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COVER STORY: Renaissance seniors graduate with AA degreesNine Renaissance High School seniors are the first to graduate in Meridian with an associate degree. “I think that these young people have done an incredible job,” Superintendent Linda Clark said.

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SPORTSGymnast, shooters from Me-ridian stand out at recent Ju-nior Olympics events

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CITY NEWSShould City Council expand from four to six members? Who should be on the school board? Cast your vote May 21.

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LOCAL NEWSMeridian is considering merging its animal shelter with the Idaho Humane So-ciety due to lack of space and a desire to streamline opera-tions. Some shelter volunteers worry about the plan’s impact on the community.

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have fun childhood memories of riding bikes, playing basketball and hockey in the backyard, swimming, and running around on our pre-tend “horses.” My mom used to take us out on

the back roads by our house and jog alongside as we rollerbladed. She taught us that exercise doesn’t have to be a boring routine or something you dread — it can be competitive and fun and even relaxing.

That’s the message that Meridian schools and local partners are trying to get across May 18 dur-ing the fi rst Fun to Be Fit Festival at Meridian High School. Kids will learn about fun workouts and ac-tivities and healthy recipes.

The words “diet” and “exercise” can seem re-strictive and limiting. Maybe you force yourself to eat bland foods and dread that early-morning alarm that tells you it’s time to go to the gym.

But what I think is more sustainable — what this festival is all about — is learning to incorporate healthy food and physical activity into your daily life that’s enjoyable. I would much rather take the dog for a run, play volleyball or go to Zumba class than have a treadmill and weight-lifting routine.

(By they way, when I’m driving around in Meridian, I constantly see people out jogging or walking their dogs. Keep it up!)

Everyone’s preferences vary, but your workout routine and diet promises will last longer if they’re tailored to what you enjoy. And although our mo-tives are often driven by how much we weigh or what we look like, the dangers of an unhealthy life-style go far beyond that.

“As our population gets heavier and heavier, there’s more cancers that are associated with that,” St. Luke’s Chief Operating Offi cer Kathy Moore said.

Other obesity-related illnesses are heart disease, stroke and Type II diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control. That translates to higher medi-cal bills for those who are overweight. In 2008, Amer-icans who were obese paid $1,429 more in medical costs than those of normal weight, CDC reports.

Staying fi t is so important, and it can be fun! If you’d like some fresh ideas, be sure to check out the free Fun to Be Fit Festival next week.

Learn more about the Fun to Be Fit Festival on page 6.

Fitness is more than just boring routines

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Edmonds Court east of Meridian Road, road closed through May 17 while crews repair or install a sewer main. Fairview Avenue and Cherry Lane between Barbara Drive and Crest-mont Drive, lane restriction through May 22 for road rebuilding. Franklin Road and Meridian Road to Southwest Seventh Avenue, lane restriction through May 17 for utility work. Franklin Road between Linder Road and Ten Mile Road, lane restric-tion with � agging through Sept. 3 for road rebuilding and sewer installation or repair. Linder Road and Pine Avenue to Cherry Lane, lane restriction with � agging and pedestrian restriction through Saturday for asphalt work. Linder Road and McMillan Road to Ustick Road, lane restriction with � agging and pedestrian restriction through Monday for asphalt work. Meridian Road between Fairview Avenue and Pine Avenue, road closure through Oct. 14 for road rebuilding and sewer, water main installation. Meridian Road between Franklin Road and Pine Avenue, road closure through Oct. 14 for road rebuilding, sewer, water main installation. Ten Mile Road between Amity Road and Columbia Road, mobile lane restriction with � agging through Tuesday for tree trimming. Amity Road between Linder Road and Ten Mile Road, mobile lane restriction with � agging Monday and Tues-day for tree trimming. Linder Road between Amity Road and Hubbard Road, mobile lane restriction with � agging Tuesday through May 20 for tree trimming. Star Road from McMillan Road north to Led-gerwood Lane, lane restriction with � agging through May 18 for utility work.

Meridian Police made the following arrests or issued charges:5 driving under the in� uence1 leaving the scene1 grand theft1 possession of marijuana1 possession of drug paraphernalia1 stalking3 driving without privileges6 warrants1 shoplifting1 juvenile possession of marijuana2 contempt of court1 interruption of 911 call1 false imprisonment1 vandalism1 juvenile warrant1 juvenile resisting and obstructing3 injury to child1 battery

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Meridian to celebrate Idaho Archaeology Month with events

Two upcom-ing events will pay homage to historic Idaho for Archae-ology and His-toric Preservation Month.

David Leroy, a noted Abraham Lincoln historian, will share his ex-pansive knowledge on Lincoln’s con-nection to Idaho during a May 29 presentation at City Hall. His personal collection of Lin-coln artifacts will make up a good majority of the permanent Lincoln Legacy Exhibit that is currently being constructed at the Idaho State Archives. That exhibit will open on Nov. 19.

On May 15, Barbara Perry Bauer and Elizabeth Ja-cox of TAG Research and Consulting will present on the Treasure Valley’s old electric trolley system. Nampa Farmers Market

celebrates 25 yearsNAMPA — Lloyd Square in downtown Nampa was lined with white canopies shading ev-erything from potted plants and sunhats to children’s clothing and pottery, all for sale at the Nampa Farmers Market Saturday.This season, the market’s 25th, more than 50 vendors will o� er their wares to crowds of people who come to enjoy food and live music while shopping for locally-grown produce and hand-crafted items.

Meridian soldier killed in IED blastSpc. Thomas Paige Murach of Meridian is among the � ve Fort Bliss soldiers killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan over the weekend.Murach, 22, was with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss. See story, page 10

Investigators seek info in Boise playground fireBOISE — Ada County deputies and Boise Fire investigators are asking for the public’s help as they investigate a � re at the Shadow Hills Elemen-tary School playground.A school employee spotted the � re shortly after 2:30 p.m. Saturday Sher-i� ’s O� ce Public Information O� cer Andrea Dearden said. When Boise � re� ghters responded, the � re had already burned several square feet of wood chips, melted plastic slides and scorched metal play equipment.Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Ada County dispatch at 377-6790.

