The couple knew such an enor mous project would most of all, take a vision - one Allen is quick to credit his “artistic” wife with.
by Valerie Christensen, Caldwell Perspective Allen Leigh Evans
“We knew it was an important part of the community and we wanted to share it.”
ho. They were house-hunting in the Caldwell area one day when they drove by an abandoned school property in the tiny com munity of Huston. They couldn’t ignore the land’s connection to family history. “(My) grand mother Edith Hoadley Skelton and her brothers and sisters began attending the Huston School when it opened, “ Allen said. The couple felt compelled to stop and take a look at the school, which, they would come to find, was available for sale.
Leigh decided to do the project in phases, praying it could be completed with the savings they had. It would involve checking online ads, vintage, thrift, and other avenues for “hidden trea sures” they could use in their home. Leigh playfully describes her thrifting process: “I hogtie Al len and drag him to look through dusty rows of other people’s cast-offs. Allen usually wears a pained look on his face…He must really love me.”
“meetings with heating, cooling, electrician, a well guy, plumber, septic guy, (and a) chiroprac tor.” The Evans’ knew 2018 would be a monumental year. It opened with the creation of and repairs to existing windows and walls. The final concrete was poured prior to the con struction of support beams and floor joists. When the framing, windows, and truss installations were complete, it was starting to look like home. Kitchen cabinets were installed, followed by the “tedious” process of painting. After the crowning and perhaps, most rewarding task of deco rating, the family was ready to move in by December of 2018.
The first construction of the damaged school interior be gan in the fall of 2016. Many of the problems with the struc ture were fixable, but the bud get would be tight. Allen and
Almost everyone has heard the term “fixer-upper” when considering a home purchase. But one Canyon County couple catapulted the term to a whole new level when they decided to turn the Century-old Huston School into a family home. Their project, which would eventually become their enviable, touristattracting abode, not only needed to undergo a massive remodel; it would, quite literally, need to rise from the ashes.
Despite the obvious burnt-out structure, the property’s feeling of peacefulness and potential seemed to beckon Allen and Leigh onward. They were en couraged by other families who had successfully turned schools into homes as well. Leigh re calls, “When I saw the property, I really envisioned living here.”
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He is proud of the way she was able to conceptualize the whole finished project in her mind with detailed, original plans for each room. Her ideas resonated with her husband, who is handy and unafraid of home improve ment projects. However, they both knew it would require work - hard work - to transform a school into a home. In Decem ber of 2015, with adventure and faith, the Evans’ purchased the school with its two acres. They sold their home in Oregon and lived temporarily in a rental while they finished designing, renovating, and building their “dream project.”
In 2015, the century-old Hus ton schoolhouse at the corner of Homedale Road and Pride Lane barely existed. The aban doned structure was enveloped in piles of charred rubble, the tragic result of a devastating fire that had destroyed its en tire interior in June of 1991. The school, built in 1918, had been closed in 1973 and eventually turned into several apartment units. After the structure caught fire, solid brick walls and floor joists were all that remained. Sadly, residents drove by the landmark for decades; some reminiscing of happier days spent within its previously sta ble walls. Fortunately, the prop erty’s entire landscape would change for the better when the Evans family made the deci sion to move back “home.” Al len Evans, an Idaho native, was born and raised in Middleton. His wife, Leigh, lived in Rupert until Jr. High School when she moved to Portland with her family. The two met at Colum bia Christian College and were married in 1981. After settling in Portland, Allen taught band and music for 35 years. Leigh spent much of her time raising and caring for their daughters while educating special needs chil dren in public schools. Post-re tirement, the couple longed for a more peaceful life back in Ida
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From the beginning, the Ev ans’ discovered theirs was a project much bigger than them selves. As permits were ap proved, countless family mem bers and friends volunteered to work on the project whenever they could. Strangers would stop by to help, check the progress, or share a personal story of attending the school. It seemed everyone wanted to be part of the rewarding, historic three-year transformation. It would be a labor of love: A fu sion of the new along with pre served integrity of thepast. One of the first items to accomplish was the excavation of the prop erty, which allowed for a drive way and garage before Win ter’s snowfall. The school’s old chimney came down to make way for a new roof. In the spring of 2017, the couple prioritized planting shrubs, flowers, trees, and a garden. Inside, they got busy hand-chipping “grueling and messy” pieces of hard plas ter from the home’s seemingly endless walls. Overfilled buck ets of concrete mud were car ried up twenty-foot ladders for stucco work - a process Leigh compares to a mix of sculpt ing and cake decorating. The home was taking shape before their eyes as cement was cut and new footings poured. Win ter brought, as Leigh explained,
After years of hard work, Leigh and Allen stepped back to admire the masterpiece they had both created and restored. They knew their newly reno vated home would be a gift ben efiting more than just their own family. “We knew it was an im portant part of the community and we were happy to share it,” Allen said. A well-attended, suc cessful public open house was held in August of 2019. When visitors stepped inside, they were impressed to discover much of the school’s original en tryway and staircase had been preserved. A turn-of-the-century
style library now stands off to the right of the staircase land ing, complete with floor-toceiling books. The southeast corner of the building, the former school’s cafeteria, was left “raw” and turned into a charming, Italianstyle courtyard. Each room holds the whimsy of days gone by combined with chrome and modern-day bells and whistles. Since the open house, the Evans’ have made more im provements and have gracious ly hosted hundreds of tourists. They are happy to have visitors sign a guest book in the entry way and provide them with a guided tour. During the pan demic, the perfectly manicured lawn, with its cozy arches and gazebos lined with brilliant floral, provided the perfect backdrop for their daughter’s wedding. Future plans include hosting events for family, friends, and theThecommunity.Evans Family will be hosting a potluck/picnic for the Huston community on Satur day, August 13, 4:00-8:00 PM. Those interested in attending should call Allen at 503-4197247.
