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COVER: Things to know for new school year Almost 37,000 students in the West Ada School District are heading back to class this month. A lot has changed over the summer — new bus company, new website, new bell schedules, and new lunch prices to name a few. Today’s issue is full of updates and helpful information.

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Cole Architects of Boise has released a rendering of the plan for a new Boys & Girls Club gym. The club still needs to raise about $1 million to pay for the project.

An unexpected soil issue at Storey Park — where the dog park and infrastructure improvements are planned — has delayed construction of the projects.

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arning: I might get a little mushy in this column. But I want to tell you about one of my favorite parts of my job.

This week, I got an email from a reader. The subject line read: “Joe Watson, my fourth grade teacher.”

This immediately gave off good vibes. Joe Watson, the former mayor of Star who taught elementary school for decades, was one of the kindest and wisest individuals I’ve interviewed for a story. He gave up a successful career in the corporate world and moved his family to Star, where he could teach and spend more time with his kids. Joe also worked at Idaho Athletic Club. Now in his late 80s, he continues to visit senior centers to share health tips.

Back to the email I got this week. It was from Joe’s former student who now lives in New York. He wrote: “Joe Watson was my fourth grade teacher 24 years ago. I was having a conversation with an old friend of mine who also had Mr. Watson as a teacher and it got me wondering what he’s up to.

“I spent a few minutes looking around online and found your brief article about his shared life lessons. I was hoping to reach him to thank him for being an incredibly influential and positive person in my childhood.”

Touched by this student’s efforts to reach an old teacher, I grabbed the phone and dialed Joe’s number to get permission to give away his contact information. His wife, Barbara, answered. She, too, was touched by the gesture.

Former students used to drop by the house all the time asking for Mr. Watson, she told me. After a while, whenever a stranger came to the door, she just assumed the person was an old student coming to visit Joe. Over the years, the number of visitors dwindled. When the Watsons switched from a land line to cellphones, it made it hard for students to

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know how to contact Joe. Barbara told me Joe would be thrilled to hear from his former student. I hung up the phone happy that I got to experience a bit of this joyful reunion.

If you ever read about someone in Meridian Press who has made a positive impact on your life, or someone in need who you would like to help, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Being able to connect people through articles is one of the highlights of my job.

A couple months ago, for example, by Holly Beech I wrote an article about an injured war hbeech@mymeridianpress.com veteran who had been given a mortgage- © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS free home in Meridian. The home was his chance to plant roots for his young family, who had to move from place to place because of financial turmoil.

After the story ran, a reader (who happened to be the mother of my former journalism professor), emailed me and said she’d like to donate her living room furniture to the veteran’s family to help them settle in.

Like I said, if you are ever moved to help or reach out to someone you read about in Meridian Press, I am happy to help facilitate that. You know where to find me.

(Note: Barbara Watson gave me permission to print the couple’s cellphone numbers so former students can reach Joe. Joe’s number is 8698354, and Barbara’s is 869-0449.)

1st West Nile infection of the year reported in south-central Idaho

Fourth Street from Maple Avenue to the dead end, road closure through today for asphalt and concrete work. n McGuire Street from Bloomington Drive to Harris Street, road closure through Sept. 2 for water line replacement. 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 Ten Mile Road north of McMillan Road, lane restrictions through Aug. 20 for utility work. n Victory Road from Eagle Road to Clover Dale Road, mobile lane restrictions through Aug. 20 for tree trimming.

A Blaine County woman in her 20s has the first confirmed case of West Nile virus in Idaho this year, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. She did not require hospitalization.

Eight other counties, including Ada, have reported West Nile-positive mosquitoes this year. Hot weather and standing water from recent rains could contribute to increased mosquito populations and risks of West Nile infections, officials said. People are advised to avoid mosquitoes, cover exposed skin in the evening and wear insect repellent.

West Nile does not spread from person-to-person through casual contact. Symptoms of infection often include fever, headache, body aches, nausea, and sometimes swollen lymph glands or a skin rash. The virus can cause severe illness, especially in people older than 50.

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The Meridian Food Bank is selling raffle tickets and collecting food donations at Saturday’s Meridian Speedway races. Proceeds from the raffle sales throughout the evening will be split in two — one half for the person whose ticket is drawn, and the other half for the food bank.

The drawing will take place at 9 p.m. The food bank is also accepting food donations at both gates.

The spectator gate opens at 4 p.m. at the Speedway, 335 S Main St. Races, featuring College of Western Idaho professional truck driving street stocks, begin at 6:30 p.m., after the 5 p.m. time trials.

The Meridian Food Bank is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to providing emergency food aid to neighbors in need. The mission of the Meridian Food Bank is to provide nourishing food to people in need and to refer them to other resources that may assist them beyond their need for food. For more information about the Meridian Food Bank, visit meridianfoodbank.org or call 888-5102.

Irrigation district could auction 19 properties because of unpaid taxes

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Nineteen properties in Ada and Canyon counties worth almost $2.6 million are scheduled to be sold at public auction Tuesday because the owners haven’t paid irrigation taxes for the past three years, according to the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District. There are nine properties in Meridian, seven in Boise and three in Nampa, including homes, agricultural land and common areas in residential subdivisions.

The taxes due amount to almost $35,000. State law sets the minimum bid for each property at the amount of taxes owed plus expenses related to the delinquency. A Meridian residence assessed at $222,300, for example, could be sold for just $453.96 in taxes.

Several attempts to contact the owners haven’t been successful.

“These extreme cases represent just a tiny fraction of the more than 37,000 patrons in our district,”Coon said in a statement. Residents can find out if they have unpaid NMID irrigation taxes by visiting nmid.org or calling 466-7861.

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The Meridian Library will host award-winning author Anthony Doerr for a reading and book signing at 7 p.m. on Aug. 27. Doerr will discuss his latest novel and New York Times bestseller “All the Light We Cannot See.”The novel tells the story of a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II, according to Amazon.com.

