Saturday, August 7th Pomerelle Mountain will be holding their Annual Star Party.
Special telescopes for solar viewing will be set up at Pomerelle lodge 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and kids can make and launch bottle rockets. Pomerelle’s grill will be open for Mountain Hamburgers, dogs & ice cold beverages. Chris Anderson (CSI Herrett Center) will give a talk at 7:30 p.m. on “Our Summer Sky’s”. Ride to the top of the triple chair at dusk (8:30 to 9:00), view the stars through telescopes. Night viewing will run 9:00 p.m. to midnight. Pomerelle Mountain offers an enhanced opportunity to view the stars. This will be great fun for the entire family! Cost: $8 chairlift ride - 13 years of age and older.
$5 chairlift ride - 7 - 12 years of age. Children 6 years and younger are free when accompanied by a parent
Children must be under parental supervision at all times. Dress warmly, wear shoes & bring a jacket. Please fit all flashlights with a red filter to protect night vision.
For more information contact (208) 673-5525, Pomerelle Office (208) 673-5599, www.pomerelle.com or join (Pomerelle Mountain) on facebook.
Burley High School Girls’ Soccer Tryouts will be August 9-11 on the soccer field southwest of the high school (morning of August 9th meet at the high school track). August 9th and 10th morning session from 7:30-8:30 a.m. and afternoon from 4:00-5:30 p.m. Please come to both sessions on both days. Morning bring running shoes, afternoon bring shinguards, cleats, and soccer ball (if you have one). Bring water bottle to all sessions. August 11th there will only be one session from 7:30-9:00 in the morning. Call Coach Sara Edwards at 208-380-5468 for more information.
Youth Soccer Camp: Burley High School girl’s soccer team will be hosting a youth soccer camp on Friday, August 27th from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday, August 28th from 9-11 a.m. Ages 5 and up are invited. Everyone will receive a t-shirt and green wristband which allows them free entrance to a varsity soccer game with a paid adult. Pictures available at extra cost. Registration $20 per person, $15 for each additional family member. Forms at Donnelley sports or email saramaria.e@gmail.com to have a form emailed to you. Forms due August 20th. Contact Coach Edwards 208-380-5458 for more information.
Charley Jenkins in concert, August 3rd at 7:00 pm at the Minidoka County Fair. Free Admission
Heyburn Days August 7th at Riverside Park, Breakfast 8:30am - 10am (donation)
Vendors, food and activities starting at 9:30am All above sponsored by HEART
Blue Grass Festival 3:00pm Sponsored by Heyburn City Amphitheater Committee
The Cassia Joint School District is looking for preschool age children who may have special learning needs. If you are the parent or guardian of a 3 or 4 year old child who is experiencing a speech, physical, mental or emotional difficulty, you are encouraged to contact the Cassia Joint School District Office. The staff will arrange for you and your child to participate in a free screening. Children who attend private or home schools are eligible and encouraged to attend the screening.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 is the next scheduled screening. The purpose of the screening is to determine if your child is eligible for the District’s Special Education Preschool Program or other Special Education services. Children who have a disability may attend the preschool or receive special education services free of charge.
Appointments for the August 10, 2010 screening are required. For an appointment, call Michele Knopp at 878-6627 ext. 101 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Only children and parents who have appointments will be screened.
The 2nd Annual Snake River Bluegrass Festival will be held on Saturday August 7th 2010 at the Heyburn Amphitheater.
There will be a bounce house provided by Party Hardy and several food vendors. Pancake breakfast begins at 9:00 a.m. with entertainment by Jason Parton and is free will donation. Admission to the music event is free; however we are asking attendees to bring a can food item to donate to South Central Community Action Partnership. An open jam session begins at 10:30 a.m. and is open to anyone who wants to participate. The banjo workshop begins at 12:00 p.m. Gary Bench at 1:30 p.m.; High Desert Band at 2:00 p.m.; Soles Rest at 4:00 p.m.; Front Porch Flavor at 6:00 p.m. and Strings Attached at 8:00 p.m.
Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and plan on staying for the whole event. You won’t want to miss any of these great bands. Sponsors are Boise Cascade, DOT Foods, and D.L. Evans Bank.
