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COVER: Local man helps design camera you can wear The idea behind the new CA7CH Lightbox is to give people an easy, “elegant” way to capture and share pictures, video and audio online, according to co-founder Leif Chastaine. The first shipment of this new product is slated for this fall.

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SPORTS A baseball team from Perth, Australia, has traveled to the Treasure Valley to play in the River City Classic in Meridian and Boise.

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Two health clubs say the West Family YMCA shouldn’t have 100 percent tax exemption because part of the facility is used for fitness rather than charitable endeavors. Ada County Commissioners weighed in.

West Ada School District is in the process of absorbing Fresco Arts Academy, now Idaho Fine Arts Academy. Almost 650 new students applied to get into the school, which will have an enrollment of 210.

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Editor’s note: Torrie Cope is the business reporter for the Idaho PressTribune, Meridian Press’ parent company, and contributes Go Five every week to Meridian Press. recently moved to Meridian, and, as it turns out, a lot of other people had the same idea. Recent Census data show Meridian is the 10th fastest growing city in the U.S. It’s fairly obvious to anyone who has lived in this area for a while that Meridian has been rapidly expanding with new houses and businesses, but I didn’t realize it was enough to rank in the top 10. Now Meridian and Nampa, which has also seen steady growth in recent years, are battling for Idaho’s No. 2 spot for population. There were a lot of things that drew me to Meridian; it’s centrally located, we found a house that fit our budget and our needs and the growth has brought some exciting things to town. But living in a boom town has its up and downs. Let’s start with the good. First, I’m always anxiously awaiting the next restaurant or shop that’s coming to town. It has reached a point now to where if I see construction underway on a new building, it drives me crazy until I find out what it is. And I hope it’s something we haven’t seen before in Idaho. The Village at Meridian has brought a range of new places that

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CRIME WATCH

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Meridian Police Department Log July 2-8

Police made the following arrests or issued charges: 1 Internet enticement 5 driving without privileges 1 open alcohol container 11 driving under the influence 3 juvenile possession of marijuana 2 leaving the scene of an accident 7 possession of drug paraphernalia 5 possession of marijuana 1 possession of a schedule III drug 2 juvenile possession of drug paraphernalia 4 juvenile alcohol violations 2 petit thefts 6 warrants 1 resisting and obstruction law enforcement 1 possession of prescription drugs 1 false information to law enforcement 1 driving without insurance 2 alcohol violations 3 batteries 3 disturbing the peace 1 juvenile driving under the influence 2 leaving the scene of an accident 1 juvenile tobacco violation 2 juvenile detention orders 1 delivery of a controlled substance 2 possession of a controlled substance 2 possession of burglary tools 2 juvenile curfew violations

2 concealed weapons without a license 3 vehicle burglaries

to Meridian Library’s Burgers and Books Club for teens! It was great to see so many kids reading for fun! to the city even considering using taxpayer funds to mare charitable contributions to the YMCA. The Y is a fine organization and deserving of private contributions, but this is not what city funds should be going toward. The YMCA is a private non-profit organization and should not be receiving taxpayer funding. How about building a new dog park in Meridian, or completing the walk/bike path through the city.

Police also took calls, investigated or assisted: 8 vehicle burglaries 1 commercial burglary 2 protective custody holds 1 assault 1 computer crime 2 domestic verbal 1 possession of marijuana 2 possession of paraphernalia 5 grand thefts 1 battery 2 fraud 2 residential burglaries 1 eluding law enforcement 2 resisting and obstructing law enforcement 3 medical assists 9 petit thefts 2 trespassing 3 vandalism 1 protective order violation 1 animal violation 1 no-contact order violation 1 custodial interference 2 domestic batteries 1 disturbance 1 found property 1 telephone harassment 1 damage to property 1 malicious injury to property 1 false information to law enforcement

CapEd contest seeks Meridian photos for new branch

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CapEd Credit Union wants to grace the walls of its new branch at Linder and McMillan roads with beautiful pictures of Meridian. Instead of hiring a professional photographer, CapEd is asking community members to submit their favorite shots of the city. The submission period is open through Sunday, followed by a voting period Monday through Thursday. The five winning entries will become prominent displays in the lobby of the new branch, slated to open in October. Winners will also receive Visa gift cards, ranging from $50 to $200. Submit your photo at caped.com/iconic-meridian-photo-contest.

‘Buy a dolphin, build a gym’

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Roaring Springs Waterpark’s annual Great Dolphin Dunk campaign begins Wednesday, with a goal to raise $30,000 over the next month for the Boys and Girls Club’s new gym in Meridian. The club is running out of space in Meridian and has a waiting list each summer of up to 100 children. A new gym will cost an estimated $2 million and double the facility’s space. To raise support, Roaring Springs is selling toy dolphins over the next month for $5 each or three for $10. The campaign started at noon Wednesday with The Hope Float, when 200 club members floated around the waterpark’s Endless River. On Aug. 17, 10,000 dolphins will be dropped in the Endless River for a race to the finish. Those who bought one of three dolphins to finish first will receive a prize: a Roaring Springs season pass for four (first place), free Dutch Bros. Coffee for a year (second place) and an Axiom Fitness family membership for a year (third place). Now in its 14th year, the Great Dolphin Dunk has raised more than $750,000 in cash and in-kind donations for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Ada County, according to Roaring Springs spokeswoman Tiffany Quilici. The clubs serve more than 4,000 kids with academic support, healthy meals and a safe place to go after school and in the summer. Afterschool membership is $10 per year, and summer membership is $25.

Dairy Days carnival was a terrible mess and rip off. Paid 20 for a wristband and only 3 rides were operating we waited 2 hrs and called it quits! to all the people in Meridian that were setting off illegal fireworks on the 4th of July. to Meridian Press for allowing us to post Thumbs-down stuff.