Otter proclaims May 2nd Amendment Protection MonthBOISE — Gov. Butch Otter on Monday declared May as “Idaho 2nd Amendment Protection Month” and encouraged arms and ammunition manufacturers to consider the state for potential expansion and reloca-tion, the Idaho Department of Commerce reported.The proclamation signed by Otter says Idaho and its residents have vigorously supported the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, and the Idaho Constitution rea� rms the people’s right to keep and bear arms. It also says the National Ri� e Association ranks Idaho as a gun-friendly state whose laws are among the least restrictive in the nation, and the state is home to a thriving arms and ammunition manufacturing sector.

Day of donating raises more than $500K for nonprofit groupsCANYON COUNTY — Idahoans came together for 24 hours May 2 for unprecedented giving.The � rst-ever Idaho Gives online donation project was a day to show support for nonpro� ts, big and small. And by Thursday evening the e� ort was well past its $500,000 goal.“It’s an opportunity for the community to know more about nonpro� ts they have never heard of and for nonpro� ts to reach out to new donors,” Executive Director of the Idaho Nonpro� t Center Lynn Ho� mann said. “Whatever we raise this year, next year we want to double it.”

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ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTHOnce Upon a Trolley – The Trea-sure Valley’s Electric RailwayWHEN: 7 p.m. May 15 WHERE: Council chambers, Meridian City Hall, 33 East Broadway Ave.CONTACT: Jacy Jones, 888-4433

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etting an associ-ate degree in high school wasn’t easy, Renaissance High School se-

nior Mikayla Payne said. But the long study sessions and summer classes are paying off: Payne will enroll in col-lege this fall as a junior.

Payne and eight other Renaissance students are Meridian’s first graduating class to have earned an As-sociate of Arts degree while in high school. They’ll walk at Idaho State University-Meridian’s graduation cer-emony Monday.

“This was our vision when we opened Renais-sance,” Joint School District No. 2 Superintendent Linda Clark said.

The program gives stu-dents the push to pursue and finish college, she said. Beyond that, she estimates students save about $16,000 taking credits in high school rather than a state univer-sity. The associate degree requires about 64 credits, with each one costing $65 at Renaissance.

“I think that these young people have done an incred-ible job,” Clark said. “This is very, very rigorous academic program that requires them to take a lot of extra courses both during the year and in summer.”

But it’s not so rigorous that it robs kids of a fun so-cial life.

“It still felt like the nor-mal high school experience,” senior Austin Clark said. “… There’s definitely a commu-nity here with like-minded people.”

RENAISSANCE ALSO OFFERS IB PROGRAM

The roughly 630 stu-dents at Renaissance, which opened in 2009, can either choose a path to get their as-sociate degree or an Interna-tional Baccalaureate diplo-ma, Renaissance Principal Penny Andrew said.

“There’s no easy program here. It’s not something you come and go, ‘Oh, this is go-ing to be a cinch,’” she said. “... The International Baccalau-reate program is a very rigor-ous, international curricu-lum that’s prestigious and looked highly at worldwide.”

Schools like The Col-lege of Idaho offer credits and scholarships to IB stu-dents, Andrew said. But for students going to a public school in Idaho, Andrew rec-ommends the AA degree.

“We worked really closely with ISU to put together an entire program of work so it’s not just credits here, cred-its there. … It actually goes to something that colleges would recognize and use,” she said.

Renaissance seniors graduate with AA degreesby Holly Beech [email protected]© 2013 MERIDIAN PRESS

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Q&A with Renaissance senior Mikayla Payne. Payne is graduating with 74 college credits and will enroll in Idaho State University this fall as a junior, where she will study to become a physician assistant.

Q: What motivated you to get an associate degree in high school?

“Since I was about nine years old, I have wanted to be doctor. In the last few years, though, I have had to be more practical about how much schooling and hard work being a doctor comes with. So when I heard about Renaissance and how they were offering an associate degree in high school, I figured you don’t get much more of a head start on college than two years out of the way!”

Q: What was the workload like?“Let’s just say that doing up to 21 college credits in

a high school semester mixed with other high school classes isn’t the easiest thing I’ve ever done. For the most part, the workload was manageable. Everyone in my program went the extra mile in order to get this degree before we graduate high school by taking online and summer classes through the college. Although the work was tough, I am definitely starting to see it pay off as I register for my junior year of college next year!”

Q: How does it feel to be graduating with a high school diploma and an associate degree at the same time?

“It is definitely a surreal experience. Graduating college even before graduating high school is something I would have never even dreamed of being able to do. And I think it just goes to show how far our education system has come, and how far it still can go. Mrs. (Penny) Andrews, our principal at Renaissance High School, has been a pioneer in creating this program here in Idaho, and my fellow classmates and I owe her a great deal of gratitude.”

Q: What was your favorite part about high school?

“I think my favorite thing about high school was that I still got to be a teenager and hang out with friends, but I also was able to challenge myself through my education. I think a lot of kids get through high school and feel like they enjoyed their time in high school, but will admit that they didn’t really learn all that much or that they don’t feel prepared for college. And I am able to say that I was able to experience all of the benefits of a high school life, while gaining a great educational foundation.”

Q: What are you most looking forward to about college?

“I am looking forward to having all of my core require-ments completed so that I can enroll in the classes I am truly passionate about. … I am really excited to just get the entire college experience next year. I am excited to move to Pocatello, live in the dorms, eat in the dining hall, join clubs and just experience the campus life.”

Renaissance seniors, starting at top left to right, Randy Joselyn, Austin Clark, Lindsey Walker, Nicole Mohr, Riley Huber, Elaine Sterling, Amanda Juker Brianna Holt and Mikayla Payne.

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I think that these young people have done an incredible job. This is very, very rigorous academic program that requires them to take a lot of extra courses both during the year and in summer.” LINDA CLARKJoint School District No. 2 superintendent

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LOCAL NEWS

Bank closes $150M loan for VillageU.S. Bank announced it has closed on a $150 million

construction loan for The Village at Meridian.The Village is a new 827,196-square-foot complex of re-

tail shops and restaurants that also will include a movie theater and fitness club.

The initial phase of the The Village includes Big Al’s Family Entertainment Center, Gordmans and Chipotle among other restaurants and retailers now open. Phase II will include the Cinema West multiplex theatre, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar, Axiom Fitness and White House/Black Market to name a few.

Construction, which is currently under way, is expected to be complete this fall.