This event is free and open to the public. No reservations are required. The Rediscovered Bookshop will be on hand at the event to sell Doerr’s books, and Doerr will be available after his presentation to sign books.

Doerr also penned story collections “Memory Wall” and “The Shell Collector”; the novel “About Grace”’ and the memoir “Four Seasons in Rome.” He has won numerous prizes in the U.S. and overseas, including four O. Henry Prizes, three Pushcart Prizes, the Rome Prize, the New York Public Library’s Young Lions Award, the National Magazine Award for fiction, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Story Prize.

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Things to know for new school year

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Front page: Pam Emanuel, the second-grade teacher at Meridian Elementary School, sets up her classroom Thursday, Aug. 7.

Notable dates Aug. 18-19: Late registration; contact your school or see bit.ly/ westadaregistration Aug. 26: Bond election, $104 million bond Sept. 16: Back to School Night, district-wide, various times and locations

Bond proposal The school district is asking voters to approve a $104 million bond Aug. 26. Student enrollment growth lagged during the recession, but now it’s picking back up.

The district expects to enroll 650 new students this year and 1,000 new students next year.

If the bond passes (it requires a two-thirds majority vote), here’s how the money will be used: n $60 million: two new middle schools n $24 million: complete Meridian High School remodel n $12 million: new elementary school in south Meridian n $8 million: land acquisition The district currently has $180.6 million in bond debt. The most recent bond was issued in 2005, worth $139.8 million.

Find more details on the bond proposal in next week’s Meridian Press.

Enrollment

West Ada School District 2013-14: 36,200 2014-15: 36,850 (anticipated) 2015-16: 37,850 (anticipated)

Bell schedules

School days start and end at different times this year than they did last year. Note: all schools start 15 minutes later on Wednesdays, which is staff collaboration day.

Elementary n This year: 9:10 a.m. to 3:55 p.m. n Last year: 9:05 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Middle school n This year: 8:35 a.m. to 3:25 p.m. n Last year: 8:10 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.

High school n This year: 7:45 a.m. to 2:42 p.m.

(2:46 p.m. on Wednesdays) n Last year: 8:15 a.m. to 3:02 p.m.

t’s that time of year when many students and teachers find themselves asking, “Where did summer go?”

Across the West Ada School District, almost 37,000 students are gearing up for the new school year, which starts Aug. 25.

Schools on the modified calendar began Tuesday. Most schools already held registration dates, but late registration is still available.

After students and teachers have a few weeks to get their feet wet, schools across the district will hold a Back to School Night for families Sept. 16. But don’t feel like you have to wait until then to meet your student’s teacher or update your contact information, Meridian Elementary Principal Marcus Myers said.

Adam Eschbach/MP “Communicate and share concerns or (your) Ruth Howard, the first-grade teacher at Meridian Elementary, cuts out flowers Thursday, Aug. 7, to cover empty space on the child’s strengths with the walls in her classroom. classroom teacher,” he said.

“Don’t hesitate to send an STAFF UPDATES email or make a phone call, stop by.”

The district has hired 117 teachers since the start of June. “This The school rarely sends out letters in the mail anymore — mass includes the 31 teachers for growth,” Exline said. “The remainder emails are now the main method for is either for retirees or for positions that came open for other reaschool-parent communication, Myers sons.”

by Holly Beech said.

The following schools have new principals this year: hbeech@mymeridianpress.com “Providing an email address to the n Andrus Elementary: Peggy Ellis © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS school is a big deal. Check your email,” n Central Academy: Donell McNeal he encouraged parents. “Update your n Christine Donnell School of the Arts: Joni Leipf information with the main office.” n Eagle Elementary School of the Arts: Chis Housel n Idaho Fine Arts Academy (formerly Fresco): Tina Perry TEACHERS PREPARE FOR CLASS n Prospect Elementary: Joan Grether First-grade teacher Ruth Howard sat in her Meridian Elemenn River Valley Elementary: John Ursillo tary classroom last week, cutting out flower petals from fabric to n Willow Creek Elementary: Jared Christensen hang on the wall. She had already hung up a big yellow sun, creating a cheerful sky in a windowless classroom.

TEACHER OF THE YEAR Teachers down the hall also worked to create a warm and welKim Zeydel of Meridian Academy is the West Ada School Discoming classroom environments to prepare for a new group of trict’s 2013-14 Teacher of the Year. She has been teaching for 25 students. It’s not uncommon for a teacher to spend $500 of their own money on classroom decor and materials to go along with years, ranging from third grade to 12th grade in a mix of rural, the lesson, second-grade teacher Pam Emanual said. The way a suburban, public, private and alternative schools.

Zeydel has taught at Meridian Academy for the past eight years. classroom feels and is laid out plays a big role in creating a proShe enjoys the challenge of teaching at-risk high school students ductive learning environment, she said.

“It’s just about making a community of learners, a happy place and collaborating with other teachers, according to a district press release. to learn,” Emanual said.

Zeydel has an Master’s of Arts in education and an Master’s of Teachers also mapped out their curriculum.

Science in middle school mathematics. She is the president of the “You know you’re going to get a wide gamut of kids with varyIdaho Council of Teachers of Mathematics, a T^3 regional instrucing abilities,” Howard said. “You can see a big difference with tor and a recipient of the 2009 Presidential Award for Excellence in students whose parents read with them versus kids whose parMathematics and Science Teaching. ents don’t.”

Source: West Ada School District Switching from fifth grade to first grade, Howard said she’s excited to work with kids who are first learning to read.

