Meridian Press 2013-07-05

A MOTHER’S LEGACY COVER STORY: Meridian woman remembered for vibrant life, love

Kristen Scott, 31, poured her life into her family, with her daughters being her life’s passion. Nothing could have prepared Scott’s family to lose her to a car accident June 9, her father says. Loved ones shared stories of Kristen’s life with Meridian Press and respond to the community’s “overwhelming” support.

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Willow Creek Elementary will open to kindergarten, first and second grades this fall to help relieve overcrowding at Paramount Elementary.

The school will expand to fifth grade when it’s finished in fall 2015.

Eagle Island State Park is an affordable, close-tohome outing for Meridian families that offers hiking, swimming, barbecuing and more. Because of steep funding cuts, Idaho Parks and Recreation finds creative ways to keep the park running.

Meridian Youth Baseball/Softball teams swing into postseason play looking to match past success of back-toback Babe Ruth World Series appearances from the 13U baseball team.

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ur cover story this week about Kristen Scott — a 31-year-old wife and mom from Meridian who recently died in a car accident — was probably the most emotional assignment I’ve ever had.

At first I couldn’t figure out why this particular assignment hit me harder than others. It’s not the first time I’ve interviewed grieving families. I’ve sat in their living rooms, talked over the phone, heard funny, sad and touching stories.

Each family’s story has had a unique impact on me. These assignments have taught me to be loud about my love for family and friends, to serve people even when I don’t feel like it and to not get stuck in petty arguments.

But I think the reason Kristen’s story has hovered in my thoughts this week is because she sounds a lot like my mom, who is one of my closest friends.

Kristen loved to bake goodies for her family and was thoughtful even in the smallest tasks — like making funny faces out of cheese and crackers for her daughters’ snacks or sending notes in their lunches.

She was hungry for life, competition and adventure. Being active outdoors, playing pranks as a kid, making people laugh — that’s a sliver of Kristen’s personality I saw through the stories her family shared. They also talked about her dedication to her church and passion for serving people.

What really struck me is when Kristen’s dad, Mike Moore, start-

CRIME WATCH 4 domestic battery 1 domestic verbal 7 vandalisms 3 vehicle burglaries 3 frauds 1 driving without privileges 2 leaving the scene of an incident 1 non-injury hit-and-run 3 possession of marijuana 2 possession of drug paraphernalia 1 minor consumption of alcohol 1 curfew violation 3 medical assists 3 vehicle accidents 2 arsons 3 petit thefts 1 grand theft 2 disturbances 1 commercial burglary 1 alcohol violation 2 batteries 1 bomb threat

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MERIDIAN — Meridian Police responded to a false threats of a bomb

and hostage shootings at a Meridian business at about 5:45 a.m.

Wednesday.

The caller said he had a bomb and would set it off by 6:45 a.m. if he didn’t receive a large sum of money, Meridian Police Lt. Jamie Leslie said. Officers quickly arrived on scene and discovered the threat was a hoax. During another call at 6:15 a.m. the suspect said he was shooting hostages, which also wasn’t true.

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EAGLE — Lightning probably started the 250-acre Willow Creek Fire in the Eagle foothills Wednesday, according to the Ada County Sheriff ’s Office. The fire came close enough to some homes for deputies to send out an advisory. Air tankers, a helicopter and several agencies helped put out the fire.

Meridian Road between Fairview Avenue and Pine Avenue, road closure through Oct. 14 for road rebuilding and sewer, water main installation.  McMillan Road from Meridian Road to Ten Mile Road, lane restriction with flagging and pedestrian restrictions beginning Monday through July 31 for asphalt overlay.  Columbia Road between Meridian Road and Locust Grove Road, lane restriction with flagging through July 25 for utility work.  Columbia Road at Locust Grove Road to Shoemaker Lane, lane restriction with flagging through July 13 for utility work.  Linder Road south of Tumble Creek Drive, lane restriction with flagging through Tuesday for utility work.  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 and sewer, water main installation.  Celebration Avenue (northbound only) at Gala Street to Overland Road, road closure Monday through Friday for building construction.

Meridian criminal offenses up 8.6 percent

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MERIDIAN — About 3,186 documented crimes took place in Meridian in

2012 — up 8.6 percent from 2011, according to the Idaho State Police’s Bureau of Criminal Identification 2012 “Crime in Idaho” report.

Meridian arrests, however, were down 3.2 percent. The most frequent crime was larceny, with 1,008 cases reported.

Meridian’s population increased by about 1,348 between the 2011 and 2012 reports, with a 2012 population of 77,270.

Offenses dropped by 1.5 percent statewide and 5.6 percent in Canyon County. Find the report at mymeridianpress.com

Northwest RibFest event draws controversy in Nampa

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NAMPA — Some vendors and customers were upset after the June 27-30 Northwest RibFest at the Idaho Center, saying the promoter didn’t follow through on promises.

