POCATELLO SENIOR CITIZEN ABLE TO LIVE AT HOME WITH INDEPENDENCE, DIGNITY THANKS TO ZIONS BANK’S 25TH ANNUAL PAINT-A-THON POCATELLO, Idaho; June 8, 2015 — Senior citizens and disabled residents who face challenges maintaining their homes are getting a helping hand from Zions Bank volunteers out in force during the bank’s 25th annual Paint-a-Thon service project. The Pocatello home of Radean Priest, 78, will receive a makeover from local Zions Bank employees. The volunteers are among more than 2,500 Zions Bank employees and their families who are “brushing up” on community service to help low-income elderly, disabled and veteran homeowners. [Editor’s note: Radean Priest has approved use of her name in media.] The average age of this year’s Paint-a-Thon homeowners is 75, with an average monthly income of $1,409. Projects completed during the annual week-long event were selected with the assistance of nominations from state housing agencies, community organizations and local churches. Zions Bank is committed to helping senior citizens remain in their homes as long as possible, maintaining their independence, dignity and health. Nearly 90 percent of people over age 65 want to stay in their home for as long as possible, and 80 percent believe their current residence is where they will always live, according to the AARP Public Policy Institute. “Over the past 25 years, Paint-a-Thon has become a cherished annual tradition as we help our neighbors spruce up their homes and yards,” said Zions employee and Paint-a-Thon team captain Rob McMinn. “Not only is the project personally rewarding, but it aligns with Zions Bank’s mission to create value in our communities.” In addition to painting, Zions employees provide yard clean-up, pruning, mowing, planting and minor repairs as needed by homeowners. The cost for all paint and supplies is contributed by Zions Bank. Launched in 1991, Zions Bank’s Paint-a-Thon began as a volunteer project for a dozen homes along Utah’s Wasatch Front. Over the past 25 years, Zions Bank employees have put aside summer pastimes for a week each year — volunteering in the evenings after work and on Saturday — to paint 1,046 homes throughout Idaho and Utah. Not counting the dollar value of volunteer hours through the years, the bank has donated more than $1 million toward beautifying homes in the two states. Zions Bank operates 25 full-service financial centers in Idaho and 100 financial centers throughout Utah. In addition to offering a wide range of traditional banking services, Zions Bank is also a leader in small business lending and has ranked as the No. 1 lender of U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) loans in Idaho’s Boise District for the past 13 consecutive years. Founded in 1873, Zions Bank has been serving the communities of the Intermountain West for more than 140 years. Additional information is available at www.zionsbank.com. ### FRUITLAND SENIOR CITIZEN ABLE TO LIVE AT HOME WITH INDEPENDENCE, DIGNITY THANKS TO ZIONS BANK’S 25TH ANNUAL PAINT-A-THON FRUITLAND, Idaho; June 3, 2015 — Senior citizens and disabled residents who face challenges maintaining their homes are getting a helping hand from Zions Bank volunteers out in force during the bank’s 25th annual Paint-a-Thon service project. The Fruitland home of Judith Shields, 60, will receive a makeover from local Zions Bank employees. The
volunteers are among more than 2,500 Zions Bank employees and their families who are “brushing up” on community service to help low-income elderly, disabled and veteran homeowners. [Editor’s note: Judith Shields approved use of her name in media and is available for interviews.] The average age of this year’s Paint-a-Thon homeowner is 75, with an average monthly income of $1,409. Projects completed during the annual week-long event were selected with the assistance of nominations from state housing agencies, community organizations and local churches. Zions Bank is committed to helping senior citizens remain in their homes as long as possible, maintaining their independence, dignity and health. Nearly 90 percent of people over age 65 want to stay in their home for as long as possible, and 80 percent believe their current residence is where they will always live, according to the AARP Public Policy Institute. “Over the past 25 years, Paint-a-Thon has become a cherished annual tradition as we help our neighbors spruce up their homes and yards,” said Zions employee and Paint-a-Thon team captain Torie Ramirez. “Not only is the project personally rewarding, but it aligns with Zions Bank’s mission to create value in our communities.” In addition to painting, Zions employees provide yard clean-up, pruning, mowing, planting and minor repairs as needed by homeowners. The cost for all paint and supplies is contributed by Zions Bank. Launched in 1991, Zions Bank’s Paint-a-Thon began as a volunteer project for a dozen homes along Utah’s Wasatch