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COVER: Dale Newberry named Man of the Year Meridian Chamber of Commerce and community members nominated Dale Newberry as Man of the Year. Newberry is president of Meridian’s largest manufacturer, Micro 100 Tool Corporation, and is passionate about serving others around the world.

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SPORTS NEWS Rocky Mountain’s Khalil Oliver makes game-saving tackle in EastWest Shrine All-Star Game.

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LOCAL NEWS

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Meridian’s urban renewal agency has been around 2001, but understanding how it works can be complicated. Learn more about how the agency operates, what projects it’s working on and how it’s funded.

A 40-foot blue spruce will light up Generations Plaza tonight after the city’s first ever Winter Lights Parade. The fun continues Saturday with the Children’s Winterland Festival.

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Man of the Year visits Ecuador connect hbeech@mymeridianpress.com Work: 208-465-8193 Mobile: 208-899-6432 Twitter: @HollyBeechMP Facebook: Holly Beech MP

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hen I asked Dale Newberry — this year’s Meridian Chamber Man of the Year — what his favorite thing about his recent trip to Ecuador was, he didn’t hesitate to answer.

“The kids,” he said with a smile.

The reason the 65-year-old president of Micro 100 Tool Corporation visited Ecuador was to meet a boy he’s been sponsoring through Compassion International for two years. Newberry spent each day with 12-year-old Ivan, along with a translator.

“There’s things that he had never done,” Newberry said. “... He got to swim in the ocean, he’d never done that. We were at a park where they had a swimming pool — he’d never been in a swimming pool before. And he didn’t know how to swim. The first thing, ‘Can you teach me to swim?’”

Newberry’s church, Ten Mile Christian Church in Meridian, helps support Compassion International’s efforts in Ecuador. Compassion

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CRIME WATCH

Idaho Stampede pays to refurbish gym floor for Boys & Girls Club

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The Idaho Stampede Community Foundation donated $3,300 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County in order to refurbish a gym floor.

At Saturday’s game, the Stampede planned to donate $25 to the Boys & Girls Club for every point the Stampede scored. After winning 108-80, the Stampede would have given $2,700 to help their long-time community partner. Instead, the Stampede ownership group donated the difference in order to cover the total cost of $3,300 to refurbish the floor.

Over 4,000 Ada County youth, ages 6-18, participate as members of the Moseley Center, Meridian Clubs, and summer programs in Kuna. They benefit from trained staff and volunteers who give them guidance and encouragement.

The Idaho Stampede Foundation has given more than $1 million dollars in cash, goods and services and in-kind donations for programs to help youth. For more information visit idahostampede.com.

Nov. 27 – Dec. 3 Meridian Police made the following arrests or issued charges: 1 trafficking marijuana 3 possession of paraphernalia 1 reckless driving 2 possession of marijuana 1 trespass 4 DUI 5 warrants 2 driving without privileges 1 hit-and-run 1 minor in possession of alcohol 1 destruction of evidence 1 battery 1 carrying a concealed weapon 1 domestic battery

Police also took calls, investigated or assisted: 5 grand theft 1 missing person 2 traffic accidents 1 EMS assist 1 assault 1 hit-and-run 1 no contact order violation 4 vandalism 4 battery 1 found property 1 disturbance 1 agency assist 3 burglary 1 juvenile problem 1 returned runaway

‘Taste of the Holidays’ trade show to be held in Meridian Dec. 12

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Plan Ahead Events announced it will host the first “A Taste of the Holidays – A Business Showcase” at the Courtyard by Marriott in Meridian.

The event is designed to be a new holiday tradition for Christmas shopping and includes a trade show where the public can purchase unique gifts not available at retail outlets, according to event organizers.

A Taste of the Holidays will feature free food and wine tastings and music from several area youth groups. CATCH will also give a tree to a family that will be placed into a new home in Meridian in time for Christmas.

The event will be held Dec. 12 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the hotel located at the corner of Eagle and Overland roads. A portion of the proceeds will go to a team of 13 people from Canyon Ridge Church who are going to Belize to build classrooms and paint a village school in Cotton Tree.

This week at mymeridianpress.com: n Nampa woman arrested after police chase in Meridian n 19-year-old who said he was strangled charged with filing false police report At facebook.com/MeridianPress: n Interactive map shows how Ada County property taxes compare to the rest of the nation

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works with churches around the world to run day programs and provide nutritious meals for children.

“They said when they first bring the kids in, they are not outgoing, they are not lively. And they just start loving on these kids and caring for them and providing for them,” Newberry said.

“They start teaching them hygiene, and they provide one meal a week for the kids.”

Newberry was also touched by the impact the program had on whole families. Staff teaches young mothers — many of whom were abandoned by the children’s father — about hygiene and caring for infants.

Newberry remembers a conversation between church staff and a mother in the community.

“Somewhere along the line they just asked, ‘Have you ever told your child that you loved them?’

‘Well, no.’

‘Well, did your mother ever tell you that she loved you?’

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Boise State University has partnered with eight local high-tech companies to secure a $1 million state grant in hopes of doubling the number of computer science graduates by the 2015-16 academic year.

The Idaho Department of Labor grant — which comes from the state’s Workforce Development Training Fund — begins in January and runs for two years. The grant will allow BSU to expand its computer science from 30 to 60 students, offer scholarships and hire more staff members.

Suspect in 1998 murder, rape case pleads guilty

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Patrick Jon Zacharias pleaded guilty Tuesday to the 1998 rape and murder of Kay Lynn Jackson along the Boise greenbelt, according to the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office.

Boise Police detectives investigated the case for 14 years before finding a positive DNA match for Zacharias, 40, of Meridian, who was charged in April.

He pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder charges in May, but recently entered a plea deal with the state that takes the death penalty off the table. Zacharias is currently serving a life sentence for a 2006 kidnapping conviction.

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Idaho will let insurance carriers reinstate coverage for thousands of people who were due to have policies canceled under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.

Gov. Butch Otter said Tuesday he’s asked insurance carriers to consider reinstating coverage for individuals and small businesses.

But Otter said he won’t require it because he’s “not going to tell them how to run their business.”

Amid criticism last month over canceled policies, President Obama said he’d allow insurance companies to keep selling old plans to people for another year — even if the coverage didn’t meet requirements of his 2010 health law.

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Idaho businessman and Boise School Board Chairman Anthony Joseph “A.J.” Balukoff announced Tuesday he’s running as a Democrat for governor, saying he wants to focus on education, the economy and ending “one-party rule” in a state dominated for decades by Republicans.

So far, he has no rival Democrat in May’s primary. If he wins, he’ll face the victor in the Republican primary that now features Gov. Butch Otter and state Sen. Russ Fulcher of Meridian come the general election next November.

ROADREPORT The areas of Victory Road and Meridian Road will have mobile lane restrictions with flagging through Tuesday for tree trimming. n Fifth Avenue Southwest at Franklin Road to Pennwood Street, lane restrictions with flagging through Dec. 17 for utility, concrete and asphalt work. n Meridian Road south of Overland Road to I-84, lane restrictions at night only through Monday for utility work. n Overland Road just east and west of Meridian Road, lane restrictions at night only through Monday for utility work. n Stoddard at Overland Road to Victory Road, mobile lane restrictions with flagging through Tuesday for tree trimming. n

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Earlier this year, the Legislature approved a resolution demanding that the federal government cede most of the public land it oversees to the state. The public got to weigh in Wednesday at an Interim Committee on Public Lands meeting.

Proponents said the state takeover would be a critical first step to rejuvenating Idaho’s logging industry and reinvigorating rural communities.

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‘No.’ ‘Your assignment for this next week is to tell each one of your children each day that by Holly Beech you love them.’” hbeech@mymeridianpress.com The follow- © 2013 MERIDIAN PRESS ing week, the woman was beaming and the kids were happier, Newberry said.

“You could just see it because she was telling them that she loved them every day. And it’s those kinds of things that are just making a huge difference in the community.”

Newberry came back with a new impression of how important and effective partnerships can be. His involvement with Ivan’s community is not over. As you’ll see in our cover story this week (next page), he plans to finance a much-needed well in Ivan’s community. Newberry said the well — just like his trip — will be life-changing.

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Front page: Dale Newberry, majority owner of the Meridianbased tool manufacturer Micro 100, is the Meridian Chamber of Commerce 2013 Man of the Year.

awards The Man and Woman of the Year are chosen each year by a committee of past winners, based on nominations by the Meridian Chamber of Commerce and the community.

Winners are announced at the Chamber’s annual banquet.

“Dale (Newberry) has been a pillar in the community for such a long time, both his commitment through Micro 100 and just the community in general,” committee member John Berg said.

The Woman of the Year, Paula Miller, was featured in Meridian Press on Nov. 29.

about the Man of the Year Dale Newberry Born Oct. 25, 1944, in Winchester, Ky. n Served as a Navy electrician on an aircraft carrier in the 1960s. n Founded Micro 100 Tool Corporation, now Meridian’s largest manufacturer, in 1969 with his dad in California. n Married Cherrie in 1969. The couple has two children and three granddaughters. n Enjoys woodworking and taking trips with Cherrie in their motor home. n Serves as an elder at Ten Mile Christian Church. n

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To me, having faith in God and believing that things will turn out right … it’s comforting. People want to know if I have anxieties. Not too much, because I’m comfortable with who I am and what I am and what I believe.”

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Man of the Year gives back at home and abroad

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hen Dale Newberry won the Man of the Year award last month, he wasn’t at the Meridian Chamber of Commerce banquet to receive it.

Instead, he was 3,800 miles away in Ecuador, visiting a boy that he has sponsored through Compassion International for two years.

Newberry is president of Meridian’s largest manufacturer, Micro 100 Tool Corporation — a company he founded with his dad in 1969.

Now at age 65, Dale Newberry is proud of what the $15-million company has become.

But the success hasn’t taken his attention off helping others. Newberry has been an elder at Ten Mile Christian Church for 30 years. His church helps support Compassion International, an organization that pairs up impoverished children around the world with financial supporters.

That’s how Newberry got connected with 12-year-old Ivan in Ecuador. After sponsoring Ivan for two years, Newberry got to meet him and spend a week with him last month.

“The kids, they don’t know they’re that poor,” Newberry said. “ … They were very loving kids. It was a pleasure.”

The trip inspired Newberry to start a new project: paying for a well in Ivan’s community. Another business spent $5,000 trying to build a well but ran out of money, he said. So the community has to have water hauled in by truck.

“Our goal is, I am going to finance that well and get it done for that church, and then they will supply water to that whole community,” Newberry said. “… It will be life-changing for those people in that community.”

Newberry’s dedication is also changing lives for people here in the Treasure Valley. With 110 employees, Newberry estimates that Micro 100 supports about 500 people, including spouses and children.

by Holly Beech “It’s been very good,” he said, paushbeech@mymeridianpress.com ing to put his feeling about the com© 2013 MERIDIAN PRESS pany into words. “It’s very gratifying, I guess, that it’s turned out the way it has, and there are a lot of people that are supported by the business these days.”