One vendor said she received “untruthful information,” but event organizer Kasey Thompson said there was just some miscommunication. Read the full story at mymeridianpress.com

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BOISE — Another Mexican national charged in connection with the Aryan Knights investigation was sentenced to 110 months in prison with five years of supervised release Tuesday in federal court.

Rigoberto Carrasco, 37, pleaded guilty in early April to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine with five others who were bringing the drug in from outside the state.

Twenty-three people have been charged in the Aryan Knights case — all 23 have pleaded guilty, 18 have been sentenced and five are awaiting sentencing, according to a news release.

The gang was discovered after a long-term investigation by the Treasure Valley Metro Violent Crime Task Force.

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Police made the following arrests or issued charges: 1 petit theft 5 warrants 1 fugitive 3 possession of a controlled substance 4 possession of drug paraphernalia 8 driving under the influence 1 evading police 2 failure to purchase a driver’s license 1 DUI refusal 1 assault 1 burglary 2 domestic batteries 1 driving without privileges 1 curfew violation 1 minor in possession of alcohol 1 battery 1 domestic battery in the presence of a child

ed talking about her high school basketball games. She was an aggressive player who’d take an elbow to the face and still keep playing with heart. That’s exactly the kind of stories I hear about

by Holly Beech my mom’s basketball days.

I grieve for this family who has hbeech@mymeridianpress.com lost a mom, wife, daughter, sister © 2013 MERIDIAN PRESS and dear friend. In the moments of deepest grief, it’s the love and outreach from the community that brings hope and comfort, Mike said.

The life lessons I take away from this particular assignment are these:  Enjoy the little things about your friends and family — their quirks, creativity, goofiness. Sometimes we just get used to the people we love and forget to really soak in the life we share together.  When someone is grieving, don’t be too busy or shy to extend kindness, whether that be a card, gift, meal or just a conversation.

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2 women die in crash near Nampa

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NAMPA (AP) — Two women were killed in a fiery, one-vehicle crash on

an Interstate 84 onramp near Nampa Tuesday.

The victims have been identified as 24-year-old Lauren Desaree Lane of Nampa and 22-year-old Christa K. Anderson of Middleton.

The Idaho State Police says the women were northbound on Happy Valley Road at about 11 p.m. when the driver lost control of the Chevy Corvette.

The car crossed an Interstate 84 onramp and rolled about 100 yards before catching fire on the barrier of the eastbound lanes of the interstate.

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Courtesy Gloria Moore

Kristen Scott’s uncle built this memorial cross to mark Highway 55, where Scott died in a car accident June 9.

remembering Kristen Scott Born Nov. 19, 1981, in McCall, Idaho, to Mike and Gloria Moore n Grew up in Meridian, attended Linder Elementary, Meridian Middle School, Meridian High School and Capital High School n Received her medical assistant certificate from a Boise technical school n Married to Will Scott n Five daughters ages 1 through 9 n Involved at Capital Christian Center in Meridian n Enjoyed baking, crafts, skiing and adventures n Had three brothers — Patrick Fredrick, Dennis Wilson and Daren Wightman — and a very special bond with her sister, Amber Dunn. n

about the accident According to Idaho State Police, Kristen Scott was driving alone on Highway 55 south of Smiths Ferry the afternoon of June 9 when her vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and was struck by a cattle hauler. The other driver was not injured, but Scott died at the scene.

Scott’s memorial service was held June 15, and this summer the family said they will spread her ashes at the Oregon coast, one of her favorite places.

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sk Kristen Scott’s family what her life’s purpose was, and they won’t hesitate to tell you: her daughters.

Scott loved her five girls — ranging from one-yearold twins to a 9-year-old — with the same intensity she lived her life with, turning even mundane tasks into adventures.

The Meridian family lost their “Krissie” June 9, when she was driving alone on Highway 55 and crashed into an oncoming truck.

“To go through something like this, there’s no preparation for it,” Kristen’s dad, Mike Moore of Meridian, said.

But Kristen’s family is not alone. The community has surrounded them with “overwhelming” love and support, Moore said.

“Just about the time that you think that you are going to be beside yourself with grief, somebody shows up at the door, calls or brings something,” he said. “… All we’ve had is love and prayer and people coming to our door and embracing us.”

Kristen loved baking, crafting, camping and skiing with the girls, Maia, 9, Rori, 7, stepdaughter Juliana, 5, and twins Reese and Sidney, and her husband, Will Scott. Maia and Rori said they built a beautiful fairy village with Mom and often found little notes from her in their lunch boxes.

“She got a lot of satisfaction out of doing things that brought a smile to other people,” Moore said.

Kristen’s enthusiasm brought joy to family get-togethers and trips — even when things didn’t go as planned, Will Scott said.

He remembers the time the family spent two hours trying to get to Lucky Peak for a day trip, only to get rained out and have to barbecue

by Holly Beech hbeech@mymeridianpress.com at a park two miles from home.

