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General Brad Richy (left) placing the “State of Idaho Distinguished Service Medal” of the Military Division on Fire Chief Mark Wendelsdorf (middle) with the assistance of Area Field Officer Rob Feely (right). Both officers are with the Idaho State Office of Emergency Management.
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Fire Chief Mark Wendelsdorf Receives Highest Honor
On September 23rd, Fire Chief Mark Wendelsdorf, upon retiring after 40 years of service with the City of Caldwell, was presented with a Distinguished Service Medal, the highest award given to a civilian by the Military Division, by General Brad Richy This award recognized Fire Chief Mark Wendelsdorf for his exceptional service in the performance of his duties for the Caldwell Fire Department. He provided selfless service to the citizens of Caldwell and stood out in all aspects of incident command, interoperable communication, and hazardous material response. His leadership, experience, expertise, and vision and dedication were directly attributable to the success of the public safety community of Idaho. This distinctive accomplishment of Fire Chief Wendelsdorf reflects great credit upon
himself, the State of Idaho Military Division, the Idaho Office of Emergency Management, and the Caldwell Fire Department. He was nominated by the members of the Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM) for his hard work and completion of his time with IOEM over the years, as well as his time and effort for getting the state hazmat team up and running, of which there are only six hazmat teams in our state. “This is well deserved and with Mark’s recent retirement, we wish him well in his future endeavors and are so thankful for his dedicated time and service at the City. He sure will be missed. It does not surprise me and I couldn’t think of a better person to receive this honor,” said Mayor Nancolas. Fire Chief Mark Wendelsdorf has had a long and distinguished ca-
reer beginning as a high school cadet in a program with the Homewood Fire Department, near Chicago, Illinois. After serving 5 years as a Firefighter/Paramedic with Homewood, he moved to Flossmoor Fire Department and served as the Training Officer for the Department. In April of 1991 he moved to Caldwell Idaho, and served as the Assistant Chief responsible for Training and Hazardous Materials until 2004, when he was appointed Fire Chief. For most of his early years in Idaho, Chief Wendelsdorf enjoyed teaching around the State of Idaho for Fire Service Training. In his later years, he also taught in the ISU Fire Service Program, helping to develop the future fire service leaders in Idaho. Chief Wendelsdorf has an Associate degree in Fire Science, Bachelors
in Fire Service Administration and a Master’s in Public Administration. He completed the Executive Fire Officer Program (EFOP) at the National Fire Academy and in 2003, was awarded the Chief Fire Officer Designation (CFOD) recertifying every three years since. In 2008, Chief Wendelsdorf attended the Harvard Kennedy School of Government for a three week course for State and Local Elected and Appointed Officials. He has also served on the Idaho State Interoperability Executive Council representing the Idaho Fire Chiefs; Idaho Hazardous Materials State Plan Planning Committee, and numerous other committees. Over his 30 years in Idaho, Chief Wendelsdorf considers himself blessed to have worked with such great people, and is always grateful for all the First Re-
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sponders who focus on the delivery of service, no matter how challenging the request is. When asked what he will miss the most he replied, “The City of Caldwell has great employees and I will miss being part of such a great group of individuals. The Fire Department is no exception and has a great group of highly trained individuals who are very dedicated to Caldwell and the Rural Area we serve. When a 9-1-1 call is received, the focus is on customer service and doing the best we can to help that individual.” He is happily married to the love of his life, Christine, and they have 2 daughters. He also has three older children from a previous marriage. Congratulations Fire Chief Mark Wendelsdorf and enjoy the next chapter of your life!
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October 1 5-10 PM: Magic the Gathering, Rubaiyat Book Store, 314 S. 6th Ave. 6-7 PM: Brave Hearts at Indian Creek Steakhouse, first Friday of each month. Come enjoy great food, dancing, drinks and outstanding door prizes donated by local merchants. All money raised will support Idaho Veterans. 7 PM: HOME Yote Women’s Volleyball vs. Northwest University. October 2 9 AM: HOME Yote Men’s Cross Country vs. Purple & White Alumni Race. 9 AM: HOME Yote Women’s Cross Country vs. Purple & White Alumni Race. 1 PM: Home Yote Football vs. Carrol. 5-8 PM: TASTE OF CALDWELL HARVEST FESTIVAL, Fresh picked corn. Vine ripe tomatoes. Boisterous pumpkins. Join us and experience all the great things Fall Harvest in Caldwell has to offer. Visit the AgVenture trail during the day for a true harvest experience, Indian Creek Plaza. 6 PM-Midnight: Open Game Night (table reservations recommended), Rubaiyat Book Store, 314 S. 6th Ave. October 3 9-10 AM: Channel your inner Rockstar with this full body cardio-jam session inspired by the infectious, energizing, and sweat-dripping fun of playing the drums. Let’s rockout and workout! Each class is only $5. 12 PM: HOME Yote Men’s Soccer vs. Eastern Oregon. 2:30 PM: HOME Yote Women’s Soccer vs. Eastern Oregon.
October 4 7-8:30 PM: City Council, CPD Community Room, 110 S. 5th Ave., Caldwell. October 6 7:15 PM: AWAY Yote Men’s Basketball vs. Southern Idaho (Scrim.) October 7 10-11 AM: Tasty Tales, Rediscovered Books, 802 Arthur St. 5-7 PM: Unwind at Five Delicato and Wallace Brewing, MUSIC BY PAIGE HENSEL Sponsor to be decided. Fall in love with Caldwell this Autumn during our Unwind at Five Concert Series! This event runs September 9th through October 14th, every Thursday at Indian Creek Plaza in downtown Caldwell. Cost is Free and the experience is priceless. October 8 1 PM: AWAY Yote Men’s Soccer vs. U of Providence, Great Falls, Montana. 3:30 PM: AWAY Yote Women’s Soccer vs. U of Providence, Great Falls, Montana. 5-10 PM: Magic the Gathering, Rubaiyat Book Store, 314 S. 6th Ave. October 9 9 AM-2:15 PM: Caldwell Community Blood Drive, Church of Christ. For Information call Carole Munn, 208-459-1423. To make your appointment call 1-800-REDCROSS. 10 AM: HOME Yote Men’s Swim meet vs. Purple & Gold. 10 AM: HOME Yote Womens’s Swim meet vs. Purple & Gold. 1 PM: AWAY Yote Men’s Soccer at Rocky Mountain Billings, Montana. 1 PM: AWAY Yote Football at Montana Tech.
