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COVER STORY: New director guides library through cultural shift New Meridian Library District Director Gretchen Caserotti has years of experience helping libraries thrive in this electronic age. She shares her vision for cultivating a community hub at each of Meridian’s two library branches.

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SCHOOL NEWS We’re in the midst of graduation season. Meridian’s Destin Tonkin, a 30-year-old mother of two and horse enthusiast, shares her story of earning an elementary education degree at Boise State University’s Meridian Center.

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SPORTS

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Led by Josh and Jordon Wallin, the Rocky Mountain High boys track and field team attempts to win a third straight 5A state championship this weekend at Eagle High.

At this time next year, two large art sculptures will be installed on both ends of downtown Meridian. Three final artists are bidding for the $95,000 project. Starting Monday, you can vote for your favorite one.

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hen I was a high school senior, any small talk with an acquaintance inevitably led to the question: “So, what will you study in college?” I’d smile politely and give the same answer I gave the last 50 people who asked.

Now it’s my turn to be predictable and pose that questions to high school seniors. I wonder what job opportunities will be like for them when they start their careers.

Here’s a list of Southwest Idaho’s hottest jobs — those that are in abundance, are growing the fastest and have the highest pay. (Surprise surprise, journalism is not on the list). The following estimates from the Idaho Department of Labor predict the number of new jobs created between 2010 and 2020.

Southwest Idaho’s hottest jobs 1. Retail salespersons: 2,157 new jobs. Mean wage: $11.66. High school diploma not required.

2. Customer service reps: 2,311 new jobs. Mean wage: $13.01. Requires high school diploma.

3. Personal and home care aides: 1,971 new jobs. Mean wage: $9.47. High school diploma not

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Police also took calls, investigated or assisted: 3 Medical assists 3 batteries 1 injury traffic accident 1 runaway

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Police made the following arrests or issued charges: 4 warrants 1 providing false information 2 leaving the scene 1 possession of controlled substance 1 possession of drug paraphernalia 1 vehicle burglary 1 malicious injury to property 5 driving under the influence 2 juvenile warrants 1 domestic violence in the presence of a child 1 domestic battery 1 resisting an officer

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4. Registered nurses: 1,654 new jobs. Mean wage: $31.22. Requires associate’s degree.

5. Home health aides: 1,095 new jobs. Mean wage: $9.86. High school diploma not required.

6. Waiters, waitresses: 910 new jobs. Mean wage: $9.56. High school diploma not required.

7. Food preparers, service workers: 889 new jobs. Mean wage: $9.33. High school diploma not required.

8. Nursing aides, orderlies, attendants: 827 new jobs. Mean wage: $11.31. Education required: Not available.

9. Elementary school teachers: 762 new jobs. by Holly Beech Wage not listed. Requires bachelor’s degree. hbeech@mymeridianpress.com 10. Truck drivers: 680 new jobs. Mean wage: © 2013 MERIDIAN PRESS $17.45. High school diploma required.

Interestingly, five of the 10 hottest jobs don’t require a high school diploma. But if you’re workFind the hottest jobs report at ing your butt off to get into a good college, don’t bit.ly/17IWIEb and the education/ fret. The Department of Labor also reports that, on wages report at labor.idaho.gov/ average, someone with a bachelor’s degree makes publications/educationpays.pdf $11 more an hour than someone with only a high school diploma.

Keep up the good work, and congratulations to all our Meridian graduates!

3 juveniles beyond control 3 domestic verbals 11 vehicle burglaries 4 residential burglaries 1 vehicle accident 5 petit thefts 2 unlawful entries 1 juvenile consumption of alcohol 1 possession of marijuana 1 possession of drug paraphernalia 1 unauthorized access to a private computer 1 disturbing the peace 1 trespassing 1 fictitious bills 1 possession of spice 1 juvenile tobacco violation 2 identity thefts 1 grand theft 2 arsons 1 domestic battery in the presence of a child

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BOISE — The Idaho State Board of Nursing has approved the start of a new online master of nursing, adult-gerontology nurse practitioner (AGNP) program at Boise State University. The program will provide nurses access to education as an advanced practice nurse, helping to meet the ever-increasing need for primary and acute care practitioners in the state.

The program received approval from Boise State’s Board of Trustees, the Idaho State Board of Education, in February and will begin in January 2014.

The AGNP program will include a master’s degree in adult-gerontology nursing and two new graduate certificates: adult-gerontology nurse practitioner in acute care and adult-gerontology nurse practitioner in primary care. The AGNP program is part of a broader set of new and existing graduate programs in Boise State’s School of Nursing.

Boise State will continue to work with local hospitals and other health care providers partners to offer clinical placements for students and faculty assistance.

Crapo office: Campaign cash lost in ‘fraudulent enterprises’

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BOISE (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo’s former campaign manager

blames his friend for investing $250,000 from political donors in a Las Vegas company amid the 2008 global financial crisis, part of a scheme intended to pay off within two months.

That’s according to documents Crapo’s office released Monday to The Associated Press, three days after the Republican senator announced he was amending his Federal Election Commission filings to reflect losing the money.