ROADREPORT Amity Road from Eagle Road to Locust Grove Road, road closure through July 28 for sewer and water installation. n Linder Road from Pintail Drive to Waltman Street, lane restrictions with flagging and pedestrian restrictions through Aug. 15 for pedestrian improvements and irrigation work. n Locust Grove Road from Amity Road to Victory Road, road closure through July 18 for water main installation. n Locust Grove Road at Summerheights Drive to Ustick Road, lane restrictions with flagging through July 30 for road widening and water and sewer work. n Meridian Road south of Overland Road to Central Drive and Waltman Lane, lane restrictions and pedestrian restrictions through Oct. 31, 2015, for the rebuilding of the Interstate 84 overpass. n Pine Avenue from New Haven Cove Place to Rotan Avenue, lane restrictions with flagging and pedestrian restrictions through Aug. 15 for pedestrian improvements and irrigation work. n Pine Avenue from Northwest Third Street to Linder road, lane restrictions with flagging through July 21 for tree trimming. n Ten Mile Road from Chinden Boulevard to McMillan Road, road closure through July 31 for asphalt, concrete and storm drain work. n Ustick Road from Leslie Way to Yellow Peak Way, lane restrictions with flagging through July 30 for road widening and water and sewer work. n Ustick Road west of Meridian Road, lane restrictions with flagging and shoulder work through July 31 for concrete work. n

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haven’t been in Idaho before like Lush Cosmetics, Sur la Table, Z Gallerie and Kona Grill, just to name a few. As more new places are built in Meridian, I don’t have to go far for the things I like to do. But with all of that new stuff, it sometimes feels like I live in a permanent construction zone. New houses are going in all around us, and new buildings are popping up all over town. As exciting as it is to see, I know it worries people to see farmland subdivided into homes and shops and to lose open space. It’s also easy to get distracted by the by Torrie Cope shiny new things and forget about some of news@mymeridianpress.com the great local businesses that have been © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS in Meridian long before really many of its residents now. Main Street has a stretch of great local restaurants with a small-town atmosphere that reminds you what life was like before the hustle and bustle of the new Eagle Road. And speaking of Eagle Road, traffic seems to be getting worse all the time. All it takes is a fender bender to snarl traffic for what feels like forever. As Meridian continues to grow, I’m sure traffic won’t get any better.

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Rebecca Lovelace, who has 20 years of experience working in the criminal justice and victimservices fields, is the new director of the FACES Family Justice Center in Boise. She joined the center last month, and on Tuesday, Ada County commissioners and the Ada County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office officially welcomed her on board. Lovelace was most recently the director of strategic innovation for the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence. Before that, she spent almost 10 years as the executive director of the Nampa Family Justice Center. She was also instrumental in building Valley Crisis Center in Nampa — the first and largest purpose-built domestic violence shelter in the Northwest. “I believe this community is really supportive of victims of abuse, and I’m looking forward to being one small part of the system here in Ada County,” Lovelace said in a statement. For information about the FACES Family Justice Center, visit facesofadacounty.com or call 577-4400.

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‘Catch’ life and share it: Meridian man helps design wearable camera

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Meridian man is part of a trio of entrepreneurs who have created a small, square camera that you can magnetically clip on to your Photos courtesy Catch Motion clothing, hat, backpack straps, Front page: The photos on bike bag — wherever you want, really. The the front cover show the CA7CH goal is to give people an easy, elegant way to Lightbox camera in action. Some capture and share slices of life, co-founder photos are screenshots from video Leif Chastaine of Meridian said. taken by the Lightbox. The camera, called the CA7CH Lightbox, is still in the development phase and will be ready for pre-sale this fall. Within the last month, the project has exploded on Kickstarter, raising enough money to be in the top 2 percent of all Kickstarter campaigns, Chastaine said. The Lightbox links up with your smartphone using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connectivity, allowing you to instantly post pictures and stream video online. The 1.5-squareinch camera is controlled with a button on the side or through a n Wearable camera that links with smartphone app. users’ smartphones for easy upload The app shows on your phone’s screen what the Lightbox sees, to the cloud. and it allows you to share media with other friends on the app or n 8-megapixel, high-definition on social media. Chastaine, a Meridian High School and Boise State University camera n Wearable with magnetic clip graduate, and two friends co-founded Catch Motion Inc. last year, creator of the CA7CH Lightbox. n Captures video and audio He sat down with Meridian Press last week to talk about the den 1.5 square inches vice and why or why not Meridian would be a good headquarters n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity for this type of development. n Links with Apple and Android Meridian Press: Why do you think the CA7CH Lightbox will be smartphone app successful? n Waterproof Chastaine: “It will work for a number of reasons. I think that den Slated for pre-sale distribution mographically speaking, young people are growing up with techthis fall nology. My 3-year-old niece the other day picked up my phone and n Learn more at ca7ch.com started playing her favorite music. … She can’t read, but she can use an iPhone. “From a younger demographic perspective, it’s just a natural thing to take pictures and share them and to have a social presence and to communicate that way. And all of the trends point in that direction. I think that what we’re doing is we’re creating a new, very interesting way to share media that I think people will ultimately be very excited about and latch onto. “And your phone is great, everybody uses their phone camera. But you have to fumble for it, you go the camera, and then there’s a lot of situations where pulling your camera out to use it is kind of a hassle, really. Whereas now you can have something that’s always ready, right there. “You can say, ‘Grandma, look, first steps with baby.’ … You can take new and interesting angles with it, right? Put the camera on your baby (laughs).” MP: What inspired this idea? by Holly Beech Chastaine: “There’s 350 million hbeech@mymeridianpress.com photos uploaded to Facebook every © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS day. … People love to share media. It’s a way of bringing people together. It’s a way of making people feel close. “GoPro has sort of proved to the market that there’s value in being able to capture high-quality video, high-quality images with a Leif Chastaine of Meridian and two wearable device. But you’re not going to wear it walking around the Saturday market or at your kid’s soccer game, right? Because it’s rebusiness colleagues co-founded ally impractical — it’s a little too big, it’s a little too tough. We wantCatch Motion Inc., maker of the ed to capitalize on these new trends and create a scenario where CA7CH Lightbox. you can capture media, share it with your friends and family, but n Chastaine is CA7CH’s vice do it in a way with a device that’s more elegant. president of product. A graduate “What we created is a connected device, so when you take the of Meridian High School and Boise pictures you can share them immediately. You don’t have to go State University, his background home and wait, they’re available to you on the cloud.” is in product development and MP: Why is there a 7 in CA7CH (pronounced “Catch”)? product management. Chastaine: “Everybody asks, it’s kind of funny. I wish I had a n Chief Executive Officer Rom great story about some great insight we had, but the reality is that Eizenberg of New York City cowe were working through names and we liked the name ‘Catch’ for founded a previous company and the camera, kind of like catch life, catch your world, catch life live. has a background in hardware And the real story is boring — we needed a URL. The other thing is products and devices. we kind of liked the design, so we liked the shape of the 7, the way n Chief Operating Officer Robert that it looked. It’s kind of interesting, we think.” MP: Is it challenging having CA7CH’s co-founders all living in Kowalik of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, differing states (Idaho, New York, Wisconsin)? has a background in sales and Chastaine: “It’s a testament to the fact that you can work sucoperations. cessfully virtually, but it does create challenges. Communication is Manu Pillai of San Francisco is the difficult. Sometimes making decisions can be a little bit challengengineer, working with partnering ing because you need to get everybody on board. But we have the firms to design and manufacture tools to be able to communicate regularly. We talk a lot. I do think Presents the Lightbox. that we have aspirations of bringing the company together in one location, so that will happen.” $1.00

