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Around this time 12 years ago, I was sitting in the Morrison Quadrangle on the campus of (then) Albertson College of Idaho listening to J.R. Simplot say something about the “Red Chinese” and the importance of getting—and keeping—water rights.

It was the Official Wisdom, passed down from one of Idaho’s greatest business leaders to the newest crop of graduates from the school that matriculated Joe Albertson, Robert Smylie and Simplot’s own former son-in-law, C.L. “Butch” Otter.

That a self-made billionaire would mention “water rights” during a commencement speech in suburban Caldwell says everything you need to know about the centrality of water to Idaho’s industry, lifestyle and even self identity.

Ours is indeed a thirsty land.

According to a 2014 report from the U.S. Geological Survey, Idahoans use more water per capita than anyone else in the country. Per person consumption was pegged at 168 gallons per day—No. 1 in the nation—and if agricultural use was included in the total, the number would rise to more than 10,000 gallons per day per Idahoan.

As weather experts are warning that the Western United States is facing the worst drought in 1,000 years, Idaho’s water will become more precious. For some, that’s a call for conservation—a sign both industrial and personal habits need to change. For others, it’s all the more reason to invest in infrastructure, specifically, a 300-foot-tall earthen dam on the Weiser River that would flood an area 13.5 miles long and almost as big as the Anderson Ranch, Arrowrock and Lucky Peak reservoirs combined.

If that’s the biggest construction project you’ve never heard of, don’t worry: Boise Weekly staff writer Jessica Murri recently went on a flyover of the proposed dam site and has a full report on Page 34.

—Zach Hagadone

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ARTIST: Karen Bubb TITLE: “Tivoli Carnival Horse”

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PROJECT PICK The Capitol City Development Corporation decided which developer will be allowed to go forward with a mixed-use project at the corner of Idaho and 14th streets. More on News/Citydesk.

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OPINION THE LETTERMAN GOETH Now who’s going to tuck me in?

BILL COPE Young people, I’m talking to you today. I want you to know what you’re in for, 25... 30 years from now, on that day your favorite late-night talk show guy, or lady, retires. Don’t think of it as advice, and don’t think of it as some old fart telling you snot-nose Gen-Millen-Xial Slackers what you ought to be doing about it.

There’s nothing you can do about it. It’s going to happen and when it does, you’re going to feel a little like something inside of you tipped over and a portion of whatever was in it spilled out and evaporated.

I’m not saying it’s in your soul, this hint of the void you will feel. Nor is it in your intellect, your mind, or your heart or your gut, your chest or anyplace I can identify. In fact, I’m willing to believe there is place, a thing, a secret, inside of us that hasn’t been discovered yet. Nobody has run across it while they were dissecting a cadaver. It can’t be an organ, or there would be one in a jar somewhere, floating in formaldehyde. And like I said, it can’t be part of your ethereal presence, your soul or spiritual nature. At least I hope not.

I’d hate to think there are people whose spiritual nature is so shallow, it goes dry just because a latenight teevee host calls it quits.

No, I think this place, this secret thing, is neither solid like a liver or a spleen, nor is it entirely abstract, like a soul or whatever it is that makes us unique and individual. But I know it’s there. Whatever it is, I have one. I feel it. I feel it every time a piece of my routine drops off and is left in the irretrievable past. I feel it every time I can no longer do something by habit because the element essential to the practice of the habit is no longer available. I feel it when I can no longer rely on the same thing happening, just as it has happened all through those years and years I got accustomed to it happening, because now it has stopped happening.

Hey, excuse me if I sound a little vague here, but you gotta understand, you young people.

There are things we don’t think about until they aren’t there anymore. And a person doesn’t fully absorb that reality until they have a few years on their body and a few habits and routines themselves, accumulated not intentionally, but more like how cows get accustomed to heading for the milk barn. Cows don’t do it because they’re thinking about doing it or planning on doing it.

They do it because they did it yesterday, and the day before, and on and on. And you can no more ask a cow why she does it than you can ask a human why he has... just off the top of my head... watched David Letterman before heading to bed, night after night, for 33 years. He probably just started doing it and never stopped.

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We know for sure this much: Americans—or at least a hell of a lot of them—like going to bed with a laugh fresh in their mind. Before television, there was Ma and Pa Kettle on the radio, and Amos and Andy. Jack Benny and Jimmy Durante. With television came Jack Paar and Steve Allen. Then Carson. For untold millions, Johnny Carson was the last person they saw before Mr. Sandman took over. Carson was the chuckle that lingered in your throat even as your brain quit thinking and your eyes quit seeing.

It’s not surprising Carson got to be a habit, a routine, for so many. He made the day seem better than it probably was.

And that’s how it happens, young people.

As much as the thought of a routine may seem like a drag to you now—a bummer, a downer, a choke collar on your spontaneity, a ball and chain on your rebel spirit—as the years go by, you will come across more and more things that seem to make life a little more pleasant. A little more enjoyable. A little more livable. And you will, probably, without realizing it, come to look forward to those things, to count on them being there the next time. Without intending to you’ll mark it on your inner calendar: Do that again. It felt good and made me happy.

They don’t have to be big, imposing things, these incremental building blocks of a routine you don’t realize you’re falling into. It could be something as small as having a Fig Newton before you turn in. It could be following the same cartoon strip in the paper for years and years. It could be saying “Sleep tight... don’t let the bedbugs bite” to everyone in your household before turning out the lights, or going out to breakfast every Saturday morning. And of course, there’s a good chance it will be settling on one particular late-night talk show host with whom you enjoy spending the remaining moments of the day.

I chose Letterman 33 years ago. Others chose Leno. Now look what that ya’ got. Jimmy...

Jimmy... Conan... Colbert... that chubby guy... that Seth guy... did I miss anyone? But let me tell you something. It’s not a matter of which one is better. It’s a matter of whom you’re comfortable with. Like a mate or a dog or a pair of house slippers, it’s about which one you can see going the long haul with.

Yeah. Go ahead and snicker, junior. But you’ll see. You’ll find out. In time, you’ll know what I’m talking about. Because no matter which one you chose, it can’t last forever. And what makes it worse... the more comfortable you get with the one you go with, the more you will feel that melancholic hollow spot when they hang it up.

So go ahead and laugh. You’ll see.

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OPINION WAITING FOR HIGH TIDE And rain

JOHN REMBER A thousand years ago, King Canute, ruler of Denmark and England, grew weary of court officials telling him his power was so great, he was the ruler of not just nations but of the winds, waves and seasons. While Canute had his ways of getting humans to do his bidding, he knew the forces of nature had no need to obey him.

So Canute dragged his entire court down to the beach at low tide. He commanded that his throne be placed at the water’s edge, and when the tide came in, he ordered it to retreat before it reached him. The tide ignored this order, and the royal slippers and the hem of the royal robe got soaked.

Since the human price of Canute’s displeasure was to have one’s head cut off, or to be disemboweled alive or blinded with hot pokers, we can assume the royal court got the hint. If you were going to praise the king’s power, you had better be clear about what he thought he could and couldn’t do.

Canute comes easily to mind these days. The legislature of North Carolina has outlawed basing any coastal land use policies on projected rises in sea level. And a Florida Environmental Protection Department employee was forced to undergo a mental health evaluation for violating Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s ban on the phrases “climate change” and “global warming.” Presumably the other employees in Florida state agencies got the hint, even if Rick Scott is nowhere near as acute as Canute when it comes to high water.

Studies of sea level rise indicate that not only does it exist, it’s accelerating. For most of the 20th century, the seas rose about a millimeter a year.

Since the beginning of the 21st century, that rate has tripled. Climate studies indicate the cause for the increase is a combination of melting ice in Greenland and Antarctica and thermal expansion of the ocean, both due to a warmer planet.

Some studies suggest the oceans will be 40 inches higher by 2100, but they assume uniform, gradual warming, one that reflects successful efforts to curb CO2 emissions and one unaffected by a huge increase in atmospheric methane.

Unfortunately, CO2 emissions aren’t going to be curbed anytime soon. Governments can’t agree on effective measures. Even if they could, such small things as persistent accidental fires in Chinese coal seams put as much CO2 into the atmosphere as that country’s power plants. Methane emissions from melting permafrost, from coal operations in the American Southwest, and from leakages from global gas and oil extraction are equally resistant to government control.

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of cities, the thermal-sink effect of the oceans, the global-dimming effects of pollution, and unpredictable changes in the jet streams and ocean currents. When you’re studying complex chaotic systems like climate, all extrapolations of the data—that’s science-speak for predicting the future—are little better than lowball guesses.

From a political standpoint, it allows for the sort of magical thinking shown by King Canute’s flatterers. The people who don’t like the ugly implications of climate change—e.g. North Carolina legislators with real-estate interests, or a governor of a state just slightly above sea level—have a field day with the slightest scientific uncertainty.

Climate science is more certain when it has hard data. A soaked King Canute is evidence royalty cannot stop the tide from rising. A soaked New York City after Hurricane Sandy is evidence millions of commoners can’t stop a rising ocean.

Other hard data are coming in. The extent of sea ice in the Arctic reached its lowest recorded maximum in March. The hottest global average temperature was reached in 2014, and thus far 2015 is breaking that record. Jet stream and ocean temperature anomalies have created record snow amounts in the Northeast and bare slopes at Western ski resorts. CO2 levels have surpassed 403 parts per million, a level not seen on Earth for 2 million years.

Here in Idaho, unless you’re operating one of those resorts or have a cabin in a tinder-dry forest or have a farm with late water rights, you haven’t been confronted with the sort of uncontrollable climate change that wrecks lives and livelihoods.

You can tell yourself that the headlines mean nothing, predict nothing and nothing needs to be done about them. You won’t feel the need to go down to the seashore and see for yourself. For that matter, Idaho doesn’t have a seashore, and won’t have, even if all the ice on the planet were to turn to water.

But Idaho is a tiny part of a planet that is subject to feedback loops and exponential curves.

What happens out there will sooner or later— probably sooner—have its effects here. A billion people live within 40 inches of sea level, and if the water keeps rising, they’re all going to need a place to live. It will be our decision to give them some of our dry land or let them drown.

Few of our elected officials and corporate executives have King Canute’s dedication to reality. They have plenty of confidence in their power, though, and they’re using it to ensure an official blindness to the fact that something’s happening here, and what it is—in spite of their best efforts—is exactly clear.

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NEWS TOO MUCH NEED, NOT NEARLY ENOUGH RENTALS Will Boise landlords and tenants ask for H.E.L.P.?

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At any given time, about 1,300 Idaho children are in protective custody.

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Too many children in the United States’ welfare systems are not living with families but, according to a new study from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, it turns out Idaho is doing much better at keeping foster children with families or relatives.

“They’re people that had a significant relationship with the child prior to the child coming into care, and that really helps reduce trauma on a number of fronts,” said Miren Unsworth, deputy administrator for Child Welfare Services at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

“There’s much more stability in a placement with a family—whether that’s the child’s own family or even a non-relative family placement in a foster home.”

The Annie E. Casey Foundation report, “Every Kid Needs a Family,” reveals that on any given night tens of thousands of American children are going to bed without the care and comfort of a family. Many of those children are placed in group homes, which the Annie E. Casey Foundation stated can be “harmful to a child’s opportunities to develop strong, nurturing attachments.” Additionally, the analysis continued, “Group placements can also cost seven to 10 times the amount it takes to place a child with a relative or foster family.”

Nationwide, the study reported up to 14 percent of the nation’s approximate 400,000 foster kids are in a non-family placement, but Idaho bucks that trend.

“Over the last decade, we’ve put a strong emphasis on relative-placement and kinship care,” said Unsworth. “And when that happens, we see them achieving reunification [with parents] or other type of permanency, guardianship or adoption, much more quickly.”

Unsworth said Idaho has seen a slight reduction in the number of Idaho children coming into foster care over the past five years.

“At any given time, we have about 1,300 children in care and yes, we have seen a reduction,” she said. “That said, there is still a tremendous need for foster families. Our needs exceed our resources. We need folks willing to foster, specifically for adolescents or sibling groups. We really would love for more people to reach out and contact 211 if they have any questions about the process.”

—George Prentice

Before BW could ask another question, It’s called the “Zip Code Syndrome” Lachiondo quickly added,” And this is and it’s all-too-familiar to the growing certainly not just about the city of Boise. class of Idaho’s working poor who scoff We’re not a service provider. And this can’t at economists’ analyses of an improvjust be about Boise. This will take numering economy or media accounts of ous partners or, quite frankly, we want to be “affordable” housing that tops $1,200 successful with this.” per month.

“This” is a new approach for the city, Talk of the syndrome began surfacincluding a different strategy to help struging soon after the United Way of gling families find more rental properTreasure Valley published its sobering ties and, perhaps most aggressively, an 2014 Community Assessment. It’s extremely different tactic to address the a catch 22-like struggle of finding a issue of chronic homelessness. Those new livable-wage job and affordable housing (Housing Education & Leasing Partnership) ideas, however, are rooted in something within reasonable proximity. Too many that is very much a part of Boise’s present: families have learned that when they Allumbaugh House. find acceptable housing that costs $50$75 less a month in rent, they’re farther from Boise’s downtown core, thus drivA HOUSE IS NOT A HOME ing up the costs of getting to work.

To be sure, practically every private One example United Way uses is a and public service entity agreed that the married couple with two children, earnTreasure Valley was in desperate need of ing approximately $3,000 per month a detox center. The Idaho Department of in one full-time and another part-time Health and Welfare, Ada County, Saint job. Take out $900 each month in rent; Al’s and St. Luke’s hospitals, law enforce$200 in utilities; $300 for transportament throughout the valley, and the cities tion, fuel and insurance; $1,000 for the of Boise and Meridian were all on board, at children’s needs; $400 for food; and least verbally. Equally funding the construc$240 for health care costs, and they’re tion, maintenance and operation of the already ankle deep in red ink and facility was another matter. Pulling teeth haven’t put away a penny for savings. was easier than convincing one another That hypothetical family would that each of the entities had everything to that’s incredibly tight,” said Diana Lachiondo, land in the category of “very-low income” (less gain from the facility. Ultimately, Boise took the director of Community Partnerships for the city than 50 percent of Boise’s median income of lead in funding the construction of Allumbaugh of Boise. “That’s the lowest vacancy rate that we $61,300) to receive some form of assistance House, which finally opened its doors five years can remember.” funded by Community Development Block ago this month. But it wasn’t until 2014 when the Lachiondo stood before a full house of atGrant dollars. A family of four with an annual Idaho Legislature finally agreed to fund operatendees—including service providers, propgross income of $24,000 (30 percent of the tional costs, beginning this year. erty managers, scholars, law enforcement and median income) would land in the category of It’s fair to say that minor miracles are possible engaged citizens—at the first-of-its-kind housing at Allumbaugh House, managed by the nonprofit “extremely low income.” and homeless roundtable discussion May 12.