The money was shifted to a Nevada-registered company called Pyramid Global Resources, an investment company with an address three miles southwest of the city’s downtown. Its president, Fran Goldstein, hasn’t filed an annual report since 2009; Pyramid’s business status has been revoked by the state.

Call to artists for Old Fort Boise Days exhibit

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PARMA — The Parma Art Guild will sponsor an art exhibit during the

upcoming Old Fort Boise Days celebration. The show will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 8, at the Community House (Anderson Hall), 305 Bates Ave., between 3rd and 4th Streets, Parma.

The show is open to all artists.

Students can enter for free. Non-Guild submitters may bring up to three exhibits for a fee of $2 per painting, or three for $5. Bring your artwork to the hall between noon and 1 p.m. Thursday, June 6.

For more information, call Sue Hall, Art Guild president, at 722-6135 or 919-5206.

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Eagle Road between Hubbard Road and Lake Hazel Road, mobile lane restriction with flagging through Wednesday for tree trimming.  Fairview Avenue and Cherry Lane between Barbara Drive and Crestmont Drive, lane restriction through May 22 for road rebuilding.  Franklin Road between Linder Road and Ten Mile Road, lane restriction with flagging through Sept. 3 for road rebuilding and sewer installation or repair.  Linder Road and McMillan Road to Ustick Road, lane restriction with flagging for asphalt work.  Meridian Road between Fairview Avenue and Pine Avenue, road closure through Oct. 14 for road rebuilding and sewer, water main installation.  Meridian Road between Fairview Avenue and James Court Drive, lane restriction with flagging and pedestrian restrictions through July 15 for road rebuilding.  Meridian Road between Franklin Road and Pine Avenue, road closure through Oct. 14 for road rebuilding, sewer, water main installation.  Star Road from McMillan Road north to Ledgerwood Lane, lane restriction with flagging through Saturday for utility work.  Victory Road near Bay Star Way east of Eagle Road, lane restriction through Saturday for utility work and asphalt work.  Ustick Road west of Eagle Road between Leslie Way and Centerpoint Way, lane restriction Monday and Tuesday for utility work. 

Wildfire season begins early in Boise National Forest

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BOISE — While southwestern Idaho

residents poured outdoors to last week’s summer weather, forest crews were already busy battling early season wildfires.

Lightning sparked nine small fires in the Emmett and Idaho City Ranger Districts of the Boise National Forest. The largest was about an acre.

Police: Explosives found in Caldwell home

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CALDWELL — While executing a search warrant for burglary and theft

charges, Boise and Caldwell police officers found something they didn’t expect in a Caldwell home May 9: Homemade bombs.

In a prepared statement, Caldwell Police Captain Frank Wyant said Boise officers served a warrant shortly after 5 p.m. at the home of Troy Thomas Hinkle, 41. Because of reports of weapons in the house, the Caldwell Police Department’s Tactical Response Team secured the area and made contact with Hinkle, who surrendered without incident.

But when investigators entered the home, they found several small improvised explosive devices, Wyant stated.

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FUN TO BE FIT FESTIVAL CORRECTION The free Fun to Be Fit Festival is Saturday at Meridian High School. A story on page 6 last week had an incorrect date.

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This month, tuber processing giant J.R. Simplot Co. asked the U.S. government to approve five varieties of biotech potatoes. They’re engineered not to develop ugly black bruises. McDonald’s, which gets many of its fries from Simplot, rejects those. They’re also designed to have less of a natural but potentially cancer-causing neurotoxin, acrylamide.

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about director gretchen caserotti

Born and raised in St. Cloud, Minn. n Recently moved to Meridian from Connecticut, where she was the Darien Library assistant director n Has a master’s in library science, Pratt Institute, 2008 n Married to Henry Caserotti. They have a 2-year-old son and a boy on the way n Was an actress before becoming a library administrator. “You really learn how to be in the moment with people, how to really understand people’s situations and perspectives,” she said. But she quickly learned acting was not for her. “The jobs where I felt like I was actually helping people gave me a lot more satisfaction.” n

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2 branches, 1 bookmobile Cherry Lane branch: 1326 W. Cherry Lane, 888-4451 n Silverstone branch: 3531 E. Overland Road, 884-2616 50 percent of Meridian residents have a library card 13.4: average number of physical items users borrowed last year 1.03 million items lent out last fiscal year, including: n 662,236 books n 263,278 DVDs n 20,267 eBooks n 19,344 music items n 12,726: audiobooks, Netlibrary and Oneclick resources n 1,110 magazines 14,000: average number of books the district buys each year 176,589: books in the district’s collection 41.5: full-time staff 36 public computer terminals, used 59,532 times last year n

Library district budget 2009-2010: $3,566,740 2010-2011: $3,721,202 2011-2012: $3,608,785 2012-2013: $3,615,696

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New director guides library through cultural shift

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hen you’re curious about something, chances are you don’t go to the library and crack open an encyclopedia. You probably Google it on a smartphone.

Changing trends like this one help shape the future of the Meridian Library District — which includes two library branches and a Bookmobile.

“We have gone from ‘just’ books, videos, and 10 computers when the library was built (in 1997), to 20patron computers, e-books, e-audios, great databases, and a wonderful website,” Library Board member and former Head of Circulation Barb Wright said.

