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u ses and oppo r tu n i ti e s f o r l e ar n i n g wi th t he s e materi al s, peo pl e ju st n e e d th e ti m e to si t down an d expl o r e . We h e ar f r o m par e n ts t ha t th ey want to i ntr o du c e S T E M c o n c e pts to t he i r chi l dren and of te n do n ’ t kn o w wh e r e to st a r t . The L A Brary pr o vi de s th e m ate r i al s an d the space f or ever yo n e to u se th e se m ate r i als t o see w h at th i n gs spar k an i n te r e st. Wh e th er i t ’s 3D desi gn , co di n g, se wi n g, o r an y o th e r f a c e t s o f STEM and the M ake r M o ve m e n t, th e r e ’ s so methi ng new to e xpl o r e . ” The L A Brary was m ade po ssi bl e by a ge n er ous gran t f rom Po we r E n gi n e e r s th r o u gh i ts P ow e r Fo u n dati o n as we l l as a gr an t f r o m th e I d a ho S TEM A cti on Ce n te r . T h i s spac e o f f e r s e ve r y t hi ng f ro m bl o cks to 3D pr i n ti n g m ate r i al . S o m e of th e crowd f avo r i te s ar e a si m u l ate d e ar th q ua k e mach i n e and w o o de n c i r c u i ts. T h e y r e c e nt l y h o sted a f ath e r an d dau gh te r wo r ksh o p w i t h S n ap Ci rcui ts ki ts to bu i l d wo r ki n g F M R ad i os ! The even ts do n ’ t sto p th e r e ! T h e M e r i di an L i b r a r y Di stri ct of f ers a wi de var i e ty o f wo r ksh o ps t o th e publ i c. Eac h we e k th e y o f f e r o ve r 8 0 f r e e programs across th e di str i c t. E ac h br an c h offe r s pri nted brochur e s o f wh at e ve n ts ar e u pcom i ng . You can al so v i e w th e i r o n l i n e c atal o g an d f o l l o w @Meri dian L i br ar y o n I n stagr am o r Facebo o k f o r t h e m o st u p- to - date i n f o r m a t i on. Here are a f ew ac ti vi ti e s c o m i n g u p th at y ou wo n ’ t w ant to m i ss:
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FESTIVE EVENTS IN MERIDIAN Th e best time of t h e ye ar i s f i n al l y h e re ! Wit h fa ll in f u ll ef fec t , we c a n’t help but p re p are for t h e h ol i d ay’s as we f in is h u p t h e yea r. Me ridian has the p e r fe ct l i n e u p of eve n t s to g et u s in t h e fest ive mood we’ve been wai t i n g for ! K i ck fall off with s p ooky eve n t s at t h e Vi l l a g e o f M er id ia n , v is it a fa m ily friendly har ve st fe st i val , or j oi n i n t h e c it y ’s Tr u n k- O r -Treat a ll days before Hallowe e n . Tran s i t i on f rom s p oo ky to fest ive w it h a c it y tre e lighting, hol i d ay f u n r u n , m ar ke t , an d a C h ild ren ’s Win ter la n d Fe stival.
WITCHES NIGHT OUT WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Ever wonder how witches celebrate Halloween? Now is your chance to find out! Join us at the Village of Meridian as they partner with the Women’s and Children’s Alliance (WCA) for their annual Witches Night Out Fundraiser to support the WCA and National Domestic Violence Awareness Month! Hundreds of witches will gather for an evening of music, fun, and prizes while supporting a great cause. The event is free and runs from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more information, visit thevillageatmeridian.com.
FAMILY FUN HARVEST PARTY OCTOBER 19 Spend the afternoon with the kids at this children’s harvest party! Held at the Children’s Museum of Idaho, the Family Fun Harvest Party will feature inflatables, face painting, and a free scavenger hunt with prizes on site. Parents, don’t worry, they also have fun things for you! Enjoy shopping from a great variety of vendors ranging from handmade gifts to yummy treats. The party is free and starts at 10 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m. For more information, call 208-353-2678.
VILLAINS IN THE VILLAGE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 Grab the kids and celebrate Halloween a little early with Villains in the Village! This spooky children’s event will be held at the Village of Meridian. Enjoy an evening of face painting, kids crafts, balloon twisters, and what ever may be lurking in the dark! Nationally recognized TV Personality Corbin Maxey will be featured along with a theatrical performance of Villains in the Village with The Treasure Valley Children’s Theater! The fun begins at 6 p.m.-8 p.m. For more information, visit thevillageatmeridian.com.
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The 7th Annual Winter Lights Parade & Christmas Tree Lighting will take place in downtown Meridian on the evening of Friday, December 6. The Parade will not only warm up the city with glowing lights, but will also help to keep your family warm with hot cocoa stations and a free ride in a horsedrawn carriage. Come early and watch “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas” at 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. and cheer on participants of the Candy Cane Fun Run. The Christmas Tree Lighting will take place in the Generation Plaza at Main and Idaho. For more visit christmasinmeridian.org.
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Bring out the costumes a few days early and head downtown for this fun pre-Halloween event! Downtown Meridian will be filled “other worlds” as more than 120 businesses gather to create a festival of costumes and treats! This annual free event will also be having a food court and game area this year for anyone who wants to pause and enjoy the parade of costumes! Meridian’s Trunk-OrTreat will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, visit meridiancityspecialevents.org.
CANDY CANE FUN RUN FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 Are you ready to run (or walk!) to the North Pole?! Spend the evening running to the North Pole in your favorite holiday costume or ugly sweater! The silly run will be leading the Winter Lights Parade down Main Street at 6:25 p.m., but don’t worry, your $5 entry fee includes a festive light to ensure you won’t be running in the dark! To register, visit christmasinmeridian.org.