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COVER: Local man helps design camera you can wear

The idea behind the new CA7CH Lightbox is to give people an easy, “elegant” way to capture and share pictures, video and audio online, according to co-founder Leif Chastaine. The first shipment of this new product is slated for this fall.

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SPORTS

A baseball team from Perth, Australia, has traveled to the Treasure Valley to play in the River City Classic in Meridian and Boise.

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West Ada School District is in the process of absorbing Fresco Arts Academy, now Idaho Fine Arts Academy. Almost 650 new students applied to get into the school, which will have an enrollment of 210.

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about the CA7CH Lightbox

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Above: Catch Motion Inc. co-founders (from left) Rom Eizenberg, Robert Kowalik and Leif Chastaine created a small, wearable camera called the CA7CH Lightbox, which will be available for pre-sale later this year. Chastaine, the only one from Idaho, has lived in Meridian since 1979. Left and right: The CA7CH Lightbox is a small, wearable camera that links to users’ smartphones for instant uploads of pictures and videos. Photos courtesy Catch Motion and Holly Beech/MP

MP: In Meridian, maybe? Chastaine: “That would be fantastic if we could do it, but I don’t know that we’d be able to pull that off.” MP: Does Meridian have a business environment that would cater to this kind of company? Chastaine: “The answer is both yes and no, and here’s why: So I’ve been in this area since ‘79 when my family moved here; I actually graduated from Meridian High in ‘86. The growth is tremendous, and what’s happened with the city of Meridian is just fantastic. “The business climate is really inviting. The space is here, the facilities are here. The problem, the only real challenge that companies like ours face is resources — programmers, engineers, people that have experience with embedded hardware systems and that sort of thing. So it comes down more to, just to the local resources and what’s needed … as far as the labor force. But otherwise, Meridian is a fantastic place, a wonderful place to do business.” MP: Is a shortage of skilled workers an issue nationwide? Chastaine: “It is a huge issue nationwide, actually, it’s not just Idaho — and particularly in the field that we’re in. Application development is just really hot right now, but application developers are actually challenging to find, and it doesn’t matter where you are. … It is definitely a nationwide challenge for sure.” MP: How much support have you raised through Kickstarter? Chastaine: “We’re over $190,000 ($208,099 as of print time), so that puts us in the top 2 percent of all Kickstarters ever, which is cool. … For us it’s a really cool thing, because it solves two major problems, right? You’re a new company, you have a product idea, but you need money to run the company. So it helps us understand and gauge a little bit what the market traction could be, and it also allows us to raise funds that will help us meet our goals. … It’s a great way to inject funding into a company.” MP: How much will the Lightbox cost for consumers? How will you sell it? Chastaine: “Right now we’re shooting for a retail price of $189. Not final, but that’s the goal. “Initially we’re going to sell directly. … (Then) we’re going to start moving into distribution in the United States, and then ultimately we’d like to go global. As I tell my wife, next year I will be ecstatic to walk into a Best Buy and buy one of my own cameras.”

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Roy Allen, 60, of Nampa, died Saturday, July 5, 2014 at a Nampa hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. 442-8171

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Taco is a 2-year-old altered Chihuahua who is neutered and up to date with shots. Taco is pretty timid and shy. Taco is shy when he first meets someone new, but he will warm up once he feels comfortable. He is inquisitive, enjoys treats which he accepts gently, and walks well with a handler. Taco would do best in a mature household and with someone who has the time and patience to bring him out of his shell. You can meet him by giving the Meridian Valley Humane Society a call or at 794-0944 just stop by during regular hours. His adoption fee is $85.

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Christopher Clark, a U.S. Bank branch manager in Nampa; Kathleen Hill, a business banking relationship manager in Caldwell; and Michelle Hymer, a branch manager in Meridian, were among seven Treasure Valley employees named Annual Pinnacle Award Honorees by the bank. They are among the top 10 percent of top performing employees nationwide to receive the award. n Donna Corrigan recently affiliated with Gateway Financial Partners, becoming the firm’s newest financial adviser. She is located in Meridian at 129 W. Galvani Drive, Suite 150. n Gov. Butch Otter appointed three members to a new Idaho Wolf Depredation Control Board. Carl Rey of Meridian was appointed to the board to represent the general public. Idaho Cattle Association president Richard Savage was appointed to represent the livestock industry and Tony McDermott, a former Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner, will represent sportsmen. Savage’s and McDermott’s terms will end in 2016 and Rey’s term will end in 2017. n

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Grace Geselle, 88, of Nampa, died Monday, July 7, 2014, at her home. The family has placed trust in Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel, Nampa for their final arrangements. (208) 466-3545

Felix Martinez, 56, of Boise, Robert “Bob” Waitley, 89, died Saturday, June 28, 2014, at a local hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. 888-5833