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5 PM: Caldwell Night Rodeo: Championship Night. Join us for the last night of action as the 10 top athletes from each event compete for the championship title. VIP Corral Opens at 5 PM (pre-purchase tickets required), Arena Gates Open: 5:30 PM, Jr. Rodeo Starts: 6:30 PM, Pro Rodeo Begins: 7:45 PM.
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8 AM: Caldwell Night Rodeo! Can’t wait for rodeo week? Come join us during slack to cheer on cowboys and cowgirls from across the country. (1st go) Team Roping, Steer Wrestling, & Tie Down.
7:30 PM: Caldwell Centennial Band Concert, Memorial Park, corner of Grant/Fillmore St. (or address of 619 Irving St., Caldwell). Bring your chairs and your friends! FREE August 23
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6-11 PM: Brave Hearts Night at Indian Creek Steakhouse.
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7:30 PM: Caldwell Centennial Band Concert, Memorial Park, corner of Grant/Fillmore St. (or address of 619 Irving St., Caldwell). Bring your chairs and your friends! FREE
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6 PM: City Council Meeting, Caldwell Police Department Community Center, 110 S. 5th Ave. S.
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5 PM: Caldwell Night Rodeo: CNR Strong. Have you or someone you love been impacted by cancer? Wear the color that resonates with you the most. Arena Gates Open: 5:30 PM, Jr. Rodeo Starts: 6:30 PM, Pro Rodeo Begins: 7:45 PM.
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8-9 AM: Caldwell Chamber of Commerce Coffee Connect at Cushing Terrell, 702 Main St, 2nd Floor, Caldwell.
5 PM: Caldwell Night Rodeo: Patriot Night. To thank you for your service all past and present military members will receive $3 off admission at the gates. Arena Gates Open: 5:30 PM, Jr. Rodeo Starts: 6:30 PM, Pro Rodeo Begins: 7:45 PM.
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5:30 PM: Caldwell Night Rodeo: First Responder/ Family Night. All first responders can receive $3
or find the perfect gift from local craftsmen or specialty food producers. 6-9 PM: TUESDAYS ON THE CREEK: Uncle Bob’s Band ft. Kerry Davis. Spend your ‘Tuesdays on the Creek’ in downtown Caldwell!
5 PM: Caldwell Night Rodeo: Manup Crusade. Wear your purple to take a stand against domestic violence within the treasure valley. Arena Gates Open: 5:30 PM, Jr. Rodeo Starts: 6:30 PM, Pro Rodeo Begins: 7:45 PM.
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6-9 PM: TUESDAYS ON THE CREEK: Laney Lou & The Bird Dogs.
3-9 PM: Idaho Tejano Music Festival to be held at Indian Creek Plaza in Caldwell.
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6 PM: City Council Meeting, Caldwell Police Department Community Center, 110 S. 5th Ave. S.
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6-9 PM: TUESDAYS ON THE CREEK: Ashley Rose Band followed by Jocelyn & Chris. Spend your ‘Tuesdays on the Creek’ in downtown Caldwell! This 20-week event series includes live music from local and touring artists. This event is held in conjunction with the Farm to Fork Farmers’ Market. Enjoy the music, grab a bite to eat and something to drink, then get ready to dance the night away!
5 PM: Caldwell Night Rodeo Breakaway, (2nd go) Team Roping, Steer Wrestling, Tie Down.
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6-9 PM: TUESDAYS ON THE CREEK: Stef & The Groove. Spend your ‘Tuesdays on the Creek’ in downtown Caldwell! August 27 10-1 PM:
On August 8th, other num bers will include: Broadway One Step, Blue Moon, The Girl from Ipanema, Irish Tune from County Derry, American Patrol, Bell of the Ball, James Bond, God Bless the U.S.A. and Washington Post March.
