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ELECTION 2015 CRIME A Meridian man sentenced Feb. 2 for a stabbing incident at Swan Falls Dam last year will now spend the next 20 years in prison following the ruling from the fourth district judge.

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Residents will have a chance to vote on the $96 million West Ada School District bond which the district hopes will fund the construction of four schools and expedite the construction of Meridian High School.

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n last week’s issue we ran an article about Bill March who made an artistic B-17 sculpture for World War II airman Max Polin. I had a wonderful time meeting March and talking to him, as well as learning about Max’s story from his son, Stephen.

As a journalist, I have had many opportunities to speak to World War II veterans, and their stories always amaze. They also honestly scare the pants off me.

The war was truly a beast.

Although their stories are always the most intense and emotional I hear, that generation had a real brilliant spark to it.

I can never write about anything World War II without remembering my great grandfather. He had always been an inspiration to me.

During the war, Grandad was a Marine and deployed in the Pacific, and after the war he walked with a cane from being wounded on Iwo Jima, but Grandad never let his wounds — or anything else — slow him down.

We would always remember him as a kind, smiling man who loved horses, but we always knew in the back of our minds that we were lucky to have him with us at all .For me at least, I try to live with some of the lessons we learned from him. And I think there are a lot of people out there

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Meridian Police Department Log Feb. 25 - March 3

Police made the following arrests or issued charges: 2 petit thefts 3 possession of drug paraphernalia 1 commercial burglary 2 batteries 6 driving under the influence 1 domestic battery 4 warrants 1 no contact order violation 1 juvenile possession of stolen property 1 juvenile driving without privileges 1 juvenile tobacco violation 2 possession of marijuana 1 vandalism 1 unlawful entry

who can relate to that feeling from their

by Zachary Chastaine own families.

During my talks with March we briefly zchastaine@idahopress.com talked about one of my favorite places in © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS the Treasure Valley, the Warhawk Air Museum. I am a massive aviation geek and could seriously spend all day examining the F-86F Sabre, and partly because it’s always remarkable to see some of the aircraft that have been used throughout history.

World War II aircraft seem so fragile compared to the military aircraft of today. Then when you remember they flew — and fought — up in the air, it’s remarkable and kind of terrifying.

Once I had a chance to step aboard a B-25 Mitchell bomber, which didn’t really feel safe even on the ground. Part of what makes these aircraft so special was the people who built them and then used them to fight the war.

And to that end, for anyone who has not been to the Warhawk Air Museum, I highly recommend you visit and check out its collection. It’s a fantastic museum with lots of great aircraft on display and other exhibits. On some weekends you can even seen visiting aircraft which they sometimes fly for visitors to see.

Police also took calls, investigated or assisted: 1 disturbing the peace 2 unattended deaths 7 vehicle burglaries 4 petit thefts 3 frauds 4 vandalisms 1 domestic batteries 1 residential burglaries 1 graffiti 2 EMS assists 4 protective custody holds 1 juvenile beyond control 3 disturbances 1 fictitious bill 2 identity theft 2 runaways 1 attempted burglary

ROADREPORT Eighth Street from Cherry Lane to Yost Avenue, lane restrictions with flagging through today for sidewalk and irrigation replacement. n Linder Road from Almaden Drive to Duck Alley Road, lane restrictions with flagging through Nov. 17 for road rebuild. n Locust Grove Road north of McMillan Road, lane restrictions with flagging through Thursday for utility work. n Ten Mile Road from Cherry Lane to Ustick Road, lane and pedestrian restrictions through Sept. 23 for road, sewer and water improvements. n Ten Mile Road from McMillan Road to Nelis Drive, lane restrictions with flagging through Thursday for utility work. n

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BOISE — Idaho has the ninth lowest overall state and local tax burden in the country when compared to all other states and the District of Columbia. Idaho also has the lowest tax burden among western states, when measured by the proportion of income that goes to pay for taxes. That’s according to the latest tax burden study published by the Idaho State Tax Commission.

The annual study, conducted by Property Tax Policy Bureau Chief Alan Dornfest, compares Idaho’s state and local taxes nationally and with those of an 11-state western region. It’s based on data from fiscal year 2012, the latest year for which census figures are available.

Dornfest said that Idaho’s tax burden rankings remain close to those indicated in the years leading up to the recent major recession.

Here are a few highlights of this year’s tax burden study, based on taxes paid relative to income: n Idaho’s individual income tax burden continued to decrease, going from 14.1 percent over the U.S. average in fiscal year 2008 to 2 percent over the average in fiscal year 2010 and 2.3 percent below the national average in fiscal year 2012. This represents the lowest relative burden for this tax since fiscal year 1984. n Corporate income tax burden is highly volatile, mostly due to variations in corporate taxable income. n Looking at taxes paid in comparison to income, there was a 9.8 percent increase on collections in Idaho for fiscal year 2012, compared with a 1 percent increase in collections nationally. n Idaho’s relative sales tax burden continued to decrease slightly in fiscal year 2012 and is now 3.7 percent below the n U.S. average. As in fiscal year 2011, this again reflects a slightly smaller increase in sales tax collections in Idaho than in the nation as a whole.

Dornfest’s tax burden study is available on the Tax Commission’s website at tax.idaho.gov under the “Quick Picks” section. For information, call (208) 334-7742.

