Riggins News: No Time for April Fool Jokes | Community

Quote: “Do we, who are uncomfortable, remember those whose lives are at stake? Let those of us who do not have risk factors remember those who are most vulnerable. Let us remember those who have the luxury of working at home, those who have to choose between maintaining health or earning a living. Can those of us who have the flexibility to care for our children when their schools close, think of those who have no options. Let those who have to cancel trips remember those who do not have a safe place to go. May we remember those who have no margin at all on us who lose our margin. Do we who quarantine ourselves at home think of those who have no home? As fear encompasses our country, we choose LOVE at a time when we cannot physically wrap our hands, yet we find ways to be dear to God’s embrace of our neighbor. Amen. ”Prayer for the Cameron Wiggins White Pandemic.

Salmon River High School and teachers and students at Riggins Elementary School work together on school hours online. This is a new concept for most of us, but we work together to help teachers teach, and our students even through the stay-at-home declaration.

Dr. Seuss’s book launch from the teacher’s point of view … “I’ll teach you here or there, I’ll teach you anywhere. I’ll teach you in the room, I’ll teach you now on Zoom. I’ll teach you in the house, I’ll teach you with your mouse . I’ll teach you here or there, I’ll teach you because I don’t care. So just do your best and don’t worry about the rest. We all want our students to be safe and we’ll go through this together. “(No author noted) Thank you teachers from Idaho and America for teaching our students a new way … because you are there and you care.

The Salmon River Canyon lost another icon Sunday night, March 22, 2020, with the death of Larry “Chappy” Chapman, 74, who died in his sleep in his beloved Riggins. Chappy has lived in Yellow Pine for the past several years and has been dubbed the “Mayor of Yellow Pine.” Chappy was a kind quiet guy with a lot of wit that was loved by many. There are currently no scheduled services.

The 36th Annual Jet Boat Race was canceled by the Salmon River Boat Race Association, LLC. due to the spread of COVID-19 virus worldwide, which could expose our community. We are now looking forward to the 37th Sailing Race in 2021. Kudos to everyone who helped make this difficult decision.

The Riggins Rodeo 2020, set for May 2 and 3, was also canceled due to coronavirus. The Salmon River Cowboys Association says, “Let’s go. Let’s show. Let the Rodeo be 2021 for the 73rd Riggins Rodeo.”

A door-to-door census is currently pending; however, please make your census by mail that you may have already received. It is very important that you have done the census because “The Census raises questions that give a brief overview of the nation. The results of the census affect your voice in government, how much your community is funded, and how your community plans for the future. The census determines how many mandates your state gets in Congress, keeps an eye on how more than $ 675 billion is distributed annually to states and communities, creates jobs, secures housing, prepares for emergencies, and builds schools, roads, and hospitals. Participating in the Census is truly your civilian duty. “

The grand opening of Snip the Hair Hair Salon at 1116 South Main, adjacent to neighboring Idaho Banana Co., will be rescheduled when the home stay order is officially declared open. Stylist Heidi Wash has over 30 years of experience. He continues to prepare his salon to be ready for you when this Stay Home is erected.

There is an aerobics swim opportunity to be offered at the Salmon Rapids Lodge this spring, if there are enough interested. However, the date was delayed due to the coronavirus. Call Debbie Shaw at 208-628-3216 if you would like to attend; the number of interested is another factor in swimming aerobics.

Honorable fun and a performance by Mad Hatter Alice @ Wonderland, scheduled for Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4, will be delayed until a later date due to coronavirus. All proceeds benefit the Riggins EF Travel Group and the SRHS Fine Arts Club.

Leighton Vander Esch News: Part of “Leighton and Maddy Vander Esch Offering High School Athlete Advice” from Idahosports, wrote Ashley Mayes, writer and teacher of Salmon English: “Salmon River alum and current Dallas Cowboys star, Leighton Vander Esch has some tips for Idaho athletes: “Never give up.” Leighton and Maddy may be living a big life in Dallas, but their down-to-earth lifestyle, at Riggins, gets people interested in managing both worlds successfully. Not far from the brisk pace that Dallas offers, the Riggins area gives a couple of former athletes a place to rest and do what they love – spend time with family and friends, go outdoors, and give back to the community they still call home. Both Leighton and Maddy stated that their sport-oriented upbringing and family values ​​make them humble and focused on what is important, working hard, being true to themselves and serving as positive role models for current student-athletes at Gem State. Leighton and Maddy grew up in families where the sport gave them confidence, self-esteem and the ability to constructively criticize. For Leighton, he remembers his father saying, “If you are going to play sports, do it with the best of intentions and the best of opportunities. If you want to do something, you will give everything.” Maddy, whose father Levi Tucker works as head coach of high school basketball Salmon River, said it was all in perspective. “Don’t let your high peaks get too high or your low low.” For Leighton, the grind continues. In 2020, he will seek revenge after recovering from surgery after suffering a neck injury, shortening his second season with the Cowboys. The answer was simple in terms of what he wanted to achieve in his third season. “priority. Being the best I can be in my position, being the best leader I can be in my position, “Leighton said.” See the full article at idahosports.co.