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Western Heritage In Gooding GoodingProRodeobegins tomorrownightat8p.m.withFamilyNightandcon-tinuesonFridayandSaturday.Besuretogetyourticketsearly-they’regoingfast. Forthoseofyouwhomakeitin,besuretocheckout theartworkthatcircles theAndyJamesArena.Designedseveralyearsagobylocalartistandfairgroundmanager,DonGill,theartworkisacelebrationourwesternheritageandhistory. Duringthelastseveralweeks,Mr.Gillandseveralhelpersgavethewesternleath-erbeltartwork,freshpaintinpreparationforthisyear’srodeo. Ifyoudon’tmakeitintothearena,youcanstillenjoythebronzesculptureerectedlastyearinmemoryofLeoRice. Lastweek, inpreparationfor tonight’sGoodingCountyFairParade(7p.m.)theMainStreetGroupsponsoredaclean-upprojectalongMainStreet,whilecitycrews

August18,2015-FarmersintheEasternSnakePlainAquiferregioncanapplyforspecialRegionalConservationPartnershipProgram(RCPP)fundingfromtheNaturalResourcesConservationServicetocarryoutwaterconservationpractices.Thesign-upperiodrunsthroughSeptember25,2015. The Idaho Water Resource Board’s(Board)EasternSnakePlainAquiferSta-bilizationRCPPprojectwillreceiveNRCSfundingintheamountof$1.1million.TheBoard’sEasternSnakePlainAquiferSta-bilizationRCPPprojectswillhelpfarmersemploy several specific strategies to stabi-lizeandrecovergroundwaterlevels.TheEasternSnakePlainAquiferisanessen-

tialresourceforagricultureinsoutheasternIdaho. “I’mveryexcitedfortheopportunitytoworkcollaborativelywiththeIdahoWaterResourcesBoardontheirRCPPProject,”said Curtis Elke, State Conservationist.“ThecollaborativeeffortshowsthatwecanworktogetherasstrongpartnerstoaddressnaturalresourceissueshereinIdaho.” The Board identified four ways farmers cancontribute to sustaining theEasternSnakePlainAquifer:1)removalofend-gunsandirrigatedcornersonpivotirrigatedfields, 2) variable rate irrigation (VRI) pivot enhancements, 3) flood irrigation enhance-ments,and4) continued on page 9.....

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Schools Idaho’s public schoolsystem and a number ofotherStateinstitutionswillreceive increasedpayoutsfrom Idaho endowmentfunds in fiscal year 2017. TheStateBoardofLandCommissioners (LandBoard) unanimously ap-proved today an 11.8-percent increase in totalFY17 distributions com-pared to FY16, bringingFY17distributions forallendowment beneficiaries to $63,158,400, most ofwhich supports Idaho’spublicschoolsystem. Record earnings overthe last two fiscal years from the Idaho Depart-ment of Lands’ activemanagementofmorethan2.4millionacresofStateendowment trust lands,alongwithhealthy12.0%returns for the last five fis-calyearson$1.8billionofinvestedlandrevenueman-aged by the EndowmentFund Investment Board(EFIB),contributedtotheincreases. Public schoolswill seea 12.1-percent increase

NRCS Funding Available to Farmers

gavefreshpaint to thecrosswalks in thedowntown area. The clean-up team of fif-teenpeoplepulledweeds,pickedupgar-bage,andhelpedmakedowntownGoodingaplacetobeproudof.

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Notices of Upcoming Events & MeetingsShoshone Farmers Market TheCrossroadsFarmersMarketisheldeveryThursdayfrom2to6ontheLincolnCountyCourthouseLawninShoshone.Theyshouldrunthroughmid-October.Fairfield Farmers Market The Fairfield Farmers Market is held every Friday from noon til the last customer leaves. Come support your local small farmers.

Wendell Rummage at the Library: TheWendellLibrarywillcontinueitsRummageandBookSalethisFriday,August21from9to4p.m.at3751stAve.E.(oldAgBldg--nexttoCityHall)

Future dates are:September 4 & 18, and October 2

Booksare$4abag.Newitemsareaddedeachweektoourrummagesale.Furniture,collectablebooksetc,canbefoundatreasonableprices. Donationsofitemsandbookswouldbegreatlyappreci-ated. Callthelibraryat536-6195fortimestodropoffitemsorforpickup.AllproceedsgotowardsrenovatingtheAgBldgforournewlibrary.

Open House at Killdeer KottageAugust 22nd from 8 to 2

Come take a closer look at Fairfield’s newest business, KilldeerKottage,atthenorthendoftown(812SoldierRoad). Withroomforuptonineindividuals,thisthreebedroomKottageisavailablefornightly,weekly,orbi-weeklyrental.Itisalsofullyfurnished-allyouneedtobringisyourownfood. Tomakeareservation,call(208)-316-0862orgototheirwebsite:killdeerkottage.com

Gooding 4-H Animal ShowsThursday,August20 PoultryShow-8:30a.m. BeefShowmanship-10:00a.m. BeefQuality-1:00p.m.Friday,August21 4-H&FFAMasterShowmanship-9:00a.m. SmallAnimalMasterShowmanship-1:00p.m.Saturday,August22 MarketAnimalSale-10:00a.m. BuyerAppreciationBBQ-11:00a.m. LivestockJudgingContest-2:00p.m.