More than a few families need that assisTerry Reilly Health Services. Men and women Before the day was through, she would make the who in Boise’s not-to-distant past had been tossed tance. The Boise City/Ada County Housing same presentation to another diverse group at Authority provides rental assistance to more into the Ada County Jail now have the opportuthan 2,200 families each month, totaling nearly the Boise Main Library and, by May 22, she will nity to receive medically monitored detoxification have stood before scores of people in an effort $1 million. The authority owns and operates and short-term residential crisis mental health at four rental properties—Liberty Park, Nez Perce, to bring greater focus and urgency to a dilemma the North Allumbaugh Street facility. that isn’t going away anytime soon and has wideShoreline Plaza and Vine Terrace apartments, “I think Allumbaugh House set the standard all in Boise—but click on any of the properties’ reaching tentacles. for a lot of things that we’re doing these days,” “To be clear, we’re not just talking about websites and you’ll get the same message: “At said Mike Journee, spokesman for Boise Mayor homelessness or housing here,” Lachiondo later this time, no units are available.”

Dave Bieter. “Whether it’s next year’s pre-K told Boise Weekly. “This is about economic develThe dilemma grows with the ever-shrinking program or energizing the Vista neighboropment. This is about jobs. This is about educaavailability of rental units anywhere in Boise. hood, we’re trying to tackle some pretty tion. This is about public safety. This is about “Right now, we’re hearing that the rental big issues, but we have to do that with a lot 10 vacancy rate is somewhere between 1 to 3 percent; where the city wants to go with this.” more community partnerships.”

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“When we uncovered the sculpture, we found some unexpected...conditions.”

IDAHO’S MOST VISIBLE SCULPTURE: A RIVER DOESN’T RUN THROUGH IT (YET) When we last spoke to Josh Olson, the city of Boise’s Cultural Asset Program manager, in November 2014, the winter winds were soon to blow, thus delaying the renovation of one of the highest profile pieces of public art in Idaho: “The River Sculpture” at the corner of Capitol Boulevard and Front Street.

Disrepair and wear-and-tear prevented the sculpture’s lights and the misting system from working since 2009, and the city had to decide whether to repair the sculpture—commissioned in 1999—at considerable cost or rip it from its anchor in front of the Grove Hotel.

City officials opted to team up with the Capital City Development Corporation and hotel owners to share the nearly $200,000 in repair costs.

The project, which Olson likened to re-creating a “layer cake” of huge granite slabs from a specific quarry in Finland, was more involved than initially thought. When winter descended on Boise, the project was buttoned up with a promise the renovation would resume in the spring.

“We’re trying to get back on track,” said Olson. “Once you take a contractor off your schedule, you lose your place in line.”

Another significant obstacle has surfaced on the project, though.

“When we uncovered the sculpture, we found some unexpected…” Olson took a long pause. “Let’s call them unexpected conditions with the concrete and granite slabs.

As a result we’re looking for some additional funding to complete the project, so we’re talking to our partners at CCDC and the Grove Hotel about that. And that, in turn, will adjust the schedule a bit further out.”

When asked if the river would run—complete with mist and lights—this summer, Olson took another long pause.

“Well, I’m an optimist,” Olson said. “I think it’s a pretty good chance, but we’ll let you know when we’ve greenlighted the project again.”

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Family Size

Low Income

Very-Low Income

Extremely Low Income

(80% of Median Income)

(50% of Median Income)

(30% of Median Income)

1 Person

$33,800

$21,150

$12,700

2 Person

$38,600

$24,150

$15,930

3 Person

$43,450

$27,150

$20,090

4 Person

$48,250

$30,150

$24,250

Here’s the sad news at Allumbaugh House: too many men and women who 8 leave the facility with a new lease on life can’t secure a lease for somewhere to live.

“We’re hearing that 51 percent of the folks at Allumbaugh House are homeless,” said Lachiondo. “So what does that mean? They’re coming back to the street. We don’t have to guess what their chances are for any amount of success.”

H.E.L.P. After more than an hour of seemingly unending bad news, Lachiondo’s presentation took a turn. For the record, it was at 10:06 a.m. on May 12 when she unveiled something called H.E.L.P., short for Housing Education and Leasing Partnership—a plan designed to facilitate more landlord/ tenant relationships involving people struggling to put a roof over their heads.

“This is going to happen,” said Lachiondo.

“We’re set to launch this on June 1.”

The idea stems back to an event that Lachiondo and her boss hosted in late 2014.

“Mayor Bieter and I gathered a group of landlords and property managers from across the Treasure Valley and we needed to talk about the possibility of them renting more apartments and houses to people struggling to find a home,” said Lachiondo.

City officials were well aware of the many barriers to secure a unit in an extremely tight rental market: poor credit, inadequate or no income, legal problems all hinder or outright block a potential tenant’s chance of signing a lease. Couple that with the possibility that a tenant might be struggling with behavioral issues and it’s not the easiest landlord/tenant relationship.

“I honestly expected the property managers to say they needed a bucket of money to help pay for damage to rental units,” said Lachiondo. “Instead, what we heard them say was, ‘We have a heart for this but we need your help.’”

Multiple property managers told Lachiondo they simply didn’t have the capacity to become

quasi-case managers for their tenants.

“So we came up with a plan to provide, let’s say a ‘case manager’ for the landlord, giving them someone to call in case of an issue with a tenant,” she said.

As a result, the city of Boise has contracted with Boise-based El-Ada Community Action Partnership to manage H.E.L.P. El-Ada’s first step is to hire a so-called “housing provider liaison” who will be that case manager for landlords. El-Ada will also begin, starting this summer, what it calls a “second chance renter rehabilitation program” where potential tenants will receive certification giving them a leg-up to secure a rental. Finally, the H.E.L.P. program will partner with several community service providers to make sure that tenants and landlords are readily accessing the programs that will enhance that relationship.

“Make no mistake, no one is forcing landlords to participate. It’s a very tight market, but it is really great to hear that more landlords say they want to help. And a rental voucher, backing up that client, is a pretty nice guarantee for a landlord,” said Lachiondo. “That said, El-Ada is really anxious to talk to a lot more landlords to participate in the program.”

The goal of the first year of the program is to help as many as 140 adults (or approximately 70) families with rental assistance, H.E.L.P. certification and service to landlords in times of trouble.

P.F.S. Up next at the May 12 meeting was a significant departure for the city of Boise: A proposal to tackle the huge dilemma that is chronic homelessness. The possible solution includes large corporate or philanthropic funders—an element that is rarely seen at the table when it comes to discussing the chronically homeless.

The United States government officially defines a chronically homeless individual as “someone who has experienced homelessness for

a year or longer, or who has experienced at least four episodes of homelessness in the last three years and has a disability.” They tend to have “high rates of behavioral health problems, including severe mental illness and substance abuse disorders, conditions that may be exacerbated by physical illness, injury or trauma,” according the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Addressing the causes and symptoms of homelessness are as complex as addressing recidivism in our prisons, a failing education system or exploding health care costs. Stakeholders and the public agree that the issue must be confronted, but become divided when considering how—or even if—to invest in long-term strategies with no proof of success. That’s where something called P.F.S., or Pay For Success, comes in.

It’s the simplest of business strategies—don’t pay for something until you get it—but it rarely intersects with social welfare. The P.F.S. strategy comes out of the University of Utah’s Policy Innovation Lab. The key is to identify a large corporate or philanthropic funder to partner with a service provider (or team of providers) to secure long-term solutions to help minimize chronic homelessness.

“But by no means is this a Boise-only project.

We can’t do this alone, not by a longshot. But we’re going to get things going,” said Lachiondo, who added that a workshop is already slated for Tuesday, May 26 at Boise City Hall West, where interested providers can learn about eligibility.

“This is definitely a new way of doing business, but we think it’s exciting,” she said.

Lachiondo maintained what seemed to be an inexhaustible level of enthusiasm as she stood before group after group, pitching the ideas of H.E.L.P. and P.F.S. “Honestly, we’ve never really had a good path forward on how to realistically get some of this done,” she told BW. “But that’s where my excitement comes from. This could be the biggest payoff.”

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CITIZEN Tell me about your first trip to Boise when you interviewed to become the new swim coach.

I went for a run on what would someday become the Boise Greenbelt—it was just a path along the Boise River at the time—and I saw this amazing bald eagle perched high above the river.

I knew this was the place.

And your first boss at the Boise Y… Was Darrell Scott. Everything I wanted to do, he would say, “Good, let’s try it.” He trusted me. I probably didn’t know it by then, but I was going to be a lifer at the Y. JE R E M N IN Y L AN

What’s the capacity of your brain or your heart for all of the people who have touched you and you have touched?

There are a million stories. Everybody touches you in a different way. What you get out of this is way more than whatever you put into it.

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JIM EVERETT One more summer GEORGE PRENTICE Boise Weekly’s conversation with Jim Everett, who will step down as CEO of the Treasure Valley YMCA later this year, occasionally became emotional, which was no surprise—the lives Everett has touched are legion. Countless children know him as Jim; even more adults know him as one of the most successful chief executives in Idaho history; and come New Year’s Day 2016, his first day of retirement, he’ll embrace the title he loves most: Grandpa.

Scores of faces and voices raced through Everett’s head as BW asked him to recall the many people who shaped his life and the untold people whose lives he has helped to shape.

“Maybe ‘swim through my head’ is a more appropriate term than ‘race,’” said the man who first walked through the doors of the Boise Y in the spring of 1977 to become a swim coach. In 1987, he would ascend to the post of CEO, which he will retire from this December.

“I remember it like it was yesterday,” said Everett.

BW sat down to chat with Everett about his decades of yesterdays and the decades of tomorrow that lie ahead.

basically ran the Y. I was in so far over my head but Jack believed in me. Lo and behold, I must have been OK.

Has that informed how you looked at potential employees over the years?

Where does your professional relationship Absolutely. It’s kind of sad that we’ve bewith the Y begin? come a bit too risk-averse in hiring. Sometimes I was teaching high-school math in a town you have to say, “I believe in you.” You hire called Amanda-Clearcreek, Ohio. It was a for character; it’s a lot more difficult to teach pretty poor school district—not a lot of money someone to be a phenomenal human being. for textbooks or lesson plans. I was also coaching the high-school football team. I got a call And you were already married at the time one day from the Y to see if I wanted to be you took that job at the Marietta, Ohio Y. their swim coach. I really thought I would ulWe’re both midwesterners but I met my timately be a full-time coach in high school or wife Linda when we were both working one college someday, so I took the job for $6,800 summer at a Colorado Dude Ranch. I fell head a year. That was 1974. A man by the name of over heels. We got married during senior year Jack Sizemore picked me up one day and drove of college. She was told she couldn’t get pregme around town as we talked. There wasn’t any nant and two weeks later, she was pregnant. formal interview, and he hired me that day. I And we always had a dream to go back west.

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I’m guessing that you’ve always looked young.

Some people thought I was a high-schooler on the swim team.

Have you always had good health?

I have. My dad died of melanoma when I was 8. My mom was a lifelong smoker, and she died of lung cancer way too soon. She was the toughest lady I ever knew.

Is your family’s health history the reason why you do what you do for a living?

It was probably more about me being helped by others—teachers, coaches, mentors. They all took me under wing. And this job has always been about fun and play. Now I have grandkids.

It’s a blast to play with them: climb trees, ride our bikes. For my wife’s birthday this year, I took a whole bunch of pictures and gave it to an artist to put on one big canvas. All of the images are us at different stages with our kids, and in every one of the pictures we’re playing. George Bernard Shaw said, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”

To that end, I want to discuss something I heard you talk about some time ago: Our unnatural focus on elite kid athletes.

We’ve gotten way off the path. Now, it’s all about winning and getting a Division One [NCAA] scholarship. It’s too rare that kids are getting the sheer joy out of sport. It about having the wind in your face and playing. But we pull the fun out of play and punish people with exercise, and we end up kicking too many kids to the curb because they’re not first-string athletes.

Think of the amount of money it costs; some parents are paying $10,000 a year for a kid to be on a team that travels. And the emotional costs; we have 8-year-olds who think it’s over when BOISE WEEKLY.COM

CITIZEN they lose a game. We even have national championships for young kids. That’s unconscionable.

And the level of sports-related injury among children?

It’s off the charts, but more important is the mental injury. I have said before that youth sports is one of the major causes of youth obesity in this nation.

I’ve watched people do a double-take when they hear you say that.

We have an unwritten rule that a child athlete either makes it or they don’t. And even the kids who do make it quit playing when their career is over. Kids quit sports, and then they quit playing.

But where do you start changing that?

You’re talking about a major cultural shift.

We start with parents not living vicariously through their children. And for goodness sakes, don’t specialize kids’ play with only one or two sports. Slow down. Play more. Don’t push them. It’s on the kids’ terms, not ours.

Can you speak to sideline parents who critique their kids too much?

It drives me crazy when I’m at a sporting event, and a kid swings and misses, and a parent shouts, “Keep your eye on the ball.”

What do they think? That the kid was trying to miss? Yet the parent brings it to everyone’s attention? That’s not helpful to anybody. You would never do that in a workplace, but we do that in sports, and especially with kids, all the time. What if our measure of success was about being part of a team, to lose graciously and win with some humility? I don’t think it’s a terrible surprise that we had the Lance Armstrong scandal. There’s so much pressure to win, and that translates into the business world with the Enron or Bernie Madoff scandals.

