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Riggins, Idaho www.thecurrentnews.net 9-12-12 Super Trooper Edition | Late September 2012 | The Current News | Wednesday Sept 12-26, 2012 | 1 | r Salmon River Level 3260* cfs Contents p 2 “Because we all live downstream.” Headquartered in Riggins, Idaho SINCE 2004 Wednesday, Sept 12, 2012 Volunteer Edition 208-628-2340 [email protected] Free! Give of your time! . . . . .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 Sept 2012 FREE Full Moon Dates: September 29 October 29 November 28 Sheep Fire Flume SAturday, Sept 1. See page 3 for more fire information. Photo by Monica Smith Brimacomb.

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“Because we all live downstream.” Headquartered in Riggins, Idaho

SINCE 2004

Wednesday, Sept 12, 2012 • Volunteer Edition • 208-628-2340 • [email protected] • Free! Give of your time!

. . . . .Reaching . . . . Lewiston • Lapwai • Culdesac • Craigmont • Cottonwood • Ferdinand • Fenn • Grangeville • Harpster • Stites • Kooskia • Kamiah • Orofino • White Bird • Lucile • Riggins • New

Meadows • McCall • Lake Fork • Donnelly • Cascade

Late Sept2012

FREE

Full Moon Dates:September 29October 29November 28

Sheep Fire Flume SAturday, Sept 1. See page 3 for more fire information. Photo by Monica Smith Brimacomb.

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This issue was written, designed and edited after viewing Art in the Park, being taught how to find freshwater mussels, tasting them, enjoying football, volleyball and hunting down new teach-ers. (Those from New Meadows are expected to be featured in the next edition.) Debating a Lower Gorge raft trip. Should I stay or should I go?

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Opinions • Thoughts • Ideas

Volunteer!-Richelle Barger

In our little community we have a saying that I have heard over and over again in regards to volunteering.

The saying is actually an acronym: “S.T.P.”

If you are one of them, I’m sure you too have lamented, “S.T.P. stands for the “Same Ten People.”

As in, the same ten people are always the ones you see volunteer-ing.

If you are not one of the same ten people, feel free to help out. Statistics say that volunteers have a happier and therefore, healthier lifestyle.

So give of your time! Your soul will thank you and so will others!

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

Bookkeeper Nightfeather Bogan

AdvertisingCurrent Office 208-628-2340

ContributorsFrancie Ford - RigginsEd Jameson - PoliticsEd Pramuk - Music Mariah Crump - YogaDevon Barker - KayakingKim Heezen - AnimalsJason Alderman - Finance

Design * Ad Layout Richelle Barger

ProofreadingMonday noonFrancesca MoldenhauerLucia Knudson

PhotographyRichelle Barger

Subscriptions$38 per year plus tax. Call 208-628-2340. Seasonal (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) subscriptions also available at $10 for 3 months.

(3 months) $10. Mail your check to PO Box 1483, Riggins ID, 83549.

Free: Complimentary copies are sent upon request to any resident who is spending time in a care facility. Simply give us their name and address and we will send a copy. Please specify duration of stay. The Current is printed on the Lewiston Morning Tribune’s high speed web press. It takes less than 13 minutes to print! There are 3600 copies of this paper.

You may pick up the newspapers throughout central Idaho at almost all businesses between the White Bird Summit and New Meadows and at various locations in Grang-eville, Cottonwood, Keuterville, Craigmont, Kooskia, Kamiah, Stites, Harpster, Lake Fork, Donnelly, McCall and Cascade! Call for more information, or to get papers in your business, 208-628-2340.

DeadlinesSubmission & Advertising Friday: Classified Ads, Calendar of Events.Tuesday: Display Ads, Articles for Submis-sion, Letters to the People.Sunday: Celebrations of Life: Weddings, Baby Announcements, Obituaries.

Letters to the People PolicyRules and guidelines: We reserve the right to edit for space, accuracy and offensive lan-guage. We also reserve the right to publish or not to publish any letter, for any reason. We will accept emailed, typed or handwrit-ten letters. They must come directly from the author by mail, email or delivered in person. Each letter must have contact infor-mation including current address and phone number for verification purposes.We try to print all letters, and will give precedent to those that are emailed.

Send written articles to:[email protected] Box 1483Riggins, ID 83549phone/fax: 208-628-2340

The opinions of the writers are not neces-sarily those of The Current. We are not responsible for typographical errors, but we do regret any and all mistakes. If you find one, please bring it to our at-tention.

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ContentsArt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Understand Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Motel Owners from Montana . . . . . 14Celebration of Life . . . . . . . . . . . 21Yay! for Head Start! . . . . . . . . . . . 21Commentary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9First Casualty is Truth . . . . . . . . . . 9Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Good Grub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Hot Chili and New Faces . . . . . . . . . . 6History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Guess Who was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Good Noise: TGI...Fall: . . . . . . . . . . 13Outside Idaho! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3New Meadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4McCall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4White Bird Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Riggins Group Meetings . . . . . . . . . . 4Wouldn’t it be Loverly . . . . . . . . . . 5Farmers’ Markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Letters to the People In honor of the OlympicsIf you haven’t done it yet, it is time to

Get off your tukis and do something. Volunteer!

Celebrate! Sept 22 is World Car Free Day!

Today’s Dare is a public service message from The Current News because we believe in all things healthy,

fun, creative, educational, and informational.

A su salud!

McCall, ID634-2270

Open at 11amSun-Thurs until 9pmFri & Sat until 10pm

Join us for great Mexican food!

Celebrate your birthdays and special occasions with us!

Salmon River Chamber of Commerce members have done a lot of work improving the cook shack including a concrete apron in the front and three new tables and chairs which were donated. A storage shed is needed near the stage area. Ideas and suggestions have been given by members of the community as to where best to put the shed.Just a reminder: If you would like to reserve the Riggins City Park for a specific event¸ contact Riggins City Hall 628-3394 to make arrangements.

Elisa Parker, D.V.M.208-628-9215 • 469-9009 cell

Office Now Open!

548 Old Pollock RoadRiggins, ID 83549

No one is useless in this world who

lightens the burden of it for someone else.

- Benjamin Franklin

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More fires and information can be found on our website

www.thecurrentnews.net

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u Payette National Forest Hosts Meet-&-Greet in Riggins to Introduce Forest StaffThe Payette National Forest (PNF) Supervisor Keith Lan-nom and New Meadows Dis-trict Ranger Kim Pierson will host a reception for the public on September 25 at the Salmon Rapids Lodge in Riggins from 4-6 p.m. Lannom took the helm of the PNF last July and Pierson has been the District Ranger at the New Meadows District for two years. The New Meadows Ranger Dis-trict’s northwest boundary is near Riggins and many of the forest’s prescribed burns, graz-ing policies, and recreation management activities impact the citizens of Riggins.“I’ve wanted to visit with the citizens of Riggins since my ar-rival and I am happy that this event could be arranged,” said Lannom. Key staff from the District and Supervisor’s Office will also be available to answer ques-tions. “We enjoy coming to Riggins and we are interested in hearing from people who may be impacted by the Dis-trict’s management actions,” said Pierson.Light refreshments will be served at this informal event. “If this event is well received we will try to do it more often because community engage-ment is an important goal for the Payette’s leadership team,” added Lannom. Please call Carol Moore with questions at 634-0705.

Sheep FireStart Date: September 6, 2012 Issue date: September 10, 2012Cause: Human, under investi-gation Loca-tion: 7 miles north of Riggins, near Lucile, ID

Current Size: Approximately 18,000 acres Con-tainment: 10%Sheep Fire Information Phone Number: 1-877-599-7716 and 1-877-608-4027Resources Assigned: The East-ern Montana Type 2 Incident Management Team, directed by Incident Commander Stan Benes, is managing the Sheep Fire. A new Northern Rock-ies Type 1 IMT, lead by Doug Turman and Wally Bennett, will assume command of the fire on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. 26 engines, 5 helicopters, 6 crews, 3 dozers, and 11 water tenders are assigned to the fire (approximately 276 person-nel). Additional resources are being ordered. The Incident Command Post has been estab-lished at the White Bird Rodeo Grounds.Current Status: Work was con-centrated along the southwest and western side of the fire to-day. Crews built lines preparing for potential burnout opera-tions. The northeast and east-ern portions were unstaffed. Air observation reported there was moderate growth toward the Slate Creek lookout. The south end of the fire is fairly secure, with crews utilizing the road system to contain the fire.Night shift, consisting of crews and engines will be working along both John Day and Slate Creek Roads, continuing struc-ture protection.Planned Actions: Crews and engines will actively patrol the fireline tomor-row and continue to build hand and dozer lines along the northwestern perim-eter, where the fire is back-ing down towards Highway 95. The northeast corner of the fire remains active in heavy fuels. Fire operations reported heavy smoke along the eastern edge. Visibil-ity in this area was limited. Firefighters are working to catch a couple of hot spots

along the southern edge, tying firelines into the existing road system. Night shift operations will continue tomorrow night.Evacuations: The John Day Creek drainage and Old Adams road is under evacuation. The Slate Creek drainage and Flor-ence Basin has been given pre-liminary notifications. Point-to-point structure protection remains the first priority for this area. One commercial min-ing building has been burned by the fire.Closures: Current road clo-sures are as follows on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National

u Big Salmon River Road Project

uRiggins

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The Payette National Forest Comes to Riggins

We want to meet you!

Join us for a reception to meet

Payette National Forest Supervisor

& New Meadows District Ranger

Tuesday, Sept. 25, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p. m.at Salmon Rapids Lodge1010 South Main Street, Riggins, ID

There will be light refreshments during this informal event and Forest Service staff will be available to answer your questions and hear

your concerns.

Contact Carol Moore at 208-634-0705 with questions

Keith Lannom

Kim Pierson

Forest: Starting at the Forest Service boundary for all roads: Road 2025- Delmedge Ridge to road 243 and further to 221. From Four Corners Road 221- south to Salmon River Road. Road 354 – closed. Road 441 starting at Mile Post 5, just above the last residence is closed. Road 309 – closed from Buck Meadows to Road 221. Rocky Bluff campground to Salmon River road.The BLM has issued a closure to all boating for the Salmon River from the Lucile boat ramp downriver to Twin Bridges for public health and safety until further notice.Fire officials are working with logging personnel to protect their equip-

ment. An operation is also underway to help ranchers locate and re-move livestock in the area.

