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COVER: Meridian Interchange nears completion

The Meridian Road Interchange, along with Interstate 84 from Meridian Road to Five Mile Road, have been under construction since spring of last year. Drivers can look forward to Nov. 1, when the new bridge should be complete.

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GROWTH The Idaho Humane Society is building a new animal shelter and veterinary hospital in west Boise. The facility should be quieter for dogs and visitors and will have a public dog park.

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ELECTIONS The filing period closes today for individuals seeking to run for Meridian mayor or City Council. As of print time, the races were sparse.

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BOND ELECTIONS On the Nov. 3 ballot, voters will see bond requests from the Meridian Library District and the Western Ada Recreation District, which are looking to build new library branches and indoor pools, respectively.

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SCHOOLS The West Ada School District is rallying parents’ support to call on the Legislature for more public education funding. This week the school board discussed the details of a future supplemental levy election.

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he meeting room at West Ada school board meetings gets fuller each week. I overheard one woman say the other night, “I came to watch the drama.”

She’s right — some of the exchanges between school board members over the past couple months have been awkwardly tense.

The seeming lack of cooperation among the board has spurred some anxiety in the business community, Meridian Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Anne Little Roberts told me last month. Businesses wonder if the school district will continue to be a good partner that’s easy to work with.

A few people were jolted by the way new board members Russ Joki and Julie Madsen immediately criticized the previous board’s decision to renew Superintendent Linda Clark’s contract. Then, without letting Clark know, board members started to plan a special meeting with an attorney when Clark was appointed to the State Board of Education, seeking legal advice on whether her dual roles would create a conflict of interest.

Also, new board members, to the dismay of some educators and school officials, decided to leave vacant the position of testing director at the district level. On top of that, Joki has brought a sharp edge to some of the meetings with harsh critiques and abrupt interruptions.

Has the new board transition been smooth? Not exactly. But the new board members also have a fresh perspective on how the district operates, and they’re raising some important questions.

For example, at the Aug. 25 meeting Joki questioned how the monthly

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bills were approved. Trustees look over a vague list of bills in alphabetical order and sign off on it. Joki, echoed by Madsen and Trustee Carol Sayles, said he would rather see the bills grouped by category so the board and the taxpayers could easily see how much the district is spending on things like transportation, insurance and utilities each month. The board approved almost $7 million worth of bills for July, and I agree that having a clearer picture of where that money is going is beneficial. The board unanimously supby Holly Beech ported Joki’s request that the bills be orhbeech@mymeridianpress.com ganized by category.

I appreciate efforts like this to im- © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS prove how the district operates, and it’s important for board members to have a critical eye on where money is spent and how that affects students and teachers.

However, I do think respectful cooperation and open communication among board members and with the superintendent is vital in running a healthy school district.

Also, with how much Joki and Madsen have stressed the importance of transparency, I do find it strange that neither of them has responded to my multiple requests for comment. Neither has Sayles, a returning board member. I would like to include their quotes about the issues I cover, but so far that hasn’t been an option.

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Arrest: warrant Possession of stolen property, 1100 block of West Barrymore Drive Protective custody hold, 1700 block of North Crestmont Drive Arrest: warrant Minor in consumption, petit theft, 5000 block of North Ten Mile Road Grand theft, 3500 block of Louis Drive Citation: possession of drug paraphernalia, 2500 block of North Linder Road Arrest, juvenile: warrant Arrest: DUI (excessive) Arrest: DUI Two subjects cited: possession of drugs and paraphernalia, driving without privileges (second offense), North Eagle Road and East Presidential Drive Arrest: probation violation Disturbance, 900 block of West Storey Avenue

Arrest: warrant, possession of drugs Arrest: warrant Residential burglary, 100 S. Rose Circle Vandalism, 1400 block of South Tech Lane Vehicle burglary, 5900 block of North Channing Way Protective custody hold, 2300 block of East Three Bars Drive Arrest: warrant x2, minor in consumption, possession of drug paraphernalia Arrest and two subjects cited: DUI, drug recognition examination, possession of marijuana and paraphernalia

Arrest, juvenile: battery, resisting and obstructing, juvenile beyond control Arrest: DUI, personal injury vehicle wreck Arrest: possession of drugs and paraphernalia, no insurance (second offense) Commercial burglary, 2100 block of East Fairview Avenue Disturbance, 400 block of South Linder Road Arrest: possession of drug paraphernalia Arrest: warrant, driving without privileges Arrest: warrant, driving without privileges

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Vehicle burglary, 400 block of South Torino Avenue Vandalism, 1100 block of Northwest Sixth Street Arrest: driving without privileges (third offense) and failure to provide proof of Insurance (third offense) No-contact order violation, 3600 block of North McKinley Park Avenue

Aug. 27 Residential burglary and grand theft, 1600 block of Southeast Fifth Way Residential burglary, 4400 block of West Niemann Drive No-contact order violation, protection order violation, 3400 block of North Elmstone Place Arrest: resisting and obstruction, disorderly house

Harassment, 500 block of West Cherry Lane Petit theft, 3200 block of North Eagle Road Vehicle burglary, 600 block of West Lawndale Drive Vehicle burglary, 600 block of West Lawndale Drive Vehicle burglary, 600 block of West Lawndale Drive Vehicle burglary, 600 block of West Lawndale Drive Pedestrian under the influence, Magic View Drive and South Allen Street Arrest: DUI (second offense) Arrest: DUI Vandalism, 100 block of West Lava Falls Arrest: possession of drugs and paraphernalia Grand theft, 2700 block of East Fairview Avenue

ROADREPORT Current projects in Meridian There will be lane restrictions on Can-Ada Road from Ustick Road to Chinden Boulevard for n

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Flaggers will direct traffic. The expected completion date is Tuesday. n There will be lane restrictions on Linder Road from Almaden Drive to Duck Alley Road for a road rebuild project. Flaggers will direct traffic. The expected completion date is Nov. 17. n There will be restrictions on McMillan Road from Eagle Road to Locust Grove Road for a road project. Flaggers will direct traffic. The expected completion date © 2015 Vol. 2, No. 55, 14 pages

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Sept. 1 Commercial burglary, 3200 North Eagle Road Possession of drug paraphernalia x2, 1800 block of East Heritage Park Lane Arrest: petit theft Arrest: DUI Arrest: pedestrian under the influence Domestic battery, 500 block of East Pine Avenue

is Sept. 18. n There will be land and pedestrian restrictions on Overland Road from Locust Grove Road to Millennium Way for a fiber conduit bore project. The expected completion date is Wednesday. n There will be lane and pedestrian restrictions on Ten Mile Road from Cherry Lane to Ustick Road for road, sewer and water improvements. The expected completion date is Sept. 23.

