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Caldwell, Idaho
Edition Four
Silver Beaver Award
March 2015
712 Main St. Then & Now!
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Caldwell Students “Rolling around in science.”
“Not important... but possibly of interest!”
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Caldwell’s YMCA “A Community Gem”
Caldwell’s “State of the City” Address
Photo by Leora Summers
By Leora Summers, Caldwell Perspective Editor
Mayor Garret Nancolas spoke of the fiscal improvements within our community since the 2007 recession, telling of new businesses that have sprung forth and the extension of services that created opportunities for more economic and residential growth for Caldwell. “Keeping the main thing, the main thing” was the theme throughout the State of the City address. Individuals and youth were recognized for their volunteer and financial contributions that helped bring special programs and opportunities to Caldwell. George Crookham was honored with a “Lifetime Achievement Award” for his dedication to
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youth in the community through his involvement with the Treasure Valley YMCA and youth soccer activities and his involvement in the agricultural community. Along with George, the Crookham Company was also recognized as having been a tremendous community partner for years. Nancolas stressed that families are the core to a community’s strength, and when we support kids and families, we support our community. He expects big changes to the city in the next three years, by moving forward with the implementation of parts of Caldwell’s master plan.
Inside this issue:
George Crookham was recognized during the “State of the City” address on February 3rd by Mayor Garret Nancolas with a “Lifetime Achievement Award.” He received the award for his involvement with the community’s youth, area agriculture, and Photo by Kris Crookham his tremendous support for the Treasure Valley YMCA. George was one of the founders of the Canyon Optimist Soccer Club and served as its president or vice president for over 20 years. He has coached soccer for 25 years and refereed for 20 years. George has been deeply involved with the soccer tournament at the Idaho Youth Games since its inception in 1999. He was instrumental in the capital campaign to build the YMCA and has worked on the Strong Kids Campaign since 2007. He serves on the Caldwell Chamber Board, the WVMC board, and was one of the people to launch the Coalition for Agriculture’s future, which helps preserve agricultural land in Treasure Valley. The Crookham Company and the Crookham family think that is enough achievement for two lifetimes and they are very proud of George. Our community is a better place because we have George Crookham. We thank you, George!.
C of I Honors the Henbergs
By Leora Summers, Caldwell Perspective Editor
Photo by Leora Summers
Dave Morris, Executive Director of the Caldwell Branch of the Treasure Valley YMCA
Caldwell’s YMCA became a reality through a grassroots effort by many Caldwell community leaders, including George Crookham. He and others helped to galvanize thinking about what a Y could be in Caldwell and then went on to help raise money to get it built. Our community has helped our YMCA become one of our greatest community gems. The Y’s doors opened in October of 2005, first under the leadership of Scott Curtis, and since it opened the Y has tremendously impacted the lives of thousands of kids and families in our area. When Scott Curtis was promoted as senior vice president of the Treasure Valley YMCA in Boise, Dave Morris replaced him in August of 2013. Statistics show that since the Y has come to town, there has been a drop in gang-related activities and kids getting into trouble after school. The Y cannot take full credit – the Caldwell Police Department, the City and the Caldwell School District played major roles in eradicating gang activity. The Y has given a generation of kids a place to go when they might otherwise have been on the streets, and a place where they feel a sense of belonging, which makes a difference in a lot of young lives, The YMCA has programs and activities for all ages. It strives to be whatever the community needs it to be. Their areas of focus are Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility, and everything they do at the Y fits under at least one of those headings. Program highlights for youth include a youth activity center, a state-licensed preschool and elementary after school program, Child Watch, teen nights, school break camps, busing from schools, summer day camps, Kids Night Out, Team Idaho Track, Youth Rovers, Leaders’ Club, Youth in Government, martial arts, youth fitness classes, art classes, Pee Wee Sports, Guided Discovery Preschool, and P.E. classes for Continued on Page 4
Crookham Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
During halftime of the first basketball game of the Cascade Conference Tournament at the College of Idaho between the Yotes (71) and Oregon Tech (64), President Marv Henberg and his
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wife, Laurie, were honored for the many accomplishments that have transpired during Marv’s presidency at the College. Football was reinstated with a great start this last fall and the basketball team is performing extremely well under the direction of Coach Scott Garson. As a show of appreciation from the college, Marv and Laurie were presented with framed “game shirts” for both sports. Henberg retires when this school year ends. He and Laurie are “community gems” and we thank them from the bottom of our hearts for their friendship and all their help along the way to the success of our community and college.
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