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Advice:

Work at what you love; soar, volunteer, grow

BY LORIE PALMER IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS As we began to prepare for this year’s Women in Business section, I thought about a question I would ask the women I interview: What advice would you give a daughter or other young women about a career choice?

I pondered that and have come up with a few bits of advice: • Never choose a career path based solely on the money you can make doing it. We are asked at very young ages to pick a path that will lead us to a job. We often must choose a major at the age of 18 or 20. It may look great to become a lawyer or a nurse because the salary and number of jobs make those choices attractive. However, remember you may be doing this for a long time. Make sure you enjoy it. Maybe you would enjoy teaching kindergarten or being a medical receptionist more, but are afraid the money won’t be abundant enough. Just remember this: going to a job you love or at least like every day is priceless. Going to a job you don’t like can be a life-sucker.

• Volunteer. What a great way to decide what you want to do in life.

and mechanics to bookkeeping and human resources, there are often slots you may be able to one day fill right in your backyard. The same is true for the hospitals, newspapers, grocery stores and other businesses.

• Get out of town. You may find an opportunity to come back one day – maybe in the not-so-distant future, even – and that’s great. But give yourself a chance to experience another area. At best it will make you appreFREE PRESS / LORIE PALMER ciate what you left behind I’ve always tried to teach my daughters to do the best job they can at whatever they are and will open your eyes to a doing — even when it comes to having fun and taking selfies. (L-R) Hailey, me and Avery whole new world. in McCall, 2014.

• Find a mentor. My first boss at the Alzheimer Society Think you love animals? Check out • Talk to people who are in of Washington, Josselyn Winslow, the local animal shelter or a vetericareers you feel may interest you. taught me many valuable lessons. narian’s office. Like kids? Daycares You never know what you’ll learn or Not only did she encourage me to and preschool programs can always what opportunities may arise from learn greater computer skills, but she use help. Your church may need discussing various options with a also helped me publicly express my assistance in the office or the library person who is already established in ideas and opinions. She trusted me to could use some help shelving books. his or her work field. complete projects on my own, offered Try some heavy labor, too. You will • Talk to those who work in a constructive criticism and even had either decide you never want to stack field in which you think you have no the courage and foresight to speak to another stick of wood in your life. Or interest. If you take a trip to the mill me about what was appropriate attire you may decide you belong in manu- sometime you will find out what I for work. The list for the skills she al labor circles. Whatever the decidid: there are jobs I never imagined. helped me hone is long. sion, you won’t know until you try.

From amazing computer technology • If you plan on having a family,

make sure you have the time to balance work with home. I am fortunate I have been able to bring my children to many county events with me throughout the past 20 years.

The truth is, work and play can oftentimes mix.

• Finally, remember what Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer said: “I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow.

When there’s that moment of ‘Wow, I’m not really sure I can do this,’ and you push through those moments, that’s when you have a breakthrough.”

Lorie Palmer is in her 20th year at the Idaho County Free Press. She is a graduate of Northwest Nazarene University (NNU), BA English.

She has three daughters (one bonus, two biological) ages 32, 21 and 14. She is glad to report these three little women have become or are in the process of becoming productive citizens who want to make a difference in their world. Daughter Avery, a senior at NNU, wrote two stories for this year’s WIB section.

Elk Creek Station and Cafe: Cheryl Sims

BY LORIE PALMER IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS LK CITY — Purchasing a business in Elk City wasn’t just a dream of Cheryl Sims’: It was like coming home.

“I spent many summers in Elk City with my grandparents,” Sims explained. Grandpa Lloyd Jones was going blind so Sims drove him around checking farm and ranch ground and cattle. Sims is the third generation of her family to make a living in Elk City: her youngest daughter, Kortney, makes four.

Sims grew up between Elk City and the Salmon River areas when her parents and grandparents ran cattle. She graduated from Salmon River High School in 1984.

After having three children and divorcing, Sims said she was ready for an adventure.

“I needed something new. I was a dental assistant in Orofino and I really wanted to get back to the Elk City area,” she said. When she had the chance to purchase Elk Creek Station and Café, she made it happen. “My family has been so supportive and helpful. I just belong in a small town; I really love the

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Elk Creek Station and Cafe Cheryl Sims, owner 110 East Main Street Elk City, ID 842-2251 lifestyle.”

Sims said she did not “know a thing about being in business,” but when Kortney was in third grade they made the move to Elk City and began running the convenience store and café and lived in the above apartment.

“It’s a different lifestyle – basically being on call to complete all the tasks all the time,” she said. “Without my family and the great employees I have, I would never have been able to make it work.”

Sims employs six people and for the past seven years has learned the business from start to finish. Three

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years ago when Kortney was starting seventh grade, they purchased a home in Grangeville.

“Socially and academically I just felt it would be a good thing for her to transition into Grangeville schools at that time and I believe it’s been the best decision for us,” she emphasized. “That doesn’t mean it hasn’t been without its ups and downs.”

Sims is in Grangeville frequently as their home serves as the freight drop for the business: Only the beer truck delivers to her Elk City store.