Running out of ideas on what to get your loved ones for Christmas? This unique indoor-outdoor holiday market is sure to have the perfect gift for anyone in your family! On December 11, from noon to 7 p.m., Meridian City Hall will be filled with vendors selling handmade gift items, seasonal foods, and holiday treats. You may have seen something similar to this Meridian market in the past, as Meridian City Hall has hosted a weekday Christmas bazaar featuring
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homemade items in the past, but this year is called to be the ultimate shopping experience as they’ve expanded the event to go both indoors and out, allowed food and beverage, holiday entertainment, and have extended the hours! Come on down and be ready to get festive in this ultimate Christmas Market!
CHILDREN’S WINTERLAND FESTIVAL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 Pause the last minute Christmas shopping and head down to the Boys & Girls Club in Meridian for this winter wonderland! The annual Children’s Winterland Festival will have your family caught up in Christmas as there will be a variety of Christmas themed activities! Take pictures with Santa, play Christmas themed games, decorate cookies, make ornaments and Christmas cards, write a letter to Santa, and so much more! With only 11 days till Christmas, this event is perfect to get the kids in the festive mood. The Winterland Festival begins at 10 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. For more information, visit christmasinmeridian.org.
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Feet skitter to a stop as the ball rolls gracefully toward its goal: ten perfectly stacked pins lay in waiting. Tensions rise, seconds pass like hours. Will the athletic curve ball spin the way it’s intended to? Will there be the perfect collision? The sounds of success echo across the lanes, pins tumble to the floor with their signature sound. Dozens of other balls meet their mark and the building is filled with cheers, high fives, and victory celebrations….or, the sounds of the ball sliding into the gutter, silently rolling out of sight, into the abyss of temporary failure. Bowling alleys like Meridian Lanes, located on South Meridian Road, have been hearing these same sounds for more than fifty years, and they wouldn’t have it any other way. They take pride in their successful league tournaments and open bowling nights. They have tasty food and drink specials and is a fantastic place to take the whole family out— any day of the week! We would be remiss if we didn’t mention the other amazing centers to check out across the Valley like Emerald Lanes, Westy’s, Pinz, KT’s Lanes, and more! It doesn’t matter if you’re a pro bowler with a solid 300 streak or a fan of the bumper lanes, bowling is a great way to get out, socialize, exercise, and have fun!
We had the chance to talk with a few of the amazing bowlers here in Idaho and are excited to share their interviews with you! What got you started in bowling? Jennifer Bailey: My father. He absolutely loved to bowl. I mean, I practically grew up in the bowling alley! It just seemed natural. James Pinckney: My basketball coach a long, long time ago used to take us bowling after basketball. Although I didn’t think it was cool, it was always fun. Katelyn Simpson (KT): I got started in bowling because my family has bowled my entire life. I grew up in a bowling center. My mom bowled when she was pregnant with me and basically up until I was born! How long have you been bowling? Jennifer Bailey: I started when I was 9, then I bowled until I was about 18. I bowled intermittently as a adult, so all together probably about 25 years of my life. James Pinckney: I have been bowling for 35 years now. Katelyn Simpson (KT): I started bowling when I was 3 years old! Do you play on a team or a league?
Jennifer Bailey: I am in a mixed league on Tuesdays. I bowled in my first PBA [Professional Bowling Association] league over the summer… and learned maybe why I am not a professional bowler… James Pinckney: I play on a week team twice a week and coach at Centennial High School. OC T / NOV
Katelyn Simpson (KT): I have bowled on leagues since I was 3 up until I bowled collegiately. Even then, I bowled on a league a couple of years. I’m back on a league again at my parents’ center (KT’s Lanes), where I bowl on a team with my grandpa. I am currently a professional bowler. I bowled on tours this last summer.
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What are your long-term and short-term goals? Jennifer Bailey: I would like to participate in more local tournaments and average at least a 210 this year. My long-term goal is to finally shoot a 300! James Pinckney: Well my long-term goal has already happened, which was to bowl a 300. But my short-term is to average at least a 220 this year. Katelyn Simpson (KT): Long-term goals are to win a pro national title one day. I recently just won a regional title. Short-term goals are to just fine tune my game. Make the necessary adjustments and changes to make my weaknesses not so weak. What are you interested in outside of bowling? Jennifer Bailey: I love to golf! And the two have pretty opposite seasons, so it works out perfectly! James Pinckney: My new love is golf and I pretty much stink at it. But I love all sports, I’ve just been bowling the longest. Katelyn Simpson (KT): There’s life outside of bowling? Just kidding! I enjoy hanging out with my friends and family. I like going to MLB games. And hanging out with my bowling goldendoodles, Blake and Adam, who are nationally known for the bowling skills. ME R I D I AN
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NA T IO NA L LY K NO W N F O R T HE B O W L ING SKI LLS. Any advice for aspiring bowlers? Jennifer Bailey: Practice! Especially your corner pins. And have fun! It’s really difficult to bowl when you’re frustrated. James Pinckney: Remember to always have fun and it’s a great networking opportunity! Meet new friends and go for an outing with your friends. Katelyn Simpson (KT): My advice is to just keep practicing. Practice those spares, ask for help when needed from a coach or people in the industry and never stop learning! Bowling is the perfect indoor sport for the chilly season and a great activity for family and friends! With dozens of bowling alleys around the Treasure Valley and beyond, there’s no reason not to go!
