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City of Caldwell Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council Visit to Washington D.C.
by Bianca Stevenson, City of Caldwell Communications Specialist
The City of Caldwell, Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) recently went to Washington D.C to speak to a few of our congressional delegation and staff (Sen. Crapo, Sen. Risch, and Rep. Simpson) about the “Importance of Youth Involvement and Engagement”. Wanting to see more councils like MYAC implemented on a local, regional, and nationwide level. They were also able to walk the monuments and museums and learn about our nation’s history firsthand. “Going to DC was an amazing experience. Being able to go somewhere that you worked hard to get to, feels amazing to accomplish. I learned a lot from DC, such as how certain processes work, the important jobs of our congressman and how much they contribute to Idaho, and the history behind buildings and people in America. I learned a lot about the monuments and struc-
tures in DC as well as being able to experience the feel of being a tourist in a place I’ve never been before”, says Brea Brannam Chair of the MYAC. Giselle Wade ViceChair of MYAC said “Getting the opportunity to go to DC was an experience that I will never forget. I saw and experienced so many things that many would dream to be able to do. I loved getting to meet with the congressional senators and their staff and getting to present a paper on a council that meant so much to me. Also getting to see the monuments was truly a wonderful experience because I saw in person where our country came from and I got to learn the history behind that and see it for myself after hearing so much about it. Overall I just loved getting the chance to go out there and visit a place I’ve never been before and learn a lot about my country and how it works
and where it came from. We had worked so hard for this and it was truly amazing to finally get the opportunity to go through with the trip”. We would like to encourage and invite anyone that are in the ages of 9th-12th grade and live in the City of Caldwell. Our next meeting is Wednesday, October 20, 2021. We have leaders from our community and state come speak to the youth. Ask students what career paths they want to hear about and bring those businesses or individuals in so the youth can engage and learn from. We have Idaho Search and Rescue coming to our next meeting. We also have advisors for scholarships and more planned for this year. These youth get to experience, do community service and learn firsthand about things they might not be able to elsewhere.
What: Mayors Youth Advisory Council Who: Youth with in the City of Caldwell that are ages and in the 9th-12th grade. When: Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. Where: 110 South 5th Avenue, Caldwell Caldwell Police Department Community Room (be sure to follow MYAC on social media @caldwell_myac to check for location or updates on meetings) MYAC want to thank our business community, school districts, and other organizations who have supported this council through the years. These life changing experiences would not happen without our communities (financial) support and always showing up to the events that are put on. As Mayor Nancolas says, “These are the leaders of today”.
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October 31 8 PM: City of Caldwell Halloween Party, O’Connor Field House, 2207 Blaine St. Ages 12 years old and under :) Free community event, come one, come all! November 1 Indian Creek Plaza Ice Ribbon Transformation in progress through November 18th. 7-8 PM: City Council Meeting, CPD Community Room, 110 S. 5th Ave. November 2 Election Day. Get out and vote. Visit www.canyonco.gov for more information. November 3 5:30-6 PM: Christ Community Church is restarting its Souper Suppers. No cost Soup Suppers (Homemade Soups/stews, bread/rolls and dessert) every first Wednesday of the month, 603 Everett St. November 4 10-11 AM: Tasty Tales Preschool storytimeRediscovered Books Caldwell. November 5 6-11 PM: Brave Hearts Night at Indian Creek Steakhouse, All money raised will support Idaho Veterans. Indian Creek Steakhouse, 711 Main Street. November 6 9 AM: RAKE UP CALDWELL, volunteer to help Caldwell Seniors and those unable to rake for themselves, for more information call Sonya, 208-4553011. 1 PM: Yotes Football vs. Eastern Oregon, Caldwell, Idaho. Come out to support our Yotes! November 8 7-8 PM: Urban Renewal Agency Meeting, Caldwell Police Department Community Room, 110 S. 5th Ave.
November 9 11:30 AM-12:30 PM: Chamber of Commerce Noonbreak Luncheon sponsored by Crookham Company. Honoring their Farm Family of the Year, Gooding Farms, Inc.! Indian Creek Steakhouse, 711 Main St. November 10 6:30 PM: Caldwell Historic Preservation Commission, CPD Community Room, 110 S. 5th Ave. November 11 11 AM: Veteran’s Day Celebration, Caldwell Veterans Memorial Hall, 1101 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell. 10-11 AM: Tasty Tales Preschool story time Rediscovered Books Caldwell. 7-9 PM: Caldwell Night Rodeo presents Miracle on Blaine Street, a holday fundraising event on the dirt in the arena (in a heated event tent). Event is free. Benefits go to the community Youth and Veterans. 7 PM: Rediscovered Books Human Rights Book Club - Life in the City of Dirty Water by Clayton Thomas-Muller, Virtual event via Zoom, register at rdbooks.org. November 12 10 AM-6 PM: Caldwell Holiday Craft Bazaar, O’Connor Field House, 2207 Blaine St. Admission $1, for more information call 208-455-3004. November 13 9 AM-5 PM: Caldwell Holiday Craft Bazaar, O’Connor Field House, 2207 Blaine St. Admission, 208-455-3004. 12 PM: Yote Football vs. Carroll, Helena, Montana. November 18 10-11 AM: Tasty Tales Preschool storytimeRediscovered Books Caldwell
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Events and special promotions happening locally this month! November 19 12-5 PM: Open skate at Indian Creek Plaza Ice Ribbon; visit indiancreekplaza.com November 19 (continued) 3 PM: Yote Men’s Basketball Multnamah vs. Simpson, Caldwell, Idaho. 5 PM: Yote Women’s Basketball vs. Montana Western, Caldwell, Idaho. 5-10 PM: Open skate at Indian Creek Plaza Ice Ribbon; visit indiancreekplaza.com for more information. 6-9 PM: Winter Wonderland Opening Weekend. Every year, the City of Caldwell Streets Department decorates Indian Creek in downtown Caldwell with one million lights and ‘flips the switch’ to turn on the lights! The Festival also marks the opening of Ice skating at the Ice Ribbon in downtown Caldwell. 7 PM: Yote Men’s Basketball vs. Montana Western, Caldwell, Idaho. Live video available at yoteathletics.com. November 20 12-10 PM: Open skate at Indian Creek Plaza Ice Ribbon; visit indiancreekplaza.com for more information. 3-4:30 PM: Leap of Faith: Bicycles for Cambodia, Bicycles for Cambodia a mission presented by Ustick Rd Church of the Nazarene! All proceeds will benefit Bicycles for Cambodia. Ustick Road Church of the Nazarene, 817 W. Ustick Rd. 7 PM: Yote Men’s Basketball vs. Simpson, Caldwell, Idaho. Live video available at yoteathletics. com. November 21 12-10 PM: Open skate at Indian Creek Plaza Ice Ribbon; visit indiancreekplaza.com for more information. November 22 12-9 PM: Open skate at Indian Creek Plaza Ice Ribbon; visit indiancreekplaza.com for more information. November 23 12-9 PM: Open skate at Indian Creek Plaza Ice Ribbon; visit indiancreekplaza.com for more information. 5:30 PM: Yote Women’s Basketball vs. Eastern Oregon, Caldwell, Idaho. Live video available at yoteathletics.com. 7:30 PM: Yote Men’s Basketball vs. Eastern Oregon, Caldwell, Idaho. November 24 12-9 PM: Open skate at Indian
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Creek Plaza Ice Ribbon; visit indiancreekplaza.com for more information. November 25 9 AM-12 PM: Turkey Day 5K, Welcome to the Turkey Day 5k. Indian Creek Plaza. Register online at www. verticalendurance.enmotive. com/ 12-9 PM: Open skate at Indian Creek Plaza Ice Ribbon; visit indiancreekplaza.com for more information. November 26 12-5 PM: Beginning of Thanksgiving Weekend on the Sunnyslope Wine Trail. Be thankful for Thanksgiving Weekend on the Sunnyslope Wine Trail! 12-5 PM: Open skate at Indian Creek Plaza Ice Ribbon; visit indiancreekplaza.com for more information. 1-2:30 PM: Former BSU Football Coach Skip Hall, Book Signing. Rediscovered Books Boise. Coach ‘Em Up: The Skip Hall Story. 3 PM: Yote Women’s Basketball vs. Eastern Oregon vs. Simpson, Caldwell, Idaho. Live video available at yoteathletics. com. 5 PM: Yote Women’s Basketball vs. Rocky Mountain, Caldwell, Idaho. Live video available at yoteathletics.com. November 27 All Day. Small Business Saturday. Shop local and support local businesses!
