School briefs - Emmett Messenger-Index: News

School briefs - Emmett Messenger-Index: News: Dates to remember

GREAT NEWS!! The Big White Dog in Sweet has been reunited with his owner!

Hospital CEO steps down - Emmett Messenger-Index: News

Hospital CEO steps down - Emmett Messenger-Index: News: Walter Knox Memorial Hospital in Emmett, Idaho, announced today that John Olson has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of the hospital. O…

LOOKING FOR OWNER

A BIG WHITE DOG has been found in Sweet. No, it's not Tom's. It was found by Butte Road. It is now in a kennel waiting for it's owner to claim. Friendly dog.

If you are the owner or know who the owner is, give me a call  584-9030.

A NOTE FROM MRS. DAVIS

Dear Community,

The Ola School is having trouble with vandalism this summer.  Earlier, the storage shed was broken into and many props from our costume department were broken and scattered over the school grounds.  Today I came to school and found that some one had gone through our gardens, picked our not- yet ripe vegetables, gathered them in a crate and threw them all over the grounds and the library steps and porch. Our milkweed pods that we would be using for science have all been destroyed.  This happened between Saturday afternoon and Monday morning. The Ola School grounds have been left open to the public because there have been no problems. Please make sure children and relative's children are supervised so that we do not need to take more strenuous measures.

With Respect,

Mrs. Davis

COULD THE END BE NEAR?

A possible solution to the problem called cheatgrass.  Read this article!

Busy month...

8/10..Ladies Club Meeting and Relay For Life meeting

8/13..Decorate for anniversary party

8/16...Relay For Life

8/17...Peggy and Paul's anniversary party

8/19..County Commissioners

8/22..School starts

What have I forgotten?

A couple of days of kayaking in there..

THE WINNER!!!

We have our Montana Silversmiths National Day of the Cowboy Adult Category winner! Billi Barnhart has won a custom Montana Silversmiths buckle, 2 tickets to the #WranglerNFR and the honor of being our Adult National Day of the Cowboy!

NEXT SATURDAY

New for 2013 there will be no parking along the side of the road (highway 52) from T1 down to the spectator turn off at Plaza Road. Also, Highway 52 will be closed from 9am to 11am from the Sweet Junction down to Plaza Road.

LIVE MUSIC AT THE OLA INN SATURDAY NIGHT! The Westside Boys will be playing at the Ola Inn, Saturday night starting at 6PM.

It's a Boy!

The Ola Inn will be closed today.
John's daughter, Janie, gave birth to a healthy baby boy today, and John and Tracy are with her at St. Luke's Hospital.
The Ola Inn will reopen tomorrow at 7:00am.
John and Tracy thank you for your understanding.

Significant weather advisory - Emmett Messenger-Index: Sports

Significant weather advisory - Emmett Messenger-Index: Sports: The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a significant weather advisory for:

We're working on an updated Ola Community phone list. Have you gone from a landline to a cell phone? Want to add a cell phone to the list? Don't want to be on the list at all? Want to be on the list? I need to hear from you.

STORY ON REKOW SADDLERY-KBOI2TV

Great story about Terry Rekow.

ROAD WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY AUGUST 10th

Highway 52 will be closed from 9:00AM-10:30 AM Saturday, August 10th for the triathlon at Black Canyon.  If you need to get to Emmett from Ola, you will need to take Shalerock Road.

Rash of business burglaries concern Emmett law enforcement authorities - Emmett Messenger-Index: News

Rash of business burglaries concern Emmett law enforcement authorities - Emmett Messenger-Index: News: Over the last few weeks, about a dozen businesses have been burglarized. Most are within Emmett city limits, but a couple were in the county, …

The bread is at the Hall. Hall will be open today. Good variety!

Businesses warned about 12 forced break-ins - Emmett Messenger-Index: News

Businesses warned about 12 forced break-ins - Emmett Messenger-Index: News: A dozen area businesses have been burglarized in the past two months. Most of the businesses are within Emmett city limits and a couple were i…

NOT A MEMBER OF FACEBOOK?

That's okay, you can still enjoy the Ola Community Newsletter Facebook page by clicking HERE.  The posts are pretty much the same as what is posted here but Facebook has interaction with other FB members.