Future projects in Meridian Eagle Road will be closed starting Sept. 22 from Amity Road to Victory Road with no access n

from Rome Drive to Shaver Street for sewer work. The expected completion date is Sept. 26. n There will be shoulder work and occasional lane restrictions on Locust Grove Road from Comsiky Street to Commander Street starting Tuesday for sidewalk construction. Flaggers will direct traffic. The expected completion date is Oct. 6. n There will be lane restrictions on Star Road from Chinden Boulevard to Hercules Drive starting Sunday for overhead cable television work.

The expected completion date is Sept. 17.

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Falling oil prices and 2004-level gas prices will make it easier on the wallets of some 30.4 million Americans who will drive to their holiday destinations this Labor Day, AAA said. That’s the largest number of Labor Day travelers since 2008.

Idaho’s pump prices are down, too, but gas prices in the West are higher than the national average. Idaho’s average price Sept. 2 was $2.87, down 88 cents from a year ago, but still 42 cents higher than the U.S. average of $2.45. The U.S. average is down 98 cents from a year ago.

Idaho’s average price for regular grade gasoline is sixth highest in the country, the same as it was a year ago when Idahoans were paying 33 cents more than the national average price.

AAA says 178,000 Idahoans will travel during holiday period, with 157,000 going by motor vehicle.

Doerr’s ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ to be featured at national festival

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The Idaho Commission for Libraries has chosen “All the Light We Cannot See” by Boise’s Anthony Doerr as Idaho’s book to be featured at the 15th National Book Festival on Saturday in Washington, D.C. Last year, tens of thousands of attendees explored the festival, which featured bestselling authors, poets and illustrators. Two staff members from the Idaho commission will host the Idaho table at the Pavilion of States to provide information about Doerr’s novel — a New York Time’s bestseller — and about literature in Idaho.

“All the Light We Cannot See” won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. The novel weaves together the parallel stories of a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths cross during World War II in occupied France.

Fuel Your School program makes $250K available to local classrooms

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Chevron and DonorsChoose.org have launched the second year of Fuel Your School, a program that allows gas consumers to help fund classroom projects in Ada and Canyon counties. Last year, 26,784 students benefited.

This fall, up to $250,000 is available to help fund classroom supplies and materials. Public school teachers from Ada and Canyon counties are invited to post eligible classroom projects at www.donorschoose.org.

From Oct. 1-31, the Fuel Your School program will donate $1, up to a total of $250,000, to help fund eligible classroom projects when consumers purchase eight or more gallons of fuel at participating Chevron and Texaco stations. The $1 donation will be made automatically, so there is no need for the consumer to make any requests.

Last year, Chevron’s Fuel Your School program helped fund 202 eligible classroom projects in the Treasure Valley. To track projects, visit fuelyourschool.com. Meridian Middle School benefited last year when it was given 22 new Kore WOBBLE Chairs, which teacher Rebecca Richter (pictured) said allowed students funnel their creative energy into their work because they didn’t have to focus on sitting still.

Since its inception in 2010, Fuel Your School has helped fund more than 23,500 classroom projects at more than 4,000 schools in the U.S. Chevron recognizes the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education to the future and encourages classroom project requests that support STEM subjects.

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he Meridian Interchange has been ripped up and under construction for over a year, but that hasn’t stopped thousands of vehicles from passing over it each day.

Crews have been rebuilding the 50-year-old bridge one half at a time so traffic can still flow through. The current traffic count is 128,000 vehicles per day, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.

Drivers can look forward to Nov. 1, when construction on the Meridian Interchange and on Interstate 84 should be done. The interstate is being widened to four lanes in each direction from Meridian Road to Five Mile Road.

Nov. 1 is also when ITD plans to complete work on the Gowen and Broadway interchanges.

“That will be a big push in the next two months,” ITD project engineer Jayme Coonce said. “There’s a lot of work still to do, so there will be multiple shifts day and night

by Holly Beech hbeech@mymeridianpress.com and probably throughout the weekend as well.”

When the Meridian Interchange is rebuilt, it © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS will be the biggest interchange in the state, ITD spokeswoman Jennifer Gonzalez said, with three lanes in each direction and two left-hand turn

BY THE NUMBERS lanes for each on-ramp. The $50.1 million project 19 months: Time span of began in April 2014. construction to rebuild Meridian In the next two months, crews must finish rebuilding the west side of Meridian Road, comRoad Interchange and widen plete the widening of I-84 to four lanes in both Interstate 84 directions under the bridge, and activate the SinNov. 1: Target completion date gle-Point Urban Interchange signal, which was 1965: Year the Meridian Interinstalled Aug. 29. change opened SPUI interchanges — such as the Ten Mile and $50.1 million: project budget Vista interchanges — are efficient for high traffic 128,000: daily vehicle count on volumes, Coonce said. The Meridian Interchange and underneath the interchange is expected to accommodate 284,000 vehicle trips per day in 2035 — up from 10,650 when it opened in 1965.

Cyclists and pedestrians will notice a major improvement. The Meridian Interchange will have bike lanes and wide sidewalks on either side.

“The sidewalks and the bike (lanes are) a huge change, and that was important, too, to the city,” Coonce said. “That is one of the biggest deals. …

I’ve befriended a few of the bicyclists who do bike to work, and they still use it during construction.”

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Above: The new design of the Meridian Road Interchange — called a single-point urban interchange or SPUI — requires only one traffic light structure over Meridian Road. The new light is expected to be operating shortly after Labor Day. Front page: Dwayne Lewis, a foreman with Power Plus, installs cables for the new single-point urban interchange traffic light at the Meridian Road Interchange Sept. 4.