Although it was hot, the shade made it surprisingly comfortable for our concert at tendees during our July con certs. By concert time, the shade had covered the area for our band and audience. Our concerts always begin with our National Anthem, the “Star Spangled Banner,” and always
end with our theme song, “Back Home,” which was arranged by the late Don Roblyer, a beloved past director of our band. Our outstanding vocalist, Jeannie Marie, always delights our au dience with a couple numbers. We are now announcing our programs for our free August concerts.
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greet these state dignitaries with a band. Three charter members still play in our band today including John Blaisdell, Todd Marshall and Leora Sum mers. We have many dedicat ed members from all around Treasure Valley. Our band is so lucky to have Conductor Bob Armstrong help us continue our band’s legacy in our com munity. We all hope to see you this August!
Our Community Centennial Band Concerts this August!
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Other numbers on August 22nd, will be: The Fairest of the Fair, Whistler and his Dog, Someone to Watch Over Me, From Sea to Shining Sea, Sinatra, John Williams in Con cert, Downton Abbey, National Emblem, Brazilia, Stars and Stripes Forever and Over the Rainbow.Ourband has been perform ing for 32 years, ever since our big debut in 1990 at the request of then Mayor Jim Dakan, to play for Caldwell’s greeting of dignitaries, when the train carrying them stopped at the Caldwell Train Depot on its trip throughout the state, to celebrate Idaho’s Centennial, thus giving our band the name, “Caldwell Centennial Band.” Our city was the only city to
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from dawn until dusk. The day began bright and early at Me morial Park with the “Walk of Heroes’’ 5K run at 7:00 a.m. A colorful flurry of costumed ‘Lil Patriots’ participated in their own 1K Fun Run before lining up to watch the parade. Streets
We also asked Coby what Caldwell athlete he’d like to fea ture. Coby said, “It’s always a tough decision when we have to choose someone that stands out because everyone contrib utes so much”. However, he said Ben Benzon has stepped up to play as an athlete, but also to lead as a coach. Coby said Ben is “not afraid to get in there and show his abili ties as well as teach the team fundamentals they need to be successful”. Coby emphasized that Ben’s athleticism and in telligence helped lead SOID’s USA Games team to winning a medal at USA Games in Florida this year and said Ben is an awesome asset to the team. When not involved with Spe cial Olympics, Coby enjoys spending time with his wife and children. For his full-time job Coby “gets paid to hang out
were blocked for several miles as crowds cheered elaborate floats, marching bands, horse back riders, dance groups, beauty queens, and more. Af ter the parade, Memorial Park was home base for live music by the Rockits, unique food, and assorted vendor booths. Activi ties were plentiful for adults and kids alike. Highlights included a car show, watermelon eating contest, and a WWE Wrestling Expo.The park celebration began with a special patriotic opening ceremony program. Families and friends were invited to join the morning’s race participants to celebrate their accomplish ments during a “Finishers Fes tival” presentation. Awards were given to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers in each age group and gifts were given to runners who were dressed in the most patriotic attire. Car show awards
On Monday, July 4th, 2022, the City of Caldwell continued what has become a summer holiday tradition for thousands of locals and visitors alike. This year’s theme was a “Passion for Patriotism” - and the spirit of America was alive and well
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Vice President of the local Caldwell Exchange Club Youth Football League where over 200 kids suit up and play yearly. Coby also enjoys good fishing, heavy metal and rat rods. (He’s currently trying to build one of his own!)
Coby encourages anyone who wants to help with Special Olympics in Canyon County (or anywhere in the state) to volun teer. You can find information on volunteering on the SOID website at olympicsidaho.org/volunteerhttps://www.special
were also presented along with announcements of the most patriotic bike and most patriotic dog at the festivities.
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“Passion for Patriotism:” Caldwell’s 4th had something for everyone Meet Coby Saulls, Special Olympics Idaho for Canyon County new local Program Coordinator!
Coby grew up in a small town where recreational opportuni ties were limited due to the geographic location, so sports were always very important to him. Coby began coaching with SOID 2 years ago and recently stepped into the role of Local Program Coordinator for Can yonWhenCounty.asked what it means to him to be part of this orga nization, Coby said, “To be a part of this mission has been an amazing adventure. An amaz ing atmosphere with amazing people. It has been exciting to watch staff from all over the state come together as one to put smiles on the faces of our athletes. When they score a goal, a touchdown, or hit the ball for a base hit it’s like watch ing your own kid take their first step and I can’t wait to see what’s next.”.
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Several hours later, as the sun set in the west, bright flares could be seen over Brother’s Park. The skies became brilliantly lit with an impressive pyrotechnics display, accompanied by famil iar patriotic tunes. Spectators
enjoyed a colorful fireworks dis play that was both creative and awe-inspiring. Unique patterns erupted in succession, followed by increasingly rapid-fire blasts that culminated in an earth-rock ing, orange fireball. It was a fit ting end to a whole day’s worth of 4th of July fun - all in the name of celebrating America.
