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March 2015
Issue #29
Great news about the Schubert Theatre in Gooding By Charmy LeaVell GOODING - It is with GREAT excitement we announce that GREAT, Inc.
(Gooding Restoration for Entertainment, Arts and Theater) a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization has been formed for the purpose of restoring the historical Schubert Theatre. New board members are President Karolyn Gaines; Vice President Lonnie LeaVell and Secretary/Treasurer Charmy LeaVell. The Theatre underwent remodeling in 1946 and 1983 to accommodate patrons in the changing times and changing décor; but, more recently, restoration efforts failed and the theater has remained un-used or underused for several years. The property was later acquired by Charmy and Lonnie LeaVell and they are committed to the protection and restoration of this important piece of Gooding County history. The LeaVells’ focus has been to ensure the restoration of the theater not only because of its historical significance but for the community to enjoy it as a means for families to participate in and enjoy the production of their plays, concerts, dances, cowboy poetry, puppet shows, Idaho Opry and other live entertainment. Many people have shared the days when they went to the theater to watch movies, meet with friends and have a great time with their grandparents as kids and it is GREAT, Inc.’s vision to see that the community has all these opportunities revived and the theater preserved for future generations. Title to the theatre has been donated and passed to the nonprofit by the LeaVells. The Schubert Theatre is located at 402 Main Street in downtown Gooding, Idaho, a small farming community of approximately 3,300 people in southwestern Idaho. Built by Frank R. Gooding, for whom the town is named, the building was designed by Hugo Clausen. This historic site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
March Calendar: March 6/7 CSI Rodeo in Twin Falls March 7 Gooding Library Extension Program March 8 Daylight savings time March 10 Vote for Hagerman Schools levy March 10 Hagerman Historical Presentation at Fossil Beds Visitor Center March 17 St. Patrick’s Day March 20 First day of Spring March 21 25th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Fun Walk & Run at Malad Gorge State Park March 21/22 Cowboy Poets in Hagerman March 26 Wine appreciation class at Thousand Springs Winery, Hagerman March 28 Fiddlers of Idaho benefit dinner in Gooding March 30 Wendell Community Auction
April Calendar: April 6 April 11 April 11/12 April 11/12
A fundraiser is being planned the 1st week in May. The community is invited to participate in a community garage sale and pie social with a silent auction to raise funds for a badly needed new roof. Restoration cannot begin on the inside until a new roof is in place. GREAT is calling for volunteers and grant writers and asking the community to begin saving their garage sale items by placing them in a box designated for the GREAT “roof raising” fundraiser. Details as to location, exact date and time will be announced soon. In the meantime, be sure to follow GREAT, Inc. and the Schubert Theatre on Facebook, like them, friend them & follow them. Inquiries may be made by calling Charmy LeaVell at (208) 539-0202 or email at charmy_leavell@mindspring.com or President Karolyn Gaines at (208) 591-0296 aFront page advertising aSpecial Introductory Rates a ahvp@q.com a(208) 539-2261 a aCall now for the APRIL 2015 issuea
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A Message from the Hagerman School District Subject: The 2015 Two Year Supplemental Levy The district staff and Board would like to once again renew our supplemental levy. We are asking for voter approval on March 10, 2015 to continue the same levy amount that was passed in 2013, $300,000 for two years. The 2015 supplemental levy will not increase your taxes if your property values stay current. The levy would continue to fund a staff, paraprofessionals, basic repairs and maintenance, supplies, books, extracurricular travel, and Ag/FFA travel. It should be noted that supplemental levies are becoming common taxing procedures for generating operational funding for school districts. 91 out of 115 districts (80%) ran successful levies in the 2013-14 year, up from the 59 out of 115 that ran them in 2006-07 (51%). These levies are not being used to start new programs; they are meant to keep districts afloat as state revenues continue to slide. Our school district recognizes your support is vital in maintaining and moving forward with quality programs for our children. It is our hope and desire that the community will once again approve the supplemental levy on March 10, 2015. Thank you, Hagerman School District
VOTE on March 10, 2015, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting Locations: Hagerman Legion Hall, Across from High School (Gooding County Voters) And Buhl Fire Department, Station #2, 19266A Hwy 30 (Twin Falls County Voters) Contact Information: District office 837-6344, High School 837-4572, Elementary School 837-4777 You may also call the district office or schools at any time if you have any questions. Voting is open to all legal voters with an established residence in the Hagerman School District. Non-registered voters may register (with proof of residence) at any polling location.
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TWIN FALLS – Cowboys and cowgirls from a dozen Idaho, Utah, and Colorado colleges and universities will gather for the College of Southern Idaho’s biggest rodeo weekend of the year March 6 and 7. The 39th Annual CSI Intercollegiate Rodeo will take place at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7 at the College of Southern Idaho’s Eldon Evans Expo Center. The CSI Rodeo Team’s “Home Rodeo” will be the sixth of the Rocky Mountain Region’s ten-rodeo season. The CSI Men’s Rodeo Team is currently sitting in first place in the region while the women’s team is in second place. The Golden Eagle men will look to increase their lead while the women will be working hard to take over first place in the regional standings. Advance tickets to the CSI Intercollegiate Rodeo are $8 and available at Vickers Western Store in Twin Falls, the Shoe and Tack Shop in Jerome, and EZ Money Auto in Burley. They’re also available in advance at the CSI Expo Center office or from any CSI Rodeo team member. Tickets at the door for the 39th Annual CSI Rodeo will be $10. Kids from age 6 to 12 will be admitted for $5.
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Idaho Cottage Food bill By Kathleen McKevitt, Freelance Photojournalist
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Is one of your most fulfilling projects making homemade bread? How about jams and jellies, or soups or grain mixes or ingredients for soups and bread-making? If so, you’re in luck, because a new Cottage Food bill now has a number and is headed for a hearing before the 6th of March, 2015. Idaho is only one of seven states in the nation that does not yet have a Cottage Food law. The new Cottage Food Bill is 187, and information is available on the Internet by searching for IORC (Idaho Organization Resource Council) on Twitter, Facebook, or via Google or other search engine.
