Sports Briefs
The McCall Vandals hockey team will play host to collection of high school teams this weekend at the Manchester Ice and Events Centre for a two-day tournament.The Vandals open play Friday at 6:15 p.m.
January 2024
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Now You Know – Jan. 18 Issue
Salmon River Brewery will host the Friends of the Payette Avalanche Center for an event tomorrow from 5 p.m.
McCall Golf Course clubhouse steps to be rebuilt
A ramp and steps at the entry to the McCall Golf Course Clubhouse will be rebuilt this spring following a $226,000 contract awarded last week by the McCall City Council.The clubhouse’s existing concrete steps are crumbling and will be replaced with new concrete, along with a ramp that meets standards for disabled access.The work is expected to be complete early this summer, according to the contract awarded to Falveys LLC of McCall.Falvey’s bid, the lowest of three received by the city for the project, was 33% over the estimate of $169,000 provided by Crestline Engineers of McCall, the firm that designed the project.The council did not award an additional $50,000 in work that would have rebuilt the steps with pavers instead of concrete.The golf course’s clubhouse is open year-round and is home to Banyans on the Green, a restaurant currently open Thursday through Sunday.The clubhouse, located at 925 Fairway Dr., also hosts weekly meetings of the McCall Rotary Club.
Giles to remain McCall Mayor
McCall Mayor Bob Giles was appointed to a third two-year term at last week’s McCall City Council meeting.Giles, 71, received unanimous support to continue as mayor from fellow council members, who vote among themselves to appoint a mayor.The vote followed the re-election of council members Colby Nielsen and Mike Maciaszek in the November general election.
M-D rolls by Homedale for sixth straight
Izzy Tinney scored 17 points and Emma Ormsby delivered a double-double as the McCall-Donnelly girls basketball team won its sixth straight by rolling by Homedale, 52-33, last week on the road.Ormsby, a sophomore post, collected 13 points and 10 rebounds as the Vandals shook off some early struggles to capture the Snake River Valley Conference victory.
Now You Know
Adaptive Wilderness Sports of McCall (AWeSOMe!) is showing a screening of the film “Full Circle” on Friday at Alpine Playhouse at 6:30 p.m.
First baby boy of 2024
Jillian and Mike Wentz of Council welcomed their newborn son Benjamin at 5:18 a.m.
Donnelly Library Patron of the Year
Four year old Moose Noakes is the Donnelly Public Library Top Patron for the year for 2023.
Vandals edge Fruitland in SRV clash
Gabi Green got loose for a season-high 19 points and the McCall-Donnelly girls basketball team gritted out a 40-38 victory over Fruitland on Saturday to extend a current streak of wins to five.