Riggins, Idaho www.thecurrentnews.net 6-13-12 Summer Edition | Late June 2012 | The Current News | Wednesday June 13-27, 2012 | 1 | r Salmon River Level 29,300* cfs Contents p 2 “Because we all live downstream.” Headquartered in Riggins, Idaho from the center of Idaho SINCE 2004 2012 Wednesday, June 13, 2012 • Summer Edition • 208-628-2340 • [email protected]• Free! Go find some sunshine! . . . . .Reaching . . . . Lewiston • Lapwai • Culdesac • Craigmont • Coonwood • Ferdinand • Fenn • Grangeville • Harpster • Stites • Kooskia • Kamiah • Orofino • White Bird • Lucile • Riggins • New Meadows • McCall • Lake Fork • Donnelly • Cascade Late June Full Moon Dates: July 3 August 1 August 31 FREE FREE Summer Edition, 2012 M o e B e n e f t - R i g g i n s - J u n e 2 3 B a s k e t b a l l C a m p s p 1 7 K a l e i d o s c o p e - M c C a l l J u n e 23 W h i t e B i r d D a y s & R o d e o J u n e 1 5 - 1 6 P u t t f o r L i f e - R e s u l t s Fiſth grader, Chevelle Shepherd wins the limbo contest on the last, “Aloha!” day in Rig- gins. In accordance with cost saving measures, Riggins fiſth graders will be aending the high school as 6th graders next year.
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Salmon River Level 29,300* cfs
Contents p 2
“Because we all live downstream.” Headquartered in Riggins, Idaho
from the center of Idaho
SINCE 2004
2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 • Summer Edition • 208-628-2340 • [email protected] • Free! Go find some sunshine!
Cottonwood • Ferdinand • Fenn • Grangeville • Harpster • Stites • Kooskia • Kamiah • Orofino • White Bird • Lucile • Riggins • New Meadows •
McCall • Lake Fork • Donnelly • Cascade
Late June
Full Moon Dates:July 3August 1August 31
FREEFREE
Summer Edition, 2012
Moe Benef t-Riggins-June 23
Basketball Camps p 17
Kaleidoscope - McCall June 2
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White Bird Days & Rodeo June 1
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Putt for Life - Results
Fifth grader, Chevelle Shepherd wins the limbo contest on the last, “Aloha!” day in Rig-gins. In accordance with cost saving measures, Riggins fifth graders will be attending the high school as 6th graders next year.
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This issue was written, designed and edited twice, while paint-ing , bicycle riding, moving, adjusting , hosting travelers, huggin old friends, making new ones.; after a sampling Dutch oven fare and before sending my child into the wilds of Iowa with his uncle.
Opinion • Thoughts • Ideas
Sum, Sum, Summertime-Richelle Barger
The sound of summer has hit my house like a pack of ten year-olds. Hungry and ready to raise hell.
They are funny, silly, sassy and ready for anything - at least as far as they think. They are bad asses, and super heroes, worker bees, athletes and volunteers.
They need love and affection, to run and roam, yet, they need to read and remember that in the fall, their studies and sports await them. There are many opportunities for them in the area.
Currently in Riggins, Paula Tucker’s Volleyball camp is happen-ing. Next week her basketball camp will start. The Fred Mercer basketball camp also starts next week. Read about it on page 19.
Now that I am older, and not on summer vacation, I find it a little more difficult to be excited about this time of year. It should be my favorite and besides fall, it is. Who can deny to enjoy warm summer nights? Those lazier days down by the river, fishing or wallowing on the pristine white sandy beaches which are so abundant on the Salmon River?
What I love the most about this time of year is the change of sea-sons. With the change of seasons, brings people! River guides, bicyclists, firefighters, tourists. Our town is busy with folks headed in all directions for summer jobs, vacations, adventures!
I asked a few of them “What is summer to you?” Here are a few of the responses I got.
Summer to me is.....free. Summer to me is rafting. Hot days, cool breezes. Bright colors. Swimming. Three months of Saturdays. Friday fire night any day of the week.
The Current NewsPublished on Tuesdays at least twice per month by the undisputed and uncontested best staff in the world.Mission StatementTo inform and entertain the people, community and visitors of Riggins as well as the surrounding Salmon River Corridor area, from Lewiston to Kamiah & Kooskia and south to Cascade and up the Salmon River to Mackay Bar. The goal is to provide accurate information concerning events and issues that are directly related to and impact the area and people, as well as to create a forum where opposing views/issues are intelligently debated and to offer a common platform where businesses, clubs and organizations can advertise their information and events to townspeople, travelers and to our outlying neighbors.We aspire to do all this in a timely manner, twice per month.Publisher • Editor • Art Director • Janitor Richelle Barger
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Mystery Scrapbook, where did it come from?
I am contacting you to see if you would be willing to help us solve a mystery. We are hop-ing the answer can be found among your readers. In the summer of 2010 an unknown man delivered a scrap-book to my husband’s cousin, Ted of Stites, Idaho. The scrapbook belonged to my hus-band’s deceased father Glenn Fairhurst. He died in 1958 in Lewis-ton. My husband was only six year old when his father died. Inside the scrapbook were pictures, news-paper clippings, cards and my husband’s original birth certificate. Unfortunately, Ted did not obtain the name of the person who left the scrapbook with him. The only information he remembered was that the man was visiting a family (possibly named Johnson) somewhere in the area and that he had found Ted in the phone book. That summer we tried calling every Johnson we could find in the Kooskia and Kamiah area phone books, but were not able to obtain any further information.
We are so grateful for the efforts of this stranger to return the scrapbook to our family. We would love to find out where and how the kind stranger found this book and express our thanks. Please contact us at [email protected] if you can help solve this mystery.
Sincerely, Susan Fairhurst, Great Falls, Montana
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter
to give it sweetness.”
- John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America
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Idaho County Sheriff’s Log
May 28 – June 3, 2012May 28, GRANGEVILLE- Vicious Dog Mt. Idaho Grade Rd; Suspicious Lawyers Canyon; Juvenile Problem Hidden Springs; KOOSKIA – DWP Cite of 49 year old Lapwaii woman; Citizen Assist Main St; Suspicious Mattoon Rd; RIGGINS – Theft Little Salmon Overlook, Citizen Dispute Seven Devils Rd; Citizen Assist Main St; Deliver message Rapid River; May 29GRANGEVILLE- Agency Assist LCSO; Barking Dogs Purdy Rd; In-jury Accident Harpster Grade; Dis-abled Vehicle Depot; KOOSKIA- Agency Assist KMO; Animal Problem Valley Dr; Agency Assist Spokane Co SO; Animal Prob-lem Fir St; Suspicious Main St busi-ness; RIGGINS- Citizen Assist Chinook Cir; May 30GRANGEVILLE- Cow in rd Hwy 95 mp 229; Welfare Check Mough-mer Pt Rd; Theft Hwy 13; Theft Hwy 13; Warrant Arrest 20 year old Ctwd man; Non-injury accident Hwy 95; Traffic Offense Mt. Idaho; Suspicious Lukes Gulch Rd; KOOSKIA-Suspicious China Gar-den Rd; Littering Woodland Rd; Threatening Frasure Grade; Custodi-al Interference; Missing Person Little Smith Lane; ELK CITY- Citizen Dispute; May 31GRANGEVILLE- Loose Cows Mt. View Rd; Cows in rd Hwy 95 mp 220; VIN Inspection Mader Rd; VIN Inspection Keuterville Rd; Trespass-ing Mt. Idaho Grade Rd; Custodial Interference Airport Rd; Harassment Sawmill Rd; KOOSKIA- Suspicious Schuster Lane; Theft Hwy 12; Abandon Vehi-cle Pine Rd; Citizen Dispute Dyche Rd; RIGGINS- Traffic Offense Hwy 95; Citizen Assist Warren; Suspicious Race Creek; June 1GRANGEVILLE- Non-injury acci-dent Twin House Rd; KOOSKIA- Missing Person West St; Warrant Arrest of 22 year old Stites man; Welfare Check Linder Ln; Parking Problem Toll Rd; Cus-todial Interference; Suspicious Hwy 12 mp 78; VIN Inspection Hwy 162; Suspicious Main St business; Assault Jerry Johnson Hot Springs; Tree in rd Lukes Gulch; RIGGINS- VIN Inspection Lake Crk Rd; June 2GRANGEVILLE- Cows in rd Hwy 95 mp 229; Rocks in rd Hwy 95 mp 227; Threatening Fenn; Disorderly Country Court; KOOSKIA- Disorderly Main St busi-ness; Trespassing Glenwood; Noise Complaint East St. Stites; RIGGINS- Barking dog Aces Place; Domestic Dispute Main St; ELK CITY-June 3GRANGEVILLE- Suspicious Keu-terville; Cow in rd Hwy 95 Sandspur Rd; KOOSKIA- Assault Jerry Johnson Hot Springs; Welfare Check Little Smith Crk Rd; Agency Assist LCSO; Weapons Offense Sears Crk Rd; Dis-orderly Main St. business; RIGGINS- VIN Inspection Main St. business; ELK CITY- Animal Problem School Dr;
Politics
Memorial Day was originated to remember all those who fought and died during the US Civil War. It has since become a day of remembrance for all our war heroes from all our wars. One would assume, just as the soldiers did when entering the military, that those who went to war for us when called would be given the respect and help they deserve if they suffered se-vere war wounds, both physical and mental. But one would as-sume wrong in that case. “We the people” individually can easily show our respect and thankfulness for their contribu-tions of commitment resulting in their ongoing medical needs and, perhaps, the loss of their lives. But at the present time, because of the continuing fi-nancial depression; America is procrastinating on its commit-ment to care for our wounded warriors, and in some cases, not caring for them at all.Veterans Administration has a backlog of 900,000 plus dis-ability applications to work through. At present it requires 400 plus days per patient case. Unemployment is 17.4% for returning soldiers. For all our existing veterans combined, there are more suicides every year than had died in combat in the last ten years. In San Fran-cisco, vets wait about 300 days for mental-health appoint-
