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COVER STORY: The business of medicine The health care industry supports thousands of jobs in Meridian, and it is in the running to be the fastest growing industry in the region between 2010 and 2020. We’ve featured local health care workers in this week’s cover story and a Meridian-based coalition that’s building Idaho’s medtech economy.

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BUSINESS NEWS Since Rosauers opening in 2012, Whole Foods and a new Fred Meyer arrived. But Rosauers’ CEO said the store is seeing steady sales growth.

Here are some reasons why.

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SPORTS

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Meridian will be well represented on the blue turf at Bronco Stadium this season.

The 5th annual Barley Bros. Traveling Beer Show this weekend, put on by Brewforia owner Rick Boyd, will feature almost 30 craft breweries, including about a dozen from Idaho.

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ast Friday was my birthday. At the ripe old age of 24, I try to convince myself that birthdays aren’t really a big deal anymore.

But if I’m being honest with myself, that’s a lie. Yes, I still set my alarm, wash the dishes and go to work on my birthday, but before the day is done I want to do something exciting and different and memorable.

Saying that a couple birthday setbacks didn’t disappoint me this year would also be a lie. For one, my boyfriend announced he’d be in Canada on a bicycle trip. Then a road trip to Washington with my mom got delayed.

No big deal, right? Well, let’s just say it took a little time to shake the feeling of being let down.

But then a 9-year-old girl I met this month came to mind. You might remember our report about Angelyn Wade of Meridian. She’s made it a birthday tradition to decline gifts and instead ask for donations. She raised hundreds of dollars for relief efforts in Japan two years ago and thousands of dollars for local kids with cancer.

There are always stories like this to make us feel

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Parks and Rec release fall guide Meridian Parks and Recreation Department has released the 2013 Fall Activity Guide. The 15-page guideline outlines classes, workshops, day camps and athletic leagues for a variety of ages and interests.

Access the guide at meridiancity.org/activityguide.

You’ll also be able to register for programs at that website.

Meridian Police Department Log Aug. 14-20

Police made the following arrests or issued charges: 1 petit theft 8 warrants 6 possession of drug paraphernalia 1 encouraging violation of juvenile correction act 1 possession of marijuana 3 batteries 2 possession of controlled substance 1 delivery of controlled substance 3 driving under the influence 2 domestic batteries 1 possession of marijuana 1 use of a controlled substance in a public place 1 juvenile possession of alcohol 1 littering 1 tobacco violation 1 pedestrian under the influence 1 possession of spice

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But seriously, Angelyn came to mind when I was moping about my busted birthday bubble. She had visited me at the coffee shop one day and was so matter-of-fact and at peace about her choice to give instead of take.

Her reasoning went something like this: kids have cancer, I don’t want them to die, so I’m going to do what I can to help; plus, my room is too full for more gifts.

Simple as that.

I am humbled when I think about her outward focus. When I was 7, 8, 9 years old, I loved seeing all the colorful presents waiting for me. I loved getting birthday checks in the mail and hunting for the perfect stuffed animal or set of toy horses to by Holly Beech purchase. hbeech@mymeridianpress.com I guess not much about my mindset has © 2013 MERIDIAN PRESS changed. People like Angelyn are inspiring reminders to be grateful and to be more focused on giving than on taking.

Maybe it’s time I — like Angelyn — take up a new birthday tradition.

Police also took calls, investigated or assisted: 6 vehicle burglaries 5 batteries 3 domestic verbal 1 forgery 3 disturbances 1 arson 1 residential burglaries 3 grand theft 2 fraud 1 firearm violation 2 domestic battery 1 disturbing the peace 4 medical assist 1 resisting and obstructing officers 1 battery in police officers 2 runaways 1 motorcycle accident 1 injury to child 2 no-contact order violations 1 disposal of explosive device 1 returned runaway 1 petit theft 1 recovered stolen vehicle 1 juvenile consumption of alcohol

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NNU students had the rare opportunity of sending something into space on Aug. 13.

Under the direction of NNU electrical engineering professor Stephen Parke, the students completed a program called RockSat-X and enjoyed the satisfying finale of watching their rocket blast into the sky.

Hyundai awards local tumor institute with grant

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Hyundai representatives and Grant Petersen of Bronco Motors gathered

at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Boise Tuesday to present a $75,000 Hyundai Hope On Wheels Scholar Grant to Eugenia Chang with St. Luke’s Mountain States Tumor Institute.

