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LOCAL Stanton Healthcare and Planned Parenthood have different philosophies when it comes to abortion — which is a big reason why Stanton is planning a new clinic by Planned Parenthood in Meridian. Stanton made a similar move in Boise three years ago.

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North Star Charter School, which almost had its charter revoked by the school district for budget reasons, hopes to move its charter to state control this summer.

Meridian family members own two very different restaurants in the same business park that cater to the sushi lover and the person who wants good ol’ home cooking.

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li Bierman said she knows what it’s like to live with invisible injuries.

Sitting across from her at lunch, you’d never know how much concentration it took for her to swallow her food or form her next words. You wouldn’t know how much strength it took to hold open a door, or if dizziness decided to strike.

Bierman said she doesn’t sit around feeling sorry for herself for her circumstances, which are the result of two traumatic brain injuries. Instead, she wants to encourage other people who are injured or struggling.

That’s why the Meridian resident wrote her latest book, called “Thrive! Don’t Just Survive.” A launch party for this partly autobiographical, partly self-help book is May 2 in Boise.

“It’s just really, really important to me for people to know: never give up hope,” she said.

In the book, Bierman explains how she received her injuries, and how she went on to live a full life.

The first injury happened in 1996 when Bierman worked as a pyschotherapist in crisis care. A violent client pinned her down and beat her on the head over and over, she said.

It took Bierman three years to recover. She faced short-term memory loss, vision impairment, dizziness and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The beating took place one week before her final exams to get her doctorate.

“Because I had been hit so many times, every system in my body was out of whack,” she said. “So the doctors said I wasn’t going to get better, and I decided I didn’t want to believe what they believed.”

Bierman fought to recover, and now is self-employed as a specialist kinesiologist to help people through their own recovery processes.

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Police also took calls,

investigated or assisted: 9 vehicle burglaries 3 vandalisms 9 medical assists 1 returned runaway 1 recovered stolen property 1 arson 1 identity theft 2 residential burglaries 1 theft by possession 5 disturbances 1 possession of marijuana 1 possession of drug paraphernalia 4 grand thefts 1 battery

City’s first food truck rally a success

For the first time ever, Meridian residents didn’t have to leave the city to enjoy a food truck rally.

Seven food trucks gathered outside Meridian City Hall Saturday, making for a fun way Photos by Adam Eschbach/MP to wrap up National Jerry Peterson with Idaho BBQ Company Library Week. grills sirloin steak and porkchops at a food The rally was coordinated truck rally Saturday in Meridian.

by The Meridian Library Front page: Katherine O’neill, of Mountain District and Payette Home, has a cup of shaved ice at the rally.

Brewing Company in Garden City, which organizes food truck rallies in Boise and Nampa.

An estimated 500 people came, Sheila Francis with Payette Brewing said.

“I was very happy with the turnout and feedback I have received so far,” she said. “I would like to have additional food truck rallies in Meridian, but there is nothing confirmed as of today (Wednesday).”

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Learn more about Ali Bierman of Meridian and her new book, “Thrive! Don’t Just Survive” at the book launch, 7-9 p.m., May 2, at the AEN Playhouse, 8001 Fairview Ave, Boise. Bierman will also perform her new song, “Thrive.” n

40-year-old man dies after altercation at Meridian bar

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Police made the following arrests or issued charges: 1 juvenile detention order 2 petit thefts 4 warrants 3 batteries 1 driving under the influence 2 possession of paraphernalia 1 domestic battery in the presence of a child 1 juvenile battery 1 eluding law enforcement 1 possession of drugs

In 2011, numbness in Bierman’s hands and feet led to the discovery of a brain tumor. After the surgery to remove it, she couldn’t talk or walk and she lost functioning in the right side of her body.

Physical therapy has helped, but day-today activities still require a lot of effort.

“I work very, very hard to appear nor- by Holly Beech mal — I work very, very hard to speak, hbeech@mymeridianpress.com to swallow, to walk, and I do all of those © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS things,” she said. “I know there are a lot of people out there who have invisible injuries who also work very hard, and the public has no awareness.

“I want there to be an awareness of how people are in the world, not lose patience if somebody in front of them is slow or a customer service person speaks slowly. And mostly, I want the people themselves and the people who love them (to know) that you make a choice, and every moment you can thrive, not just survive.”

Bierman only lets herself dwell on thoughts of anger or disappointment for about 10 minutes, she said. She said her writing, music, art and public speaking have pulled her through the trauma.

“Healing is recognizing and accepting how I am and moving forward from there,” she said.

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Meridian Police are investigating a homicide stemming from a bar fight in Meridian early Saturday morning.

Police say 40-year-old Dale Andrew West of Meridian was involved in a fight between two groups of people around 1 or 2 a.m. at 127 Club in Meridian.

The Ada County Coroner’s Officer ruled the cause of death as blunt force trauma to the head. West died in the home of a friend several hours after leaving the bar, Meridian Deputy Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea said.

“He laid down on the couch to go to sleep and never woke up,” he said.

Police have not made any arrests or announced what could have started the fight. They are asking anyone who has information or saw the fight to contact Detective Eric Stoffle or Detective Jim Miller at 888-6678 or Crime Stoppers at 343-COPS. Police didn’t notify the public of the homicide earlier than Wednesday because they did not want to hinder the investigation, Basterrechea said.

The bar has not been cited for anything, he said, and does not have a high number of incidents like this.

“They did what they were supposed to do,” Basterrechea said. “They broke up a fight pretty quickly it sounds like and separated the groups.”

TRENDING 3 Meridian gives Idaho Sand 6 months to leave Ten Mile site

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Idaho Sand and Gravel will have to clear out of a Meridian gravel pit it has been using to mine and process material for the past three years.

About 80 people signed a petition against the city approving the gravel company’s request to continue operating at the site, located southeast of the Ten Mile Interchange. Complaints are largely about dust and noise.

Idaho Sand and Gravel, which has already had its permit extended, wanted 60 more days to process gravel and 18 more months to leave the site. On April 17, the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission gave the company six months to leave and put an immediate end to the mining and crushing of gravel.

“Because this use is directly adjacent to a residential development rather than an industrial or rural area, the ongoing use may be detrimental to the neighbors,” reads the Planning and Zoning staff report.

