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Meridian, get ready for new neighbors Whether it’s a new subdivision down the street, small tech company or a specialized security training facility, Meridian says hello to new residents and companies every year. Keep an eye out for these new developments.
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SPORTS Meridian, Rocky Mountain football teams prepare for seasons under new coaches.
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North Star Charter School has gone to the State Board of Education in hopes of saving its charter. But the district says the charter hasn’t actually been revoked, and the process still requires a public hearing.
With bowling lanes, arcade games, a restaurant and three bars, Big Al’s offers a fun time for the young, old and in-between. This fall, the center will open a bocce ball patio and fourth bar.
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ne of the things I miss most about high school is being part of a team sport. I miss having a dozen people around me with the same goals and competitive drive to win, and a coach who would push me to run even when my legs felt like Jell-O. That part of my life seems like it was over too soon. I remember crying in the locker room with my teammates after our last volleyball game, not wanting to acknowledge that it was over. Not that I said goodbye to sports forever. I played intramural sports in college and still play in volleyball games and tournaments quite a bit. But now it’s more of an individual endeavor than a journey with teammates. That being said, I was really encouraged this week to speak with Jason Oxsen, a board member of Gem State Disc Golfers. Oxsen’s experience sounds similar to mine. He played soccer from age 8 through community college. Then, he grew up, started a business, moved on. It wasn’t until Oxsen was 30 that he discovered
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What inspires you? The folks behind Boise’s JUMP project want to know. “Everyone” is invited to submit original artwork, writing, photos or designs for a billboard at the corner of 9th and Front streets. The theme of the contest is inspiration — what inspires you or what you think will inspire others. The contest runs through August 30. To learn more about the contest or to download an entry form, go to jacksurbanmeetingplace.org. The winner will also win a $250 grand prize.
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Police also took calls, investigated or assisted: 3 unlawful possession of destructive devices 3 unlawful use of destructive devices 4 batteries 1 residential burglary 1 driving under the influence 1 injury traffic accident 1 vehicle theft 2 domestic battery
1 intentional destruction of a telecommunication line 5 vandalisms 5 medical assists 1 domestic verbal 2 petit thefts 1 juvenile beyond control 1 trespassing 1 alcohol violation 1 commercial burglary 6 vehicle burglaries 2 grand thefts 2 disturbances 1 computer crime 1 forging or altering a vehicle title 2 runaways 1 missing person 1 grand theft auto 1 no-contact order violation 1 fraud 1 protection order violation 2 soliciting without a license 1 residential burglary
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Council approves next year’s budget
Meridian City Council has approved a tentative fiscal year 2014 budget
of $89,285,963, which includes carry-forward project money, which is why the amount is higher than the $70,729,746 proposed at the city’s budget workshops earlier this month. Part of that carry-forward money will eventually be invested in the new public safety training center. A public hearing about the budget, which goes into effect Oct. 1, is set for Aug. 20. At the same meeting Tuesday, Council also approved the fiscal year 2013 budget, in the amount of $82,872,394. Both motions passed unanimously.
Middleton man hopes his haiku poem will reach Mars
Greg Pruett, 31, hopes to be the first Idahoan to visit Mars —through the written word, anyway. His haiku poem, if it places third or higher in a Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission contest, will take off for Mars in November. Voting runs through Monday at bit. ly/132WIyS.
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ROADREPORT 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 Wednesday for asphalt overlay. Eighth Street Northwest between Cherry Lane and Pine Avenue, road closure through Aug. 23 for sewer main installation or repair. Meridian Road between Franklin Road and Pine Avenue, road closure through Oct. 14 for road rebuilding and sewer, water main installation. Fairview Avenue and Cherry Lane between Barbara Drive and Crestmont Drive, lane restriction through Sept. 23 for road rebuilding. Franklin Road between Linder Road and Ten Mile Road, mobile lane restriction with flagging through Sept. 30 for road rebuilding and sewer installation or repair. Meridian Road between Fairview Avenue and James Court Drive, lane restriction with flagging and pedestrian restrictions through Sept. 15 for road rebuilding. Victory Road at Locust Grove to Meridian Road, road closure through Aug. 9 for road construction and utility work. Camellia Lane between Northwest Eighth Street and Northwest 11th Street, road closure through Wednesday for sewer main installation or repair. Carlton Avenue between Northwest Seventh Street and Northwest 11th Street, road closure through Wednesday for sewer main installation or repair. Washington Street and Northwest Ninth Avenue at Northwest 11th Avenue to Carlton Avenue, road closure through Wednesday for sewer main installation or repair.