“For everything else I either meet a driver and pick up goods, or they are dropped off at our Grangeville residence and I take it back to Elk City,” she explained.

This lifestyle takes some coordination, especially as Kortney – a sophomore — grows older and is involved in sports, clubs and other activities. y family helps rotate through the house so she is never alone and we have made some wonderful friends here who help, too,” Sims said.

Still, the balance can be difficult.

That is why Sims decided to put the business up for sale.

“I have not been very aggressive about it so far, but I do want to be able to attend more of Kortney’s activities – I worry about all the sudden her being 25 and I have missed out,” Sims lamented.

She has two older children – 27 and 25 – who live in the Coeur d’Alene area as well as two young grandchildren.

“I also want to spend more time with them and not miss out,” she said.

Even though fitting all the puzzle pieces together is sometimes difficult, Sims said she would not change for anything what she has learned.

“Everything has been hands-on,

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Cheryl Sims has owned Elk Creek Station and Cafe for the past seven years.

trial and error,” she said. “Fortunately the community has been wonderful and treated me like a local to begin with since I basically grew up here.

This is by far the most exciting, adventurous things I have ever done and the rewards have exceeded the sacrifices.”

Sims’ advice for young women

preparing to enter the work force?

“Go for it. Have the ‘I can do this!’ attitude, be honest with yourself, take every advantage you can and just do it,” she said. “My confidence is better than it ever was and I have grown by leaps and bounds these past seven years.”

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GRANGEVILLE — Cammy Greig, owner of Cozy Care Daycare & PreSchool, said she knew she wanted to work with children since the age of 18.

Greig, who was born in Fayetteville, N.C., and raised in Yakima Valley, Wash., graduated from Mabton Junior/Senior High School in 1994. Immediately after high school, she worked at a daycare center in Washington that was licensed to take care of 112 kids.

“I worked there for several years, eventually becoming a supervisor,” Greig stated, “At that point I knew that owning my own daycare was my lifelong dream and ultimately I would accomplish that goal.”

Her inspiration to this day, she said, was Liz Charvet, owner of the center where Greig was able to gain superior experience in childcare.

Now, after 19 years of childcare center experience and obtaining her Child Development Associate (CDA)

credentials, Greig has been in business with Cozy Care Daycare & PreSchool for 11 years. Her mission is to provide quality childcare to Grangeville and the surrounding areas.

t’s truly one of the most rewarding jobs out there.”

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— Cammy Greig Cozy Care Daycare owner on her role in the lives of children

When asked what her business has to offer the community she replied, “We are here to provide quality childcare to children of all ages. Our staff is knowledgeable and has many years of experience. Here, kids are able to be separated by age groups to provide age appropriate activities and care.”

As a woman in business, Greig

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does not believe she has ever run into obstacles that are gender related.

“In my profession, being a woman has many benefits,” she emphasized.

Greig also does not find it a problem to balance her work and family life because she said has a wonderful staff that works easily with her schedule and added, “Great staff is the key to success!”

In the future, Greig plans on doing many structure updates and expansions as needed.

Her advice for young women seeking quality careers is to always get an education.

“Keep a positive and open mind,” she emphasized, “You will be able to overcome any obstacle you may face.”

Greig describes husband, Kevin, as very supportive and deems him the important role of “maintenance man.” Their two children — Austin Parks, 16, and Nicole Parks, 14 — are both very active in sports and extracurricular activities, which keep Greig and her husband busy outside of work. In addition, their family includes children Nate Greig and Lindsey Greig and their extended families.

Reminiscing on her time working for Charvet, Greig said she knew from that point on being involved in childcare what an important role you play in the lives of little ones.

“It’s truly one of the most rewarding jobs out there. The random hugs and ‘I love you’s’ are what make everything we do worth doing,” Greig smiled.

Cammy Greig has been the owner of Cozy Care Daycare and Pre-school in Grangeville for 11 years.

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Designed 2 Dance: Brittny Mundt

Dancers ‘become like family members’

BY LORIE PALMER IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS

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GRANGEVILLE — Brittny Behler Mundt, a 2006 graduate of Prairie High School, has enjoyed dancing for most of her life.

“I danced all through elementary and on into high school until basketball became more important and time consuming,” she explained.

It wasn’t until after her oldest son was born, however, that she decided to teach dance classes. Mundt has owned the dance studio, Designed 2 Dance, for six years.

“I enjoy teaching children all the joys dance can bring to their lives,” she said. She offers classes Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays to students 2-18 years old.

“Sometimes it is difficult to balance a business along with having a family, but my husband and kids

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come first,” Mundt said. “With that being said, I get so close to my dancers that they become like my kids so it is a hard balance.”

When it comes to advice on a career for other young women, Mundt said she’s a “bit old-fashioned, I suppose.”

“I think the greatest ‘career’ is your family,” she said. “For my daughter someday, I want her to find a great man to forever be by her side – just like I did — and be a loving, selfless, submissive wife. I also know she can do anything she puts her heart into and as long as she is strong in the Lord she will go far.”

“Being a good soul far outweighs any job,” Mundt added.