Leading the way in this cultural shift is new Library Director Gretchen Caserotti, who replaced Patricia Younger in March.

Caserotti is a “breath of fresh air,” Wright said, who will carry on the initiatives Younger started. For example, a book sorter is coming to the Cherry Lane site, which will give library employees more time to interact with

by Holly Beech people. The staff is also behbeech@mymeridianpress.com coming more tech savvy so © 2013 Meridian Press they can help readers with electronic platforms.

“We’re really freeing our staff up to do more meaningful work, and that’s a really exciting opportunity for us,” Caserotti said. “And what it does it is helps us promote our collections more, to get more books in the hands of readers.”

The board hopes to someday build a new library, Caserotti said, but until then, here are some initiatives at existing branches:

Creating a community hub About 50 percent of Meridian residents have a library card. They come to use computers, study, attend programs and, of course, check out books.

But Caserotti hopes to make the library more of a community hub — a place to explore, to work and to socialize with people who have similar interests.

“Sometimes I’ll go and see more people working on their laptops in the coffee shops than here, and we have to wonder why,” she said. “... We’re trying to think of, ‘Who’s not coming here, and why?’ Making our spaces more welcoming may just be a part of that.”

She’s bringing in new furniture and hopes to open up the outdoor patio area at the Cherry Lane branch this summer. A coffee shop could also be in the branch’s future.

Making the library more ‘browsable’ Say you want to find a certain book at the library.

Easy — you search for it in the catalog and find it on the shelf. But what if you don’t know what book you want, all you know is you just finished “The Hunger Games” trilogy and now you want something similar?

Caserotti addresses this problem by reorganizing genres into smaller categories — starting in Meridian with fiction and picture-book collections.

“It helps to sort of narrow what you’re looking at and improve the browsability of that collection,” she said.

She used this method with kids’ picture books at the Darien Library in Connecticut, where she was head of children’s services. A year after color-coding books by subject, month-to-month circulation jumped 80 percent, according to Library Journal Archive, which features Caserotti in its “Movers and Shakers” 2010 series.

Using programs to draw people together “Part of the library becoming the center of the community, especially when you’re surrounded by all the construction, you really have to create those experiences for people to come,” Caserotti said. “Not just come to check your email, which is important for us to provide that service, but for bringing people with shared interest together.”

For example, Meridian Co-op Gardeners recently started seed libraries at both branches. Other programs cater to kids — including therapy dog reading sessions — and to people wanting eBook help.

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Ana Moroshan has been hired as branch manager at Home Federal Bank’s Nampa branch. Kristi Crawford has joined Home Federal as vice president and business banking relationship Ana Moroshan Kristi Crawford manager. n Anna Grimm of Nampa has been promoted by Park Lane Jewelry to the level of area manager. Promotions are achieved by reaching sales and recruiting goals. n Banner Bank has hired Britney Spiker to join its Michelle real estate lending team to Britney Spiker Gustavson service the Treasure Valley. n Hawley Troxell attorney Michelle Gustavson received the Junior League of Boise Community Service Award during the League’s 85th Anniversary Gala May 3.

Hawley Troxell attorney Bret Clark was admitted to practice law in Idaho May 3 and is now licensed to practice law in Idaho, Ohio, Bret Clark Washington and Utah. n Darby Weston has been selected to permanently fill the position of Ada County Paramedics director. Weston has served Ada County Paramedics for nearly 27 years and has been interim director for the past several months. n Nicole Sirak Irwin has been appointed CEO of the American Red Cross of Greater Idaho. Irwin moved to Idaho in 2006 after working in the Balkans for the American Red Cross. n Allen Gorin of Eagle has joined Atid EDI Ltd., a Jerusalembased economic development consulting firm as senior investment strategist. Gorin will be based in the U.S. n

Treasurer Crane spurs Idaho families to save for college BOISE — Idaho State Treasurer Ron Crane is challenging Idahoans to save money for college, with May 29 being 529 College Savings Day. Idaho’s 529 college savings plan, IDeal, had more than $3.4 million in contributions during May last year, and this year Crane encourages Idahoans to exceed that amount.

The number of families saving for college has declined by 10 percent since 2010, according to How America Saves for College 2013. And families now are saving smaller amounts of money.

“I want to use the 529 College Savings Day Challenge to get folks to just start small, but start right now with a dedicated 529 college savings plan,” Crane said in a statement.

Learn more about IDeal at idsaves.org.

Friday MERIDIAN — 11th Annual Meridian Chamber Golf Tournament, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Club at Spurwing, 6800 N. Spurwing Way. For more information call 888-2817 or email betsy@MeridianChamber.org.

MERIDIAN — Registration deadline for outdoor 3-on-3 basketball league and outdoor volleyball league, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Meridian Parks and Recreation office.

Saturday BOISE — Avimor Bird Walk, 8 a.m., Avimor area in the Boise foothills. Meet in the parking area along Avimor Drive. Bring binoculars, spotting scopes and cameras if you have them, but all you really need is your eyes and ears. Wear comfortable walking or hiking shoes, water and a snack.