The $150 million syndicated loan for The Village replac-es the initial $43.4 million loan U.S. Bank provided to the project’s initial development phase.

TodayEAGLE — Galileo STEM Academy School Garden sale, 3-5 p.m., 4735 W. Saguaro Drive, west parking lot in front of school garden, $1 per plant, basil, lettuce, tomatoes.MERIDIAN — Idaho Capital City Kennel Club Dog Obedi-ence Trial, 5-9 p.m., Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park.

SaturdayMERIDIAN — Idaho Capital City Kennel Club Dog Obedi-ence Trial, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park. MERIDIAN — Project Filter All Star Challenge & Military Appreciation, 4-10 p.m., Meridian Speedway. Westby’s Bike Races 4 Kids, Pro4s, late models, Super Stocks, Legends and Hor-nets. Tickets $10, seniors $7.50, kids (7-11) $6, kids 6 and younger and military (with ID) and family members free.

SundayMERIDIAN — Idaho Capital City Kennel Club Dog Obedi-ence Trial, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park.

MondayBOISE — ISU-Meridian Commencement, 6 p.m., Boise Centre, 850 W. Front St. Friends and family of the graduates are cordially invited to attend a reception hosted by President Arthur C. and Dr. Laura Vailas immediately following Commencement.

TuesdayMERIDIAN — Government Affairs Committee meeting, noon-1 p.m., Ling & Louie’s, 3210 E. Louise Drive.BOISE — Islam: A View from the West, 6:30 p.m., Ada Com-munity Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, 362-0181. Presentation by Idaho Humanities Council speaker Michael Zirinsky.

WednesdayMERIDIAN — Meridian Chamber (Brown Bag) Lunch & Learn Series, 12-1 p.m., ICON Credit Union (conference room), 485 W. Overland Road. “The Really Simple Way to Hire, Train and Retain Great Employees.” Free to Chamber members. For more information call 888-2817 or email [email protected] — Guided Business Plan, 3-6 p.m., Mountain States Group, 1607 W. Jefferson St. Two-session business plan to help launch a business, $247. For more information email Karen at [email protected] or call 336-6722.

ThursdayBOISE — Islamic Art Spots, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Ada Community Library Victory Branch, 10664 W. Victory Road, 362-0181. Learning Lunches, film and discussion.MERIDIAN — A.E.A. Exhibition Night, 6-9 p.m., Renais-sance High School, $10 or $5 with student ID. A.E.A. (Artwork for Endangered Animals) is a club that raises money for endangered wildlife through the sale of artwork and other fundraisers. Artwork of talented local high school students will be on display, and there will be live performances from A.E.A. performing artists.

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Dory is a 1 1/2-year-old spayed Australian Shepherd mix whose owner no longer could care for her. It’s reported that Dory is house trained and good with other dogs; her behavior with cats is unknown. Dory must be adopted by a family with-out small children due to her issues with food. Her adoption fee is $23.50. If Dory is not the dog for you, check out our other available dogs by visiting meridianhumanesociety.org.

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Roy E. Buckmaster, 82, of Nampa, died May 1, 2013, at a local care center. Services are under the direction and care of Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel. 466-3545

Leeroy Chaffin, 72, of Nampa, died Friday, May 3, 2013, at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. 442-8171

Betty J. Clarke, 75, of Nampa, died May 5, 2013, at a Boise hospital. Services are pending Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. 442-8171

Theresa E. Hubbard, 84, of Nampa, died May 2, 2013, at her residence. Services are under the di-rection and care of Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel, Nampa. 466-3545.

Jacki W. Ivey, 83, of Nampa, died May 5, 2013, at a local care cen-ter. Services are under the direction and care of Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel, Nampa. 466-3545

Delores “Del” LaBelle, 67, of Boise, died May 3, 2013. Services are pending under the direction of Ac-cent Funeral Home, Meridian. 888-5833

Ann Peck, 78, of Nampa, died May 4, 2013, at a local hospital. Ar-rangements are under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. 442-8171

Russell L. Reininger, 96, of Nampa, died May 5, 2013, at a lo-cal care center. Services are under the direction and care of Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel, Nampa. 466-3545

Lucrecia Rodriguez, 99, of Meridian, died May 6, 2013, at a lo-cal hospital. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home. 888-5833

Larry Zechmann, 72, of Nampa, died May 3, 2013, at a local hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. 442-8171

Roxie Youngberg, 94, of Mid-dleton, formerly of Weiser, died May 5, 2013, in Idaho Falls. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. 888-5833

Golf tournament helps veteransKUNA — The annual John Borbonus Memorial

Golf Tournament, scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Monday at Falcon Crest Golf Club in Kuna, celebrates the birthday of Spc. John Borbonus, killed in Baghdad seven years ago.

All proceeds are donated in Borbonus’s name to the Idaho Veterans Assistance League Brave Hearts and the Boise State University golf program. For more information call Mike Rapp at 362-8897.

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free family festival to teach kids fun ways to be fit and healthy is May 17. Dozens of local companies — from CrossFit gyms to Zumba instructors to healthy food ven-dors — are taking part.

“Events like this get the kids excited about healthy eat-ing and exercise,” Fun to Be Fit Festival Chairperson Chelsie Thomp-son said.

Leading up to the event, students across the district participated in healthy recipe contests. Samples of those recipes will be featured at the festival.

Exposure to healthy, home-cooked meals is important as quick, processed foods become more popular, Thompson said.

“Every advertisement that we see is for processed, high-fat foods,” she said. “I think that we just need to go back to the basics — simple, organic meats, … organic vegetables, non-processed foods.”

She also hopes to help people understand that exercise doesn’t have to be a boring routine on exercise machines. There are a lot of options — like dance and CrossFit — you can do with friends or at home, she said.

“We wanted to get as many local ven-dors there as possible so they could come to the event and see ‘these are all of my choices’ or ‘these are the ways I can get out and get ac-tive,’” Thompson said.

This is the festival’s first year, hosted by the district’s School Nu-trition Services Department and Saint Alphonsus Medical Center.

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‘Knowledge is power’ against poor health

In Ada County, al-most a fourth of adults

are obese, and 15 percent say they don’t get very much

physical activity, according to County Health Rankings.