Weather: Red Flag Warning for strong southwest winds with gusts to 30 mph is still in effect until 11:00 p.m. tonight.

Remarks: Motorists are urged to use caution, resist stop-ping at pull-outs and drive slowly along Highway 95 from

Lucile, ID north to the Incident Command Post (ICP) near the Slate Creek Ranger Station. Heavy fire and

aircraft traffic will be working along the river corridor near Lucile. River recreationists are asked to avoid

using the Lucile boat pull-outs after 4:00 p.m. to reduce congestion and interference with fire

suppres- sion operations.Cooperating Agencies:

Bureau of Land Man-agement Cottonwood Field Office, Nez Perce-Clearwater Na-tional Forest, Idaho Department of Lands Payette Lakes Area, Idaho County Sheriff, USFS Salmon River Ranger District and several local volunteer Fire DepartmentsThe fire is listed on In-ciweb: www.inciweb.org

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Booster Club Announcements

The Booster club meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6pm in the SRHS library. Our next meeting will be on October 2 and we will be electing officers at that time. The Pig Feed will be on Oc-tober 4 at 6pm. The one that has the membership cutout. Please note that this year it is NOT a potluck. All food will be provided by the Boost-ers - BBQ pork, beans, rolls, coleslaw, and dessert.

Sept12 wednesdayMeadows Valley School PhotosNoon Salmon River Chamber meet-

ing

13 thursdayInternational Chocolate Day10-11am Fit & Fall Proof at SR Com-

munity Church3-6 Farmers Market - Riggins4:30pm Yoga at Heritage Center

14 f ridayInternational Day of Peace • Software

Freedom Day

15 saturdayInternational Day for the Preservation

of the Ozone Layer • Step Family Day

16 sundayCitizenship Day

17 mondayConstitution Day - see the political

page for a link to an online constitu-tion quiz.

6pm JSD 243 School Board Meeting

18 tuesday10-11am Fit & Fall Proof at SR Com-

munity Church11am T.O.P.S. at SR Community

Church11am Dream Big Read - Riggins

LibraryNoon Senior Lunch at Assembly of

God Church4:30pm Yoga at Heritage Center5:30pm Biggest Loser at Assembly

of God6pm Salmon River Dive Team Meet-

ing7pm Alcholics Anonymous at As-

sembly of God7pm Fiddlers at Riggins Manor

19 wednesdayTalk like a Pirate Day6pm Salmon River Gun Club at

HCNRA

20 thursday10-11am Fit & Fall Proof at SR Com-

munity Church3-6pm Farmers Market - Riggins4:30pm Yoga at Heritage Center

24 monday25 tuesday10-11am Fit & Fall Proof at SR Com-

munity Church11am T.O.P.S. at SR Community

Church11am Dream Big Read - Riggins

LibraryNoon Senior Lunch at Assembly of

God4:30pm Yoga at Heritage Center5:30pm Biggest Loser at Assembly

of God6pm Riggins EMS at the Fire Station

26 wednesdayNoon Salmon River Chamber meet-

ing

27 thursday10-11am Fit & Fall Proof at SR Com-

munity Church3-6 Farmers Market - Riggins4:30pm Yoga at Heritage Center

28 f riday10am Pinehurst Quilters at Salmon

River Assembly of God29 saturday30 sunday

October2 tuesday7pm The Salmon River Library will

be hosting the First Tuesday Book Club, “Between The Covers,” which will be a discussion group for adults starting with the book, “Anything Worth Doing” by Jo Deurbrouck; the second book discussion will be held December 4 about the book, “The Hungar Games” by Suzanne Collins. The Book Club will meet the first Tuesday every other month beginning October 2 at the Library. For more information contact Francie Ford at 628-4001 or Susan Hollenbeack,Riggins Librarian.

6pm Salmon River Booster Club Pig Feed - free food at the football game! Bring your Booster mem-bership money!

Calendar

White Bird Groups

Rebekahs - Royal Gem #13 (208) 839-2438

Idaho Pathfinders Association (ATV Club) (208) 839-2303, [email protected]

Nez Perce National Historic Park (208) 843-7001

Salmon River Art Guild 2nd Thursday, 10am, in White Bird. ContactMary Bakker, 839-2414 or email [email protected]

White Bird Rodeo Asso-ciation (208) 839-7701

White Bird Chamber of Commerce (208) 839-2777www.visitwhitebird.com

White Bird Volunteer Fire Department (208) 339-3414

USFS - Salmon River Ranger District (208) 839-2211

Email your group information to us at

[email protected]

Community SchedulesTo get your event in the Calendar of Events call the Current at 628-2340,

or email us at [email protected] - see music happenings on p 8-9 all times are local.

Helicopter Tours

Charters,Tours &

Heavy LiftConstruction

208-628-3133www.srhelicopters.com

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 otherwise posted

Pinehurst Quilt Club 4th Fri-day 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

Riggins Fire Department First Thursday 7pm

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.

Zims Hot Springs347-2686 local from Riggins

sunday-thursday 10am-10pm friday-saturday 10am-11pm

closed mondays • South of Riggins • 4 mi N of New Meadows

Looking for some cheap entertainment?

$6 adults $5 kids 3-13 and seniors 60 plus

New MeadowsChamber of Commerceis meeting twice per month. See Julie Good at the Coffee Connection for more informa-tion.

McCallMcCall Chamber of Com-merce meetings

McPaws Volunteer Meet-ings Interested in learning more about what’s going on at MCPAWS and the many ways you can volunteer? Come on out the first

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead

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Farmers’ MarketsGrangeville Farmers Market - Satur-days from July - OctoberKamiah/Kooskia Farmers Market - Saturdays from May -Oc-toberMcCall Farmers Market - Saturday and Wednesdays Happen-ing now!Riggins Farmers Market - Thursdays 3-6pm

In the wake of the catastrophe of September 11, the month has been memorialized, des-ignated as a time to help one’s neighbors, community and nation. It is a good fit for America. We are good volun-teers; we pride ourselves on helping our fellow citizens.September has also been, tra-ditionally, the month for the big push for political cam-paigns, particularly during presidential elections, after each party has had its con-vention. Theoretically this is the time the voters get to meet the candidates and to decide which ideas they will support.Seriously, now! Is there any-thing about either candidate we haven’t already heard? Most of us are on such infor-mation overload that we don’t even want to think about the upcoming elections, never mind debating the merits.In that sense, then, wouldn’t it be marvelous if both politi-cal parties, realizing that the only new wrinkle they have were some area of nastiness, diverted a large portion of their huge funds to the public good? I would have no diffi-culty listening to a presiden-tial candidate tell me how he spent funds for a particular philanthropic cause. It could become its own sort of race: who could do more? Who could do better?Let’s look at some of the things all that money might accomplish. The number one item on everyone’s list is jobs. If each political party con-tributed substantially toward each applicant’s job search, more people could find work. The money could be spent in various ways: childcare, food, clothing, shelter costs

while searching, extra train-ing for a new job, transporta-tion to apply for new work. Or, on a more universal level, the party might set up job finding and matching servic-es; often people don’t realize where their skills and abilities might be marketable. Often jobs go unfilled because em-ployers are not able to reach the right people. Finally, the party might create jobs in the public sector; every munici-pality in this country has had to cut back jobs because of financial constrains. Money toward cities, schools, free and reduced rate clinics, se-nior citizens’ services would help those served as well as provide jobs.The number two item is healthcare. One huge ex-pense is record keeping. Funding national digitaliza-tion of medical records for immediate access would im-mediately cut institutional costs. The creation of sliding scale doctor visits, pharma-ceutical and outpatient costs would allow more people access to medical attention. Most important, however, is a bi-partisan effort to reign in medical costs in the first place, for regardless of efforts to help, nothing can be effec-tive as long as medical costs soar out of control.The number three item is education. More teachers, safer schools, expanded texts and supplies are needed ev-erywhere. We have done so much with too little for so long that it is beginning to show. Our children are not getting much more than the basics; what good is that sort of education? We need mu-

sic, art, theatre, and physical movement, discussion and debate, logic and abstract rea-soning to be part of preparing tomorrow’s citizens, leaders and decision makers. Money spent on education is always realized in the long run; it is the way we create our future.There is one caveat: obvi-ously our local candidates do need our support. Often during presidential election efforts, the local unknowns get short shrift. But anyone running against someone, rather than for something, bringing petty, hurtful com-ments to bear, need not ask for my help, no matter what their party affiliation. Thus, even locals can contribute to the national good by aim-ing for civility, accepting of divergent points of view and working across party lines for the common goodNow. Nothing written so far is peculiar to either political party. All of us, no matter how we think it should be addressed, are impacted by jobs, healthcare, and educa-tion. Regardless of present affiliation, I would vote for the party that would chan-nel its political fund overload into any or all of these areas. Wouldn’t you, as well? We can help this idea become a reality, you and I. Email the pertinent parts of this

column to your party. Talk to folks running for office. When you get one of those begging letters for your par-ty’s national effort, send this column instead. Or write your own version; I’ll not in-sist on a copyright.

