FOUR LEAF CLOVER CLUB

        The Membership meeting on September 13 to begin the club year for the GFWC-Four Leaf Clover Club, was well-attended with several guests present. A Salad Supper was held before the meeting.

        The business meeting began with Immediate Past President Mary Amende installing the officers for the next two years.  The new officers are Loran Caliouette, president; Gloria West, vice-president; Edie Fitzgerald, secretary; and Linda Leach, treasurer.

        Lorna conducted the meeting.  The Collect was led by Marcella Mahoney and the Pledge of Allegiance by Kerma Olson.  The minutes of the May meeting were read by Edie, secretary, and the treasurer’s report was given by Linda Leach.

        It was announced that the Fall State Board meeting would be October 9 in Boise.  Tickets for the raffle of three homemade items to help with the state president’s expenses were for sale.

        Gloria reported about the current Community Improvement Project, which is a sign listing businesses and organizations in the community who want to be on the sign.  She stated that some changes have been made to the sign and only one will be put up instead of two.  A new contract is being prepared and the cost per space will be less.

        On the former CIP fountain and park project, Gwen Montgomery reported that she has received $25,000 from an anonymous donor.  The money will be used to make improvements to the fountain and for memorials to the veterans and the club.

        Marcella reported that the childrens’ story hour will be continued through the winter, but only one Saturday a month starting in November.  Hollie Bailey will be in charge.  The school children are to start coming on Thursdays.  The plumbing is to be fixed as soon as possible.

        Darlene Wahlgren announced that a cleanup of the Memorial Garden on Main Street would be held the following week.  She stated that the water system is not working properly and needs to be checked.

        Members were handed a sheet from the president on which to sign up for committee membership and hostess duties.  She also listed awards the club received during the state convention last May.  It was agreed to purchase a new flag set for the front table.

        Mary Amende presented Ruth Kempton, who has been a GFWC club member since 1937, with her gold card for 50 years membership.  She also presented Gwen Montgomery with an engraved silver plate for being named State Clubwoman of the 2002-2004 Administration.

        The October meeting will be held in the Marsh Creek Event Centre on October 4 at 7:30 p.m.  The program, under the direction of the Public Affairs Committee, will be information about the proposed use of the campus property by the Albion Campus Foundation. (see article on front page)  A brief business meeting will follow.

        All women in the Community are invited to join the Club; dues are $15 per year.

 SCHOOLS

        The Living Idaho History Day was held for the fourth graders at the Cassia County museum and fairgrounds.  They seemed to enjoy the various learning experiences and the frontier lunch.

        National School Lunch Week when parents can eat school lunch with their children is October 11-15.  Call the school lunchroom to make arrangements.  National School Bus Safety Week is October 17-23 and Bus Driver Appreciation Day is October 20.  Parents, please encourage your children to express thanks to their driver.  Red Ribbon Week is October 23-31.

        A teacher inservice will be held October 1 and school will be dismissed two and a half hours early.  The state inservice is October 7-8 and there will be no school either day.  The end of the first nine weeks is October 22.  A District Staff Development meeting will be held that day and school will be dismissed before lunch.

        Parent-Teacher Conferences will be after school on October 28 and during the morning of October 29.  There will be no school on October 29.  Check with schools for exact times.

ALBION BULLDOGS

        Lorna Rogers, Americanism Chairman for the Albion American Legion Auxiliary, visited the school to return the Americanism essays written by the upper grade students last spring.  Each student also received a small U.S. flag for participating.

BITS AND PIECES

        Several special birthday celebrations were held during September beginning with the 100^th for the D.L. Evans Bank.  The city was bustling on September 18^th as thousands of guests participated in the many activities of the day.  The weather wasn’t real cooperative, but everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.

        Esther Montgomery was honored by her family with an open house on September 19^th for her 90^th birthday.  Many came to help her celebrate and wish her well.

        Ray Wickel was honored by his family with an open house in his home in Albion on September 25 for his 90^th birthday.  Many also came by to help him celebrate.

Ruth Kempton and Judy and Mike Felton recently returned from a trip to Washington and Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

        Moscow Senior Citizens own and operate two nice busses, complete with their own driver and director.  There were twenty-one passengers who left Moscow, spent the night in Bellingham, Washington, and from there went by ferry to Vancouver Island.

        Butchert Gardens was celebrating its 100^th anniversary.  There were so many beautiful things to see and programs to attend.

        The British Museum contained displays from around the world.  King Tut’s room had special lecturers to answer any questions.

        We took a tour of Crystal Gardens before we left for Port Angles, Washington and spent a day in the Olympic Park.  Then it was back to Seattle and a ferry out to Blake Island for a baked salmon feast in the Tilliqum Village.

