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COVER STORY: Housing market sees recovery The demand for new homes in Meridian is on the rise, and more developers are back in business. Home prices are spiking, too.

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SPORTS Former NFL quarterback Cody Pickett takes over as Eagle High girls basketball coach after guiding the North Star boys basketball team to back-to-back 2A state tournaments.

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LOCAL NEWS

ON THE TOWN

Former Rocky Mountain High School student Alexi Micinski gets comfortable at the top of the podium. The U.S. Freeskiing Rookie Team member competed in Europe and Canada this year, placing first at the Spain World Cup Final.

Ball at the Hall — a fun and elegant prom for grown-ups — is next week at City Hall. Proceeds benefit the kindness movement known as Ben’s Bells.

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Idaho’s public charities employ 8 percent of the workforce and pay $2.1 billion in wages every year.

Compared to other industries, public charities have the sixth highest number of employees in Idaho.

That’s a pretty impressive boost to Idaho’s job market.

Did you know there’s a day coming up to celebrate Idaho’s public charities and infuse them with more funding? It’s called Idaho Gives, held on May 2. For 24 hours you can go online or go to public giving events and give to the participating charity of your choice. (Well, you can give whenever you want, but the race for the most donors only takes play May 2).

The top five nonprofits with the most donors will get a bonus grant, and throughout the day

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New Meridian Moxie Java raises funds for 5-year-old boy in need

Meridian Police Department Log

Police made the following arrests or issued charges: 1 battery 1 grand theft 2 warrants 2 domestic batteries 1 interruption of 911 call 3 possession of drug paraphernalia 2 possession of marijuana 1 juvenile consumption of alcohol 2 trespassing 2 curfew violations 1 juvenile in possession of marijuana 1 juvenile in possession of drug paraphernalia 1 driving without privileges 1 possession of a controlled substance 1 frequenting a place where drugs are used

nonprofits’ names will be drawn at random for a $1,000 grant.

Like I mentioned, giving events (aka parties) will be held throughout the Valley on this day.

The details are still being worked out, but May 2 falls on First Thursday in downtown Boise. There will be a giving station at Idaho’s Sesquicentennial Shop, and I hear rumors of a food truck block party. Sounds like a good time to me!

Shout out to Idaho Nonprofit Center for organizing Idaho Gives to recognize and thank our local nonprofits.

MERIDIAN — Meridian’s newest Moxie Java is celebrating MOXIE JAVA its grand opening this weekend with free drinks all day today GRAND OPENING and a fundraiser Saturday for a WHERE: 1560 N. 5-year-old boy who needs a ser- Locust Grove, Ste. 120 vice dog.

WHEN: free drinks Owners James and Sami Morledge also have four Moxie and giveaways all Java stores in Nampa, where day today; Benefit for they met Gavin Cartrette, who Gavin Saturday was born with complications WEB: donate to Gavin that have required several sur- at www.gofundme. geries. Gavin’s mobility is re- com/26zqes stricted, so his family hopes to raise enough money to get him a mobility service dog.

All day Saturday, Moxie Java on Locust Grove and Fairview Avenue will donate $2 per drink sold to help Gavin’s family with a goal of raising $7,000.

Airman found dead Sunday was 35-year-old Meridian man

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MOUNTAIN HOME — A 366th Fighter Wing Airman found dead in his

home Sunday has been identified as Tech. Sgt. Chris D. Carrier, 35, of Meridian, Air Force officials said. As of Wednesday the cause of death was not released.

Carrier is survived by two daughters, Maiya and Jadyn, his mother and stepfather, Claudia and Orland Badley, and four siblings.

“Sergeant Carrier was a valued member of our team, and he will be sorely missed,” Col. Chris Short, 366th Fighter Wing commander, said in a statement.

Woman pleads guilty to lewd conduct, alcohol charges

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ADA COUNTY — A 34-year-old Kuna woman pleaded guilty to six

counts of lewd conduct with a child under 16, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Jean Fisher said in a prepared statement.

Courtney Sue Reschke was charged in December with 11 felony counts of lewd conduct and misdemeanor counts of dispensing alcohol to minors.

According to court documents, she was suspected of providing high school students with alcohol and then having sexual contact with them.

Prosecutors agreed to drop five of the felony counts in exchange for Reschke’s guilty plea, but they still have the option to use the dismissed charges as aggravating circumstances when arguing at her June 20 sentencing. Each charge carries a maximum total penalty of life in prison.

New Idaho law gives businesses personal property tax break BOISE — Due to a new tax law, businesses can exempt the first QUESTIONS? $100,000 of their personal property value under one ownership in  Ada County any county, according to the Idaho Assessor’s Office: State Tax Commission.

287-7200 Businesses with locations in  Tax Commission’s more than one Idaho county can ex- Alan Dornfest, empt up to $100,000 of the personal 334-7742, or Rick property value in each county.

Anderson, 332-6624 The application is due to county assessor(s) by May 1. Find an application at tax.idaho.gov.

Personal property generally is mobile and includes furniture and office equipment, but does not include equipment used solely for agriculture. This exemption does not apply to buildings and structures, and some personal property doesn’t qualify for this exemption.

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BOISE — The Idaho State Tax Commission is reminding people that even

if they don’t owe income taxes, they are still required by law to file an individual tax return if they meet Idaho’s filing requirements.