I need to disclose something to you. When I had retired from this business some time ago, I was the director of a place called The Shepherd’s Home and, at the time, we were the largest group home for foster children in all of Idaho. You probably don’t know this, but I would write to your organization and ask you to scholarship our foster kids at your summer camps. Over the years, we probably had more than 50 kids at your camps and now, many years later, those kids are grown up and they tell me, to-the-person, that they’ll never forget the time they spent at those camps.

It happens every summer. I can tell you that your foster kids were sharing a week with some kids from pretty wealthy families and other kids who had nothing. They never know. The empathy and understanding that they learn BOISE WEEKLY.COM

is something special. We all put our shoes on the same way. Camp is… [Everett took a long pause]. Well, it’s magical, isn’t it? I wish every kid… actually I wish every politician went to camp for a week where they’re getting along with someone very different from them. Let me show you a picture.

[Everett went to his office wall, which was covered with photographs and mementos, and took down a small photo of a young man].

This is Dan. I think he was 9-years-old at the time. If you would have looked at all the kids when he first went to camp and asked yourself, “Which of these kids might end up in prison?”

It would have been Dan. His dad had died, and his mother struggled with mental illness.

Dan was a handful, but he went to camp. One year he became a counselor-in-training and then a counselor. He says Y camp was the first place where he was unconditionally loved, the first place where he was allowed to dream. He graduated 15th in his class at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and now he’s serving his country.

Can you appreciate the fact that we can’t imagine this place without you?

That’s nice of you to say, but I’ve gotten a lot more than I put in.

Are there things you want to do when you retire?

You might see a few more letters to the editor.

There are issues that mean a great deal to me: Medicaid expansion for example. It’s unconscionable that Idaho can’t do this. There isn’t a business case or moral case not to do this. Every human being deserves the right to get the care that you and I get.

Does that mean if this issue surfaces at the Idaho Statehouse that we might see you testifying at a public hearing?

I’m not employed where I have to be careful of what I can publicly without misrepresenting my colleagues, you’ll see me.

And Add the Words?

Let’s face it, most people get this. If your faith base is Christianity, well, Jesus loved everybody.

Why can’t we do that? For goodness sakes, at least have some respect.

I would be remiss if I didn’t note that, on more than one occasion during our conversation that there was a tear in your eye or a word got caught in your throat.

If I have half as much fun in the next 30 years as the last 30, I’ll be a lucky man. I always thought I had the best job in the world, but it turns out that the best in the world is being Grandpa.

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CALENDAR WEDNESDAY MAY 20 Festivals & Events CALDWELL FARMERS MARKET— 3-7 p.m. FREE. Indian Creek Park, Corner of Seventh and Blaine streets, Caldwell, caldwellidfarmersmarket.com.

STARGAZING: GET ACQUAINTED WITH THE UNIVERSE—Enjoy an evening of Easy Stargazing with Near Space Evangelist Paul Verhage. This one-hour program will help you get familiar with your stellar neighbors.

In the Lemhi Room. 7 p.m. FREE. Library at Hillcrest, 5246 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208-562-4996, boisepubliclibrary.org.

WINE UP WEDNESDAY— Enjoy music, local vendors, wine tasting and/or education and half-price bottles of wine.

7-11 p.m. FREE. AEN Playhouse, 8001 W. Fairview Ave., Boise, 208779-0092, aenplayhouse.com.

On Stage SUPERSECRETSITESPECIFICSOMETHING—A dynamic leap into site-specific performance, S5 invites audiences to a unique theatrical adventure somewhere in downtown Boise. It promises to be unlike any theater you’ve experienced before. 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. $20. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-3319224, bctheater.org.

Art THE ART OF FISHING—Fulton Street Showroom, 517 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-869-4713.

BENJAMIN JONES SOLO EXHIBITION—Stewart Gallery, 2230 Main St., Boise, 208-433-0593, stewartgallery.com.

HEMINGWAY’S VENETO EXHIBITION—Boise State Student Union Gallery, 1910 University Drive, Boise, 208-426-1242, finearts. boisestate.edu.

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LAURA MCPHEE: CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY—The Community Library Ketchum, 415 Spruce Ave., Ketchum, 208-7263493, thecommunitylibrary.org.

LIU BOLIN: HIDING IN THE CITY—Boise Art Museum, 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330, boiseartmuseum.org.

MOVING PICTURES: EARLY ANIMATION AND ITS INFLUENCE— Sun Valley Center for the Arts, 191 Fifth St. E., Ketchum, 208-7269491, sunvalleycenter.org.

RATS AT THE LIBRARY—Dawn Boswell Burke, founder of The Rat Retreat, represents her love of rats, as well as her dreams, memories and desires, with bright colors and playful ephemera. 9:30 a.m. FREE. Garden City Library, 6015 Glenwood St., Garden City, 208-4722941, notaquietlibrary.org.

WENDING WOODING: LANDSCAPE AND COLOR—Art Source Gallery, 1015 W. Main St., Boise, 208-331-3374, artsourcegallery. com.

Sports & Fitness LEARN TO PLAY GOLF—Adults can learn to play golf from local pros in three lessons at two Boise municipal courses. The golf card is available at Quail Hollow, 4520 N. 36th St., or Warm Springs, 2495 Warm Springs Ave. For more info or to sign up, visit quailhollowboise. com or call 208-344-7807; or warmspringsgolfcourse.com or call 208-343-5661. $99.

Kids & Teens BALLET IDAHO SUMMER CAMPS—Immerse your child in storytelling through dance, music, mime and arts and crafts. Camps run June 15-19 and Aug. 3-7, both featuremorning or afternoon sessions. For ages 4 -7. To register, visit the BI summer camp website or contact Leslie Asin at lasin@ balletidaho.org or 208-343-0556, ext. 32. Through June 1. $150, plus $20 fee. Ballet Idaho, 501 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-343-0556, balletidaho.org.

FRIDAY, MAY 22

So many esses, so many surprises.

BIP INTERACTIVE LEARNING PRESCHOOL—Help your child become attuned to the creative process and teamwork through theater and dance. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Continues through June 16. BIP Center Interactive Learning Preschool, 5333 W. Franklin Road, Boise, 208-283-5146, facebook.com/bipcenter.

BOISE ROCK SCHOOL SUMMER CAMPS—Boise Rock School offers Rock Camps for students of all ability levels, ages 6-18, every week of summer break. BRS will also offer workshops on recording and engineering, songwriting, and video/ movie making, plus the annual FREE camp for refugees and youths of promise. Sign up through June 3. $100-$165. Boise Rock School, 1404 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-5725055, boiserockschool.com.

CABIN SUMMER WRITING CAMPS—Visit the website for a complete listing of classes, times, locations, fees and an online registration form. The Cabin, 801 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-3318000, thecabinidaho.org/youtheducation/writing-camps.

TRICA SUMMER CAMPS—The Treasure Valley Institute for Children’s Arts is hosting a full slate of summer camps for kids. Visit the website for more info and to register. Through May 31. Treasure Valley Institute for Children’s Arts (TRICA), 1406 Eastman St., Boise, 208-3442220. trica.org/summer-camps.

THURSDAY MAY 21 Festivals & Events DCI ADULT NIGHT: HARD HABITS TO BREAK— Learn about the scientific basis for why we love to be so bad.

There’ll be science talks and live demos, plus eats and drinks. 6-10 p.m. $12-$15. Discovery Center of Idaho, 131 Myrtle St., Boise, 208343-9895, dcidaho.org.

FRIDAY-MONDAY, MAY 22-25

Funk it up.

Tanoshinde, or “have fun.”

BCT: SUPERSECRETSITESPECIFICSOMETHING

KIDZ BOP MAKE SOME NOISE TOUR

ANIME OASIS SHINE

For its 2014-2015 season closing show, Boise Contemporary Theater has chosen to break from the stage and take audiences someplace they’ll know intimately: Downtown Boise. Enter the familiar world of “Supersecretsitespecificsomething,” or “S5,” where audiences can get closer to the action than they’ve ever been.

It’s the theater equivalent of high-definition television, with more vivid, realistic action on the streets of the City of Trees. Tickets have been selling like hotcakes, and all 7 p.m. and many 9 p.m. performances have already sold out. Each performance “walks” 30 people. Call the ticket office or go online to check availability. S5 isn’t included in BCT’s season ticket package program.

9 p.m., $20. Various locations. Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., 208-331-9224, bctheater.org. Check website for sold-out dates and ticket availability.

It took Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” (from Fast and Furious 7) to end the 14-week run of Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk” in the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100. It features Bruno Mars on vocals and lyrics written by none other than Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon. The song evokes more than a slight whiff of hairspray and cocaine, but in the hands of KidzBOP—billed as the “No. 1 music brand for kids”—“Uptown Funk” goes PG. “Uptown funk you up” morphs into “uptown funk it up” and “hot damn” is replaced with “hot yeah.” It’s still every bit as catchy as its grittier older sibling.

KidzBOP is brings its live show, filled with family-friendly versions of other top pop hits, to the Knitting Factory, featuring an all-kid cast of performers. Hot yeah.

7:30 p.m., $20-$25. Knitting Factory Concert House, 416 S. Ninth St., Boise, 208-367-1212. bo.knittingfactory.com.

The 2015 Anime Oasis ups its always high-level education and entertainment factors with special guests, contests, panels, parties and more. Go head-to-head with other anime addicts to see who’s the geekiest, and get your geek on with some knowledgeable nerds from Boise Public Library; come out for some closet cosplay; free-up some time for Homestuck; dress up for the J-Fashion Show; go wheels down at the roller disco party; listen to the future of sound with Hatsune Miku at Mikuasis; laugh at the unorthodox humor of Convention Improv and Fine Young Deviants; marvel at a (8)bit of music by Shintarou; meet voice actors Ai Maeda (Digimon Adventure), Sean Schemmel (Dragonball Z) and Todd Haberkorn (Hetalia, Full Metal Alchemist) and more.

9 a.m., $8-$45. The Grove Hotel, 245 S. Capitol Blvd., 208333-8000, animeoasis.org.

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CALENDAR PAINT ‘N SIP THIRD ANNIVERSARY PARTY—Help Paint ‘N Sip Wine Bar and Art Studio celebrate its three-year anniversary with paintings for guests and attendees to participate in during the event.

5-10 p.m. FREE. Paint ‘n Sip, 5626 W. State St., in The Shops at State and Bloom, Boise, 208-505-0004.

PRESERVATION MONTH READING SERIES PART 2—This series discusses natural and cultural resource preservation topics and issues raised at the Fettuccine Forum discussion on May 7. To register or for more info, contact Brandi Burns at bburns@cityofboise.org, or 208433-5676. 6-7:30 p.m. FREE. Boise Public Library Hayes Auditorium, 715 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, boisepubliclibrary.org.

On Stage BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK—Kick off BCM’s Summer Favorites series with the first and best Indiana Jones film. There will be a costume

contest with prizes. 7 p.m. $9 online, $11 door. Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise, 208-3450454, 208-387-1273, egyptiantheatre.net.

COMEDIAN HEATH HARMISON— 8 p.m. $10. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-2875379, liquidboise.com.

MODERN CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES FINALE: THAT’S A WRAP—That’s a Wrap! A Film Music Soiree with Chimera Duo features beautiful movie themes.

7:30 p.m. $12-$18. Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-343-1871, sapphireboise.com.

SUPERSECRETSITESPECIFICSOMETHING—7 p.m. and 9 p.m. $20.

Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.

grape-growing and winemaking techniques, the ins and outs of wine tasting and evaluation and explore five “classic” varieties via tasting and guided discussion.

Hands-on experiments, witty banter and memorable stories are all a part of the fun. 6-8 p.m. $45. The Boiler Room at Bardenay, 612 Grove St., Boise. 208-297-9463, thehowofwine.com.

Art CHRIS BINION: THE WAYS OF EMPTINESS—Thursdays, 3-8 p.m.

FREE. Enso Artspace, 120 E. 38th St., Ste. 105, Garden City, 208-9910117, ensoartspace.com.

MARIJN VAN KREIJ: TRACES— Thursdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE. MING Studios, 420 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-949-4365. mingstudios.org/exhibitions.html.

Workshops & Classes WINE 101: FROM GRAPES TO GLASS—Learn about basic

MONDAY, MAY 25

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H.O. TANAGER—Rediscovered Books hosts slam poet and performance artist H.O. Tanager for poetry and readings from her new book, Autograph Penis. 7-8 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

Talks & Lectures TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION INTRODUCTORY LECTURE—Learn about TM and how it can benefit your life. For more info, call 208850-8035. 7 p.m. FREE. Front 5 Building, 519 W. Front St., Boise.

Sports & Fitness BALANCE FITNESS FOAM ROLLING WORKSHOP—Learn to use the foam roller to engage your stabilizers and strengthen and stretch your muscles in fun new ways. Space is limited; tickets must be purchased in advance. 6:30 p.m. $18. Balance Family Fitness, 1247 E. Fairview Ave., Meridian, 208-473-0246, balancefamilyfitness.com.

In honor of those we’ve lost.

MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES On Monday, May 25, we commemorate men and women who died serving their country with Memorial Day celebrations.

At the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, 10-11 a.m., there will be music, a wreath-laying ceremony, rifle and cannon salutes, an aircraft fly-over and a keynote address by American Legion of Idaho legionnaire Jimmie Foster. Park at Optimist Youth Sports Complex at 9889 Hill Road and, beginning at 8:30 a.m., take the Brown Bus Company shuttle. The city of Nampa will hold a ceremony at Kohlerlawn Cemetery (76 Sixth St. N), 10 a.m.-noon, followed by walking tours. In Valley County, beginning at 9 a.m., the American Legion will honor fallen military personnel with a 21-gun salute at the Old Finn Church Cemetery (13734 Farm to Market Road), followed by an open house and refreshments in the church.

All day, FREE, various locations.

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FRIDAY 22 EVENTS Festivals & Events ANIME OASIS: SHINE— Anime Oasis is an annual event dedicated to providing entertainment for fans of Japanese animation. The four-day event, which runs continuously through 6 p.m. May 25, features special guest speakers, costume contests, a formal ballroom dance, roller disco, tea parties and more. $8-$45. The Grove Hotel, 245 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-3338000, animeoasis.org.