AMERICAN LEGION

        Membership was discussed at length, especially that, beginning January 1, 2005, dues will be increased to $25.  So, please renew your dues by December 31^st for $20.  We are at 50% at this time.

        We discussed our annual Turkey Shoot, Veterans Day Program, Food Convoy, plus our Fall Convention in Eden. These programs are all coming up in November.

        On September 11, 2004, the Post and Auxiliary had two members, Don and Pat Gunderson, attending the Memorial for Capt. Alan Rowe, who was killed in Iraq, in Fairfield, Idaho.  The Memorial was conducted by the Marines, who came from all over the country to pay tribute to their comrade.  The Governor of Idaho was also present.  The Post in Fairfield is to be commended for the outstanding job they did in preparing everything, plus the food that was provided after the ceremony.

        The National Leadership Information Conference, which was held in Spokane, Washington September 17-19, was attended by 29 members of the American Legion and Auxiliary from Idaho.  Those of you who did not attend missed a very good conference this year.  This Conference will be held in Spokane again next year, so please think about attending.

        Commander Pace has informed me that, since school is back in session, it seems to have brought a loss of interest in the American Legion Junior Shooting Program.  We all had somewhat of a struggle getting to a stage where the developing shooters are good enough to start competing. There are nine potential match winners, that are letting it all slip through their fingers. It has to be voluntary, and it takes lots of practice.  Your coaches Ed and Jake will be there for you, but you have to want it bad enough to perhaps give up some play time and let us help you achieve your goals.

        On September 27^th  there was a Memorial held in Yost, Utah for Bill Scott, Almo Post 96 Adjutant and a Past Post Commander of Albion Post 124.  The Almo and Albion Posts conducted Bill's Memorial and it was very well attended. After the Memorial everyone was invited over to the Scott residence for a luncheon and birthday party for his wife, Lim.

        Our next meeting will be held October 12^th  at the Albion Grange starting at 7.30 p.m.  Please plan on attending and make this a successful meeting.  And don't forget to get your dues in; they are only $20.  Adjutant Gunderson will be attending the National Fall Commission Meetings in Indianapolis at this time.

        We are very proud of a 2004 Girls State Delegate, Stephanie Durfee from Almo, who just received a $20,000 Samsung Scholarship from the National American Legion. She had received a $1,000 Samsung Scholarship from Idaho, to qualify her for the national competition.  Congratulations Stephanie, you are Idaho's Distinguished Representative!

                   Don Gunderson, Post Adjutant

LEGION AUXILIARY

        Our September meeting began with a joint meeting of the Post and Auxiliary.  We enjoyed hearing the accounts from five of our six Girls State delegates.  They were Valerie Bedke from Oakley High; Heather Harper and Holly Hurst from Declo High; and Stephanie Durfee and Sara Campbell from Raft River High.  Each girl received a $25 bonus check toward expenses.  Refreshments were served before the separate meetings were held.

        The informal business meeting was conducted by Vice-president LaDean Pace.  It was reported that $25 was divided among the Poppy Poster winners.  It was also reported that Americanism Chairman Lorna Rogers returned the Americanism essays to the students from Albion Elementary and Declo High School who participated last spring.  Each student received a small U.S. flag from the Auxiliary Department for participating.

        Children and Youth Chairman Pat Gunderson reported that new pins for the MISTI program can be purchased for $4.  She also reported about the National Convention held in Nashville, Tennessee. 

        Girls State Chairman Shirley Clark reported that     Stephanie Durfee was awarded the state Samsung Scholarship for $1,000 which made her eligible to receive a national scholarship for $20,000.  This award is given to seven out of ninety-nine Boys and Girls who are state winners.  (Stephanie just received word that she was one of those seven.  The unit purchased flowers to present to her.)

        It was announced that the Fall Festival which includes the Turkey Shoot will be Saturday, November 6.

        Our next meeting will be October 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Albion Grange Hall kitchen.

        The unit contributed $50 to Declo Junior High for their project of sending packages to local troops headed for Iraq.

        SENIOR NOTES

        Flu Shots will be given at the Senior Center on October 20 from 9 a.m. until noon before the weekly lunch.

        The Fall Festival  will be Saturday, November 6.  The Seniors will sell breakfast that day.

        The menus for October are:

October 6-sweet and sour pork over rice, green salad, spinach, rolls and butter, dessert, and beverages;

October 13-hamburger gravy over mashed potatoes, baked squash, Waldorf salad, rolls and butter, pudding, and beverages;

October 20-tunafish casserole, cole slaw, green beans, bread and butter, dessert, and  beverages;

October 27-chili and crackers, relish tray, corn bread, pumpkin dessert, and beverages.

THANK YOU NOTES

     I really thank all you good people in the Albion Valley for the cards, flowers, visits, fruit, phone calls, and many acts of kindness shown to me during my surgery.

     Thanks to all of you.