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the poll was Montana Tech (30 points), Eastern Oregon (19 points), Southern Oregon (17 points) and MSU-Northern (8 points).The Coyotes will open Fall Camp next week, with the home and season opener set for Aug. 27 vs. MSU-Northern at Simplot Stadium at 1 p.m.
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The local Caldwell Elks Lodge # 1448 opened the Lodge doors for the 13th year in a row for this event.As a proud partner of this event, the Elks opened the Lodge as the “Overnight Host” in Caldwell. The Elks provided complimentary dinner for all rid ers. Cots were brought in by the local National Guard. Compli mentary breakfast was served before the 8:30 AM departure on July 10, 2022.
These scheduled stops are what they refer to as ‘Fallen Soldier Home Visits’. At each stop they present surviving family members with their ‘Me morial Plaque of Distinguished Service’ to graciously recognize the sacrifice of their fallen hero and remind each of them their service member hasn’t been forgotten.Sincethe first Memorial Ride within the State of Oregon in 2009 they have traveled and presented more than 800 fall en service members families with this tribute in every corner of the country. The first out of state ride was in 2013 within the Pacific Northwest. In 2017 they created the first (Cross Coun
and a first-place vote. Mon tana Western received four first-place votes, earning 43 points for the top spot in the poll. Behind Montana West ern was Carroll College, who got three first-place votes with 37 points to share second with Rocky Mountain College ahead of the Yotes.
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Three-time defending cham pion College of Idaho was picked to finish fourth as the 2022 Frontier Conference Football Coaches Poll was re leased today at the conclusion of Media Day inside the Great Falls Holiday Inn.
The Yotes, who finished the 2021 season with a 7-3 re cord, earned 33 voter points
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The Tribute to Fallen Soldiers Memorial Torch Motorcycle Ride began Saturday July 9th in Eugene, Oregon. They made Memorial stops on the way to their first over- night stop July 10 in Caldwell Idaho Elks Lodge.
CEREMONY: On Sunday August 7, 2022 the Fallen Soldiers Memorial Flame will be escorted into the hal lowed grounds of Arlington Na tional Crematory for the official “Closing Ceremony” to bring the 2022 ride to an official close. Once inside of Arlington Na tional Cemetery (WMSA Foun tain) the ‘Closing Ceremony’
try) ‘Fallen Soldier Memorial Torch Motorcycle Ride’. This year’s Memorial Tribute Riders are presenting a total of 68-70 Memorial Tributes though 17 states. They will end the Ride in Arlington Virginia on August 7, 2022 to honor and pay trib ute to America’s fallen service members.CLOSING
When chores are accom plished, it’s important to ac knowledge and reward kids for a job well done. This will make it more likely for them to repeat good work in the future. Not all moms have the luxury of being home during the day with their children but spending quality time with them can happen any time. For us, once the morning routines were accomplished, I liked to do something that fell between following a routine and letting kids create their own fun. Those were the special times when we got out of the house, or I provided them with an ac tivity we could do together. It sometimes looked like going to the library, swimming pool, or enjoying an art project together. We all appreciated an excuse to
The Auxiliary is a not-for-profit entity. It has a Board of Direc tors that is responsible for the day-to-day operations. The board provides the hospital with an organization that can receive donations. Through the opera tion of the Gift Shop, donations and fundraisers, the Auxiliary provides: Newborn care items, hospital equipment, and com munity projects. a “routinely unstructured”
One thing I learned as a young mom was that I needed my me-time. The kids all knew quickly when I needed a nap. It was usually in the afternoon, at the end of a guided activity. Unfortunately, all three of them stopped napping at age two, but I wasn’t about to give up mine! Enter blessed unstructured
being routinely unstructured. Here are three things I did to cut down on summer stress, enjoy quality family time, and inspire creativity:
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If summertime can be bal anced with a little bit of struc ture, togetherness, and inde pendence, the whole family can look forward to making many fun memories together.
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It only took a couple of times in the summer for my kids to mutter the dreaded “Mom, I’m bored” phrase. They knew I would respond with something snarky like, “Oh, I’m so glad! Now you have time to help me deep clean the toilets!” Imme diately, their schedules would become very packed. They would don their creativity caps and make themselves scarce until mealtime. I couldn’t blame them. After all, who would want to stay cooped up indoors with housework and a to-do list? Be tween uber-scheduled summer camps, vacations, family re unions, and the start of school, there exists an awkward space in time. It’s a place where chil dren and weary parents must navigate when there’s ‘nothing to do’ to fill the endless hours. Contrast this with the school year, when everyone practically has every hour accounted for as the family is shuffled from activ ity to activity. Fortunately, you can strike a healthy balance in the summer between both ex tremes by learning the skill of
keeping it clean, and she knew other “fun” activities were de pendent on completing her re sponsibilities. Cute little names for the zones worked until about age 8, when being called “Living Room Lily” or “Bathroom Ber tha ‘’ just wasn’t cool anymore. The responsibility, however, re mained the same.
