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SCHOOL NEWS Two Meridian High School students came out on top at a state automotive repair competition and will now advance to the national level in Michigan.
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To help raise money for the Treasure Valley Youth Summit, City Hall will be converted into a fancy adult prom complete with dancing, food and formal dress. Tickets are available now at City Hall.
Heritage Middle School’s library is converted into a maker space three times a week to help students get exposed to new technology. Find out how local libraries are leading the charge.
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Kids today are not using wood lathes, at least not as much, but they are printing stuff off with 3D printers and programming robots with these little computer platforms. Some people don’t see the value in this. by Zachary Chastaine They say, “how hard could it be? You just zchastaine@idahopress.com press a button and the computer does all © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS the work, right?” In reality, to print something in 3D successfully you have to learn some basic engineering. Some materials need to have a minimum level of thickness to work properly and many parts have to be printed in a specific way to avoid looking like a Salvador Dali painting. Learning how to work with a machine that operates on three axes is also a great way to get familiar with machine shop tools. So while it may seem like just a fun fad for kids to print model tanks and stuff off of, 3D printing is a great learning tool as well as a potentially great resource for parts and trinkets. The fact that we have such a robust push for 3D printers as well as many other newer technologies within our libraries is a valuable asset that people in this community have available to them.
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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 Linder Road from Hubbard Road to Columbia Road will be closed with no access from Hubbard Road to Wild Sheep Lane for sewer work. The expected completion date is May 16. 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 completion 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 McDermott Road from McMillan Road to Ustick Road will be closed for sewer main work. The expected completion date is May 18. 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 south side of River Valley Street from Eagle Road to Records Way will have pedestrian restrictions due to building construction. The expected completion date is June 8. 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 Starting Monday, Amity Road, from Eagle Road to Locust Grove Road will be closed with no access from Eagle Road to Montague Way for sewer main installation. The expected completion date is June 19. n Starting Saturday, Franklin Road, from Linder Road to Main Street, will have lane restrictions on weekends from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. for an overlay project. The expected completion date is June 28. n
Elections for the West Ada School District board of trustees as well as the Meridian Library Board will take place May 19. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The public is welcome to visit the Ada County Elections Office to observe ballot counting starting at 8 p.m. For information on registration, polling locations and important dates for voters, visit adacounty. ed.gov/elections.
CRIME WATCH Meridian Police Department Log April 29- May 5 Police made the following arrests or issued charges: 5 warrants 1 disturbance 2 possession of drugs 7 possession of drug paraphernalia 8 driving under the influence 1 failure to purchase a driver’s license 2 possession of drugs with intent to deliver 2 false information to law enforcement 1 inattentive driving 1 domestic battery in the presence of a child 1 no-contact order violation 1 protective order violation 1 juvenile detention order 2 driving without privileges 1 domestic battery 1 domestic assault 2 resisting and obstructing officers 1 open alcohol container 2 possession of marijuana 1 juvenile possession of drugs 1 juvenile possession of drug paraphernalia 1 juvenile tobacco violation 1 leaving the scene of an accident 1 invalid driver’s license
North Idaho officer dies of gunshot wound
SPOKANE, Wash.(AP) — A northern Idaho police officer died Tuesday evening after being shot by a suspect who stole his patrol car, led a 125mph chase and got dragged from under a semitrailer by a police dog and arrested, authorities said. Coeur d’Alene Police Sgt. Greg Moore died at 5:50 p.m. at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, police spokeswoman Sgt. Christie Wood said in a statement. Moore was shot once around 1:30 a.m. after checking on a suspicious individual in a neighborhood, Police Chief Lee White said.
ISU-Meridian commencement on Monday
Idaho State University announced May 1 that a total of 2,561 graduates will receive 2,651 degrees and certificates during Idaho State University’s spring commencement ceremonies, which will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday in Holt Arena followed by ISU-Meridian’s ceremony at 6 p.m. Monday at the Boise Center on 850 W. Front Street in Boise. There will be 89 students that will receive multiple certificates or degrees. In addition to the presentation of these degrees and certificates, three distinguished faculty members will be acknowledged, 10 alumni will be recognized for their professional achievement and 12 outstanding students will be recognized. The breakdown of graduates includes 45 Doctor of Philosophy degrees,seven Doctor of Education degrees, five Doctor of Arts degrees, nine Doctor of Audiology degrees, 27 Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees, 95 Doctor of Pharmacy degrees, eight Educational Specialist degrees, 580 master’s degrees, seven graduate school certificates, 1,243 bachelor’s degrees, 436 associate degrees and 189 certificates from the College of Technology.
1 driving without a court-mandated interlock device 1 domestic battery in the presence of a child Police also took calls, investigated or assisted: 4 petit thefts 1 possession of drugs with intent to deliver 6 disturbances 1 attempted theft 1 driving under the influence 1 traffic accident 1 burglary 1 found property 1 witness intimidation 1 agency assist 1 juvenile beyond control 1 protective custody hold 1 runaway 1 returned runaway 1 battery 4 residential burglaries 1 grand theft 2 EMS assists 3 residential burglaries 3 vehicle burglaries 3 fraud 1 vandalism 1 unattended death
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City of Meridian seeking artists
The Meridian Arts Commission is looking for artists to submit proposals for a public art project on Main Street and Fairview Avenue. The Meridian Arts Commission with financial backing from the Meridian Development Corporation is looking to install a piece of art in the southeast corner of the intersection. The commission said over 2,000 vehicles travel through the intersection during its peak hour, and an estimated 29,000 vehicles travel through it per day. The submission deadline is 5 p.m. June 8. For information, email mac@meridiancity.org or call Hillary Bodnar at 489-0422.
