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fter months of reporting on the recall debate in the West Ada School District, I could see that the community was split on whether or not trustees Tina Dean and Carol Sayles should stay in office.

When it came time to vote Tuesday, more than 60 percent of voters in each zone supported the recall.

I got mixed responses from voters at the polls. Camille Swanson, a mother of three, said things were still running smoothly in her children’s schools. She voted against recalling Dean.

“She seems to be conservative and honest and trying to do her best, and healthy discussion is always good,” Swanson said. It’s good for the board to re-evaluate the way the district has always done things, she said.

Frank Kenny, a retired military member who voted to recall Dean, said he hasn’t been impressed with the board or with former superintendent Linda Clark over the past several months.

“It just seemed like two angry families or something,” he said. “As a voter, I don’t want to hear that.”

He said nothing Dean had done specifically made him vote yes on the recall, but when there is that much controversy, trustees need to either step down or be more forthright about what is going on.

“This is an interesting situation,” Kenny said. “I hope I did the right thing.”

The level of controversy pushed Ann Morrison of Boise to vote yes to recall Sayles. When you have consistent turbulence and upheaval, she said, it’s time to get new members on the board.

“They could fight forever and keep spending money and not get anything done,” Morrison said.

James Quinn from Sayles’ zone saw things differently. The recall efforts seemed like a push by the politically powerful to silence board members whose opinions they didn’t agree with, he said.

A recall should be used when a trustee has committed a crime or has proven to be unfit for office, he said. But to recall someone because you disagree with his or her views? “That’s pretty lame,” Quinn said.

I have been asked over the past few months what my view on the re-

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BY THE NUMBERS Dean was elected in 2013 with 188 votes. Sayles was elected in 2013 with 339 votes.

Both zones had close to 20,000 registered voters at the time.

The recall elections saw slightly better turnout: Votes in zone 1 (Tina Dean): n In favor of recall: 1,871 (62 percent) n Against recall: 1,137 (38 percent) Votes in zone 3 (Carol Sayles): n In favor of recall: 2,242 (63 percent) n Against recall: 1,315 (37 percent) And even though Russell Joki had already resigned from the board, 1,558 people still voted to recall him (55.5 percent), and 1,247 people voted not to recall him (44.5 percent.)

The election results are unofficial until canvassed by the Ada and Canyon county commissions.

Meridian Dutch Bros. to donate portion of today’s sales to West Ada Education Foundation

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Dutch Bros. Meridian will donate proceeds from today’s sales to support students in the West Ada School District.

Today from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., all four Dutch Bros. locations in Meridian will donate $1 from every drink sold to the West Ada’s Education Foundation. These funds will further support the opportunity for students in the West Ada School District to receive hands-on learning through field trips.

Meridian Dutch Bros. are located at: n 1701 W. Franklin Road n 2170 E. Overland Road n 1351 E. Fairview Ave. n 5072 N. Linder Ave. ABOUT DUTCH BROS. MERIDIAN Local owner-operators Jeff and Meegan Yarnall believe in not just customer service but customer impact.

“We are so blessed to live where we live and be a part of so many different people’s lives,” they said in a statement.

“Every day we hear a story about how Dutch Bros. impacted somebody’s life.”

The Yarnalls said they feel fortunate to be able to support many great organizations in the community including Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County, the Meridian Food Bank, the Muscular Dystrophy Association and local schools.

Dutch Bros. Meridian employs over 53 baristas and was named as one the Best Places to Work in Idaho by Idaho Business Review and Populus, a marketing and research firm, and was named 2014 Best Coffee House – Best of Treasure Valley by HispanicBusiness.com. The company also earned the Meridian Chamber of Commerce Philanthropic Business of the Year Award this year.

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call is. Of course, being a reporter, I don’t answer that question, and I have kept an open mind throughout the process and have sought to present both sides fairly.

One opinion I will share, though, is this: Don’t believe everything you read online, particularly in the comment sections. During this recall process, claims have been flying around the internet about people’s motives and actions. Absorb those views with discernment and read other sources on the issue. And hey, if you’re really cu- by Holly Beech rious about it, you could always sit in on hbeech@mymeridianpress.com © 2016 MERIDIAN PRESS the board meetings.

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Members of fire departments throughout Treasure Valley will fan out across the valley with boots in hand for the firefighters’ annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign in partnership with the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

The funds raised will go toward resources and support for children and adults impacted by muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases that severely weaken muscle strength and mobility.

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ELECTIONS

Voters recall West Ada School District trustees Dean and Sayles

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oters in the West Ada School District recalled on Tuesday two trustees who have been accused of poor leadership and a lack of transparency.

About 62 percent of voters supported the recall of school board Chairwoman Tina Dean in zone 1, with 1,871 of voters (62 percent) in favor of the recall and 1,137 of voters (38 percent) against it. Dean was elected in 2013 with 188 votes.

Results were similar in zone 3 for Carol Sayles, where 63 percent of voters supported the recall — 2,242 people voted in favor of the recall, and 1,315 people voted against. Sayles was elected in 2013 with 339 votes.

Both Dean and Sayles, who could not be reached for comment before print deadline, have refuted the recall group’s claims that they have disrupted board meetings, wasted money, placed unreasonable demands on staff and failed to listen to patrons.