“We must work together to address the epidemic of obesity in our communities and to encourage individ-uals and families to make exercise a part of life,” Saint Alphonsus — a Fun to Be Fit sponsor — spokesperson Elizabeth Duncan said. “Knowledge is power when it comes to health and fitness, and we strive to empower our communities.”

students learn fun ways to be fitif you go

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upcoming graduationsidaho state University-Meridian: May 13, 6 p.m., Boise Center, 850 W. Front st.Central academy: May 23, 4:30 p.m., Centennial High school audito-rium, 12400 W. McMillan road, Boiserocky Mountain high: May 23, 7 p.m., Taco Bell arena, 1910 University drive, Boise state Universityeagle academy: May 24, 4:30 p.m., CHs auditoriumMountain View high school May 24, 7 p.m., Taco Bell arenaMeridian high: May 25, 11 a.m., Taco Bell arenaeagle high: May 25, 3 p.m., Taco Bell arenaCentennial high: May 25, 7 p.m., Taco Bell arenaMeridian academy: May 28, 4:30 p.m., CHs auditoriumrenaissance high: May 28, 7 p.m., Mountain View High school Gymna-sium, 2000 Millennium Way, Meridianrebound: June 6, 7 p.m., district service Center auditorium, 1303 e Central drive, Meridian

what: Fun to Be Fit Festival, with local vendors and prizes and activities for studentswhen: May 18. Zumba class for kids starts at 10:30 a.m., festival goes from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.where: Meridian High school, 1900 W. Pine ave.ContaCt: if you’d like to be a vendor, contact school nutrition supervisor Jean dean at [email protected] the students’ winning recipes at www.mymeridian-press.com.

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We want (our students) to learn how to eat the right foods and develop a healthy and active lifestyle,”Jean dean, school nutrition supervisor

“north star Charter hosts art and Jazz night fundraiser May 17

EAGLE — The visual and performing arts department of North Star Charter School in-vites everyone to attend its Art and Jazz Night Fundraiser next week. Entertainment will be going throughout the evening featuring stu-dent and faculty perfor-mances along with special guests, The Kings of Swing.

The event features a buffet dinner, silent auction and a paddle raise for a new portable sound system for the school. Proceeds will benefit the school’s visual and performing arts programs.

Mobile science and tech lab debuts inside bus in Meridian

MERIDIAN — Kids can now learn about science and technology using high-tech accessories and workstations inside a metro-transit bus.

Discover Technology and the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation debuted the “Treasure Val-ley 1” — a new STEM Mobile Discovery Lab — at Renaissance High School Monday. The retrofitted bus will be used at local science camps this sum-mer.

The bus, funded in part through an Albertson Foundation grant, features 22 workstations and

high-tech accessories to teach up to 20 students at once from elementary to high-school levels.

It enables high-tech learning experiences in ro-botics, bio-tech, programming, electronics, and oth-er science, tech, and engineering fields.

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Mitchell Van Patten, Compass HonorsCompass Honors sophomore and Meridian resident

Mitchell Van Patten, 16, won the 14-17 age group for the 50-meter, three-position smallbore competition at USA

Shooting’s Junior Olympics National Championships Match at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Van Patten was the lone shooter from his age group to compete in the all-ages finals and placed sixth overall. He also finished 22nd in the smallbore

prone match and placed 22nd in the air riffle. It was the fourth time Van Patten has competed in the Junior Olympics. “I was very happy with the way I shot,” said Van Patten, who practices four to five times for two hours per session each week.

Strong debut for Kuna’s AvrilKuna High senior Kalista Avril finished 77th

nationally in women’s air riffle against shooters of all ages, including college and national develop-ment team shooters. She was one of eight shooters from Idaho to compete April 2-19 in USA Shoot-ing’s Junior Olympic National Championships at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Avril and teammates qualified through the State Junior Olympics in January in Twin Falls.

Lutz wins two bronze medalsRocky Mountain High freshman Casey Lutz

earned bronze medals in her second Junior Olympics. Lutz finished third in women’s air rifle and women’s three-position smallbore for the 14-17 age division. “This Junior Olympics was a fun competition to help me get ready for the real thing,” she said in a press release. Lutz is a mem-ber of the Meridian Optimist Junior Rifle Club and Boise’s EE-Da-How Junior Shooters.

Junior Olympians on target

Three local shooters, gymnast stand out at Junior Olympic events

Three local shooters and a gymnast played a large role in Idaho’s strong showing at recent Junior Olympic competitions.Meridian Optimist Junior Rifle Club shooters Mitchell Van Patten, Casey Lutz and Kalista Avril competed along with four other shoot-

ers from the state at USA Shooting’s Junior Olympic National Championship Match April 2-19 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. It was the largest group to ever represent Idaho, which celebrated a gold-medal performance by Van Patten and two bronze

showings by Lutz. Meridian gymnast Benjamin Chan also excelled at the Junior Olympics. Chan finished first in his age division in the vault May 3 at the Junior Olympics gymnastics competition in Portland, Ore. Chan went on to finish third overall in the vault.

Kalista Avril, Kuna High Casey Lutz, Rocky Mountain High

Meridian gymnast vaults to bronzeNorth Star Charter School

freshman Benjamin Chan fin-ished first in the nation in the vault at the Junior Olympics Nationals Championships May 3-5 in Portland, Ore.

Chan, 15, finished first in the nation in the vault in Level 9 competition for the 14-15 age division on May 3.

With the finish, Chan qualified to com-pete in the overall all-ages championships on Sunday. He placed third on the vault in the major national event, which featured gymnasts of all levels and ages.

Chan, who trains at Danik Gymnastics in Meridian, also placed eighth on pommel horse in his age division and 18th in the event during the overall competition. “It was a pretty good moment there,” he said. “I was happy.”

Benjamin Chan, North Star Charter

Benjamin Chan

Meridian Optimist Junior Rifle Club shooter Mitchell Van Patten, left, ties for the highest daily standing score in the Men’s Smallbore competition during April’s Junior Olympics in Colorado Springs, Colo.Photos courtesy of Meridian Opimist Junior Riffle Club

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eridian residents will decide May 21 if they’d like to expand City Council from four to six members.

“As many similarly-sized cities across the state have six members, we thought it was timely to look at, does our community desire an increased num-

ber here as well,” Mayor Tammy de Weerd said Feb. 19, when City Council voted unanimously to put the question to public vote.