She said she loves children and simply wants them to enjoy dance. In the future she would like to add adult couples dance classes and teach the foxtrot, quickstep, tango, cha cha and rumba.

“We will see,” she smiled. “I also want to get back into my aerobic dance workout classes — I loved those.”

Mundt and her husband, Brad, have three children: Carter, 8; Isabella, 4; and McCoy, 2.

(Top, right) Brittny Mundt sits in her dance studio with her (L-R) daughter and her niece. (Bottom, right) dancers enjoy their cowgirl number at a winter recital.

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COTTONWOOD — The Historical Museum at St. Gertrude now boasts a new Welcome Center. It is a first stop for all guests of the Monastery of St. Gertrude. Here, upon arrival, guests may learn about the history of the Monastery and Camas Prairie, get a list of Mass and prayer times, take a tour, and obtain a map to walking areas of the hillside. They may also explore the Gift Shop, which has been moved from the main building to the Welcome Center and will have greatly expanded hours.

“Since our life is so centered around hospitality, I am so pleased that visitors now coming to St. Gertrude’s will have a designated place of welcome,” said Prioress Sister Clarissa Goeckner. This transformation is an expression of the Benedictine community’s core value of “healing hospitality” and readies the community for a future of welcoming more and more guests.

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10 great stats about women in business J.K. Rowling, Oprah Winfrey, Sheila Johnson, Meg Whitman, and Martha Stewart may seem different on the surface, but all of these leading ladies have persevered through the competitive, male-dominated business world. Leveraging their individual talents, these women have made considerable strides for up-and-coming females who are ready to emerge as business leaders and tycoons. In the spirit of “girl power,” here are 20 informative and inspirational statistics about women in business.

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They include teachers, healthcare professionals, pastoral care providers, artists and craftspersons, writers, retreat directors and more.

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Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. New summer Sunday Hours (July 1 till Labor Day) 13 p.m. For information, visit W W W. H I S T O R I C A L M U S E U M AT S T GERTRUDE.ORG or call 962-2050.

1. In 2005, there were 7 CEO’s in Fortune 500. As of May 2011, there were 12 CEO’s in Fortune 500 companies.

2. An estimated $546 billion is spent annually on salaries and benefits by women-owned businesses.

3. Approximately 32 percent of women business owners believe that being a woman in a male-dominated industry is beneficial.

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of all other companies.

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6. The workforces of women-owned firms show more gender equity. Women business owners overall employ a roughly balanced workforce (52 percent women, 48 men), while men business owners employ 38 percent women and 62 percent men, on average.

7. 3 percent of all women-owned firms have revenues of $1 million or more compared with 6 percent of men-owned firms.

8. Female-owned family businesses are 1.7 times more productive than maleowned family firms.

9. Women business owners are nearly twice as likely as men business owners to intend to pass the business on to a daughter or daughters (37 percent vs. 19 percent).

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During the two hours it takes to sit through the movie, more than 2,000 Americans will be victimized by criminals who steal bits and pieces of their personal data for financial gain estimates Identity Theft 911, an identityfraud management firm based in Scottsdale, Ariz. And the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that identity theft has been the top consumer complaint for the past 12 years in a row. In 2001, the FTC logged 86,250 complaints from those victimized by identity theft. By 2011, the number of complainants had risen to 279,156—a 224 percent increase in 10 years.

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Thieves also may use more sophisticated tactics such as: •Phishing: Identity thieves send emails pretending to be financial institutions or other legitimate businesses, requesting your personal information to avoid an account closure or suspension.

•Skimming: Thieves use a special storage device that steals credit or debit card numbers, which they then use to process transactions with your account.

•Malware use: Scammers use malware—malicious software that affects computers—to obtain your personal information via the Internet.

With access to your name, address, Social Security number, bank or credit card statements, or other personal information, identity thieves can open fraudulent bank, credit card, cell phone or other service accounts in your name; change your account information, such as your billing address and logins and passwords; or even secure loans in your name.

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Pay close attention to your credit report and regularly check for inaccuracies. You are entitled to a free credit report every year from each of the major credit report agencies— Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.

You can order a detailed summary from each agency at WWW.ANNUALCREDITREPORT.COM. Never give out your Social Security number, bank account information or other private data to unknown organizations or people. Most people who fall victim to identity theft mistakenly give out their personal information to fraudsters who appear to be representing a legitimate business.

Remember, even a financial institution that you work with will not contact you asking for this information.

Additional measures of protection include: •Using a different PIN or password for each personal account, and changing them frequently.

•Being aware of phishing tactics, where an email looks like it is from a real financial institution or store but is meant to trick you into supplying personal data. Instead of clicking links in the email, contact the business by phone or in person.

•Installing firewalls and anti-spyware on your computer to prevent viruses or downloads designed to steal your personal information.

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Grangeville Flower & Gift Shoppe: Charlene Madden

‘A lot’ of hours make for business’s success

BY DAVID RAUZI, EDITOR IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS RANGEVILLE — What’s the secret struggle for Charlene Madden in running a flower shop?

“Working with my mother,” she laughed. But seriously, “I wouldn’t be able to do this business without my mom [Nancy Thompson]. She definitely has the expertise.”