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Dave Hill and his wife Lori Smock-Hill are raising money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) in memory of Lori’s sister, Vicki “Smock” Femrite. Dave will camp out in front of Pinnacle Sports Grill (2902 N. Eagle Road) from 9 a.m. Aug. 4 to 9 p.m. Aug. 5. Donate and learn more at bit.ly/campforcure.
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a new passion: disc golf. Now he plays all the time, is part of a team and owns a disc golf shop. Earlier this month he was the only player to represent Idaho at the Amateur Disc Golf World Championships in Kansas, making it to the semi-finals. “(Disc golf) has completely changed my life, I’m pretty crazy about it,” he said. “... There’s so many aspects that it teaches you about yourself that you wouldn’t think a Frisbee would do.” It teaches patience and creative problem solving, he said, and has taken him to beautiful places he wouldn’t have seen otherwise. About 100 people in Idaho are a part of the Gem State Disc Golfers, and some play on teams and in tournaments. “It kind of gives you something to work to- by Holly Beech wards, keep your play up and keep a good attitude hbeech@mymeridianpress.com and promote the sport,” Oxsen said. © 2013 MERIDIAN PRESS My time with organized team sports may be over, but Oxsen’s story makes me excited about what new adventures are out there.
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Coalition forms to support Idaho Core Standards
Idahoans for Excellence in Education, an 18-group coalition that
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Luna awards controversial Wi-Fi deal
In the face of criticism from some key legislators, Superintendent of
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Residential developers have been eyeing northern Meridian, while commercial projects like The Village at Meridian and the new Scentsy Commons on Eagle Road have captured a lot of attention lately.
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very year, Meridian changes and welcomes new homes and businesses to the mix. And although commercial and residential building permits are nowhere near their 2005 peaks, new permit activity is on the rise. Most of the new homes and businesses coming to town are slated for north Meridian, from McDermott Road on the west to Eagle Road on the east.
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Developers have their eyes on the wide open spaces between McDermott and Ten Mile roads and Ustick and Chinden Boulevard. “The hottest growth is happening in northern Meridian,” Meridian Planning Supervisor Justin Lucas said, referring to three proposed by Holly Beech subdivisions: The Oaks, Bainbridge and Voltera. “With these subdivisions, some of them are proposing hbeech@mymeridianpress.com public parks,” he said. © 2013 Meridian Press That’s not all they’re proposing. A big focus in new subdivisions is community living and walkability, Economic Development Administrator Brenda Sherwood said. One developer hopes to include a daycare, storage units and new fire station in the neighborhood. Along with these proposed projects, existing subdivisions throughout the city continue to grow, Lucas said, and there’s been a spike in new multi-family units. Through June of this year, new residential permit values reached $128 million — already $8 million more than all of 2010 and on pace to surpass last year’s values.
COMMERCIAL City targets public safety industry New commercial projects like The Village at Meridian and the new Scentsy Commons on Eagle Road have grabbed a lot of attention. But what’s not be as obvious is Meridian’s push for a new public safety cluster, including new training facilities and partnerships with local gun and equipment manufacturers. One of the cluster’s first developments is Forward Movement Training, a privaten
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ly-owned facility set to open this fall that will offer anything from self-defense classes to a simulated bank-robbery training for bank employees, police officers, SWAT teams and detectives. Deputy Sheriff Matt Schneider of Meridian got the idea for FMT while training in an empty building. “It really lacked any realistic value to it, so I started thinking about possibilities,” he said. The city also has plans to open its own training center with a “scenario village” for emergency responders. Both training facilities — which will specialize in different areas to avoid overlap — hope to use equipment made by local companies, including AIRE Inc., ATK Sporting Group and WMDTech. “It’s going to be a benefit to get this technology that’s already here in Idaho in front of all of our emergency responders,” Sherwood said. n Scentsy, Walmart expand Other commercial projects in Meridian include the seven-building Scentsy Commons on Eagle Road and new Walmart on the corner of McMillan and Ten Mile roads. “I think you can highlight developments like the Scentsy complex to show that Meridian isn’t just a bedroom community,” Lucas said. n Small manufacturers eye downtown Many inventors or tech manufacturers get started at a business incubator, such as Boise State University’s TECenter in Nampa. Sherwood hopes to attract these growing businesses to downtown Meridian. “Some of those companies that are coming out of these incubator spaces, they’re going to need affordable office space, and we do still have that in downtown Meridian,” she said. The companies’ employees would likely frequent the existing stores and restaurants downtown, she said. The hope is to see more residential development downtown so people can live, work and shop in a walkable area, she said.