IHS plans new animal shelter, vet hospital near Overland, Maple Grove LEARN MORE The Idaho Humane Society is raising money to build a new adoption facility, education center and veterinary teaching hospital in west Boise. Learn more about the campaign at designedtobekind.org. n Fundraising goal: $11.5 million n Amount raised: $8.98 million The new location will be on a 10-acre site off West Overland Road in Boise, just east of the South Maple Grove Road intersection. The shelter is currently located at 4775 Dorman St., Boise, not far from the Boise Airport. them a lot of information.”

Part of IHS’ new facility will be used as an education center where the public can learn about animal welfare, Parpart said. The facility will also have a veterinary clinic and teaching hospital, which will offer the first externship program of its kind in Idaho through a partnership with the Washington State University School of Veterinary Medicine.

The new shelter will divide dogs in smaller rooms, rather than having up to 50 dogs in one large room, Parpart said.

Dividing the dogs into smaller groups will help reduce the spread of disease and cut back the noise level, she said.

In the future, IHS hopes to build a wildlife rehab center, pet food pantry and a large animal rescue on the site, according to campaign materials.

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he Idaho Humane Society’s new $11.5-million adoption center and veterinary hospital in west Boise are slated to open by late 2017, IHS spokeswoman Hannah Parpart said.

IHS will move its shelter and adoption center from its 16-year-old building by the Boise Airport to a 10-acre complex on West Overland Road, just east of the South Maple Grove Road intersection.

Plans for the site also include a public dog park.

“It just makes us more accessible for volunteers and adopters,” Parpart said.

“We’re … kind of hidden back here back behind the airport.”

The shelter’s open date is still fluid, as it depends on fundraising and other factors, Parpart said. So far IHS has raised almost $9 million.

The current facility will continue to serve as the drop-off site for stray and relinquished animals, so the move won’t affect animal control.

In 2013, the city of Meridian outsourced animal control and sheltering services to IHS and closed its animal shelter. The volunteers from Meridian’s old shelter then opened the Meridian Valley Humane Society, which has the capacity to shelter up to 20 dogs.

The Meridian Valley Humane Society, which relies on donations to stay afloat, doesn’t see the Idaho Humane Society’s future shelter as a threat, MVHS President Debby Decker said.

“If anything, I would think it would be positive,” she said. “They bring with

The current Idaho Humane Society shelter has a large room that houses up to 50 dogs.

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Today Boise - Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged (Revised): A Comedy, 8:00pm, Stage Coach Theatre 4802 W Emerald St Boise - MINERAL FUSION TO HOST IN-STORE ROAD SHOW, 9:00am, Whole Foods Market 401 S Broadway Ave $0.00 Boise - Reader’s Corner - Peter Finn, 6:00pm, Boise State University 1910 University Dr Boise - Sustainable is Possible, 6:00pm, 1700 University Drive Boise 83725, ID Boise - Wade Bowen, 7:00pm, Knitting Factory 416 S 9th St Boise - Washington Football vs. Boise State, 8:15pm

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11:00am, Boise International Market 5823 West Franklin Road $20.00 Meridian - Kendall Meridian Ford 3rd Anniversary, 11:00am, Kendall Meridian Ford Kendall Meridian Ford Nampa - Nampa Farmers’ Market, 9:00am, Lloyd Square 14th Ave & Front St $0.00 Boise - Rediscovered Books Grand Opening Party, 10:00am, Rediscovered Books 180 N 8th St. Meridian - Sweaty Saturdays at lululemon!, The Village at Meridian On the Corner of N Eagle Rd and E Fairview Ave Boise - Treasure Valley Rollergirls, 6:00pm, CenturyLink Arena 233 S Capitol Blvd $10.00 Boise - WalkAbout Boise - A Downtown Walking Tour, 11:00am, Basque Block $10.00

Meridian - Yoga with Axiom - every Saturday!, 9:00am, The Village at Meridian On the Corner of N Eagle Rd and E Fairview Ave

Boise International Market 5823 West Franklin Road $0.00

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Boise - Brown Bag Lecture, “Buried Treasure: Gems from the Idaho State Archives”, 12:00pm, Central Auditorium at Washington Group Plaza 720 E Park Blvd.

Boise - Eric Bibb, 7:30pm, Sapphire Room at the Riverside 2900 Chinden Blvd.

Nampa - FLYING M TRIVIA NIGHT, 8:00pm, Flying M 1314 2nd St S $0.00 Boise - Group f/64: Revolutionary Vision Exhibit, 10:00am, Boise Art Museum 670 Julia Davis Dr. Boise - USO Transition 360 Alliance Workshop, 8:30am, The Friendship House Nampa - Zamzows Small Animal Presentation, 4:15pm, Nampa Public Library 101 11th Ave S

Boise - Idaho Songwriters Celebrate 50 Years of State Parks, Concert, 1:00pm, Sandy Point, Lucky Peak State Park at 9723 East Highway 21 Boise - Muzzie Braun, 2:00pm, Sandy Point, Lucky Peak State Park at 9723 East Highway 21 $10.00 Nampa - Sawtooth Winery Jazz Among The Vines Summer Concert Series, 4:00pm, Sawtooth Winery 13750 Surrey Lane Meridian - Yoga with lululemon every Sunday!, 10:00am, The Village at Meridian On the Corner of N Eagle Rd and E Fairview Ave

Monday Boise - MNT Bike Monday, 5:30pm, Boise State University 1910 University Dr Boise - Rare Earth Elements: Modern Uses & Geology, 1:00pm, Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd $5.00 Boise - Tater Time, 9:00am,

Darrell Vernon Fisher, 81, Gary Kummerfeld, 75, of of Boise, died Sunday, Aug. 30. Funeral Boise, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, at his home. Funeral Home: Cloverdale Home: Cremation Society of Idaho.

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Lois Jeanne Fogal, 88, of Boise, died Friday, Aug. 28. Funeral Home: Gordon Curtis Lee, 93, of Boise, died Sunday, Aug. 30. Funeral Cremation Society of Idaho.

