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STAMPED OUT The truth about food stamps in Idaho

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HOLY LIBRARY CARD! No quiet hours at Library Comic Con SCREEN 23

LACKLUSTER Is this the end of the summer blockbuster?

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GREENBELT GUARDIANS Volunteer patrol keeps its eyes on Boise’s Greenbelt

“It’s the educational equivalent of junk food.”

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ALL TOGETHER NOW There’s a lot of individualism-meets-communitarianism in this week’s edition of the Boise Weekly. We don’t plan these things, but some times, well, themes happen.

In Rec, on Page 24, we have a piece from former BW intern Ryan Thorne about the Boise Greenbelt Patrol volunteers, who walk the Greenbelt with an eye out for potential trouble—even if that means running into naked sunbathers.

In particular, Thorne profiles 79-year-old Ruth Neal, who has taken it upon herself to help keep the Greenbelt safe for nearly 20 years. She doesn’t get paid and she rarely gets thanked, but, in true volunteer fashion, she doesn’t seem to care.

In Food, on Page 26, roving BW food writer Tara Morgan has a piece on the Tomato Independence Project, which— through the humble tomato—is inspiring people around the Treasure Valley not only to grow their own food, but reexamine the structure of the entire food system. The project is as much a public health initiative as it is an attempt to break the anti-local economic impacts of food importation.

In Arts, on Page 22, I teamed up with BW A&E Editor Emeritus Amy Atkins to talk with a couple of Boise’s local comics creators ahead of the first-ever Library Comic Con. The conversations were broad, but came back to a few central ideas: Boise’s comics scene is growing but fractured, with creators, in many cases, working without any knowledge of one another. If Boise’s comics scene is to thrive, it needs to come together. That’s what the Library Comic Con aims to do.

In News, on Page 8, BW News Editor George Prentice looks at the shocking numbers and trends behind Idaho’s sweeping self-reliance problem. With fully 14 percent of Idahoans receiving food stamps, Idaho is among a handful of states whose participation rates in food assistance programs has doubled since 2008. A majority of those recipients are children and the working poor—people who, under Idaho requirements, are holding down the equivalent of 30 hours of work per week but still can’t afford to put food on the table.

It’s a problem that goes beyond the ups and downs of the economy; it’s a structural deficiency that puts to lie Idaho’s much-trumpeted bootstrap ethos. Simply put: Wages are too low and the profits of the few don’t appear to be raising all boats in the harbor.

Finally, if you want to get in on the communitarian action, complete your Best of Boise ballot at boiseweekly.com. Votes will be collected until Sunday, Sept. 1, at 11:59 p.m.

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COVER ARTIST ARTIST: Kristian Adam TITLE: Tabla Drummer MEDIUM: Pencil ARTIST STATEMENT: Kristian Adam’s paintings combine themes of nature and invention from the humorous perspective of animals called “NymNums.” His work is on display at Brumfield’s Gallery opening Saturday, Aug. 31, from 7- 9 p.m. and continuing through Saturday, Nov. 2.

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WWW.BOISEWEEKLY.COM What you missed this week in the digital world.

DOG GONE Boise’s comic book/ punk music bastion Hot Dog Sandwich Headquarters is closing, but not without throwing what promises to be one heck of a goodbye party.

Get the details at Cobweb.

BALLOT TIME

HEAVY LEVIES

Summer is still in full force, but politicians are already planning for fall elections. Find out who has announced their candidacies at Citydesk.

School is back in session, but voters in some Treasure Valley communities just went to the polls to vote on several school levies. Find out the results at Citydesk.

OPINION

R E G I ST E R TO DAY !

Fe e s g o u p S e p t e m b e r 1st

Move For Fun, Get Fit For Life.

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OPINION/BILL COPE

NUESTRO PAPAITO Que se vaya en paz Thirty-nine years ago, I was persuaded to join the cast on-stage for a production of The Pirates of Penzance, one of those frothy Gilbert and Sullivan confections of high music and low goofery. I had been in musicals before, but only as a lowly horn tooter down in the pit, largely invisible to the audience.

But six months into my youthful sojourn to Ohio, the friends I had made were all associated in one capacity or another with the local amateur theater group. When the eightweek cycle of tryouts, partying, rehearsals, partying, performances and partying began, it was obvious that to continue to party alongside them, I had to go through the tryouts, the rehearsals and the performances alongside them, as well.

I had been on stages before, too, but never without a trombone to hide behind, and certainly never as a singer and dancer.

One can’t be in a production of The Pirates of Penzance without having to proclaim—in song, loudly—what a glorious thing it is to be a pirate king, all while hoofing out a jolly hornpipe.

It was an intense and exhilarating experience, and the closer we got to the actual performances, the more intense and exhilarating it got. Yet it wasn’t until the sets started going up, when the bare wooden boards were transforming into a barren beach on the coast of England, that I realized, Yikes, this is really gonna happen!

I’ll save for a later time what it was like to see the curtain rise from the back side, to know that beyond those blinding lights were a few hundred people you might run into on the street the following day, all while wearing gobs of makeup and a get-up Elton John might be embarrassed to be seen in. What is most relevant to this story I bring today was the man who had volunteered to paint the sets. As we rehearsed, I couldn’t help but watch him work in the background—quietly, unassumingly, almost shyly, embarrassed I think to have so many people looking on. It was magic, the way he so rapidly turned flat and featureless plywood and cardboard into three-dimensions, brushing vitality and texture to mossy boulders and sand dunes and even a major-general’s seaside manor. Who is this guy? I thought, and why is such a talent here, in Smallsburg, Ohio, giving his gift away to a bunch of amateur theater nerds?

He was an immigrant from Venezuela I was to learn, a photo retoucher by trade, and the father of two of our cast members.

He was also the father of a woman I had yet to meet, but who would eventually become my wife. His paintings—oils, watercolors, charcoal and pencil; there is no medium that he couldn’t tame—number in the hundreds, if not thousands, and he gave them all away.

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selling a painting for his own profit. Every stroke he laid to canvas, every splash of color, every swath of shadow and every delicate leaf, were done out of the purest love for making art I have ever personally seen in any sort of artist. And when he was done with them, he gave them out freely to the people he loved. And he loved a lot of people.

His name was Antonio Rivero—Tony— a gentleman if I ever met one. He came to America in the late ’50s, when his new wife, Mary—a missionary nurse who had fallen in love with him and his kids—brought them all back to her home in Ohio. Evidently, you can take the man out of Venezuela, but you can’t take the Venezuela out of the man. Until his eyes failed him and his hand trembled from advanced age, he painted scene after scene of Venezuela as he remembered it—the flowers and birds, the villas and beaches and gardens, each and every work an eruption of color, life and tenderness. I have lost count of how many of his paintings hang on our walls, and our home is a happier one for their presence.

Tony died yesterday. He was 94. I wrote a column nine years ago congratulating Mary and him on their golden anniversary. I went to Florida—they had moved about the same time I brought their daughter and granddaughter back to Idaho with me—to be there when they renewed their vows. Love may be hard to define for some, but not if they’ve known a couple like Tony and Mary, even after 50 years together.

Mary died five years ago, and Tony had been in failing health since. He kept trying to paint, but the flesh, as they say, was unwilling. To make matters worse, after a lifelong love of music that was as deep in him as in any musician I’ve known, he had gone deaf.

It is certainly not a blessing to me that he has passed, or to his kids, or grandkids, or greatgrandkids, but I suspect to Tony, it may have been. To be imprisoned in silence, unable to participate in the continuing creation, must have been excruciating for that man.

I couldn’t not say something about him this week. Right now, in our household, nothing else matters as much. Aside from the pain my wife is going through, his signature has been writ large on the canvas of my own life. My wife and daughters, my home and garden, my history and my future—little of that could be what it is without him.

He was as unlike my own father as you might expect of a roughneck plumber and a refined painter. Yet in the sacrifices they made for their families, in the steady stream of love they provided their children, in the graciousness with which they forgave our failings and the joy with which they shared our triumphs, they could have been the same man. And now, once again, for the second time in my life, I feel like I have been orphaned.

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TEACHING ANXIETY The real education nightmare

One of the consequences of a teaching career is suffering through anxious dreams in August.

Long after the last essay is graded, the last parent conference brought to its dubious conclusion and the last exam missed due to grandmother’s funeral, sleep still plunges retired teachers back into their classrooms.

But these are not happy classrooms where wise mentors share ideas with enthusiastic youth. Instead, in August dreams, students spend classes downloading porn onto their laptops. They do cartwheels on their desks and jump screaming out of windows just to make even more trouble for their hapless teachers.

I still dream about giving exams at the College of Idaho, where I’ve taught my MondayWednesday-Friday classes but have completely forgotten to teach my Tuesday-Thursday classes. Students are waiting with their blue books, and I’m at the board, trying to come up with an exam for a class I haven’t taught.

“You can do this,” I tell myself. “Just make up something they won’t know a thing about.

When they say it wasn’t on the syllabus, tell them they have the wrong syllabus.”

And then I wake up. (A sentence, by the way, that my writing students were forbidden to write.) I realize with relief that I never forgot to teach a class, that my exam questions were fair-minded and answerable, and that my students often taught me as much as I taught them.

I did ask them tough questions. Together, we arrived at good answers—or at least bigger questions.

But the dream returns every August, and I’ve recently begun wondering if it isn’t imposed from the future and not from the past.

I’ve followed the evolution of No Child Left Behind from its start as a hopeful bipartisan program to its present incarnation as an exercise in cultural suicide. I’ve seen the Common Core standards heralded as a triumph for critical thinking even though their vague specifications are being twisted to mean anything a school board or parent group wants them to mean. I’ve seen online learning portrayed as a way to teach more for less money, when really it’s the educational equivalent of junk food.

I can make these statements because I have had a fortunate teaching career. Once I taught a class with 25 students in it. All the others had 18 or fewer.

I began my career teaching sevenththrough 12th-grade English at the private Community School in Sun Valley, back when it was a low-budget startup operation. Virtually all of my students were highly motivated and college-bound, in classes of 10 or 15.

I then taught rhetoric, composition, literature and creative writing at the College of Idaho, always in classes of less than 20.

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wrote 15,000 words of considered response to the stories and essays each student sent me.

When you give students enough time and attention, you can do them lasting good. At the College of Idaho, I now and then taught English 001, for students who had taken a diagnostic test that placed them in the bottom 10 percent of first-year students.

“Welcome to the class you had to flunk a test to get into,” was the way I would start English 001. “You’re here with a diagnosis of not being able to write. But if you’ll work with me in good faith, you’ll leave college as the best writers in your graduating class.”

Which was what happened, mostly.

Because the class was limited to 12, I could assign everybody a five-page essay each week and spend an hour editing each essay. Nobody could fall between the cracks. Nobody could get away with slacking. I handed back D’s and F’s like they were candy canes at a Christmas parade, but over a semester my students learned to write. Once they had confidence in their writing, they began to succeed in other classes.

When I hear that Idaho teachers have 35 students in each of four or five or six classes, I cannot imagine doing what they do. When I see the scribblings of illiterate Idaho highschool graduates, I can see that those teachers can’t imagine it either. They’re being asked to do the impossible.

It’s a short distance from that impossibility to thinking that Idaho is not willing to spend the money to educate its young, which means that—pardon me if this sounds too simple—its young will be uneducated, no matter how many ceremonies they’re put through. An Idaho high-school diploma won’t be worth the cheap paper it’s printed on.

You can use standardized tests and online classes to fake it, but real education doesn’t happen without an engaged, intelligent teacher dealing with 10 or 15 or at most 20 students in the same room. That’s a hard fact but a true fact. A related requirement is that all those involved have to feel like they’re not wasting their time being there.

I’ve been amazed that Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter, who went to the College of Idaho and therefore should know what education is all about, tolerates educational programs and initiatives that pretend to educate when they don’t. I can only conclude he was focused on something other than the C of I’s curriculum when he was a student there.

Anyway, I mean it when I say cultural suicide. Countries have done it before—Uganda and Serbia and the early Soviet Union come to mind, but any place with gun-toting illiterate children will do. It’s much easier to teach a kid how to use a gun than to pick up a book, and when the leaders of a state or country decide not to spend the money, time and effort to educate their kids, guns are the default position. And that’s a nightmare.

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CITYDESK/NEWS NEWS

INCENDIARY TOPIC, LITTLE SPARK If you were packing heat to the Aug. 21 City Club of Boise event (presuming you were also holding a concealed weapon permit), you would have been more than welcome. That said, the conversation was anything but heated.

Boise’s City Club, known for nearly two decades as a platform for compelling civil discourse of differing opinions, instead chose to offer a pair of speakers with the same mantra: guns are good. In fact, the speakers argued that more weapons and ammunition would only make Idaho better.

“What Silicon Valley is to California, what banking is to New York, what automotives are to Michigan, I would like to think that Idaho could become the world leader in arms and ammunition manufacturing,” said David Lehman, managing partner of GSA Direct, a specialist firm in the procurement of government contracts.

Backing up Lehman was the governor, at least the governor for the day—Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter was out of state, meaning Lt. Gov. Brad Little was the chief executive.

“You may have heard about a gun magazine manufacturer that is leaving Colorado,” said Little, referring to Colorado’s largest producer of ammunition magazines, which announced it was leaving in the wake of new laws limiting magazine capacities.

“Well, companies like that are looking not only for the proper business climate, but the right political climate. And that’s what Idaho has to offer.”

Little rattled off a number of legacy gun and ammunition manufacturers in Idaho, adding that the state currently has 180 licensed ammunition or gun manufacturers.