November 27 (continued) 12-10 PM: Open skate at Indian Creek Plaza Ice Ribbon; visit indiancreekplaza.com for more information. 3 PM: Yote Women’s Basketball vs. Eastern Oregon vs. Rocky Mountain, Caldwell, Idaho.m Live video available at yoteathletics.com. 5 PM: Yote Women’s Basketball vs. Simpson, Caldwell, Idaho. Live video available at yoteathletics.com. 7 PM: Yote Men’s Basketball vs. Montana Tech, Caldwell, Idaho. Live video available at yoteathletics.com. November 28 12-10 PM: Open skate at Indian Creek Plaza Ice Ribbon; visit indiancreekplaza.com for more information. November 29 12-9 PM: Open skate at Indian Creek Plaza Ice Ribbon; visit indiancreekplaza.com for more information. November 30 12-9 PM: Open skate at Indian Creek Plaza Ice Ribbon; visit indiancreekplaza.com for more information. 7 PM: Tanja Hester - Wallet Activism: How to Use Every Dollar You Spend, Earn, and Save As a Force for Change. Virtual Author Event via Zoom, register at rdbooks.org. December 4 6 PM: “Christmas A-Glow” Nightlight Parade.
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November 2021 After consultation with Southwest District Health, Caldwell city officials have made the decision to reopen city buildings to the public beginning Monday, November 1, 2021. City buildings initially closed to the public September 27, 2021 due to the recent Crisis Standards of Care and the surge in the region’s coronavirus case numbers. City services remained fully operational during building closures. As of November 1st, the city will resume walk-in service, online services and appointments will remain an option. Masks and social distancing are encour-
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aged within city buildings. All public facilities will be sanitized regularly. 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. Public meetings will resume in-person and will have the virtual attendance option. For more information click here. The library facility is now open for browsing. Servic-
es and restrictions will be as follows: Curbside Pickup will remain available for holds made on our online catalog. Place your holds and schedule a time to come to the library to pick them up once your items are available. Your order will be bagged and waiting for you at the table outside our East Entrance. Curbside pickup is available until 30 minutes before closing each day. Contactless Delivery is available for patrons unable to come to the library. To schedule a delivery, fill out an online application or give us a call at 208-459-
Driver’s License Office Will Implement New Hours Of Operation
by Joe Decker, Public Information Officer
The Canyon County Driver’s License Office will have new hours of operation staring November 1, 2021. As part of the new hours, the office will stop accepting new customers and close its doors at 4:00 p.m. The 4:00 p.m. closing time is one hour earlier than the current closing time of 5:00 p.m. The new closing time also coincides with the Motor Vehicle Title and Registration Office next door.
The current cutoff time for testing is 3:30 p.m. With the new hours, individuals wanting to take the driver’s license test will need to have their number called by 3:00 p.m. Those wishing to test are encouraged to arrive early in the day to ensure their number is called before the 3:00 p.m. cutoff time. “We have had some staff reassignments over the past year and coupled with low applicant pools, some po-
sitions have remained unfilled,” said Sheriff Kieran Donahue. “However, the appointment and queuing system upgrades have led to much shorter wait times and fewer customers waiting until late in the day to visit the office. That is why we felt this was the best option moving forward to maximize our current staff resources and provide a better overall customer experience.”
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3242. Computer Use is available by appointment only Computer stations are set up so that social distancing can be maintained Stations will be thoroughly sanitized between uses Computers can be reserved for 1 hour Please call 208.459.3242 to schedule an appointment. Mobile Hotspots are available for checkout and free WiFi can be accessed from our parking lot Book drops are open Meeting room reservations will be suspended until further notice Library Programs will re-
main virtual The health and wellbeing or our employees and residents remains top priority. We appreciate our residents’ patience during this time, and we are eager to serve you in person once again.
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Former Coyote Tyler Reay Making Mark in Business
There’s a mural on the side of one of the few business buildings that make up the downtown of the tiny Eastern Oregon community of Adrian. It depicts beautiful pastureland, rolling hills in the distance and a few cattle in the foreground. The scene makes sense, as agriculture is the mainstay of the farming
and ranching community. You are just as likely to find as many rodeo athletes as those who try out for the Antelopes’ 8-man high school football team. Hailing from that small Eastern Oregon town of Adrian, former College of Idaho football standout Tyler Reay has taken quite the journey to becoming a
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college graduate, conference champion football player, and now a financial analyst at DB Fitzpatrick in Boise. While at many colleges and universities someone from a town of 177 might feel overwhelmed, Reay says the faculty, staff, and coaches at C of I helped make it a seamless transition to college from the start. “Everyone at C of I tries to be in on your success together”, Reay said. “If it has C of I’s name on it, they are going to try to make it the best that it can be”. On the football field, Reay was a member of the 2019 team that won the first Frontier Conference title since the return of the sport to the school in 2013. Prior to being a 6-foot3 tight end on the football roster at C of I, Reay aspired to take part in rodeo collegiately. “Rodeo was my core”, he said. “Everyone grows up having a thing that they do, and that was definitely it for me. That’s everything I know essentially - I didn’t really have a choice - I was born into it. I took to it, and it didn’t matter if was doing sports, I’d still have to
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come home every day and practice and tend to my horses and cattle and feed everything, so that definitely taught me some life lessons right there that I am thankful for”. When looking into schools to attend for college, he says that academics were a key focus, making C of I a great fit. As a business major, he credits the hands-on experience that the program provided as key in leading him to where he is today. “The business department is excellent at C of I”, Reay said. “I really like how the program offers a lot of real-world experience. There are a lot of exvice presidents or people who were adding value in these large companies that can bring real world experience instead of just what this book or that book says, as that definitely doesn’t always pan out that way in real life”. Reay, a four-time Frontier Conference All-Academic selection, credits professor John Danielson for helping set him up with his current role.
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At DB Fitzpatrick, Reay analyzes and trades securities for clients, trying to find things that fit certain portfolios and the strategies in which they are involved. With lofty goals in sight, Reay is currently in the process of earning his chartered financial analyst designation. “Right now, I am just kind of hunkered down trying to get that”, Reay said. “It’s a three-test, minimum 18-month thing, so I am in test two of three right now and I am about to take that later this year”. Regardless of where he ends up, Reay will continue to represent a perfect example of a College of Idaho social mobility success story.