Joy Baker, 65, of Meridian, died Sunday, July 6, 2014, at her home. Dorothy L. Frazier, 80, of Viola May Warren MonServices are under the direction of Caldwell, died Saturday, July 5, 2014 roe, 88, of Nampa, died Thursday, Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. 888- at a local care center of natural causes. July 3, 2014 at her home in Nampa. 5833 Services are pending with Dakan Fu- Arrangements are under the direction of Alsip and Persons Funeral Chapel, neral Chapel. 459-3629 Nampa. (208) 899-0620

THINGS TO DO Today MERIDIAN — Rock the Village concert series, 6 p.m., at The Village At Meridian, northeast corner of Eagle Road and Fairview Avenue. Idaho artist Rebecca Scott will perform with her band, followed by Stone in Love, a Journey Tribute Band. Free. MERIDIAN — CableONE Movie Night featuring “Frozen,” dusk, at Settlers Park, corner of Meridian and Ustick roads. Free. NAMPA — Miss Idaho Scholarship Program competition, today and Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S. Miss Meridian Hannah Sarah Davis will compete. Tickets are $10 to $25.

Miller Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Cruise. More at motorfestboise. com.

Wednesday MERIDIAN — Harrison’s Hope eighth anniversary celebration, 5-8 p.m., 3137 S. Meridian Road. Enjoy a barbecue for the whole family, beer provided by Brewforia, bouncy house and face painting for the kids, raffles and giveaways and a ribbon cutting at 6:30 p.m.

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MERIDIAN — Move It Meridian, 6:30 p.m. Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. People of all ages and well-behaved leashed dogs are invited to enjoy a one or three-mile walk or run through downtown Meridian. There will be incenSaturday and Sunday tives for those who show up and BOISE — The 12th Annual choose to begin a more healthy Les Schwab Tire Motorfest at lifestyle. For more information, Expo Idaho, 5610 N. Glenwood call 884-1141. St., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 MERIDIAN — Kleiner Park p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. LIVE concert series, 6:30 p.m., to 4 p.m. Admission for 12 and at the Kleiner Park band shell, older is $8.00, 11 and younger 1900 N. Records Ave. Free. Food get in free. Cars will cruise in will be for sale, and attendees downtown Meridian Saturday are allowed to bring their own night at 7 during the Larry H food and adult beverages.

Michael Reyna, 47, of Nampa, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014 at a local hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Alsip and Persons Funeral Chapel, Nampa. (208) 466-3545

Pier 1 Imports sets sights on Village at Meridian Pier 1 Imports is planning to move into a 9,000-squarefoot retail store at The Village at Meridian. On June 19, Nadel Architects, Inc., a Los Angeles company, filed an application with the city of Meridian, asking for a certificate of zoning compliance and a design review. The city approved the application. Pier 1 has a year before the zoning certificate expires. The store is slated to be part of The Village at Meridian North, owned by CenterCal Properties and located east of North Eagle Road and south of East River Valley Street. This part of the shopping complex includes stores such as Gap Outlet, Gordmans and Petco. Pier 1 imports is already located in Meridian, just down the street from its planned location at The Village. It joins a handful of other stores, including Marshalls, the Nike Factory Store and Babies “R” Us, to uproot from the Meridian Crossroads retail development, owned by DDR Corp. on the corner of Eagle

of Caldwell, died Friday, July 4, 2014, at his home. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. 888-5833

Donald L. Watton, 84, of Boise, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at a local care center. Arrangements are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home.

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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS Grimaldi’s Coal Brick-Oven Pizzeria opened this week at 3573 Longwing Lane, Suite 130, in The Village’s Fountain Square. The restaurant is open daily from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and serves beer and wine. This is the first Grimaldi’s restaurant in Idaho. The Rock the Village concert series continues to bring live music to Fountain Square every Friday night. On the line up is: n Tonight: (opener) Rebecca Scott; (headliner) Stone in Love – Journey Tribute n July 18: (O) Farayi; (H) Emily Braden with Kobie Watkins, Justin Nielsen and Dylan Sundstrom n July 25: (O) Mike Cramer/Upper Class Men; (H) Kahuna Beach Party – Beach Boys Tribute n Aug. 1: (O) James Coberly Smith and Leanne Town; (H) Party Crashers – Top ‘40s n Aug. 8: (O) Rose Dos Ventos; (H) Afrosonics with Bala Boise African Dance n Aug. 15: (O) Gayle Chapman; (H) Long Run – Eagle’s Tribute n Aug. 22: (O) Mississippi Marshall; (H) High Street Band n Aug. 29: (O) Doug Petcash; (H) Radical Revolution – ‘80s By Holly Beech/ MP

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Village hosts World Cup watch party

Australian baseball club competes in the River City Classic against Mountain View, Rocky Mountain

Centennial High School soccer teams holding fundraiser with finale on 60-foot wide screen

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erican Legion baseball gains an international flavor this weekend in the Treasure Valley. The Regina Wolfpack of Canada compete in the 18team Donnelly Summer Classic this weekend. But the greatest international spice comes from an Australian team in the River City Classic. The Perth Heat have already made themselves at home in the Treasure Valley, 10-running the Treasure Valley Stars on July 8, then beating the Idaho Marlins 7-5 on July 9 in the opening game of the 14team River City Classic at Fort Boise Park. The transpacific trip poses a test for the Australians, a developmental team of high school-aged players. But Heat manager Steve Fish, a right-handed pitcher for the 1997 Boise Hawks, said the tour also allows his players to try on the college and professional baseball lifestyle. This marks the fifth year the Heat have traveled to America. And Fish said five of his previous players have signed minor league deals and five more on this trip will play college base-

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A throw is late and off target for the Idaho Marlins’ Tyler Bean as he tries to tag out Perth’s Troy Bullingham as the Australian steals third base July 9 during a River City Classic baseball game at Fort Boise Park in Boise. The Australian team competes in the River City Classic as part of a tour of 38 games in 39 days around the west coast of the United States. The Mountain View Toros and Rocky Mountain Toros are both in the 14-team tournament, which includes teams from Washington, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming and Colorado. The championship is slated for 4 p.m. July 13 at Fort Boise Park. ball in the U.S. next spring. “We play every day. In Australia, we play once a week,” said Fish, who is also a scout for the Red Sox. “Now all of a sudden, you’re playing 38 games in 39 days. All these kids want to play college baseball. This is a chance for them to understand and figure out if this is what I want to do for the rest of my life.” Perth arrived in Los Angeles on June 13 and by the time it heads home will take in the majority of the