“I was like, ‘This is a disaster.’ And © 2013 Meridian Press she said, ‘This is fun!’ ‘Alright, this is fun!’” he said with a laugh.

Her creativity pushed her to try new things, like cake-decorating, crocheting, scrapbooking and gardening, Kristen’s mom Gloria Moore said.

“If she didn’t know how to do something around the house, she figured it out,” she said.

Kristen wasn’t easily fazed, her dad says. In high school she’d take an elbow to the face during her basketball games or crash after going off a big ski jump. Even when it hurt, she got up and kept going, he said.

This competitive drive carried over into family game night.

“Sometimes I think we’d let her win just so we wouldn’t have to put up with her,” Mike Moore joked.

Even in her absence, Kristen’s vibrant and love-filled life is still making people smile.

“It’s a cliche you always say, ‘Life’s so short.’ But you don’t real-

Kristen Scott, 31 of Meridian, died June 9 in a car accident.

She’s pictured with her husband, Will Scott, and daughters Maia, 9, Rori, 7, Juliana, 5, and twins, Reese and Sidney, now 14 months.  More photos at mymeridianpress.com Courtesy Will Scott

ize how true that statement is,” Kristen’s stepmom Cheryl Moore said. She’s thankful for their family tradition of hugging and saying “I love you” often — something she and Mike shared with Kristen the night before she died.

In the midst of the grief, Kristen’s family relives memories together and finds strength in the cards, meals, flowers and visitors.

“It has given me a new perspective on people and what they’re capable of doing and the goodness that comes out of them,” Mike Moore said

Willow Creek opens to K-2 students this fall

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o relieve overcrowding at Paramount Elementary, Willow Creek Elementary will open this fall with about 145 kindergarten, first- and second-grade students.

The district will build Willow Creek in phases as funding becomes available from the plant facility property tax levy, Joint School District No. 2 spokesman Eric Exline said. Third grade will come on board next fall, and fourth and fifth

by Holly Beech hbeech@mymeridianpress.com grade in the fall of 2015. © 2013 Meridian Press P a r a m ou nt Elementary currently serves almost 800 students and has to use portable classrooms. The goal is for both Paramount and Willow Creek — which have the same building design — to both serve about 650 students, Exline said.

Parents with students at Paramount won’t be required to enroll their younger kids at Willow Creek, he said.

Most of Willow Creek’s students will probably live in a walk zone — a 1.5-mile radius around the school where busing generally isn’t offered, Exline said.

Linder principal moves to Willow Creek Willow Creek Principal Melanie Koch — Linder Elementary’s principal for the past three years — said Willow Creek will have “cutting-edge” technology, with iPads, laptops, iPods and a Smart Board in every classroom.

“It doesn’t look like a traditional class-

about Willow Creek Elementary Located near Chinden Boulevard and North Linder Road intersection. n Fall 2013: Opens for about 145 K-2 students n Fall 2014: Adds third grade n Fall 2015: Adds fourth and fifth grades n

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Willow Creek Elementary, pictured here in June, opens this fall to kindergarten, first and second grades to help relieve overcrowding at Paramount Elementary. The district can afford to build Willow Creek in phases — third grade will join next year and fourth and fifth grades in the fall of 2015. room,” she said. “Kids are given high-level learning tasks that are aligned with the Common Core, and they complete those tasks in really creative ways.”

The technology opens up new ways for kids to engage in the lesson and search for answers, Koch said.

Willow Creek will pilot a reading program that’s shown success nationwide, she said. This program and others will

use small-group learning methods to keep students engaged and working at their own levels.

Koch is excited about the staff she’s bringing on board.

“They are giving up so much of their time this summer for staff meetings and professional development,” she said. “… I’m excited about them. They’re really excited about education. They’re the perfect fit.”

n Principal Melanie Koch, former Linder Elementary principal n 5 classroom teachers from Paramount, Linder and Lake Hazel elementary schools n P.E. and music teachers, secretary, and part-time counselors

District hires 24 new teachers will be hired across the district this year based on overall expected enrollment increase of 550 students.

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GOING PLACES Dennis Galinato, P.E., was recently named the Boise office manager for Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc. Galinato started MSA’s Boise office with three other senior engineers in 2007 and has assisted the office in growing to 15 employees.