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Kathy Bartholomew (right) and daughter at Jerome Farmer’s Market September 2014. Kathy is the market manager. After a year of IORC’s effort to form committees and organizers, to research, write, and get people across Idaho informed, they built the bill and got it to the Idaho legislature in January. It turned out that this is such popular idea that according to a source at IORC, it turned out there were several individuals and organizations throughout Idaho doing the same thing. Those were merged along with those of Health and Welfare additions and a fully-readied bill is on its way to a formal hearing before the 6th of March, 2015. If this is something that interests you, now is the time to let one of the people named below know you want this idea to become law in Idaho. Across the nation, individuals and families are earning a decent living doing what they love, because their state has a cottage food law. What a cottage food law would mean is an annual income up to $30,000 allowed in sales, as it stands right now. Without inspection, but requiring a state certified certificate to do business, people can start and run their home-food-preparation business. Of course, $30,000 may not seem significant as the only income; it can be very significant as additional income. Legislative co-sponsors are Senator Dan Johnson, Senator Abby Lee, Senator Jim Patrick, Representative Robert Anderst, Representative Sage Dixon, Representative Matt Erpelding and Representative Caroline Troy.
Rep. Fred Wood, Chair fwood@house.idaho.gov (208) 332-1074 Rep. Kelley Packer, Vice Chair kpacker@house.idaho.gov (208) 332-1045 Rep. Brandon Hixon bhixon@house.idaho.gov (208) 332-1052 Rep. Christy Perry cperry@house.idaho.gov (208) 332-1044 Rep. Paul Romrell promrell@house.idaho.gov (208) 332-1056 Rep. John Vander Woude vanderwoude@house.idaho.gov (208)332-1120 Rep. Merrill Beyeler mbeyeler@house.idaho.gov (208) 332-1180 Rep. Eric Redman eredman@house.idaho.gov (208) 332-1070 Rep. Caroline Nilsson Troy cntroy@house.idaho.gov (208) 332-1035 Rep. John Rusche jrusche@house.idaho.gov (208) 332-1130 Rep. Sue Chew schew@house.idaho.gov (208) 332-1049
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The bill reads, in part: For Home Kitchen Operations: (1) may sell cottage foods directly to consumers at the following venues: (a) Private homes; (b) Community events; c) Community-supported agriculture share programs; (d) Farmers markets; and (e) Roadside stands. (3) A home kitchen operation may sell cottage foods online or by mail-order, provided that the consumer's shipping address is located within the state of Idaho. Cottage foods shall be sold with labels that include the following information: The product's name; The name, location and contact information of the home kitchen operation that made the product; A disclaimer stating that the product may contain allergens; and a disclaimer stating: "This product was home-produced and is not subject to routine food safety inspections." A home kitchen operation shall not have gross sales that exceed thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) annually. The IORC group believes that while the waiting seems long, the bill has a very good chance of passing into law. To support this effort by calling any of the legislative supporters or your county representative/senator in Idaho, see the phone numbers below. Here’s a list of the options that can be made and sold under the new bill. Baked goods without cream, custard, or meat fillings, such as breads, biscuits, churros, cookies, pastries, and tortillas Candy, such as brittle and toffee Chocolate-covered nonperishable foods, such as nuts and dried fruit Dried fruit, Dried pasta, Dry baking mixes Fruit pies, fruit empanadas, and fruit tamales Granola, cereals, and trail mixes Herb blends and dried mole paste Honey and sweet sorghum syrup Jams, jellies, preserves, and fruit butter that comply with standards (list continues next column)
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College of Southern Idaho Offers Youth Camps By Mary Keating
There is something magical about summer camps. When children have the opportunity to work with professionals in a compressed and highlystructured environment, when the materials are presented in a way that builds, blends and boosts self-confidence, and when the goals of a camp experience are focused on discovery and growth, very powerful and wonderful successes and transformations abound. “The variety of camps available make it easier than ever for children to discover something new about themselves and develop their creative, artistic and social skills,” said Camille Barigar, Special Events Coordinator, College of Southern Idaho (CSI) Fine Arts Center. “Specialty summer camps offer new friendships, enrich talents and bolster self-confidence.” Camps, whether a day or a week, local or regional, have become an integral way for children to develop life-long skills. “Here at the College of Southern Idaho, we offer camps that give children an opportunity to interact with and explore various art forms such as dance, music, jazz and theatre,” Barigar said. “While we draw a fair number of local students, we are encouraged by the increasing number of students who travel to the area to attend our camps. Some come specifically for our depth of programs, some come to interact with a new set of instructors and students, while others come to take part in our camps as well as explore and enjoy the many and varied outdoor activities we have in the central Idaho region.”
Literary Center. Students receive in-depth training on the art of putting pen to paper in meaningful ways and tips and tricks for revising and editing written materials. The summer camp season at CSI concludes with the CSI/IDAA Summer Dance Workshop. Students can attend a one-week camp, July 19-24, 2015, or the two week camp, July 19-31, 2015. The camp offers room and board options and provides intensive training to students age 12 and up who have had a minimum of two consecutive years of dance. Younger dancers may be accepted for the first week only based on maturity, ability and written approval from their dance teacher. “This year we have an impressive guest faculty of professionals from all over the country,” Barigar said. “These professionals bring a wealth of talent, experience and knowledge in music, theatre, writing, dance and the arts to our campus and we are thrilled to offer and support so many opportunities for children throughout the entire region. We invite you to learn more about our wonderful camps.” For more information on upcoming CSI Summer Camps, visit http:// fineartscenter.csi.edu and click on ‘Youth Summer Camps.’ For accommodations, activities and things to do in the Twin Falls area check out visitsouthidaho.com. Mary Keating is a monthly contributor to the Family Living Magazine, a national and state award-winning feature writer, a wife and mother. Find her at marykeating.com or on Facebook.
Hagerman Library Board Seeks New Member The Hagerman Library Board is looking for a new member. Applicant must live within Hagerman city limits.