“I have made tough decisions and had difficult conversations, but have always done both with careful thought and respect for every person involved while keeping student interests and needs ahead of all others,” Dean said in a statement on the ballot.

The board vacancies will take effect as soon as the results are proclaimed by the Ada and Canyon county commissions, as outlined in Idaho Code 34-1712.

The school district expects to be notified of the official results on May 24, spokesman Eric Exline said. At that point, Exline said he

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plans to post trustee applications online for zones 1 and 3. The remaining trustees will then conduct interviews to find replacements, he said. Any appointed trustees would be sworn in at the next regular board meeting, which is June 14.

While the board has only three trustees, it may not meet in executive session. Exline said he doesn’t know of any pending matters that would require a closeddoor meeting.

After the vacancies take effect, Vuittonet will be the only trustee left who started the year on the board. Vice chairman Philip Neuhoff, appointed in March, will replace Dean as board chairman.

“Tina left some pretty big shoes to fill,” Neuhoff said.

Even with all the board changes, he said, the district is “doing really well.”

“I am just stunned with how good the people are in this district and how committed they are to the students, and how committed the students are,” Neuhoff said.

His goal for the board, after getting back up to five members, is to work constructively together.

“We’ll have differences of opinion, I would think, and I would hope, because we’re all thinking human beings,” Neuhoff said. “An effective board uses those differences to effectively come up with

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From left: West Ada School District Trustees Carol Sayles, Tina Dean and Russell Joki meet for a board meeting Feb. 23. Sayles and Dean were recalled by voters, while Joki resigned. good solutions.”

RECALL BACKGROUND Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, Meridian Mayor Tammy de Weerd and the Meridian Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors were among those to endorse the recalls.

The recall efforts gained steam in September after the school board voted 4-1 to revoke the third year of then-superintendent Linda Clark’s contract, saying the contract had been approved in a manner that violated the open meeting law. Trustee Mike Vuittonet, a board member since 2001 and vocal supporter of Clark, was the sole nay vote.

A month later, Clark resigned

because of the tension, she said, declining to name specific trustees.

Christine Donnell, who was superintendent before Clark, and former trustee Reid Olsen led the recall efforts. They also targeted newly-elected trustees Julie Madsen and Russell Joki, who both resigned earlier this year.

“The positive results of tonight’s election reflects what we’ve been hearing from members of the community for months,” Donnell stated Tuesday night. “We heard a community who was ready to put an end to the politics and dysfunction that had overtaken our board during the past 10 months.”

A separate recall group targeted Vuittonet, criticizing him for,

among other things, supporting the recalls of his fellow trustees.

That group dropped its efforts in January.

Vuittonet said the recall group is “elated” with Tuesday’s election results.

“We feel like there’s a whole lot more concerned citizens in West Ada than just four people on a committee, and they came out and they made it known that they didn’t appreciate things that have transpired,” he said.

Vuittonet said he looks forward to serving with Neuhoff and newly-appointed trustee Rene Ozuna, who replaced Joki.

“Let’s just do everything we can to put the past behind us and do what’s best for our kids,” he said.

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CIVICCALENDAR TUESDAY n West Ada School District teacher contract negotiations, 4:20 p.m., in the Sawtooth Room at the District Service Center, 1303 E. Central Drive, Meridian. n Meridian City Council meeting, 6 p.m., City Council Chambers, Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. Meets at 6 p.m. every first,

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ELECTIONS

Case, Thomson, Visser win races for Ada County Commission

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da County Commissioner Dave Case maintained an edge over Sharon Ullman in Tuesday’s Republican primary election in District 3.

Case unseated Ullman during the last election. On Tuesday, he captured 10,502 votes, or 53.3 percent, compared with 9,201 votes cast for Ullman, or 46.7 percent, according to unofficial results. No Democrats filed to run for this seat, which has a two-year term, in the general election.

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Democrat TJ Thomson, currently a Boise City Councilman, will face Republican Rick Visser in the general election for the four-year term in Ada County’s District 3.

Thomson defeated Democratic opponent Stanley Johnson with 78 percent of the votes on Tuesday.

Thomson gained 8,334 votes compared with Johnson’s 2,346 votes.

The Republican race between Visser and Terri Murrison was tighter, with Visser capturing 9,696 votes, or 55.7 percent, compared with 7,721 votes, or 44.3 percent, for Murrison.

“Mr. Visser deserves a congratulations, and obviously as a fellow Republican I will support him,” Murrison said Tuesday night. “Everybody that runs has a hope of wanting to

make things a little better, and hopefully the dialogue that we had will have an impact on the way things are and make a small change for the good.”

Murrison would like to see the county Case and cities plan together for the “huge number of people” moving into the county. Also, she said, “I’d really like to see the arguing stop.”

Thomson said rebuilding the relationship between the county and the citUllman ies is a “huge part” of why he’s running. His campaign board is made up of mayors Tammy de Weerd, Meridian; Joe Stear, Kuna; and John Evans, Garden City.

“I’m going to be working hard to repair the relationships (and) bring the cities to the table,” he said.

Meridian and Garden City taxpayers should not have to pay twice for courthouse services, Thomson said, referring to a lawsuit brought by Ada County against the cities regarding a 1994 court order. And the county should get input from cities, he said, before approving developments in cities’ areas of impact.

Visser, who will face Thomson in the general election this fall, said that case law suggests that cities have a responsibility of having a courthouse, but in this case it will be up to the courts to decide.