2005: 3,166 permits valued at $607.3 million
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2011: 36 permits valued at $50.2 million 2012, total: 55 permits valued at $99.4 million 2013, through June: 30 permits valued at $43.2 million
2011: 4 buildings valued at $2.5 million 2012, total: 21 buildings valued at $33.9 million 2013, through June: 9 buildings valued at $9.3 million
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Bailey is a 9-year-old spayed female Pit Bull. She is a sweet girl who loves everyone she has met at the shelter. She does need to be an only pet in her new home. It appears she is house trained. Bailey walks well on a leash and loves car rides. Her adoption fee is $23.50. For more information on Bailey and our other available dogs, please visit meridianhumanesociety.org or call 794-0944.
MERIDIAN — Tales to Tails, 4 p.m., Meridian Library Silverstone Branch, 3531 E. Overland Road. For children of all ages! Come read to Kendra and Capisce, with special appearances by Bergen and Lad. Children gain self confidence, further aptitude for public speaking and develop a love for reading. Sign up required for this program. BOISE — Celebrating the 60s, 6:30 p.m.-midnight, Idaho Historical Museum. Join us for our 1860s/1960s dueling decades event decked out in your best ‘60s costume. Enjoy a night of surprises: Wild West and Mod
bars, games, dancing, music, prizes and more. One free drink and appetizers included with $25 ticket price. For tickets or information, go to history.idaho. gov, or call 334-2120. BOISE — San Inazio Festival, Basque Block. The San Inazio Festival is an annual event to honor St. Ignatius of Loyola, the patron saint of the Basques. Visit basquecenter.com for event schedule. BOISE — Christmas in July, 6 p.m., River Room at Whole Foods Boise, 401 S. Broadway St. There will be a tree, lights, stockings, carolers and ugly sweaters. And most importantly, Christmas beers. Opera Idaho will perform and a photo contest will be held. MERIDIAN — CableONE Movie Night, 9 p.m., Settlers Park at Meridian Road and Ustick Road. Free showing of familyfriendly movie “Wreck-It Ralph.” Bring lawn chairs and blankets.
Saturday BOISE — The Problem With Common Core, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Boise Centre on the Grove - Summit Auditorium, 850 W. Front St. Hear about “The Problems With Common Core” directly from national education experts, who have been actively engaged with this initiative since its inception. Find out why many are concerned about this latest version of education reform. Cost is $10 per ticket. For information, call 794-1250.
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Mountain West Bank, a division of Glacier Bank, has hired Bret Tinker as vice president and commercial banker in its Boise commercial lending department. Darci Tullock has joined the Mountain West Bank Residential Lending Team. n Brown Mackie College announced the appointment of Debbie Jones as campus president. Jones has more Darci Tullock than a decade of higher education experience, most recently serving as campus president of Heald College in San Francisco, Calif. n Boise State University announced David E. Smith has been named associate vice president for Campus Planning and Facilities. Smith has more than 24 years of experience directing facility maintenance, building construction and renovation, space management and master planning programs. n Micron Technology announced the appointment of Warren East to its Board of Directors. East served as CEO of ARM Holdings PLC from October 2001 to July 1, 2013. n C. Alan Horner, president and CEO of First Federal Savings Bank (Twin Falls) was elected to as the 2013-2014 chair of the Board of Directors for the Idaho Bankers Association at its annual business meeting. Other newly elected officers and directors to the Board include Chair-elect Jim Latta, president and CEO of Idaho Banking Company; Treasurer Candice Allphin, SVP & group manager, business and private banking for U.S. Bank; and Immediate Past Chair Robert P Aravich Jr., SVP, region senior lender for U.S. Bank. n
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Get to know future City Council candidates W ith two new seats added this year to Meridian City Council, several people have expressed interest in running this fall. So far, Councilmen Keith Bird and Brad Hoaglun are running for Genesis Milam Drew Wahlin Shaun Wardle Steven Yearsley Luke Cavener re-election unopposed. The window again’ is what is Seat 6, four-year term to apply as a City by Holly Beech needed to mainCouncil candidate hbeech@mymeridianpress.com Shaun Wardle tain an efficient is Aug. 26 – Sept. 6, © 2013 Meridian Press 1. My platform focuses on and proper govbut the following public safety, fiscal responsibilernment. people have expressed interest. ity, community prosperity, strong 2. Involved in community lead- jobs, and strong families. (Editor’s Election day is Nov. 5. Mayor Tammy de Weerd’s current four- er accountability activities for the note: Wardle served on Meridian last decade; recently ran piece of City Council from January 2004 to year term ends in 2015. legislation dealing with govern- December 2006.) ment inefficiencies that, having QUESTIONS 2. Past involvement: Elected passed, will save taxpayers tens 1. What is your campaign plat- of thousands of dollars annually; to Meridian City Council in 2003, Meridian Chamber of Commerce form? active at church and in service ac- Board of Directors, Meridian Parks 2. How are you involved in the tivities. and Recreation Board, Ada County community? 