Madden has owned Grangeville Flower & Gift Shoppe for 14 years this month, employing a total five full- and part-time employees, plus additional seasonal help. The business sells flowers and plants, candy (“Our chocolates have become very popular,” she said), espresso, jewelry and accessories, home décor and also offers tux rentals.

“Our number one sellers in gifts are jewelry, hats and scarves,” Madden said, and with the fashion help from her daughters, Shandra, 16, and Alyssa, 15, who also help in the store, she has expanded more into related items appealing to teens.

“It’s kind of funny,” Madden related, how she started in the business.

Her mom has always worked with flowers and arrangements; she started at age 17 working in a flower shop and making florals from home. But for Madden, growing up around that, she laughed, “I hated flowers.” Madden worked at the Grangeville shop during high school and graduated from Grangeville High School in FREE PRESS / DAVID RAUZI 1993, right after which she married Charlene Madden started in the flower shop business in high school. husband, Jim. A few years later the shop came up for sale, and with the owning a flower shop, according to ourselves or call family or friends. couple in the midst of a growing fam- Madden, is your busiest times are on And we figure out a lot!”

Along with their two daughters, ily, they took the opportunity for those days when everyone – including herself – does not want to be the Maddens have a son, Philip, 18 Madden to beworking: the holi- (“Three teenagers … it’s great!” she come a business days. And she laughed). Balancing the demands of owner. works them all, the business with the responsibilities “When I first sometimes putting for the family, Madden said, has bought the busiin 15- to 16-hour changed as their three children have ness I thought it days. And then grown. would be so easy,” sometimes things “I don’t know if it’s easier or hardshe said, but she — Charlene Madden break around the er,” she said. Gone are the days of quickly found out About working with her mother shop, “and without baby-sitters, and the kids can help it’s not. “I definitemy husband, who’s out in the store, but she added, the ly have to put a lot gone for work dur- trio is also busier and it requires more of hours into it, and that sometimes means lots of ing the week [working as Idaho ag- trips to get them to their activities. As gregate manager for Knife River Corhours I’m not getting paid for.”

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GRANGEVILLE — Kim Peterson is a longtime business face in the Idaho County community who has evolved throughout the years.

She grew up in Oregon and moved to the Kamiah area in first grade, eventually graduating from Kamiah High School. Husband Rick grew up in Kooskia and graduated from Clearwater Valley High School.

“He was a logger, construction worker and welder, then partnering with his dad in harvester bar repair and manufacturing,” she explained.

In 1990 Rick quit logging and began working full time in the shop that would become Gem Chain Bar and would eventually move its shop and production from Kooskia to Grangeville in 2005. Gem Chain Bar manufactures parts for mechanical timber harvesting. About 85 percent of what Gem produces is shipped outside the US. Much of this goes to New Zealand and Canada.

Peterson was busy raising the couple’s two sons, Ryan and Wade, when she opened K&R Video in Grangeville, a business she owned and operated for many years.

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Kim Peterson stands at her Aqua Jet business shop while an employee watches the cutting process. The sign Peterson is holding was cut with the water cutting system.

long, in 2007, Aqua Jet was born and ment. in need of a full-time operator.

The Petersons also knew they Kim and Rick decided to make this would have to not only use the jet a joint venture with Kim learning the system for their own primary busiprograming and computer side and ness, Gem Chain Bar, but would also Rick taking on all have to diversify the mechanical and and contract for operating needs. other jobs.

She attended “It’s a piece of training in Ohio for machinery that’s the expensive mausually too expenchinery that would sive for rural areas,” use high-pressure — Kim Peterson said Rick. water and sand to On learning the Aqua Jet business Aqua Jet serves cut a variety of oblocal companies jects from wood such as HillCo in and stone to metal Nezperce and Idaho and plastic. She also took a drafting Forest Group in Grangeville. class on-line.

Peterson said being a business “Most of my training has been owner has been good for her as she hands on, trial and error,” she said. “I has been able to break away and be knew if we did it I wanted to do a very involved in the lives of her sons good job because it’s a big invest- and all their sporting events growing

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“Your mind has to be into it,” she said, noting it is frustrating for Shandra “to have teachers drill ‘college, college, college.’” Continuing the family business is her goal: “Right away, she knew this is what she wants to do,” Madden said.

As far as Madden’s current plans for the store, she’s planning some changes: reducing her inventory of charlene madden, owner home décor and expanding the candy shop with more selections and vari523 West main street eties of chocolates. Working the busiGrangeville, ID ness has been exciting for Madden, such as in seeing customers’ faces Phone: 983-0420 light up when they receive a gift of WWW.FAcebooK.com/PAGes/GrANGe flowers, and meeting new people who vIlle-FloWer-AND-GIFt-esPresso become your friends whom you get to know and can serve better.

“We live in a small community, and goals they’d like to pursue, but she we all know our customers,” she said. also recognizes that college is not the “Making it personal to them means a option for everyone. lot to people.”

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the saying goes, there are only so many hours in the day, so it often comes down to making some time sacrifices to meet family obligations.