There are a number of camps scheduled to be held on the beautiful CSI campus. From June 15-19, 2015, CSI will host Music Fest, a day camp for students age 12-18. Participants choose a major and spend significant time each day in classes that are related to that major. Majors include band, strings, vocal, musical theatre, organ, percussion and piano. “Our widely popular Music Fest camp prepares and encourages middle and high school students to explore academic careers in the arts,” Barigar said. July 6-10, 2015: students of jazz music are invited to come and work with world class musicians during the CSI Jazz Camp. This day camp is open to anyone who can play an instrument, with instruction on drums, piano, bass, guitar and wind instruments. Students work closely with a faculty of jazz musicians and jazz instructors from all over the northwest. Attendees perform at the Jazz on the Canyon Rim Jazz Festival. Also from July 6-10, 2015, thespians gather for Theatre Camp. Youth ages 10-19 receive training and instruction on stage makeup, set construction, stage lighting, stage combat, acting, audition preparation, musical theatre and more. Students of all abilities and experience levels are welcome. On the last day of camp, students showcase their skills for friends and family. In addition, CSI offers Junior Theatre Camp from June 29-July 1 to introduce younger children (ages 6-9) to the wonderful world of theatre. “In mid-July we welcome budding authors and writers to the campus,” Barigar said. “The Writing Camp by the Cabin is a weeklong workshop offering imaginative, hands-on creative writing enrichment.”
Writing Camp by the Cabin, July 13-17, 2015 will host children grade 3-9. The camp is led by a professional teaching-writer from the Cabin
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Hagerman Public Library News by charlotte rosen, library director
HAGERMAN - Due to the generous donation of the Tiffany family of Hagerman the Library now has over 500 new books on its shelves and another 400 in storage to be added later. Library Director Charlotte Rosen noted she has also added to the collection the New York Times Bestsellers. The Girl on the Train has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since Gone Girl. This subtle crime thriller tracks the story of a missing wife through her last diary entries and narratives of her husband’s well-hidden double life. The novel has been praised as a “dazzling breakthrough.... wily, mercurial, subtly layered and populated by characters so well imagined.” In The Girl on the Train, Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning. Every day she rattles down the same track and then she sees something shocking. It is only a minute until the train moves on, but it is enough. Now everything has changed. Unable to keep it to herself, Rachel offers what she knows to the police, and becomes inextricably entwined in what happens, as well as in the lives of everyone involved. “Just for fun we have also added Shawn Vestal’s God Forsaken Idaho to the library shelves. This is a very funny book that contains nine stories of prophets and parents, of doppelgangers and pocket dogs,” said Rosen. “We are still looking for another Library Board member,” Director Rosen said. She explained the person must live in the city of Hagerman and be over 18 years of age. “This is a very critical time for the Library with our plans to move forward on building a new library.” The Planning and Zoning Commission should have all the information they need in April. “I will be submitting the materials and plans they need and I hope they come up with their recommendation to the City Council at the April meeting,” the Director said. She explained she needs City Council approval to continue with the project. “Without it I cannot have Hagerman I.D.E.A. seek the grant monies we will need, nor will I be holding any fundraisers,” said Rosen. She noted if the City Council does not approve the project she is not sure just what the next step would be for the Library Board. As for herself,” I will most likely find myself another project to work on; I always do,” she said.
Carrot in the Sky by Jane Deal
Never give in, never give up and always remember to carry a snack.
The Power of Positive Fraught by jane deal
This month I am going to write about a topic that I will not need to research. There will be no phone calls made to set up interviews and no special research done using libraries and archives. Trust me, I got this one down and I’m an expert. I am a catastrophizer. As far as I know, I am a fourth generation of this breed which takes any situation and imagines the worst possible outcome....minus reality. (If you have not felt any connection to the words I have written so far, please stop reading now and I’ll see you next month. It will be better for both of us.) In my family, we would always roll our eyes at the things my grandmother would say. Her usual comment when she got up in the morning was, “I just didn’t sleep a wink last night! I was so worried. I just tossed and turned!” Her worries included the possibility of robberies in her home, ferocious dogs attacking her when she took her daily walks and the constant potential for social embarrassment. After awhile, we stopped responding to Grannie’s anxiety. The reasons for her incredible amount of worry never made much sense and it seemed like a tape that she played over and over.....and over.....Her constant internal upset was obviously not based in reality and lost its validity with us after awhile. Several years later, I was in my car sitting at a red light and was a little concerned about getting to work on time. I pulled out too soon and another car struck me very hard on the driver’s side. I had some injuries and was taken to the hospital. I broke several ribs and my foot. The medical bills were unimaginable as I needed so much medication and physical therapy. I wasn’t able to take a summer vacation because I had to buy a new car. The accident was my fault so my insurance rates sky-rocketed!....And then the light turned green and I drove to work. Yup that’s right, I thought the whole thing up in less than a minute! I tried to keep these thoughts to myself for a long time. My Aunt Patsy and I would joke occasionally about thinking like Grannie. Then one morning we were working out together in a gym. We were laying on our backs on benches and lifting weights over our heads. Patsy said to me, “This weight just slipped out of my hands and hit me in the forehead. There is blood everywhere and I could have some brain damage.!” I said, “Yeah, me too but I told the owner I wouldn’t try to sue him.” The two of us laughed so hard we couldn’t speak for awhile. Simultaneously, we had the same ridiculously silly thought and mine with just a sprinkle of codependence, worrying about the owner. To have another person, from the same bloodline as myself, sing my neurotic song back to me was somehow strangely comforting. The validation from Patsy was helpful for awhile but this pattern of thought does not need acceptance. Left alone to mutate, catastrophizing can become lethal. I started to realize Grannie’s tapes were becoming the regular programming in my mind. I realized I needed to work on changing my thought process. The only practice I have come up with over the years is to actively fantasize alongside my negative train of thought. Yes, maybe I will end up in the hospital after the latest imaginary accident. However, maybe a friend will bring me a lottery ticket to cheer me up. It will be a winner and I won’t have to worry about any of the bills from the accident that never happened because now I’m rich!…..Of course, this means that I will need to share my wealth with others…How much should I dole out? I don’t want to leave anyone out or hurt their feelings…. As you can see in the paragraph above, the two trains of thought are still very active but the exaggeration of both somehow brings me back to the middle. This middle ground seems to be the closest to reality that I will ever find…Or could you permanently lose this grasp of neutral territory and never get it back? Oh dear. …Lottery…Lottery….Lottery….. “I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.” - Mark Twain Jane Deal co-owned the Ein Tisch Inn and Wild Rice’s Catering in Hagerman from 2003-2009. She authored the cookbook for Ballard’s Idaho Golden Greek Cheese. In 2013, Jane co-authored a cookbook featuring Idaho Preferred products titled, “Live. Eat. Local.” When it comes to cooking, she adheres to two core philosophies: Always use fresh and local ingredients, and refuse to be afraid! She believes the cooking experience should always be filled with joy, not fear.