3. Works for Memorial Monu- Air Quality Board, Meridian De3. Career background ments in Meridian and owns a velopment Corporation Board, For more questions and ansmall Meridian business; served Community Planning Association swers, visit mymeridianpress.com as digital director for the Romney Citizen Advisory Board, Friends presidential campaign; served for Parks Advisory Board, Parents Seat 5, two-year term two-year church mission in Vir- as Teachers Advisory Board. Genesis Milam ginia after graduating from Moun3. CFO, Idaho Athletic Club 1. My experience as a success- tain View High School in 2006. ful business owner has made me Steven Yearsley a strong advocate for small busi1. Support policy of pay-as-youDrew Wahlin ness. With children at home I will go, so as not to accrue more debt 1. If elected to the Meridian City strive to make sure that Merid… keep the taxes low for Meridian ian continues to be a safe, yet fun Council I would be a member who residents; provide the best poswould provide representation in a community for them to grow. sible public services for the resi2. Meridian Business Day; Boys part of town that does not have a dents of the city … provide better resident council member — south and Girls Club of Ada County; opportunities for start-up compahelped develop Star Chamber of Meridian (south of Interstate 84) … nies and small businesses … 2. Member of Meridian Lions, Commerce. When I had my busi2. Serving as Chairperson on ness my policy was to always give president/founder of Idaho Chu- the Meridian Planning and Zonkar Foundation Inc., past Idaho something for a fundraiser whening Commission; serve on Ada AARP Executive council member, ever asked. County Highway District — Capisupporter of political term limits, 3. I opened an Anytime Fitness tal Investments Citizens Advisory club in 2005 and grew to seven supporter of Idaho Humane Soci- Committee; currently serve on the locations by 2011, when I was ap- ety, volunteer to Junior League of board of the Tuscany Home Ownproached by someone who was Boise, entrepreneurial business ers Association; former Meridian interested in purchasing them. … instructor/mentor, BSU’s Small Parks and Recreation commisI sold them and invested in real es- Business Development Center. sioner; former Meridian Traffic 3. Founder/managing prin- Safety commissioner … tate (mostly in Meridian). cipal of Idaho Consulting Inter3. Senior project manager (civil national for the past 18 years; en- engineer) Forsgren Associates for Ty Palmer 1. Small government, pro-free trepreneurial business instructor 16 years, focusing on municipal enterprise, the People are our at Boise State’s Small Business engineering; serve as the County bosses. An attitude of ‘How can Development Center; corporate Engineer for Boise County and we help?’ rather than simply ‘No, finance experience on Wall Street; Camas County; served as city encome up with a new plan and try former professional athlete … gineer for the city of Ketchum and
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Seat 2: Council Chair Brad Hoaglun, serving his first term 1. First and foremost is being transparent and efficient with tax dollars and mainStephen Warren Brad Hoaglun Keith Bird taining a balanced budget. … Keeping taxes low while city of Bellevue. meeting community needs is the top priority. Connecting pathLuke Cavener ways throughout our community 1. First and foremost, I believe and having a viable downtown are that as we grow, we need to main- also important issues to me … tain the safe community that our 2. Involved at church, serves as citizens know and trust. … In ad- city liaison to the Meridian Senior dition, our community can be the Center and participates in Meridleader of our state’s economic re- ian Chamber of Commerce activibound. … Lastly I believe it is the ties when possible, such as serving responsibility of any elected of- at the Dairy Days pancake feed. ficial to bring trust and transpar3. Has served as director of ency to the position. communications for Sen. Jim 2. Meridian Food Bank board Risch for more than four years; member, Meridian Development served as chief of staff for State Corporation board member, Me- Controller Donna Jones and depridian PAL coach, serves at church. uty chief of staff and communicaHas helped establish community tions director for then-Governor events including Meridian Busi- Jim Risch; served as government ness Day, Treasure Valley Youth affairs director for the American Summit and the Meridian Com- Cancer Society in Idaho; small munity Block Party. Idaho Learn- business owner for six years. ing Lab board member. 3. Currently I am the Director Seat 4: Council member Keith of Marketing for Primary Health Bird, serving his fourth term Medical Group. Prior to that, I 1. To continue to run the city served as the City of Meridian’s as I have in the past to be fiscally Community Liaison. responsible with vision, accountability, and leadership. We need to Stephen Warren continue to attract good growth, 1. Integrity, Family, Financial attract new business while making sure we retain our existing accountability 2. Bear Creek HOA Board presi- businesses. We must make sure dent, various Boise Chamber of that we continue to be the comCommerce councils, volunteer munity that business and people soccer coach. Through business want to settle in. 2. Optimist Youth Football (48 many donations to education including Junior Achievement of Ida- years), Meridian American Legion ho, schools, and small groups. Food Baseball (20 years), Meridian Athdrives, fundraisers and other time letic Association (47 years), Meridand financial donations to improve ian Dairy Show Board, Meridian Development Corporation, Colthe community we all live in. 3. Owner-operator of the six lege of Western Idaho Dormitory Papa John’s pizza franchises and Housing Board. Involved in across the Treasure Valley. Pur- helping to bring most youth sports chased three locations in 2005 as programs to Meridian and helping a failing franchise and revitalized get facilities built for them. 3. I worked for the same compait, building three additional stores ny in the glass business for 42 years. and adding over 70 jobs.
