Enterprise The Idaho
Oneida County's News Since 1879 Malad City, Idaho
August 29, 2024 |Vol. 144 No. 34
Community Day of Service to be held on Saturday, September 7 A local committee chaired by Rod Moon has announced a Community Day of Service, scheduled for Oneida County for Saturday, September 7 to correspond with the National Day of Service and Remembrance held each year on September 11. Because September 11 is on Wednesday, the committee wanted a day where everyone could have the opportunity to serve. On Saturday, September 7, it is hoped that all Oneida County residents, young and old, will spend time serving the community. All residents can serve through a food drive that will be conducted for Carol’s Pantry located at the Oneida Crisis Center. Please leave your food donation on your front porch by 7:00 a.m. on Saturday morning for pickup by local scouts and youth groups. You are welcome to sign up for work at a project you choose from the list below through JustServe, or just show up for work at the site between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Saturday, September 7. If you can’t be available the full time, you can come anytime during those hours to the site of your choice. If you finish a project before noon, you can go to the Victory Baptist Church and Brian Jeppsen will direct you to another project that needs your help. Following are the projects scheduled. If you have any questions, you can call or text the contact person for that project: Food Drive The Interfaith Council will sort, separate, count, and box items between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. at The Victory Baptist Church, 448 S. Main Street and deliver
One of the events at last year’s Day of Service involved cleaning and prepping these planter boxes behind the Veterans Memorial.
them to The Crisis Center (Carol’s Pantry). Carol’s Pantry cannot accept outdated items, but Victory Baptist Church will accept any outdated items. Contact is Toni Werk, 208-766-8091. Co-op Parking Lot, Bannock Street Landscape fabric will be laid, and rock spread around the planters and trees. You will need to provide gloves, garden rakes, and shovels. Contact is Joan Hawkins, 208-241-2178. Cleanup Exit 3 and Exit 13 freeway ramps Meet at the exit you would like to help clean. You will need to provide gloves. Everything else will be provided. Contact is Rod Moon, 208-766-6707. Presbyterian Church, on the hill behind Allen Drug, 7 South Main Street Cleanup tree debris from tree trimming. You will need to provide gloves
and rakes. Contact is Toni Werk, 208-766-8091 Samaria Paint Project Painting the Blue Goose located at 4430 West 4900 South. You will need to provide paint brushes and gloves. Contact is Luke Waldron, 208-380-3522. Holbrook, 100 North 100 West in Holbrook Painting sign at park and other cleanup projects. You will need gloves, paint brushes, and work tools. Contact is Ray Hubbard, 208-766-6996. Cookes and water will be provided at each site. “Many hands make light work!” DAY OF SERVICE On Page 2
Walk for Awareness, Prevention and Remembrance! On Tuesday, September 3, Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital and the Malad City/Oneida County Mental Health Committee would like to invite all members of our community to Walk for Awareness and Prevention of mental health and suicide issues, and to Walk for Remembrance of those who have died by suicide or other issues related to mental health. The evening will begin at Malad High School at 6:00 p.m. where information booths will be provided in the high school gymnasium by Labyrinth Assessment & Behavioral Services, Malad City, MentallyFitU365, Oneida School District Counseling Departments, Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital, Oneida County Extension Office, Oneida County Library, Oneida County Senior Citizens Center, Oneida Crisis Center, Southeast Idaho Council of Governments (SICOG), Southeastern Idaho Public Health, The Village, and Valley View Counseling. The booths will provide information on what help is available locally for awareness of mental health issues and prevention of suicidal thoughts and actions, as well as support for those who have been affected by these issues. Additionally, there will be a scavenger hunt and prizes; participants will find the items for the scavenger hunt from the information booths From 6:00 to 6:45, Walking Tacos will be provided by the Malad High School Culinary and FCCLA students under the direction of Shantel Tavoian, on a first come, first served basis. The information booths will also be available at this time to visit. At 7:00 p.m. a short program will
The Walk for Awareness and Prevention will take place this year on September 3 at Malad High School.
