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‘It’s OK to talk about stuttering’

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COVER: ISU 1st to tie mental health into stuttering clinic Four percent of the population stutters, says Dr. Daniel Hudock. During Idaho State UniversityMeridian’s intensive stuttering clinic for children next month, Hudock hopes to help relieve some of the shame and anxiety that stuttering creates.

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LOCAL The Meridian Library District has won the Idaho Public Library of the Year award. Programs such as “Book a Librarian” and “Homebound Services” makes the library available to a wider community.

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Almost 30 new stores will open at The Village at Meridian over the course 2014. A coffee shop and a country music bar and grill will open next month. The Village’s next big push? Office tenants.

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Meridian has more dogs than most Idaho cities have people

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f Meridian’s dogs decided to start their own city, it would be the 14th most populous city in Idaho.

This K9 town would be slightly bigger than the city of Kuna.

Meridian’s 2014 resident survey shows that there are more than 17,000 dogs in Meridian. That’s 20 percent of the population. If there were only one dog per home, almost 65 percent of Meridian households would own a dog, according to census data.

The large number of dogs is something the city points to when justifying the need for a new dog park. Residents didn’t have much of a dog park before — it was a small, fenced lawn that police used for K9 training and offered to let the public use during certain hours.

But that option was eliminated in January because police facilities are expanding.

The Meridian City Council voted during budget hearings this month to fund a new dog park this fiscal year. The dog park will cost about $226,400, but it’s coupled with a $1.3 million project to improve the parking and infrastructure at Storey Park, where the dog park will be located.

Once completed, the total acreage of Storey Park will be about 19 acres, with 2.25 acres dedicated to the dog park, Meridian Mayor Tammy de Weerd said in a July 21 newsletter.

Some residents disagree that a dog park is something that should

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CRIME WATCH Meridian Police Department Log July 16-22 Police made the following arrests or issued charges: 9 warrants 1 resisting and obstructing 4 possession of a controlled substance 3 driving without privileges 1 driving without insurance 5 driving under the influence 1 leaving the scene of an accident 1 open alcohol container 1 juvenile alcohol violation 1 juvenile curfew violation 1 possession of drug paraphernalia 1 false information to law enforcement 1 juvenile possession of alcohol Police also took calls, investigated or assisted: 2 missing persons 1 imminent danger

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Interstate speed limits increase The speed limits on rural stretches of interstate in southern and eastern Idaho were raised to 80 mph on Thursday, the Idaho Transportation Department announced. For semis, the increase is to 70 mph.

The change affected interstates 15, 84 and 86. The speed limit in the urban areas of the Treasure Valley, between Caldwell and east Boise, as well as through Pocatello and Idaho Falls, will remain at 65 mph.

The 75 mph speed limit remains enforceable until posting of the 80 mph speed limit signs.

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use up city funds. Their position is that dog owners who use the park should be the ones to pay for it.

De Weerd seemed to counter that theory in the newsletter.

“Dog parks are not for everyone, but there is a big demand for a dog park in Meridian,” she wrote. “It is true that not everyone will use a dog park, but that is the case with most park amenities — for example, not everyone uses the softball fields, tennis courts or horseshoe courts, yet they are

by Holly Beech well-loved and used heavily.”

The project will also help alleviate hbeech@mymeridianpress.com parking issues at Storey Park, add rest- © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS room facilities and improve the connectivity of the park, she said.

Construction will start this year, and the city expects to open the dog park by the end of May. Let’s just hope those dogs don’t form an uprising before then. With one dog for every five people, who knows what they’d be capable of doing.

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Meridian temple groundbreaking set for August

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will break ground at its new Meridian temple site on Aug. 23, the church announced Friday.

The site is at 7345 N. Linder Road, a few blocks north of the intersection of North Linder Road and Chinden Boulevard. Attendance at the ceremony is by invitation only.

The Meridian temple will be the church’s fifth temple in Idaho. The church currently has 143 operating temples worldwide and 27 others announced or under construction.

Dear Meridian Press readers, Summer Reading and summer fun is well under way at the library and in Meridian. Meridian Library was proud this year to have a presence at the Meridian Dairy Days, and we could not have done it without the support of sponsors and the community. We were fortunate enough to partner with Joint School District No. 2 and would like to thank the businesses that helped make it possible.

We would like to thank Toni Smith and D.L. Evans Bank, who secured a booth for the school and library to work together on, and Big Al’s for very generous prize packages. All together we gave away free books, promoted both the library’s and school district’s summer reading programs, and met a lot of great new faces and families!

With this support given to us from D.L. Evans and Big Al’s, library and school district staff and volunteers, we’re able to talk to over 500 children and adults about the importance of literacy and stopping the summer reading slide. It was an honor to work with local businesses on such an important issue and look forward to future partnerships. n

Cascade still looking for bus drivers

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With less than five weeks to go before school starts, Cascade Student Transportation still needs to hire 25 bus drivers, West Ada School District Eric Exline said Tuesday.