“That’s, in large part, because Idaho is pro-outdoors, pro-Second Amendment,” said Little. “This industry is a win-win for Idaho.”

Little also took a quick jab at his loyal opposition.

“I recently told someone in the gun industry that, ‘I know you like us Republicans, but I don’t know if we could do for your industry what [House Minority Leader Rep.] Nancy Pelosi and [President] Barack Obama could do,” he said, referring to the nation’s increase in gun sales since the beginning of the Obama administration. The line got a big laugh from the City Club crowd.

City Club moderator Marty Peterson reminded the audience that Idaho’s gun tradition dates back 189 years.

“That’s when Lewis and Clark first brought firearms into Idaho: 40 single-shot muskets, rifles and pistols,” said Peterson.

“Ever since, Idaho has had a long tradition of guns and ammunition.”

—George Prentice

IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE

Idaho currently has 180 licensed ammunition or gun manufacturers.

THE FOOD STAMP MYTH Yes, you need to work.

No, you’re not alone GEORGE PRENTICE First off, there is no buffet.

“I think this is where the myths cause us grief; some people think that there’s some kind of smorgasbord,” said Greg Kunz, deputy administrator for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Division of Welfare. “Some may think that all of the taxpayers’ money is sitting out there and that there’s some kind of rush to the table.”

Though the Food Stamp Program— known in most other states as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program but still called “food stamps” in Idaho—is in heavy crossfire on Capitol Hill, with some lawmakers advocating benefit cuts to as many as 6 million Americans while others are insisting that SNAP recipients be subject to drug testing, Idaho’s program is experiencing cost-cutting efficiencies and greater fraud mitigation amid a period of unprecedented growth.

In a series of wide-ranging discussions with IDHW employees, several myths were quickly debunked. Boise Weekly learned that: UÊ7i Ê ÛiÀÊ > vÊ vÊÌ iÊÀiV « i ÌÃÊ>ÀiÊV `Ài Æ UÊ `Õ ÌÊÀiV « i ÌÃÊ>ÀiÊiÝ«iVÌi`ÊÌ ÊÜ À ÊÌ iÊ equivalent of 30 hours per week, meaning many food stamp participants are the working poor; UÊ vÊÀiV « i ÌÃÊ>ÀiÊ ÌÊÜ À }]ÊÌ iÞÊ«>ÀÌ V pate in training to secure employment; UÊ/ iÀiÊ>ÀiÊviÜÊiÝVi«Ì ÃÊÌ ÊÌ iÊ ÕÃÌ Ü À Ê rule, including the elderly, handicapped or one parent who is caring for a child 6 years old or younger; UÊ7 iÊÌ iÊ Õ LiÀÊ vÊv `ÊÃÌ> «ÊÀiV « i ÌÃÊ has skyrocketed, incidents of potential fraud have been stationary; UÊ/ iÊ > À ÌÞÊ vÊvÀ>Õ`ÊV>ÃiÃÊ >ÛiÊLii Ê detected not through referrals from the public, but internal data mining probing for inaccuracies or inconsistencies.

But any conversation regarding food stamps in Idaho usually begins and ends with a chart that graphs an explosion of households accessing the nutrition assistance program.

“Here’s the overall level of our caseload,” said IDHW Research Analyst Supervisor Shane Leach, handing BW a jaw-dropping graph outlining food stamp usage from January 1994 to the present. Participation hovered at just fewer than 40,000 households until 2008, when the numbers began climbing.

“And it’s important to note that this represents the number of [household] cases, and we average 2.5 people per case,” Leach said.

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Idaho food stamp households peaked in January 2012 at approximately 110,000 and have since dipped to just less than 100,000.

of IDHW’s self-reliance programs, looked at the numbers and said: “And what you’re looking at is the recession.”

Idaho food stamp households peaked in January 2012 at approximately 110,000 and have since dipped to just less than 100,000.

“So that’s just under 230,000 people in Idaho,” said Barron.

“Before, we used to be between 53 [percent] and 60 percent of Idahoans who were eligible accessed the Food Stamp Program. In 2010, that jumped to 81 percent. That was huge for us,” he said. “And that’s all about the recession driving them into our offices. Before, even though people were eligible, they turned to other resources: churches and food banks.”

As of July, 224,477 Idahoans were receiving assistance through the Food Stamp Program, representing 14.2 percent of the population.

But there is a wide disparity of participation when comparing Idaho’s counties. For example, in July, while only 4.8 percent of Blaine County’s population participated in the Food Stamp Program, nearly 22 percent of Canyon County’s households were receiving food assistance, the highest in the state. High participation was also registered in Shoshone (18.6 percent) Payette (18.1 percent) and Lewis (18 percent) counties. In Ada County, 11.6 percent of the population, totalling 46,550 participants, accesses food stamps.

But as more of Idaho’s working poor began streaming into Health and Welfare’s 19 offices across the state, with many asking for assistance for the first time in their lives, something had to give. The same recession responsible for less food on household tables was also responsible for layoffs throughout state government departments, including Health and Welfare.

“At all the offices across the state, and especially this office, there were days when people were lined up to the walls, all the chairs were taken and people were sitting on the floor,” said Julie Hammon, Benefits Program bureau

chief for Health and Welfare’s Self-Reliance Program. “But at the same time, we had cutbacks. We had to start thinking about changing our operations and, quite honestly, doing more with less. We had to do something.”

Hammon stood in the center of a revamped workplace on Westgate Drive off of Boise’s Fairview Avenue—by far the busiest Health and Welfare office in the state.

“The volume we have here is huge,” she said. “But it’s important to point out that anyone can walk into any office in the state and get assistance.”

Boise Weekly watched as a steady stream of men, women and children poured through the doors of the Westgate office—Hammon said the foot traffic is pretty consistent—each approaching a desk to ask about food stamps, child support or medical coverage for their children. But instead of being handed a clipboard and a large packet of applications, the Health and Welfare employees were anxious to engage with the potential applicants.

“I lost my job.”

“I can’t feed my children.”

“I’m struggling with a spouse.”

That’s how many of the conversations began, with Health and Welfare employees asking a series of open-ended questions, long before determining anyone’s eligibility.

Soon after, the potential applicant was steered toward a private conversation at a high-walled cubicle or confidential office.

“We’re really trying to understand your situation,” said Hammon. “We’ll start asking for specific information regarding your family, income and expenses. We really refined this process; it’s called an ‘informed choice.’”

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NEWS/CITYDESK NEWS they’ll use to access the food stamp funds. Many of the recipients will be able to access the funds to buy food the very next morning.

“When somebody walks into our office, they’re usually in need of food. They don’t need food in 30 days, they need it tomorrow,” said Hammon.

But it wasn’t too long ago that most Idaho food stamp recipients would have to wait a month or more before getting help. Lori Wolff, IDHW deputy administrator for the Division of Welfare, remembers it all too well.

“I recall going into our field offices and the process would go something like this: Somebody would say, ‘I want to apply for food stamps.’ They would be handed an application, give it to a clerk and then an interview would be scheduled seven to 10 days later. The person would come back a week later, wait for about 40 minutes, talk to a decision-maker in a 45-minute interview, and then we would give them a list of materials we would need. The applicant would mail them in within five to seven days later. We’re already 20 days later.

We would process it within five days after that and, best case, we’re right at about 30 days.”

And things were even worse in some other states. For example, a class-action lawsuit was filed against the state of Texas after some applicants said they waited as long as six months for food stamp assistance. Texas responded by throwing more state employees at the backlog.

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has approximately 277 self-reliance specialists working with Idahoans, approximately 3 percent of them allocated to working on the Food Stamp Program. But the department, due to recession cutbacks, is working with fewer specialists at more than double the workload.

“We really had to look at getting rid of any administrative process that was unnecessary,” said Wolff. “We looked at statewide redundancies and things that just weren’t effective.

We had to streamline the program.”

Kunz, with the Division of Welfare, has worked with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare for 30-plus years, and had high praise for the changes.

“I started as an eligibility worker and I’ve seen a lot things over time,” he said. “One of the things most people don’t know is that Idaho does things a bit differently here. The thing that impresses me the most is that they made the performance even better through leaner management and newer strategies.”

One of the biggest differences between Idaho and other states is that Idaho requires most adult food stamp recipients be employed—working the equivalent of 30 hours— or actively participating in a work training program.

“And I think that another big misconception [is] that they’re under the impression that people are just sitting at home collecting food stamps,” said Wolff. “The Food Stamp Program is truly a work support program. If you’re working 30 hours a week at minimum wage, you’re barely paying your rent. You barely have enough for child care while you’re working, let alone expenses for medicine or 8

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transportation. Food assistance doesn’t become a replacement for income. It’s a supplement, in [being] able to meet basic minimum needs. Serving the working poor is so important. If you can’t buy food, you certainly can’t put gas in your car and then you can’t get to work the next day.”

Barron who oversees all of the statewide self-reliance programs for the Division of Welfare, said the need for Idaho’s working poor is at record numbers.

“You see more minimum-wage jobs,” he said. “The real answer to all of this is jobs and livable wages. What we can do here in the meantime is to try to stabilize a family and help them get those jobs. I’m not saying that the [Food Stamp] Program couldn’t use changes, but if you do change it in some way that harms a family, then it will probably manifest somewhere else: domestic violence, harm to children. It does come out.”

Meanwhile, a team of investigators is tasked with maintaining the integrity of Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s many services.

“We’re investigating fraud in all units of Health and Welfare,” fraud investigation supervisor Benjamin Johnson told Boise Weekly.

“In fiscal year 2013, we referred 1,000 cases statewide as potential program violation or intentional error. About 80 percent were connected to food stamps.”

That number remained steady for years, both pre- and post-recession, according to Johnson, meaning the percentage of intentional program violations dropped significantly as the number of recipients grew.

“There are several ways we receive referrals. Anyone can call the 2-1-1 line and report something or go to our website, but only about 2 percent of those turn out to be fraud.

But with our data mainlining, where we’re drilling into the details, we’re finding that 80 percent of those leads are accurate.”

Some of the cases are significant enough that they are referred to state law enforcement for prosecution, but many of the violators face something called an Intentional Program Violation document.

“They sign it and that means they’re off food stamps for a full year on their first violation,” said Johnson. “A second violation means they’re off for 24 months, and if there’s a third violation, they’re out for life.”

“You would think that there would be more referrals or violations with the increase of recipients, but there aren’t,” he added.

Meanwhile, back at the Westgate office, scores of potential applicants continue to stream through the doors.

“We have very high standards here,” said Hammon. “The most important thing is for people to be respected, to have their dignity and not be embarrassed. The first thing you do is make them as comfortable as they can be.”

A mother with two children, one on each arm, approached the desk and cracked a small smile.

“I hope you can help.”

ONE MORE TWO-WAY A wide-ranging plan, dramatically impacting the way people will flow in and out of downtown Boise, is about to get even wider.

When Boise Weekly first reported the Ada County Highway District’s elaborate plan—dubbed the Downtown Boise Implementation Plan—in June (BW, News, “A New Direction,” June 19, 2013), people started buzzing. The blueprint included a big expansion of the downtown bicycle network, the introduction of so-called “miniroundabouts” at eight downtown intersections, and the conversion of seven one-way streets into two-way thoroughfares.

But wait, there’s more.

“After a detailed analysis of 13th Street by the consultant and ACHD, its conversion is also included in the Plan’s final draft,” wrote city of Boise Transportation Planner Karen Gallagher to the Boise City Council.

All in all, the plan would convert Third, Fourth, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th Jefferson and part of Eighth streets from existing one-way streets to two-way operations.

“The recommended two-way conversion of 13th Street was only reached after careful consideration between the impacts and benefits that were expected to result,” wrote consultant Kittelson and Associates to ACHD planners, adding that it had “significant public support” for the 13th Street conversion.

Of equal note is ACHD’s proposal of mini-roundabouts, designed for intersections with less commercial traffic and with an inner circle of less than 75 feet, including: -Third Street/Jefferson Street -Third Street/Bannock Street -10th Street/Grove Street -11th Street/Grove Street -12th Street/Bannock Street -12th Street/Grove Street -14th Street/Jefferson Street -14th Street/Grove Street Bicyclists should be happy to hear about the plan’s extension of a bicycle network that it said was currently “fragmented.”

Changes would include adding bike lanes to Fifth, Sixth, 11th, Jefferson and River streets and Broadway/Avenue B; and making Third Street a shared bikeway.

But the sequencing of such a big change to Boise’s inner core should be the biggest challenge, given that ACHD has to squeeze the plan into an already-crowded construction calendar for the next five years.

Kittelson Consultants recommended that either ACHD keep its projects separate from the many construction projects overseen by the Capital City Development Corporation, or have one of the two agencies oversee all of the work, with the other agency serving as “a project team member and with a costsharing agreement in place.”

Provided the appropriate funding is allocated and all parties, including the city and CCDC sign off on the plan, ACHD hopes to complete the lion’s share of the changes between Fiscal Years 2014 and 2019.

—George Prentice

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JIM TIBBS Good days and better days GEORGE PRENTICE

Your fahter died when you were just a boy.

In 1958, his Cessna 310, taking off from Anchorage, disappeared from the radar. I was 11 years old.

How difficult was it to mourn without a crash site or body?

It’s really tough, looking for some way to make closure. That was Nov. 23, 1958. After finishing the school year, my mother, sister, brother and I moved back to Boise. I went two years at Borah High and finished my senior year at Boise High. I thought I would be one of the 2,100 students at Boise Junior College.

Is that where you first considered law enforcement?