Caldwell and Boise both have six members, and Nampa will vote May 21 on the expansion of its City Council from four to six members.

The responsibilities of a council member include attending meet-

ings on the first four Tuesdays each month, setting city policy, participating on other boards or associations and representing the city at events.

But the workload is not why Meridian Council members want to put the issue to public vote.

“It’s not because we’re overworked,” Council member Charlie

Rountree said Feb. 19. “... It’s simply an opportunity for the citi-zens of Meridian to tell us what they think and how they want to be governed.”

If citizens approve the expansion, two new City Council members will be voted in Nov. 5 — one to a four-year term and one to a two-year term.

Council Chair Brad Hoaglun, serving his first term, and Coun-cil member Keith Bird, in his fourth term, are up for re-elec-tion in No-vember.

Two school board spots up for re-electionJoint School District No. 2 Board of Trustee Loraine Hand will run for re-election to Zone 3, but Trustee Reid Olsen, who has served on the board 10 years, is calling it a day.“I will most likely be serving a mission for my church within that four-year term and felt that now was the appropriate time to step aside,” he said.

CandidatesZone 1n Tina Dean was an elementary school in the district for 10 years before switch-ing over to the Meridian fruit brokerage company she and her husband own. “I actually still miss being in the classroom, and my license is still current,” she said. “I know a lot about the demands of teaching, what students need, as well special education laws and finance laws that regulate how schools can do busi-ness, so I just think that my knowledge and expertise are invaluable.”n T. Shane Bell has been a health care administrator for 15 years in the Treasure

Valley and has five kids enrolled in Joint School District No. 2. “I am passionate about kids and their educations and want to serve my commu-nity,” he said. “... My core focus areas include improving our children’s test scores; increasing our graduation-to-student ratio; providing optimal learning environ-ments for students; and developing top-notch teachers who are passionate about educating and mentoring our children.”n Ed Klopfenstein, principal at web development company Visual String, is running on a platform of teacher respect, computer infrastructure in classrooms and a stance against the “sons of” Props 1, 2 and 3, he said. “Current resources to support computers are in short supply in the district. The district needs both planning and tools to deal with this growing resource problem, and I believe my 15 years in technology can help in that process.”

Zone 3n Loraine Hand. Hand has served one term on the board. She could not be reached for comment in time for print.n Carol Sayles of Boise teaches second grade in Middleton and has 37 years of teaching experience. “There’s some things happening statewide and within the district that are concerning,” she said. Specifically, she wants to make sure the district is keeping consistent financial records, she said. Another concern is large class sizes, which could prevent kids from asking for the help they need.“It matters to that child if they’re in a big classroom,” Sayles said.

School board and City Council expansion elections are May 21

by Holly Beech [email protected]© 2013 MeRIDIAN PReSS

Now- May 17: early voting at the Ada County elections Office, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdaysMay 15.: Last day to request absentee ballot from elections office May 21: School board election and special election for City Council expansion. Meridian residents will vote yes or no to the question: “Shall the Meridian City Council expand from four elected City Council seats to six?” Absentee ballots must have been mailed back to the elections office or turned in by hand by 8 p.m.

Cast your ballot at your regular polling location. Not sure where that is? Visit www.idahovotes.gov or call Ada County elections at 287-6860. For early or absentee voting, the elections office is located at 44 Benjamin Lane, Boise, ID 83704.

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he City of Meridian could shut down its animal shelter this year and partner with the Idaho Humane Society in Boise to house the city’s stray and lost dogs.

Meridian Police, which oversees the shelter’s op-erations, will make a recommendation to City Council

during budget talks this summer, and a final decision will be made before the fiscal year starts Oct. 1.

Why shut it down?There are a couple reasons for this consideration, Meridian

Police Lt. John Overton said:1. The Meridian Humane Society shares property with the

wastewater treatment plant, which is expanding this year. The expansion will wipe out one of the shelter’s two buildings and potentially create access issues for the remaining building.

“We don’t have the millions of dollars to buy another piece of land and build a new shelter,” Overton said.

But the shelter could continue operating from its current lo-cation if the IHS partnership doesn’t move forward, Meridian spokeswoman Natalie Podgorski said.

2. Partnering would streamline services for customers and be more efficient, Overton said. The shelter is the only entity in Ada County that doesn’t contract with IHS, he said.

Volunteers are ‘disgruntled’Beyond the city’s four paid employees, 70 to 80 volunteers keep

the shelter running. The city met with volunteers last month to discuss the potential plan.

“We don’t want them to feel like we’re not appreciative, ...be-cause we do depend on them. That’s why we talked to them about this first,” Podgorski said.

But “there’s plenty of disgruntled volunteers,” volunteer Su-san Holladay said.

“We love our shelter, we love our dogs,” she said.

Holladay is worried about the effects on dogs and Meridian residents if the shelter closes, noting that the Idaho Humane So-ciety, which is about 14 miles away from Meridian’s shelter, can charge between $20 and $300 to adopt. Meridian’s fee is $23.50 plus spay and neuter fees.

“We’re a small shelter that I think is more one on one with people,” she said.

If the partnership does happen, IHS has assured Meridian that it has enough room for more dogs, Overton said. The shelter saw a total of 940 dogs last year.

Natalie Podgorski/Submitted by City of Meridian

The Meridian animal shelter, pictured here off North Ten Mile Road, has helped thousands of dogs over the years. The city could merge the shelter this fall with the Idaho Humane Society in Boise.

Meridian animal shelter could closeby Holly Beech [email protected]© 2013 MeRIdIaN PReSS

3 full-time animal control officers1 part-time animal adoption coordinator70-80 volunteers30-35 dogs: full capacity

Finances, FY2013$206,000 budget$60,000: revenue (dog licenses, impound fees)

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pc. Thomas Paige Murach of Meridian is among the five Fort Bliss soldiers killed by a road-side bomb in Afghanistan over the weekend.

Murach, 22, was with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss.

“Tom was a wonderful, outgoing man who lived his life to the fullest. He was very gregarious and kind, and was al-

ways quick with a laugh and a smile for friends and acquaintances alike. We couldn’t imagine that any-body could meet him and not like him,” Murach’s family said in a statement.

