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SAY ‘CHEESE’ One of city’s last dairy farms still going strong

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The Jackson Family Farm has been in Meridian since 1953. Now it is one of the only remaining dairy farms in the city and continues to produce milk while also looking to be a stronger community asset.

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COMMUNITY Summer meal programs funded by the United States Department of Agriculture and hosted by the city of Meridian and West Ada School District help get food out to kids who may otherwise go hungry.

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Following the discovery of possible email misconduct by a school board trustee with the West Ada School District, the board is standing by for legal advice for what they say is firstof-a-kind problem.

The 86th annual Meridian Dairy Days is back with new attractions, including a firework show after the annual parade and a bicycle rodeo, which gives people a chance to ride inside the Meridian Speedway.

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hen I was younger I remember listening to the mooing from nearby farms and the red barns with white trim. I even dug up a cow bone in the backyard and when you’re a little boy looking for dinosaur bones, finding a big bone (even if it wasn’t from a brontosaurus) was the most awesome thing ever.

As Meridian got bigger and started to take shape into what it is today, I knew the farms were going away or at least moving somewhere else. But I never realized how much Meridian’s dairy industry had shrunk until I began doing the research for this week’s main story.

When Cindy Miller with the United Dairymen of Idaho told me there were only four dairy farms left in Meridian, I had to ask her several times to clarify because I was hoping she was wrong.

Farming isn’t a part of our culture we should allow ourselves to lose entirely, even if it isn’t the main industry, and here’s why.

It might seem silly to think that kids don’t know where food comes from, but it’s not exactly common knowledge anymore. Why would kids need to know where their food comes from? They don’t have to grow it to eat the way the Jacksons did back in 1953. We live in a world where you

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Gene Kleiner Day is Saturday Gene Kleiner Day will start at 5 p.m. on Saturday at Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park. Gene Kleiner Day celebrates the donation of the 60-acre, $25 million park.

Gene Kleiner, along with several of his family members, are expected to be present at the event.

This year’s celebration will kick off at 5 p.m. with free inflatables, face painting and a balloon artist.

At 6 p.m., a new bronze statue of Ben Kleiner, the grandson of the park’s benefactor, will be unveiled near the playground. At 6:30 p.m., members of the Treasure Valley Children’s Theater will perform their play “Superhero Social Skills” at the base of the bandshell stairs. The Meridian Symphony Orchestra will have a free performance at the bandshell at 7 p.m.

The Kleiner Park Trust will treat attendees to ice cream from Whole Food while supplies last. The park’s concession stand will also be open for business during Gene Kleiner Day festivities. Attendees can bring folding chairs or lawn blankets for seating options during the performances at the bandshell.

Northwest Second Street will be closed between Cherry lane and Cherry Avenue due to sewer work. The estimated completion date is next Friday. n Amity Road between Eagle Road and Locust Grove Road will be closed while workers install a sewer main. There is no access from Eagle Road to Montague Way. The expected completion date is next Friday. n Franklin Road between Linder Road and Main Street will have lane restrictions during the weekends between the hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The expected completion date is June 28. n Lochmeadow Court will be closed east of Laughridge Avenue for water main work. The expected completion date is July 10. n Main Street south of Broadway Avenue to Pine Avenue will have lane and parking restrictions due to the historic lighting and midblock island project. The expected completion date is next Friday. n Maple Avenue will be closed between Northwest First Street to Meridian Road for sewer work. The expected completion date is next Wednesday. n Ten Mile Road between Cherry Lane and Ustick Road will have lane restrictions for water, sewer and road improvements. Traffic will be guided by flaggers and the expected completion date is Sept. 23. n

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Meeting Clint and Brent Jackson at their farm was an awesome experience. by Zachary Chastaine Learning about what they’re trying to zchastaine@idahopress.com do to be more involved in the commu- © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS nity was also great. I loved that they were bringing kids in to figure out that milk actually comes from cows, not the store.

There is a lot of merit in knowing how to at least grow a garden. What the Jacksons are offering in agritourism is really an asset to the community because knowing about where food comes from can be a key survival tool. It was important for survival back when settlers first landed in North America. It was important for early residents of Meridian, and it may one day be important for explorers on Mars or somewhere else humans may one day explore.

People sometimes think of farming as a very traditional, simple life, but it is very scientific, complicated and will be no less important 100 years in the future than it was 100 years ago, because the bottom line is that we have to eat something.

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NAMPA — One of Idaho’s first major wildfires this season, burning just across the Snake River from Celebration Park four miles northeast of Murphy, was fully contained by Sunday night according to the Bureau of Land Management.

Celebration Park remained open for visitors as the fire was burning on the opposite side of the river, Renz said.

The Celebration Fire was reported around 12:45 p.m. Saturday, according to a BLM press release. By Sunday morning, crews reported 7,400 acres burning to the east and west of Con Shea Basin on the south side of the Snake River. Due to hot, dry conditions, rough terrain in the canyon and changes in wind direction, crews from the BLM, Murphy Reynolds Wilson Rural Fire Department and Melba fire department were on scene Saturday night, and by Sunday morning, resources from Vale and Twin Falls BLM offices, including air craft, engines and a hot shot team, were on hand.