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Meridian city, police join Nextdoor network

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Meridian city government and the police department this week started using Nextdoor, a social networking and communication tool that’s used nationwide and in some Meridian neighborhoods.

One neighborhood, for example, used Nextdoor to send alerts about a missing child, who was quickly found, Meridian Deputy Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea said.

Nextdoor is free for residents and the city. It is private for each neighborhood, and only residents are allowed to sign up. The city and police department can’t access residents’ websites, contact information or content. Information shared on Nextdoor is password-protected and cannot be accessed by search engines.

Those interested in joining can go to nextdoor.com.

Basterrechea said, as with any social networking site, be careful what you post. You probably don’t want to announce, for instance, the dates you’ll be out of town.

ROADREPORT Seventh Street from Broadway Avenue to Idaho Avenue, road closure through today for sewer and water work. n Black Cat Road from Chinden Boulevard to one-half mile south, lane restrictions with flagging through today for road widening. n Black Cat Road from Ustick Road to Ramblin Road, lane restrictions with flagging through today for power pole replacement. n Broadway Avenue from Fourth Street to Eighth Street, road closure through today for sewer and water work. n Carbondale Street from Bloomington Drive to Harris Street, road closure through May 15 for water line replacement. n Cayuse Creek Drive from Bergman Avenue to Fox Run Way, lane restrictions with flagging through today for utility work. n Locust Grove Road at Summerheights Drive to Ustick Road, lane restrictions with flagging through July 30 for road widening and water and sewer work. n Meridian Road south of Overland Road to Central Drive and Waltman Lane, lane restrictions and pedestrian restrictions through Oct. 31 for the rebuilding of the Interstate 84 overpass. n Stoddard Road from Kodiak Drive to Grizzly Drive, lane restrictions with flagging through today for asphalt work. n Ten Mile Road from Chinden Boulevard to Lost Rapids Drive, lane restrictions with flagging through April 27. n Ten Mile Road south of Ustick Road, lane restrictions with flagging through today for manhole access work. n Ustick Road from Leslie Way to Yellow Peak Way, lane restrictions with flagging through July 30 for road widening and water and sewer work. n

Lawmakers defend guns on campus bill

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There are widespread misconceptions about the new guns on campus bill, Idaho Sen. Chuck Winder, R-Boise, said at “Coffee With Your Legislators” Tuesday, hosted by the Meridian Chamber of Commerce.

The new law doesn’t allow just anyone to have a gun on campus, he said. The person must either be a retired law enforcement officer or have an enhanced concealed carry permit, available only to those 21 and up who take an eight-hour class and shoot at least 98 rounds. Also, guns are not allowed in campus dorms or large venues.

Universities have expressed concerns about the costs or resources it might take to implement the law, such as adding more security officers or metal detectors at venues and stadiums. Sen. Marv Hagedorn, R-Meridian, said he doesn’t expect the law to be expensive or burdensome.

“They’re a guns-free campus now, so what implementations do they have in place today to take care of those things?” he said. “And if they’re in place today, why should it cost more for them to do anything?”

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tanton Healthcare, a pro-life pregnancy resource center, is planning a new location next to Planned Parenthood in Meridian, which opened last year.

Stanton also used this approach three years ago when it open up next to Boise’s Planned Parenthood.

“It is a strategic location because there is a significant need now in Meridian,” Stanton Founder Brandi Swindell said.

“The residents of Meridian — this is a city of life, a city of love, a city of hope — they don’t want to see this become the abortion capital.”

Swindell founded the “life-affirming” clinic in 2006 with a mission to prevent teen pregnancy, curb the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and promote alternatives to abortion.

Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading reproductive health care and a major abortion provider, with 700 clinics nationwide and three in Idaho. Abortion services typically make up 3 percent of all services, but in Idaho, which only has a few abortion providers, that number is closer to 12 percent.

Judging Stanton Healthcare’s impact on the number of abortions performed or patient visits at Planned Parenthood is difficult because Planned Parenthood doesn’t release clinic-specific data.

“There’s such incredibly aggressive picketing that’s happening in Idaho, we don’t really want to call attention to the site with the number of abortions that is happening at each specific site,” Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest Above: Stanton Healthcare is preparing to build a new clinic in Meridian next to Planned Parenthood on Franklin Road. In 2011, spokeswoman Kristen Glundberg-Prossor said.

Stanton, a “life-affirming” pregnancy resource center, also opened a location next to Boise’s Planned Parenthood, which is one of The number of patient visits at Planned Parenthood’s Boise and the nation’s leading abortion providers. (Submitted photo) Twin Falls clinics did drop slightly in 2011 — from 6,440 to 6,098 Below: A group of pro-life supporters protest the newly opened Meridian Planned Parenthood in March of 2013. (MP file photo) — but Stanton didn’t open until November of that year. In 2012, patient visits were back up to 6,520. In 2013, when the Meridian clinic opened, patient visits

by Holly Beech rose to 6,972.

Meridian Planned STANTON PLANS NEW CLINIC hbeech@mymeridianpress.com © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS Parenthood patients WHERE: In Meridian off Franklin have complained Road between Eagle and Locust Grove about being yelled at by protesters as they walk roads, next to Planned Parenthood into the clinic.

WHEN: A groundbreaking is poten“We’ve had so many complaints from our pa- tially set for this summer tients,” Glundberg-Prossor said. “Those patients SIZE: 6,800 square feet may just be going in for a pack of birth control.

COST: Stanton needs to raise an addiNot everyone wants to go in there for abortions.”

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tional $134,000 to pay of the two lots it purchased for the clinic. More money is needed on top of that to build the clinic, which is estimated to cost $800,000 to $1 million, but a few companies have agreed to donate labor and materials.

Stanton’s strategy to plant itself next to Planned Parenthood is a common one for crisis pregnancy centers, but it’s deceptive, said Hannah Brass Greer, spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest.

ABOUT STANTON “There are stark differences between n Stanton Healthcare, founded in Planned Parenthood and limited service pregnancy centers,” she said in an email. “Planned 2006, is located in Boise, has a mobile Parenthood provides a wide range of preventive clinic in the Treasure Valley and affiliate health services and non-judgmental health in- programs in California and Ireland. n Stanton is a pregnancy resource formation to its clients.”

