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Hundreds turned out for the second annual Treasure Valley Kite Festival in Kleiner Park, filling the sky with kites. Visitors also had a chance to meet local businesses and try new eats from local food trucks.

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SCHOOLS Candidates for the West Ada School District Board of Trustees have stepped forward for the upcoming election. Positions for three zones in the district will be contested as voters head to the polls in May.

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ON THE TOWN

CRIME

OK Go comes to the Knitting Factory in Boise as a part of its spring tour, and the Meridian Symphony Orchestra will feature its Rising Stars of Tomorrow show of young artists.

Meridian Police officers said a dog was shot while officers were serving a warrant in a subdivision off Cherry Lane Road. One arrest was made, and officers said the dog was not killed.

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want to share a funny occupational oddity I deal with. I hear a lot on the job from people that I look young, and depending on who says this, very young. And I don’t mean like there is any question about it — it’s like a “excuse me young man I’m going to need to see some ID” kind of young.

There is nothing wrong with people calling me young. I actually really appreciate that nobody is calling me anything but young especially since I’m 25. What keeps catching me off guard is that people are surprised by just how young I appear to be.

Truthfully I never thought it was a problem until once when I was at Mountain View High School and was straight up mistaken for a student.

I cannot possibly look 17 can I? The worst part was that I was actually in full formal attire, but so were the students. Not even my industrial briefcase could set me apart.

I don’t know how to fix this other than to wait a few years, but I’m not nearly that patient.

It’s certainly not a bad thing and I don’t mean to complain, but it’s also something that worries me because I feel like being young is also associated with a lack of experience. As a journalist I sometimes have

to build confidence with sources so they trust me enough to talk to me. I can totally imagine being one of my sources who has been working their position for as long as I’ve been alive and thinking, “oh no, this kid here is the reby Zachary Chastaine porter? He could be my son!”

I try to convey respect by making a zchastaine@idahopress.com © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS point of wearing button-up shirts, but in the back of my mind I’m always trying to be ready at any moment. During my work day, I may be at a burning building or standing in a field somewhere, so to this end I don’t wear dress shoes or fancy pants that often. Unfortunately, one thing I discovered about my semi-formal work-attire is that this is a look popular with people who are just starting college.

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Maybe I’ve got it all backwards. If I’m too young to look old wearing nice clothes maybe I need to just start dressing like a skater. I could be like the Tony Hawk of Meridian’s professional world.

ROADREPORT

CRIME WATCH

First Street Northwest, from Cherry Avenue to Cherry Lane will be closed for sewer work. The expected completion date is June 15. n Elm Avenue from First Street Northwest to Meridian Road will be closed due to sewer work. The expected completion date is June 15. n Fairview Avenue, from Locust Grove Road to Main Street, will have lane restrictions with flagging and night work for an overlay project.

The expected completion date is May 8. n Linder Road from Almaden Drive to Duck Alley Road will have lane restrictions with flagging for a road rebuild. The expected completion date is Nov. 11. n Main Street, south of Broadway Avenue and Pine Avenue, will have lane and parking restrictions for the historic lighting and mid-block island project. The expected finish date is June 19. n Maple Avenue from First Street Northwest to Meridian Road will be closed due to sewer work. The expected completion date is June 15. n McMillan Road from Eagle Road to Locust Grove Road will have lane restrictions with flagging due to a road project. The expected completion date is Sept. 18. n The intersection of McMillan Road and Ten Mile Road will have ongoing shoulder work until May 1 due to utility work. n Ten Mile Road from Cherry Lane to Ustick Road will have lane and pedestrian restrictions for road, sewer and water improvements. The expected completion date is Sept. 23. n Venture Street from Fairview Avenue to Elden Gray Street will be closed due to water sewer and road construction. The expected completion date is Thursday. n Watertower Street from east of Main Street to west of Stratford Drive will have pedestrian restrictions due to concrete work. The expected completion date is Thursday.

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Meridian Police Department Log

Police made the following arrests or issued charges: 5 possessions of a controlled substance 5 possessions of drug paraphernalia 4 warrants 7 driving under the influence 3 juvenile arrests 2 frequenting 1 resisting and obstructing 2 leaving the scene of an accident 1 injury to child 1 petit theft Police also took calls, investigated or assisted: 3 protective custody holds

2 domestic batteries 1 recovered stolen vehicle 3 vehicle burglaries 6 disturbances 6 petit thefts 1 possession of marijuana 1 possession of drug paraphernalia 1 residential burglary 1 unattended death 1 agency assist 2 EMS assists 1 runaway 2 leaving the scene of an accident 3 grand thefts 6 frauds 2 vandalisms

TRENDING 4 Doerr wins Pulitzer

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NEW YORK (AP) – Anthony Doerr’s “All the Light We Cannot See” has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Doerr’s novel was one of the selections for Meridian’s first Community Reads event as the novel for adults.

The award, announced Monday, went to Doerr’s best-selling World War II novel that tells the parallel stories of a blind French girl and a young German soldier.

Finalists included Richard Ford’s “Let Me Be Frank with You,” Laila Lalami’s “The Moor’s Account” and Joyce Carol Oates’“Lovely, Dark, Deep.”

Deadline for tire studs approaching

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The Idaho Transportation Department is reminding drivers that Thursday is the deadline for drivers to take their studded tires off.

Studded tires are permitted in Idaho between Oct. 1 and April 30 each year, but driving with them outside these times can result in a $67 fine.

ITD said studded tires are more effective on icy roads but less effective in most other conditions because they may reduce the contact between the road and the tire.

Registration open for Meridian Small Business Awards

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Registration is open for the Meridian Chamber of Commerce’s Meridian Small Business Awards Luncheon on May 5.

