Even though she had beautiful homes, she always supported her husband when it was time to move on and build and design another.

Sherel never worked outside the home after the children were born. She spent her days caring for and raising her family. All of her talents were within her home. She was an excellent cook, and she also canned and gardened and baked. She sewed lovely clothes for her children and later, her grandchildren. She was an expert seamstress. She also learned how to knit right-handed (as she was left handed) and made beautiful and intricate sweaters, dresses, ponchos, baby clothes and everything else you could think of. She was the best

mother, and her children feel honored that she was their Mom. Together, with Dad, they gave them the best life.

Sherel was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She had many callings, but enjoyed most of all being a primary teacher and nursery leader. She was also a homemaking leader in the Relief Society and a Ward Activities leader. She enjoyed planning many parties for the wards she was in. Sherel was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Judeth, brother Bob, and her second son, Greg. She was survived by her children Lawrence Ray Francom Jr. (Larry) and daughter-in-law, Karen; daughter Debora Jean Barbas (Debbie) and son-in-law, Speros; daughter Jennifer Gay Lenaghen (Jenny) and son-in-law Joseph; and son Jeffery Scott Francom and daughter-in-law, Stephanie; as well as 18 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings, Molly Lara, James Walker and Gayla (David) Bastian.

She brightened the lives of all who knew her, and she will be greatly missed.

Funeral services will be held at Horsley Funeral Home in Malad, Idaho at 132 W. 300 N. on Wednesday, March 5th with a viewing at 11 and the funeral service at noon. The burial will be at the Malad Cemetery.

A Blast From the Past

There is a man who deserves a shout out in the annals of time. One of those talents and accomplishments are still touching yours and mine

His name was Elton Ashton and he had a heart of gold. He could feel for others and his story needs to be re-told.

The Chat & Chew was his kingdom and he treated people good. A person didn’t go hungry He would give them all he could.

He was for the Dragon Team and when the Boys Basketball team took state, He honored them with an Elton Ashton salute and fixed them a delicious dinner of steak.

But his heart was with the Veterans and to name a few of his deeds, He paid their dues and spent countless hours in putting flags on graves Gave vets rides to SLC and was the “Big Deal” in getting the Pocatello Vets home

So help was close for their needs.

So we give a shout out to Elton Ashton

A man that did it all And to his Fellow Veteran he was an answer to every call.

Still remembering a blast from the past with his many acts of service to our Community!

The Horsley’s

Gregory (Greg) Merrill Perry

Sherel Francom

ONEIDA COUNTY WEEKLY EVENTS

March is National Nutrition Month, one of my favorite months of the year as a registered dietitian! Along with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, we often look to myplate.gov as a great resource for nutrition education

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

○ Be sure to get a “full plate” with every meal

○ Estimated calorie needs

○ Recipes

○ Healthy habits & Exercise education

Seasonal foods in March

● Avocados ● Citrus - lemons, limes, oranges, etc.

● Asparagus ● Pineapples

FREE NUTRITION COUNSELING

● Free MNT (Medical Nutrition Therapy) services available in person, or via telephone with our registered dietitian Vanessa (habla español), services also available in Spanish. Ask your center staff for details today!

○ Please reach out to our site for help with the following:

■ New medical diagnosis i.e. cancer, diabetes, difficulty swallowing, weight loss, altered taste, fatigue, etc.

■ Food resources - Food banks, pantries, programs, etc.

■ Menu planning, budgeting, and recipe ideas

Tropical Fruit Protein Fluff Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup pineapple (fresh or canned)

1 cup mandarin oranges (fresh or canned)

1 sliced banana

• 1 cup Cool Whip (low fat)

• ½ cup nuts (walnuts, pecans, peanuts, etc)