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IDAHO CITY — A fire tore through the heart of a small Idaho city popular with tourists, destroying five businesses Friday on rustic, old-timey Main Street as they prepared for the summer season.

No one was injured in the fire that likely started in an Idaho City cafe called Calamity Jayne’s, Fire Chief Terry Teeter said. The restaurant was destroyed as well as the Sarsaparilla ice cream parlor, Main Street Floral and Candle Shop, Old Time Photo and the Idaho City Trading Post.

NEW VENTURES LAB CORRECTION In last week’s issue it was incorrectly stated that the Meridian Library District would be building a maker space in the New Ventures Lab. The maker space will be located in a nearby building and although the two organizations will be working closely, they are not affiliated.

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The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said in a statement Wednesday that the current vaccine is not well matched against the highly pathogenic H5N2 virus and doesn’t provide enough protection.

“The vaccine currently available offers just 60 percent effectiveness in chickens, leaving 4 in 10 birds unprotected. The vaccine’s effectiveness in turkeys is still being studied,” it said.

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LOCAL NEWS Maintaining a legacy:

The Jackson Family Farm

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eridian has only four dairy farms left. For a city that was once full of dairy farms, the times have changed and so has the landscape.

For the Jackson Family Farm, one of the last dairy farms in Meridian, their farm continues to produce milk and opens its doors to the public to rebuild the connection between people and their food.

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The Jackson Family Farm, which has been in business since 1953, is now run by Clint Jackson, 44, and his father Brent Jackson, 73. The farm was started by Brent’s father Stanley Jackson and his wife, Hazel Jackson, who came from Utah in 1953 with their three children.

“When they moved here, my father was raised on a farm, and he moved from a farm in the Salt Lake Valley that was kind of being encroached on,” Brent Jackson said.

The way the family farmed would BRENT JACKSON change over the years, but Brent Jackson said the early days of the farm Jackson Family Farm were different from what they are today, partly because the main goal of many farms decades ago Greg Kreller/MP was to provide food for the family rather than to turn a profit.

“Back then, farms were a little more diversified than they are Clint Jackson talks about running the Jackson Family Farm as one of the Jersey cows comes up to sniff his hand June 3. now,” Brent Jackson said. He said his father had sheep, chickens and also had a crew that would build roads.

Brent Jackson said some farmers or companies from California or Stanley Jackson bought his first tractor in 1948. When he Washington have more money to develop a larger farm. moved the family to Idaho, he sold his team of horses.

In Meridian, the Jacksons would farm eggs, and Brent Jack“A dairy is so expensive, you’re forced to milk more cows to pay for son said he still remembers sanding, polishing and grading your capital investment,” Brent Jackson said.

by Zachary Chastaine eggs by hand.

But Clint Jackson said there are a few benefits to dairy farming in zchastaine@idahopress.com “Today, it’s all mechanized,” Brent Jackson said.

Idaho. The milder climate means the cows don’t have to be kept inside © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS The farm in 1953 was one of the larger farms in the area, as often like dairy farms in Wisconsin. Clint Jackson said that while with about 30 cows. Brent Jackson said there was a limit to there are more dairy farms in Wisconsin, they are often much smaller. Clint Jackson what a single family could realistically manage, but it was common for a family in Logistically he said it is easier for a farm to manage a herd of small cows Meridian to have at least a few cows.

The methods the family used also changed as the years passed. Brent Jackson said when they must be kept in a barn more frequently. Farmers will band together and the family used to operate a cash-and-carry service where customers would come form co-ops or other organizations to help pool resources.

The Jackson Family Farm is a part of the Northwest Dairy Association, which right on to the dairy and buy their milk directly from the farm.

“We would deal the milk right to the people,” Brent Jackson said. “We raised hogs produces products under the Darigold brand. The Northwest Dairy Association was originally founded in 1918 to help Washington dairy farmers bring their product to and milked cows.”

There are many factors that can change how many cows a dairy farm is able to sup- more markets. port. Brent Jackson said that while many dairy farms are smaller, this is partly because a family has limited assets to invest in the capital it takes to operate a dairy farm.

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A dairy is so expensive, you’re forced to milk more cows to pay for your capital investment.”

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LOCAL NEWS DEATHS All obituaries for Meridian Press must be placed by your mortuary or at selfserve.idahopress.com. Deadline is 3 p.m. Wednesdays for Friday publication. If you have questions, call 467-9253.

Vanessa Marie Gonzalez

March 6, 1985 – May 15, 2015

Vanessa Marie Gonzalez, 30 of Bryan, TX / Marsing, ID was called home Friday, May 15, 2015. She was a special daughter, mother, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin and aunt.

She was so full of love and smiles that would light up anyone’s heart.