‘Nothing comes easy’ Newberry was only 24 when he and his dad, Jack, started Micro 100 out of a carport in California. His two brothers joined a year later, and in 1980, they moved the company to Idaho.

Throughout his career, Newberry has weathered about a dozen recessions, he said, with the most recent one being the hardest.

“The whole country stopped. … In 2009, we were wondering if we were going to make it. In June of 2009, that was the bottom of the pit,” he said.

Newberry borrowed money from his retirement fund to keep the company afloat. He also employed a helpful strategy he learned from past recessions.

“I discovered that if we develop a product during the recession and work on getting it all developed, and then as you come out of the recession, that new product line just takes hold and it starts exploding out of the recession,” Newberry said. “... When things are really down and gloomy, we’re working on something that we know is going to help us another year or so out.”

From Day 1, Newberry had hoped to see Micro 100 become a sizable company, he said. But he was still surprised this year when the catalog came out with 365 pages and 14,000 different products listed.

“When it comes to the size of the company, this is what shocked me,” he said. “I never expected the catalog to be this big.”

One of the main things Newberry has learned over his career, he said, is that nothing comes easy.

“You have to have goals, but you have to have faith, too,” he said.

“To me, having faith in God and believing that things will turn out right … it’s comforting. People want to know if I have anxieties. Not

Photos by Greg Kreller/MP

Top: Last month, Dale Newberry, the Meridian Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year, visited Ecuador with other members of his church. He plans to finance the building of a well in the community he visited, which currently has to have water hauled in by truck. (Submitted photo) Directly above: Newberry is president of Meridian’s largest manufacturer, Micro 100 Tool Corporation — a company he founded with his dad in 1969. too much, because I’m comfortable with who I am and what I am and what I believe.”

Newberry’s next step is to eventually transition the company to new leadership when he retires. His son, Scott, works at Micro 100, but the company hasn’t announced if he’ll take over.

“We’re working on things, on transition things, but it’s not completely finalized yet,” Newberry said.

Until then, he’s planning to take more trips around the country to visit customers and distributors.

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LOCAL NEWS DEATHS

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Edward Lee Ledbetter,

88, of Fruitland, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, at a Meridian hospital of natural causes. Services are in care of Dakan Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. 459-3629

St. Luke’s opened a new $12-million outpatient surgery center Monday on the campus of St. Luke’s Meridian Medical Center.

St. Luke’s initially broke ground on the nearly 30,000-square-foot facility Feb. 1. Before the expansion, patients needing outpatient surgery were treated in the Meridian main operating rooms.

“Providing an outpatient surgery resource in Meridian will help us better meet the demand for these services and allow us to use the main operating rooms to perform more complex procedures,” St. Luke’s Treasure Valley Chief Operating Officer Kathy Moore said in a statement.

The outpatient surgery center in Meridian is opening with two operating suites, but the center has capacity to add an additional operating suites to meet demand.

Gardner Co., the developer that built the St. Luke’s Nampa Medical Plaza, was selected to build the center, which is located in the northwest parking lot of St. Luke’s Meridian on Eagle Road.

“Jimmie” Mabe , 70, Joy Robert Allen, 61, of Kuna, ofJanet Nampa, died Thursday, Nov. 30, Casual Memorial Services, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 6 at Kuna Senior Center, 229 N. Ave. B, Kuna, ID. Son of Bud & Lois Allen, Sister & Brother in law Della & Ray Paine, Kuna. Please come share your memories.

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2013, at her home. Services are pending at Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel, Nampa. (208) 466-3545

Larry B. Miller, 72, of Boise, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, at a care center. Services are under Kyle Jackson Bement, 31, local the direction of Accent Funeral Home, of Nampa, died Saturday, Nov. 30, Meridian. 888-5833.

2013 in Parker, Arizona from injuries received in a boating accident. Servic- Vera Palmer, 100, of Nampa, es are pending Nampa Funeral Home, died Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, at a loYraguen Chapel 442-8171 cal care center. The family has placed

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their trust in Alsip & Persons Funeral 81, of Meridian, died on Wednesday, Chapel, Nampa for their final arrangeNov. 27, 2013, at her home. Services ments (208)466-3545 are under the direction of Accent FuGerald “Doc” Tomlinson, neral Home, Meridian. 888-5833 68, of Melba, died Tuesday, December Barbara Evans, 51, of Boise, 03, 2013 at his home. The family has died on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, at placed their trust in Alsip & Persons her home. Arrangements are under Funeral Chapel, Nampa for their final the direction of Accent Funeral Home, arrangements (208)466-3545 Meridian. 888-5833.

Jerry J. Schmidt, 48, of MeToddy Fackelman, 71, of ridian, died on Tuesday, December 3, Meridian, died on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, at his home. Arrangements are 2013, at her home. Services are under under the direction of Accent Funeral the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Home, Meridian. 888-5833.

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Gary Douglas Stark, 63, of Byron E. Fisher, 87, of Green Meridian, died Saturday, Nov. 30, at a Valley, Ariz., formerly of Fruitland, local hospital. Celebration of Life to be died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, in Green held at a later date.