The company expects it will need 203 route drivers and 30 on-call drivers, he said. Many of those spots have been filled by drivers who were working for the district when the busing contract with Cascade was signed this summer.

The district’s website instructs those interested in transportation employment opportunities to contact Majorie Hatt at mhatt@ridesta.com.

Audra Green outreach coordinator, Meridian Library District

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Meridian has established a tentative budget for next year that it will bring before residents during a public hearing in August. The proposed fiscal year 2015 budget, which starts Oct. 1, is $93.8 million. That’s about 2.5 percent higher than this year’s budget.

The public hearing is at 6 p.m. Aug. 19 at City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. The city expects to increase its property tax revenue by 3 percent next year, which is the maximum increase allowed by the law. The only years in the last decade the city hasn’t taken this increase were 2011 and 2012, Finance Director Stacy Kilchenmann said.

This year, the city’s property tax revenue was about $22 million, she said, so a 3 percent increase would be $660,000.

When new construction values are added in, the amount of property tax revenue that the city can tentatively collect next year is $24.3 million, Kilchenmann said.

Meridian’s taxable market value increased by 22 percent in 2013, from $5 billion to an estimated $6.2 billion, according to Ada County Assessor Bob McQuade.

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Front page: Second-year speech language pathology student Cammi Burton, of the ISU-Meridian speech and language clinic, works on a puzzle exercise with Abigail De La Paz Monday morning at the Meridian clinic.

How listeners can help

1. Be open.

Don’t be afraid to say, “Hey I noticed you stuttering, what can I do to help you?” said Northwest Center for Fluency Disorders Director Daniel Hudock. “So you’re allowing the person who stutters to be in the confident position of telling you, ‘This is what I want you to do as my listener,’ and yet you’re also providing the support and openness about stuttering that they maybe have never had.”

2. Maintain eye contact.

“Maintaining eye contact is a huge thing, because individuals who stutter tend to experience a lot of shame and guilt for their stuttering,” Hudock said. “So they tend to avoid eye contact, trying not to perceive those expected reactions and trying not to see the looks of shame, maybe sympathy, sorrow, frustration, confusion, on people’s faces.”

3. Don’t jump in to finish sentences.

“If you think from a caring perspective, as humans we want to help someone else,” Hudock said. “So we see someone’s inability to talk or inability to finish their sentences as, oh, I can help them. And parents do that so much that they will talk for the kids, and it ends up enabling them.”

4. Don’t make suggestions like “slow down” or “take your time.”

“That’s projecting advice,” Hudock said. “That almost devalues.”

Clinic for kids who stutter

Aug. 13-15 Idaho State University Meridian Health Science Center, 1311 E. Central Drive n For children 12 and under n Followed by Aug. 16 workshop for family, community members and speech-language professionals who want to learn more about stuttering n Cost: $100, including lunch and materials; scholarships available based on financial need n To register, contact Dr. Daniel Hudock at hudock@isu.edu, 282-4403, or call the ISU-Meridian communication sciences department at 373-1725. n Learn more about ISU-Meridian clinics, including dental and mental health counseling services, at isu. edu/meridian. n n

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Second-year speech language pathology student Cammi Burton, of the ISU-Meridian speech and language clinic, works on a craft exercise with Abigail De La Paz Monday morning at the Meridian clinic. Four out of five children who have a stutter grow out of it, but about 4 percent of the population experiences life-long stuttering.

ISU first to tie mental health into stuttering clinic

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hen the movie “The King’s Speech” came out in 2010, it put stuttering on society’s radar like nothing else ever had.

“It is the best representation of the essence of stuttering that is out there,” said Daniel Hudock, the director of the Northwest Center for Fluency Disorders and an assistant professor at Idaho State University.

“Watching the movie,” he said, “really gives the audience a sense of what it is like to stutter.”

Hudock, 30, is part of the 4 percent of the population who stutter. He knows what it’s like to see people shift their eyes uncomfortably when he talks. He knows what it’s like for his listeners to rush to finish his sentences. He knows what it’s like to try to speak while thinking about a dozen breathing and speaking techniques.

The film, he said, captures the emotions that come along with these experiences — emotions of guilt, shame and failure.

“That’s one of our innate wants and needs as a human ... to communicate. And that lack of ability to communicate (may) make people withdrawn, anxious, depressed,” Hudock said. “I see many clients who are in their 20s and have never ordered their own food. They choose their careers, they say they can’t go to college, because of stuttering. My experience of it is that you can. You can do

by Holly Beech whatever, if you’re open with it.” hbeech@mymeridianpress.com When talking with Hudock, a self© 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS proclaimed extrovert, it’s clear that he is confident and not held back by his stutter. He was a leader in high school who went on to get married and obtain his doctorate degree.

But that doesn’t mean the emotions don’t get to him.

“Even now I still don’t feel up to par as everyone else,” he said.

“I feel slightly less than human and that I need to make up for my speech.”