MERIDIAN — Boise National Police Week Symposium Event, registration 8:30 a.m., event 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., University of Phoenix Meridian Campus, 1422 S. Tech Lane. Learn from leaders within the criminal justice field during a panel discussion on the topic of Career Pathways and attend the networking forum afterward.

MERIDIAN — Meridian Parks and Recreation Community Golf Scramble, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lakeview Golf Course. Benefits Meridian Parks and Recreation Department programs.

MERIDIAN — Fun to Be Fit Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Meridian High School, sponsored by Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center.

Family friendly race (registration required), live yoga/zumba class, kids activities, vendors offer summer programs at discounted rate and more. For more information visit meridianschools.org, click lunch menu tab, then Fun to Be Fit tab.

MERIDIAN — The Scent of Roses, Treasure Valley Children’s Theater production, 11 a.m.; 3 and 7 p.m., The Limelight Building, 3575 E. Copper Point Drive, adults, $12.50; K-12, $8.50; preschool and younger, $5.50. Order tickets at scentofroses.eventbrite.com or call 208-287-8828.

MERIDIAN — Crawfish Boil and Auction Benefit, 6-11 p.m., Alpine Ponds Event Center, 545 Chinden Blvd. Enjoy an authentic crawfish boil with Louisiana crawfish, live music, crawfish races, silent and live auctions. Proceeds go to the CW2 Joshua M. Tillery Memorial Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to provide financial assistance to Idaho veterans and their families. $40; $60 for couples.

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Donna Kay Moorhead, 76,

of Nampa, died May 9, 2013, at her home. The family has placed their trust in Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel, Nampa for their final arrangements. 208-466-3545

Arlyn Christopherson, 69, Mildred Payne, 92, of Nampa,

of Meridian, died May 11, 2013, at a Kuna care center of natural causes, Arrangements are pending at Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. 459-0833

died May 9, 2013, at a local care center. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian.

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Meridian, died May 10, 2013, at a local care center. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home.

888-5833 Wanda Clevenger, 85, of Caldwell, died May 12, 2013, at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. 888-5833

se, died May 12, 2013, at her home.

Arrangements are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian.

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Carlton E. Cleveland, 91, of Vera M. Peterson, 71, of Boi-

Cynthia H. Raymond,

94, of Boise, died May 13, 2013, at a local care center. Arrangements are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. 888-5833

Bill Lofholm,

Lewis Arthur Simons, 89,

Carol Ann Matthews,

Alfred Dominic Ucci,

99, of Nampa, died May 9, 2013, at his home. The family has placed their trust in Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel, Nampa for their final arrangements. 208-4663545 74, of Kuna, died May 14, 2013, at a local hospital. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. 888-5833

of Nampa, formerly of Elgin, OR., died May 11, 2013, at his home. Services are under the direction and care of Alsip and Persons Funeral Chapel, Nampa. 466-3545 89, of Nampa, died May 10, 2013, at his home. Services are under the direction and care of Alsip and Persons Funeral Chapel, Nampa. 466-3545

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Monday MERIDIAN — Meridian Community Blood Drive, 1-6 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building, 1615 W. 2nd. St. MERIDIAN — Rural Economies/Urban Economies, 5:30 p.m., COMPASS, 700 N.E. 2nd St. Ste 200. Roger Batt, executive director of the Coalition for Agriculture’s Future, will provide a local perspective. Free.

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MERIDIAN — Meridian Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, 12-1:15 p.m., Meridian Joint School District No. 2, District Service/ Training Center, 1303 E. Central Drive. Program by Tribute Media: “The Three Reasons for Social Media: A Strategic View of Social Media.”  More events at mymeridianpress.com

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Her adoption fee is $23.50. If Dory is not the dog for you, check out our other available dogs by visiting meridianhumanesociety.org.

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Soldier remembered for his humor, faith T Top: The remains of U.S. Army Specialist Thomas P. Murach are lowered from a private charter during an honorable transfer of remains ceremony Wednesday at Gowen Field in Boise. Murach was killed along with four other U.S. soldiers by a improvised explosive device in Maiwand, Afghanistan, on May 4.

Middle: Mary Murach, mother of the killed soldier, reacts after seeing her son brought home in a casket.

Bottom: Members of the Idaho Honor Guard, with soldiers and airmen of the Idaho National Guard behind, stand inside a hangar at Gowen Field during the honorable transfer of remains ceremony.

om Murach was quick to tell a joke, share his things and pull together his unit for prayer, his family said.

Murach, 22, and four other soldiers were killed May 4 by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. His family received his body Wednesday at an honorable transfer of remains ceremony at Gowen Field.

by Holly Beech With about 200 service members hbeech@mymeridianpress.com standing behind them, the Merid© 2013 Meridian Press ian family cried and held hands as they watched pilots remove Murach’s casket from the plane. They took a few moments to lay hands on the casket — an act that brought great peace, Murach’s brother Nick said.

“It’s kind of like when you have a funeral set for Monday loved one traveling and you worry The memorial service for U.S. Army about them for a little bit, when you Specialist Thomas P. Murach of Meridknow that they’re home, your heart ian is open to the public. is at rest,” he said. “For me that’s the n Monday, 1 p.m. way it is.” n Capital Christian Center, 2760 E. The past couple weeks have been Fairview Ave., Meridian hard, he said, but made easier by memn Interment immediately follows at ories of Tom and support from the milIdaho State Veterans Cemetery, 10100 itary and veterans organizations.