The money will fund programs that support childhood cancer survivors who need help with memory training and physical therapy after battling cancer. Four children were present at the ceremony, all former or existing patients at St. Luke’s, to dip their hands in colorful paint and place their handprints on a white Hyundai Hope On Wheels vehicle.

Meridian Road to reopen in mid-September

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After almost a year of construc-

tion, Ada County Highway District said it will wrap up the Meridian Split Corridor Phase 2 project in mid-September — a few weeks ahead of schedule.

Currently parts of Meridian Road as well as Main Street’s southbound lane between Broadway Avenue and Franklin Road are closed.

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Meridian Council approves FY2014 budget

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No residents spoke out Tuesday at the city’s public hearing about the fis-

cal year 2014 budget. Council members approved both the $89.3 million FY2014 budget and the amended FY2013 budget of $82.9 million.

Items that bumped up the city’s budget this year include:  $2.5 million for new Public Safety Training Facility  $1.4 million for a new fiber-optics system, owned by a third party, to connect city facilities and secure communications in the case of a power outage  $60,000 to extend a Valley Regional Transit Boise bus route to Meridian, involving Ustick Road, Meridian Road and Fairview Avenue.

Health exchange name, logo and website unveiled

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”Your Health Idaho.”

That’s the name of Idaho’s own health insurance exchange, unveiled today along with a logo and a website by Gov. Butch Otter.

The website, yourhealthidaho. org, will allow Idaho residents to comparison shop for health insurance, beginning January 2014.

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Front page: Daniel B. Howard, D.D.S. of Meridian Smiles Dentistry and Orthodonics.

by the numbers 634: new health and social assistance jobs in Meridian from 2010 to 2012 36 percent: forecasted growth rate of health care jobs in southwest Idaho between 2010 and 2020 — a higher growth rate than any other industry $57,670: median annual income for health care practitioners and med-tech workers in Meridian, 2012 3,600: approximate number of health care/hospital employees in Meridian 1 in 10 people, approximately, in Meridian’s labor force work in the health care industry Sources: City of Meridian; Idaho Department of Labor; Boise Valley Economic Partnership; Applied Geographic Solutions; Bureau of Labor Statistics

hot jobs The top five jobs on the Idaho Department of Labor’s Hot Jobs list for southwest Idaho are health carerelated. Hot jobs are those that are abundant, have the highest pay and are growing the fastest.

Here’s a look at occupation/median hourly wage/projected job growth between 2010 and 2020: No. 1: Registered nurses / $28.90 / 29.3 percent growth No. 2: Pharmacists / $52.56 / 32.1 percent growth No. 3: Dental hygienists / $33.32 / 40.5 percent growth No. 4: Physical therapists / $34.21 / 42.3 percent growth No. 5: Medical and health services manager / $37.28 / 25.1 percent growth

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The opportunities are growing, the health care field is expanding.”

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wo years ago, Sophia Nyswyn graduated Why the growth in health care jobs? from Idaho State University-Meridian Population growth in both Ada and Canyon Health Science Center and landed a job in counties boosts demand for health care employMeridian as a physician assistant. ees.

She represents a growing number of “There’s a significant number of patients people who work in the city’s health care industry. that drive from Canyon County to Meridian,” Other than education, health care is the city’s largest St. Luke’s Health System Chief Financial Offiemployer, providing jobs for about one-tenth of the workforce. cer Jeff Taylor said, noting that Meridian has the Plus, health care jobs pay more — $57,670 a year busiest emergency department in the state. on average — and are growing at a faster rate than More than 1,500 people work at St. Luke’s Memost jobs in southwest Idaho, according to the Idaho ridian hospital, and that number grows by 5 to Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Sta10 percent every year, he said. Plus about 25 new tistics. jobs will open “The opportuup this winter nities are growwhen the hosing, the health pital opens its care field is exnew surgery panding,” said center.

Nyswyn.

Her “Meridworkplace — St. ian is key to Luke’s Health our planning System Mounefforts going tain States Uroloforward,” Taygy in Meridian — and other clinics lor said. “And in the Eagle Road when you area have opened up new positions for PAs in recent think about its location, it’s essentially the epiyears, she said. center of the Treasure Valley, and we grow with Dr. Randy Rostock of Meridian, a St. Luke’s clinical the population.” pharmacist and ISU-Meridian grad, also sees a “treAnother factor in the health care industry’s mendous” amount of growth in his field and several growth is an aging Baby Boomer population opportunities for aspiring pharmacists, he said. that requires more medical services, such as But, preparing for the job may call for some sacpersonal and home aides — one of the fastest rifices. Rostock spent growing occupations in southwest Idaho, DOL years in school and has reports.

by Holly Beech student loans that add But aides are also among health care’s lowest hbeech@mymeridianpress.com up to almost $100,000. paying occupations, with a median hourly wage © 2013 Meridian Press “I would say it’s defiof $9.44. nitely worth it,” Rostock said. “In the end ultimately you’re going to pick caThirdly, the Affordable Care Act could prompt reer that you’re going to be with for at least 20 years. … I think it’s a hiring by health-related companies like health insurance progreat opportunity right now.” vider Blue Cross of Idaho. Blue Cross is preparing to increase its staff of 875 employees if new health insurance requirements spur customer demand, spokeswoman Karen Early said.