Registration is $25 per person or $300 for a corporate table sponsorship.

The luncheon will run from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the West Ada School District building, 1303 E. Central Drive in Meridian.

Zions Bank is the presenting sponsor at this event and senior vice president of community relations for Zions Bank, Christine Redgrave, will present the keynote address. Redgrave hosts the bank’s “Speaking on Business,” radio program which has run for 18 years.

Advance reservations must be made by Tuesday. To register, call Betsy Davies with the Meridian Chamber of Commerce at 577-2442.

City to host town hall meeting Mayor Tammy de Weerd and other city of Meridian leaders will hold a town hall meeting from 6:30-8 p.m.

Wednesday at Siena Elementary School. The public is invited to discuss the Meridian Parks and Recreation Master Plan, the South Meridian YMCA Project and to hear the results of the mayor’s latest listening tour.

GreenPlay, the company working with the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department, will present its findings after several meetings and surveys with residents concerning the future plans for the Meridian parks system.

Those in attendance will also receive an update from project leaders on the South Meridian YMCA project.

For those unable to attend, the meeting will be recorded and will be posted to the city of Meridian’s website.

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Adults were able to see the dangerous behaviors taking place at local teen parties and how they can lead to alcohol poisoning, sexual assault, impaired driving and other risky behaviors. The presentation concluded with youth asking parents to stop hosting parties and to intervene before more youth are put at risk.

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LOCAL NEWS

Residents raise concern with Paramount intersection Development at Meridian, McMillan roads would include a 280-unit apartment complex; residents concerned with increased traffic that could create hazard for students crossing intersection

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esidents of Meridian’s Paramount subdivision voiced concerns for new developments of the southeast portion of Paramount during a pubic hearing at the April 7 City Council meeting. Many of their concerns were centered around the McMillan and Meridian Road intersection near Heritage Middle School.

by Zachary Chastaine Residents worried traffic would crezchastaine@idahopress.com ate a hazard for children, but how many © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS crashes have actually happened there?

Data from the Meridian Police Department shows that between April 1, 2013, and March 31, there have been a total of 12 crashes at the intersections. Most of them occurred from April 1, 2013, and March 31, 2014, when five non-injury and three injury crashes occurred. None of the crashes were fatal.

Becky Barnes echoed traffic concerns voiced by some residents at the April 7 meeting.

“I am very concerned about the traffic on McMillan. … My main concern along with the traffic is the safety of our children,” Barnes said.

Greg Kreller/MP Barnes said that although the proposal for the Paramount subdivision was approved in 2003, the city had grown and Students cross McMillan Road at the intersection of N. Meridian Road on their way to Heritage Middle School April 17. changed.

“I just ask you to take a look at what’s been happening; the submitted 12 years ago and all the concerns had been addressed. growth in Meridian has been exponential,” “The commercial uses were considered and approved,” Wardle said. said Amy McPhearson, who also spoke in opposition of the plan. McPhearson Brighton’s plan includes development around existing homes to complete a large said she thought it was a conflict of interest for Superintendent Linda Clark to proresidential, commercial and multi-family development. Wardle also said it was acvide testimony in favor of the project because the school district had received dotually a 280-unit complex. nated land.

Wardle said crosswalks installed in partnership with the Ada County Highway Barnes’ concerns for the safety of children in the area was echoed by other residents who also said a 12-year- District will enable students to walk to school more safely.

David Turnbull, CEO of Brighton Corporation, said the company would continue old traffic study of the area was too old to form decisions to work with the highway district to install sidewalks and other pathways for pedesaround.

The development at the corner of Meridian Road and trians as their project moved forward.

McMillan Road would include a 280-unit apartment “We extended a sidewalk all along Meridian Road,” Turnbull said. “That’s anothcomplex with a commercial hub at the road intersection. er project we did in conjunction with ACHD.” The project is proposed by Brighton Corporation.

He said as the apartments were built, the company would continue to work with Mike Wardle with Brighton Corporation said the the highway district to put in detached sidewalks and other areas for pedestrians company took six months to address concerns of the along the roads and within the development itself. community from when the proposal was originally put forward. He said the original proposal had also been Please see Paramount, page 9

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I am very concerned about the traffic on McMillan. … My main concern along with the traffic is the safety of our children.”

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Aaron A. Anderson, 82, of Lilian Evelyn Jones, 82, of Boise, died Saturday, April 18, 2015, Boise, died Thursday, April 16. Funeral at his home. Funeral Home: Cloverdale Home: Cremation Society of Idaho Funeral Home Harold Mayerka, 73, of Boise, Myrtle R. O’Brien, 88, of Boi- died Sunday, April 19, 2015, at a local se, died Monday, April 20, 2015, at her hospital. Funeral Home: Cloverdale home. Funeral Home: Accent Funeral Funeral Home Home, Meridian Nadine Tyrrell Pierson, 84, Frank Robert Gough, 98, of of Boise, died Sunday, April 19. FunerBoise, died Saturday, April 18, 2015. al Home: Cremation Society of Idaho Funeral Home: Cremation Society of Carroll Reynolds, 83, of Boise, Idaho died Saturday, April 18, 2015, in a Florence Wilda Grapatin, Boise hospital. Funeral Home: Nampa 92, of Meridian, died Sunday, April Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel 19. Funeral Home: Cremation Society George Wesley Robinson of Idaho III, 58, of Boise, died Sunday, April Emily Ann Hofmann, 71, of 19. Funeral Home: Cremation Society Boise, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015, of Idaho at a local care facility of natural causes.

