The Courier
NEWS 55 Years of Helping Others
Like many things in our world, medical services have changed dramatically. Except for a few rare circumstances, the days of doctors making house calls are gone. So too are the Candy Stripers at hospitals. Mostly young women, candy stripers were hospital volunteers who work without regular pay in a variety of health care settings under the supervision of nurses. Many of them were members of Future Nurses of America (a high school organization similar to FFA) and volunteering at a local hospital gave them the opportunity to see if nursing was what they really wanted to do. In 1965, a young Gooding woman joined the ranks of candy stripers at the old Gooding Hospital that once stood where Ridley's food market is today. Connie Jacobson wore the red and white striped uniform until 1972 when she went off to CSI to get her LPN, Licensed Practical Nurse. Connie worked at the Gooding Memorial Hospital at the end of 12th Avenue East until 2010 when the North Canyon Medical Center opened its doors. The biggest challenge of moving to the new facility was the change over from hand-written records to computerized records. The other big challenge was figuring out how to turn off the lights during their first night at NCMC. However, none of that damped Connie's enjoyment of watching people go home after helping them recover from whatever illness or injury brought them to the hospital. A week from today, Connie Jacobson will hang up her uniform and set out on a new adventure of retirement. But before she goes, friends and family are invited to the Gooding Senior Center (308 Senior Avenue) on June 5th to celebrate her life-time of service.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
May 19, 2021
Vol 45 Num 20
Camas P&Z to Review Comprehensive Plan
At their June 1st meeting, the Camas County Planning and Zoning Commission will begin a review of the county's Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan). Idaho State Statute requires cities and counties to review their comp plans at least once every ten years and make appropriate changes if necessary. While comp plans are not law, they are required documents that provide information about a particular community and long range plans regarding about a dozen different topics including: school facilities, transportation, economic development, etc. This document also addresses potential land use. The Comp Plan Map is sometimes called a future land use map (FLUM) but regardless of the label, this map deliniates various areas within a county or city where certain types of development might take place in the future. The purpose of the comp plan is to show that your local government has "planned" for growth within the community, and has considered various ideas to deal with that growth in a way that is compatable with the needs and desires of the community. To that end, the Camas P&Z Commission is looking for information from you, both to provide an accret picture of where the county is right now, and what you see for the future. In general, county P&Z meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at the Courthouse Annex (517 Soldier Road) at 7:00 p.m. These meetings are open to the public, but comments from the public may be limited. Check the monthly P&Z agenda to see what section of the plan is being reviewed.
Recreational Shooters: Know Your Target to Protect Nongame Birds
by Brian Pearson, Conservation Public Information Specialist Spring is a popular season for recreational shooters in southwest Idaho, but it’s also a critical time of year for a number of nongame bird species that nest in, or are commonly found in, popular shooting areas. While the majority of hunters and recreational shooters follow the law, Fish and Game officials remind shooters they are likely to encounter protected nongame birds, and to be sure of their target while
out in the field. “The illegal shooting of protected nongame wildlife such as owls, hawks, eagles, and other birds such as long-billed curlews is a persistent and prevalent problem in Idaho,” said Deniz Aygen, Fish and Game’s Watchable Wildlife Biologist. “Long-billed curlews and many species of raptors are identified by Fish and Game as see species of 5..... greatest conservation page need, and sadly, substantial poaching occurs in areas that were established to aid in their conservation, but
are also heavily used by recreational shooters.” Nearly all the nongame bird species found in Idaho are classified as protected. However, European starlings, Eurasian-collared doves, house sparrows, and rock pigeons are nonnative and can be taken outside city limits year-round with a hunting license. Recently published research shows that poaching protected nongame species — specifically raptors and long-billed curlews — is more common in areas with high use by recreational continued on page 2...