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Wendell Community Auction Monday, March 30
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South end of Wendell, just south of I-84 Exit 157 Lunch by Cookshack Contact any of the auction personnel or Auctioneer Joe Bennett at (208) 539-0111. Vehicles - Farm Equipment - Tractors and other consignments. Sale Managed by Masters Auction Service “The BusinessThat Service Built”
Community Resource Fair in Wendell on April 6 Wendell High School, April 6, from 5:30 pm to 7 pm WENDELL - Orchard Valley Head Start and the Wendell Chamber of Commerce are hosting their annual Community Resource Fair. The event will be held on Monday, April 6th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Wendell High School, 750 East Main, Wendell, Idaho. A rainbow trout dinner will be served and this event is free of charge and open to the public. A few of the vendors who will be attending: Hagerman Fossil Beds, Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Emergency Services, College of Southern Idaho’s Dental Hygiene Program and the College of Southern Idaho’s Nursing Department and many, many more. There will be face painting and games available for children. Please come and join us for this informative and exciting event! For more information, please contact the Orchard Valley Head Start staff at 536-1547.
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Annual Chili Cook Off in Hagerman a Success by Janice Urie
HAGERMAN - The Chili Cook Off and Auction, an annual benefit for the Hagerman Valley Volunteer Fire Fighters and QRU, was held Saturday, February 21. There were 140 -150 people in attendance. The Chili Cook Off winners were: First Place – Bobby Bock; Second Place – Kathy DeRuiter; and Third Place – Tasha DeRuiter. A special thanks to all the businesses and individuals who donated items to be auctioned, to Kirt Martin and the Snake River Grill for furnishing food, and to all those who entered chili in the cook off. Also, thanks to
HAGERMAN - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Hagerman National Fish Hatchery, is happy to announce the replacement of the Riley Creek Bridge on the National Fish Hatchery Road! The 50 year old bridge provides access to the National Fish Hatchery, Oster Lakes, University of Idaho Aquaculture Research Center, and the Magic Springs Hatchery. The west side of the bridge has been constructed to allow traffic to utilize the new part of the bridge. However, this part of the bridge is very narrow and for safety purposes we encourage travelers to slow down before crossing from either direction. The project will create a wider, 2-lane bridge that is currently scheduled to be completed in April. We thank you for your patience and look forward to many visitors to the Hatchery and Oster Lakes for family activities. Fishing at Oster Lakes opened March 1st and the Hatchery is open year-round, seven days a week. Come enjoy an outdoor hike, a day of fishing, or a family picnic and games! Hagerman Fire Protection District Chief Tim Peterson for coordinating the event, Rolly Zollinger who was in charge of the kitchen, Terry Mode who served as auctioneer, and all the other members of the fire department and QRU who worked to make the event a success. The men and women who volunteer their time to the fire department and QRU deserve our support and gratitude every day of the week. They provide a valuable service to our community and make Hagerman a better place to live.
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Benefit Dinner & Entertainment Supporting the Fiddlers of Idaho State Championship
March 28, 2015 War Memorial Hall
Chili Cook Off winners: First place, center of photo: Bobby Bock; second place: Kathy DeRuiter; and third place: Tasha DeRuiter.
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Hagerman Historical Society Presentation:
COWBOY POETS GATHERIN’
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 7 pm
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Hagerman Fossil Beds Visitor Center 221 N. State Street, Hagerman
ROD HOWARD Retired District Forest Ranger presents: Facts and legends:
FUND RAISER FOR AMERICAN LEGION & IDAHO ‘N’ HEROES
Tecumseh, the greatest of the Native American Chiefs
(GETTING IDAHOS WOUNDED WARRIORS OUTDOORS)
RAY AND DON’S
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LAYLE BAGLEY
PLUS OVER 30 OTHER OUTSTANDING POETS AND MUSICIANS – THE BEST IN THE WEST!!
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Extension at the Gooding Public Library in 2015 Presentation series brought to you by the University of Idaho Gooding Extension Office and the Gooding Public Library Where: Gooding Public Library 306 5th Ave West, Gooding Idaho 83330 Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Cost: FREE
When and what: Saturdays. Topics: March 7: Water-wise landscaping. University of Idaho Educator Tony McCammon will talk about how to develop and care for a wonderful landscape that uses much less water. • April 11: Rainwater and grey water collection. University of Idaho Educator Mario E. de Haro-Marti will talk about how to collect and use rainwater and how to recycle grey water from your home. Water saving techniques will be discussed. • May 16: Composting at home. University of Idaho Educator Mario E. de Haro-Marti will talk about how to compost, different methods, and benefits of composting for your home and community. • More talks: During these presentations you will be able to vote for or request future talks to be presented. •
For RSVP and more info: call the Gooding Extension Office: 208-934-4417 or the Gooding Public Library: 208-934-4089.