Anyone who missed the April 15 deadline can still file online free through the Tax Commission’s website. Free income tax preparation is available until Oct. 15 for low-income people and seniors. Those who missed the deadline may be charged a penalty for filing after the due date and charged interest on any amount owed.

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Transportation Department OKs transgender licenses

BOISE (AP) — The Idaho Transportation Department this week agreed

to new regulations allowing transgender drivers to change the sex designation on their driver’s licenses without a note from a surgeon, after two people complained that previous policy violated their civil rights.

In April 2011, the highway agency began requiring a signed surgeon’s note signifying the individual “had undergone a complete surgical change of gender.”

Early this year, two people were blocked from getting their driver’s licenses.

Through the American Civil Liberties Union, they complained this was an invasion of their privacy as well as an arbitrary requirement, since only a fraction of people undergoing a gender transformation do so through surgical intervention.

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Front page photo illustration by Aaric Bryan and Randy Lavorante/MP

by the numbers 1,800 people moved to Meridian in 2012 78,000: approximate population 1,768 available lots for new construction 76.3 percent: home ownership rate $208,200: median home value, up 9 percent from 2011 Permits, 2012 817 residential permits valued at $208 million, compared to 542 in 2011 valued at $136 million 256 new apartment unit permits valued at $33.9 million Permits, January to March, 2013 394 new single-family home permits valued at $103 million 6 multi-family permits valued at $6 million SOURCE: City of Meridian annual reports and permit records

ada county single-family housing market

Home construction and prices are bouncing back

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ome builders in the Valley are busier than they’ve been in years.

Just look at permit levels: New residential permits issued in Meridian doubled from 2011 to 2012.

“Developers are now back in the game,” BuildIdaho.com founder Trey Langford said. “Two years ago in Ada County there were 90 builders in the marketplace, and today there’s over 200.”

That’s still nowhere near the peak of 770 builders before the market crash, but it’s an improvement.

A big reason for the uptick in new construction is in-migration, he said, largely from California, Washington and Oregon.

Meridian gained 1,800 new residents in 2012, according to the city’s annual report. People move here for the lifestyle — outdoorsy, family-oriPhotos by Adam Eschbach/MP ented and affordable — and to follow family members, Langford said.

Above and below: Houses under construction off South Eagle Road in Meridian. New residential permits doubled from “‘We’re here to be with our grand- 2011 to 2012, and the price for existing homes rose by about 25 percent from March 2012 to March 2013. children’ is really the big one,” he said. “The most people that I talk to who buy City learns from the past, looks forward new homes are retired or semiretired.”

by Holly Beech After a period of rapid population growth, the recession alBut first-time homebuyers are also hbeech@mymeridianpress.com lowed the city to take a step back, update building codes and prelooking to buy a house before interest © 2013 Meridian Press rates and prices go up, Icon Credit Union pare for the future.

“We were able to catch our breath and assess, ‘OK, what just loan originator Kim Hansen said. Rates are still at all-time lows, but home prices are bouncing back up. happened and how do we want to build on that?’ ” Meridian PlanFrom March 2012 to March 2013, both new and resale home prices ning Department Planning Manager Caleb Hood said. “We were reactive to a lot of those projects (during the peak) because there in Ada County rose by an average of about 25 percent.

Low inventories are part of what’s driving prices and new were so many of them.”

City officials continually update the future land use map to home construction up. House hunters who want something under $200,000 may become frustrated by the bidding wars and lack of make sure the infrastructure is in place for new development.

“The future land use map ... is the guide for how each property options, Hansen said.

“Some people are building because that’s what’s available, should develop,” Hood said. “It’s not cast in stone, ... but that is our there’s just nothing that fits their needs in the other direction,” take at making it diverse and providing all those services for a robust community into the future.” she said.

March 2013 compared to March 2012 Resale 418 homes sold, down 5 percent $211,004: average price, up 24 percent, or $40,312 1,223 listings, up 4 percent 66 days on market, down from 71 days New 137 homes sold, up 49 percent $275,401: average price, up 28 percent, or $59,714 564 listings, down 8.5 percent 67 days on market, down from 90 days SOURCE: Intermountain MLS

what you’re saying online Q: Did you move to Meridian within the past 10 years? If so, why? n “Came from California for a much better place to raise the kids. Have never regretted the move.” - Jean Marion n “We moved from Boise to be closer to family. We love our location — close to everything!” - Debbie Heist Lambert n “...You can’t beat the people and the outpouring of kindness here.” - Sandra Laney n “I moved here to raise my children. I loved the small town feel it had a little over

10 years ago... Now it is growing and it saddens me. I miss all the farmhouses and land.” - Sunshine Laney n “Came here in 2006. My husband’s job moved its headquarters to Idaho.” - Deb Southworth n “My husband retired from the military and we needed a long-term home. We looked into lots of places, but … we heard this ‘was a great place to raise a family.’

And man, is it!” - Roberta Ricci Garvin See more on page 8 and at facebook.com/MeridianPress

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DEATHS All obituaries for Meridian Press must be placed by your mortuary or at selfserve.idahopress.com.

Deadline is 3 p.m. Wednesdays for Friday publication. If you have questions call 465-8128.

