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Local gay community on alert following Orlando shooting

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A crowd gathers for a vigil on the Idaho Capitol steps Sunday in honor of the Orlando shooting victims.

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helsea Gaona Lincoln said that as a gay woman, there is some apprehension even living in Caldwell, thinking twice before holding her fiancee’s hand at the grocery store. Gaona Lincoln is openly gay and is engaged to a woman. The couple plans to marry in three months. “We’ve gotten looks before,” she said about being in public with her fiancee. “But I feel safe in my community and I feel like I know my community. There are looks of disgust, (but) for the most part, I feel safe. There are times when you self-consciously second-guess standing too close or holding hands.” Gaona Lincoln said the affection is of “gesture of love” and she is proud of her partner. As the nation grieves following the deadliest mass shooting in the country’s modern history, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community remains united,

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urging support rather than hate. Fear and sadness remain prominent among locals after the early morning Sunday shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub that left 49 people dead and 53 others injured. With the initial shock of the shooting, Gaona Lincoln said there was fear in the community, especially with the Boise Pride event this week. Gaona Lincoln is chairwoman of Add The Words Idaho, an advocacy group for LGBT rights in Idaho. She attended a vigil in Boise on Sunday evening in remembrance of the Orlando victims. Following the Orlando shooting, she said, “It’s important that (everyone) extends to each other love and respect.” “Together, we are far more resilient,” she said about the com-

munity. “Whether that’s someone who is a member of the LGBT community, or an ally, we really are all in this together.” Before the shooting in Orlando, the local LGBT community in the Treasure Valley felt relatively safe, Interfaith Alliance President Judy Cross said. Now, people are shocked and frightened, she said. A gay employee at a local store on Sunday broke down when he saw the rainbow ribbon pinned to Cross’ shirt, she said. “He leaned over, hugged me and started bawling,” she said. “He said, ‘I’m so scared. I have never been more scared in my life. ... I’m afraid to go out. My mom is afraid for me to be anywhere in public.’” Cross, who is on the Boise Pride planning committee, said organizers have been working closely with Boise Police and Idaho State Police to ensure security. “We’ve had great responses from the police departments,”

she said. Van Beechler, Gaona Lincoln’s fiancee, said the fear of being discriminated against is only more validated by the Orlando shooting. “This is an everyday fear for people,” Beechler said about the LGBT community. “In Idaho, for

example, we are not a protected class.” Beechler noted that in the Idaho Human Rights Act, people are not protected from discrimination based on sexual orientation or sexual identity.

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ollowing the horrific shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando on Sunday, reporters in our newsroom called local law officials and LGBT advocates to better understand what impact the shooting had locally. I interviewed Jennifer Gess, a Boise counselor who works with transgender youth and who received the Student Excellence Award this year from Idaho State University-Meridian We may assume that kids aren’t as affected by these tragic events as adults are, Gess said, but her 10- to 16-year-old clients voiced concerns Monday that would debunk that assumption. “I was pretty surprised. Every single kid that I’ve seen this morning definitely has had some systemic trauma from yesterday,” she said Monday afternoon. The shooting was a slap in the face to transgender youth who have been encouraged by growing community support and by marriage equality, Gess said. “We have so much to celebrate, and we also have so much more work to do,” she said. Even before the shooting, Gess said she doesn’t know of any transgender youth she’s counseled who has felt completely safe. Their biggest fear is often the school environment, she said. “If we had laws that protected all LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) people, that increases the level of safety and level of acceptance,” she said. “For my wife and I, when marriage equality passed, we immediately felt safer just holding hands walking around Boise.” The Orlando shooting has weakened that feeling of security, she said. “It felt so close and personal. It made me think, this could this happen at The Balcony, it could happen at Pride this weekend,” she said. “That sucks, I wish that wasn’t even something we had to think about. … I don’t want to have to think about my safety. I don’t want to think about holding my wife’s hand.”

Liberating Spirit Metropolitan Community Church in Boise, said she hopes the shooting leads to more dialogue and a deeper empathy for the gay community. “There are people that openly attack people that are lesbian or gay or transgender. There are still churches that consider it an abomination. There’s still legislators that would rather not hear from us at all,” Cross said. “Until we can have a bigger, more open dialogue among the churches — and a lot of the churches are working by Holly Beech on that, but it’s a long way to go for some hbeech@mymeridianpress.com of them — and until we can really begin © 2016 MERIDIAN PRESS to see the LGBT community as just another variation of normal, we’re going to have people who are bigots and attackers.” The focus, she said, needs to be on compassion and on caring for people, no matter our differences. That compassion should extend to the Muslim community, too, she said. Phillip Thompson, a local Muslim and former president of the Islamic Center of Boise, told the Idaho Press-Tribune that the local Muslim community is bracing for backlash from the shooting. “It’s mostly people outside the gay community that have been saying this is an attack by Muslims,” Cross said. “We care about our Muslim brothers and sisters and neighbors, and the refugees are welcome.” After the 9/11 attacks, Cross said, members of her church formed a circle around the Boise mosque to ease the fears of Muslims attending Friday prayers. “Ever since then,” she said, “they’ve been protective of us, and we’ve been protective of them.” INCREASED DIALOGUE In this time of grief and fear, I hope we all choose to be sensitive with Judy Cross, president of the Interfaith Alliance and a deacon at the what we say, no matter where we stand on the issues.