ments. Because of the failed “debt ceiling debates,” there is a question voiced on CNN if VA benefits are subject to “seques-tration” cuts like Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and etc.? {All the above from CNN State of the Union with Candy Crowley 05/27/2012.}Additionally, “unavailability of sufficient VA funding is slow-ing research and treatments for PTSD.” {From CBS News 02/11/2009} Ironically, since modern combat emergency medicine and evacuation is ex-ponentially better than during the Vietnam era; soldier battle-field survival rates are much higher for the same types of injuries, which loads our re-covery care systems more than ever before. Sadly, partly be-cause of their successful sur-vival from severe wounds, war veterans make-up 25% of US homeless pop-ulation!“And as he lay there sleep-ing a vision did appear. Upon his mantle shin-ing a face of one so dear, who had loved him in the springtime of a long-for-gotten year. She touched his grizzled fingers and she called him by his name; and then he heard the joy-ful sound of children at their games. And to an old forgotten soldier the dawn
will come no more. For the old man has come home from the forest.” {“Home From The Forest” by Gordon Lightfoot.}
From the Desk of Ed Jameson, New Meadows Memorial Day 2012
Commentary
• Fire pans required for all open fires inside the River Corridor• Portable toilets mandatory where restrooms not provided• No driving off road or parking on beaches• High wind area, secure loose items when leaving camp• All human waste and garbage must be packed out• Camping limited to 14 days in a 30 day period
Salmon River Ethics
Lands administered by the BLM are subject to certain regulations to protect the river environment and reduce conflict among users. Bureau of Land Management would like to remind the public of basic regulations pertaining to the Lower Salmon River Corridor. These regulations are designed to enhance your experience and protect the Salmon River. Please help by doing your part in keeping the Salmon River clean and protecting the quality of experience to all who visit this special place. Thanks for your stewardship.
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ART SHOWThe Salmon River Art Guild will be having their annual “members” art show during White Bird Days. They will be set up at the IOOF Hall from 8:00am-2:30 pm. There will be a silent auction. Look forward to the Round Robin Art Demo: Each artist works for one hour, then turns the brush over to another art-ist. One lucky person will win the honor of taking this painting home.Come and see how talented your local artists are, bid on the silent auction (some fabulous art available), and vote for “People’s Choice”. In-cluded this year will be tables with displays of member art and crafts for you to enjoy or purchase. Every purchase helps the guild bring profes-sional instructors to White Bird. The Guild thanks you for your support!For information:[email protected], 208-839-2305 or 208-839-2414
SUITCASE RACEThe Rebekahs will also be sponsoring a Suitcase Race during the rodeo June 17. The object is: teams of 3 people (12 and older) will pack a suitcase from the start-ing line down the arena to a turn-around point where two of them will dress the third person with clothing from the suitcase. Then they will race back to the starting line, undress the person, fold the clothing and return it to the suitcase. The team with the least time will win a $30 gift certificate to the Sport Shop Store and $30 to Mac’s Sup-per Club The entry fee will be $10 per team. Get your teams together!
PARADEThe theme is Pirates of the Salmon River. Start working on your floats for the parade. If you are going to be in the parade, please call Carrie Marek and let her know so that she can get you in the line up. 839-2500. White Bird Days will be June 15 & 16.
CLEANUP DAYWe are going to have a clean-up day on Thursday, June 14th. We need to get our little town in tip top shape before all of our family and friends come home for White Bird Days! We will start at 9am at the school yard. All vol-unteers who would be will-ing to join the Rebekahs and the Baptist church in clean-ing up, please meet us at the school. We will break off into teams and pick up along side the roads between Canyon House, the red bridge and Chrane drive.
BIBLE SCHOOLOn Monday, June 11, “Amaz-ing Aviation” Vacation Bible School hit Pleasant View Baptist Church for the an-nual VBS week. Beginning at 9am, kids kindergarten through 8th grade are wel-come to attend the day, with lunch served midday and sessions ending at 3pm. Con-tact pastor or Mrs. Stefani at 839-2220 if you are in need of transportation.
Rebekah AwardBrandy Trivett is the recipient of the Rebekah scholarship and will be attending U of I in the fall. She is the daughter of Barry and Ruth Trivett.Wednesday, May 30, the Re-bekahs held initiation for Jody Wingfield. Assembly President Lydia Chrane went to Challis and Salmon to fin-ish the last of her lodge visits, however, she will still have a few meetings between now and when her term is over in October.
A personal note to the side-winding, yellow-bellied, no-good, snake-in-the-grass who ran over and killed Sherry Jen-nings dog on main street and kept on driving: “We do not keep our kids or pets on leashes in this town. They do tend to run out in the street once in awhile. This is why the speed limit is 20 mph! Shame on you! Slow down!
- Nicole Lowe
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In an email to staff, board mem-bers and parents, with the subject line, “Changes are always hap-pening” Superintendent Marcus Scheibe resigned his position of Superintendent of Salmon River Joint School District last week.It then came out in the Idaho County Free Press that Scheibe took the position of K-8 ‘principal of Kamiah, replacing Carrie Ny-gard who took the Prairie High School principal position after Randy Brown retired. Brown was the high school principal in Rig-gins for three years.Scheibe’s past experiences in-clude teaching elementary school in Council and principal of the Clearwater schools serving
Kooskia, Harpster and Stites area on the south fork of the Clearwa-ter.Scheibe and his wife Laurie, who currently teaches second grade in Riggins have been at JSD 243 for four years.Scheibe faced difficult challenges as the third superintendent of JSD 243, being forced to make drastic cuts in the education budget, in-cluding moving the school to a four day school week, reducing the number of teachers and cur-rently broaching the subject of moving the elementary school to the high school campus to elimi-nate one of the eight buildings that the school district currently struggles to keep open and main-
tained.Scheibe’s resignation is effective July 1, at the end of his contract.
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Feeding ProgramLocations in Lewiston, Lapwai, Orofino, Cottonwood, Craigmont, Winchester, Elk City, Grangeville, Kamiah, Kooskia, New Meadows, Council, Donnelly will partici-pate on the Summer feeding program.All it takes is a toll free phone call to find a USDA Sum-mer Food Service Program (SFSP) site where children in low-income areas can get a free meal during the summer months when schools are closed. The National Hunger Hotline (1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-866-348-6479) can give you locations of Summer Food Service Program sites open in your local area. Just provide your zip code and the Hotline operator will tell you if there is a site near where you live. This information is also available to Spanish speakers, 1-877-8-HAMBRE.Summer meals are free for children 18 and under at open sites. In addition to a healthy meal, the program offers en-joyable learning activities held in a safe place where kids can play with friends and make new ones.Summer meal sites are located at libraries, schools, family centers, youth drop-in centers, park and recreation cen-ters, faith-based organizations, day camps and food banks, and many other locations where children come together during the summer months. Sites offer activities such as arts and crafts, drama, sports, computer training, music and reading that keep kids interested and coming back day after day. I’ve personally visited many sites and know that the kids have a great time and enjoy good meals.We need to spread the word so that more families, parents and children know about this program and can find a site in their community. I encourage parents and sponsoring organizations to work with their schools to send Summer Food Service Program flyers and other outreach materials home with students before the end of school. Our Web-site, www.summerfood.usda.gov includes templates for creating these materials.SFSP is vitally important to the millions of kids who eat school lunch and school breakfast during the school year but have no nutritious alterative in the summer. Only 3 million of the 22 million students who receive free or reduced price meals in the National School Lunch Program partici-pate in a summer feeding pro-gram either through SFSP or through their school.Summertime should not be a hungry time for these kids. SFSP fills that gap. Healthy food gives kids energy so they can en-joy all the summertime fun, but also maintains their nutrition so they feel well and do well once they’re back in school.At USDA, we’re committed to ensuring that all students have access to “food that’s in while school is out.” We are here to help parents and communities make that a reality this summer.