A professor approached me to tell me about a new program in criminology. By the time I graduated in 1970, the school had become Boise State College.

You must have been one of the first graduates of the criminology program.

I think I was No. 3.

Did you then join the Boise police force?

I tested for the Department during my senior year. I joined the Idaho National Guard

and joined the [BPD] force in November 1970.

How many chiefs did you serve under?

Five. I was the chief of the department in my final year. I applied for the permanent position, but I told the mayor that if I didn’t get it, I would retire. It wouldn’t have been fair to the new chief. It was a great time for me to retire.

Thirty-four years is quite a stretch.

I found that I really did care deeply about public service. I started thinking about running for the Boise City Council in 2005.

Let’s go back to your service with the Idaho Guard. Can you tell me about the training injury that led to the loss of your left arm?

That was April of 1972. We were training in the desert and our unit was riding an M113 armed personnel carrier—12 tons, two giant tracks beneath. We were riding up top through an open hatch. The commander was driving and made a sharp right turn; we all lost our balance. We drove through a big ditch and the bottom dropped out. I was thrown off the top and one of the tracks of the personnel carrier went over my arm.

Was it severed?

It was crushed. I remember waking up on my stomach. I could feel the main artery in my arm had been cut. I could feel it wiggling and spurting blood. The tissue in my left had been pushed out and the hand exploded. I was losing a lot of blood really fast. A friend of mine took his belt off, made a tourniquet around my arm and stopped the bleeding.

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Ada County Commissioner Jim Tibbs says his new “best friend” is a big red pillow. He holds it tight to his chest in case he has to cough or, God forbid, sneeze.

“When you have a bypass, they cut the sternum, crack the chest,” Tibbs told Boise Weekly.

“And when they close the incision, they close it in layers, using cauterized wire. It’s actually No. 4 fencing wire. If you cough, you can break those loose. So, you have to be really careful for at least six weeks.”

It was four weeks, to the day, since his triple bypass surgery when Tibbs, 66, sat down with BW in his Ada County Courthouse office, reflecting on his 34 years on the Boise police force, his time as the state drug czar, being elected to the Boise City Council and his 2012 election to the Ada County Board of Commissioners. In particular, we talked about his two major health crises, his new grandson and his mother-in-law’s chicken soup—the best medicine he ever had.

minute. Is this serious?” He said, “Yes it is.”

Where did you end up?

They put me on a helicopter and flew, at treetop level, to Boise. They landed at Fort Boise Field. Relay teams ran my body, on foot, over to the emergency room of St. Luke’s.

How much damage had occurred?

They didn’t know what to do with [the arm]; it was all broken bones. They covered a massive wound with a skin graft from my leg, but there was a lot of nerve damage. Over the next three years, I had two artificial elbows put in, but I lost the use of my fingers.

At what point did the arm come off?

In 1988, I was skiing up at Bogus Basin and fell and my ski pole flipped up and hit the stem of the artificial elbow where it met the bone.

There weren’t many options.

Had you been healthy through the years, otherwise?

Definitely. I was a runner. I used to run six miles every day, up until 2005, when my doctor told me if I wanted to ski into my 80s, I would need to stop running. I started walking.

How sudden was your cardiovascular scare?

It was my regular checkup on July 16. I had noticed that I had a bit of chest pain during my morning walks. Otherwise, I felt good. After my doctor ran an EKG, he said, “We have a problem. I can’t let you leave.” I said, “Wait a

Did you have a good sense that you were heading toward surgery?

I didn’t know what to expect. I knew I had a blockage. I didn’t know I had three. They finally determined that the main artery was 99 percent blocked, the one next to it was 90 percent blocked and the one in back was blocked as well. By then, I was at St. Al’s. I was scheduled for the No. 1 slot for a triple bypass the next morning.

Can you speak to the quality of care you received?

The doctor who did the surgery, Dr. Steven Jones, walked in after and said, “Everything was perfect. You’re going to be fine.” Dr. Steven Rider, who did my angiogram was super.

I received an incredible amount of personal attention. It was always, “What can we do for you?” “Are you in pain?”

Were your first days of recovery difficult?

You ache all over. You’re really uncomfortable those first few days.

And your appetite?

Even water didn’t sound good. Everything tastes bad. Then my wife Sally’s mom had made some chicken and rice soup. A few days later, I finally said, “Let me try it.” It was wonderful.

And now, you’re a new grandpa.

Henry, my daughter’s son, was born Aug. 1.

Considering the many controversies that swirled around the Ada County Commission for several years, things appear to be relatively calm of late.

Dave Case, Rick Yzaguirre and I work really well together. Nobody slams the door or writes something nasty on a blog anymore.

About three weeks into the job earlier this year, my wife asked me how things were going. I told her that I thought I accomplished more in three weeks on the county commission than four years on the Boise City Council. That’s not a criticism. They’re totally different jobs and we get involved in so much more here.

But I’m sure that your doctors and families don’t want your workday to get too long.

You have good days and you have better days.

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Get lit up in the park in a family-friendly sort of way.

WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY AUG. 28-SEPT. 1 up and away Spin me right ’round baby, right ’round.

WEDNESDAY AUG. 28 viva la vinyl VPS ROADSHOW PART 1 Dying to show off your closet/garage full of vinyl records? After all, everything sounds better on vinyl. CDs are easily scratched, and MP3s are far too convenient, too mainstream for your particular taste in vintage jams, and regular folks just don’t get it. The Vinyl Preservation Society understands your plight.

The VPS premieres the first stop on its “venue tour,” Wednesday, Aug. 28, in the Gamekeeper Lounge at the recently renovated Owyhee in downtown Boise. Over the next few months, the VPS is taking its meetings to various locations, looking for a permanent home. Music enthusiasts young and old are invited to save their vinyl from obscurity for the sake of communal sharing. The meeting opens at 7 p.m. with a social gathering followed by an informal business discussion to determine the next stop on the tour. Two hours of open play ends the night on a high note.

The theme for the August meeting is VPS Roadshow Part 1, where participants can share their favorite first tracks. The meeting will also serve as an opportunity for vinyl-lovers to buy, sell or trade music.

Only vinyl records will be played (duh), but owning vinyl isn’t a requirement for entry. Admission is free and open to the public, but due to the nature of the venue, is limited to guests 21 and older.

7 p.m. FREE. The Owyhee, 1109 Main St., Boise, vpsidaho.org.

WEDNESDAY AUG. 28 india in idaho SRI KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI FESTIVAL If everything you know about the Hare Krishna movement you learned from Beatles songs, Julie Taymor, the Internet or that one elective class you snoozed through in college, you probably don’t know that much about Hare Krishnas. It might come as a shock, but there’s more to it

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than shaved heads and chanting.

The Boise Hare Krishna Temple invites the curious to discover the more accessible aspects of this spiritual way of life Wednesday, Aug. 28, when it hosts the Janmashtami Festival of India. In a colorful cultural display, the festival promises a night of mantra music, dance, drama and authentic cuisine for the temple’s biggest event of the year.

The festival also includes the unveiling of the Boise temple’s House of 10,000 Flowers. Of course, the easiest way to fully immerse oneself in a new culture

SPIRIT OF BOISE BALLOON CLASSIC Drivers in and around Boise are going to need to be extra-special careful for the next couple of days. No, we’re not talking about roadwork, but a far more surefire way to end up in an accident: rubbernecking because there’s a giant Mickey Mouse floating against a downtown Boise backdrop.

Few things demand attention like a flotilla of hot air balloons hovering over the city, and Boise’s annual celebration of those giant bags of hot air returns Wednesday, Aug. 28-Sunday, Sept. 1, with the 2013 Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic.

Every year, approximately 5,000 hot air balloon flights take off from Ann Morrison Park for cruises over the City of Trees beginning at 7:10 a.m each day. On Saturday, Aug. 31, pilots compete in a number of navigational challenges, including hitting targets on the ground—fair warning: You probably want to avoid being in the PortaPotties on Saturday morning.

The Balloon Classic’s most popular event, the Nite Glow, kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30. Spectators are welcome to picnic in the park while local bands The Big WOW Band and the IKE Project offer a live soundtrack. The “glow” part of the evening starts at 8:15 p.m., when balloon pilots turn on the burners under their balloons, lighting up the night in a way that demands a camera in hand.

The public is welcome to come watch the balloons in the park, but organizers ask that all pets be left at home and that spectators refrain from jumping into the baskets. The pilots hate that.

Wednesday, Aug. 28-Sunday, Sept. 1, 7 a.m.; Nite Glow, Friday, Aug. 30, 6 p.m. FREE. Ann Morrison Park, 1000 Americana Blvd., Boise, spiritofboise.com.

is through food—at least that’s what our stomachs have been telling us. To whet your appetite for an expanded worldview, a full buffet of signature Indian delicacies—including 108 vegetarian dishes—is available throughout the event.

The celebration is free and open to the public, and kidfriendly activities will keep the little ones occupied. Put your inquisitive mind at ease and discover the true meaning of the 16-word Maha Mantra. Just to get you started, here’s lesson No. 1: “Hare” is pronounced “hah-rey,” not as in “the tortoise and the hare.”

6:30-10:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Hare Krishna Temple, 1615 Martha St., Boise, boisetemple.org.

SATURDAY AUG. 31 mudbugs THE BLUE CANOE CRAWDAD FEED Some random facts about the crayfish, known by the common name “crawdad,” and an enigmatic little crustacean if there ever was one: A resident of the freshwater streams and rivers of North America, it can be found in assorted colors—red being the most common, but also white and blue; crayfish grow a mere 3 inches to 4 inches in length; and they can survive up to two years in captivity.

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Smoke or no, it’s wagons ho in Ketchum.

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WAGON DAYS OK, so the Wood River Valley has kind of been on fire for a while now, but in a display of true Western grit, the organizers of Wagon Days aren’t letting a little smoke get in their way.

The area’s annual Labor Day weekend celebration marking the community’s mining past will go on as planned Wednesday, Aug. 28-Monday, Sept. 2, in Sun Valley and Ketchum, with food, the wagon parade, music and more. And sweet mother of all things well-groomed, not only does Wagon Days include antiques, art shows and a duck race, but there’s also a beard and mustache competition. Repeat: Beard. And. Mustache.

Competition. At this point, you should be asking yourself why you’re still in Boise.

The 55th annual Wagon Days kicks off Wednesday, Aug. 28, with a party in Ketchum Town Square, complete with music, food and a poster signing by artist Steve Snyder. Thursday, Aug. 29, means another evening party with more live music.

Arts, crafts and antiques shows run Friday, Aug. 30-Monday, Sept. 2, and Western Words and Music brings cowboy poets and fiddlers to town on Friday. Saturday starts with a pancake breakfast and children’s carnival followed by the highlight of the festival—the Big Hitch Parade—beginning at 1 p.m. It’s the largest nonmotorized parade in the Northwest and includes the massive Lewis Ore wagons pulled by a 20-mule jerkline. The day also features the Silver Car Auction, rodeo action and an evening street dance.

Those with gifted facial hair will also be in the spotlight on Saturday with the Beard and Mustache Competition, beginning at 10 a.m. with the winners selected by popular vote.

Wednesday, Aug. 28-Monday, Sept. 2, times and locations vary. FREE. Ketchum, wagondays.org.

But why keep crawdads captive when you could dip them in Sriracha hot sauce?

In honor of The Blue Canoe’s 30th anniversary, the restaurant is celebrating with its annual Crawdad Feed Saturday, Aug. 31, in the hopping hamlet of Guffey, for a night of live music, games and, yes, crawdads.

Advance tickets cost $20 and a festive crawdad T-shirt will set you back an additional $10—because haven’t you always wanted to sport a festive crawdad T-shirt? Admission at the door costs $25.

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cooked up 650 pounds of crawdads for a full meal of potato salad, coleslaw, corn on the cob, baked beans, corn bread and watermelon to help wash down all that mini-lobster goodness.

Now, all you have to do is figure out where Guffey is.

(Hint: It’s on a part of the Snake River where crawdads live in fear, a couple miles past the Walter’s Ferry bridge on the way to Murphy.)

6 p.m. $20-$30. The Blue Canoe, 16479 Hwy. 78, Guffey, 208-495-2269, thebluecanoerestaurant.com.

No, it’s not Seth Green. It’s Jamie Kennedy.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY AUG. 30-31 funny ha ha JAMIE KENNEDY

No matter how many Traders Joe’s, Whole Foods, Nordstrom’s Outlets or (should fortune smile upon us) IKEAs make their way to Idaho, the state is, in many ways, the Wild West. A person can hike through trees so thick sunlight barely touches the ground, or paddle a canoe down a slow, lazy river without seeing another human. But just because we LinkIdaho.org enjoy activities that hearken Free back to pioneer days doesn’t mean we want to live that way.

Yes, we want stand on the top of a mountain and pretend to be Thor, but we also want to be able to buy, download and watch Thor at home. A lack of broadband access across the Gem State prevents many an Idahoan from engaging in even the most common 21st century activities. LinkIDAHO is a new app that may help improve broadband access by using crowdsourcing to identify areas where coverage is compromised or unavailable. The app (available for Android and Apple devices) runs speed tests—manually and automatically, depending on configuration—and then uses the data to create a map, showing areas where access needs improvement. According to LinkIDAHO.org, better broadband means better ”economic development, access to education and health care, enhanced public safety, improved government efficiencies, increased tourism, greater access to telework opportunities.” It also means better access to Downton Abbey and Breaking Bad. It’s good on so many levels.