2 cups cottage cheese

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

Rice, Fruit, Dessert, Breadstick

Fruit, Cake

March 6 - Grilled Cheese, Carrot Sticks, Fruit, Dessert

March 11 - Orange Chicken, Fried rice, Fruit, Dessert, Wg roll

March 13 - Enchilada, Spanish

Feb. 28 - Chicken Alfredo Soup, Spinach Salad, Peaches, Breadsticks, Dessert

March 5 - Swedish Meatballs, Beets, Pears, Dessert

March 7 - Chili, Salad Bar, Corn bread, Dessert

March 12 - Corned beef, Cabbage, carrots and potatoes, rolls, Dessert

March 14 - Chicken noodle soup, Grilled cheese sandwiches, Fruit

March 18 - Chicken Fried Steak, Veggie/ Fruit, Dessert, Wg roll

March 20 - Beef Stew, Veggie/ Fruit, Dessert, Roll

March 25 - Spring Break

March 27 - Spring Break

salad, Dessert

March 19 - Lasagna, Peas, Peaches, Dessert

March 21 - Sloppy joes, Baked beans, Carrot and raisin salad, Dessert

March 26 - Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli, Rolls, Dessert

March 28 - Spaghetti w/meat sauce, Salad Bar, Mandarin oranges, Dessert

Local track athletes compete at Simplot Games over the weekend

The Simplot Games, held every year at the ICCU Arena (formerly Holt Arena) in Pocatello, is one of the premier high school tracks events not only nationally, but even internationally.

This year’s event saw a large contingent of participants from both Canada and Australia, in addition to a number of western states, and even New Jersey. This year’s event was a classic, as meet and national records were set in several events.

As part of the large gathering of high caliber athletes, members of Malad Track made their way up the I-15 for the week’s competition. Kaycee Venable competed in two sports, the 60m Hurdles and the Pole vault, while Ellie Angell, Levi Angell, and Boston Burbidge competed in the 1600m, while Matt Briscoe competed in the 200m. While none of Malad’s athletes made it to the finals in the massive field of con-

testants, it was a great learning experience and an early chance to compete, as Coach Caleb Williams explained.

“It was a great experience for all of my athletes to compete in the ICCU arena. We don’t have an indoor track season,” Williams said. “So it was really cool for them to see that part of the sport. There were some of the best high school athletes from all over the world competing this weekend. Some of our athletes got to meet Olympic gold medalists. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity for our kids to compete with them.”

As the team gets ready for the season, Williams notes that “We are a really young track team with only a few seniors coming back to lead the team, Brycen Talbot and Joni Beck are a few to name. There are also a few returning state medalists that we are very excited about. Boston Burbidge,

Braun Nalder and Levi Angell for the boys team. Kaycee Venabile and Halie Palmer for the Girls team. You always have the surprises too, the athletes that have worked hard over the off season that will make a difference for our team.”

Williams and his athletes are looking forward to showing the competition what they can do this year, despite being a relatively young team. “Our season is looking very promising this year. We have a few veterans coming back from last year,” Williams said. “We lost some really good athletes last year, but we have a very talented freshman class coming in. A Lot of our athletes play winter sports, like basketball or wrestling so we have been cheering them on this winter. Our athletes that are not playing other sports have been preparing all winter long lifting weights, staying in shape, and

Dragons season comes to an end

BY ALLISON ELIASON

Another season has come and gone for the Malad boys basketball team as they played their last game in the 3A 5th district tournament. While their loss to the talented West Side Pirates ended their chances for future tournament games and closed out their season, it provided one last time for a team of boys to come together and play a game they love.

Thursday, February 20, the Dragons made the trek to the West Side gym. The winner of the game would keep their hopes alive of a possible play-in game for the state tournament while the loser would hang up their shoes for the season.

Malad jumped into the game with both strong offense and defense. Easton Green, playing defense at the top of the key for the Dragons, had a number of defensive opportunities turn into scoring moments. Using his quick hands and even quicker feet, Green picked the ball from the Pirate point guard to take it down court for the layup and bonus shots at the free throw. Halfway through the first quarter, Malad inched ahead with Green’s made free throw, 5-4. West Side hit a foul shot, then two three point playsa block shot coupled with a made free throw, followed by a shot from the outside- to pull ahead 5-11. Carter Carey came off the left wing to drive into the wing and hit the pull up jumper to cinch the gap tighter by two. Bronson Nalder hit a mid range basket as the final minutes of the quarter began to wind down, but

it only helped them keep pace with the Pirates as they continued to make offensive gains of their own.

Brayzen Gibbs came down to hit a three pointer from the right wing with only 10 seconds left on the clock, bringing them back within five points of West Side. But with a final possession of the ball, the Pirates responded with an outside shot of their own to make it 20-12 to end the first quarter.