JSD243 Searches for New Superintendent
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June13 wednesday1877 - Young warriors, distributed by
the prospect of being forced away from their homelands, left the Tolo Lake encampment and killed several settlers along the Salmon River.*
14 thursdayFlag Day10-11am Fit & Fall Proof at SR Com-
munity Church4:30pm Yoga at Heritage CenterSpaghetti Auction fundraiser for Royal
Rangers & Girls Ministies. 6pm Rig-gins Assembly of God.
15 f ridayWhite Bird Rodeo
16 saturdayInternational Day of the African ChildSalmon River Art Guild Art Show at
White Bird DaysWhite Bird Days and RodeoKamiah’s Farmers Market
17 sundayBunker Hill Day • World Day to Combat
Desertification & DroughtHappy Fathers Day!1877-The Nez Perce defeated the
U.S. Army and its volunteers at the first battle of the war at White Bird Canyon.
White Bird Days & White Bird Rodeo
18 monday6pm JSD 243 School Board Meeting
19 tuesdayJuneteenth • Emancipation Day (Texas)10-11am Fit & Fall Proof at SR Com-
munity Church10am SR Art Guild - White Bird11am T.O.P.S. at SR Community
ChurchNoon Senior Lunch at IOOF Hall4:30pm Yoga at Heritage Center5:30pm Biggest Loser at Assembly of
God6pm SR Dive Team7pm Alcoholics Anonymom - Assem-
bly of God Church
20 wednesdayWorld Refugee DayNoon SR Chamber MeetingAmerican Legion Auxiliary Meeting-
Riggins6pm SR Gun Club HCNRC Building
- Riggins
21 thursdayAlban Heruin • Litha • Sumer Solstice10-11am Fit & Fall Proof at SR Com-
munity Church4:30pm Yoga at Heritage Center
22 f riday10am Pinehurst Quilt Club at IOOF
Hall
23 saturday10am Don & Moe Eeen Benefit - Rig-
gins City ParkKaleidoscope - McCall
26 tuesdayInternational Day against Drug Abuse
& Trafficking • International Day to support victims of Torture
10-11am Fit & Fall Proof at SR Com-munity Church
11am T.O.P.S. at SR Community Church
Noon Senior Lunch at IOOF Hall4:30pm Yoga at Heritage Center5:30pm Biggest Loser at Assembly of
Local Meeting ScheduleTo get your event in the Calendar of Events call the Current at 628-2340,
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Riggins Group Meetings
Alcoholics AnonymousTuesdays 7 pm at Assembly of God Church
American Legion 2nd Monday Legion Hall 3pm
American Legion Auxiliary 4th Thursday Legion Hall
*A.S.K. Board Meeting 2nd Monday-#243 Dist. Office at *4:30pm
Biggest Loser Tuesdays 5:30pm at Assembly of God Church
Booster Club 1st Tuesday 5:30pm SRHS Library
City Council 2nd Monday - City Hall 7pmUrban Renewal Dist. Meetings 6:30pm City of Riggins 628-3394
Fit & Fall Proof Tuesday & Thursday 10-11am at the Salmon River Community Church
Fiddlers The Riggins Fiddlers play at Riggins Manor on the third Tuesday of each month, beginning at 7pm. No admis-sion charge; public welcome.
Salmon River Gun Club Meetings Every third Wednesday at 6pm at the Hells Canyon National Recre-ation Center Hells Canyon National Rec. Area 628-3916
JSD 243 School Board 3rd Monday in the District Board Room at 6pm unless other-wise posted
Pinehurst Quilt Club 4th Friday at 10am at the IOOF Hall
PTO 2nd Wednesday at 4:30pm at RES Library when school is in session
Rebekahs 2nd Tuesday of the month. 2:30pm, IOOF Hall
Riggins LibraryHours 10am - 5pm M-F
Salmon River Dive Team 3rd Tuesday, 6pm
Riggins EMS 4th Tuesday-Fire Station 6pm
Salmon River Chamber of Commerce 2nd & 4th Wednesdays rotating restau-rants, Noon
Senior Lunches held every Tuesday at Noon at the IOOF Hall. $4 for Seniors and $5 for anyone under 60 years old.
T.O.P.S. Take off Pounds Sensibly Tuesdays at 11am, SR Community Church
Yoga Class meets Tuesday, Thursday 4:30pmat the Heritage Center.
Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability. ~Sam Keen
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-F. W. Ford, Riggins
Summer is coming. I prom-ise. Regardless of the low temperatures and the rain, Spring is just gathering up her skirts for a final splash in the water before she sails off into the solstice.And look at the gifts she has given us. We have had more time to work the soil for our gardens and flowers. We have had a good amount of water to get things going before we have to worry that our plants will dry up. And, unlike our neighbors three to five thou-sand feet higher, we have had rain, not sleet, hail, or snow. And, best of all, our lawns have not grown like jungle vegetation and we’ve not had to mow very often—yet. Ah, and that yet is what brings the gratitude. A month from now we will all be sweltering in the July heat, wishing for a little help with the irrigation. There will be extra projects we’ll wish we had accom-plished before it got too hot to even think about it.I am keenly aware of and grateful for this cool hiatus, as I just moved all my pos-sessions out of my Boise digs, storing the furniture and bringing back only personal
effects. Who knew I would fill my Subaru so full that I could hardly cram in a small plant from a friend’s garden? Who knew that I would have to reorganize the closets, cup-boards, drawers and even the shed to accommodate every-thing I brought back?Henry David Thoreau, while at Walden Pond, speculated that humans should never own more than they could carry on their backs. I have been reminded often of his dictum, feeling guilty that I have acquired so much. I have never thought of myself as acquisitive, yet my little house is full to the brim. My house has become like my summer garden in bloom. From tiny seeds the tomatoes explode, the corn grows to the sky, and the cucumbers run all over the garden like some-thing from science fiction. Nature is abundant, creating more than is needed to make certain enough survives. My own behavior makes me won-der if we’re programmed by nature to store possessions the way we store body fat for the lean times. But the prob-lem is, of course, that I am not in a lean time. I live in an 850
square foot house and space is at a premium.Thus I’ll take a page from my past and go back to “the good old days.” Every spring at our house everything was turned upside down and in-side out. Everything was ex-amined, cleaned, mended or discarded, with an absolute ironclad rule that, if it hadn’t been worn or used within the last year, it went to someone who would use it. The only exceptions were books, pho-tographs, special gifts and inheritance items (although I often caught my mother at-tempting to winnow her de-ceased in-laws’ nick knacks).I haven’t done that kind of spring-cleaning for years. Now that I must, I am grateful that spring is helping me by letting me neglect my garden for the house. Soon enough I will be up to my ankles in mud and lawn clippings. Let it rain! Let the wind blow! It will make it just that much easier to tend to the business at hand.“Happiness,” the billboard sign says, “is wanting what you have.” True happiness, I think, is being grateful for what you have, seeing the great gift of
all situations and the oppor-tunities they provide. I shall keep this in mind as I grimly examine, clean, mend, and discard. When Summer does arrive, I shall be ready. Thank you, Spring.
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SAVES the Day honored Hannah Pearce (left) who saved an older aunt from choking, by doing the Heimlich Maneuver. McKayla Qualls saved her 16 year old brother who was choking with the Heimlich maneuver, which she learned from a CPR class taught by Meadows Valley Ambulance.
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WINCHESTER18th Annual
Open RodeoSat. & Sun., June 30 & July 1
Starts at 2pm each dayArena in The Pines - Winchester, Idaho
Rodeo Stock provided by Bar X Rodeos of Asotin, Wash.
$8,000 Added Money plus Pot Payback & 1st Place Silver Buckles in ALL events.
EVENT - ENTRY FEES - (ADDED MONEY)
• Open Breakaway - $40 ($500)• Women’s Open Barrel Racing -
$40 ($600)• JR. Bull Riding, 15-17 - $55 ($500)• JR. Barrels, 10-15 - $30 ($300)• JR. Calf Riding, 9 & under - $20
(2) 2 hour delays allowed – openings on even hour (i.e. 10:00pm,12:00am, 2:00 am)
Manning Crevice Bridge Meeting
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 • 5-7pmBest Western Salmon Ridge Lodge1010 S. Highway 95, Riggins, ID 83549Manning Crevice Bridge has been recommended for a full re-placement or rehabilitation as it has reached 70 years of service and is in need of upgrading. The Manning Crevice Bridge Project is a cooperative effort between the Western Federal Land High-way Division, Idaho County, and the U.S. Forest Service.This meeting will announce the Selected Alternative, project de-livery and next steps, and solicit your feedback!Community involvement is an important part of the Manning Crevice Bridge Replacement project and hope to see you there!For additional information about the project please click here.You can also contact the project team at [email protected] or (303) 221-7275.
wWinchester CelebrationJune 28, 29 & 30, 2012, 4th of July Celebration, in Winchester, Idaho. Fireworks will be over the lake on Saturday, June 30.