N. Horseshoe Bend Road, Boise.

“We take a great comfort from knowing how Tom lived over there,” Nick said. The family talked to him often via Facebook, Skype and phone calls. They’d send him a box of goodies every week, which he freely shared.

“He really lived his life for his fellow soldiers,” Nick said. “... He was always gathering the guys together for a prayer before they would head out for a mission, and he formed Bible studies with the guys.”

Tom, a Cole Valley Christian graduate, joined the Army in August 2010. His parents and brother, Will, also served in the military.

Tom kept his spirits high, Nick said, even when the violence intensified.

“He encouraged our family just hearing the tone of his voice and how much belief he had in the mission they were doing over there,” he said. “He very much believed that they were helping the Afghanis.”

Although he loved being a soldier, Tom looked forward to returning to civilian life, his family said in a statement.

They called him “Spanky” and got a kick out of the way Tom cracked up at his own jokes.

“His biggest identifying trait was his humor,” Nick said. A big “jokester,” he said, who will be greatly missed.

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Lives in Meridian with husband, Jeff, and kids Gracie, 4, and Connor, 2 n 30 years old n Moved to Meridian from Memphis, Tenn., in 1996, because of parents’ business, Hub Cap Annie n Graduates tomorrow with bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Boise State University n Student-teaches third and fourth grade at Anser Public Charter School in Garden City n Next year will teach second and third grade math at Anser n 2000 Meridian High School graduate n Grew up riding horses, owns nine horses n Shows horses for the American Paint Horse Association n

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mong the 1,500 students expected to walk at Boise State University’s graduation tomorrow is Destin Tonkin from Meridian.

Tonkin attends BSU’s Meridian Center, which is closer to home and more convenient for her than the main camby Holly Beech pus, she said. In the last four hbeech@mymeridianpress.com years, the 30-year-old moth© 2013 Meridian Press er of two has learned a lot about kids, family and time management.

She learned that night classes, summer school and student-teaching aren’t easy when you have two toddlers at home, but getting her degree was worth it. Your quality of life, job opportunities and ability to support your family are better with a college degree, she said.

Tonkin was raised in Memphis, Tenn., where the mindset was to get through high school and start working hard to support your family. But bachelor’s degrees, she said, are becoming a minimal requirement for more and more jobs.

“It wasn’t an expectation to go to college with my family, but now that I’ve done it, I’m like oh my gosh, yeah you Aaric Bryan/MP have to go to college,” she said.

Destin Tonkin sits in a classroom at the Boise State University’s Meridian Center.

Tonkin will receive an And Tonkin has found a profession she’s passionate about. Next year, she’ll teach second and third grade math elementary education degree from the school and will walk in the graduation tomorrow. at Anser Public Charter School in Garden City, where she’s finishing up student teaching in third and fourth grade.

“I love seeing the little light bulbs go off in students, esTonkin said. pecially with the more challenging topics like math,” she said.

“I never wanted to quit because I had a huge support system — Outside of school, Tonkin loves being a mom and enjoys riding and my family, my in-laws, my parents, my husband, have been like my showing horses. She competes throughout the Northwest and in the army. Like my graduation cap, my mom decorated it and it says, ‘We American Paint Horse Association World Championship Show in Texas. did it.’”

Although she’s relieved to graduate, Tonkin sees graduate pro‘We did it’ grams in her future, after she gains more experience in the field.

“I would like to get my doctorate and maybe even teach at Boise Her family’s support — especially from her husband Jeff, who encouraged her to go back to school — propelled her through college, State someday,” she said.

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Top right: Dave Ellis, a pilot for Boise Hot Air Company, turns on the burner of a hot air balloon during a demo for students at Cecil D. Andrus Elementary Tuesday in Meridian. Because of windy conditions, the balloon could not be inflated, but students were able to learn about hot air balloons and how they operate. Bottom right: Kindergarten students Rylee Ridder, 5, and Colton McKnight, 5, watch the hot air balloon demo. Below: Sabastian Carranza, 9, places a piece of glass onto a glass art piece designed by Tiffany Larsen, left, at Cecil D. Andrus Elementary.

ecil D. Andrus Elementary is competing for an American Girl grant — with prizes ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 — to fund its parent-run art program.

To go along with the contest’s hot-air-balloon theme of “Elevate the Arts,” Andrus displayed students’ art projects Tuesday and brought in Boise Hot Air Company to teach students about hot air balloons. First Lady Lori Otter and Joint School District No. 2 Superintendent Linda Clark also attended the event.

“It’s been a real unifying effort,” Andrus Art Committee member Lesa Coleman said.

Coleman is among a group of parent volunteers who teach art in different classrooms a couple times a month. But the supplies and curriculum are outdated, she said.

“Cuts have to be made somewhere, but unfortunately it seems to be art first,” Coleman said. “... As much as we’d like to just turn to the district and say, ‘OK, give us an art teacher,’ that’s just not possible in these tight financial times. ... The effort we put together is meaningful and it’s a substantive attempt to access these funds.”