Boise Metro Chamber endorses West Ada District bond

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BOISE—The Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce endorsed the $96 million West Ada School District bond in an announcement released Monday.

The chamber announcement said because of new construction and increasing total property value in West Ada School District, the passing of the bond on March 10 by voters would not increase the property tax rate levied by the school district. The rate will not increase, but in some situations, a homeowner’s property taxes could still go up.

Superintendent Linda Clark said in the announcement that support of the Boise business community was greatly appreciated.

“The tie between economic progress and infrastructure such as schools to accommodate increasing enrollment is what makes the Boise Chamber such an important partner for our school district,” Clark said.

Meridian Boy Scout makes Eagle

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Meridian resident Kyle Nielbeck, 18, earned the rank of Eagle following a board of review approval on Jan. 13. He is from Troop 97.

Nielbeck received his rank after completing a public service announcement for Buckle up for Bobby as his Eagle Scout Service Project.

Buckle up for Bobby is a nonprofit that promotes the use of seat belts and other safe driving practices.

Nielbeck who has a background in video production at Mountain View High School has been Scouting since 2003 and attends the College of Western Idaho.

Nielbeck aspires to be a high school history teacher in the future.

Boise Bombers host Wheelchair Rugby Playoffs

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A local wheelchair rugby team, the Boise Bombers, are hosting the 2015 Western States Sectional playoffs which will last from today to Sunday at the Meridian Homecourt YMCA. The games will start at 10 a.m. each day Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Teams from California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Idaho will attend.

Boise Bombers team member Josiah Sullivan said team members are all quadriplegic and have been playing competitively for three years.

Sullivan said the sport is growing fast.

To learn more, and to donate to the team to help fund equipment and fees for the Bombers, visit boisebombersquadrugby.com or visit the team’s Facebook at facebook.com/boisebomberswheelchairrugbyteam.

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BOISE — A Meridian man convicted near the dam. of aggravated battery and third-degree Deputies responded arson in connection with a stabbing just after 5 a.m. Sept. 28 incident near Swan Falls Dam last fall to reports that a man was will spend 20 years in prison, 4th Disattacking people with a trict Judge Patrick Owen ruled Monday. knife. When officers arWilliam Miles Buckman, 34, who rived, they found a man pleaded guilty to the charges late last and a woman with knife William year, will be eligible for parole in sevwounds. They spotted Buckman en years.

Buckman a short time Ada County Sheriff’s Office spokes- later trying to get into a locked buildman Patrick Orr said in a news release ing attached to the dam. that Buckman attacked two people The victims were treated and rewith knives while camping and fishing leased from a local hospital.

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Witnesses reported Buckman had been fishing and drinking alcohol when he became angry with the couple because they wouldn’t help retrieve a flashlight that someone else had dropped into the water. During the attack, witnesses reported, Buckman cut the tent and threatened to set it on fire.

Buckman also faced kidnapping charges for holding the couple at knifepoint, Orr said, but those charges were dropped as part of the plea agreement.

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Meridian businesswoman aims to make Prom Extravaganza memorable F

or many high school teens, prom is a memorable experience — some would even call it one of the most memorable nights of high school. One of the most iconic elements of any prom, are the prom dresses.

Local businesswoman Roma Newton, who owns Paige’s Boutique near downtown Meridian, knows prom is special and memorable for teens. That’s why she’s helped develop a massive prom-dress fashion show called Prom Extravaganza.

“Prom is a big deal for young kids going to high school,” Newton said. “There are a lot of kids who don’t get to go to prom.”

This will be the third Prom Extravaganza Newton has hosted, and this year is geared to be the biggest and best yet. Newton hopes to draw as many as 7,000 attendees to the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa for the March 14 show.

Newton said the show will include a wide range of dresses of all sizes and colors and include everything

by Zachary Chastaine zchastaine@idahopress.com from inexpensive dresses to the high-end designer dress© 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS es. Models of all shapes and heights will be showing the dresses off, and Newton wants to make the dresses modeled in the show available for purchase.

Newton said she likes to have girls from local high schools model the dresses, and this year she is teaming up with local businesses to help make it a much more robust event.

“We get the sense of putting on an amazing event,” Newton said Newton also brings 15 years of political campaign experience to the event which has served her well in the past with organizing Prom Extravaganza. The first year she held it in North Dakota she said people came from neighboring states to attend.

This year Newton is producing a catalog of the dresses which the models will be helping with as well.

Newton said she wants it to be the caliber of productions from big cities like Los Angeles or New York.

“My show is very eloquent,” she said.

The Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council is also helping run the entire event. Newton said the students have been fantastic to work with and that Mayor Tammy de Weerd had been supportive of the event.

One of the major differences to this year’s Prom Extravaganza will be the donation of 50 percent of the proceeds to Charitable Assistance to Community’s Homeless, also known as CATCH. Previous organizations Newton has donated to from the event include the Wounded Warrior Product.

CATCH Executive Director Wyatt Schroeder said his organization felt it was almost plucked out of obscurity after it was selected to partner with Prom Extravaganza. His hope was that the event would provide an opportunity for CATCH to meet with people and teach them about the homelessness problem in Meridian. Schroeder said about 400 students in the West Ada School District are at risk of homelessness and often the school district is the first place where the organization can identify the problem.