MSA also announced Jon Gellings, P.E., has joined its staff and will be involved with a wide range of MSA transportation projects. n The Board of Directors of the Idaho Dairy Products Commission has selected Karianne Fallow to be the organization’s chief executive officer. Fallow most recently served as director of public affairs for Red Sky and previously served on the government relations and public affairs team at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. n Shawn Alvarado has joined Icon Credit Union as branch manager at the company’s Chinden office. Alvarado will lead Icon’s newest branch at 12598 West Explorer Drive in Boise, which opens July 8. n George Valentine has joined Zions Bank

as business banking sales manager based at 9th and Main in downtown Dennis Jon Gellings George Mark Johnson Boise. Valentine is Galinato Valentine responsible for supporting the growth of commercial and small business lending within the state. n Mark Johnson, a mechanical engineer-in-train- Andrew Lauda Mark McKellar Susan Morris John Culbreth ing, and Andrew for Albertsons. John Culbreth, a senior Lauda, an architect-in-training, have finance director at Micron Technology, joined CSHQA where they will be involved also rejoined the board after a three-year with a variety of CSHQA projects. absence. n The Idaho Foodbank announced the adScott Blades, an MBA student at Boise dition of two new members to its Board of State, is The Foodbank’s new Board Fellow.

Directors. Mark McKellar has been presiThe Board Fellow program is a new partnerdent of the North American Food Group at ship with Boise State’s College of Business the J.R. Simplot Co. since 2010 and Susan Morris is Intermountain Division president MBA program.

THINGS TO DO MERIDIAN — CableONE Movie Night, 8 p.m.-11:30 p.m., Settlers Pond, corner of Ustick and Meridian roads. Every Friday in July and August, Meridian Parks and Rec set up a huge inflatable movie screen and take in a family friendly movie. Admission is free.

Bring lawn chairs, blankets and movie pals and enjoy a summer of fun with Meridian Parks and Recreation. All movies start at dusk.

Today’s movie is “The Road to El Dorado.”

available. For more information, go to www. missrodeoidaho.com.

MERIDIAN — Meridian Shockers Softball Car Wash, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 1621 Jerico Road. This is a car wash to raise money for the Meridian Shockers softball team at Dirty Hairy’s Car Wash. You will receive a wash and vacuum. All donations help the team participate in local tournaments.

BOISE — Everyone’s A Comedian: The Search for Boise’s Funniest Person, 8 p.m.-10 p.m., Liquid Lounge, 405 S. Eighth St. Twenty contestants have been chosen to perform for this first live show in the competition. Semi-finalists will be chosen to perform again July 13. A $1,000 cash prize is at stake. Doors open at 7 p.m. and there is a $5 cover charge. For more information, go to www.boisesfunniestperson.com.

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BOISE — Kids Rodeo, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Boise Towne Square Mall. Get ready for the Snake River Stampede with this free family event. Kids can participate in activities and win a free voucher for a ticket to the Saturday matinee performance of the rodeo July 20.

Games, pictures with rodeo queens and clowns and a free coloring table will also be

BOISE — Boise 150 Sesqui-Party, 12 p.m.-5 p.m., Julia Davis Park, 355 Julia Davis Drive. Join the party to celebrate Boise’s 150th anniversary. The grand finale to the July 4-7 weekend, this is a family-friendly event put on by the City of Boise’s Department of Arts & History that will feature a bike parade with Mayor Bieter, music, per-

formances, historic fashion show, vintage car show, food and drink and more.

Tuesday BOISE — Garrison Keillor: A Prairie Home Companion, 6:30 p.m., Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N. Penitentiary Road. These weekly radio shows, hosted by Garrison Keillor, feature live music, stories and comedy sketches from special guests and the regular cast. This particular event will not be a broadcast show. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased on TicketWeb.

Thursday BOISE — Joy Ride at the Great Garden Escape, 6:30-9:30 p.m., gates open at 5:30 p.m., Idaho Botanical Garden. Experience the best of Idaho with local music, food, beer and wine every Thursday evening, June through September. This week’s musical act is Joy Ride, playing a wide range of music that will get you out of your seat and heading straight for the dance floor. Tickets available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Garden box office or at the gate the night of the concert.

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S If you go Eagle Island State Park, 4000 W. Hatchery Road, Eagle 7 miles north of Meridian 545 acres $5 vehicle fee or $10 Idaho State Parks Passport admittance to all 30 Idaho State Parks for a year $1 water slide fee per ride, $7 for 10 rides, $12 for day pass Visit parksandrecreation.idaho. gov/parks/eagle-island

even miles north of Meridian, the Boise River curves around Eagle Island State Park, where you can swim, fish, canoe, play disc golf, hike, host barbecues and spiral down the popular water slide.

“It’s a close to home, very affordable place for families to come and enjoy the outdoors,” Idaho Parks and Recreation spokeswoman Jennifer Okerlund said. “...

It’s something that you can easily fit into an evening schedule after work.”

The entry fee is $5 per vehicle or $10 for an Idaho State Parks Passport — a new Courtesy Idaho Parks and Recreation annual sticker that provides Eagle Island State Park off the Boise River offers a place for swimming, hiking, fishing and barbecuing admittance to Idaho’s 30 state seven miles north of Meridian. parks.