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Throughout October, Caldwell Fire Department visited over ten local schools for Fire Prevention Month. Children
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were able to get a close look at a fire engine and even try on firefighter turnouts. Classes also learned more about the
sounds of fire safety and how crucial it is to have properly working smoke detectors in the home. On the importance of vis-
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iting schools, Caldwell Fire Marshal Alan Perry said, “we hope that by getting students excited about fire safety and
creating a home fire escape plan we can launch lifesaving discussions at home with parents and other adults.”
West Valley Medical Center Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer Nathan Tindall West Valley Medical Center CEO Betsy Hunsicker is pleased to announce the appointment of Nathan Tindall as the new chief financial officer (CFO) of the hospital. Nathan comes to West Valley from another HCA Healthcare hospital, Mission Health, in Asheville, North Carolina, where he served as Associate CFO
for the nearly three years. Prior to that, he was controller at two different HCA Healthcare hospitals, Portsmouth Hospital and Parkland Medical Center, both in New Hampshire. “I am confident that Nathan’s past experience will set him up for success here at West Valley. He came highly recommended from his facilities and we are very fortunate to have his expertise as we continue to grow in the future,” said Betsy Hunsicker, chief executive officer at West Valley Medical Center. “It is definitely a unique time to be joining a team, but what I’ve seen in my short time here at West Valley Medical Center is compassionate care from a very tight knit team. I’m thrilled to be joining these seasoned colleagues who are personally committed to the mission of this
hospital to care for and improve human lives. There’s a lot of excitement and energy in the growing Treasure Valley and I look forward to being a part of it,” said Nathan Tindall, chief financial officer at West Valley Medical Center. Nathan, his wife Julia, his two children and his posse of rescue animals are excited to explore Idaho mountains, the hiking, the skiing and everything else the area has to offer.
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Daughters of the American Revolution Essay Contest 2021-2022
Idaho Pocahontas Chapter, Caldwell, announces the Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest for 2021-22. This is a national contest for all public, parochial and home-
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schools, 5th through 12th grades. For the American History contest, 5th through 8th grades, the topic is “The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier”, in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the sacrifice of our fallen unknown heroes of battles to preserve our freedoms. One essay will be awarded for each grade, 5th-8th, the winning essays to proceed to the
State competition. The topic for the new high school contest is to write about a figure, man or woman, from the American Revolution era. Only one winning essay will be selected from the four grades, 9th-12th, to proceed to the State competition. All requirements on the instruction sheet must be followed, which sheet can be obtained from Nancy
Baxter, 208-459-6116, nbaxter@q.com. The deadline for the essays to be received is Wednesday, December 15, 2021. The DAR organization is devoted to the preservation of a constitutional republic, our nation’s history and patriotic education. To become a member, it is necessary to prove a genealogical lineage to a participant, man or woman, in the Rev-
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olutionary War. For more information, please contact Lorene Oates, 208-8634672, loreneo@aol.com.
Is Caldwell Seeing The End of Community Service Organizations? The City of Caldwell currently has these national community service organi-
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zations. Caldwell Kiwanis Club chartered in 1924, Caldwell Rotary Club in 1937, Caldwell Lions Club in the 1930’s, Caldwell Soroptimists Club in 1946, Caldwell Exchange Club in 1949 and Caldwell Optimist Club in 1979. In the past a Caldwell Jaycees (originally the Junior Chamber of Commerce) existed for those aged 21 to 40 but it was disbanded several years ago due to lack of membership. Obtaining new members whether men or women in these currently active community service clubs
has dramatically declined over the last decade leaving aging memberships. These service clubs have provided many services to the Caldwell community such as school dictionaries, youth football and soccer leagues, eye glass donations, concession stand food sales, community dinners and thousands of dollars in scholarships. It is a shame that with club memberships declining and service clubs disbanding, Caldwell will be losing decades of projects that have been the backbone of community volunteerism.
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Perhaps the changing times of both parents working has driven adults away from volunteering within their community to provide the services that these organizations provide. Please look on the internet to see what these respective service clubs do and contact the one that you think fits your interests. In many cases your employer may pay your annual membership dues and encourage you to participate in club sponsored community volunteer events.
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Cop Stop: Caldwell Police Department New Hires
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Andrew Thomas - comes to us from Idaho Dept of Corrections where he worked for 2 years. Andrew resides in Nampa with his wife and daughter. Andrew is an Idaho native. Anthony Rojo - moved to idaho a few years ago from California (don’t hold it against him!). He lives in Caldwell with his wife and young daughter. They are really looking forward to serving the Caldwell community, which they’ve grown to love dearly. Christopher Ong - comes to us from Aurora Illinois where he spent one year as an officer. Christopher plans to move to Caldwell with his wife and 2 young daughters. They just finished up their first week of miniacademy and have about 4 more weeks before they hit the streets for FTO.
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Andrew Thomas They will be in patrol briefing almost daily (unless
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RAKE UP CALDWELL WILL BE NOVEMBER 6 AT 9 AM - LEAF IT TO US!
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It is time for Rake Up Caldwell. Volunteer teams are needed to rake the yards of Caldwell seniors and those unable to rake due to physical constraints. If you would like to volunteer to rake or know of a neighbor who could use some raking assistance, please let Sonda Boyum know. She is available at
sboyum@cityofcaldwell. org or by calling the City of Caldwell, 208-455-3055. The requirements to have yard raked are: must be over age 65 or physically unable to rake their own leaves, live within the Caldwell city limits (no county addresses or large acreages), and currently reside at the residence to
be raked. Lawns must be cleared of pet waste before rakers arrive. Volunteers will get their address assignments and pick up their leaf bags on Saturday, November 6th at 9 a.m. at the Caldwell City Hall, 411 Blaine. Hot beverages and pastries will be provided. Sign up deadline is October 29th.
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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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‘Our 50th Wedding Anniversary was October 29, 2021. Bill and Kathy Ward were the first couple married in the new Grace Lutheran Church in Caldwell. They have resided in Caldwell all of their married life. Bill retired as a Route Salesman for Zee Medical Service and Kathy retired from the Medical field here in Caldwell. They both have been involved with the Caldwell Night Rodeo and it’s Power of Pink fundraiser. Special “Thank You” to our children for making our 50 years so great! Angie and Dave Brown; Chris Ward, our grandchildren Jaycee McDaniel and Mason McDaniel. Because of Covid Restrictions, we are not venturing out to any special destinations to celebrate at this time.’