Thomson Visser said one of his top priorities on the board would be spending taxpayers’ money more wisely.

The current courthouse, he said, could have been built less expensively, saving money for other projects.

Visser Thomson said his “top issue by far is bringing good-paying jobs to our community.” He wants to see the county more effectively outline what criteria new and expanding businesses must meet to get tax breaks from the county, he said.

Murrison Johnson, Case and Ullman were not available for comment when the results came in Tuesday night. All results are unofficial until canvassed by the Ada County Commission.

Den Hartog sees victory in Dist. 22

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ncumbent Lori Den Hartog has an easy path to her second Senate term in District 22.

She gained 70.1 percent of the votes against opponents Charles Pratt Porter and Robert “Ernie” Terrell Tuesday; 1,761 voters supported Den Hartog, compared with 567 votes (22.6 percent) for Porter and 185 votes (0.3 percent) for Terrell.

No Democrats have filed to run for the seat.

Den Hartog’s top three priorities are reducing Idaho’s dependence on the federal government, ensuring that Idaho’s education system prepares students for the future, and promot-

ing policies that create a diverse e c o n o m y, she said in her candidate survey for the Mer id ia n Press.

Hartog In regards to funding for schools, Den Hartog said she supports the state’s commitment to increase teacher pay to attract and retain strong teachers. She said the state needs to consider new ways of allocating funding for school districts and move toward a funding model in which the funding follows

the student. by Holly Beech not a soluThis will hbeech@mymeridianpress.com tion,” she “ e m p o w e r © 2016 MERIDIAN PRESS said in her parents and survey. families to Porter, a make the education choic- Kuna business owner, also es that are best for their ran against Den Hartog children,” she said in the for this seat in 2014. This survey. “Local control and year, he ran on a platform choice will be the drivers in of reclaiming Idaho’s rights improving education in our from the federal governstate, not simply increased ment, defending and exfunding.” panding the right to bear Den Hartog said she is arms, and reclaiming local against Idaho expanding control of Idaho’s educaMedicaid and would rather tion system, according to look at other options to help his candidate survey in the the 78,000 who fall in the Meridian Press. coverage gap.

Terrell did not submit “Insurance does not survey answers. equal healthcare, and acTuesday’s election recepting federal dollars to sults are still unofficial unexpand a broken system is til canvassed.

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ayann DeMordaunt trict 14, and she serves as a swept the Republi- precinct committeewoman can race against vet- and as an executive board eran legislator Doug member for the Ada County Jones on Tuesday for Republicans. the District 14 House seat B. Jones served in the IdaDeMordaunt gained ho House of Representative 2,825 of the from 1985 to votes, or by Holly Beech 2005 in the 70 percent, hbeech@mymeridianpress.com Twin Falls c o m p a r e d © 2016 MERIDIAN PRESS area, where with 1,212 he spent his votes, or 30 childhood and the percent, for Jones. beginning of his caAll results are unreer on the family official until canfarm. He resigned vassed by the Ada County Commisfrom his most resion. cent term to move DeMordaunt to Hawaii to run a will face Democrat sugar cane farm.

Glida Bothwell of Jones said in DeMordaunt Eagle in the general his Meridian Press election in Novemcandidate survey ber. that he has a deep The seat is curlove for Idaho and rently held by Deenjoys public serMordaunt’s husvice. He has a long band, Reed, who resume of political is stepping back to experience, specififocus on his busically in the agriculness. Gayann has tural and education been active in the Jones realms. He moved Republican Party to Meridian in 2009. since high school and is the current RepubPlease see District 14B, page 7 lican chairwoman for Dis-

PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS WEST ADA SCHOOL DISTRICT RECALL ELECTIONS Tina Dean, zone 1 n For recall: 1,871 (62 percent) n Against recall: 1,137 (38 percent) Carol Sayles, zone 3 n For recall: 2,242 (63 percent) n Against recall: 1,315 (37 percent) CONTESTED LEGISLATIVE RACES IN THE MERIDIAN AREA: District 14, State Representative, Seat A: n Mike Moyle, R-Star (incumbent): 3,106 (76 percent) n Michael Greenway, R-Eagle: 972 (23 percent) District 14, State Representative, Seat B: n Gayann DeMordaunt, R-Eagle: 2,825 (70 percent) n Douglas R. Jones, R-Meridian: 1,212 (30 percent) District 20, State Representative, Seat B: n James Holtzclaw, R-Meridian (incumbent): 1,967 (99.8 percent) n Write-in candidate: Randy Drew Johnson, R-Meridian: 3 (0.2 percent) District 22, Senate: n Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian (incumbent): 1,761 (70.1 percent) n Charles Pratt Porter, R-Kuna: 567 (22 percent) n Robert “Ernie” Terrell, R-Kuna: 185 (0.3 percent) ADA COUNTY COMMISSION Ada County commissioner, District 2 (four-year term): Democrats: n TJ Thomson, D-Boise: 8,334 (78 percent) n Stanley L. Johnson, D-Meridian 2,346 (22 percent) Republicans: n Rick Visser, R-Boise: 9,696 (56 percent) n Teri Murrison, R-Eagle: 7,721 (44 percent) Ada County commissioner, District 3 (two-year term): n Dave Case, R-Meridian (incumbent): 10,502 (53 percent) n Sharon M. Ullman, R-Boise: 9,201 (47 percent) Statewide results from the Idaho Secretary of State: CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE U.S. Senator: n Ray J. Writz, Constitution Party, Coeur d’Alene: 129 (59 percent) n Pro-Life, Constitution Party, Letha, Idaho: 89 (41 percent) U.S. Representative, District 1: Republicans: n Raul Labrador, R-Eagle (incumbent): 51,573 (81 percent) n Gordon Counsil, R-Caldwell: 6,509 (10 percent) n Isaac M. Haugen, R-Santa Rosa, California: 5,608 (9 percent) Democrats: n James Piotrowski, D-Boise: 6,952 (56 percent) n Shizandra Fox, D-Glen Ellen, California: 3,427 (28 percent) n Staniela Nikolova, D-Moscow: 2,000 (16 percent) U.S. Representative, District 2: n Mike Simpson, R-Boise (incumbent): 47,030 (73 percent) n Lisa Marie, R-Boise: 17,417 (27 percent) Idaho Supreme Court Justice (nonpartisan): To succeed Justice Jim Jones: n Robyn Brody, Rubert: 44,371 (30 percent) n Curt McKenzie, Nampa: 41,268 (28 percent) n Sergio Gutierrez, Nampa: 31,596 (21 percent) n Clive J. Strong, Boise: 30,931 (21 percent) Ada County voter turnout: 15.2 percent, with 35,363 ballots cast out of 233,328 registered voters.