Ned Bishop,

87, of Caldwell, died April 20, 2013, at home of natural causes. Services are pending at Dakan Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. 459-3629

Frank Harold Cook, 72, of Nampa, died April 22, 2013, at his home. Services are pending Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. 4428171

John A. Jones, 48, of Nampa,

died April 17, 2013, at a Nampa hospital. Services are pending Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. 4428171

Judith M. LeBoeuf, 91, of

Spokane, formerly of Nampa, died April 22, 2013, at her residence. Services are under the direction of Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel, Nampa.

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Ruth M. McGowan,

91, of Nampa, died April 19, 2013, at a local hospital. Services pending Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel 4428171

Chamber Ca$h Mob will hit Meridian Floral, Hungry Onion

Marie Pulley celebrates turning 104 years old Wednesday with friends and family by her side at Meridian Care Assisted Living. When asked what the most important thing she has learned in life, Pulley said to keep family close.

The Meridian Chamber of Commerce will hold it’s next “Ca$h Mob” at Meridian Floral Tuesday.

The mob will descend on the floral business at 11:30 a.m. It will then head across the street to the Hungry Onion to enjoy a classic lunch. Participants should plan to spend at least $10 at each business.

Meridian Floral is located at 408 N. Main St. and the Hungry Onion is at 334 N. Main St.

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Bonna Hagler, 80, of Nampa, Maria Rosales, 63, of Nampa, died April 21, 2013, at her residence. died April 20, 2013, at her home. SerServices are under the direction of Al- vices pending Nampa Funeral Home, sip & Persons Funeral Chapel, Nampa. Yraguen Chapel. 442-8171 466-3545.

Dalia Smith, 45, of Nampa, died George Heath, 89, of Nampa, April 21, 2013, at her home. Services died April 18, 2013, at his home. are under the care and direction of AlServices are pending Nampa Funeral sip & Persons Funeral Chapel, Nampa.

466-3545 Home, Yraguen Chapel. 442-8171

GOING PLACES

Chris Johnson has been selected as the president and CEO of the Idaho Credit Union League. Johnson will begin June 3 and will replace Alan Cameron who is retiring June 30. n The University of Phoenix Idaho Campus appointed Barry Brooks, Ph.D. to campus director. Brooks will oversee the recruitment and hiring of campus staff Chris Johnson and implement the goals and objectives of the Idaho Campus. n Linda Payne Smith has been appointed to the board of directors for United Heritage Property & Casualty Co. Smith has served as vice president of marketing and community development for Saint Alphonsus Health System since January 2012. n Alberto J. Oviedo Jr. has been promoted to the rank of sergeant major with the Idaho Army National Guard.

Oviedo has more than 22 years of military service and is Linda Payne Smith currently the budget analyst for JFHQ-G4/logistics. n

THINGS TO DO Today MERIDIAN — Gaming Night, 6 p.m., Cherry Lane Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane. Video games, board games, card games and more!

Let us know if you’re coming so we know how much pizza to get. 888-4451.

KUNA — “The Secret Garden” Musical, April 26-27, 7 p.m., Friday; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Saturday; Kuna Center for Performing Arts.

Tickets $10, students $7, children $3, children under 2 free.

Saturday BOISE — Boise Bird Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Foothills Heritage Park, Avimor (Boise Foothills). Free. Come and learn more about Idaho’s birds with bird walks, educational and interactive booths, workshops and demonstrations. Visit boisebirdfestival.com or call event coordinator Robert Mortensen at 794-7906 for more information.

BOISE — Idaho Native Plant Sale, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., MK Nature Center, 600 S. Walnut St. Free. The Pahove Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society and the MK Nature Center invite you to celebrate Native Plant Appreciation Week. Choose from a wide selection of native plants and talk to knowledgeable botanists about the best fit for your yard. Your purchases help support INPS and MK Nature Center. Visit idahonativeplants.org or call Susan at 867-6188 for information. Only cash and checks accepted.

MERIDIAN — Tales to Tails Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Cherry Lane Library, 1326 W. Cherry

Lane. Read tales to service dogs.

MERIDIAN — April Women/Girls Tea, 3-5 p.m., Holy Nativity Episcopal Church (gym), 828 W. Cherry Lane. Adults $10; children to age 12, $5. Scones, sandwiches, petit cakes, tea and other beverages and a raffle.

BOISE — Meridian Symphony Orchestra presents Rising Stars Concert, 7:30 p.m., Centennial High School Performing Arts Center, 12400 W. McMillan Road, $10; $25 family.

Features the soloist award recipients from the symphony’s Annual Young Artist Competition.

The concert also includes Rossini’s “Barber of Seville” overture, Handel’s “Water Music Suite” and Sibelius’“Finlandia.”

Monday BOISE — Central District Health Department hosts Back to School Immunization Clinic for Meridian Kindergarteners, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., 707 N. Armstrong Place. Appointments are requested, call 327-7450. Parents need to bring all immunizations records for their children. CDHD will charge an administration fee for each vaccine. Most major insurance policies are accepted, as is Medicaid. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.

MERIDIAN — Baby Bugs, 11:30 a.m., Cherry Lane Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane.

Songs, stories, stuffed animals and more. For kids 6-18 months.

MERIDIAN — Alive at 25 Safe Driving Course, 4 - 8:30 p.m., Meridian Police Department, 1401 Watertower. Drivers ages 15-24 are encouraged to take this free safe driving class taught by Meridian Police Officers.

This course is offered several times a month.

Preregistration required, aliveat25.us.

Tuesday MERIDIAN — Bilingual Storytime, 10 a.m., Cherry Lane Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane. All ages.