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he game of disc golf is “exploding” across the Northwest, Gem State Disc Golfers board member Jason Oxsen said. “It’s just a really enjoyable sport that’s cheap to get into,” he said, noting a set of discs and bag cost less than $100. GSDG, which started a women’s league this year, has grown to about 100 active members — some of whom play professionally. The Valley has about by Holly Beech hbeech@mymeridianpress.com 10 public disc golf courses, including two in Me© 2013 Meridian Press ridian that are open in the winter when summer activities die down. The problem is, Oxsen said, there aren’t enough courses to keep up with the sport’s growing popularity. Some GSDG board members have been talking with Boise and Nampa city officials about creating a new course. “We definitely do have a need for some more city parks to kind of give us a chance and put some holes in,” Oxsen said. “... It’s so cheap. You can put in a course for like $8,000, and we have a lot of volunteers and donations that could help with that cost, we just need the land.” They haven’t been in contact with Meridian Parks and Rec, but that’s a possibility. “Meridian would actually be really nice because there’s a lot of us that live out toward Meridian or Kuna, and there’s some nice little parks out there, too,” Oxsen said. Meridian city spokeswoman Natalie Podgorski said Parks and Recreation Director wants to build a year-round course in the future, but the city probably won’t have room to do so until it builds another park. Until then, join up with local disc golfers in Boise, Eagle or Nampa and try out Meridian’s courses this winter. Greg Kreller/MP
Jason Oxsen, of Boise, throws his disc in the basket at the Ann Morrison Park disc golf course Thursday, July 18 in Boise. Oxsen is on the board of directors for the Gem State Disc Golfers.
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Meridian, Rocky Mountain get back to work
New football coaches Lacey, Criner installing new systems by John Wustrow
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One thing is for certain: The Meridian and Rocky Mountain High football teams will both have new looks this fall, which will reflect the coaching style of the new guys in charge. With Porter Lacey as the new coach at Meridian, and Scott Criner taking over the Grizzlies, both bring their brand of play calling which is different than what was there before. And for both new coaches in the Meridian School District, they say they players have welcomed that change. “It’s been great,” said Lacey, who came to Meridian from New Plymouth High. “I love the kids they have working very hard. It’s a supportive community and I think they’re ready to get the program back on track.” For the Warriors, the big change is spreading out the offense, something that Lacey employed at New Plymouth. Under Lacey, the Pilgrims made the playoffs in each of the past five years, and advanced to the 2A state semifinal three times (2009-11). Now, Lacey hopes he has the right quarterback in place for the Warriors to find success in the same system. Bryson Stout will be switching from the running back to the quarterback position, giving Meridian a duel threat signal caller. “He’s excited about the opportunity to play quarterback,” Lacey
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Rocky Mountain football teammates gather around sophomore Blake McKernan as he participates in the bench challenge as part of the offseason conditioning program Wednesday morning at Rocky Mountain High. Meridian senior Hoe Bohrn lifts weights as part of the offseason conditioning program Wednesday morning at Meridian High.
