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Caldwell, Idaho
Edition Nine
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AUGUST 2015
Ferro Receives Presidential Award
What’s the Buzzz...
Gone Fishing!
Johnston Cabin
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Terry Reilly Digs In!
By Leora Summers, Caldwell Perspective Editor
It’s “All Good” for Allgood!
Photo by Leora Summers
Photo by Leora Summers
By Leora Summers, Caldwell Perspective Editor
L to R:Jeffery Shinn (Terry Reilly Board Member), Kim Deugan (AAFV Executive Director), Doug Lampman (AAFV Board Member), Mayor Garret Nancolas, Jerry Summers (AAFV Board President), Wes Bettis ( Northwest Technologies, Inc.), Heidi Traylor (Terry Reilly Executive Director), Pat Colwell (T-O Engineers), Rosie Delgadillo (Terry Reilly Board Member), Mark Sanders (The Architect Office) Terry Reilly Health Services broke ground on Wednesday, July 15th, on the grounds of Hopes Plaza, the grounds for the Advocates Against Family Violence (AAFV) organization, on the corner of Elgin and Hope Lane, with dignitaries present. They have teamed up with AAFV to provide more complete health and mental health services for the people of our community. Kim Deugan, Director of AAFV, has a big vision for her organization and the services it can provide for our community and is
on the road to get there one step at a time. A grant was written to make this possible, but one of the conditions of the grant was that services had to be available within 90 days of approval of the grant. Time has already gone by to plan the site and they now have until the end of August to begin providing services. So while a permanent building is being constructed, a temporary one will be set up beside the construction and limited services will become available by the end of August. Way to go Kim!
Photos by Leora Summers
IMA Honors Caldwell Docs
By Leora Summers, Editor
Summers also put together weekly medical lectures at West Valley Medical Center (WVMC) for about 20 years for Caldwell’s physicians before turning it over to the Ada County Medical Education Consortium (ACMEC). He served as the chair of the Idaho Academy of Family Practice, organizing medical education meetings for Family Practitioners for the state since 1987. Sam has been a board member of the Idaho Family Practice Residency program since 1983 and Sam Summers M.D. with Keith Davis M.D., IMA the chairman of that board for about Ron Cornwell M.D. with Keith Davis M.D. (IMA Immediate Past President, honoring him with a 10 years. In 2003, he was honored as immediate past president) passing the gavel on to plaque for his many years of service to continuing the IAFP Medical Student Mentor him as this next year’s new IMA President. education for the state of Idaho. of the Year and in 2005, Preceptor At the recent Idaho Medical Association physician, was honored at the IMA Annual of the Year for the Family Medicine (IMA) Annual Meeting in Coeur d’Alene, Dr. Meeting in Coeur d’Alene this July “For His Residency of Idaho. He is a past Chief of Staff Ron Cornwall was installed as the new president Decades of Dedication, Advocacy and Support at WVMC and currently serves on the WVMC of our state’s medical association. Dr. Cornwall for Continuing Medical Education and Training Board. is a general surgeon in the Advanced Surgery of in Idaho.” Sam has been a member of the But the most unique thing about Sam is that Idaho group in Caldwell. He has been a physician Continuing Education Committee for the state he was born and raised in Caldwell and came in Caldwell for 20 years. for 32 years and the chair of the committee for back to his hometown to practice medicine in the Dr. Sam Summers, a Caldwell family the past 25 years. community that he loved.
After 30 years in the police business, Police Chief Chris Allgood is calling it quits at the end of this year. His last day will be December 26th, he announced to the public at the Caldwell Police Department with family, fellow officers, city personnel and the press present. About 2 months ago he decided to retire and more recently told the mayor and the council. Chris said of the fellow officers standing behind him, “The mayor and council have been 100% supportive and the people behind me are my extended family.” Crime rates in Caldwell have receded since 1985. Allgood said. “I am extremely proud of what we have accomplished in this community and successes have been due to teamwork and I am proud to be a part of this team.” During Allgood’s service, crimes against children were the most difficult for him to deal with and his proudest accomplishment was when he became chief of police. When asked what he will miss the most he said, “I know it’s hard to believe, but this group right behind me.” A process will be put into place to find a new chief of police. This position is by appointment with the mayor giving a name to the city council, and they in turn are the ones that approve the candidate. Chief Allgood will be a part of this process. When asked what he will do after he retires, Chris quipped, “grow my hair out!” Then he said he planned to take it easy and do nothing for a while, and then maybe run for city council in the fall.