MERIDIAN — Cash Mob, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Meridian Floral, 408 N. Main St. Mob Meridian Floral and walk across the street and enjoy a classic lunch at the Hungry Onion. Please plan to spend at least $10 at each business.

MERIDIAN — Teen After School program, 3 p.m., Cherry Lane Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane. Tuesdays, open gaming; Wednesdays, open crafts; Thursday, Homework help.

MERIDIAN — Dia de los Ninos, 4:30 p.m., Cherry Lane Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane.

MERIDIAN — eReader Help, 6 p.m., Cherry Lane Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane.

MERIDIAN — Seed Preservation 101, 6:30 p.m., Cherry Lane Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane.

Wednesday MERIDIAN — Historic Preservation Commission Special meeting, 5:30-8 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 33 E. Broadway.

Thursday MERIDIAN — “Swinging Wide the Doors of Hospitality,” friendship day program, 10 a.m., Meridian United Methodist Church, 240 E. Idaho St. No charge for brunch and program. No registration required. Free will donations accepted. Hosted by Southern Idaho Church Women. Contact Jeanette Ross at 3781217 for more.

BOISE — National Day of Prayer Idaho State Rally, noon-1:30 p.m., steps of the Idaho State Capitol.

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Students get head start in Mandarin

fall 2008: Chinese enrichment program began at McMillan Elementary School fall 2010: The school changed its name to Gateway School of Language and Culture and began offering a half-day Chinese immersion program fall 2013: Immersion program will expand to fourth grade fall 2014: Immersion program will expand to fifth grade

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Third grade Chinese teacher Sophie Trieb helps Maggie Kozlowski with a class assignment Tuesday in the Chinese Immersion Program at Gateway School in Boise.

by the numbers 100 students, roughly, in the Chinese immersion program, grades K-3 280 students in the enrichment program, learning Chinese for 30 minutes twice a week

connect gateway school of language and culture 10901 McMillan Road, Boise 855-4475 www.meridianschools.org/Gateway

Chinese track will continue through graduation Trieb hopes the students will continue on the Chinese immersion track as they get older so they don’t forget what they’ve learned, she said.

“They learn fast and their memory is good and they can easily take s a student, fractions can

by Holly Beech in.

But they forget quickly too,” she said. be scary enough. Imagine hbeech@mymeridianpress.com The program is offered to grades K-3 and will expand to fourth grade learning them in Chinese. © 2013 Meridian Press this fall. Currently no middle schools in Joint School District No. 2 teach But math is one of TyChinese, but the district is committed to offering the immersion proler Gerrard’s favorite parts about the Chinese immersion program at Gateway School of Language gram through high school, Gateway Principal Craig Ayala-Marshall said. and Culture. The third-grader has been already studying Chinese for “There’s that third-grade group that’s going to blaze the path all the three years. way through,” he said. “... How exciting for these kids that they’ll be able Gerrard is one of about 100 students in Gateway’s Chinese immer- to graduate fully fluent in Chinese and market themselves as bilingual.” sion program. These students not only learn how to speak and write Mandarin, they spend half of every school day learning traditional sub- Why Chinese? jects like math, science and social studies in Mandarin.

Spanish seemed like the obvious and safe choice, Ayala-Marshall The pronunciation can be a challenge, but the students are improv- said. But with China’s growing connections with the U.S., teaching ing, third-grade teacher Xia (Sophie) Trieb said. One of her methods is Mandarin also made sense. role playing: The kids watch a film in Chinese and then act out the part.

“We said, ‘We really want to bring these kids a unique skill that The students also learn about China’s history and traditions and prac- they can take into the workforce, into their careers 10, 15 years from now,’” he said. tice songs in Chinese — another favorite for Gerrard.

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Meridian Elementary opens all-access playground

by Holly Beech

Construction students return to national SkillsUSA competition SkillsUSA Team Renaissance’s home-building efforts and community service have helped them advance to the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in June.

Team Renaissance is a group of juniors and seniors from various Joint School District No. 2 schools who have worked together this school year to build two Habitat for Humanity homes and remodel classroom portables at Meridian High School. Students took gold in the Community Service portion of the state competition against one other team, Team Renaissance construction teacher Mark Enger said.

Judges use a set of standards to grade team presentations and a notebook with five major sections that the students put together, he said.

“The team came together as one united front, each knowing what the other (was) going to do and how they were going to do it,” he said in an email. “They know each step through the presentation and in building the home itself.”

SkillsUSA Team Renaissance has advanced to nationals four of the past five years, always in the top 10 in the nation and reaching second place one year, Enger said.

Last year the team placed fourth.

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eridian Elementary School opened an allaccess playground last week with the help of dedicated teachers, parents and volunteers.

The playground is designed with ramps, railings, lower levels and sensory activities for students with sight, hearing or physical disabilities. “(The students) absolutely love it,” Meridian Elementary School Principal Marcus Myers said. He praised the teachers in Meridian Elementary’s six special education programs that helped make the playground a reality.

The community support was also huge, Myers said. Valued at more than $425,000, the playground ended up costing $135,000 thanks to donated time and supplies. Part of the funding came from donations, and $75,000 came from the city’s Community Block Development grant, he said.

The all-access playground is open to the general public when school is not in session.

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Meridian Elementary School opened its all-access playground this month, which provides ramps, railings and various sensory stations for kids with sight, hearing or physical disabilities.