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Events and special promotions happening locally this month! October 9 (continued) 6 PM-Midnight: Open Game Night (table reservations recommended), Rubaiyat Book Store, 314 S. 6th Ave. October 11 Columbus Day! October 12 7-8 PM: Urban Renewal Agency Meeting, CPD Community Room 110 S 5th Ave October 14 10-11 AM: Tasty Tales, Rediscovered Books, 802 Arthur St. 2 PM: ages 18+, Google Meet (read and discuss “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini), Caldwell Library Event 5-7 PM: Unwind at Five Delicato and Wallace Brewing, MUSIC BY SANDRA WARREN Sponsored by Fidelity National Title. Fall in love with Caldwell this Autumn during our Unwind at Five Concert Series! October 15 10 AM-4 PM: Friends of the Caldwell Public Library Book Sale, prices vary. The book sale will be held outside on the library’s front lawn, weather permitting. Caldwell Library, 1010 Dearborn. 5-10 PM: Magic the Gathering, Rubaiyat Book Store, 314 S. 6th Ave. October 16 10 AM-4 PM: Friends of the Caldwell Public Library Book Sale, prices vary. The book sale will be held outside on the library’s front lawn, weather permitting. Caldwell Library, 1010 Dearborn. 1-6 PM: Freedom Brewfest, a Caldwell Rotary Event. Live music, great food & craft beers. Buy your tickets at freedombrewfest.com. Proceeds support our local Veterans and Caldwell community. 6 PM-Midnight: Open Game Night (table reservations recommended), Rubaiyat Book Store, 314 S. 6th Ave. October 17 9 AM: AWAY Yote Men’s Golf vs. Bushnell Gall Invitational Creswell, Oregon. 9 AM: AWAY Yote Women’s Golf vs. Bushnell Gall Invitational Creswell, Oregon. October 18 9 AM: AWAY Yote Men’s Golf vs. Bushnell Gall Invitational Creswell, Oregon. 9 AM: AWAY Yote Women’s Golf vs. Bushnell Gall Invitational Creswell, Oregon. 6:30 PM: City Council Workshop, CPD Community Room, 110 S. 5th Ave., Caldwell. 7-8:30 PM: City Council, CPD Community Room, 110 S. 5th Ave., Caldwell. October 20 6-9 PM: City of Caldwell Mayoral Candidates Forum, watch online at the City of Caldwell’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/ UCci7s1A0Ujnk6asXxxugLGA
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October 21 10-11 AM: Tasty Tales, Rediscovered Books, 802 Arthur St. 6-7 PM: City of Caldwell Candidate Forum for City Council Seat 1, City of Caldwell’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/ UCci7s1A0Ujnk6asXxxugLGA 7-8 PM: City of Caldwell Candidate Forum for City Council Seat 2, City of Caldwell’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/ UCci7s1A0Ujnk6asXxxugLGA 8-9 PM: City of Caldwell Candidate Forum for City Council Seat 3, City of Caldwell’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/ UCci7s1A0Ujnk6asXxxugLGA October 22 2 PM: HOME Yote Men’s Soccer vs Walla Walla. October 23 1 PM: HOME Yote Football vs. Montana Western. 5-10 PM: Magic the Gathering, Rubaiyat Book Store, 314 S. 6th Ave. 7 PM: Adult Halloween Spooktadcular, Caldwell Bowl. Monte Carlo, Costume Contest, Raffle and Silent Auction (raffle and silent auction proceeds go to the Jr. Bowlers). 2121 Blaine St. 6 PM-Midnight: Open Game Night (table reservations recommended), Rubaiyat Book Store, 314 S. 6th Ave. October 24 11 AM: HOME Yote Men’s Soccer vs. Carroll. 2 PM: HOME Yote Women’s Soccer vs. Carroll. October 28 10-11 AM: Tasty Tales, Rediscovered Books, 802 Arthur St.
October 29 TBA: Yote Men’s Swim meet at Slug Shootout Santa Cruz, California. TBA: Yote Women’s Swim meet at Slug Shootout Santa Cruz, California. 12:30 PM: Yote Men’s Soccer at Evergreen Olympia, Washington 1:30 PM: Yote Men’s Basketball vs. Corban vs. Park-Gilbert Taco Bell Shootout. 2 PM: Yote Women’s Basketball vs. Pacific Union Simpson University Tournament, Redding, California. 3 PM: Yote Women’s Soccer at Evergreen Olympia, Washington. 3:30 PM: Yote Men’s Basketball vs. Rocky Mountain Taco Bell Shootout, Caldwell. 5-10 PM: Magic the Gathering, Rubaiyat Book Store, 314 S. 6th Ave. 7-9 PM: Caldwell Public Library hosts, Ghost Stories in the Graveyard at Canyon Hill Cemetery, all ages, weather permitting October 30 1 PM: AWAY Yote Football at Southern Oregon. 6 PM-Midnight: Open Game Night (table reservations recommended), Rubaiyat Book Store, 314 S. 6th Ave. 9 PM-Midnight: Homes of Idaho Trunk or Treat, Main Street, Caldwell. Discover best of Halloween Trunk. October 31
November 6 1 PM: HOME Yote Football vs. Eastern Oregon.
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Carl Christensen, you are and will always be missed Carl G Christensen March 1, 1942 ~ September 27, 2021 (age 79)
Carl George Christensen, Jr. moved to his glorious, permanent Home on September 27, after a long battle with cancer. He was born (March 1, 1948) and raised in Nebraska. He came to Caldwell to attend the College of Idaho in 1966 and when he graduated in l970, he stayed. In 1971 he married Dorene Wise of Emmett; he stayed with her, too, for 50 years. Their son, Chris is an immigration attorney in Boise. He and his wife, Ashley (who is a research
scientist for Simplot) have 3 children: Thomas (6), Caroline (4), and Nicholas (2). Their son, Mark and his wife, Sarah own ‘Salmon River Experience’ rafting company in Riggins, Idaho. They have 2 children: Jean (4) and Isaiah (1). Carl was a practicing Certified Public Accountant for almost 50 years. Carl gave of himself, willingly, unselfishly, and generously to his family, his clients, his renters, the Boy Scouts (26 yrs.), Love INC (10 yrs.), the Caldwell Exchange Club (50 yrs.), Little League Football (44 yrs.), the College of Idaho, the Southwest Idaho
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left a big hole in our lives which no one else can fill, but we are certain of his whereabouts! He is totally healed: happy, healthy, and whole! Carl has left the land of the dying, but we will see him again in the land of the living! All the glory goes to God! If you wish to make a donation in memory of Carl, he would suggest: Christ Community Church (603 Everett Street, Caldwell, ID 38605) or College of Idaho (2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, ID 83605).
Celebration of Carl’s life will be October 8 at 4:00pm at the College of Idaho, Event Center (gym). Please wear a mask.
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You are cordially invited to attend The City of Caldwell Candidate Forum. The virtual event will take place on October 20th and October 21st from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Due to concerns and logistics, this event will be streamed entirely and only on the City of Caldwell’s YouTube channel: www. youtube.com/channel/UCci7S1A0UJNK6asXxxugLGA There will be no live questions from the community. If you have a questions for a Mayoral
Candidate or City Council candidate, please submit them in writing to jsummers@caldwellchamber. org. This event is hosted by the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce. The Mayoral candidates will be debating on Wednesday, October 20th, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. City Council seats will be broken up by the hour on Thursday, October 21st. City Council Seat 1 Candidates will be speaking from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. City Council Seat 2 Can-
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by Sven Alskog, Associate Director of Athletic Communications
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Yotes Climb to First Place in Frontier Standings
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The Runout With four games in the books on the season, College of Idaho football has started the year 3-1 and now sits in a four-way tie atop the Frontier Conference standings. Joining the Yotes at the top of the Frontier is Montana Western, EOU and Rocky Mountain. The Yotes picked up their third win of the season with a key road victory at No. 11 Eastern Oregon last week, giving C of I their fifth straight defeat of the Mountaineers and their third in a row in La Grande. By knocking off the Mounties, the Yotes picked up their 15th win in program history against a top25 squad. C of I has won nine straight in the regular season against ranked foes dating back to September of 2018. Inside the numbers, Coyote football has dominated in multiple facets of the game through four con-
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tests, averaging 31.2 points per game to 14.2 for opponents. In addition, the run game has gained 246.2 yards per game to 100.2 for opponents. The run game has been arguably the most dominant element of the squad to this point in the season, as standout performer Nick Calzaretta has carried the ball 88 times for 507 yards and five touchdowns to lead the way. Quarterback Jack Rice has ran 48 times for 198 yards and a score, while Hunter Gilbert has 123 yards on 20 carries with a touchdown. Calzaretta has now ran for 3,025 yards in his career as he continues to climb the program career leaderboard. Over the course of the first month of the campaign, two defensive players have earned NAIA Defensive Player of the Week accolades, as Dylan Martinez and Tanner Leaf have both earned the national honor.