Eagle Island Park is bigproject will have to be done gradually as the funding ger than you might think,

by Holly Beech Okerlund said. Its 545 acres hbeech@mymeridianpress.com becomes available. Over the past three years, Idaho Parks and Rec lost 80 percent of its general fund supextend beyond the swim© 2013 Meridian Press port, she said. ming beach and manicured “We were used to receiving $6 million, $7 million lawns into more than five each year. Now it’s about $1.4 million,” Okerlund said. miles of trails for hiking, horseback riding and walking your dog.

Other states have been feeling the same pinch, she The park, open year-round from sunrise to sunset, is said, and some have had to close state parks. a popular fishing spot on weekdays and family hang-out Eagle Island is using creative measures to bring in spot on weekends, she said. The department estimates revenue. For instance, Okerlund said, four new ponds that the park sees 250,000 visitors each year. will be built at Eagle Island in the next few years, and the Parks and Recreation Department will sell gravel Parks and Rec has big hopes for Eagle Island in the future, Okerlund said — such as adding more water fea- from those projects and put the money back into park tures, a dog park and overnight camping spots. But each development.

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What: Outlaw Field Summer Concert Series presents Widespread Panic and Bloodkin When: 6 p.m.

Wednesday Where: Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N. Old Penitentiary Road, Boise Website: ticketweb.com or knittingfactory.com Tickets: $35 What: Barry Manilow: Direct from Broadway When: 7:30 p.m. July 13 Where: Taco Bell Arena, 1910 University Drive, Boise Website: boisestatetickets.com Tickets: $19-$129

Theater What: Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” When: Preview tonight, opens Saturday (alternate dates through August) Where: Idaho Shakespeare Festival amphitheater, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise Website: idahoshakespeare.org Tickets: $18-$41

Oriental Dance offers unique health benefits

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ance teacher Jenifer Cavaness-Williams remembers dreading P.E. as a kid.

“The only things I liked is when we did archery and jacks,” she said.

The competitive aspect of sports didn’t motivate her — something students still struggle with today, she said.

“I feel like a lot of people are kind of letting themselves be reluctantly molded into competitors, when really what they are is creators,” she said.

Cavaness-Williams, known as Jahanara to her dance students, hopes to offer an alternative exercise to people who, like herself, are drawn to art, music and different cultural experiences. She started teaching Oriental Dance — more commonly called belly dancing — seven years ago in Boise. She now offers classes at the Meridian Community Center and Impulse Dance Studio in Nampa.

Her social dance classes offer low-impact exercises that strengthen core muscles and joints and stimulate the mind.

Cavaness-Williams remembers

by Holly Beech taking her first Oriental Dance class in hbeech@mymeridianpress.com college. © 2013 Meridian Press “I enjoyed the style of movement and I enjoyed that it’s more about people dancing together than it is about a star,” she said. “... It also really expanded me as a musician because there are rhythms and … time signatures that you don’t encounter anywhere else.”

But she struggles to keep her classes full — a lot of people think “belly dancing” and brush it off, she said.

“There’s that perception that it’s stripping,” Cavaness-Williams said. “... Also I think there’s just not as much interest in other cultures.”

Although she has a few long-time students, stirring new interest in the western Treasure Valley has been a slow process. It took months to get the Nampa class rolling.

“I would show up and I would pay for the studio fee, and there would be nobody there, even though some people had expressed interest in it,” she said.

But “Jahanara” is not giving up, and she encourages her students to stick with dance because of its physical, social and mental benefits.

“Dance is too good for us for only a few people to do it,” she said.

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July class schedule Beginning Oriental Dance (“Belly Dance”) n Wednesdays, 7:20 p.m., Impulse Dance Studio, 3710 E. Newby St., Nampa Intermediate Oriental Dance n Thursdays, 7:20 p.m., Meridian Community Center, 201 E. Idaho Ave. Family Oriental Dance n Fridays,12:30 p.m.

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What: Opera Idaho’s “The Sound of Music in Concert” When: 7:30 p.m. July 19 and 21 Where: July 19 at the Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N. Old Penitentiary Road, Boise; July 21 at Woodriver Cellars, Highway 16, Eagle Website: operaidaho.org Tickets: $15-$49

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The Meridian U13 baseball team, from left, Ben Ranieri, Joe Yrazabal, Cam Davis, Juan Vega, Zach Clare, Mike Callister, Jake Standlee, Payton Hamilton, Thomas Perkins and Gavin Murray.

Meridian Youth Baseball/Softball has sent 13U baseball teams to the Babe Ruth World Series the last two years

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outh baseball and softball state tournaments get underway next week and the Meridian Youth Baseball/Softball program will be looking to build off the recent success its all-star teams have found in the postseason.

In last year’s state tournaments, three Meridian baseball and two softball teams won state championships and its 9U Cal Ripken and 13U Babe Ruth baseball teams both won Pacific Northwest Regional Championships.

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The 12U baseball and softball tournaments will be hosted at Settler’s Park in Meridian, while the 9U and 11U tournaments will be held at Simplot Field in Boise.