She loved her kids with all she had.

Ness was a strong willed young lady with a heart of gold and a confident attitude. She was an angel all along. Vanessa is now in heaven watching over her loved ones. She was well loved by all who knew her.

She had that sweet personality that you fall in love with, just like her daddy.

Vanessa Marie Gonzalez was born March 6, 1985 in Nampa, ID to Arnoldo M. Gonzalez and Carol Contreras. She graduated from Timber Academy and Blinn College with an associate’s degree in pharmacy tech.

Nessa is survived by her loving family who she loved dearly and loved her dearly. Her four babies; Julio Rivera Jr. 13, Anieas Rivera 11, ✭✭Jeselyn Becerra ROOFING ✭ ESTIMATES ✭

Clayton Edward Ander- Conrad Krieger, 80, of Boise, son, 92, of Boise, died Friday, died June 7, 2015, at his home. Fu-

Jun.5th. Funeral Home: Cremation neral Home: Cloverdale Funeral Home.

Society of Idaho Zachary Smith Madison, Ronald Burke, 77, of Boise, 10, of Boise, died Thursday, June 4, died Saturday, June 6, 2015, at a lo- 2015, at his home of natural causes. cal care center. Funeral Home: Accent Funeral Home: Relyea Funeral Chapel.

Funeral Home, Meridian.

Ellen Alice Melton, 83, of Winifred “Winnie” Col- Boise, died Thursday, June 4. Funeral well, 94, of Boise, died Sunday, June Home: Cremation Society of Idaho.

7, 2015, at her home. Funeral Home: Velma Pope Openshaw, Accent Funeral Home, Meridian.

89, of Meridian, died Monday, June 8, Mathew Eric Groff, 37, of 2015, at her home of natural causes.

Boise, died Tuesday, June 2. Funeral Funeral Home: Relyea Funeral Chapel.

Home: Cremation Society of Idaho.

Barbara Parker, 67, of Boise, Gustavo “Gus” Guzman, died June 7, 2015, at her home. Fu61, of Boise, died died Saturday, June neral Home: Cloverdale Funeral Home.

6, 2015, at a local hospital. Funeral Home: Accent Funeral Home, Merid- Larry Francis Weeks, 72, of ian.

Boise, died Saturday, June 6. Funeral Home: Cremation Society of Idaho.

Barbara Hammond, 78, of Boise, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015, Rosie Wilcox, 71, of Boise, died at a local care center. Funeral Home: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at a local Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. care center. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, MeThomas R. Hammond, ridian. 888-5833. .

70, of Meridian, died Monday, June 8, 2015, at a local hospital. Funeral Ray W. Wilder, 83, of Meridian, Home: Accent Funeral Home, Merid- died Monday, June 8, 2015, at a local ian. care center. Funeral Home: Accent Fu-

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Aunts and uncles, Lalo Sr. and Rachel Gonzalez, Memo Gonzalez Sr, Griselda and Leonardo Garcia. Alex Gonzalez. Cousins and great cousins.

She was put to rest in Bryan, Texas / College Station on May 26 to be with her Father in Heaven and is now watching over us.

What a beautiful angel heaven has received.

May you rest in peace Nessa … Daddy loves you.

William Vachel Abbott, Lyle Edwin King, 91, of Boise, 93, of Meriidan, died Tuesday, June died Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 2. Funeral Home: Cremation Society his home of natural causes. Funeral of Idaho Home: Cremation Society of Idaho.

Meridian City Council will hold a regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers in City Hall.

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SCHOOLS Meridian 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.

Tully Park Location: 2500 N. Linder Road in Meridian Dates: June 8 to Aug. 5 Times: 12:30-1:15 p.m.

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.

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wo hundred and twenty-eight kids were served free meals in Storey Park as a part of one of the first Summer Food Service Program events of the summer. The summer meals are made possible through a partnership between the USDA and local organizations such as the West Ada School District and the city of Meridian.

Assistant secretary for administration with the USDA, Gregory Parham, who is in Idaho to meet with USDA staff and see facilities stopped at the park and helped pass out lunch bags to kids along with Mayor Tammy de Weerd and superintendent of the West Ada School District, Linda Clark.

As kids stood in line they were visited by representatives from the Meridian Library District, McGruff the Crime Dog and Maggie Moo. Kids up to age 18, regardless of financial background, were able to get in line and grab a free lunch bag and a carton of milk.

Parham, before helping pass out lunches, spoke to the children for a few minutes to tell them about the organizations bringing the meals and asked them if they knew about where the food came from. Parham said the programs were important for helping get food to hungry children at times when normal meals provided by the school were not available.

“We all know hat during the school year of course we have the children in the schools, they eat school breakfast and school lunch as required but during the summer there are not as many opportunities because the schools are not open,” Parham said. “So in this particular district where the schools are actually doing some of the school breakfast and school lunch but we have the opportunity to do (this program) in some of the parks.”

by Zachary Chastaine Parham said the USDA wantzchastaine@idahopress.com ed to expand the meal programs © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS since meal participation for kids dropped off significantly in the summer.