The opportunistic defensive unit has forced 12 turnovers to give the Yotes an impressive +7 turnover margin. On the defensive side of the ball, C of I has been led in tackles by Martinez, who has 42 to go along with three recovered fumbles. Martinez also has a sack and 5.5 tackles for loss. Additionally, Taeson Hardin and Isaiah Abdul each have a pair of interceptions and Jacob Batubenga has seven pass break ups. After winning a share of the Frontier Conference title in the spring and claiming the championship outright in 2019, C of I is looking for a third straight conference title this fall. The team also continues to excel in the classroom, where a record 21 football student athletes were recently named NAIA Scholar-Athletes. To earn the honor, an athlete must be a junior in academic status as of June of 2021 and
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October 2021
Mayor Nancolas State of the City Address
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by Michael Hensel, Caldwell Perspective
Mayor Garret Nancolas final State of the City address was held at the Indian Creek Plaza on Thursday September 23rd. The sunny and bright day was the perfect backdrop to the end of his successful tenure as mayor, even as he passed off most of the credit to the people that worked with him and around him. He reminisced about the town he had inherited, the problems relating to crime, infrastructure and the generally poor state of the local economy. He walked through the problems and the solutions that were proposed including new laws and new directions to help with the enforcement side of crime while simultaneously addressing the prevention side
through youth programs, the YMCA, more parks and the mayors youth council. He addressed the infrastructure problems including a sewage system that was at capacity, and roads that were inadequate for a growing community. All of these successes led to a renewed interest in Caldwell as a business center both for manufacturing and eventually for other new businesses in downtown. The current state of the city includes the fact that the Sky Ranch Industrial Park is full with over a million square feet of manufacturing that has produced 2000 jobs, even as 6 new projects are still being built. The new North Ranch Industrial Park is now open and already
has commitments for 608,000 sq. ft. of new construction, not including a new D&B flagship store and a new Idaho Central Credit Union location. There will be several new road construction projects including widening 20-26 all the way to Middleton Rd and adding two additional traffic lights. Ustick will also be widened to 5 lanes all the way to Middleton Rd. with roundabouts being built on the corners of Florida and Middleton Rd. The overpass will also include a walking path. There will be a new fair building and new parking lots off 20-26 and next to Wolf Field to service the recreational activities at those two places. Safety improvements include sidewalks on Canyon
City Closures Effective as of Monday, September 27, 2021 and until further notice, Caldwell city buildings will again close to the public due to the recent Crisis Standards of Care and the surge in the region’s coronavirus case numbers. Closures
will be reevaluated November 1, 2021, or once we get through the surge of coronavirus cases. All Public Hearings noticed to occur at City Council and Planning and Zoning meetings in the month of October will be postponed
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and continue until November 1st and 9th, respectively, at which time they will be conducted or continued based on then-current circumstances. We will continue to provide both virtual and in-person attendance options for City Council meetings, but social distancing protocols will be reestablished for in-person seating. Special reports and presentations will be postponed until future dates, and council agendas will be limited to the fundamental business of the City. City service departments will remain fully staffed and operational. Department
Hill and improvements on Ohio. The city is also building a new swimming pool and a new recreation building. There will be improvements at the dog park and Luby Park and new soccer fields and parking off Indiana. Saving the downtown for last, the mayor noted there are 40 new businesses since the plaza opened, the Christmas light display now totaled 1 million lights and attracted 15,000 people. There were 45,000 skaters and one of the bridges had a total of 400,000 crossings. The Creekside development will be a 4 story building with retail and restaurants on the main floor, offices and living space on the second floor and living spaces on the top two floors.
The old Bennett Machine Shop and the adjacent lot will be turned into four new restaurants including Biscuits and Hogs in a new two story building. There will be a new building across Kimball from the Plaza and a new parking lot further down Kimball across the tracks.
by Bianca Stevenson, City of Caldwell Communications Specialist
representatives will be available to the public via phone or email. The following City buildings are affected: City Hall, the Caldwell Airport, Caldwell Public Library, Caldwell Fire Department, Caldwell Event Center offices, Parks and Rec offices, Planning and Zoning, Building, Engineering, Water, Waste Water Treatment, Cemetery, and Street Department offices. All city employees provide essential services to the public, and we would like to thank them for their continued hard work. Appointed officials are authorized to de-
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CALDWELL NEEDS TO ELECT CHUCK STADICK FOR CITY COUNCIL SEAT #2
Chuck as a retired Simplot executive has the experience and knowledge to provide cost effective solutions to the “growing pains” still ahead for the City of Caldwell. In this time of rising taxes, his executive management experience with Simplot will serve the residents of the City well. Chuck has the education, knowledge and experience to analyze complex financial accounting, contracts, and most importantly, budgets. Chuck and his wife, Connie, have lived in the City of Caldwell for the past 12 years and in Canyon County for 32 years. Also, his past experience as a Caldwell City councilman, has prepared him for the challenges ahead of the City of Caldwell.
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Key Positions: • Chuck opposes the use of Urban Renewal, • • •
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because of the property tax burden it shifts to Homeowners. Supports Impact fees on new construction to reduce property taxes. Supports the Defeat of HB 389 which shifts more taxes from Commercial and Agriculture to Homeowners. Supports the restructuring of City Hall Management periodically by a bonified consulting service to create efficiencies. Supports Low Income Housing in proper locations within City Limits. Build Community by consolidating the Chamber, Indian Creek Plaza Organization and other Service Organizations. Build Market value condominiums and apartments in the City Center Area. Supports Extensive review of our downtown revitalization plan for future expansion.
Community Service • Former City Councilman. • Supports the Caldwell Veterans’ Memorial Hall and served on their Board of Directors. • Current Chairman of Grace Lutheran Church in Caldwell. • Served on the Board of “Love Your City” in Caldwell. • Member of the Concerned Citizens of Canyon County Committee Advisory Board. • Current Precinct 30 Committee Person in District 11 of the Canyon County Republican Central Committee.