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inishing second at the state track and field championships last year didn’t exactly sit well with brothers Josh and Jordon Wallin of Rocky Mountain High.

“We both hate to lose,” Josh Wallin said. “This year we both wanted to make a statement that we wouldn’t lose in the state of Idaho. We wanted people to be afraid to race us.”

Mission accomplished.

Josh, a senior who has committed to run at Washington State in the fall, finished first in the 400 meters in each of his four meets in Idaho this spring and enters today’s state tournament at Eagle High with the best time in the state of 47.54 seconds.

Jordon, a junior, won both Idaho meets he entered in the 800 meters and also enters with the fastest time in the state at 1:51.85.

Both were district champions in their respective events and both have times ranking them in the top 10 nationally for high schoolers.

Jordon’s time in the 800 meters ranks seventh nationally, according to athletic.net, while Josh’s 400-meter time is the eighth-best in the country.

“They are competitors at heart,” Rocky Mountain track and field coach Brad Abbott said. “They don’t like to lose and what happened last year has been fueling their fire.

They are running to win.

“Their training schedule has been very vigorous and they’ve followed it to a T. And because of that, their times have come way down.”

Josh won the 400-meter district title and set a new personal record by almost a second.

Jordon also runs in the 4x800-meter relay and Josh runs anchor in the 4x200-meter relay. Not coincidentally, both relays enter the weekend with the best time in the state this year.

The boys track and field team at Rocky Mountain has won the last two 5A state championships and appear to have a strong chance for a three-peat. But the Grizzlies have plenty more than just the Wallin brothers.

Rocky Mountain enters the state tournament with nine athletes or relay teams holding the top spot in the state this year in the 19 events.

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thrower Eli McCullough and discus thrower Adam Lewis.

McCullough, an offensive lineman who has signed to play football at Boise State, is the returning state champion in the shot put and has the state’s top shot put throw of 60 feet, 7 inches this spring.

There’s a chance he could do both at Boise State but a final decision hasn’t been made.

“Eli is one of those guys, he wants to throw in college and he has dreams and visions of being an All-American in track and field also and that’s what’s driving him,” Abbott said. “Not just in high school, but college too, if it works out for him. He’s an exciting track athlete.

“BSU is pretty lucky to have him. He could go anywhere he wanted to in track and field.”

Lewis is committed to Weber State for both football and track. He won districts with a discus throw of 180 feet, 5 inches, putting him in the top 20 in the nation.

Khalil Oliver, a defensive back who has verbally committed to play football at Boise State, has a state-best time of 14.34 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles while four relays — the 4x100, 4x200, 4x800 and sprint medley — all enter with the top times in the state, as well.

“This last year being an Olympic year, they all watched the Olympics and the medal ceremony and they all have similar visions for themselves,” Abbott said.

“They just want that same feeling no matter what level it is, and that’s what they are gunning for.

“We have a few seniors, but mostly juniors and sophomores, so they have all been getting together and talking about what do we have to do to get (state championship) No. 3, and that’s what they are doing.”

The girls team at Rocky Mountain has one relay team — the 4x800 — that enters with the top time in the state.

But they have several athletes just off the pace, including Dana Snell in the 800 meters, that could help them enter uncharted territory for the program.

“The girls have never had a better chance of winning a trophy, the first ever trophy for Rocky Mountain,” Abbott said. “And that’s what they expect to do. They know that they have the capabilities, it’s just execution now.”

The 5A state track and field meet runs today and Saturday at Eagle High.

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Music What: Brit Floyd, the Australian Pink Floyd tribute show When: 8 p.m.

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“It was kind of a leap of faith, and everyone thought we were crazy for moving out here,” the Naples, Italy, native said.

“And a lot of people downtown were saying, ‘Do people out there even understand real Italian?’ by Holly Beech So I took that as a chal- hbeech@mymeridianpress.com lenge.” © 2013 Meridian Press Considering there’s a wait for tables at Gino’s Italian Ristorante even on weeknights, it’s clear Vuolo proved the naysayers wrong.

“A lot of people thank us when I walk up to tables and talk to them,” he said. “And they’re like, ‘We really needed something nice here, and we really appreciate you moving out here.’”

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Born in Naples, Italy Moved to New York at age 2, then back to Italy at age 27 in 1984 n Met his wife, Tia — a fourthgeneration Idahoan — at his grandmother’s restaurant in Naples. n They married in 1992 and have two kids: Jessica, 19, and Vincent, 14. n The Vuolos have lived in Boise since 1994. “I love it here,” said Gino, who enjoys fishing when he’s not perfecting recipes.

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“They recognize the food the minute they come in,” Vuolo said. “... Our food is traditional, the recipes come from my grandmother.”

The San Marzano tomatoes, for example, are shipped in from Naples, where volcanic ash in the soil gives them their signature sweet flavor, Vuolo said. He’s also brought in Italian wine that wasn’t previously sold in Idaho.

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Marvel’s Iron Man is the special guest for this year’s event.

There will also be games, face painting, special entertainment and animal enrichments.

