Courier NEWS Vol 45 Num 17

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The Courier

NEWS

Vern Eames Retires From Zions Bank After 43-Year Banking Career

Gooding branch Manager Vern Eames is retiring on April 30th after 17 years of service to Zions Bank. Clients and community members are invited to visit the branch at 502 Main St. during the week of April 26 to enjoy refreshments and visit with Eames. Eames’ banking career began in 1978 at First Interstate Bank and he joined Zions Bank in 2003 as a commercial loan officer. One year later, he was promoted to Gooding branch manager. During his career, Eames has served consumer, commercial and agricultural clients in Gooding, Lincoln, Camas, Elmore and Butte counties. “Vern has always maintained strong ties to our clients and to the communities we serve,” said Merri Johnson, Eastern Idaho Region president. “Under his leadership, our Gooding team helped many farmers process Paycheck Protection Loans this year, helping them retain land that has been in their family for generations.” In his retirement, Eames and his wife plan to travel, maintain their small ranch, and continue his family’s involvement in rodeo by training horses. About Zions Bank Zions Bank, a division of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Member FDIC, operates 25 branches in Idaho and 98 branches in Utah and Wyoming. In addition to offering a wide range of traditional banking services, Zions Bank is also a leader in small business lending. Founded in 1873, Zions Bank has been serving the communities of the Intermountain West for more than 145 years. Additional information is available at www.zionsbank.com

see page 5..... Fair Board is following COVID-19 guidelines and will limit the number of entrants. Come early to ensure your spot on the dance floor!

News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding

April 28, 2021

Vol 45 Num 17

Critical Race Theory

My son is graduating from BSU next month. Like many other young adults, it has taken him five years to achieve this goal. Part of the reason it took an extra year is because he struggled with a certain subject... math. There was one class, however, that gave him trouble which had nothing to do with his abilities. The teacher/professor insisted on making students write in support of ideas that were abhorrent to my son. He tried his best but to no avail - he had to retake the class. The retake was with a different professor and, lo and behold, he had no problem passing the class. In the past few weeks, the Idaho legislature has been struggling with education funding, not because of lack of money but because some of that funding is being used to promote ideas that many of them find abhorrent. One such idea is Critical Race Theory (CRT). What is CRT? It is primarily an academic discipline, formulated in the 1990s, that tries to address problems in race relations. The good part of CRT is its recognition that race is not based in biology. Scientific research such as the Human Genome Project has long refuted the idea of biological racial differences. This is a direct rejection of Darwin’s theories on race which have been used to support racism, slavery, and eugenics. Race is a social construct based on the fear or apprehension we all have when faced with something or someone that is different. This is a good thing (especially for young children) because it makes us cautious around strangers. However, when this fear is applied to whole groups of people based on superficial differences (color, sex, height, weight, etc.), it leads to racism and other forms of discrimination. The dark side of CRT is its insistence that racism is embedded within our legal system and express in public policies which perpetuate racial inequality. While many proponents of CRT simply want to change the laws they find objectionable, some of them believe the law is irredeemable and must be replaced. These theorists claim that the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection), and Fifteenth Amendment (voting rights) do not promote equality. Rather (they claim) these laws provide “camouflage” for white supremacy, patriarchy, and oppression. For the true believers in CRT... continued on page 2...


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