Share your photos through Instagram, Twitter and Facebook with the hashtag #WestAdaGrad as graduation approaches to help us celebrate our students in the class of 2015.
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Zone 2 Christine Bitler Whited, Mike Vuittonet Zone 4 Julie Madsen, Anne Ritter Zone 5 Gregory Deitchler, Louis Pifher, Russell Joki, Rosemary DeMond
The Meridian Fire Department responded at 12:51 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a house fire by homeowners in the 4000 block of West Victory Road. Deputy fire chief Perry Palmer said when firefighters arrived they found an active fire in one of the bedrooms of the home but were able to quickly extinguish it after clearing the home. Palmer said there were no injuries and the family was able to evacuate their two dogs. Palmer said the family will be helped by the Meridian Burnout Fund and had insurance for their home. He said the accidental electric fire is being investigated and estimated the fire damage totals $8,000 with an additional $15,000 in smoke damage.
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Not too young to be the boss Meridian 12-year-old has own brand of girls golf clothing
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ometimes people wait until after they get a college degree to start a company, or at least until they have graduated high school. But that hasn’t stopped 12-year-old Hannah Dupay from Meridian. The young entrepreneur, with help from her parents, has started her own line of girls golf clothing. Goodie Girl Golf which started out as headbands and other hair accessories now boasts girls athletic wear as well. Dupay expanded her business to include skirts, squirts (a garment that is both a skirt and a pair of shorts) and athletic tops. Dupay is also a golfer and has managed to make it to statelevel competition all three years she has been playing. Her home course is BanBury Golf Course in Eagle. “When I was younger I liked designing clothes, and I love art, so it kind of matched together, and I play golf. So it kind of tied into one awesome operation,” Dupay said. Her mother, Lisha Southern-Kelly, said Dupay came up with the idea a few years ago and the family started looking into what it would take to make it a reality. When she originally started she was still 10-years-old and just about to turn by Zachary Chastaine 11. zchastaine@idahopress.com Now Goodie Girl Golf has athletic © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS wear for junior-level golfers (ages 6-17) and some products sized for misses (ages 18 and up). Dupay’s signature in her clothing is that they are reversible. While one side of a skirt or top has a single solid color, it can be turned inside out to have a patterned side. The aim is to provide a two in one product for the price of one. Dupay said her inspiration comes from the things she and her friends like, which often includes bright colors and vivid patterns. Southern-Kelly said this was to help add value to the products since the prices were competitive with that of a professional golf brand. Dupay said some of her friends play LEARN MORE tennis and since the design of her outfits is not exclusive to golf, they are also To learn more, or to browse Goodie Girl Golf, visit its web- able to wear her clothes for tennis. Although Dupay couldn’t get a busisite at goodiegirlgolf.com. ness license without an adult, she still retains ownership of the company and gets to call the shots about design of the clothing as well as other decisions relating to the business. Southern-Kelly said their bank has been supportive of the business, and Dupay’s parents co-sign on her account. Southern-Kelly facilitates the logistics, often while Dupay is still in school, since she is still a student at Lewis and Clark Middle School in Meridian. Despite having her own business and playing golf, she maintains a 4.0 grade point average at Lewis and Clark. It’s Dupay’s job to figure out what fabric to use in the clothGreg Kreller/MP ing, and she and Southern-Kelly did research to figure out Hannah Dupay, a 12-year-old golfer from Meridian, chips onto the practice green at BanBury Golf Course in Eagle. Dupay created how to get the sizes appropriate for different sizes of customa clothing line of girls golf clothes called Goodie Girl Golf. ers. Dupay and her friend Maddie Moen, 13, from Meridian model the clothing and her dad helped set up the website the business is run from. Dupay said the business has been able to sell to customers in Canada and Dupay attend a PGA show in Orlando, Florida along with her merchandise. She hopes to attend the Las Vegas PGA show which she said is more apparel based. The garments themselves are made by a seamstress, and the final products are packaged and shipped by Dupay and Southern-Kelly from their home. Jacquie Elcox, BC-HIS Down the road, Dupay is already thinking about college and pursuing a career in the military where she would like to serve as a doctor. The Relationship Between Hearing Loss “After I get two tours done I want to become an orthopedic and Your Body (Part 4 of 5): LISHA SOUTHERN-KELLY, Dupay’s mother surgeon,” Dupay said. Sout her n-Kel ly said she got a lot of questions about why a 12-year-old should Help your heart, help your hearing. be taken seriously Memorial Gardens and she said many There are countless reasons to keep your heart healthy, one times kids’ ideas are of them being your hearing. Cardiovascular disease can affect dismissed. But in the auditory pathways in the ear in ways that negatively affect case of Goodie Girl speech understanding and the speed and accuracy at Golf, Southern-Kelly which elements of speech are processed.