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Showing Up © Christina O’Brien 2015
Larking Around By the time you read this, we may be back in winter weather, but for the record our backyard thermometer has registered highs mostly in the 50s and 60s since Feb 4 (sorry, Boston!), with many nights above freezing. It’s been wonderful to take shirtsleeve walks and get the gardens somewhat cleaned up and ready for true spring, but I have a sneaking suspicion that we’ll pay for this somewhere down the line. Crocuses are tucked in along the edges of our several gardens, and in the first week of February produced the first glints of color poking up among last fall’s debris. This morning, under a cloudy sky, their petals were still snugged closed at 10 a.m. When the sun came out an hour later, they popped open and not long after, a honeybee buzzed by and worked the patch for several minutes. As honeybees choose a “flower of the day” and stick to it (thus their efficiency as agricultural pollinators), I wondered if a “purple-crocus-visiting” bee would visit just the purple crocuses and ignore the other colors. In my one-bee study, the answer is no. After she investigated the purple crocuses in my patch, she shifted to the yellow and white ones. Was she keying in on the flower shape, or were the crocuses all the same hue to her ultraviolet color vision? Over the course of five minutes, she visited about twenty flowers, and then zoomed off southward. The blossoms were also inspected by what looked to my untutored eye like a housefly. It poked around on the pistils of two or three flowers with its spongy tongue, perhaps mopping up some stray nectar or pollen, but with nowhere near the persistence of the bee. Then it wandered off and landed on some dead leaves, at which point my eyes wandered elsewhere (and undoubtedly missed some amazing never-before-documented fly behavior. Note to self: pay attention – even to flies!). Silver maples are also in full bloom. Their flowers are primarily windpollinated, so unlike most blossoms they’re not dependent upon good weather to arouse the pollinators. Our Siberian honeysuckles are also coming into flower, forsythia is starting to bloom, and the plum is getting very anxious (hence we are too; we tell it daily “No, no – not yet!”). Fortunately the apple and pear trees are taking things a bit slower. If Old Man Winter wallops us again, I wonder how the plants would handle last November’s seventy-degree plunge to single digits plus another rollercoaster rise and drop in late winter. Most plants in our climate are built to go into winter dormancy gradually and stay there till spring awakens them; this winter’s wild temperature swings may cause more winter-kill than would just plain arctic cold. However, the closer we get to March the more I wonder if winter truly is over. In other news, last week Habi and I took a hike across a sagebrush butte. It was another shirtsleeve day, and sharp little whistles filled the air. For a long time I couldn’t pinpoint the whistlers; finally a little bird darted up from beneath my feet and was kind enough to alight on the top of a nearby sage. A horned lark! Once I had their search image, they were everywhere, chasing each other around when they weren’t flushing up from our path. This was definitely spring behavior, far different from their winter flocking and feeding habits. Horned larks are very hardy birds for their small sparrowish size, and overwinter in snow country in large flocks, running across open fields and skirling across roads by the hundreds. Perched on the top of its sagebrush, this spring-afflicted one gave me ample time to appreciate its crisp black head stripes set off by a yellow-tinged face with two tiny black feather tufts atop. A whistle or two, then it was off on another chase. Happy spring, little lark – or happy false spring at least! Chris is practicing Showing Up from her micro-farm in Boise, and is enjoying showing up in her old Hagerman stomping grounds more often these days.
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Burn Barrel Information ILLEGAL: Did you know it is against the law to burn household trash such as paper and plastic in the State of Idaho? You can learn more about Idaho’s open burning laws by requesting the brochure “LIGHT IT RIGHT” from any SISW transfer station or your local Department of Environmental Quality office. UNHEALTHY: Burning items such as plastic, paper and other household waste releases dangerous chemicals such as dioxins, furans, arsenic, benzene and formaldehyde into the air. The ash from burning household trash contains heavy metals such as lead, chromium and mercury that are easily leached into the soil and water. UN-NEIGHBORLY: Smoke from trash fires can carry for several miles and can aggravate lung diseases such as emphysema, lung cancer and asthma. If you would like to speak to someone regarding this policy, please contact Southern Idaho Solid Waste’s main office at 208-432-9082.
Drought Landscape Management Plan By Tony McCammon, UI Area Horticulturist
The regions of the Rockies have experienced droughts in recent years. The population in this region continues to grow faster than any other in the United States, yet homeowners here are using approximately 60 percent of potable water to irrigate landscapes. Some communities this year will lose water privileges altogether for home landscapes and other outdoor uses. The question has been asked “When the drought is over will our water scheduling go back to normal?” I answer you a definite NO! As populations increase water resources grow scarcer, the scarceness of water creates restrictions, price hikes, and the occasional droughts will continue to limit our most valuable natural resource to the point of drought or no drought we must conserve. We have been asked by the Legislature to reduce our consumption to 30% by 2030 to support the population growth demands. The true question is not “When can I start watering my landscape again?” But rather, “How can I have an acceptable landscape using less water?” Since landscape water use represents a major portion of the water used in urban areas in the region, there is considerable potential for providing water savings through conservation. Xeriscaping™ has been emphasized as one potential way to conserve water in residential landscapes. The seven principles of Xeriscaping™are: 1. Plan and design the landscape comprehensively from the beginning; 2. Create practical, usable turfgrass areas; 3. Appropriately use perennials, trees, and shrubs and zone them together according to the water needs of the plants; 4. Improve the soil where needed; 5. Use mulches; 6. Irrigate efficiently, and; 7. Maintain the landscape appropriately. Xeriscape™ practices have long been advocated by landscape architects, landscape designers, and horticulturists with little adoption. This is partly because homeowners are unaware of landscape water requirements and the components of a Xeriscapes™. They are misled by the notion of having a zeroscape means a rock, sagebrush, a skull, and tumble weed blowing through it. When in actuality Xeriscapes™ can be very beautiful and manageable. Although the seven principles listed above are all important in limiting the use of landscape irrigation, I feel more emphasis needs to be given to number 2. Turfgrass is, by nature, drought tolerant. But we, by nature, over water it. And the more we have the more we irrigate. Therefore, we must limit our use of turfgrass and learn more about its physiology to determine how to water it appropriately. Turfgrasses are separated into cool season and warm season grasses. Cool season grass use the cooler times of the year to grow and photosynthesize, whereas warm season grasses