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CALENDAR PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION AT THE OLD IDAHO PEN—Investigate the Old Idaho Pen with the International Paranormal Reporting Group.

All funds benefit the Old Idaho Pen and Idaho Historical Society. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. $30 single or $25 each for two or more. Old Idaho State Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-334-2844. history.idaho.gov.

SUN VALLEY WELLNESS FESTIVAL—Hear the country’s top wellness speakers and more than 30 presentations and workshops addressing diverse aspects of body, mind, spirit and environmental wellness. May 22-25. $95-$475.

Sun Valley Resort, 1 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley, 208-622-4111 or 1-800-786-8259. sunvalleywellness.org.

On Stage DAISY PULLS IT OFF—Follow scholarship girl Daisy Meredith as she looks for acceptance in the snobby confines of Grangewood School For Young Ladies. 8 p.m. $11-$16. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org.

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COMEDIAN HEATH HARMISON— 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com.

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HELP KALLI SMILE RECYCLED MINDS UNDRAISER—Join Recycled Minds as they bring the funny and raise funds for Kalli Hancock in this improvisational comedy show similar to Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Proceeds from this show will help Kalli receive surgery to reconstruct her smile after suffering a childhood stroke. 8 p.m. $5-$10. The Hub, 1408 State St., Boise.

Food STE. CHAPELLE WINERY AFTER HOURS—The winery stays open late every fourth Friday just so you can enjoy great live music, wine and light appetizers. Every fourth Friday, 6-10 p.m. Continues through Oct. 30. $10. Ste. Chapelle Winery, 19348 Lowell Road, Caldwell, 208453-7843, stechapelle.com.

SATURDAY MAY 23 Festivals & Events ANIME OASIS SHINE—Anime Oasis is an annual event dedicated to providing entertainment for fans of Japanese animation. The fourday event, which runs continuously through 6 p.m. May 25, features special guest speakers, costume contests, a formal ballroom dance, roller disco, tea parties and more.

For more info, visit the event website. $8-$45. The Grove Hotel, 245 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-3338000, animeoasis.org.

BOISE FARMERS MARKET—9 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Boise Farmers Market, 10th and Grove, Boise, 208-345-9287, theboisefarmersmarket.com.

CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC MARKET—9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. FREE. Capital City Public Market, Eighth Street between Main and Bannock streets, Boise, 208-345-3499, seeyouatthemarket.com.

NAMPA FARMERS’ MARKET—9 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Lloyd Square, Intersection of 14th and Front streets, Nampa.

STAGE STOP MARKET—10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. Boise Stage Stop, 23801 S. Orchard Access Road, I-84 off Exit 71, Boise, 208-3431367, boisestagestop.org.

WALKABOUT BOISE DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR—11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $10. Basque Block, Grove Street between Capitol Boulevard and Sixth Street, Boise, 208-4245111, preservationidaho.org/ walkaboutboise.

On Stage BLT: DAISY PULLS IT OFF—8 p.m. $11-$16. Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise, 208-342-5104, boiselittletheater.org.

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JUSTIN NIELSEN SEXTET ALBUM RELEASE PARTY—It’s a party with critically acclaimed pianist/ composer Justin Nielsen, who’s celebrating the release of his first album as a leader, Divine Colors.

7:30 p.m. $15-$20. Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-343-1871, sapphireboise.com.

SUPERSECRETSITESPECIFICSOMETHING—7 p.m. $20.

Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.

Kids & Teens KIDZ BOP MAKE SOME NOISE TOUR—KIDZ BOP, the No. 1 music brand for kids, is bringing the “Make Some Noise” tour to Boise. The KIDZ BOP Kids will perform family-friendly versions of today’s biggest hits. This energetic and interactive live show guarantees to get everyone singing and dancing along. 7:30 p.m. $20-$25. Knitting Factory Concert House, 416 S. Ninth St., Boise, 208-367-1212, bo.knittingfactory. com.

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CALENDAR COMEDIAN HEATH HARMISON— 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. $12. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise.com.

SUPERSECRETSITESPECIFICSOMETHING—7 p.m. $20.

Boise Contemporary Theater, 854 Fulton St., Boise, 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.

Animals & Pets BOISE VALLEY CUTTING HORSE ASSOCIATION—Watch the Old West action as horse and rider keep a cow from the herd. Indoors with concessions on site. 8 a.m.

FREE. Canyon County Fairgrounds, 111 22nd Ave. S., Caldwell, 208455-8500, bvcha.com.

pages/2015-classes. 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

FREE. Lloyd Square, Intersection of 14th and Front streets, Nampa. fibertrainfestival.com.

STAGE STOP MARKET—10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. Boise Stage Stop, 23801 S. Orchard Access Road, I-84 off Exit 71, Boise, 208-3431367, boisestagestop.org.

Art JANYRAE SEDA—Check out art by JanyRae Seda at the Capital City Public Market. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Capital City Public Market, Eighth Street between Main and Bannock streets, Boise, 208-345-3499, facebook.com/jany.seda.

Literature AUTHOR MARK ASHER—Local author Mark Asher will sign copies of his book All that Ails You. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229, rdbooks.org.

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ALL NATURAL BEEF & IDAHO FRIES

SALADS, CHICKEN, AND SALMON BURGERS

DRINK POSTMODERN BREWERS ’ TAP ROOM NOW OPEN A Beer Gallery around the corner from Grind

BLACKLIGHT BUBBLE PARTY 5K—Run, walk or dance your way through blacklight bubble zones pumped up with popular groovin’ dance music, then party down at the celebration concert. 8:45-11:30 p.m. $20-$40.

Julia Davis Park, 700 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, blacklightbubbleparty. com.

INAUGURAL CROSSINGS WINERY CUP DISC GOLF TOURNEY—Enjoy two rounds of play, with entry tickets including a tournament logo mini disc, lunch provided by Crossings Winery, and a FREE concert by Barton and Bollar. The tournament will take place at Three Island Crossing State Park in Glenns Ferry.

8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $20-$40; $5 parking. Crossings Winery, 1289 W. Madison Ave., Glenns Ferry, 208366-2313, crossingswinery.com.

SUNDAY MAY 24 Festivals & Events ANIME OASIS SHINE—Anime Oasis is an annual event dedicated to providing entertainment for fans of Japanese animation. The fourday event, which runs continuously through 6 p.m. May 25, features special guest speakers, costume contests, a formal ballroom dance, roller disco, tea parties and more.

For more info, visit the event website. $8-$45. The Grove Hotel, 245 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-3338000, animeoasis.org.

FIBERTRAIN WOOL FESTIVAL— The fourth annual FiberTrain Wool Festival is a free event featuring fiber animals, demonstrations, vendors, food and live music. In addition, classes in knitting, spinning, weaving and more will be offered by world-renowned knit instructor and designer Lucy Neatby and some of the Treasure Valley’s best fiber arts instructors, beginning on Saturday, May 23. For a complete schedule of classes, visit fibertrainfestival.com/

On Stage COMEDIAN HEATH HARMISON— 8 p.m. $10. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-2875379, liquidboise.com.

FRANKLY BURLESQUE—8 p.m.

FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon, 513 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-6344, facebook.com/PengillysSaloon.

IDAHO SONGWRITERS IN OUR PARKS—Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation with this performance hosted by the Idaho Songwriters Association at the Sandy Point Amphitheater.

Featuring Brook Faulk, Emily Tipton, Naomi Psalm and Michaela French, Ned Evett, Dan Costello, Mike Cramer, Timothy Swanson, Steve Fulton, Sean Hatton, Catherine Merrick and Bernie Reilly. 2-6:30 p.m. FREE-$10, plus $5 parking.

Sandy Point, Lucky Peak State Park, 74 Arrowrock Road, off Hwy. 21 below Lucky Peak Dam, Boise, 208-334-2432.

NATALIE STALEY CD RELEASE PARTY—Join Natalie Staley for her Sapphire Room debut and to celebrate the

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TAI CHI IN THE GARDEN—9:30 a.m. FREE-$7. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-343-8649, idahobotanicalgarden.org.

UFC 187: JOHNSON VS. CORMIER—The vacant UFC light heavyweight championship is up for grabs as feared knockout artist Anthony “Rumble” Johnson squares off against two-time U.S. Olympian Daniel Cormier. Plus bouts featuring current middleweight champion Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort, lightweights Donald Cerrone and John Makdessi, and heavyweights Travis Browne and Andrei Arlovski.

8 p.m. $21.20. Edwards Boise Stadium 22 with IMAX, 7701 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208-3779603. fathomevents.com.

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CALENDAR release of her first CD, My Inscription. You’ll be treated to a whole lot of soul, with a touch of pop and jazz. 7 p.m. $5-$7. Riverside Hotel Sapphire Room, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-343-1871, sapphireboise.com.

Sports & Fitness RAINBOW BOWLING LEAGUE— The Treasure Valley’s only gay and gay-friendly bowling league is always looking for fun new people and bowlers of all skill levels. Weekly on Sundays, 6:30-8 p.m., through June 28. $11. 20th Century Lanes, 4712 W. State St., Boise, 208-3428695, 20thcenturylanes.net.

Animals & Pets BOISE VALLEY CUTTING HORSE ASSOCIATION—Watch the Old West action as horse and rider keep a cow from the herd. Indoors with concessions on site. 8 a.m.

FREE. Canyon County Fairgrounds, 111 22nd Ave. S., Caldwell, 208455-8500. bvcha.com.

MONDAY MAY 25 Festivals & Events ANIME OASIS SHINE—Anime Oasis is an annual event dedicated to providing entertainment for fans of Japanese animation. The fourday event, which runs continuously through 6 p.m. May 25, features special guest speakers, costume contests, a formal ballroom dance, roller disco, tea parties and more.

For more info, visit the event website. $8-$45. The Grove Hotel, 245 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-3338000, animeoasis.org.

BOISE PUBLIC LIBRARY HOLIDAY CLOSURE—All locations of the Boise Public Library will be closed in observance of Memorial Day. boisepubliclibrary.org.

FIBERTRAIN WOOL FESTIVAL—9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Lloyd Square, Intersection of 14th and Front streets, Nampa, fibertrainfestival. com.

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IDAHO STATE VETERANS CEMETERY MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY—Celebrate Memorial Day at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery with music, a wreath-laying ceremony, rifle and cannon salutes, and aircraft flyover. Keynote address will be from Jimmie Foster, adjutant, American Legion of Idaho. Park at Optimist Youth Sports Complex, 9889 Hill Road, and transportation will be provided by Brown Bus Company beginning at 8:30 a.m.

10-11 a.m. FREE. Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, 10100 Horseshoe Bend Road, Boise, 208-780-1340, veterans.idaho.gov.

KOHLERLAWN CEMETERY MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY—The city of Nampa will hold a Memorial Day ceremony to honor the men and women who served our country and the many who made the supreme sacrifice. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. FREE. Kohlerlawn Cemetery, 76 Sixth St. N., Nampa. 208-468-5797.

OLD FINN CHURCH CEMETERY MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE—Celebrate Memorial Day with a 21-rifle salute by the American Legion to honor our fallen heroes, and a church open house. Refreshments will be served. 9-11 a.m. FREE. Long Valley Finnish Church, 13734 Farm to Market Road, McCall.

On Stage SUBTERRANEAN COMEDY—Yuk it up with some of Boise’s funniest comics. 10 p.m. FREE. Grainey’s Basement, 109 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-345-2505, tomgraineys.com.

Citizen WISH GRANTERS FUNDRAISER—Help the local nonprofit grant wishes to adults in Ada and Canyon counties with terminal illnesses. Four wineries will be pouring tastes, plus food trucks, live music and auctions. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $15, $40 per carload.

Indian Creek Winery, 1000 N. McDermott Road, Kuna, 208-9224791, wishgranters.org.

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Festivals & Events IDAHO ANNE FRANK HUMAN RIGHTS MEMORIAL TOURS—Enjoy 45-minute docent-led public tours of the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial weekly on Tuesdays. Meet at the Statue of Anne Frank in the memorial.

Tuesdays, 12:15-1 p.m. Continues through Oct. 27. FREE. Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial, 777 S. Eighth St., Boise. 208-345-0304.

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CALENDAR On Stage TUESDAY COMEDY OPEN MIC— Hosted by Joey Maxey. 8 p.m. FREE. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Ste. 110, Boise, 208-287-5379, liquidboise. com.

Workshops & Classes ADVANCED MICROSOFT OFFICE—Learn how to take your Microsoft Office skills to the next level. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6-9 p.m.

Continues through June 23. $485.

College of Western Idaho Nampa Campus, 5500 E. Opportunity Drive, Nampa, 208-562-3400, cwidaho.cc.

TOBACCO CESSATION COACHING—“Quit with Nancy” is a highly successful national program.

Participants schedule an initial session to pick up their home study materials. Follow-up coaching is in-person or by phone on a flexible schedule. Through May 31. FREE. YMCA, 1050 W. State St., Boise, ymcatvidaho.org. 208-344-5502, ext. 207.

Calls to Artists I48 2015 CALL FOR ENTRIES— Registration is now open for i48 2015, the crazy competition in which filmmakers make a movie from scratch over the weekend.

Competition is set for May 29-31, with screenings June 6-7 at The Flicks. For more info or to register, visit the event’s website. Through May 29. $50-$100. idaho48.org.

Literature BLIP READING SERIES: ADAM HARRELL—Rediscovered Books and HomeGrown Theatre present this reading series featuring new plays by local playwrights on the last Tuesday of every month. May features local playwright Adam Harrell’s Addicted.

7 p.m. FREE. Rediscovered Books, 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-3764229.

Talks & Lectures BOISE RIVER LECTURE: CLIMATE SHIELD COLDWATER TROUT REFUGE— Idaho Rivers United presents Dan Isaak of the USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station Aquatic Sciences Lab, who’ll explain the data and methodology of Climate Shield and introduce us to the geospatial data for the Boise River watershed, one of the Northwest’s most important refuges. 6 p.m. FREE. Garden City Library, 6015 Glenwood St., Garden City. 208-343-7481, idahorivers. org.