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SPORTS

THIS WEEK

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Baseball: Vallivue at Eagle, 6 p.m.; Capital at Meridian, 6 p.m.; Mountain View at Borah, 6 p.m.; Rocky Mountain at Boise, 6 p.m.; Timberline at Centennial, 7 p.m.

Softball: Vallivue at Eagle, 5 p.m.; Capital at Meridian, 5 p.m.; Mountain View at Borah, 5 p.m.; Rocky Mountain at Boise, 5 p.m.; Centennial at Timberline, 5 p.m.

Tennis: Vallivue, Meridian, Rocky Mountain, Mountain View, Centennial, Eagle, Boise, Borah, Capital, Timberline, Caldwell, Columbia, Skyview at Capital Classic, 4 p.m.

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Caldwell High graduate and former NFL quarterback Cody Pickett leads his players on the North Star Charter boys varsity basketball team from the bench during a game against Cole Valley Christian on Jan. 6, 2012 at North Star in Eagle. Pickett was hired April 8 to coach the Eagle High girls basketball team.

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Pickett changing courts Former NFL quarterback , North Star boys coach to lead Eagle girls basketball team

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he Eagle High girls basketball team hired a new coach who first made a name for himself on the football field, but has started to make a name for himself on the hardwood sidelines, as well.

Cody Pickett, a former University of Washington quarterback, who went on to play in the NFL and CFL, was hired as the Mustangs’ coach on April 8.

Since retiring from football in 2010, Pickett has built up his coaching resume, leading the North Star boys basketball team to newfound success and coaching Team 208, a girls club basketball team.

“I think our parents are really excited,” Eagle High athletic director Kimber Chrz said. “A lot of our parents know him in coaching. Obviously, he’s well known in football, but that didn’t play a role (in the decision).”

Pickett replaces former coach David Maxwell, whose contract was not renewed after last season.

At North Star, which didn’t field a varsity boys team until the 2010-11 season, Pickett led the Huskies to a 34-18 record over two seasons, and qualified for the 2A state playoffs each season.

Now, the coach is looking forward to the next chapter in his career.

“It’s a positive vibe,” said Pickett, who has been running an open gym at Eagle High twice a week.

“Hopefully, everyone’s as excited as I am. I’m pumped.”

While he said leaving North Star wasn’t easy to do, the opportunity to coach at Eagle was too much for Pickett to pass up. Though he graduated from

Golf: Boys/Girls –Meridian, Vallivue, Rocky Mountain, Centennial, Eagle, Boise, Borah, Timberline at Jack Jones Memorial, Timberstone Golf Course, 9 a.m.

Tennis: Vallivue, Meridian, Rocky Mountain, Mountain View, Centennial, Eagle, Boise, Borah, Capital, Timberline at Capital Classic, 9 a.m.

Baseball: Mountain View at Vallivue, 6 p.m.; Meridian at Boise, 6 p.m.; Timberline at Rocky Mountain, 6 p.m.; Eagle at Capital, 6 p.m.; Centennial at Borah, 7 p.m.

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Baseball: Vallivue at Mountain View, 6 p.m.; Boise at Meridian, 6 p.m.; Rocky Mountain at Timberline, 6 p.m.; Capital at Eagle, 6 p.m.; Borah at Centennial, 7 p.m.

Golf: Boys/Girls – Meridian, Eagle, Rocky Mountain, Centennial at Eagle Invite, Banbury Golf Course, 4 p.m.; Softball: Mountain View at Vallivue, 5 p.m.; Meridian at Boise, 5 p.m.; Timberline at Rocky Mountain, 5 p.m.; Eagle at Capital, 5 p.m.; Centennial at Borah, 5 p.m.

Tennis: Meridian at Timberline, 4:30 p.m.; Rocky Mountain at Eagle, 4:30 p.m.; Mountain View at Centennial, 4:30 p.m.

Caldwell High, he has plenty of connections to Eagle.

He was a coach with the Mustangs’ junior varsity team during the 2009-10 season, and also said he would workout with former Eagle High quarterbacks Taylor Kelly — now the starter at Arizona State — and Tanner Mangum — who will compete at BYU after serving an LDS mission — during the CFL offseason.

“There was only a job or two — and maybe just this job — that I would have left North Star to go to,” Pickett said. “It wasn’t like I was actively trying to get out of North Star, I really enjoyed my two years there.”

The transition from boys coach to girls coach is something that Pickett says he doesn’t think will be that difficult, although part of that may have to do with the fact that he’s coached girls for the past five seasons with Team 208.

“I really don’t change my coaching philosophy,” Pickett said about the difference between coaching boys and girls. “My staff just does what it does. I’ve had much more experience coaching girls than I do boys. So coaching girls is a pleasure.”

Joining Pickett on his coaching staff will be Kerry Angelos, Ron Fortner and Tim Woolley, who were each assistants with him at North Star. Also on the staff will be Taylor Hagood, a former Centennial High basketball player, and Katelin Shannon, a former player at Vallivue High and the College of Idaho.

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Our schools’ success due to great teachers and in your words community support Achievement in Joint School District No. 2 continues to improve.

While students have traditionally attained proficiency scores that are among the highest in the state, in the No Child Left Behind years, increasing numbers of students have moved beyond proficiency to “advanced” levels of achievement on the state’s standardized test of student achievement (ISAT).