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Meridian bat tests positive for rabies

bat found in Meridian has tested positive for rabies, according to the Central District Health Department. The bat was found in the backyard of a home in central Meridian and is the first bat of the year in Idaho to test positive for rabies. There is no known exposure to people or pets. Each year, rabid bats are discovered throughout the state. Public health officials want to remind people to take precautions around bats and make sure that their dogs, cats and horses are up-to-date on their rabies vaccine. Last year in Idaho, 10 bats tested positive for rabies, with two of the reports occurring in Ada County. “Bats are the main source of rabies exposures in Idaho, and every year we receive reports of rabid bats,” stated Sarah Correll, Central District Health Department (CDHD) epidemiologist. “We encourage parents to talk to their children about the importance of not touching bats or other wild animals, because doing so can have serious medical consequences.” Rabies can cause a fatal illness. People should call their health care provider immediately if they have been bitten or scratched by a bat. Medical therapy given to people soon after a possible rabies exposure is extremely effective in preventing rabies. One warning sign that a bat may carry rabies is daytime activity, which is unusual behavior for healthy bats. To protect yourself and your pets, CDHD offers the following tips: n Do not touch a bat with your bare hands; n If you have had an encoun-

PLAGUE Additionally, three cats in Idaho have likely been infected with plague, and two have died, the Associated Press reports. The Central District Health Department in a statement June 10 said a second Elmore County cat that died likely had the bacterial infection, but final lab results won’t be available until next week. The cat lived both indoors and outdoors and had contact with ground squirrels before becoming ill. Health officials say family members and other household pets are being monitored. The Eastern Idaho Public Health District previously said a pet cat in Clark County became infected but has recovered. Earlier this year dead ground squirrels in southwest Idaho tested positive for plague.

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LOCAL NEWS West Ada school board picks Steve Smylie for final vacancy

teve Smylie, a former Idaho legislator and son of a late Idaho governor, was appointed June 9 to serve in the last vacant trustee seat in the West Ada School District. This year, four of the five seats have opened up because of two recalls and two resignations. The board held its first meeting with all five new members Tuesday and passed a budget for next year. Smylie, appointed in zone 3, and Meridian business owner Ed Klopfenstein, appointed in zone 1, were sworn in. The zones were formerly represented by Carol Sayles and Tina Dean, respectively, who were both recalled in the May 17 election. The seats are up for election next year. Smylie, a semi-retired adjunct professor of education at Boise

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State University, said he has the right skills and experience to help the district move forward from the upheaval of the past few months. “As a patron Smylie of the district, and as a parent of children that have graduated in the district and moved on to successful careers, and as somebody who has...roots in the community, I was very concerned with a lot of the things that were going on,” Smylie said. “One of the things

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that we have to do is figure out a way to make sure that Idaho’s largest school district continues to be an innovator, continues to do a good job with the children and look for ways to make the district run smoothly.” A major issue facing the district, he said, is keeping up with residential growth. One idea over the past few years has been to lobby the Legislature to pass impact fee legislation requiring developers to help fund the construction of schools. Smylie isn’t set on that approach. “If you call it an impact fee, it has not much of a chance of passing the Legislature. We’ve fought those wars before,” said Smylie, who served in the Idaho Legislature from 1996 to 2006 before running against Tom Luna for

State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Instead of working to pass an impact fee law, it’s more important to make sure state funding for school districts is more fairly distributed, he said. Though he served as a Republican, Smylie said his approach as a board member is nonpartisan. “I’m going to do my best not to get involved in any Republican versus Democrat fights,” he said. “It’s about the children of the district. It’s about finding solutions.” Board Chairman Philip Neuhoff said he was impressed with all four candidates who interviewed in zone 3. Fifth-term Trustee Mike Vuittonet — now the only elected, not appointed, board member — first moved to appoint Trudy Anderson, a re-

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Continued from page 1 For years, Add the Words advocates have for years called on legislators to include this protection in the Human Rights Act. Boise is one of a dozen Idaho cities that have passed a non-discrimination city ordinance. Meridian, Nampa and Caldwell have not. “That’s a real threat,” Beechler said. “It postures a culture where we are not valued as members of the community. People are scared.” In December, the Meridian City Council passed an ordinance that prohibits the city, as an employee and entity, from discriminating against anyone because of sexual orientation or gender identity. City Council President Keith Bird said he does not see the need to pass a citywide non-discrimination ordinance of the same kind. “I think that the (Idaho) Human Rights Act has done a sufficient job,” he said. “We have no problems that I know of. If we had problems, then you start to take a look. But I don’t see any reason to bring it up. “If you owned a private business, would you want me to come and tell you that you’ve got to run it this way?” Bird added. “I just don’t think we need to legislate something like that.”

PRIDEFEST EVENTS THIS WEEKEND The 26th annual Boise Pridefest is scheduled for Saturday afternoon, and organizers have said the event will move forward. Events include a kickoff party tonight, with a Pride parade and Pride rally on Saturday. Gaona Lincoln said there was concern with LGBT people being in large groups at the festival or at local gay nightclubs. “(Boise Police) plans to boost the level of visibility in Pride Week,” said Gaona Lincoln on police presence. “That had people feeling better.” Sgt. Steve Butler said Boise Police Department has been in contact with Pride event organizers and the special events committee about whether increased security at this week’s Pride events will be necessary. The Meridian Police Department has not been asked to provide security for any Pride-related events this week, Deputy Chief Tracy Basterrechea said, and he is not aware of any Pride events taking place in Meridian. “In general, this (kind of event) would shock anybody,” Butler said in response to whether or not Pride event organizers