—Amy Atkins

This is not the guy who played Dr. Evil’s son, Scott, in the Austin Powers movies or who voices Chris on Family Guy. That was Seth Green, and Jamie Kennedy is not Seth Green; though, due to a passing resemblance, the former is often confused with the latter (never mind that Kennedy stands half a foot taller than Green).

Even if you don’t know his name, if you’ve turned on a TV or been to the movies in the past 10 years, you’ve probably seen his face. The 43-year-old may be best known for his role as Randy Meeks in the first three Scream movies (and for dating Jennifer Love Hewitt for a minute), but his credits are as long as a career criminal’s rap sheet. Kennedy’s IMDB page lists more than 100 acting and voice jobs, dozens of producer and writer credits, and hundreds more appearances as himself. He even had his own TV series, The Jamie Kennedy Experiment, for a couple of years, and created and produced Heckler, a documentary about hecklers.

It is material he’s quite familiar with because, yes, he’s also a stand-up comic. Kennedy’s stand-up will be on the big screen when his Clean Guys of Comedy special, featuring Kennedy, Dave Coulier and Ralph Harris, hits theaters across the country for one night on Thursday, Sept. 19.

Kennedy’s comedy comes closer to home Friday, Aug. 30-Sunday, Sept. 1, when he takes the stage at Liquid. Go see the guy do his thing—well, one of them anyway—and you probably won’t forget his name again.

Friday, Aug. 30-Saturday, Aug. 31, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $21. Liquid, 408 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-941-2459, liquidboise.com.

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WEDNESDAY AUG. 28 Festivals & Events SRI KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI FESTIVAL—Enjoy an enchanting evening of dance, drama and music from spiritual India. Take your friends and family to see the unveiling of the House of 10,000 Flowers, plus a buffet of authentic Indian food.

See Picks, page 12. 6:30 p.m.

FREE. Boise Hare Krishna Temple, 1615 Martha St., Boise, 208-344-4274, boisetemple.org.

KETCHUM WAGON DAYS—Featuring a parade, western-themed dance, cowboy poetry and more.

See Picks, page 13. 7 p.m.

FREE. Ketchum, 208-726-3841, wagondays.org.

SPIRIT OF BOISE BALLOON CLASSIC— Come to Ann Morrison Park and take in the view of various hot air balloons. See Picks, page 12. 7 a.m. FREE. Ann Morrison Park, 1000 Americana Blvd., Boise, spiritofboise.com.

VINYL PRESERVATION SOCIETY ROAD SHOW PART 1—The Owyhee.

Theme for the night is First Tracks. See Picks, page 12. 7 p.m. FREE. Owyhee Plaza Hotel, 1109 Main St., Boise, vpsidaho. org.

On Stage SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET— A barber returns to London to exact revenge on the judge who abducted his wife and sentenced him to exile in this musical thriller. 8 p.m. $12-$41. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208336-9221, idahoshakespeare. org.

THURSDAY AUG. 29 Festivals & Events KETCHUM WAGON DAYS—See Wednesday. 5:30 p.m. FREE. Ketchum, 208-726-3841, wagondays.org.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS IDAHO OPEN HOUSE—Celebrate law enforcement, the official guardians of the Flame of Hope, and learn about law enforcement torch run opportunities.

All departments, personnel and family members are invited.

Featuring beverages, hot dogs and dodgeball. RSVP via email at shannon@idso.org. 6 p.m.

FREE. Special Olympics Idaho Headquarters, 199 E. 52nd St., Garden City, 800-915-6510, idso.org.

SPIRIT OF BOISE BALLOON CLASSIC—See Wednesday. 7 a.m. FREE. Ann Morrison Park, 1000 Americana Blvd., Boise.

Bronwyn Leslie (left) and Kelsey Swope (right) debuted their joint project Psycho Adorable at The Crux, August 21.

PSYCHO ADORABLE MAKES AN INDISTINCT BUT PROMISING DEBUT “Maybe we should just do 75 days at The Crux,” Kelsey Swope said to her collaborator, Bronwyn Leslie.

Judging from the turnout at The Crux on Wednesday, Aug. 21, no one would have blamed the two local musicians for doing so. Nearly 100 people showed up to applaud the debut of Swope and Leslie’s new project, Psycho Adorable, and to send them off on their 75-day U.S.-Canada tour. While Swope and Leslie’s new material didn’t sound much different from that of their solo acts—Grandma Kelsey and Lionsweb, respectively— it proved as enjoyable.

In an interview in July, Swope and Leslie talked about the challenges of their collaboration, which is still only a few months old.

“Taking our individual song styles and artistry, I feel like we’re trying to maintain this very fragile [balance] where we are two separate entities [but] joining in this middle ground,” Swope said.

Psycho Adorable’s debut performance showed just how tenuous that middle ground is. Depending on who sang lead, the project’s songs sounded like either Swope or Leslie’s solo material. Indeed, the set included a few songs that Leslie had played when Lionsweb opened for Finn Riggins on Aug. 1.

Still, the terse, pensive lyrics and the alternately serene and unsettling tunes drew on the strengths of both Grandma Kelsey and Lionsweb. Swope’s comforting moan complemented Leslie’s aching, powerful wail, and the duo’s playfulness and undeniable chemistry gave the set an agreeably intimate feel.

Hopefully, all will go well on the tour; and, hopefully, more time playing together will help Swope and Leslie fashion a more distinct sound for Psycho Adorable.

For inspiration, the pair might look to one of the show’s opening acts, the Portland, Ore.-based “psych-pop” duo There Is No Mountain. Matt Harmon’s smooth croon and nimble guitar work blended with Kali Giaritta’s steady drumming and sweet yet muscular vocals, creating a sound that was at once intricate and direct. Their well-crafted melodies acted as the yin to the yang of their quirky, incisive lyrics. The easy groove into which Giaritta and Harmon fell may have reflected the extensive touring they’ve undertaken both with this project and with their old band, The Ascetic Junkies.

Heart Hunter, the show’s other opening act, could provide some inspiration as well. Local musician/Radio Boise programmer Karen Kohtz sounded a bit raw when she opened for Junior Rocket Scientist at Neurolux back in June. While she still seemed shy here, her subdued vocals and simple keyboard work sounded more confident. This made her delicately crafted lyrics and hymn-like tunes even more pleasurable.

“You’re shaking my belief in myself,” Kohtz sang. Her voice didn’t waver as she sang it, though.

—Ben Schultz

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8 DAYS OUT On Stage KING RICHARD III—Shakespeare’s tale of the bloody rise and fall of the last monarch of the Plantagenet dynasty. 8 p.m. $12-$41. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208-336-9221, idahoshakespeare.org.

Food & Drink FOOD AND FILM—A monthly fundraiser featuring a three-course meal followed by a movie and discussion. Proceeds from the night benefit the growth and preservation of local foods. Held in the cellar room.

7 p.m. $25. Red Feather Lounge, 246 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-429-6340, treasurevalleyfoodcoalition. org.

LIBRARY COMIC CON—If you love comics, animation, anime or science fiction, you’ll want to attend Boise’s first Library Comic Con. See Arts, page 22.

10 a.m. FREE. Boise Public Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-384-4200, boisepubliclibrary.org.

SPIRIT OF BOISE BALLOON CLASSIC—See Wednesday. Pilot navigation challenges through the day. 7 a.m. FREE. Ann Morrison Park, 1000 Americana Blvd., Boise.

THIRD SPACE SATURDAY—Join Spacebar Arcade, DJ I.G.A. the Independent Grocer and the Vinyl Preservation Society for video games, beer and community. 10 p.m. FREE. Spacebar Arcade, 200 N. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-918-0597. spacebararcade.com.

On Stage EVERY MAN SHIFT (FOR ALL THE REST)—See Friday. 8 p.m. $5. The Red Room Tavern, 1519 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-0956, redroomboise.com.

JAMIE KENNEDY—See Friday. 8 p.m. $20. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com.

KING RICHARD III—See Thursday. Closing night. $12-$41. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208-336-9221, idahoshakespeare.org.

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN—See Friday. 7 p.m. $12-$28. Starlight Mountain Theatre, 850 S. Middlefork Road, Crouch, 208-462-5523, starlightmountaintheatre.com.

Workshops & Classes LATE-NIGHT SWING DANCE—Beginner lesson, followed by dancing until midnight with opportunities to win music and other vintage-themed prizes. All ages. No partner required. 8 p.m. $5. Heirloom Dance Studio, 765 Idaho St., Boise, 208-871-6352, heirloomdancestudio. 18 com.

Literature ON THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON—A reading and discussion by author Mike Medberry. Due to limited seating, registration is recommended. 7 p.m. FREE. Library at Collister, 4724 W. State St., Boise, 208562-4995, boisepubliclibrary.org.

FRIDAY AUG. 30 Festivals & Events KETCHUM WAGON DAYS—See Wednesday. 4 p.m.

FREE. Ketchum, 208-726-3841, wagondays.org.

SPIRIT OF BOISE BALLOON CLASSIC—See Wednesday. 7 a.m. Night Glow begins at 6 p.m.

FREE. Ann Morrison Park, 1000 Americana Boulevard, Boise.

On Stage EVERY MAN SHIFT (FOR ALL THE REST)— HomeGrown Theatre presents a new play by local playwrights Chad Shohet and Dakotah Brown. A last hurrah backpacking trip goes awry for four friends when a mysterious treasure map surfaces, catapulting them into an adventure chock full of mysterious creatures, powerful magic and a PBR-swilling mountain woman. 8 p.m. $5. The Red Room Tavern, 1519 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-0956, redroomboise. com.

JAMIE KENNEDY—Stand-up comedy, featuring Sherry Japhet. See Picks, page 13. 8 p.m. $20. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com.

KING RICHARD III—See Thursday. 8 p.m. $12-$41.

Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208-336-9221, idahoshakespeare.org.

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN—Based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts. Call 24 hours in advance for dinner. 7 p.m. $12-$28. Starlight Mountain Theatre, 850 S. Middlefork Road, Crouch, 208-462-5523, starlightmountaintheatre.com.

Concerts BOISE PHILHARMONIC’S PICNIC AT THE POPS: AMERICANA—Listen to Americana music, featuring Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait,” plus chorus and singers with Boise Philharmonic at Woodriver Cellars in Eagle. 7:30 p.m. $5-$35, $275 table of four.

Woodriver Cellars, 3705 N. Hwy. 16, Eagle, 208286-9463, woodrivercellars.com.

SATURDAY AUG. 31 Festivals & Events KETCHUM WAGON DAYS—See Wednesday. 8 a.m.

Big Hitch Parade begins at 1 p.m. FREE. Ketchum, 208-726-3841, wagondays.org.

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CRAWDAD FEED—Come hungry and enjoy crawdads, potato salad, corn on the cob and more.

Featuring a crawdad-eating contest. See Picks, page 12. 6 p.m. $20 adv., $25 door. The Blue Canoe Restaurant, 16479 Hwy. 78, Guffey, 208-495-2269, thebluecanoerestaurant.com.

OLD-FASHIONED ICE CREAM SOCIAL—Visit historic Roseberry one mile east of Donnelly on Roseberry Road for ice cream, hot dogs, hamburgers and a variety of activities, live auction and quilt raffle. All proceeds benefit the Long Valley Preservation Society. 12-4 p.m.

FREE. Roseberry Townsite, 2598 E. Roseberry Road, McCall, McCall Chamber 800-260-5130 or 208-634-7631, historicroseberry.com.

SUNDAY SEPT. 1 Festivals & Events KETCHUM WAGON DAYS— See Wednesday. 8 a.m. FREE. Ketchum, 208-726-3841, wagondays.org.

SPIRIT OF BOISE BALLOON CLASSIC—See Wednesday. 7 a.m. FREE. Ann Morrison Park, 1000 Americana Blvd, Boise.

On Stage SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET— See Wednesday. Closing night. 7 p.m. $12-$41. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208-3369221, idahoshakespeare.org.

OUTDOOR LANDSCAPE PAINTING CLASS—Learn the approaches and techniques of outdoor landscape painting at locations around the Boise area.

6 p.m. $120. Kevin McCain Studios, 4100 N. Pennfield Place, Boise, 480-309-0039, kevinmccainstudios.com.

MONDAY SEPT. 2 Festivals & Events KETCHUM WAGON DAYS— See Wednesday. 9 a.m. FREE. Ketchum, 208-726-3841, wagondays.org.

SPANISH LEVEL 1—Fullimmersion Spanish lessons with a native speaker. All levels.

Group and private lessons. 5:30 p.m. $580 for 4 months. CR Languages, 720 W. Idaho St.., Ste. 32, Boise, 208-867-8011, crlanguages.com.

Workshops & Classes ART AND CRAFT CLASSES— Learn a new skill and make something unique for the holidays. Visit letbeautyemerge. blogspot.com for more info. 7:30 p.m. $15. Meridian Entrepreneur Think-Tank Co-Operative, 33 E. Idaho Ave., Meridian, 208-6025129, meridianetc.com.

TUESDAY SEPT. 3 Talks & Lectures

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY COACHING—Do computers make you anxious? You can get free one-on-one help through the library’s computer volunteer technology coach program.

Coaches can help with questions about email, the Internet and Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel and Publisher.

Call 208-570-6900 to schedule a free one-hour, one-on-one session with a volunteer coach.

FREE. Library at Cole and Ustick, 7557 W. Ustick Road, Boise, 208-570-6900, boisepubliclibrary.com.

ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN—Dr. Mark Plew discusses the history of the Snake River Plain, giving insight into the latest archaeological findings. 7 p.m. FREE-$5. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N. Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-3438649, idahobotanicalgarden.org.