use the warmer times of the year. Therefore, if your turfgrass greens up by the end of April you have a cool season grass, on the other hand, if your turfgrass waits until June to green up then you have a warm season grass. Ninety-nine percent of Wasatch lawns are cool season, mainly Kentucky bluegrass. Now contemplate this, if turfgrass growth fluctuates due to temperature, it stands to reason that a cool season grass will want to stop growing in a hot period such as July or August. When this turfgrass turns brown it is usually due to the natural cycle in the plant called dormancy. “But can I water and fertilize it in the summer to keep it green?” Of course you can. The more you water the cooler it will stay, and the more you fertilize the greener it will be. However, you are not letting the turfgrass take its natural course and this will increase susceptibility of the turfgrass to insects and diseases. Not to mention the cost you will incur through the summer on fertilizer and water. Here are my suggestions for managing your turfgrass for the best drought tolerance: 1. Mow at a taller length so the plant will maintain a deeper rootsystem. Usually 3 to 4 inches is excellent. 2. You may choose a deeper rooted and heat tolerant grass species. Such as Tall Fescue lawn. Tall fescue is a turfgrass that has a root system that can grow 3’ deep, a blade that is resistant to insects, and recently was the preferred turfgrass in a survey in Utah State University Turf Trials. 3. Choose a warm season turfgrass such as Buffalograss. Buffalograss is straw-yellow in May and October but green in July and August. Only needs to be watered once a month, is very heat tolerant, and you can use Round-up™ for weed management when the grass is dormant. 4. If you don’t want to change your Kentucky bluegrass, water ½ inch every three days in July and August to keep roots uniformly moist, Once every five days during May, June, and September. For more information contact the University of Idaho Extension, Gooding County at 208-934-4417 or gooding@uidaho.edu Contributed by Tony McCammon, Area Horticulture Educator, University of Idaho Extension, Magic Valley Horticulture, Website: www.hortmagic.org
Appreciating Wine by Marguerite Janes thousand Springs Winery and Bed & Breakfast
Learning about and appreciating wine is a continuing process. Constantly changing with each vintage, wine is crafted around the environment, people and their stories. For some, the stories go back hundreds of years, creating a rich history of present day wine. For others, especially here in Idaho, the tales are new, exciting and ever challenging. Wines reflect upon time, cultures, and individual personalities much in the same way as music and art. Tasting wine is like a monopoly game - All the different wine regions, different values based on a name or place, and a roll of dice (Mother Nature). Teaching the brain to clarify the nuances of time and place in a wine takes practice. It simply can’t be learned overnight and it takes years to develop a memory database from which to draw a conclusion. Knowing what one should expect from a varietal of grape and being able to pick out its individual characteristics in a wine attracts the intellectual learning part of the brain. Sampling wine affects the more sensory
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areas of the brain through smell and taste. Teaching the brain to attach descriptive words to what one tastes takes experience. By taking the effort to sit and evaluate a variety of wines on a frequent basis will expand one’s knowledge of wine and increase comfort levels for choosing great wines and fluency speaking about wines with others. College of Southern Idaho NORTH SIDE CENTER 202 14th Avenue East, Gooding, ID 83330 (208) 934-8678 northsidecenter@csi.edu Come join us for some fun spring classes! Enroll in one or more of the classes starting in March: Yoga for Everyone: Strengthen your muscles while rejuvenating your spirit. Yoga encourages a mind-body connection that helps with focus, balance, and strength. The benefits of practicing yoga include greater flexibility, better posture, stronger body alignment, improved respiration, and relaxation. Individuals of all fitness levels are welcome. Participants should bring their own mat. This class is designed for students age 14 and up. 7-8 p.m., Thursday, March 5 to Apr. 30, Gooding Recreation District Gym Instructor: Holly Adams $59 Introduction to GPS Satellite Navigation: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is deployed in over three billion devices across the world, but many people still don’t understand how it works or how to use its many applications. George Yerion, PLS, of GradeTek, Inc., will explain coordinate systems, terminology, and basic recreational GPS unit operations. Bring your charged GPS unit (and manual) to class if you have one. No automobile navigation GPS units please. 5:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, Mar. 19 North Side Center, Gooding Instructor: George Yerion $35 Basic Wine Appreciation: Learning to taste wine is no different than learning to really appreciate music or art in that the pleasure you receive is proportionate to the effort you make. The time and effort invested in palate training is very rewarding—and a whole lot of fun! Marguerite Janes, the owner of the Thousand Springs Winery Bed and Breakfast, will introduce you to the basics of wine appreciation, the art of using your senses to sample and experience different types of wines. Light snacks will be served. 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Mar. 26, Thousand Springs Winery, Hagerman Instructor: Marguerite Janes $39 Creative Photography for Beginners This class is for new photographers wanting to learn more about the basic features of their own camera, whether digital, point and shoot, or DSLR. Using the fundamentals of creative photography, students will discover how to confidently take better photos that blend function and inspiration to create frame-worthy photos that captivate the imagination. Learn how to use unique camera settings, lighting, and composition to get the “perfect shot” in this special 8-hour course taught by the owner of ASH Photography. 6-8 p.m., Tuesdays & Thursdays, Mar. 31 to Apr. 9, North Side Center, Gooding Instructor: Alfred Hagen $55 LECTURE SERIES TWENTY FIFTEEN: FREE! Gooding College presented by Kelly Kast - Tuesday, March 10, 7 p.m From 1917 to 1938, Gooding Idaho was home to an excellent college of higher education. Gooding College was started by the Methodist Episcopal Church and was considered one of the finest in Idaho. In this presentation, learn about the fascinating history of the college including its patriotic role in the community during World War I, its tribulations during the Spanish Flu Pandemic, and perhaps most importantly, its role in shaping the City of Gooding and surrounding communities. Kelly Kast was born and raised in Gooding County and has spent many years researching and writing about the intriguing history of south-central Idaho. Kelly was a staff writer for the Gooding County Leader for seven years and its editor for three years. She has published many history articles with Idaho Magazine. Kelly currently works for the Idaho State Police and recently published Without Compromise, the history of the Idaho State Police, in celebration of its 75th anniversary. Made possible in part by a generous donation from Zions Bank Coming in April…Songwriting and Musical Notation, April in Paris—Featuring French Wines, Golf Skills: Pitch, Chip & Putt, Box Canyon Nature Excursion For more information, go to www.csi.edu/northside, or contact us by calling 934-8678 or e-mailing us at northsidecenter@csi.edu.