AT 8 PM & 10 PM

BUSINESS EDUCATION SERIES: SUSTAINABILITY AND YOUR BUSINESS—Join David Eichberg, Hewlett-Packard’s global program manager for environmental progress, and John Bernardo, Idaho Power’s sustainability strategist, to learn what sustainability is and how it can improve your operations and bottom line. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $10. Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, 250 S. Fifth St., Boise. 208-426-3875, business. idahosbdc.org.

FASCIAL DISTORTION MODEL (FDM) DEMO—Join Matt Booth of Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy-Parkcenter to learn about FDM, a new model of assessment and treatment for acute and chronic pain and stiffness. The physical therapists from Therapeutic Associates will present information on FDM and demonstrate how treatment works. 7:15 p.m. FREE. Shu’s Idaho Running Company, 1758 W. State St., Boise, 208-344-6604, idahorunningcompany.com.

Sports & Fitness BE STILL YOGA STUDIO—Women only yoga class. 9:30-10:30 a.m. $45 for 5 classes or $80 for 10.

The Pursuit Bogus Basin, 2588 Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208859-9114. facebook.com/bestillyogastudio.

Citizen ST. JUDE DREAM HOME GIVEAWAY—The 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath house, with an estimated value of $350,000, is being built in Foxtail Estates in Eagle and will feature 2,500 sq. ft. of living area. All tickets reserved on April 10 will be entered to win four Boise State University football club seats in Stueckle Sky Center at Albertsons Stadium. Get your tickets online or by calling 800-537-8939. The winner will be drawn on Sunday, June 28. Through June 27. $100.

TUESDAY DINNER—Volunteers needed to help cook up a warm dinner for Boise’s homeless and needy population, and clean up afterward.

Event is nondenominational.

Tuesdays, 4:30-7:30 p.m. FREE. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 707 W. Fort St., Boise, 208-344-3011.

Kids & Teens BALLET IDAHO SUMMER CAMPS—Let Ballet Idaho immerse your child in storytelling through dance, music, mime and arts and crafts. Camps run June 15-19 and Aug. 3-7, both featuring morning or afternoon sessions. Appropriate for ages 4-7. For more info or to register, visit the BI summer camp website or contact Leslie Asin at lasin@balletidaho.org or 208-3430556, ext. 32. Through June 1. $150, plus $20 fee. Ballet Idaho, 501 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-3430556, balletidaho.org.

BE STILL PRESCHOOL YOGA— This four-week series is designed for preschoolers ages 3-5. RSVP at register@bestillyoga.net. 11-11:45 a.m. $40. The Pursuit Bogus Basin, 2588 Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208-859-9114, facebook.com/ bestillyogastudio.

BIP INTERACTIVE LEARNING PRESCHOOL NOW ENROLLING— Help your child become attuned to the creative process and a develop spirit of teamwork through theater and dance. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. BIP Center Interactive Learning Preschool, 5333 W. Franklin Road, Boise, 208-2835146, facebook.com/bipcenter.

BOISE ROCK SCHOOL SUMMER CAMPS—Boise Rock School will be offering rock camps for students of all ability and instruments ages 6-18 every week of summer break.

There’ll also be workshops, such as audio recording and engineering, songwriting and video/movie making, plus the annual FREE camp for refugees and youths of promise. For details and to sign up, visit the BRS website. Through June 3. $100$165. Boise Rock School, 1404 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-572-5055, boiserockschool.com.

TRICA SUMMER CAMPS—The Treasure Valley Institute for Children’s Arts is hosting a full slate of summer camps for kids. Visit the website for more info and to register. Through May 31. Treasure Valley Institute for Children’s Arts (TRICA), 1406 Eastman St., Boise, 208-344-2220. trica.org/summercamps.

Odds & Ends JEOPARTY—Compete for drinks and prizes in fast-paced rounds of Jeopardy-style trivia. 8 p.m. FREE. Tom Grainey’s, 109 S. Sixth St., Boise, 208-345-2505, tomgraineys. com.

LAST CALL TRIVIA WITH FRANKLY FRANKIE—Enjoy $2 well drinks until close. Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

Continues through June 9. FREE. Pengilly’s Saloon, 513 W. Main St., Boise, 208-345-6344, facebook. com/PengillysSaloon.

SPEED MENTORING—Speed Mentoring offers you the opportunity to meet face-to-face, for 20 minutes each, with business experts to get your business questions answered in the areas of Marketing, Business Law, Business Research, CPA-Finance and Real Estate. To register, contact Margaret Pittel at the Women’s Business Center, 208336-6722, ext. 343. 5:30-7:30 p.m. FREE. New Ventures Lab, 38 E. Idaho Ave., Meridian, 208-3365533, newventureslab.com.

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TAKE A TRIP TO THE TERRAZZA The Italian phrase al fresco translates literally in English as “in the fresh.” When Italians use the phrase, they’re referring to someone serving time in jail—because, apparently, the Italian prison system isn’t as concerned with keeping people locked up inside— but Americans use al fresco as shorthand for “dining outside.” Ominous penitentiary overtones notwithstanding, dining in the open air is the quickest, easiest way to feel like you’re living la dolce vita. Here in Boise, where summer temps can feel positively Mediterranean, hitting the patio is also one of the easiest ways to beat the heat. This year, Boise Weekly has teamed up with 40 local bars and restaurants to make it one of the best ways, too, with our Passport to Patios.

Here’s how it works: 1. Pick up your Passport at any participating location—see Passport to Patios map, Pages 21-24—or at BWHQ (523 Broad St.) starting Wednesday, May 20. 2.

Get a stamp from each of the locations on your Passport. 3. Bring your completed Passport back to BWHQ by 5 p.m. Monday, June 22, and you’ll automatically be entered to win some sensational prizes: two cruiser bikes from McU Sports; two VIP Hospitality Package passes (including camping) to the Mountain Home Country Music Festival; a Pedals and Pints package from Pre Funk Beer Bar; or a giftcard-and-more package from Boise Brewing.

Even if you don’t win, you still had a reason to spend some time in the fresh, and that alone is eccellente.

—Zach Hagadone

PASSPORT LOCATIONS Angell’s Bar and Grill 999 W. Main St

The District Coffee House 219 N. 10th St.

Kind Cuisine Cafe 4628 W. State St.

Q’s Billiards & Eatery 6570 W. Fairview

Smoky Mt. Pizza - State Street 1805 W. State St

The Local 5616 W. State St

The Balcony Club 150 N. 8th St #126

Gino’s Italian Ristorante & Bar 3015 W. McMillan Rd #108

Lucky Dog 2223 W. Fairview Ave

Quinn’s 1005 Vista Ave

Snake River Tea - Downtown 801 W Main St., Suite 103

Vista Bar 813 S. Vista Ave

Bardenay- Downtown 610 W. Grove St

Goody’s- Hyde Park 1502 N. 13th St

Neurolux 111 N. 11th St

Rice - Eagle 228 E. Plaza Dr.

Solid 405 S. 8th St #100

Wiseguy Pizza 570 Main St

Boise Brewing 521 W. Broad St

Grimaldi’s- The Village 3573 E. Longwing Ln #130

Piper Pub 150 N. 8th St

Sandbar at the Riverside Hotel 2900 E. Chinden Blvd

Sofia’s Greek Bistro 6748 N. Glenwood St

Zee’s Rooftop Cafe 250 S. 5th St; Suite 900

Crescent 5500 W. Franklin Rd

Highlands Hollow 2455 Harrison Hollow Blvd

Pizzalchik 7330 W. State St

Roosevelt Market - Warm Springs 311 N. Elm Ave

Saint Lawrence Gridiron 705 W. Bannock St

Zen Bento - Downtown 1000 N. 10th

The Dish 205 N. 10th St.

Jumpin Janet’s 574 S. Vista Ave

Pre Funk Beer Bar 1100 W. Front st

Schnitzel Garten- Eagle 1225 E. Winding Creek Dr

The Curb Bar & Grill 1760 S. Meridian Rd #100

Zen Bento - Eagle 342 E. State Street

Juniper 211 N. 8th St

Proto’s Pizza 345 S. 8th St

Smoky Mt. Pizza - Park Center 415 E. Parkcenter Blvd

The Flicks 646 W. Fulton St

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NOISE SUMMER GUIDE MUSIC FESTIVALS AND CONCERT SERIES Summertime is synonymous with outdoor music

Blake Shelton will “bring back the sunshine” to the Mountain Home Country Music Festival.

AMY ATKINS During the summer months, if you’re one of those people whose idea of an emergency car kit is a cooler and a couple of low-back chairs, here’s a list of a few of the festivals and concerts coming up. Find more festivals and concerts at boiseweekly.com.

OUTLAW FIELD SUMMER CONCERTS

ALIVE AFTER FIVE JUNE 3- AUG. 26 ( WEDNESDAYS ) Grove Plaza, downtownboise.org Even with all the crazy construction going on downtown, the iconic Alive After Five summer concert series returns to the Grove Plaza.

Concerts are 5-8 p.m., all ages, FREE.

June 3: Lindi Ortega and a.k.a. Belle June 10: Hollow Wood MAY 26-AUG. 13 and Addam Chavarria Idaho Botanical Garden, OTHER MUSIC FESTS OF NOTE June 17: Dead Winter idahobotanicalgarden.org Northern Rockies Music Festival Carpenters and Idyltime The Outlaw Field conJuly 31-Aug. 1, Hailey June 24: Clumsy Lovers certs are some of the hottest facebook.com/Northern-Rockiesand Dan Costello tickets around—so hot, in Music-Festival July 1: Jeff Crosby & The fact, shows are often sold out Hermit Music Festival Refugees and Lee Penn Sky shortly after tickets go on Sept. 4-6, Indian Creek Winery hermitmusicfestival.com. and The Oliphants sale. Tickets are $30-$450+.

July 8: The Suffers and May 26 (SOLD OUT): Kleiner Park Concert Series June 18-Aug. 13 (Thursdays), Afrosonics Lindsey Stirling: The Music Meridian July 15: Albert Cummings Box Tour. With special guest meridiancity.org/kleinerparklive and Lounge on Fire Melanie Martinez. (Martinez July 22: Scars on 45 and was a Season 3 contestant on Tundra Brother NBC’s The Voice).

July 29: Basque Night/Amuma Says No June 26: Gregg Allman. With special guests (Note: This concert is 4-7 p.m.)

Steve Earle and The Dukes.

Aug. 5: Hillstomp and Urquides July 15: The Decemberists. With special guests Aug. 12: Fruition Band and StoneSeed Calexico.

Aug. 19: The Ravenna Colt and Mississippi July 21: Third Eye Blind and Dashboard Marshall and The Juke Daddys Confessional Aug. 26: Record Exchange Season Finale July 24: Barenaked Ladies: 2015 Last Summer on Earth Tour. With special guests Violent Femmes and Colin Hay. BOISE MUSIC FESTIVAL Aug. 4: Michael Franti and Spearhead JUNE 27 Aug. 5: Alabama Shakes. With special guest Expo Idaho, boisemusicfestival.com Chicano Batman.

From the get-go, BMF has been popular, with Aug. 12: Slightly Stoopid. With special high-profile national and local/regional acts, five guests Dirty Heads and Stick Figure. stages, a 21-and-older area and a carnival. Tickets Aug. 13: Brandi Carlile and Iron & Wine are $40-$60.

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National Acts: Main Stage (1:15-8:10 p.m.): The Ting Tings, Plain White T’s, Shaggy, Gloriana, Redfoo of LMFAO, Nick Jonas, Rob Thomas Local/Regional Acts: Acoustic/Singer-Songwriter Stage (times TBA): Barefoot, The Naomi Psalm Band, Patrick Dansereau, NickNervous, Melle, Fiona Luray, Abagail Hambright, Emily Tipton, Tom Taylor Country/Americana Stage (times TBA): Aaron Ball Band, Doobius Cobb, Steady Rush, Pocket Candy, Brook Faulk, Drifter Still, The Oliphants, Ryan Bayne, Kayleigh Jack, Ned Evett and Future Folk Hip-Hop Urban Stage (times TBA): Dedicated Servers, Illest*Lyricists, Magic Mic, Arcturus the Architect, Big O, Chandler Fehr, Auzomatik, Exit Prose, Holistic Meditation and Emcee Monkey D, Bounce House feat. MC Shake, Zabian Rock/Alt Stage (times TBA): Brian Bateman, Midline, Good Mourning, The Vacationist, As Fire Falls, Rain For Dust, Lakoda, Like A Rocket, Lounge on Fire, Green Zoo

MOUNTAIN HOME COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 31- AUG. 2 Elmore County (30 min. from Mountain Home), mountainhomefestival.com The MHCMF is shaping up to be one of Southern Idaho’s biggest festivals ever with three days of some of country music’s biggest names.

Ever. The final lineup is still TBA, but Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Florida Georgia Line, Justin Moore, Lonestar, Sara Evans, Thompson Square, Parmalee, Frankie Ballard, Jackson Michelson, Jana Kramer, Clare Dunn and Michael Ray are confirmed.

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THE GALAXY FOREST, MAY 23, REEF Reggae, funk and R&B aren’t sounds often associated with the plains of Eastern Idaho, but they come together in The Galaxy Forest, a self-described “mountain reggae band” based in Idaho Falls.

Fronted by sisters Felicia and Alicia Banks, the band channels the sauntering groove of the islands but isn’t afraid to venture into uptempo new age funk or crunchy ballads. Spacey rhythms give way to talk-sung ruminations on “love, peace, respect and one love” and The Galaxy Forest’s stated aim is to start a “love revolution.”

It’s revolutionary enough to be a reggae band from I.F., and with an airtight backing band, that revolution is coming to Boise for a Saturday, May 23 date with the stage at Reef.

—Zach Hagadone 10 p.m., $5. Reef, 105 S. Sixth St., 208-287-9200, reefboise. com.

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WEDNESDAY MAY 20

THURSDAY MAY 21

BRANDON PRITCHETT—8:30 p.m.

FREE. Reef

BEN BURDICK TRIO WITH AMY ROSE—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

CHUCK SMITH TRIO—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

BREAD & CIRCUS—6 p.m. $12$15. Discovery Center of Idaho

CYMRY AT CALDWELL FARMER’S MARKET—3-7 p.m. FREE. Indian Creek Park, Caldwell.