Caldwell Public Library Awarded Caldwell Public Library (CPL) was awarded two Library Awards at the 2021 Idaho LibraryAssociation Conference in October. Technology Services Coordinator Shelly Garland was awarded the Paraprofessional of the Year Award and Friends of the Library Secretary and longtime volunteer Donna Briscoe was awarded the Friend of the
Year Award. Both recipients demonstrated incredible dedication to the library and greater Caldwell community, especially given all of the challenges presented by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Garland was nominated by Library Director Lacey Forst. “I am extremely lucky to have [Garland] on
our team and I don’t know how we would have made it through the past year without her guidance and leadership,” Forst said. “I have complete confidence in Shelly’s ability to support and guide us through whatever technology changes will be needed in our uncertain future.” Garland started at the library in 2019 as the technology assistant and moved into the technology coordinator position in the summer of 2020. On top of her regular responsibilities of managing all of the staff and patron technology at the library, she was tasked with creating solutions for keeping these important resources accessible to the community even when the library’s main building had to close to the public and some staff members shifted to working remotely. Briscoe has been a member of the Friends of the Caldwell Public Library, a nonprofit organization that raises money to support library programs and resources, since 2008. She is currently serving as the group’s secretary. She is
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also a hard-working library volunteer, giving hundreds of hours of service to support this community. “Donna has been a very strong and dedicated Caldwell Public Library advocate. She is a leader at library events and programs,” said CPL Board Member Rex Hanson, who nominated Briscoe for the award. Even when the library closed to the public and was unable to have volunteers in the building, Briscoe found ways to continue supporting the library by assisting with various fundraising efforts. From helping to transition the popular Friends of the Library Book Sales to an outdoor setting, to assisting staff in planning the Check Us Out Gala last spring, the library and the community have both benefited from Briscoe’s passionate dedication to making the library a better place for all. The Idaho Library Association gave out nine awards this year. Winners were announced at their annualconference, which was held virtually this year.
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New Videos Feature Educators Views on Supporting Schools and Students The Idaho Education Association has released new videos featuring four distinguished Idaho professional educators sharing their insight and expertise on the value of public education and how the broader community can come together to support Idaho public schools. Under the umbrella of Together We Can, Together We Are, the videos are now available through the website www. greatidahopublicschools. org, which has been developed as a clearinghouse for ideas and information about supporting Idaho
public schools. Here is brief synopsis of the four educators and the topics they discussed. Stacie Lawler, Lakelands School District. Idaho’s 2020 Teacher of the Year, Stacie zeroes in on the importance of supporting the mental and emotional health of students, which is the precursor to academic instruction and achievement. Jorge Pulleiro, Blaine County School District. The 2021 Idaho Teacher of the Year discusses the many different roles that modern day teachers play and en-
CATAPULT Comes to Caldwell Thanks to Caldwell Fine Arts, the Catapult Shadow Dance Company brought their Magic Shadows show to the Jewett Auditorium on the campus of the College of Idaho on October 25th. The dance company (that you may remember from when they performed on Americas Got Talent) brought their unique style of dance behind a lit screen to an appreciative audience that braved the weather to attend a show which they won’t easily forget. The company combines
classic dance with shadow puppetry to bring illusions and a touch of humer to life in the beautiful world of light that projects their act on a giant screen. Their world is built on dancers that become frogs or pandas, elephants or dogs, mushrooms or Christmas trees and then magically transform back to dancers. All the while in shadow and all the while with the fuid movements that only a professional dance team can pull off.
courages parents, legislators and community members to visit classrooms to see how he and other educators “teach from the heart”. Brian Coffey, Nampa School District. Brian calls his decision to become an educator “life changing and life affirming. He also notes that our society is improved when we work together to prepare students for productive adult lives. Peggy Hoy, Twin Falls School District. A longtime teacher now working as an instructional coach, Peggy focuses on the need for all by Michael Hensel, Caldwell Perspective
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students to have opportunity and access. To achieve that goal, Idaho needs smaller class sizes, more personnel, and increased resources. “The overarching goal of the new videos and the Great Idaho Public Schools website is to recognize the important role that all of us play in supporting students and creating the schools our students deserve,” says IEA President Layne McInelly. “Professional educators, parents, school boards, legislators, and community members must come together to ensure
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Page 12 CALDWELL PERSPECTIVE You should never ask a mother who’s gorging on ice cream straight from the carton how she’s doing - unless you plan to stay for a while and listen really listen to what she has to say. Unfortunately, taking the time to really communicate effectively with others within and outside our families is becoming a lost art. Even within the same household, it’s not uncommon to see families, in the same house, texting each other in order to share thoughts and feelings. Sure, it’s faster and non-confrontational, but is it always the best way to express ourselves? Maybe it would be beneficial to revert back at least sometimes to the communication styles of our mothers and grandmothers. It certainly couldn’t hurt to learn some of those “old fashioned” communication skills in order to express genuine concern, caring, and gain clarity with each other. Good communication in families is vital; especially considering how small problems can quickly escalate into big ones when we don’t address them. It’s something that definitely takes a lot of time and effort, but learning to communicate well can yield powerful results. With today’s busy lifestyles, it’s often necessary to actually carve out blocks of time when just talking and being together is the main objective. Sometimes you have to actually take the time in order to have time to talk to each other. Some families have mandatory sit-down dinners every evening to discuss the day’s activities. Others hold family meetings where each has a chance
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to share what is working or not working in the home. This certainly doesn’t mean we need to have formal discussions in order to communicate well with family members. Sometimes the best way to get someone to open up is simply by enjoying a fun activity together. Some of the best discussions my young family ever had was when we took long walks around our neighborhood. I think it was something about the fresh air that allowed them to “air” their feelings-both positive and negative. Maybe your family communicates through music. Or sports. Whatever they may be, family activities allow a relaxed setting for each person to open up. The context or location doesn’t matter as much as the quality of discussions that are taking place. Parents only need to create a setting of openness; a place where children feel safe, connected, and free to express their views and ideas. As a bonus, if we teach our children in the home to listen to others and have civil debates when they disagree, they’ll have the upper hand in many areas of their lives. Here are two ways to make communication a little easier. Listen, listen, listen! It seems contrary, but the best communicators are actually the best listeners. They realize the skill requires more than just one of the five senses. There are two types of communication - verbal and nonverbal. Most communication actually consists of the latter. What someone says using body language usually reveals much more than words ever could. That’s one big disadvan-
tage of texting. You could be that mom who’s sadly slumped over, mindlessly eating that bucket of ice cream - all while texting your best friend about how blissful your life is! Nonverbal cues really help. They’re a great parenting tool when you’re on a fact-finding mission with a child, too. You can usually tell if they’re not being truthful by observing nonverbal traits - proclaiming innocence as they look down at the ground and fidget with their hands in their pockets are usually dead giveaways. In communicating with each other, we often have a lot to spew forth, but don’t always listen and hear what the person on the other end is actually trying to say. Parroting is a good skill to use - It involves repeating or restating what someone has said in your own words(like a parrot!) to check for meaning. To make sure you heard them correctly. Have you ever tried to tell someone something while they were intently focused on doing every little thing besides listening to you? Our ears are not the only things we can use to listen. The eyes play an important role, too, and nothing says you care more than looking someone eye-toeye when they’re speaking. Eyes really are a window to the soul! A wealth of information can be gathered by looking at someone directly and letting them know you’re really interested in what they’re saying. I consider my Mom one of my best examples of someone who drops everything in order to truly listen to whoever is talking to her. It could be one of her children or the checker at the supermarket