“Even if people don’t see it on the streets, they know

Photos by Adam Eschbach/MP

Above: Rocky Mountain High School student Grace Squire, 15, tries on a prom dress with other high school students Friday in Meridian.

Below: Meridian High School student Morgan Valentine tries on a cowboy hat for fun while trying on dresses.

Front page: Cady Snell, a Senior at Rocky Mountain, smiles as Courtney Butterworth, 14, puts a necklace on her.

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what it’s like to have their children go through school,” Schroeder said. “These are Meridian families.”

Schroeder said he invited everyone attending Prom Extravaganza to come meet with CATCH’s Meridian case worker Abby White and himself to learn about the homelessness issue in Meridian and what their organization is hoping to do to address it.

Schroeder said an important aspect to the partner- ROMA NEWTON ship was that it gave an op- Owner of Paige’s Boutique portunity to help connect the community with the families affected by homelessness.

“We’re also working with the schools just like Roma is with her boutique to make sure everyone has an excellent prom night,” Schroeder said. “We’re working in our office to make sure everyone feels included.”

Newton said her family had moved to Meridian after realizing it was a place with traditional values she and her husband wanted for their kids. But it’s also a place with a friendly community, and working with CATCH was a way to help give back to that community.

“I’m honored to even work with them,” Newton said.

Prom is a big deal for young kids going to high school.

There are a lot of kids who don’t get to go to prom.”

West Ada School District bond approaching Lawmaker to withdraw daylight saving time bill

by Zachary Chastaine

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he day to vote for a $96 million bond proposed by the West Ada School District is approaching quickly.

Residents will be able to cast their vote Tuesday.

The bond will be used to pay for two middle schools that are expected to cost $60 million, expedite the completion of a $24 million construction project at Meridian High School, build a $10 million elementary school and partially purchase a new high school site for $2 million.

It is the hope of the school district that the additional buildings will relieve some of the growing pains the district is experiencing at many schools. While the district’s newer middle schools are built to hold 1,000 students, many are over capacity by a few hundred students. One of the more seriously affected schools — Lake Hazel Middle School — has 1,459 students enrolled, but only has the capacity for 1,000. Lake Hazel, like many West Ada schools, uses temporary classrooms to keep up with capacity needs.

Superintendent Linda Clark reiterated to the

Residents can also vote early by going to the elections office located at 400 N. Benjamin Lane, Suite 100 in Boise. Voting takes place between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

For information such as where to find your polling location, visit Adacounty.id.gov/ elections or call the Ada County Elections Office at 287-6860.

ELECTION 2015 Meridian Chamber of Commerce during its March 3 Luncheon that due to increasing property values within the district, levy rates would not increase as a result of the bond vote passing.

While the rate will not increase, under some circumstances, some property owners may still experience higher property taxes.

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BOISE (AP) — The Republican lawmaker who put forward a bill intended to eliminate time changes in Idaho due to daylight saving time says he’ll withdraw the plan because it’s against federal law.

House Majority Leader Mike Moyle of Star tells The SpokesmanReview in a story on Wednesday that he’ll try again next year.

Moyle’s bill would have put Idaho on daylight saving time all year.

Ray Harwood reports on time zone issues and opposes seasonal time

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He tells the newspaper that federal law allows states two options — sticking with standard time year-round or changing to daylight saving time in March.

Moyle tried last year to put Idaho permanently on standard time but that bill failed.

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Clint Shiflet joins Idaho Central Credit Union Idaho Central Credit Union announced that Clint Shiflet has been hired as a business lending officer in Boise. He has more than 30 years of banking experience and has spent the last 20 years focused on commercial lending.

Shiflet is a past chairman of the board of the Meridian Chamber of Commerce and past president of the Idaho Risk Management Association.

All obituaries for Meridian Press must be placed by your mortuary or at selfserve.idahopress.com.

Deadline is 3 p.m. Wednesdays for Friday publication. If you have questions, call 465-8128.

Claude Baird, 88, of Boise, died Cling Shiflet

Name change for Goicoechea Law Attorney Bruce Skaug announced Goicoechea Law, Nampa is now Skaug Law PC. Skaug opened the firm in 1992 and he said the only thing changing about the firm is its name. It will remain in its Nampa building, which is more than 100 years old and was once home to a country docBruce Skaug tor and his family.

The firm has four attorneys and specializes in personal injury, workers compensation and wrongful death cases.

Tom Dorsey honored by Idaho High School Activities Association United Dairy of Idaho co-chairman Tom Dorsey received the first State Award for Outstanding Service from the Idaho High School Activities Association.

Dorsey has attended state basketball tournaments more than 10 years and the United Dairymen of Tom Dorsey Idaho has sponsored the IHSAA state tournaments for more than 20 years.

Dorsey is a fourth-generation dairyman from Caldwell. He was presented with the award at the Girls Dairy Shoot Out at the Ford Idaho Center on Feb. 19.

Zions Bank team wins Stevie Awards Zions Bank announced that its commercial sales team received a gold award as sales department of the year in the financial services category of the Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service. The team also took top honors in sales training or coaching program of the year.

Rob Jeppsen, the bank’s senior vice president of commercial sales, received a silver award in the senior sales director of the year category.

The Stevie Awards were held Feb. 27 in Las Vegas.

Cleary manager receives sales award Cleary Building Corp., a manufacturing firm based in Wisconsin, has announced that Meridian branch manager Dave Daniel is the recent recipient of an award for outstanding sales performance in 2014.