Valley. Local arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Mem- Patricia Earleen Strickler, 88, of Nampa, died Friday, Nov. ory Chapel, Payette. 208-642-3333 29, 2013, at a Nampa care facility. SerSarah Elizabeth Frizzell, vices are pending with Nampa Funeral 89, of Minden, Nevada formerly of Home, Yraguen Chapel. 442-8171 Nampa, died Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 in Nevada. Services are pending Nampa Peggy Wilson, 70, of MeridFuneral Home, Yraguen Chapel. 442- ian, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, at her residence. Services are under the 8171 direction and care of Alsip & Persons Marjorie Gerdes, 90, of Boise, Funeral Chapel, Nampa. 466-3545. died on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. 888-5833

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Scot Phillips, a CPA and partner at Eide Bailly LLP’s Boise office, has been appointed chairperson for a committee of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Phillips will serve as chair of the Private Company Practice Section Technical Issues Committee, which represents the views of small- and medium-sized firms in Leslie Yoest the standards setting process. n Leslie Yoest has joined Zions Bank and will lead the Women’s Financial Group throughout Idaho as a vice president and commercial relationship manager. Yoest will provide resources and support to female clients to help meet their personal and business financial goals. n Zions Bank selected Alicia Vanderschuere of rosieMADE to receive a 2013 Smart Women Grant for $3,000. rosieMADE offers products made in the U.S. by women-friendly companies. Vanderschuere will use the grant to redesign the company’s website, rosiemade.com.

Zions Bank will award six Smart Women Grants this year totaling $18,000. n

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Today MERIDIAN — Fridays By the Fire, 6-8 p.m., The Village at Meridian. Enjoy s’mores-inspired treats, coffee and cocoa ($1 each) as you listen to local musicians and sit by one of the fire pits located in Fountain Square.

MERIDIAN — Meridian Winter Lights Parade, 6:30-8 p.m., Generations Plaza, 804 N. Main St. This is the first annual Winter Lights Parade for Meridian. The parade will begin at the corner of Main and Franklin and head northbound down Main Street until just before Fairview Avenue.

The parade is free with a food donation for the Meridian Food Bank.

BOISE — Winter Garden AGlow, through Jan. 5, 2014, 6-9 p.m., Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 Old Penitentiary Road, General admission, $8; members and youth 5-12, $4.

Saturday MERIDIAN — Holiday Classic Volleyball Tournament, 8 a.m., Heritage Middle School Gym, 4990 N. Meridian Road. This tournament is a benefit event

for the youth of Meridian. All proceeds will be donated to the Meridian Hope Tree to make the season brighter for the less fortunate children in Meridian.

CALDWELL — Treasure Valley Night Light Parade, 6-8:30 p.m., O’Connor Field House, 2207 Blaine St. The largest nighttime family parade in the Northwest, this two-mile lineup of more than 70 decorated floats starts the holiday season.

BOISE — Handel’s Messiah, 8 p.m., Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane.

Experience Handel’s Messiah performed by the Boise Philharmonic. This popular Christmas performance, separated into three parts, tells the story of Jesus from birth to resurrection. Tickets start at $20.

MERIDIAN — Live Nativity Scene, 3-6 p.m., Meridian United Methodist Church, 235 E. Pine Ave.

Sunday BOISE — Lessons and Carols, 6:30-7:45 p.m., First Baptist Church, 607 N. 13th St. In this service we read nine short scripture readings from the Old and New Testaments about the story of humanity and God’s kindness to keep his promises, and sing in reply nine Christmas carols and songs.

Hot drinks and sweets will be provided afterward as an opportunity to meet others in the Treasure Valley who have come to celebrate.

BOISE — Creating A Better World

Fundraiser, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., P.F. Chang’s, 391 S. 8th St., will sponsor an all-day Christmas extravaganza and fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. to support the Women and Children’s Alliance of Boise.

Customers can designate 20 percent of their tabs to be donated to two deserving Boise families and to WCA, which helps victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse.

Tuesday MERIDIAN — Coffee with the Mayor, 8-9:30 a.m., Gramercy Park Pizza and Grill, 1626 Wells Ave. Come share some conversation and refreshments with Mayor Tammy de Weerd and other city leaders.

Everyone is invited.

MERIDIAN — City Council meeting, 3-5 p.m., 33 E. Broadway, City Council Chambers.

Wednesday MERIDIAN — Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, 6-9 p.m., 33 E. Broadway, City Council Chambers.

Thursday MERIDIAN — Arts Commission meeting, 3:30-5 p.m., 33 E. Broadway, City Council Chambers.

MERIDIAN — Historical Preservation Commission meeting, 5:30-7 p.m., 33 E. Broadway, City Council Chambers.

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Chief Joseph school weaves art into lesson plans

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ou’d be hard-pressed to find a blank wall at Chief Joseph School of the Arts in Meridian.

Colorful art projects made with paint, construction paper and other materials line the hallways of the K-5 school, which became an arts magnet school in fall 2012.

Ever since the switch, first-grade teacher Jill Tittsworth has noticed her students are more excited about school.

“I see the kids being motivated more and wanting to learn, which is the ultimate goal,” she said.

Not only that, but principal Gretchen Hart said the school upgraded from a two-star to four-star rating this year on Idaho’s Five-Star System, based on students’ proficiency and academic growth.

“The (arts curriculum) helps to engage kids and strengthen skills,” Hart said. It helps channel their energy into positive outlets, she added.

Teachers weave hands-on art projects and drama into lessons for subjects like math, reading and science.

“Instead of just saying, ‘This is a 3D shape,’ you actually build the shape,” Tittsworth said.

To prepare for the transition, teachers were trained to use art methods in their lesson. The school also brought on board certified art instructor Sarah Sessions, who recently received the Idaho Art Education Association Teacher of the Year award.

“Since we got art I think it’s been a lot betby Holly Beech ter,” said fifth-grader hbeech@mymeridianpress.com Noah Weymouth, who’s © 2013 MERIDIAN PRESS learning to play the trumpet this year.

A major supporter of the transition was thirdgrade teacher Deena Funk, who saw a nationwide trend of waning arts education.