Jean Dean with the West Ada School District said regardless of the weather, children would line up to get meals from the summer programs at the parks. Tully Park has Meridian’s highest participation at approximately 400 kids per day during the program.

Parham said the greatest challenge for the summer meals program is logistics in getting the food to kids. In some areas he said the USDA is able to work with faith groups or even bring the programs to apartment complexes to get the food out. One challenge is that during the school year kids are brought to school by parents or a bus in most cases but during the summer, children must find a program site and get there by some other means.

“During the summer they have to be at a particular site,” Parham said.

For more information or to find a summer meal location near you visit fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks.

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Top: Superintendent Linda Clark and Gregory Parham pass out meals to kids at Storey Park.

Directly above: Kids wait in line to begin receiving free summer meals.

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he West Ada School District board of trustees is waiting for legal advice from the state Attorney General’s Office following the discovery that trustee Carol Sayles sent campaign-related emails from a district computer.

District spokesman Eric Exline said Superintendent Linda Clark went to the Attorney General on the request of board of trustee chairman Mike Vuittonet.

Exline said it was unclear how long it would take to get a response from the Attorney General. Exline said it was also a new situation for the school district.

“We haven’t had a situation quite like this previously,” Exline said.

Sayles sent emails recommending then-board candidate

by Zachary Chastaine Julie Madsen for the May 19 election from her district comzchastaine@idahopress.com puter, according to emails obtained through a public records © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS request. The emails also included a link to Madsen’s campaign website.

“The complexion of the board can change if we elect new members to the school board. I would like to recommend Julie Madsen,” Sayles said in her emails.

The emails, obtained through a public records request show that Sayles sent 38 nearly identical emails between 7:43 p.m. and 8:16 p.m. on May 18.

The school district’s official policy on email and electronic communications is listed as code 1001.40, and it does list political causes as one of the prohibited uses of the email system under section four of the policy.

Official May 19 results from the Ada County Elections office show that Madsen received 522 votes to beat incumbent Anne Ritter, who received 385 votes.

Clark said the board’s concern involves whether district and personnel policies were violated in the emails. “(The board is) concerned that there is a district policy that prohibits the use of district email for politics, and they’re concerned that the information shared may have come from the executive session, which is privileged,” Clark said.

Clark said this was the first time the district had encountered this kind of problem.

A scan of one of the emails obtained through public records request shows the endorsement for Madsen.

She said the board members were surprised by the emails, and that it was up to the board to police themselves.

“We’ve never had this before,” Clark said. “So that’s why the chairman asked for a legal opinion.”

Clark said she did not know if all of the emails were the same or different but that for the protection of employees and as a matter of Idaho law, information about employees has to be discussed in executive session. Executive sessions are private and not open to the public or media.

“All personnel actions in this state are protected,” Clark said.

Zions Bank awards $1,000 for Lowell Scott STEM Lowell Scott Middle School received $1,000 for their school’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math STEM programs through the Zions Bank Pays for A’s program after students earned A grades. Zions Bank announced the award in a June 5 statement.

Zions Bank challenged Boise Independent and West Ada school district students to earn the money for their school by participating in Pays for A’s.

The program pays 7th through 12th grade students for each A grade on their report cards and enters them for a chance to win scholarship savings accounts.

The STEM award was presented to the school with the largest percentage of students participating in the program during the 2014 - 2015 school year.

Zions Bank Meridian Silverstone Financial Center Manager Deneen May presented the $1,000 check to Principal Linda Ventura on June 3.

“We’re proud to support the efforts of educators who are ensuring Idaho students stay competitive in a global marketplace,” May said.

Fewer than 15 percent of high school students in the United States have an adequate skill base in science and math to pursue scientific and technical degrees, according to the Idaho State Board of Education.

The Zions Bank Pays for A’s program is open to all Idaho and Utah students ages 13 to 18. To participate, students bring their most current term-end report card into any Zions Bank location. They receive $1 per A which is deposited into their savings accounts or .50 cents per A if they opt for cash. Students are also entered to win one of 150 regional scholarship prizes worth $100 and one grand prize worth $1,000 in each state.

Zions said teens do not need to be customers of Zions to participate. Contest entry deadlines and full contest details are available online at zionsbank.com/pays4as.

Investigation continues in last week’s Washington Square Apartment fire The origin of a fire that burned through two apartments and damaged several others June 3 at the Washington Square Apartments has been determined to have started from a flower pot, according to an investigation from Meridian and Boise Fire Departments.

The Meridian Fire Department said the exact cause was still being investigated, but the fire has been determined to be an accidental fire.

The Meridian Local 4627 Burnout Fund, the Red Cross and the Treasure Valley Trauma Intervention Program team and Disaster Kleen-up have been brought in to provide care for the residents who were displaced by the fire.