Front. Over the past 25 years, Zions Bank employees have put aside summer pastimes for a week each year — volunteering in the evenings after work and on Saturday — to paint 1,046 homes throughout Idaho and Utah. Not counting the dollar value of volunteer hours through the years, the bank has donated more than $1 million toward beautifying homes in the two states. Zions Bank operates 25 full-service financial centers in Idaho and 100 financial centers throughout Utah. In addition to offering a wide range of traditional banking services, Zions Bank is also a leader in small business lending and has ranked as the No. 1 lender of U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) loans in Idaho’s Boise District for the past 13 consecutive years. Founded in 1873, Zions Bank has been serving the communities of the Intermountain West for more than 140 years. Additional information is available at www.zionsbank.com. #
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NAMPA SENIOR CITIZEN ABLE TO LIVE AT HOME WITH INDEPENDENCE, DIGNITY THANKS TO ZIONS BANK’S 25TH ANNUAL PAINT-A-THON NAMPA, Idaho; June 3, 2015 — Senior citizens and disabled residents who face challenges maintaining their homes are getting a helping hand from Zions Bank volunteers out in force during the bank’s 25th annual Paint-aThon service project. The Nampa home of Susan Geier, 80, will receive a makeover from local Zions Bank employees. The volunteers are among more than 2,500 Zions Bank employees and their families who are “brushing up” on community service to help low-income elderly, disabled and veteran homeowners. [Editor’s note: Susan Geier has approved use of her name in media and is available for interviews.]
The average age of this year’s Paint-a-Thon homeowners is 75, with an average monthly income of $1,409. Projects completed during the annual week-long event were selected with the assistance of nominations from state housing agencies, community organizations and local churches. Zions Bank is committed to helping senior citizens remain in their homes as long as possible, maintaining their independence, dignity and health. Nearly 90 percent of people over age 65 want to stay in their home for as long as possible, and 80 percent believe their current residence is where they will always live, according to the AARP Public Policy Institute. “Over the past 25 years, Paint-a-Thon has become a cherished annual tradition as we help our neighbors spruce up their homes and yards,” said Zions employee and Paint-a-Thon team captain Victor Barrera. “Not only is the project personally rewarding, but it aligns with Zions Bank’s mission to create value in our communities.” In addition to painting, Zions employees provide yard clean-up, pruning, mowing, planting and minor repairs as needed by homeowners. The cost for all paint and supplies is contributed by Zions Bank. Launched in 1991, Zions Bank’s Paint-a-Thon began as a volunteer project for a dozen homes along Utah’s Wasatch Front. Over the past 25 years, Zions Bank employees have put aside summer pastimes for a week each year — volunteering in the evenings after work and on Saturday — to paint 1,046 homes throughout Idaho and Utah. Not counting the dollar value of volunteer hours through the years, the bank has donated more than $1 million toward beautifying homes in the two states. Zions Bank operates 25 full-service financial centers in Idaho and 100 financial centers throughout Utah. In addition to offering a wide range of traditional banking services, Zions Bank is also a leader in small business lending and has ranked as the No. 1 lender of U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) loans in Idaho’s Boise District for the past 13 consecutive years. Founded in 1873, Zions Bank has been serving the communities of the Intermountain West for more than 140 years. Additional information is available at www.zionsbank.com. #
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BURLEY SENIOR CITIZEN ABLE TO LIVE AT HOME WITH INDEPENDENCE, DIGNITY THANKS TO ZIONS BANK’S 25TH ANNUAL PAINT-A-THON BURLEY, Idaho; June 8, 2015 — Senior citizens and disabled residents who face challenges maintaining their homes are getting a helping hand from Zions Bank volunteers out in force during the bank’s 25th annual Paint-aThon service project. The Burley home of Garnett Teal will receive a makeover from local Zions Bank employees. The volunteers are among more than 2,500 Zions Bank employees and their families who are “brushing up” on community service to help low-income elderly, disabled and veteran homeowners. [Editor’s note: Garnett Teal approved use of her name in media.] The average age of this year’s Paint-a-Thon homeowners is 75, with an average monthly income of $1,409. Projects completed during the annual week-long event were selected with the assistance of nominations from state housing agencies, community organizations and local churches.