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The CORE is a coalition that exists to strengthen Idaho’s medtech industry. The city of Meridian and ISU-Meridian founded The CORE roughly five years ago, and it’s now grown to about 30 members, ranging from hospitals to insurers to banks.

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District sets early cutoff date for irrigation water The Treasure Valley’s largest irrigation district will shut down flows in its 500 miles of canals on Sept. 5, marking an early end to an irrigation season that has suffered from a far-below-normal water supply, officials with the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District said.

In a typical irrigation season, NMID will deliver water until the first week of October. But there’s been meager snowpack and below normal precipitation this year, officials said.

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Baily is an 11-year-old spayed, female Labrador. She doesn’t care for children and other dogs, but is fine with most cats.

Baily likes car rides and appears to be house trained. Her previous owner reports that she likes playing fetch, is well behaved and is a good watchdog. Her adoption fee is $23.50. For more information on Baily and our other available dogs, please visit meridianhumanesociety.org or call 794-0944.

GOING PLACES

Banner Bank has hired Pete Amaya as vice president, branch manager of its Meridian location at 900 E. Fairview Ave. Amaya will lead a team of banking professionals to assist Banner clients. n Keith Jex has been hired as the division partner for southwest and southeast Idaho at Keith Jex Hydrotex, a manufacturer and distributor of high performance lubricant and fuel improvers. n Eight attorneys at the Boise office of Stoel Rives LLP were recognized in the 2014 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America.” Kris Ormseth was named corporate law “Lawyer of the Year” for the Boise area in the publication. n Hawley Troxell announced it has hired Matthew Bradshaw and Dustin Liddle as Matthew associate attorneys in the law firm’s business Bradshaw and finance groups.

Thirteen of Hawley Troxell’s lawyers were recognized in the 2014 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America.”Two of its partners, Steven W. Berenter and Craig L. Meadows, were named “Lawyer of the Year,” in the publication.

Hawley Troxell was also recently honored with the 2013 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Excellence in Dustin Liddle Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility. n Cody B. Barney has joined Rathbone Warwick & Daly Investment Consulting of Wells Fargo Advisors as a financial consultant. n

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Today GARDEN CITY — Western Idaho Fair, all day, Western Idaho Fairgrounds, 5610 Glenwood St. Agriculture and farming remain the focus areas of Idaho’s largest fair, with a different theme to add color and variety to the fair every year.

Community competitions and contests are also included in the event schedule apart from fair rides and midways, which make the fair all the more interesting for all the attendees. For a full schedule of events, go to www.idahofair.com.

MERIDIAN — CableONE Movie Night, 8 p.m., Settlers Park. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and friends and take in the family friendly movie “Mary Poppins.”

Saturday BOISE — Bug Day, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Rd., General admission, $8; members, $4; youth 5-12, $4. Earn a “Certificate in Bugology,” purchase edible insects, play bug bingo, participate in Insect Olympics, catch live bugs and meet the experts. Bug Day makes learning fun for the entire family.

MERIDIAN — Barley Bros. Traveling Beer Show, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Julius M. Kleiner Park, corner of Eagle Road and Fairview Avenue. This is one of the West’s largest craft beer festivals.

Admission into the festival grounds is free, but to consume beer, attendees must have their ID checked and purchased a daily wristband for $35. For more information, call 888-7668.

MERIDIAN — Public Market at The Village, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., parking lot near Big Al’s on the

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corner of Fairview Avenue and Eagle Road. Shop for local produce and artisan gifts each Saturday through Sept. 14.

MERIDIAN — Brews ‘n Blues Concert, 7-11 p.m., Big Al’s Bowling, Sports Bar and Arcade, 1900 N. Eagle Road. Legendary Blues Hall of Fame musician Jimmy Lloyd Rea and the Switchmasters will perform. The event is free, and Big Al’s will donate a portion of the proceeds from sales to Trevor’s Trek Foundation. There will be a silent auction with items from Mackay Wilderness River Trips, Bogus Basin Ski Resort and more.