be provided, and at 7:15 an awareness walk will be held from the high school to the Million Broken Hearts Memorial located in the Malad City Cemetery. Please bring an umbrella if it looks like rain! September is National Suicide Prevention Month. As some mental health issues lead to suicide, it was decided that an awareness walk for both issues would be a way to help provide information, awareness of the stigma of mental health, and support for those in our community that either struggle with mental health/suicidal issues, or who have been impacted by a loved one’s death by suicide or mental health issues. The awareness walk was started by Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital in partnership with community organizations in 2017 in remembrance of
Troy Estep who worked for the hospital. Troy passed away in 2016. Troy’s wife, Julie, also works for the hospital and wanted to start an annual event to raise awareness for mental health and suicide. Julie worked with hospital staff to start an event that would bring the community together for awareness, prevention and remembrance. Mental health/suicidal issues are no respecter of persons. Lady Gaga, who has spoken publicly about her mental health issues, said, “I learned that my sadness never destroyed what was great about me. You just have to go back to that greatness, find that one little light that’s left. I’m lucky I found one little glimmer stored away.” Perhaps that little glimmer might be found in a friend who understands and can provide love and support.
INSIDE THE ENTERPRISE
Dragon Doings....................................Pg. 2 School Board.......................................Pg. 3 Senior Citizens Corner........................Pg. 5
Looking Back.......................................Pg. 7 County/City Budgets.........................Pg. 8-9 Sports Calendar................................ Pg. 12
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Wildfire near Stanley almost doubled in size over the weekend
Evacuation orders remain in place as the Wapiti Fire in Custer County nearly doubled in size over the weekend. According to the National Interagency Fire Center and East Idaho News, the fire grew from 35,000 acres on Friday to 68,457 on Sunday with 0% containment. The fire started on July 24th when a lightning strike created sparks near Grandjean. Highway 21 was closed by county officials to allow for fire management. The Custer County Sheriff's Office evacuated residents near Stanley Lake on Friday, and encouraged other residents to prepare to leave if the conditions worsened.
At least 170 dead from weeks of flooding in Nigeria
After weeks of flooding in Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, at least 170 are dead and more than 200,000 are displaced. According to the National Emergency Management Authority, Northern Nigeria has been hit the hardest by the floods. Other parts of the country are still at risk as the two largest rivers, the Niger and the Benue continue to rise. Nigeria is prone to floods during the rainy season, but this year floods have been reported in areas where flooding is considered rare. Poor drainage infrastructure has been partially blamed by environmentalists for causing the flooding. The recent flooding has injured 2,000 people and destroyed 100,000 hectares of farmland.
World’s oldest man celebrates 112th birthday
John Alfred Tinniswood, who was born the same year the Titanic Sank and Arizona and New Mexico became U.S. States, celebrates his 112th birthday. Tinniswood is now the world’s oldest living man. According to Guinness World Records, Tinniswood is celebrating with friends and family at his care home in the Western English seaside town of Southport. According to a news release Tinniswood said, “I don’t feel that age, I don’t get excited over it. That’s probably why I’ve reached it. I just take it in my stride like anything else”. He is also the world’s oldest surviving World War II veteran. Tinniswood is four years away from being the oldest man ever.
14,000 trout being released by Fish and Game in Southeastern Idaho
According to East Idaho News, personnel from Idaho Fish and Game’s hatcheries will be releasing over 14,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at various locations in September. Some of these locations include: Bannock Reservoir - 1,000 rainbow trout, Bear River below Oneida dam - 1,500 rainbow trout, Crowthers Reservoir - 1,100 rainbow trout, Crystal Springs Pond- 1,000 rainbow trout, Devil Creek Reservoir - 5,150 rainbow trout, Deep Creek Reservoir - 500 rainbow trout, Edson Fisher Pond - 1,000 rainbow trout, Montpelier Reservoir - 1,200 rainbow trout.