Those tournaments run through July 13.

Babe Ruth baseball state tournaments are July 1720, with the 13-15 and 14U tournaments taking place at Settler’s Park and the 13U state tournament being hosted in Lewiston.

The 10U Cal Ripken tournament also begins July 17 at Settler’s Park.

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Regional Tournaments

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The 13U team advanced to the Babe Ruth World Series for the second straight year, where Meridian finished in fourth place.

“Probably just a combination of a lot of kids, a lot of talent in the area,” Meridian Youth Baseball/Softball president Eric Centers said, explaining the program’s success. “A lot of good coaching.”

Despite a 100 percent turnover in the players on the 13U team from the year before, Meridian Youth Baseball/Softball was able to send that team to its second world series in as many years in 2012.

Part of that reason, Centers says, is due to the Cal Ripken 12U program.

There are two separate divisions within the Cal Ripken 12U program, one which is played with base paths 60 feet apart and one with 70-foot base paths. Meridian has an established 70-foot base path league, while Centers says many other programs are just starting to catch up.

July 17 marks the start of regional tournaments with Meridian hosting the Pacific Northwest Regional Tournaments for softball at the Cal Ripken 9U baseball division.

Cal Ripken 10U and 11U tournaments begin July 24 at Helena, Mont., with 12U tournaments starting July 28 in Centralia, Wash.

Greg Kreller/MP Centralia will also host the Babe Ruth 15U, 14U and Coach Tim Stanley instructs his Meridian Youth Baseball U13 team during a Tuesday morning practice at Set- 13U tournaments starting July 28. tler’s Park in Meridian.

Once players graduate into the Babe Ruth program, which starts with 13U teams, the base paths go to 90 feet.

“Just this year we’re starting to see more teams go to that (70-foot base paths), because they’ve seen the benefits,” Centers said. “The kids going on to play high school ball are more prepared for it.”

With that established program, Centers adds that it has helped the Meridian program grow in general. He estimates each year that roughly 15-20 families moving into the area settle in Meridian because of the reputation of the program.

“We have grown quite a bit,” he said. “It has significantly increased our individuals in our league due to the success of the all-star teams. By and large, it’s just a huge volunteer base with Meridian Youth Baseball and great fields we have to play on.”

State Tournaments Idaho state tournaments begin Wednesday, with the 9U, 11U and both 12U tournaments starting for Cal Ripken baseball teams, as well as the softball state tournament, which features 10U, 12U and 14U

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TREASURE VALLEY — It’s Lavender Festival time again around the Treasure Valley. Two popular events in Kuna and Nampa mark the lavender harvest: the Clark family’s Lakeside Lavender Festival (July 13-14) with an amateur photography day from sunrise to sunset on Thursday (July 11), and the Lavender Merchant’s annual Lavender Festival (July 13-14) in Kuna.

The Lakeside Lavender event, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. both days, features early morning yoga overlooking the fields, a festival food drive for The Idaho Foodbank, live music with Mike Cappel, a Brick 29 lavender-inspired gourmet lunch, talented local artisans, a chance to harvest fresh lavender, culinary, craft and informational classes and more.

Visit lakesidelavender.com for more information. Lakeside Lavender is at 1003 Locust Lane, Nampa.

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BOISE — The Boise Department of Arts & History (A&H) will host the Summer Sesqui-Party, a celebration Boise’s 150th anniversary, on Sunday in Julia Davis Park. The event runs from noon to 5 p.m. This weekend also marks the opening of the new exhibition in the Sesqui-Shop titled “Faces of Boise: A Look at Local Identity.” Additionally, history tours of Boise’s plat are being offered today and Saturday.

Sunday’s main stage at the Gene Harris Bandshell will feature live music, poetry and dance performances from the Boise Highlanders, Finn Riggins, Boise 150 Poet Laureate Diane Raptosh, Ballet Idaho, the Trey McIntyre Project, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Steve Fulton Music and the Afrosonics, among others. The Opera Idaho children’s chorus, Boise Rock School, cowboy poet Sam Matisse, the Boise Music Meisters and the theater lab from Boise Contemporary Theater will also perform. Dance groups including Starbelly Dancers, traditional Chinese Dancers, Danza Azteca Tonatuih, Bala Boise West African Drum and Dance and the Mexican Folkloric Dancers will be among those performing on stage.

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What a chamber of commerce does — and does not do

Summer is here and we are seeing more people out enjoying the great weather. While this is a great time of year with lots of events and things to do, I want to remind everyone about safety tips that can make it an even more enjoyable summer for everyone.

First, we all need to realize that with the great weather, more kids are out and about in our neighborhoods riding their bikes, running around with friends and just being kids.

And with no school and longer days, kids are out later than usual. So slow down and pay attention when you’re on the roads, especially around a cul-de-sacs.

Second, the weather is heating up, so make sure you aren’t leaving kids or pets in your car.