Source: Ada County Elections, Canyon County Elections and Idaho Secretary of State. The results are still unofficial until canvassed by county commissions.

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LOCAL NEWS Meridian council approves up to $500K for sewer cleaning truck

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he Meridian City meeting, Barry said the Council unanimous- truck’s price will go up by ly approved a budget $15,000 in June, so buying amendment of up to it before next fiscal year $500,000 for a new would save the city money. sewer cleaning truck. The Having a second cleanPublic Works Department ing truck would also save first requestthe city an estimated ed the truck by Holly Beech in Febru- hbeech@mymeridianpress.com $30,000 in truck rental ary, saying © 2016 MERIDIAN PRESS cost over the the city’s next several one sewer cleaning truck couldn’t keep up with the months, he said. demands of a rapidly grow“Some of the concerns that arose then for me, a lot ing city.

The truck cleans 439 of it’s been answered here,” miles of sewer line, an in- Councilman Joe Borton crease of about 70 percent said. since 2009 when the truck was purchased, Public DAIRY DAYS PARADE Works Director Tom Barry The Meridian Dairy said. Adding a second truck Board is requesting city will not require the depart- support again this year for ment to hire additional traffic control during the staff, he said.

Dairy Days Parade in June.

The council denied Last year the city provided Barry’s request in Febru- about $4,020 for traffic conary, saying a request of that trol during the parade, acamount should go through cording to city attorney Bill the budget hearing process Nary. This year, the dairy this summer. At Tuesday’s board is requesting up to

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Sewer cleaning trucks, which can clean through hundreds of feet of pipe from one entry point, cost about $500,000 and take six months to build. $4,338.75.

The council plans to revisit this request at a future meeting so it can gather more information about where the funding would come from and how much the city has budgeted in

personnel overtime costs to provide park, police and fire staff during Dairy Days.

The Dairy Days Parade is the largest parade in Idaho, according to Meridian Dairy Board President Hans Bruijn. The board’s

main focus is supporting youth in 4-H and FFA.

CHANGES TO THE BUDGET The council approved the following budget amendments for the May-

or’s Office and Parks Department: n This year’s State of the City Address raised $17,970 more than anticipated. The additional funds will go toward things like traffic box art and the Do the Right Campaign, according to the mayor’s chief of staff, Robert Simison. n Mayor Tammy’s Walking Club brought in about $3,500 more from sponsors than anticipated. n The Meridian Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council is expected to bring in about $15,660 more than originally budgeted. n The Youth Farmers Market will use $5,000 out of a $30,000 Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health High Five Community Grant, and another $5,000 from the Meridian Development Corporation, to purchase equipment for this year’s farmers market series.

Compass Charter students to host fundraiser for St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital

Ambrose students dig the first shovelful of dirt on May 13 to break ground on a new auxiliary gymnasium.

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The Ambrose School breaks ground on second gymnasium

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he Ambrose School of Meridian broke ground May 13 on a second gymnasium, which will alleviate scheduling conflicts and allow games, practices and events to happen concurrently. The school has grown continually since occupying its building in 2009.

“One gym for six basketball teams and 550 students was certainly becoming problematic,” stated Head-

master Kirk Vander Leest.

“We have had teams coming to practice at all hours of the day and evening, from as early as 6 a.m. and staying as late as 9:30 p.m.

“From the very beginning of our school’s existence, we had planned and hoped to have a second, auxiliary gym. We are extremely thankful to very generous donors who have made this second gym possible on an accelerated timeline, and are looking

forward to giving our student athletes more reasonable practice schedules.”

As a small school, Ambrose uses its gym almost continually for everything from P.E. classes, all-school assemblies and drama performances to special dinners, after-school activities, games and practices.

The new auxiliary gym is slated to open in November of this year, just in time for basketball season.

— Meridian Press staff

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race was her deep roots and connectedness in the district. The DeMordaunts, who have six children, founded North Star Charter School in Eagle. Education, with a focus on giving parents control in Continued from page 6 their child’s education, is her top priority if elected.