Sunday GARDEN CITY — Western Idaho Fair, all day, Western Idaho Fairgrounds, 5610 Glenwood St. Agriculture and farming remain the focus areas of Idaho’s largest fair, with a different theme to add color and variety to the fair every year.

Community competitions and contests are also included in the event schedule apart from fair rides and midways, which make the fair all the more interesting for all the attendees. For a full schedule of events, go to www.idahofair.com.

MERIDIAN — Barley Bros. Traveling Beer Show, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Julius M. Kleiner Park, corner of Eagle Road and Fairview Avenue. This is one of the West’s largest craft beer festivals.

Admission into the festival grounds is free, but to consume beer, attendees must have their ID checked and purchased a daily wristband for $35. For more information, call 888-7668.

MERIDIAN — Summer Sizzles at Settler’s Park, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Settlers Park. Join us for a day of fun for the family with food, goods from local vendors, games for the kids and live music.

Free health screenings from Walgreens will be available.

BOISE — Willie Nelson concert, 5:30 p.m., Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N. Penitentiary

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93, of Nampa, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, in a Middleton care facility. Services are pending Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. 442-8171 87, of Nampa, died Wednesday, August 21 2013 at a local care center. Services are under the direction and care of Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel, Nampa 466-3545.

Road. Musical and songwriting legend Willie Nelson penned songs like “Crazy,”“Hello Walls,” “On the Road Again” and “To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before.”Tickets are $55.

BOISE — Three Days Grace in concert, 8 p.m., Knitting Factory Concert House, 416 S. Ninth St. Canadian rock band Three Days Grace will perform. The band Otherwise will also perform. Tickets range between $31 and $66.

Monday GARDEN CITY — Western Idaho Fair, all day, Western Idaho Fairgrounds, 5610 Glenwood St. Agriculture and farming remain the focus areas of Idaho’s largest fair, with a different theme to add color and variety to the fair every year. Community competitions and contests are also included in the event schedule apart from fair rides and midways, which make the fair all the more interesting for all the attendees. For a full schedule of events, go to www.idahofair.com.

Tuesday MERIDIAN — City Council meeting, 6 p.m., 33 E. Broadway Ave., Ste. 300, Council Chambers.

Wednesday MERIDIAN — Solid Waste Advisory Commission, 4-5 p.m., 33 E. Broadway Ave., Ste. 300, Council Chambers.

Thursday MERIDIAN — Ca$h Mob, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., St. Vincent de Paul, Loyal to One Thrift, Vintage Home Decor, Idaho Youth Ranch and Little Kitchen Pastries. You can show your support for downtown Meridian businesses affected by Split Corridor road construction by shopping at these Main Street businesses on this day. If everyone spends a little, it can help a lot.

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CEO: Rosauers sales growing in midst of new competition

Rosauers programs Groceries for Good — place your receipt in a local school’s box on the way out so it gets a piece of a $10,000 donation from Rosauers, given twice a year.

Cooking school — classes are at least once a week and tend to sell out.

vendors Idaho vendors at Rosauers include: Produce: n 24 West Ranch n The Berry Ranch n Grasmick Produce n H&H Farms n Marti’s Salsa Deli: n Ballard Family Dairy and Cheese Huckleberry’s Natural Market (not all are listed): n Cloverleaf Creamery n Heritage Scones n Zeppole Baking Company n Zacca Hummus n Dawson Taylor Organic Coffee n Extravagonzo Gourmet Foods n Idaho Grain and Flour Mill n Cox Honey Farms n Fit Wrapz n Snake River Seed n Treasure Valley Salsa n Homemade by Dorothy n Wagner’s Idaho Mustard n MFT (My Family Tradition) BBQ sauce Grocery: n Dawson Taylor Coffee n Chivers BBQ sauce n Boise Ranch Rubs n Over-the-Hill Goat Ranch cage-free eggs Meat: n Homestead Natural Farms n Snake River Farms General Merchandise: n Preece Chocolates n Owyhee Candy Floral: n Ward’s Greenhouse n Mum’s the Word

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ince Rosauers opened in Meridian in March 2012, Whole Foods and Fred Meyer have also opened new stores in the Valley, and Trader Joe’s announced its move to downtown Boise.

But, considering Rosauers’ increasing sales, there’s enough demand in the Valley for organic and local produce to go around, Rosauers Supermarkets President and CEO Jeff Philipps said.