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Meridian senior Kapena Tyler spots junior Kodi Newberry as they lift weights as part of the offseason conditioning program Wednesday morning at Meridian High. said about Stout, who won the 100- and 200-meter titles at the 5A state track and field championship in May. “He has good speed and can throw the ball well.” Much like his counterpart at Meridian, Criner is trying to speed things up at Rocky Mountain, although in a different way. The Grizzlies offense averaged more than 28 points per game against 5A Southern Idaho Conference opponents last year, but the new coach is trying to make them even faster. This year, Rocky Mountain will be running the no-huddle offense. “We want to go fast tempo and when people watch us play they’ll
see it,” Criner said. “I think people associated with me know I want to do everything fast as possible.” As offensive coordinator at Eagle High, Criner employed the same style of play, with two quarterbacks who went on the earn NCAA Division I scholarships. Taylor Kelly is the starting quarterback at Arizona State and BYU signee Tanner Mangum will be on a church mission the next two years in Chile. The Grizzlies saw first-hand how effective the no huddle could be last season, as they fell to the Mustangs 31-29. When Criner was hired in January, he says one of the first things the players asked
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him was about the up tempo offense. It’s that willingness and that work ethic that Criner says has helped make the transition easier. He estimates that from freshmen to varsity, the program has upwards of 190 kids who could come out once two-a-days starts on Aug. 12. “I was very pleased with our numbers,” he said. “I don’t know if that translates to success, but I like the numbers.” Over at Meridian, Lacey said he is also pleased with the work his players have put in to pick up his system. But while the Grizzles are a team trying to continue recent
success — Rocky Mountain has been to the playoffs in three of the past four seasons — the Warriors are coming off a 1-8 season. Lacey says the biggest challenge he’s faced has been changing the expectations within the program. Meridian’s one-win season came just a year after the Warriors qualified for state. “I wasn’t too far from a state championship (at New Plymouth),” said Lacey, whose team begins two-a-days on Aug. 16. “Last year (Meridian) underachieved. We want to make sure we get the expectations and belief back to where they need to be.”
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LOCAL NEWS story background North Star offers the rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, and its students surpass average state test scores. But the school has struggled financially for years to afford debt and interest payments stemming from the construction of its new building in 2008 and loss of state funding. In April, the district issued North Star a notice of defect, saying it needed to find a financial solution to stay open. North Star in turn negotiated a forbearance agreement with bondholders to delay payments and get the school through at least another year. But the agreement wasn’t enough to convince district trustees of the school’s financial stability. “A forbearance agreement gives the borrower very little in terms of legal rights, all the power resides with the trustee of the forbearance agreement,” Exline said. “And there’s all kinds of ways, and even sort of arbitrary ways, in which someone could say, ‘No, the money is payable and due now.”
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orth Star Charter School’s legal counsel filed an appeal to the Idaho State Board of Education Tuesday, seeking to reverse Joint School District No. 2’s decision to revoke its charter. But the charter hasn’t been revoked yet, school district spokesman Eric Exline said. Trustee Reid Olsen did move to revoke the charter at the June 25 board meeting, but really this motion just started the revocation process — which must include 30days notice for the school to respond, a public hearing and a re-vote by district trustees. “I’ll admit that there was language in there that I can understand how they would construe it to think that we were revoking the charby Holly Beech ter,” Exline said. “... Our intention all hbeech@mymeridianpress.com along was to hold a public hearing, © 2013 Meridian Press as is outlined in the current law, at which point the board would determine whether to actually repeal their charter or not.” But a public hearing wouldn’t be much help because district trustees have their minds made up, North Star Board Chairman
Jim Miller said. “They’ve already passed judgment on us, there’s no way that they could have any kind of a fair hearing,” he said. “ … It’s a waste of time, our time and their time, so we made the decisions to go straight to the State Board because really that’s ultimately where it ends up.”
What’s next? The State Board of Education can only act in this case if the charter has been revoked, Chief Communications and Legislative Affairs Officer Marilyn Whitney said. The next step depends on the school district’s actions, she said Wednesday. If the charter is not revoked, North Star is prepared to keep operating next year. The school has adopted a budget and issued faculty contracts. Bondholders sent a supportive letter to North Star this week, Miller said, and school officials will meet with bondholders Aug. 8 to work toward a long-term agreement. “I think we’ve got a bright future,” Miller said. “... It would be a shame to see the school close down.”