American West. The tour moved from Los Angeles to Sacramento to Eureka in California, and then headed up to Oregon’s Medford and Portland. The Heat and its 50 players split in the Treasure Valley, playing in the River City Classic in Boise and Meridian, sending a JV squad to a tournament in Baker City, Oregon, and a third squad taking on Vallivue on Friday in Caldwell. After the final out at the River City Classic, it’s on to

Salt Lake City; Cedar City, Utah; Flagstaff, Arizona; Las Vegas and then back to Los Angeles on July 21 for a plane bound home to Australia. While in the valley, the Heat take in a float trip down the Boise River and return to Fish’s old stomping grounds at Memorial Stadium for a Hawks game. But the Heat don’t come as tourists. After a 32-4 trip in the U.S. last summer, the Heat enter the Treasure Valley

with four second-place finishes in four previous tournaments. The River City Classic marks their final tournament on the tour, their final shot for an international triumph in America. “The kids are really itching,” Fish said. “As the Australians call it, they’ve come up as the bridesmaid every time. We’re just hoping to have a chance to win one.”

Fans of the World Cup can catch the finale July 13 on the big screen. The really big screen. The Centennial High boys and girls soccer teams are holding a fundraiser with a broadcast of the game at the Village Cinema. The movie theater will show the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina in high definition on one of its giant screens — 60 feet wide by three stories tall. Suggested minimum donations are $15 for general seats and $25 for VIP seats, and seats can be reserved online at www. myschoolfees.com. At the website, select “Centennial High School,” then choose “CHS Soccer.” Kick off is at 1 p.m., and the theater can seat approximately 250. Jill Houser, team manager for the Centennial boys club, said the event sold out during its only previous game, the U.S. vs. Ghana World Cup opener June 16. The first event raised about $3,000, and she said the two teams hope to finish with $5,000 between the two games.

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ON THE TOWN Eagle Fun Days Eagle Fun Days is today and Saturday in downtown Eagle. Come enjoy live music, food and entertainment. Cool off with a splash during the Wet and Wild Parade. Catch another round of beautiful fireworks. Try out a new cuisine at the Eagle Fire Department Rocky Mountain Oyster Feed. schedule Today At Heritage Park in downtown Eagle: n Fun Days Food Experience, with art, craft and general vendors, 4 p.m. - dusk n Eagle First Street Retreat, 4 p.m. - dusk n Opening ceremonies, 6 p.m. n Concert featuring JR and the Stingrays, 6:15-10:30 p.m. At Eagle City Hall, 660 E. Civic Lane: n Eagle Police Family Night Out, 6-9 p.m. n Children’s Penny Carnival, 6-9 p.m. n Family Bike Night, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday At Eagle City Hall: n 5K and 10K Fun Days Run, 8 a.m. At Heritage Park n Fun Days Food Experience, with art, craft and general vendors, 10 a.m. n Eagle First Street Retreat, 10 a.m. n Gazebo Family Entertainment, 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. n Wet and Wild Parade, 2 p.m. Parade starts at Academy and Old State, proceeding west on Old State. n Eagle Fire Department Rocky Mountain Oyster Feed, 5 p.m. to midnight at NAPA Auto Parts, 351 E. State St. n Concert featuring iRock!, 6 p.m. midnight n Celebrate America in Eagle fireworks display, 10:10 p.m. Source: eaglechamber.com

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reasure Valley Children’s Theater is celebrating its second anniversary Saturday and giving a performance at Eagle Fun Days. TVCT is a company of adult actors who produce theater arts performances for children and teach young students through acting classes. In its first year, the company put on two plays, a library tour and nine classes for students. In year two, the company leased a new space downtown Meridian on Broadway Avenue and Main Street, where it typically produces plays. “This move dramatically increased TVCT’s ability to produce more programming for the community,” according to company founder and Executive Director Autumn Kersey. This year, TVCT produced three plays — “A Spell of Cold Weather,” “Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz” and “Robin Hood” — and performed at local libraries and community events. In the past 12 months, 350 students ages 4 to 18 have participated in TVCT classes and workshops, ranging from acting to comedy to voice and piano lessons. Submitted photo “Our growth over such a short time is testament to the Treasure Valley Children’s Theater is celebrating its second annivercommunity’s understanding that without the arts, our sary Saturday and giving a performance at Eagle Fun Days. children, our businesses, our ability to attract more business, by Meridian staff In October, TVYT produced “Schoolhouse Rock, our civic engagement, and even news@mymeridianpress.com Live! Jr.” with a cast of 15 area youth. In March, the the health of the community © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS group produced “Peter Pan Jr.” with a cast of 50. overall suffers,” Kersey said in Plans for the fall production of “Seussical Jr.” a statement. “TVCT hopes to are underway, with auditions in August. continue to contribute positively to Meridian and the surrounding Treasure Valley Treasure Valley Children’s for many, many more years to come.” Theater upcoming events: The company launched a summer library tour in June with “It’s Electrifying!,” “It’s Electrifying!,” an original musical an original musical adaptation. With four adaptation additional community performances of the n 12 p.m. July 12: Eagle Fun Days Performusical, attendance for “It’s Electrifying!” is exmance at Heritage Park Gazebo, presented by pected to exceed 1,000 by the end of the summer. Idaho Power In September, Kersey and community supporters exn 2 p.m. July 16: Eagle Public Library tended local acting opportunities to youth by creating n 10 a.m. July 22: Meridian Library District, Cherry the nonprofit Treasure Valley Youth Theater, Inc. Mary Lane Branch Jensen of the Meridian Arts Commission is co-director. n 4 p.m. July 31: Boise Library! Main Young actors are invited to audition for the program n 10:30 p.m. Aug. 2: Nampa Farmers Market Perfortwice a year, and Kersey hopes to expand the opportunimance presented by Idaho Power ties to four times a year. 2014 performance, sponsored by The Village The youth selected from an audition go through inn “Charlotte’s Web” by Joseph Robinette, directed depth performing and leadership training. They learn about fundraising, marketing, set design and construc- by Erin Van Engelen; 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sept. 27, Oct. 4 tion, costumes and props. at Oct. 11. More information to come.