He did not disclose what those sales numbers are, but said they have been “growing significantly” in the general store

by Holly Beech and in the Huckhbeech@mymeridianpress.com leberry’s Natural © 2013 Meridian Press Market, where staff are on hand to answer questions about organic and natural foods.

People also like the option to buy from local vendors at Rosauers, Philipps said, such as Zeppole Baking Company, Homestead NatuAdam Eschbach/MP ral Farms and Wagner’s Idaho Mustard.

Cyndie Brunsvold, Horseshoe Bend, looks at an acorn squash in the organic produce section of Rosauers Aug. 16

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in Meridian. “Everything set up is very clean and classy,” said Brunsvold, who moved from Alaska three weeks ago and has been to the store four times.

Opening in Meridian was a response to customers’ requests, Philipps said. A number of people who had shopped at a Rosauers market — there are 21 across Idaho, Washington, Montana and Oregon — wanted one in their hometown, he said.

Plus, the traffic count on Eagle Road, the number of homes in the area and the demographics all added up, he said.

“There’s a highly educated workforce there, … and we look for that because people want quality, they want our position on natural and organics,” Philipps said.

Is organic just a fad?

As organic foods have become more common in traditional grocery stores, researchers have looked into whether organic food is really more nutritious than conventional food.

Though the health benefits are still being tested and examined, the desire for natural and organic foods is a trend Philipps doesn’t see dying down.

“I think there’s a Baby Boomer population that’s become much more health conscious as they age, and so they’re looking for ways to improve their lifestyle,” he said. “And I think there’s a younger gen-

eration that is very much interested in sustainability and health.”

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In 2008, snow destroyed the roof of a Rosauers supermarket in Spokane.

Employees from other stores offered to give up their vacation time so their colleagues’ paychecks wouldn’t suffer, Philipps said.

That close-knit culture was created because Rosauers hires good people and treats them well, he said.

“We have a philosophy of hiring people who like people, because I can teach somebody a skill, but I really can’t teach them to be nice,” he said.

About 72 percent of Rosauers employees are full-time. The Meridian location employs about 105 people.

“We feel like people should be able to make a living at the jobs they are employed to do, so we mostly employ full-time people,” Philipps said.

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by the numbers 89: percent of seniors last year indicated plans to enroll in postsecondary education 34: percent of students had higher than a 3.5 GPA 25 student-interns continued employment with the company after their internship — that’s 66 percent of interns 280 internship hours required for graduation 204: Last year’s average daily attendance 20 staff members 25 percent of students, roughly are socially or economically disadvantaged 166 students on the waiting list 2 students in the last 6 years have been accepted to Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2 national top 10 finalists in computer science and web development last year

Meridian Technical Charter students intern at local businesses D

akota Seal is just about to enter his senior year of school, and he’s already designing posters and fliers for the city of Meridian.

Seal and other seniors at Meridian Technical Charter High School (MTCHS) are required to complete a 280hour internship before they graduate. Seal chose the graphic design path for his internship. Other paths are computer programming and web development, electronics and pre-engineering, computer networking and PC repairs and media arts.

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by Holly Beech be like, how you have to behave, dress, hbeech@mymeridianpress.com things that you’re going to need to get in © 2013 MERIDIAN PRESS order to be in the workplace,” Seal said.

Seal was fortunate to land a paid internship. He started with the city in June, works about 18 hours a week and makes $9 an hour.

Finding jobs like this, especially in a specialized field, isn’t the easiest thing for a teenager to do.

“I know a lot of kids my age, they’re just trying to get jobs in general. A lot of them can’t, they just can’t really find them … or they just

don’t have the experience,” Seal said.

Seventy to 80 local companies have worked with Meridian Technical Charter interns, including Scentsy, Micron, Clearwater Analytics and Meridian Computer Center.

“I had a senior last year who was making over $20 an hour for … web development,” MTCHS Principal Chris Housel said.

When school starts, seniors will spend the last part of their school day wherever they are interning. The school’s individualized occupational training earned an award this year from the state Division of Professional Education. “(We’re) really giving kids skills that allow them to go out and get a job,” Housel said. “... We have a lot of kids who stay in their internships after they graduate and keep working in those.”

Seal plans to intern with the city until next summer, but his career path could take a twist after that. He has tentative plans to study medicine at Boise State University. But, thanks to his time at MTCHS, Seal said he feels prepared for “the real world.”

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Dakota Seal, 17, of Meridian, works on a rough draft of a flier for a Meridian town hall meeting in October.

Seal specializes in graphic design and is interning at the Information Technology Department at Meridian City Hall.