High school graduation rates are consistently in the 92-to-94 percent range, and last year alone, high school students earned more than 10,000 college credits. This does not include credits that will be given to students by universities for their scores on Advanced Placement (AP) tests.

All of this has happened during a time when state revenues have declined by millions and per-pupil revenues in the district have reached a level among the lowest in the nation at $4,077.

I am often asked how such achievement is possible with revenues that superintendents in the rest of the country cannot even conceive of. There are, I believe, a number of elements that contribute to the success of our schools.

The first element is the district’s highly skilled and dedicated staff. Classroom teachers, support staff and administrators have tightened their belts, pulled together and continued to be strong in their dedication to their students. They have expanded their collaboration and actively sought training and external grants to support classroom-based innovation. The staff has also demonstrated commitment to innovation and creativity by embracing new technologies and actively seeking improved methods and tools to maximize limited resources.

Joint School District No. 2 has an engaged, dedicated community. The city and county government, and the businesses and Chambers of Commerce in the district’s five cities, provide many types of support. While many contributions go unheralded, this support has allowed the district to

Thank you to all the parents who shared their stories of losing a child in a car accident at the city’s Town Hall. Your message is making Treasure Valley families safer on the road.

continue projects and programs that would have had to be cut as state resources diminished.

In addition to its financial support, the community provides active members to serve on district committees and task forces, and volunteers for the classroom. Further, the district’s patrons have been willing to tax themselves for buildings to address growth, funds to support maintenance, and supplemental levies to fill the void in insufficient state funding.

The district also enjoys the support of engaged parents, guardians and families who actively support and are regularly involved in the education of their children. Our parents spend many hours volunteering in classrooms, at school activities and at home as they partner in their students’ successes.

Volunteerism takes many forms in Joint School District No. 2. Groups contribute coats and school supplies for needy children and young people, funding to support homeless students, to pay for field trips, and even funding to train our first-year teachers.

Thousands of support hours are spent by parents, community members and our board of trustees.

Restoration of state funding for schools is very important to ensure that the district can continue to increase student achievement and make the changes necessary to enhance education to meet the demands of the 21st century. That said, it is important to recognize and thank those who have helped the district to move forward during the economic challenges of the past few years.

The African parable says that it “takes a village” to raise a child. Our success as a district underscores that this is also true for success in education.

As superintendent, I recognize that our “village” is second to none!

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Linda Clark is superintendent of Joint School District No. 2, which includes Meridian and surrounding areas.

this week. We hope your legs don’t hurt too much after all that cycling. to those who are respectful — regardless of their opinions — when talking about abortion and Meridian’s new Planned Parenthood.

to Unplug and Be Outside Idaho for putting on so many free family events this week!

to Schooners closing. We’ll miss you and we wish you the best!

to 103.3 KISS FM’s Keke Luv for the extreme things he does every April to call attention to child abuse. Thank you to his team of volunteers who are cycling right alongside him

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Meridian native earns world freeskiing title I t’s easy to count her age — 18 years old — but keeping track of Alexi Micinski’s freestyle skiing awards is another thing.

Her resume is lined with first-place titles in a long list of competitions. This year the former Rocky Mountain High School student competed in Europe for the first time, placing first at the Spain World Cup Final and second at Junior Worlds in Italy.

“Growing up as a skier, you always think it’d be

by Holly Beech hbeech@mymeridianpress.com so cool to be a pro skier or something, and you al© 2013 Meridian Press ways watch these girls on TV. And now I’m actually going and competing with them and actually could become pro possibly. It’s like living the dream, I guess,” she said.

Micinski recently moved to Park City, Utah, to join the U.S. Freeskiing Rookie Team and the USA Snowboard and Freeski Association National Team. Enjoying each course and competition as it comes, Micinski also keeps her sights on bigger goals — namely competing in the X Games and Olympics, which just added a slopestyle event.

Micinski started skiing at age 6, but got into freeskiing — performing tricks at dizzying heights — her freshman year on Rocky Mountain High’s ski team.

“I definitely crash a lot,” she said with a laugh. “I probably crash more than most people just because I’m not afraid to try new things and I’m not afraid to crash.”

It’s still scary, she said, but that’s part of the fun.

“It’s a little intimidating looking down the course knowing what you have to do, but once you drop in and hit that first feature, usually that goes away and it’s just you and the course.”

Along with her success, Micinski has learned to roll

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Above: Alexi Micinski trains for the Voss/Oslo 2013 Freestyle Ski World Championships in Norway last month. (Photo by Simen Berg) Right: Alexi Micinski (right) stands will a fellow skiier while in Norway last month. (Photo by Jamie Crane Mauzy) with setbacks, whether it be falling during a competition or losing all her gear on a flight. At the World Cup, her ski bag never showed up.

“I just borrowed people’s gear and tried to pretend it didn’t happen and just put down the cleanest run I could,” she said.

Micinski will graduate from an online academy this year and plans to attend Westminster College in Salt Lake City this fall, taking the spring semester off for competitions.

“Anything is possibly it seems like now,” she said. “I never thought I’d be doing this, but now I am.”