Winchester RodeoJune 30 - July 1 2012, 17th An-nual Open Rodeo”, An old fashioned, “hang on the fence” Family Rodeo. Two days at 2pm at the Arena in the Pines. More information: [email protected]
yL&L Fish ReportWe’ll leave it up to you to decide out what L&L stands for...Clearwater RiverBoats on the Clearwater, how many can you count? Some say the
fishing is over on the Clearwater and quickly you want to move up river.
Salmon RiverPredictions say, right now, and by the time you get
this, it could be yesterday. So high step to your fa-vorite salmon hole. They are expected to be on the move.
Main Salmon RiverIn town, where no outfitters are allowed, a few fish were caught from jet boat onlast Saturday
and one garter/water snake. The snake re-portedly had a rock fish in its mouth and
when caught released its captive.Rapid River & Little Salmon fish-
ing areas. P L E A S E watch out for pe-destrians w h i l e traveling highway 95.
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Outdoors
Fiddle Heads & All things in Moderation-James Flocchini
Fiddle-heads are up. They are a nice handy edible but a very seasonal and temporary nibble at that. They remind me of many Green-Man’s curled up hands reaching up to the sun preparing to unfold. And what’s unfolding is the promise of another season of sun, of growth, of life. I really like gather-ing these little hands early in the morning while the air is still cool. By the time I arrive back home, my hat is full of the still firm green buds. I like to sauté them in XVOO and butter with onions. They go really well with just about anything…..soup, quiche, stew, lasagna, scrambled eggs, you name it. They do tend to have a slight bitter taste to them. Fiddle-head is the name for the unopened fern as it emerges from the ground because it resembles the head of a fiddle (or cello…my stringed instru-ment of choice). The edible fern I am referring to is the Bracken Fern. The name “Bracken” is of Old Norse origin, meaning fern. The Latin binomial is Pteridium aquilinum. The species refers to the Latin name for eagle. Hence, another name for this plant is Eagle Fern. It is stated that this genus probably has the largest distribution of any of the ferns worldwide and are found on every continent except Antarctica. Ferns reproduce by spores, not seeds. We have many types of ferns growing wild here in Idaho County. I don’t’ know if there are other edible ferns here or not. Bracken Fern has a long history of being used for food in many cultures from North America to Northern Europe, to the British Isles, and clear over to Asia. There is a certain region of Japan (as well as Korea and China) where it is still eaten in large quantities today. They are fond of eating the starchy rootstalk as well as the fiddle-heads.When venturing out on the wild side to gather for food, it is important to bear in mind that we, at least most of us, are not used to eating wild foods regularly, unless it’s perhaps wild game meat. Many of us are generations removed from living off of wild foods and our bodies are not used to it. The food may be very strong tasting, bitter, sour, etc. Many wild plants may be particularly strong in certain constituents that may be unhealthy if eaten too often or may make one sick with stomach cramps, diarrhea, etc. if eaten in large quantities at one sitting. Some wild plants and mushrooms pick up heavy metals from the soil so it’s also important to bear in mind WHERE you are harvest-ing. Gathering at or near mine-tailings is not a good idea for that very reason. I know it would be difficult for me to resist the temptation from gathering a bumper crop of King Boletes growing on old mine-tailings. I’d be tempted to curse the fungal-gods for presenting me with such a site!While researching Bracken Fern, I was surprised to find bodies of evidence (studies, not corpses) pointing to a possible link to high rates of stomach cancer in those Japanese locales that currently eat large quantities of the fern. Some of the studies seem a bit confusing to me. Most of the problem seems to occur from eating the fern raw or eating the leaves. Where I have seen recipes and safe historical use is with the unfurled fronds (fiddleheads) and stems that were thoroughly cooked with the hairs removed. Also, the spores have been found to be carcinogenic. I do not recommended cooking up a big pot-full of say Bracken Fern or Morel mushrooms and then dig in all by your greedy self. In fact, I just heard about a friend who came home with a nice harvest of Morels the other day and could not resist the temptation of eating a whole plate full of the delectable morsels. He felt sick to his stomach the whole next day. Not surprising. Think about whether you would sauté a skillet full of store-bought button mushrooms and dig right in with a fork all by your lonesome? I doubt it. Remember the adage: “All things in moderation”? Please heed it, especially wild foods AND in particular if it’s the first time you’re trying it. Also remember posi-tive identification is a MUST!It’s a good idea to MIX wild foods in with other food you are cooking. Nettles in lasagna; fresh (washed) Watercress (from a healthy water source, not down stream from ag. runoff) on a turkey sandwich or taco; chopped Dandelion greens sprinkled in with other leafy greens on a salad; Cat-tail rhizome flour mixed in with whole wheat flour in a loaf of bread or pancakes; A few spoonfuls of wine-and-butter sautéed Morels on top of a grilled medium-rare buffalo t-bone steak…..now that’s what I’m talking about! I am making myself hungry and I just finished dinner.There’s a lot to learn and a lot to gather and eat, and I thank my lucky stars for where I live with such abundance around me. Have fun, learn lots.
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A young child says, “Mommy, when I grow up I want to be a musician.” Mommy replies, “Well honey, that’s nice but you know you can’t do both.”I can’t imagine music that is “grown up”, “proper” or “re-sponsible” without also being boring. Fortunately, there will be none of that these upcom-ing weeks. As more boats ap-pear on the lake, things are also heating up musically.Picks of the WeekSalmon River Brewery, June 23, Reilly CoyoteCrustys, June 27, Innocent ManReilly Coyote is a string band from Boise headed by Bernie Reilly, also of Gizzard Stone. They play high energy blue-grass so don’t go expecting any-thing else.Innocent Man is a rock ensem-ble from Boise but with Mc-Call roots. Covering songs like Buffalo Springfield’s “For what it is worth” and Beck’s “Loser” not to mention their own stuff, they are fun and unique in that they sport violin and keyboards as well as a twin guitar attack. You can also expect good shows from Fast & Burning Ben at Shore Lodge on June 23-24 and Ras Hoon (of Voice of Reason) will be doing a solo night at Crusty’s on June 17. Ras is an excellent musician and while his regular gig is reg-
gae, I love his take on the blues. The Ringtones, yet another band headed by Bernie Reilly, are at Shore Lodge on June 17-18 playing covers with a nod to the Beatles.
I’ve been all over town getting the word out about the Sum-mer Music Festival (www.the-summermusicfestival.com) at Roseberry on July 12-14. A three-day pass is only $40 and includes music from Ivan Nev-ille’s New Orleans band Dump-staphunk as well as Nashville’s emerging mandolin phenom Sierra Hull, among others. This festival is one of a kind. It is family friendly (kids 12 and under free), you can bring a cooler, dinner, chairs, parking is a snap, and it’s cheap so ev-eryone is happy. The musicians love it and respond with amaz-ing performances. Ask anyone that has gone, there are great Summer Music Festival stories all over the place.All you business folks out there, if you want to support live mu-sic, now is time to be a sponsor so drop me an email for details. There is now a VIP package in addition to the usual ads in the program. It’s all tax deductible and helps keep ticket prices down. Yay!Thanks for listening! “Fast” Eddie Pramuk, [email protected]
- Ed Pramuk, McCall Being a Musician The Good Noise
Jukebox Saturday Night
At the MoviesJukebox Saturday Night
At the Movies
Lewiston Civic Theatre presents:
Thursday Friday Saturday - 7pm Sunday at 1:30 pm
Also on sale are the 42nd Annual Fine Arts Celebration tickets! The Fine Arts
Celebration will be July 28th at 6:00pm at the Masonic Temple, located at 855 Main
Street, Lewiston. Give us a call at 208-746-3401 or login online to
purchase tickets!
Kidsʼ Workshop & Playstarts June 13 Performances June 29 & 30
School House Rock youth Auditions
July 1-2 Performances
August 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25 & 26.
Cost for each is $100.
For Kids
Lewiston Civic TheatreLewiston Idaho
208-746-3401
Jukebox Saturday Night
At the MoviesJukebox Saturday Night
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The Current News will be giving away two tickets to the Roseberry Music Festival. All you have to do is tell us in exactly 100 words why you want to go! mail it to PO Box 1483 Riggins, ID 83549. or email it to [email protected] Deadline June 23!
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SPRING Native Plants are in
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If you live in another commu-nity besides Riggins and have a Guess Who! you would like to share, let Rocke or The Current News know!
ArtHistory TheatreLewis Clark Centre for Arts & History
Shelli Markee: Bird Show
June 8 – August 17Markee’s wire birds are in-stalled in an organic realistic flock formation circling the room. The exhibition is experi-mentation with the projection of light creating dramatic shad-ows. Markee’s work is highly influenced by nature and by the beauty she recognizes in organic forms. From her home studio in Seattle, Markee care-fully handcrafts each piece in her collection. Her background in fine arts is evident in each one-of-a-kind piece she creates.