-F. W. Ford, Riggins Wouldn’t it be Loverly

The View From Here View

Thursdays3-6 pm City Park

Call Moe at 628-3671

Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation’s compassion, unself-ish caring, patience, and just plain love for one another. - Erma Bombeck

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Riggins Fire Department:

Hot Chili and New Faces-Jeannie Fitch

Dan Catherman has stepped down as Riggins Fire Chief after more than 25 years of service. During Dan’s leadership a new emergency service bay structure was constructed, a new Foam Unit was placed into service, a used fire truck was purchased from Sun Valley and another fire truck was donated by the City of New Meadows. Dan also helped form a mutual-aid agreement between Rural and City Fire Departments, worked through many communication upgrades, and helped with many training meetings. Dan will continue to be a volunteer fireman. The City of Riggins and its citizens send big thank you to Dan for his leadership and service. Jeff Joyce was appointed as the new Riggins Fire Chief by Mayor Bob Crump on August 3. Jeff has lived in the Riggins area eight years and has been an active volunteer in both the Fire Department and EMS. Jeff is focused on compliance issues, equipment inspections, and areas where improvements can be made. Jeff is looking for more volunteer firemen/women. The City of Riggins and its citizens thank Jeff for taking on this challenge.The free Chili Cook-Off held at the Riggins Fire Department last Saturday was a hot success! Over 100 people tasted the eight different pots of chili as well as salads, rolls, fruit, and drinks. People’s choice award went to chili #4 Dan Hottest chili went to Bo; judges’ awards were 1st Dan #4 and 2nd Laurie Tilton #2. They were each given wonderful gifts as prizes. Thanks to the Riggins Fire Department for hosting the wonderful evening of com-munity gathering together for a fun night of visiting…and thanks to the volunteer fire men/women who give generously of their time be ready to fight fire when needed. They are looking for more fire fighters…go to the City Hall for more information if you are interested.

Good Grub

Riggins Senior Lunches have been moved to Riggins Assembly of God during IOOF Hall Remodel -Jeannie Fitch

The Riggins Community Center, formerly the IOOF Hall, is currently under construction and will be closed until further notice. The City thanks you for your patience during this time. Senior Citizen lunches are now being served Tuesdays at noon at Riggins Assembly of God Church. Suggested donations of $4 for senior citizens and $5 for anyone under 60 years of age.

©2012 Monica Smith

©2012 Richelle Barger

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SALMON RIVER BOOSTERS INC • MEMBERSHIP COUPON

MAIL TO: SALMON RIVER BOOSTERS INCPO BOX 224RIGGINS  ID  83549

or bring to the feed!

THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT THIS PAST YEAR!!!

Remember all donations above membership dues are TAX DEDUCTIBLE! We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit orgainization.

September 16 at 7:00pmSRHS Multipurpose Room

Membership Fees: $10 per person, $20 per family or

$40 for a Businesswww.srboosters.org

Kickoff Celebrationfor the ’12-’13 school year

& Fall Sports Season!

October 4 at 6:00pmSRHS Multipurpose Room

Kickoff Celebration

Sponsored by the Salmon River Booster Club

Then stay for the Homecoming

bonfire!

Last Weeks Purchase at the Riggins Farmers’ Market 3-6pm at Riggins Park

SRHS Class of 1962The Salmon River High School Class of 1962 is having its 50th year reunion this Saturday September 15th beginning with an in-formal get-together at Bobbie and Gary Cook's on Friday, 14. The class will dine at the Salmon Rapids Lodge in Riggins Sat-urday 15. Please contact Joyce (Spickelmire) Barnard at [email protected] or call 208-628-2731 for more information on the plans.

VolunteerCommunity

The Hendersons have donated their music for three years to Riggins Hot Summer Nights.

Pamela Hoogland, (right) takes orders, while husband Pim enter-tains as Riggins Hot Summer Nights cook shack.

Thanks to Charlie, Beetle and Ryker at the Hot Summer Nights kitchen.

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Road FatalitiesOn Saturday, September 8th, 2012 at 9:11 am, the Idaho State Police investigated a 2 vehicle fatality crash on Old Highway 30 at Montgomery Road near King Hill. Vincent Porter, 96 years old, from King Hill, was driving a 2005 Toyota Tacoma southbound on Montgomery Road. Maria Salazar, 46 years old, from King Hill, was traveling eastbound on Old US30 in a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer. Porter turned eastbound onto Old US30 and struck the back of the Trailblazer. The Trailblazer slid sideways and overturned, ejecting both Salazar and her 9 year old daughter. Salazar succumbed to her injuries at the scene of the crash. Salazar’s 9 year old daughter was transported to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, and was later transported to Saint Lukes in Boise. Porter was transported by ground ambulance to Elmore Medical Center. Salazar and her daughter were not wearing seatbelts. Porter was wearing his seatbelt. This crash in under investigation by the Idaho State Police.

Transportation | Tragedy | Trash

Road ClosuresGrangeville, ID--RML Inc. of Missoula, Montana will begin work on the American Re-covery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) project “West Fork Corral Creek Culvert Replace-ment” on September 4, 2012. This project will involve re-moving the large existing metal

culvert at milepost 7.0 on Vas-sar Connection Road 3347 and replacing it with a concrete box culvert and additional adjacent smaller culverts. This culvert replacement is a component of a larger meadow restoration project in the area.Vassar Connection Road 3347 will be closed between mile-posts 6.9 – 7.1 from Septem-

ber 4 through September 17, 2012. The public will have access to both ends of the construction site by means of State Highway 3/8 on the west and Mica Mountain Road on the east.For more information, please contact David Ratliff at the Palouse Ranger District at (208) 875-1718.

Safety Week Sept 9-15During the week of Septem-ber 9-15, 2012, the Idaho State Police Commercial Vehicle Safety Section will be participating with other safety agencies through-out the country in an event called Brake Safety Week. Brake Safety Week is focused on enhancing knowledge, regulatory compliance and performance of large truck braking systems. Certified Inspectors, brake suppliers, and industry part-ners conduct enforcement and education activities with drivers and mechanics at weigh stations and other locations as a part of the Operation Air Brake Cam-paign. Since large trucks weigh much more than pas-senger vehicles, it takes them a longer distance to stop. Im-properly adjusted or worn out brakes can dangerously increase truck stopping dis-tances. The goal of the Idaho State Police is to reduce the number of crashes that occur on Idaho’s roads. We want everyone to arrive at their destination safely. Let’s work together to keep our road-ways safe. For more information, con-tact Lieutenant Eavenson at 208-884-7220 or go to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance website at: http://www.cvsa.org/programs/op_airbrake.php

Lindyhas left Riggins Auto and is now located at 7349 Hwy 95 South (old hardware store)

(208) 628-9254 Riggins, Idaho

Folskville, USA-Richelle Barger

Gary Chamberlain of Cornville, Arizona, talks trash, every where he goes. “People should be proud of their communities.” Says the retired military worker who traveled through Riggins, last week and picked up a bag of trash, walking along the highway 95 on the north end of Riggins.Chamberlain has formed a group called “Leaping Frogs” whose main mission is “restoring the beauty to America’s Highways.” He chose Folskville, USA as the town that everyone lives in.He is so much as pestering all the communities he visits to pick up the trash four times each year. The last one of 2012 is No-vember 17. Chamberlain used to pick up trash out of the goodness of his heart, but he believes in capitalism, and started asking busi-nesses if they would chip in $10 for each bag he fills. Many said yes and he has collected approximately $4000 over the past five years and he challenges others to do the same.He even goes as far as asking to be put out of business. He encourages young people and charitable organizations to work together to clean up the roads. Right now he has $100 for any organization willing to pick up 20 bags of trash in Hawaii. He even asked my son if he wanted a job. Chamberlain has also been given Garbage grabbers from busi-nesses as well as snake guards and other in-kind contributions.He also finds treasures: sunglasses, 100 dollar bills and other denominations, tools and toys.“Everyone needs to pick up after themselves,” he said, “even that river outfitter down the street!To learn more about Leaping Frogs, visit Chamberlain’s web-site at [email protected]

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Politics

Someone said long ago that the first casualty in warfare is the truth. As in any relationship, trust is the most important part. It defines to all involved that there exists an interlock-ing mutual integrity which binds, beneficially, all parties involved. There is no such thing as, “a lot of integrity.” That phrase implies that integrity occurs in degrees, when in ac-tuality, integrity is either there 100%, or it isn’t there at all!The SALT-1 and SALT-2 agreements, referring to the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, were to work toward limiting nuclear arms between the US and the USSR. In the year 1986, President Reagan caught the USSR cheating on the SALT agreements and pulled us out. Reagan believed in, “trust but verify,” to make sure nobody cheats. At that juncture, a state of trust with the USSR no longer existed.During the “Cold-War” and beyond, the nuclear powers of the world understood the meaning of MAD, or “Mutual-ly Assured Destruction.” Rus-sian paranoia dates back to its origins as a nation. Peter the Great had it and Ivan the Ter-rible had it; but modern Rus-sian paranoia has a modicum of common sense to it; mean-ing Russia now agrees that no side could win a nuclear war.

That is why the world has never had an atomic weapon used in warfare since 1945. Reasonable but adversarial people, who value life, came to a mutual, in-tellectually logical solution.ICBMs just don’t repose indef-initely in missile silos or sub-marines waiting to defend our country if needed. These are solid-fuel rockets and chang-ing-out their decaying fuel at regular intervals is critical for reliability. Since it is a rocket, not a jet, the fuel must contain its own oxygen to enable it to burn. The embedded oxidizer degrades the fuel over time, making it progressively unreli-able. Additionally, the control, telemetry and guidance sys-tems require updates and reca-libration. Iran and N. Korea got this technology from…?More on ICBMs: Iran and N. Korea are developing their nuclear weapons and rocket powered delivery systems. Dis-regarding the spirit of trust, in-tegrity and MAD; Russia and China, and others, are surrep-titiously enabling these coun-tries, with advanced technolo-gies, to develop a destabilizing nuclear threat to the world. Our politicians and business types conduct duplicitous relation-ships with these benefactors of modern nuclear proliferation and come back home pretend-ing they have done a service

either to capitalism or to humanity. How would you charac-terize those who profit by dealing with the arsenal of our enemies?

From the Desk of Ed Jameson, New MeadowsFirst Casualty is Truth

CommentarySept 17, Constitution Day

ChallengeBill of Rights Institute challenges you to a 15-question quiz that challenges you to defend your constitutional honor. In-dividuals will be asked 15 multiple-choice questions from four categories; the Constitution, primary source documents, landmark Supreme Court cases, and historic people. Take the quiz as an individual, or as a team - even challenge another classroom, family, or workplace to a Constitution knowledge duel! All materials and more resources can be found at http://Billo-f RightsInstitute.org/constitution-day-resources/.