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ith last year’s opening of Kleiner Park, an by Holly Beech ficials in advance to smooth over potential issues. attractive place for big events, Meridian “If you don’t have something in place, there’s always hbeech@mymeridianpress.com has revamped the large-scale event planthe potential that people don’t anticipate some types of © 2013 Meridian Press ning process. things,” Meridian City Attorney and Human Resources A code amendment passed Tuesday Director Bill Nary said. Things to consider include parkthat, among other things, defines a “large-scale” event as one that: ing, access, security, water stations, trash pickup, noise concerns and n Has 5,000 or more attendees, or meets three of the following: emergency medical services. n 2,000-plus attendees “The extra time gives us a lot of opportunities to work with (event n Requires extra security planners) and figure out how is this going to work,” he said. n Serves alcohol n Requires structural or electrical permits.

The proposal also requires large-scale event organizers to pay the Large-scale events now require organizers to get a temporary use city for additional services up front and would increase the insurance permit 60 days beforehand — rather than 30 — and meet with city of- coverage limit. The cost of a temporary use permit would not change.

Meridian permits $150: Cost of temporary use permit for event held in park $85: Cost of temporary use permit for event not held in park 90 temporary use permits for events were issued in 2012 SOURCE: Jaycee Holman, City Clerk

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aybe you spent way too much money on your high school prom, or maybe you didn’t go at all.

Either way, there’s a second chance for adults to suit up and dance the night away at The Ball at the Hall May 4.

The “prom for grown-ups” — a Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council event at City Hall to benefit Ben’s Bells — will have dancing, a chocolate fountain and

by Holly Beech refreshments, a photo booth and a hbeech@mymeridianpress.com silent auction. © 2013 Meridian Press “It’s a night to pamper yourselves and enjoy dressing up and act like a high-schooler again,” MYAC adviser Ken Corder said.

Meridian Police Officer David Gomez will serve as host and DJ for the night.

“With his larger-than-life personality, he (Gomez) intends to bring the parents out on the dance floor,” Corder said.

Beyond the glamour and entertainment, MYAC member Makenzie Baird, a junior at Meridian High School, is excited to support a meaningful cause. The money raised will help Arizona-based Ben’s Bells fund Idaho’s efforts — Be Kind Idaho — to spread bells and notes of kindness throughout the community.

“At the end of the night, I hope we feel accomplished because we meet our goals,” Baird said. The goal is for about 200 adults to attend, and for ticket and auction sales to raise $1,500, all of which will go toward Ben’s Bells.

Ben’s Bells: How it works

Ben’s Bells was founded in 2003 by an Arizona family who found that small acts of kindness helped them cope with the loss of their 2-year-old son. The bells hang throughout town or at the scene of a tragedy with notes of encouragement.

MYAC members created 100 bells to send to Newtown, Conn.

“My thought was what a wonderful healing thing this was … a way for strangers to reach out to one another,” Mary Pridmore of Meridian said. She and her husband, Ron, spearheaded Be Kind Idaho, an organization to help build and distribute the if you go bells. In about a year and a half, n The Ball at the Hall Be Kind Idaho has hung about n Saturday, May 4, 7-10 p.m.

1,375 bells in the Valley. n Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Pridmore said she’s excited to see MYAC involved in the effort.

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ast year, Flying Pie asked its loyal cus- It will be open every day for lunch and dinner tomers on Facebook where they wanted and will feature a lunch buffet, open kitchen, the pizza place to open a new location. salad bar and up to 10 beers on tap.

More than 3,000 people said Meridian and Flying Pie answered.

Flying Pie’s new Meridian location will offi- MERIDIAN FLYING PIE cially open May 6. In the meantime, it’s holding 601 S. Main St. a “soft opening,” where more than 7,000 people Officially open: May 6 will get to eat there early. Flying Pie held two contests in March to be one of those people in Hours: Open at 11 a.m. daily. Last call is 10:30 p.m. Sunday ahead of the opening. One contest was open to through Thursday and 11:30 p.m. Friday through Saturday all Flying Pie fans and the second one was for Other Flying Pie locations: 6508 W. Fairview Ave., Boise people who work or study in Meridian.

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The Ignitor will feature a record field of 250/mph AA/Funny Cars. Pro qualifying gets under way at 1 and 4 p.m. today and continues at 11 and 3 p.m. Saturday. Final eliminations are set for noon Sunday. Headlining the field is NHRA World Champion and two-time winner Jason Rupert of Yorba Linda, Calif.

Tickets are $15 for adults today and $22 Saturday and Sunday. All kids 15 and younger are admitted free as part of Firebird’s 46th racing season.

Buy tickets at the track or firebirdonline.com. Firebird Raceway is located five miles north of Highway 44 on Highway 16.

What: Caldwell Fine Arts presents The Gonzalo Bergara Quartet When: 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday Where: Jewett Auditorium, The College of Idaho, Caldwell Website: caldwellfinearts.org Tickets: $13-$22, youth and student $6-$13

Top bull riders in Nampa this weekend NAMPA — The nation’s top bull riders converge on the Idaho Center, 16200 Idaho Center Blvd., this weekend for the Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series. Current points leader Shane Proctor battles other top riders, including Marco Eguchi, defending PBR World Champion Silvano Alves, J.B. Mauney and Douglas Duncan at the action-packed two-day event. The PBR event showcases the top 35 bull riders in the world and the best bucking bulls in the business, along with pyrotechnics and nonstop music. Action gets under way at 8 tonight and continues with Saturday’s finals at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $10 to $100, available at ictickets.com, 442-3232 or the Idaho Center box office.