Planned Parenthood’s medical services center, and medical services are free to stretch beyond Stanton’s, including women’s patients. The medical director, radiolowellness exams, contraception and cancer gists, nurses and counselors volunteer screenings. their time. “(Stanton) may give you an ultrasound, but n Has three paid staff members. they’re not going to give you really ... solid medn Sees about 300 women a year. ical information because they don’t do that,” n Budget: about $300,000 Glundberg-Prossor said. “So they’re going to have a more, sort of philosophical discussion with you and maybe try to change your mind (about abortion).”

But Swindell said she sees Planned Parenthood’s services as limited.

“When a woman walks into Planned Parenthood, she’s really going to be give only one solution: abortion,” Swindell said. “Stanton will provide variety of solutions.”

Swindell said she wants women to know they have options beside abortion, and that Stanton will help them during and after the pregnancy. All Stanton’s services are free to patients and include pregnancy tests, limited ultrasounds, options counseling, parenting classes, life coaching and post-abortion exams.

Stanton’s medical providers volunteer at the center and see about 300 women each year.

Swindell said the Meridian community has been extremely supportive of Stanton’s plans for a new clinic. A builder has agreed to donate his time, a Meridian architect firm is giving a 50 percent discount, a painting company has agreed to donate labor and material, and a Meridian lighting company has agreed to do-

nate lighting, she said.

“We’re going to see something incredible happen, I mean it almost gives me chills to talk about it,” she said.

ABORTIONS ON THE DECLINE Abortions in Idaho and across the United States are on the decline.

The rate of reported abortions in the U.S. dropped 10 percent from 2001 to 2010, according to the Centers for Disease Control. In Idaho, 1,440 abortions were reported in 2011, a 4.6 percent drop from the 1,510 reported in 2010, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

Glundberg-Prossor said she doesn’t believe Stanton’s presence next to Planned Parenthood in Boise is a factor has had an impact on the number of abortions performed there. A big factor in the decline nationwide, she said, is education about birth control, along with the availability of methods that don’t require women to remember to take a pill each day.

Abortions are legal in Idaho in the first trimester at a clinic or hospital and in the second trimester only at a hospital. Third trimester abortions and partial birth abortions are legal only if the mother’s life is endangered.

The patient must consult with a doctor before an abortion and review state material about abortion procedures, physical and emotional risks, information about fetus development and details and risks of childbirth.

Last year, a federal judge struck down an Idaho law that prohibited abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, saying the law was unconstitutional.

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LOCAL NEWS PET OF THE WEEK

Submitted by Meridian Valley Humane Society Dog Rescue

Lady is a 5-year-old unspayed Cocker Spaniel. Lady knows the commands sit, down and bed. She seems to get along with other dogs and cats, too. We are not sure what her behavior is around younger children, but she is fine with those 8 years old and up.

She is house trained as well as kennel trained, but needs work on the leash. She could have some anxiety with thunderstorms and fireworks. Lady’s adoption fee is $85. Come see her at the Meridian Canine Rescue at 191 N. Linder Road or call 794-0944.

DEATHS All obituaries for Meridian Press must be placed by your mortuary or at selfserve.idahopress.com.

Deadline is 3 p.m. Wednesdays for Friday publication. If you have questions, call 465-8128.

Vincent Galindo, Jr., 54, of Jose I. Loera,

John Sutherland, 92, of Nam-

Gerald Grate, 80, of Kuna, died

Lois Virginia Traughber, 88, of Fruitland, died Monday, April 21, 2014. Arrangements are pending with Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Fruitland. (208) 642-3333

Nampa, died Sunday, April 20, 2014, at his home. Services are pending Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. 442-8171

87, of Nampa, died, Sunday, April 20, 2014, at a Boise care center. The family has placed trust in Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel, Nampa for their final arrangements (208) 466-3545

Thursday, April 17, 2014, at a local Winifred I Long, 85, of Nampa, care center. Services are under the died Monday, April 21, 2014, at a local Gary Pete Ahrendes, Sr., direction of Accent Funeral Home, Me- hospital. Arrangements are under the 65, of Payette, died Thursday, April 17, ridian. 888-5833 direction of Alsip & Persons Funeral 2014, at his home. Arrangements are Chapel, 404 10th Ave. S., Nampa, ID under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Carol Joan Hall, 67, of Fruit- 83651. (208) 466-3455 Memory Chapel, Payette. 208-642- land, died April 20, 2014. Service is 3333 under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Ruth Nettleton, 81, of Boise, Memory Chapel. Condolences may be died, Sunday, April 20, 2014, at a Boise Lawrence Bartolone, 85, made to the family at www.shaffer- care center. The family has placed trust of Middleton, died Thursday, April 17, jensenchapel.com. 208-642-3333 in Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel, 2014, at his home. Services are under Nampa for their final arrangements the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Johnny Howard, 73, of Merid- (208) 466-3545 Meridian. 888-5833 ian, died Monday, April 21,2 014 at his home. Arrangements are under Mary Romeka, 94, of Boise, Rose Doscher, 76, of Merid- the direction of Accent Funeral Home, died Saturday, April 19, 2014, at a ian, died Thursday, April 17, 2014, at Meridian. 888-5833. local care center. Services are under a local hospital. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Glen Humiston, 81, of Melba, Meridian. 888-5833 Meridian. 888-5833. died Friday, April 18, 2014, at his home. Services are pending, Nampa Barbara Dee Smith, 78, of Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. 442- New Plymouth, died Monday, April 21, Donald R. Erwin, 80, of Merid- 8171 2014 in New Plymouth. Arrangements ian, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014, are under the direction of Shaffer-Jenat a local hospital. Services are under sen Memory Chapel, New Plymouth. the direction of Accent Funeral Home, 208-642-3333 Meridian. 888-5833

pa, died Saturday, April 19, 2014 at a Nampa care facility. Services are pending Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. 442-8171

Evelyn Rose Crill Uzzel, 92, of Marsing, died April 21, 2014, at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel, 404 10th Ave. S., Nampa, Idaho 83651. (208) 466-3545 Rodney Westfall, 57, of Fruit-

land, died Saturday, April 19, 2014.