“You just have to figure it out,” Madden said, “and sometimes that means working some late nights or early mornings.” But the flip side is, as the owner, you have the flexibility in the schedule to attend activities and put in the business hours where you want to make it work.

It’s now three generations working in the store as Shandra is putting in regular hours and who has expressed an interest in taking over the business, and toying with the idea of expanding half of the shop into a bakery.

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Aside from metal and glass work, Peterson is also able to cut rock and make various decorative items, including the photo frames seen here.

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up.

“We have definitely enjoyed the flexibility, but it also comes with a price,” she said. “When there’s an

order to get out it has to get out and no one else is going to do it.”

Ryan, 29, is currently serving as a traveling pharmacist for Walgreens and Wade, 24, is working at the family’s businesses.

Peterson’s advice for any young woman – or anyone - entering the work force: “Learn as much as you can about every aspect of the job.”

“Listen and ask questions,” she said. “So much of what I have learned throughout the years has been listening to Rick talk to other people.”

“Do not be afraid to try something new because it may turn out great.

My dad always said you can go broke little or go broke big – but you’re still broke so why not go big?” she laughed.

Though the economy has seen some downturns in the past decade, the Peterson’s businesses are flowing strong and they continue to hire local people who fit in with the work ethic of the business and the culture of the community.

“It’s been a good, interesting ride so far and I really am enjoying all I have learned and want to keep learning more,” Peterson said.

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the SBA Office of Advocacy, half of new businesses survive five years, a third last 10 years, and less than a quarter last 15 years. SBO data reported that 78.2 percent of women-owned businesses were still in business; demonstrating a significant sustainable impact on the economy.

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WHITE BIRD — Gentle breezes, campfires, S’mores, laughter and friendship. It must be summertime at Swiftwater RV Park.

Anna Ousley has owned the gem along the river for a decade now and said she enjoys the life it provides for her. Although she runs the park and caters to all the guest needs, her husband, Duane, helps out with property details including maintenance and irrigation.

Ousley was born and raised in Seattle and graduated from Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, Calif.

She obtained a bachelor’s degree at San Francisco. She worked as a corporate floral marketing director for Safeway Stores.

“Being here is something I really love,” Ousley said. “I love the guests – all the different groups and people who come in here and I get to meet.

Many become like family and continue to return year after year.”

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A recent study of the “gender wage gap” from the National Women’s Law Center states the typical woman worker in Idaho earns 75.2 cents for every dollar earned by her male counterpart.

The gender wage gap has also been an issue at the top levels of state government. Last March, the Idaho Statesman found that women in Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter’s cabinet earned an average of $17,000 less than their male peers. Following the firing of state transportation chief Pam Lowe in 2009, it was widely noted that the man who replaced her had a starting salary that was $22,000 higher.

According to the report, classified female employees earn, on average, 88 cents for every dollar earned by classified male employees. Following a more detailed analysis that accounts for the skills and responsibilities required by different kinds of state jobs, the report concluded that Idaho meets the legal standard: Women and men receive equal pay for equal work.

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Continued from Page 10 cated directly on the banks of the Salmon River.

“We cater to RVers and tent campers seeking to stay a night, a week or a month and enjoy true riverside camping plus the multitude of outdoor recreation activities in the region,” she said. Swiftwater is open year-round, every day, and offers a winter storage program for those wishing to stash their RV or trailer in a fairly snow-free area.

“As I’ve retired from the hectic corporate life, owning a small business seems a breeze in comparison — when it comes to balance,” Ousley said. “The most difficult balancing act is keeping the campground looking sharp and welcoming for six months of the year — every day. I can’t call in sick!”

Ousley said she and her husband do all the work themselves, from janitor and lawn-maintenance duties, to front desk clerk and marketing.

“Maybe all that seems like a lot, but when you live on the property as I do, it’s all in a day’s work and seems to balance out naturally,” she said.

Ousley also keeps very active in the community of White Bird and currently serves as the chamber of commerce president and manages the chamber website and Faceboook page.

As far as being a woman in a typically male-dominated business, Ousley said, “I’m the kind of person who

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She said she volunteers at the Syringa Hospital Auxiliary Thrift shop, plays tennis with friends, helps coach Grangeville High School tennis, hikes with her husband and the dogs, and spends time working in the garden in her spare time.

“I also am on the board for Idaho Women Lawyers representing North Idaho,” she added.

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BY AVERY RUSSELL FOR THE IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS

RANGEVILLE — Victoria Olds, a 1984 graduate of Peoria Central High in Peoria, Ill., has been in business 19 years with Olds Law Offices in Grangeville, providing legal services to people in the surrounding area. Although she did not see law as her future when she was younger, Olds received her BA degree in English with an emphasis in history at Illinois Wesleyan University, and then went on to earn her Juris Doctorate degree at the University of Idaho School of Law.

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As the first lawyer on either side of the family, with her brother, Jeff, being the second, Olds did not decide on law school until the summer before her senior year of college.

“I had enjoyed debate and speech in high school; loved to read, research, and then write about what I had learned, and I wanted to go to graduate school. Law school seemed to be the most logical option for me,” she stated.