For his dedication to leadership and excellence in sales as well as exhibiting a highly professional sales Dave Daniel personality and energy, Daniel has received the company’s 2014 Outstanding Sales Award.

Founded in 1978, Cleary Building Corp. has over 800 full-time employees and 78 offices across the United States.

Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 at his home. Funeral Home: Cloverdale Funeral Home

Rosella (Rose) Elsbree, 89,

of Boise, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at a local hospital. Funeral Home: Cloverdale Funeral Home

Maurine Morgan Flint, 75, of Boise, died Monday, March 2, 2015, at a local care facility of natural causes.

Funeral Home: Cremation Society of Idaho

Julio “Cesar” Granados, Joseph “Paul” Mais, 94, of Terry J. Queen, 65, of Boise, 40, of Boise, died Saturday, Feb. 28, Boise, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at a lo2015, at a local hospital. Funeral at a local care facility. Funeral Home: cal hospital. Funeral Home: Accent Home: Cloverdale Funeral Home Cloverdale Funeral Home Funeral Home, Meridian Paul Lester Hansen, 89, of Marjorie Oakeson Edward Specht, 60, of Boise, Boise, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Mortensen, 92, of Boise, died died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 at his

a local care center of natural causes. Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 at a local hospiFuneral Home: Relyea Funeral Chapel tal of natural causes. Funeral Home: Relyea Funeral Chapel Lois Helen Johnson, 96, of Boise, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 . Gene Burnett Mowrey, 88, Funeral Home: Dakan Funeral Chapel, of Meridian, died Thursday, February 26, 2015 at a local hospital of natural Caldwell causes. Services pending under the diHelen Maxine McClenny, rection of Relyea Funeral Chapel.

92, of Eagle, died Mon., March 2, 2015, at a local care facility of natural Ermon Eames Page, 92, causes. Funeral Home: Cremation So- of Meridian, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at a local hospital. Funeral ciety of Idaho Home: Accent Funeral Home, Meridian

THINGS TO DO Today Nampa - Horsemanship & Swimming, 3/6/2015 8:30am, Nampa Rec Center 131 Constitution Way $0.00 Boise - Idaho Watercolor Society 31st Annual Art Show, 3/6/2015 8:00am, Boise Capitol Rotunda 4th floor State St and Capitol Blvd $0.00 Boise - Minecrafters, 3/6/2015 4:00pm, Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd Boise - Stockton Thunder vs. Idaho Steelheads, 3/6/2015 , CenturyLink Arena 233 S Capitol Blvd Boise - Teen Program, 3/6/2015 4:30pm, Lake Hazel Branch Library 10489 W Lake Hazel Rd Boise - Toddler Storytime, 3/6/2015 11:30am, Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd

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residence. Funeral Home: Cloverdale Funeral Home

Jean Tibbitts, 79, of Boise, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 at a local care center. Funeral Home: Cloverdale Funeral Home Deanna Slayden Torfin, 78, of Boise, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, at a local hospital of natural causes.. Funeral Home: Relyea Funeral Chapel

Saturday

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Meridian - 7th Annual Meridian Firefighter’s Pipes & Drums Chili Cook-Off, 3/7/2015 , Meridian Speedway Boise - Build It: Ploymers, 3/7/2015 10:00am, 131 Myrtle Street Boise - Discover Boise State, 3/7/2015 8:30am, Boise State University 1910 University Dr Star - Kingdom of Artemisia’s Spring 2015 Coronation (Society for Creative Anachronism), 3/7/2015 9:00am, Star Friends Church Community Center or “The Barn in Star” 439 north star road $0.00 Meridian - Meridian Fire Pipes and Drums 7th Annual Chili Cook Off, 3/7/2015 11:00am, Meridian Dairy Barn 335 S. Main St Meridian Fire Pipes and Drums Boise - Rock Gym Open Climb Time, 3/7/2015 6:00pm, Boise Rock Gym at Wings Center 1875 Century Way Boise Rock Gym at the Wings Center

Nampa - Grow Your Best Berries and Grapes, 3/8/2015 6:30pm, Nampa Rec Center 131 Constitution Way $0.00

Monday Boise - Bakersfield Condors vs. Idaho Steelheads, 3/9/2015 , CenturyLink Arena 233 S Capitol Blvd Boise - Knitting Club, 3/9/2015 7:00pm, Lake Hazel Branch Library 10489 W Lake Hazel Rd Star - Preschool Play & Learn, 3/9/2015 10:30am, Star Branch Library 10706 W State St Star - Teen Art Studio, 3/9/2015 4:11pm, Star Branch Library 10706 W State St Boise - Teen Program, 3/9/2015 , Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd Boise - Teens! Anime + Manga, 3/9/2015 4:30pm, Lake Hazel Branch Library 10489 W Lake Hazel Rd

The West Ada School District Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the board meeting room of the school district building at 1303 E. Central Drive in Meridian.

and senior citizens with simple tax returns from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. The Meridian Arts Commission meeting will Meridian civic and business calendar be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Conference Week of March 9 – March 13 WEDNESDAY Room at Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. The Meridian Development Corp board will TUESDAY meet at 7:30 a.m. in the North Conference Room in The Historical Preservation commission AARP Tax Prep offered to low income residents Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. meeting will hold a meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the and senior citizens with simple tax returns from The Meridian Parks and Recreation Commis- council chambers at Meridian City Hall, 33 E. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Meridian City Hall, 33 E. sion will meet at 6 p.m. in the City Council Cham- Broadway Ave. Broadway Ave. bers in Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. An Internet Safety Class taught by Meridian Meridian City Council will hold a workshop Police Officer David Gomez will be taught at meeting at 3 p.m. in the City Council Chambers in THURSDAY 7 p.m. at Sawtooth Middle School at 3730 N. Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. AARP Tax Prep offered to low income residents Linder Road in Meridian. It is open to the public.