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I n today’ s w o rl d, a f u tu r e i n a tech n o l o gy r e l ate d f i e l d i s a very practi c al r e al i ty f o r o u r ch i l dren . I n th e past m o st programmi n g was l e ar n e d i n h i gher educat i o n , h o we ve r , th at’ s n o t the c ase an ym o r e . Codi ng i s becom i n g a po pu l ar ski l l amon gst c h i l dr e n th an ks to th e vari o u s reso u r c e s avai l abl e . One of the bes t r e so u r c e s avai l abl e to ou r c h i l dr e n regardi n g codi n g i s Co de Ni njas.
You can f i n d th e f u l l o r i gi n sto r y f o r Co de Ni n jas n ati o n wi de o n thei r w ebsi te , h o we ve r , th e Meri di an l o cati o n h ad sl i gh tl y di f f erent begi nn i n gs. I go t to speak w i th Du an e E r i c kso n abo u t how Co de N i n jas c am e to I dah o . “My pas si o n f o r c o m pu te r programmi n g an d th e de si r e to start o u r own bu si n e ss c am e to geth er. A bo u t 3 ye ar s ago , I was su rf i n g th e i n te r n e t l o o ki n g at busi ness i de as an d stu m bl e d u pon a new f ra n c h i se c al l e d Code Ni n jas. At th e ti m e th e r e was o n l y 1 l o ca ti o n i n H o u sto n wi th 3 more getti n g r e ady to o pen . I spen t t h e n e xt ye ar skepti cal l y watc h i n g h o w th e y were do i n g. Wh at pu sh e d m e o ver the edge was at o n e o f my sch o o l ’ s rec r u i ti n g n i gh ts wh ere w e h ad 30 + 8 th gr ade r s
i n m y cl a s s r oom e x c i t e d t o l e ar n m or e a b out our s c hool an d m or e s p e c i fi c a l l y c od i ng . T h at n i g ht k i nd of c onfi r m e d t o m e th a t t he r e r e a l l y w a s a ne e d an d wa nt for c om p ut e r s c i e nc e e du c at i on for our k i d s .”
Co di n g c a n b e d i ffi c ul t . C od e N i n jas m a k e s a n e ffor t t o tr an sl a t e c od i ng i nt o s om e t hi ng f u n th a t i s und e r s t a nd a b l e . D u an e d e s c r i b e s t he t e a c hi ng styl e a t C od e N i nj a s a s , “ A n
e nv i r onm e nt w he r e s t ud e n t s w or k a t t he i r ow n p a c e b u t a l w a y s ha v e a c c e s s t o he lp fr om t he i r p e e r s a nd our s e ns e i ’s ” Tha t ’s onl y one of t he w a y s t ha t C od e N i nj a s d i ffe r e nt i a t e s i t s s e l f fr om t he t e a c h y our s e l f m a t e r i a ls a v a i l a b l e onl i ne , “ M os t of t he s e s i t e s ha v e s t ud e nt s c om p l e t e s om e s or t of a s s i g nm e nt or p uzzl e . Thi s i s fi ne b ut i t i s m i s s i ng a k ey
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compon ent o f l e ar n i n g, wh i c h i s the appl i cati o n pi e c e . Co de Ni njas teach es ki ds h o w to start f ro m the be gi n n i n g, put al l th e pi ec e s to ge th e r , and have a w o r ki n g pr o je c t at th e end.” By c h an gi n g th e i dea o f pro gra m m i n g f r o m an i n di vi dual activi ty to a gr o u p acti vi ty, Code N i n jas i s al so h el pi n g chi l dre n de ve l o p th e i r so ci al ski l l s as we l l as th e i r tech n i cal ski l l s. “ At Co de N i n jas, th ere i s al w ay s so m e th i n g mo re. A s l o n g as ki ds wan t to keep l earni ng an d pu sh i n g th emsel ves, ou r be l t- base d system al l ows ki ds to ke e p advan ci ng.”
By te achi ng our c hi l d r e n s k i l l th at c a n b e t r a ns l a t e d i nt o adu l t l i fe i n a v e r y a p p l i c a b l e way, C od e N i nj a s i s i nv e s t i ng i n o u r f ut ur e one s t ud e nt a t a ti m e . “ It i s s o fun t o w a t c h k i d s ge t e xc i t e d a nd p r oud a b out th e i r a c c om p l i s hm e nt s , w he t he r th at i s c om p l e t i ng a b e l t , a pr o je c t , or j us t fi g ur i ng out a bu g tha t ha s b e e n c a us i ng th e m i s s ue s for s om e t i m e . M y wi f e an d I ha v e b ot h w or k e d i n e du c at i on our e nt i r e c a r e e r s . I ’ m c u r r e nt l y a t e a c he r a t M e r i di a n Te c hni c a l C ha r t e r H i g h S c h o o l w he r e I t e a c h a l l t he pr o gr a m m i ng c our s e s . M y w i fe i s c u r r ent l y a n a d m i ni s t r a t i v e
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a s s i s t a nt a t Roc k y M ount a in H i g h. O ne of t he r e a s ons we c hos e t o s t a r t C od e N i nj a s is b e c a us e t hi s i s g ood for k id s. It i s m a k i ng a d i ffe r e nc e i n th eir lives.” — FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CODE NINJAS VISIT CODENINJAS.COM. 1793 W. CHINDEN BLVD. #150, MERIDIAN, (208) 505-4849.