The Central Idaho Art Associa-tion (CIAA) will be hosting the Hole in the Wall Art Show and Sale on Monday, July 2nd and Tuesday, July 3rd at the Holes Mini Mall in Grangeville. The hours for this show will be 9:00 to 5:00 both days, and the pub-lic is invited to attend.
Members of the CIAA are invit-ed to show and sell their work. There is no limit to the number of pieces which can be submit-ted, however, those displaying their art will be responsible for bringing supplies necessary for hanging or accommodating their pieces.
Those who wish to enter the show but are not CIAA mem-bers can pay the annual $10 dues to treasurer, Ellamae Holes, at 525 Elk Street, Gran-geville, ID 83530, or can pay at the door when submitting art work at 9:00 on July 2nd. There is no entry fee. A 10% commission on sales will go to the CIAA for support of the or-ganization. For questions, call Ellamae at 208-983-0466.
Grangeville
Hole in the Wall Art
Show
WHITE BIRD DAYSART SHOW AND SALE
Sat. June 16IOOF Hall, White Bird
8AM to 3PM (PDT)The SALMON RIVER ART GUILD
proudly presents a members show & sale.
Free Admission Silent Auction • Arts & Crafts tables
id Theater returns to McCall, Idaho for the 12th Seven Dev-ils Playwrights Conference, June 11-23, sponsored by the Alpine Playhouse. Playwrights, actors and directors from around the country will travel to McCall and, working with local artists and students, de-velop ten new plays that will be presented to the public free of charge. Since 2001, the Confer-ence has developed more than 100 new plays by some of the most exciting voices in Ameri-can Theater.All conference events are free and open to the public at all times. All events start at 7:30pm unless otherwise not-ed. More information about schedules, events and travel can be found at: www.idthe-ater.org/7devils. To reserve a space in the free playwriting workshop email: [email protected], June 14th – PLAYS FROM McCALL-DONNEL-LY HIGH SCHOOLFriday, June 15th - LISTEN FOR THE LIGHT by Kara Lee CorthronThe word of God has been re-vealed to Joseph Smith, mak-ing him a prophet to some and a lightning rod to others. In Nauvoo, Illinois in 1844, two of Joseph’s flock await their own revelations: Eli, a free man tormented by a tragic past and Lula, a precocious young wom-an newly – and reluctantly – betrothed to the prophet. Saturday, June 16th - WAR-REN by Brian QuirkRose is determined to live out her remaining days at home even if it means hiring some-one to help her shovel the snow, mow the lawn and make sure she’s dead before the am-bulance is called. Dano needs a job, and a friend. Can this fiercely independent grand-mother and this unemployed ichthyologist with Aspergers Syndrome help each other get what they need?Wednesday, June 20th - GEN-ERAL STORE by Brian Wat-kinsMike is determined to keep his faltering general store up and running. He’ll let nothing get in the way of staying open for business: not his two wily daughters, the trucker who thinks he’s dead, the rancher who thinks he’s dying, or even
the blizzard outside. But some-thing mysterious is under the floorboards. Can Mike save his American Dream from the ravenous creature beneath his store? Or should he just save himself instead?Thursday, June 21st – PLAYS FROM McCALL-DONNEL-LY HIGH SCHOOLFriday, June 22nd - REVELA-TION by Samuel Brett Wil-liamsBrandon was raised Southern Baptist. Rebecca is an atheist. When people start disappear-ing, and Rebecca’s boyfriend spontaneously bursts into flames, they may not agree about what’s happening, but they both know it’s time to get out of New York City. En-during war, famine, butter boarding, and each other — Brandon and Rebecca head to Arkansas in search of the New Jerusalem…or at least some-thing to believe in.Saturday, June 23rd at 2:00pm - KINGDOMS OF ROT by Thomas NewbyUnemployed and mired in nihilistic dread, Travis’s pill-popping has finally driven his girlfriend Deborah away, leav-ing Travis to the mercy of The Shadows in his own head. But when his fantasy world turns out to be just as disappoint-ing as the real world he’s left behind, Travis finds himself alone in a Kingdom he cannot control.Saturday, June 23rd at 7:30pm - TEN MILE LAKE by Tira PalmquistMaggie should have known it was a fool’s errand to return to Ten Mile Lake; after all if her father had wanted her to know he was dying, he would have called her himself. It would be easy to just turn around and
Seven Devils Playwrights Conference – McCall
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June
13wednesday
Mark Ranson & The Mostest
Crusty’s • McCall
16saturday
Justin LanstripSalmon River Brewery • McCall
Bottom LineWhite Bird Days
17sunday
Ras Hoon (Voice of Reason)
Crusty’s • McCall
20wednesday
Jimmie BivinsCrusty’s • McCall
Bottom LineSi Bueno
21thursday
Bottom Line Vigilantes • Donnelly
23saturday
Reilly CoyoteSalmon River Brewery • McCall
24sunday
The Great ApesCrusty’s • McCall
Fast & Burning Ben
Shore Lodge • McCall
27wednesday
Innocent ManCrusty’s • McCall
28thursday
Fast EddieBear Creek Lodge • McCall
30saturday
Buster BlueSRB • McCall
Bottom Line Si Bueno Parking Lot
July6 friday
Scientists Priests & Painters
Jess Lambert & The Thousand
YearsSalmon River Brewery • McCall
7thursday
Innocent ManSalmon River Brewery • McCall
Bottom Line
Music
WHITE BIRD DAYSART SHOW AND SALE
Sat. June 16IOOF Hall, White Bird
8AM to 3PM (PDT)The SALMON RIVER ART GUILD
proudly presents a members show & sale.
Free Admission Silent Auction • Arts & Crafts tables
Featuring music from Elvis Presley, Elton John, Blue Oyster Cult, Cher, The Drifters and many more, this year’s Jukebox promises to be a fun romp through cinema history.Playing Thursday July 12- 22. They have also added Wednesday, July 18, there will be an extra family performance with ticket prices of $10.65. We’ve also added an extra matinee on Saturday, July 21. That’s two more chances to this LCT original production. We’ll see you in the audience!Those lively characters of Jukebox Saturday Night have to con-vince a woman scorned to the movies aren’t blame for her lousy boyfriend. Utilizing music from the ‘60s to the ‘80s they serenade Sue about their favorite Movie genres. Can they convince Sue to love the movies once again, and perhaps help her find love once more?Directed by Harmoney Jordan, rated G. Purchase tickets online at www.lctheatre.org, or through the box office at 208-746-3401.Showtimes- July 12 – July 22 Evenings: House opens at 7p.m.• Show starts 7p.m.Matinee: House opens 1:30pm • Show Starts 2pm
I walk without flinching through the burning
cathedral of the summer. My bank of wild grass is
majestic and full of music. It is a fire that solitude presses against my lips.
~Violette Leduc, Mad in Pursuit
head back to Portland, espe-cially since he seems to get along better with his new nurse Donny than he ever did with her. But, now that she’s home, Maggie can’t seem to leave, and maybe… just maybe she doesn’t really want to.
SPECIAL EVENT – Satur-day, June 16th from 11:00am-2:00pmA Playwriting Workshop with Guest Playwright Kara Lee Corthron
Band Profiles-Ed Pramuk
Friday Night, July 13, 2012, Summer
Music Festival, Historic Roseberry, ID
Opening
Sierra HullDescribed as having “no limitations as a musician”, this young lady from Nash-ville has been tearing up the bluegrass scene for 10 years since releasing her first CD at the age of 16. She is an incredibly talented singer, songwriter and mandolin player. She is accompanied by her band Highway 111 and is sure to be playing tunes from their newest CD, Daybreak.
Second Act
MilkDriveMD is a four piece ensemble from Austin, TX described as “jazz-grass” and a “virtuo-sic blast of bluegrassy string-band music”. They have just released their second CD called Waves. Their origi-nal compositions feature sophisticated arrangements and fierce musicianship.
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Above, Brenda Baugh, Aislinn Rennison and Aby Aronson pre-tasted the Dutch Oven Results
Bacon-wrapped Scallops 11 bacon slices, cut in half 1 cup milk1/2 cup flour 1 egg1 1/2 tsp. paprika 22 sea scallops1/2 tsp. salt 1 to 2 cups Japanese bread crumbs (panko)1/2 tsp. ground white pepper Re’moulade Sauce1/2 tsp. garlic powder Cook bacon slices 3-4 minutes or until translucentCombine flour and next 4 ingredients in a shallow dish. Beat together milk and egg in a small bowl. Roll sallops in seasoned flour, shaking off excess. Dip scal-lops in egg mixture, then coat with bread crumbs.
Wrap each scallop with bacon slice and secure with toothpick. Place scallops on a lighty greased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for about 30 min-utes or until bacon is crisp and scallops are cooked. Serve hot with re’moulade sauce.