* decided to investigate how feasible the idea Hearing loss is a major public health issue that is the third actually was and be on most common physical condition after arthritis and board. heart disease. “It also comes down to parents just really To learn more about hearing loss and your health, visit taking into consider- 6:30 AM – Staging ation what the kid’s 7:30 AM – Kick Stands Up and Ride TreasureValleyHearing.com/blog, or give us a call to schedule idea is,” Southern- Coffee & Donuts provided a complimentary hearing screening. Kelly said. “She had *Hull, RH. 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THINGS TO DO Today Boise - Minecrafters, 4:00pm, Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd Boise - Toddler Storytime, 11:30am, Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd
Saturday Meridian - Beginner’s Yoga Class, 10:30am, Body Calm Studio 1565 E. Leigh Field Dr. #175 Body Calm - Yoga & Massage - Meridian, Idaho Boise - Komen Boise Race for the Cure, Kuna - Open House: Swan Falls Historic Powerhouse - The First Hydroelectric Facility on the Snake River, 9:00am, 20 miles south of Kuna on Swan Falls Road at the Snake River Boise - Parents Night Out, 6:00pm, Wings Center 1875 Century Way Wings Center Boise - Rock Gym Open Climb Time, 6:00pm, Boise Rock Gym at Wings Center 1875 Century Way Boise Rock Gym at the Wings Center
Monday 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 Meridian - Rotary Club of Meridian, 12:00pm, Meadowlake Village Grand Lodge 4027 E Clock Tower Drive Rotary Club of Meridian ID Boise - Teen Program, , Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd Boise - Teens! Anime + Manga, 4:30pm, Lake Hazel Branch Library 10489 W Lake Hazel Rd
Wednesday Boise - Arrowrock Dam: Idaho’s Eighth Wonder of the World, 7:00pm, Main Library 715 S Capitol Blvd. Boise - Preschool Storytime, 10:00am, Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd Star - Star Knits, 10:30am, Star Branch Library 10706 W State St Nampa - TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 9:00am, Nazarene College Church 504 E Dewey TOPS Boise - Video Game Challenge, Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd
Thursday Meridian - Demonstration: Settler’s Make the Desert Bloom, 5:30pm, Meridian City Hall 33 E Broadway Ave. Boise - Julia Davis Park Docent Tours, 4:00pm, Julia Davis Park 700 S Capitol Blvd Meridian - Meridian Historic Walking Tour, 5:30pm, Meridian Generations Plaza Corner of Pine Ave. and Main St. Boise - Yarn Arts, 6:30pm, Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd
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Boise - Afternoon All-Ages Storytime, 1:30pm, Victory Branch 10664 W Victory Rd
Boise - Free Drop-in Workshop with Danny Stewart, 6:30pm, The Cabin 801 S Capitol Blvd Boise - Teen Special Program, 4:30pm, Lake Hazel Branch Library
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10489 W Lake Hazel Rd Boise - Toastmasters District 15 Spring Conference, 3:00pm, Red Lion Downtowner Hotel & Conference Center 1080 Fairview Ave Toastmasters District 15
May 16 Boise - Chamber Music In Sacred Spaces, 11:00am, St Michael’s Episcopal Cathedral 518 N 8th St Nampa - Nampa Exchange Club Parade America, 11:00am, Nampa Streets - 12th Ave. Rd. & Amity $0.00
May 18 Boise - Teens! Code It, Make It, 4:30pm, Lake Hazel Branch Library 10489 W Lake Hazel Rd
May 19 Nampa - Zamzows Small Animal Presentation, 4:15pm, Nampa Public Library 101 11th Ave S
May 20 Boise - Arrowrock Dam: The Journey to Building the Tallest Dam in the World, 7:00pm, Idaho State Archives, Research Center 2205 Old Penitentiary Rd. Meridian - The Evolution and Importance of Electric Power in Idaho, 6:30pm, Northwest Lineman College 7600 S Meridian Rd. Boise - Trowel, Please: Archaeological Excavations at Fort Boise’s Surgeon’s Quarters, 6:30pm, Victory Branch library 10664 W Victory Rd.
May 24 Meridian - Boise Slam Basketball Club Small Group Trainings, 1:00pm, Boise Slam Warehouse 3670 E. Lanark $0.00
May 26 Boise - Technology and Archaeology: New Approaches to Understanding the Past, 7:00pm, Library! at Cole and Ustick 7557 W Ustick Rd.
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he West Ada School District Board of Trustees elections are right around the corner on May 19. The seats for Zone 2, 4 and 5 are all contested with candidates who are both incumbent and newcomers running for election. The Meridian Press has reached by Zachary Chastaine out to all of the candidates for the zchastaine@idahopress.com election and compiled profiles so you can meet your candidates and © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS learn more about what they hope to do for the West Ada School District. Editor’s Note: The following answers are submissions and have been printed as they were received, with no editing for grammar, punctuation or spelling.