The Meridian Fire De- trucks, six engine compartment responded at panies, two battalion 1:10 p.m. June 3 to a struc- chiefs, one ambulance for ture fire at 510 E. Washing- stand-by, an EMS superton Ave. at the Washington visor, and a deputy chief Square Apartments. After responded to the scene. A arriving on scene, crews total of 30 personnel were encountered a fire in an upper apartment that fire called in to put the fire out. chief Mark Niemeyer said Niemeyer said in a statement that several agencies was rapidly spreading.

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he Central District Health Department announced June 4 that after nearly two weeks after the confirmation of plague in ground squirrels south of Boise, preliminary tests indicate an Ada County dog likely has the disease.

A test is in progress to confirm if the dog has the plague, and final results are expected in approximately one week.

The department said the dog, which had contact with ground squirrels within the area of impact south of Boise, became ill near the end of May. Known as the Black Death during medieval times, today plague occurs in fewer than 5,000 people a year worldwide, according to the Mayo Clinic. The plague bacteria, Yersinia pestis, is transmitted to humans when they are bitten by fleas that have previously fed on infected animals. The bacteria can also enter your body if you have a break in your skin that comes into contact with an infected animal’s blood.

The owner took the dog to a veterinarian where a sample was taken and submitted to the State Public Health Laboratory for testing. The dog has since been treated for plague and is recovering.

The department said the personnel who handled the dog while it was being treated are being monitored and provided preventive medication if needed.

Sarah Correll, epidemiologist for the health department, said the incident is a reminder to take precautions and preventing the illness in animals is important since humans were most likely to get the plague from animals.

“People can become infected from the animals. It is not common but it is something we worry about,” Correll said.

She said only people and animals who had been in the area of impact needed

Map of suspected area where plague may be present in wildlife. to be concerned about exposure to the plague, and although people should be vigilant, only people who have been to the area of impact are at risk.

“If people have been in the affected area or if their pets have been in the affected area then yes, the person should go to their doctor or urgent care and tell them about their exposure and tell them what they’re experiencing,” Correll said.

“Most people in Boise city and people who have not visited the area are not at risk.”

Over-the-counter flea medications for cats and dogs could be used to help keep pets safe from the plague. Correll said the medications have to be used as instructed.

For people, Correll said avoiding contact with infected animals that have been in the area of impact and using insect repellents with DEET which are available at outdoor stores and from pharmacies could help stop the spread of the disease.

Plague is a bacterial disease of rodents and is generally transmitted to humans through the bites of infected fleas. It can also be transmitted by direct contact with infected animals, including rodents, wildlife and pets.

Correll said the disease is spread primarily through fleas, blood and puss. She said hunters and pet owners should be careful about being exposed to blood from animals in the area of impact.

Plague can be treated with oral antibiotics and people and pets are treated with the same medications.

Correll said cats are especially at risk, however, and are less likely to survive plague if they are infected even if treated with antibiotics.

PREVENT EXPOSURE n See your doctor about any unexplained illness with a severe fever if you have been in the affected area. n Avoid picking up or touching dead animals.

Wear gloves if you must handle dead animals. n Do not let pets sleep in bed with you. This has been 6/4/2015 shown to increase your risk of getting plague. n Do not let your pets hunt or roam in the affected area. n Talk to your veterinarian about using an appropriate flea control product on your pets. n Clean up areas near the house where rodents could live, such as woodpiles, brush piles, junk and abandoned vehicles. n Sick pets should be examined promptly by a veterinarian. n Put hay, wood and compost piles as far as possible from your home. n Don’t leave your pet’s food and water where rodents can get to it.

OTHER PRECAUTIONS IN AREA OF IMPACT n Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants. n Use DEET on clothing in accordance with label instructions or wear clothing pre-treated with permethrin. n Use DEET on exposed skin, in accordance with label instructions.

LOOK FOR THE SYMPTOMS The Central District Health Department said symptoms of plague in humans include sudden onset of fever, chills, headache and a feeling of weakness. In most cases there is a painful swelling of the lymph nodes in the groin, armpit or neck areas.

Plague symptoms in cats and dogs are fever, lethargy and loss of appetite.

There may be a swelling in the lymph node under the jaw. With prompt diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic treatment, the fatality rate in people and pets can be greatly reduced. Physicians who suspect plague should promptly report it to their local public health district.

For information on plague, including an interactive map of the area of impact, visit cdhd.idaho.gov.

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ON 86th Dairy Days introduces bike rodeo, fireworks THE SIDE Today Boise - Last Chance Romance, 8:00pm, Stage Coach Theatre 4802 W Emerald St Boise - Project Flux 2015, 8:00pm, Esther Simplot Performing Arts Annex Theater 501 S Eighth St.

Saturday Nampa - DTCV and guests Snoozy Moon, 8:00pm, Flying M Coffeegarage 1314 Second St. S Meridian - Gene Kleiner Day 2015, 5:00pm, Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park 1900 N. Records Avenue Meridian Parks and Recreation Department Boise - Starbelly Dancers Saturday Performance at Boise International Market, 1:00pm, Boise International Market 5823 West Franklin Road $0.00

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he 86th consecutive year of Dairy Days starts June 15 and runs until June 20. The event is a staple of Meridian and a fun way to celebrate the city’s history as an agriculture hotspot.