BRENT MARCHBANKS—11:45 a.m. FREE. Shangri-La

DIARRHEA PLANET—With Left and Right. 7 p.m. $10. Neurolux ESTEBAN ANASTASIO— 5:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers

BRIAR BOOTS—7 p.m. FREE. Shangri-La CLAY MOORE—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365

JOHN NEMETH—SOLD OUT

FREUDIAN SLIP—7 p.m. FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel

LIVE GERMAN MUSIC—6 p.m.

FREE. Schnitzel Garten

FRIM FRAM FOUR—8:45 p.m.

FREE. Pengilly’s

OLD DOGS NEW TRIX—6:30 p.m.

FREE. Highlands Hollow

JEREMY STEWART—5:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers

PATRICIA FOLKNER— 7 p.m.

FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel

LIVE HIP-HOP SHOW—9:30 p.m.

FREE. Liquid

REBECCA SCOTT—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365

RYAN CHRYS AND THE ROUGH CUTS—10 p.m. FREE. Grainey’s

ROB HARDING—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar Patio

RYAN WISSINGER—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar Patio

STONE SEED—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s

SELF-MADE LEGENDS HIP-HOP— J.M.S. and O.G.J., Lil Seaz and Kid Flow, Young Minds and Cruz. 8 p.m. $5. Flying M Coffeegarage

TRUE WIDOW—With Sun Blood Stories. 7 p.m. $10. Neurolux

FRIDAY MAY 22

FRANK MARRA—5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers HOKUM HI-FLYERS—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar Patio JOHN JONES TRIO—8 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

ALL BOY ALL GIRL—10 p.m. $5.

Reef

KEN HARRIS AND CARMEL CROCK—7 p.m. FREE. Crooked Flats

BILL COURTIAL AND CURT GONION—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365

LIVE GERMAN MUSIC—6 p.m.

FREE. Schnitzel Garten

BILLY BRAUN—5 p.m. FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel

SAPIENT—With DJ Jon Sleeves, David Dalla G, Mostafa and Edable.

6 p.m. $12. The Crux,

BRAD AGGEN AND LYLE EVANS— 7 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill-Cole BROCK BARTEL—7 p.m. FREE. WilliB’s BROOK FAULK—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s THE CROSSING KIND—7:30 p.m.

FREE. The District DAN COSTELLO—8:30 P.M. FREE. Piper Pub DEVIANTS OF DENVER TOUR— With Serial Killer Sunday School, People Corrupting People, Bootjack & Bonz and Piranhas B.C. 8 p.m. $6. Shredder EX-CULT—With Trite and Rollersnakes. 7 p.m. $5. Neurolux

THE SWIRL—7 p.m. FREE. ShangriLa TERRY JONES AND CLAY MOORE—6 p.m. FREE. Berryhill TYLER STENSON—2 p.m. FREE. Sandbar Patio ZACH FORSMAN—11 a.m. FREE. Sandbar Patio

SATURDAY MAY 23 BARTON AND BOLLAR—6 p.m.

FREE. Crossings Winery, Glenns Ferry

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TUESDAY MAY 26

DANIEL FULLER AND THE WORKING POOR—10 p.m. $5. Grainey’s

CHUCK SMITH AND NICOLE CHRISTENSEN—7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

BERNIE REILLY—5:30 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s

DEVIANT KIN—9 p.m. FREE. O’Michael’s

CHUCK SMITH—5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

DJ ODIE—10 p.m. $5. Grainey’s Basement

HOOKERS—With Black Wizard and Trigger Itch. 9 p.m. $8. Shredder

ESTEBAN ANASTASIO—5:30 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers; and 7 p.m. FREE. Shangri-La

EMILY TIPTON—8:30 p.m. FREE. Piper Pub

MOSSI WATENE— 6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar Patio

ERIC GRAE—6 p.m. FREE. Berryhill FRANK MARRA— 5:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers

PEARL EARL AND ABACABA— With Hi-Hazel and Hybrid Sheep Organizer. 7 p.m. $5. The Crux

IDAHO SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION FORUM—6 p.m. FREE. Sapphire Room

GALAXY FOREST—10 p.m. $5.

Reef

PUNK MONDAY—9 p.m. FREE. Liquid

RADIO BOISE SOCIAL HOUR: DJ NICHOLE MARIE—5:30 p.m. FREE. Neurolux

HATTON, SLOAN AND PAUL—7 p.m. FREE. Lock Stock & Barrel

ROB HARDING—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar Patio

LIVE GERMAN MUSIC—6 p.m.

FREE. Schnitzel Garten

TOM TAYLOR—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365

RADIO BOISE TUESDAY: AVA LUNA—With Regular Sounds and SanSousi. 7 p.m. $7. Neurolux

BRETT REID—11 a.m. FREE. Sandbar Patio CHUCK SMITH TRIO WITH NICOLE CHRISTENSEN—8 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers

MOSS ROSES—5 p.m. FREE. Bar 365

DAN COSTELLO—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar Patio

LINDSEY STIRLING—SOLD OUT

RANDOM CANYON GROWLERS— 7 p.m. FREE. Sockeye Grill-Cole SOUR BRIDGES—10 p.m. $5.

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OLD DOG NEW TRIX—2 p.m.

FREE. Sandbar Patio ROB HARDING AND FRIENDS— 8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s

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SAM HILL—7:30 p.m. FREE. The District SMOOTH AVENUE—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar Patio

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TAMBALKA—7 p.m. FREE. ShangriLa TRUCULENCE—With Hyborian Rage, Nekro Drunkz and Splattered Throat. 8 p.m. $6. Shredder

SUNDAY MAY 24 AUDIO/VISUAL DJ— 10 p.m.

FREE. Grainey’s FAITHFUL SOUL—2 p.m. FREE. Sandbar Patio HIP-HOP SUNDAY—10 p.m. FREE. Grainey’s Basement IDAHO SONGWRITERS IN OUR PARKS—2-6:30 p.m. FREE-$10.

Sandy Point at Lucky Peak JUICY J—With Project Pat 8 p.m. $25-$55. Revolution

AVA LUNA, MAY 26, NEUROLUX

R&R RECORDS FEST—Killer Bee, Sugar Skulls and Marigolds, Muscle Beach, Mindshoes, Pop Overkill and DJ Bones. 5 p.m. $5. Crazy Horse

With songs woven out of slowed-down summer sunlight on a loom of cheap apartment blinds, and draped over dirty Keds and Rainier empties, Ava Luna is drifting through Boise in the depths of its cross-country Electric Balloon tour, at the dawn of patio beer season with copies of its new album, Infinite House (Western Vinyl, 2015), in hand. The New York quintet’s sound is best described as “downtempo” and “noncommittal,” but it has set in proverbial geo-temporal coordinates for a City of Trees show at Neurolux, Tuesday, May 26, at 7 p.m. as part of Radio Boise Tuesday. Regular Sounds and SanSousi open —Harrison Berry

THE SIDEMEN: GREG PERKINS AND RICK CONNOLLY— 6 p.m.

FREE. Chandlers

With Regular Sounds and SanSousi. 7 p.m. $7. Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., 208-343-0886, neurolux.com.

MIKE CRAMER—11 a.m. FREE. Sandbar Patio NATALIE STALEY CD RELEASE PARTY—7 p.m. $5-$7. Sapphire NOTHING AND MERCHANDISE— With Cloakroom. 7 p.m. $10 adv., $12 door. Neurolux

THE VAN PAEPEGHEM QUARTET—6 p.m. FREE. Sandbar Patio WOH—10 p.m. FREE. Reef

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CULTURE/FOOD NEWS

Soon, you’ll be able to order something stronger than a beer to go with your BFC burger.

BOISE FRY CO. GETS A BAR, LEADBETTER CHANGES ITS NAME Fans of Boise Fry Company who want a shot of bourbon with their bison burger or a rum cocktail with their russet curly fries are in luck. BFC is opening a full bar in the Adelmann Building, adjacent to its new downtown digs on Capitol Boulevard and Idaho Street.

“It’ll be a different brand so it will be a different name, a different concept,” said BFC co-owner Blake Lingle. “We’re going to allow customers to order Boise Fry Company food from the bar, most likely.”

Lingle said the two spaces will be connected by a hallway and, though BFC has made some improvements to the space (which formerly housed the Sapphire Bar and Grill in 2011) he said most of the bar’s character will stay intact.

“We loved the look of it so we tried not to touch it; we tried to salvage everything we could,” said Lingle.

The bar’s cocktail program will feature five different cocktails that rotate seasonally.

“Each cocktail can be served with what we call a Basin, Foothill and Mountain liquor—Basin being the lower-end liquor, Foothill being the middle and Mountain being the more higherend,” said Lingle. “Every single cocktail will be tailored towards those five liquors we’re serving at the time. So we’ll have a whiskey cocktail, we’ll have a tequila cocktail, a gin cocktail and so on, and then we’ll also have champagne and beer cocktails, as well.”

One of the bar’s beer cocktails, South of the North Fork, will feature Payette Brewing Co.’s North Fork lager with mescal, garnished with fresh sage. Lingle said the bar will likely be open from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturdays and will close a little early on Sundays. They’re tentatively planning to open the first week of June, he added.

In name change news, Leadbetter Cider Co. has officially changed its name to Meriwether Cider Company. In an email blast, the company explained the switch: “We have changed our name! Not because we wanted to, but in our haste and ignorance of trademark law, we unknowingly named ourselves the same name as another business, and they understandably wanted us to change it.”

Meriwether Cider Company plans to open this year at 5272 E. Chinden Blvd. in Garden City.

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ARTS & CULTURE ART AND CULTURE FESTIVALS

Some of summer 2015’s hottest food, art, music, film and culture events AMY ATKINS Entertaining, family friendly summer events are already kicking off or happening all across the Treasure Valley. Below, you’ll find a lengthy (yet still only partial) list of some of the season’s most fun fests, which you can refer to when the kids start saying, “We’re bored. What should we do?”

I48 FILM COMPETITION AND FESTIVAL COMPE TITION : MAY 29-31 ; FESTIVAL : JUNE 6-7 Egyptian Theatre, idaho48.org Teams of Idaho filmmakers have 48 hours to write a script, cast actors, and shoot and edit an original three- to six-minute film. This year, there will be a new award at the screening and awards ceremony: The Sun Valley Film Festival Favorite, chosen by SVFF programmers.

IDAHO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL MAY 29- SEP T. 27 ISF Amphitheater, idahoshakespeare.org ISF celebrates its 39th season with a diverse program of plays: the menacing Dial “M” for Murder, charming rom-com The Tempest, a musical version of The Secret Garden, the lamentable tale of King Lear and the longest running musical in history, The Fantasticks.

GREEK FOOD FESTIVAL MAY 29-30 Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, boisegreekfestival.com Dig into gyros, souvlaki, pastitsio, dolmades, spanikopita, pilafi, baklava, kataifi, karithopita, galatobouriko and more.

OUTPOST DAYS JUNE 6-7 City of Murphy, owyheemuseum.org Take a trip to the Old West with carriage rides, a carnival train for the kids, a saloon for the adults and demonstrations of wild horses and sheep dogs.

Pull up a seat for a summer’s worth of entertainment.

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Expo Idaho, 208tattoofest.com You don’t have to have a tattoo to find something relatable at this fest: seeing Tana the Tattooed Lady perform, checking out the work of more than 100 super-talented tattoo artists or people-watching the resplendently ink-adorned.

Various locations in Boise, jaialdi.com Since 1987, this quinquennial (every five years) event has drawn people from around the globe for a glorious celebration of Basque culture traditional food, drink, music, sports and dance.

SAVOR IDAHO JUNE 14 Idaho Botanical Garden, savoridaho.org Celebrate the Gem State’s wine industry with some of Idaho’s finest vintners and chefs.

BOISE’S FUNNIEST PERSON JULY 11- AUG. 1 ( SATURDAYS ) Liquid Laughs, boisesfunniestperson.com Amusing amateurs flaunt their funny, in hopes of winning a load of loot and bragging rights.

MERIDIAN DAIRY DAYS

INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND CULTURE FESTIVAL

JUNE 15-20

AUG. 1

City of Meridian, dairydays.org Marking its 86th year, Dairy Days has cattle and dairy goat shows, a night parade, a carnival, fun runs, pancake feeds and a concert.

Julia Davis Park, ifcfevents.org The first IFC Fest will feature booths, workshops, music and authentic world cuisine: American, Basque, Bosnian, Ethiopian, Greek, Indian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Mexican, Thai and more.

EMMETT CHERRY FESTIVAL JUNE 17-20

NAMPA FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

Emmett City Park, emmettidaho.com The Emmett Cherry Festival celebrates the city’s agricultural heritage with free, family friendly fun like concerts, a parade and more.

AUG. 8-9 Lakeview Park, business.nampa.com Plan plenty of time—you’ll need it to make the most of the nearly 200 arts and craft booths, kids’ activities, food and music.

DELI DAYS JUNE 18-19

TOUR DE FAT

Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel, ahavathbethisrael.org Traditional deli food, to-die-for desserts, music and dancing make CABI’s Deli Days the ultimate annual kosher event in the Treasure Valley.

AUG. 15 Ann Morrison Park, newbelgium.com A costumed morning bike parade through downtown kicks off a day in the park filled with live music, bike-oriented booths, activities and, of course, beer.

EAGLE FUN DAYS JULY 10-11

LIBRARY! COMIC CON

Eagle, eaglechamber.com Get to know the lovely city of Eagle, with Family Night Out, a children’s carnival, the Wet and Wild Parade, Family Bike Night and more.

AUG. 29 Boise Public Library, boisepubliclibrary.org For anyone who loves comic books, graphic novels and all things sci-fi and fantasy.

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SCREEN MY FAR LADY Far From the Madding Crowd: Laurels for Hardy classic GEORGE PRENTICE

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There are two valid, yet opposing, questions concerning Far From the Madding Crowd, a bracing and vibrant 2015 adaption of Thomas Hardy’s 19th century novel and, at least so far, the best film of the year: No. 1, why would anyone want to reboot the 1967 film starring a luminous Julie Christie? No. 2, why has it taken so long to attempt a remake? The answer to both questions is Carey Mulligan, whose achievement in the new film demands she be the year’s first prime candidate for a Best Actress Oscar nomination.