Murach’s family said he loved being an Army infan-tryman and never complained about the difficulty of his duties. Murach leaves behind his mother Mary, fa-ther Chet, brothers Nick, William and Mike along with many aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family.

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utstanding Meridian professionals were honored Tues-day at the Meridian Chamber of Commerce and Zions Bank Small Business Awards luncheon.

Business of the Year (1-10 employees): V3 Hair StudioMayor Tammy de Weerd got choked up as she pre-

sented the award to V3 Hair Studio owners Danae and Victor Valle, noting the impact the studio makes in the community. The studio has sponsored fashion events to raise funds and awareness for women’s health issues, Hope’s Door shelter

and the Boys & Girls Club. Last week they hosted a mother-daugh-ter event with about 100 people.

“We’re able to really get to know people, get to know their hearts,” Danae said.

Business of the Year (11-50 employees): Shadow Trackers Investigative Services, Inc.

“Not very many people supported my decision on quitting my job to start Shadow Trackers in the basement of my parents’ house

two-and-a-half decades ago,” owner Ron Kern said. With the sup-port of his wife and business partner, Lisa, and his parents, he led the company to success.

“I’m grateful my dad is here today,” Kern said. “I lost my mom three weeks ago, so this is for you, Mom.”

Shadow Trackers — an investigation firm that performs back-ground checks and employment screenings — often donates time and money back to the community, de Weerd said.

Business of the Year (50 or more employees): Micro 100 Tool Corporation

Jack Newberry founded this tool manufacturing company in Cal-ifornia in 1967, and the plant relocated to Meridian in 1980. His sons Dale, Wayne and Ronald Newberry accepted the award Tuesday.

“We’re just honored because there’s so many deserving busi-nesses in Meridian,” Dale said.

Good businesses, he said, are built on the principals found in 1 Corinthians 12 — everyone has different strengths and roles that work together as one entity.

“There is no insignificant job, no insignificant person,” New-berry said. “... We believe that, we operate that way — people are the most important element.”

Small Business Award recipients thank community

by Holly Beech [email protected]© 2013 Meridian Press

Cheryl Mulvihill, with Loving Life Mobile spa (Beauticontrol) is the 2013 small Business Person of the Year.“When she walks into the room she lights it up,” Kathy Chambers, 2012 Business Person of the Year, said as she presented the award. “Cheryl runs her business with a pay-it-forward attitude.”Mulvihill is an ambassador for the Chamber and volunteers with the Mayor’s Youth advisory Council, Mayor’s anti-drug Coalition and the Boys & Girls Club. The wife and mother of four also runs the bookstore at Meridian United Methodist Church.

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ne of Idaho’s top youth volunteers of 2013, Abigail Blue, 18, Meridian, was honored in the nation’s capital Sunday night for her outstanding volunteer ser-vice during the 18th annual presentation

of The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Blue — along with 100 other top youth volunteers from across the country — received a $1,000 award and personal congratulations from actor Kevin Spacey and Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix at an award ceremony and gala dinner reception held at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.

Blue took a leadership class sponsored by Planned Parenthood and began volunteering for the organi-zation. She answered phones, recorded data, staffed fair booths and helped with advertising. Soon after,

she started doing office and community outreach work with Allies Linked for the Prevention of HIV and AIDS. When she learned about the Gay-Straight Alliance, an anti-bullying group, she helped orga-nize a chapter at her school and is now president. Re-cently, Blue worked with students from other schools and the Idaho Safe Schools Coalition to bring more than 200 LGBT youth together from all over Idaho for a night of games, activities and mutual support. She also helped make an anti-bullying video and assisted with a writing workshop that encouraged LGBT students to share their life experiences.

“I would tell my peers, straight or gay, that it is their duty to be involved,” Blue said. “It is us who will bring change to our community. It is within our power to do great things.”

Meridian student honored in Washington, D.C. for volunteerismactor Kevin spacey congratulates Meridian student abigail Blue, 18 (center), and Caldwell student Katie skarpnes, 12, for their outstand-ing volunteer work sunday at The Prudential spirit of Community awards in Washington d.C.

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Is your medicine cabinet filled with medica-tions that are expired or you no longer need?

Should you throw them away or keep them around “just in case?”

What is the best way to dispose of them?Unused and outdated medications present

problems. Low levels of medications — includ-ing antibiotics, hormones, antidepressants and steroids — can be detected in our nation’s water sources. This is happening because millions of us are flushing medications down the toilet and sink. Since wastewater treatment plants and septic tanks are not designed to remove these medica-tions, they are entering our environment. Medica-tions should not be flushed.

Storing unused prescriptions creates an op-portunity for illicit use. One in six teenagers has reported purposely misusing a prescription drug in order to get high. Teenagers report getting these medications from family and friends.

According to a recent survey, nearly half of high school seniors said that it would be “fairly or very easy” to obtain prescription painkillers, such as Vicodin, Lortab and OxyCotin.

The best way to dispose of unused or expired medications is through local drug take-back pro-grams. Ada County offers four per-manent drug take-back locations that offer free, “no-questions-asked” medication disposal bins for Ada County residents. These locations are:

n Ada County Sheriff’s Office, 7200 Barrister Drive, Boise. Bin in Evidence Room lobby. Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday

n Boise Police/City Hall West, 333 N. Mark Stall Place, Boise. Bin in lobby. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

n Garden City Police Department, 301 East 50th Street, Boise. Bin in lobby. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

n Meridian Police, 1401 East Watertower Street, Meridian. Bin in secure lobby area, Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday

These locations accept prescription and over-the-counter medications. Please keep liquid medications in their original containers and place in a sealed bag to prevent spills. These sites do not accept business waste, needles or other sharp objects that can puncture the skin, chemotherapy medications or infectious waste.

If you are unable to use one of these drop-off sites, the next-best way to dispose of unused medications is in your household trash. Mix medications with an unpalatable substance

(such as coffee grounds or kitty litter) and seal in a plastic

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n Alison Chamberlin in a student pharmacist at ISU-Meridian Health Science Center and Dr.

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Preserving history is impor-tant to Meridian and a priority for communities all across the nation. Our history can define values, support long-standing traditions and celebrations, help us understand our roots and belief systems, foster local pride and ensure that a community’s character remains in place, which enhances livability.