That’s why addressing the emotional and psychology affects of stuttering is so important during speech therapy, Hudock said.

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stuttering clinics of their kind to incorporate a mental health professional, Hudock said.

“It’s been said time and time again in publications and research that you should include mental health professionals, and yet no one’s done it,” he said. “We’re going to be changing attitudes, awareness, acceptance, confidence. We’re going to help people learn how to talk about stuttering and that it’s OK to talk about stuttering.”

If only focused on reducing stuttering, speech therapy can be devaluing and disheartening, Hudock said.

“When I’m in therapy and someone says, ‘That’s great, that sounded so fluent! Good job,’ there’s a large piece of me that thinks they don’t care what I said, they just care how I say it,” Hudock said.

“The thing I think of as successful stuttering therapy is allowing people to say what they want, when they want, not being impacted regardless of stuttering.”

WHAT CAUSES STUTTERING? Four out of five children who have a stutter will grow out of it, often within a year, Hudock said.

About 4 percent of the population experiences life-long stuttering.

“There’s been hundreds and hundreds of theories (as to why),” Hudock said. “A lot of the theories, the imaging that’s coming out now, is saying that when we do a motor activity — whether it’s swinging a golf club, throwing a baseball, speaking, because speech is a series of motor activities — our brain computes how it’s going to contract those muscles and what sequences over a specific time.”

Studies have shown that stuttering is caused by a deficit in motor planning, Hudock said. People who stutter have a smaller time window to prepare for speech — a motor skill controlled by the left brain.

That’s why in “The King’s Speech,” Prince Albert (Colin Firth) could easily sing or swear without stuttering, Hudock said, because those are more emotional, right-brain functions.

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Beau came to the Meridian Valley Humane Society as a 7-month-old puppy with no training or set boundaries. The humane society soon discovered Beau, who is now 9 months old, had what is called “confrontational play,” which meant he would challenge his handler by either going after their feet, or by grabbing their arm. He was not aggressive at all but just wanted to romp and play.

This could have turned into a bigger issue if not corrected, so a trainer was asked to work with Beau. After about three weeks of training, Beau is ready for his new home, and is a happy, well behaved boy. He is neutered, up to date with his shots and plays well with other dogs and cats. He would like to find a home where he will be included in daily activities. He needs plenty of exercise and will sit nicely to receive a good treat.

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David Langhorst has been selected as the new director of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. He most recently served as a commissioner for the Idaho State Tax Commission and was an Idaho state senator from 2002-08. As the director of the parks department — starting Aug. 4 — Langhorst David will oversee the operation of 30 state parks, Langhorst recreation programs and many recreational trail ways. He succeeds Nancy Merrill, director since 2009. n Sandy Jones, head of Jail Reentry Programs and Alternative Sentencing for the Ada County Sheriff’s Office, will be the next executive director of the Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole, Gov. Butch Otter announced this week.

Jones will start her new job managing day-to-day operations and administrative support for the five-member Commission of Pardons and Parole in mid-August with the retirement of longtime Executive Director Olivia Craven. n Sally Jeffcoat, president and CEO of Saint Alphonsus Health System, will transition into the role of executive vice president CHE Trinity Health West/Midwest Group. She plans to continue to live in Boise and commute to Michigan. Rodney Reider, president of Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, will become interim president and CEO of Saint Alphonsus Health System. n

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Cody Rae Gilbert, 43, of Caldwell, died Friday, July 18, 2014, at her home of natural causes. Services are under the direction of Dakan Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. 459-3629

Robert Lupo, 80, of Meridian, Jesus “Jessie” Salinas, 61,

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69, of Caldwell, died Thursday, July 17, 2014, at home of natural causes. Cremation Betty J. Biscoe, 90, of Merid- is under the direction of Dakan Funeral ian, died on Sunday, July 20, 2014, Chapel, Caldwell. 459-3629 at a local hospital. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. 888-5833

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died Friday, July 18, 2014, at a local care center. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. 888-5833 den City, died Thursday, July 17, 2014, at a local care center. Arrangements are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. 888-5833

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City, died Monday, July 14, 2014, at her home. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. 888-5833

Snow park developer arrested

Today MERIDIAN — Movie Night in Meridian, dusk. Settlers Park, Meridian Road and Ustick Road. Grab your lawn chairs, blankets, friends and family for weekly outdoor movies at Settlers Park, every Friday through Aug. 29.

Admission is free. Movie titles and descriptions available at meridiancity. org/movienight.

Saturday BOISE — BabyPalooza, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Blvd. Join us for Boise’s premier event for expectant and new parents.

Interact with more than 50 companies, all offering top products and services for maternity, baby and toddler, along with an inspiring menu of speakers. Enjoy refreshments and pampering, and enter to win fantastic prizes. Kids’ activities will be available throughout the day. For information, call Anna Aldinger at 376-0464.