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Meridian Deputy Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea said he’s not aware of any Pride events taking place in Meridian this week. The department does not have an LGBT liaison as the Boise Police Department does, but Basterrechea said “we expect all of our officers to be liaisons to the various members of our community.” He offered this statement on behalf of Meridian Police: “The event in Orlando was an act of terrorism against citizens of the United States and therefore we are reiterating to the community and our officers to remain vigilant taking any and all threats or suspicious behavior seriously. If you see something; say something. “The fact this individual attacked the LGBT Community is a direct attack against the United States and our culture of inclusiveness. These terrorists stand against our freedoms and will attack anyone and anything which highlights the American way of life.” Meridian enacted an ordinance in December (1-15-1) prohibiting the city, as an employer and entity, from discriminating against anyone based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The city council has not enacted a citywide ordinance with the same protections. wanted increased security. “Despite the tragedy, we always encourage people to be aware of their surroundings and if they see suspicious activity to report it to law enforcement. We want to do everything possible to make sure the event is safe for this weekend.” Dustin Schuler is organizing the Pride kick-off party on Friday night at the Lucky Dog Tavern, a gay bar in Boise. He also

regularly performs in drag queen shows at the Balcony Night Club in downtown Boise. He said that while he usually feels safe in Boise, his advice for the LGBT community: watch your surroundings. “Until the government tightens the gun laws, there’s nothing we the people can do but watch our surroundings,” Schuler said. Schuler and his husband were at the Balcony

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fort to make people feel safe, they will be out and more visible this year. Last year, Boise Pridefest had about 8,000 to 10,000 people attend, and more are expected this year. “I can already feel the support and we will be there in full force,” Busbee said. “No one is going to scare us away from being that kind of community.” The parade, which normally travels down Main Street, has also been rerouted to avoid some of the traffic in the area unrelated to the parade, such as the Capital City Market. The parade will start at Fifth Street and State Street, travel onto Jefferson Street, east down to Fourth Street, over to Bannock Street and back to Sixth Street before turning north, back to Jefferson. The parade will end in front of the Capitol. Busbee said Boise is a community where people should feel safe and supported. “No matter who you are, hate won’t win in this state,” he said. “We are better than that.”

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Night Club watching the Lips Inc. drag queen group perform Saturday night and into the wee hours of Sunday morning, which was during the time the shooting was happening in Orlando. The couple didn’t hear about the shooting in Orlando until the next morning. “My husband looked at me and said we were out (that night), that could have been us if we lived in Orlando,” Schuler said. After many years performing at the Balcony in Boise, Schuler has recently been thinking of traveling to other cities to perform. The events in Orlando, he said, have been a “reality check” on that plan. Boise Pridefest director Rodney Busbee said he met with law enforcement on Monday and changed some plans to up security during the festival. The festival already planned to have 20 security officers and a fleet of police on site, but Busbee said this year they hope to have the officers be more visible. In the past, they’ve kept the officers standing toward the back to keep the festival fun, but in an ef-

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tired educator who volunteers with refugees and mentors West Ada students in their transition to post-secondary education. That motion failed for lack of a second, Neuhoff said, and Trustee Renee Ozuna then moved to appoint Smylie, seconded by Vuittonet and approved by Neuhoff. Former West Ada trustee Loraine Hand, ousted in the 2013 election by Sayles, and former Eagle High School teacher Clay Hatfield also interviewed for the zone 3 seat. “Really any of them would have been a good board member,” Neuhoff said. “Mr. Smylie impressed all of us, and we look forward to working with him.”

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Tuesday. WEDNESDAY n Second monthly Meridian Development TUESDAY Corporation board meeting, 4-6 p.m. Meridian n Meridian City Council meeting, 6 p.m., City City Hall, Conference Room A. n Solid Waste Advisory Commission meeting, Council Chambers, Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. Meets at 6 p.m. every first, third 4 p.m., City Council Chambers, Meridian City and fourth Tuesday, and at 3 p.m. every second Hall. Meets on the fourth Wednesday of each

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LOCAL NEWS SueB 5K Run/Walk to benefit survivors of domestic abuse The Women’s and Children’s Alliance in Boise will host the seventh annual SueB 5K Run/Walk at 1 p.m. Oct. 2 at Julia Davis Park in Boise. The event will also host a half-mile kid’s fun run and have multiple activities for family and individuals. The 5K is held in memory of Susan Elaine Brubaker Newby “SueB,” who died in 2008 from a suspicious accident while horseback riding with her husband in the Eagle foothills. After her death, family and friends began to realize that Newby was likely involved in an abusive marriage, according to a press release from the Women’s and Children’s Alliance (WCA). Newby’s close friends and family wanted to find a way to honor her memory and help others who might be in similar situations. Through the annual SueB Memorial 5K Walk/Run, more than $75,000 has been raised for the WCA Endowment Fund, and they hope to raise an additional $25,000 in 2016. Race registration opened May 26. Proceeds from the race will ben-

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Touchmark Father’s Day Classic Car Show to honor dads this weekend The public is invited to the Touchmark Father’s Day Classic Car Show on Saturday. Home to hundreds of dads, grandfathers and great-grandfathers, Touchmark is celebrating all dads with a classic car show to honor them and their contributions. The car show will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is open to the public at no charge. Touchmark at Meadow Lake Village, a retirement community, is by the corner of Eagle and Franklin roads at 4037 E. Clocktower Lane. Cars will be parked on the lawn surrounding the Touchmark lake, where people can gather to enjoy the cars along with a full barbecue lunch