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Man Admits “ADD NO WORDS” Effort May Be a Losing Battle

By Carl Jensen, special correspondent Lance Wells began studying the Bible more than a quarter of a century ago, so he is familiar with the phrase, “the writing is on the wall.”

As of this week, only a handful of tickets to his upcoming “ADD NO WORDS” concert (March 26 at 7:30 p.m.; Nampa Civic Center) had sold; he even disclosed that although one generous supporter offered $100 worth of free tickets for residents of area homeless shelters, the offer was declined.

Messages sent to churches in the area have not received responses. One local college would not allow for advertising.

“This wouldn’t be the first time I’ve performed for fewer than ten people – just the most costly,” Wells laughed.

So why do it? Why would anyone spend a considerable amount of money – along with untold hours of practice, promotion, and preparation – to stage a concert bearing a title that seems to anger so many (or at the least, cause them to shy away in awkward embarrassment)? The old question applies: if a tree falls when no one is around, does it make a sound?

Wells, a 43 year-old Idaho resident and a graduate of Caldwell High School and the University of Idaho, offered an explanation. “If you had the opportunity to go back in time to 1930,

would you warn the world about the totalitarian regime that was rising to power, and of the widespread turmoil that would soon follow? I have such an opportunity… without even having to bother with the problems typically associated with time-travel!”

in Alabama have refused to take part in the desecration of marriage. People in other places have stood up to fight – and sometimes won! Why not in Idaho?”

He has upped the ante on the charitable aspect of his concert: all net proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Klein family in Oregon, to help with the financial hardship they have incurred for adhering to the teachings of Jesus Christ. “Maybe Idahoans don’t realize that next year it could be their bakery, flower shop, photography studio, or party venue that’s shut down; they could be the ones facing the possibility of bankruptcy. Boise’s pro-LGBT ordinance provides for the incarceration of anyone who stands up for the Biblical standards regarding propriety, for crying out loud! It’s disheartening that people remain unconcerned.”

Referring to Idaho Statute 18-6605, Wells continued, “I’ve spent most of my life in this state. I never believed it was perfect, but I didn’t imagine I’d see the day when government officials would openly and proudly defend practicing felons.” His disappointment extended to the Treasure Valley’s common citizens as well. “Only twelve people showed up to speak against Boise’s Ordinance O-36-12 a couple of years ago. The city has more than 200,000 people; there are some large ‘evangelical’ churches around. I don’t know if Idol was on TV that night or what, but people just don’t Another adage tells us that those who seem to care about the imminent danger fail to learn from history are doomed to to innocent Americans. I wonder if repeat it. Wells hopes that this doesn’t they realize that proactive voters in hold true in Idaho’s Treasure Valley.

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SCHOOLS

LOCAL NEWS Holtzclaw checks oncoming traffic as he walks with students across Capital Boulevard in downtown Boise.

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Anthony Doerr meets readers and signs books after speaking to the crowd.

Author Anthony Doerr Meridian lawmaker comes to Meridian leading health challenge

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or the final act of the first Meridian Reads event, author Anthony Doerr — local author of the main book for the read — came to Meridian Middle School to speak to readers and sign books.

by Zachary Chastaine Doerr is the zchastaine@idahopress.com author of “All the © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS Light We Cannot See,” the book selected by a community vote for the first read.

Outreach coordinator for the Meridian Library District Audra Green said the event had come full circle since its planning stages prior to the event.

“It started with various community members deciding on a series of books way back,” Green said.

Green said Doerr spoke for about 30 minutes before opening the floor for questions. Doerr was introduced by community member Alana Chapman.

Around 200 people attended the presentation and about 75 lined up for the book signing afterward. Green said some of the attendees were youth who, although they could read “All the Light We Cannot See,” could also read the youth companion book for Meridian Reads, “Wonderstruck.”

“It was pretty cool that some of the au-

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dience members were from our younger book club,” Green said.

Rediscovered Books from Boise was on hand to help facilitate the book signing, and some of the money from book sales Anthony Doerr went back to the Meridian Library District.

Green said the library staff learned a lot from their first community reads event and took notes for improvements in the coming years.

The first Meridian Reads this year included book club events, movie screenings, presentations from members of the blind community and other activities surrounding the themes in the books.

eridian’s District 20 Rep. James Holtzclaw was one of 49 volunteers from the Idaho Legislature who participated in the Mount Everest Challenge sponsored by Blue Cross of Idaho, headquartered Meridian.

Holtzclaw is among the top 10 highest scoring representaby Zachary Chastaine parzchastaine@idahopress.com tives ticipating in © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS the event, which aims to promote health and wellness for kids throughout the state.

Holtzclaw and other representatives met with kids from Whittier Elementary School for Stroll With Students on Feb. 24 for a walk through downtown Boise.