BOISE — Mid-Summer Sleepover, 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. July 27. Wings Center, 1875 Century Way. Reward yourself with a night out while the kids have hours of nonstop fun. With a rock wall, pool, inflatables and gym games, kids will be entertained all night. Pizza and drinks will be provided during a movie, and breakfast will be served in the morning. The sleepover is for boys and girls ages 5-12. Registration is $40 for the first child and $35 for each additional child. A $10 fee will be added if registering the day of the sleepover. Space is limited — sign up by calling Wings Center at 376-3641.

CALDWELL — Fill the Bus school supply drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Caldwell Elks Lodge, 1015 N. Kimball Ave. Help fill a bus with muchneeded school supplies, as well as enjoy the day with music, water slides, karaoke and children’s games and activities. The Elks Drug Awareness trailer and police officers with drug dogs will also be onsite. There will be hot dogs, hamburgers, popcorn, snow cones and beverages for sale.

Please bring a donation of new school supplies, such as pencils, notebooks, paper, pens, crayons, glue, markers, paints, Kleenex or backpacks.

Cash donations will also be accepted, and we will do the shopping for you.

Tuesday CALDWELL — Rhythmic Solo piano concert, 7-8 p.m. Caldwell Public Library, 1010 Dearborn St. Caldwell Public Library presents a rhythmic solo piano concert featuring Tony Bradshaw on in the Dean E. Miller Community Room. For information, call 459-3242.

Boise’s Ryan Neptune, the developer of the proposed terrain park at the Ada-Eagle Sports Complex, was arrested early Tuesday morning on charges of felony attempted strangulation and misdemeanor domestic battery/assault in the presence of a child.

Neptune posted a $10,000 bond Wednesday. He told the Meridian Press he can’t say much on the record at this point, but that there was “no contact or choking in any way, shape or form.”

Boise officers were dispatched to the home at 12:55 a.m. Tuesday for a reported domestic physical dispute in progress, Boise Police spokeswoman Lynn Hightower said in an email to the Meridian Press on Wednesday.

Her press release did not give many details, in order “to protect the victims of domestic cases,” she said.

The victim, she said, did not require hospitalization.

Neptune is scheduled for a preliminary hearing at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 5 before 4th District Judge Magistrate John Hawley Jr. A Boise native and owner of Gateway Parks, Neptune is a well-known park developer around the world. He’s been involved in building facilities for the X Games and the Olympics. This winter, he opened a snow hill at Eagle Island State Park, and he’s in the process of developing a terrain park at the Ada-Eagle Sports Complex. n

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ROADREPORT Amity Road from Eagle Road to Locust Grove Road, road closure through Monday for sewer and water installation. n Ten Mile Road from Chinden Boulevard to McMillan Road, road closure through Thursday for asphalt, concrete and storm drain work. n Ustick Road west of Meridian Road, lane restrictions with flagging and shoulder work through Thursday for concrete work. n Waltman Street from Linder Road to Larkspur Street, road closure through today for water line replacement. n Deer Crest Street east of Linder Road, road closure through today for sewer, asphalt and concrete work. n

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Before even opening at The Now, developer CenterCal Properties Village, women’s fashion rehas its eyes on the next big push: office ten- tailer Hot Mama has changed ants. its name to Evereve.

The Village has 150,000 square feet of The store, based in Minoffice space, which is still under construc- nesota, has been offering tion. Two tenants have already committed clothing catered to moms for to lease about 20 percent of the space, and another three 10 years. tenants are Chief Executive Officer and

by Holly Beech founder Megan Tamte said hbeech@mymeridianpress.com close to signin a company press release ing contracts, © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS The Village that even though the name General Man- is changing, the mission is ager Hugh Crawford said. He expects to the same. lease 70 percent of the office space by the “Hot Mama will always be year’s end. my baby, but the company One office tenant, Pure Health Image is growing up, and the name and Lifestyle Center, has rented out the Evereve reflects that,” Tamte entire third floor of one of the buildings said. “To us, Evereve means and will move into 9,000 square feet next life, and we are devoted to month. helping all moms to feel fully The Village as a whole — which along alive, to live in the moment, with the office space has 500,000 square feet of retail space and a 150,000-square- as well as to look and feel foot gym — is 45 percent occupied and 75 their absolute best.” percent leased, Crawford said.

About a dozen retailers have opened since Jan. 1, and 15 more are expected to open by October.

Many of the tenants are from out of state, but some are from right across the street. Marshalls, the Nike Factory Store and Babies“R”Us have all uprooted from the Meridian Crossroads retail development, owned by DDR Corp. on the corner of Eagle Road and Fairview Avenue, and moved to The Village.

“We are in active negotiations with national retailers to backfill the

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The Village at Meridian has 150,000 square feet of office space, which is still largely under construction. Two tenants have already committed to lease about 20 percent of the space, and The Village General Manager Hugh Crawford expects to lease 70 percent of the office space by the end of the year. available space,” DDR spokesman Matt Schuler said.

He said he can’t release any details yet about who those retailers are.

“Relocations are a natural part of the retail cycle,” The Village spokeswoman Ramona Merrill said. “It is natural for businesses to want be part of the excitement and success of the new development.”