DeMordaunt has previously told the “Having raised my family in our LegisMeridian Press that her strength in this lative District, I believe that I understand

he eighth-grade students of Compass Public Charter School want to leave behind a legacy of giving back to the community.

That’s why they’re on a mission to support the St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital.

They are pulling together their time, resources and talents to host a night of dining and entertainment open to the public.

The students will be doing the cooking, serving, entertaining and more, and will donate the funds raised to the hospital.

The event will take place from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Saturday at Compass’ elementary campus, 2511 W. Cherry Lane, Meridian.

Jon Stadtlander, who has been at Compass for 10 years, teaches a leadership class with the eighth-graders and challenged them to take a stand for someone or something while leaving behind a legacy for the upcoming class.

“To begin with a great school, you have to begin with great culture,” he stated.

Compass’ educational program focuses on two

Courtesy of Compass Public Charter School

Eighth-graders at Compass Public Charter School engage in a planning meeting for a fundraiser for the St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. main areas: academics and culture. The eighth-graders had the opportunity to hear from an employee of St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital, who taught about the hospital’s services and how staff interact with young patients to make them feel at home in the hospital setting.

For $15 per person, or $105 for a table for eight, guests will be served dinner with chicken, potatoes and other vegetables, along with a night of entertainment. There will also be a dessert auction, silent

the issues and concerns that are most relevant to the citizens of Star, Eagle, and Meridian,” she said in her candidate survey.

DeMordaunt helped lead a successful campaign in 2006 to change Idaho’s Constitution to affirm that marriage is between a man and a woman. She said she would support a hearing for “Add the Words” leg-

auction, raffle, and photo booth.

Learn more by emailing Jon Stadtlander at jstadlander@compasscharter. org.

If you can’t make it for the fun, the eighth-graders are accepting monetary and toy donations.

Bring your donations to the school’s location at 1422 Tech Lane, Meridian.

Make checks payable to Compass Public Charter School and make a note that it’s for the St. Luke’s fundraiser.

— Meridian Press staff

islation, which would add protections for the LGBT community to the Idaho Human Rights Act, but that she could not say how she would vote on the legislation without seeing it first.

Jones previously told the Meridian Press that he would support adding the words “gender identity” and “sexual orientation” to the Idaho Human Rights Act.

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LOCAL NEWS Kusler, cherished Meridian teacher, leaves legacy in community

Kusler, who touched the hearts of hundreds of second-graders during her 31 years of teaching in Meridian, died May 2 at the age of 97.

Many of her secondgraders stayed in touch with Kusler for decades after graduating from her class. During an interview with the Meridian Press in 2014, Kusler said two of her former students came to her to cry when their mother died.

She never had children of her own, but she invested in her students and her family with the love and passion of a mother.

“I just thought it was so fitting that her funeral service was the day before Mother’s Day, because even though she didn’t give birth to children, she mothered all of us,” Kusler’s niece, Faith Fitzgerald-Michaelson said. “We were like her children.”

Even after retiring from teaching, Kusler continued her work in the old oneroom school house — now the historic Pine Street School — which she helped preserve. She hosted tours for elementary students in the building, keeping the past alive for new generations.

As technology rapidly changed the culture around her, Kusler preferred her trusty typewriter over a laptop when writing her columns for the Valley Times. She never owned a computer or a smartphone.

“She was so personal that everyone who knew her had handwritten thank you notes. Everything was handwritten or a phone call,” Fitzgerald-Michaelson said. “I loved that about her. It was just how she kept life personal.”

When you were with Aunt Betty, you felt like you were the most important person in the world, she said.

Kusler loved to throw parties and host the friends she had made throughout her visits to 64 countries.

She would sometimes unload the dishwasher at 3 in the morning to have more time to be with people, niece Cindi Swanson said.

Even in her late 90s, Kusler stayed active in groups such as the retired teachers group she founded called L.O.T. — “Little Old Teachers” — and the Alpha Delta Kappa Teachers Sorority.

“She was very vibrant all the way up to the end, so it was just basically 11 days (before she died) when she took the turn,” FitzgeraldMichaelson said. “She lived a full life.”

The love of Kusler’s life was a hardworking and fun-loving man named Ace Kusler. He would work for two years without taking time off so he could save up enough vacation time to travel with Betty, Swanson said. The two loved to dance together and were magnetic to children.

“As a child, I can remember my friends being attracted to (Aunt Betty),” Swanson said. “They’d know she was coming, that second opportunity to see her, they’d run to come and be able to join in the fun.

And Uncle Ace entertained kids really well.”

Ace died 37 years ago.

When speaking about him in 2014, Betty’s eyes teared up.

“I’m still in love with

had social media, she said, Aunt Betty could have given lessons on what it truly means to be social.

YOUR MEMORIES OF BETTY KUSLER

Photos courtesy of Faith Fitzgerald-Michaelson

Betty Kusler taught in Meridian for three decades. After retirement, she continued to lead tours at the historic one-room school house where she used to teach. him,” she said.

Those two were the “epitome of marriage,” Swanson said. “What I saw in the early love letters between the two of them was something that you would see up until their last moment together.”

With how much she enjoyed her life, Kusler did not fear death, FitzgeraldMichaelson said. She would joke that Ace was wondering what was taking her so long.