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St. Lukes to Establish Scholarship Endowment for Idaho WWAMI Students Pursuing Health Care Careers In Rural
St. Luke’s Health System is establishing a scholarship endowment that supports Idaho WWAMI medical school students interested in pursuing careers caring for rural and underserved populations, hospital officials announced today. “The St. Luke’s endowment helps Idaho WWAMI medical students earn their M.D. and benefits the state by supporting the physician pipeline,” said Jeff Seegmiller, director of WWAMI at the University of Idaho. “Our medical students are Idahoans, train in clinical settings across Idaho and many of them intend to practice in Idaho. To keep these bright and talented future physicians at home, offsetting their medical school debt is critical.” The WWAMI Medical Education Program is a multistate partnership between the top-ranked primary care medical school, the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM), and Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho (WWAMI). Idaho WWAMI students are Idaho residents and spend the first two years of medical school at the University of Idaho, followed by two years of clinical train-
I am a Doctor at West Valley Medical Center and, along with the dedicated Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Nurse Practitioners and other Physicians and Clinicians, I am on the front line, caring for the sickest patients suffering from Covid-19 and its complications. I am not a politician or anyone’s puppet. I shop at the same stores as you, my kids went to school with yours, and I may have treated you or your family in the past. I am asking, even begging, you to get
ing; most of their required clinical rotations can be completed in 13 communities across the Gem State. St. Luke’s pledge of $500,000 to the University of Idaho Foundation will create the endowment. Scholarships will be awarded to full-time Idaho WWAMI students who demonstrate financial need and academic achievement. Preference will be given to students who are participating in the Targeted Rural and Underserved Track (TRUST) program. “We are thrilled to partner with the Idaho WWAMI program,” said St. Luke’s Chief Physician Executive Dr. Jim Souza. “Supporting future physicians is critical here in Idaho. The costs related to becoming a medical doctor can be a barrier for many students and our goal is to leverage this endowment to help Idaho WWAMI medical students achieve their dreams of providing care to people in need across the state.” The amount and number of scholarships awarded each year depend on annual earnings generated by the endowment. Scholarships may be used for educational expenses including tuition, fees, books, and
vaccinated against Covid-19. Let me tell you what I am seeing right now in our community. Currently more than 40 percent of our hospital patients are being admitted for Covid-19 related conditions. In the last month in our local hospital we have lost six times as many patients to Covid-19 as we did to all causes in an average month before the pandemic. With only a few exceptions, the patients in our hospital have not been vaccinated and across
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room and board. The first scholarship is expected to be awarded in 2022. “Partnering with St. Luke’s means that our medical students can continue to live, learn and train in-state without as much financial burden,” Seegmiller said. “Graduating with less debt provides them more options to practice in settings where many of them grew up — in Idaho’s rural and frontier communities.” About WWAMI WWAMI is the University of Washington School of Medicine’s (UWSOM) multi-state medical education program. The acronym, WWAMI, stands for the states that partner with UWSOM to help educate physicians across the fivestate region: Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. Idaho WWAMI is the state’s only publicly-funded medical education program and offers an opportunity for students to attend a worldclass medical program for the cost of in-state tuition at the University of Idaho. In 2020, U.S. News & World Report ranked UWSOM No. 2 nationally in primary care and family medicine. For more than 25 consecutive years, until 2018, UW-
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the country 93 percent of Covid-19 patients in the hospital and 91 percent of Covid-19 deaths are unvaccinated. I am seeing young people in their 20’s and 30’s dying from Covid-19. I have watched as too many families say their last good-byes. It is breaking my heart knowing that people are getting sick and dying unnecessarily. Unlike one year ago we have a vaccine that works. And while it is not perfect, it does vastly reduce your risk of hospitalization and death. Think of it like a seatbelt, it’s not going to prevent the accident, but it will probably save your life. I understand that some people feel the
SOM’s rural medicine training program ranked No. 1; this category has not been ranked since. Idaho WWAMI is a nearly 50-year-old partnership made possible by the Idaho Legislature between the University of Idaho and UWSOM. This partnership allows Idaho residents to attend medical school in Idaho at the affordable price of in-state tuition and get exposure to a wide variety of medical settings, including rural and underserved communities. About St. Luke’s Health System As the only Idaho-based, not-for-profit health system, St. Luke’s is a vital part of a healthy community, led by local physicians and boards to further our organization’s mission “To improve the health of people in the communities we serve.” Working together, we share resources, skills and knowledge to provide the best possible care at every St. Luke’s facility. St. Luke’s is the region’s leader in heart, cancer, women’s and children’s services. Each of our hospitals is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care with prestigious awards, accreditations and
risk of the vaccine is greater than the risk of getting Covid-19. This vaccine has been tested more than nearly any other vaccine and every credible study has shown it to be safe. I have been a physician for a long time and I’ve never found myself pleading with people like I do now, because I strongly believe the risk of being unvaccinated is too great. We have done our best to expand the capacity of our emergency rooms and ICU and have even brought in additional ventilators. But we are already stretched to our limit and are still nowhere near the end of this spike. Like our hospital, other hospitals across the
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Chief Frank Wyant & Detective Larimer Detective Larimer promoted to Sergeant and has taken over the property crimes division at CPD. Sgt. Larimer has served the Caldwell Community for over 20 years. Caldwell Police Depart-
ment was invited by Elevate to participate in a 9-11 memorial at Indian Creek Plaza. Here, Elevate students and staff honored those who lost their lives in the Twin Towers attack. Caldwell Police Depart-
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Mike and his wife of 48 years, Kristina, moved to Caldwell in 2004 from San Diego, CA. They have a daughter Michelle who lives in Florida with their two grandchildren and a great granddaughter due in just a couple of weeks. Councilman Pollard graduated from Aviation High School and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (B.B.A.) from Pepperdine College. Prior to coming to Caldwell, Mike spent over 24 years in the office supply industry and 4 years as the Director of Member Relations for the Rancho Bernardo Chamber of Commerce. The Pollards
came to Caldwell when Mike was hired to be the Executive Director of the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce. Later he served as the Coordinator of the Western Alliance for Economic Development, representing eight Idaho cities and two counties. He has since retired, but enjoys his work as a selfemployed businessman. Mike served on the Indian Creek Restoration Core Steering Committee and Caldwell Planning and Zoning Commission. He is consistently engaged in seeking ways to promote business growth, events and tourism in Caldwell.
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CASA Advocate sharing that children need a voice No one wants to hear about the children in our communities that are at risk in their own homes, but we need to not only hear... we need to act. 1 in 7 children in the nation have experienced neglect and/or abuse. The need is great! Fostering Idaho Foster care is a way of providing care for children who cannot safely live with their own parents due to abuse or neglect in the home. Foster families open their hearts and their homes
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to these children to provide them with safe, nurturing, and loving homes. They are truly volunteers. When children are removed from their parent/s they are placed in a safe foster home. The foster home provides the child (children) with a loving and nurturing environment until they can be reunified with their parents or other permanency plan. Foster parents/families help children connect with family, friends, school, community and faith.
Children in foster care have been through a lot of life-changing, traumatic experiences in their little lives. The knowledge, experiences, coping mechanisms, and maturity you’ve acquired over your years will be a great resource in navigating the care of a child as a foster and/or with an adoptive parent. The need for foster homes is increasing every day in Idaho. There were 3,000 Idaho children in out-of-home placement in 2020 with
1,500 children currently in foster care. Sixty-five percent of the children in foster care are reunited with their families. CASA of Southwest Idaho Third District Guardian Ad Litem Program Children in the foster care system need someone to advocate and be a voice for their best interest in court. That person could be you! If fostering is not right for you, but you still want to volunteer your time, consider becoming a child’s Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). Advocates for children in foster care spend 5-8 hours a month advocating for their best interests. Children are twice as likely to be placed in a permanent, safe home at the end of their court cases when they have a CASA volunteer representing their best interest and speaking on their behalf. Additionally, these same children are eight times more likely to graduate from high school and 42% less likely to enter juvenile detention when they have a CASA advocate. Please visit www. casaofswidaho.org for more details. Homeless Youth
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WICAP is working hard to help the homeless youth in our communities and always need help with donation of personal hygiene items, food items and backpacks. If you would like to help please drop off those items at WICAP at 501 Main St. in Caldwell or call Katie at 208-810-4142 for other communities near you in need. Harmony Park Today, a child may be removed from his or her home. Another family may get a phone call saying they need to care for this child. Neither the family member or the child have time to prepare. Harmony Park knows their needs and is working hard to fill a container with essential items to help children and families. These items will be free of charge to the Caldwell Police and others in the community who are working closing with foster families. There are thousands of children living in Idaho who are still at risk. We all have a role in keeping children safe. Please visit JustServe.org to find these foster care-related organizations, opportunities to serve and more posts looking for volunteers and donations.