Reading FUN for upcoming 6th, 7th and 8th graders! From July 21st through August 11th, 2010. There will be a pizza party for all who participate as well as the chance to win prizes and movie tickets! First meeting will be on July 21st at 5:30 pm at the DeMary Library. Please plan on attending!! This is when you will get your reading and prize information! For more information or to sign up please contact Ginger or Sharon at the DeMary Library 436-3874
100th Annual Cassia County Fair & Rodeo. Theme: “Memories of the Past, Visions for the Future”. Parade date: August 18, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. Entry Deadline: August 13, 2010. Help celebrate our 100th year with floats of all kinds – High School Classes, Families, Churches and Businesses. If you wish to support a float in Cassia’s 100th Year Fair & Rodeo Parade contact Tammi Pollard 678-1501 or 878-1230.
Snake River Trail Machine Riders Potluck is scheduled for July 21, 2010, Exit 216, 7:00 p.m. August 1st will be a moderate ride at Big Piney/ Trapper Creek area roughly a 30 mile trip. Meeting at Perkins restaurant and leaving at 9:00 a.m.
Idaho Food Bank Food Distribution. Pre-registration for food boxes is every 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Senior Citizen Center in Burley and the Senior Citizen Center in Rupert. Both from 10 a.m. -12 p.m. You will need to provide proof of physical address. Caregivers registering for homebound or disabled persons need a copy of their photo ID, and a letter with their signature. Food Box Distribution is the 3rd Tuesday of the month at the National Guard Armory. Hours are provided at pre-registration.
Artists of the Mini-Cassia area are pleased to invite all to visit individual studios on Thursday Aug. 5, 2010, between 4:00pm and 8:00pm. The following Artists will be participating: Ricky Bosted, Water Based Media 90 South 1050 West, Paul; Donna Arbogast and Heywood Williams, Paintings, 401 East 16th St, Burley (Open at 1:00pm -8:00pm); Springdale School of Art, Claudette Bray, Paintings also June Carey, Maize Bowers, 494 East 200 South, Burley; Marilyn Miller, Paintings, 637 West 18th Street (Rear), Burley; Scott Razee, Outdoor Metal Sculpture 160 South 250 East, Burley.
Youth Soccer Camp, 5 years old and up, Declo girls soccer fundraiser August 12-14th 10a.m. to 11 a.m. $15/ $10 addition family members, for more information and to register call Amie 219-2112 or Alyssa at 670-3685
Declo High School Girl’s soccer tryouts August 9th and 10th from 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at the High School.
Idaho State Dutch Oven Cook-Off, August 21, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Cassia County Fair. “Iron Chef” style cook-off with a mystery bag of food items and a full pantry to choose from. Cooks are required to bring own spices, liquids, and cooking equipment. Three pot challenge, dessert, bread, and a main dish. (all ingredients provided) $50 entry fee. Less experienced – 2 pot novice and youth division cook-off. Call Omar Alvarez 208-312-7025 for more information.
The Annual Ice Cream Social hosted by the Rupert United Methodist Church at 605 H St., Rupert, will be held this year on Sunday, August 15 at 6 p.m. on the front lawn of the church.
There will be home made ice cream, cake, and drinks furnished. The Community is invited to attend and join in with their friends and meet new friends.There will be special entertainment during the evening and the community is invited to come and bring a friend. A great way to end your day among friends.
For further information you may contact the church office Mon-Thurs. 436-3354, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 o’clock and 1-3 p.m.
The women of First Presbyterian Church at 2100 Burton Av, Burley are inviting all women in the area to our annual Ecumenical Brunch to be held August 7, 2010, at 10:00 am, at the Church. We will be serving our famous chicken salad and rolls. Pastor David Bierschwale will be our speaker. He will tell us about his trip as pastor for a humanitarian trip to Kenya with a group of orthopedic doctors. The theme will be “......Jesus said, ‘Take Care of my Sheep’” John 21:16. Please RSVP to Gay at 678-2760, Carleen at 436-5671, or the church office at 678-5131. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Mini-Cassia Senior Citizens: Wayside Café invites all Mini-Cassia senior citizens for a complimentary lunch the second Monday of each month from 1 pm to 3 pm starting August 9. These are tough economic times for everyone - The Wayside and its employees are looking forward to serving you each month.
Healing Hearts Survivors Support Group, in English and Spanish, will be held every Wednesday at 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at 123 S C St in Rupert, Idaho. This class is for Survivors, Victims, or for women who want a better understanding of Domestic Violence. Phone # is 436-0987 for office or Crisis Line is 436-0332 Sponsored by Mini-Cassia Shelter for Women & Children