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Meridian well represented on the blue turf

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Boise State linebacker Travis Saxton remembers the tailgating parties in the parking lot, the brats on the grill and the dream of one day playing inside Bronco Stadium.

For the Eagle High graduate, the actual thing is even better.

Saxton is one of 10 Boise State players — or nearly 10 percent of the Broncos roster — who grew up or went to high school in nearby Meridian or Eagle. And he’s one of 10 who grew up imagining the feeling of playing for the hometown team.

“It’s every little kids dream,” said Saxton, who is currently a walk-on but is still hoping to land a scholarship. “I always grew up wanting to play here. They were the first college team I really started watching. It’s just a blessing to be able to come to Boise State.

“I obviously remember the Fiesta Bowl and just coming and tailgating and watching the games and seeing how big the guys were and hoping I could be that big some day and just trying to be like them and play like them.”

The Eagle High grad played in 11 games last year as a redshirt sophomore, mostly on special teams. But he’s moved up to No. 2 on the depth chart at linebacker and figures to see time there this year as well.

Four former Eagle High Mustangs are among the 103 players on the Boise State roster, more than any other high school.

Capital High in Boise is next with three players playing for the Broncos.

Safety Dillon Lukehart, who graduated from Eagle High in 2011, appeared in all 13 games last season on both defense and special teams and was named the Broncos’ special teams player of the year.

His father, Dan, was a member of Boise State’s 1980 Division I-AA national championship team.

“This was my dream school,” Lukehart said. “This is where I wanted to play, this was the school I grew up wanting to go to.

It was a no brainer to come here.

“It’s obviously a dream come true to say the least. I feel very blessed. My dad played

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Mountain View High graduate and Boise State defensive lineman Tyler Horn participates in drills during Boise State’s open practice Sunday evening at Bronco Stadium.

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here, so it was always a dream. I grew up hearing the stories of my dad playing here and watching guys like Brock Forsey and Marty Tadman. That’s when I fell in love with football, so being able to play here is amazing.”

Wide receiver D.J. Dean and long snapper Matt Cota also graduated from Eagle High. Dean graduated in 2012 but greyshirted before enrolling prior to spring practice, while Cota is a true freshman.

Junior wide receiver Dallas Burroughs, a graduate of Rocky Mountain High, saw action in 12 games last season and had

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four catches for 100 yards. Eli McCullough, a freshman offensive lineman, also went to Rocky Mountain.

Others from the area include offensive linemen Avery Westendorf, who went to Cole Valley Christian, and offensive lineman Mason Hampton, who graduated from Meridian High. Linebacker Dustin Kamper grew up in Meridian and went to high school at Nampa Christian.

Defensive end Austin Silsby, a true freshman from Kuna High, recovered a fumble on an botched exchange between the center and quarterback in Sunday’s scrimmage.

Rocky Mountain High graduate and Boise State receiver Dallas Burroughs participates in drills during Boise State’s open practice Sunday.

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Defensive end Tyler Horn, a Mountain View graduate, figures to get the most playing time of the local bunch this fall.

He finished second on the team in both tackles-for-loss with 8.5 and sacks with five.

Horn could be the starter at either defensive tackle or defensive end when the Broncos take the field Aug. 31 at Washington.

“I could have had offers from every school, I didn’t, but I could have and I would have picked Boise State,” Horn said.

“It’s cool to grow up and be a fan and then be able to play for the team you love.”

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PLUGGED IN for the city of Meridian for getting rid of the Meridian Humane Society. to the folks at the Meridian Speedway for providing a wonderful family experience for us to enjoy. for smokers who toss their lit cigarettes out the car windows into the city water drains and into the dry grasslands along the Interstate.

to parents and teens who let their family and friends ride in the back of a pickup. Years ago I witnessed two teenage brothers killed while riding in the back of their parents pickup. What was only a fender bender turned into tragedy because of that senseless act.

I believe it should be against the law. If we have to buckle up inside a car, what sense is it to allow people to ride unconstrained in the back of a truck? for the speeders on Ashton in Cedar Springs. School is starting and the Meridian Police Department really needs to patrol the speeders and those who are blowing through the stop signs.

I agree. They speed down Rhodes, as well. I walk every morning and find it is a daily problem. It is only going to get worse when they build those apartments. that it’s the last week of summer break for my kids, but …

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Last spring a group of Joint School District No. 2’s high school seniors did something that has never before been achieved in the Treasure Valley — they graduated with both a high school diploma and a college associate degree.

For an educator, the moment was breathtaking as these young people received the degree for which they had worked so hard.