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su bu r b a n l i fe p r ov e d d i ffi c ul t . T h e y st a r t e d l ook i ng for t he i r pe r f e ct p i e c e of p a r a d i s e i n M e r i di a n a nd w e r e ov e r j oy e d wh e n a m i d - c e nt ur y fa r m hous e i n th e i r p r i c e r a ng e p op p e d up . An yo n e w ho ha s d one hom e r e m o d e l i ng c a n r e l a t e t o She r , wh o sha r e s , “ The hous e w a s i n r o u gh s ha p e t o s a y t he l e a s t . I t was a t ot a l g ut j ob , s o w e qu i c kl y b e g a n s k e t c hi ng out i de as a nd m a k i ng p l a ns . ” The y c o m pl e t e d a l l t he r e nov a t i ons wi th th e he l p of t he i r k i d s a nd di d e ve r y t hi ng t he m s e l v e s .
A l t houg h i t w a s n’t e a s y , t h ey a r e e c s t a t i c a b out t he r e s u lt s. She r ’s I ns t a g r a m p a g e c a m e a b out a s a w a y t o c onne c t w it h he r ne w c om m uni t y a nd a n out l e t for he r l i fe e x p e r i e nce. She q ui c k l y r e a l i ze d t he op p or t uni t y a v a i l a b l e t hr ou g h I ns t a g r a m a nd p ut w or k i n t o g r ow i ng a fol l ow i ng a nd b e c om i ng a n i nfl ue nc e r . S h e is a d a m a nt a b out p r om ot i ng lo ca l b us i ne s s e s i n t he v a l l e y a n d k e e p i ng i t r e a l . She s a y s , “ I d o n ’t e v e r w a nt t o p or t r a y a n i ma g e of p e r fe c t i on. I a m fl a w e d a n d m e s s y l i k e e v e r y one e l s e a n d t r y t o b e a s hone s t a s p os sib le a b out t ha t .” H e r d e d i c a t i on t o
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f o l l o wi n g Chri s t h e l ps h e r to be unash amed by h e r f au l ts and kn o w that sh e i s l o ve d an d made perf ectl y. S h er l o ves bein g a m o m an d h er ki ds are h e r wh o l e l i f e . H e r n ew est addi ti on , Be ar G o r do n , i s 10 mo n th s ol d an d h as f r e qu e n t appearan ces o n h e r page . I n the spi ri t of r e al n e ss, sh e sh ared th at Be ar h as br o u gh t so me chal l eng e s. F r o m f i gh ti n g sl eep, di f f i cu l ty n u r si n g, an d pi cky eati n g, Be ar h as gi ve n th i s momma a r u n f o r h e r mo n ey! Bei n g a m o m i n to day’ s wo rl d i s di f f i cul t, bu t S h e r stri ves to co n stan tl y e val u ate h er beh avi o rs so th at sh e c an mo del a heal t h y l i f e styl e f o r h e r chi l dren – and sh ar e h e r tr i al s
an d vi ct or i e s w i t h y ou! S h e pe r fe c t l y s um s up he r e xpe r i enc e , “ I t ’s e a s y for m e to c o m p a r e m y r e a l l i fe t o th e pe r fe c t p i c t ur e s p a i nt e d i n th o s e l i t t l e s q ua r e s , w hi c h i s wh y I w or k s o ha r d t o b e h o n e st a b out m y fl a w s a nd str u ggl e s a s a m om a nd w i fe . I c an ’ t s ha r e e v e r y d e t a i l out of r e spe c t for m y fa m i l y ’s p r i v a c y , bu t I tr y t o b e a s op e n a nd vu l n e r a b l e a s I c a n. I l e a r ne d a l o n g t i m e a g o t ha t a ny one wh o se e m s t o ha v e a p e r fe c t m ar r i a g e , p e r fe c t k i d s , or pe r f e ct l i fe , i s j us t r e a l l y g ood at pr e t e nd i ng . I f y ou l a nd on m y page , I d on’t w a nt y ou t o fe e l badl y b e c a us e m y l i fe s e e m s pe r f e ct . I w a nt y ou t o r e l a t e t o
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Ch o c o l a t e ’s s m oot h, s ug a r y , m e l t i n y our m out h p a l a t a b i l i t y h a s m ade it a fa v or i t e for t he l a s t 2, 0 0 0 y e a r s . The hi s t or y of s w e et tr e ats i s oft e n nos t a l g i c i n na t ur e , s p a nni ng a m uc h s hor t e r a n d m o r e p e r s ona l hi s t or y . W e a l l ha v e m e m or i e s of our fa v or i t e c an di es fr om our y out h. W he t he r y our p e r s ona l fa v or i t e w a s an e ve r l a s t i ng j a w b r e a k e r or a r i c h a nd c r e a m y c hoc ol a t e , i t’s e asy to k now t ha t t he s w e e t e s t t hi ng s i n l i fe fr e q ue nt l y c om e f r o m som e t hi ng e x a c t l y t ha t – s w e e t .
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Cyndy Rado vi ch i s h e l pi n g o u r co mmu n i ty wi th h e r o wn perso n al sweetn e ss. S h e ’ s be e n wo rki ng w i th i ndi vi du al s wi th devel o pmen tal di sabi l i ti e s f o r the past 12 ye ar s. Wh i l e travel i ng she en c o u n te r e d mu l ti pl e pl ace s th at o f f ered empl o ym e n t f o r th e devel o pmen tal l y di sabl e d an d wo n dered w h at was h o l di n g h er back f rom do i n g th e sam e . One cl i ent, wh o sh e h ad wo r ke d wi th the l on gest, h ad a r o u gh i n tro ducti o n to tr adi ti o n al empl o yment an d e n de d u p u n su ccessfu l wi th i n th e commo n pl ace o f a tr adi ti o n al wo rk envi ro n m e n t.