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expend energy, get some fresh air, and take advantage of local fun, mostly free activities. In door activities can dish up some real bonding time as well. Read ing books with kids will always be time well spent. My oldest daughter loved it when I took the time to look at animal books with her and dream about how she was going to be a zookeep er someday.
time.During certain afternoon hours, kids that didn’t require constant attention were free to provide their own entertain ment, with the caveat that a closed bedroom door was nev er to be breached unless there was an emergency. When they were allowed to do anything non-destructive their little minds
led them to, they defaulted to creativity.Giving children wings to fly instead of being ‘ helicoptered’ will serve them well later in life. They will be free to pursue hobbies and figure things out independently. Back when he was ten, my son, a now a firstyear medical student, would crouch in the dirt; overturning every large rock in the garden to look for bugs. Then, he would pretend to do surgery on them or take a look at them under a microscope. I knew I wouldn’t have made a very good dirt-dig ging buddy, so this unstructured time served him well.
The Auxiliary Scholarship of fers two or more scholarship awards to students enrolled in healthcare degree programs, such as nursing, medical tech nology (lab), medical records, radiology/imaging, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, etc. Schol arship amounts and funding are subject to approval on an annual basis and will be based on committee recommendation.
ships from West Valley Medical Center agree to give the hospi tal an opportunity to recruit them for employment upon comple tion of their degree; however, no work commitment is required.
Funds for these scholarships are raised through sales and fundraisers at the West Valley Medical Center Gift Shop.
by Kaycee Emery, West Valley Medical Center Director of Marketing and PR
West Valley Medical Center Auxiliary has announced the recipients of this year’s Auxiliary Scholarships totaling $5,000. The local students listed below received scholarships to help cover the costs of their educa tion in the medical field.
Sandra Blackmer, Auxiliary Scholarship Chair and Seth Babbel, scholarship recipient
Create a simple summer routine.
How can having a little struc ture in the summer be help ful? Notice the word choice here is simple, not complicat ed. Though summer routines may differ greatly from school routines, we still want to help children have some sense of security and routine that’s miss ing during the summer months. Minor routines can give kids a sense of control, security, and accomplishment. At our house in the summer, each child knew they were responsible for eating breakfast, brushing their teeth, getting dressed, and clean ing their room. For household chores, we divided their tasks into week-long zones. For ex ample, our youngest knew her zone would be the living room for the whole week. It helped me and the rest of the family to know she was responsible for
Leave room for unstructured time.
How to create
Reyes of Caldwell re ceived $2,000. She graduated from Bishop Kelly High School and will be attending Pepper dine University this fall.
summer
by Valerie Christensen, Caldwell Perspective
Sandra Blackmer, Auxiliary Scholarship Chair and Isabella Reyes, scholarship recipient
Sandra Blackmer, Auxiliary Scholarship Chair and Owen Bowers, scholarship recipient
livue High School and will be at tending the College of Western Idaho this fall.
August Caldwell Rotary News by Holly Lyons, Caldwell Rotary
apolis, Minnesota to Gerald and Catherine on December 28,He1947.went to St. Mary’s High School (Colorado Springs, CO, ‘65). He married Immac ulata, April 28 ‘73 in Moen, Chuuk, Federated. States of Micronesia.Hegraduated from Doane College (Crete, NE, ’69), At tended American University in Washington DC while he clerked for his Colorado State Representative, Ohio Univer sity (Athens OH, Masters), Cornell University (Ithaca NY, Masters). Post undergraduate school, he joined the Peace Corp and was assigned to Chuuk, FSM (then called the Trust Territory of the Pacific Is lands). After graduate school, he sat for the NSA evaluation/ entrance exam and during the exam corrected errors within the Indonesian language sec tion. He worked as a JuniorExecutive for the Asia/Pacific Department of Manufacturers Hanover Trust International Bank (Manhattan). He was a Chief of Finance for the
some great events in the next few months, including the Caldwell Night Rodeo and the Freedom Brewfest in October. These events are the primary fundrais ers, which enable Caldwell Rotary to give directly back to our schools, our commu nity and our veterans.
record.Hereceived a lifetime plati num status with United Air lines from traveling over 2 million miles for work.
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Outgoing Caldwell Rotary Club President Chuck McHugh inducted the new President for 2022-2023, Dennis Ghormley.
FSM Government (Pohna pei, FSM). A Grants Manager for the United States Depart ment of Interior, Insular Affairs where he managed multi-mil lion dollar grants to the FSM government for 15 years (Ho nolulu).Hewas a polyglot, a world traveler, an avid tennis and volleyball player, a road race runner, a soccer coach to many in the 90s and 00s, and was a regimental walker and bicyclist around town during his time living in Waipio Gen try, Oahu, HI. He was a na tionally recognized translator in the Micronesian language, Chuukese, for the US courts system at every level.