A critical element to under-standing and celebrating our history is engaged individu-als who preserve the tangible aspects of our heritage, which has shaped us as a people. We’re fortunate in Meridian to have dedicated community volun-teers as part of our Historical Preservation Commission, and the Meridian Historical Society is working hard to honor our rich heritage and document our past for current and future generations.

During May, these two or-ganizations have teamed up to present a trio of free educational lectures in honor of Idaho’s Sesquicentennial and Historic Preservation Month. The public is invited to attend these presen-tations; each event will begin at 7 p.m. at Meridian City Hall.

Meridian historian Lila Hill kicked off this series at the be-ginning of the month with “Set-tlers Make the Desert Bloom,” a discus-sion regarding the important role irrigation played in the settlement of Western Ada County.

On Wednes-day, May 15, Bar-

bara Perry Bauer and Elizabeth Jacox, historians and owners of TAG Research and Consulting, will give a presentation called “Once Upon a Trolley” about the early electric railway that once spanned the Treasure Valley.

Finally on Wednesday, May 29, Lincoln historian author and former Idaho Lt. Gov. David Leroy will present “Idaho and Lincoln at 150,” offering insight about Abraham Lincoln and his experience and influence on the Idaho Territory.

Also in celebration of His-torical Preservation Month, several historically-significant buildings and homes in down-town Meridian will be sporting “If This Property Could Talk” signs, offering interesting bits of trivia about their past. Watch for these outdoor signs from May 24 through June 3.

The next time you are at Me-ridian City Hall, I’d also encour-age you to visit the historical panels in our City Hall Plaza or stop by the Meridian His-tory Center just off the lobby. These are just two ways you can connect with Meridian’s past as you do business with the city. The History Center is manned solely by volunteers and is open Mondays and Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon, and Wednesday through Friday from 1 to 3 p.m.

I hope you’ll join me this month in celebrating Merid-

ian’s remarkable history and in applauding those who do so much to pre-serve the character and fabric of our evolving community!

n Tammy de Weerd is mayor of Meridian.

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to drivers who merge on to I-84, from areas of Nampa to east Boise, traveling 35 to 45 miles per hour. It creates a dangerous situation for everyone involved. The speed limit is 65 mph, not 35 mph.

to all the people who helped support Ben’s Bells by attending Ball at the Hall.

to all the amazing nurses in Meridian. Happy Nurses Week!

to all teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank you for all you do for our future generations! Your work is never-ending, your thanks are few and your pay is never adequate for your responsibilities!

to the Meridian Chamber of Commerce Small Busi-ness winners!

I know I sound like a broken record, but the traffic in Meridian is horrible. It doesn’t seem to matter where you go. It took me a half hour to get to Centennial High Friday, which usually takes about

5 minutes. This was on McMillan. With road work and unsafe drivers going too slow or too fast, it is like taking a gamble.

To oppose last week’s comment, thumbs down to people who don’t use both open lanes of traffic when a merge is ahead like on northbound Locust at Fairview. I could send a traffic engineering study

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T reasure Valley Children’s Theater returns to the stage with the second production of its inaugural season, “The Scent of the Roses,” also titled “The Unlikely Tales of Molly Moon-shine: Lady Traveler and Unreliable Racon-

teuse.” The production follows on the heels of TVCT’s February debut of “Alice in Wonderland.”

“The Scent of Roses” was written by Brendan Murray and will be di-rected by TVCT founder Autumn Kersey. It stars the irrepressible Court-ney Ransom as Molly Moonshine.

“I fell in love with this play when I read it last fall,” Kersey said. “Fam-ilies will delight in the tall tales of Molly Moonshine, but it’s the end-

ing that I think will touch hearts and remind us what is important.”

The play introduces Molly Moonshine direct from the rolling hills of Ireland. You will never believe half what she tells you, and with good reason as her tales are some

of the tallest you will ever hear. But every story (real or not) reminds us that a memory can keep our loved ones with us, no matter where we go.

Treasure Valley Children’s Theater produces quality theater arts ex-periences for youth. The inaugural season of shows performed by the adult acting company is integral to that mission, according to Kersey.

“Not every kid wants to be on stage, but every kid should see great theater,” Kersey said.

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Adults $12.50, youth (K-12) $8.50, children pre-K $5.50, at 287-8828, treasurevalley childrenstheater.com/see or at the door for an additional $1

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Courtney Ransom is Molly Moonshine in the Treasure Valley Children’s Theater production of “The Scent of the

Roses.” The production opens May 18 in Meridian.

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FAMILYHUB‘South Pacific’ caps Boise Music Week

BOISE — Boise Music Week culminates this weekend with free public performances of Rodgers & Hammer-stein’s breathtaking musical “South Pacific.” Perfor-mances of this poignant, funny and romantic classic are planned for 7:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday with a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee at the Morrison Center.

Non-ticket holders can arrive half an hour early and put your name on a list for extra tickets. Your chances of admittance are excellent.

Old Penitentiary’s Second Friday series beginsBOISE — Grab your prison stripes and cowboy hat for the first ever Second Friday event tonight

from 6-10 p.m. at the Old Idaho Penitentiary, 2445 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise.The Wild West Field Day is the first in a summer series and will include potato sack races, a stick

horse course, quick-draw squirt gun challenge, outlaw toss, guided tours and a scavenger hunt. Kids of all ages will receive prizes just for participating, with additional giveaways all evening long.

Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for kids (12 and under). Guided tours will begin on the half-hour starting at 6:30 p.m.; the last tour departs at 8:30 p.m. There is limited capacity for the guided tours, so arrive early and sign up.

The new series will run this May through September and will feature a different theme monthly. May’s theme commemorates the Aug. 19, 1972, inmate-led Idaho State Penitentiary Field Meet & Barbeque. That historic event included a rodeo, sky-diving demonstrations and recording artist Frank Starr.

For more information call 334-2844, visit history.idaho.gov or visit Facebook: Old Idaho Penitentiary.

Fiesta de Mayo in CaldwellCALDWELL — The Caldwell Chamber of Commerce presents Fiesta de Mayo May 18-19 at

Griffiths Park, 2218 Griffiths Parkway.The event is a celebration of Hispanic culture, music, dance and food. It will feature a car show,

live music, colorful ethnic dancers, a mechanical bull, clowns, dunk tank, vendors and taste-tempting Mexican food. Fiesta de Mayo runs from noon-7 p.m. May 18 and noon-6 p.m. May 19. Admission is free.