The students from Whittier were winners of a Mayor’s Walking Challenge, and their schoolmates have walked an estimated 5,000 total miles.

Josh Jordan, manager of corporate communications for Blue Cross of Idaho,said the challenge was presented to lawmakers who could volunteer to participate. Out of 105 lawmakers, 49 volunteered for the challenge. The lawmakers are meant to serve as role mod-

Rep. James Holtzclaw

els for the kids by working to stay healthy during the challenge.

“They track their daily steps, we provide them all a pedometer for the event, and so they track their steps and they can also earn feet up the mountain by eating healthy and doing other healthy things,”

R-Meridian

Jordan said.

Jordan said the top three representatives will earn $5,000 for a school of their choice to promote health and wellness.

“One of the big things is to bring together the kids to understand the importance of health and wellness, the legislators to understand what some of the obstacles for kids are” Jordan said.

“It’s good for both.”

Holtzclaw said the experience has been a positive one.

“Any time you have an opportunity to get healthy, get more fit (and) eat better, it’s just good, especially because it’s for kids,” Holtzclaw said. “One in three Idaho children are overweight, and it’s time as adults for us to take the lead to exercise more, to eat better and be a positive role model for these guys.”

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Willie Nelson comes to the Ford Idaho Center

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ttention country music fans.

Willie Nelson is coming to Nampa on June 19 with Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas.

One of the 14 cities along the summer tour is Nampa.

With a six-decade career and over 200 albums, Willie Nelson is the creative genius behind the historic recordings of “Crazy,” “Red Headed Stranger” and “Stardust.”

In 2013, Willie’s albums included April’s Let’s Face The Music And Dance, an album of deep pop country repertoire classics performed with ease by Nelson and Family, his long-time touring and recording ensemble; and October’s To All The Girls, which features 18 duets with music’s top female singers including Dolly Parton, Mavis Staples, Sheryl Crow, Loretta Lynn, Wynonna Judd, Rosanne Cash, Alison Krauss, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Emmylou Harris, Norah Jones and Shelby Lynne.

Alison Krauss is a virtuoso who bridges the gap between roots, country, rock and pop music. Since signing with Rounder Records at the age of 14, Krauss has sold over 12 million albums and won 27 Grammy Awards, the most for any female and the second most of any recording artist in Grammy history.

Paper Airplane is the latest masterpiece in Kraus’s illustrious career. Recorded in partnership with her band, Union Station, the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country, Bluegrass and Folk Album Charts on its release. Union Station – Jerry Douglas (dobro, lap steel, vocals), Dan Tyminski (guitar, mandolin, lead vocal), Ron Block (banjo, guitar) and Barry Bales (bass, vocals), with Krauss on lead vo-

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cians come together, they’re an airtight unit devoted to the process of making music together. Indeed, their connection is so close and deep that they’ve come to think of each other as family.

Ballet Idaho introduces NewDance, Up Close

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allet Idaho company dancers show off their choreography skills at their new performance called NewDance, the experience that puts the audience so close to the action they can almost touch it.

The new work will be presented at the Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy performing studio in

Boise with shows March 13 and 14.

Choreographed by Phyllis Rothwell Affrunti, Lydia Sakolsky-Basquill, Lauren Edson, Daniel Ojeda, Nathan Powell and Ethan Schweitzer-Gaslin, NewDance tackles choreography challenges and puts audience members up close to the performance.

The Rock and Worship Roadshow GETPUZZLED SOLUTIONS The Rock and Worship Roadshow is returning to Boise with artists MercyMe, Crowder, Matt Maher, Jamie Grace, Tedashii, Group 1 Crew, I Am They, Jon Huerra and speaker Shaun Groves bring a wide range of Christian music in folk, hip-hop and other flavors for audiences.

Since their debut in 2001, Grammy-nominated, American Music Award and multiple Dove Award winners MercyMe have sold over seven million units in CD and DVD sales, garnered 26 No. 1 multi-format Christian radio singles and four consecutive mainstream radio hits with “I Can Only Imagine,” “Here With Me,” “Homesick” and “So Long Self.”

The 22-year old singer-songwriter Jamie Grace made a remarkable entrance with the help of multiple Grammy winner TobyMac who signed her to Gotee Records. During the time of the release of her debut project, One Song at a Time, Jamie balanced her time between her career as a touring artist and college. Her debut single “Hold Me (feat. tobyMac)” was a No. 1 radio single and has been certified Gold by the RIAA. Hailing from outside of Atlanta, she was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at age 11 and has since traveled the country sharing her story and faith through music and speaking.

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H3 Pet Foods reaches new milestone T

he family that runs H3 Pet Foods have had their business in Meridian for nine years, but the business has recently come to a new milestone in its history.

Melinda Weivoda and Jeff Dale are purchasing the business from family members Teri Dispasquale and Dru Morgan who are retiring. Although the store is changing owners, the same family will still be at the reins.

The business has expanded over the years. What once started as a single skinny storefront in the shopping mall at the intersection of Cherry Lane and Linder Road has tripled in size over the years to what the store has become today.