Services are under the direction of Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel. Condolences may be made at www.shaffer-jensenchapel.com. 208-642-3333

Lillie “Arlene” Wethered, 91, of Nampa, died Saturday, April 19, 2014, at a local hospital. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian.

SOURCE: Meridian Valley Humane Society

GOING PLACES

AARP Idaho announced Tom Trail has been appointed as state president, the highest state-level volunteer position within AARP. Trail served as a Republican state representative in the Idaho Legislature for 16 years and has been an AARP member for 24 years. n Mark Tidd, president of TitleOne CorporaTom Trail tion, has been named CEO for the title and escrow company. Tidd co-founded TitleOne in 2000. Doug Brigham has been promoted to president of TitleOne. TitleOne also announced the promotions of Vicki White to senior vice president/culture and quality officer; Abby Black to vice president/Treasure Valley operations team leader; and Randy Rabehl to vice president/corporate controller. n

THINGS TO DO

Door will host a masquerade ball as a fundraiser for Hope’s Door Women’s and Children’s Shelter.

There will be a no-host bar, heavy Valley Kite Festival will kick off at 9 hors d’oeuvres, music with dancing, TODAY a.m. Awards will be given to paran African safari and car auction CALDWELL — Dog Agility Trial, 8 ticipants who partake in their age as well as cash prizes. Admission a.m. Canyon County Fairgrounds, division kite races. Other awards 111 22nd Ave. Experience what for the ball is $25/individual and like longest tail or highest flight dog agility is and how it is done. $40/couple. Semi-formal to formal will be available. A limited quantity attire is requested. Tickets are availDog agility involves a handler directing a dog through an obstacle of free kites will be available. This able at aafvhope.org. Contact AAFV is a free family friendly event. course. They are judged based on at 459-6330 with questions.

For information, contact Becky time and accuracy. Do not bring BOISE — Meridian Symphony dogs unless they are involved in the Breshears at becky.breshears@ Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Centennial planaheadevents.com. competition. Free.

High School, 12400 W. McMillan NAMPA — AAFV and Hope’s Door Road. The Meridian Symphony SATURDAY present “Unmasking Hope” - a Orchestra will perform its final MERIDIAN — Treasure Valley Kite Masquerade Ball, 7-10:30 p.m. spring concert Saturday evening.

Festival, 9 a.m.-noon, Kleiner Park, Hampton Inn and Suites, 5750 E. The “Rising Stars” concert features 1900 N Records Ave. The Treasure Franklin Road. AAFV and Hope’s recipients from this year’s Young

Artist Competition Soloist Award: pianist John Shieh, violinist Lauren Vandervelden and Anna Black.

A pre-concert lecture about the music will be hosted at 6:30 p.m. with maestro James Ogle. Tickets are $10, $8/senior and students and $25/families, available at the door.

CALDWELL — Dog Agility Trial, 8 a.m. Canyon County Fairgrounds, 111 22nd Ave. Experience what dog agility is and how it is done.

Dog agility involves a handler directing a dog through an obstacle course. They are judged based on time and accuracy. Do not bring dogs unless they are involved in the competition. Free.

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CALDWELL — Dog Agility Trial, 8 a.m. Canyon County Fairgrounds, 111 22nd Ave. Experience what dog agility is and how it is done.

Dog agility involves a handler directing a dog through an obstacle course. They are judged based on time and accuracy. Do not bring dogs unless they are involved in the competition. Free.

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MONDAY MERIDIAN — Fit and Fall Proof Class for Senior Citizens, 11 a.m.

Cherry Lane branch of Meridian Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane. Senior citizens are invited to learn how to prevent injuries that can cause them loss of independence. The class will go over simple exercises that help increase strength, balance and endurance.

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MERIDIAN — PJ Storytime, 7 p.m.

Cherry Lane branch of Meridian Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane.

Children of all ages are invited to listen to a story at 7 p.m. at the library while wearing pajamas and slippers. This is a drop-in program.

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MERIDIAN — Teen Open Hangout, 3 p.m. Cherry Lane of Meridian Library, 1326 W. Cherry Lane.

Teenagers from 6th to 12th grade can enjoy relaxing at the library after school. Students can work on a project, get homework help and relax with friends. This is a drop-in program.

MERIDIAN — Preschool Story Time and Craft, 11 a.m. Silverstone Branch of Meridian Library, 3531 E. Overland Road. Children from 3-6 and their guardians are invited to listen to stories and engage in a craft. The craft and stories are aimed to help with early development of literacy. This is a weekly drop-in program.

GOT A STORY IDEA? The Meridian Press welcomes readers’ story ideas. If you have an idea to share, call our News Hot Line at 465-8124.

Press releases and other news items may be emailed to news@mymeridianpress.com.

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PLUGGED IN Congratulations to Boston Marathon runners from Meridian

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eridian Press would like to congratulate the 13 Meridian residents who completed the Boston Marathon Monday! They were among the roughly 140 Idahoans and 32,000 total competitors to run the iconic race.

MERIDIAN RUNNERS’ RESULTS: Judy Amar, 64 n Time: 4:11:21 n Place (total): 20,299 n Place (age/gender division): 62 Celia Arneson, 46 n Time: 3:43:28 n Place (total): 12,454 n Place (age/gender division): 460 Kim Bradford, 41 n Time: 4:06:34 n Place (total): 19,398 n Place (age/gender division): 1,392

Kaidree Christensen, 40 n Time: 3:31:58 n Place (total): 9,911 n Place (age/gender division): 323 Rachelle Christensen, 32 n Time: 3:11:09 n Place (total): 4,360 n Place (age/gender division): 321 Leanna Fischer, 38 n Time: 3:33:44 n Place (total): 10,438 n Place (age/gender division): 1,946 Lori Frasure, 40 n Time: 4:23:34 n Place (total): 22,402 n Place (age/gender division): 1,640 Kelli Gamette, 38 n Time: 3:48:36 n Place (total): 14,900 n Place (age/gender division): 3,183 Natalie Hammond, 30 n Time: 3:25:06 n Place (total): 7,817

Place (age/gender division): 1,119 Russell Harbaugh, 57 n Time: 3:12:24 n Place (total): 4,652 n Place (age/gender division): 73 Tracy Wasden, 44 n Time: 5:25:06 n Place (total): 29,037 n Place (age/gender division): 2,091 Angelia Stiles, 42 n Time: 3:41:38 n Place (total): 12,908 n Place (age/gender division): 665 Lynn Strong, 65 n Time: 4:36:19 n Place (total): 24,299 n Place (age/gender division): 38 n

Lindsey Ulrich of Boise, a 35-year-old teacher with Joint School District No. 2’s Gateway School of Language and Culture, completed the race in 3 hours, 18 minutes and 46 seconds.

