Enterprise The Idaho
Oneida County's News Since 1879 Malad City, Idaho
April 6, 2023 |Vol. 143 No. 14
4-H Spring Break a Big Success Over the course of last week’s Spring Break, the 4-H Program and Agricultural Extension Office hosted a multiday series of events full of education, entertainment, and practical skill building. Over the course of the Spring Break week, many interested students attended demonstrations and classes on topics such as preparing a 4-H Demonstration, Learning Roping Skills, Exploring STEM activities, exploring Rangeland issues, Using ultrasound technology in animal marketing strategies, and Raising bunnies. A craft project with Chris Jensen from Daisy Hollow was also featured. Kristal Ford, award-winning 4-H Demonstrator at last year’s Eastern Idaho State Fair, presented an informative and interesting slideshow on how to create a 4-H Demonstration, and what kinds of things the judges look for in such a presentation. Ford walked the attendees through the process from topic selection to in-person presentation techniques. While Ford herself has always had a fascination with animal anatomy and physiology (her Demonstration last year, for instance, was on the digestive systems of horses), she emphasized that a whole range of topics are possible, and as she stated “you have to really care about your topic to do a good presentation on it.” Some possibilities she mentioned included color patterns of horses, dog groom-
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NEWS IN BRIEF Finland joins NATO Several months after petitioning to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the mutual defense partnership of primarily Western European countries, Finland has officially become a member state. Internationally, the news was received positively outside of Russia and several allied countries. Sweden, who like Finland has been invaded by the former Soviet state in the past, is waiting for its membership to be accepted as well.
Jury selection begins in Vallow Daybell trial
Lucky Charms Bunny Club with presenter Katy Maughan kicked off 4-H Spring Break in perfect Easter fashion!
ing techniques, types of crochet yarn, bridles, how to show sheep, and others. “Basically, anything that you are really interested in.” After discussing good topic selection, Kristal went through the parts of the Demonstration, from the introduction (“which should definitely be catchy—that’s something the judges look for”), to the body of the presentation (“which needs to be organized in a clear way, and supported with good information”), to the conclusion and references. Ford advised stu-
dents to have a “plan to engage with the audience,” which very well might include “some physical or visual object to keep attention.” She also advised speakers to be confident and know their material well. She summarized what judges are looking for is an interesting topic, a catchy introduction, clearly organized steps, and good audience engagement. 4-H SPRING BREAK On Page 3
Evening of the Arts Thursday April 6
This year’s Evening of the Arts on Thursday, April 6, from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. has been moved to the Malad Middle School Gym. The event is free, but everyone will want to bid on the 80+ items to be sold in live or silent auctions throughout the evening; the live auction begins at 7:30. All proceeds will go toward the continuing renovation of patient rooms in our local Hospital. The Easter Bunny will be making a visit to the Evening of the Arts again this year. Kids will be able to visit with the Easter Bunny between 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. and receive a bag of Easter goodies. Everyone who likes Peeps as more than a marshmallow candy will enjoy the displays of multi-color chicks and bunnies in 3-dimension scenes created by the departments at the Hospital. The Evening of the Arts is an opportunity for local artists to showcase their talents. This year’s artists include Joan Hawkins (oil painting),
Jury selection started Monday, April 3, 2023 in the disturbing murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, the Idaho woman accused of killing her two youngest children and her husband's late-wife nearly three years ago. The court aims to get to a pool of 42 potential jurors in order to narrow down to their 12 jurors and six alternates, who will be the final jurors overseeing the trial. At the end of the day Monday, the court only had 17 jurors they passed on to the next phase. None of the potential jurors from the last group of the day made it through, as their presence on the trial was mostly challenged by attorneys.
Astronauts selected for first moon mission in 50 years Astronauts who will helm the first crewed moon mission in five decades were revealed on Monday, queuing up the quartet to begin training for the historic Artemis II lunar flyby that is set to take off in November 2024.NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. The agencies revealed the crew members Monday during an event at Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The crew assignments are as follows: Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist 1 Christina Hammock Koch, and Mission Specialist 2 Jeremy Hansen. They will work as a team to execute an ambitious set of demonstrations during the flight test.
Idaho Gas Prices, potential spike on the way Idaho drivers are still saving at the pump this week. But for now, it’s the calm before the storm. According to AAA, today’s average price for a gallon of regular in the Gem State is $3.55, which is about four cents less than a week ago and 11 cents less than a month ago. Meanwhile, the national average currently sits at $3.51 per gallon, which is seven cents more than a week ago and 12 cents more than a month ago.
EVENING OF THE ARTS On Page 4
Kathy Hubbard from Nell J Redfield Hospital poses with some of the items up for auction on April 6. The event begins at 6:00 p.m.
INSIDE THE ENTERPRISE THIS WEEK Easter Messages.................................Pg.2 4-H Spring Break .................................Pg.3 Looking Back........................................Pg.8
Puzzles...............................................................Pg.9 Grandparents Day, cont'd................................Pg.11 Sports...............................................................Pg.12
Malad Easter Egg Hunt Malad Annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Oneida County EMT’s is scheduled for Saturday, April 8, 2023, at the Malad City Park 10 a.m. sharp! Weather may be a factor in this year’s event. Be sure to check out Oneida County Ambulance Facebook page for map and information.