The students are to be commended for their willingness to take on the risk of a new, highly demanding course of study and for their incredible dedication and hard, hard work. Recognition also goes to the Joint School District No. 2 educators who helped them along the way and to their parents, their community, the university system and their schools who teamed up to help these young people achieve their goal.

Getting to this point in our school district has been a long but fruitful process. I say “long” because today the idea of preparing students to continue school beyond high school is one of the most frequent buzzwords about educating today’s kids.

That’s a good thing. Students do need to continue their educations to compete in an increasingly competitive world, whether that education is a college degree, a technical certificate, training in the military or some other form of training that will help them compete for a job here and make them (and us) competitive with the workers from around the world.

But getting last year’s students to a place where they had the opportunity to graduate with an initial college degree and two years’ worth of college credits

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started years ago. It required creating a curriculum that fulfi lls college course requirements. It meant building a staff of teachers with master’s degrees in the subject they teach so they can meet college accreditation standards. It was reliant on forging partnerships with the universities and colleges that grant the credits.

The work is paying off. The evidence is the number of concurrent college credits students in our district have earned over the last several years: Year College credits earned 2009-2010 5,397 2010-2011 5,866 2011-2012 10,013 2012-2013 12,598 (Note: totals do not include college credits earned via AP exams and/or professional-technical courses) The work, however, is never over. The excitement and publicity about getting students to continue their education is growing and adds momentum to the school district’s efforts to help students achieve their potential.

For example, last spring a district-sponsored seminar on advanced placement and concurrent credit high school courses was attended

by more than 600 parents — a huge increase in attendance compared to the annual events held in the past.

We need to capitalize on the momentum. We need to make sure we prepare all students academically for life after high school. We need to help inspire kids to see themselves in a world of college or professional–technical education. We need to break down the other barriers to post-secondary study by helping parents and students navigate the maze of college applications, standardized tests and financial aid forms that often stand in the way.

Most importantly, we need to help more and more students achieve the dream of graduating from high school with a professional certificate or a year’s worth of college credits, or better yet, with a two-year college diploma. Every credit earned in high school increases an individual student’s chances of entering a post-secondary program, of staying there, and of successful completion of the degree or certificate they seek. 

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

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Who: Idaho and out-of-state breweries, including amateur and start-up brewers from around the state

What: Boise Philharmonic’s Picnic at the Pops “Space: The Music of ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Star Wars’ and ‘E.T.’” When: 8 p.m. Saturday Where: Woodriver Cellars Winery, 3705 Highway 16, Eagle Website: boisephilharmonic.org Tickets: $20-$275; children 12 and under, general admission $5

when: Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days where: Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park, 1900 N. Records Ave., Meridian (behind Big Al’s) admission: Free; $35 unlimited beer samples, or $60 two-day pass, available at the gate, Brewforia Beer Market, 3030 E. Overland Road, Meridian; 78 Eagle River St., Eagle, barleybros.net or brewforia.com information: barleybros.net or brewforia.com

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The 5th annual Barley Bros. Traveling Beer Show comes to Meridian’s Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park this weekend for two days of sampling some of the finest craft beers in the Northwest.

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“This year we’ll have beers from Avery, Pfriem, Fort George, news@mymeridianpress.com The Bruery, Bohemian and Barley © 2013 Meridian Press Browns — all of which aren’t available in this market currently,” Boyd he 5th annual Barley Bros. Traveling Beer said. “So, those will be exclusively at this event.”

Show is bound for Meridian’s Julius M. A host of Idaho craft breweries will participate Kleiner Memorial Park this weekend. along with others from as far away as Seattle, Salt Brewforia Beer Market owner Rick Lake City, Escondido, Calif., and Kona, Hawaii.

Boyd, the event’s presenter, says he’s pullPatrons can sample everything from blonde ales ing out all the stops this time around. to stouts and pilsners to porters.

“This year our beer fest features the most excluThe 2013 Barley Bros. Traveling Beer Show will sive lineup of craft brews we’ve ever had,” he says.

“And for the first time ever we’ll have completely also sport a new food court with inventive dishes by different beer lineups on Saturday and Sunday, so prepared by Brewforia executive chef Ryan Hemyou can enjoy different pours each day. Plus, we’ll bree and other renowned Idaho culinary profeshave a tent featuring just firkins, another pouring sionals. And just like at previous incarnations, atjust cider and gluten-free beers, and an expanded tractions also include live music, a kids area and several lively competitions, including the 3rd anone for our featured brewers.”