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AMERICAN TAKES FIRST PLACE

With the names of the victims scrawled on their bodies or their race bibs, more than 32,000 people crossed the starting line Monday at the Boston Marathon in a powerful show of defiance a year after the deadly bombing.

The two pressure-cooker bombs that went off near the end of the 26.2-mile course last year killed three people and wounded more than 260 in a hellish spectacle of torn limbs, smoke and broken glass.

The runners this time hit the streets under extraordinary security that included a battery of surveillance cameras, more than 90 bombsniffing dogs and officers posted on roofs.

By late afternoon, as runners continued to drag themselves across the finish line more than six hours into the race, state emergency officials reported no security threats, other than some unattended bags.

In what some saw as altogether fitting, Meb Keflezighi, a 38-year-old U.S. citizen who came to this country from Eritrea as a boy, became the first American in 31 years to win the men’s race.

As he was presented with the trophy and laurel wreath, “The Star-Spangled Banner” echoed over Boylston Street, where the explosions rang out a year ago.

“I came as a refugee, and the United States gave me hope,” said Keflezighi, who wrote the names of the three dead on his bib along with that of the MIT police officer who was killed during the manhunt that paralyzed Boston.

Kenya’s Rita Jeptoo won the women’s race in a course-record 2 hours, 18 minutes, 57 seconds, defending the title she won last year.

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SCHOOLS North Star Charter School operates under Joint School District No. 2, but this summer the school will request to move its charter to the Idaho Public Charter School Commission — an action the district supports. n North Star was recently approved by the Idaho State Department of Education to become a Local Education Agency, meaning the school will take the reins in applying for federal grants to fund special education, formerly the district’s responsibility. n In the 2013-14 school year, North Star got two new principals and added an additional kindergarten class and an additional first grade class. n

about North Star Opened in 2003 Located in Eagle n Enrollment: 967 n Grades: K-12 n Offers International Baccalaureate high school program n n

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y next school year, North Star Charter School hopes to be under the umbrella of the Idaho Public Charter School Commission rather than Joint School District No. 2.

Most charter schools are authorized by the commission rather than a school district, but when North Star was created in 2003, the commission had not yet been created.

The district was on the brink of revoking North Star’s charter last year because of the school’s overwhelming debt, stemming from the construction of its Eagle facility in 2008.

North Star, which has about 960 K-12 students, created a plan of action and negotiated with bondholders, allowing it to stay open at least for the 2013-14 year.

“We had Meridian maybe working against us last year when they tried to pull the charter, but again, we’re trying to move out from underneath them — we’re intending to move our charter to the state,” North Star Board Chairman Jim Miller said. “So hopefully that will provide some comfort, I think, to the parents and the teachers, that we’re here. We’ve got a restrucHolly Beech/MP tured bond and we’ve got the finances to cover that, North Star Charter School librarian Nicole Uyeda speaks to a group of students on the first day of school, and things will be better and more stable.”

Aug. 22. Although the school has faced financial obstacles this year and the threat of its charter being Joint School District No. 2 Superintendent Linda revoked, enrollment was up to about 965 students.

Clark said the district wasn’t rooting against North Star — nor did it want to absorb North Star’s students in order to boost the district’s own state funding. Rather, she said, district trustees were following their legal responsibility to LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY make sure the school was financially stable and wasn’t going to close North Star took another step this year to gain more independence its doors mid-year. from the district — it was approved by the Idaho State Department of “They’re a very sound academy. The issue has been about this hor- Education to be its own Local Education Agency.

“This means the district ... will no longer be held accountable if rendous loan they took out to build their building, and it has impacted their ability to be solvent,” Clark previ- there are problems with the school’s special education,” Michelle Clement Taylor, the education department’s school choice coordinaously told Meridian Press.

by Holly Beech Though North Star’s financial situa- tor, said. hbeech@mymeridianpress.com tion has been tumultuous, its academic North Star will now fund its special education program by apply© 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS results and test scores have been praised ing for federal grants rather than receiving funding from the district.

Parents and students likely won’t see any changes, Miller said. by the State Department of Education.

Last year, juniors at North Star earned higher SAT scores than the state average, and most seniors passed at least one International Baccalau- MONEY TROUBLES reate exam, a rigorous academic program offered at North Star.

North Star has $11.7 million in debt at an interest rate of about 9.5 The district and North Star support the school moving its charter to percent. Debt payments have eaten away 25-28 percent of the school’s the state. North Star will present the request to the state charter com- roughly $4.5 million budget since 2009 and has dried up reserve funds. mission in June.

This school year, however, bondholders agreed to defer $830,000 The commission will analyze criteria such as the school’s academic worth of payments. North Star is working with them to establish a history, financial status and quality of governance, said Tamara Bay- long-term plan, Miller said. singer, director of the charter commission.

“We’ve tried to convince people that we’re working on this, we’ve A charter transfer would change who oversees North Star, she said, got the bondholders behind us working with us instead of against us,” but day-to-day operations at the school would typically stay the same. he said.

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ON THE TOWN ON

THE SIDE if you go Shanaz Home Kitchen Cuisine & Catering n 520 S. Main St. Suite 96 n Specialties: from-scratch southern-style comfort food/ island fusion Shige Express n 450 S. Meridian Road n Specialty: Japanese-style sushi

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Meridian’s Shige Express and Shanaz Home Kitchen Cuisine are owned by family members and located in the same area between Meridian Road and Main Street. Both have vastly different style of foods. Shanaz is still working to get its name out there and build a following like Shige’s.

Shige and Shanaz Home Kitchen Cuisine satisfy eclectic appetites

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arried restaurant owners Shanaz and James Davis are two very different chefs.