Re’moulade Sauce1/2 cup minced celery 1/4 cup lemon juice1/2 cup minced onion 1/4 cup red wine vinegar1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 tsp. paprika1/2 cup cocktail sauce 1 tsp. salt1/4 cup prepared mustard 1/2 tsp pepper1/4 cup horseradish 1/8 tsp. ground red pepper Mix together all ingredients in a quart jar; shake well and chill 45 minutes. Makes 2 1/4 cups.
BWBRF Thank you!The Big Water Blowout committee would like to thank every-one who helped make this event a success. We really appreciate all of the great donations we received this year. The following businesses/individuals graciously made donations to the event:Back Eddy Gril MaraviaThe Bent Rod Best Western Salmon Rapids Lodge Michelle SimpsonBig Iron Motel NorcoCascade Outfitters Pioneer EnterprisesCloninger’s Family Foods Riggins One StopCrump’s Chevron Kim FriendSalmon River Chamber of Commerce Idaho River SportsExodus Telly MillerHook-Line-Sinker /Tackle Shop TevaIdaho Banana Co. White Bird Summit LodgeMountain River Outfitters Idaho Power
Also a special thanks to Steven, Mariah, Bob and the Crump family, Shane Harper, Lori Tilton, Matt Sinclair, Jeremy Alex-ander, Patrick Condon for their extra help. Thanks to the BWB committee- Amy Sinclair, Matt Laine, Jaclyn Truppi, and Roy & Karen Akins- for all their time and efforts donated to making this event happen. Thanks to this years participating outfitters- Brundage, Epley’s, Exodus, Mountain River Outfitters, Rubi-con, Wapiti, and Wild River Adventures. Thanks to the BLM for coming down and setting up an info booth. We all had a blast this year, and are looking forward to every-one’s continued support! See you all again at the Big Water Blowout next year!With this years proceeds we will be donating to Riggins EMS, Salmon River Dive Team, Garnet Rebbekahs, and we will be in-stalling & purchasing bike racks for the City Park, and the post office. Thanks again for supporting Big Water Blowout!
See Dutch Oven Cook-off photos at www.thecurrentnews.net click on the camera link.
Big Water Blowout Dutch Oven ResultsThis year we had an amazing 42 entries, 21 in the Individual Category and 21 in the Outfitter Category. We had a great turnout for the cook-off and fed about 165 people!
Bread Pudding - 118 pts2nd Place: Don Holthaus- Apple Cobbler - 109 pts
Outftter Category -Over All Winner: Exodus - Ruth Bingaman- Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops - 123 pts2nd Place: Brundage - Brhe Minkler and Jamie Zolber - River Ribs - 118 pts3rd Place; Mountain River Outfitters - Aislinn Rennison - Apricot-Huckleberry Cobber - 117 pts4th Place: Mountain River Outfitters - Mark Therkildsen - Jalapeno Ranch Chicken Pizza - 112 pts
Food Court + 7 interpretive stations:
No entry
fees!
prizes for all
particpants!
The Weenie Wagon will serve free hotdogs to all participants
and first 50 customers!
Kelly’s Whitewater Park presents:
HOMETOWN THROWDOWNS
Freestyle Kayaking Down River Race
& Community Picnic
Saturdays 11am
Welcome Center hours
Sun-Fri 10am to 7pm
Sat 9am-8pm.
July 7-8USA freestyle Kayak
Nationals
Live Musicand vendors!
July 28 • August 18 • Sept 1
for more information, click on www.kwpid.comor call208-405-3000
Free Admission!
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ASK CAMPS & Kudos!June 11-14: Volleyball camp - registration coming out soonJune 18-21: Basketball camp - registration coming out soon
The ASK team is excited to announce that they met, or about to meet all of their objectives set by the state for summer and the school year. All the objectives were set by the state at 85%.1. Academic - 79.4%* of students met their academic goal - *the system (Creating Change) does not have the ISAT data from the state yet. We will likely meet this goal.2. Social - 86.2 of students did not get a discipline referral (refer-ral to the principal)3. Family Involvement - 86.8% of students had parents attend a family event at least twice **Jack with Creating Change said that we were one of the few sites to meet this goal4. Attendance - 94.5% of students attended at least 50% or more per class5. Summer Attendance - 98.5% of students attended at least 50% or more per class6. Summer Discipline Referrals - 100% of students did not get a discipline referralA.s.K. is lead by KariAnn Marquis, who was called one of the “greatest assets” and “the primary reason the program has been flourishing and excelling fo the past two years” by board member Rhonda Damon
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All dreams lead to Basketball
The Folks behind the Fred Mercer Basekt-ball Camp
-Stacy McCusker, Kooskia
Fred and Judy Mercer proved that dreaming big lasts a lifetime. The couple had three young boys in the seventies that all loved basketball. They took their children to basketball camps in Spo-kane. It was too far away and expensive, in their minds, to keep doing this year after year. Fred met a coach from Boise at one of the camps and he asked him “Why don’t we start our own Boise/Kamiah camp?”And this is how the now famous Fred and Judy Mercer Basket-ball Camp began. It is how great success stories begin, with one person having a vision and then the commitment and dedication to follow through. The camp started as a back and forth collab-orative between Boise coach Charlie Henry and Fred Mercer in Kamiah, but then later ended as a single camp residing in Kamiah. By the summer of 1977, Kamiah was the camp’s sole location with a mission to provide a solid basketball camp for youngsters in our area. They started bringing in guest coaches to lecture and spend the day with the participants. Fred was able to bring in well-known coaches from Idaho and beyond to help. Many college players have contributed over the years, bringing their expertise to the children as camp teachers.Today, the Fred and Judy Mercer Basketball Camp is thriving. Fred cites the Kamiah community and his staff for being loyal and consistent with their support over the years. There are two camps, one week for boys and one for girls. Any child interested in basketball from grade 3 through 12 is welcome. The cost is $95 for the week, however no one is turned away for lack of funds, work scholarships are available. Children are en-couraged to pre-register by calling 935-2401, but walk ins are wel-come the day camp starts. Girls camp runs from June 18 through the 21, and the boys camp runs from June 25 through the 28th. Children from further distances can stay the week. Children are chaperoned and sleep in the gyms. Fun, movies and activities are provided. Judy cooks all week and the kids eat meals at the Mer-cer’s house. Our children are fortunate to have such a well-designed and re-spected camp in Kamiah. Some staff has been working at the camp for over 20 years. Fred and Judy Mercer have demonstrated that we can create what we need in our community through ded-ication and the support of parents and community. Thank you Fred and Judy for your efforts, you have made a difference in the lives of our children.
Salmon River High School Graduation
ScholarshipsJoshua Cade Hollon Valedictorian•Freshman Access Scholarship•Idaho Robert E. Lee Promise B. Scholarship•Academic Achievement Level S. Scholarship•Shearer, G.D. Scholarship•A.S.K. Inc Scholarship•Salmon River Booster Gold Scholarship•Salmon River Alumni Schol-arship•Salmon River Education As-sociation Scholarship
Lisa Jane Avila•Freshman Access Scholarship•Idaho Robert E. Lee Promise B. Scholarship•Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant•James E. Hawkins Memorial Scholarship•Rebekah’s Scholarship•PTO Scholarship•Salmon River Booster Bronze Scholarship
Jordan Okamuro-Hackler•Canyon Community Coali-tions Scholarship•Assembly of God Scholarship•Salmon River Booster Silver Scholarship•Pioneer Enterprise Scholar-ship•Pinetree Community Credit Union Scholarship•Riggins Chamber of Com-merce Scholarship
Summer Reading in New MeaodowsJune 1st - sign-ups begin (Readers can only begin log-ging time after sign-up. Books may be from home, the library or another source but must be read after signing-up. Readers cannot earn tokens for previ-ously readbooks.) June 13 - Dream Big...READ!June 20 - Dreams &WishesJune 27 - Counting SheepWe are skipping the week of July 4thJuly 11 - Monsters, Inc. Movie - - - (This program will only be held once from 2 to 4pm.)July 18 - Dreams of AdventureJuly 25 - Explore the Night ... AnimalsAugust 1st - Bad DreamsAugust 8th - Water Games Party (This party will be held at the end of the program at the city park from 1 to 3pm. for those participants who have completed their reading con-tracts - no exceptions!)
Judy & Fred Mercer started the Fred Mercer Basketball Camp in Ka-miah for more than 35 years!