Gooding 4-HBarbecue Fundraiser

The20154-HBuyerAppreciationBarbecuewillbeginat11a.m.onSaturday,August22nd.All4-HfamiliesandthepublicarewelcometoattendthisappreciationbarbecuefortheMarketAnimalSalebuyers. Profits from this barbecue help fund scholarships, Know YourGovernmentandotherteenopportunities,volunteertrainings,andvariousspecialprojectsasaneedarises. GoodingCounty4-HAwardsNightwillbeheldSaturday,October17,2015,attheGoodingCountyFairgrounds.

Dual Credit Night at CSI Highschoolstudents,parents,teachers,andcounselorsareinvitedtoattendtheCollegeofSouthernIdaho’sDualCreditNightfrom6to8:30p.m.Monday,Aug.31atCSI’sHealthSciencesandHumanServicesbuildingonNorthCollegeRoad. DualCreditisthestatewideprogramthatallowshighschoolstudentstotakespeciallydesignedclassesduringtheirjuniorandsenioryearsthatearnbothhighschoolandcollegecredit.Morethan2,000IdahostudentsfromhighschoolsalloverthestatetypicallyenrollinCSI’sdualcreditclasses.Highschoolstudentspayonly$65percreditfortheseclassescomparedwiththecurrenttuitionrateof$120percreditforregularCSIstudentsandhundredsmoreatIdaho’sfour-yearuniversities.Dependingonhowmanyclassesstudentscancompletebeforegraduation,theycansavethousandsofdollarsontheirhighereducationcostsandayearormoreoftimeearningtheircollegedegree. Theeventisfreeandopentoeveryone.Pleaseregisterfortheeventinadvanceatwww.csi.edu/admissions/du-alcreditnight.Drawingswillbeheldforfourdualcreditscholarships,eachworth$195orthreecredits. Forinformation,[email protected].

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Wendell School Election TheWendellSchoolDistricthasscheduledaPlantFacili-tiesLevyandGeneralObligationBondelectionforWendellvoters.TheelectionisscheduledtobeonAugust 25, 2015withpollsforruralresidentsattheHighSchoolandforcityresidentsattheAmericanLegionHall(610WMainStreet).Pollswillbeopenfrom8a.m.to8p.m. Theschoolboardanddistrictareseekingvoterapprovalfora$1.6million,20–yeargeneralobligationbondat3.26%interest.Thesefunds,ifapproved,willbeusedto:

1. RepairandrenovatetheWHSgymnasiumroof. 2. RepairandrenovatetheWHShighschoolroof. 3. RepairandrenovatetheWHSgymnasium HVAC system. 4. RepairandrenovatetheWHShighschool HVAC system. 5. ConstructandrepairWHSparkingfacilities. 6. Improveandequiptheathletictrackfacilities atWHS. Theboardanddistrictarealsoseekingvoterapprovalforanannual$250,000plantfacilitylevyfor10yearsbegin-ningJuly1,2015.Thesefundsareexpectedtobeusedforrepair,maintenanceandfurnishingofallfacilitiesandsystemsinclud-ing transportation facilities andequipment. Thisisthefourthattempttoobtainvoterapprovalfortheseprojects.AlleligiblevotersintheWendellSchoolDistrictareencouragedtoexpresstheiropinionviatheballotboxonAugust25,2015.

Perrine Bridge Repairs IfyouplantotravelintoTwinFallsduringthenextcoupleofmonths,bepreparedfordelays.Worktorepairandre-surfacethePerrineBridgewillbeginAugust24th,andisexpectedtobecompletebytheendofNovember. Theroadway-surfaceworkinvolvesremovingtheexistingsealcoatandplacinganewconcretedrivingsurfacewithapolyesterconcreteoverlay,arelativelynewprocedureinIdaho,buthasbeenusedindifferentapplicationsfordecades. Additionalpatchandrepairofconcretecurbingandwalls,repairtopedestrianrailing,andreplacementofthejointsealsalsowilltakeplacealongthetopofthebridge. The majority of traffic-impacting activities are to take place between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. and one lane of traffic in eachdirectionwillremainopenatalltimes.

CHILD FIND The Gooding Joint School District #231, in collaboration with the Head Start Program will host a Child Find. This event will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm for children birth to 4 years of age (this includes Infant-Toddler screenings). If you know a child who is birth to 4 years of age who may have individual needs that result from disabilities or developmental delays, and who is not enrolled in a school program, please call Stephanie Patterson at 934-4941 x203 for an appointment.

This Child Find is a free screening for children ages birth to 4 years to identify needs that may result from developmental delay, physical or mental concerns. The screenings include speech and language, physical health, gross and fine motor skills, self-help abilities, social skills, vision and hearing.

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Fairfield Fire Thank You SoldierCreekRanchandJerryCavenwouldliketothankthe Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department, the Camas County Road&Bridge,theBLM,andthelocalRangerStationformaking sure the small fire north of Fairfield didn’t become a big fire. Also, a big thank you to the private individuals whohelpedwithconstructionequipmentandtheneighborswhohelpedgetcattleoutofthearea. The Deer Creek fire started on Wednesday and flared up again on Friday with wind. Local fire crews controled the fire and BLM crews did the clean up. No estimate on how manyacresatthistime.