She gives credit to her parents for inspiring her to work hard, be reliable, conscientious, and honest and understand the importance of thinking about how your actions and words affect others.

“Many things you do and say as a lawyer have a tremendous impact on the lives of others. It is a solemn responsibility, and one that we lawyers take very seriously,” she stated.

Her mission is to essentially “help people help themselves” by actively

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hen asked if she has run into any difficulties being a female lawyer, Olds replied, “As an attorney, I am well-equipped to handle obstacles that are gender-related. However, I do not see it as a problem here.

If you are confident and believe in yourself, that comes across to others Idaho State Bar exams. They now reand they in turn have confidence in side in Grangeville with their two you. This is true whether you are a large dogs. woman or a man.”

If she could give any advice to As Olds looks toward the future, young girls about their career choice she has a few goals in mind. She said in today’s world, she would like to it would be this: pursue becoming “Try not to settle, a court judge later but also be praction down the road, cal. If college is but is enjoying — Victoria Olds your plan, try a her local practice double major or with her husband Grangeville attorney on her advice for get a minor that young girls and their career choices in Grangeville. may offer more “I believe that opportunity to things happen beget a paying job. cause they are meant to happen, and Sometimes what you think is a good so I try to always live in the present career for you is ultimately not the and be happy with where I am in right fit.” life,” she affirmed, “If I am meant to As a woman who has had her be a judge in the future, it will hap- share of experience in the world of pen.” business, Olds urges young girls to Olds and her husband, Scott, met take every opportunity that comes in law school and married in 1992 along and to not be afraid to try new after they graduated and passed the things.

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Victoria Olds is seen here outside of her law office located on Meadow Street.

being involved with the legal team assigned to a person’s case.

In regards to what she has to offer to the community: “We have many years’ experiences with complex civil litigation (trials) involving personal injuries. We also offer mediation services, which is something we offer locally as opposed to having to drive

to Lewiston for a mediation,” Olds explained.

Olds works with her husband, and although they have no children, they still have to balance work with free time.

“It is important to have a work-life balance and you must take time to do other things,” she emphasized.

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Women and work in Idaho County Women nearly half of county’s labor force •Women make up 47.6 percent of Idaho County’s labor force according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS).

•Women make up 33.4 percent of the 1,097 self-employed people who own businesses that are not incorporated. There are 366 self-employed women in Idaho County, according to the ACS. •There are 104 women who are the principal operators of farms and ranches in Idaho County. They make up 14.2 percent of the 731 principal operators of farms and ranches in the county, according to the 2012 Census of Agriculture.

•The median earnings for females in Idaho County is $19,041, while the median earnings for males is $31,387 according to the ACS. •Women make up 29.6 percent of the 632 managers in Idaho County, according to the ACS. Their median earnings in 2012 was $30,893, while the median earnings for male managers was $140,050.

•Women hold 78.9 percent (774) of the 984 professional and technical occupations (health care professionals, computer, engineering, accounting, scientific, financial, legal, education, training, library, arts, design, writing) in Idaho County, according to the ACS. •Women, who are between 25 to 64 years, have more schooling than males in the same age group in Idaho County, just as in the United States. While 18.5 percent of women 25 to 64 in Idaho County have bachelor’s degrees or higher, about 14.2 percent of men do. Women also are more likely to graduate from high

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The above graph shows workers on Idaho County payrolls by age, Aug. 2013,

school than men. While 93.0 percent of women 25 to 64 years of age in Idaho County are high school grads (or GED equivalents), 88.1 percent of men in the same age group are high school grads (or GED equivalents).

•The average pay of men who held payroll jobs in Idaho County in the 12 months that ended Sept. 30, 2013 was $3,326 a month, while the average women earned $1,839 in a

payroll job. Women’s pay differs from men, mostly because they tend to work fewer hours (on average women work 33.8 hours a week, while men in Idaho County work an average of 41 hours per week) and are less likely to be in high-paying industrial jobs such as manufacturing, utilities, and construction and more likely to be in lower-paying industries such as food service, retail, and services.

Information provided by Kathryn Tacke, Regional Economist, Communications & Research, Idaho Department of Labor; 1158 Idaho Street, Lewiston, ID 83501-1960; 7995000 ext. 3984; Fax: 799-5007; email: KATHRYN.TACKE@LABOR.IDAHO.GOV.

Four tips to make you think before starting your own home-based business • It all starts with an idea – is yours a good one?

You need to be able to easily explain your idea (product or service) in one or two sentences because that’s all you’ll get to “sell” it to customers, investors and the media, including bloggers whom you seek out for reviews. If you can’t explain it well in two sentences, either work on a simpler way to describe it or come up with a new idea.

• Determine whether your idea has been done before or if it’s brand new.

There are generally three possibilities: It has been done but there’s still demand; it has been done and the market is saturated; or it has never been done. You can be successful in any of these scenarios, if you know where your idea falls and strategize appropriately. Search keyword phrases to see if what you have in

mind already exists. If you come up empty, there’s either no demand or it’s never been done before.

• Create a list of all the things you need to plan for in your business.