Zions Bank is committed to helping senior citizens remain in their homes as long as possible, maintaining their independence, dignity and health. Nearly 90 percent of people over age 65 want to stay in their home for as long as possible, and 80 percent believe their current residence is where they will always live, according to the AARP Public Policy Institute. “Over the past 25 years, Paint-a-Thon has become a cherished annual tradition as we help our neighbors spruce up their homes and yards,” said Zions employee and Paint-a-Thon team captain Todd Barney . “Not only is the project personally rewarding, but it aligns with Zions Bank’s mission to create value in our communities.” In addition to painting, Zions employees provide yard clean-up, pruning, mowing, planting and minor repairs as needed by homeowners. The cost for all paint and supplies is contributed by Zions Bank. Launched in 1991, Zions Bank’s Paint-a-Thon began as a volunteer project for a dozen homes along Utah’s Wasatch Front. Over the past 25 years, Zions Bank employees have put aside summer pastimes for a week each year — volunteering in the evenings after work and on Saturday — to paint 1,046 homes throughout Idaho and Utah. Not counting the dollar value of volunteer hours through the years, the bank has donated more than $1 million toward beautifying homes in the two states. Zions Bank operates 25 full-service financial centers in Idaho and 100 financial centers throughout Utah. In addition to offering a wide range of traditional banking services, Zions Bank is also a leader in small business lending and has ranked as the No. 1 lender of U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) loans in Idaho’s Boise District for the past 13 consecutive years. Founded in 1873, Zions Bank has been serving the communities of the Intermountain West for more than 140 years. Additional information is available at www.zionsbank.com. #
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HS finals rodeo
Tennis player of the year
The second and third performances of the Idaho High School Finals Rodeo concluded Tuesday. See SPORTS, B1
Century’s Nate Kleist is the Journal’s boys tennis player of the year. See SPORTS, B1
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Lorax faces trespass citation, runs for council By Michael H. O'Donnell modonnell@journalnet.com POCATELLO — The man who warns the Pocatello City Council about the dangers of radiation in the Gate City at every meeting, Idaho Lorax, is running for the council seat currently held by Jim Johnston in November. Idaho Lorax He'll also be in court Monday to address a citation for trespass issued by the Pocatello Police Department after Lorax refused to leave the Channel 12 offices behind City Hall last week. Mayor Brian Blad has banned Lorax from city property during the workday, including the Marshall Public Library, according to Lorax. See Lorax, A5
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Radean Priest tells Zions Financial Center manager Rob McMinn about the last time she had her Hyde Avenue home painted. Radean’s home was chosen for Zions Bank’s annual Paint-a-Thon service project.