Pier 1 Imports could be next on that list to transfer from Meridian Crossroads. The city of Meridian has approved zoning compliance and design review applications for Pier 1’s potential move to The Village.

Toys“R”Us, Inc. spokeswoman Alyssa Peera said the company relocated Babies“R”Us from Meridian Crossroads and Toys“R”Us from Boise so they could be conveniently side by side at The Village.

“We aren’t able to discuss sales information, however we’re always looking for communities that would benefit from the products and services that Toys“R”Us and Babies“R”Us offer, and we found a great location in our Meridian store,” Peera said.

Meridian City Council approves plan for Community Development Block Grant M eridian City Council approved a funding plan Tuesday night for projects that seek to improve housing and opportunities in low- to moderateincome areas of town.

The grants are distributed by Meridian’s Community Development Block Grant Program and funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

No community members spoke at a public hearing Tuesday about which applicants for the grant should receive funding. The Council unanimously approved the plan recommended by CDBG staff, which provides grants to the following:

$50,000: Meridian Elementary School fitness path The quarter-mile outdoor loop will include scientifically designed exercise stations. n $162,000: Meridian Community Center facade improvement The Community Center provides space for a variety of classes and activities. n $27,000: Meridian Food Bank The Meridian Food Bank served 63,300 people last year, distributed 974,150 pounds of food and provided 9,600 food packs for schoolchildren. Because the city doesn’t have a homeless shelter, the food bank serves as n

a resource for those struggling with homelessness, and it gives out backpacks filled with basic necessities. n $18,000: CATCH (Charitable Assistance To Community’s Homeless) CATCH recently partnered with the West Ada School District to help the district’s homeless families find immediate housing. CATCH covers rent or hotel fees and provides case management while families get back on their feet.

Additionally, $40,091 of the funding from HUD will go toward administration costs for Meridian’s program, and $3,000 will go toward the city’s fair housing activities.

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ON THE TOWN Meridian firefighters Grant Hamilton, right, and Dan Tole carry Alaskan king salmon from a fire pit during last year’s Salmon Barbecue in Meridian on Aug. 2.

Over 1,500 pounds of fresh king salmon were cooked.

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by Holly Beech ridian Firefighters Associawent toward new carbon monoxide detection held its first fundraiser hbeech@mymeridianpress.com tors, which can warn residents of a deadly — a salmon barbecue — to © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS and otherwise undetectable gas. raise money for families “As we visit a house, if they don’t have a whose home had been devastated by a fire or disaster.

CO detector, we give them one,” Bongiorno said.

Now decades later, the salmon barbecue is still a faFirefighters also have batteries on hand so they can vorite tradition in Meridian. On Aug. 1 at the Meridian replace smoke alarm batteries whenever needed during Speedway, wild, applewood-smoked salmon from the a home visit.

Pacific Ocean will be grilled up and served with fries, Another big purchase through the fund was a $10,000 coleslaw and rolls. blow-up house for kids to walk through and learn about “I think it’s even been the same recipe for 35 years and fire safety. prepared the same way, and people love it,” Meridian Bongiorno says he can see that the outreach efforts firefighter and paramedic Jerin Jones said. are making a difference.

The barbecue continues to be a source of support for “We have found a lot more people are changing their fire victims. Each year, 10 to 20 families receive a check — typically for $300 — from the burnout fund, Meridian smoke detector batteries because the kids are coming Firefighters Association Treasurer Joe Bongiorno said. home saying, ‘Hey, we learned about smoke detectors today. Have we changed our batteries?’”

They also receive a free night’s stay at a hotel.

Another message firefighters are trying to spread is Jones remembers helping a family recently who lost almost all their possessions in a fire and were suddenly it’s not enough to change the batteries. Smoke detectors in need of a place to live. The fire association gave them a themselves need to be replaced every 10 years, Bongiorno said. check and free hotel stay.

He expects the salmon barbecue to raise a net amount “I mean, it doesn’t replace all their things, but it definitely gets them headed in the right direction,” Jones of $6,000 this year to help the association in these efforts said. “It’s one less thing they have to deal with. … They’re and to give a hand-up to those going through a crisis. always real grateful.”

“They (the community) support us,” Bongiorno said, The funds also go toward prevention efforts and fire “and we turn around and try to support them as well.”

Meridian Speedway Dairy Barn, 335 S. Main St. MENU: Applewood-smoked salmon, fries, coleslaw, rolls, hot dogs, soda, milk, water TICKETS $12 advance; $15 at the door; $10 for seniors; $6 for children 6-12; free for children 5 and under. Available for sale at Meridian City Hall, 33. E. Broadway Ave.; Meridian Fire Station No. 1, 540 E. Franklin Road; Meridian Fire Station No. 2, 2401 N. Ten Mile Road; Express Cafe, 400 E. Fairview Ave.; Meridian Chamber of Commerce, 215 E. Franklin Road; Meridian Senior Center, 1920 North Records Way.