“You look at everyone from Einstein to Walt Disney to Steve Jobs, these are high right-brain thinkers. ... These are people who would constantly think outside the box, and if they were forced to work inside a formula, where would we be?” Funk said.

She wants to offer her students the same freedom to be creative and expressive.

“I want these kids to be successful, but I want Holly Beech/MP them to be happy in what they do, too. And I think First-grader Rozlynn Tapia works on a project in art teacher Sarah Sessions’ class at Chief Joseph School the arts promote that,” Funk said. of the Arts in Meridian Nov. 7. Sessions was the Idaho Art Education Association 2012 teacher of the year.

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SPORTS Girls Basketball 5A Southern Idaho Conference (4 teams to state)

Conf Overall

W L W L Centennial 3 0 5 0 Rocky Mountain 2 0 4 0 Mountain View 2 0 3 0 Capital 2 1 4 1 Timberline 1 1 2 2 Vallivue 1 1 1 3 Boise 1 2 3 2 Borah 0 2 1 3 Meridian 0 2 0 4 Eagle 0 3 2 3 2A Western Idaho Conference (2.5 teams to state)

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W L W L New Plymouth 0 0 3 1 McCall-Donnelly 0 0 2 1 Melba 0 0 2 2 Cole Valley Christian 0 0 2 2 North Star Charter 0 0 1 4 Marsing 0 0 0 2 Nampa Christian 0 0 0 4 State media poll Records as of Tuesday, Dec. 3 Class 5A

Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts 1. Coeur d’Alene (6) 4-0 33 2. Rocky Mountain (1) 4-0 25 3. Lewiston 3-0 17 4. Centennial 5-0 16 5. Mountain View 3-0 6 Others receiving votes: Post Falls 4, Capital 2, Highland 1, Lake City 1.

Class 2A Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts. 1. North Fremont (4) 2-2 26 2. Ririe (1) 4-1 22 3. Firth (1) 3-1 15 4. Soda Springs 1-3 13 5. Grangeville 3-1 12 Others receiving votes: Valley (1) 5, New Plymouth 5, West Jefferson 4, Melba 1, Declo 1, Salmon 1.

Voters: Mark Nelke, Coeur d’Alene Press; Greg Lee, Spokesman-Review; Matt Baney, Lewiston Tribune; John Wustrow, Idaho Press-Tribune; David Bashore, Times-News; Kyle Franko, Idaho State Journal; Marlowe Hereford, Post Register.

Boys Basketball 5A Southern Idaho Conference (4 teams to state)

Conf Overall

W L W L Vallivue 0 0 2 0 Borah 0 0 2 0 Rocky Mountain 0 0 1 0 Capital 0 0 1 0 Eagle 0 0 1 0 Boise 0 0 1 0 Mountain View 0 0 1 0 Centennial 0 0 0 1 Timberline 0 0 0 1 Meridian 0 0 0 2 2A Western Idaho Conference (2.5 teams to state)

Conf Overall

W L W L Melba 0 0 1 1 New Plymouth 0 0 0 0 McCall-Donnelly 0 0 0 0 Cole Valley Christian 0 0 0 0 North Star Charter 0 0 0 0 Nampa Christian 0 0 0 0 Marsing 0 0 0 1 Preseason state media poll Records as of Monday, Dec. 2 Class 5A

Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts 1. Borah (6) 1-0 34 2. Rocky Mountain (1) 0-0 18 3. Capital 1-0 14 t-4. Highland 0-0 10 t-4. Lake City 1-0 10 Others receiving votes: Post Falls 8, Madison 4, Mountain View 3, Coeur d’Alene 2, Timberline 2.

Class 2A Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts 1. Grangeville (5) 0-0 25 2. West Side (1) 0-0 16 t-3. Firth 1-0 13 t-3. New Plymouth 0-0 13 t-3. Soda Springs 0-0 13 Others receiving votes: Declo 12, Cole Valley Christian (1) 10, Nampa Christian 2, North Fremont 1.

Voters: David Bashore, Times-News; Mark Nelke, Coeur d’Alene Press; Greg Lee, Spokesman Review; Paul Kingsbury, Idahosports.com; Jason Enes, Blackfoot Morning News; Paul Lambert, Post Register; Michael Lycklama, Idaho Press-Tribune.

Final game, stand for seniors

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MERIDIAN — Khalil Oliver’s 2013 season ended earlier than he wanted to in the 5A state semifinals.

But the Rocky Mountain senior and Boise State commit finished his high school career with a game-saving tackle Friday at the 2013 District III Shrine All-Star Game at Rocky Mountain High.

Oliver got low, snatched Eagle quarterback J.T. Williams’ legs and ripped them off the ground on a 2-point conversion attempt in overtime, sealing the East team’s 28-27 victory.

Williams and the West team called a timeout before the play and opted to go for two points and the win. Oliver admits Williams fooled him at first. But the 6-foot-1, 195-pound future Bronco recovered to stop the University of Washington baseball commit short of the end zone.

“I thought he had given it at first because all the linemen downblocked,” Oliver said. “Then I saw him keep it and bounce out, and I knew then it was up to me.”

The final stop capped a wild finish in the 18th annual all-star game pitting seniors from District III against each other. Cole Valley Christian quarterback Mason Vanderhoff hooked up with conference rival Bradan Brothers of Nampa Christian to give the East team a 21-14 lead with 2:07 left in the fourth quarter.

Williams and the East squad then drove 82 yards in 11 plays and tied the game on a 3-yard swing pass to Centennial’s Joe Murphy and a 2-point pass to Fruitland’s Josh Rhinehart.