IF YOU GO What: Touchmark Father’s Day Classic Car Show n When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday n Who: Open to the public at no charge n Where: Touchmark at Meadow Lake Village, 4037 E. Clocktower Lane, Meridian n

complete with ribs, pulled-pork sandwiches, beef hot dogs and all the fixings. Other family activities include balloons, face painting, a 1959 firetruck and a patrol car from the Meridian Police Department. Attendees

also can enter to win a Traeger grill. Proceeds from the prize drawing and lunch benefit the Wyakin Warrior Foundation. Touchmark resident Welcome Adamson will be showing his 1966 V8 convertible Ford Mustang. He and his son Thomas both own classic Mustangs and enjoy driving them together. Welcome Adamson acquired his Mustang about 25 years ago and spent 10 years restoring it with Thomas. He also once owned what is now Thomas’ 1965 Ford Mustang Coupe as a daily driver. Now, the two drive their cars to show-n-shine events, parades and car club outings. — Meridian Press staff

efit the WCA’s Endowment Fund, which provides safety, healing and freedom for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault. “Don’t wait until your sister, daughter or mother is a victim of domestic abuse or sexual assault, step forward now and make an investment in the WCA to raise awareness about domestic violence,” stated Marjory Sente, Newby’s sister “The SueB 5K is not only an event that supports the WCA, but more importantly an event that encourages a healthy lifestyle and a healthy community — and both of these things include fostering healthy relationships,” stated Emily Fascilla, event coordinator at the WCA. Families are encouraged to bring their kids for the half-mile Kid’s Fun Run and their four-legged friends to run alongside them in the 5K Run/Walk. Dutch Bros., Boise Fry Company and Ben & Jerry’s will be attending the event and providing post-run indulgences. Register at register.chronotrack.com/r/20629. — Meridian Press staff

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Morrison Foundation donates $2M house to benefit YMCA south Meridian project T he Treasure Valley Family YMCA (Y) was recently gifted the home of the late Velma Morrison by the Harry W. Morrison Foundation. Located at 3505 West Crescent Rim Drive, the residence sits on an acre above Ann Morrison Park in Boise. The home is currently on the market, listed at $1,998,000. All profits from the sale of the property will directly support the Y’s Capital Campaign for a new, full-sized Y facility in south Meridian. The Harry W. Morrison Foundation was established to help provide funding to Idaho nonprofit organizations that demonstrate improvement in many areas, including humanitarian, educational and community service causes. The directors of the Foundation found the new south Meridian Y project a deserving recipient of the donation, according to a news release. Foundation president and grandson of the late Velma Morrison, Justin Wilkerson, stated in the release, “The Foundation has been fortunate to receive a large bequest from my grandmother’s estate, including her house on Crescent Rim Drive. We [the directors] knew we had to either sell the house or donate it. We knew that donating the house towards the funding of the South Meridian Y project would have maximum impact. Whoever buys the house will not only get an incredible property at a good price, they will get the added benefit of knowing that 100 percent of the purchase price will go towards funding this unique project. They will feel good knowing that they indirectly will be benefiting citizens around the valley for decades. And we

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Photos of the Velma Morrison house. feel good, too, because my grandma loved the Treasure Valley YMCA and often directed Foundation support for Y initiatives, like the Camp at Horsethief Reservoir. She would have been proud knowing that her house helped benefit this community organization.” Originally built in 1992, the Velma Morrison house has 12,702 square feet of bedrooms, parlor, library, kitchen, bars, foyers, garage, balconies, living rooms, bathrooms and more. Like her late husband, she was passionate

about philanthropy, and she generously supported many nonprofits and community projects during her time in Idaho, including the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts. Y President and CEO David Duro stated, “This is an incredible statement to the Y and the community of Meridian! Everyone knows of the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts and Ann Morrison Park and the value they have provided to our community. We are so humbled and thrilled that they have chosen to broaden their impact even

ABOUT THE PROJECT The South Meridian Family YMCA will be a family health and wellness and recreation facility located near Eagle and Amity roads. The project vision includes facilities and programs owned and operated by the Y, the city of Meridian, West Ada School District, St. Luke’s Health System and the Meridian Library District. Hillsdale Elementary School is under construction and is slated to open in August. Depending on fundraising goals being met, construction of the Y, health partner site and a city park could begin this fall. further by earmarking this gift to support construction of a Y in south Meridian.” He added, “This gift gets us one step closer to breaking ground on a world-class facility in a growing, vibrant community. There are thousands of adults, chil-

dren, and families in that part of the valley who will benefit from life-changing Y programs and those provided by our partners.” In addition to the Morrison Foundation gift, several substantial contributions have been made in support

of the project from area foundations, including: the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation, the Rebholtz Family Foundation, the Kissler Family Foundation and the Micron Foundation. — Meridian Press staff

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Feed and Fuel expands near Lake Lowell area

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Bob Bean, store manager at Legacy Feed and Fuel, takes a box off a shelf for a customer at their location in Meridian on May 24. A new location will be located off Highway 45 in Nampa.