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Thank You fromThe Camas Library Foundation TheCamasCountyLibraryFoundationwouldliketothankthefollowingbusinessesandindividualsfordonatingthings for the raffle held during the fair.

Western States CAT, Twin FallsCesco Equipment, Jerome

Northwest Equipment, Twin FallsForsgren Associates, Inc., BoiseBurks Tractor • Agri-Service

Berndt Fire in the HoleFair Mountain Farm

Kathy MennengaThe Wrangler

The Soldier Creek BreweryJim Dandy’s • The Cliff

The Iron MountainRiverside Hotel in Boise, Kathy Fields Pidgeon, CEO

Wes and Marypat FieldsGary and Connie Reagan

The Camas County Public Library The raffle/ membership drive was a success again because ofthemanyloyalsupportersofthelibrary.ThisyeartheFoundation’sgoalistohelpthelibrarypurchaseanewsoftwareprogramcalledUserful.Thisprogramhelpswithcomputertimemanagement,virusprotection,techsupport,filters, and more. A big thank you goes to everyone that boughtticketsandmemberships.

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Lincoln County Fires On Friday, three fires started up in Lincoln County. A fire near the Gooding/Lincoln county line on Highway 26burned75acresandclosedthehighwayforseveralhours. The Dietrich-Butte fire has consumed 2500 acres just north of Dietrich. Last year, a fire in that area took out just over3000acres. Another smaller fire north of Dietrich has burned about 10acres. All of these fires are believed to be human caused, and areunderinvestigation.Nostructureswerethreatenedbythese fires and no injuries have been reported.

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WELCOMES YOU TO THE GOODING COUNTY FAIR & RODEO First Baptist Church (American) Helping Hearts & Hands Allen Construction, Inc Hospice Visions American Legion Inc Idaho Power Ash Photography Idaho Dept. of Labor Baker Insurance Agency IESDB Bennett Hills Center J.D. Heiskell & Company Bickford HVAC Kendrick Pharmacy Big Sky Dairies KMVT / Neuhoff Media Gooding Heifer Ranch NAPA Auto Parts Blue Fire Wilderness Therapy Land Title & Escrow Body Balance Physical Therapy LM Davenport, Inc. Cheney Bus Service Locke Insurance Agency Columbia Bank Lytle Signs Con Paulos, Inc. Magic Floral Cook's Foodtown Mel Magnelli CSI Northside Center McDonald's D & D Transportation Muffley Realty & Insurance Demaray Funeral Chapel North Canyon Med Center Desert Hills Church of the Nazarene North Valley Vet Clinic Diamond A. Livestock North Valley Academy Edward Jones Investments Outback Trucking, Inc. EMPA Pence Tree Farm Evergreen Village Apartments Pioneer Federal Credit Farmers Insurance R & G Landscapes, LLC First American Title Rockin K Realty LLC Fitzhugh Vision Clinic Ron Reed Welding, Inc France, Basterrechea, Wagner, Bunn, CHT

S. Central Community Action Partnership

Franklin Building Supply Starley Leavitt Insurance Fredericksen Mercantile State Farm Insurance First Southern Baptist Church Steve's Quick Service Gooding Basque Association Steve's Pump Service, Inc. Gooding County United Metals City of Gooding Valley Country Stores Amen Veterinary Services PC Hagerman Valley Press Gooding Eye Care VFW, Toponis Post #3078 Gooding Family & Cosmetic Dentistry Visions Home Health Gooding 1st Christian Church Walker Center HCA Glanbia Foods, Inc. Washington Federal Gooding Lions Club Magic Valley Maid Service Gooding School District #231 Wood River Engine, Inc. Gracehill Apartments Zeppe's Pizza & Subs GradeTek Surveying Zion's Bank

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LindaKayeDavisCombs,63,aresidentofPound,WisconsinandformerlyofSan Jose,CaliforniapassedawayonMonday,August10,2015inMilwaukee,Wisconsin.LindawasborninGooding,IdahoonMarch23,1952,thedaughterofJimandPaulineDavis.Rev.DavispastoredseveralchurchesinIdaho

whileLindawasgrowingup.TheDavisfamilytraveledtheUnitedStatespreachingandsharingGod’sloveinamo-torhomeduringLinda’syoungeryears.Sandy,OregonwasthenextstopforDavisfamily.ThereLindaattendedhighschool.Sheenjoyedsinginginthechoirandkeepinggoodgrades. AfterhighschoolLindaattendedBethanyBibleCollegein Scotts Valley, California. Her love of singing and music grewincollegewhereshewasamemberofthetravelingsingingteamTheBethanaires.TheytraveledtheUnitedStatessinginginchurchesandyouthcamps. WhileatBethany,LindametandfellinlovewithLloydCombs.TheyweremarriedonAugust,261972.LloydandLindahadfourchildrenandraisedtheirfamilyinSanJose,California.Linda’sheartdesireforherchildrenwasthattheylovedandservedGodandthattheyknewshelovedthem.WhileinCaliforniaLloydandLindawereonstaffatseveralchurches.Lindaservedaschurchsecretary,choirdirector,organplayer,Sundayschoolteacher,andmentortoyoungwoman.LindaenjoyedsingingontheworshipteamandleadingothersintothepresenceofGod. In2006LloydandLindaretiredtoPound,Wisconsintobeclosetofamily.Lindaenjoyedspendingtimewithhergrandchildren,reading,sewing,andworkingoncrafts.Lindalovedherfamily,herhusbandandherGod.Shesharedthatloveinthelittlethingsshedideveryday. Shewasprecededindeathbyhermother,PaulineDavis.Sheissurvivedbyherhusband,Rev.LloydCombs,herfa-ther,Rev.JimDavis,herbrother,Daniel,herfourchildren,Lauralynne,Landon,LisaandLindsey,eightgrandchildren,Jarrod,Kayelona,Savannah,Jackson,DarrylJr.,Gabriella,AntalyaandIsaiah. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.onThursday,August20th,atDemarayFuneralSer-vice–GoodingChapel.Afuneralservicewillbeheldat11a.m.onFriday,August21st,alsoatDemaray’sGoodingChapel.BurialwillfollowatElmwoodCemetery.