The East team took the ball first in overtime and scored on Bishop Kelly quarterback Bowen Ogata’s 1-yard sneak. The West team then looked out of options until Skyview wide receiver Joe Miller hooked up with Skyview quarterback Anthony Marin on a 5-yard, reverse-pass touchdown on fourth-and-goal, a play West coaches drew up during a timeout before fourth down.

Centennial’s wrestling team, the defending 5A state champion, rolled to a season-opening, 81-6 at home against Timberline.

The Patriots racked up nine pins in 11 contested matches, including a pin by Nebraska committ Hayden Tuma at 145 pounds.

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Eagle’s boys basketball team started the year with a 58-45 home win against Columbia on Tuesday. Eagle sank 10of-30 3-pointers in the win, including 3-of-6 from Jacob Talbot (21 points). Derrick Lodge added three 3s and nine points, and Sheldon Eilers drained two more and had seven points.

Meridian High’s Bryson Stout (6) tries to power past Kuna’s Jacob Kellogg on Nov. 29 at Rocky Mountain High in the 2013 District III Shrine All-Star Game. The East team won 28-27 in overtime when the West team went for a 2-point conversion and came up short.

“Me and my quarterback, I always wanted to throw it to him during the game and we never did it during the season,” Miller said. “Our coach asked who could throw and I said, ‘I could throw.’”

But Oliver’s tackle on the West team’s all-ornothing, 2-point attempt sent all 47 players on the East roster home as winners in their final high school football contest.

The all-star game brought together players from high schools throughout the Treasure Valley and split them into an East and West squad.

Each team practiced three times during the week before Friday’s game, and Oliver left the first practice impressed with the talent around the valley.

“I was kind of taken back,” Oliver said. “It kind of (stinks) we don’t have it at the 5A level because we have a lot of 3A, 2A, 4A kids that are unbelievably talented. I would love to be playing them every week.”

It even placed tradition aside each other. Players from Nampa, Skyview and Columbia high school all filled the West roster.

So did 4A Southern Idaho Conference foes from Middleton and Caldwell.

Miller said he hesitated at embracing his former rivals at first. But that

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Axel Mpoyo racked up 20 points and seven rebounds for Meridian’s boys basketball team Tuesday. But the Warriors fell 50-43 at Emmett to drop to 0-2 on the season. Meridian lost to Kuna 33-29 at home Nov. 30 in its season opener. Mpoyo led the team with nine points in that loss.

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Borah High’s Kai Corpus upends Columbia’s Grant Salinas on Nov. 29 at Rocky Mountain High. hesitation wore off as the week wore on.

“At first, it was kind of deceiving. I didn’t really want to do it,” he said.

“But once you get to know the people, it’s like, ‘All right, my football season is over.’ So I could take them in as friends.”

2013 District III Shrine All-Star Game 11-man All-Stars East 28, West 27, OT West 3 10 0 8 6 — 27 East 0 7 7 7 7 — 28 First quarter West – Tim Mohlke 35 field goal, 2:42 Second quarter East – Kai Turner 15 run (Bowen Ogata kick), 10:15 West – Kit Muli 73 fumbles return (Mohlke kick), 2:08 West – Mohlke 25 field goal, 1:09 Third quarter East – Cameron Mayne 30 pass from Ogata (Ogata kick), 0:07 Fourth quarter East – Bradan Brothers 21 pass from Mason Vanderhoff (Ogata kick), 2:07 West – Joe Murphy 3 pass from J.T. Williams (Williams to Josh Rhinehart pass), 0:30 First overtime East – Ogata 1 run (Ogata kick) West – Anthony Marin 5 pass from Joe Miller (run failed)

TEAM STATISTICS

West East First downs 15 18 Total yards 314 291 Rushes-yards 35-99 32-138 Passing yards 215 226 Comp-Att-Int 16-33-1 16-27-4 Fumbles-lost 0-0 4-2 Penalties 6-63 8-47 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing: West — Jaxon Pryor (Skyview) 9-25, J.T. Williams (Eagle) 5-11, Bryson Stout (Meridian) 2-1, Joe Murphy (Centennial) 3-19, Tad Gamble (Vallivue) 4-7, Jake Skinner (Middleton) 5-23, Chase Fiddler (Fruitland) 4-8, Anthony Marin (Skyview) 2-(-6), Joe Miller (Skyview) 1-11.

East — Josh Buss (Mountain View) 9-52, Alex Kingmixay (Capital) 9-69, Bowen Ogata (Bishop Kelly) 3-(-5), Spencer Trautman (Kuna) 4-10, Kai Turner (Mountain View) 4-22, Jake Templeton (Timberline) 1-1, Mason Vanderhoff (Cole Valley Christian) 2-(-11).

Passing: West — Williams 9-19-0 145; Marin 5-9-0 38; Skinner 0-3-1 0; Stout 1-1-0 27; Miller 1-1-0 5. East — Buss 0-1-0 0; Ogata 8-15-3 111; Vanderhoff 8-11-1 115.

Receiving: West — Murphy 3-12, Nick Wheeler (Eagle) 2-45, Derek Jones (Eagle) 4-84, Hagen Graves (Skyview) 1-27, Josh Rhinehart (Fruitland) 2-11, Stout 1-8, Miller 1-20, Fiddler 1-3, Marin 1-5. East — Trautman 4-16, Marcell King Jr. (Capital) 3-53, Kingmixay 1-4, Cameron Mayne (Boise) 2-42, Spencer King (Bishop Kelly) 1-3, Buss 1-22, Montana Bilger (Borah) 3-65, Bradan Brothers (Nampa Christian) 1-21.

Mountain View running back Josh Buss ran for 52 yards on nine carries and added a 22-yard reception for the East team in the District III Shrine All-Star Game. Quarterback Kai Turner ran for a 15-yard touchdown at the helm of an option attack before a hand injury sidelined him.