Skippyjon Jones to ride into the Morrison CenterBOISE — Skippyjon Jones wants to be the best Chihuahua ever. The only problem: he’s actually

a Siamese cat. Before you can say “holy guacamole,” Skippyjon’s wild imagination transforms him into El Skippito Friskito, the greatest canine sword fighter in Mexico. The Morrison Center caps off its Family Series with the new family musical based on the best-selling book and produced by The-atreworks USA. “Skippyjon Jones” rides into the Morrison Center for a 2 p.m. May 19 performance. The production is recommended for ages 4 and up. Tickets are $8.50, available at the idahotickets.com, the Morrison Center box office or morrisoncenter.com.

GoFIVEFive ways to treat your mother right on Mother’s Day:1. Get mom a spa gift certificate to use on a day of pampering. Check out So Posh Spa (soposhspa.com), CasaBella Salon and Spa (casabellabeautyspa.com) or ReVive Body Spa (time2revive.com) just to name a few.

2. Flowers are a classic way to show you care. Find arrangements at Meridian Floral, 408 N. Main St., me-ridianfloral.com; All Shirley Blooms, 1308 N. Meridian

Road, allshirleyblooms.com; and Flutterby Floral, 2020 E. Overland Road, No. 105, flutterbyfloral.com.

3. Stop by A New Vintage Wine Shop, 1400 N. Eagle Road, or Corkscrews, 729 Main Street, and pick up a nice bottle of wine for mom.

4. Bring home a sweet treat from Kneaders Bakery and Cafe, 3450 N. Eagle Road, or Preece Designer Chocolates, 126 E. Idaho Ave.

5. If you feel like splurging, head to Lee Read, 650 E. Sonata Lane or Simmons Fine Jewelry, 1220 N. Olive Ave., to get mom something sparkly.

ONTHESIDE

Theater What: Treasure Valley Children’s Theater presents “The Scent of the Roses”When: 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. May 18, 25 and June 1Where: The Lime-light Building, 3575 E. Copper Point Drive, MeridianWebsite: treasurevalley childrenstheater.comTickets: $12.50, youth (K-12) $8.50, children pre-K $5.50

Show

What: Buddy: The Buddy Holly StoryWhen: 8 p.m. June 7, 2 and 8 p.m. June 8Where: Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise Website: idahotickets.com or morrisoncenter.comTickets: $32.50-$52.50

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while enjoying a cup of coffee at Ball at the Hall.

BaLL aT THE HaLLPhotos by Aaric Bryan/MP

Tom Barry escorts his wife Elisha into Meridian City Hall.

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Monday-Friday hours available.Please apply in person.

Call 208-989-5191or email resumes [email protected]

200 Holly Street in Holly PlazaPay is $9/hour plus incentives.

GENERAL

Non-profit Organ/Tissueprocurement agency seeksaper diem (as needed) public

speaker with superiorcommunication skills to

facilitate presentations withinthe local public schools.

Must be comfortable workingwith teenagers and adults.Ideal candidate must residewithin the Treasure Valley,

Idaho area. Please apply atwww.idslife.org. IDS is aproud equal opportunity

employer.

GENERAL

SUMMER WORKGreat Pay!! FT/PT schedule

Customer Sales/ServiceAll ages 17+/Conditions apply

344-3700

TRADES

KIT HomeBuilders West, LLCis seeking experienced

construction workers of alltrades. We offer

40+hours/week, paidvacation/holidays, and work

indoors in a climatecontrolled environment. Weoffer steady work and havenot had a shutdown day in

over 2 years. Starting wagefor production employees is$9 to $13/hour depending on

experience. In addition,employees receive a profit

sharing bonus, paid weekly,and health insurance

benefits.

Please stop by our office at1124 Garber St., Caldwell, ID

83606 to apply.

DRIVERS

GARDNER TRUCKING JOB FAIR!Saturday MAY 11th

Oxford Suites1426 S. Entertainment Ave

Boise, ID 837099 TO 3

Our number 1 trucking company isgrowing and needs drivers

We are looking for experienced SAFETYminded drivers for our FLATBED fleet .

Seeking drivers with at least 1-3 years ofexperience.

Current and Complete 5 year DMVRecord, Class A CDL, and

DOT Medical Card.GREAT PAY AND BENEFITS!

PAID HOLIDAYS!PAID WEEKLY!VACATION!

To find out more and how you can apply,Please call Paul at 360-500-2344

HEALTHCARE

Program/Case ManagerProvide managerial tasks for line staff/

team leads and facilitate staff meetings,treatment plans and report generation.

Bachelor's degree in psychology,counseling, social work or related field andexperience working residential treatment

or related experience required. Salary 15-17/hr.

Send resume to Rob Johnson, Syringa House,

1723 S. Horton St., Nampa, ID 83686 [email protected]

Open until filled. EOE.

GENERAL

Sports Copy Editor/Designer

The Idaho Press-Tribune seeks a sportsdesigner/copy editor to assist with the

daily print and digital sports sections thatreach 110,000 unduplicated readers

weekly. Needs experience in copy editingand actual design of sports pages.

Located in Nampa about 20 miles fromBoise, the area offers national-caliberentertainment options, a four-seasonclimate that provides close access toskiing and other winter sports, urbanrecreation, and nearby camping and

warm-weather outdoors activities, a widerange of parks and related amenities aswell as safe schools and neighborhoods.Send resume, cover letter, explaining whyyou are the best candidate for the job, andfive examples of your best design work to:

[email protected].

RETAIL

Grover's Pay & PackElectric & Plumbing Supply

Salesperson, $12.25Cashier, $11.05

We'll be accepting Resumes on:

Monday, May 13, 2013From Noon to 5:00 pm

Tuesday, May 14, 2013From 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Please ask for the HR Coordinator

Please bring your resume tothe following location:

5730 West Franklin RoadBoise, ID 83705

Full time positionsOpenings available in Nampa and Boise

WEEKEND WORK REQUIREDOn the job training provided

Medical and dental insurancePaid sick leave and vacation

Paid HolidaysProfit sharing

Advancement OpportunitiesBackground checks will be conducted

Equal Opportunity Employer

Please, no phone calls or e-mails

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