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More job seekers than jobs, study shows

BY LORIE PALMER IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS BOISE — It’s difficult to find a job in Idaho and the statistics prove it.

A new study shows there are eight times the number of single adult jobseekers than there are living wage jobs available in Idaho, as fewer Idahoans earn enough to meet their basic needs, according to a report released in 2013 by the Alliance for a Just Society and The Idaho Community Action Network.

The 14th annual Job Gap Report was published as President Obama pushed for a higher federal minimum wage and as lawmakers in Boise debated whether the state has a right to reduce income for the lowest wage earners and further gut Idaho’s safety net.

The report finds striking disparities between the number of people seeking living wage jobs and the number of jobs available. For example, in Idaho, the living wage for a single adult is $14.32 an hour. This reflects what is needed to meet basic needs, maintain some ability to deal with emergencies, and plan ahead (equates to $29,786 annually). The living wage for a single adult with two children is $27.50 an hour (equals $57,191 a year). Idaho’s minimum wage is $7.25 per hour.

In addition, 51 percent of job openings pay less than $14.32 per hour; 88 percent pay less than $27.50. For each job that pays at least $14.32 per hour, there are eight job seekers. For every job that pays at least $27.50 per hour, there are 32 job seekers on the average.

Gortsema Motors sees first woman salesperson GRANGEVILLE — According to a July 3, 1974, article in the Idaho County Free Press. Sharon (“Mrs. Gene”) Creutzberg was the first woman salesperson at Gortsema Motors.

She moved to Cottonwood from Reubens with her husband and two young sons.

She was a native of Culdesac where she graduated as valedictorian from Culdesac High School in 1968. Her father, Robert Bulen, was the Culdesac postmaster.

Though specific county data was not completed in the most recent study, using the 2010 Job Gap Report, Idaho Department of Labor economist Kathryn Tacke said, “Assuming that Idaho County’s costs remained in basically the same ratio to the states, we could assume that in 2012, the numbers would come in at $13.78 an hour for a single adult, or $27.51 for a single adult with two children.”

“The county numbers are fairly close to that of the state overall,” she added.

Broken Bootstraps: Falling Behind on Full-Time Work is the 14th annual installment by the Alliance for a Just Society. The full report covers seven states and is available for download at WWW.ALLIANCEFORAJUSTSOCIETY.ORG.

Tips: name that company well Continued from Page 13 the basis for your business plan.

They may include – but by no means are limited to: What are you going to sell and for how much? Will you make or buy the product? How will you package and ship it? Will you ship internationally?

•Naming the company after your product or service seriously limits future expansion (remember – it’s important to think ahead!) Naming it after yourself or giving it a oneword, made-up name allows you to expand into other products, services, and even industries. It also provides

Women better decision-makers on corporate boards In a new survey published by the International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, which was based on a poll of 624 board directors in Canada, women on corporate boards are better decisionmakers than men on corporate

boards.

Linda Nguyen of the Canadian Press reported that according to the study, women are more likely to “rock the boat,” be open to new ideas, and use “co-operation, collaboration and consensus building” when dealing with complex decisions while men are more likely to use “rules, regulations and traditional ways of

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One of the highlights of Nguyen’s article is a quote from study co-author Chris Bart, professor of strategic management at the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University, who said, “Men are pack animals and they are very much quick to recognize the hierarchy of the alpha males in the group. They would be very unhappy with people coming in with different values or views to the board.”

a common denominator that ties everything together. If you think you may eventually sell the company, go with a made-up name (think Zappos, Etsy, Google). Double-check the U.S. Patent and Trademark website to ensure the name – even if it’s your own! — is not already trademarked.

Information from Renae Christine, owner of by Renae Christine, a company that has launched several successful businesses and has helped launch dozens more for others.

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Creative Spirit of Idaho core co-op members include (back, L-R) Cat Griego and Dolores Shannon and (front, L-R) Betty Von Bargen, Kay Henry and Kay Stewart.

Senior women form craft co-op

BY LORIE PALMER IDAHO COUNTY FREE PRESS KAMIAH — A group of senior women have banded together to make a difference in their lives.

“Everyone needs to have a purpose,” said Dolores Shannon.

Shannon and five fellow crafters – ranging in age from their 50s to mid80s –have started the co-op The Creative Spirit of Idaho-Arts and Crafts of Idaho.

Currently the co-op includes as its core members Shannon, Cat Griego, Betty Von Bargen, Kay Stewart and Kay Henry.

Shannon opened the Creative Spirit of Idaho Shop on Main Street about three years ago at the Kamiah Mini-Mall. It has grown into more as locals have offered items for consignFREE PRESS / LORIE PALMER ment, and the core women decided Creative Spirit of Idaho is nestled in the Kamiah Mini Mall on Main Street and offers an inviting array of products. to form a co-op and share workdays has a degree in computer program- fice manager. allow seniors to be a visible, viable at the store.

Stewart – the co-op’s oldest mem- part of the community.” Griego sews “Our goal is to provide an outlet ming, landscaping and retail manber at age 84, has a background and crafts a variety of items. for quality items made by seniors in agement, among other careers.