As many as 50 breweries have participated in nual Brewathlon Homebrew Competition, bocce the past, but that number has scaled back over the ball and sand volleyball tournaments, best beard and karaoke competitions, and more. years to emphasize unique and seasonal beers.

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This year, the event will feature the “Happiest Balloon on Earth” from Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., as well as a host of crowd favorites.

Morning activities include balloon flight competitions, music and an upclose look at balloon aviation. Another highlight is the “Night Glow & Free Concert in the Park” set for Friday (Aug. 30) from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Food and coffee vendors will be on hand for all of the launches. The event is free.

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Balloon Classic returns to Ann Morrison Park BOISE — The skies above Boise will be filled with colorful hot air balloons this week when the 2013 Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic returns to Ann Morrison Park. More than 40 themed balloons will take part in morning liftoffs starting Wednesday at approximately 7 a.m.

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From the Native American tribes to the first settlers, train depots to prisons, Idaho’s rich history lives on today. Before school starts, take your children to these local attractions to learn more about the roots of the Gem State.

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about the MeridianValley Humane Society 3 full-time animal control officers 1 part-time animal adoption coordinator 70-80 volunteers $206,000: FY2013 budget $357,615: annual cost for city’s contract with the Idaho Humane Society 940 dogs sheltered in 2012 30-35 dogs: full capacity

History 1980s: Animal control operated out of a concrete block building on campus of wastewater treatment plant.

1999: Large metal shed was built, became dog pound with no bathroom, phone or office.

2004, approximately: Volunteers transform the pound into an animal shelter. Dogs in need of veterinary services are taken to local veterinary clinics.

2013: City Council decides to outside animal control and shelter services to IHS in Boise.

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The contract will cost $339,615 a year — more expensive than the Meridian Valley Humane Society’s annual budget of $206,000, but potentially less expensive than figuring out where to move when the wastewater treatment plant’s expansion eliminates one of the shelter’s buildings in 2014.

“Generally I think that the feeling of the volunteers is we’re just really sad because we’re a family,” volunteer Debby Decker of Eagle said. “We’ve worked long and hard and passionately for the animals that are in our care, and we think we do a very credible job of finding them new homes.”

Four Meridian positions will be eliminated — a part-time animal adoption coordinator and three animal control officers, Meridian Police Lt. John Overton said.

“We have talked with those employees about potentially working for the Idaho Humane Society. Ultimately, that Greg Kreller/MP decision is between our employees and Meridian Humane Society volunteer Jean Hipp, of (IHS),” he said.

Meridian, walks Jimmy, a German Shepherd mix, Volunteers are considering opening a dog rescue after the shelter closes, Decker Monday afternoon at the Meridian animal shelter. said, with the goal of helping stray dogs find homes. The rescue most efficient, cost-effecwould have no involve- by Holly Beech tive option. ment in animal control. hbeech@mymeridianpress.com Petersen agrees.

“We’re just wanting to © 2013 MERIDIAN PRESS “I’m grateful that find some ways to move there’s such an excelforward with some of volunteers and some of our resources to con- lent organization that can take this on,” tinue to take care of dogs, because that is she said. “Change for our volunteers has our passion,” MVHS Board President and been challenging, but what I do feel like IHS board member Connie Petersen said. is there’s a very positive end result that is City representatives have praised and going to come from this.”

Up until Oct. 1, volunteers encourage thanked the 70 to 80 volunteers for their dedicated work. But Overton told Council residents who are interested in owning a members that contracting with IHS is the dog to come by the shelter.

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Maximus, which operates government health and human services programs under contract, is recruiting customer service representatives for a call center it is opening in Garden City on the Hewlett Packard Co. complex.

The center will operate Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Employees will handle and answer consumer inquiries from across the United States and its territories.

Army Staff Sgt. Octavio Herrera returned home to Caldwell Wednesday after an Honorable Transfer of Remains ceremony at Gowen Field.

About 100 friends and Staff Sgt. family members attended Octavio Herrera the ceremony.

Herrera, 26, was killed by Killed in Afghanistan enemy fire Aug. 11 in Afghanistan serving his country.

“He never shared the evil that he saw in the world,” his brother Miguel Herrera said Wednesday. “He always came home and just shared his love with us, his family. It’s going to be really hard living life without him.”

Herrera leaves behind his wife, Courtney, his father, mother, grandmother and grandfather, two brothers, a sister, two nephews and two nieces, a sister-inlaw, his mother and father-in-law, and a brother-in-law. His extended family is in Oregon, Nevada, Chicago and Mexico.

Herrera will receive posthumous Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals. Memorial services for Herrera were scheduled Thursday and today in Caldwell.

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