Zions Paint-a-Thon brings new life to older home By Michael H. O’Donnell modonnell@journalnet.com
POCATELLO — A tear rolled down Radean Priest’s left cheek as she watched scores of volunteers scrape and repaint her home on the 200 block of Hyde Avenue on Tuesday evening. The home had been her husband’s pride and joy when they bought it 17 years ago, and it was looking a little sad. Radean’s husband, James, died in 2005. The couple had been
married for 50 years. Even before James died, the place had been hard to keep in top condition because James suffered from Alzheimer’s disease the last several years of his life. “He forgot how to do everything but mow the lawn,” Radean said. “I had to put him in a nursing home eventually.” The 78-year-old Pocatello woman has lived in Pocatello since 1959. She and James raised four girls and a boy while living in a small house on East Wyeth Street in the same neighborhood where her home on Hyde Avenue is now getting a fresh coat of paint. James was a printer at Primbs and worked for Union Pacific Railroad. Radean worked as a waitress at the Whitman Hotel, Stan’s in Blackfoot and the Elk’s Club. Radean’s home was chosen for Zions Bank’s 25th annual Paint-a-Thon service project being done by employees of Zions
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“He loved this house so. That is why I feel like I have to take care of it. I do it for him.” Radean Priest Bank in both Pocatello and Blackfoot. Heading up the three-day Pocatello project, which should be finished by tomorrow evening, is Zions Financial Center manager Rob McMinn. “We work with different agencies in town, including those who work closely with senior citizens to find our projects,” McMinn said. Because Radean has her youngest daughter living with her and that daughter has a job, Radean was not eligible to be included in Portneuf Valley Paintfest. McMinn said the See Zions, A5
Blackfoot mulls plan for bicycle, pedestrian routes By Kendra Evensen kevensen@journalnet.com BLACKFOOT — Blackfoot officials are mulling a master plan aimed at making the city safer and more accessible for bicyclists and pedestrians. Chris Danley and Elaine Clegg, who have been working on the final concept of the plan for several months as part of an Idaho Transportation Department Technical Assistance Grant, addressed City Council members during its meeting recently. They identified routes that could make it easier for people to access recreational areas, businesses and some
online Comment on this story at xtremeidaho.com. schools in Blackfoot. And they also offered safety and planning advice, particularly when it comes to Ridge Crest Elementary and Blackfoot High School. In the elementary area that can become congested when students are being picked up and dropped off, they suggested street improvements such as sidewalks, bike lanes and new curb ramps around Airport Drive, Wooten Way and East Airport Road.
“The immediate intersection to the school, Ridgecrest Street, deserves special attention. Ridgecrest Street should eventually connect with the other local streets west of the school, increasing overall traffic,” according to the master plan. “With the addition of sidewalks on the west side of Airport Drive, a ... (rectangular rapid flash beacon) signal, high visibility crosswalk, and in-pavement crossing pedestals should be implemented. Additionally, having a crossing guard at the crosswalk ... (will) further limit parents from parking in restricted areas, and improve safety for
kids.” Danley and Clegg also suggested that the elementary school revisit its policy releasing students earlier if they are being picked up by their parents, especially since their rides aren’t always there on time and haven’t necessarily cleared the area when the other kids get out. “To promote walking and bicycling, and to avoid some of the parking lot and street hazards due to congestion and behavior, those students who walk or bike should be those allowed to leave 5 minutes early,” according to the plan. See Blackfoot, A5
Rexburg man convicted of hazardous waste violations By Journal Staff POCATELLO — Max Spatig, 73, of Rexburg, the owner of MS Enterprises, was convicted of felony knowingly storing and disposing of hazardous waste Monday, following a two-week jury trial in federal court in Max Spatig Pocatello, according the U.S. Attorney Wendy Olson. The hazardous waste violations took place on a property off the Archer-Lyman Highway near Rexburg. On July 8, 2010, a total of 3,478 containers of hazardous waste materials were found on that property. Many of the containers were labeled as containing hazardous materials and many were corroded. They had been left outdoors for years. Samples taken from some of the containers confirmed that the contents were hazardous waste due to ignitability and corrosivity characteristics. Ignitable materials catch fire at relatively low temperatures and present a dangerous fire hazard. Corrosive materials cause other materials to dissolve on contact. The contents of the containers were shipped to a hazardous waste See Spatig, A5
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Twin Falls police to begin wearing body cameras
A Utah man came up to Idaho to do a little fishing and walked away with a $1 million winning lottery ticket purchased at La Tienda in Franklin. SEE idahostatejournal.com
City officials approved applying for a federal grant on Monday to help cover the cost of buying 55 body cameras. SEE A4
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Zions Continued from A1 need was there, but Paintfest has to follow stricter eligibility guidelines than the Zions’ project. As a result, 20 smiling volunteers were busy bringing Radean’s house back to life on the outside Tuesday. McMinn said he expected another 20 to 25 volunteers would show up again today to help get the job done. Zions Bank has a partnership with Sherwin-Williams to secure paint and other supplies, and the expertise to know how much material will be needed. Similar projects are taking place in other parts of Idaho and Utah served by Zions Bank.
