Congratulations! to the Weiser High School Football team for another state playoff win; a 21-0 victory over Snake River High School. Being able to hold a rival scoreless at the state playoffs level of competition makes quite a statement. We wish you all of the luck in the world against Gooding this Friday!
Also, Congratulations go to those elected this last week in the City Council races. Michael Hopkins, Alicia Cavazos, and Sterling Blackwell were the top vote getters for the three positions available. I look forward to working with each of you as well as the remainder of the Council for at least the next two years. Together, I think we can accomplish a great deal.
Last Wednesday, I attended the retirement party for our retiring Fire Chief, Kerry Nyce, with mixed emotions. I am very glad for Kerry now that he will be able to enjoy himself full time, but I will definitely miss working with him.
The fire crew put on a nice party. It was very satisfying to see the respect Kerry received from other fire fighters. The people attending not only included the City and Rural fire crews, but Fire Chiefs and fire fighters from throughout the surrounding area. I was also pleased to see the number of people unassociated with the Fire Department who came to show their appreciation. The evening ended with the firefighters giving Kerry a ride home in the ladder truck complete with lights and a few airhorns, and escorted by all of the other fire vehicles. Thank you, Kerry, for your years of hard work and dedication to fighting fires and reducing hazards in Weiser. We appreciate you!
In City business this week, the Chief of Police for the #1 Safest Small Town in America, Carl Smith, wanted me to remind you to continue to stay safe in the colder weather, by making sure your windshield is frost free before driving in the mornings. If you scrape your windshield, be sure to get the whole surface to insure a clear view. If you prefer to clear the windshield by letting the vehicle run for a bit, please be sure to lock your vehicle if you leave it unattended while it is running. An unlocked, unattended running vehicle is just a target of opportunity for the wrong person to have a new set of wheels. We then might loose our #1 safest city status and you might be late for work.
Also, I left out a reminder in last week’s paper from our recently retired Fire Chief, Kerry Nyce. Kerry wanted to let you know it is again time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. The batteries should be replaced twice a year and using the time change as a reminder is a good way to remember. Changing the batteries only takes a few minutes, but might save your home and belongings—as well as yourself.
Well, that’s it for this week. Go Wolverines and good luck in Gooding!
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