ZONE 2 CANDIDATES
Christine Bitler Whited Age: 50 Occupation: Dental Assistant/Office Manager Education: Years in district: 14 years in the district Marital status: Married with 2 children (16,13) What do you think are the most pressing issues facing the West Ada School District currently: The West Ada School District needs to work on making the budget more transparent. Taxpayers and voters are interested in how their tax dollars are being spent. We need to simplify this information and make it easily accessible. When they see how this money is being spent, the taxpayers and voters will have greater confidence in the district’s ability to make decisions, and when asked to pass bonds, may do so with greater ease. I feel another issue is the overcrowding of our schools. Although a bond was passed to add new schools to the West Ada School District, I don’t feel the district is looking far enough into the future. Schools are not being built large enough to accommodate the growth of Meridian and it’s growing families. I also feel there is a large problem with bullying in our schools, from our grade schools to our high schools. As a parent of two children who were bullied, I have seen firsthand how it affects their confidence and school work
ZONE 2 CANDIDATES
Christine Bitler Whited
ZONE 4 CANDIDATES
Mike Vuittonet
tion with the constituents of our district, and also develop new ways to engage patrons. We need to address the concerns that parents and students have. Many parents I have talked to are concerned about how to help their children when the child doesn’t understand their homework. As a parent we are expected to support our children in their educational journey. We are expected to help with homework, yet none of us have been given the tools. Common Core is as foreign to us as “New Math” was to our parents. The district needs to offer classes for parents so we know how to help our students. Books are in short supply. Parents want to help their children, but they feel their hands are tied.
Mike Vuittonet Age: 57 Occupation: Real estate appraiser, real estate agent Education: High school, real estate appraisal certification, realtor vocational schooling Years in district: 22 Marital status: Married with seven children and seven grandchildren
Julie Madsen
Anne Ritter
ZONE 5 CANDIDATES
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future is best planed, by taking advantage of past learning and experience. I believe this is the most current pressing issue facing the district, and one which our patrons will determine at the May 19 School Board Trustee Election. This is always a pressing issue. How do we support and increase student academic achievement and success? By making sure that we inspire a culture of learning and expectation in which all students and their families are fully engaged and supported from K-12. If elected, what would be your main focus for the West Ada School District: My focus will be as follows: To always make my decision’s with this question in mind. What is best for our kids and their families? Physical responsibility, I have and will always use this guiding principal. What is the best and most efficient use of tax payer dollars? I will continue to advocate for sufficient state funding for education. Support and encourage the full funding of the career ladder. Be an advocate for our incredible teachers and employees. To be an advocate for public education within our community and at the state levels of government. To remain un-influenced and independent of special interest groups.
What do you think are the most pressing issues facing the West Ada School District currently: It is important to maintain the experience and leadership our district is accustomed to at the board and Superintendent level. I have served fourteen years as a trustee, with Superintendent Dr. Linda ZONE 4 CANDIDATES Clark for eleven of those years. Studies and data are clear. School boards with longer If elected, what would be your main fo- term experienced board members perform cus for the West Ada School District: at higher levels and have fewer Superinten- Age: 46 If elected my main focus would be to dents turn over. Long term future planning Occupation: Physician, Boise VA improve transparency and communica- is critical to student success. The districts Education: B.S., Biology Stanford University, M.D.,
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University of Arizona Years in district: 11 Marital status: Married with 10 year-old twin sons who attend school in West Ada District What do you think are the most pressing issues facing the West Ada School District currently: The most pressing issue for the West Ada District is to plan strategically for new growth while maintaining the quality of our current programs. Our first priority must be the recruitment and retention of excellent teachers. Idaho is facing a significant teacher shortage, and our success as a District will depend directly upon our ability to compete for the best and brightest educators. We must also increase transparency and accountability in all budget matters. Taxpayers in West Ada are experiencing profound “levy fatigue” after many years of increases to their property taxes. We must ensure that education dollars are actually reaching the classroom and that there is always a profound sense of stewardship of taxpayer dollars. Growth in West Ada is rapidly returning to pre-recession levels, and the District will require a Strategic Plan that proactively plans for this growth and emphasizes local control of education. Our stakeholders include students, parents, teachers, and taxpayers. There should be input from all stakeholders as we move forward to address the educational needs of our community and the members of the Board of Trustees should fairly and diligently represent that input.
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SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS CANDIDATES Continued from page 6 If elected, what would be your main focus for the West Ada School District: My main focus will be to create accountability for the Board and administration. The District will be accountable to parents and students by ensuring that every student has a broad range of educational options, both college preparatory and vocational, to meet his or her unique interests and needs. Parents will be given the information and voice they need to actively guide the education of their children and keep control at the local level. The District will be accountable to taxpayers by adopting a strong Strategic Plan that ensures that every resource is efficiently and transparently allocated to have the greatest impact. We will proactively manage growth and facilities to limit waste and reliance on supplemental taxpayer funding. West Ada will be accountable to educators by providing them with clear and reasonable expectations and competitive pay and benefits. We will support the incredible work they are doing in the classroom and provide resources and mentoring to create a culture of excellence that will allow us to successfully recruit the best educators in the years to come. We can do better in West Ada, and we must do better. For a more information on my plan to make this District better, please see my website: www.madsenforchange.com.
Active parental involvement increases student success in any of these offerings. I am also committed to increasing professional development for teachers and fair and sustainable compensation. The classified staff are important factors in success of students. Their professional development and compensation are also important. We need to ensure that the district is financially sound. All budgetary decisions should be based on the strategic plan (which reflects the goals of the district) as well as evaluations of current programs. Those that are effective should be continued and expanded, while those that are not should be discontinued.