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Lunch: $2 (2-9) $5.50 (10-59) $4 over 60 (suggested)Breakfast: 3rd Saturday of the Month (8 to 10)

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Gooding 934-5504 (308 Senior Avenue)Lunch Suggested Donation $3.50

Breakfast: (7:30 to 10) 1st Saturday of the MonthFit & Fall Proof: Every Mon. & Wed. at 11:00 a.m.

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Fairfield 764-2226 (129 Willow Avenue West)Lunch: 2.50 (2-9) $5 (10-59) $4 over 60 (suggested)

Breakfast: (8 to 10) 2nd Saturday of the MonthCall by 10 a.m. for take out. Also, please let the Center know if you have any special dietary needs such as allergies to food.

--------------------------Friday, Aug 21 Fried ChickenTuesday, Aug 25 Chicken EnchiladasWednesday, Aug 26 Pulled Pork Sandwiches

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington DC 20250-9410 or call 800-795-3272 (voice) or 202-720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity lender, provider and employer.

Senior Center MenusAll menus are subject to change without notice.

Wendell 536-2730 (105 West Avenue A)Lunch is served every Monday at Noon.

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THUNDER ON THE SNAKE ThunderontheSnakeJetBoatRacelaunchesintwoweeksandwillbethepinnacleraceinthe2015USAJetRiverRacingSeries,Aug.28-30ontheSnakeRiveratLewiston,Idaho. TeamsfromfourcountriesincludingCanada,Mexico,NewZealandandtheU.S.A.willbeintownraceweektoenjoythearea,adjusttheirboatstothelowerelevationandmemorizetheracecoursethatalsofeaturesacircuitraceonSaturday. “We’reexcitedtotrysomethingnewthisyear,”NeverSatisfied driver Jake Barney of Clarkston, Wash. said. “I thinkthecircuitracingoffersracefansagreatopportunitytobeabletodriveandwatchfromtheriverbankiftheydon�t have access to a boat.” TheSaturdayafternooncircuitraceswillfeaturetwoseparatemassstartsconsistingofseveralraceboatsfromtheclassentries.TeamswillstartatHellsGateStateParkandraceupstreamontherightsideoftheriver.TeamswillthenturnleftaroundThreeMileIslandandreturndown-streampastHellsGateStateParktothenextturnatabuoyballmarkerbeforetheSouthwayBridgeandcontinuethiscircuit for a total of three laps. The checkered finish flag willbeatHellsGateStatePark.

Thunder on the Snake Race Schedule:FRIDAY, AUG. 28 FREEThunderontheSnakeShow&Shine! ClearwaterRiverCasino&ResortEventCenter Meettheraceteams!Takephotos! (Allraceboatsareinsidetheeventcenter) Food&Refreshmentswillbeavailableforpurchase. Official Thunder on the Snake race apparel for sale!

SATURDAY, AUG. 29 9a.m.-Leg1,HellsGateMarinatoBearBar 11a.m.-Leg2,BearBartoHellsGateMarina 1:30p.m.-Leg3,CircuitRacesbegin! 2:30p.m.-CX&FXClassmassstart

SUNDAY, AUG. 30 10a.m.-Leg4,HellsGateMarinatoBearBar Noon-Leg5,BearBartoHellsGateMarina 5p.m.-AwardsCelebrationatRedLionHotel!

ThunderontheSnakeJetRiverRaceisanannualeventsponsoredbyNorthwestRiverRunnersAssociationandsanctioned by the American Power Boat Association. Visit www.facebook.com/thunderonthesnake for official info.