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Wednesday Boise - 2015 Andrus Center Conference on Women and Leadership, 10:00am, Boise State University 1910 University Dr $195.00 Boise - Harvest Food Preservation Classes,

7:00pm, University of Idaho, Ada County Extension 5880 Glenwood Street $40.00 Boise - Parenting the Love and Logic Way, 6:30pm, Wings Center 1875 Century Way Wings Center Meridian - Ribbon Cutting - Dunkley Music, 10:00am, Dunkley Music 3410 N. Eagle Road Boise - Startup Brand Building, 5:30pm, TrailHead Nampa - VandaLink Launch / VandaLink Dessert Fest, 9:00am, CWI Nampa Campus Academic Building, 2nd floor 5500 E. Opportunity Drive $0.00 Boise - Women and Leadership Conference, 11:00am, Boise State University 1910 University Dr $195.00

Nampa - Ribbon Cutting - BlueBelle Java & Juicery, 4:00pm, 206A 12th Ave South Meridian - Ribbon Cutting - Exhale Salon & Med Spa, 4:00pm, Exhale Salon & MedSpa 319 W Cherry Lane Boise - September 2015 - Marketing & Design, 6:00pm, US Bank Building 101 S Capitol Blvd 2nd floor conf. room “Volt Technical Resources” Boise - Stick Your Neck Out For Children, 6:00pm, Zoo Boise 355 E Julia Davis Dr $40.00

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Boise - Art in the Park, 10:00am, Julia Davis Park 700 S Capitol Blvd.

Nampa - Celebrate Hands of Hope’s 100th Shipment Thursday with High Street Band, Boise - Faculty Artists 5:00pm, Nampa Civic Center Series Recital, 7:30pm, 311 Third St S $300.00 Boise State University 1910 Meridian - First Friday University Dr Networking hosted by Boise - Mayor’s Awards for Treasure Valley Children’s Excellence in Arts & History, Theater, 7:30am, Treasure 5:30pm, Boise Depot Valley Children’s Theater 703 Meridian - Meridian’s N Main Street $0.00 Youth Farmers Market preBoise - FRONT STREET view party and Gardening FIGHTS 6: A SALUTE TO fair, 4:30pm, Meridian City SERVICE, 6:00am, CenturyHall 33 E Broadway Ave City Link Arena 233 S Capitol Blvd Of Meridian $50.00

Christene Loveland, 63, of Mary Kathy Russell, 90, of Koyle Freeman Wells, 96, of Boise, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, at Boise, died Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, at Boise, died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, her home of natural causes. Funeral a local care center. Funeral Home: Ac- at a local care center of natural causes. cent Funeral Home.

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Lou Madsen, 77, of Meridian, Gary Wayne Seaney, 79, of Calvin Jerdin White, 82, of

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Ruth May Tufano, 87, of James Murray Barbour berg, 61, of Boise, died Friday, Aug. Miao H. Lieou, 101, of Boise, Jr., 91, of Boise, died Monday, Aug. 28. Funeral Home: Cremation Society died Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, at a local Marvin Miller, 72, of Eagle, Boise, died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, care center. Funeral Home: Cloverdale died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, at a local at a local hospital of natural causes.

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SEPTEMBER ARTIST SERIES: PHOTOGRAPHER GALLERY

Thursday Meridian Arts Commission, 3:30-5 p.m., City Council Chambers, Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. Meets every second Thursday.

Youth Farmers Market Preview and Gardening Fair, 4:30-7 p.m., Meridian City Hall Plaza, 33 E. Broadway Ave.

Monday: Labor Day Tuesday Meridian City Council meeting, 3 p.m., City Council Chambers, Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. Council meets at 6 p.m. every first, third and fourth Tuesday, and at 3 p.m. every second Tuesday.

 Learn about other city commission schedules at meridiancity.org — under the “City Government” tab, click on “Commissions.”

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Board of Directors. Vauk previously served as development director at Boise State University, financial n Karen Vauk, president and CEO of The Idaho Foodbank since 2009, has representative at Northwestern joined the St. Luke’s Health System Mutual Financial Services, consultant

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at HumanAge, Micron Technology director of organization and workforce development, and executive director Karen Vauk of the Micron Technology Foundation. n Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson has announced staff changes in Idaho: Nikki Wallace will assume the role of district director, managing state operations for the four district offices and overseeing business and healthcare issues. She will also maintain her role as Simpson’s communications director. Wallace, who has been on Simpson’s staff since 1998, is replacing John Revier, who is leaving for a position at the Idaho National Lab. Travis Jones will be Simpson’s state policy director. Along with handling agriculture and natural resources, Jones will be responsible for issues involving the state Legislature and issues important to the Second Congressional District. Jones served eight years as Idaho Grain Producers Association executive director and was chairman of the Food Producers of Idaho and the Coalition for Idaho Water. n Boise State University has named NASA astronaut Steve Swanson a distinguished educator in residence. With nearly 200 days of Steve Swanson spaceflight experience, Swanson retired from NASA on Aug. 30 to work with students and faculty full-time. Swanson has a Ph.D. in computer science and became a professor of the practice at Boise State in February 2014.

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LOCAL NEWS Few file for Meridian city elections as deadline nears

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ndividuals interested in running for the position of mayor or for City Council have until tonight to file.

As of print time Wednesday night, no one had filed to challenge Mayor Tammy de Weerd, and only seat 3 of the City Council had more than one candidate interested.

by Holly Beech Here’s a roundup of the hbeech@mymeridianpress.com races and issues as the elec© 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS tion season warms up:

Mike Tracy withdraws from race against incumbent Genesis Milam Less than a week after filing to run for Meridian City Council, well-known public relations agent and GOP campaign manager Mike Tracy withdrew from the race. He filed Aug. 28 to run for Mike Tracy seat 5 against incumbent Genesis MiWithdrew lam, saying her votes hadn’t made a difference in the city’s spending or taxing patterns.

“I would really like to see a general turnaround in how money is spent, and how much money is spent, and how much we are taxed in the city,” Tracy said. “After living in Boise for 17 years and moving here 10 years ago, I’m con- Genesis Milam Incumbent cerned with some of the spending and taxing that I’m seeing happen in the last five or six years.”

Tracy said he wanted to meet with Milam to discuss her priorities.

“If there’s enough like-mindedness between us, there may be a change in my status,” he said.

