Enterprise The Idaho
Oneida County's News Since 1879 Malad City, Idaho
April 18, 2024 |Vol. 144 No. 16
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NEWS IN BRIEF Iran attacks Israel; Israel considers response
(Back Left to Right) Aubree Palmer, Madelyn Shaw, Katie Coatney, Tatum Hess, Makiya Shulz; (Front) Baylee Owen, Natalie Webster, Paige Wilson, Aubrey Corbett, Maren Sperry
Distinguished Young Women Program program set The DYW program has a long and proud tradition in Oneida County, and this year’s event dates and participants are set. Chairperson Nikki Schwartz and the dozens of other committee members, hostesses, parents, and of course the young women themselves are eagerly anticipating the culmination of months worth of preparation and training. DYW is a scholarship program that provides motivated students the opportunity to demonstrate their impressive array of skills, including the academic, interpersonal, physical, artistic, and personal. The competition itself involves a number of categories, beginning with academic accomplishments, which are already on the books. An interview portion of the competition will also take place outside the observation of the public,
and will involve a group of judges speaking with the women in an interview setting. The other portions of the competition, however, will take place on May 4 at 7:00 p.m. at the Elementary Auditorium. Although this sentence has been written many times this year already, it will be the last time that the program takes place at that location, as the new Elementary is scheduled to open in November. Tickets for the May 4 event are $10.00 and can be purchased beforehand from any participant or at the door on the night of the event. A dress rehearsal will be held the preceding day, Friday May 3, in the same location, at a cost of $5.00. Donations to the program can be made to Alaina Schrenk, or by Venmo to MALAD DYW. Donations
made after Aril 18 will not be able to be included in the program, due to the printing schedule, but will of course be appreciated. In recent years, Malad’s DYW has gone on to do very well at the State level competition, with last year’s Alexus Tarbet placing first in the Talent category, and the prior year’s Raegan Smith being named the first alternate. The support of friends, family, and the community is what has allowed for the continued success of the program, which provides both important financial support for future academic pursuits for the contestants, as well as deserved recognition for devoting their time and energy to personal improvement and development. Plan to attend the program in May to be an important part of that community support!
18TH Malad Valley Welsh Festival – Celebrating 160 years of Malad's Heritage! Come to the 18th Malad Valley Welsh Festival –whether or not you are Welsh! Celebrate the history of Malad Valley and learn about the pioneers who settled this area in the 1860s. The Festival will feature some new events and a lot of favorites. The Festival is scheduled for Friday, June 28, and Saturday, June 29, with an evening devotional on Sunday, June 30. Presentations Each day of the Festival will begin with an Opening Ceremony, presided over by Blaine Scott, the 2023 Bard of the Festival. The Knight of the Festival will lead past Bards into the Festival, somewhat reminiscent of the pageantry at the eisteddfod held annually in Wales. Besides Blaine, the past Bards of the Welsh Festival are Jan Crowther Myers, Dotty Thorpe Evanson, Cory Webster, and Monte John. Lucie Thomas Washburn will introduce the theme of this year’s Festival by speaking about dragons, the symbol of Wales, as seen on their flag, (and the Malad High School mascot). Other presentations will feature local speakers. Blaine and Tera Scott will speak
The Welsh Festival welcomes all visitors to the Malad valley at the end of June.
about their month-long trip to Wales last year during which they found ancestors’ homes and villages as well as cathedrals, castles, and scenery. Luke Waldron will dispel the myth that the Welsh are not known for good food. After his trip to Wales last year, he came back with recipes for delicious cookies, breads, rarebit, and other goodies. After the presentation, attendees will be able to sample almost authentic Welsh foods at the “Taste of Wales” booth, sponsored by the Malad High School
INSIDE THE ENTERPRISE FFA State Convention................................. Pg. 3 DYW Profiles............................................... Pg. 5 Looking Back............................................... Pg. 7
FCCLA and the Malad Valley Heritage Square. Sunday Fireside The saga of saving the Welsh language after the English took over the country and banned the use of Welsh in the 1400s will be presented by Bob Crowther at the Sunday evening fireside in the 2nd Ward Building. Bob will use three ancient Welsh Bibles to show WELSH FESTIVAL On Page 2
Puzzles..........................................................Pg. 9 Letters to the Editor................................... Pg. 12 Sports....................................................Pg. 13-16
Over the weekend, the country of Iran attacked Israel in an unprecedented move. The strikes were reported to have done little damage, but escalated the tension and the stakes in the region as Israel mulls its response. The United States and other allies are cautioning Israel to exercise restraint in its response, in order to avoid a massive expansion of the conflict, which has been ongoing ever since Hamas attacked Israel in October of last year. The death toll in Gaza, which has been the primary location of the fighting, was recently estimated to be nearing the 34,000 figure in casualties since the conflict began, though that number is widely believed to be under-estimated. 41 73639
OJ Simpson dead of cancer at 76
Former NFL star and broadcaster OJ Simpson died at the age of 76 of cancer. While Simpson had a long and impressive career as both an athlete and a TV and media personality, he will almost certainly be remembered most for his 1995 trial for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. The trial was a months long sensation that riveted an entire nation, beginning with the infamous slow speed white Bronco chase. The trial was noted for its high-caliber defense team and a variety of innovative and dramatic tactics that ultimately resulted in an acquittal for Simpson on the charges. Simpson would later be convicted of robbery in an unrelated matter of sports memorabilia in 2008 and spent around nine years in prison.
Jury selection underway in Trump “hush money” trial
The selection of a jury for former President Donald Trump began this week, and could potentially be a tumultuous process. Both the prosecution and defense are considering which jurors from the pool they want to dismiss. Each side has ten “strikes” that it is allowed for rejecting potential jurors who will evaluate the case against the former president alleging a criminal conspiracy to undermine election integrity through payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels to remain quiet about an alleged affair. Trump is the first former president in U.S. history to be go to criminal trial. It is likely that the case will be the only one to be brought before a jury within the timeframe remaining before the 2024 presidential election.
Upcoming Events at the Extension Office
Two classes on canning techniques have already received a lot of attention, and space is filling up fast. Deanna Poulsen will take participants through the process of water bath canning and for a small course fee of $15 per person. No supplies are required, but everyone who takes the class will go home with a pint of their own freshly canned salsa and/or potatoes. Salsa class will be from 5:30-8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 18, and Potato class will be Wednesday, April 24 at the same time. Both classes are “really tailored to people with their own gardens,” Extension Educator Sawyer Fonnesbeck said. Space is limited, so call (208) 766-2243 to reserve your spot.