Over the next three quarters, West Side continued to outscore Malad, making them unable to recover the spread of the first quarter. On paper, the Dragons offensively had equal opportunities to put the ball in the basket, but struggled to connect. Unfortunately, they were out-rebounded, decreasing their second chance shots while allowing the Pirates too many of their own.

Malad won the turnover battle, snagging 11 steals, with West Side committing 10 additional errors. From the free throw line, the Dragons narrowly pulled ahead on percentage points over the Pirates. But when all was said and down, the Dragons fell 42-58.

Commenting on their final game and the end to their season, Head Coach Zach Beutler shared, “We were the youngest program in the district by age and varsity experience. At times our thin upperclassman depth combined with 9th & 10th graders competed well vs jr and sr laden programs. We had several coaches express how they admired the fight and skill our boys displayed. We played the best teams in the state and competed well.

“We graduate Brady Showell and Zach Richardson

running.”

In addition to competing at the games and being a part of the spectacle, the athletes also got a chance to meet a number of Olympic athletes, including local celebrity Stacy Dragila, and Simplot Games legend Willie Banks.

The first track meet of the season is in Malad on Thursday, March 20. Williams invites people to “come out and support all of our athletes and their hard work!”

Williams also thanked those who hep keep the team going: “I would like to add a thank you to all of the parents, coaches, and community members that support our athletes. Malad High School has great students, and I’m proud of all of them that participate in track. It is an exceptional sport and it is an honor to be a part of their experience.”

this year. They were fun loving teammates that were inclusive to all the underclassmen and managers. It was the healthiest locker room we’ve had in the three years coaching here. The guys got along with each other and that was a huge step for the program.”

Girls Wrestlers take third at regionals

BY ALLISON ELIASON

The Malad girls wrestling team showcased an impressive performance at the regional tournament, securing a third-place finish out of 26 teams. The competition was fierce, but the Malad wrestlers demonstrated grit and determination, with several athletes placing in their respective weight classes.

Leading the way for Malad was Bella Smith (235 lbs), who placed 2nd and scored 24.0 team points. She advanced to the championship match with a dominant semifinal win, pinning her opponent in just 24 seconds. Although she fell short in the finals against Charlie Robinson of Rigby, Smith’s performance was instrumental in Malad’s overall team success.

Cale Carter (185 lbs) also delivered a stellar performance, finishing 3rd and contributing 20.0 team points. Carter secured key victories, including a third-place match win by fall over Hallie Spackman of Preston.

In the 138-lb division, Aubrey Shulz earned a 4th place finish and

scored 12.0 team points, showing remarkable endurance throughout the tournament.

Other Malad wrestlers who placed included:

Bentley Oglesbee (114 lbs) – 7th place, 11.0 team points

Paysli Chournos (120 lbs) – 8th place, 12.0 team points

Bella McCullough (120 lbs) – 7th place, 15.0 team points

Jenetta Jacaway (165 lbs) – 8th place, 7.0 team points

While some Malad wrestlers did not place, they still contributed valuable effort and experience to the team’s impressive showing. Braylee Price (107 lbs) scored 4.0 team points, picking up two major decision wins before being sidelined due to a medical forfeit.

The Malad girls wrestling team’s strong finish at regionals is a testament to their hard work and dedication. With several wrestlers gaining valuable experience, the team is poised for even greater success in the future.

The Lady Dragon coaching staff commented, “The girls have grown

and improved a tremendous amount. As coaches we are so proud of how far they have come. If you were to compare where we were on the first week of practice to this weekend you wouldn’t even recognize the team. So many have worked through sickness, injuries, and personal challenges to continue to battle it out on the mat both in practice and in competition.”

The qualifying Lady Dragon Wrestlers will compete in the state tournament held in Holt Arena in Pocatello on Friday, February 28- Saturday, March 1. The send off for the wrestling team will be held at 2:40 in the MHS commons.

The ICCU Arena was a busy place, with competitors from all over on the scene.

Coach Caleb Williams discusses technique between vaults with Kaycee Venable at the Simplot Games.

The MHS girls wrestling team earned the

tournament.

Boys Wrestling District and Academic Winners!