West Valley Ranks 36th in the Nation – Best Places to Work in Healthcare Modern Healthcare announced that West Valley Medical Center is ranked 36th Best Place to Work in Healthcare in the nation. This is the eighth time West Valley has made the list. “Now more than ever we know our colleagues are among the best in the nation as we see them pull together to care for patients and each other during these unprecedented times. We are honored to hear that we have created a ‘best place to work’ for them,” said Senta Corne-
lius, vice president of human resources for West Valley. “Our consistent recognition by Modern Healthcare is a testament to West Valley’s commitment to providing a great, positive work environment for everyone on our team. We are committed to not only caring like family when it comes to our patients, but also our colleagues.” Modern Healthcare partnered with the Best Companies Group on the assessment process, which includes an extensive
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employee survey. While this program has evolved over the years, its mission remains the same: recognizing workplaces that empower employees to provide patients and customers the best possible care, products and services. As the healthcare industry sits squarely on the frontlines of this pandemic, the mission of the Best Places to Work program has only become more important. Healthcare leaders have proven that creating nurturing, supportive workplaces for their most valuable asset, their employees, is vital. “The healthcare workforce has undergone a true test in the past year and a half, oftentimes pitting employees against employers. So how best to keep harmony in a workplace
that is inherently stressful? This year’s winners have an easy tip to incorporate: show respect. In high-performing and successful teams, regard for employees’ well-being, acknowledgment of their contributions, and deference to their experience and dedication all helped maintain professionalism and productivity,” said Aurora Aguilar, Editor of Modern Healthcare. “We congratu-
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Caldwell School District’s Career Technical Education Program Update
The Caldwell School District’s Career Technical Education (CTE) program had a busy year this past year despite the limitations imposed by COVID. Caldwell High School started four new career pathways in 2020-2021. They are Administrative Services, Hospitality Services, Pharmacy Technician, and Medical Assisting. Other existing pathways include Welding, Auto, Engineering, High School of Business, Marketing, Plant Science (Ag), Certified Nursing Assistant, and Rehabilitation Services. Canyon Springs High School had two career pathways last year, which were Business Management and Natural Resources. They are adding a Family Consumer Science career pathway this year with their new teacher, Angela Carrero. They plan to add Digital Media Technology as a career pathway next year. Program Overviews Agriculture: Students have an opportunity to explore agriculture as well as the related plant and animal industries; Agricultural mechanics is a new course offering; Students gain hands-on experience through participating in the FFA student organization. Auto: Students can become Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certified and gain employment as a general mechanic; Students can compete in various automotive events through Ford and the Skills USA student organization. Business and Marketing: Business courses are project-based; Students can earn college credit through Treasure Valley Community College; High School of Business (HSB) completers have a chance to develop a Business Plan; Pathways include High School of Business, Ad-
ministrative Services, and Marketing; Students can also compete in a variety of business events through the Business Professionals of America and DECA student organizations. Engineering: Students can earn dual credit through Northwest Nazarene University (NNU); Students can compete in Engineering and Robotics events through the Skills USA and Vex Robotics student organizations; Students teamed up with NNU to create a satellite and participated in an amateur radio contest. Family Consumer Science: Students learn life skills, such as sewing, cooking, and taking care of babies; Students also explore careers in hospitality and tourism. Health Occupations: Students can receive their Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), and CPR certificates; Students can compete in various health occupation events through the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) student organization. Welding: Students can become American Welding Society (AWS) certified and gain employment in the welding industry; Students can compete in various welding events through the Skills USA student organization. CTE Highlights •The Caldwell School District was awarded grants from the state for over $70,000 to help develop the new CTE pathways. The Medical Assisting pathway received a $29,000 grant, the Pharm Tech pathway received two grants worth over $25,000, and the Administrative Services pathway received a grant for $20,000. • The Ag program at
Caldwell High built a new greenhouse this past year that is in active use. (See picture) • The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class participated in the Southwest Idaho Area Health Education Center (AHEC) program. They listened to career speakers and learned more about careers in the health care industry. The class also received a $1000 grant from Southwest Idaho AHEC to support the CNA program. • All CTE programs had a presence at the Cougar Palooza on August 17th, where students had a chance to learn about all the CTE programs and talk to teachers. • Caldwell High has two new CTE teachers, Dillon Vander Feend in Family and Consumer Science and Kevin Beard in Marketing. They are hard at work building their programs. (See picture of Dillon at the Cougar Palooza) • Debra McReynolds’s business leadership class plans on participating in the Idaho High School Entrepreneurship Challenge this year. The Challenge is where high school student teams develop a business idea and make a business pitch at Boise State’s Venture College while competing with teams from around the state. The teams will be coached by business mentors from the community. • The Caldwell High welding program was the only welding program in the state to achieve a 100% pass rate on the state Technical Skills Assessment last spring. The program also continues to produce valuable products for the school and the community. • The auto program is working on a possible partnership with Treasure Valley
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pharmacy technician students at Caldwell High last year. Two achieved their national certification this summer. The first being Santos Salinas (see picture), followed directly by Addison Staples. Both passed on their first attempt, and only about 75% of students who take the test ever pass it. Also, after achieving the American Heart Association instructor certification, teacher Brian Sullivan was able to certify 52 students in the American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support. Brian is also certified to teach First Aid for Severe Trauma through the American Red Cross. There are plans to provide additional certification opportunities for students this year. • There is a Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for each career pathway. These organizations include HOSA (Health Occupations), BPA (Business), Skills USA (Auto, Engineering, and Welding), FFA (Ag), and DECA (Marketing). • In October, the CTE teachers will meet with Tim Blonsky from Idaho Business for Education to explore registered apprenticeship opportunities for qualified juniors and seniors in various career pathways. • Robotics students will be defending their Vex Robotics state title this year. If you are interested in participating on a CTE advisory committee, being a guest speaker, hosting a tour of your business, or supporting our CTE programs in any way, please contact Rob King at rking@ caldwellschools.org or call him at 208-283-9795. When students enroll in a Career Technical course in the Caldwell School District, they learn by doing and gain real-world skills that future employers need.
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MEET CALDWELL’S NEWEST FIREFIGHTERS Caldwell fire is excited to have three entry level firefighters added to our department. They will be filling three existing vacancies in our department. These new firefighters have gone through a vigorous training academy this summer and are ready to report to their assigned station next week. FIREFIGHTER KEVIN HARGAN Why did you choose to pursue a career in the fire services? “I’ve held a number of different jobs in multiple industries over the last 16 years. In that time, I found I have a service oriented personality and my most meaningful experiences were helping others. The fire services is the ultimate customer service profession and you get to work with the best people you will ever meet. I will be a 3rd generation firefighter that feels proud to carry on the family tradi-
tion.” What excited you about working for Caldwell Fire? “It’s a roll your sleeves up and get to work type of place, which is the mentality I was raised with and has been the foundation of my work ethic. It’s also a group of passionate dedicated people that love their jobs; those are the type of people I want to surround myself with and learn from.” FIREFIGHTER LACEY STRICKLER Why did you choose to pursue a career in the fire service? “I chose to pursue a career in the fire service because I want to serve a community that I care about. EMS and rescue have always been a passion of mine. I am excited to further my knowledge and experience as a firefighter. Just from completing the academy my ‘fiery’ passion for the ca-
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reer itself has grown immensely.’ What excited you about working for Caldwell Fire? “I’m excited to work for Caldwell Fire because they run the most calls per station in the State of Idaho. I want to fully immerse myself in gaining the most experience possible leading into my career. I was also born and raised in Canyon County, so the area is very near and dear to my heart. Caldwell Fire Department provides the highest level of service
and I look forward to being part of such an exemplary team.” FIREFIGHTER JESUS GUTIERREZ Why did you choose to pursue a career in the fire service? “I chose to pursue a career in the fire service because it is rewarding to help people and the fact you can make a career out of it is amazing. When I was 16, I remember doing a ride along and at 3 AM we had a car crash on the freeway where I got to help out a couple who had
been severly hurt. That same day, about 5 hours later, I was sitting in my high school class knowing that is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.” What excited you about working for Caldwell Fire? “I am excited to work with an exemplary group of firefighters and support staff who are dedicated to making Caldwell Fire Department a great organization and in helping out a diverse community from medical calls, technician rescues to structure fires.”
