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Red Fred proceeds fund buddy bench Willow Creek Elementary student Shae Simis wanted to thank her school for its support during her battle with cancer, so she donated a buddy bench for the playground, which promotes friendship and respect.

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LOCAL NEWS The controversy over Sherman Alexie’s “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” has drawn attention to his Boise visit for a 2015 lecture series.

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Student Justin Whitehead was chosen as the finalist in Idaho in the Doodle 4 Google contest. If he wins nationally, he’ll receive thousands of dollars for college and for his school, and his art will be seen by millions.

The Eagle High baseball team has already claimed its fourth straight state tournament berth thanks to a revised district tournament format.

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hen the first bomb went off at killed, including an 8-year-old boy, and more last year’s Boston Marathon, sisthan 260 others were injured. ters-in-law Kaidree and Rachelle The tragedy fueled a different type of BosChristensen, who had returned ton Marathon this year, the women said — not to their hotel after running the one of fear or apprehension, but one of respect, race, thought the boom was caused by constrength and camaraderie. struction across the street. “The crowds that were there to support us But by the time the second explosion shook were unbelievable, and they were screaming their hotel room, the Meridian women knew and yelling and thanking us all along the way,” something else was wrong. Sirens started blarsaid Wasden, who served as a guide for the same ing, and they could see people running up the woman this year. “We couldn’t get over it, we street, Rachelle said. Law officials filled the lobcouldn’t believe it, because they were so grateby and locked down the hotel. Photo courtesy Kairdree Christensen “It was scary,” Kaidree said. “The hardest part Meridian athletes Tracy Wasden, Rachelle Christensen ful. … The whole 26.2 miles were covered with for us was that we couldn’t make calls, I think be- and Kaidree Christensen returned to the Boston Mara- crowds and people, and I think they just wanted to take their town back.” cause so many people were using the phone.” thon this year after witnessing aspects of last year’s Kaidree, who was suffering from a hamstring That meant the women couldn’t check on the bombings. This year’s race was all about supporting each strain, said she saw a poster in the crowd that rest of their group. other and honoring the victims, they said. Pictured from A friend, Tracy Wasden of Meridian, was run- left: Wasden, Kelli Gamette (who ran this year but not helped her get through the painful race. “Run this race for you. Finish for them,” the sign read. ning the race as a guide for a visually-impaired last year), Rachelle and Kaidree. “If it would have been any other marathon, I athlete. They were a half-mile from the finish line when the bombs went off — far enough away not probably wouldn’t have run (because of the into see the bloody, war-like scene that they would jury),” Kaidree said. “But it was Boston, so I really later hear about. wanted to finish. And then I saw that sign. … Usually it’s about the race, In the midst of the confusion, they turned around and started walking, and you want to perform well. But this year it was more about the victims not sure where to go, Wasden said. and wanting to finish.” “We thought, oh my goodness, if there’s been one, then two, then we’re  Want to learn more about runners guiding blind or visually-impaired athletes during a race? the next spot, so we gotta get out of here,” she said. Thankfully, all the Meridian runners were safe. But three people were Contact Tracy Wasden at tracywasden@tgff.org.

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CRIME WATCH Meridian Police Department Log April 23-30 Meridian Police made the following arrests or issued charges: 1 possession of drugs 1 possession of drug paraphernalia 5 warrants 1 juvenile curfew violation 2 driving without privileges 2 driving without insurance 1 juvenile warrant 2 petit thefts 2 conspiracies 1 driving under the influence 1 domestic battery 1 firearm violation 1 possession of stolen property 1 possession of a conducted energy device 1 juvenile detention order 1 possession of marijuana

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Saturday would be the birthday of Bobby Rogers, a 16-year-old Mountain View High School student who was killed in a car wreck in 2012. His parents founded a nonprofit in his honor to promote seatbelt use and provide scholarships to students. To celebrate memories of Bobby on his birthday, Buckle Up for Bobby is hosting the “Bobby Strong” 5K run/walk Saturday at Tully Park, 2500 N. Linder Road, Meridian. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m., and the race starts at 10 a.m. You can pre-register for the $10 race at buckleupforbobby.com. Children 12 and under get in free. Race organizers encourage participants to wear fun, birthday-related costumes. The event will include prizes, raffles, games and birthday cupcakes. Award-winning author and speaker Joan Endicott will present the Bobby Rogers & Tiffany Walters Memorial Scholarship to 10 recipients.

New YMCA discussed at south Meridian town hall

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The city held a town hall April 23 to talk about developments in south Meridian. One major upcoming development is a new YMCA fitness facility, complete with an aquatics center. The Y isn’t releasing an exact location yet, but Senior Vice President Scott Curtis said it will be in the vicinity of Mountain View High School — an area with high demand for a facility like this, he said. The project is in the early stages, so there’s not a time line for completion yet. A fundraising cabinet has begun to meet with potential donors, and a construction committee is reviewing applications from architects. The building is expected to cost between $15 million to $20 million, all of which will need to be raised, Curtis said.