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Today Boise - 2015 Annual AMTA-Idaho Convention, 2:00pm, Boise Hotel & Conference Center 3300 S Vista Ave Meridian - Family Tennis Fair & Ribbon Cutting, 4:30pm, Settlers Park Tennis Court Complex Off Ustick Road just west of Meridian Road Meridian Parks & Recreation Department Nampa - Fourth Fridays, 5:30pm, $0.00 Nampa - Kids Kayak, 7:00pm, Nampa Rec Center 131 Constitution Way $0.00 Boise - Minecrafters, 4:00pm, Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd Boise - Toddler Storytime, 11:30am, Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd

9:00am, Julia Davis Park $0.00 Eagle - Pat’s Run Boise 2015, 10:00am, Reid Merrill Park 637 E. Shore Drive $40.00 Boise - Rock Gym Open Climb Time, 6:00pm, Boise Rock Gym at Wings Center 1875 Century Way Boise Rock Gym at the Wings Center

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Boise - Hebrew in 4 Weeks, 6:30pm, Faith Community Bible Church 1803 S. Maple Grove Rd. Boise - Knitting Club, 7:00pm, Lake Hazel Branch Library 10489 W Lake Hazel Rd Star - Preschool Play & Learn, 10:30am, Star Branch Library 10706 W State St Nampa - Teen Anime Club, 5:30pm, Nampa Public Saturday Library 101 11th Ave S Nampa - 50th CommemoStar - Teen Art Studio, ration of the Vietnam War, 4:11pm, Star Branch Library 10:00am, War Hawk Air Mu10706 W State St seum 201 Municipal Drive Boise - Teens! Anime + Meridian - Beginner’s Manga, 4:30pm, Lake Hazel Yoga Class, 10:30am, Body Branch Library 10489 W Lake Calm Studio 1565 E. Leigh Hazel Rd Field Dr. #175 Body Calm Yoga & Massage - Meridian, Tuesday Idaho Boise - Afternoon AllBoise - Blue and Orange Ages Storytime, 1:30pm, Saturday, 10:00am, Boise State University 1910 Univer- Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd sity Dr Nampa - Class of 54 Boise - Build It: Bioluncheon, 1:00pm, LeBaron’s spheres, 10:00am, 131 Honker Cafe 1210 2nd St S Myrtle Street Boise - March For Babies, $0.00

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Boise - Laps & Crafts, 10:00am, Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd Boise - Sewing Circle, 6:30pm, Lake Hazel Branch Library 10489 W Lake Hazel Rd Meridian - Sjogren’s Syndrome Support Group Meeting, 6:30pm, Boise First Community Center, room 246 3852 N Eagle Rd. Star - Star Quilters, 12:30pm, Star Branch Library 10706 W State St Nampa - TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 1:00pm, First Christian Church 619 12th Ave. S TOPS

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Thursday Star - Babies and Music Storytime, 10:30am, Star Branch Library 10706 W State St Nampa - Baby and Toddler Storytime, 10:15am, Nampa Public Library 101 11th Ave S Meridian - El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), 6:00pm, Meridian Library at Cherry Lane 1326 W. Cherry Lane Meridian Library District Boise - Yarn Arts, 6:30pm, Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd

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Nampa - Mayor’s Golf Tournament, 8:00am, Nampa Rec Center 131 Constitution Way $0.00 Boise - Teen Program, 4:30pm, Lake Hazel Branch Library 10489 W Lake Hazel Rd

May 2 Boise - Boise State Auction Gala, 5:00pm, Boise Centre 850 W Front St Star - Idaho Girls Rodeo Association’s 2015 Royalty Pageant, 8:00am, 3K Ranch 24090 Blessinger Rd. Boise - Teens! Code It, Make It, 4:30pm, Lake Hazel Branch Library 10489 W Lake Hazel Rd

May 7 Boise - Boise Technology Show, 11:30am, Owyhee Plaza 1109 Main St $25.00 Fisher’s Technology Nampa - Fraternal IOOF ODD FELLOWS LODGE #40, 7:30pm, $0.00 Boise - Julia Davis Park Docent Tours, 4:00pm, Julia Davis Park 700 S Capitol Blvd Nampa - Nampa Community Prayer Breakfast, 7:00am, Nampa Civic Center 311 3rd St. S Nampa - Teen Movie Night, , Nampa Public Library 101 11th Ave S

May 9 Boise - Komen Boise Race for the Cure Boise - Parents Night Out, 6:00pm, Wings Center 1875 Century Way Wings Center Boise - Free Drop-in Workshop with Danny Stewart, 5/15/2015 6:30pm, The Cabin 801 S Capitol Blvd

THURSDAY

Town Hall & GreenPlay Presentation will be held at Siena Elementary School at 6:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public and will cover topics like GreenPlay and the South Meridian YMCA Project. Mayor Tammy de Weerd will present TUESDAY results from her Spring Listening Tour.

Meridian City Council will hold a meeting at The Meridian Development Corporation 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers in Meridian will hold a second monthly board meeting at City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. 4 p.m. in Conference Room A in Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. Meridian civic and business calendar Week of April. 27-May 1

Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast will be held at 6:30 a.m. at the West Ada School District auditorium. Cost is $15.

Children’s Day/Book Day will be held at the Meridian Library at 1326 W. Cherry Lane at 6 p.m. and will feature Ballet Folklorico Mexico Lindo Idaho dance group with music, dancing history, crafts and more.

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he students from Meridian Medical Arts Charter High School have trained and studied to form a Community Emergency Response Team.

By combining their coursework and after-school practice with supplies from partners such as the Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security, the students are gaining real skills to respond to a real disaster.

The students, mainly juniors, put their skills to the test during a mock disaster Friday morning as the crew, wearing hard hats, supply backpacks and carrying flashby Zachary Chastaine lights and supplies zchastaine@idahopress.com stepped into the © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS Forward Movement Training Facility which had been filled set up to look like the aftermath of an earthquake at night. It was up to the students alone to deal with the situation.