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NAMPA — Channel your inner Michael Phelps. Lincoln Pool is hosting its own Olympic Games from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the pool at 508 Davis Ave. Competitors will face off in events such as diving, swimming and water polo. They’ll be separated into different age divisions, and medals will be awarded to winners. The cost to participate is included in the regular admission — $3 for adults, $2 for kids ages 6-17 and $1 for those 5 and under. No registration required — just show up ready to bring your A-game. For information, call 468-5858, visit nampaparksandrecreation.org or stop by the Nampa Recreation Center, 131 Constitution Way.

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While you escape from the heat this summer and spend quality time near your air conditioning vents, why not take some of that time to learn something new? Summer provides a great opportunity to take a class, learn a new hobby or master a skill. Here are five ideas to broaden your horizons. 1. Take craft classes at Craft Warehouse Many of the classes offered at

Craft Warehouse are free, while others range from $2 to $20. Learn paper crafts, home decor, beading, yarn or quilting. A schedule of upcoming classes and prices can be found at craftwarehouse.com, just click on the Meridian location. 2. Learn to sew Have you wanted to learn how to make your own clothes, pillows, curtains and more? There are a variety of options in Boise to learn how. SewBoise, 1315 River St., has classes for beginners and advanced sewers alike. Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft stores, 1085 N.

NAMPA — Slither to the Nampa Public Library, 101 11th Ave., from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday for an up close and personal encounter with all things scaly. The fifth annual Reptile Day at the library invites the public to join the Idaho Herpetological Society for an open house with snakes, lizards, turtles and more. Visitors can talk to experts and interact with the animals, or even hold some of the calmer critters. The experience is free, and not just for kids — grownups are welcome, too. Even bring your own reptiles if you’d like — just check with the society first and let them know. It can be reached at 468-2349.

Milwaukee St., also offers classes for a range of skill levels. 3. Make something new and delicious for dinner The Basque Market, 608 W. Grove St., has a variety of cooking classes and wine tastings each month. Coming on July 23, participants can learn to make seafood, chorizo and chicken paella plus olive tapenade. Learn more at the basquemarket.com. 4. Check out a how-to guide from the library If you prefer to learn at your own pace, the library is a great place

to start. Browse the shelves until something strikes your fancy, then take your books home and get to work. 5. Learn to relax with yoga For some people, the heat and extra time with restless kids can mean a stressful summer. The city offers yoga classes through its parks and recreation department that can help ease your stress. Try the gentle yoga class which is offered each Wednesday from July 16 through Aug. 27 at the Meridian Community Center. More classes can be found at meridiancity.org/activityguide.

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Theater What: Stage Coach Theatre presents “Spoon River Anthology” When: 8 p.m. tonight and Saturday Where: Stage Coach Theatre, 4802 W. Emerald St., Boise Tickets: $15, available at 342-2000 What: Encore Theatre presents Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday Where: NNU South Lawn, 623 S. University Blvd., Nampa Tickets: Free

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LOCAL NEWS public offers testimony

A few YMCA members and employees spoke at the July 3 public hearing. “The Y is so much more than a swim-and-gym,” said Eagle resident Alissa Aldrich, standing by her sons Noah, 8, and Lucas, 6. Lucas is in a wheelchair, unable to speak or eat solid food because of a condition he was born with. A few months ago, YMCA Chief Executive Officer Jim Everett suggested that Lucas join the Y’s youth triathlon and paralympic program. Lucas will compete, along with his older brother, later this year. “Their physical progression has been incredible to watch,” Aldrich said. “However, the social, mental and emotional character this program is building is truly, truly unique.” Noail Isho, a 17-year-old life guard and swim instructor at the Y, talked about how his family fled Iraq because of religious threats years ago. When he came to Idaho, he took advantage of the Y’s free three-month membership for refugees. “We’re for social responsibility,” he said. “I think learning this at such an early age is only going to help me progress and strengthen my character in the long run.”

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I’m grateful. I’m so pleased to see the turnout here and how many people appreciate the Y.” JIM EVERETT Treasure Valley YMCA Chief Executive Officer

After challenge from health clubs, West Y can keep full tax exemption

n its 122-year existence, the Treasure Valley YMCA has never had its tax-exempt status questioned, Chief Executive Officer Jim Everett said. That changed this spring when Idaho Athletic Club and Axiom Fitness challenged the full property tax exemption for the West Family YMCA in Boise, pointing to its recent expansions and increased offerings of group fitness classes. “Those are really the same services that we offer — the health and fitness services,” Idaho Athletic Club Chief Financial Officer Shaun Wardle said. “Is it charitable to run on a treadmill? Is it charitable to take a CrossFit class? I’m in that business, I don’t necessarily feel that it’s charitable and deserves an exemption.” Commissioners heard this concern at meetings in April and May and decided to lower the West Y’s exemption rate from 100 percent to 19 percent. The board chose 19 percent, Chairman Dave Case said, because that’s the percentage of West Y members who get more by Holly Beech than 50 perhbeech@mymeridianpress.com cent of their © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS fees waived. The Y didn’t have a representative at the meetings, but it appealed the decision. Losing 81 percent of its exemption would cost the nonprofit $200,000 a year, Y officials said. A big crowd of Y supporters packed into the county’s public hearing room Thursday for the board’s final decision. After hearing personal stories from a handful of YMCA employees and members, commissioners decided the West Y deserved the full exemption. Everett left the meeting teary-eyed. “I’m grateful,” he said, choked up with emotion. “I’m so pleased to see the turnout here and how many people appreciate the Y.” The YMCA’s facilities and programs

across the valley provide about $6 million of financial assistance and subsidies, Everett said. The reason the West Y facility expanded last year — which is what sparked the controversy — was so it could grow its childcare program by 26 kids, he said. “We’re one of the only places that provides infant childcare, which is a subsidized activity,” Everett said. Group fitness classes then moved into the old childcare space. “They took the kids and the teens out, and they put in CrossFit and yoga,” Wardle said. “That’s why we asked the question.” The YMCA’s tax exemption falls under Idaho Code 63-602C for fraternal, benevolent or charitable societies. The parts of the facility that aren’t used for a charitable purpose shouldn’t be tax exempt, Wardle said. “We appreciate the commissioners going through the process,” he said. “We disagree with the decision, but we’re moving on.”