SCHOOL BUILDING UPDATES “There’s just that awe and wonder,” she said, “and they’re so n Willow Creek Elementary, which was designed to be built in excited.” phases because of limited funding, will expand to third grade this Down the hall in the kindergarten classroom, La Vemy Stodyear and will have a new auditorium and cafeteria. dard said she’s excited to be students’ first impression of what n A private performing arts school for grades 6-12, formerly school is like. Kindergarten is not playtime — the curriculum is rigorous — and Stoddard said she hopes to make it fun and en- known as Fresco Arts Academy, has been absorbed into the district, which changed the name to Idaho Fine Arts Academy. The gaging.

“In kindergarten they come in afraid,” she said, “and I want school’s enrollment will grow from about 180 students last year to 210 students this year. Another 537 students are on the waiting list. them to be happy by the end of the day.”

Now that the academy is a public school, the former $8,000 tuition has been eliminated.

KINDERGARTEN BUSING RETURNS n Compass Public Charter School has expanded to a second loFor the first time since the 2010-11 school year, midday busing cation. Students in grades 7-12 will now go to class in a building for kindergarten students will be provided again this year. That’s that’s being subleased with the University of Phoenix, located at one of the factors that pushed the West Ada School District to 1422 S. Tech Lane in Meridian. The K-6 students will stay at the outsource busing, signing a five-year contract this summer with existing facility on Cherry Lane, where fifth grade and sixth grade Cascade Student Transportation. classes will be added.

“There are no big changes to bus routes other than the return Compass’ school year begins Monday. There’s an open house of kindergarten busing,” district spokesman Eric Exline said. at 7 p.m. today at the Tech Lane facility. Compass is not part of the There will be 55 midday kindergarten bus routes, he said. Dis- West Ada School District but was authorized by the Idaho State trict officials have estimated that the lack of kindergarten busing Public Charter School Commission. n The $24 million remodel of Meridian High School that began hampered kindergarten enrollment in recent years by about 150 students. in 2011 continues. Projects over the next couple years include enParents with students of all ages can find their bus stops and larging classroom and hallway sizes, improving science labs and times using the Bus Stop Locator at bit.ly/busstoplocator. building a new library

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Technology engages students in class, at home

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undreds of educators from 11 school districts gathered Tuesday for the West Ada School District’s seventh annual Tech Expo, held at Renaissance High School in Meridian. Teachers enrolled in workshops to learn about new online tools and ways to incorporate technology in the classroom. They also learned how to write grants to help pay for new devices.

Sometimes, keeping up with technology can feel a bit overwhelming — but it’s worth it, Prospect Elementary teachers Deb Carruthers (first grade) and Michelle Mayfield (fifth grade) told Meridian Press.

“The kids are so much more engaged because they’re already used to digital things,” Carruthers said.

Both teachers started using Promethean ActivBoards last school year, which is like a digital whiteboard that has a touchscreen and can upload notes to the Internet.

“The students love it because they love to walk up to the board and make something happen,” Mayfield said. “The kids are so much more attentive.”

Tech devices are the pencils and paper of the 21st century, Carruthers said.

by Holly Beech “This is a digital world,” she said. hbeech@mymeridianpress.com Both teachers are excited about West Ada’s © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS new website, which will give parents and students more online access to in-class assignments and documents. Plus, parents can receive an alert on their phone whenever the teacher posts something to the website.

Bus brings hands-on projects to students

Above: Discover Technology instructor Alec Wheeler gives teachers a tour Tuesday in the STEM Mobile Discovery Lab, a 60-foot bus that travels to Idaho schools.

Right: Ustick Elementary fourth-grade teacher Lori Murphy looks on with fascination at a 3-D printer in progress at the mobile lab.

Throughout the day, teachers toured the Discover Technology STEM Mobile Discovery Lab. The bus, sponsored by Micron Technology, is full of hands-on activities to teach kindergartners through high school seniors about science, technology, math and engineering.

“Some of the most basic principles of engineering can actually be done with wooden blocks,” Discover Technology instructor Chad Houck said, pointing to what looked like a sophisticated Jenga tower.

Down the aisle of the 60-foot bus (it’s been expanded from 40 feet to accommodate more students), you’ll find colorful and eye-catching gadgets that are just begging to be assembled and tested: magnets, elecPhotos by Holly Beech/MP tric circuits, LEGOs, microscopes and frozen insects, ping pong balls in a windy tube. All led to the grand finale at the end of the bus: two 3-D printers. One printer labored away Tuesday on a delicate and wavy purple vase.

The bus will visit more than 50 schools in southwest Idaho this school year, bringing a mobile classroom that’s interactive.

He tries to use this to his advantage. Students are allowed to take pictures of his “They can experiment with how circuits work,” instructor Alec notes during class and post them to the classroom’s online platform with Schoology.

Wheeler said. “It’s way more hands on.”

Houck told the story of a sixth-grade girl who said she had never considered a At home, students can take online quizzes, which are automatically graded. They career in science or technology because those subjects didn’t seem to connect to also get alerts on their phones when Sexton posts an update to Schoology. everyday life. After visiting the bus, she had a change of heart.

In the classroom, computer programs are replacing the traditional compass and “That’s probably one of the biggest things we’ve seen,” he said, adding with a pencil when it comes to drawing shapes and working with angles, Sexton said. smile, “In her particular case, we were blowing something up.”

“Really in the future, that’s where everything is,” he said.

The cost to have the bus at a school for a day is $2,000, but Micron offers a $1,500 The district’s policy on personal electronics gives teachers some wiggle room, grant. The bus can accommodate up to 500 students per day.

West Ada spokesman Eric Exline said.

“Electronic devices are allowable, or even encouraged, but the user is not alTeachers balance technology and distractions lowed to cause a disruption with their use,” he said. “In high schools you often see There’s new technology in schools — not just on the desks, but in students’ students listening to music on their iPhone in the hallway. Teachers have let stupockets. Almost every one of math teacher J.D. Sexton’s students at Eagle High dents use them to access the Internet as part of classroom research. You can’t, howhas a cellphone, he said. ever, answer phone calls during class.”