Admission is $7 adults, $4.50 seniors, $4.25 for kids age 4-11, and free for children under 3. Friends of Zoo Boise annual pass holders will be admitted free with a valid pass and ID. Photos with Iron Man are $5.

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‘Fun to Be Fit Festival’ at Meridian High When Meridian Joint School District No. 2 kicks off the firstever “Fun to Be Fit Festival” on Saturday, the Central District Health Department (CDHD) will be there to review immunization records and offer shots to the students needing them. The Fun to Be Fit Festival is being presented by School Nutrition Services of the Meridian School District to encourage kids to eat well and stay active throughout the summer. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Meridian High School, 1900 W. Pine Ave. It kicks off with a CrossFit race at 10 a.m. Other fun and educational activities will follow.

A Taste of Russia in Boise BOISE — Sample a taste of Russia at the St. Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Church Russian Food Festival today and Saturday. The culinary experience features vegetable borscht, cabbage rolls, shish kebab, beef stroganoff, Russian crepes, and delicacies such as Cheburki (spiced meat pockets) and proshki (filled with meat and apples). Top it off with sumptuous desserts like baklava and Medovik (honey cake). The festival is located on the church grounds at 872 N. 29th St., Boise. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.

Fiesta de Mayo in Caldwell CALDWELL — The Caldwell Chamber of Commerce presents Fiesta de Mayo Saturday and Sunday at Griffiths Parkway, 2218 Griffiths Parkway. The event is a celebration of Hispanic culture, music, dance and food. It will feature a car show, live music, colorful ethnic dancers, a mechanical bull, clowns, dunk tank, vendors and taste-tempting Mexican food. Fiesta de Mayo runs from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday

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First- through third-place finishers at the local meet qualify to participate in the South State meet on July 6 in Rexburg. First-place winners at the state meet may qualify for the 36th Annual North American Final meet Aug. 1-4 in Hershey, Penn.

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Parks and Rec offers wide variety of summer camps At the start of each summer, I find myself filled with nervous excitement thinking about all the possibilities the season will bring. Today, summer makes me think of friendship, peace, laughter, self-worth and lots of fun. But as a kid, I had these exact same feelings and nervous excitement toward summer.

In my youth, my parents encouraged us to try anything and everything that sparked an interest, and growing up in Idaho, that meant recreational fun for me. I often found myself in sports, which I loved and played through high school.

However, the memories that I find myself looking back on the most are experiences I had at summer camp.

Sport camp, art camp, adventure camp — let’s just say if there was a camp for it, I was signed up! I’m quite certain the 10-year-old version of myself would tell you he could guide you down the Payette, cook

you a delicious dinner of s’mores, beat you in a gentlemen’s game of chess and a professional game of dodgeball, tie your hammock to two trees simultaneously and read an entire chapter of a book in five minutes before bedtime.

While earning my college degree, I became a camp counselor because I couldn’t escape the freeing fun that camp fosters for youth. I still had to be a part of it.

I still think of all the camp counselors who in my mind could throw a football like Kellen Moore, dance like Justin Bieber, sing like Kelly Clarkson and craft like Martha Stewart, all while being a doctor to skinned knees, a guide to lost bouncy balls and making our adventures as cool as any show on Nickelodeon.

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Patrick Dilley is recreation coordinator for classes and camps with Meridian Parks and Recreation.

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DOWN I wish there was something that could be done so we would not lose our animal shelter. Most of us volunteers are so very, very sad. If we had known we were losing the shelter, we could have tried to find someone to donate land or possibly a building we could use. I think it’s a shame we weren’t told until the decision was already made. We love the Meridian Humane Society and our animal control officers. We really, really need to save our wonderful shelter. There is no other as wonderful! Please help us save the shelter.

I stopped at the Meridian Post Office this morning and was really surprised at how long the grass was left to grow and the unsightly landscaping. The post office really needs to get their act together as far as the outside appearance of this building, on Main Street in the center of Meridian.

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I knew I wanted to give this feeling back to at least one child who was like me.

If this sounds like a positive summer experience for your child, come spend a week or the whole summer at one of our Meridian Parks & Recreation summer camps. Campers can experience whitewater rafting adventures, park visits, field trips to local recreational and educational destinations, participate in local summer reading programs, make works of art and try out as many different sports as they like. We also incorporate service learning opportunities such as writing letters to deployed military service men and women.

“I love the bookmobile!” — Lynn Latham Price “Not much! The librarians are the ‘keepers of the books’ and act like they don’t really want you to borrow them. If you dare to be late, the fines are swift and harsh! I like the bookmobile, though!” — Tacy Crow Pifher “I would like it if the library was open on Sundays. Lots of kids need to study in the afternoons and early evenings. I agree with Tacy — some of the librarians (not all) are not “people persons” and do not seem to want any patrons in the building at all.” — Laurynda Williams

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“The librarians and programs in the kids’ area are superb. They are always friendly and very helpful in finding the right book for each kid.

The programs are entertaining and very educational.” — Roberta Ricci Garvin “Another library location, or in addition to the current location.” — Jake Lopez “Great staff, plenty of computers, good selection of new books, Saturday hours. We are lucky to have outstanding library services in Meridian.” — Lance Thompson “I agree that we need another larger library location. I also wish they were open longer on Friday nights.”