Von Bargen teaching ceramics at military bases Von Bargen recently suffered six Idaho and worked as an and schools and has worked as dog heart attacks and said the co-op has market those independent groomer and camp host. given her an extra reason to recover items to help printer and as “See the wealth of experience here and remain active.

Creative Spirit of Idaho offers supplement ina typesetter for alone?” said Shannon, who has everything from jewelry and hair comes,” Shanothers for 30 worked in real estate and insurance, accessories to scarves and dishnon said. years. She and has been a silversmith since 1973, cloths. Purchase unique gifts such as Although her husband and “just about everything in bepicture card-seed packets to grow a the goal is to huckleberry bush at home to a card also managed tween.” sell items, the which includes mailable dry souran apartment Shannon feels employers who do women said dough starter. Reversible hats, cloth complex. not hire older workers miss out on it’s a lot more purses, aprons, ornaments, jam, goat Henry is a vast amounts of experience. than making milk or huckleberry soap, silver jewphotographer “Sure, we may not have 20 or 30 money. elry, wooden artwork and a variety who has a de- years to give, but what we do have is “I am a canof additional handmade items are gree in interior quality,” she said. cer survivor, available. design. She A sense of value and worthiness and when I has owned her were other reasons the women decidmoved here I own business ed to form the co-op. needed an outlet to meet people and “We want to help bridge that gap do useful things,” said Griego. She in the past and has worked as a commercial cleaner, bill collector and of- in income,” Griego said, “but also

What is there?

“I have something to do and people depend on me,” she said. “It’s good to get up in the morning and have things to make and a place to sell those wares and people to talk to about your projects.” Von Bargen crafts a variety of items including crocheted washcloths and scrubbers.

“It’s been a great outlet for me as well as a place to offer my photography and other crafts,” added Henry, smiling. “We’re a bunch of crafty old ladies.”

Each member has her own knack, they agreed. The women get together at least weekly for a networking/project/business meeting, aside from the times they each work in the store.

The group is currently seeking new co-op members who should be seniors 50 and older ready to join.

“We will even take men if they have quality items to sell!” laughed Shannon.

“And if they have muscles for a few projects, that would be even better,” grinned Von Bargen.

Seniors who craft and live in Idaho are invited to call 935-7541 or stop by 411 Main Street.

Handmade products such as kitchen signs, ornaments, soap and wall hangings can be found at Creative Spirit of Idaho.

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‘Be yourself; follow your creative spirit’

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STITES – Although Shilo Bradley’s college studies originally went toward education, her love of photography led her in another direction.

Bradley was born in Spokane and grew up in Coeur d’Alene. When she was in eighth grade her family moved to the Kooskia area and she graduated from Clearwater Valley High School.

She has been involved in photography for about 15 years and opened Shiloh Bradley Photography four years ago.

“I studied some photography at the University of Idaho, when I was getting my teaching degree,” she said.

“I graduated with a BS in education with an emphasis in physical education and health.”

However, photography was her first love. She later attended and graduated from the career training program at Rocky Mountain School of Photography.

“I also continually attend workshops, trade shows, and take online classes in photography and business,” she said. “I am a strong believer in being educated in your craft and continually working toward professional growth and artistic development.”

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Bradley said the goal of her business is to offer a personalized boutique photography experience.

“We specialize in authentic and original ideas that highlight your personality and style with fun and beautiful photography,” she explained.

“We specialize in creating stylized photography sessions for high school seniors, engagements, weddings, family portraits and newborns.”

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— Shilo Bradley on her advice to young women

Bradley said she has always loved challenges and goal setting.

“Running a business definitely embodies both of these,” she emphasized.

“My husband, Josh, and I are both selfemployed and we both work from our home, so it is sort of a way of life for us. There are definitely some difficulties in finding a good balance between work and family time. It is a continual process striving to manage our time to fit everything into the day.”

This year the couple welcomed

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their first baby, Willa Grace Bradley.

She is now 5 months old.

“Our family time is so precious and valuable to us, so it is even more important to find that balance now,” she added.

Although being a woman in business hasn’t impeded her in her business endeavors, she said there were a couple of months being a working woman was a little extra challenging.

“From about month seven through nine of being pregnant with Willa, my big baby belly made it a little challenging to move around with my camera and gear as much on shoots,” she smiled. ”I couldn’t climb trees to get the perfect shot, lay flat on the ground for a great camera angle, or get back up off the ground from shooting quite as easily.”

Bradley said her advice to young women entering the work force is to “take the time to discover what your talents, abilities and interests are before jumping into something.”

“Investigate possible career choices first by finding a mentor or doing some job shadowing,” she advised. “When you do decide on a career, then be ready to put in the work. My parents taught me at a young age the scripture – ‘whatsoever your hands find to do…do it with all your might’ [Ecclesiastes 9:10.] Whether you work for yourself as a business owner or you are working for an employer, it is so very important to always give your best and to continue to strive and grow.”

“Finally, I would say be yourself and follow the creative spirit and talent that God has blessed you with,” she added. “There are more than seven billion people in the world and in all that mass of people there is one you. This makes your perspective, creativity and combination of talents and personality a rare commodity …

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