R ado vic h s ha r e s , “ I ha v e 1 0 p a i d e m pl o y e e s r a ng i ng i n d i a g nos i s f r o m A ut i s m , Dow ns Sy nd r om e , to I n te l l e c t ua l Di s a b i l i t i e s . A l l m y e m p l oy e e s a nd v ol unt e e r s h ave b r oug ht s o m uc h j oy t o m y l i f e a nd t he y a l l s e e m t o e n jo y ha v i ng r e s p ons i b i l i t y a nd m o r e m e a ni ng t o t he i r l i v e s . E ac h em p l oy e e ha s hi s /he r ow n se t o f s uc c e s s e s a nd t hi ng s th at m a y ne e d m or e w or k , b ut i t h as bee n a n a b s ol ut e b l a s t .” A to tal o f 6 v ol unt e e r s w or k w i t h h e r pai d e m p l oy e e s t o offe r gu i danc e a nd p r a c t i c a l w or k e xpe r i enc e .
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Ra d ov i c h r e m i nd s us of t he i m p or t a nc e of t hi s s hop , “ Re g a r d l e s s of d i s a b i l i t y , m y e m p l oy e e s a nd ot he r s a r e c a p a b l e of s o m uc h m or e t h a n t he y a r e g i v e n c r e d i t for . T h er e m a y b e s om e t r a i ni ng ne e d ed
for s om e of t he s e i nd i v i d ua ls, b ut t ha t i s t he c a s e for a nyo n e. W e a l l ne e d a l i t t l e b i t of help g e t t i ng t hr oug h our for m a t iv e y e a r s , b ut w i t h t he r i g ht s upp o r t a nd e nc our a g e m e nt , w e a re c a p a b l e of s o m uc h! ” The ne x t t i m e y ou’r e fe e l i ng d e p r i v e d of l i fe ’s s w e e t ne s s, s w i ng b y Sw e e t Z ol a ’s C a nd y Shop t o b e r e m i nd e d of a l l t he t hi ng s t ha t m a k e y our l ife sweet.
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nov e l t y i t e m s l i k e ne e d l e p o in t a r t a nd a d or a b l e m ug s . Y ou ’ll ha v e t o s w i ng b y P ot t e r ’s Tea H ous e i n M e r i d i a n off M a i n St r e e t t o c he c k out t he ful l c ol l e c t i on, b ut y ou c a n a l s o ut i l i ze t he i r d e l i v e r y s e r v i c e t hr oug h Door Da s h or b y c ont a c t i ng t he s t or e d i r e c t ly a t ( 20 8) 4 0 9 - 1 7 5 8.
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Creati ve wo rks h ave be e n produced throu gh o u t th e h i sto ry of the hu m an r ac e , establ i shi ng a c h r o n o l o gy o f progressi o n an d i n n o vati o n . Bu t rel i cs o f the past, as we l l as con tempo rar y pi e c e s, o f te n represen t mor e th an a ti m e l i n e . We i den ti f y these wo r ks th r o u gh th e stro n g ti es wh i c h bo n d th e arti st and th e i r i n f l u e n c e s, vi ewi n g art as a m e an s o f i den ti f yi n g cultu r e s wi th i n o u r gl obal co mmu n i ty. L u an Teed embr ac e s bo th si des of her cu l tu r al h e r i tage . A do pted f ro m Wu z h o u , Ch i n a
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S ymbol i sm i s c ar e f u l l y wo ve n i n to Teed’ s art wo r k, al th o u gh n o t al l w h o set th e i r e ye s o n i t w i l l make the c o n n e c ti o n . I n tri cacy i s a co r e e l e m e n t i n every drawi n g, as i s th e c u l tu r al si gni f i cance i t c o n ve ys. T h i s atten ti o n to de tai l h as m ade h er a f requ ent u se r o f pe n s, pen ci l s and m ar ke r s. “ T h e r e ’ s mo re con tro l t h e r e ” , says T e e d. A gl an ce at her e ve r - gr o wi n g portf o l i o reveal s th e pr e c i si o n wi th w h i ch sh e c o n n e c ts l i n e s and w eaves patte r n s.
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On f u tu re goals an d aspi r ati o n s, Teed has an i d e al i sti c vi si o n f o r h ersel f , the Ci ty o f T r e e s, an d edu cati o n . “S T E M i s i m po r tan t, but we sh o u l dn ’ t l e t i t o ve r take th e arts, l angu age an d c u l tu r e . They deserve j u st as m u c h su ppo rt! ” She m e n ti o n s th at Bo i se can (an d wi l l ) be th e # 1 commu n i ty f o r ar ti sts, su rpassi n g Por tl an d an d, e ve n S eattl e. I t may take ti m e , bu t creati ve mi n ds l i ke T e e d ar e desti n ed to tra n sf o r m o u r to wn i n to an art des ti n ati o n : “ Wh i l e I have man y p ath s th at l ay bef o re me, I w i l l e xpl o r e e ac h o n e wi th en th u si asm , an o pe n mi n d, and a pe n i n h an d. ” — I F Y O U AR E I N T ERESTED IN SEEING M O R E O F L U AN TEED’S A R TWOR K , V I S I T HER I N ST AGR A M @ L U AN I G I RI _ AR T.