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at 2 p.m. Sunday and Aug. 2 at Boise Little Theater, 100 E. Fort St., Boise. Tickets are $14 in advance and $16 at the door for adults, and $11 in advance and $12 at the door for seniors and students. Find tickets and information at boiselittletheater.org.

BOISE — The Disney Channel original movie turned super hit franchise “High School Musical” is chock full of catchy tunes, flashy dance numbers and a squeaky-clean message telling kids to follow their dreams, even if the status quo says not to. And when a cast of 27 Treasure Valley kids takes the Boise Little Theater stage to perform “High School Musical Junior,” it will include actors from Boise, Eagle and Meridian. The show is a slimmed-down version of the stage adaptation of the movie, with a total runtime clocking in just under 90 minutes including the intermission, making it possible even for little ones to sit all the way through.

“High School Musical Junior” has productions at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Saturday and Aug. 31, and

BOISE — Being a parent can be stressful, to say the least. New and expecting parents can relieve some of that stress by taking in a whole lot of resources at one time. BabyPalooza, Boise’s biggest parents’ expo, will include more than 50 companies offering products and services for parenting and maternity, speakers, refreshments, pampering, prizes and kids’ activities. Stop in between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to the Riverside Hotel at 2900 Chinden Blvd. for free admission to BabyPalooza. For information, contact Anna Aldinger at 376-0464.

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Future Village tenant rebrands from Hot Mama to Evereve GETPUZZLED SOLUTIONS Before even opening at The Village, women’s fashion retailer Hot Mama has changed its name to Evereve.

The store, based in Minnesota, has been offering clothing catered to moms for 10 years.

Chief Executive Officer and founder Megan Tamte said in a company press release that even though the name is changing, the mission is the same.

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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: $20-$65, available at ticketfly.com What: Encore Theatre presents Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” When: 7:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday Where: NNU South Lawn, 623 S. University Blvd., Nampa Tickets: Free

Show What: Canyon County Fair When: Today through Sunday Where: Canyon County Fairgrounds, 111 22nd St., Caldwell Tickets: $5 adults, $3 kids and seniors What: An Evening of Comedy with Paula Poundstone When: 9:30 p.m. Aug. 1 Where: Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise Tickets: $20$30, available at bo.knittingfactory.com

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LOCAL NEWS Library milestones

Expanded digital offerings, including tablet and e-reader checkouts n Co-hosted Meridian’s first food truck rally to celebrate National Library Week n Partnered with residents to install Little Free Libraries in Meridian neighborhoods, providing children with access to free books n Founded a community advisory board and a Meridian Community Council, which engages local leaders to collaborate on challenges such as homelessness and at-risk youth resources. n Created a technology purchase program that provides staff with an interest-free loan to purchase laptops, tablets or e-readers n Created a digital badges program to encourage continued staff development n Hosts Family Make It Night and ice cream socials n

Top library LIBRARY OF THE YEAR CRITERIA The Idaho Library Association will formally award the Meridian Library District with Idaho Library of the Year at the annual conference in October.

Criteria for the award include: n Level of user services n Development of innovative partnerships n Opportunities for employees’ professional growth and job satisfaction n Improvement of physical facilities

Meridian Library District named Idaho’s Public Library of the Year

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sign used to greet Meridian Library patrons by the front door CONNECT with a “No.” No food, no drinks, no cell- The Meridian Library District has a bookmobile for commuphones, and so on.

Now, the sign tells patrons they can en- nity outreach and two library joy snacks and beverages in the library. branches.

They can use their phones quietly or have Cherry Lane branch louder conversations in the lobby. n 1326 W. Cherry Lane The sign represents a broader attitude n 888-4451 change by the Meridian Library District – Silverstone branch a change that garnered attention from the n Idaho Library Association, which last week n 3531 E. Overland Road 884-2616 awarded MLD with Idaho Public Library Hours for both branches: of the Year.

It’s the sec- n Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m.

by Holly Beech hbeech@mymeridianpress.com ond year the to 8 p.m. a s s o c i a t i o n n Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS has given out n Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the award and n Sunday: 1-5 p.m. the first year Meridian has won.

Web: mld.org “Our committee was extremely impressed with Meridian Library District’s commitment to ‘Yes’ — they have taken great effort to make the library welcoming environment to everyone in the community,” ILA award committee Chairwoman Kathleen Monks said. “We were also impressed

by Meridian Library District’s extension of library services beyond the physical building. With programs such as ‘Book a Librarian’ and ‘Homebound Services’ they bring the library to those who otherwise would be unable to make use of their services.”

Over the past year, library staff has put extra effort into creating a culture of “yes,” staff member Megan Egbert wrote to the ILA in her nomination letter.

“From small changes like adding outlets and rearranging furniture to big changes like adding an enclosed Teen Room, and shifting collections to create a Quiet Zone,” she wrote. “Even a patio that hadn’t been open to the public because of (a) shallow pond became public space when a fence was installed. All areas of the library collaborated to make a welcoming, relevant and useful library.”