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egacy Feed and Fuel is designed to be a one-stop shop for customers seeking everything from fuel for their vehicles to a new grill to a tune-up on their lawnmowers. For more than seven years, the family-owned business in Meridian has had a varied mix of products and services available in its 16,000-square-foot space. Now, owner Simon Vander Woude is gearing up to open a second Legacy location in Nampa. Vander Woude had been considering Nampa for a second location for a while. He has close ties to the community and has made connections through his

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work in testing for the dairy industry. “I really like Nampa,” said Vander Woude, a graduate of Nampa Christian High School. “I love the area around the lake.” That’s the area that Vander Woude chose for the second location, which is planned for the corner of Lake Shore Drive and Highway 45. The land became available through a real estate auction, and it ended up a perfect fit for a new Legacy Feed and Fuel location. It will be located next to a veterinary clinic and a dog trainer, which are good complements to Legacy’s business. Vander Woude is going through the permit process now, but he anticipates the new store will be open in spring 2017. The current Legacy Feed and Fuel store is at the cor-

ner of Meridian and Victory roads. On one end of the store is a Texaco station and convenience store. That leads into a selection of grills, food and supplies for pets, saddles and tack for horses and small engines sales and repair in the back. Vander Woude plans to do the same thing at the new Nampa store, but bigger. The convenience store will be twice as big and with twice as many fuel islands. He also wants to make the fuel area bigger so it’s more accessible for motorists with boats on their way to Lake Lowell. The new Legacy store will also have grills and power equipment, which have been good for the current store. “That’s a big growth area for us,” Vander Woude said. The Meridian store employs about 24 people including four mechanics who provide small-engine repair. Vander Woude said the new location will likely start with 15 employees.

Legacy Feed and Fuel will be opening a second location located off Highway 45 in Nampa. Their only location is in Meridian (pictured).

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Bradie Fillmore ends Eagle High softball career on high note

AGLE — Recent Eagle High graduate and former Eagle softball player Bradie Fillmore is very superstitious. During every game this past season for the Mustangs, the 5-foot, 7-inch pitcher wore the same visor, sported the same flowers in her hair, either a white or black one depending on the jersey, and came up with the word of the day. “The word of the day would always have to do with something that I thought our team needed to focus on,” Fillmore said. “I would personally write it on everyone’s wrists.” When looking for a single word to describe Fillmore herself, it’s an impossible task, as several immediately come to mind. There’s “powerful.” Fillmore hit .641 with 14 home runs and 57 RBIs, all team-highs for the Mustangs this season. “Consistent.” She started all four years for the varsity team and was a four-time first team All-Southern Idaho Conference selection. During her final two seasons, Fillmore was selected as the conference player of the year. The ace also served as a team captain for the last three years. “It’s been a lot of fun playing with her,” senior Maddie Strickler said. “Bradie is a really good teammate and she always picks other people up. She is really fun to play with and energetic too.” “Award-winning.” Fillmore is a two-time Gatorade Idaho Softball Player of the Year award winner, earning the award last year as a junior and this past season. She was also the National Junior of the Year by MaxPreps.com last season, and this season was named an All-American by the website. But perhaps the best word to describe Fillmore is “perfect.” She was a perfect 13-0 inside the circle this season with a 0.49 ERA and 155 strikeouts. More importantly, she anchored the Mustangs to a perfect 29-0 record on their way to a second straight state championship to finish as the nation’s No. 1 team in the country according to CBS MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Softball Rankings. “You’ll never replace a player like Bradie,” Eagle softball coach Nicole Rollins said. “She’s done a great job and left a legacy. She came in and took control and guided her team. She’s just a different kid.” Softball came later in life for Fillmore. It wasn’t until she was 12 that she picked up the sport. “When I was younger, I tried everything from soc-

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cer to basketball, but those didn’t work out so well,” Fillmore laughed. “Softball was one of the last ones I tried and I ended up sticking with it.” After playing club ball in middle school with West Valley, the Sliders and the Idaho Explosion, she burst onto the high school scene. As a freshman, she became one of the team’s starting pitchers and played in the outfield. “I remember my first game, I was so nervous, oh my gosh,” Fillmore said. “But once I got past it, I realized it was just the game of softball and I was just playing with different girls.” After a terrific freshman campaign that earned her a 5A SIC first-team selection, trouble would emerge in her sophomore season. At the beginning of that season, she suffered a thoracic outlet syndrome injury to her right arm. “They detached my peck minor because it was compressing my muscles and my nerves and all my blood flow, making my hand and arm swell up,” Fillmore said. “It would make my arm go numb and I couldn’t pitch or do anything.” The injury sidelined her for most of the season. She didn’t return until the state tournament, playing in a total of just 10 games. It’s an injury that still bugs her to this day. “There is still some stuff I’m working through because of the injury,” Fillmore said. “I do a lot of shoulder strengthening stuff and do a lot of personal training with the arm, and it’s kind of annoying. But I want to do whatever it takes to get back to 100 percent.” Fillmore returned for her junior season and led the Mustangs on a magical ride. She finished the season with a 15-1 record in the circle to go along with 0.43 ERA and 179 strikeouts. At the plate, Fillmore batted .609 with 14 homers and 71 RBIs. And with her coach at the time, Doug Corta, battling a brain tumor, she and the rest of the Eagle softball team gave him his first ever state title to finish the season 30-1. “Doug coached me when I was 12 years old,” Fillmore said. “He was a big part of my life. He lived right by me and I was over at his house all the time. He was a second dad to me, so it was really special to experience that with him.” Corta died last November after a nearly two-year fight with cancer. “That was really hard for me, but I had to go on and keep playing for him,” Fillmore said. “It’s what he would have wanted me to do.”