Over the sound of screaming and pounding from victims waiting for rescue, the students Andrew Reed/IEN split into groups from their leaders. Some went Students practice providing medical treatment on mock victims who right to work looking for victims and others behad been extracted from the rubble. gan setting up medical areas.

As the exercise went on, students began ing the Boise State University CERT Club, the Reemerging from the mock house and bank with vic- serve Rescue Corps and a grant from CapEd for the tims — other students who had been outfitted with facility. realistic injury makeup — on stretchers and blanAlthough it’s up to students to run the exercise he, kets. along with other educators, observe and help prePrior to the exercise, freshman Madaline Martin pare for the training. has chunks of fake glass fitted to her face for her role Students make decisions on what equipment to in a crashed car. The underclassmen mostly were move where, shout orders for teams to regroup or there to help, as well as get an idea of what to expect move to different areas and even respond to press as they get farther along in the program. inquiries.

“All that we’re doing right now is prepping for our Addison Biason, public information officer for senior year,” Martin said. the group, responded to questions about the earthPrincipal Scott Hill said Meridian Medical Arts quake, including verifying there were dead and inCharter High School was the first school in Idaho to jured people but no exact count at press time. Biason offer CERT training and that the exercise was a good said the Meridian Medical Arts Charter High school way train, especially for medicine first responders students were the only responding agency and that would experience. no others were expected. The students had respondInside, teams worked through the dark with ed to the disaster in just five minutes and had only hands on each other’s backs to find victims buried been on scene for 30 minutes at the time. under fallen furniture. In near total darkness, they Staub said there is no better way to teach than had to locate, assess and respond to different situa- to get the students in the simulation and have them tions. make real decisions. The ability to practice staying Paul “Crash” Marusich, a mitigation specialist calm in a chaotic environment was also valuable with Ada County Emergency Management along and Staub said the students are on their way toward with Carie Staub helps coordinate the exercise. becoming a real community asset.

“This is a test you can’t teach for,” Staub said.

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ultiple candidates have applied for seats on the West Ada School Board of Trustees, including incumbents Mike Vuittonet and Anne Ritter. They will be seeking to keep their seats after challengers filed for the spots during the May 19 election.

Seats for zones 2, 4 and 5 will be up for election. Vuittonet serves zone 2 and Anne Ritter serves zone 4 and both will face opposition.

Vuittonet will be running against Christine Whited.

In his optional school district application,Vuittonet said he had been with the board through the best and worst times over the last 15 years he had served.

“Our district has prospered over the years with many new and exciting educational opportunities and programs for our students to (choose) from,” Vuittonet said. “However we are not done, and we must continue

by Zachary Chastaine to improve. I am truly committed to our zchastaine@idahopress.com kids’ future. It will take experience to help © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS shape the future and for these reasons I seek re-election.”

Whited did not complete the optional application.

Ritter said she would like to continue the work the board has started, such as easing federal intrusions into the local governing of schools.

“West Ada is on a very positive path, and I would like to continue to participate in its success,” Ritter said.

Running against Ritter is Gregory Deitchler, Russell Joki and Julie Madsen.

Deitchler said his top three priorities were to help students get the support needed to excel and make sure laws were followed for students with disabilities, use his communication and conflict resolution skills to ensure teacher discipline was not a vendetta or reaction to public outcry and to help keep the district fiscally responsible.

Joki listed eight reasons he was running on his application, including that he had the time to volunteer, that he had grandchildren in the district and has first-hand involvement in their schooling.

“I believe the district fee policy violates the Idaho constitution and must be changed,” Joki said.

Madsen did not complete the optional application.

Janet Calinsky serving zone 5 will not seek another term. However, the seat will still be contested between candidates Rosemary DeMond and Louis Pifher.

DeMond said she is interested in serving as a trustee because too many taxpayers do not understand or fully benefit from the idea of local control.

“There is so much we can do, so much that is already being done and so much opportunity how could I not want to be a part of this?”

DeMond said. “I hope to invite and engage all interested citizens of the West Ada School District to also be a part of this amazing endeavor, the education of our children and the betterment of our community.”

Pifher said he would work to attract outstanding teachers and staff as well as work to provide safe and up-to-date facilities and technology for students.

“A quality education is a cornerstone for building a great life,” Pifher said. “I believe it is the obligation of all citizens in our community to afford our children the opportunity of achieving the best (and) most fulfilling life possible by starting with a great pre K-12 education, an education that prepares them for embracing opportunities that will come their way in college, career and life.”

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“Rising Stars of Tomorrow,” features winners of the orchestra’s Young Artists Competition performing solos with the orchestra, as well as a WHERE: number of other orchestral works.

Centennial Performing Arts Young Artists Competition soloists include senior Center at 12400 W. McMillan division winners Abrie Church, piano, performing Mendelssohn Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25, third moveRoad in Boise ment; and Elizabeth Lee, violin, performing Glazunov DATE: Concerto in A minor, Op. 82, first and second movements. Church is a 10th-grader who is home schooled Saturday and lives in Horseshoe Bend, and Lee is a 10th-grader at Boise High School. Junior division winner Anthony Luo, HOURS: piano, will perform Mozart Concerto No. 12 in A minor, first movement. He is an eighth-grader at Lowell Scott 7:30 p.m.

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Kite festival soars to new heights Hundreds turn out for 2nd annual Treasure Valley Kite Festival

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ites of all shapes and sizes from little diamond kites with streamers, superhero and princess themed kites and large sport kites filled the air Saturday as people flocked to Kleiner Park for the second annual Treasure Valley Kite Festival.