Dairy Days is also a way to help show support for the local 4-H Club and FFA groups in the area. A pancake feed helps raise money for the Meridby Zachary Chastaine zchastaine@idahopress.com ian Foodbank and Meridian © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS Fire Department Burnout Fund.

In this day and age, Dairy Days still has cattle and goat shows, and runners can get involved in the Warrior 5K Dairy Days Run. Hans Bruijn, with Meridian Dairy Days, said one new addition this year will be a fireworks show in the Meridian Speedway following the conclusion of the Dairy Days Parade. The fireworks will be low-altitude fireworks. Entertainment near the grandstands, such as music and an ice cream contest at the neighboring Meridian Community Pool, will also be on hand to keep visi-

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tors entertained between the parade and the fireworks.

The Meridian Speedway will also be hosting the CWI Dairy Days Races and Carnival Meridian Food Bank Benefit race featuring Hornet 100, tuners and sprint cars.

The signature event of Dairy Days is the Dairy Days Parade. The parade is a mix of floats, classic cars, decorated trucks, bands and more. The parade route goes through the heart of

downtown Meridian and makes a loop through the center of the city. With lots of sidewalk space there are plenty of spots to view the festivities.

Bruijn said another new addition this year is a bike rodeo. The rodeo is an effort of the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho and Valley Regional Transit. People can bring their bikes and ride obstacle courses and ride around the Meridian Speedway track.

Each year, the Meridian Dairy Princess is crowned through the Meridian Dairy Board Princess Pageant.

Last year’s Meridian Dairy Princess was Tessa Groves. While the Meridian Dairy Princess has to be 15 to 17 years old, another category, the junior dairy princess, is for girls 13–14. Bruijn said there were six contestants for the senior Dairy Princess honors this year.

A carnival at Storey Park during Dairy Days offers snacks, rides and amusement for the whole family.

For information on Dairy Days activities and locations, or to apply to be in the parade, be the Dairy Princess or to enter in the shows visit dairydays.org.

MAJOR EVENT TIMES Note: Most events are located at the Meridian Speedway on 335 S. Main St. or neighboring Storey Park.

June 15: Dairy Princess pageant night 7 p.m. at the Courtyard Marriot on 1789 S. Eagle Road.

June 17-20: Funtime Carnival 5-10 p.m.

June 17: CWI Dairy Days Races 4 p.m.

June 18: Pancake Feed 4 p.m.

June 18-19: Cattle show 11 a.m. Thursday and 9 a.m.

Friday June 19: Parade at 6:45 p.m.

June 19: Fireworks 10 p.m.

June 20: 12 to 4 p.m. Bike Rodeo June 20: The Warrior 5K 7 a.m.

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June 20: Goat show 9 a.m.

Meridian Symphony plays Kleiner Park for free June 13 Bring a picnic, a blanket or a chair and enjoy the Meridian Symphony’s free outdoor concert at 7 p.m. June 13th in the amphitheater at Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park, 1900 North Records Ave., Meridian.

The family friendly concert, part of the City of Meridian’s annual Gene Kleiner Day, features some of the orchestra’s “greatest hits,” including Saint Saens’ “Marche Militaire Francaise,” selections from Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess,” Offenbach’s famous “Can-Can” and compositions by Duke Ellington, Tchaikovsky, Sousa and others.

The orchestra will perform under the baton of artistic director and conductor James Ogle and assistant conductor Daniel Wiley for its final concert of its 25th anniversary season.

The ‘Picnic in the Park’ concert is part of an annual celebration to honor the founder of Kleiner Park. Gene Kleiner donated the land to the City of Meridian and its residents in honor of his late father, Julius M. Kleiner, who once farmed the land on which the park sits. More about Gene Kleiner Day is at meridiancity.org/genekleinerday.

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June 25 Boise - Chicago, 8:00pm, Morrison Center for the Performing Arts 2201 W Cesar Chavez Ln Boise - CHICAGO - Live In Concert, 8:00pm, Knitting Factory 416 S 9th St Garden City Randy Rogers Band, 8:00pm, Revolution Concert House 4983 North Glenwood Street $55.00

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Meridian FFA competed in three district competitions this past May. On May 11, the Canyon County Fairgrounds hosted the District Livestock Judging CDE for the first time.

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Zach Phillips received second high individual award, Dani Turnbough received fourth high individual and Kristin Nesbitt received 10th high individual in the contest.

On May 13, Meridian FFA hosted the District Agronomy and Food Science CDE’s at Meridian High School. The Agronomy CDE includes several areas of focus, including seed analysis, crop and weed identification and fertilizer problems. The Meridian, Kuna and Nampa

FFA Chapters competed in this CDE with Meridian FFA’s team placing second.