Moving into this past season, Fillmore’s team was ranked No. 6 in the nation at the start of the year by CBS MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Softball Rankings. Under Fillmore’s impeccable leadership and play, the Mustangs moved up the rankings each and every week until they eventually became the No. 1 team in the nation according to CBS MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Softball Rankings on May 10. “It was very cool to be recognized by the country, but I don’t think we let the pressure get to us at all, I think it helped us want to play even better,” Fillmore said. But being the No. 1 ranked team in the country was not enough for Fillmore and the rest of the Mustangs, they wanted that perfect season and another state title. And that’s exactly what Fillmore and company did, winning a rainy state tournament that saw the title game move from Idaho Falls to Mountain View High. The Mustangs beat the likes of Mountain View, Couer d’Alene and Rocky Mountain to claim the coveted state championship yet again. “It was the perfect ending being able to play close to home with all my friends and family watching me play my last game as a Mustang,” Fillmore said. “I was so unbelievably happy, all of the hard work we put in the offseason paid off.” While her Eagle days are over, Fillmore still has plenty of softball left to play. This summer she will continue to play with her travel softball team, the Northwest Bullets out of Portland, Oregon, and on July 28, Fillmore will be one of just 36 high school graduates to participate in the first ever Premier Girls Fastpitch High School AllAmerican Game in Irvine, California. The game will be broadcast live on ESPNU at 8:30 p.m. MT. She will play third base. “As a kid, I remember watching the All-American game on TV and I always thought how amazing that would be to play in such a big game, and now I get to,” Fillmore said. In the fall, Fillmore will head to northern California to attend the University of California Berkeley, where she will go to school and play softball. If she does at Berkeley what she did at Eagle High, one will need to pull out a thesaurus to come up with new words to describe her truly prolific play. “I couldn’t of asked for a better four years at Eagle, but I’m so lucky to further my education and career at the perfect college for me,” Fillmore said. “It’s truly a dream come true.”

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West Ada School District approves 2016-17 budget

ext year’s West Ada School District budget will rely on the fund balance to cover a $4 million gap between spending and revenue. Getting out of deficit spending is a major priority for the district, Chief Financial Officer Debbie Arstein said. The fund balance, which acts as a savings account and safety net, currently has about $9.9 mil-

lion. Arstein by Holly Beech schools. The d o e s n ’ t hbeech@mymeridianpress.com district is expect the © 2016 MERIDIAN PRESS also taking district to on the new use all of the $4 million in expense of covering studeficit spending that is bud- dent class fees, which are geted. projected to cost $600,000. “We had some one-time The total budget for next expenditures (for next bud- year, approved by the Board get year) that we couldn’t re- of Trustees on Tuesday, is ally avoid,” district spokes- $392 million, compared man Eric Exline said, such with the current budget of as opening two new schools $414.8 million. A factor in and paying for fuel for ad- the decrease, Exline said, is ditional bus routes to those the district won’t be building

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Meridian Fire crews responded to a structure fire just after 5 p.m. on Monday at 2594 W. Whitelaw Drive in Meridian, near the southwest intersection of West Ustick and North Linder roads, according to a news release from the city. As crews arrived on scene, they quickly upgraded it to a working fire because it had spread from a mo-

torhome to two homes. The fire began when a 1980s model motorhome parked in the driveway of the home at 2594 backfired. The motorhome is a complete loss, and the two homes have considerable damage. Both families are being assisted by the Burnout Fund and by Trauma Intervention Program volunteers.

The fire was ruled an accident. Two people were treated on scene for minor smoke inhalation. Four engines, three trucks and three Ada County EMS units responded to the scene. Meridian Fire crews were assisted by Boise and Eagle Fire departments. — Meridian Press staff

Idaho Democratic Party holds convention this week The Idaho Democratic State Convention takes place Thursday through Sunday at the Riverside Hotel in Garden City. A potential of 384 state delegates, as well as elected county leaders from across the state, will attend, according to party spokesman Dean Ferguson. Twenty-seven delegates will go to the DNC National Convention in July in Philidelphia. Four delegates will be IDP Chairman Bert Marley, Vice Chairwoman Van Beechler, National Com-

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mitteeman Pete Gertonson and National Committeewoman Carolyn Boyce. The delegates will be electing 23 people from among themselves. The convention will include keynote addresses and training for candidates, party leaders and activists. Register and learn more at idahodems.org. On Friday night, former Twin Falls County Chairwoman Deborah Silver will talk about how her local party moved from the margins in 2008 to now, where

Idaho Democratic candidates are highly competitive. Silver is also running for Idaho Legislature. On Saturday night, delegates will hear from federal candidates: 1st Congressional District candidate James Piotrowski, 2nd Congressional District candidate Jennifer Martinez, and U.S. Senate candidate Jerry Sturgill. The Idaho Republican Convention took place earlier this month in Nampa. — Meridian Press staff

Idaho Lives Project brings ‘Sources of Strength’ to schools The Idaho Lives Project, a partnership between the State Department of Education and the Suicide Prevention Action Network of Idaho, has been holding training sessions in local schools aimed at reducing risky behavior among youth. For more than two years, the project has used a federal grant to offer the training through the Sources of Strength program, most recently at Compass Public Charter School in Meridian. “Sources of Strength is an ongoing, upstream, evidence-based wellness program and the most wellresearched program of its kind,” stated Kim Kane,

program director for the Idaho Lives Project. “The program is proven to reduce all types of risky behaviors in youth including substance abuse and suicidal behavior, and it can change a school’s entire school climate.” The federal grant for Sources of Strength ends Sept. 30. However, this session, the Idaho Legislature passed legislation establishing the first State Office of Suicide Prevention in Idaho and included funding to continue training Idaho schools in Sources of Strength through the Idaho Lives Project, Kane said. To learn more, visit idaholives.org.