He met with Milam on Aug. 28, the same day of his filing. By Monday evening, he had withdrawn from the race.

Milam, who was elected in 2013 when seat 5 was created, said candidates often want to see tax cuts but don’t understand what it costs to run a city and provide services.

“I explained to (Tracy) ... I would love to have taxes cut as well,” Milam said. “However, it’s not realistic.

Our taxes are lower than most other cities in the area. … I think that we’re doing a great job.”

As a property manager, Milam pays taxes on six homes in Meridian, so she said she’s “certainly not trying to just go out and increase the taxes.” But her priority is making sure Meridian maintains the level of public safety and quality of parks that make the city a great place to live, she said.

Another emphasis for Milam, an entrepreneur who previously owned fitness clubs and provided consulting services, is supporting small businesses, she said.

“One of the main reasons I ran in the first place was support for small businesses,” she said, “and I think I’ve shown that.”

Chamber director: No issue with serving in both roles Meridian Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Anne Little Roberts, who is running for Meridian City Council seat 1, said she could serve in both roles if elected without creating a conflict of interest.

“I’ve vetted it out with a lot of our community, and no one did perceive Anne Little Roberts that it was a conflict,” she said. “A lot of Chamber of people felt it was a very good blending of Commerce interests, because both the city and the executive director chamber are so focused on economic development and the business community.”

If a situation posed a conflict of interest, Roberts said she would recuse herself from the City Council vote. If for instance she worked as the chamber director to help bring a company to Meridian, Roberts said she would recuse herself from a City Council vote about whether or not that business got tax incentives.

Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce President/ CEO Shawn Barigar was elected to Twin Falls City Council in 2011. He did not respond to requests for comment.

Twin Falls city spokesman Josh Palmer said Barigar’s service in both roles hasn’t created any issues, but the potential for a conflict of interest — or a perceived conflict of interest — is something the city is cautious about. In a few cases, Barigar has stepped away from voting as a councilman, Palmer said.

“The challenge that we have — and we don’t want to speak for Meridian — but it’s just that there really does have to be pretty close communication on that,” Palmer said, noting that the city attorney weighs in to help avoid any compromising circumstances. “It’s just one of those things where you err on the side of caution.”

Roberts also pointed out that the Rexburg Chamber of Commerce President Donna Benfield, who is retiring in January, has also served on the Rexburg City Council for many years.

“There are more people out there in both roles than I realized,” Roberts said. “It just seems to be a natural fit.”

Meridian City Councilman David Zaremba, who holds seat 1 but is not seeking re-election, is supporting Roberts’ campaign.

Steele has been on the Meridian Parks and Recreation Commission since 2000 and helped in the creation of Settlers Park and Kleiner’s Park. He has also served as president of Friends of Meridian Parks.

Steele and wife, Sandra, raised their two daughters in Meridian.

Creg Steele Candidate This will be Steele’s first campaign for public office. He is a sales manager at Rocky Mountain Roll and said he’ll use his business experience to make sure the city is responsible with taxpayer dollars.

Two priorities for Steele are developing a vibrant business community in downtown Meridian and preserving Ty Palmer parks and expanding pathway connecCandidate tivity.

Palmer has lived in Meridian for most of his life.

He and his wife, Brenda, and their three children live in south-central Meridian. Palmer’s first campaign for elected office was in 2013, when he ran for Meridian City Council. He lost seat 5 to Genesis Milam by 35 votes.

“I’m excited for the opportunity to give back to the community that raised me,” Palmer said in his campaign announcement Aug. 10. “Meridian has long been known for being ‘family friendly,’ and I look forward to ensuring it stays that way for generations to come.”

De Weerd outlines goals as she seeks 4th term as mayor Meridian Mayor Tammy de Weerd held a press conference Aug. 27 about her plan to seek a fourth term as mayor.

In Generations Plaza, surrounded by a crowd of about 100 people including families, legislators, business men and women, city staff and elected officials, De Weerd outlined her goals Tammy de Weerd for the city’s future were she to be reMeridian mayor elected.

She highlighted priorities such as creating a vibrant arts scene in downtown Meridian, growing the technology sector, developing more family-wage jobs and partnering with other cities and entities to capitalize on the region’s strengths, including agriculture and health sciences.

Though not specifically a city issue, De Weerd said funding for schools needs to be addressed.

“Our state has left us hanging,” she said.

Looking back over the past four years, De Weerd said 6,000 jobs were created and $1.3 billion of investments — such as new homes and commercial buildings — had been made in Meridian.

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LOCAL NEWS background The Meridian Pie Hole opened in April 2010 and moved up a block in January 2013, when it opened its rooftop patio.

Pie Hole was founded in 2006 by brothers Jason and Russ Crawforth, according to the Idaho Business Review. Russ Crawforth also owns The Mode Lounge in Boise.

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Meridian Pie Hole becomes ‘Slyce,’ owners pursue new business venture Owners envision drive-through pizza kiosks throughout Valley

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he owners of what used to be Pie Hole in Meridian are taking the restaurant in a different direction with a new name of Slyce.

Co-owner and operator Keith Mott said his vision is to have several drive-through pizza kiosks — think Dutch Bros. style, he said — throughout the Treasure Valley, where people can grab a slice of pizza, salad, beer or

by Holly Beech wine to go. State laws allow restaurants hbeech@mymeridianpress.com with a beer and wine license to sell beverages at drive-throughs as long as the © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS container is not open, Idaho State Police spokeswoman Teresa Baker said.

Along with opening drive-throughs with the name of “Slyce Box,” Mott plans to open more sit-down restaurants like the one in Meridian called “Slyce and Wine.”

Mott hopes to open the first Slyce Box drive-through in Meridian by spring, near the corner of North Linder and West McMillan roads

by Rocky Mountain High School. He also has his eye on leasing property in Nampa along the Nampa/Caldwell Boulevard, in downtown Boise, and in Eagle.

Fans of the Meridian location won’t see a drastic change, Mott said, other than more menu items and a bigger wine list. The restaurant made the switch from Pie Hole to Slyce in June.

Mott had a licensing agreement with Pie Hole for three restaurants, located in Meridian, Moscow and Pocatello. He said he closed the Pocatello store and sold the Moscow store.