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FUN AT THE FAIR The Western Idaho Fair schedule is packed with events you likely won’t find around here during any other time of the year. Here’s a sampling: n WILD ABOUT MONKEYS. When a movie producer needs a performing baboon, chances are they will call Kevin and Martina Keith, the hosts of “Wild about Monkeys.”Training baboons is their specialty. They believe baboons to be, by far the most socially intelligent primate. Watch as Kevin and Martina delight and amaze the audience with educational entertainment for the whole family. n CARNIVAL. The Butler Amusements’ carnival returns to the fair this year with favorites like the Vertigo and White Water Flume. n AGRICULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS. Ever wonder how to bathe a chicken? How much do you know about

llamas? Who would you cheer on in a dairy goat milking contest or a rooster crowing contest? Find out at the fair, where Simplot is sponsoring a whole host of contests and enlightening agricultural activities.

Pick from a variety of contests and exhibits that highlight the fair’s Crop of the Year — apples, which have been grown in the state since the 1890s. Idaho grows 1.5 million to 2 million bushels of apples each season. Harvest begins in August, with the Gala variety up first. n SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. Ada County celebrated its 150th anniversary this year, and fair-goers can learn all about the county’s history and present features through interactive and engaging displays.

Learn more about fair events and performers, including hypnotists and comedians, at idahofair.com.

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FAMILYHUB Dunk a dolphin

MERIDIAN — Admit it — an event called a Dolphin Dunk just sounds like something you don’t want to miss. Add in the fact that it’s for a good cause and, well, get there on time because it might be crowded.

At noon Sunday, Roaring Springs, 400 W. Overland Road, will host the Dolphin Dunk to raise funds to build a gym and a teen center for the Meridian Boys and Girls Club. Toy dolphins

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It’s hard to believe, but it’s almost time to head back to school. Here are five ways to prepare: 1. Pick up supplies There are many places to choose from in Meridian and nearby when it comes to buying school supplies, which means parents and students can compare prices to get the best value. Check out Shopko, 3499 E. Fairview Ave., Wal-Mart, 795 W. Overland

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his year’s Western Idaho Fair is making sure to appeal to the masses — the concert lineup features some oldies, a little rock and, of course, a healthy dose of country.

Gritty rock outfit Seether is starting the series off with a show at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Originally from South Africa, the trio’s been in the U.S. for a little more than a decade. In that time, Seether dropped five albums — four gold and one platinum — and scored 11 No. 1 hits, like “Weak” and “Fake It.” Wednesday, country fans can get their first fix when Kentucky-native duo Montgomery Gentry takes the stage. It’s been a part the national country music scene since 1999, producing radio hits like “Where I Come From” and “Back When I Knew It All.” The award-winning duo proudly say they “cut (their) teeth in the honky-tonks,” giving Montgomery Gentry a sound that’s reminiscent of Willie Nelson, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Merle Haggard.

The four-time Grammy-winning Doobie Brothers will hit the Western Idaho Fair stage Thursday, bringing with them a 40-year classic rock legacy that includes 16 Top 40 hits. Their most pervasive hits, like “Black Water” and “China Grove,” are recognizable even across generational lines.

And the fair is rounding out its lineup with another nod to the country lovers — Thompson Square will take the Friday night slot. The married pair exploded onto both the country and Top 40 scenes in 2011 with “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not,” and have continued to deliver since, with a gold-status single on their newest album.

Concerts at the Western Idaho Fair are free with paid fair admission. For information, visit idahofair.com.

— 10,000 of them — will be dropped into the park’s Endless River. The few lucky people whose dolphins cross the finish line ahead of the rest will win a 2014-15 season pass to Roaring Springs, coffee for a year from Dutch Bros. or a one-year family pass to Axiom Fitness.

Dolphins are $5 for one, or $20 for five. Questions? Email kandis@adaclubs.org, call 639-3160 or visit adaclubs.org/ dolphindunk.

sical,” there’s still plenty of time. The song-and-dance take on the familiar Disney story has showings at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Saturday, Sunday and Aug. 21-23, and matinee showtimes at 1:30 p.m. Sunday and Aug. 23.

The show includes 19 songs written for the musical adaptation, as well as an ensemble arrangement of “I’m a Believer,” a popular track from the movie. All the actors are local to the Treasure Valley.

Tickets for the two-weekend run Be a believer of “Shrek: The Musical” at the Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third St. S., are $18 NAMPA — If you didn’t have a chance to catch opening night of Music Theatre of Idaho’s production of “Shrek: The Mu- in advance or $22 at the door.

Road, Staples, 6299 N. Eagle Road, or Target, 6280 N. Eagle Road.

2. Get creative with supplies If students want their supplies to stand out from the rest, visit one of Meridian’s three craft stores to customize notebooks and binders or to find unique supplies that other stores don’t have. Check out Craft Warehouse, Michael’s and Hobby Lobby, which are all located on Eagle Road.

3. Check out the new Meridian Gymboree store for kid’s clothes Gymboree recently opened its new location at The Village at Meridian.

Check out the new store for cute clothes for little ones to wear and save a trip to the mall.

4. Discount stores offer savings Meridian now has a long list of discount stores where you can find clothes, dorm essentials and more at lower prices than mall stores. Browse Gordman’s, 2260 N. Eagle Road, Marshall’s, 2020 N. Eagle Road, and Ross, 3553 E. Fairview Ave. for deals.

5. Get a fresh cut The 2 B A Kid House, 1990 N. Meridian Road, specializes in haircuts for kids. Check it out to get your kids’ ready for school.

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West Ada School District rolls out new website

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ew name, new busing contract, and, as of last Friday, new website.

The West Ada School District — formerly Joint School District No. 2 — has seen a lot of changes in just one summer.

District spokesman Eric Exline said the new website was going to happen regardless of the name and logo change.