“We get a lot of questions about what H3 stands for,” Dale said. “Hungry, healthy, happy.”

by Zachary Chastaine Focusing primarily on cats zchastaine@idahopress.com and dogs, H3 Pet Foods carries © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS a wide range of foods made from ingredients meant to keep pets healthy. At H3 Pet Foods this means no corn, wheat, soy or any bi-products in the food. Instead they carry clean grain and grain-free foods as well as a large number of raw foods. The store has a row of refrigerators carrying a range of raw foods. Dale said these raw foods are some of the best options for dogs and popular with some customers.

Dale said the business is sometimes thought of as a boutique shop for pet food, but he said the prices are comparable to other major brand pet foods. H3 Pet Foods carries foods for pets with allergies, supplements for arthritis and options for different ages of pet.

While foods are a main focus at the store, there is little for your pet you can’t find. H3 Pet Foods also carries many toys, treats, training tools, leashes, beds and even supplies for newborn animals.

“It’s pretty much a one-stop shop,” Dale said.

Some customers have become regulars at the store, and Dale knows them by name as they come in to get

Photos by Zachary Chastaine/MP

Left: Jeff Dale (left) and Morgan Baker (right) work the counter at H3 Pet Foods. The counter area is covered in photos of customers and their pets. Right: One of several refrigerators full of food in one part of the store. their supplies.

The checkout counter of H3 Pet Foods is covered in photos of customers and their pets from the first two years the store was open.

Dale said one of his major goals is to open a second location of H3 Pet Foods within the next two years.

Although this milestone for the company is on the horizon, Dale said the family is grateful for their support from the community, which has been good to them.

“The whole family is grateful for the community supporting us,” Dale said. “Without them, we wouldn’t be anywhere.”

United Heritage opens new energy-saving building

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nited Heritage Insurance’s building can be seen clearly from Interstate 84 near the Meridian Interchange, but just behind it is the newest addition to the United Heritage company — a 20,000-square-foot facility.

Although the new building represents growth for the company — its ribbon cutting ceremony was attended by around 200 people and included presentations from Lt. Gov. Brad Little, Meridian Mayor Tammy de Weerd and Meridian Chamber of Commerce President Anne Little Roberts — the new building is packed with features to help it conserve energy.

Vice President of United Heritage Jack Winderl is the man in charge of the new building — called building two.

The cost of the new building was estimated at $3.5 million. Some portions of the interior are not yet complete.

“We started out with the idea that this

building was going to be very energy efRon Hall, Lt. ficient, we had opportunity to construct Gov. Brad a building that would minimize our Little, Mayor utilization of energy for this building, Tammy de and we took advantage of that in many Weerd and ways,” Winderl said.

CEO Dennis Winderl spoke about the solar panels Johnson cut which can be seen prominently on the the ribbon roof of the building that help provide at the new power to the building. United Heritage United Herisaid there are 72 solar panels on the tage building. building which will generate up to 20 percent of the energy used in the building.

Zachary Chastaine/MP “The benefit to that was more than an economic benefit,” Winderl said. “The benefit for those solar panels is we wanted to show other businesses in Meridian and in the Valley is that you can do this.

We see them in the schools often, but business can also participate in the energy savings.” building are designed to provide addi- add charging station for electric vehicles.

Many of the lights inside and outside tional insulation.

Part of the building will be leased to the building are LED lights to contribute In future developments of the facility, other businesses. One tenant is Six Mile to power saving and the windows of the United Heritage said the building will Engineering firm.

Seed, financial donations needed to feed birds at Deer Flat NWR NAMPA — The bird feeding season at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge is being extended by two months for visiting school children. Bird feeders will be up through the end of May behind the refuge’s visitor center to accommodate children taking part in the Discover Wildlife Journeys program.

The extended season means there is increased need for donated bird seed as well as funds to purchase seed and replace damaged feeders. Seed donations may be taken to the refuge visitor center and financial donations may be mailed or taken to Friends of Deer Flat Wildlife Refuge, 13751 Upper Embankment Road, Nampa, Idaho 83686.

Types of seed being requested include black oil sunflower seed, mixed bird seed with millet (not milo), and Nyger thistle seed.

The feeding program allows visitors to observe flocks of juncos, finches, sparrows, chickadees and many other bird species at close range.

For additional information contact Bob Christensen, president of Friends of Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge, at 454-2518.

26,700 students benefit from Fuel Your School program

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BOISE — Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Jackson Food Stores and A.H. Schade Feb. 18 announced that the 2014 Ada and Canyon counties Fuel Your School program generated $250,000.

The money helps to fund 202 local public school classroom projects, 96 of which support science, technology, engineering and math curriculum. The funding impacts 26,784 students.

Through the Ada and Canyon counties Fuel Your School program, valuable classroom resources were provided to teachers at 96 local public schools.

Maggie Mahler, a teacher at the Whittier Elementary School in Boise, received fraction dominoes, seat sacks and a Scholastic News subscription.

“Thanks to the help of the Ada and Canyon counties Fuel Your School program, my students will be able to create their own learning and further develop their passion for education,” Mahler said. “I know these hands-on learning materials are going to make a huge impact on my students and their success.”

During the month of October, one dollar was donated when consumers purchased eight or more gallons of fuel at participating Chevron and Texaco stations in Ada and Canyon counties.