One young child has already died this year in Idaho after being left alone in a hot car. Even when we think the weather is perfect outside, remember the temperatures inside a vehicle are multiplied. So please, don’t leave your kids or pets inside, even if you think you will only be away from the car for a short time. People get distracted, and it only takes a few minutes for tragedies to happen.

Unfortunately, we aren’t the only ones who enjoy warm weather; criminals also use it to their advantage. Avoid being the victim of a crime by locking your vehicles and rolling your windows up. Otherwise you are an easy target for thieves.

With the warm weather, we also see more people out enjoying alcoholic beverages. There is nothing wrong with drinking a cold beer or enjoying happy hour with friends. Just try not to enjoy those drinks in excess.

If you are going to be out drinking, do not get in a car and drive. Take a cab or call a friend.

And if you are out with friends who are drinking too much, be a real friend and make sure they get home safely and don’t get themselves in trouble.

We hope these friendly reminders will help you and your family have a fun and safe summer. Enjoy!

Let me clear up some confusion about what a chamber of commerce actually is and what the Meridian Chamber really does.

Every day we get an opportunity to laugh about some interesting phone call that we’ve received, but then we stop and ponder if the public really knows what we do. We’ve had questions like “how many chickens can a person who lives in the city limits have,” “can you control the unruly children in the park” and “can you help me find this person I went to school with 40 years ago?”

The mission of the Meridian Chamber is to serve, strengthen and promote our business community. One question we get frequently is “do I have to live or have my office in Meridian to be a member of the Meridian Chamber?”

The answer is no. If you do business or want to support businesses in Meridian, you are welcome to be a Meridian Chamber member. We have many members from other cities, as well as a few from out of state that do business in

UP & DOWN to Alaska Airlines for offering nonstop flights to San Diego. Oh my, this is wonderful! Sea World, San Diego Zoo — a grandchild’s paradise.

Hurry up, November! And good job, MP!

If injuries and fires are caused by fireworks, why are they allowed to be sold on just about every corner in Meridian?

to the outstanding support from St. Luke’s Health System and the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation, which has allowed the Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline to extend its hours.

to RibFest. I didn’t buy tickets, but it was a total letdown. I wish I hadn’t wasted my time today.

tion, but please do not get upset with us if we don’t automatically know where something is — especially a subdivision or residential street. If Google doesn’t have it right, we probably don’t, either.

We do house the visitors center and are happy to answer questions about Meridian. We stock many brochures for destinations around the state and will be happy to direct you to AAA Travel if you are looking for a travel planner.

The Chamber is here to serve the Meridian business community. If you want ways to network and promote your business, if you’d like opportunities to learn about best practices for businesses or you’d like to attend events and programs to learn more about what’s happen in the business world, give us a call.

Anne Little Roberts is the executive director of the Meridian Chamber of Commerce and can be reached at anne@ meridianchamber.org.

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I did encounter some of the coolest, most humble vendors at RibFest who had to deal with the same BS together. I made some new friends, and for that I am grateful.

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Many times companies will join the Chamber when they are looking at opening in Meridian. Getting the e-news and other information from the Chamber lets them know what is happening in the business community before they arrive. We were well-acquainted with both Big Al’s and Chick-fil-A before either arrived in town because of their connecting with us before they opened.

Many calls we receive are from people that think we are part of the city government. We love our wonderful city and we work closely with the amazing people who work for the city, but the Chamber and the city are two different entities.

We can only direct people to the city for permits, items lost in the park and reservations for shelters and baseball fields.

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631-9867

ECHO CHAINSAW 450, 24” blade. Just tuned. $125. Mike 965-9542

Bushnell rifle scope.

3X9X40 power, good optics. $50 Cash.

454-6506

WE BUY GUNS. Top prices paid.

Boulevard Guns & Pawn

205 Caldwell Blvd, Nampa

Call 467-7296

EVELYN'S GROOMING Small personal shop. Over 20 years experience.

Professional groom at a great price. AKC male Papillion puppy, $300.

Evelyn 459-1995.

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FURNITURE

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WHITE Beach Hunter Metal Detector.

Completely water proof up to 25' deep. $399.95.

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TO ADVERTISE CALL 208-467-9253 /// M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. /// ONLINE 24/7 MyMeridianClassifieds.com PUBLISHER'S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

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

4.825 acres, set up for cattle or horses. 36x36 shop. 600 sqft guest house with bathroom. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, family room. $245,000.

Donna Murdock Caldwell Banker Malheur Realty 208-880-4938

Currently accepting applications for 3 bedroom unit. HUD subsidized. Applications can be picked up at 2812 South Montana Avenue in Caldwell.

Low downs, in Nampa Happy Valley Park.

OAC/OWC

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NOTE: The following advertisers have certified that these properties meet the standards set by the Fair Housing Act of 1968; amended on 1989, and therefore qualify as “Housing for the Elderly,” and may be advertised as such.