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FLASHBACK 1928
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it was called, rivaled Egg Day in luring visitors to the respective festivities. The events started with a tour of the plant, followed by a basket lunch at noon. Each dairyman was given a free half gallon of ice cream and the creamery reported that 2400 gallons were
handed out that day. A band concert was followed by speakers with the main attraction being Idaho Senator William Borah. At the conclusion of his speech, Senator Borah (on horseback) led a parade including the band, the creamery officers, and the dairymen through down-
town. The conclusion of the day was the Brains (local businessmen) versus Brawn (dairymen) tug-ofwar across Indian Creek. In an upset, the brains won by dropping the rope en mass, dumping the brawn into the creek.
TVCC BUILDING NOW THE NANCOLAS CENTER An era is coming to an end in Caldwell. This is the final year of Mayor Garrett Nancolas 24 year unprecedented career as mayor. Nancolas was the first mayor in Caldwell history to serve more than a single term consecutively. Others had served more than one term but never a consecutive term. His single minded focus on family has been his guiding light and inspiration not only personally but in his vision for Caldwell. He was instrumental in putting the pieces together that have returned the city to prominence after years of neglect
had driven the downtown into 65% vacancy rates and the crime index to 14000 at a time when the population was only about 23,000. His focus on family leads directly to a focus on children which lead to the idea of enhancing the educational opportunities available in order to give those students who wanted to stay in Caldwell the opportunity to attend a Junior College. With that in mind, a partnership was formed with Treasure Valley Community College to open a branch on the banks of Indian Creek downtown. That branch opened in 2003
and has been serving the community by offering a variety of educational opportunities since. On September 17th that partnership came full circle and Mayor Nancolas was officially honored with the renaming of the TVCC building to the Nancolas Center. Multiple people attended the event to honor not just the renaming of the building, but the long history of successful revitalization that was anchored by the very visible building on the banks of Indian Creek.
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The Dairymans Cooperative Creamery was formed in March 1925 establishing its headquarters in Caldwell with it’s plant at 6th and Indian Creek. In 1928 it held a celebration that attracted an estimated 6,000 to 10,000 people to downtown Caldwell. Dairyman Day as
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David Randall pulled his brothers Keith’s boat to Brownlee Reservoir September 15th and I was invited along for the ride. The lake was really low so we opted to go all the way to Woodhead Park to launch. From Caldwell it’s about a two-hour drive. I hadn’t fished with Keith for years so the ride was spent catching up on family and friends and maybe a little bit of politics mixed in. After launching Keith throttled up and the 150 horsepower Yamaha put the 18-foot Alumacraft on plane pronto. Keith ran up lake to a spot he had fished days earlier, and
we dropped baits. Shortly I set the hook and just as shortly the fish was gone, I reeled in and there was the tell-tale sign of pilot error, a pigtail on the end of the line where the hook should have been. I was immediately the receptor of the Randall brothers trash talk “rookie” “who taught you how-to tieon fishing hook”. That went on for a while as I retied. Back in the water I quickly hooked a quality small mouth then another. After the second one I slid into a slump, meanwhile the Randall’s were still boating fish. David wanted to fish a point on the Idaho side of the res-
ervoir so Keith fired up the Yamaha. We dropped baits and I hooked up straight away. Keith yelled out “you picked a good spot brother, even McCormick can catch a fish here.” As I released the smallmouth and quickly hooked another the smack talk slowed up a bit. The beauty of the trio is that trash talk flows easier than with a duo, a trio is less personal. A trio makes for a trio mate to bring up another’s mates real or perceived short comings much more entertaining. Whether fishing, hunting or playing music a trio is just fun. Back to fishing for smallmouth a
Carolina rig works for smallmouth bass in the fall a Carolina rig consists of a bullet weight, a bead, ahead of a small barrel swivel from there attach 16 to 20 inches of leader your terminal tackle can be plastic live bait or even a spinner. We were fishing in 25 to 35 feet of water and between the trio we caught over 60 small mouths. The next time you’re out with a trio you will inevitably wind up the monkey in the middle, the guy who is getting heckled by the other two. Find a weakness in one or the other so as to deflect the attention from yourself. Brownlee
Dave McCormick Reservoir should fish well, into October. Grab a trio and go have some fun.
Local Dirt Perspective It’s a good thing I’m not a weatherman forecasting the weather. I got nothing right last winter, and even last month I didn’t get it right. Oh yeah, we had some cooler
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with you. One day my Nonie ( Italian for grandma) sent me out to the garden to pick sweet bell peppers. She said “don’t eat too many.” Eat too many? Why, I don’t like peppers. About an hour later my Nonie caught me sitting in the garden chomping away at delicious sweet bell peppers. Moral of the story, tell your kids to not do something to get them to do it. Another very funny thing happened at a very big family picnic in my grandparents backyard. My Pop Pop asked someone to go get some ketchup from the walk-in cooler in the floral shop. My brother jumps up and ran. Pop Pop shouts “don’t let the door close behind you,” my brother shouts back “I won’t.” After about a half hour of wondering where he was, another brother went to look for him. My brother ran back laughing and shouted, “come quick you’ve got to see this.” We all ran to see what had happened, the door latch on the inside did not work and my brother was upset that he was locked inside. We all still tease him from time to time about that. I bring up these mem-
Pat King ories from time to time because one, really last month’s article is now appropriate for this month, again not a weatherman. And two I’ve been so busy working nothing came to mind. I know most of you didn’t grow up on a family nursery or farm where families work and play together and funny things happen, but you can spend time with the younger generations, working the soil and planting gardens and reaping the bountiful harvests, eating and canning your hard work that somehow tastes better when you grow it. I hope your harvest are plenty and you share with friends or charities the fruits of your labors. Until next time, Pat.
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The Government Closest to the People is the Best Government for the People. As a retired Marine, I hold a deep patriotic love for our country, the greatest state of Idaho, and our community. I hold dear our constitution, individual liberties and freedom. The people of this city are my number one priority and who I serve.
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Property tax relief starts with the local city and county government. It’s time to make property tax relief a reality and I promise to work towards that goal as a top priority. My long-term goal is a 1/3 decrease in property tax. I intend to accomplish this by trimming the budget and removing any wasteful spending, by reducing the Mayor’s salary to be comparable to the median income of Caldwell and by limiting government oversight from sectors it should not be involved with.
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Being a retired infantry Marine, I now the importance of being prepared prior to a mission to ensure success. The growth of our city has been supported by city services. If not, we jeopardize all the hard work that has been accomplished in Caldwell. Retention of experienced police officers is a problem in Caldwell. As a growing city, it is critical for us to retain their knowledge and experience. In addition, the Fire Department must be able to provide services with equipment capable of handling the emergencies they face. Most importantly, the growth of our city must not become a financial burden on the residents who call Caldwell home.
Accountability
As Mayor I will remain accountable to the residents of Caldwell by maintaining several means of communication. I will hold monthly town hall meetings to provide a platform for residents to directly address their concerns to both me and the Caldwell City Council. This will offer an opportunity for city officials to listen to the residents of Caldwell. I will have an open-door policy that will give every resident an opportunity to speak with me personally. I will also be available by email and phone. I believe the only way to serve you well is to hear from you.
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Health
October 2021
Foods to Support Your Immune System As the temperatures begin to drop and everyone starts to increase time indoors, the risk of becoming sick rises. Doing everything within your control to help support your immune system amid cold and flu season, along with the current COVID-19 pandemic, is of the utmost importance. Many factors can impact your immune system, including the foods we eat. Below you will find a few food and nutrition tips to help keep you and your family healthy.