Folskville, USA-Richelle Barger

Gary Chamberlain of Cornville, Arizona, talks trash, every where he goes. “People should be proud of their communities.” Says the retired military worker who traveled through Riggins, last week and picked up a bag of trash, walking along the highway 95 on the north end of Riggins.Chamberlain has formed a group called “Leaping Frogs” whose main mission is “restoring the beauty to America’s Highways.” He chose Folskville, USA as the town that everyone lives in.He is so much as pestering all the communities he visits to pick up the trash four times each year. The last one of 2012 is No-vember 17. Chamberlain used to pick up trash out of the goodness of his heart, but he believes in capitalism, and started asking busi-nesses if they would chip in $10 for each bag he fills. Many said yes and he has collected approximately $4000 over the past five years and he challenges others to do the same.He even goes as far as asking to be put out of business. He encourages young people and charitable organizations to work together to clean up the roads. Right now he has $100 for any organization willing to pick up 20 bags of trash in Hawaii. He even asked my son if he wanted a job. Chamberlain has also been given Garbage grabbers from busi-nesses as well as snake guards and other in-kind contributions.He also finds treasures: sunglasses, 100 dollar bills and other denominations, tools and toys.“Everyone needs to pick up after themselves,” he said, “even that river outfitter down the street!To learn more about Leaping Frogs, visit Chamberlain’s web-site at [email protected]

Labrador to Speak at Ernie’sJoin the Republican Party as they celebrate the harvest with keynote speaker Congressman Raúl Labrador who will be joined by Superintendant of Public Instruction, Tom Luna at Ernies Steak House at Meadow Creek Golf Course north of New Meadows on September 29. The festivities will begin at 5pm and burgers will be available for a charge. The group would like you to RSVP by Tuesday Sept 20.

Rustic Outlet29 Peddlers!

•• Antiques •

• Clothing • Jewelry • • Log Furniture •

• Quilts •• Woodcarvings •

• Art • Gifts • Vintage •& More!

11-4 Sunday • 10-5 Tues.-Sat. Closed Monday

14120 Hwy 55 South of McCallLook for the Big Red Barn • 634-4445

••

Service to others is the payment you make for your space here on earth. - Mohammed Ali

Never before has man had such a great capacity to control his own environment, to end hunger, poverty and disease, to banish illiteracy and human misery. We have the power to make the best generation of mankind in the his-tory of the world. - President John F. Kennedy

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ArtTheatre12wednesday

Sept

Mark HoltQuality Inn 5-7 • Clarkston,WA

13thursday

Speedy GrayHotwire

Bear Creek Lodge • McCall

Mark HoltMad Dog BBQ • Lewiston

14friday

Fast & Burning Ben

“See you Later Party”

Salmon River Brewery • McCall

Scott & Lindsey

of Innocent Man

Seven Devils Pub • Tamarack

Lewiston Civic Theatre

9 to 5 - The MusicalSept 20-Oct 7 - Thurs, Fri. Sat at 7:30 and Sun at 2pmYou all know the words, so sing it...”Workin’ nine to five, what a way to make a livin’; barely gettin by, its all takin’ and no givin. They just use your mind and they never give you credit. Its enough to drive you....crazy if you let it!” “9 to 5 The Musical” is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. The Rolodex era? You know, before comput-ers, when all our contacts were on cards, not carried in the palm of your hand. The show is set in 1979 and tells the story of three un-likely friends who conspire to take control of their company and learn there’s nothing they can’t do, even in a man’s world. Outra-geous, thought provoking and even a little romantic, 9 to 5 The Musical is all about teaming up and taking care of business. It’s about getting credit and getting even. We knew you’d like that part.Ticket Prices: Child Age 12 & Under- $8; Student with ID- $11; Senior, age 60- $13; Adult- $16; plus taxThursdays are Family Night with all tickets $10 plus taxGroup Rates may be available for groups of 25 or more. Contact our box office.The Tale of Cinderella starts November 29 and runs through Decem-ber 16

Fiber Arts Fest in CraigmontAt end of September

September 29-30, Fiber Fest Weekend. Classes will be offered by in spinning, felting, and knitting. The classes will be held in the Sweet Pines Aplaca’s brand new building at our ranch in Craigmont, ID. We hope you can join us! Registration for classes is due September 20. You can find the reg-istration form and more details on our website at www.sweetpinesalpacas.com. Even if you choose not to take a class, feel free to visit them that weekend in celebration of National Alpaca Farm Days.

www.sweetpinesalpacas.com

208-924-0412 • Craigmont, Idaho

Feel the Beauty

Learn to Spin Yarn,

Felt & Knit!

Mark Your Calendars

Sept

29-30Fiber Fest Weekend

Fiber Fest Weekend!

Register for classes

onlineby Sept 20!

Saturday9am-12pm

Beginning Spindle 1pm - 4pm

An Intro to Felting

Sunday9am-12pm

Begin/Intermed Spinning 12:30pm - 2:30pm Knit a Cable Cowl

3-5pmBeginning Knitting

All materials (except spinning wheel) may be purchased at

Sweet Pines Farm.

Fiber Arts Classes! See below!

See more information on their website at sweetpinesaplacas.com or call Carol or Brandy at 208-924-0412

FIBER ARTS CLASSES (for adults)SATURDAY, September 299am - 12pm Beginning Spindle, Instructor: Joey Ford Learn the time-hon-ored skill of spinning prepared fiber into yarn using a simple wooden spindle. You don’t have to buy an expensive spin-ning wheel and tools to make wonderful yarns! Learn to spin a single and “Andean-ply” to make a simple two-ply yarn. Pupils will finish the class with their own spindle and a sample yarn to take home and “set”. No experience necessary. Bring a niddy-noddy* if possible. Cost: $371pm - 4pmAn Introduction to Felting, Instructor: Carlene Whitesell Create a wet felted bag us-ing natural colors of Icelandic

wool. Extra designs to finished bag will be added with felting needles. Using two different felting processes you will end up with a unique bag of your own design. No prior experi-ence necessary. All materials included. Cost: $40 SUNDAY, September 309am - 12pmBeginning/Intermediate Spin-ning on Wheel, Instructor: Joey Ford Learn basic con-cepts of spinning prepared fi-ber and plying it into a two-ply yarn, using your own spinning wheel. Students will finsh the class with a sample yarn to take home and “set.” Come with knowledge of basic mechanics for your own spinning wheel, your spinning wheel and tools (niddy-noddy, lazy kate, 3 bob-bins) Cost: $3012:30 - 2:30pmKnit a Cabled Cowl, Instruc-tor: Marisa Gibler This simple cable pattern takes advantage of thick yarn and large needles to whip up a quick, stylish ac-cessory just in time for fall.

This class is suitable for new knitters. Please come with a working knowledge of cast-ing on and knitting. Materials needed: #US13 needles + 110 yds bulky yarn* Cost: $303pm - 5pmBeginning Knitting, Instruc-tor: Marisa Gibler Learn the basics of knitting: cast-on, knit, purl and bind-off. We will be using the cable cast-on meth-od, knitting English style (or “throwing”). This class is suit-able for total beginners. You get bonus points if you already know how to make a slipknot! Materials needed: #US9 nee-dles and worsted weight yarn* Cost: $30*Needles, yarn, and niddy-noddy will be available for pur-chase at Sweet Pines Alpacas (not included in cost of class).

McPaws volunteers Beth Hoff work on dog obedience with dog trainer, John Corcheran of McCall Pet Out-fitters.

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Music12wednesday

Sept

Mark HoltQuality Inn 5-7 • Clarkston,WA

13thursday

Speedy GrayHotwire

Bear Creek Lodge • McCall

Mark HoltMad Dog BBQ • Lewiston

14friday

Fast & Burning Ben

“See you Later Party”

Salmon River Brewery • McCall

Scott & Lindsey

of Innocent Man

Seven Devils Pub • Tamarack

15saturday

Like a RocketSalmon River Brewery • McCall

Fast & BurningNotch 8 • McCall

16-17sunday - monday

Fast & Burning Ben

Shore Lodge • McCall

20thursday

Mark HoltMad Dog BBQ • Lewiston

21friday

Max Torres & The Cosmic

FlapjacksSeven Devils Pub • Tamarack

22saturday

Tom Drake & Friends

Salmon River Brewery • McCall

26wednesday

Mark HoltQuality Inn 5-7 • Clarkston,WA

27thursday

Mark HoltMad Dog BBQ • Lewiston

29saturday

Hillfok NoirSalmon River Brewery • McCall

Oct6saturday

Mark HoltCafé Sage • Lewiston

28-29sunday-monday

Fast & Burning

214 Lenora, McCall Idaho634-5005

Practice in McCall - 106 Park St. Suite 102Visiting Grangeville once per month call for an appointment

Grangeville - Ray Holes Mall upstairs

When in doubt

Live Music McCall

Sun-Mon Shore LodgeTues: Nobody!Wed: Crusty’sThurs: Bear Creek LodgeFri: TamarackSat: Salmon River Brewery

Beer Things HappeningIt’s an all-Idaho, Idaho Brew-ers Beerfest. That is a lot of Idaho and a lot of beer. Ex-pected breweries: The Ram, Sockeye, Crooked Fence, Paeyette, Laughing Dog, Von Sheidt, Moscow, McCall Brew-ing, Salmon River and Many more!Sept 22 McCall at Salm-on River Brewery. Call them and ask lots of questions 634-4SRB!

Art, Quilt Call for EntriesSalmon River Art Guild- Salmon River Art Guild Fall Show - Entries accepted Friday, Oct 12, $10 per entry, Pieces are judged at 5:30pm, reception at 7pm and awards at 7:30pm. Oil/Acrylic, Watercolor/Water Media, Other (pastels, drawing, enhanced photos), Sculpture, and Photography. Enter any subject matter. Show will be open from Oct 13 8am o 5pm and on Sunday Oct 14 from 8am - 3pm. For more information contact the Art Guild at [email protected] or 839-2305.

Sew-Ciety Quilters Show - Quilters wishing to enter the Grangeville quilt show this year may pick up an entry form at Home Grown Quilts, 207 West Main, in Grangeville. Entry forms must be returned to the store no later than September 22. The quilts must be brought to Home Grown Quilts by Thursday, September 27, by 1pm to be included in the show. The 8th biennial show entitled “Fiesta!” will be September 29-30, will be held at Grangeville Elementary-Middle School, 400 South Idaho, in Grangeville, Idaho. The show will be open on Saturday from 10am to 5pm and on Sunday from 11am until 4pm. Admission is $3.This year’s featured quilter is Cris Cunningham, a retired el-ementary teacher from Grangeville. She has been quilting since 1995 and joined the Sew-ciety Quilters after her retirement in 2004.