Mott, a Meridian resident, co-owns Slyce with his brother, Eric Mott of Eagle. Their interest in opening a drive-through pizza busi-

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The former Pie Hole in Meridian has been renamed to Slyce, and the owners are seeking to open multiple drive-through pizza kiosks in the Treasure Valley. ness was sparked by seeing how busy customers were. In Meridian, he said, a lot of people need to grab their food and go.

“We’ve done a lot of research here, nationally really, and looked at the drive of convenience brands in today’s society,” Keith Mott said.

“A lot of people are very busy right now, a lot of people are on the go, either soccer practices, baseball. … They don’t have time to necessarily always sit down and relax.”

Rocky Mountain to pursue building indoor hitting facility

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ocky Mountain High School has permission from the West Ada School District to pursue building a potentially $98,000 indoor hitting facility for the school’s baseby Holly Beech ball and softhbeech@mymeridianpress.com ball programs. © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS The money to build the facility would all be donated or raised, Rocky Mountain Principal Mike Hirano and Activities Director Troy Rice said in a letter to the West Ada school board Aug. 17.

“We are just beginning the process, so there’s really not a lot to share at this

point,” Rice told the Meridian Press Aug. 27. “We were granted permission from the school board to start pursuing the project. We’d be happy to discuss it with you later when there’s more information available.”

Rocky Mountain’s request to move forward with the project was included on the school board’s consent agenda Aug. 25. The letter said Rocky Mountain had met with a builder and parents in the booster program who have an interest to raise money.

“If you approve our proposal we plan to meet with all program constituents to

show them the plans and begin a diligent campaign to make this proposal a reality,” Hirano and Rice said in the letter. “We realize there are many more details to be worked out and shared with the board, so this is just an initial request.”

If Rocky Mountain raises the funds needed for this facility, the school board would likely approve its construction, West Ada spokesman Eric Exline said.

“The fact that they gave them approval to do it, I think, is sort of a commitment,” he said, “unless their plan changes dramatically.”

If built, the facility would become

property of the school district, and the district would cover operation and maintenance costs, Exline said, noting that a similar thing happened at Eagle High School several years ago when a booster club raised money to build an indoor batting facility.

“Once boosters build stuff and we agree for it to appear, to be built on our campus, then its ongoing maintenance becomes our responsibility, and we take care of those facilities,” Exline said.

He said he did not know how much Eagle’s batting facility cost the district each year, but he is looking into it.

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LOCAL NEWS levy rates A property owner in Meridian generally has a tax levy rate of 0.013306675, or about $1,331 per $100,000 of taxable property value each year.

Three districts plan to bring bond or supplemental levy proposals before voters:

Meridian Library District Current levy rate: 0.000593062, or $59 per $100,000 of taxable property value n The proposed $16 million bond would add another $12.48 per $100,000 of taxable property value each year. n Life of the bond: 20 years n Total repayment with estimated interest: $17.2 million n Bond requires two-thirds of the vote to pass. n

Western Ada Recreation District Current levy rate: 0.000086663, or $8.67 per $100,000 of taxable property value n The proposed $12 million bond would add another $12.24 per $100,000 of taxable property value each year. n Life of the bond: 20 years n Total payment rate with estimated interest: The district is evaluating proposals from financial advisers and expects to have this information early next week. n Bond requires two-thirds of the vote to pass. n

West Ada School District Current levy rate 0.00408742, or about $409 per $100,000 of taxable property value n The proposed supplemental levy would renew the current $14 million levy. Taxpayers currently pay $99.14 per $100,000 of taxable market value toward the supplemental levy. n Life of the levy: two years n Requires a simple majority to pass. n

NOTE: Levy rates from the Ada County Assessor’s website

WHAT’S NEXT? Read updates on the school district’s levy decision at mymeridianpress.com

On the ballot: Districts turn to voters to boost revenue Library, school and recreation districts will ask voters to approve additional funding

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t least two taxing districts in Meridian will seek extra support from taxpayers in the Nov. 3 elections. The Meridian Library District and the Western Ada Recreation District are looking to sell bonds to pay for expansions in north and south Meridian.

The West Ada School District is also considering running a supplemental levy election on Nov. 3, but the school board had not decided by print time.

by Holly Beech A typical prophbeech@mymeridianpress.com erty owner in Meridian pays about © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS $1,331 per $100,000 Courtesy of Ed Daniels, Hummel Architects of taxable property value each year, according to the Ada County Assessor’s website. Of that $1,331, A rendering of the future multi-purpose facility near the corner of South Eagle and West Amity roads. Plans about $59 goes toward the library district, $8.67 for the site include Hillsdale Elementary, a YMCA facility, a Meridian Library branch and a city park. The goes to the recreation district and $409 goes to the school will open first, in the fall of 2016. school district.

Here is a look at what each district is requesting: braries is one square foot per resident.

“If the bond does not pass, our library footprint will remain the Recreation district: $16 million bond same,” she said, “and the existing facilities and services will remain The Western Ada Recreation District runs Meridian’s only community pool, which is outdoors. The district is asking voters to ap- stretched beyond capacity.”

In 2014, she said, there were 483,816 visits to the two Meridian Liprove a $16 million bond, which would allow the district to partner with the YMCA in building two indoor aquatic centers. One of the brary branches, and more than 49,500 people attended the library’s centers would be part of the future YMCA and elementary school fa- youth programs.

The library is opening a small, digital services branch in downcility in south Meridian.

If the bond passes, property owners in the recreation district will town Meridian in October, using money from its existing revenue. see an increase of about $12.24 per $100,000 of taxable property value each year over the life of the 20-year bond, according to district School district: $14 million, two-year supplemental levy treasurer/secretary Dawn Fowler.

The school district met Thursday to discuss renewing a two-year, “The board feels that the value gained for district residents, in the $14 million levy for a third time this fall. The money is used to fund form of two new indoor aquatic centers, far exceeds that small in- nine school days, 35 teacher positions and other operations, district crease,” she said. spokesman Eric Exline said.