Meridian woman wins $5K in Staples contest Penny Banner of Meridian, a top 10 finalists in Staples’“Make Your Idea Happen” contest, did not come in first place for the $25,000, but she did win $5,000 to buy supplies for her business idea, My Travel Tutor. She’ll need devices such as tablets and webcams.

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LOCAL NEWS

Student uses Red Fred proceeds for buddy bench at Willow Creek W

illow Creek E lement a r y students gathFront page: Students at Willow ered by the Creek Elementary in Meridpl a y g r ou nd ian release balloons into the air Monday afternoon to celeto celebrate the strength and brate the school’s new buddy generosity of first-grader Shae bench, a gift from first-gradSimis, who has spent the last year er Shae Simis. fighting cancer and initiated the Simis has spent the past installation of a buddy bench at year fighting stage III melathe school. noma. In the fall, Simis was chosen to co-author a book with the Red Fred Project — graphic designer Dallas Shae Simis still has copies of the Graham’s initiative to write, book she wrote with The Red Fred design and publish a book Project available for sale. Find with one critically ill child details at caringbridge.org/visit/ in each state. shaelynsimis. Simis made about $900 from book sales and decided to use it most of it to buy the bench, a place where students who are feeling A buddy bench was also recently down or lonely can sit to let installed at Crimson Point Elemenother students know they tary School in Kuna in honor of need a friend. sixth-grader Daniel Cook, who was “She wanted to use that killed in a bus crash in December. money to donate back to the school, because her school has been so supportive,” Shae’s dad, Michael Simis, said. “She wanted to do a bench where kids could go sit if they were sad or down or needed support.” At the ceremony to unveil the bench, each student released a balloon into the sky. Simis was bright-eyed and full of smiles as she released her balloon and helped serve cupcakes to her classmates. She shyly approached the podium and worked up the courage to tell her school, “I love you guys.” It has been a stormy year for Shae and her family. Her mom’s eyes teared up talking about it. “All of the stress that we’ve lived this last year, and anxiety and unknowMICHAEL SIMIS ing,” Holly Simis said. “(I’m) just glad that this year is beShae’s dad hind us.” Shae got her last treatment shot the same day as the ceremony. The family is hoping for cancerfree test results by Holly Beech hbeech@mymeridianpress.com next week. Simis’ bench © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS will be a reminder for Willow Creek students year after year to look out for each other. “We all deserve to be treated with respect and kindness,” said Christina McEvoy, a stage IV melanoma cancer survivor who spoke at the ceremony and was in the Sol Survivors Melanoma Foundation support group with the Simis family. “Everybody goes through hard things in life, and we need to show kindness.” Holly Beech/MP

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Above: Shae Simis used much of the proceeds from the book she co-wrote with the Red Fred Project to buy a buddy bench for her school, Willow Creek Elementary. The bench was dedicated Monday, when each student released a balloon into the air. Below: Shae Simis used the money from her book sales through the Red Fred Project to buy a friendship bench, or buddy bench, for her school as a way to thank everyone for their support.

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died Saturday, April 26, 2014, at a local care center. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. 888-5833

Jack Eugene Adamson, 58, of Nampa, died Thursday, April 24, 2014, at his home. Services are under the direction and care of Alsip and Persons Funeral Chapel, Nampa. 466-3545

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n Norco announced it has named Robert Mohr Gerry as executive vice president. Gerry succeeds Dan Taylor, who announced his retirement effective June 1. Taylor spent 36 years with Norco. n Northwest Nazarene University named Reverends Olivia and Dustin Metcalf as directors of the Office of Spiritual Formation. They will serve as chaplains and succeed Rev. Gene Schandorff who is retiring after 22 years of service.

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THINGS TO DO Today MERIDIAN — Dance Your Heart Out Competition, 6-7:30 p.m. The Village at Meridian fountain square. The Meridian Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council is holding the dance crew competition. The event benefits the American Heart Association.

99, of Nampa, died Friday, April 25, 2014, at a Nampa retirement center. Services are under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. 442-8171

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Maria F. Satta, 87, of Nampa, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at Betty De Armond Wooda local hospital. Services pending ard, 49, of Nampa, died, Tuesday, Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Cha- April 29, 2014, at her home. The family has placed trust in Alsip & Persons pel. 442-8171 Funeral Chapel, Nampa for their final arrangements (208) 466-3545

tory, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Eagle Island State Park. Cost $5 per vehicle state park fee. Information: idahocivilwarvolunteers.com. NAMPA — The Canyon County Historical Society presents Our Spring Tea: Moms and Memories, 1:30 p.m. Grace Church Parish Hall, 411 10th Ave. S. The Canyon County Historical Society will host a fundraiser that will show off old fashions, stories and music from Our Memories Indian Creek Museum and The Nampa Train Depot Museum. Tickets are $25 for nonmembers and $20 for members, available at Our Memories Indian Creek Museum, 1122 Main St., Caldwell, and The Nampa Train Depot Museum, 1200 Front St., Nampa, or call 4591413 or 467-7611.