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Idaho Rodeo Hall of Fame Longhorn Steers in Gooding are getting restless! by charmy leavell
GOODING - Spring is on the way with green grass beginning to show and the Long Horned Steers are getting restless with urges to bunch up and migrate to main street grass again in Gooding! They really enjoyed themselves last year – so much so that they had several injuries to their horns, legs & feet due to sprinkler and irrigating water damage from staying on last years’ grass too long and the high winds. To our dismay, some of them didn’t survive the winter. Due to the high cost of beef and steer rustlers last year, we’re considering implant chips! We had many people who declared they wanted the steers to remain year around and the spirit of community and competition proved to be so great that The Idaho Rodeo Hall of Fame has revamped their guidelines for the June 1 through September 20, 2015 season to include FIVE AWARDS! There will be 5 categories the judging will be based on. Judge’s Choice Award, People’s Choice Award, Best Western Theme, Best Theme Reflecting Your Business and Most Humorous Award. Each of these categories will receive awards so keep a watchful eye for the herd that will be arriving soon and be sure to pick up your monthly paper for more information. It is our pleasure to announce the 2015 board members of the Idaho Rodeo Hall of Fame are President Lonnie LeaVell, Gooding ID; 1st Vice President Zeb Bell, Murtaugh, ID; Secretary/Treasurer Charmy LeaVell, Gooding, ID and Director Charlie Howell, Jerome, ID. Laura Stutzman of Twin Falls, ID and Deanne Bell are our Representatives. All board members and representatives are nonpaid members and serve as volunteers only. 100% of your donations go directly to the Idaho Rodeo Hall of Fame, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization to support our youth awards, costs of maintaining & displaying the donated memorabilia, inductions and publicity. We are honored to have as our 2015 Inductees: Val Christensen, Burley, ID; Walter Parke, Posthumously – Gooding, ID; Jackie Parke Roser – Marsing, ID; Troy Perkins – Pendleton, ID; Grant Roberts – Caldwell, ID; Bob, Bill and Jake Stephens, Fred Stephens Posthumously – Treasure Valley and Oregon; Charley Stovner Posthumously & Danna Stovner – Wilder, ID; Jim and Sandy Vickers – Twin Falls, ID and Jan Youren – Garden Valley, ID. The 2015 Induction, dinner and live auction event will be held at the Gooding County Fairgrounds in the commercial building, Saturday August 22 and the Gooding Pro Rodeo will follow that evening. We are also very excited to announce our recipe contest & Western Heritage Cookbook by our Wild Women of the West now in progress that we are planning to have ready for purchase during the Gooding County Fair and Pro Rodeo in August. This will be a very special edition in that we are asking for photos of your home place, and/or a story about the recipes that are being submitted if it is a traditional or old family recipe and you care to share, but it is not mandatory or required. Also you are invited to share your favorite campfire stories, original poems or drawings that would go with your recipe. We have already received several recipes such as a pecan pie recipe with a photo of the tree that the pecans were picked from on their home place. You may also want to submit a 500 word or less biography or story of your western heritage family but it is not required. The IRHF, Inc. reserves all rights to publish submissions & to the profits obtained from the sale of the books for the purpose of raising funds for our youth scholarship awards program & preserving the history of our western heritage. You will retain rights to your recipes, bios, photos, poems, stories, etc to republish. Judging will be based on the dish you bring Friday August 21, 2015 to the Gooding County Fair & Rodeo Grounds. Prizes will be offered for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place entries and more than one recipe will be accepted. Recipes, photos, stories etc may be mailed to IRHF, Inc. P.O. Box 562, Gooding, ID 83330 or email charmy_leavell@mindspring.com. For inquiries contact Charmy LeaVell at (208) 539-0202 or Laura Stutzman (208) 280-2345. Entry deadline is May 1.
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Hooked on Fishing By Joe Chapman
Do you want to eradicate that bad case of cabin fever you have? We have just the medication you need. The Oster Lakes and Riley Pond open March 1st, and fishing should be great! Not only have we stocked rainbow trout from Hagerman Hatchery, but Clear Springs Foods, Inc. has donated several thousand pounds of large (4-5 pound average) rainbow trout which will surely bring a smile to your face. These fish have been stocked by Fish and Game personnel into Riley Pond, Oster lakes 1-4, and Riley Creek. We have also stocked some of these large trout into Crystal Lake south of Wendell, the Filer Ponds, Empire Ponds, and Emerald Lake and Freedom Park Pond by Burley. Some of these fish were even stocked into some community ponds in Boise. Below: Loading large rainbow trout at a Clear Springs hatchery.
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CSI COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTER OFFERS WORKSHOPS DSLR PORTRAIT WORKSHOP TWIN FALLS – The College of Southern Idaho’s Community Education Center is offering the enrichment photography workshop, DSLR: Portraits, taught by CSI photography instructor Ben Lustig, on Saturday, March 21 from 9 am to noon. The workshop will be held at the Twin Falls CSI campus and the cost to register is $59. Clear Springs Foods has been very generous in donating these large fish to our fisheries program for several years now and we really appreciate it. Each year, they donate around ten thousand pounds of large rainbow trout to southern Idaho waters. No doubt many of you have caught one. I often hear from anglers saying they caught a trophy that had been in Below:Guy Taylor, Clear Springs Foods, hands a trout to Dan Anta, IDFG.