Giving patrons access to technology has also been a big push for the library this year. The library has added iPads pre-loaded with early literacy

Meridian motorcyclist killed in collision

intersection of Sand Hollow Road and Black Canyon Road in Caldwell.

Aaron Sharp, 52, of Meridian was traveling east on Black Canyon Road on A Meridian man was killed Saturday a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, accordafternoon in a two-vehicle crash at the ing to Idaho State Police. Russell Frisby,

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The Meridian Library District Cherry Lane branch has created an open seating area — one of many efforts to make the library a more welcoming, innovative and engaging place that helped MLD win Idaho Public Library of the Year. games for children, Egbert said.

“They were met with such popularity that we expanded the devices to iPads and e-readers for adults,” she said.

Another popular addition has been “Make It Take It Kits,” composed of physical objects, books and digital content to help people learn new skills.

“We circulate physical robots that can be built and programmed, Raspberry Pi (micro computers), … ukulele, crocheting kits and much more,” Egbert said.

The culture shift, she said, was ignited when MLD Director Gretchen Caserotti took over in March 2013. Previously a librarian in the eastern United States, Caserotti earned a spot on Library Journal’s Movers and Shakers list in 2010.

“When I started as library director just over a year ago, a staff member approached me during my open office hours with a list of ideas and suggestions for how we could make Meridian Library District better,” Caserotti wrote in her nomination letter. “I’m pleased to say that more than three-fourths of the list has been accomplished, and I continue to hear new and exciting ideas from staff members because we are elevating our culture into one that celebrates initiative and innovation.”

31, of Caldwell, was traveling west on ing to police.

Sand Hollow Road in a GMC pickup.

Sharp died at the scene as a result of Frisby was attempting to make his injuries. Police say Sharp was weara left-hand turn onto Black Canyon ing a helmet.

Road, and in doing so, turned in front of Sharp, who struck the pickup, accord- n By Meridian Press staff

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Machine Pilates studio expands to Meridian C utting Edge Pilates in Nampa was so successful in its first year that the company has expanded to a second location in Meridian.

The studio is unique in the area because it offers group Pilates classes on machines, combining traditional Pilates with spring-resistant training, owner Jennifer Buckels of Nampa said.

Pilates helped Buckels lose 90 pounds in 2009. She then went through rigorous training to become a certified Pilates instructor, she said, before moving from California to Idaho in 2010.

She was surprised to find no group classes here

by Holly Beech using machine Pilates. She hbeech@mymeridianpress.com figured that either machine © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS Pilates wasn’t popular in the Treasure Valley, or it just hadn’t been introduced here yet.

“When we opened Nampa, it was either going to be a huge success or an epic fail,” Buckels said. “We’re very happy that it was a huge success.”

The studio opened in March 2013 and was an instant

hit. Many of her customers were driving three times a week from CUTTING EDGE PILATES Meridian, Boise and even Emmett, she said, prompting the Locations n 3100 E. Florence Drive, expansion to Meridian.

The Meridian studio — locat- Suite 102, Meridian ed at 3100 E. Florence Dr. Suite Opened July 2 102, which is off Eagle Road by Phone: 888-3980 Lucky Fins — opened July 2. n 300 Second St. S., Nampa Buckels said she loves enOpened March 2013 couraging people who are just Phone: 475-4404 starting out on their fitness jour- n 8 Pilates ProFormer maney. The first step is the hardest, she said, and she can relate to chines at each studio n 40-minute group classes what they’re going through.

“I love teaching (Pilates) to people and showing them that you can do it,” Buckels said. “I started at 36 years old, at 240 pounds, full-time working mom, wife, everything. … I love that I can say, I’ve been there. I’ve struggled with food or with not wanting to workout or feeling like the heaviest person in the room. I know what that feels like.”

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That feeling, she said, is more rewarding than any dessert could be.

To stick with a health plan, Buckels said it helps to find an exercise that you enjoy. Machine Pilates worked for her because it’s low impact and didn’t irritate her injured elbow or lower back.

“Finding the right fit was super hard,” she said. “Once I found this, I was like oh my gosh, this kicks my can, but it doesn’t hurt me.”

Buckel’s customers range from ages 14 to 79. The machines allow users to adjust the resistance level, she said, so people of various fitness abilities can be in the same class and still do a challenging workout.

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LOCAL NEWS Rocky Mountain freshman chosen for national golf event Anthony Venturi from The First Tee of Idaho was selected to attend The First Tee Life Skills and Leadership Academy in San Diego from July 23 to 29.

Venturi, a freshman at Rocky Mountain High School, will join more than 90 junior golfers from The First Tee, ages 13-17, to participate in the national event.

During the week, Venturi will learn from and interact with the top coaches in The First Tee network and meet a variety of young people from around the world.

The First Tee of Idaho is a nonprofit organization with a mission to positively impact youth through the game of golf.

Venturi, 14, has been active in his chapter for four years.