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LOCAL NEWS By the numbers

$80 million Five stories tall n 240,000 square feet n Opening in 2017 n 250 to 300 construction jobs created n One new traffic signal at 39th and Garrity n 100 total inpatient beds at the Nampa Health Plaza with the new hospital n 10-bed short-stay unit n 18-bed intensive care unit n Six-room surgical operating suite n 24-room emergency department n n

SOURCE: Saint Alphonsus Health System

Latest addition at health plaza With the new hospital, Saint Alphonsus’ recent investment at the Nampa Health Plaza will surpass $100 million.

The health system spent more than $30 million to open an emergency department, heart care center and the Birkeland Maternity Center, which added about 60,000 square feet to the Health Plaza.

That expansion brought Nampa its third emergency room, which opened in March 2013 and the first and only neonatal intensive care unit in Canyon County, which opened in January 2014.

A 67,000-square-foot medical office building also opened at the Health Plaza this year. The building was developed and is owned by NexCore, but Saint Alphonsus leases space in the building for OBGYN offices, cardiologists, orthopedic surgeons and physical therapy.

Outside of the Health Plaza, Saint Alphonsus is also building an 8,000-square-foot medical office building at the southwest corner of the intersection of Middleton and Karcher roads in Nampa.

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Saint Alphonsus to build new hospital in north Nampa W

ith an $80 million investment in a new hospital at its Nampa Health Plaza, Saint Alphonsus Health System will replace its existing 12th Avenue hospital with one better equipped to handle Canyon County’s health care demands.

Construction on the 240,000-squa re-foot

by Torrie Cope hospital at the corner tcope@idahopress.com of Interstate 84 and © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS Garrity Boulevard will begin this spring. It’s expected to open in the summer of 2017.

Since the hospital on 12th Avenue, formerly Mercy Medical Center, was built in 1968, the population of Canyon County has grown significantly and there have been considerable advancements in health care.

“We want to respond to those new ways of delivering care, in order to provide the vital services that a growing community deserves,” said Karl Keeler, president and CEO of Saint Alphonsus Nampa.

The new hospital will be connected to the Birkeland Maternity Center, Heart Center and emergency department already at

signal at the intersection of 39th Street and Garrity Boulevard, after a traffic study concluded it would be necessary, according to Nampa City Council documents.

Construction on the hospital is expected to create up to 300 jobs, according to hospital officials.

The land for the hospital was purchased in 1995, and an evaluation process that began in 2006 determined the need for the facility at that location, back when the hospital was run by Mercy Medical. It became part of Saint Alphonsus Health System in 2010.

“This vision has always been in place for this hospital to grow and meet the health care needs of the community,” said Rodney Reider, president and CEO of Saint Alphonsus Health System.

Saint Alphonsus is building on that vision, Reider said, and continuing to meet the growing health care needs in Canyon County.

Saint Alphonsus also operates hospitals in Boise and in Baker City and Ontario, Oregon, and four health plazas in Nampa, Eagle, Meridian and Fruitland. The Boise medical center is the largest with 381 beds.

H the Health Plaza. The five-story building will bring the number of inpatient beds at the campus to 100, which is about 50 fewer beds than the 12th Avenue facility.

“We’ll have the ability to increase that with the growing needs of the community,” Keeler said. “We don’t want to spend unnecessary dollars. We want to make sure we’re meeting the needs of our community.”

The new facility will have an 18-bed intensive care unit, a six-room surgical operating suite and 10-bed short-stay unit.

Saint Alphonsus will also put in a traffic

City Council hears concepts to improve public transportation

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eridian City Council members heard concept ideas on possible bus routes through Meridian during their regular Tuesday meeting.

Kelli Fairless, executive director of Valley Regional Transit, presented maps, conceptual ideas to fill a service gaps in Meridian.

One proposal was a route that involved four vehicles running during commuter hours at an estimated annual cost of over $700,000.

Fairless responded to questions from council members on costs, ridership and funding. Councilwoman Genesis Milam asked about federal funding options which Fairless said Meridian did have access to, but the region divides approximately $3 million in federal funding between Boise, Garden City, Meridian and Eagle. Boise receives approximately $1 million of that funding, and the vast majority of those funds going to maintenance projects.

Councilman Luke Cavener said while he was hesitant to move forward based on so many hypothetical situations — especially when funds were needed for police and fire services — he is interested in being involved in the public transportation conversation.

“We’d love nothing better than to start putting services into your community,” Fairless said during her presentation.

Fairless said neighboring Nampa and Boise had started bus routes in 2005 and by 2009 had reached their projected ridership growth rates

by Zachary Chastaine

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of approximately 10 percent.

Council President Charlie Rountree thanked Fairless for presenting the concepts to the council and giving ideas on an possible option for Meridian.

IN OTHER BUSINESS: n Three people were appointed to the Meridian Arts Commission during the meeting. Claudia Weather-

mon Tester was appointed to Seat 3, Ellen DeAngelis to Seat 7 and Gretchen Caserotti to Seat 8. Caserotti also serves as the director of the Meridian Library District.

The appointments were voted in with a unanimous yes.

Tester spoke briefly on the appointment, saying it was her first such appointment and thanked the council for the opportunity.

“I’m proud to be a resident here,” she said to the council. n The council heard an

update from the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council presented by student leader Mackenzie Lawrence. During her presentation she responded to questions from the council about process on the youth council’s ongoing efforts to pass new seat belt legislation at the state level. n The council also heard about upcoming budget planning and had public hearings for several plots of land, primarily subdivisions, around Meridian.

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