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Magic Valley Hosts Dinner on the Dairy In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture’s Idaho Preferred® program will host a series of dinners at a variety of farms around the state to promote the quality and diversity of Idaho food and agriculture products. The Dinner on the Farm series will kick off on Saturday, June 8, 2013 with Dinner on the Dairy. Dinner on the Dairy will feature a sixcourse meal created from the best of Idaho’s agricultural bounty. The menu will include local dairy products, lamb, fish, beef, barley, beans, vegetables and more – all sourced from the Magic Valley growing area. In addition, local wines will be paired with each course. This memorable meal will be prepared by Chef Mark Owsley, executive chef of the St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center. Chef Owsley has a long career of presenting outstanding meals at charity and fundraising events throughout the Magic and Treasure valleys. In addition to outstanding Idaho foods, the Dinner on the Dairy also will include a tour of the state-of-the-art Si-Ellen Farms dairy. Si-Ellen Farms is owned by the Roth family. The name comes from Simon and Mary Ellen Roth, who built the dairy in 1995. Today the 7,000-cow operation is managed by Simon and Mary Ellen’s children and grandchildren and hosts national and international guests who come to learn cutting-edge dairy technology and management. “This event is a great way for concontinued on page 10.....
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Jacob Novinger - 2013 Art & Soul Winner As you drive through Gooding, just north of North Valley Acadamy, you will see a creature that is seldom see in this part of the world - a giraffe. But don’t worry, this giraffe won’t be nibbling on your trees or rose bushes. Jacob Novinger’s “Flaming Giraffe” was the First Place winner in this year’s Art & Soul Contest put on by the Magic Valley Arts Council. The fourteen and a half foot sculpture is made out of copper and rusted mild steel. Inspired by Salvador Dali’s painting with the same name, the giraffe’s mane reflects light just like fire at certain times of the day. Thanks to the overwelming support from the Gooding Community and the surrounding areas, Jacob Novinger not only won First Place, he was also awarded the Dr. Alan and Fran Frost Frost Family Fund Award of $10,000. Be sure to check out his other works of art at www.jacobnovinger.com
2013 STATE TRACK MEET The 2013 3A, 2A & 1A State Track & Field Championships will be held at Middleton High School on May 17th and 18th (Friday & Saturday). This Friday, field events will begin in the morning starting at 9 a.m. The starting gun for track events will be at 3:30 p.m. On Saturday, field events will resume at 9 a.m. with the Parade of Athletes taking place at 11:30 a.m. At 12:30 the final track events will begin. Admission to the events is $5.00 per day (Senior citizens and students with an activity card may purchase discount tickets). Turn to page 8 for a list of our area athletes and the events in which they will be competing.