He participates in Boy Scouts, is a lector at Holy Apostle Church, is an owner in two small businesses, plays and officiates soccer throughout the Treasure Valley and maintains a 4.0 GPA. “Anthony is just the second participant from The First Tee of Idaho to be selected to the Life Skills and Leadership Academy,” Program Director Jon Stein of the Professional Golfers’ Association said in a statement. “He is super excited for this is once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” n

McDonald’s will host backpack giveaway Saturday in three cities McDonald’s of Southern Idaho will host its annual Back to School Fair & Backpack Giveaway on Saturday at three locations in Boise, Meridian and Nampa.

“As a former educator, I know the importance of starting the school year prepared to learn,” local owner-operator and Southern Idaho Co-Op President Dick Darmody said in a statement.

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LOCATIONS Meridian: McDonald’s at 1460 W. Chinden Blvd. Participating partners include Mix 106 FM, Primary Health Medical Group, Eagle Police Department and Dental Care for Kids.

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Local artist and jazz singer Ellie Shaw opened for Kings of Swing during the Concerts on Broadway at Meridian City Hall Saturday night. There are two more concerts in the series. Gabrial Ball will open for High Street on Aug. 9, and Kevin Kirk and Onomatopoeia will perform Aug. 30. The concerts will begin at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall’s outdoor plaza, 33 E. Broadway Ave. For more information, visit bit.ly/broadwayconcerts.

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SPORTS

Broncos tabbed Mtn. West favorites again Boise State picked as preseason favorite for fourth straight year

by B.J. Rains

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oise State’s worst season in 15 years was still good enough to earn the Broncos a top spot in the preseason Mountain West Conference media poll released July 22.

Coming off their first five-loss season since 1998 and with legendary coach Chris Petersen gone to Washington, the Broncos still edged Utah State as the media’s preseason pick to win the Mountain Division and reach the Mountain West title game.

The Mountain West Conference released the poll in conjunction with the start of Mountain West Media Days at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. Boise State (183 points) received 20 first-place votes to finish just above Utah State (176).

The Aggies got 12 first-place votes.

It’s the fourth consecu-

MOUNTAIN WEST POLL MOUNTAIN DIVISION Team (1st votes) Points 1. Boise State (20) 183 2. Utah State (12) 176 3. Colorado State (1) 135 4. Wyoming 90 5. New Mexico 56 6. Air Force 53 WEST DIVISION Team (1st votes) Points 1. Fresno State (15) 174 2. San Diego State (15) 172 3. Nevada (3) 130 4. UNLV 95 5. San Jose State 87 6. Hawaii 35

AP Photo/Otto Kitsinger

Boise State running back Jay Ajayi, right, was one of four Broncos named to the Mountain West’s preseason all-conference team. Wide receiver tive season that Boise State Matt Miller and defensive backs Donte Deayon and Jeremy Ioane were has been picked to win eialso honored. ther the Mountain West Conference or the Mountain Division. And the Broncos have yet to win an outright title.

“I think what we’ve learned is that preseason picks don’t really matter a whole lot,” Boise State senior nickelback Corey Bell said. “They don’t carry a lot of weight. What it really comes down to is how we perform throughout the year. We’re going to try and do our best and play well, and hopefully do a little better than last year.”

Boise State got the nod

over Utah State despite the fact the Aggies are the reigning Mountain Division champs and get back Heisman Trophy candidate Chuckie Keeton, who missed the final eight games in 2013 due to injury.

“As many championships as Boise has won and the consistency that program has showed since the early 2000s, that doesn’t surprise me,” Utah State coach Matt Wells said. “I want to be the ones at the end of the year that’s at the top of that chart.”

HARSIN SAID HE HAS NO ISSUE WITH MARTARANO’S BASEBALL CAREER: Boise State coach Bryan Harsin has a simple reason for letting Fruitland High grad Joey Martarano pursue a baseball career.

“I just looked at it from the standpoint of, would I do it? Would I let my son do it?” Harsin said Tuesday.

“One hundred percent.”

Martarano, a redshirt freshman linebacker who also could see some time at fullback this fall, was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 22nd round of June’s

Major League Baseball draft. He received a signing bonus and reported to the Cubs’ spring training facility in Mesa, Arizona, to begin his baseball career.

Martarano appeared in four games for the Cubs’ affiliate in the Arizona Rookie League and had two hits and six strikeouts in 13 atbats before recently returning to Boise.

COMMISH SAID THERE ARE NO PLANS FOR EXPANSION: The Mountain West is entering its second season as a 12-team, two-division league, and for now, conference commissioner Craig Thompson sees the league staying that way.

Thompson cautioned that expanding just for the sake of expanding devalues the rights of the conference’s media package, as members would have to divide it in more ways.

Another issue, Thompson said, is there are not many available schools that make sense to add, geographically.

Thompson didn’t rule out the possibility of BYU, an independent that formally played in the conference, rejoining, but he said there are no talks of the Cougars coming back to the league.

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