Mulligan, who will no doubt take home a Tony Award in a little more than a week’s time for her current Broadway appearance in Skylight, is a rarity among her contemporaries.

Having had the pleasure of seeing Mulligan in New York in the 2008 stage production of The Seagull, I can attest she’s a master of both stage and screen. One year later, at age 24, Mulligan was a 2009 Oscar nominee for her heartbreaking performance in An Education. She has been oh-so-smart with her film choices, taking smaller but juicier supporting roles in Drive, Shame and Inside Llewyn Davis. Mulligan said she has steered her acting career away from costume drama movies, telling NPR she was afraid of being “pigeonholed as a British actress as only doing that sort of thing.” This is all the more reason for her to breathe new life into the character of Bathsheba Everdene, Far From the Madding Crowd’s wellspring heroine, who has influenced countless female characters of note: Lady Brett Ashley from Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, Gone With the Wind’s Scarlett O’Hara and even Bathsheba’s 21st century literary namesake Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games all trace fictional bloodlines to the headstrong protagonist of Hardy’s novel who chose to live “far from the madding (or frenzied) crowd” of London, living instead in Britain’s hinterland where she employs scores of farmers and ranchers.

“I shall be up before you are awake; I shall be afield before you’re up; and I shall have breakfasted before you are afield,” Everdeen tells her laborers. “I shall astonish you all.”

Mulligan is indeed astonishing in the way she injects relevancy and a sense of urgency to a 150-year-old story that turns out to be greater than its surface value as a pedestrian romantic drama—this retelling brings greater

Carey Mulligan is Bathsheba Everdene: “I shall astonish you all.”

focus to societal echelons and the priorities of hundred other films. Cinematography from Western agrarian cultures that have more to do Charlotte Bruus Christensen (a regular Vinwith husbandry than husbands. terberg collaborator), costumer designer Janet Far From the Madding Crowd first surfaced Patterson (The English Patient, Titanic) and as a serialized story in London magazine The composer Craig Armstrong (Romeo + Juliet; Cornhill. Since then, it has been adapted into Love, Actually) also get high praise and should a stage production (1882), also be strong contenders for a silent film (1915), a ballet Oscar noms.

FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (1996), an opera (2006) Then there’s Mulligan as (PG-13) and even a comic strip titled a spell-binding Everdeen. In Directed by Thomas Vinterberg Tamara Drewe (2005). the opening frames of Far Starring Carey Mulligan, Matthias However, It was director From the Madding Crowd, Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen John Schlesinger’s 1967 we see her riding a horse Opens Friday, May 22 at The Flicks, sensual film, starring Julie sidesaddle but soon enough, 646 W. Fulton St., 208-342-4288, Christie, Alan Bates, Peter she swings her right leg over theflicksboise.com.

Finch and Terence Stamp the saddle, sets her feet in that, by and large, set a the stirrups and takes off at 20th century standard. After breakneck speed. Undeterred by an overgrowth of trees and bushes, which screening the latest adaptation, I revisited the would block most riders, Everdeen bends back, 1967 version, for which I had great admirabringing her spine almost parallel to the horse’s tion, and can honestly say, the new film is and continues to ride through the thicket. head-and-shoulders above the previous effort.

In fact, the first 10 minutes of Danish director Two hours later, Mulligan had galloped away with my love for this film and my newfound Thomas Vinterberg’s (The Hunt) adaptation admiration for her talent. are as breathtaking as anything you’ll see in a BOISE WEEKLY.COM

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June 19: Inside Out—This one could take the prize. It’s Pixar’s 2015 entry with the voices of Amy Poehler, Bill Hader and Mindy Kaling.

June 26: Ricki and the Flash—Meryl Streep stars in a musical from Oscar-winning writer/director Diablo Cody (Juno).

GEORGE PRENTICE OK, summer blockbuster contestants; on your marks, get set… Wait a minute, who’s that up ahead in the superhero costumes? Apparently, someone told the Avengers that the summer movie season usually starts on Memorial Day. Oh well, they were going to win anyway. With worldwide box office totals already approaching $1 billion, the real test this summer is who might come in second or third. With that mind, here’s your checklist for the summer’s most anticipated extravaganzas.

July 24: Pan (above)—The latest of a bazillion re-imaginings of Peter Pan July 31: Mission:Impossible-Rogue Nation—Tom Cruise reboots his career.

July 1: Terminator Genisys (above)—Arnold Schwarzenegger is baaaack.

July 1: Magic Mike XXL—Channing Tatum is front and center.

July 31: Vacation (above)—Yes, Chevy Chase appears in this one too.

May 22: Tomorrowland (above)—George Clooney is a reclusive inventor who holds the key to a magical alternate universe.

June 5: Spy—Melissa McCarthy is an action comedy. Need we say more?

Aug. 7: The Fantastic Four—Well, we’ll be the judge of that, won’t we?

July 10: Minions (above)—The best parts of Despicable Me get top billing.

July 17: Ant-Man—Is it really too late to change the title?

Aug. 14: The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (above)— Is anyone still alive that remembers this as a TV show?

June 12: Jurassic World (above)—Audiences are expected to return in droves to a place that they’ve been warned about before, and warned, and warned and…

July 17: Trainwreck (above)—Amy Schumer in the season’s most-anticipated adult comedy.

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BOOZEHOUND TWO RYES AND A BOURBON To celebrate the series finale of Mad Men on May 17, we tested three rye whiskeys, the spicy booze traditionally used to make Manhattans and Old Fashioneds. As we started to sample, we realized there had been a mix-up: We’d been given two ryes and one bourbon to review.

Channeling Don Draper’s spirit, we went ahead drank what was in front of us.

FOOD/DISH DUEL DRINK DUEL: COCONUT CREAM COCKTAILS Go coconuts for these tart, creamy cocktails

HIGH WEST RENDEZVOUS RYE, $51.95 Whereas bourbon has to be made from 51 percent corn, rye whiskey has to be crafted from at least 51 percent rye. High West’s Rendezvous Rye blends a 16-year-old rye with an 80 percent mash bill (or grain recipe) and a six-year-old rye with a 95 percent mash bill. The nose has hints of cedar, caramel, York peppermint patty and grilled oranges; the palate is hot with a lingering cinnamon spice on the finish. One taster noted, “I was expecting this sexy, pleasant thing, but it’s this beast.”

JAMES OLIVER RYE, $25.95 This 100-proof rye whiskey is made from 100 percent rye and aged at least four years in heavily charred oak barrels.

This was the most pleasant on the nose, with hints of soft peach and vanilla with an underlying botanical essence. Fruity and understandably hot on the palate, this rye has almost no mid-palate and an unpleasant burnt celery finish.

—Tara Morgan 32 | MAY 20–26, 2015 | BOISEweekly

If you like pina coladas… then these probably aren’t the drinks for you. Though both Mai Thai’s Siam Sunray and Juniper’s Batida contain coconut cream, they are notably free of rum and don’t dip their boozy toes in a blender. With exotic additions like lemongrass and ginger, these creamy cocktails have more in common with cold coconut soup than they do with making love at midnight or getting caught in the rain.

TAR A M O RG A N

BULLEIT BOURBON, $25.95 Though Bulleit does make a rye whiskey, we had Bulleit’s bourbon, which is made from 68 percent corn, 28 percent rye and 4 percent malted barley. Much darker in the glass than the other two whiskies, Bulleit has subtle notes of lavender, sweet vanilla and caramel on the nose. More caramel came through on the palate, which one taster compared to a “whiskey donut,” but the finish is surprisingly bitter.

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$9

JUNIPER BATIDA

$8

MAI THAI SIAM SUNRAY BAR: MAI THAI

BAR: JUNIPER

Drink Name: Siam Sunray

Drink Name: Batida

Description: Vodka, coconut cream, fresh-squeezed lime juice, Kaffir lime leaf, lemongrass, ginger and Thai chili served in a Collins glass with a lime wedge and lemongrass stalk.

Description: Cachaca, lime, cream of coconut, lemongrass simple syrup, umbrella.

Price: $8

Price: $9

Glass: Tom Collins

Glass: Stemless wine glass

Garnishes: A large, dry lime wedge and a stick of lemongrass

Garnishes: A tiny toothpick umbrella lounging on the lip of the wine glass

Booze: Vodka

Booze: Cachaca, a fiery Brazilian spirit distilled from sugarcane juice

Ice: Medium-sized square cubes

Ice: Standard restaurant cubes

History: In 2009, Thailand’s Tourism Authority unveiled the Siam Sunray, a cocktail they dubbed “Thailand in a glass: The new punch in Thai tourism.”

Traditionally, the drink contains vodka, coconut liqueur, chili pepper, sugar, lime juice, lemongrass and ginger. Those ingredients are then shaken and strained into a glass with soda water and ice.

History: In Brazil, a batida is a type of cocktail typically made with cachaca, fruit juice, sugar and often coconut milk or sweetened condensed milk.

Batidas are traditionally blended or shaken with ice and common flavors include passion fruit, coconut and guanabana or soursop.

Verdict: Mai Thai’s milky white Siam Sunray is notably sweet at first sip but immediately tingles the back of your throat with fresh ginger and chili heat.

Like a cold glass of tom kha gai soup, this slightly sour drink is definitely strange but in the way that keeps you going back for one more sip until all that’s left is a slimy layer of coconut seafoam clinging to the drink’s perfectly square ice cubes.

Verdict: Juniper’s Batida manages to be both sweeter and tarter than Mai Thai’s. The cocktail also has a much creamier texture, like coconut lime sorbet, and the lemongrass is barely detectable. Though points were deducted for the standard ice and the stemless wine glass, the tiny paper umbrella was a festive touch.

Final Verdict: Mai Thai’s Siam Sunray edged out Juniper’s Batida with its more complex, layered flavors and better presentation. It also won on the price front: During Mai Thai’s happy hour you can get two Siam Sunrays for the price of one, while you only get $1 off the drink during Juniper’s happy hour. That said, if you can suck down two of these tart, creamy gut-punchers in a row, you’re pretty hardcore.

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We wish we weren’t too old for summer camp.

BADASS SUMMA’ CAMPS While making this list, we became jealous of the awesome ways kids can spend the summer.

BUGS: SEED TO HARVEST Kids 6-12 can play in the dirt without getting yelled at. In Boise Urban Garden School’s outdoor classroom, they’ll learn about the source of their food and the science of seeds. They’ll discover compost ecosystems and friendly insects. A fresh garden lunch is provided daily. .June 22-26, Aug. 3-7, Aug. 10-14, $76$117.25. BUGS, 2995 Five Mile Rd.

INTERNATIONAL SUMMER CAMP In this two-week adventure, kids entering grades 3-5 and 6-8 can become Boise’s youngest ambassadors. Campers from all over the world and down the street will float the Boise River, learn the languages of their peers, try ethnic foods and play a variety of global music.

July 20-31, Aug. 3-14, $150-$231.95. Pioneer Community Center, 500 S. Ash St.

ZOO BOISE: WHAT ANIMALS DO Desert tortoises try to tip each other over.

Why? Kids entering grades 5-7 can find out at the “What Animals Do: Animal Behavior” camp.

They’ll play the part of the zoologist, identifying animal behaviors and learning to train animals more exotic than their dogs. June 22-26, $165$180. Zoo Boise, 355 Julia Davis Dr.

SAWTOOTH SOCIETY CAMPING TRIP Real summer camps involve camping. This three-night trip for teens 14-17 in Stanley gives campers the chance to protect, preserve and enhance the Sawtooth National Recreation Area through a work project set up by the U.S. Forest Service. July 21-24, $78.50-$121.12.

Fort Boise Community Center, 700 Robbins Rd.

BUSHCRAFTING 101 There is one awesome summer camp for adults, which teaches skills for the backcountry.

Should you find yourself in the wild with only a knife and the clothes on your back, you can channel your inner Ron Swanson and turn stones into hand axes. Anyone under 18 must be with a parent. June 20, $61-$94. Foothills Learning Center, 3188 Sunset Peak Rd. —Jessica Murri 34 | MAY 20–26, 2015 | BOISEweekly

JES SICA MURRI

RECREATION MAKING SACRIFICES ON THE WEISER RIVER TRAIL

Dam proposal could wipe out the landscape but create more water security JESSICA MURRI The wind is calm, the propeller sputters and spins, and morning light streams through the little plane’s sunroof. Paul Collins locks into his five-point harness and taxies out onto the short airstrip at the Weiser Airport.

“This plane has a short takeoff time,” he tells me through our headsets, and he’s not joking.

By the end of his sentence, the bright yellow plane lifts into the air.

We’re flying in a bright yellow Aviat Aircraft Husky A-1C, a tandem-built taildragger in immaculate condition. Collins sits in a bright red leather seat in front of me and pushes the side window open mid-flight so I could take some (windy) pictures.

As we fly over the Weiser River, he marvels at the 84-mile-long trail that winds alongside its banks from Weiser almost to New Meadows.

We circle over the canyon, atop green hills spotted with sagebrush, yellow wildflowers and rocky cliffs. The river is a bright blue thread running throughout.

Collins’ attitude suddenly changes.

“It’s so stupid,” he says. “The whole idea of it. We’re going to lose all this. I thought we won this fight 25 years ago, but I guess you can never know for sure.”

Back in the mid-’90s, Collins was part of a group that turned the railroad bed along the Weiser River into a trail—the project became known as the Friends of the Weiser River Trail.

That trail is in jeopardy of being 250 feet under water due to a proposal from the Idaho Water Resource Board to build a 283-foot dam just a few miles upstream of Weiser.

The dam would hold 750,000 acre feet of water, almost as much as Lucky Peak, Arrowrock and the Anderson Ranch reservoirs put together.

From Paul Collins’ small airplane, one can see where the Idaho Water Resource Board propses to build a 283-foot earthen dam on the Weiser River. Everything beyond the mouth of the canyon would be flooded.

If the proposal comes to pass, the colorful canyon would be inundated.