Workshops & Classes FRENCH LEVEL 2—Full-immersion French lessons with a native speaker. Groups and private lessons. Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $580 for 4 months. CR Languages, 720 W. Idaho St.., Ste. 32, Boise, 208-867-8011, crlanguages.com.

HEMINGWAY: A WRITING WORKSHOP—Read the short stories of Ernest Hemingway as a writer, applying his mastery of craft to your own fiction. The second half of class will be used to workshop your own stories.

Ten-week class sponsored by the Idaho Writers Guild. Mondays through Oct. 28. Pre-registration required; contact instructor Ryan Blacketter at ryanblacketter@ gmail.com. 6:30 p.m. $200.

Hyde Park Books, 1507 N. 13th St., Boise, 208-429-8220, hydeparkbookstore.com.

GUIDED MEDITATION CLASS— Spend part of your lunch hour on Tuesdays developing inner peace and discover how to increase health, success and confidence through meditation with Jessica Hixson from River Valley Hypnotherapy. 12 p.m. Prices vary. Muse Building, 1317 W. Jefferson, Boise, 208-342-3316, musebuilding.com.

Concerts MUSIC FROM STANLEY—Featuring live music from Hokum Hi-Flyers and Travis Ward. 4 p.m.

FREE, Redfish Lake Lodge, Hwy. 75 to Redfish Lake Road, Stanley, 208-774-3536, musicfromstanley.com.

EYESPY Real Dialogue from the naked city

Workshops & Classes TEA MEDITATION—Relax with guided meditation. 7 p.m. $5.

Pudge’s Place, 2726 W. Smith Ave., Boise, 208-550-8327.

Religious/Spiritual MEDITATION AND AWARENESS—Join Randy Stillman and Konnie Nelson for Sunday meditation. Great for the beginner or veteran meditator alike.

Small donations accepted, but not required. Doors open at 9 a.m. For more info, email lifecyclewholistic@gmail.com. 9:15 Donation. The Dojo, 1512 N. 10th St., Boise, 208-720-3663, 10thstreetdojo.com.

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8 DAYS OUT TEEN LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY—Take a leadership role in helping plan events by becoming a member of the Teen Advisory Board. Gain experience in programs. 4 p.m. FREE. Library at Cole and Ustick, 7557 W. Ustick Road, Boise, 208-570-6900, boisepubliclibrary.com.

TOMATO SEED SAVING—The class will cover the steps to collecting viable seed from fruit, as well as other key aspects of tomato seed saving. Space is limited. RSVP to treasurevalleyfoodcoalition@gmail.com. 6 p.m. FREE. North End Organic Nursery, 2350 Hill Road, Boise, 208-389-4769, northendnursery. com.

Odds & Ends BECOME A TEACHER—Learn how you can become a certified teacher in Idaho. Dates and times are subject to change. For up-to-date info, call 1-877-6692228 or email contact@abcte. org. 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. FREE. Library at Hillcrest, 5246 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208-5624996, boisepubliclibrary.org.

WEDNESDAY SEPT. 4 Kids & Teens KIDS EXPERIENCE—A science and art program for children ages 6 and older. 3 p.m. FREE. Garden City Library, 6015 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-4722941, notaquietlibrary.org.

BIOTZETIK BASQUE CHOIR— You don’t have to speak Basque and there are no tryouts, just singing. Call 208-853-0678 or email averquiaga@hotmail.com for more info. 6 p.m. FREE, 208853-0678. Bishop Kelly High School, 7009 W. Franklin Road, Boise, bk.org.

MR. PATRICK’S WORKSHOP— Young designers, inventors and engineers bring their creations to life with Legos. Bring your own if you’ve got them. 6:30 p.m.

FREE. Ada Community Library, 10664 W. Victory Road, Boise, 208-362-0181, adalib.org.

LATIN NIGHTS—Instructors Tabish L. Romario and Becca Towler will teach salsa, bachata and Brazilian zouk lessons, followed by social dancing at 9 p.m. 7:30 p.m. $5. The Press, 212 N. Ninth St. Ste. B., Boise, 208-336-9577.

PRESCHOOL DAYS—Children ages 4 and younger can create, sans studio fees. 11 a.m.

Ceramica, 1002 S. Vista Ave., Boise, 208-342-3822.

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LIQUID LAUGHS OPEN MIC COMEDY—Try out your best comedy routine in front of a live audience. Sign-ups being at 7 p.m. and the hilarity starts at 8 p.m. 7 p.m. FREE. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208287-5379, liquidboise.com.

PIONEER TOASTMASTERS— Work on public speaking and leadership skills. 6 p.m. FREE. Elmer’s, 1385 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-343-5714.

POETRY SLAM OF STEEL—Big Tree Arts presents this all-ages poetry slam workshop as part of the Idaho Loud Writer’s Program.

6 p.m. $5, $1 with student ID. The Crux, 1022 W. Main St., Boise, 208-342-3213.

SCRABBLE GAME NIGHT—6 p.m. FREE. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1315 N. Milwaukee, Boise, 208-375-4454, barnesandnoble.com.

Workshops & Classes DRAW LIKE A PAINTER—Learn how to choose appropriate things to draw so they are not too difficult, work in black and white with color touches, the best kind of lighting to use, and composition so your paintings have “style.” For ages 13 and up. All levels are welcome.

Taught by artist Jeff Leedy. 9 a.m. $225. Green Chutes, 4716 W. State St., Boise, 208-3427111, greenchutesboise.com.

FRENCH LEVEL 1—Full-immersion French lessons weekly on Wednesdays. Only three spots available. For more info, email info@crlanguages.com. 5:30 p.m. $580 for 4 months. CR Languages, 720 W. Idaho St.., Ste. 32, Boise, 208-867-8011, crlanguages.com.

FRENCH LEVEL 3—Full-immersion French lessons with a native speaker. Groups and private lessons. 5:30 p.m. $580 for 4 months. CR Languages, 720 W. Idaho St.., Ste. 32, Boise, 208867-8011, crlanguages.com.

MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM—The Idaho WWAMI Medical Education Program for the general public focuses on infectious diseases. Topics include HIV, influenza, exotic infections in outdoor Idaho, antibiotic resistance, foodborne illnesses, how they are treated and more.

On successive Wednesdays in McCleary Auditorium. Pre-registration is required; forms available online through September.

7 p.m. $25. Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, 1055 N. Curtis Road, Boise, 208-3672121, www.saintalphonsus.org.

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OUTDOOR LANDSCAPE PAINTING CLASS—Learn the approaches and techniques of outdoor landscape painting at locations around the Boise area. Mondays and Wednesdays through Sept. 11. 6 p.m. $120.

Kevin McCain Studios, 4100 N. Pennfield Place, Boise, 480-3090039, kevinmccainstudios.com.

TEA MEDITATION—Relax with tea, Qigong breathing exercise, and guided meditation. Routine practice will expand your awareness, improve you sense of well being, and reduce stress. Held weekly on Wednesdays and Sundays. 7 p.m. $5. Pudge’s Place, 2726 W. Smith Ave., Boise, 208550-8327.

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LISTEN HERE/GUIDE GUIDE WEDNESDAY AUG. 28

JOHNNY SHOES—6:30 p.m.

FREE. Cosmic Pizza

ALIVE AFTER FIVE: POLYRHYTHMICS—With Calico. 5 p.m. FREE. Grove Plaza

MARIAN CALL—7 p.m. $10-$15 donation. All About Games

KEVIN KIRK—6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

NATIVE—With Daylight and Sloths. 7 p.m. $8 adv., $10 door. The Crux OPHELIA—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s

THE AKABANE VULGARS ON STRONG BYPASS, AUG. 30, THE SHREDDER At The Vibrators’ concert at The Shredder in September, 2012, the pioneering UK punk band’s show was almost stolen by one of the opening acts, the Japanese all-girl trio The Akabane Vulgars On Strong Bypass. The swaggering, pulverizing rhythms laid down by Miki Uchizono’s bass and Kei Sofue’s drums supported Yumi Uchizono’s bluesy riffs and shrieking solos. With her low growl, Yumi sodunded like she could’ve eaten Shonen Knife for breakfast.

The trio played South By Southwest in 2012 as part of the Japan Nite Showcase and the Treefort-esque Tokyo Boot Up in 2011 and 2012. Having returned for a brief West Coast tour, the band’s tour will stretch across the United States.

Earplugs are highly recommended. Still, expect a little ringing in your ears the next day.

—Ben Schultz With Piranhas BC, 8 p.m., $8, The Shredder, 430 S. 10th St., 208-345-4355.

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PATRICIA FAULKNER—6 p.m. FREE. Smoky MountainParkcenter Alkaholics ALKAHOLICS—With Cali Agents, Casual, Xkid, Mill Bill and Infa Red. 7 p.m. $15. Shredder BARBARA LAING—8 p.m. FREE. Jo’s Sunshine Lounge

SPEEDY GRAY—With Johnny Shoes. 6 p.m. FREE. Salt Tears STEADY RUSH—7:45 p.m.

FREE. Piper Pub STEVE EATON—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar UNSINKABLE HEAVIES—10 p.m. FREE. Grainey’s

CHUCK SMITH DUO—With Nicole Christensen. 8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers FUN.—With Tegan And Sara 5:30 p.m. $35. ***SOLD OUT*** Idaho Botanical Garden GEORGE DEVORE—6:30 p.m.

Highlands Hollow

THURSDAY AUG. 29

THE HEAD & THE HEART—With The Devil Whale. 8 p.m. $20.

Neurolux

BRONCHO—With Mozes and the Firstborn, HiHazel and Meth House Party Band. 8 p.m. $7.

Shredder

JEFF MOLL—7 p.m. FREE. Varsity Pub

CAITLIN CANTY—7 p.m. FREE. Modern Hotel

CHARLES BRADLEY AND HIS EXTRAORDINARIES—7 p.m. $15. Visual Arts Collective CHUCK SMITH TRIO—With Nicole Christensen. 8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers FRANK MARRA—6:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers FREUDIAN SLIP—7 p.m. FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel FRIM FRAM 4—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s INSOMNIAC FOLKLORE—With Storie Grubb & The Holy Wars and Fleet Street Klezmer Band. 7 p.m. $5. Neurolux PAUSE FOR THE CAUSE—10 p.m. FREE. Grainey’s

DOUG CAMERON—8:30 p.m.

FREE. Piper Pub EMILY TIPTON BAND—7 p.m.

FREE. Willi B’s FOX STREET ALLSTARS—10 p.m. $5. Grainey’s JOHN JONES TRIO—8 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers JUPITER HOLIDAY—7 p.m.

FREE. Sockeye Grill KEVIN KIRK—6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers KINGMAKER ZAKHAEVV—7 p.m. $5. Android House KIP ATTAWAY—9 p.m. $10.

Buck’s Saloon

TAMBALKA—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar WAYNE COYLE—8 p.m. FREE. Jo’s Sunshine Lounge

FRIDAY AUG. 30

Ned Evett NED EVETT—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s

!!!—With The Dirty Moogs. 7 p.m. $12. Neurolux

OLIPHANTS—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar

THE AKABANE VULGARS ON STRONG BYPASS—With Piranhas BC. See Listen Here, this page. 8 p.m. $8. Shredder

SANDUSKY FURS—With Blunt Devices and DJ Doug Martsch. 8 p.m. $8. Visual Arts Collective

CYMRY—8 p.m. FREE. Artistblue Gallery

TAKING DOWN GIANTS—6 p.m.

FREE. Artistblue Gallery

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GUIDE TERRY JONES AND BILL LILES—6 p.m. FREE. Berryhill

SHON SANDERS—8:30 p.m.

FREE. Piper Pub TERRY JONES—6 p.m. FREE. Berryhill

SATURDAY AUG. 31 BARONESS—With Royal Thunder. Win tickets by listening to 100.3 The X. 7 p.m. FREE. Knitting Factory BEN BURDICK TRIO—8 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers

OPHELIA—With Emily Tipton Band. 9:30 p.m. FREE. Grainey’s

MONDAY SEPT. 2

WEDNESDAY SEPT. 4

TOMMY ROCKER—With Kip Attaway. 9 p.m. $10. Buck’s Saloon

ADAM ANT—With Prima Donna.

See Listen Here, this page. 8 p.m. $29.50-$49.50. Revolution

SUNDAY SEPT. 1

Lemuria

BFD—9 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s

DESTRUCTION UNIT—With Art Fad. 8 p.m. $5. The Crux

LEMURIA—With Dada Trash Collage. 7 p.m. FREE. The Crux

FOX STREET ALLSTARS—10 p.m. $5. Grainey’s

HED PE—With Metal Mafia.

4:30 p.m. $12. Shredder

FRANK MARRA—6:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers

HELL—With Cerberus Rex and Crowbath. 9 p.m. $5. Shredder

WILSON—With Greenery and American Fangs. 6 p.m. $8.

Shredder

THE HALVE TWO—With David Dalla G, Seth W with Lady V & Eminent, Dedicated Servers and Finemin. 9 p.m. $5. Shredder

JIM LEWIS—6 p.m. FREE. Lulu’s OneRepublic

INTIMATE ACOUSTIC NIGHT: GREAT WHITE—8 p.m. $20$25. The Venue

BOISE OLD TIME JAM—With The Country Club. 6 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s

JACK LOYD GISH AND LARRY BRANDON—7 p.m. FREE. Willi B’s

KEVIN KIRK—6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

THE LIKE ITS—9 p.m. FREE. Jo’s Sunshine Lounge REX MILLER—With Lawson Hill and Rico Weisman. 6 p.m. FREE. Berryhill SERPENT CROWN—6 p.m. $5.