Demand for pool space grows each year, Fowler said. The pool The board’s decision was not available by print time. hosts swimming lessons, open swim times for the public and pracTina Dean, chairwoman of the West Ada school board, was a tice sessions for four swim teams. teacher in Meridian when 14 school and work days were cut in 2012.

Some taxpayers have raised concerns about funding the bond for Nine of those days have been restored through the supplemental the pools’ construction only to be charged by the YMCA when they levy. The five work days that haven’t been restored are still sorely go to swim. missed by teachers, she said.

When asked about this concern, Treasure Valley YMCA Chief Op“The nine days that we loose when we don’t pass this levy is dire, erating Officer Jim Everett pointed to Boise’s West Y. The city of Boise especially for the students who are struggling and who need that exhelped pay for and owns the West Y’s aquatic center, while the YMCA tra time with teachers,” Dean said at the Aug. 25 board meeting. covers operating expenses. Boise taxpayers get certain scheduling Property owners currently pay $99.14 per $100,000 of taxable priority and special discounts, Everett said. property value toward the supplemental levy, West Ada School DisThe YMCA and the Western Ada Recreation District have talked trict Finance Director Alex Simpson said. If the levy is renewed at $14 about doing something similar in Meridian, he said, but the details million, it’s likely that taxpayers will pay $91 per $100,000 of taxable haven’t been finalized. property values, because their property values are going up.

The district has $15.3 billion of taxable market value, Simpson Library district: $12 million bond said, which is expected to increase by 8.4 percent this year.

The Meridian Library is seeking to build two new branches, one Dean said at a special board meeting Tuesday she doesn’t want in north and one in south Meridian. The district hopes to pass a $12 the levy election to send a message to legislators that the district and million bond, roughly $6 million to build each branch. The south its patrons are fine with funding basic education through suppleMeridian branch is slated to be part of the future YMCA and elemen- mental levies. tary school facility.

At the meeting, Trustee Russell Joki moved to delay the deciMLD paid off its existing bond, used to build the Cherry Lane sion about the levy election until Thursday so the district could branch, this summer. If the proposed bond passes, property owners rally support from parents. He asked West Ada community relawould pay $12.48 per $100,000 of taxable property value toward the tions director Eric Exline to blast a message out to parents before 20-year bond, MLD Director Gretchen Caserotti said.

Thursday’s meeting.

If the bond passes, the Silverstone Branch near the Eagle Inter“It’s so important for us to make clear to our patrons that we change will move to the new south branch, Caserotti said, and an- are doing this because of the failure of the Legislature to meet other branch will be added in the northwest corner of the district. its constitutional obligation to fund schools, period,” Joki said. “I Caserotti told the Meridian Press earlier this year that MLD has think we need to rally our parents’ support if we’re going to affect less than one-half square foot per resident, while the standard in li- the Legislature.”

Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District director seat up for election in November Voters Nov. 3 will be able to choose a new Meridian Precinct 2 representative to the board of directors for the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District, the Treasure Valley’s largest irrigation district.

“A (district director) has a vital role in the overall direction of the Valley’s largest irrigation water delivery operation,” stated district secretary-treasurer Daren Coon.

Those interested in running for the position, which carries a three-year term, can file between today and Sept. 24 by calling 466-7861 to request petition paperwork. Potential candidates must live in the Meridian Precinct, which is roughly bordered by McMillan Road on the north, Eagle Road on the east, Hubbard Road on the south and McDermott Road on the west. A map and

election information is available at nmid.org.

The district is a water storage, conveyance and distribution system founded in 1904. The district supplies irrigation water to some 69,000 acres of farmland, residential and commercial lands including pressurized irrigation for more than 15,000 individual parcels of land in Ada and Canyon counties.

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Meridian student earns another elite spot on ice hockey team

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Katie Davis of Meridian is raising money for a trip to central Europe with her team of elite young hockey players, the West Coast Selects.

ce hockey star Katie Davis of Meridian has been chosen to play for the St. Louis Lady Blues travel team for the 2015-16 season. The team is in the USA Hockey Tier I AAA division for players under 14 years old.

Davis, a Heritage Middle School eighth-grade student, will continue to live in Meridian and will join the team for tournaments. Her first tournament with the Lady Blues is in Stowe,

by Meridian Press staff Vermont, over Labor Day weekend. news@mymeridianpress.com Davis also competes with some of the best players in the U.S. and Canada on the West Coast Selects team, and she’s preparing for the 2016 World Selects tournament in central Europe.

“Making the West Coast Selects team has been one of my proudest moments,” she said. “I have had incredible opportunities I never would have had if not for this program.”

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by AARP Idaho, Idaho State University-Meridian and the Treasure Valley YMCA. “New Knowledge Adventures is a

lifelong learning opportunity that takes place in a fun, noncompetitive and social environment,” stated Cathy McDougall, AARP outreach director. “The variety of courses, the low cost and the experience of our instructors make NKA a unique program in the Treasure Valley and one which people will truly enjoy.”

Other topics include art, computer troubleshooting, health and exercise, culinary arts, fly-fishing and understanding the intricacies of Medicare.

ISU-Meridian associate professor and author Howard Gauthier will teach a class on the power of positive thinking,

and retired ISU-Meridian public health professor Galen Louis will present a session on his recent experience hiking the Camino De Santiago trail through Spain.

View the schedule and sign up for classes at www.newknowledgeadventures.org. Cost is $35 for an unlimited number of classes. Some courses may charge an additional fee for materials.

Learners from all backgrounds and levels of education can enroll in the program, which started in Pocatello more than two decades ago before expanding to the Treasure Valley.

LAUNCH EVENT New Knowledge Adventures in the Treasure Valley will hold an official launch event from 8:3010:30 a.m. Sept. 15 at the Village Cinema in The Village complex at Meridian (3711 E. Longwing Lane). A special screening of “The Adventures of Idaho Jones” will play, and a complimentary breakfast will be served.

For information, contact AARP Outreach Director Cathy McDougall at 855-4003 or cmcdougall@aarp.org or contact Valerie Walker at ISU-Meridian, 373-1809.

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WHERE: Sandy Point Amphitheater at Lucky Peak State Park, 74 Arrow Rock Road, Boise WHO: The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation and the Idaho Songwriters Association TICKETS: $10 in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or $12 at the gate. Fourperson ticket packages are available for $27.50. Free admission for children ages 15 and younger.

