The Courier
NEWS
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
June 12, 2024
Vol 48 Num 24
Camp Rainbow Gold Ready for Campers New RV Dump in Fairfield
This week, Hidden Paradise, the home of Camp Rainbow Gold north of Fairfield, welcomed their first campers of the season. The 2024 campers will be the first to stay in the brand new Blackrock Village. Just a year ago, Blackrock Homes out of Boise started the construction of a six cabin village just below the main lodge. Along with Alturas Homes, Core Building Company, and James Clyde Homes, these companies donated a huge amount of labor and materials to make sure the cabins were ready for special needs campers. The primary purpose of Hidden Paradise is to be Idaho's premier medical camp - a place where kids with medical needs can enjoy the great outdoors. While Camp Rainbow Gold's focus is oncology camps for kids going through cancer treatments, Hidden Paradise is also available to other group serving kids with medical needs.
And... thanks to Blue Cross of Idaho and Andersen Construction there is new Med Shack to facilitate the medical needs of campers. When the property was purchased in 2019, Blue Cross committed just over $2 million to build the Med Shack. With the help of Andersen Construction, the building was completed this year and under budget. Now, the Med Shack will provided a safe place to store medications, as well as a private place for campers to receive treatments or first-aid. Last Thursday, the camp host a Thank You BBQ for all the volunteers who have helped with construction the new buildings. Camp Rainbow Gold CEO/Executive Director, Elizabeth Lizberg, said she was amazed that over 50% of the construction costs have been covered by donations from building companies and other individuals. "It is incredible to see how far we have come in such a sort time. But... we are not finished." She said their next big project is a new lodge. The old lodge is great, but it is too small. A new building will be constructed just up the hill from the old lodge that will provide space for large cafeteria as well as a meeting hall when the weather outside is unpleasant. To learn more about Camp Rainbow Gold/Hidden Paradise, goto camprainbowgold.org and see how you can help.
In May, the City of Fairfield closed the RV dump at the city park and opened a new RV dump at the west end of the Mill Park Subdivision (just off Highway 20 west of the Iron Mountain Inn). The address is 8 Mill Pond Road. The new facility was built with grant money from the Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation. The dump fee is $10 per dump and 5 minutes of water is $10. The station can also accept credit/debt cards.
☞ 2024 Farmers Markets
Gooding’s Tuesday Market: 2 to 6 p.m. every Tuesday at the corner of 13th Avenue and Main Street (just south of the LDS church). Market manager is Mel Gallup (208-358-2027). Hagerman Farmers Market: has moved to the Hagerman RV Village on the north end of town. They are open every Sunday from 9 to 2 at the Hagerman City Park. If you have questions, call Cindy Brooks at 208-539-7664. Lincoln County Farmers Market: open every Friday from 4-8 p.m. at the Lincoln County Courthouse Lawn. For more information, call 808-285-8255 or goto lincolncofarmersmarket.com And... To celebrate Fathers' Day, the Lincoln County Farmers' Market will hosting the COOLEST CAR IN LINCOLN COUNTY contest this Friday! First prize is a full interior detail & car wash from J&M Auto Body Repair (entry is free, but contestants must have 4L plates or Lincoln County registration).