Spatig Continued from A1 disposal facility, incurring a cost to the federal government of $498,652. Neither MS Enterprises nor Spatig had any permits from the Environmental Protection Agency or the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) that would have covered the operation of a hazardous waste dump. Spatig had engaged in similar conduct before. In 2005, the state of Idaho cleaned up hazardous
McMinn said about 3,000 homes have been painted in the 25 years of the Paint-a-Thon. “We’ve made more than $1 million in contributions over 25 years,” McMinn said. “It’s an opportunity for us to give back to the community.” Armed with brushes and scrapers, employee volunteers were smiling Tuesday. “We typically have 100 percent participation,” McMinn said. “It’s something we look forward to.” “I was thrilled,” Radean said about the news her home had been selected. “It’s just so wonderful that people will do this.” Then she looked at the back deck and flashed back to life with James. “He loved this house so. That is why I feel like I have to take care of it,” Radean said. “I do it for him.”
Continued from A1 Danley and Clegg also suggested redesigning and repurposing the “exceptionally wide” South Fisher Street, which runs in front of the high school, swimming pool and Blackfoot Performing Arts Center, to include a buffered bike path. “It’s so big and so wide and the possibilities are so vast,” Danley said. They also suggested improvements in the area they dubbed the High School Loop to improve access and safety for bicyclists and pedes-
Continued from A1 Lorax used to have a show on the public access TV channel operated by the city and he said he went there to see about getting the show going again and to retrieve items that belong to his show.
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Pocatello firefighters work to extricate the female driver of a Honda Accord that collided with a Dodge Stratus, before slamming into the side of a GMC Suburban stopped on Maple Street waiting to take a right turn at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Maple Street about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The woman driving the Accord was transported to the Portneuf Medical Center by ambulance. There were no other injuries.
waste from another prop- state and federal partners erty belonging to Spatig and for this office.” near Menan in Jefferson “For years, the defendant County. The cost of that knowingly stored hazardcleanup was $188,000. Pre- ous waste without regard to vious to 2005, Spatig en- the dangers it posed to the gaged in similar conduct in public and to the environment,” said Lance Ehrig, Kaysville, Utah. Spatig’s sentencing is Acting Special Agent in scheduled for August 24 Charge of EPA’s criminal before the visiting Senior enforcement program for U.S. District Judge Wiley Idaho. “When EPA’s emerDaniel, of Colorado, who gency response team first arrived on the defendant’s presided over the trial. “Illegally storing hazard- property, they found thouous materials puts society sands of containers filled at risk,” said Olson. “We with corrosive and ignitare deeply concerned about able hazardous waste. the threat to public safety Ehrig said the situation and to our environment. put human health at serious Investigation and prosecu- risk, and the cleanup cost tion of these cases will con- the government hundreds tinue to be a priority for our of thousands of dollars.
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trians. “This part of the city is home to not only several neighborhoods, but also the high school complex and aquatic center, the state hospital and park facilities, as well as several neighborhood businesses and retail outlets,” according to the plan. Danley and Clegg also suggested improvements in areas they’re calling the Main Street Route, Airport Route, Fairgrounds Ladder, Downtown Loop, North Route, Southwest Loops, and West Route. All of this could make it easier and safer for people to get around and provide some bicycle tourism opportunities. Danley said some of the suggestions could be implemented with just a little paint, while others would take more funding.