“We needed a solution that worked from the district site level all the way to the classroom level,” he told Meridian Press in an email. “We needed a site that was attractive, easy to edit, and in particular, easier than our old site for teachers to use.”

by Holly Beech Plus, outdated software on the old website created pohbeech@mymeridianpress.com tential security hazards, he said. To update the software © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS from Sharepoint 2007 to Sharepoint 2013 would have cost an estimated $75,000. The district also would have needed to buy licenses and computers where the site would be housed, Exline said.

“Instead of paying those costs and needing to support the servers, our new site is hosted by a company called Schoolwires,” he said. “The service costs $43,000 to host and maintain the site.”

Schoolwires only does web hosting for K-12 institutions, and half of its employees are former educators, Exline said.

You can find the new site at westada.org, a switch from meridianschools.org. The new site gives parents more access to information about what’s going on in the district and in their student’s classroom, Exline said. Registered users will be able to build their own custom view, with information like lunch menus and their student’s class schedules. Learn how to register for an account at bit.ly/westada.

“This will give parents information they need to partner with what students are The West Ada School District unveiled its new website last week, at westada.org. learning in class,” Exline said.

Almost 300 people had registered on the site as of Tuesday.

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he relationship between the West Ada School District and North Star Charter became so “dysfunctional” that administrators have asked the Public Charter School Commission to transfer North Star’s petition from the district to the commission.

Idaho public charter schools can be authorized by a local school board or by the commission. Oversight of a public charter school resides with

by Jennifer Swindell the authorizer idahoednews.org of that school. © 2014 IDAHO ED NEWS The commission oversees 30 other charter schools.

The 10 commissioners at Tuesday’s meeting unanimously agreed to delay a decision on a transfer. North Star was asked to fulfill some administrative requests in its petition, most importantly

putting financial records into different templates, and that could take a couple of weeks.

“It became a dysfunctional relationship,” North Star vice-chair Bill Russell testified when asked why the charter wanted a transfer. “This is the better way forward for this school — less drama and less distractions.”

West Ada district officials have agreed to the transfer. (West Ada is formerly known as Meridian).

“It started with them saying we’d really like you to transfer and we said we’re happy to,” Russell said. “The financial stress and a mistake in the process of revocation made us two organizations that need to be apart.”

North Star recently survived a near closure and restructuring of millions in debt.

The charter school has some of the best academic results in the state — but a $12

million building loan had left the school at risk of a shutdown and at one point, the district threatened to revoke its charter.

A June restructuring of a school bond reduced loan payments and pushed out much of the school’s debt for decades.

The school is still on the hook to pay $487,000 a year in bond payments. But before the restructuring, North Star was paying about $1.2 million in annual payments, under a financing deal signed in 2009 when the national economy was struggling.

“It is completely resolved,” Russell told commissioners about the debt. “This budget has gone through more work and more scrutiny than any other budget I’ve ever worked on.”

Russell also told commissioners North Star plans to hire a full-time fundraiser.

North Star could next appear before the commissioners at their regularly scheduled Oct. 9 meeting.

Commissioner Tamara Baysinnger said there are a “fairly small number of items that need to be addressed” to revise the petition, and commissioner Alan Reed told North Star officials “we look forward to having you back at our next meeting.”

Despite its financial and governance issues, North Star made the Washington Post’s 2014 list of America’s most challenging high schools — based on the number of students enrolled in programs such as Advanced Placement and International Baccalaurate. North Star received four stars on the state’s five-star rating system, and boasted an 80 percent go-on rate in 2012. The Idaho average goon rate is 54 percent.

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The .500 record left Meridian one win short of qualifying for the championship bracket.

Meridian, the Pacific Northwest regional champ, took on the Dominican Republic in a consolation bracket at 10:30 a.m. Thursday after the Meridian Press’ deadline.

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MARYLAND 5, MERIDIAN 1: Rain washed out Meridian’s Tuesday date with the Maryland state champ, Prince George’s County, forcing a doubleheader Wednesday.

Maryland jumped out to a 5-0 lead after a fourrun third inning. Meridian answered with its only run in the bottom of the sixth inning, despite racking up eight hits. Maryland totaled six hits.

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MERIDIAN 12, SOUTHWEST 1: Meridian broke out offensively in its final game in the American Division, racking up 12 runs on 11 hits. It hung crooked numbers on the board with a five-run third inning and a four-run fifth inning.

Meridian also stole home twice in the game to tack on extra runs.

Hayden Cantrill doubled in the win, and Tristan Ray smacked a two-run single in the fifth as Meridian ran away with the win.

Cantrill also started the game on the mound.

MERIDIAN 4, NEW ENGLAND 3: Meridian bounced back in its second game at the Cal Ripken World Series on Tuesday, beating Danbury, Connecticut.

Hayden Cantrill smacked a two-run, basesloaded single in the second inning for Meridian in the win, and Isaiah Vega added a two-run double in the inning. Vega was named the Babe Ruth Player of the Game.

Meridian was out hit 9-4, but Cantrill’s and Vega’s big hits provided just enough offense.

Danbury, the New England champion, threatened when it loaded the bases with no outs in the sixth inning. But Meridian escaped the jam when its pitcher fielded a grounder and fired to catcher Mason Leavitt, who started a double play. A strikeout then allowed Meridian to exit the inning.

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST 5, MERIDIAN 1: Meridian lost its opener 5-1 to the Pacific Southwest champion, Hanford, California, on Sunday.

AMERICAN DIVISION Team W L Maryland 4 0 Pacific SW 3 2 Pacific NW (Meridian) 2 2 New England 1 3 Southwest 0 4 Sunday, Aug. 10 Pacific SW 5, Meridian 1 Monday, Aug. 11 Meridian 4, New England 3 Wednesday, Aug. 13 Maryland 5, Meridian 1 Meridian 12, Southwest 1 NOTE: Top two teams advance to championship bracket Hanford jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and never surrendered the lead. Meridian out hit Hanford 7-5, but Meridian’s only run came thanks to an error in the sixth inning.