— Hannah Anderson Stevenson

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THIS SPRING GET SERIOUS.

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Warm weather brings fast-running, hazardous irrigation canal water It appears the warm weather has finally arrived in Meridian. This is a great time of year to get outside with your family. But this nice weather also brings seasonal hazards to our community.

Many people assume firefighters only worry about fires, but this time of year we spend a lot of time worrying about water safety, especially around irrigation canals.

This water is the lifeblood of our city’s agriculture. But irrigation canals can also be a taker of life.

These small canals can seem harmless, especially to young children who are attracted to the water (and that attraction only grows as the weather warms up). However, each year more than half a dozen Idaho children and adults drown in irrigation canals. The potential for accidental canal drownings increases greatly once school is out and kids are on summer break.

One drowning death is too many. This summer, we hope the community will work with us to keep the city’s waterways safe. The only safe canal is the one you and your family stay away from.

Irrigation canals are often swifter and deeper than most people realize. Typical canals can easily be 10 feet deep and carry more than 200,000 gallons a minute.

If that isn’t dangerous enough, canal banks are nearly vertical, so even if you can swim in the fast-moving water, it will still be a struggle to pull yourself out. If you ever see someone fall in a canal, don’t jump in after him or her; call 911 immediately.

I can’t stress it enough — the best way to protect your loved ones is to keep them away from irrigation canals.

For more information about canal safety, give the Fire Department a call at 888-1234, or call the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District office, 466-7861. Working together this summer, we can all do our part in keeping our families and community safe. n

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split corridor art project $95,000, including: $75,000: Idaho Power rebate from City Hall’s energy-efficient design $20,000: City of Meridian Community Recycling Fund. Republic Services helps support the fund by selling recycled items.

3 artist finalists 2 locations for sculptures n 11,470-square-foot parcel on southwest corner of North Main Street and East Ada Street n 18,250-square-foot parcel on southeast corner North Main Street and East Fairview Avenue

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ext spring, two new sculptures will be installed downtown as finishing touches to phase two of the Split Corridor Project.

The sculptures will act as “bookends” to the downtown core, Meridian Arts Commission member Meg Glasgow said.

“It’s really the start of that revitalization effort, or bringing energy to the area,” she said.

by Holly Beech Three finalists are bidding for the $95,000 hbeech@mymeridianpress.com project, and the public will be able to vote on the © 2013 Meridian Press proposals. The sculpture with the most votes will be recommended to City Council, Glasgow said.

The project adds up to $95,000 because of the cost of materials — which, for this project must be recycled items — engineer work, design and construction, Glasgow said.

“The artist doesn’t pocket this money,” she said.

About the artists Delia DeLapp, deliasart.com DeLapp, Boise, owns FireFusion Studio in Garden City. Conversations with Meridian residents and business owners — who stressed the importance of family and a hope for downtown to have its own identity — helped inspire her design.

“They shared a desire to honor the history of Meridian while embracing a progressive, modern worldview,” DeLapp said.

Her sculptures would be 15 to 20 feet tall, using circles to represent prosperity and a connected community, and railroad ties to honor hard-working pioneers who built the local dairy and farming industry.

“I intend on inviting the public to contribute antique farm, dairy and railroad equipment,” she said. “... I believe the community will feel a sense of ownership to see their items used in this manner.”

C.J. Rench, cjrdesignstudio.com Rench lived in Boise for a few years after high school, attended Boise State and married a Boise native. The couple now lives in Hood River, Ore., where Rench owns a design studio. His connection to the Treasure Valley attracted him to this project, he said.

“But also for me it was a great opportunity for Meridian to really put themselves on the arts and culture map,” he said.

His design is a 27-piece, 13-foot tall abstract sculpture, created using different parts of Meridian’s history, future and culture, he said. Elements represent Meridian’s orchard days, centered location, the Birds of Prey area and climate.

“One of the beauties of abstract is it engages everybody’s imaginations differently,” Rench said. “... It’s there to initiate conversation.”

Joseph Castle and Marty Lyon, castlesculpture.com Artist and sculptor Joseph Castle is collaborating with landscape artist Marty Lyon in Bellevue, Idaho, to design a 13-foot tall railroad-themed structure that blends well with its environment.

“Because the West was developed by the railroad, and basically Meridian is one of those Western towns that really did well by the railroad, we wanted to use that as our starting point — both landscaping as well as the sculpture,” Castle said. “... It is truly our feeling that the landscape helps the sculpture, the sculpture helps the landscape.”

Both men have worked in the art business for many years, but if chosen, this would be their third project as a team. “(Lyon) is great at the little details that, quite frankly, I’m not very good at. I’m very good at the big picture and saying, ‘OK, this is how I see Meridian,’” Castle said. “... It’s a very good team.”

Timeline May 20 – June 28: public can comment, vote on artists’ proposals July 16: proposal recommended to City Council August-May 2014: fabrication May 2014: installation/ dedication

Vote Which sculpture do you like best? Meridian residents can vote on the three proposals from May 20 to June 28. Visit meridiancity.org.

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