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(whom she usually ends up inviting to Thanksgiving dinner!) She makes everyone feel like the most important person on the planet and I want to grow up to be like her some day. She wrote a sweet song years ago from a child’s perspective that still makes me emotional. These words echoed in my mind when I wasn’t exactly paying attention to what my children were saying: Please listen to me with your eyes, Put that old newspaper down, For I’ve something to say and I’ve waited all day, For a time when no one else was around Sometimes the things that I say might seem silly to you, But to me they’re so important and I need to know, That you think I’m important, too. Listen to me with your eyes, I know you’ve so much to do; But if you will just start to see into my heart, You’ll know just how much I love you, For the paper will come every day of your life, There will always be work I fear; But every day I’m growing and I’ll soon be gone And you will no longer hear me say, Please listen to me with your eyes. Avoid Communication Traps. When we open up the doors to communication, we should be aware of the traps that can sometimes lead to unproductivity at best and contention at worst. If we’re flying off the handle when children open up with us, they will be much less likely to spill their hearts in the future. When improvements are needed, it’s helpful to start the conversation with something positive. For example, say a child has been keeping their room clean but they aren’t doing other household chores. It makes a world of difference to praise them first for their diligence in keeping their room clean before trying to correct or modify other behaviors. They will be much more likely to comply when corrected. Another sure-fire trap to communication is when we don’t invite others to listen to what we have to say, but rather demand it in anger. Especially avoid the phrases “you always” or “you never” like the plague. An impatient “You never listen to me!” can easily spiral downward when we overgeneralize. If the discussion is heated, let everyone cool down and try again at a better
time. Then try “I feel” statements instead: Wrong: “You never do the dishes! I’m sick and tired of you being irresponsible!” Right: “I feel overwhelmed when chores aren’t getting done and I’m left to do them.“ Notice in the example how taking ownership of one’s own feelings is not intimidating or accusatory. Even if you believe the person “made” you mad, nobody should have that much control over you as to “make” you anything! Next, it’s important to avoid the “label trap.” Calling someone lazy, stupid, or undependable can quickly make for a hostile environment, not to mention fill a self-fulfilling prophesy: that is, the more you tell someone “what they are” that’s how they will likely act. People, old and young, can actually become what others say they are - when it’s been so ingrained in their minds. Another trap we can get into is when we attempt to just “shoot the breeze,” which in itself is important in families. We don’t always get the results we’re shooting for, however, when we ask close-ended questions. Think of the last time you asked your child, “How was your day?” If, like me, you’ve received a oneword answer like “fine,” it may help to ask open-ended questions instead. Asking “what was the best thing that happened to you today?” will likely invoke more than a mumble before they go in their room and shut the door. With all the negativity in the world right now, it’s more important than ever to take the time to talk about the small, simple, and happy things in life. When we show family members that we care enough to really communicate well with them, we develop a sense of connectedness with each other and bring greater peace in our homes. We may all do well to have a media - free day or two to limit the many distractions bombarding our families. What would happen if every household deleted some timeconsuming phone apps, ditched the news, and gave Netflix the night off? We might be free to communicate with the people we love and listen to them with our eyes.
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Lower Taxes Sustainable Growth Accountability
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.
Lower Taxes
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.
Sustainable Growth
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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Page 14 CALDWELL PERSPECTIVE The Canyon County Festival of Trees is moving the magic of Christmas online for 2021. The festival board has decided to hold a virtual Christmas tree and experience auction, online, November 24 - November 30. “Get ready to get cozy by
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the fire, drink some hot cocoa and bid on your favorite tree to deck your halls or even an experience to gift to your family!” said Amanda Straight, Board Co-President. If you would like to sponsor a tree, wreath, basket or getaway for the online
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auction, now is the time to reach out to Jeff Dunlap at 208-860-7608 or Katie Dallas at Katie.Dallas@h2U. com. You can also simply donate money. All funds benefit the Nampa and Caldwell Meals on Wheels programs. “Now more than ever, the support is needed to make sure no senior goes hungry. We have seen the need in the Caldwell area alone increase by 30 percent. In fact, we currently need at least ten additional volunteers to add more delivery routes to meet demands,” said Julie Warwick, festival board member and Caldwell Meals on Wheels Coordinator. The festival board voted to make this year’s
event a virtual one after considering the rising numbers of COVID-19 in the Treasure Valley and crisis standards of care implemented at the state level. Even though the auction will be online, the board is fully committed to making this a memorable event for the community because it is an imperative fundraiser for our most vulnerable neighbors. “This was an incredibly difficult decision for our board. We are fortunate to live in a community we know will embrace this decision and help us make this event magical. It is crucial to the operating budgets of each Meals on Wheels program in our county,” said Katie Dallas,
November 2021 Canyon County Festival of Trees Board Co-President. Again, the online auction will be live November 24 November 30 and trees will be delivered on December 2. The board is working to update information on the website at www.canyoncountyfestivaloftrees.com. A link to the auction will be posted once it is live and be sure to follow the festival on Facebook and Instagram @CanyonCountyFestivalOfTrees. Download the Magic 97.9 app, your official Canyon County Festival of Trees station for more information as well.
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The Snake River Stampede (SRS) Board of Directors has hired Lynn Calvin as Executive Director of the rodeo. Calvin, a Caldwell native, comes with deep knowledge of the rodeo. As an independent contractor, she played an instrumental role in the rodeo’s advertising and sponsorship contracts for 13 years. She has also served as committee chairman for “Stampede for the Cure” since 2008. With the help of Calvin’s leadership, the breast cancer charity has raised nearly $800,000 to fund mammograms for Southwest Idaho women in need. In 2019, Calvin was appointed to serve as a member of the all-volunteer Board of Directors. She steps away from that commitment to now manage the rodeo business yearround at the board’s direction. “I’m excited about this next chapter with the Snake River Stampede Rodeo. 2021 showed us that we can continue to create and innovate – which we did by adding more fan opportunities with the outdoor amphitheater events. This
is a 106-year-old institution and I plan to support our board in making sure The Stampede remains one of the top rodeos in the world,” says Calvin. In addition to being an accomplished graphic designer, fine artist and creative tour de force, Calvin owns and operates an advertising and design agency. Most recently she was employed as Director of Indian Creek Plaza – a yearround community gathering place and event venue where she created and promoted a record number of events under the Destination Caldwell banner. Current SRS Board President Dan Ward says Calvin’s transition to Executive
Director is a natural step in the rodeo’s evolution, “Lynn has so many talents and community relationships. She understands the Western way of life on a deep level and has been an integral part of growing this rodeo for 15 years. We are in good hands and extremely excited about the future.” The Snake River Stampede was inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2014. The indoor venue at The Ford Idaho Centre is considered a favorite stop for top competitors vying of the nearly half-million dollars in prize money. The rodeo is always the third week of July.
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Caldwell Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Caldwell’s First Hearing Aid Provider On October 7th, the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce helped celebrate Everything Hearing’s new office in the Caldwell Medical Arts Center. Newly located off 10th avenue and Elm street, Everything Hearing is Caldwell’s first and only hearing aid provider. The Chamber helped welcome them to the area in January, and since then their practice has taken off so much that they had to expand to a bigger office—just another testimonial to Caldwell and how well our businesses do out
here! Everything Hearing’s owner and provider, Rick Fauvor, said that Caldwell is his favorite city. That he’s pleased to be in an area that is so family oriented and community based. He believes that Caldwell is the next up-andcoming city in Idaho and he’s happy to be here. Rick’s been in business for over 35 years and had offices all over the west coast. “I’m so thankful to the Chamber, to Jerry Summers, and Ashley Langdon for their hard work at the Chamber. Businesses
supporting other businesses is how it should work. We love that Caldwell’s business community is like a family.” Everything Hearing serves all of the Treasure Valley, with locations in both Caldwell and Meridian, their practice takes most insurance carriers, and they offer financing toward hearing aids. Their office is accepting new patients. If you haven’t yet gotten your annual hearing exam, you should call their office and schedule one whether you have hear-
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plentiful options, each shoe is hand-cut and sewn right in front of the customer in just a few short minutes. Whether purchasing online, a street market boutique, or from the retail location, only the best materials with multiple layers are used to ensure stability and durability. “These moccasins are perfect for new walkers, as the softer sole allows them
to grip their toes to the floor and maintain better balance rather than clunky, heavy shoes,” Aguilar explains. She is constantly learning and improving her craft - she welcomes customer input in order to fulfill their needs. “I consider it one of my greatest blessings to make my living by continuing to create beautiful things for others to enjoy!”