Shredder

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TUESDAY SEPT. 3

MC4—8 p.m. FREE. Ice Bouquet ONEREPUBLIC AND SARA BAREILLES—With Serena Ryder.

6 p.m. $40. Idaho Botanical Garden

V E N U E S

ALIVE AFTER FIVE: CJ CHENIER AND THE RED HOT LOUISIANA BAND—With Hillfolk Noir.

5 p.m. FREE. Grove Plaza DAN COSTELLO—7 p.m. $2.

Nampa Civic Center Calliope Garden KEVIN KIRK—6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers MGMT—8 p.m. Sold Out. Knitting Factory ON AN ON—With The Love Language. 7 p.m. $8 adv., $10 door. Neurolux SPEEDY GRAY—With Johnny Shoes. 6 p.m. FREE. Salt Tears TRAVIS WARD—6:30 p.m.

FREE. Highlands Hollow THE WEST—With Popsicle and Tainted Cantaloupe. 7 p.m. $5.

Shredder

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ADAM ANT, SEPT. 4, REVOLUTION CONCERT HOUSE In the early ’80s, Adam Ant (nee Stuart Goddard) helped define MTV. Musically, Goddard’s post-punk, pop-infused music was so hooky that if you walked up to a 40-something today and sang, “Unplug the jukebox and do us all a favor,” he or she might immediately respond with, “That music’s lost its taste so try another flavor.” (“Ant Music” from 1981’s Prince Charming.) Visually, Goddard was androgynous and intense.

His military-inspired jackets, dark eyeliner, tousled pompadour and braids, and the signature white stripe painted across his face made for great television.

Three decades later, Goddard still rocks style—though he now sports a pair of black horn-rimmed glasses—and is in the midst of a rock-star renaissance. MTV may no longer be about music, but Adam Ant most adamantly still is.

—Amy Atkins With Prima Donna, 8 p.m., $29.50-$49.50, Revolution Concert House, 4983 Glenwood St., Garden City, cttouringid.com.

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NEWS/ARTS ARTS/CULTURE PATR IC K S W EENEY

PROS OF THE CON Have Harmonic Vocal Demodulator, will travel.

THEATER CAMP AND GALLERY OPENING It took Samuel Beckett about nine weeks to write Waiting for Godot—and, to the untrained eye, it’s just a couple of guys, well, waiting around. Think you can do better?

Boise Contemporary Theater is offering its fall Theater Lab, starting Tuesday, Sept. 3, in which students work with professionals to build a play from the page up and perform it for three nights on the BCT Stage, Nov. 7-9.

Classes run twice per week, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 p.m.-7 p.m., with class sizes capped at 12 students. Age limits are 12-18, and auditions will be held to assess each student’s skill level.

Tuition is $389 per student, with scholarships available. Time’s ticking for registration, though. Email BCT Director Dwayne Blackaller, who leads the camp, at db@ bctheater.org to schedule an audition. Visit bctheater.org/theaterlab for a registration form and more info. Don’t think you’ll make the fall session? Kids aged 6-12 can sign up early for the Spring Break Camp sessions, which take place March 24-28, 2014. The Spring Session, for ages 12-18, runs from April 7-May 10, 2014.

Moving from theatrics to visual art, work

by Canadian-born illustrator and artist Kristian Adam will go on display at Brumfield’s Gallery Saturday, Aug. 31. Featuring a host of hairy little beasts of nondescript species, Adam’s “NymNums,” as he calls them, are “a unique breed of anthropomorphic animals” inspired in part by the work of Dr. Seuss.

Unlike the good doctor, though, the creatures in Adam’s “A Woodland Recital” exhibit are meticulously rendered in delicate pencil or acrylic, with a subdued color palette that gives the work a dreamy sort of whimsy.

Themes of invention “A WOODLAND RECITAL” and technolArtist reception with Kristian ogy appear Adam, Aug. 31, 7 p.m.-9 throughout p.m. Brumfield’s Gallery, the series of 1513 N. 13th St., 208-333pieces, with 0309, brumfieldllc.com.

NymNums manipulating strange instruments and wearing headgear like the Harmonic Vocal Demodulator.

Adam’s work is regularly shown in galleries throughout Vancouver, British Columbia, and has been displayed in the Canadian embassies of Japan, Korea and China. Here in Boise, “A Woodland Recital” will hang through Sunday, Oct. 6, with an artist reception Aug. 31 from 7 p.m.-9 p.m.

—Zach Hagadone

Local creators talk shop Library Comic Con AMY ATKINS AND ZACH HAGADONE Josh Shapel has an affinity for cartoons, comic books and graphic novels. As a materials specialist for Boise Public Library, he has hand-picked a few comics titles for the library’s collection. After seeing Ethan Ede, Chris Hunt and Adam Rosenlund, speak at the “Comics at the Crossroads: Art of the Graphic Novel” exhibition at the Boise Art Museum in 2011, and visiting a small comic con at the library’s Hillcrest branch, Shapel felt there was enough interest to do another, bigger con.

With help from Library Director Kevin Booe, Friends of the Boise Public Library, Captain Comics and the Modern Hotel, Shapel began shaping what will be the inaugural Library Comic Con, which takes place Saturday, Aug. 31. Like cons in other cities, the Boise event will include a host of activities: a costume contest, games, drawing activities, a Star Wars party, a Doctor Who event, a manga (Japanese comics) swap and panel discussions with an impressive array of local and national creators, including Ulises Farinas from New York, Erick Freitas from Newark, N.J., and Los Angelesbased Eric Esquivel.

This inaugural comic con may be small, but it “has the potential to grow in scope,” Shapel said. And more than just give the kids something to do for a day, comic cons can contribute to a community.

“There’s an economic issue,” Shapel said.

“When you look at cities that have comic cons, you see they start bringing in people from out of town. It’s a boost to a local economy.”

Chris Hunt’s work helps further the comics scene in Boise. We think somebody owes him a beer that.

moving to New York for a while to work more closely with Pope. Hunt feels lucky to work with his mentor and is participating in the Library Comic Con, in part, because he wants to pay his fortune forward.

“I owe somebody something for that,” Hunt said.

BASTARDS AND BUILDING A SCENE

Cyphus Baston is a real bastard. It says so in the title of the work-in-progress by local comics duo Adam Rosenlund and Ethan Ede. It’s apparent even from the one publicly available page of the story that Baston is a guy who deserves a surprise punch in the mouth.

Richly rendered in a lush, cinematic style, Cyphus Baston is a Real Bastard evokes the gritty slum-choked future of films like Blade Runner and comic book titles like Judge Dredd—the kind of world in which high technology powers old-fashioned low-lifery, and where a guy who just wants a bite of street food gets inexplicably punched. Finish reading that one page and you’re dying to know why ‘I OWE SOMEBODY’ Baston didn’t get to taste his gyro.

For Chris Hunt, the seeds of his future as a Details surrounding Cyphus Baston— cartoonist were sown at an early age. drawn by Rosenlund, whose After Hunt’s parents diillustrations are widely familiar vorced, he went to stay with his LIBRARY COMIC CON to regular readers of the Boise grandparents and an aunt who Saturday, Aug. 31, Weekly, and written by Ede, was still living at home. His 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Boise Public whose online comics diary aunt was young and hip, her Library, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Falling Apart at the Speed of boyfriend equally so, and they 208-384-4076, boisepubliclibrary.org.

Light is addictive—are closely exposed the grade-schooler to guarded secrets. What’s known cool clothes, music and culture, is that it has been picked up by including giving Hunt a comic Portland, Ore.-area publisher book from Paul Pope’s awardDark Horse, is currently navigating the editowinning THB series. Pope would become an rial process and will see publication “hopefully idol and the comic book would become a this year,” Rosenlund said. Aside from that, he catalyst for the shy, bright Hunt. As he got added, “I can’t spread it around.” older and decided cartooning was something Rosenlund and Ede have been hitting the he wanted to do, he realized he had no idea floors of comic conventions and collaborating how to go about it. He reached out to Pope since 2005. Working with one of the preemifor advice. Pope graciously obliged and after nent comics publishing companies represents a few years of email correspondence, the two years of literal and figurative footwork—and met. Along with his own film and comic book one of the biggest success stories to come out projects, Hunt now does “flatting”—part of of Boise’s burgeoning comics scene. the coloring process—for his mentor. Hunt is

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“The interest level in general is increasing, but it’s because the number of people consuming this product is growing,” Rosenlund said.

“And they’re not into Batman or Superman,” Ede added.

The comic con will bring together creators who often work unbeknownst to one another, a challenge of plying their trade in an isolated place like Boise.

“We do have a decent community and it’s growing, but compared to Portland [or] New York, it’s very, very small,” Rosenlund said.

“We do tend to work in a bit of a vacuum here, which is tough.”

Perhaps a Boise comic con was inevitable.

Rosenlund said the industry is experiencing stronger growth than it has since the turn of the century, driven in large part by the endless appetite of the film industry, which mercilessly mines comics titles for franchisable material.

“We can put a out a lot of ideas quickly,” Ede said. Comics are often the birthing ground for much of what we see in popular culture, which is great exposure, but it also encourages some creators to craft work tailor-made for the film industry, “which upsets people like Adam and me, who love the medium,” he added.

Events like the Library Comic Con put a face on the industry, and—most importantly— spur passion for the art form among younger, would-be artists.

“It is valuable, because it’s outreach to younger people,” Ede said. “When we were involved in that BAM show, we taught a class to 9- to 14-year-olds, and that was the most rewarding part of it. … More than two-thirds of the class was girls, which is so nice to see because comics, like so many other things, had always been a boys’ club.”

For Rosenlund, the more connections that Boise’s comics creators make with each other— and with lovers of the medium—the better.

“Events like this draw out the community,” Rosenlund said. “Three hundred and sixtyfour days a year we’re working in a vacuum; and if there aren’t [already], there soon will be very popular names coming out of Boise.”

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Saddle sores Kemosabe? Well, there are even tougher trails ahead. Promising big thrills, The Lone Ranger, Oblivion and Turbo all failed to deliver at this year’s box office.

TOO BIG NOT TO FAIL How high prices, glut of screens and fewer hits killed the summer blockbuster GEORGE PRENTICE If this isn’t the end, it’s certainly the beginning of the end.

When film historians look back on what triggered the demise of the phenomenon of summer blockbusters, they’ll look to the early part of the 21st century—and, in particular, the summer of 2013—and see that’s when moviedom’s golden goose not only stopped laying precious eggs, but began having its feathers plucked clean.

This season’s overhyped and underwhelming film lineup expected consumers to shell out $10 (or more) to what turned out to be The (100) Duds of Summer. Budgets got bigger but the thrills and, more crucially, audiences got smaller. To date, this summer’s total domestic grosses topped $4.4 billion, but only because admission prices had gone through the roof (and 3-D admissions, which currently top $14, really raked in the cash).

But comparing apples to apples with, let’s say admission prices in 2000 (the U.S. average was $5.39), this summer’s adjusted gross revenues drop to $2.8 billion. In fact, the estimated total number of tickets sold this summer, just more than 521 million, hasn’t

been this low since 1992. And the industry has an even bigger distribution problem: The top-grossing film in 1992, Batman Returns, opened in 2,644 theaters compared to this year’s top performer, Iron Man 3, which opened in 4,253 theaters. Simply put, the movie business has a real estate dilemma and we all know how the nation’s last real estate debacle ended, don’t we?

You name the genre, it was on life support this summer. Sequels? Puh-leez. This year, we had the pleasure of revisiting KickAss (2), Red (2), The Smurfs (2), Grown Ups (2), The Hangover (3) and The Fast and the Furious (6). Animation is usually box office gold, but this year’s most successful efforts were Despicable Me 2 and Monsters University, both retreads. Turbo, Epic and The Croods all tanked. Action-buddy comedies?

If you saw 2 Guns or R.I.P.D., you’re probably still wincing.

Perhaps the biggest letdown for movie studios this summer was how its up-untilnow box office stalwarts lost their luster: Tom Cruise (Oblivion), Johnny Depp (The Lone Ranger), Adam Sandler (Grown Ups

2) and Will Smith (After Earth) all failed to crack the season’s Top 10 films, while pulling down huge paydays.

In June, Steven Spielberg made what some thought were pretty controversial remarks, predicting that cinematic blockbusters would become Jurassic relics.

“You’re going to have to pay $25 for the next Iron Man; you’re probably only going to have to pay $7 to see [a movie like] Lincoln,” said Spielberg, speaking at the opening of a new media center at the University of Southern California. “There’s going to be an implosion where three or four or maybe even a half-dozen mega-budget movies are going to go crashing into the ground, and that’s going to change the paradigm.”

I couldn’t stop thinking about Spielberg’s comments the last four months, watching movie audiences cool off as the summer sizzled. By July, I thought he was onto something. By August, I was fairly convinced that he could be right. It’s Labor Day, and now I’m sure of it. After all, he’s freakin’ Steven Spielberg.

Consider the paradigm shifted.

LISTINGS/SCREEN Special Screenings

Opening

STAND UP GUYS—Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin star in this film about aging con men reuniting before one performs his last hit. Thursday, Aug. 29, 6 p.m.

FREE. Library at Hillcrest, 5246 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208-5624996, boisepubliclibrary.org.

BLACKFISH—Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite examines Tilikum, an Orca who has killed several trainers, in this documentary centered on large aquatic animals in captivity.

(PG-13) Opens Friday, Aug. 30. The Flicks.

THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY—Alfred Hitchcock directs this macabre comedy. Thursday, Aug. 29, 2 p.m.