Shanaz has been in the restaurant business for over 20 years, getting her start as a sushi chef under the tutelage of her brother-in-law, Shigeki Matsuzawa.

Matsuzawa owns Shige Japanese Cuisine in Boise and started the Shige Express in Meby Ginny Kier Eggleston ridian, which Shanaz now owns and opernews@mymeridianpress.com ates as the primary sushi chef. Shanaz’s hus© 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS band, James operates Shanaz Home Kitchen Cuisine and Catering next door to Shige Express and shares a kitchen.

But that is where the similarities end.

James specializes in the southern-style comfort food his mother cooked when he was growing up. He said now as an adult cooking in his own restaurant, his expertise has grown. “(My mother) is known for her fried chicken — when

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she tried mine she actually asked me for my recipe,” James said. “She was pretty impressed.”

James said he and the staff work hard to produce high-quality meals from scratch for their customers, but Shanaz Home Kitchen Cuisine has not had the success that Shige Express has in the Meridian area.

Shanaz said part of the difference is because Shige Express came with an established following of locals who associate the name “Shige” with quality sushi in the valley. Shanaz Home Kitchen Cuisine is a relatively new to the area, so it hasn’t built a reputation yet.

“A lot of people still don’t know (Shanaz Home Kitchen Cuisine) is here,” she said.

Despite the struggle, James said when people try what he is cooking at Shanaz Home Kitchen Cuisine, they will be back for more.

“We take pride in serving original dishes from scratch that you just can’t find around here,” he said.

“Customers can really get a feel and sense for what it takes to produce these kinds of dishes.”

Final Unplug Week events are Saturday

MERIDIAN — Today and Saturday will wrap up Unplug Week in Meridian, a week to encourage people to get outside and get active. BrainSnack © 2014 PeterFrank t.v. Dist. by Creators Syndicate Inc. 04/26/14 Several events for all ages are planned. Find details at unplugandbeoutside.com.

Treasure Valley Kite Festival soars to new heights Train Tonight, don’t miss out on the all-ages Zombie SurvivalYour clinic from Brain MERIDIAN — The Treasure Valley Kite Festival will see the skies above Meridian filled with 6:30-7:30 at Sierra Trading Post, 530 E. Sonata level Lane. colorful kites from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday in Kleiner Park, 1900 N. Records Ave. Saturday’s events in Meridian include: n Healthy KIds Day, 7-8 a.m., Meridian Homecourt YMCA, The event will feature a limited quantity of free kites for kids, food, prizes, kite races and more. There will also be multiple contests, like longest tail and highest flight. Awards will also 936 Taylor Ave. be distributed to those who compete in their age division kite races. n Karate, 9-9:45 a.m., ages 4-10, ACE Leadership, 390 E. Organizers are hoping to make the festival an annual event. For information or to donate to Corporate Drive, 392-2920 the kite fund, email becky.bresheares@planaheadevents.com. n Art-venture Outdoors, 10:15-11:15 a.m., ages 5-15, ACE Leadership, 390 E. Corporate Drive; contact: 392-2920 Meridian Symphony hosts end-of-year concert n Outdoor Activities and Family Camping Expo, 11 a.m.

BOISE — The Meridian Symphony will present its Rising Stars concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday - 3 p.m., all ages, Sierra Trading Post, 530 E. Sonata Lane n Dance, Cheer and Tumble, 10-11 a.m., grades K-5, at Centennial High School Performing Arts Center, 12400 W. McMillan Road.

ACE Leadership, 390 E. Corporate Drive, 392-2920 Meridian Symphony’s finale will feature pianist John Shieh, violinist Lauren Vandervelden n Fun to Be Fit Festival, 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., all ages, and Anna Black as well as the 2014 Young Artist Competition Soloist Award recipients.

Meridian High School, 1900 W. Pine Ave. The evening will end with George Frideric Handel’s “Music for the Royal Fireworks,” Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Little Fugue” and Alexander Borodin’s “Polovtsian Dances.” Prior to the show, n Kids Golf Clinic, 2-3 p.m., ages 5-9, Lakeview Golf maestro James Ogle will give a pre-lecture about the music at Club, 4200 W. Talamore Blvd., 888-4080 n Kids Golf Clinic, 3-4 p.m., ages 10-16, Lakeview Golf 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10, $8/senior and students, $25/family, available at the door.

Club, 4200 W. Talamore Blvd., 888-4080

Which number should replace the question marks?

Puzzles on page 8

Bananagrams:

BrainSnack:

Solution 04/25/14 515253. Surfers on the same team have a number that forms an ascending series across all the sails. For example, the white team has the numbers 79-80-81, 82-83-84, 85-86-87.

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What: BYU Singers When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Where: The College of Idaho, Jewett Auditorium, 2112 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell Tickets: $5-$20, available at 459-5011 What: Waka Flocka Flame When: 8 p.m. Wednesday Where: Revolution Center, 4983 Glenwood, Garden City Tickets: $20-$65, available at (877) 435-9849 or ticketfly.com

Theater What: Broadway in Boise presents “Wicked” When: 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday and Wednesday, Thursday; 8 p.m. tonight, May 2; 2 p.m.

Saturday, May 3; 1 p.m.

Sunday, May 4 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday and May 4 Where: Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise Tickets: $65-$150, available at 426-1110 or boisestatetickets.com What: Music Theatre of Idaho presents “Forbidden Broadway” When: 6:30 p.m.

Thursday-May 3; 1:30 p.m. May 3 Where: Real Life Community Church, 120 14th Ave S. Tickets: $35, available at mtionline.org or 468-2385

Show What: AAFV and Hope’s Door present “Unmasking Hope,” masquerade ball When: 7-10:30 p.m.

Saturday Where: Hampton Inn and Suites, 5750 E. Franklin Road, Nampa Tickets: $25/individual, $40/couple, available at aafvhope.org What: Shook Twins “What We Do” release party When: 8 p.m. Wednesday Where: Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City Tickets: $12/adv., $15/DOS, available at brownpapertickets.com

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What: The Glitch Mob When: 8 p.m.