The park had around 100 people flying kites, and many

by Zachary Chastaine visitors zchastaine@idahopress.com waited in © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS line to get kite supplies provided from the event sponsors Solar Concepts, Idaho Independent Bank and Rocky Mountain Roll. People made shapes in all colors and sizes to fly.

Photos by Adam Eschbach/MP While many visitors built their own Above: Over 100 people flew kites during Kite Day on a breezy Saturday morning at Julius M. Kleiner kites, many also brought their own.

Memorial Park in Meridian. Below: Chae Whitmore, 10, of Nampa, lets go of a kite during Kite Day. Alden Patterson, 6, came to the park with his sister and parents to fly kites.

“It’s sorta impressive,” Alden said.

He maneuvered his kite just a few feet from his sister who was also piloting a kite.

His father Sam Patterson said the atmosphere was great at the festival and the food trucks and weather would keep them out longer than they had expected to stay.

“We’ve never been out to Kleiner Park or this particular festival, and we saw (the kite festival) and we’re having a lot of fun,” Patterson said.

Food trucks and businesses set up vendor booths for people to and representatives from SEE NEW HEIGHTS browse Miss America, including Meridian’s View a video from the recently crowned Miss Teen Meridperspective of a kite ian Abbey Hutchins came for their over Meridian’s Kleiner service project to help make ID cards for children in conjunction with the Park at this story on mymeridianpress.com. Children’s Miracle Network.

Miss Boise 2015 Dani Beckstrom said the weather made for a good day to come do their service project. Beckstrom works as a meteorologist and said that while Miss America Serves Day was happening all over the country, the local girls had decided to come to the kite festival for theirs.

Kids got their photos, measurements and other information put together into an ID card to help make locating them easier if they were to ever go missing.

“We just wanted to stop by for 10 or 15 minutes, and we’ll probably be here another hour,” Patterson said.

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.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced Tuesday that Jennifer R. Ransom, 40, from Meridian pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud.

The grand jury returned the indictment against Ransom on Nov. 14.

Ransom was the senior vice president of administration of Alternate Energy Holdings, Inc. AEHI was a development stage company

by Meridian Press staff in news@mymeridianpress.com headquartered Eagle that planned to construct and operate a nuclear power plant in Payette County.

She and her co-defendant, Donald L. Gillispie, the former president and CEO of AEHI, created a scheme to defraud or deceive AEHI investors.

According to the plea agreement, the scheme involved Gillispie and Ransom recruiting nominees to make purchases of AEHI stock to artificially inflate the market price of AEHI stock. Without investors’ knowledge, Gillispie and Ransom provided AEHI funds, obtained almost exclusively from investors, to two of the nominees to fund their market purchases of AEHI stock.

According to the plea agreement, investors who purchased AEHI stock directly from AEHI were offered a price discounted from the market price that nominees were attempting to inflate. In September 2009, Ransom assisted a nominee in making purchases of AEHI stock on the market.

The purpose of these purchases was to artificially increase the market price of AEHI stock. During the next two months, private investors bought approximately $516,885 worth of AEHI restricted stock at the lower price.

Ransom received shares of AEHI stock as compensation. From June to September in 2010, a period when attempts were being made to artificially inflate the market price of AEHI stock, Ransom sold approximately 1 million of her shares and received approximately $675,326 in return, of which approximately $580,780 was the proceeds of securities fraud.

As part of the plea agreement, Ransom agreed to forfeit $580,780 — the proceeds of the securities fraud offense she pleaded guilty to, and to pay restitution.

The charge of securities fraud is punishable by up to five years in prison, a maximum fine of $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release.

Sentencing is set for July 27 before U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge at the federal courthouse in Boise.

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Meridian Road intersection. McMillan Road is scheduled to be widened to five lanes from Locust Grove to State Highway 55 this year.

Meridian Road will also be widened to three lanes from State Highway 44 to McMillan Road between 2022 and 2026.

More recently, the highway district said Brighton Corporation had entered into a Cooperative Development Agreement with the district in 2007 to design and construct the signalized and widened Meridian and McMillan intersection.

Little also said the developers had also put work into mitigating traffic in and around the subdivision. She said Brighton had worked with the highway district before submitting its application to the city.

“They’ve created this roadway network so that the apartment complex residents don’t impact the neighborhood as much,” Little said.

The highway district officials emphasized they knew the growth in the Paramount subdivision was coming.

“The application this year is for 280 apartment units, but they’ve reconfigured the lot lines a bit so the density comes out the same,” Little said. “So when we approved it in 2003 and the traffic study, we required then that they use all those assumptions for commercial and multifamily and single-family. That hasn’t changed and the city zoned it at that time to allow for high density ... so it’s not going to increase the traffic beyond what’s already planned.”

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Planning and Zoning staff with the city recommended the approval of the three applications from Brighton Investments and after hearing testimony on the proposal, the City Council approved the project.

ACHD officials defended the age of the study. Christy Little is a planning review supervisor for the highway district. She said there had already been plans in the works for the intersection taking effect within the next two years, which would render any new study worthless. Little works to answer questions from the public such as the residents who came to testify for City Council. Little also sent a letter to Caleb Hood with the city of Meridian to explain the highway district’s position for the subdivision as well as why a new traffic impact study was not necessary.

“Because we already had so many projects in the works, a traffic study wouldn’t have provided us with much information,” Little said.

Between the district’s five year work plan and capital improvement plans, the district has four major improvements planned for the area.

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ith the installation of 39 Automatic External Defibrillators in Meridian parks, as well as in emergency and support vehicles, the city of Meridian is taking its first steps toward implementing initiatives to make residents safer.

The program could be used as a testbed for the entire state.