Musicians and music makers and people who make music

happen - especially when you do it for free. Thank you!

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History

13th Annual Fall Lecture Series begins October 4

The Historical Museum at St. Gertrude announces the 13th Annual Fall Lecture Series. These events, held on Thursdays during the month of October, provide insights into the history of our region. Lectures begin at 7pm and end at 8:30pm and include a Q&A session with the presenters. Light refreshments are provided. All lectures are FREE.Ms. Goffinet relates the story of Eugene Barnett’s odyssey from North Carolina to Centralia, Wash-ington in the early years of the 20th Century. Significant stops along the journey included a home-stead on the Salmon River Breaks above Joseph Plain. Mr. Barnett worked on building the origi-nal White Bird Grade. The Barnett family subsequently moved to Lewiston, Idaho, where Eugene worked on the Spiral Highway north of the town.October 11: “Vernon and Roxie Himes: Idaho Mountains -- Our Home: Life in Idaho’s Back Country”

The Himes share their memories of Lafe and Emma Cox (Roxie’s parents) who were true pioneers in Idaho’s backcountry. Lafe and Emma built up the Cox Dude Ranch near Yellow Pine. October 18: “Dr. David Adler: Presidential Greatness”

This lecture is an exploration of the often-conflicting expectations that Americans have of their presidents. For example, we often demand strong, popular leadership, yet we have a deep suspicion of centralization and abuse of power. We want a president who reflects and follows the will of the people, but we also want one who boldly leads and shapes public opinion. This program explores the question of what constitutes greatness and distinguishes great presidents like Washington, Lincoln, and FDR, from less highly regarded executives like Coolidge, Hoover and Carter.October 25: “Kathy Deinhart Hill: Spirits of the Salmon River”

The wild and rugged Salmon River Canyon has been home to a variety of people, from outlaws to miners, trappers to homesteaders. For some, the Salmon River truly became the “River of No Return,” as they died and were buried along its edge. In her presentation, Kathy Deinhart Hill re-

lates the stories of thirty-five of those whose marked gravesites can be found along the river from North Fork to White Bird. She describes the details of their lives, includ-ing what drew them to the Salmon River, what made them stay, and what caused their deaths in the rugged Idaho Wilderness. In addition to the biographical vignettes of each individual, the slide presentation also features the unique grave markers that can be found along the river.The October 18 and 25 lectures are made possible by the Idaho Humanities Council. The lectures are held in the Johanna Room at Spirit Center at the Monastery of St. Ger-trude located at 465 Keuterville Road, Cot-tonwood, Idaho. (One exception: Ms. Hill’s lecture on October 25 will be held in the Gertrude Room.) For further information on the Lecture Series, contact the Museum at 208-962-2050.Photo: The lectures provide insights into the history of our region.

Last Issue’s Guess Who was

Gary Swift of New

Meadows>

<Guess Who is

in this 1981 photo

Send your old photos to Rocke Wilson at [email protected].

If you live in another commu-

Osprey in a tree near New Meadows

The magnitude of our social problems will require that all citizens and institutions

make a commitment to volunteering as a way of life

and as a primary opportunity to create needed change.

- George Romney, former Michigan governor

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This is the time of year I love. McCall slows down after a hectic summer but there are still a couple months of awe-some weather, cooler nights, shorter days and gorgeous sunsets to look forward to. It’s fall!Locals can venture down-town again, maybe even go out to eat without having to fight for a table with some old guy and his blue haired wife wearing flowered shirts, white tube socks and Tevas. The golf courses and bike trails are wide open. I might even try to make a left turn onto 55. As for live music in Septem-ber, Salmon River Brewery maintains their Saturday night schedule, Crustys is Wednes-days and Sundays, Shore Lodge continues with Sun-days and Mondays and Tama-rack claims Friday nights. In a small mountain community, my goodness, that is no small thing. Live music makes life divine if not downright livable, so remember that when decid-ing where to spend your hard earned entertainment dollars. Unless of course you prefer raving to someone crouched over an iPod while making loud farting and scratching

noises. Up to you.

Picks of the week:Fast & Burning Ben are wind-ing up their acoustic rock whirlwind summer tour of Mc-Call. They will be at SRB for my “See You Later (not good-bye) Party” on Friday, Sep.14, along with many good friends sitting in. The Fast & Burning duo of Eddie & Bob will be at Notch 8 Taphouse (how can you go wrong with 50 beers on tap?) on Saturday Sep. 15. And finally, the trio will be at The Shore Lodge on Sun & Mon, Sep. 16-17.Like a Rocket is at SRB on Saturday, Sep. 15. Front man Speedy Gray and band put on an energetic rock n’roll show. Tom Drake & Undiscover’d Country play SRB the fol-lowing Saturday, Sep. 22 in conjunction with the Idaho Brewers Beerfest. Finally, Jeff Crosby returns to Crustys on Sunday, Sep. 23. Jeff and the Refugees have been touring the west non-stop and have never sounded better. You can count on a very spirited show in front of an enthusiastic home crowd.BTW, if you’ve heard the ex-pression, “come on vacation, leave on probation”, now is

time to voice your opinion. Go to www.mccall.id.us and follow the Police Opinion Survey link. Be prepared to make liberal use of the “comments” section.That’s all I have for now, thanks for listening! “Fast” Eddie Pramuk, [email protected]

- Ed Pramuk, McCall

TGI...Fall:FAst & Burning at SRB for

“See You Later (Not Goodbye)” Party

The Good Noise

www.LCTheatre.org (208) 746-3401

Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30, doors

open at 7:00pm. Sunday performances

at 2:00pm

September 20 – October 7, 2012Directed by Torok Lewis

Lewiston Civic Theatre Presents:

Buy Tickets:www.LCTheatre.org

(208) 746-3401

We make a living by what we do, but we

make a life by what we give.

-Winston Churchill

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High School Grads Need to Understand Credit

- Jason Alderman, Visa, Inc.

If you’ve got a recent high school graduate who’s getting ready to head off to college or join the workforce, let me share a few lessons I learned the hard way about managing personal finances that you can pass along to your kids.Young adults are just starting to build their credit history. In the coming months they’ll probably encounter many unfamiliar ex-penses – and many financial temptations. If they’re not careful, a few ill-thought decisions made now could damage their credit for years to come.Here are several actions your kids can take to build good financial habits and strong credit – and a few minefields to watch out for:Probably the most fundamental tool for young adults to help man-age their finances is a basic checking account and debit card. A few tips to pass along:Look for a bank/credit union that charges no monthly usage fee, doesn’t require minimum balances and has conveniently located ATMs so you don’t rack up out-of-network ATM charges.Enter all transactions in the check register and review your ac-count online regularly to know when deposits, checks, purchases and automatic payments have cleared.Don’t write checks or make debit card purchases unless the cur-rent balance will cover them – many transactions now clear in-stantaneously.Banks must ask whether you want overdraft protection. If you opt for coverage, understand that overdrafts can be expensive – up to $35 or more per transaction.Request text or email alerts when your balance drops below a cer-tain level, checks or deposits clear, or payments are due.Credit cards for young adults can be a useful tool, but they must be used responsibly. By law, people under 21 must have a parent or other responsible adult cosign credit card accounts unless they can prove sufficient income to repay the debt. If you allow your child to become an authorized user or joint account holder on one of your accounts, remember that any account activity, good or bad, goes on both your credit reports, so careful monitoring is critical.Another way to build credit history is to start out with a “secured” credit card – a card linked to an account into which you deposit money. Typically you can charge up to the amount you’ve depos-ited, then replenish the account with more funds.After they’ve made several on-time payments, have your kids ask the lender to convert it to an unsecured card, or at least add an unsecured amount to the account. Just make sure that the lender agrees to report your payment history to at least one of the three credit bureaus; otherwise, the account does nothing to improve your credit.If they qualify for an unsecured credit card, have your kids follow these guidelines:Always make at least the minimum payment – on time – each month.Strive to pay off the full balance each month; otherwise, the accu-mulated interest will add significantly to your repayment amount.Avoid using credit cards for cash advances, which often incur up-front fees and begin accruing interest immediately.Look for a card with no annual fee and also compare cash advance, late payment, balance transfer, over-the-limit and other fees.For more tips on building and maintaining strong credit, visit What’s My Score, a financial literacy program for young adults run by Visa Inc. (www.whatsmyscore.org).Jason Alderman directs Visa’s financial education programs. Follow Jason Alderman on Twitter: www.twitter.com/PracticalMoney.

Business Booster Volunteers

Salmon River Booster Club through the smoke of the best bbq burgers on the planet, will be having their meetings on the first Tuesdays of the month at 6pm at the SRHS Library. Join them! They will be voting on officers during the October meeting and discussing the needs and projects for the 2012-13 school year.