Prebiotics, probiotics, antioxidants, vitamin C, vitamin D, and zinc are the biggest nutrition contributors to help support your immune system. Prebiotics help feed the healthy bacteria in the gut. They can be found in our fibrous, plant-based foods, like garlic, onions, leeks, asparagus, whole grains (especially oats), and bananas to name a few. As for probiotics, those are live bacteria and yeasts that help to maintain the good bacteria within the
body. Sources of probiotics are fermented foods which include yogurt, sour cream, pickles, sauerkraut, sourdough bread, kimchi, and kombucha. Moving along to antioxidants, these are substances that fight off free radicals in the body. Free radicals are harmful compounds that can cause damage to cells and the body over time. Antioxidants can be found in berries, tea, whole grains, lean and red meats, along with a wide variety of other fruits, vegetables, and oth-
er foods. Vitamin C is also considered an antioxidant. A few sources of vitamin C include kiwi, oranges, broccoli, spinach, and strawberries. Vitamin D is linked to immune protection and some antimicrobial properties; sources include oily fish, cheese, egg yolks, and some fortified foods like milk, cereal, and orange juice. Zinc is considered an antioxidant, and is a mineral that can increase the body’s production of white blood cells. This can help protect the body from
WVMC Statement Regarding Crisis Standards of Care West Valley Medical Center statement regarding Crisis Standards of Care: The Crisis Standards of Care (CSC) recently implemented across Idaho give facilities additional flex-
ibility in making decisions around how to care for patients and utilize hospital resources. This can include making difficult choices around the allocation of certain life-saving
treatments, as well as other contingencies such as utilizing all available hospital resources and spaces to care for patients. While the announcement is an alarming reminder of the seriousness of the health crisis, we at West Valley Medical Center are committed to doing everything we can to continue delivering the best care possible to every patient. We will not be making immediate changes to our hospital operations as a result of this announcement, but we will continue to monitor the demands on our staff and resources that could limit our ability to deliver the level of
by Kaitlyn Pilischke, University of Idaho Dietetic Instern
microbial invaders. Zinc can be found in foods like seafood, lean meats, milk, beans, and nuts among other options. Consuming a healthful diet filled with a variety of plant-based foods, with an assortment of colors, can help you to support your immune system. For more information on health, nutrition, and food safety, contact the Canyon County Extension Office at 208-459-6003 or jamende@uidaho.edu.
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care we normally provide our community. If it does become necessary for us to make decisions around prioritizing treatments, we will do so in accordance with established CSC guidelines. We hope we can avoid that difficult decision, but we need the community’s help. This latest surge of cases and hospitalizations was largely preventable if our fellow Idahoans had chosen to receive the vaccine. At this critical moment in our fight against COVID-19, we urge all community members to do all they can to protect themselves and others as the pandemic surges: Get
vaccinated if you are able, wear masks around other people, and socially distance where appropriate. As we carefully evaluate the options we have in responding to the evolving needs of our community, our focus continues to be on the health and safety of our patients, colleagues and all Idahoans.
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Family Traditions Fall is easily my favorite time of the year and always has been. The cool mornings, steam rising from my coffee cup as I sit on the deck, the leaves changing colors, Yote football, kids in school, family traditions that remind me of grandma. Making it even better this year I am a first time grandma and get to begin sharing those traditions that have mean’t so much to me. There has not been a day go by that I don’t see something or hear something I don’t think I wish I could tell grandma; for the past 20 years and 9 months. Halloween; grandma would make snow ghost pies. It was a recipe and story that she found in an old magazine years and years ago and each year she would make each of her 6 grandkids their own small snow ghost pie. I have carried that tradition on in our family ever since. My brother who is six years younger lives in grandma and grandpas house that is just two city blocks from our little home. I remember three years ago around this time of year, he came down with a gift. It was the actual page from the magazine that he had found and framed for me to have a piece of grandmas love in my kitchen with me always. I hope you enjoy this as much I have enjoyed sharing it.
Snow Ghost Pie (A tale told to Hershey’s) Source: unknown I remember when I was a boy, we had this handyman who shoveled our snow in the winter. Now he wasn’t your ordinary handyman, no sir. He was a cunning old devil. He was in direct contact with leprechauns, witches… trolls…and ghosts. We kids didn’t know whether to be scared of the handyman or laugh at him. Mostly I guess we were scared. Now one day I got snowed in from school and I hung around while my Grandmother did her baking. Round noontime she poured the creamy chocolate middle into a pie crust, and then the smell of that chocolate hit me I swear I nearly fainted from hunger. She stuck it out on the windowsill to cool and I saw the handyman stop shoveling snow and give that pie a long, slow look. One whiff of the chocolate and he got pulled toward the pie like magic. My Grandmother was no fool and she said, “Hands off that pie. It’s for dinner.” Well, the handyman and I hung around the pie awhile. It had a golden crust and fluffy whipped cream on top but what really got to us was the chocolate middle. It was the kind of middle that
melts in your mouth and warms you from the inside out. The handyman stared at the pie and looked like he couldn’t stand it any longer. He leaned over me, really tall and he said, “Sonny, I know a snow ghost who lives in a snowbank who has to have a piece of that pie.” I was about to ask what kind of ghost eats pie when grandma whipped her pie right out from under our noses. The handyman grabbed me and whispered, “Lissen, when your grandma ain’t lookin’ get a big piece of that pie for the snow ghost, because snow ghosts are mighty big ghosts.” I said I couldn’t He said, “If y’don’t, the snow ghost’ll come out of his snowbank and ask you himself.” I said I’d do it. Sure enough, Grandma thought I’d stolen the piece of pie for myself. She wouldn’t believe it was for a ghost. She looked inside my mouth to see if there was any chocolate in there. And then she said she didn’t believe in the snow ghost, not on your life. Funny thing is, it snowed for a whole week after that and I got out of so much school I got bored. And next time Grandma made her chocolate pie, she made the whipped
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cream on top look just like a snow ghost. And when she served it at dinner, there was already a big piece missing. Only Grandma and I know why. To this day when my wife makes Grandma’s recipe for Snow Ghost Pie, we leave a piece for the ghost just in case. Snow Ghost Cocoa Cream Pie 1 9-in. Baked pastry shell or crumble crust 1/2 C. Hershey’s Cocoa 1 1/4 C. Sugar 1/3 C. Cornstarch 1/4 t. Salt 3 C. Milk 3 T. Butter 1 1/2 t. Vanilla Sweetened whipped cream Combine cocoa, sugar, salt and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Gradually blend milk into dry ingredi-
The framed magazine article on the wall of my kitchen
ents, stirring until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until filling boils; move from heat; blend in butter and vanilla. Pour into pie crust. Carefully press plastic wrap directly onto pie filling. Cool; chill 3 to 4 hours. Garnish with whipped cream.
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and ultimately awarded the 1st place scholarship of $1,000.00 to Emilee Goettig from Caldwell High School. The 2nd place scholarship of $500.00 was awarded to Daisy Estrada from Caldwell High School. The Caldwell Optimists are excited to help Emilee and Daisy achieve their goals and stay optimistic!”
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Book Review by Amy Perry (Rubiayat Book Store) “Birds of Idaho Field Guide” by Stan Tekiela
“Almond Chicken With Peaches and Roquefort” Serves 2 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1⁄4 C. all-purpose flour Salt and pepper
1 egg, lightly beaten 3⁄4 C. sliced almonds 2 T. vegetable oil 2 unpeeled peaches, sliced; or 2 small pears, cored and sliced 1⁄4 C.dry white wine or chicken stock 1⁄4 C. whipping cream 2 T. Roquefort or Gorgonzola cheese 1. Place chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound to an even thickness of about 1⁄4 inch. Dredge in flour mixed with 1⁄4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Dip each breast in egg and coat with almonds. 2. In a large skillet, heat half the oil over medium heat. Add chicken and cook about 5 minutes per side, turning once, until golden and no longer pink inside. Remove to a warm platter and keep warm. 3. Add remaining oil to pan and heat over medium heat. Add peaches (or pears) and cook 1 minute. Stir in wine and bring to a boil; cook 3 minutes to reduce. Stir in cream, cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Cook stirring, until thickened. Spoon sauce around the chicken and serve.
column appears in more than 25 newspapers and he can be heard on a number of Midwest radio stations. (Wikipedia) Birds of Idaho by Stan Tekiela is a field guide specific to Idaho. Birds are divided by color, smallest to largest, and are easy to find and identify. This is the best beginner’s book for learning about local birds and is useful for intermediate birders as a quick reference. Information on each entry is standard; however, Stan’s Notes give interesting lifestyle information that helps increase our knowledge of the birds in our area. Tekiela’s pho-
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tographs of the birds are beautiful, a pleasure to be enjoyed when not using the book for identification prepossess. This is a beautiful little book that I recommend to anyone interested in birds.