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Age: 47 Occupation: Administrative Assistant Education: Some College, I studied for two years at Brigham Young University and have pursued other college opportunities off and on over the last 25 years. Years in district: 13 Marital status: Married with 4 children (all boys!). Two are graduates of Meridian High School, two are currently West Ada School District students
What do you think are the most pressing issues facing the West Ada School District currently: The passage of the most recent bond shows that overcrowding and effective use of funds are the most pressing issues facing West Ada School District. Taxpayers are rightfully concerned that there are overcrowding issues in some schools and woeful under enrollment in others. In conjunction with that and other issues Age: 63 they are confused and somewhat skeptical Occupation: Attorney at Law (retired), Former high about how their tax dollars are being spent school teacher by the district. In my opinion the previous Education: B.S. (History), M.S. Ed (Counseling), and bonds and levies failed because many felt J.D. that they did not want to give one more Years in district: 23 dime to the district until they were sure it Marital status: Married with four children, one would be spent wisely. On top of all that the daughter-in-law and one son-in-law parents/taxpayers of the district do not feel they have a voice! As the district works to What do you think are the most press- ease these important issues and spend this ing issues facing the West Ada School Dis- money we need to make sure the taxpayers are fully aware and supportive of our trict currently: efforts and that their opinions are not only The challenges going forward include: n Continued responsible stewardship of heard but welcome. tax dollars n Inadequate funding: Remains below If elected, what would be your main fo2008 levels regardless of population in- cus for the West Ada School District: My top three goals are; crease n Student achievement: Maximizing ac1. To make sure that all patrons of the ademic growth for each student every year district (parents, district employees, taxn Increasing student enrollment: Repayers) are heard. Every person involved in this district is an advocate for the children, lieving overcrowded schools n Budgeting Teacher compensation: no one wants their education or development to suffer. We all want our children to Sustainable, adequate and fair n Offering student choice: Within dishave every resource available to help them trict art, math, and science schools at the become the citizens we want and need them to be. My goal will be to make sure same cost as neighborhood schools that every stakeholder in this process has n Increasing parent involvement their opportunity to be heard – especially n Protecting student data the parents whose children we are charged If elected, what would be your main fo- to educate – they are the ones who ultimately have the stewardship for these children. cus for the West Ada School District: 2. To seek greater financial transparThe opportunities are limited by our collective imagination and courage. My fo- ency and find where dollars can be used cus would be meeting the challenges listed more efficiently –get more dollars into the above and the ones that are yet unknown. classroom. We must be held accountable We are a forward looking district. We to the taxpayers who are funding these enbuild upon the successes we have experi- deavors – it’s their money! I have not met enced and are always looking for addition- a parent or taxpayer that doesn’t want the teachers, those tasked with the greatest real ways to improve student success. We are always trying to balance the sponsibility in this endeavor to have every reality of the current environment that resource available to them to do their jobs. 3. To make sure that every decision the requires the compliance testing program and the need to provide a well rounded Board of Trustees makes puts the students education. We have a continued commit- and their education first. I will approach ment to continue offering music, art, and every decision I make as a member of the a multitude of electives. Advanced oppor- Board from the position of “How does this tunities for high school students, magnet directly help the students learn?” programs, a continued infusion of technology at all levels, academic help for those who need it, early intervention for elementary students, and extra curricular activi- Age: 69 ties are constant areas of focus. Informing Occupation: Retired Professor of Educational Leaderparents of these options and encouraging ship them to take advantage of what is impor- Education: Doctor of Education, University of Idaho tant to their family members are critical. Years in district: 15
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munication and Conflict Resolution. Years in district: 33 What do you think are the most press- Marital status: I am Married to my wife of 17 years ing issues facing the West Ada School Dis- Karen, I have a daughter Brooklyn, and a Son Aaron. trict currently: I have experienced k-12 challenges for over 40 years as a teacher, business manager, superintendent of schools and university professor of educational leadership. They have prepared me to serve the district as a trustee who understands the issues and the role of the board in meeting our district’s challenges. As rapid growth district, a top priority is planning for and accommodating student growth. We must work closely with the city and developers to meet the demands for new school sites and facilities. Growth also means school rezoning and we must involve parents before making rezoning decisions. Another challenge is retaining/rewarding teachers and recruiting teachers to meet learning priorities. The career ladder requires meaningful teacher involvement and fair performance evaluations. Then there’s common core. It requires professional development and extensive outreach to parents. Both must have confidence in it. Parents must feel involved, something that can be achieved with meetings, continuous communication, and ‘family core’ sessions to explain it. Reports abound that its assessment – Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) – will show lower student achievement scores. We must, therefore, parents, students, and the community for a potential “stock market crash” in test scores. A fourth issue is our ‘go-on’ rate. It’s reported at 61%, higher than Idaho’s average, lower than the national average. We must do better. When I look at student performance data, I see a need to focus on elementary school reading and math instruction, the key to future success in school and life.