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Flag FootballContact Colin Smith at 628-2789 or [email protected] if interested.
at the Heritage CenterRiggins, Idaho
Classes are geared to adultsAll skill levels are welcome
�3.00 per classPlease contact Mariah Crump
at 628�2793http://rigginsyoga.blogspot.com/
Yoga Classes
Every Tuesday &
Thursday4:30 to 5:30 pm
Sitting tall with a lengthened spine is a lost art in modern so-ciety; this pose can contribute to re-strengthening the mus-cles around the spine in order to improve posture and relieve back pain. Simple Sitting Pose can be practiced anywhere at any time. To come into Simple Sitting Pose sit down with legs crossed in a way that works for your body and bring the backs of the hands to the tops of the knees so that the palms are facing the sky, this will open the heart and the collar-bones as the shoulders descend down the back, energizing and strengthening the body. Take the pose to the next level and breath deep – you do not have to clear your mind to sit tall and breathe – you just have pay at-tention to what you are doing. In time with practice, we can retrain our bodies to sit tall. With practice, you will find that the upper back begins to open up, the shoulders begin to draw down away from the ears, the knees and ankles begin to stretch and relax, you may also
find that the brain and the face begin to relax as you find align-ment in the pose. *** Beginners tipPractice this pose seated on the floor with a folded blanket un-der your sitting bones, with the back at the wall, pressing the low back, the shoulder blades and the back of the head into the wall, while allowing the breath to move freely through-out the body, relax the arms and shoulders down away from the ears.***Deepening the PracticePracticing Simple Seated pose can change your mood and your mind, it can soften your heart and open up new doors for you – that is if you want it to. What if is the midst of a very stressful situation or deci-sion we decided to sit tall, with a long strong spine and take the awareness to the breath for a few moments? The outcome is sure to be a positive one.
Upon returning from vacation, Riggins city em-ployee, Charlie Amel found Mayor Bob Crump and neighbor Dan Bell rooting around in the ditch. They were looking for something that was plugging the flow of water. The water was backed up into neighboring yards. What they found in the end was a garbage can and a long stick.The City of Riggins would like to remind people to keep the ditches free of debris. And remember the wind can blow objects into the ditch. Don’t cause a back log of water
Quilters donate quiltPinehurst Quilters donated a quilt for a fundraiser raffle for Don and Moe Een. It is presently on dis-play at Pine Tree Credit Union.Tickets are on sale now at the following location:
Pioneer Enterprise, Cattleman’s and Pine Tree Credit Union. Members of the quilt club also have tickets for sale. Tickets are 6 for $5 or 1 at $1. Cash donations can be made directly to an account set up at the Pine Tree Credit Union. The quilt will then be on display June 23rd at City Park and drawing will be held Hot Summer Nites on July 27th.For further information contact Erica Huntzinger at 628-9280
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Flag FootballContact Colin Smith at 628-2789 or [email protected] if interested.
Golf New Meadows
New Meadows
The Need for Blood Never Takes a Holiday
This June, donate blood or platelets and help save livesDuring the summer, blood donations typically drop off dramatically as donors go on vaca-tion and schools close, but the need for blood never takes a holiday. The American Red Cross urges people to donate blood or platelets and save lives this summer. Patients in hos-pitals served by the Red Cross depend on community blood donations every day. Every day, the Red Cross provides blood to patients in our local hospitals. Regular blood donations from people in our communities are critical to our ability to provide a steady and ample supply of blood for those who depend on its life-saving benefits.Any healthy person age 17 or older and weighing at least 110 pounds may be eligible to donate blood. Valid identification is required for all blood donations.
All eligible donors are asked to schedule an appointment to donate blood at the Meadows Valley Community Blood Drive, Friday, June 15 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the historic P.I.N. Railroad Depot, 100 South Commercial New Meadows by calling Jeff Luff at 347-2315. For more informa-tion about blood donation or eligibility, call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org.
Results from New Meadows Putt for Life
Best Green
- Payette National Forest CenterEmergency Service Challenge:
James & Tina Joiner for Meadows Valley Emergency Services.1st place team:
Team Linville/Moore, Lea Linville & Paul Moore
2nd Place team:
Team Tucker, Jan Martin & Chris Nelson
3rd Place team:
Team Ricardo, Angela & Ricardo Cheverton
3rd Annual Leroy Matthews Memorial Softball Tournament - June 23 & 24
It’s time again to celebrate Leroy’s life with the 3rd Annual Softball Tournament! This 2 day event will consist of One Pitch Softball with all coed teams.Concessions and tournament sweatshirts will be available for sale. All team entry fees and concession proceeds will go towards helping one of Leroy’s little buddies, Drew Howland. This 9 year old little boy has a long road to recovery dealing with removal of a jaw tumor and the medical costs associated.
Details:This 2 day tournament will be a One Pitch Softball Tournament. All teams must be Coed. This tour-nament will consist of round robin pool play, followed by a single elimination tournament.Entry Fee: $200 per team. Fees must be paid 7 days prior to play. Cash or check can be sent to Tara Ysias, 589 S Red Oak Ave, Kuna, ID 83634. For more questions, you may contact Tara at (208) 919-8220.
Community Church Lunch at Last Chance - June 10
Join us Sunday after the morning service at Meadows Valley Com-munity Church for Burgers and salads at Last Chance Camp-
ground. If it rains, we’ll eat at The Connection. Bring your favor-ite salad and a lawn chair. Table service, dessert, drinks, burgers and fixins will be provided. See you there!
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There goes the Neighborhood!
Upon returning from vacation, Riggins city em-ployee, Charlie Amel found Mayor Bob Crump and neighbor Dan Bell rooting around in the ditch. They were looking for something that was plugging the flow of water. The water was backed up into neighboring yards. What they found in the end was a garbage can and a long stick.The City of Riggins would like to remind people to keep the ditches free of debris. And remember the wind can blow objects into the ditch. Don’t cause a back log of water
Quilters donate quiltPinehurst Quilters donated a quilt for a fundraiser raffle for Don and Moe Een. It is presently on dis-play at Pine Tree Credit Union.Tickets are on sale now at the following location:
Pioneer Enterprise, Cattleman’s and Pine Tree Credit Union. Members of the quilt club also have tickets for sale. Tickets are 6 for $5 or 1 at $1. Cash donations can be made directly to an account set up at the Pine Tree Credit Union. The quilt will then be on display June 23rd at City Park and drawing will be held Hot Summer Nites on July 27th.For further information contact Erica Huntzinger at 628-9280
Left Christina Dicky Wins a new car at the Kahili Club Green; right, green architect Carolyn Swanson holds up a score card .
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Antiquing June 27 Edition
The Current will feature great antique and thrift shops from Cascade to Lewiston
No Closures on Clearwater drainage or lower Salmon
and Little Salmon river fsheries this week.
-Donald Whitney for Joe Dupont of the Idaho Fish & Game
To start, we are proposing NO CLOSURES in the Clearwater drainage or lower Salmon and Little Salmon river fisheries this week. In the Clearwater drainage effort and harvest dropped consider-ably last week ( June 4 – June 10) resulting from increased flows and rainy weather. Last week the adult harvest in the Clearwater drainage was estimated to be less than 200 fish with the majority coming from the North Fork and South Fork Clearwater rivers. Below is running progress of the harvest and harvest share for the Clearwater drainage fishery. Flows are dropping so hopefully effort and harvest jump back up. For those who fish the South Fork Clearwater the current estimate of hatchery adults that have entered is a little more than 2,000.
Test Confrms, Pup is Full Blooded Wolf
A DNA test shows that a pup picked up outside Ketchum on May 25 is a wild wolf. Out of town campers picked up what they thought was a lost domestic puppy outside Ketchum and took it to a vet clinic in town. Officials thought the male puppy looked like it might be a wolf.Idaho Fish and Game looked for a wolf pack near where the pup was found, hoping to return the lost pup. But they could find no fresh sign of a pack in the area.Zoo Boise agreed to take the pup temporarily and to help Fish and Game find it a permanent home. Zoo officials are compil-ing a list of facilities accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums that would be suitable for the pup.The pup is gaining weight and his health is improving.
Mike Cornforth dumptrucks in Time Zone Rapid on Monday June 4. Watch out for that sneaker wave! Upon entering Salmon River Photos, he will receive a free photo of this and lunch from the Back Eddy Grill Above Lutra Barger navigates from Island Bar to Island Bar. Kelly’s
Whitewater Park has opened up youth Kayaking lessons for one week. Call the park for more information. 208-405-3000.
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Libra: A Libra recently com-plained to Clouds that “Hor-rorscopes have been sub par for the last couple of weeks.” Natu-rally, Clouds tried to not take this personally as most Libras, when they’re feeling poopie or cranky, are prone to forgetting how karma works. So here’s a reminder: How people treat you is their karma, how you re-act is yours and nothing beats two content karmas treating each other to happy endings.Scorpio: Since Scorpio is a wa-ter sign, your new mantra will come from the Oglala Sioux In-dians; who, for the record, have no relation to former Cleve-land Indians’ mascot Chief Wahoo or Atlanta Braves’ mas-cot Chief Noc-a-homa: “We should be as water, which is lower than all things yet stron-ger than even the rocks.”Sagittarius: The Stars are say-ing that it’s important for Sagit-tarians to get some “Me Time” this month. You know, just get away from life for a while and let your spirit and heart get re-charged. You are a fire sign for crying out loud so what you
need most is air to breath, space to burn and loins to get lonely for.