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MERIDIAN — Idaho Songwriters Celebration Concert, 6 p.m. The Village in Meridian, 2483 E. Fairview Ave. The Idaho Songwriters Association was approved as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and will host a free concert in celebration. The master of ceremonies will Saturday be Cory Mikhals who is the morning show host MERIDIAN — BOBBYSTRONG 5K Fun Run/ of Kissin’ 92.3. Some of the featured songwritWalk for Buckle Up For Bobby, 8:30 a.m. ers will include Lindsey Hunt, Gayle Chapman, registration, 10 a.m. run, Tully Park 2500 N. Rebecca Scott, Dan Mackay, Lori B. Queen, Casey Linder Road. Cost: $10, kids under 12 are free. To Russell, Jack Loyd Gish and Mike Cramer. It will pre-register, go to buckleupforbobby.com. Sunday be an outdoor concert and attendees are asked MERIDIAN — Fun Run and Pet Fair, 9 BOISE — Boise’s Got Faith 5K, Kid’s 1-mile to bring their own picnic blankets and/or low a.m.-2 p.m., Kleiner Park next to The Village. 5K Run and Post-Race Party, 1-4 p.m. Veteran’ s back chairs. Fun Run with your dog, 1-mile Pet Walk and a Memorial Park, 930 Veterans Memorial Parkway. NAMPA — Jr. Jammers Concert, 4 p.m. First Pet Fair with contests, silent auction, raffle and Join in family fun of running a 5K, a silent auc- United Presbyterian Church, 400 Lake Lowell demonstrations. For information or to register, tion and a post-race party. All proceeds from the Ave. The Jr. Jammers will perform a concert at go to idahohelpinghandfund.com. MERIDIAN — Old Town Community Clean- run go directly toward two young girls fighting 4 p.m. today. All donations collected will go directly toward the church. The donations will Up, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Volunteers are welcome to join cancer. The proceeds will go to the families serve as thank you to the church for allowing this neighborhood clean-up effort. For details or of Brylee Gabby and Linzi Shoemaker to help to sign up, contact Melissa Delaney at 888-6678. with the financial costs associated with cancer. the Jammers to have their practices there. Registration includes entry to one of the races, BOISE — Experience Idaho Expo, 9 a.m.-6 Wednesday a free lunch, a T-shirt and opportunity to bid p.m. Expo Idaho, 5610 Glenwood St. The Expo during silent auction. Registration is $15-$25. MERIDIAN — Idaho Fish and Game Trailer, Idaho will host the eighth annual Experience 4-8 p.m. Kleiner Park. Bring your kids to give Idaho Expo that features businesses from around Go to boisegotfaith.org for information. fishing a try. You can borrow poles, tackle, and Idaho and provides guests with information Monday bait from the helpers from Idaho Fish and Game. on Idaho. Admission is $3, free/children 6 and under. MERIDIAN — Free Parenting Workshop, No fishing license is needed during this special EAGLE — American Civil War Living His6:30-8 p.m. Meridian Boys & Girls Club. Tired of event, but bag limits still apply.

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Centennial band director announces retirement

hil Hartman didn’t always know he would be a high school band director. “I loved being in high school band (at Meridian High School), but I didn’t even consider playing my instrument after high school,” Hartman said. “I loved it, but it just wasn’t part of my thought process.” Now after 28 years at the helm of Centennial High School’s band, he’ll take his final bow at the end of this school year. It wasn’t until Hartman was at Boise State University as an accounting major that he saw a reason to pick up his trombone again. “One day I was walking by Ginny Kier Eggleston news@mymeridianpress.com by a bulletin board,” he said, “and there was a sign that said, © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS ‘make money playing in the BSU pep band.’ And I thought, ‘that is the most awesome thing I’ve ever heard, I love playing in pep band and somebody is going to pay me to do it.’” Hartman auditioned for the BSU pep band and passed. Soon after starting with the pep band, Hartman began playing in other BSU ensembles. “Pretty soon I was playing all the time,” he said. “So I switched to music ed because I wanted to continue to play.” It was as a music education major that Hartman met his future wife, Wendy. She was also a music education major

and a cellist. Phil and Wendy Hartman married and began their teaching careers after graduating from BSU. After achieving their master’s degrees at West Virginia University, they moved back to Idaho to continue their careers in music education, Hartman at the then new high school, Centennial. For Hartman, launching a band program at a brand new high school seemed to be the best move as a new director. “I decided I didn’t want to go to Meridian High School … I was always a little wary of going to a place where all the students would say, ‘that’s not how we do it’ or ‘that’s not how so-and-so did it.’ But that didn’t turn out to be the case because all the students at Centennial (came from) Meridian. So even though it was a new school and new program, I still had to deal with that.” Hartman said developing a program at Centennial was difficult in the beginning. “The first couple years were rough,” he said. “Most people weren’t really buying in to what I had to give them.” After a few years, however, the Centennial band program came into its own. In 1990, Centennial won their first “Sweepstakes” award at the Idaho District III high school marching band competition. Centennial High continued on that winning streak for more than a decade.

