Enterprise The Idaho
Oneida County's News Since 1879 Malad City, Idaho
September 26, 2024 |Vol. 144 No. 38
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NEWS IN BRIEF Teenager drowned in car crash
Former Extension agent Rauhn Panting was honored with a presentation and the renaming of the sheep barn.
4-H Awards Banquet honors leaders, kids, and remembers Rauhn Panting
For the second year in a row, the 4-H program and Extension Office have hosted an awards banquet for the 4-H program at the Event Center in Malad. In the past, awards were distributed at the end of the fair, in what can be imagined to be a more hectic situation. With more time for preparation and organization, the Award dinner provides a chance for the 4-H community to get together and celebrate the successes of the year. This year, the event also provided a chance for the community to pay respects to the recently departed Rauhn Panting, former extension agent and all-around supporter of the 4-H program and its kids. Panting passed away around the same time as this year’s county sheep show, which was a perfect sign to many who had witnessed his love of the show over the years. The sheep barn will officially be renamed the Rauhn Panting Sheep Barn. Current and former members of the extension office and 4-H community shared their memories and thoughts about Rauhn at the close of the banquet in a touching tribute. The bulk of the program consisted of the various 4-H leaders presenting individual awards and recognition to their participants. The leaders included GeAnna Roe (of the Sheep Peeps), Callie Werk (Chicken Clucks), Sawyer Fonnesbeck (Livestock Judging), Ginger Davis and Allison Eliason (Beef’in It Up), Wendy Thomas
4-H facilitator Lacey Clark double checks the belt buckles to be awarded during the banquet.
(Dairy Goats), Mike Semrad (Leather Club), Kelly Sorensen (Dragon riders), Tresie Carter (When Pigs Fly), BreAnn Weeks (RRR Horse Club), Lacey Clark (Wildlife, 4-H Camp, Teen Leaders, Scrapbooking), Andrea Jones (Cake Decorating), Tina Bullcreek (Art), Annie Wangsgard (Awesome Lambers), Sue Evans (Crochet 1), Regene Jones (Crochet 2). Many other volunteers and helpers were acknowledged for their work over the year. The State 4-H Leader of the Year award was presented to Becky Moss, for her tireless volunteerism in many different capacities. The county organization presented its own County Volunteer of the Year award to Emily Christiansen, and recognized her for an impressive stewardship of multiple clubs spanning two decades. Kennadee Thomas was recognized for having the most animals in the fair, and Alyssa Seamons was recognized for having the largest number of project entries inside the building. The banquet was catered with roast beef sandwiches, and a pot luck of salads and other food brought by volunteers and attendees. 4-H AWARDS BANQUET On Page 2
Join the Malad Walking Challenge
Malad City Mayor, Joan Hawkins
Malad City Mayor, Joan Hawkins, has announced the first annual Malad City Walking Challenge to be held during the month of October to coincide with the statewide Mayor’s Walking Challenge sponsored by Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation.
For those interested in joining the challenge, Mayor Hawkins is asking that you use the attached QR Code, which will take you to the app ChallengeRunner where you sign up for the challenge. After you sign up, your name will automatically appear on the list. This challenge will be on the Honor System. Because we are not requiring fitness trackers, we will be manually recording the steps. If you use a fitness tracker or other pedometer app, you can use the steps recorded by your tracker. For those of you that do not have a fitness tracker, you can use steps recorded on the Health App on your iPhone, or you can just manually count your steps. Mayor Hawkins has committed to walking 10,000 steps a day, or a total of 331,000 steps for the month of October. Each person can set their own number of steps, but the person with the highest number of steps (besides the Mayor) at the end of October will receive a traveling trophy and a Malad City tee shirt. We know that you will all be breaking down the door to win this great prize. At the same time, it will be a lot of fun! As a disclaimer, this has not been attempted before, and Mayor Hawkins is not a tech wizard, so hopefully everything will run through the app as it should. Join in the fun and walk for your health during the month of October! It’s a beautiful month for walking, and you will find that it relieves a lot of stress.
INSIDE THE ENTERPRISE Mini Silky Show...................................Pg. 2 Author Carla Kelly...............................Pg. 3 Puzzles................................................Pg. 6
Looking Back.......................................Pg. 7 Obituaries............................................Pg. 9 Sports........................................... Pg. 11-12
Jade “Dawson” Grover, 17, is being remembered for his kindness, love and smile. Dawson drowned after his Chevy Malibu went into a canal on the Jefferson/Bonneville County line. According to deputies Dawson was attempting to turn east when he failed to yield to a truck pulling a boat. The truck hit the car, pushing it into the canal. Dawson’s 12-yearold brother was also in the vehicle. According to the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, deputies trained in water rescue were able to remove the kids from the car. They were then rushed to Eastern Idaho Medical Center, where Dawson passed away. A GoFundMe that was set up by a family friend says, “Dawson, a beloved son, brother, friend and a true follower of Christ, has completed his mortal mission here on earth and was called home to his Heavenly Father to receive his angel wings…Dawson is full of kindness, love, friendship, and the brightest smile”. Dawson attended Thunder Ridge High School and played football last year. He also played tennis, basketball, and surfed. The money from GoFundMe is being used to help Dawson’s family pay for funeral expenses. Over $25,000 has been raised to help his family during this difficult time.
Chad Daybell’s former home has been demolished Chad Daybell’s home and other buildings on the property were demolished on Friday. A local nonprofit organization, SJ Healing Crossroads, bought the property with plans to immediately remove the house and buildings. According to East Idaho News, companies volunteered their time and equipment including, Taylor Excavation, Tupper Excavating, Depatco, Anderson Earthworks, Double JJ DirtWorks, Tupco, POCONO Coast West, and Chad Ball Construction. They started tearing the outbuildings down around 7:30 a.m. and by 10:30 a.m. they started tearing the house down. Everything was completed by 4:00 p.m. A tree that was located near where Joshua “JJ” Vallow’s body was buried was also removed. Truckloads of debris were taken to the landfill as neighbors and others gathered to watch the demolition. Rexburg Police Lt. Ray Hermosillo told East Idaho News, “I’m just out here seeing it through to the end…It is a different feeling today than it was June 9 and 10 for sure. It feels a lot more peaceful than it did that day”. SJ Healing Crossroads has not said what the plans are for the future of the property but they are hoping to make it a “positive place where such a tragedy occurred”.
8 bulls break out of rodeo in Massachusetts
Officials in southern Massachusetts are searching for a runaway bull after a herd jumped a fence at a rodeo. In a statement North Attleboro Fire Chief Christopher Coleman said , “Community members should exercise extreme caution and not approach the bull if found. If found, community members should call 9-1-1”. A video captured by an onlooker shows when the eight bulls jumped the fence at Emerald Square Mall in North Attleboro. Seven of the bulls have been caught but officials are still searching for the eighth as of Monday.