Academy will be located at Heroes Park (Ten Mile/McMillan in Meridian) • For boys and girls ages 5-14** • 1 Coach for every 8-10 players • Fee $80 per player Meridian PAL reserves the right to close registration early due to capacity

Theater What: Fred Meyer Broadway in Boise presents “Beauty and The Beast” When: 2:30 and 8 p.m.

Saturday; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday Where: Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise Website: idahotickets. com Tickets: $37.50, $47.50 and $57.50

Healthy Kids Day at the Y BOISE — The Treasure Valley YMCAs celebrate Healthy Kids Day Saturday with free access to all the Family Ys. Free activities will teach healthy habits for kids and families, encourage active play and inspire a lifetime love of physical activity.

The Y has partnered this year with Be Outside Idaho to include Healthy Kids Day as part of Unplug and Be Outside Week, April 20-27.

Events at the West Y, 5959 N. Discovery Way, Boise, include garden planting activities in the Youth Activity Center, free rock climbing, a family Zumba class and full free access to the facility. For more information call 377-9622.

**Minimum age is 5 and must have turned 5 by August 31, 2012. Meridian PAL Basketball uses the school district birth date of August 31st to form age divisions.

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What: Nampa Children’s Theatre presents “The Secret Garden” When: 7 tonight; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday Website: Kuna Performing Arts Center, 637 E. Deer Flat Road, Kuna Tickets: $10 for ages 13 and up; $7 for children 6-12 and $3 for kids 3-5, at eventbrite.com

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Meridian Parks and Recreation recently released its spring and summer 2013 activity guide. Here are five ideas of things to do as it warms up. The complete guide can be viewed online at tinyurl.com/ MeridianActivityGuide. Registration information can be found inside the guide or call 888-3579.

Show What: An Evening of Comedy with Doug Benson When: 9 p.m. May 11 Where: Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise Website: knittingfactory.com or ticketweb. com Tickets: $16, $20 and $22

Preschool Fun In this adult/child class for children ages 18 months to 3 years, children will learn skills and complete activities. Cost is $35 and parents/ adult participation is required. Visit meridianmommyandme.com or call Sheri Doyle at 602-4198. Class is Tuesdays from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., June 25 through Aug. 6.

Tiny Tots Tennis and Junior Tennis Lessons Multiple tennis lessons are available this summer for young children and teens alike in beginner and intermediate skill levels. Tiny Tots is a two-week session held at Heritage Middle School and Rocky Mountain High School for children ages 4 to 7. The cost is $32 per session. Junior tennis lessons for children ages 7 to 15 are also available in two-week sessions for $28.

Camp Mer-ida-moo A summer camp packed with activities for children ages 6 to 11, Camp Mer-ida-moo is offered at Prospect Elementary School and Siena Elementary School. Full day camps are $99 per week and half day camps are $79 per week.

What: Morrison Center Family Series presents “Skippyjon Jones” When: 2 p.m. May 19 Where: Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise Website: idahotickets. com or morrisoncenter. com Tickets: $8.50

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Egyptian Workshop Children ages 6 to 12 can explore the mysterious world of Egypt with Young Rembrandts and create drawings full of artifacts and Egyptian imagery. Class runs July 15 through 17, 10:30 a.m. to noon. $49 Yoga Unlimited Teen and adult yogis can enjoy any or all yoga classes offered at the Meridian Community Center during two sessions. Sessions are May 4 through June 27 and June 29 through Aug. 29. $45 per session.

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What: Meridian Symphony Orchestra’s “Rising Stars” concert featuring violinist Jacqueline Audas When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Centennial Performing Arts Center, 12400 W. McMillan Road, Boise Website: meridiansymphony.org/tickets.php Tickets: $10, students/ seniors $8, family pack $25

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AGRICULTURE WAFLA is offering outdoor agricultural work for qualified farm laborers with 1 month experience at $12.00/hr.

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. Anticipate a 40 hr. work week and will guarantee 75% of hrs. Free housing available for workers who cannot reasonably return to their residence each day. Tools, supplies, and equipment will be provided.

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Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided upon 50% completion of the contract. Positions are available May 20, 2013 through October 31, 2013.

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KIT HomeBuilders West, LLC is seeking experienced construction foremen of all trades. We offer 40+hours/week, paid vacation and holidays, and work indoors in a climate controlled environment.

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An application form and description of the job requirements for this position are available from the Secretary of Golden Gate Highway District No. 3 at 500 Golden Gate Avenue, Wilder, ID 83676, (208) 482-6267.

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Sports Copy Editor/Designer The Idaho Press-Tribune seeks a sports designer/copy editor to assist with the daily print and digital sports sections that reach 110,000 unduplicated readers weekly. Needs experience in copy editing and actual design of sports pages.

Located in Nampa about 20 miles from Boise, the area offers national-caliber entertainment options, a four-season climate that provides close access to skiing and other winter sports, urban recreation, and nearby camping and warm-weather outdoors activities, a wide range of parks and related amenities as well as safe schools and neighborhoods.

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This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800669-9777. Hearing impaired call 1-800-927-9275

PRIMARY DUTIES: Position is a dual function position working in the accounting department. Employee performs accounts payable and payroll work. Employee updates payroll records in the personnel/payroll data system and prepares weekly payroll for computer processing.

Employee will also provide assistance to accounts payable, including processing payments, matching invoices to purchase orders, verifying goods received, investigating discrepancies, and data input.

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