For Hartman, however, winning is not everything. “(Winning) was very important at first,” Phil Hartman he said. “It allowed us to establish a sense of legitimacy, and it allowed us to get a standing of ‘we are successful.’” As time went by, Hartman said winning became less important. “There were bigger issues for us than just winning,” he said. “(Now) we focus in on doing the absolute best we can possibly do. The only competition is our own potential.” Although both Hartman and his wife have decided to retire at the end of this school year, they will continue to participate in the local music education community. Hartman said now they can accept some opportunities they couldn’t before – such as adjudicating at band and orchestra festivals. The couple looks forward to spending quality time with their first grandson, who was born in January. Hartman is not only leaving a successful program, but he is also leaving his vision in place, which he said has not changed since beginning his career 28 years ago. “My vision of our program hasn’t changed one iota,” he said. “Does our program reflect what my vision reflects? I would say yes it does. Completely.”

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LOCAL NEWS

Book controversy puts spotlight on Alexie’s upcoming Boise visit

irst, his book was removed from Joint School District No. 2’s reading list after parents and students complained about what they called pornographic, racist and anti-Christian content. Then, someone called police when the book was being distributed to students in Meridian last week. The controversy over “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” has people talking about Spokanebased author Sherman Alexie. And it’s drawn attention to his plans to visit Boise in March for the annual Reading and Conversations series hosted by The Cabin, an organization that offers literary workshops, programs and camps in Idaho. “The instant you ban something it becomes incredibly popular, it becomes incredibly appealing,” The Cabin Executive Director Britt Udesen said. “And we did not book him as a response to this. We didn’t book him because it’s controversial. We booked him because he’s a great writer and an important voice.” Thanks to fans’ requests, plans to book Alexie as a lecturer have been in the works for over a year. He committed this month, Udesen said. The roughly 750 tickets for the Reading and Conversations series usually sell out. Learn more at thecabinidaho.org.

POLICE CALLED TO BOOK DISTRIBUTION A concerned community member called police out to the April 23 book distribution event at Kleiner Park, where students were receiving free copies of “The Absolutely True Diary of a PartTime Indian.” The caller said students were being given obscene sexual material, Meridian Deputy Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea said. “The officers responded, took a by Holly Beech look at the book and at the book back hbeech@mymeridianpress.com and said this isn’t pornographic,” he © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS said. Alexie’s young adult novel is one of the most banned and challenged books nationwide. Joint School District No. 2 recently removed it from the approved reading list for sophomore English teachers. But if staff can’t find a suitable replacement that fits the needs of the cultural unit, “Part-Time Indian” will stay on the list, district spokesman Eric Exline said. The book’s removal got the attention of two Washington women, Sara Baker and Jennifer Lott, who raised $3,405 online in eight Photos by Holly Beech/MP days, enough to buy 350 copies for Meridian students through The Directly above: More than 350 copies of “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie were available Rediscovered Bookshop in Boise. for students to pick up at Kleiner Park Wednesday. Top: The Rediscovered Bookshop staff hands out free copies of the book to “Much love to Sara Baker & Jen- Max Barber of Mountain View and Bev Benson of North Star Charter School nifer Lott, who defended my book and literature in general,” Alexie 100 copies have already been requested by teachers and libraries from around the tweeted Tuesday. Efforts to reach valley. The rest will go to students for free, and then to community members if Alexie for an interview were unsuccessful. After hearing about the book distribution, Little, there are any left. “Part-Time Indian” has been a hot commodity at Rediscovered ever since the Brown and Company — Alexie’s publisher — donated another 350 copies to Rediscovered, the book- controversy broke out earlier this month, Johnston said. Last month the shop sold shop’s institutional sales manager Wally Johnston one copy. This month it sold 75. “We can’t keep it in, we’re out right now,” Johnston said. said. The books were set to arrive this week, and about Even people from out of state, she said, are special ordering the book.

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bore? A snore? Breakfast sometimes takes it on the chin in the public relations department. Joe Boyd is fed up — so he’s feeding people up. At Moe Joe’s Breakfast Eatery in Meridian, Boyd works to disarm the theory that pumping morning fare full of sugar or ensconcing by Jake Alger it in a fruit-like substance is the only way to make it “special.” news@mymeridianpress.com “Breakfast food isn’t boring,” said Boyd, © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS who wants his recently opened establishment to fill the void where high-caliber breakfast should reside. There aren’t many upper-end options for earlyday eating, he said. ON THE MENU He attacks the problem with vigor and a plan. Most of Boyd’s ingredients are locally produced, and all dishes Huevo Rancheros — Toasted corn are made from scratch in-house, including the corned tortillas, black beans, slow-roasted beef, slow-roasted pork and rancho sauce from pork pulled pork and two eggs covered drippings. in rancheros and topped with jack At the end of the day — and even by midday — Boyd cheese. Served with potatoes. $9.99. has served unique breakfast dishes such as jalapeno Jalapeno Berry Pancakes — Butberry pancakes and carefully prepared items such as termilk pancakes stuffed with cream steakhouse hash. Actually, six types of hash are on the cheese and served with jalapeno berry menu. For instance, the garden hash includes tomatoes, syrup. $10.99. green chilies, spinach, artichokes, mushrooms, avocado, Moe Joe’s Mile High Club — Fresh roasted garlic and Swiss cheese on top of potatoes. It’s served with two eggs and toast. oven-roasted turkey, thinly sliced Among his lunch items, Boyd serves low-calorie stuff ham, Havarti cheese, bacon, lettuce, such as the veggie round: egg-white mix, Swiss cheese, tomato and mayo (triple decker) on spinach, tomato and avocado served on a wheat round toasted sourdough. $10.99.