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Steve's Quick ServiceMaster Gardener Program Introductory Talk TheSawtoothBotanicalGardenwillhostafreeintroduc-torytalkabouttheupcomingMasterGardenerProgramonTuesday,August25,from6:00to7:30pm.TonyMc-Cammon,UniversityofIdahoExtensionHorticulturalist,willprovideanoverviewofthemulti-weekprogramwhichstartsinOctoberand,asabonus,he’lloffergreatideastoprotectplantsfromthetop12pestsinBlaineCounty. McCammonhaspresentedalloverthewesternUnitedStatesonvarioustopicsrangingfromlandscapedesign,healthylawns,waterconservation,andavarietyofotherhorticulturerelatedtopics. TheGardenisalsopartneringwithUniversityofIdahoBlaineCountyExtensiontohostthepopularMasterGar-denerseriestobeheldattheGardenOctober1thruNo-vember6,2015.ClasseswillbeheldThursdays6to9pmandFridays9amto12noon.Classsizeislimited.Toapply,visitwww.sbgarden.orgorcall208-726-9358or208-788-5585.RegistrationdeadlineisSeptember12. TheGardenislocatedat11GimletRoad,3milessouthofKetchum.

overFY16,or$3,966,000more incash fora totalof$36,724,800. ThehighestpercentchangeinFY17cashdistributionsis for theendowment fund that supports IdahoStateUniversity,StateHospitalNorth,Stateveteranshomes,StateJuvenileCorrectionsCenter,andtheIdahoSchoolfortheDeafandBlind.Disbursementstotheseinstitu-tionswillincreasebymorethan23percentinFY17. OtherStateinstitutionsreceivingmoremoneyinFY17includetheUniversityofIdaho,teachereducationpro-gramsatLewis-ClarkStateCollegeand IdahoStateUniversity,andcorrectionalfacilities. Detailsofthedistributionincrease,whichwasrecom-mendedby theEFIB,are included in thememohere.LandBoardpolicycalls fordistributions tobe raisedonlywhentheincreaseisexpectedtobesustainableinthefuture,basedonexpectedreturnsoftheendowment’slandandfundassets.

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----- The Land Board is made up of Ida-ho’s governor, secretary of state, at-torney general, state controller and superintendent of public instruction. It is charged by the Idaho Constitu-tion with managing Idaho’s endow-ment trust lands and funds in a prudent manner to maximize long-term finan-cial distributions to the beneficiaries.


Public Release for Free & Reduced Price Meals CamasCountySchoolDistrict todayannounceditspolicyforfreeandreducedpricemealsforchildrenunabletopaythefullpriceformealsservedundertheNationalSchoolLunchProgram. Each school and the office of the Local School District has acopyofthepolicy,whichmaybereviewedbyanyinterestedparty. Applicationformsareavailabletoallhomesalongwithalet-tertoparentsorguardians.Toapplyforfreeorreducedpricemeals, households should fill out the application and return it to theschool.Additionalcopiesareavailableateachschool.Theinformationprovidedontheapplicationwillbeusedforthepur-pose of determining eligibility and may be verified at any time during the school year by school or other program officials. HouseholdswithanymemberwhoisreceivingFoodStamps,

CITY OF FAIRFIELD FY 2014-2015REVENUE/EXPENDITURE QUARTERLY REPORT

QUARTER ENDING June 30, 2015 UNAUDITED

CITY OF FAIRFIELD FY 14-15

REVENUE/EXPENDITURE QUARTERLY REPORT

QUARTER ENDING June 30, 2015 UNAUDITED

2nd QTR. 2nd` QTR YTD YTD

FY 14/15 FY 14/15 FY 14/15 FY 14/15 Appropriation *Percentage

Funds Expenditures Revenues Expenditures Revenues FY 2014/2015 Comparison

General Fund:

Receipts 46974 175533 304886 58%

Personnel 35,156 56,153 81,521 69%

Operating Expenses 38,589 59,443 185,731 32%

Capital Outlay 37,334 0%

Grants 300

Reserve Fund

Subtotal General Fund: $73,745 $46,974 $115,596 $175,533 $304,886 38%

STREET FUND

Receipts 6,763 9,960 94,830 22%

Personnel 2,960 8,658 0 15,017 58%

Operating Expenses 10,696 20,597 0 19,793 104%

Capital Outlay 0 0 9,960 60,020 0%

LHTAC Grant 509 509 0 0

Subtotal Street Fund $14,165 $6,763 $29,764 $19,919 $94,830 31%

Water Fund

Receipts 31,175 95,171 1,138,809 8%

Personnel 7,808 0 21,705 36653 59%

Operating Expenses 9,728 0 29,917 41,977 71%

Grant Expenses 977,892 0%

2010 Bond Payment 0 57,336 57,336

Capital Outlay 0 4,215 24,951 17%

Subtotal Water Fund: $17,536 $31,175 $113,173 $95,171 $1,138,809 10%

Sewer Fund

Receipts 23,552 70,254 159,219 44%

Personnel 7,807 21,703 35,795 61%

Operating Expenses 4,362 13,575 28,685 47%

2010 Bond Payment 45,314 45,314 45,314 100%

Capital Outlay 1,437 1,437 49,425 3%

Subtotal Sewer Fund: $58,920 $23,552 $82,029 $70,254 $159,219 52%

TOTALS ALL FUNDS $164,366 $108,464 $340,562 $360,878 $1,697,744

*Year to date divided by appropriation

Citizens are invited to inspect the detailed supporting records of the above financial statements.