FREE. Library at Hillcrest, 5246 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208-5624996, boisepubliclibrary.org.

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CLOSED CIRCUIT—Former lovers Martin and Claudia have their lives put at risk when they join the defense team in a terrorism trial.

Starring Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall. (R) Opens Wednesday, Aug. 28.

Edwards 9, 22, The Flicks.

GETAWAY—Ex-race car driver Brent Magna commandeers a Shelby Cobra in a race against time to save his kidnapped wife from a mysterious enemy.

Starring Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez and Jon Voight. (PG-13) Opens Friday, Aug. 30. Edwards 9, 22.

ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US—Director Morgan Spurlock goes on the road with the superstars and tells the tale of their rapid rise to fame. (PG) Opens Friday, Aug. 30. Edwards 9, 22.

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Fight SUID and SIDS at Jordan’s RIde.

RIDE ’EM IF YOU’VE GOT ’EM Summer in Boise is all about the bike, and that’s never more on display than at the annual Tour de Fat celebration in Ann Morrison Park.

Each year, New Belgium Brewing rolls into town with its carnival of fun celebrating both beer and bikes, all the while raising money to support nonprofit bike organizations in the area. Once again, Boise showed its love affair with both by raising more than $55,000 at the Aug. 17 event.

Festival organizers announced that the Boise stop drew about 7,500 people, with 6,000 people participating in the morning bike parade through downtown Boise.

Proceeds from merchandise sales and donations made at the event all go to the Southwest Idaho Mountain Biking Association, Treasure Valley Cycling Alliance and Boise Bike Project.

Both the turnout and the proceeds are records for the Boise stop—in 2012, about 6,500 people came to the party and 5,000 rode in the parade, raising $50,000.

Just how Boise stacks up against other cities on the tour has yet to be seen. The 12-stop tour wraps up on Saturday, Oct. 5, in Tempe, Ariz.

Staying on the topic of biking for a good cause, registration is now open for the second annual Jordan’s Ride, a benefit ride to raise money for research into sudden unexpected infant death and sudden infant death syndrome. The ride is being organized

by Jesse and Candi Zappia in honor of their son Jordan, who died of SUID when he was just 16 months old.

The Sunday, Sept. 15, event offers four distances for riders: 10, 30, 50 and 100 miles, all beginning at the Eagle Bike Park.

All distances are fully supported, including aid stations and all riders get a free T-shirt and a meal.

Families can join in as well with an array of kids activities at the bike park, including a one-mile family bike parade, face painting and bounce houses. Following the longer rides, participants can take advantage of a picnic from 1-4 p.m. and nonriders can buy a meal ticket for $10.

Advanced registration is available online, but day-of registration will take place on-site beginning at 7 a.m. Century riders leave at 7:30 a.m., with staggered starts for the rest of the riders. The final group goes off at noon for the 10-mile route.

Registration costs $35 for all riders age 16 and older or $25 for ages 15 and younger. Entry into the children’s bike parade costs $10. For more information or to register, check out the event’s website at jordansride.org.

—Deanna Darr

Neither rain nor snow nor blazing-hot temperatures will keep Ruth Neal from her appointed Boise River Greenbelt Patrol route.

GREENBELT PD Volunteers protect and serve on Boise’s Greenbelt RYAN THORNE It was 8 a.m., and Neal had just begun her Nearly 20 years ago, Ruth Neal was walking daily, two-hour trek along the paths that line alone along the Greenbelt when she stumbled the Boise River. The early morning sun filtered upon a sight she hadn’t expected to see that through the trees as bicyclists and pedestrians morning: a fully nude man sunning himself passed Neal, who waved and said hello. After next to the river.

“I saw this guy over there exposing himself, walking for a bit, she explained that her goal out on the trail is to notify the police about and I told my daughter about it, and she said people who are causing serious trouble. she had seen him, too,” Neal said. “All we did “See that guy was smoking a cigarette,” was laugh about it, but you know, really and Neal whispered as a man puffing on a truly, we should have done more.”

Camel sauntered the opposite way on the trail, As a sometimes solitary walker on the openly violating the Greenbelt’s no-smoking paths that grace the riverside, Neal realized ordinance. “I don’t say anything unless somenaked men on the Greenbelt could pose a one is really breaking the rules; I am usually danger to herself and others. by myself, so if I have to, I just call up an “I thought later, that’s a bad sign, he is up officer.” to no good,” she said.

Started in 1988 when two At 79, Neal still spends bicycle officers were assigned to plenty of time on the Greenbelt To learn more about the patrol stretches along the river, to stay active, but her daily Boise Greenbelt Patrol, visit the Greenbelt Safety Patrol walks aren’t just about exercispolice.cityofboise.org/outreach/volunteer-with-bpd. grew to a fully functioning voling and enjoying the outdoors. unteer organization that police Neal is the eyes and ears of the say is making the Greenbelt Boise Police Department as a experience safer.

Greenbelt Safety Patrol volunteer.

In 2012, Boise State University’s College of Clad in a long-sleeve shirt, white visor, Social Sciences conducted a survey of roughly black ear covers and large dark sunglasses to 25 percent to 40 percent of Greenbelt users. protect from sunburn, Neal walks stretches of More than half—55 percent—reported using the Greenbelt early every morning, seven days the Greenbelt daily to exercise, commute or a week, keeping an eye out for illegal activity. simply enjoy the scenery.

“I sort of stand out here because it isn’t Though Neal may appear frail, she was still everyone who wears those black earbags,” required to enter a resume and go through the Neal joked as she walked past a seemingly same screening process everyone who enlists homeless man napping on a picnic bench in in the program is subjected to.

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“Once they submit an application, then I do a criminal background check and I meet with them for an interview,” said Michelle Hilton, BPD community relations coordinator, who oversees the program.

Applicants are asked to provide fingerprints and take psychological exams before being considered a candidate for trail patrol. Those with long rap sheets that include felonies and serious misdemeanors are rejected outright.

“If all of that information checks out, then they qualify for a polygraph,” Hilton said.

“We hold our volunteers to the same standards as our police officers. If they are going to work here, they need to pass everything the police officers do.”

Questions regarding mood and psychological behavior that were initially asked during the interviewing process are posed to applicants during the polygraph screening to ensure individuals aren’t fibbing.

“The uniformed people, once they have gone through the screening and have been accepted, we assign them to a shift between 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and from 3-5 p.m.,” said BPD Park Ranger Jon Corlett.

Unlike Neal, who is one of about five volunteers who wear street clothes while patrolling, the roughly 30 uniformed volunteers supervised by Corlett wear white polo shirts bearing the BPD name and logo.

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“I started volunteering and the fella that was my boss ended up quitting and going to work for one of the federal government’s security agencies,” he said.

Corlett and other volunteers meet and obtain bikes or snag one of the three golf carts at the volunteer shack near the post office on 13th Street. The shack, once a bike and raft rental store, is now owned by Boise Parks and Recreation and used as the headquarters of uniformed volunteers.

“We don’t prevent crime; if we see crime, we notify the regular police officers,” Corlett said as he relaxed in front of a whirling fan. “I would like to think we are a deterrent to crime just by our presence out there.”

Three golf carts stored in the volunteer shack are used to cover long stretches of Greenbelt paths, but they are also designated to haul dog collars and leashes that are handed out free of charge to owners who are violating leash laws. Bike repair supplies and tools are also kept handy to assist the large number of bicyclists who frequent the trails.

“We help them repair the bikes as much as we can; as much as we have skills to do,” Corlett laughed. “And pumping up tires; everyday we get a lot of that.”

Despite a daily presence on the Greenbelt, volunteers have yet to experience a violent encounter or injury as a result of reporting illegal activity. Nudity does seem to leave lasting impressions on volunteers, though.

“Summer before last, one of our volunteers was in an area with a lot of shrubbery down on the other side of Veteran’s Park. So he took this one trail down to see what was going on and he comes on a pile of women’s clothes. It scared him; he thought it might be a suicide,” Corlett recounted. “A middle-aged woman comes out of the river stark naked, comes right up to him and says, ‘This isn’t illegal is it?’”

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Recurring

AERIAL YOGA—Stretch out in wraps of silk suspended from the ceiling for a fun, de-stressing workout. Mondays 8 p.m., Thursdays 7 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. $15. Ophidia Studio, 4464 Chinden Blvd., Ste. A, Garden City, 208-409-2403, ophidiastudio.com.

BENCHMARK TRAINING— Whether you’re looking to run socially or train, Shu offers a group that incorporates it all. Members meet up Saturday mornings to run local trails Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. $70 one-time membership fee, Parkcenter Mall, 415 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, 208888-2122, benchmarktraining. homestead.com.

FIRE DANCING CLASSES— Learn the beautiful art of fire dancing from expert instructors in a safe environment. Fridays, 6 p.m. $9. Ophidia Studio, 4464 Chinden Blvd., Ste. A, Garden City, 208-409-2403, ophidiastudio.com.

Register BEGINNER TRIATHLON—Those interested in participating in a triathlon can try it out Saturday, Oct. 12, with an 1/8-mile swim, four-mile bike ride (upright stationery bike), and 1.5-mile indoor run. All participants will receive a prize. Register by Friday, Oct. 4. $25-$30. Nampa Recreation Center, 131 Constitution Way, Nampa, 208-468-5858, namparecreation.org.

FIT ONE EXPO AND 5K, 9K RUNS—FitOne is the new incarnation of the Women’s Fitness Celebration. The Expo runs Thursday, Sept. 19-Friday, Sept. 20, and serves as race packet pick-up. On Saturday, Sept. 21, the 5K starts at the intersection of Bannock Street and Capitol Boulevard, and the 9K start line is at the Old Idaho Penitentiary For more info and to register, visit fitoneboise.org.

Sept. 19, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sept.

20, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sept.

21, 7 a.m. Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St., Boise, 208-336-8900, boisecentre.com.

HOCKEY LEAGUES—Register through Aug. 31 for youth, teen, high-school and adult hockey leagues. Prices vary. Payment plans and scholarships are available. Idaho IceWorld, 7072 S. Eisenman Road, Boise, 208-3310044, idahoiceworld.com.

MOUNTAIN WEST OUTDOOR CLUB—Member-led recreational activities throughout the year, including hiking, camping, canoeing and kayaking. Check the website to keep current on all spontaneous activities.

Memberships cost $15 per year.

For information, call Mike Fritz at 208-323-1383 or email mountainwest@yahoogroups.com or visit groups.yahoo.com/group/ MountainWest.

TOUR OF BOISE—Walk, stroll or run your way through a scavenger hunt while exploring Boise’s art and history. Then return to the finish for more fun with a raffle and refreshments. Register online at bogusbasinnordicteam. com. Proceeds benefit the Bogus Basin Nordic Team and its refugee scholarships. Sunday, Sept.

29, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $68 for a team of 4. Julia Davis Park, 700 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise.

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BOISE WOMEN’S HIKING NETWORK—Women’s hiking group with about 800 members. Members post invitations for day hikes, camping trips, backpacking, snowshoeing and more. Schedule varies. For more information, contact Joyce Fabre at 208-921-5026. FREE, groups. yahoo.com/group/BoiseWHN/.

BOISE WOMEN’S RUGBY—The Boise Women’s Rugby Team is looking for more players to practice twice a week, no matter your size or shape. Mondays, Fridays, 6:30 p.m. Hillside Junior High School, 3536 Hill Road, Boise, 208-854-5120, sites.google. com/site/boisewomensrugby.

BOMBB SQUAD—The Boise Off-Road Mountain Bike Babes is a biking group for women of all ages in the Boise area who enjoy mountain biking. Activities include group rides, maintenance clinics, riding clinics and monthly potlucks. Schedule varies. For more info, email joycefabre@ cableone.net or call 208-9215026. Ongoing. FREE, groups. yahoo.com/group/BOMBB. CYCLOCROSS TUESDAY NIGHT TRAINING RIDES—Ride with a group of cyclists for cross-training workouts. Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. FREE, idahocyclocross.com.

Camel’s Back Park, 1200 W. Heron St., Boise.

DROP-IN ADULT BASKETBALL—The gymnasium is open for drop-in use from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. $4 per visit. Fort Boise Community Center, 700 Robbins Road, Boise, 208-384-4486, cityofboise.org.

TAI CHI AND QI GONG CLASSES—Learn Cheng ManChing Yang 37 Short Form tai chi and various qi gong methods.

Beginner tai chi classes are Mondays from noon-1 p.m. and beginner qi gong classes are on Wednesdays from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays. $200/12 weeks for either; $300/12 weeks for both classes. American Acupuncture Center, 450 W. State St., Ste. 250, Eagle, 208-938-1277, americanacu.com.

Events & Workshops BOISE CYCLOCROSS CLINICS—Learn the basics and those refine techniques during these weekly clinics. Open practice begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by a specific skill session which will explore a different concept each week. Multi-lap training will begin at 6:45 p.m., in an attempt to integrate new knowledge in a race-like setting.

Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. FREE. Quarry View Park, 2150 E. Old Penitentiary Road, Boise.

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WINESIPPER/DRINK TORRONTES HITS THE CHARTS WITH A BULLET

2011 RECUERDO TORRONTES, $15.99 Recuerdo is the brainchild of Napa Valley-based Blackbird Vineyards, made in Argentina at the Vines of Mendoza. It’s a fragrant wine bursting with bright citrus and floral peach aromas. It’s well structured, with ripe stone fruit and Asian pear flavors against crisp lemon and lime. The long, lively finish has a touch of mineral.