Tuesday Where: Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise Tickets: $17-$40, available at (866) 468-7624, ticketweb.com, knittingfactory.com or The Record Exchange, 1105 W. Idaho St., Boise

HELP US FIGHT HUNGER IN THE TREASURE VALLEY & RESTOCK THE SHELVES AT THE IDAHO FOODBANK

DRIVE, DROP & DONATE FRIDAY – APRIL 25TH FROM 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM BRING NON-PERISHABLE FOODS ITEMS AND SIMPLY DRIVE UP – DROP OFF – AND DONATE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY! In fiscal 2013, The Idaho Foodbank network distributed 12.8 million pounds (10.67 million meals). This is an increase of 1.4 million pounds or 10.3% from the previous year and 85% more than four years ago, but it’s still not enough to meet the need we’re seeing.

WE NEED MORE FOOD!

For more information about Drive Drop and Donate, please contact Cori Buck at (208) 465-8147 or by email at cbuck@idahopress.com.

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NAMPA DROP OFF LOCATIONS: Bronco Motors Hyundai West 15715 Idaho Center Blvd.

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Which surfboard has the wrong contest number?

Answer like this: 151617.

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SPORTS

Rocky dominates relays at Bandana T he Rocky Mountain High track and field team took first place in six of the eight relay events April 19 at the Bandana Invitational at Mountain View High, leading the Grizzlies’ boys team to the title and the Grizzlies’ girls team to a second-place finish.

Rocky Mountain won the 4x100-, 4x200- and 4x400-relays in both the boys and girls meets.

The Rocky Mountain boys 4x800 team that set a national-best time two weeks ago in California’s Arcadia Invitational did not run during the twoday Bandana Invitational.

Even without the record-setting 4x800 quartet, Rocky Mountain set state-best boys times in the 4x100 (42.84 seconds) and the 4x400 (3:25.18).

And Oregon State football commit Jake Knight added a pair of wins in the shot put (55 feet, 9.75 inches) and discus (1592).

Mountain View took first in the girls team race, led by a pair of firstplace finished from senior Cambree Harbaugh.

The reigning 5A state long jump champ uncorked a long jump of 180.5 and improved upon her state-best triple jump this season with a mark of 39-4.75.

Rocky Mountain’s Paige Dilmore set a blazing pace in the girls 800, turning in a time of 2:12.41, good for a meet record and a state best

this season. Had she run that time at the state meet, she would have broken Idaho’s all-classification record (2:13.91) set by Nampa Christian’s Danielle Pridgen in 2001.

Rocky Mountain also set state-leading marks in the girls 4x100 (49.86) and 4x200 (1:44.63).

Centennial’s Tatyana Jones finished atop the podium in the girls 300 hurdles (46.48). But the surprise of the meet came from Challis’ Hannah Cain. The 1A sprinter won both the 100 (12.57) and 200 (26.02).

Bandana Invitational

Friday and Saturday At Mountain View High Boys team scores: 1, Rocky Mountain 130. 2, Mountain View 91. 3, Centennial 76. 4, Borah 48. 5, Madison 43. 6, Timberline 42.5. 7, Capital 42. 8, Vallivue 41. 9, Kuna 38. 10, Emmett 33.5. 11, Skyview 33. 12, Boise 22. t-13, Hillcrest 16. t-13, Caldwell 16. 15, Idaho Falls 14.

16, Meridian 5. 17, Nampa 1.

Boys individual results 100: Karsten Niederer, Borah, 10.82a. 200: Bryce Kirby, Mountain View, 21.96a. 400: Jordon Wallin, Rocky Mountain, 49.56a. 800: Michael Slagowski, Rocky Mountain, 1:55.96a. 1,600: Noah Horsburgh, Mountain View, 4:26.43a. 3,200: Michael Slagowski, Rocky Mountain, 9:24.68a. 110 hurdles: Brooks Ney, Caldwell, 14.76a. 300 hurdles: Peyton Harris, Boise, 38.76a. 4x100: Rocky Mountain 42.84a. 4x200: Rocky Mountain 1:30.45a. 4x400: Rocky Mountain 3:25.18a.

4x800: Mountain View 8:03.58a. Shot put: Jake Knight, Rocky Mountain, 55-09.75. Discus: Jake Knight, Rocky Mountain, 159-02. High jump: Daniel Bruton, Madison, 6-08.50. Pole vault: Colton Mumm, Rocky Mountain, 15-02.00. Long jump: Tanner Johnson, Centennial, 22-02.00. Triple jump: Marcell King, Capital, 45-08.25.

Girls team scores: 1, Mountain View 116.5. 2, Rocky Mountain 103.5. 3, Vallivue 85.33. 4, Borah 58.5. 5, Centennial 56. 6, Madison 52.33. 7, Boise 51.83. 8, Capital 51. 9, Timberline 41. 10, Hillcrest 26. 11, Challis 20. 12, Skyview 10. 13, Emmett 9. 14, Meridian 4. 15, Idaho Falls 1.

Girls individual results 100: Hannah Cain, Challis, 12.57a. 200: Hannah Cain, Challis, 26.02a. 400: Emily Hamlin, Boise, 58.46a.

800: Paige Dilmore, Rocky Mountain, 2:12.41a.

1,600: Sara Christianson, Borah, 5:09.57a. 3,200: Mikayla Malaspina, Vallivue, 11:03.12a. 100 hurdles: Aadryan Hammond, Capital, 15.37a. 300 hurdles: Tatyana Jones, Centennial, 46.48a. 4x100: Rocky Mountain 49.86a. 4x200: Rocky Mountain 1:44.63a.

4x400: Rocky Mountain 4:03.07a. 4x800: Mountain View 9:36.60a. Shot put: Brooklyn Daylong, Vallivue, 39-10.50. Discus: Claire Otero, Vallivue, 131-03. High jump: Maddie Brown, Middleton, 5-00.00. Pole vault: Emma Bellan, Boise, 10-06.00. Long jump: Cambree Harbaugh, Mountain View, 18-00.50. Triple jump: Cambree Harbaugh, Mountain View, 39-04.75.

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Rocky Mountain’s Melissa Rasmussen tries to clear the bar during the pole vault April 19 at the Bandana Invitational at Mountain View High School.