BY ALLISON ELIASON

The winter sports season is coming to a close as the regular season for all sports has officially ended. Moving into their post season tournaments, the MHS varsity wrestling team hit the mats to determine the best of the best that will compete in the State IHSAA brackets just days away.

The 3A 5th District tournament was held Wednesday, February 19 at West Side High School with teams from Malad, Aberdeen, Grace, North Gem, Soda Springs, and West Side. The teams weren’t fighting for team and individual glory, but for a spot at the culminating state tournament. Only the top two wrestlers in each division would automatically qualify for the tournament. Wrestlers that placed 3rd had the possibility of qualifying based on their record for the year compared to the 3rd place finishers in the other districts.

Throughout the full day of wrestling, the Malad athletes began to rise to the top with eleven wrestlers fighting for the individual district champion title. When the matches were over, seven of Malad’s finest wrestlers claimed the first place stand with five earning the runner up spot. All claiming their ticket to the state tournament. In addition to the first and second place winners, two third place finalists qualified to wrestle at state as well.

As a team, the Dragons dominated on the scoreboard, accumulating 308.5 to win the district title. Under the direction of Devin Morrison and Allen Edwards, the MHS wrestling team has won 12 titles over 13 years. Not only is Malad leading the district on the mats, their team is also leading the state in the classroom. Before competing in the district tournament, it was announced that the Malad wrestlers had won the title of

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came back in the third quarter to put up 13 points while holding North Fremont. The MHS team continued to expand their lead in the fourth quarter, winning their opening game 49-31.

Advancing to the semi-final game, the Lady Dragons were set against the Grangeville Bulldogs. The quick northern Idaho team jumped to a low scoring lead to start the game, going 6-12 in the first quarter. The MHS team was able to rein in the Bulldog offense in the second quarter, holding them to only 5 points, although not really getting their offense off the blocks as they only scored 5 points as well.

Trailing still as they began the third quarter 17-11, the Lady Dragons knew something had to change and soon. Almost three minutes into the game, things began to click for the MHS offense as Haycock dribbled down the right side of the court, stopping at the wing. She pivoted and passed to Kiley Miller at the top of the key. Seeing Paityn Ward open on the corner, Miller faked the shot and sent the ball over, Ward dropping the uncontested three pointer through the net.

Moving to the defense in Bulldog territory, the Lady Dragons forced a turnover, smashing on their center as she made a move to the basket. Now with possession of the ball, Haycock dribbled down the middle of the court, jump-stopping at the top and turning around to hit Ward with the pass. Not even hesitating, Ward sent up the arc shot, draining a second three pointer to tie the game at 20.

The change of momentum was palpable, the Lady Dragon’s energy surging. The Bulldogs weren’t giving up yet, putting up a quick shot to cling to their lead, 2022. But Malad’s comeback was hardly over as Haycock put up another big outside shot to finally take the lead, 23-22.

Grangeville’s defense stepped up their intensity, making for tougher coverage on the Malad shooters. Seeing the posts more isolated, the MHS guards began exploiting the opening with a number of lob passes inside. Nelson and Jones hit two crucial bank shots, the latter moving through the next just one second before the shot clock zeroed out.

As the Lady Dragons began taking over the game, the Bulldogs struggled to pull anything together offensively. Over the final minutes of the game, Grangeville went 1/6 from the free throw line to finish out their third quarter scoring at 6.

Beginning the fourth quarter, the game was clearly at the mercy of the Malad team, dominating across the court. Stringing together 21 points in the final period of the game, the Lady Dragons won 48-36 to advance them to the championship game.

Pitted against the only team that had rivaled their 3A #1 ranking, the Lady Dragons were set to play against the Parma Panthers, a team they had played in the opening weeks of their season. Although a lot of games had been played since then, Malad knew that this team would be quick, physical, and could shoot inside and out. They may have already put down the Bulldogs, but the Lady Dragons were set for dogfight in their final season of the game.

The Malad offense started off slow once again, something that had unfortunately been plaguing them of late. In most of their previous games, their tough defense was able to hold back the opposing offense to stay within just

Academic State Champions.

“Our boys did a great job,” said Head Coach Devin Morrison. “This year our district only qualified the top two placers in each weight so the pressure was on to wrestle their best and secure those spots. We are taking a great team to state and are excited to see what these boys can do.”