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AT HOME OFF OVERLAND Super-friendly service and a great staff at Moe Joe’s is important to local breakfast fans, said Boyd, who recently opened the establishment in the El Dorado business park, just off Overland, in Meridian. The space used to house Don Diego’s, and Boyd was able to use some of that place’s Mexican theme to his advantage. But he’s created his own rustic and colorful feel with modest decorations, including one wall featuring stained fence pickets. Moe Joe’s closes at 2 p.m., but afterward allows free use of its dining room — catering is available — upon request. Call 629-8761 to enquire.

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MERIDIAN — Join the city of Meridian in Move It Meridian at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Meridlevel ian City Hall’s Outdoor Plaza, 33 E. Broadway Ave. Move It Meridian was formed to encourage a more active lifestyle within the community. People of all ages, as well as dogs on leashes, are welcome to walk or run the one- or three-mile courses through downtown. There will be incentives for participants who show up and choose to live a healthier life. Move It Meridian is a free event.

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Boyd’s creativity with a spatula and whisk stem from, at least in part, his broad restaurant background. He is a former co-owner of Joe Momma’s Breakfast Eatery in Eagle. His previous experience included eateries such as Asiago’s, Murphy’s, Crescent Bar and Grill and Moon’s Kitchen, where his breakfast-food proclivity began. “I think a lot of breakfast places lack quality,” he said. Whether it’s a well-known chain or a local outfit, Boyd said pouring a bunch of frozen ingredients into a pan isn’t the way to go. Even Boyd’s syrups are made in house.

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BOISE — Boise will welcome the Sprout Film Festival at 7 p.m. tonight at the Knitting Factory, 416 S. Ninth St. The traveling film festival focuses on individuals with disabilities, with selections that include documentaries and ones with disabled actors. Nicole Lang with The Arc Idaho, which is bringing the festival to Boise, said some people may think the festival will be sad or depressing since it spotlights people with disabilities. “It’s not,” she said. “It’s inspiring and uplifting.”

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Meridian high school student’s artwork could be the face of Google for a day. Justin Whitehead, a junior at Meridian Technical Charter High School, submitted a design for the Doodle 4 Google contest, which brought in more than 100,000 submissions from K-12 students nationwide. Google representatives came to Whitehead’s school Tuesday to announce that he is Idaho’s top finalist. If he wins nationally, he’d be the first from Idaho to do so. Winning for Idaho means a lot to Whitehead because his doodle stems from a personal struggle with weight. The theme of the contest is “If I could invent one thing to make the world a better place.” WhiteJustin Whitehead head’s invention, which he incorporated into his Google logo design, would be a spray that makes fruits and vegetables taste like desserts. “Because I know everybody likes desserts,” he said, by Holly Beech drawing a laugh from the crowd. “I wanted to make hbeech@mymeridianpress.com something that was simplistic yet that could make a © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS huge difference.” Whitehead decided to change his life almost two years ago. He eased off the junk food and started working out several times a week. Since then, he’s lost about 65 pounds. “This doodle was important to me because it not only shows that I had a good idea and I can be creative, but it was … a personal struggle I had gone through

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Google announced Tuesday that Meridian Technical Charter High School junior Justin Whitehead is the state finalist in the Doodle 4 Google contest. that fueled my drawing,” Whitehead said. In May, Whitehead, along the other 49 state finalists, will tour the Googleplex — the company’s headquarters in California famous for its innovative and creative atmosphere. Now through May 9, the country will be able to vote on its favorite doodle. On May 21, the national winner is announced. On June 9, the national winner’s doodle will be displayed on the homepage, where almost 6 billion searches take place every day. The national winner will also receive a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 grant for his or her school. Whitehead used Adobe Photoshop to design his doodle — a program taught at Meridian Technical Charter. “It’s great as a teacher, as an educator, to give them the tools they need to be successful,” school principal Chris Housel said. “That’s really what it’s all about it. … We’re thrilled for him.” So far, the experience has been unbelievable, Whitehead’s mom, Beth Dufort said. But it’s not surprising — mixing technology and art is something Whitehead has been doing for years. Someday, he hopes to be a video game designer. “I’m just so proud of him,” she said. “I told him, ‘You have as good a chance as everybody else, so go for it.’” Whitehead spent a half hour to an hour each day for a week on his design. A panel of judges, comprised of artists, illustrators and designers and one Google employee, chose the state winners. “They were looking for innovation, they were looking for creativity, they were looking for a big problem to solve,” said Marina Abayev, a Google/ YouTube representative who came to the school for the announcement. Whitehead’s idea, she said, touches on the prevalent struggle of maintaining a healthy weight. The fact that it stems from his personal story, she said, makes it all the more powerful.