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A da Cou n ty’ s C AT CH pr o gr am s are roo ted i n th e be l i e f th at h o mel essn ess i sn ’ t so m e th i n g yo u are, rather i t’ s so m e th i n g yo u experi en c e . N o o n e wan ts to rel y on oth e r s to take c ar e o f th em but so me ti m e s i n di vi du al s wh o experi en c e tr au m a o r o th er perso n al se tbac ks h ave l o st the co n f i de n c e an d resou rces nec e ssar y to be abl e to man age o n th e i r o wn . T h e CA TCH pro gram i s de si gn e d to wal k besi de th e se i n di vi du al s, su ppo rti n g th e m i n th e i r r e tu r n to a pl ace o f in de pe n de n c e . CA TCH serves as th e l e ad
Co o r dina t e d E nt r y a g e nc y u n de r t he um b r e l l a of O ur P ath H om e , a p ub l i c - p r i v a t e par tn e r s hi p a i m e d a t e nd i ng h o m e l es s ne s s i n A d a C ount y . M an ag e d b y t he C i t y of B oi s e , O u r P a t h H om e C onne c t br i n gs t og e t he r a l l l oc a l o r gan i za t i ons w ho a r e w or k i ng to e n d hom e l e s s ne s s . The r e ar e c u r r e nt l y 3 6 a g e nc i e s par tn e r i ng t hr oug h O ur P a t h H o m e . F or t hos e s e e k i ng se r vi c e s , i ns t e a d of ha v i ng t o n avi ga t e a n unc oor d i na t e d syste m of d oze ns of nonp r ofi t an d go v e r nm e nt a g e nc i e s , O ur
P a t h H om e C onne c t s e r v e s a s a s i ng l e p oi nt of a c c e s s for t he m t o fi nd t he he l p t he y n eed . O ur P a t h H om e a l s o g a t her s c om p r e he ns i v e a nd i nv a l ua b le d a t a on hom e l e s s ne s s a nd p r ov i d e i t t o g ov e r nm e nt a g e nc i e s a nd l oc a l s e r v i c e p r ov i d e r s , t o e ns ur e e v e r y o n e is a l i g ne d a nd w or k i ng t og e t h er t o s ol v e t he p r ob l e m . I n a d d i t i on t o op e r a t i ng O ur P a t h H om e , C A TC H a l s o offer s i t s ow n s e r v i c e s c a l l e d “ Ra p id Re hous i ng ” . Thr oug h Ra p i d Re hous i ng , q ua l i fy i ng fa m ilies r e c e i v e a s s i s t a nc e i n s e c u r in g hous i ng w hi c h c a n i nc l ud e hous i ng l oc a t io n s e r v i c e s , a d v oc a c y , fi na nc i a l a s s i s t a nc e wit h a p p l i c a t i on fe e s , d e p o sit s a nd r e nt a l a s s i s t a nc e, a nd c a s e m a na g e m en t . Re nt a l a s s i s t a nc e a nd c a s e m a na g e m e nt a r e t a i l or e d t o t he ne e d s o f e a c h fa m i l y . Re s e a r c h s how s t ha t i f r e l i a b l e hous i ng c an fi r s t b e e s t a b l i s he d , a n y fol l ow - up s up p or t s e rv ices a r e m uc h m or e e ffe ct iv e. Thr oug h C A TC H , onc e a fa m i l y s e c ur e s r e l i a b le hous i ng , a c a s e m a nag er w or k s w i t h t he m t o r eso lv e t he und e r l y i ng c a us e o f t he hom e l e s s ne s s t hey’v e
experi enced. Th i s c an i n c l u de h el p w i th f i nan c i al pl an n i n g o r job trai ni ng ; wh ate ve r th e f ami l y mi ght n e e d i n o r de r to w o rk to ward s l o n g- te r m stabi l i zati on .
Fi rst establ i sh e d i n 2 0 0 6 by th e Ci ty o f Boi se , th e CAT CH program becam e a n o n pr o f i t i n 2 010. Du e to i ts su bstan ti al n e e d f o r f unds (i t cur r e n tl y c o sts an average of $5 , 50 0 to stabl y h o u se o n e f am i l y), th e CAT CH program i s f u n de d th r o u gh a n u mber of s o u r c e s. CAT CH recei ves 50% of i ts f u n di n g f r o m f ederal an d l o c al go ve r n m e n t gran ts, 25 % f rom f o u n dati o n s,
10 % f r o m c or p or a t e d onor s a nd th e r e s t fr om p r i v a t e d onor s an d thr oug h fund r a i s i ng e v e nt s su c h a s C A TC H t he Fl a v or , I d a ho G i ve s D a y a nd A v e nue s for H o pe . Wi th i ts p r ov e n a p p r oa c h t o so l vi n g hom e l e s s ne s s , t he R api d R e hous i ng p r og r a m ha s attr ac t e d t o i t s s t a ff a num b e r o f pr o fe s s i ona l s w ho a r e passi o na t e a b out s up p or t i ng o u r c o m m uni t y i n t hi s w a y . E ar l i e r t hi s y e a r , B oi s e na t i v e R ac h e l F l a c hb a r t l e ft a c a r e e r i n c o r p or a t e s a l e s t o j oi n C A TC H as th e p r og r a m ’s De v e l op m e nt M an ag e r . A ft e r y e a r s of vo l u n tee r i ng i n t he c om m uni t y an d wo r k i ng w i t h c hi l d r e n i n sc h o o l s , F l a c hb a r t w i t ne s s e d f i r st- h a nd t he d e v a s t a t i ng e f f e c ts hom e l e s s ne s s c a n h ave s p e c i fi c a l l y on c hi l d r e n.