Commenting on their hard earned academic title, he continued, “As coaches we hope to teach these boys how to be great wrestlers but also to work hard at everything they do. Making their good grades and success in the classroom a priority is what they should be doing at this point in their lives. We are proud of the work and success this team has had both on and off the mat.”

The Dragon wrestlers will have their state send off Thursday at 2:40pm. They wrestle at the state tournament in the Holt Arena Friday and Saturday, February 28- March 1.

a few. This game, however, saw the Panther offense on fire, working the ball to the hoop and consistently scoring with nearly every shot they put up. At the end of the first quarter, the Lady Dragons trailed 9-23.

Whether it was the jitters of playing on such a big stage or something else, Malad was finally able to shake off whatever jinx was keeping their offense from taking off. The MHS team won the second quarter, putting up 19 points to Parma’s 12, closing the gap to 28-35.

The pause of halftime rejuvenated the Panther team, swinging the control of the game back into their hands. Putting up only 6 points in the third quarter, the Lady Dragons found themselves trailing by 16.

With only eight minutes left to play, Malad knew that their comeback had to start now. On the first Parma possession, Haycock stood her ground to take the offensive foul from the Parma drive. Stopping the Panthers from a scoring opportunity, the Lady Dragons worked to make the most of theirs. Not wasting any time, Jones put up the three pointer, hitting after one dribble to get away from the oncoming defense.

Stopping Parma on their end of the court again, the MHS team drew the gap a little closer as Miller hit two bonus shots after being fouled on the baseline drive. Malad snagged another turnover as they crashed down into the key on the Panther offense. Taking the ball down the court, Haycock found Jones open once again to tickle the net with her left wing three pointer, the score 42-50.

Despite their run, Malad still had a lot of ground to make up still before the game would be over, but with 6:37 left on the clock, taking the lead was suddenly a real possibility. Nelson, thanks to the help of Keetch, grabbed another Panther loose ball that turned into another Lady Dragon score thanks to Miller’s constant driving.

On a 10-0, Malad was only gaining momentum. The defense forced errors and grabbed steals, using them to frustrate Parma’s game and keep their offense from settling in. Jones tallied up six more points, hitting a deep three from the top of the key and later a lay up with the foul shot to tie the game at 50 points.

Parma banked in a left block shot of an inbounds play to take the, hanging on to it over the next minute. The game, now at an all time high of intensity and aggression, found both teams working desperately to make something of their offense. With just under two minutes left to play, Haycock hit a corner three, stepping in after inbounding the ball to get the pass back from Miller to take the lead 53-52.

The lead traded twice more as the Panthers added two bonus points and Malad hit a shot from the key. Trailing by one and with only 10 seconds left of the game, the MHS defense got tagged with a shooting foul. Now up 55-58, there was only enough time for a three point shot to tie the game to send it into overtime. Unfortunately, the Parma defense was hardly willing to let Malad get a shot off in the remaining time and the final buzzer rang out.

“It was a heartbreaker, for sure,” shared Head Coach Trevor Jones. “Winning a state title was our final goal to accomplish this season. It stings to come up so short at the very end.”

He continued, “But at the same time, we couldn’t be more proud of what these girls did this weekend. They showed what Dragon basketball is really all about- the fight and desire within them isn’t something

District Medalists and State Qualifiers

Champions 106lbs Jack Willie

113lbs Ayden Potter

120lbs Wade Clark

150lbs Drake Morrison

157lbs Oakley Maddox

175lbs Gabe Hooste

3rd Place Medalists 150lbs Roper Higley 215lbs Cam Seamons 215lbs Ayden Devore placed 3rd but did not get the

you can teach. We tell them the game isn’t over until the last whistle and tonight they played with hope to the very end.

“Ending on a loss like this is hard but recognizing that we are the two team of the state is a great accomplishment. Making their way to the championship round in their first ever trip to the state tournament shows that they are a great team. It will hurt for a while yet, but the future of Malad Lady Dragon basketball still burns bright.”

District Champion MHA varsity wrestlers, who never fail to impress on and off the mat.

District Champions Ayden Potter, Wade Clark, Drake Morrison, Oakley Maddox, Gabe Hooste, Orrin Miller and Jack Willie.