For additional information contact Fairfield City Hall, 764-2333

Mickey Dalin

City Clerk/Treasurer

*YeartodatedividedbyappropriationCitizens are invited to inspect the detailed supporting records of the above financial statements.For additional information contact Fairfield City Hall, 764-2333

MickeyDalinCityClerk/Treasurer

TemporaryAssistanceforFamiliesinIdaho(TAFI),orFoodDistributiononIndianReservations(FDPIR),areonlyrequiredtoprovidetherecipient’sname,theirfoodstamp,TAFI,orFD-PIRcasenumber,thestudent/snameandanadultsignature. Forotherapplicants,thehouseholdmustlistthenamesofallhouseholdmembers,allhouseholdincomewiththeamount,sourceandfrequencyoftheincomereceivedbyeachhouseholdmember.Ifahouseholdmemberdoesnothaveincome,thenoincomeboxmustbechecked.Anadultsignatureisrequiredalongwiththelast4digitsoftheadult’ssocialsecuritynumber.The signature of the adult household member certifies that the informationprovidediscorrect. Youmayincludeallfosterchildren’snamesonahouseholdapplicationwithothernon-fosterchildren.Fosterchildrenareeligible for school meal benefits. Foster children must be the legalresponsibilityofthewelfareagencyorthecourt.Studentswhoarehomeless,runawayormigrantarealsoeligiblefor

benefits. Applications may be sub-mittedatanytimeduringtheyear. Undertheprovisionsoffreeandreducedpricepolicy,theDetermining Official willreview the applications anddetermineeligibility.Parentsor guardians dissatisfied with the ruling of the official(s) maywish todiscuss thede-cisionwiththeDeterminingOfficial(s) on an informal ba-sis.Parentswishingtomakeaformalappealmaymakearequesteitherorallyorinwrit-ing to the Hearing Official for ahearingonthedecision. Wendy Strickler, Determining Official Jim Cobble, Hearing Official 610 Soldier Road Fairfield, Idaho 83327 208-764-2625TheschoolMAYshareyoureligibility information witheducation,health,andnutri-tion programs to help themevaluate,fund,ordeterminebenefits for their programs, auditorsforprogramreviews,and law enforcement officials tohelpthemlookintoviola-tionsofprogramrules. USDAisanequalopportu-nityproviderandemployer.

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~ Legal Notices ~ Legal Notices ~ Legal Notices ~ Legal Notices ~PublicNoticeisherebygiven:ThattheBoardofCountyCommissionersofCamasCounty,willmeetonAugust 24, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in the Office of the County Commissioners in the Courthouse in Fairfield, Idaho, for the purpose of considering fixing a Final Budget and making appropriations to each Depart-ment,Service,Agency,orInstitution,andFundfortheensuingFiscalYear,atwhichtimeanyTaxpayermayappearandbehearduponanypartorpartsofthesaidBudget,andThatthefollowingTablesetsforth the amount to be appropriated to each Department for the ensuing fiscal year, together, with the amount expended for “Salaries and Wages” and for “Other Expenses” for the previous fiscal year by the saidDepartments.To-wit:` ---Anticipated--- ---Proposed2015-2016Budget---

DepartmentSalaries&

Wages2013-2014

OtherExpenses

2013-2014

Salaries&Wages

2014-2015

OtherExpenses

2014-2015

Salaries&Wages

2015-2016

OtherExpenses

2015-2016

TotalRequested2015-2016

JUSTICEFUNDOTHERFUNDS 146,000 15,760 142,982 14,925 154,195 14,925 169,120JUSTICEFUNDSHERIFF 231,432 74,990 248,473 78,505 252,820 79,005 331,825JUSTICEFUNDPROSECUTOR 45,230 4,525 51,830 4,150 52,376 4,400 56,776JUS.FUNDPROBATIONDEPT 0.00 14,500 0.00 13,000 0.00 13,060 13,060

JUSTICE FUND 422,662 109,775 443,285 110,580 459,391 111,390 570,781

CLERK-AUDITOR-RECORDER 23,776 4,000 34,275 3,800 36,566 3,800 40,366ASSESSOR 44,244 12,250 61,170 13,450 65,842 13,450 79,292TREASURER 44,744 5,300 64,952 6,800 69,107 10,800 79,307ELECTION 2,900 6,550 2,900 7,015 2,900 6,500 9,400COMMISSIONERS 40,644 3,200 82,678 3,200 83,309 3,200 86,509CORONER 4,400 5,850 10,406 5,850 11,129 5,850 16,979COURTHOUSE 72,200 78,789 5,000 75,000 80,000COUNTYAGENT 23,260 3,745 32,862 3,845 34,010 4,015 38,025OTHERFUNDS 167,890 64,335 52,266 58,700 46,612 58,100 104,712PLANNING&ZONING 35,000 5,050 42,641 4,450 49,667 5,650 55,317

CURRENT EXPENSE 386,858 182,480 384,150 185,899 404,142 185,765 589,907

INDIGENT 33,085 55,099 36,075 51,000 36,661 37,000 73,661ROAD&BRIDGE 532,736 558,100 542,199 601,000 535,986 601,698 1,146,684DISTRICTCOURT 42,800 58,803 30,028 72,700 30,028 84,919 114,947REVALUATION 50,358 6,200 62,330 6,750 55,987 18,850 74,837HEALTH 15,303 15,247 12,723 12,723LANDFILL 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000NOXIOUSWEED 76,783 111,690 105,883 140,775 129,869 172,550 302,419PARKS&RECREATIONJUNIORCOLLEGETUITION 20,000 15,000 15,000 15,000ELECTIONS 45,085 20,650 47,565 18,650 47,546 18,650 66,196AMBULANCE 1,950 54,915 4,800 56,565 4,800 62,875 67,675911COMMUNICATIONS 15,000 21,200 102,500 102,500LEGIONMEMORIAL 4,000 4,500 5,500 5,500HISTORICALSOCIETY 2,000 2,100 2,100 2,100RANGE IMPROVEMENT 1,400 1,000 1,000SNOWMOBILE 20,000 18,000 18,000 18,000COURTTRUST 3,600 3,600 4,000 4,000WATERWAYSFUND 20,000 20,000 18,000 18,000