Meridian’s Gabe Hughes doubled, and pitcher Quinn McGuire was named the Babe Ruth Player of the Game.

“Usually, we can get seven runs in a game,” Hughes said in a release. “We just aren’t hitting right now.”

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Secondary lunch: $3, increase of 10 cents n Adult lunch: $3.50, no change n Elementary breakfast: $1.25, no change n Secondary breakfast: $1.50, no change n Adult breakfast: $2, no change n

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West Ada School District trustees reluctantly approved the increase Tuesday. There was no other way to meet federal reby Holly Beech quirements, Ada hbeech@mymeridianpress.com West Central Re© 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS gion Director Joe Yochum told them.

Federal law — the Healthy HungerFree Kids Act of 2010 — has a formula that guides how much school districts must charge for full-priced lunches. The formula includes the number of students who buy full-priced lunches, along with the federal government’s reimbursement rate for free and reduced lunches.

To get to the right price point, West Ada increased middle and high school lunch prices from $2.90 to $3 in June. But Yochum later learned that wouldn’t be enough, and elementary lunch prices would also need to be raised to meet requirements.

Basically, Yochum said, the federal government doesn’t want districts to charge, say, $1.80 for a full-priced lunch but get reimbursed at a rate of $2.60 for a free or reduced-cost lunch.

“They don’t want school districts subsidizing their budgets on federal reimbursements,” he said.

Another motive behind the law, Yochum said, is to help school districts build up their fund balances in order to afford the healthier lunches that are now required by the United States Department of Agriculture.

The law does not apply to the cost of breakfast or an adult lunch, which will stay the same this year.

School districts that meet certain requirements, such as having enough money in the lunch program’s fund balance, can apply for a waiver to postpone a price increase. West Ada doesn’t meet all the re-

quirements this year.

“We’re getting close to being able to apply for this,” Yochum said. “If the USDA allows for exemption next year, I think we’ll take a serious, long look at it.”

This is the fifth year in a row the district has raised lunch prices at either the elementary or secondary level. Five years ago, an elementary school lunch cost $1.75 and a basic secondary lunch cost $2.25.

The district raised prices by 14-25 percent in 2010-11 to keep up with the cost of nutritious foods. But every year since, the increase can be attributed to the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, Yochum said.

The district’s food program budget is not connected to the general fund, West Ada Superintendent Linda Clark said at Tuesday’s meeting. The School Nutrition Services budget is about $9 million “School lunch funds stand alone,” she said. “They are not a part of the general fund, and the district cannot benefit from any additional money that flows in there.”

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LOCAL NEWS Public can share views on proposed city budget Tuesday

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he city of Meridian has outlined a budget for next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. Before the budget can be approved, the city must give residents a chance to share their views on it.

A public hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 33 E.

by Holly Beech Broadway Ave. The prohbeech@mymeridianpress.com posed budget is $93.76 million, which is slightly © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS higher than this year’s budget of $91.5 million.

Here’s a look at the fiscal year 2015 budget breakdown, as it’s been proposed:

GENERAL FUND Revenue: $39.8 million Expenditures: 36.9 million n Remaining $2.9 million reinvested into capital improvement, impact and general fund balance for future development Revenue sources: n $24.3 million: property tax MP file photo n $6.2 million: inter-governmental n $4.9 million: miscellaneous and grants n $4.4 million: fees and grants n Remaining $1.7 million will come from enterprise BUDGET ENHANCEMENTS fund balance Expenditure sources: As the city was putting together the budget in July, each n $14.2 million: police department Revenue sources: department had the chance to present its needs for the upn $10 million: fire department n $26.6 million: fees and charges coming budget year. If the department had a need that was n $4.8 million: parks department n $1.5 million: miscellaneous above and beyond its typical operations cost, it could ask n $4.6 million: administrative services n $1.7 million: fund balance the city for a budget enhancement to pay for it. Enhancen $3.3 million: community development Expenditure sources ments include new staff members, equipment and vehicles. n $15.4 million: sewer system Departments requested a total of $17.9 million in enENTERPRISE FUND (Public Works) n $8.9 million: water system hancements for next budget year, including 17.5 new fulln $4.8 million: engineering n Revenue: $28.1 million time employees. You can find a full lists of requests at bit. n Expenditures: $29.9 million n $800,000: utility billing ly/meridian2015budgethearing. n n

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Installation is expected to be complete by today, giving ACHD technicians about a week before school start to make sure the signals are operational and adjust the timing according to the needs of the schools in each area.

In choosing where the flashing crosswalk signals should go, ACHD traffic engineers investigated and prioritized requests from schools, neighborhoods and private citizens. Criteria included what kind of school the crosswalk serves (high school or an elementary school, with preference given to younger students), how many kids use the crosswalk, how much traffic is on the street, and vehicle speed.

Two of the six crosswalks (McMillan and Red Horse; Cloverdale and Muir Ridge) are already considered “enhanced,” meaning a pedestrian can hit a button to cross the street, and the traffic signals will bring traffic to a complete stop. The new beacons will ensure that traffic is going even slower when student activity is the greatest.

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LOCAL NEWS Rendering shows plan for new Boys & Girls Club gym

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oys and Girls Clubs About 100 kids are on a of Ada County is one BOYS AND GIRLS waiting list to be club memstep closer to its new bers. The club, next to MeMeridian gym. Cole CLUB IN MERIDIAN ridian Elementary, accomArchitects of Boise n 911 N. Meridian Road modates 250 to 325 students has released the rendering of n 888-5392 a day in a facility that’s only what the expansion will look meant for 180 people, so like, and construction could kids have to rotate to outstart this year. door activities.