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Eagle tabs Wells to take over its boys basketball program Alex Wells replaces Tom Seifert, who resigned after nine years at the helm by Michael Lycklama

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he 5A District III high school baseball tournament kicks off May 3. But two teams have already sealed their state tournament fate. Thanks to a return to an old district format, regular season champ Capital and runner-up Eagle secured automatic state tournament berths due to their places atop the 5A Southern Idaho Conference. Instead of slogging through a district tournament, the two will play a best-of-three series — starting at 1 p.m. May 3 at Capital High — for the district title and leave the rest of the league to fight for the final two state tournament berths in an eight-team tournament. Coaches around the league applaud the move, citing it rewards sustained success and ensures the best teams advance to the state tournament. “Capital and Eagle should be in the state tournament,” Vallivue coach Justin Schneidt said. “Now, it’s left up to the last eight teams to battle for those last two (spots).” In the past, upsets reigned in the district tournament. Take Centennial,

for example. The Patriots went 24-0 in 2000 during the regular season, then went two-and-out at the district tournament to miss state. That’s what happens when you reduce baseball — a sport where a misplaced blade of grass leads to a bad hop and a loss — to single-game playoffs. “Baseball is a game with variables you can’t control,” said Eagle coach Frank Wright, whose team is heading to its fourth straight state tournament. “Games can turn on a bad hop or an umpire’s bad call. Playing more games eliminates those factors. The more games you play at a championship level, the more likely you are to find the best team.” Capital and Eagle played plenty of games at a championship level this season. Capital (16-4, 15-3 5A SIC) has won 16 of its last 18 games. And Eagle (17-5,

14-4 5A SIC) held on to second place despite a final week of the season that saw five teams still mathematically alive for the automatic state tournament berths. Wright admits he managed games differently this year due to the postseason change. Every regular-season game carried weight. In the past, he knew the only wins that mattered came in the opening rounds of the district tournament. The regular season didn’t really count. “I know that I managed games this year to win one game at a time,” Wright said. “If that meant I had to use my closer for two innings knowing he would not able to play shortstop the next game, I’d do it. I

felt a bird in the hand was worth two in the bush.” The 5A SIC swells to 12 teams next year and splits into two divisions with Columbia and Nampa joining the league. Eagle athletic director Kimber Chrz said any decision on next year’s district tournament would wait until the bigger league knows how many state berths it owns. But Schneidt said rewarding consistency and adding meaning to the regular season should remain. “I think if you left it up to the coaches, the top two would automatically go (to state) — the pod winner from the east and the winner from the west,” Schneidt said.

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EAGLE — Alex Wells met with the Eagle High boys basketball team April 30, his first introduction as the Mustangs’ new coach. Wells takes over at Eagle after Tom Seifert retired after nine years leading the program. Well’s hire is pending school board approval. Wells, 30, returns to Idaho after serving as an assistant for one year at Marshalltown Community College in Iowa. He previously led the Buhl High boys program for two years between 2008-10, compiling a 35-15 record in two years, reaching the 3A state tournament twice and leading Buhl to the 2010 District IV title, the school’s first since 2000. “I think, most importantly, he’s going to bring that positive energy and has that magnetism that has kids wanting to play basketball,” Eagle athletic director Kimber Chrz said. “He loves what he does and has a lot of basketball knowledge, which definitely doesn’t hurt. But the most important is we’re thing looking for someone to connect with kids and teach kids to be good human beings. He

seems to have that connection with that age group.” Wells, who developed relationships with several Eagle players while coaching with the Idaho Select AAU program the past two summers, said he just received his associate’s degree and is working on earning his teaching degree. He will not teach at the school this season. Wells bounced around in his 20s, previously coaching as an assistant for at Troy High with his brother, Guy Wells, and winning a state title. He also served as an assistant at Walla Walla Community College in Washington, and he took over the Idaho Falls High boys basketball program in May 2013 before accepting the job at Marshalltown Community College three months later. But he said he plans to make a long stay at Eagle. “I’ve made a lot of changes and got to do a lot of cool things,” Wells said. “I don’t regret it. I’ve learned a lot and met of lot of people along the way. “But hitting 30, I want to sink my teeth in and set my roots somewhere.” Seifert lead Eagle to five state tournaments, a state runner-up finish in 2010 and two district championships in nine years with the Mustangs. Eagle went 7-15 last season.