IT'S FAIR TIME!!

FIRE RESTRICTIONS STARTING THURSDAY

Fire restrictions starting Thursday.  See link here as to what areas are effected in your area.
FIRE RESTRICTIONS

PAUL AND PEGGY'S FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

3RD ANNUAL OLA ROUGH STRIDERS/RELAY FOR LIFE ATV RIDE AND PICNIC

It was a beautiful day for the 3rd Annual Ola Rough Striders/Relay For Life ATV Ride and Picnic. After a scenic ride through the trees and hills east of Ola, riders were treated to a picnic lunch. Being at a cooler, higher altitude made visiting with friends that much more enjoyable. A great way to spend a Sunday afternoon! 

It wasn't until we finished lunch that we noticed we picnicked near this....

UPDATE ON 19 FIRES STARTED FRIDAY

Update from KTVB on fires Friday.

ANOTHER FIRE!!

Another fire by the Triangle! GCFD#2 was called out at approx. 3AM to a fire across from the Triangle Inn, structures were in danger. Firefighters, again, got everything under control. Good job!!

HIGHWAY 52 FIRE

The Highway 52 fire was contained and most fire personnel were released from the scene about midnight.  Some BLM and GCFD#2 remained just in case.  It was reported that there were 19 fires in all.  The person responsible was stopped in Horseshoe Bend.  I was told that it doesn't appear to be intentional, just maybe a little carelessness.  A perfect example of how something as little as a chain or wire dragging can cause a spark.  With the hot and dry conditions, POOF! you've created 19 fires.

MULTIPLE FIRES FROM HORSESHOE BEND TO EMMETT ON 52------HIGHWAY 52 CLOSED

 Today was the American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Ola Community Center. A big thanks to Darlene Mingus for organizing this in the Ola community. Today, Barbara Lange was serving juice and cookies to those that had given blood. Thanks Barb for donating your time! And thank you to all that took time out of your day to donate! Your blood is needed and greatly appreciated!

Fire crew on the Ridge FIre. photo credit to inciweb.org

Wildfires burning in Idaho July 24th.

TRAFFIC INFORMATION

Idaho Transportation Department (ITD)
Crews will begin rebuilding the left-turn lane at the intersection of Idaho 44 and W. State Street Thursday morning (July 25). Drivers will be prohibited from making a left-turn from Idaho 44 onto W. State Street during the work, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) announced. The left-turn lane will reopen by 7 p.m. Sunday (July 28).

During this closure, drivers are encouraged to access W. State Street from Eagle Road. 

Motorists may expect delays during construction. Drivers should plan extra time for trips and, if possible, find an alternate route. Patience is appreciated. Safety is ITD’s number one priority. Motorists should remember to slow down, pay attention in construction zones and be aware of the safety of construction workers.

ITD began work on this project in November 2012. It’s expected that construction will be complete by this fall.

Every day approximately 19,000 motorists drive through the Idaho 44/Linder Road intersection. The improvements that ITD is making will improve safety, reduce congestion and allow for a smoother flow of traffic.

REDFISH LAKE

This pic was taken by Dale M.'s mom Monday at Redfish Lake. Check out the fuel for this fire. Thanks for sharing!

MISSING DOG!

Missing Dog from Sweet, Idaho (Sweet, Idaho)

This dog has been missing from Sweet, Idaho for about a week now.
He got out of the fenced yard and has not been seen.
Owners Kayla and Adrian McKinney are devastated.
They live close to the school in Sweet.
He is a male dog around 2 years old.
If you have seen him or know his whereabouts contact me on here.
No questions asked just wanting to know what could have happened to him.
Not knowing is the worst feeling when your animal comes up missing.
Thanks

WHAT WILL THE FUTURE HOLD?

OLLIE UPDATE!

Ollie is alive and well.  He is still being cared for by Mike and Chris S.  This winter Ollie bonded with a herd of cattle that remained in a pasture southeast of Ola throughout the summer.  Ollie did not travel up to High Valley which made life easier for Mike S.  Often you can spot him wandering around the area of the Ola Cemetery or close to the Sweet-Ola Highway.