2012 REUNION TORRONTES, $12.99 This wine is made

by Bodega RJ Vinedos, from vineyards sustainably farmed by Raul Joffre and his four daughters. The nose is rich and complex, with perfumed layers of honeyed apricot, peach, apple cider and dusty rose. The palate is equally rich. You get ripe apple and stone fruit, along with sweet melon and citrus zest, the latter coming through on the supple finish.

2011 VALENTIN “V” TORRONTES, $11.99 This classically styled, impeccably wellbalanced Torrontes is the value-priced entry from Valentin Bianchi, a family-owned winery that has been in business since 1928. It’s a well-integrated effort with subtle-but-lovely aromas of citrus, clover and spice, including a hint of white pepper.

The flavors are lean and lively, with racy lime, blood orange and melon. Food-friendly acidity on the finish keeps things clean and refreshing.

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Had you ever heard of malbec before Argentina made the grape a household name?

Well, torrontes is to Argentinian white wine what malbec is to red—it’s not quite as popular, but it’s gaining ground fast. While there is a grape by the same name that’s indigenous to Spain, the Argentine version appears to be unrelated. Instead, it has been identified as a cross between mission and muscat of Alexandria, and like the latter, it produces very aromatic wine. There are a few hybrids of torrontes in Argentina, but you’re unlikely to find that info on the label. No matter: they are all delicious.

LOWHANGING FRUIT The Tomato Independence Project explores the local food system through the tiny tomato TARA MORGAN A line wound around the North End Organic Nursery’s parking lot Aug. 13, as Salsa FestiJanie Burns, with the Treasure Valley Food Coalition, puts tomatoes val-goers moved from table to table, maneuon the front lines in the fight for local food. vering tortilla chips heaped high with hunks of yellow tomato and pungent purple onion into and the Tumbling Tom Red, a patio plant that “We attempt to take a big-picture look at their open mouths. The salsas—some chunky produces bite-sized fruit. the system, which is pretty huge and all-enand pico-esque, others smooth and searing— “Across the country, vegetable seed sales are had to be crafted from at least 50 percent local compassing,” said Burns. “So we could easily up, and I think tomatoes are part and parcel spend a lifetime working on seeds or processtomatoes to be eligible for the competition. ing or gardening ... but we’re looking for more of that because it is half the reason people will “We love cilantro, so we use a lot of fresh dabble in vegetable gardening—because they systemic change.” cilantro in there,” said Stephanie Bennett of want tomatoes, “ said Hutchinson. “Most To that end, the TVFC is focused on one Steph’s Seriously Good Salsa. “It’s a refrigerpeople don’t go out and say, ‘Beets or bust.’” small, juicy element of the local food system: ated salsa so it’s fresh; we use fresh lime juice The project has also joined with local busithe tomato, which Burns has dubbed the “lownot from concentrate, we make our own sea nesses to tend potted tomato plants outside hanging fruit” or “gateway crop.” salt seasoning mix for our salsa, we use sertheir offices. At the Boise Co-op, for example, “I think it gives us the opportunity in small rano peppers, but for our hot we add fresh dozens of plants ring the store’s bright green doses to feed people information about the habanero peppers.” larger food system,” said Burns. “For example, gazebo, tempting shoppers to pluck ripe Bennett took home the top prize in the orange-ish orbs from their twisting vines. we know that every day of the year, about the professional category, which included entries But both Burns and Hutchinson agree that equivalent of three trucks of tomatoes come from Fork, Parilla, Crooked Fence, Highlands merely urging people not to eat mealy, iminto this valley … about 15,000 pounds. So Hollow and Amigo’s Mexican Restaurant. ported tomatoes out of season won’t solve the through this one food, we can talk about NEON’s Salsa Festival was the second in a larger issues plaguing the local food system. transportation and the energy that it takes to series of Tomato Tuesday events taking place “Down the road … we’ll also be talking bring food from California. ... Eventually it’s throughout August and September. Upcoming events include a tomato seed-saving class Sept. going to catch up to us, so we have to start the about where you can buy fresh tomatoes from local growers if you’re not growing conversation of growing our own food, start3 at NEON, the Tomato Tales storytelling your own and also where you can go out to ing with tomatoes.” event Sept. 17 at Edwards Greenhouse and a eat and expect to be served locally grown In order to start that discussion, the TVFC lecture by Tomatoland author Barry Estabrook tomatoes during that season,” said Burns, partnered with a number of local nurseries to Oct. 1 at Boise State University. Spearheaded adding that Phase Two will kick into gear in host events related to growing local tomatoes. by the Treasure Valley Food Coalition, these the next year or two and will include pro“Beyond farms and farmers, nurseries are events celebrate the seasonal peak of the Tomacessed tomatoes. where a lot of people buy their tomato plants, to Independence Project—a bold campaign to As the Tomato Independence Project goes and it’s also where people come for tomato “end the tyranny of the tasteless tomato.” forward, the campaign wants to encourage the growing advice,” said TVFC’s Amy Hutchin“The tomatoes that come here are awful; development of tomato processing skills, on son. “We sat around the table here at North they’re dreadful; they’re tedious; they’re bad,” both the individual level—through classes and End Organic and brainstormed some ideas said TVFC’s Janie Burns of the mealy, unripe workshops—and the industrial level, by helptomatoes trucked into the area off season. “We about how we could celebrate tomatoes and ing to build local tomato processing facilities. also use tomatoes to get people to think about just point out how awful the tomatoes are in “That’s a very long-term project, but that’s what other foods they might January and everybody nods really where the local-food movement gets a get to grow themselves.” their head. And we point out lot of muscle is when that processing piece At the start of the year, the luxurious feeling of eating a For more information on the opens up local tomatoes or local meat ... to a the TVFC helped organize summer-ripe tomato right out of Tomato Independence Project wide variety of people,” said Burns. seed-starting classes at local the garden and everybody nods or upcoming Tomato Tuesday events, visit treasurevalleyFor now, as local tomatoes are starting to nurseries, where they handed their head on that. So we really foodcoalition.org. blush red, the TVFC’s message is simple. out “TIP packets” containchose the tomato as a vehicle to “This is step one, empowering people to ing seeds selected specifically tell a larger story.” grow their own and encouraging them to plant for beginner gardeners. The The TVFC is a small, nonone more or plant something else,” said Burns. packets included the Mortgage Lifter, a large, profit that collaborates with other groups to “You can hit people over the head, or you pink-ish slicer; the Early Girl, a firm-textured increase how much local food is consumed in tom with blemish-resistant skin; the Sun Gold, can say, ‘You can do this one thing and you’re the area. The goal: 20 percent of the Treasure making a difference.’” a sweet, high-yielding golden cherry tomato; Valley’s food consumption be local by 2020.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): You seem primed to act like a ram, the astrological creature associated with your sign. I swear you have that look in your eyes: the steely gaze that tells me you’re about to take a very direct approach to smashing the obstacles in your way. I confess that I have not always approved of such behavior. In the past, you have sometimes done more damage to yourself than to the obstruction you’re trying to remove. But this is one time when the head-first approach might work. There is indeed evidence that the job at hand requires a battering ram. What does your intuition tell you?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The Japanese word “senzuri” refers to a sexual act of self-love performed by a man. Its literal meaning is “a hundred rubs.”

The corresponding term for the female version is “shiko shiko manzuri,” or “10,000 rubs.”

Judging from the astrological omens, I’m guessing that the applicable metaphor for you will be shiko shiko manzuri rather than senzuri. Whatever gender you are, you’ll be wise to slow way down and take your time, not just in pursuit of pleasure but in everything you do. The best rewards and biggest blessings will come from being deliberate, gradual, thorough and leisurely.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” is a raucous love song by the Scottish band The Proclaimers. In the chorus, the singer declares, “I would walk 500 miles / And I would walk 500 more / Just to be the man who walked 1,000 miles / To fall down at your door.” In 2011, a Chinese woman told her boyfriend she would marry him if he took the lyrics to heart.

Loverboy embarked on a 1,000mile hike to the city where she lived. The two are now wed. In accordance with your current astrological omens, Taurus, I encourage you to consider the possibility of being a romantic fool like Liu Peiwen. What playfully heroic or richly symbolic deed might you be willing to perform for the sake of love?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care that the balances are correct,” wrote science fiction author Frank Herbert. I urge you to heed that advice. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you will oversee the germination of several new trends in the coming weeks. Future possibilities will reveal themselves to you. You will be motivated to gather the ingredients and formulate the plans to make sure that those trends and possibilities will actually happen. One of the most critical tasks you can focus on is to ensure that the balances are righteous right from the start.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “The works must be conceived with fire in the soul but executed with clinical coolness,” said the painter Joan Miro in describing his artistic process. I recommend a similar approach to you in the coming weeks. Identify what excites you the most and will continue to inspire and energize you for the foreseeable future. Activate the wild parts of your imagination as you dream and scheme about how to get as much of that excitement as you can stand. And then set to work, with methodical self-discipline, to make it all happen.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): My vision of you in the coming week involves you being more instinctual, natural and primal than usual. I have a picture in my mind of you climbing trees and rolling in the grass and letting the wind mess up your hair.

You’re gazing up at the sky a lot, and you’re doing spontaneous dance moves for no other reason than because it feels good, and you’re serenading the sun and clouds and hills with your favorite songs. I see you eating food with your fingers and touching things you’ve never touched. I hear you speaking wild truths you’ve bottled up for months. As for sex? I think you know what to do.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The online Time Travel Mart sells products you might find handy in the event that you travel through time. Items include barbarian repellent, dinosaur eggs, time travel sickness pills, a centurion’s helmet, a portable wormhole and a samurai umbrella.

I have no tie to this store, so when I recommend you consider purchasing something from it or another company with a similar product line, it’s only because I suspect that sometime soon you will be summoned to explore and possibly even alter the past. Be well-prepared to capitalize on the unexpected opportunities.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Mystic poets find the divine presence everywhere. The wind carries God’s love. The scent of a lily is an intimate message from the Holy Beloved, provoking bliss. Even a bowl of oatmeal contains the essence of the Creator; to eat it is to receive an ecstatic blessing. But those of us who aren’t mystic poets are not necessarily attuned to all this sweetness. We may even refuse to make ourselves receptive to the ceaseless offerings.

To the mystic poets, we are like sponges floating in the ocean but trying very hard not to get wet.

Don’t do that this week, Scorpio.

Be like a sponge floating in the ocean and allowing yourself to get totally soaked.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): James Caan is a well-known actor who has appeared in more than 80 movies, including notables like The Godfather, A Bridge Too Far and Elf. But he has also turned down major roles in a series of blockbusters: Star Wars, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Kramer vs. Kramer, Blade Runner and Apocalypse Now. I present his odd choices as a cautionary tale for you in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. Don’t sell yourself short. Don’t shrink from the challenges that present themselves.

Even if you have accomplished a lot already, an invitation to a more complete form of success may be in the offing.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “What a terrible mistake to let go of something wonderful for something real,” says a character in one of Miranda July’s short stories. I’m offering similar advice to you, Capricorn.

The “something real” you would get by sacrificing “something wonderful” might seem to be the more practical and useful option, but I don’t think it would be in the long run. Sticking with “something wonderful” will ultimately inspire breakthroughs that boost your ability to meet real-world challenges.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “There is more truth in our erotic zones than in the whole of religions and mathematics,” wrote the English artist Austin O. Spare. I think he was being melodramatic. Who can say for sure whether such an extreme statement is accurate? But I suspect that it’s at least a worthy hypothesis for you to entertain in the coming weeks, Aquarius. The new wisdom you could potentially stir up through an exploration of eros will be extensive and intensive. Your research may proceed more briskly if you have a loving collaborator who enjoys playing, but that’s not an absolute necessity.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last.” So says a character in Oscar Wilde’s play The Importance of Being Earnest.

I could envision you speaking those words sometime soon.

Plain old drama could creep in the direction of passionate stimulation. High adventure may beckon, and entertaining stories might erupt. Soon you could find yourself feeling tingly all over, and that might be so oddly pleasant that you don’t want it to end.

With the right attitude—that is, a willingness to steep yourself in the lyrical ambiguity—your soul could feed off the educational suspense for quite a while.

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Idaho. The name will change to Madison Ann Marie Snyders. The reason for the name change in name is: take my Dad’s name.

A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 1:30 o’clock p.m. on (date) SEP 05 2013 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change.

Date: Jul 19 2013 CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: DEIRDRE PRICE Deputy Clerk Pub. August 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2013.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Andrew Joseph Hoskins Case No. CV NC 1313295 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name

of Andrew Joseph Hoskins, now residing in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho. The name will change to Andrew Joseph Cheney. The reason for at the change in name is: no longer in contact with adopted father and going back to original family name.

A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 1:30 o’clock p.m. on (date) October 3, 2013 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change.

Date: Jul 30 2013 CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: DEBRA URIZAR Deputy Clerk Pub. August 28, Sept. 4, 11, 18, 2013.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE SATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Dakota Ray Clayborn Legal Name Case No. CV NC 1313156 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE(Adult) A Petition to change the name of Dakota Ray Clayborn, now residing in the City of Boise, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho. The name will change to Dakota Williams. The reason for the change in name is : I want the same last name as my mother and step-father.

A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 130 o’clock p.m. on (date) Oct 15, 2013 at the Ada County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who

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Date Aug 09 2013 CHRISTOPHER D. RICH CLERK OF HE DISTRICT COURT By: DEIRDE PRICE

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4 JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Madison Ann Schuler Legal Name Case No. CV NC 1312421 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of Madison Ann Schuler, now residing in the City of Meridian, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County,

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