Although the AEDs, which were installed April 14, represent a physical installation that can be used to hopefully save lives in the event someone has a heart attack, Meridian Fire Department Chief Mark Niemeyer said the devices are just a first

by Zachary Chastaine zchastaine@idahopress.com phase in HeartSafe Meridian. In future phases © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS the city intends to develop more community involvement by offering residents free CPR classes and helping educate the public to identify cardiac arrest and better understand what to do when they encounter it. Those efforts, combined with the installation of additional AEDs and emergency communication towers in public area, are ways the city hopes to increase its cardiac arrest survivability from its current 22 percent.

There have already been some CPR classes offered, such as CPR Day in Meridian with locations set up at Dutch Brothers and Idaho State University-Meridian. Niemeyer said these first classes have been successful so far, and CPR is easy to teach people.

“In Meridian alone we saw about 7,500 people,” Niemeyer said.

Around 84 percent of Meridian’s city employees — about 320 people — are trained to perform CPR. Niemeyer said 22 percent is in line with the national average, but some cities such as Seattle and San Diego have survivability percentages closer to 55 percent. Niemeyer said the department began looking at what cities like Seattle and San Diego were doing differently to learn about how they could improve.

Niemeyer said by having the devices in police cars, police officers are equipped to provide lifesaving services they might not otherwise be able to respond to.

Meridian is also one of the first cities in Idaho to install AEDs in its police patrol cars, as well as support vehicles and administrative vehicles used by the city.

In conjunction with the EMS Joint Powers Agreement with other agencies around Idaho, Meridian is a testbed of sorts for the use of the systems throughout the city. Niemeyer said if things go well in Meridian, other cities may begin adopting the use of AEDs and other HeartSafe initiatives.

Each AED comes in a self contained box and requires no training. Once opened and turned on, the device guides users on how to use it with voice commands and simple illustrations. The AED can even analyze a patients condition and make recommendations.

Each AED device costs $1,500, and Niemeyer said the department originally asked for funding for 60 devices but received 40. The department received $84,314 for the first 40 devices as well as costs to train and implement them in city vehicles.

While there is an ongoing $9,800 cost, the rest of the $84,314 was a one-time cost, primarily for the equipment.

Ultimately the city wants to get the public trained in CPR and provide AED devices for use in emergencies.

“That’s the vision, but these are first steps,” Niemeyer said.

He said he hopes the city can purchase 30 more devices during budget discussions for the upcoming fiscal year. Additionally, the department hopes to get funding for specialized emergency call boxes to test at the city parks. The call boxes house an AED but also provide a direct call line to emergency responders with a location.

Niemeyer said the call boxes, similar to boxes used at Boise State University, also provide an emergency response outlet for other emergencies such as assaults. The towers would cost about $20,000 and Niemeyer said the cost of the boxes and additional AEDs would be worth it if they were able to save a life.

“We feel like a $9,800 annual investment in this is well worth it,” Niemeyer said.

Dog shot during warrant arrest A dog was shot in a Meridian neighborhood after officers were serving an arrest warrant for a man on the 2100 block of Sonoma Court Wednesday morning, according to Meridian Police.

Meridian Police says officials were serving the warrant when one of the officers ended up shooting a dog that poWilliam lice said attacked a responding officer and his K-9. The dog Calivillo that was shot was still alive and taken to a local veterinarian Arrested clinic, according to police.

A second dog, a pit bull, also ran out of the home but didn’t attack. The Idaho Humane Society was called for that dog.

William Raymond Calivillo, 22, of Lodi, California, was arrested on the warrant and taken into custody.

Toddler who drowned in canal identified BOISE — The Ada County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of a 19-month-old boy who drowned in a Boise canal on Monday.

According to the report, Bayler Robins of Kuna was found unresponsive in the canal off Ten Mile Road around 1 p.m. Monday. He was transported to Saint Luke’s Medical Center in Meridian where he was pronounced dead.

An autopsy found the cause of death to be drowning. No other injuries were found.

Residents ready community garden Touchmark at Meadow Lake Village residents readied their garden plots for crops this year during the retirement community’s Clean-up Day. Some have already begun planting and many are planting vegetables to help supplement their meals.

Jim Moore has been gardening in the Touchmark gardens for two years.

In his plot, which he pays for, he grows different vegetables like peas, lettuce, tomatoes and garlic, while back at his home he grows flowers.

Moore had moved to Touchmark in Meridian from Palm Springs, California, after hearing about Touchmark from his sister who said it was a nice place.

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MOVING SALE 1715 E AMITY AVE Friday 12-5pm, Saturday 9-4pm Furniture, Tools, Small Appliances, Kitchenware, Clothing, Ping Pong Table, Lawn Mower, Farm Style Kitchen Table, Dresser, Book Shelves, 3 Piece Living Room Set, Drafting Table, IKEA Craft Table, Holiday Decor, Patio Bar Set, And More!

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All household, furniture, full garage, and tools, tools, tools!!!

Over 60 Years, Clean, ALL MUST GO!!!

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NAMPA 1303 8th Street South Friday & Saturday 8am-4pm MOVING SALE!!

Holiday decorations, furniture, clothes, knick knacks, dishes, lamps, and seriously just way too much to list!!

NAMPA 91 S. Enverness Saturday April 25 8:30 to 5:30 RV misc supplies, buddy heater, heavy duty electric cord, bedding, TV cable, electric heater, air purifier, Household: (Vintage Barbie Dolls, School chairs, bubble gum machine). Guns-54 caliber Muzzleloader, Benjamin Titan 22 caliber pellet with scope.

Canna bulbs.

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For the return of my dog, Brindle, alive. He got lost April 2. He likes to explore, however, he could be many miles from Marsing by now. Brindle is about the same size as a German Shedherd with the same features, but, he is almost entirely black.