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my, my, look how you’ve grown it’s been a while since we’ve been home so good to know that you’re still here working and learning, you persevere roar out your presence roll trucks down the street march with gusto upon your feet throw lots of candy to the young ones cheer and shout and have some fun win or lose the game tonight coming home is the true delight
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Roasts and hams certainly may get a lot of fanfare for holiday dining, but chicken is a versatile food that is mild enough to be molded into whatever flavor profile cooks desire. Chicken also can be dressed up so it easily competes with other protein sources for top billing on holiday tables. Easily cooked on the stovetop in a flash, this recipe for “Almond Chicken With Peaches and Roquefort” from “125 Best Chicken Recipes” (Robert Rose) by Rose Murray can be customized and multiplied depending on the size of the crowd. While peaches may not be in season where you live during the holidays, simply substitute two small pears, which work well for fall and winter meals. Serve with crisp green beans and lemon couscous, which is easily made by adding 1⁄2 teaspoon grated lemon zest and 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice to warm couscous.
Stan Tekiela is a naturalist, author, and wildlife photographer with a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota. He has been an active professional naturalist for more than 25 years and is a member of the Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union, North American Nature Photography Association and Canon Professional Services. Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. A columnist and radio personality, his syndicated
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October 2021 Squinty and his brandnew wife were attending the church he had been going to for a while, at least when he was in town. His military duties kept him away from time to time. However, two weeks into married life they were in church. Back in those days the pastor and his wife stood at the back door greeting everyone as they left the service and were about to scurry to the car so they could get a good seat at their favorite place of caloric revelry. Squinty was going to use this opportunity to introduce the new Squinty’s
wife. There have been times when Squinty’s mind went a little wacky and people wonder how he came up with some statements he has made. Usually, Squinty had no clue, the thoughts had escaped his mouth prior to any conscious thought. This would be one of those times. As they filed out there were conversations with various people. Some of whom Squinty, if he could remember their name would introduce the new red-headed spousal unit. Most of the people he did
The First Wife
not know by name. It is interesting what demographics will do to a conversation. As they made their way into the vestibule, some called the room between the sanctuary and the door the narthex, before anyone else could beat the pastor’s wife to the punch, she made a beeline to Squinty’s party of two. Reveling in cognitive dissonance was something Squinty could not resist. The following interchange was no exception. To start things off Squinty exchanged greeting with the pastor’s wife. He could, in brief stretches be civil bordering on charming. Then it happened. “I would like to introduce you to my first wife”, Squinty said with a serious voice and deadpan expression. The immediate reaction of the pastor’s wife was to put her eyebrows somewhere north of her hairline for later use. Her pupils enlarged to the maximum possible setting, she wheezed, and her jaw bounced off the floor. Sputtering commenced when this was finished. It was a comedic event that Squinty would remember in the following decades. After several breaths, the pastor’s wife began an attempt to recover some of her decorum and proceed with the introduction. It would very soon become obvious that only the last name had made contact with her working memory. She would never get Squinty’s wife’s first name
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correct in the following three years they would attend the church. Attempting to move on while gaining some usable information, the pastor’s wife asked, “So, how long have you two been married?” Squinty’s new wife, without missing a beat responded, “Two weeks”. Now the cognitive dissonance maxed out. It was if the word ‘tilt’ showed up above the pastoral spouse’s head. A twitch, a minor myoclonic seizure, and a wheeze was her immediate response. A punch to the gut would have been more easily received. In the years since Squinty has wondered about the moral implications of helping the pastor’s wife struggle to the point of complete mental gridlock. There is no physical pain associated with this sort of cognitive overload. Squinty was unaware of any lasting harm in the process that was at work in the current time and place. There is a body of work that has demonstrated that a dramatic and overwhelming event at the synaptic cleft level can cause physical trauma and a change in the brain’s response due to a physical change in the mass of the brain itself. One of the lasting and later appearing of trauma-induced brain changes is PTSD. However, this was not that sort of synaptic trauma. The pastor’s wife had merely been given data that was unexpected and was presented in a manner that could mean something vastly different. Squinty had merely helped the wrong conclusions to be leapt toward. The term “first wife” implied that there was more than just one. The pastor’s wife had assumed the ‘fact’
of a second Mrs. Squinty. After all, isn’t that what the term ‘first’ meant? Having another wife floating out in the vast stretches of the wilderness had several implications all of which needed to be reckoned with alongside of Squinty’s young age and other assumed information. Having a second wife also implied that Squinty had been remarkably busy in his short adult life. No matter how hard the pastor’s wife tried to pound the puzzle pieces together there was no fit. So, she did the only thing she could do she pounded harder. The human brain is always looking for a connection to a known quantity so the incoming data can be placed in a usable form. The brain will exert great force trying to make this connection. After several attempts to pound the puzzle into a solution did not work there was only one thing left to do. Punt. The synaptic gridlock had abated enough to let in other thoughts. She decided to discard all the information overloads to concentrate on the one piece of data that ‘made sense’. The ‘first wife’ was in front of her and needed to be spoken to. So, the pastor’s wife summoned all her social skills, wiped her slightly damp hands on her dress, inhaled with a slight wheeze and spoke to the first wife like nothing untoward had happened. The pastor’s wife was trying to develop a plan to extricate herself from the situation that had started out well, but before she could start directing the conversation, it had been hijacked and gone pear-shaped. This resulted in her hearing the ‘first’ wife’s last name as her first. It would never be corrected even with great effort.
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Place of Grace
October 2021
On, Sunday, October 10, 2021, citizens and communities are invited to come together for a day of unity, prayer and fasting for rainfall and snowpack over the City of Caldwell, Canyon County, Treasure Valley and entire state of Idaho. This has been an extremely dry year and our precious resource of water is in short supply. Should the dire drought conditions continue, our agribusiness community will suffer and all of us will feel its effect too. In order to acknowledge God’s blessings to our community and our dependence upon His provision for our future, Mayor Garret Nan-
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colas, Canyon County Commissioner Keri Smith and local faith leaders are jointly calling upon all citizens to pray for rain and snowpack to relieve our communities from drought, or otherwise give thanks, in accordance with their own faiths. Commissioner Keri Smith and the Board of Canyon County Commissioners and Mayor Garret Nancolas, City of Caldwell, signed proclamations declaring October 10th, 2021, as a special Day of Prayer & Fasting for Drought Relief. Join us in praying for 1) a refreshing and soaking rain and snowpack to fall upon the fields and in the mountains, 2) rain-
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fall and snowpack in abundance over the entire watershed, and 3) an abundance of water to be available for all municipalities who depend upon the source for daily consumption, agribusiness and livestock production. You can greatly magnify the effort by standing with us and encouraging people of all faiths, businesses, neighbors, families and friends to observe this day as a special day set apart for prayer and consecration. In the past, some congregations reorganized worship services; others held special prayer meetings, while still others included prayers for our community and God’s creation in
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