Rocky Mountain opened its boys basketball season with a 65-30 blowout win vs.

Caldwell at home Tuesday.

John Sherle led the effort with an all-around game that included 14 points, seven steals, four assists and two blocks. Jake Knight added 15 points.

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PLUGGED IN Don’t be afraid to say ‘Merry Christmas’ in your words I’ve always enjoyed wishing people “Merry Christmas,” but lately with some concern after reading articles in national publications that “Merry Christmas” may be offensive to people with non-Christian beliefs.

So I had conversations with friends who were not Christians and asked their opinion. Both said with gusto they were happy to be wished a “Merry Christmas” and many times even said it in return. One wondered why people would get upset over someone with good intentions, wishing you a good day — regarding a day they happen to celebrate as a holiday — even if you don’t. My Jewish friend said that, depending on the date, he many times replied with “Happy Hanukkah.”

This is America, and we do have freedom of speech. If you don’t celebrate Christmas, celebrate the fact that we live in a country with the freedom to say “Merry Christmas!”

Thanks to the city of Meridian

and Borton-Lakey Law office for the Holiday Lights Parade. It will start at 6:30 p.m. today and travel through downtown, followed by the tree lighting ceremony in downtown Meridian.

There are many wonderful events happening in December. Be sure to check the calendar at www.meridianchamber.org/events. Our holiday lunch will be Dec. 17, with the Centennial High Jazz Choir preforming.

University of Phoenix is our sponsor, and the event will be on campus.

If you’ve wondered about Cloud Computing, now is the time to check it out at the December Lunch n’ Learn, presented by Soteria. Join us at noon Dec 16.

RSVP at our website.

Customer service is always important — even more so during the holidays. As joyous as the holidays are for many, they can also be difficult

for those struggling during the season, especially those who have lost someone this time of year. The rush and stress of the season can make some people irritable. So remember as you are taking care of clients and customers, an extra smile or friendly comment can go a long way. Great customer service is a choice — your choice.

The Meridian Chamber office will be staffed intermittently from Dec. 23 to Jan. 1. Please call for an appointment if you need anything. We will do our best to continue to provide great customer service through a minor office remodel.

Merry Christmas and Happy new year from the Meridian Chamber!

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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to Camp Bow Wow Meridian and Boise for hosting Santa Paws for a Cause to raise funds/donations for local shelters and rescue groups.

to all the cars parked along Linder Road to pick up students at the end of the day. The farmer who lives there has to put up with this every day, and soon there will be an awful tragedy because of it. What is wrong with the parking lot where there is ample room? to Christmas light all over the city. I love this season and its reason. Also, Thumbs Up to the Weather Gods — bring on the cold! to Victory Road between Locust Grove and Meridian.

They think it’s a speedway and will get even worse when the new homes are completed in Redtail subdivision.

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First responders become heroes on Day One Last week I had the honor of attending a celebration of Eagle Fire Captain Brandon Erickson’s life. I didn’t know Brandon very well, but I certainly knew him well enough to like him and know he was a good guy.

During Brandon’s service and others I’ve been to for fallen police officers, there is one thing which always sticks out to me. As first responders, we often make the mistake of associating who we are with the job we do.

As we go through our careers, many of us believe we will be remembered for the arrests we make, the bad guys we put in jail or, in Brandon’s case, the fires we put out. Nothing could be further from the truth. Brandon seemed to understand that.

The arrests, the fires, the excitement aren’t what people remember when we are gone. It’s the little acts of kindness, the way we treated people, the way we made people feel and the Brandon time we took to make someone feel Erickson important, even if it was only for a few minutes. That’s what people remember us for, because those are the glimpses of who we really are and who we were meant to be.

This isn’t just true of firefighters, paramedics and police officers; it is true of all of us. We won’t be remembered for all the projects we finished or boxes we checked off at our jobs; we will be remembered for the person we were and how we impacted those around us.

When first responders struggle with their profession or voice their frustration with the job, we often hear, “well, they chose that line of work” in a condescending manner, as if we deserve to deal with their problems and dysfunctional lives. Then when one of these great servants to the community dies, we are revered as heroes.

First responders are not heroes because of what they do at their job. They are heroes because of the lives they lead every minute of every day. As one police chief stated after losing two officers, “What our officers did yesterday was not their most heroic act.

The day they embraced this profession, when they committed to a cause and willingly accepted a life of risk and uncertainty to serve a cause, was their most heroic act! Every day after that was simply in the line of duty.”

This could be said for all first responders, especially Brandon Erickson. RIP.

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he new lampposts by Holly Beech funding, or revenue allocathat give a historic hbeech@mymeridianpress.com tion funding. feel to North Me- © 2013 MERIDIAN PRESS When MDC was estabridian Road are one lished in 2001, all the propexample of what erties in its district were Meridian Development Corp. has been up valued at $175.5 million — called the “base to lately. value.” MDC tax revenue comes from any Though MDC, Meridian’s urban renewal new or increased property value in the disagency, has been around for years, under- trict — called the “increment value.” standing exactly what the agency does or Currently the increment value is $50.7 how it’s funded can be tricky. We hope this million, according to the Ada County Clerk’s guide helps. office, and MDC expects to bring in $790,000 of property tax revenue in fiscal year 2014.