Grizzlies sweep Jack Jones The Rocky Mountain boys and girls teams both earned team titles at the Jack Jones Memorial Tournament at Timberstone Golf Course on April 19.

The Rocky Mountain girls shot a 364, seven strokes ahead of Vallivue, and were led by Ryleigh Moore’s 87. Vallivue’s Gabby Barker won the girls individual medalist at 77, three strokes better than her next closest competitor.

Rocky Mountain’s Ranger Downs fired a field-best 72 to lead the Grizzlies’ boys to a 308 and a team title. Timberline’s Chris Verdi, Eagle’s Chris Carew and Boise’s Jake Adkins all finished one stroke behind Downs in second place.

Jack Jones Memorial Tournament

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LEFT: Mountain View’s Cambree Harbaugh won the long jump at 18 feet, 0.5 inches.

ABOVE: Centennial’s Dejan Nikolic finished Dejan Nikolic finished 24th in the triple jump.

At TimberStone G.C. Boys top 5 individuals: 1, Ranger Downs, Rocky Mountain, 72. t-2, Chris Verdi, Timberline, 73. t-2, Chris Carew, Eagle, 73. t-2, Jake Adkins, Boise, 73. t-5, Connor Johnstone, Vallivue, 75. t-5, Colby Dean, Eagle, 75.

Boys team scores (Meridian schools only) Rocky Mountain (308) – Henry Bernard 76, Braeden Larsen 77, Ranger Downs 72, Sage Sargent 83, Carter Butuk d84.

Eagle (312) – Columbia (339) – Greg Law 78, Luke Vaartstra 79, Dakota Langston 88, Dyllan Killingsworth 94, Paul Bledsoe d95.

Mountain View (345) – Dakota Atkinson 91, Mark Jones 79, Dawson Griep 85, Drew Sayer 90, Blaze Rios d92.

Meridian (348) – Devan Craig 80, Casey Winter 83, Zach Sevy 93, Mikey Harpt d102, Mackenzie Boudreaux 92.

Centennial (364) – Sam Dulski 77, Austin Wirl 81, Logan Johnson 95, Ben Perez 111, Alec Morey d112.

Girls top 5 individuals: 1, Gabby Barker, Vallivue, 77. t-2, Katie Cudworth, Timberline, 80. t-2, Natalie Munns, Eagle, 80. t-4, Maddi Barnett, Timberline, 87. t-4, Ryleigh Moore, Rocky Mountain, 87.

Girls team scores (Meridian schools only) Rocky Mountain (364) – Carson Pickett 90, Ryleigh Moore 87, Hannah Giesbrecht 91, Sydni Kobayashi 96, Hannah Veloz d110.

Eagle (381) – Natalie Mullins 80, Hailey Spalding 92, Olivia Agrusa 98, Natalie Chehimi 111, Alyscia Schneider d114.

Centennial (405) – Kelsi Kartchner 93, Talla Grayson 100, Abby Lange 110, Kelsey Parker 102, Kaitlyn Deeble d113.

Mountain View (405) – Annika Thomas 94, Amalia Negrette 95, Megan Lawton 101, Renee Routhier d118, Merina Miner 115.

Meridian (455) – Kaitlyn Fleming 93, Suzannah Hudson 117, Katie Tolman 110, Katelyn Converse 135.

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Out-of-state state women help fund 350 Sherman Alexie books for Meridian students

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hen two Washington women heard that high school teachers in Merid- LEARN MORE ian could no longer use the “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time You can find more details Indian� in class, they started an about the April 1 public hearonline fundraiser so they could buy copies of the ing and about the background book for students. of “Absolutely True Diary of “We thought we’d maybe get 25 or 30 copies — a Part-Time Indian� being but we were able to get quite a bit more than that,� challenged in other districts said Sara Baker, a University of Washington stu- at mymeridianpress.com. dent who spearheaded the efforts with her friend, Jennifer Lott of Spokane.

The women raised $3,405 online in eight days from people in 16 different states. More than 350 copies of the book, purchased through The Rediscovered Bookshop in Boise, were

by Holly Beech hbeech@mymeridianpress.com available for free at Kleiner Park on Wednesday, World Book Night. Š 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS As she was helping pass out the books, Mountain View High School junior Brady Kissel said she was so amazed by the women’s efforts she was moved to tears.

Baker, 27, and Lott, 29, have no connections to Meridian or to the book’s author, Sherman Alexie, other than all three are from Spokane. But they were moved by Kissel and the roughly 350 other students who signed a petition supHolly Beech/MP porting the book.

Mountain View High School juniors Sam Bennett and Allison Ellingson, along with her dad Terry Ellingson, check “We thought, gosh, ... if we could share it with them, because we love it so out their new copies of “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian� at a book distribution event at Kleiner much, we’d love to do that,� Baker said. “(The book) makes you kind of experi- Park Wednesday, funded with the help of two Washington women who heard about the recently imposed reence your life and your culture though a different pair of eyes. And it just really strictions on the book in Joint School District No. 2. “I’m glad someone was able to stand up and do something,� challenges you, but it makes you laugh at the same time.�

Bennett said. “It is a fantastic book. ‌ It opens our eyes to a lot of things that are going on.â€?

The award-winning book, published in 2007, is frequently challenged in school districts. It’s written from the perspective of Junior, a 14-year-old boy growing up on a Spokane Indian reservation surrounded by poverty, alcoholTime Indian� will stay on the list, district spokesman Eric Exline said. ism, racism and bullying. In his “diary,� Junior uses swear words, talks about masMountain View teacher Matt Edwards, who has used the book in class for the turbation and other sexual topics, and draws a cartoon that some say mocks Jesus.

At a Joint School District No. 2 public hearing on April 1, parents and students last four years, said finding a book like this one is going to be a long, fruitless search. “I don’t think there’s a book that exists that truly carries the weight that this book said they were shocked that vulgar and offensive material was allowed, even prodoes,� he said. “However, I think (trustees) will say they found a valid replacement.� moted, in classrooms.

The book will remain available at all the district’s high school libraries. Over the After the public hearing, trustees voted 2-1 to find a different book to replace this one on the supplemental reading list. If no suitable replacement is found, “Part- summer, the district will review the entire supplemental reading list.

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