Salmon River 42 Prairie 12

SR 14 22 0 6Prairie 0 0 0 12

1st QtrSR #24 Leighton Vander Esch to #32 Jimmy Shepherd 14yrd TD XP no good; SR #20 Charlie Shepherd 70yrd TD XP good #20 to #32

2nd QtrSR #24 to #32 32yrd TD XP good #24 pass to #20; SR #24 pass to #11 Terrun Zolman TD XP no good; SR #20 pass to #24 4yrd TD XP good #11 run

4th QtrSR #20 pass to #13 Caleb Hackler 4yrd TD XP no good

Prairie #1 Lucas Arnzen 9yrd run XP no good

Prairie#24 Jake Bruner pass to #17 Tyler Hankerson 5yrd TD, Time ex-pired no XP point attempted

Rushing#20 Charlie Shepherd 12 for 150yrds 1 TD 70yrds longest#11 Terrun Zolman 6 for 62yrds#24 Leighton Vander Esch 3 for 38yrds

Passing#24 10 for 13 124yrds 3TDs#20 11 for 26 87yrds 1TD#11 1 for 1 34yrd

Receiving#32 Jimmy Shepherd 5 for 62yrds 2TDs; #20 4 for 59yrds; #11 4 for 51yrds 1TD; #33 Nolan Richerson 2 for 24yrds 1 TD ;#13 Caleb Hackler 2 for 14yrds 1TD

Salmon River 44 at Colton 26 in the Kibbie Dome

SR 6 22 0 16C 6 8 6 6

1st Qtr

Colton #5Jake Straughan retuned an Interception 34yrds for a TD, XP no goodSR #24 Leighton Vander Esch 27yrd rushing TD, XP no good

2nd QtrSR #24 7yrd rushing TD, XP good #20 Charlie Shepherd pass to #32 Jimmy Shepherd; SR #24 26yrd rushing TD, XP good #20 pass to #24; SR #24 2yrd rushing TD, XP no good; Colton #5 pass to #10 Zack Devarak TD, XP good #5 pass to #44 Trystan Thompson

3rd QtrColton #5 pass to #10 TD, XP no good

4th QtrSR #24 7yrd rushing TD, XP good #24 run

SR #20 2yrd rushing TD, XP good #24 run

Rushing#20 Charlie Shepherd 35 rushes for 204yrds, longest 32yrds, 1 TD#24 Leighton Vander Esch 17 rushes for 141yrds, longest 27yrds, 5 TDs 2XPs

Passing#24 Leighton Vander Esch 3 for 6 40yrds 2 inteceptions

Receiving#11 Terrun Zolman 1 for 22yrds#32 Jimmy Shepherd 2 for 13yrds, 1 XP#20 Charlie Shepherd 1 for 8yrds#24 Leighton Vander Esch 2 for 2yrds, 1XP

Defense#32 Jimmy Shepherd 10 unassist-ed tackles 1 assists; #24 Leighton Vander Esch 8 unassisted 3 assists, 1 fumble recovery, 1 interception; #11 Terrun Zolman 7 unassisted; #90 Thomas Mead 4 unassisted 1 assists, 1 QB sack; #33 Nolan Richerson 1 QB sack

Salmon River Football Stats

Salmon River Savage Football Schedule Aug. 24 Kamiah 7 pm Home (L) Aug. 31 Prairie 7 pm Home (W)Sept. 7 Colton 7 pm* Away (W)Sept. 14 Cascade# 7 pm Home Sept. 21 Bye Sept. 28 Wilder# 7 pm Away Oct. 5 Horseshoe Bend# 7 pm Home Oct. 12 Council# 7 pm HomeOct. 19 Garden Valley# 3:30 pm Away Oct. 26 Tri-Valley# 5:30 pm Away (Cam-bridge) *Pacific Time #Conference Game

State Playoffs Nov. 3 - 17

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Fiddle Creek Home SupplyOPEN!

For your convenienceFeed Supply • Tools

Paint • Parts • Fittings Electrical • Plumbing

Also lots of peaches, corn, tomatos, blackberries and huckleberries!

Highway 95 • 4 miles North of Riggins • 628-3712

Alberta Canning Peaches $14.95!Lumber and Supplies Available!

Walk on the Wild SideI ended up taking a 2nd place with my Service Berry Wine and a 3rd place with my Haw-thorn Berry Herbal Wine at the Idaho County Fair last week! Yeah, a part of me was disappointed I did not take a 1st Place Ribbon. I imagine an Olympic athlete who doesn’t take gold feels disappoint-ment in not reaching the top too. But, then again, a “Silver” or “Bronze” out of all the ath-letes competing is a great feat. I imagine they would be elated when stepping back and look-ing at what they DID accom-plish. That is how I feel about my wines, and besides, there is always next year. I am intrigued with the idea of transformation and transmuta-tion in nature; an awkward lit-tle fuzzy caterpillar morphing into an incredibly graceful, el-egant butterfly; A fallen West-ern Red Cedar tree decompos-

ing into useable nutrients for Wild Ginger and other plants to grow; Fruit-juice transforming into a pleasant-tasting, smile-inducing alco-holic drink. Alcoholic beverages, bread baking, ethanol production, and even electricity pro-duced by microbial fuel cells, are all possible due to amaz-ing unicellular fungi called yeasts. Thus far, 1500 species of yeast have been identified which consists of about 1% of all fungal species. In the case of wine, it’s Saccharo-myces cerevisia. There are millions of yeast cells floating around in space at any one place, at any given time. Yes, right now as you read this, there are thou-sands of yeast cells dropping onto the page. No, you don’t need to brush them off. But, they really are everywhere. It’s really quite amazing. One could say, yeast is the “King of Sugar Junkies”; you think grade-school kids at Hal-loween are bad? If there is

enough sugar present, the yeast will feed on it substantially and in time multiplies by the mil-lions. As a result of this feeding frenzy, the cells are bound to defecate. I know, sounds kind of gross; fear not faint of heart. Alcohol is what they defecate. So, in a nutshell, wine making is yeast feeding on sugar and transforming the juice into al-cohol. Simple enough. Before I proceed with the fol-lowing recipe for making wine, THE MOST important aspect, out of all you do, to make a good wine is CLEANLINESS! I cannot stress this enough. Making wine is a cooperative effort between you and all the other ingredients involved, seen and unseen. I believe it is a sacred event. As a vintner, you have an obligation to do every-thing you can to make the en-vironment ideal for yeast to do the best job IT can. So, when I say clean, I mean CLEAN! It’s time to let your Virgoness express itself. Boiling water or Bleach are necessary for mak-ing equipment sterile AFTER you’ve washed them with HOT, SOAPY water. If using bleach (1 tablespoon/gal. wa-ter), let sit for a few hours or more before draining and rins-ing with clean water. Here is a simple recipe for mak-ing 1 gallon of Fruit Wine: Pour 1 Gallon fresh boiling water over 2-3 pounds Fresh Fruit (Service Berry, Haw-thorn Berry, Wild Plum, Black-

berry, Rasp-berry, etc.) in a freshly cleaned 5-gallon (food-grade) plastic bucket with a l o o s e - f i t t i n g lid. This is now called must. Let the must cool to room tempera-ture with the lid on. When cool, add yeast starter culture

(see below) and stir with a clean, long-handled spoon. Hot temperature can kill the yeast. Yeast starter culture: Mix 1 package Wine Yeast; 1 tea-spoon Yeast Nutrient; 1 tea-spoon Acid Blend; 1 1/2 cups tepid Orange Juice in a clean quart jar. Shake and let sit in a warm spot for a few hours until bubbly; pitch into must. (Translation: pour into the cooled-down fruit juice.) Stir and keep lid on loosely. Within 24 hours or so, the must should get pretty active. If not, add a pound or so of sugar.There are 2 stages of fermenta-tion that occurs in wine pro-duction. The first is an aerobic (needs air) process, which lasts about a week or so; the sec-ond is anaerobic (without the presence of air.) and may take months. During the aerobic stage, lift the lid once a day and stir the cap (consisting of fruit pieces) back into the must. Continue this process for up to a week or so until the activity dies down. At that point, strain off the solids from the must and pour into a clean 1-gallon glass jug. (This is called rack-ing.) Add 1-2 pounds sugar to the must and top off the jug if necessary, with clean warm water to make 1-gallon. Affix the jug with a fermentation lock- this lets air carbon diox-ide out without letting oxygen in which can spoil the wine, turning it into vinegar. This stage is anaerobic and when

the majority of the alcohol is produced. When the fermenta-tion lock has ceased “burping”, (it may take 3 months or more) rack into another clean jug and affix the lock once more. Let sit another month or so until you are sure it does not burp. The more often you rack, the clearer your wine will be. Si-phon the wine into clean bot-tles, cork and cellar the wine. Wait 6 months before sampling the wine, IF you are able to.

I realize there is a few items list-ed above that you might need to purchase or better yet, make them yourself. There are many on-line resources for winemak-ing. Google “Wine-making supplies” and have at it. Just remember that you have other obligations in life too! The above recipe is only a spring-board to start from. Experi-ment to your heart’s content and remember to have fun and learn lots.

The beautiful product of berries and yeast.

-Jim Flocchini, Kooskia

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Sept 22 World Car Free Day

That is right! Get off your

butt and human power yourself! Fall Surfing in the Salmon

River Canyon-Devon Barker

As we near the end of summer the fall waves along the Salmon River near Riggins, Idaho begin to take shape. There are three main surf spots along a 4-mile stretch of road just upstream of Riggins, Idaho. This is where I learned to front surf in a Dancer and to spin in a Redline. A lot of time has passed since 1994 when I began surfing the Salmon River. The Salmon River at White Bird is running 3700 cfs as I write this update. I have been surfing a lot at Peace Wave. Peace Wave is the middle feature with Cat’s Paw being just upstream and Mill Wave just down stream. Titus, Daniel, Jen, and I had an epic day surfing there and an even more epic drive out for Daniel, but first the surfing.Daniel and I were in a loop off on this wave hole. Rumor had it that Jay Kincaid could loop here a few years back. For the last few years, I have not been at Peace Wave at the right level to try loops. They are amazing in my JK Rock Star small! My second favorite move at Peace Wave is the carving back blunt. As you come around you gain an amazing view of the canyon and a clear picture of the beautiful rocks and sand underneath the water that forms the wave. Daniel won the loop off but I got him unstuck.I park up top at Peace Wave and would suggest you do as well un-less you have a truck. The camping is beautiful down below but climbing up the hill is much harder than driving down in. Any-way, Daniel, Jen, and I were ready to go check out Mill Wave when Daniel could not top the hill. As he drove backwards he got a little off line and high centered on a rock and dug a hole with his front tire. After lots of pushing, pulling, and a z-drag we were able to fill the hole under his tire with a big rock. Russ from Moscow came along just in time to help us push Daniel up the hill! Daniel said, “I’ll park up top next time.”Until next time, hope to see you all out surfing. The links below are for videos of the surf spots and the gage for the Salmon River. Mill Wave is at a great level for slightly longer kayaks. Dust off your older boats and meet me at the wave. Better yet, check out the new Fun Runner from JK. It was made for the Salmon River.Devon Barker-Hicks• h t t p : / / w a t e r d a t a . u s g s . g o v / i d / n w i s / u v / ? s i t e _no=13317000&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060,00010•https://v imeo.com/user4939614/v ideos/sor t:date/format:thumbnail

Salmon River Booster Club

AnnouncementsThe Booster club meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6:00 in the SRHS li-brary. Our next meeting will be on Oc-tober 2 and we will be electing officers at that time. The Pig Feed will be on October 4 at 6:00. The one that has the member-ship cutout. Please note that this year it is NOT a potluck. All food will be pro-vided by the Boosters - BBQ pork, beans, rolls, coleslaw, and dessert.