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Take time to honor police Business climate in Meridian shows signs of growth officers who risk their lives May is already here, and most people are excited for the upcoming summer, graduations and other fun family events. For your police officers, the month of May is a time of mixed feelings. We look forward to the fun times ahead, but May 11-17 is also National Police Week. This week is a very emotional week for police officers and the family and friends of police officers. It is a time to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for the benefit of their community. In 2013, 105 officers gave the ultimate sacrifice, and to date in 2014, 33 officers have given the ultimate sacrifice. As a profession, we try and learn from these deaths so they are not repeated. To do otherwise would be a disservice to the brave men and women who have gone before us. We at the Meridian Police Department are grateful to work with a community that respects us and treats us not as the enemy, but as partners trying to make Meridian a great place to live, work and play. As we grow in size, it is wonderful to see a relationship between our community and police department continue to strengthen and work with one another instead of against each other. This year, the Idaho Peace Officers Memorial will be holding a candlelight vigil at 9 p.m. May 14 and a ceremony remembering those who have fallen at 10 a.m. May 15. Both of these events take place in front of the Idaho POST/Idaho State Police headquarters located at 700 E. Stratford Drive, Meridian. We would be honored if you, our partners in the community, could take the time to attend and show your respect for those officers who have given their lives for a noble cause. If you can’t attend, please take just a moment of silence remembering them and praying for those currently patrolling our cities, counties and states. I, for one, am thankful for the officers I am privileged to work with and extremely grateful that no names will be added to our state’s memorial wall this year.

I recently heard that “you can tell the business health of a community by the health of the local chamber.” That is certainly the case in Meridian. As the community is growing, so is the chamber. We are so fortunate to have so many new businesses. But growth means our existing businesses are growing and thriving along with the new businesses. Our Small Business Award winners are a great example of both newer and more established businesses that are growing and thriving in today’s business climate. The winners are: from 1-10 employees, Freedom Maid; from 11-50 employees, Intermountain Pet Hospital; from 51-plus employees, Food Services of America. Scentsy Family Foundation has been voted Philanthropy Business of the Year and Calvin Barrett of Edward Jones has been named Small Business Person of the Year. The luncheon to celebrate their accomplishments, along with all the businesses nominated, is

to A Step Ahead Preschool. When they learned I could not make my son’s preschool graduation in the evening, they arranged for a “rehearsal” at an earlier time so I could be there to share the moments/ memories! What a fantastic team they have there! I am forever grateful! for Meridian Police Department - Idaho and the Meridian Mayor’s Office for joining Nextdoor! Real time conversation with your community is a step in the right direction.

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June 6. This wonderful group of businesses and their success is a great reason for the chamber to celebrate. One of the main functions of the chamber is to help foster a business community where business can grow. The chamber is a catalyst through which business and professional people work together for the common good of the community. All chambers tend to focus to some degree on five primary goals: building better communities to which residents, visitors and investors are attracted (both to come and to stay); promoting those communities; striving to ensure future prosperity via a probusiness climate; representing the unified voice of business; and helping to foster communication between the various organizations that impact business. A better community means better business conditions. We work to create and keep our economic condition at a level

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

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MEN'S LARGE SPORT JACKET Beautiful. Fine plaid. $35.00. 459-6946

Beautiful, Anitque, Western Painted Milk Can, $90 or/best/offer 602-2545

TAN RECLINER $50.00 454-9642

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ELECTRIC FAN 3 different speeds/on stand. $15.00 249-8791

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Weslo Momentum R4.2. $100. 208-461-2140

BEDROOM comforter sets, (3) Excellent condition, $25.00 each. Lamps, china, stemware, etc. Call 8843167

Applewood Tree—FREE! You Cut! Call 965-4426

RAISED Toilet seat, Brand new condition. $25. 697-1752

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ELM Tree, 8ft, you dig, $5 461-3383

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RECLINER, Olive Green, Good condition, $75 467-1367

BOX SPRINGS, Serta, Queen size, Cost $295, sell $45. 884-3167

Diabetic test strips, Carburetors, Old 35MM Cameras, Copper Cookware, Rotary Phones, Name Brand Deisgner Jeans, Call or text (208)703-7057

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LOADED 15.00 Cubic Yard Saturdays 9:00-11:00 Roger 250-4741

WE BUY GUNS. Top prices paid.

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Piano, Guitar, Violin, Fiddle or Ukulele lessons. All ages & levels. Private & fun! Call 467-6244.

EVELYN'S GROOMING Small personal shop. Over 20 years experience. Professional groom at a great price. Weekend appointments available/by appt only. Evelyn 459-1995.

HORSE FERTILIZER About 1 full size pickup load. Free! 939-7151

FREE 29 Gallon Aquarium to good home, fish accessories/cabinet. 465-0513

PATIO TABLE WITH 4 CHAIRS, Hampton Bay. Weatherproof. Other patio furniture, BBQ $10. & miscellaneous. 884-3167

YORKIE/ MALTESE MIXMORKIE puppies. Cute, affectionate, intelligent little dogs. Female $450, male $400. 284-7676 or 559-3550.

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Immediate opening till filled. $9 - $12 DOE. Must have excellent Quickbooks skills and proficient in Excel. Work Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons. Independent contractors will be considered. Call 466-0511 for screening.