Trendy Mocc Shop Owner, Charlene Aguilar “These are so cute!” customers can be heard saying over the hum of the in-view sewing machines inside Trendy Baby Mocc Shop. The storefront is located on the main floor of the newly remodeled Oakes Brother’s building on Main Street. Most days, shop owner Charlene Aguilar can be found with her small team of employees, spending hours making the practical, varied, and unique shoes hundreds of babies will take their first steps in. Aguilar has always enjoyed being creative. She was a school teacher for ten years in Las Vegas, but had always dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur. After moving to Rexburg, Idaho in 2015, Charlene sought to find a niche market that would fill a consumer need as she phased out of her teaching career. “I started with baby skirts, she said, but they just weren’t selling.” After a little more research, she found a
market that seemed quite unique: Baby shoes. Not a lot of people were making homemade footwear for little people. “Within 24 hours, I looked up a tutorial on YouTube,” She explained, “ I learned how to make the shoes, created an Etsy shop, and had my first sale.” Encouraged with her early success, she upped her game when she broke into the wholesale market with a platform called jane. com. Aguilar went from making 8-12 pairs per day to 50-100. She knew then she could quit teaching for good and had created her primary income. In 2019, more wholesale contracts came and with it orders for 150-300 pairs of moccasins per day; a pace that hasn’t slowed since. Aguilar hasn’t been at her current location for very long. After working solely from home in Rexburg, she moved to Caldwell in 2020. At first, she rented out a
space in the basement of the Oakes Brothers building for 8 months. She is able to provide financial support to not only herself but is able to employ 5 others who use their talents to help her business grow. Charlene is busily happy creating unique, high-quality soft-sole moccasins for babies and toddlers. She sells other unique baby clothing and accessories, but the moccasins are her main focus. After choosing from
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This spectacular day found Squinty in the left front seat on an airplane. Therefore, the day qualified as spectacular in his ten-year long life. The sun shone somewhere, just not on the airplane du jour. His dad sat next to him and functioned as the pilot in command. The mission for today had on the schedule dropping a local DJ from the plane. The DJ had ‘won’ a contest that involved the winner jumping from an airplane. Squinty thought he lost, but that is another story. Parachutes are an emergency only device. On takeoff there were four people on board. The
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passenger door had the day off to accommodate two people leaving midflight. The seating in the cabin did not qualify as business class. When the designers of this plane finalized the design of this plane, leg room in the rear cabin seating did not make the final drawings. The two seats in the main cabin left little room for two adults to sit. Adding the paraphernalia required for a parachute jump made the tight fit even tighter. It looked as if the jumpers would need to be pried out by a third party. Even so, the ‘winner’ took the seat by the open door. As the ground began to
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fall away Squinty concentrated on enjoying the time in flight. He did not care that the two in the back preferred to leave in the middle of things. Enjoying every second of the flight. Days like this were rare occasions. As they climbed away from the ground Squinty wanted to mash his nose against the window next to his left shoulder to get a better view of the receding world. He managed to resist the urge. Climbing to the altitude from which the passengers wished to depart the perfectly good airplane and the assigned cow pasture to land in it came time for the DJ to claim his prize. Leaning his head into the slip stream would allow
him to fall out of the plane. Instead of needing to pull the rip cord one end of a static line had been attached to the seat frame. This allowed the DJ to fully enjoy the sensory overload of the first few seconds of free fall. It also made sure the parachute would open before the ground arrived. That was the theory. So, out he went, and the static line did its job. The DJ had a good canopy in short order. He could enjoy the scenery for the next few minutes as he waited for the touchdown. The second contestant handed Squinty the static line so it would not encumber him. He wanted to free fall a bit, just for the fun of it. Squinty held on and
watched the next contestant lean out into the slip stream and disappear. For the next thick slice of eternity Dad rolled the plane into a left turn so they could watch the progress toward the ground of the second jumper. As the second jumper hurtled toward the ground Squinty become convinced the guy would smack into the ground leaving a large blood stain on the point of impact. The free fall extended for what seemed to be several minutes of hurtling toward the ground. As each second passed a bad ending became increasingly certain. Then it happened, Squinty saw a large purple stain appear.
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CopyCats & Caldwell Perspective Halloween Coloring and Essay Contest WINNERS
Amari Hernandez 3 years old
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We had such a great response from the kids in the community. Thank you parents for helping them get turned in. These are our winners for the Halloween coloring contest. Be watching for the December edition, our team had so much fun hearing from you kids that we have decided that another should happen for Christmas.
Crustless Pie: A Treat For Those With Gluten Intolerance
The holiday season is a popular time to entertain. Food is often a focal point of holiday season entertaining. Individuals who navigate food allergies or intolerances may shy away from certain celebrations out of fear that a nibble of this or a bite of that may trigger an allergic response. In such instances, concern about ingredients can cast a pall over normally festive occasions. Those with Celiac disease or gluten intolerances must be mindful of the foods they consume. Meals or desserts containing gluten, a protein found in grains like wheat, semolina, rye, barley, graham, spelt, farina,
and more, can trigger intestinal distress and other symptoms. With delicious pies, cakes and cookies on the holiday serving table, gluten is likely to make an appearance. However, with careful planning, people who cannot stomach foods that contain gluten can still indulge in their favorite holiday flavors. “Crustless Libby’s® Famous Pumpkin Pie” is a variation on traditional pumpkin pie served at Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings. Without the crust, individuals who avoid gluten can still dive into that pumpkinand-spice combination that’s so popular around the holiday season. Enjoy this recipe, courtesy of Libby’s® Pumpkin. Crustless Libby’s® Famous Pumpkin Pie Makes 8 servings 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves 2 large eggs 1 can (15 ounces) Libby’s® 100% Pure Pumpkin 1 can (12 fluid ounces)
Nestlé® Carnation Evaporated Milk Nonstick cooking spray Whipped cream (optional) 1. Preheat oven as directed below. Glass baking dishes without crust require a cooler oven, and in most cases, a longer baking time. 2. Spray baking dish with nonstick cooking spray or lightly grease bottom of baking pan or baking dish. 3. Mix sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves in a small bowl. Beat eggs in a large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk. 4. Bake as directed below or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. 5. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately or refrigerate. Cooking times 9-inch-round glass pie dish: 325 F; bake for 55 to 60 minutes 10-inch-round glass pie dish: 325 F; bake for 45 to 50 minutes 8-inch-round cake pan: 350 F; bake for 45 to 50 minutes 9-inch-round cake pan: 350
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CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF KINDNESS The phrase “caught in the act’’ usually bears a negative connotation. It’s usually used as a verb in the past tense for when someone chances upon someone doing something unexpected. In fact, the person is usually caught “in flagrante delicto” doing something underhanded, immoral, or illegal! After a recent discussion with the publisher of The Caldwell Perspective, we have de-
cided to turn this phrase into something positive for an important reason: There seems to be a growing sentiment of discord in our community- over politics, policy, or just a plain loss of civility. Just turning on the news or skimming through random headlines really drives home this point. It’s easy to see how negative news and controversy can easily eclipse all the good that’s happening all around
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us. At best, it could really put a damper on one’s day. At worst, we can start to lose our faith in humanity. We believe one of the greatest cures to negativity is to simply look for the good. The soft-spoken, reassuring childhood icon Fred Rogers once said, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” This newspaper has always had the goal of highlighting the positive things that are happening in our community. This month, we begin a new special monthly section, “Caught in the act-of kindness.” We want to highlight the many acts of service that usually go unnoticed but are so important in fostering good feelings among neighbors. We’ll be on the lookout for people (and businesses) in our community who foster
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positivity - those who reach out to lift strangers and friends alike to make their days a little brighter. We also need our reader’s help to help us find inspiring incidents to share for this section. Here’s how: 1. Try every day to look for “the helpers.” For example, this can be a checker at the supermarket who compliments you or the neighbor who offers to babysit your kids while you have some alone time. 2. Email editor@caldwellperspective.com or call/text Valerie Christensen at 208416-1127 to report the kind deed in a few sentences like this one: “When I was having a sad day, my friend Lisa just unexpectedly showed up at my door to check on me. She really has a gift for
knowing when someone needs her smile and words of comfort.” (note: this really happened!) As an incentive to look for the good in our community, we will be entering all monthly submissions into a drawing for prizes from local businesses. It’s our hope to fill a whole page with the small, simple, yet profound goodness of Caldwell. Are you ready to catch people in the act? Let’s do it!