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Top: Treasure Valley YMCA Chief Executive Officer Jim Everett tells the Ada County Board of Commissioners why he thinks the West Family YMCA in Boise deserves full tax exemption at a July 3 appeals hearing. Idaho Athletic Club and Axiom challenged the exemption earlier this year. Bottom: Alissa Aldrich of Eagle tells Ada County commissioners how the YMCA’s youth triathlon and paralympic programs have helped her sons Noah, 8 (center), and Lucas, 6.

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SCHOOLS changes at Fresco Arts Academy As Fresco Arts Academy in Eagle transitions from being a private school to being part of the West Ada School District, here are some of the changes that will take place: n The name has changed to Idaho Fine Arts Academy. n The school will continue to serve grades 6-12. n Enrollment will increase from 118 students to 210 students. n 95 current students indicated that they will stay at the school. n 647 students applied for 115 open spots n $8,000: former tuition cost at Fresco, which has been eliminated. n The academy will have a total teaching staff (full and part time) of 9.6 teaching positions. Of those positions, 3.7 will be new to the school, and 5.8 will be returning staff members. n Returning staff members include: - 3 full-time academic teachers - 2 part-time academic teachers - 1 full-time music teacher - 1 part-time dance teacher - 1 part-time counselor $399,000: amount the district’s 95 new students will generate in state funding, based on $4,200 per student. $260,400: amount it will cost the district to pay for teachers for this new student population, based on average salary and benefit costs per teacher of $60,000. SOURCE: West Ada School District spokesman Eric Exline

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Fresco Arts Academy, now called Idaho Fine Arts Academy, was a private, accredited school in Eagle that is being absorbed by the West Ada School District.

Absorbed by district, Fresco Arts gets new name, new teachers, new students

est Ada School District trustees met recently to discuss the next steps in taking over Fresco Arts Academy, which has a new name of Idaho Fine Arts Academy. The private school was founded seven years ago when an after-school music program in Eagle ballooned in popularity. But in recent years, the school has struggled financially. The school will continue to serve students in grades 6-12 who are interested in art and music. Ninety-five of the 118 students who attended last year said they will stay at the school, West Ada spokesman by Holly Beech hbeech@mymeridianpress.com Eric Exline said. The district will admit 115 more students through © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS an application and audition process, which closed earlier this year. Exline said 647 students have applied for 115 open spots. The school’s tuition of $8,000 was eliminated when the district took over. Fresco employed 20 teachers last year, but many didn’t have the degrees or certificates necessary to work for the district. Eight current staff members will stay at the school, joined by a handful of new hires.

Fresco’s Board of Directors turned to the district earlier this year looking for a long-term solution to the school’s budget woes. Fresco is donating the furniture, fixtures and musical equipment to the district, along with the first year’s rent. Justin Nielsen, who started the after-school program that led to Fresco’s creation, said this opportunity will save the school from closing. West Ada Superintendent Linda Clark called it a “gift,” noting that the district has wanted to provide more performing arts options for older students but didn’t have the resources. In year two, the district will pay rent of $10 per square foot, or $20,779 per month, Exline said. “This is a fairly steeply reduced rental rate, as the range in the area is about $15 to $25 per square foot,” he said. As West Ada absorbs 95 new students, it will also receive more state funding for teachers and operations. The state provides about $4,200 per student per year, so 95 new students will generate $399,000. This estimated cost of hiring teachers to serve the new student population is $260,400, Exline said. These figures are still a bit premature, he said, because the number of current Fresco students who stay at the school won’t be finalized until school starts.

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our representatives from Cascade Student Transportation have been in Meridian since last week to meet with the school district’s transportation staff, West Ada School District spokesman Eric Exline said. Because the district decided to contract with Cascade for busing services, current staff will need to reapply for their jobs with Cascade. There are about 220 bus drivers and 120 mechanics and office staff, including routers, supervisors and dispatchers. Cascade will give current staff members priority consideration when hiring, Exline said. Last week, Cascade reps met with the maintenance and office staff. “What I’ve been told is they all say they want to work for Cascade,” Exline said. He later added in an email, “The employees filled out applications and continue to work for the school district doing bus maintenance and, at this time of year, are very busy MP file photo building routes for next year.” This week, reps are meeting with the dis- “Cascade Student Transportation representatives are in Meridian this week to interview current employees of the trict’s bus drivers to go over job applications West Ada School District’s transportation department, including bus drivers and mechanics. The district recently signed a five-year contract with Cascade for busing services.” and interviews. The contract, valued at $47.9 million over the next five years, is still under review by lion a year. the state, but Cascade’s anticipated takeover “We will be operating from the district’s facility, hiring the emdate is Aug. 1, Exline said. During the district’s public hearing ployees into our local family of companies, and increasing the qualby Holly Beech hbeech@mymeridianpress.com last month, about 100 transportation ity, efficiency and communication throughout these transportation employees indicated they would not re- systems by providing new technology and training,” STI Chief Ex© 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS apply for their jobs if Cascade took over. ecutive Officer Denis Gallagher said in a statement. West Ada trustees said the partnership will allow the district to Exline said he will check back with Cascade reps early next week to see what response they got from bus restore kindergarten busing, extend bus drivers’ shifts and update the bus fleet. drivers. West Ada is the largest of three school districts to recently sign con“The plan here is to use their fleet initially and then begin a trantracts with Student Transportation Inc., Cascade’s parent company. sition to our newer fleet over the term of the contract,” Gallagher STI, based in New Jersey and Ontario, Canada, is the third-largest said. “School district-owned fleets across the country continue to get provider of student busing services in North America. Cascade Stu- older and the cost to run them is increasingly expensive.” dent Transportation is owned by STI and operates in two WashingTo offer the same services as Cascade over the next five years ton school districts. would cost the district $15 million more than the contract costs, The three new contracts will add more than 290 vehicles to STI’s district officials estimate. The district can break off the contract any fleet of 11,000 buses and increase the company’s revenue by $11 mil- time in the next five years and still keep a portion of the bus fleet.