Gerald Francis Shea Jr., 74, of Caldwell, passed away on July 21st in Boise.
In retirement, He was in volved in the Caldwell Senior Center as a treasurer, and the Quail Meadow HOA as a board member.
Viewing will be 12:00 p.m. Friday, August 19 at Dakan Funeral Chapel in Caldwell. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 19 at Dakan Funeral Chapel in Caldwell. Burial will follow at Canyon Hill Cemetery. Ar rangements are by Dakan Fu neralGeraldChapel.was born in Minne
chael, Grandchildren; Dako da, Phoenix and Amada Flor.
The family of Gerald wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the doctor and nurses of Saint Alphonsus Hospital of Nampa and Boise for all of their diligent Condolencescare. may be shared with the family at dakanfuneralchapel.comwww.
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Gerald is preceded in death by his Geraldparents.issurvived by, wife; Immaculata, Children; Victo ria, Brian, and Jeremy. Sisters Kathy and Sheila, Brother Mi
The Caldwell Rotary Club has continued to grow in memberships this sum mer with great programs from many different com munity members during the noon meetings. These programs have included news of activities, services and growth in our area. Presentations from the City of Caldwell Economic De velopment Director, Steve Jenkins, and The Idaho FFA Foundation’s Execu tive Director, Marcia Jedry and many others. On July 17th, Dennis Ghormley was inducted as the new President for the Caldwell Rotary Club to continue the traditions and service to the community of Caldwell. The Rotary Club thanks outgoing President Chuck McHugh for his service and commitment in the past year. Both of these Rotary Officers are gearing up for
In 2010, He along with his Doane Tigers Football team, were inducted into the Doane College Athletic Hall of Fame for maintaining an undefeated record during the ’66-’69 sea sons. His team still holds this
My greatest fear in RVing happened to my sister Man die Snow and her husband Tom. They went to Butter cup Campground in Donnelly across from my brother Har ry’s place up there and pulled into their assigned space. Then, as usual they began the process of settling in. They lowered the jacks and began the process of putting out the slides. All of a sudden, when the dining room slide was about halfway out, Tom heard a “POP” and the slide stopped. Then there was a “clunk” sound and as he con tinued to put it out it, the slide became really jerky and be gan making a grinding sound.
As he kept pushing it out with the motor, it continued jerking until it came to a stop.
It was
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open it from the inside. After successfully doing this sev eral times, he tried locking it and unlocking it and that also worked. It was like it “healed” itself overnight. So, with fin gers crossed and a gentler technique, we finished our trip with success. As soon as we got home, I ordered a new latch kit to replace it. Maybe I should have ordered two, but for now one will do.
Sam being the man he was, tried brute force and the door popped opened. The question now was, do we dare shut it again or not? He fiddled with it while it was open, pushing the latch tongue in and out and then suddenly it wouldn’t do anything. It wouldn’t catch at all, and the door would not stay shut. Lovely! Just Lovely! So that night, we tied the door shut from the inside to be safe. In the morning, we untied it to go out and thought we would have to tie it from the outside to keep it shut when we went about our day. However, as suddenly as it wouldn’t work, it began working again, tentatively, but working with our much gentler touch.We tested it with me on the inside as he shut it from the outside to see if I could
by Leora Summers, Caldwell Perspective
2 ripe bananas 3 oz Malibu Rum 4 oz pineapple juice 1 oz Kahlua 1 oz Banana Liqueur 2.5 cups ice
cocktail (martini) shaker.
If you have an RV, pull trailer or 5th wheel, you will always have these misad ventures along the way. Just remember that people are good and ask for help if you need it. A fun movie for all you trailer travelers is “RV.” If you haven’t seen it, you should try to find it. You will get a big kick out of it! Safe travels all you campers! And good luck!
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who saw her at the camp ground also came to help.
With Tom and Dena on the inside and Mandie supervis ing on the outside, the pro cess began. As Tom pushed the slide button to bring it in, Mandie counted to 3 to have the group push in the slide at the same time. They pushed together with all their might. Amazingly it went in with the first long hard push. Oh, how lucky they were!
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Family and friends of Mandie and Tom Snow pushing the slide of their RV back in after it failed mechanically to do so on its own.
you. You
• Drizzle the chocolate syrup around the top of the glass. Pour the blended ingredients into 2 glasses. Squirt whipped cream on top. Top that with more chocolate syrup and put a cherry on top!
When outside, he saw that the top cable appeared to be gone! It had stayed inside the motorhome. Tom said aloud, “Houston, we have a prob lem!” Mandie replied, “I won der if we can get it back in?”
Cocktail
• Divide and pour into two cocktail glasses or copper mule mugs filled with ice.
by Leora Summers, Caldwell Perspective
• Then fill the rest of the glass with half and half and stir. Another cocktail of the monkey species is the “Dirty Monkey” cocktail. Our friends, Dave and Theresa Randall went to Isla Mujeres with us years ago and we ordered this drink at the swim up bar. WOW! This was so great, that every evening ended with “Dirty Monkeys,” so I share this with you.