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466-4888

1-2-3 Bedroom Units $300-$900

Quiet Country Park 2 spaces available.

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Low income elderly complex with loving family atmosphere.

Rent subsidized, non medical services, including meals at additional fee.

First response staff on duty 24 hours.

612 West Logan Street, Caldwell.

FOOD SERVICE Now hiring experienced and qualified staff for new restaurant in Caldwell.

Please send letter of interest including experience, availability, and salary requirements to: PO Box 1497 Caldwell, ID 83606, or manzo322@gmail.com

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING

We are close to West Valley Medical Center in a country setting.

Must be 62+.

Call 459-4434.

Call 459-7075 or ITT 800-545-1833 ext. 315 to see your future home.

Equal Housing Opportunity Looking to rent?

FOR RENT

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HEALTHCARE

GENERAL

NEWSPAPER DELIVERY ROUTES

The Idaho Press-Tribune has Newspaper delivery routes available for self employed independent contractors in the Homedale/Marsing & other areas. We also have routes available for Friday only deliveries in the Meridian Press. Need proof of insurance and valid driver's license. Newspaper Delivery is done in the early morning hours and 7 days a week.

If interested please call our Home Delivery Manager Kim Hardy at 208-465-8180.

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT Bridgeview Estates in Twin Falls

Lela Higgins 208-736-3933 208-736-3941 Fax 1828 Bridgeview Blvd.

Twin Falls, ID 83301 Lela_Higgins@LCCA.com Visit us: LCCA.COM. EOE/M/F/V/D 41016

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Trucking Job Fair

on Thursday, July 11th from 4-7 pm at the Boise Hotel & Conference Center and on Friday, July 12th from 4-7pm at the Nampa Shilo Inn (on Shilo Blvd) from 4-7pm. This is your chance to get a great career with us!!

Show up and get interviewed on the spot! www.transystemsllc.com.

866-253-5480

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Riding Saddle

STRAW TOP BALES $2.00/bale.

Call 454-5146 or 570-2603.

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Full-time position available.

Must be an Idaho-certified nursing assistant. Long-term care experience preferred.

We offer great pay and benefits in a team-oriented environment.

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Idaho Press-Tribune Classifieds 467-9253 Sandlewood & Nottingshire Apts.

Caldwell.

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Has 1 bedroom apartments in country setting ready for you to move in.

HAPPY VALLEY PARK Double/singlewide lots available.

Quick freeway access.

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DRIVERS: Training, Class A CDL. Train and work for us!

Professional and focused training for your Class A CDL. You choose between Company Driver, Owner Operator, Lease Operator or Lease Trainer. 800-993-7483

New Post daily jobs posted your job online

MIDWAY PARK

Call 454-0004 for appointment.

Logan Park is an Opportunity Provider

Employment

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Logan Park

Come & enjoy fun times doing crafts, games, puzzles & potlucks.

HOMES FOR SALE

Manufactured Homes.

Ready to move into.

Low down payment.

Located in Nampa & Caldwell.

OWC/OAC. 454-1639 between 10am-3pm, M-F or after hours & weekend.

Call 989-8721

NAMPA $450/month, all utilities paid. Cable TV included. Quiet clean person. 608-1392

Civil War, Stampede US CAW I consider very good condition for age, asking $575.00 Or best offer.

Plus, 2 Civil War Bayonets, very nice condition, asking $295.00 each.

Call 385-0495

FEMALE Llama for sale, 10 months-3 years old.

453-2116 aaaonlineauction.com antiques, estates, business closures, vehicles, and etc.

208-794-8280, Nyssa, Oregon

Lansing Trade Group

is offering contracts for harvest delivery of wheat and whole corn to our new Greenleaf facility.

For more information and prices, call Jody at Office: 800-727-9931 Jody Allen's Cell: 208-280-0649 Mike Vermeer's Cell: 208-573-0376

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1995 CHEVY CAPRICE LT1 Police Super Pursuit Car. Auto, AC. 4 wheel disc brakes, 16” rims. Front bucket seats only with 5 point harness's. 82K miles. $2550. 409-3702

1996 JEEP Grand Cherokee Laredo package. 4.0 6 cylinder, auto, AC, tilt. Power windows/ locks. Newer Michellin LTX radials 90+ %. 176K miles.

Runs well, good condition. $3250. 409-3702

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1970 Chevy Impala Convertible 350 V8 Beautiful Car, all original $11,950.00 Or best offer Call 385-0495 for details

1976 Pacer

70,000 original miles very nice car, runs great. $2,395.00 Call 385-0495

2003 GMC Sonoma SLS X-cab, 4x4, 4.3 5 speed. Air conditioner, Power windows/locks/tilt/cruise.

Radio/CD. Bedliner, alloy wheels. Very sharp! 81K miles.

1St $7,250. 409-3702

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