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ne reason Big Al’s in Meridian opened last August is because its owners, based in Vancouver, Wash., saw a drought of new bowling alleys in the area. Big Al’s was expecting to be the first new bowling alley in the Valley in 25 years, Chief Operating Officer Todd Moore said. by Holly Beech But apparently other companies hbeech@mymeridianpress.com saw the same need. In November © 2013 Meridian Press 2011, Pinz Bowling Center opened at Wahooz in Meridian. And in January, Dave and Buster’s, which has similar arcade games to Big Al’s, opened in Boise. The venues give people a variety of entertainment options, Moore said. Big Al’s niche in this market, he said, is hosting large groups and sports teams and entertaining people of all ages. “We have young, we have older and we have right in the middle, and it’s also very family friendly,” he said. “... We’re also getting a lot of the 30s crowd.” Along with bowling and arcade games, Big Al’s has a restaurant and three bars — soon to be four, when
a new outdoor bocce ball patio and bar open this fall. The restaurant, which serves liquor, beer, wine and upscale American pub food, is a popular place for Boise State fans to come watch football games, Moore said. “The biggest surprise — we anticipated it, but it was still a surprise — was the fandom of the Boise State crowd,” he said. “... We would be full long before the game even started, like packed full.” During football season, Big Al’s increases its staff from about 180 employees to 200 to keep up. Big Al’s management was also pleasantly surprised by the center’s instant popularity, even though The Village at Meridian, the surrounding shopping and dining complex, isn’t finished yet. “We’re still a destination, you still have to purposefully go there,” Moore said. “... So one of the surprises has been people already becoming repeat customers even though we’re on an ‘island.’” Big Al’s model and lodge-style look has attracted developers across the country, Moore said. With three locations, the family-owned company is considering other expansion options.
What: Boise Music Fest, starring Carly Rae Jepsen, Vanilla Ice, Dakota Bradley, Hinder and Candlebox When: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday Where: Expo Idaho, Chinden and Glenwood, Garden City Website: ictickets.com Tickets: $50 Cool Zone tickets, general admission $20 and $30 at the door; win free general admission tickets from local radio stations What: Hermit Music Festival (old time, bluegrass, country, blues) When: Today and Saturday Where: Indian Creek Winery, 1000 N. McDermott Road, Kuna Website: hermitmusicfestival. com Tickets: Two-day passes $60, students and seniors $50; Friday only $30 and $25; Sat. only $40 and $35
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BOISE — The third annual “Run Wild at Zoo Boise” is set for 9 a.m. Saturday. The event is designed for kids age 2 to 12. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. Two courses are set up on the zoo grounds — a quarter-mile for ages 2 to 5 and a one-mile for ages 6 to 12. Registration is $25 ($20 for Zoo Boise annual pass holders) and includes a T-shirt, after-party and breakfast at Zoo Boise, plus participant admission to the zoo. Register at zooboise.org, by email at rhultman@cityofboise.org or at 384-4125 ext. 209. Zoo Boise, located in Julia Davis Park, downtown Boise, will be open at 10 a.m. for regular zoo admission on race day.
‘Martian Madness!’ at BAM BOISE — Get your extraterrestrial on at the Boise Art Museum’s “Community Day: Martian Madness!” from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Create sculptures to add to BAM’s community diorama depicting a Martian landscape at the hands-on workshop. Learn how to transform everyday materials into fantastic props, sculptures and costumes. Listen to stories about Mars and outer space from 2-4 p.m. and enjoy other hands-on space activities with the Discovery Center of Idaho from noon to 4 p.m. Pay your admission at BAM, then travel across the park to DCI for Space Days. Show your BAM admission receipt or membership and receive Buy One, Get One Free admission to DCI. BAM is located at 670 Julia Davis Drive.
BAM Mars & Stars What: Canyon County Fair When: Today through Sunday Where: Canyon County Fairgrounds, 111 2nd Ave. S., Caldwell Website: canyoncountyfair.org Tickets: 13 and older $5, kids 6-12 and seniors $3, children 5 and under free; concerts free with paid fair admission What: Emmy Awardwinning comedian/radio host Dennis Miller When: 8 p.m. July 28 Where: CenturyLink Arena, 233 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise Website: centurylinkarenaboise. com, ticketfly.com Tickets: $27.50-$63
BOISE — Celebrate Mars and decades of space travel with the Boise Art Museum from 7-11 p.m. Saturday at this 18-and-over event. Explore the exhibition “Mars Revisited,” gaze at the stars in BAM’s Sculpture Garden, enjoy snacks and drinks, and relax to space-themed music. Live music will be provided by DJs Matt Dalley and Matt Jones of Radio Boise. There will be sci-fi photo ops, arcade games in the space bar and more. Member admission is $10, $15 for nonmembers.