“The whole thing will be gone,” Collins says. “And it’ll just be a big sludge pit. They’ll never be able to fill it. It’s stupid. That’s my attitude on it.”

WELCOME ABOARD Once the plane landed at the even smaller Midvale airport, a tour began for the inaugural Weiser River and Trail Appreciation Day, ferrying around 30 people in tour vans along the trail and riverbank.

The Friends of the Weiser River Trail hosted the May 2 tour to talk pros and cons of the dam with stakeholders and decision makers. It drew a diverse group with a spectrum of opinions on the proposal.

A handful of state senators and representatives including Sens. Bert Brackett (R-Rogerson) and Abby Lee (R-Fruitland) and Reps.

Ryan Kerby (R-New Plymouth), Donna Pence (D-Gooding) and Phylis King (D-Boise), devoted their Saturday to the tour, as well as the chairman and two board members of the Idaho Water Resource Board.

The supervisor for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game was there, as well as representatives from the Nez Perce Tribe and the Upper Snake River Tribes. A representative from Congressman Raul Labrador’s office rode along beside members of several nonprofits, including the Weiser River Resource Council, the Idaho Organization of Resource Councils, Idaho Rivers United and the Idaho Conservation League.

At the first stop, Idaho Water Resource Board Chairman Roger Chase addressed the crowd, explaining the necessity of the so-called Weiser-Galloway Project, which rests on three pillars: taking the strain off other important rivers and aquifers, satisfying water rights around the southern half of the state and augmenting runoff for salmon.

“We see this as one of the possible solutions for the future,” Chase said.

Right now, 427,000 acre feet of water is released for salmon health—coming from the Snake, Boise and Payette rivers. If the dam is built, that water could come from the new reservoir instead. The Snake River Plain is especially in need some help, according to Chase. He said there is a 250,000 acre feet shortfall every year in the Snake River to meet water rights. Letting the Snake retain more of its water would help stabilize that shortfall and recharge the dwindling Snake River Aquifer.

Chase also explained how Idaho has given out more water rights than it has water, and that led to three days last year when the Swan Falls Dam on the Snake River didn’t reach minimum flow requirements agreed on between the state and Idaho Power, flows necessary for Idaho Power to generate electricity.

“We owe maybe 1,000 acre feet of water to Idaho Power now to make up for it,” Chase told Boise Weekly. “We can do that occasionally but not all the time.”

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RECREATION Aquifer and cloud seeding to create more precipitation. Still, it hasn’t been enough to meet everyone’s needs.

Chase said the answer could likely be more water storage. The IWRB is looking at three projects in particular: building the Galloway dam, raising Arrowrock Dam or raising the Island Park Reservoir dam near Yellowstone National Park.

To flood this valley, the state would need to buy out 27 private property owners, but that’s not many when looking to create a 13.5-milelong reservoir.

“I used to be a river guide,” Chase said.

“My friends say, ‘We never thought we would see you advocating for a dam.’ But you have to make tough decisions in times of water scarcity. There will be many reasons not to build this dam and many reasons to build it. We may have to sacrifice this free-flowing river.”

ICL Water Associate Marie Kellner is adamant the Weiser River not be “sacrificed,” along with the wildlife habitat for sage grouse, deer and elk, quail, waterfowl and smallmouth bass.

“We’re in the era of [2014 documentary film] DamNation, which is all about how many places are deciding they don’t want dams—not just because we care about the health of the river and the fisheries and the recreation benefits and the peace of mind that comes from a free-flowing river,” Kellner said, “but also utility companies that own dams are deciding it’s too expensive to retrofit them and move them into the 21st century and they would rather just remove them. Who is building dams in the 21st century?”

BUILDING DAMS The idea of damming the Weiser River has been around for decades. Last fall, Kellner decided it was time to take action after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted the state a permit to start feasibility studies for the dam.

“You don’t apply for something like that unless you’re prepared to spend the money to do all of those studies,” she said, listing off studies for environmental and operational analysis, geological structure and dam designs.

Kellner’s not convinced that the reservoir could remain full, as lakes around the southern half of the state struggle to hit normal levels.

The Weiser drainage is at 80 percent of normal to date for a water year, but its snowpack is at zero, meaning there’s no more snow runoff for the rest of the summer.

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starts a three- to five-year process that will, by the end, determine if the dam is a good fit.

About $2 million has already been spent on the dam proposal, according to Cynthia Bridge Clark, an engineer with the Idaho Department of Water Resources and the project manager for the Galloway Dam project. Bridge Clark said the Idaho Legislature appropriated another $2 million in the 2014 session.

To answer Kellner’s question on who is building dams in the 21st Century, Bridge Clark said, “All the western states are currently looking at dam proposals.”

The Weiser River dam would cost around $500 million. It would be an earthen dam, similar to Lucky Peak.

That raises concern among residents of Weiser, according to Don Anderson, of the Weiser River Council.

Standing on the trail near the river, trying to imagine a dam that would reach taller than the U.S. Bank Building in Boise, Anderson expressed concern over the construction. He said the canyon walls were made of basalt and volcanic tuff—not the sturdiest of anchors.

“I live about a mile-and-a-half away from where the dam face would be,” Anderson said.

“If something was to go wrong, I’ll be one of the first to know about it.”

He made the comparison between this proposed dam and the Teton Dam disaster of 1976, when an earthen dam built on the Teton River breached, killing 11 people and causing up to $2 billion in damages.

“Hey, that’s a cheap shot,” said Chase, interrupting Anderson.

There was a heated moment between the man representing the Weiser River Resource Council and the chairman of the Idaho Water Resource Board. Anderson apologized, but the tension lingered as the next speaker took over.

Overall, Kellner was happy with the turnout—and with the differing opinions.

“If we just brought people together who were opposed to the project, we’re not really moving forward the dialogue; we’re just rallying among our own,” Kellner said. “Here, both parties can hear each other’s concerns.”

Should the dam be built, Bridge Clark said it would probably take up to 10 years before it is in place.

Kellner would rather see the money used on the dam to go toward helping water users practice more sustainable options. Collins—the pilot—would rather not see his favorite trail 250 feet under. Anderson would rather not live at the base of a dam.

However, as Chase said at the beginning of the day, sacrifices need to be made. Whether it will be the natural environment or a dam meant to improve water security remains to be seen.

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Amanda Tucker Legal Name Case No. CV-NC 2015-02626 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of Amanda Tucker, now residing in the City of Meridian, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho.

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA IN RE: Alexandria Luna Claar Legal Name Case No. CV NC 1507536 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) A Petition to change the name of Alexandria Luna Claar, now residing in the City of Star, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Ada County, Idaho.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): James McNeil Whistler was an influential painter in the latter half of the 19th century. He advocated the “art for art’s sake” credo, insisting that the best art doesn’t need to teach or moralize. As far as he was concerned, its most important purpose was to bring forth “glorious harmony” from chaos. But the immediate reason I’m nominating him to be your patron saint for the coming weeks is the stylized signature he created: An elegant butterfly with a long tail that was actually a stinger. I think you’ll thrive by embodying that dual spirit: being graceful, sensitive and harmonious, and yet also feisty, piquant and provocative. Can you manage that much paradox? I think you can.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Renowned author George Bernard Shaw was secure in his feeling that he did good work. He didn’t need the recognition of others to validate his self worth. The British prime minister offered him a knighthood, but he refused it. When he found out he had been awarded a Nobel Prize for Literature, he wanted to turn it down but his wife convinced him to accept it. The English government also sought to give him the prestigious Order of Merit, but he rejected it, saying, “I have already conferred this order upon myself.”

He’s your role model for right now, Taurus. Congratulate yourself for your successes, whether or not anyone else does.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Aha!” is your mantra for the coming weeks, Gemini. Keep it on the tip of your tongue, ready to unleash. This always-ready-to-besurprised-by-inspiration attitude will train you to expect the arrival of wonders and marvels. And that will be an effective way to actually attract wonders and marvels! With “Aha!” as your talisman, all of your wake-up calls will be benevolent, and all of the chaos you encounter—or at least most of it—will be fertile.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Do you chronically indulge in feelings of guilt? Do you berate yourself for the wrong turns and sad mistakes you made in the past?

These behaviors may be sneaky ways of avoiding change. How can you summon enough energy to transform your life if you’re wallowing in worries and regrets?

In presenting the possibility that you might be caught in this trap, I want you to know that I’m not sitting in judgment of you. Not at all. Like you, I’m a Cancerian, and I have periodically gotten bogged down in the very morass I’m warning you against. The bad news is that right now you are especially susceptible to falling under this spell. The good news is that right now you have extra power to break this spell.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the TV comedy-drama Jane

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the Virgin, the fictional character known as Rogelio de la Vega is a vain but lovable actor who performs in telenovelas. “I’m very easy to dress,” he tells the wardrobe supervisor of a new show he’ll be working on. “Everything looks good on me. Except for peach. I don’t pop in peach.” What he means is that his charisma doesn’t radiate vividly when he’s wearing peach-colored clothes.

Now I want to ask you, Leo: What don’t you pop in? I’m not simply talking about the color of clothes that enable you to shine, but everything else, too. In the coming weeks, it’s crucial that you surround yourself with influences that make you pop.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Are you willing to entertain an outlandish possibility? Here’s my vision: You will soon be offered unexpected assistance, either through the machinations of a “guardian angel” or the messy blessings of a shape-shifting spirit. This divine intervention will make it possible for you to demolish a big, bad obstacle you’ve been trying to find a way around.

Even if you have trouble believing in the literal factuality of my prophecy, here’s what I suspect: It will at least come true in a metaphorical sense—which is the truest kind of truth of all.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Glory” is the theme song of the

film Selma. It’s an anthem about the ongoing struggle for equal rights by African Americans. I want to borrow one of its lines for your use in the coming weeks: “Freedom is like a religion to us.”

I think those will be good words for you to live by. Are you part of a group that suffers oppression and injustice? Are you mixed up in a situation that squashes your self-expression? Are you being squelched by the conditioned habits of your own unconscious mind? It’s high time to rebel. The quest for liberation should be your spiritual calling.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): If you’re planning on breaking a taboo, sneaking into a forbidden zone, or getting intimate with an edge-dweller, don’t tell boastful stories about what you’re doing.

For now, secrecy is not only sexy; it’s a smart way to keep you safe and effective. Usually I’m fond of you telling the whole truth. I like it when you reveal the nuanced depths of your feelings. But right now I favor a more cautious approach to communication. Until your explorations have progressed further, I suggest that you only discuss them sparingly. As you put your experiments in motion, share the details on a need-toknow basis.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There are many possible ways to create and manage a close

relationship. Here’s one of my favorite models: when two independent, self-responsible souls pledge to help each other activate the best versions of themselves.

If you don’t have a partnership like this, the near future will be a favorable time to find one. And if you already do have an intimate alliance in which the two of you synergize each other’s quest for individuation, the coming weeks could bring you breathtaking breakthroughs.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It’s a challenge to drive a car through Canada’s far north. For example, if you want to get from Dawson in the Yukon Territory to Inuvik in the Northwest Territory, you take Dempster Highway. It’s gravel road for the entire 417-mile trip, so the ride is rough. Bring a spare tire and extra gasoline, since there’s just one service station along the way. On the plus side, the scenery is thrilling. The permafrost in the soil makes the trees grow in odd shapes, almost like they’re drunk. You can see caribou, wolverines, lynx, bears and countless birds. Right now, the sun is up 20 hours every day.

And the tundra? You’ve never seen anything like it. Even if you don’t make a trip like this, Capricorn, I’m guessing you will soon embark on a metaphorically similar version.

With the right attitude and preparation, you will have fun and grow more courageous.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian author James Joyce wrote Ulysses, one of the most celebrated and influential novels of the 20th century. The narrative is both experimental and tightly structured. Its chaotic streamof-consciousness passages are painstakingly crafted. (Anyone who wonders how the astrological sign of Aquarius can be jointly ruled by the rebellious planet Uranus and the disciplinarian planet Saturn need only examine this book for evidence.) Joyce claimed he labored over Ulysses for 20,000 hours. That’s the equivalent of devoting eight hours a day, 350 days a year, for over seven years. Will you ever work that hard and long on a project, Aquarius? If so, now would be an auspicious time to start.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The English writer and caricaturist Max Beerbohm moved away from his native land when he was 37 years old. He settled in Rapallo, Italy, where he lived for much of the rest of his life. Here’s the twist: When he died at age 83, he had still not learned to speak Italian. For 40 years, he used his native tongue in his foreign home.

This is a failing you can’t afford to have in the coming months, Pisces. The old proverb “When in Rome, do as the Romans,” has never been so important for you to observe.

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Hardest drinking countries in the world (gallons of pure alcohol consumed in 2012 per capita):

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1. Estonia—3.25 2. Austria—3.22 3. France—3.17 4. Ireland—3.09

Dear Minerva, What will people think if I take a store-bought cake to my friend’s birthday party?

Sincerely, Marie Can’toinette”

5. Czech Republic—3.04 6. Hungary—3.01 7. Luxembourg—3.01

Dear Marie Can’toinette,

8. Russian Federation—2.3

Have you lost your head? If your friend is fond of shortening-frosting and chemical cakes, by all means, indulge their preference. It’s their day. If your friend doesn’t care for that kind of cake (and I am guessing they don’t), put in a little more effort. No one wants a crummy cake.

If the cake is also the gift, you have no excuse for cutting corners. Nothing says “love” like a delicious homemade cake, moist and rich as it slips off the fork into your waiting mouth. Bake your friend their favorite cake just how they like it. Too busy to bake? Do your baking skills fall flat?

Then enlist the help of a local bakery devoted to delicious,, professional confections. It may cost a bit more, but they’llll work with you on creating a cake worth the extra money ass well as the intake of extra sugar, carbs and calories. If you u have no choice but to pick one up at your grocery, at leastt do something special with the presentation. We all know it’s the “thought that counts,” but that’s only true if you actually put some thought into it. Bon appetit!

9. Germany—2.9 10. Portugal—2.85

Source: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, “Tackling Harmful Alcohol Use,” 2015

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Height reached by then-28-year-old Alex Honnold in a 2014 free-climb of The Shining Path cliff face in Mexico, called the “hardest ‘free solo’ ever done.”

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