Helen Anderson

     Mr. and Mrs. Marc Anderson would like to thank the people of Albion for making our daughter Bobbi Jo Anderson (Adams) and her new husband, Aynsley Adams, wedding such a great and joyous occasion for them. We are happy to have a new son added to our family.

           Marc & Donna Anderson

     We extend our sincere appreciation to all who expressed love and sympathy to our family and to those who provided food and services at the passing of Max Johnson.

          Gratefully,

            Darlene Johnson and Dana Clark

LIQUOR DISPENSORY HEARING

        The Idaho State Liquor Dispensary will conduct a  Public Hearing sometime during October regarding the placement of a state liquor store in Albion.  Details will be forthcoming.  Two businesses have applied to have the store.  Once the hearing is held, residents will have five days in which to submit to the state agency a petition opposing the establishment of the store that must contain the signatures of a majority of voters in the Albion precinct, which includes valley residents.

CALENDAR

*-article in newsletter

OCTOBER 2004

1- Transfer site open-10am-7pm

    Teacher Inservice, school dismissed 2½ hours early

2- Transfer site open-10am-7pm

      Library open-10am-2pm

         Marcella Mahoney, Laurie Leach

      *HOMETOWN OCTOBERFEST-6pm-City Park

3- Church      

4- *Four Leaf Clover Club-7:30pm-Event Centre

    *Campus Foundation meeting-7:30pm-Event Centre

5- Transfer site open-10am-7pm

     *CITY COUNCIL-7pm-City Office

6- * Senior Citizens-Board meeting-10:30am

                                   dinner-noon

Scouts &Young Women-7pm-LDS church

7- Students to library, 9am

7-8- Teacher inservice, no school

8- Transfer site open-10am-7pm

9- Transfer site open-10am-7pm

      Library open-10am-2pm

          Lorna Reeder, Mary Lynne Bristol

10- Church

11- COLUMBUS DAY observed

12- COLUMBUS DAY traditional

      Transfer site open

      *Legion & Auxiliary-7:30 pm-Grange Hall

       School Board-7pm-Central Office

13- *Senior Citizens dinner-noon 

      Scouts &Young Women-7pm-LDS church

14- Students to library, 9am

      Highway District meeting-7pm-988 S 1000 E

15- Transfer site open-10am-7pm

16- Transfer site open-10am-7pm

      Library open-10am-2pm

         Jennifer Friedrichson, Darlene Wahlgren

17-  Church

19- Transfer site open-10am-7pm

20 *Senior Citizens- Flu shots-9am

                                 Blood Pressure Check-11am

                                  dinner-noon

       Scouts &Young Women-7pm-LDS church

21- Students to library, 9am

      Grange, 7pm, Grange Hall

22- Transfer site open-10am-7pm

        District staff development

           school dismissed 3½ hours early

23- Transfer site open-10am-7pm

      Library open-10am-2pm

          Edie Fitzgerald, Linda Leach

24- Church

26- Transfer site open-10am-7pm

      *AIR Committee meeting-7pm-Marcella Mahoneys

27- Albion Valley News items due

     *Senior Citizens Dinner-noon

28- Students to library, 9am

28-29- *Parent/Teacher Conference, TBA

30- Transfer site open-10am-7pm

      Library open-10am-2pm

         Arlene Smyer, Mary Amende

31- Church

      Daylight Savings Time Ends

       HALLOWEEN

NOVEMBER

6- Fall Festival

*For only $1 you can have someone’s birthday or anniversary or other celebration put on the calendar.  Just call, send a note, or put a note in the AVN box

COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

-Melinda Harper, a ground water protection specialist from the Idaho Rural Water Association, presented information about her work in assisting Idaho cities at no cost to them to develop a state certified Drinking Water Protection Plan; she noted some of her work around the state; she explained that the program is currently voluntary in Idaho, but could become mandatory; she stated that her funding is from EPA so there is no cost to city for the plan;

-Harper stated, that to best determine what the community wants and meet it’s needs, a planning team of residents needs to be formed; steps to be taken by the planning team include developing a management plan and a contingency plan; she stated that 95 percent of the program is providing information to the public so that the residents can become good stewards; the council agreed to take the matter under advisement, but were very interested because having the plan can help in obtaining funding for upgrading the city water system;

-approval was given for the mayor to sign the Decision Letter prepared by City Attorney Kerry McMurray regarding the request by Leeana Hauser that the zone designation for property she owns at 137 W Market be changed from residential to commercial so that a medical clinic can be established on the property;  in a split decision last month with the mayor casting the deciding vote, it was decided to deny the request and send the matter back to the P & Z Commission with the recommendation that the zoning ordinance be amended to allow a medical clinic as an acceptable use of residential property with a Conditional Use Permit; because the owner has already had considerable expense for publishing notices, the council agreed to pay for any further publishing costs; copies are to be sent to the owner and the P & Z Commission; the applicant can appeal to the district court.;

