Enterprise The Idaho
Oneida County's News Since 1879 Malad City, Idaho
July 13, 2023 |Vol. 143 No. 28
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Celebrating Independence The Kids’ Parade signals the beginning of the Fourth of July celebration
One thing that anyone from Malad knows occupies a large spot on the events calendar is the Fourth of July celebration. This year, the Monday and Tuesday of the event were hot on the heels of the Welsh Festival, providing an extended time for friends, family, and community to converge downtown for entertainment and fun. Over the course of the two days of festivities, the community was treated to Malad’s Got Talent, the yearly melodrama, the Kids’ Parade, the Fourth of July Parade, musical performances, and food and games. This year’s theme was “Peace. Love. Fireworks,” all of which were on full display over the course of the event. Hundreds turned out both days to spend time out of the house and in the spirit of celebration. Although the peak hours of the Tuesday afternoon trended toward the hotter end of temperatures, for the most part shade and the potential for water sports kept the worst of it at bay, and by late afternoon the weather was settling into a nice summer day in the low 80s.
Kid Parade
To kick off the celebration, the Kids’ Parade was held on Monday. Kids in town lined up near the Malad Drive-In on bikes, on scooters, on foot, and in strollers to make the walk down Main Street and then Bannock to the City Park. The Sheriff led the convoy, flanked by the Boy Scouts, and followed by a troop of energetic
young people. Popsicles were distributed at the end of the parade, and many in the crowd made their way to the park for the music of Snake River Band, who played a variety of patriotic and classic American songs, leading into the Malad’s Got Talent preliminaries. Following the talent show, a Street Dance was held in front of City Hall, featuring the music of the 70s.
Parade
Bright and early Tuesday at dawnthe morning began with the traditional cannonade provided by the Malad Fire Department, and the Search and Rescue Breakfast. DYW sponsored a well-attended Fun Run at 6:30 (see results on the back page). This year’s parade followed the same route as usual, beginning up near the school, winding through Main Street, around downtown, and back up near the hospital. The Grand Marshalls for this year’s parade were Joe and Euarda Daniels; the Honored Pioneer was Gene Edwards; and the Honored Veteran was Rick Neville; the Volunteers of the year were Brad and Melanie Coleman. The Mayor and City Council followed, and then Sweepstakes winner Edith’s Collective and a line of floats that included the Distinguished Young Women (by Daisy Hollow), MHS Cheerleaders and Dance, MHS Band, MHS State Champions, Chamber Choir, Ireland Bank, Hess Lum-
ber, Hess Pumice, ATC, Rodeo Royalty, and many others. Following the parade, the traditional Western Shootout in promotion of the melodrama took place at the park, with Artie Choke attempting to take over the town only to be thwarted initially by fellow outlaw Jeff Richins, who himself was foiled by Mayor Joan Hawkins and a pair of concerned citizens. The cheerleaders then took over for a demonstration. Afterward, the Kids Races took place, where children of every age from 0-12 raced against one another on an increasingly lengthening track for first place against their fellows. This was followed by the Leap Frog event where a mix of youth and adult teams competed for the trophy to be held by them for the year (there was a brief scare when the trophy failed to materialize until just before the event’s start). Leap Frog was followed by Tug of War events. At 2:00, the melodrama began its last performance at the Iron Door Playhouse downtown (more details on the performance inside this issue). At 2:30, the city’s water balloon fight briefly took place. During the afternoon events, a range of activities were in place to keep both kids and adults occupied. A foam machine was new to this year next to the Splash Pad. Hatchet throwing gave people the chance CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE On Page 2
NEWS IN BRIEF NATO Summit to be held this week
As this week’s NATO summit approaches, two major developments have taken place in the lead up to the meeting. The most surprising news is that Turkey has dropped its formal opposition to Sweden joining NATO. Up until this week, Turkey had spoken out against Sweden’s membership due to what it saw as Sweden’s soft approach to the Kurdish resistance organization the PKK. It was widely believed that Turkey was holding out for admittance to the European Union in exchange for Sweden’s admittance to NATO, though that appears to no longer be the case. In another development, President Joe Biden will be meeting with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky during the summit to discuss security issues.
‘1000 Year rainfall’ covers parts of the Northwest
Rainfall totalling almost 8 inches fell in West Point, New York in six hours on Sunday, in what is being called a “once in a millennium level” event. Large amounts of rain also fell up and down the coast, as well as throughout the region as far west as Pennsylvania. Flooding and water alerts are in effect throughout the northwest, with one death having already been attributed to the torrential storm. New England, Vermont, and Connecticut are also in danger of severe flooding over the next few days.
Colorado man cited for landing helicopter in Grand Teton
Members of the American Legion stop on Main Street at the Veterans Memorial for the national anthem
INSIDE THE ENTERPRISE THIS WEEK More Pictures of the Fourth..............Pg.2-3 Gran Fondo Bike Race........................Pg.4 Looking Back........................................Pg.6
Public Hearing on Zoning..................................Pg.8 Malad's Got Talent Results..............................Pg.10 Sports...............................................................Pg.12
On Saturday around 3 p.m., Grand Teton National Park law enforcement rangers responded to a call that a helicopter had landed on the west shore of Jackson Lake, inside Grand Teton National Park. According to officials from the park, rangers located the copter as well as pilot Peter Smith and a companion picnicking along the lake. Smith, the owner of West Elk Air in Gunnison, was charged with two violations under the Code of Federal Regulations: “operating or using aircraft on lands or waters other than at locations designated pursuant to special regulations” and “use of aircraft shall be in accordance with regulations of the FAA.” If convicted, Smith could be fined $5,000.