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Open Hearts and Caregiving: Caregiver Appreciation Month November is typically known for its most popular holiday-Thanksgiving. However, there are other lesserknown monthly observances that are deserving of recognition. They also happen to fit in nicely with the Thanksgiving holiday because they involve some special people we can truly be thankful for. The month of November has been designated as National Caregivers month for Families, Home Health, National Hospice Palliative Care and Long-term health. Although the observances are recognized at a national level, there are plenty of ways to support our caregivers locally. Family caregivers in our community are always deserving of recognition. They give more than most can ever imagine, and it’s usually a 24-hours a day/7-days a week job. Caring for a senior with Alzheimer’s or a child
with special needs can be especially demanding. Providing this around the clock care can make it difficult to hold employment outside the home because of unexpected medical visits or having to leave work suddenly because of an emergency. National Family Caregivers Month can be used as an opportunity to say thank you and provide reprieve for the caregivers who make all the difference in their family member’s lives. An offer to pick up groceries or do unfinished tasks around the house could make all the difference for these busy, hardworking caregivers. There are times when a loved one who would otherwise need a transfer to outside medical care are able to stay in their homes - thanks to Home Health professionals. In November, Home Care Health Month pays trib-
ute to the talented nurses, home care aides, therapists, and social workers who work hard to make a positive difference in the lives of the patients and families they serve in the comfort of their own homes. With a few accommodations, patients can receive quality medical care in a familiar environment. Home health professionals may provide palliative care, which helps improve the quality of life of people diagnosed with a serious or lifethreatening illness. Hospice care is always palliative, but different in that it is available to those who may be in the final months or weeks of life. This month’s proclamation from the National Hospice and Palliative Care organization states at the core of hospice and palliative care is its integrated approach to treatment, “including expert medical care and symptom control, as well as attending to the patient’s emotional, spiritual and psychosocial needs.” The number of emotions experienced by caregivers in this field is rewarding but can at times be overwhelming physically and emotionally. Those who give of themselves so freely are sure to appreciate a TLC gift basket, massage certificates, or another thank-you to feel appreciated while doing their valuable work. When a family member’s condition cannot be managed at home, many grateful family members
by Valerie Christensen, Caldwell Perspective
turn to long-term care facilities to provide safe havens for loved ones who can no longer accomplish tasks of daily living on their own. The special people working at such locations have been especially hard-hit during the pandemic. They have had to say goodbye to many long-term residents who had become dear friends. Many times, they have been the ones to wipe away tears or be the sole physical contact for residents who could not understand why their families could not visit them. Many national and local long-term care facilities are facing budget cuts and struggle to provide comfort and other items for residents. We, as a community, can support such facilities, the staff, and its residents. Teresa Armenta recently moved to a Caldwell convalescent home and cannot say enough kind words about Kim, the office manager at the facility. “She’s the one who puts up with the gossip, he said/she said and everything that goes along with day-to-day living, “Armenta said, “She is a wonderful person.” Having managed a nursing home in her younger years, Armenta knows the amount of work that goes into the profession and recently offered her services as a special activity director, organizing a Christmas project for other residents at the home. She has set up a GoFundMe ac-
count “Helping the disabled and the elderly” under her name and turned to the community app, Nextdoor, for help. She posted, “unfortunately we don’t have the funds to provide what I would like to provide for residents at Christmas time, so I’m reaching out to all my Caldwell neighbors and asking for some help.” She said donations of money, decorations, heaters, or other items would be appreciated. She has been deeply touched by several neighbors who have offered to help already and welcomes further donations leading up to Christmas. Armenta says those who are interested in donating should be aware that those living in the facility range in age from 45-93 years old. Most of them are farmers, retired bus drivers, and veterans. Unfortunately, many of them feel isolated, alone, and forgotten. She continued, “Christmas is a time where nobody should be left alone, and a lot of these people have been dropped off and out of sight/out of mind and nobody deserves that.” She wants this Christmas to be one they will never forget. Whether they are family caregivers, home health, hospice, or long-term facility workers, we can all find ways to give back to the special people who work tirelessly to ensure those in their care get the help they need every day.
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Dave’s Big Back Yard We all revel when fall colors arrive. Maples, cottonwoods, ash and many others afford us the reds, yellows and oranges that are so pleasing to our rods and cones. There are also some sounds that are distinctly fall. The kear of a flicker (rhymes with tear) that is heard more commonly in fall than in any other time of the year. The muffled sound of shot guns in the distance another sound that brings back
memories of a flushing rooster pheasant, or a flock of geese circling your decoy spread. Geese themselves inspire a feeling of longing as we hear their lonesome honks as they course across a stormy sky. The rattling leaves of a cornfield on a windy day can make a person shiver even if he is wearing a warm coat. Favorite sounds in November are line screaming on my reel because a steelhead is unwilling to come
onboard. That sound has been unfamiliar to my ears since the runs have been so poor in recent years. I have fished Brownlee and C.J. Strike more and that’s all fun, but it ain’t the same as a steelhead. Hunting pheasants on the WMA always consumes some of my time and a great deal of my dog’s energy in November, maybe I will work in some short chukar hunts depending on my physical stamina and
by Dave McCormick
weather permitting there will still be fishing on Brownlee and C.J. Strike. The sounds of November can bring both outdoor opportunities and outdoor chores. Those reds and yellows I mentioned previously are pretty on a tree, work when they pile up on your lawn. Enjoy the vanishing Fall days don’t forget our backyard feathered friends. Have a great Thanksgiving.