If elected, what would be your main focus for the West Ada School District: I would focus on these areas: I believe I can make positive contributions to our district. I have the time and training and unwavering dedication to public education. As your trustee, I would always listen to parents, students, district professional and community leaders before making policy decisions. I would be a “team player” with other board members to fulfill our district mission - “Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s challenges” and our vision of empowering all staff to help our students reach their potential. To that end, my focus includes: 1. Student achievement. As a board member, I would seek explanations for low standardized test scores. I believe parents must have as much information as possible about student performance. 2. Parent involvement. I would propose policies that increase parent understanding of common core, homework practices and school volunteerism. The district has many resources for parents which must be more visible and accessible. 3. District growth. I would propose policies that increase district-local government planning. Our city’s Comprehensive Plan projects Meridian’s population will double in the coming years. Cooperation and communication with the city is, therefore, a key focus. 4. Teacher support. I would propose policies that support teacher training and involvement in performance evaluation. Our teachers have many ideas to increase student learning. A key focus would be on increasing teacher involvement. 5. Employee support. I would seek ways to recognize non-certified employees. Our secretaries, maintenance, cafeteria employees and other staff are key members in a school’s reputation. I would focus on their contributions to the district.
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What do you think are the most pressing issues facing the West Ada School District currently: The most pressing issues facing the West Ada School District are student population growth, infrastructure, and financing the education of the largest school district of the state. The strengths and weaknesses of the district might be in the same categories. The size of the district gives it an unmatched value in the ability to provide educational opportunities that are not available to students in smaller districts. At the same time because of its size students can become lost and fall through the cracks, their individual needs not emerging and the ability to use the available resources going unutilized. The key is figuring out how to balance the growth and infrastructure issues with quality education that prepares students to be ready for embracing the challenges of the future. My vast experience in business, counseling, and consulting in the districts of Southwestern Idaho will give me a unique vantage point from which to tackle these issues
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Above: (From left to right) Ann Swindell with the Boys and Girls Club, Mayor Tammy de Weerd, Coleen Braga with the Boys and Girls Club and Ryan Hammons with Colleman Homes hold a check for $15,000 for the Boys and Girls Club. (Photo courtesy Coleman Homes) Right: Adelaide Turnage (right) of Rocky Mountain High School received a $250 scholarship from the Meridian Chamber of Commerce presented by Toni Smith. (Submitted photo)
wo Meridian High School students took top honors during the May 1 state finals of the Idaho Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition in Nampa, besting nine other teams and earning the right to represent the state at the national finals in June. Clint McKague and Phillip Penrod, seniors at Meridian High School, claimed top honors and scholarships totaling $25,000 each at the “hands-on” competition by most correctly diagnosing and repairing a deliberately bugged 2015 Ford Fiesta. The students and their instructor, Randy Mahler, will advance to the national finals next month in Dearborn, Michigan. To qualify for the hands-on contest, 170 Idaho students took a written exam
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in February. There were 10 two-person teams with the highest written scores that competed May 1 against each other and the clock to repair identical, deliberately “bugged” vehicles at the event hosted by the College of Western Idaho in Nampa. Teams were also judged on the accuracy and quality of workmanship. Contest committee chairman Dave Carlson said all the participants were winners since the competition encourages continued education in the field. Altogether, the Idaho students pulled down scholarships in excess of $126,000 at today’s event. “This Meridian team bested the state’s top qualifiers in what was a very difficult test for all the competitors’ diagnostic and technical skills,” Carlson said
Idaho State University-Meridian student Bianca Merkley has been selected by the National Board of Certified Counselor’s NBCC Foundation for the NBCC Minority Fellowship Program-Youth. As an NBCC Fellow, Merkley, from Eagle, will receive funding and training to support her education and facilitate her service to underserved minority populations, with a specific focus on teens and young adults. Merkley is a master’s student in the mental health counseling program at ISU-Meridian and plans to serve minority children and adolescents after
CANDIDATES Continued from page 7 The district encompasses all or part of Meridian, Boise, Eagle,Garden City, and Star as well as a large portion of unincorporated Ada County and even a section of Eastern Canyon County. There are many challenges unique to each of these areas that effect educational priorities for the district. They include socioeconomic factors, political views, zoning ordnances, infrastructure, as well as a Rural or Urban lifestyle. The most pressing issues that the district faces at this time are; how to fund quality facilities, get them open and operating at a high level before overcrowding can occur; how to attract,hire, train, retain, and reward outstanding teachers, administrators, and support staff that can bring out the best in each of our students; how to maintain high quality, rigorous, relevant education for all our children as the top priority while addressing the challenges and priorities that are faced by each of our geographic areas, limited financial resources, and diverse individual student needs.
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If elected, what would be your main focus for the West Ada School District: I was first elected to serve the people zone 5 of the West ADA School District in 2002 where I served through July of 2007 When I am elected as Trustee in the West Ada School District, my main focus will be to ensure a high-quality relevant education for each and every student in the district. I believe we have to keep student success as the main focus of the district even while we work to overcome all the obstacles that stand in the way. I will work with fellow Board members, parents, teachers business, government, and community partners, as well as district tax payers to establish policies and direction for the West ADA School District that will insure that we have highly qualified, well paid teachers in every classroom, modern well equipped, and safe facilities, with up to date cutting edge technology, and manageable class sizes. I will work to set goals and relevant accountability measures that insure the efficient use of our limited resources and prepare all of our children for the opportunities of tomorrow in college, career, and life. Please cast your vote for LOUIS PIFHER on May 19, 2015! YOUR VOICE FOR GREAT SHOOLS in West Ada SchoolDistrict.