This workshop is for amateur photographers with a working familiarity of their camera’s basic controls, including shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. Participants will learn how to master lighting and composition to create compelling, professional-looking photos. This unique instruction is geared to participant’s equipment, interests and skill level in a fun, hands-on environment. Participants should bring their working camera and owner’s manual, if available. Participants may register in the course online at http://communityed. csi.edu or by calling (208) 732-6442. Class size is limited so early registration is suggested. For more information and to view the course schedule on this and other CSI Community Education classes, visit http://communityed.csi. edu. To register for classes, call the CSI Community Education Center at (208)732-6442, or register and pay online at http://communityed.csi. edu. CSI Community Education can also be found on Facebook at http:// facebook.com/csicommunityed. IN-HOME CARE & SERVICES FOR SENIORS WORKSHOP
the pond a long time. In reality, fishing pressure removes most of the fish we stock within weeks. It’s doubtful that very many, if any, of the catchable-size trout that Hagerman Hatchery stocks ever get to the size of the Clear Springs broodstock. So if you catch one of those big ones, you can thank Clear Springs Foods. If you catch a large yellow trout, it probably came from Idaho Trout Company. They too have been very generous and supply Hagerman Hatchery with yellow trout eggs for our stocking program, as well as large broodstock for stocking occasionally. This cooperation between the private sector and the Idaho Fish and Game Department results in a win-win for F&G and you, the angler, and hopefully puts a huge smile on your face; or better yet, an even bigger smile on your child’s face! This year, material was excavated from Riley Pond about 80 feet out from the shoreline, thus deepening the pond and hopefully holding the fish in that deeper water. Over 45,000 cubic yards of material were removed from the pond, and you will probably see the large dredge piles to the north of the pond. This material will eventually be removed once it has dried. Better access around Riley Pond and deeper areas close to shore should keep trout within casting distance. Just don’t fall in…..this time your hat will get wet! Also, remember that the water temperature is cooler at this time of year than in the summer, and these cold-blooded fish will be moving slower. So slow your retrieve and you’ll get more bites. The limit on trout and bass is six per person, and bass have to be over 12” to keep. There is no size limit on trout. Also, remember that Idaho children under 14 can fish for free, but teenagers 14 to 17 need a junior fishing license. Anglers 18 and older need an adult license. There are lots of fishing opportunities in the southern part of the state, so get out there and get rid of that cabin fever. Good luck fishing and I’ll see you on the water, hopefully with a child that has caught a big fish!
TWIN FALLS - The College of Southern Idaho’s Community Education Center is offering the workshop, In-Home Care and Services for Seniors, taught by Michael Buffington, on Wednesday, March 18 from 6-8 pm. The workshop will be held at the Twin Falls CSI campus and the cost to register is $20 per person or $30 for couple. This course will provide a comprehensive overview of services and programs that are available for seniors. The instructor will use an understandable, yet holistic approach in order to help aging individuals and their families successfully navigate the complex maze of age related resources and services. Topic will include: Home Health, Non-Medical Home Health, 24-Hour Live-In Services, Hospice, Respite Service, Homemaker Programs, Safety Monitoring Services, Payment Options and Assistance, Medicaid, the Veteran’s Administration, and the Area Office on Aging. Participants may register in the course online at http://communityed. csi.edu or by calling (208) 732-6442. Class size is limited so early registration is suggested. For more information and to view the course schedule on this and other CSI Community Education classes, visit http://communityed.csi. edu. To register for classes, call the CSI Community Education Center at (208)732-6442, or register and pay online at http://communityed.csi. edu. CSI Community Education can also be found on Facebook at http:// facebook.com/csicommunityed. The College of Southern Idaho Community Education Center offers non-credit personal, professional and business lifelong learning opportunities to the local and regional community through creative and innovative education. Programs offered include personal improvement courses with focus on individual growth and personal interactions, and professional and business courses with emphasis on skill enhancement that address immediate and emerging business needs with long-term education solutions. For more information about the CSI Community Education Center, visit online at http://communityed.csi.edu.
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Gooding’s Main Street Program Organizational Meeting March 5th, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. Gooding County Planning and Zoning Office 145 7th Avenue East, Gooding ID 83330 Agenda: Organization & Projects of the Gooding Main Street Program Main Streets are the traditional centers for social, cultural, and economic activity in our communities. They tell us who we are and who we were as well as who we will become. Over thirty years ago a national program, named the Main Street Program, formed with the purpose of providing resources and the framework to preserve these main streets and downtown business districts. To date this program has touched over 2,000 communities, brought in 115,000 new businesses, and gathered more than $65 billion in reinvestment into local communities. We are pleased to announce that Gooding will be launching our own Main Street Program in conjunction with the national program in order to preserve our rich traditions and bring new residents and businesses into our town. We respectfully request your attendance for this event. If you are not able to attend but would like more information please contact Jason Neil at 208-227-3389 or email Jason.neil@edwardjones.com
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Register Now for Safety and Business Fest at CSI
It’s lambing season in Hagerman. These ewes and lambs were spotted along Hwy. 30 south of town in February. Photos by Terrell Williams
TWIN FALLS – More than 500 people are expected to participate in the annual Safety and Business Fest of the Great Northwest that will be held at the College of Southern Idaho Health Science building March 24 – 26. Those who would like to participate in one or multiple sessions are encouraged to reserve their place soon. The event is hosted by CSI along with the Small Business Development Center, Region IV Development Association, URS Corporation, Idaho Department of Transportation, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Over the years, it has become southern Idaho’s key event for safety and business training and networking. Nearly 40 classes will be offered on topics aimed at reducing hazards that can cause injuries, illness or fatalities. All events and classes are free of charge thanks to funding from Wright Physical Therapy, Ameripride, Glanbia, Independent Meat Company, Chobani, and Lamb Weston Con Agra. Participants are encouraged to visit a vendor trade show at the event in which prizes can be won. To register online, go to http://safetyfest.csi.edu. For questions, please contact CSI Workforce Development Coordinator Brandi Turnipseed at 732-6310.
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CSI Stage Door Series March 19, 2015 April 16, 2015
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Co-Labor Ringing Moon in a Mason Jar
Tickets are $10 for adults/ $5 for CSI, high school and under students. Tickets are available at the CSI Box Office, by calling 732-6288, at the door, or by going online to http://tickets.csi.edu. Seating for the Stage Door Series performances are limited to 100 people. For a complete listing of all events and dates at the CSI Fine Arts Center,visit fineartscenter. csi.edu or like CSI Fine Arts Center on Facebook.