“She missed him so much,” Fitzgerald-Michaelson said. “We keep thinking she’s dancing on the streets of heaven right now, she and Ace.” Friends and family gathered for a memorial service on Saturday, which coincidentally was the same day the Meridian Rotary Club finished a new paint job on the Pine Street School.

Kusler earned several awards in her life — including district Teacher of

the Year twice — but at her funeral service, it was her love for others that everyone kept talking about, her nieces said.

“She was such a huge part of our lives, so it was so beautiful and sad at the same time,” FitzgeraldMichaelson said. “When we got up and started crying, everyone cried with us, because they all had that heart relationship with her.”

For someone who never

Doug Rutan, a member of the Meridian Rotary Club, worked alongside Kusler to preserve the Pine Street School. He shared in an email: “I visited Betty weekly, including the day she died.

I kept her well-informed of the happenings with Pine Street School. She was so pleased that the Rotary Club was going to paint the schoolhouse. In fact, we painted it on the day of her funeral. I’m sure she was smiling at that!

Her teacher’s sorority adopted the school as their project after Betty became too frail to go teach the classes. This group of ladies formed a group, called ‘Friends of Pine Street School,’ so that other interested folks could support the schoolhouse through their donations. This was also Betty’s request for gifts in her memory to go to this fund.

Pine Street School is such a beautiful addition to the city of Meridian and all it has to offer. But this little one-room schoolhouse really came to life for so many schoolchildren and adults

because of Betty and her love for that old building.

Her having taught in that very schoolroom, and filling it with her stories and pictures of all her past students, really gave the building a life. We all know that old buildings are a real gift when preserved, but the true blessing of an old building is the stories of people that lived, worked and enjoyed those buildings and telling their personal stories for others to learn from and enjoy.”

Meridian Mayor Tammy de Weerd shared: “Betty’s legacy is the Pine Street School and how she kept the day of old alive in the minds of our third-graders each year as they toured her cherished schoolhouse. When asked what their favorite field trip of the school year was, these students 9 out of 10 times replied the Pine Street School tour!

Betty’s thoughtful notes of appreciation and encouragement, handmade cross bookmarks, stories of days gone by, and warm smile will be remembered and greatly missed. One only had to see the expressions of the kids as they crowded around her and silently listened to her to know where her heart was. Meridian has lost a treasured person!

Rest in peace dear Betty.”

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LOCAL NEWS Local school districts lack transgender bathroom policies

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espite the national their families on an indidirective mandating vidual basis to create a plan public schools allow so the student feels safe and transgender stu- successful at school, Exline dents to use the re- said. Many schools have strooms of the gender they single-occupant restrooms identify with, some local for any student to use, he school dissaid. tricts have by Idaho Press-Tribune & “Of tenno policy in Meridian Press staff times (the place on the news@mymeridianpress.com rest room) issue. isn’t even ... © 2016 MERIDIAN PRESS part of the The diplan for the rective was issued May 13 from the student, because that’s ...

Obama administration not something the student with the guidance of the expresses as a need to be Justice and Education de- successful in school,” Expartments, according to line said.

Last week, West Ada the Associated Press. PubMary lic schools were ordered Superintendent to permit students to use Ann Ranells directed staff bathrooms and locker to form a committee to rooms with their chosen evaluate how the district gender identity, even if edu- responds to the needs of cation records or identity transgender students, Exdocuments indicate a dif- line said. The committee, which includes the disferent sex.

The West Ada School trict’s head of counseling District does not have a dis- and a regional director, trictwide policy on which is slated to meet later this restrooms and locker month.

Ranells could not be rooms transgender stureached for comment. dents may use.

The motivation behind “We have a policy that talks about harassment these efforts is not out of and non-discrimination fear of losing federal fundin the student handbook ... ing, Exline said.

“Our motivation is to and one of the reasons is for transgender students,” dis- make sure that we are taktrict spokesman Eric Exline ing care of all of our kids to the best of our ability,” he said.

Schools work with said. “To lose funding, you transgender students and kind of have to thumb your nose at civil rights laws.”

The Nampa School District, also without a policy on this matter, works with students on a case-by-case

basis according to how the student would like to proceed, district spokeswoman Allison Westfall said.

“This can include what bathroom to use, name changes, use of pronouns, etc.,” she said. “Generally speaking, the student will talk with a counselor at the school.”

Westfall noted that the Idaho High School Activities Association does have a policy in place regarding transgender students playing on sports teams that match the gender they identify with, not their biological sex.

The Idaho High School Activities Association policy does outline that a transgender student who requests to play on a team not matching their biological sex must include a physician’s letter documenting the student’s intention to transition or the student’s transition status if the process has already been initiated.

The new national directive states there is no obligation for a student to present a specific medical diagnosis or identification documents that reflect his or her gender identity, and equal access must be given to transgender students even in instances when it makes others uncomfortable.

Association Assistant Director Julie Hammons said the National Federation of High Schools, which IHSAA is part of, is reviewing the policy with its legal team. Idaho’s policy is based on the national student athlete transgender policy.

Currently in Idaho, students are allowed to apply for eligibility to play on a sports t e a m

matching the gender they identify with. The IHSAA policy does mandate the transgender student provide the association with a physician’s information about their transition.

The Boise School District issued a statement Friday stating it will follow the directive.