Lorax said he used to have free access to city and county officials, but then the city required him to go through its attorneys to request information. Then he was banned from city property in 2014. That ban is back in force. In the 2014 letter to Lorax, Mayor Blad explained the action was taken because “complaints have been lodged against you by several city employees that
“Today’s guilty verdict by a jury demonstrates that the American people demand that if business owners treat our nation’s environmental laws with contempt, they be held accountable,” Ehrig said. The conviction for storing and disposing of hazardous waste without a permit carries a penalty up to five years in prison, a maximum fine of $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release. Because of multiple violations of court-orders prior to trial and offenses committed while on pre-trial release, Spatig has been held in custody since Sept. 11, 2014.
“Implementation of the recommendations made in this plan will require a menu of options ranging from typical maintenance level improvements to special projects, which will require partnerships and additional funding sources,” according to the plan. The council did not make any decisions regarding the final concept on Tuesday. Councilman Christopher Jensen said he wanted to take some additional time to review the plan and ensure that the ideas wouldn’t interfere with people’s property rights. If the council eventually approves the final concept, it would serve as a guide as members make plans for the city’s infrastructure in the future.
your presence in departments, city meetings not subject to the open meeting laws, and other appearances, adversely and negatively impacts the productivity of the city staff.” Lorax has threatened to have the mayor and council arrested for its failure to initiate cleanup efforts to remove radioactive slag from the community. Slag is a byproduct of
converting phosphate ore into elemental phosphorus and there are tons of it piled up at the old FMC plant site just west of the Pocatello city limits. For decades it was used as an aggregate on roadbeds, railway beds and alleys in Southeast Idaho. “I’m continually harassed by our mayor,” Lorax said. And he said he would be pleading not guilty to the trespass citation.
The case was the result of a joint investigation of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, and the Madison
County Sheriff’s office. It was prosecuted jointly by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Environmental Crimes Section of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Kaylee, left, and Lily Thompson joined their father, Scott Thompson, an executive banker at Zions Bank’s Nampa office, at the 25th annual Paint-a-Thon service project. Over three evenings, a team of volunteers will paint 80-year-old Susan Geier’s Nampa home.
Volunteers paint elderly Nampa woman’s home Through Wednesday, Paint-a-Thon will give complete home makeovers
Jack Precht, a commercial loan officer at Zions Bank’s Nampa office, applies a coat of paint.
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NAMPA — 80-year-old Susan Geier isn’t quite sure when her home last saw a fresh coat of paint. “Time goes so fast,” she said. “I don’t know for sure, but it’s been a while.” That’s one reason Geier was so thankful when her home was chosen for Zions Bank’s 25th annual Paint-a-Thon service project. Through Wednesday, around two dozen volunteers from Zions Bank offices in Nampa and Boise will give Geier’s downtown Nampa home a complete exterior makeover, from primer to the white paint Geier picked out. “They called the senior center and asked if there was anyone there
who could use their house painted, and my supervisor said, ‘Yes, we have just the person,’” Geier explained from her shaded spot on the front porch of the home she’s owned for about 50 years. “Pretty exciting to think it was going to get done.” Paint-a-Thon Team Captain Victor Barrera is the Nampa Financial Center Manager for Zions Bank. It’s up to him to find a local home to paint for the annual service project. “We have options that we can go to like local churches, the Salvation Army and the Senior Center, and I called the Senior Center,” he said. Half a dozen volunteers joined Barrera Monday for the first day of painting, including some Zions Bank employees’ family mem-
bers. Armed with paint brushes and rollers, they braved the hottest day of the year so far to get the job done, Barrera said. “There’s a lot of shade here,” he added. “But I might have to go get some more water.” As for Geier? She was content to stay in the shade. “It’s a little warm,” she said. “I’ll let these guys do it. They’re doing quite a good job.” And from there, Geier was able to be a muchneeded cheering section for the volunteers. “I think it’s a great idea for people that don’t have the money to paint or something like that,” she said. “It means a lot. It makes my house look a lot nicer, and it just makes you feel special. Everybody likes to feel special.”
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Dan Gannon, agriculture and commercial business banker, uses a spray gun for painting higher up the house.