When husband Sam tried the door to go outside, it would not open. He tried it. I tried it. And with remembranc es of this happening once before, we thought we would have to exit the emergency exit window in the bedroom to get out. But before doing that,
Dirty Monkey Cocktail Recipe (makes 2-3)
“screaming” for more!
chocolate syrup whipped cream and mara schino cherry
They spent 5 days at the campground with the slideout in. Though the passage was narrow for camping, it was doable, and they were so glad not to have to try to drive home with it out down Hwy 55 with all the curves and narrow road. I don’t think that would even be Meanwhile,possible!on the Oregon coast with my two 7-year-old granddaughters and hus band, we experienced a dif ferent and less exciting RV misadventure. Earlier one day, I had commented barely in a whisper, to someone we met at this RV park, that all was going well this time with our RV (knock on wood). I jin xed us and shortly thereafter while in our RV, it happened!
So, he tried it, and it was going crooked, so he stopped trying called the local RV places to see if they could help. They told him they could not help with that type of issue. So, they began circling up help from family, friends and who ever else was at the camp ground. Two former students of my sister, Aimee Stocks,
Screaming Monkey Recipe
(makes 2) 133www.barnonedrinks.comoz.CremedeBananaoz.CreamdeCacaosplashofMalibuRum half and half • Blend liqueurs together in a
• In a blender, add bananas, Kahlua, Banana Liqueur, Mal ibu Rum, pineapple juice and ice. Blend all of it until smooth.
RV having fun yet?
Oh my! What a delightful summer cocktail the “Scream ing Monkey” is! I think I re member hearing about it on a sitcom years ago, so I thought look it up and give it a try. so good that I am shar it with will be
socks, underwear, and shoes for ages 5-18 years, both girls and boys, are desperately needed. Contact Sylvia Olve ra, District Homeless Liaison, at Vallivue School District Of fice.As
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have money to offer, we’d be so grateful for your fi nancial partnership in this mis sion! Our individual and corpo rate partnerships allow us the ability to support our growing program. There are still over 100 foster children who go without representation in our district every year.
pencils, pens, glue sticks, reg ular and college ruled paper, highlighters, expo markers, boxes of Additionally,Kleenex.Caldwell School
CASA of Southwest Idaho exists to serve children who have been abused and ne glected and are placed in foster care. We provide bestinterest advocacy through a caring and invested volun teer the entire time a child is in care. Our goal is to see all children in foster care thrive in safe, nurturing, loving, and permanent homes. We serve in Adams, Canyon, Gem, Pay ette, Owyhee, and Washing ton County.
back-to-school project. Follow ing is a summary of their school supply needs: 500 backpacks for all ages; school supplies of all kinds are needed for 500 students of all ages including composition notebooks, 3 ring binders, 2 pocket folders, ruled paper, black/blue/red pens, highlighters, dry erase mark ers, etc.; volunteers are also needed on August 10th to help distribute the pre-filled back packs to students and families (more details are posted on JustServe.org).VisitJustServe.org to see about the need for 50 sets of backpacks and school supplies for the children residing at the local domestic violence shelter, Hope’s Door. Items needed include backpacks (all ages), binders, composition note books, pocket folders, crayons,
cates are the only party in the case whose sole responsibil ity is to speak on behalf of the child’s best interests, and they are often the only consistent reliable adult presence in their lives.Ifyou
“It has been rewarding to stand beside children dur ing traumatic seasons of their lives and present their needs to the court. At the same time, we have been able to encour age their foster parents and
to support their birth families in making positive changes. Along the way, we’ve been blessed to meet a number of wonderful people: the families we’ve tried to help, other vol unteers, caseworkers, train ers, and program leaders. But our greatest joy, by far, is knowing that we may have made life a little better for a few vulnerable children in our community.”~Steveand Jackie
The Caldwell Salvation Army, along with many other orga nizations, is taking the lead to equip 500 students with backpacks and school sup plies. Lieutenant Amy Lew
~ Jodi
is, Caldwell Salvation Army, shared, “During this time of year children of our commu nity head back to school, along with that includes the need for school supplies. As we all are keenly aware, prices are soar ing which will make this a chal lenge for our families in the Caldwell area. We are look ing for people to help us help our community by purchasing school supplies to be distrib uted beginning on August 10.”
“It is my honor and privilege to show up for and establish relationships with the children I advocate for. I believe it’s vital for every child to know how im portant they are and that they matter - that they’re heard, seen, and worth fighting for. I hope to instill confidence and worth in one precious child at a time, in each and every visit I make.”
Right now, a dollar doesn’t go as far as it used to and many families are struggling to put food on the table, fuel in their cars and make ends meet. This time of year is especially difficult for parents with the added stress and expense of purchasing school supplies for their chil dren returning to school. For children to be successful in school, we all know that chil dren need adequate school supplies. Each of us can make a difference in the lives of the youth in our community by pur chasing and donating desper ately needed school supplies.