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rom prosthetic limbs and tools to toys and figurines, 3D printing and other do-it-yourself technologies are being used more and more around the world. Now, with the help of librarians in Meridian’s public library and in schools, these new technologies are becoming more available to help students and the public learn how to use them. A maker space is a place dedicated to using new technologies to build things, and in the case of schools and libraries, they are an extension of a classroom to help expose students to new technologies. Heritage Middle School along with Centennial High School are two of the first schools in West Ada School District to have maker spaces open to students. Amy Armstrong, a librarian at Heritage Middle School, is one of the teachers who oversees activities in the fledgling maker space. One day each month and for three lunch periods each week, Armstrong sets up tables with different kits and activities. This include robots that spin pens on paper, motion sensitive computer controls and circuit board kits. by Zachary Chastaine It give s students a chance to explore things in an environzchastaine@idahopress.com ment that is fun and work on problem solving skills in a way © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS where it is OK for students to fail. “A lot of our students are afraid of failure,” Armstrong said. In one case, Armstrong said a student of hers had been trying to make a circuit and was struggling to get the circuit to function properly. The student was able to experiment with the circuit until she found a way to make it work. Armstrong said a big goal with the maker space is to get students trying to use their skills with one technology with another. Arduino kits, which are small programmable computers, are available to give students a chance at programming and by offering a simple platform to work from. Using additional tools, such as an input device that allows students to turn everyday objects into buttons, students are able to start making more complicated machines and programs. “We want to get them focusing in a different way,” Armstrong said. Armstrong said she wants the program to be an extension of the students’ curriculum. She said some classes, such as the STEM classes at Heritage Middle where students are building cars and other machines out of FIND OUT MORE K’Nex, introduce students to a subject such as design. Once the students have been introduced to the topic, they can expand on their For information, knowledge in the maker space, applying what they have learned to or to find a time 3D design. to learn about 3D “It really is building on skills down the road,” Armstrong said. printing, visit mld. Armstrong said students in the math classes at Heritage Middle org and check out have been using their own 3D printers to print off shapes and folding the events page. boxes to help teach students about geometry and visualize volume equations and other math problems. In some cases, students are working on projects outside of school. One of Armstrong’s students even bought his own 3D printing kit and soldered it together over spring break. To help expand the fledgling program, Armstrong attends workshops with the Institute of Museum and Library Services where attendees receive additional kits for their classrooms, as well as learn about the kits themselves.
TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY In some cases these kits, called “maker kits,” are toolboxes with different tools needed to build things. The Meridian Library District has a host of new technologies such as 3D printers as well and serves as a support organization to maker spaces like Heritage Middle School by offering advice on how to set up the devices in ways that are effective in a
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Nick Grove with the Meridian Library demonstrates some of the library’s printers and technologies. classroom setting. But the library also has a public mission. Nick Grove’s specialty at the Meridian Library is working with some cutting edge technology that is available to help educate the public. Grove, who was hired as a digital services librarian in April, oversees some of the library’s 3D printers that are set up to print off a range of sculptures and plastic parts. Each Meridian Library branch has a type of printer built from printed parts and metal as well as a commercially built printer. All have different capabilities. Grove demonstrated one of the devices by printing off a 3D figure of his wife holding their baby. Grove said he was able to make the statue by taking a threedimensional photo of sorts using an Xbox Kinect controller. The library is working bit by bit to provide classes and workshops for people to learn about these new technologies. “They’ve been used in our teen programs since November of 2013. We’ve also used them in children’s programs over the last year to help teens and children learn how to do 3D design and expose them to 3D printing,” Grove said. The printers are also open to the public on certain days for two hour blocks, when the public can learn about design and printing. They are available each Thursday at the Silverstone branch and each Friday at the Cherry Lane branch. The use of virtual reality headsets and hands-free computer controls are also some of the other technologies the library is picking up. Grove said by using an Occulus Rift headset combined with hands-free computer inputs, a person can experience a virtual world. In the process, they can learn about how these technologies work and get an understanding of how they can be used together. Prior to taking his current post, Grove was a teen specialist with the library. Now he is working primarily behind the scenes to help foster some of the library’s technology initiatives. “We’re hoping to open up our services to a wider audience for longer times once we have more space and more trained staff,” Grove said.
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he West Ada School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children, ages 1-18, without charge. Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Meals will be provided at the following sites and times:
Storey Park Location: Franklin Road and Main St. in Meridian Dates: June 8 to Aug. 5 and July 6 to July 30 Times: Breakfast 10 a.m. and 12:30-1:15 p.m.
Frontier Elementary Location: 11851 W. Musket in Boise Dates: June 8 to Aug. 5 and July 6 to July 30 Times: Breakfast 10 a.m. and 12:30-1:15 p.m.
Chateau Park Location: 2640 W. Chateau in Meridian Dates: June 8 to Aug. 5 Times: 12:30-1:15 p.m.
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Fuller Park Location: 3761 W. Park Creek Drive in Meridian Dates: June 8 to Aug. 5 Times: 12:30-1:15 p.m.
Lewis and Clark Middle School Location: 4141 E. Pine St. in Meridian Dates: June 10 to June 30 and July 6 to July 24 Times: Breakfast at 9:45 a.m. And Lunch at 12:45 p.m.