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Our school district has in your words been on cutting edge of technology Today’s generation of students is technologically savvy, electronically connected and tuned to the world in ways in which other generations never even imagined. Technology is a vital part of their lives. It is their mode of communication and their source of information, putting a whole range of tools at their fingertips. These children and young people are digital natives who come to technology naturally while the rest of us struggle to embrace it as digital immigrants. Simply stated, today’s students are connected and the technology is woven deeply into the fabric of their lives. Given this reality, schools can no longer ask students to “power down” when they enter the schoolhouse door. Educators must embrace technology at a faster rate than ever before and must harness its potential in the classroom to facilitate learning. The days of the “sage on the stage” are over. Teachers must embrace the technology to actively engage students in their learning. Meridian Joint School District No. 2 has long been on the leading edge of the use of technology in the classroom. Our elementary schools had the first computer labs in the state (remember Radio Shack color computers or Commodores?). Shortly thereafter, the district moved to standardize the technology platform district-wide and began to implement computer labs at all levels, classroom computers in the elementary schools and computers for use by all teachers. Computer use continued to expand, and Joint School District No. 2 became the first large district in the country to adopt computer-based, adaptive testing. Recently the district was invited to become a charter member of the
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League of Innovative Schools, a group of 32 districts across the country that have been recognized for their technology efforts. The league members are working together on projects to create learning environments that are more personalized, collaborative and interactive — classrooms in which all students are actively engaged in learning. One example is the district’s development of a “rotational model” that is tracking the use of hand-held devices and other tools in the classrooms at the elementary level. The project is funded, in part, by the Verizon Corporation, and Northwestern University in Chicago is undertaking the research study. The project began with five classrooms last fall, and more classrooms are being added this fall. In addition, Willow Creek Elementary classrooms will have this technology, and Discovery Elementary has just won one of the state technology grants to expand the use of this rotational learning model. Northwestern University’s research study will show the results, and how this pilot will be expanded depends on what the study finds. In the meantime, the district is further expanding the integration of technology into the learning of every student, funding these projects through various grants and frequently with the help of our parent groups. The goal in the end is to make sure that the technological immigrants (us) can try and keep up with the natives (the students whose education is our responsibility). It is an exciting endeavor. n
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Always losing something under the bleachers. The races aren’t as good as they used to be — Amber D. Curtis
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The speedway and Dairy show are 2 things that give Meridian its identity. I fondly remember the dirt track races, then the open wheel races with “Fireball Fuller” and company, then the stock cars with the Bower’s and others. — Steven Gale
ting there with the moon out and the rumble of cars, the roar of the crowd ... Meridian becomes alive summer nights at the track. — Michelle Anderson
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Council delays choosing artist for Split Corridor project I went out of my way to take my child to City Hall to look at the proposals and vote. I am not pleased by all the back-and-forth. This should be straightforward. The public was asked to vote for a design, and they did. To throw those votes in the trash is a slap in the face to residents who made the time to give their input. If the process wasn’t satisfactory then it should’ve been addressed before a winner was announced. — Melissa Olson
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Considering the amount of votes compared with the population of Meridian, I think it’s a good idea to extend the voting process. Many residents didn’t even know about it. — Jean Marion
Watched online ... that was bizarre! Hoped that the Arts Commission recommendation meant something. We’ll see what strange turns lay ahead. — Meg Glaskow
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Forage Genetics International, Winfield, a Land O'Lakes company, offers top-performing seed and crop protections products with unmatched agricultural expertise and performance as core company values. Land O'Lakes is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Land O'Lakes enforces a policy of maintaining a drug free workforce, including preemployment substance abuse testing.
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General Statement of Duties: Under general supervision, is responsible for central accounting functions such as accounts payable and receivable, posting, balancing and bank reconciliation of multiple accounts, account maintenance, journal entries, preparation and distribution of payroll, fixed assets and inventory, revenues and expenditures, financial analysis and preparation of state, federal and local statements and reports, invoicing; assists with preparation of the budget, fund balance projections; assists with covering the customer service area. Experience and Training: • Graduation from high school or possession of a GED, supplemented by course work or work experience in accounting/bookkeeping, payroll accounting, financial clerical; • Ability to operate an office computer, word processing and software applications, Caselle preferred. • Government accounting experience preferred. Special Qualifications: • Possession of a valid State of Idaho Driver's License • Must be bondable. Salary Range: Benefits:
DOE $20.00 - $26.00 per hour. Full benefits.
Closing Date:
5:00 p.m., August 9, 2013
Application Submittal: An application form and job description may be found online at: www.middleton.id.gov or at the City of Middleton (208) 585-3133. Applicants must submit a complete application; resumes will not be taken in lieu of the application. Submit to: City of Middleton, City Clerk 6 N. Dewey Ave. P.O. Box 487 Middleton ID 83644 (208) 585-3133
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