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Thursday & Friday 8am-3pm 100% beautiful linen clothesall sizes, welder, lazyboy, Queen sleeper sofa, dressers, Coleman raft & canoe, assorted items... Come and See! ALL MUST GO! You don't want to miss this one!!

NAMPA 16538 Burnie Drive

AIR CONDITIONER For Bedroom, works great, $50, (208)861-6463

MARIO KART Remote Control, $40, (208)455-9795

Friday & Saturday June 17th & 18th 8am-4pm

LARGE SALE-POWER TOOLS!!

Stihl HL-100, HT-100, Tanaka HT, Troy bilt ST, Hand tools, propane heaters, deck chairs, air conditioner, guitars, household goods, ATV parts, pictures and MORE!!

NAMPA

BLACKHAWK COMMUNITY SUBDIVISION YARD SALE!!! Cross streets are Ustick & Middleton Roads Saturday & Sunday 8am-? 3rdANNUAL COMMUNITY SALE!!

NAMPA 2208 Cherokee Avenue

Off Chicago, between South Powerline and Southside Blvd Friday only 9am-5pm Clean and well organized! Vacuum, small hand tools, books, clothing, dog house, and SO MUCH MORE!

Lost:

4 ½ lb Yorkie, named Hope 13 years old Lost near West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell on 6/9/16 Was wearing a collar with tag Requires prescription diet and daily meds to be ok. Please call (208)941-1283

WALKER with seat, $100, (208)453-1302

CLASSIFIED DEADLINES

Deadline to get your Classified ads in for the following Friday is 4pm on Wednesday. Please call us if you have questions 467-9253.

Elcharrito

Friday Saturday Sunday 12pm 6pm Specializing in nachos Supreme and menudo 1707 Garrity Bld NAMPA FREE MOVING BOXES, bubble wrap and paper, SOLD JIGSAW PUZZLES; Mostly 500 pieces, $3.00 each, (208)455-9795 LAWN CHAIR, Folding, wood arms, like new, $10, (208)461-3383

22” MURRAY Combo Lawn Mower, $75, (208)989-1258 CRAFTSMAN Electric Lawnmower, like new, rear-bag, $50-Cash only, 459-3888

Reward offered!

FRIDGE, USED WHIRLPOOL, works fine, white matte finish, $50, (208)454-3500 UPRIGHT FREEZER, Works great, $99, (208)467-6959

26” MEN'S MIYATA Racing bike, new tires, black & white, $225, (208)455-9795 LADIES 3-speed bike, new tires, blue, $50, (208)455-9795

POND EQUIPMENT $1000 Includes, pond liner (20X30), charcoal filter, submersible pump, piping that is needed to install a waterfall and drainage. Contact 208-284-8077 eleigh_1@yahoo.com

22 AMMO, 333 rounds, $30, (208)409-9177

GUN SHOW

Nampa, Idaho (Formerly Boise Gun Show) June 18th & 19th 16200 Idaho Center Blvd. Sat. 9-6 & Sun. 9-3 Info. 208/746-5555

WE BUY GUNS. Top prices paid.

Boulevard Guns & Pawn 205 Caldwell Blvd, Nampa.

Call (208)467-7296

TRUNDEL BED W/ NEW MATTRESSES $200,

End table $20, Office chair $20, Floor lamp $20 OBO

(208) 869-1611

Need Cash?

Sell it fast!

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RANCH WORKING PUPPIES Red heeler/Catahoula. Ready to go June 17th. $150 includes shots. Parents are good cow dogs. Call 208-866-5297

accepting applications for a Technology Services Manager/Business Systems Analyst. Go to http://www.klamathfalls. city/your-government/citydir/human/jobs for application packet. $64,000 - $90,000 DOE plus benefit package. Open until filled.

Nursing Assistant Assisted Living / PM shift Full-time for ALF, Full Benefits.

Assisted Dir. of Nursing NAMPA 1 Bedroom Apartment, Refrigerator, Range & microwave, Included in rent: Electric, Heat, Water/garbage, Wireless Internet & DirectTV $300 Deposit $550/month References, (208)850-2456

(208)369-3788

HAPPY VALLEY PARK Double/singlewide lots available. 8 months free with approved house. Quick freeway access.

GENERAL

NEWSPAPER DELIVERY CONTRACTORS

or in person Sunny Ridge, 2609 Sunnybrook Dr. Nampa or call (208)467-7298 EOE

Meridian location. Earn $12.00 to $15.00/hr JUST TO START, while you learn to sell Tools and Safety Equipment Nationwide via telephone. Best training available, with a Definite Advancement and Career Opportunity. We provide the best leads and success rate in our industry. Call today to schedule an interview 208-884-4262.