Purpose MDC can also issue bonds, accept loans MDC — established in 2001 for a 20-year and obtain grants. lifespan — strives to improve downtown by fixing up deteriorating areas and drawing Leadership in private investment. Its plan is outlined MDC is run by nine volunteer board in “Destination Downtown,” which was ad- members who work in various industries. opted in 2002 after an extensive study and Members serve three-year terms and are appublic input. Idaho law gives urban renewal pointed by the mayor and approved by City agencies the power to buy, build, renovate Council. Also, MDC pays two professionals and tear down buildings, invest and borrow for administrative and legal services. money and improve streets, parking and MDC is independent from the city, but public areas. its bylaws require the mayor and one City Council member to serve on the board.

Funding Keeping open communication with the MDC receives property tax revenue city is important, MDC Chairman Julie Pithrough a process called tax increment pal said.

provements, including replacement of downtown sidewalks and installation of trees, irrigation and lights. MDC partnered with Harvest Church, located on the corner of Main Street and Pine Avenue, to improve that block of town.

“Our philosophy ... is not to do things that benefit solely one business,” Pipal said. “So when we did that streetscape and the trees Examples of projects with the Harvest Church, we were able to n Launched study in a federally-destake their investment and incorporate the ignated floodplain area. “People who live trees and the grates and the sidewalk in with there, work there, have their businesses their investment so that everybody benefits.” there are really severely restricted on what they can and can’t do with that property,” Pipal said. “So we have undertaken a study ABOUT MERIDIAN DEVELOPMENT CORP. with one of our sub-consultants to try to improve the drainage and flood plain area.” n Meridian’s urban renewal agency, established July n Borrowed money to complete 24, 2001, to restore blighted downtown areas and 16,000-square-foot building on Northeast encourage private investment.

2nd Street in fiscal year 2012, and sold it to n MDC is funded by property taxes in its district, which Community Planning Association of South- stretches from Cherry Lane to the north, Interstate 84 west Idaho (COMPASS) and Valley Regional to the south, East 4th Street to the east and West 4th Transit.

Street to the west. n Helped with Split Corridor Project, including investing $280,000 in historic street Fiscal year 2014 budget: n Total revenues and available cash: $1.2 million. lighting. n Estimated property tax revenue: $790,000, down n Purchased and leases two former from about $950,000 the year prior. buildings across from City Hall. n Funded streetscape and facade imn Liabilities, as of a fiscal year 2012 audit: $1.7 million.

“Things that we do can obligate the city,” she said. “... For example, paying for those streetlights, the city needs to know that we’ve done that because they’re responsible for maintaining them.”

But, she said, the city is not responsible for MDC debt.

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or years, the Howorth family decorated the large blue spruce in their front yard with Christmas lights.

Now, the roughly 40-foot tree will be the star of the show in a different part of town.

The tree, covered in almost 16,500 lights, is ready for tonight’s 15th annual downtown tree lighting event.

“It’s an honor, and it’s kind of nice that we can share it with everybody,” said Gail Howorth, a retired real estate agent.

The Howorth family moved to the Treasure Valley from Riverside, Calif., in 1985 for Chuck’s job transfer with an irrigation company. Their two children were ages 11 and 13 at the time.

It wasn’t until 1995 — nine years after the blue spruce was planted — that the family moved to

their current home in Meridian.

It was strange to see the house without the massive spruce in front of it, Gail said. And she’s sure that birds will be surprised to discover their favorite nesting place has disappeared.

But the couple is grateful to have the tree removed professionally and at no charge. They were planning on having it cut down anyway.

“It was taking over the front of the house, and it was just kind of hiding the house,” Gail said. “...

When the wind would blow, we were pretty concerned about that.”

The city had about five other trees to choose from, Meridian arborist Elroy Huff said, but the Holworth’s tree’s health and conical shape made it the best choice.

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The 40-foot spruce that graces Generations Plaza this year, lit by 16,480 Christmas lights, was donated

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The tree was planted in 1986.

The tree lighting isn’t the only holiday fun in Meridian this week. Don’t miss these new events and traditional favorites: n Winter Lights Parade, 6:30 p.m. tonight The city’s inaugural Winter Lights Parade — themed “The Twelve Days of Christmas” — will light up downtown with more than 55 parade entries. Participants include drill teams, police and fire agencies, dance and music groups and horseback riders.

Bundle up and grab some free hot chocolate after the parade — the forecast Friday is only a high of 25.

“I expect it to be cold, but we’re still hoping for several thousand people,” Meridian recreation coordinator Colin Moss said. n Christmas tree lighting ceremony After the parade, between 7:15 and 7:30 p.m. tonight, is the tree lighting ceremony in Generations Plaza (corner of Main Street and Idaho Avenue). At the ceremony, parade winners and winners from the downtown business decorating contest will be announced. Also, the Rocky Mountain High School jazz choir will perform, and vendors will offer tasty treats. n Children’s Winterland Festival, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Saturday Enjoy Christmas-themed games and events, including pictures with Santa, cookie decorating, face painting, toy building, ornament making, Christmas card making and letters to Santa. Free hot chocolate and coffee will be available. Participation is free with a food donation of any size for the Meridian Food Bank.

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Some councilors voiced their frustration over dealing with the county over the process.

The council will pay $4,500 for the appraisal, which Ada County commissioners have requested to happen before any negotiations go forward.

There has been a controversy over whether the city has the right to charge for use of the terrain park in their lease with the county.

Councilor Mark Butler said he wouldn’t mind buying some of the property so they could do what they wanted with it.

“Ownership gives us the ability to invest and feel very secure without people arguing the lease,” Butler said. “So the millions of dollars that are going into this park will continue to function.”

Others councilors like John Grasser were against buying part of the complex, and would rather deal with the current lease or even renegotiate.

“I have no appetite to buy any piece of that property because just ... as I’ve always thought, we have a good lease we ought to try and work with that,” Grasser said.

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