Meadows Valley Booster Club

Will meet when they have more interest. Contact Teri Smith at the school 347-2411.

Cycling tourists in Riggins, Chris of Southern California, and Alex and Matt of England pass through on day 13 of their trek across the United States.

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own it!

We Support Youth AthleticsIn Our Communities

Cascade • McCall • New Meadows • Riggins400 Deinhard Lane • McCall • 634-2234

Runners! I raise my water bottle to you!

-Richelle Barger

OK girls! (and guys). You rock!After a long summer hiatus, running, for me, right now, is a once a week occurrence for about five minutes up a hill as fast as I can. And that is only if we have a cool morning or evening. If it continues to stay hot, you will not see me doing much more than yoga or swimming.I’m sorry, but, I hate running. But, because it is good for your bones, heart and stress level, I do it. For the least amount of time possible. But not during the summer! It’s too hot!A friend told me a while ago that he was going to run a mara-thon. I didn’t really believe him. “I’ll hold the water bottle for you, if you run a marathon,” I said, nonchalantly. Now he is going to run it. So when the airlines had the sale, I bought a plane ticket. I figure if someone is going to commit to run 26.2 miles, the least I can do is fly over there and hold my promise of holding a water bottle!It is soooo great to see everyone running in Riggins! (and oth-er communities!)What I am really amazed about is that all of the athletes (vol-leyball, football, 5k, 10k. 26.2 miles), Now, it isn’t really amaz-ing that you are running in your perspective sports, it is that you have been training during the hottest times of the year!During August, the shade temperature I took for about a week in August was 98 degrees. Now, whether you are running in the shade, on the field or in the gym or at night along the road, 98 degrees anywhere sitting still is plenty hot!So, here’s a water bottle to all of you who push their bodies, sweat, run, and work hard during the most sweltering time of year!

Mountaineer girls volleyball team warms up before practicing each day.

Runn

ing

Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love. - Martin Luther King Jr.

Team Riggins: Sara Bovey 5k, Mariah Crump 26.2m, Linnea Hinton 26.2m and Hannah McClure 10k. Congratulations to each of these girls for completing their long distance running!

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Abby Siegel # 14

Kaitlyn Ellis #7Hannah Munson #18

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July TournamentsJuly 4th - Independence Day Scramble (4-person/9-hole)July 14 - Friends of MeadowCreek Tournament & Fund Raiser

MeadowCreek Golf Resort offers:18-round Play in Regulation Time (4h15m)Heated Swimming Pool & Spa for the enjoyment of family members

Thereʼis something for the entire family to enjoy atMeadowCreek Golf Resort

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Meadows Valley Motel

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Wood Flame Pit Cooked Prime Rib and other delicious menu selections

Lunch & Dinner SpecialsCome see what beef is supposed to taste like!

Halloween Bash - Friday Oct. 28 @ 5pmHwy 95 2.5 miles north of New Meadows at

MeadowCreek Golf ResortOpen every day 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. • 347-4141

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Courtney Day #15Brooke German #5

Riverside RV Park, Riggins

Emily Martin #9 Hannah McDonald #18

Go Girls!

2012 Meadows Valley Mountaineer Volleyball

Junior High Football

Junior High Volleyball

Top Row: Abby Siegel, Kalie Haynes, Samantha Wittell, Emily Martin, Talor Mae Slettum. Second Row: Ryan Simonson, Misty Martinez, Blake Simonson, Kaitlyn Ellis. Third Row: Hannah McDonald, Courtney Day, Talor Jade Green, Baylee Moore, Brooke German. Front Row: Briana Branstetter, Sarah Price, Saige McDonald, Coach K. C. Wheeler, Rebecca Baird,Jutatuch Vichaitanapat, Hannah Munson.

Eric Fletcher, Trenton Logan, Si-erra Wittel, Gabrial Gonzalaz, Jordan Parham and Elliot Guest. Front row left to right; Eathon

Fletcher, Antho-ny Wittig , Bren-nan Edwards, Miguel Tapia, Sebastian Tapia, Brandon Wit-tel, not present is Austin Atnip. Meadows Valley J.H. Football is Coached by Brett Carpenter and Assistant Coach Mathew Piep- Maysun Moore, Desiree Martinez, Megan

Ellis, Hannah Perce, Emma Guest, Coach Martinez, Madison Green, Ryanna Dooley, Lonnacie Jeffs, Amy Matthews and Kimber-lyn Haynes.

Volleyball ScheduleSeptember 13 @Horse Shoe Bend 6 & 7:30September 20 Garden Valley 6 & 7:15September 27 @Cascade 6 & 7:30September 28 Wilder 7:00October 2 @ Tri-Valley(Midvale) 6 & 7:30October 6 @Cascade Tour-ney 9amOctober 11 Council 6 & 7:15October 13 @Tri-Valley( J.V. Tourney) TBAOctober 16 @McCall Dis-trict Tourney (Games 1-6) TBAOctober 18 @McCall Dis-trict Tourney (Games 7-9) TBAOctober 20 State play-in game!! TBA

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Basic Care for Goats-Kim Heezen, DVM

If you have a weedy or brushy area that is hard to care for, a goat may be the answer. They are excellent mowers, and can or will eat plants other grazers find unpalatable or toxic. This article talks about the average backyard wether or doe; breeding animals are a little different.Goats have a pretty neat personality. They tend to be pretty friend-ly if handled early in life, and can be quite charming. Most are fairly easy to train with a little kindness and a lot of treats. Small amounts of a pelleted or cubed feed can be put in your pocket, and the goats will learn they get a treat when they come to you. They can be trained to stake out, using a collar and 20-30’ length of rope. When you first stake them out, expect them to be a little goofy. You will need to monitor them closely for the first couple of weeks, until they learn how to give to the collar pressure. Any good nylon dog collar that fits well will work.Goats are naturally inclined to eat anything thorny, brushy or otherwise unpalatable. Yellowstar thistle is a favorite, and goats have been used with great success on Idaho’s back country to decrease this noxious weed. If horses or cattle eat yellowstar thistle, their tongue becomes paralyzed. Goats not only love yellowstar, they can eat it with impunity. The seeds that are ingested and passed by goats will not sprout. Goats also will eat roses, berry bushes and other thorny shrubs. Keep this in mind when fenc-ing or staking out goats – they don’t distinguish between wild roses that need munching and your prized yellow roses from your grandmother. Fencing can be tough, as goats will go over, under or through, depending on what you choose.Keep in mind that a goat’s nutritional needs are pretty basic. If they have browse (or good grass hay in the winter), a basic mineral mix, and water, they are happy. Goats can have the same mineral mixes as cattle, as their needs are similar. Using a mix made for sheep can actually cause copper deficiency. Deworming is minimal during the browsing season, as goats will avoid eating off the ground (where the parasites are) if they have the chance. In the winter and early summer, you need to deworm with injectable ivermectin, oral Panacur, Valbazen or Cydectin. Talk with your vet about the appropriate rotation. If lice or ticks are a problem, you can dust or spray them with products labeled for cattle. You should give your goats an overeating and tetanus vaccine every spring – BarVac CD/T or Covexin 8 are examples.If you choose to get a goat, make sure you have the browse to keep them happy. Weed eating is a full time job for them.

Sheep Fire can be seen from hwy 95.

FS: “Yes we will help you.”-Richelle Barger

White Bird farmers and ranchers are concerned about live-stock, and back-country cabins. The forest Service replied back, after explaining earlier in the evening that they lost 70 homes in the past fire they were on, to a question about helping keep back country cabins , that “yes,we will help you.”At meetings early in the week, White Bird, Lucille and John Day Creek area farmers, ranchers and residents were assured that the forest service fire fighting teams are concerned for their livestock and grassland as well as structures and safety.The popular hunting area has been closed due to danger of fire in the area and has been extended after a fire six miles away was spotted. The fire had grown to 5-8 acres at the time of the meet-ing. At this time, the fire is not safe to engage because of the location, but that it will continue to be monitored.Jess Seacrest, the operation chief who had flown the fire earlier in the day gave a synopsis to the crowd at hand. He said at a meeting on Tuesday that getting a hunter out of the area now will be easier than getting them out if they become surrounded by fire. Until they are able to get a better handle on the spot fire and more containment within the Sheep Fire, the closure will remain in effecxt.Seacrest discussed the containment plan . And though he said it is not contained yet, they made much progress while the wind was blowing the fire back up the mountain from which it came. He felt the area toward residential buildings were secure.The fire is visible from highway 95, and during the night, look-ing south, can be seen burning the mountainside.

Above, Riggins Mayor, Rick Alley looks at an area map of the Sheep Fire. Residents are being informed by nightly meetings to ensure their cabins, livestock and grassland are being taken into consideration.t

See more information on fires on page 3 and for updates see our website: www.thecurrentnews.net

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Simple Seated Pose

Education Yay! for Head

Start!Riggins Head Start Center is now taking enrollment appli-cations for this school year. If you have a child who will be 3 or 4 years old by September 1 and you are interested in a qual-ity pre-school program, please call 628-3854. The Lewis Clark Early Childhood Program Rig-gins Center serves children from Riggins to White Bird and surrounding Salmon River area. The primary purpose of the classroom is to provide early childhood education and fam-ily support services for limited income families. In the Riggins area, when enrollement is low, Sasha Michelle Olson

Sasha Michelle Olson was born to Derekand Felicia Olson on June 3, 2012 at 10:05am at McCall Memorial Hospital. Sasha was 7lbs 3 oz.18 1/4 inches long. Born in McCall.Maternal grandparents include K.C. and Tom Kurz of New Meadows and Robert Stetson of Snowhomish WA. Paternal grandparents are Debby & Marty of Donnelly and Kim & Dave Olson of Riggins.