Balewagons:

NH pull-type & self propelled models/parts/tires. Buy/Sell/Trade/Finance (208)880-2889 anytime Jim www.balewagon.com

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MyMeridianClassifieds.com 3 Male Shih tzu-Chihuahua 6 weeks long haired puppies. $100.00/each 2 male Chihuahua-6 months $150.00/each All have shots. Call Mel at (208)318-4177

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3 WINDOWS for small pick-up cover, 2-5'14”, 1-12”x42”slider, $60/all, (208)585-3671

2007 MINI COOPER Convertible, Cute and fun to drive with only 55,700 Miles. Bright blue with black top & interior. Comes with extra set of winter tires. $6,500 OBO, (208)863-1999

1996 FORD F350 Crew Cab 4x4 LWB 7.3 AT, New Transmission, Injections, lift pump, hitches, 2nd owner, 208K miles, $10,500 OBO, Call or text Rob

(208)291-0269

BRAKE BUDDY, Brakes for your tow vehicle, $600, (208)463-4160 or (208)250-1467

CONSIGNMENT SALES OF IDAHO 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA LE

1.8 4 Cylinder Auto, AC, Cruise/Tilt, Power Windows/Locks, Michellin Radials, Charcoal Metallic, Gray velour interior, 52K Miles,

Retail Book $8,950 Wholesale priced $6,995

Idaho's Largest Consignment RV Dealer Motor homes, 5th wheel trailers, truck campers and pull trailers over 70 units in stock and ready to go. No pressure No hassle shopping. All units are open for inspection and priced to sell. 3015 Caldwell Blvd Nampa ID 83651 (208)318-5535

SYMMS FRUIT RANCH RETAIL OPEN Monday-Friday 10 am-4:30 pm Saturday 9-noon

Cherries 459-4821

2009 Ford Focus SEL 2.0 4 Cylinder, Auto, Power Windows/Locks, Cruise/Tilt, Heated Leather Nice Tires, LOADED! Nice Condition, Runs Excellent 30-40 MPG Wholesale Price $5,650

2007 ARCTIC FOX 22'M With Slideout, Sleeps 4, Must see to appreciate! $16,000, (208)463-4160 or (208)250-1467

Rain Free, Good Quality, $150/per ton Contact Randy Sedlacek @ (208)484-7183

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING Sandlewood Apartments Caldwell.

1998 FORD Expedition V8, automatic, 4WD, excellent body and trim, runs great! $2,800 (208)293-4391

(208)409-3702

ALFALFA Hay For Sale,

2013 FIAT 500

Fully loaded 2 door coupe; 5 speed, standard transmission; only 16,000 miles, like new, $7,000 OBO,

(208)863-1999

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Call 459-4434. Equal Housing Opportunity 2 PUBLIC PROXY BID AUCTION Bid as soon as the vehicles are unveiled Friday June 24th at 3:00 PM Mountain Time Refer to each event for bidding ending times on Wednesday June 29th*****

STORE CLOSING!!

40% OFF EVERYTHING MUST GO!!!

GROCERIES, NON-FOOD ITEMS, CLOTHING & AUTOMOTIVE.

BAKERY OUTLET DISCOUNT GROCERIES 827 Caldwell Blvd NAMPA Monday-Friday 10am-6pm Saturday 10am-4pm C M Y K

for our Classic Equipment Auction. Call 208-466-7400 for more info 1110 E. Karcher Rd, Nampa, ID 83687 www.musickauction.com

(208)409-3702

14068 Sunny Slope Road, Caldwell Independent contractors needed to deliver newspapers in the Nampa, Caldwell & Emmett areas. Early morning delivery. Valid drivers license and insurance required. If interested call Jennifer at 465-8160 or Christopher at 465-8138

MUSICK AUCTION Now Accepting Consignments

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For Lease: CALDWELL 6121 Cleveland Blvd: #109 For pricing or to make an appointment call: (208) 454-1639 or (208) 989-8721

(541)889-3525

5th WHEEL HITCH, 15K lbs, with rails & mounting bolts, $250, Don 409-3615

On line Applications at

SALES

West Caldwell 1 mile from hospital. Direct TV & WIFI included. $230

5 Wheel, 3 slide-outs, sleeps 6, immaculate condition, Asking $28,500

43 Bed Skilled Nursing Full Benefits.

NAMPA 2321 3rd St. South 2 Bed 1 Bath Duplex $595 most utilities pd NO PETS/NO SMOKE (208)375-3400

CALDWELL ROOM FOR RENT

2013 SUNDANCE 32' th

City of Klamath Falls is

465-5353

FORD IDAHO CENTER

3 BARSTOOLS, Cast-Iron, Re-upholstered with Tan microfiber, $30/all (208)585-3137 BAKER'S Rack w/drawer, 64x27.5x18, solid steel frame, $75, (208)440-3096 KING SIZE Mattress & Box Spring, Custom Ortho, $100, (208)466-1879

7 PUPPIES

1 Male & 1 Female adult Collie dogs and 7 puppies. Puppies are 1 month old. $100.00 (208)631-2900 BORDERHOUND Puppies for Sale! Adorable! $200/each, (208)850-0917

EVENT #1. Bidding closes at 1:00 PM Wednesday June 29th***** Vehicles & other items from: State of Idaho Department of Fish & Game, State of Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, City of Boise, Boise State University, Idaho Department of Agriculture, State of Idaho Department of Corrections, Idaho State Board of Pharmacy, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, State of Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Idaho Industrial Commission, Idaho State Police, Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind, ValleyRide, Treasure Valley Transit, State of Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation to the list of consignors City of Mountain Home plus independent consignment. EVENT #2. UNITED STATES MARSHAL-ID Bidding closes at 2:00 PM Wednesday June 29th***** For more information, register and bid online at: http://daaid.autoremarketers.com Preview Monday before the bidding ending date from 9am to 5pm Information Subject to Change Brought to you by: Dealers Auto Auction of Idaho 3323 Port St. Nampa, ID 83687 208-463-8250 www.daaofidaho.com

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