Fresh Paint, Fresh Home for Burley Woman ERIC QUITUGUA eric.quitugua@magicvalley.com
BURLEY • With a fresh coat of paint comes a f re s h h o m e fo r G a rnett Teal. At Teal’s home on Oriental Avenue, volunteers from Zions Bank came to spruce it up throughout the week. It’s something the bank does every year throughout its locations in Idaho and Utah: fix up one home each year for its annual Paint-a-Thon. Teal’s home, which was built in 1940, had flaky stucco, and its original pale blue paint was faded. But volunteers fixed that with 11 gallons of paint and a case of caulking from Pro Paint to bring the home back to its original state. “I knew it needed to be
See a photo gallery of the paint-a-thon on Magicvalley.com.
done,” Teal said. “They are an answer to a prayer.” Teal, who lives at the house with her 17-yearold daughter, has lived in the home for more than 23 years. “I’m on the United Way board for this part of the state, so I get to go to a lot of meetings,” said Zions branch manager Todd Barney. “This is nice because you get to just go outside and do it. That’s better than getting paid.” Some of the volunteers who worked on the home on Tuesday night have
done paint-a-thons for several years. For others, it’s their first year. Jayne Runyon, a customer service manager, has been at it for five years. She was ready to help w i t h a pa i n tb r u s h i n hand, and soil to plant petunias, snapdragons and pansies. “Because most of the people we do it for aren’t able to do it on their own, it’s a huge feeling of satisfaction to be able to help somebody,” Runyon said. Teal is happy with the work the volunteers have done on her home, saying she couldn’t have gotten it painted any other way. “The best part is the fact that there are people who care out there,” she said. “Sometimes you forget that there are people who care.”
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Times-News Chief Photographer Drew Nash shares his strongest images from May in an online blog. Here, Benny Coffin finished putting whiskers on his daughter Leyla Coffin during the 5th annual cardboard box derby and parade, May 20, 2015, at Lighthouse Christian School in Twin Falls. See the rest of Nash’s top 10 photos and read more about them at Magicvalley.com/ blogs/between-the-frames
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Dairy Days Starts Today in Wendell TIMES-NEWS WENDELL • Magic Valley Dairy Days kicks off Thursday at Wendell City Park. Gary and Cindy Braun, who play music from the 40s, 50s and 60s, will provide entertainment at 6 p.m. Discounts will be offered for carnival rides, and food booths and craft booths will be open. Samples of dairy products will also be available. Da i ry Days r u n s through Saturday.
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Bliss to Begin Paving Project Thursday TIMES-NEWS BLISS • Drivers on U.S. 26 and Interstate 84 business loop near Bliss can expect lane restrictions and delays for the next week as construction crews work to repair asphalt finishes. The Idaho Transportation of Department announced Wednesday
that the project will remove about two inches of asphalt from the surface of the road while laying a new mat of asphalt east of Bliss. The crews will begin to remove the asphalt Thursday and paving is expected to be complete by June 19. Drivers should be prepared for bumps and uneven
driving surfaces through the work zone. During the project traffic will be reduced to one lane. The Idaho Department of Transportation asks drivers to watch for flaggers, workers, and equipment in the construction zone from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for about a week.
Gov. Names Former Fairfield Clerk to Boise County Commission TIMES-NEWS BOISE • A former Fairfield city clerk who works for the Horseshoe Bend School District now has been named to the Boise County Commission. Laura Baker, the school district’s clerk, treasurer and business manager, was appointed to fill the rest of Vicki Wilkins’ term, Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter announced Wednesday. Wilkins resigned last month, and her term runs to January 2017. Baker was chosen from among three nominees submitted by the Boise County Republican Central Committee. She was Fairfield clerk for almost three years, according to the Idaho Statesman, and was hired by
the Horseshoe Bend district in October 2013. “Geography and history can make Boise County a challenging place to be a local leader, but I am confident in Laura’s ability and her commitment to public service,” Otter said. “I wish her well with her new responsibilities.”
Baker said when she applied, that maintaining our Idaho way of life “takes work and a fair contribution by all who are a part of it. I have two children who serve in the military, a husband who serves in law enforcement, and I feel this would be my contribution towards the freedoms that I have today.”
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