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Man convicted of Meridian rampage sentenced Sean Carnell will serve 15-25 years in prison

ean Carnell, a Meridian man who went on a long, strange rampage in August, was sentenced on multiple charges Wednesday morning. Carnell will serve 25 years in prison with 10 years fixed for robbery, 15 years Sean Carnell fixed for battery with a deadly weapon, 25 Convicted years with five years fixed for first-degree arson of an occupied structure, 20 years with five years fixed for battery with intent to commit a serious felony, by John Funk and five years fixed for assault news@mymeridianpress.com likely to produce great bodily © 2014 IDAHO PRESS-TRIBUNE harm, 4th District Judge Richard Greenwood ruled. The sentences will be served concurrently, Ada County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Shelley Akamatsu said, which means he could be out in 15 years, and won’t stay in longer than 25. Akamatsu requested 30 years fixed with life indeterminate at the sentencing hearing. “These are all big sentences, but when you run them concurrently, they’re not as long as we’d like,” Akamatsu said. Carnell pleaded guilty in March. Several other related charges were dismissed. Just before 11 a.m. Aug. 21 in Tully Park, according a Meridian Police Department report, Carnell attacked a 15-year-old boy, stole the teen’s skateboard, kicked a dog, struck a construction worker with a shovel, broke into an apartment, assaulted a woman, tipped over a man in a wheelchair, broke windows out of a house, and then surrendered peacefully to police. Nampa Fire Capt. Chris Cade, who was riding his bicycle in the Meridian park at the time was among Carnell’s victims. A bystander found Cade injured and unconscious shortly after Carnell passed through the area. When Cade returned to work a few months later, he said he didn’t remember much — one moment he was happily riding his bike, and the next thing he knew, he was in a hospital bed. The rampage began when Carnell yelled at a 10-year-old boy and kicked the boy’s dog in the ribs, then went to an apartment complex on the 1300 block of Northwest Eighth Street, where he struck a construction worker in the face and back with a shovel, the police report stated. Investigators say he next forced his way into an apartment, where he assaulted a 36-year-old woman, but fled when interrupted by the woman’s teenage daughter and her boyfriend. They called 911 as Carnell left. Police say Carnell then approached a 45-year-old man in a wheelchair outside the building and pushed the man down the street. Investigators say he tipped the man out of the chair on the 1100 block of Eighth Street. Police then received a second call from a group of construction workers who reported seeing Carnell breaking windows out of a house. When confronted by police on the 700 block of West Pine Street, he surrendered without further incident.

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eridian’s new dog park will get funding this budget year after all. During a two-day budget workshop this week, Meridian City Council approved budget amendments of $226,408 for a dog park and $1.3 million for Storey Park improvements, where the dog park will be located. The budget amendments will allow the Parks and Recreation Department to get started on the project right away, said Robert Simison, the mayor’s chief of staff. The goal is to open the dog park by Memorial Day, by Holly Beech he said. hbeech@mymeridianpress.com Council members voted © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS 3-2 on June 10 to not approve a budget amendment for the dog park until it went through the budget process, wanting to weigh it against other budget requests. Throughout workshops on Monday and Tuesday, council members listened to funding requests from the city’s various departments. The city’s budget for fiscal year 2015 is still taking shape. “As of right now, the base budget and the enhancements which were discussed were about $66.9 million,” Simison said. That figure does not include funds that will be carried forward from this fiscal year. Carryforward funds last year were about $18 million, he said, so they have a big impact on the total budget. The budget passed last summer for fiscal year 2014 was $89.3 million. The city’s amended budget for fiscal year 2013 was $82.9 million.

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July 22: The City Council will vote for a proposed budget for fiscal year 2015, which starts Oct. 1. Aug. 19: The city will hold a public hearing about the proposed budget. The meetings are at 6 p.m. at Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave.

n $341,000 to replace 11 police vehicles. n $231,028 to add two officers and vehicles designated to impaired driving enforcement and education. n $91,000 for body-worn cameras for all uniformed patrol officers to video and record all enforcement activity. According to the city, the hope is that the cameras will reduce false accusations against officers and reduce tort claims. n $103,239 for an additional police detective.

n $380,000 to replace 55 fire air packs due to a federal mandate. n $31,833 for a part-time public education specialist n $192,343 to replace two vehicles and make repairs to fire stations.

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The Public Works Department is requesting an enterprise fund budget of $27.9 million, down from the current budget of $30.1 million. The enterprise fund is funded by fees and grants rather than property taxes and used for things like utility infrastructure, public works and PARKS env i ron ment n $100,000 to go toward connecting and improving programs. the city’s pathways. n $612,000 for neighborhood parks design and development, in cooperation with developers. n $486,140 for Meridian Road Interchange landscaping, which includes four planted triangles and trees on the slopes and along the interstate. The city is working with the Idaho Transportation Department on the project.

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44 MPG Se habla español Mirage: Stk #M4MI104 $3866 due at signing, 24 month lease, 68% residual, .00007 money factor. Does not include tax, title or dealer doc fee. OAC See dealer for complete details.

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WE CAN GET YOU FINANCED! WE GET THE JOB DONE WHEN OTHERS CAN’T! Not responsible for typos. Art for illustration purposes only. In-stock units only. Dealer retains any and all rebates/customer incentives. Discounts may vary based on customer eligibility of college graduate, military, consumer cash, holiday bonus, owner loyalty, competitive/conquest incentives, factory financing, other factory incentives or leasing requirements that may apply. Final eligibility determination based on manufacture’s current rules and guidelines. OAC. All discounts off list price. All sales are final. Limited to stock on hand. Subject to prior sale. Prices do not include tax, title or dealer doc fee. Dealer trades not eligible for dealer discounts. See dealer for complete details. Expires 7/31/14. C M Y K