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MIDDLETON 10055 Gabica Street Saturday & Sunday 9am-4pm Wrought iron and glass tables, couch, 2 coffee tables, exterior lights, wine cooler, 2013 Dodge truck bumper, riding lawnmower...like new, lots of 22 ammo, hunting and fishing equipment and odds and ends!

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NAMPA 405 1st Street North Friday & Saturday 9am-6pm Freezer, refrigerator, female clothing, dishwear, 2 recliners, 2 coolers, and miscellaneous!

NAMPA 307 West Sunrise Rim Road SATURDAY ONLY 8am-4pm 3 Family 2 antique cabinets, desk, bookcase, microwave, wall mirror, and lots of miscellaneous!!!

NAMPA 3508 E. Alexis Court Saturday 9am-5pm HUGE MULTI FAMILY YARD SALE! Lots of Goodies!

Table and chairs, crystal, dishes and vases, kids stuff, wedding dresses, jewelry cabinets, grandfather clock, desks, small safe, granite bathroom counter with sink, bookshelf, and tons more!!!

NAMPA 3825 E. Greenhurst Road (Between Southside Blvd & Happy Valley) Friday & Saturday 9am-5:30pm Parking in the rear.

NARFE Organization Indoor/Outdoor Microscope, telescope, complete men's golf set, walker, cane, bicycle, furniture, TV's, microwave, books, menswomen's & children's clothing and MUCH MUCH MORE!!!

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NAMPA 432 West Lincoln Avenue On the corner of State & Lincoln Friday & Saturday 8am-5pm MOVING SALE! Lots of knick knacks, pictures, furniture, exercise equipment, and so much more!

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STAR 22010 S. Blessinger Lane Saturday 9am-3pm Sunday 9am-2pm Antiques, Yard Art, 50+ Flower vases, nice tools, wood kitchen stove, jewelry, tons & tons of sewing items, 2 sewing machines(1 is antique), jewelry armoire, tons of books, 2 leather recliners, Duncan phyfe dining table & 6 chairs, 3 Vintage kitchen tables, older washer/dryer, bedroom set and 2 extra dressers(midmodern) and MORE!

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

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BISSELL Steam-Vac Carpet Shampooer, great condition, $75 463-8383

SHOWER Chair with back, new condition! $20.

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1x12” ANTIQUE WOOD, $2.50 lineal foot, 1x4” Countertop wood, 965-1084

GIRLS' CRIB SET With Everything and Extras, (208)891-5013

NAMPA 924 MASON COURT Friday & Saturday 8am-4 pm Refrigerator,furniture, housewares,tools,antiques Fritz & Floyd Christmas, vintage glass/crystal,die cast cars,Philco tube radio and much more! Lake Lowellturn on S Stanford-follow signs-backyard entrance from Stanford. Cash Only.

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING Sandlewood Apartments Caldwell.

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NEW HUGE SHIPMENT OF Bra's, Panties & Swimwear... all at Great Prices!

Equal Housing Opportunity

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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.

55+ Senior Park

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RV sites available.

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HAPPY VALLEY PARK Double/singlewide lots available.

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BLACK & DECKER 22” Hedge Trimmer, $35, 459-7574

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PUBLISHER'S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

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

Position: Accounting Support in a Growing Organization

HOME FOR SALE IN 55+ PARK Single-Wide, 980sqft, Expanded living area, 3 bed, 1 bath, Carport, major appliances, Covered work area, Clean, quiet, safe neighborhood. $7,950.

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Employment Experience and skills: • Accounting and bookkeeping 2 years • Bank account management • QuickBooks competency • Vendor/accounts payable management • Patience and calmness in a fast paced environment • Strong multi-tasking and management skills • Willingness to learn • Can be relied on to meet schedules and deadlines • Computer skills including all Microsoft Applications • A strong team player • Verbal and written communication skills • Capable of providing back up organizational support • P & C Insurance • Accounting a plus but not required prior to hiring • Bi-lingual a plus but not required Please mail resume to: 937 SW 30th St Ontario, Oregon 97914 Job location: Nyssa, Oregon GENERAL

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is a low income elderly apartment complex with govt subsidy. We provide services in addition to rent, which include: 2 homecooked meals daily, weekly housekeeping and transportation to Caldwell Doctor appts. Our building has someone on site as a first responder 24/7. We have security cameras and the outsides doors are locked in the evening for your peace of mind.

We give preference to those applicants subscribing to the services. Please phone for an appt to see an apartment.

(208)454-0004 612 West Logan Street, Caldwell, Id 83605 Logan Park is an Equal Opportunity Provider

Trinity Mission Health & Rehab of Midland is looking for 3 full time RN positions. 2 for day shift, 6am-6pm, 1 for Evening Supervisor, Mon-Fri 2pm-10pm, Apply in person at 46 N. Midland Blvd., Nampa.

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WANTED: Coupon Expert, make big money while teaching others how to coupon at our “Coupons learn how here” Kiosk booth.

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1 -3 CUTTING Hay, has been covered, $150 per ton, 4th Cutting $200 per ton, (208)880-1516 4” WHEEL Line Rain-for-Rent, $4,750 2-3” Hand lines, $1,560/each 80 1-ton bale grass hay, $120 per bale.

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STRAW $3.50/bale Call 454-5146 or 570-2603.

MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE 1998 Versitile 190 GMC 3500, low miles fully self contained, sleeps 4 459-3107

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BIG BOYS AUCTION Don't Miss the Annual Big Boys Toy Auction and 300+ Lots of “Man Cave” 1966 Convertible Mustang Subaru WRX STI High Performance High Performance Stealth Police Charger 1957 Belair Hardtop Un-restored 30+ Enclosed Trailer Fish/Game Jet Boat Cuddy Cabin Cruiser Boat Case Backhoe Case Skid Steers John Deere Skid Steer Mini Excavator 4-Harleys, 5-street bikes, 14 ATV's, 4-side by side UTC, 22-High end guns, 6-assault weapons, 14-high end raffles, 2-Acog Sniper Rifles Browning 10 gauge Shotgun, Vintage gas tanks and 300 more tools, generators, equipment being added. **ONLINE ONLY-BIDDING NOW OPEN! Viewing starts 4/20 (all week) 9am-6:30pm Auction ends 4/28(6pm10pm) MUSICK AUCTION Nampa, Idaho www.musickauction.com Information-466-7400 Registration 789-3127

2008 Buick Lucerne CXL, 3.8 V6, Auto, Dual Climate Control with Heated Steering Wheel/Air Conditioner, Power-Seats, White Diamond Pearl/Light Grey, 27MPG Very Nice...Loaded! 49K miles, Book $12,500 Selling $9,150 409-3702

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REDUCED...$13,900 Call Chuck at 921-7302

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GENERAL Experience desired with forklift and minor mechanical skills a plus. Ability to lift 40 pounds as needed. Able to maintain required level of production on a daily basis.

Capable of performing bagging, sealing, stacking and wrapping functions. Verify finished product is conforming to quality standards. Assure bags and pallet counts are correct and product is neat and orderly. We are currently offering a substantial amount of overtime in these positions.

Please email resume cjameson@waupacanorthwoods.com, call (715)258-1309 or Fax (715)256-4090 EDUCATION

Preschool Teacher Intern ($13/hr. minimum) (Meridian, ID) Challenger School

is seeking exceptional individuals to develop into extraordinary preschool teachers for its Everest campus.

All Challenger preschool teachers begin in our paid, ongoing teacher-intern program. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience with our teaching methods and curriculum before having a classroom of your own.

You need not have teaching experience or a degree in education to apply. If you would like to teach children to think for themselves and inspire them with a love of learning and achievement, we encourage you to apply.

Part-time and full-time positions are available ($13/hr. min.). Benefits include health insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) retirement plan, and significant Challenger student tuition discounts for children or grandchildren.

To apply, submit your cover letter, resume, AND a brief essay discussing your view of America to

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Advertising Account Executive Idaho Press-Tribune, Nampa Idaho

Do you have a solid understanding of Advertising Sales and Digital Marketing? Do you understand the needs of local business owners? Do you enjoy working in a fast paced, deadline driven environment? Can you spend the majority of your day in front of customers building relationships? If you answered YES to all these questions have the perfect career for you and would like to meet you.

In the role of Advertising Account Executive you will work closely with local businesses to develop marketing plans to help grow their business. You will also be respsonsible for prospecting new advertisers in a designated territory. This is an opportunity to sell a host of robust, proven advertising solutions in print, direct mail, digital and social media.

We are seeking a professional sales executive who is motived to achieve success everyday. We provide an outstanding work environment, training, support, resources, a competitive base salary and a monthly bonus program with uncapped earning potential. A strong successful candidate will also earn hundreds monthly in additional bonuses.

We provide a computer, a tablet and expense reimbursement for mileage and cell phone. We also offer a full suite of benefits including health, dental and life insurance. A company 401K plan is also available. Paid vacation and sick time can also be earned. You must have a valid Idaho driver's license along with a good driving record.

Please email a cover letter explaining why you are the perfect fit for this opportunity with specific directly related examples of past success in a similar role. Email a cover letter and resume to Sean Evans, Advertising Director, sevans@idahopress.com Desired Skills and Experience Strong selling skills.

Creative thinker & problem solver.

Well organized & efficient time management skills.

Excellent customer service and follow through.

Good sense of humor.

The Idaho Press-Tribune is the second largest daily newspaper in the State of Idaho with a weekly audience reach of over 140,000 people with its three primary products; The Idaho Press Tribune, the Meridian Press, and the Emmett Messenger-Index. The Idaho PressTribune is owned by Pioneer News Group, a privately held, independent family owned company.

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Independent contractors needed to deliver newspapers in the Middleton, Nampa, & Caldwell areas.

Early morning delivery.

Valid drivers license and insurance required If interested call Elsie at 465-8166

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PUBLIC PROXY BID AUCTION

The City of Nampa is currently accepting Applications for the following positions: • IT Field Service Technician • Landscape Forestry Specialist • Lifeguard/WSI • Outdoor Pool Cashier • Facility Service Assistant • Group Fitness Instructor Full description of duties, qualifications, responsibilities and salary may be viewed at: www.cityofnampa.us or Nampa City Hall, 411 3rd St. So., Nampa, Idaho 83651.

Bid as soon as the vehicles are unveiled Friday April 24th at 3:00 PM Mountain Time Bidding closes at 1:00 PM Wednesday April 29th***** *** 5 minute bid extension rule applies.

Vehicles & other items from: State of Idaho Department of Fish & Game, City of Boise, Boise State University, Dept. of Agriculture, Juvenile Corrections, Dept. of Environmental Equality, Industrial Commission, Commission for Libraries, State of Idaho Department of Corrections, Idaho State Police, State Tax Commission, Valley Regional Transit, State of Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, Commission for the Blind, State of Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation, Community Planning Association, plus independent consignment.

For more information, register and bid online at: http://daaid.autoremarketers.com Preview Monday April 27th from 10 am to 4 pm Information Subject to Change Brought to you by: Dealers Auto Auction of Idaho 3323 Port St. Nampa, ID 83687 208-463-8250 www.daaofidaho.com C M Y K

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