Parker Dyllan Simar

Parker Dyllan Simar was born on July 10, 2012 at 9:01am at McCall Memorial Hospital. He was 8lbs. 2oz, 19 1/4in long.Parker joins his parents, Chris and Jamie Simar and big sister Gracee and big brother Rowan. Maternal grandfather is Dar-rell Howard of Riggins. Paternal grandparents Chris and Judy Simar of Caldwell, ID

Basic Care for Goats-Kim Heezen, DVM

If you have a weedy or brushy area that is hard to care for, a goat may be the answer. They are excellent mowers, and can or will eat plants other grazers find unpalatable or toxic. This article talks about the average backyard wether or doe; breeding animals are a little different.Goats have a pretty neat personality. They tend to be pretty friend-ly if handled early in life, and can be quite charming. Most are fairly easy to train with a little kindness and a lot of treats. Small amounts of a pelleted or cubed feed can be put in your pocket, and the goats will learn they get a treat when they come to you. They can be trained to stake out, using a collar and 20-30’ length of rope. When you first stake them out, expect them to be a little goofy. You will need to monitor them closely for the first couple of weeks, until they learn how to give to the collar pressure. Any good nylon dog collar that fits well will work.Goats are naturally inclined to eat anything thorny, brushy or otherwise unpalatable. Yellowstar thistle is a favorite, and goats have been used with great success on Idaho’s back country to decrease this noxious weed. If horses or cattle eat yellowstar thistle, their tongue becomes paralyzed. Goats not only love yellowstar, they can eat it with impunity. The seeds that are ingested and passed by goats will not sprout. Goats also will eat roses, berry bushes and other thorny shrubs. Keep this in mind when fenc-ing or staking out goats – they don’t distinguish between wild roses that need munching and your prized yellow roses from your grandmother. Fencing can be tough, as goats will go over, under or through, depending on what you choose.Keep in mind that a goat’s nutritional needs are pretty basic. If they have browse (or good grass hay in the winter), a basic mineral mix, and water, they are happy. Goats can have the same mineral mixes as cattle, as their needs are similar. Using a mix made for sheep can actually cause copper deficiency. Deworming is minimal during the browsing season, as goats will avoid eating off the ground (where the parasites are) if they have the chance. In the winter and early summer, you need to deworm with injectable ivermectin, oral Panacur, Valbazen or Cydectin. Talk with your vet about the appropriate rotation. If lice or ticks are a problem, you can dust or spray them with products labeled for cattle. You should give your goats an overeating and tetanus vaccine every spring – BarVac CD/T or Covexin 8 are examples.If you choose to get a goat, make sure you have the browse to keep them happy. Weed eating is a full time job for them.

Salmon River High School Calendar of Events12 Sep – ASB meeting in library13 Sep – Pep Club Pep Assembly with Swing Dancing demo at 3:30 P.M.14 Sep – Home FB game against Cascade starting at 7 P.M. -- 50/50 for 8th graders14 Sep – Teacher in-service in Council at 9:00 A.M.17 Sep – FFA district Mtg in Payette (School van?) after school18 Sep – Boise State University representative here 3rd hour for Sr. and Jr.s and 8th grade current events19 Sep – “No Text on Board” Day – Texting while driving awareness day….21 Sep – No FB game – Bye

School Supplies go a long way!

Meadows Valley School would like to acknowledge and thank Becki Levi of New Meadows, and Lisha Levi of Boise, and the employees and patrons of the Flying M Coffee House in Boise for their generous donations of school supplies. Students were thrilled to find that any items they were missing were available to them on the first day of school. Becki and Lisha worked hard to try to fill our entire school supply list for all grades! If students are in need of anything throughout the year they should go to the school counselor’s office to pick up supplies. This donation has been appreciated immensely in these hard economic times and means a lot to students and their families. Teachers and staff would also like to send out a heartfelt thank you, as this means students will come to class prepared and ready to learn.

Erin Branstetter, Secretary, Meadows Valley School District #11

Meadows Valley Back to School/Parent Night

Elementary (grades K-5) Wed, September 19, 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Secondary (grades 6-12) Wed, September 26, 7:00pm – 8:30pm

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HORRORSCOPES

- Clouds McCloud, he’s out there.

The Wrap- Mariah Rose Crump , Certified Yoga Instructor, Riggins

This posture takes focus, strength and a willingness to falter. As you approach the various phases of this pose remember to practice with compassion. This pose requires the practioner to be warm and open – practice several round of Sun Salutation as well as a few hip opening postures to pre-pare your body. Begin the journey in Intense Side Angle Pose, for ultimate success create space for your body to wrap by taking the back foot a little further back than you normally would and sit deep into the pose. As you root the outer edge of the back foot into the mat bend the front knee into a 90 degree angle, reach the upper fingers in the sky as the lower fingertips hover just above the floor. Squeeze the back of the heart with the shoulder blades, opening the chest and creating space for the breath. Initiate the first phase of the Wrap by dropping the upper arm behind you, placing the palm of the hand on the sacrum – the work in this pose is to keep the chest open as you gaze skyward. Next, take the lower hand under the front leg to grasp the opposite wrist; again keep the shoulders stacked, chest and hips open. To move into the balance phase of this posture, roll the shoulders square with the mat and step the back leg forward, this will be your balancing leg, as you stand lift the heart and drop the shoulders. As with all balance poses find a gaze point and breathe freely and focused. To come out, mindfully release the wrist and the leg – stand tall and repeat the journey on the other side. Practice truly does make possible.

Yoga | CosmosVirgo: Your birthday gifts for the year are the following man-tras: 1) “Don’t be insecure, be humble.” B) “And if you can’t be with the one you love, honey, try to love yourself … STDs are on the rise nationally anyway.” Cubed) “I don’t settle for less, I settle for more.”Libra: The Stars are recom-mending that you tap into your sixth sense right now. To make sure you understand this clearly, your sixth sense is your intu-ition, not to be confused with your seventh sense, horniness, or your eighth sense, BS detect-ing.Scorpio: One of the greatest traits Scorpios possess is a natu-ral ability to get back up after you’ve been knocked down. And usually, you get up tougher, stronger and a lot more POed than before. Therefore, your new assignment is to remember that what doesn’t break us just makes us stronger and usually gives us some sexy scars.Sagittarius: To help get the new school year started off properly, please adapt the following Ron Burgundy responses to some of life’s challenges. When you don’t feel like talking: “What? Were you saying something? Look, I don’t speak Spanish.” When dealing with frustration: “You pooped in the refrigerator? And you ate the whole wheel of cheese? How’d you do that? Heck, I’m not even mad—that’s amazing.” When trying to get lucky: “I don’t know how to put this, but I’m kind of a big deal.”Capricorn: Just in case some of you have forgotten—which is highly probable since life just got finished putting you through the spin cycle—Clouds would like to remind you that nothing is impossible. Therefore, your magical questions for life are: 1) What’s your ideal day? 5) What qualities do you most respect in others, beside nudity? 10) Why don’t you always choose hap-piness, especially since it’s the most logical choice?Aquarius: The Stars wanted to let you know that the next month will be a good time for the people of this sign to bump into their soul mates, or perhaps just re-spark bumping uglies with their soul mates. Either way, they’ll be lots of souls and lots of bumping. Therefore, your new good luck line is: “If loving you is wrong I don’t want to be right … unless we’re arguing.”Pisces: It looks like you’re en-tering a time when your powers

of connection will be on Super-Drive. Of course, Super-Drive is just above Comfortably Cruis-ing and just below Ludicrous Speed. Therefore, please remem-ber to abide by all road rules and to not waste any karmic energy by giving fellow drives the One Fingered Salute.Aries: Since Aries’ special color is red and since Aries often have red faces from running around after life like a ram on Red Bull, Clouds thought it only fitting that your new motto should come from fellow Aries, David Letterman: “There is no off posi-tion on the genius switch.”Taurus: Your role model for the week is a former Indian chief—not to be confused with Robert “The Chief ” Parrish—who al-ways wore a red shirt to battle. He did this so that if he ever got hit then the enemy wouldn’t know he was bleeding. The chief, however, understood that it takes more than bravery to be a great leader. For upon hearing of an oncoming attack by a tribe twice his size, the Chief called out: “Get me my brown pants!” Sometimes you gotta fake ‘til you make it.Gemini: Since most schools are now back in session, it seems only fitting to pass on some quotes to help with your edu-cation. From Oscar Wilde: “I’m not young enough to know ev-erything.” From School House Rock: “Conjunction junction what’s your function?” And from Clouds: “If you can’t learn well, you should at least be blissfully ignorant.”Cancer: To be honest, which always beats lying, we all have a few flaws. They’re easy to spot because they’re usually things we don’t like about other people. So Clouds would like to ask you to work on yours by embracing people that drive you nuts. This doesn’t mean you have to em-brace them for long or that you must be wearing pants when do-ing so.Leo: As the world continues to evolve, more and more people are starting to realize that mind-set is the most important power in life. After all, when you really step back and honestly assess life, it’s really just a matter of—and occasionally an all out war between—mind over matter. As an example Clouds offers up the following truisms. From Mark Twain: “If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” From Clouds “I would love to wrap my mind—and some other parts—around your matter.”

Virgo: Love yourself, honey.

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SCHOOLSalmon River Joint School #243 in Need of Trustee Salmon River Joint School District #243 is looking for a patron liv-ing in Zone 4 (South and South East of Riggins mainly. Zone 4 runs along the southern edge and runs south of the Big Salmon River) to apply for a position on the school board. This opening is due to the resignation of Brad Sawyer, effec-

tive July 16, 2012. The current Board of Trustees will appoint somebody to this position within 90 days of the July 16, 2012 Board Meeting. This is a maximum time frame and the appointment could happen sooner than 90 days. Anyone interested should send a letter of application stating your desire and qualifications to be a Trustee for Salmon River JSD #243. Please send Letter of Application to: Salmon River Joint School District #243 Board of Trustees P.O. Box 50 Riggins, Idaho 83549. You may also bring the Letter of Application to the district office, located next to Riggins Elementary School. For more information please call the District Office at 628-3143.

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