Report Totals 1,592,317 1,265,615 1,656,315 1,352,966 1,704,410 1,489,520 3,193,930

Camas County ~ Estimated Revenue for Fiscal Year 2015(October1,2015toSeptember30,2016)

Description CashCarryover

RevenueOtherThanTaxes Grants P.I.L.T. Proposed

TaxesTotal

RevenueJUSTICEFUND 44,232 178,868 65,000 282,681 570,781CURRENTEXPENSE 34,763 192,463 80,000 282,681 589,907INDIGENT 25,880 10,334 37,447 73,661ROAD&BRIDGE 1,146,684 1,146,684DISTRICTCOURT 32,097 26,315 56,535 114,947REVALUATION 18,568 10,376 45,893 74,837HEALTH 9,964 1,669 1,090 12,723LANDFILL 2,486 910 4,604 8,000NOXIOUSWEED 67,059 79,264 125,000 30,596 302,419JUNIORCOLLEGETUITION 6,561 8,439 15,000ELECTIONS 14,748 51,448 66,196AMBULANCE 11,921 31,600 115 24,039 67,675911COMMUNICATIONS 7,233 12,267 83,000 102,500LEGIONMEMORIAL 587 1,200 3,713 5,500HISTORICALSOCIETY 285 1,815 2,100RANGE IMPROVEMENT 1,000 1,000SNOWMOBILE 18,000 18,000COURTTRUST 3,600 400 4,000WATERWAYSFUND 13,000 5,000 18,000

TOTALS 286,138 1,774,644 208,500 145,115 779,533 3,193,930

ThousandSpringsconser-vationprojects.TheBoardassociated these methodswith specific project areas within the Eastern SnakePlain Aquifer so recom-mendedpracticesvaryfromcountytocounty. “The Idaho Water Re-sourceBoard’sRCPPfund-ingawardwillsupporttheState of Idaho’s on-goingefforts tostabilizeandre-cover groundwater levelsintheEasternSnakePlainAquifer”saidWaterBoardChairmanRogerChase. Farmers can apply forRCPPfundingforactivitiesthatrelatetothesefourstrat-egies.FarmerscanapplytoandcontractdirectlywithNRCS.ApplicationsmustbereceivedbySeptember25,2015. To find out what prac-ticesareavailableinyourcounty,contactoneoftheseNRCS offices to get more informationorapplyfortheprogram:

Gooding:SteveThompson208-934-8481x114

820MainSt.,GoodingShoshone:PattiHurley

208-886-2258x112215WFrontSt.,Shoshone

TheIdahoWaterResourcesBoard(IWRB)receivedspecialfundingthroughUSDA’sRe-gionalConservationPartner-shipProgram(RCPP)tohelpstabilize the Eastern SnakePlain Aquifer (ESPA). TheprojectisajointeffortbytheIdahoWaterResourcesBoardandtheNRCS.

...NRCS Fundingcontinued


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Apartments for RentD&G Apartments has apartments available from time to time. These are federally assisted affordable housing units. Rental assistance is available. Rent is adjusted to your income and can range from $0 to $490 per month. Water, sewer and trash are paid. These facilities are very clean and attractive. For more information, contact Gordon Schmidt at 208-764-2534.

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Wanted:►Wanted: Inexpensive working electric cookstove with ovenspacelargerthan23”wX16”hX18”d.PleasecallConnieat320-1363.

►GoodUsedItems:TheDeseretIndustriesPodisinFairfield at the parking lot of the LDS Church.Nolargeappliances,andplease,donatethingsthatcanbeusedbysomeoneelse.DeseretIndustrieshelpstrainthosethataretryingtolearnjobskills.Moneygeneratedisusedtohelppeoplegotoschooltoincreasetheirjobskills. ContactnumberstounlockthepodareLisaMowdy:539-3895,andPamJones:764-2467

REQUEST FOR BIDSBIG WOOD CANAL COMPANY, a non-profit corporation with its principalplaceofbusinessinShoshone,Idaho,intendsonsellingfive acres of agricultural zoned farm ground located in Gooding County,Idaho,whichpropertyismoreparticularlydescribedasfollows,towit:Township6South,Range15EBMSection2:PartoftheN1/2SW1/4describedasfollows:

BeginningattheNorthwestcomerofsaidN1/2SW1/4,THENCE,North89°52’54”East,1,353.21 feet along theNortherlyboundaryofsaidN1/2SW1/4totheTruePointofBeginning;THENCE,North89°52’54”East,357.58feetalongtheNorth-erlyboundaryofsaidN1/2SW1/4;THENCE,South0°03’56”East,559.23feettothecenteroftheSouthGoodingMainCanal;THENCE,South73°58’55”West,335.56feetalongthecenterofsaidSouthGoodingMainCanal;THENCE,North71°06’16”West,36.94feetalongthecenterofsaidSouthGoodingMainCanal;THENCE,North0°03’56”West,639.12feettotheTruePointofBeginning.