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W he n s he l e a r ne d of t he C AT CH p r og r a m , s he k ne w s he w a n t ed t o j oi n t he e ffor t t o he l p a s m a ny fa m i l i e s a s p os s i b l e . I n a d d i t i on t o d e d i c a t e d fullt i m e s t a ff l i k e F l a c hb a r t , CAT CH a l s o w e l c om e s c om m uni t y s up p or t fr om t hos e w ho w a n t t o he l p e nd hom e l e s s ne s s i n t h e Tr e a s ur e V a l l e y . Y ou c a n h elp b y g i v i ng fi na nc i a l l y , d ona t in g g ood s , or c ont r i b ut i ng y our time. -
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A ccordi ng to Ste ph an i e D ay, Execu ti ve Di recto r o f CAT CH , th ere are typi cal l y abo u t 170 f ami l i es on Ada Co u n ty’ s wai tl i st f or h o u si n g pl u s an o th e r 55 0 adu l t-o n l y h o u se h o l ds. CA TCH Rapi d R e h o u si n g i s abl e to serve abou t 8 0 f am i l i e s and hou se ro u gh l y 50 f am i l i e s per year, wi th an ave r age peri o d o f f i ve m o n th s o f r e n tal assi stan ce. Th e pr o gr am curren tl y serves o n l y f am i l i e s as a matter of pri o r i ti z ati o n .
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Wi th the ul ti ma te go al o f ach i evi n g i n depe n de n c e , th e Rapi d Rehou si n g pr o gr am h el ps f ami l i es c o n qu e r th e o bstacl es that ar e ke e pi n g th em f ro m get ti n g bac k to su c h a state. Th e two m ai n c au se s o f h o mel essn ess i n Ada Co u n ty f o r f ami l i es are dom e sti c vi o l e n c e and l oss of hou si n g du e to th e rental pro perty be i n g so l d an d th e mo n th l y ren t su bse qu e n tl y i n creased to a n am o u n t th e f ami l y can n o t af f o r d. Al th o u gh th e n ati on al re c o m m e n dati o n i s f or a hou seho l d to spe n d n o mo re th an 30% o f i ts m o n th l y n et i n come o n h o u si n g, CAT CH ai ms f o r 3 0-5 0 % : a tar ge t th at i s i n creasi ngl y har d to ac h i e ve as th e cost of l i vi n g i n Ada Co u n ty con ti n u es to rise .
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The recently opened Idaho Women’s Business Center hopes to serve all communities and cultures, and, yes, men. So why call it the Women’s Business Center?
IWBC has as well access to SCORE which is a volunteer arm of the United States Government Small Business Administration consisting of successful entrepreneurs, some retired, but all willing to do one on one counseling when matched with someone compa tible. These volunteers are certified, have signed contracts
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that they respect the integrity of their clients, will maintain confidentiality and will never solicit business opportunities from them. As soon as IWBC opened women requiring practical direction came to the Center. Blanca Nasker who works in the healthcare field and has invented a device which will be of benefit in the health industry came because she was not sure what steps to take to move her idea forward. Diane directed her to the Boise State University Venture College which works with inventors and new businesses. Blanca pointed out, “They showed me how to get a needed trademark and told me what licenses are required and how to apply for them. If it weren’t for Diane I would never have known about Venture.” Blanca is now in the process of looking for access to capital to fund the prototypes of her invention.
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Diane is also CEO of Idaho’s Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce in Nampa, an area, known for its Hispanic population. In the past two years the Chamber organized the Idaho Hispanic Foundation through which they can apply for grants for minorities. It is this foundation which is hosting the Idaho Women’s Business Center under the direction of the Idaho Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. IWBC has locations in Treasure Valley, Magic Valley and there are plans to open another in Idaho Falls. The University of Idaho is a co-partner of IWBC. The aim is to make seminars, classes and workshops available to all seeking instructions on how to interest investors, how to hire people, know the target market, and how
to organize a viable business plan. D iane sums it up, “We believe in the potential of women be it minorities, immigrants, or those in business already. We choose to educate, train and help them obtain successful business ownership and employment.” The center conjointly zeros in on women’s special needs such as how to cope if you are working and pregnant, how to cope if your baby is unexpectedly sick, and how to manage working at home? Diane likewise has a list of reliable of professional service providers including child care centers, health centers, banks, lawyers, insurers and other resources.
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Diane Bevan, the executive director, says the explanation is simple. “A large segment of this population are women who want to start their own businesses and to succeed need information. Many States have a Women’s Business Center which is under the auspice of the United States Small Business Administration. It was time that Idaho be counted among those. Knowing that SBA helps the underserved we applied to them. Under federal rules we may not exclude men. And, suppose there is a man wanting to start a business who lives in a community where we are the only informational business resource available why should we not be ready to offer counseling?”
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“ We ar e g r e a t for t he m e d par ti e s , hol i d a y g a t he r i ng s , bi r th da y s , w e d d i ng p r e s e nt s — yo u n a m e i t , w e ’v e g ot i t . A nd th e An ne x a d d i t i on i s m or e t ha n ju st f u r ni t ur e . I t ’s a l s o hom e to vi n ta g e c l ot hi ng , c ol l e c t i b l e i te m s, a nd p l e nt y of j e w e l r y , ” Kr i sti n a a d d s . Be su r e t o s t op b y t he W or l d M al l o n N ov e m b e r 9 a nd 1 0 f o r th ei r a nnua l hol i d a y op e n
hous e . The y ’l l ha v e t r e a t s a n d c i d e r s a nd d e a l s a l l t hr oug h o u t t he s t or e ! Thi s hol i d a y s e a s on, d on’t for g e t t o s t op b y t he A nt i qu e W or l d M a l l w he n y ou’r e ou t a n d a b out . Sur p r i s e y our l ov e d o n es w i t h a one - of- a - k i nd g i ft th a t t he y c a n’t fi nd a ny w he r e else! -
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Fast-f orward 20 o r so ye ar s: th e A nti qu e Wo r l d M al l an d i ts n ei gh bori n g u n i t, T h e An n e x, h as become f am e d f o r a pl ac e wh ere you can spe n d c o u n tl e ss h o u rs perusi ng th e ai sl e s an d expl ori n g th e h u n dr e ds o f th o u sands of ite m s th at l i n e th e path ways.