“The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights has instructed schools nationwide that sex discrimination prohibitions in federal law include protections for gender identity. As such, under federal civil rights law, the District is required to provide access to public facilities consistent with the student’s gender identity,” according to the Boise School District’s statement. “Gender identity is not a fluid concept. A student may not choose to identify as a male one day and a female the next. School districts elsewhere that have implemented these policies require that the gender identification be both persistent and consistent over time.”

The Boise School District announced in the statement that its counseling department has developed an intake process and gender support plan to help the schools and families ensure the best support for their specific situation related to transgender students.

A representative with the Caldwell School District Superintendent told the Press-Tribune on May 13 that Superintendent Jodie Mills was not available to comment.

According to the AP, of- those needs in a manner ficials say the national di- which is respectful and rective was meant to clarify supportive to all, regardless expectations of school dis- of their situation,” Ybarra tricts that receive funding from the federal govern- said in the news release. “As ment. Educators have been I have stated before, this is seeking guidance on how to another example of local comply with Title IX, which control. prohibits sex discrimina“Further, shame on this tion in educational pro- administration for using grams and activities that receive federal funding, our most vulnerable stuEducation Secretary John dents and threatening the B. King said in a statement loss of Title I money in a to the AP. time when funding for edThis action creates ucation is already a tense needless concern and con- topic, especially for our fusion for students, parents over 70 percent rural school and educators, Otter said in districts.” a news release.

The Justice Department “Threatening to withon Monday sued North hold federal Title IX funding for failure to comply Carolina over a bathroom with this offensive attempt access law that it said vioat social engineering only lates the rights of transharms our children,” he gender people, according stated. “It is unwarranted, unprecedented and unac- to the AP. Attorney General Loretta Lynch reportedly ceptable.

“We will explore every compared the legislation to available option to ensure policies of racial segregathat the rights of all Idaho tion and efforts to deny gay students are protected and couples the right to marry. that the citizens of Idaho Other states have taken maintain authority over even stronger stances than our public education system. I do not believe this Otter on the transgender Washington, D.C., power federal directive. Texas Lt. play will withstand the le- Gov. Dan Patrick said on gal challenges that are sure Friday that the state was to come.” ready to forfeit federal eduIdaho Superintendent cation money, currently of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra also condemned about $10 billion, rather the national direction in than comply with the guida statement last week. She ance, according to the AP. called it a “top-down” ap“We will not be blackproach. mailed by the president’s 30 “Idaho schools and pieces of silver,” Patrick told communities know their the AP. “The people of Texas students best, and know that each individual stu- and the Legislature will dents’ needs are unique. find a way to find as much STATE BY STATE Our schools and communi- of that money as we can if Gov. Butch Otter de- ties will continue to meet we are forced to.” nounced the presidential directive in a statement.

“This vast overreach by TRANSGENDER STUDENT ATHLETES the Obama administration once again shows the federThe Idaho High School Activities Association has a non-discriminaal government’s disregard tion ordinance that defines transgender students’ eligibility to play for states’ rights and local on a team that does not match the gender they were biologically control of our schools,” Otassigned. ter said in a news release.

Association Assistant Director Julie Hammons said the state’s “This federal ‘guidance’ policy was implemented three or four years ago with the help of the dictates solutions to very National Federation of High Schools. Since its implementation, Hampersonal and sensitive matmons said the association has had inquiries on the topic but has had ters that should be left to no requests from transgender students to join a team not matching local school administrathe student’s biological sex. tors, school boards, According to the 2015-16 Rules and Regulation Manual of the teachers, parents, IHSAA, transgender students must take medically prescribed hormone students and treatment under a physician’s care to be eligible. communities.”

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However, the rules of eligibility are different depending on which sex the transgender student identifies with, according to the policy manual.

ELIGIBILITY Currently, IHSAA policy states a transgender male student transitioning from the female sex may play on a boys athletic team if they are taking medically prescribed hormone treatments under a physician’s care for the purpose transition. There is no specified timeline on how long transgender males must take the hormones before playing on a boys team.

But a transgender female transitioning from the male sex must have been taking those hormones for at least one year before they are eligible to play on a girls athletic team.

Any transgender student who has not started medical treatment is not eligible to play on a team that does not match their biological sex, according to the policy manual.

However, the new national directive announced Friday states there is no obligation for a student to present a specific medical diagnosis or identification documents that reflect his or her gender identity, and equal access must be given to transgender students even in instances when it makes others uncomfortable.

The schools must also allow students to use the bathroom and locker room of the gender they identify with.

While Idaho has not yet seen any transgender students apply to be an athlete yet, if they were assigned to a team not matching their biological sex, the student would not necessarily be allowed to use the same restroom or locker room as their teammates.

Hammons said in Idaho now, it would be the decision of the gamehosting school and the school for which the student plays to decide which locker room the transgender student may use, regardless of the gender of their teammates.

Hammons said IHSAA is waiting to change any policy for now until the national federation makes a decision regarding the legal ramifications of the directive. She said competitive fairness and safety is also taken into consideration when deciding who is eligible for which team.

THE PROCESS If a transgender student were to apply to play on the team matching the gender they identify with, a letter must be submitted by the student’s physician about the student’s transition.

The letter would be required to identify the hormonal treatment for the student’s gender transition and the date the treatments were initiated. The executive director of the IHSAA would then determine if the student was eligible.