-Hollie Bailey, who was the chairman of the volunteers who helped with the park playground project, reported about finalizing the report to be submitted in order to receive reimbursement grant money from the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation for the project; she asked the council for help in obtaining the information she still needs for the report; she noted that the Department will inspect the park once the report is completed;

-in discussion about a contract with Terry Davis to repair the roof of the city maintenance shop, City Maintenance Supervisor Stewart Waldemar stated that Davis may not be able to get the project done before winter because he had taken on other jobs; the contract was approved for the mayor’s signature and, if Davis cannot meet its requirements, the council will consider the quotes from the other two contractors; the quote from Davis was accepted last month because it was the lowest of the three obtained by Waldemar;

-after discussion about the immediate need of a maintenance assistant to help with fall projects and to work on weekends, it was agreed to advertise the position with Job Service; in the meantime agencies offering temporary workers will be contacted about hiring temporary assistance; during the August meeting, the resignation of  Kay Powell, former City Maintenance Assistant, was accepted and action to replace him was tabled for further study;

-even though Carleen Herring from Region IV Development in Twin Falls when she met with the council last month expressed concern about the city obtaining a Block Grant from the Department of Commerce this year to upgrade the city water system, the council agreed after much discussion to contact Region IV to begin working on an application for a grant; in a report last month on the water study being done by Galena Engineering and Millennium Science and  Engineering, Mike Choat from Galena listed three deficiencies they found in the system and outlined three options recommended by the firms; the council wants to know how to have enough water for the future;

-the three deficiencies are peaking out on demand, no backup supply, and fire level risk; the three options outlined by Choat were to increase the capacity of existing wells at a cost of about $118,000, which would involve replacing the pumps on existing wells for more efficiency; drill a new well at a cost of about $294,000, which would require a 300,000 gallon water storage tank; or install a separate low pressure irrigation water system using the surface water decree at a cost of about $701,000; he recommended option three listing many advantages; the council members favor the third option because they feel it will be the best long range plan for the city water system; it involves creating a low pressure irrigation system using the city’s creek water decree;

-it was reported that the Albion Campus Foundation will present the first cut of its business plan during the October meeting of the council; a sample lease agreement was handed out and discussed; it would protect the city by including that the campus property would return to the city in case of default by the Foundation; during the August meeting the foundation proposed using the campus for a vacation destination facility for wholesome family recreation;

-Mayor Don Danner delegated projects for some departments to each councilman who is responsible for that department; Rick Mahoney, who is in charge of surface water, was asked to check into replacing irrigation ditches with pipe; Kelly Forsgren, who is over streets, was asked to try to attend the meetings of the County Transportation Advisory Committee in order to have input about upgrading Albion streets and bridges; Jacque Whiting was asked to work with O’Deen Redman on the Albion Valley web site; electrical issues are under Don Bowden’s oversight;

-Resident Deputy Sgt. Robert Nay was not present to give his report;

-Albion Chief of Police Bruce Bristol reported that he wrote seven citations and two reports during August and made three arrests;

-Animal Control Officer Stewart Waldemar reported that he picked up one dog and had received several complaints about barking dogs;

-two boy scouts visited the meeting and asked for a copy of the city budget;

-it was reported that no one has yet been found to put in the wastewater chlorination system for the city;

-Stewart reported that the sixteen concerns from the DEQ survey of the public water system had been corrected before the 45 day deadline;

-Mayor Danner reported that he had not been able to reach Dyke Nally, Superintendent of the State of Idaho Liquor Dispensary, to set up a hearing regarding placing a state liquor dispensary in Albion;

-discussion was held about repairing two cuts in the street and a driveway made for the water pipe to the new fire station, noting that it needs to be done before winter;

-because complaints had been received from surface water irrigators within the city, discussion was held about how to repair the city distribution ditch so that it will deliver at least 40 to 45 inches of water to the city system;

-approval was given for City Clerk Mary Yeaman to attend a workshop September 22-24;

-the mayor asked the councilmen to think about having the Association of Idaho Cities do a community assessment of the city; and

-owners of property within the city that presents a fire hazard will be contacted and, if they do not correct the situation, the city will clear the hazard and bill the owner.

Agenda 10-5-04

Albion Campus Foundation proposal

ASN/SICE long range proposal

P&Z ordinance amendment process

Drinking water study

Wasterwater chlorination system upgrade

City street repair

Rose garden title transfer

Temporary maintenance employee assignment

Status of playground grant report

Status of maintenance shop roof repair

Water protection plan

Discuss zoning issues:

    comprehensive plan update

    ordinance updates

    impact zone

    committee assignments

New electric meter for fire station

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