Together with five (5) shares of Big Wood Canal Company Common Stock.SubjecttoapipelineeasementlyingperpendiculartotheSouthGoodingMainCanaloftheBigWoodCanalSystem.

You are notified that Big Wood Canal Company will take sealed bids for the property at its office located at 409 North Apple Street, Shoshone,Idahoorsealedbidsmaybemailedtothesameaddress.MinimumBidpriceis$25,500.00.Sealedbidsmustbereceivedatthe Company Office no later than 9:30 a.m., September 1, 2015. ForinspectionofthepropertypleasecontactBigWoodCanalCompanyat208-886-2331andyouwillbeputincontactwithpersonneltoassistyouwiththeinspection.

Lynn Harmon - Manager- - - - - - - - - - - - -

REQUEST FOR BIDSBIG WOOD CANAL COMPANY, a non—profit corporation with itsprincipalplaceofbusinessinShoshone,Idaho,intendsonsellingashopbuildinglocatedat116SouthFirStreetinShoshone,Idaho.ThelegaldescriptionisBlock44,Lots11through20,ShoshoneTownsite.Theshopconsistsofa100’X55’shopbuilding,a100’x40’equipmentshed,anda17’x17’storageshed,andisap-proximately1.24acres. You are notified that Big Wood Canal Company will take sealed bids for the property at its office located at 409 North Apple Street, Shoshone,Idahoorsealedbidsmaybemailedtothesameaddress.MinimumBidpriceis$100,000.00.Sealedbidsmustbereceived,atthe Company Office, no later than 9:30 a.m., September 1, 2015. ForinspectionofthepropertypleasecontactBigWoodCanalCompanyat208-886-2331andyouwillbeputincontactwithpersonneltoassistyouwiththeinspection.

Lynn Harmon - Manager

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“Big job wasn’t it?”“Notatall,Whereverthegoingisespeciallyhard,

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“Iinsertedanadvertisementforalostdoginthepaperhere. Has anything been heard of it? I offered a reward.”

Office Boy:“Sorry,alltheeditorsandreporters

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►Timberland Management:Do you own timberland? Would you like to thin out dead orundesireabletreesandreducefire hazard? Is it too much to handle on your own? Call 208-921-6493.

►Wood Furniture Repair:regluejoints.Call490-3750.

►Need Yard Work Done?Call Boyd Stevens at 934-5288. Lawn mowing, weedeating,leavesraked.Weeklyrateavailable.

►PATCH holes in anything replaceBrokenZippersofallkinds.Hemming,Pants,Dress-es,etc.CallKathy837-6267.

►Looking for scrap met-al. Call Thomas Davis at764-2484.

► Hollenbeck Construction. Call481-0320.

For Rent►Taking applications for House to Rent: 934 4thStreet West in Fairfield. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, two cargarage, automatic sprin-kler,andfencedbackyard.$650month. 731-0522or764-2519.

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►Pygmy goats $50 each. 3&4 months old now. 4-bucklings, 3-white withblack markings $50 each.One isadarkercolor thatkeeps changing , verynice looking guy $100forhim.Takeall4-buck-lingsfor$200.Callortext208-358-1479.

►Grass Hay for Sale: Four 1-tonbales.$100perbale.Call481-2017.

►Firewood for Sale:Mix-species, full length logsdeliveredbytruck,approx15cord.Takingordersnowfor summerdelivery.Call208-921-6493.

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Employment►TheWendellSherburnMemorialLibraryisnowaccept-ingapplicationsforapart-timelibraryemployee.Theidealcandidatewouldhavelibraryexperienceandgoodpeopleskills. Applicantmustpassaback-groundcheckandadrugscreentobeeligiblefortheposition.ApplicationsareavailableonlineatWendell.id.govoryoucanpickoneupat3751stAve.East.ClosingdateforapplicationswillbeSeptember11,2015by5p.m.Ifyouhaveanyquestion,pleasecallAnnieattheWendellLibraryat536-6195.

►CamasCountySchoolDistrict is takingapplicationsforthepositionoffulltimeinstructionaide.IfinterestedpleasecontactWendyStrickler,[email protected],byphoneat208-764-2625,orstopbytheCamas County School District office at 610 Soldier Road in Fairfield, Idaho.

►CamasCountySchoolDistrict is takingapplicationsforthepositionofcustodian.Thisisaparttimeposition.IfinterestedpleasecontactWendyStrickler,[email protected],byphoneat208-764-2625,or stop by the Camas County School District office at 610 Soldier Road in Fairfield, Idaho.

Idaho Transportation DepartmentTheIdahoTransportationDepartmentisacceptingap-plicationsforaTransportationTechnicianApprenticeinFairfield. The State of Idaho offers a competitive benefits package.Applyonlineat thiswebsite,www.itd.idaho.gov/careersorcall(208)886-7859formoreinformationonthisposition.Closes8/12/15.EOE/AApreferencegivento qualified veterans.


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