Dave McCormick
Local Dirt Perspective How to rejuvenate a lawn? To aerate or to power rake or even start over. There are many things that
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by Pat King
course, these are my opinions based on 40 years of doing lots of lawn rejuvenation’s. First, what is aeration? Aeration is a process of poking holes in hard compacted soil to aid in letting water, air and nutrients reach the roots of turf. A heavy machine rolls on the surface of a turf driving hard hollow tubes into the compacted soil and pulling plugs out as you drive the machine over the turf. These plugs lay on the surface and should be collected and recycled into mulch later. What is power raking? Power raking is the use of a vertical flail (not fixed) blade machine that beats the ground slicing through thatch and combing out dead grass and other organic matter and can knock down high spots or earth worm mounds making a smoother surface leaving mounds of debris to be collected and mulched. They are both good methods, but power raking is generally better than aerating and here’s why. Aeration is needed really when the ground becomes so compacted that grass can’t grow at all, like a cart path on a golf course. When soil is so hard water and nutrients can’t penetrate the surface and roots can’t breathe
to grow. The plugs should be removed, and sand and organic matter should be work in the holes, so the holes don’t just collapse in and your back to compacted. Power raking removes debris that is smothering the surface allowing sun and air to aid in nutrient take up as well as natural sanitizing of the soil from diseases. Yes, power raking beats up the lawn but that process alone really invigorates your lawn. But sometimes your lawn is so old and tired that killing it off, tilling up the soil, adding compost, sand, or topsoil, leveling, and replanting with sod or a high-quality seed blend of Kentucky blue grass and perennial rye maybe just the ticket as well. Soils tend to get drained of organic matter unless you’re mulching regularly. Just putting fertilizer down does nothing long term.
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FILL THE FOOD BANKS...Scouting for Food is ON!
Scouting For Food
Salvation Army Food Pantry Volunteers Most of us are fortunate to have food in our pantries and a warm dinner on the table every night, but sadly many in our community are struggling to put food on the table and in need of a lift up during these trying times. During this historic pandemic, communities are experiencing extraordinary needs. It is estimated that 1 in 6 Idahoans and 1 in 4 children are potentially facing food insecurity. Local food banks are being overwhelmed by food requests from families who don’t have food in their pantries. Scouting for Food is an annual food-collection drive run by the Boy Scouts of America and its community partners like Taco Bell, Beckman Foundation and JustServe plus friends of
by Kelli G. Jenkins, JustServe Caldwell
items collected will be delivered to local food banks in our community. You can help fill the food banks too! Join the Scouting for Food drive by planning you own unique way to participate. Organize your own Scouting for Food drive within your churches, businesses, service clubs, families, and neighborhoods. Gather all nonperishable food items and deliver them directly to any of the following local food banks on Saturday, November 13th, between 10 am - noon. Also, if you don’t receive a flyer, please join us by dropping off non-perishable food directly to one of the food banks. CALDWELL Oasis Food Center: 506 W. Simplot Blvd. (entrance off Kit Road) Caldwell Salvation Army Food Pantry: 1015 E. Chi-
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cago Street (alley) St. Clare’s Food Pantry: 3719 Cleveland Blvd. (located behind Saint Vincent De Paul store) WICAP Food Pantry: 502 Main Street (alley) MARSING The HUB Marsing Food Pantry: 205 8th Avenue West HOMEDALE EL-ADA Food Pantry: 15 W. Colorado Street This is a unique time for all of us and a perfect season to do something small that will make a big difference in the lives of others. Let’s unite as a community, help to fill local food banks, and show our love and commitment to helping others by “Doing a Good Turn Daily.” Visit JustServe.org to find opportunities to help our others in our community.
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scouting and many food bank volunteers. Some think that one of the Boy Scout Slogans is a bit oldfashioned: “Do a Good Turn Daily.” Their slogan puts into practical terms the concept of helpfulness. “DO” means that we don’t wait for others, but rather we see a need and ask others to join us to “Do a Good Turn Daily.” It’s time for all of us to demonstrate our devotion to community service by doing a good turn to help fill the empty shelves in our local food banks so they can continue doing a good turn by helping those in our community who are hungry. The Scouting for Food drive will take place in November. On November 6th, Boy Scouts and their community partners will distrib-
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ute flyers in neighborhoods to let them know about the food drive and extend invitations for the community to help fill the food banks. On November 13th, these same partners and Boy Scouts will revisit those same houses and neighborhoods by 10 am to pick up sacks of non-perishable foods like pasta, peanut butter, canned fruits & vegetables, spaghetti sauce, tuna fish & canned meats, and other shelf-stable foods. All food
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Vote November 2nd Jarom Wagoner for Caldwell Mayor
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(retired Caldwell Police Officer (12 years) current General Manager of Sawtooth sports) What really gets me excited about Jarom and why we are drawn to him is the values that he carries as a human being, as a man and as a leader of his family. We have known him for a long time; he is someone I respect a ton and have ultimate admirration for. I love the way that he leads by example, the ability to have a house in order, who leads his family and children. I have seen him in those roles in life and just really serving other people; I put a premium on that. We know he is the right person for us and for our community. We are just excited to support him through this run for mayor, we would encourage everybody and anybody to look into who he is and what he is about and encourage them to support him as well. He is Caldwell!
Angie Ivie
(former College of Idaho Professor (17 years). Left last year to pursue a DIY Blog) “Chad was a police officer for several years, one of the things we really appreciated about him being a Caldwell police officer was that we really saw alot of support from the community and that is something we always felt from Jarom, in particular. As far back as I can remember Jarom was always a stewardship for service. He served his community, he served his church, he was always looking for ways to help serve others. We have seen him serve in the schools and that is something that when I think of a person who emulates stewartship; honestly Jarom is right there at the top. From the first time we met Jarom, I have known of his love for Caldwell. He is someone who wants to make Caldwell better.
Terry Harrell
(Retired Lieutenant Colonel Of The US Army) As a leader in the United States Army it’s clear to me that we need good leaders not just in our military, but in our development as a community, in the city and the county. That is one thing that Jarom brings that I don’t think any of the other candidates do; that vision and understandinging of what it’s going to take to develop and improve the infrustructure so that we don’t have to take a pause.
Colby Lampman
(Broker and Owner of Homes of Idaho Real Estate) Homes of Idaho is a family owned, 2nd generation business here in the Treasure Valley since 1978. From a business perspective Jarom Wagoner has helped Homes of Idaho tremendiously. We met with him and and shared our vision of being here in Caldwell again. Under my leadership/ownership a few years ago we decided to embark on opening an office at Indian Creek Plaza. We met with Jarom and we figured out a strategy and plan for what we needed to do and how we should conform and fit in here in Caldwell. He was instrumental in our success opening an office in Caldwell. Jarom Wagoner would make a fantastic mayor.
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(Bradshaw Construction Serving Caldwell for 32 years) On a personal level, Jarom Wagoner is a man of high integrity I have built many neighborhoods in Caldwell over the years and Jarom was a huge advocate for what I was trying to do. I think Jarom is a good candidate for Mayor; he has a lot of integrity.
Mike Pollard
(Caldwell City Councilman) “I encourage all Caldwell Voters to vote for Jarom Wagoner for Caldwell Mayor. He is a former Caldwell Senior Planner and Idaho legislator. Please support this very qualified candidate.”
One of my favorite stories as a developer. We developed a Dutch Brothers in Caldwell a few years back and Jarom was the lead planner for that project. When I go to different cities, I always tell them if you did your planning, zoning and your meetings like Caldwell when Jarom was there it would be so much easier and the process would be so much smoother.
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