Desert Sage Elementary Location: 9325 W. Mossywood in Meridian Dates: June 8 to Aug. 5 Times: 12:30-1:15 p.m.
Gateway Elementary Location: 10901 McMillan in Boise Dates: June 8 to June 19 Times: Breakfast at 9 a.m. Lunch at 12:30 p.m. For information, call 350-5108 or visit www.westada.org.
PLUGGED IN in your words I’m writing in response to your article in the Meridian Press on April 10. It’s an interesting article and one that might bring about a lot of different responses. When you say younger residents aren’t as interested in the past of Meridian I think that’s probably true. Though my children are, it’s because my father was born and raised here, I was born and raised here, they were born and raised here and my grandchildren were born and are being raised here. (Most of my family have left for several years but always came back ‘home’.) So there is a distinct difference in points of view. “Newer” residents don’t know what it was like in the early 1900s going forward. They don’t know how vibrant the town had become compared to what it is now. There are so many things that draw people out of Meridian instead of into. And when I say into, I mean the downtown area. Maybe that’s how it should be. Maybe trying to hold onto the past of Meridian won’t get us anywhere. There are days I’d like to go back to a simpler time, but there are also days where I’m glad we, as a society, are where we are. I’ve never been one to be
concerned with what other study the past. cities think of us. I’m more What made Meridian along the lines of want- a vibrant community and ing access to the things I downtown decades ago? need: good health care, Was it having the movie good schools, groceries, theater, the Bon Marche, mechanics — the neces- the 5 & dime, the Western sary things that make my Auto, the Rec Center, Mclife better. For non-neces- Fadden’s? It was all of those sary things I’m OK going things and more. Growto Boise, Nampa, wherever ing up on a farm, when we needed something we need be. I don’t know that people could come to Meridian are happy with the way and get it. The only time things are today as much we really went to Boise was as happy with how some of to go to Sears and once or the development has gone. twice a month to eat at the The Village is awesome as Golden Star or the Torch. That’s the past Meridfar as design and what it ian needs to embrace. Can offers. The parks that are being developed are beau- we get people downtown tiful with a lot of ameni- with regular stores? Nope, ties. Meridian Parks and too much available elseRecreation does a fantastic where. But from the past job of developing more and how can we correlate that more for people to do. Jobs to the present, in a way that are being brought into the doesn’t duplicate what evMeridian area, businesses ery other town, shopping are popping up, and there mall or area already has. We need to embrace is much more to do than in our past, flaunt it and grow the past. I know the downfrom it. I think there is a town area is a concern, best of both worlds. but with all the different Thanks for writing about groups that don’t appear to communicate on a contin- things that make us think. ual basis, the downtown n Shelly Doty – Meridian has stayed fairly stagnant. REMODELING So in a sense I can see • ESTIMATES not looking to the past. But R•EMODELING I also think that if we don’t ESTIMATES look into the past, Meridian will become what it partially is, a suburb of Boise. That’s what I don’t 1235315 want to see. I want Merid208.789.2626 ian to be Meridian. In that 1274891 way, we really do need to
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ions Bank reported having a 6 percent balance increase among its Ada County savings accounts between January 2010 and January 2015. This information came from a review of local banking data. This is up from the 2 percent balance rate before the 2007 to 2009 recession. To keep future generations saving, over 120 Zions Bank employees are visiting local schools in Idaho and Utah to teach more than 9,300 students grades K-12 about saving. The move is also in honor of National Teach Children to Save day. Justin Woodward of Zions Bank’s Equipment Leasing Division taught 120 second-grade students at Prospect Elementary School in Meridian on April 23. “We’re glad to be a part of strides in the right direction when it comes to sav-
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Justin Woodward teaches 120 students at Prospect Elementary School in Meridian about savings. ing,” Woodward said. “We know teaching children how to save is ground zero for continuing an upward trend, and we’re committed to making that difference.” Zions said the increased savings rates are a good sign but don’t compare to past decades. Zions said Americans were sav-
West Ada School District selects Zions Bank as pricing adviser Zions Bank announced Monday that the West Ada School District has selected Zions Bank Public Finance to serve as pricing adviser for its May 14 bond sale. Voters in the state’s largest school district approved the $96 million bond March 10. The funds will support construction of three new schools as well as an expansion and remodel of Meridian
ing more than 8 percent in the 1980s and more than 9 percent in the 1970s, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Zions shared these tips to help parents teach kids saving steps: n Make regular contributions n Explain a budget n Help set goals
High School. As pricing adviser, Zions Bank Public Finance will review the underwriter’s interest rates and fees and negotiate on the district’s behalf to ensure that the results are in line with the market. Cameron Arial, vice president of Zions Bank Public Finance, said the bank was looking forward to the opportunity to work with the school district. “We are pleased to have the opportunity to assist the West Ada School District and look forward to working closely with them on the bond sale,” Arial said.
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The Messenger Index, a weekly newspaper in Emmett, Idaho, is seeking a talented sports writer to cover high school local sports and recreation in Gem County. This position will entail covering local high school sports and recreation such as hunting, fishing, camping and motorcycle events. The ideal candidate for this job will be able to connect with local coaches and players, write clean and concise copy, take photos and have the ability to tell a good story. To be successful in this job, you must be able to meet deadlines.
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