If you are ready to positively impact a child’s life right now, please consider joining us in this mission. Serving every child is possible. But we can’t do it without you!
by Kelli G. Jenkins, Just Serve Caldwell
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You can visit our website at www.casaofswidaho.org for more information on how you can help.
As one family states, “money is so tight right now that it drives me crazy just thinking about how I’m going to afford all the schoolRightsupplies.”now,the Caldwell Sal vation Army invites churches, businesses, organizations, and many individuals to join togeth er in supporting the children in our community by giving to their
we extend compassion and lend a hand to families and students in need, we generate a spirit of love and collabora tion that transcends differences and unites us in strengthening and supporting the children in our community. Visit Just Serve.org to start volunteering today.
Vallivue School District is col lecting NEW items of clothing and shoes to help dress the 400+ homeless students in the district. Shirts, pants, shorts,
If you have time to offer, we’d love to have you volunteer! We need community members like you to serve as advocates
District has a JustServe post and need for volunteers to help serve lunch to students, daily between 10:30 am - 1 pm (times vary from school to school). If you can come for one day, or every day, any help is needed and so appreciated. There are ten Caldwell schools in need of volunteers to help feed the hungry kids. Visit JustServe.org for more details or contact Rachel Hackney, Child Nutrition Director, at 208455-3331, ext. 1.
Dave’s Big Back
Yellowing is typically but not always related to a lack of iron. Like all plants going dormant for winter, they need the grad ual shortening of days and the cooler nights to start preparing for the long winters nap. So, to
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productive. If water sits on your lawns surface for too long, it can smother your lawns need for oxygen and sunlight on its surface. If so, try a cycle and soak method for watering. Take your current water time, divide it by three or four and then cre ate that many start times over a 24-hour cycle. This watering method lets the soil absorb less water each time and less waste. Golf courses do it all the time. Until next time Pat.
Fish were a bitin and my wife was a fightin
My thoughts are sincere until next year
PicturesYardfrom
The dog days hot afternoons soon to be gone
The grain is golden were all beholden
Turf areas will benefit by top dressing turf with well-aged compost. Try a small area first to see if it improves. Watering: too much water can be counter
Trout and kokanee with the new rod that I bought her
bye August my hot dusty friend
erything until she turned off the spigot, then we failed to keep up a nutrient regimen along with proper watering increases as temperatures soared. Some of the challenges are the yellowing of turf and trees. Our soils very, so much across our valley that for me to give precise treatment plans for each lawn would be impossible. I can however give you some basic treatments that could help with trees and turf.
Your gone, gone like the sum mer wind
Soenoughgood
As we all played hard we worked hard too
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A harvest moonshines over head
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They fight to the end you don’t always win
Not a great fight but your lines always tight
trees on the other hand require a faster delivery system and a steadier supply of iron (FE). My cousin has these really nice Sweet Gum trees. But because of his nutrient poor soil I advised him to use iron injectable’s to quicker fixes and drive several pieces of rebar or anything that would rust and breakdown in the soil. Placing them as close to the tree’s trunk and working them out past the trees drip line in a circle. That’s a longer term but necessary remedy.
kind of a bummer
do plants need the gradual in crease of sunlight and warming days to wake up and prepare for the long hot summer. This year’s transition was greatly delayed by the wet, cloudy and cold days. So, when plants have to hurry up it takes lots of energy to get caught up. The nutrients get pulled out the ground faster than they get replaced either by us or by nature. Iron deficiency is usually the culprit behind the yellow leaves and turf. Our soils tend to be very iron defi cient. The remedy of course is higher iron ratios in fertilizers and amendments. A fertilizer of 9.9.9 with 11%FE is a good start for turf and smaller plants. Big
August ah so close to the end of Fallsummerisfinebut not quite time soon feels like
We helped one another sister and brother That’s what Idahoans do
Welcome to August, midsummer and hot hot hot. I men tion weather a lot because it kinda goes hand in hand with gardening and landscaping. For instance, last year we got very hot and even broke a hun dred degrees in mid-May, and it stayed that way all the way into late August. Almost 4 months of very hot and dry conditions. This year we were cold, cloudy, and wet into mid-June. When it rains and is cooler, my sprinkler re pair business suffers. No one’s calling until it warms up then, everyone is calling. I’ve noticed though some challenges in lawns and trees. We got lulled into Mother Nature watering ev
Bass fishing Brownlee, small mouth sure are tough
So much fun in the hot lion’s sun
A scrapyary little fish great in the fry pan
They bring you back, you get
Huston Revitalization from page 1
To those who toil to keep us all fed
Owyhee resivoir produced crap pie, I’m sure a fan
Replaced by cooler breezes as shadows grow long
Some good times were had out on the water
Your leavin so
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