“A gym is a really vital part for a Boys The club still needs to raise about $1 million to pay for the project. Cole Archi- and Girls Club,” Meridian clubhouse ditects and oth- rector Robyn Ure said at a July town hall ers are donat- meeting. “It’s more than just a gym, it’s

by Holly Beech more than just the extra space. You’re able hbeech@mymeridianpress.com ing services. to bring in so many more things to those “I’ve been © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS involved on kids that a lot of those kids can’t afford.”

Along with more space for sports and the (Boys and Girls Club) board for about 11 years, and games, the expanded study room will I’ve kind of seen the background of some give students a quieter area to do homeof the stories of the children, in terms work, Ure said.

Submitted photo of what challenges they’ve had,” Cole Ure hopes the new teen center helps Boys and Girls Clubs of Ada County is raising money to build a new gym at its Meridian clubhouse and Architects managing partner Stanley attract and retain teen members so they expand the teen center and learning center.

The clubhouse has a long waiting list and not enough room Cole said last month. “I think the Boys have a safe place to go after school, she and Girls Club provides a great venue for said. Thirty to 40 teens use the clubhouse for its members. Cole Architects of Boise has donated its services for the project. education and training and a place for during the school year, and up to 50 durthem to be safe.” ing the summer.

The expansion will almost double Of the Meridian clubhouse’s roughly the club’s square footage — currently at 600 members, 80 percent are from low11,000 square feet — and will allow for a income families, Ure said, and 33 percent bigger teen center and education room. come from households in poverty.

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Jason Spelliscy n The Idaho Hospital Association announced Lisa Kidder Hrobsky will become president and CEO. She replaces Steve Millard, who is retiring. n

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LOCAL NEWS Unforeseen soil problem delays dog park construction, Storey Park improvements

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t Tuesday’s workshop, the Meridian City Council voted to reject the bids it received for the new dog park and Storey Park improvements.

In July, the City Council approved $226,400 for dog park construction and $1.3 million for parking lot and infrastructure improvements at Storey Park, 205 E. Franklin Road.

A week later, the city put five packages out to bid for five different aspects of the project. It received four bids back and opened them Aug. 5. Three of the bids c a me

by Holly Beech in on hbeech@mymeridianpress.com budget, © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS but the bid for ground-level work was much higher than the estimated cost of the project because of the soil conditions at the park, Parks Superintendent Mike Barton told the City Council.

The soil is not contaminated, Barton said, but the top 2 feet of soil can’t sustain concrete or pathways, so it would need to be moved and only used in grassy areas. The bids for that part of the project were $500,000 higher than the city anticipated, Barton said.

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to the drawing board to look for ways to bring down the cost of the project in light of the new soil situation. The department will try to maintain the general plan and design for the park, Barton said, and it will update the council along the way.

“We’re confident that we can get this project back out to bid and on budget,” Barton said. This will probably push the groundbreaking to spring. Before running into this obstacle, the city had hoped to open the park by May. Now, it’s set to open in late summer.

“It’s very unfortunate because we know this delays the opening of a much needed amenity,” Mayor Tammy de Weerd said.

“But we do want to do it right, and the only time we should do something is when we feel comfortable moving forward.”

Councilman Luke Cavener said “if there is lemonade to be made from these lemons,” it’s that residents who have pushed for a dog park now have more time to raise money and build partnerships.

Barton said the parks department will actively seek sponsorships during this planning phase.

Idahoans spent almost $15K per capita on essentials in 2012

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While Idaho’s outlay ranked 38th among the states, the percentage of per capita income ranked eighth due to Idaho’s per capita income of $34,481 in 2012. Per capita income is the state’s total personal income

by Meridian Press staff news@mymeridianpress.com — the combination of wages, © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS business profits, investment earnings and transfer payments like Social Security and pensions — allocated evenly to every man, woman and child.

Idaho’s per capita expenditures on essentials were driven by gasoline and other energy costs, which ranked 11th among the states at $1,855 per capita. Countering that was the cost of health care at $4,695 per capita, which ranked 49th.

Nationally, per capita spending on essentials was $16,380 or 37.5 percent of per capita income in 2012.

In addition, Idahoans spent another $15,301 on vehicles and other transportation, clothing, furnishings, recreational goods and services, financial services, food and accommodations outside the home and other goods and services such as education.

Idaho’s per capita personal consumption of $30,190 ranked 45th among the states, but accounted for 87.6 percent of per capita personal income, placing Idaho ninth among the states.

Per capita personal consumption rose steadily as a percentage of per capita income from 83 percent in 1997 to 89 percent in 2007 before slipping back range between 87.5 percent and 88.4 percent in the subsequent years.

Total per capita consumption nationally was $35,498 or 81.2 per cent of per capita income in 2012.

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SOLID Oak China/Curio Cabinet, like new, 32x72 15”deep, $100 466-8318

Deadline to get your Classified ads in for the following Friday is 4:30pm on Wednesday.

Please call us if you have questions 467-9253.

registration for September classes. Introduction to music, including keyboard, theory, technique, singing, and community performance.

Ages 3-8

HIGHCHAIR, Chair combination, on wheels, very good condition, $35 965-6637 KIDS Play Structure, steel, Trex-Deck/ladder/firepole, 4wx5wx8h, disassembly, you-move, $150 283-5200-Steve Poe's Old Time Gun and Pawn

CALL 454-1532.

SHOWBIZ Kidz taking

TO ADVERTISE HERE CALL 208-467-9253

Store Closing Sale

BUYING CLEAN USED FURNITURE AND ANTIQUES.

AFFORDABLE!

Piano, Guitar, Violin, Fiddle or Ukulele lessons.

All ages & levels.

Private & fun!

Call 467-6244.

AR15 handle base with red dot scope, $50 459-7574

WE BUY GUNS. Top prices paid.