STATE PARK ENTRANCE FEE: $5 per vehicle, which is waived for Idaho State Parks Passport Holders WHAT TO BRING: Bring low back chairs or blankets.

No glass containers or pets allowed. Cash is preferred with the food and drink vendors, and there is not an ATM on site.

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From left: Idaho musicians Emily Tipton, Naomi Psalm and Steve Fulton perform at Lucky Peak State Park in May. The Idaho Songwriters Association will perform at Lucky Peak every Sunday afternoon in September.

Enjoy local music with a scenic Idaho backdrop Idaho Songwriters will hold Sunday concert series at Lucky Peak

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ocal songwriters will perform at Lucky Peak State Park every Sunday afternoon in September. Soak up the last rays of summer while enjoying the talent and creativity of Idaho musicians.

The “Idaho Songwriters in Our Parks” series is put on by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation and the Idaho Songwriters Association.

Idaho Songwriters’ recent concerts at Lucky Peak — including one in May to celebrate 50 years of Idaho state parks — have enby Meridian staff tertained about 350 fans. The proceeds news@mymeridianpress.com benefit Lucky Peak State Park and the Idaho Songwriters Association, a nonprofit founded by musician Steve Eaton to bolster the state’s original music scene and support the songwriting community.

Concert-goers are encouraged to bring low-back chairs and blankets. Food and drink will be for sale through Kanak Attack, Bob’s Texas BBQ, Highlands Hollow Brew House and Shangri La Tea House.

recorded 13 albums in his 40-year career. Opening acts: Naomi Psalm, Emily Tipton and Rob Hill Sept. 13: Idaho singer-songwriter Bill Coffey and his Cash Money Cousins. Opening acts: James Coberly Smith, LeAnne Town and Debra Day Sept. 20: Jazz favorite Yve Evans, who routinely performs in Sun Valley and Boise. Opening act: Ellie and Kiley Shaw Sept. 27: Sergio Webb, noted Motel Cowboy and Nashville guitar slinger. Opening acts: Boyd Wilson, Steve Fulton and Flip Perkins

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The Idaho Songwriters Association, founded in 2010, encourages and supports songwriters from all genres throughout the state, though many of its events are based in Boise. The association hosts several shows each month, including the Songwriters Forum on the last Tuesday of the month at The Riverside Hotel in Boise. In August, the association hosted its first Nampa performance at Copper Canyon Restaurant.

“What we have done is gather people together with a love of songwriting,” Rich O’Hara, president of the Idaho CONCERT LINE-UP Sept. 6: Western star Muzzie Braun, who has Songwriters Association, told the Idaho Press-Tribune.

The association has also partnered with The Village at Meridian to spotlight local songwriters through weekly summer concerts.

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Boys & Girls Clubs expands ‘Year 1 Program,’ hires director T

he Boys and Girls Clubs of Ada County is expanding its Year 1 Program for kindergartners in Meridian and Garden City and has hired a new director, Stephanie Lovell.

The Year 1 Program is 20-stu- Stephanie Lovell dents strong and growing. It is designed to allow the club’s

by Meridian Press staff members news@mymeridianpress.com youngest — kindergartners — to explore the club at their own pace in a low-risk, safe environment with plenty of one-on-one attention.

Using an $80,000 grant from the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation and other community support, the club will update the classrooms and has hired Lovell will serve as Year 1 Program director. Lovell has more than five years of youth development experience and a bachelor’s degree in early childABOUT THE PROGRAM hood development.

“The goal is to The Year 1 Program is a structured, build our relationyouth development program for ship with our local kindergartners at the Boys and Girls Club. The program has 20 kids schools so that we can provide their enrolled and continues to grow.

Submitted photo For information about the program students with the Stephanie Lovell, who has more than five years of youth development experience and a bachelor’s degree in early childhood development, is the new targeted support or to enroll, call 954-5038. they need,” Lovell director of The Boys and Girls Clubs of Ada County’s Year 1 Program for kindergartners. said in an email.

Entering kindergarten without the basic skills needed to be successful can put students on a path of academic struggles reemphasize what they are learning in school,” Lovell said. “Equally important throughout their childhood, she said. is to help kids with their social skills like sharing, caring, patience and tolerance “The Boys and Girls Clubs Year 1 Program hopes to help these kids catch up and through direction and role modeling.”

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A 14-year-old boy’s mother had reported that her son was approached by a man in is 50s or 60s in the

by Meridian Press staff news@mymeridianpress.com Lochsa Falls Subdivision.

After seeing the news report, the alleged suspect contacted the Meridian Police De-

partment to clear up any confusion, police said in an Aug. 28 news release. The driver of the vehicle, who is new to Meridian, had just picked his son up from the bus stop the area and noticed the 14-year-old walking in the heat. In an attempt to help, he stopped and asked him if he needed a ride. When the boy declined, the driver and his son, who was seated in the back of the vehicle drove on to their residence.

The interaction took place around noon on Aug. 17 in the area of North Goddard Creek Way and Ditch Creek. The boy immediately told his mother, who called police.

Even though this report proved to be unfounded, the Meridian Police want to emphasize that the 14-yearold boy did the right thing by contacting the police and reporting what he believed to be a possible enticement.

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1994 MUSTANG Convertible, Red, 159K Miles,

$1,495 OBO 467-6959

2009 26” Forest River-Grey Wolf travel trailer. Sleeps 4-6.

Everthing works/New tires.

1 slide-out, Very light use and meticulously kept.

Great little trailer. $12,900 (208)870-2061

PUBLIC PROXY BID AUCTION Bid as soon as the vehicles are unveiled Friday September 25th at 3:00 PM Mountain Time Bidding closes at 1:00 PM Wednesday September 30th***** *** 5 minute bid extension rule applies.

Vehicles & other items from: State of Idaho Department of Fish & Game, State of Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, City of Boise, State Tax Commission, Boise State University, Idaho Department of Agriculture,State of Idaho Department of Corrections, Valley Regional Transit, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, State of Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Idaho Industrial Commission, Idaho State Police, Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind plus independent consignment.

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