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There is Magic In the Fair
The Lincoln County will continue this evening (July 27th) with the ATV & Motorcycle Rodeo at the rodeo arena starting at 7:00 p.m. Riders will compete in Barrel and Pole races, Slow and Dress races, and the Limbo. Entry forms available at lincolncountyfairandrodeo.weebly.com On Thursday, July 28th, Ed and Janet Sandy will lead the Fair Parade as this year's Grand Marshals. Ed and Janet Sandy were high school sweethearts at Shoshone High School and have been married for 57 years. They have lived in their home on Apple Street for nearly as long - 52 years. While in High School, Ed was active in football and basketball, and FFA, serving as Chapter President, District Secretary and earned his State Farmer Degree. Janet was also active in FHA earning a State Homemaking Degree, as well as being a cheerleader, playing in the band, and singing in choir. Both of them were active in 4H. Ed taught in the Shoshone School District for 33 years - he was Athletic Director, coached wrestling, football, and girls' basketball. He served for many years on the Shoshone Education Foundation Board and is currently on the Shoshone Library Board. Janet worked as a Registered Nurse at area hospitals and taught nursing at CSI for 35 years. She also became a Nurse Practitioner and worked at Shoshone Family Medical Center for 35 years along with her teaching position. Parade line-up is at 5:00 p.m. with a start time of 6:00. Thursday is also the first night of the Lincoln County Rodeo at 8:00 p.m. This Saturday at 4 p.m., July 30th, the arena will host United Truck & Tractor Pull and on Sunday at 4:00 old guys and their toys will compete in the Antique Tractor Pull. -- -- -- -- -p Camas County Fair Events. This Saturday & Sunday the 4-H Horse Show will be held at the C Me Later Arena. The Fair Decoration contest entries will be judged next Wednesday, August 3rd, at 10 a.m. so have your displays ready! Also next Wednesday, bring your open class and 4H items to the Legion Hall from 10 to 4. p Gooding County Fair Events. will be held August 13th thru 20th. Jr. Rodeo is August 13th but entries close July 29! Entry forms available at goodingprorodeo.com/jr-rodeo. The Gooding Pro Rodeo is August 17th thru 20th. Ticket sales will begin July 15th at the Gooding County Fair Office (201 Lucy Lane). Tickets will also be available online at tickets.goodingprorodeo. com (tickets will not be available at Valley County Stores this year). Prices are $16-$21 (adults) and $10-$11 (children). There will be no general admission seating.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
July 27, 2022
Vol 46 Num 30
Quality Education Act
Certified for the November Ballot
Idaho's Secretary of State recently announced that the "Quality Education Act" ballot initiative is officially certified to appear on the November ballot as Proposition 1. The proposition's primary supporter "Reclaim Idaho" also announced their intent to go door-to-door in Idaho’s 44 counties to promote the initiative. If approved, Proposition 1 would raise $323 million a year for K-12 programs and teacher/support staff salaries. The measure would be paid for by raising Idaho’s corporate tax rate to 8% and by adding new income tax on earnings above $250,000 (individuals) or $500,000 (married couples). In the coming months, community organizers from Reclaim Idaho may be knocking on your door to encourage you to vote "YES" on Proposition 1. One of their main arguments in favor of the proposition is Idaho's ranking in education funding per student. While it is true that Idaho's education funding is one of the lowest in the nation, those numbers do not account for cost of living. Also, those numbers say nothing about the ultimate success of Idaho students. Reclaim Idaho also believes that low teacher salaries are the primary reason there are nearly 700 vacant teaching positions in Idaho. According to the National Education Association, a teacher can earn $8,000 more in Wyoming, $16,000 more in Oregon, and $27,000 more in Washington. Again, however, this does not account for cost of living in those states. A 2022 survey by the National Education Association found that 51% of Idaho teachers are considering leaving the profession. There is an assumption that this is due to low salaries, but many teachers are leaving the profession because of the pressure to teach or promote social issues that many find abhorrent - educationally, scientifically, and morally. Education is an important issue for all of us. The big question is whether throwing more money at the current system is the best way to serve the needs of our children. The last couple of years of dealing with covid have shown us the possibilities and problems of non-school based education. Children learn better with face to face interaction, but technology is rapidly making the traditional classroom obsolete.