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Kri sti n a Mu rray , M ar ke ti n g S u pervi sor f or th e Wo r l d M al l , wants to en cou r age pe o pl e to buy l o cal thi s h o l i day se aso n . A s we begi n com pi l i n g o u r gi f t l i sts, co n si der sto ppi n g by th e Wo rl d Mal l bef o r e yo u tr y a bi g-box retai l e r o r de par tm e n t sto re. “A t A n ti qu e Wo r l d M al l and A n n ex, you ar e m aki n g a better i n vestm e n t i n yo u r purch ases. We o f f e r u n i qu e i tems at vari o u s pr i c e - po i n ts. Fro m $1.00 cen ts to se ve r al th o u sand do l l ar s, th e r e i s l i teral l y somet h i n g f o r e ve r yo n e o n you r l i st. We ar e th e al tern ati ve. S h o p l o c al , su ppo r t smal l busi nesse s. S u ppo r t I dah o ; su ppo rt th e Be n c h , ” Kri sti n a advi ses. A nti qu e Wo rl d M al l i s m o r e th an si mpl y sh o ppi n g; i t be c o m e s a step above: wan de r i n g th ro u gh th e aisl e s i s l i ke treasu re h u n ti n g. Bu t, i f yo u ’ r e sh o rt on ti me an d do n ’ t f e e l l i ke spendi n g se ve r al h o u r s gawki ng at the be au ty o f o r n ate
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W HIC H W IC H SU P E R IO R SA ND W IC HE S
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A NT HR O P O L O G IE
Whether you are loo kin g f or décor , cloth ing, perf u me, o r j u st so m et hi ng uniqu e f o r you o r you r home, Anthro po logie h as an in credibl e selection in sto ck year- rou nd.
A T HL E T A
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B R IG HT O N
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B U C K LE
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C OL UM B IA SP O R T SW E A R
OC T / NOV
T h e Co - Op ’s s e cond loc a t ion offer s a h u g e v a ri e ty of fr es h, hea lt hy, o rg a n i c fo o d . Sna g s om et hing t a s t y fro m th e h o t b a r or s p end t he d a y p u rs u i n g th e a i s les . T inct ur es , wine, s n a c k s , g ro c e ri es , a nd m or e.
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V I L L AG E
C A RHARTT
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C HICO’ S
E y e - c a tc h i n g d es ig ns a nd fa b ulous s ty l e s . Ch i c o ’s a m a z ing c us t om er s e rv i c e s ta ff c a n help you find jus t t h e i te m y o u a re looking for .
ELLE M
S u p p o rt l o c a l ! E lle M is a fa m ilyow n e d a n d o p e ra t ed b out iq ue wit h a n i n c re d i b l e s e lect ion of m id t o h i g h - e n d d e s i g n er s .
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M AG AZ I NE
S ty l e s c h a n g e a nd s o d o we! E ver eve i s ta i l o re d to fi t t he cons t a nt ly ev o l v i n g s ty l e s of t he fa s hiona b le mom.
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W e s o ra re l y th i nk a b out our feet , b ut t h e y c a rry u s e v er ywher e we g o. Be g o o d to y o u r to es !
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H&M
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K I MB E R L Y C L A R K
Dis cov er you r inner f ash ion ista at Kim b erly Clark!
L OFT
F ind yo urself at the Lof t, truly. C r ea t e the style that f its yo u, bo th p hys ically an d men tally.
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L US H
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R U R A L HA Z E
In credible customer service. At Rur al Haze, th ey truly are dedicated t o h elpin g you decorate you r inner spirit. Let yo urself shine!
SO M A
Y o u sh ou ld never have to sacri f i ce style f or co mf o rt. Soma has m ast er ed th e art of providing high - qual i t y clo thing that f its like a dream.
SU R L A T A B L E
“Th e art an d sou l o f co oking.” Food sh ou ld be celebrated, an d Su r La Table has an in credible reta i l selectio n f o r all of you r coo kin g n eeds.
T R IC K E D O U T A C C E SSO R IE S
Look goo d, f eel go od. MAC of f ers only t he best, high - quality c os m etics. B ecause yo u deserve it.
Mobile phon e accessories and phone repairs. With o ver 26 lo catio ns acr oss th e U.S., Tricked Ou t Accesso ri es’ su ccess co mes f ro m their ded i cat i on to a positive customer experie nce.
MA RS HA LLS
U R B A N O U T F IT T E R S
MA C
Keep up with th e f ashion trends wit hou t breakin g the ban k. Y o u will b e b oth sh ocked an d delighted by t he s election and the price.
MI C H AE L ’ S
Mic hael’s has everyth ing you n eed t o g et th at next proj ect don e. Whet her yo u’re lo oking f or pain ting s up p li es or so meth ing to deco rate hom e f o r th e holidays, Mich ael’s has it a ll. I t’s time to get creative.
NIKE
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V IC T O R IA ’ S SE C R E T
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W A LLA W A LLA C L O T HING C O.
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