Once a student were to be granted eligibility, they would not be required to reapply every sports season and they would be able to play on the teams of that gender in all sports.

The student would be allowed to appeal the decision if they were denied eligibility and all discussions and documentation on the topic are confidential.

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LOCAL NEWS Boys & Girls Club celebrates opening of Meridian gym, teen center

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he Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County hosted a grand-opening celebration on Thursday for the new Meridian gym and teen center.

Over the past few years, the Meridian clubhouse, located at 911 N. Meridian Road, has been tight on space and has seen a waiting list of more than 100 students. The expansion will allow the club to accept more members and to engage the students with more activities. The teens now have their own special center, opening up more room in the existing clubhouse for computers and homework space for the younger children.

Several community partners came together to donate services and money for the $2.5 million expansion, which will almost double the clubhouse’s space.

“Really, I’ve just been in awe by seeing so many people pulled together to make this happen for the kids,” Meridian clubhouse Director Robyn Ure told the Meridian Press in December.

“A lot of our kids don’t have a lot, so this is a very special place for them.”

The grand-opening event was the first chance for the youth and teens to see inside the new building.

“The kids are so excited,”

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Boys & Girls Club members (from left) Brody Daniel, 6, Brayden Blanchard, Holly Beech/MP 6, Zander Caton, 6, and Angel Aviles, 8, pose for a picture before rushing The new high-school regulation gymnasium opened this week at the Boys & Girls Club on the corner of North off to play dodgeball at the Meridian clubhouse in December.

Meridian Road and West Pine Avenue in Meridian, along with a new teen center in March. The new facility doubles the club’s space. stated Colleen Braga, the clubs’ executive director.

“Thanks to the support of the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation, we were able to expand our vision for the teen center.

The new space captures the ‘cool factor’ that teens are looking for and provides technology and a great environment for collaborative learning and interaction.”

The vision for the teen center is that it will be “a place where kids will run to get to and be slow to leave,” stated Roger Quarles, executive director of the Albert-

son Family Foundation. “A place where they can learn about themselves, about technology and their limitless learning potential.”

SUPPORT Under the leadership of campaign co-chairs, Mayor Tammy De Weerd and Tommy Ahlquist of Gardner Company, fundraising for the project was completed in record time, according to a press release from the clubs. In addition to a $1 million gift from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson

Family Foundation, key donations were received from the city of Meridian, ConAgra, Winston Moore, the Kissler Family Foundation, John F. Nagel Foundation, Tom and Sue Davis, Micron Foundation, Harry W. Morrison Foundation, Blue Cross of Idaho, and the J.R. Simplot Company. The project was also supported through major in-kind contributions from Gardner Company, ESI, Cole Architects, DeBest Plumbing, Jaker’s Nursery and many others.

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Five-year-old Addy plays with plastic bricks with Kaedyn Rodgers, 5,at the Boys & Girls Club in Meridian in December.

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Matt Damon arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The star of ‘Jason Bourne’ will premier the latest film in the spy franchise at The Villiage in Meridian on July 20.

Damon to visit Meridian for ‘Jason Bourne’ release, YMCA fundraiser

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att Damon — you Tickets for the July 20 may have heard of premier will go on sale later him — is making this month or in early June, a stop in Meridian Johnson said, and will be this summer for available at ymcatvidaho. the premier of his new film, org.

“Jason Bourne,” at the VilThe 2012 fundraiser sold lage Cinema. out and brought in tens of There’s “a good chance” thousands of dollars, Johnfans will be able to buy a son said, and she hopes to VIP ticket to meet the actor, see this next premier do along with producer Frank even better.

Marshall, at the July 20 preThe Treasure Valley miere, said YMCA has K a t h e r i n e by Holly Beech about 70 Johnson with hbeech@mymeridianpress.com percent of the Treasure © 2016 MERIDIAN PRESS the funding Valley YMCA. it needs to The event has great tim- build phase one of the new ing, Johnson said, because facility, Senior Vice Presiit will serve as a fundraiser dent Scott Curtis said. The to support the construc- facility will be attached to tion of the Y’s new facility in Hillsdale Elementary, a city park and potentially a Mesouth Meridian.

Marshall, who produced ridian library and a health the Bourne film series, clinic.

“We’re going to take has ties to Boise and is a “big supporter” of the Y, every opportunity we can Johnson said. Marshall ap- to show the people in Meproached the YMCA a cou- ridian what to expect,” ple of weeks ago to propose Johnson said, “because I the idea for the event, she know they’ve been hearsaid, similar to a fundraiser ing a Y is coming, but they he held with the Y in 2012 might not know exactly when “The Bourne Legacy” what that will look like for them.” was released.

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The Our Gender Revolution Writing Challenge, a statewide poetry challenge, provided an avenue of expression on gender equality through spoken and written word.

The Chalk HeART Challenge is an expansion of the writing challenge where teens can further identify root causes of gender violence and create social change to end gender violence through visual art.

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1987 FORD BRONCO 4WD, with 4 extra studded tires. $650 (208)337-4481

State of Idaho Department of Fish & Game, State of Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, City of Boise, Boise State University, Idaho Department of Agriculture,State of Idaho Department of Corrections, 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, ValleyRide, Treasure Valley Transit,State of Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation to the list of consignors City of Mountain Home plus independent consignment.

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