SPRINKLER MAN NEEDED! $15 an hour, Call 249-0399 GENERAL

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Temporary Aide Transport for Specialty Needs Adult. Varying hours. $9.25/hr. TSevig@aol.com

Nutrition Services Specialist: For job details and to apply please visit our website at: www.community councilofidaho.org

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Advertising Sales Representative Idaho Press-Tribune, Nampa Idaho

Looking for style and substance The Idaho Press-Tribune copy editor/page designer Salary range: $24,000 to $26,000 The Idaho Press-Tribune is seeking a copy editor/page designer who has style and substance. The successful candidate for this position will help edit local and wire stories, design local, wire and sports pages, put together sports box scores and proof pages. We are looking for someone to design compelling news and sports pages and also make sure headlines and copy are free of errors. The ideal candidate will have experience with page layout, mastery of AP style and knowledge of design principles. Proficiency at Adobe InDesign, Quark, or Pagemaker is required. Preferred qualifications include a high level of design ability and extensive experience with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator, as well as a proficiency at creating graphics and photo illustrations. Applicant should be able to work quickly and efficiently to lay out multiple news and sports pages a day in a creative, deadline-intensive environment. Send your resume, cover letter, three references and salary requirements to:

Scott McIntosh, Editor jobs@idahopress.com

Do you have a solid understanding of Advertising Sales and Digital Marketing? Do you understand the needs of local business owners? Do you enjoy working in a fast paced, deadline driven environment? Can you spend the majority of your day in front of customers building relationships? If you answered YES to all these questions we would like to meet you. We are a local privately owned company that has been doing business in the Treasure Valley for 130 years. We are well respected and well known. We are a leader in providing local information and advertising solutions to local business. In this role you will work closely with local businesses to develop marketing plans and prospect new advertisers. This is a wonderful opportunity to sell a host of robust proven advertising solutions in both print, digital and social media. We need a professional sales executive who is motived to achieve success everyday. We provide an outstanding work environment, training, support, resources, a competitive base salary and a monthly bonus program with uncapped earning potential. We provide a computer, a tablet and expense reimbursement for mileage and cell phone. We also offer a full suite of benefits including health, dental, life, 401k, paid vacation and sick time. You must have a valid Idaho driver's license along with a good driving record. Please email a cover letter explaining why you are the perfect fit for this opportunity with specific directly related examples of past success in a similar role. Email a cover letter and resume to jobs@idahopress.com Desired Skills and Experience Strong selling skills. Creative thinker & problem solver. Strong digital understanding. Excellent customer service and follow through. Good sense of humor. About this company Idaho Press-Tribune The roots of the Idaho Press-Tribune go back to December 1883 in Caldwell - with the first paper coming off the press just months after Caldwell was established as a city. Nampa city was established in 1885. The Idaho Press-Tribune is the second largest daily newspaper in the State of Idaho with a weekly audience reach of over 90,000 people. The Idaho Press-Tribune is owned by Pioneer News Group, a privately held, independent family owned company. The Idaho Press-Tribune also publishes the Emmett Messenger-Index and the Meridian Press.

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Commercial Printing Coordinator/Graphic Artist Job Summary: Works directly with and assists commercial printing customers in preparing files for print on company presses in support of achieving commercial print revenue goals, maintaining the highest levels of customer service support and ensuring quality print and on-time delivery performance. Duties & Responsibilities: Works directly with the customer; assists with file submission; provides technical support to correct page elements such as artwork, design, maps, graphs, content, size and other special requests. Provides commercial print quote information to existing and new customers as requested. Perform press quality checks on all commercial print jobs. Directly accountable for scheduling on-time product delivery from initial customer contact through file submission, press scheduling, bindery and delivery. Troubleshoots and corrects technical issues in graphic files for pre-press, plating and printing. Responsible for scheduling jobs on the press through our press MANGO (calendar) system. Prepares press layouts for the press crew; release and monitor commercial printing plates. Assist in ad creation according to specifications and requirements requested by management for the Emmett Messenger-Index, Meridian Press and Press-Tribune products. Accompany production director and/or sales executives to meet with customers as requested. Influences commercial print customers to choose effective design and deliverable print solutions. Negotiates project deadlines to create timelines that work for all parties. Pursues and shares best practices within the department and with other creative staff. Understands, implements, and strictly adheres to the quality standards and procedures established by management. Able to react to change and perform other tasks as assigned by management. Preferred Qualifications: Prior newspaper experience preferred. Proficient and remains up-to-date with graphic software tools and equipment required of the position, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Flash, etc. Maintains awareness of “Èstate-of-the-art” techniques, equipment, best practices and developments within the design community. Ability to manage priorities and deadlines within a fast paced environment; strong problem solving ability; able to make thoughtful, insightful, on the spot decisions to ensure timely production of the product. Ability to effectively promote teamwork within department and with other departments within the organization. Frequent internal and external contact with other employees and businesses requiring high level of customer service experience. Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate and present to group meetings is desirable. Work Environment: Work environment is office area, with occasional interaction with employees working in a warehouse with a printing press and mailroom equipment, moderate to high noise levels. Please submit all applications to:

Roger Stowell Circulation/Production Director Idaho Press-Tribune 208.475.2400 rstowell@idahopress.com

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BABY GOAT, Male, drinks from a bottle, $25 250-7699

Greg Granden Custom Haystacking & Retrieving 20+ Years Experience Hay, Grass & Straw For sale 4 Ton Minimum

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BLACK ANGUS VIRGIN BULLS $1900.00 Golden Millet (208) 250-8420

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