Capricorn: Even though all aspects of your life may not be running smoothly right now, the good news is that you’ll be lucky in love. Taurus and Pi-sces are your best bets in love, so is making sure you love life includes some humor. So a silly line like this might work: “You really light up my life, so I was wondering if I could light up your scoreboard?”Aquarius: Astrologically speaking, there’s nothing too exciting going on right now. So this means you’ll have to be in charge of spicing things up yourself. Clouds recommends adding Sriracha to any meals except dessert and to follow Miss Piggy’s advice: “Never eat more food than you can lift.”Pisces: It looks like your work life will be a long and bumpy road this month. Your key to survival and future success will be to ride through this turmoil like it’s a mountain and you’re on a mountain bike. Please bear in mind that while scars are sexy, getting fired for being an impatient knucklehead isn’t.
Aries: Arises are occasionally accused of having the emotion-al depth of birdbaths. So this sometimes causes other people to think that you really only act out of either fear, anger or be-cause you have the patience of a three-year-old. To help others understand that the bird bath comparison does hold some water, it’s just that the bath is made for big birds, your words of wisdom will come from Big Bird himself: “I’m not actu-ally a chicken. I’m a bird on the run.”Taurus: Overall, June is shap-ing up to be a lovely month for you. There’ll be time for you, time for some of your favorite people and sometime at the end of the month a positive opportunity of some sort will present itself. The most impor-tant thing to remember about opportunity is that sometimes it likes to knock and wait, sometimes it likes to ring the doorbell and then go hide in the bushes.Gemini: The next year of your life promises to be blessed with luck, so go forth with enthu-siasm. And while some folks say it’s better to be lucky than good, Clouds wants to remind you that lucky doesn’t care for
lazy. So please remember the words of Benjamin Franklin, “Diligence is the mother of good luck.”Cancer: The Stars are still high-lighting communication for your sign. To help, try to take a deep breath before saying any-thing important. Maybe even try taking a walk or writing in a journal before speaking. And when you do speak, it’s prob-ably a good idea not to refer to anyone as “Tool-io” or “Turd-burger.”Leo: The Stars are reporting that your social life should start to really pick up speed this week. To make the most out of it, please don’t bring any stress-es from work with you. The Stars are also saying that lay-ing low and staying local would be a wise idea too. So to recap: ride your bike or walk to many social gatherings, leaving your work and any co-workers you’d like to run over, at the office.Virgo: The Stars would like to let you know that right now great financial juju is on it’s way to you. So start thinking about things like buying that dream house. It is, after all, a buyer’s market. Therefore, your new financial fable is summed up by the following saying: “If you
ever lend someone $20 and never see that person again. It was probably worth it.”
CosmosHORRORSCOPES- Clouds McCloud, he’s out there.
Libra -- Don’t have poopie
karma.
SUMMARY STATEMENT 2012 - 2013 SCHOOL BUDGET
ALL FUNDS SALMON RIVER JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT 243
GENERAL M & O FUND ALL OTHER FUNDSPrior Year Prior Year Amended Proposed Prior Year Prior Year Amended Proposed
Actual Actual Budget Budget Actual Actual Budget Budget REVENUES 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
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(This form may be used to meet the requirements of 33-801 - Effective July 1, 1997)
LEGALSNOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING Salmon River Jt. School Dist. # 243 Idaho and Adams County(ies) Idaho. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of Salmon River Jt. School District NO.243, Idaho and Adams County(ies) Idaho, will be held on June 18, 2012 at 6:30 pm at District Office, at which meeting there shall be a public hearing on the maintenance and operation budget for the forthcom-ing school year. A copy of the proposed budget as determined by the Board of Trustees is available for public inspection at the School District Office at Riggins Elementary, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday thru Thursday from the date of this notice until the date of the hearing. This budget hearing is called pursuant to Section 33--801, Idaho Code as amended. Michelle Hollon, Clerk Salmon River Jt. School Dist. 243
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BUSINESSMake your living in the best small town in America! If you like to write, create, interact with people; if you want a fabulous view in every direction, consider this opportunity. If you can write, design and have good business sense, as well as some cash, let’s talk. This paper started from scratch and is now a 16-24-32 page twice monthly tabloid with 3600 circulation. Stop in at The Current News or give us a call at 208-628-2340 to chat under some shade trees. Or if you just want to kick the tires, call our Salmon River Realty, Vicky Lowe at 628-3320. Business is listed at $67k. Add in world headquar-ters office and 2 bedroom 2 bath house for an additional $122k listed by C21, Kayla Adams 634-1800
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GARDENINGSmall, medium & large Rototillers for rent for half day or full day. Call Jeri Lewin. 628-388
MOTORCYCLES1978 Honda Goldwing GL-1000, full dress, lowers, floorboards, 35mpg, chrome engine, elect. ignition, in stor-age, needs work/battery. $1,300 OBO. 208-634-1166.
PERSONALSHey student, welcome summer!We would like to solicit help from the Riggins Community in finding informa-tion regarding Harry and Juanita Stubblefield, who lived in the Riggins area from 1951-1979. Pictures articles, stories, no matter how tiny or trivial, his son, Bill Arkush wants to know! 425-478-7850. [email protected]
REAL ESTATEELK LAKE ROAD - 2.5 acres. Very nice home remodeled in 2001. 2 car garage.Pasture & room to have a magnificent garden! Water rights + a well. Covered deck, $169,000 CENTURY 21 Whitewater Clark. Call Mary 208-630-4642Rapid River area lots. Four w/septic approved. All 1/2 acre+or-a little. Owner financing if wanted- O.A.C. 208-628-3283.Bright, open, artistic house for sale and 1316sf home on Main Street in Riggins. 2 spacious bedrooms plus an additional room for an office space or potential 3rd bedroom, 2 baths. Artistic style touches throughout including a one-of- a-kind mosaic wall masterpiece surrounding the clawfoot tub in the bathroom. $122k, call 208-891-4669
PUBLIC NOTICEDECLARATION OF VACANCYAPRIL 18, 2012PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given ac-cording to law, and requisite action of the Board of Trustees of Salmon River Joint School District No. 243, Idaho and Adams Counties, Idaho, that a vacancy on the Board of Trustees has been declared; namely Trustee Zone 5, previously held by Richard Friend have been declared vacant. Applications are requested from qualified candidates in the form of a written letter of applica-tion to the Salmon River Joint School District No. 243 Board of Trustees, P.O. Box 50, Riggins, Idaho, 83549. Any person appointed shall serve for the duration of the unexpired term. At the regular meeting of the Salmon River Joint School District #243 to be held June 18, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. the Board may make the appointment to the vacant position in trustee zone 5.
RENTALS2 bdrm duplex w/garage on Fish Trap Rd Rapid River. Range, refrigerator, water, dumpster, septic, fenced yard and patio. $425. 628-3283 to see.
RIGGINS MANOR RENTALS 1 bdrm apts, furn•unfurn.
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RODEO23rd Annual White Bird Rodeo, June 15 (6:15pm PDT) & June 16 (4:45pm PDT)Come see the new improvements & enjoy a small town rodeo along the Salmon River!!
RV RENTALSRiggins RV Park. 6 all new full hook-up spots. Almost Downtown Riggins. Quiet Location. By the month only. Call Mary 630-4642.
STUFFFree-range fresh eggs every day, fire rings, welding, and metal fabrication. 628-3742 or 628-3932 Sharon or Buzz.
SUBMISSIONSWe are soliciting summer time poems from our readers. Please submit your poem to [email protected]. Deadline is June 6 to be considered for publication. We will accept Freedom poems from June 14-20. Hot summer night and Dog days of summer are after that! Watch here for dates.
TALENTTime to start thinking about signing up for the 2012 HSN Talent Show! Call Jeannie Fitch @ 628-3845 or Sandy Karling @ 628-4144.
VOLUNTEERSVolunteer request classifieds are free of charge.The Current News is soliciting board members. Meeting will be held at the Current News world headquarters. Tuesday, July 9 at 7pm. We want to hear your opinion. beer and pizza will be served. RSVP would be lovely, but not necessary. 628-2340.
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LEGALSNOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING Salmon River Jt. School Dist. # 243 Idaho and Adams County(ies) Idaho. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of Salmon River Jt. School District NO.243, Idaho and Adams County(ies) Idaho, will be held on June 18, 2012 at 6:30 pm at District Office, at which meeting there shall be a public hearing on the maintenance and operation budget for the forthcom-ing school year. A copy of the proposed budget as determined by the Board of Trustees is available for public inspection at the School District Office at Riggins Elementary, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday thru Thursday from the date of this notice until the date of the hearing. This budget hearing is called pursuant to Section 33--801, Idaho Code as amended. Michelle Hollon, Clerk Salmon River Jt. School Dist. 243
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