Jessica Kohntopp placed as first high individual and Vivienne Blom placed as third high individual.

The Food Science CDE requires the contestants to complete a knowledge test, customer complaint letter, sensory taste and aroma tests. Several FFA chapters, in addition to Meridian, competed at this event.

Kuna, Nampa, Vallivue, Homedale, Notus, and Middleton FFA were also present for the competition.

Meridian FFA tied with Vallivue FFA for fourth place with Kirsten Forster receiving first high individual.

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LOCAL NEWS Dairy Continued from page 3 Clint Jackson said this goal is still alive today with the farms in the Northwest Dairy Association looking to expand their exports outside the Northwest region.

But even back in 1953, the farmers in the area, many who were just single families, had challenges that shaped life in the Treasure Valley. The entire area that is now Meridian used to be just sagebrush like the surrounding countryside.

But it was the introduction of irrigation canals to bring water into the area that made farm life possible. And decades ago the farmers were primarily growing food for their families. Brent Jackson said many of these families lived on 80acre plots that were homesteaded as the canals were built into the area.

“You can’t raise anything here unless you irrigate it, and once the canals came through people started to homestead,” Brent Jackson said. “You probably couldn’t live here unless you milked cows, or were a school teacher or something like that. Because in Meridian at that time there was a couple of lumber mills that would bring the logs down and actually cut them into boards and then they had the creamery and that really was the industry in Meridian, and everyone else would milk cows.”

Originally, milk was kept in 10-gallon metal drums. These drums, now iconic in decorations for homes looking for a country style, would be loaded up and placed in irrigation ditches to keep them cool. They would be picked up by a man from the creamery who was so precise in his work that Brent Jackson joked he could have delivered the mail.

Although everyone in Meridian used to farm, as the years went on, the number of dairy farms dwindled to just four.

And as one of the last four dairy farms in town, the Jackson Family Farm has made some changes.

Cindy Miller, the senior director of producer relations and consumer confidence with the United Dairymen of Idaho, said that currently there are 514 dairy farms in the state. These farms are home to over 560,000 dairy cows.

Clint Jackson said that over the years, some farms teamed up to pool resources, some farmers simply retired and some moved farther from the growing suburban and urban areas.

Clint Jackson said as land prices increased for home development, some farmers who have their assets tied into their land and animals opted to take a higher price and either move to a new area to start a new farm or retire.

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in just the milking herd. The 10-gallon drums have been replaced with a refrigerated milk truck, and the family has a team of employees that tend fields that grow feed and milk and tend cows and perform many other tasks around the farm.

Clint Jackson said in addition to producing milk, the family is trying to do more community outreach with their farm in an effort to be a bigger asset to the community.

By providing what is called agritourism, Clint Jackson said the family is working to help teach people about where food comes from. Clint Jackson said some kids who have visited the farm didn’t actually know milk came from cows.

“They thought it just came right from the store,” Clint Jackson said.

From udder to butter For the Jersey cows that live on the Jackson Family Farm, life is easy. The cows spend most of their time in a pasture with a constant supply of food and water. Jackson said the Jersey cows produce a milk that is especially rich in buttermilk. This makes for a creamier milk than is produced by the iconic black and white Holstein cows. Jackson said the buttermilk content from the Jersey cow is good for making butter or ice cream.

“We are part of the Northwest Dairy Association, which is a co-op and the brand that we market products under is Darigold,” Clint Jackson said.

The cows are monitored constantly to ensure they produce milk consistently.

Cows that are behaving strangely or exhibit signs of illness or injury are logged by farmers so they can be treated and seen by a veterinarian.

Since the climate in Idaho is milder than other parts of the country, the herd gets to spend most of the year outside.

The milking herd of 650 cows moves in a rotation from pasture to pasture.

Jackson said routine is important for the cows as well as the constant supply of food and water so that the cows don’t get distressed by unexpected changes.

But for about five minutes a day, twice a day, the cows are brought into the original barn the family had on the farm when it was purchased in 1953. They are

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Jersey cows at the Jackson Family Farm in Meridian. The dairy farm was established in 1953 by Stanley Jackson. It is one of four remaining dairy farms in Meridian. washed and moved into a stall. Then, the farmers apply a disinfectant before putting a milking machine on the cow. The cow enjoys a tasty grain feed until the milking machine automatically slips off or is removed. It is then led back out of the barn.

The milk is close to 100 degrees Fahrenheit when it comes out of the cow. But it is rapidly cooled in a refrigerated storage tank to about 40 degrees or less.

Once a day, a milk truck with a refrigerated tank comes and runs a hose into the barn’s storage tank. The driver tests the milk’s temperature and does an initial quality assurance test. If the milk is good, it is pumped on to the truck. Jackson said farmers can get bonuses for milk that meets certain benchmarks for quality, but milk that is too warm or has contaminants has to be dumped. To this

end, the temperature of the milk is monitored in the storage tank 24 hours a day.

