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Edition Eleven
Odd Fellows Hosts Ice Cream Social
Densho Garden A Place Of Reflection
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OCTOBER 2015 Gavin Coyle Scout “Extraordinaire”
Yote Spirit & Purple Fridays
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Caldwell Hosts Youth Forum
By Angie Point, Youth Forum Project Leader
just being a bystander. In the final session students got back together within their same-school groups and developed an action plan to take back to their schools. Students came from Caldwell HS, Vallivue HS, Canyon Spring HS, and COSSA (in Wilder), and were selected by school administration as those with leadership potential who may not have seen themselves as leaders, and who may not have had the confidence to pursue leadership training opportunities on their own. Those who attended the Forum went back to their home schools with a voice in ways to improve their own schools as they see a need. They also become the pool from which administration draws when student leaders are needed for many tasks, including input into the specific issues identified in each school at the end of the Forum.
“Putting Caldwell on the Map-One Song at a Time”
By Mark Pemble
Photos by Mark Pemble
the top record labels It’s a typical and booking agencies weekday evening in message me asking Central Caldwell; the for places to play in soft hum of vehicles Idaho. If we can’t on the 10th Street come through with a thoroughfare, the show at the Manor, we sound of skateboards have several backup rolling on a mini ramp, venue locations and a drum kit and bass including the Bird guitar being tuned in a Stop and Neurolux,” living room. These are says Pemble. Along a few of the familiar with music, The sounds regulars can Manor has branched expect at the house out to the visual arts. “Vivian Girls” (Brooklyn, 2011) Area photographers known as “The Manor.” In early 2010, music pioneers Theo Maughan, and visual artists have temporary and permanent and Scott Pemble teamed up to put on a show at installations at The Manor. “The main reason it (The Manor) took off so fast Scott’s house on Ray Street. The first show featured the Caldwell band headed by Theo called “No was the lack of places for the “under 21” crowd to gather,” said Pemble. The need for all age venues has Comprendo.” The show was a big success. Other bands in the Boise area quickly heard encouraged others to host in-house performances. about the first show and contacted Theo and Scott These houses include “The Android House” on asking if they could play a show at The Manor. Fillmore St. and the “Music Major House” on The shows immediately started attracting the best Dearborn St. It really doesn’t take much; an open known Southern Idaho bands along with huge space, a few outlets and a handful of friends. Editor’s Note: Let’s help get something downtown crowds. “Although we tried very hard to get the word out to Caldwell residents, only a few people from Caldwell actually came. The vast majority of people at my house were coming in from Boise.” These first shows in Caldwell were the catalyst for Boise’s Treefort Music Festival. The Manor has put Caldwell on the map for the young generation of music connoisseurs. VICE, The New York Times and MTV have all featured events at The Manor. Recently, The Manor joined with Love Caldwell, helping to house traveling doctors who volunteered at September’s Compassion Caldwell event. “Ocra Team” (Seattle, 2012) Caldwell is in a unique spot between large cities in the west and east. Bands on tour playing Salt in our community for our youth to house their music. Lake City can’t make Seattle or Portland in one day, The youth are the future of our community and a so they look for places to play in Idaho. The Manor driving force to revitalization. There are some things has hosted groups from as far away as Santiago, in the works for the future and I hope they come to Tel-Aviv, Buenos Aires and London. “Several of fruition. Let’s stop the “leakage” to Boise.
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On September 16th, the College of Idaho hosted 75 high school students, school staff, college student advocates, and organizational staff at this year’s Caldwell Youth Forum. Funded primarily by local businesses, the Forum day began with registration at the College of Idaho campus, followed by “icebreaker” activities designed to get students comfortable with each other and to realize that though they are from different schools, they face many of the same challenges and are individually more alike than different. Students share challenges they are facing, and people who inspire them. After lunch mini-seminars included: alcohol awareness/prevention of alcohol abuse, with a focus on taking appropriate positive action and standing up to peer pressure; asset-based thinking, learning about effective communication—especially listening skills; and prevention of bullying with an emphasis on taking positive action rather than
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PANEL APPROVES NEXT STEP FOR CALDWELL PLAZA
Urban Renewal Agency Supports funding for Plaza Expert to Assist The Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency (CURA) has voted unanimously to contract with an expert to support Caldwell’s effort to build a state of the art community plaza in its downtown. Indian Creek Plaza Committee Chairman, Kelli Jenkins presented the request to the CURA during Monday night’s open public meeting. The Indian Creek Plaza committee has been working toward the development of a programmed plaza that will draw between 300-2000 people downtown nearly 250 days of the year. Prior to the plaza’s development, a Programming, Development & Management Plan for the plaza must be developed to answer questions about development of the plaza and even the costs of the plaza. “We’re grateful that CURA has decided to fully support this effort,” said Kelli Jenkins, Chairman of the Indian Creek Plaza Committee. “This is yet another step in making the plaza a reality for the residents of our community.” A contract has been awarded to Main Street Square, Inc. Dan Senftner, is the CEO and President of Main Street Square and will act as the consultant for the professional services. Senftner has been the driving force behind the wildly successful plaza in Rapid City, South Dakota.
By John McGee
Following the unanimous vote, Caldwell Mayor Garret Nancolas declared, “we now see light at the end of the tunnel and that light is Indian Creek Plaza.” Senftner will work with The Indian Creek Plaza Committee, a group of local citizens, on the next phase of the project. Some of those services include basic operational expectations of the plaza, staffing needs, capital recommendations and infrastructure needs based on Senftner’s experience, event and programming needs for the approximately 250 programmed (events) days of the year. Senftner will be coming to Caldwell in October to begin the process. He will conduct a community workshop and work with local officials and community members to examine community assets, demographics, economy, strategic partners, funding options and to work with local business & property owners. Within a few months, Stenftner and the Indian Creek Plaza committee will deliver a “Programming & Operations Plan” that is unique to Caldwell. “This is the next logical step for us to plan for downtown Caldwell’s future,” said Jenkins, “Mr. Senftner’s efforts are a critical piece to this complex puzzle and together we will do what is right for Caldwell.”