Boulevard Guns & Pawn

205 Caldwell Blvd, Nampa

Call 467-7296

ADVERTISE HERE

If you are reading this, so are your potential customers!

FURNITURE

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Real Estate/Rentals ONE Unit Duplex For Sale in Senior Glen Meadow Estates, Caldwell, 2112 Alder Drive, two bedroom, two bath, built in 2007, like new, no maintenance(small HOA fee), 1 car garage, handicap accessible, walk-in closets, $125,000.

Call (208)695-8773

CALDWELL 2 bedroom, 1 bath, AC, refrigerator/stove.

Private parking. $500 + deposit.

310-717-8613

Serving Nampa/Caldwell

466-4888

Looking to rent?

FOR RENT

HOME FOR SALE IN 55+ SENIOR PARK 1994 Nashua Doublewide. Brand new carpet & flooring. Clean, quiet, safe neighborhood. $19,950.

Move-in incentives.

Make offer. 541-889-9579

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This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800669-9777. Hearing impaired call 1-800-927-9275

1-2-3 Bedroom Units $300-$900 www.qmtrust.com RCE-401

TO ADVERTISE HERE CALL 208-467-9253 OPEN HOUSE Sat Aug 9 Noon - 2pm 659 N Shadowfox, Eagle 3 Bed, 2.5 bath Townhouse.

Granite Countertops, Hardwood Floors.

2 car attached garage, fenced yard.

EZ Maintenance - Front Yard maintained by HOA!!

MUST SEE this RARE LUXURY TOWNHOME. Gold Star Realty, Rob Jerome 208-571-1003

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Come & enjoy fun times doing crafts, games, puzzles & potlucks.

ADVERTISE HERE

We have covered parking, club house & a limited access building.

If you are reading this, so are your potential customers!

HAPPY VALLEY PARK Double/singlewide lots available.

5 months free with approved house.

Quick freeway access.

465-5353

We are close to West Valley Medical Center in a country setting.

Must be 62+.

MIDWAY PARK Quiet Country Park 2 spaces available.

4 months free with approved house.

465-5353

Call 459-7075 or ITT 800-545-1833 ext. 315 to see your future home.

Contact us for details.

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING Sandlewood & Nottingshire Apts.

Caldwell.

Call 459-4434.

NOTE: The following advertisers have certified that these properties meet the standards set by the Fair Housing Act of 1968; amended on 1989, and therefore qualify as “Housing for the Elderly,” and may be advertised as such.

Equal Housing Opportunity

55+ Senior Park

Beautifully kept park. 5 months free with move-in.

RV sites available.

Call 541-889-9579.

NAMPA 1 bedroom with appliances & more. No pets.

Call 466-5022.

2 Nice Commercial shops, 2400 SQFT, 40X60, 1200 SQFT, 20X60, Both:Very well inflated, great location, landlord pays water, next to future greenbelt, secured fenced area, Call (208)317-1133

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Class A CDL truck driver.

Train for a New Career in Massage or Healthcare No Registration Fee Call 1-888-202-2573 1021 W. Hemingway, Nampa www.Milaninstitute.edu Instructor Supervised Student Massage Spa Open to the Public

Train for a New Career in Beauty No Registration Fee Call 1-888-216-0553 1009 W. Hemingway, Nampa www.MilanInstitute.edu Instructor Supervised Student Salon Open to the Public

Travel 10 western states.

Great benefit package & wages. Full Time, No tickets, 2 years experience, Bulk belt trailers.

Call 208-697-9923

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Balewagons:

NH pull-type & self propelled models/parts/tires.

Buy/Sell/Trade/Finance 880-2889 anytime Jim www.balewagon.com

FARMER'S MARKET • Local Fresh Sweet Corn •Watermelon •Vine Ripe Tomatoes •Cantaloupe Flats-of-Strawberries $7.95 Fresh-Sunnyslope-Peaches $20/case Also, don't miss our Smoked Trout and Idaho Wines. We feature delicious fried chicken as well!

FRANKLIN JUNCTION FRUITSTAND 8059 HWY 20/26, NAMA 468-4050 866-5901

BLACKBERRIES & RASPBERRIES picked & PYO now.

SWEET CORN available for canning & freezing.

Call for time & availability.

208-466-3860, The Berry Ranch FRESH Eggs, corn fed chicken, Hay, ½ clover, ½ grass, 899-7503

TO ADVERTISE HERE CALL 208-467-9253 Monday- Friday 8 AM-5PM

GENERAL

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE Landscape Maintenance Co. hiring for mowing etc.

Background checks and drug testing apply to this position. $10 hr. DOE. Apply in person 5061 Ustick Rd Nampa.

NAMPA BOWL hiring Desk Clerk/pin chaser & cafe help. Apply in person at 485 Caldwell Blvd. Nampa.

HEALTHCARE

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Trinity Mission Health & Rehab of Midland Trinity Mission Health & Rehab of Midland

is looking for CNA's.

FT, evening & night shifts.

Apply at 46 N. Midland Blvd., Nampa.

is looking for

LPN

Thurs-Friday-Saturday, 10pm-6am.

Apply at 46 N. Midland Blvd., Nampa.

Everyday deals Don’t miss out!

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Sweet corn for sale! $2.50 per dozen.

249-1010.

SYMMS FRUIT RANCH RETAIL OPEN Monday-Friday 10 am-4:30 pm Saturday 9-noon

Peaches, Pears, Plums & Nectarines 14068 Sunny Slope Road Caldwell

459-4821

Transportation

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GENERAL

Greg Granden Custom Haystacking & Retrieving

ADVERTISE HERE If you are reading this, so are your potential customers!

20+ Years Experience Hay, Grass & Straw For sale 4 Ton Minimum

Contact us for details.

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Call 250-1965 Thank You!

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455-2525 or 454-9162

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467-2200

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