Milk at the dairy is measured by the pound. The Jackson Family Farm cows in June produce 28,000 pounds of milk per day.

After every visit from the milk truck, the pipes from the milking room to the storage tank as well as the storage tank itself are sterilized.

The milk truck takes the milk to a processing facility in either Caldwell or Boise where it is tested again. The milk is tested several times before it will make it to consumers.

At the processing facility, the milk produced by the Jackson Family Farm will be made into Darigold’s product line including different varieties of milk, yogurt, butter, sour cream, creamer, cottage cheese, whipping cream and more.

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SPORTS WRITER 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.

You will write game stories and feature stories from covering local recreation events. This job will also entail some photography, so prior experience is helpful.

The Messenger Index has been reporting news for over 120 years in Gem County. The paper is owned by Seattle-based Pioneer News Group and is a sister paper to the Idaho Press Tribune, Nampa and the Meridian Press in Meridian. Pioneer, a family-owned multimedia company formed in 1974 by James G. Scripps, owns and operates 23 print and online daily and weekly newspapers in Washington, Montana, Idaho, Utah and Oregon.

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1996 VW Cabrio convertible A.C., Good tires-runs good & drives good, 5-speed, top in excellent condition!

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ESTATE AUCTION OF DAVID DASH SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2015 10:00 a.m

LOCATION: 16154 Roscoe Lane, Caldwell, Id.--In Nampa, Id. At the intersection of Caldwell, Blvd. & St. Hwy 55 (Karcher Mall) go West towards Marsing 6 miles to Riverside Rd. , go left on Riverside Rd. 7.7 miles to Deer Flat Rd., go right on Deer Flat Rd 1/2 mile to Map Rock, turn left on Map Rock & go 5.6 miles to auction site Watch for signs TERMS: 10% Buyer’s Premium Cash or Bankable Check w/proper ID Everything Sells “As is Where is�

David & Debra have been collectors for many years. David has passed away & Deb is downsizing & moving closer to her family. They have a huge variety of unique primitives & collectibles to auction, along with a nice selection of other quality merchandise. Plan to attend this fantastic auction at its beautiful location overlooking the Snake river. Lots of items with 2 auction rings part of the day.

Preview Friday June 12, from 10:00 to 4:00 FOR PICTURES & SALE BILL VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.heathauction.com 2007 Toyota Tundra TRD Off Road SR5, 5.7 L, Double cab, 4x4 6 speed automatic; Leer canopy w/rack, Bedliner, Running boards, Backup camera; Fully Loaded-Excellent Condition only 65,500 miles ~ Smith & Wesson 22 mag pistol w/holster; Colt New Frontier Buntline 22; 25 Auto Raven pistol; Custom made 30-06 bolt action ; Marlin Model 1894 44 Remington mag w/lever action; J.C. Higgins model 30 22 semi auto long rifle; A. Rossi 410 3� w/22 & 410 barrels-single shot; Misc. Ammo incl.: 3006; 410; 44 Remington mag; 2-Bricks 22 long rifle; 38 Special; .25 auto; 12 gauge; + more ~ Nautiraid Grand Rapid II 540 tandem folding kayak; 100+ fishing lures in org. Box ~ Lots of misc. camping & sporting goods ~ New Lumber incl.: 1x4’s; 1x6’s; 2x4’s; 2x6’s; 2x8’; 2x10’s; 4x4’s; 4x6’s; 6x8’s; 8x8’s; + more ~ Mowers ~ Tillers ~ Stock panels ~ Power & Shop tools ~ Stihl chain saws ~ Elect. Start Toro & other mowers ~ Tiller ~ Weed eaters ~ Collectible furniture ~ Anvil; Ice Tongs; 1882 Cast engine house & horse drawn fire wagon; Railroad items; Cast mortar & pestle; U.S. brass sieves; Brass spice box; Platform & Misc. Scales; Sev. Wooden pulleys; Lots of misc. primitive tools; Sev. Iron wheels; J.D 1847 deer head embossed implement seat; Caldron; Sev. Torches; Printers tray ; Speedy moisture tester; Stamp set; Brass beer tap; View master w/cards; 1939 household timer clock; Cast tub on stand; Edison retouching kit; Life size wooden ostrich; Gauges in org. box; Harrow; License plates; Adv. Tins; Pepsi, Coke & other wooden adv. crates; Flower seed box; Brass fan; Photo dry plates; Brick carriers; Press; Bee smoker; Marbles; Toys; Pachinko machines; Mimeograph machine; Hat stretcher; Hames; Copper boiler; Bongo drums; German cigar mold; Corn shucker; Toledo smoker; Push mower; Fan cages; Milk cans; Music rolls ~ Crocks Misc. Glass ~ Lots of Old paper goods & adv. ~ Coins & money ~ Lots of old books ~ 2 Kenmore Elite refrigerators ~ Kenmore Elite Washer & dryer ~ Misc. Household ~ Saddles ~ Spurs ~ Lot not listed

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